bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Wilson's Disease Update
Authors: Kumar Niraj , Prashant LK , Goyal Vinay
Published: October 2021

Wilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder due to ATP7B gene mutation, resulting in defective copper metabolism, with the liver and brain being primarily affected. WD being a treatable disorder, early diagnosis and proper management may result in near complete recovery. It has received significant attention over the past 50 years, with several Indian contributions. This study collates published Indian studies on WD in Pubmed and Embase databases and puts them in perspective. Several Indian case series suggest WD may be more prevalent than thought. Commonly detected ATP7B mutation in India is p.C271X. Although initial Indian series reported significant osseomuscular presentation, neuropsychiatric and hepatic manifestations dominated the later reports. A significant male predominance is observed in the Indian series. Pure hepatic presentation starts earlier than neurological or osseomuscular WD. A positive family history may be seen in nearly 50% of Indian WD cases, with a high rate of consanguinity. Up to two-third of the Indian cases may be initially misdiagnosed, with a mean diagnostic delay of up to 2 years. Abnormalities in serum ceruloplasmin and 24-hour urinary copper has been reported in more than four-fifth cases. Brain MRI is abnormal in nearly all neurological WD cases. Copper chelation remains the mainstay of therapy, with D-penicillamine being the most widely used chelator in India. Global Assessment Scale for WD is a comprehensive tool for clinical monitoring. Hepatic presentation carries a five-time higher mortality risk than neurological, with up to 90% Indian neurological WD cases recovering back to pre-morbid functionality with adequate therapy.
Bibliometric analysis of the Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry from 2014 to 2020
Authors: Karishma Janapareddy , Patti Basavaraj , Parlapalli Vineela , Pydi Siva Kumar , Prathyusha Chatti , Pallekonda Adithya Teja Prasad
Published: October 2021

Background:

The scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research, bibliometric methods are used to evaluate the standard of journal.

Objective:

The objective of the study is to analyze the publication trends of articles in the Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry (JIAPHD) over a period of 7 years from 2014 to 2020 (till Vol 18, Issue 2) and describe quantitatively the number of articles published in each issue, type of articles, and place of the institution and to assess the quality of the journal and compare that with bibliometric analysis of JIAPHD from 2002 to 2013.

Methodology:

A retrospective observational study was conducted, and all issues of JIAPHD were electronically searched for the parameters: study design, area of interest of research, state/college where research was conducted, authorship pattern, source of articles published each year, changing study trends, and publication bias and compared with bibliometric analysis of JIAPHD from 2002 to 2013.

Results:

Total 411 articles were retrieved and compared to 676 articles of previous bibliometric analysis, of which 430 articles from 2002-2013 issues and 344 from 2014 to 2020 issues were descriptive studies,341 and 352 articles were questionnaire studies, 420 and 340 articles were from South zone respectively.

Conclusion:

Fields such as descriptive, analytical, experimental, laboratory research studies, letter to editor dominated the publications; participation from East zone was also visible; studies with non-significant results were also improved in the present analysis.
Assessment of Trust in Dentists Using the Dentist-Trust Scale in Belagavi City, KarnAtaka, India
Authors: Tiwari Barkha Shivkumar , Patil Pratibha A. , Ankola Anil V. , Kashyap Bhargava R.
Published: October 2021

Background:

Trust is essential for a successful dentist–patient relationship. A higher trust is associated with a greater care-seeking behavior and greater adherence to the treatment regimens. Despite the importance of trust relationship of patients toward their dentist, the phenomenon is rarely studied in developing countries.

Aim:

The aim of the study was to determine the extent of patient's trust on dentist and to assess the factors affecting the dentist–patient trust relationship.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional descriptive survey was carried among 397 patients visiting the outpatient department of a dental hospital in Belagavi city, Karnataka. Men and women aged above 18 years who have visited dentist at least once during the past 5 years were included in the study. A 11-item Dental Trust Scale (DTS) measuring trust in the dental profession was used. Descriptive statistics including mean scores were described for DTS. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) using Principal Axis Factoring was used to explore the dimensionality of the DTS and associations between DTS mean scores and categorical variables were tested using Chi-square test.

Results:

The DTS had reliable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.63) and EFA revealed a four-factor solution. Lower trust levels were associated with previously experienced pain, feeling like they were going to gag, fainting or embarrassment, and any personal problems with the dentist. Higher trust levels were associated with dentist last visited, people who visited dentist at least once a year and among higher SES.

Conclusion:

The majority of people appeared to exhibit trust in dentists generally.
Association between Social Deprivation and Oral Health
Authors: Vijayan Vinitha , Puranik Manjunath P. , Sowmya K. R.
Published: October 2021

Social deprivation provides a useful means of generalizing the condition of those who cannot or do not enter into ordinary forms of family and other such social relationships. The aim of this review was to evaluate the association of social deprivation with oral health. Three electronic databases (Google Scholar, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library) were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. All the papers in English language were included without keeping any restriction for the article publication date. Review papers and those papers those were not concerned with oral diseases/oral health were excluded. Among a total of 1880 papers, 14 effective studies fulfilled the selection criteria and there was no scope for performing a meta-analysis in this area due to heterogeneity in these studies. Socially deprived adults have more dental risk behaviors, greater prevalence of dental caries, periodontitis, traumatic dental injuries, higher rates of orofacial pain, and tooth loss along with reduced dental service utilization compared to more advantaged adults. Socially deprived adults tend to suffer from poor oral health compared to socially advantaged adults suggesting the role of social deprivation in oral health inequalities. The major limitation was that most of the studies are cross sectional in nature. The studies are done across the populations considering association between various oral health variables and social deprivation using different indices which makes comparison between these studies difficult, and the indices used measured deprivation in general overlooking the social aspects of deprivation. Thus, these studies confirm the association between oral health and social deprivation.
Plant parasitic nematodes associated with selected agricultural soils in Kwara State, Nigeria
Authors: Ahmed O. , Izuogu N.B. , Baba H.S. , Kalejaiye N.A.
Published: October 2021

