bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Estimation of Stature from the Percutaneous Length of Ulna among the People of Odisha
Authors: Ankita Mitra  , Bibhuti Bhusana Panda  , Sudhanshu Shekhar Sethi
Published: September 2021

Stature is one of the primary identifying features helpful in both living and dead. In this study we determinedthe stature from the percutaneous length of ulna in living population of Odisha. The study was conducted inHi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar during Oct-2013 to Sept.-2015 for two years. Staturewas measured as the crown to heel length of the person in standing position. Percutaneous length of ulnameasurement as the straight distance from most proximal point of olecranon process to the most distal pointof ulnar tuberosity with forearm fixed to 900angle. The finding were studied for establishing the co-relationof percutaneous ulnar length to that of the body height and a suitable mathematical formula established toestimate the body height. The estimated heights so found in both sexes are accepted within a range of errorand are in very close approximation with each other.
A Study on Impact of Pellets on Different Targets- A Preliminary Study
Authors: Devika G  , S.D. Dhaarani  , Sona Ponnuswamy  , Manashree Mane
Published: September 2021

Background: Forensic investigators often comes across cases where the projectile is found in severelydamaged condition, fragmented, or not recovered from the victim or the scene of crime. Analysis of entryand exit hole becomes essential to determine the calibre or type of projectile used to aid investigation.Purpose: The present study was performed to study impact made by lead and copper pellets fired fromHammerli AR 20 7.5 Joules where targets used were fabric (cotton and silk), glass (sodalime glass, texturedand privacy pane) and wood (MDF and plywood).Procedure: The current study was performed using fabric (cotton and silk), glass (sodalime glass, texturedand privacy pane) and wood (MDF and plywood) by firing pellets firing at10 metres.Main findings: The fibres protruded outwards around margin of entry hole. The diameter of entry hole, exithole and penetration depth was consistent among the same type of target.Conclusion: Post analysis of the present data was done to study the influence of lead and copper pelletson wood, cloth and glass on entry and exit holes. However, it was found that in both cases (i.e., entry andexit holes), the target groups have a significant difference but in case of pellets of same calibre, there is aninsignificant difference with entry and exit holes.
Dimensional Evaluation of Soft Tissue Changes Following Mandibular Advancement And Setback Orthognathic Surgeries- A Systematic Review
Authors: Janani Ravi  , Janani Jayapal  , S.Dilip
Published: September 2021

Background: The principle goal of orthognathic surgery is to establish a balanced and stable dento-skeletalfacial complex. This mandates the surgeon and the orthodontist to be able to predict the soft tissue changesto the orthognathic surgery precisely, which is accurately possible using 3-D imaging.Aims: To evaluate the soft tissue changes following mandibular advancement and mandibular setbackorthognathic surgeries using 3-D imaging.Methods and Material: This review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for SystematicReviews and meta-Analyses guidelines systematically searching the six databases including PubMed,Cochrane, Google Scholar, LILACS, Directory of Open Access Journals, and OpenGrey.Conclusion: In mandibular advancement surgeries, the hard to soft tissue movement ratio was 1:0.97. Thereis an increase in volume of both lip area and chin. In mandibular setback, there was increased gradient ofchange from upper lip and lower lip to the chin. It was also seen to extend from the midline ( stomion ) to thelateral ( Chelion). The ratio of the soft tissue to bony movement was about 66 % at the Li point.
Assessment of Cardiovascular Markers Inpatients with Type 2 Diabetes Who Smoke Cigarette
Authors: Ahmed M Ahmed
Published: September 2021

Background: diabetes and smoking were known serious factors for developing cardiovascular and otherabnormalities threaten wellbeing.Objective: to estimate the impact of smoking and diabetes on cardiovascular disease (CVD) markers.Methods: 44 type 2 diabetes never smoke compared to 32 type 2 diabetes currently smoking and 30 healthysubjects, lipids, apolipoprotein, lp(a), CK-MB Troponin, MDA, and MPO were measured in participants.Results: FPG, Lp(a) and MDA were higher in patients than controls (p>0.01). In addition, Lp(a) and MDAwere higher in SDM than DM (p>0.05). Moreover, CVD markers were higher in smoker’s patients withdiabetes (SDM) who were overweight or hypercholesterolemia than others (p>0.01). Furthermore, Lp(a)was increased gradually and correlate directly with diabetes in all three-period settings in the study (p>0.05).Conclusion: smoking increased the risk of CVD in Sudanese type diabetes, the risk was increased withoverweight, hypercholesterolemia and become serious in a long period of diabetes.
The Role of Low Dose CT in Diagnosis of Uretric Stones
Authors: Firas Salim Daoud Karomy
Published: September 2021

Urolithiasis is a common disease worldwide and affects a wide gamut of the patient population, irrespectiveof race, culture or geographic boundaries. In the past few decades, there has been an increasing incidenceof urinary stone disease both in developed and developing nations due to changes in life style, particularlydue to the rising prevalence of obesity. MDCT plays a critical role in the management of patients withurolithiasis. Their applicability ranges from the initial diagnosis to planning treatment strategies and inpost-treatment follow-up. The emerging technological innovations in CT are bridging the gap betweenradiological interpretations and urologists’ expectations. With the widespread implementation of low-doseprotocols and iterative reconstruction algorithms in routine clinical practice, the radiation dose concerns canbe minimized without affecting the diagnostic yield of the CT exams
Expectations and Satisfaction of Physicians with Patient Referral Services in General Hospitals
Authors: Hyun Hee Park  , Kwang Ok Lee
Published: September 2021

