bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparison of clinical safety of minimal access surgery/laparoscopy versus open surgery in terms of patient outcomes and risk to theatre staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Zargar Owais-Ul-Umer , Albina Ayat , Albina Ayat , Ashraf Nashrah , Ashraf Nashrah , Iqbal Javed , Iqbal Javed , Dhingra N. C. , Dhingra N. C.
Published: August 2022

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected surgical practice in all parts of the world because the safety of minimal access surgery (MAS) was questioned during the COVID-19 pandemic due to increased concern with regard to disease spread. This study assessed the available evidence on the safety of laparoscopy as compared to open surgery during the COVID-19, explored the possible precautions to be taken to prevent exposure of the operating team to the viral infection. The objective of this study was to access the clinical safety of laparoscopy as compared to open surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This study was a retrospective study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Department of Surgery, GMC, India, from January 2020 to January 2021. The various outcomes assessed included: burden of covid-19 infection among the patients, deaths due to COVID-19, infection acquired by staff, length of hospital stay and post-discharge symptomatology among patients.Results: There was no statistically significant difference in terms of median age of patients (p=0.853), gender (p=0.835), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status (p=0.876), urgency of operation (p=0.074), total time in theatre complex (p=0.163) or total number of theatre staff involved (p=0.831). The length of stay in the hospital was significantly shorter in the laparoscopic as compared the open group (3.5 versus 9 days; p=0.011).Conclusions: Based on our review, we concluded that if recommended guidelines are followed and proper precautions are taken, laparoscopic surgery is safe for patients and theatre staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only on the basis of COVID-19, laparoscopy should not be replaced by laparotomy. If laparoscopy is strongly indicated in patients, it can be used with precautions because of its benefits over open surgery.
Convalescent plasma a tool to treat or a reason to retreat in COVID-19 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Kundal Raksha , Kant Vishal , Kundal Vijay K. , Pandey Maitree , Goel Manish , Basnotra Ritika
Published: August 2022

For management of Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, different therapeutic approaches are being given for mitigating symptoms that reduce hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) stay and decreasing the mortality. Convalescent plasma therapy is among one of the therapeutic approaches and to determine its effect on COVID-19, we aggregated patient outcome data from 8 randomized clinical trials (RCT). Studies published between 01 January 2020 to 28 February 2021 were identified via a thorough systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Medline and preprint platforms MedRxiv databases and data was analysed for its efficacy. Random-effects analyses of RCT demonstrated that COVID-19 patients who received convalescent plasma therapy along with standard of care showed a similar mortality rate when compared to patients receiving only standard of care treatments. Additional data showed that these data doesn’t provide evidence favoring the efficacy of human convalescent plasma as a therapeutic agent in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Disseminated herpes zoster and some other infections may navigated to newly-diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus infection
Authors: Wiryandari Ni Putu Nita , Suryana Ketut
Published: August 2022

Almost half of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients are late diagnosed, which is always associated with higher mortality and morbidity due to various opportunistic infections (OI). Thus, recognition of HIV indicator conditions is important for HIV screening. Cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) counts <200 cells/mm3 are at the highest risk of herpes zoster-related complications, including disseminated herpes zoster (HZ). Oral candidiasis (OC) is a clinical predictor of HIV infection progression. Here we report a 52-year-old female presented with grouped vesicles with bulla on dermatome L2-L4 sinistra and multiple scattering erythematous vesicular rashes on the whole body. White patches on the tongue with painful swallowing and progressive shortness of breath, cough, low-grade fever, and night sweats. She had an unintentional weight loss of 15 kg. Chest radiograph showed infiltrates in the left lung and right para hilar and paracardial fields, negative Xpert MTB/RIF, and patient newly diagnosed with advanced HIV infection (reactive result on provider initiative test and counseling (PITC) with CD4 level was 8 cell/ml). The patient showed improvement after early treatment with antiviral, antifungal, antimicrobial, first-line fixed-dose combination (FDC) tuberculosis, and prophylactic antibiotic.
Optimizing epilepsy treatment in children, adults and elderly: clinical perspectives
Authors: Satishchandra Parthasarthy , Shah Sudhir V. , Renjen Pushpendra N.
Published: August 2022

Epilepsy is a common neurological condition among all age groups. Its diagnosis depends on clinical history and is supported by investigations like electroencephalograph and magnetic resonance imaging. In children, febrile seizures and juvenile myoclonic seizures are common. In adults and elderly, epilepsy could be new onset or present since childhood. Several antiseizure medications (ASMs) are available for treatment of epilepsy. Each of these drugs has different advantages as well as limitations. Several factors including patient related factors (e. g. age, comorbidities, and gender), seizure characteristics and epilepsy type, and drug related factors (namely, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, efficacy, side effects, and risk of drug-drug interactions) are considered while selecting drug therapy. There are concerns related to teratogenicity due to pharmacotherapy in females of child-bearing potential. Elderly patients also need special considerations while selecting an appropriate treatment option for epilepsy. Advisory board meetings with a group of expert neurologists were conducted at eight cities across India to gain clinical insights on management of epilepsy in different age groups. Consensus was supported by relevant literature obtained from PubMed and Google scholar using the keywords ‘epilepsy’, ‘diagnosis’, ‘children’, ‘adults’, ‘elderly’, and ‘management’. According to the experts, choice of appropriate ASM is driven by patient- and drug-related factors and seizure characteristics. In India, valproate remains a commonly prescribed agent except in females of childbearing age. Levetiracetam is preferred because of its safety profile whereas clobazam is an effective initial add-on therapy. Newer drugs are largely useful as adjuvants.
Opinion of customers on satisfaction in the selected bank branches in India
Authors: Karunakaran N , Bayavanda Chinnappa T.
Published: August 2022

