bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Associação entre nutrição enteral precoce e estado nutricional em recém-nascidos pré-termo internados em unidade de tratamento intensivo neonatal (UTIN)
Authors: Pereira Brenda Maria Colaço , Dias Marina de Paula Mendonça , Frota Julyanne Torres , Nobre Raquel Guimarães , Sousa Vivian Braga Gomes de , Oliveira Mirly Regina da Silva , Bandeira Macileide da Silva , Oliveira Affonso Lucas Sanguinetti de , Sousa Francisca Marliane Teixeira de , Meireles Ana Vaneska Passos
Published: May 2023

Objetivo: Avaliar a associação entre Nutrição Enteral Precoce (NEP) e estado nutricional em Recém-Nascidos Pré-Termo (RNPT) internados em Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal (UTIN), bem como caracterizar o suporte nutricional desses recém-nascidos. Metodologia: Pesquisa realizada em maternidade de referência, localizada em Fortaleza, Ceará, entre outubro 2020 e março de 2021, totalizando 75 RNPT. Analisou-se o tempo de início de dieta enteral precoce ou tardia. Indentificou-se peso, estado nutricional ao nascer e na alta, tempo médio para alcance de dieta plena, meta calórica e proteica, tempo de jejum e desfecho clínico. Para análise estatística, apresentaram-se variáveis numéricas em média, mediana e desvio-padrão e categóricas em frequência e taxa de prevalência. Foi utilizado teste Qui-quadrado de Pearson, com nível de significância de 5%. Foram atendidas as exigências do Conselho Nacional de Saúde, e aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa institucional. Resultados: Maior parcela dos RNPT iniciou nutrição enteral precocemente, aumento da média de peso desses pacientes na alta da UTIN, quando comparados com o peso ao nascer. Não foi identificada associação estatisticamente significativa entre NEP e estado nutricional de RNPT. Conclusão: Oferta de NEP não se associa com estado nutricional em RNPT. Entretanto, os achados demonstram efeito positivo desta sobre outras variáveis estudadas.
Maximum stomatal conductance rather than stomatal sensitivity to drought differentiates the PIWI grapevine cultivar Souvignier gris from Muscaris and Donauriesling
Authors: Linhart Lea , Moretti Beatrice , Herrera Jose Carlos , Forneck Astrid
Published: May 2023

Pioneering grapevines also referred to as “PIWIs” (after the German expression “pilzwiderstandsfähig” = fungus resistant), represent an interesting alternative to classic cultivars in several wine regions. Their resistance to some fungal diseases places them among the potential solutions for sustainability, especially under organic production systems. However, little is known about their response to abiotic stressors, such as water stress under drought conditions. Here we studied the response of three PIWI cultivars (Donauriesling, Muscaris, Souvignier gris, and Riesling or Grüner Veltliner Vitis vinifera cultivars as comparison; all plants without fruit) to drought under semi-controlled conditions over two consecutive seasons. While in season 2020, we imposed a single dry-down and re-watering cycle inside a glasshouse, during season 2021, we subjected the vines to three cycles of dehydration and re-watering under field conditions with the aid of a rain shelter. Along the experiments, we monitored leaf gas exchange and water potential during soil dehydration and characterised leaf area development and some key leaf hydraulic traits. Despite different conditions in our two study seasons, we found connective significances in some key parameters. Under well-watered conditions, Souvignier gris had the highest rates of stomatal conductance, whereas Muscaris exhibited the most conservative water use behaviour. When under drought, Souvignier gris showed an apparent less tight stomatal control than the other PIWIs in coordination with a lower (more negative) osmotic potential and turgor loss point. Our results suggest that Muscaris (and Donauriesling showed similar behaviour) might be more suitable for non-irrigated conditions than Souvignier gris. However, further research on berry composition and open field is needed to upscale our results and address the water management of PIWI vineyards.
Peranan Fear of Missing Out dan Attention-Seeking Behavior terhadap Problematic Social Media Use pada Remaja Pengguna Instagram
Authors: Syihab Aisyah , Rani Dyah
Published: May 2023

