bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The role of methylene blue in mitigating surgical morbidity in parotid surgery: a comprehensive review
Authors: Subhash Soumith , Bagchi Udit , Ethiraj Suraj
Published: August 2023

Parotid surgery is associated with specific surgical morbidity, including temporary facial weakness, permanent facial nerve injury, post-parotidectomy depression, and Frey's syndrome (gustatory sweating). Despite various modifications implemented to reduce surgical morbidity, complications, particularly facial nerve injury, remain a challenge. To overcome this difficulty, the use of an identification method, such as preoperative intravital staining of the gland with methylene blue (MB), has been proposed. This article provides a comprehensive review of the role of MB in parotid surgery, discussing its potential benefits, safety profile, and future directions for research.
The role of concomitant vitamin D3 and K2 treatment after laminectomy in spinal stenosis surgery of patients with osteoporosis
Authors: Emet Abdulsamet , Demirtas Yunus
Published: August 2023

Background: Readmission because of ongoing pain and complaints who undergone spinal surgery with osteoporosis is increasing. This study investigated the efficacy of concomitant vitamin D3 and K2 usage in the surgical treatment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis who have osteoporosis. The aim of the study was to treatment strategy is to reduce the patient’s low back pain and decrease readmission rates due to ongoing pain.
Methods: A total of 22 patients with osteoporosis included in the study who had lumbar decompression via laminectomy surgery with posterior instrumentation for spinal stenosis. Patients were divided into groups according to use additional supplement of vitamin D3+K2. Group 1 was control group who received only vitamin D3 and group 2 was patients who received vitamin D3+K2 treatment. Patients were called to their sixth month check-up and their pre-and post-treatment VAS scores and Roland-Morris scores were filled in and readmission rates due to ongoing pain were compared.
Results: 9 male and 13 female participants with a mean age of 64.4 were in the study. The mean T-score in bone mineral density (BMD) was -2.7 in group 1 and -2.6 in group 2. A significant difference was found when the pre-operative and post-operative VAS and RM scores of all patients were compared (p<0.05). The mean readmission rates due to ongoing pain is 4 in group 1 and 7 in group 2. A significant difference was found when readmission rates due to ongoing pain were compared (p<0.05).
Conclusions: Concomitant vitamin D3 and K2 usage in the surgical treatment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis who have osteoporosis is a valuable treatment option to reduce the rate of admission to the hospital because of ongoing pain.
Pain reduction and tolerance of type II undenatured collagen in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Authors: Fernández-Jaén Tomás F. , González de Vega Carlos , Saiz Paula , Björk Per , Rodríguez-Iñigo Elena , Lopez-Alcorocho Juan Manuel , Drobnic Franchek , Guillén-García Pedro
Published: August 2023

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of pain and disability in adults. Dietary supplements such as undenatured type II collagen (UC-II) have shown to have some benefits in OA treatment. This study aimed to assess changes in pain levels among knee OA patients treated with UC-II for 6 months.
Methods: Patients with knee OA of any grade were given a daily 40 mg dose of UC-II (CondroArtil®) as a dietary supplement for 6 months. Pain levels were measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) before starting UC-II 6 months thereafter. A total of 100 patients (62/38: male/female) with a mean age of 46.3±13.8 years participated in the study. Most patients (60%) had mild to moderate OA (grade I or II).
Results: The UC-II supplementation was shown to significantly reduce pain levels (p<0.001) with a negative correlation between pain reduction and age (p=0.006) and BMI (p=0.049). The OA severity also affected pain reduction (p=0.011), with grade II OA experiencing higher pain levels. Previous physical therapy and food supplements had a significant impact on pain reduction (p=0.017 and p=0.012, respectively).
Conclusions: The study suggests that UC-II is an effective treatment for reducing pain in patients with knee OA.
Comparison between standard and dual mobility implants in total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in elderly
Authors: S. Deepak , B. S. Abishek , . Hemant
Published: August 2023

Background: Dislocation is a major concern after total hip replacement (THR) in displaced fracture neck of femur. Recent studies have shown reduced dislocation rates with dual mobility THR (DMTHR) for femur neck fractures; however, there is a lack of comparative research to show its superiority over conventional THR. Further, its role in the Asian subcontinent, where the patient requires sitting cross-legged or squatting, has not been studied.
Methods: A prospective cohort study of 30 elderly patients with displaced NOF with a minimum follow-up of 2-year. Sixteen patients were operated on with DMTHR and fourteen patients with conventional THR. Both the groups were matched; radiological and functional outcomes in terms of Harris hip score (HHS), visual analog scale (VAS), range of motion, and dislocation rate were compared between the two groups.
Results: Mean HHS of the DMTHR group was 79.99 at three months and 92.73 at the end of the 2 year postoperatively, which was significantly better than the conventional THR group 59.5 at three months and 88.14 at 2-year. The range of motion was significantly better in the DMTHR group than the conventional THR group. There was no significant difference in radiological outcomes and postoperative dislocation rate between the two groups.
Conclusions: Dual mobility implants give better results than conventional implants for primary THA in elderly patients of displaced FNOF regarding better function and greater range of motion. More long-term multicentric studies are still needed.
Outcome of preventive interventions on the prevalence of constipation in hip fracture patients admitted in orthopaedic ward of a tertiary care hospital in eastern India
Authors: Kumar Jayant , Kumar Vijay , Rahul Kumar , Shankar Kanishk , Rajak Manoj Kumar
Published: August 2023

