bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Information-seeking behaviours of teacher students: A systematic review of quantitative methods literature
Authors: Dahlqvist Claes
Published: November 2020

Teachers are the key to an inclusive and quality education for all. Therefore, training teachers and teacher students and understanding how they learn, including information-seeking behaviours, is crucial. This systematic literature review explores the observed research gap regarding teacher students’ information-seeking behaviours. Of specific interest is information-seeking affective behaviours and the research practice context. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guided the review process. Searches were conducted in three key research databases and resulted in 1006 references. Abstracts and titles were screened and assessed using Rayyan. After screening, 56 publications were chosen for the qualitative synthesis, of which 39 used only or partly quantitative methods and thereby of interest for the review. The high number of studies resulted in a need to divide the review into two studies. The second part will focus on qualitative methods studies. The results were then analysed through thematic analysis. The results revealed a research gap regarding quantitative and mixed methods studies of non-normative and qualitative features of teacher students’ information-seeking behaviours, especially affective behaviours and in research practices. This is the first systematic review of teacher students’ information-seeking behaviours. Thus, a valuable contribution to information-seeking behaviour and information literacy research has been provided.
Clinical picture patterns of coronary heart disease and the life quality of patients with depressive disorders
Authors:   Research Institute of Cardiology at the Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russian Federation, Nonka T.G. , Lebedeva E.V. ,   Research Institute of Cardiology at the Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russian Federation,   Mental Health Research Institute Clinic at the Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the  Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russian Federation, Repin A.N. ,   Research Institute of Cardiology at the Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the  Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russian Federation
Published: November 2020

Aim: to identify the patterns of coronary heart disease (CHD) clinical course and life quality of patients with comorbid depressive disorders (DD).Patients and Methods: an open-label clinical controlled study was conducted using a parallel comparison method. 93 patients with CHD (angina pectoris of the functional class II–III) were examined, 59 of them had DD (group 1), and 34 had no DD (group 2). The presence and level of depression, anxiety, and social adaptation were assessed using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Sheehan Anxiety Rating Scale (ShARS), social adaptation (Bosc), exercise tolerance (6-minute walk test, bicycle ergometry), and heart rate variability (HRV) during Holter monitoring.Results: patients with DD versus patients without DD showed the following indications: increased levels of depression (HADS — 8.8±2.4 points vs. 4.8±1.9 points, p=0.000001; BDI — 21.2±4.4 points vs. 16.0±5.1 points, p=0.0000003) and anxiety (HADS — 9±3.2 points vs. 5.5±2.8 points, p=0.000002; ShARS — 37.3±19.2 points vs. 22.1±2.8 points, p=0.0006); a lower level of social functioning (Bosc — 33.4±6.4 points vs. 36.5±6.6 points, p=0.03); a greater number of anginal episodes (8 [6; 12] vs. 6 [4; 7], p=0.0005) and a greater need for nitroglycerin during the week (3.6±4.8 tablets vs. 1.6±2.3 tablets, p=0.0005); reduced exercise tolerance (according to bicycle ergometry — 52.8±26.8 W vs. 69±30.4 W, p=0.03; 6-minute walk test — 375.7±128.9 m vs. 410±100.3 m, p=0.09), HRV parameters reduction: pNN50% (5.2±4.8 vs. 8.8±7.5, p=0.03), SDANN (81.3±22.4 ms vs. 91±16.9 ms, p=0.04), SDNNindx (46 [36; 56] ms vs. 55 [48; 66] ms, p=0.005), rMSSD (29 [23; 38] ms vs. 33 [29; 41] ms, p=0.04), SDNN (98.2±24.7 MS vs. 112±20 MS, p=0.01).Conclusion: patients with CHD in combination with DD were characterized by an increased level of anxiety, a lower life quality, and a worsening of the coronary disease clinical course, which requires timely diagnosis and correction of mental disorders.KEYWORDS: depressive disorders, heart rate variability, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, life quality, angina of effort.FOR CITATION: Nonka T.G., Lebedeva E.V., Repin A.N. Clinical picture patterns of coronary heart disease and the life quality of patients with depressive disorders. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2020;4(7):412–417. DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2020-4-7-412-417.
Intensification of lipid-lowering therapy in patients with severe lipid metabolism disorders in specialized lipid control centers. Possibilities of using evolocumab
Authors:   Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kemerovo,  Russian Federation, Barbarash O.L. ,   Kemerovo State Medical University, Kemerovo, Russian Federation, Kashtalap V.V. ,   Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kemerovo,  Russian Federation,   Kemerovo State Medical University, Kemerovo, Russian Federation, Fedorova N.V. ,   Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kemerovo,  Russian Federation, Sedykh D.Yu. ,   Research Institute for Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases, Kemerovo,  Russian Federation, Urvantseva I.A. ,   Surgut State University, Surgut, Russian Federation,   Yugra Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Surgut, Russian Federation, Vorobiev A.S. ,   Surgut State University, Surgut, Russian Federation
Published: November 2020

