bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Motivasi, Kompetensi, dan Lingkungan Kerja terhadap Kinerja Pegawai
Authors: Kariyamin Kariyamin , Hamzah Nasir , Lantara Niniek
Published: March 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji sejauh mana pengaruh motivasi, kompetensi, dan lingkungan kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai Badan Pengelola Pajak dan Retribusi Daerah Kota Kendari Sulaweis Tenggara. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui penyebaran kuesioner dan dilaksanakan pada 33 pegawai Badan Pengelola Pajak dan Retribusi Daerah Kota Kendari Sulaweis Tenggara. Analisis data pada penelitian ini menggunakan bantuan program SPSS versi 24. Teknik sampling yang dipakai adalah metode sensus dan teknik pengujian data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini meliputi Uji asumsi klasik dan analisis regresi linier berganda, untuk menguji dan membuktikan hipotesis penelitian. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan motivasi, kompetensi, dan lingkungan kerja berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai dan secara parsial yang berpengaruh dominan terhadap kinerja pegawai adalah motivasi.

This study aims to examine the extent of the influence of motivation, competence and work environment on the performance of employees of the Southeast Sulawesi Sulaweis City Kendari Management and Retribution Agency. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires and was carried out on 33 employees of the Southeast Sulawesi Sulaweis City Regional Tax and Retribution Management Agency. Data analysis in this study used SPSS version 24. The sampling technique used was the census method and data testing techniques used in this study include the classic assumption test and multiple linear regression analysis, to test and prove the research hypothesis. The analysis shows that simultaneous motivation, competence, and work environment influence employee performance and partially the dominant influence on employee performance is motivation.
Pengaruh Kejelasan Peran Dan Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Aparatur Sipil Negara Bidang Pengelolaan Barang Milik Daerah
Authors: Kasmawati Kasmawati , Nujum Syamsu
Published: March 2021

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan: (1) Untuk Mengetahui dan Menganalisis Pengaruh Kejelasan Peran Terhadap Kinerja ASN Bidang Pengelolaan Barang Milik Daerah Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan. (2) Untuk Mengetahui dan Menganalisis Pengaruh Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Kinerja ASN Bidang Pengelolaan Barang Milik Daerah Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan.  Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Analisis deskriptif dan analisis Regresi Linier Berganda, dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 50 responden. Berdasarkan hasil analisis regresi linier berganda, maka Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1). Kejelasan Peran berpengaruh positif dan Signifikan Terhadap Kinerja ASN Bidang Pengelolaan Barang Milik Daerah Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan. (2) Motivasi Kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan Terhadap Kinerja ASN Bidang Pengelolaan Barang Milik Daerah Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan.

This research was conducted with the aim of: (1) To identify and analyze the effect of role clarity on the performance of civil servants in the field of regional property management in South Sulawesi Province. (2) To determine and analyze the effect of work motivation on the performance of civil servants in the field of regional property management in South Sulawesi Province. The research method used in this research is descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression analysis, with a sample size of 50 respondents. Based on the results of multiple linear regression analysis, the results show that (1). Role clarity has a positive and significant effect on the performance of ASN in the field of regional property management in South Sulawesi province. (2) Work motivation has a positive and significant effect on the performance of ASN in the field of Regional Property Management in South Sulawesi Province.
Effect of regionalism on human security in Kazakhstan
Authors: NURMUKHANOV Zhansultan
Published: March 2021

In a rapidly changing world, human security is a very important issue. And locating between Russia and China, the impact of regionalism on Kazakhstan and the need to adapt national security to human security is a requirement of the modern world. That is why this article is very important. Examples of this are the policies of President Nursultan Nazarbayev since independence, as well as the current policy of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in particular, the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union, the leadership of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and Kazakhstan's multi-vector policy.
Attracting Foreign Direct Investment into the country using marketing technologies
Authors: ZHUMAGUL Torekhan , ASHIRBEKOVA Laura
Published: March 2021

The purpose of the study is to prove ways to determine an effective marketing technologies for the country in attracting foreign direct investment and to determine an effective form of organization for promotion agency.
The authors developed and used marketing methods and effective methods of digital marketing to attract foreign direct investment to the country.
The article emphasizes the attraction of investment in order to form scientific interest in this topic, as well as contributes to the development of scientific literature. As attracting foreign investment is a matter of policy and the situation in the country, the developed proposals are useful for promotion agencies.
As a result of the study, it was proved that the use of digital marketing is effective for attracting foreign direct investment and forming an image, it was also proved to choose the right form of organization for promotion agency.
Guiding Principles: A Template for General Education Reform
Authors: Esch Emily
Published: March 2021

This article shares the key feature of a successful general education curriculum reform effort: the creation and approval of Guiding Principles that governed both the process of reform and the design of the curriculum. The author pays special attention to the role of Guiding Principles in shaping the design and content of curricula. The Guiding Principles provide a framework for conducting general education reform that is adaptable to many different kinds of institutional structures.
Market Makers and Liquidity Premium in Electricity Futures Markets
Authors: Ignacio Peña Juan , Rodriguez Rosa
Published: March 2021

This paper studies the forward premium as a liquidity premium in electricity futures markets as determined by producers and retailers’ demand for immediacy.
Performance of the interRAI ED Screener for Risk-Screening in Older Adults Accessing Paramedic Services
Authors: Whate Alexandra , Elliott Jacobi , Carter Dustin , Stolee Paul
Published: March 2021

Background

Paramedics respond to a significant number of non-emergency calls generated by older adults each year. Paramedics routinely assess and screen older adults to determine risk level and need for additional follow-up. This project implemented the inter­RAI ED Screener into routine care to determine whether the screener and resulting Assessment Urgency Algorithm (AUA) score is useful in predicting adverse outcomes.

