bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the Effects of an 8-Week Zumba Exercise Program on Physical Fitness in Sedentary Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Choudhary Prashant Kumar , Dubey Suchishrava
Published: October 2024

Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an 8-week Zumba exercise program on physical fitness and body composition among sedentary women. The primary goals were to assess changes in muscle mass, flexibility, back strength, cardiovascular fitness, body weight, and body fat percentage.
Materials and methods. Twenty-four female volunteers (mean age: 22.30 ± 2.10 years, height: 162.80 ± 4.00 cm) from North India were randomly assigned to either an experimental group, participating in a structured Zumba program (60-minute sessions, thrice weekly), or a control group, maintaining their usual activities. The initial and follow-up assessments comprised the measurement of height, weight, Body Fat Percentage (BFP), Body Muscle Mass (BMM), grip strength, back strength, flexibility, and Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO₂max).
Results. The statistical analysis conducted using the SPSS 26 software and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test revealed significant improvements in the experimental group. Body weight decreased from 58.20 ± 5.10 kg to 56.80 ± 5.00 kg (p = 0.002), body fat percentage dropped from 25.10 ± 5.80% to 23.80 ± 6.00% (p = 0.03), and body muscle mass increased from 20.40 ± 3.20 kg to 21.00 ± 3.30 kg (p = 0.04). Grip strength improved from 32.50 ± 5.00 kg to 33.20 ± 4.80 kg (p = 0.05), back strength rose from 85.00 ± 22.00 kg to 105.00 ± 25.00 kg (p = 0.001), flexibility increased from 31.00 ± 2.80 cm to 34.00 ± 2.50 cm (p = 0.002), and VO₂Max increased from 41.00 ± 5.00 ml/kg/min to 44.00 ± 4.50 ml/kg/min (p = 0.001). No significant changes were observed in the control group.
Conclusions. The 8-week Zumba program significantly enhanced physical fitness and body composition in sedentary women, improving muscle mass, flexibility, back strength, and cardiovascular fitness. These findings support Zumba as an effective and enjoyable exercise option, promoting an active lifestyle and better health outcomes, reinforcing its role as a comprehensive fitness solution suitable for encouraging sustained physical activity.
Utilization of boundary integral equations in the solution of linear viscoelasticity problems of piecewise-homogeneous bodies
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Zatula Dmytro , Zatula Nellie ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2024

This article discusses the use of the boundary integral equations method to solve problems related to linear viscoelasticity of piecewise homogeneous bodies. The method is based on the use of complex potentials, the apparatus of generalized functions, and viscoelastic operators. For flat viscoelastic piecewise homogeneous isotropic bodies, the well-known formulation of the second fundamental problem for inhomogeneous bodies in movements is considered. Integral representations for the stress vector components were used to determine the stress state of a viscoelastic half-plane with inclusions. Discrete analogues of boundary-time and defining integral relations are constructed, taking into account the peculiarities of the stress field behavior in the vicinity of angular points and its changes over time. An efficient algorithm for the numerical implementation of the proposed methodology has been developed. For the considered examples of the epoxy matrix with metal inclusions, the problem of the stress state of the viscoelastic plane was solved depending on the geometric parameters of the inclusions and their placement in the matrix. The change in the intensity of stress distribution over time is taken into account. The results for matrices with circular and square inclusions are compared.
Comparative study of machine learning algorithms for diabetes detection using binary data
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Livinska Hanna , Skrypnyk Daria ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Galán-García José Luis ,   Universidad de Málaga, Spain
Published: October 2024

The prevalence of diabetes is constantly increasing, and timely diagnosis of this disease is extremely important in the health care system. Nowadays, in addition to advanced medical technologies, there is an opportunity to process large volumes of information quickly and efficiently, in particular medical information. Patients with diabetes, even in the early stages, have certain similar symptoms and patterns, which makes it possible to effectively diagnose the disease, based on easily obtained clinical data. In this work, we compare the accuracy of different machine learning algorithms for diagnosing diabetes on binary data that do not include laboratory tests, and can be obtained by patient questionnaires. All the classification models give good results and show the feasibility of identifying individuals probably having undiagnosed diabetes, based on questionnaire data. The best results are provided by random forest classifier. In order to improve the accuracy of the classification, an analysis of the relationships between the variables of the dataset was carried out. This made it possible to reduce the dimensionality of the model by removing variables that do not carry useful information. Moreover, the data set is additionally balanced. The resulting models demonstrate higher efficiency than the classification models built on the base dataset.
Process planning in additive manufacturing: a review of problems and methods of their solution
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tereshchenko Vasyl , Osiponok Maksym ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2024

The paper provides a comprehensive examination of the key stages of the modern additive manufacturing planning process and formulates algorithmic challenges that arise during the preparation of models for 3D printing. Namely, such problems as CAD data to mesh conversion, mesh generation, Boolean operations on meshes, support structure generation, the packaging problem, and slicing are explored, existing approaches to solve these problems are evaluated, revealing their shortcomings and limitations when the entire software system is built using the traditional batch-algorithmic approach by analyzing the data structures and data flows in between the different stages of process planning. Furthermore, the paper identifies promising directions for future research in process planning for additive manufacturing. A notable contribution of this work is the proposal of an alternative approach to address these challenges leveraging the concept of a Unified Algorithmic Platform (UAP), which aims to overcome the shortcomings of traditional batch-algorithmic methods. Due to the capabilities of the UAP-based system, additive manufacturing process planning flow can be optimized, leading to a more efficient application of AM technologies.
Vectors of Social Psychology: Ahead of Time (to 100th anniversar of Galina Mikhailovna Andreyeva)
Authors: Bazarov T.Y. , Tichomandritskaya O.A. , Dubovskaya E.M.
Published: October 2024

