bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Pilot Study to Analyze the Quality of Sleep by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Authors: Chouhan Sunil , Haldar Ajay , Singh Ruchi , Shrivastava Ragni
Published: April 2022

Background:

Various studies have shown that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients have sleeping problems and disturbances associated with depression, anxiety, stress, drowsy driving, and other clinical symptoms. This study was taken to investigate the sleep status in POCS women according to the Rotterdam criteria.

Aim:

This was a pilot study to analyze the quality of sleep by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in patients with poly ovary cystic disease in Bhopal.

Materials and Methods:

Sixty-two PCOS patients (mean age-24.54 ± 2.63 years) and 31 healthy controls (mean age: 23.20 ± 3.9 years) were recruited from AIIMS, Bhopal, who were evaluated for specific sleep quality by means of PSQI questionnaires. A PSQI global score of ≥5 confirmed the presence of poor quality of sleep.

Results:

The POCS patients have a global score of 7.97 ± 3.61 than the non-POCS control group 5.42 ± 2.73, thereby indicating that POCS patients have poor sleep quality. Among the seven components, “sleep latency” has a maximum mean score of 1.85 ± 0.99 (control = 1.23 ± 0.85) and a minimum mean score of 0.32 ± 0.82 (control = 0.21 ± 0.75) was attributed to the “use of sleeping Medicine” component. The PSQI mean scores of POCS patients were 1.44 ± 1.44, 1.39 ± 0.61, and 0.89 ± 1.10 for “Subjective sleep quality,” “sleep disturbance,” and “sleep duration,” respectively, and the results were statistically significantly (P < 0.05) when compared to other components and control.

Conclusion:

This study on the basis of substantiation data found evidence that PCOS women have a relatively poor quality of sleep when compared with the normal control group.
Microneedling
Authors: Nair Pragya A. , Tandel Jinal
Published: April 2022

Background:

Collagen induction therapy is a form of microneedling. It is cheap and effective and has less side effects than other alternative therapies.

Purpose:

It is done using dermaroller for the treatment of scars, wrinkles, stretch marks, hair growth, and transdermal delivery of substances like lipopeptides and antiaging products.

Methods:

It acts by stimulating collagen production, produces microwounds and thus release of various inflammatory mediators. It also increases electric potential, thus inducing cellular activity with release of cytokines and growth factors leading to wound healing with collagen induction.

Results:

There are various new modified instruments, and combination with other modalities of treatment increases its utility in different dermatological and cosmetic conditions.

Conclusions:

Microneedling is a simple, inexpensive procedure with no down time and good results in acne scars, hair loss and wrinkles.
The Association between Androgenic Alopecia Severity and the Development of Metabolic Syndrome in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Almudimeegh Almuntsrbellah M. , Alekrish Khalid A. , Bahammam Rakan A. , Alhedaithi Ibrahim A. , Al Dakheel Khalid A.
Published: April 2022

Background:

Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is a common type of chronic progressive hair loss that affects both males and females. AGA was shown to be associated with metabolic syndrome (MS) in many studies; the correlation between the AGA grade and MS, however, is still debatable.

Purpose:

The objective of the study was to assess the severity of AGA in a sample of patients suffering from this condition and its association with MS.

Methods:

This case–control study included 319 patients attending a dermatology clinic at a tertiary care hospital. Anthropometrics, blood pressure, lipid profile, and fasting blood sugar were collected from patients' records. Patients with AGA were allocated to the case group and were stratified based on severity using the Ludwig hair loss scale for females and the Norwood scale for males. The control group was composed of patients free of any hair condition. Data were analyzed using version 25 of SPSS.

Results:

MS was seen in 26.4% and 10.2% in cases and controls, respectively (P < 0.05). In terms of severity, MS was found in 21.6% of Grade I, 30.5% of Grade II, and 42.9% of Grade III patients. Although the findings showed no statistical significance (P > 0.05), the burden of MS was associated with the severity of AGA.

Conclusion:

Our findings suggest an association between MS and AGA and that burden of MS is associated with the severity of AGA, although the analysis showed no statistical significance. Based on our results, we think that early screening for MS might be beneficial to patients with AGA, as this will encourage early lifestyle modification to hopefully prevent future complications.
Nail Abnormalities Associated with Various Dermatoses in a Tertiary Care Center in North India
Authors: David Abhinav , Alexander Emy Elzy , Bhatia Anuradha
Published: April 2022

Background:

Nail is an important structure both functionally and cosmetically. Nail examination is an integral part of a complete dermatological examination and can provide a clue in the diagnosis and severity of skin diseases.

Purpose:

The aim of the study is to study the pattern of nail changes in various dermatoses.

Methods:

The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted among 550 patients attending dermatology outpatient department in a tertiary care center in North India. A prestructured pro forma captured detailed demographic profile, clinical examination related to various dermatoses, and associated nail changes. KOH examination, fungal or bacterial culture, nail biopsy, and radiographic studies were done when indicated. The data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0.

Results:

Majority of patients had onychomycosis (48%) followed by psoriasis (29%), paronychia (5%), vitiligo (4.7%), lichen planus (4%), and alopecia areata (2.3%). Twenty-nail dystrophy was noticed in three patients. The most common type of onychomycosis was distal lateral subungual onychomycosis (89%). Pits were seen in all psoriatic patients. Longitudinal ridges were the most frequent nail change in lichen planus (83%) and vitiligo (80%).

