bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nematodiasis gastrointestinal en caprinos de Ica, Perú
Authors: Cáceres V. María , Pinedo V. Rosa Ysabel , Chávez V. Amanda
Published: November 2021

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de nematodos gastrointestinales en caprinos de cuatro distritos del departamento de Ica, Perú, así como establecer la asociación entre la prevalencia de estos parásitos con las variables edad, sexo y procedencia, determinar el promedio de carga parasitaria e identificar los géneros y especies de los nematodos presentes. Se colectaron muestras de heces de 728 cabras de los distritos de Independencia, Humay, El Carmen y Chincha Baja entre junio y agosto de 2017. Para la identificación y la evaluación de la carga parasitaria se emplearon las técnicas de flotación y McMaster Modificado, respectivamente. Además, se utilizaron las técnicas de Corticelli y Lai Modificado y Baermann para el cultivo e identificación de las larvas infectivas (L3). Se obtuvo una prevalencia general de nematodos gastrointestinales de 67.6% (IC 95%: 64.1-70.9), siendo de 92.5, 80.8, 59.1, 41.9% en los distritos de Independencia, Humay, El Carmen y Chincha Baja, respectivamente. Se encontró asociación significativa con todas las variables en estudio (p<0.05). Se determinó una prevalencia de 63.7, 12.9 y 4.1% para los huevos tipo Strongylus (HTS), Skrjabinema spp y Trichuris spp, respectivamente. El promedio de la media geométrica general de la carga parasitaria fue de HTS (259.4 hpg), Skrjabinema spp (70 hpg) y Trichuris spp (54.3 hpg), consideradas como cargas bajas. Los géneros y especies de lavas infectivas L3 cultivadas de huevos HTS fueron: Haemonchus spp (45%), Trichostrongylus spp (37%), Ostertagia spp (15%), Chabertia ovina (0.6%) y Cooperia spp (0.6%).
Trasplante de microbiota fecal en un paciente con parvovirosis canina: reporte de caso clínico
Authors: Pinilla León Juan Carlos , Florez Angel Alberto
Published: November 2021

El presente estudio muestra el caso de una cachorra de cuatro meses de edad que ingresó a la consulta de la clínica veterinaria «Vet Center», Bucaramanga, Colombia, por un cuadro gastroentérico severo. La paciente mostraba signos de depresión, vómito, deshidratación y fiebre. La valoración hematológica reveló una ligera anemia, y la prueba de parvovirus canino resultó positiva. Para la estabilización y tratamiento de la paciente se colocó un catéter intravenoso para el suministro de soluciones endovenosas de Ringer lactato, antibióticos, antieméticos y vitaminas. Además, se realizó como terapia adicional un trasplante de microbiota fecal al cabo de 12 horas de hospitalización, repitiéndose a las 12 horas, dando resultados satisfactorios que se discuten en este reporte clínico.
Análisis nutricional de tres alimentos balanceados para cachorros fabricados y comercializados en Ecuador
Authors: Mena-Pérez Renán , Madero-Guerrero Angélica , Villanueva-Espinoza María
Published: November 2021

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la calidad nutricional de tres alimentos comerciales “Premium” para cachorros fabricados y comercializados en el Ecuador, así como determinar la sensibilidad de la técnica de espectroscopía por infrarrojo cercano (NIRS) para la valoración de los macronutrientes de estos alimentos. Se analizaron las características nutricionales de tres marcas de alimento, tomándose muestras de cuatro lotes por marca. Se determinaron los macronutrientes (proteína, grasa, fibra, almidón, cenizas y humedad) mediante la técnica NIRS, prueba que fue duplicada en dos laboratorios con diferentes equipos. Además, se determinó el perfil de aminoácidos mediante cromatografía líquida (HPLC). En el análisis proximal, los tres alimentos cumplen con los requerimientos de macronutrientes mínimos para garantizar el desarrollo y la salud de los cachorros, aunque uno de ellos presentó una mejor composición nutricional. La técnica de NIRS como prueba rápida es estable para analizar los componentes de los alimentos secos para mascotas; sin embargo, presentó variabilidad al medir principalmente la concentración de grasa (p=0.029) en los tres alimentos, aunque también ocurrió en uno de los alimentos para los contenidos de fibra y cenizas. La concentración de aminoácidos no esenciales y esenciales sobrepasan los requerimientos mínimos establecidos por los organismos internaciones en los tres alimentos.
Regime stretching para proteger migrantes forçados no Brasil
Authors: Pacifico Andrea Pacheco , Silva Thalita Franciely de Melo , Kuhlmann Paulo Roberto Loyolla
Published: November 2021

O Brasil é membro do Regime Internacional dos Refugiados, tendo incorporado a Convenção Relativa para o Estatuto dos Refugiados de 1951 ao seu ordenamento jurídico com a Lei n. 9474/97. Ademais, avança na proteção humanitária baseada nos direitos humanos aos deslocados ambientais internacionais, a refugiados em massa e a migrantes econômicos (Lei de Migração n. 13.445/2017). Este artigo analisa a forma como a teoria de regime stretching proposta por Betts (2010) pode ser utilizada para explicar como o regime internacional de refugiados é alargado em nível de implementação local para se adequar e suprir as necessidades locais, sendo aplicado hibridamente no Brasil com regras, normas, instituições e políticas públicas divergentes para os diferentes tipos de deslocados no Brasil.
Diálogos quanto aos conceitos relacionados ao tempo
Authors: Moraes Cristina de Cássia Pereira , Junior João Ferreira Sobrinho
Published: November 2021

