bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monitoring of land surface temperature of post-industrial areas and industrial sites in Kyiv using remote sensing data
Authors: Lischenko Lyidmila
Published: June 2020

Within the urban heat island that exists over Kyiv, the temperature distribution strongly depends on the landscape-functional structure of the city, namely on the degree of heating and radiation of the land cover, their relationships, proportion and changes over time. Using the thermal ranges of the satellite data of the Landsat mission, we have considered why, and where exactly, the land surface temperature changes (LST) occur from 1986 to 2018. The spatio-temporal analysis of LST is performed using profiles that cross industrial and post-industrial territories of Kyiv. It’s been shown that such territories have higher level of land surface temperature according to artificial covering surface density increasing. The Shulyavsk and Svyatoshinsk industrial zones that historically exists in central and west part of the city have been taken, as example. The post-industrial transformation of such, territories today unfortunately, does not meet the requirements of the revitalization in spite of their transformation and a decreasing in the production load. The most intense temperature increases are recorded on the outskirts of the city through new housing construction and destruction of natural landscapes, which significantly expanded the boundaries of the urban thermal island. Analysis of the surface temperatures by seasons showed that the thermal anomalies exist over industrial areas, but the LST oscillation amplitude reaches 15оС in summer between production and forest-park areas.
Christian Response to Reproductive Technologies: A Case Study of Artificial Insemination
Authors: Ekpenyong Nyong Akpanika , Okon Ben Anthony
Published: June 2020

The scientific method of artificial insemination is one of the reproductive technology that came into widespread use some decades ago. With this method, some couples with fertility problems can now have children through artificial insemination; a process where concentrated male semen is introduced into the female reproductive system artificially in the clinic for childbearing. The increasing cases of childlessness, infertility or barrenness among married couples and request from the homosexuals (gay and lesbians) have given rise to high demand for artificial insemination. Today, there are commercial sperm banks that store frozen sperms for sell to those who need them. This artificial method of childbearing has generated serious controversy among theologians, bioethical and Christian scholars. Artificial insemination has indeed given hope to many couples globally whose marriages were threatened due to the problem of barrenness, childlessness or reproductive malfunctioning. The major Christian and ethical concern is that the process is artificial and manipulative rather than being natural. This paper aims to examine the biblical perspective of this phenomenal scientific breakthrough and show whether or not artificial insemination is compatible with the Christian doctrine of marriage and childbearing. The research method adopted is descriptive, using secondary materials from journals, textbooks and websites to elucidate the points. The study reveals that there is no consensuses agreement on the issue of reproductive technology among Christian scholars and the biblical interpretation of some related passages are not explicit on issues of reproductive technology. The study, therefore, recommends a more natural way of treating the issues of infertility, barrenness and childlessness by investigating into the causes of infertility and proffer a curative solution rather than resort into masturbation and commercialization of human sperm and egg.
EVALUATION OF THE STRESS OF TRANSPORTING BROILER CHICKENS IN IRAQ ON SOME PRODUCTIVE, PHYSIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Authors: & et al. Al- obaidy
Published: June 2020

This experiment aimed for evaluating the stress and financial losses resulting from transporting broiler chickens  from farms to slaughterhouses under harsh Iraqi conditions. Data were collected from 18 farms, where 42,564 broiler chickens were transported to slaughterhouses. Depending on the time of journey, the marketed birds were divided into three groups: short-time (T1), medium-time (T2), and long-time (T3) that lasted 3, 6, and 9 hours, respectively. The total percentage of mortalities  resulting from transporting broiler was 0.46%, while the percentage of lost weight was 5.12%, thus the percentage of total losses resulting from transportation reached 5.58%. The overall percentage of mortalities and the percentage of lost weight increased with the increase transport period, as the percentage of mortality reached 0.08, 0.31 and 0.71%, while the percentage of lost weight amounted to 3.84, 5.12 and 5.63% when transporting broilers for 3, 6 and 9 hours, respectively. The financial losses resulting from the transport of broiler amounted to 12.627.275 Iraqi dinars, and the transport process led to a significant (P ≤ 0.01) increase in body temperature, H / L ratio, glucose and aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) enzymes in blood serum and highly significant (P ≤ 0.01) decrease in packed cell volume, hemoglobin concentration, cholesterol, triglycerides and uric acid. It is concluded that the transportation of broiler chickens in Iraq is very stressful and causes financial losses that exceed international rates.
EXTRACTION AND PURIFICATION OF BETA-GALACTOSIDASE FROM LOCAL ALMOND AND ITS USE FOR LACTOSE INTOLERANCE TREATMENT
Authors: & et al. Al-easawi
Published: June 2020

This study was aimed, extraction and purification of beta-Galactosidase from local almond(Amygdalus communis)  for lactose intolerance treatment. The best one among 10 methods method of the extraction was using sodium phosphate buffer at 0.2 molar. Which was  achieves the highest specific activity amounted to 3.66unit/mg protein. Then, partial purification of enzyme was done using five methods. The highest specific activity was obtained using the method of precipitation with ammonium sulphate at 30-70% since the specific activity was 15.85units/mg protein. Which represented the best way to precipitation the enzyme. Three iso enzymes were obtained. One of them was taken for its high specific activity(20.10units/mg protein) and ion exchange chromatography was used and followed by gel filtration technique using sephadex-100 column to increase purification. The specific activity was increased to 21.95units/mg protein. Lactose hydrolysis efficiency test was performed and the purified enzyme showed high efficiency in standard lactose hydrolysis test.
ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF SOME AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVE PROJECTS IN IRAQ
Authors: Barbaz & Al-Hiyali Barbaz & Al-Hiyali
Published: June 2020

