bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nível de desempenho técnico-tático de atletas de basquetebol feminino em categorias de formação
Authors: Ciampolini Vitor , Salles William Das Neves , Folle Alexandra , Nascimento Juarez Vieira do
Published: July 2020

O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o nível de desempenho técnico-tático de atletas em categorias de formação do basquetebol feminino (mirim, infantil, infanto-juvenil e juvenil), considerando os componentes adaptação, tomada de decisão e eficácia, bem como a etapa da competição disputada. O Instrumento de Avaliação do Desempenho Técnico-Tático Individual no Basquetebol (IAD-BB) foi utilizado para a análise de seis jogos de cada categoria investigada, sendo dois jogos no início da temporada, dois na fase intermediária e dois na fase final. Utilizou-se o teste Qui-Quadrado para verificar a associação entre as variáveis, adotando-se 5% como nível de significância para a interpretação dos resultados. As equipes apresentaram decréscimo no nível de desempenho nos componentes adaptação e tomada de decisão à medida que as etapas das competições se sucederam. Além disso, verificou-se desempenho superior das equipes mais experientes, em comparação às iniciantes. A partir das evidências deste estudo, sugere-se a importância de treinadores de basquetebol de categorias de formação incluir nas sessões de treinamento estratégias didático-metodológicas que simulem contextos competitivos de modo que as atletas não tenham redução no desempenho ao longo da competição.
Movimento e interdisciplinaridade na legislação brasileira
Authors: Soares Daniela Bento , Martins Ida Carneiro , Kishimoto Simone Thiemi , De Marco Ademir
Published: July 2020

Este estudo teve como principal objetivo revisitar os principais documentos legais publicados até 2013 que orientam a Educação Infantil (EI) no Brasil, analisando de que forma o movimento foi considerado e quais as orientações para o seu desenvolvimento nas práticas educativas. Visou especificamente identificar as possíveis interfaces entre o movimento e as oportunidades de trabalho do professor de Educação Física, em uma perspectiva interdisciplinar, em especial para a faixa etária até os três anos. Para tanto, analisou os principais documentos publicados pelo Ministério da Educação e divulgados no período de 1988 a 2013 para o nível de ensino. A análise dos documentos oficiais demonstrou que o movimento é reconhecido como linguagem e impulsionador do desenvolvimento integral da criança. Sendo o movimento o objeto da EF, cabe ao seu profissional estudar e influenciar as instituições educativas para que atendam as necessidades da criança pequena. O caráter interdisciplinar apresentado pelos documentos oficiais também incentiva a participação do profissional de EF.
Associação da ansiedade traço com sintomas de transtornos alimentares em bailarinos
Authors: Reis Nycolle Martins , Pelegrini Andreia , Boing Leonessa , Moratelli Jéssica , Guimarães Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo
Published: July 2020

Bailarinos sofrem exigências em função de um corpo magro, o que pode gerar ansiedade e deixá-los por vezes mais propensos aos sintomas transtornos alimentares. Sendo assim, esse estudo objetivou analisar a associação da ansiedade traço com sintomas de transtornos alimentares controlados por nível socioeconômico, grau de escolaridade e modalidade em bailarinos do 31º Festival de Dança de Joinville na cidade de Joinville/Santa Catarina (SC). Participaram do estudo 156 bailarinos do 31º Festival de Dança de Joinville – Santa Catarina, os quais responderam a um questionário autoaplicável contendo as variáveis sociodemográficas, medidas antropométricas, Inventário de Ansiedade Traço-Estado (IDATE), Teste de Atitudes Alimentares (EAT-26) e Bulimic Inventory Test Edinburgh (BITE). Observou-se prevalência elevada de ansiedade traço (82%). Houve associação entre sintomas de bulimia nervosa com a ansiedade traço, apontando que os bailarinos com sintomas de bulimia apresentaram probabilidade maior 1,15 (IC95% = 1,05-1,27) em ter ansiedade elevada e aqueles bailarinos com gravidade de sintomas de bulimia apresentaram uma probabilidade maior de 1,13 (IC95% = 1,01-1,28) em ter ansiedade traço elevada. Encontrou-se grande prevalência e forte associação da ansiedade traço com os transtornos da alimentação de bailarinos durante o Festival de Dança de Joinville.
Auditory cues assist patients with Parkinson’s disease (on and off L-dopa) during obstacle crossing
Authors: Rinaldi Natalia Madalena , Pereira Marcelo Pinto , Formaggio Priscila Matias , Morais Luana Carolina , Gobbi Lilian Teresa Bucken
Published: July 2020

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have an impaired locomotor pattern. As a result, the capacity of walking independently and the interaction with the environment can be impairment. Uneven environments can challenge even more the motor control of these patients to perform the locomotor tasks successfully. Besides of the levodopa therapy, the auditory cues have also been utilized to improve the gait parameters. However, the effects of auditory cues in gait during obstacle avoidance and the association with the levodopa effects are not known. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of AC during obstacle crossing in people with PD (on and off L-dopa) and in healthy control participants.A total of 30 individuals participated in the study, including 15 PD patients who were tested both on and off L-dopa and 15 healthy adult controls. The task consisted of stepping over an obstacle located in the middle of the path under two conditions, i.e., cued and non-cued. We used  kinematic, kinetic and electromyographic analyses to evaluate individuals' locomotor patterns. Groups differed signifi cantly from each other for all analyses and PD patients differed signifi cantly from all other groups when off L-dopa. ACs improved the motor control mechanisms used for obstacle crossing in people with PD. These results support the notion that external AC therapy may be used as a complement to drug therapy tohelp improve locomotion in PD patients, even on complex tasks such as obstacle crossing.
Correlação entre estabilização central do tronco e valgo dinâmico do joelho em atletas de futsal e futebol
Authors: Zamboti Camile Ludovico , Mazzer Luana Pezarini , Friselli Ariobaldo , Borin Jayne Maria , Macedo Christiane De Souza Guerino
Published: July 2020