This study aimed to suggest some ways to improve the referral center system and to revitalize referralcenters by investigating physicians’ expectations and satisfaction with referral centers in general hospitals.A cross-sectional study was performed at general hospitals. The participants were 124 private practitionerswho referred patients to general hospitals. The data were collected using a questionnaire survey fromJanuary 25 to April 25, 2020. The physicians’ expectations and satisfaction with the referral center werehigher in the cooperating hospital than in the non-cooperating hospital. The average expectation of theparticipants in a cooperating hospital was higher (4.13±0.87) than in a non-cooperating hospital (4.0±0.97).The average satisfaction of the participants in the cooperating hospital was higher (3.72±1.03) than in thenon-cooperating hospital (3.57±1.02). The rapid booking process and treatment and kindness of staff atthe referral center significantly correlated with the participants’ satisfaction. This study suggests that theexpectations of physicians are continuously checked and practical and plans for strengthening medicalcooperation are in place. In addition, it is necessary to establish an effective medical delivery system asmedical referrals and returns are smoothly done between medical institutions.
Factors Associated with Survival of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Bystander in Korea
Authors: Hyun-Soo Kim  , Jung-Hee Park  , Kwang-Hwan Kim  , Seok-Hwan Bae  , Ju-Dong Jang  , Moo-Sik Lee
Published: September 2021

Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) affects more than 25,000 cases each year in Korea.The rate of survival and neurological recovery tend to increase in Korea, but less than other developedcountries. Despite the increase in bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the number of patientswho have an automated external defibrillator (AED) applied by a bystander remains low. We studied theeffect of bystander CPR on survival of OHCA in Korea. Methods: This study was conducted using the‘Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Survey’ of Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (KCDC) in 2009to 2018. A total of 45,719 cases of OHCA patients were analyzed. We used a chi-square test, log-rank test,multivariable logistic regression and cox-regression analysis to determine the effect of bystander CPR onsurvival of OHCA, depending on various factors. Results: The rate of survival of OHCA was significantlyaffected by age, past medical history, initial cardiac rhythm, pre-hospital CPR and defibrillation, transporttime and a type of bystander CPR. The survival rate of patients who received bystander CPR was 44.3%,compare with those who did not (43.4%). In cases where bystander CPR was received, the survival rate ofpatients with AED (63.1%) was higher than patients with only chest compression (44.2%). Conclusions:With the increase in bystander CPR rates, it is difficult to expect the effect of intervention of bystanders inKorea. Even though the education on AED and the devices itself has been spread throughout the countrysince 2008, the use of AED remains low. Nevertheless, the use of AED has a positive effect on the survivalof OHCA. Improvements on the rate of AED use by bystander in Korea needs to be further elaborated on.
Medical Professionals’ Perspective on Virtual Autopsy: Comprehensive Analysis and Validation Study with Respect to Traditional Autopsy
Authors: Mohd Asrarul Haque
Published: September 2021

Virtual autopsy is a specialized technique of postmortem examination where in radiological imagingtechniques are used to scan body of dead to make opinion regarding cause of death and other valuables. It isperformed independently or with traditional autopsy. There are numerous advantages of this technique overtraditional autopsy. Due to technical and organizational problem, virtual autopsy service is not commonlyin use in developing countries. In our study we have collected responses of medical professionals throughquestionnaires based on virtual autopsy facts, techniques, advantage, and disadvantage in comparison totraditional autopsy (TA). Results are heartening to know that most of the participants are well aware of thefact of our study objectives but more awareness is needed to promote this important aspect of medicolegaland forensic medicine practice to minimize time, energy and risk due to COVID 19 pandemic and otherfactors.
Facial Reconstruction and Cosmetology - A Review
Authors: Monisha B. M  , Abirami Arthanari  , Pushpalatha  , Priyadharshini R  , Palati Sinduja
Published: September 2021

Facial reconstruction can be used to identify unknown human skeletal remains when other techniques beunsuccessful. Through this review, we try to assessment the different methods of facial reconstruction statedin literature. There are several techniques of doing facial reconstruction, which vary from two dimensionaldrawings to three-dimensional clay models. With the advancement in 3D technology, a rapid, efficient andcost-effective computerized 3D reconstruction method has been developed which has brought down thegrade of mistake before come across. Recognition allows the involved administration activities to make alist of assumed victims. This list can then be pointed down and a positive identification may be given bythe more conventional method of forensic field. Facial reconstruction allows visual identification by theindividual’s family and associates to become easy and more definite. And here cosmetic reconstruction alsoplays a best role in investigating the criminals and legal part.
Correlation between Fibrinogen Level with Middle Cerebral Artery Pulsatility Index in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Authors: Rika Ainun Tikha  , Sita Setyowatie  , Muhammad Hamdan  , Achmad Firdaus Sani  , Mohammad Saiful Ardhi
Published: September 2021

