bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
[Retracted] Secure Techniques for Channel Encryption in Wireless Body Area Network without the Certificate
Authors: Monga Chetna , Raju K. Srujan , Arunkumar P. M. , Bist Ankur Singh , Sharma Girish Kumar , Alsaab Hashem O. , Malakhil Baitullah
Published: September 2022

Wireless body area networks (WBANs) have seen an increase in popularity in recent years. Electromagnetic waves created by the body have the capacity to connect nodes all over the epidermis and throughout the body. If the gadget does not cause discomfort or harm, it can be linked to or implanted in the body. This is something that is currently being worked on. Other factors influence an individual’s genuine mobility and the ease with which they can use something. Participating in social networks may enhance the lives of members. WBANs equipped with sensors can monitor a user’s heart rate and communicate that information to the user’s physician. WBAN has been shown to be a dependable electronic health solution. WBAN technology allows you to follow your patient’s data no matter where they are, when they are, or what they are doing. However, because it runs in an open Wi‐Fi environment and can conceal users’ physiological data, it is more vulnerable to assault. To deal with resource‐constrained WBAN sensors and devices, a cryptographic solution that is both very efficient and extremely secure is required. Our primary priority will be the safeguarding of the WBAN network. WBAN contains several significant security weaknesses that must be addressed immediately. WBANs might benefit from certificateless signature encryption that uses a hyperelliptic curve and works over a secure channel. We are outpaced by the opposition by 4.58 milliseconds.
Elimination and Control of δ Ferrite in M50NiL Bearing Steel
Authors: Li Bing , Wu Zhiwei , Lang Dong , Chen Wenxiong , Wang Xiaoqiang , Wang Shuai , Zhang Jun , Mao Jian
Published: September 2022

In this study, the effects of the annealing temperature and holding time on the δ ferrite content in M50NiL bearing steel are evaluated. The results indicate that when the temperature increases from 900°C to 1200°C, the δ ferrite content increases as a result of the increase in the Cr equivalent in the matrix, which decreases the stability of austenite and promotes the transformation of γ ⟶ δ. At 1300°C, the δ ferrite content sharply increases because the austenite transforms into δ ferrite in large quantities when heated to the γ + δ phase region. When the steel is annealed at 1200°C, the content of δ ferrite first decreases and then increases with increasing holding time (0.5–50 h). Meanwhile, the δ ferrite content reaches the lowest value of 3.5% after 30 h of annealing. The decrease in the δ ferrite content is attributed to the increase in the Ni equivalent in δ ferrite, which promotes the transformation from δ ferrite to austenite. The increase in the δ ferrite content is attributed to the diffusion of Mo and V ferrite-forming elements into grains, resulting in the nucleation of a large amount of δ ferrite.
[Retracted] Analysis of the Influence of Network Continuous Care on the Quality of Life of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) after PIC
Authors: Zhang Weixin , Zhang Beiyu , Zhang Hongyan , Zhang Yingyan , Sun Jingmei , Gao Liyan , Yang Taotao
Published: September 2022

Studies have shown that most patients after PCI cannot adhere to the cardiac rehabilitation program. The survey found that due to the lack of secondary prevention of cardiac rehabilitation, the phenomenon of drug reduction and withdrawal after PCI is very common after discharge, leading to recurrence of the patient’s disease or worsen and repeated hospitalizations, so continuity of care is very important. In this paper, in addition to proposing a network care continuum with artificial intelligence handler in order to improve the healthcare system and provide new ideas for improving the postoperative recovery of CHD patients, we analyze the impact of PCI on the coronary heart disease patients’ PCI postoperative quality of life. In the method part, this article introduces the concepts of continuation care and PCI after surgery, introduces the marker delivery algorithm in the field of artificial intelligence, and introduces the SF‐36 scale for patient quality of life analysis. This article designs an experiment combining artificial intelligence processors to carry out network continuity care for patients and divides 100 eligible patients into an experimental group and a control group. In the analysis part, the two groups of patients were analyzed in terms of general data comparison, physical function, biochemical indicators, quality of life, and dependence. It can be seen from the experimental analysis that the anxiety and depression of the two groups of subjects have different degrees of decline. The HAMA value of the experimental group is 9.06 ± 0.77, and the HAMD value is 9.18 ± 1.20, which is significantly lower than that of the control group, P < 0.05. It can be seen that the use of network continuation care can reduce the negative emotions of patients more than general care. Through psychological counseling and postoperative follow‐up, it can improve the optimism and positive emotions of the patients, reduce the negative emotions of the patients, and improve it to a certain extent.
Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with Crohn’s Disease Received Infliximab or Exclusive Enteral Nutrition during Induction Remission
Authors: Lv Yao , Lou Yue , Yang Gan , Luo Youyou , Lou Jingan , Cheng Qi , Yu Jindan , Fang Youhong , Zhao Hong , Peng Kerong , Chen Jie
Published: September 2022