Methods

We conducted a population-based retrospective study using administrative health data for patients aged 65+ assessed by paramedics from July 2016 to February 2017. Patients were assigned an AUA score and classified into three risk categor­ies. Outcome data including hospitalizations, Emergency Department (ED) visits, home care status, and survival were collected and compared across AUA risk categories using descriptive and analytical statistics.

Results

Of the 2,801 patients screened, 31.9% were classified as high risk, 23.6% as moderate risk, and 44.6% as low risk. Patients who scored in the highest risk category were found to have longer hospital stays, and were more likely to require home care (p<.0001). The AUA risk category also predicted survival (p<.001).

Conclusions

The AUA predicted multiple adverse outcomes in this popula­tion. Use of the AUA by paramedics may aid in earlier identifi­cation of those in need of additional intervention and services.
Estudo sobre a epidemiologia da leptospirose na região Sul do Brasil entre os anos 2017 a 2019
Authors: Gonçalves Bruna Vaz da Silva , Barberini Isis Regina , Furtado Silvana Krychak
Published: March 2021

A leptospirose é uma doença ou infecção naturalmente transmissível entre os animais vertebrados e o homem. O presente estudo traça um perfil epidemiológico da leptospirose em humanos na região Sul do Brasil, no período de 2017 a 2019 evidenciando a importância que os animais têm como reservatório. Realizou-se um estudo com abordagem quantitativa, derivada de dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN) no período de 2017 a 2019. As variáveis analisadas foram notificações por região do Brasil, taxa anual da região Sul, casos notificados dos estados que integram a região Sul, faixa etária, quantitativo por gênero, zona de residência, local de contaminação e evolução dos casos. Constatou-se que a região Sul é a quarta mais prevalente, sendo a zona urbana mais acometida. A população masculina é a mais afetada pela patologia e a faixa etária mais vulnerável foi dos 40 aos 59 anos. Diante disso ressalta-se a necessidade da importância da vigilância epidemiológica na identificação dos casos, intensificação das ações de controle e orientações adequadas do profissional de saúde quanto ao tratamento, prevenção e promoção da saúde.
A medicina veterinária na saúde pública: abordagem em saúde única diante da pandemia do covid-19
Authors: Cavalcanti Ricardo Vinícius Duarte
Published: March 2021

A saúde pública, como segmento da ciência veterinária provoca uma reflexão acerca da integração das áreas profissionais da saúde. A essa abordagem se dá o nome de Saúde Única, que vem ganhando espaço nos países do mundo, com objetivo de promoção de saúde. A pandemia da COVID-19 vem sendo uma promotora das adaptações da ciência e das políticas públicas, parecendo evidenciar pontos de falha no sistema de saúde tal como atualmente constituído e estruturado. Nesse sentido, indaga-se se uma maior participação da medicina veterinária, enquanto componente da saúde pública, poderia contribuir com a mitigação dos efeitos da COVID-19. Por intermédio de uma pesquisa exploratória, traça-se uma revisão bibliográfica para fortalecer a discussão teórica. Foi realizada uma pesquisa nos Descritores em Ciência da Saúde (DeSC); seguida de levantamento bibliográfico em plataformas de dados: ScienceDirect, BVS (Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde), Periódicos Capes e informações complementares no Conselho Federal de Medicina Veterinária do Brasil e no Center for Disease Control and Prevention dos Estados Unidos. A busca deu-se por artigos científicos indexados nos últimos 10 anos, considerando-se toda a base de dados. Foram selecionados para o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa artigos acadêmicos nos idiomas português e inglês, sendo encontrados 101 artigos de revisão, originais, e relatos de casos nos idiomas inglês e português. Na segunda etapa, dentre os resumos levantados, foi feita uma seleção daqueles que contemplavam ao menos 2 palavras-chave e cuja formulação fosse igual ou aproximada à proposta de busca realizada para este estudo, seguindo-se de análise rigorosa de conteúdo para verificar a adesão à temática proposta. Como resultado, vislumbra-se que a utilização do sistema estruturado na ideia da saúde única, diferentes impactos com relação à pandemia poderiam ter sido obtidos.
Acidentes de trabalho nas principais atividades do setor agrícola no Brasil entre 2013 e 2018
Authors: Santos Alexandre Assis Rezende , Silva Evandro Pereira da , Pereira Tamires Galvão Tavares , Marzoque Hercules José
Published: March 2021

