bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O agente comunitário de saúde na Covid-19: análise dos planos de contingência da região Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: Farias Hannah Shiva Ludgero , Trott Luna Cassel , Viola Bárbara Magalhães
Published: August 2023

Resumo Na tentativa de criar estratégias próprias de mitigação à Covid-19, os sistemas de saúde municipais e estaduais se organizaram de forma independente, criando fluxos assistenciais próprios e, frequentemente, dando pouca ênfase ao trabalho realizado pela Atenção Primária à Saúde e pelo agente comunitário de saúde. Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar os planos de contingência disponíveis nos estados e capitais signatários do consórcio do Nordeste, sob as lentes do protagonismo da Atenção Primária à Saúde e da atuação do agente comunitário de saúde. Utilizou-se como fonte de dados 24 documentos públicos e de acesso livre, referentes ao ano de 2020, acessados entre os meses de fevereiro e abril de 2021. Esses dados foram discutidos com base em três categorias: fluxos assistenciais, assistência no primeiro nível de atenção e protagonismo dos agentes comunitários em saúde. Percebeu-se a priorização de serviços de alta complexidade e uma limitação importante nas ações da atenção primária. Destaca-se também a restrição do potencial da atuação do agente comunitário de saúde, profissional que, em grande parte dos planos analisados, teve sua atuação direcionada para a realização de atividades burocráticas, como a reorganização dos fluxos de trabalho, em detrimento das ações territoriais e de educação em saúde.
ZC3H13 Enhances the Malignancy of Cervical Cancer by Regulating m6A Modification of CKAP2
Authors: Zhang Yuan , Chen Xiaoqing , Chen Huiqun , Zhang Ying
Published: August 2023

Sustained expression of zinc finger CCCH-type containing 13 (ZC3H13) in tumors is essential for cancer cell malignancy; however, our understanding of its clinical effects and mechanisms in cervical cancer (CC) is limited. In this study, we aimed to reveal the effect on CC progression of ZC3H13-mediated N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification to stabilize cytoskeleton-associated protein 2 (CKAP2) expression. CC tissues and paired adjacent normal tissues were collected from 50 patients. qRT-PCR was used to clarify ZC3H13 and CKAP2 expression levels in the CC tissues. The functional roles of ZC3H13 and CKAP2 in CC were analyzed by detecting the changes in CC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and tumor growth in vivo. The regulatory relationship between ZC3H13 and CKAP2 was investigated by confirming m6A modification levels and their expression correlation. ZC3H13 and CKAP2 were highly expressed in CC and linked with poor prognosis. We observed that ZC3H13 inhibition decreased CC cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, while its facilitation promoted CC cell malignancy. ZC3H13 mediated m6A modification of CKAP2 to enhance CKAP2 expression in CC cells. Furthermore, CKAP2 overexpression partially restored the malignant phenotypic promotion induced by ZC3H13 overexpression in CC cells. In summary, this study revealed that ZC3H13-mediating m6A modification of CKAP2 promotes CC development. This finding should be conducive to an understanding of the role of ZC3H13-m6A-CKAP2 in CC and should provide an effective therapeutic target for this cancer.
EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDY ON EFFECTS OF NEW-GENERATION FINNED HEAT EXCHANGER ON THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF THERMOELECTRIC COOLING SYSTEMS
Authors: Muratçobanoğlu Burak , Mandev Emre , Ömeroğlu Gökhan , Akpınar Fatih , Öz Erkan , Afshari Faraz
Published: August 2023

In this study, an attempt has been made to increase the efficiency of the thermoelectric refrigerator by designinig a new-generation finned heat exchanger. Surface extension, which is one of the most applied passive heat transfer enhancement techniques, was applied for this finned heat exchanger. In this application, the heat absorbed from the cooling room is transferred to the external environment more effectively. In addition, by using an external thermoelectric element (which is installed with the secondary heat exchanger), the heat exchanger cools down faster and the heat is transferred
to the environment more quickly. The manufactured cooling system was tested experimentally under different working
conditions, including natural and forced convection. The effects of air velocity and applied voltage to the external TE module on thermal performance were examined. Additionally, the external finned heat exchanger has been simulated and heat transfer characteristics have been evaluated using computational fluid dynamics. The lowest and highest
COP values have been obtained as 0.003 and 0.011, respectively, when the external TE module has been passive.
By providing 12 V for the external TE module, the lowest and highest COP values have been observed as 0.0031
and 0.0042, respectively. In addition, the importance of surface extension applications for the efficient operation of thermoelectric elements has been emphasized.
COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF BOUNDARY CONDITIONS ON A PARTICLE-LADEN FLOW: A CASE STUDY IN A PRESSURIZED OXY-COAL COMBUSTOR
Authors: Li Lei , Akkerman V'yacheslav , Yang Zhiwei , Magalhaes Duarte  , Axelbaum Richard L.
Published: August 2023

