bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A snapshot of nutrition incentive adaptation during COVID-19: Consensus-building with practitioners
Authors: Gusto Cody , Diaz John , Warner Laura , Overdevest Christine , Campbell Catherine , Galindo Sebastian
Published: May 2023

Exacerbated food insecurity has been among the many challenges presented by the emergence of the novel coronavirus 2019 in the United States. In the wake of the pandemic, expanded focus has turned to the capacities of established federal nutrition assistance programs and emergent nutrition access models to address these challenges. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-based incentive pro­grams, or nutrition incentive programs, are an emergent model designed to provide financial incentives (additional funds) to limited-resource, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-enrolled shoppers to improve the afforda­bility of fresh fruits and vegetables at farm-direct and other retail outlets. While policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders have advanced efforts to evaluate the overall impact and efficacy of nutrition incentive programs, much remains to be understood about how these programs operate under pandemic conditions and how effective they have been at mitigating the associated increase in food hardship for limited-resource families. To examine the salient factors influencing nutrition incentive program operations during the pandemic, we applied a three-round, online Delphi process with an expert panel (N=15) of nutrition incentive practitioners between May and October 2021, analyzing the data using thematic analysis and descriptive statistics. The panelists reached consen­sus on several barriers, opportunities, and innova­tive adaptations in incentive programming opera­tions, both in the early stages of the pandemic outbreak and that may persist long-term. The find­ings—which include barriers such as “staff burnout and/or turnover,” opportunities such as “increased collaboration and networking between stakehold­ers,” and innovative adaptions such as “targeted expansion of SNAP/EBT eligibility”—have impli­cations for the operational and adaptive capacities of SNAP-based incentive program practitioners over the next several years. We provide recommen­dations for both researchers and nutrition incentive practitioners with an emphasis on further explor­ing and operationalizing the long-term barrier, oppor­tunity, and innovative adaptation findings to aid the continued development of nutrition incen­tive pro­gram resilience in preparation for future pandemic events or comparable food system shocks.
Research on the development of recipes for noodles from non breadable chickpea flour for people with gluten intolerance
Authors: Tabunșcic Olga , Calmas Valentina , Fedorciucova Svetlana
Published: May 2023

In the Republic of Moldova, currently, there is an increasing trend in the number of people suffering from celiac disease (CD), one of the most common chronic digestive ailments. The existence of people affected by this disease implies the presence of gluten-free products on the market. Bread, cereals, and floury pasta that are produced from wheat flour are prohibited in this diet they must be replaced with products made from non bread flours, obtained from cereals whose proteins do not generate gluten. The purpose of the work: the development of recipes for noodles from non bread chickpea flour for people with gluten intolerance. The research object - the technology of obtaining noodles from non bread chickpea flour and noodles from non bread chickpea flour with various additions, such as: flax seed flour; tomato paste; chopped spinach and addition of chopped beets. The research methods are: sensory, laboratory, technological and counting. Calculations are made regarding the energy value and the nutritional value index of the varieties of noodles made from non bread chickpea flour with various additions, as well as the cost price of these noodles. As a result of the scientific research carried out, it was proven that chickpea flour can be used in the technology of manufacturing gluten-free noodles. For implementation in production, the most suitable sort of noodles is the one made from chickpea flour without additives, which has superior physico-chemical, technological and organoleptic properties. We believe that the possibility of using chickpea flour for the manufacture of noodles can be very convenient for producers, for public alimentation units, thanks to the existence of the rich source of raw material, but also for consumers, because the flour obtained from chickpeas has an increased biological value
Some factors of organizational behavior in the formation of bidirectional relations
Authors: Jorovlea Elvira
Published: May 2023

