bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influenza Vaccination among Multiple Sclerosis Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Hernández-García Ignacio , Garcés-Redondo Moisés , Espinosa-Rueda Judit , Rodríguez-Montolio Joana , Bengoa-Urrengoechea Irantzu , Aibar-Remón Carlos
Published: October 2022

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the co-circulation of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses may have severe complications for vulnerable populations. For this reason, the World Health Organization pointed to the 2020–2021 anti-influenza campaign as being of special relevance. Our aim was to assess the 2020–2021 influenza vaccination coverage, and its associated factors, among patients in a Spanish multiple sclerosis (MS) unit. A cross–sectional study was conducted. People attending the MS unit of the Clinical Hospital of Zaragoza during 2020 were included. Variables were obtained by reviewing records. Associations with 2020–2021 influenza vaccination were analyzed using bivariate analysis and a multiple logistic regression model. A total of 302 patients were studied; 62.6% were women, whose mean age (standard deviation) was 47.3 (11.5) years. The 2020–2021 influenza vaccination coverage was 55.3% (59.8% in women and 47.8% in men). A total of 89.7% had at least one other indication for vaccination (e.g., immunosuppressive treatment in 225 patients). The variables associated with getting vaccinated were being female (adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) (aOR (95%CI) = 2.12 (1.12–3.99)), having received the 2019–2020 influenza vaccine (aOR (95%CI) = 31.82 (14.71–68.86)) and being born in Spain (aOR (95%CI) = 12.91 (1.07–156.28)). Coverage is moderate compared to other countries. It is necessary to develop strategies to improve it, especially in men and those born outside Spain.
Understanding the Impact of Approved but Unfunded Vaccine Status on Parental Acceptance of an Adjuvanted Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for Infants: Results from the Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Optimization Trial (PIVOT)–III
Authors: Fisher William A. , Gilca Vladimir , Murti Michelle , Orth Alison , Garfield Hartley , Roumeliotis Paul , Rampakakis Emmanouil , Brown Vivien , Yaremko John , Van Buynder Paul , Boikos Constantina , Mansi James A.
Published: October 2022

The adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (aTIV) provides enhanced protection against influenza for infants but is not publicly funded (NPF). The objective of this prospective cohort study of parents with children 6 through 23 months of age was to understand how NPF status influences parental perceptions of approved but unfunded vaccines and their intentions to vaccinate. At healthy baby visits, clinicians provided parents with information about influenza and vaccination. Before and after these interactions, a research nurse assessed parents’ intentions to vaccinate their children and their beliefs about the safety, efficacy, and necessity of vaccinating their children with aTIV in both publicly funded (PF) and NPF settings. Overall, 15 community practice clinics (n = 15 physicians) and nine public health clinics (n = 9 nurses) recruited 207 parents. The percentage of parents intending to immunize their children with aTIV decreased from 72% (vaccine PF, free of charge), to 42% (NPF, $25 per dose), to 27% (NPF, $50 per dose). Funding status strongly influenced whether parents perceived immunization with aTIV to be necessary, safe, and effective. Information on influenza and influenza vaccines should be provided to parents routinely to allow for well-informed decisions on the suitability of specific influenza vaccines for their child.
Recurrent Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome (MEWDS) Following First Dose and Booster of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 Vaccine: Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors: Soifer Matias , Nguyen Nam V. , Leite Ryan , Fernandes Josh , Kodati Shilpa
Published: October 2022

To report a rare case of a patient with two recurrent episodes of Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome (MEWDS) associated with the second dose and second booster of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna), and to perform a literature review on COVID-19-vaccine-associated MEWDS. Case Report: A 31-year-old female was evaluated for a temporal scotoma and photopsias that started two weeks after the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Dilated fundus findings were remarkable for unilateral, small whitish-yellow dots scattered around posterior pole of the left eye, consistent with a diagnosis of MEWDS. The symptoms resolved three months later without treatment. Approximately one year after the first vaccine, the patient received the second Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster and experienced a recurrence of symptoms with an enlarged scotoma and similar examination findings. The patient was treated with a course of systemic corticosteroids with subsequent clinical improvement. Conclusion: Although uveitis following COVID-19 vaccines is rare, our case highlights a need for increased awareness amongst practitioners regarding COVID-19-vaccine-associated onset or recurrence of ocular inflammatory diseases.
Healthcare Worker Study Cohort to Determine the Level and Durability of Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses after Two Doses of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
Authors: Dentone Chiara , Fenoglio Daniela , Ponzano Marta , Cerchiaro Matteo , Altosole Tiziana , Franciotta Diego , Portunato Federica , Mikulska Malgorzata , Taramasso Lucia , Magnasco Laura , Uras Chiara , Magne Federica , Ferrera Francesca , Scavone Graziana , Signori Alessio , Vena Antonio , Visconti Valeria , Filaci Gilberto , Sette Alessandro , Grifoni Alba , Di Biagio Antonio , Bassetti Matteo
Published: October 2022

