bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A kiskorúak online kitettségét mérő kérdőív alkalmazása
Authors: Rajnai Richárd , Szijártó Zsolt
Published: May 2022

A tanulmány két kutatás eredményeit hasonlítja össze, amelyek a fiatalok online kockázati kitettségével foglalkoznak. A kutatások a Digitális Jólét Nonprofit Kft. megbízásából készültek azzal a céllal, hogy hozzájáruljanak Magyarország Digitális Gyermekvédelmi Stratégiájának (DGYS) továbbfejlesztéséhez. A két kutatás módszertana azonos volt, s mindkét esetben Baranya megyében történt az adatfelvétel Ugyanakkor a megkérdezettek köre jelentősen különbözött. Az első esetben az volt a cél, hogy egy széleskörű áttekintést kapjunk arról, hogy a különböző társadalmi helyzetű csoportoknál milyen eltérések figyelhetők meg a médiahasználati szokások tekintetében. A másik esetben egyetlen célcsoport állt a kutatás középpontjában, a nevelőszülők és a velük élő fiatalkorúak online médiagyakorlatai. Jelen tanulmány ez utóbbi kutatás eredményeit mutatja be részletesen.
Clinical and genetic characterization of hereditary ataxias
Authors: Szpisjak László
Published: May 2022

Hereditary cerebellar ataxias (CA) are genetically heterogenous group of neurodegenerative diseases, the clinical hallmarks of which are gait and limb ataxia and dysarthria. In the last decades numerous novel disorders and their genetic background have been discovered, whereas the clinical features of some previously reported entities have broadened. The aim of the current research was to characterize and to describe some new aspects of the clinical phenotype of patients with hereditary ataxias and to identify the underlying genetic abnormalities. Our approach was started with a detailed patient history with some disease-specific aspects and followed by a thorough neurological physical examination to recognize cerebellar ataxia as a dominating movement disorder. After that, an extensive differential diagnostic process was performed with several examinations, including laboratory, neuroimaging and neurophysiological methods to exclude the possible acquired causes of CAs. After ruling out the secondary etiologies, different genetic tests were applied to reveal the causative genetic abnormalities of hereditary CAs. According to this procedure, novel pathogenic mutations were found in the following genes: SETX, AARS2, XPA, AFG3L2 and SYNE1. The rarity and the difficulty of recognition of these disorders are well illustrated by the fact that most of them were the first identified patients or families in Hungary. Besides the new genetic variants, exhaustive neurocognitive assessment was performed in the SYNE1 ataxia subjects and spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) type 28 and xeroderma pigmentosum type A (XPA) families as well. The disturbances revealed by the neuropsychological examination were very similar to that found in other hereditary CAs and seems to be a part of cerebellar cognitive and affective syndrome. Additionally, device-aided eye-tracking investigation was carried out in SYNE1 ataxia subjects to characterize the parameters of their saccades and antisaccades and to compare them with the same eye movements of Friedreich's ataxia subjects anf healthy controls. This assessment demonstrated the high frequency of hypometric saccades, decreased saccadic velocity and large amount of incorrectly performed antisaccades, the latter demonstrating inverse relationship with working memory test results.
ANÁLISE DA QUALIDADE DE MOLHOS CONSUMIDOS COMO ACOMPANHAMENTOS EM LANCHES
Authors: Da Silva Leonardo Augusto , Rebouças Samantha Jamilly Silva , De Mendonça Lidiane Pinto
Published: May 2022

Objetivo: analisar a qualidade de molhos utilizados como acompanhamento em lanches. Métodos: Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa de artigos encontrados em bases de dados PubMed, SciElo, Google Acadêmico e Science Direct, utilizando os descritores “maionese caseira”, “molhos caseiros”, “contaminação de molhos” em bases nacionais e “Homemade mayonnaise”, “contamination of homemade suaces” e “homemade sauces”. Foram encontrados cerca de dois mil estudos relacionados, dos quais, após a aplicação dos critérios estabelecidos de inclusão/exclusão 8 foram selecionados para compor a pesquisa. Resultados: os microrganismos mais frequentes encontrados nas amostras dos molhos dos estudos analisados foram as bactérias: Salmonella spp. Escherichia coli e Staphylococcus aureus. Além desses, outros gêneros foram encontrados, como também outros contaminantes perigosos à saúde humana como fungos, parasitas e chumbo. Conclusão: os molhos comumente consumidos como acompanhamento em lanches, se apresentam como uma importante fonte de contaminação microbiológica, como também podem apresentar metais pesados em sua composição caracterizando sérios riscos à saúde dos consumidores.
Feasibility of a Home Motor Skill Intervention for Children with CHARGE Syndrome
Authors: Lieberman Lauren , Haibach-Beach Pamela , Perreault Melanie , Brian Ali , Bebriša-Fedotova Luize
Published: May 2022

