bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Latent Prints- Solving Crimes Since Centuries
Authors: Taneja Neeraj , Sunil M. K. , Malik Upender , Lehri Surangama
Published: October 2022

Study of fingerprint patterns, termed as dermatoglyphics was first coined by Harold Cummins in 1926. Fingerprint is an impression made by the friction ridges that are almost parallel at constant crest to crest wavelength. The pattern is dominated by central features, such as whorls, loops, arches and triradii. Fingerprints have been used for several decades in forensic and medical sciences. The fingerprints characteristics such uniqueness, consistency and universality are the main features that are used by forensic experts in identification processes, are well developed during intra-uterine life. This elaborated review deals in depth with fingerprint pattern, scanning and how to put fingerprints in use for forensic investigations.
Role of Tongue prints in determination of sexual dimorphism
Authors: Ravi Jyoti , Jain Ronak , Bafna Riya , Jain Saloni , Chakraborty Ritick , Malik Shilpa Datta
Published: October 2022

Background: Human identification is of utmost significance in mass disaster, in court of law or to establish identity. Forensic odontology is gaining importance in forensic identification as oral cavity is unique. Moreover the tongue prints which are unique to individual can also be used for identification. As it has been observed that tongue has unique morphological features. Aim: To identify the predominant tongue print patterns in males and females with respect to shape of the tongue, Tip of the tongue, Grooves on the dorsal surface of the tongue and the number and diameter of circumvallate papillae. Materials and methods: 52 Individuals (26 males and 26 females) formed the sample for the study. Alginate impressions ware taken further casts were made using the impression and casts were observed for shape of the tongue, Tip of the tongue, Grooves on the dorsal surface of the tongue and the number and diameter of circumvallate papillae for males and females. Results: The most common tongue shape in male was rectangular however, in females the most common tongue shape was circular, and the most common tongue tip in males was U-shaped tongue tip and V-shaped in females. Grooves were deep in males and shallow in females. Males have more circumvallate papillae than females, and the diameter of tongue was larger in males than females. Conclusion: Based on the observations of present study the tongue morphology can be used as a potential tool for determining sexual dimorphism. However, more studies with larger sample size should be conducted for validation.
Portal Thrombosis: Clinical, Etiological and Therapeutic Aspects in the Hepato-Gastroenterology
Authors: Saad Maliha , Ahmad Sayad , Saeed Azhar , Orakzai Shafqat Ur Rehman , Muhammad Mushtaq , Khokhar Amanullah
Published: October 2022

Objective: Our study aimed to assess the frequency of PT, outline its clinical and etiological manifestations, and detail its therapeutic therapy in the field of hepato-gastroenterology. Study Design: Retrospective study Place and Duration: In the department of Medicine and Gastroenterology of Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad and HBS Dental and General Hospital, Islamabad for the duration of six months from June 2021 to November 2021. Methods: There were 94 patients of both genders had symptomatic gastro abnormalities included in this study. After getting informed written consent detailed demographics of enrolled cases were recorded. Patients were underwent for CT scan and ultrasound for image examination. Prevalence, etiology, therapeutic and clinical aspects of PT were assessed. SPSS 22.0 was used to analyze all data. Results: The mean age of the patients was 40.3±8.60 years and had mean BMI 24.4±6.30 kg/m2. There were majority males 53 (56.4%) and 41 (43.6%) females. Majority were from urban areas. Most common symptoms were abdominal pain, ascites and gastrointestinal bleeding. Prevalence of PT was found in 3 (3.2%) cases. Majority patients 65 (69.1%) were diagnosed with ultrasound and 29 (30.9%) patients received CT scan of abdomen. Frequency of complete thrombosis was found in 63 (67.02%) cases. Most common etiology was cirrhosis followed by hepatocellular carcinoma. Conclusion: According to the findings of our study, the prevalence of PT in hepato-gastroenterology is 3.2%. Cirrhosis exacerbated by HCC is the principal cause of the chronic form, which has a very high prevalence rate. Keywords: Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Portal Thrombosis
Comparative Study of Sondgrass and Bracka’s Surgical Techniques for Hypospodias Repair
Authors: Memon Yasir Arfat , Fazlani Rizwana , Ahmed Imran , Shaikh Kashan Qayoom , Rasheed Sadia , Hussain Ghulam
Published: October 2022

Objective: To compare the outcomes of Bracka’s and Snodgrass techniques in hypospadias repair among the patients admitted at Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro. Methods: Prospective study was conducted at the plastic surgery unit, Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro from January 2018 to December 2019. All male children aged between 6 months-15 years, given consent of participation, having distal hypospadias and were not previously operated for hypospadias (primary cases) with chordee, good prepuce and wide urethral plate were included. The study was ethically approved from university ethical review committee and informed consent taken from the parents / guardians. Study participant children were divided in two equal groups according to the surgical technique used. Group I (Snodgrass procedure) and Group II (Bracka’s procedure). Pre and post-surgical examination of patients were performed to determine any complications and evaluate the cosmetic results. Results: Total 100 participating pediatric patients of Hypospadias were included in the study. The mean age of study participants was 3.4±2.2 years with age range between 6 months and 15 years. Statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between operative time and length of postoperative hospital stay of Group I and Group II. Urethrocutaneous fistula and meatal stenosis were observed as the most common postoperative complications in study participants. A statistically significant difference in complications between group I and group II (p<0.05). Conclusion: Bracka’s technique is more beneficial compared to Snodgrass in terms of urethral fistula. While due to meatal stenosis Snodgrass technique is much advantageous because of higher scar amount results after Bracka’s method. Keywords: Congenital abnormalities, Hypospadias, Postoperative Complications
Frequency of Delayed Onset of Traumatic Extradural Hematoma in Patients Presenting with Head Injuries
Authors: Ahmed Faizyab , Bukhari Irum , Shah Saleem , Mehmood Sajjad , Banaras Nadia , Jahan Shah
Published: October 2022

