bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
History of hysteroscopic adhesiolysis treated intrauterine adhesions and subsequent risk of adverse obstetrical outcome: a matched cohort study of Chinese pregnant women
Authors: Li Xiaocui , Hong Wei , Wu Zhiping , Li Li , Wang Beiying
Published: June 2023

Objective: To examine whether women with a history of
hysteroscopic adhesiolysis (HA)-treated intrauterine adhesions (IUAs)
were at higher risk of adverse obstetrical outcomes in subsequent
pregnancies. Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Setting: A tertiary-care hospital in Shanghai, China.
Population: 114,142 pregnant women who were issued an antenatal
card and received routine antenatal care in Shanghai First Maternity and
Infant Hospital between January 2016 and October 2021. Methods:
From the cohort of 114,142 pregnant women, women with history of
HA-treated IUAs before this pregnancy (N=780) were compared with 4 women
with no history of IUAs (N=3010) matched on propensity score, maternal
age and parity, mode of conception, pre-pregnancy BMI and prior history
of abortion. Main outcome measures: Pregnancy complications,
placental abnormalities, postpartum hemorrhage and adverse birth
outcomes. Results: Compared with women with no
history of IUAs, women with a history of HA-treated IUAs were at higher
risks of preeclampsia (RR=1.69, 95% CI, 1.23, 2.33), placenta accreta
spectrum (RR=4.72, 95% CI, 3.9, 5.73) and previa (RR=4.23, 95% CI,
2.85, 6.30), postpartum hemorrhage (RR=2.86, 95% CI, 1.94, 4.23),
preterm premature rupture of membranes (RR=3.02, 95% CI, 1.97, 4.64)
and iatrogenic preterm birth (RR=2.86, 95% CI, 2.14, 3.81) . Those
women were also more likely to receive cervical cerclage (RR=5.63, 95%
CI, 3.95, 8.02) during pregnancy and hemostatic therapies after delivery
(RR=2.17, 95% CI, 1.75, 2.69). Moreover, we observed that the RRs of
those adverse obstetrical outcomes increased with the increasing number
of hysteroscopic surgeries. Conclusion: Our findings suggest
that pregnant women with a history of HA-treated IUAs, especially those
with a history of repeat HAs, are at higher risk of adverse obstetrical
outcomes. Key words: hysteroscopic adhesiolysis, obstetrical
outcomes, propensity score matching, cohort study
Representing dynamic urban land change in the Community Earth System Model (CESM)
Authors: Fang Bowen , Zhao Lei , Oleson Keith W , Zhang Keer , Lawrence Peter J , Sacks Bill , Cao Chang , He Chunyang , Huang Qingxu , Liu Zhifeng , Lee Xuhui
Published: June 2023

Urbanization (urban land change) alters local and regional climate
through biophysical and biogeochemical processes and has broader climate
impacts through atmospheric feedbacks. Despite its critical climate
impacts, urban areas have rarely been explicitly represented in
global-scale Earth system models, and physically-based transient urban
representations are missing as well. The Community Earth System Model
(CESM) has a physically based urban land parameterization – Community
Land Model Urban (CLMU) – that is sufficiently detailed to represent
the properties and processes in the urban environment. We improve this
model by implementing a dynamic urban scheme to represent transient land
use due to urbanization. Leveraging existing urbanization projection
datasets, the new scheme allows urban extent to be updated annually
during a climate simulation while conserving energy and mass balance
during the transition. Land-only simulation results confirm the
robustness of the new dynamic urban scheme and demonstrate the direct
local climate effects induced by urban land expansion. In the appendix
of this paper, we also document two recent improvements to the building
energy scheme of CLMU.
Mesoscale and Synoptic Scale Analysis of Narrow Cold Frontal Rainband during a Landfalling Atmospheric River in California during January 2021
Authors: Zou Xun , Cordeira Jason M. , Bartlett Samuel M. , Kawzenuk Brian , Roj Shawn , Castellano Christopher M , Hecht Chad W. , Ralph F. Martin
Published: June 2023

Narrow cold-frontal rain bands (NCFR) often produce short-duration and
high-intensity precipitation that can lead to flooding and debris flow
in California (CA). On 27 January 2021, an atmospheric river (AR)
associated with an intense surface cyclone made landfall over coastal
northern CA, which featured a prominent NCFR. This study uses
high-resolution West WRF simulations to accurately resolve the gap and
core structure of the NCFR and provides reliable precipitation
estimations, compensating for limitations of radar and satellite
observations. This NCFR was supported by robust synoptic-scale
quasi-geostrophic (QG) forcing for ascent and frontogenesis. It
propagated southward from Cape Mendocino to Big Sur in 12 hours before
stalling and rotating counter-clockwise in central/southern CA due to
upstream Rossby wave breaking and amplifying upper-tropospheric trough.
With the lower to middle tropospheric flow backed considerably to the
south-southwest over the NCFR, the increase of the vertical wind shear
caused the transition from parallel to trailing stratiform
precipitation. The stall and pivot of the AR and NCFR led to intense
rainfall with a 2-day precipitation accumulation greater than 300 mm
over central CA. In addition, under the potential instability and
frontogenesis, a moist absolutely unstable layer between 850 hPa to 700
hPa was captured at the leading edge of the NCFR, which indicated
slantwise deep layer lifting and high precipitation efficiency. This
study reveals synoptic-scale and mesoscale drivers of rainfall outside
orographic lifting and reaffirms the importance of high-resolution
numerical modeling for the prediction of extreme precipitation and
related natural hazards.
The Economic Theory Assumption and Utility Maximization Model: The Perspective of Zakat Compliance Behavior
Authors: Khamis Mohd Rahim , Kamarudin Mohd Faizal bin
Published: June 2023

