bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Approach to Automated Diagnosis and Texture Analysis of the Fetal Liver & Placenta in Fetal Growth Restriction
Authors: Zeidan Aya Mutaz , Gilliland Paula Ramirez , Patel Ashay , Ou Zhanchong , Flouri Dimitra , Mufti Nada , Maksym Kasia , Aughwane Rosalind , Ourselin Sebastien , David Anna , Melbourne Andrew
Published: May 2023

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a prevalent pregnancy condition characterised by failure of the fetus to reach its genetically predetermined growth potential. The multiple aetiologies, coupled with the risk of fetal complications - encompassing neurodevelopmental delay, neonatal morbidity, and stillbirth - motivate the need to improve holistic assessment of the FGR fetus using MRI. We hypothesised that the fetal liver and placenta would provide insights into FGR biomarkers, unattainable through conventional methods. Therefore, we explore the application of model fitting techniques, linear regression machine learning models, deep learning regression, and Haralick textured features from multi-contrast MRI for multi-fetal organ analysis of FGR. We employed T2 relaxometry and diffusion-weighted MRI datasets (using a combined T2-diffusion scan) for 12 normally grown and 12 FGR gestational age (GA) matched pregnancies (Estimated Fetal Weight below 3rd centile, Median 28+/-3wks). We applied the Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Model, which describes circulatory properties of the fetal organs, and analysed the resulting features distinguishing both cohorts. We additionally used novel multi-compartment models for MRI fetal analysis, which exhibit potential to provide a multi-organ FGR assessment, overcoming the limitations of empirical indicators - such as abnormal artery Doppler findings - to evaluate placental dysfunction. The placenta and fetal liver presented key differentiators between FGR and normal controls, with significant decreased perfusion, abnormal fetal blood motion and reduced fetal blood oxygenation. This may be associated with the preferential shunting of the fetal blood towards the fetal brain, affecting supply to the liver. These features were further explored to determine their role in assessing FGR severity, by employing simple machine learning models to predict FGR diagnosis (100% accuracy in test data, n=5), GA at delivery, time from MRI scan to delivery, and baby weight. We additionally explored the use of deep learning to regress the latter three variables, training a convolutional neural network with our liver and placenta voxel-level parameter maps, obtained from our multi-compartment model fitting. Image texture analysis of the fetal organs demonstrated prominent textural variations in the placental perfusion fractions maps between the groups (p<0.0009), and spatial differences in the incoherent fetal capillary blood motion in the liver (p<0.009). This research serves as a proof-of-concept, investigating the effect of FGR on fetal organs, measuring differences in perfusion and oxygenation within the placenta and fetal liver, and their prognostic importance in automated diagnosis using simple machine learning models.
How to Register a Live onto a Liver ? Partial Matching in the Space of Varifolds
Authors: Antonsanti Pierre-Louis , Benseghir Thomas , Jugnon Vincent , Ghosn Mario , Chassat Perrine , Glaunès Joan , Kaltenmark Irène
Published: May 2023

Partial shapes correspondences is a problem that often occurs in computer vision (occlusion, evolution in time...). In medical imaging, data may come from different modalities and be acquired under different conditions which leads to variations in shapes and topologies. In this paper we use an asymmetric data dissimilarity term applicable to various geometric shapes like sets of curves or surfaces, assessing the embedding of a shape into another one without relying on correspondences. It is designed as a data attachment for the Large Deformation Diffeomorphic Metric Mapping (LDDMM) framework, allowing to compute a meaningful deformation of one shape onto a subset of the other. We refine it in order to control the resulting non-rigid deformations and provide consistent deformations of the shapes along with their ambient space. We show that partial matching can be used for robust multi-modal liver registration between a Computed Tomography (CT) volume and a Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) volume. The 3D imaging of the patient CBCT at point of care that we call __live__ is truncated while the CT pre-intervention provides a full visualization of the __liver__. The proposed method allows the truncated surfaces from CBCT to be aligned non-rigidly, yet realistically, with surfaces from CT with an average distance of $2.6mm(+/- 2.2)$. The generated deformations extend consistently to the liver volume, and are evaluated on points of interest for the physicians, with an average distance of $5.8mm (+/- 2.7)$ for vessels bifurcations and $5.13mm (+/- 2.5)$ for tumors landmarks. Such multi-modality volumes registrations would help the physicians in the perspective of navigating their tools in the patient's anatomy to locate structures that are hardly visible in the CBCT used during their procedures.
Our code is available at https://github.com/plantonsanti/PartialMatchingVarifolds.
Are we using appropriate segmentation metrics? Identifying correlates of human expert perception for CNN training beyond rolling the DICE coefficient
Authors: Kofler Florian , Ezhov Ivan , Isensee Fabian , Balsiger Fabian , Berger Christoph , Koerner Maximilian , Demiray Beatrice , Rackerseder Julia , Paetzold Johannes , Li Hongwei , Shit Suprosanna , McKinley Richard , Piraud Marie , Bakas Spyridon , Zimmer Claus , Navab Nassir , Kirschke Jan , Wiestler Benedikt , Menze Bjoern
Published: May 2023

