bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Система подготовки психологов в сфере управления персоналом в Московском гуманитарном университете
Authors: Балабанова Екатерина Светославовна
Published: March 2018

В статье представлены основные направления и содержание учебно-методической и научно-методической работы кафедры социальной и этнической психологии Московского гуманитарного университета по подготовке психологов в сфере управления персоналом.
Изучение проблем мышления на кафедре общей психологии и истории психологии Московского гуманитарного университета
Authors: Федоркова Ирина Рудольфовна
Published: March 2018

В статье представлены и обсуждаются результаты психологических исследований, выполненных преподавателями и обучающимися кафедры общей психологии и истории психологии Московского гуманитарного университета. Особое внимание уделено исследованиям стилей мышления и рассмотрению мышления на макро- и мезо уровнях.
Инклюзивная культура в образовательной организации
Authors: Полянский Андрей Иванович , Мартиросян Варвара Давидовна
Published: March 2018

Инклюзивный пoдход предпoлагает понимание различных образoвательных потребностей oбучающихся и предоставление услуг в сooтветствии с этими потребнoстями через более полное участие в образовательном процессе, привлечение общественности и устранение сегрегации и дискриминации в образовании.
Caractérisation des fonctions didactiques Topogenèse, Mésogenèse et Chronogenèse dans un Parcours d’Étude et Recherche (PER) monodisciplinaire dans l’École Secondaire
Authors: Llanos Viviana Carolina , Otero Maria Rita
Published: March 2018

Ce travail présente quelques résultats d’une recherche qui essaie d’introduire les PER dans l’école secondaire en Argentine. Le PER développéa permis de « couvrir » le programme de  mathématiques des trois dernières années de l’école secondaire, mais ici on décrit seulement les résultats de la première partie, laquelle est liée à l’étude des fonctions polynomiales de deuxième degré. On analyse quelques caractéristiques de l’Organisation Praxéologique de Référence (OPR) et de l’activité mathématique développée dans le PER. Mots clés: Parcours d’Étude et de Recherche (PER). Fonctions Polynomiales du Second Degré. Fonctions Didactiques. École Secondaire.AbstractThis work presents some results of a research that try to introduce Study and Research Course (SRC) in the secondary school in Argentina. The RSC allows to “cover” the program of mathematics of the last three years of the secondary school, but this work describes the results of the first report, which allows reconstructing the Mathematical Organization (MO) of the polynomial functions of the second. The characteristics of the Mathematical Organization effectively Reconstructed (MOER) and the mathematical activity developed in the RSC are analyzed. Keywords: Study and Research Course (SRC). Polynomial Functions of the Second Degree. Didactic Functions. Secondary School.
Study on prevalence and surgical management of haemorrhoids in a tertiary care teaching hospital in a rural area
Authors: Farook A. , Periasamy A. , Arvind S. , Kannan I.
Published: March 2018

Background: Haemorrhoids, which is also termed as piles characterized by the enlarged and bulged blood vessels surrounding the supporting tissues present in the anal canal of an individual. In the present study, an attempt has been made to find the prevalence of haemorrhoids and surgical management done in our geographical area.Methods: The present study was retrospective, cross-sectional study from the period of 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2017. A total of 351 haemorrhoids patients were admitted in inpatient surgical ward during that period. The demographic details of all the patients were noted from the medical records.Results: 219 (62%) patients were male and 132 (38%) were females. Most of the patients are predominantly adults above the age of 21 years. The post-operative stay in hospital is almost less than 10 days as it indicates that most of the patients were discharged without any complication.Conclusions: The male patients are predominant compared to female patients. The surgical complications are less. The exact prevalence rate may be high as some patients may either undergo a self-treatment or native medicine treatment.
Serum c-reactive protein as a predictive factor for spontaneous stone passage in patients with 4 to 8 mm distal ureteral stones
Authors: Mohammad Ehab Jasim , Abbas Kanaan Mahdi , Hassan Anas Falah , Abdulrazaq Alaa Abdulqader
Published: March 2018

Background: Ureteral stones are common problems in daily emergency department practice. Ureteric stone is responsible for 20%. Ureter obstruction caused by a ureteral stone triggers inflammatory changes in the proximal submucosal layer and prevents passage of the stone.  C reactive protein (CRP) was found to be an indicator of ureteral stone outcome. The objective of this study was to measure serum CRP for patients with 4-8 mm distal ureteric stone and use its level as predictive factor for spontaneous stone passage.Methods: A prospective study was designed on a total of 73 patients (M=34; F=39) who were in the age group (18-50) years, who presented with ureteral colic secondary to a solitary unilateral, 4 to 8 mm distal ureteral stone. Patients were grouped according to spontaneous stone passage. The patients were selected at the urology unit, in Ghazi AL Hariri Hospital for Specialized Surgery, Medical City Complex in Baghdad from October 2014 till October 2016. The follow up continued until the stone spontaneously passed, as reported by the patient, or for a maximum period of 4 weeks.Results: Age, BMI, and gender did not show significant difference between the two groups ;30 have spontaneous stone passage (SSP), and 43 no spontaneous stone passage (no SSP). Stone size is significantly higher in the group without SSP their median is 6 mm compared to 4 mm for SSP group. CRP is significantly elevated in no SSP group compared to SSP.  CRP, stone size and previous history of stone passage was the only significant and independent predictors of SSP (low CRP, low stone size, and positive history predict SSP).  Conclusions: Stone size, CRP, previous Hx of stone passage are independent predictors for SSP.  Measuring serum CRP levels is useful for predicting whether spontaneous ureteral stone passage will be successful. More aggressive treatment methods such as URS should be considered when serum CRP levels is high.
Community based cross sectional study to assess the drinking water handling practices and its association with water borne diseases at household level, in a tribal community
Authors: Fernandes Sophia D. , Chakkarwar Priyanka
Published: March 2018

