bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preliminary phytochemical, physico-chemical & HPTLC analysis of aanai nerunjil kudineer
Authors: S Selvamani , S Justus Antony , A Manoharan
Published: July 2024

The Siddha system is an Ancient and Indigineous system of medicine followed predominantly by the people of South India. It comprises of various modes of treatment for a number of diseases. Aanai Nerunjil kudineer is a herbal drug which is indicated for many common Genito-Urinary tract disorders in the textbook, Gunapadam Mooligai vaguppu (Siddha Materia Medica). Aanai Nerunjil (Pedalium murex) plants and Seeds of Kothumalli (Coriandrum sativum) were collected from the locality of Tuticorin, Tamilnadu and were dried under sunshade and ground into coarse powder and then mixed in a 4:1 ratio respectively. Aqueous alcoholic Extracts of the powder was made by Hot soxhlet method. Alkaloids, Terpenoids, Glycosides were found to be present in preliminary phytochemical investigation. The Physico-chemical analysis revealed that the LOD at 1050c was 8.4%, Total Ash value as 10.84%, acid insoluble ash as 0.85%, water soluble ash as 3.25%, sulphated ash as 14.56%, pH of 4% aqueous solution as 8.08, volatile oil content of 0.5%.HPTLC was performed in aqueous alcoholic extract at 254nm, 366nm & 575nm and the chromatograms were recorded. The Rf peak values were found to be significant which can further assist in identification of the individual compounds. Keywords: siddha medicine, pedalium murex, coriandrum sativum, preliminary phytochemical, physico chemical, HPTLC Analysis Introduction The World Health Organization has estimated that about 80% of earth's inhabitants rely on traditional medicine for their primary health care needs that primarily involves the use of plant extracts or their active components.1 Over 248, 000 species of higher plants have been identified and from these 12, 000 plants are known to have medicinal properties.2The importance of plants is known to us well. The plant kingdom is a treasure house of potential drugs and in the recent years there has been an increasing awareness about the importance of medicinal plants[3].
Antioxidant, phytochemical and fatty acid profile of extracts from bark of Pterocarpus erinaceus
Authors: AO Ibitoye , SO Oguntuase , BOT Ifesan
Published: July 2024

Pterocarpus erinaceus is reported locally to replenish the body nutrient, support the production of red blood cells and possesses anti-inflammatory activity. Standard methods were used to investigate the chemical constituents of the field and market bark samples of P. erinaceus. Field sample of P. erinaceus had significantly higher protein, (14.15%; 13.90%), than the market sample. The bark extracts had iron (4.04mg/100g-5.19mg/100g) and other minerals. Phytochemicals in P. erinaceus bark extracts include; flavonoid, saponin, phytate and tannin. The highest antioxidant activity was obtained from field bark water extract (FBW) with an IC50­­ of 12.53µg/ml. Fatty acid profile of P. erinaceus bark revealed that it contains linoleic acid (72.35%), palmitic acid (18.73%), D-limonene (44.93%) and D-carvone (11.99%). This study gathered that bark extracts of P. erinaceus contain essential nutrients and fatty acid which may support growth in the body and may be employed in the production of functional food.
Recommended Practice for Design, Manufacture and Installation of Prestressed Concrete Piling
Authors:   PCI Committee on Prestressed Concrete Piling
Published: July 2024

Covers design of prestressed concrete piling, materials and manufacture, handling and transportation, and an extensive discussion of installation including best driving practices. Under design, allowable stresses are given, typical interaction charts show their application to piles subject to bending, and sample design problems suggest design approaches. Load testing is also covered. Selected references and reference standards are included.
First record of Pleradenophora Esser (Euphorbiaceae) for the flora of Panama
Authors: Carrión Juan F. , de Stapf María S. , Lino Maryolis
Published: July 2024

Pleradenophora membranifolia (Müll. Arg.) Esser & A.L. Melo (Euphorbiaceae) was previously only known from central South America (Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru). Our new botanical collections from the seasonal dry forests in Garachiné, Darién Province, Panama increase the distribution of this species to Central America and include the ﬁrst record of this genus for the country. We also provide photographs of ﬁeld and herbarium specimens, an occurrence map, a description, and comments on the morphology and taxonomy of P. membranifolia.
Institutional Factors in Reproductive Decision-Making Among Large Families in Russia
Authors: Rostovskaya Tamara K. , Kuchmaeva Oksana V. , Vasilieva Ekaterina N.
Published: July 2024

Amidst pressing global challenges and internal demographic threats, it is crucial to understand the institutional dynamics shaping the well-being of large families. This study delves into the intricate web of institutional factors that influence the prosperity of such families, examining key theoretical frameworks including institutional theory, human and social capital theories, and concepts of family. The empirical investigation draws upon extensive data sources, encompassing population censuses spanning five decades (1970–2020) and the comprehensive 2021 All-Russian sociological study Demograficheskoe samochuvstvie regionov Rossii [Demographic Well-Being of the Regions of Russia]. We conducted 22 in-depth interviews with members of large families across 10 regions. These interviews gave us a nuanced picture of the trends in family structure and the reasons behind reproductive decisions within these families. While institutional support is viewed as a “bonus” rather than a decisive factor in reproductive decisions, parents require various resources, including material, temporal, socio-psychological, informational, and educational resources, to develop necessary family and human capital skills. Furthermore, the study identifies the institutional conditions and resources crucial for bolstering the well-being of large families as well as the importance of effective family policies.
Social Profile of Mothers Raising Children With Disabilities: A Survey in Rural and Small-Town Russia
Authors: Naberushkina Elmira K. , Fomina Olga E. , Levshits Anna D. , Knyazkova Ekaterina A.
Published: July 2024