People need to understand, anticipate, and influence the behavior of others in the workplace. Employees want to understand why certain events occur, what to expect in the future, in order to activate as efficiently as possible and benefit from the best results. The field of organizational behavior provides a scientific basis, which helps to improve anticipation of events in organizations under certain conditions. Identifying and explaining these events is more complex, because employee decisions and actions are driven by a multitude of factors and therefore require a specific response. Or, to the extent that a behavior can be explained and anticipated, it can also be influenced. If we enumerate and analyze the factors of organizational behavior, we will start from the idea that in the work process takes place the interaction between people, between organizational and technological structures, the elements being influenced by the external environment, and they, in turn, influence this. medium. Therefore, human nature, the nature of the organization, technology, the external environment are the factors that determine organizational behavior. We note, therefore, that organizational behavior means the study of human behavior, attitudes, and performance in the organizational environment. The study is based on the theory, methods and principles of disciplines such as psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology, etc. with which information is accumulated about individual perceptions, values, learning abilities and actions while working in groups and throughout the organization. Organizational behavior analyzes the effects of the external environment on the organization and its human resources, missions, objectives and strategies.
The legal aspect in the field of gender inequality, through the prism of the experience of different countries
Authors: Cuconasu Viorica
Published: May 2023

The article presents the gender inequality that has very deep historical roots and is among the most difficult to eliminate. In the legislation related to gender inequality, three phases are distinguished: one of maternity protection (even at the expense of equality), one of equality and one in which differentiated measures are introduced but aimed at restoring equality. These include actions and positive measures to rebalance electoral representation, adopted in various ways in various legal systems. The given aspect was examined from the point of view of their gender aspect in the activity of economic agents in the Republic of Moldova.
The role of legalism in the development of Chinese law
Authors: Nedelea Marilena-Oana
Published: May 2023

The legalism preached the Confucian approach to understanding and applying the law. It emphasizes the primacy of laws. The political and legal concepts of legalism became the defining factors of the progressive development of the law, its ideological foundations, its principles and institutions, as well as the enforcement mechanisms and the traditional legal understanding of the Chinese people.
Deficiencies of the value added tax system in the Republic of Moldova from the perspective of EU directives
Authors: Noroc Dorel
Published: May 2023

Public revenues collected from the value added tax (hereinafter - VAT) ensure the financing of 47% of the total state budget expenditures in the Republic of Moldova, which demonstrates the main function of this type of indirect tax to contribute to the formation of budget financial resources. At the same time, VAT can be used by public decision-makers to stimulate or make the consumption of certain types of products more affordable, especially those of social importance (food, medicines, etc.). From the perspective of economic processes, it is essential to ensure the principle of VAT neutrality, which materializes in the economic value chain of goods and services through the right to deduct VAT amounts. This principle must ensure that companies operating under similar conditions must be subject to the payment of the same amount of VAT. The compliance with this principle should be analyzed in a comprehensive manner, on the entire value chain of production of goods and provision of services. A priori, we can mention that tax systems that are characterized by a host of exemptions and reduced quotas are more likely to create dysfunctions of the principle of neutrality and, respectively, of economic processes. The principle of neutrality is the basis of EU Directives, but also of the caselaw of the European Union in the field of VAT. This article proposes an analysis of the VAT system in the Republic of Moldova and the identification of elements that do not correspond to the principle of neutrality, creating impediments in the development of the national economy.
HISTOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA ON GRAVID AND POST-PARTUM UTERUS
Authors: Ovwigho Omunu Richard , Ebeye Oladunni Abimbola , Brenmound Jones-Dibie
Published: May 2023

Diseases have afflicted man for ages but humans always make effort to remedy the situation in order to regain a life disturbed by these ailments. The earliest form of healing substances had been Traditional (herbal) medicines, but with the advent of civilization which had led to better scientific understanding of diseases and medications, orthodox medicines have become the main and well recognized products for the management of diseases in modern health systems. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of citrus aurantifolia (lime plant) on gravid and non-gravid uterus of female wistar rats and their pups. A total of 50 Wistar rats were used in carrying out the experiment and classified into two Models. Each group in Model 1 contained 8 rats each, while in the Model 2, each group comprised 5 rats. The body weight of the rats were measured and recorded weekly. Group I-III in model 1 received 1ml/kg, 1.5 ml/kg and 2 ml/kg respectively, two rats from each group were euthanized at 7, 14 and 21 days to observe acute, subacute and chronic effect, group IV (control) received food and distilled water only. While in model 2, group I rats commenced 1 ml/kg of aqueous lime juice from the first day of gestation, group II received 1 ml/kg of aqueous lime 1week after gestation and group III were administered food and water. The histomorphological study of the uterus revealed deleterious effect of lime juice in a dose dependent pattern and Hormonal assay carried out showed a reduction in gonadotrophin level. In conclusion, high consumption of Lime juice compromises the outcome of pregnancy in the treated rats by the reduction in the crown rump length and weight of pups.
COVID-19 Pandemisi Sonrasında İlkokul Öğrencilerinde Gözlenen Davranış Değişiklikleri
Authors: KÜÇÜKTURAN Ayşe Güler , YURDUSEVER Ayla
Published: May 2023