The article presents current data on the prevalence of dyslipidemia worldwide and in the Russian Federation as the main cardiovascular risk factor of developing diseases associated with atherosclerosis. The article identifies the problems of low-level detection of dyslipidemia in the population and insufficient efficacy of lipid-lowering therapy to achieve the lipid profile target values depending on the established risk. It also presents the possibilities of modern lipid-lowering therapy with the use of innovative drugs — PCSK9 inhibitors and the use of evolocumab in accordance with evidence-based medicine. Adding that, the article shows the experience of two lipid control centers (in Kemerovo and Surgut) with the postulation of the need to expand the lipid control center chain to improve methods for providing medical care to patients with severe forms of dyslipidemia. The possibilities of intensifying lipid-lowering therapy in real clinical practice are outlined on the example of patients undergoing treatment in the lipid control center of Kemerovo. Evolocumab has been shown to be highly effective: reduction of atherogenic cholesterol fractions by 67% from the baseline and high safety of such therapy.KEYWORDS: lipid metabolism disorders, statins, lipid-lowering therapy, familial hypercholesterolemia, PCSK9 inhibitors, evolocumab.FOR CITATION: Barbarash O.L., Kashtalap V.V., Fedorova N.V. et al. Intensification of lipid-lowering therapy in patients with severe lipid metabolism disorders in specialized lipid control centers. Possibilities of using evolocumab. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2020;4(7):437–444. DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2020-4-7-437-444.
Lymphocyte plasma membrane blebbing in patients with atherosclerosis of the main arteries and ischemic diabetic foot
Authors:   Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Prof. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk,  Russian Federation, Dunaevskaya S.S. , Khachatryan A.T. ,   Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Prof. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation, Deulina V.V. ,   Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Prof. V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
Published: November 2020

Aim: to assess the blood flow state and the lymphocyte plasma membrane blebbing in atherosclerosis of the lower limb arteries and the ischemic diabetic foot (IDF).Patients and Methods: 75 patients (51 (68%) of them — women) underwent a prospective study with IDF and signs of chronic obliterating disease of lower limb arteries. In the majority of cases (92%), IDF occurred in the setting of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Blood circulation disorder corresponded to the stage II–III Fontaine–Pokrovsky classification, ulcerative defects — to the PEDIS grade 1–2 without signs of infection and with signs of local inflammation. The control group consisted of 25 healthy patients. Blood flow state (using Doppler ultrasound of the lower limb arteries) and diabetes mellitus compensation degree (by the level of glycated hemoglobin), as well as the lymphocyte membrane state were evaluated.Results: 72% of patients had a total occlusion of tibial and foot segments, 28% — stenosis. The level of glycated hemoglobin was 10.3 [8.5; 14.3]%, which indicated insufficient compensation of carbohydrate metabolism disorders. Total and terminal blebbing was 30.1 [25.4; 33.2]% and 15.8 [11.8; 18.4]%, which was 3 and 5 times higher than the control group, respectively. A high positive correlation was observed between the level of glycated hemoglobin and total (rS=0.72; p=0.001) and terminal (rS=0.78; p=0.001) lymphocyte membrane blebbing.Conclusion: given the presence of a high correlation between the indicator of glycated hemoglobin and lymphocyte plasma membrane blebbing, an increase in glycated hemoglobin can be used as a marker for the development of endothelial insufficiency in atherosclerosis of the lower limbs and IDF. At the same time, the level of total and terminal blebbing can be considered as a pathogenetic marker of macroangiopathy. KEYWORDS: diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, ischemia, hemodynamics, blebbing, glycated hemoglobin.FOR CITATION: Dunaevskaya S.S., Khachatryan A.T., Deulina V.V. Blebbing of plasma membrane of lymphocytes in patients with atherosclerosis of main arteries and ischemic form of diabetic foot syndrome. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2020;4(7):452–456. DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2020-4-7-452-456.
Antiplatelet agents in complex medication therapy in diabetic foot disease
Authors:   Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russian Federation, Koreyba K.A.
Published: November 2020

The urgency of the problem concerning treatment of diabetic foot disease is due to the following reasons: pathogenesis ambiguity of this pathology, tendency to trophic defects relapse and increase in volume during the conservative treatment, resistance to conservative treatment, deterioration of the life quality of patients, treatment complexity and duration, and significant economic costs for treatment and rehabilitation. The patterns of complex medication therapy effects include insufficient evidence for most drugs, the lack of generally accepted regimens and the low efficacy of existing ones. Given the own experience and using a mathematical model, it was proved that the benefits of using Cilostazol as part of combined medication therapy regimen for patients with diabetic foot syndrome and stage IIA, IIB chronic limb ischemia according to the classification of Fontaine-Leriche-Pokrovsky. The need to adhere to National Clinical Guidelines was justified.KEYWORDS: diabetic foot syndrome, national clinical guidelines, disaggregants, pulse oximetry, chronic limb ischemia, oxygen saturation,outcomes assessment.FOR CITATION: Koreyba K.A. Antiplatelet agents in complex medication therapy in diabetic foot disease. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2020;4(7):457–462. DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2020-4-7-457-462.
External validation of biomarkers of fatty liver in the general population: the Bagnacavallo study
Authors: Foschi Francesco Giuseppe , Conti Fabio , Domenicali Marco , Giacomoni Pierluigi , Borghi Alberto , Bevilacqua Vittoria , Napoli Lucia , Berardinelli Dante , Altini Mattia , Cucchetti Alessandro , Ercolani Giorgio , Casadei-Gardini Andrea , Bellentani Stefano , Gastaldelli Amalia , Tiribelli Claudio , Bedogni Giorgio
Published: November 2020

OBJECTIVE: We externally validated the fatty liver index (FLI), the lipid accumulation product (LAP), the hepatic steatosis index (HSI), and the Zhejiang University index (ZJU) for the diagnosis of fatty liver (FL) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the general population.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The validation was performed on 2159 citizens of the town of Bagnacavallo (Ravenna, Italy). Calibration was evaluated by calculating the calibration slope and intercept and by inspecting calibration plots; discrimination was evaluated using the c-statistic.

