bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Two new records and an updated checklist of freshwater crabs (Arthropoda, Malacostraca, Decapoda, Potamidae and Gecarcinucidae) from Bangladesh
Authors: Shashi Shibly Sadique , Pan Da , Emu Nusrath Jahan , Roy Mishal , Sadek Md. Abu , Sharifuzzaman S M , Sun Hongying
Published: June 2023

The species diversity of freshwater crabs of Bangladesh is poorly known. In this study, Acanthopotamon fungosum (Alcock, 1909) and Maydelliathelphusa edentula (Alcock, 1909) are reported as new records from Bangladesh. The two species were identified through morphology and molecular phylogeny based on 16S rDNA gene sequences. Herein, diagnostic characters of both species are provided respective to close congeners. There is concern over the conservation status of A. fungosum due to its narrow distributional range. In addition, an updated checklist and a key to the freshwater crabs of Bangladesh are provided.
Anorexie, du Rien au Réel. De la parole vide et vaine à la parole pleine
Authors: Koehler Morgane , Lesœurs Guy , Ostermann Gérard
Published: June 2023

L’anorexique erre entre les représentations fantasmatiques du corps parfait, la demande inconsciente d’amour et le refus du désir, l’alternance de la souffrance et de la jouissance. Ce qui remplit le corps de l’anorexique et sa psyché n’est pas le vide mais un objet particulier, le « rien », « l’ objet a » formalisé par Jacques Lacan, reste de la fusion perdue d’avec le corps de la mère. L’anorexique « désire rien et mange rien » (J. Lacan). Les auteurs se réfèrent au registre analytique de J. Lacan : le nœud borroméen du R.S.I. Réel, Symbolique, Imaginaire. L’élaboration de son image corporelle par l’anorexique ne s’est pas effectuée de manière harmonieuse d’où une image tronquée et un corps auquel est refusée toute intrusion imaginaire, symbolique et pragmatique, de quelque nature que ce soit. En thérapie analytique couplée à l’art-thérapie et à un travail pluridisciplinaire (médicaux et paramédicaux), l’anorexique pourra se détacher des regards et des paroles qui se sont posés sur son corps et leur substituer le regard, l’écoute et la parole bienveillants du psychanalyste, incarnant dans le transfert le grand Autre . Cette position vécue positivement par l’anorexique, donnera plus de substance à son Moi et lui permettra de se réincarner dans son corps propre enfin reconquis.
Conférence Braibant 2023
Authors: Shamsul Haque M.
Published: June 2023

Ce document explore l’importance croissante du développement durable, qui se manifeste dans les préoccupations mondiales récentes concernant l’aggravation de la dégradation de l’environnement et des catastrophes naturelles. Malgré la prolifération massive de conventions internationales, d’accords régionaux et d’initiatives nationales et locales et la création de nombreuses institutions à tous les niveaux, les résultats sont relativement décevants en ce qui concerne la viabilité environnementale. Ensuite, le document examine les principales causes de cette sous-performance environnementale, souligne la nécessité de faire des choix institutionnels appropriés et met l’accent sur le rôle central de l’État en tant que principale partie prenante dans la gouvernance de l’environnement. Enfin, parmi les principales formations de l’État, il attire l’attention sur les avantages comparatifs de l’État-développeur en termes de composition, d’autonomie, d’enracinement et de capacité, et souligne son potentiel pour une performance plus efficace en vue d’un développement durable.
Introduction d’un outil numérique pour les évaluations de l’impact sur le développement durable au sein du gouvernement fédéral allemand : une perspective néo-institutionnelle
Authors: Wanckel Camilla
Published: June 2023

Cette étude examine l’institutionnalisation des technologies de l’information pour la formulation des politiques en se penchant sur le cas de l’eNAP. L’outil numérique a été introduit au printemps 2018 dans le but de soutenir et d’améliorer les évaluations de l’impact sur le développement durable (EIDD) au sein du gouvernement fédéral allemand. En appliquant une perspective néo-institutionnelle, cette étude montre comment un outil tel que l’eNAP est intégré dans les structures réglementaires, normatives et culturelles-cognitives en place. Les résultats de 10 entretiens semi-structurés indiquent que l’application de l’eNAP varie en fonction des pratiques de coordination intra-ministérielle et des schémas de traitement de l’information propres à chaque portefeuille. Dans l’ensemble, l’outil sert à traduire la réglementation abstraite relative à la réalisation des EIDD, ainsi qu’à traduire la norme vague de « développement durable » en une exigence d’évaluation concrète, contribuant ainsi à sensibiliser davantage les responsables politiques aux objectifs de durabilité. Cependant, comme le confirment les études précédentes, les EIDD ne revêtent pas une grande importance dans la formulation des politiques, et les normes et routines en vigueur rendent peu probable la mise en œuvre de l’eNAP pour accroître l’utilisation de données probantes ou l’examen approfondi des alternatives politiques et de leurs conséquences. Remarques à l’intention des praticiens Les technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) offrent de nouvelles possibilités pour faciliter les évaluations ex ante des politiques. Les praticiens qui utilisent les TIC pour les évaluations d’impact doivent adopter une perspective globale du contexte institutionnel, car les structures organisationnelles formelles et les attentes, habitudes et routines implicites influencent la manière dont les responsables politiques utilisent ces outils. La technologie seule n’améliore pas les évaluations des politiques, et une inadéquation entre les éléments institutionnels réglementaires, normatifs et culturels-cognitifs peut conduire à des présentations purement symboliques des évaluations d’impact au moyen d’outils numériques.
Penser le développement socialement soutenable
Authors: Ballet Jérôme , Bazin Damien , Mahieu François-Régis
Published: June 2023

