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Racismo ambiental e saúde: a pandemia de covid-19 no Piauí
Authors: Lorena Allan Gomes de , Sousa Alessandra Assunção de , Rodrigues Victoria de Araújo Costa , Marques Filho Elvis Gomes , Figueiredo Luciano Silva , Carvalho Eliana Pereira de
Published: May 2022

Resumo Tendo em vista a relevância do impacto da pandemia de covid-19, este ensaio estabelece como reflexão o racismo ambiental e a saúde no estado do Piauí, no sentido de contribuir para o efetivo desenvolvimento de informações que possam servir de diretrizes para ações de prevenção mais eficazes. Visamos compreender o racismo ambiental como processo relacionado às desigualdades, mas, também, na operatória da política pública de definir os grupos prioritários para a manutenção de sua saúde, além de colocar em questão quais estratégias devem ser construídas para garantir a saúde desses grupos vulneráveis. Assim, a quebra dessa realidade para que sejam alcançados benefícios deve acontecer a partir da mudança de postura do Estado e da sociedade como um todo.
A ATUALIDADE DE GILBERTO VELHO: PERSPECTIVAS ANTROPOLÓGICAS ENTRE HISTÓRIA E FILOSOFIA
Authors: Martins Isis Ribeiro , Dias Caio Gonçalves
Published: May 2022

RESUMO O presente artigo analisa a maneira como o pensamento de Gilberto Velho constrói uma antropologia urbana situada a partir do que o próprio autor nomeia de ecletismo. De início, procuramos mostrar os impactos dessa visão para sua antropologia urbana. Posteriormente, a partir de uma mirada propriamente antropológica, apresentamos a análise da complexidade em perspectiva histórica. Por último, procuramos uma confluência entre procedimentos de reflexão que baseiam o trabalho de Gilberto Velho e aqueles operados por filósofos que o influenciaram.
O FENÔMENO URBANO NO CATÁLOGO DA ZAHAR EDITORES: POLÍTICA EDITORIAL, INTELECTUAIS E OS ESTUDOS SOBRE AS CIDADES NAS CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS BRASILEIRAS
Authors: Nóbrega Leonardo
Published: May 2022

RESUMO Este artigo trata da construção do campo de estudos sobre fenômenos urbanos nas ciências sociais brasileiras nos anos 1970 e 1980, para isso, toma como objeto de análise os livros publicados pela Zahar Editores sobre o tema entre os anos de 1957 e 1984. Com base no material analisado, é possível afirmar que a construção de uma política editorial na Zahar Editores, destinada à publicação de livros vinculados aos recém-fundados programas de pós-graduação em ciências sociais, possibilitou o desenvolvimento e a consolidação de uma proeminente agenda de pesquisa voltada para as cidades no Brasil.
'Everything we do revolves around the exam': What are students’ perceptions and experiences of learning Welsh as a second language in Wales?
Authors: Rhys Mirain , Smith Kevin
Published: May 2022

In 2017, the Welsh Government introduced Cymraeg 2050, an ambitious strategy to increase the number of Welsh speakers in Wales (Welsh Government, 2017). The Welsh education system is a vitally important feature of this strategy. In 2013, a review of Welsh language instruction in Key Stages 3 and 4 (Davies, 2013) identified considerable gaps in teachers’ preparation and training for teaching Welsh as a Second Language, a poor Welsh language ethos at many schools, and a general lack of resources to support the instruction of Cymraeg (or Welsh). Recommendations included several dimensions including curriculum content, pedagogical practice, and teacher assessment, training, and resources. With the advent of a new, national curricular framework (Welsh Government, 2015), this study builds on the Davies (2013) review and provides unprecedented detail into student perceptions of Welsh language instruction. Data produced through focus groups with students were analysed in consideration of Dörnyei’s group dynamics theory, providing a poignant critique of the aims for Welsh language instruction, teachers’ pedagogical practice, and what students suggest is a general disconnect between Welsh language instruction and its use in their everyday lives.
Factors Associated with Acute Hospitalizations and Mortality of Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities and Long-Term Care Hospitals: A Population-Based, Pubic-Insurance Big-Data Analysis
Authors: Lee Seyune , Yoon Nan-He , Choi Jung-Yeon , Kim Kwang-Il , Kim Hongsoo
Published: May 2022