RESULTS: The average calibration slope was 1 and the average intercept was 0 for all combinations of outcomes and biomarkers. As for FL, the c-statistic was 0.85 for FLI, 0.83 for ZJU, 0.82 for HSI, and 0.80 for LAP. As for NAFLD, the c-statistic was 0.77 for FLI, 0.76 for ZJU, 0.75 for HSI, and 0.74 for LAP. All the biomarkers were strongly correlated with each other.

CONCLUSION: FLI, LAP, HSI, and ZJU can be used to diagnose FL in the Bagnacavallo population, even if FLI has the highest discriminative ability. The same biomarkers perform similarly for the diagnosis of NAFLD even if FLI has a small advantage as discrimination is concerned.
Latinoamérica como objeto de planificación
Authors: González S. J. Nazario
Published: November 2020

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Nuestras emigrantes
Authors: Redacción Consejo de
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Justicia social: Conceptos y aplicaciones
Authors: De Urrutia José Luis
Published: November 2020

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Instituciones sociales modernas: Los Hermanos misioneros del campo
Authors: B. M.
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III - Crónica legislativa
Authors: R. J. E.
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Ijtihad Kaum Minoritas: Otoritarianisme Hukum Agama terhadap Pernikahan Sejenis
Authors: Bashori Akmal
Published: November 2020

Artikel ini membahas bagaimana ijtihad yang dianggap tepat dalam melihat kaum minoritas yakni homoseksual yang merasa terdiskriminasi oleh otoritarianisme agama karena dianggap menyimpang dari batas normal kewajaran sebagai seorang manusia. Apakah homoseks itu adalah sebuah penyakit, ataukah gaya hidup, ataukah justru ini adalah fitrah ilahiyah? Dalam kerangka seperti itu, penulisan ini menjadi menarik karena menggunakan pendekatan medis dan usūliyah. Dari kajian menggunakan pendekatan tersebut ditemukan bahwa: ijtihad kaum minoritas, tidak sepantasnya didiskriminasi karena ini adalah fitrah ilahiah dengan catatan bahwa pelaku telah melaukukan uji medis pasien yang bersangkutan lebih dominan pada kromosom X/Y, sehingga hormon yang dikeluarkan akan mempengaruhi orientasi seksualitas yang bersangkutan.
Workwear fabric suitability to molten metal industry
Authors: KUTLU Bengi , BİTGEN Tuğçem
Published: November 2020

In the scope of the foundry processes, there are vital risks when melting of metals at high temperatures, carrying this molten metal to molds and pouring it to molds. In this study, wide range of workwear materials which are used in foundries in Turkey were collected and their protection properties were investigated to observe their performances. Determining suitable material to molten metal processing was aimed. These workwear materials were produced from FR-cotton, cotton denim, modacrylic-viscose-FR cotton, meta-aramid, aluminized aramid, FR viscose-wool-polyamide and leather. Their performances were very different. Except from meta-aramid and both of the FR cotton fabrics, other fabrics failed flame spread. Contrary to flame spread, leather, aluminized aramid, FR viscose-wool-polyamide and cotton denim materials showed the highest values in molten metal protection test. Besides, leather had no air permeability but has some water vapor permeability and aluminized aramid has poor air and water permeabilities.
Mise à jour sur les aspects clés du cancer du sein
Authors: Dias Amanda de Araújo , Mauro Magda Nery , Puy Taynah Cascaes , Oliveira Ciane Martins de , Fecury Amanda Alves , Dias Cláudio Alberto Gellis de Mattos , Dendasck Carla Viana , Oliveira Euzébio de
Published: November 2020

Cet article est un partenariat de chercheurs dans la Ligue universitaire Para Oncology – LAOPA, votre objectif est de fournir une brève exploration sur des articles scientifiques et des publications entre les années 2010 et 2017, les aspects généraux du cancer sein dans une lumière contemporaine. La justification est la nécessité d'aborder les questions liées au cancer, dans ce cancer du sein cas, demander la reconnaissance de nouvelles possible sur le sujet, puisque même avec toutes les indemnités pour le traitement efficace reste encore une maladie avec de plus en plus chaque année les niveaux. En conclusion, on constate que revisiter ce thème est fondamental non seulement pour les universitaires et les professionnels, mais aussi pour la communauté dans son ensemble afin de servir d'outil de sensibilisation et les mesures prises.
Effect of supplementary food on age ratios of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur L.)
Authors:   Univ. of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain, Rocha G. , Quillfeldt P. ,   Justus Liebig Univ. Gießen, Germany
Published: November 2020

