bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Epidemiology and Control of SARS in Singapore
Authors: Goh Kee-Tai , Cutter Jeffery , Heng Bee-Hoon , Ma Stefan , Koh Benjamin KW , Kwok Cynthia , Toh Cheong-Mui , Suok-Kai Suok-Kai
Published: March 2023

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was imported into Singapore in late February 2003 by a local resident who returned from a holiday in Hong Kong and started an outbreak in the hospital where she was admitted on 1 March 2003. The disease subsequently spread to 4 other healthcare institutions and a vegetable wholesale centre. During the period between March and May 2003, 238 probable SARS cases, including 8 imported cases and 33 deaths, were reported. Transmission within the healthcare and household settings accounted for more than 90% of the cases. Factors contributing to the spread of infection included the failure to recognise the high infectivity of this novel infection, resulting in a delay in isolating initial cases and contacts and the implementation of personal protective measures in healthcare institutions; and the super-spreading events by 5 index cases, including 3 with co-morbid conditions presenting with atypical clinical manifestations of SARS. Key public health measures were directed at prevention and control within the community and hospitals, and the prevention of imported and exported cases. An isolated laboratory-acquired case of SARS was reported on 8 September 2003. Based on the lessons learnt, Singapore has further strengthened its operational readiness and laboratory safety to respond to SARS, avian flu and other emerging diseases.
SARS Plague: Duty of Care or Medical Heroism?
Authors: Tai Dessmon YH
Published: March 2023

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a new infectious disease that emerged in midNovember 2002 in Guangdong, southern China. The global pandemic began in late February 2003 in Hong Kong. By the time SARS was declared contained on 5 July 2003 by the World Health Organization (WHO), it had afflicted 8096 patients in 29 countries. No other disease had had such a phenomenal impact on healthcare workers (HCWs), who formed about 21% of SARS patients. In Vietnam, Canada and Singapore, HCWs accounted for 57%, 43% and 41% of SAR patients, respectively. At the beginning of the outbreak, there was practically no information on this disease, which did not even have a name until 16 March 2003, except that it was infectious and could result in potentially fatal respiratory failure. Indeed, HCWs had lost their lives to SARS. Understandably, some HCWs refused to look after SARS patients or even resigned. Initially, much negative publicity was given to such HCWs. It was a very trying time for HCWs as many were also ostracised by the society which they served. They were perceived to be a potential source of infection in the community because of their contact with SARS patients, whom they risked their lives looking after. Subsequently, as we learnt more about the disease and educated the public about the plight of the frontline HCWs, the public gave the frontline HCWs tremendous support and even honoured them as heroes. Being in the medical profession, caring for patients is one of our expected responsibilities. On the other hand, as public citizens, HCWs have the right to resign when they feel that their responsibility to their families should take priority over that to their patients. As a result of this scourge, each HCW learnt to decide if caring for patients is their chosen profession and vocation. Many chose to live up the Hippocratic oath. Key words: Healthcare workers, Heroes, Psychological impact, SARS
A Study on Morphological and Morphometrical Parameters on the Skull of the Konya Merino Sheep
Authors: ÖZÜDOĞRU Zekeriya , ÖZDEMİR Derviş , TEKE Bumin Emre , KIRBAŞ Mesut
Published: March 2023

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the craniometric measurements of the skull of the Konya Merino breed and to reveal the differences between it and other sheep breeds.

Material-Method: For this study, ten Konya merino heads were used and craniometric measurements were made from 46 points on the skull.

Result: In the study, the skull length of the Konya merino was 274.03 ± 5.23, the frontal width (ectorbitale – ectorbitale) which is the widest region of the skull 123.47 ± 2.60, zygomatic width (the distance between two zygomatic arches) 110.30 ± 1.96 and the distance between the foramen supraorbitales 49.06 ± 2.38. has been found to be. It was determined that both the fronto-nasal and palato-maxillar sutures resembled the letter "V" in Konya merino, while the pariato-frontal suture was in the form of a straight line. When the correlation between index values was examined, it was seen that there was a statistically significant strong positive correlation between I1 (Nasal index) and I2 (Facial Index), but the relationship between other examined features was insignificant. When the statistically significant correlation values of the skull measurements are examined, it is seen that there is a strong negative or positive correlation between the features. While the highest positive correlation was between L5 (premolare – prosthion) and L39 (greatest palatal breadth (measured across the outer borders of the alveoli) features (0.943), the highest negative correlation was L33 (greatest neurocranium breadth-greatest breadth of the alveoli)). braincase (euryon - euryon) and L46 (supraorbital foramina distance) features were found to be (-0.908).

