bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Individual placement and support and employment in personality disorders: a registry based cohort study
Authors: Juurlink T. T. , Lamers F. , van Marle H. J. F. , Zwinkels W. , Spijkerman M. A. , Beekman A. T. F. , Anema J. R.
Published: March 2022

Background

To explore the relative impact of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in patients with personality disorders (PDs) as compared to patients with other mental disorders.

Methods

Data from the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency of participants enrolled in a national IPS trajectory between 2008 and 2018 were linked to corresponding data on employment outcomes, diagnostic and sociodemographic information from Statistics Netherlands. This resulted in a sample of 335 participants with PDs who could be compared with 1073 participants with other mental disorders.

Results

Participants with PD just as often found competitive employment as participants with other mental disorders (37.6% vs. 38.0%, ORadjusted = 0.97, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.74 to 1.27). The median time to gaining employment for those gaining employment (37.9%) was 195.5 days (mean number of days 252.5) in the PD group and 178.5 days (mean number of days 234.6) in the other mental disorders group (HRadjusted = 0.95, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.18). Also, total number of hours paid for competitive employment did not differ significantly between groups (median hours 686.5 vs 781.5, IRRadjusted = 0.85 95% CI 0.69 to 1.05).

Conclusions

Based on this study, which includes the largest sample of patients with PDs in any published IPS study, IPS seems to result in an equal percentage of patients with PDs and other mental disorders, gaining and maintaining employment. Although future studies should determine whether PD-specific adaptations to IPS are useful, our findings indicate that IPS could be an effective way to increase employment outcomes in PDs. This is important because the enormous societal costs of PDs are largely driven by loss of economic productivity, and because clinical recovery in PDs is suggested to be enhanced when patients are employed.
Experiences of shared decision making among patients with psychotic disorders in Norway: a qualitative study
Authors: Haugom Espen W. , Stensrud Bjørn , Beston Gro , Ruud Torleif , Landheim Anne S.
Published: March 2022

Background

Shared decision making (SDM) is a process where the patient and the health professional collaborate to make decisions based on both the patient’s preferences and the best available evidence. Patients with psychotic disorders are less involved in making decisions than they would like. More knowledge of these patients’ experiences of SDM may improve implementation. The study aim was to describe and explore experiences of SDM among patients with psychotic disorders in mental health care.

Methods

Individual interviews were conducted with ten persons with a psychotic disorder. They were service users of two community mental health centres. The transcribed material was analysed using qualitative content analysis.

Results

Four-fifths of the participants in this study found that they received insufficient information about their health situation and treatment options. All participants experienced that only one kind of treatment was often presented, which was usually medication. Although the study found that different degrees of involvement were practised, two thirds of the participants had little impact on choices to be made. This was despite the fact that they wanted to participate and felt capable of participating, even during periods of more severe illness. The participants described how important it was that SDM in psychosis was based on a trusting relationship, but stated that it took time to establish such a relationship.

Conclusions

This study with ten participants indicates that patients with psychotic disorders experienced that they were not allowed to participate as much as they wanted to and believed they were capable of. Some patients were involved, but to a lesser degree than in SDM. More and better tailored information communicated within a trusting relationship is needed to provide psychotic patients with a better basis for active involvement in decisions about their health care.
Development and validation of the geriatrics health behavior questionnaire (GHBQ)
Authors: Bakhshandeh Bavarsad Maryam , Foroughan Mahshid , Zanjari Nasibeh , Ghaedamini Harouni Gholamreza , Jorjoran Shushtari Zahra
Published: March 2022

Background

Considering the importance of health behaviors in health outcomes, it is necessary to assess health behaviors precisely. This study aimed to develop and validate The Geriatrics Health Behavior Questionnaire among Iranian older adults.

Methods

This cross-sectional and methodological study was conducted on 420 community older adults (age ≥ 60) through random multi-stage sampling. The initial questionnaire has been developed with 22 items and seven subscales based on an extensive literature review, evaluation of related questionnaires, and experts’ opinions. Face and content validity were evaluated by interviewing 10 older adults and 18 specialists. The construct validity was evaluated via Known-groups validity and convergent validity. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated by internal consistency, test-retest, and absolute reliability.

Results

The face validity was conducted by using interviews with older adults and gathering the specialists’ opinions. The items were grammatically and lexically corrected accordingly. Two items were deleted due to CVR < 0.44. Modified Kappa statistic (K*) and I-CVI for all items were higher than 0.88. The average content validity index (S-CVI/Ave) value was 0.94. Three items were deleted to improve the internal consistency; the final GHBQ consisted of 17 items with Cronbach α = 0.72. Acceptable convergent validity was approved by a significant correlation between GHBQ and SF8™ health survey (r = 0.613, P value< 0.001). Independent t-test showed that older adults with education level ≥ high school have significantly higher health behavior scores than those with education level < high school (11.93 ± 2.27 vs. 9.87 ± 2.35, t = − 9.08, p < 0.001). Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) for the total questionnaire was 0.92 (95% CI =0.84 to 0.96). Standard Error Measurement (SEM) and Minimal Detectable Change (MDC95) were 0.71 and 1.98, respectively.

