bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Analysis of News Containing Cyberbullying in the Metaverse
Authors: Yıldız İlkay , Tanyıldızı Nural İmik
Published: August 2022

The rapid progress of technological developments and their opening to the use of societies has brought with it various problems. Although the internet makes our lives easier, bullying has started to be seen in this area. The subject of cyberbullying, which should be addressed in a wide area from economy to politics, from social life to culture, has also manifested itself in the metaverse area. This study examines how the Turkish national press handles cyberbullying in the metaverse area. News about Metaverse has been published in many publications. The news that deals with cyberbullying and solution suggestions are only included in this study. In the Turkish national press, a total of six stories about cyberbullying in the metaverse area were reached. The news usually consists of harassment, precautionary, and solution suggestions. They were analyzed by the discourse analysis method. While performing discourse analysis, both macro and micro analyses were made.
Bullying and Public Health Approach
Authors: Özkan Seçil
Published: August 2022

Bullying, which is an important public health problem, is a complex problem that affects children and adults of all ages. It is both humane and inexpensive to identify risk groups that may be victims and perpetrators of bullying and to develop intervention programs to reduce risks. Primordial and primary protection in view of public health is the most important form of prevention; policies and programs aimed at provision of multifaceted community education, development, and improvement should be implemented in order to reduce or even prevent bullying in society.
On the Behavior-Based Risk Communication Models in Crisis Management and Social Risks Minimization
Authors: Kostyuchenko Yuriy V. , Pushkar Viktor , Malysheva Olga , Yuschenko Maxim
Published: August 2022

The article formulates and calibrates a formal model of risk communications in the framework of a risk-based community resilience assessment approach in transforming societies under crises and conflicts. It was demonstrated that perception of risks is not adequate. This situation is recognized as a threat, which leads to a significant increase of losses and to spreading of wrong crisis management practices. To improve decision-making at the personal, group, and population levels, a behavioral-based communication model has been proposed. The modified form of engagement into collective actions for substantially fractionalized society is proposed. A number of models of action calls and a collective decision-making under stress conditions with dynamic communication are put forward. On the basis of the developed model, ways of optimizing communication strategies are aimed at corresponding risk minimization are developed. Future research directions are highlighted.
Disaster Crisis Communication Innovations
Authors: Pathak Shubham
Published: August 2022

Disaster crisis communication is essential for providing adequate and successful disaster management process during disaster events. This article analyses the disaster communication in Thailand during the 2011 floods. The newspapers and government agencies found it difficult to provide timely and accessible flood information to the public. The methodology involves qualitative analysis of the data collected by questionnaire survey, key informant interviews and print news headlines from three leading newspapers in Thailand. The article involves adoption of structuration theory for analyzing the severe implication and inadequate crisis communication in Thailand during 2011 floods. The findings include the gaps in the disaster communication systems at the government level towards the local community. There is a need to provide user friendly disaster communication system to assist in resilient communities. All channels of communication including television and media, smartphones, open source data and social media must be incorporated in a comprehensive disaster communication system.
Communication During Bushfires, Towards a Serious Game for a Serious Matter
Authors: Adam Carole , Bailly Charles , Dugdale Julie
Published: August 2022

Australia is frequently hit by bushfires. In 2009, the ''Black Saturday'' fires killed 173 people and burnt hectares of bush. As a result, a research commission was created to investigate, and concluded that several aspects could be improved, in particular better understanding of the population actual behaviour, and better communication with them. The authors argue that agent-based modelling and simulation is a great approach to provide tools to improve mutual understanding: let managers test communication strategies, and let residents understand the managers' perspective. Concretely, they extended an existing simulator with a theoretically-grounded communication model based in social sciences; they added user interactivity with the model and investigated gamification to turn it into a serious game to involve the general public. The authors present the results of first experiments with different communication strategies, providing valuable insight for better communication with the population during such events. Finally, they discuss future extensions and generalisation of this simulator.
General Awareness and Responses to COVID-19 Crisis
Authors: Buragohain Dipima
Published: August 2022

The ongoing pandemic situation of COVID-19 has impacted people across nations while taking social media by storm with its massive pool of information. As social media platforms are full of horserace reporting and uncritical or even fake updates most of the time, users should respond carefully during a crisis like COVID-19 pandemic while consuming and sharing updates. The current study presents an exploratory analysis of and highlights language use in terms of users' general awareness of the crisis and their responses on social media platforms through a sentiment analysis of 805 Twitter messages related to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The findings reported users' varied sentiments while expressing their general awareness about the crisis and its widespread outbreak. It also reported their use of cognizant verbal expressions and abusive words as an expression for dealing with panic of the crisis.
Risk Communication and Social Media
Authors: Tosyalı Hikmet , Tosyalı Furkan
Published: August 2022

The new form of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Then, the citizens were required to stay in their homes. In this process, social media has become the users' window to the global village. With the prolongation of the isolation process, the use and importance of these platforms in communication, entertainment, socialization, and access to instant information about the pandemic have increased. People and institutions responsible for pandemic management have started to frequently benefit from social media platforms in risk communication activities to create public awareness about the disease and reinforce individuals' beliefs to comply with the precautions. In this study, the person responsible for COVID-19 pandemic planning and response in Turkey, the Minister of Health's, Twitter account was analyzed. The posts shared by the Minister of Health were subjected to content analysis, and the messages conveyed to the citizens were examined from the perspective of the health belief model.
Communication During a Pandemic
Authors: Carvalho Cássia Liandra , Barbosa Belem
Published: August 2022