Conclusion: As a result, in this study, it is thought that the difference in the craniometric values of Konya merino, which is accepted as the native breed of Turkey, with other sheep breeds, depending on the skull morphology, may be caused by the breed of sheep.
Physicochemical Properties, Amino Acid Composition and Volatile Components of Fermented Fish (Pla-ra) Accelerated by Starter Cultures
Authors: Loyda Charupa , Wichaporn Jetsada , Jaranrattanasri Arporn , Tochampa Worasit , Singanusong Riantong
Published: March 2023

Fermented striped snake-head fish, known as Pla-ra, is a popular traditional food that is eaten throughout Thailand. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are found as the dominant microorganisms in many fermented fish products. The primary role of LAB is to ferment the available carbohydrates, and thereby causes a decrease in pH. The combination of low pH and organic acids (mainly lactic acid) are the main preservative factors found in fermented fish products. The purpose of this study was to determine the change in physicochemical properties, amino acid composition, and active volatile compounds of Pla-ra, by adding halophilic bacteria and LAB into the fish fermentation. The results revealed that the pH of the 8 Pla-ra treatments were found between 5.33 - 5.63, and the salt content of all Pla-ra treatments, ranged from 20.60 to 22.28 %. The increase in total acidity and the degree of hydrolysis (DH), is generally accompanied by     a decrease in pH. The FMP treatment had the highest total acidity, protein, salt, DH and amino acid contents, but had the lowest pH. The important amino acids in all 8 Pla-ra treatments were glutamic acid, lysine, and leucine. There were 43 volatile compounds detected in Pla-ra, and the 7 prime ones were aldehyde, alcohol, ester, furan, pyrazine, sulfur, and ketone. Micrococcus sp., Bacillus subtilis and Pediococcus halophilus strains, and roasted rice powder were added to the fish fermentation, which greatly enhanced the flavour and volatile compounds in Pla-ra.
HIGHLIGHTS

Halophilic bacteria and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) added into the striped snake-head fish or Pla-Chon fermentation were greatly enhanced the flavour and volatile compounds in Pla-ra
Striped snake-head fish fermentation can be accelerated by the addition of halophilic bacteria and LAB, and roasted rice powder
9 Non-essential amino acids and 9 essential amino acids were detected in Pla-ra
Dominant amino acids in all 8 Pla-ra treatments were glutamic acid, lysine, and leucine
43 Volatile compounds were detected in Pla-ra with aldehyde, alcohol, ester, furan, pyrazine, sulfur, and ketone were the 7 prime ones

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Do stimulation and support in the early childhood home environment and best friendship quality in adolescence predict adult personality?
Authors: Wängqvist Maria , Allemand Mathias , Frisén Ann , Lamb Michael E. , Hwang C. Philip
Published: March 2023

Background

The aim of this study was to determine whether stimulation and support in early childhood and best friendship quality in adolescence predict adult personality.

Participants and procedure

We used data from 123 individuals from an ongoing longitudinal study, with multiple assessment phases and modalities (observation, parental rating, self-report) to investigate prospective associations between stimulation and support in the home in early childhood (age 1-2), best friendship quality in adolescence (age 15), and the Big Five personality traits in adulthood (age 29) controlling for temperament, socioeconomic status (SES), and gender.

Results

After controlling for temperament, SES, and gender, we found that early childhood stimulation and support was related to adult openness to experiences, but not the other four traits, and that best friendship quality in adolescence was related to adult extraversion and agreeableness, but not conscientiousness, neuroticism, or openness to experiences.

Conclusions

The study contributes to research indicating that while personalities are relatively stable, they are not fixed at an early age and may be related to experiences and salient relationships throughout development. There is a dearth of research investi-gating such associations and the available findings are inconsistent. Conclusions about the relations between experiences such as stimulation and support in the home in early childhood or best friendship quality in adolescence and adult personal-ity should thus be viewed skeptically until replicated.
Stress in emergency telephone number operators during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of self-efficacy and Big Five personality traits
Authors: Dymecka Joanna , Tarczyński Robert , Gerymski Rafał
Published: March 2023

Background

Emergency telephone number operators experience many challenges in their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their personality traits and self-efficacy may act as important factors in their level of perceived stress. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between Big Five personality traits, self-efficacy and perceived stress among emergency tele-phone number operators during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants and procedure

One hundred emergency telephone number operators participated in the study. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) and Generalized Self Efficacy Scale (GSES) were used.

Results

Emergency telephone number operators experienced a moderate level of perceived stress. The level of perceived stress was associated with all Big Five personality traits and self-efficacy. Stepwise regression showed that self-efficacy and emotional stability were significant predictors of perceived stress in a tested sample of emergency telephone number operators. Self-efficacy acted as a mediator between the 4 Big Five personality traits (except extraversion) and perceived stress.

Conclusions

Self-efficacy can be a very important resource during the struggle of emergency telephone number operators with the suc-cessive waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Operators with a high level of this resource can more effectively cope with the changes and perceive stress as lower. Individuals’ personality traits may affect the level of self-efficacy that determines how stress is perceived. It is important to strengthen the self-efficacy of those involved in the fight against the COVID-19 pan-demic.
Illness perception and perceived benefits of illness among persons with type 1 diabetes
Authors: Rymon Lipińska Wiktoria , Nowicka-Sauer Katarzyna
Published: March 2023

Background

Illness perception is assigned an increasing role in the control of chronic disease. This study examines illness perception and perceived benefits related to illness in persons with type 1 diabetes mellitus. We used quantitative and qualitative methods for a more in-depth analysis.

