bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Current and Future State of Academic Medicine in Korea: Education, Research, and Patient Care
Authors: Jeong Dae Chul
Published: March 2023

Academic medicine is built from a foundation of education, research, and patient care. Since good patient care results from the application of medical research and continuous education, these three components cannot be separated for medical development to occur. In Korea, many obstacles hinder the achievement of academic medicine, such as an inefficient medical delivery system, limitations of primary care, low insurance prices, and no long-term health care plan. Medical education has changed to outcome-based education, but presented temporal integration status. Governance of healthcare research is not centralized, and Korea is awarded relatively fewer grants than other countries. Medical professors have reached a burnout state due to patient care responsibilities in addition to research and education duties. Many medical systems, including the medical delivery system and insurance problems, may contribute to distrust between doctors and patients. The government is not involved in a long-term health care policy. The multitude of factors mentioned here are hindering the achievement of academic medicine in Korea.
Academic Medicine Is Patient-Centered Medicine
Authors: An Shinki
Published: March 2023

The tripartite mission of ‘academic medicine’ is education, research, and patient care. Academic medical centers (AMCs) are carrying out the mission and ultimately aiming to improve the health of people and communities. Globally, AMCs are facing a tremendous financial risk stemming from the changes in health insurance reimbursement plans and a shortage of human resources. Innovative AMCs in the United States are trying to transform their physician-centered, and siloed structure into a patient-centered, and integrated structure. They are also building integrated systems with primary healthcare groups to provide continuous patient care from primary to tertiary levels and making strategic networks based on value-based payment and the patient-centered model. These changes have been proven to improve outcomes of patient care and increase fiscal revenues, which are both crucial in supporting education and research. To address the shortage of human resources, programs are being built to develop newly appointed faculty for the future. AMCs have different approaches to bringing changes into their organizations; however, there is a common emphasis on ‘a patient-centered approach,’ which helps them set more explicit organizational values and make strategic decisions based on their values. Korean AMCs are facing similar challenges to AMCs in the United States in spite of many differences between the countries’ healthcare systems. The innovative efforts of AMCs in the United States to address the challenges will be helpful, well-worked examples for Korean AMCs with similar challenges.
Synchronization of kinetic and kinematic hand tasks during awake craniotomy v1
Authors: not provided ltaquet
Published: March 2023

Title: Synchronization of kinetic and kinematic hand tasks with electrocorticography and cortical stimulation during awake craniotomies Introduction Intraoperative direct cortical stimulation (DCS) is standard of care to verify functional-anatomical relationships of critical brain areas during awake craniotomies. Quantizing general measures of kinetic and kinematic motor responses would minimize subjective fluctuation and improve mapping confidence. Furthermore, there is enormous opportunity for scientific inquiry into motor neurophysiology during these cases if the data is carefully collected and synchronized. Objective Methods for quantizing motor responses during awake craniotomies must aim to minimize disruption to operating room (OR) staff and the procedure. The methodology defined here aims to allow for the synchronized assessment of whole hand kinematics, kinetics, DCS, electrocorticography (ECOG), surgical video, and task video. Methods We use a high-resolution force mat, a 23-degree-of-freedom (DoF) data glove, a standard clinical Nihon Kohden, and a custom synchronization platform to collect our data. Synchronization of the devices in the intraoperative set-up relies on a shared button-gated TTL voltage signal where the data stream for a task is marked or initiated a button press. MATLAB and Python are used for post-processing of the data streams. Results Each recording on-set was assessed for lag from a button-press initiation to data being recorded. The 95% lag confidence interval for whole hand kinematics, kinetics, DCS, electrocorticography (ECOG), surgical video, and task video streams were 95.3-95.7 ms, 0.0-5.0 ms, 0.0-0.1ms, 0.0-34.0, and 0.0-34.0 ms, respectively. Conclusion This methodology allows for minimal impact on the many other tasks being performed in the operating room. The set-up in the operating room can occur prior to the surgery and quickly. Using cable management techniques, normal operating room activity can be unhindered with the operator of the synchronization circuit at a distance. The data produced was reliably synchronized and can provide important insights into motor neurophysiology.
Savings Account
Authors: Kulicheva E. V.
Published: March 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of the legal norms governing the accrual of interest on the account balance of an individual, and the existence of legal grounds for changing the amount of accrued interest on the account balance. When concluding contracts for the opening of popular so-called “savings” accounts, neither the client nor the bank have legal protection in terms of regulating changes in the amount of interest accrued on the account balance of an individual. Legal norms do not provide for the possibility of unilaterally changing the amount of interest accrued on the account balance both upwards and downwards, which encourages banks to initially set the amount of interest accrued on the account balance at a minimum level, or to include a condition on non-deduction of interest on the account balance. The analysis of the norms of legislation and practice made it possible to identify the problem that arises when credit institutions need to change the amount of interest accrued on the balance on the account of an individual, which is especially characteristic when working with the so-called “accumulative” account and come to the conclusion that it is necessary to improve the norms of current legislation in order to develop non-cash payments and competition, as well as uniformity in application of the norms of legislation and protection of the rights of consumers of financial services — individuals.
Proposals for the creation of high-speed transport highways in the Arctic zone: constructions and technologies
Authors: Senkin Nikolai A. , Andreev Dmitry M. , Vasilev Valery S.
Published: March 2023

