bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Malnutrition in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients with Reduced Ejection Fraction: Potential Association with Allocation of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies
Authors: Kawakubo Yumiko , Shiraishi Yasuyuki , Kohsaka Shun , Kohno Takashi , Goda Ayumi , Nagatomo Yuji , Nishihata Yosuke , Saji Mike , Takei Makoto , Ikegami Yukinori , Niimi Nozomi , Sandhu Alexander Tarlochan Singh , Nakano Shintaro , Yoshikawa Tsutomu , Fukuda Keiichi
Published: September 2021

Background: Malnutrition is common in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and may influence the long-term prognosis and allocation of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT).Methods and Results: We reviewed 1,231 consecutive patient-level records from a multicenter Japanese registry of hospitalized HFrEF patients. Nutritional status was assessed using the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI). GDMTs were categorized based on the use of beta-blockers, renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. The composite outcome of all-cause death and HF rehospitalization was assessed. The mean age was 72.0±14.2 years and 42.6% patients were malnourished (GNRI<92). At discharge, 43.6% and 33.4% of patients were receiving two (double therapy) and three (triple therapy) GDMT agents, respectively. Malnourished patients had lower rates of GDMT use. The standardized GNRI score was independently associated with the occurrence of adverse events (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.88, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.79–0.98; p=0.020). Regardless of the GNRI score, lower risk of adverse events was observed with triple therapy (HR: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.29–0.66; p<0.001) or double therapy (HR: 0.44, 95% CI: 0.29–0.66; p<0.001).Conclusion: Malnutrition assessed by GNRI score predicts long-term adverse outcomes among hospitalized HFrEF patients. However, its prognosis may be modified with GDMT.
Applying Behaviour Change Models to Policymaking: Development and Validation of the Policymakers’ Information Use Questionnaire (POLIQ)
Authors: Shikako-Thomas Keiko , Sherif Reem El , Cardoso Roberta , Zhang Hao , Lai Jonathan , Mogo Ebele , Schuster Tibor
Published: September 2021

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Policymakers’ Information Use Questionnaire (POLIQ) to capture the intention of individuals in decision-making position, such as health policymakers, to act on research-based evidence, in order to inform theory and the application of behaviour change models to decision-making. MethodsThe development and validation comprised three steps: item generation, qualitative face validation, and factorial construct validation. Confirmatory factor analysis was applied to estimate item-domain correlations for five pre-defined constructs relating to content, beliefs, behaviour, control and intent. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated to assess overall consistency of questionnaire items with the pre-defined constructs. Participants in the item generation and face validation were health and policy researchers and two former decision-makers (former assistant deputy ministries) from Canadian provincial level. Participants in the construct validation were 39 Canadian decision-makers at various positions of municipal, provincial, and federal jurisdiction who participated in a series of policy dialogues focused on childhood disability research. ResultsInternal consistency of items belonging to the respective questionnaire domains was moderate to high with estimated Cronbach’s α values ranging from 0.67 to 0.84. Estimated item-domain correlations indicated moderate to high measurement performance for the domains norm, control and beliefs, whereas weak to moderate correlations resulted for the constructs content and intent. Estimate imprecisions of factor loadings (95% confidence interval widths) were considerable for the questionnaire domains content and intent. ConclusionThe study findings provide initial evidence on face validity and appropriate measurement properties of the POLIQ based on a convenient sample of decision-makers in social and health policy. Larger validation studies in relevant populations are needed to further establish psychometric properties and utility of the POLIQ.
Socioeconomic Status and Metabolic Syndrome in Southwest Iran: Results from Hoveyzeh Cohort Study(HCS)
Authors: Saki Nader , Hashemi Seyed Jalal , Hosseini Seyed Ahmad , Rahimi Zahra , Rahim Fakher , Cheraghian Bahman
Published: September 2021

BackgroundSocioeconomic status (SES) is a strong predictor of morbidity and premature mortality, especially non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, the effect of these factors on Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is not yet clear. This study is to assess the relationship between socioeconomic indicators and MetS.MethodsIn this prospective cohort study, 10009 people aged 35-70 years enrolled from May 2016 to August 2018. MetS was determined based on the standard national cholesterol education program (NCEP) - adult treatment panel III (ATP III) or NCEP-ATP III criteria. Demographics and socioeconomic data were gathered face to face by trained interviews. Also, lab, anthropometrics, and blood pressure measurements were assayed for participants. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association between SES and MetS, with adjustment of potential confounding variables. ResultsThe overall prevalence of MetS in participants was 39.1%. The crude odds ratios for all the assessed variables were statistically significant (p<0.05). After adjustment for age, sex, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol use as potential confounders, the results indicated significant direct independent associations between skill level (p=0.006) and Townsend index (p=0.002) with MetS, while no significant associations were seen between educational level and wealth status with MetS. ConclusionThe results of our study showed that SES is related to MetS. Among four assessed SES indicators, skilled levels and Townsend score had a stronger association with MetS. We recommend considering people’s SES when interventional programs are planning and conducting on MetS in each community.
Associative and Dissociative Adsorption of N2O Molecule Over C24 Fullerene Doped With V, Mn, Ru, Pd and Rh: A DFT Investigation
Authors: DERDARE Meryem , BOUDJAHEM ABDELGHANI
Published: September 2021

