bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Psicología: ideología y ciencia:
Authors: Alfonso Malena Beatriz
Published: April 2022

En 1975, la editorial Siglo XXI editó en México Psicología: ideología y ciencia, una publicación colectiva firmada por cuatro psicoanalistas argentinos, exiliados en México. El libro había llegado al país en manuscrito en las maletas que dos de sus autores: Braunstein y Saal cargaban, junto al estigma del destierro. Es el producto de las notas y lecturas de las clases de Introducción a la Psicología, una asignatura que los autores dictaron en la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba entre 1972 y 1974, año en que fueron cesanteados, en el contexto de una política de “saneamiento marxista” de las universidades. Teniendo en cuenta que este texto abonó con argumentos epistemológicos a la discusión sobre el carácter científico del psicoanálisis, muy acorde a un “clima de época”, y de esa manera su edición representó un “parteaguas” en el campo psi, se reconstruirán las condiciones en las que se inscribió su publicación y las formas a través de las cuales llegó a los lectores en México y Latinoamérica. Condiciones que, sostendremos, generaron efectos de lectura en el campo psi mexicano y de formación intelectual y profesional en Néstor Alberto Braunstein, uno de sus autores.
Conceptos: desde la filosofía de la mente a la psicología cognitiva / Concepts: from philosophy of the mind to the cognitive psychology
Authors: Ramos Carreño Remis
Published: April 2022

Concepto es una palabra que refiere a un constructo problemático en la psicología cognitiva y en la filosofía de la mente, el cual indistintamente refiere a cierto tipo de representaciones mentales, a entidades extramentales e incluso a habilidades psicológicas. Lo cierto es que las teorías de conceptos emblemáticas al interior de la filosofía y la psicología, como la Teoría Clásica de conceptos (entendidos como definiciones aristotélicas), o como la Teoría de Prototipos de Rosch (entendidos como estructuras estadísticas de datos), no logran dar cuenta de fenómenos tales como la productividad, la sistematicidad y la composicionalidad del pensamiento humano. Se analizarán los requisitos que una buena teoría psicológica sobre los conceptos debe satisfacer, y se presentará un breve esbozo de la Teoría de Sistemas de Símbolos Perceptuales de Lawrence Barsalou. 

Abstract: Concept is a word that names a problematic construct in cognitive psychology and philosophy of mind, which refers to some kind of mental representations, extramental entities and even psychological skills. The truth is that the most representative theories of concepts within philosophy and psychology, the classical theory of concepts (understood as Aristotelian definitions) as Rosch’s Prototype Theory (understood as statistical data structures) fail to account for phenomena such as the productivity, systematicity and compositionality of human thought. We will analyze the requirements that a good psychological theory of concepts must meet, and present a brief outline of Lawrence Barsalou’s Perceptual Symbol Systems Theory.
Componentes de una “genuina autovaloración”. Su relación con indicadores de depresión en adolescentes argentinos / Components of a “genuine auto-valuation”: Its relation to depression indicators in Argentinean adolescents
Authors: Iannizzotto María Eugenia , Da Dalt Elizabeth
Published: April 2022

El alarmante y creciente índice de depresión en adolescentes en las últimas décadas ha motivado numerosas investigaciones que intentan identificar tanto los factores protectores como los predictores de la misma, a fin de ejercer una acción preventiva. El presente trabajo indaga la capacidad predictiva de la inadecuada autovaloración sobre la presencia de indicadores de depresión en una muestra de adolescentes mendocinos. Los resultados indican que las dimensiones “autovaloración general” e “integración de la identidad” tienen un relevante valor predictivo. Ambas dimensiones explican el 25,4% de la variación del nivel de depresión, porcentaje considerable a tener en cuenta en una labor preventiva. Asimismo, el bajo nivel o ausencia de indicadores de depresión parece estar asociado más al sentido de “merecimiento o de valía personal” que al sentido de “competencia”. Se discuten la relevancia que adquieren determinados criterios en la adolescencia y cómo influyen en la configuración de la autovaloración y en la presencia de indicadores de depresión.

Abstract: In recent decades, the alarming and increasing rating of depression among adolescents has led to numerous investigations attempting to identify both protective factors as predictors of the same in order to exert a preventive action. This work inquires the predictive capacity of the inadequate self-worth on the presence of indicators of depression in a sample of adolescents from Mendoza. The results indicate that the dimensions “global self-worth” and “identity integration” have a significant predictive value. Both dimensions explain 25.4% of the variation in level of depression, a significant percentage taken into account in preventive work. Furthermore, the low level or absence of indicators of depression appears to be associated more to the sense of “merit or worth” that the sense of “competence”. We discuss the relevance acquired certain criteria in adolescence and how they influence the configuration of the selfworth and the presence of indicators of depression.
Tipos de apego y esquemas cognitivos prototípicos en mujeres adolescentes de la ciudad de Bucaramanga (Colombia) / Types of attachment and prototype cognitive schemes in Female Adolescents in the city of Bucaramanga (Colombia)
Authors: Alvarez Ramírez Leonardo
Published: April 2022

