bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Relationship of CHADS2 Score with In-stent Restenosis in Patients Undergoing Iliac Artery Stenting
Authors: Demirci Gökhan , Şahin Ahmet Anıl , Altunova Mehmet , Aktemur Tuğba , Tekin Meltem , Yıldız Mustafa , Ertürk Mehmet
Published: April 2024

Objectives: Percutaneous intervention to aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) is an approved choice of treatment instead of open surgery. However, despite improvement stent technology, in-stent restenosis (ISR) still remains a potential problem, especially in long-term follow-up of these patients. CHADS2 score is mainly a risk stratification tool for atrial fibrillation; however, it is found to be associated with the severity of atherosclerosis and worse outcome of percutaneous interventions. Thus, we aimed to interrogate the relationship between CHADS2 score and ISR in patients with stent implantation for AIOD.

Methods: This was a retrospective, observational study that included 419 consecutive patients who had successful common iliac artery (CIA) and external iliac artery stent implantation. Post-procedural ISR is evaluated by either ultrasonography or angiography for each patient in the follow-up period. Patients were then divided into two groups ISR (+) and ISR (–). CHADS2 score was calculated for every patient.

Results: ISR was detected in 47 out of 419 patients. Patients who had ISR had smaller stent diameter (8.4±0.9 vs. 7.2±2.8, p=0.005) and longer stent length (80 [59–120] mm vs. 59 [39–100] mm, p<0.001) than those without ISR. CHADS2 score was significantly found increased in patients with ISR than those without ISR (2.04 ± 0.98 vs. 1.45±0.93, p<0.001). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (hazard ratios [HR]: 2.85, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.535–5.293, p=0.001), CHADS2 score (HR: 1.571, 95% CI: 1.186–2.081, p=0.002), and decreased stent diameter (HR: 0.582, 95% CI: 0.366–0.926, p=0.022) were found to be independently associated with ISR.

Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that COPD, CHADS2 score, and stent diameter were associated with ISR for patients who had successful iliac artery stent implantation. According to our study, this simple and applicable scoring system can be used to predict patients at high risk for ISR.
Is There a Relationship between Anxiety-depression Level and SYNTAX Score in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?
Authors: Kaya Ahmet Ferhat , Yılmaz Cemalettin , Özdil Mehmet Hasan , Soner Serdar , Özbek Mehmet
Published: April 2024

Objectives: The SYNergy between percutaneous coronary interventions with TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score is a quantitative scoring system used to evaluate the severity and extent of the disease in patients with coronary artery disease. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a scale that measures the anxiety and depression levels of patients. The relationship between psychosocial stress and atherosclerosis is well known. In this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between SYNTAX score and HADS in patients who performed percutaneous coronary intervention due to acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods: A total of 130 subjects with ACS were included in our study. The SYNTAX score, which was calculated by two independent interventional cardiologists, was divided into three groups: 0–22, low; 23–32, moderate; 33 and above, high. In our study, patients’ anxiety and depression levels were evaluated with HADS 1 month after ACS.

Results: Of the total subjects, 68, 39, and 23 patients were determined in SYNTAX scores of 0–22, 23–32, and >33 groups, respectively. A significant relationship was observed between the high SYNTAX score and the HADS-depression and anxiety scale (p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively). In the correlation analysis found that, a moderate positive correlation between the SYNTAX score and depression level, and a weak positive correlation between the SYNTAX and anxiety level (r=0.642, r=0.538, respectively).

Conclusion: In our study, we found that HADS and SYNTAX scores were significantly correlated in ACS patients who performed percutaneous coronary intervention.
Predictive Value of Post-operative Cardiac Troponin I and Lactate Levels After Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
Authors: Genç Serhat Bahadır , Ulus Ahmet Tulga , Paç Mustafa
Published: April 2024

Objectives: Although the mortality rate of primary ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure surgery has been reduced to <0.5% in many centers, low cardiac output syndrome and multi-organ failure syndrome development in the post-operative period are still the most common causes of mortality and morbidity. The use of biochemical markers in the early period can be used as effective predictors for reducing mortality and morbidity. In this study, the effect of post-operative serum lactate and cardiac troponin I (cTNI) levels on hospital mortality in patients who underwent primary closure of VSD was investigated retrospectively.

Methods: The effect of lactate and cTNI values on hospital mortality in 52 patients who underwent surgical repair for VSD was investigated. Serum lactate levels of all patients in the first 6 h after the operation; on the first post-operative day, cTNI values were examined retrospectively. Serum lactate levels exceeding 3.5 mmol/ lt and cTNI values exceeding 35 ng/mL were determined as the cut-off points.

Results: Serum lactate level and cTNI increase were found to be statistically different in the mortality group (p<0.05). It was shown that increased cTNI was associated with weight, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, and cardiopulmonary bypass time (p<0.05). Serum lactate levels were 4.1±0.5 mmol/lt in the non-mortality group and 15.3±8.3 mmol/lt in the mortality group, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Hospital mortality was observed in 6 patients.