Objective: To assess the frequency of delayed traumatic extradural hematoma in patients presenting with head injuries in emergency of a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: In this case series a total 125 patients who presented with head injury were included. All patients underwent assessment on Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and score was noted at baseline. Then patients were managed according to hospital protocol. After procedure, patients were shifted to post-surgical ward and were followed-up for 5 days. After 3 and 5 days, CT scan was done to assess presence or absence of extradural hematoma. Results: Mean age of patients in this study was 34.53±10.82 years. In this study 86 (68.8%) patients were male and 39 (31.2%) patients were female. In this study, 20 (16%) patients had delayed onset of Traumatic extradural hematoma in patients presenting with head injuries. DEDH was diagnosed in 45% patients having age 20-30 years, in 35% patients having age 31-40 years and in 20% patients having age >40 years. DEDH was diagnosed in 13 (65%) patients having baseline GCS 11-12, in 20% patients having GCS 8-10, in 15% patients having GCS 13-14. Conclusion: In this study frequency of delayed onset of Traumatic extradural hematoma in patients presenting with head injuries was 16%. Highest frequency (45%) was seen in the younger age group; 20-30 years, among male (65%) patients and those having baseline GCS in the range 11-12 (65%). Keywords: Traumatic extradural hematoma, delayed onset, head injury.
The Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease-Related Pruritus and its Effect with Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients in Pakistan A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Haq Mazhar Ul , Khan Rahmat Ali , Din Najamud , Khan Raza Muhammad , Zafar Sultan
Published: October 2022

A glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for more than three months is the medical definition of chronic kidney disease (CKD) caused by damaged kidneys. The incidence of chronic kidney disease, which can be fatal if left untreated, has been rising for the past 30 years. An unpleasant condition, Pruritus due to chronic renal disease causes itching and decreases the quality of sleep. This study aims to examine the factors associated with Pruritus in CKD patients on maintenance hemodialysis and their impact on sleep quality. Duration and Place: Since 01/01 2019 and ending in 30/06/2019 that year, I will be working as a Post graduate trainee Nephrology in the Nephrology Department at the Institute of Kidney Diseases in Peshawar. Methodology: The department of Nephrology Institute of kidney diseases provided 120 patients with the chronic renal illness. Patients with chronic kidney disease who experienced Pruritus and sleep disruption were included in the study, but those with rashes and Pruritus unrelated to CKD were not. All patients were questioned about their age, gender, typical sleeping habits, illness severity, poor sleep quality, and the location of any pruritus they experienced. Results: CKD-associated This is how pruritis was dispersed: Eighty-one Percent of patients were older than 90, while the remaining 24 percent were younger. Only 43% of those diagnosed with Pruritus reported it affecting their ability to sleep, while 57% reported no such disruptions; also, only 31% of those diagnosed were female, and 74% were male. About 56 percent of those suffering from Pruritus have it quite seriously, whereas 44 percent do not. 62% of Pruritus people experience it on their trunks, compared to 38% elsewhere. A high degree of Pruritus was associated with the female gender, affected body parts, and lack of sleep. Conclusion: Pruritus (sometimes called "uremic pruritus") is the most prevalent skin symptom among persons with ESRD. Despite the absence of evidence linking it to uremia, a significant connection exists in men over 45, causes sleep disruption, and predominates in the trunk. Keywords: CKD-Related Pruritus, Effect, Sleep Quality, Hemodialysis
Thyroid Disorders that Impact Covid-19 A Multi-Center Study
Authors: Ullah Arif , Khan Azam , Afridi Muhammad Hussain , Hasan Syed Zafar , Bibi Khaddija
Published: October 2022

COVID-1 has been linked to thyroid problems in the past. Hyperthyroidism is a disease that affects a wide range of people, from those with no symptoms to those who are experiencing symptoms. Objective: determination of this study is to look at mortality rates and clinic pathological aspects of various thyroid illnesses. Method: A Multi-center study conducted in NTH and HMC Hospital Peshawar between 2017 and May 2018 was culled for the study. Cases without informed consent and with a past of (thyroid disease) or thyroid surgery excluded. Chi-square and Fischer's exact tests were employed to analyse thyroid lab findings for connection with clinical and pathological features. (SPSS version 22) be present the statistical analysis. In this experiment, a P-value of 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Ninety sample size had greater FT3 levels, and none reported having lower levels. Seventy-seventy percent (58.2 percent) reported greater FT4 levels, whereas nine percent (61.2 percent) reported lower FT4 levels. Anti-thyroperoxidase and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies were found in 6 (6.1 percent) and 6 (3.9 percent) participants, respectively. .Anti.TG (.P-value 0.002),(anti-TP ) (p-value 0.016) and free FT4 antibodies were shown to be statistically significant (p-value 0.005). Conclusion: Thyroid disorders were common in COVID-19 individuals. Time and spontaneous healing seem to be the hallmarks of thyroid dysfunction. Keywords: FT4 and FT3 anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroperoxidase
MELİH CEVDET ANDAY’IN ÖLÜMSÜZLÜK ARDINDA GILGAMIŞ BAŞLIKLI ŞİİRLERİNDE KAHRAMANIN SONSUZ YOLCULUĞU
Authors: YEŞİLYURT Türkan
Published: October 2022

