bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A child with respiratory distress and chocolate brown arterial blood
Authors: Amalraj Fanny Jocelyn , Jose Priya , Ponnarmeni Satheesh , Kumar Kommu Peter Prasanth
Published: March 2023

Methemoglobinemia is a hemoglobinopathy that occurs when the heme is oxidated. Ferric iron in oxidized heme cannot bind and transport oxygen. Hence, when the concentration exceeds 15%, symptoms start with cyanosis, distress, and tachypnea, and may progress to seizure, unconsciousness, and even death as the concentration increases. Congenital methemoglobinemia is rare and often clinically missed but responds well with medications. Here, the case of a 12-year-old girl with respiratory distress and no cyanosis is being reported. The diagnosis was made based on a chocolate brown-colored arterial blood sample taken for analysis. The importance of considering this condition as a differential diagnosis in a case of respiratory distress of unknown etiology is being discussed here.
Effectiveness of budesonide formoterol fixed-dose combination MDI in reducing cough symptoms in COVID-19 patients: A real-world evidence study
Authors: Samajdar Shambo Samrat , Mukherjee Shatavisa , Moitra Saibal , Pal Jyotirmoy , Joshi Shashank , Tripathi Santanu Kumar
Published: March 2023

Background:

Cough is a wearisome and exasperating symptom affecting the daily life of the infected patient. Cough due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes excessive morbidity in human populations globally. Apart from the morbidity associated with cough, it also enhances the transmission of this viral infection through droplets. Therefore, curbing cough is crucial to limit its spread. Patients often administer over-the-counter products and antitussive agents, which have no proven benefit. The present study was undertaken to find out if cough associated with COVID-19 and other indicative clinical outcomes is alleviated with a budesonide/formoterol fixed-dose combination (FDC) metered-dose inhaler (MDI).

Materials and Methods:

A prospective observational study was conducted in mild COVID-19 patients who presented with a cough score ≥8 at presentation. Patients who were initiated on ICS-LABA MDI were observed as group A and those who were not initiated on MDI were observed as Group B. Cough symptom score (at baseline and on day 3 and day 7), the incidence of hospital admission and/or death, and need for mechanical ventilation were documented. Prescribing patterns of anti-cough medications were also noted and analysed.

Results:

Compared to group B, a higher mean cough score reduction was noted for group A patients at day 3 and day 7 when compared to the baseline, and this was significant at P < 0.001. A significant negative correlation was also observed between mean latency of MDI initiation from the symptom onset and mean cough score reduction. Analysis of the proportion of patients prescribed medications to treat cough showed that overall, 10.78% did not require these, with a greater proportion in group A compared to group B.

Conclusion:

Patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19 who were treated with ICS-LABA MDI along with usual care benefitted significantly in terms of symptom reduction compared to usual care.
A pilot study to evaluate the changes in venous blood gas parameters and hypoxia biomarkers in health care workers using different kinds of masks
Authors: Patel Suprava , Mohapatra Eli , Suganthy Asha K. , Shah Seema , Abraham Jessy , Nanda Rachita , Behera Ajoy K. , Gupta Ashish
Published: March 2023

Background:

The study is aimed to investigate the metabolic alterations and changes in biochemical parameters associated with extended mask.

Methods:

It was a prospective comparative study conducted on 129 participants comprised of 37 healthy controls and 92 health care workers using different kind of masks like, cloth mask, surgical masks and N95-FFR/PPE. Two samples on day-1 and day-10 were collected for analysis of blood gas parameters, serum hypoxia-inducible factor-α (HIF-α), and erythropoietin (EPO).

Results:

Oxygen saturation percentage (sO2) of 72.68 (P = 0.033) was significantly low, whereas, Na+ (P = 0.05) and Ca2+ (P < 0.001) were raised in exposed individuals than the healthy controls. The serum HIF-α level of 3.26 ng/mL, was considerable higher in the exposed individuals than controls (P = 0.001). pO2 and sO2 were the lowest and HIF-α and EPO were raised in N95-FFR/PPE of all mask users (P < 0.01). A significant difference was evidenced for pCO2, pH, Na+, Ca2+, and EPO in the exposed group. A positive correlation between the duration of mask use (in hours) with HIF-α (r = 0.247, P = 0.005) and Ca2+ (r = 0.306, P < 0.001) was observed. The major complaints in N95-FFR/PPE users were headache (15.2%) and polydipsia (33.3%).

Conclusion:

The study findings depicted a significant metabolic alterations in PPE/N95 users which could be due to chronic hypoxic exposure of the tissues.
An Innovative Application of Pre-Medicated Collagen Sponges with Regenerative Biomaterials for Management of an Infected Extraction Socket: A Case Report
Authors: Sayed ME
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT

Localized infection of the extraction socket can compromise bone quality and quantity within the socket and bone support for the adjacent dentition. These events can preclude immediate rehabilitative interventions, such as implant placement, and increase the technical sensitivity of guided bone regeneration procedures for successful tissue and bone gain. The use of local scaffolds containing effective antimicrobial agents may suppress local infection and facilitate the regenerative process related to the introduced bone graft particles and barrier collagen membrane. In this case report, pre-medicated collagen sponges containing chlorhexidine and metronidazole were used in conjunction with a bone graft and collagen membrane for guided tissue and bone regeneration, which was followed by delayed implant placement with 2 years of follow-up evaluations.
Rupture of a Non Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm during Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of Literatures
Authors: Huang TT , Shan JG , Lin JH
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT

Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms during pregnancy is rare and presents a threat both to the mother and the fetus. We report a case of ruptured nonsinus of Valsalva aneurysms in a 26-year-old woman diagnosed at 32+4
weeks of gestation. A successful elective lower-segment cesarean section was conducted under general anesthesia. A successful surgical correction of the ruptured aneurysm under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was performed with patch repair after 13 days. A multidisciplinary approach with respect to the pregnant patient’s diagnosis, indications, and timing of surgery is necessary in ensuring the best possible outcomes for both the mother and the child.
Effects of Different Storage Media on Dentin Moisture, Microhardness, and Bond Strength of Resin Composite
Authors: Yilmaz F , Guvenc P , Pamir T , Demirbas A , Sen BH
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

In in vitro studies, it is desirable that the storage solutions in which dental samples kept between extraction and experiment should prevent dehydration and have antimicrobial properties. However, it should be taken into consideration that these solutions may have some effects that directly change test results on physical and mechanical properties of laboratory samples.

Aims:

The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effects of different storage media on dentin moisture, microhardness, and microshear bond strength of resin composite to dentin. Thirty non-carious human premolars were randomly divided into three groups: 1. 0.1% Thymol (T), 2. Distilled water (DW), 3. Dry storage (DS) (control) (n = 10). Dentin moisture was measured with a digital grain moisture meter. Dentin microhardness was measured with the Vickers test. The bond strength was measured with a microshear test.

Materials and Methods:

Analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by the Bonferroni test was used for statistical evaluation (p = 0.05).

Results:

Dentin moisture of the experimental groups was statistically higher than that of the control group (p < 0.05). In addition, the dentin moisture of group DW was significantly higher than that of group T (p < 0.05). The mean microshear bond strength of resin composite to dentin was higher in group DW than in group T and group DS (p < 0.05), while there was no statistical difference between group T and group DS. The microhardness values of all groups were statistically similar.

Conclusions:

Storage solutions used for disinfection and to prevent dehydration may have negative effects on dentin moisture and bond strength.
Injury Severity Score as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Abdominal Trauma at a Tertiary Nigerian Hospital
Authors: Adenuga A , Adeyeye A
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

Abdominal trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low-and middle-income countries. Typical patients present late and very sick with early recognition key to improving outcome. There is a paucity of trauma data in this environment and trauma scoring systems which have been validated in the developed world are yet to find widespread use here.

Aim:

This study aimed at evaluating role of injury severity score (ISS) in predicting mortality.

Patients and Methods:

This is a retrospective observational study of patients with abdominal trauma who presented at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital from 2013 to 2019. Records were identified and data were extracted and analyzed using Statistical package for social sciences 23.

Results:

A total of 87 patients were included in the study. There were 73 males and 14 females. The mean overall ISS in this study was 16.06 ± 7.9. Concerning morbidity, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve in predicting morbidity was 0.843 (95% confidence interval 0.737-0.928). ISS had a strong sensitivity of 90% and specificity 55% at a cut-off of 14.50. Also, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve in predicting mortality was 0.746 (95% confidence interval 0.588-0.908) and at a cut-off of 16.50; ISS had a specificity of 80% and sensitivity of 60%. The mean ISS of patients with mortality was 22.60 ± 10.5 while the survivors had a mean ISS of 14.7 ± 6.5 (P <.001). The mean ISS for patients who had morbidity was 22.8 ± 8.1 while those without morbidity had a mean ISS of 13.1 ± 5.7 (P <.05).

Conclusion:

ISS was a good predictor of morbidity and mortality in abdominal trauma in patients in this study. A prospective study with standardized abdominal imaging would be needed to further validate this scoring tool.
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Using Gnri and Mis as a Predictor of Mortality in Elderly Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Pembegul I , Yakaryilmaz FD
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

Malnutrition is one of the most common geriatric syndromes in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Although there is no gold standard for evaluating nutritional status in HD patients, the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), and Malnutrition-Inflammation Score (MIS) are widely used in clinical settings.

Aim:

To examine the efficacy of using Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and Malnutrition-Inflammation Score (MIS) as a predictor of mortality in elderly hemodialysis patients.

Subjects and Methods:

A retrospective cohort study was carried out in Malatya Training and Research Hospital’s Hemodialysis Unit between July 2018 and August 2022. Two hundred seventy-four elderly hemodialysis patients were included in the study. Demographic characteristics, laboratory parameters, and anthropometric measurements of the patients were reviewed. Statistical analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent predictors of mortality.

Results:

The mean age of 83 patients who died was 70.00 ± 8.39 years and 47 (56.6%) of these patients were male. All-cause death occurred in 69 (71.1%) of 97 patients with an MIS of ≥6. All-cause death occurred in 24 (54.5%) of 44 patients with a GNRI score of <91.2. Accordingly, MIS (P < 0.001, OR = 1.376 [0.163–0.392]), GNRI (P = 0.001, OR = −0.431 [1.189–1.990]), and age (P = 0.021, OR = 0.109 [0.818–0.984]) were found to be independent predictors of all-cause mortality.

