bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Aerobic Vaginal Pathogens in Gynae Patients Visiting to Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar
Authors: Asghar Muhammad , . Naheed , Khattak Aakash Ahmad , Azam Sadiq , Rehman Noor , Khan Ibrar , Sehra Gul e , Farid Anila
Published: October 2021

OBJECTIVES: 

 The aim of this study was to determine the prevalent aerobic vaginal bacteria and their antibiogram to commonly prescribed antibiotics for the treatment of aerobic vaginitis (AV).

 METHODOLOGY:

 A total of 200 high vaginal swabs (HVS) samples were collected from different AV suspected patients visiting Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) and processed for identification of bacterial isolates followed by antibiotic susceptibility patterns as per CLSI protocols.

 RESULTS:

 Out of 200 clinical samples, 70 (35%) HVS isolates yielded bacterial growth. Of the isolates, E.coli was the common pathogen 36 (51.4%) followed by S.aureus 20 (28.5%), Enterobacter spp 08 (11.4%), Pseudomonas spp 04 (5.7%) and Citrobacter spp 02 (2.8%). The highest prevalence was observed in the age group of 21-35 years (31.4%) followed by age groups 16-20 years (25.7%) and 26-30 years. S.aureus isolates (n=20) were resistant to ciprofloxacin (90%), cephradine (70%), erythromycin (70%), gentamicin (50%) and cefotaxime (40%) while 1 (5%) of each isolate was resistant to methicillin and vancomycin. Majority of the gram-negative isolates (n=50) were resistant to cotrimoxazole, cephalosporins, quinolones, aminoglycosides and susceptible to carbapenems, tigecycline, sulbactam and tazobactam.

 CONCLUSION:

 Aerobic vaginitis should be treated very selectively in order not to kill the beneficial bacteria. Before treating AV, the causative agents should be accurately identified and tested for drug susceptibility patterns and empirical antibiotic therapy should be avoided.
The Effect of Patients' Perceptions on the Quality of Health Services on the Reuse of Health Services in the Work Area of the Health Services Langsa Barat
Authors: Anifah Nur , Simanjorang Asyiah , Yuniati Yuniati
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the study was to determine and analyze the effect of perceptions of responsiveness, reliability, assurance, empathy, tangible and dominant factors on the reuse of health services in the work area of Langsa Health Center. West. The research method uses an analytical survey with a cross sectional approach. The population in the study was 5.5362 people. The sampling technique used the Slovin formula and accidental sampling, so that 99 people were obtained. Data analysis used univariate, bivariate with chi-square test and multivariate with logistic regression test. The results showed that the multivariate sig value of perceived responsiveness (0.000), perceived reliability (0.214), perceived assurance (0.040), perception of empathy (0.017), perception of real evidence (0.195). The conclusion is that there is an influence of perception of responsiveness, assurance, empathy, there is no influence of perception of reliability and direct evidence on the reuse of health services, while the dominant factor of reuse of health services is the perception of responsiveness. For this reason, it is recommended for the Puskesmas to further improve the quality of its services related to communication of doctors' schedules so that they come on schedule, explain the provisions on the use of generic drugs for JKN patients, and doctors use the principles of smile, greet and touch to serve patients.
Orbital Dynamics in a Triaxial Barred Galaxy Model. I. The 2D System
Authors: Alrebdi H. I. , Dubeibe Fredy L. , Zotos Euaggelos E.
Published: October 2021

We present the planar orbital dynamics of a realistic barred galaxy model, containing a nucleus (bulge), a triaxial bar, and a disk. After conducting a systematic and exhaustive orbit classification, we manage to determine how the dynamical parameters associated with the bar (mass, semiaxes, and angular velocity) affect the nature of the trajectories of the test particle. In our analysis, we distinguish not only between ordered, chaotic, and escaping motions but also between different types of regular orbits. More specifically, we reveal how the main types of regular orbits are influenced by the changes in the parameters of the galactic bar. Of particular interest is the phenomenon of trapped chaos that occurs in this galaxy model.
On the Impact of an Intermediate Duration X-Ray Burst on the Accretion Environment in IGR J17062–6143
Authors: Bult Peter , Altamirano Diego , Arzoumanian Zaven , Ballantyne David R. , Chenevez Jerome , Fabian Andrew C. , Gendreau Keith C. , Homan Jeroen , Jaisawal Gaurava K. , Malacaria Christian , Miller Jon M. , Parker Michael L. , Strohmayer Tod E.
Published: October 2021

We report on a spectroscopic analysis of the X-ray emission from IGR J17062−6143 in the aftermath of its 2020 June intermediate duration Type I X-ray burst. Using the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer, we started observing the source 3 hr after the burst was detected with the Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image Gas Slit Camera, and monitored the source for the subsequent 12 days. We observed the tail end of the X-ray burst-cooling phase, and find that the X-ray flux is severely depressed relative to its historic value for a three-day period directly following the burst. We interpret this intensity dip as the inner accretion disk gradually restoring itself after being perturbed by the burst irradiation. Superimposed on this trend we observed a 1.5 day interval during which the X-ray flux is sharply lower than the wider trend. This drop in flux could be isolated to the nonthermal components in the energy spectrum, suggesting that it may be caused by an evolving corona. Additionally, we detected a 3.4 keV absorption line at 6.3σ significance in a single 472 s observation while the burst emission was still bright. We tentatively identify the line as a gravitationally redshifted absorption line from burning ashes on the stellar surface, possibly associated with 40Ca or 44Ti.
Observational Constraints on the Pulsar Wind Model: The Cases of Crab and Vela
Authors: Coelho Jaziel G. , de Araujo José C. N. , Ladislau Samantha M. , Nunes Rafael C.
Published: October 2021

