bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sharing our experience in the establishment of a Transitional Living Unit within an acute inpatient rehabilitation ward
Authors: Wee Tze Chao , Tay San San
Published: September 2019

The establishment of a Transitional Living Unit (TLU) within an acute rehabilitation unit is a novel concept in Singapore. This concept arose when some patients and family had reservations about the patient’s ability to cope at home and that was a barrier to discharge. The Unit admits selected patients for up three days and two nights when they are nearing the end of their inpatient rehabilitation stay. This serves to increase the confidence level of the patient as well as provide a living laboratory to test out the patient’s ability to cope safely just prior to discharge. A multidisciplinary workgroup led by rehabilitation medicine physicians was formed to establish admission criteria, rehabilitation protocols and emergency scenario planning to ensure that the TLU is utilised appropriately. As of January 2019, there was a total of 542 patient episodes, which consisted of 103 overnight admissions and 439 daytime activities of daily living practice sessions. No adverse event has been recorded since the inception of the TLU. We aim to share our experience in the establishment of the TLU and planning of rehabilitation programmes for patients admitted to the TLU.
Family Caregiver Factors Associated With Emergency Department Utilization Among Community-Living Older Adults With Disabilities
Authors: Burgdorf Julia , Mulcahy John , Amjad Halima , Kasper Judith D. , Covinsky Kenneth , Wolff Jennifer L.
Published: September 2019

Background: Older adults with disability are frequent users of the emergency department (ED) and often rely on family caregiver support. We identify whether and which caregiver characteristics are associated with older adults’ ED use. Methods: We use Cox proportional hazards regression to model the likelihood of all-cause ED use (defined as 1 or more visits within 12 months of survey) as a function of caregiver characteristics after adjusting for older adult sociodemographic and health characteristics. We draw from linked older adult and caregiver surveys and administrative claims, creating a sample of 2521 community-living older adults with mobility/self-care disability receiving care from a family or unpaid caregiver. Results: About half (52.5%) of older adults receiving mobility or self-care help incurred 1 or more ED visits within 12 months of interview. Adjusting for year of data collection, sociodemographic characteristics, and health status, these older adults were at greater risk of all-cause ED use if their primary caregiver provided greater than 40 hours of care per week (hazard ratio [HR] 1.22, 95% CI 1.04-1.43; P = .02), helped with health care tasks (HR 1.26; 95% CI 1.08-1.46; P < .01), or experienced physical strain (HR 1.18; 95% CI 1.03-1.36; P = .02). Conclusion: Caregiver strain, helping with health care tasks, and greater hours of help per week are associated with heightened risk of ED use among older adults receiving mobility or self-care help. Study findings suggest the potential benefit of caregiver assessment and support.
Implementation Science: A Path Toward Strengthening School Counselor Practice
Authors: Warren Jeffrey M. , Mauk Gary W.
Published: September 2019

Implementation science (IS) includes deliberate actions that facilitate the translation of research into practice. School counselors can use IS within the context of evidence-based practice to deliver, evaluate, and sustain programs and interventions that maximize student outcomes. This article offers an implementation framework and drivers that complement and can strengthen the application of the American School Counselor Association National Model. Case examples demonstrate the value of IS in school counselor practice.
Presoaking of Hamstring Autografts in Vancomycin Decreases the Occurrence of Infection Following Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Authors: Figueroa David , Figueroa Francisco , Calvo Rafael , Lopez Mario , Goñi Ignacio
Published: September 2019

Background:

Postoperative septic arthritis is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Our group started presoaking grafts with vancomycin to decrease this risk.

Purpose:

To compare the rate of septic arthritis in primary hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction with and without vancomycin-presoaked grafts.

Study Design:

Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods:

Consecutive periods were studied, inclusive of April 2013 through October 2015 (pre-vancomycin protocol) and November 2015 through May 2018 (vancomycin protocol). A total of 490 patients were included in the study: 230 in the pre-vancomycin protocol and 260 in the vancomycin protocol. All patients who underwent a primary hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction by 2 senior surgeons during the periods studied were included. The final outcome studied was occurrence of highly probable postoperative septic arthritis in both groups. Diagnosis of probable septic arthritis was made by clinical diagnosis as well as cytological analysis of joint aspiration (cell count >50,000/μL and >90% neutrophils). Statistical analysis was performed with the Fisher exact test. Significance was set at P < .05.

Results:

Four cases of probable postoperative septic arthritis were noted in the pre-vancomycin protocol (1.7%; 2 cases per surgeon), while no cases of septic arthritis were noted in the vancomycin protocol during the study period ( P < .05). Diagnosis was made at a mean 21.7 days (range, 16-25 days). Staphylococcus epidermidis was isolated in 2 cases, and in the other 2 cases, no organism was isolated.