Plant parasitic nematodes have caused huge yield loss on all agricultural crops. Knowledge of the type and quantity of these pathogens in soils is an indication of the risk of disease development in the crops grown on the soils. This study was carried out to determine the plant parasitic nematode composition of selected agricultural soils in Kwara State, Nigeria. Three sample locations from each of the forest and savannah agro-ecological zones of the state were selected for the study. Soil samples were taken from the rhizosphere of five crops commonly grown in each of the six sample locations (Celosia sp. Cowpea, Maize, Soybean and Teak) using soil auger. Nematodes were extracted using the modified Bearmann technique and the nematodes were identified using standard identification key. The identity of the nematodes was confirmed at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan. A total of six nematode genera namely, Meloidogyne sp., Helicotylenchus sp., Scutellonema sp., Pratylenchus sp., Rotylenchus sp., and Tylenchus sp. were isolated with Meloidogyne sp. having the highest frequency of occurrence in most of the sampled locations and crops. The implication of nematodes in agricultural soils is discussed.
Physicochemical Property and Some Vitamin Contents of Telfaria occidentalis Seeds Oil
Authors: Aguebor-Ogie B.N. , Ukwuonwo-Ediale A.C. , Eriyamremu G.E.
Published: October 2021

Fluted pumpkin, a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, is a versatile fruit and is used for various food processing application in Nigeria. As a result of its versatility, this study was conducted to ascertain the physiochemical characteristics and some vitamins content of its seeds oil. The pumpkin pods were gotten from a local farm in Benin metropolis, Edo state, Nigeria. The extraction of oil was conducted by the use of Seed-2-oil ® hot press machine. Various other standard methods were employed in the study. The physicochemical characteristics showed that the light yellow oil had a refractive index of 1.4710C ± 0.001 and melting point of 19.670C ± 1.80 while the chemical properties revealed acid value (0.64 mg KOH/ g of oil ± 0.05), peroxide value (0.99 Meq of 𝑂2/Kq of Oil ± 0.01), saponification value (189.73 mg KOH/g of oil ± 5.20) and p-anisidine (0.09 ± 0.01) respectively. The findings for the vitamins revealed vitamin A (781IU ± 1.35), D (1361IU ± 0.14) and K3 (8.145IU ± 0.36) respectively. The findings from this study revealed that pumpkin seed oil can be a good nutritive enrichment of foods and food products and a possible utilization in pharmaceuticals.
Does Identification Matter? How Felt-Connectedness among University Students in Kenya and the USA Influences Health Seeking Behaviours
Authors: Nyaga Robert , Mattson Marifran
Published: October 2021

Guided by social identity theory (SIT), this study considers how identification influences health seeking behaviours among college  students in Kenya and the USA. The study sought to investigate how felt-connectedness among students influenced the health choices they made and the relevance of identification to health. Data were collected using responsive interviews with 22 students in a large Kenyan university and 21 students at a Midwestern university. The age of the participants from both countries ranged from 20 to 29 years. Data were coded and analysed using thematic analysis. The findings of the study indicate that identification  influenced students’ health seeking behaviours, especially on use of contraceptives, vaccination, choosing a physician, offering advice, eating habits, and in ensuring safety for friends at risk. This study point to the need of health communicators to utilize  identification in health interventions targeting college students.
ĐÁNH GIÁ ĐẶC TÍNH PROBIOTIC CỦA VI KHUẨN GRAM DƯƠNG PHÂN LẬP TỪ ĐƯỜNG TIÊU HOÁ GÀ
Authors: CÔNG NGÔ CHÍ , NAM TRỊNH NGỌC
Published: October 2021

Probiotic được ứng dụng ngày càng rộng rãi trong ngành thực phẩm, dược phẩm, chăn nuôi. Nguồn vi sinh vật có đặc tính probiotic từ trong tự nhiên rất đa dạng và phong phú đặc biệt là trong đường ruột của vật nuôi. Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện nhằm tuyển chọn các chủng vi khuẩn có đặc tính probiotic từ đường tiêu hoá gà nuôi tự nhiên. Từ 50 chủng vi khuẩn phân lập được từ ruột gà, nghiên cứu đã tuyển chọn được 5 chủng vi khuẩn là C19, C31, C38, C43 và C47 có đặc tính probiotic tốt, phát triển được ở môi trường có pH dưới 3, chịu được muối mật đến nồng độ 1,5%, đối kháng yếu hoặc trung bình với một số loại vi khuẩn gây bệnh, có khả năng hình thành bào tử dưới tác dụng của xử lý nhiệt. Dựa vào giải trình tự vùng gen 16S rRNA, nghiên cứu đã xác định 5 chủng vi khuẩn tuyển chọn đều thuộc chi Bacillus Những kết quả của nghiên cứu này cho thấy tiềm năng ứng dụng của vi khuẩn probiotic phân lập từ đường tiêu hoá gà trong chăn nuôi.
ĐÁNH GIÁ ĐỘC TÍNH CẤP TÍNH DỊCH CAO CHIẾT ETHANOL TỪ QUẢ THỂ NẤM VÂN CHI (CORIOLOPSIS ASPERA) Ở VIỆT NAM TRÊN CHUỘT SWISS ALBINO
Authors: THUẦN NGUYỄN NGỌC , NHUNG TRẦN THỊ PHƯƠNG , TUẤN NGUYỄN NGỌC , NGẦN NGUYỄN THỊ , HUỆ ĐÀO THỊ , MỸ DUYÊN VÕ DƯƠNG , HÒA BÙI THANH , ĐẠT TRẦN THÀNH , THIÊN LÊ TRUNG , MAI ĐÀM SAO
Published: October 2021