A discussão da temporalização no interior dos discursos históricos nos apresenta dentre outras matizes, os conceitos que a orbitam. Nesse sentido, propor um diálogo mais profundo sobre essa questão, pode contribuir como base teórica para estudantes, pesquisadores e amantes da história, no debate, na reflexão e na problematização dos modos de se conceber a temporalização dessa. Desse modo, este artigo tem por objetivo discutir conceitos relacionados ao tempo. Para responder a tal cenário se dispôs de pesquisa documental e bibliográfica, as quais se basearam em artigos científicos, livros, dissertações, teses, sites da web, dentre outras fontes, para o levantamento, a coleta e a análise dos dados de forma qualitativa. E como resultado, dialogamos por três características que são correlacionadas ao tempo: temporalidade, duração eprocesso histórico. Em relação a primeira, que é a temporalidade, essa se perfaz através da percepção humana do compreender a conexão temporal existente entre o passado, o presente e o futuro. A segunda se estabelece pela duração, dessarte, consideramos que essa não se regula no tempo cronológico e sim, seu entendimento subjetivo é relativo ao movimento e à permanência do atual para o novo. A terceira característica é o processo histórico, o qual se pauta no conjunto das sucessões dos eventos históricos. No entanto, há de se destacar que em torno do processo histórico gravitam conceitos relevantes como: evento/ fato histórico; devir; e, continuidades e rupturas. Esses conceitos, se apresentam de forma complementar, mas ao mesmo tempo antagônicos, e se digladiam entre si no campo de estudo de cada atividade humana ou mesmo entre elas. Logo, percebemo-los como dialeticamente unidos em um fluxo ao qual se estabelecem como força motriz do próprio movimento da história. Conclui-se, então, que ao se discutir acerca dos conceitos que orbitam a questão do tempo, se permite o alargar do arcabouço teórico para uma geração de historiadores que se formaram alheios à reflexão mais consistente sobre a temporalização no interior dos discursos históricos.
Sacred Place and Sacred Time in the Medieval Islamic Middle East: A Historical Perspective, by Daniella Talmon-Heller.
Authors: Nol Hagit
Published: November 2021

Sacred Place and Sacred Time in the Medieval Islamic Middle East: A Historical Perspective, by Daniella Talmon-Heller. Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture, Edinburgh University Press, 2020. 279pp., 28 illustrations, 1 additional map, index. Hb. £80. ISBN-13: 9781474460965.
Broken Cities: A Historical Sociology of Ruins, by Martin Devecka.
Authors: Petersen Andrew
Published: November 2021

Broken Cities: A Historical Sociology of Ruins, by Martin Devecka. John Hopkins University Press, 2020. 184pp., $34.95. ISBN-13: 9781421438429.
Facebook and Martin Luther
Authors: Watts James W.
Published: November 2021

It is widely believed that the ease of internet publishing in the early twenty–first century has undermined respect for expertise, raising fears of interpretive anarchy in popular discourse about science, politics, and morality. The internet has increased access not only to information but also to the means of publication. The results have been intentionally and unintentionally disruptive to politics (growing demagogic nationalism) as well as to various kinds of businesses (such as newspapers). These developments, however, are not unprecedented, except perhaps in scale. They are the typical social side effects of introducing new media technologies. New media have historically fueled populist movements in religion and politics, as a review of Christian history shows. It also shows that the new media then get used to recreate methods for reasserting the interpretive authority of experts. These rival tendencies are generated by the three-dimensional nature of all written media. These social consequences are therefore intrinsic to writing’s use ever since its invention five thousand years ago.
Sacred Texts and Their Subjects, Now and Then
Authors: George Mark K.
Published: November 2021

As the digital revolution extends to the ways people encounter sacred texts such as the Bible, a change is underway both with respect to the texts and to the readers of them. Technologies offer (i.e., afford) possibilities to their users, and these alter the ways in which those users understand and form themselves. Thus, print Bibles create different types of readers than do digital Bibles, even if the content of the Bible does not change. These changes are disruptive for some yet also offer new possibilities for the Bible and its readers. This article considers several affordances of print and digital Bibles before turning to a consideration of how those of digital Bibles are likely to change the subjectivity of readers.
Basal ganglia calcifications is not inconsequential in pediatric cases
Authors:   Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Prof Dr Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey, Erok Berrin , Tatar Sertaç ,   Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Prof Dr Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey, Uzunhan Tuğçe Aksu ,   Department of Pediatric Neurology, University of Health Sciences, Prof Dr Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey, Bezen Diğdem ,   Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Health Sciences, Prof Dr Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey, Önder Hakan ,   Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Prof Dr Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Published: November 2021