Metrics optimized in complex machine learning tasks are often selected in an ad-hoc manner. It is unknown how they align with human expert perception. We explore the correlations between established quantitative segmentation quality metrics and qualitative evaluations by professionally trained human raters. Therefore, we conduct psychophysical experiments for two complex biomedical semantic segmentation problems. We discover that current standard metrics and loss functions correlate only moderately with the segmentation quality assessment of experts. Importantly, this effect is particularly pronounced for clinically relevant structures, such as the enhancing tumor compartment of glioma in brain magnetic resonance and grey matter in ultrasound imaging. It is often unclear how to optimize abstract metrics, such as human expert perception, in convolutional neural network (CNN) training. To cope with this challenge, we propose a novel strategy employing techniques of classical statistics to create complementary compound loss functions to better approximate human expert perception. Across all rating experiments, human experts consistently scored computer-generated segmentations better than the human-curated reference labels. Our results, therefore, strongly question many current practices in medical image segmentation and provide meaningful cues for future research.
Media and сultural agenda in the EU countries against the background of russian military aggression in Ukraine (sociological and contextual research)
Authors: Boyd-Barrett Oliver
Published: May 2023

The relevance of the problem is due to the importance of the media agenda for the information security of society and the state. The purpose of the study is to analyze the formation of a common media and cultural agenda in the EU countries regarding the coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian war since February 2022. The study uses theoretical (analysis, synthesis, systematization, generalization and interpretation of results) and empirical (data collection, observation, comparison) research methods. The content of online versions of print media that shape public opinion in Poland and Germany was analyzed. The results showed that the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to the formation of a common media agenda in the EU, the unanimous recognition of Russia as a party to the conflict and an aggressor country, the realization of a rethinking of EU international policy and the need to identify new strategic partners. German publications recognize the war as a new reality and raise the issue of mobilizing Europe for collective security. Energy dependence on Russia is recognized as a political mistake, and support for Ukraine's statehood and European integration course is expressed through the theme of common European values and solidarity in the fight against the aggressor. The Polish media demonstrate maximum support for both military and civilian Ukrainians from Polish society, sympathy for refugees, and the need to achieve peace through Russia's military defeat. The cultural agenda in the media of both countries is presented primarily through the topic of preserving monuments threatened by military operations on the territory of Ukraine. The results of the study deepen the understanding of the mechanisms of public opinion formation and its influence on political decisions, and are of practical importance for information security specialists, journalists, politicians, diplomats and anyone interested in the role of the media in civil society.
Ensino, pesquisa e extensão na atualidade: quem nos desafia?
Authors: Bonini Ribeiro Priscila Maria
Published: May 2023

No campo do Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão - pilares da academia, inúmeros são os desafios impostos. Para driblá-los, precisamos ir adiante exercendo uma cultura de paz. Nesse editorial, convido os leitores da Revista Científica Integrada (RCI), a exergarem comigo os melhores caminhos para seguirmos trilhando uma jornada rumo à educação e ciência de qualidade.
A temporalidade de um espaço temporal transicional e sua vivência para o adolescente em grupos de orientação profissional
Authors: Almeida Rosemarie Elizabeth Schimidt
Published: May 2023

A adolescência circunscreve-se em um espaço temporal biopsicossocial, em um estado mental específico. Pode ser a vivência de um quantum de saúde, que pode evoluir para um grau de transtorno. Fazem-se necessárias ações de suporte e acolhimento para esse momento, pois, além das mudanças do corpo e das relações estabelecidas com o mundo, há ainda a questão da escolha profissional. São conhecidas as dificuldades pertinentes à fase da adolescência e à escolha profissional, ainda mais por essa ser uma tarefa que remete ao futuro. As intervenções ajudam o adolescente, que é dotado de temporalidades peculiares e muitas vezes confusas, a se situar diante da passagem do tempo, algo que pode causar muitos conflitos. O adolescente busca no grupo algo análogo ao holding materno por meio do holding criado pelo setting grupal. O grupo torna-se então um espaço temporal transicional por meio do tempo potencial, visto que, para Winnicott (1971a/1975), o tempo é pensado como um processo de amadurecimento frente ao devir.
Transtornos psicossomáticos e o brincar: um caso clássico
Authors: Hammoud Tânia Corrallo
Published: May 2023

Este texto traz algumas articulações entre a tarefa básica do amadurecimento, a integração psicossomática, e o brincar. Na compreensão winnicottiana, essa tarefa é entendida como uma das possibilidades fundamentais do espaço potencial. As articulações são tecidas por meio do caso da menina das convulsões, apresentado em três momentos diferentes na obra de Winnicott.
D. W. Winnicott evoluindo e continuando: uma consideração sobre a influência e as teorias de pensamento implícitas de Winnicott
Authors: Spelman Margaret Boyle
Published: May 2023

Winnicott evoluindo e continuando. Um exame das teorias implícitas de Winnicott sobre pensamento e influência Após a morte de um pensador e escritor tão prolífico como D. W. Winnicott, que não participou de nenhuma escola psicanalítica e que recusou qualquer prosseguimento formal de seu próprio pensamento, é válido questionar se esse pensamento morreu com ele, ou se se encontra presente de forma discernível nas reflexões de outros autores (e de que maneira). Esse paper destaca as perguntas formuladas e o método utilizado em um estudo no qual me debrucei sobre a evolução do pensamento de Winnicott durante sua vida e após sua morte, por duas gerações de sua família analítica. Discute os “elementos facilitadores” identificados no pensamento de Winnicott e explora as implicações de tais traços.
Pai, identificação parental e homossexualidade masculina Father, parental identification and male homosexuality
Authors: Dias Elsa Oliveira
Published: May 2023

