bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The person-centred care game: a reflective tool for learning person-centred care in higher education
Authors: Wallengren Catarina , Feldthusen Caroline , Björkman Ida , Forsgren Emma , Jonnergård Annie , Lindström Kjellberg Irma , Lundberg Mari
Published: July 2023

Person-centred care (PCC) is being implemented within many health care systems and educational institutions are important enablers of learning PCC. Teachers in higher education are responsible for helping students develop the ability to reflect. One approach is with serious games, which allow students to reflect on realistic situations and shape their skills with virtual patients. This paper describes the development of a serious game, the person-centred care game – (PCC game), which was designed to promote learning of PCC by reflection. We demonstrated how this PCC game could be used to induce PCC knowledge and skills by student reflection in an academic course on PCC.
Badając Kronikę halicko-wołyńską (Kronikę Romanowiczów). Rozważania na marginesie opracowania Oleksija Tołoczki
Authors: Dąbrowski Dariusz
Published: July 2023

Autor na przykładzie recenzowanej książki stara się pokazać szkody, jakie powoduje pisanie prac naukowych pod tezę. Według Oleksija Tołoczki i jego zespołu Kronika halicko-wołyńska (Kronika Romanowiczów) jest źródłem późnym. Jej pisanie rozpoczęto po 1264 r., ostatecznie zaś tekst zredagowano po 1292 r. Znaczna część przeprowadzonej przez kijowskich badaczy analizy materiału źródłowego podporządkowana jest dowiedzeniu powyżej wspomnianej tezy, choć zdarzają się znakomite pod względem jakości opracowania poszczególnych fragmentów Kroniki.
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Persian version of inflammatory bowel disease-fatigue (IBD-F) self-assessment questionnaire
Authors: Hatamnejad Mohammad Reza , Shirvani Marzieh , Pourhoseingholi Mohamad Amin , Balaii Hedieh , Shahrokh Shabnam , Asadzadeh Aghdaei Hamid , Koolaeian Amirhosein , Cheraghpour Makan
Published: July 2023

Background

This study appraises the psychometrics properties of the Inflammatory bowel disease-fatigue (IBD-F) Persian version questionnaire.

Methods

The original IBD-F questionnaire was translated into the Persian version in a standard forward-back manner. The validation was performed through the face, content, and construct validity. Fifteen experts scored each item’s necessity on an ordinal Likert scale of three; then, the content validity ratio was calculated using the Lawshe formula. Eight judges from pre-defined panel rated each item on an ordinal 4-point Likert scale concerning its relevancy, clarity, and simplicity for individual-CVI calculation. The mean individual-CVI was considered as the Scale-CVI for each domain. Twenty lay experts (selected from the target population) were asked to express their opinion on each item’s importance by scoring on a 5-point Likert scale; subsequently, face validity was determined by the impact score formula. The questions that had minimum values of CVR, CVI, and impact score were retained in the final version of the questionnaire for reliability evaluation. Construct validity was evaluated via Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were checked using Cronbach’s α and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Fifty-four patients recruited based on inclusion and exclusion criteria to participate in the reliability analysis.

Results

All the questions received the qualified values of CVR (exceeding 0.49 points) and impact score (more than 1.5 points) and were retained in the questionnaire; however, revisions were made for questions with a CVI 0.7–0.9 for clarity and simplicity. The result demonstrated relative goodness CFA and proper internal consistency, as Cronbach’s α coefficient was 0.964 for the test (0.845 and 0.963 for the first and second part of the questionnaire, respectively (and 0.888 for the re-test (0.793 and 0.876 for the first and second section of the questionnaire, respectively). The ICC values between test and re-test for the first and second part and the whole questionnaire were obtained as 0.904, 0.922, and 0.921, respectively.

Conclusion

The Persian version of the IBD-F questionnaire was valid and reliable; thus, an appropriate scale was deemed to measure fatigue (severity, frequency, and impact on daily activities).
Membros Portugueses da Royal Society
Authors: Fiolhais Carlos , Amaral A. E. Maia do
Published: July 2023