A agricultura é uns dos setores econômicos mais importante do Brasil e consequentemente é um dos que mais empregam, no entanto, devido as atividades executadas serem de alta periculosidade e ocorrerem muitas vezes em ambientes pouco salubres, a ocorrência de acidentes nesses meios são elevados, assim o objetivo do presente estudo é analisar os dados de acidentes do trabalho para a agricultura, considerando as 5 primeiras atividades que apresentam os maiores números em registro de acidentes. Foi utilizado para a análise os anuários estatísticos previdenciários sociais (AEPS) para o período de 2013 a 2018, buscando levantar o perfil acidentário das vítimas e quais estados da união mais contribuem com os números de acidentados no país, com o objetivo de levantar um panorama geral dos acidentes do trabalho no setor agrícola, assim compilando dados para facilitar a aplicação de programas que promovam a prevenção de acidentes no campo. Através da análise dos dados foi encontrado que o trabalhador do sexo masculino, geralmente ocupando uma vaga de auxiliar de campo, representa a maior parcela dos acidentes registrados no INSS. As lesões ocorreram em maioria nas mãos e dedos e, em alguns casos, em membros inferiores. As lesões mais comuns foram fraturas, cortes e lacerações, geralmente sem risco a vida do trabalhador. Os estados que apresentaram os maiores números de acidentes no setor agrícola foram os estados de São Paulo (SP), Mato Grosso (MT) e Mato Grosso de Sul (MS). E foi observado que a ocorrência de acidentes registrados está intimamente ligada com a produção agrícola predominante e a intensidade da atividade econômica dos estados.
Anders Sjöman: “Se puede competir con la piratería y lo gratis”
Authors: Clares Gavilán Judith
Published: March 2021

En el marco del Posgrado en Distribución Audiovisual: VoD y Nuevos Modelos de Negocio que la UOC pondrá en marcha conjuntamente con filmin el curso 2012-13, la profesora Judith Clares, directora académica de esta titulación, ha entrevistado a los representantes de las principales empresas del sector del Video on Demand (VoD) que operan en España. Ésta es la segunda y última entrega de la entrevista a Anders Sjöman, vicepresidente de Comunicación de Voddler.
Socionomía: una oda a la vida conectada
Authors: Sanz Martos Sandra
Published: March 2021

Socionomía. ¿Vas a perderte la revolución social? es uno de los libros más esperados de este año 2012. En él se describen las bondades de las redes sociales. Cómo aprendemos a través de ellas, cómo compartimos y cómo esto nos hace más grandes e inteligentes. El individuo conectado es mejor y será mejor aún.
Patologia fanática y dictadura del buen gusto
Authors: Aranda Dani , Pujol Cristina
Published: March 2021

Las caricaturas siempre son una exageración de rasgos, discursos o características que en definitiva expresan una opinión, un punto de vista o una crítica. La identificación de la cultura popular mediática y sus públicos con una mera vulgarización supone un etnocentrismo de clase.
ORCID: em dic 0000-0003-1609-2088 i sóc investigador
Authors: López-Borrull Alexandre
Published: March 2021

Com a documentalistes i investigadors, cercant en bases de dades documentals, és molt habitual trobar-se amb silenci documental, no recuperar documents que resoldrien la nostra necessitat informativa, i sorolls documentals, massa documents que no responen a la nostra necessitat. Personalment, sempre m’ha fet més por el silenci que el soroll.
Vector representation based on a supervised codebook for Nepali documents classification
Authors: Sitaula Chiranjibi , Basnet Anish , Aryal Sunil
Published: March 2021

Document representation with outlier tokens exacerbates the classification performance due to the uncertain orientation of such tokens. Most existing document representation methods in different languages including Nepali mostly ignore the strategies to filter them out from documents before learning their representations. In this article, we propose a novel document representation method based on a supervised codebook to represent the Nepali documents, where our codebook contains only semantic tokens without outliers. Our codebook is domain-specific as it is based on tokens in a given corpus that have higher similarities with the class labels in the corpus. Our method adopts a simple yet prominent representation method for each word, called probability-based word embedding. To show the efficacy of our method, we evaluate its performance in the document classification task using Support Vector Machine and validate against widely used document representation methods such as Bag of Words, Latent Dirichlet allocation, Long Short-Term Memory, Word2Vec, Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers and so on, using four Nepali text datasets (we denote them shortly as A1, A2, A3 and A4). The experimental results show that our method produces state-of-the-art classification performance (77.46% accuracy on A1, 67.53% accuracy on A2, 80.54% accuracy on A3 and 89.58% accuracy on A4) compared to the widely used existing document representation methods. It yields the best classification accuracy on three datasets (A1, A2 and A3) and a comparable accuracy on the fourth dataset (A4). Furthermore, we introduce the largest Nepali document dataset (A4), called NepaliLinguistic dataset, to the linguistic community.
Modelowanie układów sterowania z użyciem pochodnych ułamkowych
Authors:   Politechnika Rzeszowska, Dec Grzegorz
Published: March 2021

In the paper is presented review of some approaches corelated with subject of using fractional derivatives in control system theory. Popular algorithms used in the industry are presented, along with relating designing methodology. Using of fractional derivatives calculations is relatively new concept, but constantly getting increasing interest. Deliberation in recent years indicate that many scientific problems like thermodynamic or biology problems can be well considered and modeled by fractional order derivatives. On the market there is available tools that support a processes of identification and regulators designing, based on experimental data. One of such tools are toolbox CRONE for MATLAB, which contains three modules: mathematical, identifying, system control designing. That toolbox allows implementation of CRONE regulators with different level of complexity. Other tool is FOMCON, which also is a toolbox for MATLAB and it is based on already existed toolbox FOTF. FOMCON allows to identifying of control system and PIλDµ regulator designing. This article is aiming to present current state of art, discussion about existing tools and concepts correlated with fractional order derivatives and their usage in control system theory, like: gamma function, definition of fractional derivative, Laplace transform and basics of control system theory.
Potenciais Tecnológicos e Patenteabilidade de Tecnologias Derivadas de Extratos Vegetais
Authors: Tenório Luiza Xavier da Silva , Py-Daniel Sarah Sampaio , Lima Larisse Araújo , Oliveira Lincoln Pinheiro , Fernandes Thiago Lara , Ghesti Grace Ferreira , Da Silva Marcio Lima
Published: March 2021

