bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using team-based learning for post-graduate training: challenges and solutions
Authors: Au Luan Nhut , Do My Thi Ngoc , Nguyen Hien Dang Phuoc
Published: February 2024

Available evidence demonstrates that team-based learning (TBL) enhances teacher-learner interactions, solves cognitive gaps, connects concepts, and builds critical thinking. Nowadays, TBL has become a popular approach in undergraduate training (UGT). Surprisingly, only a few institutions implemented TBL into their post-graduate training (PGT) programs. UGT and PGT differ in their educational ecosystem, learning goals, and learner characteristics. Attempting to use TBL in PGT (TBL-PGT) requires adaptations to these differences. There are few conducted studies on TBL-PGT. Most discuss the possibility of using TBL in specific courses and do not discuss technical issues. We also experience challenges during our experiential TBL-PGT course. This paper aims to clarify TBL-PGT characteristics, identify potential challenges and discuss suitable solutions.

We search papers on TBL-PGT, identify technical issues and discuss potential solutions.

To date, no systematic use of TBL in any post-graduate programs. All TBL-PGT attempts were experiential. The authors agreed that TBL could be part of the PGT program and that implementing TBL-PGT requires suitable adaptations. Experiences from experiential TBL-PGT affirm the crucial role of adapting course design to the particular PGT educational ecosystem, the complexity of knowledge, and the ability to link new concepts to real-life activities.We identify factors that might influence the TBL-PGT program outcomes, which include involving experts, enhancing learner accountability, building teams, determining educational goals, configuring assessments, preparing learning material, formulating authentic applications, training facilitators, and organizing in-class activities.

TBL is suitable for PGT. It promotes certain advantages. However, curriculum developers should consider adaptations while implementing TBL-PGT.
Survey of the characteristics of numbness in ischemic stroke patients: a cross-sectional study in the early rehabilitation phase
Authors: Nguyen Duong Thi Huong , Tang Huy Khanh , Le Linh Thi Hoang , Pham Uyen Phuong , Nguyen Oanh Thi Kieu , Tran Hong Thi Anh , Le Luu Bao
Published: February 2024

Sensory disturbance is a common symptom of post-stroke. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this symptom is classified as numbness (Ma Mu). While there have been many studies on the therapeutic effect of numbness in TCM, little research has been conducted on the characteristics of numbness. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of numbness in patients with ischemic stroke in the early rehabilitation phase. This study consisted of two phases. Phase 1 investigated the characteristics of numbness based on medical literature; Phase 2 investigated the characteristics of numbness in patients with ischemic stroke in the early rehabilitation phase based on the cross-sectional study. Phase 1 identified 9 characteristics of numbness based on 11 medical /literature, including: S1 (feeling of heaviness in the affected area), S2 (feeling of tension in the affected area), S3 (sensation of crawling insects), S4 (numbness in a fixed position), S5 (increased numbness with movement), S6 (increased numbness when exposed to cold), S7 (increased numbness when exposed to moisture), S8 (decreased with warm compresses), S9 (decreased when pressed). Phase 2, a clinical survey of 67 patients, recorded 9 characteristics (S1 to S9). We found that there is a relationship between the degree of sensory disturbance according to Fugl-Meyer Assessment with S2 and S6, and obesity with S5. The study examined the characteristics of numbness in ischemic stroke patients in the early rehabilitation phase from the perspective of TCM. This study provided a basis for individualized diagnosis and treatment combining traditional and modern medicine.
Predicting visually induced motion sickness with lifestyle factors: An online survey study
Authors: Umatheva Narmada
Published: February 2024

Visually induced motion sickness (VIMS), a type of motion sickness (MS), is a common side-effect of visual devices and Virtual Reality (VR) usage. Due to its complexity, individual lifestyle factors may be possible predictors of experiencing VIMS and MS. This study aimed to (1) explore the association between lifestyle factors of video game use, fitness, diet, and substance use and self-reported VIMS and MS, as well as, to (2) determine the overall prevalence of VIMS. Responses to an online survey from 325 adults, between the ages of 18-49, were collected and analysed. Significant sex differences were observed for both VIMS and MS susceptibility. With regards to VIMS susceptibility, lifestyle factors including video game usage, physical activity as well as the consumption of fruits and vegetables, legumes, and carbohydrates were identified as relevant predictors. Lifestyle factors were noted to be not relevant for MS susceptibility.
Facebook’s Influence on Effectiveness of Digital Advertising among Malaysian Youth
Authors: Hui Lin Tan , Veerappan Veeramuthu , Warraich Muhammad Akib , Sulistyo Ponco Budi , Putra Angga Ranggana
Published: February 2024