Foram 25 até hoje os membros portugueses da Royal Society, a grande maioria dos quais no século XVIII. Logo em 1668, quando reinava em Portugal D. Afonso VI , entrou para a Royal Society o primeiro português: o arquivista António Álvares da Cunha. Mas foi no longo reinado de D. João V, o construtor da Biblioteca Joanina (iniciada em 1717, ficou pronta em 1728), que entraram para a sociedade mais portugueses: doze, entre os quais o astrónomo de origem italiana João Baptista Carbone, o médico Jacob de Castro Sarmento (que de Londres, refugiado para fugir à Inquisição, enviou para a Universidade de Coimbra um dos primeiros microscópios a chegar a Portugal) e o físico e engenheiro Bento de Moura Portugal, conhecido por o “Newton português”. Alguns diplomatas portugueses em Londres tiveram também a honra de entrar para a instituição, o mais famoso dos quais foi em 1740 Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, que havia de ser o Marquês de Pombal. No reinado de D. José I (1750-1777), quando pontificou a figura do Marquês, entraram como sócios mais sete portugueses, alguns dos quais “estrangeirados”, isto é, homens de cultura que se exilaram. Entre eles destacam-se João Chevalier, astrónomo que havia de chegar a Director da Real Academia Belga, Teodoro de Almeida, o primeiro físico experimental português e também o primeiro divulgador da ciência entre nós, e João Jacinto Magalhães, talvez o mais famoso de todos os cientistas portugueses que foram membros da Royal Society. Magalhães, um descendente do navegador Fernão de Magalhães, conviveu com os maiores cientistas da sua época (Watt, Priestley, Volta, Franklin, etc.) e foi o autor de instrumentos científicos, alguns dos quais pertencentes hoje às colecções do Gabinete de Física Experimental do Museu de Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra. O mais importante diplomata português que entrou nessa época na Royal Society foi D. João de Bragança, 2.º Duque de Lafões, exilado para fugir ao regime pombalino.
ORTIZ HERAS, Manuel; GONZÁLEZ MADRID, Damián A. (coords.), La Transición Exterior. La asignatura pendiente de la democratización. Granada, Comares, 2022
Authors: Lemus López Encarnación
Published: July 2023

ORTIZ HERAS, Manuel; GONZÁLEZ MADRID, Damián A. (coords.), La Transición Exterior. La asignatura pendiente de la democratización. Granada, Comares, 2022.
Recommendations for the study of monoclonal gammopathies in the clinical laboratory. A consensus of the Spanish Society of Laboratory Medicine and the Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy. Part I: Update on laboratory tests for the study of monoclonal gammopathies
Authors: Cárdenas María C. , García-Sanz Ramón , Puig Noemí , Pérez-Surribas David , Flores-Montero Juan , Ortiz-Espejo María , de la Rubia Javier , Cruz-Iglesias Elena
Published: July 2023

Monoclonal gammopathies (MG) are characterized by the proliferation of plasma cells that produce identical abnormal immunoglobulins (intact or some of their subunits). This abnormal immunoglobulin component is called monoclonal protein (M-protein), and is considered a biomarker of proliferative activity. The identification, characterization and measurement of M-protein is essential for the management of MG. We conducted a systematic review of the different tests and measurement methods used in the clinical laboratory for the study of M-protein in serum and urine, the biochemistry and hematology tests necessary for clinical evaluation, and studies in bone marrow, peripheral blood and other tissues. This review included literature published between 2009 and 2022. The paper discusses the main methodological characteristics and limitations, as well as the purpose and clinical value of the different tests used in the diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring and assessment of treatment response in MG. Included are methods for the study of M-protein, namely electrophoresis, measurement of immunoglobulin levels, serum free light chains, immunoglobulin heavy chain/light chain pairs, and mass spectrometry, and for the bone marrow examination, morphological analysis, cytogenetics, molecular techniques, and multiparameter flow cytometry.
Key considerations in the determination of polyelectrolyte concentration by the colloidal titration method
Authors: Mocchiutti Paulina , Zanuttini Miguel A.
Published: July 2023

Medium or high charge density cationic polyelectrolytes are frequently used for water treatment. In the papermaking wet-end they are used as retention agents or as flocculating aids. Negative polyelectrolytes that enter the papermaking system increase the demand for cationic polyelectrolytes. Polyelectrolyte concentration can be determined by the colloidal titration method, using either of two options for detecting the endpoint: i) visual observation or spectrophotometric determination of the colour change of an indicator, or ii) streaming current measurement. This work discusses the best conditions for the application of the titration using spectrophotometric measurement for the end point detection. Poly-diallyldimethylammonium chloride was used as the cationic polyelectrolyte, potassium polyvinyl sulphate as the negative polyelectrolyte, and o-toluidine blue as the positive indicator dye. The polyelectrolyte concentration range, interference from the metal ions affecting the indicator color change, the optimal indicator concentration to avoid precipitation problems, and the effect of adding a surfactant to the indicator solution were also considered. Titration curves were analyzed and optimized. Under these conditions the technique provided results with acceptable precision.
Therapeutic Implication of Herbal Phytoconstituents in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors:   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Rihal Vivek , Khan Heena ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Singh Thakur Gurjeet ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Grewal Amarjot Kaur ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Herbal plants have been widely used in traditional medicines for improving cognitive decline and age-related loss of memory since ancient times. Medicinal plants, it is claimed, contain various active components, and they have a widely used synthetic medication option for treating cognitive and associated issues. Herbal medicines have aided in advancing medicine, and several innovative pharmaceuticals have already developed. For example, much research has backed the use of phytoconstituents in herbal medicines to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Progressive memory loss, linguistic difficulties, melancholy, anxiety, mood swings, and psychosis are some of these symptoms. Objective: A systemic literature review of Bentham, Scopus, PubMed, Medline, and EMBASE (Elsevier) database was carried out to understand the study till March 2021. Conclusion: Although neurofibrillary tangle and cholinergic dysfunction, -amyloid plaquesdevelopment are critical features of AD, it is also linked to oxidative damage, disruption of other neurotransmitters, high levels of AGEs, neuroinflammation, hereditary and environmental variables. On the one hand, because of this complex etiology, responses to routinely used medications like memantine, donepezil, galantamine, and rivastigmine are unpredictable and frequently poor. On the other hand, their nonspecific anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect and particular cholinesterase inhibitory activity support the use of herbal medications. Herbal drugs are also gaining popularity as a result of their supposed efficacy, safety, and accessibility.
Sanitizer: Corona and Boom in the Market
Authors:   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Kaur Malkiet , Vishvakarma Vivekanand ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Nagpal Manju ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India
Published: July 2023