La littérature économique s’intéresse aux enjeux du développement soutenable, mais elle aborde rarement le pilier social, car elle se concentre sur l’imbrication entre les piliers économique et environnemental. Quand il est pris en compte, le pilier social l’est comme interface qui facilite la jointure entre les deux autres. Les analyses économiques soulignent unanimement l’importance d’effectuer cette jonction, qu’il s’agisse d’évoquer les conditions de vie des populations ou l’acceptation sociale des transformations vers une transition écologique. Pourtant, les études consacrées au développement soutenable ne considèrent guère le social autrement que comme une simple interface. Le social doit trouver sa juste place dans les politiques économiques de développement soutenable. Pour cela, il importe de reconceptualiser ce pilier en le faisant entrer en résonance avec les thèmes à l’origine du développement soutenable. De nouvelles justifications se présentent alors pour des politiques publiques pensées jusque là en dehors du développement soutenable. Classification JEL  : Q01, Q56, Z13.
Controversies around Neuroeconomics: Empirical, Methodological and Philosophical Issues
Authors: Serra Daniel
Published: June 2023

À la fin des années 1990, plusieurs tendances convergentes en économie, psychologie et neuroscience ont préparé le terrain pour la naissance d’un nouveau champ scientifique qualifié de « neuroéconomie ». Comme pour toute discipline émergente – pensons par exemple à l’économie mathématique, l’économétrie ou l’économie expérimentale en d’autres temps – la neuroéconomie est plutôt controversée en économie. Elle soulève un grand nombre de questions d’ordre empirique, méthodologique et philosophiques donnant lieu à des débats et controverses que l’article identifie et discute à travers trois questions majeures relatives aux connaissances produites : Sont-elles fiables ? Sont-elles scientifiquement légitimes ? Sont-elles utiles pour les économistes ? Sans prétendre à l’exhaustivité, ce cadre analytique permet de comprendre l’essence des principales critiques adressées à la neuroéconomie. Dans le même temps, l’article éclaire la nature des réponses susceptibles d’être apportées à ces critiques au vu des progrès conceptuels et empiriques qu’a connus ce champ de recherche depuis son émergence et à la lumière du tournant apparu dans l’agenda de la neuroéconomie au cours de la dernière décennie. JEL Codes  : A12, B41, C51, C81, C9, D03, D87.
De l’ontologie universelle à l’ontologie économique
Authors: Walliser Bernard
Published: June 2023

L’article propose d’abord une version simplifiée d’une ontologie universelle, conçue comme un cadre général de description du monde matériel et mental. Il examine les notions d’entité, de propriété, de relation et de temporalité et leurs développements conjoints en termes de rapport entre les parties et le tout ou encore d’émergence d’une entité nouvelle. Il illustre ensuite les principes précédents en ce qui concerne la science économique, dont les entités de base sont les agents, les biens et les institutions. Il insiste sur le couplage que cette dernière réalise entre leurs propriétés physiques ou psychologiques et le raisonnement qu’elle propose en termes d’équilibre et plus récemment d’apprentissage. Classification JEL  : A12.
Quand la sérologie contredit le vécu de la maladie : Éthique, recherche et annonce à propos d’Ebola en Guinée
Authors: Barranca Eva
Published: June 2023

Introduction : En Guinée, des analyses sérologiques ont montré une absence d’anticorps chez des personnes déclarées guéries de la maladie à virus Ebola (MVE), réfutant ainsi leur diagnostic antérieur, ainsi que la présence d’anticorps chez des cas contacts qui n’avaient pas été diagnostiqués. Ces résultats ont entraîné des réflexions sur les implications que pourrait avoir leur annonce aux personnes concernées. But de l’étude : Les objectifs de cette étude sont d’identifier les enjeux de l’annonce de ces résultats dans le contexte sanitaire guinéen. Vingt-quatre personnes, guéries d’Ebola ou ayant une expertise en éthique ou en santé ont été sollicitées lors d’une série d’entretiens menés entre novembre 2019 et février 2020 à Conakry (Guinée). Elles ont présenté leur expérience en matière d’annonce médicale et leur avis quant à la pertinence de l’annonce de ces résultats sérologiques discordants. Résultats : Bien qu’elle soit une étape importante de la relation de soins, l’annonce médicale semble parfois négligée en Guinée. En outre, les opinions des interlocuteurs sont plutôt homogènes et favorables à l’annonce de leur maladie aux personnes séropositives au virus Ebola qui n’avaient pas été diagnostiquées. Mais leurs avis sont diversifiés quant à l’annonce d’une sérologie négative à des personnes déclarées guéries de la MVE. Ils suivent deux tendances, entre les survivants d’Ebola qui déclarent que l’annonce n’est pas souhaitable, et les spécialistes de l’éthique et les professionnels de santé, pour qui elle est préférable. Conclusions : Cette enquête montre que certains résultats biologiques méritent une réflexion critique avant d’être annoncés, notamment lorsqu’ils indiquent un nouveau diagnostic. Afin de décider d’une conduite à tenir face aux situations exposées, une deuxième expertise s’avérerait utile, en prenant en compte nos résultats et de nouvelles connaissances sur le virus.
Utilisation des médicaments traditionnels chez les praticiens de la médecine conventionnelle au Burkina Faso
Authors: Ouoba Kampadilemba , Zongo Arsène , Lehmann Hélène , Pabst Jean-Yves , Semdé Rasmané
Published: June 2023