Background: High levels of fibrinogen will increase the blood viscosity. Pulsatility index parameter intranscranial doppler can measure blood vessel resistance which influence by cerebral blood flow velocityand blood viscosity. This study has aim to find correlation between fibrinogen with PI in acute thromboticstroke patient.Method: A cross sectional design was used in this study. The samples were patient with acute ischemic strokein neurological ward Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya from January 2019 to December 2020. Fibrinogenlevel was measured using clauss method. PI was calculated by peak systolic velocity, end diastolic velocityand mean vessel velocity, which were measured in middle cerebral artery.Result: This study involved 32 samples consisted 22 males and 10 females. Mean age of subjects was55.37 ± 10.55. The mean fibrinogen level is 356.95 ± 139.57. Mean MCA PI is 1.03 ±0.34. There is positivecorrelation with weak correlation strength between fibrinogen level with MCA PI in acute thrombotic strokepatients and statistically significant (p=0.024, r=0.398).Conclusion: There is a positive correlation between fibrinogen level with PI MCA in acute thromboticstroke.
Методические основы георадарных исследований горнотехнических объектов.
Authors:   Горный институт ФИЦ КНЦ РАН, Дьяков А. Ю. , Калашник А. И. ,   Горный институт ФИЦ КНЦ РАН
Published: September 2021

Изложены методические подходы, даны сведения о применяемом оборудовании, и представлены результаты георадарных исследований структуры и состояния горнотехнических объектов западной части российского сектора Арктики. Рассмотрены основные проблемы использования георадаров в этих условиях для нужд горнодобывающей промышленности и способы их решения. Приведены примеры изучения строения массива скальных пород, включающего различные типы структурных неоднородностей, с интерпретацией на основе данных компьютерного моделирования наведенного георадарным зондированием электромагнитного поля. Предложены подходы к оценке нарушенности скальных пород георадиолокацией, в том числе с использованием водонасыщения для контрастности. Отдельным разделом, имеющим дискуссионную природу, вынесен вопрос о взаимосвязи параметров георадарных исследований и определений напряженного состояния массивов скальных пород. Представлены результаты комплексирования георадарного и сейсмического зондирования насыпных грунтовых сооружений горного профиля для изучения их подповерхностной структуры и локализации в их теле зон различной водонасыщенности грунтов. Монография может быть полезна специалистам и инженерам горнопромышленных предприятий, а также аспирантам и студентам горно- геофизических и гидрогеологических специальностей. Ил. — 88, табл. — 6, библ. — 104 назв.
A Au/CuNiCoS4/p-Si photodiode: electrical and morphological characterization
Authors: Koçyiğit Adem , Sarılmaz Adem , Öztürk Teoman , Ozel Faruk , Yıldırım Murat
Published: September 2021

In this present work, CuNiCoS4 thiospinel nanocrystals were synthesized by hot injection and characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The XRD, EDS, and HR-TEM analyses confirmed the successful synthesis of CuNiCoS4. The obtained CuNiCoS4 thiospinel nanocrystals were tested for photodiode and capacitance applications as interfacial layer between Au and p-type Si by measuring I–V and C–V characteristics. The fabricated Au/CuNiCoS4/p-Si device exhibited good rectifying properties, high photoresponse activity, low series resistance, and high shunt resistance. The C–V characteristics revealed that capacitance and conductance of the photodiode are voltage-and frequency-dependent. The fabricated device with CuNiCoS4 thiospinel nanocrystals can be employed in high-efficiency optoelectronic applications.
PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO FIRE PREVENTION IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS DUE TO VIOLATION OF RULES FOR GAS EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
Authors: Кононко Павел Павлович , Ратникова Ольга Дмитриевна , Илларионова Надежда Михайловна , Черныш Дмитрий Анатольевич
Published: September 2021

В статье проведен обзор нормативных правовых актов и специализированных нормативных документов по обеспечению пожарной безопасности в области правил установки и эксплуатации газового оборудования. Проведен анализ оперативной обстановки с пожарами в Российской Федерации вследствие нарушения правил установки и эксплуатации газового оборудования. Подготовлены основные правила пользования бытовыми газовыми приборами.

The article provides an overview of regulatory legal acts and specialized regulatory documents on fire safety in the field of rules for gas equipment installation and operation. There is carried out the analysis of operational situation with fires in the Russian Federation due to violation of rules for gas equipment installation and operation. The basic rules for use of household gas appliances are prepared.
Osteomyelitis of the mandible with pseudotumoral manifestation
Authors:   Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţă pentru Copii „G. Alexandrescu“, Bucureşti, ZAMFIR-CHIRU-ANTON A. , STANCIU A.E. ,   Institutul Oncologic, Bucureşti, GHEORGHE D.C. ,   Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţă pentru Copii „M.S. Curie“, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti
Published: September 2021