The growth of advanced technology has contributed to the digital advertising industry as Facebook's users are easily connected, and purchasing behaviours will be developed with the content of the products promoted in digital advertising. The older generation prefers traditional advertising due to technology's security and privacy aspects, leading to fewer choices in purchasing products. This study aimed to identify the relationship between the influence of Facebook and the effectiveness of digital advertising among Malaysian youth in Klang Valley. It was anticipated that this research would provide helpful information to the public and assist researchers in the future based on the findings of this topic area. Data was collected using a Google Form and distributed via social media like WhatsApp. The targeted respondents are between 15 and 34 years old and are located in the Klang Valley area. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27 system was used to determine digital advertising characteristics electronically. T-test and ANOVA tests were applied in this study to examine the demographic factors that affect the relationship between the variables, as different backgrounds influence the perspectives and behaviours of the users. The findings show that the independent variable, the influence of Facebook, has a strong correlation with the dependent variable, the effectiveness of digital advertising among Malaysian youth in Klang Valley (r= 0.770). Socio-demographic factors such as age and educational level had an effect on the relationship between the variables. The effectiveness of digital advertising is influenced by the number of likes, comments, and shares by Facebook users.
Blended Learning Approach in Developing Metacognitive Strategies in Group Writing
Authors: Chee Mei Hooi
Published: February 2024

Evolving technology has rapidly changed the scenario of education. Many universities in Malaysia are moving towards blended learning. This learning environment combines teaching methods, delivery methods, media formats or a mixture of all these. It also refers to integrated learning activities like online and face-to-face learning. This study examines how metacognitive strategies were developed during group work in an intact class comprising 21 first-year undergraduates in an expository writing course. It also seeks to determine the students’ perceptions of their blended writing experience. Data were collected from face-to-face group interactions and Wikispaces over eight weeks. Two sets of questionnaires were distributed to elicit the students' metacognitive knowledge and perceptions of blended learning. A semi-structured interview was also conducted. The study's findings revealed that an online learning platform is essential for students to plan their outlines, monitor and assess their progress in their work, and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses in writing. In order to engage the students in the writing process, both face-to-face and online methods should work in tandem to develop students’ metacognitive strategies and writing skills. The findings concluded that blended learning through Wikispaces helps make learning more efficient, meaningful, and beneficial because the students become more autonomous in their learning process as they interact in groups. There was a limitation, which was the slow internet connection, but it could be rectified because Wikispaces could be used synchronously and asynchronously.
“How to Cure Family Disturbance”: Enid Balint and the Creation of Couple Psychoanalysis – Twenty-first Enid Balint Memorial Lecture 2016
Authors: Kahr Brett
Published: February 2024

In 1946, Enid Eichholz (the future Enid Balint) established the very first psychotherapeutic service for the treatment of marital distress in Great Britain. Assisted by supportive colleagues from the Tavistock Clinic and the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, Mrs Eichholz's Family Discussion Bureaux soon became incorporated into the Tavistock family, and ultimately developed into the organisation now known as Tavistock Relationships, part of the Tavistock Institute of Medical Psychology. In this essay, based extensively on unpublished archival sources, the author traces the history of the couple psychoanalytic movement in Great Britain, exploring the ways in which Enid Eichholz Balint forged important collaborative partnerships, set against the backdrop of a progressive post-World War social democratic government, in order to create a new paradigm in mental health provision.
Echoes of the Serial Murder of the Psyche: A Psychoanalytic Approach to Serial Marriage
Authors: Epözdemir Hejan
Published: February 2024

This study aims to compare individuals in serial marriages ("serial marriers") with individuals in their first and second marriages in terms of object relations, projective identification, and levels of defence mechanisms in the light of psychoanalytic literature. Bell Object Relations and Reality Testing Inventory (BORRTI), Paulson Daily Living Inventory (PDLI), and Defence Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40) were administered to the study sample of 182 participants. BORRTI results indicated that serial marriers had statistically higher scores on the subscales of alienation, insecure attachment, egocentricity, and uncertainty of perception than both first- and second-time marriers, and higher scores on the reality distortion subscale only compared with first-time marriers. Regarding PDLI, serial marriers were found to have higher scores on the subscales of persecuting mother to infant and infant to persecuting mother, and lower scores on the subscale of depressive position than first and second-time marriers. DSQ-40 revealed that while serial marriers used primitive defence mechanisms more frequently than first-time marriers, neurotic defences were more prevalent in both first and second-time marriers. The major theoretical and clinical implications of the findings are discussed in the light of psychoanalytic literature, in which regard, the author proposes that serial marriers destroy their internal objects in a way analogous to that of serial murder.
The Role of Interpretation in the Assessment Phase of Couple Psychoanalysis
Authors: Keogh Timothy , Gregory-Roberts Cynthia
Published: February 2024