Tüm dünyayı etkisi altına alan Covid 19, bireyleri toplumsal ve bireysel olarak derinden etkilemiştir. Virüsün bulaşma hızını azaltmayı hedefleyen devlet eliyle alınan bu karantina ve sosyal izolasyon önlemleri, bireylerin sevdiklerinden ayrı kalmasına, özgürlüklerin kısıtlanmasına, hastalığın belirsizliği nedeniyle duyulan endişe ve kaygı düzeyinin artmasına neden olmakta depresif belirtiler, yalnızlık, umutsuzluk, öfke ve travma sonrası stres bozukluğu gibi psikolojik etkilere neden olmaktadır. Bu nedenle çalışma, COVD-19 sürecinin çocuklarda yarattığı psikososyal etkileri belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden tipik durum alışması yöntemi ile gerçekleştirilen araştırmada Ankara ili Etimesgut ilçesinde bir ilkokulun 19 sınıf öğretmeni ile görüşme yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda covid 19 pandemisi sonrasında çocukların genel olarak davranışlarında değişiklik olduğu, sağlık ile ilgili rutinlerinde değişimler yaşandığı, eğitim ve öğretime yönelik alışkanlıklarının değiştiği, bilişsel becerilerde olumsuz yönde etkilenmeler olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca çocukların duygu durumlarında değişiklikler ve şiddete yönelik davranışlarında artış görülmüştür.
Perception of Brazilian university professors on socioeconomic, professional and public policy conditions during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Coelho Camila Araújo , Vieira dos Santos Ana Maria Pujol , Schröder Nádia Teresinha , Silveira Eliane Fraga da , Sommer Jussara Alves Pinheiro
Published: May 2023

The pandemic of the new coronavirus influenced professors’ social and professional behaviors due to the restrictive measures of social isolation. The study aimed to identify the perception of teachers about the feeling of well-being, socioeconomic conditions, professionals and family relationships in the face of the challenges imposed in the initial period of the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 340 Brazilian university professors participated. Data collection was carried out using a Google Forms questionnaire, consisting of 23 questions. As for the profile of professors, most were female (56.5%), white (93.5%) and the age group from 50 to 59 years (37%) was more prevalent. Most teachers (54.9%) positively evaluated municipal public policies to face the Covid-19 pandemic. About the feeling of well-being and pleasure of living, more than a third were satisfied, but leisure activities were impaired (66.7%). Regarding family relationships, 68.2% reported satisfaction, as well as the perception that post-pandemic life will be permanently changed (79.7%). The establishment of institutional guidelines for the implementation of wellness programs in the workplace can reduce the health risks and absenteeism of this professional category.
Dinámica de la cadena de producción del bocadillo veleño: un acercamiento desde el desarrollo local
Authors: Medina Rojas Iván Darío , Sánchez Parra Eliana Patricia , Solís Montaño Yedy Alejandra
Published: May 2023

El bocadillo veleño es un manjar que se disfruta desde varias generaciones; más allá de su valor cultural, fomenta el desarrollo económico y social a nivel local.  El presente escrito realiza un aporte mediante una aproximación a la cadena de valor de este producto contemplando sus eslabones constitutivos a modo de taxonomía. Mediante una investigación de tipo descriptivo, se realiza un breve análisis en diez empresas productoras de bocadillo ubicadas en los municipios de Vélez, Barbosa y Moniquirá sobre aspectos de constitución organizacional, competitividad, asociatividad, exportación, tecnología e innovación. Sumado a ello un acercamiento a la dinámica de los otros eslabones presentes en la cadena: cultivadores y transformadores de hoja de bijao, productores de guayaba y organismos que se encargan de agremiar a los agentes presentes. Como principal resultado se observa un análisis de elementos que constituyen valor en la cadena, el rol del territorio en el desarrollo local y el papel de sus agentes productivos. No obstante, a pesar de los esfuerzos del sector, falta un mayor grado de fortalecimiento, por lo que la academia podría fungir como un actor clave de apoyo.
Inteligência Artificial no campo da saúde: desafios e oportunidades
Authors: Chitumba Hermenegildo Osvaldo , Rafael Edmauro J. Maiato
Published: May 2023