Designing an effective burner is vital for the development of coal combustion technologies. Because of high pressure, the volumetric fraction of the coal particles in the injected fuel in a pressurized oxy-combustion (POC) burner approaches or even exceeds the limitations allowed by the commercial computational fluid dynamics codes (e.g., Ansys Fluent). Consequently, for such high particle volumetric fractions, the interplay between the particles, the fluid flow, and the burner wall needs to be re-evaluated. The present computational work is a first step in a systematic analysis of the roles of various characteristics involved in the POC process, such as the method of particle release, its location, and the particle size. Specifically, pulverized coal is burned under an elevated pressure of 15 bar in an O2/CO2 environment. A 100 kW, a POC combustor, is modeled with Ansys Fluent using the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes approach. It is revealed that for this pilot-scale, pressurized burner, the gas phase flow velocity in the near-wall region exhibits anomalies. With the major focus on POC, this work aims to eliminate/reduce the impact of high particle loading on the gas-phase flow. To scrutinize the role of particle loading in the near-wall region and eliminate the impact of this velocity on POC downstream,
the particle-gas interplay in the boundary layer is investigated by means of the computational simulations incorporating the coupling between the turbulent flow and the particles. It is found that the tuning of the particle release location makes the gas-phase flow velocity in the presence of particles consistent with the pure gas flow velocity profile. The particles size is also found to have a significant impact on the particle trajectory.
Effect of smear zone on the consolidation characteristics under radial drainage
Authors: Aparna R. P. , Robinson R. G. , Gandhi S. R.
Published: August 2023

Vertical drains installed in soft clay deposits enhance the rate of consolidation in preloading projects. Using a mandrel to install the prefabricated vertical drains, its insertion and withdrawal will result in the remoulding of the soil zone surrounding it, called the smear zone. The extent of the smear zone is an important parameter that characterises the smearing effect. This paper describes this effect in terms of smear ratio (i.e. the ratio of the diameter of smear zone ds to the diameter of drain, dw) on the consolidation characteristics of soil with radial drainage. A series of radial consolidation tests with a predetermined smear zone in a model unit cell was conducted by varying the diameter of the smear zone. The experimental results show that beyond a smear ratio of 4, the soil behaves as if it is in a fully remoulded condition. The results were compared with some of the theoretical approaches reported in the literature. The analytical solution that predicts the time–settlement curve in a better way is identified. Also, it is observed that the gain in undrained shear strength due to the consolidation of soft clay decreases with the increase in the diameter of the smear.
Desafíos de la gestión para la formación de investigadores en educación: planteamientos desde la perspectiva de género en educación física
Authors: Aiello Martin , Fernández-Carneiro Tatiana
Published: August 2023

Este artículo recoge los planteamientos conceptuales iniciales de dos proyectos de investigación  complementarios. La complejidad de la formación de investigadores en educación en América Latina adquiere relevancia como un desafío, no solo del proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje en el aula, sino en la gestión universitaria. Pero dichos desafíos cobran nuevos sentidos al incorporar el necesario planteamiento de género. Esta comunicación pretende comenzar a entrelazar la problemática conceptual de cómo abordar desde aproximaciones de género la gestión de la formación de investigadores en un campo universitario específico, la Educación Física.
Construir el deporte campesino desde la identidad cultural campesina
Authors: Chingate-Mora Laura Patricia , Morales-Hermosa Andrei Fernando
Published: August 2023

Este artículo de reflexión pretende aportar en la construcción de la categoría “Deporte campesino”, desde diversos elementos conceptuales, históricos, jurídicos y epistemológicos, fundamentada en los sentidos y experiencias de prácticas, destrezas y juegos comunitarios desarrollados por los campesinos, teniendo en cuenta que, el campesino colombiano ha venido en una lucha y resistencia constantes por su reconocimiento como sujeto político de derechos, dentro de los cuales está su derecho al deporte. Esta construcción se hace a partir de las categorías de análisis de “identidad cultural” y “política pública”. La metodología se estructuró a partir de la experiencia investigativa y práctica de los autores, en los departamentos de Cundinamarca y del Cauca, y una revisión sistemática de distintas bases de datos, repositorios universitarios y archivos de las organizaciones campesinas del departamento del Cauca. Se encontró una relación significativa entre la perseverancia y reconocimiento de las prácticas deportivas campesinas con la protección de su identidad cultural, además de la influencia de estas en la cimentación de una política pública integral para la comunidad campesina.
El educador físico y las adaptaciones curriculares en la educación inclusiva, disyuntivas entre lo teórico y lo contextual
Authors: Téllez-Ruiz Heriberto
Published: August 2023

Este artículo de investigación ha sido elaborado a partir de una encuesta tipo cuestionario que se realizó a docentes de Educación Física adscritos a la Secretaría de Educación del Distrito, en Bogotá d.c., con asignación académica tanto en básica primaria como secundaria, a fin de recoger las concepciones que ellos tienen frente a la flexibilización del currículo y en especial a las adaptaciones curriculares, y cómo las integran a sus prácticas educativas inclusivas dirigidas a estudiantes con necesidades educativas especiales (nee). Los resultados muestran que los docentes participantes, aunque atienden a estudiantes con nee y cuentan con programas de inclusión en las instituciones educativas (ie) donde laboran, tienen imprecisiones en la conceptualización de flexibilización curricular y adaptación curricular. Algunos desconocen la terminología y la gran mayoría realiza sus prácticas pedagógicas adaptadas desde los imaginarios y no desde el deber ser, con lo cual limitan la inclusión a un ejercicio concomitante de la educación en términos de exigencia gubernamental del orden local o nacional, es decir, se limita a cumplir con lo normativo.
Desempeño de juego técnico-táctico en fútbol base en niños
Authors: Santacruz Pardo Mateo , Guaca Salinas Yeison
Published: August 2023