El presente estudio de casos y controles tuvo como objetivo establecer si se presenta una identificación con esquemas cognitivos prototípicos de acuerdo con los tipos de apego hallados en 250 mujeres adolescentes de los estratos 1 a 4 y educación secundaria, realizada en la ciudad de Bucaramanga (Colombia). Se administraron los instrumentos Adult Attachment Scale de Collins and Read (1990) y el Young Schema Questionnaire YSQ-L2 (Young, 1994) versión validada para Colombia por Castillón et. al (2005) en grupos. Los datos se analizaron con la prueba ji cuadrado en el programa SPSS versión 13.0, el cual arrojó, en la bina de apego ansioso-evitativo un X2 = 6,1905 con p< 0.99 y gl=13 superior al X2 =4,107 esperado; en la bina de apego ansioso-seguro un X2 = 5,4357 con p< 0.99 y gl=14 superior al X2 =4,660 esperado, y en la bina de apego Evitativo-seguro un X2 = 3,5679 con p< 0.99 y gl=10 superior al X2 =2,558 esperado; lo cual confirma la existencia de esquemas cognitivos prototípicos para cada tipo de bina de apego en las adolescentes examinadas. Se concluye así la identificación de agrupaciones de esquemas prototípicos cognitivos según las tipologías de apego en las adolescentes estudiadas.

Abstract: The present cases and controls survey had as objective to establish the identification with a prototypical cognitive schema according the type of attachment into a group of 250 female adolescents of the economical strata 1 to 4 and high school studies completed in the city of Bucaramanga (Colombia). The instruments administered were Collins and Read’s Adult Attachment Scale (1990) and the Young Schema Questionnaire YSQ-L2 (Young,1994) version validated for Colombia by Castillón et al. (2005). Data were analyzed with the Chi square in the SPSS program, version 13.0, which showed in the anxious-avoiding attachment binary, a X2 = 6,1905 with p< 0.99 and fg=13 higher to X2 =4,107 expected; in the anxious-safe attachment binary, a X2 = 5,4357 with p< 0.99 y fg=14 higher to X2 =4,660 expected and in the avoidingsafe attachment binary, a X2 = 3,5679 with p< 0.99 and fg=10 higher to X2 =2,558 expected; all of those confirming the hypothesis of the existence of an identification with a prototypical cognitive schema and the sort of attachment adolescents showed. The conclusion is that there are a group of schema according the sort of attachment in the adolescent sample studied.
Psicoanálisis y fenomenología heideggeriana: la atención parejamente flotante / Psychoanalysis and heideggerian phenomenology: Evenly suspended attention
Authors: López Acosta Cristián , García-Huidobro Andrews Vicente
Published: April 2022

El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un puente entre psicoanálisis y fenomenología a partir del tema de la atención parejamente flotante propuesto por S. Freud. Se parte con una revisión histórica de los abordajes fenomenológicos más importantes del tema de la captación de la experiencia del otro, con especial detención en las contribuciones de M. Heidegger. Luego, a partir de los contenidos revisados, se comentan los pasajes más importantes en que Freud describe la atención parejamente flotante. Se cuestiona el sesgo psicologista de los actuales cruces entre psicoanálisis y fenomenología y se señalan algunas circunstancias que pueden haber influido a que éste también aparezca en la traducción de la obra freudiana al español.

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present a bridge between psychoanalysis and phenomenology from Sigmund Freud’s idea of evenly suspended attention. The paper begins with a historical review of the most important phenomenological approaches to the issue of capturing the experience from others, emphasizing on the contributions of M. Heidegger. Then, from the reviewed literature, the article discusses the most important passages in which Freud describes the evenly suspended attention. The psychologistic bias of current crosses between psychoanalysis and phenomenology is questioned and there are pointed out some circumstances that may have influenced that this also appears in the translation of Freud’s work into Spanish.
Human Capital, Social, Wages, and Welfare: Case of Small and Medium Enterprise Workers
Authors: Muhyiddin Nurlina Tarmizi , Soebyakto Bambang Bemby , Asyiek Fauziah , Putri Aning Kesuma , Cholid Idham , Liliana Liliana
Published: April 2022

Capital consists of human capital, social capital, natural capital, physical capital, and financial capital, but this study will only discuss human and social capital. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between human and social capital in achieving prosperity through the level of wages and income, especially for workers in the Small and Medium Enterprises sector in Palembang City. Respondents in this research were 400 workers in the Small and Medium Enterprises sector in Palembang, in the Sub-districts of Sukarami, Ilir Barat I, Kalidoni, Seberang Ulu I and Seberang Ulu II. The method used is descriptive qualitative in path analysis, with primary data in interview questionnaires. The results showed that workers’ drinking and maximum income ranged from Rp500,000 to Rp7,500,000, with an average of Rp1,903,041. The results of the path analysis found that human capital through wages affected the income of 76.4 percent, with a beta value of 0.137 indicating that if the length of schooling were increased by 10 percent, wages would increase by 1.4 times and income by 23.6 percent. In contrast, the relationship of social capital through wages to income is very small because other factors influence, such as the work environment, place of residence, and others.
Die Utopie des (herrschafts-)freien Diskutierens mit Jugendlichen - eine geschichtdidaktische Herausforderung
Authors: Briner Jonas
Published: April 2022