Background: 71% of India resides in its villages. The living conditions in rural areas are poor, which make India’s rural population more vulnerable to inaccessibility of safe drinking water and high risk of water borne diseases. Water safety in a community depends on a range of factors, from the quality of source water to storage and handling in the domestic setting. The present study was conducted to understand the knowledge and practices about hygiene of drinking water.Methods: A community-based, cross-sectional observational study was conducted in Sakhawar a tribal village of Palghar district, Mumbai, Maharashtra, to study the water handling practices in households and its association with the prevalence of water borne diseases. One Pada was selected randomly for study. The duration of data collection was three months. All the houses in the Pada were included in the study.Results: Of the 152 households included in the study, 47.4% did not use any method of water disinfection whereas 15% used boiling and 40% used chlorination as a method of water disinfection. Tap water was the commonest source of drinking water used by 52.6% of households. Only 7.9% subjects used ladle to draw stored water. The prevalence of water borne diseases was 81.57% and was significantly associated with distance of drinking water source from house, education status, family type, duration of water supply, knowledge of water disinfection methods and water disinfection practiced.Conclusions: Health education, promotion and practice of hygienic water handling practices can significantly reduce water borne diseases morbidity.
A clinical and therapeutic study of efficacy of 40% glycolic acid facial peels in melasma
Authors: K. G. Manjunath , T. Raghu M. , M. Yogendra , G. Harish
Published: March 2018

Background: Melasma is an acquired hyperpigmentation of face predominantly affecting women with multiple factors like high estrogen states, genetic factors, sunlight, cosmetics & autoimmune thyroid disease implicated in its etiology. Current therapeutic modalities are beneficial for many patients but for some they may remain ineffective. The objective of the study was on clinical study of melisma and to study efficacy of 40% glycolic acid facial peels in melasma.

Methods: Woods lamp examination was done and patients were classified as having epidermal, dermal or mixed type. 40% glycolic acid peel was carried for a period of 20-30 seconds and was left for a period of 3 minutes or till the development of erythema. The peel was terminated by dilutional effect of washing with cold water. Six peelings were done at 15 days interval.

Results: In total 50 patients, 56% belong to 31-40 years. Females constitute 82%. Majority were housewives (64%). Malar distribution was most common type (90%). Family history was present in 38%. Photo aggravation was present in 56% patients. Onset of melasma was associated with pregnancy in 22%. Epidermal melasma was seen in 62%. >75% improvement in 2%, 51-75% improvement in 14% and 25-50% improvement in 40% patients. Erythema (54%) and burning sensation (56%) were common side effects.

Conclusions: So management of melasma in our patients with superficial glycolic acid peels alone is not highly rewarding.
Challenges and Opportunities of Micro and Small Enterprises Strategy in Ethiopia Urban development, the case of Ambo Town, Oromia, Ethiopia#
Authors: Geneti Yared Teshome
Published: March 2018

In Ethiopia, Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) is prioritised as important means of economic diversification, job creation, income generation and equity distribution as indispensable poverty reduction sector since 2006. Despite the great attention given to micro and small enterprises, little research exists that examines challenges and opportunities of the Sector in the implementation trajectory. With the new initiative of National Development Programme to Accelerate Sustainable Development to Eradicate Poverty (PASDEP) in 2006-2010, the government has been commencing a new Micro and Small Enterprises Development Strategy. However, the blue prints strategy would be able to prove in the process to achieve the goals and target through timely evaluation of its implementations. It has been long time and common to listen and observe complains of MSEs on the overall sectoral performance and strategic incompatibility both among the unemployed societies and existing MSEs. Based on this rationale, the study was intended to assess the challenges and opportunities of the existing MSE strategy in Ambo town. In this descriptive research primary data were collected from 135 MSEs in Ambo using stratified and purposive sampling design.
MSEs in Ambo town are facing different challenges. These challenges are identified as marketing, financial, good governance, i.e., lack of market place; inadequacy credit facilities and inefficient service delivery. The study shows that the long and delayed procedure to establish MSEs is the most common challenges observed in both the old (2006) and new (2011) strategies. These are mainly as a result of inefficient human resource capacities of the sector and cumbersome procedures of credit and saving institution in the town. Moreover, a little understanding of unemployed society on the strategy is the main gap creating misunderstandings. Findings indicated that, the above challenges are a bottle-neck to the goal set by the strategy to create jobs for unemployment and being urban base of local economic and social development. In prospect wise, the study asserted that, the 2011 strategy has been improving MSEs to have a clear definition, typical set ups and structure arrangements as enterprise. Therefore, the strategy has identified as the means to change the societal structure by creating broad local economic and social development to the extent of medium investors. Finally, promoting awareness to active unemployed citizens by giving continues capacity building for both office staff and members of enterprises, local governance reforms and the rechecking of MSE establishment procedures are important in alleviating the problems at implementation stage.
PREPAREDNESS FOR EMANCIPATION OF YOUTH LEAVING ALTERNATIVE CARE IN SERBIA
Authors: Burgund Isakov Anita , Hrnčić Jasna
Published: March 2018