Conclusions:

GNRI and MIS are important predictors of increased risk of mortality from all causes in elderly HD patients.
The Effects of Education on Foot Care Behaviors and Self-Efficacy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Authors: Tekir Ö , Çevik C , Özsezer G
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:

Diabetic foot significantly affects the quality of life of patients with diabetes. It leads to loss of labor force, psychosocial trauma, and high treatment costs due to serious morbidity and mortality. Nurses have an important responsibility to improve the metabolic status of individuals with diabetes, to protect them from foot complications, and to teach patients foot care skills.

Aim:

This study investigated the effects of education on type 2 diabetes patients regarding diabetic foot care and self-efficacy.

Materials and Methods:

This quasi-experimental study was conducted from February to July 2016 in hospitals located in the city of Balıkesir in Turkey with type 2 diabetes patients who were admitted to the internal medicine clinic and monitored by the endocrinology and internal medicine outpatient clinics. G*power 3.1.9.2 software was used to calculate the sample size of 94 people with a 5% type 1 error, and 90% power. The study was carried out with stratified randomization, and a questionnaire was administered to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received training, and both groups’ scores on the Diabetic Foot Behavior Questionnaire [Appendix 1] and the Diabetic Foot Care Self-Efficacy Scale [Appendix 2] were compared after three months. The t-test, the paired t-test, and the Chi-square test were used.

Results:

While the self-efficacy and the foot care behavior scores of the control group did not show any differences (P > 0.05), the experimental group’s scores were significantly higher (P < 0.05). The control group’s self-efficacy and foot care behavior scores on the pre-test and final test were similar, while the experimental group’s scores increased (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

Starting from the diagnosis of diabetes, it is advisable to carry out foot assessments and to follow up with diabetics who received foot care education to increase their self-efficacy, to make foot care a habit, and to re-evaluate missing or incorrect practices during check-ups.
Weight bias and stigma in healthcare professionals: a narrative review with a Singapore lens
Authors: Goff Anthony James , Lee Yingshan , Tham Kwang Wei
Published: March 2023

Addressing weight stigma is essential to obesity management as it causes inequalities in healthcare and impacts the outcomes of health. This narrative review summarises systematic review findings about the presence of weight bias in healthcare professionals, and interventions to reduce weight bias or stigma in these professionals. Two databases (PubMed and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature [CINAHL]) were searched. Seven eligible reviews were identified from 872 search results. Four reviews identified the presence of weight bias, and three investigated trials to reduce weight bias or stigma in healthcare professionals. The findings may help further research and the treatment, health and well-being of individuals with overweight or obesity in Singapore. Weight bias was prevalent among qualified and student healthcare professionals globally, and there is a lack of clear guidance for effective interventions to reduce it, particularly in Asia. Future research is essential to identify the issues and inform initiatives to reduce weight bias and stigma among healthcare professionals in Singapore.
Acute hyperkalemia in adults
Authors: Emektar Emine
Published: March 2023

Hyperkalemia is a common, life-threatening medical situation in chronic renal disease patients in the emergency department (ED). Since hyperkalemia does not present with any specific symptom, it is difficult to diagnose clinically. Hyperkalemia causes broad and dramatic medical presentations including cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death. Hyperkalemia is generally determined through serum measurement in the laboratory. Treatment includes precautions to stabilize cardiac membranes, shift potassium from the extracellular to the intracellular, and increase potassium excretion. The present article discusses the management of hyperkalemia in the ED in the light of current evidence.
Rhino orbital cerebral mucormycosis
Authors: Alsayed Hawra Ali Hussain , Al-Qurain Aymen Ali , Alrais Zeyad Faoor
Published: March 2023

Mucormycosis is a progressive and life-threatening disease that has been increasingly reported in patients infected by coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19). We describe a case of rhino-orbital mucormycosis with central nervous system involvement resulting in bilateral blindness and intracranial extension in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) and mild COVID-19 infection. A 35-year-old obese male, recently diagnosed with DM, presented to the emergency department suffering from dizziness, headache, speech difficulty, and facial weakness. His glycosylated hemoglobin was 10.4% and his reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test came positive for COVID-19. Ocular examination revealed left eye proptosis, ophthalmoplegia, and lid edema with no ocular movement. Imaging studies showed pansinusitis and periorbital and orbital cellulitis with intracranial involvement. Histopathology and biopsy examination confirmed mucormycosis. Medical management included glucose control and liposomal amphotericin B therapy. Septoplasty and functional endoscopic sinus surgery was performed as emergency procedures. The patient survived with bilateral blindness. In this case, we described the importance of considering mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients with uncontrolled diabetes, particularly those presenting with sinusitis, headache, and orbital edema symptoms. Despite intensive antifungal therapy and surgical intervention, it is a serious opportunistic fungal infection associated with long-term complications.
Ultrasound-guided low-volume anterior suprascapular nerve block for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation in the emergency department
Authors: Mohanty Chitta Ranjan , Gupta Anju , Radhakrishnan Rakesh Vadakkethil , Singh Neha , Patra Saroj Kumar
Published: March 2023