Objective. Analysis of the main methodological and theoretical directions in social psychology developed by Professor Galina Mikhailovna Andreyeva, one of the founders of Russian social psychology; consideration of the key problems of modern social psychology.
Background. The vectors of scientific knowledge identified by G.M. Andreyeva and the problems she developed in the field of social psychology have become general methodological principles in various fields of psychological science. Among them there are the problems of joint activity and communication, which have become the basis for the study of social groups and personality. A fundamental principle of the new paradigm of social psychology offered by G.M. Andreyeva, – the issues of the influence of the social context and the influence of social changes on the formation (construction) of a person's world image and his social behavior. Significant moments in the field of social cognition created by G.M. Andreyeva are highlighted. The potential of her main ideas in modern psychology is shown. The main biographical data of Galina Andreyeva are presented, showing her life path and significant for the creation of the G.M. Andreyeva School of Social Psychology at Moscow University.
Methodology. The article uses methods of deductive analysis; methods of historical and psychological hermeneutics.
Conclusions. The main scientific ideas of G.M. Andreeva not only became the theoretical and methodological basis for understanding and explaining the fundamental problems of socio-psychological knowledge, but also made a huge contribution to understanding the ongoing social changes.
Digital Profiling and the Legal Regime of Derived Personal Data
Authors: Mochalov A. N.
Published: October 2024

The paper discusses some aspects of the legal regulation of personal data profiling in various jurisdictions. It focuses on derived personal data, also known as inferences, which are the outputs of digital profiling and automated decision-making. Although the extraction of new knowledge about individuals based on the processing of personal data has become common practice in both the commercial and public sectors, there have been only a few attempts to establish specific legal frameworks for derived personal data. These include the European Union, California (USA), and Singapore. Using a comparative legal approach, the author analyzes the characteristics of derived personal data and how the rights of individuals are protected in relation to derived personal information in these jurisdictions and in Russia as well. After examining the relevant laws and regulations, the author concludes that these attempts to regulate derived personal data are an effort to adapt traditional legal frameworks to the challenges posed by Big data. At the same time, the protection of personal data when using Big data technologies and artificial intelligence requires advanced regulatory approaches. Today, data extraction processes are often hidden from data subjects and not under their control. The author believes that the automated processing of personal information, including digital profiling and the extraction of new personal data, should be made more transparent and allow users to opt out.
The Concept and Essence of Public Law Enforcement of State Sovereignty
Authors: Zubarev S. M. , Troshev D. B.
Published: October 2024

In the conditions of sharp aggravation of the international and political situation in the world and risks for the existence of the Russian Federation, the central place in the activities of public authorities is given to ensuring state sovereignty. In modern conditions it is required to create an adequate to new challenges and threats concept of public-law provision of state sovereignty of the country, based on a modern theoretical basis, including the latest achievements of public-law (state-legal) sciences. The authors consider different approaches to the definition of the essence and content of the concepts of “public-law provision” and “internal state sovereignty.” The study revealed that the first of them has not yet received proper theoretical substantiation, and the second, despite the centuries-old history of study and a large number of special legal works, is characterized by numerous and often contradictory interpretations, including those in strategic planning documents. The current situation hinders the solution of one of the most complex and serious theoretical and applied tasks, on which the security of the Russian Federation and its further progressive socio-economic development largely depends. The authors substantiated the conclusion that the public law provision of internal state sovereignty of the Russian Federation should be considered in a broad and narrow sense. In a broad sense, it represents an optimal combination of lawmaking and law enforcement based on a sufficient level of legal culture, which allows stable and sustainable functioning of public power and public administration in the country, to ensure the balance of public and private interests, rights and freedoms of citizens in the face of new challenges and threats. In a narrow sense, public law provision of internal state sovereignty is reduced only to normative legal acts of various legal force, regulating the organization and functioning of public authority, the implementation by its bodies of managerial functions and powers, interaction with civil society institutions and business, taking measures to ensure the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens and organizations in changing conditions.
vida después del cáncer de mama: consecuencias laborales y económicas
Authors: Díaz Hernández Cristian , Cabrera Meneses Alba , Pérez Sánchez Carmen Nieves
Published: October 2024

