bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Radiographic signs and hip pain 5 years after THA with a cemented stem predict future revision for aseptic loosening: a prospective cohort study
Authors: Lübbeke Anne , Barea Christophe , Zingg Matthieu , Lauper Nicolas , Hannouche Didier , Garavaglia Guido
Published: January 2024

Background and purpose: We aimed to evaluate the long-term predictive value of radiographic abnormality and/or hip pain assessed 5 years following primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and the occurrence of revision for aseptic loosening between 5 and 25 years postoperatively.Patients and methods: We included all primary THAs performed between 1996 and 2011 (same uncemented cup, polyethylene-ceramic bearing, 28 mm head, cemented stem) and prospectively enrolled in the institutional registry, for whom baseline and follow-up radiographs were available. At 5 years radiographically we assessed femoral osteolysis and/or stem migration. Pain was evaluated with the Harris Hip pain subscore. Kaplan–Meier survival and Cox regression analyses were performed.Results: 1,317 primary THAs were included. 25 THAs (2%) were revised for aseptic stem loosening. Any abnormal radiographic sign at 5 years was present in 191 THAs (14%). Occasional hip pain was reported by 20% and slight to severe pain by 12% of patients at 5 years. In patients < 60 years, 10 of the 12 later revised for aseptic stem loosening had abnormal radiographs at 5 years vs. 5 of the 13 later revised in those ≥ 60 years. Hazard ratios (HR) were 34 (95% confidence interval [CI] 7–155) in younger vs. 4 (CI 1–11) in the older group. HR for association of hip pain at 5 years with future revision was 3 (CI 1–5).Conclusion: The presence of abnormal radiographic signs 5 years after THA was strongly associated with later revision for aseptic stem loosening, especially in patients < 60 years. The association between pain at 5 years and future revision was much weaker.
Design of an Electronic Test for Geometry Material Based on Students' Numeracy Literacy and Metacognitive Knowledge
Authors: Siska Firmasari  , Setiyani  , Jajo Firman Raharjo  , Mohammad Dadan Sundawan  , Rismayani
Published: January 2024

Making electronic tests of students' numeracy skills based on metacognitive knowledge is important for students to have. Metacognitive knowledge are essential in mathematics performance. For this reason, it is significant to make metacognitive knowledge the basis of teaching, especially in teaching mathematics. This study aimed to design an electronic test based on students' Numerical Literacy Ability and Metacognitive Knowledge. The study used the ADDIE development model focusing on evaluating geometry material. This study chose subjects with random sampling from a high school that has good quality. The first stage of this study was to determine the nine research subjects by conducting initial interviews with class IX students. Then from the research subjects, researchers obtained information about numeracy literacy skills and metacognitive knowledge using test and interview methods. The results of a descriptive and in-depth analysis of the students' numeracy literacy skills and metacognitive knowledge became the basis for designing the electronic test. The study found that the electronic test design proved valid with an excellent category and practical with a positive response of 82.63%. This electronic-test design assessment shows that the digital-based instrument evaluation can have a broader range of users. The results of this study can be a recommendation for a digital-based evaluation instrument that adapts to the scope of the latest curriculum in Indonesia.
Examining the Roles of Self-Efficacy, Attitude and Self-Regulated Learning through Augmented Reality in Reading for EFL Learners
Authors: Yulian Ryani , Yuniarti Yuniarti , Sirat Okta Miftahul
Published: January 2024

In recent years, higher education institutions have faced challenges in the field of education. The impact of digital technology such as augmented reality increases the possibility of self -regulated learning. Therefore this study analyze the relationship between self-efficacy, attitude and self-regulated learning across cognition, motivation, behaviour, and context through augmented reality in reading for English as foreign language (EFL) learners. Data were collected from 213 undergraduate students in English for Specific Class (ESP) in an academic university in Indonesia. This study was used a non-experimental, analytic survey research design with SmartPLS. The study assessed the measurement model of the factor loadings, composite reliability, and convergent validity, and employed bootstrapping for p-values of the path coefficient. The findings of the study reported that self-efficacy has a statistically significant relationship with cognition, motivation, behaviour and context while attitude has a statistically positive relationship with motivation and context but not with cognition and behavior.
The Digital Literacy Instruments for University Students
Authors: Ismaul Fitroh  , Disman  , Kokom Komalasari  , Mamat Ruhimat
Published: January 2024

Nowadays in the digital era, obtaining information is a very easy task, however, critical thinking from many university students in reality are still lacking and they have a high plagiarism level. This problem can be solved if the students have a digital literacy ability. The purpose of this research is creating a digital literacy instrument for students. The method applied in this research was R&D (Research and Development) research method with RDR (Research, Development, and Research) model. Subject of this study were two (2) expert lecturers in their field and collaborated with 30 students as test subjects. The method of data collection was questionnaires and interview, whereas the data analysis technique applied in this research was qualitative analysis with product moment correlation technique. The result of this research showed the content validity from the digital literacy coefficient of the students was 1, 00 which interpreted as a very high validity value. While the result of reliability test calculation showed r11 value was 0.88 which means the instrument is reliable since reliability coefficient value obtained a number greater than 0.60. Therefore, it can be concluded the digital literacy instrument from this research can be used to evaluate the students’ digital literacy ability. The implication of digital literacy instrument usage hopefully can help students to improve the quality of their learning process.
Pre-Service Teachers’ Perception of Digital Literacy
Authors: Sudana Putu Ayu Prabawati , Made Hery Santosa  , Ni Made Ratminingsih  , Ni Nyoman Padmadewi  , Luh Putu Sri Adnyani  , Luh Putu Artini
Published: January 2024