Background: Orthopedic patients admitted with hip fractures are prone to developing constipation due to pain and immobility in bed. The reported incidence for constipation in orthopaedic patients varies from 44 % after thoracolumbar fusion surgery to 18-72% after hip replacement surgery to 39-43%.
Methods: This study was conducted for the admitted patients with hip fracture in orthopaedic ward of a tertiary care hospital. The study period was divided into first 3 months where prevalence was measured while administering the present standard nursing care, without any active preventive interventions and next 3 months where the prevalence was measured after adding implementation of active preventive interventions.
Results: The study had 78 % incidence of constipation in the former group compared to 26 % in intervention group. This was found to be significant statistically.
Conclusions: It was safely concluded that implementation of our preventive intervention protocol in all our admitted patients with hip fractures the prevalence of constipation could be significantly reduced.
Disseminated tuberculosis in elderly-latent activation mimics metastasis: a case study
Authors: Chokkalingam Sitsabesan , Menon Gopinath , Kumar Pradeep , Venkatesan Harish Arvind
Published: August 2023

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium species, that affects the lungs and involvement of the musculoskeletal system is not uncommon. Two or more systemic non-contiguous spread is termed as disseminated TB, and its additional involvement of lungs constitute the diagnosis of miliary TB (MTB). Immuno-suppressive conditions including malnutrition and immune-senescence in elderly can predispose to reactivation of latent TB and wide spread dissemination of the bacilli. Screening for dormant TB infection remains an impractical task and its diagnostic confirmation remains a challenge. With raising elderly population, there is a need for a high index of suspicion in the diagnosis of disseminated TB and its management, as delayed approach has increased mortality. Atypical presentation of disseminated TB with concomitant vertebral collapse and extensive lymphadenopathy needs exclusion of metastatic disease although the old nemesis of TB remains a differential diagnosis. We present one such case in a 71 years old lady to highlight the atypical presentation of disseminated TB. The disease presentation had spino-dermal pattern with lympho-reticular involvement including asymptomatic lesions bilaterally in the adrenal glands lesions.
A rare case of acute osteomyelitis in a 13-year-old with physeal involvement
Authors: Kumar Jayant , Kaushal Ravi , Sahoo Shekhar Chandra , Rajak Manoj K. , Laik Jayanta Kumar
Published: August 2023

Osteomyelitis of epiphyses in adolescents is a rare finding. We evaluate one such case in which high degree of clinical suspicion and prompt surgical intervention yielded good functional results. This is a case report of 13-year-old girl diagnosed with osteomyelitis of right knee. MRI is suggestive of physeal involvement. Physeal involvement makes the management very challenging. Surgical intervention was planned to reduce bacterial load and minimize possibility of damage to knee joint (articular cartilage and joint capsule). Lateral and posterior compartment of leg was decompressed, fibular osteotomy done, drilling in tibial epiphyseal and metaphyseal region of tibia done avoiding any injury to growth plate. Pus for culture and sensitivity and specific antibiotics started with monitoring of blood parameters for infection like ESR, CRP, TLC. Patient taken up for second debridement after one week of index surgery. After 6 weeks of intravenous antibiotic patient discharged in afebrile state with reduced values of blood parameters and acceptable range of knee movement. Lower extremity functional scoring (LEFS) of 45/80 i. e., 56.83 % at the end of 4 months. Good functional outcome at the end of 1 year. Early clinical suspicion with prompt investigation, surgical and medical management gives promising result.
A rare case of extra-synovial and intracapsular ganglion cyst of the knee joint
Authors: Narawad Aditya D. , Wankhede Aniket K. , Patel Gaurav , D'Souza Harold , Daulatani Deepesh
Published: August 2023

A 23 year old female presented with knee swelling which was found to be ganglion cyst of the knee with extra synovial and intracapsular origin form the lateral meniscus which was causing pain in extreme extension. The cyst was excised and confirmation was done on histopathology. Ganglion cysts may have following differential diagnoses of ganglion cysts may include synovial chondromatosis, pigmented villonodular synovitis, meniscal or parameniscal cysts, and synovial hemangioma. Which needs good histopathological and radiological correlation. Most common sites of Intra-articular ganglion cysts are in the dorsal wrist, palm, and shoulder but rarely found in the knee joint.
Unveiling the silent nemesis: periprosthetic joint infection-the burden and road to recovery
Authors: Ganesh Arjun , Kumar M. Mohan
Published: August 2023

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of joint replacement surgery that poses significant challenges for patients and healthcare systems. It is associated with increased morbidity, financial burdens, and emotional distress for patients. Understanding the risk factors for PJI and implementing preventive strategies are crucial to reducing its incidence and mitigating its impact on both individuals and healthcare institutions.
„Nieopisane ministerstwo Bożego miłosierdzia”
Authors: Gadamska-Serafin Renata
Published: August 2023

Wśród rozmaitych wątków refleksji religijnej Norwida zwraca uwagę, niemal niedostrzegany w dotychczasowych badaniach, temat Bożego miłosierdzia i miłosierdzia świadczonego bliźnim. Pisma poety (listy, proza i poezja) zdradzają wysiłek autora (wyrażony np. w tworzeniu ciekawych neologizmów) zmierzający do przeniknięcia i doprecyzowania tej teologicznej prawdy, do jej pełniejszego zrozumienia i nowej, głębszej interpretacji.