El objetivo del estudio fue conocer el papel de las desigualdades socioeducativas en las experiencias laborales y económicas de 256 mujeres que habían sido diagnosticadas con cáncer de mama pasados cinco años o más. Es un estudio transversal, descriptivo y correlacional en el que se utilizó un cuestionario diseñado por el equipo y autoadministrado. Los resultados señalan que la situación económica tiende a ser peor para el 40% de las mujeres y que es más probable que el cáncer tenga un efecto negativo sobre la inserción laboral cuando tienen un bajo nivel de estudios. Con ello se reafirma la teoría de la interseccionalidad de Crenshaw, ya que en el mercado laboral las mujeres no solo son discriminadas por ser mujeres, sino que en el proceso participan más variables, en este caso el nivel de estudios de las mujeres con cáncer de mama, que repercute en su situación económica y laboral.
Fármacos psiquiátricos y género: Contribuciones críticas para repensar la prescripción y el consumo de fármacos por mujeres que experimentan malestares
Authors: Solis-Gómez Susana
Published: October 2024

El presente artículo tiene como propósito iluminar una mirada crítica feminista en torno a la prescripción y el consumo de psicofármacos por parte de las mujeres, con el fin de referir contribuciones que aporten a la superación de las dificultades que allí subyacen. Así, desde un análisis centrado en el género, se señala que determinados psicofármacos han sido promovidos para potenciar características asociadas a los modelos de género predominantes en distintas épocas históricas, a la vez que han favorecido el aplacamiento de la sintomatología, ocultando las determinantes socioculturales y políticas que generan sufrimiento psíquico en las mujeres.
Considerando este panorama, se propone la necesidad de incorporar una perspectiva feminista en la atención de los malestares/sufrimientos de las mujeres, donde, desde un marco despatologizante y político crítico, se acompañen sus procesos. Así, se refiere la importancia de adoptar una comprensión e interpretación de los malestares psíquicos que releve la emergencia de estos como respuesta a diferentes adversidades vitales. Junto a lo anterior, se insta a integrar modelos teóricos de acompañamiento que promuevan la transformación en la manera en que las mujeres se aproximan a sus historias vitales y a sus identidades, entre otras cuestiones. Igualmente, y en una última parte, se refiere la importancia de la integración del enfoque de derechos en la atención, el que propiciaría que la prescripción de fármacos pueda hacerse a través de un proceso informado, consentido y más cercano a lo horizontal.
evaluación feminista para una cooperación más transformadora
Authors: Espinosa Fajardo Julia
Published: October 2024

Desde la Conferencia de Beijing (1995), la comunidad internacional reconoce que la igualdad entre mujeres y hombres constituye una cuestión de derechos humanos y una condición necesaria para el desarrollo, la justicia social y la paz. En esta misma línea, la Agenda 2030 pone énfasis en la centralidad de la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de las mujeres y las niñas para avanzar en términos de desarrollo sostenible. No obstante, las prácticas de la cooperación internacional para el desarrollo han sido muy diversas en esta materia y no siempre han tenido un carácter transformador, manteniendo y reproduciendo las desigualdades estructurales de género. A partir de una revisión bibliográfica sistemática, el presente artículo explora la evaluación feminista -sus principios e implicaciones prácticas- como aproximación evaluativa con gran potencial para  contribuir a una cooperación con mayor impacto en la igualdad.
Fronteras humanitarias y el continuo de la violencia sexual: continuidades inverosímiles en la movilidad de las mujeres
Authors: Cortés Maisonave Almudena
Published: October 2024

Este artículo tiene como objetivo presentar un análisis desde una perspectiva feminista de las implicaciones del trabajo fronterizo humanitario en contextos de migración. Las fronteras humanitarias son zonas donde las prácticas de ayuda y rescate se han fusionado con la vigilancia y el rechazo. Resulta llamativo que una de las perspectivas de análisis menos abordadas en la construcción del trabajo fronterizo humanitario, es la perspectiva feminista y de género dando lugar a un importante vacío en la literatura científica crítica. A partir del trabajo de campo etnográfico realizado se ha identificado el continuo de la violencia sexual como un eje común a dos temas aparentemente no conectados:  la situación de las mujeres refugiadas y migrantes y la situación de las trabajadoras humanitarias. El análisis que se presenta aquí es el resultado de dos investigaciones etnográficas realizadas en Madrid (España) y Ciudad de México y Puebla (México) entre 2021 y 2024.
¿Podrá ser feminista la cooperación española?
Authors: CASTRO SERANTES MARÍA
Published: October 2024

Este texto trata de explicar, desde mi experiencia como cooperante, los principales retos del sistema de la cooperación española para poder implementar una política de cooperación feminista, aprovechando la coyuntura de la anunciada reforma del sistema de cooperación internacional. Si bien el trabajo en igualdad de género es una de las señas de identidad de la cooperación española, su uso estético ha ido aumentando durante los últimos años, como en otros sectores, coincidiendo con que el feminismo se ha puesto de moda y la cooperación internacional ha perdido peso en la sociedad, en el mundo. A esto se unen varios problemas estructurales de la cooperación oficial que afectan a todo el sistema y llevan décadas siendo expuestos, sin concretarse reformas para su resolución. De ello depende el modelo de cooperación internacional para el desarrollo y la acción humanitaria por el que apuesta España. La desautorización del conocimiento experto, tanto en cooperación como en igualdad de género, están en la base de los desafíos a superar. Para implementar una cooperación feminista se requiere que el feminismo cale al interior de las organizaciones y que los y las cooperantes tengan mayor voz en el sistema de cooperación.
The impact of unmarried people’s values and perceptions on marriage and fertility intentions: Focusing on latent classes of gender role attitudes and subjective economic uncertainty
Authors:   center for social welfare research yonsei university, Lee Soyoung , Lim Jiyoung , Ryoo Jina
Published: October 2024