The process of preparing young people for leaving alternative care is not sufficiently researched in Serbia. In order to define what support is necessary for their successful emancipation, this study of 150 young people in care aims to analyse both their preparedness for leaving alternative care, and whether the type of placement (kinship, foster, or residential) makes a difference to the level of preparedness. A mixed method approach was applied. Quantitatively, questionnaires assessing factors contributing to successful emancipation were administered. Qualitatively, transcripts of discussions from 5 focus groups, consisting of a total of 26 participants from all 3 types of placement, were analysed. Most of the youth in the sample indicated they have self-care and housekeeping skills, social skills to make friendships and connections, good grades in school, and aspirations for further schooling and starting a family. However, negative feelings such as disturbance, fear, and sorrow, and a sense of missing support and feeling insufficiently prepared for leaving care were also evident in their answers. Both the focus groups and surveys suggest that the biggest concern with the independence of young people leaving alternative care is financial stability. Several recommendations for ways to influence the system in order to improve outcomes for young people are made.
DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN SOCIAL PEDAGOGY IN AUSTRIA: PERSPECTIVES FOR WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Authors: Sting Stephan
Published: March 2018

This article traces the history of social pedagogy in Austria, which shows some differences from the German history of social pedagogy. In the 1920s and the first half of the 1930s, the development of social pedagogy led to interesting approaches in the field of children’s residential care. During the National Socialist era, the emergence of social pedagogy was cut short. After the end of the Second World War, social pedagogy developed step by step into its currently established form, without ever reviving the thinking of the 1920s and 1930s. Nevertheless, I would like to show how the basic concepts of that period offer some inspiration for work with children and young people today. Based on a single case example, I propose a specific approach to social pedagogy, one that seeks to enable educational processes by reflecting and using the opportunities offered by social environments conducive to education. This focuses less on working with and upon the child, and more on changing the relation between child and environment, the “child/‌environment nexus”.
Non-histone nuclear protein HMGN2 differently regulates the urothelium barrier function by altering expression of antimicrobial peptides and tight junction protein genes in UPEC J96-infected bladder epithelial cell monolayer
Authors: Tian Hanwen , Miao Junming , Zhang Fumei , Xiong Feng , Zhu Feimei , Li Jinyu , Wang Xiaoying , Chen Shanzhe , Chen Junli , Huang Ning , Wang Yi
Published: March 2018

The urinary tract is vulnerable to frequent challenges from environmental microflora. Uropathogenic Escheri­chia coli (UPEC) makes a major contribution to urinary tract infection (UTI). Previous studies have characterized positive roles of non-histone nuclear protein HMGN2 in lung epithelial innate immune response. In the study presented here, we found HMGN2 expression was up-regulated in UPEC J96-infected urothelium. Surprisingly, over-expression of HMGN2 promoted disruption of BECs 5637 cells’ intercellular junctions by down-regulating tight junction (TJs) components’ expression and physi­cal structure under J96 infection. Further investigation showed that BECs 5637 monolayer, in which HMGN2 was over-expressed, had significantly increased permeability to J96. Our study systemically explored the regulatory roles of HMGN2 in BECs barrier function during UPEC infection and suggested different modulations of intra­cellular and paracellular routes through which UPEC in­vades the bladder epithelium.
Undergraduate Students Seek Librarian Assistance Only After They Have Searched Independently Without Success
Authors: Sullo Elaine
Published: March 2018

A Review of: Vinyard, M., Mullally, C., & Colvin, J.B. (2017). Why do students seek help in an age of DIY? Using a qualitative approach to look beyond statistics. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 56(4), 257-267. http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.56.4.257
Abstract
Objective – To explore how undergraduate students look for information and the reasons these students seek assistance from a librarian.
Design – Qualitative research.
Setting – A university in Southern California.
Subjects – 10 students were interviewed: 1 freshman, 1 sophomore, 5 juniors, and 3 seniors.
Methods – Students who met with a librarian for longer than 20 minutes were invited to participate in the study, and interviews were conducted within six weeks of this interaction. Semi-structured interviews were scheduled for one hour blocks and were audio-recorded and transcribed afterward. Interview data was analyzed using applied thematic analysis. The researchers used NVivo to assist with the process of coding data.
Main Results – Once all transcripts were coded, the researchers identified the following six themes related to how students look for information and the reasons they asked for assistance: how students research, personal perceptions of research skills, assumptions (students’ misperceptions about library services), motivation for asking for help, path to the librarian (how students contacted librarians and their reason for selecting a particular librarian), and experience working with a librarian.
Conclusion – Overall, the research results demonstrate that students prefer to conduct research independently but will consult a librarian if they are not able to find what they need, if they find the research question especially challenging, or if they have spent an unreasonable amount of time conducting research. In-class library instruction, along with professor referrals are the most effective methods for encouraging students to seek out library assistance.
Curry’s Study on the Quality of Public Library Reference Service to LGBTQ Youth
Authors: Stevens Gregg A
Published: March 2018