The dearth of studies on the economic theory and model from the perspective of zakat compliance behavior is hardly found in the literature and empirical evidence as well. Numerous studies have been explained through utility maximization and compliance behavior especially in the context of taxation based on the economic theory assumption. Discussion on compliance behavior has two basic theories that are associated with compliance; firstly, the psychological and sociological theory, and secondly, the economic theory that is always used to discuss compliance behavior in taxation. Due to that, this study aims to discuss the relevant economic theory and model from the perspective of zakat compliance behavior. In reviewing the relevant literature, this article provides a discussion on economic theory and model as a basis for explaining zakat compliance which includes a number of aspects like the economic aspect, psychological and sociological aspects as well as the Islamic aspect as previously suggested by some studies. Additionally, it demonstrates that economic theory and model also can be used to discuss Zakat compliance behavior and not purposely in the taxation system. Based on the discussion, this study will hopefully shed some light that even though the theory and model mainly discuss conventional perspectives such as the taxation system but it’s also can be adapted to discuss on Islamic perspective with some modification.
Disabled Entrepreneur Empowerment through Leadership Entrepreneurship Acceleration and Development League (SAYLEAD)
Authors: Saadun Saadiah Juliana , Alias Roslinda , Norman Muaz Mohd
Published: June 2023

People with disabilities are highly underrepresented in the labor sector and often encounter discrimination from employers. They are frequently facing challenges to secure jobs although the government has set one-percent employment of Persons with Disabilities (OKU) policy in the public sector. Additionally, many individuals with disabilities face discrimination and/or fear of becoming a burden by business owners. The Malaysian Family Empowerment AGENDA which is the Sixth Focus of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12th Plan) promotes the development of people with disabilities (OKU) in various fields, including entrepreneurship and employment to overcome these obstacles and promote empowerment and facilitate the economic independence of individuals with impairments. The Selangor Youth Community sponsored by Exco Keusahawanan and Yayasan Hasanah and strategic partnership with University Technology MARA through Disability Services Unit (DSU) created Leadership Entrepreneurship Acceleration and Development League (SAYLEAD) aims to identify gaps in the existing entrepreneurship ecosystem and build a linkage to accelerate entrepreneurs and become global champions. The model includes 3 modules inclusive of 7 stages and to name a few: entrepreneur profiling, setting up business, financial and operation management, sales and marketing, business innovation and stakeholder management. Throughout the SAYLEAD program, the focus of attention shifts from the limitations of the individual to the limitations of the context in which the person operates. In-depth case studies are offered to illustrate the process of entrepreneur empowerment and the impact of the entrepreneurship program on the lives of the entrepreneurs who have participated thus far.
Predicting the body weight of indigenous goat breeds from morphological measurements using the classification and regression tree (CART) data mining algorithm
Authors: Oyebanjo Marvellous , Coker Oluwakayode , Osaiyuwu Osamede
Published: June 2023

Classification and regression tree (CART) is a tree-based data mining
algorithm that develops a model to predict an outcome. This study purposed
to create a model to predict the body weight (BWT) of Red Sokoto (RS), Sahel
(SH), and West African Dwarf (WAD) goats using morphological measurements
(such as body length, BL; head girth, HG; head width, HDW; face length, FAL;
height at wither, HTW; rump length, RL; shoulder width, SW; rump width, RW;
and rump height, RH). In total, 600 goats were used for this study (200 each
of RS, SH, and WAD goats). Pearson?s Moment Correlation was used to evaluate
the degree of association between BWT and each morphological measurement.
Concomitantly, CART analysis was performed to estimate which independent
variable (morphological measurements) played a considerable role in the BWT
(dependent variable) prediction. In RS and WAD goats, a positive and
statistically significant (p < 0.0001) correlation was observed between BWT
and each morphological measurement. However, in SH goats, both positive and
negative statistically significant correlations were observed between BWT
and morphological measurements. The CART analysis indicated that in RS and
WAD goats, HG played a considerable role in BWT prediction, while, in SH
goats, BL was considered the most critical independent variable in BWT
prediction. Therefore, this study suggests that HG can be used as a
prognostic index for BWT estimation in Red Sokoto and West African Dwarf,
while BL can be used for Sahel goats. The SAS codes used are available via a
GitHub repository (https://github.com/Soullevram/CART).
Frequency analysis of the typical impulse voltage and current waveshapes of test generators
Authors: Javor Vesna
Published: June 2023

Frequency analysis of the impulse waveshapes of generators which are commonly
used for testing of the equipment in high-voltage engineering is presented
in this paper. Some of the typical impulse waveshapes, such as 1.2/50 ?s/?s,
10/350 ?s/?s, 10/700 ?s/?s, 10/1000 ?s/?s, and 250/2500 ?s/?s, are
approximated by the Double-exponential function (DEXP) and by the terms of
Multi-peaked analytically extended function (MP-AEF). Experimental set ups
for impulse signal generation are based on the desired outputs as given in
the IEC 60060-1 Standard. Dumped oscillations are characteristic of the
standardized 8/20 ?s/?s waveshape. The positive part of the normalized Sinc
function with dumped oscillations is also approximated by MP-AEF terms. The
corresponding frequency spectra of these aperiodic signals are obtained
analytically by using Piecewise Fourier transform (PWFT). This paper
presents the procedure to obtain Fourier transforms of the functions with
multiple and sharp peaks typical for the impulse current and voltage test
generators? waveshapes.
Evrişimli Sinir Ağı Kullanarak Dengesiz Doppler Radar Verisinde Hedef Tespiti
Authors: Erdoğan Muhammed , Yıldız Oktay
Published: June 2023