Aim: development of a high-speed transport highway in the Arctic zone, built on the widespread use of electric transport.
Materials and Methods: the trestle structures are designed for combinations of operating loads, forces and impacts, including consideration of dynamic aspects and nonlinearity, using the SCAD Office software package.
Results: according to preliminary technical and economic indicators, the duration of cargo delivery along the Arctic Expressway to the Bering Strait is reduced by 5.5 times compared to the Northern Sea Route (NSR), and passengers by almost 30 times, but at the same time the length of the projected expressway is almost 1.6 times higher due to the need to bypass high coastal mountain ranges.
Conclusion: when designing a global land transport network, these studies confirm the possibility of using Evacuated Tube Transportation and Maglev technologies for the Arctic High-speed Transport Highway. In further studies, underwater pipelines will be considered, which will have long straight sections with a length of more than 1000 km, bypassing coastal mountain ranges and minimizing the number of transport hubs.
Operating efficiency of 3ES6 electric locomotives at the Ural-Siberian polygon
Authors: Domanov Kirill I. , Bogunov Kirill V.
Published: March 2023

Background: developed economy requires an appropriate level of development of the transport system, it forms an important basis for the concentration and specialization of production. Consequently, the overall development of the regions and the country as a whole requires the development and modernization of the transport system, which has a direct impact on socio-economic development. In this regard, in order to solve the problems associated with increasing the efficiency of the transportation process in railway transport, it is necessary to introduce improved traction resources. Currently, Russian Railways is actively working to upgrade the corporate locomotive fleet and is addressing the issue of introducing high-capacity electric traction rolling stock, through the use of booster sections of electric locomotives, to drive trains of increased mass and length on strategically important railway sections of Russia integrated into international transport corridors.
Aim: to develop a simulation model for the operation of 3ES6 electric locomotives with a booster section in the areas of the Ural-Siberian test site, to assess the readiness of the transport infrastructure when using the studied locomotives in train operation, to determine the most suitable traction arms for the operational operation of such electric locomotives.
Materials and Methods: to obtain the results, the traction characteristics of the locomotives under consideration, data from the analysis of the traction arms of operation and transport infrastructure using the Yandex Maps navigation system, as well as Russian E2 software for creating graphic-physical 3D models with subsequent simulation, implemented in the Substance Painter and 3Ds software systems, are used max.
Results: an analysis of the areas of operation of the studied locomotives is presented, indicating the advantages and disadvantages of using 3ES6 electric locomotives in the transportation process, a simulation model of the interaction of infrastructure facilities and the locomotive fleet is developed, the prospect of further research is determined in terms of carrying out calculations of a feasibility study for replacing the fleet of obsolete series locomotives.
Conclusion: the obtained results of the study can be used in the organization of operational work and maintenance of 3ES6 locomotives with booster sections to improve the technology of operating a corporate locomotive fleet with a polygon structure for managing the transportation process.
Complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children: a single-center experience
Authors: ÖZÇELİK Zerrin , BANLI CESUR İlknur , GÜLCÜ TAŞKIN Didem
Published: March 2023

Purpose: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is the most preferred method for feeding in children with intact gastrointestinal system functions when oral nutrition is insufficient due to neurological, neuromuscular, or oncological diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the indications for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and associated complications in the patients we followed up.

Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the records of 130 patients who underwent percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for nutritional support between January 1st 2013- December 30th 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data, indications, complications, and follow-up periods of the patients were examined.

Results: Of the patients, 75 were male and 55 were female. The mean age of the patients was 48 months (min 1 month-max 211 months). The evaluation of the patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in terms of diagnosis revealed that 95 patients required nutritional support due to neuromotor retardation associated with neurological disease, 19 patients due to central nervous system tumor, and 13 patients due to metabolic disease. Considering complications, the most frequent minor complication was leakage in 11of the 33 patients, while the most frequent major complication was colonic fistulation in 6 of the 9 patients. Two patients required open surgery in the early period due to intra abdominal leak.