A Review of: Curry, A. (2005). If I ask, will they answer? Evaluating public library reference service to gay and lesbian youth. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 45(1), 65-75. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/journal/refuseserq
Abstract
Objective - To assess the quality of service provided by reference staff in public libraries when presented with a request for LGBTQ information by a young person.
Design - Unobtrusive observation without informed consent. Setting - Public library branches in the greater Vancouver area, British Columbia, Canada.
Subjects - Reference librarians.
Methods - A 19-year-old posing as a high school student approached reference desk staff at 20 public library branches. The student proxy, “Angela”, was instructed to ask for books on forming a gay-straight alliance at her school and, if there was a full reference interview, to also ask for recommendations of novels that the group might read. She recorded the reactions, both verbal and nonverbal, using Reference and User Services Association guidelines as a template. Library administrators were aware of the potential visits and permitted the research, but the reference desk staff were not aware of a potential visit by the student proxy. The researcher claimed that her method, while deceptive, was necessary to obtain authentic reactions from the library staff.
Main Results - Most reference librarians approached by Angela made adequate attempts to assist her, although a few library staff reacted negatively to her query. Half of the librarians reacted positively to the patron’s request, with most of the others providing neutral responses. Very few of the librarians actually taught the patron how to use the library’s catalog to search for materials, and most of the librarians were unable to find appropriate materials due to not knowing the appropriate search terms. Only three library staff showed overt disapproval of the search topic, such as frowning or rushing to finish the reference interview quickly, with most remaining objective or supportive. Because of the service she received, Angela stated that eight of the 20 libraries were welcoming enough that she thought she would return.
Conclusion - The wide range of responses received by Angela indicated that there was room for improvement in educating public library staff on gay and lesbian issues and materials, especially for gay and lesbian youth.
10th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference Awarded to Glasgow, Scotland for 2019
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Call for Chapters: Becoming a Practitioner-Researcher: A Practical Guide for Information Professionals (ACRL Publication)
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Survey on Finding of Admissible Information and Influential Users
Authors: Ahmad Sharik , Afzal Dr. M. Mazhar , Chandra Dr. Umesh
Published: March 2018

Influential users perform a crucial aspect in online media since users serve to have a strike to each other. In this paper, Influential's originate relevant information which satisfies the information needs of a compelling dissemination information and further how specific behaviour information may grant the recognization about influence communications in an online media. Understanding information dissemination processes that existing in online media, is an elementary mark approaching to the construction of powerful information dissemination system, support system, and growing marketing skills in the digital environment. Moreover, there are couple of major approaches of information dissemination are influence and relevance. Strength of popularise information in a social media is the influence
Severity Analysis of Macular Edema using Random Tree Classifier
Authors: K Prasad Deepthi , L Vibha , K R Venugopal
Published: March 2018

Macular edema ensues when there is abnormal pile-up of fluid and results in swelling of the macula part of the retina. It is commonly associated with diabetes. It can be diagnosed by identifying exudates in the retinal images. In the proposed work, macular the retinal image is pre-processed, enhanced and segmented using morphological operations. The optic disc and macula are segmented. Various statistical features are extracted. Optimal features are selected using Haar wavelets. The selected features are classified using Random tree classifier to detect the severity of the disease in to three stages namely, normal, mild and critical. The accuracy obtained is 98.4%.
Pattern Identification and Predictions in Data Analysis
Authors: Sasikala Mrs.M. , Deepika Ms.D. , Shankar Mr.S.Shiva
Published: March 2018

Data Mining is an analytic process to explore data in search of consistent patterns and/or systematic relationships between variables, and then to validate the findings by applying the detected patterns to new sets of data. The main target of data mining application is prediction. Predictive data mining is important and it has the most direct business applications in world. The paper briefly explains the process of data mining which consists of three stages: (1) the Initial exploration, (2) Pattern identification with validation, and (3) Deployment (application of the model to new data in order to generate predictions). Data Mining is being done for Patterns and Relationships recognitions in Data analysis, with an emphasis on large Observational data bases. From a statistical perspective Data Mining is viewed as computer automated exploratory data analytical system for large sets of data and it has huge Research challenges in India and abroad as well. Machine learning methods form the core of Data Mining and Decision tree learning. Data mining work is integrated within an existing user environment, including the works that already make use of data warehousing and Online Analytical Processing (OLAP). The paper describes how data mining tools predict future trends and behavior which allows in making proactive knowledge-driven decisions.
Survey on Cloud Based IP Traceback Authentication Framework
Authors: T Aswathy , Ravi Misha
Published: March 2018

IP traceback is used to find network traffic attack. Origin of IP packet is not authenticated. So source of  IP  address is not trusted. A time limited token based authentication framework for authenticating traceback service queries is implemented. The design objective of the framework is preventing the illegal users for accessing traceback information.Thus to prevent network traffic attack
Survey of Routing Protocols under Realistic Mobility and Traffic
Authors: Shriramoju Suman Kumar , Satyanarayana Dr.N.
Published: March 2018