Introduction. Basal ganglia calcification (BGC) in pediatric population is rare and is considered as a pathological finding. Various causes may be responsible for BGC including hypoparathyroidism, various infectious, toxicities or hereditary disorders. Aim. We aimed to present a 8 year old boy presented with generalized seizure and bilateral small amount of globus pallidum calcifications on neuroimaging studies leading to the diagnosis of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, which is a treatable cause of seizure. Description of the case. A 8-year-old boy presented to our emergency department with generalized seizure for the first time in his life. There was no history of previous head trauma and his family history was unremarkable. Neurological examination revealed no pathological findings. Radiological imaging studies revealed only bilateral small amount of globus pallidus calcifications. He was referred to the pediatric endocrinology department for further evaluation of the hypocalcemic convulsion, where laboratory investigations revealed idiopathic hypoparathyroidism as the cause of hypocalcemic convulsion with exclusion of the other causes. Conclusion. Even a small amount of BGC in pediatric patients may be the sign of primary hypoparathyroidism and should be evaluated with serum electrolyte levels for early diagnosis and for the prevention of multisystemic complications of hypoparathyroidism.
Neuroendocrine tumor of appendix located Spiegel hernia – case report and review of the literature
Authors:   Department of General Surgery, IKCU Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey, Karahan Furkan , Atay Arif ,   Department of General Surgery, IKCU Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey, Ekinci Neşe ,   Department of Medical Pathology, IKCU Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey, Gür Emine Özlem ,   Department of General Surgery, IKCU Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey, Dilek Osman Nuri ,   Department of General Surgery, IKCU Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
Published: November 2021

Introduction. Appendix, located within the Spiegel hernia is a rare condition. Few cases have been reported to date. Although it is generally asymptomatic, patients can apply with strangulation findings. Along with the physical examination findings, imaging methods play an important role in diagnosis and definitive diagnosis is made intraoperatively. Per-operative surgical method is determined according to the condition of the structures in the hernia sac. If an appendix is detected in the hernia sac, appendectomy is often preferred regardless of symptoms. Postoperative pathology is mostly benign but malign appendix pathologies should be kept in mind. Aim. Here, we aimed to present our case undergoing emergency surgery due to incarcerated hernia as it is the first case of appendix neuroendocrine tumor in the Spiegel hernia sac according to our literature review. Description of the case. A 77-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital with complaints of nausea and vomiting was evaluated as an emergency. In the clinical evaluation of the patient, we detected ileus due to hernia. We operated on the patient and found the appendix and cecum in the spiegel hernia. We did appendectomy and hernia repair. Histopathological examination of the appendix revealed a well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor. Conclusion. Detection of the appendix in a Spiegel hernia is a rare condition. This is the first case of appendiceal malignancy in a Spiegelian hernia.
Anomalous origin of the left vertebral artery from the arch of the aorta
Authors:   Student’s Anatomical Scientific Club, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Jasiewicz Maria , Sajdak Piotr ,   Student’s Anatomical Scientific Club, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Sopel Aleksandra ,   Student’s Anatomical Scientific Club, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Strzępek Kamil ,   Student’s Anatomical Scientific Club, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Ziajor Seweryn ,   Student’s Anatomical Scientific Club, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Pliszka Anna ,   Student’s Anatomical Scientific Club, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Balawender Krzysztof ,   Department of Morphological Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland,   Department of Urology and Urological Oncology, Municipal Hospital in Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Published: November 2021

Introduction. Although there are lots of varieties of aorta arch, they seem to appear relatively rarely. Anomalies of aortic arch departures are mainly concerned with its location, course, the place of departure and number of its main branches. However, they warrant attention due to their importance in operative, diagnostic, and endovascular procedures. Aim. We want to present here a case of a female cadaver with rare aortic arch origin of the left vertebral artery. The aim of this article is to complete the frame of anomalies in aortic arch and to explore rare variability shown in this specific case. Description of the case. The present report describes an anomalous case of the left vertebral artery arising from the aortic arch between the left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery in a female cadaver during dissection in an anatomical laboratory. Aortic origin of the vertebral artery is a rare anatomic variant. Conclusion. Thorough knowledge of anomalous origin is important for patients who undergo operation of an aortic arch or inferior part of the neck. Normally, the vertebral artery arises from the first part of the subclavian artery on both sides.
The significance of glycocalyx in medicine
Authors:   Student’s Scientific Club “URCell” at the Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Wawrzkowicz Jakub , Witek Marcin ,   Student’s Scientific Club “URCell” at the Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Winiarczyk Izabela ,   Student’s Scientific Club “URCell” at the Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Wyleciał Michał ,   Student’s Scientific Club “URCell” at the Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Drożdżyk Agata ,   Student’s Scientific Club “URCell” at the Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland, Szelengiewicz Klaudia ,   Student’s Scientific Club “URCell” at the Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
Published: November 2021

