bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Secretion management in patients with ineffective airway clearance with non-invasive mechanical ventilation use: Expert guidance for clinical practice
Authors: Hadda Vijay , Suri Tejas Menon , Pahuja Sourabh , El-Khatib Mohamad , Ciobanu Laura D. , Cabrita Bruno , Karim Habib Md Reazaul , Barjaktarevic Igor , Crimi Claudia , Garuti Giancarlo , Mittal Saurabh , Tiwari Pawan , Madan Karan , Mohan Anant , Karakurt Zuhal , Esquinas Antonio
Published: June 2021

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a mainstay of management of chronic respiratory failure in many disorders which are known to cause abnormal airway secretion clearance. Currently, there is no guidance regarding either the secretion handling during NIV use or the role of NIV in secretion management in these patients. The aim of this document was to provide an overview of the various techniques available in the management of respiratory secretions and their use in conjunction with NIV. Literature search was performed using the keywords, “(secretion OR secretions) AND (noninvasive ventilation OR NIV)” on PubMed and EMBASE. The search yielded 1681 and 509 titles from PubMed and EMBASE, respectively. After screening, 19 articles were included in this review. Suggestions of the expert panel were formulated by mutual consensus after reviewing the relevant literature. The draft of the expert panel’s suggestions was circulated among all authors via electronic mail for comments. Any conflicts were resolved by mutual discussion to achieve agreement. The final document was approved by all. This document by the International Network for Airway Secretions Management in NIV describes various airway secretion clearance techniques. It provides the expert panel’s suggestions for the use of these techniques in conjunction with NIV for patients with muco-obstructive and neuromuscular disorders.
A three-dimensional geological model of the Paleozoic bedrock of southern Ontario
Authors: Carter T R , Logan C E , Clark J
K , Russell H A J , Brunton F R , Cachunjua A , D'Arienzo M , Freckelton C , Rzyszczak H , Sun S , Yeung K H
Published: June 2021

An updated regional three-dimensional (3-D) lithostratigraphic model of the Paleozoic bedrock of southern Ontario has been produced using Leapfrog© Works software, improving a model completed in 2019. The model encompasses the entire Phanerozoic succession
of southcentral and southwestern Ontario consisting of approximately 1500 metres of Paleozoic bedrock and an area of 110,000 km2. Fifty-three Paleozoic bedrock layers representing 70 formations, as well as the Precambrian basement and overlying unconsolidated sediment, were modelled at a spatial
resolution of 400 m. Petroleum well records in the Ontario Petroleum Data System (OPDS) were the principal data source, supplemented by Ontario Geological Survey (OGS) deep boreholes, measured sections, control points, Michigan boreholes, and select bedrock provincial water well records. The model
format can readily support numeric groundwater-flow modelling.
From 2019 to 2020, project geologists and data support staff of the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Library (OGSRL) completed edits to 17,595 formation tops in a total of 3,419 wells, resulting in a revised data set and permanent improvements to the petroleum well database. Formation top data from a
total of 20,836 Ontario petroleum wells, 199 OGS stratigraphic tests, 15 measured sections, 3 Michigan petroleum wells, and 30 control points were utilized, including seven new control points added to improve layer extrapolation beneath Lake Huron. The new model improves the resolution of the
subcrop surface and there is a more accurate and realistic rendering and correlation of the topography and bedrock geology of the Niagara Escarpment. Many anomalous outliers and structural and thickness anomalies in model layers have been identified and removed and gaps in the model are reduced. A
model layer of the Salina D Salt has been added. There was a focus on improving the data quality and quantity for the formations of the Lockport Group in support of improved bedrock model layers and future hydrostratigraphic modelling. New features added to the model include: 3-D volumes of salt
beds leased for underground mining at Ontario's 2 salt mines, solution-mined caverns in salt beds including those constructed for storage of liquefied hydrocarbons and petrochemicals, two-dimensional representations of oil and natural gas reservoirs, regional faults, and lithotectonic boundaries in
the Precambrian metamorphic basement.
An earthquake scenario catalogue for Canada: a guide to using scenario hazard and risk results
Authors: Hobbs T E , Journeay J M , Rotheram D
Published: June 2021

As part of the national Canadian Seismic Risk Model, a collection of earthquake hazard and risk scenarios has been created and will be documented in a series of Open Files and other publications. This first document will help a user in interpreting and
understanding raw scenario outputs, without any technical, pre-requisite skills. A future document will help orient a technical user seeking to run their own earthquake scenarios, by introducing the input files and a strategy for running the OpenQuake (OQ) Engine for Canadian earthquake scenarios.
Other documents will help nontechnical users interact with the model and understand how it can be used for disaster risk reduction in Canada.
Following the first release of scenarios, tentatively scheduled for June 2021, all files will be accessed through the OpenDRR GitHub project page as they become available: .
The raw scenario outputs, formatted as comma-separated value (csv) files, contain information about economic losses, building damage, casualties, and other disruptive impacts. All of the impacts are referenced to a unique asset ID, which can be tied to census geographic divisions or
latitude/longitude coordinates for plotting. This paper documents all outputs of these models with sufficient detail for a user to begin exploring the results.
Neutrophilic Dermatosis of the Hands with Palmar Involvement and Predominant Lymphomononuclear Cell Infiltration
Authors: Panigrahi Avik , Biswas Surajit K , Sil Abheek , Bhanja Dibyendu B
Published: June 2021