Acredita-se que o aumento de estabilidade e controle neuromuscular do complexo lombo-pélvico-quadril diminui o risco de lesões no joelho, entretanto os resultados de estudos atuais apresentam divergências. O objetivo deste estudo é averiguar a correlação entre estabilização central e valgo dinâmico do joelho em atletas. A amostra total foi composta de 20 atletas (6 de futsal feminino e 14 de futebol masculino), que foram aleatorizados para a sequência de realização dos testes. Todos foram submetidos ao Bridge Prone Test (BPT) e Step Down Test (SDT), para análise da estabilidade central e valgo dinâmico do joelho, respectivamente. No BPT foram orientados a sustentar a posição de prancha em prono pelo maior tempo possível, três repetições com descanso de um minuto entre elas, considerado o tempo em segundos. Para o SDT os atletas foram posicionados sobre a plataforma de 20 centímetros, com três marcadores reflexivos e realizaram 10 movimentos de flexão do joelho em apoio unipodal, considerou-se a posição do joelho em apoio para a análise. O SDT foi filmado e analisado pelos softwares Virtual Dub® e ImageJ®,e para análise estatística utilizou-se os testes Shapiro Wilk, Mann Whitney U e teste de Correlação de Spearmann, com nível de significância de 5%, por meio do SPSS 20. Obteve-se como resultados, diferença quando comparado o desempenho em prancha ventral entre o grupo feminino e masculino (p= 0,028). Entretanto, quando considerado a prancha e o valgo dinâmico apresentou-se fraca correlação (r=0,109), como também quando separados sexo masculino (r= 0,279) e feminino (r= 0,198). Conclui-se que houve fraca correlação entre a estabilização do tronco e o valgo dinâmico no joelho nos atletas avaliados, porém observou-se diferença a favor do grupo masculino no BPT.
A influência de um programa de iniciação esportiva no desempenho motor e na rotina de atividades de crianças
Authors: Brauner Luciana , Valentini Nadia Cristina , Souza Mariele Santayana de , Zanella Larissa Wagner , Berleze Adriana
Published: July 2020

As oportunidades disponibilizadas para criança em diferentes contextos de desenvolvimento possuem papel fundamental no desfecho motor bem como nos hábitos de vida da criança. Uma base motora diversificada é importante para que a criança possa se inserir com sucesso em atividades esportivas ao longo da adolescência. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o efeito da inserção de um programa de iniciação esportiva sobre o desempenho motor e na rotina de atividades infantis. O Test of Gross Motor Development-Second Edition e um questionário adaptado sobre rotina de atividades na infância foram utilizados no presente estudo. As crianças foram pareadas e distribuídas em grupos controle e interventivo. O grupo interventivo participou de um programa de iniciação esportiva, com duração de 35 semanas e 56 dias de aulas. As crianças do grupo interventivo frequentavam o programa duas vezes por semana e as aulas eram implementadas com o clima de motivação para a maestria. As crianças do grupo controle participaram de aulas regulares de educação física duas vezes por semana. Os resultados indicaram: (1)mudanças positivas e significativas do pré- para o pós-intervenção no quociente motor, nas habilidades locomotoras e de controle de objeto no grupo de crianças que participou no programa de intervenção; (2) escores motores superiores no pós-teste para o grupo interventivo; (3) mudanças positivas na rotina de atividade diárias do grupo interventivo; e (4) mudanças negativas na rotina de atividade diárias no grupo controle. A participação em programas esportivos resulta em aumento da proficiência motora e rotinas mais voltadas para o movimento em crianças.
Inferência Baseada em Magnitudes na investigação em Ciências do Esporte
Authors: Marcelino Rui , Pasquarelli Bruno Natale , Sampaio Jaime
Published: July 2020

As investigações em ciências do esporte sustentam-se frequentemente em inferências baseadas na declaração de um valor estatisticamente significativo, ou não significativo, com base no valor de p que deriva dos testes de hipótese nula. Considerando que os estudos são iminentemente amostrais, o recurso aos testes de hipótese nula apenas possibilita estimar os valores verdadeiros (população) das estatísticas utilizadas. Contudo, tem crescido a evidência, em diversas áreas do conhecimento, de que esta abordagem origina frequentemente interpretações confusas e até erradas7. Para ultrapassar esta limitação têm surgido recentemente recomendações no sentido de sustentar as análises estatísticas com abordagens que recorram a interpretações mais intuitivas e mais práticas, baseadas sobretudo nas magnitudes (certezas/incertezas) dos valores verdadeiros encontrados. Com o intento de fornecer pistas alternativas aos desenhos metodológicos recorrentemente utilizados na investigação em ciências do esporte, neste trabalho procuraremos i) enunciar sucintamente algumas das fragilidades associadas aos testes de hipótese nula sustentados no valor de p; ii) refletir sobre as implicações da utilização da significância prática/clínica em oposição à significância estatística; iii) apresentar propostas de utilização das técnicas de inferências baseadas na magnitude, particularmente na visualização e interpretação dos resultados; iv) apresentar as principais limitações do uso das inferências baseadas em magnitudes. Assim, neste artigo de atualização desencoraja-se, de forma sustentada e fundamentada, o uso dos testes de significância baseados apenas no conceito de hipótese nula. Em alternativa, propõe-se a utilização de métodos de inferências baseados em magnitudes por possibilitarem interpretações dos efeitos práticos/clínicos dos resultados obtidos.
As adaptações na capacidade aeróbia não são transferidas para a capacidade de sprints repetitivos
Authors: Kalva-Filho Carlos Augusto , Loures João Paulo , Redkva Paulo Eduardo , Zagatto Alessandro Moura , Papoti Marcelo
Published: July 2020

