bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Positive Emotional Responses to Socially Assistive Robots in People With Dementia: Pilot Study
Authors: Otaka Eri , Osawa Aiko , Kato Kenji , Obayashi Yota , Uehara Shintaro , Kamiya Masaki , Mizuno Katsuhiro , Hashide Shusei , Kondo Izumi
Published: March 2024

Background

Interventions and care that can evoke positive emotions and reduce apathy or agitation are important for people with dementia. In recent years, socially assistive robots used for better dementia care have been found to be feasible. However, the immediate responses of people with dementia when they are given multiple sensory modalities from socially assistive robots have not yet been sufficiently elucidated.

Objective

This study aimed to quantitatively examine the immediate emotional responses of people with dementia to stimuli presented by socially assistive robots using facial expression analysis in order to determine whether they elicited positive emotions.

Methods

This pilot study adopted a single-arm interventional design. Socially assistive robots were presented to nursing home residents in a three-step procedure: (1) the robot was placed in front of participants (visual stimulus), (2) the robot was manipulated to produce sound (visual and auditory stimuli), and (3) participants held the robot in their hands (visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli). Expression intensity values for “happy,” “sad,” “angry,” “surprised,” “scared,” and “disgusted” were calculated continuously using facial expression analysis with FaceReader. Additionally, self-reported feelings were assessed using a 5-point Likert scale. In addition to the comparison between the subjective and objective emotional assessments, expression intensity values were compared across the aforementioned 3 stimuli patterns within each session. Finally, the expression intensity value for “happy” was compared between the different types of robots.

Results

A total of 29 participants (mean age 88.7, SD 6.2 years; n=27 female; Japanese version of Mini-Mental State Examination mean score 18.2, SD 5.1) were recruited. The expression intensity value for “happy” was the largest in both the subjective and objective assessments and increased significantly when all sensory modalities (visual, auditory, and tactile) were presented (median expression intensity 0.21, IQR 0.09-0.35) compared to the other 2 patterns (visual alone: median expression intensity 0.10, IQR 0.03-0.22; P<.001; visual and auditory: median expression intensity 0.10, IQR 0.04-0.23; P<.001). The comparison of different types of robots revealed a significant increase when all stimuli were presented by doll-type and animal-type robots, but not humanoid-type robots.

Conclusions

By quantifying the emotional responses of people with dementia, this study highlighted that socially assistive robots may be more effective in eliciting positive emotions when multiple sensory stimuli, including tactile stimuli, are involved. More studies, including randomized controlled trials, are required to further explore the effectiveness of using socially assistive robots in dementia care.
Telemedicine and Patient Experience Ratings at an Academic Integrative Medicine Practice: Retrospective Examination
Authors: Meltzer Ellen , Wilshusen Laurie , Abdulwadood Isra , Yee Claire , Sherman Amy , Strader Kelli , Thomley Barbara , Millstine Denise , Tilburt Jon , Fields Heather , Bergstrom Larry , Patchett David , Camoriano John , Bauer Brent
Published: March 2024

Background

The use of telemedicine (TELE) increased exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic. While patient experience with TELE has been studied in other medical disciplines, its impact and applicability to integrative medicine practices remain unknown.

Objective

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of visit modality, TELE versus face-to-face (F2F) encounters, on patient experience at an integrative medicine practice at a single academic medical center. Given the significant role of the patient-physician relationship, therapeutic presence, and touch in integrative medicine, we hypothesized that TELE would result in reduced patient experience compared to traditional F2F encounters.

Methods

A retrospective examination of Press Ganey surveys at an academic, consultative, and integrative medicine practice was conducted. Anonymous surveys completed by patients, older than 18 years of age, who had TELE or F2F appointments from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2023, were included. At our medical center, patients commonly travel in from out of state for complex care. We examined percentage “top box” scores (ie, the percentage of respondents who selected the most positive response category on the survey, “very good”), across a variety of experience metrics. ANOVA and chi-square analyses were completed, with a significance threshold of P<.05.

Results

Over the 36 months, a total of 1066 surveys were completed and returned (TELE: n=333; F2F: n=733). Overall, 73% (n=778) of respondents were female with an average age of 57.6 (SD 13.84) years. Most patients were English-speaking (n=728, 99.3%), White (n=1059, 92.7%), and not Hispanic or Latino (n=985, 92.4%). There was significantly higher satisfaction with access to care for TELE visits compared to F2F visits. There were no differences in satisfaction with the care provider or in overall experience. When examining the specific aspects of using technology during TELE visits, there were no differences in audio quality, visual quality, or ease of talking to the care provider based on sex. There was, however, a difference in video quality based on age, where those 80 years and older rated significantly lower video quality compared to all other age groups.