Classroom talk is dominating the history class. Nevertheless, history didactics doesn’t pay much attention to the topic. The paper explains this with the influence of the utopia of free discussion with youths on history class and history didactics as well. Furthermore, the paper shows the trend of the utopia examining broadcasts of public television of Switzerland.
Das "Jahr ohne Sommer" im Ostschweizer Hungertafeln. Ein Beispiel zur Förderung narrativer Kompetenz im Geschichtsunterricht der Sekundarstufe l
Authors: Mühlestein Helene
Published: April 2022

The article deals with an example of how narrative competence can be fostered in lower secondary education. This is illustrated by a teaching example on the «year without summer» and the subsequent hunger crisis in 1816/1817. The students examine a «hunger plaque» from the Toggenburg Museum Lichtensteig and use their results to create a narrative.
Malacca 1511 : storie a confronto
Authors: Cajani Luigi
Published: April 2022

The Portuguese conquest of Malacca in 1511 has been narrated in many sources on both sides of the conflict that are easily accessible in various translations. This allows a stimulating didactic work with various objectives, starting in fact from a comparison between the two different cultural contexts, which they express. It is then interesting to go beyond this to reconstruct an editorial story of these sources and their impact on historical research.
Time Management Attitudes of Health Care Workers Employed in the Ambulance Service in Turkey
Authors: Celebi Ismet , Alkaş Gülbahar
Published: April 2022

Introduction

Health care workers employed in the ambulance service should minimize their response time when responding to a medical emergency. Prehospital emergency medical services operate on a 24-h basis; hence, time management in both the work and social lives of the staff is more difficult than in other occupational groups. In the case of emergency health services, time management is no doubt the most important aspect in terms of human health. The purpose of this research was to examine the time management skills and influencing factors of health care workers employed in the ambulance service.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire containing time management inventory (TMI) and demographics was applied. In the analysis of the data, the number, chi square, percentage, and t test were applied using SPSS statistical software.

Results

Of those who participated in the survey, 57.8% were male, 86.2% were working at the emergency medical service station, and 49.9% were paramedics. The average TMI was 70.49. In the time-consumption subdimension of the survey, when the genders of the health care workers who were employed in the ambulance service were compared, there was a statistically significant difference according to education status for the total time management.

Conclusion

A statistically significant difference was observed with regards to education status for the total time management according to gender for the time loss subdimension of the healthcare workers employed in the ambulance service. This research concluded that males working in the ambulance service managed their use of time better than the females, and that high school graduates used their time better than the undergraduates.
PROMOTING ACTIVE AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING IN A HIGHER EDUCATION ONLINE CLASS
Authors: Astarina Atri Nadia , Herlinda Riana
Published: April 2022

This study investigates the use of Nearpod in a Higher Education teaching and learning process which was conducted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on evaluating how Nearpod can promote active and interactive learning that has become one of the challenges in managing online classes with a large number of students. This qualitative descriptive study employed classroom observations, interviews, and questionnaires to collect the  data. The participants involved in this study were 100 students from a university in Bandung. The research findings reveal some benefits that a cloud-based education platform, Nearpod, is likely to be effective to attract students‘ attention and promote their interaction and engagement. The students have a good perception towards the use of this tool as it provides various, fun,  and  meaningful activities. Furthermore, it allows them to get immediate feedback individually as proof of their comprehension of the materials. On the other hand, the aforementioned strengths might be constrained by the unstable internet connection and limited capacity of the selected Nearpod type. Based on the study, it is recommended to use the platform with different levels to see whether it will be as effective and engaging as at a higher level.
Analysis of Factors Influencing Preferences of Chinese Ethnic in Choosing Sharia Banks in Banda Aceh
Authors: Yani Prihatina Eka Furda  , Fitria
Published: April 2022

This study wanted to determine the effect of the preferences of the Chinese in Banda Aceh on the selection of Islamic banks. As well as wanting to know which Islamic bank is the most chosen by the ethnic Chinese to save their money, the research method used is the distribution of questionnaires to the ethnic Chinese in Banda Aceh. By using the Slovin formula, the sample of this study was 71 respondents. The results showed that of the 6 variables, namely service quality (X1) product (X2), location (X3), promotion (X4), facilities (X5), and information technology (X6) had different results. The service quality variable (X1) product (X2) promotion (X4) has no effect on choosing a Sharia Bank (Y), while location (X3), facilities (X5), and information technology (X6) have an effect on choosing a Sharia Bank (Y). Based on the results of distributing questionnaires to 71 ethnic Chinese respondents, the results showed that 70% of ethnic Chinese chose to save at BCA Syariah banks, 14% Aceh Syariah Banks, 10% BSI and the remaining 6% saved at other banks.
Predictions of Indonesia Economic Phenomena Based on Online News Using Random Forest
Authors: Khairani Fitri , Kurnia Anang , Aidi Muhammad Nur , Pramana Setia
Published: April 2022