Conclusion:

Nails, in spite of being easily accessible for examination, are often overlooked. A variety of nail changes occur in various dermatological conditions and may be helpful in achieving a diagnosis.
Characterization, treatment modalities, and self-perceived improvement of post-COVID-19 phantosmia: a case series of eleven patients
Authors: Alrasheedi A.N.
Published: April 2022

Background: Loss of smell and taste is one of the early and sensitive symptoms of COVID-19 that usually improves over time. Post-COVID-19 phantosmia, a smell distorted sensation without the presence of odorants, has deleterious and long-lasting effects on the patient's quality of life. We aimed to present our experience with phantosmia. Case presentations: We report a description of a series of eleven cases (age of 29 ± 9 years, and 54.5% females) of post-COVID-19 phantosmia without any other comorbidity, and the effects of combined treatment modalities (olfactory training, nasal irrigation with budesonide and oral prednisolone) on self-perceived improvement in phantosmia. Conclusions: We postulate that the combined 10 days oral prednisolone, smell training, and nasal irrigation for three months improved post-COVID-19 phantosmia assessed as post vs. pre self-perceived improvement, although this was not aimed at as a treatment since it was not compared to untreated controls.
Uwarunkowania odpłatności za pobyt mieszkańca w domu pomocy społecznej - analiza administracyjnoprawna
Authors: Glac Wojciech
Published: April 2022

Ustawodawca w art. 61 ustawy o pomocy społecznej ustalił katalog podmiotów zobowiązanych do ponoszenia kosztów pobytu mieszkańca w domu pomocy społecznej. Wśród obowiązanych wskazano samego mieszkańca, a następnie członków rodziny, tj. małżonka oraz wstępnych przed zstępnymi, a także gminę, z której osoba została skierowana do tej placówki. Organ administracji prowadzi postępowanie o ustalenie wysokości opłaty, a tytułem prawnym do jej ponoszenia pozostaje zawarta umowa bądź decyzja administracyjna. Ten swoisty dualizm budzi istotne zastrzeżenia w praktyce stosowania prawa, na które wskazują sądy administracyjne w swoich orzeczeniach. Artykuł niniejszy jest próbą analizy poglądów z orzecznictwa.

Determinants of payment for a resident’s stay in a Nursing Home – administrative and legal analysis

The legislator in Art. 61 of the Act on Social Assistance, established a catalog of entities obliged to bear the costs of an inhabitant’s stay in the Nursing Home. The resident himself was indicated among those obliged to do so, and then family members, i.e. the spouse and ascendants before the descendants, as well as the commune from which the person was referred to this facility. The administration body conducts proceedings to determine the amount of the fee, and the legal title to bear it remains the concluded contract or administrative decision. This specific dualism raises important concerns in the practice of applying the law, which are indicated by administrative courts in their judgments. This article is an attempt to analyze the views from the jurisprudence.
Influencia del distanciamiento social en la relación intrafamiliar con los adultos mayores
Authors: Sornoza-Macías Andrea Stefanía , Román-Cao Eldis
Published: April 2022

El ámbito intrafamiliar cumple funciones de gran significancia para la persona, mucho cuando se trata de un adulto mayor, pues, es la familiar quien ha de brindar acompañamiento hasta el último de los días en todo momento que así se requiera. El rol de las relaciones intrafamiliares es importante porque abarca los aspectos de restablecimiento y mantenimiento de la salud y en el bienestar del adulto mayor y sus miembros. El objetivo de la presente investigación es el analizar como el distanciamiento social logra influenciar en esta relación intrafamiliar. El diseño fue documental, descriptivo, de tipo transversal, para conocer las vivencias y relaciones intrafamiliares con un grupo de adultos mayores que habitan en la comunidad Cruz Alta De Miguelillo del cantón Portoviejo, durante el periodo de distanciamiento social ocurrido durante abril 2020- marzo 2021. Los resultados obtenidos luego de aplicar el test APGAR y ESTE evidencian una disfunción familiar moderada y sentido de soledad familiar leve. Se concluye que el distanciamiento social influye de forma negativa en los adultos mayores, concretamente en las relaciones intrafamiliares.

Palabras clave: Distanciamiento social, Relación intrafamiliar, Adultos mayores, Portoviejo.
REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA: RETRATO DA PRESENÇA DE Cryptosporidium spp. EM HUMANOS E ÁGUAS DO BRASIL
Authors: Lucas de Castro Cunha Gabriel , Lívia Sales da Silva Ana , Oliveira Araújo Luane , Lopes de Freitas Natália , Araújo Caroline , Torquati Adriane , Brandão Fabiana
Published: April 2022