Osteomyelitis of the mandible is an uncommon disease, sometimes with severe invalidating symptoms. Some cases can present as tumors of the jaw and are possibly seen in ENT practice. Objective. To present the differential diagnosis of mandibular swellings of inflammatory origin. Material, method. Case presentation of a 9y child admitted and biopsied in the ENT department. Results. Histologic examination showed focal areas of osteolytic lesions along with moderate inflammatory cellular infiltration, all within newly formed bone. Under NSAI drugs, the symptoms were alleviated, the patient remaining under close follow-up. Conclusion. Osteomyelitis of the mandible is not always of infectious origin. The clinical examination, the imagistics and biopsy are key elements to correct diagnosis. Therapy is still under evaluation for noninfectious osteomyelitis.
Hipogastric Artery Ligature – salutary procedure in major surgical cases
Authors:   Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti, EDU Antoine ,   Spitalul Clinic „Nicolae Malaxa“, Bucureşti, POPESCU Cristian Ioan ,   Spitalul Clinic „Nicolae Malaxa“, Bucureşti, MATEI Alexandru ,   Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti,   Spitalul Clinic „Nicolae Malaxa“, Bucureşti, DOROFTEI Maximilian ,   Spitalul Clinic „Nicolae Malaxa“, Bucureşti, MATEESCU Radu Nicolae ,   Spitalul Clinic „Nicolae Malaxa“, Bucureşti
Published: September 2021

H.A.L. is mainly used in case of impossibility of controlling the placental bleeding, of accreta, increta, percreta placenta, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, or Retzius haematomas, following total abdominal hysterectomy or vaginal hysterectomy.
Menopausal status and severe pathological conditions: is there a place for bone and neuroendocrine markers?
Authors:   “C. Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, PADURARU Dan Nicolae ,   University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, GHEMIGIAN Adina ,   “C. Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest,   “C. I. Parhon” National Institute of Endocrinology, Bucharest, NICA Adriana Elena ,   “C. Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest,   University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, VALEA Ana ,   “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca,   Clinical County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, CARSOTE Mara ,   “C. Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest,   “C. I. Parhon” National Institute of Endocrinology, Bucharest
Published: September 2021

Introduction. Menopause involves skeletal losses, which may be accelerated by breast cancer and associated therapy, as aromatase inhibitors. Case presentation. A 67-year old Caucasian female underwent 2 years ago a right mastectomy for breast cancer (invasive ductal carcinoma of mucinous type; 85-90% positive reaction of estrogen receptor). Synchronously, she presented, at computer tomography, a left adrenal hyperplasia, stationary during follow-up. Tamoxifen was continued for two years, then a switch to anastrozole was done for the last four months. On admission, the assays showed a non-secretor adrenal pattern, with negative neuroendocrine markers, including serum serotonin. Bone profile pointed mild hypercalcemia with normal parathormone levels, as well as bone turnover markers and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (negative imagery scan for bone metastases). Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) revealed osteopenia with a mid deterioration of Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) at 1220. Further continuation of aromatase inhibitor is recommended, in association with vitamin D supplementation and monthly oral risendronate, good hydration and serial calcium assays. Conclusion. Modern approach of menopausal breast cancer with aromatase inhibitors increases the speed of age-related bone loss, while detailed imagery may find otherwise unknown artefacts as non-tumour enlargement of adrenal glands. Whether neuroendocrine markers like 5-hydroxytryptamine will find a place in this particular context, apart from traditional bone indices, is still difficult to establish.
Shame – an emotionally complex condition with social connotation and psychosomatic implications in pathology
Authors:   Institutul de Schema Terapie, Tel-Aviv, Israel, GROSSMAN Simona , IAMANDESCU Ioan-Bradu ,   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti
Published: September 2021

Shame is a complex emotional state, a universal experience, whose influence can be extensive. Elusive by its nature, shame can escape the attention of specialists. Discussions on shame as a separate and distinct emotion are rare, most often being denied, hidden or concealed by more socially acceptable emotions. Offspring of a disappointed Ideal Self, shame reflects on Self Respect and Self Image, both important and influential components of the psyche, with major implications in personality. Being a strong negative emotion, shame can have an important and quite extensive influence on mental health through its numerous somatic correlates intensely and widely expressed at different organic level on somatovisceral activity – thus, resulting in the appearance of numerous disorders and psychosomatic diseases – among them obesity, which was chosen by the author as the subject of a future research.
The conservative treatment in adolescents with the Polycystic ovary syndrome
Authors:   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti, NEACȘU Adrian , STĂNICĂ Cătălina Diana ,   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti, NANU Constantin Dimitrie ,   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Carol Davila“, Bucureşti
Published: September 2021