This study examined the effect of a home-based six-week motor skill intervention for children with CHARGE syndrome. Six families with children with CHARGE syndrome participated in this study. The children were assessed on their motor skills with the Test of Gross Motor Development 3 prior to the intervention and then again on the four most practiced motor skills after the intervention. Parents were also given a parental perceptions questionnaire before and post intervention. The families were provided a Gross Motor Development Curriculum, videos, tip sheets, and equipment to support the intervention. Families maintained weekly logs of their specific training practices. Each family was interviewed, and the transcripts were analyzed for themes. The four themes that emerged were Personal goals, Improvement, Barriers, and Overcoming challenges. Results revealed that it is feasible to utilize this protocol to improve motor skills for children with CHARGE syndrome.
INFLUENCE OF SECURITY MANAGEMENT MECHANISM IN ADDRESSING EMERGING BODA-BODA SECURITY THREATS IN CHANGAMWE SUB-COUNTY, MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: Limo Jerry
Published: May 2022

This paper uses data collected for an MA Thesis on the influence of security management mechanism in addressing emerging Boda-Boda security threats in Changamwe Sub-County in Mombasa County, Kenya. The study has been necessitated by the conception that management of Boda-Boda security threats will significantly lower Annual crime patterns like terror attacks, kidnappings, robberies, target violent crimes among others. According to this study, the sector operated without proper regulation and or control. The study was guided by three specific objectives; to establish the types of emerging Boda-Boda security threats prevalent in Changamwe Sub-County, to examine perceptions of security personnel on emerging Boda-Boda security threats, and to establish security management mechanism adopted by security personnel in addressing Boda-Boda Security threats in Changamwe Sub-County in Mombasa County. This study was focused by crime pattern and Routine Activity Theory. The study comprised of 144 respondents. Stratified random sampling method and purposive sampling techniques were used to select respondents and descriptive statistics used in data analysis. According to the study, the main types of Boda-Boda related crimes prevalent in Changamwe Sub-County were robberies, thefts, kidnappings, murders and other forms of gun violence. One of the major perceptions of emerging security threat is that of motor bike related gang that has increased vulnerability of many businesses and targets due to their disguised surveillance on unsuspecting victims and targets. According to the study Boda-Boda related crimes are largely under regulated. As one of the major policy concerns, concerted efforts by the Government and the Private sector to come up with preventive social programmes such as economic empowerment and alcohol and drug control programmes that will potentially avert the identified pushing factors responsible for rampant Boda-Boda sector related crimes; Poverty and alcohol consumption and drug use. Social programmes may also come up with mechanisms of social justice to supplement government enforcement mechanisms. Finally, National Police Service should increase intelligence and surveillance of the sub-sector to identify crime patterns, trends and hot spots in order to cut this problem at the nib.
Stillbirth diagnosis and classification: comparison of ReCoDe and ICD-PM systems
Authors: Lupariello Francesco , Di Vella Giancarlo , Botta Giovanni
Published: May 2022

Objectives

The identification of causes of stillbirth (SB) can be a challenge due to several different classification systems of SB causes. In the scientific literature there is a continuous emergence of SB classification systems, not allowing uniform data collection and comparisons between populations from different geographical areas. For these reasons, this study compared two of the most used SB classifications, aiming to identify which of them should be preferable.

Methods

A total of 191 SBs were retrospectively classified by a panel composed by three experienced-physicians throughout the ReCoDe and ICD-PM systems to evaluate which classification minimizes unclassified/unspecified cases. In addition, intra and inter-rater agreements were calculated.

Results

ReCoDe defined: the 23.6% of cases as unexplained, placental insufficiency in the 14.1%, lethal congenital anomalies in the 12%, infection in the 9.4%, abruptio in the 7.3%, and chorioamnionitis in the 7.3%. ICD-PM defined: the 20.9% of cases as unspecified, antepartum hypoxia in the 44%, congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities in the 11.5%, and infection in the 11.5%. For ReCoDe, inter-rater was agreement of 0.58; intra-rater agreements were 0.78 and 0.79. For ICD-PM, inter-rater agreement was 0.54; intra-rater agreements were of 0.76 and 0.71.

Conclusions

There is no significant difference between ReCoDe and ICD-PM classifications in minimizing unexplained/unspecified cases. Inter and intra-rater agreements were largely suboptimal for both ReCoDe and ICD-PM due to their lack of specific guidelines which can facilitate the interpretation. Thus, the authors suggest correctives strategies: the implementation of specific guidelines and illustrative case reports to easily solve interpretation issues.
Assessment of antibody titer and side effects after third doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in healthy volunteers
Authors: Kozakai Rikei , Suzuki Susumu , Fukami Kana , Hoshi Kuniko , Izumi Yoshihiko , Takahashi Shinichiro
Published: May 2022

Objectives

Third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was started from December 1, 2021 in Japan. However, data on the precise analysis of the side effects after third vaccination, remain scarce. Here, we examined the side effects and the levels of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody in healthy volunteers who underwent BNT162b2 vaccination.

Methods

Forty-one healthy volunteers were assessed for the side effects of the vaccination for the third dose, and samples were used for the measurement of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody with chemiluminescent assays against the Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) of the virus.

Results

We analyzed the humoral responses and found that the IgG levels showed clear declining trends with age. Commonly reported side effects in the participants after the third dose were similar to those in second dose, such as, generalized weakness/fatigue (65.9%), headache (58.5%), and sore arm/pain (87.8%). The frequency of the fever was slightly less (39.0%), compared to the second dose (57.5%), but localized symptoms, such as itching (14.6%) and lymphadenopathy (14.6%) were not negligible, which were not seen at the second dose. The number of side effects were tended to be decreased with age.

