bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Covid-19 in a patient with ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis, receiving anti-B cell therapy (rituximab)
Authors: Beketova T. V. , Blank L. M. , Lila A. M.
Published: September 2020

Despite numerous publications on COVID-19, at present, conceptual thinking of the problem is only at a nascence stage. Treatment of patients with ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis (AAV) during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the relevant issues. Management of COVID-19 in AAV patients undergoing anti-B cell therapy with rituximab (RTM) requires comprehensive reasoning. This paper presents a case report about COVID-19 in a 59-year-old female with AAV in remission, who was previously treated with RTM. COVID-19 was diagnosed one month after the last RTM administration; there were moderate bilateral pneumonia, fever, and extrapulmonary manifestations, including lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. Clinical outcome of COVID-19 was favorable, with no signs of respiratory failure, and CRP values did not exceed 29 mg/l. We discuss published data on RTM use during COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of B cells and their depletion on the course and outcomes of COVID-19. Our case report and available published data do not allow to consider RTM therapy as a factor associated with severe course of COVID-19 and adverse outcome. Further analysis of COVID-19 in patients with AAV and other rheumatic diseases is important.
E-Learning Berbasis Moodle Sebagai Media Informasi, Teknologi Dan Komunikasi Guna Mencegah Penyebaran COVID-19
Authors: Zainudin Agus
Published: September 2020

Since the effort to prevent Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the form of social and physical distance control in various lines of life. The policy is based on the number of victims which continues to grow and its distribution increasingly difficult to control in Indonesia. Especially after the government has reacted successively with various actions such as establishing alert status, disaster emergencies, non-natural disasters, extension of disaster emergency status to large-scale social restrictions (PSBB). The policy, the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia immediately made a derivative policy in the field of education through the Circular of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 3 of 2020 concerning Prevention of COVID-19 in the Education unit, all education from elementary school to tertiary level in Indonesia to take decisive steps on the appeal of the government to carry out learning activities based on E-Learning. For the sake of implementing E-Learning, efforts such as application-based learning began to be applied. In the midst of this pandemic COVID-19 is ready or not, has opened the public's eye to creative and adaptive thinking by changing the model of teaching and learning activities that were initially based on conventional learning into learning based on e-learning and making new breakthroughs, from the normative paradigm of the real world to the virtual world with utilizing technology in every teaching and learning process.
Lo personal en lo educativo
Authors: Borbar Valenzuela Vania Jazmín , López Carretero Asunción
Published: September 2020

El texto que os presentamos nace de la inquietud por las posibles relaciones entre lo subjetivo y lo social. Más concretamente, a las que se trenzan en los contextos educativos. Proponemos, a partir de nuestra experiencia en las escuelas, re-pensar de otro modo lo personal en lo educativo y ofrecer un posible camino en la formación de educadores/as. La escuela, los centros educativos pueden ser lugares en los que se aprende a ser y a convivir, un tiempo suspendido de la aceleración cotidiana, un mundo en el que se genere confianza y apertura para entrar en relación con la cultura como elemento constitutivo y en el que cada uno/a se la apropie para que esta relación sea fértil. Intentamos provocar un movimiento dentro/fuera, buscando situaciones que posibiliten a los estudiantes descubrirse a sí mismos/as y en su relación con el saber, que nace del encuentro con su propia experiencia y con los sentidos educativos que abre. La indagación narrativa nos va a permitir hacer de esos pasajes vitales, pasajes de experiencia y finalmente pasajes formativos que nos lleven a elaborar sentidos personales del oficio de educar. Indagación que no se refiere a contar, sino a profundizar en los sentidos que se abren, haciendo crecer la realidad interior y exterior. Un movimiento que invita a re-plantearse, pero ya no desde algo que acaba, sino desde una nueva forma de ser y estar con sí mismo/a y con lo educativo, un ejercicio de reflexividad constante que nace sin un espíritu mortal. PALABRAS CLAVE: Subjetividad; Experiencia; Relación educativa; Formación de educadores/as; Indagación narrativa.
Condición física en jóvenes y su relación con la actividad física escolar y extraescolar
Authors: Chacón-Borrego Fátima , Corral-Pernía Juan Antonio , Castañeda Vázquez Carolina
Published: September 2020

Los niveles de actividad física y condición física se relacionan con diferentes parámetros de salud en adolescentes. Asimismo, la condición física es un contenido del currículo educativo de Educación Física. Sin embargo, la evidencia científica muestra que los niveles de actividad física de los escolares son insuficientes para obtener mejoras en la salud. La investigación pretende conocer el nivel de condición física según el sexo y la edad de los adolescentes, y analizar las posibles relaciones entre la condición física, los adolescentes activos-inactivos y la práctica deportiva competitiva extraescolar. Se evaluó una muestra de 196 adolescentes: 104 mujeres (47%) de 13-17 años (14 ± 1,17) de Sevilla (España) mediante el Cuestionario de actividad física para niños (PAQ- A) y la batería ALPHA-Fitness. Se registró el índice de masa corporal, perímetro de cintura y la capacidad músculo-esquelética y aeróbica, (dinamometría manual, salto de longitud y test de Course Navette). Los resultados muestran que los hombres presentan valores más altos en la prueba de Course Navette, dinamometría manual y salto de longitud. La práctica deportiva extraescolar se asocia con niveles más altos en salto de longitud (p <.05) y Course Navette (p <.01). Se mantienen las diferencias de género, los niños presentaron valores más altos en todas las pruebas. Los estudiantes que practican deporte competitivo extraescolar presentan mejor condición física, especialmente muscular y cardiorrespiratoria. Deben promoverse programas de práctica deportiva extraescolar en las escuelas, ya que puede ser una medida efectiva para mejorar la condición física y la salud en general.
The Impact of Tactile Play on Increasing Oral Acceptance of Wet Food Items
Authors: Hawkins Julia , Burnett Bridget , Corello Julia , Heath Kaitlyn , Schmidt Abigail , Scott Chelsea , Prier David , Ishman Alexis
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/26/20