Purpose: This study examined individual, institutional, and regional factors associated with 90-day acute hospitalizations and 1-year mortality among older people admitted to long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and long-term care hospitals (LTCH) in Korea.Methods: We analyzed the National Health Insurance Services (NHIS) Elderly Cohort Database linked with regional statistics. The sample included 13,839 LTCF residents and 23,962 LTCH patients. Multi-level logistic regression analyses were conducted.Results: The risk for 90-day acute hospital admission was positively associated with being male and having comorbidities among both LTCF residents and LTCH patients. Being 80+ years old and having a severe case-mix (LTCF grade 1/LTCH groups A1 & 2) were positively associated with acute hospitalizations among LTCF residents, but the relationships were negative among LTCH patients. People in urban LTCFs and/or those in facilities located in regions with a higher physician supply had lower acute hospitalizations. The risk for 1-year mortality after LTCF or LTCH admission was positively associated with being an old male, having a severe case-mix, and comorbidities. Among institutional factors, public ownership for LTCFs and being a larger size for LTCHs were negatively associated with mortality.Conclusion: This health and long-term care big data analysis showed various factors influenced adverse health outcomes among older Koreans receiving institutionalized long-term care, and the patterns of the relationships were different for LTCFs and LTCHs. Further investigations are needed into the mechanisms underlying the complex dynamics among the multi-level determinants of acute care utilization and mortality by institution type.
Characteristics and Preferences Related to Using Virtual Reality Devices for Education of Families of Persons with Dementia: A Descriptive Study
Authors: Cheon Hongjin , Jung Sua , Kim Jiyeon , Yang Yoosun , Kim Gerard Jounghyun , Song Jun-Ah
Published: May 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to identify characteristics and preferences related to the use of virtual reality(VR) devices for the education of families of persons with dementia.Methods: Using a descriptive study design, an online survey was conducted for families of persons with dementia (N=136, mean age=48.14±10.4 years). Descriptive statistics, Pearson's x2 test, and Fisher's exact test were calculated using SPSS 25.0.Results: Most families of persons with dementia used electronic devices proficiently at least to some extent (n=117, 86%). It was found that they were willing to use the VR-based education program with a certain degree of inconvenience (n=133, 97.8%). When participating in VR-based education programs, the most preferred device was open VR (n=77, 56.6%) followed by closed VR (n=42, 30.9%). The preferred training time for all four devices was around 20 minutes. There was a statistically significant difference between proficiency in electronic device use and gender (x2=9.11, p=.045), age (x2=19.83, p=.004), and educational background (x2=18.46, p=.007), whereas only gender (x2=12.17, p=.006) was a significant factor for a willingness to be inconvenienced to get educated using VR devices. In the case of the preferred interaction method, only gender (x2=10.08, p=.033) had a statistically significant difference.Conclusion: Families of persons with dementia had a positive intention to use VR-based education programs, regardless of age and educational background, even with the inconvenience. The results of this study are expected to be used as basic data for the production of VR-based education programs in the future.
Development of the Korean Version of the Pain Assessment Tool in Impaired Cognition (KPAIC-15) for Patients with Dementia: A Scale Development
Authors: Lim Sun Young , Lee Su Jung , Chang Sung Ok
Published: May 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition (KPAIC-15) for people with dementia.Methods: Participants in this study were 200 patients with dementia in two long-term care hospitals in the Republic of Korea. The PAIC-15 was translated into Korean using the process for the translation and adaptation of instruments developed by the World Health Organization. Three bilingual nursing professionals carried out this process. The construct validity, convergent validity, Cronbach’s ⍺, inter-rater reliability, and test-retest reliability of the translated instrument were evaluated. IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 and AMOS 26.0 were used for data analysis.Results: In the confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses, the KPAIC-15 exhibited an adequate model fit, with three factors accounting for 72.13% of the total variance. The confirmatory factor analysis supported the validity of the KPAIC-15. The scale had a Cronbach’s ⍺ of .91, an inter-rater reliability of .75 (p<.001), and a test-retest reliability of .71 (p<.001).Conclusion: The findings show the KPAIC-15 is valid and reliable for use in the pain assessment of people diagnosed with dementia in the Republic of Korea.
Effects of growth stage on nutritional value of barley and triticale forages for goats
Authors: Akbağ Hande Işıl
Published: May 2022

The nutritional composition and in vitro gas production of barley and triticale forages at tillering, stem elongation, and ear emergence stages were studied. The mean crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) content was higher in barley than triticale. The supplementation of wheat grain in in vitro incubation had no effect on the gas production of barley and triticale forage. The nutritive value of barley and triticale forages is highly influenced by growth stage and is high during the early stage of growth during tillering and stem elongation. Barley and triticale forages have potential as feed for dairy goats and although barley had a higher CP content, both have adequate ME and CP levels to meet the nutritional requirements of adult goats with 50 kg body weight in early lactation.
Is the total mixed ration the best option for feeding crossbred dairy cows using diets based on cactus cladodes on family farms?
Authors: Dos Santos Diego Amorim , Chagas Juana Catarina Cariri , De Oliveira Júlio César Vieira , Dos Santos Djalma Cordeiro , Moraes Gláucia Sabrine De Oliveira , De Souza Felipe Gusmão , Silva Janaina De Lima , Monteiro Carolina Corrêa de Figueiredo , Ferreira Marcelo De Andrade
Published: May 2022