Many farmland birds have difficulties finding sufficient food in intensely managed agricultural ecosystems, and in more extensively worked landscapes they are often attracted to human–induced dietary sources. European turtle doves Streptopelia turtur feed on seeds collected on the ground, and are readily attracted to supplementary provided grain at feeding stations. Supplementary feeding is a common management practice on hunting estates around the world. This study was conducted in 40 hunting estates located in central west Spain: 20 sites where supplementary food was provided to attract turtle doves and 20 control sites without feeding stations. At sites with supplemental feeding, the field age ratio was 20% higher and the hunted age ratio was 33% higher than at control sites, indicating a positive effect of the food supplementation of the breeding success around supplemented sites. Both the amount of food provided per day and the amount of time where supplemental food was given (20–120 days) were positively correlated with the field age ratio and, less strongly, with the hunted age ratio. These data suggest that providing extra food can increase the breeding success of this species when the amount provided is sufficiently large and when supplementary food is provided early in the breeding season. However, hunting pressure was also higher at supplemented sites. Future studies should therefore closely monitor the positive and negative effects in order to ascertain which management practices will ensure the viability of these important European turtle dove populations.
El estado ecológico de las pequeñas cuencas de cabecera en las serranías béticas húmedas (parque natural Los Alcornocales, sur de España) según la Directiva Marco del Agua: ¿su aplicación garantiza la conservación?
Authors:   Depto. de Sistemas Físicos, Químicos y Naturales, Univ. Pablo de Olavide, Spain, Ruiz–García A. , Ferreras-Romero M. ,   Depto. de Sistemas Físicos, Químicos y Naturales, Univ. Pablo de Olavide, Spain
Published: November 2020

In compliance with the European Water Framework Directive, member states have had to develop a method to assess the quality of aquatic ecosystems by comparing the current situation regarding near–natural reference conditions for each river type. In 2008, the Spanish Ministry of Environment approved the Order of Water Planning Statement. This statement sets out reference conditions and ecological status class change limits for the different types of rivers in Spain for which sufficient data are available. In the presentstudy, we established reference conditions and quality class thresholds for streams classified as wet Betic mountain rivers from 24 reaches of streams located in the Los Alcornocales natural park, using two qualitative indices based on macroinvertebrates (IBMWP and IMMi–L). The results for the IBMWP index indicate that from the standpoint of management of the ecological state, the watercourses studied show more affinity with the types of the Spanish Atlantic siliceous slope than with those of the Mediterranean siliceous slope when we consider EQR values. Considering the threshold values, the index resembles siliceous low Mediterranean mountain rivers (type 8). However, the EQR values do not match those calculated in this study. These results suggest that it is necessary to use an index adapted to the characteristics of these watercourses. Application of the quality criteria contained in the Guadalete–Barbate and Mediterranean–Andalusian Basin Plans to the management of these waterways is discussed, because it is unlikely that they ensure the maintenance of good ecological status. We thus propose a new calibration of the IBMWP index that ensures the maintenance of good environmental status of watercourses in this natural area, and the use of the IMMi–L index as an effective management tool. However, as our study area represents only a part of the wet headwaters in the southern Iberian peninsula, analysis of other basin types is necessary to complete such information.
Estimating population size of the cave shrimp Troglocaris anophthalmus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Caridea) using mark–release–recapture data
Authors:   Univ. of Primorska, Slovenia, Jugovic J. , Praprotnik E. ,   Univ. of Primorska, Slovenia, Buzan E. V. ,   Univ. of Primorska, Slovenia, Luznik M. ,   Univ. of Primorska, Slovenia
Published: November 2020

Population size estimates are lacking for many small cave–dwelling aquatic invertebrates that are vulnerable to groundwater contamination from anthropogenic activities. Here we estimated the population size of freshwater shrimp Troglocaris anophthalmus sontica (Crustacea, Decapoda, Caridea) based on mark–release–recapture techniques. The subspecies was investigated in Vipavska jama (Vipava cave), Slovenia, with estimates of sex ratio and age distribution. A high abundance of shrimps was found even after considering the lower limit of the confidence intervals. However, we found no evidence of differences in shrimp abundances between summer and winter. The population was dominated by females. Ease of capture and abundant population numbers indicate that these cave shrimps may be useful as a bioindicator in cave ecosystems.
Red squirrels from south–east Iberia: low genetic diversity at the southernmost species distribution limit
Authors:   Fac. de Veterinaria, Univ. de Murcia, Spain, Lucas J. M. , Prieto P. ,   Parque Natural de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas, Spain, Galián J. ,   Fac. de Veterinaria, Univ. de Murcia, Spain
Published: November 2020

South–east Iberia is the southernmost limit of this species in Europe. Squirrels in the region mainly inhabit coniferous forests of Pinus. In this study, we analyzed the pattern of mitochondrial genetic variation of southern Iberian red squirrels. Fragments of two mitochondrial genes, a 350–base pair of the displacement loop (D–loop) and a 359–bp of the cytochrome b (Cytb), were sequenced using samples collected from 88 road–kill squirrels. The genetic variation was low, possibly explained by a recent bottleneck due to historical over–exploitation of forest resources. Habitat loss and fragmentation caused by deforestation and geographic isolation may explain the strong genetic subdivision between the study regions. Six new haplotypes for the D–loop and two new haplotypes for the Cytb fragments are described. A Cytb haplotype of south–east Iberia was found to be present in Albania and Japan, suggesting local extinction of this haplotype in intermediate areas. No significant clustering was found for the south–east of Spain or for the other European populations (except Calabria) in the phylogenetic analysis.
Unveiling the Determinants of Work-Related Stress in the Policing Occupation
Authors: Mohd Zin Md. Lazim , Ibrahim Hadziroh , Mohd Noor Mohd Hafiz , Ahmad Umair
Published: November 2020