We prospectively studied immunological response against SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination among healthcare workers without (group A) and with previous infection (group B). The analyses were collected at T0 (before the BNT162b2), T1 (before the second dose), T2 and T6 (1 and 6 months after the second dose). For cellular immune response, the activation-induced cell marker assay was performed with CD4 and CD8 Spike peptide megapools expressed as Stimulation Index. For humoral immune response, we determined antibodies to Spike-1 and nucleocapsid protein. The linear mixed model compared specific times to T0. The CD4+ Spike response overall rate of change was significant at T1 (p = 0.038) and at T2 (p < 0.001), while decreasing at T6. For CD8+ Spike reactivity, the interaction between the time and group was significant (p = 0.0265), and the p value for group comparison was significant at the baseline (p = 0.0030) with higher SI in previously infected subjects. Overall, the anti-S Abs significantly increased from T1 to T6 compared to T0. The group B at T6 retained high anti-S titer (p < 0.001). At T6, in both groups we found a persistent humoral response and a high CD4+ T cell response able to cross recognize SARS-COV-2 variants including epsilon, even if not a circulating virus at that time.
Mapping Potential Vaccine Candidates Predicted by VaxiJen for Different Viral Pathogens between 2017–2021—A Scoping Review
Authors: Salod Zakia , Mahomed Ozayr
Published: October 2022

Reverse vaccinology (RV) is a promising alternative to traditional vaccinology. RV focuses on in silico methods to identify antigens or potential vaccine candidates (PVCs) from a pathogen’s proteome. Researchers use VaxiJen, the most well-known RV tool, to predict PVCs for various pathogens. The purpose of this scoping review is to provide an overview of PVCs predicted by VaxiJen for different viruses between 2017 and 2021 using Arksey and O’Malley’s framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. We used the term ‘vaxijen’ to search PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, and ProQuest One Academic. The protocol was registered at the Open Science Framework (OSF). We identified articles on this topic, charted them, and discussed the key findings. The database searches yielded 1033 articles, of which 275 were eligible. Most studies focused on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), published between 2020 and 2021. Only a few articles (8/275; 2.9%) conducted experimental validations to confirm the predictions as vaccine candidates, with 2.2% (6/275) articles mentioning recombinant protein expression. Researchers commonly targeted parts of the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein, with the frequently predicted epitopes as PVCs being major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I T cell epitopes WTAGAAAYY, RQIAPGQTG, IAIVMVTIM, and B cell epitope IAPGQTGKIADY, among others. The findings of this review are promising for the development of novel vaccines. We recommend that vaccinologists use these findings as a guide to performing experimental validation for various viruses, with SARS-CoV-2 as a priority, because better vaccines are needed, especially to stay ahead of the emergence of new variants. If successful, these vaccines could provide broader protection than traditional vaccines.
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti İnkılâp Tarihi ve Atatürkçülük Konularında Öğrencilerin Tarihe Dair Merakları
Authors: KAHRAMAN Esra , TANGÜLÜ Zafer
Published: October 2022

Bu çalışmada, ortaokul son sınıf öğrencilerinin T.C. İnkılâp Tarihi ve Atatürkçülük dersi konularına dair tarih merakları ve nedenlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 2020-2021 eğitim-öğretim yılı içerisinde Denizli ilinde MEB’e bağlı bir özel okulun ortaokul son sınıf öğrencilerinden oluşan 31 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak açık uçlu sorulardan oluşan görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen bulgulara bakıldığında öğrencilerin en çok merak ettiği kişiler; Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Kazım Karabekir ve İsmet İnönü olmuştur. Ortaokul öğrencilerinin merak ettiği olaylar, sırasıyla Milli Mücadele dönemi savaşları ve TBMM’ye karşı çıkan isyanlar olmuştur. Öğrencilerin en çok merak ettiği yerler Milli Mücadele dönemi cepheleri, Selanik ve Çanakkale olmuştur. Öğrenciler tarafından en çok merak edilen dönemler, Milli Mücadele dönemi ve Atatürk’ün hastalık süreci ve ölümü olmuştur. Bu çalışmadaki elde edilen bulgulara bakıldığında erkek karakter daha fazla merak edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları incelendiğinde kadın karakter ihmal edilmiştir. Yine elde edilen bulgulara göre öğrenciler yaşadığı yerde ismi geçen karakterleri merak etmiştir. Ortaokul son sınıf öğrencilerinin askeri ve siyasi tarihe yöneldikleri görülmektedir. Ders konularının sosyal, dini, sanatsal-edebi, kültürel tarafı ihmal edilip genellikle konuların askeri ve siyasi çerçeve içine sıkıştığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Öğretmenlerin Derslerde Mizah Kullanımına Yönelik Öğrenci Tutum Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi
Authors: KUCAM Emre
Published: October 2022

