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Relações Internacionais e Religião: Frei Betto, a crítica do ateísmo do socialismo internacional e a construção da laicidade do socialismo cubano
Authors: Bento Fábio Régio
Published: June 2020

Neste artigo estudaremos a experiência política-internacionalista de Frei Betto com o objetivo de identificar o papel exercido pelo brasileiro na transformação política de Cuba que trocou o ateísmo de Estado pela laicidade. Utilizamos fontes bibliográficas para a redação e participação em eventos temáticos para a formulação das aproximações hermenêuticas apresentadas.
Perpendicular Magnetic Insulator Films for Spintronics
Authors: Alahmed Laith , Li Peng
Published: June 2020

The recent progress in spintronics opens up new directions for novel device concepts and fundamental understandings. This is possible because of magnetic insulators (MIs), which have paved the way toward pure spin current-based spintronics. MIs with perpendicular anisotropy expand the horizon further, enabling new functionalities such as low-power spin-orbit torque switching, high-speed domain-wall motion, high-frequency spin-orbit torque oscillation, etc. In this chapter, we review recent progress in spintronic experiments using barium hexagonal ferrite BaFe12O19—a magnetic insulator with perpendicular anisotropy. These results lay the foundation for using MIs with perpendicular anisotropy as a medium to develop new energy-efficient pure spin current-based electronics.
SOS Enterprise, SOSE CONOPS, SOSE Architecture Design Approach: A Perspective on Space and Airborne Systems
Authors: M. Nguyen Tien
Published: June 2020

The objective of this chapter is to (i) define System-of-Systems Enterprise (SOSE), SOSE Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and SOSE Architecture (SOSEA) CONOPS assessment, and (ii) discuss their differences using examples from existing space and airborne systems. The chapter also describes the SOS design challenges and presents an SOSE Architecture design approach addressing these challenges. In addition, DOD Architecture Framework Version 2.02 (DODAF-v2.02) views will be discussed along with a recommendation for a set of key DODAF views to capture system architecture artifacts with practical examples involving SOS Enterprise architectures for notional space-based communications system and manned airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform.
The species of Campodorus Förster, 1869 and a related species (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from China
Authors: Sun Shu-Ping , Li Tao , Sheng Mao-Ling , Lü Jun
Published: June 2020

Ten species of Campodorus Förster, 1869 are reported from China and five species are new to science: C. albilineatus Sheng, Sun & Li sp. nov. from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the Oriental part of China, C. punctatus Sheng, Sun & Li sp. nov. and C. rasilis Sheng, Sun & Li sp. nov. from Beijing, C. shandongicus Sheng, Sun & Li sp. nov. from Shandong Province and C. truncatus Sheng, Sun & Li, sp. nov. from Liaoning Province. Three species, C. ciliatus (Holmgren, 1857) and C. dauricus Kasparyan, 2005 collected from Liaoning Province and Mesoleius faciator Kasparyan, 2001 from Beijing, are new records for China. A key to species of Campodorus and a related genus known in China is provided.
The Effect of Direct Oral Anticoagulants on Antithrombin Activity Testing Is Abolished by DOAC-Stop in Venous Thromboembolism Patients
Authors: Ząbczyk Michał , Natorska Joanna , Kopytek Magdalena , Malinowski Krzysztof P. , Undas Anetta
Published: June 2020

Context.—

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) may cause false negative results of antithrombin (AT) deficiency screening.

Objective.—

To evaluate the impact of DOAC-Stop, an agent reversing in vitro effects of DOACs, on AT testing in anticoagulated patients.

Design.—

We assessed 130 venous thromboembolism patients aged 46.7 ± 13.5 years. Blood samples were collected 2 to 27 hours after DOAC intake from 49 patients on rivaroxaban, 54 on apixaban, and 27 on dabigatran. Antithrombin activity was assessed using the activated factor X (FXa)–based and the activated factor II (FIIa)–based method twice, before and after DOAC-Stop treatment, together with plasma DOAC levels using coagulometric assays.

Results.—

The use of DOAC-Stop did not influence AT activity measured using the FIIa-based assay, whereas there was a marked decrease in AT activity determined using the FXa-based assay (ΔAT = 16.9%; 95% CI, 12.9%–19.1%). The AT-FIIa assay revealed decreased AT level (<79%) in all 10 (7.7%) genetically confirmed AT-deficient patients treated with rivaroxaban or apixaban (n = 5 each), whereas the AT-FXa assay showed decreased AT activity (<83%) in 2 subjects on rivaroxaban and 1 on apixaban with low plasma DOAC concentrations (<90 ng/mL). After DOAC-Stop median AT-FXa activity lowered from 83.5% (interquartile range, 66%–143%) to 65.5% (interquartile range, 57%–75%; P = .005; ΔAT = 18%) in AT-deficient patients, without any false negative results. The ΔAT in the FXa-based assay correlated with rivaroxaban and apixaban concentrations in the AT-deficient patients (r = 0.99, P < .001).

Conclusions.—

Application of DOAC-Stop enables reliable evaluation of AT deficiency screening in patients taking rivaroxaban or apixaban and tested using the FXa-based method.
Enseigner la sociologie en France. Une pratique pédagogique entre réflexivité et contraintes
Authors: Serre Delphine
Published: June 2020