The present study attempts to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between workload, working conditions, role conflict and job stress among the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) Personnel. A survey among 178 RMP from six departments at one XYZ Police District in Selangor was conducted. Self-reported measures for all variables were used to obtain data pertaining to determinants of job stress. Multiple regression was employed to investigate three hypotheses that postulated significant positive relationships between workload, working conditions, role conflicts and job stress. The regression results found that workload and working conditions have positive relationships with job stress. However, role conflict did not significantly influence job stress. Plausible justifications for the relationships between workload and working conditions and job stress were discussed. The study provides a foundation for discussing both theoretical and managerial aspects of policing occupation.
Observação da Terra a partir da ISS nas salas de aula: da e-aprendizagem para a m-aprendizagem
Authors: Ortwein Annette , Graw Valerie , Heinemann Sascha , Henning Tobias , Schultz Johannes , Selg Fabian , Staar Kilian , Rienow Andreas
Published: November 2020

Desde abril de 2014, quatro câmeras de vídeo estão observando a Terra a partir da Estação Espacial Internacional (International Space Station – ISS) como parte do experimento de Visualização da Terra em Alta Definição (High Definition Earth Viewing – HDEV). Em cooperação com a NASA, o projeto ‘O Olho de Columbus – Imagens ao Vivo da ISS nas Escolas’ (Columbus Eye – Live-Imagery from the ISS in Schools) criou um portal pedagógico para a observação da Terra a partir da ISS, incluindo um grande portfólio educacional (http://columbuseye.uni-bonn.de/). Como há, sem dúvida alguma, um uso amplamente difundido de técnicas de sensoriamento remoto e análises de processamento de imagens para fins científicos e sociais, tais como previsões meteorológicas, monitoramento ecológico, ou gestão de desastres, a necessidade de compreender os processos e técnicas subjacentes é evidente. No entanto, a aplicação de produtos destinados à observação da Terra no quotidiano das aulas é escassa e se baseia principalmente em imagens estáticas obtidas por meio de satélite. O projeto ‘O Olho de Columbus’, portanto, visa a integração sustentável da observação da Terra nas escolas. Um dos seus principais fatores de sucesso é o ambiente da e-aprendizagem (e-learning), à medida que entrelaça as metodologias de aprendizagem baseadas em computador com as tradicionais. Este artigo apresenta os materiais de aprendizagem interativa para diferentes níveis educacionais, como os do observatório de ‘O Olho de Columbus’ que fornece insights sobre fenômenos naturais e antrópicos. O observatório é composto por uma ferramenta interativa que permite aos alunos, por sua própria iniciativa, desenvolver um mapa da ocupação das terras. Avançando para módulos de aprendizagem mais complexos, a unidade de ensino “Calcular a Média a partir da ISS” mostra como temas curriculares de matemática e observação da Terra podem ser combinados. Finalmente, será explicado como o paradigma do projeto dá o próximo passo natural em direção à m-aprendizagem (m-learning) apoiada no uso de smartphone. A realidade aumentada é usada para localizar movimentos de furacão e características de pressão em um aplicativo móvel. Desta forma, a perspectiva do astronauta torna-se uma experiência tangível em aulas regulares.
Experiências do ensino de geografia em curso alternativo para estudantes surdos
Authors: Durães Sarah Kennedy , Sampaio Adriany de Ávila Melo
Published: November 2020

Atualmente as pessoas com deficiência, por direito, são incluídos na escola regular. No entanto, ainda há um longo caminho a se desbravar para se ter uma real inclusão. Há uma grande necessidade de se criar metodologias diferenciadas para trabalhar com quem aprende de forma diferente, assim como capacitação de professores, para que se possam constituir escolas verdadeiramente inclusivas. Nesta perspectiva, este projeto buscou contribuir na formação do futuro professor de Geografia para trabalhar com o estudante surdo. Cada indivíduo aprende de uma forma diferente, e o estudante surdo necessita de condições específicas de ensino, e, para melhor aprender a como ensiná-lo, o futuro professor além de pesquisas bibliográficas, precisa participar de cursos de LIBRAS, visitar instituições que trabalham na perspectiva da inclusão e ter experiências diversificadas com pessoas surdas. Quando se trabalha com o surdo, precisa-se aprender a enfatizar suas eficiências e potencialidades. Precisa respeitar suas particularidades linguísticas e respeitá-las ao planejar, avaliar e ensinar em sala de aula. Por meio de metodologias diferenciadas podem-se explorar diferentes habilidades do estudante surdo e ensinar Geografia de forma direcionada, pois o conhecendo melhor pode-se partir de sua realidade e necessidade, sem se distanciar dos parâmetros do currículo oficial.
Por uma geografia inclusiva: prática pedagógica na educação de cegos para a formação continuada dos professores do Colégio Pedro II
Authors: Oliveira Pinto Pedro Rafael , Orrico Helio Ferreira , Fernandes Ediclea Mascarenhas
Published: November 2020