South Korea's long-standing low fertility rate has been widely acknowledged as a significant issue. The purpose of this study is to conduct a more refined analysis of values and perceptions, which have been recently pointed out as causes of low fertility, by identifying the latent types of gender role values among unmarried individuals and exploring the relationship between these gender role value latent groups and perceived uncertainties in relation to intentions to marry and have children. We conducted a latent class analysis and logistic regression on data from 5,003 unmarried people from the 2021 National Family and Fertility Survey. The latent class analysis categorized unmarried individuals into three groups based on their gender role attitudes: egalitarian value group (71.8%), traditional value group (19.8%), and transitional value group (8.4%). Using the egalitarian value group as the reference group, a multinomial logistic regression is conducted to examine the factors influencing the classification of the remaining two groups. The results indicate that gender, age, educational level, employment type, and equivalized total income were significant. Logistic regression analysis showed that the egalitarian value group had lower intentions to marry and have children compared to the traditional value group. Additionally, individuals with more positive future prospects, i.e., lower uncertainty about the future, had higher marriage and fertility intentions. Based on these findings, the study suggests promoting a culture of gender equality in both public and private spheres and increasing housing and income stability to reduce uncertainty.
Perspectivas sobre la Acreditación en Educación Básica Regular desde la mirada del docente
Authors: Mechán-Capuñay María Haydeé
Published: October 2024

La indagación persigue el propósito de analizar cómo los docentes de la educación básica regular en el Perú, perciben el proceso de acreditación; se usó una investigación descriptiva, el enfoque cualitativo, la técnica del análisis documental o revisión bibliográfica de doce documentos de investigación. Los hallazgos enmarcados en el ámbito laboral arrojan relaciones favorables de la percepción de la acreditación con variables como: el aprendizaje autónomo, dirección y liderazgo pedagógico, desempeño docente, la actitud del personal, importancia de la autoevaluación continua, las dimensiones de labor educativa, formación integral, procesos pedagógicos y gestión estratégica porque muestran una relación directa con la acreditación; así mismo el análisis, con respecto a la valoración de la acreditación de los docentes en su formación inicial es positiva, lo que se podría deducir que, ,posteriormente, en su ámbito laboral tendrían una mayor aceptación a la acreditación, Se concluye que las instituciones de educación básica regular en el Perú tienen recursos profesionales, actitudinales, académicos individuales e institucionales necesarios para afrontar procesos de autoevaluación y acreditación, estas variables son las que dan sostenibilidad pedagógica y administrativa a la permanencia y   crecimiento en un proceso de acreditación a mediano y largo plazo.
Editorial: Volume 14
Authors: Hayes Marisa , Kalyanasundaram Sandhiya
Published: October 2024

No abstract available.
The Resistive Gaze in Kuwaiti Screendance: An Analysis of Women’s Zar Dance in Alsamt (1979) and Mohammed Ali Road (2020)
Authors: Alsheridah Najat
Published: October 2024

This article examines representations of women performing the zar dance in the Kuwaiti film Alsamt/The Silence (1979) and television show Mohammed Ali Road (2020). A review of scholarship overviews the history of the zar dance in Kuwait and examines representations of women’s dance in Kuwaiti screendance. A comparative analysis of the zar dance scenes in Alsamt and Mohammed Ali Road considers the reasons why the latter exemplar was censored from Kuwaiti television. The analysis draws on Kuwaiti Islamic feminist perspectives to take up a consideration of multiple gazes that frame the cine-choreography of the zar dance and shape representations of women’s dance in Kuwait. Expanding on these theoretical foundations, describe how patriarchal and resistive gazes influence the way the camera shapes representations of women’s dance performances in Kuwaiti film and television.
El régimen de copago de la prestación farmacéutica y su impacto en las mujeres pensionistas
Authors:   Universidad de Murcia, López Aniorte María del Carmen , Megías Bas Antonio ,   Universidad de Murcia
Published: October 2024

En presente estudio analiza si el régimen de copago farmacéutico generalizado establecido en 2012 coloca a las mujeres pensionistas en una situación de desventaja particular respecto de los pensionistas varones, generando discriminación indirecta por razón de sexo. Asimismo se estudian las medidas adoptadas por las comunidades autónomas para atender las necesidades de las personas más vulnerables. La investigación se enfrenta al obstáculo de que no siempre los datos oficiales se ofrecen desagregados por sexo, incumpliendo la normativa estatal sobre la materia.
La jubilación parcial, flexible y activa como fórmulas para el envejecimiento activo
Authors:   Universidad de Murcia, Ortiz González-Conde Francisco Miguel
Published: October 2024

El presente trabajo analiza las tres figuras de jubilación que configuran jurídicamente el envejecimiento activo: la jubilación parcial (anticipada o diferida), la jubilación fl exible o demorada y la jubilación activa. El envejecimiento activo se ha instaurado como el concepto principal sobre el que deben enfocarse los sistemas de pensiones; sin embargo, se trata de un constructo social, de difícil concreción jurídica por implicar un alto grado de indeterminación, dando lugar a situaciones problemáticas de coexistencia entre rentas del trabajo y rentas de sustitución.
La viabilidad del sistema público de pensiones: Cuestiones actuales
Authors:   Universidad de Murcia, Riquelme Perea Prudencio José , Manzanares Gutiérrez Ángel ,   Universidad de Murcia
Published: October 2024