Coriolopsis aspera là một loại nấm dược liệu, trong thành phần có chứa nhiều chất chống oxy hóa mạnh, giúp tăng cường hệ thống miễn dịch và chống lại một số bệnh ung thư. Nghiên cứu này nhằm mục đích kiểm tra độc tính cấp tính của chiết xuất ethanol trích ly từ quả thể nấm vân chi (Coriolopsis aspera) ở Việt Nam trên chuột Swiss albino. Các nghiên cứu được thực hiện với các liều cố định là 2000, 4000 và 6000 mg/kg thể trọng thông qua đường uống hàng ngày. Các dấu hiệu độc tính về hành vi và tỷ lệ tử vong được ghi nhận sau mỗi hai giờ cho đến 24 giờ dùng thuốc đối với độc tính cấp tính và tiếp tục sử dụng các chất chiết xuất cho đến 14 ngày để phân tích các thông số vật lý, sinh hóa, huyết học và nghiên cứu mô bệnh học ở tim, gan, thận. Liều cao nhất được sử dụng không gây tử vong hoặc thay đổi hành vi chung của động vật thử nghiệm. Tất cả các thông số không thay đổi trong suốt nghiên cứu. Những kết quả này cho thấy sự an toàn của việc uống chiết xuất từ ​​quả thể nấm.
TÍNH CHẤT QUANG PHI TUYẾN KẾT HỢP TRONG VẬT LIỆU GỐM THỦY TINH GERMANOTELLURITE ÁP NHIỆT ĐIỆN
Authors: TRƯỜNG LỘ NHẬT
Published: October 2021

Vật liệu composite gốm thủy tinh dựa trên nền tảng vật liệu germanotellurite pha tạp bạc ô xít được áp nhiệt điện nhằm khảo sát khả năng kết hợp tính chất quang phi tuyến của thành phần gốm và lớp cấu trúc bề mặt biến tính của thành phần thủy tinh. Tính chất quang phi tuyến của ba loại vật liệu thủy tinh germanotellurite pha tạp bạc ô xít áp nhiệt điện, composite gốm thủy tinh và composite gốm thủy tinh áp nhiệt điện được khảo sát dựa trên cơ chế điều hòa bậc hai trong cùng điều kiện thực nghiệm. Kết quả chứng tỏ khả năng kết hợp hai phương pháp nhằm cải thiện đặc tính quang học đặc biệt của vật liệu này.
A Review on the Application of Multiphase Twin Screw Pump as a Downhole Wet Gas Compressor to Improve Gas Wells Recovery Factor
Authors: Dol Sharul Sham , Baxi Niraj , Meor Said Mior Azman
Published: October 2021

By introducing a multiphase twin screw pump as an artificial lifting device inside the well tubing (downhole) for wet gas compression application; i.e. gas volume fraction (GVF) higher than 95%, the unproductive or commercially unattractive gas wells can be revived and made commercially productive once again. Above strategy provides energy industry with an invaluable option to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reviving gas production from already existing infrastructure thereby reducing new exploratory and development efforts. At the same time above strategy enables energy industry to meet society’s demand for affordable energy throughout the critical energy transition from predominantly fossil fuels based resources to hybrid energy system of renewables and gas. This paper summarizes the research activities related to the applications involving multiphase twin screw pump for gas volume fraction (GVF) higher than 95% and outlines the opportunity that this new frontier of multiphase fluid research provides. By developing an understanding and quantifying the factors that influence volumetric efficiency of the multiphase twin screw pump, the novel concept of productivity improvement by a downhole wet gas compression using above technology can be made practicable and commercially more attractive than other production improvement strategies available today. Review and evaluation of the results of mathematical and experimental models for multiphase twin screw pump for applications with GVF of more than 95% has provided valuable insights in to multiphase physics in the gap leakage domains of pump and this increases confidence that novel theoretical concept of downhole wet gas compression using multiphase twin screw pump that is described in this paper, is practically achievable through further research and improvements.
A Live-Video Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) System Using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) with Data Labelling on an Android Smartphone
Authors:   Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia., Gani  S. F. Abd , M. F Miskon , R. A Hamzah , N Mohamood , Z Manap , M. F Zulkifli , Shah M. A. S. Md Ali
Published: October 2021

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) combines electronic hardware and complex computer vision software algorithms to recognize the characters on vehicle license plate numbers. Many researchers have proposed and implemented ANPR for various applications such as law enforcement and security, access control, border access, tracking stolen vehicles, tracking traffic violations, and parking management system. This paper discusses a live-video ANPR system using CNN developed on an Android smartphone embedded with a camera with limited resolution and limited processing power based on Malaysian license plate standards. In terms of system performance, in an ideal outdoor environment with good lighting and direct or slightly skewed camera angle, the recognition works perfectly with a computational time of 0.635 seconds. However, this performance is affected by poor lighting, extremely skewed angle of license plates, and fast vehicle movement.
Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Concretes with Porous Aggregates
Authors: BİÇER Ayşe
Published: October 2021

