bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Upaya Peningkatan Kualitas Kerja Pegawai pada Balai Pengelolaan Daerah Aliran Sungai dan Hutan Lindung Indragiri Rokan
Authors: Fithriyyah Mustiqowati Ummul , Hasanah Yaumil , Purba Khairunsyah
Published: May 2023

This research was carried out at the Indragiri Rokan Watershed and Protected Forest Management Center. The objectives of this study are: 1) To determine the quality of work of employees at the Center for Watershed Management and Protection Forest Indragiri Rokan. 2) To find out efforts to improve the quality of work of employees at the Indragiri Rokan Watershed Management Center. This type of research uses qualitative research with descriptive methods. There are 10 key informants, 7 employees and 3 community members. The results of the study indicate that the quality of work of employees in general is good, when viewed from the work results, work processes and enthusiasm of employees. Because most of the activities are carried out in teams, the weaknesses of each employee can be assisted by employees who have more abilities, namely the team leader. Meanwhile, the indicators of self-potential and employee enthusiasm are suggested to be improved for various reasons. Then there are the four things mentioned above, first: informal training (learning together) among work teams, Second: formal education and training that is carried out on a scheduled basis. Third: ensuring payment of incentives (tunkin and others) that are fair and in accordance with the quality of work of employees. Fourth: ensuring that computer applications (Sikadir, and E-kinerja) can run effectively is an effort to improve the quality of employees at BPDASHL Indragiri Rokan.
Analisis Kebijakan Pendidikan Islam di Negara yang dilanda Konflik: Studi Kasus di Pattani Thailand
Authors: Djamil Nasrullah , Rajab Khairunnas , Helmiati Helmiati
Published: May 2023

Kebijakan pemerintah Thailand belum dapat berjalan sesuai harapan dikarenakan ditanggapi secara berbeda oleh masyarakat Muslim sehingga berdampak pada sistem pendidikan di Thailand. Situasi ini mencerminkan dinamika kepentingan dalam arah yang berbeda antara pemerintah dengan masyarakat. Oleh karena itu, artikel ini akan mengidentifikasi perkembangan minoritas Muslim di Pattani, Thailand. Penulisan ini menggunakan metode literature review, yang menceritakan tentang ulasan, rangkuman, dan pemikiran tulisan tentang berbagai sumber kepustakaan.  Komunitas Muslim di Thailand menghadapi dinamika dalam mempertahankan kepercayaannya. Pemerintah secara tidak langsung menyusun kurikulum dan kebijakan untuk mengintegrasikan antara agama Islam, Nasionalisme dan budaya Budha.
Upaya Meningkatkan High Order Thingking Skill (HOTS) Siswa dalam Pembelajaran Sosiologi Melalui Penerapan Strategi PBL Kelas XI IPS SMAN 1 Ulakan Tapakis, Padang Pariaman
Authors: Zulvia Reka , Junaidi Junaidi
Published: May 2023

This research is motivated by the low learning outcomes of students' HOTS in learning sociology class XI IPS SMAN 1 Ulakan Tapakis. One of the reasons for the low HOTS results is the selection of an inappropriate strategy chosen by the teacher in training students' HOTS. For the solution that is given in increasing students' HOTS, namely by applying problem based learning strategies in sociology lessons. This study aims to improve students' HOTS through problem based learning or PBL strategies in sociology learning. This research is a classroom action research (CAR) conducted in 2 cycles consisting of 4 stages of research, namely planning, implementation, observation and reflective. This research was conducted in class XI IPS 1 SMAN 1 Ulakan Tapakis, Padang Pariaman which was carried out directly in class. This study uses research instruments using observation sheets, field notes and student response questionnaires. In seeing the increase in student learning outcomes, they use questions that are done at the end of the cycle. In seeing the progress of students' HOTS results by using the formula P=F/NX100. The target of this research is to reach the good category, which is at 61% -80%. The results showed that there was an increase in learning outcomes using the PBL strategy with the results of an increase in the results of the pre-action test and cycle 1, which increased from 3.22% to 41.93% with an increase of 38.71% while the results of the second cycle were 77.45% with an increase of 36.42%. So that the results of the research in the second cycle have reached the target, which is in the good category of 61% -80%. The results shiwed that there was an increase in learning outcomes using the PBL startegywith the results ofan increase in the per-action tes and cycle I, which increased from 3,22% to 41,93% with an increase of 38,71%, while the results of cycle II has reached thetarget, which is in the good category 61%-80%.
Camboya en 2006: la perturbación de la realeza
Authors: Marston John
Published: May 2023

A poco tiempo de que un golpe de Estado derrocara al primer ministro de Tailandia, Thak Shinawatra, el primer ministro de Camboya, Hun Sen, quien se disponía a realizar un breve viaje a Australia, advirtió públicamente que en su país inconcebible un golpe de Estado; declaración extraordinaria que reveló la paranoia de Hun Sen y liberó el fantasma de una posibilidad que quizá no era tan remota.¹ Sin duda será útil tener este hecho presente al analizar un año en el que el Partido del Pueblo de Camboya (CPP, por sus siglas en inglés), el partido dominante de Hun Sen, en apariencia siguió consolidando inexorablemente su poder.
Nueva Zelanda en 2006
Authors: Arce Mora María Angélica
Published: May 2023