Conclusion:

Presoaking of hamstring autografts in vancomycin for primary ACL reconstruction prevented the occurrence of postoperative septic arthritis during the study period as compared with no soaking of the grafts.
The Interaction Effect of Gender and Residential Environment, Individual Resources, and Needs Satisfaction on Quality of Life Among Older Adults in the United Kingdom
Authors: Liu Ben Chi-pun , Leung Dion Sik-yee , Warrener Julia
Published: September 2019

Objectives: To examine the difference in gender and its impact on selected quality-of-life (QoL) domains of Social Production Function theory among older adults in England. Method: Based on an annual national adult social care service user survey conducted in the United Kingdom in 2016. QoL was assessed by a single-item construct, and independent variables were home design, access to information and local area, self-rated health, perceived pain/discomfort, perceived anxiety/depression, activities of daily living, use and satisfaction of formal and informal care, and demographic variables. Results: A total of 28,955 respondents aged 65+ years were interviewed. Multinomial logistic regression analysis found four interaction effects for predicting a very good/good QoL: (a) Female receiving non-co-residing informal care (odds ratio [OR] = 1.501, p < .01), (b) female feeling safe (OR = 1.499, p < .01), (c) female feeling satisfied with social contact with people (OR = 1.465, p < .05), and (d) female being helped in the use of time (OR = 1.370, p < .05). Conclusion: Findings suggest gender differences in QoL as men and women are heterogeneous with different health and disease patterns, health-/help-seeking behaviors, roles and responsibilities, and levels of resilience, needs, risks, and access and control resources. Practitioners should adopt a gender-specific assessment and personalized interventions to promote gender equality, empowerment, and long-term sustainable development for an aging society.
Weight-for-Age Percentile as a Pediatric Predictor of Emergency Department Outcome
Authors: Naik Vishal , Lefaiver Cheryl , Dervishi Avni , Havalad Vinod
Published: September 2019

This study is a retrospective cohort study that examines the association between weight-for-age percentile and pediatric admission incidence from the emergency department (ED) for all diagnoses. The charts of 1432 pediatric patients under 18 years with ED visits from 2013 to 2015 at a tertiary children’s hospital were reviewed. Analyses of subject age/weight stratifications were performed, along with ED disposition, reason for visit, and Emergency Severity Index (ESI). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate the independent effect of weight-for-age percentile on ED disposition while controlling for age, ESI, and reason for visit. Underweight subjects were more likely to be admitted than their normal weight counterparts when analyzed overall (odds ratio [OR] = 2.58, P < .01) and by age: less than 2.0 years of age (OR = 2.04, P = .033), between 2.01 and 6.0 years of age (OR = 8.60, P = .004), and between 6.01 and 13.0 years of age (OR = 3.83, P = .053). Younger age (OR = 0.935, P < .001) and higher acuity (OR = 3.49, P < .001) were also significant predictors of admission. No significant associations were found between weight and likelihood of admission for patients older than 13.01 years or between overweight/obese weight categories and admission for any age subgroups. This study suggests that underweight children younger than 13 years are at higher risk to be admitted from the ED than their normal weight, overweight, and obese counterparts. Even when controlling for other key factors, such as the ESI, a lower weight-for-age percentile was a reliable predictor of hospitalization.
The impact of the Marangoni convection and magnetic field versus blood-based carbon nanotube nanofluids
Authors: Gul Taza , Akbar Ramla , Zaheer Zafar , Amiri Iraj S
Published: September 2019

The mutual result of the magnetic field and Marangoni convection against the thin liquid film of Casson fluid, blood-based carbon nanotube nanofluid has been fruitfully discussed in this article. The influence of various model constraints is focused on velocity, heat transfer, pressure distribution, skin friction and Nusselt number through graphical illustration. In addition, we witness that the thermal field of liquid raises with the growing value of [Formula: see text] and this upsurge is more in single-walled carbon nanotubes and is more dominant than multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The controlling approach of the homotopy analysis method has been used for velocity and temperature distribution. For authentication, the achieved results have been associated with the numerical (ND-Solve) method and displayed. This investigation shows that the velocity profile in the case of Casson fluid single-walled carbon nanotube–blood nanofluid is comparatively less affected and the temperature field of single-walled carbon nanotube–blood nanofluid dominates multi-walled carbon nanotube–blood nanofluid.
Geosilhouettes: Geographical measures of cluster fit
Authors: Wolf Levi J , Knaap Elijah , Rey Sergio
Published: September 2019

Regionalization, under various guises and descriptions, is a longstanding and pervasive interest of urban studies. With an increasingly large number of studies on urban place detection in language, behavior, pricing, and demography, recent critiques of longstanding regional science perspectives on place detection have focused on the arbitrariness and non-geographical nature of measures of best fit. In this paper, we develop new explicitly geographical measures of cluster fit. These hybrid spatial–social measures, called geosilhouettes, are demonstrated to capture the “core” of geographical clusters in racial data on census blocks in Brooklyn neighborhoods. These new geosilhouettes are also useful in a variety of boundary analysis and outlier detection problems. In this paper, the thinking behind geosilhouettes is presented, their mathematical form is defined, they are demonstrated, and new directions of research are discussed.
Intravitreal Silicone Oil Migration Into the Lateral Cerebral Ventricles
Authors: Cao Jessica L. , Browne Andrew W. , Clifford Thomas , Sharma Sumit , Patel Vivek
Published: September 2019

Purpose:

Silicone oil (SO) is often used as an intraocular tamponade in repairs of retinal detachments. It may be associated with complications such as cataract, glaucoma, keratopathy, subretinal migration of oil, fibrous epiretinal and sub retinal proliferations, and oil emulsification. The purpose of this report is to describe a rare phenomenon of intraocular silicone oil migration into the cerebral ventricles, which may later be mistaken for intraventricular hemorrhages on neuroimaging.

Methods:

Case report with literature review.

Results:

A patient with a history of retinal detachment repair with intraocular SO presented with headaches. Neuroimaging revealed SO migration to the cerebral ventricles. The patient was treated conservatively with symptom management and headaches resolved.