Like any other family, families with disabled children have their share of joys and sorrows. However, social attitudes and prejudices towards disabilities often pose more significant challenges than the child’s condition itself. Discrimination against mothers raising disabled children comes to the fore in social interactions, where the child’s disability can unfairly define the mother, subjecting her to stigmatization. The ability of parents, particularly mothers, to mobilize resources is crucial for the family’s well-being, as they often bear the primary responsibility for child care. In Russia, one in three disabled children is raised by only one parent. Social services for families with disabled children are evolving in response to families’ needs, but there is currently no unified system to verify their effectiveness. Our study was conducted in 2024 in Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod Oblasts and explored socio-psychological distress in families with disabled children. Through semi-structured interviews with 98 women whose children attend social rehabilitation institutions, we gained insights into mothers’ experiences, including their life satisfaction, access to state and social support, as well as daily stigmatization. These findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by women raising disabled children, highlighting areas of social disadvantage and stigma in provincial contexts.
Transcending Boundaries: The Role of Literature in Challenging Social Norms and Redefining Perspectives on Migration and Cultural Marginality Through the Works of Halaby, Lahiri, and Hamid
Authors: Gheytasi Sajjad , Salami Ali
Published: July 2024

This study aims to examine the transformative power of literature in challenging prevailing social norms and reshaping perspectives on migration, alterity, and cultural marginalization. Focusing on the novels Once in a Promised Land by Layla Halaby, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, and Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, the analysis examines the representation of the individual Other, challenging stereotypes, and highlighting the characters’ personal and political traumas. The concept of nowhereness, which stands for the emotional and psychological state of migrants moving in unfamiliar cities, is explored, highlighting the paradoxical experience of simultaneous death and rebirth. The characters in these novels are in a deep state of emptiness, serving as “citizens in waiting and deportees in waiting.” Their experiences in the liminal space of waiting are closely intertwined, creating a shared temporal landscape that enriches the exploration of the complexity of migrants. In this regard, the authors challenge the conventional tactics of silencing voices and concealing images to transform the harrowing ordeals of the Other into a powerful means of social introspection. The authors engage with Western hegemony and imperialism, seeking to inspire understanding and admiration for subaltern cultures that are marginalized by the Western world.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA SKOR APACHE II, SOFA, EWS TERHADAP KEJADIAN PROLONGED MECHANICAL VENTILATOR DI ICU RSUP H. ADAM MALIK MEDAN
Authors: Johan T. Abdurrahman , Hamdi Tasrif , Irina Rr. Sinta
Published: July 2024

Pasien yang dirawat di ICU sekitar 30−60% membutuhkan ventilasi mekanik. Penelitian sebelumnya memperkirakan bahwa 3−7% pasien dengan ventilasi mekanis memerlukan prolonged mechanical ventilator (PMV). Prevalensi individu yang membutuhkan ventilator assisted individuals (VAI) berkisar 6,6 hingga 23 per 100.000 pasien. Individu dengan VAI meningkat mengindikasikan peningkatan kebutuhan ventilasi mekanik yang lama/prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) dan prognosis yang lebih buruk. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis apakah penilaian skor APACHE II, SOFA, dan NEWS memiliki hubungan dengan penggunaan ventilator mekanik yang memanjang selama Januari–Desember 2022 di ICU RSUP H. Adam Malik Medan. Desain penelitian ini menggunakan uji analitik retrospektif dengan rancangan cohort. Subjek yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi dan tidak termasuk eksklusi dipilih dengan metode total sampling. Jumlah sampel 96 pasien yang dinilai skor APACHE, SOFA, NEWS, dan apakah pasien mengalami PMV. Hasil penelitian ini pasien dengan PMV didapatkan skor APACHE dengan nilai median 18, pada skor SOFA 7 dan pada skor NEWS 12, dengan nilai p=0,001 pada ketiga penilaian ditemukan hubungan yang signifikan. Simpulan penelitian ini didapatkan hubungan skor APACHE II, SOFA, dan NEWS dengan kejadian PMV.
Alternative policy imagination for anti-toxic Indian development
Authors: BHADURI AMIT
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT Worsening joblessness in India is put forward here from the multiple and inter-connected argumentative lens of formal-informal dichotomy by labour productivity differential, market size constraint, labour market flexibility, capital inflows, political constraint, corporate industrialization and welfare economic implications. In the process, the limitations of the classic developmental ideas of Kuznets, Lewis and Schumpeter are critiqued. Thereafter, an alternative policy framework is proposed to achieve economic development focused on employment, equity and environmental uplift. The paper shows how the massive unemployment problem can be managed in India’s democratic set up by departing from conventional wisdom about industrialization.
Contribuições do conceito de vulnerabilidade para os estudos sobre HIV/aids e mulheres: uma revisão de escopo da literatura nacional (Brasil)
Authors: Barroso Mariana Teixeira , Pinho Adriana de Araujo , Monteiro Simone
Published: July 2024