Digital Literacy for teachers, including future teachers is one prominent and influential aspect of living in the 21st century. They need to be digitally literate to be engaged in this digital world and to prepare their students to be digitally literate too. This research aims to assess the level of the pre-service teachers’ digital literacy in one public university in Bali, Indonesia. This study was using a survey study. The participants were involving 158 pre-service teachers. Pre-service teachers are students of teaching training or educational study programs, who are prepared with pedagogical content and skills to prepare them to become teachers. The instrument used in collecting the data was a 5-point-Likert-questionnaire, data triangulation a semi-structured interview with seven pre-service teachers was conducted. The questionnaires were analyzed quantitatively. The study revealed that most of the pre-service teachers reported high levels of literacy in all areas. The results of this study would be beneficial as reflections on the pre-service teachers’ digital literacy as a consideration in the institution’s regular review of the curriculum or training for the pre-service teachers.
Adaptation of Tajikistan International Students to Indonesian Culture
Authors: Turistiati Ade Tuti , Narmadi Hanugrah Banyu , Monk Lincoln James Faikar
Published: January 2024

The culture of Tajikistan and Indonesia is very different. Some of the differences found include differences in language, traditions, and customs, types of food and how to cook it, and so on This study explored the phenomenological details of Tajik students who study in Purwokerto. The specifics revolved around the adaptation strategy to the Indonesian culture. A qualitative research method with a phenomenological study approach is used in this study. Data was gathered through in-depth interviews, observation, and review of relevant previous research articles and documents. According to the study's findings, the similarity of religious background (Islam) is a medium that allows Tajik students to bridge and make friends with residents or Indonesians. Language skills are essential in intercultural communication with local citizens (classmates, lecturers, and society). Learning national and local languages (Indonesian and Javanese) and English is extremely beneficial in intercultural communication. Tajik students are more likely to engage in low-contact communication, patriarchal systems, collectivism, and value feminism. Food and climate differences can cause culture shock. "Life is only once, so we must enjoy it," is one approach to dealing with cultural issues. The presence of students assigned as companions greatly aids the adaptation process of Tajikistan international students to Indonesian culture.
Las patologías de los recubrimientos en muros y su repercusión en la salud respiratoria de los usuarios
Authors:   , Tovar Alcázar María del Rosario
Published: January 2024

The level of indoor air quality (IAQ) has a direct incidence on the human health, therefore, is the object of study of bioclimatic design, since it promotes the harnessing environmental factors for the creation and conditioning of spaces in which users experience comfort and well-being. In addition, to encourage construction with common sense, where the rational use of resources and low energy dependence prevail. In this thesis it has been identified the properties of the materials that make up the most common wall coverings (hydrated lime, cement, cement mortar and gypsum) for recognizing those that best adapt to the weather in Mexico City, as it could be verified, they contribute to the control of some risk factors (physical:moisture, chemical:toxics and biological:microbes) related with a low indoor air quality at dwellings. This function mitigates or reduces the appearance of some of the most frequent respiratory ailments in users such as: allergies, asthma, rhinitis, flu and sinusitis. The analyses to which the coatings of four binding materials were subjected, allowed to evaluate their performance in the face of semi-controlled environmental factors (temperature, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide concentration) inherent to the operation of the interior space itself and the place of its location. Obviously, all the coatings reacted differently and according with the physical and chemical properties of the materials in each of them. Being the most representative and satisfactory variations, those related to the permeability and biocidal effect of coatings made with hydrated lime mixture. The pathologies that some coatings showed throughout the monitoring period, due to insufficient moisture management, the high microbial development, and the chemical nature of the binding material, were cryptoefflorescences, mold, bacteria and particle shedding/dissemination; they were defining to establish that in similar way to living beings, building materials need specific hygrothermal ranges, to let them works in an optimal state. According with the above, it is considered convenient to raise awareness among the population on issues as important for social welfare, such as the selection of materials and -consequently- conservation of wall coverings, not only to reduce the costs of execution and maintenance, but to take advantage of their properties, since they have a direct incidence in all related with the control of basic environmental conditions, the regulation of indoor air quality and therefore, in users’ health. This work can begin in the formative stage of construction professionals, with the intention of standardizing the study or correct selection of construction systems depending on the weather, but also identifying the function of each space; to guarantee that the design proposals will respond -satisfactorily- to the requirements of humidity regulation, through its absorption, transpiration and/or evaporation.
Enhancement of nutraceutical components of mushroom by uv exposure and extension of their shelf-life using edible coating material adopting online assessment of keeping quality by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique
Authors: Tidke Shashank , B Pooja , B.V Manjula , Singh Roma , Shora R , HA Arush , S Sinosh , Geethanath Sairam , S Kiran , G.A Ravishankar
Published: January 2024