Although the literature on crisis communication is quite vast, business communication related to global crises (e.g., natural disasters) is largely unexplored. This chapter aims to fill this gap and shed light on brand communication strategies during a pandemic. A netnographic study was carried out with the purpose of identifying brand positioning and communication strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and of understanding the engagement of brands' followers during that period. The study included four brands of large Brazilian companies and comprised the analysis of brands' feed on Instagram during the first five weeks of the outbreak in Brazil. Findings enable to identify two distinct profiles: unprepared brands and leading brands. The chapter provides valuable clues for both managers and researchers dealing with crisis communication.
Social Media for Disaster Awareness and Management
Authors: Manne Akhila , Myneni Madhu Bala
Published: August 2022

Social media has redefined crisis management in the recent years. Extraction of situation awareness information from social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. is a non-trivial task once the required framework is established. Unfortunately, most public safety authorities are still suspicious of using social media in engaging and disseminating information. This chapter reports on how social media can be effectively used in the field of emergency management along with the opportunities and challenges put forth. The chapter starts with a discussion on the functions of social media and its trustworthiness. It provides a description of the framework for disaster management system and the methodology to be adopted. The methodology consists of volunteer classification, methods of data collection, challenges faced, event detection, and data characterization with currently available disaster management tools. The chapter concludes with the division between practice and research and moves toward envisioning how social media may be used as a resource in emergency management.
In Prosperity Prepare for Adversity
Authors: Okada Aya , Ishida Yu , Yamauchi Naoto
Published: August 2022

When a disaster strikes, nonprofit organizations face the need to mobilize resources as quickly as possible in a limited time frame. Given its characteristics to instantly spread information to masses of people, social media is considered one of the most effective ways for nonprofits to publicize opportunities to take voluntary actions. Despite the envisioned use, little has been examined about the effectiveness of social media in encouraging people to give. This chapter takes the case of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear threat that struck Japan in 2011 to examine whether the use of social media was effective in nonprofit fundraising. Analyzing data collected in an original online survey, the authors find that the use of social media both before and after the disaster has a positive impact on the amount of donations that nonprofits raise. Use of social media during non-disaster times is the key for successful fundraising in times of disaster.
Avifauna of the Serra de Itabaiana National Park revisited: additions and deletions in a period of 15 years
Authors: Silva Cleverton da , Ruiz-Esparza Juan , Azevedo Cristiano Schetini de , Ribeiro Adauto de Souza
Published: August 2022

The Serra de Itabaiana National Park (PARNASI) is known as an important conservation area in the ecotone between the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga in Northeast Brazil and is one of the main areas of fauna and flora studies in Sergipe. For this reason, there are some studies on its avifauna, which date back to its creation in 2005. However, after 15 years of establishment of PARNASI, an update of the inventory of birds is necessary due to adjustments in the management of the park. The present study aimed to update the bird inventory of the Serra de Itabaiana National Park, chronologically comparing the new ornithological records obtained, aiming to contribute to the knowledge and conservation of Sergipe's avifauna. The data were compiled from scientific publications, personal files and from documented records on a specialized website. The resulting list includes 227 bird species belonging to 49 families, including Thraupidae (28 species; 12.4%), Tyrannidae (25 species; 11.1%) and Accipitridae (17 species; 7.5%) as the most representative. The most representative guilds were insectivorous (87 species; 38.3%) and omnivorous (60 species; 26.4%), and by species independent of the forest environment (87 species; 38.3%). Fourteen bird species are threatened with extinction. Nine species are endemic to the Caatinga biome, eight to the Atlantic Forest and one to the Cerrado. We added 104 species to the first checklist produced for the PARNASI created in 2005, including Nyctibius grandis (Nyctibiidae), a new record for the state of Sergipe. PARNASI's updated list of bird species allows for a better assessment of its effectiveness in the conservation of the local avifauna, facilitating management actions that allow the coexistence and perpetuation of species over time.
ErpY-like protein, a promising antigen to leptospirosis control: characterization of antigenic and immunogenic potential
Authors: Padilha Bárbara Couto Roloff , Simão Henrique Queiroz , Collares Thais Farias , Freitas Stella Buchhorn de , Oliveira Thaís Larré , Schuch Rodrigo Andrade , Woloski Rafael dos Santos , Hartwig Daiane
Published: August 2022

ErpY-like protein (LIC11966) is an antigen from Leptospira spp., which is possibly involved in the infection process and, consequently, can be a promising solution for the development of new diagnostic tests and vaccines. Here, the presence of the erpY-like gene was evaluated in several Leptospira serovars by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and the ErpY-like recombinant protein was produced and characterized in terms of antigenicity and immunogenicity in vivo. The erpY-like gene was detected by PCR in all Leptospira pathogenic serovars tested (n = 8) and was absent in the saprophytic ones. The rErpY-like protein was recognized by antibodies present in the sera of humans and animals (swine and canine) naturally infected, suggesting ErpY-like expression during natural infection. The rErpY-like protein used to immunize mice with Freund’s adjuvant stimulated a mixed Th1/Th2 response, an important protective immunity against leptospirosis
Vascular flora of Southern Brazilian outcrops associated with Atlantic Forest: small relict environment that needs to be preserved
Authors: Monteiro-Ré Tatiane , Dettke Greta Aline , Silva Ana Raquel da , Parolin Mauro , Caxambu Marcelo Galeazzi
Published: August 2022