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo geral descrever uma prática pedagógica realizada em quatro diferentes campi do Colégio Pedro II, a saber: Humaitá II, Realengo II, São Cristóvão III e Tijuca II. Caracterizada como uma oficina, tal atividade visava a contribuir para a formação continuada dos professores de Geografia quanto à deficiência visual e as distintas Tecnologias Assistivas. Dentro de uma perspectiva inclusiva, se procurou aliar teoria e prática de acordo com a carga/horária disponibilizada pelos docentes, buscando-se nesta, estimular e promover o intercâmbio de experiências entre os mesmos quanto a temática levantada. A metodologia utilizada foi construída a partir da leitura de livros e artigos acerca dos temas: Deficiência Visual, Tecnologias Assistivas, Geografia, Cartografia Tátil, etc. Utilizou-se a Teoria Social Cognitiva defendida por Albert Bandura et al. (2008) para construir uma aprendizagem significativa junto aos professores. Os resultados apontaram uma abertura muito favorável por parte dos docentes à temática apresentada, o que sugere que o caminho para estabelecer à prática pedagógica inclusiva aliada a teoria pode consolidar a escola como lócus da produção de conhecimento também no que se refere às distintas modalidades de ensino.
Contexto da construção da primeira e segunda versões da Base Nacional Comum Curricular no componente curricular de geografia
Authors: Valladares Marisa Terezinha Rosa , Girardi Gisele , Novaes Ínia Franco de , Nunes Flaviana Gasparotti
Published: November 2020

São apresentadas discussões acerca da elaboração da primeira e segunda versões do componente curricular Geografia da Base Nacional Comum Curricular. Apresentam-se os marcos legais da BNCC e um panorama geral das atividades realizadas pela equipe responsável pela elaboração da primeira e segunda versões do componente curricular Geografia, na perspectiva de ampliação da visibilidade do contexto e das ações envolvidas no processo. São apresentadas algumas diferenças no campo das políticas públicas em educação em relação à terceira versão.
Apresentação
Authors: Castro Demian Garcia
Published: November 2020

Apresentação da 6a edição da Revista Giramundo
Entrevista com o professor David Lambert
Authors: Rocha Ana Angelita
Published: November 2020

Esta entrevista foi realizada durante contextos políticos conturbados tanto na Inglaterra quanto no Brasil. Enquanto nos trópicos vivenciamos tempos-espaços de reformas e instabilidades político-econômicas, o Reino Unido experimenta a incerteza do futuro “Brexit”. A entrevista com Dr. David Lambert aconteceu no dia 18 de maio de 2017, na Universidade de Londres (Institute of Education, UCL). Os corredores das salas do Departamento de Currículo Pedagogia e Avaliação vêm testemunhando mudanças, proposições e alternativas, particularmente no âmbito do currículo, há mais de quatro décadas. Nesta entrevista, David Lambert nos apresenta a dinâmica curricular na Inglaterra e, em particular, defende “a virada do conhecimento”, como abordagem que resgata a potencialidade da organização curricular por disciplinas e o protagonismo do oficio docente, afastando-se assim de uma perspectiva conservadora, da educação tradicional. Para tanto, ele sustentou seu argumento a partir da categoria de “conhecimento poderoso” de Michael Young, em que se baseia na função epistemológica da escola e seus desdobramentos para a justiça social.
A "audiência pública simulada" em sala de aula como prática para abordar conflitos territoriais
Authors: Monteiro Licio Caetano do Rego
Published: November 2020

O presente trabalho é resultado de uma experiência de "audiência pública simulada" realizada como atividade didática da disciplina Sociedade e Natureza (2o período do curso de Licenciatura em Geografia do IEAR/UFF). O objetivo da atividade foi abordar uma situação de conflito territorial e socioambiental no qual se pudesse explorar temas relevantes da disciplina, como a gestão de unidades de conservação, a ideia de justiça ambiental, os gêneros de vida, o manejo de recursos naturais, as comunidades tradicionais, etc. A abordagem sobre o conflito buscou também explorar possibilidades de uma geopolítica renovada no ensino de geografia, considerando práticas pedagógicas que auxiliem a desdobrar assuntos pouco usuais entre o temário tradicional da geopolítica nas escolas. Apresentamos, pois, um roteiro de trabalho com o planejamento, a execução e a avaliação da atividade, de modo que esta possa servir de exemplo para contribuir na adoção de novas práticas pedagógicas no ensino da geopolítica.
Mangás, jovens e escola: desafios e possibilidades para o ensino de geografia
Authors: Coelho Vagner Limiro , Guimarães Iara Vieira
Published: November 2020

O presente texto é fruto dos resultados de pesquisa acerca das potencialidades dos mangás em contribuição ao processo de ensino de geografia. Nosso objetivo é argumentar sobre a intrínseca relação entre os jovens estudantes e esse artefato midiático global num contexto escolar específico, verificando possibilidades desse artefato para esse processo de ensino em nível fundamental. Nos baseamos em revisão bibliográfica sobre a temática abordada, aplicamos questionários semifechados e realizamos grupos focais como principais abordagens metodológicas para a pesquisa. Entendemos que os mangás alcançam o público jovem de estudantes colaboradores da pesquisa, e são passíveis de interpretação e relações geográficas. Entretanto verificamos que para um efetivo uso desse artefato, seja necessário valorizar os conteúdos básicos de geografia e o ensino formal, essenciais em meio a um processo educativo lúdico e atrativo.
Entrevista com o professor Nestor André Kaercher
Authors: Navarro Yan
Published: November 2020

A entrevista com o professor Nestor André Kaercher mostra que ele é, acima de tudo, um professor de Geografia. E um professor de Geografia preocupado com as transformações que o ensino da disciplina enfrenta tanto no âmbito das mudanças curriculares e das condições de trabalho dos professores, quanto em relação aos novos tipos de alunos que as escolas e universidade recebem em meio a tantas transformações no mundo contemporâneo, no qual o diálogo entre professor e aluno torna-se fundamental para esses novos tempos. Nestor levanta muitos debates que renderiam muitas entrevistas, mas seu trabalho na academia e fora dela já responde a muitas delas. Em um breve resumo, ele é Doutor em Geografia pela Universidade de São Paulo e é Professor Associado da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Mas muito mais que isso, ele é uma referência dentro do debate sobre ensino de Geografia do Brasil com seus textos, livros, palestras, aulas e, acima de tudo, seu ativismo por uma Geografia que faça a diferença para a sociedade.
A construção do pensamento geográfico escolar no Brasil: uma análise a partir dos livros didáticos produzidos por professores do Colégio Pedro II
Authors: Silva Elaine Queiroz
Published: November 2020