Neutrophilic dermatosis of the hands (NDH) is a rare localized acral variant of Sweet syndrome. NDH predominantly involves the dorsal hands with characteristic dense dermal neutrophilic infiltrate with an upper dermal edema observed on histopathology. Unusual findings like palmar involvement and predominant lymphomononuclear dermal infiltration in our case with NDH, makes it an interesting read.
A Comparative Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Cost of Rituximab versus Dexamethasone Cyclophosphamide Pulse in Patients of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Authors: Das Sudip , Agarwal Komal , Singh Sonal , Halder Deepika , Sinha Sujata , De Abhishek
Published: June 2021

Introduction:

Rituximab is slowly getting recognized as a promising steroid-sparing agent in the treatment of moderate to severe cases of pemphigus vulgaris (PV). We evaluated and compared the effectiveness, safety, and cost of therapy of rituximab versus dexamethasone cyclophosphamide pulse (DCP) in Indian patients with PV.

Materials and Methods:

It is a retrospective data analysis, from the Immunobullous disease clinic in a tertiary centre of eastern India, of management of PV. In our institute we use either rituximab or DCP for the management of moderate to severe cases of PV, depending on that we retrospectively divided the treated cases of PV in two groups. Patients who were treated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) protocol of rituximab were considered to be group 1. Patients who were treated with DCP were included in group 2. Response was assessed by pemphigus area, and activity score (PAAS), Dermatology life quality index (DLQI); photographic documentation, and blood parameters were monitored.

Results:

Both groups showed significant improvement in PAAS and DLQI, the improvement was faster and well sustained in the rituximab group. In terms of safety and development of new vesicles, rituximab had a better profile with only 1 patient having adverse effects and none with new vesicles as compared to DCP (3 had adverse effects and 2 developed new vesicles).

Conclusions:

Rituximab offers the advantage of early and prolonged remission, lesser adverse effects, better effectiveness, less risk of relapses, faster improvement of PAAS, and DLQI. Though rituximab is an expensive drug, but on evaluating the cost of whole therapy, it was seen that rituximab infusions are actually cheaper compared to DCP pulse. We suggest, rituximab can be used as the first-line of therapy for pemphigus vulgaris in the Indian context.
Skin Damage Induced by Enhanced Protective Measures in Frontline Doctors During Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Saha Mahimanjan , Podder Indrashis , Das Anupam
Published: June 2021

Background:

Frontline doctors engaged in COVID-19 duties have to adopt enhanced protective measures to minimize their risk of exposure. However, these measures may lead to several skin problems, thereby affecting their performance.

Objectives:

To analyze skin changes induced by enhanced protective measures and explore possible risk factors.

Materials and Methods:

A web-based descriptive study was conducted among 212 frontline COVID-19 doctors. Data were collected regarding their demography, duty, use of enhanced protective measures including prophylactic hydroxychloroquine, recent skin changes with affected sites, and possible risk factors.

Results:

Skin changes were reported by 41.5% of respondents (mean age 34.8 ± 5.6 years) across 210 sites. Hands were involved most commonly in 77.3% of doctors, followed by nasal bridge, cheeks, and retroauricular area. Dryness (84.1%) and skin peeling (79.5%) were the commonest clinical features. Regression model showed prolonged PPE wear (>6 h) adjusted odd's ratio (AOR) 2.9, P = 0.005], heavy sweating [AOR 12.8, P = 0.001] and frequent hand hygiene (>10 times/day) [AOR 3.1, P = 0.0006] to be significant risk factors. Hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis was deemed safe as treatment-emergent adverse events were uncommon (17.4%).

Conclusion:

Frontline doctors have an increased risk of developing skin damage due to enhanced protective measures. Appropriate steps should be taken to address the risk factors and minimize skin damage. Persistent cases mandate dermatology referral for optimum management.
A Randomized Comparative Study of MIP and MMR Vaccine for the Treatment of Cutaneous Warts
Authors: Kaur Amandeep , Brar Balvinder Kaur , Kumar Sumir , Brar Sukhmani Kaur , Boparai Amarbir Singh , Puri Neerja
Published: June 2021

Objectives:

To evaluate and compare the efficacy of MMR vaccine and MIP vaccine for resolution of Cutaneous warts (Cw).

Methods:

The hospital-based prospective randomized interventional study was done where a total of 60 patients of Cw were divided into two groups of 30 patients each: Group A received 0.1 ml of intralesional injection of MIP vaccine and Group B received 0.5 ml of MMR vaccine. The treatment protocol involved three intralesional injection of vaccines at intervals of 3 weeks (maximum of three injections). The follow-up was done every 4 weeks for at least 24 weeks for the comparison of the two groups. The primary outcomes were the decrease in size of the wart or clearance of primary warts. The secondary outcomes were the improvement in the distant warts and any complications related to the use of vaccines. The data were entered in MS Excel and analyzed using SPSS 17.0 version. A P value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