Melih Cevdet Anday’ın Ölümsüzlük Ardında Gılgamış adlı şiir kitabı üç bölümden oluşmaktadır: “Yaz Sonu Şiirleri”, “Öğle Uykusundan Uyanırken Çiftlikteki Gece” ve “Ölümsüzlük Ardında Gılgamış”. Kitapla aynı ada sahip bu son bölümde dört şiir vardır: “Güneşe Yakarı”, “Uygar ile Yabanıl”, “Orman ile Düzen” ve “Ölüm ile Ölümsüzlük”. Bu dört şiir; kahramanın sonsuz yolculuğu, yola çıkış, erginleme, dönüş bağlamında irdelenmiştir. Ayrılış, kahramana yolculuk çağrısıdır. Erginleme, kahramanın geçmesi gereken sınavlardır. Dönüş ise sınavları aşan ve aydınlanan kahramanın ayrıldığı yere dönüşüdür. Gılgamış; tarım, hayvancılık ve ticaret sayesinde bolluğun, bereketin yaşandığı; çevresine yapılmış duvarla halkının düşmanlardan korunduğu Uruk şehrinin kralıdır. Ayrıca sedir ormanlarının bekçisi canavarı, arkadaşı Enkidu ile birlikte öldüren kahramandır. Gılgamış, dostu Enkidu’nun ölümü üzerine ölüm korkusuna kapılır. Sonsuzluk arayışına girer. Bunun için kendisine ölümsüzlük verilmiş olan Utnapiştim’i arayıp bulur. Ancak bu yolda başından birçok macera geçer. Gılgamış, Uruk’a erginlenmiş olarak geri döner. O, yaşadığı tecrübeler sonucunda değişmiş ve dönüşmüştür. Cahillik döneminden aydınlanma dönemine geçmiştir.
MEHMET ÂKİF’İN SANAT VE ESTETİK ANLAYIŞI
Authors: YÜCE Sefa
Published: October 2022

Mehmet Âkif, hayatı ile eserini birleştiren bir şahsiyettir. Şahsiyet, aynı zamanda kendinde ulvî değerleri toplayan ve her konuda insanlığa örnek olan bir kişiliktir. O, dönemlere ve topluma göre değişmez. Muhiti kendisine uydurur ve toplumun öncüsü olur. Âkif, eserleriyle değerler yaratır ve bu değerleri içselleştirir. Samimidir, gördüklerini ve yaşadıklarını anlatır. Âkif, kendi misyonunu her zaman ve her yerde hakikati ifade etmek olarak görür.

O, birçok meziyete sahip olan bilinçli bir Türk aydınıdır. Âkif, eserlerinde bilim, sanat ve dini bir bütünlük içinde değerlendirir. Hem Doğu hem de Batı kültür ve medeniyetini iyi bilen Âkif, resim ve musikiye büyük bir önem verir. Çocuklarına resim dersi aldırır. Bizde resmin uzun süre yasaklanmasını eleştirir. Ayrıca kendisi Türk ve Batı musikisiyle de yakından ilgilenir.

Mehmet Âkif göre insan olmanın en önemli niteliği ahlaklı olmaktır. O, bu nedenle karakterinden ve prensiplerinden taviz vermez. Şaşaadan kaçar ve kibrin esiri olmaz. Bu çalışmada, Âkif’in sanat ve estetik anlayışı bütüncül bir bakış açısıyla değerlendirilmeye çalışıldı ve onun farklı özellikleri üzerinde duruldu.
Derivados hemisintéticos del ent-kaurenol y evaluación de su actividad antimicrobiana.
Authors: Hamdan Mager , Rojas Luis , Obregón Ysbelia , Aparicio Rosa , Pérez Alida , Cordero Yndra , Díaz Clara , Da Silva Jossblerys , Usubillaga Alfredo
Published: October 2022

La obtención de seis nuevos derivados hemisintéticos a partir de ent-kaurenol (I), se realizó mediante la reacción de esterificación de Steglich empleando los ácidos p-cloro-fenil-acético, o-cloro-fenil-acético, m-cloro-fenil-acético, p-bromo-fenil-acético, nicotínico y salicílico; utilizando la combinación de diciclohexilcarbodiimida (DCC, agente de acoplamiento), 4-dimetilaminopiridina (DMAP, catalizador nucleofílico) y como solvente el diclorometano. Todos los compuestos fueron caracterizados mediante técnicas espectroscópicas de IR y RMN uni y bidimensionales, lográndose identificar como ent-kaur-19-O-[2’-(p-cloro-fenil)-carboximetil]-16-eno (II), ent-kaur-19-O-[2´-(o-cloro-fenil)-carboximetil]-16-eno (III), ent-kaur-19-O-[2’-(m-cloro-fenil)-carboximetil]-16-eno (IV), ent-kaur-19-O-[2’-(p-bromo-fenil)-carboximetil]-16-eno (V), ent-kaur-19-O-(m-piridil-carboxil)-16-eno (VI) y ent-kaur-19-O-(o-hidroxi-fenil-carboxil)-16-eno (VII). Estos compuestos no presentaron actividad antimicrobiana mediante el método de difusión en agar en pozo frente a cepas ATCC de Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa y Candida albicans a una concentración de 2 mg/mL.
Embarazo adolescente y mortalidad materna en países de América Latina
Authors: González Galbán Humberto
Published: October 2022