Interpretation is a fundamental component of psychoanalytic interventions with couples, yet where and how it is used varies widely. In this article, we make a case for its use in the assessment of couples. The authors regard assessment as a process directed at understanding the nature of the couple's presenting problem from a psychoanalytic perspective, a means of exploring a couple's ability to benefit from psychoanalytic treatment, and determining their level of psychic functioning and associated defences. These issues are illustrated in material from a conjoint couple assessment, arguing with reference to this material, that as an intervention, interpretation is an important and effective aspect of the couple assessment process, particularly when seen as iterative and stemming from an evolving container–contained relationship. We also highlight the unique challenges faced in the conjoint assessment of a couple and the use of our related concept of a mutative couple interpretation and the technique of reflective interpretation.
Shaping the Group Relations’ Discourse: Bion’s Position Regarding Freud’s View on Groups
Authors: Szykierski Dorit
Published: February 2024

For decades, Kleinian discourse was shaped by the wish to demonstrate a continuum between Klein and Freud. Only when Donald Meltzer pointed out the discontinuity from Freud to Klein, and from Klein to Bion, did other writers follow in his footsteps and take the discussion to the next level, where not only similarities but also differences in theory could be dis-cussed. I propose to look back at some of the consequences such a discursive strategy entailed for group relations theory.
A close reading of Bion’s paper ‘Re-View – Group Dynamics’ reveals the rhetorical strategy Bion uses to position himself in relation to Freud’s view on groups and Klein’s objects relation theory. Bion presents a comprehensive theory elaborating on the idea that there is a constant conflict between different levels of experience in groups: a primitive level of emotional drives and a sophisticated level of observing reason. After presenting his original and ground-breaking conceptualisation, Bion offers a radical criticism of Freud’s view on groups, maintaining that there is a blind spot in Freud’s perspective, determined by Freud’s experiences in the psychoanalytic movement. I argue that the general disregard for this argument does not necessarily express opposition to the radical nature of the criticism, but is influenced by Bion’s rhetorical strategy. Bion’s strategy fits well with the culture of the Kleinian group’s discourse at the time, the gist of it being that Freud’s view on groups needs supplementation rather than correction. Comparison of Bion’s group relations theory to Freud’s view on groups reveals that Bion proposed a general theory, which is not included, but includes Freud’s view as a particular case, flawed in its logic and restricted in its implementation – limitations Bion regards as caused by Freud’s experiences as the leader of the psychoanalytic movement.
The Work Group as an Object of Desire: The Embodiment of Protomental Life
Authors: Morgan-Jones Richard
Published: February 2024

Unconscious motivational issues draw people, as a source of desire, to a particular work group. This paper follows the open systems tradition in exploring some of the invisible issues that cross the boundary into the organisation which reveal aspects of the desire for the work group in the mind. It also addresses some of the ways the relation between people and technology express desire and motivation. This suggests a sometimes unconscious significance of this important and ‘prosthetic’ socio-technical relation between group, mind, body, and technology.

Examples will be drawn from consulting to the organisational fields of a theological college, an offenders' institution, a creative interior design factory, the psychiatric service in a prison, and staffing group relations conferences. Each profession performs unconscious transformational tasks on behalf of its environment and expects that its staff will manage the risks to their health. Part of this risk is that the work group is desired because it serves to suppress emotional experience of a particular kind, which people seek to avoid, and yet aspects of the work may expose precisely what people dread to have exposed, which is not conceivable until it has been enacted and embodied.

This work draws on previous presentations to Opus and work in the context of consulting to occupational health issues and their relation to organisational culture and strategy.

It describes health and safety stress risk analysis encountered in the field of work force health for which organisations now carry a statutory responsibility. These represent occupational hazards at the level of socio-somatic ailments. These are the socio-psychic correlates to the dust miners breathe in unconsciously ‘with the air down the mine’.

In reflecting on these phenomena, the paper explores a number of theoretical approaches to provide ways of exploring, apprehending, and thinking about experience. These include:

• Bion's theory of the protomental system that is in a reciprocal relation to basic assumption dynamics in groups;

• Lacan's exploration of the nature of desire;

• the sociology of embodiment as an attempt to describe health experience in social terms;

• group-analytic approach to the group as an object of desire developed by Morris Nitsun and its revelation in the use of language as a body of thought;

• socio-technical analysis of organisational culture.
Socio-analytic Reflections on Capitalist Greed
Authors: Sievers Burkard
Published: February 2024