Kritik öneme sahip askeri ve sivil yerleşkelerin korunması geçmişte olduğu gibi günümüzde önemini korumaktadır. Bu amaçla, çeşitli sensörler barındıran sistemler geliştirilmektedir. Sensörlerin sağladığı verilerden bilginin elde edilmesi donanımların en verimli şekilde kullanılması açısından önemlidir. Radar sistemleri keşif, gözetleme ve tespit amacıyla sıklıkla kullanılmaktadır. Radar ile tespit edilen nesnelerin sınıflandırılması amacıyla kural tabanlı ve makine öğrenmesi tabanlı yöntemler mevcuttur. Makine öğrenmesi tabanlı yaklaşımlarda uzman görüşüne gerek kalmadan zaman içerisinde hedef nesnenin karakteristik özellikleri model tarafından öğrenilir. Bu sebeple bu yöntemler kural tabanlı yöntemlere nazaran daha avantajlıdır. Gerçekleştirilen bu çalışmada, dengesiz Doppler Radarı verisi üzerinde İHA’ların diğer nesnelerden ayırt edilmesi amacıyla hedef sınıflandırması yapılmıştır. Deneysel çalışmalarda en yüksek başarım SMOTE kullanılarak dengeli hale getirilen veri setinde elde edilmiş, önerilen CNN modeli ile %99,99 doğruluğa ulaşılmıştır.
Altın Nano Çubuklar ve Gümüş Nano Parçacıklar Kullanılarak Yüzeyde Zenginleştirilmiş Raman Spektroskopisi Yoluyla Saf ve Karışık İdrar Lekelerinin Tanımlanması
Authors: Köroğlu Uğur , Saglam Necdet , Tamer Uğur , Akçan Ramazan
Published: June 2023

Adli bilimlerde, laboratuvar ve olay yeri inceleme uygulamalarında, bulunan lekelerin analizleri büyük önem taşımaktadır. Suça ve olaya karışan değişkenlerin belirlenerek etkin bir soruşturma yürütülebilmesi için numunelerin hızlı, küçük miktarlarda ve hatta karışım halinde analiz edilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu nedenle delil niteliğindeki materyallerin tahribatsız, hızlı ve uygun maliyetli tekniklerle analiz edilmesi büyük önem taşımaktadır. Spektroskopik yöntemler, son yıllarda ışık dedektörlerindeki önemli gelişmelerle birlikte önemli ölçüde ilerlemiş ve adli tıp prosedürleri arasında yerini almıştır. Bu çalışma, saf idrar lekelerini karışım durumunda saptamak için Raman ve Yüzey İyileştirilmiş Raman Spektroskopisi’ne (SERS) odaklanmıştır. İdrarın matriks bileşenlerinin neden olduğu floresans etkisini azaltmak için dilüsyon yapılmış ve dört farklı konsantrasyon için Raman analizleri yapılmıştır. Konsantrasyon azaldıkça gürültü oranının azaldığı ve piklerin daha belirgin hale geldiği gözlenmiştir. Saf idrar, seyreltilmiş idrar (1:2, 1:4 ve 1:8), elma suyu, karışım (elma suyu ve farklı konsantrasyonlarda idrar) ve altın nanoçubuk/gümüş nanopartikül katkılı karışımları içeren simüle edilmiş bir olay yeri, karmaşık bir suç mahallinden idrarın saptanabilirliğini kontrol etmek için yaratılmıştır. Raman spektrumundaki düşük tepe yoğunluğuna rağmen, idrarın varlığı tespit edilebilmiştir. Simüle edilen olay mahallinden elde edilen lekelerin SERS spektrumları önce altın nanoçubuklar ardından gümüş nanoparçacıklar ilave edilerek incelenmiştir. Güçlü plazmonik özellikleriyle bilinen gümüş nanoparçacıkların, altın nanoçubuklara kıyasla daha fazla sinyal zenginleştirmesi sağladığı bulunmuştur.
Prediction of the toxic impact on the freshwater microalgae Scenedesmus intermedius produced by the interaction of copper sulfate and copper oxychloride in a binary mixture with glyphosate
Authors: Solís-González Gerardo , Cortés-Téllez Alondra Alelie , Chacon-Garcia Luis , García-Pérez Martha Estrella , Martínez-Flores Héctor E. , Bartolomé Camacho María Carmen
Published: June 2023

The high population growth worldwide causes a high demand for food with an increase in the use of different agrochemicals, with pesticides and herbicides being the primary pollutants of anthropogenic origin in the environment. One of the critical aims of ecotoxicology is the evaluation of toxic effects of mixtures of chemical substances that can have additive, synergistics or antagonistics effects in different ecosystems. For this reason, the aims of this research were to: 1) estimate the individual subchronic toxicity of agrochemicals copper oxychloride [Cu2(OH)3Cl], copper sulfate (CuSO4), and glyphosate (Gly-BH) on the inhibition of population growth of the freshwater chlorophyte Scenedesmus intermedius, and 2) predict the antagonistic, synergistic, or additive behaviour of binary mixtures of Gly-BH with Cu2(OH)3Cl and CuSO4 through the Combination Index Equation (CIE). The individual toxicity order at 7 days of exposure in S. intermedius was CuSO4 (IC50 2.70 mg/l) > Gly-BH (IC50 4.03 mg/l) with no statistical differences between both agrochemicals and > Cu2(OH)3Cl (IC50 25.59 mg/l) with a major tolerance if it compared with the other chemicals. For the binary mixture of CuSO4/Gly-BH, an antagonistic effect was observed (combination index CI > 1), but with lower toxicity (IC50 7.40 mg/l) when compared with the individual responses of these compounds. However, in the mixture, Cu2(OH)3Cl/Gly-BH was more toxic with a synergistic response (IC50 0.85 mg/l) even between 5 and 30 times higher. These results highlight the importance of studying interactions of chemical substances in ecosystems to establish a better evaluation and regulation of their environmental impact.
Kulturell bærekraft - praksiser i samiske barnehager
Authors: Åmot Ingvild , Bjerklund Monica
Published: June 2023