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Performance Indicators for Business Models
Authors: Van de Ven Montijn , Lara Machado Paola , Athanasopoulou Alexia , Aysolmaz Banu , Türetken Oktay
Published: May 2023

Organizations need to evaluate new and existing business models to innovate their business logic and remain competitive. One way to carry out this evaluation is through business model performance indicators. Performance indicators for business models can support organizations in quantifying their business model objectives, monitoring business model performance during and after implementation, and benchmarking their business model against competitors. However, the current literature lacks a complete picture of performance indicators that can be used to evaluate business models and monitor their performance. Therefore, we conducted a semi-systematic literature review to analyze which performance indicators are referred to in the academic literature related to business models. We provide an overview of the current state of research on this topic and discuss possible directions for further research.
Sustainable Trajectories for Business Model Innovation
Authors: Havemo Emelie
Published: May 2023

This paper introduces a visual approach to sustainable business model innovation that helps business model designers conceptualise how sustainability can be integrated in business models. Drawings are used to illustrate four sustainable trajectories for business model innovation. The visualisation of trajectories helps to open the “black box” of sustainable value creation by enabling different understandings of value creation from a business model perspective. The paper also introduces and exemplifies the concept of “multi-lens” thinking for sustainable business model innovation, which entails combining insights from several perspectives.
The Role of Digital Technologies in a Data-driven Circular Business Model
Authors: Ghoreishi Malahat
Published: May 2023

The Circular Economy (CE) has been identified as a promising solution for reducing emissions, waste, and achieving sustainable development goals while offering economic values for companies. However, the move towards CE requires managers and decision-makers to rethink and redesign their Business Models (BMs) incrementally or radically. In order to achieve proper decisions on resource usage, product designs, material flows, and recirculation of materials, data plays a significant role in CE. Accessible data is considered as an essential enabler of circular solutions and at the heart of circular business models. In this regard, digital transformation can offer innovative tools for efficient execution and sharing of data to help companies generating new business models and to increase their competitive advantages. This study explores different data-driven BMs enabled by digital technologies in CE.
Adaptation Strategies for the post recovery of Medium-Sized Hotel Businesses from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Koh Samui Island, Thailand
Authors: Chuaysatit Amornrat , Ru-zhe Jintanee , Aujirapongpan Somnuk
Published: May 2023

This study aims to investigate the adaptation strategies and factors related to business recovery among medium-sized hotel entrepreneurs in Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research surveyed 150 participants, and data analysis was performed using statistical techniques such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test, One-Way ANOVA, and Chi-Square test. The study found that the majority of hotel entrepreneurs operate independently, with a primary customer base of foreign tourists, and promote their businesses through online advertising. The impact of the pandemic on revenue, occupancy rate, and employment was severe, with a decrease of 81-100%. During the recovery period, hotel business owners recognized the need for adjustment, with operations being the highest priority, followed by marketing, finance, human resources, and customer aspects. Furthermore, hotel type, star rating, and marketing strategies had varying impacts on the adjustments made during the recovery period. The study concludes that the severity of the pandemic's impact is related to the adaptation strategies of medium-sized hotel business owners during the recovery period. Therefore, the findings of this study can provide a guideline for hotel entrepreneurs to manage their businesses effectively during future pandemics.
Documenting Pharmacist Intervention: A Technology-Driven Solution to Overcome Challenges
Authors: Shukri Murooj
Published: May 2023

Clinical pharmacist conducts multiple activities governed by the best evidence for disease management and safe medication practices. The ASHP highlighted the importance of documenting and recording clinical pharmacy interventions to prevent adverse drug events and reduce hospital length of stay. Our institution utilizes an in-house electronic documentation system (e-DS) to document clinical interventions. We aim to study the impact of enhancing the e-DS. This study is a retrospective single-center descriptive review post-implementation of in-house e-DS enhancements. Data were collected between September 2017 and December 2019 for documented interventions by clinical pharmacists for admitted patients. Fields for analysis include clinical interventions, expected outcomes of interventions, cycle time for documentation, and drug cost. Outcomes measures include several documented interventions, preventing medication errors/adverse drug events, time-saving and cost avoidance. Descriptive analysis will be performed for categorical variables. The study showed an increased number of documented interventions for preventing medication errors/adverse drug events, time-saving, and cost avoidance, with an average time-saving of 20 minutes per 10 interventions and estimated cost avoidance of 20 000 SAR per month. Study limitations include a lack of interface with EHR and non-feasibility to estimate indirect cost. Investment in documentation system optimization to reduce medication errors/adverse drug events, time-saving and cost avoidance.
A Microcontroller Based Pulse Oximeter with Adaptive Algorithm for Non-Invasive COVID-19 Detection
Authors: USMAN ALIYU , AGBON EZEKIEL
Published: May 2023