Conclusion

The present study results showed that the Geriatrics Health Behavior Questionnaire had suitable validity and reliability among Iranian older adults. It is recommended to consider its comprehensiveness and yet its briefness in other populations after passing validation.
Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease and sequelae in the United Kingdom during the period 2008 to 2017 – a secondary database analysis
Authors: Guedes Sandra , Bricout Hélène , Langevin Edith , Tong Sabine , Bertrand-Gerentes Isabelle
Published: March 2022

Background

Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) causes high fatality in untreated patients alongside long-term sequelae in 20% survivors. For a comprehensive assessment of epidemiology, an analysis of these sequelae is required. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology of disease between 2008 and 2017 including a description of the sequelae, through the analysis of data collected from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) linked with data from the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), and Office for National Statistics (ONS) mortality registry data.

Methods

This was a 10-year retrospective observational cohort study designed to describe the incidence, case-fatality rate (CFR) and occurrence of sequelae due to meningococcal disease, in the UK between 2007 and 2017 using data from the UK CPRD-HES-ONS. Cases were identified and matched on age, gender, date of diagnosis of IMD and followed-up-time with a control group without IMD. Demographics, clinical characteristics, mortality, and IMD-related sequelae were examined for IMD cases and compared with matched controls for a more comprehensive assessment.

Results

The study analysed 640 IMD patients with majority of the cases diagnosed (76.9%) in a hospital setting. Age-group analysis showed a decrease in the incidence rate of IMD in patients aged <1 year (30.4 – 7.5%) and an increase in those >50 years (10.4 – 27.8%). CFR was slightly higher among females, toddlers, and adults >50 years. No significant change in CFR was observed over study period. Case-control study showed a higher number of IMD sequelae among cases compared to age- and gender-matched controls, especially in those ≥ 50 years.

Conclusion

The study showed that, despite a relatively low incidence rate, IMD is responsible for a high CFR, namely in older age groups and by a high number of IMD sequelae. The study showed that leveraging data from existing databases can be used to complement surveillance data in truly assessing the epidemiology of IMD. Despite the availability of routine vaccination programs, IMD still poses a significant burden in the healthcare system of the UK. Optimization of vaccination programs may be required to reduce the disease burden.
Quality of life following two different techniques of an open ventral hernia repair for large hernias: a prospective randomized study
Authors: Antic Andrija , Kmezic Stefan , Nikolic Vladimir , Radenkovic Dejan , Markovic Velimir , Pejovic Ilija , Aleksic Lidija , Loncar Zlatibor , Antic Svetlana , Kovac Jelena , Markovic-Denic Ljiljana
Published: March 2022

Background

We compare the health-related quality of life (QoL) of patients with incision hernias before and after surgery with two different techniques.

Methods

In this prospective randomized study, the study population consisted of all patients who underwent the first surgical incisional hernias repair during the 1-year study period. Patients who met the criteria for inclusion in the study were randomized into two groups: the first group consisted of patients operated by an open Rives sublay technique, and the second group included patients operated by a segregation component technique. The change in the quality of life before and 6 months after surgery was assessed using two general (Short form of SF-36 questionnaires and European Quality of Life Questionnaire—EQ-5D-3L), and three specific hernia questionnaires (Hernia Related Quality of Life Survey-HerQles, Eura HS Quality of Life Scale—EuraHS QoL, and Carolinas Comfort Scale—CCS).

Results

A total of 93 patients were included in the study. Patients operated on by the Rives technique had a better role physical score before surgery, according to the SF-36 tool, although this was not found after surgery. The postoperative QoL measured with each scale of all questionnaires was significantly better after surgery. Comparing two groups of patients after surgery, only the pain domain of the EuraHS Qol questionnaire was worse in patients operated by a segregation component technique.

Conclusion

Both techniques improve the quality of life after surgery. Generic QoL questionnaires showed no difference in the quality of life compared to repair technique but specific hernia-related questionnaires showed differences.
A cross-sectional survey: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-medication in medical and pharmacy students
Authors: Alduraibi Razan Khalid , Altowayan Waleed Mohammad
Published: March 2022

Background

Self-Medication is common practice worldwide in both developed and developing countries. Self-Medication is referred as self consumption of medication without consulting a physician for either diagnosis or treatment. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices toward self-medication among medical and pharmacy students.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among medical and pharmacy students in Qassim university, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, during the period 2020–2021. Multistage random sampling technique was used to recruit students. The data were collected through questionnaire.