Problematic social media use (PSMU) is one of the problems faced by adolescents. One of the social media that is often used by them is Instagram. There are many things that affect PSMU, including fear of missing out (FoMO) and attention-seeking behavior, but it is not yet known which one is more responsible for making individuals experience PSMU. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the role of FoMO and attention-seeking behavior on PSMU in adolescents who use Instagram. Participants in this study amounted to 167 adolescents aged 13-18 years old, with a non-probability web survey-based sampling method (self-selected polls). The results of this study are FoMO and attention-seeking behavior simultaneously have a positive role on PSMU in adolescent who are Instagram users by 32.4% and a significance value of .000 (p < .05) which was tested using analytical techniques: Multiple Linear Regression. Meanwhile, if tested individually, attention-seeking behavior has no role in PSMU. Suggestions for further researcher is to conduct research with the same variables on social media users or at different stages of development, to see if the same thing happens to other social media, or at other stages of development.
Identifying the Risk and Protective Factors of Psychological Distress among Individuals in Asia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Ramadhanty Amanda Meuthia , Tondok Marselius Sampe
Published: May 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on individuals, such as psychological distress characterized by depression and anxiety. This research aims to determine the risk and protective factors that affect the psychological distress of individuals in Asia. This study used a systematic literature review method based on PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-analysis). Articles were searched using specific keywords in the Google Scholar and Science Direct databases based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Search articles using the keywords “psychological distress”, AND “COVID-19”, AND “individual psychological distress”, “COVID-19 Asia” on Google Scholar and ScienceDirect databases based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results of the synthesis of the 14 selected articles showed that there were risk factors and protective factors for psychological distress, which were grouped from sociodemographic factors, stress-related factors, internal factors, and external factors. Socio-demographic factors such as gender, age, marital status/ family status, and living in areas where the COVID-19 virus is spreading. Stress-related factors such as isolation, taking vitamins at home, and using social media to access negative news about the COVID-19 pandemic. Internal factors include congenital diseases and low self-efficacy. External factors include heavy workload, low income, lack of health protocols, less experienced in work, and just completed or graduated the education. The results of this study explain individual psychological distress, especially during a pandemic. Further research can conduct a meta-analysis to determine the effect size of risk and protective factors on psychological distress.
An Inverse Perspective Mapping-Based Approach for Generating Panoramic Image of Pipe Inner Surface
Authors: Yoo Sung-Sic , Lee Heung-Shik
Published: May 2023

We propose an algorithm for generating a panoramic image of a pipe’s inner surface based on inverse perspective mapping (IPM). For efficient crack detection, we used only perspective images of the pipe interior that can be obtained with a single lens camera instead of those taken with a 360-degree camera or a 3D depth camera. Frontal images taken while passing through the pipe were converted to images of the inner surface of the pipe using IPM. We derived a generalized IPM formula that considers the slope of the image plane to correct image distortion caused by the tilt of the plane; this IPM formula was derived based on the vanishing point of the perspective image, which was detected using optical flow techniques. Finally, the multiple transformed images with overlapping areas were combined via image stitching to create a panoramic image of the inner pipe surface. To validate our proposed algorithm, we restored images of pipe inner surface using a 3D pipe model and used these images for crack detection.
An Ensemble Method for Determining the Importance of Selected Social and Health Factors Affecting the Inpatient Treatment Quality
Authors: Mišić Jelena , Kemiveš Aleksandar , Ranđelović Milan , Ranđelovic Dragan
Published: May 2023

This study aims to determine the influence of selected social and health factors on the quality of inpatient treatments when regional health organizations use stacking ensemble model. The proposed procedure is based on the logistic regression method, which is used for direct prediction in the case of good fitting data and impossibility of including aggregation of classification algorithms but also in the opposite case, for fine calibration to obtain prediction. In opposite case, the procedure uses classification algorithms and several filter methods which initially rank individual factors according to their importance to reduce the dimensionality of problem and, in such way. obtaining one optimized classification prediction. The proposed procedure is trained using one part and tested using another part of dataset from case study which enables the generalization of the solution to the set goal and is verified by the Kaggle dataset Brest cancer. Case study was conducted using the real data acquired in the region connected to the city of Nis, Republic of Serbia. The obtained results show that the proposed model achieves better results that each of methods included in this stacking ensemble-regression and classification used individually.
The Role of Business Schools in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Palestine as a Case Study
Authors: Al Koni Saed R. , Mahamda Mohammed K.
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this research was to examine the act of business schools in Palestinian universities by their study plan in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) (G1, G4, G8, G9, G12, G16, G17), due to their strong relationship with the business sector in the local market, in addition to examining whether the graduates of business schools have the required competencies and required skills for the local market. This research is descriptive in nature and a survey questionnaire was designed to collect data from faculty members and employers. The results indicate that business schools in Palestinian universities have incorporated sustainable development goals in their study plans to a medium-to-high degree, with a higher emphasis on Quality Education. Graduates from these programs are perceived to possess the required competencies and skills by the employers in the local market, with a medium-to-high level of alignment with the SDGs, especially in the area Quality Education. There was no significant difference between the per-ceptions of university faculty members and employers in the local market regarding the fit of business school graduates' competencies and skills with the local market needs in relation to the SDGs. However, there were significant differences in the areas of accountability and transparency principles, economic and industrial challenges, partnerships for the goals, international standardization, and capacity building in operational expertise. It is recommended that business schools in Palestinian universities continue to prioritize the integration of sustainable development goals in their study plans and align the competencies and skills of their graduates with the needs of the local market. The areas of significant difference between university faculty members and employers in the local market present opportunities for further collaboration and dialogue to better meet the needs of the local market and achieve sustainable development goals>
Social Network Analysis in Forestry Projects
Authors: Novotni Adrienn , Pásztory Zoltán , Tóth Zsolt
Published: May 2023

Using SNA techniques, the study examined H2020 forestry projects. An adjacency matrix was created using the CORDIS data collection, and it was then utilized to depict the network of project members. Then, different network indicators were computed. Several statistical techniques (maximum likelihood, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, moments, bootstrapping) were employed to do a goodness-of-fit analysis on the frequencies of the degrees to confirm scale-freedom or randomness in the search for significant distributions in network research. Additionally, the small-world aspect was investigated. The findings demonstrate that while the number of project participations by project participants follows a power distribution, the distribution of project participants’ degrees reflects various effects. As a result, the scale-freedom that has been emphasized in many scientific investigations is not evident. The network indicators demonstrate that the network is not clearly small-world.
Effect of Austenitizing Heating Rate and Tempering Time on the Microstructure and Mechanical Property of an Ultrahigh-Strength Martensitic Steel Wire
Authors: Sun Junjie , Li Kaihui , Hao Zhe , Xu Bin
Published: May 2023