DFT calculations using the PBE-D3 level of theory were conducted on the C24 and MC23 (M = V, Mn, Ru, Pd, Rh and Au) clusters in order to determine their stability and electronic and magnetic properties. The interaction of the N2O molecule with the above clusters has also been examined in order to assess their adsorption and catalytic properties. The results show that the reactivity of the C24 fullerene was greatly improved after doping with a TM atom, and the metal atom which was replaced the carbon atom in the pure C24 fullerene is considered as the most favorable site to adsorb and dissociate the N2O molecule. The molecular adsorption of the N2O on the surface of the MC23 clusters from its oxygen atom was found to be less energetically favorable than by nitrogen atom, and the calculated adsorption energies (Eads) are in the range of - 6.5 to - 24.7 kcal mol-1. The N2O adsorption on the metal site of the clusters could also lead to the dissociation of the N2O into O* and N2 molecule with adsorption energies which vary from - 2.3 to - 86.8 kcal mol-1. The mechanism of the N2O dissociation on the clusters surface was studied, and the activation energies for each system were calculated in order to find the most catalytically active clusters in the N2O decomposition. The results indicate that the activation energies of the VC23 and MnC23 clusters are much lower than those obtained for the other clusters, reflecting high catalytic activity of the two clusters in the N2O decomposition reaction compared to the other studied clusters. The values of Eac of the reaction over the VC23 and MnC23 cluster are 9.3 and 7.9 kcal mol-1, respectively, indicating that both clusters could be employed as greatly active and efficient nanocatalysts for the N2O decomposition reaction.
Hydrodynamics of Regional and Seasonal Variations in Congo Basin Precipitation
Authors: Cook Kerry H , Vizy Edward K.
Published: September 2021

The processes that determine the seasonality of precipitation in the Congo Basin are examined using the atmospheric column moisture budget. Studying the fundamental determinants of Congo Basin precipitation seasonality supports process-based studies of variations on all time scales, including those associated with greenhouse gas-induced global warming. Precipitation distributions produced by the ERA5 reanalysis provide sufficient accuracy for this analysis, which requires a consistent dataset to relate the atmospheric dynamics and moisture distribution to the precipitation field. The Northern and Southern Hemisphere regions of the Congo Basin are examined separately to avoid the misconception that Congo Basin rainfall is primarily bimodal. While evapotranspiration is indispensable for providing moisture to the atmospheric column to support precipitation in the Congo Basin, its seasonal variations are small and it does not drive precipitation seasonality. During the equinoctial seasons, precipitation is primarily supported by meridional wind convergence in the moist environment in the 800 hPa to 500 hPa layer where moist air flows into the equatorial trough. Boreal fall rains are stronger than boreal spring rains in both hemispheres because low-level moisture divergence develops in boreal spring in association with the developing Saharan thermal low. The moisture convergence term also dominates the moisture budget during the summer season in both hemispheres, with meridional convergence in the 850-600 hPa layer as cross-equatorial flow interacts with the cyclonic flow about the Angola and Sahara thermal lows. Winter precipitation is low because of dry air advection from the winter hemisphere subtropical highs over the continent.
A Practical Strategy of Controlled Monopolar Cautery With/Without Oversewing for Staple Line Bleeding in Bariatric Surgery: A Single Center Experience
Authors: Hsu Fang-Chin , Hsu Hai-Ning , Pan Hsin-Mei , Hung Wan-Ting , Liao Guo-Shiou , Chen Teng-Wei , Chan De-Chuan , Hsu Kuo-Feng
Published: September 2021

Introduction

In laparoscopic bariatric surgery, stapling devices are essential for creating a gastric tube or gastric pouch. Staple line bleeding (SLB) is an important issue, but the effect of monopolar cautery for SLB control is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of controlled monopolar cautery with/without oversewing for SLB control during bariatric surgery.
Materials and Methods

From January 2019 to May 2021, 66 patients underwent bariatric surgery with controlled monopolar cautery with/without oversewing for SLB control. Patient demographics and intraoperative and postoperative outcomes were analyzed.
Results

This study enrolled 35 women and 31 men (mean age: 38.1 years; mean body mass index: 39.8 kg/m2). All patients had varying degrees of SLB. Controlled monopolar cautery was applied to 63 patients with ≤6 bleeding sites. Only two patients needed further partial oversewing of the bleeding sites after controlled monopolar cautery failed to achieve hemostasis. Initially, three patients had more than six bleeding sites, and thus complete oversewing was performed to achieve successful hemostasis. There was no intraabdominal or gastrointestinal bleeding. There were one gastric stricture, one anastomotic leakage, and one staple line leakage.
Conclusions

The strategy of controlled monopolar cautery with/without oversewing is a simple, practical, inexpensive, and safe method for SLB control during bariatric surgery.
Exploration of Evaluation Index for Obstetric Anesthesiologists Training in China Using Modified Delphi Method, Experiences From Pilot Project of PKUHSC
Authors: Zhang Xiaoqing , Zhou Yang , Zeng Hong , Li Min , Wang Jun , Wu Changyi , Guo Xiangyang , Xu Mao
Published: September 2021