Background. Both exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) and infliximab (IFX) are recommended as induction therapy for pediatric Crohn’s disease (CD). Our aim was to compare long-term disease outcomes of patients initially received with either IFX or EEN. Methods. Medical records of newly diagnosed, therapy naïve pediatric patients with CD received with IFX or EEN as induction therapy were retrospectively enrolled. Pediatric Crohn’s disease activity index (PCDAI), Crohn’s disease endoscopic index of severity (CDEIS), and other clinical data were compared pre- and postinduction therapy in two groups. The sustained remission rates and time coupled with body mass index (BMI) and height for age (HFA) changes were evaluated during more than 2-year long-term follow-up. Results. We collected data from 58 children with CD used IFX (23) or EEN (35) as induction remission therapy from January 2015 through June 2021 in our single-center. The median follow-up after starting IFX or EEN was 12.2 months (6.5–18.0months) and 18.9 months (7.1–30.7months), respectively. The proportion clinical and endoscopic remission in EEN (88.57% and 68.75%) was similar with that of IFX (73.91% and 80.77%) after induction therapy. No significant differences were also observed in BMI and HFA recovery between two groups. Among those who achieved clinical or endoscopic remission or endoscopic response, the sustained remission rates and time did not reveal any significant differences for those 10 patients who used 6-mercaptopurine/methotrexate (6-MP/MTX) or 14 patients who used IFX as maintenance treatment during longitudinal follow-up. Conclusions. Our study suggested that EEN treatment is similar with IFX therapy in short-term outcomes, and EEN+6-MP/MTX treatment is comparable with IFX+IFX therapy in long-term outcomes.
A Novel Design and Study of a Self-Complimentary Miniaturized Millimeter Wave Antenna for Body-Centric Networks
Authors: Alanazi Turki M. , Khan Mohammad Monirujjaman , Rahman H. M. Arifur , Shovon Md Nakib Alam
Published: September 2022

A new self-complimentary compact antenna operating at 60 GHz within the millimeter wave frequency range has been presented in this paper. The design is intended for the wireless body-centric network (WBCN). The proposed compact design has a dimension of

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 mm3. The antenna was designed with multiple geometrical structures held upon a narrow feed line with a rectangular slot and parasitic elements to increase bandwidth. Free space simulations of the antenna produced optimistic results in terms of gain, radiation efficiency, and bandwidth; a maximum gain of 6.7 dB was achieved with an efficiency of 84.5%. Parametric studies were carried out to better understand its nature by modifying the key design aspects and comparing the outcomes. A 3D human torso phantom was virtually created with natural human body properties, and the on-body performance of the design was tested by placing the antenna in its near field. With some slight deviation from their peak performance, on-body simulations displayed better results in most of the cases. The antenna was positioned five different gaps from the torso for future investigations. The result of the distance-based study was amazingly good as the antenna performance was consistent throughout all distances. 10.77 GHz of bandwidth is found for the closest distance to the human torso, while the on-body radiation efficiency is also outstanding; the minimum radiation efficiency recorded is 73.78 when the antenna is just a couple of millimeters away. Overall, the comparison shows that the antenna worked best when it was placed only 2 mm apart from the body. Investigation indicates the antenna is a promising candidate for BCN applications because of its wider bandwidth and better on-body efficiency.
N6-Methyladenosine (m6A)-Related lncRNAs Are Potential Signatures for Predicting Prognosis and Immune Response in Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Zhou Yang , Guan Xuhui , Wang Shuncong , Sun Huanhuan , Ma Haiqing
Published: September 2022

Background. Despite increasing understanding of m6A-related lncRNAs in lung cancer, the role of m6A-related lncRNAs in the prognosis and treatment of lung squamous cell carcinoma is poorly understood to date. Thus, the current study aims to elucidate its role and build a model to predict the prognosis of LUSC patients. Materials and Methods. The data of the current study were accessed from the TCGA database. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to identify lncRNAs correlated to m6A. Next, an m6A-related lncRNAs risk model was built using a single factor, least absolute association, selection operator, and multivariate Cox regression analysis. Results. The relevance between 23 m6A genes and 14,056 lncRNAs is shown by Pearson correlation analysis by Sankey diagram. Multivariate Cox regression analysis determined that 11 m6A-lncRNAs show predictive potential in prognosis, which is confirmed by the consistency index, Kaplan–Meier analysis, principal component analysis, and ROC curve. Additionally, the immune analysis showed that the enrichment of immune cells, major histocompatibility complex molecules, and immune checkpoints in the high and low-risk subgroups were markedly disparate, with the high-risk group showing a stronger immune escape ability and a worse response to immunotherapy. Conclusion. In conclusion, the risk model based on m6A-related lncRNAs showed great promise in predicting the prognosis and the efficacy of immunotherapy.
[Retracted] Gastrocnemius Muscle Injury Is the Condition to Induce Cartilage Degeneration of the Rabbit Tibiofemoral Joint: A New Perspective
Authors: Li Yuanyuan , Sun Jiwei , Hou Yimin , Wei Jiabi , Chai Yuzhuo , Zhu Xiangyu , Wang Rongguo
Published: September 2022