I Norge går ca. tusen barn i samiske barnehager (Statistisk sentralbyrå, 2016). I denne artikkelen utforsker vi hvordan samiske barnehagers verdiforankring kan settes i sammenheng med begrepet kulturell bærekraft. Vi bygger på et kvalitativt datamateriale fra intervju med ansatte og observasjoner i seks samiske barnehager i Norge. Kulturell bærekraft handler om retten til selvbestemmelse over egen kultur, jf. FNs urfolkserklæring artikkel 3. Målene om økonomisk, økologisk og kulturell bærekraft henger sammen: Økologisk bærekraft gir grunnlag for økonomisk bærekraft, og sammen gir økologisk og økonomisk bærekraft mulighet for å ivareta og utvikle kulturell bærekraft (Landbruks- og matdepartementet, 2018). Vår studie belyser hvordan praksisen i samiske barnehager kan forstås som kulturell kapital (Bourdieu, 2006) og som bærekraftsindikatorer. Dette innbefatter en forståelse av at kultur er en nødvendig forankring for å skape et bærekraftig samfunn som utvikler øko-kulturell sivilisasjon (Soini & Birkeland, 2014). Vår studie synliggjør hvordan samiske barnehagers vektlegging av samisk kultur gjennom praktiske handlinger og mytiske fortellinger bygger et fundament for bærekraft i praksis. Vi avslutter med å skissere hvordan barnehagepedagogikken generelt kan trekke veksler på dette.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT
Cultural sustainability – daily practices in Sámi ECEC
The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals reflect the three dimensions of sustainable development: climate and environment, economic conditions, and social conditions. On a general basis, kindergartens play an important role in preparing the coming generations for building a sustainable society (Kunnskapsdepartementet [Ministry of Education], 2017; Wals & Benavot, 2017). In Norway, the approximately 1,000 children attending Sámi kindergartens are spread across the country (Statistisk sentralbyrå [Statistics Norway], 2016). This article explores how the underlying values in Sámi kindergartens can be linked to the concept of cultural sustainability by examining qualitative data material from interviews with kindergarten staff and observations in six Sámi kindergartens in Norway. The study points out how the practices in Sámi kindergartens can be understood as cultural capital (Bourdieu, 2006) and as sustainability indicators. This is based on an understanding that culture is a necessary anchor for creating a sustainable society that develops an eco-cultural civilization (Soini & Birkeland, 2014). Our study also points out how Sámi kindergartens’ emphasis on Sámi culture through practical actions and mythical narratives provides a foundation for sustainability in practice. We conclude by outlining how kindergarten pedagogy in general can draw on this.
Sistema Experto piloto para el diagnóstico del estado de salud de pacientes con covid-19 a partir de los signos vitales
Authors: Ramírez Pérez Norma Verónica , Laguna Estrada Martín , Rubín Ramírez Norma Natalia , Galván Morales Patricia
Published: June 2023

En este artículo se presenta un sistema experto piloto difuso como una medida alterna complementaria, con el objetivo de diagnosticar de una manera expedita el estado de salud de un paciente que pueda tener o desarrollar complicaciones asociadas al Covid-19. Para el caso de esta investigación, se utilizó una metodología descriptiva mixta. En primera instancia, se desarrolló un Sistema Experto (SE) para recopilar información del Covid-19, posteriormente mediante una red semántica se visualizó el conocimiento sobre esta enfermedad para que, a partir de la declaración de conocimientos al lenguaje natural, definir las variables y realizar un proceso de parametrización para la creación del Sistema Difuso (SD). Para el diseño de los ítems del cuestionario, se consultó a un médico especialista y se aplicó a una población aleatoria de 72 pacientes que habían presentado los síntomas del Covid-19. Los resultados obtenidos al aplicar el SE arrojaron una eficiencia del 86% en el diagnóstico realizado a la muestra poblacional, justificando la hipótesis supuesta de un diagnóstico mayor del 80%. Se concluye que al ser el Covid-19 una enfermedad pandémica con variantes y manifestación de múltiples síntomas en los pacientes que la han adquirido, la generación de nuevas metodologías de diagnóstico como la que aquí se presenta, posibilitan un rápido diagnóstico ante la alta demanda de atención médica. Esta modalidad de diagnóstico a través de un SE, en la medida que se siga retroalimentando y se aplique a un mayor número de pacientes, ayudará a detectar con mayor eficiencia y en tiempo si el paciente presenta o no Covid-19.
Elaboração de um guia sobre saúde vocal infantil
Authors: Ito Karina Akemi , Oliveira Amanda Gabriela de , Fabron Eliana Maria Gradim
Published: June 2023