Conclusions:

We present a case of intraocular SO migration to the cerebral ventricles and review the current literature. We also propose two mechanisms for this phenomenon.
Getting soaked? Climate crisis, adaptation finance, and racialized austerity
Authors: Bigger Patrick , Millington Nate
Published: September 2019

As the effects of austerity continue to ravage cities and the impacts of climate change become more pronounced, municipal officials around the world are struggling to pay for climate adaptation. Some cities have already begun to anticipate the new infrastructures that climate change will require, while others have been forced to adapt in real time as climate crises have arrived in spectacular ways. Two of the most emblematic events are Superstorm Sandy, which drenched New York City in October 2012, and the drought-induced crisis of water scarcity in Cape Town, South Africa, which was most visible between 2016 and 2018. In both cases, the cities turned to green bonds, a form of municipal finance that foregrounds environmental ambitions. In this paper, we track the forms of adaptation projects that green borrowing are earmarked to fund. Drawing from scholarship on the financialization of nature alongside recent work on racial capitalism and austerity, we find that rather than transformative municipal change each city is largely carrying on with projects that reinscribe existing inequalities in the city. In addition to reflecting inequalities already present in the two cities, however, the use of municipal debt for adaptation intensifies risks, both financial and environmental, borne primary by the poor or working class people of color. Building on qualitative fieldwork in Cape Town, New York, and across the green bond investment chain, we argue that the risks posed by climate change in the city cannot be financialized away. Ultimately, we call for the end of municipal austerity driven by national and supranational budgeting choices in favor of increasing national funding of municipal adaptation by rescaling borrowing to higher political scales that can more progressively distribute risks.
Corticosteroid tapering with benralizumab treatment for eosinophilic asthma: PONENTE Trial
Authors: Menzies-Gow Andrew , Corren Jonathan , Bel Elisabeth H. , Maspero Jorge , Heaney Liam G. , Gurnell Mark , Wessman Peter , Martin Ubaldo J. , Siddiqui Shahid , Garcia Gil Esther
Published: September 2019

Benralizumab is an interleukin-5 receptor α-directed cytolytic monoclonal antibody approved in several countries for the add-on maintenance treatment of patients with severe eosinophilic asthma aged 12 years and older. In the 28-week Phase III ZONDA trial (ClinicalTrials.govidentifier:NCT02075255), benralizumab produced a median 75% reduction from baseline in oral corticosteroid (OCS) dosage (versus25% for placebo) while maintaining asthma control for patients with OCS-dependent severe asthma. This manuscript presents the detailed protocol for the Phase IIIb PONENTE (ClinicalTrials.govidentifier:NCT03557307), a study that will build on the findings from ZONDA.

As the largest steroid-sparing study undertaken in severe asthma, PONENTE has a faster steroid tapering schedule for prednisone dosages ≥7.5 mg·day−1than previous studies, and it includes an evaluation of adrenal insufficiency and an algorithm to taper OCS dosage when prednisone dosage is ≤5 mg·day−1. It also has a longer maintenance phase to assess asthma control for up to 6 months after completion of OCS tapering.

The two primary endpoints are whether patients achieve 100% reduction in daily OCS use and whether patients achieve 100% reduction in daily OCS or achieve OCS dosage ≤5 mg·day−1, if adrenal insufficiency prevented further reduction, both sustained over ≥4 weeks without worsening of asthma. Safety and change from baseline in health-related quality of life will also be assessed.

PONENTE should provide valuable guidance for clinicians on tapering OCS dosage, including the management of adrenal insufficiency, following benralizumab initiation for the treatment of patients who are OCS-dependent with severe, uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma.
The Age of Paranoia: Teresa Brennan’s Posthumous Insights for the Present
Authors: Guilmette Lauren
Published: September 2019

This essay engages the published and unpublished writings of the late feminist theorist Teresa Brennan (1952–2003) on paranoia as a sociohistorical tendency, following the author’s study of her papers housed in the Feminist Theory Archive at Brown University. Explicating some of Brennan’s archival papers, this article contextualizes Brennan’s inquiry with her theoretical influences in Freud, Klein, and Lacan. The essay concludes by reflecting on Brennan’s insights for the present “post-truth” political impasse, a discourse of personal feeling for which her theory provides productive critical tools.
Practical Use of Green Nanotechnologies and Bionanoparticles in the Treatment and Diagnosis of Various Diseases
Authors: Семина Полина , Semina Polina , Благодатова А. , Blagodatova A. , Антропова Ирина , Antropova Irina , Смолянский А. , Smolyanskiy A.
Published: September 2019

The biomedical aspects for the use of nanomaterials obtained by «green nanotechnologies» methods for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases have been considered. The following advantages of «green nanomaterials» have been noted: product’s low cost, production cycle’s short duration, safety, possibility of the nanoparticle surface modification during manufacturing process. Problems in the «green nanotechnologies» development have been discussed, primarily caused by the lack of measures for standardization and classification of observed therapeutic effects depending on synthesis peculiarities, structure and properties of «green nanomaterials». It has been shown the prospects for the «green nanomaterials» use in the treatment of oncological diseases by methods of photodynamic and photothermal therapy, magnetic resonance imaging, creation of biosensors and antibacterial coatings on the surface of medical materials for the fight against infectious agents, etc. The possibility of «green nanomaterials» directed synthesis for the creation of personal-oriented drugs has been noted. It has been concluded that the medicine of future is, first of all, the personalized multifunctional one, the task of which is prevention, high-precision and timely diagnosis, as well as low-invasive, fast and effective treatment, and an individual safe pharmacological period of rehabilitation, in which drugs and treatment methods based on «green nanomaterials and nanotechnologies» will be widely used.
EFFECT OF GATING SHAPE AND DIRECTION DURING CENTRIFUGAL CASTING OF ARTIFICIAL LUMBAR DISC MODEL OF CP-TI
Authors: Setyana Lilik , Mahardika Muslim , Sutiyoko Sutiyoko , Suyitno Suyitno
Published: September 2019