This is a case study of a seven year old attending sessions once a week for six weeks with play in a nonpreferred wet food item followed by the presentation of the same wet food for eating using the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach. Data was collected by coding the SOS hierarchy steps, and results showed the child increased the variety of novel foods in the diet, decreased negative behaviors at mealtime, and accepted the nonpreferred wet food at home closer to the times of direct intervention.

Primary Author and Speaker: Julia Hawkins

Contributing Authors: Bridget Burnett, Julia Corello, Kaitlyn Heath, Abigail Schmidt, Chelsea Scott, David Prier, Alexis Ishman
Exploring Implicit and Explicit Racial Bias in OT Professionals
Authors: Abou-Arab Alaa , Mendonca Rochelle
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/26/20

Racial bias is defined as the negative evaluation of a group and its members relative to another and can exist on explicit and implicit levels. This is an exploratory study to examine the presence of implicit and explicit racial bias among OT professionals across the United States. The results (n = 201) highlight the presence of implicit and explicit racial biases among OT professionals in the United States and the need for further education on racial bias.

Primary Author and Speaker: Alaa Abou-Arab

Additional Authors and Speakers: Rochelle Mendonca
Concurrent Validity of the Tile Tray Assessment: Functional Cognition and Fine Motor Impairment in Older Adults
Authors: Dooley Nancy , Keltz Beth
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/26/20

The Tile Tray is a new assessment of functional cognition for people with reduced hand function, based on the Recessed Tile Box of the Allen Diagnostic Module–2. This study compared the Tile Tray and the LACLS-5 in community-dwelling US elders. A moderate positive correlation between the two assessments was found overall and was strongest for participants who scored 5.0 or less on the Allen Cognitive Scale. Participants found the Tile Tray easier to manipulate by a three-to-one margin.

Primary Author and Speaker: Nancy Dooley

Additional Authors and Speakers: Beth Keltz
Evaluating Occupational Performance Needs Identified by Women Impacted by Cancer
Authors: Goldberg-O’Neil Hannah , Maher Colleen , Mendonca Rochelle
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/26/20

Cancer is a chronic disease that impacts function, and OT can help these individuals re-engage in meaningful occupations. This exploratory study evaluated occupational performance challenges identified by women impacted by cancer and their relationship to demographics. Results showed that challenges were identified in all areas of occupation and that age, race, and medications did not impact occupational challenges, highlighting a need for OT to intervene in this population across demographics.

Primary Author and Speaker: Hannah Goldberg-O’Neil

Additional Authors and Speakers: Colleen Maher, Rochelle Mendonca
Merging Yoga and OT for Parkinson’s Disease: Preliminary Outcomes
Authors: Fling Brett , Sharp Julia , Fruhauf Christine , Schmid Arlene , Atler Karen
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/26/20

We completed a pilot study of an eight-week Merging Yoga and OT for Parkinson’s Disease program (MY-OT for PD). MY-OT for PD was a fall-risk self-management program that merged community-based yoga and group OT. Participants served as their own controls during the pilot study. During the intervention period (as compared to the control period), participants experienced reduced self-reported falls, improved fall management and prevention, and improved balance.

Primary Author and Speaker: Karen Atler

Additional Authors and Speakers: Arlene Schmid

Contributing Authors: Brett Fling, Julia Sharp, Christine Fruhauf
A Systematic Review of Theory-Based, Person-Centered Goal-Setting Interventions
Authors: Kang Eunyoung , Kim Moon Young , Foster Erin
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/26/20

Although there are beneficial effects of person-centered goal-setting interventions for adults with chronic health conditions and disabilities, it has not been fully implemented in clinical practice. This study provides insights into current person-centered goal-setting interventions and future directions. A future person-centered goal-setting intervention should incorporate diverse intervention components that address all goal-setting phases and encourage clients’ engagement in goal-setting phases.

Primary Author and Speaker: Eunyoung Kang

Additional Authors and Speakers: Moon Young Kim, Erin Foster
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Revised Self-Efficacy Scale for Persons With Schizophrenia in Taiwan
Authors: Huang Lin-Jye , Hu Fu-Chang , Wu Chien-Te , Yang Yi-Hong , Lee Shu-Chun , Lin Powen , Hu Shih-Jui
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/26/20

The Traditional Chinese version of the Revised Self-Efficacy Scale showed adequate goodness of fit when applied to schizophrenic patients in Taiwan. That means this scale can measure the subjective feelings of self-efficacy in schizophrenic people, specifically relating to their positive and negative symptoms and interpersonal deficits. Future studies would be suggested to apply the same validation method for this disease-specific self-efficacy scale in other cultures.