Conclusion: Although enteral nutrition with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube seems to be an appropriate and reliable method to meet the nutritional needs of pediatric patients who have normal digestive system functions but cannot be fed orally due to swallowing disorders, it is necessary to pay attention to its complications like any surgical procedure.
Implementation of methods and times to increase productivity in a textile company
Authors: De Leon-Galeano Guiliana , Mendoza-Catañeda María Camila , Peña-Valdez Daniris , Hernández-Padilla Edita Marcela , Altamar-Cano José , Martínez-Olaya Jesús
Published: March 2023

The realization of the research project was carried out in the textile company KEYSHAR'AR SPORT in order to implement the study of methods and times to increase the productivity of this, the objectives set were to identify the problems in the realization of the dresses, implement tools of analysis of study of the work and increase the productivity of the company,  this through analytical diagrams, travel, and the respective productivity calculations. In the methodological phase of the project, a description of the garment company KEYSHAR'AR SPORTS was initially made, a process was chosen and what was observed in the current material used in the company was explained step by step, it was observed that the production process begins with the storage of the raw material then goes to the design area where a process of specific patterns is made to the fabrics used in each design is then taken to a cutting machine, from there it is transported to the garment machines; then the dress goes to the inspection area where it is verified if the product has imperfections, then those that pass the inspection are transported to the ironing area and then they are labeled and packed, in this way having made each of the diagrams of the methods, both the initial and the proposed, we proceed to find the percentage of processes,  initially 12 processes that are reduced to 9, in addition some improvements are formulated to increase the performance and productivity of the company.
ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PARAGRAPH VECTOR MODELS IN DOCUMENT SIMILARITY ESTIMATION FOR TURKISH NEWS CATEGORIZATION
Authors: YÜREKLİ Ali
Published: March 2023

News categorization, which is a common application area of text classification, is the task of automatic annotation of news articles with predefined categories. In parallel with the rise of deep learning techniques in the field of machine learning, neural embedding models have been widely utilized to capture hidden relationships and similarities among textual representations of news articles. In this study, we approach the Turkish news categorization problem as an ad-hoc retrieval task and investigate the effectiveness of paragraph vector models to compute and utilize document-wise similarities of Turkish news articles. We propose an ensemble categorization approach that consists of three main stages, namely, document processing, paragraph vector learning, and document similarity estimation. Extensive experiments conducted on the TTC-3600 dataset reveal that the proposed system can reach up to 93.5% classification accuracy, which is a remarkable performance when compared to the baseline and state-of-the-art methods. Moreover, it is also shown that the Distributed Bag of Words version of Paragraph Vectors performs better than the Distributed Memory Model of Paragraph Vectors in terms of both accuracy and computational performance.
Policing Farm Crime in the United States: A Research Note
Authors: Lynn Brianna , Osborne Dustin L. , Edwards Bradley
Published: March 2023

Though research on farm-related offending and victimization still lags behind most other crime-related topics, recent years have seen an increase in scholarly attention to the topic. These studies have provided insight into the prevalence of victimization and the impact of various security measures on it. However, virtually all of these studies have relied upon data collected from farm operators. While beneficial, it is also imperative to explore the experiences and perceptions of those tasked with investigating these crimes. The current study sought to fill this gap in the literature through qualitative interviews with agricultural crime investigators in the United States. Specifically, interviewees were asked to elaborate on topics such as the referral of cases, how they are typically processed, and perceptions regarding the prevalence of victimization and characteristics of both victims and offenders. Themes emerging from their responses are discussed. In addition, both policy implications and potential directions for future research are highlighted.
'Policing Rural Communities in North America': An International Society for the Study of Rural Crime Roundtable
Authors: Prince Farica , Davis Rob , Davis Jim , Prosser Mark
Published: March 2023

Rural crime and criminal justice practices and responses face different challenges from those experienced in urban contexts.
A practitioner-focused roundtable, convened by The International Society for the Study of Rural Crime (www.issrc.net), investigated challenges and innovations in international contexts on issues surrounding rural policing with a specific focus on rural policing in Canada and the United States. The roundtable was held online on 15 September 2021 and was moderated by Dr. Jessica Peterson, formerly of the University of Nebraska at Kearney (now an Assistant Professor at Southern Oregon University).
Panellists were asked to respond to three key questions:

What is the key element to successful community policing in your community?
What is one initiative in which you have successfully engaged the community in crime-reduction efforts?
What is the most significant challenge to successfully reducing crime in your community?

The following are transcripts of the four presentations from the panelists on this Roundtable.
A Review of Alt-Right Gangs: A Hazy Shade of White by Shannon E. Reid and Matthew Valasik
Authors: Mills Nicholas C.
Published: March 2023

No abstract available.
Başarısız Devletler ve Terörizm İlişkisi
Authors: KALKAN Duhan
Published: March 2023