The study aimed to evaluate the effects on the performance of lactating cows of different strategies for supplying diets based on cactus cladodes. Eight Girolando cows at 97 ± 7.6 days into lactation, producing 12.2 ± 0.26 kg milk/day, were assigned to 4 treatments in two 4 × 4 Latin squares. The feeding strategies were: total mixed ration (TMR) based on a mixture of concentrates, cactus cladodes [Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.] and sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) fed after milking; concentrate fed during milking with cactus cladodes and sugarcane offered later (Con/CC+SC); cactus cladodes combined with concentrate fed after milking with sugarcane offered later (CC+Con/SC); and sugarcane combined with concentrate fed after milking with cactus cladodes offered later (SC+Con/CC). Intakes of neutral detergent fiber (NDF; 4.54 ± 0.09 kg/d) and total digestible nutrients (TDN; 9.30 ± 0.50 kg/d) were similar (P>0.05) for all feeding strategies and there was no effect of feeding strategy on milk yield (12.2 ± 0.26 kg/d). The different feeding strategies did not change the ingestive behavior or performance of lactating Girolando cows. Since the shortage of labor prohibits the feeding of TMRs on family farms because of labor required for preparation, these rations would be appropriate only on large farms where the costs of machines to prepare diets efficiently might be available. Cows fed concentrate during milking spent longer to consume the concentrate than the time to milk, resulting in inefficient usage of scarce labor. Appropriate feeding strategies for family farms appear to be SC+Con/CC and CC+Con/SC, i.e. partial separation of dietary ingredients, and all feeding should be done after milking.
Protein and carbohydrate fractionation of silages made from maize, Urochloa species and their mixtures
Authors: Teixeira Daniel Augusto Alves , Costa Kátia Aparecida De Pinho , Dias Mariana Borges de Castro , Guimarães Kátia Cylene , Epifanio Patrícia Soares , Fernandes Patrick Bezerra
Published: May 2022

New feed assessment systems and methodologies for ruminants are being used with the aim of maximizing the use of nutrients by animals. The Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) considers the dynamics of ruminal fermentation and the potential loss of nitrogen in feed evaluation. We used this system to evaluate the protein and carbohydrate fractionation of silages made from maize and Urochloa species alone and in combination (70:30). The experiment was carried out under a completely randomized experimental design with 4 replications. Treatments comprised silages made from the following forages: maize (Zea mays); Congo grass (Urochloa ruziziensis); Xaraes palisadegrass (U. brizantha 'Xaraés'); Paiaguas palisadegrass (U. brizantha 'BRS Paiaguás'); 70% maize + 30% Congo grass; 70% maize + 30% Xaraes palisadegrass; and 70% maize + 30% Paiaguas palisadegrass. The results showed that despite the Urochloa exclusive silages having higher crude protein concentration than maize and mixed silages, they have a higher proportion of unavailable fractions with slow degradation rates, which can compromise animal performance. The maize silage and mixed silages had higher percentages of protein and carbohydrates with high degradation potential than Urochloa exclusive silages. Therefore, mixed silages represent one more alternative to provide forage with good nutritional value for ruminant feeding in times of feed shortage. Mixing grass and maize at ensiling would increase the volume of silage produced relative to ensiling maize alone without any significant reduction in quality of the silage produced. However, further studies are needed to determine the appropriate combinations of maize and grass at ensiling to produce silage with the desired nutritional value for the particular application and class of animals being fed. Feeding studies with animals would verify production levels achieved with the various silages.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence and outcomes of hip and vertebral fractures hip fracture in patients with end-stage kidney disease v2
Authors: Shimamura Yoshinosuke
Published: May 2022

This is the protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis to systematically and quantitatively evaluate the mortality rate and time-period mortality after hip fracture and spinal fracture in patients with ESKD treated with hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or kidney transplantation.
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From Desk to Field: Countering Agrourbanism’s “Paper Landscapes” Through Phenomenology, Thick Description, and Immersive Walking
Authors: France Robert
Published: May 2022

The primary focus of the urban agriculture literature has been on landscapes as biophysical spaces in which to grow food rather than on them as humanized places in which to grow experience. There is a need to leave the desk behind and enter the field to invigorate case study descriptions through the reflexive tool of narrative scholarship.
Geoturismo con realidad aumentada en la zona volcánica del Campo de Calatrava (Ciudad Real) / Geotourism with augmented reality in the Campo de Calatrava volcanic field (Ciudad Real, Spain)
Authors: Poblete Piedrabuena Miguel Ángel , Beato Bergua Salvador , Marino Alfonso José Luis , Herrera Arenas Daniel
Published: May 2022

Se diseña y elabora una georruta con realidad aumentada en la zona volcánica del Campo de Calatrava, con el objetivo no sólo de dar a conocer y difundir a la sociedad el relevante valor de su patrimonio geomorfológico, sino también con la finalidad de contribuir a su desarrollo sostenible a través de un geoturismo interesado por el conocimiento y deleite del paisaje volcánico, tanto de sus aspectos naturales como culturales. La metodología empleada ha consistido básicamente en el trabajo de campo, la selección de los volcanes más representativos y la elaboración de los recursos de realidad aumentada. Como resultado se propone una georruta que consta de 7 paradas, en la que se muestra la amplia variedad de formas, depósitos y tipos de volcanes, tales como conos piroclásticos (cinder cones) y maares (formados en basamento paleozoico y en sedimentos terciarios), así como manantiales termales. El itinerario propuesto estimula la divulgación científica y el aprendizaje, fomenta el respeto y conservación del patrimonio y sirve de base para la difusión y desarrollo del proyecto de Geoparque Mundial UNESCO “Volcanes de Calatrava-Ciudad Real”.
History and prospects of perinatal mortality rate in Russia
Authors: Ivanov Dmitry O. , Vetrov Vladimir V. , Kurdynko Lyudmila V.
Published: May 2022