El presente artículo de investigación tiene como objetivo determinar el desempeño de juego técnico-táctico en la ejecución y toma de decisión de jóvenes futbolistas en la categoría de 10 - 12 años de los deportistas del programa de formación deportiva de Independiente Santa Fe y Andino F.C. Esto se desarrolló por medio de la aplicación de la IERJ (Instrumento de evaluación de rendimiento de juego), que permite conocer el desempeño de los jugadores en situaciones reales de juego, identificando el nivel de desempeño decisional referente al componente táctico y el nivel de desempeño de ejecución motriz referente al aspecto a la técnica de acuerdo a la etapa de maduración. Así mismo, se realizó la evaluación y análisis de datos de 31 jugadores en total, 18 jugadores de Independiente Santa Fe y 13 Jugadores de Andino F.C. El análisis de los datos se realizó a través del programa estadístico ibm ssps Statistics Versión 25.0, permitiendo encontrar como resultadosque en los jugadores de las dos instituciones deportivas se presentó un mejor desempeño en la toma de decisión que en la ejecución técnica.
Ultimate Frisbee como medio pedagógico para el fortalecimiento de la competencia axiológica corporal de estudiantes
Authors: Rodríguez Gómez Jairo Nell
Published: August 2023

Este artículo es derivado de la investigación titulada: “El Ultimate Frisbee como estrategia pedagógica para el fortalecimiento de la competencia axiológica corporal de los estudiantes del grado 8-5 de la Institución Educativa Municipal ciudad de Pasto de San Juan de Pasto”. El objetivo general es contribuir al fortalecimiento de la Competencia Axiológica Corporal en los estudiantes del grado 8-5 de la Institución Educativa Municipal Ciudad de Pasto, de San Juan de Pasto, con el fin de analizar los efectos del Ultímate Frisbee sobre la Competencia Axiológica Corporal. Se construyó a partir del paradigma cualitativo, el enfoque crítico social y el método de investigación acción. Utilizando como técnicas de recolección de información la observación participante, el árbol de problemas y el muro. A partir de lo aplicado, vivenciado y obtenido, se puede afirmar que el Ultimate Frisbee es una estrategia innovadora y a su vez trascendente para trabajar la Competencia Axiológica Corporal, demostrando que es posible aplicar otro tipo de herramientas a las comunes siendo así efectiva en el objetivo de Fortalecer la Competencia Axiológica Corporal al permitirle al individuo desarrollar habilidades, actitudes y conocimientos específicos de un determinado comportamiento para actuar en el entorno que lo rodea, esto a través del campo de trabajo de la Educación Física.
Evidencias sobre los esfuerzos realizados por futbolistas juveniles durante partidos oficiales
Authors: Correa-Torres Christian
Published: August 2023

El control de las acciones realizadas por los futbolistas durante partidos oficiales ha sido un punto de partida para tomar decisiones frente a los procesos de preparación física.  Relacionado con el fútbol profesional, múltiples investigaciones se han realizado para comprender el rendimiento físico del jugador, presentando los factores que pueden influir en el entrenamiento. El propósito de esta revisión fue identificar las investigaciones realizadas en el fútbol juvenil durante partidos oficiales y analizar las características que se presentan. Estos estudios aportan información que puede ser utilizada como referencia respecto a lo que ocurre en la realidad competitiva. Dentro de los aspectos encontrados se analizan los rangos utilizados para clasificar las acciones y los factores que son reconocidos como determinantes para el rendimiento deportivo. Si se entiende que el jugador juvenil, sobre todo aquellos que están en las divisiones menores de los equipos profesionales, representan la base que sustentará el fútbol profesional, conocer las características de los esfuerzos realizados puede establecer una ruta que permita orientar el proceso del jugador hacia las exigencias futuras.
Bosquejos para una propuesta del campo del ocio desde la ecología de las prácticas. Las prácticas lúdicas populares y tradicionales
Authors: Tabares Fernández José Fernando
Published: August 2023

El artículo de investigación documental que se presenta hace parte del informe final del proceso de posdoctorado adelantado por el autor. Este correspondió a un ejercicio de investigación cualitativo de tipo documental, que tuvo como objetivo contribuir con algunas miradas que aportaran al campo del ocio, la recreación y el tiempo libre, desde una perspectiva que reivindica la necesidad de ampliar las miradas predominantes con las que se ha trabajado. Para ello, se propuso la heterogeneidad y la multiplicidad como aportes para ampliar el espectro de los marcos de fundamentación. En el caso específico de este texto, se presentan la ecología de las prácticas, y las prácticas lúdicas populares y tradicionales, en tanto posibilidad para referentes desde los cuales se permite abordar el campo a partir de la diversidad que nos constituye como nación.
Acercamiento conceptual de recreación y actividad física en relación con el desarrollo humano
Authors: Serrano Santamaria Lina Maria , Artunduaga Claros Adrian Mauricio , García Quintero Diana Patricia
Published: August 2023