Anterior shoulder dislocation (ASD) is the most common type of dislocation presented to the emergency department (ED) with severe pain and limitation of range of movement. Procedural sedation and analgesia are commonly used for ASD, but regional techniques are gaining popularity. Interscalene brachial plexus block is effective but has several limitations. Suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) has been explored for this indication. The SSNB is commonly performed using the posterior approach in a sitting position and can be technically difficult in dislocated patients. Recently, anterior subomohyoid approach performed in the lower neck has been described but has not yet been reported in the ED. We, hereby, report our experience of using low-volume ultrasound-guided anterior SSNB for procedural analgesia in 10 patients with ASD.
Симметрии Вирасоро связанной рациональной редуцированной двумерной иерархии Тоды
Authors: Li Chuanzhong
Published: March 2023

Введена интерполированная связанная двумерная иерархия Тоды и ее симметрийные редукции, характеризующиеся рациональной факторизацией оператора Лакса. Редуцированная иерархия включает как частные случаи некоторые новые бесконечномерные интегрируемые иерархии, такие как связанная биградуированная иерархия Тоды, связанная иерархия Абловица-Ладика и др. Далее строится дополнительная симметрия связанной рациональной редуцированной двумерной иерархии Тоды. Множество этих симметрий образует связанную алгебру Вирасоро и лиеву алгебру Блока.
Нелинейная интерференция солитонов и волн в доменной магнитной структуре
Authors: Kiselev Vladimir Valer'evich , Batalov Serge Vasil'evich
Published: March 2023

Методом наискорейшего нелинейного спуска в рамках модели синус-Гордон исследовано поведение на больших временах диспергирующих активационных и бесщелевых волн в полосовой доменной структуре магнетиков, а также их неадиабатическое взаимодействие с солитонами в доменной структуре. Показано, что нелинейная интерференция солитонов и волн приводит к колебаниям ядер солитонов. С течением времени они релаксируют по степенному закону. Найдены изменения скоростей и частот солитонов в доменной структуре под влиянием спиновых волн.
Дискретная иерархия КП с ограничениями: условия на тау-функцию и калибровочные преобразования
Authors: Song Jia-Qi , Li Chong , Cheng Jipeng , Chen Min-Ru
Published: March 2023

Исследуется дискретная иерархия КП с ограничениями двух типов, а именно с условием на тау-функцию и условием на калибровочное преобразование. Для этой иерархии показана эквивалентность условия $(L^k)_{<0}=q\Delta^{-1}r$ для оператора Лакса условию для тау-функции, что позволяет дать эквивалентное описание дискретной иерархии КП с ограничениями. Обнаружено, что производящие функции в операторах калибровочного преобразования этой иерархии можно выбрать двумя различными способами.
Многосолитонные решения двухкомпонентного уравнения Камассы-Холма и его редукций
Authors: Wang Gaihua
Published: March 2023

Анализируются преобразования Беклунда для интегрируемого двухкомпонентного уравнения Камассы-Холма (2КХ), в которые входят как зависимые, так и независимые переменные. Получена формула нелинейной суперпозиции для построения многосолитонного, многопетлевого и многокинкового решений уравнения 2КХ. Предъявлены решения уравнения Камассы-Холма, двухкомпонентного уравнения Хантера-Сакстона (2ХС) и уравнения Хантера-Сакстона, все они возникают из решений уравнения 2КХ. В частности, с помощью перехода к соответствующему пределу решение уравнения 2ХС можно успешно получить из решения уравнения 2КХ, это показано методом преобразования Беклунда. Путем анализа решения получены солитонное и петлевое решения уравнения 2ХС.
Об островах в черных дырах Шварцшильда
Authors: Aref'eva Irina Yaroslavna , Volovich Igor Vasil'evich
Published: March 2023

Рассматривается испарение черной дыры Шварцшильда. Отмечено, что островная конфигурация не обеспечивает ограниченности энтропии зацепленности. То же замечание справедливо и для некоторых других статических черных дыр. Обсуждается предложение, как можно обеспечить подавление этого роста.
Машинное обучение в хорошо известных сюжетах
Authors: Dolotin Valery Valerievich , Morozov Aleksei Yur'evich , Popolitov Aleksandr Viktorovich
Published: March 2023

Машинное обучение в его современной формулировке подразумевает, что ответ любой задачи можно приблизить функцией очень специального вида: специально подобранной композицией тета-функций Хевисайда. Естественно задаться вопросом, могут ли некоторые уже известные ответы на вопросы быть представлены в этой форме. Приведены элементарные, но неочевидные примеры того, что это действительно возможно, и предложено начать систематическую переформулировку существующего знания на языке, совместимом с машинным обучением. Успех либо неудача этих попыток может пролить свет на целый ряд проблем, как научных, так и эпистемиологических.
How to construct the symmetric cycle of length 5 using Haj\'os construction with an adapted Rank Genetic Algorithm
Authors: García-Altamirano Juan Carlos , Olsen Mika , Cervantes-Ojeda Jorge
Published: March 2023