Shape and direction of gating in centrifugal casting affected the microstructures and defects. The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of gating shape and direction in centrifugal casting toward porosity, density, roughness, and microstructures on the artificial lumbar disc model. The main shapes of gating were circular and rectangular cross-section.  The circular cross-section gating was used for two different directions of artificial lumbar discs; vertical, and horizontal. Furthermore, the rectangular cross-section design consisted of three different directions; oblique clockwise, oblique counter-clockwise and perpendicular towards the mold. The rotational mold was conducted at a speed of 60 rpm. The results showed that the rectangular cross-section gating with the oblique direction same with the rotation of the mold produced artificial lumbar disc model that had the smallest porosity area among the other directions. It was the best gating design among the others which had the smallest porosity area (0,68%), highest density (4,517 g/cm3), and smoothest roughness (8,76 µm). In the sub-surface, the microstructure of α-case was formed. The thickness and hardness of the α-case in this design were 50-100 µm and 760 VHN, respectively. Hence, the rectangular cross-section gating with the oblique direction same with the rotation of the mold was appropriate to be applied in the manufacture of an artificial lumbar disc model.
Filming imagined and real catastrophe: Environmental trauma and natural disasters
Authors: Brereton Pat
Published: September 2019

This article sets out to illustrate the power of fictional film to present cautionary tales around climate change. Three commercially and critically acclaimed films are randomly selected from the same period across what can roughly be categorized as mainstream and independent sectors of Hollywood production. Their reception together with their authorial intentionality is examined to help tease out some of the unique environmental affordances presented by such texts. Close textual readings are carried out to help point towards their emotional and ecological preoccupation with loss and trauma, which reflect ongoing global tensions around humans’ undeniable role and responsibility in the struggle to actively address climate change concerns.
Influence of Resonance Radiation Transport on Chemical Equilibrium in an Argon Arc
Authors: Gortschakow S. , Kalanov D. , Golubovskii Yu.
Published: September 2019

Deviations from chemical equilibrium in argon arc plasma are analysed by means of collisional-radiative model. Corresponding comprehensive kinetic scheme has been developed and applied form study of free-burning arc at the conditions typical for welding applications. While the natural lifetime have been used for radiation emitted from highly excited argon states, the resonance radiation was described taking into account the radiation transport eﬀects. Resulting spatial distributions of excited argon atoms are compared for the cases of LTE and two-temperature plasma using diﬀerent approaches for the description of the resonance radiation transport.
Rotating Gliding Arc: Innovative Source for VOC Remediation
Authors: Čech J. , Prokeš L. , Zemánek M. , Dostál L. , Šimek D. , Valenta J. , Žebrák R. , Zápotocký L. , Sťahel P.
Published: September 2019

The large-scale plasma treatment of waste gas in industrial or municipal conditions requires high efficiency of plasma conversion process at high processing speed, i.e., large volumetric flow. The integration of the plasma unit into existing systems puts demands on the pipe-system compatibility and minimal pressure drop due to adoption of plasma processing step. These conditions are met at the innovative rotating electrode gliding arc plasma unit described in this article. The system consists of propeller-shaped high voltage electrode inside grounded metallic tube. The design of HV electrode eliminates the pressure drop inside the air system, contrary the plasma unit itself is capable of driving the waste gas at volumetric flow up to 300 m3/hr for 20 cm pipe diameter. In the article the first results on pilot study of waste air treatment will be given for selected volatile organic compounds together with basic characteristic of the plasma unit used.
Influence of Copper Vapors in SF6 Plasma
Authors: Freton P. , Gonzalez J.-J. , Harry Solo A. , Reichert F. , Petchanka A.
Published: September 2019

In this study a theoretical approach allows estimating the ablation mass flux of copper from a corrected Hertz-Knudsen flux. The influence of the copper vapours coming from the anode electrode to an SF6 plasma is studied in a simplified 2D configuration. Depending on the plasma pressure an ablation or a diffusion state is considered. The amount of copper versus time is presented. An RMS current I=10 kA is applied leading at t=10 ms to an amount of copper equal to 0.55 mg. The vapours change the plasma properties mainly the electrical conductivity and radiation and so the plasma behaviour. At time t=5 ms the electrode erosion leads to a copper plasma. This simple case shows the necessity to well consider the copper erosion in plasma modelling as in High Voltage Circuit Breaker (HVCB) where higher current are considered.
Performance Prediction Method Considering Shock Wave in Nozzle for High-Voltage Circuit Breaker
Authors: Terada M. , Urai H. , Nishimura T. , Yokomizu Y.
Published: September 2019