Las personas experimentan cambios biológicos, psicológicos y sociales en un período relativamente pequeño de tiempo de sus vidas, al que se nombra adolescencia. Entre los acontecimientos de trascendencia que pueden ocurrir en esta etapa de la existencia se encuentra el embarazo, el cual es considerado por organizaciones mundiales trascendentes como un importante problema de salud con diversas implicaciones psicológicas, económicas, sociales y culturales. Otra problemática frecuente de graves consecuencias son las infecciones de transmisión sexual, lo que condiciona el riesgo de mortalidad temprana o padecimientos permanentes de gran impacto para la salud. En el presente trabajo básicamente se dará respuesta a través de diferentes fuentes documentales, de las motivaciones y las implicaciones del embarazo adolescente, su objetivo es alcanzar un amplio conocimiento sobre la referida problemática para incrementar las posibilidades de mejorar la salud y el bienestar del importante segmento de la población que constituyen las adolescentes.
La teoría de cambio una estrategia para la transformación social: estudio de caso mujeres de comunidades rurales de Langue, Valle, Honduras
Authors: Melgar Quiñonez Mario Alejandro
Published: October 2022

Las posibilidades que surgen con el cambio social se reproducen de manera adyacente, con la necesidad de encontrar escenarios, que hagan posible la vida, de una manera digna, sobre todo, en comunidades con vulnerabilidad; en situaciones de riesgo y condiciones objetivas y subjetivas que se reproducen por las adversidades y contradicciones de los contextos. Existen muchos esfuerzos académicos, por generalizar y/o sistematizar las experiencias, por medio de marcos teóricos y metodológicos, que surgen de concepciones contenidas en los paradigmas, de investigación, los cuales se enmarcan en el propósito de ver y comprender la realidad. Este artículo, expone de manera breve, la Teoría de Cambio, como una alternativa de pensamiento, pero a la vez como una praxis para ncausar las transformaciones. El contenido de esta pro1puesta se desarrolla a partir de un análisis de las dimen2siones del cambio social, a través de escenarios de trans3formación que llevaron a las mujeres de comunidades rurales de Langue, Valle, Honduras, a tener autonomía y gestión. Lograr un mundo mejor, es otra vez, una utopía, pero también es un supuesto, que, a través de las transformaciones sociales, subleva de nuevo la realidad para que nazca un mundo posible, inclusivo, con equidad y nuevas relaciones sociales; en un momento sociohistórico, donde el modelo de desarrollo vigente está poniendo en riesgo la sostenibilidad de la vida.
Hacia un uso renovado de la matriz Ageven en el análisis cualitativo de las biografías
Authors: Cavagnoud Robin , Baillet Julie , Zavala de Cosío María Eugenia
Published: October 2022

Este artículo recuerda brevemente los fundamentos del enfoque biográfico, el paradigma del curso de vida asociado y los orígenes de la matriz Ageven, una herramienta desarrollada durante la década de 1980 en el marco de las encuestas retrospectivas y del análisis demográfico de biografías. Enseguida, se presenta una versión renovada en el uso cualitativo de este instrumento, al incluir niveles de observación individuales, familiares y contextuales y al agregar la identificación de secuencias en las historias de vida a partir de las rupturas biográficas. La matriz Ageven se convierte así simultáneamente en herramienta de representación y de análisis de datos biográficos cualitativos, revelando amplias posibilidades de apli1cación a diversas problemáticas demográficas y so2ciológicas. Se ilustra con el ejemplo de la maternidad adolescente en México.
Situación del Empleo Formal en México Durante la Mitigación Económica, 2020
Authors: Parra Ruíz José María , Gámez Frias Emilia
Published: October 2022

Durante 2020, el gobierno federal impulsó una política de contención de la actividad económica, con el propósito de reducir la propagación de la COVID-19 en la república mexicana. Esta medida de contención económica, propinó niveles de desempleo pocas veces visto. Durante los meses de marzo a julio de 2020 (período de mayor mitigación económica), según registros el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) en el mercado de trabajo formal 1 millón 117 mil 584 mujeres y hombres desempleados contaban con un contrato de trabajo “permanente” o eventual a escala nacional. En este entorno nacional, el objetivo de este trabajo es analizar las pérdidas de empleo formal que registra México, durante el período de marzo a julio de 2020, destacando el número total de desempleo generado por tipo de contratación laboral y por sexo. Para lograr tal propósito, en términos metodológicos, se procesó y analizó la información estadística proporcionada mensual1mente por el IMSS con base en la concepción sociodemográfica de inestabilidad laboral (definida como la falta de continuidad en las relaciones de trabajo o supresión del contrato laboral). De acuerdo con el análisis de dicha información, entre los principales resultados, se observa que las pérdidas de empleo son diferentes a escala nacional, por tipo de contrato laboral, así como por período e intra-período y, según sexo. Asimismo, se observa una mayor inestabilidad laboral producto del despido masivo de trabajadores que contaban principalmente con contratos permanentes y en menor medida como eventuales, afectando mayormente a los hombres.
Los efectos de la discriminación en la salud mental de la población LGTB+ de Honduras
Authors: Asociación Kukulcán  , Chinchilla Rodas Layonith , Landa Blanco Miguel , Agüero Maiteé , Reyes Yarell
Published: October 2022