„Miłosierdzie” jest przede wszystkim ważnym narzędziem Norwidowego „mówienia o Bogu”, jest dlań także streszczeniem istoty nauczania ewangelicznego (Nowy Testament nazywa poeta „Testamentem-miłosierdzia”). Prawda o miłosierdziu sytuuje się w centrum personalistycznej antropologii Norwida („Osobistość jest rzeczą miłosierdzia”) i tworzy osnowę jego myśli społecznej („społeczne miłowanie”, „jedenaste przykazanie”). Z pism poety wyłaniają się tropy wskazujące na jego inspiracje w tym zakresie m.in. teologią miłosierdzia św. Pawła oraz nauczaniem kaznodziei XIX-wiecznych (jak ks. Piotr Semenenko).

Można zatem postrzegać Norwida jako tego myśliciela chrześcijańskiego, który antycypując rewelacje teologiczne wieku XX, wychylił się samodzielnie już w XIX stuleciu ku temu ważnemu zagadnieniu wiary.
Norwidowskie tropy w prasie Polonii amerykańskiej przełomu XIX i XX wieku
Authors: Jarosz Agnieszka , Kiper Daniel
Published: August 2023

Przedmiotem artykułu jest omówienie charakteru oraz funkcji recepcji Cypriana Norwida w amerykańskich wspólnotach polonijnych na przełomie XIX i XX wieku. Za pomocą wybranych tekstów prasowych starano się określić zasięg obecności wieszcza w świadomości elit przewodzących diasporze polskiej za oceanem. Przeglądowi zostały poddane takie tytuły jak „Dziennik Chicagoski”, „Zgoda”, „Polak w Ameryce”, „Ameryka-Echo” i „Kurier Polski”, z których wydobyto ślady obecności wątków norwidowskich. Z materiału prasowego wyłania się kilka obszarów tematycznych odnoszących się zarówno do życiorysu poety, jego twórczości, jak i rozmaitych kontekstów odbijających tendencje do określonego postrzegania postaci Norwida. Wiele z omawianych przykładów odzwierciedla stereotypowe opinie oraz skojarzenia wypracowane przez środowiska literackie w kraju.
Cenzuralne perypetie rozprawy O komediach Norwida Ireny Sławińskiej
Authors: Budrowska Kamila
Published: August 2023

W artykule, na podstawie nieznanych szerzej źródeł archiwalnych, zrekonstruowane został dzieje edytorskie i cenzuralne niedoszłej rozprawy habilitacyjnej Ireny Sławińskiej O komediach Norwida. Ustalono, że ukończyła ją badaczka w końcu 1951 roku, by przez cały rok 1952 i początek kolejnego zabiegać o jej wydanie, równolegle czyniąc starania o uzyskanie habilitacji. Rozprawę przetrzymano w lubelskim oddziale urzędu cenzury, by ostatecznie, dzięki interwencji profesora Andrzeja Wojtkowskiego – posła na Sejm PRL, a jednocześnie pracownika Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego – udzielić zgody na druk. Przyczyną przetrzymania pracy, jak stwierdzono w artykule, mogła być zarówno niechętnie widziana przez władze autorka, niekorzystny czas zgłoszenia książki do druku, katolickie wydawnictwo, jak i podjęta tematyka. O komediach Norwida to jedyna opublikowana w 1953 roku publikacja Sławińskiej, co wskazywać może na istnienie ciążącego nad nią w latach stalinowskich cenzorskiego „zapisu”.
Z Norwidem na scenach teatru i przed kamerami TV. Fascynacje twórcze Kazimierza Brauna
Authors: Toruń Włodzimierz
Published: August 2023

Cyprian Norwid zajmuje poczesne miejsce w dorobku artystycznym Kazimierza Brauna. Fascynacja twórczością autora Pierścienia wielkiej damy, wyniesiona z domu rodzinnego, studia polonistyczne w UAM w Poznaniu, studia na Wydziale Reżyserii w PWST w Warszawie i bliskość ideowa z poetą zaowocowały kolejnymi pracami reżyserskimi Brauna nad dramatami Norwida. W sumie, w okresie pobytu w kraju, Braun przygotował 14 wystawień dramatów Norwida, a były to: Pierścień Wielkiej-Damy, Aktor, Tyrtej-Za kulisami, Kleopatra i Cezar, Miłość czysta u kąpieli morskich. Jako signum temporis warsztatu artystycznego Brauna może świadczyć fakt, iż kilka dramatów zostało przygotowanych najpierw jako widowisko telewizyjne, potem jako pełnospektaklowa sztuka w teatrze a następnie przeniesiona do Teatru Telewizji.
Norwid wobec Rosji. O koncepcji presji moralnej
Authors: Niewczas Łukasz
Published: August 2023