En el transcurso de 2006, lo más sobresaliente de la política interna en Nueva Zelanda fue el afianzamiento del gobierno laborista, en su tercer mandato consecutivo, después del triunfo obtenido en las elecciones generales de septiembre de 2005. Los elevados niveles de aceptación de la primera ministra, Helen Clark, al frente del gobierno, así como el buen desempeño de la economía zelandesa favorecieron la imagen del Labor Party (Partido Laborista) como la mejor opción gubernamental para el pueblo neozelandés.
Presentación general del Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico (TPP)
Authors: Romero José
Published: May 2023

Los países promotores del Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico son, en Oceanía: Australia y Nueva Zelanda; en Norteamérica: Estados Unidos y Canadá; en Asia: Japón, Malasia, Vietnam, Singapur y Brunéi,¹ y en América Latina: México, Chile y Perú, 12 países en total. En el cuadro 1 aparecen los países organizadores e invitados que han aceptado formar el TPP.
La política comercial japonesa y el Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico: el debate entre apertura y proteccionismo a partir de las instituciones
Authors: León de la Rosa Raquel Isamara
Published: May 2023

El presente ensayo pretende revisar y describir la relación entre la construcción de la política comercial de Japón y el Tratado de Asociación Transpacífico (TPP), donde se hace evidente una dualidad entre la apertura y el proteccionismo a partir de sectores sensibles dentro de su economía. Para lograr esto, el punto de partida son las instituciones creadas y determinadas por el gobierno de Japón, los grupos de interés y actores externos. En este caso, se rescata la figura del primer ministro Shinzo Abe como promotor de la inserción japonesa al TPP y la manera como se logra ésta a partir de una negociación dentro y fuera de Japón. La propuesta teórica para este texto se basa en el constructivismo, específicamente desde la visión del institucionalismo sociológico en las relaciones internacionales. Por lo tanto, se rescatan conceptos como identidad, normas e instituciones desde una construcción ideacional. Bajo este argumento teórico, se analiza el proceso de negociación que da como resultado la firma del marco institucional del TPP.
China y Hong Kong
Authors: Haro Navejas Francisco Javier
Published: May 2023

Los últimos meses de 2016 han sido de redefinición espacial y política en la República Popular China (RPCh-China-Beijing-China continental) y en la Región Administrativa Especial de Hong Kong (Hong Kong). Las dos preocupaciones esenciales del gobierno chino, en lo interno, son llevar la economía a un estadio posmaquilador gracias a la innovación y al incremento del consumo interno, para lo cual necesita hacer ajustes considerables en el sistema político a fin de evitar el triunfo de fuerzas que lo debilitan desde dentro. En lo externo, Beijing tiene como objetivos principales asentarse como potencia global y lograr un acceso irrestricto al océano Pacífico.
¿Hell Choson o Paraíso de los Unicornios? Corea del Sur en 2016
Authors: León Manríquez José Luis , Cárdenas Barajas Cintli A.
Published: May 2023

Corea del Sur (en adelante también Corea, República de Corea o RDC) es la cuarta economía de Asia. Pero, como todo fenómeno en las ciencias sociales, la evaluación de la Corea contemporánea admite diversas interpretaciones. Para ciertos sectores de ese país —en especial los jóvenes— la RDC se ha convertido en un infierno, pero visto desde fuera, el país parece ser una economía desarrollada, con una democracia funcional. En este trabajo analizamos el devenir surcoreano en 2016, con breves antecedentes que se remontan al inicio de la presente década. La primera parte analiza los altibajos en la gestión de la presidenta Park Geun-hye y aventura una prospectiva para las elecciones presidenciales de 2017. En la segunda sección abordamos la evolución socioeconómica con sus claroscuros de crecimiento y problemas socioeconómicos. La tercera discute los vínculos bilaterales y triangulares con Estados Unidos y China, y concluye con un estudio de las relaciones con América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), área emergente para las relaciones internacionales de Corea.
Australia
Authors: Bucher Greta
Published: May 2023

Debido a la lucha interna de los principales partidos políticos —el Partido Laborista y el Partido Liberal—, desde 2010 Australia enfrenta cierto grado de inestabilidad política. En los últimos diez años, y previo a la última elección federal, Australia ha tenido tres gobiernos y cinco primeros ministros, pero esto no quiere decir que haya existido o exista ingobernabilidad. No obstante, la celeridad del proceso legislativo y, por ende, de la toma de decisiones, ha disminuido. A pesar de los recientes intentos del primer ministro Malcolm Turnbull de contrarrestar los bloqueos legislativos que han surgido debido a la lucha política —primero a través de una reforma electoral del Senado australiano y después mediante la solicitud de una doble disolución del Parlamento—, los resultados de las elecciones generales celebradas en julio de 2016 no tuvieron los efectos deseados de otorgarle una mayoría a la coalición formada por el Partido Liberal y el Partido Nacionalista, en el poder desde 2013. Si bien la coalición logró ganar la mayoría necesaria en la Cámara de Representantes para formar gobierno, una vez más deberá gobernar con una Cámara Alta minoritaria, lo que podría llevar a nuevos bloqueos parlamentarios.
Asymptotic Freedom: Child-Authored Poetry from China
Authors: Krenz Joanna
Published: May 2023