Introduction. The glycocalyx is a gel-like layer covering the membrane of many cells, especially cells of epithelial tissue. It consists of membrane-bound proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycan chains, glycoproteins, and adjacent proteins. Glycocalyx is necessary in maintaining the permeability of vessels, modulation of inflammatory responses and interactions between cells. It is also involved in cell adherence, mobility, mechanotransduction, regulation of the cell cycle and cell. Abnormalities in the structure and function of the glycocalyx underlie many diseases and disorders such as dry eyes disease, diabetes and its complications as well as sepsis. Aim. In this review, we present the current view on the role of glycocalyx in human diseases. Material and methods. This review was performed according to latest literature from the following databases: EBSCO, PubMed, Science Direct, and Springer Link. Analysis of the literature. Pathological mechanisms such as disruption of the glycocalyx barrier and decreased hydration of the ocular epithelial surface cause dry eye disease. During hyperglycaemia, glycocalyx dysfunction occurs, which leads to its dysfunction and activation of the prothrombotic system. Moreover, the increase in the concentration of hyaluronidase leads to increase in the plasma hyaluronan levels and promotion of endothelial dysfunction. Additionally, degradation of glycocalyx in sepsis prevails over increased synthesis of its components strongly favors its enhanced enzymatic degradation. Conclusion. A better understanding of glycocalyx impairment in disease could alter therapeutic strategies to improve patient outcomes.
New fluorescent imaging technics in gastrology
Authors:   School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Department of Internal Diseases, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Bytom, Poland, Sosna Barbara , Bartusik-Aebisher Dorota ,   Department of Biochemistry and General Chemistry, Medical College of The University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Cieślar Grzegorz ,   School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Department of Internal Diseases, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Bytom, Poland, Kawczyk-Krupka Aleksandra ,   School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Department of Internal Diseases, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Bytom, Poland, Latos Wojciech ,   Specialist Hospital No 2, Department of Internal Diseases, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Center for Laser Diagnostics and Therapy, Bytom, Poland
Published: November 2021

Introduction. There is a need to develop a new imaging technique in medicine. Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders therefore for this branch is needed to detect all problems affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Aim. The aim of this article is to complete discuss the possibility of the new fluorescent imaging technics in gastrology to use innovative screening to identify individuals at an early stage. Material and methods. We discuss here imaging techniques such as include x-rays, computed tomography, scans, and magnetic resonance imaging in gastrology. Spectroscopy is the study of the formation and interpretation of spectra resulting from the interaction of all types of radiation on matter understood as a community of atoms and molecules. Various spectroscopic techniques are obtained by combining different types of radiation with different ways of its interaction with the test sample. They provide the opportunity to obtain detailed information about the tested substance – from its atomic composition, through its chemical structure, to its surface structure. Analysis of the literatue. The tissue fluorescence spectrum can be obtained by: (1) autofluorescence, or natural or primary fluorescence, i.e. by direct irradiation of the tissue with laser radiation (laser-induced fluorescence – LIF) and (2) photodynamic diagnosis (PDD), where spectrum analysis is preceded by systemic or local administration of the photosensitizer. Conclusion. The use of fluorescence imaging in colon cancer patient has potential to improve quality of treatment and diagnosis.
Study on the molecular mechanism of Guizhi Jia Shaoyao decoction for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis by utilizing network pharmacology and molecular docking technology
Authors: Deng Pin , Liang Huan , Xie Kunming , Han Jinglu , Huang Fasen , Liu Huanyu , Zhu Hanjie , Huang Zhichao , Wu Qiong , Tao Jingwei , Li Lan , Chen Zhaojun
Published: November 2021

Background and objective: Guizhi Jia Shaoyao decoction (GSD) is widely used in the clinical treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. The aim of this study was to explore functional mechanisms of GSD in treating KOA by utilizing network pharmacology-based approaches.
Methods: Candidate components and targets of GSD were retrieved from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database. NCBI, Genecards, Drugbank, and Therapeutic Target Database (TTD) were used to establish a target database for KOA. Then, an interactive network diagram of “drugs–active components–targets” was plotted with Cytoscape open source bioinformatics software. A protein–protein interaction network was constructed and related protein interaction relationships were analyzed based on the STRING database. Gene ontology analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway-enrichment analysis were conducted based on intersected targets. Molecular docking provided an assessment tool for verifying binding of components and targets. It was performed by AutoDock molecular modeling simulation software.
Results: In all, 103 active components were successfully identified, and corresponding 133 targets were searched for treating KOA. Functional enrichment analysis suggested that GSD exerts its pharmacological effect in treating KOA by regulating multiple pathways, such as PI3K-Akt, tumor necrosis factor, Toll-like receptor (TLR), and nuclear factor kappa B signaling pathways. Molecular docking analysis depicted that representative components bound firmly to key targets.
Conclusion: This study revealed the synergistic effects of multiple components, targets, and pathways of GSD for treating KOA. This would enhance the understanding of potential molecular mechanisms of GSD for treating KOA and lay a foundation for further experimental research.
AN EXPLORATION OF THE PROGRESSION POLICY AND ITS EF
Authors:   Durban University of Technology, South Africa, Nkosi Thandi Priscillia , Adebayo Rufus Olufemi ,   Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Published: November 2021