Primary Author and Speaker: Lin-Jye Huang

Additional Authors and Speakers: Fu-Chang Hu, Chien-Te Wu, Yi-Hong Yang, Shu-Chun Lee, Powen Lin, Shih-Jui Hu
Caregiver Coaching in Early Intervention
Authors: Santana Meredith
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/27/20

Coaching is a family-centered model of intervention where therapists guide parents through the problem-solving process to attain self-identified goals for their child. This study reveals that in early intervention, coaching is beneficial to caregivers in various roles to improve satisfaction with the child’s self-care performance and caregiver confidence. Caregivers can take an active, collaborative role in the shared decision-making process for their child’s healthcare with positive outcomes.

Primary Author and Speaker: Meredith Santana
Occupational Therapists’ Impact on Improving Bathing Practices to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Authors: Westendorf Megan , Haak Morgan , Studer Carissa , Zubrenic Elizabeth , Fiore Natalie , Little Lauren , Pritchard Kevin
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/27/20

This study describes the impact of an educational intervention that promotes effective communication of patient hygiene routines among interdisciplinary teams. Results showed that the intervention group was two times more likely to bathe in the bathroom than in a chair or bed. Findings suggest that OT plays an integral role in the education of interprofessional team members on bathing procedures, particularly for those with limited mobility and independence.

Primary Author and Speaker: Megan Westendorf

Additional Authors and Speakers: Morgan Haak, Carissa Studer

Contributing Authors: Elizabeth Zubrenic, Natalie Fiore, Lauren Little, Kevin Pritchard
Power Fun: A Therapeutic Summer Camp Enabling Children With Severe Disabilities to Learn Powered Mobility (PM) Skills
Authors: Rosenberg Lori , Gilboa Yafit , Maeir Adina
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/27/20

Power Fun, a therapeutic powered mobility (PM) summer camp, provides a pragmatic solution to promote independent mobility for children with severe cerebral palsy. This poster presents the protocol of Power Fun and the results of a repeated-measure mixed-method validation study (N = 24). Results showed significant improvement in PM skills, attainment of most functional goals, and social changes after participation, making it an evidence-based intervention for children with multiple, severe disabilities.

Primary Author and Speaker: Lori Rosenberg

Additional Authors and Speakers: Yafit Gilboa

Contributing Authors: Adina Maeir
Does Engagement in Purposeful Activity Increase the Quality of Life of Long-Term Residents Living in Nursing Homes?
Authors: Strate Shannon , Doehler Carol
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/27/20

The residents of long-term facilities are often content with the activity calendar or tend to isolate themselves in their rooms due to a lack of interest. This isolation and boredom tends to lead to further declines in socialization and interests. The goal of this study was to explore individuals’ interests, especially activities they may have done prior to living in the facility and may wish to actively engage in. Will engaging in purposeful activity increase the long-term resident’s quality of life?

Primary Author and Speaker: Shannon Strate

Additional Authors and Speakers: Carol Doehler
Does Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Insomnia Improve Sleep Outcomes in Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? A Scoping Review
Authors: Vaduvathiriyan Prasanna , Ludwig Rebecca , Siengsukon Catherine
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/27/20

The purpose of this scoping review was to evaluate the use of CBT to treat sleep disturbances in individuals with a TBI. The review, consisting of five articles, indicates that individuals with TBI who participated in CBT experienced improved sleep outcomes and a reduction in comorbid symptoms including anxiety, depression, and pain. An adequately powered randomized controlled trial using a standardized CBT-I program tailored to individuals with TBI is warranted.

Primary Author and Speaker: Rebecca Ludwig

Contributing Authors: Prasanna Vaduvathiriyan, Catherine Siengsukon
Daily Activity Recognition and Assessment System for Stroke Rehabilitation
Authors: Proffitt Rachel , Ma Mengxuan , Skubic Marjorie
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/27/20

Current assessments of activity poststroke occur in clinical settings. Researchers have attempted to use wearable activity monitors to assess activity in natural environments, but they are unable to distinguish between activities. We have developed an algorithm within a depth sensor that is able to distinguish between activities that occur within a kitchen setting. The purpose of this study was to test the system with individuals poststroke in an unstructured home environment.

Primary Author and Speaker: Rachel Proffitt

Contributing Authors: Mengxuan Ma, Marjorie Skubic
Multimodal Mental Practice: Improving Occupational Participation Using Mental Practice and Action Observation
Authors: Page Stephen
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/27/20

Both mental practice and action observation are portable, easy to use, efficacious interventions shown to improve arm and hand function poststroke. We combined these no-cost interventions and found that they are even more effective when combined than when administered separately. This is a significant advancement for OT practitioners, proving efficacy of an inexpensive regimen that combines two promising interventions to significantly increase poststroke hand function.

Primary Author and Speaker: Stephen Page
Caregiver Education in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): A Review of the Evidence
Authors: Kessler Molly , Schuck Rebecca , Rosenthal Carly , Stobbe Devon , Sinko Rebecca
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/28/20

Preterm birth leads to delayed maternal identity, which is linked with poor infant outcomes and decreased infant participation in activities of daily living. It is vital that OTs address maternal role competence during the NICU stay to facilitate positive outcomes for infants and their caregivers. This research reviews the strength of occupation-based, caregiver-centered interventions in the NICU that can be utilized to promote caregiver role competence.