Participants and procedure

The participants (N = 110; mean age: 31.52 years; 80.9% women) completed online questionnaires: the Brief Illness Percep-tion Questionnaire (B-IPQ), the perceived benefits subscale of the Illness Cognition Questionnaire (ICQ) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to analyze patients’ re-sponses to an open-ended question regarding perceived benefits.

Results

Perceived benefits score was positively correlated with personal (ρ = .20) and treatment control: life-style (ρ = .25) and co-herence (ρ = .22). Negative correlations were noted between B-IPQ total score (ρ = –.30), concern (ρ = –.30), depression (ρ = –.35), anxiety (ρ = –.32) and irritability (ρ = –.19). 52.7% of participants reported at least one benefit of having type 1 diabetes. Patients who reported at least one benefit had statistically significantly higher scores in the perceived benefits subscale (p < .001), personal control (p = .005) and treatment control (p = .030) and lower scores in consequences (p = .023), identity (p = .045), concern (p < .001), emotional response (p < .001), and illness perception total score (p < .001) than those who did not report any benefit. IPA revealed four main themes: personal benefits, health-related benefits, social contacts and economic benefits.

Conclusions

The study revealed that in patients with type 1 diabetes perceived disease benefits are closely related to more positive illness perception and lower levels of depression, anxiety and irritability. The findings suggest that addressing potential benefits related to illness may influence the emotional state.
Parasitosis intestinal en estudiantes de primaria del distrito 7 viacha, la paz 2017
Authors: Ajllahuanca-Calisaya Vladimir
Published: March 2023

Introducción: La parasitosis intestinal es una enfermedad de alta prevalencia a nivel mundial y nacional, distribuido ampliamente en las diferentes regiones de nuestro país. En la zona andina, existe mayor prevalencia de parásitos protozoarios en relación a los helmintos. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de parasitosis intestinal en estudiantes de primaria del Distrito 7, Viacha, durante el mes de abril de 2017. Métodos: Se desarrolló un estudio descriptivo, observacional, transversal y prospectivo donde se tomó en cuenta 122 estudiantes como muestra representativa de la población, previa firma de un consentimiento informado por sus tutores. Se recolectaron muestras de heces fecales y el análisis fue realizado a través del examen coproparasitológico simple en el laboratorio de microbiología y parasitología de la Carrera de Enfermería de la Universidad Pública de El Alto. Resultados: Se halló una prevalencia de parasitosis intestinal del 59% (n=72), siendo la especie patógena más hallada G. intestinalis (9,84%) y entre los comensales B. Hominis y E. Coli (34,43% para cada caso). Asimismo, se pudo evidenciar casos de asociaciones parasitarias como el biparasitismo (n=24) y triparasitismo (n=2). En cuanto a la distribución de la parasitosis según género y grupos etarios, se pudo evidenciar que el género más afectado fue el masculino (p<0,05) y no hubo diferencia entre los grupos etarios (p=0,638). Conclusión: Se encontró una elevada prevalencia de parasitosis intestinal en los estudiantes del Distrito 7, Viacha.
DEVELOPMENT OF FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS PROGRAM FOR ROTORDYNAMIC PREDICTION OF SINGLE AND MULTI DISK ROTOR MODEL
Authors: Idris Muhammad , Anugia Zakie , Mustika Donny
Published: March 2023

The rotating equipment is a crucial part of system performance reliability. Vibration, as a characteristic of an oscillating body, is a fundamental parameter to determine the dynamic behaviour of the rotor system. The dynamic characteristics include natural frequency, critical speed, mode shape, and vibration response. This paper discussed the application of rotordynamics analysis as a tool to numerically predict the dynamic behaviour of a rotor system. The aim is to determine a rotor system's natural frequency and critical speed by a finite element analysis (FEA) program. The selected method is validated using various analytical methods from other references with small discrepancies in the result. The calculation of FEA using the computational program; they applied the developed program to describe the dynamic characteristic of single and multi-disk rotors. The developed works provided comprehensive results about a rotor system's natural frequency, mode shape, and critical speed and predicted the vibration response due to unbalance. However, other types of rotors, such as coaxial dual rotors, can be further investigated to make the program capable of the general purpose of the rotor. Validation with the real case problem could be an interesting investigation to satisfy the result of developed works.
EXPERIMENTAL IN HEAD TRACKING CONTROL OF A FOUR OMNI WHEELED MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEM
Authors: Channareth Srun , Vannsith Lonh , Virbora Ny
Published: March 2023

This article describes an experimental investigation into the head tracking and control of a four-wheeled Omni-Robot. This study described the control scheme of the omnidirectional mobile robot. Additionally, the kinematics of the mobile robot is presented., A mobile robot with four Omni wheels was also developed on real hardware to verify the controller architecture design. The robot system is modeled and then implemented with the Arduino Microcontroller. This robot has two rotary encoders for running on the x-axis and y-axis, respectively. The gyro sensor (MPU-6050) is placed in the robot's middle and tracks data obtained by yaw angle. MATLAB Simulink was used to find the PD controller based on manual adjustment. The control architecture was deployed to complete and run the experiment on the mobile robot to evaluate the outcomes. The experiment results show the robot's motion control improvement in various scenarios.
ANALYSIS OF STEEL COLUMN MODELING IN CONSTRUCTION FOR BOILER WAREHOUSE EXPANSION BASED ON SAP SOFTWARE
Authors: Hermansyah Hermansyah , Simatupang Mahpuja Narti , Hutauruk Hutauruk , Meisandi Denny , Satria Habib , Dayana Indri
Published: March 2023