In 2020 Bang-Jensen et. al. generalized the Haj\'os join of two graphs to the
class of digraphs and generalized several results for vertex colorings in
digraphs. Although, as a consequence of these results, a digraph can be
obtained by Haj\'os constructions (directed Haj\'os join and identifying
non-adjacent vertices), determining the Haj\'os constructions to obtain the
digraph is a complex problem. In particular, Bang-Jensen et al. posed the
problem of determining the Haj\'os operations to construct the symmetric
5-cycle from the complete symmetric digraph of order 3 using only Haj\'os
constructions. We successfully adapted a rank-based genetic algorithm to solve
this problem by the introduction of innovative recombination and mutation
operators from graph theory. The Haj\'os Join became the recombination operator
and the identification of independent vertices became the mutation operator. In
this way, we were able to obtain a sequence of only 16 Haj\'os operations to
construct the symmetric cycle of order 5.
Small Youden Rectangles, Near Youden Rectangles, and Their Connections to Other Row-Column Designs
Authors: Jäger Gerold , Markström Klas , Shcherbak Denys , Öhman Lars-Daniel
Published: March 2023

In this paper we first study $k \times n$ Youden rectangles of small orders.
We have enumerated all Youden rectangles for a range of small parameter values,
excluding the almost square cases where $k = n-1$, in a large scale computer
search. In particular, we verify the previous counts for $(n,k) = (7,3),
(7,4)$, and extend this to the cases $(11,5), (11,6), (13,4)$ and $(21,5)$. For
small parameter values where no Youden rectangles exist, we also enumerate
rectangles where the number of symbols common to two columns is always one of
two possible values, differing by 1, which we call \emph{near Youden
rectangles}. For all the designs we generate, we calculate the order of the
autotopism group and investigate to which degree a certain transformation can
yield other row-column designs, namely double arrays, triple arrays and sesqui
arrays. Finally, we also investigate certain Latin rectangles with three
possible pairwise intersection sizes for the columns and demonstrate that these
can give rise to triple and sesqui arrays which cannot be obtained from Youden
rectangles, using the transformation mentioned above.
Bidirectional Runtime Enforcement of First-Order Branching-Time Properties
Authors: Aceto Luca , Cassar Ian , Francalanza Adrian , Ingolfsdottir Anna
Published: March 2023

Runtime enforcement is a dynamic analysis technique that instruments a
monitor with a system in order to ensure its correctness as specified by some
property. This paper explores bidirectional enforcement strategies for
properties describing the input and output behaviour of a system. We develop an
operational framework for bidirectional enforcement and use it to study the
enforceability of the safety fragment of Hennessy-Milner logic with recursion
(sHML). We provide an automated synthesis function that generates correct
monitors from sHML formulas, and show that this logic is enforceable via a
specific type of bidirectional enforcement monitors called action disabling
monitors.
concepto de alto cargo
Authors: Castillo Ramos-Bossini Susana E.
Published: March 2023

Este estudio analiza el concepto de alto cargo desde el punto de vista de la normativa sobre buen gobierno y altos cargos dictada en los últimos años en el ámbito estatal, autonómico y local. La realidad es que el legislador ha hecho de la noción de alto cargo un concepto impreciso e inacabado. Esta cuestión no es de importancia menor, pues de ello dependerá el régimen jurídico del desempeño del cargo y a quiénes se puede exigir la responsabilidad administrativa a que se refieren dichas normas.
Notas de jurisprudencia.- Tribunal Supremo
Authors: Gamero Casado Eduardo
Published: March 2023

SUMARIO:

I. ACTO ADMINISTRATIVOII. ADMINISTRACIÓN LOCALVI. CONTRATOSVIII. CULTURA, EDUCACIÓN, DEPORTE, PATRIMONIO HISTÓRICOIX. DERECHO ADMINISTRATIVO ECONÓMICOXI. DERECHOS FUNDAMENTALES Y LIBERTADESXIII. FUENTESXV. JURISDICCIÓN CONTENCIOSO-ADMINISTRATIVAXVIII. PERSONALXIX. PROCEDIMIENTO ADMINISTRATIVOXX. RESPONSABILIDAD PATRIMONIAL.XXII. SUBVENCIONES
INFORME: El nuevo régimen jurídico de autorización administrativa, declaración responsable, comunicación, acreditación y registro de entidades, centros y servicios sociales de Andalucía
Authors: Núñez-Lozano María del Carmen
Published: March 2023

SUMARIO:

I. INTRODUCCIÓNII. LA PROLONGADA VIGENCIA DEL DECRETO 87/1996, DE 20 DE FEBREROIII. BREVE SINOPSIS DEL DECRETO 103/2022, DE 14 DE JUNIOIV. DISPOSICIONES GENERALESV. LA AUTORIZACIÓN ADMINISTRATIVAVI. LA DECLARACIÓN RESPONSABLEVII. LA COMUNICACIÓN ADMINISTRATIVA
incidencia del entorno virtual y pensamiento creativo en el desarrollo de las competencias matemáticas
Authors: Contreras Espinola de Becerra Juana Marleny , Vázquez Moscoso Clara Cecilia , Menacho Rivera Alejandro Sabino , Simeon Zevallos Franz Cesar
Published: March 2023

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo establecer cómo incide el entorno virtual y el pensamiento creativo en el desarrollo de competencias matemáticas de docentes del nivel primaria de una Unidad de Gestión Educativa Local UGEL de Lima en 2022. El estudio es de enfoque cuantitativo, diseño no experimental y transversal; se llevó a cabo en una población de 210 docentes y una muestra por conveniencia de 83 docentes. Se usó el cuestionario con validez y confiabilidad. La investigación concluye que el entorno virtual y el pensamiento creativo inciden en el desarrollo de las competencias matemáticas de docentes de una UGEL de Lima Metropolitana.
Los Jesuitas y los duques de Pastrana en el siglo XIX
Authors: Martínez García Cristina Bienvenida
Published: March 2023