No presente estudo, objetivou-se testar se a melhora da capacidade aeróbia, observada após oito semanas de treinamento, é transferida para a capacidade de sprints repetitivos (CSR). Dez corredores (18 ± 1 ano; estatura de 170,1 ± 8,0 cm; massa corporal de 66,4 ± 6,6 kg) participaram do estudo. A capacidade aeróbia foi considerada como a intensidade correspondente à concentração de 4 mM de lactato (OBLA), determinada durante teste incremental, realizado em pista de atletismo. A capacidade de sprints repetitivos foi avaliada por meio de seis sprints de 35 m, separados por dez segundos de intervalo passivo. Todos os testes foram aplicados antes e após oito semanas de treinamento polarizado. Os efeitos do treinamento foram evidenciados por meio do teste t de Student para amostras dependentes, e as possíveis relações entre as alterações percentuais do OBLA e a CSR foram verificadas pelo teste de correlação de Pearson. Para todas as análises o nível de significância foi de p < 0,05. Após o treinamento, todos os participantes apresentaram aumento significativo da intensidade de OBLA (antes 15,4 ± 0,9 km·h-1; após 17,2 ± 1,6 km·h-1; p = 0,01). Na avaliação da CSR, constatou-se que a velocidade máxima, a velocidade média e o índice de fadiga não foram modificados com o treinamento (p > 0,61). Nenhuma correlação foi observada entre as alterações percentuais da intensidade de OBLA e as alterações das variáveis relacionadas à capacidade de sprints repetitivos (r < – 0,26; p > 0,47). Assim, esses resultados demonstram que a melhora da capacidade aeróbia não é transferida para a CSR, avaliada por meio de seis esforços, separados por dez segundos de intervalo passivo.
A PRODUÇÃO DA ORDEM COMUM DA NATUREZA ATRAVÉS DA IMAGINAÇÃO
Authors: Rodrigues Juarez Lopes
Published: July 2020

Espinosa distingue duas ordens de conhecimento: uma ordem concebida pelo intelecto, isto é, a ordem necessária da natureza e uma outra ordem, concebida pela imaginação, isto é, a ordem comum da natureza, na qual habitam o contingente e o possível. Entretanto, a ordem comum não é apenas uma privação de conhecimento, mas também realidade para o modo finito. Pelo fato de não podermos excluir a existência da ordem comum, este trabalho tenta compreender como podemos conciliá-la com a ordem necessária. A crítica de Espinosa em relação à imaginação é que ela introduz a fragmentação e a descontinuidade na Natureza, já que é um gênero de conhecimento que não percebe a base desta continuidade: a ordem necessária. Através de uma análise sobre o tempo como um produto da imaginação, tentaremos mostrar como ele introduz a ideia de contingência e consequentemente a de possível. Da mesma maneira que o tempo, a ordem comum pode ser apreendida pela razão como uma moldura exterior, ela não será mais um obstáculo ao encadeamento necessário das coisas na ordem necessária. É através da ordem necessária que podemos perceber a necessidade que subjaz a produção do tempo, do possível e da contingência como corruptibilidade de todas as coisas particulares.
O PAPEL DA IMAGINAÇÃO NA FILOSOFIA POLÍTICA DE HOBBES
Authors: Brondani Clóvis
Published: July 2020

Este trabalho tem como objetivo tratar do papel da imaginação na filosofia política de Hobbes. Argumentamos que a reflexão de Hobbes sobre a imaginação conduz à distinção fundamental para sua filosofia política entre prudência e razão. A instituição da soberania consiste justamente na superação da dimensão da prudência através da razão. Assim, a filosofia política de Hobbes envolve a substituição de uma esfera de relações de poder, o plano da imaginação, por uma esfera de relações de direito no estado civil, o plano da razão.
RIQUEZA, IMAGEM E EXPECTATIVA NA FILOSOFIA DE THOMAS HOBBES
Authors: Lazzarotto Álvaro
Published: July 2020

Para elaborar sua filosofia civil, Thomas Hobbes preliminarmente se dedicou ao exame daquilo que constitui a república: o homem. Em sua análise da dinâmica afetivo-cognitiva humana, tecida a partir dos conceitos de sensação, imagem, linguagem e paixão, o conceito de imaginação é apresentado como um resíduo da experiência sensível no corpo. Como tal, uma imagem estará sujeita a se eclipsar sob a luz de imagens mais fortes ou mais recentes, que podem apagá-la da mente tomando o seu lugar. O ato ou faculdade de imaginar, a imaginação — para Hobbes “sensação em declínio” —, é memória, que exprime no presente a sensação passada.