A pulse oximeter is a clip-on device that is used to measure the oxygen saturation of the arterial blood. This measurement of oxygen saturation is very important to the medical practitioners because there are many anomalies that can lead to a drop of oxygen saturation such as suffocation, choking, lung infections (ronchitis, pneumonia and bronchiolitis), COVID-19 and inhalation of poisonous chemicals. With the outbreak of the novel Covid-19 pandemic which has in turn led to a paradigm shift in the way that activities are being carried out in different economies of the world, it has indeed become an
imperative to adopt a more pragmatic approach in not only combating the thread of the current pandemic but to also adequately prepare ahead for any other outbreak that may occur in the future. A lot of researchers have adopted the use of traditional pulse oximeter for getting the level of oxygen saturation of the blood via non-invasive means. However, the use of traditional pulse oximeter exposed the medical practitioners to infectious diseases due to proximity problem. Also, discrepancies in the environmental factors, the readings obtained from the device becomes flawed with errors. To solve the aforementioned problem, this work designed a robust wireless pulse oximeter which is a very important device used in the medical field to obtain the level of oxygen saturation and heartbeat of a patient with safe proximity. Performance evaluation of the designed pulse oximeter was carried out using the SpO2 and heart rate as performance metrics. It can be observed that the Root Mean Squire Error (RMSE) values of SpO2 and BPM were found to be 1.549 and 3.233 respectively. The small RMSE values obtained indicates the successful performance of the designed pulse oximeter.
EFFECT OF WELDING ELECTRODES AND POST-WELD HEAT TREATMENT ON SOME MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND MICROSTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF MILD STEEL WELDMENT USING SMAW PROCESS
Authors: Musa Abdulrahman , Abdullahi Ibrahim , Sani Ahmad , Jimoh Abdulmumin
Published: May 2023

The current study investigates the effect of some welding electrodes and post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) on tensile strength, hardness, impact energy, and microstructural transformations of mild steel weldments, using the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) technique. Four different electrode specifications were used in this study, these includes cast iron (AG4700), mild steel (E6014), stainless steel (E308L-16), and mild steel (E6013) electrodes. Eight (8) samples of mild steel plate of length 100mm and 5mm thickness were first sectioned and welded across the width using the four electrodes (2 samples per each). After welding, four of the welded plates with each of the four different electrode materials were then subjected to the post-weld heat treatment (Normalizing) at a temperature of 8000C, soaked for 50 mins, and then allowed to cool naturally in an open-air. Both the heat-treated and the as-welded samples were then subjected to various mechanical tests. The result obtained showed that the welds with mild steel electrodes (E6013 and E6014) possess higher tensile strength for both the heat-treated and untreated welds, while the AG4700 electrode gave the highest impact energy after thermal treatment as compared to other welds. The hardness values with all the four electrode materials were generally found to decrease after post-weld heat treatment. The microstructural results revealed the breaking of the original fine grain structures in the as-welded condition to more coarser structures after heat treatment for all the weldments, which appears to account for the lower hardness obtained in the post-treated steel welds. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that some electrode materials impart adequate mechanical properties in the as-welded condition, while some, depending on the type of mechanical properties to be improved, require post-weld heat treatment on the weldment.
Triglyceride glucose index as a surrogate marker of insulin resistance and its correlation with serum leptin levels in gestational diabetes
Authors: Pari Niveditha , Devanand Viji , S Sampathkumari , M Vasantha , D Anitha
Published: May 2023

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a leading global public health burden affecting up to 12.8% of women. Hyperinsulinemia stimulates adiposity and leptin production. Triglyceride glucose index (TyG) is gaining much acceptance as an indicator of insulin resistance. Very little data are available in the literature regarding the association between insulin resistance and serum leptin concentration in GDM.