La question pédagogique à l’université est prise en étau entre d’un côté l’indifférence et de l’autre l’institutionnalisation dans des services dédiés et des dispositifs périphériques. Cet article propose une troisième voie, qui consiste à internaliser la réflexion pédagogique au cœur des enseignements thématiques pour en faire une dimension essentielle et légitime du métier d’enseignant·e-chercheur·e. A partir d’une auto-analyse de ses pratiques d’enseignement dans deux universités, Delphine Serre montre comment la sociologie peut être une ressource pour fabriquer, dispenser et évaluer les cours. Elle explicite d’abord les deux principes pédagogiques, inspirés de travaux sociologiques, qui guident ses pratiques : celui d’une « pédagogie enveloppante » et d’une « pédagogie rationnelle ». Elle montre ensuite comment elle mobilise la pratique réflexive de la sociologie et ses outils (questionnaires, observations) pour mieux ajuster les enseignements au public. Elle expose pour finir les limites auxquelles cette réflexivité pédagogique se heurte du fait des conditions matérielles et institutionnelles qui caractérisent le travail des enseignant·es-chercheur·es. Loin de la promotion d’une n-ième innovation pédagogique, l’article se veut une contribution modeste, sur la base d’une expérience personnelle, à la mise en visibilité d’une réflexivité pédagogique ordinaire bien mise à mal par les réformes récentes de l’enseignement supérieur.Mots-clés: Enseignement de la sociologie. Pédagogie rationnelle. Inégalités des conditions d’études. Pédagogie universitaire. Évaluation des enseignements par les étudiants. Conditions de travail des enseignants-chercheurs.
Penser une réussite alternative à l’université. Requalifier les expériences enseignantes et étudiantes à partir l’auto-socioanalyse
Authors: Letourneux Frédérique , Mengneau Juliette , Mesclon Anna , Veron Daniel
Published: June 2020

Cet article propose une analyse réflexive sur une expérience collective d’enseignement menée dans le cadre d’un dispositif d’accompagnement à la réussite universitaire (un cours se voulant dédié à « l’expression écrite et orale »), au sein du département de sociologie de l’université de Nantes entre 2016 et 2019. Le cours est centré autour de la réalisation, par les étudiants, d’une auto-socioanalyse. L’article analyse cette expérience comme une « réussite » pédagogique relative, en sortant de l’acception institutionnelle du terme pour le définir de manière subjective et en décomposer les manifestations. Si au regard des indicateurs institutionnels cet exercice et sa portée sont minimes, nous soulignons comment enseignants et étudiants s’en emparent et l’investissent. Les ressorts de cette réussite donnent à voir des processus de requalification des expériences enseignantes comme étudiantes et de leurs rapports à l’université.Mots-clés: Pratiques pédagogiques. Conditions de travail enseignantes. Réussite universitaire. Rapports à l’université.
A Contribuição da Sociologia para o Ensino em Saúde
Authors: Pimenta Melissa de Mattos , Oliveira Régia Cristina
Published: June 2020

Neste artigo, apresentamos uma reflexão sintética sobre a contribuição das Ciências Sociais e da Sociologia para o Ensino em Saúde, com base na experiência docente das autoras em cursos na área da saúde, nos quais o ensino de Sociologia e Antropologia é obrigatório. De caráter introdutório, as disciplinas ministradas têm sido incorporadas a diferentes currículos, desde os cursos de Nutrição, Odontologia, Fisioterapia, Medicina, Obstetrícia, Enfermagem e outros, a partir das suas Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais. O reconhecimento da importância do ensino de Ciências Sociais para a formação de profissionais do campo da saúde se reflete nas questões relacionadas ao direito à saúde, à ética na relação profissional-paciente, nos desafios apresentados pelas desigualdades sociais em saúde e na perspectiva humanista do cuidado integral. Nesse sentido, as Ciências Sociais oferecem aos graduandos um ponto de vista privilegiado para o entendimento do paciente tanto como sujeito de direitos, inserido em um contexto social, cultural, econômico e político, como intérprete crítico e atuante sobre o próprio corpo, que reconhece e identifica os processos de adoecimento, escolhe e adere às propostas terapêuticas e, assim, contribui para continuidade e transformação das práticas em saúde. Assim, a partir de alguns dos temas e problemáticas trabalhados em sala de aula, nos propomos a refletir sobre a interface entre esses campos científicos, apresentando contribuições para o processo de formação de profissionais de saúde em diversas áreas.Palavras-chave: Ciências Sociais. Sociologia. Ciências da Saúde. Processo corpo-saúde-doença.
Um percurso de um professor "quanti"
Authors: Lebaron Frédéric
Published: June 2020

Este texto relembra 25 anos de experiência no ensino de métodos quantitativos para uma ampla variedade de públicos, tanto em termos de suas características sociodemográficas, quanto de seu “nível” escolar e do seu interesse em matemática e informática. O autor descreve a evolução de uma experiência alimentada por suas reflexões metodológicas com estatísticos e retorna às condições sociais concretas para aprender “ferramentas” quantitativas nas ciências sociais.Palavras-chave: Estatística. Metodologia quantitativa. Análise de dados geométricos. Práticas culturais. Felicidade. Comparação internacional.
Elektromobilių panaudojimo plėtrą skatinančių priemonių efektyvumo vertinimo modelis
Authors: Mačiulis Povilas , Konstantinavičiūtė Inga , Pilinkienė Vaida , Stundžienė Alina
Published: June 2020