Introduction : L’intégration de la médecine traditionnelle dans le système de santé moderne est fortement dépendante de son acceptabilité par les praticiens de ce système. Leur recours à la médecine traditionnelle était jusque-là méconnu au Burkina Faso. But de l’étude : Le but de cette étude était d’estimer la prévalence de l’utilisation des médicaments traditionnels et la fréquence de survenue des événements indésirables parmi les praticiens de santé conventionnels au Burkina Faso. Résultats : La majorité des praticiens enquêtés étaient des femmes (56,1 %) et l’âge moyen s’établissait à 39,7 ±7 ans. Les infirmiers (56,1 %), les sages-femmes (31,4 %) et les médecins (8,2 %) étaient les professions les plus représentées. La prévalence de l’utilisation de médicaments traditionnels durant les douze mois précédant l’enquête était de 75,6 %. Le paludisme apparaissait comme la principale raison médicale du recours aux médicaments traditionnels (28 %). La fréquence des événements indésirables rapportés s’élevait à 10 % et concernaient principalement des troubles gastro-intestinaux (78,3 %). Conclusions : Les praticiens de la médecine conventionnelle ont largement recours aux médicaments traditionnels. Cela suggère l’intégration effective de la médecine traditionnelle dans la pratique biomédicale des soins et la surveillance des risques associés à cette utilisation.
Evonik P25 photoactivation in the visible range by surface grafting of modified porphyrins for p-nitrophenol elimination in water
Authors: Mahy Julien G. , Carcel Carole , Chi Man Michel Wong
Published: June 2023

An Evonik P25 TiO2 material is modified using a porphyrin containing Si-(OR)3 extremities to extend its absorption spectrum in the visible range. Two different loadings of porphyrin are grafted at the surface of P25. The results show that the crystallinity and the texture of the P25 are not modified with the porphyrin grafting and the presence of the latter is confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) measurements. All three samples are composed of anatase/rutile titania nanoparticles around 20 nm in size with a spherical shape. The absorption spectra of the porphyrin modified samples show visible absorption alongside the characteristic Soret and Q bands of porphyrin, despite slightly shifted peak values. The 29Si solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra show that the porphyrin is linked with Ti–O–C and Ti–O–Si bonds with the Evonik P25, allowing for a direct electron transfer between the two materials. Finally, the photoactivity of the materials is assessed on the degradation of a model pollutant—p-nitrophenol (PNP)—in water. The degradation is substantially enhanced when the porphyrin is grafted at its surface, whereas a very low activity is evidenced for P25. Indeed, with the best sample, the activity increases from 9% to 38% under visible light illumination. This improvement is due to the activation of the porphyrin under visible light that produces electrons, which are then transferred to the TiO2 to generate radicals able to degrade organic pollutants. The observed degradation is confirmed to be a mineralization of the PNP. Recycling experiments show a constant PNP degradation after 5 cycles of photocatalysis of 24 h each.
«There’s a Big Differ Between Visiting and Belonging»: ‘Return Migrants’ ‘Impossible Homecoming’ in Twentieth-Century Irish Literature
Authors: Zanetti Martina
Published: June 2023

Despite its long history of emigration, Ireland has recently become a land of immigration: immigrants from all over the world, indeed, made the island their new ‘home,’ in particular in the second half of the twentieth century. Significantly, Ireland simultaneously underwent a remarkable wave of return migration. While returning, whether temporarily or permanently, may generate positive feelings associated with returnees’ past, it may conversely cause alienation and outsiderness due to their ‘hybrid’ identity. In their writings, George Moore, Maeve Brennan, Edna O’Brien, and John McGahern vividly explore the ambivalent meaning of ‘home’ for those who return somewhere they still want and/or need to belong, which, however, is not as it used to be prior to their departure. The community’s reaction to their return, moreover, acquires major importance in determining their ‘(impossible) homecoming’: as one of McGahern’s characters remarks, «there’s a big differ between visiting and belonging».
L’Exil républicain et les camps de concentration français à travers le prisme de l’irréel et de l’humour : Antoniorrobles et Max Aub
Authors: Tena Jean
Published: June 2023

Acteur et témoin de la guerre, de l’exode, des camps et de l’exil, mais aussi écrivain capable de passer du réalisme à la fantaisie la plus débridée, Max Aub, dans le domaine de l’évocation de l’exil consécutif à la Guerre civile espagnole (1936-1939) va faire la part belle à l’uchronie, genre vers lequel il reviendra à la fin de sa vie. Il fut également un des premiers a proposer une approche narrative décalée de l’exil et des camps.
Aproximación al exilio de los refugiados españoles de la Guerra Civil en el departamento del Hérault
Authors: Parello Vincent
Published: June 2023

Este artículo analiza el exilio de los refugiados españoles de la Guerra civil en el departamento del Hérault así como la política de acogida llevada a cabo por el prefecto Antoine Monis a finales de la Tercera República. Consta de cuatro movimientos : 1) Presentación de las fuentes ; 2) Crónica de un exilio anunciado ; 3) El exilio de los refugiados en cifras ; 4) La repartición de los refugiados en el departamento del Hérault.
Mémoires d’exil : Maria Archer, une femme anti-salazariste au Brésil
Authors: Manguito Bouzy Armanda
Published: June 2023