Artykuł omawia koncepcję „presji moralnej”, wypracowaną przez Norwida w okresie powstania styczniowego. Presja moralna stanowić miała główny oręż w ramach postulowanej przez poetę walki ideowej. Norwid poddawał bowiem ostrej krytyce jednostronne oparcie się Polaków na walce zbrojnej, przy całkowitym (jak twierdził) zaniedbaniu walki ideowej. Presja moralna stanowić miała rodzaj systemowego i wieloaspektowego propagandowego oddziaływania na Rosję i Europę w celu uświadomienia, że jakikolwiek postęp w kierunku demokratyzacji Rosji odbywa się za polskim pośrednictwem, przy czym tragizm polskiego położenia polega na tym, że jest to z reguły pośrednictwo oparte na polskiej ofierze, pogwałceniu praw Polaków. Autor artykułu omawia w perspektywie diachronicznej kształtowanie się tej koncepcji i jej ukryte, niedostrzeżone przez Norwida, paradoksy.
Libelt – Gołuchowski – Ziemięcka. Zapoznane tropy Norwidowych związków z filozofią polską
Authors: Woźniewska-Działak Magdalena
Published: August 2023

Artykuł stanowi próbę oświetlenia zapoznanych tropów Norwidowych związków z filozofią polską. Autorka wskazuje, iż najczęściej komentowany wpływ Augusta Cieszkowskiego na myśl autora Promethidiona nie wyczerpuje potencjału pytań o bogactwo ideowych kontekstów pisarstwa Norwida. Konstruując swą rolę jako poety narodowego i społecznego, Norwid wchodził w latach 40. XIX wieku w twórczy dialog z filozofią narodową. Nie aspirował do wypracowania samodzielnego, oryginalnego stanowiska o charakterze sensu stricto filozoficznym, ale w swej poezji (zwłaszcza w swych poematach dyskursywnych) świadomie korzystał z dorobku swej epoki. W artykule autorka upomina się o uwzględnienie w badaniach nad możliwymi wpływami bądź inspiracjami myśli filozofów polskich na twórczość Norwida o osoby – Karola Libelta, Józefa Gołuchowskiego i Eleonory Ziemięckiej. Wszystkich wymienionych myślicieli Norwid znał osobiście. Autorkę Zarysów filozofii katolickiej darzył wielkim szacunkiem. Wiele wskazuje na to, że uwzględnienie Libelta, Gołuchowskiego i Ziemięckiej w refleksji nad twórczością młodego Norwida pozwala zbudować pełniejszą mapę kontekstów właściwych dla identyfikacji jej ideowego zaplecza.
Social Media as a Medium for Disseminating Community Awareness of Environmental Issues in Malaysia
Authors: Mahat Hanifah , Hussein Siti Wardah , Saleh Yazid , Hashim Mohmadisa , Nayan Nasir , Said Zahid Mat , Kurniawan Edi
Published: August 2023

This study aims to identify the effectiveness of the use of social media as a medium to deliver awareness on environmental issues among the community in Malaysia. A survey with a questionnaire was used in the quantitative approach used in this research. The study sample, which employed a simple random sampling technique, consisted of 400 members of the Malaysian population. There was a combination of descriptive (mean, percentage) and inferential (regression) analysis. According to the study's findings, the majority of respondents use the Facebook social network to learn about environmental concerns. Furthermore, the linear regression analysis revealed that system quality, service quality, and information quality all had a significant role in customer satisfaction. In conclusion, this study clearly reveals that a large population in Malaysia responds positively to the use of social media as a medium for conveying environmental awareness with Facebook is the primary social media platform chosen by most people in Malaysia to obtain information about environmental issues.
A Modified Approach for Forecasting Relative Humidity in Indoor Premises
Authors: Zaharieva Snezhinka , Georgiev Ivan , Stoev Iordan , Petrova Teodora
Published: August 2023

In order to forecast certain microclimatic parameters in a room, such as relative humidity, it is necessary to collect a large amount of data. For this reason, an electronic system for providing comfortable conditions in a room has been developed, which is based on the becoming largely popular Internet of Things (IoT) technology. On the basis of the obtained data, the future change of the relative humidity in a room can be forecasted, which aims to ensure the health and well-being of its inhabitants. It should be noted that working with large datasets requires more sophisticated methods for prediction, and for this reason, this paper presents results obtained from a modified ordinary differential equation approach for forecasting relative humidity. For the purposes of the study, a program code was developed in Matlab. The resulting predicted relative humidity values are comparable to actual measured values, which would help to improve indoor air quality and provide thermal comfort to occupants.
Extracting Insights From Competitor's Mistakes: A Sentiment Analysis Approach Using Competitive set Online Reviews
Authors: Chalupa Stepan , Petricek Martin , Chadt Karel
Published: August 2023

Sentiment analysis was used to understand the key aspects of the hotel quest stay with emphasis on the drivers of positive/negative experience. Other studies evaluated the impact of the online reputation on the business performance but the minority of the studies focused on the use of online reputation analysis within the competitive strategy creation. This study uses an open-source tool to crawl and analyze 15 907 online reviews from Booking.com, TripAdvisor.com, and Google.com for selected company and its competitors. The results show strength and weaknesses of individual companies that might be used to strengthen the company’s position of the market.
Intrinsic Motivations of Airbnb Hosts from the Perspective of Millennial Guests in Lima – Peru
Authors: Navarro-Mendoza Yajaira Paulina , Esparza-Huamanchumo Rosse Marie , Hernández-Rojas Ricardo David
Published: August 2023