The results of an experimental study on the thermal and mechanical properties of concretes using porous aggregates instead of conventional aggregates are presented in this study. Oriented at this purpose, eleven concrete samples containing organic sediment stones, volcanic stones and artificial porous aggregates were prepared as porous aggregates. The concrete samples were subjected to certain tests at the end of 28 days of drying period and their thermal and mechanical properties were determined accordingly. With this study, the following values were obtained: i) The lowest heat transfer coefficient for concrete with expanded polystyrene aggregates from the group of artificial porous aggregates: 0.175 W/mK, ii) The highest compressive strength value is basalt-type stone (Karaca dag) from the group of volcanic stones: 117 MPa.
Investigation of Type 2 Diabetes Risk, its Symptoms and Knowledge Levels in Society
Authors: TOPBAŞ Eylem , BİNGÖL Gülay , ÇELER Özgen , ERGÖKTAŞ Erdinç , ŞAHİN Cansu , KOÇBOĞA Tuğçe , ERKUL Merve , ÖZER Nuriye , BÜYÜK Hülya
Published: October 2021

Background: The risk of Type 2 diabetes is increasing. Objectives: The study aims to identify Type 2 Diabetes risk, its symptoms and knowledge levels of the adults living in city centres. Methods: The population of this descriptive study consisted of individuals living in a city centre (30 neighborhoods) in 2015, and the sample consisted of individuals living in six neighborhoods (n=1000) randomly selected from the numbers table. The data were obtained by “Personal Information Form, Diabetes Risk Diagnosis Form (DRDF), Diabetes Symptom Diagnosis Form (DSDF) and Diabetes Knowledge Level Form (DKLF)” prepared by the researchers after a literature search. Results: Ages of participants were 33±30, 51.3% of them were male, 35.3% of them were high school graduates and 51.6% of them were married. DRDF=18.50±2.0, DSDF=25.14±4.22 DKLF=25.28±5.68, which were below the mean score. There was a statistically significant difference between DRDF, DSDF and DKLF scores and age, gender, marital status, educational status, body mass index and waist circumference (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the number of meals consumed per day and the scores of DM symptoms and knowledge level (p<.05), however, there was no statistically significant difference between the number of meals consumed per day and the score of DM risk. It was detected that as the waist circumference of the articipants enlargened, DM risk and symptom scores increased and DM knowledge scores decreased. Conclusion: The risk of diabetes, the incidence of symptoms and diabetes knowledge level were low in the sample group. It is recommended that awareness training sessions and risk screenings are carried out about diabetes.
Hasta/Hasta Yakınları Bakış Açısıyla Sağlık Çalışanlarına Yönelik Şiddetin Nedenleri
Authors: TERKEŞ Nurten , DEĞİRMENCİ Kader , BEDİR Güldali
Published: October 2021

Giriş: Sağlık kurumlarında yaşanan şiddet olayları gün geçtikçe artarak devam etmektedir. Bu nedenle şiddet nedenlerinin ortaya çıkarılması önemlidir. Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı hasta/hasta yakınları bakış açısıyla sağlık çalışanlarına yönelik şiddetin nedenlerini belirlemektir. Yöntem: Çalışma bir ilçe devlet hastanesinde verilerin toplandığı tarih aralığında hastaneye başvuran 287 hasta ve hasta yakını dahil edilerek yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri, literatür doğrultusunda araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen şiddet bilgisi ve sağlık çalışanları ile ilgili bireysel soruları içeren bir anket formu ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılanların yaş ortalaması 46.58 ± 19.78, %59.6’sı kadın, %46.5’ı ilköğretim mezunu, %39.9’unun ev hanımı oduğu görülmektedir. Sağlık çalışanına yönelik şiddetin sorumlusu olarak katılımcıların %58.5’i hem sağlık çalışanı hem de hasta/hasta yakınlarının olduğunu düşünmektedirler. Hasta/hasta yakınları bakış açısıyla şiddet nedenlerinin çoğunlukla medyada sağlık çalışanları aleyhine haberler, yayınlar yapılması, yeterli sayıda sağlık çalışanı bulunmaması, sağlık çalışanlarının hastalara sıra ile bakmaması, hasta ve yakınlarının sabırsız olması bulunmuştur. Çalışmada katılımcıların % 5.6’sı tamamen, %31.4’ünün kısmen sağlık çalışanlarının gördüğü şiddeti hak ettiğini düşünmekteydi. Verilen cezalarla ilgili bireylerin sadece %8.4’ünün sağlık çalışanına yapılan şiddete ilişkin cezai işlemler konusunda bilgi sahibi olduğu, bunlarında %76’sının bu cezaların caydırıcı olmadığını düşündüğü bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların %48.4’ünün medyadaki haber ve dizilerin sağlık çalışanına yönelik şiddet eğilimini arttırdığını düşünmektedir. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak hasta/hasta yakınları bakış açısıyla sağlık çalışanlarına yönelik şiddetin nedenleri, sosyal medyanın yanlış yönlendirmesi, hasta ve hasta yakınlarının sabırsızlıkları, sağlık çalışanı eksikliğidir. Şiddet olaylarının azaltılması için medyanın etkin kullanımı, toplumsal farkındalığın arttırılması ve yasal açıkların belirlenerek yeni hukuki düzenlemelerin planlanması önerilmektedir.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge of Pregnant Women and The Factors Affecting Knowledge: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: AYPAR AKBAĞ Nuran Nur , ALUŞ TOKAT Merlinda
Published: October 2021