Este artículo es el resultado de una investigación-acción realizada en ocho Centros de Formación a nivel Nacional de la institución, el cual tuvo como propósito identificar qué centros imparten contenidos de actividad física y recreación, mediante una muestra que corresponde a 377 aprendices, a quienes se les aplicó una encuesta con preguntas estructuradas y no estructuradas. Así mismo, es importante resaltar que, en el SENA, la formación en el sector deporte, recreación y actividad física es relativamente nueva y el Centro de Formación en Actividad Física y Cultura viene dando la posibilidad para que el talento humano en Bogotá cualifique y tecnifique su labor alrededor de las necesidades de este contexto productivo y social. La investigación se apoya en los conceptos de recreación y actividad física del Centro de Formación, dándose transversalmente en todos los programas, y se hace necesario identificar hacia qué escenario van enfocados, y, según el contexto, cuáles serían sus aportes a la construcción social y al desarrollo humano. Para cada concepto se detectaron tres categorías (tiempo libre, entretenimiento, educación-aprendizaje; movimiento, gasto energético, musculo esquelético), las cuales permiten discutir todo el proceso investigativo, dejando plasmada la contextualización de la formación a nivel nacional en los Centros de Formación involucrados. Estas arrojan como conclusión, que la relación con la actividad física y sus múltiples avances hacen un aporte a las condiciones humanas para la prevención de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles, teniendo la referencia de los teóricos y los procesos formativos en el sena en relación con el área.
Omniptikon Döneminde İş Etiğinin İşletme Stratejilerine Entegrasyonunun Önemi
Authors: KAZANCI Onur
Published: August 2023

Önce geleneksel medyanın daha sonra da internet teknolojileri ve çevrim içi sosyal ağların gelişimiyle birlikte önceden “gözetleyen” kurumlar artık “aynı zamanda gözetlenen” konumuna gelmişlerdir. Bu gözetim yapısındaki değişme, işletmelerin kamuoyu nezdinde olumlu bir itibar (imaj) sahibi olabilmeleri ve bunu koruyabilmeleri için, her ne kadar sadece karlılık kaygısıyla da olsa, iş etiği ve sosyal sorumluluk uygulamalarına daha fazla öne atfetmelerine neden olmuştur. Ancak iş etiği uygulamalarının gerçekleştirilmesi işletmeler için birer maliyet unsuru olarak değerlendirilmekte ve bu uygulamalar ikinci plana atılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, iletişim teknolojilerindeki gelişmelerin ortaya çıkardığı herkesin herkesi izlediği (omnipticon) gözetim şeklinin mevcut olduğu günümüzde, işletmelerin kamuoyunun etik beklentilerine karşılık verirken aynı zamanda bu uygulamaların doğuracağı maliyetlerin minimize edilmesi için iş etiğinin, işletmelerin stratejik planlarında yer almasının yaratacağı faydalar tartışılmıştır.
The Relationship between Political Attitudes and Life Satisfaction in Europe: An Econometric Analysis
Authors: KURAN İbrahim , ÖZER Emre , SAYIL İrem
Published: August 2023