Conclusions

The production of IgG after the third doses of BNT162b2 vaccination decreases age-dependently. The number of side effects were tended to be decreased with age. The high frequencies of generalized weakness/fatigue, fever, and sore arm/pain were not negligible, after the third dose.
Pater Vulkan: Martial als Vergil-Interpret in Epigramm 5,7
Authors: Jordan Delila
Published: May 2022

The paper presented here treats a hitherto unnoticed intertextual allusion in Mart. 5,7,7 to Verg. Aen. 8,394. Both lines contain two jokes at the expense of the smith-god Vulcan, by recalling the affairs of his wife Venus. First, the epic/epigrammatic speaker points to the well-known passage in Hom. Od. 8,266–363 in which Demodocus recounts the unpleasant – and for the other gods highly amusing – situation when Hephaestus caught his wife Aphrodite and her lover Ares in adultery with the help of invisible fetters. The second ironic jab is presented by the epithet pater for Vulcan, who was – with his wife – childless; this term is often used of other male divinities, but not of Vulcan. The parallels to other authors, above all Homer and Ovid, have been widely discussed in research, but the intertextual play with Vergil has so far not been given the attention it deserves. The remarks offered here aim to show that Vergil intentionally constructed Aen. 8,394 to be comic. Martial correctly understood the comedy, picked it up and adopted it in his Epigram 5,7, thereby giving a parodic note to the panegyric of Domitian in the first half of the poem.
Impacts of Pre-contamination Moisture Content on Mechanical Properties of High-Plasticity Clay Contaminated with Used Engine Oil
Authors: Omar Khalid Riyadh , Fatahi Behzad , Nguyen Lam Dinh
Published: May 2022

The oil contamination of soils and the remediation techniques to enhance the engineering properties of the ground have been an emerging challenge in the geoenvironmental field. While several studies were conducted to examine the behavior of the contaminated granular soils, little is known about the mechanical properties of the oil-contaminated clays. This paper investigates the impacts of the in situ pre-contamination moisture content (PMC) on the behavior of fine-grained soil contaminated with various levels of used engine oil. Extensive laboratory experiments were performed on sandy clay with different initial moisture conditions and various amounts of used engine oil varying from 0 to 16 %. The experimental results, including the Atterberg limits, linear shrinkage (LS), unconfined compressive strength, shear strength, and small-strain shear modulus in conjunction with microstructural image analysis, were reported and discussed. It is observed that when oil content was increased, both LS and plastic limit (PL) increased while the liquid limit decreased in the contaminated soil. Moreover, the inclusion of engine oil contributed to the reduction in the plasticity index, which was also impacted by the PMC of the soil. An increment in the PL was correlated with a significant decrease in shear strength, shear modulus, and other associated parameters such as friction angle and cohesion. In agreement with the results, a broader range of elasticity and improved stability at the microstructure level was associated with a lower pre-contamination water content (PMC). Overall, this paper shows that knowledge of site moisture levels before contamination is essential to evaluate the implications of contamination by used engine oil.
Application of SBF Test to Fatigue Damage Assessment of Type 316 Steel
Authors: Komazaki Shin-ichi , Egami Kosuke , Kamaya Masayuki , Hisaka Chiaki , Nitta Akito
Published: May 2022

A new fatigue testing technique, the small bulge fatigue (SBF) test, was recently developed by some of the present authors. In this technique, a cyclic oil pressure is alternatively applied to both surfaces of a small disk-type specimen (8 mm in diameter) with flat and concave surfaces. This SBF test is a kind of biaxial fatigue test as well as the disk bending fatigue (DBF) test. In this study, damaged specimens were subjected to the SBF test to examine the adaptability of this test to the fatigue damage assessment of actual components. To prepare these damaged specimens, Type 316 austenitic stainless steel was subjected to the DBF test using large disk specimens (87 mm in diameter) by considering that most of components were generally operating under multiaxial loading condition. The test was stopped at several stages of the fatigue life. Then, the SBF test specimens were taken from the surfaces of the interrupted DBF test specimens. It was expected that fatigue life of the SBF tests corresponded to the degrees of fatigue damage induced by the DBF test. The SBF test results showed that the fatigue life of the damaged SBF specimen, which contained microcracks formed by the DBF test, was only one tenth as long as that of the undamaged specimen. It was noteworthy that some microcracks introduced by the DBF test were opened and became clearly visible after the SBF test, although they were closed and not visible just after the DBF tests.
Characterising pragmatic exercise interventions to reduce cognitive impairment in cancer survivors: A scoping review protocol
Authors: Jelicic Nikolas Joy , Langley Jodi , McKibbon Shelley , Grandy Scott , Santa Mina Daniel , Snow Stephanie , MacNeil Mary , Keats Melanie
Published: May 2022