Banks are the mart of the world, the nerve centers of Economics and Barometers of nation’s property. Banking in India is indeed as old as Himalayas. But, the banking functions became an effective force only after the first decade of 20th century. India is having around 600 banks with 4800 branches spread all over the country and these were nationalized in a three-phased manner. Today the cost of retaining a customer is just one-tenth the cost of acquiring a new one. Banks do offer tangible services but which cannot satisfy the customers, who need intangible services, which could be experienced like behavior and efficiency of staff, speed of transactions and the ambience.
A ESSENCIALIDADE DA FORÇA DE TRABALHO EM SAÚDE NO ENFRENTAMENTO À PANDEMIA: PRECISAMOS IR ALÉM DOS APLAUSOS
Authors: Ferla Alcindo Antônio , Gosch Cristiane Scolari , Possa Lisiane Boer , Durães Mônica Diniz , Padilla Mònica
Published: August 2022

Ensaio teórico sobre o caráter essencial e estratégico do trabalho em saúde no enfrentamento à pandemia de COVID-19, recuperando as dimensões assistencial, de gestão e econômicas da ação dos agentes do trabalho. Recupera as ideias centrais da campanha do Ano Internacional dos Trabalhadores da Saúde e Assistência, da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) para 2021, apontando a necessidade de reconhecimento e proteção do trabalho e dos trabalhadores e trabalhadoras, inclusive nos aspectos relacionados às condições de trabalho, emprego e vínculo, como condição essencial para o adequado funcionamento de serviços, redes e sistemas de saúde, em cada país e no mundo. Comemora a reedição do Suplemento Temático COVID-19 em 2021, como parte das ações da Campanha internacional
Atuação do Enfermeiro Oncologista frente à pandemia de COVID-19: um Relato de Experiência
Authors: De Carvalho Raphael Braz , Chagas Magda de Souza , Da Silva Ana Lúcia Abrahão
Published: August 2022

O presente manuscrito tem como objetivo compartilhar o relato de experiência de um enfermeiro que vive na pele o exercício da reinvenção do ser enfermeiro em momento singular de vivências e experiências, re-costurando os tempos na enfermagem oncológica e suas práticas e saberes com a COVID-19. Adotado a metodologia da narrativa a partir da experimentação vivida, a experiência sensível, a experiência pessoal e biográfica do indivíduo. A experiência foi em um hospital oncológico no estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Retratamos uma narração cotidiana da realidade vivenciada com o ser “vivendo” com a finalidade de contar uma experiência, viver a reflexão em si e ao mesmo tempo compartilhar atravessamentos singulares, ressignificandoo cuidado na trajetória que infinita a vida e a morte. Concluímos que reaprender com a COVID-19 colocando o paciente/pessoa no centro do cuidado são situações que têm ampliado o leque de atuação do(a) enfermeiro(a) e que necessitam ser problematizadas.
O matriciamento em saúde mental e a participação dos trabalhadores: o relato de uma experiência em meio à pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Da Silva Maiara Martins , Da Silva Poliana Einsfeld , Da Silva Janaina Barbosa , Leite Virgínia Teixeira
Published: August 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo relatar a experiência de reorganização do matriciamento em saúde mental em um município da Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre/ RS. Este relato é escrito a partir da participação de residentes em saúde do Programa de Saúde Mental Coletiva da Escola de Saúde Pública do Rio Grande do Sul (ESP/RS). O matriciamento se constitui como integrante da grade curricular desse Programa, sendo campo de formação das residentes por um período de cinco meses. O processo de reorganização do matriciamento no município iniciou-se com encontros de educação permanente e teve que passar por adaptações devido à pandemia de COVID-19. Dessa forma, é detalhado neste artigo as adaptações necessárias ao contexto de pandemia, a participação dos trabalhadores dos serviços de saúde e também as dificuldades e potencialidades desse processo. Por fim, são detalhados os produtos  desenvolvidos pelas residentes em articulação com os trabalhadores da rede durante o processo no campo de formação em questão.
Estratégias de enfrentamento em saúde coletiva no contexto da COVID-19 para populações vulneráveis de Macapá-AP: resultados preliminares
Authors: Belloc Marcio Mariath , Sussuarana Adriele Cardoso , Dos Santos Alba Caroline Tavares , Dos Santos Betina Vitória Tavares , Rodrigues Eliany Nazaré Rodrigues , Oliveira Ricardo Silva , Almeira Vitória de Amorim
Published: August 2022