Population reproduction is a priority task of social policy and a factor of Russias national security. The review presents the stages of recording the perinatal mortality indicator, which is closely related to the frequency of preterm birth. In the first stage, the criteria for registering preterm birth were 28 weeks of pregnancy, and in the second, since 2012, 22 weeks. At both stages, due to underreporting of low birth weight babies (their transfer to the miscarriage group), stillbirths, including full-term babies, prevailed in the preterm birth indicator structure. The authors of the article stressed that the main cause of preterm birth (including iatrogenic) is the formation of endotoxemia syndrome, or systemic effects of aggressive metabolites in the mother placenta fetus system. In this etiopathogenetic therapeutic means are methods of efferent therapy in the form of plasmapheresis, etc. These technologies in many obstetric pathologies (thrombophilia, preeclampsia, Rh-conflict, isthmic-cesmic and chronic placental insufficiency, etc.) sanitize the mother placenta fetus system and allow to prolong pregnancy with a reduction of perinatal mortality index. The authors cite their own data on the use of efferent therapy methods in 102 women presenting at 2228 weeks of pregnancy to the Perinatal Center of Saint Petersburg State Medical University from other institutions after unsuccessful treatment according to the Protocols for various obstetric complications. Pregnancies were prolonged by 215 weeks; all 123 children (20 twins, 1 triplet) were born alive, did not require long-term intensive care, survived and were not disabled. Six newborns died and the perinatal mortality rate was 48 : 1000, which is an order of magnitude lower than that quoted in the literature for similar pathologies and gestational ages. In conclusion of the article, it is suggested that in order to reduce perinatal mortality in Russia, all large institutions should arrange efferent therapy rooms to treat sick pregnant women using the safe, low-cost technologies developed by the authors, using domestic equipment.
Intraocular lens removal or not during vitrectomy for acute infectious endophthalmitis after cataract surgery
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, Xijing Hospital, Eye Institute of Chinese PLA, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China, Hui Yan-Nian
Published: May 2022

At present, the incidence of infectious endophthalmitis after cataract surgery has been significantly reduced, but it is still a serious complication. Removal or not of the intraocular lens (IOL) during vitrectomy in cases with a moderate or severe inflammation is controversial. In order to call upon more discussion, we publish the article entitled “Timely vitrectomy without intraocular lens removal for acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery” written by Guo et al in this issue. With recent advanced vitrectomy techniques, and critical measures for management of risk factors related to occurrence of infection, IOL remaining during timely vitrectomy for acute endophthalmitis can possibly be safe and effective in selected cases.
Ultrasound-targeted cationic microbubble-mediated gene transfection and inhibition of retinal neovascularization
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China, Wu Ming-Xing , Zhou Xi-Yuan ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China, Xu Yan ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Published: May 2022

AIM: To investigate whether ultrasound-targeted cationic microbubbles (CMBs) destruction could deliver endostatin-green fluorescent protein (GFP) plasmids efficiently to the human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs) and inhibit retinal neovascularization in mice.
METHODS: CMBs were prepared and the presentation of GFP reporter was confirmed by flow cytometry and laser confocal microscopy. Experiments assessing HRECs migration and vascular formation were performed to evaluate gene therapy's efficiency in vitro. A mouse model of oxygen-induced retinopathy was employed and the expression of Bcl-xl, Bcl-2, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and endostatin in the retina of mice were determined by Western blotting and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The expression of endostatin-GFP in the retina was examined by laser confocal microscopy at 5, 14, and 28d after treatment.
RESULTS: The gene expression of endostatin was the highest in the group of the CMBs. Besides, the inhibition and antiangiogenesis effect of the migration and development of HRECs were improved following treatment with CMBs compared with the other groups in vitro. In vivo, retinal neovascularization was significantly inhibited and the fluorescence intensity of endostatin-GFP in the mouse retina was importantly higher in the group of CMBs than that in other groups.
CONCLUSION: The research illustrates ultrasound-targeted CMBs destruction possessed distinct effect on the inhibition of the vascular formation and the development of retinal neovascularization both in vitro and in vivo.
miRNA-451 regulates rhesus choroid-retinal endothelial cell function and proteome profile
Authors:   Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Wu Hong-Lian , Chen Zhen-Na ,   Tianjin International Joint Research and Development Centre of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Zhang Hui ,   Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Zhang Xiao-Min ,   Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Li Xiao-Rong ,   Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases
Published: May 2022