Background: Hand hygiene is a simple and efficient strategy for minimizing illness transmission in public and clinical settings. The development of SARS-CoV-2 has created enormous challenge to global public health. Currently, the efforts to prevent COVID-19 are supportive with a goal of minimizing transmission. Method: In this review, an extensive literature search was performed with help of various search engines such as Google, Google Scholar, sci-hub, Science direct, Pub med. The authors have summarized the active ingredients and mechanism of action of benzalkonium chloride and alcohol against bacteria and viruses. Various research reports and patents that have been formulated hand sanitizers to prevent virus has been compiled in this article. Results: From the literature, it was observed that alcohol-based hand sanitizers can efficiently disturb the activity of encapsulated bacteria’s or viruses. Researchers found that there are various forms of hand sanitizer’s i.e. liquid, gel, foam, spray and wipes and recommending best method of delivery out of these is difficult. Two basic requirements of hand sanitizers for maintaining hand hygiene is its compliance and its coverage to the whole hand. Conclusions: The viruses and bacteria’s causing disease should be successful in eliminating them with the help of current hand hygiene solutions. After reviewing the literature, it is concluded that there is a vast scope in development of hand hygiene products.
Importance of Pharmacovigilance in Ayurveda
Authors:   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Kumar Susheel , Arora Rashmi ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Babbar Ritchu ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India, Kaur Rajwinder ,   Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab-140401, India
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Ayurveda has been introduced in India around 1500 BC. Ayurvedic medicines are more accepted these days as people are looking out for the natural medications. The major function of this system is to preserve the normal wellness of people and to cure the patient. These medicines, which are generally considered as safer, are now in the aura of doubt, due to some of the recent incidences of Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR), during their usage. Objective: Pharmacovigilance is an important step in Ayurveda to overcome and continuously monitor the ADR. Pharmacovigilance is the law and regulations for pharma industries, which deal with the detection, assessment, monitoring, understanding, prevention and reporting of adverse effects of medicines. Thus, this is the recurrent theme of ayurvedic pharmacology (dravyagunavigyan) and healing (chikitsa). The most important aim of pharmacovigilance, that is to enhance patient care and safety of the drug use, and as a result elevate rational drug use are recurring premise of ayurvedic pharmacology cology (dravyagunavigyan) and therapeutics (chikitsa). Methods: The data was collected from different websites and databases such as PubMed, Biomedical Sciences, Science Direct, Wiley Online Library, Google Scholar, WHO, Bentham science etc. A total of 80 articles were downloaded, studied, categorized and 52 were selected to write the manuscript. Results and Conclusion: There is requirement of an appropriate post-clinical surveillance program for ayurvedic drugs based on its quality, safety, and efficacy, for public health and disease management, which is now accessible in National Pharmacovigilance Programme for ASU (Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani) drugs, Ayurveda has explained a broad hypothesis on homeopathy medicines, in relation with its usage, causal ADR, treatment and its prevention. Spontaneous reporting of ADR related to Ayurveda plays an essential role in the identification and detection of new signals and communicating novel research questions.
Ordnungsbildung und Erkenntnisprozesse
Authors: V. Lüde Rolf , Langer Roman , Sarnowsky Jürgen , Gähde Ulrich , Malsch Thomas , Perschke Rasco , Schmitt Marco , Krause Detlev , Christ Marcel , Rolf Arno , Menzel Wolfgang , Moldt Daniel , Fix Julia , Scheve Christian , Meyer Thorsten
Published: July 2023