Conclusions

Top-level patient experience can be attained with TELE integrative medicine visits. Additional studies, particularly those correlating positive experience findings with specific behaviors used during TELE visits, would further our understanding of the integrative medicine patient experience. In the meantime, efforts should be made to ensure a policy that promotes the ongoing provision of TELE in integrative medicine.
Infrastructural power, institutional karma, and existential choices
Authors: Omarova Saule T.
Published: March 2024

Leon Wansleben’s new book, The Rise of Central Banks: State Power in Financial Capitalism, tells an intricately complex story of the world’s most influential central banks successfully harnessing the forces of financial globalization to build their institutional power as the principal managers of their national economies. The book argues that, regardless of central banks’ rationales and rationalizations, the resulting expansion of global money markets has failed to generate the intended macroeconomic and societal benefits. Instead, as became evident in the post-2008 era, the world’s most powerful central banks are now structurally dependent on the increasingly self-referential markets for financial assets. While the book’s narrative is focused on inflation targeting and other monetary policy innovations since the 1970s, it raises much broader questions and invites further reflection on the nonlinear dynamics of power in today’s financial markets and the uncertain future of central banks.
Introducing The Rise of Central Banks
Authors: Wansleben Leon
Published: March 2024

I use this introduction to the book forum to situate my work within scholarly discussions of relevance to the readers of Finance and Society, thereby indicating how my work advances the broader field. I also provide a brief synopsis of the book’s core findings and offer some ideas on how to think with and beyond the book.
Applause, puzzlement, worry
Authors: Tucker Paul
Published: March 2024

In this commentary, I argue that Leon Wansleben’s focus on financial plumbing as a source of central banks’ epistemic and instrumental power will be met by the profession with a mixture of relief, incredulity, and worry. More importantly, I maintain that central bankers’ relationship with finance varies according to whether or not they are independent from elected government, an under researched area. All this works as a point of departure for remarks, drawing on my own memories, on central banking’s relationship with neoliberalism in monetary policy, monetary operations, and banking. Finally, I urge that Wansleben’s method be applied to anti-trust and the micro-economic regulation of utility services.
When transactions turn awry: Infrastructural ambivalence in financial security
Authors: Langenohl Andreas
Published: March 2024

This article conceptualizes financial transactions as parts of financial infrastructures. Not only do transactions perform services for the economy, mainly in the area of calculation and pricing, but there is also merit in a conceptually infrastructural view on transactions which uncovers their ambivalence for the stability of the financial system. This is based on a conceptualization of infrastructures that distances itself from inherited modernist notions of the completeness, full operability, and functional integration of infrastructures, and instead highlights the constitutive incompleteness, error-proneness, and looming disintegration of infrastructures owing not to external threats but to their very modes of operation. The article analyzes two post-crisis reports that try to sort out this infrastructural ambivalence of transactions, and, in that attempt, mobilize different imaginaries. In the Brady Report following Black Monday of 1987, the imaginary of the efficient competitive market was cited to stabilize the boundary between functional and dysfunctional transactions. In the FCIC Report reflecting on the subprime mortgage crisis, a quasi-sociological diagnosis of mushrooming, and morally problematic transactional relationships were invoked to separate functional from dysfunctional intermediation by financial transactions.
Legisprudence: the Role and Rationality of Legislator --vis-à-vis Judges-- Towards the Realization of Justice
Authors: Flores Imer B.
Published: March 2024

The author in this article not only addresses some of the misconceptions about justice and its relation with legislators and judges but also intends to: 1) contrast several ideas related to the realization of justice; 2) contest the idea that legislators and judges compete against each other and therefore are in conflict; and 3) consider some of the new developments in make-law in the pursuit of rationality in legislation and its relationship with adjudication.
Evaluación educativa de los aprendizajes: Conceptualizaciones básicas de un lenguaje profesional para su comprensión
Authors: Sandoval Rubilar Pedro , Maldonado-Fuentes Ana Carolina , Tapia-Ladino Monica
Published: March 2024

Evaluar es una actividad connatural al ser humano, pues permanentemente está valorando lo que sucede en su entorno y tomando decisiones. En el ámbito pedagógico, la evaluación, actividad intrínseca a su quehacer, es un área ampliamente abordada por diferentes fuentes de pensamiento que explican con distintos énfasis los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje. El objetivo de este artículo es proveer una panorámica sucinta que explica cuáles son los principales hitos que han marcado el devenir de la evaluación educativa de los aprendizajes. Se ofrece una descripción de las tipologías de evaluación empleadas en la profesión docente y una reflexión sobre su dimensión ética como parte esencial del ejercicio de la profesión.
Nuevas agendas para la Educación Secundaria.
Authors: Aristimuño Adriana
Published: March 2024

Banco Mundial. Ampliar oportunidades y construir competencias para los jóvenes. Una nueva agenda para la educación secundaria.Bogotá: Banco Mundial, Mayol ediciones, 2007. 302 págs.
La enseñanza de los oficios en el Montevideo colonial (1726 - 1830).
Authors: Pierrotti Nelson
Published: March 2024

Resumen. El conocimiento de los oficios del Montevideo colonial se deriva de diferentes fuentes como los reportes, los papeles, las cartas y los testamentos. Sus datos muestran a una sociedad dinámica y en transformación.En aquellos tiempos, cada persona usaba sus manos para trabajar.Al ser empleado por un maestro artesano, el aprendiz recibía abrigo,un lugar para dormir y alimento. Al finalizar su contrato, debía dar unaprueba de sus destrezas realizando un producto final sin usar documentos ni ayudas. Pasado el examen llegaba a ser un artesano. Una reflexión sobre este tema desde la investigación histórica nos ayuda a entender mejor los alcances de las transformaciones materiales y educativas de la sociedad montevideana.
Presentación
Authors: Verocai Ana
Published: March 2024