Aims and Objectives: The aims of this study were as follows: (1) To find the correlation between TyG index as a marker of insulin resistance and serum leptin levels in GDM. (2) To determine the role of leptin in predicting large for gestational age (LGA) births.

Materials and Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, fasting blood samples were taken from 200 GDM women and 200 healthy controls and analyzed for blood glucose, serum triglycerides, and leptin levels. Quantitative leptin assay was done by Sandwich type enzyme immunoassay. TyG index was defined as Ln (fasting triglycerides [mg/dL] × fasting blood glucose [mg/dL]/2).

Results: The mean TyG index and leptin levels were higher in GDM group. There was a weak positive correlation between TyG index and leptin levels which were not statistically significant. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed association between third trimester maternal serum leptin levels and LGA births.

Conclusion: TyG index and leptin levels were elevated in gestational diabetes. Increased maternal leptin levels could increase the risk of LGA births. Further, research is needed to better understand the role of leptin throughout pregnancy and its influence on fetal growth.
Exención de Lugares en el Señorío de Oropesa durante el reinado de Felipe IV
Authors: Gómez Jara Jesús
Published: May 2023

El 21 de enero de 1642 el Rey Felipe IV firma la Carta de Privilegio de Villazgo por la cual se exime a los Lugares de la Calzada y Carrascalejo, Lagartera, Torralba y Parrillas. Navalcán lo hará en 1653, y estos cinco Lugares serán los únicos de todo el Señorío de Oropesa que se eximirán de la Villa matriz, Oropesa, adquiriendo todos ellos facultad para administrar Justicia con Jurisdicción Civil y Criminal, en primera Instancia, y poseer Término territorial con Jurisdicción exclusiva sobre él.
Universidad de Alcalá
Authors: Teruel Molina Antonio Jesús
Published: May 2023

La Universidad Complutense fue un centro de estudios novedoso desde su origen a principios del s. XVI. Ambientada en ese espíritu humanista que llegaba de Europa de la mano de Erasmo de Róterdam. El proyecto universitario que quiere el Cardenal Cisneros es para renovar la Teología Escolástica que imperaba en las aulas españolas. Dándole así una visión más universal, buscando siempre la formación de hombres nuevos a la luz del Evangelio.
De Ore Domini, Imago Regis, De Inmaculate Conceptionis, Sermones en el Perú de los Austrias
Authors: Flórez Dávila Gloria Cristina
Published: May 2023

La prédica religiosa en el Perú de los Austrias ha tenido un papel fundamental en la llamada Génesis del Estado Moderno, especialmente en la legitimación de la monarquía en nuestro territorio. Entre los materiales seleccionados para presentar nuestra propuesta hemos considerado los ejemplos que ofrecen dos tipos de sermones: los dedicados a Felipe IV en sus exequias y los que defienden la Inmaculada Concepción, cuestión compleja en lo doctrinario y sumamente amplia en lo cronológico.
Blood pressure and heart rate in aripiprazole once – monthly and paliperidone 1 and 3-month long-acting preparations
Authors: SARIDOGAN Gokce Elif , GOREN Mehmet Zafer
Published: May 2023

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the blood pressure and heart rates of the patients treated with aripiprazole once-monthly,
paliperidone 1-month, and paliperidone 3-month long-acting injections.
Patients and Methods: This study was a non-invasive observational study. Subjects using the same long-acting injection preparation
for at least four months without skipped injections were assigned to 3 groups according to their treatments. They were screened
starting from routine injection day and monthly for four months. Heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure were
recorded for each subject.
Results: Systolic and diastolic blood pressure among the three treatment groups demonstrated no statistical significance. The heart rate
of the paliperidone 3-month group was significantly higher than the aripiprazole once-monthly group. However, the mean heart rate
was within the physiological limits. Thus, a clinical significance can hardly be attributed.
Conclusion: Aripiprazole once-monthly, paliperidone 1-month, and paliperidone 3-month long-acting injections are non-inferior
regarding heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure during the maintenance treatment.
T1 relaxation time in the evaluation of liver fibrosis; with native MR relaxometry
Authors: SARIALTIN Firathan , YIGIT Hasan , ERGUN Elif , KOSAR Pinar Nercis
Published: May 2023

Objective: Non-invasive methods have been investigated as an alternative to biopsy in assessing liver fibrosis. This study aimed to

evaluate the relationship between liver T1 relaxation time and liver fibrosis as a non-invasive alternative method.