Child-authored poetry is one of the most remarkable and fascinating phenomena in the contemporary Chinese poetry world. However, for all its immense popularity among Chinese readers and attractivity for professional, adult poets, due to its unclear ontological status and lack of well-proven methodological tools that would be easily applicable to it, it has thus far remained beyond the scope of literary-critical and scholarly interests. The present paper offers a broad panoramic view of Chinese children’s poetry through six case studies of individual young authors and collective initiatives aimed at the artistic activization of certain groups of children, discussing the educational and social significance of children’s poetry writing, its complicated reception patterns, as well as its entanglement with various literary-political discourses. Subsequently, the study delves into the aesthetic, conceptual, and philosophical aspects of children’s works. The final part analyses the essential theoretical-philosophical questions that child-authored verse asks with regard to poetry at large, prompting us to rethink notions such as authorship or “poeticness” and the definition of poetry per se. The author proposes the metaphor of asymptotic freedom to illustrate how marginal phenomena of questionable status contribute to maintaining the distinctness and coherence of the field of poetry as a whole.
How jaguars are actually stolen: Big cat conservation and the green extractivism nexus in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Authors: Ruelas Espinosa Alejandro , Dunlap Alexander
Published: May 2023

This article explores the seemingly unlikely intersection of jaguar conservation and green extractivism in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. The 'green' or environmental aspect of jaguar conservation, we argue, is largely manufactured, employing the qualities of ecosystems to market and advance forms of 'place-based' extraction. Analyzing jaguar conservation programs through green extractivism not only shows problems related to market-based conservation schemes, but how these conservation projects advance spatial legibility of resources and political control over territories for public and private actors, aiding capitalist and extractive trajectories. Drawing on fieldwork in Laguna Om, an ejido––rural community––in the south of the Peninsula, the article reveals how an entanglement of market-based instruments (MBIs), voluntary carbon markets, NGOs, corporate financing, environmental policy, and technological developments continue to consume ecosystems into circuits of capitalist control and accumulation. Finally, the article demonstrates, jaguar conservation serves to greenwash traditional extractive and infrastructural development projects, such as Tren Maya. Digitalized and market-based forms of conservation, moreover, reduce ecosystems to units of accounting that are fit for trade in international markets, advancing the capture and accumulation of value through conservation, enacting a process of green extractivism.
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Secondary to Herpes Simplex Virus -1 Reactivation After Treatment With Dexamethasone and Sarilumab for Covid-19 Disease
Authors: Roe Thomas , Waddy Sam , Nikitas Nikitas
Published: May 2023

Introduction

The immunological response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the treatment of COVID-19 disease present a potential susceptibility to viral reactivation, particularly Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1).

Case Presentation

A 49-year-old female presented to hospital with severe COVID-19 pneumonitis and was given sarilumab and dexamethasone. She was intubated and ventilated in the intensive care unit (ICU) and initially demonstrated biochemical and clinical evidence of improvement. This was followed by a severe acute deterioration in respiratory, renal, and cardiovascular function, accompanied by a vesicular rash on the face. Polymerase chain reaction confirmed HSV-1 reactivation and treatment with acyclovir was commenced. After 49 days in ICU the patient was successfully weaned from all organ support, and she made a satisfactory recovery.

Conclusions

HSV-1 reactivation is common in COVID-19 and likely contributes to poorer clinical outcomes. The mechanism causing susceptibility to viral reactivation is not clearly defined, however, the development of critical illness induced immunosuppression via dysfunction of interferon and interleukin pathways is a likely mechanism. This effect could be perpetuated with immunosuppressant medications, although further research is needed to characterise this phenomenon.
End-of-life Care in the Intesive Care Unit and Nursing Roles in Communicating with Families
Authors: Tzenalis Anastasios , Papaemmanuel Helen , Kipourgos George , Elesnitsalis George
Published: May 2023

Introduction

Professionals in Intensive Care Units face death, shifting their role from therapists to caregivers in end-of-life management. The nursing attitude and response to death has been shown to affect the quality of palliative care and end-of-life services that are interrelated services.

Aim of the study

The aim of this research was to evaluate the professional attitude of nurses towards the care of the families of critically ill patients in the ICU, leading to the emergence of specific attitudes, relating them to their demographic and professional characteristics, with the aim of drawing conclusions for the improvement of quality in end-of-life care.

Material and Methods

The sample of the study was 81 nurses from a large tertiary hospital. Participants completed the “Nurse Activities for Communicating with Families” (NACF) questionnaire. The questions are about ways in which nurses can help the patient’s family during the patient’s stay in the ICU.