AIM: To evaluate the effect of miRNA-451 on rhesus macaque choroid-retinal endothelial (RF/6A) cell function and proteome profile.
METHODS: The RF/6A cells were transfected with miRNA-451 mimic and inhibitor. The role of miRNA-451 on proliferation ability was evaluated by CCK-8 assay. Furthermore, iTRAQ quantitative proteomic analysis was applied to comprehensively illuminate the change of cellular proteins and biological function between different groups.
RESULTS: In miRNA-451 overexpression group, cell proliferation of RF/6A decreased both at 24h and 48h; while in miRNA-451 inhibition group, on the contrary, RF/6A cell proliferation was increased at 48h. Based on iTRAQ quantitative proteomic analysis, 23 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were detected in the comparison of miRNA-451 mimic and mimic control-transfected RF/6A cells, and 30 DEPs were identified in the comparison of RF/6A cells transfected with miRNA-451 inhibitor and inhibitor control. DEPs such as GORASP2, KRT1, SLC7A2, RIC8A, DDX42, CAP1, PCBP2 might be closely related to the inhibitory effect of miRNA-451 on RF/6A cell proliferation, while PCYT1A, MGAT1, TUBB, MCU, SIL1, BID, MSH6 might account for the positive effect of miRNA-451 inhibitor on RF/6A cell growth. PTPN1, as the only protein exhibiting an opposite trend between miRNA-451 mimic and inhibitor-transfected cells, was most likely accountable for the inhibition of miRNA-451 mimic on RF/6A cell growth, and the promotion of miRNA-451 inhibitor on RF/6A cell proliferation.
CONCLUSION: miRNA-451 overexpression can suppress the growth of RF/6A cells while knockdown of miRNA-451 can promote RF/6A cell viability. Among all DEPs, increased PTPN1 is most likely to account for the negative regulation of miRNA-451 on RF/6A proliferation. miRNA-451 can be a protective factor for neovascular disease of fundus via regulating choroid retinal endothelial cell function.
Knowledge and awareness of glaucoma in Mexican patients with and without glaucoma diagnosis in an Ophthalmology Referral Center
Authors:   Association to Prevent Blindness in Mexico, Private Assistance Institution (APEC), Mexico City 04030, Mexico, Becerril-Ledezma Valeria , Hierro-Gutiérrez Clarisa Esther del ,   Association to Prevent Blindness in Mexico, Private Assistance Institution (APEC), Mexico City 04030, Mexico, Hernandez-Oteyza Alejandra ,   Association to Prevent Blindness in Mexico, Private Assistance Institution (APEC), Mexico City 04030, Mexico, Jiménez-Román Jesús ,   Association to Prevent Blindness in Mexico, Private Assistance Institution (APEC), Mexico City 04030, Mexico
Published: May 2022

AIM: To assess and compare knowledge and awareness of glaucoma in subjects with and without glaucoma diagnosis attending an Ophthalmology Referral Center.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera in Mexico City, using a questionnaire formulated by a group of experts following the Delphi panel rules, and pre-tested in a pilot study. The questionnaire was applied and compared between: glaucoma patients, relatives of glaucoma patients and patients without glaucoma. Socio-demographic data was collected to assess correlation with the level of knowledge using Logistic regression models, estimating the odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals, and P<0.05.
RESULTS: Three hundred and ninety-four subjects were enrolled; with a median age of 61y. One hundred and thirty-four (34%) were patients with glaucoma, 152 (38.6%) patients without glaucoma, and 108 (27.4%) relatives of patients with glaucoma. Two hundred and ninety-one (73.9%) participants were aware of the term “glaucoma”. Regarding knowledge 46.7% had moderate knowledge, 37.8% had poor knowledge, and 15.5% good knowledge. Overall, relatives of glaucoma patients had the highest scores, and patients without glaucoma got the lowest scores. A positive correlation was found between better knowledge and frequent ophthalmological examinations OR 2.24 (P=0.02), higher education level OR 4.17 (P=0.00) and having a family member with glaucoma OR 3.28 (P=0.00).
CONCLUSION: Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma in subjects attending an Ophthalmology Referral Center is predominantly moderate or poor. This has important implications regarding attitudes that can result in lack of follow up in ophthalmological care.
Efecto de la inclusión de harina integral de quinua y amaranto en nuggets de pota
Authors: PALOMINO MANCILLA KARINA , Lerena Daza Tito Eduardo , Repo-Carrasco-Valencia Ritva
Published: May 2022

Nuggets are increasingly consumed, due to their easy preparation and unique qualities of taste, texture and overall appearance. The objective of this study was to research the effect of substituting wheat flour for quinoa flour and amaranth flour in the batter for the production of giant squid nuggets, fried at 180 °C for (30s) followed by 190 °C (10s). Inclusion levels were 10, 20 and 30% of quinoa flour and amaranth flour in the formulation of the batter. Apparent viscosity (AV) was measured using a RVDV-III Ultra RY82670 USA programmable Rheometer, the samples were adjusted to a temperature of 15 °C and measured using an RV5 spin at a penetration speed of 25 rpm, equipped with V3.2 Build 47-1 Rheocalc Software: Rheometer # 1, Windows version. By including integral quinoa flour and whole amaranth flour, the viscosity values ​​of the batter increased considerably to 3,856 VC, crust moisture to 31,31%, and pick-up to 39,24% of the crust; and on the contrary, it had an effect on decreasing the fat content to 21,90% of the bark. Wheat flour can be substituted up to 30% whole quinoa flour and whole amaranth flour in the batter formulation for squid nuggets, obtaining an increase in pick-up values, crust thickness and humidity; and a reduction in bark fat.
Disnea secundaria a ticagrelor posterior a arteriografía coronaria. Reporte de caso
Authors: Montoya-Jaramillo Mario , Blanquicett Alejandro , Mondol-Almeida Zulay , González-Macea Orlando José , Medrano-Almanza Blanca , Martínez-Ávil María Cristina
Published: May 2022