The knee osteoarthritis is a common joint disease that causes pain and inconvenience. Clinically, patients with knee osteoarthritis often have response points on the gastrocnemius. Gastrocnemius plays an essential role in stabilizing joints and changing gait and pace, which also has a close relationship with the knee joint. The objective of this study is to determine changes in the tibiofemoral joint after medial and lateral gastrocnemius injury. Rabbits were divided into a medial gastrocnemius injury group, a lateral gastrocnemius injury group, and a control group with two intervals: 6 and 8 weeks after modeling of the semisevered gastrocnemius. The gastrocnemius was weighed and sectioned for histology. The joint space and subchondral bone were observed using X‐ray and microcomputed tomography. The cartilage was observed histologically using Safranin O fast green and Masson and immunohistochemically using antibodies to collagen type II, matrix metalloproteinase 13, and integrin beta1. Results showed muscle fiber atrophy, and fibrotic changes occurred after gastrocnemius semidissociation. After gastrocnemius injury, the femoral condyle of the tibiofemoral joint produced abnormal sclerosis and bone degeneration. The pathological changes of cartilage included disordered or reduced cell alignment, cartilage matrix loss, and collagen loss due to decreased collagen type II and increased matrix metalloproteinase 13 activity. The increase of integrin beta1 in the injured group may be related to mechanical conduction process. The results suggest that gastrocnemius injury is an essential factor in tibiofemoral arthritis.
Bonding and Repairing Properties of Fiber-Polymer Mortar for Concrete Repair
Authors: Li Wei , Li Zhongbin
Published: September 2022

This article mainly introduced the effect of polymers on the bonding and repairing properties of mortar, explained the reason why concrete is easily damaged in actual operation, and introduced the improvement method. Through the influencing factors of mortar cohesiveness, the corresponding improvement measures were put forward and the factors affecting the bonding strength were explained. Through the comparison of the influencing factors of mortar cohesiveness, the experimental analysis was carried out. The polymer was added to the common mortar and compared in terms of flexural and compressive strength, water absorption, shrinkage rate, and frost resistance. After analyzing the experimental data, the principle of adding polymer performance enhancement was explained. The experimental results showed that the compressive and flexural strength of the mortar added with the polymer was effectively improved, the toughness was also enhanced, and the shrinkage rate was reduced by 49.7%. In the antifreeze test, the quality of ordinary mortar decreased by 1.35%, the quality of mortar added with polymer decreased by 0.33%, and the strength of the polymer was also strengthened. The water absorption decreased by 10%, and the tensile strength increased exponentially at the same time. At 7 d, it was 3.8 times that of ordinary mortar, at 28 d, it was 5.2 times, and the tensile strength was greatly improved. In construction regulations, polymer mortar has more practical application value and can meet various needs of engineering.
[Retracted] Analysis of the Relevant Vital Signs and Infection of Sepsis Patients and to Explore the Influencing Factors of Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Authors: Li Lei , Li Shida , Lan Dong
Published: September 2022

In order to analyze the relevant vital signs and infection of sepsis patients, the influencing factors of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) are explored. A total of 142 sepsis patients admitted to our hospital from January 2019 to January 2022 are divided into an ALI/ARDS group and a non‐ALI/ARDS group according to the incidence of ALI/ARDS. Logistic analysis showed that pulmonary/abdominal infection, fungal origin of infection, Acinetobacter baumannii, low oxygenation index, high blood lactic acid value, APACHE II score, SOFA score, and LIPS score are the risk factors for sepsis‐induced ALI/ARDS. The results indicate that pulmonary/abdominal infection, fungal origin of infection, Acinetobacter baumannii, low oxygenation index, high blood lactic acid, APACHE II score, SOFA score, and LIPS score are the risk factors for sepsis induced ALI/ARDS.
Role of Glial Cell-Derived Oxidative Stress in Blood-Brain Barrier Damage after Acute Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Hu Xiaoyan , Wang Yanping , Du Weihong , Liang Li-Jun , Wang Wei , Jin Xinchun
Published: September 2022

The integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is mainly maintained by endothelial cells and basement membrane and could be regulated by pericytes, neurons, and glial cells including astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes (OLs), and oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs). BBB damage is the main pathological basis of hemorrhage transformation (HT) and vasogenic edema after stroke. In addition, BBB damage-induced HT and vasogenic edema will aggravate the secondary brain tissue damage. Of note, after reperfusion, oxidative stress-initiated cascade plays a critical role in the BBB damage after acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Although endothelial cells are the target of oxidative stress, the role of glial cell-derived oxidative stress in BBB damage after AIS also should receive more attention. In the current review, we first introduce the physiology and pathophysiology of the BBB, then we summarize the possible mechanisms related to BBB damage after AIS. We aim to characterize the role of glial cell-derived oxidative stress in BBB damage after AIS and discuss the role of oxidative stress in astrocytes, microglia cells and oligodendrocytes in after AIS, respectively.
Clifford‐Valued Shearlet Transforms on Cl(P,Q)‐Algebras
Authors: Shah Firdous A. , Teali Aajaz A. , Bahri Mawardi
Published: September 2022

The shearlet transform is a promising and powerful time‐frequency tool for analyzing nonstationary signals. In this article, we introduce a novel integral transform coined as the Clifford‐valued shearlet transform on Cl(p,q) algebras which is designed to represent Clifford‐valued signals at different scales, locations, and orientations. We investigated the fundamental properties of the Clifford‐valued shearlet transform including Parseval’s formula, isometry, inversion formula, and characterization of range using the machinery of Clifford Fourier transforms. Moreover, we derived the pointwise convergence and homogeneous approximation properties for the proposed transform. We culminated our investigation by deriving several uncertainty principles such as the Heisenberg–Pauli–Weyl uncertainty inequality, Pitt’s inequality, and logarithmic and local‐type uncertainty inequalities for the Clifford‐valued shearlet transform.
Research on an Aging-Friendly Design of Urban Park Landscape Based on Computer Virtual Simulation Technology
Authors: Huang Yingying , Ye Baorui , Liu Tiedong
Published: September 2022