Diante de certas dificuldades com o desenvolvimento de tecnologias oriundas de organismos vegetais, o presente estudo pretende averiguar o panorama das patentes desenvolvidas com derivados de extratos vegetais, no Brasil e no mundo, e suas implicações. Para tal estudo, foram realizadas buscas dimensionadas nos últimos 10 anos de depósitos por meio da plataforma Questel ORBIT. Os principais resultados evidenciaram que o Brasil apresenta uma baixa concentração de proteção de tecnologias derivadas de extratos vegetais, todas com status pendente. Verificou-se uma redução gradativa das proteções a nível nacional, nos últimos anos, que pode estar associada ao início de vigência da nova legislação de acesso ao Patrimônio Genético. Observou-se, também, que as empresas são as principais depositantes das famílias patentárias encontradas. Tais resultados podem decorrer das políticas de incentivo à valorização da Propriedade Intelectual, das legislações de cada país e do incentivo à interação entre unidades bases de pesquisa e empresas.
Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e a Maturidade das Pesquisas no Âmbito das Instituições de Pesquisa Científica e Tecnológica (ICT) no Brasil
Authors: Lima Larisse Araújo , Oliveira Lincoln Pinheiro , Tenório Luiza Xavier da Silva , Py-Daniel Sarah Sampaio , Fernandes Thiago Lara , Ghesti Grace Ferreira , Da Silva Marcio Lima
Published: March 2021

O desenvolvimento tecnológico oriundo de Instituições de Pesquisa Científica e Tecnológica (ICT) tem se caracterizado como um desafio junto ao processo de inovação. Se por um lado o país conta com o apoio das ICTs para promover o contínuo crescimento tecnológico e o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias que preencham o gap mercadológico, por outro lado, o país experimenta as dificuldades dos entraves no desenvolvimento das pesquisas. Percebe-se que a escassez de recursos e a carência de apoio do setor industrial em tecnologias em estágios iniciais são algumas das barreiras encontradas por pesquisadores. O presente estudo analisou que aproximadamente 75% das tecnologias se estabelecem nas pesquisas básicas. Como fruto desse estudo observou-se ainda que os investimentos governamentais e as parcerias com a indústria para o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias são escassos. Contudo, esforços direcionados a junção entre ICTs, setor empresarial e governo podem contribuir para um futuro promissor e um contínuo crescimento do país.
Transferência de Tecnologia e Negócios de Impacto Social: um estudo sobre o Estado da Arte nos últimos 10 anos
Authors: Sorgato João Paulo Ajala , Almeida Claudia Beatriz Lopes , Bittencourt Ibsen Mateus
Published: March 2021

Negócios de impacto social buscam priorizar a solução de problemas sociais e a geração de valor social, posicionamento diferente do modelo de negócio tradicional que foca a criação de lucro para seus acionistas. Possuindo diversas modalidades, o mecanismo de transmitir uma tecnologia de uma instituição para outra é chamado de Transferência de tecnologia. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão sistemática da literatura com o proposito de realizar o levantamento do estado da arte sobre negócios de impacto social e transferência de tecnologia nos últimos 10 anos. Foram realizadas buscas nas bases científicas da Scopus e Science Direct. Conclui-se que a temática possui interesse nos dias atuais, porém há a necessidade de mais pesquisas sobre o assunto e que busquem maneiras de adequar as práticas de Transferência de Tecnologia para complexidade dos Negócios de Impacto Social.
T. D. WILSON E SUA CONTRIBUIÇÃO À CIÊNCIA DA INFORMAÇÃO: ANÁLISE SOBRE O CONCEITO DE COMPORTAMENTO INFORMACIONALcional.
Authors: Silva Fernando Santos da , Barreto Damaris Queiroz , Nunes Jefferson Veras , Cavalcante Lidia Eugênia
Published: March 2021

Aborda a contribuição e a aplicação teórica dos modelos de Comportamento Informacional desenvolvidos por T. D. Wilson. De cunho exploratório, realizada a partir de levantamento bibliográfico sobre o tema na Base Referencial de Artigos de Periódicos em Ciência da Informação (BRAPCI), a pesquisa investiga a utilização da temática segundo a quantidade de vezes que o termo foi abordado em artigos datados desde 1997. Com a análise, foi possível verificar o crescimento de publicações que versam sobre a temática na última década, bem como a ampla citação do modelo teórico elaborado por T. D. Wilson, em mais da metade dos artigos recuperados no âmbito da Ciência da Informação (CI), tanto em pesquisas básicas como aplicadas. Assim, as propostas teórico-conceituais de T. D. Wilson fornecem aportes os estudos sobre comportamento informacional.
DISCUTIR AS ORIGENS: APONTAMENTOS PARA UM DEBATE ACERCA DA INFORMAÇÃO E CIÊNCIA DA INFORMAÇÃO SOB O OLHAR DA MEDIAÇÃO
Authors: Guaraldo Tamara Souza Brandão , Almeida Junior Oswaldo Francisco
Published: March 2021