This study aims to analyze the host’s intrinsic motivations of the sharing accommodation Airbnb in the Miraflores district – Lima, from the perspective of millennial guests. Lima, capital of Peru, was selected since the economy of the city is based on a large part of visitors and tourists who enjoy its cultural, natural, gastronomic attractions and modern life. For this research, a qualitative approach was used, through content analysis, such as 258 reviews left by guests of the millennial segment who spent at least one night in the sharing accommodations of Miraflores district Airbnb’s hosts were analyzed. The collected information were processed by the Atlas.ti software where three main intrinsic motivations were identified: Altruism, Social Interaction and Cultural Capital. It is worth mentioning that disseminating and communicating messages related to the intrinsic motivations of the host is key for sharing accommodations, such as Airbnb. It allows us to understand how to attract new hosts, potential sharing accommodation entrepreneurs.Also, it promotes that current guests become hosts, and thus maintain the economic stability and growth of this business model.
Sustainable Development and Agricultural Economics: Focus on the Current Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
Authors: Jankulovski Nikolche
Published: August 2023

The current research aimed at addressing the trends, challenges, and opportunities in agricultural economics. The constant development in agricultural economics warrants a better understanding of such changes to help with effective decision making in agriculture. Consecutively, a review of literature has enabled the research to identify three trends; organic farming, agroforestry, and climate-smart agriculture. The research used secondary data and primary data when conducting the thematic analysis. The findings from the analysis revealed that opportunities such as consumer demand, profitability, and government subsidies motivated the farmers into undertaking sustainable practices. Meanwhile, the challenges such as time constraint, farm size, and access to equipment and expert skills acted as barriers that prevented the farmers from adopting sustainable practices.
Reflection of Secondary School Management Key Competencies in the Slovak Republic
Authors: Pisoňová Mária , Bodoríková Nina , Poliaková Adriana , Adamíková Katarína
Published: August 2023

The study deals with the identification of problematic areas within the management of general education high schools in the Slovak Republic and analyses the dependence between the most problematic areas of school management with regard to the length of management practice and the types of managerial training. The questionnaire method was used as part of the research investigation. The research sample consisted of leading pedagogical staff (106 respondents) working at state grammar schools in Slovakia.The analysis of the results has showed that for employees in management positions the area of legal management of the school is primarily problematic. The second most problematic area is economic management.The authors expect that the results of the research will not only contribute to raising awareness of the areas of school management but will also provide additional information about director’s competencies and further encourage the responsible authorities to consider other options for methodical support.
The E-Student Profile – Status, Challenges and Perspectives
Authors: Stefanova Milena , Stefanov Tihomir , Varbanova Silviya
Published: August 2023

This paper presents a prototype of an electronic system for the needs of students. The objective is to develop and promote a prototype electronic student profile. The methodology for designing the proposed prototype includes a review and comparative analysis of existing electronic student profiles in universities from Europe, America and Asia, based on the usability and other leading features similar to the functionality of the proposed system. Advantages of university platforms regarding functionality, user interface, usability, speed of access are described. Some of the analysed systems have weaknesses and associated problems that have been avoided in the developed electronic system. A survey was also conducted among students who actively use electronic profiles for training and administrative services, and the results were integrated to add useful features to the developed system. The paper presents the main characteristics of the proposed prototype, such as speed and ease of use, and an intuitive design with easy access to the required resources. The prototype could be implemented for the needs of academic users in any educational institution.
Rota turística como alternativa de integração socioeconômica: proposta de inserção da comunidade de São Braz, Santarém, Pará
Authors: De Sousa Santos Barros Ruth , Sousa da Silva Sandra Maria , Guimarães Alvarenga Raissa , Rente Leão Andréa Simone
Published: August 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever os principais componentes que constituem o sistema dos recursos natural, cultural, social, econômico, de infraestrutura e equipamentos da comunidade de São Braz, situada no Projeto de Assentamento Agroextrativista do Eixo Forte, Santarém (Pará), com vistas a sistematizar conhecimentos de uma dada realidade e sua proposição em fazer parte de uma rota turística. O estudo é bibliográfico, descritivo, exploratório e de campo, utilizando-se técnica de coleta de informações qualitativas através de um roteiro de entrevista semiestruturado, aplicado aos representantes de grupos organizados. São Braz apresenta potencialidades de fazer parte de uma rota turística, haja vista seus recursos naturais, sociais, culturais e gastronômicos, com ênfase na potencialidade natural de seu igarapé e cultural-gastronômica do Festival do Tacacá, desde que considere nesse processo o planejamento, participação e investimento adequados para o atendimento turístico, podendo vir a ser viabilizado como uma alternativa socioeconômica para a comunidade.
Plantas alimentícias não convencionais (PANC) nos levantamentos etnobotânicos do Brasil
Authors: Matos Andrade Geisa Maria , Reis Mendonça Andrea Vita , De Souza Manuela Oliveira , Botezelli Luciana , Canedo Junior Ernesto De Oliveira
Published: August 2023