This study examines the relationship between political attitudes and individuals’ life satisfaction. While there is a massive body of literature on the political economy of subjective well-being, no study has focused directly on political engagement (interest in politics) and political orientation (ideology). To fill this gap in the current literature, the present study investigates the impact of political engagement and orientation on individual life satisfaction through regression analysis (OLS and 2SLS methods) using the European Social Survey dataset. Our initial findings (as well as the results of the Durbin-Wu-Hausman test) point out the endogeneity problem for political orientation. In order to overcome the endogeneity problem, the instrumental variable estimation and the Stock-Watson test were conducted. Our results show that political engagement and orientation have a statistically significant influence on personal life satisfaction. Accordingly, as individuals' political engagement increases, life satisfaction decreases. Second, life satisfaction increases as one moves from left to right on the political spectrum.
Hair concentrations of selenium in the Moldovan population
Authors: Kapitalchuk Marina V. , Golubkina Nadezhda A. , Kapitalchuk Ivan P.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND: There is a substantial body of evidence indicating that the ecosystems in the Republic of Moldova contain a significant amount of selenium. However, little is known regarding the levels of this essential element in the hair of the country's population.
AIM: To assess hair concentrations of selenium in the population of the Republic of Moldova.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study. Hair samples were collected from 301 participants aged 194 years. The data were presented and analyzed by gender and across the following age-groups: under 18, 1844, 4559 and 60+ years old. Determination of hair selenium concentration was carried out by fluorimetric method using Fluorat 02-5M fluorimeter (Lumex, Russia). Hair sample GBW 09101b was used as a reference standard. The statistical software package SPSS 23.0 was used for data processing. Normal distribution of the continuous variables was tested using KolmogorovSmirnov tests with Lilliefors significance correction. MannWhitney tests were used for comparing selenium concentrations while Kruska-Wallis tests were used for selenium concentrations across age-groups.
RESULTS: Selenium concentrations in the hair of the population of Moldova ranged between 148 and 5000 g/kg with arithmetic mean (М)=697 g/kg, 95% confidence interval CI: 636758 g/kg, standard deviation (SD)=538 g/kg, geometric mean (G)=598 g/kg, median (Me)=584 g/kg. The average values of selenium concentration in the hair of the women (M=659 g/kg, G=565 g/kg) were significantly lower than those among the men (M=769 g/kg, G=666 g/kg), p=0.004. Geometric means of selenium concentrations increased with age (540585601741 g/kg), p = 0.026.
CONCLUSION: This is the first study providing the evidence on hair concentration of selenium among the residents of Moldova. The results are congruent with earlier findings from the neighboring Odesa region of Ukraine with similar biogeochemical conditions. Significant gender differences in the concentration of selenium were observed. Moreover, hair concentration of selenium increased with age.
Response of the cardiovascular system to heart rate variability biofeedback intervention in adolescents with different autonomic nervous tone living in northern and southern regions
Authors: Demin Denis B.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND: The cardiovascular responses of adolescents during self-regulation are contingent upon their initial autonomic tone and place of residence.
AIM: To investigate the dynamics of cardiovascular system indices during heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV BF) training in adolescents with different initial autonomic regulation of heart rhythm, taking into account their residence in the northern and southern regions.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Schoolchildren aged 1617 years, residents of the northwestern (n=55), northeastern (n=55) and southern (n=55) regions of the Russian Federation were examined. Heart rate variability (HRV) and blood pressure (BP) were recorded. Participants were divided into the following groups according to their baseline autonomic regulation of cardiac rhythm: vagotonics, normotonics and sympathotonics. Normotonics and sympathotonics additionally had a one-time HRV BF session to increase parasympathetic influences on heart rhythm.
RESULTS: The northwestern/northeastern/southern samples revealed 29/7/16% vagotonics; 42/47/49% normotonics; and 29/46/35% sympathotonics. BP was significantly greater in sympathotonics compared to vagotonics and normotonics in in the northeastern region and sympathotonics in the northwestern and southern regions. HRV BF training was successful in all participants: HRV parameters responded to a greater extent in sympathotonics living in the northwestern region while their BP and baroreflex levels were relatively stable. Sympathotonics of the northeastern and southern regions were characterized by preservation of elevated HR after HRV BF accompanied by a significant decrease in BP and a pronounced baroreflex response.
CONCLUSION: In the northwestern region, adolescents who are mainly decendants of migrants from the southern regions typically have sympathicotonia and increased vascular response to HRV BF. The descendants of natives of the northwestern region apparently inherited more advanced mechanisms of cardiovascular regulations in the conditions of the Arctic.
Effect of post-COVID syndrome on the quality of life of patients with allergic rhinitis and eosinophilic phenotype of chronic polyposis rhinosinusitis
Authors: Korkmazov Musos Yu. , Lengina Maria A. , Korkmazov Arsen M. , Kravchenko Anna Yu.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND.An urgent issue of modern medicine is the study of the quality of life of people with post-COVID syndrome.Particular emphasis is placed on patients with various forms of allergic rhinitis associated with comorbid conditions such as polyposis rhinosinusitis.These diseases are still common and tend to increase.In this context, the study of the effect of conservative methods of treatment of allergic rhinitis and polyposis rhinosinus on the quality of life of patients will improve the effectiveness of the therapy.
AIMS: To assess the impact of post-COVID syndrome on the quality of life of patients with various forms of allergic rhinitis and eosinophilic phenotype of chronic polyposis rhinosinusitis and to determine the effectiveness of conservative therapy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the period from May to December 2021, a study was conducted on the quality of life in the treatment of 62 patients against the background of post-covid syndrome, of which 32 patients suffered from polypous rhinosinusitis and 30 patients with allergic rhinitis.The disease of coronavirus infection was registered 2-3 months before the visit to the otorhinolaryngologist.The comparison groups included 65 people, including 33 patients with polypous rhinosinusitis and 32 with various forms of allergic rhinitis.The Russian version of the standard SF-36 questionnaire was used to collect anamnesis.A visual analogue scale was used to measure the intensity of rhinological symptoms.All patients were examined three times: before treatment, 1 and 3 months after the course of therapy.
RESULTS: A comparative analysis of the quality of life indicators of patients with various forms of allergic rhinitis and polyposis rhinosinusitis showed a direct dependence on the condition of patients after a coronavirus infection.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of the assessment of quality of life indicators at the stages of treatment of patients with various forms of allergic rhinitis and polypous rhinosinusitis against the background of post-covid syndrome makes it possible to determine the effectiveness of conservative therapy and timely adjust the treatment.
Clinical and immunological parameters of dental status in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Kiselnikova Larisa P. , Gutnik Andrey A. , Ostrovskaya Irina G. , Malanchuk Irina I. , Laptev Dmitriy N.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND: Destructive processes in the pancreas in type 1 diabetes mellitus alter oral homeostasis. The first signs of a change in dental health in type 1 diabetes mellitus are pastosity of the oral mucosa and hyposalivation, which causes dental plaque formation. Many researchers note the high prevalence of periodontal disease in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
AIM: To examine the dental status, cytokine profile, and specific factors of oral immunological protection in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two groups of children aged 617 years were examined. The main group (n=53) included patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, whereas the comparison group (n=30) included children without somatic pathologies. The study analyzed the results of a clinical examination of patients, including an assessment of the intensity of caries, oral hygiene, and periodontal status, and results of an immunological examination of the oral fluid, including the level of cytokines (interleukin (IL)-1, tumor necrosis factor-, IL-4, and IL-10) and immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, and IgM).
RESULTS: Both groups had satisfactory levels of oral hygiene, and the extent of plaque formation on the proximal surfaces of the teeth was unacceptable. The prevalence of chronic catarrhal gingivitis was higher in the main group. An immunological study showed that both groups had pro-inflammatory cytokine imbalance in the oral fluid, and the levels of these cytokines are higher in the main group. The levels of immunoglobulins in the oral fluid were also different: the levels of IgA and IgM in the saliva of the main group were 1.1 and 1.2 times higher, and the IgG level was 1.25 times lower.
CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of periodontal disease in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus was associated with poor oral hygiene and carbohydrate metabolism. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus showed a pronounced imbalance of oral immunological protection factors. With worsening compensation of carbohydrate metabolism, immunological changes in the oral cavity became more pronounced.
Ground-Motion Variability from Kinematic Rupture Models and the Implications for Nonergodic Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis
Authors: Parker Grace A. , Moschetti Morgan P. , Thompson Eric M.
Published: August 2023