The baseline demographic and wart characteristics were comparable between the two groups (P > 0.05). As compared to MMR, MIP showed an early (9.41 vs 11.71 weeks, P = 0.027), and a significantly higher complete response (90% vs 76.67%) with P < 0.05. The less duration of the warts was significantly associated with the higher complete response (P < 0.05) in both the groups. The common side effects were erythema/inflammation [19 (63.34%)] in Group A and pain during the injection [19 (63.34%)] in Group B with P < 0.0001.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, MIP intralesional injections have a quicker response and are more efficacious compared to MMR in the treatment of Cw, though each vaccine carries its own sets of side effects.
Topical Antibacterials in Dermatology
Authors: Bandyopadhyay Debabrata
Published: June 2021

Topical antibacterials are commonly used for superficial pyodermas such as impetigo and treatment or prevention of infections following minor cuts, abrasions, burns, and surgical wounds. Several antibiotics and antiseptics are available for use in different indications. One of the major uses of topical antibacterials is acne in which benzoyl peroxide is the drug of the first choice either singly or in combination with antibiotics or retinoids. Mupirocin and fusidic acid are the two most commonly used antibiotics for the treatment of superficial pyodermas and eradication of staphylococcal carrier state. Bacterial resistance to topical antibiotics is a growing concern and topical antiseptics such as gentian violet are getting renewed interest as alternatives. Incidence of contact dermatitis is a limiting factor for the use of several topical antibacterials. Although many botanical products have demonstrated in vitro activities against skin pathogens, their clinical utilities remain to be established by good-quality clinical trials.
Measuring Cervical Range of Motion with Gyroscope/Accelerometer Eyeglasses (JINS MEME) in Persons with and without Neck Pain
Authors: Kimio Saitoh , Rosario Karina Del , Masato Nagao , Pascual Lisa , Morshed Saam , Naohisa Miyakoshi , Yoichi Shimada
Published: June 2021

Context:

Neck pain is common in the general population. Active cervical spine range of motion (ACROM) is often measured in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of neck pain. However, commonly used measurement tools have been deemed inaccurate or impractical. The Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) Instrument, which uses inclinometers and a magnetic reference, has demonstrated high reproducibility and validity in the measurement of ACROM, however, its practicable use is suboptimal due to its large dimensions. The JINS MEME eyeglass is a lightweight and compact wearable device that contains gyroscope and accelerometer electrodes capable of detecting body motion offering an alternative means of measuring ACROM.

Aims:

The primary aim of this study is to validate ACROM measurements using the JINS MEME eyeglasses in comparison to the CROM Instrument. The secondary aim is to investigate the variable range of motion patterns between individuals with neck pain (NP group) versus asymptomatic individuals (AS group).

Settings and Design:

This was a cross-sectional, clinical measurement, and reliability study.

Subjects and Methods:

Seven neck pain and 14 asymptomatic individuals underwent ACROM measurements with the JINS MEME and CROM Instrument concurrently.

Statistical Analysis Used:

Intraclass correlation coefficient was used to determine inter- and intra-rater reliability of the JINS MEME and CROM Instrument. Mann–Whitney's U-test was used to assess differences between the two groups (NP group vs. AS group) in ACROM.

Results:

Using the JINS MEME eyeglasses, we observed excellent intra- and inter-rater reliability for nearly all ACROM directions (cervical spine flexion, extension, and lateral bending) except for rotation which was considered poor. ACROM was decreased in all directions for neck pain patients when measured by both devices.

Conclusions:

The JINS MEME eyeglasses showed excellent intra- and inter-rater reliability for all ACROM movements except for cervical rotation. Comparing the AS group and NP group, the ACROM of the NP group was significantly decreased compared to that of the AS group in all cervical spine directions, similar to findings in previous studies. With the exception of the measurement of cervical rotation, the JINS MEME eyeglasses demonstrated similar accuracy to the CROM Instrument in the assessment of ACROM in both the NP and AS groups.
Surveillance of public water supply fluoridation and municipal indicators: an analysis in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil
Authors: Mendonça Ariane , Martinelli Katrini Guidolini , Esposti Carolina Dutra Degli , Belotti Lorrayne , Pacheco Karina Tonini dos Santos
Published: June 2021

This study investigated the demographic, socioeconomic, and municipal health indicators related to the quality of water fluoridation. An ecological study was carried out in Espirito Santo state (ES), based on data from the Drinking Water Quality Surveillance Information, from 2014 to 2017. The non-parametric Mann-Whitney and Spearman tests were applied to compare municipal indicators with the availability of information and the quality of fluoridation, respectively. Fluoridation quality was calculated to define the percentage of fluoride concentration values in each municipality within the range of the optimal level corresponding to the maximum benefit for preventing dental caries and minimum risk for the occurrence of dental fluorosis. The proportion of 80% or more samples were defined as a compliance criterion. In 2014, 62.8% of the municipalities had information available, and 16.7% performed analyses of fluoride concentration. The percentage of available data increased about 30%, in 2017, with 3.8% referring to fluoride. The quality of fluoridation remained high (> 80%) in ES in almost every year, except in 2014. The municipalities with the largest population, the highest GDP per capita, and the lowest coverage of the oral health team exhibited a greater availability of information about fluoride (p <0.05). The child mortality rate showed a strong negative correlation with the quality of fluoridation. The findings reinforce the importance of directing public policies that ensure the correct practices for monitoring and maintaining the quality of fluoridation.
Modeling the relationship between malaria prevalence and insecticide-treated bed net coverage in Nigeria using a Bayesian spatial generalized linear mixed model with a Leroux prior
Authors: Okunlola Oluyemi A. , Oyeyemi Oyetunde T. , Lukman Adewale F.
Published: June 2021