A partir de premissas gerais da teoria winnicottiana sobre a constituição da identidade sexual de uma criança, o estudo aborda a questão das identificações parentais e sua relação com as tendências hetero e homossexuais; mais especificamente, a necessidade do menino de um pacto homossexual com o pai na fase em que se iniciam os relacionamentos interpessoais. Examina a tese de Winnicott de que é a falta dessa experiência homossexual com o pai uma das etiologias da tendência homossexual masculina. A autora propõe ainda a distinção entre uma homossexualidade de raiz instintual, referida à integração e à direção que os impulsos biológico-instintuais tomaram na história pessoal e relacional do indivíduo, e outra de raiz identitária, em que a homossexualidade surge como que para “resolver” problemas relativos à identidade pessoal do indivíduo.
O pai nos dias de hoje e as consequências/The Father today and the consequences for development
Authors: Amiralian Maria Lucia Toledo Moraes
Published: May 2023

O papel do pai no processo de desenvolvimento é pouco discutido pelos winnicottianos e considerado por muitos como secundário. Entretanto, como descrito por alguns especialistas, Winnicott descreveu e discutiu a importância do papel do pai nos diferentes momentos do desenvolvimento. Para ele, o ser humano se constitui, se organiza e se desenvolve a partir da interação de um organismo com o ambiente. Nesse processo, a relação com o ambiente vai se modificando, mas a influência deste é sempre fundamental. Para Winnicott, o ambiente é tudo o que envolve o ser humano; o ambiente físico; o ambiente cultural; o momento histórico e social em que se vive; e notadamente as interações afetivas  emocionais que se estabelecem entre a mãe, o bebê e seu pai. Winnicott elaborou sua proposta teórica a partir dos inúmeros casos clínicos que atendeu, mas ele viveu em um momento histórico diferente do nosso e hoje a família apresenta diferentes formas de organização. Nesse texto, temos o propósito de refletir sobre a influência no desenvolvimento emocional de crianças e jovens dentro das novas relações familiares que se estabeleceram. Qual é o papel do pai? Como essas novas configurações familiares interferem no desenvolvimento?
O pai e a problemática do falso si?mesmo em um contexto edípico: um caso de Winnicott/The father and the matter of the false self in an oedipal context: a Winnicott’s case
Authors: Galván Gabriela B.
Published: May 2023

Em um texto dedicado ao conceito de falso si-mesmo, Winnicott apresenta um fragmento de caso clínico, a história de um garoto de dez anos que está apresentando dificuldades próprias aos conflitos internos decorrentes das relações triangulares, sendo que a problemática do menino se estabelece, principalmente, na relação com o pai – no sentido de alguém externo e significativo como terceira pessoa. Embora o estudo a respeito do falso si-mesmo concentre-se, sobretudo, nas etapas iniciais da vida, sabemos que devido à presença de um falso si-mesmo patológico muitas formas de distorção do amadurecimento podem acontecer em etapas posteriores à conquista da integração do eu unitário. Neste trabalho, discutirei um aspecto da questão do falso si-mesmo na elaboração dos conflitos edípicos, considerando especialmente a relação do menino com o pai.
Idas e vindas/Comings and Goings
Authors: Rosa Claudia
Published: May 2023

Abordando a longa jornada da vida como um constante e paulatino processo de rompimento de círculos de pertinência, do colo da mãe na direção do mundo, o objetivo deste trabalho é mostrar que a família é o lugar privilegiado que se estabelece, na saúde, não somente como o alicerce dos movimentos de partida em direção à independência, mas também como a base de sustentação para os necessários retornos à dependência, igualmente importantes para o alcance da maturidade.
Considerações a respeito das teorias da neurose em Winnicott e Lacan/Remarks about the theory of neuroses in Winnicott and Lacan
Authors: Barreta João Paulo
Published: May 2023

A clínica das neuroses foi o ponto de partida da psicanálise. Na década de 1910 em diante, contudo, o tema das psicoses e da melancolia, bem como da análise de crianças e do final de análise, se tornaram predominantes. Essa mudança levou a inovações metodológicas e teóricas e, com isso, à descoberta de fenômenos tipicamente psicóticos subjacentes a sintomas neuróticos, bem como a um aparente desinteresse dos analistas pós-freudianos pela neurose em geral. Contudo, Freud se valeu de suas descobertas a respeito do narcisismo para rever sua teoria das neuroses e fez o mesmo com relação à identificação com o objeto, descoberto inicialmente na investigação da melancolia. Esse artigo visa a mostrar que algo semelhante foi feito por dois dos mais importantes representantes da psicanálise pós-freudiana: Winnicott e Lacan. O primeiro irá contribuir para a teoria e a clínica das neuroses com base em sua teoria do desenvolvimento emocional, e o segundo com base em sua revisão do narcisismo, do desejo e da metapsicologia freudiana.Palavras-chave: neurose; defesa; desejo; fantasia; realidade; imaginário e simbólico.
O pai suficientemente simbólico? / The enough symbolic father?
Authors: Dethiville Laura
Published: May 2023