Economic growth in the first quarter of 2021 based on YoY (Year on Year) is around -0.74%. This figure caused the Indonesian economy to recession after contracting four times since the second quarter of 2020. With positive and negative growth in the value of GDP for each category based on the business sector each quarter, can do future economic growth modelling. The prediction results can be used as an early warning for the government on factors that can maximize and factors that must improve. This study aims to predict the state of economic growth in the next quarter using  Random Forest classification. Random Forest combines tree classification and bagging by resampling the data, which reduces the variance of the final model, which is for low variance overfitting. The data used in this study was scrapped from January 2021 to March 2021 on 5 Indonesian online news portals, namely Kompas, Antara, Okezone, Detik, and Bisnis. The independent variable is online news based on GDP category. The dependent variable results from data labelling on each news, up or down, carried out by the Directorate of Balance Sheet of BPS. Based on the calculations with cross-validation of 10, the modelling results obtained 96.51% accuracy, 97% precision, and 97% recall. The random forest method is good for predicting economic growth in the next quarter, namely the second quarter of 2021. Incorrectly predicted only three categories of GDP were: the construction category, the transportation and warehousing category, and the company service category
Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children in Japan
Authors: Nonaka Masahiro , Asai Akio
Published: April 2022

Subdural hematoma in infants can be caused by abuse, and is thought to be more likely if subdural hematoma is associated with retinal hemorrhage and cerebral edema. In Japan, few doctors disagree that cases of subdural hematoma with retinal hemorrhage and cerebral edema with multiple findings on the body are more likely to have been caused by abuse rather than by household accident. On the other hand, in cases where there are no other significant physical findings, only subdural hematoma and retinal hemorrhage, there is a difference of opinion as to whether the injury was caused by an accident or abuse. The reason for this is that neurosurgeons in Japan promoted the concept that infants can develop subdural hematomas and retinal hemorrages due to minor trauma at home before the concept of abusive head trauma became known. In addition, the age distribution of subdural hematomas in Japan differs from that in other countries, with peaks at around 8 months, and the reason for this remains unclear. Therefore, the etiology of infant subdural hematoma in Japan needs to be investigated in greater detail.
Moringa oleífera, avaliação nutricional, fitoquímica e toxicológica do caule, talo e folha
Authors: Santos Mirian Lima dos , Oliveira Antonio Paulo da Silva , Santos Brenda Nayranne Gomes dos , Silva Oskar Almeida , Nunes Lívio Cesar Cunha
Published: April 2022

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi comparar os aspectos nutricionais, fitoquímicos e toxicológicos do caule, talo e folha da Moringa oleífera. A metodologia utilizada para avaliação nutricional foi à análise centesimal, com quantificação de cinzas, umidade, lipídios, proteínas e carboidratos (Aoac, 2005). A análise fitoquímica qualitativa foi realizada atrás de métodos colorimétricos para identificação de alcaloides, taninos, flavonoides, saponinas e quinonas, já a quantificação de compostos fenólicos totais e flavonoides foi realizado por espectrofotometria e a atividade antioxidante foi realizado por meio do método de DPPH (2,2-difenil-1-picrilhidrazilo). O teste presuntivo de toxicidade foi realizado por meio da letalidade em Artemia salina (Mclaughlin, 1991). A análise nutricional demonstrou que todas as partes apresentam valores de umidade baixos e teores de cinzas bons, demonstraram, também, a presença de lipídeos, proteínas e carboidratos. A folha obteve números mais significativos em relação às outras partes. Na análise fitoquímica foi demonstrado à presença de alcaloides, taninos e flavonoides. Os fenólicos totais do caule, talo e folha apresentaram valores de 479,47 mg de GAE/100g, 1830,31 mg de GAE/100g e 1468,97 mg de GAE/100g, respectivamente e flavonoides totais de 147,80 mg de CAE/100g 331,10 mg de CAE/100g e 343,33 mg de CAE/100g para caule, talo e folha, respectivamente. No teste antioxidante o talo foi o que apresentou melhor redução dos radicais livres (545,51 µmol/L). Por fim, nos testes de toxicidade tanto o caule, talo e folha se mostraram baixa ou não apresentaram toxicidade.
Abordagem da fisioterapia pediátrica na bexiga neurogênica
Authors: Feitosa Ankilma do Nascimento Andrade , Costa Kylvia Luciana Pereira , Meneses Jayana Castelo Branco Cavalcante de , Oliveira Cícera Rejane Tavares de , Leite Michael Douglas Sousa , Sarmento Thaise de Abreu Brasileiro , Medeiros Ênnio Karlos Muniz de , Sousa Marciana Gomes de Araújo e , Gonçalves Anilton Jorge da Nóbrega , Sampaio Robson Leite , Pires Benigna Catarina de Belchior , Brito Luciana Modesto de , Sampaio Ivonete Aparecida Alves , Fonseca Raphaely Leandro da , Souza Georgy Xavier de Lima
Published: April 2022