This research aims to identify the economic and national feasibility of some agricultural activities benefiting from the agricultural initiative's lending funds, as well as to show the impact of the agricultural initiative on these projects in terms of raising social profitability, in the light of the results of the national evaluation criteria addressed in the research. All the studied projects have achieved a net added value at the level of the national economy. The dairy cattle breeding project recorded the lowest net added value of about 914 million dinars (about 745 thousand dollars), and poultry projects achieved the highest added value of about 5 billion ID for the projects of table eggs production 4.9 billion ID for broiler projects, while the relative change in the standard showed that and the broiler production project is one of the most benefited from loan subsidies as the rate of change reached about 25%, while the project of broiler production and poultry hatchery and the project of raising milk cow have negative social return .The initiative's subsidies have increased the social rate of return for these projects to around 24%, 20.5%, and 20%. Agricultural loans from the agricultural initiative raise the national profitability of agricultural projects, which would contribute to the process of agricultural development in Iraq.
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND IRRIGATION WATER REQUIREMENTS EVALUATION OF CHINAROK AREA USING ASCE PENMAN- MONTEITH METHOD
Authors: Al-Kazragy M. O.
Published: June 2020

The Koya Directorate of Irrigation (KDI) has a plan to develop the agriculture and launch new agricultural projects in Chinarok area in particular for forestry and orchards plantation. This development requires quantifying the amount of irrigation water and evapotranspiration for the vegetated area. In this paper, these requirements were investigated and evaluated. Chinarok is a rural area located in Kurdistan region north of Iraq. The (KDI) classified the area into three major vegetation types; turfgrass, orchards and forests. Based on the metrological records and plants physical properties, an evapotranspiration (ET) has to be evaluated at the drought summer season, where maximum value is expected. The ET was evaluated for the three vegetation covers by using Penman-Monteith equation which was standardized by the American Society of Civil Engineers and known as ASCE- Penman-Monteith equation which is the most reliable method in estimating ET. It was found that ET values evaluated by Penman-Monteith method showed good agreement with experimental results of ET of a published data. Irrigation water requirement in terms of depth and irrigation frequency were evaluated for the three sectors of vegetation based on soil moisture deficit. In addition, irrigation requirements were calculated in terms of volume and daily water demand. The capacity of ground storage reservoir (or storage pond) was recommended as 5400 m3 to meet daily water demand. These findings provide a base for the design and operation of proposed irrigation systems in Chinarok.
DIAGNOSIS OF MYXOBOLUS BRAMAE (MYXOSPOREA: MYXOBOLIDAE) IN THE KIDNEYS TISSUE OF CARASOBARBUS LUTEUS AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTION
Authors: & et al. Mansoor
Published: June 2020

This study was conducted during the period from March till the end of October 2018, to study the histopathological changes of Myxobolus bramae in kidney tissue of Carasobarbus luteus caught from Tigris River passing through Baghdad city.  During the period of this study, a total of 60 fishes belonging to Carasobarbus luteus species from the family Cyprinidae were collected. The prevalence of infection with these protozoa was determinate (5.00%). Histopathological study due to M. bramae in the kidney tissue of C. luteus was done by using three types of stain: Hemotoxylin and eosin, giemsa and acid fast stain to observe plasmodia cyst and structures of spores. These changes characterized by tubular degeneration, necrosis, hyalinization of glomerular tuft, mild distension of Bowman᾿s space with a reduction in haemopoitic tissue together with inflammatory response, and accumulation of melanomacrophages at the site of infection. The results of this study revealed that Carasobarbus luteus from Tigris River at Baghdad city, it infected with Myxobolus bramae and this parasite cause severe histopathological changes in the infected kidneys tissue.
ISOLATION AND MOLECULAR STUDY OF SOME BACTERIAL URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS OF SHEEP IN BASRAH PROVINCE
Authors: & et al. Mohammed
Published: June 2020

This study was aimed isolation and molecular detection of some causative agents of urinary tract infection (cystitis and pyelonephritis). Out of 108 tested urine samples (56 from females and 52 from males); 60 samples (55.55%) have infected with Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were 36 (64.2%) females and 24 (46.1%) males. The sixty infected samples contain from 56 E. coli and (4) K. pneumoniae, this samples identified by Vitek 2 (44 isolates E. coli and 2 isolates K. pneumoniae) were subjected to DNA extraction. A total of 44 E. coli isolates detected to FimH and pai genes. 44/44 (100%) were positive for presence of FimH gene, and 20/44 (45.45%) were positive for presence of pai gene. The two isolates of K. pneumoniae which detection of Ecpa gene and given positive result to this gene 100%.
THE EFFECT OF VITAMIN D IN KIDNEY FUNCTION AND THYROID GLAND
Authors: & Hilal Al-Sa'ady
Published: June 2020