Conclusion: In patients undergoing VSD closure surgery, serum lactate levels measured in the first 6 h postoperatively and cTNI levels measured on the first post-operative day are associated with hospital mortality. Concomitant elevations of lactate and cTNI values in patients after VSD closure should suggest to take caution and early supportive treatments to reduce mortality.
A Case Report: A Successful Management of Extrinsic Compression of the Left Main Coronary Artery by a Dilated Pulmonary Artery in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Authors: Memiç Sancar Kadriye , Kalkan Ali Kemal , Aktürk İbrahim Faruk , Türkvatan Cansever Aysel , Kahraman Serkan , Bulut Ümit , Uygur Begüm , Yücel Nurullah , Aygün Tayfun , Yıldız Mustafa
Published: April 2024

Extrinsic compression of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) by a dilated pulmonary artery can be life threatening in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients; however, it can be treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. In this case report, we presented a successful treatment with the stenting of the LMCA stenosis associated with extrinsic compression of LMCA by a dilated pulmonary artery.
Pulmonary Hypertension in Connective Tissue Diseases
Authors: Soy Mehmet , Yıldız Mustafa , Özmaden Hantal Aslı Özmaden Hantal , Çiftçi Küsbeci Tuba , Doğan İffet
Published: April 2024

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined as mean pulmonary artery pressure >20 mmHg at rest, confirmed by right heart catheterization (RHC). The European Society of Cardiology and the European Respiratory Society (ESC/ ERS) published a new guideline in 2022 with recommendations for the classification, diagnosis, and treatment of PH. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a subgroup of PH and is most commonly seen together with connective tissue diseases after the idiopathic form. PAH may develop in connective tissue patients, most commonly in cases of systemic scleroderma. The presence of PAH significantly affects the quality of life and survival in connective tissue patients, especially in scleroderma. In PAH cases, early diagnosis and treatment before organ damage develops is the golden rule in treatment. Diagnosis should first be triggered by complaints such as unexplained dyspnea and syncope that develop in the presence of an underlying connective tissue disease such as scleroderma, which increases the risk of PAH and is made by RHC in the light of data obtained from examinations such as electrocardiogram, echocardiography, pulmonary function tests, and diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide. When planning treatment, pharmacological treatments are used in addition to non-pharmacological measures. Drug selection should be made by taking into account the patient’s other characteristics. Combination oral therapy with an endothelin receptor antagonist and a phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor is often the first-line treatment in scleroderma-PAH. During follow-ups, treatment may be changed according to the patient’s clinical and laboratory data and risk analysis. For patients with functional class IV (the most severely ill patients), additional triple combination therapy consisting of a prostaglandin analog may be considered. Treatment is determined and followed according to the ERS/ESC 2022 guideline and other guidelines mostly developed in light of this guideline. Lung transplantation should not be ignored in cases resistant to these treatments. Despite current developments, the prognosis in PH cases is still poor and patients should be followed and treated in experienced centers specialized for PH.
Agrosoil zoning of the land fund of Karabakh of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Authors: Babayev M. P. , Nadjafova S. I. , Mirzezade R. I. , Ramazanova F. M.
Published: April 2024

Agro-soil zoning of the land fund of Karabakh was carried out on the basis of taxonomic divisions (landscape-natural zone, agro-soil region and soil sub-district). When establishing taxonomic units, preference is given to the characteristics and properties of soils and territories acquired in the process of human economic activity. Soil subregions are identified as small taxonomic units that determine the agricultural value of soils. Among the characteristics of the territory that are important for agro-soil zoning, the conditions of micro- and nanorelief, surface slope, territory planning, drainage conditions, average annual number of microorganisms, etc. are taken into account. Within Karabakh, 3 landscape zones were identified, characterized by the predominance of the main zonal soil type: А- semi-arid subtropical low-mountain forest-shrub (mountain-meadow, mountain-meadow-steppe, mountain-forest brown); B - arid subtropical dry steppe submountain-sloping-plain (mountain-forest brown, cultivated mountain-forest brown, cultivated mountain chernozem, mountain-gray-brown, cultivated mountain-gray-brown, irrigated mountain gray-brown); V - dry subtropical semi-desert low-plain (gray soil, gray soil-meadow, irrigated meadow-gray soil, irrigated alluvial-meadow, meadow-swamp, swamp, salt marshes).
LEITURA E ESCRITA E A EDUCAÇÃO DO CAMPO
Authors: Silva Maria da Guia Torres Bispo da , Santos Maria Pricila Miranda dos
Published: April 2024

A Educação do Campo envolve a oferta de ensino em áreas rurais, considerando as particularidades e necessidades das comunidades agrícolas. A leitura e escrita são fundamentais nesse contexto, mas enfrentam desafios específicos, como a distância das escolas, recursos limitados e a diversidade cultural. Para promover a alfabetização nessas áreas, é crucial adotar abordagens que valorizem os gêneros textuais, conectem os conhecimentos tradicionais com os conteúdos escolares e levem em conta a realidade dos alunos. Isso pode ser feito por meio de práticas pedagógicas contextualizadas, que usem materiais didáticos relevantes e incentivem a participação ativa das comunidades no processo educativo. Tecnologias também podem ser aliadas, permitindo acesso a conteúdos educacionais mesmo em locais remotos. Além disso, a formação de professores é essencial para que eles possam desenvolver metodologias adequadas e sensíveis à realidade do campo, fortalecendo a educação e a valorização da leitura e escrita nesse contexto.
ATUAÇÃO DO ENFERMEIRO NOS SINAIS FLOGÍSTICOS EM DISPOSITIVOS EM UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Authors: Jacauna Isabelly Vivyan de Campos Vieira , Vieira Josué de Campos , Vieira Roselene Jacaúna dos Santos , Vieira Roselene Jacaúna dos Santos , Santos Diana Góis dos
Published: April 2024