Primary Author and Speaker: Rebecca Schuck

Additional Authors and Speakers: Molly Kessler, Carly Rosenthal, Devon Stobbe, Rebecca Sinko
Virtual Reality (VR) and Goniometric Methods: Reliability Comparisons for Documenting Shoulder Ranges of Motion
Authors: Putnam Kimberly , Ruotolo Danielle , Burkhart Kimber-Leigh , Sheridan Connor , Carley Patrick
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/28/20

This study compared reliability recordings of shoulder ranges of motion using goniometer and VR methods. The results of this study demonstrate that the use of VR can be a reliable clinical tool equal or superior to goniometer methods currently used for examinations. These results have implications for OT curricular changes in the future.

Primary Author and Speaker: Kimberly Putnam

Additional Authors and Speakers: Danielle Ruotolo

Contributing Authors: Kimber-Leigh Burkhart, Connor Sheridan, Patrick Carley
Rehabilitation Interventions to Facilitate Recovery of Consciousness Following a Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
Authors: Weaver Jennifer , Maisano Kristen , Cogan Alison , Mallinson Trudy , Leeds Sophie , Guernon Ann , Watters Kelsey , Nebel Jennifer , Pape Theresa Bender
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/28/20

We report rehabilitation interventions delivered to facilitate recovery of consciousness for patients with a traumatic brain injury. Interventions reported may prompt OT practitioners to seek advanced training in preparatory stimulation methods. The results of this review identify gaps in the literature, specifically the content of OT treatment.

Primary Author and Speaker: Jennifer Weaver

Additional Authors and Speakers: Kristen Maisano, Alison Cogan, Trudy Mallinson

Contributing Authors: Sophie Leeds, Ann Guernon, Kelsey Watters, Jennifer Nebel, Theresa Bender Pape
What’s the Prognosis? Longitudinal Follow-Up of Children With Sensory Processing Challenges 8 to 32 Years Later
Authors: Easterbrooks-Dick Olivia , May-Benson Teresa , Teasdale Alison
Published: September 2020

Date Presented 03/28/20

Long-term follow-up of 64 children with sensory-processing challenges found that over half scored as typical on an adult sensory history 8 to 32 years later. Adult anxiety and depression was common, especially in females, and was correlated with the most severe adult sensory-processing challenges. This study provides preliminary prognosis information for childhood sensory-processing challenges.

Primary Author and Speaker: Teresa May-Benson

Additional Authors and Speakers: Olivia Easterbrooks-Dick, Alison Teasdale
Floristic study and conservation value analysis of the Jordán river middle basin forest (Jujuy, Argentina)
Authors: Romeo Raquel Ángela , Entrocassi Gabriela Susana
Published: September 2020

The floristic study and the conservation value analysis of forest from the Jordan river middle basin are addressed in this research. This vegetation forms part of the subtropical mountain forests or Yungas, one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. Present forest species were surveyed, and the vegetation Interest Conservation index (INCON) was determined based on a series of conservation value criteria (Phytocenotic, Territorial, Mesological, Ethnobotanical, Perceptual and Didactics) recorded in the field. Available data on socio-cultural aspects of the area was also included in the study. All plants were identified up to genera and/or species. INCON was calculated from the sum of scoring assigned to each analyzed criterion. As a result, 42 forest species were identified; for each one, its conservation status was performed, including the altitudinal vegetation belt, biogeographical origin (at least for the genus), and their ethnobotanical value. The INCON obtained (135 points) showed the high natural, ethnocultural, landscape, and educational value of these forest vegetation according to the criteria analyzed. This information provides a useful tool to have a more precise knowledge of the diversity conservation status of Las Yungas. It also serves to recognize the biological and environmental relevance of this area, whose usefulness can be used for conservation purposes or decision making on protection plans.
Amino and fatty acids composition of olive stones for the discrimination of 'Olea europaea' subsp. 'europaea' varieties
Authors: Hannachi Hédia , Benabderrahim Mohamed Ali , Elfalleh Walid , Wang Rongchun , Ying Ma
Published: September 2020

Few studies have reported the relationship between wild (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. sylvestris) and cultivated (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europaea) olive trees by using diverse markers. Herein, the amino and fatty acids composition of stones from wild and cultivated olives were assessed respectively using amino acids analyzer and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Stones of 24 Tunisian olive samples including twelve cultivated trees and twelve wild trees were obtained from olives harvested at ripe stage. Results showed that 17 amino acids (with eight essential amino acids) and 15 fatty acids (eight saturated and seven unsaturated) were detected in the both olive taxa. Statistically, significant differences among wild and cultivated stones were observed for amino and fatty acids contents. Based on the major fatty acids and the essential amino acids, multivariate analyses classified olive varieties into three groups showing a close relationship between some wild and cultivated olive trees. Results were useful to distinguish some interest wild olive genotypes having stones richer in essential amino acids and monounsaturated fatty acids. Wild olive trees would constitute a genetic pool of interest criteria. These data would be used as complementary tool to morphological traits and molecular markers studies providing a relationship between the cultivated and wild olive trees.
Contribution of free satellite time-series images to mapping plant communities in the Mediterranean Natura 2000 site: the example of Biguglia Pond in Corse (France)
Authors: Rapinel Sébastien , Rozo Clémence , Delbosc Pauline , Bioret Frédéric , Bouzillé Jan-Bernard , Hubert-Moy Laurence
Published: September 2020