Transporto sektorius turi ypač didelę įtaką vyriausybėms, siekiančioms dekarbonizacijos tikslų. Tai pirmiausia pasakytina apie kelių transportą. Pagrindinis iššūkis yra pereiti prie netaršių transporto priemonių, o populiariausia technologija yra elektromobiliai. Nepaisant elektra varomo transporto privalumų ir augančio populiarumo, jų naudojimo plėtrą varžo elektromobilių kaina, kuri yra didesnė už įprastinių automobilių, naudojančių iškastinį kurą. Visos valstybės sprendžia resursų klausimus, todėl labai svarbu išsiaiškinti, kaip galima pasiekti konkrečių rezultatų su kuo mažesnėmis materialinėmis ir laiko sąnaudomis. Visose šalyse didžiąją dalį kelių transporto priemonių parko sudaro privačių asmenų automobiliai. Todėl siekiant įvertinti atskirų skatinimo priemonių efektyvumą būtina atsižvelgti ne tik į ekspertų nuomonę, finansinę naudą, tačiau būtina ištirti ir vartotojų preferencijas, kurios gali būti pagrindinis barjeras naujų technologijų panaudojimo plėtrai. Mokslinėje literatūroje galima rasti įvairių elektromobilių naudojimo skatinimo vertinimo būdų, kurie paremti skirtingomis metodologijomis ar jų junginiais. Tačiau vis dar trūksta priemonių efektyvumo vertinimo sistemos, kuri visapusiškai apibendrintų vartotojų preferencijas, įgyvendinamumą, veiksmingumą bei įvertintų finansinių ir nefinansinių skatinimo priemonių įgyvendinimo kaštus. Šio straipsnio tikslas – išanalizuoti elektromobilių naudojimo skatinimo priemonių vertinimo praktiką ir konceptualizuoti skatinimo priemonių efektyvumo vertinimo modelį. Tyrimui naudoti metodai: mokslinės literatūros analizė, sisteminimas ir palyginamoji analizė.
Skaber ledere af idrætsanlæg offentlig værdi?
Authors: Forsberg Peter , Iversen Evald Bundgård
Published: June 2020

Denne artikel undersøger otte ledere af idrætsanlægs skabelse af offentlig værdi med baggrund i Ledelseskommissionens anbefaling om, at offentlige velfærdsinstitutioner skal sætte borgerne først og skabe værdi for hele lokalsamfundet. Artiklen anvender Moore’s (1995) teori om offentlig værdiskabelse til at undersøge, hvordan lederne i anlæggene italesætter anlæggets vision om værdiskabelse, samt hvilke handlinger lederne tager for at nærme sig visionen. Artiklen viser, at lederne har intentioner om at skabe værdi for idrætsforeninger og borgere bredt set, men at lederne operationelt fokuserer på idrætsforeningerne. Intentionerne om også at have fokus på borgere bredt set, fortaber sig i de daglige driftsopgaver.
Conversation Method in Indigenous Research
Authors: Kovach Margaret
Published: June 2020

In reflecting upon two qualitative research projects incorporating an Indigenous methodology, this article focuses on the use of the conversational method as a means for gathering knowledge through story. The article first provides a theoretical discussion which illustrates that for the conversational method to be identified as an Indigenous research method it must flow from an Indigenous paradigm. The article then moves to an exploration of the conversational method in action and offers reflections on the significance of researcher-in-relation and the inter- relationship between this method, ethics and care.
AZIJSKI PACIFIK – GLOBALNI KONFLIKTNI POTENCIJAL
Authors: Stojanović Stanislav , Bardžić Žikica
Published: June 2020

Rad razmatra Azijsko-pacifi čki region koji sa svojim geopolitičkim i geostrategijskimkarakteristikama spada u red najznačajnijih prostora savremenog sveta, pa dinamikai karakter procesa koji se u njemu odvijaju imaju ogromne implikacije na međunarodnupolitiku. Polazna hipoteza rada jeste da snažni potencijali koje Azijski Pacifi k posedujeotvaraju mogućnost da on postane istinski predvodnik sveukupnog progresa usvetu, ali konfl ikti koji na tom prostoru postoje, od kojih su najdestruktivniji teritorijalnisporovi, nose isto tako potencijal za konfrontaciju globalnih razmera.Geostrategijski značaj, transportni koridori, ogromne rezerve nafte i gasa, najvećakoncentracija ljudskih resursa, kao i visoka tehnološka dostignuća čine da regionAzijskog Pacifi ka izrasta u jedan od najsnažnijih pokretača razvoja i progresa savremenogsveta. Takva jedinstvena pozicija Azijskog Pacifi ka doprinosi snažnoj koncentracijiinteresa međunarodne politike na taj region. Naravno, Azijski Pacifi k je prostor gde sesukobljavaju i najznačajniji geopolitički i geostrategijski interesi najznačajnih aktera savremenemeđunarodne politike. Te okolnosti čine da u bezbednosnom smislu taj regionbude jedan od bezbednosno najosetljivijih prostora savremenog sveta. Primarni razlozisukoba su ekonomski kao i geostrateške osobenosti tog prostora. Na vrhu brojnih i kompleksnihproblema Azijskog Pacifi ka su konfl iktni odnosi Kine i SAD, koji primarno određujui karakter odnosa u regionu.Autori zaključuju da američko-kineski rivalitet i nadmetanje koji imaju progresivnutendenciju su nezaustavljivi i svojom kompleksnošću teško kontrolisani, tako da postojirealna opasnost radikalizacije njihovih odnosa, uz istovremenu radikalizaciju odnosau celom regionu. Sve to doprinosi da su odnosi u regionu Azijskog Pacifi ka veoma komplikovani,često nejasni i neizbalansirani i potencijalno eksplozovni što bi region ogromnestrateške važnosti gurnuli u lavirint višestruke nestabilnosti čije bi implikacije imale snažanodraz na bezbednost u svetu. Dolazak nove američke administracije najavljuje zaoštravanjenadmetanja SAD sa Kinom kao svojim glavnim takmacem čime se raste neizvesnostu pogledu budućih bezbednosnih trendova na prostoru Azijskog Pacifi ka.
TEORIJSKE OSNOVE I IDENTIFIKACIJA OPŠTIH KOMPETENCIJA VASPITAČA U PENALNIM USTANOVAMA
Authors: Dukić Gordana
Published: June 2020