Este artigo apresenta a fase inicial de uma pesquisa ação participativa sobre as estratégias coletivas de enfrentamento diante da COVID-19, em territórios vulneráveis da cidade de Macapá, Amapá. As precariedades atuais das redes de atenção à saúde, somadas as vulnerabilidades sociais, habitacionais, de saneamento, baixa taxa de empregabilidade produzem condições que fragilizam sobremaneira sua população diante deste momento pandêmico. A pesquisa objetiva reduzir os danos causados à saúde da população vulnerável através da construção de uma rede de estratégias coletivas de educação, participação e informação em saúde, propor parceria e articulação com atores sociais e instituições do território e auxiliar os atores sociais no diálogo com o Estado. A pesquisa se dá na região periférica com Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano mais baixo da capital e, a partir dos agentes comunitários de saúde do território, foi produzido um mapeamento humano da região. Como pesquisa ação os participantes configuram-se como pesquisadores, produtores de conhecimento e protagonistas em seus contextos de vida. A pesquisa prevê a realização de onze ciclos espirais da pesquisa ação (planejamento, ação e reflexão), sendo os dois primeiros ciclos executados plenamente e os três posteriores parcialmente. Com os dados preliminares identificou-se o potencial de ação da atenção primária e ações comunitárias, identificando e discutindo sobre os dados de infraestrutura, segurança, economia, impactos da doença, especifidades do trabalho em território, a estrutura urbana precária e o modo como constroem suas atuações e a importância dos afetos no enfrentamento da pandemia
Experiência docente e discente sobre o processo ensino-aprendizagem emergencial em Ciências Sociais em Saúde durante a pandemia de Covid-19
Authors: Pereira Afonso Luís Puig , Zilbovicius Celso , Crosato Edgard Michel , Carnut Leonardo , Souza Neto Antonio Carlos , Teixeira Vilhena Lopes Tarsila , Rennó Junqueira Simone
Published: August 2022

Objetivo: Conhecer a percepção de tutores, monitores e estudantes sobre o processo ensino-aprendizagem no modelo remoto emergencial durante a pandemia de Covid-19.Metodologia: A partir de um relato de experiência, tutores, monitores e estudantes de uma disciplina de Odontologia foram convidados a responder um questionário on-line, sobre a cadeira, com perguntas abertas e fechadas. Foi realizada análise quantitativa frequencial e estatística com teste qui-quadrado para avaliar a satisfação e o perfil sociodemografico dos participantes, bem como análise qualitativa para conhecer a experiência docente e discente através da análise de conteúdo.Resultados: Os questionários foram respondidos por 75,6% (31) dos tutores e monitores e por 63,8% (81) dos discentes. As principais categorias foram: "influência da experiência em aspectos pessoais”, destacando-se o aprendizado mútuo, saúde mental e sobrecarga docente e a categoria “especificidades pedagógicas no processo de ensino emergencial” ressaltando as tecnologias de comunicação e informação, o modelo remoto emergencial, a estratégia de pequenos grupos tutoriais, dificuldades do processo pedagógico, avaliação e perfil docente.Conclusão: O modelo remoto ofertado possibilitou novas experiências pedagógicas, empoderou tutores, monitores e estudantes no processo de aprendizagem, permitindo boa integração social em pequenos grupos. Portanto, a experiência se mostrou como alternativa pedagógica para o ensino superior.
O Uso do Ensino Remoto Emergencial Durante a Pandemia da Covid-19: Experiência de Docentes na Educação Superior em Enfermagem
Authors: Fontes Fernandes Sâmara , De Aquino Nunes Rafael Jeremias , Gomes de Almeida Neta Antonia , França de Menezes Harlon , De Oliveira e Melo Kísia Cristina , Moreira de Freitas Rodrigo Jácob , Mesquita Soares Themis Cristina , Rosendo da Silva Richardson Augusto
Published: August 2022

Objetivo: Objetiva-se relatar a experiência de docentes do ensino superior no ensino remoto em Enfermagem durante a pandemia de Covid-19. Método: Estudo descritivo de relato de experiência com abordagem qualitativa, realizado a partir da experiência de uso de ensino remoto através de plataformas de uso gratuito, na graduação e pós-graduação de Enfermagem de universidades públicas e privadas do Rio Grande do Norte (RN). Resultados: As  plataformas digitais de ensino a distância dispõem de uma gama de recursos diversos, são organizadas por espaços definidos onde é possível disponibilizar as vídeoaulas, materiais didáticos, atividades extras, fóruns de dúvidas, avisos, cronogramas e notas de acompanhamento, além de que já é ofertado alguns referenciais de estudo, atividades e desafios práticos aos discentes, sendo um material de alta qualidade. No entanto necessitam de computadores e/ou celulares que comportem os programas e internet de qualidade para processá-los. Conclusão: É importante ressaltar que o ensino remoto em momento de pandemia de Covid-19 é uma estratégia de redução de danos causados pela mesma, mantendo a vigência do calendário acadêmico com as atividades que são possíveis, entretanto, enfrenta-se diversas dificuldades e fortalece as desigualdades sociais.
Hogyan változott a hazai egyetemisták drogfogyasztása a Covid idején?
Authors: Arnold Petra , Gelencsér Anna , Elekes Zsuzsanna
Published: August 2022