In this paper, a new method by combining cold drawing and martensitic transformation was proposed to produce ultrahigh-strength steel wire, and the effect of austenitizing heating rate on microstructure and mechanical properties was studied. Compared with Muffle furnace heating, salt bath heating has a much higher austenitizing heating rate, which is beneficial to obtain ultrafine-grained martensite for steel wire with a larger section. By salt bath hardening and low-temperature tempering, an ultrahigh strong (strength of 2.48 GPa) and tough (elongation of 6.0%) steel wire was produced. Moreover, to explore whether is it possible to replace long-time low-temperature tempering with short-time tempering at elevated temperatures to improve the tempering efficiency, the effect of tempering time on the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of the steel wires tempered at 350 °C was systematically studied. The results demonstrate that tempering at 350 °C for 30 s can endow the steel wire with comparable mechanical properties to that of the one tempered at 250 °C for 2 h. With tempering time prolonging, the strength decreases gradually with the precipitated phase transition from χ-Fe5C2 carbide into θ-Fe3C carbide and coarsening, which plays a major role in the strength decrease.
WAYS OF FORMING THE FUTURE SPECIALIST'S PROFESSIONAL IMAGE IN THE SPHERE OF EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXPERIENCE
Authors: Gren Larysa , Kurbanova Malokhat
Published: May 2023

Abstract: the paper is devoted to finding out ways of forming the professional image of a future specialist in educational and pedagogical sciences in higher education institutions; on the basis of conducted research of domestic and foreign scientists, the essence of the concepts “image”, “social image”, “professional image”, “professional image of a future specialist in educational and pedagogical sciences”, “professional image of a teacher” was developed; the results of comparative analysis of research carried out by foreign and domestic scientists are presented, and the conclusions are drawn regarding the identity of the understanding of “professional image of a teacher” concept by domestic and foreign future teachers-pedagogues, as well as the influence of a teacher’s image on the further choice of profession, their motivation to achieve success in education and future professional activity, for the best personal traits' formation, the personal trajectory of the educational route during life; it has been proven that a teacher's pedagogical skill is an important component of his/her professional image.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE PENITENTIARY SYSTEM OF UKRAINE WITH THEIR EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATION AND THE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF TEACHERS
Authors: Reznik Svіtlana , Ihnatiuk Olha , Solodovnyk Tetіana
Published: May 2023

Abstract: it is determined in the article that teachers’ leadership behavior has a significant relation with the perception of their leadership potential by future specialists in law enforcement in the penitentiary system of Ukraine. For ensuring successful formation of leadership potential in future specialists in law enforcement in the penitentiary system of Ukraine, the following can be recommended to pedagogues at training institutions: first, to develop and improve their own leadership style; second, to efficiently use the motivation of applicants for education so that they could discover their leadership potential.
PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS OF USING MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING ENGLISH AT A NON-LANGUAGE UNIVERSITY UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF DISTANCE LEARNING
Authors: Berkutova Tetiana , Vrakina Viktoriia , Sadkovska Valeriia , Shtuchenko Iryna
Published: May 2023

Abstract: the article deals with the pedagogical conditions of using multimedia technologies in the process of distance learning of English for students of non-language higher educational institutions. The analysis of scientific sources on the study of the use of computer tools in the process of distance learning of a foreign language is carried out. The effectiveness of modern multimedia technologies in teaching English is substantiated and multimedia tools that significantly increase students' motivation and, as a result, the quality of their foreign language training are identified. The new possibilities of presenting educational material that open up to the teacher due to the introduction of multimedia resources into the educational process are highlighted. Considerable attention is paid to the role of feedback in ensuring effective interaction between student and teacher in the process of learning a foreign language in a distance format. It is noted that it is necessary to adhere to the principle of blended learning in the process of mastering a foreign language by students in the realities of distance learning, which also contributes to improving the quality and effectiveness of foreign language teaching. The most important pedagogical condition of distance learning of English is determined, which is the professionalization of training of future specialists. It is concluded that the digital format of multimedia technologies opens up new pedagogical opportunities for the organization of distance learning of a foreign language.
FEATURES OF OVERCOMING STRESS DURING MARTIAL STATE BY LECTURERS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Kipenskyi Andrii , Pidbutska Nina , Ponomaryov Olexandr
Published: May 2023

Abstract: the study is devoted to the problem of teachers overcoming the effects of stress during martial law. Empirically determined that: the highest level of stress is in groups of teachers who have been in the war zone or near it since the beginning of the war; the lowest level of stress is in the group of teachers who left Ukraine; teachers in the combat zone most often use coping “Avoiding problems”; internally displaced teachers most often use “Search for social support” to overcome stress; teachers who have gone abroad combine the strategies of “Avoiding problems” and “Seeking social support”, choosing the most significant problems; all identified differences were statistically significant; there is a significant correlation between the level of stress and the tendency to use the strategy “Avoid problems”, which indicates the inability of teachers to overcome all the difficulties and adversities they face
WORLD EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING LEADERSHIP THEORIES IN THE STRATEGY OF TRAINING FUTURE SPECIALISTS OF THE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE
Authors: Cherkashyn Andrii
Published: May 2023