O termo PANC – Plantas Alimentícias Não Convencionais – refere-se às plantas alimentícias que possuem uma ou mais partes comestíveis, apresentando grande potencial econômico e biológico. O objetivo deste trabalho é realizar levantamentos sobre Plantas Alimentícias Não Convencionais (PANC) nos estudos etnobotânicos do Brasil e propor uma releitura dos conceitos e subcategorizações de espécies. Foram identificadas 618 PANC nos estudos, subcategorizadas 542 como PANC comum, 64 como PANC em transição, 9 como PANC por parte consumida e 3 como PANC por forma de consumo. Esse novo olhar convida a uma reflexão sobre a mutabilidade do conhecimento e o desenvolvimento de ideias, aliado a necessidade de sobrevivência e manutenção da biodiversidade através do reconhecimento de muitas espécies em potencial. Essas estratégias favorecem a disseminação da informação e despertam possibilidades de consumo mais saudável, rentável e de caráter predominantemente sustentável para a população e o mundo, o que traduz uma das mais urgentes necessidades atuais.
The Corruption Trend among Public Officials in Malaysia: An Overview
Authors: Ahmad Noor Sulastry Yurni
Published: August 2023

The war against corruption is vital to a nation. No one can dispute the negative consequences of corruption, but still, there are those who tend to condone its practice and view it as a necessary evil of economic development. Governments in several Asian and African countries tend to accept this as part and partial of economic development. However, the fallacy of this argument was exposed following the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which demonstrated how corruption had short-changed the countries. The example of Singapore was proof of the argument that a clean government is best positioned to handle an economic crisis. Corruption or bribery investigations should not be kept private but placed in the realm of public knowledge. To understand the main factors that lead to the increase of corruption among male officers as compared to women officers is of great importance as it may suggest the suitability of the Malaysian government or the federal government framework in controlling or curbing corruption for the Malaysian community which lay emphasis on traditional norms and values.
The Instruments of Supporting Entrepreneurs In Times Of Economic Crisis (Case Study Poland)
Authors: Stepniak-Kucharska Anna
Published: August 2023

Economic crises affect all micro- and macroeconomic areas. Particularly vulnerable to unfavorable changes are enterprises which are often unable to cope with these problems on their own. In this situation, the state helps enterprises with â€œsoft financingâ€. The systemic anti-crisis measures introduced in Poland over the last 20 years (1990-2010) covered altogether three crises. The crisis which overcame Polandâ€™s economy in the early 1990s was an effect of transformation of the whole socio-economic system. The second crisis took place at the turn of 20th century and the third in 2009. The first two crises involved state support for enterprises in the form of passive financial restructuring, that is the debt write-off. During the third crisis entirely new measures were adopted, based on liberalized labor law and direct support for enterprises
Analyzing the Relationship between Earning Quality and Real and Predicted Profit Deviation in the Listed Companies Tehran Stock Exchange
Authors: Alikhani Razieh , Maranjory Mehdi , Azizzadeh Tahere
Published: August 2023

The major purpose of this research has been to investigate and analyze the relationship between Earning Quality and Real and Predicted Profit Deviation in the listed Companies in Tehran stock exchange. Therefore, Earning Quality has been considered as an independent variable, and Real and Predicted Profit Deviation as dependent ones. As a measure of Earning Quality this paper uses operating cash flow to operating income. The data collected were examined in sections during the years from 2005 to 2008 for the duration of the study. Results obtained through testing the initial research hypothesis showed that there is no meaningful relation between Earning Quality and Real and Predicted Profit Deviation in all the companies studied.
An Approach of ICT Oriented Learning Pedagogies for Development of SAARC economies
Authors: Ganguly Chandrima , Pal Sanjay Kumar
Published: August 2023

The rapid development of information and communication technologies(ICTs) and the move towards more knowledge-intensive, interdependent and internationalized societies create new challenges and opportunities for the design and delivery of educationICT is transforming the global economy and creating new networks that cross cultures as well as minimize distances opening up new horizons for progress and exchange of creativity and intercultural dialogue. The emergence of the Internet and rapid diffusion of digital platforms such as the World-Wide-Web, mobile telephony and broadband networks has had and will increasingly have radical effect on the transformation of education and training in all sectors demonstrating how pervasive ICT has become with various implications on economic growth at macro and national levels However growing digital divide in terms of access, applicability and affordability is actually leading to greater inequalities in development of not only developed and developing nations but among developing nations with spatial heterogeneity with particular reference to SAARC member nations.. Nevertheless the growing digital divide is actually leading to greater inequalities in development giving rise to paradoxical situations where those who have the greatest need of them- disadvantaged groups, rural communities, illiterate populations or even entire countries- do not have access to the tools which would enable them to become full-fledged members of the knowledge society. This is particularly true for the developing nations of South Asia particularly SAARC members which are characterised by huge pool of human capital with sharp differences at disaggregated levels (such as between the rural and urban population, skilled and unskilled workers.
Economic Cycle Volatility in the World Economy and Prospects for Global Economic Equilibrium Recovery
Authors: Konchyn Vadym
Published: August 2023

The article examines the problems of cyclical economic development in the world economy. The trends in economic development and the degree of economic cycle volatility in the world during the 1970-2010 are analyzed. The phenomenon of the Great Moderation as a period of achieving the long-term relative equilibrium in the global economy on methodological and empirical level is represented. On the basis of correlation and regression modeling the trends of real GDP and changes in consumer prices for economies are identified, on which nowadays predominantly the restoration of economic equilibrium depends in view of maintaining the existing global economic order. Scenarios of restoring the global economic equilibrium within the neoclassical and neokeynesian vision are outlined and alternative modern concepts of global economy transformation in the context of attempts to solve the problem of worsening cyclical economic development and economic instability are presented.
Who Drives Whom? Mutual Funds VS Stock Market
Authors: Younas Zahid Irshad , Siddiqi Wasif
Published: August 2023