BackgroundWith the gruadual liberation of fertility policy and the increased number of pregnant women at high-risk in China, a large number of obstetric anesthesiologists (OA) with competency were urgently demanded. In order to establish a replicable and standardized training system for OA specialists, Peking University Health Science Center, one of the first ratified specialists training centers in China, initiated this explorative project. As this is a continuous improving process, the final evaluation index has not been formulated. MethodA working group was set up to devise survey instrument and the initial index draft. We initiated a nation-wide questionnaire pooling opinions of 40 experts from Youth committee of China Anesthesiology Association to construct the evaluation index based on modified Delphi method to reach a consensus. Experts’ demographic information, enthusiasm, authority, and agreement consensus were surgeyed. The final evaluation index would be constructed based on experts’ opinion.ResultsData were collected and analyzed for stability of the experts’ enthusiasm (97.5% and 87.2%, respectively), authority (0.91 ± 0.07 and 0.90 ± 0.13 for the respective two rounds), and agreement consensus (16.7% and 1.3% respectively; Kendall coefficient were 0.26 p = 0.415 and 0.147 p = 0.000, respectively). After two rounds of the survey, the evaluation standard was achieved with 2 items deleted, 5 items added, and 11 major revisions according to experts’ opinion. Revisions mainly focused on clinical practical ability (72%) and the research ability (28%).ConclusionThe final evaluation index was constructed consisting 3 categories (practice ability, non-technical skills, and teaching and research capabilities) with 5 primary and 14 secondary evaluation standards which further divided into 51 items. We hope it could be widely adopted as a standardized evaluation reference for obstetric anesthesiologists training.
Anisotropic Landau-Lifshitz model in discrete space-time
Authors: Krajnik Žiga , Ilievski Enej , Prosen Tomaz , Pasquier Vincent
Published: September 2021

We construct an integrable lattice model of classical interacting spins in discrete space-time, representing a discrete-time analogue of
the lattice Landau-Lifshitz ferromagnet with uniaxial anisotropy. As an application we use this explicit discrete symplectic integration scheme to compute the spin Drude weight and diffusion constant as functions of anisotropy and chemical potential. We demonstrate qualitatively different behavior in the
easy-axis and the easy-plane regimes in the non-magnetized sector. Upon approaching the isotropic point we also find an algebraic divergence of the diffusion constant, signaling a crossover to spin superdiffusion.
SOSYAL HİZMETLERİN YEREL YÖNETİMLERDE ÖRGÜTLENMESİ ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
Authors: KALAYCI Sami
Published: September 2021

Sosyal hizmetler, dezavantajlı bireyler ile toplulukların öncelikli olduğu ancak toplumun tüm üyelerinin karşılaştığı sosyo-ekonomik sorunların çözümüne yönelik sunulan hizmetlerin bütünüdür. Dolayısıyla birçok ülkede, bu hizmetlerin belirlenmesinden üretilip sunulmasına kadar tüm süreçten birincil derecede sorumlu olan yönetim kademesi merkezi yönetim olmuştur. Ancak 1980’li yıllarla birlikte küreselleşme, yerelleşme gibi fikirler ile neo-liberal politikalar sonucunda sosyal hizmetlerin yürütülmesinde, merkezi idareler yanında yerel yönetimler de yer almaya başlamıştır. Bu dönüşümden etkilenerek geliştirilen reformlarla yerel yönetim kademelerini sosyal hizmetler konusunda yetkilendiren ülkelerden birisi de Türkiye’dir. Özellikle 2000’li yıllarda başlatılan kamu yönetimi alanındaki reformlarla, belediyelere sosyal hizmetler alanında önemli yetki ve sorumluluklar yüklenmiştir. Böylece Türkiye’de yerel alanda sunulan sosyal hizmetler konusunda belediyeler de kendilerine özgü geliştirdikleri örgütlenme biçimleri ile bu hizmetleri yürütmüşlerdir. Ancak niteliği itibariyle bireyi merkeze alan önemli bir hizmet alanı olan sosyal hizmetlerin belediyelerdeki örgütlenme şekilleri durum itibariyle belirli bir standart ve ölçüden uzak kaldığı ve buna bağlı olarak da hizmet kollarının teşkilatlanma içerisinde dağınık bir yapıda olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Bu bağlamda, çalışmada Türkiye’deki büyükşehir belediyelerinin teşkilat yapıları içerisinde sosyal hizmetlerle ilgili birimlerin örgütlenme şekilleri ele alınarak bir değerlendirme yapılmıştır.
New Attempts to Synthesize Layered Double Hydroxides Intercalated with SO42-/Cs+ Using Co-Precipitation and Exchange Reactions
Authors: Sotiles Anne , Wypych Fernando
Published: September 2021

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with the compositions (Cs+/NH4+)0.111[M2+0.667Al0.333(OH)2.0(SO4)0.222] (M2+ = Mn, Zn) and basal distance of ca. 11 Å were obtained by co-precipitating Mn/Al and Zn/Al sulfate salts with aqueous NH3, using excess of Cs2SO4. [Mn0.667Al3+0.333(OH)2]Cl0.333.nH2O and [M2+0.667Al3+0.333(OH)2](NO3)0.333.nH2O (M2+ = Mn, Zn) were also synthesized by co-precipitation, presenting respective basal distances of 8.92 and 7.92 Å. After applying exchange reactions with excess of Cs2SO4, materials with basal distances of ca. 11 Å were obtained, indicating the exchange of chloride and nitrate with sulfate, without incorporation of Cs+. When Na+0.111[M2+0.667Al0.333(OH)2.0(SO4)0.222](M2+ = Mn, Zn) obtained by co-precipitation and having basal distances of ca. 11 Å was exchanged with excess of Cs2SO4, the content of sulfate remained constant and Na+ was partially replaced with Cs+ , but the amount was lower, indicating the probable composition (Na+/Cs+)y[M2+0.667Al0.333(OH)2-y(SO4)y/2(SO4)0.222-(y/2)](M2+ = Mn, Zn), where some of the hydroxide anions were replaced with grafted SO42-.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF LITERARY WORKS IN THE TIBETAN LANGUAGE BASED… ON POST-WAR HOLDINGS OF THE STATE LIBRARY IN BERLIN: A GARLAND OF HINTS PRESENTED TO CONNOISSEURS OF FICTION
Authors:   Central Asia specialist at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, East Asia Department, Balk Michael
Published: September 2021