Abstract: the article studies the world experience of introducing leadership theories into the strategy of training future specialists of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. It is noted that the introduction of leadership theories into the educational process of higher education institutions with specific learning conditions will ensure the successful formation of leadership development and improvement of professional training of future specialists of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, which will effectively influence the development strategy of the civil protection system of Ukraine as a whole.
Распространение вариантов вируса SARS-COV-2, вызывающих интерес (VOI) и субвариантов Omicron, находящихся под наблюдением (VUM), на основе количества их геномов, депонированных в базу данных GISAID за неделю с 06.05.2023 г. по 12.05.2023 г.
Authors: Дмитриева Людмила , Краснов Ярослав , Осина Наталья , Карнаухов Игорь , Щербакова Светлана , Кутырев Владимир , Караваева Татьяна
Published: May 2023

В обзоре представлена информация по циркулирующим в настоящее время ва-риантам вируса SARS-COV-2 вызывающих интерес (VOI) и субвариантов Omicron, находящихся под наблюдением (VUM), геномные последовательности которых раз-мещены в международной базе данных GISAID за неделю с 5 по 12 мая 2023 г.
Value Of Experience, Satisfaction, Love, Brand Loyalty and Behavior Intentions With Generation as Moderating Variable
Authors: Sabella Jenny , Sitohang Ellen Theresia
Published: May 2023

This study aims to understand the condition of BSI employees as one of the impacts during the first year of the merger process. This research and writing is also motivated by the idea that a business organization certainly wants optimal performance. In order for the organization to provide optimal performance, the thing that must be strengthened is the Human Resources (HR) as an asset and the company's internal customers. Study uses SPSS 17.0 and WarpPLS 7.0 as analysis tools. The reason for using WarpPLS 7.0 is because it can be used for large respondents and this is statistics for analyzing several research variables simultaneously and can be used for research using primary data using the survey method. The number of respondents in this study were 118 people spread throughout Indonesia. The consideration for the justification for using the number of respondents is based on the theory (Sholihin, 2020a) that the minimum sample size for SEM-PLS must be equal to or greater than (1) ten times the largest number of formative indicators used or (2) ten times the number of pathways largest structural unit regarding a particular construct in the structural model. The majority of respondents argue that the value of employee experience can influence employee satisfaction, and employee satisfaction with BSI influences employee love and loyalty for BSI which encourages employee intentions to be active in BSI's internal organization. Respondents also agreed with the hypothesis which states that the moderating generation affects the value of experience on employee satisfaction. Implications: this study also confirms previous research that satisfaction can affect the love and loyalty of a brand. This study also confirms that the majority of respondents agree that the value of employee experience can affect employee satisfaction, and employee satisfaction with BSI affects employee love and loyalty to BSI which encourages employees' intention to be active in BSI's internal organization. the practical implication is that the behavior of employees to be active in BSI's internal organization can be a medium that strengthens relations between employees. Variable value of employee experience and variable intention of planned behavior to join an internal organization as a novelty / novelty.
CLIMA E SUSTENTABILIDADE
Authors: Marinho Rogério Ribeiro , Aleixo Natacha , Bezerra Eron
Published: May 2023

É com grande satisfação que apresentamos a edição especial da Revista Geonorte intitulada “Clima e Sustentabilidade: contribuições à Agenda dos Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) da ONU”, que tem como objetivo divulgar resultados inéditos de pesquisas desenvolvidas sobre o tema nas diferentes áreas do conhecimento apresentadas no IV Seminário Internacional de Meteorologia e Climatologia do Amazonas realizado na Universidade Federal do Amazonas em julho de 2022. Os artigos apresentados nesta edição especial trazem importantes contribuições para a compreensão dos desafios que a sociedade enfrenta atualmente em relação às mudanças climáticas e à sustentabilidade ambiental.
Tendências climáticas e ilhas de calor urbanas no Brasil
Authors: Almeida Filho Luciomar , Cintia Regina Aleixo Natacha
Published: May 2023

A urbanização se tornou um processo que ocorre em escala global e representa hoje o máximo da alteração do homem no ambiente natural, requerendo estudos que possam subsidiar mudanças em políticas de adaptação e proteção ambiental. O objetivo deste trabalho foi apresentar uma revisão sistemática da literatura a respeito das temáticas “Tendências climáticas” e “ilhas de calor urbanas” a partir de pesquisas realizadas em território nacional. A revisão foi realizada no portal de periódico da CAPES, de 2001 a 2020 por meio da busca simples por assunto. Os principais resultados demonstram uma lacuna de pesquisas em estados brasileiros nas duas temáticas estudadas, especialmente na região Norte e Nordeste, os estados de Minas Gerais e São Paulo concentraram maior número de estudos de tendências climáticas, utilizando principalmente os testes estatísticos de Mann-Kendall e teste de Pettitt, também São Paulo concentrou mais estudos sobre as ilhas de calor, onde as principais abordagens usadas para mensuração dos dados foram o transecto móvel, estações fixas e dados de sensoriamento remoto. Este estudo possibilitou verificar as principais metodologias usadas nos trabalhos realizados no Brasil oferecendo um parâmetro do contexto para nortear pesquisas relacionadas ao clima urbano e a ciência da mudança climática.
EPISÓDIOS E EVENTOS PLUVIAIS INTENSOS NO ESPAÇO URBANO DE TEFÉ-AM
Authors: Da Costa Raquel Freitas , Cíntia Regina Aleixo Natacha
Published: May 2023