Na França, é grande a crítica feita a Winnicott ainda nos dias atuais sobre o fato de não ter estabelecido um lugar suficiente para o pai dentro de seu corpo teórico. Este artigo tenta mostrar que não é bem assim. Pois, se a criança está ligada diretamente à mãe “de tal forma que ela está dentro de sua realidade psíquica”, isto quer dizer, com seu homem “à frente”, a criança também está ligada ao pai por quem ele é – o que o distingue dos outros homens. O que caracteriza Winnicott é a sua insistência de que o pai é percebido desde o início como uma pessoa total, aquele que vai guiar a criança no momento em que ela passar a se perceber como uma unidade, e poder usar o pai como um decalque para a sua própria integração. Enfim, é o papel do pai ao lado da mãe que possibilitará ao filho vivenciar sua destrutividade e, mais tarde, introduzirá a criança à ordem do simbólico.Palavras-chaves: função paterna; cobertura protetora; holding; handling; continente; triangulação; ambiente indestrutível; destrutividade; tendência à integração; pessoa total; pai real.
Adolescence, Facilitating Environment and Selfobject Presence: Linking Winnicott and Kohut's Self Psychology/ Adolescência, ambiente facilitador e presença de “selfobject”: conexão entre Winnicott e a psicologia de self de Kohut
Authors: Tamir Yossi
Published: May 2023

Resumo: Nesta apresentação, a perspectiva sobre a adolescência de Winnicott será discutida em relação à consolidação a à “expansão” do self na maturidade e idade adulta. As ideias de Winnicott sobre o “ambiente facilitador” para o amadurecimento de adolescentes serão apresentadas e elaboradas a partir do conceito de selfobject de Kohut, referindo-se a necessidades específicas de selfobjects que são intensificadas durante a adolescência. Introduzirei a ideia de que o processo de amadurecimento na adolescência leva à obtenção de duas capacidades específicas: a capacidade de altruísmo empático, compromisso social e responsabilidade e a capacidade de alegria. A relação entre estas ideias para o processo adolescente será demonstrada por meio de um cenário clínico. Palavras-chave: adolescência, ambiente facilitador, “selfobject”, Winnicott, Kohut Abstract: In this presentation, Winnicott's view on adolescence will be discussed in relation to the consolidation and the “expansion” of the self in maturity and adulthood. Winnicott's ideas on the “facilitating environment” for adolescents' maturation will be presented and elaborated with Kohut’s “selfobject” concept, referring to specific selfobject needs intensified during adolescence. I will introduce the idea that the maturational process of adolescence leads to the attainment of two specific capacities: the capacity for empathic altruism, social commitment and responsibility and the capacity for joy. The relation of these ideas to adolescent process will be demonstrated with clinical vignettes. Keywords: adolescence, enabling environment, selfobject, Winnicott, Kohut
Família e adoção: algumas reflexões com base em um caso de Winnicott/Family and adoption: some reflections based on a Winnicott case
Authors: Rosa Claudia Dias
Published: May 2023

Resumo: Explicitarei neste artigo aspectos do entrelaçamento entre o tema da adoção e o da tendência antissocial, usando, para isso, um relato clínico de Winnicott. Abordarei especialmente a situação da criança que teve um bom começo com a mãe biológica e perdeu esse ambiente favorável abruptamente. Procurarei demonstrar como essa perda inicial repercute nos cuidados que os pais adotivos precisarão oferecer à criança para que seu amadurecimento possa acontecer. Palavras-chave: Winnicott; adoção; amadurecimento; ambiente; deprivação; tendência antissocial.Abstract: In this article I shall explain the aspects in the intertwining of adoption and anti-social tendency through one of Winnicott’s clinical report. I shall especially address the situation of the child who had a good start with the biological mother and suddenly lost this favorable environment. I shall demonstrate how this initial loss reflects in the care that the adoptive parents need to offer the child in order for her maturation to take place/happen. Keywords: Winnicott; adoption; maturation; environment; deprivation; antisocial tendency
TÜRKİYE’DE GENÇ SPORCULARIN MARUZ KALDIĞI DUYGUSAL KÖTÜ MUAMELENİN SPOR KURUMU İLE İLİŞKİLİ DEĞİŞKENLERLE İNCELENMESİ
Authors: ÇETİN Erdal
Published: May 2023