Results

The results revealed that the nurses took actions related to the information and psychological support of the patient’s family. On the contrary, they did not focus on the spiritual / religious needs of the patient and the needs of the family based on their cultural background.

Conclusions

The professional treatment of staff is characterized by compassion and empathy, but it is necessary to train them on important issues related to diversity, including the religious, spiritual values and beliefs of patients and their relatives.
Awake Prone Decubitus Positioning in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and MetaAnalysis
Authors: García Agustin , Galeiras Rita , Pertega-Díaz Sonia
Published: May 2023

To date, recommendations for the implementation of awake prone positioning in patients with hypoxia secondary to SARSCoV2 infection have been extrapolated from prior studies on respiratory distress. Thus, we carried out a systematic review and metaanalysis to evaluate the benefits of pronation on the oxygenation, need for endotracheal intubation (ETI), and mortality of this group of patients. We carried out a systematic search in the PubMed and Embase databases between June 2020 and November 2021. A randomeffects metaanalysis was performed to evaluate the impact of pronation on the ETI and mortality rates. A total of 213 articles were identified, 15 of which were finally included in this review. A significant decrease in the mortality rate was observed in the group of pronated patients (relative risk [RR] = 0.69; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.480.99; p = 0.044), but no significant effect was observed on the need for ETI (RR = 0.79; 95% CI: 0.631.00; p = 0.051). However, a subgroup analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) did reveal a significant decrease in the need for this intervention (RR = 0.83; 95% CI: 0.710.97). Prone positioning was found to significantly reduce mortality, also diminishing the need for ETI, although this effect was statistically significant only in the subgroup analysis of RCTs. Patients’ response to awake prone positioning could be greater when this procedure is implemented early and in combination with noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) or highflow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy.
The Effect of Firm Size and Sales Growth on The Capital Structure and Financial Performance of The Tourism Industry in Indonesia
Authors: Widawati Ida Ayu Putri
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of firm size and sales growth on the capital structure on the tourism industry and the effect of firm size, sales growth, and capital structure on the financial performance of a firm in the tourism industry that is listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The sampling technique used a purposive sampling method for the tourism industry companies based on the determined criteria; 21 tourism industry companies that were listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2013–2016 period were selected as samples. This research applies a classic assumption test and the multiple regression analysis technique using statistic test on Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20. The results of the analysis indicate that firm size has a positive influence on a firm's financial performance; meanwhile, the capital structure has a negative effect on financial performance. Sales growth was found to not have any influence on the financial performance. Similarly, firm size and sales growth did not have any effect on the capital structure.

 Keywords : Firm size, sales growth, capital structure, financial performance
Microplastics as a Threat to Meat Consumption, Review
Authors: Oyedun Aliu Olamide , Lawal Lukman Omoniyi
Published: May 2023

The world population increasingly consumes about 300million tonnes of meat up to 2018. As this trend continues due to the increasing world population, plastic becomes necessary to preserve meat, required to meet its corresponding demands. Plastics in the meat industry were of immense benefits that have turned into an environmental burden. This is because they protect meat and other products from spoilage but contain many contaminants in the form of microplastics (MPs) additives and trapped carbons. These contaminants significantly contribute to the health risks meat pose and other global environmental concerns. A further concern is that consumers may likely not be aware of the safety risks of these MPs and their additives. Educating the meat consumers through proper labeling of the plastic packaging with straightforward and understandable terms for MPs migratory possibilities rather than industrial terminologies may likely guide the consumer against MPs consumption.
‘Hum Hindustani’: The Indian Child Citizen in School and the World
Authors: Mishra Samina
Published: May 2023

This report presents the findings of a research project on children and citizenship. It examines how children articulate their understanding of citizenship through the key concepts of liberty, equality and fraternity, which are guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution of India. The project focused on children in Grades 6–9 from three locations: Shaheen Bagh in Delhi; rural Firozpur in Punjab and Govandi in Mumbai.
Noli turbare circulos meos: Don’t mess with my settings
Authors: Mauro-Flude Nancy
Published: May 2023

This discussion outlines the distinguishing characteristics of feminist technology and questions the ways in which many fourth wave feminists relate (or resist) their foremothers. The raison d’être put forth advocates that cyberfeminists must focus on the path of awareness over identity. The intention is not to propose a definitive interpretation, but to enable a constant shifting of positions, roles, pronouns, selves, discourses and fictions that continually intersect when engaged with feminist approaches and application of technology.
Extracorporeal Pregnancy as a Feminist Issue
Authors: Krstić Iskra
Published: May 2023