Harcelée par la censure salazariste, la journaliste et romancière Maria Archer (1899-1982) s’exile au Brésil dès l’année 1955 pour y retrouver sa liberté d’expression. Installée à São Paulo, elle travaille avec un groupe d’exilés portugais à la rédaction du journal Portugal Democrático, consacré essentiellement au combat politique contre l’Estado Novo de Salazar. Tout au long des années 1956 à 1963, Maria Archer y publiera plusieurs articles démontrant son opposition aux méthodes fascistes employées par Salazar : police politique, répression sociale et culturelle, censure, propagande. L’étude analyse trois articles qui montrent que l’exil de Maria Archer, loin d’être un renoncement, signifie une renaissance de son combat politique contre la dictature.
Developing Self-Cleaning Photocatalytic TiO2 Nanocomposite Coatings
Authors: Mallia Jean Claude , Anastasi Anthea Agius , Briffa Sophie Marie
Published: June 2023

Photocatalytic coatings with self-cleaning properties are becoming increasingly more popular due to the increased awareness of the importance of cleaning and the associated high cost of cleaning supplies and services. This research investigated self-cleaning photocatalytic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocomposite coatings and focused on selecting the optimal TiO2 phase and concentration. To date, the comparison of the different TiO2 phases as a nanocomposite coating has not been sufficiently considered. PDMS/TiO2 nanocomposite coatings with three nanomaterial (NM) samples (an anatase, rutile, and mixed phase) and three concentrations of TiO2 (0.6, 1 and 3 w/v%) were prepared, applied to glass slides by dip coating, and tested with respect to hydrophobicity, surface stability, antifogging, and photocatalytic properties. It was found that a stable hydrophobic coating with the optimal photocatalyitc performance was produced with 3 w/v% anatase TiO2.
Definition of linear regression models to calculate the technical parameters of Italian agricultural tractors
Authors: Calcante Aldo , Oberti Roberto , Tangorra Francesco M.
Published: June 2023

As it is known, the modern agricultural tractor is no longer just a machine capable to pull agricultural trailers and to operate implements but has evolved into a multi-purpose and mobile energy source with standardized interfaces (mechanical, hydraulic and electronic) to connect to a several typologies of agricultural operating machines. It follows that the selection of the most appropriate tractors for the specific production realities is a crucial aspect for farmers, advisors, contractors and farm machinery experts. The tractors choice thus must consider different parameters, concerning not only the cost of the machines but also their dimensions, power, weight, technological level, etc. The availability of simplified models for estimating the purchase investment and sizing the machine in relation to its mechanical characteristics could be a useful tool in the choice of the tractor more suitable for the specific agricultural context. The aim of this study was to collect and to analyse the technical parameters of tractors present on the Italian market (more than 1300 models), divided into: i) four wheel-drive (4WD) standard tractors, ii) two wheel-drive (2WD) standard tractors, iii) narrow track 4WD tractors, iv) Isodiametric specialized 4WD tractors, v) crawler tractors and vi) rubber-tracked tractors), in order to define the most relevant parameter-to-parameter and parameter-to-price relations for updating reference models to calculate the machine price and the weight to engine power ratio. Other relations, including the three-point hitch efficiency with respect to tractor’s weight and the relationship between the rated engine power and its displacement, are proposed in order to provide synthetic tools to characterise and to compare - from the mechanical point of view - the different categories of agricultural tractors.
Imaging techniques and various treatment modalities used in the management of internal root resorption: A systematic review
Authors: Digholkar R. S , Aggarwal S D , Kurtarkar P S , Dhatavkar P. B , Neil V L , Agarwal D N
Published: June 2023

Aim:

The objective is to systematically evaluate and compare the most commonly used treatment modalities, materials, and imaging techniques used in the diagnosis of internal root resorption (IRR).

Methods:

This review was done with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A search strategy of the literature was performed on PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and manual search library resources and MeSH terms were carried out from September 2009 to July 2022 and articles in English or those having detailed summaries in English were included. Duplicates were removed manually. Case reports/series which discussed imaging techniques and treatment modalities used for IRR were included. Preliminary screening consisted of 230 articles that were identified through the database searching. After a thorough screening of 230 articles, 25 unique articles were synthesized in this systematic review. Quality assessment of the case reports selected was done using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tool.

Results:

Case reports/series which discussed imaging techniques and treatment modalities used for IRR were included. It is clear from the chronology in these articles that although cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) might not have been the diagnostic aid of choice earlier, it certainly was the go-to for all the cases treated in the past 5 years. Furthermore, there was seen a range of management from surgical to nonsurgical depending on the lesion being perforating or confined to the root. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) was used by most except one case where regenerative endodontic therapy was executed and in one Biodentine was used to fill the defect.

Conclusion:

Based on the case reports evaluated in this systematic review, it would be safe to conclude that: 1. CBCT would give the most detailed image of the lesion and its extent at the diagnostic stage. 2. MTA would be a good material to repair the defect arising in the radicular space from IRR. 3. Intra-oral radiographs could be used in the follow-up visits to check on the success of the treatment rendered.
Prevalence of mixed features in patients with first-episode depression: An exploratory multicentric study
Authors: Grover Sandeep , Sahoo Swapnajeet , Mishra Kshirod K. , Deep Raman , Nebhinani Naresh , Bhattacharya Ranjan , Aneja Jitender , Kalivayalil Roy A. , Chaterjee Seshadri S. , Menon Vikas , Subramanyam Alka A. , Punnoose Varghese P. , Desouza Avinash , Mehra Aseem , Subodh BN , Avasthi Ajit
Published: June 2023

Background and Aim:

There is limited literature on the prevalence of mixed features in patients with depression, especially from countries in Asia. Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of “mixed features” in patients with first-episode depression.