Ordnungsbildung und Erkenntnis bedingen einander. Erkenntnis setzt die Beobachtung von Ordnungsstrukturen voraus oder deren Schöpfung durch Abstraktion und Modellbildung. Beiträge aus unterschiedlichen Bereichen universitärer Forschung untersuchen Strukturen, die einen Bezug haben zu (partiell) autonomen Akteuren (beziehungsweise Agierenden, Agenten) und den dynamischen Prozessen, in denen sie entwickelt werden. Dabei ablaufende Erkenntnisprozesse erfordern interobjektiv erfahrbare, teilweise auch in Symbolik und Ritualen fassbare Ordnungsstrukturen, auch wenn diese erst simultan mit Handlungs- oder Erkenntnisprozessen entstehen. Rekursive Bezüge können zu Formen der Selbstorganisation führen. Bei höher entwickelten Strukturen können Aspekte des Wissens, Lernens (und Vergessens) einbezogen werden und zusätzlich durch emotionale Zustände verstärkt oder abgeschwächt werden. Wie entstehen Struktur und Ordnung? Wie werden sie stabilisiert, modifiziert, revolutioniert, restabilisiert? Wie werden sie zerstört und aufgelöst? Wie lässt sich das Verhältnis von Ordnung/Struktur und Wandel/Prozess fassen und (gegebenenfalls formal oder im Rechner) modellieren? Welche institutionalisierten Mechanismen spielen dabei welche Rolle? Wie prägen diese Mechanismen die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Akteuren um "richtiges" und "falsches" Handeln und " richtiges" und "falsches" Wissen von diesem Handeln (Realitätsdefinitionen, Ordnungs- und Zielvorstellungen, Legitimationen)? Welche Wechselwirkungen bestehen zwischen "stummen" Verhaltensordnungen (Handeln) und "beredter" symbolvermittelter Reflexion eben dieser Verhaltensordnungen (Reden und Wissen)? Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler hatten sich am 5.9.2005 an der Universität Hamburg zu einem Workshop über "Ordnungsbildung und Erkenntnisprozesse" zusammengefunden. In diesem Band sind zahlreiche der gehaltenen Beiträge gesammelt.
Consuming our Pasts
Authors: Jones Sharyn
Published: July 2023

Taking inspiration from post-humanist theory, I frame my work about human life, both past and present, in a way that attempts to avoid the traditional concretized definitions of humanity and culture that envision these subjects as separate from nature or the environment. Archaeologists may benefit from perspectives that envision humanity as only part of a much bigger and richer montage that makes up the world, life, and our interconnected being. This perspective allows us to explore the past in compelling ways. While food-focused archaeologists have long argued that food is much more than sustenance or calories, if we go a step further and envision nature from a perspective that assumes dimensions of a live essence and an active intricate existence, rather than something to be mastered or dominated, our understanding and appreciation of these complex relationships may deepen. The concepts that provide a foundation for my efforts to flesh out these connections are ‘human-nonhuman relationships’ and terroir. Using this framework, and multiple lines of evidence drawn from nearly two decades of field research on the Fiji Islands, I am working to grasp the subtle manner in which human identities, experiences, foodways, and nature connect and co-mingle in the present and the past.
Integrated assessment model of medical organization management efficiency based on mathematical approach
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Gilev Denis , Loginovskiy Oleg ,   South Ural State University
Published: July 2023

The article considers the problem of forming an integral indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of management in terms of ranking factors by their informativeness based on mathematical methods of pattern recognition. Since in the modern realities of the crisis, pandemic and other socio-political challenges, medical issues are becoming more and more relevant, it is proposed to take a more qualitative approach to assessing the effectiveness of management in this area. Assumptions are made about an integrated approach to the development of such an assessment that would cover the entire pool of necessary indicators. However, there are difficulties on this path, because in this case there will be many factors; with such a volume of data, calculations are difficult even with the available computing power. It is assumed that some of the parameters can be discarded, but the question arises: which are really less important, and which are simply necessary. To do this, it is proposed to use an algorithm to identify the most informative factors, as well as to use an integral evaluation indicator. The whole procedure for constructing an integral indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of management is divided into several parts. The most important part is the choice of informative factors. It is proposed to consider factors as some vector, with a priori weights found in a certain way. From a mathematical point of view, informativeness is proposed to be understood as the average distance between certain quantities. Then, with the help of the majority committee, the problem of pattern recognition is directly solved. At the same time, a question arises regarding the construction of the majority committee itself, and the main drawback of this approach is also indicated. The Seniority Committee is not considered in this case because of its inefficiency. To eliminate all the vulnerabilities, it is proposed to solve the problem of constructing a separating majority committee for sets by modifying the N. Nilson linear correction algorithm, which is the novelty of this method. This modification makes it possible to build the necessary dividing majority committee for the set, which subsequently leads to the choice of informative factors. The algorithm for selecting the most informative indicators is carried out for each enlarged group of factors. After its implementation, we get a certain number of indicators, much smaller than they were at the beginning, while the question of assigning weight to each factor remains open. To solve this problem, the authors propose the use of expert assessments. Thus, within each enlarged group of indicators, we get the sum of indicators with weighting coefficients, from which an integral indicator of the effectiveness of the management of a medical organization is already obtained.
Analysis of factors affecting the number of inspectors of the supervisory activity units of the EMERCOM of Russia
Authors:   Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, Repin Sergey , Lakhvitsky Georgy ,   Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters in the Nizhny Novgorod region, Pavlikova Maria ,   Volga State University of Water Transport, Burlachenko Ksenia ,   Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters
Published: July 2023