Los antiagregantes plaquetarios son medicamentos ampliamente utilizados para la prevención y tratamiento de patologías aterotrombóticas, como lo es el síndrome coronario agudo. A pesar de tener un efecto benéfico, no están exentos de ocasionar múltiples alteraciones a nivel sistémico, como lo es la disnea en pacientes sometidos a manejo con ticagrelor. Se expone el caso de un paciente de 66 años con antecedente de cardiopatía isquémico-hipertensiva, tabaquismo pesado y alergia al ácido acetilsalicílico (ASA), con requerimiento de 2 arteriografías coronarias, quien presenta disnea en reposo en menos de 24 horas, posterior al inicio de manejo antiagregante tromboprofiláctico con ticagrelor, que resuelve de forma satisfactoria tras la suspensión del medicamento. Al ser un efecto secundario relativamente frecuente en el marco del uso del ticagrelor, se hace relevante revisar los hallazgos en la literatura actual sobre la aparición de disnea en pacientes tratados con dicho fármaco, para así tener en cuenta posibles recomendaciones acerca del manejo de la disnea asociada a ticagrelor, basadas en el conocimiento actual. MÉD.UIS.2022;35(1): 9-15.
Infarto omental como causa inusual de dolor abdominal: un reporte de caso
Authors: Romero-Serrano Sergio , Pardo-González Sheyla , Capacho-Quintana David
Published: May 2022

El infarto omental es una causa infrecuente de abdomen agudo y de etiología no muy conocida, su presentación clínica inespecífica puede simular otras patologías más comunes, lo que hace su diagnóstico un reto clínico. Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 33 años que asiste a urgencias con clínica de dolor abdominal agudo, atípico, con hallazgos ecográficos sugestivos de apendicitis aguda, sin embargo, por la clínica inusual se realizó tomografía axial computarizada (TAC) de abdomen, con reporte sugestivo de diverticulitis. Ante la no concordancia clínica ni imagenológica, la paciente fue llevada a laparoscopia diagnóstica, como hallazgo intraoperatorio se evidenció isquemia del epiplón como único hallazgo, por lo cual se realizó omentectomía parcial. Siendo este un caso de importancia clínica debido a que el infarto omental debe considerarse entre los diagnósticos diferenciales de dolor abdominal agudo, en especial cuando la presentación es atípica y se han excluido las patologías más frecuentes. MÉD.UIS.2022;35(1): 43-8.
Polimiositis: evolución de 4 años y agudización en 2019, caso masculino en Popayán, Cauca
Authors: Obando-Valencia Cristian Reinaldo , Merchán-Galvis Ángela María
Published: May 2022

La polimiositis es una miopatía autoinmune que causa cada año a nivel mundial 4 casos por cada millón de habitantes, es de diagnóstico clínico y necesita tratamiento rápido y agresivo porque puede llevar a desenlaces fatales. Esta patología es infrecuente en hombres con una proporción mujer/hombre de 2.5:1, por lo que el objetivo del artículo fue describir y comparar con la literatura el caso de un paciente masculino con polimiositis quien debutó con debilidad muscular y dolor poliarticular de 20 días de evolución, con valores de creatina quinasa de 24000 UI/L, asociado a pérdida de peso y respondiendo adecuadamente al tratamiento médico brindado en el momento. Después de 3 años asintomático, sufrió una agudización que fue manejada con medicamentos de primera línea, pero sin mejoría, por lo que requirió metilprednisolona oral a altas dosis e inmunomoduladores. En ningún momento presentó compromiso de órganos vitales, actualmente es sintomático y se encuentra en manejo médico. MÉD.UIS.2022;35(1):49-56.
Уровни шумового воздействия
Authors: Мамелина Т.Ю.
Published: May 2022

В данной статье рассматриваются уровни шумового воздействия на биоту, а также шумовое воздействие на человека в Пензенской области.
Термостатный и резервуарный способы приготовления кисломолочной продукции
Authors: Глазунова Е.С. , Лопаева Н.Л.
Published: May 2022

Кисломолочную продукцию в основном производят по общей технологической схеме – сквашиванием заквасочными культурами стерилизованного или пастеризованного молока. На данный момент существует два способа заквашивания кисломолочных продуктов: резервуарный и термостатный. В данной статье будут рассмотрены данные технологии и изучены их различия, как по качеству готового продукта, так и по этапам производства.
Выбор растительного сырья для создания многокомпонентных растворимых чайных напитков
Authors: Логвинчук Т.М.
Published: May 2022

В статье обоснована целесообразность применения растворимого чая в качестве основы для создания растворимых чайных напитков. Для включения в рецептурный состав выбраны сухие порошкообразные экстракты растительного сырья, представлен их химический состав. Комплексное применение растворимого чая в сочетании с выбранными видами сырья позволит не только обогатить его состав биологически активными веществами, полезными для организма человека, но и обеспечить высокие органолептические показатели готовой продукции.
Теория чисел. Ноль и единица. Числа как матоператоры
Authors: Полякова И.С.
Published: May 2022