Extracorporeal pregnancy (ectogenesis) presents perhaps the culmination of reproductive technology (NRT). Second wave feminism welcomed the use of NRT (including extracorporeal pregnancy) as a means of women’s liberation. Later on, theories belonging to the third wave pointed out the negative implications of NRT and reclaimed the power of unassisted reproduction. This paper will try to point out some remaining productive potentials of NRT and extracorporeal pregnancy. The author wishes to explore the changes in the conceptualisation of the integrity of the individual in the context of the feminist critique of ectogenesis.
Madonna: Feminist or Antifeminist? Domination of Sex in Her Music Videos and Live Performances From the 20th Century to the Present Day
Authors: Mitić Katarina
Published: May 2023

After a nearly four-decade career, Madonna has not stopped with a modernist/postmodernist strategy of shock, which provides the reader or viewer the possibility of different interpretations of her art. While some art theorists condemn her as a ‘total antifeminist’, others praise Madonna’s work and point out her feminist side, through which she represents the ideal of a strong, independent and successful womanconfirming her own power and sexuality. Breaking conventional stereotypes through her videos and concert performances, the ‘Queen of Pop’ constantly demonstrates sexual dominance over both genders. In this paper, based on the contemporary research of Douglas Kellner and other theorists, I will analyze music videos and live performances from the 1990suntil the recent video for the song Bitch, I’m Madonna and consider why Madonna can be interpreted in two ways – as someone who ‘undermines her own feminism’ or as someone who is transparently presented as a feminist in the world of pop culture.
Neonecronomicon – Marina Gržinić, Šefik Tatlić, Necropolitics, Racialization, and Global Capitalism: Historicization of Biopolitics and Forensics of Politics, Art, and Life. Lanham: Lexington Books, 2014
Authors: Panayotov Stanimir
Published: May 2023

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Estrés laboral, factores de riesgo psicosociales extralaborales e intralaborales en una empresa prestadora de servicios en salud ocupacional de la ciudad de Santa Marta
Authors: Suescún Jesús David , Socarras Plaza Ximena , Hernández Remolina Karolayn , Rhenals Bandera Maxwell
Published: May 2023

El artículo presenta resultados de la investigación realizada sobre los factores de riesgo psicosociales laborales y el estrés, tema que en la actualidad representan uno de los problemas más importantes de salud pública y ocupacional, razón que lleva a convertirlo en un tema de vital importancia para el mundo organizacional, ya que los riesgos psicosociales pueden llevar al desarrollo de diferentes patologías tanto físicas como psicológicas en los trabajadores, debido a esto, este artículo tiene como objetivo identificar riesgos psicosociales laborales y estrés laboral en una empresa prestadora de servicios en salud ocupacional del distrito de Santa Marta. El tipo de diseño fue descriptivo trasversal. Los resultados arrojaron que el sexo masculino presentaba mayor nivel de estrés y mayor riesgo intralaboral, respecto a tipo de cargo se encontró que los cargos de jefatura y operario presentaban mayor índice de estrés, así como también este estaba presente en las edades entre 26 a 45 años donde también se encontró un mayor riesgo de factores psicosociales. Se concluye que los resultados obtenidos son satisfactorios lo cual puede ser a causa del buen trato y son un reflejo de la fortaleza del talento humano con el cual cuenta esta organización.
Bullying escolar y disfunción familiar en estudiantes de 4° y 5° grado de educación básica primaria de dos núcleos educativos del distrito de Santa Marta, Colombia
Authors: Ponce Jiménez Zoraida , Cucunubà Bermúdez Carmen Elena
Published: May 2023

El artículo presenta resultados de la investigación dirigida a caracterizar la presencia del bullying escolar y la disfunción familiar en alumnos de 8 Instituciones Educativas Distritales. Se aplicó una investigación de tipo descriptivo, con diseño transversal. Se trabajó con una población de 2,259 alumnos, de los cuales se seleccionaron 340 alumnos de las diferentes IED de los Núcleos Educativos N° 7 y 9, mediante un muestreo probabilístico con afijación proporcional, y luego se seleccionaron los sujetos en forma aleatoria y por conveniencia. La edad mínima fue de 8 años y la máxima de 14, con una media de 10,2 años aprox. y una D.T. de 1,2 años aprox. Se les aplicó el “Cuestionario para alumnado de Primaria sobre clima escolar y violencia” (Ortega y Del Rey, 2001); y, el APGAR-Familiar (Smilkstein, 1978), previa validación de ambas Pruebas. Se halló una prevalencia del 30% de bullying escolar, en el que participan alumnos y profesores de manera activa o pasiva; y, un 20% de disfunción familiar caracterizada por familias conflictivas en la población de estudio; además, se estableció que ambas variables se correlacionan. Dichos resultados son similares a los hallados en otros estudios en Colombia y otros países latinoamericanos. Las autoras concluyen que la presencia significativa de bullying escolar y disfunción familiar en los escolares participantes puede incrementarse en la adolescencia. Recomiendan aplicar programas de prevención en el marco de la Ley 1620 de 2013 o “Ley antibullying” en Colombia y continuar con otros estudios.
Principales manifestaciones del estrés académico en estudiantes de la carrera de medicina de la Universidad “Onze de novembro” Cabinda, Angola
Authors: Nieves Achón Zaida , Otero Ramos Idania , Mabiala Futi Catarina , Uola Guimbi Homera Malonda
Published: May 2023