Constant changes in the number of inspectors of the supervisory activity units of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, both by reducing and increasing, have led to the need to search for and assess the significance of factors affecting the staffing structure of the units. In addition, for personnel decisions, it is necessary to conduct a retrospective analysis of changes in the number of staff units of the supervisory activity units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, as well as the level of correlation (Pearson correlation) of the number of units with the main indicators of the activities of supervisory authorities: the number of inspections, objects of supervision, fires, the number of people killed and injured in fires. Aim of the study: to identify statistically significant factors influencing the regulation of the staffing of the supervisory activity units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, to determine the level of correlation between these parameters, as well as: the number of objects of supervision and the number of actually conducted scheduled inspections; between the optimal number of inspections and the number of actually conducted scheduled inspections. Research method: the assessment of the level of influence of factors was carried out by the method of correlation analysis of statistical data on the main indicators of the EMERCOM of Russia in the period from 2011 to 2021. Results: the calculation of the optimal (evenly distributed over the years) number of inspections was made; the conclusion was made that there was no statistically significant relationship between the main performance indicators and the number of inspectors; the level of correlation between: the number of objects of supervision and the number of actually conducted scheduled inspections; between the optimal number of inspections and the number of actually conducted scheduled inspections. Practical significance: the results can be used to study the personnel potential and develop a methodology for calculating the optimal number of inspections for a specific department of supervisory activities of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.
Development and approbation of a software solution for the investment portfolios formation using fractal analysis and predictive models
Authors:   Реrm State University, Garafutdinov Robert
Published: July 2023

This paper describes the development and approbation of the software solution, which implements the methodology of forming recommendations for the composition of investment portfolios using fractal analysis and long memory predictive models, which is the result of research conducted over several years at the Department of Information Systems and Mathematical Methods in Economics of PSU. The general algorithm of the program includes four main steps: 1) obtaining and preparing data; 2) sorting assets by the fractal dimension of their price series; 3) forecasting asset returns; 4) forming portfolios (determining asset shares). The described algorithm stages correspond to the structure of the program solution, expressed by the set of its subsystems. The features of the developed program are as follows: possibility to load data of share prices from the FINAM website; calculation of the fractal dimension of asset price series by the DFA and minimum coverage methods; asset returns forecasting using the ARFIMA and ARFIMA-GARCH models; selection of portfolio structures based both on the forecasted and historical data; possibility of multiple generation of portfolios based on random-selected assets with characteristics averaging; evaluation of portfolio characteristics using test data (if any); support for multi-core processors for multiple acceleration of calculations; windowed graphical interface. The results of program approbation on the Russian stock market data under crisis economic conditions are given. On the whole, these results are in line with those obtained earlier on the developed US market data. The developed program can be used by portfolio investors, carrying out investment activities in the international financial markets. Scientific application of the program is important: its users can be scientists, students and other researchers of innovative methods of investment portfolios formation.
Sarcopenic obesity: epidemiology, pathogenesis and diagnostic criteria
Authors: Berns S. A. , Sheptulina A. F. , Mamutova E. M. , Kiselev A. R. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: July 2023

Recently, two following demographic trends have been clearly obser­ved in the world: population aging and an increase in the prevalence of obesity. In February 2022, the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) and the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) published the first consensus guidelines for the definition and diagnosis of sarcopenic obesity, which characterizes by a combination of excess adipose tissue with a decrease in muscle mass, muscle strength and impaired muscle function. The purpose of this review is to describe the prevalence, the main etiopathogenetic factors of sarcopenic obesity, as well as currently accepted approaches to the diagnosis of this condition.
Guidelines "Medical registries. Role in evidence-based medicine. Recommendations for creation": a brief review
Authors: Martsevich S. Yu. , Lukina Yu. V. , Kutishenko N. P. , Tolpygina S. N. , Lukyanov M. M. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: July 2023

The article provides a brief review of the guidelines on medical registries. The methodological recommendations are based on the accumulated clinical and scientific experience, data from domestic and foreign literature, expert consensus on the management of medical registers. The main types and goals of medical registers are described in detail. The issues of planning, management, development of documentation, conducting registers, preliminary preparation of data for statistical analysis are considered. The problems of quality and limitations of registries are highlighted, and the role of registries in the assessment of real clinical practice is defined.
AN OVERVIEW OF OUTREACH ACTIONS DEVELOPED IN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPUTER SCIENCES
Authors: MIRANDA FREDERICO SEVERO , AMARAL MARÍLIA ABRAHÃO
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT: The tripod of Brazilian universities is composed of teaching, research, and outreach. Through outreach actions, it is possible to connect scientific knowledge and society’s needs. Thus, supported by democratic values and equal rights, they can promote local social development. Understanding the social importance of outreach actions, we ask: how are outreach actions being carried out in universities? To answer this question, we did a systematic literature review considering the publications of the last 10 years in the following digital databases: ACM, CEIE, IEEE, RBIE, Renote, ScienceDirect, SBIE, and WIE. We used twenty-five keywords, one inclusion criterion, and six exclusion ones. After collecting the data, we critically analyzed the selected articles from a Freirean perspective, building an overview of the outreach actions in the Computer Sciences area. One of the eight items of this panorama shows, for example, that 61.54% of the outreach actions address topics related to computational thinking or teaching programming. Observing the general panorama found, we can conclude that the outreach actions presented a hegemony of study topics, a specific focus on a certain audience, and a low level of student protagonism, among other issues.
O Conselheiro Ribas e seus dois retratos: modos de representação da elite paulista em meados do século XIX
Authors: Barbuy Heloisa , Squeff Leticia
Published: July 2023