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to identify the characteristics of pragmatic exercise interventions aimed to reduce cognitive impairment in cancer survivors, and their effectiveness in reducing this impairment and maintaining high adherence.Introduction: Cognitive impairment (CI) is a particularly troublesome side-effect of cancer treatment that has been suggested to decrease following exercise interventions. Most existing research consists of randomized control trials, which often lack external validity. Pragmatic interventions fill this gap. Some pragmatic trials that provide real-world evidence, however, struggle to maintain strong participant adherence. Thus, examining characteristics of pragmatic interventions with high levels of adherence may be beneficial in improving overall adherence in future pragmatic trials on this topic.Inclusion criteria: This review will examine literature with cancer survivors who are partaking in pragmatic exercise programs. Specifically, literature exploring the effects of pragmatic exercise interventions in decreasing cancer survivors’ CI will be examined, with no limits to intervention mode, frequency, or duration. “Cancer survivor” will be defined as any individual with a cancer diagnosis, at any point along the survivorship continuum.Methods: A comprehensive search strategy was developed in accordance with JBI methodology to retrieve relevant sources. Databases to be reviewed from inception to present will include CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, and PsychInfo. Two independent screeners will examine titles and abstracts as well as full texts of relevant sources. The results of the search and the study inclusion process will be reported in full in a PRISMA-ScR flow diagram. The results will be presented narratively, using appropriate tables and figures.
Finding Leisure through Improvisation at Home: Self-Sustainment during COVID-19
Authors: Tomas Giana
Published: May 2022

During tumultuous, shaky, and uncertain times such as COVID-19, understandings of and life at home have shifted dramatically, especially amidst lockdown or on-and-off stay-at-home orders. While staying at home made me feel a sense of safety and protection, lockdown was a whole other challenge. Staying at home from morning till dawn, doing the exact same things over and over again, and relying on technology more than ever to fuel my social needs, encompassed my lockdown routine; a routine developed out of desires for normalcy and desperation to feel a sense of stability and so-called productivity. In light of my sanity and survival, I had to make do. I had to improvise. I had to find ‘leisure’ that worked for me while the world moved cautiously amidst COVID. In the details of everyday pandemic life, I found leisure in improvisation. In some cases such as my lockdown experience, leisure can be found in improvisation; not just in one thing or activity per se, but also in a series of pursuits that can help us make do, pass time, keep sane, and even experience temporary bliss and enjoyment amidst an unsteady and unpredictable environment.
Enacting Hot Potatoes to engage and motivate the undergraduate learners in the Business Correspondence course
Authors: Indrian Ruth Dewi
Published: May 2022

Technology has become the answer to students’ interests to be engaged in the learning process. In this case, the use of the Hot Potatoes application was employed to facilitate students’ needs in learning the Business Correspondence course. This study was a content analysis that employed the CALL approach as the assistance of students’ learning process (Egbert & Shahrokni, 2018). This study aimed to investigate the implementation of the Hot Potatoes application to assist students to learn the materials of three topics of Business Correspondence, namely Replying to a Job Applicant, Requesting a Service, and Confirming a Service (Lougheed, 2003). The results showed that the use of Hot Potatoes web-based learning brought beneficial impacts to students’ learning process of Business Correspondence course of the fourth-semester students. The researcher discovered that the implementation of this application engaged students’ attention and motivated them to be involved mindful for the learning activity. Moreover, Hot Potatoes exercises helped the students comprehend the elements of a letter and vocabulary and expressions used based on the context of the letter. The researcher suggests that future researchers can fill in the gap on how the Hot Potatoes application can be applied in various courses in English Language Departments.
Task-Based Instruction in teaching 21st Century literature from the Philippines and the world: Learners’ views and reflections
Authors: Parcon Richard Espino
Published: May 2022

This study aimed to determine the learners' views and reflections on task-based instruction in teaching 21st Century literature from the Philippines and the World Subject. Specifically, the following objectives were attained: to determine the understanding of learners in the concept of task and task-based instruction, to know learners' perceptions in the implementation of task and task-based instruction used by the teacher in teaching 21st Century Literature subject, to point out the problems encountered by the students and how the students overcome those problems in performing task-based activities. 73 grade 11 students served as the respondents of this study. Using the descriptive method, specifically survey and interview, the study revealed that most students clearly understood the concept of task and task-based instruction. However, some students only agreed that performing tasks and the teacher's task-based instruction in teaching 21st Century Literature use the English language. The majority of the respondents strongly agreed that task and task-based instruction is implemented in their 21st Century Literature class. External factors, language used in the instructions written in the module, interest in literature and familiarity with literary materials, and difficulty level of task-based activities in the module are problems that the respondents encountered during the implementation of task-based instruction in their 21st Century Literature class. While seeking classmates' and teacher's assistance, teacher's motivation and teaching strategies, and self-initiative and motivation are the means for the students to overcome the difficulties they encountered in implementing the task and task-based instruction in 21st Century Literature class.
Clinicopathological features and outcomes of thyroid nodules with EIF1AX mutations
Authors: Karslioglu French Esra , Nikitski Alyaksandr V , Yip Linwah , Nikiforova Marina N , Nikiforov Yuri E , Carty Sally E
Published: May 2022