Introdução: Materiais educativos sobre cuidados com a voz dão apoio no atendimento clínico e prevenção de disfonia, entretanto, são escassos. Portanto, este estudo objetivou elaborar e avaliar um guia sobre saúde vocal infantil para pais e crianças. Descrição: A elaboração do guia abrangeu: Levantamento Bibliográfico nas bases de dados Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) e Público/editora MEDLINE (PubMed); Escrita dos temas; Organização/escrita dos conteúdos/referências; Seleção de imagens. Estruturação do guia: Produção da voz; Sinais/sintomas mais comuns de alterações vocais; Causas dos distúrbios vocais infantis; Consequências do distúrbio vocal infantil; Profissionais envolvidos no diagnóstico e tratamento; Mito e Verdade sobre voz; Como prevenir o distúrbio vocal infantil; Atividades amigas da voz. A avaliação foi em grupo focal, via Google Meet, com três juízes mestrandos em Fonoaudiologia, que discutiram qualitativamente estética, conteúdo e organização. A discussão foi coordenada pela coorientadora e as indicações, realizadas por consenso entre os juízes: Estética - ajustar local das referências, elaborar jogo de trilha, uniformizar desenhos/cores e criar mascote; Conteúdo - material relevante, diminuir textos, adequar a linguagem para crianças, usar links/QR-Code para informações extras e acrescentar orientações para professores; Organização - tópicos em ordem hierárquica, conteúdo relacionado ao tema e separar assuntos por capítulos. Considerações Finais: Foram apontadas mudanças, porém, os juízes ressaltaram a importância deste material na clínica fonoaudiológica e na promoção de saúde vocal. O grupo focal foi importante para a primeira avaliação do guia.
Percepções de fonoaudiólogos sobre modelo profissional (role model)
Authors: Silva Juliana Oliveira , Alpes Matheus Francoy , Mandrá Patricia Pupin
Published: June 2023

Objetivo: Identificar a percepção de egressos de um curso de Fonoaudiologia sobre modelos profissionais (role model) importantes durante a prática profissionalizante na graduação. Método: Estudo transversal aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa (parecer nº 4.188.795). Foram incluídos como voluntários 106 egressos de Fonoaudiologia de uma instituição pública do interior do estado de São Paulo que receberam um instrumento (Google Forms) composto por afirmativas relacionadas ao modelo profissional em escala de resposta psicométrica do tipo Likert (1-5). Os dados foram tabulados e analisados por estatística não paramétrica. Resultados: Os participantes identificaram docentes e preceptores como sendo os seus principais modelos profissionais. Os atributos referentes às habilidades clínicas obtiveram um maior grau de importância, enquanto as habilidades de pesquisa foram consideradas menos representativas de um modelo profissional. Conclusão: Os atributos relacionados a um bom modelo profissional encontrados neste estudo poderão contribuir no desenvolvimento profissional dos docentes e preceptores e na formação de um ambiente de aprendizagem favorável ao aluno.
Programas de educação em saúde em escolas para adolescentes
Authors: Antonelli Bianca Caseiro , Néri Lucas Ferreira , Brito Jéssica Aparecida de , Vale Sara Ruth Barroso do , Maximino Luciana Paula , Wen Chao Lung , Blasca Wanderleia Quinhoneiro
Published: June 2023

Introdução: Projetos de educação em saúde em escolas possibilitam a criação de oportunidades e transformação da realidade, em que os alunos tornam-se disseminadores do conhecimento para a comunidade. Objetivo: Analisar programas de educação em saúde para jovens em escolas, a fim de verificar o uso de tecnologias de informação e comunicação como estratégias para as intervenções. Método: Foi realizada uma Revisão Integrativa da literatura. As buscas foram realizadas nas bases de dados PubMed, LILACS, Scopus e Embase, considerando os últimos 10 anos. Resultados: A amostra final contemplou 27 estudos. Diferentes tipos de estratégias e recursos foram utilizados, algumas envolvendo tecnologia de informação e comunicação, outras não. Dentre estes recursos, os mais utilizados foram projeção audiovisual presente em 13 artigos, e discussão e diálogo, presentes em 16 artigos. Em relação à avaliação dos programas, 26 artigos descreveram os resultados, em 23 casos os resultados foram positivos, e em três casos os resultados foram regulares. Conclusão: Este estudo demonstrou que são inúmeras as estratégias e recursos utilizados no desenvolvimento de um projeto de educação em saúde eficaz. Nos estudos desenvolvidos no Brasil, houve predominância da utilização de recursos tecnológicos, como o uso de tutores eletrônicos para atividades à distância.
Editorial
Authors: Abar Celina A. A. Pereira
Published: June 2023

A Revista do Instituto GeoGebra Internacional de São Paulo (IGISP), ISSN 2237-9657, de regularidade semestral, é uma publicação eletrônica do Instituto GeoGebra de São Paulo com sede na Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, no Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Educação Matemática da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), Brasil. Nas áreas de avaliação Ensino e Educação, a revista obteve A2 na Classificação de Periódicos Quadriênio 2017-2020 da Capes.
De acesso livre, tem por objetivo oferecer um espaço para divulgação e circulação de pesquisas e trabalhos desenvolvidos com o uso do software GeoGebra, principalmente, na América Latina.
Esse primeiro número do volume 12 da revista de 2023 apresenta sete artigos, um relato de experiência e uma proposta de ação que procuram abarcar as diferentes possibilidades e caminhos com que o GeoGebra pode ser investigado.
O software GeoGebra no ensino introdutório de Sistemas Dinâmicos: uma pesquisa com alunos de Bacharelado em Matemática
Authors: Marinho Martins Eder , Reis Frederico da Silva , Gonçalves Ferreira Geraldo César
Published: June 2023