This study was aimed to determine the role of vitamin D on renal function and thyroid gland. Eighty blood samples were collected (20 patients and 20 healthy) of different sex with different ages (28-88) years from Baghdad's hospitals to study the renal function, as well as samples from (20 patients and 20 healthy) of different sex with various ages (12-62) years were collected to study the thyroid gland function. The blood samples of kidney were tested for urea, creatinine and vitamin D, whereas other samples tested for Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), Thyroxine (T4), and Tri-iodothyronine (T3), and vitamin D. The results were shown that 70.4% from renal patients have vitamin D deficiency, whereas 29.6% of a healthy individual also suffering from vitamin D difficult. Furthermore, the relative risk (RR) was 9.15 of cohort renal patient. On the other hand, there were weak correlation between gender and age with vitamin D level. Also, the results reveal that 84.6 % of patient with thyroid were suffering from vitamin D deficient and 15.4 % of healthy individual also suffering from vitamin D deficient, therefor the relative risk (RR) was 2.54 of cohort thyroid patient. And there were no significant relationship between gender, age with vitamin D level in patient with thyroid.
A STUDY OF AQUATIC OLIGOCHAETES COMMUNITY IN THE UPPER PART OF AL- ABBASYIA RIVER / MIDDIE OF IRAQ
Authors: & Jawair Al- Ameen
Published: June 2020

In the current study aquatic oligochaetes worms were collected monthly from five sites along AL- Abbasyia  river / Al-Najaf province, South Iraq for a period between February 2018 to  January 2019. Physical and chemical parameters for river water were examined which include: Air and Water temperature, pH ,Electrical conductivity ,Salinity, Dissolved oxygen , Biological oxygen demand and Sediment texture. The results showed a number of 5039 individuals of aquatic Oligochaeta were identified as three families Naididae ,Lumbriculdae and Enchytraaeidae .Tow species of Naididae Allonais pectinata (Stephenson, 1910)  and Dero (Dero) dorsalis Forroniere, 1899 are considered as a new records in Euphrates River . Results showed the site S4 was highest number of worms site, 1323 worms of 17 species were found, while the lowest number of 579 individuals of 11 species were recorded in S2. J-card index for similarity showed that the highest similarity was between site S2 and site S3. Temporally, the highest individual numbers were recorded during September, while in April the lowest individual's number was recorded.
A NEW RECORD OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES TEPHROSIA NUBICA (PAPILIONACEAE) FROM IRAQ
Authors: Mousa M. O.
Published: June 2020

This study was recorded a new genus and species of Iraq, Tephrosia nubica (Boiss.) Baker during the field trips in the Western Desert District, specifically in Al- Walaj valley, which cutting the Iraq- Jordan highway (75 km. West of Rutba) in winter and spring seasons of the year 2019. The species was identified depending on Flora of neighboring and nearby countries with a comprehensive morphological description as well as some drawing and photos for vegetative and floral (reproductive) parts with a distribution map of the species. Some plant samples of the species collected in the Iraqi national herbarium were deposited in numbers 60038,60039, and 60040, in addition to Anbar University herbarium in numbers 4329, 4330 and 4331 after confirming that there is no specimens of genus and species in all Iraqi herbaria.
WATER STRESS ON DIFFERENT GROWING STAGES FOR QUINOA (Chenopodium quinoa willd) AND ITS INFLEUNCE ON WATER REQUIRIMENTS AND YIELD
Authors: & et al. Salim
Published: June 2020

A factorial experiment was conducted within split-split plot design with three replicates. Four genotypes seeds (Regalona, Q-37, KVL-SR2, and Q21) were planted in the sub plots while six water treatments distributed in the main plots. They were ordinary river irrigation (S0), stress at emergence (S1), branching (S2), at ear formation (S3), at flowering (S4), and at maturity (S5). Irrigation water was applied in the normal irrigation when 50-60% of the available water was depleted and one irrigation was omitted from the water stress treatments. Reference and actual evapotranspiration, pan evaporation, yield, crop coefficient, and water use efficiency were calculated. Mean irrigation requirement for the four genotypes based on irrigation scheduling was 230.8 mm, decreased by 14 and 17% under stress conditions of the drought tolerant stages. Grain yield ranged between 3.1 and 5 Mg ha-1 for water stress treatments compared to 5.6 and 4.2 mg. ha-1 for normal irrigation treatments. Genotype Q21 gave the highest yield and differed significantly from others. Field water use efficiency ranged between 1.6 to 1.1 kg m-3 and crop water use efficiency 1.38 to 2.22 kg m-3. KVL-SR2 and Q21 showed the highest efficiency (1.87 kg m-3). Results indicated that the stage of ear formation and flowering are the most tolerant to water stress. On the other hand, the branching, and maturity were critical stages with high reduction in yield under stress conditions.
Las tareas vivenciales y sus implicaciones en el desarrollo de la competencia discursiva en el aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera
Authors: Marín Murillo Juan De Dios , Aristizabal Uribe Pablo Andrés , González Sánchez Juan Carlos
Published: June 2020