The rocky outcrops in the municipality of Campo Mourão (Paraná State) are all surrounded by remaining Atlantic Forest, unlike the typical outcrops associated with river courses, fields, or hilltops. Because it is such specific vegetation, it is essential to record the floristic composition, verifying only species and the conservation status of local populations. This study cataloged the species of vascular plants occurring in four rocky outcrops areas of Campo Mourão: Nishida outcrop (1,808 ha); Bica do Rio do Campo outcrop (0.458 ha); Perdoncini outcrop (0.228 ha), and Lago Azul State Park outcrop (0.021 ha). A total of 203 collections were analyzed, representing 152 species (eight exotic to Brazil), distributed in 66 families and 135 genera. The more richness families were Poaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, and Bromeliaceae. The predominant life form was herbs and shrubs, and most species are terrestrial and rupicolous. The rocky outcrops of Campo Mourão, despite the small total area (25,150 m2), have 10 % of the exclusive species in the municipality. Also, 14 species are endemic in Brazil, and two are endemic in Paraná, being Portulaca hatschbachii (Portulacaceae) officially threatened to extinction in Brazil. In these areas, several species found have been little collected in Paraná State and Brazil, in addition to the presence of life forms adapted to survival on the exposed rock. This demonstrates that despite being small, these sites are critical environments for preserving biodiversity in the region.
O uso de mapas conceituais como estratégia de aprendizagem significativa no ensino de Química
Authors: Mossi Caroline Silverio , Vinholi Júnior Airton José
Published: August 2022

A pesquisa foi desenvolvida com base na utilização de Mapas Conceituais, como possível estratégia de aprendizagem significativa, cujo objetivo foi a implementação de uma intervenção didática voltada ao ensino, aprendizagem e avaliação para o conteúdo de pilhas e baterias, estudado em eletroquímica. Esse estudo envolveu 26 estudantes do segundo ano do ensino médio de uma escola pública no município de Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. Trata-se de uma investigação fundamentada na Teoria da Aprendizagem Significativa de David Ausubel, apresentando cunho qualitativo e do tipo intervenção, ao qual foram aplicadas ferramentas didáticas como as Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação (TDICs), as atividades experimentais e o mapeamento conceitual. Os critérios de análise dos mapas conceituais corresponderam às seguintes categorias: quantidade e qualidade de conceitos básicos, conceitos novos e proposições, sentido lógico das palavras de ligação, exemplos sobre o assunto estudado, clareza do mapa, hierarquização e os princípios de diferenciação progressiva e reconciliação integrativa de Ausubel. Os resultados demonstraram que os estudantes buscaram explicitar nos mapas conceituais os conceitos básicos envolvidos nos processos de oxirredução e na constituição e funcionamento de uma pilha, de tal modo evidenciando uma boa evolução cognitiva desses conceitos. Em contrapartida, os estudantes tiveram dificuldades na hierarquização de alguns mapas conceituais e no princípio da reconciliação integrativa dos conceitos.
Educação infantil no Brasil: a luta pela universalização, direito à educação de qualidade e formação de professores
Authors: Volsi Maria Eunice França , Arrais Luciana Figueiredo Lacanallo , Moreira Jani Alves da Silva
Published: August 2022

O objetivo do texto é analisar as políticas para a educação infantil no Brasil, com enfoque às categorias universalização, ao direito, à qualidade e à formação de professores. O recorte temporal se assenta a partir de 2006, período em que se encerrou a denominada ‘década de educação’ estabelecida na atual Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional, nº 9.494 (1996). A metodologia adotada concerne a uma análise documental crítica e contextualizada, com base nas principais mudanças legislativas e documentos oficiais produzidos para a educação infantil, a fim de cotejar os avanços e retrocessos manifestos nessa etapa educativa. Os resultados evidenciaram que permanece a necessidade de uma educação que priorize o desenvolvimento integral na primeira infância, conforme recomendação da Agenda Educacional E2030 (Unesco, 2016), para que todas as crianças tenham direito à aprendizagem e à formação pautada em um desenvolvimento infantil pleno.
A regulação da gestão escolar via plano de desenvolvimento da escola interativo: banco mundial, gerencialismo e monitoramento
Authors: Speck Raquel Angela , Lara Angela Mara de Barros
Published: August 2022