EIF1AX gene mutations are reported in both benign and malignant thyroid tumors, with unclear outcomes when detected preoperatively. The aim of this study was to determine the features and outcomes of thyroid nodules with various types of mutation identified in cytologic (fine-needle aspiration) samples on preoperative ThyroSeq testing and with surgical outcomes. In this single-institution retrospective study of 31 consecutive patients, 77% were female and nodule size ranged from 1.5 to 9.4 cm with widely varying cytologic and TI-RADS ultrasound categorizations. Among two main mutational hotspots, 55% were located in exon 2 and 45% at the intron 5/exon 6 splice site. On histology, 45% of -positive nodules were cancer/noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) including 19% encapsulated follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma, 10% follicular carcinoma, 10% anaplastic carcinoma (ATC), and 7% NIFTP. Almost half (48%) of patients had one or more coexisting mutations, most frequently RAS. The prevalence of cancer/NIFTP was 80% for mutation with coexisting molecular alteration vs 13% with an isolated mutation (P  = 0.0002). Cancer probability was associated with mutation type and was 64% for splice-site mutation and 29% for non-splice mutation (P = 0.075). All 3 nodules with EIF1AX+RAS+TERT+TP53 mutations were ATC. In summary, in this study, all nodules with an isolated non-splice mutation were benign, one-third of those with an isolated splice mutation were cancer, and most nodules with coexisting with RAS or other alterations were malignant. These findings suggest that clinical management decisions for patients with EIF1AX-mutant nodules should consider both the type of mutation and its co-occurrence with other genetic alterations.
Parallel 3D ADI Scheme for Partially Dimension Reduced Heat Conduction Problem
Authors: Čiegis Raimondas , Čiegis Remigijus , Suboč Olga
Published: May 2022

This model describes the heat equation in 3D domains, and this problem is reduced to a hybrid dimension problem, keeping the initial dimension only in some parts and reducing it to one-dimensional equation within the domains in some distance from the base regions. Such mathematical models are typical in industrial installations such as pipelines. Our aim is to add two additional improvements into this methodology. First, the economical ADI type finite volume scheme is constructed to solve the non-classical heat conduction problem. Special interface conditions are defined between 3D and 1D parts. It is proved that the ADI scheme is unconditionally stable. Second, the parallel factorization algorithm is proposed to solve the obtained systems of discrete equations. Due to both modifications the run-time of computations is reduced essentially. Results of computational experiments confirm the theoretical error analysis and scalability estimates of the parallel algorithm.
NOVEL SMALL-APERTURE TRANSDUCERS BASED ON MAGNETOSTRICTIVE EFFECT FOR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS
Authors:   Institute of General Energy of NAS of Ukraine 172, Antonovycha Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03150, Bohachev I.V. , Babak V.P. ,   Institute of General Energy of NAS of Ukraine 172, Antonovycha Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03150, Zaporozhets A.O. ,   Institute of General Energy of NAS of Ukraine 172, Antonovycha Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03150
Published: May 2022

Small-aperture transducers based on the magnetostrictive effect for the emission and reception of signals in the ultrasonic range in solid materials have been developed. The article discusses their design features and specifications. Attention is paid to the features of the choice of materials, shapes, and geometrical dimensions of the excitation coil, damper, and magnet. Structural and electrical circuits of the developed transducers are given. Some design and technological solutions have been proposed that can increase the radiation power by 10 times, and resolution by 2-3 times, compared with existing analogs. The area of the radiating part of the sensor is from 0.07 to 0.2 mm2. Such transducers can be used in various diagnostic systems to detect defects in power equipment, aircraft products, industrial equipment, etc. References 22, figures 10, tables 4.
Correlation of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases with Liver Involvement Severity in Autoimmune Hepatobiliary Pathology: Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Usoltseva Olga V. , Surkov Andrey N. , Movsisyan Goar B. , Potapov Alexander S. , Kulebina Elena A. , Kulikov Кirill A. , Chernikov Vladislav V.
Published: May 2022

Background. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) often occur with hepatobiliary system involvement, including autoimmune ones. The role of IBD in development and severity of liver fibrosis in children remains unknown.

Objective. The aim of the study is to study the correlation of IBD with the presence and severity of liver fibrotic changes and its malfunction at hepatobiliary system autoimmune disorders in children.

Methods. The study included patients hospitalized with isolated (control group) autoimmune hepatobiliary disorders (HBD) (autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, overlap syndrome, autoimmune cholangitis, primary biliary cholangitis) or in combination with IBD. The presence and severity of liver fibrosis was evaluated via invasive (estimation of inflammation activity and liver fibrosis via the METAVIR scale, areas of collagen IV deposition in liver biopsy slides) and non-invasive methods (transient liver elastography, collagen IV levels, liver enzymes activity).

Results. Patients with autoimmune hepatobiliary disorders associated with IBD (n = 41) were comparable to those in control group (n = 44) by gender and age. Patients with IBD were more likely to be diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Furthermore, patients with IBD had higher frequency of moderate fibrosis, higher gamma glutamine transferase activity, and lower albumin concentration in comparison with patients of control group. We haven't revealed any other differences between both groups on other indicators.