The variability of earthquake ground motions has a strong control on probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA), particularly for the low frequencies of exceedance used for critical facilities. We use a crossed mixed-effects model to partition the variance components from simulated ground motions of Mw 7 earthquakes on the Salt Lake City segment of the Wasatch fault zone. Total variability of simulated ground motions is approximately equivalent to empirical models. The high contribution from rupture speed suggests an avenue to reducing variability through research on the causes and predictions of rupture speed on specific faults. Simulations show a strong spatial heterogeneity in the variability that manifests from directivity effects. We illustrate the impact of this spatial heterogeneity on hazard using a partially nonergodic PSHA framework. The results highlight the benefit of accounting for directivity effects in nonergodic PSHA, in which models that account for additional processes controlling ground motions are paired with reductions in the modeled ground-motion variability.
A Case Study Exploration for a Collaborative ASD Transitional Support Process
Authors:   , DeGraff Kristen R. , Connell James E
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this case study was to explore the transitional process and support systems for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) matriculating at institutions of higher education without formalized ASD-support programs. Students with ASD experience increased transitional challenges as they begin their college careers due to their diagnoses, such as social interaction difficulties and loss of routines. Therefore, the goal was to discover emerging patterns in the data for how colleges and universities support students throughout the beginning of their higher-education journey. The overarching research question that guided this study was, "How do institutions of higher education (IHEs) without formalized ASD-support programs assist young adults with ASD (YA-ASD) during their transition to college from the perspectives of student affairs offices (for example, DSS, NSO, and DEI offices)? To further guide the research, the following questions will be posed: (a) What additional resources exist within the infrastructure of the IHEs that YA-ASD could benefit from as part of their transitional process? (b) How can IHEs collaborate to meet the transitional needs of YA-ASD better? These questions were designed based on two streams of research that framed the research's focus on promoting equitable and inclusive educational environments and access.
Making the Invisible Visible
Authors:   , Patel Hetal , Smith Budhai Stephanie
Published: August 2023

There is an underrepresentation of South Asian American K-12 teachers in the United States compared to those employed in the science and technology fields. The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry was to explore the stories of K-12 South Asian American teachers to understand what impacted their career path and gain an understanding of the experiences of being underrepresented in the teaching profession. With the conceptual framework guided by specific tenets of Asian critical theory, as well as familial, cultural, and social dynamics, this study served to provide a deeper understanding into how they contribute to the career choices of South Asian Americans. The primary research questions guiding this narrative inquiry were: 1) What stories do South Asian American teachers share about their career path and journeys into the teaching profession? 2) How do South Asian American teachers describe the barriers they overcome when choosing teaching as a profession? 3) How do South Asian American teachers describe the experiences of being racially minoritized teachers in a predominately White profession? Data sources included six individual semi-structured interviews, an artifact analysis, as well as a researcher's journal. Three themes emerged during the data analysis process and are as follows: 1) Childhood Dynamics, 2) Career Choice, and 3) Life as a Teacher. The findings from this study may be used to inform and impact South Asian American students, specifically those interested in becoming a teacher, to be better prepared to navigate the profession. Educational leaders in K-12, institutions of higher education, as well as policymakers and school district human resource officials will be also equipped with knowledge to recruit and retain South Asian American teachers. Keywords: Asian critical theory, career choice, model minority stereotype, South Asian American teacher
Research trends on Smart Transportation policy in Asia and Europe: A Biblioetric Analysis
Authors: Fitriani
Published: August 2023

Smart transportation policy research has evolved over the last decade following increasingly complex changes and challenges. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to use a scoping review and bibliometric analysis to examine all publications on smart transportation policy, particularly on the Asian Continent and the European Continent. A total of 823 smart transporta- tion policy articles indexed in the Scopus database were analyzed through scoping reviews and bibliometric analysis. Articles are analyzed based on the number of publications per year, contributing countries, field of study, authors, documents cited, related issues, and papers cited. Next, Citespace is used to provide a visual analysis of keyword co-occurrence. The results of this study indicate that publications related to the Smart Transportation Policy continue to increase every year. The continent that has the highest number of publications is dominated by the Asian continent, namely China with a total of 201, followed by the European continent, namely Italy with a total of 81. Although the area of analysis is only on the Asian continent and the European continent, the United States and several countries in the Americas have seriously contributed to the topic.
Understanding Ambiguity in Knowledge, Value and Institutional Structure: A Case Study of Chinese Open Network Community
Authors: Jin Yao
Published: August 2023