El sistema educativo uruguayo, y especialmente la educación media, está siendo fuertemente cuestionado por las fuerzas políticas y la sociedad en su conjunto. Al igual que en muchos otros países de América Latina, la enseñanza en Uruguay presenta dos grandes desafíos: democratizar los aprendizajes y lograr la inclusión de los jóvenes en el doble sentido: retenerlos en los centros educativos y habilitar conocimientos socialmente válidos que les permitan no quedar excluidos también de la sociedad.
Deserción en bachillerato y situación laboral: el caso de tres liceos cercanos a Montevideo.
Authors: Lorenzo Lucía , Ruiz Díaz Alicia , Toyos Verónica , Benitez Silvia , Santos Limber
Published: March 2024

Resumen. El propósito de este trabajo es indagar acerca de las representaciones y expectativas que manejan estudiantes y directores vinculados al Bachillerato del Interior cercanos a Montevideo, en particular Solís de Mataojo, Tala y Rincón de la Bolsa, respecto a los altos índices de deserción intentando configurar las características específicas que el fenómeno adquiere en estos ámbitos. Hemos incursionado en un campo de investigación vinculado con la problemática de estos jóvenes que desertan del Bachillerato y se insertan tempranamente en diferentes puestos de trabajo (afines a la producción agropecuaria e industrial) siguiendo muchas veces el nivel de trabajo de sus familiares y que los aleja, quizás definitivamente, de una posible formación en estudios terciarios o universitarios.
Organismos internacionales y campo educativo: ideas político pedagógicas entre 1976 Y 1989.
Authors: Causa Matías
Published: March 2024

Resumen. Desde una perspectiva del estudio de las ideas políticopedagógicas,el artículo explora los contenidos, conceptos, temas y problemáticas quecaracterizaron la producción discursiva de los organismos internacionales como segmento constitutivo del campo intelectual de la educación y como una contribución a la historia reciente en este campo. En términos empíricos se estudian, desde una perspectiva comparada, dos producciones fundamentales para América Latina y el Caribe llevados a cabo por un conjunto de organismos internacionales: el Proyecto Desarrollo y Educación en América Latina y el Caribe (UNESCO-CEPAL-PNUD) entre 1976 y 1981 y el Proyecto Principal de Educación para América Latina y el Caribe (UNESCO) entre 1981 y 1989.
La pareja pedagógica: una estrategia para transitar y aprender el oficio de ser profesor. Pedagogic pair: a strategy to learn the teaching profession.
Authors: Rodríguez Zidán Eduardo , Grilli Silva Javier
Published: March 2024

RESUMEN. Este informe analiza la modalidad "pareja pedagógica" como un nuevo dispositivo en la formación de profesores de Educación Media. El estudio se realizó en el Centro Regional de Profesores (CeRP) del Litoral a partir del relevo de opiniones de estudiantes, profesores y directores desde un enfoque multimétodo. Las técnicas utilizadas fueron la encuesta autoadministrada y las entrevistas episódicas. Se aplicó un cuestionario a setenta y cinco estudiantes y se realizaron once entrevistas a informantes calificados. El estudio señala las valoraciones, tensiones y desafíos que genera esta nueva modalidad de práctica docente y sugiere algunas líneas de trabajo así como argumentos para el diseño de nuevas políticas de acompañamiento en la formación inicial y desarrollo posterior de la carrera docente.    ABSTRACT. This research analyzes the "pedagogic pair" method as a new device in the training of Secondary School teachers. The study was conducted at the Teacher Education Center (CeRP) from Litoral by collecting opinions of students, teachers and principals using a multi-method approach. The techniques used were a self-administered survey and episodic interviews. A questionaire was applied to seventy five senior teacher training students. Eleven relevant informants were interviewed. The study identifies perceptions, tensions and challenges generated by this new approach to teaching practice and suggests trends as well as arguments for the design of new policies to accompany the initial and subsequent development of the teaching career.
Impuesto al grauado en Uruguay: reformulación del Fondo de Solidaridad
Authors: Doneschi Andrea , Novas Victoria , Velázquez Cecilia
Published: March 2024

RESUMEN. Uruguay es el único país donde los egresados de la educación terciaria pública financian directamente parte del sistema mediante un aporte destinado a becas (Fondo de Solidaridad) y al presupuesto universitario (Adicional); este aporte varía según la duración curricular de la carrera. Este artículo propone alternativas que contemplan la capacidad de pago del contribuyente, como en un Impuesto al Graduado. El aporte al Fondo de Solidaridad que un egresado representativo haría a lo largo de su vida laboral bajo los diseños alternativos llega a contribuir, como máximo, 17,6% al costo de formación de un egresado y es sensiblemente menor al precio de carreras similares en universidades privadas. Asimismo, la carga de la contribución no supera, en ningún caso, la rentabilidad de invertir en un título terciario. Por último, los diseños alternativos disminuyen la desigualdad de ingresos
Competition and performance in European Higher Education: the role of funding instruments. Competición y desempeño en los sistemas europeos de Educación Superior: el papel de los instrumentos de financiación.
Authors: Teixeira Pedro , Biscaia Ricardo , Rocha Vera
Published: March 2024