To enhance the nutraceutical value and preservation of mushrooms, this study focused on augmenting two widely consumed mushroom varieties in India namely the  Button Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) and Oyster Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus). These mushrooms were subjected to UV light exposure to evaluate their impact on phytochemical content, including phenolics, flavonoids, folic acid, and Vitamin D2. The percent increase in phenolic content after 120 minutes of UV treatment was 0.6-fold for Agaricus bisporus and 0.7-fold for Pleurotus ostreatus. Notably, A. bisporus exhibited a particularly high phenolic content of up to 13.5 mg per gram dry weight of mushroom after 120 minutes of UV exposure, in contrast to P. ostreatus, which displayed 8.7 mg per gram dry weight of mushroom under the same conditions. This study also revealed a threefold increase in flavonoid content in Pleurotus ostreatus, rising from 1.2 mg of quercetin/g in the control to 4.1 mg of quercetin/g after UV exposure for 120 minutes. Conversely, a sevenfold increase in quercetin content was observed in Agaricus bisporus, surging from 0.45 g (control) to 3.2 g following 120 minutes of UV exposure. The exposure of UV light for 60 minutes resulted in the highest absorbance of vitamin D2 at  0.81 OD in Pleorotus osteatus compared to 0.46 in Agaricus bisporus. Additionally, applying agar or gelatine coatings led to a shelf-life extension of up to 14 days under standard storage conditions. The use of MRI for quality determination of mushrooms by evaluating the lipid profile in the samples was reported for the first time. This study has shown a significant enhancement of nutraceutical components of mushrooms with special reference to phenolics, flavonoids, folic acid, and vitamin D2 for value addition, with a simple intervention of UV treatment. Moreover, the shelf life of mushrooms could be enhanced by agar and gelatin coating thereby extending the keeping quality. The use of MRI for evaluating the quality of mushrooms has also been the hallmark of this study. The practical utility of all the above findings has immense industrial application in the large-scale production of highly nutritive mushrooms.
Source Code Features and their Dependencies: An Aggregative Statistical Analysis on Open-Source Java Software Systems
Authors: Toosi Farshad Ghassemi
Published: January 2024

Source code constitutes the static and human-readable component of a software system. It comprises an array of artifacts and features that collectively execute a specific set of tasks. Coding behaviours and patterns are formulated through the orchestrated utilization of distinct features in a specified sequence, fostering inter-dependencies among these features. This study seeks to explore into the presence of specific coding behaviours and patterns within Java, which could potentially unveil the extent to which developers endeavour to leverage the facilities and services that exist in the programming language aggregatively. In pursuit of investigating behaviours and patterns, 436 open-source Java projects are selected, each having more than 150 Java files (Classes and Interfaces), in a semi-randomized manner. For every project, 39 features have been chosen, and the frequency of each individual feature has been independently assessed. By employing linear regression, the interrelationships among all features across the complete array of projects are scrutinized. This analysis intends to uncover the manifestation of distinct coding behaviours and patterns. Based on the selected features, preliminary findings suggest a notable collective incorporation of diverse coding behaviours among programmers, encompassing Encapsulation and Polymorphism. The findings also point to a distinct preference for using a specific commenting mechanism, JavaDoc, and the potential existence of Code-Clone and dead code. Overall, the results indicate a clear tendency among programmers to strongly adhere to the fundamental principles of Object -Oriented programming. However, certain less obvious attributes of object-oriented languages appear to receive relatively less attention from programmers.
Value of four-dimensional computed tomography angiography combined with stromal cell-derived factor-1 for differentiating ruptured intracranial aneurysms and assessing risk of ruptures
Authors: Xu Yiming , Liao Chengde
Published: January 2024

Background: To analyze the value of four-dimensional computed tomography angiography (4D-CTA) combined with stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) for differentiating ruptured intracranial aneurysms and assessing the risk of ruptures.

Methods: Fifty patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms and 50 patients with ruptured ones were included in non-rupture group 1 and rupture group 1, respectively. All patients underwent 4D-CTA and 3D-CTA, and the serum SDF-1 level was detected. Non-rupture group 1 was followed up for 12 months. On this basis, the patients with ruptured aneurysms were included in rupture group 2 and those without ruptured aneurysms were assigned to non-rupture group 2.

Results: The AUC values of Wn, AR, L, SR, SDF-1 and their combination for the diagnosis of ruptured intracranial aneurysms were all >0.70, especially their combination. Wn, AR, L, and SR were higher in rupture group 2 than those in non-rupture group 2 (P<0.05). The level of SDF-1 in rupture group 2 [(142.48±11.23) μg/L] was higher than that in non-rupture group 2 [(128.03±10.28) μg/L] (P<0.05). Wn, AR, L, SR, and SDF-1 and their combination all had the AUC values of >0.70 for the prediction of ruptured intracranial aneurysms, especially their combination. The CT values of the internal carotid artery and middle cerebral artery and the CT value and noise of brain parenchyma in 4D-CTA were higher than those in 3D-CTA (P<0.05).