Este artículo presenta los resultados de un proyecto de investigación-acción enfocado en verificar el nivel de apropiación de la competencia discursiva entre los estudiantes. Este estudio se llevó a cabo en la Universidad de San Buenaventura Medellín desde el nivel 9 al 10 de inglés utilizando tareas vivenciales con ocho estudiantes. Todas las tareas se guiaron con un objetivo comunicativo integrando las cuatro habilidades (hablar, escuchar, escribir y leer; enfoque del lenguaje integrado) para mejorar la apropiación de la competencia discursiva de los participantes teniendo en cuenta el programa de estudios y las necesidades e intereses de los ellos. Los resultados muestran las mejoras de los alumnos en relación a su competencia discursiva, tanto oral como escrita. Además, los hallazgos evidencian que la implementación de tareas vivenciales fue significativa por factores relacionados con el enfoque del lenguaje integrado, enseñanza del lenguaje basado en tareas y los objetivos comunicativos con respecto al programa de estudios y las necesidades e intereses del estudiante.
Estrategias para construir la paz en la región: contribuciones de la facultad de educación de la Universidad de Nariño
Authors: Torres Vega Nelson , Torres Martínez Francisco Javier , Mesa Manosalva Edgar Guillermo
Published: June 2020

El presente artículoes derivado del proyecto de investigación: Estrategias pedagógicas para construir la paz en la región: Contribuciones de la Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Nariño, auspiciado por la Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones, Posgrados y Relaciones Internacionales – VIPRI y desarrollado por el Grupo de Investigación para el Desarrollo de la Educación y la Pedagogía – GIDEP, Línea de Investigación “Pedagogía Social”. Tiene como propósito analizar las estrategias pedagógicas para construir la paz en la región, como una contribución de la Facultad de Educación. En el marco de los diálogos de paz se ha invitado a todas las universidades del país a generar sugerencias, a presentar propuestas, iniciativas y estrategias orientadas a construir una paz duradera que aporte al desarrollo económico, político, social y cultural.

Para tal efecto, se acudió a un proceso investigativo centrado en los docentes y estudiantes de los programas de la Facultad de Educación, caracterizado por los siguientes aspectos: la investigación se inscribe dentro del paradigma Cualitativo, con enfoque etnográfica y método de acción participativa,incluyendo interacciones entre los investigadores y los investigados.

Entre otras conclusiones se destaca que la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de Nariño, en su Proyecto Educativo, concibe el concepto de la didáctica, como las teorías y prácticas que en coherencia con la fundamentación pedagógica y en consideración a la naturaleza, la historia y la epistemología de los saberes, permiten desarrollar procesos de transposición didáctica que conllevan a la apropiación consciente y reflexiva del conocimiento científico. Lo anterior, constituyen insumos insustituibles para la construcción de estrategias de paz con miras a fortalecer los procesos derivados del acuerdo de la Habana y el post-acuerdo, la cultura y la educación para paz, el pacifismo, la resolución de conflictos, la mediación, entre otros, para contribuir a la construcción de la paz en el departamento de Nariño.
Material educativo gamificado para la enseñanza-aprendizaje de conceptos de ecología en estudiantes de educación media
Authors: Ducuara Amado Lydy Yalile , Rodríguez Hernández Ariel Adolfo , Niño Vega Jorge Armando , Fernández Morales Flavio Humberto
Published: June 2020

Este trabajo presenta el desarrollo de un material educativo gamificado para orientar conceptos de ecología en educación media. La población correspondió a 30 estudiantes de grado décimo y 4 docentes, de una institución educativa colombiana. Los contenidos se crearon de acuerdo a los lineamientos del Ministerio de Educación de Colombia, atendiendo las problemáticas ambientales que  se  presentan a nivel mundial. La validación del material educativo por parte de los estudiantes, evidencia la efectividad de la gamificación y las TIC en   la atención,  disposición  para  el  aprendizaje  y mejoramiento del ambiente de aula. Los docentes consideran el material educativo apropiado al nivel de enseñanza, y pertinente para el trabajo de clase. Se concluye que el desarrollo de un material de este tipo, requiere de una planeación en base a las necesidades de los educandos, al modelo pedagógico y disponibilidad de los recursos tecnológicos institucionales.
Historical dimension of the railway network, its economic and urban impact in San José de Cúcuta
Authors: Vergel Ortega Mawency , Delgado Rojas Julio Alfredo , Díaz Umaña Yannette
Published: June 2020

The research aims to analyse the process of coverage of the railway network from England to San José de Cúcuta - Colombia, its impact as a transport system in the urban configuration. The research follows a qualitative approach from documentary analysis, which explores the historical particularities that make this process a significant event in the history of Colombia and the city of Cúcuta and quantitative by analysing mathematical models in productivity. It is concluded that the railway allowed the commercial exchange and development of the region, achieving its highest productivity in the thirties, and initiates a potential decline in the forties.
¿Por qué los currícula no pueden educar? Una mirada radical inclusiva
Authors: De la Herrán Gascón Agustín
Published: June 2020

Dentro de la Pedagogía radical e inclusiva se aplica su enfoque radical e inclusivo a la educación, los sistemas educativos y los currículos globalizados, junto a otros aspectos relevantes que les afectan. Como consecuencia de ello, se cuestiona y se explica por qué los currícula están mal planteados de raíz y no sirven para educar plenamente. Se aportan líneas para su reparación y evolución, tanto para la Pedagogía como para la educación y para los propios currículos. A lo largo del texto, se alude y conceptúan originalmente tres nuevas clases de currículo, aunque se hayan presentado en trabajos anteriores: currículo demandado o bidimensional, currículo descarado y currículo radical.
Educar para la evolución de la vida humana y planetaria. Una perspectiva comprensivo edificadora
Authors: Arboleda Aparicio Julio César
Published: June 2020

En este documento se reflexiona de manera crítica y propositiva en torno a la necesidad de repensar con mentalidad comprensivo edificadora, civilizatoria, las conceptualizaciones y prácticas educativas contemporáneas. Se hace particular énfasis en la manera como estas prácticas, al compás rítmico de los criterios e índices que apalancan el progreso socioeconómico (que se aprovecha y a veces inspira hasta el delirio el avance tecnocientífico), eufemísticamente acuñado bajo la expresión “desarrollo humano”, se alejan cada vez de los principios originarios y más sentidos de la educación y la pedagogía.