Lançada ao futuro, a imagem mantém-se na expressão do medo ou da esperança, paixões que impelem aos homens serem credores de certo esquema de poder. A imaginação dá a forma da expectativa, que projeta passado e presente ao futuro, como uma profecia autorrealizável, garantido a estabilidade do poder e da riqueza.
A IMAGINAÇÃO NO DIÁLOGO ENTRE LEIBNIZ E SOPHIE CHARLOTTE
Authors: Moura Lacerda Tessa
Published: July 2020

A imaginação é um sentido interno que reúne as impressões dos sentidos externos, afirma Leibniz em uma carta à rainha Sophie Charlotte. Esta é uma das únicas definições da imaginação formulada explicitamente por Leibniz. Não temos as cartas escritas por SophieCharlotte, o que é uma marca do silenciamento imposto às mulheres ao longo de séculos, por isso propomos um exercício de imaginação para reconstituir a importância desse diálogo. Outras raras ocorrências do termo “imaginação” em textos de Leibniz mostram a importância que o filósofo atribui ao poder de criação da imaginação. Seria possível sugerir a partir de uma relação entre memória e imaginação um sentido político para a criação imaginativa?
NOTÍCIAS
Authors: Espinosanos Cadernos
Published: July 2020

Notícias.
Validity studies of the scale of positive and negative perceptions about alcohol effects
Authors: Almeida Leandro S. , Casanova Joana R. , Fernández María Fernanda Páramo , Reppold Caroline Tozzi , Gonzalez Maria Soledad Rodriguez
Published: July 2020

OBJECTIVE: To describe the process of elaboration and validation of the Scale of Perceptions about Alcohol Consumption in Higher Education Students in a Portuguese sample, considering the relationship between alcohol use rates and students’ perceptions about the effects of this consumption. METHODS: The validation study included 531 Portuguese college freshmen who answered the instrument, which is composed of five items that express positive perceptions and five items that express negative perceptions about the effects of alcohol consumption. RESULTS: Evidence of content validity, internal structure and external variables were obtained. The results of the factor analysis confirm the distribution of positive and negative perceptions by two different factors according to the theoretical model. Adequate internal consistency indexes were obtained for each dimension. The data obtained showed expected correlations between the perceptions and consumption behaviors of the students, indicating evidence of criterion validity of the scale. Moreover, the study showed that different consumption patterns between men and women, with higher alcohol consumption in the students’ households and restaurants or cafés by male students, in addition to the similarity in the consumption pattern between the two genders in parties and bars or nightclubs. CONCLUSION: The data obtained show the validity of the instrument. In the discussion, the article presents considerations about the responsibility of higher education institutions in the prevention and reduction in consumption rates among their students.
Coagulation Abnormalities and Thrombosis in Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 and Other Pandemic Viruses
Authors: Mackman Nigel , Antoniak Silvio , Wolberg Alisa S. , Kasthuri Raj , Key Nigel S.
Published: July 2020

The world is amid a pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus causes serious respiratory tract infections that can lead to viral pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and death. Some patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have an activated coagulation system characterized by elevated plasma levels of
d
-dimer—a biomarker of fibrin degradation. Importantly, high levels of
D
-dimer on hospital admission are associated with increased risk of mortality. Venous thromboembolism is more common than arterial thromboembolism in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Pulmonary thrombosis and microvascular thrombosis are observed in autopsy studies, and this may contribute to the severe hypoxia observed in COVID-19 patients. It is likely that multiple systems contribute to thrombosis in COVID-19 patients, such as activation of coagulation, platelet activation, hypofibrinolysis, endothelial cell dysfunction, inflammation, neutrophil extracellular traps, and complement. Targeting these different pathways may reduce thrombosis and improve lung function in COVID-19 patients.
Long-Term Outcome After Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Authors: Okubo Kenji , Gigli Lorenzo , Trevisi Nicola , Foppoli Luca , Radinovic Andrea , Bisceglia Caterina , Frontera Antonio , D’Angelo Giuseppe , Cireddu Manuela , Paglino Gabriele , Mazzone Patrizio , Della Bella Paolo
Published: July 2020

Background:

In patients with an ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), the combination of late potential (LP) abolition and postprocedural ventricular tachycardia (VT) noninducibility is known to be the desirable end point for a successful long-term outcome after VT ablation. We investigated whether LP abolition and VT noninducibilty have a similar impact on the outcomes of patients with non-ICMs (NICM) undergoing VT ablation.

Methods:

A total of 403 patients with NICM (523 procedures) who underwent a VT ablation from 2010 to 2016 were included. The procedure end points were the LP abolition (if the LPs were absent, other ablation strategies were undertaken) and the VT noninducibilty.

Results:

The underlying structural heart disease consisted of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM, 49%), arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD, 17%), postmyocarditis (14%), valvular heart disease (8%), congenital heart disease (2%), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (2%), and others (5%). The epicardial access was performed in 57% of the patients. At baseline, the LPs were present in 60% of the patients and a VT was either inducible or sustained/incessant in 85% of the cases. At the end of the procedure, the LP abolition was achieved in 79% of the cases and VT noninducibility in 80%. After a multivariable analysis, the combination of LP abolition and VT noninducibilty was independently associated with free survival from VT (hazard ratio, 0.45 [95% CI, 0.29–0.69],
P
=0.0002) and cardiac death (hazard ratio, 0.38 [95% CI, 0.18–0.74],
P
=0.005). The benefit of the LP abolition on preventing the VT recurrence in patients with ARVD and postmyocarditis appeared superior to that observed for those with DCM.