Hayatın çok farklı alanlarını farklı bakış açılarıyla değerlendirebilen, gülümsetebilen ve düşündürebilen insanların ortak özelliklerinden biri mizahtır. Bazı kesimlerce zekâ göstergesi olarak da ele alınabilen mizahın unsurlarının kullanımı ve mizah dozunun ayarlanamaması ise mizahın tamamen olumlu etkiye sahip olmadığını kanıtlar niteliktedir. Mizah kullanılarak yapılan öğretimin etkili olmasının, büyük ölçüde doğru mizah türünün kullanımı ve dozunun ayarlanması ile mümkün olabileceği ifade edilmektedir. Bu nedenle öğretmenler, sınıf yönetiminde otorite zedelenmesi ya da derse yönelik algının olumsuz yönde değişmesi risklerinden dolayı mizahın sınıf içinde kullanılmasına yönelik kaygı duymaktadır. Bu araştırmada, öğrencilerin, öğretmenlerinin sınıf içinde mizah kullanımına yönelik tutumlarının belirlenmesinde kullanılabilecek bir ölçme aracı geliştirilmiştir. Ölçeğin deneme formu olarak hazırlanan 30 madde 172 öğrenciye uygulanmış ve elde edilen verilere açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri yapılmıştır. Faktör analizi sonucunda, 29 maddeden oluşan ve toplam varyansın % 50’sini açıklayan üç faktör elde edilmiştir. 29 maddelik ölçeğin iç tutarlılık katsayısı (Cronbach Alfa) .89 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Alt boyutlar için elde edilen iç tutarlılık katsayıları sırası ile .71, .83, .94’tür. Ayrıca öğrencilerin, öğretmenlerin derslerde mizah kullanımına yönelik tutum ölçeğinden aldıkları puanların cinsiyete göre farklılık gösterme durumunu belirlemek amacıyla uygulanan bağımsız gruplar t testi sonucunda erkeklerin puanlarının kızlardan manidar olarak yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. 5, 6, 7 ve 8. sınıf öğrencilerinin ölçekten aldığı puanların sınıf düzeyine göre farklılık göstermediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Öğretmenlerin derslerde mizah kullanımına yönelik öğrenci tutum ölçeği olarak adlandırılan ölçeğin eğitim alanında kullanılabilecek, güvenilir ve geçerli bir araç olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
El clima laboral y la productividad en las empresas comerciales Caso “EMPROVIT
Authors: Caisa Yucailla Elias David , Ortega Naranjo William Fernando , Arcos Andrade Alexandra
Published: October 2022

El capital humano ha sido considerado por mucho tiempo como un pilar sustancial de la organización. Es así que, el estudio se centró en la empresa comercializadora de productos masivos EMPROVIT S.A., que proporcionó un índice de rotación de trabajadores alto, lo que ocasionando problemas a la organización. El propósito del trabajo fue determinar el impacto del clima laboral en la productividad de los colaboradores de la empresa. El método aplicado fue cuantitativo, pues permitió evaluar las perspectivas de los colaboradores a través de un nivel correlacional de los efectos del clima laboral y la productividad de sus trabajadores. La muestra de estudio estuvo conformada por 25 empleados a quienes se les suministro una encuesta de 9 ítems con una confiablidad del 96%. Los hallazgos demostraron que el clima laboral de la empresa ha influido positivamente en la productividad su nivel operativo, pues se identificó un coeficiente de correlación fuerte (P=74,5%). Se concluye que, a pesar de que la empresa se haya gestionado mediante lineamientos empíricos hay aspectos en los cuales la organización debe mejorar como la motivación y la gestión de habilidades que permitirán a sus colaboradores manejarse de forma óptima y que sus beneficios sean estandarizados.
La enseñanza aprendizaje con recursos tecnológicos en tiempos de covid-19
Authors: Ferras Miraida , Tamayo Rodríguez Ismael
Published: October 2022

El uso de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones (TIC) en el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje implicó cambios en la forma de enseñar y aprender, máxime en la etapa de aislamiento por la pandemia de la Covid-19. El artículo tuvo como objetivo analizar el empleo de recursos tecnológicos, con énfasis en los dispositivos móviles, en la enseñanza aprendizaje del cálculo diferencial e integral en la etapa de aislamiento por la pandemia. Mediante el método teórico de análisis-síntesis de diversos documentos relacionados con el empleo de las TIC, artículos científicos y tesis de doctorado, se fundamentó la propuesta. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo, descriptivo transversal por medio de un cuestionario, algunas respuestas basadas en escala de Likert, otras abiertas para evaluar el aprendizaje con una muestra, no probabilística, de 79 estudiantes de la carrera de Licenciatura en Ciencias Farmacéuticas de la Universidad de la Habana, Cuba, que permitió describir, explicar e interpretar el estudio. La información obtenida evidencia que, con el empleo de recursos tecnológicos, con énfasis en los dispositivos móviles, se logró motivar a los estudiantes, gestionar su autoaprendizaje y favorecer el aprendizaje del contenido de cálculo diferencial e integral como parte de la asignatura Matemática II. La creación y puesta en funcionamiento del Entorno Virtual de Enseñanza Aprendizaje (EVEA), la utilización de las redes sociales para la virtualización de la enseñanza y la cooperación de todos los agentes educativos hicieron posible la continuidad del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje en condiciones de aislamiento
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Authors: Berlianzsa El-Varel Baby , Rosha Aulia Fadhilah Hafidz
Published: October 2022

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare condition in which the lumbosacral nerve roots that extend below the spinal cord itself are compressed within the lumbosacral spinal canal. Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a devastating condition for quality of life which may lead to permanent disability with associated neurological pain affecting the patient, their family and relationships. We hereby present a case regarding 31-year-old man with features of cauda equina syndrome. A In this patient MRI was done and revealed degeneration of the lumbar discs, specifically on the L3-4 and L5-S1 segments, which could possibly be preceded by disc herniations (10-12). The spinal cord micturition center is located at S2–S4 levels (anatomi- cally near the L1 vertebrae). Injuries leading to bladder dysfunction may result in detrusor hyperreflexia and detrusor sphincter dyssynergia in suprasacral injuries and detrusor areflexia in sacral injuries. Based on clinical and laboratory examination results, The patient was diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome. Symptomatic measures were then given to the patient, which include codeine 3x10 mg, pregabalin 3x50mg, potassium chloride 2x25 mEq, ketorolac 3x10 mg, and ceftriaxone 1x2 g.
Examining Natural Language Processing Techniques in the Education and Healthcare Fields
Authors:   Leading Technology Organization, USA., Kanaparthi Vijaya
Published: October 2022