Spor kurumunda antrenör ve sporcular arasındaki ilişkiler son derece önemli olmakla birlikte birtakım olumsuzluklar barındırmaktadır. Bu olumsuz ilişki biçimlerinden biri de antrenörlerin sporculara yönelik gerçekleştirdiği kötü muameledir. Bu çalışma, genç sporcuların antrenörlerinden deneyimledikleri duygusal kötü muameleyi spor ile ilişkili değişkenlerle ele almayı amaçlamaktadır. Nicel araştırma yönteminin uygulandığı çalışmada Antrenör-Sporcu İlişkisi Duygusal Kötü Muamele Ölçeği ile katılımcıların demografik ve spora ilişkin bilgilerin olduğu anket formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye’de son bir yıl içinde bir antrenör ile çalışan ve 18-25 yaş aralığında bulunan sporcular, örneklem grubunu ise Türkiye’nin 33 ilinden 142 kadın ve 198 erkek olmak üzere toplam 340 sporcu oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma bulgularına göre erkek sporcular kadın sporculara göre daha fazla antrenörünün duygusal şiddetine maruz kalmıştır. Yine sporcuların maruz kaldıkları duygusal kötü muamelenin antrenörleri ile ilişkilerini etkiledikleri görülmüştür. Buna karşın takım sporları ve bireysel sporlar ile antrenör duygusal kötü muamelesi arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır. Yine sporcuların antrenörleri ile çalışma yılları ve sportif başarıları ile duygusal kötü muameleye maruz kalma arasında bir ilişki tespit edilememiştir.
Attitudes toward Inclusive Education: A Comparison of General and Special Education Teachers in Taiwan
Authors:   Department of Special Education, National PingTung University, Taiwan, Huanga Chiu-Hsia , K. Chen Roy ,   School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of general and special education teachers toward inclusive education of students with chronic illnesses and/or disabilities. A total of 539 participants were recruited from teachers’ colleges and public schools in three prefectures of central and southern Taiwan. The Attitudes toward Students with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities Vignettes were used to assess the participants’ levels of acceptance of eight hypothetical students with various health issues and disabilities. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including measure of central tendency, t-test, and multivariate analysis of variance, were used to interpret the data set. Results indicate that both the types of teacher education programs and the teaching experience influence the willingness of the participants to include a student with special needs in the regular classroom setting.
Regular Primary School Teachers’ Attitudes towards Inclusion of Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Bangladesh
Authors:   Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Maleka Pervin Mst. , Mushtaq Monzia ,   Psychosocial Counselor and Lecturer Counseling Unit, BRAC University, Bangladesh
Published: May 2023

The purpose of the study was to investigate the attitudes of teachers towards inclusion of pupils with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in regular classrooms and also aiming to examine the relationship between teacher-related factors and teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion of pupils with ASD in regular classrooms. Three hundred regular primary teachers were selected as participants by using random sampling. A demographic questionnaire and TATIS (Teacher Attitudes toward Inclusion Scale) developed by Cullen et.al.(2010) were used for measuring teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion of pupils with ASD in regular classrooms. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analyzing data. The findings indicated that teachers’ attitudes toward inclusion of pupils with ASD in regular classrooms were slightly positive. One interesting finding was that half of teachers are willing to make classroom modifications and to follow inclusion model to meet the individual needs of students with ASD. However, the majority of the teachers are still in favor of the option of maintaining special classrooms for students with ASD. The result also indicated that the statistically significant correlation was highlighted between teachers’ attitudes and the following teacher-related factors: gender, age, educational qualification, teaching experience, being personally acquainted with a person with ASD, adequate training and formal training on ASD. The regression analysis suggested that about 21% of the variance on attitudes due to the variables like gender, age, educational qualification, adequate training and formal training on ASD. These variables contributed significantly to the prediction of teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion of pupils with ASD.
Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Development Programs in Nepal: Construction of a Stakeholder Informed Framework
Authors:   Flinders University, Australia, Dawadi Divya , Bissaker Kerry ,   Flinders University, Australia
Published: May 2023

Nepal’s Early Childhood Education and Development (ECED) programs are designed to support young children’s holistic development including a focus on physical, emotional, social, moral and intellectual development. They are also designed to support children’s successful transition to school. As such, inclusion of children with disabilities in these ECED programs would appear to be an important early intervention strategy for this already marginalised group. However, while inclusion of these children in ECED programs is viewed as desirable by the government and communities, in reality, it is not widespread. This research examined the reasons for the lack of inclusion of children with disabilities in the ECED programs with the aim of constructing a stakeholder-informed framework that would serve as a foundation for increasing enrolment of children in ECED programs. Through interviews, focus group discussions with key stakeholders and document reviews, it became evident that several contextual and organisational factors interacted to create multiple barriers to successful inclusion. Contextual factors included spirituality, caste, ethnicity, language, economic status and geographic location. Organisational factors included policy, attitudes, teacher efficacy, resources, coordination and communication processes and parental engagement. The identification of these factors by stakeholders provides an opportunity to develop a framework in which these factors can be explicitly addressed, and policy and strategic resourcing to address current barriers to the inclusion of children with disabilities in ECED programs in Nepal. This action is critical to ensuring increased numbers of young children with disabilities access early intervention and education programs to support their holistic development and the opportunities that education affords.
IDADISMO E O PRECONCEITO ETÁRIO NO BRASIL NO CONTEXTO ATUAL: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Coelho Ana Paula Santos
Published: May 2023

Nesse artigo buscando-se conhecer um pouco mais sobre o idadismo e suas manifestações na sociedade, principalmente no contexto atual, este trabalho objetivou analisar o que versa a literatura sobre a estereotipação e os principais preconceitos relacionados à idade (idadismo).
A RELAÇÃO ENFERMEIRO E PACIENTE, UM OLHAR SOCIOLÓGICO: RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA DE UMA OFICINA FORMATIVA
Authors: Santos Alieci
Published: May 2023