As is well known, pulsars are extremely stable rotators. However, although slowly, they spindown thanks to brake mechanisms, which are in fact still a subject of intense investigation in the literature. Since pulsars are usually modeled as highly magnetized neutron stars that emit beams of electromagnetic radiation out of their magnetic poles, it is reasonable to consider that the spindown has to do with a magnetic brake. Although an interesting and simple idea, a pure magnetic brake is not able to adequately account for the spindown rate. Thus, many alternative spindown mechanisms appear in the literature, among them the pulsar wind model, where the wind of particles coming from the pulsar itself can carry part of its rotational kinetic energy. Such a spindown mechanism depends critically on three parameters, namely, the dipole magnetic field (B), the angle between the magnetic and rotation axes (ϕ), and the density of primary particles (ζ) of the pulsar’s magnetosphere. Differently from a series of articles in this subject, we consider for the first time in the literature a statistical modeling that includes a combination of a magnetic dipole and wind brakes. As a result, we are able to constrain the above referred parameters in particular for Crab and Vela pulsars.
Pneumonia Induced Childhood Erythema Multiforme Minor: A Case Report
Authors: Dahliana Putri , Djawad Khairuddin , Tabri Farida
Published: October 2021

Erythema multiforme (EM) is an acute mucocutaneous syndrome mediated by hypersensitivity reactions. Symptoms are often mild and self-limiting but have a high recurrency rate. The disease is more prevalent in adolescents and adults, with incidence in childhood often precipitated by infection of herpes simplex virus type 1. However, EM induced by infection of Mycoplasma pneumonia is a rare occurrence. This paper reports a case of pneumonia induced EM in a 5-year-old child with a typical clinical feature supported by laboratory and chest X-ray features that were confirmed with histopathology. The patient showed significant clinical improvements after antibiotic therapy.
Dynamics of Pro- and Anti-inflammatory Cytokines in Experimental Animals with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Under Conditions of Hypobaric Hypoxia
Authors: Toktogulova Nurgul , Tukhvatshin Rustam , Mainazarova Elmira
Published: October 2021

AIM: The aim of the study was to study the level of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and interleukin 4 (IL-4), on a model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in experimental animals under conditions of low mountains and hypobaric hypoxia.

METHODS: The study was carried out on 180 male Wistar rats, which were divided into control and experimental groups. The rats of the control group were on a standard diet. NAFLD was modeled by keeping animals on a diet (Ackermann et al., 2005) rich in fructose and fat in conditions of low mountains and hypobaric hypoxia (in a pressure chamber 6000 m above sea level) for 35 and 70 days. Total cholesterol (TC) and lipid spectrum, pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines were determined in all groups of animals.

RESULTS: The activity of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the main group during the rise of animals in the pressure chamber increased statistically significantly on the 35th day in comparison with the low-altitude group by more than 2 times, and on the 70th day of staying at the high-altitude did not have convincing differences from the low-altitude group. The cytokine index (TNF-α/IL-4) of animals in conditions of hypobaric hypoxia on a fructose enriched diet increased by more than 1.5 times after 5 weeks, staying at an altitude for 10 weeks led to a decrease of TNF-α/IL-4 in relation to the low-mountain group, in which the opposite picture was observed - a tendency towards an increase in TNF-α/IL-4. IL-4 and TNF-α _levels were statistically significantly correlated with lipid metabolism disorders.

CONCLUSION: NAFLD in animals on a special diet enriched with fructose under conditions of hypobaric hypoxia leads to deeper disturbances in the system of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and the lipid spectrum.
The Determination of Appendicitis from Folate Acid and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Level in Animal Model: A Review
Authors: Fikri Erjan , Eyanoer Putri Chairani
Published: October 2021

BACKGROUND: Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal emergencies that require surgery in children. The morbidity and mortality rate in appendicitis is greatly affected by rupture or leakage of the appendix. In establishing the diagnosis of appendicitis, several modalities are acknowledged, namely, pediatric appendicitis score and ultrasound. Pathologically, severity and complications of appendicitis occur related to good vascularization and tissue healing process through process of angiogenesis influenced by folic acid (FA) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This is clinically important as currently non-operative and non-invasive therapies were developing in stratification of mild appendicitis.

AIM: This study aimed to review the determination of appendicitis from FA and VEGF levels in animal model.

METHODS: This study was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines for reporting systematic reviews. Articles were reviewed for relation of FA and VEGF in determining appendicitis in PubMed and Science Direct. Articles on experimental animal model published from 1990 to 2020 were included, while articles in English were excluded from the study.

RESULTS: The articles we reviewed conduct an assessment of appendicitis by FA and VEGF level in animal model. Three articles were reviewed ranging from 1990 to 2020. One article presented a significant association of decreased level of FA in determining appendicitis while the other two mentioned trends of decreased level of FA and VEGF in appendicitis without statistically significance.

CONCLUSION: Reduction of folate acid levels could be a critical prescient factor for the weight of muddled an appendicitis in animal model, however, there was a pattern demonstrating low estimation of VEGF as an indicator of appendicitis and convoluted appendix with no measurable note worthiness appeared.
Cornerstone Documents, Milestones, and Policies: Shaping the Direction of Public Health Nursing 1890-1950
Authors: Kub Joan , Kulbok Pamela , Glick Doris
Published: October 2021