Natural language processing is a branch of artificial intelligence currently being used to classify unstructured data. While natural language processing is found throughout several fields, these algorithms are currently being excelled in the education and healthcare fields. The healthcare industry has found various uses of natural language processing models. These algorithms are capable of analyzing large amounts of unstructured data from clinical notes, making it easier for healthcare professionals to identify at-risk patients and analyze consumer healthcare perception. In the education field, researchers are utilizing natural language processing models to enhance student academic success, reading comprehension, and to evaluate the fairness of student evaluations. Both fields have been able to find use of natural language model processing models. Some business leaders, however, are fearful of natural language processing. This review seeks to explore the various uses of natural language processing in the healthcare and education fields to determine the benefit and disadvantages these models have on both fields.
Performance Analysis of MIMO Detection Algorithms with BPSK and PAM Modulation
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of ECE, University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad (Telangana), India., Padmasree R. , Naik B. Rajendra ,   Professor, Department of ECE, University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad (Telangana), India.
Published: October 2022

One of the best strategies for worthwhile Communication in wireless technologies is MIMO i.e., Multiple input and Multiple output systems where the information exchange is happened through multiple antennas. The Wireless transmission of data/signal suffers from fading and interference effects which creates a problem for signal recovery in wireless communication hence these effects can be controlled by the equalizer. The MIMO system uses multiple antennas at the transmitter and receiver to exploit multipath propagation. The paper emphasizes various channel equalization algorithms recognized for sub-optimum MIMO detection which include Zero Forcing (ZF), Minimum Mean Square Error (MMSE), ZF-SIC, and MMSE-SIC equalizers, the performance is evaluated for 2*2 and 4*4 MIMO wireless channels using various modulation schemes in which BER is taken for consideration. The implementation work is carried out through MATLAB toolbox version 2018b.
Acute Kidney Failure and Mycelian Sepsis: About A Case at Hospital Du Point “G”
Authors: Moustapha Dr. Tangara , Ousmane Traore , Seydou SY , Atabiem, Kodio , Alkaya Toure , Nouhoum Coulibaly , Hamadoun Yattara , Lansenou Bagayoko Ousmane
Published: October 2022

Mycelial sepsis or fungal sepsis is a rare cause of acute renal failure. Candida albicans is the most frequently incriminated fungus. We report a case of acute renal failure and mycelial sepsis diagnosed in the nephrology department of the Point ''G'' university hospital center in Bamako, Mali, the purpose of this work of which is to describe the severity and the urgency of taking responsible for this rare pathology. It was a 30-year-old patient who was hospitalized for recently discovered kidney failure in a pregnancy of around seven months. The appearance of fever, headache and abdominal pain and the HELLP syndrome to motivate a caesarean section with a stillborn child. Faced with the persistence of fever, a blood culture was performed with evidence of candida parapsilosis, the germ responsible for mycelia sepsis. An antifungal treatment was initiated with a good clinical and biological evolution.
Lumpy Skin Disease and Homoeopathy
Authors: Tripathy Dr. Tridibesh , Das Shankar , Dwivedi Rakesh , Gautam Mohini , Devata Dr. Lipipuspa , Rath Dr. Padmalaya , Rath Dr. Padmalaya , Kar Dr. Manjushree
Published: October 2022

The live stock of humans is in danger as the epidemic of Lumpy Skin Disease is a concern both for morbidity and mortality. It is both a global and national problem. The extension of the monsoon this season in the state of Gujarat and Rajasthan have added salt to the wounds as the LSD became a major killer of cattle in these two states. To deal with the issue, the central and state governments are using the Goat Pox Vaccine as there is no specific vaccine for LSD till date. There is no specific treatment available as the only approach is symptomatic only. It is here that Homoeopathy can play a succour to the existing problem as it provides not only symptomatic relief but also preventive and curative relief for the vast live stock that is a source of livelihood for a number of families in India. The state and central governments can use this cheap and effective mode of prevention and treatment while keeping on the efforts of vaccination. This approach will not only lead to less morbidity but also less mortality.
Formulation and Evaluation of Solid-Self Nano Emulsifying Drug Delivery System of Darunavir
Authors: Aishwarya Nara , Haq Shaik Muhammad Fazal ul
Published: October 2022

The main aim of this research article is to Formulate and Evaluate the S-SNEDDS of Darunavir. Darunavir is an anti-retroviral protease inhibitor which is in use from long time, but it has poor bioavailability because of poor aqueous solubility and extensive first pass metabolism, when used in the form of conventional dosage form. As it is a BCS Class II drug, which shows low solubility and high permeability. The S-SNEDDS of Darunavir was prepared to improve its oral bioavailability and its release rate was evaluated by in vitro release. The solubility of Darunavir in various oils was to decide and identify the oil phase of formulations. Different oils, surfactants and co-surfactants were screened for their ability to emulsify the selected oil. The pseudo ternary phase diagram was used to know the self -emulsification region of formulation. The optimized S-SNEDDS formulation contain Darunavir (150mg), Caproyl®90(50mg), Labrasol® and Transcutol® mix (45 mg). The data of the FTIR confirms that there is no interaction observed and the drug and excipients was compatible with each other. The developed SNEDDS formulations were examined for nano emulsifying capabilities, and the resulting nano emulsions were investigated for self-emulsification efficiency, dispersibility and in-vitro dissolution. Centrifugation tests, particle size distribution, heating cooling cycle, zeta potential, and freeze thaw cycling were performed on the optimised formulations to establish the stability of the produced SNEDDS formulation. Further produced S-SNEDDS micromeritics studies were done. The formulation was shown to significantly improve drug release, with total drug release occurring within 60 minutes. Darunavir self-emulsifying formulation was thus effectively produced.
Criteria for choosing anticoagulant therapy in COVID19 patients
Authors: Hosseini Mehr Seyed Pouriya , Dzekunova Yuliia , Smorzhevskyi Valentyn
Published: October 2022