Conclusions:

In patients with NICM undergoing VT ablation, the strategy of LP abolition and VT noninducibilty were associated with better outcomes in terms of long-term VT recurrences and cardiac survival.

Graphic Abstract:

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Clinical Features of COVID-19 in Patients With Essential Hypertension and the Impacts of Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone System Inhibitors on the Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Pan Wei , Zhang Jishou , Wang Menglong , Ye Jing , Xu Yao , Shen Bo , He Hua , Wang Zhen , Ye Di , Zhao Mengmeng , Luo Zhen , Liu Mingxiao , Zhang Pingan , Gu Jian , Liu Menglin , Li Dan , Liu Jianfang , Wan Jun
Published: July 2020

Hypertension is one of the most common comorbidities in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to clarify the impact of hypertension on COVID-19 and investigate whether the prior use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors affects the prognosis of COVID-19. A total of 996 patients with COVID-19 were enrolled, including 282 patients with hypertension and 714 patients without hypertension. Propensity score-matched analysis (1:1 matching) was used to adjust the imbalanced baseline variables between the 2 groups. Patients with hypertension were further divided into the RAAS inhibitor group (n=41) and non-RAAS inhibitor group (n=241) according to their medication history. The results showed that COVID-19 patients with hypertension had more severe secondary infections, cardiac and renal dysfunction, and depletion of CD8
+
cells on admission. Patients with hypertension were more likely to have comorbidities and complications and were more likely to be classified as critically ill than those without hypertension. Cox regression analysis revealed that hypertension (hazard ratio, 95% CI, unmatched cohort [1.80, 1.20–2.70]; matched cohort [2.24, 1.36–3.70]) was independently associated with all-cause mortality in patients with COVID-19. In addition, hypertensive patients with a history of RAAS inhibitor treatment had lower levels of C-reactive protein and higher levels of CD4
+
cells. The mortality of patients in the RAAS inhibitor group (9.8% versus 26.1%) was significantly lower than that of patients in the non-RAAS inhibitor group. In conclusion, hypertension may be an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality in patients with COVID-19. Patients who previously used RAAS inhibitors may have a better prognosis.
Association Between Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors and COVID-19 Infection in South Korea
Authors: Son Minkook , Seo Jeongkuk , Yang Sung
Published: July 2020

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is known to infect host cells by interacting with ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) expressed in the respiratory epithelium. There have been concerns on whether alterations of ACE2 expression by renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors would contribute to the infectivity and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We performed a case-control study to investigate the association between RAAS inhibitors and risk and severity of COVID-19 infection in South Korea using the population-based data provided by the Korean National Health Insurance System. Of 16 281 subjects with hypertension, there were 950 (5.8%) confirmed COVID-19 cases. After case-control matching, multivariable-adjusted conditional logistic regression analysis was performed. The adjusted odds ratio and 95% CIs for COVID-19 infection and long-term hospitalization comparing exposure to RAAS inhibitors and nonexposure to RAAS inhibitors was 1.161 (0.958–1.407) and 0.863 (0.533–1.397), respectively. When comparing exposure to RAAS inhibitors and nonexposure to RAAS inhibitors for intensive care unit admission, high-flow oxygen therapy, and death, the adjusted odds ratios (95% CIs) were 1.515 (0.402–5.701), 0.663 (0.272–1.619), and 1.363 (0.513–3.662), respectively. In all analyses,
P
values were not significant (
P
>0.05). The present study demonstrates the absence of an identifiable association between the exposure to RAAS inhibitors and risk and severity of COVID-19 infection, supporting the current medical guidelines and recommendations that patients should not discontinue RAAS inhibitors out of a concern that they are at increased risk for infection or severe illness of COVID-19.
A new genus and species of pigeon (Aves, Columbidae) from the Kingdom of Tonga, with an evaluation of hindlimb osteology of columbids from Oceania
Authors: STEADMAN DAVID W. , TAKANO OONA M.
Published: July 2020

The region from New Guinea through Oceania sustains the world’s most diverse set of columbids. We describe osteological characters of the hindlimb (femur, tibiotarsus, tarsometatarsus) that divide the Papuan-Oceanic pigeons and doves into three groups based on functional morphology: “arboreal” (Hemiphaga, Ducula, Ptilinopus, Drepanoptila, Gymnophaps), “intermediate” (Columba, Macropygia, Reinwardtoena), and “terrestrial” (Gallicolumba [includes Alopecoenas], Trugon, Microgoura, Goura, Chalcophaps, Geopelia, Henicophaps, Caloenas, Didunculus, Otidiphaps). The arboreal and terrestrial groups are each distinctive osteologically, especially in the tibiotarsus and tarsometatarsus, which are short relative to the femur in the arboreal group, and long relative to the femur in the terrestrial group. The intermediate pigeons are more similar to arboreal than to terrestrial pigeons, but nonetheless fit in neither group. To estimate the phylogenetic relationships among or within these three groups is somewhat tentative using hindlimb osteology alone, although all five genera of arboreal pigeons have independent molecular evidence of relatedness, as do most of the genera of terrestrial pigeons.                Using the hindlimb and other osteological data as a framework, we describe a new extinct genus and species of pigeon, Tongoenas burleyi, from Holocene archaeological and Pleistocene paleontological sites on six islands (Foa, Lifuka, `Uiha, Ha`afeva, Tongatapu, and `Eua) in the Kingdom of Tonga. Tongoenas was a large-sized member of the “arboreal” pigeon group, with osteological characters that relate it to Ducula, Gymnophaps, and Hemiphaga (generally canopy frugivores) rather than with the “terrestrial” pigeons (more ground-dwelling and granivorous) such as Gallicolumba, Trugon, Microgoura, Goura, etc. (others listed above). Among volant columbids, living or extinct, only the species of Goura (from New Guinea) are larger than Tongoenas. From most of the same prehistoric sites, we also report new material of the nearly as large, extinct pigeon Ducula shutleri Worthy & Burley, recently described from islands in the Vava`u Group of Tonga. Thus, D. shutleri also was widespread in Tonga before human impact. The prehistoric anthropogenic loss in Tonga of Tongoenas burleyi, Ducula shutleri, and other columbids undoubtedly had a negative impact on the dispersal regimes of Tongan forest trees. At first human contact about 2850 years ago, at least nine species of columbids in six genera inhabited the Tongan islands, where only four species in three genera exist today.
Three new species of Pseudoceraphron from Japan and New Zealand (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae)
Authors: JAŁOSZYŃSKI PAWEŁ
Published: July 2020