‘Do we not see economists leaving out of account unconscious greed?’ It seems that this question, which Donald W. Winnicott and his colleagues asked some twenty-five years ago, is still relevant today. While economists still broadly emphasise self-interest as a driving force and rarely discuss the impact of greed, socio-analysts are increasingly interested in it. Taking Melanie Klein's earlier work on greed as a starting-point, I offer the notion of ‘capitalist greed’ and attempt to elaborate some of the unconscious dynamics in the realm of economy and finance. I see greed as a psychotic dynamic that inhibits thinking and limits reality to what is bearable and desired. Greed is neither a phenomenon that began with the onset of capitalism nor the decisive cause of the current crisis; it is inherent in the former and became most apparent in the latter. Subsequently, I will elaborate how competition is often fuelled by excessive greed that seeks to damage or even annihilate competitors and is the source of corruption and fraud. The mere pursuit of maximising profit, fostered and legitimised by economics for almost half a century, has had a major impact on the prevalence of greed in our contemporary economy and the financial service industry in particular. In concluding, I will offer some reflections on how thinking may be maintained in a world gone mad with greed.
SPECIFICITY OF THE THEATRICAL STRATEGY AS A LEADING STRATEGY OF MANIPULATIVE INFLUENCE IN THE PROCESS OF THE PRE-ELECTION DEBATES OF D. TRUMP AND H. CLINTON
Authors:   Mykhailo Tuhan-Baranovskyi Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade, Herasymenko O. Yu.
Published: February 2024

Objective. The objective of the present article is to analyze the materials of the pre-election debates of H. Clinton and D. Trump in order to justify the use and analysis of the strategy of theatricality as one of the most influential in the process of political debates. Methods. The main scientific results are obtained using a set of general and special research methods, namely: analysis of video and audio materials of election debates, comparison, synthesis, systematization and generalization of scientific literature. Results. The ability to use communicative strategies, in particular, the ability to competently include in one's speech tactics and strategies not only for lowering and raising, but also theatricality, is a very important quality for a politician, especially for a person who is applying for the position of president of the state. Knowledge of a large number of communicative tactics, their combination, appropriate use is an indicator of a politician's competence, his ability to manage the opponent and the audience. Thus, the text of pre-election speeches of candidates for the post of president of the USA (Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump) was chosen as an illustrative material for the study of strategies of manipulative influence. In our research, we rely on the classification of strategies and tactics of manipulative influence, which was proposed by the researcher O. Mikhaliova, because this classification allows for a comprehensive consideration of the main strategies used in political discourse and, as a result, for the maximum achievement of their goals. In particular, the researcher singles out the strategy for lowering, the strategy for raising, the strategy of theatricality. In our research, we examined and analyzed in detail the use of the theatricality strategy by American politicians, and also carried out a quantitative and comparative analysis of the use of the strategies we previously studied. It was established that the strategy of theatricality, which is implemented with the help of appropriate tactics, is the most used in the process of pre-election debates. The strategy of theatrics combines the tactics of incitement, differentiation of “own-other” and promises. Quantitative indicators of the use of downward, upward and theatrical strategies, which were the object of our research earlier, are outlined. It was determined that the strategy of decline and the strategy of theatrics were the most active in the process of their use by political figures during pre- election debates.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BIBLICALISMS IN UKRAINIAN AND ENGLISH
Authors:   Mykhailo Tuhan-Baranovskyi Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade, Ostapenko S. A. , Nesterenko D. Yu. ,   Mykhailo Tuhan-Baranovskyi Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade
Published: February 2024

Objective. The objective of this article is to conduct a comparative analysis of biblical expressions in Ukrainian and English.. Methods. The main scientific results are obtained applying a set of general scientific and special research methods, namely: analysis and generalization of scientific literature on the problems of the functioning and translation of biblicalisms; theoretical generalization, analysis and synthesis; holistic approach to the study of linguistic phenomena; comparative, descriptive and analytical methods; and the method of continuous sampling.. Results. The authors analyze the ways in which phraseological units of biblical origin are formed, define groups of biblical units, ways of rendering biblical expressions in the process of translation and conduct a comparative analysis of biblical units in English and Ukrainian (pointing out their common features and semantic, grammatical, and stylistic differences). Functioning of biblicalisms in English and Ukrainian shows intriguing similarities and marked differences, reflecting their different cultural, historical and linguistic foundations. The Bible's profound influence on language, literature, and culture has provided a rich reservoir of idiomatic and figurative expressions that resonate with speakers of both languages. The comparative analysis of biblical phraseology between English and Ukrainian emphasizes the rich cultural and linguistic ties that exist between the two languages. These expressions play a significant role in shaping the literary and cultural heritage of each language and remain relevant in the modern context. The authors conclude that, while some biblical sayings are translated literally from English to Ukrainian and vice versa, others may undergo adaptation according to the linguistic and cultural nuances of each language and culture. Translators often strive to preserve the original meaning and cultural significance, ensuring that the expressions resonate with the target audie
PECULIARITIES OF THE MILITARY TERMINOLOGY RENDERING INTO UKRAINIAN
Authors:   Mykhailo Tuhan-Baranovskyi Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade, Udovichenko H. M. , Denysenko M. V. ,   Mykhailo Tuhan-Baranovskyi Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade
Published: February 2024