La presente investigación forma parte del procedimiento de adaptación de un instrumento para evaluar el estrés académico en el contexto angolano con estudiantes de la carrera de la medicina de la Universidad “Onze de novembro” Cabinda, Angola. Se realizó un estudio piloto como procedimiento inicial de las directrices para la traducción y adaptación de los tests establecidos por la Comisión Internacional de Tests (ITC). La muestra estuvo conformada por 42 estudiantes de los diferentes años académicos mediante un muestreo probabilístico. Entre los principales resultados se destaca la adaptación lingüística y cultural del instrumento. Se comprueban las manifestaciones de estrés académico en los estudiantes investigados lo cual avala la relevancia del constructo en el contexto estudiado, observándose algunas diferencias asociadas al género, la edad y el año académico. Se identifican las situaciones estresantes que predominan, los síntomas y las estrategias de afrontamiento más frecuentes.
Toxicomanías: la obturación del deseo en una economía tóxica
Authors: Álvarez Bolívar Alejandra , Díaz Agudelo Karen Yulieth , Osorio García Jonathan
Published: May 2023

El artículo presenta la síntesis de la investigación “Un montaje tóxico: entre una declinación del deseo y un salvamento mortal”. Se presentan los resultados del proyecto monográfico cuyo objetivo investigativo giro en torno a una comprensión del lugar de la droga en las toxicomanías, a partir de una lectura de la objetalidad. El método investigativo exigió la amplia revisión de las teorizaciones del concepto de Objeto en psicoanálisis, donde se retomaron las obras de Sigmund Freud y las de lectores importantes de la teoría freudiana como Diana Rabinovich y Will Baranger, principalmente. Además, exigió una vasta lectura de estudios sobre las toxicomanías, donde se tomó como fuente principal, el planteamiento de Sylvie Le Poulichet en su texto “Psicoanálisis y Toxicomanías. Las narcosis del deseo”. Los hallazgos investigativos plantean la imposibilidad de que la droga suponga un objeto en la dinámica toxicomaniaca para el sujeto que se adentra en la experiencia adictiva, siendo en su lugar un instrumento presto para un salvamento mortal en la declinación tóxica del deseo.
Fomento del componente cognitivo de la capacidad creativa mediante la metodología de formulación de preguntas investigativas
Authors: Klimenko Olena , Giraldo Arango Paola Andrea , Dereix Restrepo Ana Maria , Montaño Wilson
Published: May 2023

El articulo presenta resultados de la investigación cuyo objetivo fue analizar la incidencia del programa orientado al fomento del componente cognitivo de la capacidad creativa mediante la formulación de preguntas investigativas en los puntajes del test CREA obtenidos por niños(as) de 11 a 13 años de edad. Se utilizó la metodología cuantitativa, diseño preexperimental pretes postest con el grupo de 20 niños en edades entre 11 y 13 años. Como instrumento se utilizó el test de medida cognitiva de creatividad CREA. En calidad de variable independiente se utilizó el programa “Aprendiendo a hacer Preguntas”, diseñada para el presente estudio, que incluye actividades que permiten desarrollar las habilidades del pensamiento como flexibilidad, originalidad y fluidez mediante la formulación de “buenas” preguntas investigativas en diferentes contextos, permitiendo el acercamiento al conocimiento más allá de lo explícito o común. Los resultados del estudio mostraron un aumento estadísticamente significativo en los puntajes obtenidos por los niños en el postest, independientemente de la variable género, lo cual permite plantear que las actividades propuestas en el Programa diseñado tienen una incidencia positiva en el componente cognitivo de la capacidad creativa. Sin embargo, para una mayor validez de resultados se recomienda replicar la investigación en una muestra más grande.
Doble dinámica de los trastornos de conducta
Authors: Massó Salazar Lenin
Published: May 2023

La dinámica en la que se configuran los trastornos de conducta es objeto de análisis frecuente, tanto por diferentes disciplinas como desde posiciones teóricas diversas. Este artículo, constituye una reflexión teórica que aborda desde una perspectiva dialéctica, una aproximación al doble proceso en el que se configuran los trastornos  de conducta, desde los nexos entre lo biológico y lo social hasta los procesos contradictorios entre el condicionamiento mediato y el inmediato. En él se exponen argumentos de diversas teorías explicativas con el fin de contribuir a la comprensión del complejo fenómeno interactivo y multidimensional que es la conducta.
Artista invitado: Daniel Valencia Albaran
Authors: Valencia Albaran Daniel
Published: May 2023

Daniel Valencia es un joven paisa de 25 años, diseñador industrial, amante del diseño, el cine y la música, creador de un personaje, Isaías Buenahora, con el cual ilustra situaciones, películas, personas, características, momentos...creando de la vida una película, donde todo es posible, todo es lento o rápido, lleno de acción o drama, incluso de fantasía. Isaías nace como un periodista frustrado, sin trabajo sin creatividad, fracasado, fumador, y, a medida que pasa el tiempo, el personaje evoluciona hasta convertirse en un alter ego, mostrando etapas de su creador, vivencias inventadas, propias o surreales. Isaías es, entonces, un medio para transformar cosas ficticias en una realidad o viceversa...
Investigación formativa: un acercamiento a la consolidación de la investigación y la docencia
Authors: Isaza Zapata Gloria Maria
Published: May 2023