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate malaria transmission in relation to insecticide-treated net (ITN) coverage in Nigeria.METHODS: We used an exploratory analysis approach to evaluate variation in malaria transmission in relation to ITN distribution in 1,325 Demographic and Health Survey clusters in Nigeria. A Bayesian spatial generalized linear mixed model with a Leroux conditional autoregressive prior for the random effects was used to model the spatial and contextual variation in malaria prevalence and ITN distribution after adjusting for environmental variables.RESULTS: Spatial smoothed maps showed the nationwide distribution of malaria and ITN. The distribution of ITN varied significantly across the 6 geopolitical zones (p<0.05). The North-East had the least ITN distribution (0.196±0.071), while ITN distribution was highest in the South-South (0.309±0.075). ITN coverage was also higher in rural areas (0.281±0.074) than in urban areas (0.240±0.096, p<0.05). The Bayesian hierarchical regression results showed a non-significant negative relationship between malaria prevalence and ITN coverage, but a significant spatial structured random effect and unstructured random effect. The correlates of malaria transmission included rainfall, maximum temperature, and proximity to water.CONCLUSIONS: Reduction in malaria transmission was not significantly related to ITN coverage, although much could be achieved in attempts to curtail malaria transmission through enhanced ITN coverage. A multifaceted and integrated approach to malaria control is strongly advocated.
Physiochemical properties of biodiesel produced from ogbono (Irvingia gabonesis) seed oil
Authors: Bandi Iklima Ibrahim , Yahaya Shamsuddeen , Bature Hafsatu Buhari , Dabai Musa Usman , Adamu Samira Shehu , Shehu Ibrahim , Atiku Faruk Abubakar , Adiya Zainab Ibrahim Sarkin Gobir
Published: June 2021

Biodiesel is a promising alternative fuel and has gained significant attention due to the predicted depletion of conventional fossil fuels and environmental concerns. This study aims to produce biodiesel from ogbono seed oil (using 98 ml methanol and 2g potassium hydroxide (KOH) as a catalyst) via transesterification process and to determine the physiochemical properties of the biodiesel produced. The physiochemical properties of the feedstock (extracted ogbono seed oil) were also determined before the transesterification process. The physiochemical properties of the produced biodiesel showed that it has a density of 0.5±0.00 g/cm3, pour point of 2.0±0, saponification value of 58.90±0.06 mg KOH/g, ester value of 98.0±0.5% (m/m), iodine value of 26.64±0.15gI2/100g, acid value of 0.28±0.05 mgKOH/g, moisture value of 0.0006 ±0.0% and trace amounts of ash content. The results of the physiochemical properties of the produced biodiesel agree with ASTM-D6751 and EN 14214 standard. Thus, it was concluded that ogbono seed oil is an excellent feedstock for biodiesel production via base catalyzed transesterification process
The space of twisted cubics
Authors: Heinrich Katharina , Skjelnes Roy , Stevens Jan
Published: June 2021

We consider the Cohen-Macaulay compactification of the space of twisted cubics in projective n-space. This compactification is the fine moduli scheme representing the functor of CM-curves with Hilbert polynomial 3t+1. We show that the moduli scheme of CM-curves in projective 3-space is isomorphic to the twisted cubic component of the Hilbert scheme. We also describe the compactification for twisted cubics in n-space.

Comment: 22 pages. Final version
Development of Geographic Information System based COVID-19 Dashboards using Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS
Authors: Bhatia Taranjot Singh , Singh Harpinder , Litoria P. K , Pateriya Brijendra
Published: June 2021

A dashboard is used to view, analyze and manage the key performance indicators of a process or business. It is a kind of information management system. The information in the dashboards can be enhanced by integrating Geographic information systems (GIS) with it. During this age of the pandemic, GIS technologies have been very useful to get a synoptic view of the whole situation and support the global fight against it. This paper reviews a process to build an interactive data driven and GIS based COVID dashboard in a short period of time and that too without any programming skills using Operations Dashboard in ArcGIS Online.
Mecanismos de seguridad en las estrategias de gestión documental en el proceso de envío y recepción de documentos oficiales
Authors: Hernández Fabián Frank , Turrubiates Laura Beatriz Vidal , González Óscar Alberto González
Published: June 2021

Hoy en día la información que se maneja en las distintas dependencias de la Administración Pública es susceptible de optimización que reduzca los riesgos de amenaza. El presente artículo describe los procesos de gestión documental usada en las dependencias del Gobierno del Estado de Tabasco y la necesidad de hacerlos más eficientes. Se describe el modelo metodológico que se utiliza para la obtención de los resultados, los cuales, en su sección inmediata, se enlistan los mecanismos de seguridad recomendados ad hoc para la dependencia de gobierno estudiada, los cuales incluyen desde el almacenamiento de la información, hasta la transmisión de la misma.