Optou-se por esse tema, Atuação do Enfermeiro nos Sinais Flogísticos em dispositivos Cateter venoso central (CVC) e Cateter venoso periférico (CVP), considerando a importância para a prática da assistência de infermagem na (UTI), e o fato da equipe de enfermagem estar diretamente envolvida no controle e prevenção de infecção relacionada ao CVC.
O Cateter Venoso Central (CVC) é definido por um instrumento utilizado para infusão de fluidos em pacientes, essas substâncias podem ser medicamentos, eletrólitos, hemocomponentes e até mesmo nutrição parenteral, seu emprego comumente se dá em pacientes hospitalizados que necessitam de um acesso venoso de longa permanência. Estes dispositivos são compostos por matérias primas como silicone ou poliuretano, os quais podem ser mono lúmen, ou seja, uma única via de acesso, ou então múltiplo lúmen, o que permite a infusão de duas ou mais substâncias simultaneamente (SANTOS et al 2021).
Os benefícios acarretados ao pacientes usuários de cateter venoso central são inúmeros, além do conforto promovido ao enfermo, contudo, também podem levar a ocorrência de efeitos adversos relacionado a este e até mesmo riscos, como por exemplo, obstrução do cateter e infecção relacionadas a sua instalação do corpo (PEREIRA et al., 2021)
O enfermeiro é responsável por supervisionar este CVC, como na prática e até mesmo a inserção e estar sempre se atualizando para melhoria da manutenção do mesmo para manter livre de infecções (INSTITUTE HEALTH CARE, 2022).
Já os sinais flogísticos são um conjunto de manifestações clínicas que indicam a presença de um processo inflamatório no organismo. Esses sinais são caracterizados por calor, vermelhidão, inchaço, dor e perda da função do local afetado.
Portanto, considerando a importância deste tema para a prática da assistência de enfermagem em UTI, e, o fato da equipe de enfermagem estar diretamente envolvida no controle e prevenção da infecção relacionada ao CVC, optou-se pelo desenvolvimento desta pesquisa. (Revista Enfermagem em Evidência, Bebedouro SP, 2 (1): 1-14, 2019).
Os dados deste trabalho permitiram concluir que o entendimento a respeito das melhores práticas pode possibilitar aos enfermeiros um pensar e agir mais efetivo, dando subsídios para sistematizar sua prática de trabalho, invocando um papel de liderança no avanço e no uso de estratégias para promover a qualidade do cuidado e segurança do paciente.
HIPERTIREOIDISMO NA GESTAÇÃO: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Pereira Bruno de Freitas Ricardo , Nardy Laura Coura , Ferreira Juliana Marques Santos , Paula Giovane Carvalho Constantino Ferreira de , Bernardes Agatha Fernanda Stunitz
Published: April 2024

Mudanças na fisiologia materna são comuns durante a gestação, fato esse que pode levar à desregulação do eixo tireoidiano, levando ao quadro de hipertireoidismo na gestação, que pode se manifestar clinicamente como hipertireoidismo subclínico, tireotoxicose e crise tireotóxica. Podem ser associados a esta condição sinais e sintomas como perda de peso, sudorese, ansiedade, taquicardia, hipertensão arterial e aumento do volume da tireoide, porém, o diagnóstico é dado mediante a dosagem dos níveis séricos de TSH e T4L que encontrariam-se alterados. O tratamento medicamentoso do hipertireoidismo se dá pelo uso de propiltiouracil (PTU) e metimazol (MMZ), sendo o primeiro fármaco a escolha para o primeiro trimestre. Após esse período, deve ser substituído pelo MMZ. Seu diagnóstico e tratamento precoces são fundamentais para evitar complicações.
A INFLUÊNCIA DA INFRAESTRUTURA HOSPITALAR NA PREVENÇÃO DA INFECÇÃO RELACIONADAS À ASSISTÊNCIA DE ENFERMAGEM
Authors: Maciel Leilane Ítala dos Santos , Cruz Irlena Pantoja da , Silva Karla juliany Marques da , Oliveira Lara Sofia Biase de , Roque Elcirlane Cortez , Rocha Júnior Ismael Aluísio Figueiredo da
Published: April 2024