Interrupting-performance indexes that reflect the physical properties of gas flow are proposed for a breaker terminal fault of a high-voltage circuit breaker. A method of evaluating the shock wave and flow velocity was developed that uses a theoretical equation of supersonic flow which takes into account the nozzle’s shape and stagnation pressure. The predicted flow velocities and positions at which the shock wave forms have strong correlations with the test results.
Anti-Inflammatory Triterpenoids from Mysterious Mushroom Ganoderma Lucidum and Their Potential Possibility in Modern Medicine
Authors: Patočka Jiří
Published: September 2019

Ganoderma lucidum, a mushroom long used in the East for a broad range of disorders, contains numerous pharmacologically active compounds. Very important of them are highly oxygenated anti-inflammatory triterpenes, which are the aim of this mini-review.
Preparation of ternary ZnO/Ag/cellulose and its enhanced photocatalytic degradation property on phenol and benzene in VOCs
Authors: Zou Xiao-Hang , Zhao Si-Wei , Zhang Ji-Guo , Sun Hui-Liang , Pan Qing-Jiang , Guo Yuan-Ru
Published: September 2019

The ZnO/Ag/cellulose composite (ZAC) with excellent photocatalytic activity of degrading benzene and phenol in VOCs has been successfully synthesized. EDS, TEM, XPS and UV-vis analyses show that the ZAC is a ternary composite. It is composed of Ag, ZnO and cellulose, where the cellulose works as the substrate to anchor the other two components. The X-ray diffraction patterns find well-crystallized ZnO nanoparticles. Multiple PL peaks in the visible region measured for ZAC, imply rich defects on ZnO. It is observed that Ag nanoparticles are mainly attached on ZnO in the composite, which would raise the separation efficiency of photogenerated electrons and holes. Photocatalytic degradation shows that ZAC is able to decompose almost 100% phenol and 19% benzene in VOCs under UV light irradiation (6 W) which is almost no harm to human body. Due to the renewable cellulose, our ternary composite ZAC imparts low-cost, easily recycled and flexible merits, which might be applied in the indoor VOCs treatment.
Crystal structure of hexaaquamagnesium(II) bis((E)-4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)diazenyl)benzenesulfonate), C28H40MgN6O12S2
Authors: Park Garam , Oh In-Hwan , Park Seong-Hun
Published: September 2019

C28H40MgN6O12S2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 6.1988(3) Å, b = 7.1103(4) Å, c = 38.7135(4) Å, β = 91.519(3)°, V = 1705.71(13) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0360, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0755, T = 293 K.
Die Revision der SI-Einheit Mol: Hintergründe und der Einfluss auf die zukünftige Arbeit des praktischen Chemikers
Authors: Pramann Axel , Rienitz Olaf , Güttler Bernd
Published: September 2019

Im November 2018 trat die Generalkonferenz für Maß und Gewicht (General Conference on Weights and Measures, CGPM), die höchste Instanz der Meterkonvention, zu ihrem 26. Treffen zusammen, um die Revision des Internationalen Einheitensystems (SI) zu beschließen. Die SI-Basiseinheit der Stoffmenge n, das Mol, wird nun über die Avogadro-Konstante

N

A

=
6.022

140

76
×

10

23

mol

{N_{\mathrm{A}}}=6.022\hspace{0.1667em}140\hspace{0.1667em}76\times {10^{23}}\hspace{0.1667em}\text{mol}

definiert. Der Wert von

N

A

{N_{\mathrm{A}}}

wurde ohne Messunsicherheit festgelegt. Diese Revision trat am 20. Mai 2019 in Kraft. Bislang war das Mol über die Masse von 12 g des 12C-Isotops definiert und daher mit einer weiteren SI-Einheit, dem Kilogramm, verknüpft. Dieser Artikel beschreibt die Hintergründe, die Vorteile, die Motivation, die Realisierung (Mise en Pratique) und Weitergabe des Mol sowie die Änderungen nach der Revision. Die derzeit beste Methode der Realisierung und Weitergabe, die X-ray-crystal density (XRCD) Methode (Zählen der Si-Atome in einer Kugel aus hinsichtlich 28Si angereichertem Silicium) wird kurz beschrieben. Dabei wird besonderes Augenmerk auf die Bestimmung der molaren Masse dieses Materials gelegt, die wohl die Größe mit der kleinsten Messunsicherheit in der Chemie darstellt. Die durch die Revision verursachten Änderungen für den Alltag des Chemikers werden mit Beispielen verdeutlicht, um ein besseres Verständnis in Lehre und industrieller Praxis zu vermitteln.
Impact of Proximate Determinants on Fertility Transition Behind the Socio-demographic Factors in Bangladesh: A Hierarchical Approach from the National Survey
Authors: Haq Iqramul , Uddin Sheikh Giash , Methun Injamul Haq , Islam Aminul , Bethe Sultana , Latif Abdul , Alam Mahabub
Published: September 2019

Introduction: Fertility is a vital ingredient in measuring population fluctuation. Bangladesh is still above the level of replacement level fertility. The target of this research was to determine the proximate factors on fertility rate reduction in Bangladesh. Methods: The 2014 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) was used as secondary data. The association between fertility and sociodemographic variables was determined by bivariate analysis. Multiple regression analysis in a hierarchical approach was applied to determine the impact of factors on fertility rate reduction. Results: In the 2014 BDHS, the mean fertility of women aged 15-49 years was 2.45, and 76.5% of women were married at an early age. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that education has a significant effect on fertility rate. Increasing the education status of women decreased fertility, while other variants of Model I were controlled. Women who accomplish a secondary or higher education are more likely to have fewer children than illiterate women. Conclusion: The findings of the current study strongly recommend that efforts be made to augment female education, to inform women of the negative impact of early marriage, and to enhance the quality of contraceptive use for all ever-married women, particularly those living in the eastern region. Such steps would be the largest contribution to a future reduction in fertility rates in Bangladesh.
Fatores associados ao aleitamento materno segundo os tipos de mamilos
Authors: Pitilin Érica de Brito , Polleto Manuela , Gasparin Vanessa Aparecida , Oliveira Patrícia Pereira de , Sbardelotto Taize , Schirmer Janine
Published: September 2019