Günümüzde uluslararası sistemi şekillendiren ve toplumsal sözleşme odaklı bir yapı olan devlet kavramı, uluslararası hukukun da temelini oluşturmaktadır. Halkın doğa durumundan kurtulmak için kendi rızasıyla bazı haklarını devlete devredilmesine dayanan bir toplumsal sözleşme çerçevesinde gelişen devlet kavramı, bu haliyle birlikte devletlerin tarihi gelişim sürecinin son aşaması olarak görülmektedir. Bugünün küreselleşen dünyasında, sınırların ötesine rahatlıkla geçebilen ve her devletin sınır komşularını tehdit eden olgular haline gelen anarşi ve terör kavramlarıysa uluslararası sistemdeki tüm devletleri olumsuz etkilemektedir. Başarısız olarak tanımlanan devletlerin ise uluslararası ilişkiler üzerindeki en büyük etkilerinden birinin de bu bağlamda sebep oldukları küresel ve bölgesel güvenlik sorunları olduğu ifade edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada başarısız devlet olgusunun, sınırları aşan ve devletleri doğrudan tehdit eden terörizm kavramıyla ilişkisi değerlendirilmiştir.
An Implementation of Code Validation Function in C Programming Learning Assistant System
Authors: Puspitasari Annisa Anggun , Funabiki Nobuo , Lu Xiqin , Qi Huiyu , Kyaw Htoo Htoo Sandi , Ueda Kiyoshi
Published: March 2023

In many universities around the world, C programming is offered as the first programming course. To help novice students learn on their own, we have developed the C Programming Learning Assistant System (CPLAS). Currently, CPLAS offers simple practice questions at the elementary level, where any question requires a word, a sentence, or a number as the answer and the student answer is checked against the correct answer by string matching. However, CPLAS does not cover the problems of writing source codes completely from scratch such that the correctness of each code must be validated automatically. In this paper, we present the implementation of the code validation function for validating the answer source code through 1) compiling test, 2) execution test, and 3) output test. Here, the software test approach using test codes is not adopted, because it might be too diﬀicult for novice students. For evaluations, we applied the proposal to 2, 045 source codes from 43 first-year students at the C programming course in Nihon University, Japan. We analyzed the answer results and confirmed the effectiveness of the proposal. In future works, we will introduce this function in the CPLAS platform, which will be used to help students with self-studies.
Teaching Strategy for High School Information Technology Courses Aiming at the Cultivation of Computational Thinking: Take Building a Small Information System as an Example
Authors: Fan Shijuan
Published: March 2023

Computational thinking is one of the four core competencies of the general high school information technology curriculum. When implementing the teaching of Compulsory 2 Information System and Society, front-line teachers often are struggled to the way how teach students well to develop of computational thinking. Through the combing of the eight levels of Gagne’s learning theory and the connotation of computational thinking, combined with the foothold of computational thinking training in the Compulsory 2 module, a “Four Stage Cumulative Learning” strategy for building a small information system is proposed. The training in the module provides an exploratory teaching design idea and implementation strategy.
Discussion on Environmental Literacy for Students Participating in University Social Responsibility Practice
Authors: Su Wei-Yin , Lin Meng-Rou , Chen Yi-Ching
Published: March 2023

Based on the implementation of University Social Responsibility (USR) practice, takes A project of the “Construction of Green Environmental Education Co-learning Base” has been carried out by Da-Yeh University. The achievement of students’ environmental literacy in social participation should be a part of testing the effectiveness of the USR program. In this program three aspects such as the cognition, attitude of participatory learning, and the self-evaluated effectiveness of environmental literacy in questionnaire survey for students have been studied. A total of 145 questionnaires were collected to the high school students, university students and USR volunteers who participated in the four activities. Results show that students in the USR program for participatory learning presented environmental literacy in those three aspects as medium to high agreement in each activity. However, the performance of three aspects of overall environmental literacy is not related to gender or grade. Under the variable of the frequency of volunteers, there is a significant difference only in the aspect of effectiveness. It is inferred that the more frequency of volunteering, the better the effect. Those who have participated in environmental protection associations have better attitude and effectiveness, too. Students in the USR program had high significant and high correlations between personal characteristics, attitude, and effectiveness.
Immediate outcome of meconium aspiration syndrome with respect to neonatal maturity and birth weight
Authors: Ahmed Nazeer , Bavalatti Rajesh Ashok , Thobbi Achyut N.
Published: March 2023

Background: About 13% of live births result in MSAF, and as gestational age at birth increases, this percentage increases as well. About 5% of babies born with MSAF develop MAS (meconium aspiration syndrome). The mortality rate from MAS is still as high as 3-5 percent, even with modern NICU care.
Methods: This study was a hospital-based a prospective observational study over an 18-months period, and all babies were admitted to the NICU who satisfied the MAS criteria were added in the study. The babies were monitored for their immediate outcome.
Results: MAS was more prevalent among mother who had a history of pregnancy-induced hypertension and in neonates who were in fetal distress. With a mean gestational age of 38-40 weeks and a mean birth weight of 2.76 kg, it is more common in term newborns and babies born by caesarean section. The most frequent cause of death, birth asphyxia, which accounted for 30.7% of cases of MAS, was most frequently associated with neonates who were depressed at birth.
Conclusions: Term and post-term neonates with weight >2.5 kg at birth are frequently associated with MAS. When meconium was present below the vocal cords, a low APGAR score at 1 minute and thick meconium were associated with a higher mortality rate. Non-vigorous babies require early and effective management, and early assisted ventilator support may be necessary when there is evidence of thick meconium. Asphyxiated babies should be carefully monitored. effective intrapartum suctioning, neonatal care, an accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment can significantly lessen the complications, morbidity and mortality in meconium aspiration syndrome.
Distraction: A game changer-A comparative interventional study in children aged between 4-7 years
Authors: Kakkar Tanya , Srivastava Pooja , Saraf Bhavna Gupta , Sheoran Neha , Khan Anam Khushboo , Lakhanpal Pallavi
Published: March 2023