Materials and Methods:

Patients with first-episode depression were evaluated for the presence of mixed features as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-5 criteria. They were additionally evaluated on Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS).

Results:

About one-sixth (16%) of the patients fulfilled the DSM-5 criteria for the mixed features specifier. The most common manic/hypomanic clinical feature was increased talkativeness or pressure of speech, followed by elevated expansive mood (12.5%), and inflated self-esteem or grandiosity was the least common feature (8.7%). Those with mixed features had higher prevalence of comorbid tobacco dependence and psychotic symptoms. In terms of frequency of depressive symptoms as assessed on HDRS, compared to those without mixed features, those with mixed features had higher frequency of symptoms such as depressed mood, insomnia during early hours of morning, work and activities, agitation, gastrointestinal somatic symptoms, genital symptoms, hypochondriasis, and poorer insight.

Conclusion:

Mixed features specifier criteria were fulfilled by 16% patients with first-episode depression. This finding suggests that the extension of this specifier to depression can be considered as a useful step in understanding the symptom profile of patients with depression.
An audit of initial six years of 5885 telepsychiatric direct video consultations: Findings from “benefits of savings” analysis and the effect of COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Paul James , Govindan Radhakrishnan , Vijayalakshmi Poreddi , Kathyayani B. V. , Gandhi Sailaxmi , Madegowda Rajendra K. , Basavarajappa Chethan , Manjunatha Narayana , Kumar C Naveen , Math Suresh Bada
Published: June 2023

Background:

Telepsychiatric direct video consultations (DVCs) meant for continuity of care began in 2017 and continued during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Telemedicine-based consultation gained its long-due importance during the COVID-19 travel restriction, despite its existence for a long. The authors intend to share the utility and growth of the initial six years of live telepsychiatric DVCs from an academic hospital in India and also plan to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its growth and report findings from an innovative “benefits of savings” (BOS) analysis from these clinics.

Methods:

A first six years of medical audit of the files and registers of telepsychiatric DVCs from two kinds of continuity of care clinics during 2017–2022 is performed. An analysis of 4991 (84.8%) live DVCs is successfully conducted for 1570 patients from the 5885 scheduled appointments. Year-on-year (YOY) growth and BOS analysis of successful DVCs from these clinics were performed.

Results and Discussion:

The growth suggests a gradual increase in DVCs yearly. The BOS analysis suggests its increased acceptability, feasibility at both user and provider ends, and possible cost-effectiveness of these video clinics. YOY analysis suggests a natural growth of these clinics than from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, except for an initial surge in 2020 and 2021 and observing stabilization effect by 2022.

Conclusion:

In the authors’ understanding, this is the largest study of providing DVCs from India, irrespective of any medical/surgical specialty. The video/remote clinics could be an alternative model for regular follow-ups in ensuring the continuity of care among patients with psychiatric disorders. These clinics also saved significant travel time, travel distance, and travel costs for the patients that could have occurred for their in-person consultations.
The toll of opioid dependence: A research report on the possible role of Toll-like receptor-4 and related immune markers in opioid dependence
Authors: Mahintamani Tathagata , Basu Debasish , Ghosh Abhishek , Luthra-Guptasarma Manni
Published: June 2023

Background:

The opioid receptors in the central nervous system and immune system contribute to its reinforcing effect. Xenobiotics-associated molecular pattern of opioids interacts with Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) on the glial cell surface and increases dopaminergic activity in the nucleus accumbens in preclinical studies. We wanted to examine whether treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone (BNX) might be associated with changes in immunological markers in individuals with opioid dependence (OD).

Methods:

We recruited 30 individuals with OD on buprenorphine and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HCs). We measured the neutrophil (N), lymphocyte (L), CD-4, and CD-8 T-cell count and estimated plasma TLR-4 level in the HC group once. We measured the immunological markers, craving, pain, and perceived stress in the OD group at the treatment initiation (baseline) and after 4 weeks (±2 weeks) of treatment with BNX.

Results:

The mean severity score on the OD questionnaire was 72.8 (SD 5.4). At baseline, OD had a higher N: L ratio and lower lymphocyte percentage than HC. Plasma TLR-4 concentration increased significantly after 1 month of treatment (t = −3.09, P = 0.004). Craving, pain, and perceived stress correlated with absolute neutrophil count, N: L ratio, and CD-8 T-cell count, although lost significance after corrections for multiple comparisons.

Conclusion:

The increase in TLR-4 after treatment with BNX may indicate the rescue from nonprescription opioid-induced immunosuppression or the introduction of a novel xenobiotics-associated molecular pattern of BNX.
Clinical Guidelines of Patient-Centered Bladder Management of Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction due to Chronic Spinal Cord Injury – Part 4: Patient Risk, Bladder Management, and Active Surveillance
Authors: Hsu Lin-Nei , Jhang Jia-Fong , Ou Yin-Chien , Chuang Yao-Chi , Jang Mei-Yu , Chin Cheih-Wen , Juan Yung-Shun , Yang Min-Hsin , Lin Wei-Yu , Liu Hsin-Ho , Li Jian-Ri , Kuo Hann-Chorng ,   Taiwan Continence Society Spinal Cord Injury Study Group
Published: June 2023