El presente estudio tiene como propósito analizar los efectos de la discriminación percibida sobre la salud mental de la población Lesbiana, Gay, Bisexual, Transgénero (LGTB+) del Municipio del Distrito Central (M.D.C.) de Honduras. Como dimensiones de salud mental se incluyen indicadores sobre síntomas de depresión, síntomas de ansiedad, autoestima y satisfacción con la vida. La investigación se realizó bajo un enfoque cuantitativo, transversal, no-experimental. El estudio contó con la participación de 437 personas que se identificaron como miembros de la población LGTB+ que residen en el M.D.C. de Honduras. Los resultados indican una alta prevalencia de síntomas de depresión y ansiedad entre los y las participantes del estudio. La discriminación percibida aumenta significativamente los síntomas de depresión y ansiedad, mientras que disminuyen la satisfacción con la vida y la autoestima. Las personas que expresan abiertamente su orientación sexual y/o identidad de género tienden a reportar una mayor discriminación y ansiedad. No obstante, los síntomas de depresión, satisfacción con la vida y autoestima no muestran variación entre ambos grupos. Por otro lado, existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas en todos los indicadores de salud mental, según la clase social autoreportada. Los y las participantes que se consideran a sí mismos como clase social baja tienen los puntajes más elevados de discriminación, depresión y ansiedad; de igual forma, estos reportan los niveles más bajos de satisfacción con la vida y autoestima. Se concluye que la discriminación perjudica significativamente la salud mental de la población LGTB+.
En busca de la “ciudad de cerros de plata”: Tegucigalpa en la literatura de viajes
Authors: Cálix Lanza Wendy María
Published: October 2022

En el campo de la investigación literaria en nuestra Honduras se cuenta con ciertas aproximaciones a los libros viajeros; es de sumo interés ampliar esta línea de trabajo a fin de incrementar los conocimientos sobre las publicaciones, autores, estilos literarios y vinculación con el contexto histórico. En este sentido, In and out of Central America and other sketches and studies of travel (1890) de Frank Vincent y Mexico and Central America a geographical reader (1927) de Harry Franck, ofrecen una multitud de descripciones y narraciones de sus viajes realizados por tierras centroamericanas. A Vincent y Franck les llamó la atención la ciudad de Tegucigalpa. Este es uno de los centros de la confluencia de la historia colonial con las vicisitudes de una urbe en crecimiento para finales del siglo XIX y a lo largo del siglo XX, y por supuesto aún continúa construyendo su propio legado. El objetivo de este estudio es destacar los principales rasgos paisajísticos urbanos, sociales y culturales presentados en estos dos libros viajeros a fin de ofrecer un retrato físico y visual de Tegucigalpa, como aporte invaluable, se encuentran las fotografías que ofrecen sus autores. Para el desarrollo temático se parte de los apuntes de Ana María Pellitero y Luis Albuquerque García. El empleo de la hermenéutica permitió analizar el texto como un todo. Entre los resultados encontrados nos llevan a indagar en la arquitectura heredada de la colonia española, los espacios urbanos que forman parte de la vida pública y privada de los habitantes de la ciudad, sumado a los esbozos sociales y políticos como parte del paisaje cultural.
Consentimiento informado en la toma de muestras postmortem: Revisión bibliográfica.
Authors: Ventura Hernández Alejandra Marcela , Moya Díaz Geovanna Michele , Matamoros  Zelaya Mireya Mercedes
Published: October 2022

Justificación: el consentimiento informado, se fundamenta en el principio de autonomía de las personas, la concepción moral sobre el respeto de la dignidad del ser humano y por tanto en su libertad. En el consentimiento informado se articulan el resto de los principios bioéticos universales: la no maleficencia, la justicia, y la beneficencia. Objetivo: Establecer las situaciones en las cuales es pertinente aplicar el consentimiento informado en la toma de muestras postmortem desde un enfoque bioético versus un enfoque legal. Metodología: se realizó una revisión en: Scielo, LILACS, IBECS, CUMED, NIH, Repositorio de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud; usando palabras clave: consentimiento informado, derechos humanos, autonomía, bioética, autopsia, muestras postmortem y médicos forenses y combinaciones de estas. Los criterios de inclusión: artículos con antigüedad máxima de cinco años, en español e inglés de libre acceso. Resultados: se obtuvieron 113 artículos utilizando las palabras clave y sus combinaciones, más otros 43 registros adicionales identificados de otras fuentes como leyes, reglamentos etc. Al eliminar las fuentes: duplicadas, no relevantes, inhabilitadas e incompletas se trabajó con un total de 49 artículos. Conclusiones: existe la necesidad de incluir en las pautas éticas nacionales e internacionales que regulan la investigación científica, lineamientos a seguir sobre la realización del proceso del consentimiento informado en los estudios que involucren muestras postmortem, utilizadas posteriormente a su uso primario.
Quiste coloide del tercer ventrículo: hallazgo incidental indirectamente relacionado a la muerte.
Authors: Durán López César Augusto , Escobar España Aurea , Gómez Apo Erick , Rizo Pica Thelma
Published: October 2022