O tema “A relação enfermeiro paciente sob a perspectiva de um olhar sociológico” foi escolhido para ser abordado em algumas atividades no decorrer do semestre, como uma exposição para alguns discentes e funcionários da Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB), em que se buscou apresentar questionamentos direcionados à forma como se dão as relações entre enfermeiros e pacientes e a influência que a sociologia em saúde possui como transformadora de um processo de trabalho, com perspectiva instrumentalista e os recursos que podem ser usados para o desenvolvimento de um cuidar mais humanizado.
PRÁTICAS INTEGRATIVAS E COMPLEMENTARES COMO FERRAMENTA DE PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE MENTAL DE UNIVERSITÁRIOS: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Costa Aline Rodrigues
Published: May 2023

O presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar os achados da literatura acerca do uso das Práticas Integrativas e Complementares, como ferramenta na promoção da saúde mental de estudantes universitários.
DAKWAH KAMPUS : TRANSFORMASI DAKWAH TEKSTUAL KE DAKWAH KONTEKTUAL RASIONAL
Authors: Ridwan Muhammad , Rewira Andi Edwin
Published: May 2023

Dakwah kampus bersifat dinamis dan dapat dilakukan dengan metode yang sesuai dengan situasi dan kondisi. Dakwah merupakan salah satu upaya untuk menjembatani kesenjangan yang lebar dan berperan sebagai pemicu perubahan sosial. Kampus, Kampus merupakan entitas intelektual yang memiliki peran penting dalam mengimplementasikan nilai-nilai Islam bagi masyarakat kampus. Dakwah kampus merupakan salah satu bentuk kegiatan untuk mentransformasikan nilai-nilai Islam dalam perspektif kontekstual yang rasional. Dalam upaya menjalankan aktivitasnya, dakwah tetap penting dan mempertahankan nilai-nilai dasar ajaran Islam. Dalam melakukan penelitian dakwah kampus ini, penulis menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan studi kepustakaan yang disertai dengan referensi fakta di lapangan. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kondisi masyarakat yang saat ini memahami bahwa agamanya masih bersifat tekstual dan belum banyak yang memiliki perspektif kontekstual. Misalnya di masa pandemi Covid-19 dimana terjadi sikap, tempat dan jarak, dakwah kampus tetap bisa dilaksanakan dengan mengikuti protokol kesehatan yang ditetapkan pemerintah yaitu menggunakan masker dan menjaga jarak.
TERORISME ATAS NAMA AGAMA
Authors: Misbach Wahyu , Alatas M. Mahdi
Published: May 2023

Terrorism is still an interesting crime to talk about today. Not only because of the losses it generates, but because this term always refers to the same group, namely Islam. The WTC tragedy in 2001 became the gateway to history to embed terrorism slogans in the body of Islam. Until now, this is still a hot topic to be thrown by the media to the general public, as if to convince everyone that Islam is terrorism. This action seems to be agreed upon by the Muslims themselves. Disputes within the body of Islam due to the plurality of interpretations, give birth to people who have excessive fanaticism towards a group. From here then born disbelief, which they assume as a form of loyalty to a group, and opposition to thoughts that are opposite or different from their group. The thing to note that loyalty is limited to what is natural is justified. However, when that loyalty turns into a struggle for the right to life, as well as intimidations that lead to all actions that harm other people, both materially and non-materially, it is enough for the public to call it an act of terrorism.
The Diagnostic Value of Anti-Mullerian Hormone and Follicular Stimulating Hormone in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients
Authors: Al-Eryani Ekram
Published: May 2023

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) and follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) in polycystic ovary syndrome patients (POCS) and their potential as markers of PCOS.

Methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study carried out on 80 women aged 18-50 years: 40 were healthy women with non-polycystic ovary syndrome serving as control group and 40 were patients with PCOS. Fasting venous blood (6 ml) was collected from each individual in the second day of the menstrual cycle and AMH, FSH, luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin and estradiol (E2) as well as fasting blood glucose (FBG) and lipid profile were measured.

Results: Serum AMH was significantly (p = 2x10-4) higher in PCOS patients by 3.5-folds with respect to the control group, whereas FSH was significantly (p = 0.01) lower by 36.5%. In contrast, LH, prolactin, estradiol, FBG and the lipid profile were non-significantly different between the two tested groups. Serum AMH was negatively correlated with age (r = - 0.355, p = 0.001) and FSH (r = - 0.454, p = 2x10-6).