Todos os anos em Tefé-AM, no período chuvoso entre dezembro à maio, os eventos de precipitação intensa associados a produção desigual do espaço têm propiciado diversos impactos, que ocorrem de forma diferente considerando que estamos inseridos em uma sociedade estruturada em classes sociais e existem áreas mais suscetíveis e vulneráveis aos eventos de precipitação intensa. O artigo tem como objetivo investigar os eventos pluviais intensos e os episódios no espaço urbano de Tefé-AM. Para análise dos eventos intensos foram categorizados os eventos, de (20 mm a 40 mm), (40 mm a 60mm), (60 mm a 80mm), (80 mm a 100mm) e acima (100 mm) de precipitação diária como passiveis de deflagração de impactos, conforme ARMOND (2014), além disso,  foram analisados os episódios associados às chuvas intensas através das notícias reportadas pelos Jornais (O Solimões e Portal Tefé News). Os resultados demonstraram que os limiares que mais deflagraram os episódios ocorreram a partir de 20 mm a 50 mm diários. Portanto, é necessário integrar os conhecimentos em climatologia em conjunto com o planejamento e a produção do espaço urbano, para diminuição dos impactos em Tefé.
Percepções ambientais das pessoas frente às mudanças climáticas na cidade de Manaus-AM
Authors: BEZERRA REBECA NOEMI DE OLIVEIRA BEZERRA
Published: May 2023

Nas últimas décadas as ações do homem têm provocado intensos impactos negativos nos ambientes naturais, que por sua vez, vem gerando alterações e mudanças drásticas no clima do planeta. Com isso, este trabalho se propôs a analisar as percepções ambientais das pessoas em relação às mudanças climáticas na cidade de Manaus-AM, e como isso as afetam em seu dia a dia. Para isso, um questionário foi elaborado e passado entre pessoas de 20 a 62 anos de idade no primeiro semestre de 2022. Com o questionário, 30 respostas foram alcançadas e, os principais resultados apontaram que é nítido a percepção das pessoas no que concerne às mudanças do clima e seus efeitos no cotidiano da população urbana de Manaus, em especial na saúde. Também se verificou sentimento de preocupação entre os respondentes devido às consequências nocivas que as mudanças climáticas trazem para os setores da sociedade, como a produção de alimentos e a economia.
Conceptualizing Transitional Care After Critical Illness Using Stakeholder Perspectives: A Qualitative Content Analysis
Authors: Scheunemann Leslie P. , MA Erica Motter , Kim S. Peter , Eisenhauer Peter , Gandhi Nimit , Eaton Tammy L. , Girard Timothy D. , Reynolds Charles F , Leland Natalie E.
Published: May 2023