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and heterogeneous dysfunction, characterized by chronic anovulation and androgen excess, affecting 6-10% of women of childbearing age. It is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility. It seems that the key element in the pathophysiology of PCOS is increased insulin resistance. The correction of infertility in teens is not a priority. They can receive treatment to normalize menstrual cycles, with the reduction of symptoms and improvement of metabolic disorders. Many overweight teens have increased insulinemia, which may play a role in the development of PCOS. Standard treatment is oral estroprogestative, used to perform regular menstrual cycles. Normalize menstrual cycles can be done with oral contraceptives or oral antidiabetic agents that improve metabolic dysfunctions. An adjuvant approach of the utmost importance for teens is lifestyle modification and diet. Teen treatment should be individualized depending on a number of peculiarities that have to be taken into account: menstruation disorders, mastopathies and ovarian dystrophies, hyperandrogenism syndrome, sexually transmitted diseases and other associated disorders. In obese women with PCOS, weight loss improves hyperandrogenism, reduces metabolic disturbances, reduces insulin resistance and insulinemia, improves fertility rate, stimulates ovulation.
A THREE-STEP EXAMINATION IN DIFFERENTIATING PERIPHERAL FROM CENTRAL VERTIGO
Authors:   Department of Neurology, Colentina Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Orban Irina , Dumitrescu Laura ,   Department of Neurology, Colentina Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Popescu Bogdan O. ,   Department of Neurology, Colentina Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania,   Laboratory of Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience, ‘‘Victor Babes’’ National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania, Tanasescu Radu ,   Department of Neurology, Colentina Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,   Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania
Published: September 2021

Dizziness is the reason of 10% of emergency department visits (1). The asssessment of acute balance problems and vertigo in the A&E setting or on the ward is often a challenge to the young neurologist. The ideal test to differentiate central from peripheral vertigo should be straightforward, cheap and with both good sensitivity and specificity. What best than a clinical series of tests easy to be performed at the bedside and able to replace brain MRI, when assessing a vestibular syndrome in the acute phase?
TEKA: A Transnational Network of Esperanto-Speaking Physicians
Authors: Koschek Marcel
Published: September 2021

The Tutmonda Esperanta Kuracista Asocio (Worldwide Esperanto Medical Association, TEKA) was founded in 1908 at the Fourth International Esperanto Congress in Dresden and was the international medical association of the Esperanto movement. The aim was to “facilitate practical relations between Esperanto-speaking doctors of all countries.” The interest within the Esperanto movement was immense: after one year, TEKA had more than 400 members all over the world with a focus on Europe; one year later, there were more than 600 members with official representatives in about 100 cities. In Europe, a medical press in Esperanto had already been established. The approach of these journals was both simple and brilliant: the doctors presented the latest medical findings from their home countries in a peer review system and critically examined the articles in their vernacular. This made each issue a compendium of the most important and pioneering findings of national research. The numerous experts also had many other connections with, for example, the Red Cross and similar organizations. Thus, after a short period of time, TEKA brought together the expertise of countless physicians. This paper examines TEKA as a transnational network of experts before World War I. The history of the association and the role of Medicine within the Esperanto movement are briefly discussed. The focus is then on the various association journals and the circulation of knowledge. Finally, the essay offers a look at TEKA’s cooperative endeavors with the Red Cross. It works from a transnational perspective and takes a close view of the actors and their personal backgrounds at appropriate points. Furthermore, lists of members and journal subscribers are provided in map form to make the global spread of the movement within medicine visible.
The effectiveness of Chair Massage on Stress and Pain in Oncology
Authors: Borges de Souza, PhD Talita Pavarini , Fumiko Sato Kurebayashi, PhD Leonice , Nery de Souza-Talarico, PhD Juliana , Natalia Teresa Turrini, PhD Ruth
Published: September 2021

Background: There is a high prevalence of moderate-to-high levels of chronic stress among nurses, as well as an occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders.
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of chair massage to reduce chronic stress and musculoskeletal pain in the Oncology Nursing team.
Setting: Two teaching cancer hospitals, one public and the other private, in São Paulo city, Brazil.
Participants: A total of 60 women from the Oncology Nursing team.
Research Design: A randomized controlled trial divided into two groups: chair massage and control without intervention.
Intervention: The massage group received two chair massage sessions lasting 15 minutes, twice a week, for three weeks.
Main Outcome Measure: Reduction of stress and pain measured by the List of Signs and Symptoms (LSS) and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), respectively.
Results: The average age was 32 (± 5.3) years. There was a reduction of stress measured by the LSS with a statistical difference in the group-time interaction (p < .001), with a Cohen’s d value of 1.21 between groups. The BPI analysis showed a statistically significant difference in the group-time interaction for general activity (p < .008), mood (p < .03), work (p < .000), and sleep (p = .03), with reduced pain interference in these components.
Conclusion: Chair massage reduced stress and pain interference in the team’s daily life activities, bringing a positive impact in the context of work stress and pain in Oncology nursing professionals.
The Final Months of Massive Star Evolution from the Circumstellar Environment around SN Ic 2020oi
Authors: Maeda Keiichi , Chandra Poonam , Matsuoka Tomoki , Ryder Stuart , Moriya Takashi J. , Kuncarayakti Hanindyo , Lee Shiu-Hang , Kundu Esha , Patnaude Daniel , Saito Tomoki , Folatelli Gaston
Published: September 2021