Objective. The objective of the article is a study of the peculiarities of reproducing military terminology into Ukrainian. Methods. Solving the tasks is carried out by means of such methods as: methods of theoretical research – analytical review, generalisation and specification; methods of empirical research – observation, comparison, analogy and comparative analysis; methods of linguistic research – comparative; methods of structural analysis; comparative linguistic method. Results. One of the defining features of military translation is its requirement for accuracy and precision. In military affairs, even the slightest misinterpretation or mistranslation can have dire consequences. Whether it is a tactical order on the battlefield, a diplomatic agreement, or intelligence reports, the integrity of the translated content is paramount. A translation error in a military context can jeopardize personnel safety, mission success, or even national security. Special terminology is another feature of military translation. Features of the reproduction of military terminology cover a wide range of tasks, each of which determines the uniqueness of this field. The first and main challenge lies in the diversity and complexity of the terminology itself. Military language is full of technical terms, abbreviations, slang, and jargon that can be confusing to those unfamiliar with these intricacies. In this regard, one of the key features of the reproduction of military terminology is the need for a deep understanding of the subject by linguists and specialists. Their language skills must be complemented by a deep understanding of military tactics, equipment, procedures and culture. Cultural sensitivity is another challenge that distinguishes military terminology from other fields of linguistics. The same military term can have radically different connotations in different cultures and languages. Understanding these subtleties is essential to preventing diplomatic blunders and ensuring respectful and effective communication in a multinational context. This is an extraordinary challenge that goes beyond simple linguistic expertise, requiring deep knowledge of global cultures and their complex intersection with military operations. The translational aspect of military terminology adds another layer of complexity to its reproduction, because it is not fully researched. That is why, when applying the universal model to specific military texts, translators should focus on maintaining the appropriate style and adequately conveying the vocabulary of the analysed terminology.
CREATIVE WRITING AS AN INTERACTIVE FORM OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHING
Authors:   Mykhailo Tuhan-Baranovskyi Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade, Rybalka N. V.
Published: February 2024

Objective. The objective of the article is to consider the development of creative writing skills in foreign language classes; identifyithe main approaches to teaching writing; familiarization with methods of revealing the meaning of lexical units when explaining words, concepts and realities; offer a set of language creative exercises and games as methods of creative writing in the process of teaching a foreign language. Methods. The main scientific results are obtained using such research methods as analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, generalization of best practices and observation. Results. Based on the fact that the development of students' creative abilities and their acquisition of skills of independent educational and cognitive activity is currently one of the important tasks in the learning process, as well as the fact that creative writing, and in general, the written language began to occupy a special place in the teaching foreign languages, we came to the conclusion that the growth of the role of creative writing in the educational process is associated with the increased use of interactive forms of language work, since a creative approach greatly facilitates the processes of memorizing and learning new information. Many teachers note that it is written work, unlike other types of educational activities, that helps students to develop their creative abilities. It is very often difficult for students to express their thoughts competently both orally and in writing. In this connection, there is an obstacle to the development of a whole range of professional competencies, and one of the incentives in overcoming fear is creative tasks that increase educational and professional motivation. Practical tasks and exercises in creative writing during learning a foreign language: help to consolidate the material learned; aimed at the development and formation of the qualities of a creative personality, creative thinking, as well as a comfortable stay in a creative environment; make the process of learning a foreign language more interesting and less stressful and take place in a creative and relaxed atmosphere; help to get rid of fears and insecurities; make you want to share your thoughts and emotions in writing and orally. As a result, this causes the need to expand the vocabulary, to get acquainted with new lexical and grammatical structures, and thus there is an active search for different forms and ways of self-expression. It should also be noted that both written and oral forms of work can be used when teaching written communication due to the close interrelationship of all types of language activity, therefore the presented set of exercises and games can be used in foreign language classes in different versions depending on the type of communication skills , on the development of which the lesson is directed.
Clinical and economic burden of peristomal skin complications: Activity Based Costing analysis
Authors: Fortunato Agostino , Rumi Filippo , Zazzetta Massimo , Della Valle Marco , Pedace Vincenzo , Cicchetti Americo
Published: February 2024

Introduction: An ostomy is a procedure in which an opening is made in the abdominal wall to establish a communication between the intestinal or urinary system and the external environment. Peristomal skin complications pose a constant challenge for the majority of individuals with a stoma, as they represent the most common postoperative complication. The aim of this study was to develop an economic evaluation model for assessing the costs associated with peristomal skin complications.
Methods: In order to identify these costs, a survey was conducted in collaboration with the Coloplast Ostomy Forum group with the aim of mapping and documenting the timelines and all activities in the management of these complications. The data obtained from the survey were subsequently analyzed using the Activity Based Costing methodology.
Results: The results of this analysis clearly indicate that the expenditure for initial visits is higher compared to subsequent ones, and that severe peristomal skin complications impose a greater economic burden than less severe complications. Specifically, the average total cost for managing severe peristomal skin complications amounts to € 104.6.
Conclusion: This kind of analysis could provide support to decision-makers in dealing with a more accurate estimate of costs related to healthcare processes, aiming to implement rates able to “cover” the overall cost of certain healthcare activities. Specifically, there is currently no specific rate aimed at defining the value associated with the care and management of this type of complication, so this study confirms that this is an economic challenge that the National Health Service must address.
Consumption and level of knowledge about electronic cigarettes among medical students
Authors: Oliveira Isadora Mônica Ponte de , Aguiar Alan Bessa , Monteiro Sofia Dantas Pinto , Jucá Neto José de Ribamar Barroso , Carvalho Filho Francisco Glauco de Azevedo , Silva Manuella Mendonça da , Santana Bianca Melo de , Vidal Brayon Freire Blanquett , Studart Luiza Targino , Morais Pedro Iughetti , Rocha Raul Sancho de Carvalho , Peixoto Maria Clara Borges Girão , Freitas Aston Alves de , Rulim Ana Laís Lacerda , Fortaleza Simone Castelo Branco
Published: February 2024