O presente artigo apresenta uma pesquisa que investigou as contribuições de uma sequência didática relacionada à dinâmica de Sistemas Planares de Equações Diferenciais, utilizando o software GeoGebra, para a aprendizagem de Introdução aos Sistemas Dinâmicos. A metodologia de pesquisa qualitativa foi desenvolvida com alunos do curso de Bacharelado em Matemática de uma universidade federal brasileira, matriculados na disciplina Introdução aos Sistemas Dinâmicos. Como conclusões da pesquisa, apresentamos as seguintes contribuições para a aprendizagem: o dinamismo presente no desenvolvimento das atividades da sequência didática, possibilitando a aprendizagem dos alunos a partir da investigação / interpretação de resultados; a complementação entre as abordagens teórico-algébrica e gráfico-visual, por meio da visualização proporcionada pelo GeoGebra.
GeoGebra como ferramenta facilitadora na resolução de problemas envolvendo função quadrática
Authors: Monteiro Claudino Luís Tavares , Silva Adelino Lopes da
Published: June 2023

Este artigo tem por objetivo socializar os resultados da implementação do “Projeto Reforço da formação de professores de matemática em países de Língua Oficial Portuguesa, numa lógica STEAM & GeoGebra”. O projeto intitulado “GeoGebra como ferramenta facilitadora na resolução de problemas envolvendo função quadrática”, foi implementado na Escola Secundária de Chão Bom, com uma turma do 10º ano. A proposta foi trabalhar com esses alunos problemas envolvendo função quadrática usando o software educativo GeoGebra como recurso metodológico de forma a tornar o processo ensino-aprendizagem mais interativo e dinâmico. O principal objetivo deste trabalho é explorar as potencialidades pedagógicas do GeoGebra no ensino e aprendizagem da função quadrática.
Compensation Assessment in Land Procurement for Public Interest in Providing Justice
Authors: Asmorowati Meiti
Published: June 2023

Land procurement for public interest is an important action for the development of public infrastructure that often leads to conflicts between landowners and the government regarding the compensation received by landowners. Therefore, fair and transparent compensation assessment is crucial in providing justice for landowners affected by land procurement. This research aims to analyze and evaluate the mechanisms, issues, and solutions for compensation assessment in land procurement for public interest in Indonesia. Based on literature studies, this research shows that the compensation assessment mechanisms applied by the government in Indonesia have not fully provided justice for landowners. Several factors affecting the compensation assessment mechanisms, such as non-objective land prices, differences in perceptions between landowners and the government regarding land values, and differences in views regarding the concept of fair compensation, are obstacles in providing justice in land procurement for public interest. Therefore, reforms in compensation assessment mechanisms are necessary to make them more transparent and fair for landowners. The government needs to consult with landowners and local communities to obtain a joint agreement regarding land procurement for public interest, so that justice can be upheld in land procurement for public interest.
Jonathan Hearn (2023) The Domestication of Competition: Social Evolution and Liberal Society Cambridge University Press
Authors: Pearson David
Published: June 2023

Review of Jonathan Hearn (2023) The Domestication of Competition: Social Evolution and Liberal Society Cambridge University Press
IMPACT OF ONLINE INSTRUCTOR SCAFFOLDING STRATEGIES ON STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PERFORMANCE
Authors:   Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak, Malaysia, Language Department, Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Batu Lintang, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Phek-Lin Sim Sandra , Phek-Khiok Sim Hannah ,   Development of Educational Organization, Institut Aminuddin Baki, Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, Quah Cheng-Sim ,   Center of Consultation and Development of Educational Organization, Institut Aminuddin Baki, Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Published: June 2023

Students need to master oral communication skills during their university studies to prepare them for future working environment. However, many ESL students are facing difficulties communicating in English because they seldom use English for interaction outside their English classes. Additionally, they lack proper guidance from instructors on how to improve their speaking skills. Thus, this study aims to identify the types, usefulness, and impact of Online Instructor Scaffolding Strategies on students’ speaking performance. A mixed-method research design was utilised in this study. The instruments used in data collection included an open-ended questionnaire designed by the researchers, pre-test and post-test, recorded videos of students’ role-play, and instructor’s online feedback. The participants were 66 mixed-proficiency level students from a university in Malaysia. The findings revealed various useful online instructor scaffolding strategies enhanced students’ speaking performance. Post-test results showed that the Online Instructor Scaffolding Strategies have an impact on students’ speaking performance. The findings from this study are meaningful as Online Instructor Scaffolding Strategies can benefit students of all proficiency levels to improve their speaking performance.
Acellular fish skin may be used to facilitate wound healing following wide surgical tumor excision in dogs: a prospective case series
Authors: Naghi Rachel , Maxwell Elizabeth A. , Carrillo Alyssa J. , Bertran Judith , Souza Carlos H. De Mello
Published: June 2023

OBJECTIVE

To prospectively evaluate clinical outcomes using acellular fish skin grafts (FSGs) for the management of complete wound healing by secondary intention after wide surgical excision of skin tumors in dogs.

ANIMALS

5 dogs undergoing wide surgical excision of skin tumors on the distal extremity.

CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND PROCEDURES

FSGs were applied to surgical wound beds following wide excision of the tumor. Bandages were changed weekly and additional grafts placed when integration of the previous graft was complete. The wounds were assessed for the following: dimensions, tissue health (color), time to complete epithelialization, complications, and tumor recurrence.