O presente ensaio visa discutir as origens e as correntes da área da Ciência da Informação, com especial destaque a perspectiva da mediação. Apresenta, a partir de pesquisa bibliográfica, um breve contexto histórico da área nos Estados Unidos e Europa, e discute que embora nascida de modo relacionado à informação científica e tecnológica, a Ciência da Informação também se preocupa com a diversidade de informações que circulam na sociedade e com os diferentes grupos que precisam e usam a informação. Essas definições e relações com outras áreas levantam questões importantes, como a falta de consenso na área sobre a definição conceitual do seu objeto de estudo, mas também sua característica de ciência aberta à diversidade de temas e pensamentos, como as demais áreas científicas. Enfim, entender a pluralidade de questões, finalidades profissionais e percursos históricos da área em diferentes lugares auxilia a compreensão de que não existe apenas uma Ciência da Informação legítima e possível. Neste cenário, a perspectiva da mediação se torna relevante para se pensar a área atualmente, entendendo que a informação é construída na relação com o sujeito em suas dimensões social, pragmática e teórica.
UMA ANÁLISE EM TORNO DO REPOSITÓRIO INSTITUCIONAL COMO UM RECURSO INFORMACIONAL DE ACESSO ABERTO
Authors: Reis Sandra Gomes de Oliveira , Zaninelli Thais Batista
Published: March 2021

Os Repositórios Institucionais representam uma solução para o problema de disponibilização da produção institucional por meio do acesso livre, e é uma forma de armazenamento de materiais digitais, que podem ser teses, dissertações, trabalhos de conclusão de curso, recursos educacionais abertos, artigos e muito outros materiais - e tem a capacidade de manter e gerenciar por longos períodos de tempo e prover o acesso apropriado. Nesse contexto, este estudo tem como objetivo entender como os pesquisadores da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) se relacionam com o repositório institucional, como um serviço informacional. A metodologia adotada é o estudo de caso exploratório, será usado o grupo de foco com docentes que coordenam pós-graduação Stricto Sensu no Campus Londrina com o objetivo preliminar de levantar dados para elaborar um questionário, que foi aplicado em segunda fase do estudo aos docentes permanentes da pós-graduação Stricto Sensu dos 13 campi da UTFPR. Com esse estudo, buscaremos identificar os hábitos e comportamento informacional no momento da pesquisa e o conhecimento que esses participantes têm fundamentado sobre os RI e o seu funcionamento, e ao conhecer trazer contribuições para os gestores e também bibliotecários, sobre como atrair os pesquisadores para uma nova forma de utilizar os RI não apenas como um local para guarda da sua produção científica.
USO DE ALGORITMOS DE INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL NA GESTÃO DE REDES SOCIAIS E SEU IMPACTO NOS PROCESSOS DE DIFUSÃO DO CONHECIMENTO
Authors: Almeida Reinaldo De Figueiredo
Published: March 2021

Entrevista realizada pela Revista PontodeAcesso ao professor Reinaldo de Figueiredo Almeida, atuando nas áreas de Sistemas de Informações e de Administração, e de Analista de Telemática da Empresa de Tecnologia e Informações da Previdência Social (Dataprev), atuando em projetos de Qualificação de Dados e Inteligência de Negócios. Faz uma exposição sobre o uso de algoritmos de inteligência Artificial na gestão de redes sociais e o seu impacto nos processos de difusão do conhecimento, e como a atuação destes algoritmos impacta na difusão do conhecimento quando se tem as redes sociais como suporte. Isto acontece porque os algoritmos sempre exercem um propósito que está ligado aos interesses daqueles que detêm poder, ou sobre os meios de comunicação ou sobre a propriedade das redes sociais. Na entrevista, é esclarecido como a ação dos destes algoritmos influencia no comportamento dos perfis dos usuários e como isto determina a forma como o conhecimento é difundido. Isto leva a introdução de uma hipótese, segundo a qual, todos os seres humanos que passam a interagir com o mundo digital, e em última instância, com o universo das redes sociais, passa a dispor de 2 existências, uma analógica, aquela relacionada ao seu ambiente físico, e uma digital, aquela relacionada aos conjuntos de dados que foram acumulados a partir das interações com o mundo digital.
The health of older Western Australians: the role of age, gender, geographic location, psychological distress, perceived health, tobacco and alcohol
Authors: Wilkinson Celia , Clarke Kim , Sambell Ros , Dare Julie , Bright Stephen Jason
Published: March 2021

Purpose

Rates of drinking- and alcohol-related harms among older adults are increasing in most developed nations. The purpose of this paper was to explore the relationship among at-risk alcohol use, smoking, gender, geographical location, self-reported health and psychological well-being among Western Australians aged 65 years and older.

Design/methodology/approach

A secondary analysis was conducted of a cross-sectional survey that collected data from 7,804 West Australians aged 65 years and older between 2013 and 2015. Participants were categorised according to the following age groups: young-old (aged 65–74 years), older-old (aged 75–84 years) and oldest-old (aged 85+ years).