Organizational communication trough documents between public administration offices, may be compromised in case of external or internal thread. This article presents advances of research on the processes of governmental document management applied at offices in Tabasco’s State Government. It also describes the methodology used, and the security strategies recommended ad hoc, including information storage and transmission.
Secure Storage of Electronic Health Records on Cloud Using Integrity Verification Auditing
Authors: Srinivasan S. , Keerthi Kethineni , Tejaswi Gummadi , Shobana Kodali Divya
Published: June 2021

Health care facilities have tried to keep sensitive patient information safe. Health information is important in identifying any stage of treatment. However, such information should be kept confidential and only available at health care facilities. To ensure data availability, health care data is now stored in the cloud and accessible online. But, this approach poses many threats due to the possibility of a patient data to be accessed by unauthorized personnel. Moreover, the standard data access control mechanisms are insufficient to ensure integrity of data due to numerous users. The constant adjustment of privileges also affected confidentiality. This paper proposes a novel approach in which the sensitive patient data in Electronic Health Records is hidden and stored more securely in the cloud. It uses a sanitization technique to detect sensitive data in the EHR and make use of identity based shared data integrity auditing to allow authorized access to the data. The web based application which uses the proposed technique is developed and tested to demonstrate its effectiveness.
Do pause ao play - um novo modelo de aula
Authors: Figueiredo Mairon Neves
Published: June 2021

Já estamos em 2021 e o problema da pandemia de COVID 19 ainda assombra a educação pública no Brasil (BRASIL, 2020). Por todo o país se percebem severas limitações na implantação de políticas públicas voltadas a inserção do ensino remoto na grade escolar (PAZ, 2020). Quando bem implementado esse modelo de ensino agrega interatividade mesmo a conteúdos complexos e possui diversos potenciais benefícios aos estudantes (FIGUEIREDO, 2020). As vídeos-aulas, quando disponibilizadas aos alunos apresentam um enorme potencial no estimulo ao ensino e a qualidade do aprendizado. As aulas remotas possibilitam que o conteúdo exposto apesar de breve possa ser interativo agregando aos vídeos vantagens únicas.

Neste modelo de ensino os estudantes podem assistir assiduamente as aulas, repetindo e revendo o material até que se busque uma melhor compreensão. Assim, temas de grande complexidade, que presencialmente necessitariam de horas de explicações e interações estudante-professor, podem ser assistidos novamente (ROESLER; CERON; ANDRADE, 2003). Logo o estudo pós-aula, tende a ser melhor aproveitado, visto que as falas podem ser assistidas até que a interpretação atinja o a mensagem proposta em aula.

Os vídeos também possibilitam a que o aluno exerça o poder de pausar e continuar o estudo quando melhor lhe convém. Assim é possível que o estudante assista apenas trechos de uma aula, ou mesmo no horário e nos momentos em que o vídeo proporcione um conteúdo mais necessário.

Outro grande diferencial se refere a possibilidade de aceleração dos vídeos. Trechos longos e com falas espaçadas e lentas podem ter seu tempo de estudo comprimido sem que exista perda na compreensão. Com o tempo os estudantes são capazes de acelerar trechos e otimizar o aprendizado do conteúdo em um tempo hábil bem menor.

Certamente as plataformas que utilizam vídeos aulas como ferramentas de estudos auxiliam na complementação do aprendizado (ALVES, 2011). Do mesmo modo, vale lembrar que desde o ensino fundamental, médio e superior (BRASIL, 2017) a realidade na dinâmica das aulas e o contato aluno-professor são bem diferentes. Entretanto o empasse em estimular a volta as aulas presenciais bate de frente com a necessidade do isolamento social (WHO, 2020), obrigando a adoção dos meios digitais de ensino. Assim é de grande valia analisar e planejar o uso dessas ferramentas de ensino, mesmo durante o período pós-pandêmico, já que seu legado pode vir a trazer grandes avanços ao ensino.
Система административного законодательства Республики Узбекистан: теория и практика
Authors: Селиманова Светлана
Published: June 2021

В статье на основе изучения норм административного права, мнений отечественных и зарубежных ученых проанализирована система административного законодательства в период осуществляемых в Республике Узбекистан реформ, изучено соотношение государственного управления и государственной власти, а также определены перспективы ее развития.
A Comparative Exploration of some Structures of English Language and Idoma Sentences
Authors: BOSSAN RITA , OTSANYA OBANDE SUSAN
Published: June 2021