The interplay of policy, milestone events, and cornerstone documents was critical in the evolution of the specialty of public health nursing (PHN) from 1890-1950. Using our contemporary lens, this article examines PHN development from an historical perspective, including events and milestones driving growth in the early 20th century. Some of the challenges faced by our founding public health nursing leadership are not unlike challenges we face today. In 1950, Ruth Hubbard, a former leader in the National Organization of Public Health Nurses and Director of the Visiting Nurse Society of Philadelphia, spoke of the value of examining the past to forge a new future. This article calls for contemporary public health nurses to act upon the lessons learned from the past, to strengthen the renewed focus on prevention, to develop policies that impact population health, and to foster a vision that will guide us into the future.
Time and space multi-manned assembly line balancing problem using genetic algorithm
Authors: Zamzam Nessren , Elakkad Ahmed
Published: October 2021

Purpose: Time and Space assembly line balancing problem (TSALBP) is the problem of balancing the line taking the area required by the task and to store the tools into consideration. This area is important to be considered to minimize unplanned traveling distance by the workers and consequently unplanned time waste. Although TSALBP is a realistic problem that express the real-life situation, and it became more practical to consider multi-manned assembly line to get better space utilization, few literatures addressed the problem of time and space in simple assembly line and only one in multi-manned assembly line. In this paper the problem of balancing bi-objective time and space multi-manned assembly line is proposedDesign/methodology/approach: Hybrid genetic algorithm under time and space constraints besides assembly line conventional constraints is used to model this problem. The initial population is generated based on conventional assembly line heuristic added to random generations. The objective of this model is to minimize number of workers and number of stations.Findings: The results showed the effectiveness of the proposed model in solving multi-manned time and space assembly line problem. The proposed method gets better results in solving real-life Nissan problem compared to the literature. It is also found that there is a relationship between the variability of task time, maximum task time and cycle time on the solution of the problem. In some problem features it is more appropriate to solve the problem as simple assembly line than multi-manned assembly line.Originality/value: It is the first article to solve the problem of balancing multi-manned assembly line under time and area constraint using genetic algorithm. A relationship between the problem features and the solution is found according to it, the solution method (one sided or multi-manned) is defined.
PIE *peh2ur ’fire’. Two Slavic etymologies
Authors: Andersen Henning
Published: October 2021

This study investigates two traditional Proto-Slavic etyma. (1.a) PS *netopyŕĭ, *netŭpyŕĭ ‘bat’. The former has widespread descendants in East and West Slavic and Western South Slavic; the latter, attested in Middle Russian, has no known modern reflexes. (1.b) PS *netopyŕĭ, *netŭpyŕĭ ‘moth > butterfly’. The former is attested as Pb. netüpar ‘butterfly’; the latter as SC lȅptīr, lȅpīr, Mn lȅper ‘butterfly’. Comparison with PS *noťĭlegŭ ‘night lodging’ points to a PPS *[nekt-i+pūr]-ja- ‘[night-time fire] one’, a juxtaposition of PPS *nekt-i (cf. OR nočĭ adv. ‘at night’) and *pūr ‘fire’. Moths and bats naurally occur around an out-door fire at night. (2) PS *ǫpyŕĭ ‘revenant, monster’ is resolved as PPS *[un-pūr]-ja- ‘one without fire’. The socio-cultural context for the word’s creation is the ancient Slavic cremation culture, in which the untimely dead were thought to be tools of evil forces. The remarkable archaisms in these words are commented on in the Conclusion.
Slovenska narečna poimenovanja za žlico, nož in vilice
Authors: Gostenčnik Januška , Kumin Horvat Mojca
Published: October 2021

V prispevku so osvetljena narečna poimenovanja za jedilni pribor, ki se uporablja pri uživanju ali pripravljanju jedi – žlica, nož in vilice. Ker obravnavani narečni leksemi poimenujejo tri predmetnosti s podobnimi, a vendar različnimi kulturološkimi oz. etnografskimi ozadji, smo si pri pregledu izvora leksemov zastavili vprašanje njihove povezanosti z izvorom denotatov samih. Stanje v slovenskih narečjih smo osvetlili in osmislili še s splošnoslovanskim knjižnojezikovnim gradivom. V ospredju je jezikoslovna analiza, in sicer geolingvistična, besedotvorno-etimološka ter pomensko-motivacijska. Etnološki okvir služi zlasti za predstavitev razlogov za (ne)prevzetost leksemov. Izkaže se, da so poimenovanja za žlico in nož neraznovrstna z vidika prevzetosti, saj sta denotata na slovenskem jezikovnem območju v uporabi že razmeroma dolgo. Vilice so bile uveljavljene v širšo uporabo kot del jedilnega pribora relativno pozno, zato je najpogostejše poimenovanje zanje besedotvorni deminutiv, na stiku z neslovanskim prostorom pa se opaža visoka stopnja prevzetosti leksemov. Poimenovanje za nož izkazuje besedotvorno raznovrstnost zaradi različnih namembnosti v preteklosti. eksemi nožič, vilice oz. edninsko vilica in razsoška oz. množinsko razsoške so doživele besedotvorno spremembo, saj ohranjajo strukturalne pripone, le-te pa niso (več) nosilke besedotvornega pomena, so torej tavtološke izpeljanke. Leksema nož in pošada pričata o pomenski oz. semantični spremembi, pri obeh je prišlo do ožanja pomena, in sicer v smeri nadpomenka → podpomenka.
Med terminologijo in splošno leksiko: determinologizacija in z njo povezane slovaropisne ter uporabniške dileme
Authors: Žagar Karer Mojca , Ledinek Nina
Published: October 2021