O Colégio Pedro II sustentou ao longo de sua história o caráter modelar, que de certa forma se mantem até a atualidade. Seu acervo, composto pelos mais diversos documentos, muito tem a auxiliar para a compreensão da constituição dos mais diversos campos disciplinares, inclusive da Geografia. No caso da Geografia, devemos nos recordar da importância do Colégio Pedro II para a sua institucionalização, tanto no âmbito da escola básica quanto da academia (ROCHA, 2009, 2014; SILVA, 2012). Desde a sua fundação, o seu quadro docente era formado por ilustres professores, intelectuais reconhecidos pelo “notório saber” selecionados na comunidade letrada do Império e que possuíam diversas formações e atuações, “membros de uma elite intelectual que buscou sua formação inicialmente no exterior e mais tarde no Brasil” (SANTOS, 2009, p. 71).  Logo, não podemos diminuir a importância destes intelectuais e seu papel crucial para a história do pensamento geográfico escolar e universitário brasileiro. Estudos acerca destes professores, de suas trajetórias, e, principalmente, de sua produção didática, podem elucidar importantes informações sobre a situação escolar, a formação docente e o ensino de Geografia ao longo de sua história. Ressaltamos a importância da produção, pois consideramos o livro didático um objeto de “múltiplas facetas” (BITTENCOURT, 1993), sendo, sobretudo, um veículo de valores ideológicos e/ou culturais. Diante de tais fatores, analisaremos, neste artigo, algumas obras publicadas por autores que atuaram como professores do Colégio Pedro II durante o período que se estende do início da Primeira República ao fim do Estado Novo (1889-1945).
Habitual physical exercise and osteoarthritis of the knee in female
Authors: Emran Mohammed , Hasan Md Israt , Ahmed Syed Mozaffar , Newaz Fatema , Md Atiquzzaman - , Rahman Hasan Habibur
Published: November 2020

Background: The exercise is a widely promoted way to improve and maintain health, and osteoarthritis (OA) is a major health problem also. The study was conducted to examine the impact of different types of leisure-time physical activity on the OA of the knee.
Objective: The study was aimed to evaluate the association of recreational (habitual) physical activities with the osteoarthritis of the knee in the female.
Methods: The case-control study was carried out on 174 female selected purposively with the age range of 40 – 70 years and above, from September 2016 to August 2017.Among them 87 were the cases with OA of the knee, and the same number of healthy females of the same age group were included as the control. Physical activity was assessed by self-reported regular exercise patterns. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data.
Results: Age, educational status, occupational status and BMI were not statistically significant (p>0.05) between the two groups. High level of physical activities (walking, running or jogging 20 or more miles per week) were associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, while low level of physical activities (<10miles/per week) and moderate level of physical activities (10-20 miles/per week) had no significant association with the osteoarthritis of the knee.
Conclusion: Based on the findings, the study suggests not to continue a high level of physical activities rather than to continue with moderate and low level of physical activity in accordance to subject’s physical propensity, and endorse this note for the general health promotion.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2020; 46(2): 99-103
Impact of body mass index (BMI) and physical activities among menopausal women
Authors: Rahman Md Mahfuzar , Rahman Md Atiqur , Alo Kamrunnahar , Mehrin Fernaz
Published: November 2020

Background: The impact of body mass index (BMI) and physical activity on menopausal symptoms is still unclear. The relationship between menopausal symptoms with physical activity and BMI may differ depending on the specific symptom and socio-demographic factors may have impact on the symptoms.
Objectives: It was aimed to determine most common presenting symptoms as per MRS scale, and to assess physical activity status as per IPAQ scale. Also to assess the impact of physical activity and BMI on common menopausal symptoms in addition to socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in particular.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study among menopausal women age between 45-60 years attended at Outpatient Department (OPD) of Obs & Gynae in three randomly selected tertiary care hospital of the country during November 2017 to April 2018. The data were generated as per Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and by International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and by calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI).
Results: About 70.0% respondents were within 45-54 years of age group, 28.0% respondents were illiterate and 78.0% were housewife. Overweight was to be found almost 30.0% within 50-54 years age group. Respondent’s somato-vegetative menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, heart discomfort and sleeping problems were found mild to moderate among 53.0-67.0% respondents mostly. Psychological and urogenital menopausal symptoms were found mild to moderate among 52-62.0% and 45-53.0% respondents respectively. The irritability and heart discomfort were found significantly associated with age. Moreover, joint and muscular discomfort, hot flushes, sweating and heart discomfort were also found significantly associated with BMI (p<.05).
Conclusion: Findings of the study will help planners and policy makers in developing one stop comprehensive services as appropriate in minimizing symptoms without medications and will also help minimizing burden of symptoms among menopausal women towards a comfortable end stage life line towards menopause specific quality of life (MENQOL).
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2020; 46(2): 109-114
Clinico pathological features and treatment outcome of malignant epithelial ovarian tumour
Authors: Hossain Nasrin , Khan Farhana Tarannum , Mahmud Mohammad Sharif
Published: November 2020