As IRAS são causadas por bactérias multirresistentes encontrados em diferentes ambientes, como os ambientes hospitalares. Os hospitais, é reservatório de micro-organismos nos serviços de saúde capaz de contaminar inúmeras pessoas. Diante do contexto apresenta, o objetivo geral da pesquisa consiste em analisar a influência da infraestrutura hospitalar na prevenção da infecção relacionadas à assistência de enfermagem. Essa pesquisa trata-se de uma revisão integrativa, e foi realizada por meio de uma busca bibliográfica. Os critérios de inclusão foram artigo publicados que analisar a influência da estrutura hospitalar na prevenção de infecções relacionadas a saúde em estudos em inglês ou português no período de janeiro de 2019 a julho de 2024; e estar relacionado ao tema do presente estudo. O processo de busca e seleção dos estudos foi realizada a leitura do título e do resumo e, em seguida, o artigo selecionado foi lido na íntegra. As seguintes variáveis foram obtidas de cada estudo: (1) autor, (2) ano de publicação, (4) objetivo do estudo, (5) metodologia usadas (6) resultados e (7) conclusão. A principal causa da IRAS estão relacionadas ao doente predisposto à infecção e com os procedimentos diagnósticos e terapêuticos utilizados, porém, como explicado ao longo do estudo, o espaço estrutural das unidades saúde, assim como os critérios de limpeza e desinfecção do ambiente, bem como os hábitos de higiene dos enfermeiros e profissionais de saúde constituem os fatores preponderantes quando se considera a possibilidade de influência ambiental na disseminação e transmissão de patógenos. Diante dos perigos da contaminação de doenças mais graves e até mesmo o desenvolvimento para morte é essencial manter as superfícies ambientais e condições sanitárias suficientes para impedir a manutenção de patógenos nos ambientes hospitalares. Além disso, é essencial hábitos de higienes entre todos os profissionais que atuam em unidades hospitalares. Essas são as principais estratégias para superar esse desafio.
CONEXÕES DIGITAIS NO ESPECTRO AUTISTA: EXPLORANDO POTENCIALIDADES E PROMOVENDO INCLUSÃO
Authors: Narciso Rodi , Soares Luiz da Silva , Chiquera Deyme , Corrêa Lenice Lins , Oliveira Franciene Pereira das Chagas , Silva Wilma Angélica da
Published: April 2024

Este artigo investigou a relação entre o autismo e as tecnologias digitais, com o objetivo de compreender como estas últimas podem apoiar a comunicação, socialização e desenvolvimento cognitivo de pessoas no espectro autista. Explorando o uso de tecnologias digitais como ferramentas facilitadoras, destacou-se a importância de criar ambientes digitais inclusivos e acessíveis para indivíduos autistas. A metodologia adotada foi a pesquisa bibliográfica, conforme Lakatos e Marconi (2001), que envolveu a análise de literatura existente sobre o tema, permitindo um entendimento aprofundado das interações entre autismo e tecnologia. A revisão teórica incluiu autores como Moran (1998), que considera as tecnologias digitais extensões do corpo e da mente, e Mineiro e D’Ávila (2019), que enfatizam a importância do lúdico na aprendizagem e desenvolvimento de pessoas autistas. Os resultados indicaram que as tecnologias digitais oferecem oportunidades significativas para melhorar a qualidade de vida de pessoas autistas, permitindo-lhes expressar-se e conectar-se de maneiras inovadoras. Além disso, enfatizou-se a necessidade de pesquisas futuras para explorar o potencial das novas tecnologias emergentes e avaliar seu impacto a longo prazo no espectro autista. Em conclusão, o estudo reiterou a relevância das tecnologias digitais como recursos valiosos para pessoas no espectro autista, destacando a necessidade de ambientes digitais inclusivos que promovam a participação ativa e melhorem a inclusão social.
Children's books for research-based outreach and science communication pedagogy
Authors: Peters Chelsea N.
Published: April 2024

Abstract. Academics are encouraged to integrate scientific research with the public, but methods of doing so are often transient and insubstantial. Students and future scientists also require training and exposure to the importance of public outreach and science communication within STEM fields. Here, I describe two projects that provide a template for using children's books as an efficient and impactful means of science communication. The first part describes an international research project that culminates in the writing, illustration, and distribution of a children's book. Farzana’s Journey is a children's book based on multidisciplinary research on the pairing of the physical and human systems in coastal Bangladesh. Written, illustrated, and freely distributed in the Bengali language, the book is a place-based tool to teach rural Bangladesh communities about the natural world and our scientific findings. Through the development and distribution of the book, we encouraged collaboration and public outreach with scientists, artists, and students concerned with enhancing educational and social opportunities in rural communities. We also ensure a physical tie to the community after the project's culmination. The book sparks children’s curiosity in the local environment while also demonstrating a means for sustainable educational outreach with impoverished, remote communities. The second part of the paper provides an overview of how this type of science communication can be taught to early-career scientists. Students in an intensive learning undergraduate course produce children's books about a scientific concept or process. I describe the curricular context and layout of the course, the assessment of deliverables, and the impacts of the science storytelling process as a model for teaching communication literacy. Together, these efforts demonstrate the potential impact of children's books on science communication efforts among students, early-career scientists, and local communities.
The River Runner: a low-cost sensor prototype for continuous dissolved greenhouse gas measurements
Authors: Dalvai Ragnoli Martin , Singer Gabriel
Published: April 2024

