bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The spatiotemporal evolution of atmospheric boundary layers over a thermally heterogeneous landscape
Authors: Mangan Mary Rose , Vilà-Guerau de Arellano Jordi , van Stratum Bart J. H. , Lothon Marie , Canut-Rocafort Guylaine , Hartogensis Oscar K.
Published: October 2024

Abstract. We study the diurnal variability of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) across spatial scales (between ~100 m and ~10 km) of irrigation-driven surface heterogeneity in the semi-arid landscape of 2021 LIAISE experiment. We combine observational analysis with the explicit simulation of the ABL using observationally-driven large-eddy simulation (LES) to better understand the physical mechanisms controlling ABL dynamics in heterogeneous regions. Our choice of spatial scales represent current and future single grid cells of global models, which demonstrates how the sources and strength of sub-grid scale heterogeneity vary with model resolution. From observations, there is a positive buoyancy flux over the irrigated fields driven primarily by moisture fluxes, whereas over the non-irrigated fields, there is a linearly decreasing buoyancy flux profile. The surface heterogeneity is felt most strongly near the surface; however, near 1000 m, there appears to be blending zone of mean scalars indicating that the heterogeneity mixes into a new mean state of the atmosphere. There is an stable internal boundary layer of ~500 m over the irrigated area. Taking advantage of the three-dimensionality of the LES results, we perform spectral analyses to find that the ABL height had an integral length scale of ~800 m matching that of the surface fluxes. Between irrigated and non-irrigated areas, there is an adjustment of the ABL characteristics 500 m upwind of the boundary. We observe a variable-dependent blending zone between scales in the middle of the ABL, but it is limited by the entrainment zone effectively introducing another source of heterogeneity driven by upper atmosphere conditions.
Persistent deep-water formation in the Nordic Seas during Marine Isotope Stages 5 and 4 notwithstanding changes in Atlantic overturning
Authors: Stobbe Tim Beneke , Bauch Henning Alexander , Frick Daniel Alexander , Yu Jimin , Gottschalk Julia
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Reductions in the extent and formation of North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) and the expansion of southern-sourced waters in the Atlantic Ocean were linked to enhanced marine carbon storage during glacial and stadial periods and are considered a key mechanism explaining late Pleistocene atmospheric CO2 variations on glacial-interglacial and millennial timescales. However, changes in the formation of deep waters in the Nordic Seas, an important source of NADW, and their influence on the geometry and intensity of Atlantic overturning remain poorly understood, especially beyond the last glacial maximum, leaving possible impacts on atmospheric CO2 changes elusive. Here, we present high-resolution Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi B/Ca-based bottom water [CO32-] reconstructions, alongside with complementary C. wuellerstorfi stable oxygen and carbon isotopes and abundance estimates of aragonitic pteropods in marine sediment core PS1243 from the deep Norwegian Sea to investigate past deep-water dynamics in the Nordic Seas and potential impacts on Atlantic overturning and carbon cycling. Our data suggest continuous formation of dense and well-ventilated (high-[CO32-]) deep waters throughout Marine Isotope Stages (MIS) 5 and 4, alongside a deepening of the aragonite compensation depth by at least 700 m during the MIS 5b-to-4 transition, consistent with sustained Nordic Seas convection. In addition, higher-than-Holocene bottom water [CO32-] during MIS 5e highlight the resilience of Nordic Seas overturning towards a warmer North Atlantic, decreased Arctic sea ice extent and meltwater supply from surrounding ice sheets. A compilation of bottom water [CO32-] records from the Atlantic Ocean indicates that dense waters from the Nordic Seas may have continuously expanded into the intermediate and/or deep (western) North Atlantic via supply of dense water overflows across the Greenland-Scotland Ridge, diminishing the capacity of the North Atlantic to store carbon during MIS 4 and stadial conditions of MIS 5. Our study emphasises differences in the sensitivity of North Atlantic and Nordic Seas overturning dynamics to climate boundary conditions of the last glacial cycle that have implications for the carbon storage capacity of the Atlantic Ocean and its role in atmospheric CO2 variations.
Discordance Dating: A New Approach for Dating Sedimentary Alteration Events
Authors: Reimink Jesse R. , Beckman Renan , Schoonover Erik , Lloyd Max , Garber Joshua , Davies Joshua H. F. L. , Cerminaro Alexander , Perrot Morgann G. , Smye Andrew J.
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Zircon is the premier geochronometer used to date igneous and metamorphic processes, constrain sediment provenance, and monitor key events in Earth history such as the growth of continents and the evolution of the biosphere. Zircon U-Pb systematics can be perturbed by the loss or gain of uranium and/or lead, which can result in disagreement between the apparent radiometric ages of the two U-Pb decay systems – a phenomenon that is commonly termed ‘discordance’. Discordance in zircon can be difficult to reliably interpret and therefore discordant data are traditionally culled from U-Pb isotopic datasets, particularly detrital zircon datasets. Here we provide a data reduction scheme that extracts reliable age information from discordant zircon U-Pb data found in detrital zircon suites, tracing such processes as fluid flow or contact metamorphism. We provide the template for data reduction and interpretation, a suite of sensitivity tests using synthetic data, and ground-truth this method by analyzing zircons from the well-studied Alta Stock metamorphic aureole. Our results show accurate quantification of a ~23 Ma in situ zircon alteration event that affected 1.0–2.0 Ga detrital zircons in the Tintic quartzite. The ‘discordance dating’ method outlined here may be widely applicable to a variety of detrital zircon suites where pervasive fluid alteration or metamorphic recrystallization has occurred, even in the absence of concordant U-Pb data.
Establishing Evidence for Preoperative Dietary Interventions to Reduce Risks Associated with Non-bariatric Surgery in Adults with Obesity: The Role of a Dietitian-led Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) Clinic
Authors:   , Griffin Sally
Published: October 2024