Abstract. Higher education institutions face today a demanding and complex context in which they are asked to fulfill multiple roles. Many of these challenges have to be faced in a complex financial context in which traditional modes of funding have been transformed and public sources are not as generous as they often were in the past.Like in many other public services, in recent years it became a rather common statement that higher education institutions should be more efficient in the use of taxpayers’ resources, which had a clear impact in visible changes in the funding of public higher education in Europe. In this paper we will analyse the major trends in higher education funding in Europe and underline to what extent the current debates about higher education and its funding have been significantly influenced by economic considerations. We will identify some of the main issues that dominate the current debate around higher education’s funding, drawing some comparative insights from developments across Europe. Resumen. Las instituciones de Enseñanza Superior están involucradas en un contexto complejo y exigente en el que tienen que hacer frente a múltiples demandas. Muchas de estas demandas emergen en un entorno financiero difícil, las fuentes tradicionales de financiamiento se han trasformado y los fondos públicos no fluyen con la generosidad de antes. Como en muchas áreas del sector público, las instituciones de enseñanza superior están presionadas para tener un uso más eficiente de las subvenciones públicas. Ello se observa como preocupación en los modos de financiamiento de muchos sistemas públicos de Enseñanza Superior en Europa. En este artículo se analizan algunas de las principales tendencias en el financiamiento de Educación Superior pública en Europa subrayando la influencia creciente de los razonamientos económicos en estos sistemas. En el análisis, y a partir de la comparación de algunos casos, seidentificarán algunos de los temas clave en el debate actual sobre el financiamientode la Educación Superior en ese continente.
Mākslas pieredze kā ekoloģiskas domāšanas paraugs? Timotija Mortona ideju izvērtējums un iebildums apburtības nojēgumam
Authors:   Latvijas Universitāte, Bebrišs Rūdis
Published: March 2024

Raksts pievēršas objektorientētās ontoloģijas pārstāvja Timotija Mortona filosofijai un, konkrētāk, darba “Visa māksla ir ekoloģiska” pamatidejai, ka mākslas pieredze var piedāvāt paraugu ekoloģiskai domāšanai un līdzāspastāvēšanai. Darba mērķis ir izvērtēt šī skatījuma leģitimitāti. Šajā rakstā, pirmkārt, sniegts ieskats objektorientētās ontoloģijas pamat­idejās, otrkārt, identificētas trīs Mortona mākslas filosofijas galvenās rakstur­iezīmes – nenotveramība un atvērtība, nākotnīgums (futurality) un apburtība (enchantment), treškārt, uzrādīta estētisko ideju saistība ar ekoloģisko domāšanu, ceturtkārt, kritizēts apburtības nojēgums, uzstājot, ka to nepieciešams papildināt ar pašrefleksijas un apzināšanās prasību.
Prediction of Customer Engagement Response to E-wallet Content Based on Machine Learning Using Combined E-Wallet Dataset and Individual E-Wallet Dataset
Authors: Rizaldi Muhammad Ibnu , Widianto Sunu
Published: March 2024

Objectives: The COVID pandemic proved that humans are not hesitant to adopt technology in the banking industry, especially as a method of payment. In Indonesia, this fact is demonstrated by the value of e-wallet transactions in 2021 which reached 18,5 billion USD. The implementation of QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) in the payment systems of e-wallets compels every e-wallet provider to intensify their marketing activities to overcome competitors. Previous studies on this topic primarily focused on factors that influence customer engagement on social media using traditional approaches, such as interviews and statistical methods to process the data. This research aims to overcome the limitations of previous research by using machine learning methods in predicting the customer engagement type of primary data collected directly from social media in this case Twitter.Methodology: In this paper, we propose the application of machine learning methods such as XGBoost, Random Forest, Decision Tree, and KNN to predict the most likely engagement type of a tweet related to e-wallet content using 15.756 data which are directly collected from Twitter.Finding: This research successfully found that XGBoost and KNN are the machine learning algorithms that perform best and the results in prediction from using the combined dataset and the individual e-wallet brands dataset are similar.Conclusion: Even though the prediction accuracy in this research is good, this research still has many limitations. Thus, future research in the same field would benefit from a larger amount of data to accommodate machine learning algorithms that are more complex like deep learning.
Linfoma multicêntrico em cão: relato de caso
Authors:   , Garcia, Alanis da Costa Garcia, Alanis da Costa , Albano, Luana Camargo Albano, Luana Camargo
Published: March 2024

O linfoma é uma neoplasia originária de tecidos linfoides, pela proliferação de células linfoides malignas, podendo se desenvolver em qualquer órgão. De acordo com sua localização clínico-anatômica é classificado como mediastinal, gastrointestinal, extranodal, cutânea e multicêntrica, sendo que a multicêntrica representa cerca de 80% dos casos em cães. O linfoma multicêntrico é caracterizado pelo aumento generalizado dos linfonodos, inicialmente submandibulares, pré-escapulares e axilares, progredindo para linfadenomegalia generalizada. Os sinais clínicos que o animal pode apresentar são: desconforto, apatia, febre, hiporexia e anorexia. O diagnóstico dos linfomas pode ser feito através de exames citológicos e histopatológicos. A quimioterapia é a forma terapêutica mais utilizada no tratamento dessa patologia e diferentes protocolos podem ser usados. O objetivo desse trabalho é relatar um caso de linfoma multicêntrico, em que mesmo com a abordagem terapêutica indicada, o animal veio a óbito. Conclui-se que mesmo utilizando o protocolo mais eficiente, o sucesso do tratamento pode não acontecer e o animal vir a óbito.
Hipertiroidismo secundário à carcinoma de tireoide em um cão: relato de caso
Authors:   , Morassi Livian Lúcia Bernardello , Canto Luize Franco do
Published: March 2024