Objetivo: Analisar a ocorrência de Cryptosporidium spp. em águas residuais no Brasil, bem como a prevalência em grupos de risco, na última década. Método: Trata-se de revisão integrativa, empregando os descritores DeCs: Cryptosporidiosis, Brazil, Adult, Children, Water, Food, Prevalence e Epidemiology, na base de dados PubMed, com recorte temporal entre janeiro de 2010 a setembro de 2021. Resultados: 26 artigos foram inicialmente encontrados na base de dados PubMed, dentre esses, 11 foram incluídos seguindo critérios PRISMA, e 15 foram excluídos por não se adequarem ao escopo proposto para o presente trabalho. Discussão: A análise dos estudos evidenciou altas taxas de criptosporidiose em crianças socioeconomicamente desfavorecidas e em pacientes imunodeprimidos. Ademais, os estudos em estações de tratamento evidenciaram baixa prevalência de Cryptosporidium spp. nas águas destinadas a reuso. Considerações finais: A constatação de elevada prevalência de Cryptosporidium spp. em populações de baixa renda reitera a problemática da criptosporidiose enquanto doença tropical negligenciada. A falta de dados de qualidade microbiana para água de reuso e de utilização direta por áreas rurais ainda inviabiliza inquéritos neste contexto. Por fim, há limitados estudos que tratem de inquéritos epidemiológicos da criptosporidiose no Brasil, dificultando um recorte próximo da realidade acerca da prevalência desta parasitose.
Deep Fake Face Detection Using Machine Learning
and Various GAN Models
Authors: Kaku Riya Dharmendra Kaku Riya Dharmendra , Upasana Tiwari Upasana Tiwari
Published: April 2022

Remarkable advancements in Deep learning,
incredibly genuine AI generated pretended videos have
been created. To appropriately construct the Deep fake
phenomenon, new Deep fake detection algorithms must
be designed for the exploitation of this powerful A.I.
technology has a major effect on person lives. However,
traces left by Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)
engines during the construction of Deep fakes can be
discovered by studying ad-hoc frequencies. We'll utilize
the Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial
Network (DCGAN) and Style GAN, which have both
shown to be quite good at creating images. We covered
the theoretical aspects of GAN as well as our methods
for developing a DCGAN Model using MNIST and
CelebA data sets.
Personhood, Identity and Care in Advanced Old Age
Authors: Higgs Paul , Gilleard Chris
Published: April 2022

Pushing forward new sociological theory, this book explores the theoretical and practical issues raised by ageing, and the associated problems of mental and physical frailty in later life.
Reconstructing Retirement
Authors: Lain David
Published: April 2022

This assessment of the prospects for work and retirement at age 65-plus in the UK and US is essential reading for researchers, students and practitioners interested in the late careers and the future of retirement.
Housing Politics in the United Kingdom
Authors: Lund Brian
Published: April 2022

As housing moves up the UK political agenda, Brian Lund uses insights from public choice theory, the new institutionalism and social constructionism to explore the political processes involved in constructing and implementing housing policy and its political consequences.
Being a Scholar in the Digital Era
Authors: Daniels Jessie , Thistlethwaite Polly
Published: April 2022

This book offers both a road map and a vision of what being a scholar can be when reimagined in the digital era to enliven the public good. It discusses digital innovations in higher education as well as reflecting upon what these mean in an age of austerity.
American Tianxia
Authors: Babones Salvatore
Published: April 2022

After a meteoric rise, China's growth has come to a screeching halt. Salvatore Babones provides an up-to-date assessment of how China's economic problems are undermining its challenge to the Western-dominated world order. He tells how liberal individualism has become the leitmotif of American Tianxia.
Mirajul orientului apropiat în poezia lui Ion Minulescu
Authors: Stajila Emilia
Published: April 2022

Minulescu's poetry is permeated, in the two representative volumes, by the mirage of the Near East. The poetic formula encompassed the context of the great movement of renewal of Romanian inter-war poetry, knowing also a frequent change of the register: from the grave, the dramatic to the ironic, the demising and perspiring. The Minulescian poetic universe is modeled precisely in the theme of a mirage of a beyond, which takes the form of the Middle East mirage with its myths and elements of myth.
Abordări metodologice ale dezvoltării competențelor de traducere
Authors: Golubovschi Oxana
Published: April 2022

The article is dedicated to the description of the methodology of translation competence development. Within the concept „translation competence foundations” we mean students’ basic knowledge on the subject of the translated text, essential knowledge of grammar and vocabulary of a foreign language and the possession of the sociocultural knowledge as well as computer literacy. The development of translation competence is holistic personal education, which is manifested through a set of professional competences, the possession of which facilitates successfully carried out translation activities.
"Ana Yahanu Faqat": A Phenomenological Study on the Performance Character and Life Success
Authors: Amien Saiful , Setyosari Punaji , Murtadho Nurul , Sulton Sulton
Published: April 2022

Everyone can achieve life success if they can fulfil the prerequisites. There is no dominant factor that determines success, but the strength of character can be an essential asset that is not in doubt. This study aims to explore the Yahanu character strengths in the phenomenon of achieving life success of three santri, graduates of the same pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Indonesia. We design this research with a phenomenological approach. We collected the data through in-depth interviews, then transcribed it verbatim into a solid description, and analyzed it through descriptive-psychological phenomenological analysis procedures. The findings show that: (1) Yahanu is more of a performance character than a moral character; (2) Five traits that become Yahanu's elements: courage, confidence, efficacy, learning readiness, and grit drive the spirit of leadership, pioneering, activism, and risk-taking; and (3) The intersection of the four strengthens the skills to think/act strategically, adapt, be creative, and communicate. These findings further prove a strong correlation between character strength and life success, which is helpful for parents, education practitioners, and policymakers to design character education, especially at primary and secondary levels.
Improvising: A Grounded Theory Investigation of Psychology Students' Level of Anxiety, Coping, Communicative Skills, Imagination, and Spontaneity
Authors: Temezhnikova Olga
Published: April 2022