Conclusion: This study shows that AMH can be used as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in POCS.
Severe digoxin intoxication: A case report of the use of digoxin-specific Fab antibody fragments
Authors: Petreski Tadej , Omerović Metin , Nedog Viljemka , Brvar Miran , Sokolović Ivana
Published: May 2023

Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside that has been used for several decades to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Several doctors prescribe it to their patients, although it is not the first choice for either condition. In rare cases, intoxication can occur, leading to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. Here we report the case of an 84-year-old Caucasian woman who presented to the emergency department with dyspnoea, cough, and bilateral lower limb oedema. Eight days prior to her presentation, she had been prescribed methyldigoxin. As the patient had undiagnosed dementia and was taking medication without supervision, she ingested toxic amounts of the drug. Electrocardiogram showed the presence of arrhythmia, which resolved after using digoxin-specific Fab antibody fragments. In elderly patients, special care should be exercised when prescribing drugs with narrow therapeutic windows.
Antithrombotic management in patients undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device implantation
Authors: Zupan Mežnar Anja , Alatič Jan , Kšela Juš , Miklič Marko , Jan Matevž , Naji Franjo Husam , Vokač Damijan , Žižek David
Published: May 2023

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are an established treatment option for arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death prevention, and heart failure. Approximately 1000 devices are implanted per million inhabitants in European countries each year. However, the main concern in patients with an indication for CIED implantation is frequently associated with comorbidities requiring antithrombotic medications. The invasive device implantation procedure represents a bleeding risk ranging from pocket hematoma to cardiac tamponade. On the other hand, temporary interruption of antithrombotic therapy increases the risk for thromboembolic events. Implanting CIEDs in patients on antithrombotic medications incites several clinical dilemmas of balancing thromboembolic risk against bleeding risk, as complications are associated with higher mortality rates in both aspects. The most common bleeding complication is pocket haematoma formation, which is associated with a prolonged hospital stay, higher cost, higher risk of pocket infection, and thus higher morbidity and mortality. Studies have shown that the heparin bridging strategy in patients on oral anticoagulants imposes a greater risk for pocket haematoma formation and no benefit in reducing thromboembolic events. Most procedures of CIED implantation can be performed safely with uninterrupted oral anticoagulants. Dual antiplatelet therapy increases the risk of pocket haematoma and should be avoided whenever possible.
Les pratiques d’habilitation des superviseurs : perceptions et attentes des salariés d’une industrie aéronautique en France
Authors: Caillé Alison , Courtois Nina , Jeoffrion Christine
Published: May 2023

Les profondes mutations du monde du travail et les aspirations émergentes des salariés incitent les entreprises à réinventer leurs pratiques managériales. Mais qu’en pensent les salariés ? Cette étude met en lumière leurs perceptions et leurs attentes vis-à-vis des pratiques d’habilitation des superviseurs grâce à la réalisation d’entretiens individuels et collectifs conduits auprès de 128 employés d’une grande entreprise aéronautique, qui expérimente des modes de management et de fonctionnement innovants. Les résultats de cette étude permettent d’éclairer le concept de « leadership habilitant » en montrant comment il se décline dans un contexte industriel français, mais également quelles peuvent en être ses limites. Des pistes d’actions concrètes sont proposées pour les organisations en cours de transformation managériale.
Intervenir sur l’absence au travail pour améliorer la santé des individus et de l’organisation : une approche contingente basée sur des résultats de recherche
Authors: Foucher Roland
Published: May 2023

Depuis plus de trois quarts de siècle, des milliers de recherches en psychologie du travail et des organisations ont jeté un éclairage sur cinq aspects de l’absentéisme : sa nature, sa mesure, ses effets, ses causes et les moyens de le réguler. Le corpus de connaissances dégagé des textes analysés a inspiré la formulation de cinq prémisses, soit une par aspect. Celles-ci constituent les fondements d’un modèle original d’analyse de l’absentéisme qui encadre la démarche d’intervention proposée dans ce texte. En plus d’être basée sur des résultats de recherche, l’approche sous-tendant ce modèle et cette démarche conçoit l’absentéisme comme un phénomène contingent, donc variable selon les contextes et les individus, et aux causes multiples.
Les caractéristiques du travail peuvent-elles prédire le remodèlement d’emploi au-delà des caractéristiques personnelles ?
Authors: Londei-Shortall Jessica , Dagenais-Desmarais Véronique
Published: May 2023

Le remodèlement d’emploi, soit les comportements des employés émis afin d’améliorer leur emploi, est lié à de nombreuses résultantes positives au travail. Cette étude vise à déterminer si certaines caractéristiques du travail peuvent favoriser le remodèlement d’emploi, et si celles-ci peuvent avoir un effet au-delà des caractéristiques personnelles des employés. Pour ce faire, 235 employés ont répondu à des questionnaires autorapportés. Les résultats confirment que les caractéristiques de l’emploi, particulièrement la latitude décisionnelle, expliquent une part significative de la variance du remodèlement d’emploi, au-delà de l’effet des caractéristiques personnelles. Ces résultats suggèrent que les employeurs peuvent favoriser le remodèlement d’emploi chez leurs employés, peu importe les caractéristiques individuelles des travailleurs.
Firing rate adaptation affords place cell theta sweeps, phase precession and procession
Authors: Chu Tianhao , Ji Zilong , Zuo Junfeng , Mi Yuanyuan , Zhang Wen-hao , Huang Tiejun , Bush Daniel , Burgess Neil , Wu Si
Published: May 2023