This thesis addresses the higher risks faced by people living with obesity undertaking non-bariatric surgeries, including longer recovery times and increased complications. It found that a dietitian-led Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) Clinic can improve health and reduce surgical risks, supporting better pre-surgery care for individuals living with obesity, potentially leading to safer surgical outcomes and enhanced recovery. In a global climate of ever-increasing demand to provide surgical intervention for adults living with obesity, this work presents a major step forward in changing clinical practice - both in Australia and internationally.
Sistem modernizat de pregătire tehnico-tactică a handbalistelor de performanță într-un ciclu olimpic
Authors: Verejan Galina
Published: October 2024

Pregătirea tehnico-tactică a handbalistelor de performanță într-un ciclu olimpic se bazează pe cunoașterea procesului psihopedagogic de antrenament global desfășurat sistematic și continuu, de adaptare a organismului la eforturile fizice, funcționale, psihice și tehnico-tactice pentru obținerea performanțelor sportive specifice macrociclurilor anuale de pregătire. Procesul de antrenamentîntr-un ciclu olimpic reprezintă un sistem specializat în proiectarea și realizarea obiectivelor de abilități specifice la nivelul activităților de antrenament. Metodologia antrenamentului sportiv este pusă în acord cu cerințele instruirii moderne și restructurată în funcție de exigențele cercetării științifice. Metodele cercetării științifice au dat naștere metodei experimentale, care reprezintă un ansamblu de procedee raționale parcurse în trei etape fundamentale: 1) pretestarea handbalistelor de performanță, prin care s-a evaluat nivelul capacităților psihomotrice și tehnico-tactice, la începutul fiecărui macrociclu anual în decursul unui ciclu olimpic; 2) organizarea procesului de pregătire tehnico-tactică a handbalistelor de performanță în patru stadii de instruire avansată și măiestrie sportivă; 3) testarea finală, care a permis măsurarea progresului capacităților psihomotrice și tehnico-tactice, după fiecare macrociclu anual al ciclului olimpic.
Autoevaluarea stării de sănătate a pacienților ce suferă de dureri de spate
Authors: Potapenco Roman
Published: October 2024

În prezent durerea de spate este una din cele mai frecvente probleme de sănătate la persoanele de diferite vârste. Determinarea factorilor și a cauzelor ce favorizează apariția durerii de spate în regiunea lombară a coloanei vertebrale și inițierea unor programe de recuperare ar îmbunătăți starea de sănătate a pacienților de diferite vârste. În urma desfășurării sondajului sociopedagogic, care a fost efectuat conform unui chestionar din 78 de întrebări privind autoevalurea stării de sănătate a pacienților ce suferă de dureri de spate, din care au fost selectate 10 întrebări principale ce se referă la durerile de spate în regiunea lombară. Astfel, rezultatele sondajului sociopedagogic au demonstrat că majoritatea pacienților chestionați atestă dureri în regiunea lombară, acestea fiind însoțite de anxietate, dificultăți de practicare a activităților profesionale și a celor cotidiene. De asemenea, a fost detrerminată cauza apariției durerilor de spate din regiunea lombară, care s-a dovedit a fi lipsa unei practicări sistematrice a exercițiilor cu caracter fizic și recuperator.
Determination of the permissible defect of the heat reflecting coating of the aircraft polymer composite structure
Authors:   Baltic State Technical University “VOENMEH”, Andryushkin A. Yu. , Gubanov D. M. ,   Baltic State Technical University “VOENMEH”, Timoshenkov A. I. ,   Baltic State Technical University “VOENMEH”
Published: October 2024

The heat resistance of polymer composite structures determines the aircraft reliability and safety. Heat reflecting coatings applied to the surface of polymer composite structures ensure a favorable operating condition. The relationship between the defectiveness of the heat reflecting coating and the heat resistance of the polymer composite structure is shown. A method for determining the permissible defect of the heat reflecting coating of a polymer composite structure for characteristic temperatures is proposed. A calculated estimate of the permissible defect of the heat reflecting coating of the fiberglass wall is given.
Repetition, anxiety and collapse. Expressions of memory decolonization in Iulian Ciocan’s work
Authors: Mitroiu Simona
Published: October 2024