Conclusion. IBD are associated with relatively high incidence and severity of liver fibrotic changes in autoimmune HBD compared to isolated autoimmune HBD cases. However, these differences may be due to the differences in autoimmune HBD structure and, subsequently, its treatment.
Report from the 3rd International Scientific Conference “The Faces of Asian Statehood. Civilization, Cultural, Political, Legal and Economic Aspects”
Authors: Gawłowski Robert
Published: May 2022

On the 21st and 22nd of May 2009, an International Scientific Conference "The Faces of Asian Statehood. Civilization, Cultural, Political, Legal and Economic Aspects" was held in Toruń, Poland. The event took place thanks to the joint initiative of the Asia and Paci! c Society and its Chairman Adam Marszałek – the main organizing institution, Institute of Political Science & Institute of International Relations – University of Nicolaus Copernicus, Toruń, Poland, as well as local (President of Toruń) and regional (Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region) authorities. Joanna Marszałek- -Kawa was the Scientific Manager of the sessions. Members of the Organizing Committee include also Lucyna Osińska, Robert Gawłowski, Joanna Modrzyńska and Mariusz Popławski.
Introduction: History and Evolution of Scientometrics
Authors:   All-Russian Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI), Markusova V. ,   Institute for Study of Science
Published: May 2022

This chapter is a short history of the breakthrough idea proposed by Eugene Garfield to use citations analysis for scholarly information search. It describes how he turned this idea into reality, through creation of Science Citation Index and other information resources and tools. The chapter further discusses the usage of citation analysis for the study of cognitive structure of science, collaboration networks, informal and formal scholarly communications, and research evaluation. The chapter covers the development of scientometrics as a scholarly discipline, with a special focus on development of scientometrics in Russia. The role of the Internet in development of modern scientometric resources is considered, particularly of the Web of Science platform. Finally, the growing demand for scientomeric tools as means of research assessment for government bodies, universities, and research institutions is discussed.
Bibliometric Indicators in the Clarivate Databases
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Pislyakov V.
Published: May 2022

This chapter examines bibliometric indicators related to citedness of journals, authors, research groups, organizations and whole countries. The author discusses usage of various bibliometric indicators: the impact factor, average citedness, share of uncited papers, Eigenfactor and Article Influence Score, Hirsch and Hirsch-type indices, and others. A special section investigates indicators of chronological distribution of references. Particular attention is paid to normalized indicators, including indicators normalized by research disciplines and by publication sources, as well as to creation of normalized citation profiles. The introductory section deals with the basics of bibliometric analysis and features of citation databases. The final section emphasizes importance of informed and responsible use of bibliometric indicators in research policy-making, funding allocation, and faculty and research personnel recruitment.
Scientometric Methods for Research Assessment
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Akoev M.
Published: May 2022

This chapter discusses the use of scientometric methods for research evaluation in an organization, with an emphasis on practical aspects of scientometric support services. A model of scientometricians’ competencies is proposed. The role of scientometrics specialists in policy making and implementation, as well as in developing and supporting research evaluation tools, is described. The author examines how to ensure the quality of source data and to harvest them for analysis. Methods of choosing appropriate benchmarks and rankings, their strengths and limitations for producing development strategies for universities and research organizations are outlined.
Masculinities studies in Communication research in Brazil
Authors: Casadei Eliza Bachega
Published: May 2022

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of research on masculinities in indexed Communication journals, based on an analysis of works published between 2000 and 2019 in Brazilian magazines indexed as A2 in Qualis 2013-2016. The studied parameters were: distribution by year, number of authors, affiliation, regional distribution, Communication interfaces, citation index, methodologies and theoretical framework. The results reveal an increase in the number of published research on masculinity in recent years and an articulation between the concepts of gender and the role of mass media, in a theoretical perspective that privileges resistance and visibility policies.
LGBTQIA+ representations in advertising studies: a look at the Brazilian scientific production of Intercom, Compós and Pró-Pesq PP from 2000 to 2020
Authors: Leite Francisco
Published: May 2022

Abstract The purpose of this article is to report and discuss the results of an analysis carried out on the development of scientific production of communicational studies in Brazil, from 2000 to 2020, which addresses LGBTQIA + representations in advertising. As sources, we considered works published in the annals of three important national events in the field of Communication Sciences, such as: Intercom/Thematic Division (DT) 2 - Advertising and Propaganda; the Pró-Pesq PP; and Compós. From the 4,902 articles that make up the aforementioned annals, 38 (0.78%) relevant texts were identified, selected and analyzed. The results shared in this work outline an informative framework that highlights not only theoretical aspects and methodological approaches but also some paths and challenges to be embraced in future studies.
Representações LGBTQIA+ em estudos publicitários: um olhar sobre a produção científica brasileira do Intercom, Compós e Pró-Pesq PP de 2000 a 2020
Authors: Leite Francisco
Published: May 2022

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é relatar e discutir os resultados de uma análise realizada sobre o desenvolvimento da produção científica de estudos comunicacionais no Brasil, entre 2000 e 2020, que aborda as representações LGBTQIA+ na publicidade. Como fontes são considerados os trabalhos publicados nos anais de três importantes eventos nacionais do campo das Ciências da Comunicação, a saber: o Intercom / Divisão Temática (DT) 2 - Publicidade e Propaganda; o Pró-Pesq PP; e o Compós. Dos 4.902 artigos, que integram os referidos anais, foram identificados, selecionados e analisados 38 (0,78%) textos pertinentes. Os resultados compartilhados neste trabalho delineiam um quadro informativo, que destaca os aspectos teóricos, abordagens metodológicas, entre outros, e ressalta alguns caminhos e desafios a serem acolhidos em estudos futuros.
Communication studies in Paraguay: academic invisibility and political context
Authors: Silveira Ada Cristina Machado , Almeida Maria Liz Benítez
Published: May 2022