Background: Gestational diabetes has been increasing recently. This condition, which can cause extremely negative results for the mother and baby, can be taken under control by removing the lack of information. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the knowledge levels of pregnant women concerning Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), and to determine the factors that affect the knowledge levels.
Methods: This research was conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample was comprised of 184 pregnant women. The research data were evaluated by the multiple regression analysis.
Results: Multiple regression analysis resulted in three models that accounted for 30%, 14%, and 58% of the variance. In particular, socio-demographic characteristics, obstetric characteristics, and receiving a previous GDM education variables were found to be statistically significant predictors.
Conclusions: The effect of all variables together was examined as the fourth model and it was determined that these variables explained 66% of the factors affecting the GDM knowledge level.
ECOLOGICAL PRICE OF MINERAL RAW MATERIALS AS A POTENTIAL REGULATOR OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL PARADIGM OF SUBSURFACE USE IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Institute of Comprehensive Exploitation of Mineral Resources Russian Academy of Sciences, K.N. TRUBETSKOY , Y.P. GALCHENKO ,   Institute of Comprehensive Exploitation of Mineral Resources Russian Academy of Sciences, Y.A. OZARIAN ,   Institute of Mining of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2021

The rapid development of the ecological crisis, generated by the absolute antagonism between the techno-and biosphere against the background of the uncontested need to preserve the natural biota of the Earth as a guarantee of the survival of future generations, radically changes the public consciousness in the direction of ecologization of thinking in all spheres of human activity. In the field of complex development of subsurface resources, the aggravation of environmental problems is associated not only with the obvious discrepancy between the unlimited growth of needs and the limited resources of the lithosphere, but also with the complete absence of economically formulated motivations and biologically based incentives that compel the search for environmental technological solutions and the rejection of the formation of geoecology on the residual principle. The authors of the article published below propose a solution to these problems by applying a non-linear criterion for assessing the environmental consequences of man-made changes in the subsurface, taking into account the functional structure of the disturbed ecosystems.
Agriculture and Rural Development Plans in Iran: Situations and Problems
Authors: GOLMOHAMMADİ Farhood
Published: October 2021

Most poor people presently reside in rural areas. The rural poor are exposed to many risks while often lacking instruments to manage them adequately, and so are highly vulnerable. Nowadays sustainable rural development is a pillar and focal point in most discussions for betterment of conditions especially in developing countries such as Iran. After Islamic revolution of 1978, rural development has been gotten very more attention in comparison to previous government namely Shah. But because of many causes such as eight years’ war between Iran and Iraq during 1980-1988 and international sanctions against Iran in four previous decades, and also absence of a holistic and systematic view in rural development programs in Iran, many of these plans didn’t acquire pre-determined goals and objectives in comparing to budget that consumed for them and immigration rate from rural to urban regions didn’t decrease. In this article, state a brief and comprehensive discussion about plans, challenges and opportunities of rural development projects in Iran with emphasizing on effectiveness of these experiences and affairs in one of the most disadvantaged regions in Iran namely South-Khorasan province in desert region in east of Iran plus Isfahan province in center of Iran. Results of this study indicate relative successful of these rural development programs in maintaining people in their villages and providing jobs and other facilities for continuing their livings despite near three decades strong drought in these disadvantaged regions. Even though in future policy makers and program planers must consider more holistic, systematic and scientific patterns in their affairs in these domains.
Utilização de Ferramenta Gráfica para a Interpretação de Dados de EPMA na Caracterização Microestrutural de Ligas Ternárias à base de Nióbio
Authors: Gigolotti João Carlos Jânio , Cardoso Bruna Sousa , Pereira Ramon Durço , Coelho Gilberto Carvalho , Nunes Carlos Angelo , Joubert Jean-Marc
Published: October 2021

O desenvolvimento de materiais para aplicação e aumento da eficiência de equipamentos submetidos a altas temperaturas de trabalho, como turbinas aeronáuticas, tem motivado o estudo de materiais à base de metais refratários, dentre os quais o nióbio, o cromo, o háfnio e o titânio. O conhecimento das relações de fases nesses materiais através da elaboração de diagramas de fases é fundamental para a determinação de suas propriedades mecânicas e térmicas. Com o objetivo de determinar a seção isotérmica a 1200 ºC dos sistemas Nb-Si-Ti e Cr-Hf-Nb, foi realizada a caracterização microestrutural de ligas tratadas termicamente a 1200 ºC por 720 horas, utilizando-se de difratometria de raios-X, imagens de microscopia eletrônica de varredura e análise em microssonda eletrônica. A identificação das fases e das regiões de equilíbrio de fases foi feita com os dados obtidos pelos três métodos acima de forma conjugada. O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar uma forma de analisar os dados de EPMA com a utilização de ferramenta gráfica, o que facilita sua interpretação.
Pedagogia crítico-superadora e o modelo pendular: uma aproximação necessária para o ensino dos esportes coletivos na escola
Authors: Furtado Renan Santos , Barreto Libório Lúcio Amorim , Ferreira Ramos Adso Haydemar
Published: October 2021

Trata-se de em ensaio que busca apresentar possibilidades teórico-práticas para o ensino dos esportes coletivos. Nosso escrito pode ser caracterizado como uma produção bibliográfica. Em relação aos nossos objetivos, pretendemos apresentar uma abordagem conceitual histórica do esporte e apontar as proximidades e possibilidades do modelo pendular se articular com a pedagogia crítico-superadora. Apontamos que a proposta de Bayer explicitada por Daolio pode proporcionar uma apreensão diferente das técnicas esportivas em relação às formas tradicionais e tecnicistas. Tendo essa base fundamental, o estudante poderá praticar e entender as diversas modalidades, desenvolvendo tanto valências físicas quanto uma concepção crítica do fenômeno esportivo.
Caracterização epidemiológica e sociodemográfica da Leishmaniose tegumentar americanano na região franco-brasileira
Authors: Nascimento Veridiana Barreto do , Oliveira Jéssica Samara dos Santos , Santos Luana Almeida dos , Oliveira Sheyla Mara Silva de , Vasconcelos Ed Carlos
Published: October 2021