Resumo Introdução: Introduzido nas interpretações sobre as perspectivas de expansão da epidemia de HIV/aids na década de 1990, o conceito de vulnerabilidade procura articular a dimensão individual de vulnerabilidade ao HIV aos contextos sociais e programáticos, muitas vezes marcados pela desigualdade e injustiça social. Objetivo: Analisar os usos da concepção multifatorial (individual, social, programática) da vulnerabilidade nos estudos sobre mulheres e HIV/aids, de 1990 a 2018, publicados no Scielo. Método: A partir da revisão de escopo da literatura nacional, 39 estudos selecionados foram classificados quanto ao uso do conceito de vulnerabilidade em: uso consistente, parcial ou inconsistente. Resultados: Os principais aspectos associados à vulnerabilidade das mulheres à aids foram: dificuldade de negociação do uso do preservativo, dimensão social e simbólica do casamento e da maternidade, significados diferenciados da sexualidade entre os gêneros e fragilidade dos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos. Observou-se lacunas quanto à articulação dos três componentes do conceito e a escassez de avaliações de intervenções orientadas pelo referencial da vulnerabilidade. Conclusão: Os achados indicam o potencial de contribuição do conceito na análise da sindemia entre HIV, desigualdades sociais, raciais, de gênero e demais problemas de saúde, como a pandemia de Covid-19.
Genética na prática: integrando Genética e Fisioterapia em ensino, pesquisa e extensão
Authors: Bisio Mariana de Cássia , Peripato Andrea Cristina
Published: July 2024

Resumo: Este artigo aborda a integração de genética, metodologias ativas e difusão de conhecimento no ensino superior. A Aprendizagem Baseada em Projetos (ABPj) foi implementada remotamente para estudantes de Fisioterapia, focando em doenças genéticas. Dez grupos, compostos por diversos perfis, por meio da ABPj, criaram material escrito (uma wiki) e um produto aplicável à área. A avaliação da abordagem foi realizada por questionários online e analisada por meio da Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin. Os resultados destacaram desafios do ensino remoto e a eficácia da ABPj na construção de conhecimento. A preparação da wiki enfatizou a importância da escrita científica, e a construção do produto aproximou a genética do cotidiano da fisioterapia. Os resultados foram compartilhados em uma atividade de extensão, evidenciando a viabilidade de integrar ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Essa abordagem promove a formação de profissionais mais engajados, contextualizando o conhecimento e enfrentando desafios específicos no ensino de Genética.
Envelhecimento LGBTQIA+: auscultando profissionais em contexto institucional
Authors: Maia Luís , Rodrigues Raquel , Santos Ana Cristina
Published: July 2024

Resumo: As questões do envelhecimento constituem cada vez mais um foco de estudo nas ciências sociais. No entanto, o tema da sexualidade associado a pessoas idosas permanece silenciado socialmente, na sequência de perspetivas idadistas dominantes. Em consequência, a realidade institucional força, muitas vezes, a uma adaptação do comportamento por parte das pessoas idosas, particularmente desafiante para pessoas idosas LGBTQIA+. Percebe-se, assim, que, na maioria dos casos, estas pessoas se sentem obrigadas a esconder a sua identidade. Neste sentido, o presente estudo objetivou compreender, através de entrevistas semiestruturadas a profissionais portuguesas de instituições residenciais para pessoas idosas, de que forma a orientação sexual, a identidade de género, a expressão de género e/ou caraterísticas sexuais influenciam a vida das pessoas idosas institucionalizadas.
USO DE TECNOLOGIAS DA INFORMAÇÃO E COMUNICAÇÃO PELA GESTANTE PARA SEU EMPODERAMENTO NO PROCESSO PARTURITIVO-PUERPERAL
Authors: Carvalho Karini Manhães de , Backes Marli Terezinha Stein , Fernandes Vanessa Martinhago Borges , Santos Evangelia Kotzias Atherino dos , Collaço Vania Sorgatto , Will Samanta Felippe , Carvalho Sheini Manhães de
Published: July 2024

RESUMO Objetivo compreender o significado do uso de tecnologias da informação e comunicação pela gestante para seu empoderamento no processo parturitivo-puerperal. Método pesquisa qualitativa, com referencial teórico-metodológico da Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados, na versão Straussiana. A coleta de dados ocorreu em duas maternidades em domicílios de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil, com amostragem teórica de 15 entrevistas em profundidade com puérperas, no período de julho a novembro de 2019. A análise dos dados foi realizada concomitantemente à coleta, por meio da codificação aberta, axial e seletiva/integração, com a utilização do modelo paradigmático. Resultados construiu-se o fenômeno central intitulado “Expressando o significado do uso das tecnologias da informação e comunicação para o empoderamento da mulher no processo parturitivo” com quatro categorias relacionadas: “Percebendo lacunas no acompanhamento pré-natal”; “Necessitando confirmar as informações das tecnologias da informação e comunicação com os profissionais de saúde”; “Empoderando-se para o trabalho de parto, o parto, e a amamentação” e “Evidenciando a mulher como protagonista”. Conclusão o uso das tecnologias da informação e comunicação como preparo complementar ao processo parturitivo e puerperal é significativamente positivo e essencial para as gestantes. A busca por essas tecnologias estimula a autonomia e o empoderamento, e faz-se necessário, principalmente, para sanar lacunas deixadas pelo tempo insuficiente das consultas de pré-natal. Apesar de fazerem parte do cotidiano, os profissionais de saúde continuam sendo insubstituíveis no acompanhamento e acolhimento dessas gestantes. Porém, necessitam adaptar-se para reduzir os possíveis impactos negativos dessas tecnologias, e para galgarem avanços no processo de cuidar.
DOSE: a lifestyle philosophy for dementia prevention informed by drug development and epidemiology
Authors: Daly Timothy
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT This article aims to bridge the gap between drug development and lifestyle modification strategies for dementia prevention. First, it focuses on three lessons from drug development to inform lifestyle changes: dementia treatment-resistance, the importance of maximizing therapeutic dose, and obtaining actionable feedback from drug trials. Moreover, epidemiology reveals a mismatch between promising associations and later interventions, the specificity of different dementias, and the ethics of health promotion. The article will argue that lifestyle choices for dementia risk should be understood through the lens of a life philosophy rather than a testable scientific hypothesis. This philosophy known by "DOSE" has four components: Diet — Other life priorities — Stimulation — Exercise. Striking the balance between a healthy lifestyle and non-health priorities is a fundamentally personal question and challenge, particularly in resource-limited contexts. Finally, individual behaviors are only the tip of the iceberg of modifiable dementia risk, inviting collective action to ensure equitable prevention.
Reducing the burden of caregivers in Huntington's by using an online interventional neuropsychological approach: a pilot study
Authors: Santos Tatiana Henrique , Pantaleão Fernanda Naomi , Machado Tatiana Namura , Luiz Leonardo de Oliveira , Capato Tamine T.C.
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary, neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor, cognitive, and behavioral issues. As the disease progresses, people become dependent on their caregivers leading to a significant burden. There is a lack of effective neuropsychological intervention to support this population. Objective: To develop an online neuropsychological intervention and evaluate its effects in decreasing the HD caregiver burden. Methods: This qualitative pilot study was conducted online during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. We selected a convenience sample of five informal caregivers of HD patients (mean 46.2 years old). At baseline, participants were assessed via an individual online neuropsychology interview/screening, covering demographic data. Subsequently, we conducted 20 online 90-minute sessions of the psychological consultation over 12 months. Each session was structured in three stages: 1) Welcoming; 2) Breathing and mindfulness practice; and 3) Discussion of themes about the group's needs based on the main complaints. A second intervention assessment was applied. Results: None of the caregivers were provided with details about HD at the time of diagnosis and later care. The necessity to care for a person with a rare genetic disease was added to caregivers' already-existing working routine and home services, causing a symptom of overload. After the neuropsychological intervention, all participants reported feeling less burdened by caring, improved self-care and conflict resolution with the person with HD through expanding behavioral repertoire focused on emotions and communication. Conclusion: Online neuropsychologic intervention can reduce the burden of HD caregivers. More comprehensive studies should investigate these findings.
Relationship between seminal plasma composition and sperm quality parameters of the catfish Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum
Authors: Sanchez Malbelys Padilla , Borges Laís Pedroso , Lobato Stella Indira Rocha , Carneiro-Leite Laícia , Kasai Rodrigo Yutaka Dichoff , Ribeiro Cristiéle da Silva , Verissimo-Silveira Rosicleire , Ninhaus-Silveira Alexandre
Published: July 2024