Objective: While COVID-19 continues to circulate around the world, there are still many uncertainties on how to treat patients infected with the potentially deadly virus and, more importantly, for how long!
COVID-19 causes many different symptoms, among which coagulopathy seems to play an essential role in the survival prognosis of patients. While WHO recommends thromboprophylaxis in all admitted covid patients, it is still not routinely used in many medical centers worldwide. It is also worth mentioning that there is no animosity on the anticoagulant agents' choice or the duration they should be prescribed. Recent data suggest that it is wise to prescribe a prophylactic dose of anticoagulant for a minimum of 3 months post-discharge to minimize the risk of thrombosis in COVID-19 patients.
Surgeons’ Preferences in Treating Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis during COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of Online Survey among General Surgeons
Authors: Yildirim Ali Cihat , Zeren Sezgin , Ekici Mehmet Fatih , Yaylak Faik , Algin Mustafa Cem , Arik Ozlem
Published: October 2022

Objective: The pandemic has affected the entire world. Even though most elective surgeries have been canceled, emergency cases pose a significant concern when the hospital resources are used for patients with COVID. Notably, surgery is the standard treatment for acute appendicitis; however, some studies have analyzed the use of antibiotics in selected cases. Our study aimed to analyze a surgeon’s preferences in treating acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Material and Method: An online survey was conducted for surgeons via the social media platform. 102 surgeons participated in the survey.. The survey was designed for consultant general surgeons. The survey queried regarding the surgeons’ work hospitals, pandemic status, and treatment strategy before and after the pandemic. Answers to the survey questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: 31% of surgeons reported they had changed the treatment strategy for acute appendicitis during the pandemic. 7% of surgeons stated that patients who received antibiotics had to undergo surgery owing to unresponsiveness to the therapy. Two percent of surgeons stated that patients on antibiotherapy developed early complications. Moreover, 29% of surgeons stated that they might change the treatment strategy in selected cases after the COVID-19 pandemic, and only 13% of surgeons may continue to prescribe antibiotics for uncomplicated cases.
Conclusion: Most surgeons did not change the treatment strategy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though recent guidelines and studies have revealed promising results for antibiotherapy in uncomplicated appendicitis cases, surgery seems to be regarded as the primary treatment strategy.
Malakand Nizam-I-Adal Regulation 2009
Authors: Naila Rafique
Published: October 2022

The administration of Pakistan isn’t directly by Central Government, so that fail in administrative capacity. Malakand Division consists of Swat, Chitral, Dir, Malakand Agency. Before 1969 each states have had their own rule and regulations. After implementation of the PATA Regulation (Provincially Administrative Tribal Area) 1975, legal cases were decided by Tehsildar. Under PATA Regulation any person was arrested without any reason. So this Regulation was deteriorated Malakand situation. In 1994 imposition of Tehreek-i-Nifaz-i-Shariat-i-Muhammadi (TNSM), so it was called enforcement of Islamic law in Malakand Division[1]. This Regulation was later on repeal in 1999. The emergence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) 2007 and was swallow up whole of FATA. The TTP has adopted modern techniques to subdue terrorism. Bomb blast and suicide attacks killed thousand of people in whole country. TTP attacked inside in Pakistan was revenge of US involvement in Afghanistan.  So in this violence and conflict situation another Regulation was enforced in Malakand Nizam-e-Adal Regulation 2009. In this regulation disputes are settle by informal institutions. It is ensuring of natural justice system, equality, peace and protection.

 

[1] Sultan-i-Rome, Swat State, p. 308.
Exploring the Reputation Management Process In the Embedded Festival Context
Authors: Fiedler Terese , Wickham Mark , French Linda
Published: October 2022

This article investigates the reputation management process in the embedded festival context. Embedded festivals (i.e., "home-grown," "grassroots," or "community" festivals) are distinct from other festival in that they: (a) are held in regional locations (b) coopt the regional location's infrastructure, (c) are community led, and (d) are volunteer driven. This research was conducted using a qualitative, quasilongitudinal case study method focused on the reputation management process of the Cygnet Folk Festival. Primary and secondary data were collected via semistructured interviews with key stakeholder groups and from published materials in newspapers and periodicals. The results indicate the following factors as critical to the reputation process: local and volunteer-driven management structures; an authentic regional location; the generation of a sustainable "story"; the monitoring and responding to local environmental changes; the prioritization of interpersonal communications and influence with local stakeholders; maintaining the embedded festival's authenticity; and maintaining ongoing information/feedback loops with all stakeholder groups.
Design of a Two-Wheeled Auto-Balancing Robot under Impulse Interruption
Authors: Pawananont Kanchit , Charoensuk Kritchanan
Published: October 2022