A leishmaniose tegumentar americana (LTA) é uma doença parasitária, endêmica em 88 países com mais de 12 milhões de pessoas infectadas, caracterizando-se, desta maneira, como um grave problema de saúde pública. Neste contexto, esta pesquisa buscou caracterizar o perfil epidemiológico e sociodemográfico de casos notificados e atendidos de LTA no município do Oiapoque-Amapá, durante os anos de 2013 a 2016. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, retrospectiva e documental, com abordagem quantitativa. O levantamento dos dados foi realizado por meio das fichas de notificação compulsória do Sistema de Informação de Agravos e de Notificação de janeiro de 2013 a dezembro de 2016. No período estudado foram notificados 491 casos de LTA, o ano de maior notificação foi 2014 com 40,1% dos casos. Observou-se, também que o ano de 2014 redarguiu com os maiores valores de incidência e prevalência (6,34 e 8,33 casos por 1000 mil habitantes, respectivamente). Após análise dos resultados foi perceptível que o perfil sociodemográfico da LTA no munícipio do Oiapoque compreende o sexo masculino, com cor autodeclarada parda, baixa escolaridade, ocupação por atividades de garimpagem e procedentes da zona urbana.
Vivências em um ambiente escolar: significâncias político-pedagógicas de um estágio em atenção primária
Authors: Almeida Luiz Eduardo de , Vitorino Pedro Aquino Reis de Castro , Elerati Rebeca Ferreira , Tostes Robert Wilson da Silva , De Andrade Sabrina Aparecida
Published: October 2021

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar as significâncias político-pedagógicas de vivências experimentadas por estagiários de um curso de Odontologia em um ambiente escolar. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo transversalmente estruturado sob estratégia narrativo-descritiva e moldado à técnica argumentativa. O Estágio de Clínica Integrada em Atenção Primária foi didaticamente sistematizado em dois períodos: Pré-intervenção e Intervenção. Do primeiro, se desvendaram duas ações: a contextualização dos acadêmicos estagiários e a estruturação, ambientalização e levantamento de necessidades do ambiente de trabalho. Já o segundo foi guiado pela lógica pedagógica do instrumento TPC (Teorizar-Praticar-Criticar), no qual todas as ações programadas seguiram a lógica ativa do planejamento estratégico, ou seja, contextualizadas às realidades do cenário de prática (ambiente escolar). Conclui-se que, das experimentações vivenciadas algumas inferências se destacaram: a efetividade do instrumento TPC no direcionamento dos acadêmicos estagiários no planejamento estratégico de ações de educação em saúde; o reconhecimento do ambiente escolar como território fértil para o desenvolvimento de atividades promotoras de saúde; a importância de se disseminar, em espaços científicos, os aprendizados advindos de experimentações práticas de estágios.
Ciência, tecnologia e sociedade, software livre e educação: diálogos possíveis
Authors: Luz Adonias Nelson da
Published: October 2021

O presente trabalho divide-se em três partes. Na primeira parte é apresentada uma breve conceituação do que são os estudos de Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS), em um recorte temporal recente. A segunda parte trata-se situar o software livre no contexto tecnológico, a partir da visão CTS, e como artefatos tecnológicos influenciam mesmo nas relações políticas e econômicas globais. A última, e por assim dizer, mais importante parte da discussão, trata acerca de como a CTS, o software livre e educação escolar podem se relacionar. Apesar de ser um trabalho relativamente curto, visa contribuir nas discussões acerca de como artefatos tecnológicos podem ser inseridos no processo de ensino-aprendizagem, visando suprir necessidades sociais, e estabelecendo condições para que educadores e educandos selecionem de forma crítica, quais tecnologias utilizarem. Todas as partes foram pesquisadas a partir de levantamento bibliográfico.
Análise do risco cardiovascular de pacientes atendidos no ambulatório de cardiologia do UniFOA
Authors: Leite Tassia Silva , De Souza Rhanna Teixeira , Cerqueira Joselaine dos Santos , Martins Leandro de Paula
Published: October 2021

As doenças cardiovasculares representam a principal causa de morbimortalidade no Brasil e no mundo. Está bem estabelecida a relação entre o desenvolvimento das doenças cardiovasculares e os fatores de risco, como dislipidemia, tabagismo, sedentarismo e obesidade, principalmente a obesidade central, que são fatores de risco modificáveis. Nas últimas décadas, observam-se diversas transformações no padrão de morbimortalidade, em decorrência dos processos de transição demográfica, epidemiológica e nutricional, bem como em virtude das mudanças no estilo de vida da sociedade moderna. Devido a isso, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar o risco cardiovascular, com ênfase nas variáveis: diabetes mellitus, dislipidemia, hipertensão arterial e tabagismo de uma população da cidade de Volta Redonda atendida na Policlínica Professor André Bianco, do UniFOA. Foi feita uma análise dos prontuários desses pacientes; posteriormente o risco cardiovascular foi calculado e os dados foram tabulados. A maioria dos pacientes teve risco moderado ou alto e as variáveis mais prevalentes foram dislipidemia e hipertensão arterial. A maior parte dos fatores de risco cardiovascular analisados neste estudo é modificável, por isso, reforça-se a importância de incentivar a adoção de um estilo de vida mais saudável nessa população, além de ser fundamental um elo entre políticas de saúde e a comunidade e a Estratégia de Saúde da Família como estrutura potencial na consolidação da promoção da saúde.
Produção de materiais reciclados como agente de transformação educacional e sócio-econômico na região da zona oeste do município do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Sirqueira Alex da Silva , Barreto Alaide de Sá , Pinto Patrícia Reis , De Carvalho David Lucas , Da Silva Vanessa Coelho
Published: October 2021