Background
Over half of critical illness survivors have new or worsened functional impairments. Yet, the United States lacks wide-scale transitional care infrastructure to promote wellbeing and prevent rehospitalization after critical illness. Evidence-based transitional care interventions urgently need to be adapted to address this gap. Thus, as a first step, we engaged diverse stakeholders to describe perspectives on transitional care delivery for critical illness survivors.
Methods
Qualitative content analysis of interviews with 11 critical illness survivors, 11 family caregivers, ten home health providers, nine primary care physicians and one primary care nurse practitioner; and focus groups with two home health teams, seven groups of inpatient providers and one group of administrators (total n = 69). Data collection took place in Western Pennsylvania between February 2020 and March 2022. We used pilot-tested interview guides to elicit perceived care needs, probing for barriers, facilitators, and social determinants of health. Five trained coders analyzed transcripts. We unified codes into themes and checked accuracy and completeness with participants.
Results
All stakeholders perceived that survivors’ unmet needs contributed to incomplete or unsatisfactory transitions. They identified barriers and facilitators of care that mapped easily to evidence-based transitional care intervention models. Social determinants of health were omnipresent factors in post-ICU care delivery. The data generated a hypothesis that strengths-based intervention models which target indicators of wellbeing (rather than deficit-based approaches managing symptoms) will improve outcomes among critical illness survivors. An additional hypothesis is that implementation strategies must design for health equity.
Conclusions
These findings suggest the need to adapt transitional care interventions to better foster wellbeing after critical illness. Six implementation strategies addressing administrative infrastructure and policy relevance (i.e. optimizing: incentives, record systems, quality monitoring, accountability, networking, and funding) could promote wide-scale dissemination of post-ICU transitional care delivery models.
Effect of concentrate levels on the abundance of some rumen organisms in feedlot Nellore cattle determined by qPCR
Authors: Costa Ana C. , Carvalho Laura B. , Vieira Karine P. N. , Fonseca Alessandra S. R. , Abreu Matheus L. C. , Cabral Thainá P. S. , Galati Rosemary L. , Tavares José R. , Ferreira Daniela C. , Cabral Luciano da Silva
Published: May 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of concentrate levels (CL) (45 to 90% on a dry matter basis) on the abundance of some species of cultured-rumen bacterial, protozoa, and Archaea in four rumen-fitted Nellore cattle. Species-designated primers were used to quantify rumen bacteria, while group and Domain-specific primers were used to quantify protozoa and Archaea by qPCR. CL caused a tendency of quadratic effect (p = 0.067) in the abundance of Fibrobacter succinogenes, while the abundance of Ruminococcus albus (p = 0.003) and Selenomans ruminantium (p = 0.006) presented a linear increase according to CL. Prevotella ruminicola abundance was quadratically affected by CL (p = 0.005), and Streptococcus bovis demonstrated a tendency of linear decrease (p = 0.076). There was no effect of CL in the abundance of Archaea (p = 0.248), but there was a quadratic effect in the abundance of protozoa (p = 0.033). The increase in CL from 45 to 90% for feedlot cattle promoted significant changes in the abundance of some species of bacteria and protozoa. However, these changes were more abrupt than reported in the literature because the changes in the diets were made progressively. Thus, a progressive increase in CL seems to cause few disturbances in the abundance of cultured rumen bacteria.
Multiplex movie of concerted rotation of molecules on a 2D material
Authors: Scholz Markus , Baumgärtner Kiana , Nozaki Misa , Reuner Marvin , Wind Nils , Haniuda Masato , Metzger Christian , Heber Michael , Kutnyakhov Dmytro , Pressacco Federico , Wenthaus Lukas , Hara Keisuke , Min Chul-Hee , Beye Martin , Reinert Friedrich , Roth Friedrich , Mahatha Sanjoy , Madsen Anders , Wehling Tim , Niki Kaori , Popova-Gorelova Daria , Rossnagel Kai
Published: May 2023

Function is dynamic and originates at atomic interfaces. Combining the degrees of freedom of molecules (1,2) with the peculiar properties of 2D quantum materials (3,4,5) can create novel functionality (6,7). Here, we report the manipulation and ultrafast imaging of a unidirectional gearing motion in molecules on a 2D quantum material. To visualize and disentangle the intertwined structural and electronic dynamics of such a hybrid interface, we record a ‘full molecular movie’ (8) by imaging the atomic positions (9,10), the evolution of the molecular orbital wavefunctions (11,12) and the modification of electronic states of the substrate (13). In a multimodal investigation in a single setup (14), we disentangle dynamics in valence and core electrons of both the molecule and the surface with femtosecond and sub-ångström precision. The ultrafast rotational motion is fueled by the transfer of hot holes into the molecules that results in “supercharging” of the film. As hot carriers move through the interface, we track a transient modification of the frontier molecular orbitals and observe a chiral symmetry breaking associated with local structural rearrangements. Our calculations show that the “supercharging” changes the interfacial potential energy landscape and triggers the gearing motion. The experiment offers all-in-one imaging of the electronic, molecular orbital, chemical and structural dynamics during the flow of charge and energy across the hybrid interface. Our approach provides detailed dynamical information on the mechanism underlying surface-adsorbed molecular gears and enables tailoring novel functionalities in hybrid active matter.
Identification of the Best Sector for Multinatinal Companies Investment Using the Q-rung Double Hierarchy Linguistic Term Set Todim Approach
Authors: HONGBIN YING , Gulistan Muhammad , MAHMOOD MUBASHAR , Khurshid Adnan , Rafique Amir , Al-Shamiri Mohammed M.
Published: May 2023

The Multinational Companies started with the rise of colonialism in the world. As a major drive of colonialism, the early multinational corporations built "factories" in the port cities of colonized countries. Now, Multinational Companies (MNCs) are investing in different sectors of the economy. However, asset allocation decisions still require proper investigation of industries and countries where the MNCs must invest. Moreover, decision-making becomes more difficult due to incomplete data, uncertainty, psychological and cultural issues in different countries, and hesitancy of the decision-makers (DMs). To overcome these issues, sophisticated decision-making techniques must be employed, so we propose the TODIM approach under the environment of q-rung orthopair double hierarchy linguistic term set (q-RODHLTS), which is the hybrid of q-rung orthopair fuzzy set and double hierarchy linguistic term set.
Further, we define basic operations like addition, multiplication, scalar multiplication, exponential, and the comparison functions and distance of q-RODHLT sets. Finally, some applications related to the different sectors for investment by a multinational company (MNC), such as Tourism, energy, and education, are presented using the proposed approaches with comparative analysis. We conclude that energy is the best sector for investment by the MNCs.
1991 Mathematics Subject Classification. 03E72, 03B52, 90C70, 47S40, 15B15.
Polymyositis in a Patient with COVID-19 Infection with Colorectal Cancer: A Case Report
Authors: Risal Ujjwol Prasad , Pandey Suravi , Regmi Pradeep Raj , Shrestha Bigya
Published: May 2023