Abstract The article records a survey on the state of the art of research in Media Communication in Paraguay. In the first section, there is a historical research of the Paraguayan educational context, followed by a reflection on two Paraguayan researchers and the approaches from which they consider Communication. The third section presents an investigation conducted in four Paraguayan scientific journals with online access. It is possible to verify that there is scarce bibliography, besides having few references to Paraguay in scientific journals and other national bibliographical works published there. The political context is pointed out as a probable origin on the academic invisibility of Communication studies.
A cidade nos gestos memorativos do caderno Cultura de Zero Hora: o cronotopo da crônica e dos colunistas
Authors: Golin Cida , Rizzatti Luísa , Zuanazzi Vinícius
Published: May 2022

Resumo Este artigo resulta da pesquisa Jornalismo, memória e cidade: estudo do suplemento Cultura de Zero Hora (2011-2014), que buscou problematizar os gestos memorativos de um suplemento cultural na representação jornalística da cidade. No recorte, analisamos os cronistas Luís Augusto Fischer, Ricardo Chaves e Ismael Caneppele que tiveram colunas fixas no caderno, considerando que são pontos de vista singulares sobre a cidade, mediadores regidos pelas experiências do vivido e do pertencimento que fundam um lugar. Apoiados na análise narrativa, concentramo-nos nas representações da cidade propostas pelos cronistas, pelos modos com que se movimentam nela, o mapa que habitam afetivamente, quais lugares recebem visibilidade e valor, resultando em uma topografia singular. Encontramos no suplemento cultural um ambiente propício para a fusão de sinais que caracterizam o cronotopo, ou seja, índices de tempo que transparecem no espaço e, vice-versa, o espaço que se reveste de sentido por ser medido pelo tempo.
Differences in the predictors of the resilience between carers of people with young- and late-onset dementia: a comparative study
Authors: Kimura Nathália Ramos Santos , Baptista Maria Alice Tourinho , Dourado Marcia Cristina Nascimento
Published: May 2022

ABSTRACT Resilience is a subjective process related to both protective and risk factors, external and internal to the individual. Considering the psychosocial differences between young-onset dementia (YOD) and late-onset dementia (LOD) groups, carers’ resilience may not be understood in the same way in both groups. Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the resilience of carers in YOD and LOD and to examine which factors might be associated with resilience in both groups of carers. Methods: The study was conducted with 120 people with dementia (49 YOD) and their primary carers. The carers had their resilience, quality of life, depressive symptoms, and burden assessed and answered the sociodemographic questionnaire. We assessed care recipients’ global cognition, dementia severity, social cognition, facial expression recognition, awareness of disease, the ability to perform activities of daily living, depressive symptoms, and neuropsychiatric symptoms. For data analysis, unpaired two-tailed Student’s t-test and linear regressions were conducted. Results: Resilience did not differ between groups (p=0.865). Resilience was inversely related to carers’ depressive symptoms in both YOD (p=0.028) and LOD (p=0.005) groups. The carers’ schooling (p=0.005), duration of disease (p=0.019), and depressive symptoms of care recipient (p<0.001) were related to carers’ resilience only in LOD group. Conclusions: The context of care, clinical status of the care recipient, and mental health resources affected the carers’ resilience in the LOD group. Conversely, resilience seems to be affected only by carers’ mental health in the YOD group. The understanding of these differences is crucial for the developing of intervention strategies.
Diagnostic approach in a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Authors: Tavares-Júnior José Wagner Leonel , Carvalho Renata de Oliveira , Feitosa Raul Raposo Pereira , Rolim Flávia de Paiva Santos , Rocha Felipe Araújo , Pitombeira Milena Sales , Malveira George Linard Silva , Carvalho João José Freitas de , Frota Norberto Anizio Ferreira , Dias Daniel Aguiar
Published: May 2022

ABSTRACT Prion diseases are an important cause of rapidly progressive dementias. Among them, the most common is sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). It is a rare and incurable disease, with rapid progression to death. Objective: To describe the diagnostic approach of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Methods: The diagnosis is established through the clinical picture associated with characteristic changes in the brain magnetic resonance imaging, the electroencephalogram, and analysis of specific changes in the cerebrospinal fluid. Results: The present report describes the case of a 53-year-old patient in the city of Fortaleza-CE. The diagnosis was made based on the clinical condition and through diagnostic tests, including 14-3-3 protein and RT QUIC analysis. Differential diagnosis was performed with other rapidly progressive causes, such as infectious and immune-mediated diseases. Conclusions: The diagnosis of probable sporadic CJD was established.
Disfunções orofaciais em pacientes infantojuvenis com leucemia aguda
Authors: Sousa Filho Grijalba Rodrigues de , Correa Italo da Costa , Arakawa-Sugueno Lica , Silvério Carolina Castelli , Alexandre Cleber Nunes , Libório-Kimura Tatiana Nayara
Published: May 2022