In this study we want to investigate the implication of stock market performance on mutual funds and vice versa. Purpose of the study was also to observe whether variation in NAV of mutual funds â€œCausesâ€ variation in indices and vice versa. In order to observe this Cause and variation relationship study used the daily data on NAV of five open end mutual funds and KSE 100 indices for the period 2006 to 2010. The results obtained at the end shows there is unidirectional causality, bidirectional causality and causality independent to direction. â€œEverything causes Everythingâ€ is the thought of one school, while other school of thought is contrary to this belief. A couple of years ago Karachi stock market was tumbling and few corrections caused variation in mutual funds NAV. Hence other motive of the study was to observe whether historical performance of stock market and mutual funds contains useful information to predict the current NAV and current stock market performance. The results of study revealed the fact though stock market and mutual funds both affect the performance of each other but there may be some other factors which are also responsible for the performance of stock market and mutual funds.
The Consequences of the Privatization Process for Employee-Owned Companies â€“ Some Evidence
Authors: Kozlowski Maciej
Published: August 2023

The success of the deep restructuring of economic relations in Polish economy depends primarily on the effectiveness of the reform aimed at restructuring of ownership in all sectors. The results of these processes of democratization include a growth in interest in worker ownership and enterprises managed by employees. These processes have assumed the form of the growing participation of employees in running the company. Employees have associated the changes resulting from the aforementioned factors first and foremost with an improvement in working conditions, with an increase in job attractiveness, with a growth in the influence on decisions made, as well as with financial benefits.
Description of the implementation of complementary therapy in midwifery services in Surabaya, Indonesia
Authors: Rozifa Annisa' Wigati , Mardliyana Nova Elok , Puspita Irma Maya
Published: August 2023

HIGHLIGHTS

Midwifery services are carried out by combining conventional and complementary midwifery services
Types of complementary therapies applied by 52% of independent midwifery services in Surabaya consisted of aromatherapy, hypnotherapy, herbal medicine, baby massage and spa, maternity massage, oxytocin massage, and yoga.

 
ABSTRACT
Objectives: This study aimed to describe the implementation of complementary therapy among the independent midwifery practices in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Materials and Methods: Employing a quantitative approach with a survey methodology, this study involved data collection through surveys administered to independent midwives practicing in Surabaya and midwives affiliated with independent midwifery practices. The questionnaires were containing the characteristics of the participants, the implementation of complementary therapies, and the complementary therapies integrated into the practice settings.
Results: The findings revealed that 25 midwives (comprising 52%) provided complementary midwifery services, whereas 23 midwives (comprising 48%) abstained from incorporating complementary midwifery services into their independent midwifery practices. The types of complementary therapies implemented consisted of aromatherapy, hypnotherapy, herbal medicine, baby massage and spa, maternity massage, oxytocin massage, and yoga.
Conclusion: This study concluded that 52% of independent midwives in Surabaya applied complementary therapy into their practices.
Lymphatic reconstruction with vascularized lymph vessel flap: lymph-interpositional-flap transfer
Authors: Sakai Hayahito , Matsui Chihiro , Miyazaki Toko , Tsukuura Reiko , Yamamoto Takumi
Published: August 2023

Lymph node transfer (LNT) and lymphatic anastomosis are popular reconstructive surgeries in managing lymphedema. However, lymphatic anastomosis requires the operator to be adept at super microsurgery, and LNT has significant donor-site lymphedema risks. To address these drawbacks, lymph-interpositional-flap transfer (LIFT), a novel lymphatic reconstruction method that does not require lymph node transfers or supermicrosurgical techniques, has been introduced. Lymph circulation after tissue replantation and free flap transfer was evaluated using indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography. Postoperative ICG lymphography showed linear to linear lymphatic reconnection between an amputee/flap and a recipient site in cases where the stumps of the lymph vessels were only approximated. This was a frequent phenomenon observed in replantation cases and some free tissue transfers. Based on these results, we developed a new lymphatic reconstruction using a flap designed to include the collecting lymph vessels for bridging a lymphatic gap. ICG is injected at the peripheries of donor sites or the distal boundaries of the lymphosome where the recipient site resides in. This allows us to visualize the axial lymphatic pathways. When LIFT is used to reconstruct a soft tissue defect, ICG is also injected at the proximal edge of it to visualize proximal lymph flows. The LIFT flap is designed to include lymphatic channels seen on pre-operative ICG lymphography. As these collecting lymph vessels reside deep in the superficial fascia, the flap is elevated with the deep fat intact. Intra-operative ICG lymphography is utilized to identify the proximal and distal lymphatic stumps on the flap, and absorbable sutures are used to tag these stumps for ease of recognition during the flap inset. LIFT is indicated for soft tissue defects in major lymphosomes, resulting in a significant lymphatic gap. The advantage of the LIFT technique is the ability to perform simultaneous soft tissue and lymphatic reconstruction. LIFT can also be applied in established lymphedema and elephantiasis.
Using Integrated Bite Case Management to estimate the burden of rabies and evaluate surveillance in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Authors: Catherine Swedberg , Mary Elizabeth G. Miranda , Criselda Bautista , David Anderson , Marife Basa-Tulio , Nai Rui Chng , Van Denn D. Cruz , Mikolaj Kundegorski , Jobin Maestro , Daria Manalo , Klaudyna Maniszewska , Duane R. Manzanilla , Stella Mazeri , Richard J. Mellanby , Sheryl Pablo-Abarquez , Beatriz Quiambao , Shynee Vee M. Telmo , Caroline Trotter , Mirava Yuson , Katie Hampson
Published: August 2023