Background: Ovarian cancer is the ninth most common cancer in women and it ranks fifth as the cause of cancer death in women. Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) represents the most lethal malignancy of the female genital tract. EOC is typically diagnosed in advanced FIGO (Federation of International Gynaecology and Obstetrics) stages due to lack of symptoms in the earlier stages. So, the aim of this study was to determine the disease free survival (DFS) of EOC after treatment and also to find out the prognostic factors such as age, FIGO stage, histopathological subtypes   and grade for recurrence of disease.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in gynaecological oncology department of National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH), Dhaka. Study period was 02 years from January 2017 to December 2018.Histopathologically confirmed epithelial ovarian malignancy after completion of treatment was included in this study. Non-epithelial ovarian malignancy was excluded from this study.

Results: Mean age was 53 yrs (range 25-80 yrs).Final surgical staging (FIGO stage) of disease were as follows stage I; 24 (25.8%), stage II; 18 (19.4%), stage III; 45 (48.4%) and stage IV; 6 (6.5%). Mean follow-up time was 34 months (range 24-60 months). DFS according to FIGO stages were 35 months, 27 months,  25 months and 9 months respectively.  DFS based on the complete and incomplete surgical staging were 27 months and 22 months respectively. At univariate analysis, factors significantly associated with decrease DFS and increase recurrence which included age (HR- 1.39 95% CI), stage (HR- 1.22, 95% CI), histopathological type (HR-1.28, 95% CI) and grade of tumor (HR-1.65, 95% CI). At multivariate analysis, FIGO stage (HR-3.9, 95% CI), histopathological type (HR-1.86, 95% CI) and grade (HR-1.11, 95% CI) having an association with decease DFS.

Conclusion: Surgical stage was one of the strongest independent prognostic factors of DFS for EOC. Increasing age, histopathology and grade are also independent predictors of decrease DFS in patient with EOC treated with current standard therapy.

Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2020; 46(2): 115-119
Assessment of risk factors associated with vitamin D status among children of an urban and a rural areas of Bangladesh
Authors: Saha Anamika , Shakur Md Salim , Laila Runa , Shakur Salomee , Shomik Md Sohel , Habib Rahat Bin
Published: November 2020

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiency in children worldwide, even in Bangladesh. However, to date, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among children of different region of Bangladesh is less reported.
Objective: This study was conducted to assess vitamin D status of urban and rural Bangladeshi children including the risk factors associated with vitamin D deficiency are also evaluated.
Methods: A multi-centre (urban and rural based), cross sectional study was done from July 2016 to June 2017, using serum 25(OH) vitamin D3 as a marker of nutritional vitamin D status. Urban and rural children were taken from Paediatric Outpatient Department, United Hospital Limited. Dhaka and Medical Outpatient Department, Upazila Health Complex, Ghatail, Tangail respectively. Children of 1-10 years age attending OPD with mild undernutrition (<–1 SD z score) and/or clinical features suggestive of vitamin D deficiency were included in the study.
Results: A total 150 children were studied with 102 (68.0%) urban and 48 (32.0%) rural children. Hypovitaminosis D (25-OHD <30ng/ml) was found in 75.0% of children. Hypovitaminosis D was found significantly more in urban children (81.0%) compared to rural (62.0%) children (OR=0.382, 95% CI: 0.177-0.822, p value <0.05). Inadequate exposure to sunlight was significantly associated with hypovitaminosis D compared to adequate sun exposure and it was about 2.5 times higher (OR=2.475, 95% CI: 1.139-5.380, p value <0.05). No significant associations of vitamin D deficiency were detected with skin color of children, covering clothes of mother, exclusive breast feeding, limb pain and anthropometric status. Children of higher educated mother (above Secondary School Certificate) (OR=0.412, 95% CI: 0.189-0.900) were more associated with vitamin D deficiency.
Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is prevalent among Bangladeshi children, urban children being more vulnerable to VDD. Adoption of a screening programme for children of all age group and implementation of preventive strategies for VDD through public health policies are strongly recommended.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2020; 46(2): 134-141
Early Urological Complications After Live Related Renal Transplantation: An Update
Authors: Hossain Tohid Mohammad Saiful , Karim Tahmina
Published: November 2020

Background: Kidney transplant is the standard of care for end stage kidney disease and associated with immunological, vascular and urological complications. Urological complications remain the most common type of surgical complication in the early post-transplant period, inspite of major procedural advances many grafts are still being lost due to same.
Objectives: The purpose of this review was to discuss the different presentations, compare various ureterovesical anastomosis techniques and provide a basic overview for the management of post-transplant urological complications hence to improve graft and patient survival.
Methods: This study was a narrative review.  Recent available literature was searched by keywords. The most recent information from relevant articles were collected and reviewed. This write up was compiled after the review of articles from the last 50 years.
Results: Majority of these complications could be traced back to the time of retrieval and anastomosis of ureter. So, the high degree of suspicion, early detection, accurate diagnosis and timely management of urological complications occurring after kidney transplant were the key tasks of transplant team managing the patients. A delay in diagnosis or management of these complications could lead to morbidity to the recipient even graft loss and or mortality.
Conclusion: To minimize the early complications of post kidney transplantation high degree of suspicion and prompt intervention is needed for graft and patient survival.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2020; 46(2): 68-72