V prispevku se posvečamo razlikam med terminografskim in leksikografskim delom ter predstavljamo ključne konceptulane predpostavke, v katerih se terminološki in splošni razlagalni slovarji razlikujejo. Podrobneje obravnavamo proces determinologizacije in opozarjamo na nekatere zadrege, s katerimi se srečujemo pri slovarskem opisu leksemov, ki imajo v matičnih strokah status terminov, hkrati pa so se že uveljavili v besedilih, namenjenih splošnim uporabnikom. Pozornost posvečamo tudi dilemam, s katerimi se uporabniki srečujejo pri interpretaciji podatkov v terminoloških in splošnih razlagalnih slovarjih, pri čemer ugotavljamo, da je ključno, da uporabnike ozaveščamo o razlikah med različnimi tipi jezikovnih priročnikov in njihovi vlogi, hkrati pa zagotavljamo, da so informacije v priročnikih, zlasti če so predstavljene na enem mestu, npr. na slovarskem portalu, kolikor je mogoče nedvoumne. V tem smislu predlagamo, da bi imeli slovenski splošni razlagalni slovarji, kot je eSSKJ, poleg normativnih opozoril po potrebi tudi posebna terminološka opozorila, v katerih bi uporabnike opozarjali na pomembne razlike v rabi izhodiščnih terminov v splošnem in strokovnem jeziku in na večja razhajanja med knjižnojezikovno in ožjo terminološko normo.
Varieties of Spoken Slovenian in Austrian Carinthia and the Speech Practices of Young Members of the Minority
Authors: Lengar Verovnik Tina
Published: October 2021

In bilingual Austrian Carinthia, visible changes have taken place in recent decades; for example, applications for bilingual programs have increased, and the Slovenian ethnic community includes residents in areas where it previously did not have any declared members. On the other hand, the number of individuals primarily linguistically socialized in the dialect is decreasing, and new varieties of spoken Slovenian are appearing (e.g., the Slovenian of immigrants from other former Yugoslav republics and the Slovenian of immigrants from Slovenia, as well as the Slovenian of German speakers learning Slovenian at school and in language courses). In addition to general research findings, insight into (linguistic) life and experiencing changes at the individual level is also important. This article presents the results of biographical interviews conducted with seven students of Slovenian at the University of Klagenfurt. Three topics are at the forefront: the attitude toward the local dialect, the use of standard Slovenian variety, and speech accommodation in groups. At the dialect level, the linguistic character of Carinthia is changing under the influence of various processes, including migration within the region, socioeconomic and educational changes within the minority, and immigration from Slovenia. There are increasingly more families in which parentswith children consciously use the standard language variety. Research and interviews confirm that a person’s dialect also appears to be a strong identifying and emotional factor among young members of the minority. Two respondents, who knew only the standard language variety from home, learned the dialects later, especially from their peers. This enabled them to overcome a possible barrier between themselves and others, which is reported by some speakers that were not primarily linguistically socialized into a dialect. Other respondents encountered standard Slovenian in preschool or school, and today they personally rely on it, especially in conversations with speakers of more distant Carinthian or Slovenian dialects. In the interviews, they confirmed the hypothesis about the special features of the Carinthian standard variety, as they know it especially from the minority media. They observe differences at the phonetic level and to some extent in the lexicon, but they do not consider them large. The respondents did not directly confirm the existence of a common regional colloquialvariety. However, during secondary education at the latest, they developed the ability to accommodate to speakers of other Carinthian dialects, which is conditioned by their more developed language ability in Slovenian. Today, when talking to speakers of a different dialect, they generally do not switch to German.
Muerte después de Reyes de Manuel de la Escalera (1895-1994)
Authors: Requejo Carrio Marie-Blanche
Published: October 2021

Este artículo versa sobre un diario clandestino, escrito por Manuel de la Escalera (1895-1994) desde los pasillos de la muerte de la cárcel de Alcalá de Henares en 1945. Nuestro objetivo es analizar las modalidades de una escritura que, desde la urgencia, encuentra en la forma del diario las posibilidades de satisfacer dos deseos aparentemente contradictorios entre por una parte la necesidad de testimoniar en nombre de una colectividad martirizada y por otra, la de dejar paso a los recuerdos personales. En el encuentro entre las dos temporalidades radica la ejemplaridad de un texto cuya elaboración estética, lejos de debilitar la fuerza del testimonio, la refuerza para darle un alcance ejemplar y universal en el que radica la singularidad de este testimonio literario en el panorama de las Letras españolas.
Santiago Marcos, poeta y topo antifranquista
Authors: Fer Claudio Rodríguez
Published: October 2021

Suite au soulèvement militaire de 1936, l’instituteur républicain Santiago Marcos, fuyant la répression fasciste, réussit à se cacher dans la cave familiale, dans la Castille rurale, où il resta dissimulé vingt-deux ans au bout desquels il fut finalement arrêté. Durant ces décadas souterraines, il écrivit plus de dix mille vers, souvent sur la guerre civile et la seconde guerre mondiale, de sorte que sa vie et son œuvre incarnent celles d’une taupe qui continua à résister au fascisme avec sa parole, laquelle aujourdhui encore reste inconnue de l’oublieuse Espagne démocratique. Réhabiliter sa figure et faire connaître sa production marquée par l’urgence de survivre et de témoigner directement est une tâche aussi juste que, précisément, urgente.
Escribir el morir, escribir el matar sudamericanos
Authors: Grieco Y Bavio Alfredo
Published: October 2021

La literatura de ficción de la cuenca del Plata independiente nace con un texto de la mayor urgencia política y de máxima calidad canónica: El Matadero (1838) de Esteban Echeverria, un relato de sobrio realismo crítico, de la violación masculina de un hombre por varios hombres en patota, un gang rape político seguido de muerte. Durante dos siglos, un principio constructivo literario inherente a esta matriz de narrativa política nacional, con su sistema de nítidas oposiciones hegemonizará toda la región en producciones literarias, periodísticas, cinematográficas, memorialistas y documentales. Que daban vox publica a quienes no tenían voz, y casi dos siglos después, ha podido mudar radicalmente la materia (a quién toca cada papel antagónico en la historia), pero ni el sentido ni la moraleja: la positividad toca a quien le toque el lugar de la víctima.
La urgencia y lo indecible en las obras de Burton, Aizenberg y Fontes, tres artistas argentinos
Authors: Almiron Miguel
Published: October 2021