Findings

Results from a multinomial logistic regression analysis indicated that at-risk drinking decreased with increasing age. Current smokers, males and those males and females who perceived their health to be “excellent” were more likely to report at-risk drinking, as were the oldest-old males who lived in remote communities. Psychological well-being was not a predictor of at-risk drinking

Originality/value

This paper examines drinking behaviour among a diverse population of older Western Australians. The way in which the age groups were segmented is unique, as most studies of older Australian drinking patterns aggregate the older adult population. Some of the authors’ findings support existing literature, whereas the remainder provides unique data about the relationship among at-risk drinking, geographic location and psychological well-being.
An exploration of the predictive validity of selection criteria on progress outcomes for pre‐registration nursing programmes—A systematic review
Authors: Crawford Caroline , Black Pauline , Melby Vidar , Fitzpatrick Ben
Published: March 2021

Aim

To identify the selection methods currently being used for pre‐registration nursing programmes and to assess the predictive power that these methods have on students' success.

Background

Research into selection methods in nursing education is beginning to emerge, yet it is unclear which methods are most predictive of students' success.

Design

A systematic review of the literature.

Methods

A systematic search of ten electronic databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE Ovid, EMBASE, PROQUEST Health and Medical, PROQUEST Education, COCHRANE Library, Web of Science, ASSIA, SCOPUS and PROSPERO was conducted. The results were expanded by the handsearching of journals, reference lists and grey literature. The PRISMA statement guided the review. Studies published in English between January 2008–March 2020 were eligible for inclusion, and quality assessment was undertaken using the CASP Checklist for Cohort Studies.

Results

Twenty‐five studies met the criteria for inclusion. A range of selection methods was identified including prior academic achievement, admissions tests, interviews, emotional intelligence tests, personal statements and previous healthcare experience. Prior academic achievement and admissions tests appear to be the selection methods most predictive of student success. The evidence surrounding other selection methods such as interviews and personal statements is less conclusive.

Conclusion

Selecting individuals with the appropriate knowledge, interpersonal skills and personal qualities needed to complete an undergraduate nursing programme is an important part of the role of nurse educators. This review shows that a wide variety of selection methods are used across different institutions, some of which are more effective than others in predicting student outcomes.

Relevance to clinical practice

Further research is required to justify the continued use of some commonly used selection methods for undergraduate nursing programmes. Selection models that combine various types of selection criteria with predictive power appear to increase the probability of selecting students that will have successful outcomes.
A living donor kidney transplant recipient with mycobacterium senegalense bacteremia: A case report
Authors: Bugeja Ann , Hae Richard , Rajda Ewa , Clark Edward G. , Akbari Ayub , Fairhead Todd , Arianne Buchan C.
Published: March 2021

Mycobacteriumsenegalenseis primarily known in sub‐Saharan Africa to cause bovine farcy, a chronic granulomatous inflammation of the skin and lymphatics in cows. Reports of M. senegalense are rare among humans. We report a unique case of M. senegalense bloodstream infection in a living donor kidney transplant recipient with multiple possible sources of infection.
Preadmission kidney function and risk of acute kidney injury in patients hospitalized with acute pyelonephritis: A Danish population-based cohort study
Authors: Graversen Henriette Vendelbo , Nørgaard Mette , Nitsch Dorothea , Christiansen Christian Fynbo
Published: March 2021

Background and objectives

Only few smaller studies have examined if impaired kidney function increases the risk of acute kidney injury in patients with acute pyelonephritis. Therefore, we estimated 30-day risk of acute kidney injury by preadmission kidney function in patients with acute pyelonephritis. Furthermore, we examined if impaired kidney function was a risk factor for development of acute kidney injury in pyelonephritis patients.

Methods

This cohort study included patients with a first-time hospitalization with pyelonephritis from 2000 to 2017. Preadmission kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30, 30–44, 45–59, 60–89, and ≥90 ml/min/1.73 m2) and acute kidney injury within 30 days after admission were assessed using laboratory data on serum creatinine. The absolute 30-days risk of acute kidney injury was assessed treating death as a competing risk. The impact of eGFR on the odds of acute kidney injury was compared by odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals estimated using logistic regression adjusted for potential confounding factors.

Results

Among 8,760 patients with available data on preadmission kidney function, 25.8% had a preadmission eGFR <60. The 30-day risk of acute kidney injury was 16% among patients with preadmission eGFR ≥90 and increased to 22%, 33%, 42%, and 47% for patients with preadmission eGFR of 60–89, 45–59, 30–44, and <30 respectively. Compared with eGFR≥90, the adjusted ORs for the subgroups with eGFR 60–89, 45–59, 30–45, and <30 were 0.95, 1.32, 1.78, and 2.19 respectively.

Conclusion

Acute kidney injury is a common complication in patients hospitalized with acute pyelonephritis. Preadmission impaired kidney function is a strong risk factor for development of acute kidney injury in pyelonephritis patients and more attention should be raised in prevention of pyelonephritis in patients with a low kidney function.
Protocol for SCV-2000bp: a primer panel for SARS-CoV-2 full-genome sequencing.v3.Neb v3
Authors: Kaptelova Valeriia , AS Speranskaya , not provided et.al
Published: March 2021

Here we present a new primer panel that allows amplifying the complete genome of SARS-CoV-2 (the causative virus of COVID-19) using 17 primer pairs (in four pools). Our results demonstrate that our method allows producing full genomes when we use RNA extract from SARS-CoV-2 positive clinical samples which have a cycle threshold (Ct) in the range of 13 to 26. The resulting primer set exhibits the coverage of the entire viral genome except for only 8 bp on 5'- and 80 bp on 3'- ends in comparison with the reference genome in GenBank (accession number MT121215.1).
Microaggressive Hierarchical Intersectionalities
Authors: Young Kathryn
Published: March 2021