RESUMO Objetivo Identificar a ocorrência de disfunções orofaciais em pacientes infantojuvenis com leucemia aguda, submetidos à quimioterapia de remissão. Métodos Em um período de 16 meses, 40 pacientes com leucemias agudas, entre 3 e 18 anos de idade, foram admitidos em um hemocentro no estado do Amazonas. Destes, 23 foram incluídos neste estudo transversal e submetidos à avaliação das funções orofaciais, por meio do Nordic Orofacial Test-Screening (NOT-S), entre o trigésimo (D30) e o trigésimo terceiro dia (D33) da fase de indução da remissão. A presença de manifestações orais também foi avaliada por meio de exame clínico. Resultados Disfunção orofacial foi observada em, aproximadamente, metade dos casos avaliados (n=11). Destes pacientes, todos tiveram o domínio Secura de Boca (VI) alterado e 81,8% (n=9) apresentaram alteração no domínio Mastigação e Deglutição (IV). Mucosites em lábios, língua, soalho e orofaringe foram as lesões orais mais encontradas após a fase de indução. Houve associação entre a ocorrência de lesões orais nos pacientes avaliados e a presença de disfunção orofacial, segundo o NOT-S (IC 95%, p-valor = 0,027). Conclusão Sugere-se que a disfunção orofacial seja frequente na fase de indução da remissão em pacientes infantojuvenis com leucemias agudas. Estudos sobre as disfunções orofaciais nessa população, bem como sua relação com as lesões orais são necessários para melhor esclarecimento e compreensão dos impactos funcionais.
O uso da bandagem elástica adesiva para alívio da dor no tratamento das disfunções temporomandibulares: revisão sistemática com metanálise
Authors: Emérito Tatyana Meneses , Silva Júlia Ana Soares , Furlan Renata Maria Moreira Moraes
Published: May 2022

RESUMO Objetivos Verificar o efeito da aplicação da bandagem elástica sobre músculos mastigatórios no alívio da dor, em comparação com outras intervenções, em indivíduos com disfunções temporomandibulares. Estratégia de pesquisa Busca nas bases de dados LILACS, IBECS, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, Embase e MEDLINE. A pergunta norteadora, utilizando-se os elementos da estratégia PICOT (população, intervenção, comparador, outcome/desfecho, tipo de estudo) foi: “A bandagem elástica promove alívio da dor em indivíduos com disfunção temporomandibular?”. Critérios de seleção Foram incluídos ensaios clínicos que fizeram uso da bandagem elástica em músculos mastigatórios de indivíduos com disfunção temporomandibular, publicados em português, inglês ou espanhol. Foram excluídos os artigos que não abordavam o método de aplicação e o desfecho “intensidade da dor”. A avaliação da elegibilidade foi realizada pela leitura dos títulos e resumos, bem como pela leitura dos estudos na íntegra. Foram extraídas informações sobre ano de publicação, país de condução do estudo, idade e condição clínica da amostra, tratamento e resultados da avaliação da dor. Na metanálise, realizada por meio do método do inverso da variância, a média do valor indicado na escala visual analógica foi considerada como medida de efeito da intervenção. Resultados Foram localizadas, inicialmente, 344 referências, das quais, 3 foram selecionadas. Foram identificados resultados significativamente superiores na redução da dor, em uma semana de uso da bandagem, na comparação com outras abordagens conservadoras analisadas. Conclusão Considerando os artigos incluídos, a bandagem elástica apresentou resultados significativos para maior redução da dor na primeira semana. Porém, o número reduzido de estudos e a presença de vieses limitam os achados.
Contribuições e desafios para a gestão de terapeutas ocupacionais em programas de inclusão de estudantes com deficiência no ensino superior
Authors: Nogueira Lilian de Fatima Zanoni , Oliver Fátima Corrêa
Published: May 2022

Resumo Introdução A deficiência é uma construção social, e a integração no ensino superior é um direito dos estudantes com deficiência. Terapeutas ocupacionais atuam diretamente nesse contexto e podem apoiar participação social desses estudantes, assumindo o papel de gestão de programas na universidade. Objetivo Discutir ações realizadas por terapeutas ocupacionais gestoras de núcleos de inclusão em instituição de ensino superior. Método Estudo ancorado em abordagem qualitativa. Participaram cinco terapeutas ocupacionais, coordenadoras de programas de inclusão em diferentes regiões do Brasil e foram analisadas suas contribuições em relação às atividades realizadas no programa. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, sendo categorizados de acordo com seu conteúdo. Resultados A especificidade da intervenção no espaço educacional pressupõe equiparar ações em diferentes contextos do ambiente universitário. As ações de terapeutas ocupacionais gestoras perpassam intervenções focalizadas nas dimensões de apoio mais individual e intervenções mais coletivas, que interferem diretamente na mudança de cultura e acesso à universidade. Conclusão Destaca-se a habilidade de terapeutas ocupacionais como gestoras, num papel de mediadoras e atuantes na implementação de ações, de modo que parcerias institucionais produzam um diálogo entre necessidades e recursos, articulando demandas institucionais e a singularidade dos estudantes e dos processos educativos.