O hipertireoidismo é uma doença crônica causada pelo excesso de produção e secreção dos hormônios tireoidianos, tiroxina (T4) e triiodotironina(T3), o que torna o funcionamento anormal da glândula. Geralmente, é consequência das neoplasias da tireoide e ocorre com maior acometimento em gatos de meia idade a idosos e raro em cães. O diagnóstico precoce é importante para impedir o desenvolvimento da doença, realizado através de palpação da região cervical, aumento da dosagem do hormônio T4 e exame histopatológico. Um canino da raça golden retriever foi atendido no Hospital Veterinário Universitário de Sorocaba (UNISO), apresentando histórico de emagrecimento progressivo, fadiga, polidipsia, tosse seca, eructação. Na inspeção notou-se presença de nódulo firme, com diâmetro de aproximadamente 9cm aderido a traqueia na região cervical. O leucograma mostrou aumento de leucócitos por linfocitose absoluta e monocitose relativa absoluta e trombocitose. Nas mensurações dos hormônios tireoidianos, revelou-se aumento do T4 e T4L e redução do TSH. O exame histopatológico diagnosticou com carcinoma folicular de tireóide bem diferenciado na tireóide esquerda e metástase no linfonodo retrofaríngeo esquerdo.
Neoformações em serpentes: revisão bibliográfica
Authors:   , Oliveira Marcus Vinícius Miggiorini de
Published: March 2024

Dentre todas as ordens que a classe Reptilia engloba, as serpentes são os répteis com a maior prevalência clínica de neoformações, sendo que os sistemas hematopoiético e linfoide são os mais afetados. Visto que as serpentes estão cada vez mais populares como animais de estimação e sua expectativa de vida agora é mais longa, cada vez mais quadros neoplásicos tendem a ser apresentados. O tratamento dependerá de diversas variantes, como a extensão e malignidade do tumor, podendo ser optado por tratamento paliativo ou curativo. É imprescindível que o médico veterinário de pets não convencionais e animais selvagens conheça a fisiopatologia das neoformações em serpentes, seus meios diagnósticos, diagnósticos diferenciais e tratamentos.
Encefalopatia espongiforme bovina: uma revisão prática: revisão bibliográfica
Authors:   , Godoi Matheus Charabe de
Published: March 2024

A Encefalopatia Espongiforme Bovina (EEB) é uma doença degenerativa fatal e transmissível do sistema nervoso central (SNC) de bovinos com longo período de incubação provocada pela proteína denominada de príon, a doença se apresenta de duas formas, clássica e atípica, devido às diferentes características epidemiológicas entre elas, além de possuir três tipificações, conforme seu peso molecular. Na EEB atípica o animal apresenta o príon de forma espontânea devido a alguma mutação genética, sem estar relacionado à ingestão de alimentos contaminados pelo príon com período de incubação maior e ocorrendo em bovinos mais velhos. Na EEB clássica tem como via de transmissão a oral, ou seja, por meio de alimentos contendo príons contaminantes. A doença é de grande importância mundial, tanto por ser uma zoonose fatal quanto por causar alterações na economia mundial. Este trabalho teve como objetivo realizar uma breve revisão bibliográfica acerca da doença com enfoque nas medidas de prevenção, etiologia, epidemiologia, sinais clínicos, diagnóstico e medidas de controle, utilizando o Google Acadêmico e os seguintes descritores, EEB, príons, Encefalite Espongiforme Bovina, podendo assim concluir que a EEB é uma poderosa doença com grande influência no mercado externo e interno além de uma grande importância na saúde da população mundial.
Linfoma mediastinal em cadela: relato de caso
Authors:   , Ciasulli Julia , Santana Ana Beatriz Francisco , Leite Tamiris Ferrari
Published: March 2024

Os linfomas são neoplasias que se desenvolvem a partir da proliferação dos linfócitos malignos e têm uma grande prevalência em cães de meia idade à idosos, apresentando diversas classificações. Uma dessas classificações é o linfoma mediastinal, que envolve os linfonodos mediastinais e/ou o timo, tendo um prognóstico muitas vezes desfavorável, particularmente quando é desenvolvido o linfoma de células T e/ou apresentam alguma síndrome paraneoplásica associada. O seguinte estudo relata uma cadela adulta de aproximadamente quatro anos que foi acometida pelo linfoma mediastinal e desenvolveu duas síndromes paraneoplásicas associadas, mostrando como foram os sinais clínicos, o diagnóstico e qual o tratamento escolhido.
Exames radiográficos pos mortis em primatas neotropicais de vida livre
Authors:   , Silva Reinaldo Caetano da , Teixeira Rodrigo Hidalgo Friciello
Published: March 2024

As radiografias são exames complementares que auxiliam no diagnóstico clínico, e possível determinação da causa mortis dos animais. As alterações ósseas encontradas e descritas neste trabalho são referentes aos primatas neotropicais de vida livre que vieram a óbito na Região Metropolitana de Sorocaba. Durante epizootia de Febre Amarela (FA), ocorrida entre os anos de 2018 e 2019, foram examinadas 70 carcaças de animais das espécies de bugio-ruivo (Alouatta guariba), sagui-de-tufobranco (Callithrix jacchus), sagui-de-tufo-preto (Callithrix penicillata) e macaco-prego (Sapajus apella). Após os exames radiográficos foram descritas lesões ósseas traumáticas em vértebras, membros inferiores e posteriores e crânio.
Comparação do perfil clínico-laboratorial da cinomose canina em diferentes idades: relato de caso
Authors:   , Sales Arissa , Almeida Letícia Koga , Padilha Jéssica , Wajnsztejn Henry
Published: March 2024