Conclusions: 4D-CTA combined with SDF-1 can effectively differentiate ruptured intracranial aneurysms and predict the risk of ruptures.
Challenges in prophylactic therapy with Emicizumab in patients with hemophilia A: Focus on monitoring tests
Authors: Brinza Melen , Uscatescu Valentina , Hemcinschi Mihai , Chiriac Elisabeta , Gherghe Georgiana , Coriu Daniel
Published: January 2024

This study presents a transversal investigation that we performed at Fundeni hospital (Bucharest, Romania) into the therapeutic benefits and efficacy of Emicizumab, a non-factor therapy, in the context of hemophilia A. Ten patients diagnosed with hemophilia A were closely monitored using clinical and laboratory resources during Emicizumab treatment, with an average of 12.8 months. Among these patients, six exhibited anti-factor VIII inhibitors, changing the medical strategy and adding complexity to their clinical profiles. A comprehensive approach was adopted to assess the coagulation status of patients under Emicizumab therapy. The study employed several key coagulation monitoring tools, including thrombin generation time (TGT) and thrombelastography (TEG). These methodologies generated valuable results in evaluating the patients’ coagulation profiles during the treatment regimen. Additionally, traditional coagulation assays were utilized to gain a profound understanding of the overall coagulation dynamics and to evaluate the therapeutic response. During prophylaxis with Emicizumab all patients experienced a reduced number of bleeding events. Moreover, a subset of these patients underwent major surgical procedures (orthopedic joint replacements, cholecystectomy) with successful outcomes. These findings underscore the potential of Emicizumab therapy as an effective option for hemophilia A patients, including those with inhibitors. Our research provides physicians several insights, offering a potential avenue for improved patients’ care and treatment strategies that translate in enhanced quality of life for hemophilia A patients undergoing Emicizumab therapy.
Potential Years of Life Lost and Its Implication on Economic Output: Assessment of OECD Members and Candidate Countries for the Period 1993-2018
Authors: Leiva Perez William H.
Published: January 2024

Over the last 30 years, significant geopolitical, social, and economic changes have impacted the OECD members and candidates, which has led to a significant improvement in the quality of life and life expectancy, with the reduction of the potential years of life lost one of the indicators of reduced mortality observed across the group. On the geopolitical side, the admission of the Baltic countries and their standardization of the metrics to track demographics more aligned with the internationally accepted practices, on the social side; the increase in life expectancy poses challenges to the care of the elders but also the extension on the age within the labor force and lastly, on the economic changes; the ongoing increase of income and GDP has led to an expanded access of care including goods and services. This paper explores the use of mortality information and potential years of life lost as a beacon to point toward the economic burden of poor health and its related mortality.
The Impact of Effective Leadership in the Digital Age on Organizational Effectiveness
Authors: Croitoru Gabriel , Cumpanaşu Vasile , Cosac Alexandru , Croitoru Mihai Bogdan
Published: January 2024

The accelerated expansion of the global economic milieu, catalyzed by the inception of the Internet, has facilitated seamless communication across nations. This phenomenon has induced a transformation in the business landscapes of individual countries, escalating market competitiveness annually. The pervasive incorporation of contemporary technologies within organizations profoundly impacts the skill set, anticipations, cognizance, and overall structure and execution of work within the workforce. Modern leadership is often encapsulated under various nomenclatures such as digital leadership, e-leadership, and eHRM. These terminologies serve as comprehensive descriptors encompassing the realms of digitalization, Information Technology (IT), and Human Resource Management (HRM). Consequently, it becomes imperative to comprehend the disparities between traditional and virtual settings, acknowledge the significance of digital technology in leadership paradigms, identify potential challenges, and cultivate requisite leadership skills. The proposed research explores the correlation between leadership and organizational efficacy within multinational corporations. The focus is on discerning potential cause-effect relationships, aligning with the positivist paradigm. The investigation will employ a deductive approach, congruent with positivist hypotheses, deemed suitable for probing this query.
PERCEIVED SOCIAL NORM AND FEAR OF STIGMA AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN PALEMBANG
Authors: Ramadhani Annisa , Etrawati Fenny , Santri Dwi
Published: January 2024