Resumo Neste artigo analisamos dois retratos de Antônio Joaquim Ribas (1818-1890): uma pintura a óleo e uma litografia. Construindo a narrativa a partir de uma interrogação constante dessas imagens, este texto reconstitui as ideias de Ribas, bem como a trajetória do pintor Nicolau Huascar de Vergara (?- 1886) - artista pouco conhecido do século XIX. A seguir, o artigo correlaciona os dois retratos, de modo a iluminar transformações nos modos de representação e autorrepresentação das elites paulistas, num momento em que a cidade passava por profundas mudanças. Trata-se de um estudo particularizado, com problemática específica, a partir do caso do segundo retrato a óleo que veio formar a Galeria do antigo Salão Nobre da Faculdade de Direito de São Paulo e de um retrato litográfico do mesmo professor, realizado concomitantemente ao primeiro, ambos por iniciativa de estudantes.
Expansion in the distribution of Blumenavia baturitensis Melanda, M.P. Martín & Baseia (Phallales) in Southeastern, Brazil
Authors: Recla Sâmela da Silva , Silva Juliana Paulo da , Tonini Lorena , Cunha Cristina Jaques da , Pugnal Francieli Loss , Melanda Gislaine C. S. , Góis Jefferson dos S. , Freitas Joelcio
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Blumenavia baturitensis recently described for the Ceará State, Northeast Brazil, is reported for the first time from Espírito Santo State, Southeastern, Brazil. We present a description, photographs of microscopical and macroscopic structures, phylogenetic analyses, and distribution map of this species. Its conservation status, according to the most recent IUCN categories and criteria, should be tentatively as “Endangered”.
Força, foco e fé: a sociedade do desempenho e a (má) alimentação
Authors: Villela Marcela Cristina Elias , Timerman Fernanda
Published: July 2023

Resumo O contexto atual no qual estamos inseridos oferece um padrão a ser seguido, em que os indivíduos necessitam ser altamente produtivos. Esse estilo de vida não é exercido a partir da coerção, mas sim através do empreendedorismo de si mesmo, ou seja, força, foco e fé são as palavras de ordem (auto)impostas que guiam o comportamento humano. Isso também se reflete no relacionamento estabelecido entre o próprio corpo e a alimentação. O resultado desse processo é o adoecimento psíquico, social e físico da população. Diante disso, este ensaio buscou desenvolver a relação entre o conceito da sociedade do cansaço e a alimentação contemporânea, de modo a investigar, compreender e refletir sobre o impacto desse modelo no comportamento alimentar que tangencia tanto a prática clínica do nutricionista quanto o campo da saúde coletiva. Na construção deste texto, foram mobilizados autores das ciências humanas e sociais, da saúde coletiva e da nutrição, para mediar as discussões.
Integrated tools to evaluate environmental conditions in estuarine streams of Northeastern Brazil
Authors: Silva Robert Germano Alves da , Pérez-Mayorga María Angélica , Romero Renato de Mei
Published: July 2023

Abstract: Aim This work proposes the application and development of environmental quality indexes for the evaluation of tropical estuarine streams in different spatial scales. The main goal was to understand the biological responses of the ichthyofauna in relation to different spatial indices in each group of streams, according to their predominant land use. Our hypothesis is that the impact on the stream riparian zones and in the land use in adjacent areas to the stream interfere in the structure of the fish assembly. Methods The Physical Habitat Integrity Index (PHI) on the local scale (80.0 m) and the Microbasin Integrity Index (MII) on catchment scale (1.6 km radius) was applied in all streams. In parallel, fish collections with electric fishing equipment were carried out in the 80.0 m reach. With the data from the PHI, MII and ecological estimators (species richness and percentage of Poecilia reticulata), the Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test and Dunn’s post hoc test were carried out to verify the differences between the groups of land use, followed by a linear and polynomial regression analysis with trend line to show a relationship among indexes used and the biological responses. Results We observed that all streams’ groups presented a high positive correlation among PHI and MII. However, ecological estimators did not respond to changes in land use linearly, but in the form of a parable in a polynomial regression. Conclusions Our main conclusion is that the use of indexes and estimators as tools for environmental assessment is an efficient way to assess the health of the streams. The results also show that the integration of local and spatial indexes reduces the distortions observed in the indexes in isolation.
A Path of Novelty from Nanoparticles to Nanobots: Theragnostic Approach for Targeting Cancer Therapy
Authors: Kaur Gursharanpreet , Khanna Bhawna , Yusuf Mohammed , Sharma Akanksha , Khajuria Akhil , Alajangi Hema K. , Jaiswal Pradeep K. , Sachdeva Mandip , Barnwal Ravi Pratap , Singh Gurpal
Published: July 2023