This article examines the Progression Policy and its effects on learner achievement in the Further Education and Training Phase (Grades 10 to 12) amongst five underperforming public secondary schools in Pinetown. Since the adoption of the Progression Policy, the pass rate noticeable declined between 2014 and 2016. Thus, the Progression Policy is used in this study as an analytical framework, whilst the qualitative research design was used to gather data. The faceto-face semi-structured interviews, as well as focus group discussions with educators and principals, served as data collection methods. This study emphasized challenges attributed to the implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement and the Progression Policy in the Pinetown District. The study further revealed that the South African education system, from the Foundation Phase level all the way up, is plagued by serious challenges. The identified challenges include a lack of parental support, learner absenteeism, learner indiscipline, learner demotivation, resource allocation, and teacher-learner ratios. The results also revealed that the socioeconomic environment contributes to a dysfunctional condition in schools, which has a negative influence on the teaching and learning experience amongst educators and learners. Thus, the study proposes the reconfiguration of the Progression Policy alongside practicable and relatable recommendations inconsonance to study.
Kardynał Karol Wojtyła wobec alumnów Wyższego Archidiecezjalnego Seminarium Duchownego w Krakowie
Authors: Mieczkowski Janusz
Published: November 2021

Artykuł przedstawia relacje między alumnami seminarium duchownego w Krakowie a kard. Karolem Wojtyłą. Źródłami są pisane przez alumnów kroniki seminaryjne oraz kleryckie czasopismo „Novum Tempus Liberum”. W swoich homiliach i konferencjach kierowanych do alumnów ks. kardynał najczęściej posługiwał się obrazem rodziny, dlatego często przybywał do seminarium. Starł się także poznać swoich przyszłych kapłanów poprzez indywidualne rozmowy i wspólne spotkania (opłatek, imieniny). Dzięki temu wytwarzała się szczególna więź biskupa i przyszłych kapłanów. Po jego wyborze na papieża wiele zwyczajów, które on wprowadził pozostały w formacji kapłańskiej na kolejne lata.
Online mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Guedes Ariane da Cruz , Kantorski Luciane Prado , Willrich Janaína Quinzen , Coimbra Valéria Cristina Christello , Wünsch Carla Gabriela , Sperb Lilian Cruz Souto de Oliveira , Sperb César Brasil
Published: November 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: Identify users, services, and reasons for seeking online mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A descriptive, retrospective study, with documentary analysis of medical records of users served between April and July 2020. Results: Of the 258 accesses, 159 were complete, and 99 were offline messages. Although there were 61 (38.36%) consultations in May, in April, there were 49 (30.82%) in 18 days of reception. More than 89% of accesses were women between 40 and 59 years. Among the motivations in the search for care, anxiety, fear, depression, sadness, crying, stress, and suicidal ideation stand out. Final considerations: Chat is a quick, early and short-wait intervention opportunity for people in need of mental health care. Therefore, the study emphasizes the importance of investing in the training of nursing professionals to act in mental health.
Avaliação de Treinos da Aplicação do ABLA-R
Authors: Comesanha Oriana , Souza Carlos Barbosa Alves de
Published: November 2021

Resumo O ABLA-R (Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities Revised) é um teste útil para avaliar o repertório discriminativo de indivíduos com distúrbios do desenvolvimento. Este estudo avaliou, com seis profissionais, o efeito de três componentes de treino sobre a acurácia da aplicação do ABLA-R: manual autoinstrucional do ABLA-R, vídeo feedback e role-play. Nenhum componente, utilizado isoladamente, resultou em uma aplicação acurada do ABLA-R. A combinação do manual autoinstrucional com o vídeo feedback resultou em desempenhos com mais de 90% de acurácia. Os dados corroboram evidências prévias sobre a importância do feedback no treino de profissionais e demonstram que uma combinação de componente de treino pode ser mais eficiente para ensinar a aplicação do ABLA-R que a utilização apenas do manual autoinstrucional.
Reading and Writing Workshops: The Student Assistance Psychological Practice in the University
Authors: Zonta Graziele Aline , Zanella Andréa Vieira
Published: November 2021

Abstract The article analyzes the use of reading and writing workshops as a psychological practice for student support in higher education, by promoting a mediating space for the exercise of creative reading and writing and for problematizing authorship in academic practices. The workshops were held with groups of undergraduate students from two public universities, and the method consisted of dialogue circles and reading and writing activities in different textual genres. Bakhtinian discursive analysis was used to analyze the statements and writings produced by the participants. The results discuss the workshops as a space for psychological assistance capable of promoting the sharing of meanings about academic relations and practices and about the possibilities of being author-reader-writer.
Variáveis Descritivas do Altruísmo na Análise do Comportamento
Authors: Guimarães Renan Kois , Laurenti Carolina
Published: November 2021