Mobile ad hoc networks are a dynamic and unpredictable community topology. There are numerous routing protocols that have been proposed for MANETs. Maximum pervious research centered on improving the present routing protocols or designing new routing algorithms. In our work, we investigated and compared the effect of mobility models on routing protocols for various site visitors instructions in MANETs. There have been many factors that affected the overall performance of routing protocols which include mobility and visitors styles. We designed several simulation models that added these factors together and measured the software performance in terms of end -to-end throughput (bit rate), latency, and jitter. three instructions of MANET routing algorithms (Proactive, Reactive, and Hybrid),  mobility models (Random Waypoint and group), and three instructions of visitors styles (constant bit rate, variable bit rate, and random) have been used.
Impact of Training and Development on the Performance of Employees - A Comparative Study on Select Banks in Sultanate Of Oman
Authors: Sanyal Shouvik , Wamique Hisam Mohammed
Published: March 2018

This paper studies the impact of Training and Development practices on the employee performance in the select Omani Public and Private sector banking organizations. The aim of the paper is to analyze the impact of training and development practices on employee performance. The study adopts descriptive research design and it imbibes both primary and secondary data. Convenience sampling method is applied for collecting the data through administering a structured questionnaire. The sample size for the study is 300. Statistical tools like Pearson Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis and ANOVA were applied to test the proposed alternate hypothesis. The study concludes that Training and Development Practices have a positive influence on employee performance in the Omani Banking Industry
An Emerging Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Pragmatic Formulas
Authors: Zavialova Alisa
Published: March 2018

A good mastery of a range of formulaic sequences appears to be an importantcomponent of successful language learning (Wood, 2015; Wray, 2002). Certainformulaic sequences, known as pragmatic formulas, play a vital role in developingsecond language pragmatic competence, as they are crucial for successful speechact realization (Bardovi-Harlig, 2012). However, this category of formulaic languagehas been rather neglected in ESL pedagogy. To date, approaches to teachingformulaic language and pragmatics mainly use awareness-raising techniques; thisapproach, however, lacks potential for retention of formulaic sequences in learners’long-term memory (Boers & Lindstromberg, 2009). This article reports ona 6-hour course that was taught to 4 intermediate ESL students enrolled in oneof the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) programs in Ontario.The course followed a refined approach to teaching pragmatic formulas thatwent beyond awareness-raising and consisted of three teaching phases: awarenessraising,deep cognitive engagement, and practice. Results of the final assessmentshowed that 2 participants expanded their repertoires of both refusal and thankingpragmatic formulas, while the other 2 participants improved their performance inthe thanking speech acts.Une bonne maitrise d’une gamme de formules semble être une composante importantede l’apprentissage réussi d’une langue (Wood, 2015; Wray, 2002). Certainesformules, qu’on appelle des formules pragmatiques, jouent un rôle essentiel dansle développement de la compétence pragmatique en langue seconde puisqu’ellessont cruciales à la réalisation des actes de langage (Bardovi-Harlig, 2012).Toutefois,la pédagogie en ALS a plutôt négligé cette catégorie de formules. Jusqu’àprésent, les approches en enseignement des formules et de la pragmatique reposentsurtout sur des techniques consistant à faire prendre conscience des expressions.Cependant, cette approche n’est pas susceptible d’aider les étudiants à retenir lesformules à long terme (Boers & Lindstromberg, 2009). Cet article rend compted’un cours de 6 heures enseigné à 4 étudiants intermédiaires en ALS inscrits à unprogramme de CLIC (Cours de langue pour les immigrants au Canada) en Ontario.Le cours a adopté une approche plus poussée à l’enseignement des formulespragmatiques qui dépassait la conscientisation et qui s’est déroulé en trois étapes:la prise de conscience, un engagement cognitif profond et la pratique. Les résultatsde l’évaluation finale indiquent que 2 participants ont élargi leur répertoire de formules pragmatiques visant le refus et celles visant le remerciement, alors que les 2 autres ont amélioré leur rendement en matière de formules de remerciement.
Perfil de mortalidade por c�ncer de colo do �tero no per�odo de 2005-2014
Authors: Ceolin Rejane , Nasi C�ntia , Paz Adriana Aparecida , Linch Graciele Fernanda da Costa
Published: March 2018

Objetivo: Identificar o perfil de mortalidade por c�ncer de colo do �tero no Brasil. M�todo: Estudo de s�rie hist�rica, com utiliza��o de dados secund�rios provenientes do banco de dados do Instituto Nacional do C�ncer, dispon�veis no site do Departamento de Estat�stica do Sistema �nico de Sa�de. Resultados: Observou-se um aumento do n�mero de �bitos por c�ncer de colo do �tero no pa�s no per�odo estudado; contudo, por meio da an�lise das taxas, percebe-se um decl�nio da mortalidade no pa�s, no estado e no munic�pio. Foi encontrado maior n�mero de mortalidade entre 50 e 59 anos de idade, no pa�s e no estado. Com rela��o �s taxas de mortalidade, estas tiveram destaque a partir dos 80 anos de idade nas tr�s esferas pol�ticas administrativas. Conclus�o: Os achados sugerem a necessidade de esfor�os no aprimoramento e amplia��o das estrat�gias preventivas que atendam �s necessidades da popula��o nos tr�s �mbitos, no intuito de diminuir a incid�ncia de mortalidade pelo c�ncer de colo do �tero.
A cultura de seguran�a do paciente no �mbito da enfermagem: reflex�o te�rica
Authors: Lemos Graziele De Carvalho , Azevedo Cissa , Bernardes Mariana Ferreira Vaz Gontijo , Ribeiro Helen Cristiny Teodoro Couto , Menezes Aline Carrilho , Mata Luciana Regina Ferreira da
Published: March 2018