O presente artigo tem como objetivo investigar através da literatura como a fisioterapia pediátrica pode auxiliar no tratamento da bexiga neurogênica, bem como o melhor tratamento fisioterapêutico para pacientes acometidos por essa síndrome e como a fisioterapia pode ajudar na qualidade de vida de portadores da bexiga neurogênica. Para tanto, trata-se de um Estudo do tipo Revisão Integrativa da Literatura. Para levantamento dos artigos foram utilizadas as seguintes bases: Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval Sistem on-line (Medline) e Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO). Foram utilizados, para busca dos artigos, os seguintes descritores e suas combinações nas línguas portuguesa, espanhola e inglesa: “Fisioterapia”, “Incontinência Urinária”, “Bexiga Neurogênica”. A princípio, a busca pelos descritores foi dada individualmente, utilizando-se posteriormente o cruzamento a partir do operador booleano “and”. Os estudos analisados mostraram que os recursos fisioterapêuticos como uroterapia, terapia comportamental, eletroestimulação transcutânea parassacral e tibial posterior, podem ser usados no tratamento de Bexiga Neurológica, contudo é necessário também o tratamento interdisciplinar para diminuição dos sintomas e sinais, nos transtornos  físicos e emocionais, na melhora do convívio social e principalmente na melhora na qualidade de vida dessas crianças.
Contenção facilitada e enrolamento para o manejo da dor em prematuros: ensaio clínico randomizado crossover
Authors: Reis Sandra Marina dos , Nóbrega Marcela Souza , Ferreira Eric Batista , Felipe Adriana Olímpia Barbosa , Moreira Denis da Silva
Published: April 2022

Este trabalho teve como analisar a eficácia dos efeitos da contenção facilitada e do enrolamento para redução da dor em recém-nascidos prematuros. Foi realizada uma abordagem quantitativa, em consonância com os pressupostos de um estudo experimental do tipo ensaio clínico randomizado cruzado, crossover. Considerando as análises mediante ao tempo de duração do procedimento doloroso, alterações de frequência cardíaca, frequência respiratória e saturação de oxigênio e, da organização de acordo com os subsistemas de desenvolvimento autônomo, motor e de estados comportamentais do recém-nascido, evidenciou-se que não houve diferença estatisticamente significante entre as intervenções contenção facilitada e enrolamento. No entanto, no período de aplicação da contenção facilitada, observou-se uma estabilidade fisiológica e comportamental mais precoce, que promover a reorganização, diminuiu a agitação e alterações hemodinâmicas, comparado ao enrolamento. A contenção facilitada é realizada pelo posicionamento das mãos, simulando a posição fetal. Enquanto que o enrolamento, consiste em manter os membros em flexão e as mãos do neonato próximas à face, devendo ser garantida uma adequada excursão torácica, posição esta, que deve ser mantida envolvendo o corpo do prematuro em tecidos, faixas ou cueiros, os quais tem a função de oferecer maior segurança durante o procedimento doloroso. A realização desse estudo revelou eficácia nas intervenções não farmacológicas, contenção facilitada e enrolamento, demonstrando sua importância no manejo da dor durante procedimentos que suscitam no recém-nascido sensibilidade dolorosa de baixa intensidade.
Aplicação da fisioterapia e seus efeitos no prolapso genital
Authors: Gomes Talita Siriano Alves , Silva Thainá Alves da , Silva Karla Camila Correia da
Published: April 2022

Na saúde da mulher, a fisioterapia vem ganhando cada vez mais espaço na prática clínica, e uma das áreas também importante é a fisioterapia uroginecológica, que visa a prevenção e o tratamento das disfunções relacionadas aos músculos do assoalho pélvico. O tratamento fisioterapêutico para o fortalecimento da musculatura do assoalho pélvico é imprescindível, visto que, quando as mesmas encontram-se enfraquecidas podem ser observadas diversas consequências, uma delas é o prolapso genital, que é uma patologia que gera a instabilidade da bexiga e órgãos pélvico. Tem como objetivo analisar a importância do fortalecimento da musculatura do assoalho pélvico na prevenção do prolapso genital, abordando intervenções fisioterapêuticas como o biofeedback, eletroestimulação, cones vaginais e exercícios de cinesioterapia. Se trata de uma revisão bibliográfica de caráter descritivo e quantitativo, baseada em artigos científicos publicados nos últimos 10 anos, indexados nas principais bases de dados voltadas para a área da saúde (Scielo, PubMed e Lilacs), materiais obtidos durante a graduação e livros. Para a busca dos estudos foram utilizados os seguintes descritores em saúde (DECs): “assoalho pélvico”, “gravidez” “prolapso pélvico”. Com o passar dos anos, as mulheres enfrentam diversos períodos específicos, que são determinantes para mudanças hormonais, físicas e psicológicas, e uma consequência bastante comum no público feminino, é o enfraquecimento da musculatura do assoalho pélvico, percebendo-se assim, que o fortalecimento através da fisioterapia é um importante aliado para a melhora dessa condição clínica, que quando agravadas podem resultar em um grande constrangimento para as mulheres. Logo, a fisioterapia atua tanto na prevenção como no tratamento dessas disfunções e tem como objetivo melhorar a força da musculatura do assoalho pélvico, promovendo ganho de mobilidade e prevenindo as possíveis alterações e suas consequências.
Stingless bees honeys': physical-chemical characterization, difficulties and challenges
Authors: Faleiros-Quevedo Mayara , Francoy Tiago Maurício
Published: April 2022