Le contexte de l'art en Argentine dans les années 1970 et 1980 a été marqué par le fait tragique de la dictature civico-militaire qui a gouverné le pays entre 1976 et 1983, avant que l'état de droit ne soit rétabli avec l'élection démocratique d'un président constitutionnel. Les séquelles de l'horreur et de la terreur vont marquer fortement le pays et laisseront une énorme charge difficile à porter aux générations futures : une charge émotive psycho-sociale d’un pays divisé, sectionné, ému, fragilisé et fondamentalement blessé ; une charge esthétique largement diversifiée et conceptualisée par les mouvements artistiques antérieurs ; une charge de reconstruction sociale, culturelle et historique, qui traverse le silence de la violence de l’indicible et en passant par l’oubli revendiquera la mémoire et l’identité. Les traumatismes de l’époque font naître dans le travail artistique de Burton, Aizenberg et Fontes un besoin de laisser une empreinte testimoniale.
Étude de l’industrie du livre : perspectives franco-allemandes. Les SIC et la Buchwissenschaft
Authors: Bousquet Laura
Published: October 2021

Bien que l’industrie du livre soit un objet de recherche aussi bien en France qu’en Allemagne, les travaux qui lui sont dédiés traversent rarement le Rhin. Cet article propose une approche franco-allemande de l’étude des mutations actuelles de cette industrie. Deux perspectives sont ici adoptées : celle des sciences de l’information et de la communication (SIC), et en particulier celle de la théorie des industries culturelles, et celle de la Buchwissenschaft, une discipline allemande entièrement consacrée au livre. Les deux approches sont présentées dans cet article, qui conclut en leur complémentarité et en la pertinence de leur utilisation dans le contexte de travaux portant sur les mutations de l’industrie du livre.
Validation of Korean Version of the COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST) Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Authors: Shim Sungkeun , Kang Danbee , Kim Nayeon , Han Gayeon , Lim Jihyun , Kim Hyunsoo , Park Jeonghyun , Lee Mankyung , Lee Jeong Eon , Kim Seok Won , Yu Jonghan , Chae Byung Joo , Ryu Jai Min , Nam Seok Jin , Lee Se Kyung , Cho Juhee
Published: October 2021

Purpose Little is known about the impact of financial toxicity in disease-free breast cancer survivors. We aim to validate the COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity in Korean (COST-K) and evaluate financial toxicity among disease-free breast cancer survivors.Materials and Methods We conducted linguistic validation following a standardized methodology recommended by Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy multilingual translation (FACITtrans). For psychometric validation, we conducted a cross-sectional survey with 4,297 disease-free breast cancer survivors at a tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea between November 2018 and April 2019. Survivors were asked to complete the COST-K and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) questionnaires. The test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and validity of the COST-K were assessed using standard scale construction techniques.Results The COST-K demonstrated good internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s α of 0.81. The test-retest analysis revealed an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.78. The COST-K had moderate correlation (r=–0.60) with the financial difficulty item of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and week correlation with the items on acute and chronic symptom burdens (nausea/vomiting, –0.18; constipation, –0.14; diarrhea, –0.14), showing good convergent and divergent validity. The median COST-K was 27 (range, 0 to 44; mean±standard deivation [SD], 27.1±7.5) and about 30% and 5% of cancer survivors experienced mild and severe financial toxicity, respectively. Younger age, lower education, lower household income was associated with higher financial toxicity.Conclusion The COST-K is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring financial toxicity in disease-free breast cancer survivors. Considering its impact on the health-related quality of life, more studies need to be conducted to evaluate financial toxicity in cancer survivors and design interventions.
Ensino de língua inglesa e processos de conhecimento em aulas remotas
Authors: Conserva Dilma Prata , Costa Marco Antônio Margarido
Published: October 2021

O Ensino Remoto Emergencial-ERE, modelo de ensino utilizado por inúmeras instituições educacionais durante o contexto pandêmico provocado pela COVID-19, redimensionou o papel de professores e alunos e, consequentemente, trouxe novas demandas para os profissionais da educação. Tal modelo também tem sido adotado por nós em uma escola de idiomas do interior do estado da Paraíba, contexto no qual foram realizadas as duas atividades a serem apresentadas neste artigo, que objetiva identificar processos de conhecimento produzidos pelos alunos em duas turmas iniciantes, utilizando ferramentas digitais nas aulas remotas e o papel do professor no contexto aqui tratado. As discussões estão fundamentadas nas contribuições da Pedagogia dos Multiletramentos, concebida pelo Grupo de Nova Londres (1996), nos processos de construção de conhecimento de Kalantzis e Cope (2005, 2008), bem como na concepção de sala de aula invertida, originada com Bergmann e Sams (2016), além de outras. Os resultados mostram que os processos de conhecimento se manifestaram de modos diferentes nas duas atividades realizadas, e estas possibilitaram a identificação de traços de protagonismo dos alunos. Constatamos também que o conhecimento pode ser construído e compartilhado em qualquer lugar e por diversos agentes.
A tradução como método de ensino da Língua Portuguesa a estudantes japoneses
Authors: Marques Abimael Maciel
Published: October 2021