Objetivo: refletir sobre o conceito de Cultura de Seguran�a e suas dimens�es, no contexto da equipe de Enfermagem. M�todo: estudo descritivo, tipo an�lise te�rico-reflexiva, elaborado por meio de artigos cient�ficos em bases eletr�nicas de dados. Resultados: a reflex�o foi mobilizada em quatro dimens�es: �Compromisso da lideran�a e aspectos organizacionais�; �Trabalho em equipe�; �Comunica��o eficiente e gerenciamento de risco�; e �Aprendizagem organizacional e abordagem n�o punitiva dos erros�. Contata-se que, para uma cultura de seguran�a positiva, torna-se imprescind�vel uma lideran�a comprometida com a melhoria cont�nua da qualidade, o est�mulo ao trabalho em equipe centrado em apoio m�tuo e compartilhamento de informa��es, bem como avalia��o dos erros com foco em discuss�es dos erros notificados, capacita��es e educa��o cont�nua. Conclus�o: acredita-se que a implementa��o de interven��es multifacetadas, pautadas nas dimens�es da cultura de seguran�a, possam auxiliar enfermeiros e equipe na preven��o de erros em diversos n�veis e setores dos cuidados em sa�de.
Narrativas de la legalidad en el hiperpresidencialismo constitucionalizado ecuatoriano = Narratives of legality in the Ecuadorian constitutionalized hyper-presidentialism
Authors: Guerrero Salgado Efrén Ernesto
Published: March 2018

Resumen: La llegada al poder de Rafael Correa en el 2007 supuso diversos cambios en Ecuador, no sólo ideológicos sino también políticos, canalizados a través de una Asamblea Constituyente con el fin de ajustarse a los preceptos de la llamada “Revolución Ciudadana”. La nueva Carta Magna estableció un mayor número de controles sobre el Ejecutivo y creó nuevas funciones, como el Poder Electoral y de Transparencia y Control Social, que también girarían en torno a las decisiones del presidente de turno. Esto, combinado con la personalidad de Correa, generó un escenario de hiperpresidencialismo, amparado por elecciones populares que legitiman los cambios realizados por el Gobierno. En el caso ecuatoriano, lo que sucedió fue una disolución de la legalidad mediante la acción mediática, en el que la palabra del presidente no sólo fue regla de conducta, sino también una percepción de que la actividad pública no puede ser discutida, rebasando sus competencias constitucionalmente establecidas. El presente texto, busca explorar los mecanismos de existencia de un discurso decisionista en el periodo de gobierno 2013-2017 y sus consecuencias en la gobernabilidad democrática, para demostrar que la existencia de una autoridad que escape del poder del Estado sólo puede ser contenida por la norma y la fortaleza de las instituciones democráticas, capaces de mejorar la intensidad de la ciudadanía.Palabras clave: Hiperpresidencialismo, Rafael Correa, Ecuador, legalidad.Abstract: The arrival to power of Rafael Correa in 2007 involved various changes not only ideological but also political, channeled through a Constituent Assembly to conform to the precepts of the so-called "Citizen Revolution". The new Magna Carta established a greater number of executive controls and created new functions, such as the Electoral Power and Transparency and Social Control, which would also revolve around the decisions of the incumbent president. This, combined with the personality of Correa, generated a scenario of hyper-presidentialism, supported by popular elections that legitimize the changes made by the government. In the Ecuadorian case, what happened was a dissolution of legality through media action, in which the president's word was not only a rule of conduct, but also a perception that public activity cannot be discussed, exceeding its Constitutionally established competences. The present text, seeks to explore the mechanisms of existence of a decisionist discourse in the period of government 2013-2017 and its consequences in democratic governance, to demonstrate that the existence of an authority that escapes the power of the State can only be contained by the norm and the strength of democratic institutions, capable of improving the intensity of citizenship.Keywords: Hyperpresidencialism, Rafael Correa, Ecuador, Constitution, legality.
Mucosal and Periungual Telangiectasia as Signs of Systemic Disease
Authors: Borges Ana Sofia , Campos Sara , Brasileiro Ana
Published: March 2018

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Carta ao Editor: Ainda a Propósito do Delirium
Authors: Gama Marques João
Published: March 2018

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Letter to the Editor re: “Medicine and its Preventive Excesses”
Authors: Heleno Bruno
Published: March 2018

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Escala de Avaliação da Doença de Alzheimer - Subescala Cognitiva (ADAS-Cog): Dados Normativos para a População Portuguesa
Authors: Nogueira Joana , Freitas Sandra , Duro Diana , Tábuas-Pereira Miguel , Guerreiro Manuela , Almeida Jorge , Santana Isabel
Published: March 2018