A humanidade produz lixo em demasia e, infelizmente, não faz o uso correto do tratamento dos resíduos sólidos. Consequentemente, os aterros sanitários dos estados encontram-se sobrecarregados. A matéria orgânica, quando disposta em aterros sofre processo de decomposição anaeróbica resultando na formação de metano. O projeto Recicoco utiliza as cascas de coco e copos plásticos descartados inadequadamente para produção de ecomateriais, de acordo com os princípios da química verde. E promove a conscientização de alunos da rede pública de ensino, rede de artesãos, técnicos e professores da UEZO sobre a importância da reciclagem. As composições dos novos materiais estudados neste trabalho foram feitos com 40% de fibra de coco e 60% de material plástico. A resistência à tração do material produzido, em relação ao plástico virgem, foi 25% menor. Para estudar o ciclo de vida do ecomaterial foi realizado a simulação da degradação do material em solo. As micrografias confirmaram o tipo de fungo (Aspergillus flavus) desenvolvido sobre o material. A degradação do ecomaterial é iniciada pelo fungo Aspergillus flavus. Constatou-se importância deste projeto pelo relato da Rede de artesãos da Zona Oeste do Rio de Janeiro que teve um aumento na sua renda familiar através da venda de ecomateriais em feiras livres do bairro. Além disso, constatou-se que o ensino de educação ambiental, e ciências de materiais aos alunos do ensino médio permitiram aflorar os valores, as atitudes, os conceitos e as habilidades para transformá-las em ação com a esperança em criar trilhas para construir uma nova realidade.
Simulação matemática dos sinais sonoros do violão através da convolução
Authors: Teixeira Paulo Sérgio , Ferreira Alexandre Furtado , Feiteira José Flávio Silveira
Published: October 2021

O som ou sinal sonoro pode ser representado por uma soma de diversas ondas individuais ou pela superposição de sinais mais simples chamadas de componentes de Fourier e cada uma corresponde a uma determinada frequência múltipla da componente inicial. Cada tipo de instrumento musical tem uma espécie de assinatura, um conjunto de características sonoras associado a ele. Embora possam parecer subjetivas, elas têm uma descrição matemática extremamente precisa que torna cada tipo de instrumento único. E a intensidade sonora de cada frequência harmônica componente é determinada pelas características do instrumento. Para analisar os sinais acústicos de instrumentos, neste caso, o violão, é necessário considerá-lo com um sistema vibrante e a descrição deste movimento vibracional é bastante difícil, pois é necessário saber a amplitude (ou intensidade) e a frequência de cada modo de vibração perturbado. A convolução é uma forma matemática de combinar dois sinais para formar um terceiro sinal. Esta é uma importante técnica do processamento digital de sinais. Usando a estratégia da decomposição pelo impulso, os sistemas são descritos por um sinal denominado de resposta impulsiva. A convolução relaciona, neste caso, os três sinais de interesse: o sinal de entrada, representado pela vibração da corda, a resposta impulsiva do sistema (caixa acústica) e o sinal de saída, o som do instrumento. Os sinais convoluidos e medidos no instrumentos apresentam características semelhantes na comparação entre  frequências fundamentais  e harmônicas, com algumas diferenças em relação às amplitudes.
A Influência da Marca nos Postos de Abastecimento de Combustíveis
Authors: Nasr Maria Aparecida , Santos Zilda Maria Contesini dos
Published: October 2021

O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar o processo decisório do consumidor com relação aos novos critérios de escolha referente à qualidade e preço da gasolina nos postos de abastecimento de combustíveis. A flexibilização proporcionada pela desregulamentação possibilitou a opção para os postos de combustíveis permanecerem vinculados ou não as distribuidoras que lhes deram a bandeira. Aqueles que optaram por se desvincular das distribuidoras propiciaram o surgimento de uma nova classe de ofertadores denominados bandeira branca. A pesquisa foi realizada com consumidores em postos com e sem bandeira no município de Volta Redonda-RJ. Para testar se a atitude dos consumidores com relação a estas duas classes de postos apresentou comportamento distinto, optou-se em adotar a metodologia de análise da variância. Os resultados demonstraram que aqueles que optam por postos com distribuidores tradicionais buscam qualidade superior do produto, enquanto aqueles que optam por postos com bandeira branca privilegiam os preços baixos.
Study of aortic valve using multi slice computed tomography in patients presenting with chest pain
Authors: Mubarra Nasir  , Hafiz Muhammad Shafique  , Farhan Tuyyab  , Rehana Khadim
Published: October 2021

Abstract
Objective: To determine aortic root dimensions in younger patients presenting with chest pain.
Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study
Study Setting: CT Angiography Department of Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology & National Institute of Heart Diseases, Rawalpindi.
Duration of study:6 months (from 12th September 2018 to 11th March 2019)
Methods: MSCT angiography was performed over all the patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria after written informed consent .MSCT acquisition was performed in a single breath-hold of about 5–10 seconds, ECG gated synchronized data acquisition with 60-100ml contrast was done.Multiphase data sets were reconstructed followed by data analysis. Required measurements were recorded with software caliper and tracer.
All data were analyzed in SPSS 23.
Results: Recruited in the study were a total of 330 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Mean age (years) was45.5±7.9 and there were 236 (71.5%) male and 94 (28.5%) female patients in the study. Bicuspid aortic valve was found in 0.9%(n=3) of population whereas 99.1%(n=320) were tricuspid. The mean aortic valve area was 4.01±0.70cm2, mean aortic annular size was 21.9±2.37mm,Sinotubular junction diameter on average was found to 23.9±3.45mm, and mean sinotubular junction height was 21.09±2.77mm.The diameter at sinuses of Valsalva was found to be 33.0±3.99mm.
Conclusion: The mean aortic root dimensions and general morphology of aortic valve was determined in our population to establish normal reference values, which will later help in therapeutic strategies in patients suffering from aortic valve disease. MSCT was utilized in the assessment of these parameters, also proves
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A Study on Exploring the Tourism Potential of Altınköy As A Rural Tourism and Recreational Activity Area
Authors: ATAR Ayşe , AKGÜL Seda Ozdemir , TUNA Muharrem
Published: October 2021