International emancipatory movements, such as Decolonize This Place stimulated the discussions related to postcolonialism and postimperialism, including the postcommunist countries from Eastern Europe. My research follows the main argument that the most relevant instances of the intersections between these different posts are not to be revealed by different theoretical studies or in different politics of memory, but in artistic, literary cultural forms. The analyses of two of Iulian Ciocan’s novels, «And in the morning, Russians will come» (2015) and «The Clown» (2021), reveal some specific traits for the decolonization process in the post-Soviet context. Furthermore, the literary decolonization indicates the individual vulnerability alongside the lack of support from those in power, as well as the individual and collective difficulties to navigate between different dangers and temptation of power, whatever their forms.
The esoteric reception of G. Călinescu’s novels
Authors: Buleu Constantina Raveca
Published: October 2024

Three out of the four major novels written by G. Călinescu, „Cartea nunții” („The Book of the Wedding», 1933), „Bietul Ioanide” („Poor Ioanide”, 1953) and „Scrinul negru” („The Black Chestbox”, 1960) were generally interpreted from a socio-political and historical perspective, a different key of understanding being reserved to those few literary critics (I. Oprișan, R. Cernătescu, Gh. Glodeanu) who have extended their research towards the secret, cryptographic symbols slipped by the author into his writings, the esoteric reading of G. Călinescu’s novels becoming really accessible only after 1989, in postCommunism, when the censorship was abolished and the Romanians got free circulation access to the major scholarship of the domain. My presentation aims to contextualize the existing esoteric hermeneutics of G. Călinescu’s novels, to verify their validity and to suggest further interpretation clues. My intervention starts from the assumption, also sustained in several of my previous works, that, in due time, esotericism has crystallized into an autonomous, objective academic and scientific discourse, whose role in interpreting literature is mainly catalytical.
The poetic art of Emilan Galaicu-Păun
Authors: Cozari Ana
Published: October 2024

The article analyzes the poetic art in the works of the contemporary Bessarabian poet Emilian Galaicu-Păun, highlighting how the author constructs his own artistic and ethical vision, through his various ways of perceiving reality. It emphasizes the use of complex metaphors and innovative language to explore themes such as identity, creation, and the role of the poet in society. Galaicu-Păun redefines poetry as a space of expressive freedom and introspection, proposing a poetics of commitment and authenticity. The article supports the importance of Galaicu-Păun’s poetic art, which is essential for understanding the modernity of literature in the Moldovan space, in the context of the continuous dynamics of cultural and literary changes.
The Standard Romanian Language in Bessarabian Journalistic Discourse: Issues of Correct Expression
Authors: Molea Viorica
Published: October 2024

Although there has been ongoing discussion about purifying and cultivating the language since independence, problems with expression still persist in public discourse, particularly in journalism. This segment of literary language usage has a significant impact on Romanian speakers within our linguistic space. Therefore, we will address several issues related to errors and inconsistencies found in current journalistic discourse, with a focus on the standard language, as it is and should be the norm in journalistic, especially informational, discourse.
Linguistic Specificity of Urban Signs in Chisinau
Authors: Varzari Elena
Published: October 2024

This article studies the degree to which, in the public space of the city of Chisinau, the orthographic, punctuation and grammar rules, the spirit of the translation, the stylistic specificity are respected. All this in the context in which, with the introduction of the concept of “linguistic landscape” into the circuit, is more and more valued the language of public signs: of billboards, commercial names, street names, advertising leaflets belonging to private traders etc. Such a perspective allows for a better understanding of how norm and usage interrelate, how the standards of literary language are respected in the public space, especially in an area where there is a linguistic diversity and interference.
Conjugate Impacts of Linear Variable Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Radiation on Nonlinear Electrically Conducting Fluid
Authors: S. Y. Zayyanu, , A. Hussaini, , B. Y. Isah,
Published: October 2024

This study investigates the conjugate impacts of variable thermal conductivity and thermal radiation on nonlinear heat conducting fluid moving vertically through parallel channels. The dimensional governing equations were reduced to dimensionless partial differential equations and consequently transformed to ordinary differential equations. The resulting ordinary differential equations were solved using the homotopy perturbation method. The study aimed at discovering the possible effects of thermal radiation parameter , thermal conductivity parameter , temperature difference parameter and Magnetic parameter through the help of line graphs. It was found that, Velocity and temperature distributions were increasing functions of , while Velocity and temperature distributions are decreasing functions of
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Predictive Policing in Nigeria: A Qualitative study of law Enforcement Practices in Lagos State
Authors: T. Uduo, , R. Obaji,
Published: October 2024

This qualitative study evaluates the effectiveness of predictive policing technologies by examining the implementation within law enforcement operations in Lagos State. The research aims to explore how predictive systems influence crime prevention, and decision-making processes in policing. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with NDLEA officers, the study reveals the perceived benefits and challenges of integrating predictive policing tools into traditional methods. Through thematic analysis of interviews and review of secondary sources, the research identifies key themes such as the tension between technology and human judgement, and the potential for over-reliance on system predictions. The findings indicate that while predictive policing can improve efficiency in crime hotspot identification, its efficacy is undermined by concerns over privacy, and fairness. The study concludes that for predictive policing to be effective, it must come with strong regulatory frameworks and ethical guidelines to ensure support from technologies. This research contributes to the growing discourse on the intersection of technology and law enforcement, offering insights into how predictive policing can evolve to better serve the people.
Examining the Contribution of Selected African Novels to the Naming Rites
Authors: Agonglovi Messan
Published: October 2024