The paper provides a bibliographic overview of Tibetan literary works published in both the People’s Republic of China and by Tibetans in India after the Second World War. The basis for the observations presented here are the holdings of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library), which has a relatively comprehensive Tibetan collection from the said period. It can be seen that literary works in the modern sense can only be observed to a considerable extent in China in the 1980s. This emerging modern Tibetan literature seems to be closely linked to the reception and publication of epic literature of the Gesar genre. In the 1990s, the new literary movement, which emerged in particular from the Amdo region, spread to the Indian subcontinent among exiled Tibetans, as the publication figures show. In addition, the article provides a general overview of literary works that have been translated from other languages into Tibetan, as well as an overview of the main publishers of the People’s Republic.
XIZANG XIN XIAOSHUO: CAN CHINESE LITERATURE BE TIBETAN?
Authors:   Palacky University Olomouc, Department of East Asian Studies, Hladíková Kamila
Published: September 2021

The Sinophone “new fiction from Tibet” (Ch. Xizang xin xiaoshuo) emerged during the 1980s as a hybrid cultural product encompassing writers of different ethnic background and their works, which absorbed and appropriated various influences, traditional and modern, Tibetan, Chinese, Western and other. As such, this kind of literature resonates with literatures that emerged from the (post)colonial conditions of many Asian, African and American countries during the twentieth century, not only by using similar strategies of representation of the Other (native or colonial), but also by imitating certain narrative strategies that evolved from the Western modernism. The notion of “literature from Tibet” (Xizang wenxue) appears to be a problematic one, as it is defined geographically, by the place of origin, not by literary, ethnic, or cultural factors. Thus, in itself, it pre-supposes a common condition of the authors and a kind of common identity hidden behind the texts, based upon the geographical location. In the broadest sense, the authors share a similar experience of living in Tibet and approaching it through the prism of the dominant (Chinese) culture and ideology. The aim of this article is to show that despite this fact, two different perspectives can be distinguished in the “literature from Tibet”, bespeaking the inclination of particular authors either to Chinese (dominant) or to Tibetan (minor) identity.
THE JOYS AND SORROW OF AN ORDINARY FAMILY: A STUDY OF TIBETAN NOVEL
Authors:   Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Shakya Tsering
Published: September 2021

The Joys and Sorrows of An Ordinary Family (phal pa’i khyim tshang gi skyid sdug) by Tashi Palden (bkra shis dpal ldan) is a Tibetan novel first published in 1991. The paper argues that the text can be said to be the first Tibetan novel in its strict meaning of the term. The article provides an analysis of the narrative structure of the story and its attempt to situate the events in the context of recent social history. In this respect, The Joys and Sorrows of An Ordinary Family imitates social realism of early Western novels and seeks to provide a social history of recent past.
Acercamiento a las dinámicas familiares de una comuna de Santa Marta- Colombia
Authors: Brito-Jiménez Ivone , Jiménez-Villamizar María Paola , Cortina-Navarro Carolina
Published: September 2021

El presente estudio es observacional, analítico de corte transversal, tuvo por objetivo analizar las dinámicas y funcionalidad familiar de una comuna en condición de vulnerabilidad en la ciudad de Santa Marta. Los participantes fueron 2329 sujetos entre mujeres y hombre con edades entre los 18 a 93 años, donde el 34,5% era población juventud, el 56,2% adulto y 9,3% adulto mayor, en lo que respecta a las dinámicas familiares el 12,4% se perciben estructuralmente Relacionada, frente al 10,9% como Caóticamente Relacionada, el 51,5% de la muestra percibe que tienen una buena funcionalidad familiar, frente a 2,4% disfuncionalidad familiar severa. Se concluye que la juventud tiene una mejor percepción de las dinámicas y funcionalidad familiar.
Localización, frecuencia, tamaño y presentación de la osteoesclerosis y/o hueso denso hipercalcificado en Ortopantomografias
Authors: Serpa-Romero Xiomara Zilena , Vila-Sierra Luis Armando , Escobar-Ospino Diana Luz
Published: September 2021

El estudio correlaciona los hallazgos encontrados en ortopantomográficas en pacientes adultos atendidos en la clínica odontológica de la Universidad del Magdalena, compatibles con Osteoesclerosis, teniendo presente la densidad radiográfica. Se tuvo como objetivo, determinar el sexo, la localización, frecuencia, presentación y tamaño, de la osteoesclerosis y/o hueso denso hipercalcificado en Ortopantomografías. De un total de 2300 radiografias014, 2015 y 2019 se seleccionaron 603, por muestreo probabilístico aleatorio simple, se identificaron 100 radiografías con lesiones radiopacas, con características que incluían lesiones compatibles con osteoesclerosis, teniendo en cuenta, presentación, tamaño y localización. De las 100 radiografías estudiadas se encontró el 65% de las lesiones corresponden al sexo Femenino y 35% al sexo Masculino, se encontraron características aisladas en frecuencia, presentación, forma, tamaño y localización, lo que hace pensar en factores locales predisponentes y factores óseos generales que condicionan la densidad o la mayor actividad de los Osteoblastos en la zona.
Efecto del acceso al tratamiento de la periodontitis sobre la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud bucal
Authors: De La Hoz-Perafán Renata , Loaiza-Echeverri Erika , Arroyave Ivan
Published: September 2021