The aim of this study was to gain insight into the phenomenon of improvisation, how it is manifested in communication, and to conceptualize the process of improvisation in general. I aimed to construct a model for use in teaching and further analysis of training programs that target and develop improvisation skills in communication. The ability to communicate is part and parcel of psychologists’ work. I develop and supervise interactive classes and training programs to promote improvisation and communication skills, using the grounded theory of improvisation in communication under conditions of high uncertainty. The improvisation sessions were videotaped, transcribed, and analyzed. Applying the qualitative method and working with grounded theory methodology, I studied five sessions. Here I report on the major categories that condition the improvisational process: Level of Anxiety, Coping, Communicative Skills, Imagination, and Spontaneity. I also outline the markers of spontaneous behavior: strange combinations (oxymorons), humor, and rapid topic switching.
Solipsism as a Challenge of Doing Autoethnographic Inquiry
Authors: Panta Chet , Luitel Bal
Published: April 2022

The purpose of this paper is to unpack and critique different forms of solipsism and whether its impacts on autoethnographic inquiry are overly self-referential. This paper offers thoughts on Western and Eastern perspectives on the self. It is argued that autoethnography as a genre and method of inquiry confronts challenges and tensions in terms of epistemology, methodology, and ethical issues, particularly the issues of solipsism as a major challenge. It is often critiqued that autoethnographers are not able to establish a clear theoretical standpoint and the autobiographic texts lack convincing arguments and scholarly rigor. In the meantime, it is not pragmatic to undermine the intent of autoethnographic inquiry which provides a space for culturally and politically relevant experience and embodiment. To this end, this paper explores the nuances of solipsism, theoretical and definitional gaps, and ways to critically deal with this issue while pursuing autoethnographic inquiry incorporating Western and Eastern perspectives of the self.
ON THE NARRATIVE METHODS AND HUMANISTC SPIRITS OF CHINGIZ AYTMATOV’S THE DAY LASTS MORE THAN A HUNDRED YEARS
Authors: Sha Rula
Published: April 2022

The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years is a novel written by the great Kirghiz writer, Chingiz Aytmatov. In this novel, the writer adopted a stream-of-consciousness method of narrative, containing three temporal planes: the past, the present and the future in just one single day, as its name suggests. Through a parallel and fragmented narrative, Chingiz Aytmatov explored the theme of memory, humanity and the dictation of mainstream power over individual freedom.
YAŞLILARDA DÜŞME RİSKİ, KORKUSU VE DÜŞME DAVRANIŞLARI İLE DÜŞMEYE YÖNELİK EVDE BAKIM GEREKSİNİMLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: CANER Şennur , AYDIN AVCI İlknur
Published: April 2022

Amaç: Bu araştırma, yaşlılarda düşme riski, korkusu ve düşme davranışları ile düşmeye yönelik evde bakım gereksinimlerinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır.

Yöntem: Kesitsel araştırma ilkelerine uygun olarak yapılan bu çalışma, Haziran- Kasım 2015 tarihleri arasında Hatay İli Antakya ilçesinde 5 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezindeki bir birime kayıtlı olan ve o bölgede yaşayan, çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden ve araştırma seçim kriterlerine uyan 65 yaş ve üzeri 135 kişi ile yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri; Görüşme Formu, Standardize Mini Mental Test, Morse Düşme Riski Belirleme Ölçeği, Yaşlılar için Düşme Davranışları Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin değerlendirilmesinde sayı, yüzde, ortalama, Cronbach alfa katsayısı ve ki-kare testi kullanılmıştır.

Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 72.56±6.92 olup %57.8’i kadındır. Yaşlıların %96.3’ünün tanı koyulmuş en az bir hastalığı olup %92.6’ sının sürekli kullandığı ilaç vardır. Yaşlı bireylerin evde bakım ile ilgi en çok yardıma gereksinim duydukları konu %49.6 oranında temizlik olup, evde bakım ile ilgili eğitim alma gereksinimi %51.9’dur. Yürümeye yardımcı araç kullananların oranı %6.4, son bir yıl içinde düşenlerin oranı %56.3 olup düşme sıklığı ortalaması 1.74±1.61’dir. Yaşlı bireylerin düşme korkusu %84.4, %31.9’u yüksek düşme riskine sahip ve yaşlılar için düşme davranışları puan ortalaması 2.90±0.37 olarak bulunmuştur. Düşme davranışları ölçeğinin alt boyutlarından en yüksek puan ortalamasını 3.71±0.47 ile acelecilik, en düşük puan ortalamasını 2.04±1.20 ile seviye değişikliği alt boyutu aldığı bulunmuştur. Son bir yılda düşme öyküsü olan yaşlılar ile düşme korkusu ve düşme riski arasında anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir.

Sonuç ve Önerileri: Yaşlılarda düşme davranışlarının yüksek olduğu ve yaşlı bireylerde en çok düşme davranışı eğiliminin acelecilik olduğu belirlenmiştir. Düşme korkusu olan yaşlılarda, evde bakım ile ilgili eğitim alma gereksinimi ve düşmeleri önlemek için alınan önlemler arasında anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda sağlık personellerinin yaşlı bireylere yönelik görsel materyaller ile (afiş, broşür, video vb.) eğitim verilmesi önerilebilir.
Intolerância verbal na internet: uma análise das respostas a um tuíte do Papa Francisco
Authors:   , Nunes Karina Zandonadi
Published: April 2022