We present the results of Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) band 3 observations of the nearby type Ic supernova (SN) 2020oi. Under the standard assumptions on the SN-circumstellar medium (CSM) interaction and the synchrotron emission, the data indicate that the CSM structure deviates from a smooth distribution expected from the steady-state mass loss in the very vicinity of the SN (≲1015 cm), which is then connected to the outer smooth distribution (≳1016 cm). This structure is further confirmed through the light-curve modeling of the whole radio data set as combined with the previously reported data at lower frequency. Because this is an explosion of a bare carbon-oxygen (C+O) star with a fast wind, we can trace the mass-loss history of the progenitor of SN 2020oi in the final year. The inferred nonsmooth CSM distribution corresponds to fluctuations on the subyear timescale in the mass-loss history toward the SN explosion. Our finding suggests that the pre-SN activity is likely driven by the accelerated change in the nuclear burning stage in the last moments just before the massive star’s demise. The structure of the CSM derived in this study is beyond the applicability of the other methods at optical wavelengths, highlighting the importance and uniqueness of quick follow-up observations of SNe by ALMA and other radio facilities.
Dynamics in the Transition Region beneath Active Region Upflows Viewed by IRIS
Authors: Huang Zhenghua , Xia Lidong , Fu Hui , Hou Zhenyong , Wang Ziyuan
Published: September 2021

Coronal upflows at the edges of active regions (ARs), which are a possible source of slow solar wind, have been found to connect with dynamics in the transition region. To infer at what scale transition region dynamics connect to AR upflows, we investigate the statistical properties of the small-scale dynamics in the transition region underneath the upflows at the edge of NOAA Active Region 11934. With observations from the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), we found that the Si iv 1403 Å Doppler map consists of numerous blueshifted and redshifted patches mostly with sizes less than 1 Mm2. The blueshifted structures in the transition region tend to be brighter than the redshifted ones, but their nonthermal velocities have no significant difference. With the SWAMIS feature-tracking procedure, we found in IRIS slit-jaw 1400 Å images that dynamic bright dots with an average size of about 0.3 Mm2 and lifetimes of mostly less than 200 s were spread all over the region. Most of the bright dots appear to be localized, without a clear signature of plasma propagation to a long distance on the projection plane. Surge-like motions with speeds of about 15 km s−1 could be seen in some events at the boundaries of the upflow region, where the magnetic field appeared to be inclined. We conclude that the transition region dynamics connecting to coronal upflows should occur in at a very fine scale, suggesting that the corresponding coronal upflows should also be highly structured. It is also plausible that the transition region dynamics might just act as stimulation at the coronal base, which then drives the upflows in the corona.
Numerical MHD Simulations of the 3D Morphology and Kinematics of the 2017 September 10 CME-driven Shock from the Sun to Earth
Authors: Yang Liping , Wang Haopeng , Feng Xueshang , Xiong Ming , Zhang Man , Zhu Bei , Li Huichao , Zhou Yufen , Shen Fang , Zhao Xinhua , Liu Xiaojing
Published: September 2021

A global, three-dimensional (3D) numerical simulation model has been employed to study the 3D morphology and kinematics of the large shock driven by the 2017 September 10 coronal mass ejection (CME). Based on actual solar observations, which include the photospheric magnetic field and the CME’s speed and source location, the simulation result is delicately tuned by matching with coronal polarized brightness observations and in situ solar-wind measurements at 1 au. The simulation reproduces well the shock’s shape and position in coronagraphic images. The shock’s physical parameters at 1 au are similar to those constrained from the observations, with the simulated transit time being nearly the same as the observed one. The simulation reveals that the shock around the backward direction keeps propagating away from the Sun, and despite its large extent, the shock cannot be seen as a spherical structure forming a 360° envelope around the Sun. Identified as a fast forward shock, the shock has a sharp velocity jump and a large density compression with a Mach number larger than one from the nose toward the lateral parts, consistent with a driven shock all across the front. Compared to the nose, the right flank of the shock has a weak compression ratio, but probably yields enhanced energetic particles for observers aligned with it. It follows that large CME-driven shocks have the potential to accelerate energetic particles over a wide longitudinal separation and are likely responsible for the production of these particles in the inner heliosphere.
La souffrance au travail, nouvelle question sociopolitique
Authors: Ehrenberg Alain
Published: September 2021

Autrefois question marginale, la souffrance au travail est aujourd’hui en première ligne des problèmes humains du travail. L’article montre qu’elle se développe dans le contexte de l’organisation flexible du travail et amorce son ascension en même temps que le travail devient un épanouissement personnel. Il décrit les tensions objectives dans lesquelles elle s’insère.
L’épuisement parental : des regards croisés
Authors: Oyarce Cadiz Daniela
Published: September 2021

L’écoute de la souffrance des parents, de leur angoisse, de leur fatigue et du sentiment d’insuffisance a fait émerger le concept de burn-out parental auprès de psychologues et de chercheurs. Bien que ce syndrome, cognitif et social, soit développé dans le cadre de la psychologie de la santé, il relève les défis de la parentalité et des processus psychiques qui la soutiennent. Dans ce contexte, nous voulions décrire le syndrome du burn-out parental et les principaux résultats des recherches afin de proposer une autre perspective pour le comprendre. C’est une lecture qui s’intéresse aux processus psychiques proposés par la psychanalyse. Nous incluons des pistes de réflexion qui intègrent les aspects de l’histoire infantile des parents dans l’expérience de la parentalité et le déni d’intégration de l’amour et la haine dans le lien. Finalement, ce travail cherche à organiser le soin des parents épuisés
Le burn-out, une pathologie du monde moderne
Authors: Hirigoyen Marie-France
Published: September 2021