Influenced by economic development and the information society, more elderly people are more willing to go to urban parks for activities. Among them, comprehensive parks are the first choice for most elderly people. However, most urban parks are currently constructed according to adult. There are very few researches and practices on the age-appropriate design of urban parks, and the richness, safety, and comfort of the elderly’s activities cannot be guaranteed. In view of this situation, this paper studies the aging-appropriate design of urban comprehensive parks and proposes an aging-friendly design scheme for urban park landscapes based on computer virtual simulation technology from the four aspects of layout, type, distribution, and construction, systematically researched the activity space system for the elderly, and realized the virtual simulation display effect of urban park landscape. Research shows that the design scheme proposed in this paper solves the problem of interaction between buildings and users, breaks the traditional landscape design presentation form, and saves the cost of modification and production of traditional models, which is suitable for the aging and popularization of future urban park projects, providing an effective reference.
Data Classification of Mental Health and Personality Evaluation Based on Network Deep Learning
Authors: Zhou Lin , An Wenjun
Published: September 2022

In real life, people are at a risk of encountering various negative emotions all the time, and in the case of long-term negative emotions, it is easy to fall into a state of depression. However, in the current mental health system, the diagnosis of the depressive state of a client usually requires a doctor or a consultant to conduct face-to-face or video consultation with the client, which is time consuming and labor intensive. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt IT for mental health monitoring and personality data analysis. In order to achieve better results in identifying the students’ mental health problems, this paper attempts to use multiple data sources, proposes an algorithm for identifying mental health problems based on multiple data sources, and uses the data on students’ mental states provided in psychology as labels to improve the shortcomings brought about by the questionnaire approach. To further optimise the model identification results, this paper proposes a mental health problem identification algorithm based on the DeepPsy model. A 2D-CNN was used to extract the online pattern of a day, an LSTM network was used to capture the temporal dependency between days, and a deep learning network was designed to combine the underlying features with the online trajectory pattern. Experiments showed an accuracy of 0.71, a recall of 0.75, and an F1-Measure of 0.72, and were able to identify 75% of students with mental health problems.
Minimizing OHS Risks with Spherical Fuzzy Sets as a Verdict to Inventory Management: A Case Regarding Energy Companies
Authors: Yılmaz Kaya Burcu
Published: September 2022

As one of the vital ergonomics operations, occupational health and safety (OHS) measures are important for each and every production environment. Furthermore, the severity of adverse impacts or occurrence probability of OHS risks can be much higher, especially for particular companies dealing with hazardous or dangerous materials or products. Although eminent instances exist in the OHS literature, studies linking OHS to operational supply chain management (SCM) activities and aim to embed ergonomics sentiment into decision procedures in a way that reduces OHS risks are unfortunately lacking in the literature. In this point of view, a novel approach grounding on inventory control aiming OHS risk minimization was developed, and a case study regarding a gas distribution energy company was performed as demonstration. Integrated ABC‐VED matrix was developed and employed to handle the inventory management problem by emphasizing OHS risks’ influence as well as proposing cost‐effective solutions, while spherical fuzzy sets (SFS) and simple additive weighting (SAW) method were used to enlighten the best SCM‐related decisions in terms of ABC‐VED results, to minimize the OHS risks of maintenance employees and possible adverse impacts on human health. Three different actors participated as decision makers (DMs) by the employment of SFS‐SAW group decision making approach, where computed categories and delineated research outcomes were scrutinized in details by benchmarking of the results in terms of varying DM assessments and supplier company driven inventoried item groups, where sensitivity analysis on overall results were also performed. 103 out of 270 items of a protoset were analyzed, a subset of 51 items listed in Category I was determined to be used in further analysis. Illustrative explanations of diversification of criteria weighting scores regarding different parties in the decision making process were also presented with several schematic representations of research outcomes in the light of multidimensional benchmarking debates.
Guillain–Barré Syndrome Associated with COVID-19: Two Cases from a Public Hospital in Damascus, Syria
Authors: Ahmad Tagrid , Hamdan Somar , Saadeh Imad
Published: September 2022

Objective. To report two cases of COVID-19 complicated with Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) from a public hospital in Damascus, Syria. Results. Two unvaccinated patients, 49-year-old and 34-year-old men, presented with a history of paresthesia followed by ascending symmetric weakness with absent tendon reflexes. They were diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using chest CT and RT-PCR. Clinical status and lumbar puncture (LP) findings were consistent with GBS. They were treated with plasma exchange (PE). However, the first patient developed hallucinations and later deteriorated. He passed away after the second session of PE, while the second patient had four sessions of plasma exchange and was later discharged for home rehabilitation. Conclusion. It is important to consider GBS in COVID-19 patients who present with acute ascending weakness or cranial nerves involvement. More studies are needed to evaluate correlation between COVID-19, GBS, and development of psychiatric disturbances besides investigating the discrepancy between lung parameters and respiratory failure.
Why ARNT Prostate Tumors Responding to Enzalutamide?
Authors: Zhang Meng , Moreno-Rodriguez Thaidy , Quigley David A.
Published: September 2022

Prostate tumors can develop resistance to androgen receptor (AR)–targeted therapies through treatment-induced changes in transcription factor activity that promote transcriptional and morphologic features of a neuroendocrine lineage. This study identifies an unexpected role for the circadian protein ARNTL in resistance to enzalutamide, a second-generation AR-targeted therapy.