Objetivo: analisar os fatores associados ao aleitamento materno segundo os tipos de mamilo. Método: estudo transversal quantitativo realizado com 60 puérperas internadas em alojamento conjunto. Para coleta foi utilizado um questionário semi-estruturado, além da aplicação da Escala de Ansiedade Traço-Estado e da Escala de Autoeficácia na Amamentação. Resultados: a proporção de mamilos protusos e não protusos foi de 51,6% (n= 31) e 48,3% (n=29), consecutivamente. A ansiedade avaliada foi maior nas mulheres com mamilos não protusos. Enquanto a autoeficácia na amamentação foi maior nas mulheres com mamilos protusos (p 0,027). Os fatores que se associaram a amamentação segundo os tipos de mamilos foram: dificuldade na pega (p 0,019), auxílio durante a amamentação (p 0,003) e satisfação ao amamentar (p 0,043). Conclusão: a prevalência anatômica da protusão mamilar demonstra um fator facilitador durante a amamentação o que pode resultar no sucesso da prática exclusiva por um período mais duradouro.
AINDA SOBRE O CETICISMO SEMÂNTICO
Authors: Klaudat André
Published: September 2019

O ceticismo semântico é uma posição filosófica que nega que regras, por si mesmas, podem determinar o que deve ser feito. A solução para o problema de explicar como afinal é possível a existência do significado linguístico é dada através de comunidades de falantes. Kripke defende esta visão das coisas, especialmente com relação às reflexões de Wittgenstein sobre o assunto. Eu argumento, em primeiro lugar, que o ceticismo semântico é uma posição equivocada por não entender bem um ponto central do problema, que foi esclarecido por Wittgenstein: regras e aplicações corretas das mesmas estão relacionadas internamente. Entender bem isso requer, no entanto, clareza sobre o que é uma regra. Contra Malcolm procuro mostrar, num segundo momento, a importância que tem em Wittgenstein a concepção dinâmica das regras: só será uma regra e uma formulação· da mesma o que funcionar como guia, como padrão, como critério, num conjunto de práticas e técnicas. Conceber regras desta maneira permite que se compreenda o que é ver a linguagem de uma maneira normativista. Ao final, procuro esclarecer melhor como as regras têm força normativa dentro de práticas e técnicas que supõem, sem embargo, condições de normalidade. Argumento, contudo, que estas condições não são o que dá força às regras tout court.
FORMAÇÃO: uma atividade em vias de definição?
Authors: Tanguy Lucie
Published: September 2019

A autora aborda o fenômeno da formação enquanto uma atividade que tende a se autonomizar dos processos realizados na instituição escolar e abrange um conjunto de práticas muito heterogêneas segundo os lugares onde são exercidas. Dentre os principais fatos e mudanças associados à formação, destaca: o desemprego, as formas de emprego em ruptura com a norma, o prolongamento da escolaridade e da inserção profissional, transição da juventude à vida adulta, análise das políticas educativas e de emprego, qualificações, competências e comparações internacionais.
STORIA DEI FILOSOFI E TEOLOGIA DELLA STORIA IN AGOSTINO E NELL'ETÀ MEDIEVALE'
Authors: Piaia Gregorio
Published: September 2019

A costumeira afirmação de que a historiografia nasce com o iluminismo deixa, por vezes, de lado o fato de que no passado também se pensou em categorias históricas e fez-se uma história dos filósofos e uma teologia da história, com os recursos e técnicas que nem sempre são bem conhecidas.
DA MORTE DA ARTE EM HEGEL A SUA EXISTÊNCIA AUTÔNOMA
Authors: Almeida Custódio Luís S. de
Published: September 2019

Este artigo é um diálogo com Hegel e Gadamer, partindo da pergunta: "O que é arte?''. Hegel é um divisor de águas; pode-se dizer que a arte antes de Hegel é uma coisa e depois de Hegel outra. Com Hegel diremos que a arte "morreu" ou foi supra assumida pelo espírito absoluto; se isso não significa morte, é, pelo menos, perda de identidade - de autonomia. Com Gadamer diremos que a arte é arte, sem estar dizendo uma tautologia; pois essa seria a melhor forma de dizer que arte não tem conceito e nem depende de conceito para ser arte; a arte é enquanto tal, sem pendências e sem dependências.
DA DIALÉTICA DO ADMIRAR E DO PERGUNTAR
Authors: Sardi Sérgio A.
Published: September 2019

O texto visa contribuir, por um lado, à investigação acerca dos processos psicológicos, aos níveis subjetivo, lógico e intersubjetivo, inerentes a uma postura filosofante, remetendo a considerações metodológicas com relação ao ensino de Filosofia. Por outro, visa questionar a relação entre o filosofar e a História da Filosofia, visando à conexão entre o diálogo filosófico e o diálogo com a História da Filosofia.
AS INTERROGAÇÕES COMO LEIS LÓGICAS
Authors: Soares Antonio C. K.
Published: September 2019