The superstructure is all components that are above the ground. The function of the superstructure is as a support for the building with an upward elongated shape, such as frames, trusses, beams, and columns. The column is a vertical compression member of the structural frame that carries the load from the beam. The construction of this warehouse is located in Tanjung Morawa using IWF steel columns. In this study, the strength of the steel columns was analyzed by modeling using SAP 2000 V.14 and manually calculated on the F portal using the LRFD (Load and Resistance Factor Design) method. The research method uses primary data, namely direct field observations in the form of interviews, and secondary data, namely data taken from the contractor in the form of pictures or from books, previous research, and so on. Based on the results of structural modeling using SAP 2000 V.14, it was concluded that the building is safe; on manual analysis on the F portal, it can be concluded that the steel columns WF-300×150×9×13 and WF-350×175×7×11 are capable of carrying factored compressive loads.
Métropolisation et inégalités territoriales
Authors: TALANDIER Magali
Published: March 2023

Ce chapitre présente une analyse diachronique de la question des inégalités territoriales en France depuis la révolution industrielle jusqu’aux dynamiques actuelles. Puis il montre comment les inégalités territoriales de revenus ont évolué au cours des trente dernières années, à savoir dans un contexte de métropolisation.
Hydraulic response of a tropical urban estuary to a typhoon event: case study of Ho Chi Minh City and typhoon Usagi
Authors: Rodrigues do Amaral Francisco , Gratiot Nicolas , Pellarin Thierry
Published: March 2023

Abstract. We investigate the most severe rainfall event ever experienced in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. It occurred on November 25th, 2018 when typhoon (TY) Usagi directly hit HCMC. During this event, there was more than 300 mm in rainfall over 24 h which led to flooding and considerable material damages. We propose an in-depth study of the hydrological response of this urban estuary region at a short time scale by focusing on the days before and after typhoon Usagi. We use a set of data analysis and signal processing tools to characterize and quantify both coastal and continental effects on the hydrosystem. We found that TY Usagi made landfall without forming a significant storm surge. The extreme rainfall does not translate in immediate river discharge but presents a 10 hour time lag between peak precipitation and peak residual discharge. Nevertheless, increased water levels can be seen at both urban and upstream river stations with a similar time lag. At the upstream station, residual discharge represents 1.5 % of available rain water and evidence of upstream wide spread flooding was found. At the urban station, we assess the potential surface run off during the event to be 8.9 % of the upstream residual discharge. Hence, the Saigon river would be capable of evacuating the urban flood water after the event. However, a time lag in peak water level and peak rainfall was found and attributed to the combination of high tide and impervious streets which prevented the evacuation of rain water and resulted in street flooding of up to 0.8 m. Overall, it was found that despite not having a significant storm surge, the coastal tidal forcing is predominant in the hydrodynamics of the river even during severe heavy rainfall with tidal fluctuations of water level and respective discharge much larger than the residuals.
Toplumun Madde Kullanım Bozukluğu Olan Kadınlara Yönelik Tutum ve Davranışları
Authors: Yılmaz Tuncel Gözde , Sasman Kaylı Derya , Yararbas Gorkem
Published: March 2023

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı, toplumun yasa dışı bağımlılık yapıcı madde kullanan kadınlara yönelik tutum ve davranışlarını tespit etmek ve bu tutumların sosyodemografik değişkenlerle ilişkisini incelemektir.
Yöntem: Nicel yöntemle kesitsel türde gerçekleştirilmiş olan çalışmaya 18 yaş ve üzeri nüfus dahil edilmiştir. Araştırmada, sosyodemografik soruların yanı sıra literatür desteğiyle oluşturulmuş bağımlılık yapıcı madde kullanan kadınlara yönelik tutumları ele alan soru formu ve Bağımlılık Yapıcı Madde Kullanan Bireylere Yönelik Tutum ve Davranışlar Ölçeği (BYMT) kullanılmıştır. Çalışma Google Forms aracılığıyla ulaşılan 410 kişiyle online olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir ve katılımcıların %50’si kadın %50’si erkektir.
Bulgular: Yasa dışı madde kullanan kadınlara yönelik erkeklerin daha fazla olumsuz tutum ve düşünceye sahip olduğu, eğitim düzeyi yükseldikçe olumsuz tutumların azaldığı ve 18 yaşına gelene kadar köyde veya ilçede yaşayan kişilerin ilde yaşayan kişilere kıyasla olumsuz tutumlarının daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yasa dışı madde kullanan bireylere yönelik olumsuz tutumlar arttıkça katılımcıların, yasa dışı madde kullanan kadınlar şiddeti hak eder, tedavi olmaları zordur, erkeklerin yasa dışı madde kullanımı daha kabul edilebilirdir düşüncelerine katılma düzeyleri de artmaktadır.
Sonuç: Kadın bağımlılara yönelik damgalayıcı tutum ve davranışların, madde kullanım alanında kadınların görünürlüğünü azaltıp kadınların tedaviye başvurma süreçlerini olumsuz etkileyebilmektedir. Toplum temelli çalışmaların ve cinsiyet farklılıklarını göz önünde bulunduran psikososyal tedavi süreçlerin uygulanmasının madde bağımlılığı ile mücadeleye destek sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.
Multi material, multi scale biofabrication approaches
Authors:   , Lanaro Matthew
Published: March 2023