Все числа обладают определенными свойствами, и этих чисел бесконечное множество: они изменяются при умножении, делении, сложении и вычитании. Ноль и единица этими свойствами обладают только отчасти, поэтому их можно назвать числами только отчасти. Например, при умножении, ноль «обнуляет» число, а единица не изменяет. Совокупное множество хотя бы решило противоречие деления на ноль, для чего оно фактически и было создано. Надо рассматривать числа как математические операторы, изменяющие другие числа с помощью матопераций и приравнять ноль к другим числам.
Влияние сроков посева горчицы белой в лесостепной зоне РСО – Алания
Authors: Бацазова Т.М.
Published: May 2022

В статье приведены сведения о результатах определения сроков посева горчицы белой в условиях лесостепной зоны Республики Северная Осетия – Алания. Установлено, что сроками посева горчицы белой можно считать в весеннем посеве 25-28 апреля и 25-29 мая, а в летнем посеве 21-25 июля и 01-03 августа. Данные сроки высева имеют высокий урожай зеленой массы, сухого вещества и кормовых единиц.
Анализ изучения родного языка в школе среди коренных малочисленных народов Севера (по материалам мониторинга в г. Сургуте)
Authors: Галямов А.А.
Published: May 2022

В данной статье анализируется состояния изучения родного языка в школе среди коренных малочисленных народов Севера, исходя из результатов мониторинговых исследований на примере города Сургута за 2019 год.
Участие студентов направления «Ландшафтная архитектура» в проектной деятельности ПетрГУ
Authors: Селиверстов А.А. , Симонова И.В.
Published: May 2022

В статье сообщается об участии студентов направления обучения «Ландшафтная архитектура» в проектной деятельности ПетрГУ в рамках Программы развития опорного университета на 2017-2021 гг. Разрабатываются проектные решения для благоустройства территории города Петрозаводска.
A Field Study on Determining the Social Media Addiction Levels of Academicians: Validity and Reliability Study
Authors: MUTLU Hakan Tahiri , SİNE NAZLI Rengim , SARI Gülşah
Published: May 2022

Objective: The main purpose of this research was to find out the social media addiction levels of academicians and to reveal whether the scale used is a valid and reliable scale. In addition, it is another aim of the study to determine which variables differ in terms of social media addictions of academics whose social media addiction levels are determined.

Methods: A total of 430 academicians, 199 of whom were females and 231 males, participated in this study. The validity and reliability of the scale were tested by performing exploratory and confirmatory factor analyzes and reliability analyzes on the data collected from the academicians reached by the online survey method. Then, the differences of the factors, whose validity and reliability were ensured by using parametric techniques, according to demographic variables were examined.

Results: The exploratory factor analysis done on the data collected from academicians reached by online survey method, showed that the scale had four sub-factors called Virtual Tolerance (Slacking), Virtual Interaction, Virtual Communication, and Emotional State. Obtained sub-factors were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis and it was seen that the fit indices gave good results. Since the Cronbach's alpha value, which was used to measure the reliability of the scale, was also high, the scale used to measure the social media addiction levels of academicians was found to be valid and reliable. The differences of the factors that were found to be valid and reliable according to demographic variables were examined.

Conclusions: The result of the analysis demonstrated that addiction levels of single academicians were more than that of the married academicians; young or old academicians’ social media addiction levels were more than that of middle-aged academicians. Clearly, this study revealed that as the academic title increases, social media addiction levels of academicians decreases.
Evaluation of the Effect of Comorbid Bronchiectasis on Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Authors: YILMAZ Cansu , ACAT Murat , ÖNER Serkan , İNCİ Habibe , ADAHAN Didem
Published: May 2022

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of comorbid bronchiectasis on quality-of-life in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Method: 103 patients were diagnosed with COPD were included in our study. Spirometric measurements were made. The following measurement tools were used to collect data: 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale, COPD Assessment Test (CAT), St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and Short Form 36 (SF-36) quality-of-life questionnaire. Furthermore, all the patients’ high Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) images for the last three years were included in the study.

Result: 93.2% of the patients were male, with a mean age of 64.79±9.35 years. It was found that SGRQ and SF-36 quality-of-life scores decreased by half in all the patients compared to normal ones. The volume/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) values in the first second of forced expiration were significantly lower in the group with bronchiectasis. A significant correlation was found to exist between the patients’ mMRC dyspnea scale and CAT scores, 6MWT distances, and all subscales of SGRQ and SF-36. In addition, a significant correlation was also found to exist between FEV1 values and all subscales of SGRQ, and between subscales of SF-36.