RESULTS

All masses were excised with 2-cm lateral margins and 1 fascial plane deep to the tumor. Tumor diagnoses included 3 mast cell tumors and 2 soft tissue sarcomas. Surgical wounds had a median area of 27.6 cm2 (range, 17.6 to 58.7 cm2). The median number of FSG applications was 5 (range, 4 to 9 applications). Complete epithelialization occurred within 7 to 9 weeks for uncomplicated wounds (3 of 5) and 12 to 15 weeks for complicated wounds (2 of 5) that sustained self-trauma. There were no adverse events related to the use of FSGs. Local recurrence was not seen over a follow-up period ranging from 239 to 856 days.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Wide surgical excision of distal extremity skin tumors, followed by repeated application of acellular FSGs, resulted in complete healing of all wounds with no adverse events. This treatment method does not require advanced reconstructive surgical skills and may be useful for the management of skin tumors on the distal extremities.
Contemporary perspectives on perioperative fluid therapy
Authors: Muir William
Published: June 2023

The primary purpose of perioperative IV fluid administration is to preserve tissue perfusion by maintaining or restoring the effective circulating intravascular volume. Fluids are drugs that produce beneficial or harmful effects dependent upon their composition, osmotic potential, kinetics, and dose. Appropriate dosing requires an understanding of body fluid compartments, fluid balance, and the administered fluids’ behavior in the body. Anesthetic drugs and general anesthesia produce CNS, neuroendocrine, and macro-/microvascular hemodynamic effects. These effects modulate the response to IV fluid administration and promote interstitial fluid accumulation, third-space fluid loss, and fluid overload. This narrative review discusses current knowledge regarding anesthesia-associated physiologic and IV fluid kinetic changes that influence the efficacy of IV fluid administration during the intraoperative period. A rationale for intraoperative fluid dosing that addresses intraoperative hypotension, blood loss, and practices that promote fluid overload is provided. Intraoperative IV fluid administration should be individualized and monitored by dynamic goal-directed methods that evaluate fluid responsiveness.
The Dinosaur Renaissance 1960s-80s: A Foundational Episode for the Historiography of Paleoart
Authors: Monnin Victor
Published: June 2023

The “Dinosaur Renaissance” is known as a crucial event in the study of dinosaurs. From sluggish and lizard-like, they came to be conceived and represented as more dynamic animals. This paper argues that the “Dinosaur Renaissance” did not only constitute a significant scientific and artistic shift. Indeed, it can also be interpreted as a foundational episode for the historiography of paleoart. During the “Dinosaur Renaissance,” a growing community of artists and paleontologists promoted the integration of artistic processes in paleontology. They began to actively discuss the historical legacy and future of such integration. The itinerant paleoart exhibition Dinosaurs Past and Present, hosted in eight major cities across North America at the end of the 1980s, can be identified as having played a significant role in setting the foundation for the historiography of paleoart. The “Dinosaur Renaissance” did not only result in revised visual representations of dinosaurs, but also spurred some of the first investigations on the historical relationship between visual arts and paleontology. This article concludes by offering some remarks on how the present historiography of paleoart can continue to build on the efforts made during the “Dinosaur Renaissance” while remaining cognizant of their context. To effectively answer the needs of historians, as well as of paleontologists and paleoartists alike, the growing historiography of paleoart has much to gain in clarifying its own history.
Inspirational Insights: ‘Ecosystems’ and ‘Mind Viruses’ in Folklore Research: Does Folkloristics Need Memetics?
Authors: Panchenko Alexander
Published: June 2023

The paper deals with applicability of the ‘memetic approach’ and ‘epidemiology of culture’ in present day folklore research. These theoretical models could be supplemented by certain ideas and hypotheses borrowed from actor-network theory and the cognitive science of religion. The development of contemporary folkloristic theorising could proceed from a new experimental ethnography that would combine memory and narrative studies, cognitive research and the theory of memes with more common or habitual methods of folklore research and cultural anthropology.
How to Defeat a Demon: The Function of the Oirat Folk Narrative About Burning the Female Devil
Authors: Nosov Dmitrii
Published: June 2023

The paper introduces the results of a case study that attempts to uncover the functions and probable genesis of a group of satirical tales told by the Mongolian peoples. Based on the example of one of the stories, about Argachi, a Til Ulenspiegel-like rogue character, popular among the Oirat Mongols of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the People’s Republic of China, an assumption is made about the possible practical function of the narratives, which is that they served to broadcast traditional litigation strategies. A comparison of the Oirat story of Argachi’s victory over the demon with a similar narrative recorded from the Halh Mongols showed that the strategy of behaviour described in the stories allows one to effectively get rid of a malicious, but not very intelligent, mythological character.
Application of DIXON MRI sequencing in the diagnosis of changes in the spongy substance of vertebral bodies in comparison with osteodensitometry data
Authors: Lukashew A. D. , Akhatov A. F. , Ryzhkin S. A. , Mikhailov M. K. , Zalaeva D. R.
Published: June 2023

The aim of this study was to analyze the patterns of changes in the fat fraction of the vertebral bodies according to the modified DIXON protocol (mDixon, MRI) in patients of different age groups with densitometry data.

Materials and methods. In the course of our study, a Siemens Magnetom Verio 3T tomograph was used for diagnostics, for assessing the condition of the vertebrae of the lumbosacral spine, measuring FF, a computer program was used: “RadiAnt DICOM viewer”. DIXON (two-point) parameters of TSE pulse train with T2 type of weighting: TR 4000 ms, TE 88 ms, slice thickness 4 mm, matrix 320 × 320, NEX 1, FOV 260 × 260 mm, pixel size 0.8 × 0.8 mm, bandwidth 345 Hz/pixel. Scanning time: 3 min. 50 sec. We also used a GE Lunar Prodigy densitometer. Measurement parameters: mode – standard (13–25 cm), length 19.1 cm, width 18.0 cm. Method: mDixon.