El presente artículo corto, describe un acercamiento desde los estudios Doctorales en Educación al problema dialéctico que busca comprender la formación en investigación, la investigación formativa; como un acercamiento a la consolidación de la investigación y la docencia. Esta aproximación se realiza en primer lugar a partir de la investigación formativa desde la hermenéutica como una forma de aproximación a la comprensión de la vivencia de la formación universitaria en la que predomina el método científico del cual puede visibilizarse como una aplicación de procedimientos que contribuye a la solución de problemas, en el cual se reconoce que el método permite correspondencias para su solución y a su vez es una posibilidad de afrontar los resultados que se puedan obtener. Así el método científico, aporta a la lógica de la docencia, como una posibilidad de fusión de horizontes para promover el aprendizaje.
Asuntos marítimos y relaciones internacionales
Authors: Rivera-Páez Samuel Ignacio , Espinel-Bermúdez Jorge Ricardo
Published: May 2023

A lo largo de la historia los espacios marinos han sido escenarios de disputas entre las naciones que han comprendido su valor estratégico como territorio político y de acción. Con la aprobación de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar en 1982 se establecieron los mecanismos jurídicos para reivindicar la posesión sobre estos espacios y dirimir las disputas. Sin embargo, hoy, muchas de las áreas marítimas más importantes del mundo están sometidas a procesos de reclamos que afectan el desarrollo pacífico de las relaciones internacionales y la estabilidad del Sistema Internacional. Por ello, este libro, centrado en la relación entre los asuntos marítimos, de manera genérica, y las relaciones internacionales, como disciplina de estudio, busca aportar en la defensa de la soberanía, la integridad territorial y la seguridad integral marítima, con miras a contribuir en la apropiación del territorio marítimo en Colombia. El enfoque de esta investigación no se centra, exclusivamente, en las disputas o controversias a las que se enfrenta el país, sino amplía su mirada hacia el océano y las actividades que se desarrollan en este. El posicionamiento geoestratégico que asuma el país frente a lo que pasa en los mares del mundo, genera la estatura geopolítica con la que se construye la interacción de nuestra Nación con otras naciones de la comunidad internacional.
The effect of movement therapy with progressive muscle relaxation on the depression rate of patients admitted to the psychiatric ward of Moradi Rafsanjan Educational and Medical Center in 2021
Authors: Sayadi Ahmad Reza ,   Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran,   Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, Khodadadi Ali ,   Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran,   Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, Akbari Ali ,   Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, Abbasabadi Zahra ,   Department of Elderly, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran,   * Corresponding Author: Zahra Abbasabadi, Department of Elderly, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran. E-mail: z.abasabadi01@gmail.com
Published: May 2023

Depression is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder and has received more attention due to its adverse outcomes, including suicide and a severe decrease in social and individual functioning. To this end, the present study examined the effect of movement therapy and progressive muscle relaxation on the depression rate in depressed patients. In the present interventional study, 60 patients diagnosed with major depression and hospitalized at Moradi Hospital's psychiatric ward in Rafsanjan in 2020, with an age of at least 20 years, were randomly divided into two groups: the intervention group and the control group. The subjects in the intervention group attended 30 sessions of 30–45 mins, with the researcher performing a movement therapy program followed by 15 to 20 minutes of progressive muscle relaxation. The Beck Depression Inventory was used to measure the degree of depression along with clinical pre-and post-intervention interviews. The mean depression scores were 37.26±7.70 and 36.93±8.166 for the participants in the intervention group and control group before the intervention, indicating no statistically significant intergroup difference (P=0.871). The mean depression scores after the intervention for the subjects in the intervention group and control group were 8.01±5.22 and 22.96±9.43, respectively. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the groups (P=0.001), with a greater decrease in depression scores in the intervention group compared to the control group. According to the present research, movement therapy and progressive muscle relaxation interventions effectively reduced depression in patients.
A review of stingless bees' bioactivity in different parts of the world
Authors: Goh Lucky Poh Wah ,   Biotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Jawan Roslina ,   Biotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Faik Ainol Azifa Mohd ,   Biotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Gansau Jualang Azlan ,   Biotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia,   * Corresponding Author: Jualang Azlan Gansau, Biotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. E-mail: azlanajg@ums.edu.my
Published: May 2023