Opšte kompetencije su dinamična kombinacija znanja, razumijevanja, vještina,sposobnosti, stavova i vrijednosti neophodnih za lično ostvarenje i razvoj. Svojstvene susvakom čovjeku, bez obzira na područje njegovog djelovanja. Razvijaju se tokom formalnogobrazovanja i predstavljaju temelj za dalje učenje i razvoj kao integralni dio cjeloživotnogučenja. Vaspitači u penalnim ustanovama imaju izgrađene stavove i mišljenje oopštim kompetencijama. Prema procjenama vaspitača sistemske (sposobnost za prilagođavanjenovim situacijama, sposobnost za učenje, sposobnost primjene znanja u praksi,sposobnost istrajavanja na ostvarivanju najviših kvaliteta u radu i kreativnost), su u blagojprednosti u odnosu na interpersonalne, instrumentalne i specifi čne opšte i predstavljajudobru osnovu za dalje učenje i razvoj. Zbog kompleksnosti kompetencija i složenogprocesa identifi kacije, mjerenja i poređenja kao i činjenice da vaspitači više procijenjujusistemske, za koje znamo da su složenije, bilo bi poželjno ove rezultate provjeriti na većemuzorku, ali i otvaranjem kvalitativne rasprave o kompetencijama vaspitača u penalnimustanovama u kontekstu cjeloživotnog učenja.
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND POLITICS: FROM LOSING TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS TO CREATING A WELLBEING SOCIETY
Authors: Kovačević Biljana
Published: June 2020

Social capital is an important factor in the society’s economic, political, andsocietal development. Societies/communities high in social capital are well organizedand they gain their interest or profi t through interest groups, and organized and well-networkedcommunities are deemed to be a very effective mechanism for controlling powers.This proves that social capital, as one of the most signifi cant factors, contributes to thestability of society, its economic prosperity, and political effi ciency. From the standpointof affi rmation, it is the path that almost certainly leads to a prosperous society. On theother hand, societies low in social capital have less developmental opportunities, whichmay to a signifi cant extent affect the functionality of the community at large. The conceptof social capital comprises three main components: trust, networks, and norms. Politicaleffectiveness of the society can be measured through social trust, and political effi ciencyis a necessary condition of high levels of social trust in the community. Contemporarysocieties are characterized by an increasing atomization of individuals, having an impacton citizen participation in civil and political processes, and consequently on the levels oftrust in institutions. This paper attempts to determine the relation between social capitaland politics, in other words, to identifying some of the leading causes of the loss of institutionaltrust. It discusses the importance of social policy regarding social capital withinthe framework of the public policy of society, and the measures that strengthen the wellbeingof society.
ПОВЕЉА БАНА СТЈЕПАНА II КОТРОМАНИЋА КНЕЗУ ИВАНУ НЕЛИПЧИЋУ
Authors: Исаиловић Невен
Published: June 2020

Босански бан Стјепан II Котроманић, као заступник угарскогкраља Лајоша I Анжујског, 23. јуна 1345. издао је повељу којом, са својимплемством као суротницима, потврђује споразум са книнским кнезом ИваномНелипчићем и његовом мајком Велиславом Курјаковић. Споразум, који суса Нелипчићима склопили бан Стјепан II и славонски бан Никола Банфи,предвиђао је да кнез Иван одмах преда краљевим заступницима градове Унац,Почитељ, Срб и Стог, а да градове Книн и Бречево задржи, али само док гакраљ или његови заступници не уведу у посед Цетине и града Клиса. За времепрелазног периода сви племићи који се налазе у јурисдикцији Книна и Бречевадужни су и даље служити и одговарати кнезу Ивану.
ДУБРОВАЧКО ПИСМО КНЕЗУ ЂУРЂУ РАДИВОЈЕВИЋУ ПОВОДОМ ПРОБЛЕМА СА НАПЛАЋИВАЊЕМ ПОРЕЗА ЗА ЊИХОВЕ ТРГОВЦЕ У БОСНИ
Authors: Смиљанић Аранђел
Published: June 2020

Дубровчани су у писму кнезу Ђурђу Радивојевићу писаликако су седам дана раније примили писмо од својих трговаца у Дријевима. Онису се жалили на људе кнеза Ђурђа који од њих траже плаћање пореза у висиниод дуката по кући. У то вријеме у Дубровнику су боравили посланици краљаОстоје, који нису знали ништа о том плаћању пореза. Преко тих посланика онису од краља Остоје затражили одговарајуће објашњење. При томе су изразилинаду да краљ неће уводити никакве нове законе, који би били противни ранијимслободама. На крају су молили кнеза Ђурђа да обустави то наплаћивање уДријевима, све док од краља Остоје не дође одговор. Писмо су завршили науобичајен начин, при чему су потенцирали њихово међусобно пријатељство.
ПИСМО ДУБРОВАЧКИХ ВЛАСТИ КНЕЗУ ГРГУРУ ВУКОСАЛИЋУ КОЈИМ ТРАЖЕ ДА УКИНЕ ЦАРИНУ ПРЕД СТОНОМ
Authors: Крстић Александар
Published: June 2020

У раду се доноси критичко издање са преводом и снимцимадругог по реду сачуваног писма које је Дубровачка општина упутила кнезуГргуру Вукосалићу, протестујући против царине коју је поставио пред Стономи тражећи да се она укине. Писмо спада у корпус докумената везаних за спороко стонске царине из 1416–1418. године, који се чувају у Државном архиву уДубровнику.
ŽELJKO ŠKULJEVIĆ: O(BEZ)DRUMLJENOST ILI POKUŠAJ NEŠTO DRUGAČIJEG FILOZOFSKOG „LUTANJA“
Authors: Galić Ana
Published: June 2020

Udruženje za filozofiju i društveno-humanistička istraživanja Eidos je kao izdavač, u okviru biblioteke Theoria, 2019. godine posthumno objavilo izbor tekstova redovnog profesora Univerziteta u Zenici Željka Škuljevića, pod naslovom O(bez)drumljenost ili pokušaj nešto drugačijeg filozofskog „lutanja“. Ovo djelo ima 242 stranice i podijeljeno je u 22 poglavlja, sa bilješkom o autoru na kraju.
Exercícios isométricos possuem alta responsividade para membros inferiores
Authors: Mota Márcio Rabelo , Barros Matheus , Carvalho Bruno Pinheiro de , Souza Rafael Nascimento , Machado Felipe Alves , Oliveira Alessandro , Dantas Renata Aparecida Elias , Clael Sacha
Published: June 2020