Pharmaceutical development of cancer therapeutics is a dynamic area of research. Even after decades of intensive work, cancer continues to be a dreadful disease with an ever-increasing global incidence. The progress of nanotechnology in cancer research has overcome inherent limitations in conventional cancer chemotherapy and fulfilled the need for target-specific drug carriers. Nanotechnology uses the altered patho-physiological microenvironment of malignant cells and offers various advantages like improved solubility, reduced toxicity, prolonged drug circulation with controlled release, circumventing multidrug resistance, and enhanced biodistribution. Early cancer detection has a crucial role in selecting the best drug regime, thus, diagnosis and therapeutics go hand in hand. Furthermore, nanobots are an amazing possibility and promising innovation with numerous significant applications, particularly in fighting cancer and cleaning out blood vessels. Nanobots are tiny robots, ranging in size from 1 to 100 nm. Moreover, the nanobots would work similarly to white blood cells, watching the bloodstream and searching for indications of distress. This review articulates the evolution of various organic and inorganic nanoparticles and nanobots used as therapeutics, along with their pros and cons. It also highlights the shift in diagnostics from conventional methods to more advanced techniques. This rapidly growing domain is providing more space for engineering desired nanoparticles that can show miraculous results in therapeutic and diagnostic trials.
Mediated Moderation Analysis in the Nexus of Investment in Human Capital and the Green Economy
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Wang Lijiang , Utai Uprasen , Li Qingmei
Published: July 2023

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the mediated moderation role of foreign direct investment inflows (FDI), along with technological innovation (TI), in the relationship between investment in human capital (IHC) and the green economy, which is often ignored in current literature. Design/Methodology/Approach – In order to estimate the mediated moderating effect of TI and FDI on the nexus of IHC and the green economy, we use principle component analysis (PCA) to create a green economy index (GEI) by first selecting 15 relevant variables. Furtherly, the data analyzed covers 33 OECD nations from 2005 to 2018 using a Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) model. Findings – This paper demonstrates that while FDI positively moderates the relationship between IHC and the green economy, the positive role of FDI can be hindered by TI as a mediating variable in OECD countries. The empirical result reveals a U-shaped association between IHC and the green economy. Moreover, we also explain the joint effect of FDI and IHC on TI in OECD countries. FDI shows a negative role in the impact of IHC on TI. Research Implications – This paper puts forward dialectical thinking to view the impact of human capital investment on the green economy, and suggests that governments should view role of IHC in the green economy dialectically, plus adequately utilize its promotional role to address associated risks. The findings can support decision makers in how to use IHC precisely to achieve the goal of sustainable development.
Effect of Trade Policy Uncertainty Spillover on Exchange Rate Volatility in Korea, China, and Japan: The Application of Network Connectedness Analysis and Panel PMG Methods
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Kim Chang-Beom
Published: July 2023

Purpose – This study aims to analyze the spillover effect of trade policy uncertainty (TPU) in the United States and three Northeast Asian countries (Korea, China, and Japan). Additionally, this study examines the effect of net pairwise directional connectedness (NPDC), derived from TPUs on exchange rate volatility (ERV), as well as the causal relationship between NPDC and ERV. Design/Methodology/Approach – This study derives NPDC using the dynamic connectedness method, as developed by Diebold and Yilmaz (2012), from January 2000 to May 2022. Furthermore, the study applies the panel pooled mean group (PMG) technique and panel causality methodology, developed by Dumitrescu and Hurlin (2012), from August 2005 to May 2022 to analyze the impact of NPDC on ERV and their causal relationships. Findings – According to the analysis, the United States-China trade dispute increased the volatility of trade policy through the contraction of international trade, and COVID-19 affected the TPU regarding the stagnation of global production activities and lack of effective demand. Furthermore, this study confirms the empirical results that an increase in NPDC magnifies ERV, and there is bidirectional causality between ERV and NPDC according to time lags. Research Implications – Investors and trade firms must closely examine the interrelationship between NPDC and ERV, and effectively deal with foreign exchange markets and international trade uncertainties to reduce system risks in Northeast Asia.
Multimodal news texts spacial location (based on the BBC and CNN online news)
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, HETMAN Viktoria
Published: July 2023