O artigo tem por escopo a problematização do Plano de Desenvolvimento da Escola Interativo (PDDE Interativo) e a objetivação de mecanismos de regulação da gestão escolar. A reflexão tem como referência o movimento de modernização administrativa e a regulação denominada ‘pós-burocrática’, na qual se identificam alterações no papel do Estado, com orientação à gestão gerencial. A análise se faz considerando as prescritivas do Banco Mundial para a reforma dos sistemas educacionais de seus países parceiros, em especial a constante em sua ‘Estratégia 2020 para a educação’. Destaca-se um movimento de constrição a um determinado modelo de reforma educacional baseado no monitoramento estratégico realizado por meio da criação de bancos de dados online. A regulação é discutida sob a ótica do imperativo econômico, do controle sobre o trabalho da direção escolar, da coleta sistemática e estratégica de dados da escola, bem como pelo dispositivo do financiamento orientado para os resultados. As considerações finais indicam o conflito do PDDE Interativo com o Projeto Político Pedagógico, bem como apontam para a necessidade de reforçar a autonomia das unidades escolares e o empenho da sociedade civil organizada na busca por uma educação pública de qualidade e socialmente referenciada.
Las prácticas lúdicas familiares en el aprendizaje de la lectura y escritura en estudiantes del grado primero
Authors: Herrera Diana Denisse Ardila , Guayana Tany Giselle Fernández
Published: August 2022

El presente artículo presenta los resultados de un estudio cualitativo en Colombia, de alcance correlacional descriptivo y con diseño de investigación-acción sobre la influencia de las prácticas educativas en el hogar a la hora de hacer las tareas escolares con los niños. Se tuvo como propósito determinar la influencia de las prácticas lúdicas que emplea la familia para el fortalecimiento de los procesos de lectura y escritura en los estudiantes del grado primero de la Institución Educativa Antonio Nariño sede La Cooperativa, del departamento del Meta. Las categorías que direccionaron el estudio son Estrategia de orientación familiar, Procesos lectoescritores, Prácticas lúdicas familiares, Relación padres e hijos y Estrategias lúdicas. La muestra correspondió a 12 participantes entre ellos 6 estudiantes y 6 padres de familia para un total de 12 participantes. Los instrumentos de recolección de información fueron la observación participante, entrevista semiestructurada, materiales y artefactos, y grupo de enfoque. El análisis de la información se realizó bajo la triangulación. Los resultados arrojan que los padres suelen utilizar los mismos métodos con los cuales aprendieron como el método silábico, el uso de la cartilla Nacho y el cuaderno ferrocarril. Por tanto, requieren de ayuda pedagógica que les permitan aplicar estrategias lúdicas en el hogar que incentiven el aprendizaje de sus hijos. Se recomienda mantener la legitimidad de la voz de las familias en torno a sus prácticas parentales, sin escatimar sus niveles de formación, antecedentes, limitantes o cualquier otra característica.
Multimethod simulation approach for capacity design of a truck parking area in city ports
Authors: Yıldırım Mehmet Sinan , Aydin Metin Mutlu , Gökkuş Ümit
Published: August 2022

The port induced freight can cause traffic congestion problems in city ports if road freight transportation is used. The secondary congestion problem arises from the pooling of the trucks at the port gates because of the delays of the port operations. The absence of the truck parking areas inside the port causes additional truck trips between the port and auxiliary truck servicing areas around the port. For reducing the impacts of the associated problems of the port induced truck traffic, truck parking areas can be used as buffer zones between the port and city. The purpose of this study is to develop a Decision Support System (DSS) with using multimethod simulation and cost optimization model for the capacity design of a truck parking area for a city port. The preliminary design of the parking area is used to estimate the development cost and outputs of the simulation model is coupled for the capacity optimization for truck arrival scenarios. The methodology is implemented for a case study of the İzmir city port in Turkey. The results of the study indicated that significantly different parking area capacities are required for different truck dwell times for the time restricted and unrestricted truck arrivals
Physiological response of the protective enzymatic mechanism of Pontederia parviflora Alexander caused by chromium absorption stress
Authors: Souza Débora Cristina de , Martínez Angela Ethelis Jiménez , Peron Ana Paula , Froehner Sandro
Published: August 2022

The use of plants to eliminate organic or inorganic compounds is one of the alternatives for environmental treatment, but to guarantee the efficiency of process is necessary to know the effects in plant metabolism. This study sought to evaluate the enzymatic mechanism involved in the protection of the metabolism of Pontederia parviflora Alexander caused chromium absorption stress. The experiment was carried with solution of chromium (III) in three concentrations (10, 50 and 100 ppm) in the period of four days and evaluations daily. The concentration of chromium in the solution influenced the form of storage of metal in the tissues of plants. In 24 hours, there was increase of glutathione in the root in 10ppm solution and in 50 and 100 ppm the accumulation of glutathione occurs in the stem, coinciding with the peak absorption metal (48 hours). The activity of the catalase was higher in the roots, the peroxidase showed higher activity at the 50 ppm concentration, and the guaiacol had similar activity to catalase. The tolerance of P. parviflora in response to chromium stress occur for complex mechanisms, phytohormone-producing as significantly regulated under Cr stress and the formation of phytoquelatins was in sync with the absorption of metal. Due to the tolerance shown by P. parviflora, it becomes important for the environmental treatment of contaminated water.
Cross-cultural usability evaluation of AI-based adaptive user interface for mobile applications
Authors: Miraz Mahdi , Ali Maaruf , Excell Peter Stuart
Published: August 2022