In the African context, a new-born baby receives his or her names during the naming ceremony. After receiving all the names, these names play a very important role in the existence of an African family. But with colonization, the way Africans received names has drastically changed because of the interference of the new cultures that were brought by the colonizers. One of the main factors that are part of the changes is Christianity. It is this regard that African writers in the quest of African dignity try to depict through the various novels in this article in which circumstances names are given, and how the naming ceremonies are affected with colonization until in this era of Globalization. These naming ceremonies have great importance in the existence of Africans and that is why they have been painted vividly in African literature.
Hiperplasia prostática benigna: estudio cuantitativo sobre la epidemiología chilena
Authors: Widerstrom Isea Heinz , Cañete García Sofía , Venegas Varas Francisca , Gardeweg Páez Vicente , Lavín Ferrada Pedro , Madriaza Valenzuela Vicente
Published: October 2024

La hiperplasia prostática benigna es una afección común en hombres mayores, caracterizada por el aumento benigno del volumen prostático y síntomas urinarios asociados. En Chile, la falta de estudios sobre su prevalencia dificulta la orientación de estrategias de prevención y tratamiento. Objetivo: Describir epidemiológicamente los egresos hospitalarios por hiperplasia prostática benigna en Chile, considerando magnitud y variables de tiempo, lugar y edad. Metodología: se realizó un estudio retrospectivo en hombres a nivel nacional entre 2002 y 2019, utilizando registros públicos de egresos hospitalarios por hiperplasia prostática benigna del Ministerio de Salud de Chile. Se calcularon tasas de egresos ajustadas por edad para evaluar la variación en el tiempo. Resultados: Se reveló una disminución del 44,79% en los egresos hospitalarios por hiperplasia prostática benigna entre 2002 y 2019. El mes con menos egresos fue febrero y el más alto fue junio. La región con mayor tasa de egresos fue Arica y Parinacota, siendo 1,92 veces la tasa nacional y 3,16 veces la de O'Higgins. Además, se observó un aumento progresivo en las tasas de egresos con la edad. Discusión y Conclusión: Dada la escasa literatura nacional sobre epidemiología, se utilizan los egresos hospitalarios para entender el comportamiento epidemiológico. Es crucial recolectar datos de incidencia y prevalencia para guiar estrategias de salud pública. La hiperplasia prostática benigna aumenta con la edad, mientras que los Años de Vida Ajustados por Discapacidad y el nivel socioeconómico se correlacionan inversamente, reflejando mayor expectativa de vida y mejor salud en países de alto nivel socio económico.
The Effect of Service Quality on Visitor Satisfaction
Authors: Taufan A Rezky Ratnasari
Published: October 2024

This study aims to analyze the impact of service quality on customer satisfaction at Sabar Restaurant in Soppeng Regency, Indonesia. With the increasing competition in the culinary sector, service quality has become a key factor in attracting and retaining customers. This research uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive method, where primary data was obtained through questionnaires and interviews with 99 visitors to Sabar Restaurant, selected through accidental sampling from a total of 18,000 visitors over the past six months in 2023. The variables studied include physical evidence, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy, and their impact on customer satisfaction. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to test the relationship between these variables. The results show that physical evidence, reliability, and responsiveness do not significantly affect customer satisfaction, although they are expected as standard service features. However, empathy has a positive and significant influence, highlighting the importance of a good relationship between the company and its customers in creating satisfaction. These findings suggest that restaurant managers should focus more on empathy in their services to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
The Influence of Motivation and Compensation on Performance Employees
Authors: Taufan A Rezky Ratnasari
Published: October 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of motivation and compensation on employee performance at the Makassar City Social Service. This study uses questionnaire data sourced from Makassar City Social Service Employees The method used in this research is multiple regression analysis method using a questionnaire. The population in this study were employees of the Makassar City Social Service and the sample in this study were 79 employees of the Makassar City Social Service selected through the saturated sample method. The results of this study indicate that based on partial tests motivation and compensation have a positive and significant effect on employee performance and based on simultaneous tests motivation and compensation have a positive and significant effect on employee performance.
Leveraging Digital Resources: A Resource-Based View Perspective
Authors: Willie Michael
Published: October 2024