Resumo Esta pesquisa objetivou sistematizar as variáveis descritivas citadas na literatura analítico-comportamental sobre o altruísmo. Foram realizadas buscas em bases de dados e periódicos brasileiros especializados em Análise do Comportamento. Descritores relacionados à Análise do Comportamento foram combinados com as palavras altruísmo e altruísta, resultando em 19 artigos. As análises indicaram que o altruísmo foi abordado como uma classe de comportamentos com topografias variadas, desde simpáticas até agressivas, que ocorre sob o controle antecedente de regras e autorregras, e de operações estabelecedoras, como a empatia. Como consequências que podem manter o comportamento altruísta, foram identificadas consequências imediatas (produção de reforçadores positivos, remoção de eventos aversivos), e também consequências reforçadoras positivas atrasadas, que caracterizariam o altruísmo como um padrão comportamental molar e autocontrolado.
Avaliação da Autoeficácia e da Memória em Idosos: Uma Análise Exploratória
Authors: Sacramento Angela Maria , Chariglione Isabelle Patriciá Freitas Soares , Melo Gislane Ferreira de , Cárdenas Carmen Jansen de
Published: November 2021

Resumo Trata-se de um estudo exploratório, transversal e quantitativo, cujo objetivo foi verificar as alterações da memória e da autoeficácia em 110 idosos, com média de 70,5 anos. Foram utilizados um questionário sociodemográfico, um teste de percepção subjetiva de memória, o questionário de memória Prospectiva e Retrospectiva e a Lista de Aprendizagem Auditivo-Verbal de Rey. Os idosos foram avaliados em um único momento, individualmente, por cerca de 60 minutos. Os resultados do teste de memória apresentaram-se dentro dos padrões esperados para a idade e a escolaridade, com leve desempenho inferior na memória de trabalho e percepção negativa da autoeficácia da memória (82,70%). Tal desempenho foi associado às queixas subjetivas de memória (99,10%), o que pode ser explicado por paradigmas socioculturais atrelados negativamente ao processo de envelhecer.
Intervention Protocol Based on Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change for Metabolic Syndrome
Authors: Ludwig Martha Wallig Brusius , Dutra Nathália Susin , Boff Raquel de Melo , Feoli Ana Maria Pandolfo , Gustavo Andréia da Silva , Macagnan Fabrício Edler , Oliveira Margareth da Silva
Published: November 2021

Abstract The present study is the translation and adaptation of an intervention based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change directed to patients at cardiovascular risk. The original 29-session manual was translated into Portuguese, extended to 36 sessions, and applied in a pilot study. The protocol was reduced to 12 sessions through the grouping based on the processes of change. The products of the present study were the processes in each behavior, the versatility of the protocol, the interdisciplinary work, the great cost-benefit, and the potential of effectiveness. Finally, the importance of consistent training in Motivational Interview, Transtheoretical Model and group management for proper use are highlighted, and the costs and benefits of protocols versus more flexible treatments are discussed.
Adolescents, Street, Drugs and Psychoactive Substances: A Study on Risk and Protection
Authors: Santana Juliana Prates , Raffaelli Marcela , Vezedek Lucas , Koller Silvia Helena
Published: November 2021

Abstract The article describes the consumption of psychoactive substances (PSs) by street-involved children and adolescents (SCA) in three Brazilian state capitals and examines adverse life events due to drug involvement. The longitudinal study included 108 SCA (9-18 years old, both sexes), grouped according to the main reason for going to the street: drugs, caregivers, escape, work and freedom. It also discusses the impact of drugs, trafficking and the place that this theme has occupied in public policies, social interventions and the life trajectory of these participants, through a case study. It is intended that these data can support the operation of interventions and the formulation of public policies that guarantee integral protection.
Tempo, Sofrimento e Ímpeto Vital: Investigações Fenomenológicas em Minkowski
Authors: Nolasco Franciane Indianara , Freitas Joanneliese de Lucas
Published: November 2021

Resumo O objetivo do presente trabalho é apresentar como se relacionam os conceitos de tempo, sofrimento e ímpeto vital em Minkowski, a partir de seu modo de aparição no trabalho Estudo psicológico e análise fenomenológica de um caso de melancolia esquizofrênica. Tal escolha se deu pela importância histórica da obra que introduziu seu pensamento nas Américas. A seguir, apresenta-se esta íntima ligação conceitual em textos do psiquiatra, datados posteriormente a este primeiro, em que tais temas são desenvolvidos e aprofundados. Conclui-se que mesmo que tal relação temática não tenha sido realizada de modo explícito, ao recorrer ao estudo de um destes três conceitos, os outros dois aparecem como indispensáveis no escopo teórico de seus estudos, a partir de suas relações intrínsecas, constitutivas da existência humana.
Benchmarking as a management tool to reduce non-revenue water
Authors: Marques Luis Otavio do Amaral , Carvalho Rafael Santos , Sa Marcelo Otani Marques de , Malheiros Tadeu Fabrício
Published: November 2021

Abstract In concerns of non-revenue water in water supply systems, the benefits arising from the reduction of their indexes directly impact social, economic and environmental spheres, including the expansion of access to clean water. Benchmarking is a management tool already adopted by some countries in this context, aiming to reduce the amount of non-revenue water. The present study aimed to gather information about the application models of this tool, as well as to compare the performance with other countries in which it is also not applied. It was observed that the ideal benchmarking structuring model capable of minimizing these indexes includes less than annual application frequency, partial regulation, absence of confidentiality, gratuity, open and restricted reports to service providers and mean interactivity of the results release. It was also concluded that the countries where benchmarking is practiced have better performances regarding lower levels of non-revenue water.
Geopolitics of Global Energy Transformation and Territorial Dynamics of Energy Transition in South America
Authors: Guerrero Ana Lía
Published: November 2021