Results

Three hundred and sixteen of 316 students were recruited. This study showed that the majority (94.6%) of students had good knowledge of self-medication. Additionally, the following characteristics were significantly associated with good knowledge: being female, and Pharmacy students. Overall mean score for the attitudes towards self-medication shows that 58.4% of the total sample had high agreements towards the questions of the attitudes toward self-medication. More than half (63.9%) of the students reported that they practice self- medication in the last 6 months. Pain killers was the most common medication used for self- medication by the majority of the students (88.29%).

Conclusions

In conclusion, students’ knowledge of self-medication appears to be good and significantly high among pharmacy students in comparison to medical students. As well self-medication was highly practiced among the students. Therefor, medical and pharmacy students should be viewed as important contributors to the public health care system, and future health professionals should be properly educated on good pharmacy practice and responsible self-medication.

Trial registration

Not applicable.
Coin-shaped corneal endothelial scar in herpes zoster ophthalmicus: a case report
Authors: Lee Seung Hyeun , Chun Yeoun Sook , Kim Kyoung Woo
Published: March 2022

Background

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus includes a wide spectrum of lesions at the ocular surface, including epithelial, stromal, endothelial keratitis, and uveitis. Thus far, the occurrence of corneal endothelial disorder in herpes zoster ophthalmicus and the causative virus have not been confirmed, and the differential diagnosis and establishment of therapeutic strategies are challenging. Corneal endothelial coin-shaped lesions are well known to occur in cytomegalovirus-related corneal endotheliitis but have not been reported in patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

Case presentation

A 39-year-old Asian female was referred to our ophthalmology department with recurrent anterior uveitis accompanied by coin-shaped corneal endothelial scar-like lesions that appeared after right facial herpes zoster. Diffuse corneal stromal haziness was mostly limited in the anterior stroma. The coin-shaped corneal endothelial lesions were separate from stromal lesions and showed a high-reflective scar-like line in sections of anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Anterior uveitis recurred each time she discontinued oral antiviral drug treatment for 12 months after the first event, but was remitted by the maintenance medications of combined topical ganciclovir gel with oral valaciclovir, at a dose lower than the usual adult dose, for acute or recurrent zoster-associated anterior uveitis. Corneal endothelial function remained normal and corneal endothelial and stromal lesions were unchanged throughout the treatment and follow-up period.

Conclusions

In patients with a history of facial herpes zoster with coin-shaped corneal endothelial scar accompanying recurrent anterior uveitis, suspicion for active varicella-zoster virus is warranted, and prolonged intake of oral antiviral agents is required despite varicella-zoster virus DNA not being detected in aqueous humor.
Study protocol for the online adaptation and evaluation of the ‘Reboot’ (Recovery-boosting) coaching programme, to prepare critical care nurses for, and aid recovery after, stressful clinical events
Authors: Vogt K. S. , Grange A. , Johnson J. , Marran J. , Budworth L. , Coleman R. , Simms-Ellis R.
Published: March 2022

Background

Critical care nurses (CCNs) are routinely exposed to highly stressful events, exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supporting resilience and wellbeing of CCNs is therefore crucial to prevent burnout. One approach for delivering this support is by preparing critical care nurses for situations they may encounter, drawing on evidence-based techniques to strengthen relevant psychological coping strategies. As such, the current study seeks to tailor a Resilience-boosting psychological coaching programme [Reboot] for CCNs, based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles and the Bi-Dimensional Resilience Framework (BDF), and (1) to assess the feasibility of delivering Reboot via online, remote delivery to CCNs, and (2) to provide a preliminary assessment of whether Reboot could increase resilience and confidence in coping with adverse events.

Methods

Eighty CCNs (n=80) will be recruited to the 8-week Reboot programme, comprised of two group workshops and two individual coaching calls. The study uses a single-arm before-after feasibility study design and will be evaluated with a mixed-methods approach, using online questionnaires (all participants) and telephone interviews (25% of participants). Primary outcomes will be confidence in coping with adverse events (the Confidence scale) and resilience (the Brief Resilience Scale) measured at four time points.

Discussion

Results will determine whether it is feasible to deliver and evaluate a remote version of the Reboot coaching programme to CCNs, and will indicate whether participating in the programme is associated with increases in confidence in coping with adverse events, resilience and wellbeing (as indicated by levels of depression).
Pathway analysis of smoking-induced changes in buccal mucosal gene expression
Authors: Khaleel Anas , Alkhawaja Bayan , Al-Qaisi Talal Salem , Alshalabi Lubna , Tarkhan Amneh H.
Published: March 2022

Background

Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, and it is the most common cause of oral cancers. This study aims to provide a deeper understanding of the molecular pathways in the oral cavity that are altered by exposure to cigarette smoke.