Mapping plant communities, which is essential to assess the conservation status of natural habitats, is currently based mainly on time-consuming field surveys without the use of satellite data. However, free image time-series with high spatial and temporal resolution have been available since 2015. This study assessed the contribution of Sentinel-2 time-series images to mapping the spatial distribution of 18 plant communities within a Natura 2000 site (1978 ha) located on the Mediterranean biogeographical region (Corsica, France). The method was based on random forest modeling of six Sentinel-2 images acquired from 26 February to 24 October 2017, which were calibrated and validated using a field vegetation map. The results showed that the 18 plant communities were modeled correctly, with 72% overall accuracy. The uncertainty map associated with the model indicated areas that required additional field observations.
Filantrocapitalismo digital en educación: Covid-19, UNESCO, Google, Facebook y Microsoft
Authors: Saura Geo
Published: September 2020

El propósito de este artículo es analizar nuevas formas de filantrocapitalismo digital en la política educativa a raíz de la pandemia Covid-19. El filantrocapitalismo digital es una hibridación conceptual que unifica principios del capitalismo digital con nuevas formas de gobernanza filantrocapitalista. Este artículo, después de la sección de introducción, está organizado en 6 secciones. La primera sección se centra en ampliar los análisis relacionados con las nociones de capitalismo digital y filantrocapitalismo para presentar la noción de filantrocapitalismo digital en educación que se consolida como nuevas formas de gobernanza global en la crisis capitalista presente del Covid-19. La segunda sección aborda la metodología de investigación utilizada para examinar los nuevos ensamblajes globales del filantrocapitalismo digital en la política educativa global. El proceso metodológico se basa en la etnografía en red adaptada al análisis de las redes políticas en la política educativa. La tercera sección, como un estudio de caso de ensamblajes globales, analiza la red política de la Coalición Global para la Educación de la UNESCO. La coalición mundial para la educación lanzada por la UNESCO es una alianza de gobernanza global (socios multilaterales, sector privado, fundaciones filantrópicas, redes y asociaciones) para proporcionar una educación disruptiva causada por la pandemia Covid-19. La quinta sección tiene en cuenta los discursos y narrativas sobre el filantrocapitalismo digital de Google, Facebook y Microsoft en la red política global de la UNESCO. La última sección examina la lógica discursiva sobre Big Data en el filantrocapitalismo digital en educación.
Prevalencia de helicobacter pylori en niños de 1 a 12 años en un barrio de Juigalpa Chontales, Nicaragua
Authors: Lazo Guerrero Yuber Ariel
Published: September 2020

La población infantil está expuesta a múltiples gérmenes bacterianos, uno de estos es la Helicobacter Pylori. Esta bacteria Gram negativa microaerofílica es responsable de la presencia de gastritis primaria, duodenitis, úlceras gástricas y sangrado digestivo alto en niños. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo determinar la prevalencia de Helicobacter pylori en heces fecales procedentes de niños de 1 a 12 años del Barrio Maritza Rivas de Juigalpa-Chontales, utilizando un método indirecto para detectar antígenos. Posee un diseño metodológico de tipo Descriptivo, prospectivo de corte Transversal con enfoque cuantitativo. La población consta de 217 menores, mediante muestreo no probabilístico o por conveniencia se obtuvo una muestra de 30 niños, ambos sexos se presentaron en un 50%. Los datos se recolectaron con encuestas aplicadas a los padres de familia, resguardando la confidencialidad de los datos; los resultados obtenidos se procesaron en SPSS 21 y Excel 2013. Entre los principales resultados de la investigación se encontró que la prevalencia de la infección por Helicobacter pylori es del 66.6% y con 20 casos positivos del total de la muestra. De manera general se encontró que la edad promedio de los menores es de 6 años. Respecto a los síntomas que describen los padres, se obtuvo que 36.7 % posee dolor epigástrico, 20% pirosis, 46.7% cólicos, 13.7% vómito, 20% urticaria y 16.7% pérdida de peso. Sugiere implementar medidas de salud pública, lo que contribuiría a una disminución de la prevalencia de cáncer gástrico en nuestro país.
Provitamin A Carotenoids in Baked Foods From Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato Flour Are Substantially Bioaccessible and Contribute to Vitamin A Requirements
Authors: Koua Gisèle A. , Niamké Sébastien
Published: September 2020