Abstract This article aims to analyze global and regional South American contexts of the on-going energy transition, from a territorial and geopolitical energy perspective. Multiscalarity is adopted as a methodological strategy that allows analyzing social actors beyond a single scale of political action. It is complemented with a bibliographical review and interpretation of reports prepared by several international organizations. The conclusions confirm that on a global scale the trend is to achieve decarbonisation through actions by States, society and companies that mitigate climate change. At the South American regional scale, energy transition is more complex, as it seeks to contribute to improve the quality of life of society with a strategy of diversification of electricity matrix - focused on gas resources and hydroelectric energy - but unsolved, historical and geopolitical conflicts, added to social, economic and political issues, make it difficult to achieve a deeper and more sustainable regional energy transformation.
The women of castanha do Alto Cajari: empowerment by the solidarity economy
Authors: Santos Kátia Paulino dos
Published: November 2021

Abstract This study aims to understand the operation dynamic of solidarity economy and the empowerment process generated by it, by analyzing the Association of Agricultural-Extractivist Women of Alto Cajari, located in the southernmost of the State of Amapa, northernmost of Brazil, which works on processing Brazilian nut. As a method, we used the cost-effectiveness analysis and qualitative research, aiming to measure the main advances and challenges imposed on the segment. This study identified the need for restructuring the management formats of promotion policies by government agencies, which should operate in a harmonious and articulated way; however, they conversely act separately, without effective communication among them, impairing the quality and the quantity of the services offered.
Management of agricultural pesticide packaging in the Piauí Cerrado
Authors: Rodrigues Miguel Antônio , Lopes João Batista , Silva Elaine Aparecida da
Published: November 2021

Abstract The study aimed to analyze the role of actors in the reverse logistics chain of used pesticide packaging in the Cerrado of Piauí. To that end, interviews were conducted with representatives of chain agents in the four municipalities that most produce soy in Piauí. Representatives of the Receiving Centers of the Agricultural Defense Agency of Piauí, business agriculture and family farming participated in the research. It was found that, despite positive initiatives of packaging receiving center operators, agricultural producers and the government, there is much to be done to minimize the negative impacts on nature and the consequent damage to people’s health, as there are flaws in the official mechanisms for inspecting agricultural production units that make daily use of pesticides. Thus, joint action in the reverse logistics chain is necessary, initiated by the public authorities and disseminated to the rest of the chain participants.
Technoscientific reports, nuclearity and uranium production in Caetité/BA as a public issue
Authors: Rocha Israel de Jesus
Published: November 2021

Abstract Uranium mining in Brazil has raised numerous questions from diverse actors in civil society, social movements and public authorities. This article aims to describe how uranium production becomes a public issue based on technoscientific reports produced by institutions and research groups interested in presenting a diagnosis of the situation surrounding the mine in Caetité, Bahia, Brazil. After outlining the reports, we describe the emergence of a demand for monitoring and greater transparency as a way of regulating uranium production in the region, especially linked to the health of residents and workers and the contamination of the environment and water bodies. The role of scientists expands the articulation of strategies developed by local and non-local social movements concerned with nuclear problems to make the consequences of nuclear energy and its production chain a public issue.
Decolonizing hegemonic approaches of water: exploring Latin American proposals for communality and community entanglements
Authors: Roca-Servat Denisse , Arias-Henao Juan David , Botero-Mesa María
Published: November 2021

Abstract The current civilizational crisis raises challenges on the care of the commons, among them water occupies a crucial place. In this context it is essential to rethink water, from other epistemic and ontological approaches, that resist the determinism of neoliberal capitalism, the monoculture of modern eurocentric science and the anthropocentric-patriarchal domination of nature. Departing from Latin American political ecology, in first place, we carry out a critical review of hegemonic approaches to water. Then, we present two decolonial proposals for relating with the commons, in particular with water: communality, and community entanglements. Finally, the scope of these proposals is discussed as alternatives to the civilizational crisis, and their contribution to the understanding of water, from a decolonial, relational and ecological perspective.
Improving water governance in Brazil: an organisational memory approach
Authors: Rothberg Danilo , Garde-Hansen Joanne
Published: November 2021

Abstract Brazilian river basin committees are a democratic innovation increasingly studied throughout the world as a positive example of water governance, with some limitations. In our two-year research project (2018-2020), we aimed at activating, preserving and circulating narratives and stories from the participation of the various social, economic and political actors in the Upper Tietê River Basin Committee (São Paulo), in order to gather organisational memories. Our interview data bring lessons applicable to contexts with similar governance systems and others beyond, by suggesting how democratic, participatory arrangements can be improved as strategies that a society can explore in the process of learning how to cope with the effects of climate change, including the threat of water scarcity that grew in the metropolitan region of São Paulo after 2014. Interviews point to the need to clarify the roles of the committee and its members before society, to strengthen authority and legitimacy.
Environmental justice and corporate social irresponsibility: the case of the mining company Vale S.A
Authors: Saes Beatriz Macchione , Bene Daniela Del , Neyra Raquel , Wagner Lucrecia , Martínez-Alier Joan
Published: November 2021