A cinomose é uma doença infectocontagiosa de ampla distribuição com manifestações clínicas inespecíficas. O presente trabalho relata três casos de cinomose em caninos de 3 meses, 6 anos e 12 anos de idade, todos com diagnóstico conclusivo para a doença por meio da presença do corpúsculo de Lentz em esfregaço sanguíneo. Visto que a faixa etária de maior incidência é de 3 a 6 meses de idade, foram encontradas semelhanças relacionadas aos sinais clínicos e leucograma, e também diferenças, principalmente associadas a série vermelha em cada idade.
Reflexiones sobre el manejo genético de los peces en Colombia
Authors: Pineda-Santis Hermes R
Published: March 2024

El conocimiento de la conservación genética de las especies ícticas está ampliando la comprensión de las estructuras poblacionales en la megadiversidad colombiana. Los esfuerzos por avanzar en la identificación de las familias, géneros y especies de peces, siguen siendo insuficientes para establecer el gran endemismo existente. Las características ambientales, las especies y los estudios genéticos deben ser la premisa para una visión panorámica, de lo descrito en la teoría que refrende lo existente en los ríos colombianos. Un caso particular, son los estudios realizados en la sabaleta Brycon henni, que conlleva a una comprensión del componente genético para la implementación de los programas de repoblamiento en los ambientes que le corresponden, según su participación evolutiva. El llamado ante esta perspectiva es aumentar los apoyos económicos al estudio integral en los peces de aguas continentales, unido a la formación de un mayor número de profesionales, que apoyen y manifiesten el real escenario del trabajo conjunto en conservación de la biodiversidad.
Determinanty dochodów gospodarstw rolnych w Polsce
Authors: Zawadzka Danuta , Ardan Roman , Strzelecka Agnieszka
Published: March 2024

W literaturze przedmiotu istnieje kilka klasyfi kacji czynników determinujących wysokość dochodów rolniczych, wśród których wymienia się przede wszystkim wielkość zasobów znajdujących się w posiadaniu gospodarstwa rolnego, racjonalne i efektywne wykorzystanie posiadanych zasobów, kształtowanie się cen zbytu, ceny czynników produkcji, warunki klimatyczne, politykę makroekonomiczną rządu [Myszczyszyn 2001, s. 319, Zegar 2002, s. 11]. Sadeghi, Toodehroosta i Amini [2001] wykazali, że istotny wpływ na wysokość dochodów uzyskiwanych z działalności rolnej mają obszar posiadanych gruntów ornych, sadów oraz wielkość stada zwierząt gospodarskich. Potwierdzeniem tych wyników są badania przeprowadzone przez Safa [2005]. Do katalogu czynników determinujących dochód rolniczy zalicza się również te, które związane są z lokalizacją gospodarstwa. Wśród nich można wyróżnić: naturalne warunki produkcji, istniejącą infrastrukturę gospodarczą i społeczną, historyczne uwarunkowania rozwoju rolnictwa, strukturę agrarną oraz tradycje produkcyjne [Leszczyńska 2007, s. 131, Strzelecka 2011, s. 856–859]. W literaturze podkreśla się ponadto znaczenie kierunku produkcji jako czynnika determinującego wysokość dochodu gospodarstwa rolnego [Idczak 2001, s. 87]. Z badań Orłowskiej [2010, s. 121–139] wynika, że najwyższy dochód osiągają gospodarstwa specjalizujące się w uprawach ogrodniczych, krowach mlecznych oraz zwierzętach ziarnożernych, natomiast najniższy – gospodarstwa mieszane. Badania przeprowadzane przez Pocztę, Średzińską i Mrówczyńską-Kamińską [2009, s. 25–28] na próbie gospodarstw rolnych w Unii Europejskiej wykazały, że dodatni wpływ na poziom dochodu z prowadzonej działalności rolnej mają: powierzchnia użytków rolnych, dopłaty do działalności operacyjnej, techniczne uzbrojenie pracy oraz nakłady środków obrotowych na hektar użytków rolnych.
Morbidity Cost and Willingness to Pay for Healthcare Insurance among Wheat Farmers in Jigawa State of Nigeria
Authors: Sadiq Mohammed , Ahmad Muhammad , Gama Emmanuel , Sambo Abbas
Published: March 2024

The study determined the costs of morbidity and farmers' willingness to pay for health insurance in the Jigawa State of Nigeria using a cross-sectional data collected from 284 farmers through a multi-stage sampling technique. Using an easy-route cost approach, a well-structured questionnaire coupled with interview schedule was used for data collection. Besides, the collected data was then analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Empirically, the majority of farmers utilised an accumulation strategy for livelihood sustenance, alongside enterprise diversification – which acted as a catalyst in increasing their stocks and consumption outcomes, thus smoothing their income and consumption. However, financial and, at worst, physical livelihood capitals posed challenges that affected farmers' livelihood assets in the study area. Furthermore, malaria emerged as the major health issue affecting livelihoods; consequently, slightly over half of the sampled population agreed to the notion of a social health insurance scheme for a healthy livelihood. However, this inclination was largely influenced by the overlooked or nearly neglected social learning aspect of extension service delivery. Therefore, as a method to reduce public capital expenditure on healthcare for livelihoods in the study area, the study recommends that policymakers expand the healthcare scheme to include the farming community, going beyond formal organisations, thereby enhancing farm family livelihoods specifically and overall economic growth and development in general. Nonetheless, enhance institutional factors, alongside social extension, financial and infrastructural facilities are recommended.
Structural and Dynamic Changes in International Trade in Agricultural Products in Ukraine
Authors: Hubeni Yuriy , Krupa Volodymyr , Zelisko Nataliia
Published: March 2024