The Covid-19 outbreak and the lockdown have had significant psychological and social impactson everyone’s life. Changing life circumstances and daily routines, job losses, uncertainty, haveput a psychological strain on us. As a consequence, we may experience risk behaviours moreoften than before. The aim of the study is to analyse how risk behaviours have changed due toCovid-19 among university students in Hungary, and to identify the psycho-social factors along which the shift can be explained. The analysis is based on the data of ‘Covid-19 InternationalStudent Well-Being Study’ – a study initiated and coordinated by the University of Antwerpeninvolving 75 universities from 26 countries. Four Hungarian universities – Corvinus Universityof Budapest, the University of Debrecen, the University of Miskolc, and the University of Szegedparticipated in the study. The survey was conducted among all university students who filledin an online questtioannaire in Spring 2020. Our results show that all risk behavoiurs havedeclined during the Covid-19 period. However, students who had had consumed drug beforeCovid-19 have been using them more frequently during the pandemic. Our results suggest thatthe recreational use have probably declined and the problematic use have probably increasedamong university students during the pandemic. Our results highlight the fact that students forwhom the crisis situation imposed by the quarantine was hard to handle are more likely to usesubstances more frequently, so offering them prevention and treatment options is crucial.
A 2011-es választási reform kihatásai a magyar választási eredményekre I.
Authors: Nagy Levente
Published: August 2022

The second wave of democracy after World Wa II, followed by the third wave in the 1970’s andthe 80’s – including the historic democratic transitions in Eastern Europe after the collapseof the Soviet Empire – led to the expansion of democratic electoral systems around the world.The design of electoral systems and of the undergoing electoral reforms has become a vitalcomponent of the democratization process. The study of the theory and politics of electoralreform led to the adoption of new theoretical and methodological approaches in order to copewith the challenging phenomena.The main goal of this paper is to interpret the concept of reform, and to unfold some oftheoretical aspects of it in order to identify some of the main components of the concept. With the theoretical approach we can get a better understandic of the reform itself, and we candemonstrate that electoral reform is a complex process which should not be reduced to a simplisticmodel in which a few actors driven by a few motives can fully explain the whole phenomenon.The theoretical study of the reform can show that some politial events, the established partysystem (first and foremost the distribution of power between the various parties), the type of theactual electoral system (its advantages and disadvantages) as well as some contingents factorsmust be taken into consideration in order to have a better understanding of the nature of thepolitical arena in which reform proposals are promoted and the reform itself takes place.
Gondolatok az ellenőrzés társadalma kapcsán– Lábjegyzetek Deleuze és Guattari gépéhez
Authors: Nyiri Szabolcs
Published: August 2022

The present study revolves around the concept of the Deleuzean machine. It undertakes tointroduce the machine from Deleuze’s concept of the societies of control. Thus this paper is nota presentation of the critique of the Freudian and Lacanian notions of desire that the machineis introduced as a late capitalist abstract agent, but a genalogy of the machinic mechanism – asa logic of operation – is outlined from a new perspective. The emphasis of the study is not onpsychoanalises and capitalism, and on schizoanalysis as a critique of them, but ont he operationallogic of the societies of control: the articulation of controlling freedom. Fort he latter, concepctssuch as territory, de- and reterritorialization, as well as the operating principles of cybernetic systems are shed light on. By examining this concept, therefore, the ways of understanding thesocial, economic and political processes of ourt time can be shed new light.
Fenntarthatóságra nevelés az oktatásban
Authors: Béres Tamás
Published: August 2022

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Augmented Reality Fraction Apps for Low Vision Alpha Generation Based on Affective Design Principles
Authors: Aziz Nurulnadwan , Ahmad Siti Zulaiha , Zulnasyreeq Wan A Rahman Wan Rahzihan , Affandi Supli Ahmad , Mohd Redzwan Fatimah Nur
Published: August 2022

The advancement of affective computing and augmented reality (AR) have been growing rapidly in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) domain. Even though the trend of both subresearch domains is increasing however most of the existing AR apps fail to stimulate affective interactions particularly in terms of feeling, thought, emotion, and action which is highly needed by the low vision alpha generation particularly to understand the fraction concept. Therefore, the objective of this study is to develop an Affective Augmented Reality Fraction Apps for Low Vision Alpha Generation (ARFA4LV).The 3-Phases Development Model which consisted of (i) pre-production, (ii) production, and (iii) postproduction has been utilized to develop the ARFA4LV. In addition, User-Centred Design (UCD) approach has been utilized throughout the development phase. The finding of this study is the ARFA4LV. The future work of this study is to provide the heuristic evaluation and user experience testing on ARFA4LV.
Selected Aspects of Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Construction Enterprises-Strategic Management View
Authors: Betáková Jana , Okręglicka Małgorzata , Chodasova Zuzana , Maťovčíková Daniela , Gabrhelová Gabriela
Published: August 2022