Abstract Sperm quality is a fundamental parameter for the effective reproduction of fish in captivity and the development of reproductive techniques, such as semen cryopreservation. This study aimed to determine the composition of the seminal plasma of Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum and analyze the relationships between plasma components and sperm characteristics. Nine males were induced to spermiation with carp pituitary extract in the reproductive period of the species (November and December/2019). Semen characteristics were evaluated: subjective sperm motility, motility, duration, released sperm volume, sperm concentration, pH, osmolality, and seminal plasma composition, including levels of calcium, chloride, sodium, magnesium, potassium, glucose, fructosamine, triglycerides, and total protein. To determine the relationship between seminal plasma components and sperm motility parameters, a principal component analysis (PCA) was performed. The seminal plasma of P. reticulatum is composed mainly of the Na+ ion and organic components such as protein and glucose. Through PCA, it was observed that sperm motility had a strong positive correlation with motility time, sperm concentration, and total protein and a negative correlation with osmolality and fructosamine.
The genus Dryadella (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae) in Brazil
Authors: Imig Daniela Cristina , Brito Antonio Luiz Vieira Toscano de , Smidt Eric de Camargo
Published: July 2024

Abstract The present work is a taxonomic revision of the Dryadella species of Brazil. Dryadella comprises 61 species, distributed in humid or seasonally humid forests, from Mexico to southern Brazil, most in the Atlantic Rainforest and the Andean forests. We provide morphological descriptions, taxonomic discussions, illustrations, an identification key, new synonyms, new occurrences and distribution maps for all taxa. Fourteen species are recognised for Brazil, of these D. zebrina recorded also for Bolivia and Peru, D. aviceps in Paraguay, D. lilliputiana in Bolivia, D. gnoma in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica and recorded for the first time in Brazil. The others are endemic to the country and, with the exception of D. gnoma, which occurs in the Amazon and D. ana-paulae, which occurs in the Cerrado, the other species are restricted to the Atlantic Rainforest. We propose the synonymisation of D. osmariniana and D. cardosoi in D. gnoma, D. espirito-santensis, D. gomes-ferreirae and D. litoralis in D. aviceps, D. vasquezii in D. ana-paulae and D. xaveriana in D. toscanoi. Nine lectotypes are designed.
A new tetraploid species of Tacinga (Cactaceae) from Ceará, Northeastern Brazil
Authors: Menezes Marcelo Oliveira Teles de , Alves Lânia Isis Ferreira
Published: July 2024