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) merupakan penyakit yang terus berkembang dan menjadi masalah kesehatan global. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh perceived social norm terhadap fear of stigma pada remaja dengan HIV di Kota Palembang. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian studi kasus. 6 informan kunci yang telah terinfeksi HIV sebanyak 4 remaja LSL dan 2 WPS dengan rentang usia 15-24 tahun di kota Palembang. Selain itu, peneliti juga menggali informasi melalui informan kunci ahli antara lain dari Dinas Kesehatan Kota Palembang, pelaksana program HIV/AIDS di fasilitas layanan kesehatan, dan Yayasan Sriwijaya Plus. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode lalu data dianalisis menggunakan teknik content analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pandangan masyarakat terhadap penderita HIV masih cukup buruk. Masyarakat memandang penderita HIV sebagai seorang yang menjijikkan dan berdosa, menjadi aib, memiliki penyakit mematikan, dan dianggap terinfeksi karena karma. Pandangan tersebut memunculkan stigma yang akhirnya menimbulkan kesalahpahaman, penolakan, hingga diskriminasi. Akibatnya penderita takut status mereka sebagai pasien HIV diketahui keluarga, orang terdekat, dan masyarakat. Sehingga diperlukan dukungan sosial terutama dari keluarga dan orang terdekat guna menunjang kelangsungan hidup penderita HIV. Selain itu, peran petugas kesehatan diperlukan dalam mengedukasi masyarakat terkait HIV untuk menghilangkan persepsi dan perilaku buruk masyarakat kepada penderita HIV.
PNEUMONIA AND DEMODICOSIS IN CROSSBREED POMERANIAN
Authors: Dewi I Gusti Ayu Putu Aristha , Putriningsih Putu Ayu Sisyawati , Made Krisna Erawan I Gusti
Published: January 2024

A Pomeranian breeddog named Beb aged 1,5 years with a body weight of 3,4 kg, experiencing respiratory problems namely coughing and yellowish nasal discharge, as well as skin problems with complaints of nausea. The purpose of this case report article is to determine the cause of the cough and skin disease that occurred in the case dog and the effectiveness of the treatment performed. During physical examination, there was a cough with moderate intensity, at the end of the cough the animal seemed to be trying to expel something from its throat. The skin showed alopecia, scale, crusts and hyperpigmentation. Radiographic examination showed radiopaque spots on the lungs. Nasal swab examination microscopically found neutrophils, skin scraping examination microscopically found Demodex canis mites. Complete blood test results showed that the case dog had hypochromic macrocytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and lymphopenia. Based on history taking, physical examination, and supporting examination, the case dog was diagnosed with pneumonia and demodecosis. The case animal was treated with amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (15mg/kg BW; orally; twice daily; for one week and ivermectin (600 µg/kg BW subcutaneously). Symptomatic therapy was given diphenhydramine HCl (1 mg/kg BW; intramuscularly), then continued with diphenhydramine HCl (3mg/kg BW; orally; twice daily). Supportive therapy given was Livron B-Plex® and fish oil orally one tablet per day. Dogs were bathed using soap with sulfur content. The results of the 2-week treatment showed no nasal discharge, no coughing, the animal no longer exhibited nausea, the morning crusts on the ear edges had disappeared, and new hair had started to grow on the neck and back of the case animal. Owners are advised to keep their dogs out of contact with other dogs to speed up the healing process. Owners are advised to improve nutrition, hygiene, grooming, and routine vaccination and deworming.
A Systematic Review of The Literature on Humanitarian Logistics Using Multimethod Analysis
Authors: Ferreira João Cesar de Souza , Dos Santos Pedro Henrique Pereira
Published: January 2024

Objective: The main objective of this study was to identify research on Humanitarian Logistics (HL) and demonstrate the development of the research field through multimethod analysis with the purpose of providing a comprehensive understanding of the study area and identifying research trends that have not been previously observed.
 
Theoretical Framework: The study was based on the literature addressing Humanitarian Logistics.
 
Method: A bibliometric analysis was conducted through the application of multimethods, encompassing: i) keyword analysis; ii) examination of the productivity of leading authors over time; iii) bibliographic coupling; iv) co-citation analysis; and v) network analysis.
Results and Conclusion: The results evidenced a growing trend in research on Humanitarian Logistics (HL), and it was possible to identify the emergence of research subfields within HL focusing on innovation, big data, computational simulation, and decision systems in the humanitarian logistics chain.
 
Implications of the research: The study contributed to the understanding of the development of research on humanitarian logistics and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject through metrics that allow the identification of the evolution and trends in the research field.
 
Originality/Value: The study extrapolates the application of a single literature review method and employs multimethods to assess and present the development of the field. It contributes to an overarching view of the research domain, serving as a guiding framework for the advancement of future investigations.
Analysis of The Occurrence of Extreme Events in The City of Rio de Janeiro/RJ
Authors: Da Cunha Fabrício Pimenta , Manso Maria Conceição , Ohnuma Júnior Alfredo Akira
Published: January 2024

Objective: To investigate the trends of extreme rainfall and temperature indices in the city of Rio de Janeiro, as measures to assess climate change.
 
Theoretical benchmark: Extreme climatic events have been observed more frequently than has become a concern all over the world, so the investigation of trends in extreme precipitation and temperature indices makes it necessary to enter how this dynamic in climatic conditions affects the city of Rio de Janeiro.
 
Method: The methodology for assessing climate change will be used from the indicators defined by the Expert Team on Climate Change Detection, Monitoring and Indices (ETCCDMI) panel, but of the 27 indicators proposed by the panel, 12 indicators were used that were more adapted to the reality of the city of Rio de Janeiro, for the simulation of climate data, data from the stations of the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) and for the simulation of the indicators in the RClimdex software. Daily data of 53 years of 19 (six) stations obtained from the historical series of the period between 1970 and 2023 were analyzed, for the precipitation indices: PRCPTOT, R10, R20, R95p and R99p, and for the temperature indices: TX90p, TN90p, TMAXmean, TMINmean and DTR.
 