Methods

The gene expression dataset (accession number GSE8987, GPL96) of buccal mucosa samples from smokers (n = 5) and never smokers (n = 5) was downloaded from The National Center for Biotechnology Information's (NCBI) Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repository. Differential expression was ascertained via NCBI’s GEO2R software, and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) software was used to perform a pathway analysis.

Results

A total of 459 genes were found to be significantly differentially expressed in smoker buccal mucosa (p  < 0.05). A total of 261 genes were over-expressed while 198 genes were under-expressed. The top canonical pathways predicted by IPA were nitric oxide and reactive oxygen production at macrophages, macrophages/fibroblasts and endothelial cells in rheumatoid arthritis, and thyroid cancer pathways. The IPA upstream analysis predicted that the TP53, APP, SMAD3, and TNF proteins as well as dexamethasone drug would be top transcriptional regulators.

Conclusions

IPA highlighted critical pathways of carcinogenesis, mainly nitric oxide and reactive oxygen production at macrophages, and confirmed widespread injury in the buccal mucosa due to exposure to cigarette smoke. Our findings suggest that cigarette smoking significantly impacts gene pathways in the buccal mucosa and may highlight potential targets for treating the effects of cigarette smoking.
Modified Cabrol technique for the treatment of adult anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
Authors: Davies James E. , Singh Gagandip , Vardas Panos N.
Published: March 2022

Background

Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly that typically presents within the first year of life but can also sporadically present in adults. ALCAPA, if left untreated, can lead to coronary ischemia and sudden death.

Case presentation

We present the case of a 32-year-old male with ALCAPA with ischemic cardiomyopathy and the anomalous left main coronary originating from the non-facing sinus of the pulmonary artery (PA). A posterior reimplantation of the anomalous coronary artery was accomplished with a modified Cabrol technique using synthetic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft.

Conclusions

A posterior re-implantation technique using a modified Cabrol graft, in cases where length of the native button is challenging, has excellent outcomes for this rather rare and challenging clinical entity.
Emergency in obese patients: a reply to SOBA UK
Authors: Di Giacinto Ida , Guarnera Martina , Esposito Clelia , Falcetta Stefano , Cortese Gerardo , Pascarella Giuseppe , Sorbello Massimiliano , Cataldo Rita
Published: March 2022

Emergency settings in obese people require tailored multidisciplinary protocols and pathways to manage these complex patients. For this reason, we would like to foresee a proficient cooperation with the UK Society for Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia (SOBA) and other societies: obesity is a worldwide problem, and an international and multidisciplinary cooperation is desirable, if not needed. As demonstrated for bariatric surgery, a standardizing anesthesiologic and critical approach and an experienced multidisciplinary staff, trained and equipped to manage obese patients, are related to better outcomes. Similarly, as recently pointed out for airway management safety, we believe that the presence of anobese leadshould be a desirable goal to reach in the next future, especially when thinking of emergency situations and the need for resuscitation of obese patients. A worldwide problem calls for worldwide cooperation.
Optimizing finite-difference scheme in multidirections on rectangular grids based on the minimum norm
Authors: Miao Zhongzheng , Zhang Jinhai
Published: March 2022

The finite-difference (FD) method is widely used in numerical simulation; however, its accuracy suffers from numerical spatial dispersion and numerical anisotropy. The single-direction optimization methods, which optimize the FD coefficients along a single spatial direction, can suppress numerical spatial dispersion, but they are suboptimal for mitigating numerical anisotropy on rectangular grids. We have developed a multidirection optimization method that penalizes approximation errors among all propagation angles on rectangular grids with the minimum norm (i.e., [Formula: see text] norm) to mitigate numerical spatial dispersion and numerical anisotropy simultaneously. Given maximum absolute error tolerance and grid-spacing ratio, we first determine the optimal order of the FD operator in each spatial direction. Then, we penalize approximation errors within the wavenumber-azimuth domain to obtain the optimized FD coefficients. Theoretical analysis and numerical experiments find that our method is superior to single-direction optimization methods in suppressing numerical spatial dispersion and mitigating numerical anisotropy for square and rectangular grids. For homogeneous models with grid-spacing ratios of 1.0 (i.e., square grids), 1.2, and 1.4, the root-mean-square (rms) errors obtained by our method are 77%, 80%, and 72% that of the single-direction optimization method adopting the [Formula: see text] norm, respectively. For the Marmousi model with a grid-spacing ratio of 1.4, the rms error of our method is 36% that of the single-direction optimization method based on the [Formula: see text] norm. Such an evident improvement on error suppression is critical for numerical simulations adopting more flexible grid-spacing ratios.
Impact of COVID-19 on Affected Individuals in Iraq Focusing on Deceased Cancer Patients
Authors: Alwan Nada A.S. , Lami Faris , Khaleel Hanan A. , Alhilfi Riyadh A.
Published: March 2022