Results. 71 patients were examined (average age is 57 years; average BMI (body mass index): 27.94). Osteopenia was diagnosed in 21 patients, osteoporosis – in 13. Bone mineral density (BMD) was obtained using X-ray densitometry, which served as a reference for detecting abnormal bone density and osteoporosis. A comparison was made of BMD values in patients with normal and patients with osteoporosis / osteopenia: the values in patients with normal were 21.85% higher than in patients with osteoporosis / osteopenia. We also compared the parameters of vertebral fat density (FF) in patients with normal and pathology – the values in patients with normal were 15.65% less than in patients with pathology. Correlation analysis revealed a relationship between BMD and FF parameters. According to the results of the morphometry of the vertebral bodies, wedge-shaped deformity of the vertebral bodies was revealed in 8% of patients with osteoporosis / osteopenia.

Conclusions. The MRI method based on the DIXON trace is of great importance in the diagnosis of changes in the spongy substance of the vertebral bodies. In the study of correlation analysis, an inverse relationship was found between the BMD and FF parameters.
Method for non-invasive assessment of the effect of biologically active substances on the rate of the pH level restoration in the muscle after maximum load using 1H MRS
Authors: Berzin I. A. , Riabchenkova A. A. , Kolmakov N. N. , Zubkov M. A. , Bogdan A. A. , Kopat V. V. , Dukhovlinov I. V.
Published: June 2023

Purpose of the study: To determine the possibility of a non-invasive evaluation of the biologically active substances (BAS) effect on the rate of a pH level restoration in a muscle after a maximum load using 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS).

Materials and methods. Creatine monohydrate and beta-alanine were taken as tested biologically active substances, used according to the manufacturer's recommendations. At the first stage, calibration curves of a pH dependence on the magnitude of chemical shifts were plotted during assigning 1H spectra of model carnosine dipeptide solutions for non-invasive determination of intramuscular pH. Further experiments were carried out on laboratory animals (mice) using a 9 T NMR spectrometer Bruker Advance III WB 400MHz WB (Bruker, Germany). In experiments on volunteers the functional test pwc170 was used for assessing the ergogenic effects of biologically active substances on rectus quadriceps femoris. The test allows to achieve the level of myocytes cytoplasm acidification with lactate, and the effectiveness of functional biologically active substances on endurance, and also the function of aerobic systems by the muscle pH rate of recovery. Detection was performed using a high-field magnetic resonance imaging scanner (Philips Healthcare, Achieva 3.0T, North Braband, The Netherlands) and two SENSE Flex-L surface ring radiofrequency coils.

Results. The effect of oral intake of creatine and beta-alanine on the restoration of rectus quadriceps femoris muscle pH after an acidification of the myocytes cytoplasm with lactate was evaluated using the 1H MRS method. Reproducible results with optimal signal-to-noise ratios and width of carnosine spectral peaks were achieved in volunteers using individual protocols and 1H MRS at 3T in the quadriceps femoris. Animal experiments have highlighted the need to develop and use more accurate techniques for voxel extraction and fat suppression during in vivo 1H spectroscopy to reliably capture the chemical shifts of carnosine peaks.

Conclusion. The data obtained using 1H MRS on volunteers allow us to conclude that the developed method makes it possible to non-invasively assess the effect of biologically active substances on the rate of restoration of pH level in a muscle after a critical load in real time in vivo.
Elastic properties of aorta with respect to its dilatation vs aneurysm according to ECG-synchronized CT-angiography
Authors: Sazonova S. I. , Saushkin V. V. , Panfilov D. S. , Varlamova Yu. V. , Shipulin V. V. , Bazarbekova B. A. , Zavadovsky K. V. , Kozlov B. N.
Published: June 2023

Purpose: to compare the indicators of elasticity of the thoracic aorta, determined by ECG-Gated-CT angiography, in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm and dilatation.

Materials and methods. The study included 20 patients with dilatation of the ascending aorta (40 mm ≤ maximum aortic diameter (Dmax) < 50 mm) (group 1a), 30 patients with non-syndromic aneurysms of the ascending aorta (n = 30, Dmax ≥ 50 mm) (group 1b), as well as 19 patients with normal aortic sizes (Dmax < 40 mm) as controls (group 2). All patients underwent multispiral computed tomography angiography of the aorta in ECG-Gated mode (ECG-Gated -CT). Maximum systolic and diastolic aortic diameters (Dmax) were measured at different levels of the thoracic aorta, followed by calculation of the difference between them and calculation of the circular deformation (CS), compliance, stiffness (Stiff), wall distensibility, longitudinal deformation (LS).

Results. Moderate negative correlation between the age of the patients and CS at all levels of the thoracic aorta (rmaximum = –0.33, rminimum = –0.41) was revealed. Groups 1a and 1b did not differ significantly in all parameters. Group 1a differed from the control group (p < 0.05) in Stiff at the level of the aortic annulus (AA) (0.07 [–0.14; 0.15] vs –0.04 [–0.1; 0.06]), as well as CS at the level of AA and sinuses of Valsalva (SV ) (0.49 [–2.94; 3.36] vs –1.18 [–4.51; 3.87]), and group 1b – in CS at the level of SV (3.73 [0.24; 6.56] vs 0.13 [–1.42; 3.04]) and proximal part of the descending aorta (distal to the left subclavian artery) (5.48 [1.27; 8.40] vs 1.97 [–0.32; 6.08]), also in LS (5.96 [–8.98; 9.25] vs –2.58 [–7.75; 1.89]) at the level of the aortic arch.

Conclusion. According to ECG-Gated-CT angiography, the indicators of elasticity of the thoracic aorta in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm and dilatation did not differ. Compared with the control group, patients with aneurysm of the ascending aorta showed an increased pulse deformity of the non-dilated aortic arch.