This article uses methods from narrative analysis to consider how the macro-level experiences of racism and sexism appear in micro-level small stories about hierarchical microaggressive intersectionalities (HMI) in higher education. Small stories shared by university faculty and administrators reveal that microaggressions were simultaneously experienced along the lines of race, gender and role in the institution. Themes emerge that link deprofessionalization, invisibility, and fatigue to these small stories. On a nuanced level, the narratives in this paper demonstrate how broader societal notions of women’s and women of color’s roles in institutions translate into a negative campus climate for those who experience HMI.
Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Transformation in Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma Complicating Pregnancy: A Case Report
Authors: Abbasi Hajar , Mohammadi Saloomeh , Moridi Atefeh , Behforouz Athena
Published: March 2021

Most adnexal masses found in pregnancy are simple benign cysts less than 5 cm in diameter. On the other hand, the majority of persistent adnexal masses 5 cm or greater in diameter are mature teratomas. Malignant transformation occurs in 0.2 to 2 percent of mature teratomas, and squamous cell carcinoma arising from ectoderm is the most common secondary neoplasm. The mucinous cystadenocarcinoma transformation is very rare. We presented a 38-year-old G2Ab1 woman at 32 weeks of gestation with a huge, rapid growth adnexal mass who came to our emergency department due to severe preeclampsia, stage 1 of IUGR, and borderline AFI. After 48 hours of expectant management, a cesarean section associated with unilateral salpingooophorectomy was done, and the histopathology of the cyst revealed mature teratoma that was focally involved with mucinous cystadenocarcinoma. The complete surgical staging was done, and due to the stage of disease (1C1), she received adjuvant chemotherapy, and she has remained disease-free in her last follow up after one year.
Tuberculosis Uveitis Associated With Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in an Otherwise Healthy Patient
Authors: Aghaei Hossein , Es'haghi Acieh , Alilou Sanam , Rafatnia Shirin
Published: March 2021

We describe a 34-year-old woman with isolated tuberculosis (TB) uveitis who had unsuccessful resolution of her ocular surface squamous neoplasia after multiple shave excisions with a positive purified protein derivative (PPD) test and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) release assays (IGRAs) proven tuberculosis. She was managed with wide local excision of the lesion. Histopathology confirmed conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade II. Topical interferon alpha-2b (4 times daily) and anti-tuberculous therapy was planned for her, and there was no sign of recurrence of the lesion at six months follow-up.
The Reasons for Higher Mortality Rate in Opium Addicted Patients with COVID-19: A Narrative Review
Authors: DOLATI-SOMARIN Amirhossein , ABD-NIKFARJAM Bahareh
Published: March 2021

The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused COVID-19 has developed into an unexampled worldwide pandemic. The most important cause of death in patients with COVID-19 is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Opium is widely used for its analgesic features in control of acute and chronic pain related to different diseases. Opium consumption is increased over the last three decades and leads to adverse effects on the respiratory system; opium also affects the lungs' functions and respiration. The contemplative issue is the higher mortality rate due to SARS-CoV-2 infection in opium addicts’ patients. Studies have shown that despite the decrease in proinflammatory cytokines production in opium addicts, there are at least 4 reasons for this increase in mortality rate: downregulation of IFNs expression, development of pulmonary edema, increase thrombotic factors, increase the expression of Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). Therefore, identifying the causes of mortality and approved therapies for the treatment of COVID-19 patients who use opium for any reason is an important unmet need to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection-related mortality. This review study demonstrated the effects of opium on immune responses and the reasons for the higher mortality rate in opium addicts’ patients with COVID-19.
Defining and Developing Measures of Checklist for Measuring Food Store Environment: A Systematic Review
Authors: ZERAFATI-SHOAE Nahid , TAGHDISI Mohammad Hossein , AZADBAKHT Leila , SHARIF NIA Hamid , ARYAEIAN Naheed
Published: March 2021

Background: Food store measurement is important for planners and policy makers to improve unhealthy stores towards healthy stores. This review aimed to outline the concepts and measures development of checklists that assess food store environment in urban communities.
Methods: The search was carried out in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus as well as reference lists of included studies for obtaining published articles between 1990 up to the date of search (30 June 2017). Eligibility criteria attempted to capture peer-reviewed articles aimed at development and validation of checklists for assessing food stores.
Results: From 3,862 records, 24 studies were included in this review. Findings showed constructs included in the instruments were availability (n=22); price (n=22); quality of fresh foods (n=13); promotion (n=6); product placement (n=6); advertisement (n=5); shelf space (n=3); display (n=3); store features or characteristics (n=2); marketing (n=2); accessibility; nutrition information; visibility; food variety; signage. There are differences on the conceptual definition of each constructs across the checklists. Only half of studies pursued fully systematic steps for the measures development.
Conclusion: Consensus for definition of constructs of food store measurement is necessary. Besides, the development of the measures of checklists needs to be done by high-quality methods.
The Relationship between Serum Procalcitonin and Dialysis Adequacy in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Authors: WANG Benyong , GAO Chan , CHEN Qi , WANG Ming , FEI Xiao , ZHAO Ning
Published: March 2021