La calidad de vida relacionada con la salud oral puede ser influenciada por la periodontitis, una enfermedad inflamatoria que provoca pérdida dental y afecta la integridad y funcionalidad de la cavidad bucal; su condición más severa se presenta en 11,2% de la población mundial.  En Colombia, su tratamiento no está cubierto por el Plan de Beneficios en Salud, la presencia de barreras de acceso se asocia con estrés y depresión afectando negativamente la calidad de vida. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el efecto del acceso al tratamiento de la periodontitis sobre la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud bucal. Se utilizó el diseño de seguimiento a una cohorte, por censo se reclutaron 149 participantes con periodontitis. Se dividieron entre quienes lograron o no acceder al tratamiento, se midió calidad de vida al inicio y al final del seguimiento. Se encontró asociación entre la calidad de vida relacionada con salud bucal con las variables sexo y uso de prótesis dental. La ausencia del tratamiento especializado de la enfermedad no afecta la calidad de vida porque los usuarios del centro de salud no perciben las barreras de acceso administrativas y organizacionales.
Parálisis criptogénica el tercer par craneal. Reporte de caso
Authors: Díaz-Vallejo Jhony Alejandro , Bastidas-Acosta José Manuel , Gómez-Bastidas Luna Valeria , Martínez-Muñoz Diana Lorena
Published: September 2021

El nervio motor ocular común o tercer par craneal tiene su origen en el núcleo oculomotor en el mesencéfalo. Emerge de allí y se incorpora en la órbita por medio de la fisura orbitaria superior inervando los músculos elevadores del párpado superior, recto superior, recto medial, recto inferior y oblicuo inferior. Su afectación en pediatría es poco frecuente y suele ser ocasionada por causas congénitas, traumáticas, infecciosas, tumorales, vasculares, tóxicas y desmielinizantes. El propósito es reportar e informar sobre caso de paciente con el diagnóstico de una oftalmoplejía aguda dolorosa del tercer par craneal izquierdo. Se presentó el caso de una paciente femenina de 5 años de edad con el diagnóstico de una oftalmoplejía aguda dolorosa del tercer par craneal izquierdo, de etiología desconocida. Todas las pruebas complementarias fueron normales. Fue manejada con rehabilitación ocular y resolución espontanea sin recurrencias.  Este nervio puede presentar una parálisis completa o una parálisis parcial o también llamada incompleta, las parálisis pediátricas del nervio oculomotor son trastornos poco frecuentes, con diferentes mecanismos etiológicos, que difieren de los casos en adultos. Su tratamiento y pronóstico dependen de la etiología, los cuales pueden ser variados.
Psoriatic Arthritis and Risk of Vertebral Fracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Charoenngam Nipith , Ponvilawan Ben , Thongpiya Jerapas , Yingchoncharoen Pitchaporn , Ungprasert Patompong
Published: September 2021

Objective:

This study was conducted in order to determine the association between psoriatic
arthritis and the risk of vertebral fracture by pooling the evidence from previous studies.

Methods:

Potentially eligible studies were identified from MEDLINE and EMBASE databases
from inception to March 2020 using a search strategy that comprised of terms “Psoriatic Arthritis”
and “Vertebral Fracture”. Studies were eligible for the meta-analysis if they were cohort studies
that included psoriatic arthritis and individuals without psoriasis and followed them for incident
vertebral fracture. Studies were also required to report standardized incidence ration, hazard risk ratio
or relative risk with related 95% confidence intervals (CI) comparing the incidence of vertebral
fracture between the two cohorts. The retrieved point estimates with standard errors from each
study were pooled into the final result by the random-effect model and generic inverse variance
method.

Results:

A total of 26,090 articles were identified. After two rounds of independent review by
three investigators, we included five cohort studies that met the eligibility criteria in the meta-analysis.
PsA is significantly associated with VF with a pooled odds ratio of 2.09 (95% CI, 1.11 – 3.96;
I2 70%). The funnel plot was fairly asymmetric, thus the publication bias in favor of studies may
present.

Conclusions:

This systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that psoriatic arthritis patients
have a significantly elevated risk of developing a vertebral fracture.
Complications of Paget Bone Disease: A Study of 69 Patients
Authors: Miladi Saoussen , Rouached Leila , Maatallah Kaouther , Rahmouni Safa , Fazaa Alia , Sellami Meriem , Ferjani Hanen , Kaffel Dhia , Hamdi Wafa , Abdelghani Kawther Ben , Laatar Ahmed
Published: September 2021

Introduction:

Paget bone disease (PBD) is characterized by a disorder in the bone remodeling
activity at sites of involvement. This can produce dramatic alterations of local bone architecture
and causes most of the complications. We aimed to focus on the characteristics of complications
of PDB among hospitalized patients.

Material and Methods:

A retrospective study was conducted, on PBD patients hospitalized in two
rheumatology centers from 1994 to 2019. Characteristics of the PBD complications were studied.

Results:

Sixty-nine patients were collected with a sex ratio of 0.76 and a mean age of 75.4±6.4
years [43-101]. The diagnosis of PBD was established in the average age of 64.2±11.5 years. The
primary reason for consultation was pain (78.3%). The PBD was localized in the pelvis (58%), lower
limb (42%), spine (36.2%), skull (23.2%) and upper limb (5.8%). It was polyostotic in 44.9% of
cases. Dosage of ALP was 324 [68-8390].

:

The PDB complication rate was 52.2% and it decreased over time. The main complication was osteoarthritis
(23.2%), followed by deafness (17.4%), fracture (15.9%), hydrocephalus (7.2%), neurological
disease (7.2%) and osteosarcoma (1.4%). The presence of complications was significantly
associated with the polyostotic form (p=0.01), the skull localization (p=0.04), an increased ALP
(p=0.02).

Conclusion:

According to our study, the incidence rate of PBD among hospitalized cases is higher
among elderly women and decreases over time. Complications related to PDB are frequent (52%).
It concerns patients with a polyostotic form, skull localization and high ALP.
Application Of Seeding Crystallization as a Pre-Treatment Stage for The Reduction of Scaling Tendency of Seawater Feed to Thermal Desalination Units
Authors: Al-Amaireh Mazen N.
Published: September 2021

Objective:

The fouling inhibition in seawater desalination and scale control using crystallization with calcite seeds is evaluated experimentally in this study.