Introdução: Para a reabilitação pós-cirúrgica do ligamento cruzado anterior, os vastos medial e lateral precisam ser trabalhados visando uma boa recuperação. Discute-se a respeito dos exercícios isométricos e isotônicos a serem utilizados na fase de reabilitação, tendo seus resultados divergentes na literatura. Objetivo: Assim, o objetivo do presente estudo é comparar a ativação dos vastos medial e lateral em exercícios isométricos e isotônicos. Métodos: Participaram deste estudo 11 sujeitos (sete homens e quatro mulheres), fisicamente ativos e com experiência em musculação. Foi realizada a anamnese, a avaliação antropométrica, o teste de carga de 10 repetições máximas (RM), o teste de contração voluntária isométrica máxima e o teste de agachamento. Resultados: No vasto lateral da coxa direita, a atividade eletromiográfica foi significativamente maior na contração voluntária isométrica máxima em relação ao agachamento dinâmico (p<0,05). O mesmo foi observado na coxa esquerda (p<0,05). Conclusão: O recrutamento dos vastos medial e lateral em exercícios isométricos é maior em relação a exercícios isotônicos.
Impacto de um Protocolo de Exercícios na Sexualidade e Qualidade de Vida de Mulheres Climatéricas
Authors: Amaral Maria Teresa Pace do , Scudeller Tânia Terezinha , Santos Marcella Carvalho Franco dos , Guidorzi Natalia Vidal , Zanetti Miriam Raquel Diniz
Published: June 2020

Introdução: O climatério é um período de transição entre as fases reprodutiva e não reprodutiva da mulher consequente ao hipoestrogenismo. Sintomas vasomotores, alterações do trato urogenital e disfunções sexuais são algumas condições características deste período que podem interferir negativamente na qualidade de vida. Entretanto, exercícios específicos podem influenciar positivamente na melhora dessas condições. Objetivo: Verificar o impacto de um protocolo de exercícios supervisionado por fisioterapeuta nos sintomas menopausais, na sexualidade e na qualidade de vida de mulheres no climatério. Métodos: Estudo quase-experimental com intervenção fisioterapêutica por meio de protocolo de exercícios específicos. Participaram do estudo 18 mulheres usuárias do Instituto da Mulher e da Gestante, do município de Santos (SP). Resultados: As mulheres foram submetidas à avaliação fisioterapêutica inicial, responderam aos questionários de sexualidade Female Sexual Function Index, Índice Menopausal de Kupperman e de qualidade de vida SF-36. Foram então submetidas a grupo de exercício supervisionado por fisioterapeuta, uma vez por semana, com duração de 50 minutos, por 12 semanas. Os mesmos questionários foram reaplicados ao final deste período. Conclusão: O protocolo de exercícios específicos em grupo e supervisionado por fisioterapeuta não influenciou a função sexual, mas foi eficaz para melhor qualidade de vida e enfrentamento da sintomatologia do climatério.
Conhecimento de acadêmicos e profissionais de saúde sobre Suporte Básico de Vida
Authors: Santos Alan Carlos Nery dos , Petto Jefferson , Barbosa Ramon Martins , Moura Renata Ferreira de , Santos Gabriela Nery dos , Ladeia Ana Marice Teixiera
Published: June 2020

Introdução: Avaliação inadequada e desconhecimento dos procedimentos aplicáveis em emergências são fatores que podem resultar maior morbidade e mortalidade. Objetivo: Revisar sistematicamente estudos da literatura nacional sobre o conhecimento de acadêmicos e profissionais da saúde em suporte básico de vida e parada cardiorrespiratória. Métodos: Revisão sistemática de estudos publicados em periódicos indexados nas bases SciELO e LILACS. Descritores: “Reanimação Cardiopulmonar”, “Suporte Básico de Vida”, “Parada Cardíaca”, “Educação em Saúde” e “Conhecimento”. Foram incluídos artigos completos publicados até dezembro de 2018. Esses analisaram o conhecimento de acadêmicos e/ou profissionais da saúde sobre suporte básico de vida e seus procedimentos, assim como, estratégias de ensino. Foram excluídos estudos com profissionais de nível técnico e/ou, com condutas hospitalares e/ou suporte avançado de vida. Resultados: As buscas identificaram 60 artigos, sendo 16 incluídos. Desses, onze eram observacionais e cinco de intervenção. Os estudos observacionais identificaram o desconhecimento de 1.178 acadêmicos e 335 profissionais sobre a identificação da parada cardiorrespiratória, sequência do suporte básico de vida, relação ventilação/compressão, interrupção das compressões e uso do desfibrilador externo automático. Os estudos de intervenção, envolvendo 24 estudantes e 189 profissionais, indicaram que estratégias de aprendizagem ativas podem melhorar o conhecimento. Conclusão: Os resultados indicam que acadêmicos e profissionais da saúde apresentam limitações no conhecimento sobre parada cardiorrespiratória e suporte básico de vida, o que pode implicar em maiores agravos e menor sobrevida para pacientes em emergência.
A cirurgia para o câncer de mama não compromete a função pulmonar e a força muscular respiratória a longo-prazo
Authors: Luz Clarissa Medeiros da , Palú Marina , Deitos Julia , Karloh Manuela , Oliveira Ana Rosa de , Mayer Anamaria Fleig
Published: June 2020