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organisations are challenged to strategically deploy digital resources to secure competitive advantage. Drawing upon the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory, this paper explores the intricate interplay between digital resources and organisational success. Through thematic analysis of empirical literature, the study delves into key facets such as data utilisation, digital platforms, technological capabilities, talent management, agility, and strategic partnerships. Methodologically, qualitative research techniques, notably thematic analysis, are employed to synthesise existing research findings. The study uncovered that human capital is pivotal in propelling digital transformation and fostering innovation. Organisational success in the digital era relies on implementing effective methods for managing digital talent, including recruiting, training, and keeping workers with digital competence. The study also highlights the strategic significance of digital resource utilisation within the RBV framework. Finally, the paper presents practical implications for organisational leaders seeking to harness digital resources effectively to achieve sustainable competitive advantage in the digital era. Findings underscore the strategic importance of digital resource utilisation in enhancing organisational competitiveness and driving long-term growth. The study contributes to understanding how organisations can optimally leverage digital resources within the RBV framework.
Engagement as a Lever: The Impact of Talent Management on Turnover Intentions at Ghana's Lands Commission
Authors: Ofori Appiah Salomey , Boateng Richard kofi
Published: October 2024

This study examined the moderation effect of employee engagement in the relationship between talent management and turnover intentions of workers at the Ghana Lands Commission. The study used the human capital and equity theories to explain the relationships among the constructs. The study used the quantitative approach and structural equation modelling (SEM) and employed structural equation modeling (SEM). Data was obtained from 300 employees using a three-wave survey approach that assured accuracy and reduced common method bias, resulting in a final sample of 250 respondents. The study found a positive significant effect of talent management on turnover intention. Again, employee engagement was found to significantly reduce employees’ intentions to quit, showing engagement's protective role against the potentially negative consequences of certain talent management practices. Finally, the study found engagement as a significant negative moderator on the link between talent management and turnover intentions. This emphasizes the need to cultivate a work environment that promotes participation, equality, and transparency in people management practices to reduce employee turnover and increase organizational stability.
Learning Motivation as Mediating Variable on The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Job Performance
Authors: Kiswanto Nanda , Yulianti Praptini
Published: October 2024

This study examines and analyzes the effect of transformational leadership on learning motivation and job performance and the effect of learning motivation as a mediating variable. This research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to research respondents, namely employees in factory 1 grade 5, 6, and 7 (operator level) at PT. Petrokimia Gresik, Indonesia, with 207 employees as the respondents. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Partial Least Square (PLS). Findings: The results of this study state that transformational leadership has a significant positive effect on learning motivation and job performance. Learning motivation also has a significant positive effect on job performance. In addition. The existence of this research has implications that state that in increasing employee job performance, transformational leadership and learning motivation need to be improved. Learning motivation acts as a partial mediating variable in mediating the relationship between transformational leadership and job performance, which later becomes a new finding in this study.
Measuring domestic agricultural support in developed countries in the light of the WTO regulations
Authors: Poczta-Wajda Agnieszka
Published: October 2024

This paper deals with an issue of measuring and reducing the level of agricultural domestic support within the provisions of the WTO in developed countries. The emphasis is put on the analysis of the implementation process of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture in the field of domestic support, as well as on explaining its impact on the agricultural policy in chosen countries. It also presents an alternative way of measuring the domestic support using popular PSE index compiled by the OECD. Finally, it suggests some improvements in the way the trade distorting programmes might be assessed, which might increase the efficiency of the future agricultural agreements within the Doha Round.
Ekonomiczne, środowiskowe i społeczne funkcje drobnych gospodarstw rolnych
Authors: Czudec Adam
Published: October 2024

Artykuł podejmuje kwestię drobnych gospodarstw w kontekście wypełnianych przez nie funkcji ekonomicznych, środowiskowych i społecznych. Jako kryterium wyodrębniania drobnych gospodarstw przyjęto obszar w przedziale 1–5 ha użytków rolnych. Celem artykułu jest ocena wykorzystania potencjału produkcyjnego drobnych gospodarstw rolnych w regionie, z dominacją takich gospodarstw (woj. podkarpackie), na tle ogólnopolskim, a następnie identyfikacja uwarunkowań określających miejsce drobnych gospodarstw w strukturze sektora rolnego w Polsce. Materiał do badań pochodzi z wyników Powszechnego Spisu Rolnego z 2010 roku. Stwierdzono m.in., że drobne gospodarstwa w większym stopniu niż pozostałe realizują założenia koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju, natomiast w mniejszym zakresie podejmują formy wielofunkcyjnego rolnictwa. Ponadto dominacja drobnych gospodarstw wpływa negatywnie na sytuację gospodarstw obszarowo większych.
Evaluación de la calidad de vida relacionada a la salud en pacientes crónicos
Authors: Paz-Zambrana Silvia Marisol
Published: October 2024