Nowadays, various novel techniques have been documented to modify behaviour of the child and reduce dental anxiety in paediatric patients. Recently developed distraction methods have advancements that involve intellectual distraction games. This approach enables the clinicians to treat children with minimal resources and is readily accessible in the market. Several studies have also evaluated the productiveness of virtual reality (VR) as an audio-visual distraction aid in guiding anxious children.

The aim of the present study was to compare and evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality eyeglasses vs intellectual colored game as a distraction aid to reduce anxiety of children undergoing dental procedure.

This was an in vivo interventional comparative study. A total sample of 90 children was selected aged between 4-7 years. They were randomly divided by chit method into three different groups with 30 children in each group: Group I (Control), Group II (VR) and Group III (ICG). Child’s anxiety level was assessed using a combination of physiological parameter (pulse rate and oxygen saturation) and behavioral measures including subjective assessment (Venham’s anxiety rating scale) and objective assessmemt (Facial Image Scale). Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21, IBM Inc.

The study displayed a high statistically significant reduction in anxiety with VR & ICG Group when compared to Control group (p<0.001)

Mental distraction (Intellectual coloured game) was proven to be a more promising distraction aid due to certain limitations of Virtual reality distraction.
Dentoalveolar compensation in various skeletal malocclusion groups in district solan population: A cephalometric study
Authors: Manchanda Yenika , Goyal Merry , Mittal Sanjay , Aggarwal Isha , Avasthi Avijit
Published: March 2023

: To assess the position and inclination of upper and lower incisors and bases in different groups of skeletal malocclusions.

 45 pretreatment lateral cephalometric radiographs were included. They were divided into his three groups of skeletal class I, class II, and class III. A variety of linear and angular measurements were used to assess both the position and inclination of the maxillary and mandibular bases, incisors, and the relationship between the incisors.

There was a significantly stronger correlation between anterior-posterior skeletal mismatch and maxillary alveolar bone compensation in skeletal classes I, II, and III. Except for maxillary vertical skeletal discrepancy (MP-SN) and alveolar compensation, there was a weak correlation between maxillary and mandibular vertical skeletal discrepancy and alveolar compensation. The anterior-posterior position of the skeletal jaw had a greater effect on alveolar bone changes than the vertical inclination of the skeletal jaw in the Grad variant.

There may be a relationship between alveolar bone changes and skeletal anteroposterior and vertical position, inclination and intermaxillary relationship.
Inhibition of MDM2 Using Idasanutlin (RG-7388) enhances the Chemo-sensitivity of B-ALL Cells to Daunorubicin
Authors: Boustani Hassan , Abbasi Nasser , Ghotaslou Abbas , Ghalesardi Omid Kiani , Zaker Farhad , Shahidi Minoo
Published: March 2023

Background: Although significant advances have been made in the treatment of cancer, a significant number of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) show resistance to treatment. Thus, it is necessary to seek novel therapeutic agents to overcome this problem. Studies have indicated that the expression level of mouse double minute 2 (MDM2), a negative regulator of p53, is markedly elevated in patients with refractory or recurrent ALL. Thus, targeting MDM2 using a specific inhibitor, Idasanutlin, can increase the activity of p53. This study evaluated the possible synergistic effect of Idasanutlin and Daunorubicin on the induction of apoptosis in NALM-6 cells.
Materials and methods:  In this fundamental study, the anti-proliferative effects of Idasanutlin on NALM-6 cells, either alone or in combination with Daunorubicin, were confirmed by MTT(methyl-thiazol-tetrazolium) assay, Annexin/PI apoptosis assay, and cell cycle analysis. Quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western blot analyses were applied to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the anti-leukemic activity of Idasanutlin.
Results: Idasanutlin synergistically enhanced Daunorubicin-induced apoptosis and activated caspase-3, thereby activating programmed cell death in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.001). The treatment of NALM-6 cells with Idasanutlin caused cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase by an increase in the expression of p21 (P<0.001).  Moreover, a significant increase was detected in the expression of pro-apoptotic genes (P<0.001), as well as a remarkable decrease in the expression of anti-apoptotic (P<0.01) and multidrug resistance1 (MDR1) genes (P<0.01).
Conclusions: It seems that Idasanutlin can cooperatively promote daunorubicin-induced apoptosis in NALM-6 cells. These findings open up a new horizon in the application of Idasanutlin in combination with Daunorubicin to overcome drug resistance in patients with ALL.
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Tolerance by Acinetobacter spp. Isolated from Foods Originated from Brazil
Authors: Fernandes L.M. , Nascimento J.S.
Published: March 2023