This study aims to explore the tourism potential of Altındağ in the light of the tourism values embraced by Altınköy which is one of both rural and recreational tourism areas, and to reveal the perspectives of local community and visitors on the rural tourism area in the region. In addition, to reveal in which leisure timeframe the visitors and staff in Altınköy are involved within the framework of the Theory of Leisure time by Dumazedier, who is one of the leisure-time theorists, is among the recreation-based purposes of the current study. The study was conducted in Altınköy located in Altındağ, Ankara, which is considered to be one of the potential rural tourism areas in Turkey, a qualitative interview technique, with 103 individuals in total. The findings obtained as a result of the analyses point to important results supported by the suggestions in the conclusion section on the contribution to the development of rural tourism in the region, the promotion and branding of the region. According to research results, the staff in Altınköy are “half-free time” users according to Dumazedier's leisure time theory. On the other hand, Altınköy visitors meet the four basic characteristics highlighted in Dumazedier’s leisure time theory and acts following the characteristics of “free time” user during recreational activities.
Ultrasound Guided Popliteal Nerve Block For Various Ankle & Foot Surgeries
Authors: Anandani Dipti , Kapdi Manisha , Rajani Bhakti
Published: October 2021

Background: Ankle& foot surgeries are very common surgeries in various age groups like young & geriatric as well as in patients with comorbidities. Popliteal nerve block is one of multimodal Anaesthesia & analgesia for same. we have used ultrasound guided block to prevent complications &precise volume at a site for improving Characteristics of block. Aims of study: To study the technique of giving popliteal nerve blocks with ultrasonographic guidance and evaluate it in terms of: No of attempts, Time required for sensory and motor blockade, Quality of Intra operative analgesia, Duration for post-operative analgesia, Supplementation required in form of sedo analgesia/general anaesthesia & Complications encountered. Methods: We performed ultrasonography guided popliteal nerve block in 60 adult patients of ASA grade I/II/III undergoing foot and ankle surgeries. The volume of drug used was 20ml consisting of Lignocaine (1.5%) 10ml and Bupivacaine (0.5%) 10ml; Results: The mean time taken to conduct the block was 4.3±1.4 mins. The mean time taken for sensory onset was 3.8±1.1 mins. The mean time taken for motor onset was 7.0± 1.4 mins. The mean time taken for completing the surgery was 39.2±5.0 mins. The mean time taken for complete motor regression was 143.8±13.5 mins. The mean time taken for complete sensory regression was 184.8± 16.8 mins. The patients first complained of pain at the mean time of 239±22.4 mins. The patients have stable haemodynamic parameters: pulse rate, SBP, DBP throughout the operation. Failure of block was seen in 4 patients where supplementation in the form of Injection Midazolam 1mg IV and Injection Fentanyl 50microgm IV was given in 2 patients and general anaesthesia was given in 2 patients. No other neurological complications were noticed in our study. Conclusion: ultrasound guided Popliteal nerve block is safe& effective block for various ankle &foot surgeries.
Demagogia fiscal: a contaminação do debate da moralidade tributária do contribuinte no Brasil
Authors: Rosenblatt Paulo , De Souza Leão Caio
Published: October 2021

A partir do exame do atual cenário do sistema tributário nacional, o presente artigo analisa as contribuições doutrinárias acerca da moralidade tributária, em especial as ideias de Klaus Tipke (2012) para os debates sobre justiça fiscal no Brasil, em suas várias acepções. Assim, discute-se como as iniquidades e contradições do sistema tributário nacional constituem entraves para o adimplemento dos objetivos trazidos pela Constituição Federal de 1988, e como as teorias da moralidade tributária, sobretudo a partir do pensamento de Torres (1998), podem contribuir para o saneamento do sistema tributário brasileiro. As questões centrais debatidas são a regressividade, a isonomia tributária e a capacidade contributiva. O presente artigo pretende demonstrar os recorrentes argumentos de demagogia fiscal, promovidos por grupos de interesse, que afetam

a promoção de um Estado Fiscal justo. A hipótese do trabalho é que o discurso demagógico vem contaminando, de modo crescente e duradouro, a moralidade tributária do contribuinte e constitui um entrave à realização de justiça fiscal no país.
Liberdade morfológica: possibilidades e limites de um direito a modificar o próprio corpo
Authors: Konder Carlos Nelson , Konder Cintia Muniz de Souza
Published: October 2021

O artigo dedica-se a examinar as normas jurídicas que permitem e limitam o exercício da chamada liberdade morfológica,consistente no direito a modificar o próprio corpo. Para tanto, são abordadas tanto as modificações corporais com fins estéticos, relativas à identificação social, como aquelas dotadas de objetivos funcionais, voltadas à adição ou ampliação de capacidades. Sobre as primeiras, é discutida a superação dos rígidos limites impostos pelo artigo 13 do Código Civil, em prestígio da principiologia constitucional, mais especificamente da proteção ao pluralismo, à saúde, à dignidade e da vedação à discriminação. Já quanto às segundas, por outro lado, observou-se que essa mesma principiologia dá destaque à liberdade, à isonomia e à privacidade.