The importance of strategic management of organizations has been growing steadily in recent decades. Its role in competitiveness of businesses in selected industries, such as the construction industry, seems to be even more significant. The aim of the article is to analyze the selected variables of enhancing competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in construction sector in the Slovak Republic and to propose recommendations of a strategic nature that will increase their competitiveness in the longterm perspective. To achieve the goal, the survey was carried out in 2021 on the group of 150 SMEs in the Slovak Republic.
Insights from Empirical Results on Robotics in Early Childhood Education: Lithuanian Case
Authors: Zilinskiene Inga
Published: August 2022

The paper aims to research the benefits of robotics to early childhood education, specifically prosocial values. The study examined a sample (n = 130) of children from fourteen kindergartens in one Lithuanian region aged 3-4 and 5-6 years old. The results demonstrated statistically significant differences in both groups learning with and without robots regarding collaboration, interest, and joy measures. However, there was no statistically significant difference in group 3-4 children regarding the difficulties measure. Also, the results revealed that children aged 5-6 had fewer difficulties in learning using the robot than without robots. This study provides insights that activities with robots foster positive emotions and prosocial values and decreases negative emotions while learning with robots.
Improving the Classification of Real-World SSVEP Data in Brain-Computer Interface Speller Systems Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Rostami Elham , Ghassemi Farnaz , Tabanfar Zahra
Published: August 2022

Purpose: Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Speller systems help people with mobility impairments improve their cognitive and physical abilities. Steady-State Visual Evoked Potential (SSVEP) signals have been used to build high-speed BCI speller systems. SSVEP signals are a subtype of Visual Evoked Potential (VEP), a form of co-frequency, and the harmonics response elicited by a specific frequency stimulus. Noise and artifacts are critical issues for target detection in SSVEP-based BCI systems.
Materials and Methods: Thus, it is essential to provide target detection techniques that operate well in the presence of noises. One solution for overcoming the noise impact is to employ approaches that automatically extract the appropriate features for target detection from the training data. Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN) was utilized in this study to automatically extract features from SSVEP data in noisy conditions. Moreover, the BETA database, which contains SSVEP data from 70 individuals collected outside of the electromagnetic shielding room, was used. In this regard, a suitable DCNN structure for target stimulus frequency identification was first designed. The network was pre-trained with part of the data from the BETA database. Finally, at the single-subject level, this pre-trained network was retrained and evaluated.
Results: The results showed that after retraining, the accuracy and Information Transfer Rate (ITR) increased (p-value < 0.01) for all participants.
Conclusion:.The enhancement in accuracy and ITR are 25.72% and 43.10 bpm, respectively.
The Effectiveness of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Theta Burst Stimulation on Selective Attention, Working Memory and Response Time in Suicide
Authors: Rahimi Mahjoubeh , Zarindast Mohammad reza , Nasehi Mohammad , Talebi Mehdi , Hassani Abharian Peyman
Published: August 2022

Purpose: Cognitive dysfunction is common in individuals with depression and these cognitive deficits may be associated with a risk of suicide. Therefore, the identification of the cognitive functions of depressed patients and the introduction of effective interventions on these factors are highly important. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) to improve selective attention, working memory, and response time of depressed individuals with and without a history of suicide.
Materials and Methods: This applied quasi-experimental study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest design. The population included 40 depressed patients referring to the clinics of Mashhad, Iran, in 2020. The samples were divided into four groups, namely individuals with a history of suicide subjected to treatment with rTMS, without a history of suicide receiving treatment with rTMS, with a history of suicide undergoing treatment with TBS, and without a history of suicide administered with TBS (n = 10 each). The data were collected using the Stroop Color and Word Test, Corsi block test, and reaction time tests and statistically analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance.
Results: The results confirmed the effectiveness of the intervention on the congruent reaction time, incongruent reaction time, working memory, simple reaction time, and selective reaction time in all four study groups (P < 0.05). The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that the group had a significant effect on the variables of congruent reaction time, simple reaction time, and selective reaction time (P < 0.05); however, it had no significant effect on the variables of incongruent reaction time and working memory (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: Compared to the rTMS method, the TBS had a greater effect on the variables of congruent reaction time, simple reaction time, and selective reaction time.
Contribution Factors on Long- term and Short- term Survival of Thalassemia Major Patients
Authors: Riyahifar Sevda , Rasouli Mahboobe , Abolghasemi Jamileh , Yoosefi Moein , Azarkeivan Azita , Ashouri Asieh
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Thalassemia major is an important health problem in Mediterranean countries that causes many psychological and economic problems. This study aimed to evaluate the effective factors on long- and short-term survival of thalassemia major patients using mixture and non-mixture cure survival models based on Generalized Gompertz distribution. The Generalized Gompertz distribution has flexible curve of failure rate that may be appropriate for different situation of survival analysis.
Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, medical records of 300 thalassemia major patients referring to Zafar's thalassemia clinic during 1994-2017 in Tehran, Iran were reviewed. Mixture and non-mixture cure survival models based on Gompertz and Generalized Gompertz distributions were performed to estimate the effective factors on long- term and short- term survival of Thalassemia Major Patients. The Akaike Information Criteria (AIC) was used to compare the models. Analysis was performed using SAS software version 9.4.
Results: The mean (±SD) survival time was 32.21 (±7.47) years. The censorship rate was 78.30%. In both of the mixture and non-mixture cure models, Generalized Gompertz distribution, as compared to the standard Gompertz had the lower Akaike criteria that was 200.8. Based on this model, iron deposition in liver at mild and moderate levels had a significant effect on the long-term survival of these patients.
Conclusion: Based on Akaike Information criteria, considering the Generalized Gompertz mixture cure model has the best fit for the data of thalassemia major disease in which patients are long-term survivors. In order to analyze the survival of patients with thalassemia major, since iron deposition in liver at mild and moderate levels had a significant effect on the long-term survival of these patients; it is recommended to apply a regular iron chelation therapy for extra iron excretion.
Estimate of the Basic Reproduction Number for Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Sepandi Mojtaba , Alimohamadi Yousef , Esmaeilzadeh Firooz
Published: August 2022