Background: In recent years, Acinetobacter spp. have emerged as opportunistic food-borne pathogens worldwide. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the tolerance to chlorhexidine by Acinetobacter spp. isolated from foods that are handled and consumed without any prior heat treatment.
Methods: Eleven Acinetobacter spp. isolates from ready-to-eat salads and four from raw goat milk were previously collected. The samples were evaluated for tolerance to Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CG) based on the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and the Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC). The evaluation was performed using the dilution method in titration microplates. Statistical analysis by GraphPad software was performed using the t-test to compare the values.
Results: The MIC and MBC of CG varied according to the origin of the isolates. Goat milk Acinetobacter spp. isolates were inhibited at MIC and MBC of £7.8 ppm CG. For most Acinetobacter spp. isolated from salads, however, MIC and MBC values ranged between 31.2-62.5 ppm, which are values generally correlated with clinical isolates. An MIC of 250 ppm was verified for only one isolate (F2R21).
Conclusion: Even food isolates can present MIC and MBC values for CG comparable to those of multidrug resistant isolates from clinical origin, suggesting that this sanitizer should be used sparingly for food handlers.
The Effect of Teamwork Training on Missed Nursing Care among NICU Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Pourmovahed Zahra , Liravi Ashkan , Nazmieh Hossein
Published: March 2023

Background: Missed nursing care can cause considerable problems in patients’ treatment processes. One way to reduce it and patient safety is teamwork training for nurses. This study aimed to determine the effect of teamwork training on missed nursing care among the nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed in 2021 (during the COVID-19 pandemic) on 20 nurses working in NICU. Teamwork training was done using the Team STEPPS method. The missed nursing care questionnaire was completed before, immediately and one month after the intervention
Results: The mean score of missed nursing care decreased from 72.7 ± 4.78 before the intervention to 53.5 ± 6.81 immediately after that, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01). The mean score of missed nursing care was 58.2 ± 5.51 one month after the intervention, which was significantly different from that immediately after the intervention (P < 0.02).
Conclusion: Teamwork training had a considerable impact on reducing missed nursing care during the COVID-19 pandemic in NICU. Also, too many processes related to admission and discharge is the most important factor that resulted in missed nursing care. We suggest that other tools be utilized to measure the amount of teamwork among nurses in the future. It is recommended to consider teamwork training courses for nurses as a necessary part of in-service training. Conducting teamwork training workshops for nursing students can provide them the knowledge necessary to use teamwork strategies and tools to meet those challenges.
A Case Report of Neurocutaneous Melanosis with Associated Dandy-Walker Complex
Authors: Lookzadeh Mohamad Hosein , Tabatabaie Razieh Sadat , Saeida-Ardekani Maryam , Bakhshayesh Hanie
Published: March 2023

Background: Neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) and Dandy-Walker malformation (DWM) are two forms of rare congenital neurodysplasia. NCM is a rare dysmorphogenesis characterized by single or multiple giants pigmented cutaneous nevi and the involvement of benign and/or malignant melanocytic tumors of the leptomeninges. DWM is a rare congenital malformation of the brain. Cystic enlargement of the fourth ventricle is its characteristic that communicates with an enlarged posterior fossa, cerebellar dysgenesis, high tentorial insertion, and hydrocephalus. However, these two conditions are rare, and NCM associated with DWC is even more unusual.
Case Report: Here, we report a male newborn with macrocephaly and multiple pigmented nevi over his whole body with regular borders and normal weight, height, and spine. He was finally diagnosed as NCM in association with DWC.
Conclusion: After diagnosing NCM in association with DWC, appropriate follow-up is recommended; however, there is no particular treatment to prevent the malignant change.
Novas imagens da pombagira na cultura pop: símbolos, mitos e estereótipos em circulação
Authors: Dravet Florence Marie , Oliveira Leandro Bessa
Published: March 2023

Como o arquétipo da mulher selvagem sobrevive e ressurge dentro de construções estereotipadas do feminino na cultura pop contemporânea, especialmente, na música e nos videoclipes? Para tratar desse arquétipo, partimos da figura brasileira da pombagira, símbolo de uma força feminina livre, selvagem, sensual e sexual. De acordo com a teoria de Warburg (2012), símbolos fortes ressurgem na arte devido ao caráter recorrente do pathos, que ele denomina pathosformel. Mostraremos, com o estudo de três figuras do feminino do star system mediático como um feminino livre, embora tenha sido devastado por séculos de falocentrismo, está ressurgindo e se manifestando na cultura pop.
Corpo e marca publicitária na sociedade das imagens
Authors: Fontenelle Isleide Arruda
Published: March 2023