Background: Association of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) with malignancy has been well- recognized for a long time. However, its association with the novel corona virus (COVID-19) infection is extremely rare. Here we report a case of polymyositis in a patient with COVID-19 infection with underlying colorectal cancer.
Case Presentation: Here we report a case of a 73-year-old male who was admitted for COVID-19 infection but developed persistent limb weakness which was finally diagnosed as polymyositis. He was given high dose steroid along with methotrexate to which he responded very well.
Conclusions: Inflammatory myopathy should be suspected in elderly patients who present with generalized weakness especially in the background of malignancy. The association of COVID-19 infection with myositis needs further studies.
Laboratory and in-situ Selenium Bioaccumulation Assessment in the Benthic Macroinvertebrates Hyallela azteca and Chironomus dilutus
M. P. Mendes1, B. Cupe-Flores1, & K. Liber 1,2
(1) Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
(2) School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Authors: Mendes Maira Peixoto , Flores Beatriz Cupe , Liber Karsten
Published: May 2023

Selenium (Se) bioaccumulation and toxicity in aquatic vertebrates have been thoroughly investigated over the past two decades. Limited information is available on Se bioaccumulation at the base of aquatic food webs. In this study, we selected two laboratory-reared benthic macroinvertebrates (BMI), Hyalella azteca and Chironomus dilutus, to investigate Se bioaccumulation potential in a Canadian boreal lake (McClean Lake) receiving continuous Se input from a Saskatchewan uranium mill. Laboratory and in-situ experiments were conducted in summer 2019 to assess the potential effects of biological competition on Se uptake and transfer in co-exposed H. azteca and C. dilutus. In 2021, additional experiments were included to examine the use of lab-reared H. azteca as an indicator of on-site Se exposure (native population vs lab-reared) and the major source of Se (surface water, top 1 cm and top 2-3 cm sediment layers) contributing to Se bioaccumulation in H. azteca. Except for one site (9), comparable Se bioaccumulation and trophic transfer factors (TTFs) were observed in co-exposed H. azteca (whole-body Se 0.9 to 3.1 µg /g d.w; TTFs 0.6 to 6.3) and C. dilutus (whole-body Se at 0.7 to 3.2 µg Se/g d.w.; TTFs 0.7 to 3.4). Similar non-linear dietary Se uptake and bioaccumulation were observed between lab-reared and native H. azteca (NLR, p=0.003; 4.1 ± 0.8 µg Se/g d.w) until day 14 of the experiment. Results from this study corroborate the importance of the sediment-detrital pathway relative to waterborne Se exposure, with the former leading to greater Se bioaccumulation potential to higher trophic levels via BMI.
Disrupted Identities, Invisibility and Precarious Support: A Mixed Methods Study of LGBTQI Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
Authors: Ussher Jane M , Allison Kimberley , Power Rosalie , Ryan Samantha , Perz Janette , Team The Out with Cancer Study
Published: May 2023

Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) adolescents and young adults (AYAs) report higher levels of distress than non-LGBTQI AYAs with cancer, and LGBTQI adults with cancer. This mixed methods study examined LGBTQI AYA’s experiences of cancer and cancer care, to understand this distress.Methods Online surveys were completed by 95 LGBTQI AYAs (age 16–39 years); 19 AYAs took part in a one-to-one semi structured interview. Reflexive thematic analysis of interviews and open-ended survey responses facilitated in-depth examination of subjective experiences; descriptive statistics performed on closed-ended survey items identified the percentage of AYAs reporting experiences identified in the qualitative analysis.Results 63% of AYAs reported high or very high distress. Three themes identified in the qualitative analysis included: 1) “Identities in flux”, included subthemes “Cancer disrupts developing identities, and involvement with LGBTQI communities”; “Internalized prejudice impacts identities”; and “Cancer facilitates identities and embodiment”. 2) “Invisibility in cancer care”, included subthemes “Navigating disclosure amongst cis-heteronormative assumptions”, “Discrimination and paternalistic cancer care” and “Cis-heteronormativity within cancer information”. 3) “Precarious social support for LGBTQI AYAs with cancer”, included subthemes “Social support during cancer is helpful for LGBTQI AYAs”, “LGBTQI AYAs navigate limited support”, and “Finding cancer peer support networks is difficult for LGBTQI AYAs”.Conclusions LGBTQI AYAs with cancer experience psychosocial vulnerabilities related to identity development, experiences of care, and social support networks. These factors likely contribute to their previously evidenced elevated risk of distress, relative to both non-LBGTQI AYAs and LGBTQI older adults. AYAs affected by cancer may require additional, tailored supportive care, including targeted information resources, LGBTQI AYA specific cancer support groups, or partnerships and referrals to LGBTQI community organisations. Additionally, it is evident that health care professionals and cancer services have much work to do in ensuring LGBTQI AYAs receive affirming and appropriate care across paediatric and adult clinical settings. They must move beyond assuming all patients are cisgender, heterosexual and do not have intersex variations unless otherwise stated; work to signal inclusivity and facilitate disclosure; and be able to respond appropriately with tailored information and care, which is inclusive of LGBTQI partners, chosen family, and support systems.
The relation between the surface composition anomaly and distribution of the exosphere of Mercury
Authors: Suzuki Yudai , Yoshioka Kazuo , Murakami Go , Yoshikawa Ichiro
Published: May 2023