Abstract A new species of cactus, Tacinga mirim (Cactaceae: Opuntioideae), is described and illustrated. Tacinga mirim is like a miniature version of T. palmadora, as far as is known, endemic to the state of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. Although some populations of the new species have been known since 2009, they had been wrongly identified as T. palmadora. The description of the new species was made based on morphological and karyotypic analysis. Morphologically, it differs from T. palmadora by the much smaller size, semi-prostrate habit, smaller and deciduous stem-segments, lower density of spines, slightly larger and wide-open flowers, smooth pericarpel, and the globose to obovoid, purplish ripe fruit. The karyotype of T. mirim differs from T. palmadora in being tetraploid (not diploid), by presenting chromosomes that are twice as large, eight of which are submetacentric (differing from the fully metacentric standard karyotype of T. palmadora). The distribution of the new species is associated with the Caatinga of the crystalline basement of the northwestern hinterland of Ceará, found at relatively low altitudes (190-360 m). The IUCN category of threat for the new taxon was preliminary assessed. Both EOO and AOO indicate that the species is endangered (EN-B1-2ab).
Healthcare for LGBTQIA+ population in Primary Health Care: a scoping review
Authors: Gonçalves Emília de Fátima Miterofe , Oliveira Egléubia Andrade de , Cardoso Gisela Cordeiro Pereira , Silva Leticia Tereza Barbosa da
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT The LGBTQIA+ population still faces many difficulties in accessing health services and obtaining effective care and assistance. This article provides an analysis of the academic literature on the LGBTQIA+ population’s access to Primary Health Care (PHC) services in Brazil. To this end, a scoping review was conducted in order to identify studies on subjects where literature reviews are still scarce and where different study designs may be possible. As for the results, it was observed that scientific production on access to PHC for the LGBTQIA+ population is still incipient. It emerged that, despite the political gains made through the struggle of social movements, the health process for this population is still permeated by a heteronormative logic that disregards identities and gender orientations and, consequently, imposes major barriers to accessing healthcare services.
Saúde de LGBTQIA+ na atenção básica de saúde: uma revisão de escopo
Authors: Gonçalves Emília de Fátima Miterofe , Oliveira Egléubia Andrade de , Cardoso Gisela Cordeiro Pereira , Silva Leticia Tereza Barbosa da
Published: July 2024

RESUMO A população LGBTQIA+ ainda enfrenta diversas dificuldades no acesso aos serviços de saúde e na obtenção efetiva de cuidado e assistência. Este artigo apresenta uma análise da produção bibliográfica acadêmica sobre o acesso da população LGBTQIA+ aos serviços de Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) no Brasil. Para isso, foi realizada uma revisão de escopo, que visa identificar estudos sobre temas em relação aos quais revisões de literatura ainda são escassas e na qual diferentes desenhos de estudo são possíveis. No que se refere aos resultados, observou-se uma produção científica ainda incipiente sobre o acesso da população LGBTQIA+ na APS. Identificou-se que, apesar das conquistas políticas, adquiridas por meio da luta dos movimentos sociais, o processo de saúde dessa população ainda é permeado por uma lógica heteronormativa que desconsidera as identidades e as orientações de gênero e, consequentemente, institui importantes barreiras de acesso aos serviços de saúde.
PREPARATION AND VALIDATION OF AN AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE POINT PROTOCOL FOR HEADACHES
Authors: Andrade Kaue Batista , Rodrigues Carolina Amaral Oliveira , Souza Vitória Cristina Ferreira , Teixeira Wesley Silva , Gusmão Ricardo Otávio Maia , Moura Caroline de Castro , Araújo Diego Dias de
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate the content of an auricular acupuncture point protocol for the treatment of headaches. Method: A methodological study, carried out in June 2023 in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was structured in three stages: Planning (bibliographic survey and identification of the study variables); Construction of the instruments (characterization of the experts, point protocol and treatment regime); and Content validation in charge of 15 experts. In the data analysis, an absolute agreement percentage equal to or greater than 80% was used. Results: The auricular acupuncture protocol for the treatment of headaches that was validated by experts consisted of the following points: “Door of the Mind” (93.3%), Kidney (86.7%), Sympathetic (86.7%), Anxiety (86.7%), Subcortex (86.7%), Brainstem (86.7%), Frontal (86.7%), Occipital (86.7%), Temporal (86.7%) and Liver (80%). Conclusion: the auricular acupuncture protocol for the treatment of headaches was considered valid, which will allow its use in the clinical practice and research studies.
VELOCIDAD DE LA MARCHA ASOCIADA A FACTORES CLÍNICOS EN ANCIANOS EN ATENCIÓN PRIMARIA: UNA REVISIÓN INTEGRADORA
Authors: Spekalski Midiã Vanessa dos Santos , Boldt Paola , Domingues Maria Paula Santos , Silva Juliane Gomes da , Hammerschmidt Karina Silveira de Almeida , Lenardt Maria Helena , Betiolli Susanne Elero
Published: July 2024

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar la producción científica nacional e internacional sobre la velocidad de la marcha asociada a signos, síntomas y factores clínicos en personas mayores en atención primaria de salud. Método: revisión bibliográfica integradora realizada en cinco fuentes de datos (Virtual Health Library, Embase, Web of Science, Cumulative Index To Nursing And Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) y PubMed) con publicaciones desde enero de 2017 hasta junio de 2023. Resultados: 13 publicaciones que cumplían los criterios de elegibilidad, con predominio de estudios en inglés. Los estudios han demostrado que la reducción de la velocidad de la marcha se asocia con fracturas (p<0,05), demencia (p<0,01), enfermedades cardiovasculares (p<0,001) y neuropsiquiátricas (p<0,01), caídas (p<0,05) y polifarmacia (p<0,001). Conclusión: la alteración de los patrones de velocidad de la marcha en ancianos está relacionada con diversos factores clínicos, lo que refuerza la necesidad de nuevos estudios y el papel orientador del equipo de enfermería geriátrica en la salud de los ancianos.
EVALUACIÓN DE LOS ATRIBUTOS ESENCIALES DE LA ESTRATEGIA SALUD DE LA FAMILIA: PERSPECTIVA DE LOS USUARIOS
Authors: Borin Emanoeli Rostirola , Silva Clarissa Bohrer da , Trindade Letícia de Lima , Reinehr Karine Regina , Ascari Rosana Amora , Barimacker Saionara Vitória
Published: July 2024

RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar la presencia y extensión de los atributos esenciales de la Atención Primaria de Salud desde la perspectiva de los usuarios de la Estrategia Salud de la Familia. Método: estudio cuantitativo transversal, con 256 usuarios de 26 unidades de salud de la familia del estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil, realizado entre junio y diciembre de 2021. Se utilizó un cuestionario de caracterización y un Instrumento de Evaluación de Atención Primaria. Se realizó análisis estadístico descriptivo e inferencial. Resultados: los usuarios evaluaron que las unidades tenían un índice por debajo del nivel ideal de presencia y extensión de los atributos esenciales. Pero, los usuarios con un problema de salud evaluaron positivamente el puntaje esencial (p=0,001), el atributo longitudinalidad (p=0,024) y el atributo integralidad (p=0,001). Conclusión: evaluar periódicamente la presencia y extensión de los atributos permite orientar estrategias de fortalecimiento y contribuye a mejorar continuamente la Atención Primaria, en base a indicadores para una gestión de la salud calificada, y considerar la perspectiva de los usuarios marca la diferencia.
Gazetteer literário de Machado de Assis
Authors: Moreira Dilvan de Abreu , Rocha Davi Machado da
Published: July 2024

Este estudo tem o objetivo de desenvolver uma aplicação web semântica que mapeia localidades geográficas nas obras de Machado de Assis, armazenando-as em uma triplestore. A partir da integração dos dados disponibilizados pela enciclopédia machadodeassis.net com as coordenadas geográficas de Geonames.org e GoogleMaps, o projeto visa oferecer uma experiência de leitura através de mapas interativos , que servirão de suporte para as menções aos espaços realizadas pelo escritor ao longo do século XIX. Para a extração das citações, a aplicação utiliza a biblioteca python BeautifulSoup que realiza consultas, requisições e coleta os dados da enciclopédia estruturando-os de acordo com os parâmetros do schema.org. As citações coletadas serão submetidas aos modelos gpt3.5-instruct e gpt4-turbo com o intuito de obter os nomes atuais das localidades, bem como a devida classificação destes espaços de acordo com a ontologia Geonames.org. Ao final, são realizadas consultas SPARQL ao portal dados.literaturabrasileira.ufsc.br com o objetivo de obter identificadores únicos para cada livro, oferecendo uma integração entre mapas, citações e textos completos, em consonância com os padrões Linked Data
Gaze behavior reveals automaticity and attention allocation during music teaching vs. observing
Authors: Heinsen Robin
Published: July 2024

In a unique case-study approach in which I served as both the research participant and the experimenter, I wore eye-tracking glasses while teaching a brief music lesson to two university students learning trumpet, then approximately two weeks later, I watched a video of the lesson and tracked my gaze again. To investigate unconscious perceptual processes engaged during music teaching, I compared my attention allocation while teaching to my attention allocation during self-observation.
My gaze behavior while teaching revealed a high level of automaticity regarding lesson sequencing and allocation of attention. Strategic moment-to-moment shifts in attention between the two students occurred entirely below my conscious awareness, yet post hoc analyses revealed precisely timed changes that were related to momentary goals. While watching the video, absent the demands of behavioral interaction and momentary decision-making, I directed more sustained attention to both students than I had while teaching.
These results reveal important features of “teacher thinking” that are not directly observable or typically construed as conscious behavior. That this component of teaching practice does not involve volitional control suggests that teachers’ descriptions of their thinking may not reveal to novices important elements of pedagogical expertise.
A critical analysis of Massmart Holdings and Others v South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union [2022] ZALCJHB 119
Authors: Awarab Marvin R
Published: July 2024

South African law under the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA), as amended, confers on the Labour Court the power to adjudicate on issues relating to strikes and to grant an interdict and/or order the payment of just and equitable compensation for any loss attributable to the strike or lockout. At least 48 hours before the strike, workers or their trade unions must give written notice of their intention to strike to the employer, the applicable negotiating council, and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration. If a strike follows the law, workers who take part in it are shielded from being fired for no other reason than that they are striking. Employees on strike and their trade unions are shielded from lawsuits for any losses or harm sustained while on the protected strike. During an unprotected strike, workers lose the legal protections afforded by labour laws, leaving them open to legal action and possible termination. In the case under review - Massmart Holdings and Others v South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union [2022] ZALCJHB 119 - the trade union, from whom the employer sought compensation for damages caused during a protected strike, objected to the Labour Court's jurisdiction as derived from the LRA. This article provides a critical review of the Labour Court's jurisdiction, particularly in the light of section 68 of the LRA, to order compensation. The analysis revisits previous judgments to test the correctness of the judgment given in the Massmart case.
Challenging Gender Certainties in Early Childhood Care and Education: A Participatory Action Learning and Action Research Study
Authors: Mahadew Ashnie , Hlalele Dipane
Published: July 2024

For deep-rooted gender equity and social transformation, we need to challenge so-called certainties or dominant ideologies about gender. Many dominant ideologies centred on gender abound in society, and these need to be addressed at the earliest opportunity. Early childhood care and education (ECCE) refers to the care and education of children from birth to 4 years old, and this is an opportune period for teachers to examine and challenge certainties regarding gender. This article reports on a segment of a larger study on inclusion involving a virtual learning participatory workshop with six ECCE teachers and two ECCE teacher trainers that aimed to address a knowledge gap; ECCE research into gender is scarce in developing countries like South Africa. Due to the social distancing necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, all interactions were facilitated through the WhatsApp platform. The study employed a participatory action learning and action research (PALAR) design that focused on collaborative and contextually relevant learning and research. Data were generated in two iterative cycles using a baseline questionnaire, photovoice, reflective journals, and purposeful conversations. Data generated in Cycle 1 revealed that participants required greater awareness regarding their current views on gender and sexuality. Data revealed that members of the action learning set (ALS) required clarity on gender binary, heterosexuality as a dominant ideology, and on gender stereotyping. The ALS transformed their learning environments by addressing those concerns in Cycle 2. The findings in Cycle 2 pinpoint how the respective learning environments were transformed by challenging gender binary, heterosexuality, and gender stereotyping. This research serves to challenge certainties regarding gender. Knowledge presented here could lead to more equitable gender practice at the participants' respective centres, which may impact positively on wider societal transformation.
Rethinking Constructions of Difference: Lessons from Lesotho's Chief Mohlomi's Activism against the Gendering of Witchcraft
Authors: Mofuoa Khali , Khau Mathabo
Published: July 2024