With the widespread purchase of mobile communication devices and their extensive usage in every aspect of life, allied with global mobility and market penetration – a more culturally universally adaptable interface has become a priority. This pliable interface must conform continuously with the changing abilities of the end user and the person’s culture, irrespective of the prevailing ambient culture. The information required to customise this interface must be derived from the user’s actual digital footprint and not on their feedback. This treatise presents the usability evaluation results of a culturally inclusive and ubiquitous mobile learning (M-Learning) platform (‘Mobile Academy’), with an AI-based adaptive user interface which takes the snapshot of the installed apps on a smartphone as input, predicts the user’s cultural affiliation as well as the language preference and thus offer a culturally customised user interface as the output. The proof of concept (PoC) prototype has been developed based on the CIAUI (Culturally Inclusive Adaptive User Interface) framework, using plasticity of user interface techniques. This approach was taken to test the affordability of developing inclusive applications, considering the ever growing large global culturally diverse user base. Usability evaluation was then conducted and the results carefully analysed. The results indicated that the PoC exhibited enhanced cross-cultural usability and affordability of such techniques. The evaluation results of the PoC also advocates in favour of the user’s cultural profiling based on the mobile usage data, particularly a single snapshot of installed apps. The research provides direction for future research and application development.
Editorial: Evangélicos en pandemia: cuando las costumbres religiosas tensionan la razón
Authors: Orellana Luis
Published: August 2022

Desde su gestación, el individuo se siente ya gobernado y limitado por algo que se halla por encima de él, que no está en sus manos dirigir. Tal como ha sostenido Cassirer, el poder y la fuerza de las costumbres atan y guían al individuo. Este poder vigila todos y cada uno de sus pasos. En sus palabras: “No deja a sus actos el más pequeño margen de libertad de acción. Gobierna y rige no solo sus actos, sino también sus sentimientos y sus ideas, su fe y su imaginación. La costumbre es la atmósfera invariable que el hombre vive y existe; no puede sustraerse a ella, como no puede sustraerse al aire que respira”. En nuestro caso, como veremos más adelante, son las fecundas costumbres que emergen de la religión, fuente siempre inagotable de mitos y ritos que mueven a multitudes.
Diversificación del mapa religioso en Michoacán, México. La debilidad de los cultos tradicionales católicos y protestantes y la llegada de nuevas ofertas religiosas (1940-1970)
Authors: Mendoza García Leticia
Published: August 2022

A partir de un recorrido histórico basado en documentos inéditos de archivo, además de bibliográficos, el presente artículo analiza el resquebrajamiento de las formas tradicionales de creencias católicas y protestantes establecidas en el estado de Michoacán, México. Como consecuencia de ello, se produjo la llegada de las primeras iglesias de tipo pentecostal, paraprotestantes y cristianas, que lograron implantarse con éxito en el seno de una sociedad resentida por la falta de auxilio espiritual de parte de sus líderes católicos, quienes suspendieron cultos durante la guerra cristera, y de una sociedad laica cansada de los constantes enfrentamientos entre protestantes y católicos. Se intenta demostrar que la llegada de otras ofertas religiosas al estado, dependió en gran medida de la debilidad de las religiones tradicionales, las cuales no pudieron contener su avance por estar inmersas en sus problemas internos derivados de las políticas religiosas, contribuyendo con su llegada a la diversificación de las creencias y a una nueva reestructuración del mapa de religiosidades.
Um estudo sobre materialidades religiosas: modos de exposição de imagens e regimes de visualidade em santuários católicos
Authors: Giumbelli Emerson
Published: August 2022

Este texto busca demonstrar como uma ênfase nas materialidades religiosas contribui para abordar processos de santuarização católica. Quatro santuários servem de universo empírico: o de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe e o dos Mártires Mexicanos, no México; o de Nossa Senhora Aparecida e o de Santa Paulina, no Brasil. Com base em observações e entrevistas, três dimensões são discutidas. A primeira cobre as configurações espaciais que produzem centros de atenção no interior dos templos, que podem abranger ou não as imagens às quais os santuários estão dedicados. A segunda incide sobre os sentidos corporais, o que envolve dinâmicas entre visão e tato, dependendo do acesso que se providencia aos objetos. A terceira dimensão articula as anteriores, pois trabalha com a distribuição e circulação das pessoas na relação com os objetos sagrados, para as quais tanto configurações espaciais quanto dinâmicas sensoriais são determinantes. Para analisar essas três dimensões, parte-se do conceito de regime de visibilidade, apresentado por meio das particularidades que distinguem o catolicismo quando se trata dos modos de exposição conferidos a objetos sagrados.
Las formas simbólicas del poder sagrado: carismas y estéticas en perspectiva comparada
Authors: Ceriani Cernadas César , Puglisi Rodolfo
Published: August 2022