PURPOSE

Mortality because of COVID-19 infections is continuously increasing among the high-risk groups, namely, elderly patients and those with underlying comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory problems, and cancer. The study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on affected individuals in Iraq, focusing on the characteristics of COVID-19 deceased cases, with special emphasis on cancer as the associated comorbidity.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

This is a retrospective review of the data collected from 15,852 case investigation records of deceased patients with COVID-19, from all over Iraq, between March 20, 2020, and December 20, 2021. The analyzed variables included patients' age, sex, duration of stay in hospital, use of mechanical ventilation, and associated morbidities. Comparisons of having comorbidities and cancer with the characteristics were carried out using the chi-square test of independence. The chi-square test of goodness of fit was used to describe the distribution of the characteristics of the deceased COVID-19 patients; P values < .05 were considered statistically significant.

RESULTS

Overall, 62% were ≥ 60 years with a predominance of male (63.2%). Patients with cancer were significantly younger (41.5% were ≥ 60) with no difference concerning sex distribution. Almost 70% of patients who died from COVID-19 infection had associated comorbidities. Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and cancer constituted 49.7%, 39.3%, 2.9%, and 1.1%, respectively. Patients with a history of cancer had a significantly longer duration of stay in hospital with no statistical association regarding the use of ventilation.

CONCLUSION

In Iraq, patients with cancer infected with COVID-19 were younger and spent longer durations in the hospital before they died than patients with other comorbidities. The pandemic has revealed significant gaps in the health information and surveillance systems that demand prompt strengthening as part of the emergency preparedness.
Fairness for Transgender People in Sport
Authors: Safer Joshua D
Published: March 2022

Increasingly visible participation by transgender people in athletic competition has resulted in efforts to include transgender women in the women’s categories while addressing possible advantage they might have from exposure to typically male levels of testosterone. There does not seem to be any reason to expect advantage for transgender people prior to puberty of or for transgender people whose gender-affirming treatment begins at the onset of puberty. To date, the only established driver of athletic advantage in men over women is testosterone. Further, the existing literature suggests that treatment to lower testosterone may be sufficient to erase that advantage in at least some athletic activities. Whether other aspects of puberty are advantages or disadvantages in certain sports remains to be established. There is need for more research on the topic. In addition, there is a need to prioritize the need to motivate people to participate in sport for better health.
An Overview of the Heterogeneous Causes of Cushing Syndrome Resulting From Primary Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia (PMAH)
Authors: Charchar Helaine Laiz Silva , Fragoso Maria Candida Barisson Villares
Published: March 2022

Primary macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PMAH) is considered a rare cause of adrenal Cushing syndrome, is pituitary ACTH-independent, generally results from bilateral adrenal macronodules (>1 cm), and is often associated with variable cortisol secretion, resulting in a heterogeneous clinical presentation. Recent advances in the molecular pathogenesis of PMAH have offered new insights into the comprehension of this heterogeneous and complex adrenal disorder. Different molecular mechanisms involving the actors of the cAMP/protein kinase A pathway have been implicated in the development of PMAH, including germline and/or somatic molecular defects such as hyperexpression of the G-protein aberrant receptors and pathogenic variants of MC2R, GNAS, PRKAR1A, and PDE11A. Nevertheless, since 2013, the ARMC5 gene is believed to be a major genetic cause of PMAH, accounting for more than 80% of the familial forms of PMAH and 30% of apparently sporadic cases, except in food-dependent Cushing syndrome in which ARMC5 is not involved. Recently, 2 independent groups have identified that the tumor suppressor gene KDM1A is responsible for PMAH associated specifically with food-dependent Cushing syndrome. Consequently, PMAH has been more frequently genetically associated than previously assumed. This review summarizes the most important aspects, including hormone secretion, clinical presentation, radiological imaging, and molecular mechanisms, involved in familial Cushing syndrome associated with PMAH.
De la literatura amorosa a la ética política: la obra de don Pedro de Portugal (1429-146
Authors: Montero Moreno Ana M.
Published: March 2022

Este libro rescata las claves literarias, históricas y políticas que permiten entender la singularidad de la obra completa de Pedro de Portugal (1429-1466), noble lusitano exiliado en Castilla y considerado tradicionalmente como un autor de segunda fila. En las tres composiciones que este portugués escribió en castellano -Sátira de infelice e felice vida, Coplas del menosprecio e contempto de las cosas fermosas del mundo y Tragedia de la insigne reyna doña Isabel- se plasma implícitamente el proyecto vital de un hombre que pudo haber sido uno de los aristócratas más poderosos de la península ibérica en los albores del Renacimiento y que, a pesar de su importancia política y literaria, ha recibido una atención y reconocimiento limitados.
Avaliação de narrativas orais de crianças: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Gomes Nolasco Anny Caroline Caroline , Da Nóbrega Rogoski Bianca , Barbosa Alves de Souza Carlos , Pfeiffer Flores Eileen
Published: March 2022