Discrimination according to gender has been in practice in communities globally since time immemorial. This discrimination has infiltrated all spheres of life including the naming, shaming, blaming, and persecution of deviant people as witches. The phenomenon of witchcraft has historically been negatively skewed towards women, with women's gender and sexual diversity being used against them in accusations of witchcraft. In some modern-day African communities, gender and sexual diversity are still regarded as witchcraft or a result of bewitching. While activism against witchcraft has gathered momentum across Africa, it is worth noting that in Lesotho, such activism began in the precolonial era through the leadership of Chief Mohlomi. In this paper, we explore the understandings and experiences of constructions of difference as witchcraft among the Basotho of Lesotho. Using a qualitative research approach, we employed life-history narratives and focus group discussions to generate data with 10 Basotho men and women aged 70-93 years. We used sankofa theory to frame our analysis of the data, which was done thematically. Drawing on the ethnographic data, we discuss lessons regarding constructions of difference as witchcraft, and Chief Mohlomi's (1720-1815) activism against the discrimination of those labelled as witches. The findings reveal that divergent gender and sexual characteristics and identities were used in labelling certain individuals as witches and unexplainable phenomena as witchcraft. However, the findings also show that Chief Mohlomi set in motion a spirited activism against the persecution of divergent people through his teachings, which led to transformed views on gender and sexual diversity among the Basotho. These findings have implications for an education that embraces diversity in all spheres of life to promote inclusive and sustainable communities.
Introducción a metodologías de extracción de compuestos bioactivos del propóleo
Authors: Marín-Palacio Luz Deisy ,   Universidad EAFIT, Builes-Toro Santiago , Barrientos-Lezcano Juan Camilo
Published: July 2024

En este documento se describen los principales métodos usados para la extracción de compuestos activos del propóleo.
Çita optimizasyon algoritması kullanarak kısmi gölgelenme altındaki fotovoltaik sistemlerde maksimum güç noktası izleyicisinin tasarlanması
Authors: Çıkan Murat
Published: July 2024

Fotovoltaik (PV) sistemler ile enerji üretimi, yenilenebilir enerji kaynakları arasında önemli bir paya sahiptir. Panellerin enerji verimliliği %11-28 arasında değişmektedir. PV sistemler kullanılarak üretilen enerjinin maksimum verimi sağlaması istenir. Işınım (radyasyon) ve sıcaklık değerleri güneş enerji sistemlerinde (GES) üretilen enerjinin miktarını belirleyen baskın iki atmosferik faktördür. Panellerdeki kirlenme, gökyüzünde oluşan bulutlanma ve çevresel faktörler gibi çeşitli etmenler panellerin maruz kaldığı ışınım değerlerinin düşmesine sebep olmaktadır. Bu durum genel olarak kısmi ya da parçalı gölgelenme (PSC) olarak adlandırılır. Farklı ışınım değerleri altında çalışan PV dizilerinde, bir tane global maksimum güç noktası (GMPP) ve birden fazla yerel maksimum güç noktası (LMPP) oluşmaktadır. PSC altında çalışan PV sistemlerde, maksimum güç çıkısının elde edilebilmesi için, PV dizilerinin GMPP’de çalıştırılması gerekmektedir. Bu amaç için, literatürde farklı maksimum güç noktası izleyici (MPPT) tasarımları ve optimizasyon algoritmaları geliştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada maksimum güç noktasının takibi için farklı meta-sezgisel arama algoritmalarından yararlanılmıştır. Kullanılan arama algoritmaları sırasıyla parçacık sürü optimizasyon algoritması (PSO), gri kurt algoritması (GWO) ve çita optimizasyon (CO) arama algoritmasıdır. Maksimum güç noktasının izlenmesi için gerekli olan matematiksel model Matlab ortamında kod olarak yazıldı. Elde edilen sonuçlar Matlab/Simulink ve gerçek zamanlı ölçüm verileri ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Önerilen çita optimizasyon algoritmasının, test edilen diğer algoritmalara göre üstünlüğü 15`ten farklı istatiksel yöntem kullanılarak gösterilmiştir.
1,3,7-Trimetilksantin ile UV koruyucu fonksiyonel pamuklu kumaşların geliştirilmesi
Authors: Sarıcam Canan , Okur Nazan , Öztemur Janset , Kaşıkçı Oğuzhan
Published: July 2024