Abstract. Freshwater ecosystems are sources of the two most relevant greenhouse gases (GHGs): CO2 and CH4. Understanding the importance of freshwater ecosystems in the global carbon cycle and their role in global warming trends requires the accurate quantification of gas fluxes from the water phase to the atmosphere. These fluxes depend on the gas exchange velocity and the concentration gradient between the phases, which both cause high spatio-temporal variability in fluxes. On a global scale, the estimation of fluxes is limited by the lack of cheap and accurate methods to measure dissolved gas concentrations. Low-cost sensors, as an alternative to expensive gas analysers, are available; however, to date, the in situ performance of such sensors has been poorly examined. Here, we present an inexpensive data-logging sensor prototype that provides continuous measurements of dissolved CO2 and CH4 in submerged environments. Gas measurements are done in a confined gas space, which is rapidly equilibrated with the water phase through a single-layer polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane, by a miniature non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) sensor for CO2 (Sunrise sensor, Senseair, Sweden) and a cheap metal oxide sensor for CH4 (TGS2611-E, Figaro Engineering Inc., Japan). Pressure, temperature and humidity are measured to correct raw sensor readings. For freshwater, the dissolved gas concentration is directly obtained from the measured molar fraction and temperature and pressure readings. In air, we measured the molar fraction of CO2 in a range from 400 to 10 000 ppm and the molar fraction of CH4 in a range from 2 to 50 ppm with an accuracy of ± 58 and ± 3 ppm respectively. We successfully used our prototype to measure diurnal variations in dissolved CO2 in a natural stream. We further calibrated the CH4 sensor for in situ use at concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 0.3 µmol L−1. Underwater, we were able to measure the molar fraction of CH4 in the prototype head with an accuracy of ± 13 ppm in the range from 2 to 172 ppm. The underwater measurement error of CH4 is always higher than for the same concentration range in air, and CH4 is highly overestimated below 10 ppm. At low CH4, humidity was the most important influence on the TGS2611-E sensor output in air, whereas temperature became the predominant factor underwater. We describe the response behaviour of low-cost sensors in submerged environments and report calibration methods to correct for temperature and humidity influence on the sensor signal if used underwater. Furthermore, we provide do-it-yourself instructions to build a sensor for submerged continuous measurements of dissolved CO2 and CH4. Our prototype does not rely on an external power source, and we anticipate that such robust low-cost sensors will be useful for future studies of GHG emissions from freshwater environments.
Unconditional Care Beyond the Carceral Education State: A Call for Abolitionist Departure
Authors: Goldman Margaret
Published: April 2024

This paper wrestles with the concept of care and its role in the movement towards abolitionist education. I draw from my experiences as a teacher / ethnographer in an alternative high school, called FREE LA, that serves and was created by system-impacted young people who have been pushed out of or barred from, or otherwise refused to participate in, traditional schooling. Grounded in students’ perceptions of how this space departs from traditional schools and other carceral institutions, I grapple with their consistent emphasis on care. Students’ juxtaposition between the type of care they experienced in traditional schools, and a different type of care experienced at FREE LA, leads me to consider both the violent genealogies of conditional care as endemic to state schooling, and the potential for reclaiming old-new genealogies of unconditional care that map radically reimagined educational space(s). The juxtaposition between these two types of care opens broader questions about the limitations of educational reform and the possibilities for abolitionist departure.
Notes from the Anti-Displacement Studio
Authors: Song Lily
Published: April 2024

This article addresses the question of how design pedagogy and methods can be reformulated and retooled to support community-led anti-displacement planning and design initiatives. It critically examines and reflects on a series of architecture courses taught by the author in which students have worked with Boston-based community leaders on anti-displacement planning and design strategies over two academic years. The analysis particularly focuses on the anti-displacement studio, which takes a grounded, relational, and reparative approach to addressing current gaps in design studio education by aligning university-based teaching and learning with community-led decolonizing agendas. Leaning into the university’s location in Lower Roxbury and harnessing the instructor’s existing relationship with community leaders as an anchor for ongoing collaboration, the studio remains a work-in-progress that is replete with tensions and challenges, which carry implications for radical planning and design pedagogy.
Teach for Climate Justice: A Vision for Transforming Education
Authors: Buhle Paul
Published: April 2024

Review of Tom Roderick. Teach for Climate Justice: A Vision for Transforming Education.

.
Effect Of Different Mulch Application On Soil Moisture Conservation, Growth And Grain Yield Of Beans Under Semiarid Of Rain Fed Fersiallitic Soil Conditions In Eastern Of Rwanda.
Authors: HITIMANA Samuel , Hamudu Rukangantambara , Valens Nkundabashaka
Published: April 2024

There are several studies of the use of different mulches in crop production, but there is little work of their use with beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Beans are word’s most important vegetables for consumption especially in sub-Saharan countries. Already sub-Saharan countries are suffering from a great water stress and large food scarcity. To achieve the sustainable agriculture each and every drop from rainfall should be well managed but unfortunately a huge amount of rainfall water is wasted. This study was carried out to determine the effect of different mulch application on soil moisture conservation; growth and grain yield of beans under semiarid of rain fed fersiallitic soil condition in eastern of Rwanda. In the experiment a control (no mulch) was also included. The study indicated that mulching materials greatly affected the growth and yield of beans on fersiallitic loam soil than control at (P<0.05).The obtained results showed that soil treated with mulches conserved moisture at root zone level. The soil moisture increased 11.05% which showed the significant benefits of mulching. When growing beans in Eastern of Rwanda it is recommended to apply mulches in order to maximize growth and yield. They are also recommended for soil moisture conservation.
The Influence of Internal Control And Implementation of Principles Good Corporate Governance on Managerial Performance Case Study at Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Bogor City
Authors: Nurlaela Siti Ririn , Setiawan Hendra
Published: April 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of internal control and the  application of the principles of good corporate governance on managerial  performance at Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Bogor City. This research was  conducted at Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Bogor City with a research time of one  month and using a Likert scale. The population of this study were employees of  the People's Bank of Indonesia (BRI) Bogor City by obtaining as many as 99  respondents and the samples were taken using the saturation or census method so  that the total sample was 99 respondents. Sources of research data are primary  data obtained through observation and distributing questionnaires via Google  form to employees. The data analysis technique in this study is the analysis using  the SEM Model with SMARTPLS 4.0.9.3. The results of the study show that  internal control has a significant effect on managerial performance, and the  application of good corporate governance principles has a significant effect on  managerial performance at Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Bogor City.
Antibiorésistance Des Souches d’Escherichia Coliisolées D’Agneaux Sevrés Et Evaluation In Vitro De L’Activité Du Complément Alimentaire Algo-Bio® Sur Les Souches Virulentes
Authors: Tadiogo Naty Amine Koné , Adama Koné , Comoé Koffi Donatien Benié , Nathalie Guessennd , Adjéhi Dadié
Published: April 2024