Introducción: Los quistes coloides del tercer ventrículo son raros, la evaluación forense debe determinar su relación con el mecanismo de muerte1. Descripción del caso: Mujer de 30 años, diabética, que ingresó por deterioro neurológico y falleció cinco días después, se le realizó autopsia. Hallazgos relevantes: Los cortes coronales del cerebro muestran edema severo, obliteración ventricular y datos de muerte cerebral. En el tercer ventrículo había lesión ovoide de 2.5 x 2.5 x 2cm, con superficie lisa, café claro (Fig. 1-A, marcada con flecha). Al corte, la lesión era quística con material mucoso café obscuro (Fig. 1-B). Microscópicamente, estaba revestida de epitelio cúbico (Fig. 2-A). La pared tenía rotura evidenciada por inflamación crónica y cristales de colesterol. El contenido era material eosinófilo, granular, mezclado con eritrocitos (Fig. 2-B). Conclusión: El quiste coloide es la causa intermedia de muerte al producir obstrucción en la circulación de líquido cefalorraquídeo por edema cerebral. La causa directa de muerte fue infarto pontino agudo por trombosis basilar asociada a sepsis.  El quiste coloide es la causa directa de muerte cuando se desplaza y produce dilatación ventricular con herniación cerebral, sufre hemorragia, o aumento de tamaño, con los mismos efectos1,2. No son habituales los informes de su asociación indirecta con el mecanismo de muerte.
Ensuring Health Equity in Adolescent Sexual Health Education
Authors: Altidor Christy , Davis Jerrica
Published: October 2022

The content and design of sexual health education varies widely by state.  Some jurisdictions require a comprehensive sexual health education for youth that includes a health equity focus, however there are still far too many youth who do not receive this.  Youth face unique challenges, especially as it pertains to their sexual health, and the sex education they receive should speak to those challenges.  These include discrimination based on race or sexual orientation, disparities in rates of STDs and teen pregnancy, and poverty.  A health equity-focused sexual health education provides information that acknowledges these challenges and provides relevant resources to help youth to make healthy decisions.  Currently, 30 states and the District of Columbia mandate that when provided, both sex and HIV education meet certain general requirements that include cultural sensitivity and information that is free of bias.  Strategies to ensure health equity in sexual health education include using inclusive language, encouraging sex positivity, reducing stigma, and conducting regular trainings for staff or educators.
Animated Video Design of Motion Graphic-Based Passenger Guide Ships at Port of Bandar Deli
Authors: Kesuma Beby Aprilia
Published: October 2022

In a port, a guide is an important part to build a good image and assessment so that it can be the main choice of the people, to make it easier to guide passengers and to the wider community, increasingly advanced technology is needed. The purpose of making a Motion Graphic-Based Animation Video for Passenger Ship Guides at the Port of Bandar Deli is to make the video guide an effective means of obtaining a complete interactive guide to prospective ship passengers at the port of Bandar Deli. Animated Videos This guide was designed using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects software. In this study, Motion Graphic animation will be used to make animated videos as a guide for prospective ship passengers
Analysis of National Road Slope Risk Level Based on Geographic Information System
Authors: Menudi La , Lakawa Irwan , Sufrianto Sufrianto , Ilham Vickky Anggara
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to investigate the failure and instability of slopes, control and evaluate treatments and create slope data in a geographic information system as a planning data base to determine the level of risk, hazard consequences and the distribution of slopes along the National road in Konawe Selatan district. In this study using the Bina Marga slope survey method, which is to provide a score or value for each parameter measured in the field and a database is made using a geographic information system (GIS) to state the level of slope risk using the Bina Marga standard value.

The results showed that the slopes spread on the Awunio – Lapuko and Lainea – Awunio National roads were dominated by artificial slopes, namely 4 embankment points and 5 excavation points and 1 natural slope point. From the results of the investigation and data collection on the slopes, the data is processed using the formula R = 0.9.H + C. where R is the risk level value, H is the hazard value and C is the consequence value. The conclusion from the above research results is that the slopes at the study site are dominated by artificial slopes with slope characteristics of soil, sand and weathered rock so that the slopes are unstable and have a high level of risk.
The Concept and the Scopes of Applied linguistics from the EFL Perspectives at Qassim University
Authors: Tour Mohammed Abdulghani Eissa
Published: October 2022

The study aims at summarizing the concept and the scopes of Applied Linguistics as some EFL students may not precisely distinguish them when compared to several theoretical linguistics branches. Such a lack of awareness may influence their future trajectories in deciding the area of investigations and major as post-graduate students since the connection between Applied Linguistics and Linguistics, in general, is very close and has been a debatable issue for a couple of years even among professionals. Various heated discussion has appeared in several workshops during which the participants have focused on the concept of Applied Linguistics as well as on its connection to Linguistics. Accordingly, the controversial debates on the connection between Applied Linguistics and linguistics may not stop easily due to the overlapping areas of investigation and the limitation of scopes that the current study is attempting to identify. Effectively, interview questions were designed and answered by two different groups of participants who were enrolled during the summer term of the academic year 1443 – 1444 officially known as the term (433) at Qassim University to take two different linguistic courses normally taken by graduate students during the regular terms. Therefore, the researcher argues that teaching linguistics requires more practical examples that enable EFL students to be fully aware of the scope and the precise area of investigation of each linguistics field including Applied Linguists. Such awareness is a key factor on which students’ future trajectories of post-graduate studies will be based. Although all study subjects have taken the course of applied linguistics, their responses to the interview questions show some weaknesses in identifying its scopes or exactly determining them, compared to theoretical Linguistics.
Spread of water-borne Diseases in Pakistan
Authors: Perveen Shahida
Published: October 2022

Water pollution can have an impact on us directly if we drink or bathe in a polluted stream, such as when we use municipal water, or indirectly if we consume vegetables that have been irrigated with contaminated water, fish, or other animals that live in or eat animals that have been raised in contaminated water. Drinking water contaminated with germs and chemicals is the primary cause of diarrhea. Contaminated water transmits infectious illnesses. Temperature, climate, topography, drainage, stream velocity, seepage properties of soil, safe drinking water supply, and adequate water disposal are all environmental factors that influence the prevention of water-borne diseases.