Results and conclusion: The results indicate a trend of decreasing rainfall of low rainfall and a significant increase of extreme rainfall, the data also show a decrease of thermal amplitude, with the increase of minimum temperatures and a moderate decrease of maximum temperatures.
 
Implications of the research: The study in question presents internationally validated indicators that demonstrate how extreme events are intensifying in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
 
Originality/value: The data demonstrated in this research are of extreme importance as a source of research for future works that address this theme, besides serving as a subsidy to decision makers to propose adaptive measures to the territory, in the face of the intensification of extreme events in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Chemical Attributes of a Yellow Latosol Under Agroforestry Systems With Organic Oranges in the Municipality of Capitão Poço, Pará
Authors: Galvao Jessivaldo Rodrigues , Santos Odete Kariny Souza , Maia Bruno Kleidson da Silva , Alves Filho Pedro Paulo da Costa , Sales Erika Cristina Gomes , Neves Leonardo Braga , Nagase Arthur Masaaki Maeda
Published: January 2024

Objective: To evaluate the chemical attributes of a yellow Latosol from two agroforestry systems with organic citrus cultivation.
 
Method: First agroforestry system (AFS 1), with organic Citrus x aurantium (L.) orange planted in consortium with Brazilian mahogany Swietenia macrophylla (King) and spontaneous species in the undergrowth (herbaceous); Second agroforestry system (AFS 2), with organic orange planted in consortium with ingá Ínga edulis Mart and embaubeira Cecropia peltata L. (spontaneous); orange monoculture under conventional management, used as a control for comparisons with the agroforestry systems studied. A completely randomized design (DIC) was used, with four collection points in each of the AFSs at 3 depths, with 4 repetitions.
Results and discussions: The data was submitted to analysis of variance, with means compared using the Tukey test at 5%. There were significant differences between the treatments in isolation and in their interactions for all the variables studied, with the exception of pH, which responded only in isolation, and the C\N ratio, which did not show significant results for the depth factor. The treatments located in the crop rows within the agroforestry system areas had better chemical attributes, maintaining more suitable conditions for supplying the nutritional demand of citrus fruits.
 
Implications of the research: The results obtained strengthen the importance of using agroforestry systems (AFSs) as a viable and sustainable solution for agricultural and forestry production, due to the use of practices that cause fewer impacts and contribute to the restoration of impoverished or abandoned areas.
Acute Pancreatitis with Abdominal Bloating and Normal Transabdominal Ultrasound
Authors: Halim Silvikarina Erfanti Dewi
Published: January 2024

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas, and its correct diagnosis is an area of interest for clinicians. A 44-year-old man, presented with bloating for 1 month and getting worsened 1 day before admission to emergency room (ER), accompanied by discomfort in the upper left abdomen. The patient had abdominal distension, no vomiting or severe abdominal pain. Ultrasonography (USG) transabdominal revealed polyp gallbladder, no stone or pancreatitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 2 months before at the ER, showed multiple stone in gallbladder and normal pancreas. Leukocytes 15 x 103/L, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) 262, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) 249, gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) 1369 U/L, total bilirubin (TBIL) 2.44, direct bilirubin (DBIL) 2.08, lipase 14,690 U/L, amylase 3,693 U/L. Patient refused computerized tomography scan (CT scan) or MRI repeated, based on Atlanta criteria, abdominal discomfort with high amylase/lipase and a history of gallstones, the diagnosis was made. After 3 days, SGPT 44, SGOT 19, GGT 732 U/L, lipase 46 U/L, amylase 38 U/L. Based on Atlanta classification, AP diagnosed if at least 2 of the following 3 criteria are fulfilled: abdominal pain, serum lipase or amylase at least 3x the upper limit of normal (ULN) or characteristic findings on imaging. Gallstones are the most cause of AP. Abdominal bloating in this patient couldn’t be explained by common causes, such as ascites, bowel edema, hematoma, ileus which led us to suspect pancreatitis. CT scan contrast or MRI was essential in patients with normal USG and no classic sign abdominal pain.
ESOPHAGEAL VARICES REBLEEDING PROPHYLAXIS TREATMENT: WHO IS THE CHAMPION?
Authors: Lesmana Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya
Published: January 2024

Portal hypertension (PH) is still a big challenge in clinical practice, where the presence of esophageal varices (EV) is the most common complication found in liver cirrhosis (LC) patients. The progression of PH condition in LC patients would lead to decompensated stage with more complications, such as variceal bleeding, the presence of ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome.[1,2] Bleeding of EV (BEV) is a critical clinical which carry high mortality. Therefore, not only early detection and how the PH condition can be diagnosed well, but also how we can manage to prevent its complication, especially for primary as well as secondary BEV prophylaxis.[3]
Pancho Villa, un siglo de corridos: de la Revolución al México violento
Authors: Colorado Hernández Alfonso
Published: January 2024