The leaf-litter-inhabiting diparine genus Pseudoceraphron Dodd (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is for the first time recorded to occur in the Northern Hemisphere (Japan) and is confirmed from New Zealand. Pseudoceraphron belissimus sp. n. (Japan: Ishigaki-jima), P. zealandicus sp. n., and P. kepanus sp. n. (both New Zealand: Northern Island) are described.
The fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) of the Madeira archipelago with the description of a new Oedosphenella Frey
Authors: PENADO ANDREIA , SMIT JOHN , AGUIAR ANTÓNIO FRANQUINHO , CRAVO DÉLIA , REGO CARLA , SANTOS RENATA , BOIEIRO MÁRIO
Published: July 2020

A checklist of the tephritid fauna (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Madeira archipelago is presented, including 17 known species and new distribution records for Porto Santo and Desertas Islands. An identification key to Madeira Tephritidae species with detailed illustrations is also provided. A new species of Oedosphenella Frey 1936, discovered in Madeira Island in 2004, is described as Oedosphenella bob sp. n. This genus is redefined and a key to the known species is provided. Comparative morphological analysis revealed that Bevismyia basuto Munro 1957 from Malawi should be included in the genus Oedosphenella. Therefore, we consider the genus name Oedosphenella Frey 1936 to be a senior synonym of Bevismyia Munro 1957 syn.n.
Gastrointestinal nematodes of freshwater fish from Pilcomayo River, Argentina, including description of a new species of Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus)
Authors: RAMALLO GERALDINE , CANCINO FABIANA , RUIZ ANA LÍA , AILÁN-CHOKE LORENA GISELA
Published: July 2020

Helminthological examination of viscera of six freshwater fish species, collected from Misión la Paz, Pilcomayo River, Province of Salta, Argentina, revealed the presence of five species of parasitic nematodes belonging to the Camallanidae, Cystidicolidae, Cucullanidae and Anisakidae  The material also contained one unknown species, Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) tomsici sp. nov. collected from Pimelodus albicans, Pygocentrus nattereri and Hoplias misionera. This species is distinguished from its congeners all over de world by possessing six pores distinctly surrounding the mouth aperture, a buccal capsule with 3–4 spiral thickenings complete, females possessing a lateral cuticular ornamentation along the body, and two pairs of preanal and three pairs of postanal papillae in males. The findings represent new hosts and geographical records.
miR-203 Regulates Proliferation and Apoptosis of Colorectal Cancer Cells Through Targeting DJ-1
Authors: Du Qiupeng , Du Na , Zhu Chenchen , Shang Qingqing , Mao Haiyan , Li Xiaoyun , Li Xiaoli
Published: July 2020

Objective: To assess whether miR-203 regulates DJ-1 expression, affects colorectal cancer cells through PTEN-PI3K/AKT signaling. Methods: Colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues and adjacent tissues were collected followed by analysis of the level of miR-203, DJ-1 and PTEN. miR-203
and DJ-1 level was measured in HCT116, SW480 and normal colorectal cell NCM460. miR-203 mimic or miR-NC was transfected into HCT116 or SW480 cells followed by measuring the level of miR-203, DJ-1, PTEN, p-AKT as well as cell apoptosis and proliferation. Results: Compared with tumor
adjacent tissues, tumor tissues showed significantly lower level of miR-203 and PTEN, and higher level of DJ-1. There is a targeted relationship between miR-203 and DJ-1. Compared with NCM460 cell, HCT116 and SW480 cells displayed significantly lower miR-203 level and higher DJ-1 expression.
miR-203 mimic significantly reduced DJ-1 and p-AKT level, increased PTEN expression, cell apoptosis and inhibited cell proliferation. Conclusion: Lower miR-203 and higher DJ-1 level is found in CRC patients. Upregulation of miR-203 inhibits DJ-1 expression, increases PTEN expression,
impairs PI3K/AKT signaling, inhibits CRC cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis.
Telemedicine in Otolaryngology: A Systematic Review of Image Quality, Diagnostic Concordance, and Patient and Provider Satisfaction
Authors: Ning Anne Y. , Cabrera Claudia I. , D’Anza Brian
Published: July 2020

Objectives:

Telemedicine allows for the remote delivery of patient care and has been found to have a wide range of uses in otolaryngology. In order to achieve best practices in telemedicine, a platform must be effective and both patients and providers must be satisfied with the use of technology. As telemedicine becomes more widely used in otolaryngology clinics, particularly in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to assess its applicability in this field. The goal of this study was to evaluate existing literature on telemedicine and assess overall image quality, diagnostic concordance, and patient and provider satisfaction with telemedicine technologies.