Introduction: An essential concept in assessing the extent to which an infectious outbreak spread is the concept of basic reproductive number (R0 ). The current systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the R0 of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 based on studies published from 1 January 2021 to 23 September 2021.
Methods: International databases (including Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, and Scopus) were searched using keywords: "Basic reproduction number, R0 , COVID-19, SARS-COV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, NCOV, 2019 NCOV, coronavirus, Delta variant, B.1.617.2". Due to significant heterogeneity, DerSimonian-Laird random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled value of R0 .
Results: A total of 245 reports were identified. After assessing the inclusion criteria, three studies were selected. The pooled R0 for the Delta variant was estimated as 5.10 (95% CI, 3.04 to 7.17), (I2 =86.77%, T2 :2.68, p-value from the chi-square test for heterogeneity was<0.001).
Conclusion: Considering the estimated value of R0 for the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the amount of vaccine coverage required to achieve herd immunity appears to be higher than previous variants of the virus.
Prediction of the breast cancer mortality rate and its effective factors using genetic algorithm and logistic regression
Authors: Mirzaie Mahdieh , Jahani Yunes , Bahrampour Abbas
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Logistic regression is one of the most common models used to predict and classify binary and multiple state responses in medicine. Genetic algorithms search techniques inspired by biology have recently been used successfully as a predictive model. The aim of present study was to use the genetic algorithm and logistic regression models in diagnosing and predicting factors affecting breast cancer mortality.
Methods: Data of 2836 people with breast cancer during the years 2014-2018 were examined. Information was registered in the cancer registration system of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Death status was considered as the dependent variable, while age, morphology, tumor differentiation (grad), residence status, and place of residence were considered as independent variables. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were used to compare the models.
Results: The logistic regression model determined factors affecting the breast cancer mortality rate, (with sensitivity (0.60), specificity (0.80), area under the ROC curve (0.70), and accuracy (0.77)), and also genetic algorithm model (with sensitivity (0.21), specificity (0.96), area under the ROC curve (0.58) and accuracy (0.87)) did so.
Conclusion: The sensitivity and area under the ROC curve of the logistic regression model were higher than those of the genetic algorithm, but the specificity and accuracy of the genetic algorithm were higher than those of the logistic regression. According to the purpose of the study, two models can be used simultaneously.
Statistical Considerations in Combining Multiple Biomarkers for Diagnostic Classification: Logistic Regression Risk Score Versus Discriminant Function Score
Authors: Hajian-Tilaki Karimollah , Graili Zahra , Nassiri Vahid
Published: August 2022

Introduction: In clinical practices, multiple biomarkers are frequently used on the same subjects for the diagnosis of an adverse outcome. This study compares two alternative multiple linear regression approaches as the logistic regression model and the discriminant function score in combing several markers.
Methods: Ten thousand simulated data sets were generated from binormal and non-binormal pairs of distributions with different sample sizes and correlation structures. Each dataset underwent a logistic regression and the discriminant analysis simultaneously. The ROC analysis was performed with each marker alone and also their combining scores. For two alternative approaches, the average of AUC and its root mean square error (RMSE) were estimated over 10000 replications trials for all configurations and sample sizes used. The practical utility of the two methods is further illustrated with a clinical example of real data as well.
Results: The two approaches yielded identical accuracy in particular with binormal data. With non- binormal data, the logistic regression risk score produced an equal or slightly better accuracy than the discriminate function score.
Conclusion: Overall, the two approaches yield rather identical results. However, adopting the logistic regression model may incorporate a slightly better accuracy index than discriminant analysis with nonbinormal data.
Consumo, alteridade e ascensão social no perfil @BlogueiraDeBaixaRenda
Authors: Barros Carla
Published: August 2022

O artigo pretende compreender os sentidos do consumo no perfil @blogueiradebaixarenda nas redes sociais online Instagram e Youtube, considerando suas articulações com dinâmicas de mobilidade social.  Trata-se de analisar quais elementos compõem o “lifestyle baixa renda” enquanto categoria nativa, dentro do contexto dos “influenciadores digitais”. Através de pesquisa de observação online, foram analisadas publicações, hashtags e comentários nas duas plataformas, procurando-se explorar de que modo as práticas de consumo aparecem como mediadoras de  dinâmicas de hieraquização social e construções identitárias. Entre os resultados, as articulações entre materialidade e mobilidade social, bem como o papel da blogueira como curadora de consumo e “inspiradora” de trajetórias de ascensão.
O consumo da corda do Círio de Nazaré na pandemia da Covid-19: experiências simbólicas nos sentidos (i)materiais
Authors: Ferreira Gabriel da Mota , Vieira Manuela do Corral
Published: August 2022