The innovation of two-wheeled balancing robots affects human life in different ways. Immense research continues to be undertaken to make such robots cheap, efficient, and reliable. Essentially, autonomous mobile robots are two-wheeled, vertical, and self-balancing. The robot's control system and automation application are intergraded with daily human life. Autonomy is applied to vehicles such as mobile robots, referred to as a vehicle capable of independent motion. Mobile robots can be used in various applications such as exploration, the food industry, home service, security, logistics, and many more. Moreover, it can be classified into four types: locomotion, perception, cognition, and navigation. In this work, the two-wheel, auto-balancing robot is investigated. The two-wheeled robot cannot operate without a controller and is susceptible to interruption and lean-to plunging outside the field. The PD controller, linear quadratic regulator (LQR), sliding mode control (SMC), and fuzzy logic control (FLC) can be used to set the robot into a stable upright position in the rotation angle condition. In this research, four control strategies are compared to obtain the solid validation of a two-wheeled balancing robot. These models are investigated in this study to find the best controller among the PD, LQR, SMC, and FLC and achieve solid validation. The PD and LQR show a convergence response time of 1.2–2.0 s to the equilibrium state for distance and time, which is slower than the SMC and FLC. The intersection to the equilibrium zone is 1.8 s and 1.2 s, respectively. The angle position response of the PD is 2.5 s, which is slower than the others. Whereas the LQR, SMC, and FLC reach equilibrium in 1.5, 1.5, and 1.25 s, respectively. According to the results, the FLC performed better in two-wheeled auto-balancing under the pendulum within the linear distance in centimeters and angle positions in radian.
A visão de ciência de meninas do ensino médio que participaram de um programa de extensão universitário
Authors: Cecconello Ricardo , Villas-Boas Valquiria , Giovannini Odilon
Published: October 2022

O programa de extensão Engenheiro do Futuro (ENGFUT), com apoio da Universidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS), há mais de uma década, promove a interação de alunos e professores do Ensino Médio com as carreiras relacionadas com as Ciências Exatas e Engenharias por meio de atividades realizadas na instituição, sob a supervisão de docentes e bolsistas. Inserido no ENGFUT, o projeto Encorajando Meninas em Ciência e Tecnologia (EMC&T), dedicado às meninas do Ensino Médio, visa encorajá-las a considerar carreiras profissionais em campos científicos e tecnológicos. Nesse contexto, este trabalho reporta uma avaliação realizada a respeito das visões sobre a Natureza da Ciência das participantes do EMC&T, a fim de aprimorar as atividades e oficinas ofertadas e, dessa forma, possibilitar a construção de uma visão de Ciência como resultado de um processo dinâmico, social e histórico. Para realizar esta avaliação utilizou-se a técnica de Análise Textual Discursiva para analisar as respostas de um questionário aberto aplicado às 37 participantes do projeto. A análise mostrou que as participantes que têm uma maior compreensão sobre a Natureza da Ciência são oriundas de escolas privadas e de escolas públicas localizadas em pequenas cidades da região. Os resultados da análise indicaram que a concepção de Ciência da maioria das meninas que participaram do EMC&T é consistente com aspectos da Natureza da Ciência presentes na literatura, dentre esses, de que a Ciência não é definitiva e de concordância universal, sendo cabível o desacordo e a refutação de hipóteses, e de que o desenvolvimento da Ciência também resulta da influência social e cultural no qual está imerso.
Interação discursiva e argumentação dos alunos no ensino de física
Authors: Galvão Idmaura , Kondarzewski Isabel
Published: October 2022

Este trabalho traz alguns resultados acerca de uma pesquisa de doutorado com o objetivo de investigar a articulação entre o processo de interação discursiva e a formação de argumentos pelos alunos no Ensino de Física. Desenvolvemos o estudo, de cunho qualitativo, com uma turma de alunos da 2ª série do Ensino Médio, em uma escola pública do Estado de São Paulo, na qual a professora da turma é também a pesquisadora. Os dados foram constituídos durante um bimestre, por meio da filmagem das atividades e pela escrita de textos pelos alunos. Para a análise dos dados propomos o conceito de Linha de Raciocínio Argumentativo (LRA), com base no padrão de argumento de Toulmin (2006) e a ideia de Linha de Raciocínio apresentada por Martins e Justi (2017), juntamente com a ferramenta de Mortimer e Scott (2002), referentes aos processos argumentativo e discursivo, respectivamente. Os resultados evidenciaram o uso de conceitos de Física nas LRA, desencadeadas por meio do processo discursivo entre a professora-pesquisadora e os estudantes. Assim, temos indícios que a articulação entre o processo discursivo e argumentativo favoreceu a participação ativa dos alunos no processo de ensino e de aprendizagem de Física, fato que indica a contribuição deste trabalho para as discussões na área do Ensino de Física, referentes ao uso do processo discursivo e argumentativo em sala de aula.
Uma análise do conteúdo de genética no ensino fundamental conforme a BNCC
Authors: Freitas Rafaela , Araújo Elisângela , Silva Maria de Fátima , Reis Hellen
Published: October 2022