Methods:

A systematic review was conducted on PubMed and MEDLINE according to the PRISMA 2009 guidelines for articles from 1982 to 2019 relating to telemedicine in otolaryngology. English language studies with primary or secondary endpoints pertaining to image quality, diagnostic concordance, or patient or provider satisfaction were included. Descriptive studies, editorials, and literature reviews were excluded.

Results:

A total of 32 studies were included in our review. Studies assessing imaging quality and diagnostic concordance reported adequate results but with some heterogeneity. Patient and provider satisfaction were consistently high.

Conclusions:

The literature supports telemedicine delivery of otorhinolaryngologic care as having achieved high rates of patient and provider satisfaction with adequate image quality and heterogeneity in diagnostic concordance. Variability in diagnostic accuracy was reported, but appears improved given proper clinical context. More standardized studies are needed specific to telemedicine in the field of otolaryngology.
Mobile Applications in Otolaryngology: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Apple App Store and the Google Play Store
Authors: Trecca Eleonora M. C. , Lonigro Antonio , Gelardi Matteo , Kim Brandon , Cassano Michele
Published: July 2020

Objectives:

Although the last few years have seen an increased number of smartphone applications (apps) disseminated in the field of Otolaryngology (ORL), these apps vary widely in quality. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to systematically review ORL apps directed towards patients in mobile app stores and the current literature.

Methods:

The Google Play Store, Apple App Store and PubMed were searched for ORL apps for patients using various keywords pertaining to different ORL subspecialties. Apps not relevant to the scope of this research and/or duplicates, educational apps, apps promoting a business, apps requiring specific separate hardware, and apps in non-English were excluded. In PubMed, keywords pertaining to the subspecialties were combined with “mobile app” in a search query; literature reviews, editorials, case reports, conference papers, duplicate articles, and articles irrelevant to ORL apps were excluded. The quality of apps with the highest number of reviews was assessed using the “Mobile App Rating Scale” (MARS), while the quality of the articles was rated using “The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology” (STROBE) Statement.

Results:

After searching the app stores, 1074 apps were included and grouped according to their ORL subspecialties. The overall MARS score of the ten most popular apps in each category was 3.65 out of 5. A total of 636 articles were identified in the literature, and 193 were included. The mean adherence percentage of the articles to the STROBE checklist was of 84.37%.

Conclusions:

Although the apps currently available need further development, their application in ORL appears promising. Further dialogue between physicians and patients, as well as formal support from professional and scientific associations, should be encouraged.
Digital Transformation and Organization Design: An Integrated Approach
Authors: Kretschmer Tobias , Khashabi Pooyan
Published: July 2020

The widespread implementation and adoption of digital technologies by organizations has given rise to a massive transformation with the potential to affect many organizations’ internal operations and processes. This transformation affects different levels and steps of output creation in companies, which eventually triggers changes in their organizational structures. This article develops an integrated picture on how digital transformation affects organization design by classifying and analyzing the effect on the process of output creation in firms. Based on this picture, it develops and elaborates on potential opportunities and challenges for companies resulting from digital transformation. Finally, it offers recommendations and decisions rules for dealing with these issues.
Exploring the Impact of Missing Data on Residual-Based Dimensionality Analysis for Measurement Models
Authors: Wind Stefanie A. , Schumacker Randall E.
Published: July 2020

Researchers frequently use Rasch models to analyze survey responses because these models provide accurate parameter estimates for items and examinees when there are missing data. However, researchers have not fully considered how missing data affect the accuracy of dimensionality assessment in Rasch analyses such as principal components analysis (PCA) of standardized residuals. Because adherence to unidimensionality is a prerequisite for the appropriate interpretation and use of Rasch model results, insight into the impact of missing data on the accuracy of this approach is critical. We used a simulation study to examine the accuracy of standardized residual PCA with various proportions of missing data and multidimensionality. We also explored an adaptation of modified parallel analysis in combination with standardized residual PCA as a source of additional information about dimensionality when missing data are present. Our results suggested that missing data impact the accuracy of PCA on standardized residuals, and that the adaptation of modified parallel analysis provides useful supplementary information about dimensionality when there are missing data.
STOPP-START Medication Review: A Non-Randomized Trial in an Indonesian Tertiary Hospital to Improve Medication Appropriateness and to Reduce the Length of Stay of Older Adults
Authors: Herawati Fauna , Maharjana Ida Bagus Nyoman , Kuswardhani Tuty , Susilo Astrid Pratidina
Published: July 2020