Abstract After the Vale’s tailings dam failure in Brumadinho (Minas Gerais) in early 2019, a group of researchers and activists from around the world produced a thematic map in the Global Atlas of Environmental Justice (EJAtlas) including 30 cases of environmental conflicts in which Vale had a prominent role. In this paper, these cases are analysed in light of Vale’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) discourses and practices, aiming to explore the contradiction of high CSR standards in the company and in other large multinationals in the mining sector coexisting with many socio-environmental conflicts. The analysis indicates that the company’s performance contrasts with its CSR discourse and that, even when Vale considers its performance both responsible and exemplary, the company reproduces environmental injustices and is therefore rather practicing Corporate Social Irresponsibility.
Geostatic stress in oil-sand tailings
Authors: Shuttle Dawn , Martens Scott , Jefferies Mike
Published: November 2021

Horizontal geostatic stress estimated from self-bored pressuremeter (SBP) data using the ‘lift off’ method is uncertain because of even small deficiencies in self-boring, but that uncertainty can be minimised by modelling the complete test. Iterative forward modelling based on large-strain cavity expansion in frictional dilating (non-associated Mohr–Coulomb) soil, with correction for finite SBP geometry, is both easily implemented in a spreadsheet and computes quickly. Such modelling of a campaign of SBP tests in oil-sand tailings shows a baseline geostatic stress ratio K0 = 0.6 for those tailings that are truly normally consolidated. Other geological history factors, including compaction by tracking and wetting–drying cycles, adds about a Δσh ≈ 60 kPa ‘locked-in’ stress to this normally consolidated trend; an alternative view is that these factors produce K0 ≈ 1. The modelling spreadsheet is provided as a downloadable Excel application in the online supplementary material.
EFFECTS OF GLOBAL OUTBREAKS ON INSURANCE COMPANİES' STOCKS: AN EVENT STUDY ON STOCK MARKETS OF TURKEY AND G7 COUNTRİES
Authors: TORAMAN Cengiz , TETİK Nevzat , KANAT Ersin
Published: November 2021

An event occurring anywhere in the world can affect many regions with the development of globalization and communication networks. This case is also true for diseases. When the history of the world is examined, it is seen that various global outbreaks have occurred that have affected the world. However, today the spread of diseases and information about these diseases is happening faster than in the past. For this reason, the economic, sociological and psychological effects of the epidemics are felt more. In this study, the effects of global outbreaks on stock returns are investigated. The aim of the study is to show the effects of significant diseases, which occurred globally after 2000, on the stock returns of insurance companies located on the Turkish and G7 country exchanges. Event study method is used in the research. Selected events consist of global outbreak announcements and notices made by World Health Organization (WHO). It is understood from the results of the study that some country markets are more susceptible to most epidemics than others. In general, the effects of other global outbreaks outside the COVID-19 have lasted much shorter on the countries' stock exchanges. Markets appear to normalize more rapidly during other epidemics.
Eventos vitales estresantes, estrategias de afrontamiento y resiliencia en adolescentes en contexto de pandemia
Authors: Obando Lina , Harvey Narvaez Jonnathan , Arteaga Garzón Karen Vanessa , Córdoba Caicedo Katherin
Published: November 2021

Introducción: El impacto psicológico causado por la pandemia Covid-19 en los adolescentes escolarizados conlleva la necesidad del análisis de las estrategias de afrontamiento y la resiliencia, al momento de enfrentar los eventos vitales estresantes.

Objetivo: Identificar la correlación entre las variables eventos vitales estresantes, estrategias de afrontamiento y resiliencia en un grupo de adolescentes de la ciudad de Pasto, Colombia en el contexto de la Pandemia Covid-19.

Método: Estudio descriptivo correlacional, no experimental transversal. Se aplicaron las versiones adaptadas del Cuestionario de Eventos Vitales Estresantes CEVE-A-R para Adolescentes (Villalobos et al., 2011), la Escala Estrategias de Coping – Modificada- EEC-M (Londoño et al., 2006) y la Escala de Resiliencia Escolar - E.R.E (Obando et al., 2020). Se seleccionó una muestra intencional de 145 adolescentes entre hombres y mujeres con edades comprendidas entre los 14 y 19 años.

Resultados: La variable eventos vitales estresantes se correlacionó de forma inversa estadísticamente significativa con resiliencia (p=-0,250**) y de manera directa con las estrategias de afrontamiento tales como evitación emocional (p=0,164*), reacción agresiva (p=0,228**) y expresión de la dificultad de afrontamiento (p=0,254**). Por el contrario, se encontró una correlación inversa con las estrategias de solución de problemas (p=-0,172*) y búsqueda de apoyo social (p=-0,04*).

Conclusiones: Se identifica en población adolescente en tiempos de pandemia una correlación débil entre las variables eventos vitales estresantes y estrategias de afrontamiento, y una correlación moderada entre resiliencia y las estrategias de solución de problemas y búsqueda de apoyo social.