Objetivo: Exponer las características, dimensiones y limitaciones de los instrumentos más significativos descritos en la literatura. para la evaluación de la Calidad de Vida Relacionada a la Salud en pacientes crónicos. Método: A través de una revisión bibliográfica, bajo el paragua del método analítico sintético de 17 artículos científicos respecto a instrumentos de evaluación para la Calidad de Vida Relacionada a la Salud en pacientes crónicos, se presenta información actualizada y vigente, recolectada de bases académicas: PubMed, Google Académico, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. A través de palabras claves como: Calidad de vida; Evaluación de la calidad de vida; Enfermedad renal. Desarrollo: La Calidad de Vida Relacionada a la Salud (CVRS) de las personas con enfermedad renal crónica, es un fenómeno multidimensional y complejo. Importante, desde dos puntos de vista: Ético, para la toma de decisiones en el protocolo médico, tanto en el caso del consentimiento informado como en tratamientos para mantener la vida, y en el campo de los servicios de salud, para establecer prioridades, diseñar, implementar y evaluar programas de prevención, primaria, secundaria y terciaria. El propósito fundamental de la utilización y medición de CVRS es proporcionar una atención integral al paciente con enfermedad renal crónica. Conclusiones: La Calidad de Vida Relacionada a la Salud en un paciente con enfermedad crónica, consiste en la sensación de bienestar que la persona pueda experimentar respecto a su enfermedad y tratamiento. No se evidencia un instrumento universal para la evaluación de la CVRS de personas con enfermedad crónica, que, por su complejidad, existen numerosos instrumentos, se clasifican en genéricos y específicos, Los instrumentos de la familia SF y sus versiones reducidas de SF-12, SF-8, SF-6, se han convertido en instrumentos útiles en la evaluación de la CVRS.
Uso de clonidina vía oral en cirugía de prótesis total de cadera, Hospital Obrero Nº 1 de la Caja Nacional de Salud La Paz – Bolivia, 2012
Authors: Aguilar-Rey Jair Mario Cesar , Duran Noemi
Published: October 2024

Introducción: La medicación preanestésica con agonistas alfa 2 tiene como objetivo optimizar al paciente. Objetivo: Es demostrar que la administración de clonidina por vía oral, produce estabilidad hemodinámica durante todo el proceso perioperatorio. Material y métodos: Estudio prospectivo, experimental, se realiza en pacientes sometidos a prótesis de cadera, dividido en 2 grupos, el grupo A de estudio, en el que además del catéter peridural se administrará premedicación con clonidina vía oral; el grupo B de control, en el que solo se administrará el catéter peridural, las variables a analizar: presión arterial media, frecuencia cardiaca, sangrado transoperatorio, requerimiento de transfusión, necesidad de vasopresor, dolor postoperatorio y los datos demográficos. Resultados: Se obtuvieron 16 pacientes de los cuales 7 pertenecen al grupo A y 9 al grupo B, la edad promedio del grupo A fue de 55 años y 65 años para el grupo B; la Presión Arterial Media (PAM) después del inicio de la anestesia presento una p=0,129, el porcentaje de variación de la PAM después del inicio de la anestesia en relación a la PAM con una p=0,62, el sangrado transoperatorio p=0,22, en relación al número de paquetes transfundidos con una p=1,15, en relación al uso vasopresor con una p=0,34. Conclusión: No se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en ambos grupos, en relación a los cambios hemodinámicos (presión arterial media, frecuencia cardiaca), tanto después del inicio de la anestesia, como en el transoperatorio y postoperatorio, con una p de 0.62, 0.10, 0.099 respectivamente.
Ética de la investigación clínica y epidemiológica
Authors: Elio-Calvo Daniel
Published: October 2024

Revisión histórica sobre criterios de ética de la investigación en la historia de la medicina. Incluye relación de los principales códigos y declaraciones sobre ética de la investigación médica. Consideraciones sobre aspectos más destacables del Consentimiento Informado y Comités de Ética de la Investigación.
Ética profesional para fortalecer el ejercicio del odontólogo en Bolivia
Authors: Marce-Benito Jorge Florey
Published: October 2024

Este artículo sobre ética en la odontología aborda la relevancia de la ética profesional para fortalecer la práctica odontológica en Bolivia, enfatizando su papel en la salvaguardia del bienestar del paciente y la integridad de la profesión. Se explora la naturaleza de la ética y su interacción con el comportamiento moral humano, así como su aplicación en el ámbito profesional. Se analizan los principios éticos fundamentales en la odontología, como el respeto a la autonomía del paciente y la equidad en la prestación de servicios. Además, se identifican problemas éticos comunes en la práctica profesional, como el intrusismo y la publicidad engañosa. El artículo destaca la importancia de la educación ética en la formación de profesionales íntegros y éticamente responsables, junto con la necesidad de promover estándares éticos claros y regulaciones sólidas en la odontología. La metodología empleada es principalmente descriptiva y analítica, con un enfoque cualitativo, subrayando que la práctica ética es fundamental para asegurar el bienestar del paciente y el respeto por los derechos humanos.
Heroínas de las ambulancias de la guerra del pacífico
Authors: Julio Guillermo Dalence-Montaño
Published: October 2024

Fragmento de la exposición presentada en el XVI Congreso Boliviano de Historia de la Medicina: “Ac. Dr. ROLANDO COSTA ARDUZ” en mayo 2023.
Análisis del impacto de la propagación del virus covid-19 en la salud materna y el sistema de salud: comparativa de resultados clínicos en los hospitales del municipio de El Alto y la ciudad de La Paz, Bolivia. 2020-2022
Authors: Padilla-Saavedra Elizabeth Laura
Published: October 2024