Introdução: Mulheres com câncer de mama podem apresentar complicações a longo-prazo relacionadas ao procedimento cirúrgico. Objetivo: Avaliar a função pulmonar e a força muscular respiratória em mulheres submetidas a tratamento cirúrgico para câncer de mama ao longo de 60 dias. Métodos: Estudo longitudinal com 32 mulheres. A função pulmonar e a força muscular respiratória foram avaliadas utilizando espirometria e manovacuometria, respectivamente, no pré-operatório, de 12 a 48h no período pós-operatório, 30 dias e 60 dias após a cirurgia. Resultados: A capacidade vital (CV) e a capacidade inspiratória (CI) apresentaram redução significante no pós-operatório de até 48h (CV: 2,18±0,63; CI: 1,71±0,49; p<0,01 vs basal), com retorno aos parâmetros basais em 30 dias  após a cirurgia (CV: 2,76±0,60; CI: 2,16±0,57; p<0,01 vs PO48h) e manutenção destes no pós-operatório de 60 dias (CV: 2,64±0,60; CI: 2,11±0,62; p< 0,01 vs PO48h). Não foi observada diferença estatisticamente significante entre os valores de volume corrente nos quatro períodos avaliados, exceto quando comparado o período pós-operatório de 60 dias com o pós-operatório de até 48h (0,84±0,37 vs 0,64±0,19, respectivamente; p=0,028). Todos os valores de força muscular respiratória apresentaram-se significantemente reduzidos no pós-operatório de até 48h (PImax: -33,89±12,9 cmH2O; PEmax: 39,72±21,0 cmH2O; p<0,01 vs basal), com retorno aos valores basais em 30 (PImax: -50,1±21,2 cmH2O; PEmax: 59,86±24,7 cmH2O; p<0,01 vs PO48h) e 60 dias (PImax -50,78±19,2 cmH2O; PEmax 61,67±23.4 cmH2O; p<0,01 vs PO48h). Conclusão: A cirurgia para tratamento do câncer de mama não impacta na função pulmonar e força muscular respiratória 30 dias após a cirurgia.
Culicidae-centric metabarcoding through targeted use of D2 ribosomal DNA primers
Authors: Pedro Pedro M. , Amorim Jandui , Rojas Martha V.R. , Sá Ivy Luizi , Galardo Allan Kardec Ribeiro , Santos Neto Noel Fernandes , Pires de Carvalho Dario , Nabas Ribeiro Kaio Augusto , Razzolini Maria Tereza Pepe , Sallum Maria Anice Mureb
Published: June 2020

A practical limitation to many metabarcoding initiatives is that sampling methods tend to collect many non-target taxa, which become “amplicon noise” that can saturate Next Generation Sequencing results and lead to both financial and resource inefficiencies. An available molecular tool that can significantly decrease these non-target amplicons and decrease the need for pre-DNA-extraction sorting of bycatch is the design of PCR primers tailored to the taxa under investigation. We assessed whether the D2 extension segment of the 28S ribosomal operon can limit this shortcoming within the context of mosquito (Culicidae) monitoring. We designed PCR primers that are fully conserved across mosquitos and exclude from amplification most other taxa likely to be collected with current sampling apparatuses. We show that, given enough sequencing depth, D2 is an effective marker for the detection of mosquito sequences within mock genomic DNA pools. As few as 3,050 quality-filtered Illumina reads were able to recover all 17 species in a bulk pool containing as little as 0.2% of constituent DNA from single taxa. We also mixed these mosquito DNA pools with high concentrations of non-Culicidae bycatch DNA and show that the component mosquito species are generally still recoverable and faithful to their original relative frequencies. Finally, we show that there is little loss of fidelity in abundance parameters when pools from degraded DNA samples were sequenced using the D2 primers.
Incorporating reef fish avoidance behavior improves accuracy of species distribution models
Authors: Stamoulis Kostantinos A. , Delevaux Jade M.S. , Williams Ivor D. , Friedlander Alan M. , Reichard Jake , Kamikawa Keith , Harvey Euan S.
Published: June 2020

Species distribution models (SDMs) are used to interpret and map fish distributions based on habitat variables and other drivers. Reef fish avoidance behavior has been shown to vary in the presence of divers and is primarily driven by spearfishing pressure. Diver avoidance behavior or fish wariness may spatially influence counts and other descriptive measures of fish assemblages. Because fish assemblage metrics are response variables for SDMs, measures of fish wariness may be useful as predictors in SDMs of fishes targeted by spearfishing. We used a diver operated stereo-video system to conduct fish surveys and record minimum approach distance (MAD) of targeted reef fishes inside and outside of two marine reserves on the island of Oʻahu in the main Hawaiian Islands. By comparing MAD between sites and management types we tested the assumption that it provides a proxy for fish wariness related to spearfishing pressure. We then compared the accuracy of SDMs which included MAD as a predictor with SDMs that did not. Individual measures of MAD differed between sites though not management types. When included as a predictor, MAD averaged at the transect level greatly improved the accuracy of SDMs of targeted fish biomass.
Identification of differentially expressed methylated genes in melanoma versus nevi using bioinformatics methods
Authors: He Congcong , Zhang Yujing , Jiang Hanghang , Niu Xueli , Qi Ruiqun , Gao Xinghua
Published: June 2020

Background

Melanoma is a highly invasive malignant skin tumor. While melanoma may share some similarities with that of melanocytic nevi, there also exist a number of distinct differences between these conditions. An analysis of these differences may provide a means to more effectively evaluate the etiology and pathogenesis of melanoma. In particular, differences in aberrant methylation expression may prove to represent a critical distinction.

Methods

Data from gene expression datasets (GSE3189 and GSE46517) and gene methylation datasets (GSE86355 and GSE120878) were downloaded from the GEO database. GEO2R was used to obtain differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially methylation genes (DMGs). Function and pathway enrichment of selected genes were performed using the DAVID database. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed by STRING while its visualization was achieved with use of cytoscape. Primary melanoma samples from TCGA were used to identify significant survival genes.

Results

There was a total of 199 genes in the hypermethylation-low expression group, while 136 genes in the hypomethylation-high expression group were identified. The former were enriched in the biological processes of transcription regulation, RNA metabolism and regulation of cell proliferation. The later were highly involved in cell cycle regulation. 13 genes were screened out after survival analysis and included: ISG20, DTL, TRPV2, PLOD3, KIF3C, DLGAP4, PI4K2A, WIPI1, SHANK2, SLC16A10, GSTA4O, LFML2A and TMEM47.