Existe pouco consenso sobre o que constitui um bomreconto de uma história e como avaliar essa importante habilidade linguística. Este estudo revisou artigos publicados entre 2010 e 2018 que avaliaram narrativas orais de histórias por crianças, a fim de mapear e sistematizar as medidas qualitativas e quantitativas empregadas. Inicialmente os estudos analisados foram classificados de acordo com o uso de uma de quatro metodologias amplas: avaliações padronizadas, gramática narrativa, unidades-C e protocolos de pontuação de narrativa. No entanto, um exame mais detalhado mostrou que essa classificação geral obscureceu o fato de que as medidas específicas podiam não ser equivalentes entre estudos. Para melhorar esse esquema conceitual, as medidas específicas foram organizadas em novas categorias, baseadas em dimensões diferentes do desempenho da narrativa oral de histórias, como fluência, coesão e inclusão de elementos psicológicos. A aplicação desse novo esquema classificatório aos estudos publicados entre 2010 e 2018 revelou que as medidas específicas da qualidade narrativa variam ampla e ortogonalmenteaos métodos mais gerais empregados, o que explicaparte da confusão conceitual e metodológica presente na literatura sobre avaliação de habilidades narrativas orais. Espera-se que esse novo esquema de classificação possa ajudar a dissipar parte dessa confusão e melhorar a comparabilidade e a replicabilidade dos estudos.
Should We All Work in Sprints? How Agile Project Management Improves Performance
Authors: Lieberum Tobias , Schiffels Sebastian , Kolisch Rainer
Published: March 2022

Problem definition: Agile project management, in particular Scrum, is enjoying increased use in practice despite only scant scientific validation. This article explores how agile project management impacts project performance and execution. We compare the effects of agile sprints—short-term project phases characterized by time-boxed progression from one sprint to the next and self-imposed, phase-specific output goals—with those of traditional project management. Methodology/results: We decompose the two sprint elements of time-boxed progression and self-imposed, phase-specific output goals as factors in a 2 × 2 experimental design. We then conceptualize project execution as a simple real-effort task and conduct a controlled laboratory study. For a given duration, participants perform better with time-boxed progression as, without it, that is, with flexible progression, they spend too much time on early project phases at the expense of later ones. We refer to this effect as “progression fallacy” and show how it differs from well-known behavioral effects that cause project delays. Introducing self-imposed, phase-specific output goals in combination with time-boxed progression, as proposed by Scrum, does not significantly improve performance when compared with time-boxed progression alone. However, the combination of self-imposed, phase-specific output goals and flexible progression, as is common in traditional project management, amplifies the progression fallacy with the result that goal-setting has a negative performance effect. In two control treatments, we show that the progression fallacy is robust to planning and progression prompts despite some mitigation. Managerial implications: This study contributes evidence of higher project performance when working in agile sprints, which mitigate behavioral flaws present in traditional project management. Not only do these behavioral insights apply to project management; they are also relevant in the broader context of task completion.
Exploring the experiences of student mental health nurses from ethnic minority backgrounds working through the COVID-19 pandemic: a phenomenological approach
Authors: Savarimuthu Darren , Mullobux Sherida , Newblow Jaya , Opoku Bernard
Published: March 2022

Background/aims

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds more than any other group. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of mental health students from ethnic minorities who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic in a mental health NHS trust.

Methods

This study used phenomenology as the theoretical framework and thematic analysis as a method for data analysis. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 12 student mental health nurses, which were held via Microsoft Teams.

Results

The four themes that emerged from this study were altruism, a sense of connectedness, support and learning opportunities, and role clarity. Students described a sense of altruism while deciding to opt-in to the extended placement. Some also found their faith to be a source of support and resilience, which provided a sense of connectedness. Support was an essential element that emerged in this study where students could rely on both the university and the mental health NHS trust. The learning opportunities that COVID-19 has presented have helped bridge the gap between the physical and mental wellbeing of patients; however, a lack of clarity in their roles was highlighted.

Conclusions

Adequate and appropriate policies and guidance to support student nurses are needed when working in crisis situations.
Cosmic Radiation Exposure of Aircraft Crew under the Impact of Geomagnetic Vertical Cutoff Rigidity: Case Study of International Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand
Authors:   Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok 10240, Thailand, Rodphothong Dumrongsak , Thiabgoh Ongard ,   Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, Thailand, Nutaro Tanin ,   Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, Thailand.
Published: March 2022