La relación entre don Manuel de Toledo y los jesuitas se produjo en el momento propicio para que cuajase la realización de una gran obra que tendría gran trascendencia pedagógica y social. El duque de Pastrana veía la necesidad de un colegio, que educase (aspecto en que la Compañía destacaba) a la elite nacional en unos valores ideológicos y políticos que necesitaba la sociedad española en ese momento histórico concreto; por su parte, los jesuitas se encontraban en plena recuperación tras la supresión de la Compañía en 1868 y eran conscientes de la necesidad de difundir sus ideales, basados en el humanismo cristiano, en una sociedad dominaba por la mentalidad y los valores positivistas del liberalismo. Es decir, para la fundación del Colegio Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo se coaligaron numerosos elementos y fuerzas -en el contexto de una situación histórica compleja- que es preciso tener en cuenta: las monjas del colegio Sagrado Corazón, el círculo de señoras de la Asociación Católica, el duque de Pastrana y su esposa y, por supuesto, la infatigable actividad de algunos miembros de la Compañía. En el artículo se estudia todas estas relaciones que dieron como fruto la fundación del colegio de Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo.
El Cuidado espiritual en la Compañía de Jesús a través de la correspondencia (1556-1560)
Authors: Cía Blasco Javier
Published: March 2023

Durante los años 1556 al 1560 el P. Diego Laínez y su secretario, el P. Polanco, se preocupan por mantener una correspondencia constante con los jesuitas que están en las diversas misiones de la Compañía de Jesús. En esas cartas, publicadas en cinco volúmenes de Lainii Monumenta, se pueden observar datos que muestran el interés que hay desde el gobierno de la Compañía por la salud espiritual de sus miembros. Este estudio extrae esos datos de las cartas y trata de mostrar cómo se cuidaba espiritualmente, según las condiciones y situación de cada persona, tomando el legado espiritual que había dejado Ignacio de Loyola.
Los obispos del Tucumán a la sombra de los jesuitas (1714-1740). Provisión y administración episcopal.
Authors: Chiliguay Alejandro Nicolás
Published: March 2023

A lo largo del reinado de Felipe V, la Compañía de Jesús gozó del monopolio del confesionario regio, lo que le permitió intervenir en la configuración del cuadro episcopal a escala de la Monarquía. Sin embargo, los sucesivos quiebres en las relaciones hispano-romanas afectaron la normal provisión de obispados, generando prolongadas sedes vacantes. La antigua diócesis del Tucumán no estuvo ajena a esta dinámica general, puesto que estuvo carente de pastor entre 1704 y 1715, cuando tomó posesión de la mitra Alonso del Pozo y Silva, inaugurando así una sucesión casi ininterrumpida de prelados hasta 1740. El propósito de este artículo es recuperar el rol que tuvieron los jesuitas en el nombramiento de los titulares de la diócesis y revelar el modo en que participaron directa o indirectamente en la administración del obispado en sus tres instituciones de gobierno: el cabildo catedralicio, la audiencia episcopal y la visita diocesana.
Un nuevo documento sobre la cueva de san Ignacio en Manresa
Authors: De la Cruz Herranz Luis Miguel
Published: March 2023

En este trabajo publicamos un nuevo documento que describe muy detalladamente la cueva que utilizó San Ignacio para sus retiros y oración en la ciudad de Manresa. Además, se ofrecen más noticias sobre su estancia en esta ciudad, como su alojamiento en el hospital de Santa Lucía. También se destaca el carácter milagroso de algunas reliquias del santo en curaciones de enfermos.
El documento se hizo con el fin de servir de información para la Historia de San Ignacio que estaba escribiendo el P. Andrés Lucas, del colegio de Granada. Del cotejo de la información proporcionada por el documento y lo que se recoge en la mencionada obra se comprueba que fue muy poco lo utilizado. No obstante, el documento constituye el testimonio directo más antiguo conocido donde se describe la cueva de Manresa con mayor detalle.
A cross-sectional study of the COVID-19 prevalence in Dir Lower, Pakistan
Authors: Gul Samreen , Riaz Mehreen , Wahab Muhammad , Hussain Ahad
Published: March 2023

The article investigates the prevalence of COVID-19 in the district Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in January-June 2020. Samples were taken from suspected patients who visited the District Headquarters Hospital, Timergara (DHQHT), Dir (Lower). All the experimental work was conducted at the DHQHT pathology laboratory. The Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) was used for testing. A P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. This study examines 2718 individuals. COVID-19 confirmed cases totalled 1125 (41.39 %), with 10 fatalities (0.5 %). Males (829) had a higher prevalence of illness than females (296), with a p-value of (0.76). Positive cases were most prevalent among those aged 31–40 years (26.84 %), followed by those aged 41–50 years (15.02 %), those aged 0–10 years (3.91%), those aged 11–20 years (9.51%) and those aged 21–30 years (21.24%). Most of the COVID-19 cases were found in the tehsils of Timergara (534) and Lal Qila (118). The study's findings indicate a high rate of positive cases and a low mortality rate. This study will aid researchers, doctors and policymakers in their efforts to contain or eliminate the spread of COVID-19 in the study area.
Listening works: using the Listening Rooms methodology to explore diversity
Authors: Parkin Helen , Heron Emma
Published: March 2023