Cette étude avait pour objectif d’évaluer l’efficacité d’un complément alimentaire (Algo-bio®) in vitro sur les souches d’Escherichia colirésistantes et virulentes isolées chez des agneaux sevrés. 80 souches d’Escherichia coliont été utilisées. Un antibiogramme a été réalisé sur ces souches par la méthode de diffusion en milieu gélosé sur Müller-Hinton. Des concentrations de 100%, 75%, 50% et 25% de l’Algo-Bio® ont été préparées dans de l’eau distillée stérile. Elles ont été introduites dans des puits réalisés sur les géloses préalablement ensemencées avec un inoculum des souches d’Escherichia coli. Une incubation a été réalisée à 37°C pendant 24 heures et les diamètres des zones d’inhibition ont été mesurés. Les antibiogrammes ont présenté des résistances relativement élevées à l’amoxicilline associé à l’acide clavulanique, la tétracycline, l’amoxicilline, et la streptomycine avec des taux respectifs de 62,5%, de 96,2%, de 77,5% et de 52,5%. Les phénotypes sauvages (22,5%), PASEHN (51,2%), RCFQ (10%) et BLSE (27,5%) ont été observés. Par ailleurs, la meilleure activité in vitro de l’Algo-bio® a été observée avec les souches sauvages avec des diamètres d’inhibition de 38,8mm, 29,2 mm et 24 mm respectivement avec les concentrations C1 (100%), C2 (50%) et C3 (25%). En ce qui concerne les souches d’Escherichia colivirulentes, la meilleure activité du complément alimentaire a été observée avec les souches EPEC aux concentration C1, C2 et C3avec des diamètres respectifs de 36mm, 29,9mm et 22 mm. L’éfficacité observée de l’Algo-bio® sur les souches d’Escherichia colipourrait faire de ce complément alimentaire un alternatif prometteur en elevage..
The Effect of Ultrasonic Waves on the Rate of Corrosion in Low Carbon Steel with Hydrochloric Acid Solution
Authors: Yuliani Yuliani , Prasetyo Sugeng , Saud Edi , Firdaus Firdaus , Darmawi Darmawi
Published: April 2024

Low carbon steel can be applied in various fields of manufacturing industry, pipes, machine parts. The problem that is often faced is that corrosion often occurs, resulting in changes in the properties and characteristics of the steel material, requiring very high costs for prevention and maintenance of equipment due to corrosion. The use of ultrasonic waves to measure the rate of corrosion can identify defects and damage to the material. This study used a completely randomized design method with variations in immersion time of 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours and variations in hydrochloric acid concentration of 4%, 5%, 6% while the specimen dimensions were 30 mm in diameter and specimen thickness 20 mm. From the research results, it was found that the best corrosion rates at 10 hours of hydrochloric acid concentration were 0.2233 mmpy, 0.2664 mmpy and 0.3294 mmpy.
Strategy For Developing A Sustainable Seaweed Cultivation Industry In The Kotania Bay Area, Maluku
Authors: Layn Jabir Usman , Farkan Muh , Sektiana Sinar Pagi
Published: April 2024

Seaweed cultivation business provides good prospects for national and international trade. Sustainable area management in terms of economics, human resources and social culture. The aim of this research is to analyze the potential and strategy for developing a sustainable seaweed cultivation industry in the Kotania Bay area, West Seram, Maluku. The research was carried out from March to June 2023. The methods used in this research were survey methods, interviews, discussions, and focus group discussions, as well as field studies in the Katonia Bay seaweed cultivation area. Determining the sample using purposive sampling. Data analysis was carried out using quantitative and qualitative descriptive methods using Excel software and the SWOT method (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). Based on the results of the SWOT analysis, the priority seaweed cultivation development strategy that must be carried out is to formulate a seaweed cultivation business development strategy by applying intensive cultivation technology. Utilization of new land to increase production and meet market needs
Agribusiness Cluster Impact Analysis on Economics Effectiveness of Soybean Producers in Benin
Authors: ASSOUMA Arouna , SODJINOU Epiphane , AMADOU Zakou , YABI Jacob A.
Published: April 2024

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of agricultural clusters on the economic effectiveness of Benin's soybean producers. The questionnaire has been sent to a total of 360 of producers those belonging to an Agribusiness Cluster (ABC) and who do not participate. The invested producers were selected randomly. The data have been analyzed by the process of propensity scores matching (PSM), but before that the technical, allocative and economic efficiencies of these producers were estimated using the function of the stochastic borders. At the end of the analyses, the producers in the study area are average effectively at 53.64%. The results show that some of the method of estimating the ABC membership effect, the agribusiness cluster has a positive and significant positive effect on economic efficiency. So policies can be based on this tool in this perspective to make more produce producers globally. Keywords: Agribusiness Cluster (ABC); Economic efficiency; Pairing of propensity scores; Soybean
Analysis Of Research, Project Skills, And Abilities In Biology Students: A Case Study Of "Genetics"
Authors: Abdullaeyvna Shakhmurova Gulnara , Umidovna Asomidinova Dilrabo
Published: April 2024