Conclusion

These findings reveal some of the methylated differentially expressed genes and pathways that exist between melonoma and melanocytic nevi. Moreover, we have identified some critical genes that may help to improve the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma.
Association of FKBP5 polymorphisms with patient susceptibility to coronary artery disease comorbid with depression
Authors: Wang Haidong , Wang Chao , Song Xingfa , Liu Hai , Zhang Yun , Jiang Pei
Published: June 2020

Background

Coronary artery disease (CAD) and depression cause great burden to society and frequently co-occur. The exact mechanisms of this comorbidity are unclear. FK506-binding protein 51 (FKBP51) is correlated with cardiovascular disease and depression. The aim of this study was to determine the role of the seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of FKBP5 that code FKBP51, namely, rs1360780 (C>T), rs2817032 (T>C), rs2817035 (G>A), rs9296158 (G>A), rs9470079 (G>A), rs4713902 (T>C), and rs3800373 (C>T) in a patient’s susceptibility to comorbid CAD and depression.

Methods

We enrolled 271 Northern Chinese Han patients with CAD, including 123 patients with depression and 147 patients without depression. We also included 113 healthy controls that match the patients’ sex and age. Genomic DNA from whole blood was extracted, and seven SNPs were assessed using MassArray method. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was applied to access the depression.

Results

The GA genotype for rs9470079 was associated with a significantly decreased risk of CAD (odds ratio = 0.506, 95% confidence interval = 0.316–0.810, P = 0.005) when the GG genotype was used as reference. A statistically significant difference was observed among females but not among males in the rs9470079 genotype and allele frequency. Patients with CAD were further divided into CAD+D and CAD-D groups according to the presence of comorbid depression and were compared with the controls. Significant differences were found regarding the genotype and allele frequency of rs2817035 and rs9470079 in CAD+H groups compared with the control subjects in all groups and the female groups (P < 0.05).

Conclusions

The current study found a remarkable association between FKBP5 gene variations and the risk of comorbid CAD and depression in a north Chinese population. rs9470079 may be a potential gene locus for the incidence of comorbid CAD and depression.
Characteristics of the Admissions of Old-old Patients to the Emergency Department
Authors: Dogan Serkan , Bildik Busra , Dorter Melis , Kalafat Utku Murat , Can Doganay , Cander Basar
Published: June 2020

Aim: Through advances in technology and medicine, life expectancy is longer than before. The area covered by elderly people in the population pyramid has been changing over the years. Emergency departments are often used by elderly patients. It increases the density and fullness in already-crowded departments. In this study, we aimed to examine characteristics of the admissions of old-old people through the EDs and we wanted to discuss the precautions and regulations that might be taken in order to improve the quality of care and management.

Methodology: This study was carried out cross-sectionally and retrospectively in the one-year period between 01.01.2017-31.12.2017 in a department of emergency medicine. Patients' age, gender, the hours of admissions to the emergency department, the month of admissions, reasons for admissions, diagnoses, consultations, final status, the place of hospitalization, the name of the hospitalization department and the number of readmissions in a one-year period were recorded in the study form. The study data were analyzed with SPSS for Windows 22.0. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: 4331 of these patients were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 85.25 ± 3.90 and 60.5% of them were female. According to the months, the first three of the admission months were December, November and October (9.7%, 9.6%, 9.2% respectively). The most common admission was in the 08: 00-15: 59 time zone with 47%, followed by 41.8% with the 16: 00-23: 59 time zone.4331 patients included in the study admitted to the emergency department 12.988 times during the study period. 46.2% of the patients admitted to the department once, 53.8% of them admitted 2 times and more. The discharge rate of patients who were admitted only once was 84.2% and the rate was 88.4% for twice and more admissions.

Conclusion: The existence and increasing number of this population should not be forgotten in changes to be made in emergency departments and other parts of the health system. Efforts should be made to improve the quality of care and to train staff to manage these patients more quickly and safely.
Fertility Status of Some Lateritic Soils of Birbhum District with Special Reference to Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium and Sulphur
Authors: Sahu Mamta , Mondal Suchhanda , Nisab C. P. Mohammed
Published: June 2020

A laboratory experiment was conducted to study soil fertility status of some selected soils of Birbhum district of West Bengal with one hundred soil samples collected from five blocks viz., Mayureswar, Nalhati-1, Bolpur, Md Bazar and Rajnagar. The soils of this zone are characterized by sandy loam to sandy clay loam in texture and strong to moderately acidic in reaction. Total soluble salt content (EC as dSm-1) was found to be under very low level (<1.0) indicating the safe limit for soils, where low to medium organic carbon contents, low to medium in available N, P and K content, while available Sulphur content of all the soil samples was low.
Solving Sociological Problems with Qualitative Tools: Options from Perceived Environmental and Health Effects of Charcoal Production among Selected Agro-Ecological Zones of Nigeria
Authors: Eniola Philip O. , Odebode Stella O.
Published: June 2020

Aims: The study discussed some basic participatory tools using a contemporary issue of the perceived environmental and health effects of charcoal production on the studied groups.

Study Design: The study made use of survey.

Methodology: The use of quantitative tools in analyzing social problems has been creating imbalance and arguments in some quarters of knowledge.