Le burn-out est une notion souvent contestée et pour laquelle il n’y a pas de consensus sur une définition. Pour en parler, on ne peut pas se limiter à la description clinique car il s’agit d’un processus complexe dont l’origine n’est pas liée à une cause unique mais à différents facteurs, psychologiques, sociologiques et managériaux, qui interagissent et se renforcent les uns les autres. Sans nier l’importance de la dégradation des conditions de travail dans sa mise en place, il serait réducteur de le qualifier d’épuisement professionnel car ce serait nier la problématique plus générale de ce syndrome. Il ne s’agit pas seulement d’une pathologie liée à un stress intense et prolongé, c’est une problématique qui est liée aux changements apportés aux individus par l’avènement la société moderne. En cela on peut parler d’une maladie de civilisation.
L’intelligence des symptômes du burn-out
Authors: Pelletier Lou
Published: September 2021

Le burn-out est un syndrome individuel par définition lié au travail et caractérisé par trois symptômes : épuisement émotionnel, dépersonnalisation ou cynisme et réduction du sentiment d’accomplissement personnel. En supposant qu’ils constituent une réaction défensive du sujet par rapport à son environnement de travail, que disent-ils qui ne peut s’exprimer autrement ? En quoi constituent-ils une réponse intelligente, que nous tentons de rendre intelligible ?
La laïcité à l’école publique
Authors: Klein Laurent
Published: September 2021

Comment pratiquer la laïcité à l’école publique, quelle que soit la population scolaire ? Un directeur d’école rappelle les principes fondamentaux de l’école laïque. Il montre qu’en dépit des discours catastrophistes sur l’école, il est possible de faire des propositions qui permettent d’inclure plutôt que d’exclure, que ce soit pour l’enseignement des faits religieux, à la cantine ou lors des sorties scolaires.
Du sens au travail : une quête existentielle
Authors: Lederlin Fanny
Published: September 2021

La quête de sens au travail est devenue une préoccupation majeure des travailleurs. Mais les réponses apportées par les experts en management ou les coachs professionnels ne sont, la plupart du temps, pas adaptées à ce qui relève d’un questionnement existentiel. Au fond, au travail comme ailleurs, le sens ne saurait être donné de l’extérieur : il est contenu dans son expérience et suppose, pour être révélé, qu’elle soit adéquate et complète.
Processus de symbolisation dans la vie psychique, la création d’images matérielles et de technologies : les identifications à l’épreuve du virtuel
Authors: Tisseron Serge
Published: September 2021

La création de concepts, d’images concrètes et de technologies est l’expression diversifiée d’une seule et unique compétence humaine : la capacité de symbolisation. L’homme exerce cette capacité à la fois dans sa relation à son monde du dedans et au monde environnant selon les trois mêmes axes complémentaires : il s’immerge, il transforme et il cherche à donner aux représentations et aux objets qui en résultent une signification qui donne sens à sa vie et qui l’insère dans sa communauté. L’homme crée donc à la fois des images matérielles et des objets avec lesquels il entretient les mêmes relations qu’avec ses images du dedans. Il crée des images dans lesquelles il se plonge comme dans un territoire à explorer, il les transforme selon ses souhaits et il tient à leur donner un sens partagé. Et il crée des objets technologiques avec lesquels il entretient également les mêmes relations : il les habite et parfois il les contient, comme pour nos diverses prothèses, il les transforme et se laisse transformer par eux, et il tente de leur donner un sens partagé. La création d’environnements virtuels collaboratifs peuplés d’avatars qui incarnent leurs utilisateurs obéit exactement à la même logique. Et l’être humain établit avec les figures qui le représentent et celles qui représentent les autres utilisateurs les mêmes formes de relation qu’avec des humains physiques. Les diverses formes d’identification distinguée par la psychanalyse s’y retrouvent notamment.
Dire et voir le vide
Authors: Berruyer-Lamoine Bénédicte
Published: September 2021

L’espace imaginaire ouvert par le rêve-éveillé en séance dans un cadre psychanalytique sollicite des images visuelles dans un processus de figuration et de transformation. Le mouvement, le regard, le jeu, sont ici mis en évidence à partir d’un fragment de séance.
Modelling the potential role of media campaigns on the control of Listeriosis
Authors: Chukwu C. W. ,   Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg P. O. Box 524, 2006, South Africa, Nyabadza F. , Fatmawati  ,   Postdoc Fellow Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
Published: September 2021