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a public health problem in developing countries. Consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) varieties has been proven to be a valuable strategy for VAD alleviation. In this work, OFSP flour was incorporated into wheat flour at 15, 25, 35, and 50% (w/w) and used to prepare baked products. The bioaccessibility of provitamin A carotenoids of OFSP baking products was performed according to an in vitro digestion model. The contribution of OFSP-wheat composite baking products to vitamin A requirements was evaluated. Relatively high amounts (98.70±2.17-144.42±1.31 μg/g DM) of total carotenoids in OFSP flours was reported in Kakamega-7-Irene, Kabode, and Covington cultivars. The recovery of provitamin A carotenoid in baking products containing 15, 25, 35, and 50% OFSP flour was 1031.04±6.36-3364.21±10.22 μg/100 g for cupcakes and 1009.19±10.38-4640.72±13.43 μg/100 g for cookies, respectively. The in vitro bioaccessibility of provitamin A carotenoids of OFSP composite cupcake ranged from 12.53 to 27.21% while that of OFSP composite cookies was significantly different (p ˂ 0.05) and ranged from 15.99 to 27.84%. The results also showed that cupcake and cookies containing 35% and 50% OFSP flours could be used to fight vitamin A deficiency in Côte d’Ivoire as they were found to meet 50 and more than 100% (161% for 100 g portion) of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of vitamin A for children aged 3-10 years. Finally, our results may support adoption of OFSP varieties in order to decrease the risk of vitamin A deficiency in Côte d’Ivoire.
Optimization of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Comfort in Broiler House
Authors: Junior Moacir José Dalmina , Siqueira Jair Antonio Cruz , Nogueira Carlos Eduardo Camargo , Souza Samuel Nelson Melegari de , Tokura Luciene Kazue
Published: September 2020

The objective of the study was to develop a design methodology involving a mixed system for better use of natural lighting and ventilation, together with electrical heating and ventilation systems that are currently used in commercial aviaries. Two building models were analyzed, one open conventional, and the other developed specifically for this study, with a cross ventilation brise-soleil system that provided greater energy efficiency in aviaries. Subsequently, the two models were compared using Autodesk’s Revit software through the Green Building Studio, to analyze the energy consumption of buildings during the year. The results showed that the model of poultry developed for the study proved to be more efficient in relation to the model of open poultry. The proposed broiler house was 21.07% more efficient than the conventional open aviary.
Dead Cover and Agronomic Characteristics of Cowpea
Authors: Rocha Vilson de Souza , Ferreira Ajax de Sousa , Leite Bruna Nogueira , Ferreira Carla Coelho , Pinto Karla Gabrielle Dutra , Pinheiro Sara Cruz , Albertino Sônia Maria Figueiredo
Published: September 2020

Dead cover, or mulch, consisting of plant residues, plays an important role for the success of diverse agricultural crops, working as an insulating layer protecting the soil from daytime temperature variations and maintaining the soil moist and rich in organic matter. Cowpea is a source of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Its importance in the North, Northeast and Midwest regions of the country is associated with economic and social aspects, since it is an important food for low-income populations, supplying their nutritional needs. This study was carried out under greenhouse conditions in Manaus, state of Amazonas, with the purpose of assessing the effect of different dead covers on the agronomic characteristics of cowpea cultivars. It consisted of a completely randomized design in a 4 × 4 factorial arrangement. The treatments comprised four cowpea cultivars (BRS Caldeirão, BRS Tumucumaque, BRS Guariba and BRS Tracuateua) and three species of cover plants (Brachiaria decumbens, Brachiaria ruziziensis and Mucuna pruriens) and one control treatment, without soil cover, in a total of 16 treatments, with four replications and two plants per experimental unit. Analysis of variance was applied to the data, and the means were compared by the Scott-Knott’s test at 5% probability level. The following characteristics were examined: number of pods per plant, pod length, number of seeds per pod, weight of shoot dry matter, and grain yield. Mulching provided better results for all characteristics assessed in the four cultivars when compared to the control. BRS Caldeirão is the recommended cultivar for the state of Amazonas and the other regions with similar edaphoclimatic characteristics (high air temperature, rainfall, air humidity, and low-fertility tropical soils) because it exhibited the greatest number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, shoot dry matter, and the highest average grain yield (Freire Filho et al., 2011; Souza et al., 2016).
Kamafugite From the Alto Paranaíba Province as a Multi-nutrient Fertilizer
Authors: Ferreira Bárbara Campos , Gualberto Camila de Andrade Carvalho , Fourtaine Georgy , Pereira Hamilton Seron , Korndörfer Gaspar Henrique , Spolidorio Eduardo , Clerot Luiz Carlos
Published: September 2020

The study evaluated the potential agricultural use of kamafugite as a multi-nutrient fertilizer in the cultivation of Urochloa brizantha. Two experiments were carried out under greenhouse conditions, one using a Ferralsol and the other an Arenosol. The experimental design was a randomized block with four replicates, in a factorial scheme 4 × 2 + 2, comprising four doses of kamafugite (1667, 3334, 6668, and 13336 mg dm-3), two product forms (filler and powder), and two additional treatments, TSF + KCl and a control treatment without K2O and P2O5 application. The sources were incubated for 60 days on two soil types and, after the incubation period, Urochloa brizantha plants were grown and two consecutive cuts were performed. The kamafugite was efficient in increasing plant dry mass and the levels of P, K, Ca, and Mg accumulated in plants, mainly in the 2nd Urochloa brizantha crop. The granulometry filler was more efficient in the sandy soil and the form powder in the clayey soil. Kamafugite can be used as an alternative source of nutrients for the Urochloa brizantha crop, being a low-cost and a potential source to improve tropical soil fertility over time.
Evaluation of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) Genotypes for Resistance to Alternaria Leaf Petiole and Stem Blight (Alternaria spp.) in Uganda
Authors: Sseruwu Godfrey , Nanyanzi Mary , Alajo Agnes , Kituuka George , Benywanira Ian
Published: September 2020