Background: Inappropriate prescribing may lead to medication errors among older adults. Pharmacists can curb the occurrences of these errors by conducting medication reviews. Screening Tool of Older Person’s Prescriptions (STOPP) or Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatments (START) may curb the incidence of adverse drug reactions and improve medication appropriateness by providing guides about when particular types of medications should be started or stopped. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the use of STOPP/START to improve the Adapted Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI), to reduce the risk of ADRs (GerontoNet score), and length of stay (LOS). Setting: Geriatric Inpatient Ward, Sanglah General Hospital, Bali, Indonesia. Method: A non-randomized controlled trial was conducted in older adults (>60 years) who were selected consecutively from inpatient units in a tertiary hospital in Bali, Indonesia. The intervention group received medication reviews by pharmacists in collaboration with physicians to assess its appropriateness with STOPP/START criteria on admission and during their stay at the hospital. The control group obtained standard care. Main Outcome Measures: The outcomes were measured using the Adapted MAI, GerontoNet Score, and LOS. Results: Thirty patients in the intervention group and 33 patients in the control group were included in this study. The adapted MAI was 2.97 (2.25) and 9.94 (6.14) with P < .001. The GerontoNet score was 3.33 (2.28) and 5.18 (2.10) with P = .003, LOS was 7.63 (3.00) days and 14.18 (9.97) days with P = .011, respectively. Conclusion: The use of STOPP/START as a tool for medication review improved medication appropriateness and reduced ADR risk and LOS.
Political life after civil wars: Introducing the Civil War Successor Party dataset
Authors: Daly Sarah Zukerman
Published: July 2020

Around the world, following civil wars, rebel and government belligerents contest and win the founding postwar elections. Despite the prevalence of these elections and their importance in setting post-conflict environments on specific political trajectories, their outcomes have been understudied. Existing scholarship centers on the timing and institutions of the postwar elections, but not on their party and voter participants. This article introduces a dataset which traces the postwar political trajectories of civil war belligerents, identifies their successor parties, charts their electoral performance, and documents their decision to remilitarize or demilitarize. The Civil War Successor Party (CWSP) dataset covers all belligerents that have transitioned from civil conflict in the period 1970–2015. The article describes the contours of the dataset, reveals patterns of political life after wars, and outlines the potential uses of the dataset for future research. In particular, it suggests how the data may be leveraged by scholars and practitioners to understand dynamics of political behavior, patterns of governance and public goods provision, quality of democracy, and recurrence of low- and high-intensity war in the aftermath of mass violence.
Children’s Views Are Not Taken Into Account in Accordance With Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in the Family Talk Intervention When a Parent Is Cared for in Palliative Care
Authors: Eklund Rakel , Kreicbergs Ulrika , Alvariza Anette , Lövgren Malin
Published: July 2020

Having a parent with a life-threatening illness is challenging throughout the illness trajectory, and for some also in bereavement. Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states a child’s right to express their opinion and have it respected in processes that affect them. The aims of this paper were to explore the child’s active participation in a family support programme, the Family Talk Intervention, in accordance with Article 12, when having a parent cared for in palliative care. Twenty families with 50 children participated. Fieldnotes were taken during the programme and later analysed with interpretive descriptions. The study shows that all children were listened to, but only a quarter reached the minimum point required in Article 12, where their views were taken into account. The Family Talk Intervention in palliative care would benefit from implementing a child-centred approach in order for all children to be active participants.
Music as Consolation—The Importance of Music at Farewells and Mourning
Authors: Viper Marianne , Thyrén David , Horwitz Eva Bojner
Published: July 2020

In this study we examined a case where twelve participants conducted farewell ceremonies for their deceased relatives. Taking a qualitative approach, we used interviews and questionnaires to focus on life stories that involve grieving. Specifically, we asked about experiences of the grief process as related to choice of music. Our results indicate that the role of music in farewell rituals is important for the grieving process in several ways. Firstly, music was associated with positive memories of the loved one and gave rise to experiences of recognition. Secondly, music facilitated active participation in the grieving process through choosing farewell music together with a relative. Thirdly, selecting music for the funeral in advance, together with their loved ones, was also experienced as hopeful, comforting and consoling before, during and after the bereavement.
Psychological Determinants of Continued Obesity One-Year Postbariatric Surgery
Authors: Stapleton Peta , Spinks Teagan , Carter Brett
Published: July 2020

Objective

Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity; however, an estimated 20% of patients do not experience significant weight loss postsurgery. This study examined the interaction of potential psychological factors and their mediating effects on the emotional eating of individuals one-year postbariatric surgery.

Method

Three-hundred and sixty-six obese individuals (348 females; 95.1%) with a body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2 ( M = 39.14; SD = 7.67) completed the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Brief Cope, the Big-Five Mini-Marker of Personality, and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire R-18.

Results

The variance accounted for in emotional eating by age and 12 psychological factors were assessed via a four-step hierarchical multiple regression. Avoidant coping and the personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, and in contrast to that hypothesized, emotional stability were significant predictors of emotional eating. Avoidant coping partially mediated the relationships of extraversion and emotional stability with emotional eating and fully mediated the relationship of agreeableness.

Conclusion

Certain personality traits may influence the preferred coping style chosen by individuals who experience continued obesity after bariatric surgery. Additional supports and tailored interventions that are matched with the needs of this population may subsequently be necessary to overcome emotional eating and improve weight loss.
Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of nonlinearly elastic yarn in ring spinning
Authors: Yin Rong
Published: July 2020

In this paper, yarn dynamic behavior in the ring spinning system has been studied. A new model has been proposed by considering nonlinear elastic yarn. Equations of motion were derived by Newton’s second law and resolved by the finite difference method. Some results were given and relationships among models of inextensible yarn, linear elastic yarn, and nonlinearly elastic yarn were discussed. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the accuracy of the proposed model in terms of yarn tension and balloon profile and a good agreement has been made between the predicted data and experimental results.