Este artigo discute o que pode ser a experiência do corpo em uma sociedade marcada pela aceleração do tempo e pelo conseqüente esvaziamento de suas formas sociais. Tomando a marca publicitária como paradigmática do processo de formação da imagem corporal na contemporaneidade, discute-se por que, nesta sociedade, estar na imagem é existir, e que desafios isso coloca para uma certa constituição subjetiva, tal qual esta foi pensada ao longo do século XX.
Comunicação/educação: apontamentos para discussão
Authors: Baccega Maria Aparecida
Published: March 2023

O texto aborda o campo da comunicação/educação como resultado do campo da comunicação, lugar de disputa entre as agências de formação do cidadão. Ressalta as mediações dos meios de comunicação, os quais selecionam, editam e interpretam os fatos do cotidiano, dando um determinado sentido às coisas do mundo. Adverte para o fato de que vivemos todos num mundo editado e que é a partir da crítica a ele que construímos a cidadania, o que torna indispensável distinguir informação de conhecimento e dar destaque à questão da recepção enquanto práticas culturais. Lembra o papel da publicidade, lugar privilegiado do encontro entre o já visto e o por ver. A reflexão sobre a pluralidade de sentidos passa pela escola que, se ressignificada, pode ser o espaço da transformação da informação fragmentada em conhecimento, o que implica reelaboração e capacidade de seleção.

Abstract:

The text approaches the communication/education field as a result of the communication field, a place of dispute between the agencies that form the citizen. It highlights the mediation of means of communication that select, edit and interpret the everyday facts, giving a certain sense to the worldly thing. Adverts to the act that we all live in an edited world and that it is from the criticism of it that we build the citizenship, what akes it indispensable to distinguish information from knowledge and to highlight the issue of reception as ultural practice. It reminds the role of publicity, privileged meeting place between the already seen and hat is yet to be seen. The reflection about the plurality of the senses passes by the school that, if re-signified, an be the space of transformation of fragmented information in knowledge, which implies re-elaboration and selection capacity.

Palavras-chave: comunicação; educação; recepção; campo comunicação/ educação.

Key-words: communication; education; reception; communication/education field.
Na toca dos leões
Authors: Carrascoza João Anzanello
Published: March 2023

MORAIS, Fernando. Na toca dos leões. São Paulo: Planeta, 2005, 495 p.
Il faut sauver la communication
Authors: Filho Clóvis de Barros
Published: March 2023

WOLTON, Dominique. Il faut sauver la communication. Paris: Flammarion, 2005, 224 p. por Clóvis de Barros Filho
Cultura, consumo e segmentação de público em anúncios de cosméticos
Authors: Palacios Annamaria da Rocha Jatobá
Published: March 2023

RESUMO

O artigo analisa transformações em hábitos de consumo feminino, por meio da recente segmentação do produto cosmético. O fenômeno classificatório e diferenciador do cosmético bem como a conseqüente alteração do perfil identitário do público consumidor devem-se a alguns fatores: instauração de novos marcos biológicos que norteiam o princípio dos cuidados com o corpo; tentativa da publicidade de incluir o cosmético no rol das mercadorias de primeira necessidade; crescente democratização dos cuidados estéticos com o corpo; interesse econômico e produção industrial de mercadorias para vários nichos do mercado consumidor.

Palavras-chave: Publicidade; consumo; cultura contemporânea.

ABSTRACT

The article analyses changes in feminine consumer habits through an examination of recent market segmentation of cosmetic goods. Segmentation – and therefore the classification and differentiation of cosmetics lines – and its effects on identity profiles of consumers is examined. The article identifies and discusses some factors contributing to classification and differentiation, such as: the emergence of new biological guidelines related to body care; the attempt by the advertising industry to include cosmetics in the list of essential goods; the gradual democratization of aesthetic body care; the action of economic and industrial interests in mar-ket segmentation.

Keywords: Advertising; consumption; contemporary culture.
Bunker glocal: configuração majoritária sutil do imaginário mediático contemporâneo e militarização imperceptível da vida cotidiana
Authors: Trivinho Eugênio
Published: March 2023

Bunker glocal – esta expressão heterodoxa – é o fundamento mediático do processo civilizatório contemporâneo. Sua análise no âmbito da teoria social e da comunicação apreende o principal aspecto de sua múltipla significação social-histórica: a militarização velada da existência humana

no contexto civil da era digital. Ao materializar essa injunção teórica, o presente artigo detalha os vínculos inextricáveis entre processo de bunkerização ampliada, imaginário social e fenômeno glocal (além do global e do local), para, em conclusão, qualificar o bunker glocal como linguagem matricial de equivalência generalizada na cibercultura.