A tradução como atividade de língua estrangeira (LE) ocupou, por muito tempo, uma posição de desprestígio em sala de aula. Em décadas mais recentes, contudo, houve o surgimento de novas ideias que defendem a reintrodução da atividade tradutória com um foco comunicativo. Dessa maneira, este trabalho, que se originou de uma pesquisa de doutorado da Universidade de Estudos Estrangeiros de Tóquio (TUFS), procura trazer à luz a questão da tradução como uma ferramenta para auxiliar os alunos japoneses de graduação no estudo da língua portuguesa. Tendo como base as ideias defendidas por House (1977), Harmer (2007) e Altar (2017) sobre o uso da tradução no ensino de LE, lançou-se a proposta de criar um minicurso com o intuito de trabalhar com atividades de tradução de quadrinhos com foco no desenvolvimento da competência comunicativa. Por meio de discussões sobre pontos específicos em sala, foi possível trazer aos alunos elementos culturais e linguísticos que se revelam importantes para uma comunicação eficaz com falantes brasileiros. As atividades forneceram dados que melhor sustentam a narrativa da tradução como um método que auxilia de maneira eficiente o aprendizado do português, fornecendo aos aprendizes japoneses um conhecimento maior a respeito de diferenças culturais e linguísticas, diminuindo, assim, possíveis mal-entendidos durante o processo comunicativo. Palavras-chave: tradução; ensino, língua portuguesa; competência comunicativa.
Notícias publicadas em revistas online para mulheres
Authors: Oliveira Amanda Maria de , Pereira Rodrigo Acosta
Published: October 2021

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar o pequeno cronotopo do gênero notícia publicado em revistas online direcionadas às mulheres. Em termos teóricos, a pesquisa tem como ancoragem os escritos de Bakhtin e o Círculo, especialmente no que diz respeito à noção do cronotopo e dos gêneros do discurso, bem como considerações de seus interlocutores contemporâneos em Análise Dialógica do Discurso. Quanto à metodologia, seguimos o método sociológico de estudo da linguagem proposto por Bakhtin (Volochínov) (2009 [1929]). O universo de análise é composto por cinco revistas virtuais direcionadas à mulher adulta, que são a Ana Maria, Claudia, Glamour, Marie Claire e TPM. Destas, foram selecionados quinze textos-enunciados do gênero em estudo, sendo três de cada publicação. Na análise do pequeno cronotopo, percebemos que o lugar discursivo e a periodicidade ainda passam por movimentos de ressignificação e definição na medida em que as notícias são publicadas em suporte online. Além disso, entendemos que a posição de autoria está definida na medida em que segue a posição ideológico-valorativa das editoras, embora a autoria empírica não esteja relativamente estabilizada nas publicações, enquanto que o interlocutor previsto consiste na mulher adulta, o que já está estabilizado nas publicações, e é justamente o público potencial que orienta o que será publicado ou silenciado pelas revistas.
Percepção de acadêmicos surdos sobre a Plataforma Virtual Moodle
Authors: Cezar Kelly Priscilla Lóddo , Pereira Adriano de Souza , Fischer Katherine
Published: October 2021

A pesquisa teve por objetivo investigar a percepção de acadêmicos surdos sobre o uso da plataforma virtual Moodle. Para tanto, optou-se por uma investigação de cunho exploratória, de caráter descritiva, com quinze acadêmicos surdos. A coleta de dados se deu através de entrevistas semiestruturadas (escrita do português e sinalizada em Libras) que versou sobre suas percepções quanto ao uso da plataforma, bem como seus recursos no contexto acadêmico. Os resultados mostraram que: a) Quanto ao uso da plataforma Moodle: a maioria dos entrevistados, 53,3%, disseram não se identificar por não gostarem, ao passo que 46,6% responderam achar interessante, mesmo considerando a baixa acessibilidade linguística. No que tange à questão sobre seus recursos (ferramentas), as respostas versaram por três categorias 1) 13,3% não encontraram dificuldades; 2) 13,3% encontram dificuldades razoáveis e 3) 73,3% apresentaram dificuldades em manusear, relacionando-as a duas questões centrais: a) falta de tradução em Libras dos materiais e b) falta de suporte no decorrer da disciplina – prática e conceitual. Os resultados encontrados vão ao encontro das considerações realizadas pela literatura especializada (CORRÊA; CRUZ, 2019) em que os acadêmicos surdos se identificam com o uso de plataforma, a definem como interessante e motivadora, porém a falta de acessibilidade linguística os desmotiva. Dessa forma, concluímos que a plataforma Moodle é capaz de auxiliar na aprendizagem dos surdos, mas necessita de uma implementação efetiva do bilinguismo – Libras como primeira língua e a escrita da língua portuguesa como segunda língua.
Autoconfrontação e formação de professores
Authors: Faïta Daniel , Magalhães Elisandra Maria , Farias Aline Leontina Gonçalves , Moraes Rozania Maria Alves de
Published: October 2021

Esta entrevista, que nos foi concedida pelo linguista e analista do trabalho Daniel Faïta, teve como escopo gerar um diálogo sobre o uso do quadro teórico-metodológico da autoconfrontação em recentes pesquisas sobre formação de professores. A discussão parte de estudos e intervenções realizadas na França, no âmbito da análise do trabalho, que deram origem ao referido quadro no final dos anos 1980 (FAÏTA, 1989). O processo autoconfrontativo, fortemente fundamentado no dialogismo bakhtiniano e destinado, segundo Clot e Faïta (2000), a criar as condições favoráveis à análise e à transformação da atividade professional – como constatamos na entrevista – tem contribuído para provocar um movimento dialógico-interativo que leva os sujeitos implicados no processo a compreender o trabalho do professor e, por conseguinte, a colaborar para uma melhoria na área da formação docente.
Cefacetrile and Rifaximin association might improve first service conception rate and reduce the number of services per conception in cows with clinical endometritis
Authors: Boudelal Saleh , Adnane Mounir , Niar Abdelatif
Published: October 2021