No es posible educar bajo criterios de progreso humana y existencialmente involutivos, como los que impone la modernidad capitalista. Se educa para un desarrollo social humanizado, que aporte sustantivamente a la evolución de la vida humana y planetaria. En aras de aportar al esclarecimiento del lenguaje relacionado con la acción de educar se proponen re- significados definitorios de conceptos tales como pedagogía, educar, desarrollo humano, vida, humanización, humanización de la educación, enseñar educando, comprensión edificadora, comprensión ética, entre otros.
Revista Ciencia Multidisciplinaria CUNORI
Authors: Coy Cordón Edwin Filiberto
Published: June 2020

La Revista Ciencia Multidisciplinaria del Centro Universitario de Oriente CUNORI es una revista indexada en el catálogo 2.0 en Latindex, tiene como propósito divulgar a la comunidad nacional e internacional artículos y ensayos científicos, resúmenes de congresos y homenajes; originales e inéditos de autores internos y externos. En forma impresa y en formato digital a través de la plataforma de acceso abierto Open Journal Systems ̶ OJS de revistas de Guatemala de Biblioteca Central de Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala ̶ USAC, se publica dos número al año, es no lucrativa. Los manuscritos son sometidos a procesos de revisión y arbitraje por pares ciegos dobles externos, quienes son miembros del equipo editorial, lo que garantiza al lector y autores un alto nivel y rigor académico. Se adhiere al Código de conducta del Comité de Ética para Publicaciones ̶ COPE. En la fase de revisión e identificación de plagio, realiza la evaluación de similaridad con la herramienta de Turnitin , porcentaje máximo de aceptación 25%,se verifica que los párrafos estén debidamente citados con el modelo American Psychological Association ̶ APA. Los mismos son evaluados de acuerdo a las directrices editoriales aprobadas por el comité científico editorial. Los manuscritos se rigen de acuerdo a normas internacionales sobre protección a los derechos de autor, con criterios específicos de la licencia Creative Commons 4.0.
Pandemia por el SARS-CoV-2: ¿Dónde reside el verdadero Armagedón?
Authors: Bisso Andrade Aland
Published: June 2020

En 1918 ocurrió una pandemia por Influenza H1N1 de origen aviar que afectó a alrededor de 500 millones de personas (un 30% de la población mundial de aquel entonces) y una mortalidad global calculada en 50 millones, de los cuales 675,000 ocurrieron en los Estados Unidos.  En aquella época no se había aislado al virus, no se conocían con exactitud los factores de su propagación ni los mecanismos fisiopatológicos de la enfermedad y no existían exámenes de laboratorio para su diagnóstico. El lavado de manos y el uso de mascarillas y desinfectantes no obedecían a protocolos de seguridad bien definidos como hoy en día y tampoco eran tomados en cuenta con la seriedad y urgencia del caso.
Hemorragia intracraneal como presentación de sindrome hemorragico severo por lonomismo sistemico
Authors: Ruiz-Gonzáles Marie , Azañero-Haro Johan , Alcántara-Díaz André , Soto Alonso
Published: June 2020

Los accidentes causados por los estadios larvarios de los lepidópteros se conocen como erucismo. El contacto accidental con las orugas del género Lonomia spp. puede desencadenar síndromes hemorrágicos que en casos severos puede llegar a producir injuria renal aguda y hemorragia intracraneal. Se presenta el caso de un varón de 48 años procedente la selva central del Perú, quien mientras estaba en el campo, incidentalmente entra en contacto con una oruga, cursando luego con un síndrome hemorrágico caracterizado por coagulopatía y hemorragia subaracnoidea. El cuadro se resolvió satisfactoriamente luego de la administración del suero antilonómico. Se discute los aspectos fisiopatológicos, clínicos y laboratoriales que condujeron al diagnóstico, así como la efectividad reportada del tratamiento.
Adenocarcinoma gástrico con componente de coricarcinoma
Authors: Aliaga Rolig , Pando Fiorella , Aceituno Lidia , Grados Julio , Orrego Carlos , Samamé Juan Carlos , Salinas José , Custodio Yinno , Fernández Gisell , Urbina Dirce , Cabezas Diego
Published: June 2020

Paciente de 48 años que cursa con dolor abdominal asociado a perdida ponderal. En la endoscopía se evidencia una lesión una lesión infiltrativa ulcerada, friable y circunferencial que compromete el canal pilórico y bulbo duodenal Al estudio histopatológico se revela un adenocarcinoma tipo intestinal con área de diferenciación en coriocarcinoma. Se realizó una gastrectomía parcial distal y posteriormente quimioterapia dirigida a la estirpe del coriocarcinoma, con buena respuesta clínica al primer curso.
Coartación de aorta: causa de hipertensión arterial poco reconocida en el primer nivel de atención
Authors: Villena-Prado Jhonattan J. , Castillo-Roque Dayana Y.
Published: June 2020