Este estudio panorámico pretende sintetizar las principales controversias suscitadas acerca de la viabilidad del sistema público nacional de pensiones. La inestabilidad del mercado laboral, las bajas tasas de natalidad y sobre todo el envejecimiento de la población conforman un escenario que, a priori, no parece muy alentador para el sostenimiento del sistema de pensiones. Se han acometido reformas importantes, la más profunda entró en vigor en 2013 incluyendo tanto ajustes paramétricos como estructurales. Sin embargo, estas reformas parecen insufi cientes para mantener la sostenibilidad del sistema y, en cambio, aumenta el malestar social entre los pensionistas. Este trabajo también muestra propuestas y medidas para mejorar el sistema actual y otras alternativas al sistema público de reparto.
El uso de tecnologías para el trabajo decente y la seguridad social: Una visión desde México
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Mendizábal Bermúdez Gabriela
Published: October 2024

A lo largo de la historia del ser humano el uso de la tecnología siempre ha incidido en la forma en que desarrolla el trabajo y por ende, el futuro del trabajo depende del futuro de la tecnología. Esto nos lleva a analizar las características del trabajo y de la seguridad social, remarcable por dos sucesos: la cuarta revolución industrial y la pandemia ocasionada por COVID-19. Ante tales circunstancias surge la interrogante: ¿las nuevas formas de trabajo cumplen los estándares del trabajo decente? La OIT ha cumplido 100 años velando por las mejores condiciones de trabajo, pero ¿su influencia sigue siendo relevante ante el reto que impone la era de la digitalización y de la pandemia del COVID-19? Este artículo pretende responder dichas interrogantes.
El régimen jurídico del permiso parental a la luz del Real Decreto Ley 5/2023: Antecedentes, novedades y cuestiones pendientes
Authors:   Universidad de León, Rodríguez Escanciano Susana
Published: October 2024

Dentro del elenco de derechos de corresponsabilidad familiar reconocidos a las personas trabajadoras, hombres y mujeres, adquiere un protagonismo capital el denominado permiso parental, concebido como una prerrogativa individual e intransferible de duración no superior a ocho semanas, cuyo objeto es el cuidado de hijo, hija o menor acogido hasta el cumplimiento de los ocho años de edad. La transposición parcial de la Directiva 2019/1158 y la falta de claridad de algunos de los términos utilizados por el nuevo artículo 48 bis del Estatuto de los Trabajadores vienen a plantear una serie de dudas interpretativas y lagunas de necesaria integración.
Enhancing Mathematical Metacognition and Self-Efficacy in Third-Graders in Elementary School: Integrating Problem-Posing Activities within the Self-Regulated Learning Cycle
Authors:   Department of Digital Media Design, College of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu City, Taiwan, Yang Hsi-Hsun
Published: October 2024

This study examines how incorporating problem-posing tasks within a self-regulated learning cycle instructional model affects third-grade students’ mathematical metacognition and self-efficacy. While existing research often highlights the learning outcomes of problem-posing in math, the link between these activities and students’ metacognitive abilities in math still needs to be explored—additionally, the integration of self-regulated learning strategies with problem-posing tasks warrants further investigation. Employing a one-group pretest-posttest design, this research uses quantitative methods to measure the instructional approach’s impact on students’ math achievement, metacognitive skills, and self-efficacy in their abilities. The research engaged 21 students in a six-week intervention of problem-posing tasks within a self-regulated learning framework. Data was analyzed using SPSS 27, revealing substantial improvements in learning outcomes, metacognitive abilities, and self-efficacy post-intervention. Students excelled in evaluative skills over metacognitive knowledge and planning and monitoring. The findings endorse the effectiveness of problem-posing activities in the self-regulated learning cycle instructional model, which can enhance mathematical outcomes and metacognition. Additionally, students may develop better self-efficacy through problem-posing activities.
Comprehensive diagnosis and management of cystic fibrosis: A narrative review
Authors: Murugan Vignesh
Published: October 2024

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, leading to the malfunction of the CFTR protein, a chloride channel present on various epithelial surfaces. This narrative review examines the current state of CF diagnosis and treatment. CF results in a range of complications, including chronic lung infections, pancreatic insufficiency, liver disease, and gastrointestinal issues. Recent advancements in CFTR modulators like ivacaftor, lumacaftor, and tezacaftor have significantly improved the management of CF, expanding treatment eligibility to around 90% of patients. These therapies correct the defective protein function, enhancing chloride ion transport and improving clinical outcomes. Gene therapy has also shown potential, though it faces challenges such as transient gene expression and immunogenicity. Surgical interventions, including lung and liver transplantation, remain crucial for patients with advanced disease. Pulmonary rehabilitation, combining exercise training, airway clearance techniques, and psychological support, is essential for maintaining lung function and quality of life. Despite these advancements, CF continues to be a complex, multisystem disease requiring comprehensive and individualized care strategies. This paper aims to address the current diagnostic methods and treatment approaches in CF management to further improve patient outcomes and extend survival.
Expert perspectives on the use of antihistamines in managing allergic rhinitis in Indian settings: A cross-sectional study
Authors: S Manjula , M Krishna Kumar
Published: October 2024

Though there were several clinical studies available on the management of allergic rhinitis (AR), there is a lack of studies among clinicians in actual practice. So, this study was conducted to gather clinicians' opinion regarding the use of antihistamines, with a special focus on bilastine, in managing AR in Indian settings.