O ensino de ciências vem passando por constantes transformações e, a cada novo governo, ocorre um surto reformista atingindo, principalmente, a educação básica. As atuais propostas curriculares trazidas após a homologação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) servem de orientação para que escolas públicas e privadas elaborarem seus currículos. A BNCC é um documento de caráter normativo, com adesão obrigatória em todo território brasileiro. Deste modo, o presente artigo objetivou analisar por meio de um levantamento bibliográfico através de artigos nas bases da SCIELO, SCIENCE DIRECT, ELSEVIER E CAPES, BDTD, TCCs, revistas, livros e documentos oficiais do governo o que propõe a BNCC nos objetos de conhecimento que contemplam a genética nos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental. Ao observamos o sumário e a abordagem de alguns livros didáticos de ciências aprovados pelo PNLD-2020, o principal recurso didático disponível para o professor, percebemos que a linguagem e os conceitos dos termos genéticos empregados no ensino fundamental seguem as mesmas características das observados para o ensino médio, ou seja, presença de uma linguagem inadequada, com conceitos isolados, mal sintetizados e sem contexto histórico. A introdução da genética no Ensino fundamental pode ser considerada positiva quando acompanhada de uma discussão mais interdisciplinar usando a matemática, a química e concatenada com o conhecimento adquirido em ano anterior. Essas habilidades relacionadas à matemática e à química precisam ser estudadas em ano anteriores ou no mesmo ano, pois esses conhecimentos prévios precisam estar consolidados para que seja possível desenvolver as habilidades propostas para o ensino da genética. Grande parte das dificuldades associadas ao ensino da genética, não se restringem apenas as mudanças recentes nas orientações de formação do currículo, visto que essas dificuldades são antigas e recorrentes, mas em grande parte, aos problemas que se concentram na maneira em como a genética vem sendo ensinada e que a formação inicial do professor esteja intimamente relacionada à forma em como ele compreende e, posteriormente, ensina a genética. Diante de muitas discussões sobre o tema, espera-se que futuramente haja uma amenização em tais problemas, talvez, a esperança esteja em quem estará inteiramente envolvido no processo de ensino, ou seja, o professor.
A construção de redes de conhecimento em laboratórios didáticos STEAM
Authors: Braga Marco , Ferreira Roni , Pinto Carlos
Published: October 2022

Os laboratórios STEAM (Ciência, Tecnologia, Engenharia, Artes e Matemática) são ambientes de aprendizagem práticos e interdisciplinares. Quando os alunos estão trabalhando nesses laboratórios, o aprendizado é construído por meio de vários fluxos de informações que se espalham por todo o ambiente. Sempre há uma grande colaboração entre alunos, professores e entre eles e dispositivos, kits e ferramentas. Para entender o processo de construção dessa rede de conhecimentos, foi elaborada uma metodologia de mapeamento dos fluxos de informação. Os mapas podem fornecer informações importantes para a gestão do conhecimento nesses ambientes. Nosso objetivo foi estudar como o espaço molda os fluxos de conhecimento e como os alunos podem redesenhar esses fluxos de acordo com as necessidades do projeto. O professor apresentou um projeto fechado sobre robótica para 16 alunos. Os pesquisadores utilizaram uma metodologia etnográfica, observando os alunos no ambiente e anotando suas observações em um caderno de campo. Esses dados foram inseridos em um software, que gerou o mapa de interação. A análise da rede apontou 3 elementos que devem ser destacados: (a) isolamento, (b) hubs e, (c) o papel do banco central. Cada um estava relacionado a uma característica do espaço que contribuía para a dinâmica da troca de informações no ambiente.
Smart City : produit marketing, dystopie ou outil de décarbonation ?
Authors: Coldefy Jean
Published: October 2022

Ce papier revient sur les logiques contradictoires entre l’optimisation d’activités individuelles et la préservation des biens communs que met en évidence le développement d’outils numériques. Il s’interroge sur la définition et la finalité de la ville, au travers des questions de mobilité urbaine.
Anton Nilsson et l’écho d’une bombe. Malmö, 1908-1917
Authors: Berggren Lars , Johansson Roger
Published: October 2022

Anton Nilsson (1887-1989) est l’une des plus célèbres figures du mouvement ouvrier suédois, un militant de premier plan élevé au statut d’icône. Membre du Mouvement des jeunes socialistes dans la ville ouvrière de Malmö, il place une bombe sur le navire Amalthea, qui abritait 73 briseurs de grève anglais, dans le cadre d’un vaste conflit du travail impliquant les dockers des ports suédois. Il est condamné à mort, mais à la suite de nombreuses protestations, y compris internationales, sa peine est commuée en prison à vie. En 1917, après les troubles de la « révolution des pommes de terre » et l’élection du premier gouvernement social-démocrate/libéral, il est libéré à la faveur d’une amnistie. À la veille de la Saint-Jean 1919, Anton Nilsson décroche un permis international de piloter des avions et rejoint le jeune État soviétique, où il devient pilote dans l’Armée rouge. Toute sa vie il est resté un militant et, centenaire, il participait encore à la manifestation du 1er mai à Stockholm, où il s’était installé et où il est enterré.
Ben Fletcher et les IWW sur les quais de Philadelphie. Un modèle de syndicalisme interracial au début du 20e siècle
Authors: Cole Peter
Published: October 2022

Aujourd’hui oublié, Ben Fletcher compte cependant parmi les plus importants syndicalistes et révolutionnaires africains-américains de l’histoire des États-Unis. Il contribua en 1913 à la création du Local 8 de l’Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), peut-être le syndicat le plus radical des États-Unis. Ce syndicat représentait une main-d’œuvre composée d’un tiers de Noirs, d’un tiers d’Irlando-Américains et d’un tiers d’immigrants européens. Fletcher et ses camarades pensaient que ce qui unissait les travailleurs noirs et blancs était plus important que leurs différences, et que la meilleure manière de les aider était le syndicalisme interracial, c’est-à-dire apporter une solution de classe aux problèmes liés à la race. Il l’a fait dans une période où le racisme, l’antisyndicalisme et la xénophobie étaient endémiques, et cela sans même signer d’accord avec le patronat, par la seule pression constante que représentait la menace de faire grève. Fletcher et un petit groupe d’ouvriers noirs et blancs « non qualifiés » ont rendu possible ce que la plupart des institutions américaines ne sont toujours pas parvenues à réaliser : l’égalité et l’intégration.
Usages et mésusages de la figure corbuséenne
Authors: Guillot Pascal
Published: October 2022