Objectives: Considering the increased prevalence of electronic cigarette use and its consequences on the health of users, this study was designed to evaluate the use and knowledge of EC among medical students at a university center in Northeastern Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study, in which sociodemographic data were collected through questionnaires applied to medical students from the first to the twelfth semester. Results: The survey included the participation of 248 students. It was observed that 25 undergraduates (10.1%) claimed to have high understanding about EC, 116 (46.8%) reported to have medium understanding, and 94 (37.9%) low level of knowledge. Furthermore, more than half of the students (53.2%) have already made use of the device. Of these, 38.7% reported vaporizing eventually and 14.5% vaporized daily. Conclusion: Therefore, we highlight the importance of an earlier and more complete approach about the harms of EC to undergraduate medical students to make them partners in the dissemination of information to lay people, including students from other courses and patients.
Nutritional, sensorial, and microbiological quality of canned pirarucu fillets from wild fishing and pisciculture
Authors: Freitas Alessandra Ferraiolo de , Torrezan Renata , Mattietto Rafaella de Andrade , Lima Janine Passos , Sá Daniela de Grandi Castro Freitas de
Published: February 2024

Pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. Dried salted fillet of pirarucu is the main product commercialized in northern Brazil, whereas frozen and smoked fillets are less frequently available. The present study aimed to produce canned pirarucu from wild fishing and pisciculture to add value, encourage fish consumption, and diversify canned fish products, as well as to subsequently evaluate the microbiological quality and physicochemical and sensorial characteristics these products. The fillets were sanitized in chlorine solution, immersed in brine (3% refined salt), drained, cut, and packed in cans. Thereafter, 2% hot brine was added, and the cans were subjected to exhaustion, seaming, thermal treatment, and cooling. The containers that revealed no bulging, pinholes, or leaks, and pH<0.2, measured both before and after incubations, indicated that the samples were commercially sterile. The canned fillets presented limited ash content variability, and no significant difference was observed in the moisture, lipid, or protein content. Moreover, sensory tests revealed that the canned fillet prepared with pirarucu from pisciculture was preferred over those prepared with wild-caught fish in terms of texture, flavour, and overall impression attributes, thereby directly reflecting a positive purchase intention for the product. Furthermore, canned pirarucu, whether originating from wild fishing or pisciculture, is a product with high nutritional value and sanitary quality, valuable sensory acceptance, and extended shelf life.
Ozonioterapia e emagrecimento: Uma revisão integrativa de literatura de produções do Brasil
Authors: Monteiro Joseany Pereira
Published: February 2024

Esta investigação visa realizar uma revisão integrativa da literatura sobre o uso da ozonioterapia no contexto do emagrecimento, analisando sua eficácia, mecanismos de ação e segurança. Utilizando uma metodologia rigorosa, a revisão se concentrou na formulação de uma pergunta norteadora para orientar a busca em bases de dados eletrônicas como Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO), PubMed e Google Acadêmico. Inicialmente, foram identificadas 421 publicações potencialmente relevantes. Após uma triagem criteriosa baseada em títulos e resumos, 39 trabalhos foram pré-selecionados. Destes, 11 foram excluídos por não atenderem ao limite temporal estabelecido para o estudo. A análise subsequente dos critérios de inclusão resultou na seleção final de 5 estudos pertinentes para esta investigação. Os resultados da revisão destacam que a ozonioterapia, especialmente seu efeito lipolítico – a capacidade de desintegrar células de gordura –, desempenha um papel crucial no emagrecimento. Este mecanismo não só contribui para a redução de adiposidades, mas também influencia positivamente o metabolismo geral. Além disso, a versatilidade da ozonioterapia em diversas condições clínicas foi evidenciada, refletindo sua aplicabilidade como uma modalidade de tratamento abrangente. Conclui-se que a ozonioterapia emerge como uma opção promissora no tratamento do emagrecimento, dada a sua capacidade de influenciar fatores cruciais como a lipólise e o metabolismo. Esta revisão integrativa lança luz sobre o potencial terapêutico da ozonioterapia no contexto do emagrecimento, sugerindo um campo fértil para futuras pesquisas e aplicações clínicas.
Dressing the Pageanteers: The Local People and Theatre Professionals who Costumed Edwardian Historical Pageants
Authors: Reid Ellie
Published: February 2024