Objetivo: Analizar el impacto del COVID-19 en la salud materna y el sistema de salud mediante comparativa clínica en tres hospitales de El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia, durante enero 2020 - diciembre 2022. Material y métodos: El estudio es de cohorte histórica de intervención observacional, con análisis comparativo y temporalidad retrospectiva. Se realizó el análisis de 263 historiales clínicos de tres hospitales referentes en atención materna ubicados en el municipio de El Alto. Resultados: El Hospital Municipal Boliviano Holandés, se destacó por presentar la tasa más baja de cesáreas, con un valor de 11.7, en comparación con los otros hospitales. Por otro lado, el Hospital Municipal Modelo Corea exhibió la media más reducida de días de internación, con un promedio de 1.84 días. En contraste, el Hospital de El Norte mostró la tasa más alta de cesáreas, con un valor de 62.67, y también una mayor duración de internación, con un promedio de 5.52 días. El análisis de ANOVA no reveló una asociación significativa entre las variables estudiadas en los hospitales. Mediante el análisis de Kaplan-Meier, se observó una disminución gradual en la tasa de ingreso a la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UTI) a lo largo del tiempo. Conclusión: Estos hallazgos resaltan la importancia de un seguimiento adecuado y personalizado de las gestantes con la COVID-19 para optimizar los resultados de salud materna.
"What About This One with the Mice?"
Authors: Carter Shane
Published: October 2024

How are societies from the distant past rendered palatable for modern US classrooms? A few months ago I worked with a fellow educator to create a lesson for high-schoolers about Moche, an ancient Andean society. We were attempting to correct an almost total erasure of Indigenous peoples in his social studies curriculum, but we found ourselves engaged in a very classroom-specific form of redaction. Moche artifacts that graphically depict both sex and violence brought that society into direct juxtaposition with our own and forced us to confront US norms about "appropriateness" in school. This piece is both a recounting of and reflection on that ethically confounding process. It renders transparent an aspect of education that usually happens in the privacy of home offices and teacher workrooms.
Stealing and Redacting
Authors: Korsby Trine Mygind
Published: October 2024

The chapter introduces Sebastian who is a Romanian man in his twenties with extensive experience as a transnational thief. Taking a point of departure in a tense meeting between Sebastian and some of his illegal business associates, the chapter starts by describing the meticulous practices of transnational stealing, in the form of stealing from clothes stores in other EU countries. Engaging with the volume’s overall focus on "redaction," the chapter then focuses on Sebastian’s family dynamics and shows how his family manages their knowledge about his illegal activities abroad. I argue that redaction can function as an analytical concept to capture how my informants "redact" by concealing different aspects of their illegal enterprises within their families. Simultaneously, the chapter shows the ways in which I, as the anthropologist, attempt to capture these fieldwork moments, centered around illegal activity. By analyzing my own practice of "redacting" my fieldnotes during fieldwork, I suggest that the concept of redaction can be used to illuminate and critically analyze the practices that we as anthropologists engage in during fieldwork – in the name of safety and anonymity – in order to protect our fields, our informants and ourselves.
Research through Passing in _____ and _____
Authors: Yeh Emily T. , Ranjbar A____ Marie
Published: October 2024

Through parallel ethnographic vignettes in Tibet and Iran, which converge at a number of points around questions of national origin, research access, surveillance, and the cutting off of ties to family members and close friends, this chapter considers “passing” in the field as a form of self-redaction. We conceptualize this type of self-redaction as a double-edged sword, simultaneously a protective response to state surveillance, which enables movement through selective erasure, and a form of complicity that reinforces authoritarian state power. Through these vignettes, we also reflect on the contradictions between the ways in which self-redaction may be an ethical choice in contexts where interlocutors do not want to be responsible for the knowledge of fieldworkers’ citizenship status, and the liberal presumptions of Institutional Research Boards about ethics.
From Behind Black Bars
Authors: Rippa Alessandro , Steenberg Rune
Published: October 2024