Alternaria leaf petiole and stem blight (Alternaria spp.) is an important sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) disease in Uganda. Severity of the disease varies with environment, with higher disease levels recorded under high moisture and humidity conditions. To breed for resistance to this disease, germplasm that is resistant must be identified through multi-locational trials. This study was conducted to evaluate selected sweetpotato genotypes for stable resistance to Alternaria blight across sites and seasons. Thirty sweetpotato genotypes from different agro-ecological zones of Uganda and the National Sweetpotato Program were evaluated for resistance to Alternaria blight using fungicide treatment and Alternaria blight pathogen inoculation at Namulonge and Kachwekano over three seasons. There were highly significant differences among the genotypes for Alternaria blight severity with higher disease levels at Kachwekano than Namulonge. Genotypes Shock, Silk Luwero and the resistant check Tanzania had the lowest Alternaria severity and were therefore the most resistant while NASPOT 1 and NASPOT 7 had the highest severity values and were the most susceptible. Improved cultivars were more susceptible than the landraces. Genotypes Tanzania and Namusoga and environment Namulonge 2015B were the most stable for Alternaria blight. Treatment with fungicide resulted in variable reductions in Alternaria blight severity among genotypes across seasons and sites with NASPOT 1 having the lowest percentage reduction of 40.8% between the Alternaria inoculated and fungicide treated plots. Kigaire recorded the highest percentage disease reduction of 63.6%. Those genotypes with acceptable performance for Alternaria blight may be used as parents in breeding new genotypes with improved performance.
Effects of Liming on Soil Physical Attributes: A Review
Authors: Junior Elio Conradi , Gonçalves Jr Affonso Celso , Seidel Edleusa Pereira , Ziemer Guilherme Lindner , Zimmermann Juliano , Oliveira Vinícius Henrique Dias de , Schwantes Daniel , Zeni Carlos Daniel
Published: September 2020

The objective of the present study was to gather information on the effects of liming on changes in soil physical attributes. Soil acidity, caused by natural ways, such as rain, weathering and decomposition of organic matter and by human interference, by the use of nitrogen fertilizer mainly ammonia and urea fertilizer contribute to the acidification of the soil. In this context liming is perform to correct soil pH and neutralize the effect of toxic elements. Numerous benefits of liming are known, but their influence on soil physical attributes is poorly studied. Liming directly affects some physical properties of the soil, such as flocculation, aggregates, density and porosity. Flocculation of soil particles initially is smallest, which promotes greater particle dispersion. However, it changes over time, since H+ and Al3+ ions tend to be subsumed by Ca2+ and Mg2+ increasing particle flocculation power which favors its approximation and aggregate formation. For soil aggregates, surface liming in improves soil aggregation by increasing the mean aggregate diameter with positive responses as dose increases. Density and porosity of soil also undergo changes. It is important to point out that liming also has the potential to alter the porous structure of the soil. Porosity liming promotes soil density reduction and increase influenced reducing macroporosity values and increase of total porosity and micropores values. The results of studies carried out present divergent and similar results according to the evaluated physical attributes. This is possibly due to the dynamics between liming under different edaphoclimatic conditions.
Chicken Manure and Phosphorus Influence on Biomass Production and Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Ocimum kilimandscharicum
Authors: Lima Vânia Tomazelli de , Vieira Maria do Carmo , Formagio Anelise Samara Nazari , Zárate Néstor Antonio Heredia , Cardoso Claudia Andrea Lima , Gonçalves Willian Vieira , Aran Heldo Denir Vhaldor Rosa , Carnevali Thiago de Oliveira
Published: September 2020

The effects of soil incorporation of five rates of semi-decomposed chicken manure (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 t ha-1), with and without the addition of phosphorus (200 kg P2O5 ha-1) on biomass production and chemical composition of the essential oil from leaves of African blue basil were evaluated. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design in a 5 × 2 factorial scheme, with four replicates. The first cut of plants was performed at 70 days after transplanting (DAT) and the second at 140 DAT. The addition of 20 t ha-1 of chicken manure to the soil induced increase in plants height, fresh and dry mass production and yield of essential oil. The use of chicken manure induced an increase in camphor content and decreased content of 1,8 cineole. After regrowth, biomass production of African blue basil was higher when compared to the first cut.
Optimal Allocation of Variable Renewable Energy Considering Contributions to Security of Supply
Authors: Peter Jakob , Wagner Johannes
Published: September 2020

Electricity markets are increasingly influenced by variable renewable energy such as wind and solar power, characterized by a pronounced weather-induced variability and imperfect predictability. As a result, the evaluation of the capacity value of variable renewable energy, i.e., its contribution to security of supply, gains importance. This paper develops a new methodology to endogenously determine the capacity value in large-scale investment and dispatch models for electricity markets. The framework allows balancing effects to be accounted for that arise due to the spatial distribution of generation capacities and interconnectors. The practical applicability of the methodology is shown with an application for wind power in Europe. We find that wind power can substantially contribute to security of supply in a decarbonized European electricity system in 2050, with regional capacity values ranging from 1-40%. Analyses that do not account for the temporal and spatial heterogeneity of the contribution of wind power to security of supply therefore lead to inefficient levels of dispatchable back-up capacity. Applying a wind power capacity value of 5% results in an overestimation of firm capacity requirements in Europe by 66 GW in 2050. This translates to additional firm capacity provision costs of 3.8 bn EUR per year in 2050, which represents an increase of 7%.
Virtual surgical planning and cone beam
computed tomography in reconstruction of
head and neck tumors – pilot study
Authors: Krakowczyk Łukasz , Piotrowska-Seweryn Agnieszka , Szymczyk Cezary , Wierzgoń Janusz , Oleś Krzysztof , Ulczok Rafał , Donocik Karolina , Dowgierd Krzysztof , Maciejewski Adam
Published: September 2020