This case study presents how two innovative methods have been used at a UK university to explore the lived experiences of minoritised groups. The Listening Rooms Project collects data through friendship conversations between friends, and places key stakeholders with the audience and influence to affect change at the heart of the data analysis process. Using these methods creates safe spaces for minoritised groups to share their lived experiences in a meaningful and empowering way. Here, we describe how the project has learned from the experiences of students of colour, LQBTQ+ staff and students, disadvantaged males, and female employees to create a better place to study and to work. The study found distinct differences in the themes covered between cohorts despite fairly consistent conversation ‘prompts’, but also some common themes such as the need for better role models for minoritised groups and better training and guidance in challenging negative behaviours. The study concludes that listening, using these methods, provides a depth of understanding of the lived experiences of minoritised groups, resulting in real and impactful change.
A space for partnership and empowerment: how the Writing Café negotiates inclusion in Higher Education
Authors: Baer Cara , Kearney Nina
Published: March 2023

Higher education (HE) has traditionally been shaped for a specific type of student, but as widening participation initiatives are increasing opportunities for under-represented groups to attend (e.g., mature, disabled, those from a low socio-economic background, and care leavers), it is imperative to illuminate examples of best practice that are accessible and equitable once students are at university. This paper discusses the Writing Café, an interdisciplinary, peer facilitated space for students to explore writing techniques and strategies with trained student writing mentors. This will illustrate how the Writing Café is promoting inclusion for students who have been traditionally excluded from HE. The Writing Café encourages student partnership through its interdisciplinary nature, which empowers students to be experts in their work. This is challenging deficit and hierarchical approaches in academia, repositioning who has the power and knowledge in HE. The Writing Café provides a space out of formal teaching that has more support than independent learning, thus being considered a third space for learning (Hilsdon, 2014). The offer of hybrid Writing Café spaces has boosted inclusivity and accessibility through improving comfort and ease of access. Under-represented students are likely to face more barriers in HE, so supportive and accessible provision can combat many such barriers. The Writing Café’s success is highlighted by engagement, with the development of hybrid delivery increasing participation by 45%, with engagement for under-represented students being 10% more than the university demographic of such students. The Writing Café is illustrating how inclusion in academic practices is possible.
‘Conscious' learning development: towards a pedagogy of race-consciousness
Authors: Arthur Ryan
Published: March 2023

This article advocates a pedagogy of race-consciousnesses (PRC) to enhance the critical thinking abilities of all undergraduate students in higher education institutes (HEIs). It is envisioned that the cultivation of race-consciousness will be a means to not only value students’ home culture but also to draw from this culture to develop their innate critical thinking abilities. Such an approach encourages students to critically engage with ‘perspectives that are different from their own, whether those perspectives are expressed by a teacher or by a peer’ (Arday and Mirza, 2018; Wallace and Rothschild-Ewald, 2000, p.19). PRC is situated in the ‘middle space between students’ own experiences and the expectations of the discourse communities in which they will have to achieve voice’ (Wallace and Rothschild-Ewald, 2000, p.3). It is proposed that PRC will be first developed in the field of learning development (LD) because of the unique position and mandate of learning developers (Hartley, Hisldon and Keenan, 2010). This article hopes to spark conversations about race that have been largely absent from LD theory and practice.
'Not as a temporary fluke but as standard’: realising the affordances of hybrid and online teaching for inclusive and sustainable education
Authors: Compton Martin , Standen Alex , Watson Ben
Published: March 2023

84.5% of disabled students (Disabled Students UK, 2022) reported that the continuation of online or distance learning and teaching options post-pandemic would be beneficial. While concerns about quality of experience, isolation, wellbeing, access to technology and poor pedagogy in online and hybrid interactions are legitimate and must form part of decision-making, so too must considerations about the affordances of these ways of working and teaching. Framed around inclusive practice, and flexibility and sustainability drivers to enhance belonging, community and collaboration, we argue there are imperatives for us to learn the hard lessons of the pandemic and to listen to the voices of those who benefitted from changes in how and where teaching and assessment happened, especially in terms of so called ‘hybrid’ teaching. Our argument is framed by reflections on our own institution’s approach to hybrid teaching and working, the literature on experiences of remote learning during the pandemic, and – most centrally – the experiences and perspectives of students with disabilities.
Dominating Factors of Road Failures: Perceptions of Key Stakeholders in the Small Island Developing State of Trinidad and Tobago
Authors: Leon Lee P. , Ellis Leighton A. , Martin Hector H. , Fermin Byron
Published: March 2023