Human Listeria infection is a food-borne disease caused by the consumption of contaminated food products by the bacterial pathogen, Listeria. In this paper, we propose a mathematical model to analyze the impact of media campaigns on the spread and control of Listeriosis. The model exhibited three equilibria namely; disease-free, Listeria-free and endemic equilibria. The food contamination threshold is determined and the local stability analyses of the model is discussed. Sensitivity analysis is done to determine the model parameters that most affect the severity of the disease. Numerical simulations were carried out to assess the role of media campaigns on the Listeriosis spread. The results show that; an increase in the intensity of the media awareness campaigns, the removal rate of contaminated food products, a decrease in the contact rate of Listeria by humans results in fewer humans getting infected, thus leading to the disease eradication. An increase in the depletion of media awareness campaigns results in more humans being infected with Listeriosis. These findings may significantly impact policy and decision-making in the control of Listeriosis disease.
Validating the growth increment periodicity in the otoliths of three small progenetic gobies
Authors: Pérez-Mayol Sílvia , Álvarez Itziar , Riera-Batle Inmmaculada , Grau Amalia , Morales-Nin Beatriz
Published: September 2021

We determined the efficacy of marking the otoliths of three small-sized progenetic gobies to validate their increment periodicity. These small gobies have high mortalities and rearing difficulties, making direct validation difficult. The otoliths were marked by immersing the fish in a bath of alizarin red S. The fishes were euthanatized and the number of increments in their otoliths laid down after the fluorescent mark were counted and compared with the number of elapsed days. The results validated the daily periodicity of Aphia minuta and Pseudaphya ferreri. The high mortality hindered the validation of Crystallogobius linearis.
Unnatural narratives, unnatural narratology: Contributions, problems and perspectives
Authors: Patron Sylvie
Published: September 2021

The study of unnatural narratives, or unnatural narratology, is one of the latest trends that have emerged as part of post-classical narratology. This approach seems innovative and promising as it addresses several current concerns associated with theory, analysis and the interpretation of fictional narratives. It has also been intensely discussed within the narratology research community. Far from being a unified approach, unnatural narratology involves different trends, based on slightly different definitions of unnatural narratives, which sometimes lead to advocating for very different and even opposing approaches to these narratives. Unnatural narratology has already made important contributions to the study of unnatural narratives or unnatural elements within narratives that are usually neglected in established narratology or narratologies. Further investigation reveals however certain problems. A significant example of such issues is presented at the end of the article.
Les écritures de l’espace minier
Authors: Minvielle Larousse Nicolas
Published: September 2021

Cette contribution propose d’examiner les productions et pratiques de l’écrit documentaire générées par les acteurs des mines argentifères du Languedoc oriental. En l’absence d’archives constituées pour ce domaine de l’histoire du travail et des techniques, c’est à partir d’un corpus hétérogène de 261 documents allant du xiie au xve siècle que les réflexions seront conduites. L’objectif est d’interroger la place que prenait l’écrit dans le processus de production, de questionner son rapport avec l’oralité et d’identifier les différents usages de l’écrit, de leurs fonctions initiales à leurs altérations.
COVID-19-associated rhino-orbital- cerebral mixed mycoses with intracranial fungal granuloma – An aggressively managed rare entity
Authors: Sahu Ekta S , Sahu Animesh , Ghodgaonkar Pranav , Lahoti Keshav , Bhargava Arun
Published: September 2021

Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) with intracranial extension is a fatal disease. A case of extensive ROCM, with rare intracranial fungal granuloma, seen in a COVID-19 positive young male is described. A successful therapy consisting of a multidisciplinary approach for sinuses debridement, orbital exenteration, and intracranial granuloma excision was done. Nonseptate hyphae of Mucor and septate filamentous Aspergillus grew concurrently from exenterated orbital specimen.
Initial experience with three-dimensional heads-up display system for cataract surgery – A comparative study
Authors: Kelkar Jai A , Kelkar Aditya S , Bolisetty Mounika
Published: September 2021

Purpose:

To compare the complication rates, surgical time and learning curve using the 3-D Heads up display system in comparison with the conventional microscope for routine cataract surgery.

Methods:

Consecutive consenting adults with uncomplicated cataract were offered phacoemulsification using the 3-D Heads up display system (ARTEVO 800 Carl Zeiss Meditec) or the conventional microscope (Zeiss Lumera 700) by two experienced surgeons. Surgical time, measured from start of corneal incision to removal of microscope from the surgical field and complication rates were compared between the groups.

Results:

Of the 343 eyes enrolled, 100 (29%) underwent surgery using the 3-D Heads up display system. The surgical time for 3-D Heads up display system was significantly higher in the 3-D group (8.4 ± 2.1 vs. 6.5 ± 1.8 minutes, P < 0.001). There were no group differences in surgical complications (2% in 3-D vs. 2.5% in conventional microscope, P = 0.28). Comparing across 4 quartiles within the 3-D group, the mean surgical time was slightly higher during the 1st quartile (n = 25, 9.1 ± 1.9 minutes) compared to the last quartile (n = 25, 8.2 ± 1.9 minutes) (p = 0.17). Complications in the 3-D group occurred only in the initial 50% of cases. Seven (7%) cases in the 3-D group were converted to conventional binocular microscope of which 3 each were due to difficulty in depth perception and low illumination while one was due to intraoperative pupillary constriction.

Conclusion:

Phacoemulsification with the 3-D Heads up display system takes longer time but offers excellent visualization, ergonomics and safety compared to conventional microscopes. Experienced surgeons should be able to adapt easily after their first 50 surgeries.