Most common waterborne illness in Pakistan are cholera, dracunculiasis, typhoid and paratyphoid fever, hepatitis A& E, diarrhea, ulcers, dysentery, jaundice, amoebiasis and malaria.

 

Around 2 - 2.5 million people die from diarrhea every year, and over 2.5 billion people lack access to modern sanitation systems (Fenwick, A. 2006). About 40% of deaths in Pakistan have been attributed to illnesses spread by polluted water (Akbar et al 2013). Access to safe water is a fundamental human right and a necessary prerequisite for health and development. Water-related illnesses brought on by inadequate access to clean water and poor sanitation and hygiene. Water that is contaminated and unclean is un-hygienic for living things, especially for human health. If not addressed quickly, it causes a number of grave health issues that can finally result in death.

 

In Pakistan there is a need to improve the availability of clean water and sanitary facilities for both urban and rural populations, even in the most distant places. The ground water contaminated by various chemical components of industrial waste including arsenic, manganese, chlorine, and iron is very damaging. Surface drinking water is often polluted with E. coli, Enterobacter, Salmonella, and Clostridium, but lack of hygiene awareness is also a big factor in why people's health is suffering.

 

In order to offer cleaner drinking water, the Pakistani government urgently needs to organize new waste water treatment facilities and restore old ones. Although reverse osmosis membranes are still in use today, it would be wiser to prepare for carbon nanotubes to take their place because they are less expensive and more effective. Additionally, there are three strategies to reduce the spread of waterborne infections in Pakistan and other developing nations: by increasing the amount and quality of drinking water; through better sewage disposal; and by providing access to affordable and suitable sanitation facilities
Incisional hernia of giant abdominal wall: a case report
Authors: Carvalho Beatriz Monteiro de , Ferro Cibele Alexandra , Carvalho Enzo Prandi de , Cadamuro Fernanda Magni , Domingos João Pedro Pataro , Righini Leticia Remonte , Cadamuro Luana Magni , Criscuolo Filho Luiz Fernando , Vivi Maria Clara Ferreira , Oliveira Marilia Siqueira Procopio de , Rodrigues Tayanne Fonseca , Vivi Ayder Anselmo Gomes
Published: October 2022

Incisional hernia results from inadequate healing in the area of an operative incision and its diagnosis is clinical or imaging. Complex incisional hernias are difficult to treat and have complications, especially compartment syndrome. Thus, technical care in closing incisions in primary surgeries reduces the risk of developing an incisional hernia. Therefore, the study aimed to present a case report of a patient who performed the present correction of a giant incisional hernia with a double-sided mesh.
Major approaches to bone regeneration process with gut microbiota, exosomes, and microRNAs: a systematic review
Authors: Sarraceni Natasha Schlindwein , Miyazaki Vitor Fujita , Kassis Elias Naim
Published: October 2022

Introduction: The incidence and mortality of bone diseases are still steadily increasing, creating a significant financial burden for societies across the world. To prevent the occurrence of bone diseases, slow their progression, or reverse the injuries they cause, new alternatives or complementary treatments need to be developed. The gut microbiota plays a role in bone metabolism and the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. Objective: It was to analyze through a systematic review the main considerations and clinical findings of the bone formation process through the modulation of the gut microbiota, as well as the functions of microRNAs and exosomes. Methods: The systematic review rules (PRISMA) were followed. The search was carried out from August to September 2022 in the Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, Scielo, and Google Scholar databases, using scientific articles from 2001 to 2022. The quality of the studies was based on the GRADE instrument and the risk of bias was analyzed according to the Cochrane instrument. Results and Conclusion: A total of 126 articles were found. A total of 34 articles were fully evaluated and 26 were included in this systematic review. Most studies showed homogeneity in their results, with I2 =98.8%>50%. The symmetrical funnel plot does not suggest a risk of bias between small sample-size studies. The gut microbiota plays an important role in the modulation of bone healing and bone health through the traffic of inflammatory TNF+ T and Th17 cells to the bone marrow, influencing the inflammatory state of the patient, determining the “brain-gut-bone” axis. It has been shown that the diversity of the gut microbiota is decreased in patients with osteoporosis, leading to a state of dysbiosis. There is a relationship between the microbiome, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and nuclear factor ligand receptor-kappa-B (RANKL) activator. Studies have proposed several mechanisms of gut microbiome interaction with osteoclastogenesis and bone health, including microRNA, insulin-like growth factor 1, and immune system mediation. Therefore, bone regeneration requires that the basic biological principles of osteogenesis, osteoinduction, osteoconduction, and biocompatibility are followed.
“We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes. Haven’t You?”: Psycho and the Postmodern Rise of Gender Queerness
Authors: Klein Martins David
Published: October 2022