Stingless bees, also known as meliponines, live in beehives. However, reports on the distribution of stingless bees are scattered, resulting in a lack of precision. Honey and propolis are the main components that can be harvested from their beehive, with a great commercial value of up to 610 million USD. Despite the enormous potential profits, discrepancies in their bioactivities have been observed worldwide, leading to a lack of confidence. Therefore, this review provided oversight on the potential of stingless bee products and highlighted the differences between stingless bees in Asia, Australia, Africa, and America. The bioactivity of stingless bee products is diverse and exhibits great potential as an antimicrobial agent or in various diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancers, and oral problems.
Relevant biomarkers of kidney allograft rejection
Authors: Loga Luminița ,   Clinical Institute of Urology and Renal Transplant, Cluj-Napoca, Romania,   Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Dican Lucia ,   Clinical Institute of Urology and Renal Transplant, Cluj-Napoca, Romania,   Department of Biochemistry, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Matei Horea Vladi ,   Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Mărunțelu Ion ,   Immunology and Transplant Immunology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Centre of Immunogenetics and Virology, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania,   * Corresponding Author: Ion Mărunțelu, Immunology and Transplant Immunology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania. Centre of Immunogenetics and Virology, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania. E-mail: ion.maruntelu@drd.umfcd.ro, Constantinescu Ileana ,   Immunology and Transplant Immunology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Centre of Immunogenetics and Virology, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
Published: May 2023

This review focuses on the new relevant biomarkers proposed for the diagnosis of different types of allograft rejections. The immune response against the transplanted tissues can lead to rejection. Kidney allograft rejection occurs when the recipient component's immune system reacts against the donor's cells. MicroRNAs, dd-cf DNA, CD103 markers, CXCR3 chemokine receptor, IP-10, KIR genes, HLA antibodies, the perforin and granzyme B molecules – the constant assessment of all these parameters could prevent acute rejection episodes and kidney injuries. In this way, both immune response and tissue destruction biomarkers are essential for the long-term survival of kidney-transplanted patients. They also contribute to personalizing treatments, precisely personalized immunosuppressive regiments.
Preeclampsia and neonatal outcomes in adolescent and adult patients
Authors: Uzunov Ana Veronica ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   * Corresponding Author: Ana Veronica Uzunov, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania. E-mail: ana.uzunov@yahoo.com, Secara Diana Cristina ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, Mehedințu Claudia ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clinical Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Filantropia, Bucharest, Romania, Cîrstoiu Monica Mihaela ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Published: May 2023

Preeclampsia is an important health problem with a higher prevalence in the adolescent population. Furthermore, preeclampsia causes adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Newborns can be affected by preeclampsia, resulting in lower birth weight or Apgar score, the need for neonatal intensive care, or prematurity. All these complications are also associated with adolescent pregnancies, and together with preeclampsia, it can determine poorer neonatal outcomes. The aim of the study was to compare the neonatal outcomes of adolescents and adults with preeclampsia. We analyzed data on all the newborns of adolescents with preeclampsia (n=12) who delivered at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest between January 1st, 2019, and December 31st, 2019 and compared it with data from 12 aleatory newborns of adults diagnosed with preeclampsia. The prevalence of preeclampsia was higher in the adolescent population compared with the adult one. The weight of newborns was lower among adolescents with preeclampsia. There were no significant differences in Apgar scores between the two groups. Preterm delivery was more frequent in adolescent patients with preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is an additional risk factor for adolescent pregnancy, but it is also a severe materno-fetal complication for this population.
Investigating protein C and S levels in pregnant women with recurrent early pregnancy loss versus normal pregnancy
Authors: Mukhtar Beenish ,   Department of Physiology, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad, India,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,   * Corresponding Author: Beenish Mukhtar, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: drbeenishshah@yahoo.com, Garg Rinku ,   Department of Physiology, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad, India,   Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India, Ibrahim Guru ,   Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Guru Multi Speciality Hospital, Kashmir, India, Batra Jyoti ,   Department of Biochemistry, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad, India
Published: May 2023

Miscarriage in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy is very common, and coagulopathy can be a contributing factor. Protein C and S deficiency are rare, inherited disorders that can increase the risk of thrombophilia. Women with these deficiencies have a higher risk of developing blood clots in the placenta, which can lead to placental insufficiency and, ultimately, to a miscarriage. We aimed to compare the levels of protein C and protein S in pregnant females with recurrent first and second-trimester pregnancy loss and normal pregnant females. We performed a detailed history, examination, and various lab tests on a cohort of 40 females with a history of recurrent first and second-trimester abortions visiting an outpatient clinic at a multi-specialty hospital in Kashmir, India. All the findings were compared with 40 women with normal pregnancies. 10% of the participants had low protein C and S levels (P=0.277), out of whom 75% (p<0.001) had intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) on ultrasound with 67% (p<0.001) having reduced doppler flow in the umbilical artery. 0.05% of participants had isolated protein S deficiency with no concomitant IUGR seen. Patients with protein C and S deficiencies were treated with heparin and progesterone and followed up for pregnancy outcomes. Screening for protein C and S deficiency is mandatory in all cases of recurrent pregnancy loss. Treatment with low molecular weight heparin and progesterone should be initiated to ensure good fetal outcomes and prevent post-partum/postoperative catastrophic venous thromboembolism events.