This thesis presents a path towards a multi-material, multi-technology biofabrication approach to harness the cumulative advantages of multiple materials across multiple scales for more complex, accurate and successful medical implants or model systems. To achieve this goal a series of open-source 3D bioprinters were developed that provide researchers access to a set of hardware and software resources. To validate the performance of the developed biofabrication approach, porous melt electrowritten scaffolds and computer vision algorithms were combined in an in vitro study to provide a systematic understanding of cellular spatial-temporal kinetics within a 3D in vitro model.
Time-Course Changes in Dorsiflexion Range of Motion, Stretch Tolerance, and Shear Elastic Modulus for 20 Minutes of Hot Pack Application
Authors: Nakamura Masatoshi , Ishikawa Tatsuro , Sato Shigeru , Kiyono Ryosuke , Yoshida Riku , Morishita Katsuyuki , Konrad Andreas
Published: March 2023

The application of thermal agents via hot packs is a commonly utilized method. However, the time-course changes in the range of motion (ROM), stretch sensation, shear elastic modulus, and muscle temperature during hot pack application are not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the time-course changes in these variables during a 20-minute hot pack application. Eighteen healthy young men (21.1 ± 0.2 years) participated in this study. We measured the dorsiflexion (DF) ROM, passive torque at DF ROM (an indicator of stretch tolerance), and shear elastic modulus (an indicator of muscle stiffness) of the medial gastrocnemius before and every 5 minutes during a 20-minute hot pack application. The results showed that hot pack application for ≥5 minutes significantly (p < 0.01) increased DF ROM (5 minutes: d = 0.48, 10 minutes: d = 0.59, 15 minutes: d = 0.73, 20 minutes: d = 0.88), passive torque at DF ROM (5 minutes: d = 0.71, 10 minutes: d = 0.71, 15 minutes: d = 0.82, 20 minutes: d = 0.91), and muscle temperature (5 minutes: d = 1.03, 10 minutes: d = 1.71, 15 minutes: d = 1.74, 20 minutes: d = 1.66). Additionally, the results showed that hot pack application for ≥5 minutes significantly (p < 0.05) decreased shear elastic modulus (5 minutes: d = 0.29, 10 minutes: d = 0.31, 15 minutes: d = 0.30, 20 minutes: d = 0.31). These results suggest that hot pack application for a minimum 5 minutes can increase ROM and subsequently decrease muscle stiffness.
Mujer (fatal), carnalidad y muerte: tratamiento iconográfico del cadáver femenino en La autopsia de Jane Doe (2016)
Authors: Clemente Fernández M.ª Dolores
Published: March 2023

Este texto aborda el tema artístico de la mujer como encarnación de la muerte a través del motivo del cadáver femenino en la película La autopsia de Jane Doe (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, André Øvredal, 2016). La construcción del personaje de la mujer muerta se apoya en el estereotipo de la mujer fatal, entroncando con iconografías misóginas que demonizan la sexualidad femenina mediante el vínculo entre maldad y carnalidad. En el análisis iconográfico se analizan críticamente desde un enfoque feminista productos culturales que encuentran su razón de ser en una condición generizada de la maldad, tomando conciencia de la ideología que los impregna. La belleza es concebida como trampa o artificio, relacionando el cuerpo femenino con la tentación, el peligro, la muerte y la corrupción. Bajo la cobertura de una narración fantástica, se actualizan viejos clichés moralistas que reposan sobre definiciones estéticas de la belleza/fealdad cargadas de implicaciones patriarcales.
Kidney Health for All – Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable!
Authors: Duncan Neill , Herath Dr Chula , Pilapitiya Dilukshi
Published: March 2023

How will we do this with dialysis in the UK?

The COVID pandemic was an unexpected stressor which heightened our professional awareness of vulnerability in our patients. It also revealed weaknesses in our dialysis care process. These vulnerabilities pre-existed the crisis and persist after it. We need to address health inequity as we recover and redesign dialysis care. I will discuss the literature on the effect of ethnicity, educational level, health literacy and socioeconomic status in the UK
Effect of body composition in the assessment of growth of Sri Lankan children and need for local references
Authors: Wickramasinghe Vithanage Pujitha
Published: March 2023

Measuring growth provides the opportunity to assess an individual’s health and nutritional status as well as reflect the quality of life and social wellbeing. Global standards and references for child and adolescent growth have been adopted by many countries including Sri Lanka, but it is questionable whether these charts are appropriate. They are known to over-diagnose undernutrition and under-diagnose over-nutrition in many low-and-middle-income countries.