Introdução: A Escala de Avaliação da Doença de Alzheimer – subescala cognitiva (ADAS-Cog) é uma bateria neuropsicológica breve desenvolvida para caracterizar o desempenho cognitivo de doentes com doença de Alzheimer. Avalia as funções tipicamente mais comprometidas na doença de Alzheimer considerando os seguintes domínios cognitivos: memória, orientação, linguagem, praxia e capacidade construtiva. A deteção precoce das alterações cognitivas assim como a sua monitorização são fundamentais para a prática em ambos os contextos clínico e de investigação. O presente estudo tem como objetivos analisar as propriedades psicométricas da versão portuguesa da Escala de Avaliação da Doença de Alzheimer – subescala cognitiva e estabelecer dados normativos para a população portuguesa.Material e Métodos: A versão portuguesa da Escala de Avaliação da Doença de Alzheimer – subescala foi administrada a 223 participantes cognitivamente saudáveis. Todos os participantes foram avaliados com os seguintes instrumentos: Mini-Mental State Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment e Inventário de Avaliação Funcional de Adultos e Idosos. Considerou-se como critério para a inclusão no estudo obter um desempenho normal nestas três provas.Resultados: A Escala de Avaliação da Doença de Alzheimer – subescala revelou boas propriedades psicométricas quando utilizada na população portuguesa. A idade demonstrou ser o principal preditor do desempenho na Escala de Avaliação da Doença de Alzheimer – subescala (R2 = 0,123), tendo a escolaridade menor influência (R2 = 0,027). Em conjunto, estas variáveis sociodemográficas explicaram 14,4% da variância na pontuação total da Escala de Avaliação da Doença de Alzheimer – subescala, sendo ambas consideradas na estratificação dos dados normativos para a população portuguesa.Conclusão: A pontuação total média na Escala de Avaliação da Doença de Alzheimer – subescala foi de 6 pontos. Os dados normativos foram estabelecidos de acordo com a idade e escolaridade, sendo estas variáveis sociodemográficas as que mais contribuíram para a predição do desempenho na Escala de Avaliação da Doença de Alzheimer – subescala, explicando 14,4% da variância. Os dados normativos são de extrema importância para o uso adequado desta bateria em Portugal.
The Role of Medical Students in Short-Term Experiences in Global Health: A Perspective from São Tomé Island
Authors: Revés Joana , Loh Lawrence C.
Published: March 2018

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O SÍTIO CEMITÉRIO FURNA DOS OSSOS EM SANTANA DO MATOS-RN: Estudos Preliminares dos Restos Osteológicos Humanos Encontrados em Superfície
Authors: Lima Danúbia Valéria Rodrigues de , Moraes Flávio Augusto de Aguiar , Santos Juvandi De Souza Santos , Santos Júnior Valdeci Dos
Published: March 2018

Este artigo apresenta os resultados das análises realizadas nos remanescentes ósseos humanoscoletadosno sítio arqueológico Furna dos Ossos, localizado no município de Santana do Matos – RN. O sítio é uma furna que dispunha em sua superfície de ossos humanos que, devido às ações antrópicas e bioturbação, estavam descontextualizados e se degradando rapidamente. A partir de um projeto acadêmico de escavação, os ossos foram coletados e levados para o laboratório de arqueologia da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba onde foram estudados. Para essa análise se buscou estabelecer o número mínimo de indivíduos, estimar a idade à morte, determinar sexo, e identificar remodelações ósseas por doença, trauma e anomalias. Os resultados indicam um número mínimo de oito indivíduos, entre adultos e subadultos, não sendo possível a diagnose sexual. Observou-se a presença de cribra umeralis em um úmero de indivíduo jovem, além da presença de ossos de crianças pintados com pigmento vermelho, provavelmente óxido de ferro. THE FURNA DOS OSSOS CEMETERY IN SANTANA DO MATOS-RN: Preliminary Studies of Human Osteological Remains Found in Surface ABSTRACTThis paper presents the results of the analyzes carried out on human bone remains, collected at the Furna dos Ossos archaeological site, located in the municipality of Santana do Matos – RN. The site is a cave, where on it’s surface there where human bones that, due to anthropic actions an bioturbation, were descontextualized and degrading rapidly. From an academic excavation project, the bones were collected and taken to the laboratory of archaeology the State University of Paraíba where they were analyzed. For this analysis, it was searched to establish the minimum number of individuals, to estimate age at death, to determine sex, and to indentify bones remodeled by diseases, traumas and anomalies. The results indicate a minimum number of eight individuals, between adults and subadults, the sexual diagnosis was not possible. It was observed the presence of cribra humeralis in a humerus of a young individual, besides the presence of children's bones painted with red pigment, probably iron oxide.Keywords: Biological Anthropology; Cribra humeralis; Tapuia.
Mobile Messaging Communication in Health Care
Authors: Balch Samora Julie , Blazar Philip E. , Lifchez Scott D. , Bal B. Sonny , Drolet Brian C.
Published: March 2018

* Electronic communication has become pervasive throughout modern health care and has dramatically increased accessibility to health information.

* Tools such as personal short message service (SMS), or text, communication provide instantaneous information and have changed the management of patient care.

* Breach of privacy is a major concern, particularly with the transmission and communication of electronic protected health information.