Urological complications are common in patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Inappropriate bladder management may result in high voiding pressure, low bladder compliance, large postvoid residual urine volume, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Thus, long-term surveillance of high-risk patients with SCI is required to avoid urological complications and improve the quality of life. Herein, the current evidence and expert opinions on patient-centered bladder management of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) in patients with chronic SCI in Taiwan are presented. Regular physical and urological examinations should be performed in patients with SCI depending on their risk of upper urinary tract deterioration. For patient with SCI who have received different bladder management and surgical intervention, education on proper bladder emptying and regular surveillance are mandatory. It is critical to identify high-risk patients to prevent renal functional deterioration in those with chronic SCI-induced NLUTD. Thus, annual active surveillance of bladder and renal function is required, particularly in high-risk patients with SCI.
Cutoff Value of Ureteral Diameter Ratio for Predicting Spontaneous Resolution of Vesicoureteral Reflux
Authors: Wong Shin Mei , Tseng Chi-Shin , Hong Jian-Hua , Huang Kuo-How , Chiang I-Ni
Published: June 2023

Purpose:

The five-grade international scale for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) has been the mainstay for describing VUR severity. The concept of the distal ureteral diameter to the L1–L3 vertebral body distance ratio has been validated. We validated the ureteral diameter ratio (UDR) for predicting VUR outcomes and determined the cutoff value for spontaneous resolution.

Materials and Methods:

This retrospective review included children with primary VUR and detailed serial voiding cystourethrograms (VCUGs) between March 2005 and December 2016. Patient characteristics, VUR grade, laterality, UDR, laboratory data, and follow-up results were collected. UDR was estimated as the largest distal ureteral diameter within the pelvis divided by the distance of the L1–L3 vertebral bodies. The primary outcome was the prediction of spontaneous VUR resolution. The secondary outcome was the determination of the cutoff value of UDR in the present cohort.

Results:

We recruited 101 children (59 boys and 42 girls) diagnosed as having primary VUR based on VCUGs at a mean age of 23.48 months. VUR resolved spontaneously in 31 (30.7%) children, 40 (39.6%) children had persistent disease, and 30 (29.7%) received surgical correction. In univariate analysis, laterality, VUR grade, and UDR were significantly associated with spontaneous resolution (P = 0.017, P = 0.026, and P = 0.001, respectively). Multivariate analysis revealed UDR as the prognostic factor for spontaneous VUR resolution (odds ratio, 4.167; P = 0.023). The area under the curve of UDR indicates that the prediction accuracy was 0.74. The optimal cutoff value for UDR in this study was 0.264 (sensitivity, 0.81 and specificity, 0.63).

Conclusion:

UDR is superior to the VUR grade for predicting spontaneous VUR resolution. Our findings add significant prognostic value for children with primary VUR. A cutoff value of 0.264 may assist with clinical assessment and future management.
Prostate Biopsy Strategy Integrating Prostate Health Index and Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Optimizes the Predictive Value of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer in Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Gray-Zone Imaging
Authors: Chiu Shih-Ting , Chen Yu-Ching , Huang Chao-Yuan , Cheng Yung-Ting , Pu Yeong-Shiau , Lu Yu-Chuan , Chiang Chih-Hung , Chen Pei-Ling , Chueh Jeff S , Hong Jian-Hua
Published: June 2023

Purpose:

The Prostate Health Index (PHI) and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) are used as complementary tools for more accurate diagnosis in men with suspected prostate cancer (PCa). This study investigated whether the combination of PHI and mpMRI better predict clinically significant PCa (csPCa), defined as a Gleason score of ≥7.

Materials and Methods:

Ninety-four men with clinical suspicion of csPCa were prospectively included. PHI was determined before the prostate biopsy. A uroradiologist reviewed mpMRI findings by using the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 2.1 (PI-RADS version 2.1). Fusion-targeted biopsy with systematic biopsy was performed in patients with any suspicious lesions on MRI (PI-RADS assessment category ≥3), whereas systematic biopsy was performed in patients without suspicious lesions. The diagnostic values of different biomarkers and PI-RADS were compared by the area under the receiver operating curve (area under the curve [AUC]) for detecting csPCa.

Results:

Forty-nine (52%) patients were diagnosed with csPCa. The csPCa group had higher median PHI and more abnormal MRI findings than did the non-csPCa group. The median total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level was similar between the PI-RADS 3 and 4 lesion groups. The median PHI values increased and more patients were diagnosed as having csPCa with an increase in PI-RADS. The receiver operating characteristic curve indicated that PHI and MRI (AUC 0.85 and 0.82, respectively) predicted csPCa more accurately than did the total PSA, free PSA ratio, and PSA density. Adding PHI to mpMRI significantly increased the diagnostic accuracy for csPCa (P = 0.004). PHI remained the optimal biomarker in patients with “gray zone” PI-RADS 3 or PI-RADS 4 lesions.