La coartación de aorta es una causa poco frecuente de hipertensión arterial secundaria, asimismo representa aproximadamente el 5-10% de las cardiopatías congénitas. El presente reporte relata el caso de una mujer de 42 años, con hipertensión arterial refractaria, quien recibió un diagnóstico y manejo inadecuado en el primer nivel de atención. Finalmente, se le diagnosticó una coartación de aorta. Se resalta la importancia de una anamnesis detallada y el examen clínico en la práctica médica rutinaria y una buena anamnesis como herramienta principal de todo acto médico, así como la derivación oportuna a la especialidad correspondiente para su manejo.
Hemoptisis como manifestación inusual de aneurisma de aorta torácica
Authors: Salazar-Flórez Jenny Carolina , Rodríguez-Carreño Tania Paola , Rangel-Rivera Diego Alejandro , Pardo-Galvis Manuel Fernando
Published: June 2020

Los aneurismas aórticos corresponden a una dilatación focal de la pared de la arteria que supera el 50% de su diámetro normal. La mayoría de los casos corresponden a la localización abdominal, siendo una pequeña proporción descritos a nivel de la aorta torácica. En este segmento, menos del 10% de los pacientes experimentan síntomas e incluso, la ruptura puede constituir la primera manifestación. Se presenta el caso de una mujer octogenaria con hemoptisis e inestabilidad hemodinámica en la que se realizó el diagnóstico de aneurisma de aorta torácica a través angiotomografía contrastada para luego recibir manejo endovascular de manera exitosa. Dado el pronóstico de esta patología, es vital un adecuado uso de los estudios de imagen para un acertado diagnóstico radiológico que permita un enfoque terapéutico oportuno.
La salud en el Perú en tiempos del coronavirus: 60 días después, ¿sin reflexión?
Authors: Jesus Lorenzo Chirinos-Cáceres
Published: June 2020

Este periodo que ha pasado nos permite inferir, sin mucha reflexión dadas las noticias, que estamos entre el COVID-19 y la corrupción, situación lamentable, ya que en la posición media se encuentra el pueblo peruano y, como se dice “tras cuernos palos.
Compromiso cardiovascular en COVID-19
Authors: Germán Valenzuela-Rodríguez , Amado-Tineo Percy
Published: June 2020

El compromiso cardiovascular de los pacientes con COVID-19, especialmente en la subpoblación con factores de riesgo cardiovasculares, se asocia a la severidad de la enfermedad e inclusive a una mayor mortalidad en algunas series de casos. Los mecanismos fisiopatológicos descritos con mayor claridad son la injuria miocárdica directa y el proceso asociado a la inflamación sistémica. Las manifestaciones cardiovasculares son diversas e incluyen injuria miocárdica, miocarditis, miocardiopatías, insuficiencia cardíaca, síndromes coronarios agudos, arritmias, eventos tromboembólicos. Adicionalmente, debemos considerar los efectos adversos de los medicamentos utilizados para tratar la infección viral.
Válvula H.O.P.E.: Un nuevo rediseño de la válvula Charlotte para atender a pacientes con COVID-19
Authors: Guzmán-Del-Giudice Oscar Enrique
Published: June 2020

Desde la introducción de la válvula Charlotte1 como una adaptación alternativa y compasiva para una oxigenación CPAP2 no aerosolizante en pacientes con COVID-19, varios informes de Italia, España y otros países muestran que la adaptación de la máscara de snorkel no solo funcionó como se esperaba sino evitó que también los pacientes se deterioren cuando se usaba adecuadamente en etapas tempranas e intermedias de la enfermedad recién descubierta.
BJIHS continues to increase its H index on Google Scholar.
Authors: Coelho Paraguassu Eber
Published: June 2020

Google Scholar is a Google search tool that allows you to search academic papers, school literature, university newspapers and various articles. Launched in November 2004, it started offering searches in Portuguese on January 10, 2006 [1].

Currently, the Google Scholar H index has become a CAPES evaluation criterion for classifying and ranking journals on the sucupira platform, through the Qualis note [2].

The BJIHS in just one year achieved the feat of having the H 6 index. This means that the newspaper has 6 articles with at least 6 citations within the Google Scholar database.

We are very grateful to the authors of these articles who help to boost the BJIHS metrics and make the newspaper each edition more relevant within the scientific community.
Oral health and quality of life of the elderly.
Authors: Furst Vaccarezza Gabriela , Lopes Fuga Raissa , Prata Ferreira Stephanie Regiane
Published: June 2020

Introduction: The Brazilian population has been aging rapidly since the early 1960s, when the age structure of the population began to change. In 1996, only 5% of the population was 60 years old or more, while today they are 9% of the population.

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess oral health conditions of the elderly who live in Vila dos Idosos, collecting information about their condition of life, and trying to correlate how much oral health can compromise the quality of life and autonomy of these elderly people.

Methods: Data collection was carried out through questionnaires and clinical examination; elderly people over 60 years old, of both sexes, were interviewed. All interviews were conducted in the Vila dos Idosos itself.

Results: The results show that tooth loss or the use of inadequate prostheses has negative impacts on quality of life, especially with regard to worry, stress resulting from problems in the mouth and shame. It was obtained in the research that, in general, oral health in the elderly is fragile, requiring greater attention from health professionals; however, when self-perceived oral health is analyzed, the vast majority assess it as very good or good.