Palavras-chave: Comunicação; cibercultura; bunker glocal; processo de

bunkerização; militarização velada da vida social.

ABSTRACT

Glocal bunker – this heterodox expression – is the mediatic fundament of the contemporary civilizing process. Its analysis within the ambit of social and communication theory apprehends the principal aspects of its multiple social and historical meaning: the covert militarization of human existence in the civil context of the digital era. By materializing this theoretical injunction, this article details the inextricable links between the expanded bunkering process, the social imaginary and the glocal phenomenon (beyond the global and local), and concludes by qualifying the glocal bunker as a matricial language of generalized equivalence in cyberculture.

Keywords: Communication; cyberculture; glocal bunker; bunkering process;

covert militarization of social life.
El consumo juvenil en la sociedad mediática
Authors: González Germán Muñoz
Published: March 2023

Los modos de vida de los jóvenes están cada día más afectados en el mundo globalizado por formas de comunicación mediadas por internet. El artículo analiza algunos efectos, retos y perspectivas, en particular aquellos que tienen relación con sus producciones de sentido y sus identidades en formación. Se exploran asuntos tales como las reconfiguraciones de sus espacios culturales; el paradójico aislamiento en el ciberespacio; los usos innovadores de las TICs (Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación), la producción de saberes y nuevas identidades.

Palabras clave: Consumo; jóvenes; medios de comunicación.

Abstract

Young people are increasingly linked around the globe by a common mass media and forms of internet communication. This article examines the effects, challenges, and promises these recent developments have on young people’s sense of identity. Questions explored are: how an increase in a common cultural space affects young people’s sense of space and future prospects; how youth in isolated communities enhance their sense of themselves in the world through cyberspace activities; how these technologies are being used; and how mediated knowledge produce new forms of identity.

Keywords: Youth; consumption; mass media.
Estratégias de personalização e sites de redes sociais: um estudo de caso da apropriação do Fotolog.com
Authors: Recuero Raquel
Published: March 2023

O presente trabalho busca estudar as estratégias de personalização dos usuários do Fotolog.com. Essas estratégias são compreendidas como essenciais para o uso do sistema como um site de rede social. A análise e a identificação de tais estratégias são realizadas com base em um estudo de caso de 20 fotologs. São diretamente observados 242 fotografias e 1583 comentários. Baseadas nessa observação sistemática e na análise do conteúdo, são elencadas quatro formas de personalização: pelas fotografias

publicadas, pelo nickname utilizado; pelas conexões e pelas configurações do sistema. Essas estratégias são depois discutidas diante de sua importância para a interação social e para as redes sociais.

Palavras-chave: Fotolog; personalização; sites de redes sociais.

ABSTRACT

The following paper studies the users’ personalization strategies on Fotolog. com. These strategies are essential for Fotolog’s appropriation as a social network site. We identify which strategies are used and how based on a case study of 20 fotologs, in which we observed directly 242 photographies

and 1583 comments. Based on this systematic observation andcontent analysis, we point out four strategies of personalization: through photographies published, nicknames used, connections and system configuration. We then discuss these strategies and their importance for social interaction and social networks.

Keywords: Fotolog; personalization; social network sites.
Teratoma nasofaríngeo inmaduro con diagnóstico prenatal: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura
Authors: Meneses-Parra Angy Lorena , Tarazona-Bueno Rafael Eduardo , Aragón-Mendoza Rafael Leonardo , Altman-Restrepo Marcela
Published: March 2023

Objetivos: reportar el caso de una gestante con diagnóstico de feto con teratoma nasofaríngeo inmaduro y realizar una revisión describiendo el pronóstico de esta patología.
Materiales y métodos: se reporta el caso de una gestante de 27 años, atendida en la Unidad de Ginecología y Obstétrica de un centro de referencia en Bogotá (Colombia), por hallazgo durante el control prenatal de un feto con evidencia de polihidramnios secundario a teratoma nasofaríngeo. Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos Medline vía PubMed, Scopus, SciELO y ScienceDirect, restringiendo tipo de idioma (inglés y español) y por fecha de publicación (enero de 2001 a enero de 2021). Se incluyeron reportes de caso y series de casos que abarcaran el pronóstico de esta patología.
Resultados: la búsqueda recuperó 168 títulos, de los cuales 55 cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión. En total se reportó el resultado perinatal de 58 fetos con diagnóstico de teratoma nasofaríngeo inmaduro detectado en etapa prenatal. En los casos identificados, la mortalidad perinatal fue del 25,4 % y el porcentaje de óbito fue cercano al 3,6 %.
Conclusiones: el teratoma nasofaríngeo inmaduro es una patología poco frecuente. La literatura disponible sugiere que el pronóstico fetal depende del grado de compromiso de las estructuras intracraneales y de la posibilidad de resección de la lesión. Se requieren más estudios que evalúen el pronóstico de los fetos con teratoma nasofaríngeo inmaduro.