Conclusion:

PHI can guide decision-making for prostate biopsy for patients with gray-zone mpMRI lesions. We proposed a biopsy strategy incorporating PHI and MRI which resulted in the avoidance of biopsies in 35% of the patients.
SENS4ICE EU Project Preliminary Results
Authors: Schwarz Carsten
Published: June 2023

The EU Horizon 2020 project SENS4ICE addresses reliable detection and discrimination of supercooled large droplets (SLD) icing conditions. These conditions are considered as particularly safety-relevant and have been included in airplane certification specifications. The SENS4ICE project comprises technology development, icing wind tunnel upgrading/testing and flight testing. A novel hybrid approach for icing detection combines direct sensing (atmospheric conditions / ice accretion) with an indirect technique based on changing aircraft characteristics. The first part of the project was devoted to the development and maturation of icing detection technologies, with a focus on Appendix O (of 14 CFR Part 25 and CS-25) icing conditions. Furthermore, several icing wind tunnel facilities have improved capabilities to represent Appendix O conditions. Icing wind tunnel testing (including Appendix O) of several icing detection sensors developed in the SENS4ICE project concluded the first part of the project. Examples of initial results are presented. The second part of the project is dedicated to flight testing of icing technologies in natural icing conditions including Appendix O. Two flight test campaigns in early 2023 served to test and demonstrate eight of the direct ice detection technologies under development as well as the hybrid ice detection system, including the indirect ice detection system. Extensive meteorological and climatological analysis was done in order to have the best chances to encounter icing conditions including Appendix O conditions.
Study of hysteresis in the ferromagnetic random field 3-state clock model in two and three dimensional periodic lattices at zero temperature and in the presence of dilution and an absorbing state
Authors: Syiem Elisheba , Kharwanlang Regenel Son
Published: June 2023

We numerically study hysteresis in the ferromagnetic random field 3-state clock model in two and three dimensional periodic lattices at zero temperature and in the zero frequency limit of the driving field. The on-site quenched disorders are continuous and are drawn froma uniform distribution. We numerically analyzed the effects of disorder on the dynamics of the model and hence on the shape of the hysteresis loops. We also study the model in the presence of dilution and an absorbing state.
Agroclimatic zoning for eucalyptus in the southern mesoregion of Bahia State, Brazil
Authors: Mencía Francis Paola Hernández , Lopes Elfany Reis do Nascimento , Zanchi Fabricio Berton
Published: June 2023

Forestry promotion is one of the approaches to forestry production with an increasing tendency in Brazil. The objective of this work was to present an agroclimatic zoning (AGZ), based on environmental conditions necessary for the planting of four species of eucalyptus in the southern mesoregion of Bahia State, Brazil, on a surface of 54,642.35 km². AGZ was proposed for Eucalyptus grandis Hill, E. urophylla, E. camaldulensis and Eucalyptus urograndis (E. grandis X E. urophylla), using geographic information systems for crossing spatial variables of temperature, precipitation, water deficit, evapotranspiration, soils, altitude, slope, conservation units and land use. The region showed planting aptitude of 27.93, 11.87, 3.74 and 1.70%, for E. grandis, E. urophylla, E. camaldulensis and Eucalyptus urograndis, respectively. The AGZ is an important alternative to minimize, in the long term, the negative effects of a monoculture with a high rate of transpiration that could compromise environmental sustainability and reduce water availability in a region.
Orfeo Báquico: La cruz desaparecida
Authors: Carotta Francesco
Published: June 2023

"Orpheos Bakkikos: La cruz desaparecida". La pequeña piedra de Orpheos Bakkikos grabada con la representación de una crucifixión, se ha perdido desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial. A principios del siglo pasado, la piedra se consideraba original, pero en la década de 1920 surgieron dudas sobre su de 1920 surgieron dudas sobre su autenticidad debido a su clasificación como paleocristiana. la actualidad. Los argumentos a favor y en contra de la se examinan los argumentos a favor y en contra de la autenticidad del artefacto. que la aporía puede resolverse no considerando la piedra unilateralmente como órfica o cristiana, sino situándola en su contexto histórico original. contexto histórico original. La argumentación de apoyo va desde el culto imperial romano a través de los Iobakchoi atenienses del siglo II d.C., así como de los siglo II d.C., así como a los poetas romanos y a los Cultores Liberi de la época de Augusto, hasta los funerales de Julio César, donde una efigie de cera del asesinado, que se parece mucho a la "figura crucificada" del grabado de Orpheos Bakkikos en un tropaeum cruciforme y se mostraba a la gente. Sobre estas bases se establecen hipótesis que explican tanto la aplicación de la piedra Orpheos Bakkikos como crucifixum signum en el ápice del flamen Divi Iulii, que se ha conservado en los tocados del Papa y los Patriarcas, así como el origen de los crucifijos articulados, que se han transmitido desde la Antigüedad y que se utilizan hasta hoy durante la Semana Santa.
Santa Rosa de Lima o la primera poetisa místico-visionaria de Hispanoamérica
Authors: Báez Rivera Emilio Ricardo
Published: June 2023

La obra literaria de santa Rosa de Lima se reduce a unos versos registrados en el Primer Proceso Ordinario de la jerarquía peruana y a dos medios pliegos holográficos, conservados en el convento de Santa Rosa de las Madres, de Lima. Basándose en estos datos y ahondando en el testimonio de las conclusiones obtenidas por el Dr. Juan del Castillo, tras el examen de conciencia de 1614 realizado a la Santa, el autor realiza una semblanza de la primera escritora místico-visionaria de la América del virreinato.
El símbolo y la imagen. Imaginación creadora y mundo imaginal
Authors: Antón Pacheco José Antonio
Published: June 2023

Los análisis en la filosofía occidental de la imaginación siempre la han mostrado como una realidad ambigua, pues por un lado se veía necesaria para la construcción del concepto, pero por otro se encontraba supeditada a los sentidos externos y por tanto su esencia consistía en receptividad. Sin embargo, en la filosofía irania, ha sido posible constituir una ontología de la imaginación no como realidad meramente receptiva sino también como instancia espontánea y productiva, pudiendo así fundamentar el símbolo y su ámbito de acción.
Bibliografía del Prof. José Aldazábal Larrañaga, SDB (1933-2006)
Authors: Álvarez González Luis Fernando
Published: June 2023