Conclusion: In our study, when we compared the quality-of-life scores of the patients with COPD and bronchiectasis with those with COPD alone, we found that the quality-of-life of both groups was impaired, but there was no significant difference between them.
Asymptomatic Appendiceal Mucocele with Typical Onion Skin Sign on Ultrasound
Authors: Lee Jae Joon
Published: May 2022

Appendiceal mucocele is an obstructive dilatation of the appendix caused by abnormal accumulation of mucoid material. Its incidence is 0.2-0.3% of all appendectomy specimens and it does not have typical clinical features. It can mimic acute appendicitis in patients with right lower quadrant pain. Some patients have appendiceal mucocele with acute appendicitis. For this condition, 25% of cases were asymptomatic and were discovered incidentally on ultrasound examination, computed tomography, or colonoscopy due to nonspecific abdominal symptoms. Ultrasound examination or computed tomography is an important diagnostic tool for accurate preoperative diagnosis. If mucocele is treated incorrectly, pseudomyxoma peritonei may develop. The present study reports a case of a 79-year-old male with constipation. Ultrasonography showed a typical layered echogenic pattern of the appendiceal wall (onion sign or onion skin sign), which suggested appendiceal mucocele. Computed tomography showed a dilated appendix filled with low-attenuated material, indicating a pathologic diagnosis of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm.
Papillary Cholangiocarcinoma Located in the Distal Common Bile Duct
Authors: Lee Sang Hoon
Published: May 2022

Papillary tumors are the rarest form of cholangiocarcinoma, usually present as intraductal masses in the common bile duct (CBD), which cause obstructive jaundice early in the course of the disease. A 66-year-old female had jaundice for one month. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a 2-cm-sized hypoechoic mass located in the distal CBD with upstream biliary tree dilatation. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging suggested the possibility of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. We performed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with intraductal ultrasonography, revealing a papillary mass without definitive bile duct invasion located in the distal CBD. The patient underwent successful surgery and was diagnosed with stage T1N0M0 papillary adenocarcinoma. The patient is currently, one year after the surgery, under follow-up without recurrence.
Follow-Up after Volume Replacement Using Acellular Dermal Matrix in Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery
Authors: Lee Hee Seung , Kim Ku Sang
Published: May 2022

Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OPS) improves patient satisfaction by making both breasts symmetrical and maintaining a natural shape after breast-conserving surgery. In particular, Korean women with relatively small breasts have the advantage of being able naturally to maintain the shape of their previous breasts while removing the breast tumor with an inserted volume replacement. Volume replacement OPS, which uses an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) to replace breast volume, is becoming more widely used. However, ADM-filled cavities appear as dense mass-like lesions on mammography and as echogenic masses with posterior shade on breast ultrasonography. Therefore, careful examination is required, as it may be mistaken for a local recurrence or may make it challenging to detect a local recurrence on ultrasound examination during follow-up after surgery. The use of magnetic resonance imaging is recommended after volume replacement OPS.
Giant Aneurysm of the Left Circumflex Coronary Artery with Fistulous Communication to the Right Atrium: Multimodal Cardiac Imaging
Authors: Yang Hyun Suk , Ko Sung Min , Hwang Hweung Kon
Published: May 2022

A healthy 36-year-old man visited his family doctor with abdominal discomfort. Electrocardiogram revealed right-axis deviation and a continuous murmur was heard at the third intercostal space left sternal border. Transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated a continuous color jet draining into the enlarged right atrium (RA). Subsequent cardiac computed tomographic images and coronary angiogram revealed a giant left main trunk and left circumflex coronary artery (LCx) with intraluminal thrombi and fistulous communication to the RA. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging measured a Qp/Qs of 1.24. A multimodal imaging approach helped diagnose this rare cameral fistula (LCx-to-RA) complicated by giant coronary aneurysm and intraluminal thrombi.
Kosznajderia: niemiecka enklawa historyczna na Pomorzu w świetle analizy polskiej prasy okresu zaborów i II Rzeczypospolitej
Authors: Marcysiak Tomasz
Published: May 2022

W artykule podjąłem próbę rekonstrukcji definicji nazwy Kosznajderia (nieistniejącej już niemieckiej enklawy na ziemiach polskich) za pomocą metody analizy pola semantycznego. Jednostką analizy była dawna polska prasa lokalna i regionalna roku oraz piśmiennictwo od 1873 do 1939 roku. Analiza materiałów źródłowych ujawniła brak istotnych różnic w przekazie prasowym na temat omawianej krainy i zamieszkującej ją wspólnoty Kosznajdrów pozwalających na wyraźne postawienie linii demarkacyjnej pomiędzy okresem zaborów, kiedy to Kosznajderia była jeszcze w pozycji uprzywilejowanej, jako część narodu niemieckiego, a okresem II Rzeczypospolitej, kiedy to wszelkie mniejszości traktowane były w wyraźniej opozycji do podmiotowości państwa polskiego, szczególnie mniejszość niemiecka. Dlatego też zaproponowana definicja Kosznajderii zawiera w sobie cechy wyodrębnione z analizy pola semantycznego obejmujące swym zasięgiem zabory i dwudziestolecie międzywojenne jako jedną spójną definicję, której jednak nie traktuję jako ostateczną, a jedynie jako punkt odniesienia do dalszych eksploracji i ustaleń naukowych socjologów, etnografów, historyków czy prasoznawców. W analizie sięgam również po teksty niemieckich autorów piszących na łamach periodyków naukowych, a nie niemieckiej prasy, która nie była przedmiotem mojej analizy.