Stingless bees form a group of eusocial bees belonging to the tribe Meliponini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the planet. Brazil, the main territory regarding stingless bees’ diversity, has a large variety of phytogeographic regions that can influence the physical-chemical properties of the honey. Currently, the country does not have a legislation that represents its territorial reality as a whole, making the parameters unattainable for producers to market stingless bees’ honey. In addition to its economic importance for producers, this product has sensory characteristics that are different from those produced by Apis mellifera, making it a product with high added value. Additionally, honey production is a sustainable practice and increases bee conservation, which, in general, are mainly threatened by human interference. Thus, the objective of this work was to analyze the scientific productions published in consolidated databases to understand how bees deal with different environmental and geographic conditions and how this reflects on honey characteristics, in addition, to generate data to prepare a proposal to standardize and market the honey. For this, the StART software was used, with the elaboration of a systematic review protocol. A total of 93 articles were listed in the initial search in the Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar databases and after the selection and execution process, 50 articles were selected. In the summarization phase, it was observed that there is still no consensus among researchers on how to stipulate a standard and reference ranges for the analyses.
Perfil epidemiológico da tuberculose no Brasil, com base nos dados provenientes do DataSUS nos anos de 2021
Authors: Macêdo Júnior Adriano Menino de , Pontes Neta Maria de Lourdes , Duarte Ana Rafaela Araújo , Soares Thallyson Fellype Rangel , Medeiros Luan Nogueira Bezerra de , Alcoforado Daniella Santos Guedes , Fonseca Michelle Carneiro , Macedo Beatriz Medeiros de , Nicoletti Giancarlo Paiva , Marcos Guilherme Clarindo
Published: April 2022

Introdução: a Tuberculose é uma doença infecto contagiosa que se propaga através do ar. É sabido que o mundo vive uma grande epidemia causada pelo M. tuberculosis, dentro desse contexto é que a doença se torna um gravíssimo problema para a saúde pública. Metodologia: O presente perfil epidemiológico desenvolvido trata-se de um estudo transversal, retroativo do ano de 2021, quantitativa com números estatísticos e discutidos qualitativamente no decorrer do trabalho, no qual os pesquisadores tratam de dados públicos coletados e salvos no programa DataSUS. Resultados: durante esta seção foram abordadas a metodologia quali-quantitativa em cima das seguintes variáveis: “tipos de entrada”, “Desfecho clínico da infecção”, “Cultura de escarro”, “Coinfecção com HIV/AIDS”, “Teste rápido de TB e de sensibilidade para a antibiótico terapia”, “1ª amostra de baciloscopia de escarro”, “forma clínica da infecção”, “Confirmação da infecção por exame laboratorial”, “Faixas etárias dos pacientes”, “Região de residência”, “Sexo dos acometidos por tuberculose em 2021”. Considerações finais: A ampla cobertura vacinal, das vacinas já disponíveis, a elaboração de políticas públicas voltadas ao controle da Tuberculose, bem como a criação de novos estratégias de combate à doença podem contribuir reduzir os novos casos de Tuberculoses anuais.
Probiotic viability of requeijão cremoso processed cheese formulations
Authors: Pivetta Franciele Pozzebon , Silva Maritiele Naissinger da , Tagliapietra Bruna Lago , Flores Vinicius do Amaral , Richards Neila Silvia Pereira dos Santos
Published: April 2022

The increased demand for foods that provide nutritional and health benefits increased research in probiotic microorganisms applied to dairy products. Probiotics are affected by several factors that decrease their action on the gastrointestinal system, making it vital to protect them using encapsulation techniques that allow their incorporation into various food products. The study herein aimed to evaluate the best way to incorporate Lactobacillus acidophilus (free and encapsulated) to Requeijão cremoso processed cheese varieties. The microorganism was applied to different curd formulations using green banana biomass as a partial fat substitute. The pH, probiotic viability during shelf life and throughout the simulated gastrointestinal conditions, and capsules produced were assessed. While applying free Lactobacillus acidophilus to Requeijão cremoso varieties proved functionally ineffective, the encapsulated formulations presented satisfactory probiotic counts in all treatments (8–10 log CFU g-1).
ENERGY EFFICIENT NANOCELLULOSE SHEETS FOR PRODUCT APPLICATION
Authors:   1,2,3Bioresource Processing Research Institute of Australia, Chemical Engineering Department, Monash University, Clayton, Australia., Kargupta Wriju , Tanner Joanne , Batchelor Warren ,   1,2,3Bioresource Processing Research Institute of Australia, Chemical Engineering Department, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
Published: April 2022

synthetic polymers and plastics which are currently used as barrier materials in the packaging industry are neither renewable nor biodegradable, creating a serious threat to the ecosystem. Nano cellulose which is obtained by breaking down cellulose fibers into nano-scale dimensions has unique properties with the potential to dramatically impact many commercial markets including packaging. This research investigates the refining of cellulose fiber to produce sustainable nano cellulose using a laboratory PFI mill and industrial Disc refiner. Refined pulp was made into nano cellulose sheets using standard laboratory paper making technique through vacuum filtration. The tensile index and sheet density for PFI mill refined BEK and Disc refined NBSK showed approximately five times and two times improvement over unrefined BEK and NBSK pulp respectively highlighting the role of refining in improving the mechanical structure of nano cellulose sheets. This strength enhancement comes at a cost of 17417 kWh/t specific refining energy in lab-scale PFI mill refining and 3346.3 kWh/t specific refining energy in industrial-scale Disc refining. Fines generation as a result of refining decreased the porosity by 37.972% and 48.939% in Disc refined NBSK and PFI mill refined BEK respectively which improved the water vapor and oxygen permeability. Refining decreased the water vapor permeability by approximately ten times for both BEK and NBSK making them very comparable with synthetic polymers such as polyethylene (PE). The lowest value of oxygen permeability achieved with PFI mill refined BEK and Disc refined NBSK was 0.533±0.098 and 0.762±0.03 (cc.µm)/(m2.day.kPa) which is very competitive with that of polymers used in plastics. Additionally, the surface roughness decreased by 77.05% and 52.8% for PFI mill refined BEK and Disc refined NBSK respectively which promises refining as an excellent tool to produce smooth nano cellulose sheets for printed electronics applications.
To Use Face Masks or Not After COVID-19 Vaccination? An Impact Analysis Using Mathematical Modeling
Authors: Kinyili Musyoka , Munyakazi Justin B. , Mukhtar Abdulaziz Y. A.
Published: April 2022