Clinical endometritis (CE) is a serious disease leading to poor reproductive performances in lactating dairy cows, thus diminishing farm profitability. To preserve optimum reproductive efficiency, various strategies and therapeutic approaches have been proposed to manage cows with CE, often with contradictory results. Thus, investigating new paths to CE treatment is economically important. The aim of the present study was to test the efficacy of three therapeutic protocols on the clinical cure rate of CE, and improvement of reproductive performance. Cows with CE (n=42), 21–38 days in milk (DIM), were assigned to three treatment groups: PGF: cows (n=19) were treated systemically with two doses of d-cloprostenol, a PGF2α analogue, at 14-days intervals; CEFAX: cows (n=10) received an intrauterine infusion of the combined antibiotics Cefacetrile and Rifaximin; and NAX: cows (n=13) received systemic treatment with Ceftiofur crystalline free acid (CCFA). A control group included cows (n=36) free from CE (healthy group: HE). All cows were clinically re-examined after the end of the treatment protocol. The clinical cure rate was 73.7%, 80% and 69.2% in PGF, CEFAX, and NAX groups, respectively (P>0.05). The HE group had a significantly shorter calving to first service interval compared to CEFAX and PGF groups (P<0.05), however the difference was not significant with NAX group. The mean calving to fertilizing service interval (CFI) was slightly higher in all three treatment groups compared to the HE group, however the difference was not significant (P>0.05). CEFAX protocol resulted in shorter but not statistically significant CFI, compared to the PGF and NAX protocols. Services per conception rate were slightly lower (1.7) in the CEFAX group compared to HE (1.75), PGF (1.84) and NAX (2.23) groups, however these differences were not significant. First service conception rate and conception rate at 105 DIM did not differ statistically between the treatment groups. While the difference was not significant, CEFAX protocol had slightly better cure rate for CE, reducing the number of services per conception and boosting the resumption of ovarian activity after calving. Validating these finding on a larger herd size will improve the accuracy of these findings.
Utjecaj lokaliteta na sigurnost i kvalitetu slavonske kobasice
Authors: Perković Irena , Kovačević Dragan , Zadravec Manuela , Lešić Tina , Pleadin Jelka , Škrivanko Mario
Published: October 2021

Slavonska kobasica je trajna kobasica koje se u seoskim domaćinstvima u Slavoniji proizvodi tradicionalnom tehnologijom, pri kojoj se tijekom zrenja na ovitku proizvoda mogu razviti plijesni. Cilj je ovog rada bio identificirati površinske plijesni i utvrditi njihov utjecaj na kvalitetu i zdravstvenu sigurnost proizvoda, uključujući pojavnost mikotoksina okratoksina A (OTA) i aflatoksina B1 (AFB1). Tijekom rada komunicirano je sa šest proizvodnih lokaliteta na području Slavonije. Pripremljeno je 18 uzoraka slavonske kobasice koje su analizirane na kraju proizvodnog procesa u trajanju od tri mjeseca. Ukupno je identificirano 8 različitih vrsta plijesni, među kojima je dominirao rod Penicillium (88,89 %). Osim šest Penicillium vrsta, izolirana je po jedna vrste iz rodova Aspergillus (8,33 %) i Mucor (2,78 %). Identificirani su i mogući izvori OTA i AFB1, Penicillium verrucosum i Aspergillus flavus, a određena je samo prisutnost OTA i to u koncentraciji od 5,10 μg/kg.
Camel gastrointestinal parasites in southern Algeria
Authors: Saidi Rdahwane , Mimoune Nora , Chaibi Rachid , Abdelouahed Khaled , Khelef Djamel , Kaidi Rachid
Published: October 2021

This study aimed to identify gastrointestinal parasites in camels (Camelus dromaderius) in the Laghouat region (southern Algeria). The study was carried out over a 5-month period on a total of 100 dromedaries. Dung samples were analysed using different methods such as flotation, sedimentation, and Ziehel-Neelsen staining for research of the cryptosporidiosis. Data showed an overall infestation rate of 78%, with the presence of the following parasites: Cryptosporidium sp. (60%), Nematodes: Nematodirussp (23%), Strongyloides sp. (4%), Marshallagia sp. (2%), and Cooperiasp (3%), different protozoaires: Eimeria sp. (20%), Neobalantidium sp. (2%), and Balantidium coli, cestodes (6%), Moniezia sp. (3%), Multicips sp. (2%), Diphillobothrium sp. (1%), and trematodes: Fasciola hépatica (4%) and Paramphistomum sp (1%). The results showed a significant influence of study site on the parasitic infestation rate (P=0.039). Other factors (sex, age and clinical aspect) had no significant influence. To conclude, gastrointestinal parasites are a major problem of indigenous camels under traditional husbandry. Therefore, parasite control programmes are recommended to increase the productivity of this useful animal.
Hábitos de consumo de suplemento de vitamina C durante a pandemia do COVID-19: benefícios, riscos e o papel da assistência farmacêutica no uso racional
Authors: Laurindo Agatha de Amorim , Reis Jessica da Silva , Giorgetti Leandro
Published: October 2021