See related article by Linder et al., p. 2074 (4).
Roles tradicionales de género traducidos en comportamientos en las relaciones románticas de los adolescentes
Authors: Jerves Elena M. , Cevallos-Neira Ana , De Haene Lucia , Rober Peter , Enzlin Paul
Published: September 2022

Si bien varios estudios han sugerido que las ideologías de género tradicionales están fuertemente arraigadas en las poblaciones latinas, aún se sabe poco sobre la forma en que estas operan en las relaciones románticas de los adolescentes. Este estudio de método mixto se realizó con adolescentes de Cuenca en Ecuador. En el componente cuantitativo, evaluamos el apoyo a las ideologías tradicionales de género en una muestra de 562 adolescentes (n = 309 niñas). Se encontró que la mayoría de los adolescentes podrían ser clasificados como "acríticos" hacia las ideologías tradicionales de masculinidad (82 %) y feminidad (79%). En el componente cualitativo, las narrativas de una muestra de 20 adolescentes reflejaron los discursos existentes sobre los roles tradicionales de género y revelaron cómo estos se traducen en comportamientos específicos. En este contexto, las relaciones románticas pueden convertirse en espacios negativos y disfuncionales que pueden afectar el desarrollo de los adolescentes.
Palabras clave: Adolescencia; relaciones románticas; género; machismo-marianismo; Ecuador; América Latina.
La cognición 4E para el aprendizaje matemático en pospandemia: una revisión sistemática
Authors: Fajardo-Santamaría Jesús Armando
Published: September 2022

(analytical)This study aims to describe the adaptation of the ideas of 4E cognition in research on Mathematics learning in contemporary research. These ideas can provide strategies to improve pedagogical and didactic processes in classrooms during the post pandemic period. Full-text articles published in the last 4 years were searched for in the Science Direct and Ebsco Academic Search Ultimate databases. A total of 56 articles were selected and were analyzed through the generation of cluster analysis, word clouds and hierarchical maps in the NVivo 11 software. Four thematic cores were identified (scaffolding; sociocultural trajectory; numeracy and acquisition of basic concepts in mathematics; and exploration of mathematical niches) that contribute to improvements in teaching and learning in the post-pandemic period.
Keywords: Mathematics; pandemic; 4E cognition; learning; systematic review.
El fin del Imperio de la juventud: Futurabilidad y juvenicidio moral
Authors:   Universidad Casa Grande, Ecuador, Zerega-Garaycoa María Mercedes , Tutivén-Román Carlos ,   Universidad Casa Grande, Ecuador, Marchán Priscila ,   Universidad Casa Grande, Ecuador, Donoso-Figueiredo Diana ,   Universidad Casa Grande, Ecuador
Published: September 2022

Los tiempos pandémicos y la invasión rusa a Ucrania aceleraron la crisis del principio de futurabilidad. El Imperio de la juventud, que hace más de un siglo anunciaba radiantemente el devenir de tiempos de acontecimiento, creación y potencia vital, parece haber terminado. Si bien ser joven sigue siendo un discurso de enunciación visible y seductor tanto en la publicidad como en las redes digitales, está asociado actualmente a la precariedad laboral, ansiedad, depresión y suicidio que están des-potenciando las subjetividades juveniles. El artículo analiza, desde un enfoque teórico-crítico y psicológico-psicoanalítico, cómo el Capitaloceno y su imperativo de goce y felicidad está generando una forma moral de juvenicidio que es necesaria evidenciar, comprender y atender.
Uma defesa do método skinneriano contra a crítica de Matthew Kramer sobre o conceito de “Liberdade” no pensamento de Thomas Hobbes
Authors: Zuccolotto Gustavo Ceneviva
Published: September 2022

Nos deteremos aqui sobre a crítica de Matthew Kramer em relação à interpretação de Quentin Skinner sobre o conceito de “liberdade” em Hobbes contida em seu artigo “On the Unavoidability of Actions: Quentin Skinner, Thomas Hobbes, and the Modern Doctrine of Negative Liberty” (2001). Nele, Kramer trata do então crescente interesse do projeto intelectual de Skinner pelo pensamento hobbesiano, algo já evidenciado desde a publicação de seu livro Liberdade Antes do Liberalismo (1998). Kramer toma como referência central de sua resposta o artigo de Skinner intitulado “Thomas Hobbes on the Proper Signification of Liberty”, criticando a sua posição e contrastando com algumas de suas próprias ideias sobre “liberdade” e “não-liberdade”. Através dessas considerações, Kramer reavalia a noção da liberdade em Hobbes, tomando-a como o protótipo liberal da liberdade negativa por excelência, demonstrando assim os supostos equívocos contidos na interpretação de Skinner sobre ela. Buscamos defender aqui, contudo, que a proposta interpretativa de Kramer carece da devida fundamentação metodológica que correlaciona o neorrepublicanismo de Skinner no campo da filosofia política com certos princípios oriundos de sua historiografia que não são devidamente considerados pelo primeiro. A sua crítica estaria, assim, comprometida por uma abordagem desconectada do pensamento e das intenções de Hobbes enquanto um agente político inserido em um determinado contexto linguístico e social, quadro que seria posteriormente resgatado de maneira primorosa por Skinner em seu estudo Hobbes and Republican Liberty (2008).
Sartre e a práxis-projeto: apontamentos críticos
Authors: Fujiwara Gustavo
Published: September 2022