* In the United States, key components of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) relate to electronic communication, as do those of the Department of Health and Human Services Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, with penalties for noncompliance.
Retraction: Leaders and decision making: a study of the drivers of courage
Authors: Rijamampianina Rasoava
Published: March 2018

Retracted on the 15th of October, 2020 by the Journal’s Editor-in-Chief request dated October 12, 2020. The type of retraction – plagiarism.The journal was asked to retract this article because of plagiarism. The request came from the author of the article. The author informed the journal that original idea published in this paper wasn’t his and asked to remove the article.
CANTOS: A breakthrough that proves the inflammatory hypothesis of atherosclerosis
Authors: Hassan Mohamed
Published: March 2018

Atherosclerosis is no longer considered solely a disorder of subintimal deposition of modified low-density lipoprotein particles in the arterial wall. Rather, it is known to be a chronic inflammatory disorder. No evidence has shown that reducing vascular inflammation in the absence of concomitant lowering of lipoproteins levels reduces the rates of adverse cardiovascular (CV) events. Canakinumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes interleukin (IL)-1β, significantly reduced the rate of recurrent CV events in patients with prior myocardial infarction in the Canakinumab Anti-inflammatory Thrombosis Outcome Study (CANTOS). Canakinumab has no effect on CV or all-cause mortality, however it was associated with high incidence of fatal infections. Thus, the net benefit needs to be properly addressed in future studies that evaluate the potential benefit of the anti-inflammatory therapies and whether it can change clinical practice in the near future.
MODELOS MATEMÁTICOS EPIDEMIOLÓGICOS NUM CONTEXTO DE CIÊNCIA, TECNOLOGIA E SOCIEDADE
Authors: Alves da Silva Marlon de Oliveira , Dos Santos da Silva Fábio Alliguieri
Published: March 2018

No presente trabalho são abordados os modelos matemáticos aplicados a epidemiologia sob um viés da Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS). A epidemiologia é uma ciência que estuda e analisa os fatores que influenciam no surgimento de doenças infecciosas transmissíveis. Tendo em vista que a abordagem CTS visa identificar uma visão social da ciência e da tecnologia, esse artigo apresenta o contexto histórico e as evoluções da modelagem matemática na epidemiologia, apontando as suas contribuições para a sociedade através de seus resultados que possibilitaram propor condições para a estabilização de doenças como o desenvolvimento de vacinas, reduzindo as taxas de mortalidade. Com a descrição do contexto histórico, apresenta-se a construção de um paradigma cientifico definido por Thomas Kuhn, formado pelo modelo de Kermack e McKendrick, o qual teve por objetivo estudar a propagação da peste bubônica. Dentro desse contexto, considera-se o “Modelo de Kermack e McKendrick como um paradigma”, pois serviu como um modelo padrão, fornecendo informações para a elaboração de novos modelos teóricos. Por fim, aborda-se os modelos matemáticos sob um viés da CTS, apontando a sua capacidade de atender as necessidades da sociedade através da utilização da simulação numérica, como o que foi apresentado com o Modelo de Bernoulli que norteou as ações da política da saúde pública para o controle, contenção e prevenção da varíola.
AS CIDADES INTELIGENTES NA VISÃO DA TEORIA ATOR-REDE NO CAMPO CTS
Authors: Souza Leandro Coqueiro , Perlin Hugo Alberto
Published: March 2018

Diversos estudos apontam um crescimento acelerado nas áreas urbanas e a necessidade de adaptar as cidades para melhor atender as demandas da população. Este estudo busca promover uma reflexão sobre as relações entre pessoas e artefatos tecnológicos, formando redes, em especial num cenário de Cidades Inteligentes. O desenvolvimento de ferramentas, por meio do uso da Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação, tem gerado um grande compartilhamento de informações, monitoramento de ações dos atores desta grande rede e a possibilidade de planejamento prévio de decisões. Nesse contexto da cultura digital, pretende-se analisar uma nova construção social sendo formada, devido à relação entre os atores, tomando como base a Teoria Ator-Rede, com enfoque em ciência, tecnologia e sociedade.
O PROCESSO EDUCATIVO E O CAMPO CTS: CONTEXTOS E ARTICULAÇÕES
Authors: De Oliveira Vaz Chiarello Carla , Ramos Artuso Alysson
Published: March 2018

O processo educativo pode ser entendido como uma mudança de comportamento constituída por vários aspectos derivados da interação de estruturas cognitivas e do meio em que se vive. Na tradição do materialismo histórico, o processo de formação do ser humano como capaz de produzir sua própria existência é, em si, um processo educativo. Sua vivência – formal ou informal – é habitual aos seres humanos, mas nem sempre se questiona sua adequação às realidades e necessidades da sociedade. A proposta deste artigo, portanto, é uma reflexão teórica sobre o processo educativo a partir de conceitos e métodos do campo de estudo Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS). Para isso, descrevem-se influências e implicações do processo de aprendizagem e, na sequência, são contempladas aproximações com a área CTS a partir de autores como Bazzo e Kuhn e possíveis articulações com o pensamento de teóricos da educação, como Saviani e Gadotti. Dessa exposição, emerge a necessidade de reflexão e pensamento crítico para a inserção do indivíduo na sociedade, pois a ausência destes o expõe ao fracasso e à marginalização.