In celestial bodies with tenuous collisionless atmospheres, such as Mercury, the spatial distribution of the exosphere is expected to reflect the surface composition. In this study, we discuss whether the distributions of Mg, Ca, and Na, the primary exospheric components of Mercury, have an exosphere-surface correlation by analyzing the observation data of the Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) and X-Ray Spectrometer (XRS) onboard the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft. It was found that Mg has a strong exosphere-surface correlation and Ca has a weak correlation. The Monte Carlo simulations of trajectories in the exosphere show that the weak correlation of Ca is due to the relatively large solar radiation acceleration. In addition, Na production rate in the high-temperature regions is longitudinally dependent. This can be explained by considering that the weakly physisorbed Na layer on the surface is depleted under high temperature and that the distribution of strongly chemisorbed Na atoms is reflected in the exosphere. Based on these results, the conditions for components with a correlation in celestial bodies with thin atmospheres may include low volatility and low solar radiation acceleration.
Novel Long non-coding RNA MAGEA6-DT1 Promotes Expression of the Melanoma Antigen Family 6 by Demethylating its Enhancer
Authors: Hao Jun , Wang Yangjunqi , Liu Wei , Yuan Wenjun , Jia Jun , Li Shuying , Yang Haisheng , Peng Shiyuan , Xie Fei , Zhong Rugang , Hao Yanzhe , Li Jintao
Published: May 2023

Background The occurrence and progression of various solid tumors are associated with the melanoma-associated antigen A (MAGE-A) family. Although it was demonstrated that demethylation at the promoter region usually causes the over-expression of the MAGE-A family, there has been very few research about the detailed mechanisms of how the genetic modification of promoter region promotes MAGE-A expression.Methods A new non-coding RNA (ncRNA) with the ability of binding with melanoma-associated antigen-A6 (MAGE-A6) promoter region was discovered. The expression consistency between MAGE-A6 and this novel ncRNA in different MAGE-A6 highly expressed malignant cell lines was analyzed by RT-qPCR. The full length of this ncRNA was acquired through RACE and were subsequently named as MAGEA6-DT1. Then up- and down-regulation of MAGEA6-DT1 in human malignant melanoma cells were achieved by lentivirus transduction and siRNA transfection respectively and the transcription and expression of MAGE-A6 was detected by RT-qPCR and Western Blot for verifying MAGE-A6 expression regulating function of MAGEA6-DT1. The exact binding site of MAGEA6-DT1 in MAGE-A6 promoter region was analyzed by dual-luciferase reporter system assay after MAGEA6-DT1 transfection in 293T cells. Moreover, by DNA methylation analysis, we tested whether MAGEA6-DT1 has the ability of MAGE-A6 expression regulation by manipulating its promoter region’s methylation. Finally, RNA pull-down assay was performed to identify the functional binding partner of MAGEA6-DT1.Results MAGEA6-DT1 was identified as a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) with the length of 771 nucleotides and was abnormally expressed in consistency with MAGE-A6 among various cancer cell lines. Manipulation of MAGEA6-DT1 expression level would positively regulates MAGE-A6 expression. Specific binding site of MAGEA6-DT1 located near the enhancer of MAGE-A6, and its function was revealed to demethylate DNA near its binding site, probably with the assistance of relevant binding partners.Conclusion MAGEA6-DT1, as a lncRNA abnormally expressed in different malignant cell lines, could positively regulate MAGE-A6 expression via specifically combining with and subsequently demethylating MAGE-A6 enhancer. This function may be assisted by some of its binding protein such as DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1).
A novel Corchorus olitorius-derived biochar/Bi 12 O 17 Cl 2 photocatalyst for decontamination of antibiotic wastewater containing tetracycline under natural visible light
Authors: Samy Mahmoud , Alalm Mohamed Gar , abodlal Ribh S. , El-Dissouky Ali , Khalil Mohamed N. , El-Helow Ehab R , Khalil Tarek , Tawfik Ahmed
Published: May 2023

Herein, a novel composite of Corchorus olitorius-derived biochar and Bi12O17Cl2 was fabricated and utilized for the degradation of tetracycline (TC) in a solar photo-oxidation reactor. The morphology, chemical composition, and interaction between the composite components were studied using various analyses. The biochar showed a TC removal of 52.7% and COD mineralization of 59.6% using 150 mg/L of the biochar at a pH of 4.7±0.5, initial TC concentration of 163 mg/L, and initial COD of 1244 mg/L. The degradation efficiency of TC increased to 63% and the mineralization ratio to 64.7% using 150 mg/L of bare Bi12O17Cl2 at a pH of 4.7±0.5, initial TC concentration of 178 mg/L, and COD of 1034 mg/L. In the case of biochar/Bi12O17Cl2 composite, the degradation efficiency of TC and COD mineralization ratio improved to 85.8% and 77.7% due to the potential of biochar to accept electrons which retarded the recombination of electrons and holes. The synthesized composite exhibited high stability over four succeeding cycles. According to the generated intermediates, TC could be degraded to caprylic acid and pentanedioic acid via the frequent attack by the reactive species. The prepared composite is a promising photocatalyst and can be applied in large-scale systems due to its high degradation and mineralization performance in a short time besides its low cost and stability.