O presente artigo objetiva uma análise crítica da aproximação de Sartre com o marxismo. Para tanto, são analisados alguns conceitos fundamentais de Questions de Méthode (1957). Como buscaremos evidencia aqui, o filósofo, apesar de incorporar o social em suas análises, parece insistir em um subjetivismo que traz consequências paradoxais para esta sua nova fase filosófica.
Tradução de "Menos dominação, mais liberdade? Resposta a Philip Pettit", de Jean-Fabien Spitz
Authors: Alexandre Bruno Santos , Nicolete Roberta Soromenho
Published: September 2022

Segundo uma célebre tese defendida por Philip Pettit, um agente é livre conquanto cada uma de suas ações seja não somente acessível, mas também não-dominada, no sentido de que ninguém tenha o poder de bloquear o acesso a tais ações. Através de contraexemplos, esse artigo procura demonstrar que a vontade de eliminar a dominação pode diminuir antes que reforçar a liberdade individual.
Gramsci em Quadrinhos: uma difusão ilustrada. Resenha de Gramsci em Quadrinhos, de Néstor Kohan e Rep.
Authors: Tonnetti Flávio Américo
Published: September 2022

Resenha de Gramsci em Quadrinhos, de Néstor Kohan e Rep.
O momento aristotélico do momento maquiaveliano: Pocock leitor de Maquiavel
Authors: Alexandre Bruno Santos
Published: September 2022

A proposta, neste artigo, é de investigar a leitura que John Pocock faz do republicanismo de Nicolau Maquiavel. Neste sentido, dois são os argumentos principais deste trabalho. Em primeiro lugar, trata-se de evidenciar que se, de um lado, Maquiavel recupera o ideal aristotélico do humano como animal político, de outro lado, tal se passaria de modo a transformá-lo numa versão enfraquecida, à medida em que radicalmente impactada pela natureza contingente das coisas humanas. É o que, em segundo lugar, abriria caminho não apenas a uma ética fundada na política (antes do que na filosofia contemplativa, conforme pretendia Aristóteles), senão também a um republicanismo de acento plebeísta.
Apresentação do dossiê Matrizes do Republicanismo
Authors: Barros Alberto Ribeiro Gonçalves de
Published: September 2022

Apresentação do dossiê “Matrizes do Republicanismo"
O que a fotografia revela? Ética, imagem e memória em contextos afro-religiosos
Authors: Rechenberg Fernanda
Published: September 2022

Este artigo discute fotografia e afro-religiosidade com base em minha experiência como fotógrafa e pesquisadora no campo religioso afro-gaúcho. Inicialmente, situo a relação entre fotografia e religiosidade afro-brasileira buscando compreender diferentes facetas da obtenção de imagens técnicas no âmbito do sagrado. Sem fazer uma revisão histórica do tema, aponto alguns casos que podem auxiliar nas reflexões sobre os interditos e os acessos impostos ou concedidos às produções fotográficas no contexto afro-religioso. Pretendo mostrar que a construção de uma ética na visibilidade das práticas religiosas está entrelaçada com os contextos das produções de sentido nos quais estas imagens figuram. Discuto os desafios na construção de uma ética antropológica na produção de imagens em tais contextos, e as possibilidades de uma negociação intersubjetiva quando a produção fotográfica atua como um suporte material para a reverberação das memórias coletivas de grupos religiosos.
Association Between Medicare Program Type and Health Care Access, Acute Care Utilization, and Affordability Among Adults With Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Oseran Andrew S. , Sun Tianyu , Aggarwal Rahul , Kyalwazi Ashley , Yeh Robert W. , Wadhera Rishi K.
Published: September 2022

Background:

Medicare Advantage plans now provide health insurance coverage to >24 million older adults in the United States, and enrollment is increasing among individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether Medicare Advantage enrollment is associated with similar health care access, acute care utilization, and financial strain for adults with CVD compared with traditional Medicare is unknown.

Methods:

We performed a cross-sectional study of Medicare beneficiaries 65 years or older with CVD using the 2019 National Health Interview Survey. We fit multivariable logistic regression models to examine the association of Medicare program type (Medicare Advantage versus traditional Medicare) with measures of health care access, acute care utilization, and affordability.

Results:

The weighted population included 11 013 437 Medicare beneficiaries, of whom 3 922 104 (35.6%) were enrolled in Medicare Advantage, and 7 091 334 (64.4%) were enrolled in traditional Medicare. Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare enrollees were similar with respect to age, sex, racial/ethnic distribution, and household income; however, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were more likely to live in an urban setting (82.7% versus 76.0%;
P
=0.01) and to be college educated (24.2% versus 19.0%;
P
=0.01). Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were more likely to have a usual source of care (93.5% versus 88.9%; OR, 1.99 [95% CI, 1.33–2.98)]; however, there were no other differences in health care access or utilization. Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were more likely to have problems paying medical bills (16.5% versus 11.6%; OR, 1.68 [1.17–2.40]) and to worry about paying medical bills (40.1% versus 33.8%; OR, 1.37 [1.07–1.76]) compared with those enrolled in traditional Medicare.