Being a space for organizations to realize their value, it is necessary to minimize the structural Uncertainty of the virtual world. The analysis shows structural problems are the internal logical starting point of ambiguity in the net- work community and the underlying cause of gradual accumulation and pre- cipitation in social tension. Analyzing the structural stain from the dimension of knowledge, value, and institutional structure in the network community, multifarious ambiguity is found in Chinese network governance. A representative survey object is selected to understand Chinese network governance after COVID 2019. We choose The Changtze River Cloud com- munity on TikTok as the survey unit to analyze the public space management satisfaction ratio. Through theoretical discussion and case study, specific countermeasures are proposed, such as broadening the channels of expression, constructing cultural diversity in virtual space, and establishing clear specification standardization. It is expected that explicitness instead of ambiguity transmitted by authority can promote existing order to more open, creative, and satisfying institutional design for net citizens in virtual communities.
Effective pain management strategies for common pediatric conditions
Authors: Alzamzami Abdulghani Abdulaziz , Alqahtani Mona Ali , Kamal Esraa Ebraheem , Alfehaid Nouf Adel , Alali Zainab Taleb , Binsalman Sara Abdullah , Alajlani Shouq Ibrahim , Asire Rakan Nasser , Natto Leen Hani , Aloqbi Hanan Saleh , Batouk Mohammad Abdlnasir
Published: August 2023

Pain management in neonates, infants, and children is a complex and challenging aspect of healthcare, with a high prevalence of undertreatment. Efforts have been made to improve pain assessment and implement effective interventions. Pharmacological approaches include non-opioid analgesics, opioids, and adjuvant analgesics, while non-pharmacological interventions involve physical techniques and cognitive behavioral strategies. Pediatric pain management requires considering developmental stages, individual variability, and emotional factors. Accurate pain assessment, weight-based dosing, and involving parents are crucial. Minimizing procedural pain and addressing psychosocial aspects contribute to better outcomes. Comprehensive pain management is necessary to prevent long-term consequences and enhance recovery. However, there is a persistent gap between evidence-based guidelines and clinical practice, indicating the need for further education and training. Implementation of pain management protocols and multidisciplinary approaches involving healthcare providers, psychologists, physical therapists, and educators are essential. By adopting these strategies, healthcare providers can improve the quality of life for pediatric patients, reduce the burden on the healthcare system, and mitigate the long-term impact of untreated pain.
Assessment of the effect of low-cost negative pressure dressing on wound healing
Authors: Lingayat Maruti B. , Kawedia Abhay M. , Gathani Hitarth J. , Baria Karan , Patil Swapnilkumar
Published: August 2023

Background: Wound care is a priority element in the management of grade 3 compound fractures and has traditionally relied on the use of dressing products (gauze, foam dressings, alginates, and hydrocolloids) and manual debridement. Paving the way to the future, there are now several alternative therapies, of which negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an emerging treatment. Negative suction dressing has been proven to be superior in wound healing and is faster compared with regular dressing using gauze, hydrocolloids, and local debridement. It leads to faster rates of skin cover spontaneously or with surgical procedures like skin graft and flaps, eventually resulting in early internal fixation of fractured bones, if any.  The present study was designed to assess the effect of the negative pressure dressing technique on wound healing and to compare its effect with that of the conventional dressing technique.
Methods: The study was a double-blind randomized control trial conducted after ethics approval. A case record form was used for data collection after obtaining the participants’ informed consent, and a total of 120 patients participated in the study.
Results: Low-cost negative pressure dressing has an effect on general conditions, fever, hyperemia, and irregular margins. It was observed to increase granulation tissue formation and decrease pus/serous discharge and was associated with a decreased number of hospital visits due to early healing compared with normal dressing.
Conclusions: The low-cost negative dressing technique was effective in healing wounds in type III open fractures and was associated with early recovery compared with the normal dressing technique.
Caracterización de Alnus acuminata (Kunth) en un arreglo silvopastoril, en la región altoandina colombiana
Authors: Obando-Enriquez Bayron Giovanny , Castro-Rincón Edwin , Castañeda-Garzón Sandra Liliana
Published: August 2023

En las cuencas lecheras andinas, los arreglos silvopastoriles son empleados en la explotación ganadera. Alnus acuminata (Kunth) por sus beneficios, es una de las especies forestales usadas en estos modelos productivos. Con el objetivo de aportar conocimiento sobre la especie, en el Centro de Investigación Obonuco de AGROSAVIA, ubicado en el municipio de Pasto (Nariño, Colombia), se evaluaron 26 individuos de A. acuminata de 22 años, establecidos en un diseño de árboles dispersos. En el estudio se incluyeron siete variables dasométricas, 14 descriptores morfológicos, opacidad de dosel e intensidad lumínica en dos ambientes (libre exposición solar y bajo copa). En los individuos de A. acuminata se registraron valores promedio en altura total de 11,74 m y en DAP de 19,17 cm, con copas de dimensiones en altura de 2,3 m, tamaño de 9,50 m, diámetro de 7,61 m y área de 46,69 m2. Referente a la arquitectura, exhibieron forma predominantemente semicircular (65,38%), crecimiento erecto (65,38%), fuste cilíndrico (96,15%), con algunas curvaturas (57,69%), ramificación erecta (84,62%), sin ramificaciones y poca bifurcación (96,15%). El índice de área foliar en el periodo de seis meses osciló de 0,72 a 4,09, con opacidad entre 58,56% y 85,95%. A libre exposición solar se presentó una intensidad lumínica entre 23850 y 40750 grados lux, mientras que bajo sombra se registró una variación entre 12525 y 22250 grados lux. Generar información sobre el desarrollo y las características de A. acuminata, , aportarán bases para el desarrollo de agroforestería pecuaria con mayor productividad y rigor científico.
Intensidad de la luz y sacarosa en la respuesta morfo-fisiológica in vitro de plántulas Selenicereus megalanthus (Haw.)
Authors: Millones Chanamé Carlos Eduardo , Vásquez Castro Ernestina Rosario
Published: August 2023