This cross-sectional, multiple-response questionnaire-based study involving 26 questions gathered information on feedback, clinical observations, clinical experience of specialists pertaining to AR management, and the use of antihistamines in routine settings. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Majority (88.33%) of the clinicians reported that bilastine was the preferred antihistamine choice for treating patients with AR. Non-sedating action was the key factor considered when choosing an antihistamine medication for a patient with AR. Half of the clinicians (50.56%) opined that the cost of treatment when managing patients with AR was very important. According to 57% of the clinicians, the primary advantages of bilastine include its non-sedating nature, organ-friendly profile, and rapid onset of action within 24 hours. About 63% of the clinicians reported that antihistamines + montelukast was the preferred combination for managing patients with persistent AR.

This study indicated the clinician’s preference for using bilastine for treating AR in routine settings, due to its non-sedating nature and rapid onset of action. Antihistamines combined with montelukast were also a preferred treatment option for clinicians managing patients with persistent AR.
La neuroeducación en los planes 2022 de las licenciaturas para la formación docente en México
Authors: Díaz-Cabriales Alejandro
Published: October 2024

El presente estudio tiene el objetivo de analizar la presencia de la neuroeducación y la neurociencia cognitiva en los planes de estudio 2022 para la formación de docentes en las escuelas normales de México, con el fin de contar con un referente para el diseño de políticas educativas que deriven en la disminución de la brecha entre el conocimiento neurocientífico y su aplicación en las aulas. Bajo una metodología cuantitativa-comparativa, con un diseño descriptivo, se analizaron los 18 planes de estudio de nivel licenciatura que forman a docentes mexicanos, y que forman parte de la Dirección General de Educación Superior para el Magisterio. Como resultado, se encuentra que el 78 % de dichos planes de estudio incluyen en su malla curricular al menos un tema o materia relacionado con la neuroeducación; la licenciatura en inclusión educativa es la que tiene mayor contenido neuroeducativo; en los primeros semestres de la formación inicial se encuentran las materias neuroeducativas, y, en general, los planes de estudio ponderan los contenidos de neuropsicología sobre los neurocientíficos y neuropedagógicos.
Diseño inspirado en MOOCs para el aula invertida en Ingeniería
Authors: Pertuz Said
Published: October 2024

Este trabajo aborda la integración de cursos en línea, masivos y abiertos (MOOC) en programas presenciales de ingeniería. Con base en una revisión bibliográfica, el aula invertida basada en MOOCs (MBF) se identificó como la estrategia con mayor potencial para esta integración. Además, se describe un caso de estudio de la implementación del aula MBF en un curso de pregrado en Ingeniería Electrónica.
Considering a Reboot: Using Design-Thinking Strategies to Maintain a Dynamic, Industry-Relevant, Game Design Curriculum
Authors: Marsh Christopher , Parsons Bruce
Published: October 2024

The gaming industry, expected to exceed $300 billion in global revenue by 2025, offers unique challenges and opportunities for academic programs and the traditional collegiate curriculum development process. This research discusses how game design curricula can evolve to meet those demands through sustainability and preparing graduates to be skilled and conscious of their impact and opportunities in the field.
El liderazgo y las matemáticas: herramientas indispensables en las aulas del siglo XXI
Authors: Romero Rodríguez María Isabel , Ospina García Cyndi Julieth , Betancur Montoya Manuel Alexander
Published: October 2024

En el presente documento se aborda la importancia del liderazgo y las matemáticas en el aula de clase del siglo XXI. Se discute cómo el liderazgo ya no puede ejercerse unilateralmente, sino que debe ser un ejercicio de acompañamiento, escucha y fomento de la autosuficiencia. Desde la perspectiva docente, se destaca la importancia de simplificar los conceptos matemáticos, fomentar la colaboración entre los estudiantes y aprovechar las herramientas tecnológicas. Se destaca también, la importancia del desarrollo del pensamiento crítico, la resolución de problemas y la aplicación práctica del conocimiento matemático en contextos de la vida real. Se evidencia la necesidad de un enfoque de liderazgo en el aula que fomente la autonomía y la colaboración entre los estudiantes, en lugar de un enfoque unilateral.
O consumo de sapatos femininos como expressão do Self
Authors: CAVALLINI REGINA PORTO SPACINI , PINTO DE MELLO CRISTINA HELENA , VIDEIRA RAPHAEL ALMEIDA
Published: October 2024