Results: The study find out that  charcoal production was a major livelihood activity of respondents in the study area since high income were generated from the activities as a result of low level of education. Data on various issues of involvement, production, quantity, environmental and health effects, flow and distribution of charcoal in Nigeria are not sufficiently available and these have had adverse effects on the various development plans for the energy sector in particular and the country in general. Ranking can be undertaken with the key informants or groups of villages that represent a good mixture of interest. It can also be conducted based on gender to determine different preferences between men and women.
A Unit Norm Conjecture for Some Real Quadratic Number Fields: A Preliminary Heuristic Investigation
Authors: Benjamin Elliot
Published: June 2020

In this paper we make a conjecture about the norm of the fundamental unit, N(e), of some real quadratic number fields that have the form k = Q(√(p1.p2) where p1 and p2 are distinct primes such that pi = 2 or  pi ≡ 1 mod 4, i = 1, 2. Our conjecture involves the case where the Kronecker symbol (p1/p2) = 1 and the biquadratic residue symbols (p1/p2)4 = (p2/p1)4 = 1, and is based upon Stevenhagen’s conjecture that if k = Q(√(p1.p2) is any real quadratic number field as above, then P(N(e) = -1)) = 2/3, i.e., the probability density that N(e) = -1 is 2/3. Given Stevenhagen’s conjecture and some theoretical assumptions about the probability density of the Kronecker symbols and biquadratic residue symbols, we establish that if k is as above with (p1/p2) = (p1/p2)4 = (p2/p1)4 = 1, then P(N(e) = -1)) = 1/3, and we support our conjecture with some preliminary heuristic data.
Risk Perception and Willingness of Medical Students in North East Nigeria to Participate in Mitigating COVID 19 Pandemic
Authors: Mohammed A. , Mohammed A , Mohammed I. U. , Danimoh M. A. , Laima C. H.
Published: June 2020

Background: The recent COVID 19 pandemic has negatively affected health care systems in developed and developing countries. The weak health systems in Nigeria with low Human Resource for Health (HRH) poses a threat to mitigating this pandemic with the rising number of COVID 19 cases in the country. It is therefore necessary to consider measures to improve on the availability of human resources in the health sector.

Methodology: The study was a cross sectional study which studied 475 medical students from four medical colleges across the North Eastern region. The close group whats-app platform for selected schools and classes were used to obtain information on the knowledge, perception and willingness to assist in providing health care services during this pandemic.

Results: Majority of the respondents had good knowledge and perception on COVID 19 (80.4% and 96% respectively). In addition, 78.3% of the respondents felt that they were at risk of becoming infected, however 93% of them stated that they were willing to assist in providing health care services during this pandemic. Parental disapproval and fear of becoming infected were the reasons given for those who were unwilling to be involved in provision of health care during this period. More male respondents (67.3%) were willing to participate in providing health care service during the pandemic compared to 32.7% of females and this was statistically significant with a p-value of <0.001.

Conclusion: This study has shown that majority of medical students in the North East have a good knowledge and perception on COVID 19 and are willing to assist in providing health services if needed during the COVID 19 Pandemic. These services could be specific low risk tasks and responsibilities which lie predominantly with prevention of COVID 19 in the region. Their willingness should be regarded as a great sacrifice to humanity and could go a long way in bridging the gap of low HRH in this region.
Pattern of Ciprofloxacin Prescribing at Outpatient Setting in Al-Kharj
Authors: Ahmed Nehad J.
Published: June 2020

Aim: The study was conducted to demonstrate the pattern of ciprofloxacin prescribing at outpatient Setting in Al-kharj.

Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted to demonstrate the pattern of ciprofloxacin prescribing. The Information was collected from electronic prescriptions in a public hospital in Al-Kharj city. The data was processed using Microsoft Excel and the descriptive data was represented as frequencies and percentages.

Results: There were 611 ciprofloxacin prescriptions in 2018. Ciprofloxacin is the 5th most commonly prescribing antibiotics in the outpatient setting in 2018. The majority of the patients were in the age level between 20-39 (53.51%). Out of 773 prescriptions, 162 were excluded (eye or ear drops). There were 608 tablets (99.51%).

Conclusion: Ciprofloxacin is one of the common prescribed antibiotics in the outpatient settings. If it is prescribed inappropriately it will lead to increase bacterial resistance rate, increase adverse effects and increase the cost of the treatment. It should be prescribed appropriately and the patients should be monitored frequently during its use.
Moving horizon estimation: Open problems, theoretical progress, and new application perspectives
Authors: Alessandri Angelo , Battistelli Giorgio
Published: June 2020

The special issue presents results of the current research on moving horizon estimation for linear and nonlinear systems. The special issue includes six papers with two main types of contributions, that is, those with new theoretical developments and those focused on practical applications such as fault diagnosis, outlier accommodation, and field monitoring. Notably, these two types of contribution are somehow mixed since the combination of theory and application is a fundamental inspiration mechanism, whenever systematic and rigorous algorithm devising enables outstanding experimental performance and, conversely, challenging experimental problems inspire conceptual insights in theoretical understanding.
Unveiling Spinodal Decomposition‐Driven Phase Separation of Cellulose Nanofibrils‐Reinforced Nanoemulsion Films for In Situ Thermoset Curing
Authors: Park Ye Jin , Seo Hye Min , Lee Jin Yong , Shin Kyounghee , Kim Jin Woong
Published: June 2020

Herein, a temperature‐responsive nanoemulsion film (NEF) system is introduced with spinodal decomposition for in situ thermoset curing. The NEFs, fabricated by alternate layering of nanoemulsion droplets with bacterial cellulose nanofibrils (BCFs) and polyelectrolytes through the layer‐by‐layer (LbL) deposition, show ≈32% increase in Young's modulus compared with those fabricated with polyelectrolytes only. It is determined that such reinforcement stemmed from the presence of BCFs that form fibrillary layers in the NEF matrix. The BCF‐reinforced NEFs show the unprecedented spinodal decomposition behavior; nanoemulsion droplets uniformly dispersed in the NEF network and readily interdiffused to produce microscale oil domains with controlled phase separation rate as well as oil domain size. The insight gained from the thin film‐based microphase separation behavior confirms that NEFs layered with epoxy resin nanoemulsions are materials with promising temperature‐responsive in situ thermoset curing performance.