The article highlights some specific features of the BBC and CNN online news texts location on the corresponding web pages. The effective arrangement of the news content boosts readers’ perception and willingness to deal with the information provided by the multinational news channels BBC and CNN. To properly analyze the message positioning, one has to consider the spacing methods, i.e. margins, padding, the width of the text, interlines intervals, text alignment (from left to right text-align – horizontal one, from top to bottom or vice versa text-align – vertical one, diagonal or free text-align), the necessary graphemes or lexemes span, text segmenting. The BBC news texts placement depends directly on the topics being covered. Within the scopes of HOME, NEWS, SPORT sections and all their subsections the news content is aligned in the left part of the web page, the “white space” includes the peculiar margin and interline interval. All of these help break the massive texts down into logical meaningful segments to alleviate the information perception, analysis and remembering. The WORKLIFE, TRAVEL, FUTURE, CULTURE section texts are center-aligned with equal margins and specific initial letter design and represent the popular science and entertainment content. The majority of the CNN news texts is located in the left web page segment and is horizontally aligned with the white space after a series of syntagmas. The CNN Style texts are center-aligned and the first three lines of each message are indented so as to place the initial letter of the first word encompassing those lines. To conclude, the BBC and CNN news texts spacing goes in line with pragmatic and stylistic character of the news content, graphic and design facilities make the texts readable, interface uncluttered and provide an overall aesthetically pleasing experience. All of these add additional value to the meaning potentials generated through the integration of both verbal and non-verbal modes.
Unmasking the elusive: an early gestational age placenta accreta case series to illuminate the path towards avoiding missed diagnosis
Authors: Pandey Mohita , Naagar Jagrati K. , Marco Shashi , Mishra Nitu , Saad Talha , Singh Puja , Mishra Satyendra , Ilyas Mohammad , Jain Anil , Patel Shailendra
Published: July 2023

Placenta accreta is a condition characterized by the abnormal invasion of the placenta into the uterine wall, leading to torrential hemorrhage. This case series, highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis and early detection of this life-threatening complication. The incidence of this iatrogenic complication is rising due to increased caesarean deliveries. While in advance stages of pregnancy the chances of missing accreta are less but in early pregnancy the diagnosis may be elusive. Timely detection by using imaging modalities like ultrasound both 2D and colour Doppler, provide valuable clues. Misdiagnosis may be fatal, especially in the first trimester. The present case series presents 3 cases where initial diagnosis of missed abortion followed by repeated curettage and gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) was made respectively. The agony of suffering leads the patient to our tertiary care center where the diagnosis of accreta was made. Accurate diagnosis and early detection of placenta accreta are vital to optimize patient outcome. Detecting the nicheand an anteriorly situated low lying placenta with history of previous birth by caesarian section should raise suspicion, and vigilance on the part of treating obstetrician is must.
Laboratórios de inovação no setor público e aproximações com agências internacionais
Authors: Emmendoerfer Magnus Luiz , Olavo Antônio Vagner Almeida , Carvalho Junior José Roberto Abreu de , Silva Junior Alessandro Carlos da
Published: July 2023

O discurso da inovação tem se ampliado para diferentes esferas da vida em sociedade etem sido cada vez mais pautado no setor público por meio de espaços denominados “laboratóriosde inovação” (i-Labs). O objetivo deste artigo é caracterizá-los sob a ótica de sua proximidade com agências internacionais. Este estudo parte de uma revisão de narrativas com base em evidências extraídas de fontes documentais e bibliográficas, resultantes de pesquisas teóricas e empíricas. Os resultados revelam que existem dois tipos de i-Labs, os organizacionais e os sociais. A caracterização apresentada possibilitou situar e entender a aproximação das agências internacionais com quatro i-Labs existentes em países ibero-americanos, o que pode subsidiar a tomada de decisão de gestores públicos e analistas de políticas públicas sobre que tipo de i-Lab adotar. Constatou-se aproximação conceitual dos tipos de i-Labs com as agências internacionais, o que pode influenciar os agentes e/ou servidores públicos no momento da escolha e/ou da busca de apoio interinstitucional na implementação desse tipo de espaço no setor público.
External Sector and Growth in Colombia, 1986-2016
Authors: Sánchez Germán , Sáenz Castro Jorge Enrique , Higuera Cárdenas Luz Aydée
Published: July 2023

This article estimates income and price elasticities in foreign trade and their practical applicationin Thirlwall's multilateral economic growth model for six of Colombia's main trading partners from 1986 to 2016. By using error correction models, we provide elasticity estimates. The results show that Colombia has a long-term income elasticity of exports that is higher than that of imports, as well as the price elasticity of imports and exports. We conclude that the best policy to promote Colombia's economic growth is to boost exports, as the exchange rate does not offer a strong influence and the benefits of the external sector depend on the trading partner, at least with the studied countries. The empirical estimation of Thirlwall's Multilateral Law shows that balance-of-payments constraints depend on the growth rate of exports and determine the growth rate of the Colombian economy.
Análisis geopolítico binacional Colombia- Venezuela bajo la influencia de tendencias futuras medioambientales
Authors: Zamora Duque Adrián
Published: July 2023

Este artículo tenía como objetivo analizar las tendencias globales con respecto a la gestión de escenarios futuros como la escasez del recurso hídrico; se ha determinado que todos los países vecinos en el marco internacional comparten al menos una fuente hídrica, lo que puede constituir una causa originadora de conflicto político. Este artículo abordó el análisis de la securitización del medio ambiente y su incorporación en el tablero de la geopolítica desde una breve aproximación conceptual para, posteriormente, visibilizar el agua como elemento securitizado. Se presenta de manera sucinta una visión sobre el medio ambiente en los conflictos colombianos y su efecto transfronterizo hacia Venezuela. Como conclusión se insiste en la relevancia de los conflictos potenciales para los seres humanos derivados del manejo inadecuado de las cuencas hidrográficas compartidas.