Resumo: Com base no uso dos sapatos femininos como ferramenta de autoexpressão, este estudo tem como objetivo compreender como as mulheres escolhem seus sapatos e quais identidades elas buscam representar na sociedade ao escolherem e usarem um determinado par. O eventual impacto da pandemia (COVID-19) no comportamento dessas mulheres também fez parte da análise. Este estudo foi desenvolvido por meio do uso da teoria do Self (Belk (1988) e da teoria da Identidade Social (Tajfel (1978)). Foram entrevistadas 22 mulheres, com idades entre 25 e 69 anos, classe social A, por meio de uma abordagem qualitativa, método de entrevista em profundidade (Long Interview) e com uso de roteiro semiestruturado como suporte. Por meio das entrevistas e da captação das fotos dos sapatos selecionados pelas entrevistadas, pôde-se estabelecer uma conexão entre os diferentes selves representados por cada uma, assim como a distinção entre o self real e o self social. Os sapatos demonstraram possuir um papel relevante na construção da identidade das entrevistadas, mesmo ainda sendo submetidos às exigências e expectativas sociais. Conforto, beleza e qualidade foram destacados como fatores muito importantes na escolha dos sapatos. O conhecimento do cliente, principalmente em um momento pós-pandemia, permitirá uma melhor gestão e tomada de decisão sobre os produtos ofertados.
VENTILAÇÃO NÃO INVASIVA EM CRIANÇAS RETIRADAS DA VENTILAÇÃO MEC NICA: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Aguiar Carole Cavalcante da Conceição , Jesus Gleidson Chaves de , Veiga Isis Nunes
Published: October 2024

INTRODUÇÃO: A Ventilação Mecânica (VM) pode realizar a substituição total ou apenas parcial da ventilação espontânea de um indivíduo, podendo ser aplicada de duas formas: não-invasiva e invasiva. Algumas crianças podem não obter sucesso nesse processo, sendo necessária a reinserção do tubo endotraqueal e reiniciado o suporte ventilatório invasivo. Parece ser útil a utilização da Ventilação Não Invasiva (VNI) pós-extubação para evitar reintubação em crianças de alto risco quando aplicadas imediatamente após a extubação. OBJETIVO: Revisar o conhecimento acerca do processo de utilização da ventilação não invasiva como forma de retirada de crianças submetidas à ventilação mecânica. METODOLOGIA: Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática orientada pelas recomendações do PRISMA. A busca de dados foi realizada através das bases de dados da LILACS, PubMed, PEDro e SciELO;  e foram incluídos estudos publicados no período de entre 2010 a 2020, com desenhos de estudo de ensaios clínicos randomizados. A qualidade metodológica dos estudos foi realizada por meio da PEDro e Colaboração Cochrane .RESULTADOS: Foram encontrados 43 artigos na seleção. Após análise de títulos e resumos e leitura na íntegra alguns artigos foram excluídos. Por fim, 13 referências foram incluídas na nossa revisão. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: O suporte ventilatório não invasivo parece ser uma estratégia eficaz na redução das taxas de falha de extubação em crianças ventiladas mecanicamente. Porém, não existem evidências robustas na literatura acerca da melhor modalidade de suporte não invasivo para esta aplicação.
VIVÊNCIAS DE MULHERES PRIVADAS DE LIBERDADE EM TODO PERÍODO GESTACIONAL
Authors: Batista Santana Júlio César , De Andrada Neves Carolina Estéfanie , Gomes de Freitas Lais , Do Amparo Delfino Maria Laura , De Vasconcelos Silva Rocha Mariana
Published: October 2024

RESUMO
Objetivo: Compreender as vivências das mulheres privadas de liberdade acerca da assistência ao pré-natal, maternidade e puerpério no sistema prisional. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva, referenciada pela análise de conteúdo por Laurence Bardin realizada no período de 2021, com a participação de seis mulheres que vivenciaram o pré-natal, parto ou puerpério em um sistema penitenciário feminino na região de Belo Horizonte participaram de uma entrevista com roteiro semiestruturado.  Utilizou para coleta de dados a técnica de Snowball “bola de neve”. O projeto de pesquisa foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da PUC/Minas pelo parecer CAAE:  62515416,3,0000.5137 em consonância com os aspectos éticos e legais da Resolução 466/12 das pesquisas envolvendo seres humanos. Resultados: Cinco categorias foram identificadas: “Fragilidade na assistência ao pré-natal, parto e puerpério às mulheres privadas de liberdade”; “Estigma em relação ao atendimento apropriado e humanizado ao binômio mãe-filho”; “Sentimento de solidão vivenciado desde o início da gestação até a separação do binômio mãe-filho”; “A esperança por um futuro melhor em decorrência do amor surgido pelo filho e o “Medo e a angústia decorrente da separação do binômio mãe-filho”. Conclusão: O estudo apontou diversas lacunas no processo da assistência ao pré-natal, parto e puerpério no sistema prisional, tais como: estrutura física, e estigma na assistência às mulheres privadas de liberdade. Portanto, percebe-se a necessidade de uma assistência à saúde de qualidade e que atenda as premissas do Sistema Único de Saúde.
 