Este artigo analisa o consumo da corda do Círio de Nazaré, manifestação religiosa e cultural da cidade de Belém, Pará, a partir das experiências e vivências das interações com esse objeto durante a pandemia da Covid-19 (2020-2021). Assim, objetiva-se compreender o consumo simbólico da corda no contexto de procissões suspensas em que ela tradicionalmente se faz presente. Por meio das noções de ritual de consumo como prática cultural e da cultura material que constrói experiências, percebeu-se que a suspensão das procissões evidenciou o caráter constitutivo do objeto-símbolo corda do Círio na experiência dos sujeitos, de modo que a ausência deste nas ruas influenciou na própria percepção e vivência do consumo da festividade enquanto experiência social que costuma ser partilhada anualmente na cidade de Belém.
Narcos y El patrón del mal: Quiebras y confirmaciones de una topografía serial
Authors: Pérez Morán Ernesto
Published: August 2022

La resonancia de la serie de Netflix Narcos (que clausuraba en su segunda temporada el relato de Pablo Escobar) desentierra la memoria de otra serie, telenovela en este caso, titulada El Patrón del mal y que tuvo no poco éxito en Latinoamérica, con unas estimables ventas a nivel mundial. Un proyecto financiado por varias universidades ha comparado ambas series desde distintos puntos de vista. El estudio del guion y la escaleta, mediante una muestra representativa de escenas que son sometidas a exhaustiva datación, desmonta ciertos apriorismos, pues ni El patrón del mal por ser telenovela es tan simple, ni Narcos exhibe complejidad alguna en sus personajes, mientras que ambas no se diferencian tanto como podría suponerse a la luz de su modelo de producción. Lo que sí las distingue es la nacionalidad, que condiciona el punto de vista y otros muchos elementos.
In vitro and in vivo antifungal activity of Azadirachta indica and Piper auritum extracts against uredospore germination of Hemileia vastatrix
Authors: Aguirre-Vega Ricardo , Alvarado-Castillo Gerardo , Ramírez-Benítez María del Carmen , García-Pérez José Antonio , Hernández-Martínez María De Jesús , Torres-Pelayo Vianey Del Rocio , Alarcón-Gutiérrez Enrique
Published: August 2022

Coffee (Coffea arabica) production is one of the most economically important industrial activities in México. However, coffee production faces phytosanitary problems in the form of coffee rust (Hemileia vastatrix). The main goal of the present study was to evaluate extracts from Azadirachta indica and Piper auritum as potential biofungicides. In in vitro assays, ethanolic and nonpolar foliar extracts from A. indica and P. auritum were applied in three concentrations 1000, 3000, and 5000 ppm, against H. vastatrix. While in the in vivo assay, only ethanolic extracts were applied to coffee plants Typica diseased with H. vastatrix. Both extracts inhibited about 99% of the germination of H. vastatrix uredospores in vitro. On coffee plants of “Typica” variety infected with H. vastatrix that were treated with the ethanolic extracts from P. auritum and A. indica, no disease appeared during the 20 days of treatment. The inhibitory effect was not significantly similar in those treated with copper oxychloride on days 15 and 20 (Tukey P ? 0.05). We suggest that the evaluated plant extracts are used as a natural alternative for the preventive control of H. vastatrix in small greenhouses.
Effect of Board Characteristics, Capital Structure on Firm Performance and Value
Authors: Sudirman Wahyu Febri Ramadhan , Pratiwi Anggun , Adams Ravi
Published: August 2022

The board of directors is one of the components of corporate governance used by the company to improve the firm's performance both in the long and short term so that the characteristics of the board become one of the key factors to running a good governance system for the company, even though having a good board composition is not always makes the company have a good performance because of the conflict of interest that occurs between the principal and the manager of the company so that there is a need for an in-depth study of the impact of capital structure on company performance. This study attempts to assess specifically the characteristics of the board (board size, board diversity, and audit committee) owned by the company to capital structure, then confirmed the effect of capital structure on firm performance and firm value by using ROE for performance and Tobin’s Q for firm value. Was used in the study sample 25 a company that had always entered into the LQ45 index within a time frame of 2015-2019. The technique of analysis that was used in this study was Path Analysis. The results of the testing of hypotheses found that board size and audit committee had a positive impact on capital structure, while board diversity had a negative effect on capital structure, then capital structure had a positive effect on firm performance, otherwise, the capital structure had a negative effect on firm value
Analysis of Financial Performance of Conventional and Islamic BUMN Banks Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Suhendri Hendrik , Ningsih Risna , Iyel Irenius
Published: August 2022