This article reviews the effect of body composition and ethnicity on the assessment of growth of Sri Lankan children.

Growth has been documented since early civilization. Standards and references for assessing intrauterine, infant, child and adolescent growth have evolved for regional, national, and international use. Attention has been focused on socio-economic, political, and emotional (SEPE) factors as primary determinants of growth as well as ethnicity.

Growth charts are based on the distribution of growth parameters in the population. Cut-off values are defined by statistical distributions rather than by the biological meaning of growth measurements. As most of the adverse health outcomes are related to an individual’s body composition, anthropometry should correctly reflect body composition and critical cut-off values should help assessing health risks. Yet, the distributions of height, weight, and BMI of healthy children of many low-and-middle-income countries differs from the global growth standards recommended for use by the WHO, and Sri Lankan children differ and show a shift to the left. In 5- to 15-year-old healthy children height, weight, and BMI range between -3SD and +1SD. Thus, applying global standards will often lead to false estimates when defining stunting, thinness, and obesity in these children. This highlights the importance of local rather than universal growth standards. Many countries have meanwhile taken the initiative to develop national growth charts. Further, Sri Lanka needs local growth charts and relevant cut-off values for the correct assessment of height, weight and BMI.
What does stunting tell us?
Authors: Scheffler Christiane , Hermanussen Michael
Published: March 2023

Stunting is commonly linked with undernutrition. Yet, already after World War I, German pediatricians questioned this link and stated that no association exists between nutrition and height. Recent analyses within different populations of Low- and middle-income countries with high rates of stunted children failed to support the assumption that stunted children have a low BMI and skinfold sickness as signs of severe caloric deficiency. So, stunting is not a synonym of malnutrition. Parental education level has a positive influence on body height in stunted populations, e.g., in India and in Indonesia. Socially disadvantaged children tend to be shorter and lighter than children from affluent families.

Humans are social mammals; they regulate growth similar to other social mammals. Also in humans, body height is strongly associated with the position within the social hierarchy, reflecting the personal and group-specific social, economic, political, and emotional environment. These non-nutritional impact factors on growth are summarized by the concept of SEPE (Social-Economic-Political-Emotional) factors. SEPE reflects on prestige, dominance-subordination, social identity, and ego motivation of individuals and social groups.
Nutrition, size, and tempo
Authors: Hermanussen Michael , Scheffler Christiane
Published: March 2023

Nutrition is a prerequisite, but not a regulator of growth. Growth is defined as increase in size over time. The understanding of growth includes an understanding of the binary concept of physical time and individual tempo. Excess food causes tempo acceleration. Food restriction delays tempo. Tempo reflects the pace of life. It is a dynamic physical response to a broad spectrum of social, economic, political, and emotional (SEPE) factors and can affect life expectancy. Variations in tempo create distortions of the z-score patterns of height and weight. Illness or intermediate food shortage lead to intermediate halts in development and create short dips in the z-score patterns. Children who develop throughout life at delayed pace usually run at lower z-scores for height and weight, and show a characteristic adolescent trough; children who develop throughout life at faster than average pace usually run at higher z-scores and show a characteristic adolescent peak in their z-score patterns. During adolescence, almost half of the height variance is due to tempo variation. There is not one tempo for the whole body. Different organ systems grow and mature at different pace.
The Pleasure to Smile: A Review Article
Authors: Peeva Yulia Bogdanova
Published: March 2023

Most people find happiness by making money, eating good food, or spending time with friends. Epicurean philosophy provides an explanation of what makes people happy and how to experience joy and pleasure in life. Gossipiboma is a rare complication that can occur due to human negligence. Gossipiboma’s form as a complication of inflammatory reaction to a surgical sponge or a laparotomy pad left mistakenly in the body of the patient after a surgical procedure. The term Gossipiboma is a combination of two words from two different languages; Gossypium a Latin word which mean cotton and boma a Kiswahili word which means plan of concealment. Their incidence is reported to be 1 in 1000 to 1500 surgery. We present here a case of a 67-year-old male who had a history of right-sided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) five years back. No immediate post procedure complications occurred however the patient presented to the Outpatient Department (OPD) with left flank pain and his Computed Tomography (CT) scan was done which showed an organized Gossipiboma.Most people find happiness by making money, eating good food, or spending time with friends. Epicurean philosophy provides an explanation of what makes people happy and how to experience joy and pleasure in life. It focuses on the absence of pain as the path to happiness and advocates leading a simple lifestyle. There are people in the world who are happy just because they live and they live much longer without cancer, cardiovascular or other social important diseases. The material measurability of the timelessness in which we live does not exist, and the virtues have preserved them above all as human beings. They have the ability to enjoy the simple things in life, which in most cases are not financially commensurate. The connection between the beauty of the smile, positive health and longevity has been consciously sought. All aspects of the life of the Bulgarian population are outlined, which are positive and could lead them out of the black rankings for morbidity and mortality in Europe and the world. Questions are raised related to the health and activity of long-lived and centenarians and what in the modern way of life turn this trend into a negative one.
Empreendedorismo sênior no Brasil: uma análise do perfil do empreendedor
Authors: Santos Michele Silva dos , Santos Dayana Mayara dos , Silva Paulo Roberto Cesar da , Oliveira Rebeka Melo de , Abicht Alexandre de Melo , Ceolin Alessandra Carla
Published: March 2023