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Saúde da Mulher; Serviços de Saúde; Sistema Prisional; Gestação; Indicadores de Morbimortalidade.
Exercising By the Defense the Right To Involve a Specialist into Criminal Proceedings
Authors: Elagina E. V. , Nikolaeva T. G. , Kovalenko V. I.
Published: October 2024

Clause 3 of Article 123 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation stipulates that judicial proceedings are conducted on the basis of competition and equality of the parties. The problems of proof in an adversarial criminal trial are the subject of research in numerous scholarly papers. The current Criminal Procedure Law contains a number of norms regulating the defense party in the exercise of powers in criminal proceedings, in particular, in collecting evidence. However, the methods and procedure for collecting evidence by the defender are hardly regulated by the norms of this law, which the Authors of this paper emphasize. The lack of regulation results in the law enforcement officer being confronted with the problems arising when it is required to evaluate evidence presented by the defense. The basis for evaluating the expert's opinion is the ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, according to which, by virtue of the principle of legal equality, homogeneous relations should be regulated in a similar way. Therefore, verification and evaluation provided by an expert and presented by the defense attorney as evidence are carried out with regard to the need of complying with uniform rules and conditions for the similar evidence provided by the prosecution and by the court. The paper analyzes a number of problems related to exercising by the defense party the right to involve an expert into criminal proceedings, and focuses on the imperfection of the conceptual and terminological system and the lack of regulation of this activity of a defense attorney. To ensure the comprehensive study of the issue indicated in the title of the paper and the deep understanding of the content, the Authors consistently examine the following issues: the legal grounds for the use by the defense of the results of the applying expert knowledge by well-informed parties; evaluation of the specialist's conclusion in the evidence system and the ratio of evidence “specialist's conclusion” and “expert's conclusion”; the conditions of acquiring by the defense the evidence “specialist's conclusion”. Since criminal procedure law does not actually “prescribe” the procedure for acquiring by the defense such evidence as a “specialist's conclusion”, the Authors, using the rulings of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, provide an approximate sequence of actions of the defense attorney intending to involve a specialist and their conclusion.
Key Considerations: Food Assistance Prioritisation in Refugee Settlements in Uganda and its Impacts
Authors: Brown Charlotte , Torre Costanza
Published: October 2024

This brief provides considerations around the humanitarian and policy implications of the general food and cash assistance (GFA) prioritisation strategy in Uganda’s refugee settlements. In light of ongoing cuts to humanitarian funding, the considerations in this brief are relevant to refugee-hosting countries in and beyond East Africa. Globally, protracted emergencies and displacement situations are increasingly undergoing severe and chronic underfunding.1 In the face of ever-shrinking funding, humanitarian settings have recently seen the introduction of ‘prioritisation exercises’. These exercises often involve reductions to food assistance, implemented within pre-existing conditions of high economic vulnerability and based on specific framings and categorisations of this vulnerability. They aim to direct limited humanitarian resources towards those international institutions identify as most ‘in need’.2,3 This brief outlines the prioritisation strategy in Uganda, a country that currently hosts 1.7 million refugees. The brief shows that the strategy’s implementation, against high baseline levels of malnutrition and household vulnerability, has had wide-ranging consequences, including undermining the viability of Uganda’s much-celebrated self-reliance model. The brief builds on research conducted in 2024 to examine the processes that inform the prioritisation exercise in Uganda, its effects on food security for refugees and the viability of Uganda’s self-reliance strategy. It draws on data collected through ethnographic methods, interviews and focus group discussions with South Sudanese refugees in Palabek Refugee Settlement and Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement over eight months. It also builds on both authors’ expertise on the Ugandan refugee emergency, discussions with government employees and humanitarian and health workers engaged in the Ugandan refugee response and academic and grey literature.
Post-surgical ciliated cyst
Authors: Ferreira Iara Vieira , Coelho Laís Heringer Mendes , Verner Francielle Silvestre , Ortega Rose Mara , Póvoa Larissa Stefhanne Damasceno de Amorim , Rios Celso Henrique Najar , Aquino Sibele Nascimento de
Published: October 2024

Aim: The aim of this study is to report two cases of postsurgical ciliated cysts (PSCC) in patients from Brazil with a history of trauma in the maxillary zygomatic suture region and traumatic tooth extraction. Additionally, we conducted a literature review of PSCC. Methods: We reported two clinical cases of edentulous patients diagnosed with PSCC, including information on patients medical and surgical history. Furthermore, we performed a literature review, identifying previous cases of PSCC and compiling relevant information. Results: In Case 1, the patient, a 64-year-old female, was edentulous and asymptomatic. The approach involved obtaining a panoramic radiograph, performing an incisional biopsy, followed by enucleation and curettage of the lesion. The patient is currently under follow-up, with no evidence of recurrence. In Case 2, the patient, a 61-year-old male, was also edentulous and had no painful symptoms. Imaging tests were ordered, and he subsequently underwent an excisional biopsy. Unfortunately, the follow-up was lost. According to the literature review, patient ages ranged from 17 to 76 years, with males comprising 52% and females 48% of the cases. Pain, swelling, and tenderness are common symptoms in the affected area. Le Fort I osteotomy was frequently associated with PSCC cases. Enucleation or curettage emerged as the predominant treatment approach for PSCC, demonstrating favorable outcomes with rare recurrences. Conclusion: Considering the diagnosis of PSCC is crucial in patients with a history of prior maxillary surgeries. Additionally, a comprehensive patient history is imperative for the assessment of maxillary cystic lesions.