Patients and Methods: This study analyzed 1.5T magnetic resonance (MR) images of 86 patients retrospectively. The participants were

divided into two groups: patients with chronic hepatitis and the control group. Native variable flip angle (VFA) T1 mapping technique

was used to estimate liver T1 relaxation time. T1 mapping sequence, T2* mapping sequence, and image analysis were performed. The

liver size, the spleen size, the liver T1 relaxation time, and the liver T2* relaxation time were recorded.

Results: The T1 relaxation time was 758.4 ± 121.1 ms in the chronic hepatitis group and 600.2 ± 67 ms in the control group. The T1

relaxation time of the patient group was significantly higher than that of the control group (p
A LIVRE OBEDIÊNCIA E A OBEDIENTE LIBERDADE
Authors: Da Silva Caio Cesar Guzzardi
Published: May 2023

O artigo trata da relação entre obediência e liberdade na filosofia do direito e na história constitucional brasileira.
ANÁLISE DE SIGNIFICADOS E SENTIDOS DO PLANO DE PARTO PARA AS MULHERES QUE O REALIZAM
Authors: Gomes Bruna Katerine Godinho , Santos Anne Karoline Fernandes , Mendes Laisse Stefani Campos , Percídio Maria Luiza Silva , E Oliveira Eveline Nogueira de Castro , Lima Karine Gabriele de Jesus , Vogt Sibylle Emilie , Oliveira Pâmela Scarlatt Durães
Published: May 2023

Objetivo: Descrever os significados e sentidos do plano de parto para as mulheres que o realizam. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, com abordagem hermenêutica. O estudo foi conduzido em uma Unidade Básica de Saúde de Montes Claros. A população foi composta por mulheres gestantes que utilizaram o plano de parto proposto. Foi aplicado um questionário pelo Google Formulários e realizada uma entrevista por chamada telefônica e via aplicativo Google Formulários. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Resultados: Resultados e discussão: Houve a participação de 20 mulheres que melhor atenderam a proposta de análise. As falas das participantes mostraram o quanto o plano de parto foi importante e fez diferença no parto, deixando-as mais informadas em relação aos seus direitos, autonomia e preferências, aumentando sua segurança e propiciando um melhor atendimento. Conclusão: Foi possível observar que em cada processo da gestação o papel do enfermeiro é imprescindível, o qual se faz presente em todos os momentos da gestação e um desses instantes pode ser o momento de incentivo e realização do plano de parto. Por essa razão, tornou-se importante buscar conhecimentos teóricos acerca do assunto, informações sobre os aspectos práticos do plano de parto e sua funcionalidade.
A VIABILIDADE DO INBOUND MARKETING NO SETOR PÚBLICO – UM ESTUDO DE CASO DO MUNICÍPIO DE PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE/SP
Authors: Da Silva Allan Elias
Published: May 2023

O marketing possui destaque no setor privado, porém observa-se que a capacidade de inserção das estratégias no primeiro setor pode ser uma premissa importante e inovadora para conseguir uma transmissão de informações que atraia e converta a população com maior efetividade. Partindo desses princípios, o presente artigo possui como problemática buscar entender se o marketing de conteúdo e ferramentas totalmente estratégicas e planejadas como o Inbound marketing possuem viabilidade no poder público. Ademais, pretendeu-se analisar se há ferramentas de marketing digital presentes e quais estratégias são utilizadas para atingir os objetivos propostos. O estudo se propôs a identificar se há estratégias de atratividade nas comunicações do Poder Público, como uso do próprio Inbound Marketing, e analisar por meio de entrevista se as diversas campanhas são ou podem ser mais atrativas com uso do marketing, ao invés de uma comunicação frígida. A abordagem metodológica da pesquisa foi qualitativa e descritiva. Assim, com a finalidade de verificar se o Inbound Marketing já é ou poderia ser viável no ambiente público, bem como se necessita de adequações para sua usabilidade, foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo por meio da técnica da entrevista semiestruturada na Assessoria de Comunicação da Prefeitura de Presidente Prudente. Como resultados, ficou evidenciado que já são mundanamente utilizadas ferramentas de marketing digital e Conteúdo e que a ferramenta do Inbound Marketing possui alta viabilidade, porém adaptações são necessárias. Ainda é mister salientar que esse marketing de atratividade e conversão possui inúmeras barreiras de enfrentamento. Fica nítido que o marketing estratégico, ao invés da mera comunicação da informação, fornece retornos bem maiores e consideráveis, porém o crescimento desse nicho depende de uma mentalidade abrangente e que foque investimentos para essa área.
FORMAR EN PREVENCIÓN DE RIESGO LABORAL: DESAFÍO PARA UNA SEGURIDAD Y SALUD LABORAL SOSTENIBLE
Authors: Bogallo Belka Bellini Bonnett , Bogallo Blanca Beatriz Bonnett
Published: May 2023