As pesquisas realizadas na área da linguagem contribuem para que fenômenos sociais se tornem cada vez mais evidentes. Na contemporaneidade, aprofundar os conhecimentos sobre as estruturas e relações na internet é aprofundar também os estudos sobre a sociedade em si. E como o anonimato e a liberdade de expressão se tornaram bases constituintes deste espaço, muitos usuários acreditam poder dizer tudo aquilo que desejam sem que sejam punidos por seus atos. O ciberespaço deu superpoderes à violência simbólica, mas isso não significa que a intolerância verbal tenha sido originada na internet. Neste estudo, a intolerância se mostra como consequência de uma polêmica causada a partir da publicação de um vídeo no Twitter do Papa Francisco que pede pela imparcialidade dos juízes. Em decorrência de acontecimentos políticos, da progressiva midiatização do discurso religioso e da popularização dos sites de redes sociais, diversos comentários intolerantes foram realizados em tal postagem. No discurso intolerante é possível notar, então, que há um sentimento exacerbado de repulsa em relação ao eles porque este rompe os pactos sociais aceitos e partilhados pelo nós. Dentre os 5639 comentários coletados, encontramos 289 respostas contendo intolerância verbal, classificados a partir de Barros (2011, 2016, 2014), e Amossy (2017a). Para analisar o conteúdo linguístico-discursivo e os imaginários sociodiscursivos dos comentários, nos apoiamos em Charaudeau (2001, 2005, 2007a, 2007b, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017), além de Barros (2011) e Melo (2020) para investigar as temáticas mais recorrentes presentes nos discursos intolerantes. Diante de nossas investigações, notamos que a intolerância verbal presente nas respostas é apenas um dos indicadores de que estamos vivendo em uma sociedade intolerante que usa da linguagem para se manifestar em momentos de crises. Palavras-chave: Intolerância verbal. Internet. Twitter. Liberdade de expressão. Análise do Discurso.
Caracterização de germoplasma de Cucurbita moschata D. visando o melhoramento genético de aspectos agromorfológicos e do óleo de sementes
Authors:   , Gomes Ronaldo Silva
Published: April 2022

A Cucurbita moschata D. é uma hortaliça de elevada importância socioeconômica em decorrência da qualidade nutricional de seus frutos, sementes e óleo de sementes. Diante disto, o objetivo geral deste trabalho foi avaliar 91 acessos de C. moschata mantidos BGH-UFV, visando à identificação de acessos promissores para aspectos agromorfológicos, produtividade do óleo de sementes e para o perfil de ácidos graxos do óleo. Avaliações agromorfológicas foram realizadas em experimento em campo, conduzido entre janeiro e julho de 2016, enquanto o perfil de ácidos graxos foi analisado a partir de cromatografia gasosa. Os acessos expressaram elevada variabilidade para as características número de graus-dias acumulados para o florescimento, teor total de carotenoides na polpa de frutos, produtividade de frutos, massa de sementes por fruto e produtividade de sementes. A análise per se identificou os acessos BGH- 6749, BGH-5639 e BGH-219 como aqueles com floração mais precoce. Os acessos BGH- 5455A e BGH-5598A apresentaram os maiores teores de carotenóides, com médias superiores a 170,00 μg g -1 de massa fresca. O BGH-4610, BGH-5485A, BGH-6590, BGH-5556A, BGH- 5472A e BGH-5544A foram os acessos mais promissores em termos de produtividade do óleo de sementes, com média (+g) de aproximadamente 0,20 t ha -1 . Os acessos mais promissores para maior teor de ácido oleico foram o BGH-5456A, BGH-3333A, BGH-5361A, BGH-5472A, BGH-5544A, BGH-5453A e BGH-1749, com média (+g) de aproximadamente 30%. Conclui- se que os acessos de C. moschata avaliados no presente estudo possuem elevado potencial para uso no melhoramento genético dessa hortaliça visando obtenção de florescimento precoce e incremento do teor total de carotenoides da polpa de frutos. Esses acessos são promissores para uso no melhoramento visando maior produtividade do óleo de sementes e maior teor de ácido oleico. Palavras-chave: Ácidos graxos. Análise de correlação. Carotenoides. Cucurbita moschata. Melhoramento.
Relações entre clássico e contemporâneo: a reescrita do mito de Penélope na poesia de Ana Martins Marques
Authors:   , Pinho Nínive Andrade
Published: April 2022