Bu çalışma, 1,3,7-Trimetilksantinin pamuklu kumaşlara ultraviyole (UV) koruyucu özellik kazandırmasındaki işlevini araştırmak amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Farklı konsantrasyonlarda 1,3,7-Trimetilksantin, pamuklu kumaşlara emdirme-kurutma-kondenzasyon yöntemiyle uygulanmış ve bu yolla fonksiyonel hale getirilmiş pamuklu kumaşların yapısı Taramalı Elektron Mikroskobu (SEM), Fourier Dönüşümü Kızılötesi Spektroskopisi (FT-IR) ve UV-Görünür (UV-Vis) Spektroskopisi ile incelenmiş, kumaşların UV koruma özellikleri, UV bloklama ve UV koruma faktörü (UPF) ölçülerek değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, yaygın olarak kullanılan UV emiciler olan TiO2 ve ZnO kullanılarak kaplanan kumaşlarla karşılaştırılmıştır. %5’lik ve %10’luk konsantrasyonlardaki 1,3,7-Trimetilksantin ile kaplanan kumaş numunelerinin UVB bölgesinde düşük UV geçirgenlik yüzdelerine sahip olduğu, özellikle %10’luk konsantrasyonda 1,3,7-Trimetilksantin ile muamele edilen numunenin “mükemmel koruma” seviyesine sahip olduğu gözlenmiştir. Bulgular, 1,3,7-Trimetilksantinin, TiO2 ve ZnO'ya toksik olmayan bir alternatif sağladığını ve 1,3,7-Trimetilksantin ile fonksiyonel hale getirilen kumaşların yazlık giyim ve dış mekân spor giyim alanında potansiyel bir uygulamaya sahip olabileceğini ortaya çıkarmıştır.
Fotokromik özellikli PVA nanokompozit yüzey üretimi ve karakterizasyonu: Molekül ağırlığın etkisinin incelenmesi
Authors: Aygün Hayriye Hale
Published: July 2024

Bu çalışmada polimer molekül ağırlığının, elektrospun yüzeyin morfolojik ve fotokromik özellikleri üzerindeki etkileri incelenmiştir. Bu amaçla hidroliz dereceleri eş değer ancak molekül ağırlıkları farklı olan polivinil alkol (PVA) polimerleri kullanılarak polimer konsantrasyonu %12 olan polimer çözeltileri hazırlanmış ve bu çözeltilere %4 fotokromik madde ilavesi sonrasında elektrospinning işlemi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Fotokromik madde ilaveli çözeltilerin yoğunlukları ölçülmüş ve UV-Vis spektrofotometrik analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çözeltilerden üretilen elektrospun nanokompozit yüzeylerin yapısal, morfolojik ve UV-Vis karakterizasyonları FTIR, FESEM ve UV-Vis spektrofotometre analizlerinden faydalanılarak incelenmiş ve yüzeylerin kalınlıkları ölçülmüştür. Polimer molekül ağırlığı arttıkça ortalama nanolif çapının ve nanokompozit yüzey kalınlığının arttığı, gözenek boyut varyasyonu yüksek ve daha geniş gözenekli elektrospun yüzeylerin üretildiği tespit edilmiştir. Düşük polimer molekül ağırlığına sahip PVA 5-88 numunesinde, düşük vizkosite değerinden dolayı yüzey düzgünsüzlüğünün bozulduğu ve en ince nanolif üretimin bu numune ile elde edildiği gözlenmiştir. Çalışılan numuneler arasında orta molekül ağrılığa sahip olan PVA 14-88 numunesinin ise çözelti yoğunluğu, üretilen ortalama nanolif çapı değeri, lif çapı/gözenek boyutu ilişkisi ve fotokromik etki açısından elektrospinning işlemi için en uygun molekül ağırlığa sahip PVA polimer tipi olduğu görülmektedir.
“Sin Dios ni ley”: conciencia contra-hegemónica y causas de La Violencia en El Cristo de espaldas (1952) de Eduardo Caballero Calderón
Authors: Flores Portero Luis ,   Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
Published: July 2024

Las novelas de La Violencia en Colombia (1946-1967), pese a haber recibido suficiente atención por parte de la crítica literaria, han sido escasamente analizadas desde vertientes teórico-críticas contra-hegemónicas como el pensamiento decolonial. Una de esas novelas, de las más conocidas de La Violencia, es El Cristo de espaldas (1952) de Eduardo Caballero Calderón. En el siguiente artículo argumento que el novelista colombiano imbrica en su novela la conciencia contra-hegemónica de algunos de sus personajes, con el fin de elucidar la opresión neocolonial así como las causas del fenómeno de La Violencia en Colombia.
Colonialidad del poder y fetichismo de la mercancía en torno a la plantación en El diablo de las provincias (2017) de Juan Cárdenas
Authors: Gil Gómez Leonardo ,   Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga
Published: July 2024

Este artículo analiza cómo El diablo de las provincias de Juan Cárdenas narra las complejas relaciones entre monocultivos, corrupción política, manipulación religiosa y crimen organizado. Lo que en el universo de la novela configura un conjunto de fuerzas misteriosas y extrañas, ilumina una serie de relaciones estructurales de poder que, en la realidad colombiana, rigen la distribución del trabajo, la violencia, el acceso a la educación, y el control de la vida. Esta reflexión articula la teoría decolonial y la crítica al capitalismo para analizar la relectura que propone Cárdenas del canon literario en torno a la plantación.
El archivo José Eustasio Rivera: Apuntes para un dosier genético de La Vorágine
Authors: Donato Rodríguez Norma Stella ,   Universidad Complutense de Madrid,   École Normale Supérieure de Paris
Published: July 2024

José Eustasio Rivera muere el 1 de diciembre de 1928 en el hospital policlínico de Nueva York. Tras su partida, dejó inconclusos varios proyectos y un acervo grande de documentos que constituyen el testimonio de su vida y proceso creativo. El objetivo de este trabajo es contar la historia de esos documentos desde el momento en que son abandonados por el autor hasta hoy. Detrás de este esfuerzo de búsqueda y unificación del archivo Rivera, pretendo, por un lado, dejar testimonio escrito y organizado de los documentos que le pertenecieron y que pueden ser ubicados hoy, y, por otro, establecer el dosier genético de La Vorágine.