Methods:

The growth kinetic parameters are determined experimentally, correlated and discussed at different operating conditions. Supersaturation levels represent driving force behind the growth of crystals, which is influenced directly by seawater pH values and temperatures.

Results:

Results indicate that the initial pH value of seawater must be controlled to be in the range (8-9) and calcite seeds will not have the potential to start the growth process in seawater at the normal pH (7.36). The growth kinetic parameters are determined from the measured desupersaturation curves.

Conclusion:

It is found that the growth process of calcite is controlled by the surface integration step. The growth rate of calcite increases with increasing temperature and seeding ratio (up to 1 g/L), while it decreases with increasing the salinity of seawater.
Editorial – Infectious-disease research during a pandemic: the importance of global unity
Authors:   O Research Institute Davos, Clavadelerstrasse 8, 7270, Davos Platz, Switzerland, Metsemakers W-J , van der Mei HC , Richards RG , Moriarty TF
Published: September 2021

The orthopaedic and trauma community have faced the threat of infection since the introduction of operative fracture fixation many decades ago. The parallel emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance in clinically relevant pathogens has the potential to significantly complicate patient care. This editorial serves to provide a global context to the issue of antimicrobial resistance and how infectious disease research in general plays a crucial role both on a global scale as evidenced by the current pandemic, but also on a more personal scale for the daily management of orthopaedic trauma patients. The special issue on Orthopaedic Infection in the eCM journal provides a snapshot of the clinically relevant basic research that is being performed in this field.
A Pilot Study: School Education among Muslims of Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi
Authors: Saleem Mohammad Owais
Published: September 2021

Abstract: This paper is the part of the Pilot study of my Doctoral thesis. The study was conducted to test the method, tools and techniques of the research. Pilot study was conducted in one Muslim Private School and one Madrasa in Jamia Nagar, New Delhi. The paper discusses the plans and initiatives taken by the Govt. of India for educational upliftment of India’s largest minority group. Also, the paper presents a brief discussion on the availability of Govt. schools and emergence of Muslim Private Schools in Jamia Nagar. Further, the paper throws light on the Madrasa education system. Thereafter, the paper tries to analyze the curriculum and pedagogy, the quality of education, teachers’ qualification, academic performance of the students, socioeconomic status of the students, and factors determining the choice of MPS and Madrasa. Keywords: Muslim Minority, Educational backwardness, Madrasa, Muslim Private School, Modern Education, Islamic Education
Floods and Mitigation Techniques – Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai & Kolkata
Authors: Adapa Soma Raju
Published: September 2021

Abstract: Floods are water-induced disasters that lead to temporary inundation of dry land cause severe damage to the target location, such as human loss and properties and infrastructures. Knowing that floods are part of human life and that this natural phenomenon can't be fully controlled, it's essential to focus on necessary steps to improve knowledge about preventing damages. This project discusses the floods in major cities in India – Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Delhi, the main reasons behind it, and how to prevent the floods from happening on the whole.
How do we tackle the COVID-19 crisis? Mass media and psychological responses to the health crisis in Spain
Authors: Álvarez-Rementería Álvarez María , Roman Etxebarrieta Gorka , Dosil Santamaria Maria
Published: September 2021

During global health crises, the mass media plays a key role in the construction of risk society. This paper analyses people's perception during the confinement in Spain regarding the role of mass media and its relationship with psychological responses and attitudes towards social control. Results from the survey (n=704) suggest that certain groups have been more affected by the messages distributed by the media, rendering them more vulnerable to suffering from negative psychological responses. The mass media interferes with the manner in which people psychologically deal with this crisis and the behaviour that results from their perception of risk.
Hermeneutic Priority of Which Question?
Authors: Dickman Nathan
Published: September 2021

An axiom of philosophical hermeneutics is that questioning has hermeneutic priority. Yet there are many different kinds of questions. Which sort has priority in understanding complete thoughts and for bringing about a fusion of horizons? Speech act theory is one resource for specifying which kind. I first develop the broad notion of questioning in philosophical hermeneutics. Second, I examine aspects of question taxonomies in pedagogy as well as their shortcomings. Third, I turn to the Speech Act approach to questioning and provide a challenge to this theory for adequately addressing what kind takes hermeneutic priority. I propose the category of “suspensives” as the kind of interlocutionary act definitive for questions that have hermeneutic priority.
Simple and maximally robust processes with no classical common-cause or direct-cause explanation
Authors: Nery Marcello , Quintino Marco Túlio , Guérin Philippe Allard , Maciel Thiago O. , Vianna Reinaldo O.
Published: September 2021