Conclusions:

Adults with CVD in Medicare Advantage were more likely to experience financial strain related to their medical bills compared with those in traditional Medicare. As enrollment in Medicare Advantage grows, policy efforts should focus on ensuring care is affordable for patients with CVD.
Primate Documentaries: A Critical Analysis of Their History
Authors: Riley Koenig Crystal M. , Koenig Bryan L.
Published: September 2022

Primate nature documentaries have been popular with audiences since their inception in the early 1900s. Audiences trust primate documentaries, but scholars are concerned about how documentaries sometimes misrepresent primates. We provide an analysis of the history of primate documentaries, with a focus on how and why misrepresentation happens. We summarize why wildlife documentaries are important, and then we explain concerns over documentaries’ mischaracterization of nonhuman animals. Then, having viewed every available primate documentary (n = 210), we provide the first scholarly attempt to (a) provide a big-picture view by collating and describing the subgenres that can be used to characterize primate documentaries, and (b) describe the historical development of these subgenres, from early sensationalized films to modern large-budget productions. This history describes the chronological development of the diversity of primate documentary subgenres and explains the misrepresentation of primates as the result of filmmaker goals across that historical development.
Could Siberian ‘Natural Curiosities’ Be Replaced? Bioprospecting in the Eighteenth-Century
Authors: Romaniello Matthew P.
Published: September 2022

This article focuses on three unique products circulating in the eighteenth-century marketplace – castor, mammoth tusks, and asbestos – and highlights the role of naturalists working for the Royal Society in London and at the Russian Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg in promoting the consumption of these goods. Naturalists’ scientific investigations of these products were essential to distinguish and identify the quality (and, correspondingly, the ideal price) of Siberian commodities as compared to similar, or even equivalent, commodities from other regions. When these products were later discovered in the British colonies, the scientific debates between London and St. Petersburg only gained a new urgency, inspiring arguments about authenticity and efficaciousness.
Constructive Roles of Organizational Two-Way Symmetrical Communication: Workplace Pseudo-Information Gatekeeping
Authors: Andreu Perez Loarre , Kim Narae , Martino Valentina , Lee Sihyeok
Published: September 2022

Misinformation, misunderstanding, and rumors are not foreign to organizations. The cost of pseudo-information can be critical for the organization in terms of profit, stakeholder relationships, and reputation. For those reasons, organizations should make efforts to detect and prevent the spread of pseudo-information. This piece of research proposes and finds support in a model to gatekeep pseudo-information in the workplace, in which two-way symmetrical communication is an essential element for the model, predicting employees’ gatekeeping behaviors, and mediating the relationship between quality of the employee–organization relationship and gatekeeping behaviors. Then, the cultivation of relationships with the employees and the adherence to two-way symmetrical communication are cost-effective methods for the organization. Loyal and satisfied employees voluntarily debunk and combat pseudo-information.
Predictive Value of the Ankle-Brachial Index for All-Cause and Cardio-Cerebrovascular Mortality
Authors: Xu Chang , Tian Qi , Yu Hao , Ge Wei , Zheng Huifen , Huang Danqing
Published: September 2022

The present study explored the relationship between the ankle-brachial index (ABI) (>.9) and all-cause or cardio-cerebrovascular mortality. Participant details were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2004. The association between baseline ABI and the risk of mortality was evaluated by a priori defined quartile categories and on a continuous scale (per .1-unit change) with Cox regression models adjusted for demographic and traditional risk factors. A total of 7087 individuals (age: 59.6 ± 12.8 years) were included; 3612 (51.0%) were male. After an average follow-up of 12.2 years, 1926 deaths occurred. Kaplan–Meier analysis showed that the lowest ABI quartile (<1.06) was associated with the highest risk of all-cause, cardio-cerebrovascular and cancer mortality (all P < .001). However, after adjusting for potential confounders, ABI ranging between 1.06 and 1.12 was associated with the lowest risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio .88, 95% confidence interval .78–1.00, P < .05) compared with the reference group (<1.06). Besides, splines showed the relationship was nonlinear ( P < .05) and the inflection point was 1.11. In conclusion, the level of ABI associated with the lowest risk of all-cause mortality was 1.11, under which a lower ABI was independently associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality.
Can small states wage proxy wars? A closer look at Lithuania’s military aid to Ukraine
Authors: Isoda Vytautas
Published: September 2022

Proxy wars are an increasingly common feature of great power competition in the 21st century. In this context, the role of the small states is less clear and has not been properly addressed in the academic literature. Although states of this type have often been chosen as battlegrounds for such wars and have even acted as proxies for the superpowers, this article argues that they are also capable of conducting proxy warfare themselves. Since the start of the 2014 conflict in Donbas, Eastern Ukraine, this country has experienced proxy interventions from many external actors, both large and small, that provided resources to both conflict parties. One of the smallest states which has been trying to affect the course of this conflict in support of the Ukrainian government is Lithuania. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with the security and defence policy-makers in Vilnius, the article aims to explain why Lithuania is punching above its weight and interfering with this conflict from backstage. The empirical evidence points to an almost perfect alignment of interests between the current governments in Kiev and Vilnius in that they both see Russia as their long-term ‘enemy’ which makes Ukraine a surprisingly suitable proxy for Lithuania to exploit.
Effectiveness and Safety of High-Dose Thromboprophylaxis in Morbidly Obese Major Trauma Patients
Authors: Deremiah Emily , Franco-Martinez Crystal , Gamboa Conrado , Sponhaltz Kelly , Rippee Lindsey , Reveles Kelly , Foster Dana
Published: September 2022