Conclusion: The most important finding of the study was that, although the data obtained indicate a fragile oral health that reveals a commitment to quality of life, the vast majority of the elderly evaluated their own health positively. This may indicate that, for this population, health oral health is dissociated from health.
Tratamento da infecção aguda bacteriana pós cirúrgica em elevação sinusal: Relato de caso.
Authors: Johnson Thomas M. , Lincicum Adam R.
Published: June 2020

Introdução: A infecção do enxerto sinusal com consequente rinossinusite bacteriana aguda (ABRS) é uma complicação que pode ocorrer durante o período pós-operatório de cirurgia de aumento sinusal. Um pequeno grupo de bactérias parece predominar no ABRS, e essas bactérias são empiricamente suscetíveis aos antibióticos da tetraciclina, impedindo a presença de cepas resistentes. Historicamente, os clínicos misturam tetraciclina com vários biomateriais ou biomateriais hidratados em uma solução diluída de tetraciclina no tratamento da doença periodontal e para indicações de preservação / aumento da crista.

Apresentação do caso: No presente caso, um homem afro-americano de 39 anos de idade com infecção do enxerto sinusal e sinais e sintomas consistentes com o ABRS foi tratado com sucesso removendo o material inicial do enxerto, desbridando e irrigando completamente o antro e colocando um osso liofilizado aloenxerto hidratado em uma solução aquosa de tetraciclina.

Conclusão: Dadas as bactérias típicas presentes no ABRS, a tetraciclina aplicada localmente pode ser útil profilaticamente na cirurgia de elevação do seio ou como adjuvante no tratamento da infecção pós-operatória do enxerto sinusal.
THE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF PRIMARY DISABILITY OF EMPLOYABLE POPULATION IN FERGANA REGION
Authors: Matkhoshimov Nodirjon Soyibjonovich  , Isakov Erkin Ziyoyevich
Published: June 2020

The article dealt with the structural analysis of primary disability of employable population in Fergana region. The main causes of disability have been highlighted by classes of diseases and their distribution by survey. The specific position of the primary disability of employable population have been analyzed by place of residence, age and gender groups of this contingent.
KEY WORDS: disability of employable age, level, specific position, class, diseases, analysis, dynamics, the spread, structure.
Regional Disparities In Human Development: The Case Of Moroccan Regions
Authors: Aguenane Nour Eddine
Published: June 2020

Purpose of the study: This study has three objectives: a) to draw up a typology of the 10 regions of Morocco according to their level of human development; b) to develop a synthetic regional indicator, and c) to measure the extent of regional disparities in terms of human development.

Methodology: The analysis uses statistical indicators from the household panel survey conducted in 2017 by the National Human Development Observatory in Morocco. The Principal Component Analysis (conducted using the SPSS statistics V23 software) is used to draw a typology of regions according to their level of human development. It is also used to develop a regional composite indicator. As regards the measurement of the degree of regional inequalities, the Gini index is adopted.

Main Findings: The typological cartography and the composite index developed showed the coexistence of three strata of regions with three levels of human development: low, medium, and high. The calculation of a fairly strong Gini index raises the gravity of these inequalities. The main sources of inequality are an inequitable distribution of living standards and unbalanced access to basic social amenities.

Research implications: Today, in Morocco, an ad hoc committee responsible for the new development model is collecting, arranging, and structuring the recommendations of the various actors and drawing up their conclusions. The present study is a contribution that aims to place the human being at the heart of this model. The eradication of regional disparities in terms of human development, particularly in terms of standard of living and access to basic equipment is a priority.

Novelty/Originality: This paper examines regional disparities through the prism of human development. The works which have dealt with this subject at the level of Morocco have focused on income as a standard for measuring inequalities. This study does not abandon income, but it aims to be multidimensional as soon as it integrates other no less decisive dimensions on people’s lives.
An Estimate of Average Cost of Hypertension and its catastrophic effect on the people living with hypertension: Patients’ perception from two Hospitals in Abuja, Nigeria
Authors: Abubakar Idris , S.A.J Obansa
Published: June 2020

Purpose of the study: The study was motivated by the high prevalence of hypertension and its associated costs of financing drugs to treating the disease. Hypertension has become a source of worry to the sufferers and caregivers given its direct and indirect cost implications. The study specifically estimated the direct average cost of treating hypertension and verified its catastrophic effect on the sufferers in Nigeria.

 Methodology: To achieve the objective, the study undertook the review of related literature on the burden of hypertension. It utilized the primary method of data collection by administering structured questionnaires to the target respondents in the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital and National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria. Data were descriptively analyzed using frequency and percentage with the aid of SPSS version 22.

Main findings: The result revealed that the average annual cost attributable to hypertension treatment is N145, 086.12 per patient. The study documented that 191(82 percent) patients undertook personal health spending. Hypertension financing was discovered to be catastrophic among 30.5 percent of the least income patients. Therefore, it concluded that the average cost of treating hypertension was high among urban dwellers and catastrophic among the least earners. 

Research Implications: The findings will be relevant for the policy framework for government relating to healthcare financing and the establishment of intervention schemes that will alleviate the burdens associated with hypertension among the sufferers. Health planners and administrators will immensely benefit from the study as the study revealed the knowledge of treating hypertension for planning purposes and reference points for both researchers and academics. 