La presente nota bibliográfica recopila la ingente obra de José Aldazábal, uno de los liturgistas españoles más fecundos en publicaciones de carácter sobre todo divulgativo, que, durante más de cuarenta años y formando parte del Centro de Pastoral Litúrgica de Barcelona, ha acompañado la pastoral litúrgica especialmente en España, pero también en los paísesiberoamericanos de lengua española. Interesará a los investigadores de la historia de la renovación litúrgica y a los estudiosos de la pastoral.
El Judeocristianismo: Una nueva hipótesis, seguido de un resumen de la Demostración 17 de afraates (sobre la divinidad de Cristo)
Authors: Segovia Carlos A.
Published: June 2023

El presente artículo consta de dos partes. En la primera trataré de proponer una nueva hipótesis, basada en las distinciones formuladas por A. Ritschl, F. J. A. Hort y M. Simon y en la particularidad del cristianismo asirio, acerca de la naturaleza del judeocristianismo y sus divisiones. En la segunda trataré de ofrecer al lector una mirada al peculiar cristianismo asirio de los primeros siglos de la era común por medio de un resumen de los argumentos esgrimidos por Afraates (fl. ca. 300-350 d.C.) en defensa de la divinidad de Cristo en su Demostración 17: Sobre Cristo en tanto que Hijo de Dios.
La situación de la enseñanza en los colegios de religiosas de Sevilla, a finales del siglo XIX, según el informe Spinola
Authors: Agea Amador Miguel Ángel
Published: June 2023

El periodo comprendido entre el último tercio del siglo XIX y el primero del siglo XX significó la época dorada de la escuela católica en la archidiócesis de Sevilla. El Informe que Marcelo Spinola y Maestre, arzobispo de la sede hispalense, remitía a la Santa Sede, a petición de ésta, en 1901, reflejaba de modo fiel y detallado la actividad general de las instituciones religiosas masculinas y  femeninas. Dicho informe desmonta una serie de prejuicios anticlericales muy difundidos en la época en torno a la educación católica. El presente artículo recoge sólo la parte del informe relativa a las congregaciones religiosas femeninas dedicadas a la enseñanza.
Effects Of Bio-Oil - Diesel Blends: The Performance and Emissions of Diesel Engines With Heater on Fuel Blends
Authors: Majedi Farid , Aminudin Achmad , Puspitasari Indah , Salim Alfi Tranggono Agus , Yusri Arfan Ferini
Published: June 2023

The vehicle fuel consumption is increasing. Fossil fuels are running low. Research is needed to reduce the use of fossil fuels. As an alternative, research is carried out on the use of a mixture of bio-oil - diesel fuel in diesel engines. The aim of the research is to increase power, reduce fuel consumption and reduce exhaust emissions from diesel engines. The research method is direct testing on diesel engines with variations in fuel heating by adding a heater to the fuel. Variation of heating materials The fuel used is standard temperature, 40°C, 50°C, and 60°C. The test uses a lamp load with a certain variation to determine power, with a measuring tube to determine certain fuel consumption. Testing using the opacity smoke meter to determine the level of exhaust gas opacity. In this test, In this test it can be concluded that the best condition is B20 at a fuel heating temperature of 40oC, where power has increased, opacity and fuel consumption has decreased, the power can reach 2592,76 watt. Smoke opacity level at 5,4% and 0,088 gr/watt of fuel consumption.
El negocio de las hortalizas. Fortalecimiento de las actividades comerciales y la calidad de vida de los actores sociales
Authors: Nauca-Torres Enrique Santos , Rodríguez-Figueroa José Jorge , Vásquez-Pauca Mario José , Flores-Fernández Mileydi , Quispe-López Jenny Martha , Angulo-Corcuera Carlos Antonio
Published: June 2023

El presente libro tiene como propósito proponer un plan de negocio direccionado a las organizaciones del sector agro mercado, que mediante procesos de distribución idóneos se dediquen a la comercialización de productos perecibles como son las hortalizas en cobertura horizontal y vertical. Para dar sustento a un plan de negocio, se tomará la base de su entorno comercial de la Asociación de un agro mercado ubicado en la Región de Lambayeque, a fin de lograr el posicionamiento de hortalizas frescas, entre sus necesidades encontradas son limitaciones de visión empresarial y organizacional por parte de los comerciantes para afrontar el lado comercial y distribución de las hortalizas del agro mercado. El plan de negocio propuesto se ha enfocado en fortalecer las actividades comerciales de la asociación, lo cual debe mejorar la calidad de vida de los actores sociales vinculados a la cadena de distribución. La situación de la asociación encontrada respecto a la escasa información formal de las actividades comerciales, no existen análisis documental y observación para el recojo de información a su entorno, con el sentido de conocer su espíritu emprendedor y su potencial de crecimiento, el tipo de investigación fue desarrollada en forma descriptiva-exploratoria. El plan de negocio propuesto tiene los lineamientos enfocados en fines de organización del sector de hortalizas, referente a la investigación de mercado, plan de mercadeo, estrategias de marketing o mercadeo, plan operativo, asimismo se recomienda desarrollar alianzas estratégicas, nuevos nichos de mercado y canales de distribución para mejorar su posicionamiento y crecimiento, con productos de calidad.