O envelhecimento populacional é o aumento do número de pessoas idosas quando comparado ao número de pessoas mais jovens, sendo este um fenômeno de proporção mundial. Esse artigo investiga o perfil do empreendedor sênior no Brasil, por meio de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, com abordagem qualitativa e de carácter descritivo/exploratório, baseado em duas pesquisas sobre empreendedorismo: i) a Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), de 2019, e, ii) a pesquisa Empreendedorismo na 3ª idade, realizada pelo Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas (SEBRAE), em 2021. A partir dessa análise foi possível verificar que mesmo sendo em menor número (12,4% de todos os empreendedores) e que quase metade dos seniores possuem apenas o ensino fundamental, há indícios de que a pessoa madura, por possuir mais experiência, pode contribuir positivamente em qualquer organização, pois dentre todas as faixas etárias de empreendedores, é a que possui maior percentual de empregadores (17% indivíduos de 55 a 64 anos e, 20% indivíduos com 65 a mais). Também foi possível refletir que, por ser um assunto ainda pouco explorado, é necessário a realização de mais estudos sobre o empreendedorismo sênior.
Gestão de projetos em organizações com estrutura organizacional matricial
Authors: Bovet Jonas , Silva Neto Luiz Azuirson da , Morais Paula Larissa Brasileiro de , Lins Rafaela Rodrigues , Abicht Alexandre de Melo , Pinho Marco Aurélio Benevides de , Ceolin Alessandra Carla
Published: March 2023

Este estudo aborda a temática do gerenciamento de projetos existente em praticamente todas as organizações atualmente. Possui por objetivo identificar as características do desenvolvimento de projetos em organizações que possuem uma estrutura matricial, descrevendo o seu impacto sobre a organização de uma empresa. Para embasar a investigação, utilizou-se metodologicamente da pesquisa exploratória de natureza bibliográfica. Os principais resultados demonstram a classificação dos modelos de estruturas organizacionais, suas especificidades e os impactos diretos no gerenciamento de projetos, bem como expõem os pontos favoráveis e desfavoráveis apontados pelos autores para a estrutura organizacional matricial. A escolha da estrutura organizacional adequada deve-se levar em consideração diversos fatores como os recursos disponíveis e as limitações financeiras, bem como as prioridades em projetos. Além disso, um dos pontos fundamentais é considerar a extensão de autoridade que a alta administração pretende delegar ao gerente de projeto.
Providing pedagogical professionalism education for students to meet the requirements of innovation and enhance the teaching quality
Authors: Khanh Mai Quoc , Luong Nguyen Van , Tinh Tran Trung
Published: March 2023

The aim of this research is twofold: (1) to evaluate the process of pedagogical professionalism development among students at Hanoi National University of Education (HNUE), Vietnam, and (2) to identify effective strategies to enhance the quality of pedagogical professionalism education for HNUE students, in order to meet the demands of social innovation and elevate the standards of teacher training. The research approach involved conducting a survey to gather information on the current state of pedagogical professionalism education for students enrolled in the Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy at HNUE. The participants of the survey were 95 male students, 108 female students, and 18 lecturers. Based on the findings, the research team proposed several solutions for implementation at HNUE.
"Serventes dos Pagodes": a diabolização das bailadeiras indianas (devadasis) segundo o Arcebispo-Primaz de Goa Inácio de Santa Teresa
Authors: Kohler Vitória Gabriela da Silva
Published: March 2023

Este artigo propõe analisar um fragmento do tratado espiritual escrito pelo Arcebispo-Primaz Inácio de Santa Teresa em 1725 e de que forma o autor vilaniza as bailadeiras (devadasis) na Goa portuguesa. O trabalho procura contextualizar o momento de decadência da cristandade em Goa nos séculos XVII e XVIII com os reformadores eclesiásticos que visavam reprimir as práticas hindus consideradas pagãs, e como isso se relaciona com o processo de diabolização das dançarinas do templo.
Geology of Winu-Ngapakarra, Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia, a Recently Discovered Intrusion-Related Cu-Au Deposit
Authors: Dalstra Hilke , Black Adam , Mudrovska Inna
Published: March 2023

The Winu-Ngapakarra Cu-Au deposit (Winu) was discovered in late 2017. Winu is hosted in metamorphosed massive sandstones, siltstones, and lesser mafic rocks that are possible distal and deep-water correlatives of the Malu Formation of the Yeneena basin, also host to the large Telfer Au-Cu deposit. Structure at Winu is dominated by an inclined dome formed through interference between NNW- and WNW-trending folds. Copper-gold mineralization occurs in en echelon left-stepping lodes with strike lengths between 350 and 750 m and vertical depths exceeding 750 m, northerly trends, and moderate easterly dips. These higher-grade lodes are surrounded by an extensive halo of low-grade mineralization. Two gold-rich lodes in the southeast part of the Winu deposit strike roughly easterly, toward a gold-rich satellite deposit (Ngapakarra) approximately 2 km east of Winu.