This study examines the research, project skills, and abilities of biology students using the subject "Genetics" as a case study. It identifies the didactic potential of the "Genetics" section and its significance in shaping research and project skills while developing the professional competencies of future biology teachers. During the research, methods were used to study and comparative analysis of scientific, pedagogical and methodological literature on the research problem, analysis of regulatory documents, curricula, teaching aids and teaching materials, observation, questioning, testing,
Relationship Between The Determinants Of Economic Democracy And The Marketing Development Of Cassava In The City Province Of Kinshasa
Authors: Mayaya Parisse Mwela
Published: April 2024

The objective of this article is to analyze the relationship between the determinants of economic democracy and marketing development for a common consumer product in the City of Kinshasa, namely cassava. Through a methodology by a survey carried out among the Kinshasa population, i.e. a sample of 268 from 2020 to 2022. The results showed overall that there is a relationship between the determinant of economic democracy and marketing. However, this relationship based in a positive direction for the development of certain variables and negative for others. Indeed, we note that the quantity of cassava supplied per month is positively influenced by eating habits, as well as the low price policy and the purchasing unit. On the other hand, the daily bread consumption strategy in a household has no influence on the NICT innovation strategy.
Immuno-Oncology In Cancer Cervix Treatments: Literature Review
Authors: Naser Maged , Nasr Mohamed M. , Shehata Lamia H.
Published: April 2024

It is an unhappy truth that regardless of being almost fully preventable through human papillomavirus(HPV) vaccination and screening, cervical cancers remains the fourth most common cancers to have an effect on women. High risk HPV infection (hrHPV) is the number one etiological element for cervical cancer. Upto 70% of instances are via HPV types 16 and 18, with many different hrHPV related to the rest of cases. Modern-day trendy- of- care treatments consist of radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and/ or surgical resection. still, they have got good sized side effects and limited efficacy against advanced disease. there are few treatment choices for recurrent or metastatic cases. Immunotherapy gives new stopgap, as demonstrated with the aid of the current blessing of PD1 blocking antibody for recurrent or metastatic disease. This might be  augmented by way of mixture with antigen-specific immunotherapy tactics,  comparable as vaccines or adoptive cellular transfer, to enhance the host cell immune response targeting HPV-positive cancer cells. As cervical cancers progresses, it is able to foster an immunosuppressive medium and counteract host anticancer immunity. therefore, procedures to reverse suppressive susceptible surroundings and bolster effector T cellular functioning are probable to enhance the success of comparable cervical cancers immunotherapy. The success of non-specific immunostimulants like imiquimod against genital warts additionally propose the possibility of exercising those immunotherapeutic strategies in cervical cancer prevention to deal with precursor lesions(cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) and affected person hrHPV infections against which the licensed prophylactic HPV vaccines haven't any efficacy. We assessed the progress and demanding situations inside the development of immunotherapeutic processes for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer.
Performance Evaluation Of Drip Irrigation System Under Onion Crop In Semi-Arid Region Of Eastern Rwanda
Authors: Habineza Celestin , Rukangantambara Dr. Hamud , Kumar Pande Mr Suresh
Published: April 2024

Efficient irrigation systems are needed not only to reduce environmental hazard but also to promote sustainable utilization of water resources. Drip irrigation is common irrigation systems that can save water and increase crop production by transferring small amounts of water frequently to the periphery of the roots of plants. So far, to establish a better irrigation system, it is necessary to improve onion growth, and yield. The present study was carried out to evaluate drip irrigation in 8 hectares for growing different crop particular onion vegetable at The Fresh Gate East Africa farm located in Rwamagana district, of Eastern province of Rwanda. A research study was conducted from January to May, 2020. The meteorological data were collected and analysed. Soil physical properties like soil texture, bulk density and infiltration rate were determined. The observations on water application through drippers and performance indicators were assessed. The results revealed that the rainfall in the study area is not sufficient in all decades of the months taken for crop period so irrigation is inevitable. The soil of the area is sandy loam and suitable for crop production. The performance indicators like Distribution efficiency (Ed), application efficiency (Ea), field emission uniformity (EUf), Absolute emission uniformity (EUa) and design emission uniformity (EUd) with the corresponding values of 91.66, 88.23%, 91.20%, 89.25% and 78.60% respectively were fitting in the standards of good to excellent performance. The value of coefficient of variance (Cv) with 0.085 falls in the category of marginal While statistical uniformity coefficient (SUC) with 91.5% presents good to perfect drip system. We conclude that drip irrigation has increased more 100% of onion production with the harvest of 12 Tons/Ha at FGEA Farm. It is therefore recommended that drip system is highly efficient irrigation system for Rwandan conditions and can easily be promoted through farmer’s sensitization and government support.
Assessing The Risks Of Imported Inflation In The IOC: Case Study Of Madagascar
Authors: Razafindrakoto Jean Lucien
Published: April 2024