Este artículo presenta una discusión sobre la mediación simbólica del poder sagrado, al indagar en dos dimensiones entrelazadas: la producción del carisma y las configuraciones estéticas. Desde una narrativa antropológica, se problematizan comparativamente dos escenarios cristianos altamente heterogéneos de la diversidad religiosa argentina contemporánea: el culto a las reliquias del santo católico Cura Brochero en la provincia de Córdoba y las danzas ceremoniales en las iglesias evangélicas indígenas del Gran Chaco.Tres ejes de comparación definen la arquitectura del artículo: la potencia numinosa que otorgan las reliquias y las danzas; los lazos comunales que articulan ambos fenómenos religiosos en sus particulares contextos socioculturales e históricos; y las configuraciones estéticas del relicario del santo y de las vestimentas de las danzas evangélicas indígenas. Al abordar la cuestión simbólica del poder sagrado en la dirección señalada, el trabajo destaca teóricamente la fuerte imbricación de las dos dimensiones tratadas, proponiendo en la discusión final la noción de “estéticas carismáticas”. Sobre esta noción, finalmente, se discute la dialéctica entre “carisma flotante”/“carisma menguante” y entre “encarnadura”/“envoltura” de lo sagrado.
La nueva era de las tradiciones. El proceso de corporización como eje articulador en las experiencias rituales de bienestar
Authors: Olivas Hernández Olga Lidia
Published: August 2022

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar las experiencias emocionales asociadas a la gestión del bienestar entre participantes de la tradición de danza azteca en Tijuana, México. Se parte por abordar el modo en que la adscripción a la tradición de la danza forma parte de un proceso de desoccidentalización de la espiritualidad en la modernidad. Posteriormente, se discute la manera en que las trayectorias espirituales de los participantes colocan a la tradición en diálogo con otras tradiciones culturales. De tal manera que algunos de los rituales apropiados por el colectivo son reinterpretados desde la matriz de sentido de la nueva era, según lo planteado por De la Torre, como parte de un proceso de desarrollo personal/espiritual. Finalmente, se abordan dichas experiencias desde los procesos de corporización –siguiendo a Csordas–, pues se sostiene que es a partir de estos procesos que se logran articular diferentes tradiciones culturales/espirituales que se viven como complementarias en la gestión de experiencias de bienestar emocional y espiritual en los contextos rituales.
Prevalence and associated factors of skin diseases among geriatric outpatients from a metropolitan dermatologic clinic in Thailand
Authors: Laopakorn Jedpakorn , Hanthavichai Sujirod
Published: August 2022

Background:

The importance of the geriatric population has been increasing expeditiously in the health-care system. The epidemiology of skin disorders is an interesting subject to challenge physicians to comprehensively manage the elderly.

Objectives:

The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of the most frequent dermatologic disorders among elderly outpatients and identify major associated determinants.

Methods:

This retrospective observational study recruited subjects aged 60 years and older attending the dermatologic clinic at the Faculty of Medicine, Vajira Hospital, in Thailand. The medical records were collected between January 2017 and December 2020. The data were analyzed according to age, sex, season, underlying medical diseases, and areas of involvement to identify the associated factors for the frequently presented dermatologic diagnoses.

Results:

In this study, 521 outpatients (including 218 males and 303 females) with a mean age of 71.34 years (range, 60–04 years) were enrolled. The most common dermatoses were eczematous dermatitis (35.7%), cutaneous infection (18.2%), xerosis (15.5%), and psoriasis (7.3%). The distribution of the prevalent dermatologic disorders still did not change during the COVID-19 pandemic. A significant association was found between xerosis and age of 80 years and older (odds ratio [OR], 2.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09–3.78; P= 0.026). The risk of developing xerosis cutis significantly decreased with dyslipidemia (OR, 0.45; 95% CI, 0.26–0.78; P= 0.004).

Conclusion:

The three foremost cutaneous disease groups are eczematous dermatitis, skin infection, and xerosis cutis. Dry skin is strongly connected with the age of 80 years and above; however, xerosis is coincidentally correlated with dyslipidemia.
YouTube as a source of information for hidradenitis suppurativa treatment
Authors: Lewandowski Milosz , Świerczewska Zuzanna , Barańska-Rybak Wioletta
Published: August 2022

Background:

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by a significant decrease in the patients' quality of life. Patients are increasingly looking for information about HS on social media, including YouTube (YT). However, the quality of the videos in some other diseases has been often scored as poor.

Objectives:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness and the quality of the most viewed acne inversa videos on YT.

Methods:

YT was searched for the keywords “HS” and “acne inversa.” For videos, quality assessment validated DISCERN instrument and the global quality score (GQS) were applied. Furthermore, the popularity of each video using the video power index (VPI) score was evaluated.

Results:

After applying the exclusion criteria, 34 videos were analyzed. We found that video quality was poor regardless of video type. The mean DISCERN score between the raters was 34.65 ± 10.7, and the mean GQS score was 2.6 ± 0.98. There was no significant correlation between the DISCERN, GQS and VPI, the number of views, likes, dislikes, comments, and video duration.

Conclusion:

Our study highlights the gaps in knowledge regarding HS treatment on YT. Hence, this information can be used to create superior educational content in the future.
Awake videolaryngoscopic orotracheal intubation in patients with laryngeal tumour using the C-MAC D-Blade
Authors: Selvam Selwin R. , Jindal Swati , Anand Lakesh K. , Dawar Manpreet Singh , Dass Arjun
Published: August 2022

Background and Aims:

This study assessed the applicability of C-MAC videolaryngoscope (VL) D-blade for awake intubation in patients with laryngeal tumour. The primary study objective was to determine the rate of successful intubation in the first attempt. The other parameters recorded were number of attempts required for intubation, duration of different stages of intubation, haemodynamics, ease of intubation and patient comfort on visual analogue scale (VAS) postoperatively.