Cinquante ans après sa mort, le monde intellectuel se livre à des échanges passionnés sur l’architecte Le Corbusier. Parmi les nombreuses publications, deux d’entre elles attirent particulièrement l’attention des historiens. Dans son pamphlet iconoclaste, Rococo, le critique et architecte François Chaslin relate ses mésaventures sur la scène intellectuelle à propos de ses positions sur la figure corbuséenne et élargit son propos à l’histoire de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme de la seconde moitié du 20ème siècle. L’ouvrage collectif Le Corbusier, figure patrimoniale ? relit quant à lui la production architecturale du « Corbu » à partir de la notion de patrimoine.
Les Innocentines de René de Obaldia
Authors: Le Guern-Camara Gaëlle
Published: October 2022

Dans son recueil Innocentines, paru en 1969, René de Obaldia s’inspire de l’oralité enfantine, en utilisant non seulement le langage enfantin mais aussi les formes artistiques dans lesquelles il a pu s’insérer : comptines, berceuses, poésies populaires. Il donne ainsi à son œuvre des traits d’oralité populaire. Il parvient néanmoins à créer un style singulier, qui véhicule sa propre vision du monde. Loin du paradis perdu auquel on la renvoie souvent, l’enfance y prend de multiples visages : elle est un lieu de souffrance et de rêve, et l’innocence n’est souvent qu’apparence. Si la forme des textes est propre à séduire un public d’enfants, le fond s’adresse peut-être davantage à des lecteurs plus âgés, qui sauront en saisir à la fois la grâce et l’amertume.
Oralités enfantines et acquisition des savoirs
Authors: Kocevar Savannah
Published: October 2022

Résumé : L’Opoponax de Monique Wittig, par la force et la singularité de son mode de narration, s’inscrit dans les oralités enfantines marquées par un imaginaire de la scolarisation. Oscillant entre les régimes anthropologiques de l’oralité et de l’écriture, le roman répond à des modalités culturelles de type initiatique où l’apprentissage s’effectue par une acquisition des savoirs, puis une « digestion » subversive de ces derniers par le biais de l’oralité narrative. Troublée par la mise en ordre graphique, la voix narrative substitue à la libre circulation orale et géographique enfantine, une libre circulation culturelle, où l’intertextualité transgressive recrée une liberté de déplacement, mais cette fois à l’intérieur de l’espace narratif, et cela, par une réappropriation des apprentissages.
Educação permanente em lesões crônicas de pele: relato de experiência/ Permanent education in chronic skin injuries: experience report
Authors: Lucia Mottin Duro Carmen , Elaine Kaiser Dagmar , Rosalba Mallmann Duarte Erica , Soares Paczek Rosaura , Rossatto de Araújo Renatta
Published: October 2022

Objetivo: relatar a experiência de Educação Permanente em Saúde, realizada por meio de ações de extensão por profissionais, docentes e estudantes de Enfermagem, sobre lesões crônicas de pele, de 2017 a 2020, com profissionais de Enfermagem em uma parceria entre a Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul e a Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Método: relato de experiência que descreve quatro ações extensionistas. Os resultados foram correlacionados à política pública de Educação Permanente em Saúde. Resultados: ações desenvolvidas por meio de extensão universitária proveram a elaboração e a edição de cartilha de autocuidado das pessoas com úlceras de perna e de orientações sobre lesões de pele aos profissionais de Enfermagem. As cartilhas foram impressas e divulgadas em oficinas educativas, constituindo-se em forma de Educação Permanente em Saúde na Atenção Primária à Saúde, contemplando 64 trabalhadores, em 2018, e 171, em 2019. Em 2020, em função da pandemia, o curso foi ofertado de forma virtual, na plataforma Moodle, por meio de webconferências e postagem de trabalhos, abrangendo 135 profissionais de Enfermagem. Considerações Finais: as experiências relatadas e a lacuna de desenvolvimento informada como necessária à qualificação dos profissionais de Enfermagem destacaram a necessidade de Educação Permanente em Saúde para potencializar a autonomia dos profissionais de Enfermagem no cuidado de pessoas com lesões crônicas de pele na medida em que eles se constituem protagonistas do cuidado.
Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome and Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Authors: Ghaderian Mehdi , Movahedi Minoo , Sabri Mohammad Reza , Dehghan Bahar , Ahmadi Alireza , Mahdavi Chehreh , Nejad Davood Ramezani , Esnaashari Azadeh
Published: October 2022

Wolff–Parkinson–White (WPW) is a rare congenital arrhythmia that could result in peripartum cardiomyopathy. This condition could be managed by medical treatments or ablation treatments. In this report, we presented a 14-year-old pregnant girl with initial signs of syncope and palpitation, who was later diagnosed with WPW-induced peripartum cardiomyopathy. The baby was successfully delivered at 32 weeks gestational age, and the patient received a beta-blocker as the main treatment strategy. We recommend that a proper cardiology and gynecology care is critical in providing the best prognosis.