Com o início da pandemia da doença coronavírus 2019 (COVID-19), inúmeros regimes de tratamentos têm sido empregados. Ainda que não existam dados de ensaios clínicos que apoiem qualquer tratamento profilático, além das vacinas, outros medicamentos off-label estão sendo empregados, bem como a suplementação de vitamina C. Para o presente artigo, foi realizado um estudo a fim de entender hábitos de consumo de suplementos vitamínicos orais, sobretudo a vitamina C, no período de pandemia de COVID-19, analisando de que maneira e com qual frequência o consumo ocorria e os motivos que levaram ao início do tratamento. Para coletar respostas, foram disponibilizadas, de maneira on-line, 12 perguntas codependentes utilizando a plataforma Microsoft Forms®. O formulário obteve 1305 respostas elegíveis. As idades dos entrevistados variavam entre 18 anos e mais de 46 anos, sendo 70% (n=916) do gênero feminino. Dos participantes, 1010 citaram não ter contraído COVID-19. Desses, 39,7% (n=400) faziam uso de vitamina C isolada ou concomitantemente com vitamina D. De 296 participantes que alegaram ter tido COVID-19, 42,91% (n=127) faziam uso de vitamina C isolada ou em conjunto com vitamina D, enquanto 48,3% (n=143) não utilizavam nenhum suplemento vitamínico. Dos entrevistados, 28,3% (n=189) apontaram ter iniciado o uso da vitamina C devido a pandemia. Além de interações medicamentosas, o consumo da vitamina C em quantidades maiores que a dose diária recomendada, pode acarretar eventos adversos gastrintestinais. Dos participantes, 43,1% (n=563) responderam acreditar que o consumo de vitaminas sem acompanhamento médico ou farmacêutico não oferece prejuízo a saúde, reforçando a substancialidade da conscientização no uso racional de suplementos vitamínicos, sobretudo pelos riscos que o consumo sem orientação médica ou farmacêutica pode trazer à saúde.
Influence of Zinc Fortification on Yields and Quality of Fodder Maize
Authors:   Agricultural College, Sircilla, Rajanna Sircillat- 505301, Telangana, Shanti M. , Susheela R. ,   Agricultural College, Palem, Nagar Kurnool-509381, Telangana, Chandrika V. ,   Agricultural Research Station, Utukur, Kadapa-560037, Telangana, Shashikala T. ,   AICRP on Forage Crops & Utilization, ARI, Rajendranagar- 500030,  Telangana, Patnaik M.C. ,   Coordinated Micronutrients Scheme, ARI, Rajendranagar-500030, Telangana, Surendra Babu P. ,   Coordinated Micronutrients Scheme, ARI, Rajendranagar-500030, Telangana
Published: October 2021

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of fortification of fodder maize var. African Tall with micronutrient zinc through ZnSO4 fertilizer application. The study involved fortification at different doses through soil application and foliar sprays at different stages of crop. Green fodder yields were highest at 50 kg ZnSO4 ha-1. Zinc content increased with increasing crop growth from knee high (18.9 mg kg-1) to fodder harvest (37.9 mg kg-1) with highest concentration at soil application of 50 ZnSO4 ha-1. Zinc fortification of 23% was observed when 50 kg of ZnSO4 was added through soil application while soil application of 25 kg ZnSO4 ha-1 along with two foliar sprays at knee high and tasseling showed on par yields. Foliar sprays complemented soil application but foliar application alone excluding soil application failed to show impact on yields. No significant effect of zinc was observed on quality parameters viz., crude protein, acid detergent fiber or neutral detergent fiber. The crude protein content though did not vary significantly, highest was observed when 50 kg ZnSO4 was applied as soil application. Zinc application significantly influenced Neutral detergent fiber at fodder harvest, on the contrary, acid detergent fiber was not effected at any stage of crop.
Status of Sulphur and Boron in Soils of North Gujarat Region of India
Authors:   Micronutrient Research Scheme (ICAR), Anand Agricultural University, Anand – 388 110, Gujarat, Ramani V. P. , Patel K.C. ,   Micronutrient Research Scheme (ICAR), Anand Agricultural University, Anand – 388 110, Gujarat, Kumar Dileep ,   Micronutrient Research Scheme (ICAR), Anand Agricultural University, Anand – 388 110, Gujarat, Patel K. P. ,   Ex-Principal and Dean, BACA, Anand Agricultural University, Anand – 388 110, Gujarat, A. Patel Ravi ,   Micronutrient Research Scheme (ICAR), Anand Agricultural University, Anand – 388 110, Gujarat
Published: October 2021

The soils of North Gujarat region's were assessed for its Sulphur and Boron status due to its visible deficiency in plants. Study was conducted in three districts viz., Sabarkantha, Mehsana and Patan from which 60, 110 and 52 villages were selected and soils samples were collected with geo-tagging. A total of 1332 surface soil samples (Sabarkantha 360, Mehsana 660 and Patan 312) were collected from these respective districts. Analysis of these soil samples showed a wide variation in soil pH (6.04-9.72) from slightly acidic to alkaline. Organic carbon (OC) content ranged from 1.0 to 7.1 g kg-1, about 90, 65 and 74% of soil samples were found to be under the low OC in Mehsana, Sabarkantha and Patan districts, respectively. Available S content ranged from 1.7 to 68.5 mg kg-1 with a mean value of 15.6, 14.7 and 14.9 mg kg-1 in Mehsana, Sabarkantha and Patan districts, respectively. S deficiency in soils of all three districts was 18.1, 25.5 and 16.9 per cent, which appeared in medium-fertility class level as per Nutrient Index Value (NIV). The high magnitude of S deficiency was noticed in soils of Idar taluka (43.9 %) followed by Khedbrahma taluka (40.9%) of Sabarkantha district, showing medium-fertility class. Further, these samples were also found deficient in hot water-soluble boron (HWS-B) and it ranged from 0.06 to 3.12 mg kg-1 with a mean value of 0.44, 0.45 and 0.44 mg kg-1 in districts of Mehsana, Sabarkantha and Patan, respectively. The NIV indicated B fertility level of low to high. Per cent deficiency of B recorded about 29.4, 17.9 and 19.2 per cent in all three districts. A large scale of B deficiency was noticed in Satlasna taluka (52.4 %) of Mehsana district, which showed low fertility class.