Este artículo presenta una perspectiva general de los corridos sobre el revolucionario Pancho Villa, desde los escritos durante la Revolución mexicana hasta los del siglo XXI, los del llamado Movimiento Alterado. El objetivo es considerar estos corridos como una tradición a través de la cual puede trazarse la evolución del estatus histórico y político de Villa: rebelde, guerrillero y prócer oficial. Los corridos muestran la dificultad de catalogarlo y la tensión permanente que ha alimentado la construcción de su figura pública. El texto presenta una breve antología de corridos villistas, los más importantes o, por lo menos, los más conocidos. Por último, analiza la presencia de Villa en el narcocorrido contemporáneo.Palabras clave: Pancho Villa, Revolución mexicana, corrido, narcocorrido, Movimiento Alterado
La pirekua: de la identidad comunitaria a la identidad global. Aproximación a un análisis a partir del modelo Campo de Estudio Etnológico
Authors: Muratalla Benjamín
Published: January 2024

El artículo propone analizar la pirekua, canto tradicional de los purépechas, a partir del modelo Campo de Estudio Etnológico, con la finalidad de entenderla como parte de un sistema de transformaciones o variantes de un mismo tema en común, en el cual subyacen elementos culturales estructurales compartidos por dicho pueblo. Este tipo de análisis permitiría también, entre otras cosas, explicar los impactos en la dinámica cultural de los purépechas a partir de su expansión más allá de sus fronteras regionales tradicionales.
Palabras clave: pirekua, canto purépecha, tradiciones musicales, migración
Entre cuerdas, metales y tambores
Authors: Álvarez Alejandra
Published: January 2024

Este artículo versa sobre cómo la música representa, entre otros aspectos, un símbolo ritualque permite fortalecer e integrar las identidades de diversos pueblos originarios de Méxicocomo nahuas, mixtecos, rarámuris, otomíes, coras y tsotsiles. Se presenta una muestrafotográfica que resalta tanto las particularidades como los elementos comunes entre lascomunidades retratadas en las imágenes.Palabras clave: música, ritual, fiesta, costumbre, ceremonia, identidad
“Cantar a las aves… Jta Fatee, voz brillante”. Entrevista con Jta Fatee, cantautora mazateca
Authors: Mendoza Huerta Yasbil , Rojas Torres Rosa María
Published: January 2024

Entrevista con Jta Fatee, cantautora mazateca
Language, Religion and Difference: North African and Turkish Jewish Identity Formation Vis-À-Vis Ashkenazim in Canada
Authors: Ülgen Övgü
Published: January 2024

This article examines Sephardic identity formation in the North American context through Sephardic Jews’ encounter with their co-religionists, Ashkenazi Jews. It explores the shifting cultural, linguistic and traditional boundaries between Ashkenazi Jews and North African and Turkish Jews in Montreal and Toronto to understand the North American dynamics of this inter-ethnic encounter. Given that they are a minority in relation to Yiddish and English-speaking Ashkenazim who started to settle in Canada in the 19th century, how then did the relationship between Sephardim and Ashkenazim develop and what specific role did language play in shaping this inter-ethnic encounter in North America? After a historical overview of encounters between these two groups in North America, drawing on twenty life-story interviews with Moroccan, Tunisian, and Turkish Jews, this article presents an empirical portrait of these relationships in contemporary Canada from a relational sociology perspective. Providing an historical contextualization from a selective literature on the Jewish migration from Ottoman lands, the Middle East and North Africa to North America helps formulate the question of how this encounter relates to the current context in Canada. By paying specific attention to both the continuities and the ruptures in the relations between Sephardic and Ashkenazic groups in North America since the 1910s, this article argues that the encounter between these two groups in Montreal and Toronto shows how the linguistic pluralism in Quebec, which is different from the United States and Toronto, illuminates a unique context. As such, the collective experiences of North African and Turkish Jews I interviewed in this study reveals Canadian pluralism through the interplay between language, ethnicity, and religion.
Commemoration and Cultural Revitalization: The Lifeworld of Montreal’s Hungarian Martyrs Synagogue and Hungarian Jewish Sisterhood
Authors: Remz Sean
Published: January 2024

Building upon fairly recent scholarship on the reception of Holocaust survivors in Canada and Montreal more specifically, this article examines a synagogue and sisterhood specific to Hungarian Holocaust survivors in Montreal, most of whom arrived in the wake of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Holocaust survivor accounts suggest a barrier between them and previously settled Canadian Jews, particularly in the realms of sociability and synagogue life. This barrier was heightened among Hungarians given the language gap, contributing to their impetus for a synagogue of their own, named the Hungarian Martyrs Synagogue. Their Holocaust commemoration events and dances were distinctive in their reverential discourse of martyrdom, and sense of cultural revitalization. The primary source base for this article is the memorial volume of the Hungarian Martyrs Synagogue (which includes commemorative poetry), with insight and context from oral history interviews.
(De)figurating the feminine: the vengeful woman figuration in Anne Bannerman’s poetry
Authors: Pope Ramos Paula , Conceição Monteiro Maria
Published: January 2024