The question of whether to drop or to continue wearing face masks especially after being vaccinated among the public is controversial. This is sourced from the efficacy levels of COVID-19 vaccines developed, approved, and in use. We develop a deterministic mathematical model that factors in a combination of the COVID-19 vaccination program and the wearing of face masks as intervention strategies to curb the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. We use the model specifically to assess the potential impact of wearing face masks, especially by the vaccinated individuals in combating further contraction of COVID-19 infections. Validation of the model is achieved by performing its goodness of fit to the Republic of South Africa's reported COVID-19 positive cases data using the Maximum Likelihood Estimation algorithm implemented in the fitR package. We first consider a scenario where the uptake of the vaccines and wearing of the face masks, especially by the vaccinated individuals is extremely low. Second, we consider a scenario where the uptake of the vaccines and wearing of the face masks by people who are vaccinated is relatively high. Third, we consider a scenario where the uptake of the vaccines and wearing of the face masks by the vaccinated individuals is on an upward trajectory. Findings from scenario one and scenario two, respectively, indicate a highly surging number of infections and a low recorded number of infections. For scenario three, it shows that the increased extent of wearing of the face masks by the vaccinated individuals at increasing levels of vaccine and face mask average protection results in a highly accelerated decrease in COVID-19 infections. However, wearing face masks alone also results in the reduction of the peak number of infections at increasing levels of face mask efficacy though the infections delay clearing.
Sensitivity of the Cervical Disc Loads, Translations, Intradiscal Pressure, and Muscle Activity Due to Segmental Mass, Disc Stiffness, and Muscle Strength in an Upright Neutral Posture
Authors: Arshad Rizwan , Schmidt Hendrik , El-Rich Marwan , Moglo Kodjo
Published: April 2022

Musculoskeletal disorders of the cervical spine have increased considerably in recent times. To understand the effects of various biomechanical factors, quantifying the differences in disc loads, motion, and muscle force/activity is necessary. The kinematic, kinetic, or muscle response may vary in a neutral posture due to interindividual differences in segmental mass, cervical disc stiffness, and muscle strength. Therefore, our study aimed to develop an inverse dynamic model of the cervical spine, estimate the differences in disc loads, translations, intradiscal pressure, and muscle force/activity in a neutral posture and compare these results with data available in the literature. A head–neck complex with nine segments (head, C1–T1) was developed with joints having three rotational and three translational degrees of freedom, 517 nonlinear ligament fibers, and 258 muscle fascicles. A sensitivity analysis was performed to calculate the effect of segmental mass (5th to 95th percentile), translational disc stiffness (0.5–1.5), and muscle strength (0.5–1.5) on the cervical disc loads (C2–C3 to C7–T1), disc translations, intradiscal pressure, and muscle force/activity in a neutral posture. In addition, two axial external load conditions (0 and 40 N) were also considered on the head. The estimated intradiscal pressures (0.2–0.56 MPa) at 0 N axial load were comparable to in vivo measurements found in the literature, whereas at 40 N, the values were 0.39–0.93 MPa. With increased segmental mass (5th to 95th), the disc loads, translations, and muscle forces/activities increased to 69% at 0 N and 34% at 40 N axial load. With increased disc stiffness (0.5–1.5), the maximum differences in axial (<1%) and shear loads (4%) were trivial; however, the translations were reduced by 67%, whereas the differences in individual muscle group forces/activities varied largely. With increased muscle strength (0.5–1.5), the muscle activity decreased by 200%. For 40 vs. 0 N, the differences in disc loads, translations, and muscle forces/activities were in the range of 52–129%. Significant differences were estimated in disc loads, translations, and muscle force/activity in the normal population, which could help distinguish between normal and pathological cervical spine conditions.
Affinity Sedimentation and Magnetic Separation With Plant-Made Immunosorbent Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Protein Purification
Authors: McNulty Matthew J. , Schwartz Anton , Delzio Jesse , Karuppanan Kalimuthu , Jacobson Aaron , Hart Olivia , Dandekar Abhaya , Giritch Anatoli , Nandi Somen , Gleba Yuri , McDonald Karen A.
Published: April 2022