Mineralization at Winu is hosted by numerous thin, brittle veins and breccias. At least four distinct vein sets associated with Cu-Au mineralization are recognized: V1—early, weakly mineralized K-feldspar-white mica stockworks; V2—transitional magmatic-hydrothermal K-feldspar–rich veins; V3—quartz-sulfide–rich veins, breccias, and fractures and quartz-bismuth-gold veins with similar timing; and V4—poorly mineralized quartz veins. Barren carbonate-, chlorite-, white mica-, and pyrite-rich fractures (V5), breccias, and faults as well as thin dolerite dikes cut mineralization at Winu. Re-Os dating of molybdenite intergrown with chalcopyrite yielded ages of 658 to 655 Ma for the mineralized veins at Winu, and Ar-Ar dating of biotite yielded 619 Ma for an unmineralized post-ore quartz-biotite vein. A well-developed supergene chalcocite blanket overlies the primary mineralization.

Element associations and vein and alteration textures and mineralogy classify Winu as an intrusion-related Cu-Au deposit of Neoproterozoic age. Although it shares features with the reduced porphyry copper-gold group, other features, such as the dominance of pyrite over pyrrhotite and the presence of trace amounts of sulfate minerals in the mineralization, are more in accordance with oxidized, intrusion-related systems. Mineralization at Winu was most likely triggered by rapidly changing stress fields during the Paterson orogeny and cooling of multiple fluid pulses above an intruding granite pluton that progressively decreased in temperature over time.

Winu is unique in this region in that it preserves evidence for an early, reduced intrusion-related gold system overprinted by a more oxidized intrusion-related copper system.
Comparing the clinical effectiveness of an online versus face-to-face ‘compassionate mind’ group for adults in a secondary care setting
Authors: Pampoulov Philip , Mander Helen , Monro Sarah
Published: March 2023

The following paper outlines a service evaluation project for a Compassionate Mind Group (CMG) in a UK adult Psychology service for people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties within secondary care. Due to the impact of Covid-19, the CMG was moved online in April 2020. The aim of this project was to compare outcomes between the face-to-face CMG and the online CMG in order to check for any changes in group participants’ clinical symptoms and processes based on mode of delivery. This was done by analysing pre-existing data from three different questionnaires. Statistical tests revealed that mode of delivery for the CMG did not have a significant effect on outcome measure results. However, there was a significant difference between pre- and post-CMG scores on some of the measures, depending on mode of group delivery. Participant age and gender did not appear to affect group differences. Implications from the project findings as well as possible areas for future research are discussed.
The funnel of optimal functioning: A model of coach education
Authors: Cook Elaine
Published: March 2023

Although a proliferation of coaching in health care has demonstrated positive outcomes and implications for both health care providers and patients, there is little consensus regarding effective coaching models used to educate and train clinicians. To address this issue a model known as The Funnel of Optimal Functioning was created and used to help clinicians learn and embed coaching skills into clinical practice. The model is founded on principles and theory of optimal functioning, as well as the neuroscience and neurobiology of language. The funnel provides a framework that enables clinicians to assess their client’s emotional state and respond with the most appropriate strategic and dialogic coaching tools and skills to facilitate optimal functioning across various health care settings and contexts.
Does coaching psychology have status anxiety?
Authors: Weinberg Julius
Published: March 2023

Coaching psychology (and coaching generally) perceives itself, and wishes to be seen as, an activity that is widely valued. To do so, it has mimicked many of the features of other activities perceived of as being highly valued: the traditional professions. A key influence in the development of coaching has been status anxiety. This paper considers how this might be influencing the development of coaching psychology.
Africa we want or the Africa we were given? Interrogating the African economic community and the challenges of monetary integration in West Africa
Authors: Iloh Emeka C. , Osimen Goddy Uwa , Okafor Uzodinma Chukwuemeka
Published: March 2023

The study interrogates the possibility of achieving monetary integration in West Africa as part of efforts at realizing the envisaged African Economic Community (AEC). Eight regional economic communities (RECs) were recognized by the African Union (AU) as building blocks for the AEC, whose ultimate goal is the establishment of an economic and monetary union in Africa. These RECs are the institutional mechanisms through which this integration will be achieved, and monetary cooperation in the RECs is one of the steps towards achieving the integration. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is one of these RECs. Extant literature accounts blame the failure to achieve monetary integration in the sub-region on the countries’ inability to meet the ‘convergence criteria’ required to establish a monetary union. This study acknowledges this but contends that though this undermines monetary integration in the continent and sub-region, much attention has not been given to the impacts of colonial legacy. The study is anchored on the theory of the post-colonial state and utilizesthe documentary method of data collection. The findings indicate that the nature and character of the continent handed over to Africans at independence, especially by France, and its continued meddlesomeness, have made it very difficult for West African countries to forge a common front in monetary integration. This casts doubts on the possibility of realizing the monetary integration agenda of the AEC. The study, therefore, concludes that as long as France continues to meddle in the affairs of its former colonies in West Africa, efforts at monetary integration in the sub-region and the wider AEC are likely to continue to be undermined.