Methods:

Thirty patients were studied. Patients were sedated with dexmedetomidine and fentanyl as a slow bolus (over 20 min) and Ramsay sedation score was assessed. Topicalisation of the oropharynx, tonsillar pillars and base of the tongue was done with lignocaine 10% spray. Four ml of 4% lignocaine using MADgic atomiser was used for anaesthetising the glottis and the tracheal lumen.

Results:

Successful intubation was achieved in 86.6% patients in first attempt and 13.3% in two attempts. Total time for all intubations was less than 30 seconds. Fremantle score was F-1-C-MAC D-blade (easy intubation with full view) in 60% patients, while 23.3% had F-2-C-MAC D-blade (full view and either required more than one attempt or a modified technique), 13.3% had P-1-C-MAC D-blade (partial view with easy intubation) and 3.3% had P-2-C-MAC D-blade (partial view and required more than one attempt or a modified technique). The VAS score for anaesthesiologist’s ease and for patient’s experience was 85.83 ± 7.20 and 86.66 ± 14.46, respectively.

Conclusion:

C-MAC VL D-blade-assisted awake intubation is an effective and safe method to manage the airway of patients with laryngeal tumour once adequate topicalisation is ensured before the procedure.
Optimal positioning of right internal jugular venous catheter: A randomised study comparing modified Peres’ height formula and distance between insertion point and right third intercostal space
Authors: Chopra Swati , Luthra Neeru , Kathuria Suneet , Saggar Kavita , Gupta Shikha , Singh Tanveer
Published: August 2022

Background and Aims:

The position of the tip of the central venous catheter (CVC) is important to minimise complications. The aim of our study was to compare modified Peres’ height formula and landmark method using distance between puncture site and right third intercostal space (PS-RTICS) and to develop a reliable formula for correct positioning of tip of the CVC.

Methods:

This prospective, randomised study was conducted on 400 patients of either gender, of age 18 years and older, scheduled to undergo right internal jugular venous cannulation. Depending on the technique used for deciding the length of CVC to be inserted, the patients were randomly allocated into two groups: Group A, using modified Peres’ height formula, that is, height of patient (cm)/10-2 and Group B, using distance between PS-RTICS and subtracting one from it, that is (PS-RTICS)-1. The carina was taken as the landmark for optimum insertion of CVC, which was confirmed on postprocedure chest X-ray. Data so obtained were tabulated and analysed. P<.05 was considered statistically significant for correlation and regression coefficients.

Results:

In group A, the mean length of catheter inserted was 15.18 ± 0.73 cm and the catheter tip was found to be 2.41 ± 0.85 cm distal to carina (P =0.001). Over-insertion was found in 98.45% patients in group A. In group B, the mean length of catheter inserted was 14.12 ± 0.85 cm and the catheter tip was found to be 0.20 ± 1.18 cm distal to carina.

Conclusion:

Though both landmark and modified Peres’ height formula has low accuracy, landmark technique is superior in predicting correct depth of right internal jugular venous cannulation catheter.
Venolymphatic malformation
Authors: Gopal K Saraswathi , Nagammai N , Srinivasan Srividhya
Published: August 2022

Vascular lesions are the most common congenital and neonatal abnormalities. About 60% of anomalies occur in the head-and-neck region due to its complex vascular anatomy. There is confusion in the descriptive terminology for the vascular entity and eponyms. Thus, appropriate classification based on clinical examination and imaging is essential for proper diagnosis and treatment. Thus, the aim of this article is to report a case of venolymphatic malformation with comprehensive knowledge about classifications, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and its management.
Prevalence of Thrombophilia in Indian Patients with Deep Venous Thrombosis – An 8-Year Single-Center Study
Authors: Agrawal Vivek , Deshpande Sanjeev Kumar , Biswas Brijesh , Thupakula Suresh Reddy , Anand Vembu
Published: August 2022

Background:

Thrombophilia is a recognized risk factor for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and its recurrence. Routine thrombophilia testing is controversial because of low yield and high cost. However, screening for thrombophilia helps in deciding the duration of anticoagulant treatment. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of thrombophilia in DVT patients in India.

Materials and Methods:

This was a retrospective, prospective, observational study done from April 2012 to April 2020. Thrombophilia screening was done in DVT patients who were <40 years, with unprovoked DVT, or with recurrent DVT. Homocysteine, antithrombin III, protein C and S, factor V Leiden, and lupus anticoagulant (LAC) were assessed. Follow-up was done to assess post thrombotic syndrome (PTS), pulmonary embolism (PE), and recurrence of DVT.

Results:

One hundred and sixty-six patients selected for thrombophilia out of which 163 were males. Patients were ranging age from 35 to 70 years. 82 (49.4%) patients had abnormal thrombophilia. 66 had one abnormal factor, while 16 had more than one. A total of 102 abnormal factors found in 82 cases, of which 41 had hyperhomocysteinemia, 20 protein S deficiency, 12 protein C deficiency, 15 factor V Leiden mutations, 8 antithrombin III deficiency, and 6 LAC. 10.2% of patients developed PTS, 16.3% recurrence, 2% PE, and 0.3% mortality.