The article is devoted to studying the structural and dynamic changes in international trade in agricultural products in Ukraine. The authors reveal the theoretical essence of international trade in agricultural products, considering export and import conditions in light of modern challenges. The assessment of the foreign trade regime is provided and the trends and impact of implementing the Agreement on Association between Ukraine and the EU on the development of Ukraine's foreign trade are established. It was found that, on one hand, the export orientation of raw materials to the EU crop production market has increased, while on the other hand, there remains a high import dependence on prepared food products, with a more diversified import structure. The peculiarities of key directions of Ukraine's agro-industrial market under martial law and its place in the global food security system are described. The article also examines the structure of Ukraine's trading partners, which have been revised since the beginning of the war. The peculiarities of cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in international trade in agricultural products are analysed. Ways of diversifying exports and increasing the profitability of foreign trade in agricultural products from Ukraine in the EU market are suggested.
A note on fractional Simpson-like type inequalities for functions whose third derivatives are convex
Authors: Hezenci Fatih , Budak Hüseyin
Published: March 2024

In this paper, equality is established for Riemann-Liouville fractional
integral. With the aid of this equality, it is proved some fractional
Simpson-like type inequalities for functions whose third derivatives in
absolute value are convex. By using special cases of the main results,
previously obtained Simpson type inequalities are found for the
Riemann-Liouville fractional integral. Furthermore, the mathematical example
is presented to verify the newly established inequality.
Quarter-symmetric generalized metric connections on a generalized Riemannian manifold
Authors: Zlatanovic Milan , Maksimovic Miroslav
Published: March 2024

We define and study the quarter-symmetric connection preserving the
generalized metric G in the generalized Riemannian manifold. It is proved
that skew-symmetric part F of the generalized metric G in the generalized
Riemannian manifold with the quarter-symmetric generalized metric connection
is closed and hence the even-dimensional manifold is a symplectic manifold.
We also observed the properties of curvature tensors and connection
transformations in which the Riemannian tensor of the Levi-Civita connection
is invariant. Finally, we observed the quarter-symmetric connection with a
special conditions.
Duadic codes over Fp + uFp + vFp + uvFp
Authors: Kumar Raj , Bhaintwal Maheshanand
Published: March 2024

Duadic codes constitute a well-known class of cyclic codes. In this paper, we
study the structure of duadic codes of length n over the ring R = Fp + uFp +
vFp + uvFp, u2 = v2 = 0, uv = vu, where p is prime and (n, p) = 1. These
codes have been studied here in the setting of abelian codes over R, and we
have used Fourier transform and idempotents to study them. We have
characterized abelian codes over R by studying their torsion and residue
codes. It is shown that the Gray image of an abelian code of length n over R
is a binary abelian code of length 4n. Conditions for self-duality and
self-orthogonality of duadic codes over R are derived. Some conditions on
the existence of self-dual augmented and extended codes over R are
presented. We have also studied Type II self-dual augmented and extended
codes over R. Some results related to theminimum Lee distances of duadic
codes over R are presented. We have also presented a sufficient condition
for abelian codes of the same length over R to have the same minimum Hamming
distance. Some optimal binary linear codes of length 36 and ternary linear
codes of length 16 have been obtained as Gray images of duadic codes of
length 9 and 4, respectively, over R using the computational algebra system
Magma.
Comparison between the two Huang-Kotz FGM types by some information measures in generalized order statistics and their concomitants
Authors: Barakat H.M. , Syam A.H.
Published: March 2024

In this paper, we study the concomitants of m?dual generalized order statistics (and consequently m?generalized order statistics) from Huang-Kotz Farlie-Gumble-Morgenstern bivariate distribution (HK-FGM) of the types 1 and 2. Some important information measures are derived and studied for ordinary order statistics and sequential order statistics with a comparison. Specifically, the Shannon entropy, inaccuracy measure, and Fisher information number. Moreover, a comparison between the two types of HK-FGM distribution is carried out.
Impact of a Vascular Access Specialty Service on Hospitalized Pediatric Patients: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Authors: Holt Dayna M , Dodd-Butera Teresa , Stebel Melissa , Lichtenberger Haylie , Sharpe Elizabeth
Published: March 2024

Highlights

Our project implementing a VAST produced these improved outcomes. There were 31% fewer IV devices. There were 22% fewer needle sticks. There were 49% reduction in delays.

Background:

Vascular access is essential in the care of hospitalized pediatric patients. Planning and device selection are important for optimal patient outcomes. Vessel preservation is critical for pediatric patients.

Purpose:

To determine and evaluate the impact of a vascular access team on pediatric patient care.

Methods:

A vascular access specialist team (VAST) was implemented on one medical unit at a tertiary children’s hospital, 16 hours a day for 4 weeks.

Data Analysis:

Descriptive statistics were used, including (a) first-stick success rates, (b) number of needle sticks and vascular access devices per hospital stay, (c) delays in therapy, and (d) frequency of topical analgesic use. Preintervention data were compared with postintervention data. Qualitatively, nursing and medical staff were surveyed to evaluate their perception of project experiences.