Aircrew members are occupationally exposed to higher levels of galactic cosmic radiation than the general population in most parts of the world. The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is concerned by the exposure of aircrews to cosmic radiation. The cosmic radiation intensity in the Earth atmosphere depends on many factors, e.g., the solar activity, altitude, and geomagnetic vertical cutoff rigidity on Earth. This study aimed to calculate the occupational radiation dose for aircraft crews during the solar minimum and maximum on fl ights from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), Thailand, to 11 destinations worldwide. Based on the Monte Carlo simulation code of CARI-7 and JISCARD GUI, the cosmic radiation doses on fl ights was calculated. The maximum dose of a roundtrip fl ight (Bangkok–Helsinki) during the solar minimum condition was approximately 97.4 μSv (CARI-7) and 84.7 μSv (JISCARD GUI). The maximum radiation dose corresponded to 110 and 20 roundtrips for general aircraft crew and pregnant crew, respectively. This fi nding indicates that the polar-latitude region of Helsinki fl ights at low vertical cutoff rigidity ranges is of concern in terms of high-exposure cosmic radiation. The uncertainty associated with the result of the two codes was less than 30%. Therefore, the results were in reasonable agreement, and the codes could be used to calculate the exposure of aircraft crew to cosmic radiation.
Identifi cation of Three Isomers of BenzyloxyPhenol by their Diff erent Perturbations Behaviors on a Belousov- Zhabotinsky System
Authors:   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, People’s Republic of China, Nawabi Muhammad Yasir , Uddin Waqar ,   Offi ce of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), Bahria University, Karachi Campus, Pakistan, Hu Gang ,   School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, People’s Republic of China
Published: March 2022

Proposed study described a new approach for the identifi cation of three isomers of benzyloxyphenol (BLP) i.e. 2-BLP, 3-BLP, and 4-BLP on their perturbation effects by using a novel Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) oscillating system. In such a system, typical oscillating profi le was achieved due to the oxidation of malic acid (substrate) by NaBrO3 in the presence of tetra-azamacrocyclic Cu-complex catalyst ([CuL](ClO4)2) in an acidic medium. Ligand “L” in the complex is 5,7,7,12,14,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraeazacyclotetradeca-4,11-diene. Perturbation experiments were carried out by adding identical amounts of analytes into the active BZ system. As a result, quite different responses were achieved which can be accredited to propose a new identifi cation technique based on the oscillation system. Concisely, 2-BLP produced a shorter inhibition time (tin) with a small regenerated oscillation amplitude (A) while 3-BLP almost suppressed oscillation (longer tin) with a small regeneration of A. As compared to 2-BLP and 3-BLP, the 4-BLP initiated higher regeneration of A but produce larger tin from 2-BLP and shorter than 3-BLP. Thus, these three isomers were distinguished. Through cyclic voltammetry, redox reactions were confi rmed between the additives and NaBrO3 while the oxidized products (quinones) from these isomers were identifi ed by Ultraviolet (UV) and InfraRed (IR) spectroscopies. The perturbation reaction mechanism is justifi ed on the outcomes of the above-mentioned techniques and the FKN mechanism.
Design and Manufacturing of Angular DC Magnetron Co- Sputtering System to Provide Multilayer Films
Authors:   Ph.D. Degree Program in Industrial Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand, Changyom Preecha , Leksakul Komgrit ,   Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand, Boonyawan Dheerawan ,   Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand, Dechthummarong Chanchai ,   Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand
Published: March 2022

The research aims to design and produced a new vacuum chamber set of the angular multi-target magnetron sputtering system was supplied by three patterns of the process gas emissions in one system. One pattern supplies the gas directly in front of the target surface, while another pattern supplies the gas beside the chamber, and another pattern supplies the gas to the bottom of the lid. The vacuum chamber set was designed as a top-down sputtering process which has six major components is new designed and produced, consists of the base, the chamber with a window, the feedthrough for the anode pole, the lid, the magnetron target-holder gun, and the rotate substrate-holder set. When the system is completely assembled, then try to test the leakage and plasma ignition until both passes tested, and then a preliminary test of the sputtering process to provide a thin fi lm with sputtered one copper target which was mounted on one gun onto glass slide substrates for the gas emissions of three patterns. After that run sputtering process to provide the multilayers fi lms with three target materials include copper, aluminum, and brass, which was mounted on three guns onto the rotate glass slide substrates. The results of the thin fi lm thickness from the sputtering process was found this system can be used to build a thin fi lm for changing various sputtering voltages, including the system can be successfully used to provide multilayers fi lm and generate argon plasma which was supplied three patterns of the process gas emissions in one system.
Production of a common epitope specific anti-ankyrin monoclonal antibody
Authors:   Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, Chaikla Rungtawan , Sremakaew Munlika ,   Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, Uthaikhup Sureeporn ,   Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Published: March 2022