Background: Trauma increases risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and obesity is a known independent risk factor for VTE development. Currently, no consensus on an optimal prophylactic dosing strategy for morbidly obese trauma patients exists. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a BMI-stratified dosing strategy for VTE prophylaxis in morbidly obese trauma patients. Methods: This was a single center, retrospective cohort study of adult major trauma patients with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥40 kg/m2 admitted to the surgical-trauma intensive care unit from April 2014 to July 2020. Patients included were those who received enoxaparin 40 mg subcutaneously (SQ) every 12 hours (Q12H) for BMI of 40 to 49.9 kg/m2 or 60 mg SQ Q12H BMI ≥ 50 kg/m2 (per protocol), or enoxaparin 40 mg SQ Q12H for BMI of 40 to 49.9 kg/m2 (non-protocol). The primary endpoint was confirmed incidence of VTE. Secondary endpoints included occurrence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) during hospitalization, bleeding events, intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay (LOS) and hospital mortality. Results: One hundred forty-five morbidly obese major trauma patients were included, with 123 patients (84.8%) in the per-protocol group. The primary outcome of in-hospital VTE did not occur in any patients in this group. Bleeding events occurred in 3 patients (2.7%) with a BMI of 40 to 49.9 kg/m2 and in 2 patients (16.7%) with a BMI of ≥50 kg/m2 ( P = .064). Twenty-two patients in the non-protocol group were reviewed. One VTE event (4.5%) and no bleeding events occurred in this group. Median ICU LOS was 5 days, and hospital LOS was 11 days for the entire study group. Conclusions: Administration of enoxaparin 40 mg SQ Q12H to morbidly obese major trauma patients with a BMI of 40 to 49.9 kg/m2 and enoxaparin 60 mg SQ Q12H in those with a BMI of ≥50 kg/m2 resulted in low rates of VTE and bleeding events in the current study. However, future larger studies using this BMI-stratified dosing strategy are necessary to confirm these findings.
A Medical and Moral Imperative: Testimony for the U.S. Senate Budget Committee “Medicare for All” Hearing
Authors: Gaffney Adam W.
Published: September 2022

On May 12, 2022, Senator Bernie Sanders held a hearing in the U.S. Senate Budget Committee on Medicare for All legislation. These were the first such hearings in the U.S. Senate. In testimony presented to the Budget Committee, I argued that the achievement of Medicare for All was a medical and moral imperative. I explored the problem of uninsurance, noting that 30 million Americans remain uninsured at a cost of more than 30,000 deaths annually. I contended that improving the quality of coverage was equally crucial, describing how some 41 million Americans remain underinsured at a grave cost to their health and financial wellbeing. Finally, I examined the economics of Medicare for All reform, and showed how the reduction of the enormous administrative waste in American healthcare could save hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Medicare for All, I concluded, is the one health reform that could expand and improve coverage for all while simultaneously controlling costs.
Thinking with and Against the Social Determinants of Health: The Latin American Social Medicine (Collective Health) Critique from Jaime Breilh
Authors: Harvey Michael , Piñones-Rivera Carlos , Holmes Seth M.
Published: September 2022

The concept of the social determinants of health has become increasingly accepted and mainstream in anglophone public health over the past three decades. Moreover, it has been widely adopted into diverse geographic, sociocultural, and linguistic contexts. By recognizing the role of social conditions in influencing health inequalities, the concept challenges narrow behavioral and reductive biological understandings of health. Despite this, scholars and activists have critiqued the concept of the social determinants of health for being incomplete and even misrepresenting the true nature of health inequities. Arguably, these critiques have been most thoroughly developed among those working in the Latin American social medicine and collective health traditions who formulated the “social determination of health” paradigm and the concept of interculturality decades prior to the advent of the social determinants of health. We draw on Jaime Breilh's main works, with a focus on the recently published book, Critical Epidemiology and the People's Health, to (1) provide a broad overview of the social determination of health paradigm and its approach to interculturality and (2) clarify how these ideas and the broader collective health movement challenge assumptions within the social determinants of health concept.
Lingua Franca as a Hidden Barrier to Conflict Resolution
Authors: Grant Leigh H. , Maoz Ifat , Keysar Boaz
Published: September 2022

Longstanding intergroup conflict is one of the most perilous issues on the global stage, leading to violence, displacement, and loss of life. Finding strategies to bring parties to the negotiation table is therefore of utmost importance for conflict resolution. Here we address a common problem in intergroup conflict - the lack of a shared, native tongue - which is typically solved by using a lingua franca. Three experimental studies revealed that a peace-building proposal presented in a lingua franca is perceived as less favorable to one’s own side than a proposal presented in one’s native tongue. Specifically, our studies demonstrated that the use of a lingua franca elicits higher levels of hatred and lower levels of sympathy, thereby reducing the perceived favorability of the proposal. Broadly, these findings indicate that the seemingly innocuous choice of the language could have serious implications for conflict resolution as well as for international diplomacy.