The documentation, management of data, and influencing of public understanding regarding the severe expansion of a system of prisons and camps in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region since 2017, has over the past years become a contested field. While there can be no doubt that the Chinese government is the largest redactor of information on Xinjiang, Western news outlets as well as Uyghur activist organizations also increasingly choose to filter and redact the information that they make public. Evidences of releases and changes in the camp system are being systematically ignored or underreported and increasing pressure is mounting on researchers to mainly deliver “ideologically sound” facts – from circles loyal to Beijing and Washington, respectively. This chapter seeks to comprehensively draw up these diverse vectors of pressure and the practices of redaction they provoke. Employing redaction as a conceptual tool to address both the destructive and constructive elements of editing, cutting, leaving information out, and consciously selecting frames for comparison and contextualization, we attend to both the political and ideological relevance of such acts. We draw our data from years of fieldwork in the region, on interviews with scholars and activists as well as on the reflection of our experience as scholars of China and Xinjiang.
Pengaruh Pembelajaran Menggunakan Platform “Si Giras Gesit” pada Komunitas Guru Belajar SDN Margorejo I (KGB) Surabaya
Authors: Untari Sri Kis , Rosmiati Rosmiati
Published: October 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh penggunaan platform Si Giras Gesit terhadap peningkatan pemahaman materi dan kompetensi guru dalam Komunitas Guru Belajar (KGB) SDN Margorejo I, Surabaya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan pendekatan pretes dan postes, diikuti dengan observasi dan wawancara. Jumlah responden yang terlibat sebanyak 30 guru, dengan rata-rata skor pretes sebesar 65 dan rata-rata skor postes sebesar 85, yang menunjukkan peningkatan sebesar 20 poin. Teknik analisis data menggunakan N-Gain. Berdasarkan hasil postes, 90% responden menunjukkan peningkatan pemahaman dalam penguasaan materi yang diajarkan melalui platform Si Giras Gesit. Selain itu, platform ini juga memfasilitasi kolaborasi antar guru dan memberikan fleksibilitas dalam proses belajar. Meskipun terdapat beberapa kendala teknis, hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan platform Si Giras Gesit berpengaruh positif terhadap peningkatan kompetensi guru, baik secara pedagogik maupun profesional. Temuan ini diharapkan dapat mendorong penggunaan teknologi serupa dalam pengembangan profesional guru di masa depan.
‘Not just a diabetic’: Exploring the service needs of young people with diabetes
Authors: Patel Krisna , Stockton Daniel
Published: October 2024

Background

Diabetes is a complex chronic health condition that can have a significant impact on physical health and psychological wellbeing. Diabetes management can be particularly difficult for young people (YP) with a diagnosis, and complications arising from poor diabetes self-care can be personally and economically costly. There are ongoing local and national priorities to improve diabetes care management (NHS England, 2016/2017) and streamline resources. A service evaluation was commissioned to understand YP’s experiences of living with diabetes.

Methods

A qualitative approach was used to elicit YP’s (16–25) experiences of living with diabetes. Eight YP were interviewed using a semi-structured format.

Results

Five themes were identified from the data: 1) Experience of diagnosis, 2) Day-to-day management, 3) Self-identity, 4) Interactions with staff and 5) Peer support.

Conclusions

Overall, the findings of this evaluation indicated that YP found navigating and balancing the demands of diabetes and engagement in typical developmental activities a challenging process. These were sometimes at odds with the priorities of healthcare professionals (HCPs), and lead to differences in the perception of optimal diabetes management. This in turn often had a major impact on engagement and diabetes self-care. The evaluation identified that there is an important role for a psychology service to support the psychological wellbeing of YP with diabetes and to create a shared understanding between YP and HCPs to help increase engagement, collaboration and self-management.
Slippery slopes and the queer parenting Armageddon: Normalising and radical responses to arguments about the importance of maternal and paternal influences in childrearin
Authors: Clarke Victoria
Published: October 2024

It is apparent that the majority of people, or at least of governments, not only in England, but Europe-wide, regard marriage as an age-old institution, valued and valuable, respectable and respected, as a means not only of encouraging monogamy but also the protection of children and their development and nurture in a family unit (or ‘nuclear’) family in which both maternal and paternal influences are available in respect of their nurture and upbringing. The belief that this form of relationship is the one which best encourages stability in a well regulated society is not a disreputable or outmoded notion based upon ideas of exclusivity, marginalisation, disapproval or discrimination against homosexuals or any other persons who by reasons of their sexual orientation or for other reasons prefer to form a same-sex union. If marriage, is by longstanding definition and acceptance, a formal relationship between a man and a woman, primarily (though not exclusively) with the aim of producing and rearing children as I have described it, and if that is the institution contemplated and safeguarded by Article 12, then to accord a same-sex relationship the title and status of marriage would be to fly in the face of the Convention as well as to fail to recognise physical reality… (Sir Mark Potter, Judgement inWilkinson v Kitzinger & Others[2006], my emphasis).
Elastic differential neutron-scattering cross section on even Neodymium isotopes
Authors: Abdessabour Hamza Ayoub , Beladel Brahim , Sadallah Brahim
Published: October 2024

In this paper, we present an analytical formula for the neutron scattering cross section on even-even heavy nuclei, employing the rotational model and making certain assumptions, such as the use of the Yukawa potential shape for the neutron-nucleon interaction, the rigid rotor approximation, and the assumption of a uniformly distributed nuclear matter within the nucleus. Notably, a significant aspect of this study is the avoidance of any approximation of a central potential, in contrast to the commonly employed methods of expanding the potential based on the power of , utilizing the Legendre polynomial basis, or employing Fourier-Bessel analysis. Despite the simplicity of the chosen model (rigid rotor model and the two-parameter potential), our results yield satisfying and encouraging outcomes. This suggests the effectiveness of our approach in analyzing neutron scattering on even-even heavy nuclei. It is important to note that further investigations are warranted to deepen our understanding and refine the assumptions utilized in this study. Future research should explore the applicability of the proposed analytical formula to diverse nuclei and consider more complex models to expand our comprehension of neutron-nucleus interactions.