Results:

Compared with preintervention data, 56% fewer peripheral intravenous lines were initiated, and 31% fewer total vascular access devices were used during the hospital stay. There were 22% fewer needle sticks per peripheral intravenous line attempt. The first-stick success rate of the VAST was 71% compared with the bedside nurse rate of 52%. There was a 78% reduction in time between devices/1000 patient-days/week, representing reduced interruptions in therapy. The use of topical anesthetics for intravenous device placement increased 333%.

Conclusion:

This project provided clarity regarding the value of the VAST for pediatric hospitalized patients. The VAST model is evidence based, follows best-practice guidelines, is fiscally sound, and optimizes nursing practice and quality patient care.
Effects of motor imagery-based neurofeedback training after bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on post-stroke upper limb motor function: an exploratory crossover clinical trial
Authors: Sánchez Cuesta Francisco José , González-Zamorano Yeray , Moreno-Verdú Marcos , Vourvopoulos Athanasios , Serrano Ignacio J. , Del Castillo-Sobrino Maria Dolores , Figueiredo Patrícia , Romero Juan Pablo
Published: March 2024

Objective: To examine the clinical effects of combining motor imagery-based neurofeedback training with bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for upper limb motor function in subacute and chronic stroke.
Design: Clinical trial following an AB/BA crossover design with counterbalanced assignment.
Subjects: Twenty individuals with subacute (n = 4) or chronic stroke (n = 16).
Methods: Ten consecutive sessions of bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation alone (therapy A) were compared vs a combination of10 consecutive sessions of bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with 12 non-consecutive sessions of motor imagery-based neurofeedback training (therapy B). Patients received both therapies (1-month washout period), in sequence AB or BA. Participants were assessed before and after each therapy and at 15-days follow-up, using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-upper limb, hand-grip strength, and the Nottingham Sensory Assessment as primary outcome measures.
Results: Both therapies resulted in improved functionality and sensory function. Therapy B consistently exhibited superior effects compared with therapy A, according to Fugl-Meyer Assessment and tactile and kinaesthetic sensory function across multiple time-points, irrespective of treatment sequence. No statistically significant differences between therapies were found for hand-grip strength.
Conclusion: Following subacute and chronic stroke, integrating bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and motor imagery-based neurofeedback training has the potential to enhance functional performance compared with using bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation alone in upper limb recovery.
Revision of the brief international classification of functioning, disability and health core set for multiple sclerosis: a study of the comprehensive icf core set for multiple sclerosis with participants referred for work ability assessment
Authors: Valadkevičienė Daiva , Jatužis Dalius , Žukauskaitė Irena , Danylaitė Karrenbauer Virginija , Bileviciute-Ljungar Indre
Published: March 2024

Objective: To evaluate the Comprehensive International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for multiple sclerosis with regard to the Brief ICF Core Set for multiple sclerosis.
Design: Descriptive cross-sectional single-centre study.
Subjects: A total of 151 participants (99 females/52 males, mean age 49 years) referred for work ability assessment.
Methods: Data were collected from clinical recordings and by telephone interview.
Results: Among 33 Body Functions, 14 were impaired in over 60% of the participants, and 6 in over 75%. These 6 most impaired functions were related to exercise tolerance (b455), urination (b620), muscle power (b730), motor reflex (b750), control of voluntary movement (b760) and gait pattern (b770). Among 54 Activities and Participation categories, 8 were impaired in over 60% of the participants, and 3 were impaired in over 75%. The latter activities were related to walking (d450), moving around (d455) and moving around using equipment (d465). Among the 36 Environmental categories, most were facilitators, except for temperature (e2250) and employment (e590). The latter category was both a facilitator and a barrier.
Conclusion: These results suggest additional categories that should be included into the Brief ICF Core Set, to improve its representation of the complex disability of multiple sclerosis.
İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi Uygulamalarının Örgütsel Adalet Algısına Etkisi; Banka Çalışanları Üzerinde Bir Araştırma
Authors: Pehlevan Sarı Özge , Ardıç Muhammed , Filiz Mustafa
Published: March 2024

Bu çalışmada amaç, insan kaynakları yönetim uygulamaları ile örgütsel adalet arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymak ve çeşitli demografik değişkenlere göre farklılıkları ortaya koymaktır. Araştırmaya 135 banka çalışanı katılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak, insan kaynakları yönetim ölçeği, örgütsel adalet ölçeği ve demografik bilgi formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analiz edilmesinde t testi, Anova testi, korelasyon analizi ve regresyon analizleri yapılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, SPSS 25 paket programından faydalanılmıştır. Çalışanların yaş, görev ve kurumda çalışma süresi açısından örgütsel adalet algısı ve insan kaynakları yönetimi algısının değişmediği görülmektedir. Alt boyutlar arasındaki ilişkilerin tamamı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur. Bu araştırma, insan kaynakları yönetimi uygulamalarının çalışanların adalet algısı üzerinde önemli bir etkiye sahip olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Özellikle ücretlendirme, personel seçimi ve yerleştirme gibi uygulamaların adalet algısını belirgin bir şekilde etkilediği görülmektedir. Banka yöneticilerinin, adalet algısını artırmak amacıyla bu uygulamaları tutarlı ve adil bir şekilde yürütmesi, hem bireysel hem de örgütsel başarıyı olumlu yönde etkileyebilir.