Background: Neck pain is associated with scapular dyskinesis and impaired axio-scapular and shoulder muscle activity and function. However, there is little research on force steadiness, specifically during shoulder motion in patients with neck pain with scapular dyskinesis. Its relationship with characteristics of neck pain is also unknown. Objectives: to investigate force steadiness at 20% and 50% of MVC of shoulder abduction (30 degrees) in persons with neck pain with scapular dyskinesis compared to asymptomatic controls and to determine its relationships with characteristics of neck pain. Materials and methods: Fifty-two women and men (26 neck pain with scapular dyskinesis and 26 asymptomatic controls) were recruited to the study. Force steadiness of 30 degrees of shoulder abduction was measured at 20% and 50% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) and coefficient of variation (CV) of force values were calculated. Characteristics of neck pain included neck pain intensity, duration and disability and upper limb disability. Results: Participants in neck pain had significantly reduced force steadiness of isometric shoulder abduction at 20% and 50% of MVC compared to the control group (p<0.05, η2p = 0.10 and p<0.001, η2p = 0.26, respectively). No between-group differences in shoulder abduction MVC were observed. There were no correlations between force steadiness and characteristics of neck pain (p>0.05). Conclusion: Patients with neck pain with scapular dyskinesis had reduced shoulder abduction force steadiness. This may reflect impaired shoulder/scapular sensory-motor control associated with neck pain. The relationships between force steadiness and characteristics of neck pain are still needed to be explored in further studies.
Mantenha seus DOIs atualizados: a importância dos metadados (Metdata Stewardship in
Brazilian Portuguese)
Authors: Collins Susan , Fairhurst Vanessa , Erlandsson Bruna , Damasio Edilson
Published: March 2022

Os embaixadores do Crossref, Bruna Erlandsson e Edilson Damasio, fornecerão uma
visão geral de como manter e atualizar seus metadados junto ao Crossref, incluindo: A
importância dos metadados Manutenção de metadados Identificando erros e editando
metadados Uso de relatórios Onde encontrar ajuda e suporte Este webinar é relevante para
qualquer membro do Crossref que esteja interessado em aprender mais sobre o que são os
metadados, para que servem e como aprimorar o registro dos mesmos. ***** Crossref
Ambassadors Bruna Erlandsson and Edilson Damasio will provide an overview of how to
maintain and update your metadata with Crossref including: The importance of metadata
Maintaining your metadata Identifying errors and editing your metadata Using reports
Where to find further help and support This webinar is relevant for existing Crossref
members as well as those new to Crossref who want to learn more about the role of
metadata and how to improve their metadata records.
Voice Controlled Comparator Improvement Based on Resource Utilization in SoC Ecosystem for Parking Assist System
Authors: Prongnuch Sethakarn , Sitjongsataporn Suchada
Published: March 2022

This paper introduces the voice controlled comparator improvement for maneuvering a miniature electric vehicle based on the resource utilization in the system-on-chip (SoC) ecosystem. An intelligent parking assist is to support the driver outside a car while parking in the crowded locations. Voice controlled improvement based on the resource utilization on the SoC ecosystem is modified to command for moving vehicle. The normalized cross correlation (NCC) technique is proposed for voice controlled system with low utilization on the SoC ecosystem. Hardware and software co-design by the Xilinx VIVADO and Vitis software are used to design on an ARM multicore processor and field programmable gate array (FPGA) system inside a ‘Zedboard’ development board. We perform the experiments for Thai command word recognition via Bluetooth using the proposed NCC method to identify the basic command stored on SD card in Zedboard. Empirical results show the voice controlled improvement based on the Pearson’s correlation coefficient (PCC), modified PCC and proposed NCC methods on a Zedboard. The resource utilization on Zedboard are less than as 17.57% in look-up table (LUT), 29.12% in look-up table random access memory (LUTRAM), 6.44% in flip-flop (FF) and 2.38% in input/output (I/O) as compared with a ZYBO system. An average execution time of Zedboard using proposed NCC method is less than PCC and modified PCC as 5.12%, 1%, respectively. Results of proposed NCC of Thai voice command controlled show the validate workability at average percentage accuracy at 90% in the outdoor environments.
Digital holographic microscopy implementation for capillary filling measurements in nanoporous materials
Authors: Budini N. , Sallese M. , Cencha L. G. , Berli C. L. A. , Urteaga R.
Published: March 2022

We report the implementation of lensless off-axis digital holographic microscopy as a non-destructive optical analyzer for nano-scale structures. The measurement capacity of the system was validated by analyzing the topography of a metallic grid with

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Method of carrier frequency arrangement for suppressing the adjacent channel interference caused by camera nonlinearity during LED-multispectral imaging
Authors: Ma Shuangshuang , Li Gang , Ye Yaping , Lin Ling
Published: March 2022

Using a camera and frequency-division modulation to obtain LED-multispectral images has the advantages of fast speed and low cost. However, when the carrier frequency is not arranged properly, the nonlinearity of the camera causes harmonic interference, which affects the signal quality of adjacent channels. This paper proposes a scheme for carrier frequency arrangement according to the high frequency, which is four times as high as the adjacent low frequency; that is

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