How the economies of the member countries of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) respond to price shocks in the markets of other member countries is an important question that deserves to be raised, even if the level of imports into the region is low. It is important to know which country represents the greatest risk of inflation transmission. The empirical literature on the analysis of the extent of inflation transmission remains very mixed. This paper sets out to answer this question, taking the case of Madagascar. The results show that Mauritius presents the greatest risk, given the level of imports Madagascar makes with this country. Price rises in Mauritius are transmitted more rapidly to Madagascar than to other countries. At the end of our paper, one question remains: does foreign trade alone explain imported inflation?
Antihypertenseur, Activité Vasorelaxant De Rouppelinia Boivinni (Apocynaceae) Et Etude De Relation Structure-Activité Des Alcaloïdes Indoliques Isolées
Authors: Jonesusbel Rainimanantsoa , Jipaty Tiandreniny , Barthelemy Fiatoa , Miller Herindrainy Audiat , Charles Andrianjara , Ruphin Fatiany Pierre
Published: April 2024

In the southern and south-western regions of Madagascar, traditional medicine plays an important role in society. Ethnobotanical surveys carried out in these regions have revealed that the plant known under the vernacular name "Feka (nom Mahafaly, Masikoro); Fekambato (Nom Antandroy); Fekakely (Nom Sakalava)" is used by the local population to treat hypertension. The results of biological tests (in-vivo and in-vitro) carried out on the alkaloid extract show improved vasorelaxant activity. These results justify their therapeutic virtues. Bioguided fractionation of the alkaloid extract from the aerial part of this plant resulted in the isolation of two pure products, PX-1 and PX-2. The chemical structures of these two pure products were isolated using spectral analysis methods. The ultraviolet spectrum of the PX-1 molecule recorded by LHPC-UV-DAD shows an absorption maximum at 240nm and 317nm, indicating the presence of an acylindole chromophore in PX-1. The peak at Tr= 2.9min corresponds to the molecular ion peak at m/z =355.20141 [M+H]+, corresponding to the empirical formula C21H26N2O3. Product PX-2 has a molecular weight of m/z = 352.17896 [M+H]+, corresponding to the molecular formula C21H24N2O3, and its UV spectrum recorded by HPLC-UV-DAD shows absorption maxima at 240nm and 317nm consistent with the 2-acyl indole chromophore. Analysis by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1D and 2D NMR) confirms that the basic structures of PX-1 and PX-2 are attributed to indole alkaloids. Analysis of the pharmacological mechanism of this plant's vasorelaxant activity shows that the relaxant activity may result from blockade of calcium influx through vascular smooth muscle cells, as the contraction produced by CaCl2 on the aorta in a calcium-free depolarizing medium was inhibited by the alkaloid extract in a concentration-dependent manner with EC50= 0.061±0.0056mg/ml at n=7. Preliminary acute and chronic toxicity studies carried out on the alkaloid extract of this plant showed no significant toxic signs. In perspective, the study of the plant used in medicine to treat TAH enables the isolation of two indole-type alkaloids and the discovery of their mechanisms of pharmacological activity. It's time for researchers to turn to traditional medicine as an inexhaustible source of scientific discovery.
Malay Poetry Socialization For The Nation's Moral Education
Authors: Sudardi Bani , Istadiyantha Istadiyantha
Published: April 2024

This study method seeks to understand more about the excellent moral teachings in traditional Malay poetry. This study was carried out using a moral perspective and a qualitative approach that presents and describes data objectively. The data source for this study is classical Malay poetry, which presents moral ideas that are considered to be guidance for future generations of Indonesians despite the development of time and modern living. The document approach was used to collect data in this study. The results of this study show that syair (poetry), as an old literary output, expresses high values and recommendations that have a profound connection to society. Poetry expresses the author's feelings, thoughts, or personal experiences via rhyming and rhythmic stanzas. Moral education can be instilled through the means of Malay classical poetry education. The two poems discussed in this study reflect teachings based on morality about how people must live well in order to become good individuals and how they must avoid bad behavior by imbibing and implementing moral values and teachings that are good and acceptable to society. Educators can use classical Malay poetry to socialize the values of moral education on the poems (syair) as a guiding reference for the lives of the younger generation in today's modern era
Potentialités De Développement Dans La Commune De Ketou Au Sud-Est Du Benin
Authors: HESSOU Mariano Angelo , HONVO Aser Z. Simon , HOUINSOU Auguste , VISSOH Sylvain
Published: April 2024

La présente recherche vise à étudier les leviers de développement dans la commune de Kétou.Dans le but d'atteindre les objectifs fixés dans le cadre de la présente étude, la recherche documentaire, les enquêtes de terrain et les entretiens ont été effectués respectivement au moyen de questionnaires, de guides d'entretien, de grilles d'observation et autres fiches techniques utilisés. Les travaux de terrain ont permis de parcourir les six (06) arrondissements de la commune de Kétou. Pendant ce temps, 12 focus groups ont été réalisés à raison de 2 focus groups par villages et quartiers de ville. Au total, 112 ménages et 22 responsables politico-administratifs ont été investigués. Ainsi, les données collectées ont été traitées manuellement et les résultats ont été analysés et interprétés. La perception des populations a été aussi prise en compte comme techniques de collecte des données.Les résultats d'enquête révèlent que la commune de Kétou dispose des potentialités biophysiques à travers l'existence des ressources minières (kaolin, calcaire, argile, etc.) sur une superficie de 25 km2, l'existence de 7 sites touristiques (musée Akaba Idéna, place Mahi-houindo, masques Guèlèdè, forêts sacrées, rivière sacrée, etc.), l'existence des terres cultivables d'environ 1 169 ha pour la production agricole et l'existence de 18 marchés dont 1 à caractère international favorisant ainsi les activités commerciales.