The craze for historical pageants staged in Britain by local communities at the beginning of the twentieth century stimulated a widespread public engagement with historical costume. As well as thousands of performers, and tens of thousands of spectators, pageants involved hundreds of local people in sewing parties who spent months making the costumes required for these outdoor re-enactments of episodes of local history. This article investigates how pageant costumes were designed, made or sourced, on the large scale required, and the cost implications this involved. Whilst costume designers were acknowledged, the employment of professional dressmakers and milliners often necessary to complete the work received less recognition. Florence Edwards, a professional theatrical dressmaker, is one of the few who can be identified. The role of the London theatrical costumier Willie Clarkson, a supplier to many pageants, is also examined. During pageant preparations, local people actively researched dress history, and in the case of Emily Ashdown her interest led to a lifelong career as a dress historian.
Regional Couture: The Inter-war British Couture Fashion House Isobel (London & Harrogate) Ltd
Authors: Wroe Hannah
Published: February 2024

Isobel (London & Harrogate) Ltd was the second fashion business established by Jewish immigrant Isobel Nathan between 1925 and 1940. Nathan had premises at 223 Regent Street by 1922 and later at 70 Grosvenor Street, London, but she had also established a branch salon and workrooms in 1917 in the fashionable Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate. This under-researched dress house has largely faded into obscurity. During this time, however, the Isobel label signified ‘British-made’ luxury fashion, and, focused on the home markets, Nathan employed over 450 workers nationally. This article examines Nathan's business practice of northern regionalism; that British did not just mean London and its metropolitan clientele. Through examination of unpublished business records alongside both editorial copy and advertising from the period, this article identifies the Harrogate salon as pioneering move to reach a broader clientele, connect to British manufacturers and reduce the seasonality of the fashion trade. This article recognizes Nathan as a notable early British couturier in the inter-war years who leveraged designing and marketing to her northern clientele to successfully service the home market as an ‘All British’ brand.
(I)Materialismos: Grisey, Dufourt, e o limiar entre objeto e forma na música de processo
Authors: Lopes de Farias Austeclínio , Catanzaro Tatiana
Published: February 2024

Este artigo propõe uma investigação acerca da música dos compositores Gérard Grisey e Hugues Dufourt que se afasta da convicção preconcebida da noção de “espectralismo” enquanto a edificação de projeções e configurações de alturas derivadas do espectro harmônico. Em vez disso, concentra-se na contextualização da escrita destes compositores mediante a topologia material-forma, abordando essa relação historicamente e filosoficamente, examinando as condições que propiciaram o florescimento de suas práticas no contexto do século XX. A condensação central deste estudo é a reivindicação de que a contribuição desses compositores é apreendida de forma significativa através da consideração das noções de "dinamismo", “dimensionalidade", “processualidade” e, sobretudo, a “limiaridade” presente entre os polos espaciais (quantificáveis) e temporais (qualitativos), bem como os objetivos (acústicos) e subjetivos (perceptivos).
An incidental Radiological finding of Compound Odontoma in Mandible with deciduous teeth- a case report
Authors: Sadaksharam Jayachandran , Manikandan M , Annapoorni A. V
Published: February 2024

Odontomas are the most common benign tumours of odontogenic origin. They are slow growing and non-aggressive tumours that are clinically asymptomatic. Odontomas are considered as hamartomas of tooth forming tissues that contain enamel, dentine, cementum and less frequently pulp tissue. They mostly interfere with the eruption of the associated tooth. The case reported here is a Compound Odontoma in the left mandibular region in a 14-year-old girl.

Key words
Odontoma,Odontogenictumour, diagnostic imaging, impacted teeth
Comparative Evaluation of the Antiplaque Eff ect of unprocessed Honey Mouthwash, Manuka Honey Mouthwash and Chlorhexidine Mouthwash
Authors: Potdar Priyanka , Kandawalla Shazneen A. , Mitra Dipika K.
Published: February 2024

Background: The importance of honey for medicinal purposes is well documented in world’s oldest literature. Manukahoney is gaining attention for its effectiveness against a wide range of pathogens.

Aim: Comparative evaluation of the anti - plaque effect of Manuka honey mouthwash and unprocessed honey mouthwash with chlorhexidine mouthwash.

Objectives: To assess antiplaque effect of Manuka honey, raw (unprocessed) honey mouthwash and to compare antiplaque effect of Manuka honey mouthwash and unprocessed honey mouthwash to chlorhexidine mouthwash (gold standard).
Study Design :Double‑blind, randomized controlled trial.