Mejorar la eficiencia en las condiciones de cultivo in vitro en protocolos de la micropropagación de pitahaya amarilla establecidos, permite evaluar la dependencia de la sacarosa en el medio de cultivo bajo condiciones fotoautotróficas con la finalidad de obtener plántulas de alta calidad en menor tiempo, que favorezca su aclimatación en la producción masiva de esta especie. La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar los niveles de intensidad de la luz y el empleo o no de la sacarosa en el medio de cultivo sobre la respuesta morfológica y fisiológica in vitro de plántulas de pitahaya amarilla (S. megalanthus). Secciones vegetativas de pitahaya amarilla fueron colocadas en medios de cultivo de crecimiento y desarrollo para la obtención de esquejes de aproximadamente seis centímetros de largo para la obtención de los explantes. Los recipientes fueron colocados a diferentes intensidades de la luz: 50, 100 y 150 μmol/m-2s-1, utilizando lámparas fluorescentes compactas, cuyas intensidades fueron ajustadas empleando un luxómetro. Se empleó un diseño completamente al azar con arreglo factorial (Factor A: tres intensidades de luz y Factor B: presencia y ausencia de sacarosa en el medio de cultivo de crecimiento y desarrollo) y siete repeticiones por tratamiento. Las evaluaciones de la respuesta morfológica y fisiológica fueron realizadas a los 45 días de cultivo in vitro. Los rasgos relacionados con el contenido hídrico, peso seco y longitud de brote permiten explicar la respuesta fotoautotrófica de las plántulas de pitahaya amarilla cultivada in vitro empleando intensidades de luz de 50 y 100 μmol/m-2s-1.
Dispositivos institucionales: democracia y autoritarismo en los problemas institucionales
Authors: Kaminsky Gregorio
Published: August 2023

La corriente del denominado “análisis institucional” se instala en el contexto latinoamericano hace, aproximadamente, quince años. Su trabajo empírico, por un lado, y docente, por el otro, alcanzó un significativo desarrollo en México y Brasil, sin excesivas repeticiones de los centros europeos, como es lo usual, y con una readaptación propia y local de los contextos de trabajo. Como también es usual, la Argentina fue la excepción: no solo por su secular europeísmo (y cientificismo norteamericano), más la salvaje represión dictatorial a las ideas sino por un, a todas luces, manifiesto desinterés por todo lo institucional en tanto objeto específico y campo productor de problemas. Aun cuando la transición democrática es metateorizada como el “retorno de las instituciones”, ello ha quedado solo en el registro de lo jurídico-político: mientras que la sociedad civil y sus instituciones (fuerzas armadas, iglesias, sindicatos, escuelas, hospitales, cárceles, hospicios, etc.) se diluyen dentro de modalidades maniqueas de interpretación. Por ello, arriesgamos a pensar que lo institucional es, en la sociedad argentina, una dimensión invisible. Se enfatiza una preocupación managerial de las organizaciones, se exalta hasta el ridículo la órbita recortada y circunscripta de lo individual, se atisban dinámicas grupales pero poco, y más bien nada, se estudian los problemas específicamente institucionales. Los artículos y ensayos que aquí se presentan conforman mi heterogénea producción escrita acerca de estas cuestiones.
Feminismo Campesino y Popular
Authors:   Associação Nacional de Mulheres Camponesas
Published: August 2023

Esta cartilha produzida pelo Movimento de Mulheres Camponesas do Brasil em 2018, se coloca agora na versão em espanhol pela Associação Nacional de Mulheres Camponesas pela relevância temática ser internacional. Traz uma abordagem histórica do tema, da luta política e de resistência das mulheres e da concepção de Feminismo Camponês e Popular que emerge das lutas, resistências, formulações que vêm sendo produzidas no cotidiano da organização do Movimento de Mulheres Camponesas, da Articulação Nacional e das mulheres da Via Campesina. Esta concepção e prática de Feminismo é uma construção histórica, social e política que traduz a sensibilidade, a força, a coragem e a ousadia das mulheres camponesas, trabalhadoras rurais, das que vivem no campo, floresta e águas de todas as regiões do Brasil e das interações internacionais de luta das mulheres campesinas.
The Swimmers: Reflecting on Displacement, Migration, and the Politics of Exclusion
Authors: Martinez Natasha Sofia
Published: August 2023

This film review reflects on displacement, migration, and the politics of exclusion within the biographical film The Swimmers, by Sally El Hosaini. This film effectively showcases the various temporalities of forced displacement, drawing attention to the various obstacles that Sara and Yusra Mardini experience prior to, during, and following their forced migration from Syria.