Film historians consider Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) a pivotal point in the rupture from classic forms of horror film and the introduction of a shift in sensibilities. Simultaneously, Psycho represents a landmark achievement in terms of queer depictions on screen. The means of generating shock value first presented in this film was a new, visible queerness embodied in the character of Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). This article argues that apart from Bates’s queer performativity, to a certain degree, every character in Psycho’s cosmos is queered due to a postmodern, all-pervasive deconstruction of gender roles. While these gender-bending film elements can be regarded as groundbreaking, the ways in which queerness in the film is portrayed follows a retrogressive cinematic tradition of queerness as monstrous. Lastly, the article parallels the 1960 original with Gus Van Sant’s eponymous 1998 remake. Remaking a cinematic work from an updated societal standpoint is of utmost relevance to this study since the comparison between the original and the remake not only highlights the changing perspectives regarding queer issues but also reveals how movies that are almost identical can sustain very different meanings.
Using Task-based Supplementary Material for the Enhancement of Reading Proficiency of Grade VI Pupils
Authors:   orcid.org/0000-0002-4426-3086, orcid.org/0000-0002-5116-8087, 1erwin.delrosario@deped.gov.ph, cecilia.diva@lspu.edu.ph, Laguna State Polytechnic University, San Pablo City Campus, Philippines, P. Del Rosario Erwin , B. Diva Cecilia
Published: October 2022

This study was conducted to focus on determining if using task-based supplementary material would bring out an enhancement to the level of reading proficiency of the pupils. This study utilized an experimental research design, and the respondents of this study were 30 Grade VI, pupils. The respondents of the study were selected using purposive sampling because the researcher had prior knowledge about the characteristics of the respondents participating in this study. The researcher used a researcher-made task-based supplementary material, and pre-test and post-test instruments in gathering the data of the respondents’ reading proficiency levels in terms of noting details, sequencing of events, cause and effect, and predicting outcomes. Regarding respondents’ post-assessed proficiency level in noting details, they were at approaching proficiency to an advanced level; approaching to advanced level of proficiency in the sequencing of events; approaching proficiency to an advanced level in cause and effect, and approaching to advanced level in predicting outcomes. These results revealed that there is a significant difference between their test scores before and after their exposure to the task-based supplementary material. The use of researcher-made task-based supplementary material has significantly influenced the reading proficiency levels of the respondents in terms of noting details, sequencing of events, cause and effect, and predicting outcomes. Keywords: Task-Based Supplementary Material, Reading Proficiency, Pupils’ Reading Performance
Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles on Biomedical Moulding Sand Properties for Casting Applications
Authors: Prasad Raikar , Revankar P P
Published: October 2022

Present work explains green nanotechnology technique in solid waste management. Solid wastes are generated from domestic, industrial, agricultural, commercial, health care and individual activities etc. Because of rising population, urbanisation, construction activities, and improper medical waste management, there is an increase in biomedical waste, which contributes to widespread landscape littering. Due to its inability to biodegrade, waste disposal has consequently become a significant issue on a global scale. Research is being carried out to develop ways for environment friendly disposal of biomedical wastes. Also, to enhance the moulding properties for better casting quality by using nanoparticles prepared in laboratory by green nanotechnology technique. The main objective of the work is preparation and characteristic study of modified biomedical waste used in green sand moulding for casting industry. The sand silica in green sand moulding material is replaced by biomedical waste. Nanoparticles are synthesized by green nano technology technique used as an additive in bio medical waste which will be treated as modified bio medical waste. Present study evaluated the influence of nano particles on biomedical waste which helps in metal moulding applications.
Beyond the Instructional Functions of Teachers: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Tolibas Mae Caroline , Lydia M. Morante
Published: October 2022

This study explored the lived experiences of elementary teachers with multiple ancillary functions and how they are coping with their multiple assignments. A qualitative-transcendental phenomenology method of research was utilized, and the informants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Findings of the study revealed the experiences of elementary teachers with multiple ancillary functions such as time management, work stress, and teacher productivity. Meanwhile, in terms of how they cope with the challenges of having multiple ancillary functions, the elementary teachers specified that planning ahead of time, collaborating with colleagues, and being positive in the workplace are the ways they used to alleviate the challenges and pressure that they are experiencing. Lastly, the elementary teachers uttered that building a harmonious relationship with colleagues, having a positive mindset, offering financial support, and coming up with a working schedule could help address the challenges of having multiple ancillary functions
Dependence of Structural and Electrical Properties of Sputtered-Fe3O4 Thin Films on Gas Flow Rate
Authors: Truong Vo Doan Thanh , Le Thi Truong An , Nguyen Huu Nhut , Huynh Hoang Trung , Pham Thi Kim Hang
Published: October 2022

Magnetite (Fe3O4) is a potential material for spintronic development due to its high Curie temperature (858 K) and half-metallic structure with only one spin polarization at Fermi level. The bulk properties of Fe3O4 make it a big challenge to grow perfectly stoichiometric thin films at a low temperature. Here, we report the structural and morphological evolution of the Fe3O4 thin films as a function of gas flow rate. Radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering was used to fabricate Fe3O4 thin films on the MgO/Ta/SiO2 structure at room temperature. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) shows a spherical-like shape, the root-mean-square (RMS) roughness varies from 1.5 nm to 7.5 nm, and grain size increases from 30 nm to 74.3 nm. The structural properties of Fe3O4 films are dramatically enhanced by increasing the gas flow rate. Moreover, the resistivity (r) versus temperature (T) reveals the existence of a Verwey transition below 120 K, indicating the presence of Fe3O4.