This paper centers on a comparative exploration of some structures of English language and Idoma sentences. The Phrase Structure PS Rules of Transformational Generative Grammar is the analytical framework of the study. This paper draws data from different domains of language usage, using the purposive sampling technique to select viable sentences that are analysed. The findings reveal, among other things, that unlike the English language, nouns in Idoma could come before adjectives and suffixes could be added to sentences to give complete thought. A notable similarity between English language and Idoma is that they have the same placement of sentential elements except determiners and adjectives that come after the nouns. Both English language and Idoma (Agila dialect) are capable of being represented on the tree diagram. Through the deployment of the analytical framework for this study, the paper shows that the PS rules enables the identification of the uniqueness of some simple sentences in Agila in order to categorise them into various structures and to show that Transformative Generative Grammar is a viable tool for exploring the linguistic structures of Agila. The study further reveals that Idoma can be analysed side by side with the English language, especially in drawing out their similarities and differences. The study recommends the teaching of Agila language in Ado Local Government Area to acquaint the learners with the rudiments of analysing their native language using English language as a guide. This will bring the errors committed by students to a barest minimum. Consequent upon these, the study concludes that Agila dialect is unique and should be given more attention by linguists.
COVID-19 Response in Ghana: Missed Preventive Behavioral Opportunities and Lessons through Relevant Psychological Conceptual Frameworks
Authors: AMOAH CHRISTIAN
Published: June 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the global community in ways unimaginable. The Ghanaian COVID-19 response has been touted as effective to a large extent from the viewpoint that the government provided leadership based on scientific data with collaboration from traditional leaders, faith based, civil societies etc. This article discusses inadvertent “omissions and commissions'' on the part of the government and the people of Ghana defined as “missed preventive health and behavioural opportunities'' that would possibly have reduced the current morbidities and mortalities. Important lessons are drawn and recommendations made for future national responses to epi-and pandemics. Using secondary data, extant relevant publications (peer – reviewed articles, online blogs etc.) on the subject were retrieved, critically appraised to complement the authors’ ideas in this special article. The study found among others, some missed preventive opportunities included delayed mandatory quarantine, border closures, too flexible partial lockdown, facemasks wearing as an afterthought of COVID-19 protocol, and non-enforcement of executive instruments on the part of government. Moreover, a significant proportion of the citizenry has remained non-compliant with the President’s instituted protocols to date. The study recommends that Governments should strengthen their nations’ disease surveillance systems, be willing to initiate stringent, unpopular but effective and uncompromising public protection protocols to mitigate such outbreaks. These may include closing borders and entry ports promptly (or a more regulated one), imposing lockdowns, instituting aggressive public education in collaboration with relevant bodies. On the part of the citizenry, executive instruments must be enforced to the latter with commensurate understandable education. Finally, traditional leaders, faith based and civil societies, should embark on mass education, national drives for necessary PPE’s and food for the poor and vulnerable as they collaborate with the authorities on other relevant fronts.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INCIDENTAL TEACHING WITH DISTANCE FAMILY EDUCATION ON MAND (REQUEST REPORTING) TRAINING
Authors: BAYRAK Fikriye
Published: June 2021

In the study, the effect of incidental teaching method on teaching students with moderate mental retardations the ability to report requests through distance family education was examined. The study was conducted with a 10-year-old male student with moderate mental retardation and bilateral mild hearing loss. The aim of the study is to contribute to the student's expressive language skills, which is one of the expressive language skills, by teaching 20 determined words. ABAB model, one of the single-subject research models, was used in the study. According to the findings of the study, the incidental teaching method, is given with distance family education, contributed to the student's gaining the ability to express requests. As a result of the study, it was seen that the incidental teaching method applied with distance family education was effective in gaining the ability to express requests.
ĐÁNH GIÁ MỘT SỐ CHỈ SỐ SỬ DỤNG THUỐC TẠI TRUNG TÂM Y TẾ HUYỆN PHONG ĐIỀN GIAI ĐOẠN 2019-2020
Authors: Phục Hưng Nguyễn , Thị Mỹ Hương Võ , Thị Thanh Yến Lê
Published: June 2021

Mục đích: Khảo sát tình hình sử dụng thuốc trong điều trị ngoại trú thông qua một số chỉ số sử dụng thuốc. Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu được thực hiện theo phương pháp mô tả cắt ngang với 385 đơn thuốc ngoại trú có bảo hiểm y tế. Kết quả: Số thuốc trung bình trong một đơn là 5,18. Tỷ lệ đơn thuốc có kháng sinh chiếm 35,32%, thuốc tiêm 0,52%, vitamin và corticoid chiếm tỷ lệ lần lượt là 22,60%, 26,20%. Tỷ lệ thuốc được kê nằm trong danh mục thuốc thiết yếu là 45,64%. Chi phí trung bình cho mỗi đơn thuốc là 74.590 VNĐ. Tỷ lệ chi phí cho kháng sinh chiếm 38,28%, thuốc tiêm chiếm 72,77%; vitamin là 11,14%; corticoid chiếm 7,98%. Kết luận: nghiên cứu là tài liệu tham khảo cho các cán bộ y tếvà lãnh đạo về tình hình kê đơn thuốc trong điều trị ngoại trú tại 1 cơ sở y tế hạng III.
The making of CourseMaker, a web-based shell program which can be set up by the teacher to run online courses
Authors:   Durban University of Technology, Pratt Deirdre Denise
Published: June 2021

CourseMaker is an HTML shell program which was developed by the presenter as part of a Ph.D. research project on CAI/written composition, but which can be used for a variety of other instructional purposes. CourseMaker contains many of the elements of the traditional classroom translated into the electronic medium, and can be set up by teachers to run a variety of courses in either academic or non-formal subjects, along with any instructions, lesson materials or notes they may wish to include. It has features such as lesson links and pop-up boxes which make it possible to layer and cross-link teaching materials and resources either on CourseMaker itself or the Internet. CourseMaker also provides for input by students, who can continue with a course at any stage or level, and can choose which course or lesson to access as needed. Setting up courses on CourseMaker does not require knowledge of computer programming: courses can be set up by the teacher to suit different academic contexts, purposes and student target groups. CourseMaker is not a commercial product but research output which is thought to have educational potential when used either as or in conjunction with a web-based learning programme.
Modelling social algorithms as design templates for educational software
Authors:   Durban University of Technology, Pratt Deirdre Denise
Published: June 2021