Novelty of the study: Knowledge relating to the direct cost of treating hypertension annually for intervention purposes is limited. Therefore, to touch lightly upon this, the study attempted an estimation of the average annual direct cost of treating hypertension and its associated burdens to the sufferers through a survey investigation. Findings, therefore, will advance the existing knowledge on the burden of hypertension and the policy of healthcare interventions.
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Promoter of CYP19 Gene in Cattle Bred in Iraq
Authors: Faraj Salah H. , Ayied Asaad Y. , Al-Rishdy Khalaf A. H.
Published: June 2020

The present study was undertaken to characterize the genetic diversity of the aromatase cytochrome P450 (CYP19) gene in 34 cows (15 local, 14 Holstein, and 5 Crosses) in Iraq. The objectives of the present study are to detect SNPs (mutations) in promoter p1.1 of the CYP19 gene in cattle bred in Iraq using sequencing techniques. We identified five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) loci of the CYP19 gene that were detected, namely G933T, G994C, A1044G, A1062T, and C1468A. The results showed the presence of 3, 4, and 2 polymorphic sites leading to the construction of 4, 5, and 3 different haplotypes for Holstein, local, and crosses respectively. Haplotype diversity were 0.791, 0.752, and 0.700 respectively. While nucleotide diversity was 0.0017, 0.0022, and 0.0013 respectively. Besides, we carried out a phylogenetic analysis of these sequences to address the evolutionary relationship between the animal species. These fragments were assigned in the GenBank database under the accession numbers: LC490756, LC490757, LC491437, LC491438, LC491439, LC491588, and LC491589.
Impact of Supplementation of Hemp Seeds (Cannavis sativa L.) on In Vitro Gas Fermentation Parameters and Digestibility using Foregut Fluid from Dromdary Camel
Authors: Mohammadabadi Tahereh
Published: June 2020

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of hemp seeds on in vitro biogas production, and digestibility of one-humped camel. Two female fistulated dromedary camels (300 kg) were fed with a forage diet (60 wheat straw and 40 alfalfa) for 1 month. Then rumen fluid was supplied from camels prior to the morning meal. Experimental samples were control diet and diet containing 10 % hemp seeds. Glass vials 100 ml containing 30 ml buffered rumen fluid was used. Gas production parameters were measured by exponential models and digestibility of foregut bacteria of camels were determined. The results showed that addition hemp seeds decreased potential of gas production (P<0.05), but gas production rate was not influenced (P>0.05). Actually digested organic matter and microbial biomass of diet containing hemp seeds were more than a control diet (P<0.05).While, hemp seeds supplementation had the greatest digestibility by cellulolytic bacteria of camel, after 24, 48 and 72 h incubation. The results also showed hemp seeds decreased ammonia nitrogen concentration as compared to the control treatment (P<0.05). Therefore, adding hemp seeds in the camel diet caused to reduce gas emission and ammonia nitrogen production in foregut and increased cellulolytic bacteria digestibility; so hemp seeds may be used in camel diets and will influence camel growth performance and decrease gas emissions in the environment.
Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Qualitative Characteristics of Aged Chicken Carcasses: A Comprehensive Review
Authors: Al-Hilphy Asaad R. , Al-Asadi Majid H. , Zhuang Hong
Published: June 2020

The aim of this review was to summarize the histological, physical, chemical and microbial aspects and ways to stop the fluctuation in meat quality in addition to enhance its sensory quality using electrical stimulation. The low-voltage electrical stimulation and high-voltage electrical stimulation were employed. Electrical stimulation improves quality of poultry meat by reducing shear, increasing Sarcomere length, and reducing the diameter of muscle fibers. Low-voltage electrical stimulation affects voltages (120 volts directly in the nervous system, while high voltages were more than enough) to remove the polarization of the cover and produce a dense physio-chemical response in the muscles that had a direct effect. Electrical stimulation and injection with salts of sodium chloride and calcium chloride in the carcasses of female goats improved the tenderness of the meat. It was found that electrical stimulation accelerated the development of rigor mortis. Although electrical stimulation reduces breast meat shear, there was limited information about the effects of electrical stimulation on the other quality attributes of poultry meat and the results vary with quality attribute and differ from experimental conditions High voltage (higher than 120 volts) electrical stimulation improved meat quality and decreased the pH. Low voltages (below 120 volts) are used to ensure the safety of workers and give the desired results when used in commercial applications.
Human Resource Practices and Quality Assurance Among Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in the Central Region, Uganda
Authors: Anyango Mary , Kamaduuka Regis Zombeire , Kaahwa Goretti
Published: June 2020

The study aimed at establishing the influence of human resource practices on quality assurance among secondary school teachers in the central region of Uganda. It was guided by the objective of establishing the relationship between on-job training, off-job training, and promotions on quality assurance among teachers in the central region of Uganda. It was a desktop content review of literature journal articles and research dissertations that was thematically analysed. The findings obtained showed that to a great extent, the provision of on-job training, off-job training and promotions to teachers enhances the quality assurance in secondary schools. Thus, it was concluded that the professional development of teachers is a critical aspect that all administrators should not neglect. Consequently, it was recommended that junior teachers should be assigned to senior teachers who should act as coaches, supervisors and mentors. Also, off-job training policies should be developed to enhance teachers’ teaching skills and once trained; the teachers have to be promoted.