Materials and Methods: 30periodontally healthy subjects between the age group 18 and24years were randomly allocated to 3 groups : Raw honey (RH), Manuka honey (MH) , and Chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash groups. The four day plaque regrowth model was used and plaque scores were assessed using the S. Turesky modification of Quigley Hein Plaque Index. 

Results :A significant increase in the mean plaque scores at baseline, that is, after scaling and at 5 days in all the three groups.

Conclusion : Thus,Manuka honey mouthwash and unprocessed honey mouthwash are potent antiplaque agents and can be used as natural alternatives to chlorhexidine.

Key Words
Inflammation, Honey, Plaque, Chlorhexidine.
Transient Diplopia After Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block: A Case Report
Authors: Nandakumar Sruthi , V P Sreejith , Puthalath Ushass , Basheer Afsal
Published: February 2024

Ocular disturbances, such as diplopia, blurred vision, retrobulbar pain etc. after mandibular inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) have been reported on rare occasions. Transient diplopia after IANB is a temporary ocular presentation in which two images of a single object is perceived simultaneously.Various theories have been put forth, supporting the possible explanation of this phenomenon such as accidentalretro flow of local anesthetic agent through the inferior alveolar artery to the orbital region, or its inadvertent entry into the venous system thereby reaching the cavernous sinus through emissary veins affecting cranial nerves III, IV, and VI, or a local anesthetic misadventure initiating sympathetic impulse traveling to the ophthalmic artery. Fortunately, most observed symptoms are temporary and self – limited, but they can be rather distressing to both patients and surgeons. This case report describes a 44-year-old female patient who developed transient diplopia following IANB.

Key Words: Diplopia, Inferior alveolar nerve block, Transient.
Radicular cyst involving maxillary sinus – A Case Report
Authors: Kancharla Sunitha , Kishore Kumar Rayadurgam Venkata , Kanubaddy Sridhar Reddy , Devireddy Sathya Kumar
Published: February 2024

Abstract: Radicular cysts are the most common odontogenic cystic lesions of jaws. They are asymptomatic lesions associated with the root apex of a non-vital tooth that slowly progresses rarely to large symptomatic swelling. We describe a patient with a large radicular cyst involving maxillary sinus secondary to traumatized non-vital tooth 21, treated by surgical enucleation.

Keywords: Radicular cyst, Maxillary sinus, surgical enucleation.
Dermatoglyphics- A Guide For The Selection Of Anterior Tooth Form
Authors: Lalitha S. , Rengasamy Venkat , Balasubramaniam Muthukumar
Published: February 2024

Brief Background
Successful rehabilitation of edentulous individuals begins from selection of artificial teeth in accordance with the patient's original tooth form. Various criterialike the pre-extraction records, the anatomical landmarks, anthropological base and certain theories comparing the form of the face, exist for harmonious selection and tooth form but none is accepted universally. The patterns of dermal ridges on palms and soles are formed during the 6thweek of intra-uterine period of life that is constant and unique to every individual. Since tooth germ also start developing at the same time, it is believed that the similar genetic factors may be involved in formation of dental arches, tooth form and dermal patterns. This study was conducted to correlate the association between tooth forms and dermatoglyphic patterns. Specific dermal characteristics exist in individuals with specific tooth forms. Dermatoglyphic assessment of long-standing edentulous subjects may help identify the patients pre-existing tooth form and thus aid in proper tooth selection.

Materials and Methods
This study was done in the Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai, 90 patients between the age group of 18-30 years, were selected randomly within a span of 6 months following a simple random sampling technique. Thematerials used in this study were basic diagnostic kit(mouth mirror and probe), duplicating ink, gauze pads, A4 size paper, magnifying glass, DSLR camera(Canon, EOS 1500D).

Method
The sample consisted of 90 randomly selected patients, within the agegroup ranging from 18 to 30 years. The fingerprint patterns of the study subjects were recorded with a rolling impression technique and the tooth form was assessed from the photograph of the tooth. The fingerprint patterns for each digit were analysed and correlated with tooth form.

Discussion
Dermatoglyphics is modern-day science and a field of research which involves supplementing and assisting the diagnosis of medical problems. In the present study, the dermatoglyphic findings showed that group A (ovoid tooth form) had higher occurrences of whorl ridge patterns; group B (square tooth form) had higher number of loop ridge patterns and group C (tapering tooth form) had higher arch ridge patterns. The obtained results denote that the ridge pattern formation is a marker influenced by genetic differences. It also displays strong genetic association between anterior tooth form and dermatoglyphic patterns.

Summary and Conclusion
Dermatoglyphic analysis can be used as a reliable tool for identifying original tooth form in edentulous patients at an early stage, thereby aiming to establish function and aesthetics for edentulous patients.

Key Words
anterior tooth form, dermatoglyphics, finger pattern, forensic importance