Education involves a process of initiating learners into complex socio-cultural processes which may vary from culture to culture and even between institutions within the same culture, making it difficult to design versatile courseware which has some relevance for the social process to be mastered by learners. Moreover, social elements often operate intra- as well as extra-systemically in social processes, which makes it difficult for the courseware designer to differentiate between the commonalities and variables in learning processes. Yet in spite of the complexity of human social behaviour, psychologists have identified social algorithms which apply to various key domains, and which prepare young people for effective social functioning in a variety of life situations. It is the contention of this paper, based on doctoral research on modelling composition, that it is possible to identify social algorithms which underpin human learning, and which might form the basis for effective courseware, given that such programs would require customisable options so as to cater for the extra-systemic elements applying in various socio-cultural contexts. One of the means whereby social algorithms can be identified is provided by Franck’s modelling process, which uses the principle of reverse engineering. The modelling process is described in some detail, as is the central concept of the social mechanism (i.e. algorithm) with specific reference to the development of educational software in the form of a process-based writing tutor program.
EN MEMORIA: KINESIÓLOGO DARWIN GATICA SOLÍS, SU LEGADO PERDURARÁ POR SIEMPRE (26 DE MARZO 1983 - 30 DE MARZO 2017)
Authors: Rodríguez-Núñez Iván , Puppo Homero , Zenteno Daniel , Vera Roberto , Torres-Castro Rodrigo
Published: June 2021

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DIAGNÓSTICO TARDÍO DE INGESTA DE BATERÍA DE BOTÓN Y SINTOMATOLOGÍA RESPIRATORIA
Authors: Madrid H Ricardo , Jorquera P Pablo , Jaramillo M Yanina A
Published: June 2021

Los niños pequeños tienden a explorar el medio ambiente y no es infrecuente que ingieran objetos. La ingesta de cuerpo extraño es una causa frecuente de visitas al Servicio de Urgencia. Las baterías de botón pueden producir complicaciones desde leves hasta severas, incluso la muerte cuando la batería se aloja en el esófago por mayor tiempo. Esta se debe considerar como diagnóstico diferencial cuando un niño presenta síntomas respiratorios o gastrointestinales persistentes. La radiografía es una herramienta muy útil para su diagnóstico. Esta puede producir daño del epitelio respiratorio o digestivo. La severidad es proporcional a la duración del contacto de la batería con la mucosa previo a su extracción, por lo tanto el reconocimiento temprano es vital. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un caso clínico y revisar la literatura.
NEUMOTÓRAX ESPONTÁNEO DEBIDO A BULAS SUBPLEURALES. PRESENTACIÓN DE UN CASO
Authors: Maggiolo M Julio , Rubilar O Lilian
Published: June 2021

El neumotórax se define como la presencia de aire dentro de la cavidad pleural. Puede ser traumático, iatrogénico, espontáneo secundario o primario, dentro de esta última causa la más frecuente son las bulas subpleurales y apicales, en pacientes longilíneos, portadores de enfermedades del tejido conectivo y fumadores.

En neumotórax pequeños el tratamiento debe ser conservador, en cambio en los de mayor cuantía se debe proceder a la instalación de una sonda pleural. Frente a recidivas frecuentes o persistencia del escape aéreo, se debe considerar la pleurodesis o bien practicar la resección de las bulas.

En el presente artículo se reporta a un paciente con síndrome de Elhers Danlos que presenta un neumotórax espontáneo primario debido a bulas subpleurales.
Management of internal root resorption in primary mandibular right first molar: A case report with four-year follow-up
Authors:   Little One’s Big Smiles, Laser and Microscopic Integrated Paediatric Dentistry, Pune, Maharashtra, India (, Musale Prasad K , Kothare Sneha S ,   Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Talekar Abhinav l ,   Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Published: June 2021

Internal inflammatory root resorption in primary teeth is a well-known entity with unknown prevalence. The diagnosis and conservative treatment of such a lesion has perplexed practitioners for decades. The management of a non-perforating internal root resorption is long been debated by general dentists and paediatric dentists alike. This case presentation describes the case of a 4-year old boy with non-perforating internal root resorption in a primary molar treated successfully with endodontic procedure and monitored routinely for four years. The objective here was to suggest a minimally-invasive treatment alternative to conventional treatment practices.
Composite odontoma with 23 denticles in a pediatric patient: A case report
Authors:   Department of Pediatric Clinics, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, Mira Paôla Caroline da Silva , Bem Jéssica Silva Peixoto ,   Department of Pediatric Clinics, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, Vieira da Silva Andresa ,   Department of Pediatric Clinics, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, Santos de Carvalho Marcio ,   Department of Pediatric Clinics, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, Azenha Marcelo Rodrigues ,   Department of Stomatology, Public Health, and Forensic Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, Oliveira-Santos Christiano ,   Department of Stomatology, Public Health, and Forensic Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, Stuani Maria Bernadete Sasso ,   Department of Pediatric Clinics, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, Torres Carolina Paes ,   Department of Pediatric Clinics, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
Published: June 2021