Hippocampal place cells in freely moving rodents display both theta phase precession and procession, which is thought to play important roles in cognition, but the neural mechanism for producing theta phase shift remains largely unknown. Here we show that firing rate adaptation within a continuous attractor neural network causes the neural activity bump to oscillate around the external input, resembling theta sweeps of decoded position during locomotion. These forward and backward sweeps naturally account for theta phase precession and procession of individual neurons, respectively. By tuning the adaptation strength, our model explains the difference between “bimodal cells” showing interleaved phase precession and procession, and “unimodal cells” in which phase precession predominates. Our model also explains the constant cycling of theta sweeps along different arms in a T-maze environment, the speed modulation of place cells’ firing frequency, and the continued phase shift after transient silencing of the hippocampus. We hope that this study will aid an understanding of the neural mechanism supporting theta phase coding in the brain.
Educational Technology for Equality: A Review
Authors: Faustino Anagrolia , Kaur Inderpreet
Published: May 2023

The use of technology in education should focus on treating students at all levels of education in the same manner, resulting in a change in the teaching and learning process and better learning outcomes for qualitative change in education. The study used Google Scholar for scanning and getting the information. This study seeks to scan factors associated with educational technology for equality. The review selected papers from 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021. The selected papers are based on educational technologies for equality in elementary, primary, secondary, and tertiary education.

The paper found that there is a need to make sure that everyone has the possibility to access technology, regardless of their disability. The paper suggests that education technology needs to consider equality in terms of gender, race, disability, language, social, and economic status, as well as academic hierarchy. These parameters need to be checked in order to have equality in the use of technology. The success of that will lead to a paradigm shift in education in all sectors, starting at the root of education.

The papers recommend that the government make policies about educational technology in all of the education systems, from the root of education to higher education. The application of technology to all foundations of education will lead to sustainable development in education.
Pharmacological Repositioning of Thiocolchicoside: Antibacterial Evaluation In vitro
Authors: Veiga Dicla Aline Semedo da , Almeida Hélida Maravilha Dantas e Sousa , Leite Emmanuel Florêncio , Mascarenha Kevyn Gabriel , Rocha Lívia Maria das Chagas , França Sara Lohanna Saraiva , Ferreira Sávio Benvindo
Published: May 2023

Pharmacological repositioning has been increasingly praised as a viable, low-cost and rapid alternative for the development of a new therapy for clinical application, such as cases of bacterial resistance. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the antibacterial action of the myorelaxant thiocolchicoside. For this, an in vitro experimental study was developed using the bacterial strains Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Proteus mirabilis ATCC 25933 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, and the protocols: antibacterial activity screening, Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and characterization of antibacterial activity. The substance was thiocolchicoside, in concentrations ranging from 0.48 to 1000 µg/mL. Low sensitivity of bacterial strains to the myorelaxant was observed, obtaining an MIC of 500 µg/mL for E. coli and 1000 µg/mL for P. aeruginosa, the only strains sensitive to the compound. In the antibacterial activity characterization test, thiocolchicoside showed bacteriostatic action. The conclusions this research indicate the need to studies are needed on its action in comparison with other microorganisms, such as other bacterial species, fungi and protozoa, in order to evaluate its effect on other pathogenic organisms.
Assessment of Soil Quality of Selected Districts of Kaleshwaram Project Command Area of Telangana State, India
Authors: Prasad V. , Yadav M. Bhargava Narasimha , Rundan V. , Geetha G. P. , Mounika V. , Vyas R. Devi Veda
Published: May 2023

A study was conducted with an objective to assess the soil quality of command areas of Kaleshwaram Project in Karimnagar, Nizamabad and Warangal districts. The assessment was made by developing a soil quality index (SQI) based on relationships among pairs of soil parameters, followed by principal component analysis. The study indicated about superiority of soil pH, available Cu, Mn, P, K and Fe that have significantly contributed to the SQI. Four leading principal components were significant based on eigenvalue of ‘more than 1’ and explained 62.11% of variance in soil parameters. All Kaleshwaram project command areas in Karimnagar, Nizamabad and Warangal were found to have SQIs in the medium range (0.35-0.55) when soil quality was evaluated by looking at the variability present in soil parameters.
Germination and Graft Compatibilty Study of Wild Solanum spp and Brinjal Root Stocks with Tomato Scions
Authors: Das Mahendra Prasad , Sahoo Dipika , Ponnam Naresh , Acharya G. C. , Sahu G. S. , Tripathy Pradyumna , Mahapatra Subrat Kumar
Published: May 2023

The experiment was conducted at Central Horticultural Experiment Station, ICAR- IIHR, Aiginia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India during kharif seasons of 2018 in collaboration with Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, to study the seed germination, days taken to reach grafting stage and grafting success (percentage) of rootstock and scion seeds used for grafting. The cultivated and wild species of brinjal and tomato were used as rootstocks with tomato Arka Rakshak F1 hybrid as scion. The experiment was conducted with 13 root stocks following statistical design CRD with three replications in pro trays to find out better root stock for grafting. A significant difference was recorded for the rootstock and scion parameters. Utkal Anushree had taken minimum number of days (6.67 days) for germination and the wild Solanum torvum had taken maximum number of days (16.67 days) to germinate, On the other hand, Arka Rakshak took least number of days (34.33 days) to reach grafting stage while the wild Solanum torvum reached to grafting stage within 56 days. The grafting success percentage ranged from 74.67 to 96 percent. Maximum grafting success (%) was recorded in Solanum torvum whereas minimum grafting success (%) was observed in S. sisymbriifolium wild solanum spp. root stock.