Introduction: The aim of the study was to prove that a combination of visual surgical planning (VSP) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is an optimal technique in fibular free flap reconstructions after complex tumor resections in the head and neck region and that it leads to better functional and aesthetic outcomes.
Material and method: Six patients (3 females, 3 males) with head and neck tumors were included in the study. The region concerned midface in 2 cases and mandible in 4 patients. On the basis of computed tomography of the head, fibular free flap (FFF) reconstruction was planned with the VSP technique. The 3D-printed models were prepared. At the beginning of the operation and a few minutes after the reconstruction, an xCAT CBCT by XORAN was performed. Minor corrections of the angles of the reconstructed bony parts were made where needed. The time of the operation was assessed for each case. Functional and cosmetic results were evaluated in a 1-year follow-up.
Results: The mean time of operation was 6 hours and 48 minutes, which was approximately 1hour and 40 minutes less than standard reconstructive surgery. Functional recovery was achieved in all patients. Aesthetic result was unsatisfactory for 2 patients due to insufficient soft tissue masses of FFF.
Conclusions: The authors claim that intraoperative CBCT imaging, regardless of the cost, improves the accuracy of aesthetic outcome of reconstructive surgeries based on VSP, especially in the region of the midface and the mandible. Further studies on a higher number of subjects are required.
On a formula finding fractal dimension
Authors: Kamilov Kh. , Zaitov A. , Tulaganov A. , Tulaganov A.
Published: September 2020

Purpose: The article is devoted to the determination of the fractal dimension of cellular
concrete, in particular foam concrete, and the further clarification of the relationship between
fractal dimension and porosity and average density of cellular concrete.
Design/methodology/approach: In the theoretical description of disordered systems, the
fundamentals of fractal theory are actively used, which allow obtaining statistical indicators
of chaotic natural and artificially disordered systems, which include cellular concrete. The
parameters of the pore structure are difficult to quantify by conventional methods because
of the complexity and irregularity of the pore structure due to their random distribution.
Findings: Formulas for calculating the fractal dimension and average density of highly
porous material are calculated and proposed. The formula for calculating the average
density takes into account the density of the material between the pore walls.
Research limitations/implications: The calculation of the fractal dimension is one of
the main factors affecting the practical application of the theory of fractals, a natural problem
arises on a theoretical basis to justify these calculations.
Practical implications: The formulas proposed in this work for calculating the fractal
dimension and density of a highly porous structure improve research on methods for
producing substances with a controlled fractal structure, which will help create materials
with unusual mechanical properties, density, and porosity.
Originality/value: The formula for calculating the fractal dimension obtained in the work
improves the well-known Hausdorff-Bezikovich formula. On the other hand, it makes it
possible to obtain a highly porous structure with a given density of the material under study.
Nettressurser for selvmordsforebygging på norsk
Authors: Sunde Marthe
Published: September 2020

Mange kan ha behov for å finne informasjon om selvmordsforebygging og psykisk helse, enten man er bekymret for en som står en nær, håndterer medieomtaler av selvmord eller er ansatt i skolen eller i kommunen. For alle disse målgruppene finnes det flere lett tilgjengelige ressurser på nett.
Uten maskara - et intervju med Else Kåss Furuseth
Authors: Thorvik Arne
Published: September 2020

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Handlingskompetanse etter kurset "Førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare" - en kvantitativ studie fra ti norske kommuner
Authors: Skrindo Anette Seierstad , Sæheim Aleksandra
Published: September 2020

Kurset «Førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare» formidles av Vivat selvmordsforebygging som er et av Helsedirektoratets selvmordsforebyggende tiltak. Gjennom en kvantitativ spørreundersøkelse har vi sett på deltakeres selvrapporterte handlingskompetanse etter gjennomført kurs. Studien omfatter en intervensjonsgruppe (N = 146) bestående av respondenter som har deltatt på kurset og en kontrollgruppe (N = 137) som ikke har deltatt på kurset. Over 90 % av respondentene i begge grupper oppgir å ha opplevd bekymring for om et menneske har tanker om å ta sitt eget liv. Resultatene viser videre signifikante forskjeller knyttet til respondentenes selvrapporterte handlingskompetanse. Respondentene i intervensjonsgruppa oppgir å ha opplevd bekymring for selvmordstanker signifikant flere ganger enn respondentene i kontrollgruppa. Videre oppgir signifikant flere i intervensjonsgruppa å ha stilt direkte spørsmål om selvmordstanker, lyttet til historien om selvmordstankene og bidratt til å lage en plan for beskyttelse mot selvmord. 92 % av kursdeltakerne oppgir at de helt eller i noen grad opplever å ha den kompetansen de trenger for å kunne gi førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare mot 42 % av de som ikke har tatt kurset. Funnene fra vår studie underbygger at kurset øker hjelpernes kompetanse til å yte førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare, og at denne økte kompetansen kan påvises mer enn et år etter gjennomført kurs.