The virus-based immunosorbent nanoparticle is a nascent technology being developed to serve as a simple and efficacious agent in biosensing and therapeutic antibody purification. There has been particular emphasis on the use of plant virions as immunosorbent nanoparticle chassis for their diverse morphologies and accessible, high yield manufacturing via plant cultivation. To date, studies in this area have focused on proof-of-concept immunosorbent functionality in biosensing and purification contexts. Here we consolidate a previously reported pro-vector system into a single Agrobacterium tumefaciens vector to investigate and expand the utility of virus-based immunosorbent nanoparticle technology for therapeutic protein purification. We demonstrate the use of this technology for Fc-fusion protein purification, characterize key nanomaterial properties including binding capacity, stability, reusability, and particle integrity, and present an optimized processing scheme with reduced complexity and increased purity. Furthermore, we present a coupling of virus-based immunosorbent nanoparticles with magnetic particles as a strategy to overcome limitations of the immunosorbent nanoparticle sedimentation-based affinity capture methodology. We report magnetic separation results which exceed the binding capacity reported for current industry standards by an order of magnitude.
Detection and Analysis of Bionic Motion Pose of Single Leg and Hip Joint Based on Random Process
Authors: Zhang Peng , Baek Seung-soo
Published: April 2022

Based on the spectral representation method of random function and combined with memoryless nonlinear translation theory, this paper analyzes the transformation relationship between potential Gaussian random process and non-Gaussian random process, and successfully generates a stationary non-Gaussian random process that conforms to the target non-Gaussian random process. For the non-stationary non-Gaussian random process simulation, on the basis of the stationary Gaussian random process, the intensity non-stationary uniform modulation model is used to modulate it, and combined with the nonlinear translation theory, the non-stationary non-Gaussian random process conforming to the target non-Gaussian random process is obtained. Aiming at the single-leg bouncing model based on the flexible rotary hip joint, the stability of its bouncing motion under passive motion is studied, and the influence of the flexible hip rotary joint on the motion stability is analyzed by comparing the single-leg bouncing motion characteristics of the free rotary hip joint. Based on the inverse dynamic control of the air phase, the fixed point distribution of the single-leg bounce of the flexible rotary hip joint was improved, and the function of the flexible rotary hip joint in the energy conversion of the bouncing motion was studied by establishing the energy consumption evaluation function. The kinematic performance verification, dynamic performance verification, dynamic parameter identification verification, and modal experiment simulation analysis were carried out for the built experimental platform, and the comparison and analysis with its theoretical model were carried out. The results show that the theoretical motion trajectory of the test mobile platform is basically consistent with the actual motion trajectory in the X and Y directions, and there is a small error in the Z-axis direction, and the error is within an acceptable range, indicating that the experimental platform system can be used to simulate the human hip joint. There is a large error between the theoretical value of the driving torque calculated by the theoretical value of the dynamic parameters and the measured value, and the dynamic theoretical model cannot accurately predict the driving torque. The predicted value of the driving torque calculated by using the identification value of the dynamic parameters is in good agreement with the measured torque, and its confidence is increased by 10–16%, indicating that the dynamic parameter identification method in this paper has a high degree of confidence.
Innovations in Coastline Management With Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF): Lessons Learned From Three Case Studies
Authors: Palinkas Cindy M. , Orton Philip , Hummel Michelle A. , Nardin William , Sutton-Grier Ariana E. , Harris Lora , Gray Matthew , Li Ming , Ball Donna , Burks-Copes Kelly , Davlasheridze Meri , De Schipper Matthieu , George Douglas A. , Halsing Dave , Maglio Coraggio , Marrone Joseph , McKay S. Kyle , Nutters Heidi , Orff Katherine , Taal Marcel , Van Oudenhoven Alexander P. E. , Veatch William , Williams Tony
Published: April 2022

Coastal communities around the world are facing increased coastal flooding and shoreline erosion from factors such as sea-level rise and unsustainable development practices. Coastal engineers and managers often rely on gray infrastructure such as seawalls, levees and breakwaters, but are increasingly seeking to incorporate more sustainable natural and nature-based features (NNBF). While coastal restoration projects have been happening for decades, NNBF projects go above and beyond coastal restoration. They seek to provide communities with coastal protection from storms, erosion, and/or flooding while also providing some of the other natural benefits that restored habitats provide. Yet there remain many unknowns about how to design and implement these projects. This study examines three innovative coastal resilience projects that use NNBF approaches to improve coastal community resilience to flooding while providing a host of other benefits: 1) Living Breakwaters in New York Harbor; 2) the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study; and 3) the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project in San Francisco Bay. We synthesize findings from these case studies to report areas of progress and illustrate remaining challenges. All three case studies began with innovative project funding and framing that enabled expansion beyond a sole focus on flood risk reduction to include multiple functions and benefits. Each project involved stakeholder engagement and incorporated feedback into the design process. In the Texas case study this dramatically shifted one part of the project design from a more traditional, gray approach to a more natural hybrid solution. We also identified common challenges related to permitting and funding, which often arise as a consequence of uncertainties in performance and long-term sustainability for diverse NNBF approaches. The Living Breakwaters project is helping to address these uncertainties by using detailed computational and physical modeling and a variety of experimental morphologies to help facilitate learning while monitoring future performance. This paper informs and improves future sustainable coastal resilience projects by learning from these past innovations, highlighting the need for integrated and robust monitoring plans for projects after implementation, and emphasizing the critical role of stakeholder engagement.