Conclusion:

DVT patients are at a substantial risk of recurrence. Although laboratory evaluation of thrombophilia is costly but it is essential for monitoring therapy in certain sets of patients. Identification of thrombophilic condition is worth and affects the overall standard clinical management. In our study we found prevalence of thrombophilia in about 50% of DVT patients who are <40 years, with unprovoked DVT or with recurrent DVT. Out of which hyperhomocysteinemia is most common. But more studies including RCTs are required for further clarifications.
Learning curve in performing palatoplasty
Authors: Menon P. Varun , Radhakrishnan Vasant , Narayanan P. V. , Adenwalla H. S.
Published: August 2022

Objectives:

The aim of the study was to assess the influence of the experience of the surgeon on the occurrence of fistulas and breakdowns following palatoplasty.

Materials and Methods:

A retrospective review on the outcomes of palatoplasty done by a young surgeon in his initial 3 years of operating cleft palate was done. Cleft palate repair was performed using the Pinto's modification of Wardill–Kilner palatoplasty, Veau-Wardill-Kilner V-Y Pushback in both the techniques radical levator muscle dissection was carried out. Data were collected for age, sex, date of birth, syndrome, cleft palate type, type of repair, cleft width, length of soft palate, quality and quantity of muscle, fistula occurrence, and location of fistula.

Results:

Retrospective analysis was done on the outcomes of palatoplasty performed by a young surgeon in his initial 3 years at Charles pinto center for cleft lip palate and craniofacial on 220 cleft palate children which included all variants and dimensions of cleft palates. Postoperatively, the incidence of palatal fistulas occurred in 12 patients, three patients had bifid uvula, however, out of 12 patients who had fistulas only four needed fistula closure and one required a uvula re-repair; the rest healed well.

Conclusion:

We believe there is a learning curve in performing cleft palate repair. Our technique and principles followed in palatoplasty appear to have a low or zero fistula rate even in the initial period of learning. Furthermore, effective mentorship and guidance help in reducing errors and providing a better outcome.
A child with Roberts syndrome presenting severe craniofacial anomaly
Authors: Solano Nicolas , Sierralta Maria , Ramos Salomon , Sarcos Betsabe
Published: August 2022

Roberts syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly which was described by John Roberts in 1919, also known as pseudothalidomidic or phocomelia. Characterized by skeletal deformities, in particular symmetric reduction of the extremities and craniofacial anomalies such as cleft lip and palate and cranio synostosis presenting more frequently, as well as bilateral symmetric short neck tetraphocomelia or hypomelia and brachydactyly. Its prevalence is unclear. As of now, 150 cases of different racial and ethnic origins have been reported in the literature. The diagnosis of Roberts Syndrome is established by cytogenetic and molecular analysis which show a phenomenon known as premature separation of the centromere or heterochromatin repulsion, constituting the main marker for Roberts syndrome. For any child with limb and craniofacial bone malformations, this syndrome should be considered as a differential diagnosis. The purpose of this study is to present a clinical case of a 2-year-old patient with Roberts Syndrome with a marked craniofacial anomaly.
IndiCleft – A web-based standardized research tool and resource for cleft anomalies
Authors: Kharbanda O. P. , Grover Ashoo , Dawar Savita , Aggarwal Karoon , Sharma S. C. , Singhal Maneesh , Chauhan Shashank , Singh Harpreet , Kabra Madhulika , Gupta Neeraja , Scaria Vinod , Rajkhowa MriduPobon , Garg Arti , Monga Nitika , Singh Ravinder , Dhaliwal R. S.
Published: August 2022

Introduction:

In India, approximately 35,000 new cleft patients are born every year. Many patients receive suboptimum, improper, little, or no treatment. The cumulative burden of cleft care is up to 1 million cases. The spectrum of problems is varied, the caseload is enormous, and the logistics of treatment delivery are complicated. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) task force project was launched in 2012 to evaluate the status of cleft care in India and develop strategies to provide comprehensive cleft care through a dynamic multidisciplinary and multidimensional tool. ICMR task force project (2012–14) was conducted in Delhi, and the National Capital Region reported that at least 50% of studied cases had complex and multiple treatment needs. The needs identified were related to surgical, orthodontic, dental, ENT and Speech, rehabilitation of mutilated dentition, and various psychological disturbances among patients with Cleft anomalies.

Aim:

The aim of this study was to develop and test web-based application to create a system for national data of patients with cleft anomalies and digitize the patient records in a standardized preagreed format.

Methods and Results:

Corresponding to contemporary digital technologies and evolutionary improvements in data collection, web-based data collection instrument, including text, photographs, X-rays, and audio files, was considered the most appropriate. The experts from varied domains in consultation with ICMR and National Informatics Centre evolved a web-based data collection instrument which is named the “IndiCleft tool.” The tool has been tested and used over the years and is presently being upgraded to dynamic version for a national data and patient care registry.

Conclusion:

The present article describes the process of the development of a “dynamic” web-based data collection instrument. The IndiCleft tool is the national resource on cleft data in India.