O presente trabalho parte da potência do clássico (CALVINO, 1993), manifestada na Antiguidade através dos mitos, que terminam por chegar aos leitores de outras épocas como narrativas tradicionais (BURKERT, 2001) por possuírem a capacidade de serem textos que estabelecem um diálogo constante com outros autores e sociedades, ressaltando sua relevância e permitindo a estruturação de uma tradição mito-poética no Ocidente. Como corpus de análise, partimos de uma comparação entre duas temporalidades e tessituras distintas. De um lado, escolhemos o poema épico Odisseia, atribuído a Homero, de onde selecionamos, em perspectiva, uma de suas personagens femininas, Penélope. De outro, em outros mares, mais contemporâneos, enfocamos a inserção da mesma personagem, a célebre rainha de Ítaca, agora na poesia da autora mineira Ana Martins Marques. A partir do conceito de aemulatio/emulação, da poética clássica, defendemos a hipótese de que, ao inserir Penélope como entidade ficcional no seu processo de (re)escrita criativa, a poeta busca dialogar com a tradição clássica greco-romana, reconhecendo sua importância, ao mesmo tempo em que pretende se inserir nela, acrescentando sua perspectiva autoral feminina, conforme demonstramos na análise dos poemas que compõem a série temática dedicada a Penélope nas obras A Vida Submarina (2009) e Da Arte das Armadilhas (2011). Buscamos, então, ao discutir a forma e os temas dos poemas de A.M.M. selecionados, compreender a mudança na ocupação de espaços (BACHELARD, 2005), sejam eles físicos ou simbólicos, atribuídos às mulheres nestes diferentes contextos históricos, partindo da figura mítica de Penélope, desde a Grécia arcaica e desaguando na contemporaneidade por meio das ficções em cena. Como demonstramos nos resultados, a poesia de Ana Martins Marques se apropria do clássico como ponto de referência para o estabelecimento do diálogo intertextual, através do mito de Penélope, mas não para repeti-lo (BAKOGIANNI, 2015). Pelo contrário, a autora manifesta, em sua poética, traços significativos da mudança de paradigma social para as mulheres observados na contemporaneidade a despeito da força centrípeta da cultura patriarcal que continua a tentar cerceá-las (WOOLF, 1985; BEAUVOIR, 1970). Palavras-chave: Clássico. Recepção. Gênero. Espaço. Poesia.
Mulheres que movem o sertão rosiano: erotismo, transgressão e modernização em “Campo Geral” e “Buriti”
Authors:   , Melo Marina Cardoso de
Published: April 2022

Este trabalho consiste em uma análise das novelas “Campo Geral” e “Buriti”, componentes da coletânea Corpo de Baile, publicada por João Guimarães Rosa em 1956. Em nosso estudo pretendemos investigar de que modo o comportamento transgressor das personagens femininas selecionadas, sobretudo aquele expresso por meio do erotismo, relaciona-se diretamente ao sentido de modernização do sertão norte-mineiro que o escritor buscou representar por meio de sua obra, além de compreender a importância da representação social dessas mulheres para o desenvolvimento das tramas em que estão inseridas. Para tanto, procuramos, em primeiro momento, compreender a biografia e formação pessoal do autor, bem como as especificidades da forma e dos temas abordados em seus enredos, além dos aspectos que mais nos importam em relação à obra estudada. Em seguida, são abordados os principais referenciais teóricos e críticos relacionados aos assuntos de maior relevância para a análise estabelecida, bem como o modo como foram tratados por Rosa em Corpo de Baile. Assim, estabelecemos uma discussão referente às especificidades da temporalidade e do espaço sertanejo; sobre o patriarcado, as relações de gênero e as expectativas e obrigações impostas às mulheres em meio a uma sociedade de molde patriarcalista; e, por fim, acerca das questões relacionadas ao erotismo e à imprescindibilidade do fator transgressão para sua concretização. Em nossa análise específica sobre as personagens, primeiramente abordamos a transgressão do adultério e, sobretudo, as diferentes repercussões geradas por ele em distintas temporalidades e em meio a diferentes classes sociais. Por fim, nos voltamos aos comportamentos subversivos de mulheres não- casadas e a maneira como, na narrativa de Rosa, eles têm o poder de alterar a organização social do espaço. Palavras-chave: Gênero. Transgressão. Sertão.
Caracterização morfoagronômica e diversidade genética de Capsicum chinense Jacq.
Authors:   , Macedo Leandro Alves
Published: April 2022

A caracterização morfoagronômica de acessos de Capsicum chinense Jacq. possui grande importância para a conservação e manutenção de recursos genéticos da espécie. Simultaneamente, o estudo da diversidade genética de acessos de C. chinense, é fundamental para que se possa fazer o uso de forma mais eficientes dos mesmos em programas de melhoramento, afim de atender as diversas exigências do mercado consumidor. No presente trabalho objetivou-se realizar a caracterização morfoagronômica e o estudo da diversidade genética de acessos de C. chinense provenientes do Banco de Germoplasma de Hortaliças da Universidade Federal de Viçosa BGH-UFV. O experimento foi conduzido em casa de da UFV. Foram avaliados 85 acessos e 2 testemunhas comerciais. Utilizou-se o delineamento de blocos aumentados, sendo quatro repetições para as testemunhas comerciais. Foram utilizados 50 descritores quantitativos e qualitativos para a caracterização morfoagronômica. Os descritores qualitativos foram avaliados através da distribuição de frequências. Com os valores obtidos pela caracterização, foram preditos os valores genéticos aditivos via modelos mistos por meio do procedimento REML/BLUP, utilizando o software SELEGEN e o modelo 74. O teste LRT foi utilizado para avaliar a significância do efeito genotípico, sendo desconsiderados, para as demais análises, os descritores que não apresentaram significância. Os acessos apresentaram ampla diversidade morfológica para os descritores utilizados. A análise de correlações foi feita através da rede de correlações. A distância de similaridade foi estimada pelo coeficiente de Gower. A diversidade genética dos acessos foi avaliada por meio dos métodos de agrupamento UPGMA e de Tocher, sendo este associado também à dispersão gráfica via componentes principais. As maiores correlações observados foram entre diâmetro de fruto e peso médio de fruto (0,79) e comprimento de entrenó e altura da primeira bifurcação (0,70). Pelo método UPGMA, foram formados dez grupos, o grupo 10 foi o maior formado, reunindo 39 acessos. O método de Tocher formou 18 grupos distintos, os grupos 1 e 2 reuniram 24 e 28 acessos, respectivamente, em contrapartida 8 grupos foram constituídos por apenas um acesso. Pela análise de componentes principais, foi possível observar que os três primeiros componentes principais conseguiram explicar 36,65 % da variabilidade total, enquanto que somente após o 12º componente principal que foram explicados mais de 70% da variabilidade. Todavia, mesmo com a pouca explicação, foram observadas concordâncias entre a dispersão gráfica dos componentes principais e o agrupamento obtido pelo método de Tocher. Os acessos avaliados apresentaram grande diversidade genética, possuindo potencial para serem utilizados em futuros programas de melhoramento. Palavras-chave: Pimenta. Capsicum chinense Jacq.. Caracterização de germoplasma. Recursos genéticos. Descritores morfoagronômicos.
Development of a Low-cost Arduino-based Patient Monitoring System for Heartrate, Oxygen Saturation and Body Temperature Parameters
Authors: Karnadi Juan , Roihan Ibnu , Ekadiyanto Astha , Koestoera R A
Published: April 2022