Guided by the intuition of coherent superposition of causal relations, recent works presented quantum processes without classical common-cause and direct-cause explanation, that is, processes which cannot be written as probabilistic mixtures of quantum common-cause and quantum direct-cause relations (CCDC). In this work, we analyze the minimum requirements for a quantum process to fail to admit a CCDC explanation and present "simple" processes, which we prove to be the most robust ones against general noise. These simple processes can be realized by preparing a maximally entangled state and applying the identity quantum channel, thus not requiring an explicit coherent mixture of common-cause and direct-cause, exploiting the possibility of a process to have both relations simultaneously. We then prove that, although all bipartite direct-cause processes are bipartite separable operators, there exist bipartite separable processes which are not direct-cause. This shows that the problem of deciding weather a process is direct-cause processis notequivalent to entanglement certification and points out the limitations of entanglement methods to detect non-classical CCDC processes. We also present a semi-definite programming hierarchy that can detect and quantify the non-classical CCDC robustnesses of every non-classical CCDC process. Among other results, our numerical methods allow us to show that the simple processes presented here are likely to be also the maximally robust against white noise. Finally, we explore the equivalence between bipartite direct-cause processes and bipartite processes without quantum memory, to present a separable process which cannot be realized as a process without quantum memory.
ANALISIS SIYASAH AL-QADHAIYYAH TERHADAP PUTUSAN MAHKAMAH AGUNG NOMOR 39 P/HUM/2018 TENTANG UJI MATERIL PERATURAN GUBERNUR ACEH NOMOR 5/2018
Authors: Syuhada Syuhada , Yuhermansyah Edi , Yuranisa Ulfa
Published: September 2021

AbstrakTulisan ini hendak mengkaji Putusan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 39 P/HUM/2018 yaitu tentang hak uji materil Peraturan Gubernur Aceh Nomor 5/2018 tentang Hukum Acara Jinayat. Putusan ini berhubungan dengan permohonan uji materil pemohon menyangkut Pasal 30 Pergub yang menyatakan bahwa pencambukan dilakukan di tempat terbuka di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan, atau Rumah Tahanan, ataupun Cabang Rumah Tahanan. Intinya, MA tidak menerima permohonan dari pemohon. Jadi yang menjadi permasalahan ialah bagaimana pertimbangan Hakim MA dalam putusan No 39 P/HUM/2018 terkait penolakan permohonan pengujian Pasal 30 Peraturan Gubernur Aceh Nomor 05 Tahun 2018, dan bagaimana analisis siyasah al-qada’iyah terhadap putusan hakim MA tersebut. Hasil analisis bahwa pertimbangan Hakim MA dalam perkara putusan Nomor 39 P/HUM/2018 tentang penolakan permohonan pengujian Pasal 30 Peraturan Gubernur Aceh Nomor 05 Tahun 2018 adalah mengacu pada legal standing pemohon. Menurut MA, para pemohon sama sekali tidak mempunyai legal standing karena ketentuan Pasal 31 ayat (2) UU Nomor 3 Tahun 2009 tentang MA tidak terpenuhi. Pemohon  berada pada posisi yang tidak tepat dan tidak mempunyai legal standing. Pihak pemohon tidak mampu membuktikan kerugian haknya atas diberlakukannya Pergub No: 5/2018. Putusan hakim MA No. 39 P/HUM/2018 sudah sesuai dengan tinjauan siyasah al-qadha’iyyah. Hakim Agung memiliki hak untuk menolak, menerima, atau membatalkan peraturan yang telah dibuat oleh pemerintah melalui pengujian pasal-pasal dengan berdasarkan pada alasan dan dalil yang jelas. MA dalam telah sangat jelas dan tegas menyatakan pertimbangannya dalam menolak permohonan tersebut. Penolakan tersebut sesuai dengan kaidah-kaidah fikih, mengharuskan satu keputusan harus disertakan dengan dalil-dalil (al-dalil) tertentu. Putusan hakim agung juga ditetapkan berdasarkan pertimbangan kemaslahatan. Kata Kunci: Siyasah Al-Qadhaiyyah, Putusan, Mahkamah Agung.
KRITERIA TINDAK PIDANA YANG DIANCAM HUKUMAN TA‘ZIR
Authors: Misran Misran
Published: September 2021

AbstrakTindak pidana dalam hukum pidana Islam disebut jarimah, yaitu segala perbuatan yang dilarang oleh Allah swt. dan diancam dengan hukuman had dan ta’zir. Had adalah tindak pidana dan sanksi pidananya sudah diatur sedemikian rupa dalam nash Al-Qur’an dan Al-Hadis, yang terdiri dari: Had zina, dihukum bagi yang ghairu muhsan 100 kali cambuk dan muhsan dihukum rajam, had qadhaf  (menuduh orang berbuat Zina) dihukum 80 kali cambuk, had sariqah (pencurian), apabila sudah mencapai nisab dihukum potong tangan, had minum khamar dihukum 40 kali cambuk, had hirabah (perampokan) dihukum sesuai dengan kiteria perbuatan yang dilakukan, had al-baghyu (pemberontakan) dihukum mati, dan had riddah (murtad) dihukum mati apabila tidak mau diajak untuk bertaubat selama tiga hari berturut-turut. Ketujuh bentuk had tersebut merupakan hak Allah swt. yang tidak dapat dirubah lagi. Hakim dalam hal ini tinggal memutuskan dengan bukti-bukti otentik yang ditetapkan menurut Al-Qur’an dan Al-Hadis. Had di sini juga termasuk jarimah qishash/diyat, karena sudah ada batas ketentuannya di dalam nash. Sedangkan jarimah ta’zir adalah tindak pidana yang tidak ditentukan oleh Syari’, baik dalam Al-Qur’an dan Al-Hadis. Oleh karena itu yang berwenang menentukannya adalah ulil amri atau pemimpin demi tercapainya kemaslahatan ummat. Terdapat tiga kriteria jarimah ta’zir, yaitu: pertama, jarimah hudud yang tidak memenuhi syarat atau terdapat syubhat, kedua, jarimah qishash yang tidak memenuhi syarat atau terdapat syubhat, dan yang ketiga, jarimah ta’zir yang berdiri sendiri, tidak ada kaitannya dengan jarimah hudud dan qishash yang tidak memenuhi syarat atau terdapat syubhat. Dengan demikian jarimah ta’zir menjadi kewenangan pemimpin menentukannya. Jarimah ta’zir yang berdiri sendiri bersifat fleksibel yang suatu saat bisa berubah bahkan dihapus, karena keberadaan jarimah ta’zir mengikuti tuntutan kemaslahatan.
PERKEMBANGAN SISTEM HUKUM PERADILAN ADAT ACEH
Authors: Mawar Sitti
Published: September 2021