Accelerated global population increase, socioeconomic and environmental changes have resulted in spiralling maintenance costs for pavements. Current understanding of pavement deterioration fails to address this longstanding issue, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are not immune to the recurring expense incurred from pavement degradation. Existing academic debates on design and construction inadequacies in pavement longevity do not address regular maintenance challenges. This research examines the reasons for frequent pavement failures and explains how they affect Trinidad and Tobago’s future maintenance and economic development. A questionnaire was completed by 120 contractors, consultants, and state agency experts specialising in road construction and maintenance. The findings revealed from an assessment of the Relative Importance Index (RII) that utility cuts by the Water and Sewerage Authority were the most important (0.904), followed by maintenance culture (0.898), quality of work (workmanship) (0.888), poor drainage facilities, and overloaded vehicles (0.854). Climate change (temperature) was the lowest-ranked cause overall (0.568). The findings also show that economic growth and development are directly and indirectly affected, resulting in high vehicle running costs, longer travel times, and higher prices for fundamental products and services. Recommendations are made to aid engineers and policymakers in identifying critical causes and reducing the adverse consequences of frequent pavement failure. Keywords: Maintenance, Pavement deterioration, Perceptions, Road failures, Trinidad and Tobago
The Effect of Biochar on Sulfate Desorption Kinetics by Selected Soil in Sudan Savanna, Nigeria
Authors: Aliyu Murabbi , Magaji Azare Isa , Isa Nuhu Okomomi , Ibrahim Saminu Abdulrahman , Nafiu Abdu
Published: March 2023

Biochar is regarded as a promising soil amendment that maximizes soil productivity to boost food security. Limited data is available on the influence of biochar on sulfate desorption behavior in soil. To fill the knowledge gap, this research attempts to investigate sulfate sorption and desorption kinetics with soil parent materials mixed with biochar. Understanding the effects is of great importance in selecting a fit diagnosis and fertilization of S to ensure sustainable crop production and environmental protection. Maize stalk biochar was prepared and used for the study. The variation between soil desorption data (with and without biochar) was examined using a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with fully randomized designs (CRD). The results obtained showed that the studied Biochar (BC) had no significant (P = 0.05) impact on the release of adsorbing S, independent of time and soil constituents. The findings led to the conclusion that the rate of desorption of adsorbed sulfate desorption by the studied soil parent material is not primarily controlled by biochar. Therefore, it is recommended to test the compatibility of BC to release the adsorbed sulfur, before applying it as an amendment to the soil. Linking the practice of on-farm sulfur management to OM management is also recommended.
Influence of Networking on Starts-Up Development in Incubation Hubs
Authors: Karambakuwa Joe Kumbirai , Bayat Mohamed Sayeed
Published: March 2023

This study on the role of networking in entrepreneurial incubation hubs was aimed at validating the influence of networking on start-up development in Harare, Zimbabwe. The research targeted start-up founders that had gone through the process of incubation in Harare. The study used a qualitative research method. A case study approach was then adopted in which the participants were purposively selected. An interviewing guide was used to gather data. The study involved three focus groups with a total of twenty-one start-up founders. The research established that start-ups tend to develop better through the infusion of ideas and experiences either through peer-to-peer or peer-to-coach or vice versa. Networking in incubation hubs aided learning as incubates had the chance to learn among themselves. The interaction created lifelong learning exposure which proved to be effective in creating personal development. In conclusion, it was found that networking forms a fundamental basis for start-up business success as it provides the bedrock for collaborations and the sharing of ideas that aids in the development of startups.
The Multi-Objective Transportation Problem Solve with Geometric Mean and Penalty Methods
Authors: K.P.O.Niluminda  , E.M.U.S.B.Ekanayake
Published: March 2023

The traditional (classical) Transportation Problem (TP) can be viewed as a specific case of the Linear Programming (LP) problem, as well as its models are used to find the best solution for the problem of predetermined how many units of a good or service need to be shipped from one source to multiple locations, with the goals being to reduce time or expense. Classical TP has one objective but when there are two or more objectives to be optimized for in a TP, the strategies used to optimize a single objective are inapplicable. The term “Multi-Objective Transportation Problem (MOTP)” refers to situations in which there are two or more objectives in a TP. The specific extension of the transportation problem is the MOTP. This work provided a novel alternative algorithm that uses geometric means along with the penalty technique to address MOTP. Specifically, analyzed data by comparing our method with numerical examples and presenting the results in a line graph. Our analysis shows that our approach yields better solutions than existing methods, demonstrating the novelty and effectiveness of our approach. The comparison with numerical examples provides a clear and intuitive way of presenting the superiority of our method, making it accessible to practitioners and researchers in the field. These findings have important implications for improving the accuracy and reliability of solutions to the problem at hand. Overall, our study contributes to the advancement of the field by providing a novel and effective method for solving the problem.
Sentimen Pengguna Twitter Mengenai Isu Kebocoran Data Dengan Algoritma Naïve Bayes
Authors: Taufiqi Achmad Musyaffa , Nugroho Aryo
Published: March 2023

Sensitive data leakage occurs when it is unintentionally made available to or accessed by unauthorized individuals. Sentiment analysis is the process of analyzing text to gather different data from the web and social media in order to obtain opinions from internet users on a particular topic. Sentiment analysis is a branch of Natural Language Processing (NLP) that develops a system for extracting and identifying public opinion from text that is then transformed into structured data. One kind of technique for classifying data is Naïve Bayes. Naïve Bayes uses conditional probabilities to assign labels to instances. This study collects information from tweets sent by Twitter users on the subject of "Data Leakage" and then uses the Naïve Bayes method for sentiment analysis to determine the precision of GaussianNB