Background: To detect the serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
Methods: We analyzed the relationship between the PCT Level and dialysis adequacy. We studied 120 peritoneal dialysis patients without signs of infection in Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital and 120 controls from Jan 2014 to Apr 2016. PCT and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were detected. 120 PD patients were divided into two groups according to the dialysis adequacy. A correlation analysis was processed between the PCT level and the total solute clearance (Kt/V). The value of PCT for identifying the dialysis adequacy in PD patients was assessed by ROC curve analysis.
Results: PCT level in serum of PD group (0.29±0.24 ng/ml) was higher than that of the control group (0.02±0.01 ng/ml) (P<0.01). Compared with the inadequate dialysis group (0.5±0.37 ng/ml), the PCT Level of the adequate dialysis group (0.23±0.15 ng/ml) was lower (P<0.01). There were negative correlations between PCT and Kt/v(r=- 0.451), Prealbumin (PA) (r=-0.258), Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR; r=-0.280), while there was positive correlation between PCT and Hypersensitive c-reactive protein (r=0.458) (P<0.01). At a serum PCT cut-off value of 0.283 ng/ml, the sensitivity and specificity for identifying the dialysis adequacy in PD patients were 0.913 and 0.805 respectively. The serum levels of PCT in peritoneal dialysis patients were significantly higher than the levels in healthy controls.
Conclusion: The serum level of PCT can be used as an indirect maker to evaluate the adequacy of dialysis.
Intervention Effect of Group Reminiscence Therapy in Combination with Physical Exercise in Improving Spiritual Well-Being of the Elderly
Authors: REN Yujia , TANG Rong , SUN Hua , LI Xin
Published: March 2021

Background: To explore the intervention degree and improvement effect of group reminiscence therapy in combination with physical exercise on spiritual well-being of the elderly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Methodology: In 2020, overall, 130 elderly people were selected from communities in Xiangtan City and Changsha City of Hunan Province, China and randomly divided into two groups, with 65 people in each group. One group was the experimental group that participated in the exercise intervention for 8 weeks as the objects of group reminiscence therapy intervention in combination with physical exercise. The other group was the control group that listened to 4 routine health lectures. Spirituality Index of Well-Being, ULS Loneliness Scale and Brief Resilience Scale were used to evaluate the effect of the intervention.
Results: Before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the experimental group and the control group, but after 8 weeks of exercise intervention, the score of loneliness was lower in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05), the scores of spiritual well-being and resilience were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05); and the differences before and after the intervention were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Group reminiscence therapy in combination with physical exercise could improve spiritual wellbeing and mental health of the elderly.
Analysis of the Structural Relationship of Sports Participation and Ego-Resilience in the Health-Promoting Behavior of Korean Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: LEE Dae-Jung , CHANG Byung-Kweon , LEE Seung-Man
Published: March 2021

Background: We aimed to verify the structural relationship between sports participation, ego-resilience, and healthpromoting behavior of Korean adolescents in a pandemic situation.
Methods: In Nov 2020, an online survey was conducted with 751 adolescents in Korea. The data obtained through the survey were analyzed in several ways, including frequency, reliability, confirmatory factor, descriptive statistical, and path analyses.
Results: Sports participation had a positive effect on ego-resilience and health-promoting behavior, while egoresilience has a positive effect on health-promoting behavior. Overall, sports participation directly affects healthpromoting behavior and that an indirect effect occurs through ego-resilience.
Conclusion: Educational institutions such as schools and the Korea Offices of Education should devise various measures so that adolescents growing up in a global pandemic situation can strengthen their health-promoting behavior by securing ego-resilience through participation in various sports.
The Association between Serum Oxidative Stress Indexes and Pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease in the Northwest of Iran
Authors: BARMAKI Haleh , MOROVATI Ali , EYDIVANDI Zainab , JAFARI NALESHKENANI Fatemeh , SAEDI Samira , MUSAVI Hadis , ABBASI Mojtaba , HEMMATI-DINARVAND Mohsen
Published: March 2021

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder. Oxidative stress is a main modulator in the advancement of PD. This investigation aimed to evaluate the relations between serum trace elements, vitamin C, ferritin, transferrin, Nitrite Oxide (NOx) and Peroxynitrite (PrN) concentrations and clinical parameters in patients with PD.
Methods: Serum concentrations of variables were measured in 75 PD patients and 75 healthy subjects from Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran between Feb 2016 and Sep 2018. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to examine incremental diagnostic value of vitamin C, NOx, and PrN in the study groups.
Results: Mean serum NOx (35.81±5.16 vs. 11.27±3.59 mol/L, P<0.001) and PrN (15.78±4.23 vs. 9.62±4.57 mol/L, P= 0.004) were markedly higher in patient group versus healthy individuals. Significant differences were also observed in the serum levels of vitamin C (P<0.001), copper (Cu) (P<0.001), Iron (Fe) (P=0.003), and Zinc (Zn) (P<0.001) between patients with PD and healthy subjects. Nevertheless, the serum levels of Se (P=0.515), ferritin (P=0.103), and transferrin (P=0.372) were not statistically significant between the study groups. ROC analysis has revealed a diagnostic ability of serum vitamin C levels for PD with an area under ROC curve of ≥0.7 (P<0.05) and relatively high sensitivity and specificity.
Conclusion: Serum levels of NOx and PrN are significantly higher in patients with PD. In additions, serum vitamin C levels have a diagnostic value as a biomarker. Further studies are required with larger sample size to provide more detailed information about the cognitive profile of participants and the outcome measures.