The implementation of Patient Monitor (PM) in ICU, ICCU, PICU and NICU currently imposes a significantly high cost of investment. According to studies conducted, there are three main parameters required to be measured, which are heartrate (BPM), oxygen saturation (SPO2) and body temperature (T). These are highly needed by the medical personnel to monitor in order to determine patient’s vital state. The low-cost patient monitor prototype (named Patient Monitor 3 Parameters or PM3P) was developed using Arduino platform. In order to measure the parameters, two types of sensor modules were chosen, namely MAX30100 for gathering heartrate and oxygen saturation data and DS18B20 for gathering the body temperature data. The prototyping process also included fixation and finalization of electrical circuit on a printed circuit board (PCB). The PM3P underwent extensive validation process by comparing it to the real industrial PM made by healthcare equipment industry. The comparison was done over data gathered by both system that were conducting the same measurement runs in parallel. Results of validation indicates that the low-cost patient monitor prototype has a slight error of 0,31% for heartrate and 1,59% for oxygen saturation compared to the industrial one. Further improvements for the Arduino based PM3P are also proposed in this paper in order to enhance its reading accuracy, namely calibration.
Cover and Front Matter June 2021
Authors: JASET Editor
Published: April 2022

Cover and Front Matter June 2021
Biomedical Material for Stent Application: Current Status and Future Challenges
Authors: Sukmana Irza , Chyanegoro Arifo Gunawan , Sugiri Agus
Published: April 2022

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Arterial stenting as a transluminal angioplasty procedure allows re-opening of narrowed vessels and restoring normal blood flow with stent placement. The development of stents ed at the end of 19 century with bare-metal stents (BMS). Now, it has been based on the application of biodegradable or natural decomposed and coated stents. The coated stent has been found to improve BMS properties in terms of biocompatibility, cytotoxicity, and better mechanical and biophysical properties. Also, a biodegradable stent may support the blood micro-vessel during the estimated period of time before downgraded constituents. The biodegradable stent also allows a reinsertion for several months to improve the vessel wall's quality. This paper describes the possible materials for stents and their properties such as design criteria, degradation behavior, disadvantages, and advantages with clinical and preclinical trials to date. Stent degradation allows reinsertion of the stent after several months and improves the vessel wall quality. This paper focuses on developing materials for stents, which describe the possible materials for stents and their properties. Furthermore, the current clinical trial of the new proposed stent will also be highlighted.
Health care associated Clostridioidesdifficile infection and colonization in patients admitted at tertiary care hospital Pakistan
Authors: Ahmed Abeera , Aamer Ikram  , Nargis Sabir  , Gohar Zaman  , Adeel Gardezi  , Luqman Satti
Published: April 2022

Objective: To evaluate the epidemiology of clostridioides difficile infections and colonisation in a tertiary-care setting.
Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from June 1, 2017, to October 31, 2019, and comprised adult patients admitted in high-risk units of the hospital for any disease experiencing watery stools after 48 hours of hospital admission and passing more than 3 stools per day with no other recognised aetiology. Stool samples of the participants, diagnosed with antibiotic associated diarrhoea, were submitted forglutamate dehydrogenase antigen assay and clostridioides toxin A/B assay detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and clostridioides difficile toxin gene detection by polymerase chain reaction. Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea was diagnosed by a positive toxin assay or polymerase chain reaction. Data was analysed using SPSS25.
Results: Of the 715 subjects, 322(45%) were males and 393(55%) were females. The overall mean age was 56.64±8.57 years, and 488(68.3%) were aged <60 years, while 227(31.7%) were aged >60 years. The incidence of clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhoea was found in 10(1.4%) patients and was highest in oncology unit 3(4.3%). No positive case was detected from the high dependency unit and the surgical ward. All the10(1.4%) positive cases were on >2 antibiotics with a combination of oral vancomycin and intravenous metronidazole. Mortality rate was significantly higher in the positive cases compared to those with clostridioides difficile colonisation (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The incidence of clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhoea was found to be low.
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Maternal and peri-natal outcomes of dengue fever with special emphasis on vertical transmission
Authors: Naz Saima , Ghafoor Farkhanda , Mukhtar Shafqat , Tayyaba Rahat
Published: April 2022