Almost all economic sectors in the world have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, including the national banking industry in Indonesia. This study purpose was to examine the differences in the financial performance of State-Owned Conventional Banks and State-Owned Sharia Banks before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The assessment of financial performance uses the CAR ratio, NPL ratio (for conventional banking) and NPF ratio (for Sharia banking). The database used is the 2019 and 2020 banking financial reports in the website of Financial Services Authority and the websites of each bank. Based on purposive sampling technique, the selected banks that meet the criteria are BRI bank, Mandiri bank, BNI bank, BTN bank, BRI Syariah bank, BNI Syariah bank, and Syariah Mandiri bank. The results of paired sample t test analysis showed that Ho was accepted, meaning that there was no difference in the performance of Capital Adequacy Ratio at SOCB before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The analysis of paired sample t test for SOSB, which is seen from the CAR, shows that there is no difference in the performance of CAR ratio of SOSB before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. This indicates that both SOCB and SOSB can maintain their capital adequacy ratio. Conversely, the performance of SOCB credit financing (NPL), using the paired sample t test, shows that there is a difference in the NPL performance of SOCB before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, contrary to the NPL results of SOCB, the NPF of SOSB shows no difference, both before the Covid-19 pandemic and during the Covid-19 pandemic. This indicates that the performance of SOSB credit financing (NPF) is relatively safe compared to the performance of  SOCB (NPL) credit financing.
Improving the Loyalty of Online Transport User Trough Brand Image, Brand Awareness, and Brand Trust
Authors: Fitriani Nani , Paramita Tiara
Published: August 2022

This study aims to analyze the influence of brand image, brand awareness and brand trust on loyalty of grab bike users. Maintaining customer loyalty become the focus of this study since it is a crucial aspect of any company, including online transportation company to survive in a tight competition. This research is a quantitative study, using a sample of 75 grab bike users as respondents, who represent grab bike users in the area of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi as the population of this study. The data collected from the questionnaires distributed via google form were analyzed using SPSS. The results of the study indicate that brand image does not have a significant influence on loyalty of grab bike users. Moreover, brand awareness does not influence the loyalty of grab bike users as well. Furthermore, brand trust partially does not have a positive and significant influence on the loyalty of grab users. On the other hand, brand image, brand awareness and brand trust simultaneously have a positive influence on the loyalty of grab bike users. With the limitation of research area, future research may develop a wider sample of grab bike users in different area or in a wider area.
Peran Eva Peron dalam Memperjuangkan Hak Politik Perempuan di Argentina
Authors: Heumasse Joshua C B , Prabhawati Adhiningasih
Published: August 2022

The years 1947-1952 were a breath of fresh air for Argentina. In the previous period, there were still no figures or policies that implemented and fought for the political rights of Argentine women. Maria Eva Duarte de Perón or commonly known as Eva Peron came to fight for women's political rights in Argentina. Eva Peron was the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón (1895-1974). Eva came from a simple family and then met her husband and became the First Lady and a very influential woman in Argentina. The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the role of Eva Peron as the first lady in supporting and fighting for women's political rights in Argentina. The policies and organizations that she creates can realize women's real political rights.
Fenomena Glass Ceiling Sebagai Wujud Budaya Patriarki Di Korea Selatan
Authors: Saragi Agnes Monica Stephanie , Agustina Baiq Nindy Anidia
Published: August 2022

The increased work for women has become one of the most remarkable social transformations in the entire country. As the age grows globally, respecting gender differences and treating women fairly in the workplace becomes increasingly important to achieving equality and social justice for women. Gender equality in the job, seems less prominent in Korea. The study analyzes gender representation and obstacles to the advancement of women's careers in the Korean government. Statistical data reveal that underrepresented women in the Korean government especially at the top. Korean female civil servants have experience in terms of restricted access to the top ranks and obstacles to women's career progress. Cultural differences such as the strong influence of Confucian traditions and collectivism in Korean society may be more challenging for female employees in Korea.
Causativização e valência em Asuriní do Xingu
Authors: Pereira Antonia Alves
Published: August 2022

A causativização é um fenômeno recorrente nas línguas. É concebida como um mecanismo morfossintático que afeta tanto a estrutura quanto o funcionamento de uma sentença, sendo o aumento de valência um dos efeitos mais visíveis e discutidos na literatura. Partindo dessa visão, o objetivo deste trabalho é discutir como a causativização afeta a valência no Asuriní do Xingu, língua Tupí-Guaraní, falada pelo povo Asuriní do Xingu, que vive no município de Altamira, estado do Pará. O trabalho parte do uso de diferentes tipos verbais nas formas básicas e derivadas por causativização, verificando a semântica e a morfossintaxe das sentenças derivadas, especialmente, no que se refere aos efeitos diretamente ligados à valência verbal. São três os causativos morfológicos encontrados na língua: {mu-}, {eru-} e {-ukat}, expressam distintos tipos de causativização e afetam a valência da construção. Ao se anexarem a uma raiz verbal, introduzem um novo participante no discurso, que assume o papel de CAUSER, fazendo surgir mais um argumento na sentença: verbos monovalentes passam a bivalentes e estes últimos a trivalentes. Dessa forma, o trabalho sustenta a existência de uma estreita relação entre causativização, transitividade e aumento de valência na língua.