Background: Despite national elimination efforts, dog-mediated rabies remains endemic in the Philippines. Free provision of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) through the widespread establishment of Animal Bite Treatment Centers (ABTCs) has improved accessibility; however, the resulting upsurge in PEP demand is not sustainable, and human rabies deaths continue. Dog vaccination coverage also remains inadequate, and it is unclear whether surveillance is effective. Methods: Here, we used Integrated Bite Case Management (IBCM) to collect enhanced rabies surveillance data in Oriental Mindoro Province over a 3-year period (2020-2022). Adapting a probabilistic decision tree model, we estimated the burden of rabies, evaluated surveillance performance, and analyzed the costs and benefits of current rabies prevention and control practices in the province. Results: The incidence of bite patients receiving PEP was high in Oriental Mindoro Province (1,246/100,000 persons/year), though < 3% of presenting patients were deemed high-risk for rabies exposure (24/100,000 persons/year). Using a decision tree model, we estimated that around 73.8% of probable rabies-exposed patients sought PEP (95% Prediction Interval, PrI: 59.4%-81.1%) and that routine surveillance confirmed < 2% of circulating animal rabies cases, whereas IBCM resulted in a nearly fourfold increase in case detection. Furthermore, we estimated that an average of 560 (95% PrI 217-1,090) dogs may develop rabies annually in the province, equating to 3-5 cases per 1,000 dogs per year. On average, 20 to 43 human deaths were averted by PEP each year in Oriental Mindoro at an annual cost of $582,110 USD (i.e., $51.44 USD per person) or $20,190 USD (95% PrI $11,565-79,400) per death averted. Conclusion: While current practices for PEP provisioning in the Philippines have improved access, a large proportion of people exposed to rabies (> 26%, 95% PrI 18.8%-40.1%) are still not seeking healthcare. Integrating an intersectoral surveillance system, such as IBCM, into national policy could greatly improve case detection if well implemented, with further benefits extending to guidance for PEP administration, potentially reducing unnecessary expenditure on PEP, and situational awareness to inform control of rabies through mass dog vaccination.
Eco-Innovative Concrete for Infrastructure Obtained with Alter-Native Aggregates and a Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCMs)
Authors: Corbu Ofelia , Puskas Attila , Dragomir Mihai-Liviu , Har Nicolae , Toma Ionuț-Ovidiu
Published: August 2023

Concrete is a heterogeneous material, one of the most widely used materials on the Planet and a major consumer of natural resources. Carbon emissions are largely due to the extensive use of cement in its composition, which contributes to 7% of global CO2 emissions. Extraction and processing of aggregates is another sources of CO2 emissions. Many countries have succeeded in moving from a linear economy to a circular economy by partially or fully replacing non-renewable natural materials with alternatives from waste recycling. One such alternative consists in partially replacing cement by supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in concrete mixes. Thus, the work is based on the experimental investigation of the fresh and hardened properties of civil engineering concrete, hereafter referred to as road concrete, in which, crushed river aggregate have been replaced with recycled waste aggregates of uncemented concrete and partial replacement of cement with a SCM material in the form of glass powder that improves the durability characteristics of this sustainable concrete. The microstructure and compositional features of the selected optimum composite has been also investigated by polarized light optical microscopy (OM) Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction by the Powder method (PXRD) for the qualitative analysis of crystalline constitutive materials.
Cavitating Lesions Around the Cochlea Can Affect Audiometric Threshold and Clinical Practice
Authors: Zambonini Giulia , Ghiselli Sara , Trapani Giuseppe Di , Salsi Daria , Cuda Domenico
Published: August 2023

There are several pathologies that can change the anatomy of the otic capsule and that can distort the bone density of the bony structures of the inner ear, but otosclerosis is one of the most frequent. Similar behavior has been shown in patients affected by osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a genetic disease due to a mutation in the genes coding for type I (pro) collagen. In particular, we note that otosclerosis and OI can lead to bone resorption creating pericochlear cavitations in contact with the internal auditory canal (IAC). In this regard, in our experience we have collected 5 cases presenting this characteristic and their audiological data and clinical history were analyzed. This feature can be defined as a potential cause of a third-window effect, because it causes an energy loss during the transmission of sound waves from the OW away from the basilar membrane.
Rendering Maxwell Equations into the Compressible Inviscid Fluid Dynamics Form
Authors: VADASZ PETER
Published: August 2023

Maxwell equations governing electromagnetic effects are being shown to be equivalent to the compressible inviscid Navier-Stokes equations applicable in fluid dynamics and representing conservation of mass and linear momentum. The latter applies subject to a generalized Beltrami condition to be satisfied by the magnetic field. This equivalence indicates that the compressible inviscid Navier-Stokes equations are Lorentz invariant as they derive directly from the Lorentz invariant Maxwell equations subject to the same Beltrami condition. In addition, the derivation results provide support for the claim that electromagnetic potentials have physical significance as
demonstrated by Aharonov-Bohm effect, and are not only a convenient mathematical formulation.