AbstrakPerkembangan sistem hukum penyelesaian masalah adat, lembaga adat Aceh mengunakan peradilan adat.Peradilan adat adalah peradilan perdamaian yang dimaksudkan untuk menyelesaikan perkara (sengketa atau pelanggaran adat) yang terjadi dalam masyarakat, beberapa istilah yang digunakan dalam menyebutkan peradilan adat, diantaranya peradilan gampong dan peradilan damai. Penyelesaian sengketa dalam masyarakat hukum adat didasarkan pada pandangan hidup yang dianut oleh masyarakat itu sendiri.Masyarakat adat memiliki sifat demokratis yang mana kepentingan bersama lebih diutamakan, tanpa mengabaikan atau merugikan kepentingan perorangan.Suasana hidup domokratis dan berkeadilan sosial berjalan bersama dengan semangat komunal dan gotong royong dalam masyarakat hukum adat.Perilaku demokratis dijiwai oleh asas hukum adat yang bernilai universal.Nilai ini berupa kekuasaan umum, asas musyawarah, dan perwakilan dalam sistem pemerintahan adat . Adapun yang menjadi rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah;  Bagaimana Konsep Mediasi Sebagai Sebuah Alternatif Peradilan Adat. Bagaimana Sistem Hukum Peradilan Adat. Asaz – asaz apa saja yang termuat dalam pelaksanaan peradilan adat di Aceh. Metode penelitian mengunakan jenis penelitian sosiologi empiris, dengan mengunakan pendekatan peraturan perundang-undangan dan pendekatan kasus adat yang mendapatkan penyelesaian. Hasil penelitian yang ditemukan di masyarakat lembaga adat aceh bahwa Pelaksanaan peradilan adat didukung oleh sejumlah peraturan perundang - undangan.Di dalam berbagai peraturan perundang-undangan tersebut dinyatakan secara tegas bahwa penguatan hukum adat dan peradilan adat harus dimulai dari Gampong dan Mukim.Adapun badan-badan resmi yang menyelenggarakan peradilan adat yaitu Lembaga Gampong dan Lembaga Mukim. Kata Kunci: Perkembangan, Peradilan Adat, Aceh
Inteligencia emocional del líder de la empresa turística a partir de una intervención de coaching
Authors: Velázquez-Vega César Omar , González-Damián Alfonso
Published: September 2021

El desarrollo de la inteligencia emocional es transcendental para enfrentar los objetivos organizacionales de la empresa turística. El propósito del estudio fue determinar la existencia de una influencia significativa en la inteligencia emocional de 56 líderes de una empresa turística después de una intervención de coaching enfocada en estas habilidades. Se utilizó la herramienta de Reuven Bar-on para medirla antes y después de la intervención de coaching. Las variables componentes fueron evaluadas mediante un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales por mínimos cuadrados parciales aplicado a los resultados de cada momento de evaluación y fueron comparados mediante pruebas T para muestras pareadas. Los resultados no arrojaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas de mejora en la inteligencia emocional de los líderes tras la intervención de coaching. Esto abrió la discusión respecto a estructuras de intervención más adecuadas para impactar positivamente en la inteligencia emocional de los líderes de la empresa turística. Se concluye que no resalta una mejora significativa en aplicaciones grupales de doce horas, por lo que se hace necesario afinar las características del coaching.
MONITORING OF EGRESS OF “ESCOLA DO TRABALHADOR” IN THE BRAZILIAN FORMAL LABOR MARKET
Authors: Silva Júnior Luiz Honorato da , Costa Thérèse Hofmann Gatti Rodrigues , Belloni José Angelo
Published: September 2021

The objective of this work is to follow the egress from “Escola do Trabalhador”, analyzing its dynamics in the job market. The understanding of this dynamic can be very useful for future actions within and beyond the School, including proposing new actions, and more comprehensively in the professional qualification policy. Using the official databases of formal employment, RAIS and CAGED, the performance of workers trained in the “Escola do Trabalhador” was compared to others. The results indicate that the egress from the School has achieved better results of employability in relation to others.
COMPETÊNCIAS GERENCIAIS: UM ESTUDO JUNTO AOS GESTORES DAS EMPRESAS DO SETOR DE LAVANDERIA DE BENEFICIAMENTO TÊXTIL
Authors: Mélo Letícia Barbosa de , Xavier Filho Jose Lindenberg Julião , Damascena Elielson Oliveira
Published: September 2021

O objetivo dessa pesquisa é analisar as competências gerenciais presentes nos proprietários das lavanderias de beneficiamento têxtil participantes da Associação das Lavanderias de Caruaru (ALC). Para alcançar esse objetivo foi feito o uso do entendimento de Quinn (1988) com relação as competências gerenciais, que envolve oito papéis de líderes desenvolvidos pelos gestores. Foi aplicado um questionário junto aos empresários participantes da Associação das Lavanderias de Caruaru que contou com 22 respondentes de um total de 33 associados, no mês de maio de 2019, com o questionário sendo adaptado da pesquisa de Comin et al. (2017). Como resultados encontrou-se que as competências gerenciais se mostram desenvolvidas no grupo de empresários, tendo a experiência profissional e social contribuindo com o desenvolvimento das competências gerenciais, resultado diferente da relação entre a educação formal e continuada que não se relacionou ao desenvolvimento de tais competências.