As interrogações podem ser definidas como a disjunção de todas as suas possíveis respostas. Assim definidas, elas nada dizem e são equivalentes às leis lógicas. Basicamente, as interrogações, conforme a variável questionada, podem ser enunciativas (sem interrogativo), individuais ou predicativas (com interrogativo). Fundamentalmente as interrogações têm duas possíveis respostas (sim ou não); mas as individuais e as predicativas, por uma dessas respostas ser uma particularização, podem ser consideradas interrogações de múltiplas possíveis respostas.
NOTÍCIAS BIBLIOGRÁFICAS
Authors: De Quadros Odone José
Published: September 2019

Resenha de obra.
Espiritualidad en adultos mayores hospitalizados, oportunidad de cuidado para enfermería: aproximación cuantitativa
Authors: Castañeda Flores Teresa , Guerrero Castañeda Raúl Fernando
Published: September 2019

Introducción: La espiritualidad y religiosidad tienen influencia sobre la longevidad, el enfrentamiento a la muerte, la satisfacción vital y proporcionan soporte en la enfermedad; el objetivo de esta investigación fue describir la perspectiva espiritual de los adultos mayores hospitalizados en una institución de salud de segundo nivel de atención. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, observacional y transversal, desarrollado en el Hospital General de Rincón de Romos, Aguascalientes; en medicina interna y cirugía, muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia, criterios de inclusión: adultos mayores con al menos 24 horas de hospitalización, hombres y mujeres con 60 años o más. Se usó la Escala de Perspectiva Espiritual de Reed, a mayor puntaje mayor espiritualidad, con un apartado de características sociodemográficas. Análisis descriptivo a través de frecuencias y porcentajes. Resultados: Media de edad de participantes fue de 69.7 años (Min 62, Max 94, DE 7.31), El 80.4% considera que no recibe apoyo espiritual o religioso por parte de la enfermera durante la estancia hospitalaria, 29.4% habla de asuntos espirituales al menos una vez a la semana y el 70.6% está de acuerdo con que el perdón es una parte importante de la espiritualidad. Discusión: El cuidado espiritual debe ser parte de la cotidianidad de la enfermera, los adultos mayores se enfocan en la oración y en la lectura espiritual, considerando la espiritualidad es importante en su vida. Conclusiones: En la vejez se tiene alto sentido espiritual, durante la hospitalización puede apoyar el estado emocional, por lo que es importante para enfermería en la intervención con adultos mayores institucionalizados.
Como citar este artículo: Castañeda-Flores T, Guerrero-Castañeda RF. Espiritualidad en adultos mayores hospitalizados: Aproximación cuantitativa. Rev Cuid. 2019; 10(3): e724. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v10i3.724
Baile de salón para prevenir caídas en ancianos: estudio de caso control
Authors: Pereira de Paiva Elenir , Bolpato Loures Fabiano , Mendonça Marinho Samantha
Published: September 2019

Introducción: Brasil se encuentra en un período de transición, en el que se manifiesta un acelerado proceso de envejecimiento, que expone al país a diversos desafíos, por lo que es fundamental elaborar políticas públicas para atender la salud de los adultos mayores. Este estudio tiene por objeto evaluar la práctica del baile de salón en la prevención de caídas en ancianos. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio tipo caso control, con 90 adultos mayores, escogiendo 60 adultos mayores para el grupo control a través de una muestra aleatoria simple (N=1234) en una Unidad  de Atención Primaria de Salud adscrita a la Estrategia de Salud de la Familia. El grupo caso está conformado por 30 adultos mayores que practicaban baile de salón. Se utilizó la escala de Berg para evaluar el equilibrio y se considero un mayor riesgo de caídas en individuos con puntuación menor a 45. Resultados: Se constató que en el grupo de practicantes de baile (caso) apenas uno de ellos presentó una puntuación menor a 45, y en el grupo (control) diez usuarios presentaron un valor menor a 45. El riesgo relativo calculado fue de 0,2 demostrando que la práctica del baile de salón parece ser un factor de protección contra caídas. Discusión y Conclusiones: Se evidenció según la muestra el baile de salón fue un factor de protección en la prevención de caídas de la persona mayor y también para mejorar su equilibrio.
Como citar este artículo: Paiva EP, Loures FB, Marinho SM. Dança de salão na prevenção de quedas em idosos: estudo caso controle. Rev Cuid. 2019; 10(3): e850. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v10i3.850
Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia in patients with previous severe mental illness: a systematic and critical review
Authors: Gambogi Leandro Boson , Guimarães Henrique Cerqueira , De Souza Leonardo Cruz , Caramelli Paulo
Published: September 2019