Compound odontoma is an odontogenic tumor of ectomesenchymal origin containing tooth-like structures. Occasionally, this lesion may trigger occlusal, phonetic, and aesthetic disorders. The aim is to report a case of a compound odontoma containing 23 denticles in the anterior region of the maxilla of an infant patient. A 12-year-old male patient was referred for orthodontic treatment at Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (Ribeirão Preto, Brazil) complaining of a large diastema between the upper central incisors. Panoramic radiograph revealed the presence of a radiopaque lesion with tooth-like structures surrounded by a radiolucent rim in the anterior region of the maxilla, associated with distal displacement of the left central incisor. Surgical approach under general anesthesia revealed and extracted 23 denticles. Post-operative Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) confirmed removal of all denticles, and further orthodontic treatment could be planned. Multidisciplinary involvement of pediatric dentist, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and orthodontist was essential to achieve full functional, aesthetic, and psychosocial success.
Principais doenças infecciosas e parasitárias de importância em medicina veterinária: revisões de literatura
Authors:   Eric Mateus Nascimento de Paula
Published: June 2021

O objetivo principal deste livro é fornecer aos médicos veterinários e estudantes de veterinária uma revisão concisa dos fatos salientes das doenças infecciosas e parasitárias dos animais. Incluem-se as doenças causadas por bactérias, fungos, vírus e protozoários. Muitos textos sobre doenças infecciosas utilizam uma orientação sistêmica na apresentação do material. Isso geralmente resulta na sobreposição de discussões, pois várias doenças infecciosas afetam mais de um sistema. Pode-se então selecionar a doença ou doenças que deseja consultar por meio do sumário. As discussões sobre doenças são listadas em ordem alfabética. O material é organizado e apresentado para referência rápida e, portanto, também é útil para técnicos de laboratório e estudantes de veterinária que tenham alguma dúvida sobre o assunto. A ênfase principal está nas doenças que mais acometem os animais no Brasil. A maioria dessas doenças também ocorre em outras partes do mundo, mas a extensão de sua ocorrência pode variar de uma região para outra. Um pequeno número de doenças pode ocorrer apenas em determinadas regiões geográficas. Essas doenças são discutidas, mas recebem menos ênfase. O risco de exposição a agentes zoonóticos é inerente à prática da Medicina Veterinária. Este livro fornece também uma breve descrição de algumas zoonoses relevantes encontradas na rotina de Médicos Veterinários na prática de pequenos e grandes animais. A ideia de desenvolver uma obra que aborde discussões sobre as doenças infecciosas e parasitárias no âmbito da Medicina Veterinária, versa sobre a missão que profissionais e acadêmicos da área têm de controlar a propagação e a gravidade dessas enfermidades por meio da criação e disseminação de conhecimentos, práticas e produtos. O presente livro, utiliza da estratégia de redes multidisciplinares ativas em áreas programáticas de alto impacto para disseminação dos conhecimentos. O controle de doenças infecciosas e parasitárias em animais domésticos e silvestres requer uma compreensão da ecologia das enfermidades - as relações entre os hospedeiros animais e humanos, seus patógenos e o ambiente circundante. Esta obra está focada na ecologia e epidemiologia de doenças infecciosas e parasitárias, que inclui os estudos de doenças zoonóticas e emergentes, microbiologia ambiental e transmissão de agentes patogênicos através da cadeia alimentar (ou seja, segurança alimentar). Essas áreas são sinérgicas com áreas de mecanismos de resistência antimicrobiana, patobiologia, tratamento e prevenção de vírus, fungos, bactérias e protozoários de interesse em Saúde Única.
MODEL OF NATIONAL EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Authors:   Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Kazakhstan, Zhampeisova K.K.
Published: June 2021

The article, proceeding from the social and cultural realities of modern Kazakhstan as a multinational state, actualizes the problem of national education of the students, which is aimed at the development of the national consciousness of a person. The author presents the new model of national education developed by a number of scientists from the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University. The components of this model are treated in the context of its three most important elements: ethnic, civil, and nationwide. The significance and content of each component, as well as the main methodological provisions, on which the authors rested in the course of its development, are substantiated. A feature of this model is that it involves the purposeful work on the development of the national consciousness of the students from their ethnic socialization and identification within the civil, and from it to the nationwide one focused on the formation of an intellectual and competitive nation
THE FORMATION OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE USING MODELLING METHOD
Authors:   Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relationsand World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Zhunussova A.K. , Althonayan A. ,   Brunel University London, Great Britain, Golovchun A.A. ,   Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relationsand World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Published: June 2021

In the article, the modelling is considered as one of the effective methods in the formation of intercultural and communicative competence of students. The FLT system, like any other system, functions and develops in the light of its predetermined goals and planned results, and this regulates the delineation of several subsystems within the parameters of the entire system - in this case, a foreign language education system. The necessity to move away from a narrow book understanding of “foreign languages” towards the general system of foreign language education as a multifaceted area of research has become apparent in the modern era.