This article focuses on the introduction of two poems by the barely-known Scottish poet Anne Bannerman, “The Mermaid” (1800) and “The Dark Ladie” (1802), as exponents of what we call the vengeful woman figuration, a recurrent representation in nineteenth-century Britain. These characters use violence as a tool for vengeance, which leads them, in a post-gender perspective, to desexualization. Thus, unsexed, they are able to get rid of a limiting and restrictive feminine towards a more dispersed, rhizomatic experience, which encompasses different feminines.
Normy okluzji i wartości przeciętne determinantów zwarcia w aspekcie klas szkieletowych – dlaczego jest to istotne?
Authors: Lewandowska Anahit
Published: January 2024

The most commonly used occlusal determinants in dental practice relate to the sagital condyle inclination, Bennett angle, curve of Spee, curve of Wilson, occlusion height and the occlusion planes. The influence of the process of evolution of Homo Sapiens seems obvious to differentate the occurrence of particular skeleton classes. It is important that in everyday practice, while striving to idealize occlusion reconstruction, one should take into account the determinants determining the possibilities of therapeutic treatment. In the PubMed system original and review were searched for under the slogans: „skeletal class development”, „norms of occlusion”. On the other hand, in the Google Scholar browser, articles under the slogans: „evolution of homo sapiens”, „hominization” were selected. The analysis of selected works shows the dependence of the upright position of the body in human evolution and the diversity of the occurrence of skeleton classes. The importance of applying occlusal determinants in dental practice is indicated. The presence of skeletal classes in the human population implies the need to individualize occlusion reconstruction by using measurable parameters of the skeletal structure of the facial part of the skull and mandibular movements.
Salivary carbonic anhydrase VI concentration and the state of the oral cavity
Authors: Piekoszewska-Ziętek Paula , Olczak-Kowalczyk Dorota
Published: January 2024

Introduction. Carbonic anhydrases are enzymes that participate in the regulation of pH and the ionic and acid-base balance in various tissues of the body. Carbonic anhydrase VI is secreted by the parotid and submandibular glands. It can affect salivary properties, such as pH regulation and buffering, although its role is still not fully understood. Aim. To determine the relationship between the concentration of salivary carbonic anhydrase VI and various conditions in the oral cavity (dental caries, hygiene and gingiva), the physicochemical properties of saliva and cariogenic bacteria count. Material and methods. 87 patients were examined, assessing DMFT and DMFT index, the number of active white spot lesions, hygiene level and state of gingiva. Saliva samples were collected for the analysis of physicochemical properties, level of cariogenic bacteria and salivary concentration of carbonic anhydrase VI. Results. Salivary carbonic anhydrase VI concentration ranged from 0.165 to 8.477 μg/ml, average 1.268 ± 1.493 μg/ml. Statistical analysis of the data showed differences in the concentration of salivary CA6 depending on the presence of active tooth decay, hygiene and gingival conditions, physicochemical parameters and the level of cariogenic bacteria. Conclusions. Salivary carbonic anhydrase VI concentration differs depending on the condition in the oral cavity. In patients with active tooth decay, the concentration is lower.
Dry Needling Versus Manual Therapy for Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Pandya Jeevan , Puentedura Emilio J. , Koppenhaver Shane , Cleland Josh
Published: January 2024

OBJECTIVE: To compare the short- and intermediate-term effects of dry needling to manual therapy on pain, disability, function, and patient-perceived improvement in patients with mechanical neck pain.

DESIGN: A single (therapist) blinded randomized controlled trial.

METHODS: Seventy-eight patients (mean ± SD age, 50.74 ± 13.81) were randomly assigned to one of the 2 groups: (1) dry needling and therapeutic exercises (DN + Exercises) and (2) manual therapy and therapeutic exercises (MT + Exercises). Both groups received 7 treatment sessions over a maximum of 6 weeks. Outcome measures, collected at baseline, 2 weeks, discharge (7th treatment session), and 3 months after discharge, were as follows: Neck Disability Index (NDI), numeric pain-rating scale (NPRS), Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS), global rating of change (GROC), Fear-Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ), and Deep Neck Flexor Endurance Test (DNFET). Data were analyzed with mixed-model analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), using pretest scores as covariates, and a Mann-Whitney U test for GROC scores.

RESULTS: The ANCOVA revealed significant group-by-time interaction for all variables. Significant between-group differences, favoring MT + Exercises, were observed at all 3 time points on the NDI (2 weeks: F1,446 = 172.68, P≤.001, [Formula: see text] = .27; discharge: F1,446 = 254.15, P≤.001, [Formula: see text] = .36; and 3 months: F1,446 = 339.40, P≤.001, [Formula: see text] = .43). Results for the MT + Exercises group exceeded recommended minimal clinically important difference for all variables, at all follow-up points.

CONCLUSION: MT + Exercises was more effective, both in the short term and intermediate term, than DN + Exercises in reducing pain, disability, and improving function in patients with mechanical neck pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2024;54(4):267-278. Epub 29 January 2024. doi:10.2519/jospt.2024.12091