ABSTRACT Objectives: To explore the relationship between severe/serious mental illness (SMI) and the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), as the patterns of symptoms and cognitive performance that characterize both disorders share similarities. Methods: We performed a systematic review investigating what has already been published regarding the relationship between bvFTD and SMI. Studies were selected from PubMed and LILACS databases, including those published up to February 12, 2018. The search strategy included the following terms: “frontotemporal dementia” plus “bipolar”, OR “frontotemporal dementia” plus “schizophrenia”, OR “frontotemporal dementia” plus “schizoaffective”. Publications without abstracts, case reports with absent genetic or histopathological confirmation, reviews and non-English language papers were excluded across the search process. Results: The search on PubMed retrieved 186 articles, of which 42 met eligibility criteria. On the LILACS database, none met the requirements. Generally, three major research aims were identified: 1) to look for frontotemporal lobar degeneration-associated genetic abnormalities in patients with prior SMI; 2) to compare the cognitive profile between patients affected by neurodegenerative disorders and schizophrenic patients; 3) to highlight the association between bvFTD and preceding psychiatric conditions and/or distinguish them both. The investigated mutations were found infrequently in the studied SMI samples. Cross-sectional studies comparing cognitive performance between bvFTD and psychiatric disorders mostly found no remarkable differences. There were only a few case reports identifying definite frontotemporal lobar degeneration in patients with previous psychiatric diagnoses. Conclusions: The available evidence demonstrates how fragile the current understanding is regarding the association between bvFTD and prior SMI.
Brazilian consumers’ perception of edible insects
Authors: Schardong Igor Sulzbacher , Freiberg Joice Aline , Santana Natielo Almeida , Richards Neila Silvia Pereira dos Santos
Published: September 2019

ABSTRACT: It is estimated that by 2050 the world population will be 9 billion people; and therefore, the need for alternative sources of protein is inevitable, since conventional sources, such as beef, pork and poultry, will not be sufficient to meet the demand of population growth. Food that includes alternative sources of protein, such as insects, is a reality in countries of Latin America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. This research presents the results of an exploratory study that analysed the food profile of 1,619 consumers in the five Brazilian regions (North, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and South) as well as their perception, motivation and preferred form of edible insects. The data were analysed by cross-tabulation and expressed as frequencies. Our results show that women are more reluctant than men to consume insects. In general, there is a preference for consumption of insects in the form of flour. However, those with more familiarity with this type of consumption prefer the whole insect. Most Brazilian consumers have no opinion about the safety of consuming insects; however, consumers with higher levels of education and familiarity consider it safe.
Utilization of zein-based coatings containing vegetable oils on the physicochemical characteristics of vacuum-packaged lamb meat
Authors: Cordeiro Cecília de Souza , Forato Lucimara Aparecida , Bernardes Filho Rubens , Nassu Renata Tieko
Published: September 2019

ABSTRACT: During the shelf-life of fresh meat, physical, chemical, microbiological, and sensory changes may occur. To avoid such changes, the combination of vacuum-packaging and use of edible coatings make a good strategy. This study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical characteristics of vacuum-packaged lamb meat combined with different zein-based edible coatings containing different vegetable oils (pink pepper, rosemary, olive oil, and the combinations of olive oil + pink pepper or rosemary), stored at 5 ± 1 °C. Parameters including pH, instrumental color, water holding capacity (WHC), shear force, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were analyzed every seven days, for 29 days. Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed in coating effects and storage time. The combination of olive oil and pepper oil (OLPP) exhibited higher color stability, while the coatings containing rosemary (RO), rosemary and olive oil (OLRO), and pink pepper oil (PP) exhibited the highest oxidative stability in 29 days. The pH, WHC, and shear force parameters did not appear to have been affected by the coatings. In summary, as appearance is an important purchasing factor, the coating containing olive oil and pink pepper oil is very promising as an alternative for maintaining vacuum-packaged lamb meat quality.
Brincando de roda com bebês em uma instituição de Educação Infantil
Authors: Silva Elenice de Brito Teixeira , Neves Vanessa Ferraz Almeida
Published: September 2019

RESUMO O presente artigo discute a trajetória da brincadeira de roda em um grupo de bebês1 em uma Escola Municipal de Educação Infantil em Belo Horizonte, entre fevereiro de 2017 e julho de 2018. Com base nos princípios da Etnografia em Educação e da Psicologia Histórico-cultural, temos acompanhado esse grupo desde seu ingresso na instituição em 2017, quando os bebês tinham entre 7 e 10 meses de idade. Tomamos as brincadeiras de roda em sua dupla temporalidade, tanto como brincadeira tradicional quanto em sua dimensão de (re)apropriação pelo grupo investigado. A atividade de brincar, entendida como uma vivência da criança em seu grupo social, integra emoção, cognição, linguagem, corpo, cultura. Nossas análises focalizam a trajetória da brincadeira no grupo e apontam para ela como enlaçamento do outro, em que crianças e adultos ampliam as possibilidades dessa atividade e, consequentemente, de desenvolvimento cultural dos participantes.
Universidade de Classe Mundial no contexto Latino-Americano e Caribenho: o que dizem os Organismos Internacionais
Authors: Thiengo Lara Carlette , Almeida Maria de Lourdes Pinto de , Bianchetti Lucídio
Published: September 2019

RESUMO Neste artigo se analisa o que dizem os Organismos Internacionais (OI) e seus especialistas acerca da possibilidade de construção e/ou existência de Universidades de Classe Mundial (UCM) nos países da América Latina e Caribe (ALeC), com o objetivo de evidenciar como estão sendo delineadas as especificidades deste modelo para esses países, que não compõem o eixo dinâmico do capital. Nesse mesmo sentido, buscou-se compreender o movimento desta tendência a partir dos lugares ocupados pelas universidades latino-americanas nos principais rankings acadêmicos internacionais. Em termos metodológicos, foram utilizados os levantamentos bibliográfico e de dados e a análise documental, considerando-se que a investigação sobre as tendências e manifestações da UCM pressupõe a compreensão da totalidade histórica e social.