Objectives: To investigate the maternal and peri-natal outcomes of dengue infection and frequency of dengue immunoglobulin G positivity in pregnant women along with pregnancy outcomes.
Method: The observational two-phase study was conducted from 2012 to 2015 in Lahore, Pakistan. I In phase 1, pregnant women who had acute dengue fever were prospectively and retrospectively enrolled from 4 tertiary care hospitals. Demographic data, clinical/laboratory parameters and maternal/foetal outcomes were recorded for each subject. In the second phase, normal pregnant women with no current or past history of dengue fever were enrolled from Gynaecology Department of Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, to determine the frequency of dengue immunoglobulin G positivity and pregnancy outcome. Data was analysed using SPSS 20.
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Early suspicion can save lives; mucormycosis in two children with diabetic ketoacidosis in Pakistan.
Authors: Ayesha Shahid  , Batool Fatima  , Yasir Naqi Khan  , Mohsina Noor Ibrahim  , Jamal Raza
Published: April 2022

Background: Mucormycosis is a cause of fulminant necrotizing fungal infection in children with underlying immunocompromising condition. Rhino-orbito-cerebral infection is the most common form of mucormycosis in children with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis. Once considered a rare entity is now increasingly being reported especially in the diabetic population. The initial presentation can mimic a bacterial infection, thus a high index of suspicion is needed for timely intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality.Case report: We present a case of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis in two patients with diabetic ketoacidosis for the first time from Pakistan. Both the patients couldn’t survive due to late and extensive disease on presentation.
Keywords: mucormycosis; rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis; diabetic ketoacidosis; diabetes mellitus, pediatric; children
Role of physical therapy in women’s health
Authors: Faryal Zaidi  , Ishaq Ahmed
Published: April 2022

Women's health indicates an intimate health of a woman that is different from that of a man in many peculiar terms. The way a woman manifests her health and disease is quite different than that of a man with respect to her unique biological, behavioural and social perspectives. Although the biological differences are associated with high risk of developing ill health, the gender-differentiated access to medical interventions and basic education along with other socioeconomic factors play an important role in women's primary health care.1,2 In the whole world, woman's health is directly related to her reproductive health i.e. menstruation, birth control and menopause while ignoring all other health related issues.2,3 The WHO states that an undue focus on reproductive health deprives all women from getting good quality health care.4 So, the replacement of "Women's Health" with "The Health of Women" is a pressing need of time as women require health care and health care system more than that of men not just due to their reproductive and sexual health needs but also they have more chronic conditions like Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Cardiovascular diseases, mental illness and malignancies.5
A rare case of acute mesenteric ischaemia and duodenal ulcer perforation together in a single patient in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Ammar Ahmed Siddique , Sattar Zahara , Naqi Syed Asghar , Hadi Ali , Inayat Farwa , Noor Ul Haq Mahwish
Published: April 2022

A 57 years old male presented in the emergency department of EAST Surgical Ward, MAYO Hospital Lahore in February 2021 with complaints of abdominal distension, pain and vomiting. He was a chronic smoker and diagnosed hypertensive for the last 14 years but was  non-compliant with oral antihypertensive medications. He was a factory worker and took NSAIDs off and on for pain in the knee joint for the last five years. On examination, his abdomen was tense and tender with resonant percussion notes in the right hypogastrium and epigastrium. His chest x-ray showed free gas under the right  diaphragm. Diagnosis of a perforated duodenal ulcer was made and exploratory laparotomy was done. Examination revealed a perforated ulcer in the first part of the duodenum with greenish gangrenous patches on the next 3 feet of the small gut.
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Previously undiagnosed serotonin toxicity: from pre-anaesthetic assessment to postoperative management – a case report
Authors: Bianca-Liana Grigorescu  , Irina Saplacan  , Mihai Raul Morariu
Published: April 2022

Serotonin syndrome (SS), also known as serotonin toxicity, is a life-threatening condition induced by certain drugs that affect serotonin metabolism. We report a case of SS, induced by a combination of three drugs encountered in a patient with a previously suspected allergy to metoclopramide and pitofenone discovered as an "anaesthetic incident”. In the immediate postoperative period, following the administration of antiemetic and analgesic treatment, the patient presented generalized myoclonus and intense abdominal pain. The diagnosis of SS was established using the Hunter Criteria. After the discontinuation of potentially triggering medication and anticonvulsant therapy, the patient was discharged from the ICU with complete resolution within six days. Given the increased use in clinical practice of drugs that may interfere with serotonin metabolism, the rising prevalence of mental health and the increasing use of illicit drugs, it is essential for anaesthetists to be aware of the potential for SS occurrence.
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Verona integron encoded metallo Beta lactamase (VIM) and Vietnam extended spectrum Beta lactamase (VEB) producing Pseudomonas balearica from a clinical specimen
Authors: Uddin Fakhur , Muhammad Sohail  , Qurban Hussain Shaikh  , Mir Tahir Hussain  , Kerry Roulston  , Timothy  Daniel McHugh
Published: April 2022

Pseudomonas balearica, a saprophyte found in marshy and marine habitats, is not routinely differentiated from P. aeruginosa and P. stutzeri using automated systems and hence has not been reported from clinical samples. This study describes the identification of P. balearica using MALDI-TOF-MS and 16S rDNA sequence from a patient admitted to an intensive care unit (I.C.U.). The isolate was found to be Verona integron-mediated Metallo-Beta-lactamase (V.I.M.), and Vietnam extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase (V.E.B.) producer and resistant to Ceftriaxone, Imipenem, and Tobramycin. P. balearica can be a source for horizontal transfer of blaVEB and blaVIM. Its pathogenesis has yet to be understood.
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