La percepción, para el autor Briceño (2021), es considerada imprescindible para iniciar al aprendizaje, para comprender, distinguir el ambiente; la existencia de cambios puede afectar considerablemente la transformación cognitivo que consiente conocer, además, la psicología clásica de Neisser (1979) at (Martínez-Freire, 2003), indica es uno de los factores más importantes que influyen en el comportamiento del profesor; es definida como un proceso activo-constructivo en el que el receptor, antes de procesar una información y con información depositada en su conciencia, elabora estructura  informativa con antelación, que le permite comprobar estímulos y aceptarlo o no, según se acomode o no a lo sugerido, apoyada en la existencia del aprendizaje definida como la imagen mental que se forma con ayuda de la experiencia y necesidades, resultado de un proceso de selección, organización e interpretación de sensaciones (Murcia, 2023).  Para los especialistas Narváez y Boada (2023) es el proceso a través del cual el sistema nervioso capta, organiza y procesa los cambios en el entorno y en el organismo, preparándonos para actuar en consecuencia.  Éste studio plasma los resultados de percepción y conocimientos del profesor en prevención de riesgos laborales, por condiciones de seguridad y salud, consecuencias derivadas de las condiciones de trabajo; de origen físico, químico, biológico o condiciones medioambientales; las características del trabajo y de la organización del trabajo en profesores del bachillerato, los factores de seguridad, de riesgos; enfermedades y conocimientos de leyes de seguridad y salud en el trabajo; el plan de estudio, también la opinión de los alumnos.  Para este fin se realiza un estudio con una primera fase, diagnóstica, utilizando un instrumento de medición de conocimientos y riesgos laborales a través de la herramienta google form aplicado a IPT-Instituto Profesional y Técnico en Darién y Panamá.  Los resultados finales obtenidos muestran ausencia del tema en prevención de riesgo, escaza temática en seguridad industrial en el plan de estudio y la importancia de incluir el tema; abriendo el compás para robustecerlo con temas de prevención de riesgos laboral, daños a la salud, como eje transversal, con prácticas y extensión universitarias.
TERAPIA FOTODINÂMICA: UMA FERRAMENTA COADJUVANTE NO PROCESSO DE DESINFECÇÃO DOS CANAIS RADICULARES DURANTE O TRATAMENTO ENDODÔNTICO
Authors: Figueredo Antonio Rafael da Silva , Ferreira Patrícia Barros , Alvarado Andrea Izabel de Souza , Silva Raquel Moura de Sousa , De Brito Ana Lívia Saturnino , Reis Daniela Nunes , Brígido Karla Geovanna Ribeiro , Brígido Jandenilson Alves
Published: May 2023

A desinfecção eficaz do canal radicular é um dos principais objetivos e um componente fundamental do sucesso do tratamento do canal radicular. O desbridamento mecânico e a irrigação intracanal com agentes dissolventes antimicrobianos são importantes para uma desinfecção eficaz do canal radicular.  No entanto, alguns estudos têm mostrado a prevalência de bactérias no interior dos canais radiculares mesmo após esses processos. Os lasers tornaram-se a última escolha para erradicar esses microrganismos. O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar a efetividade da terapia fotodinâmica (PDT) no processo de desinfecção de canais através de uma revisão integrativa da literatura. Este estudo é resultado de uma pesquisa realizada nas seguintes bases de dados: Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), PubMed e Science Direct. Foram utilizados os seguintes descritores “Root Canal Treatment”, “Lasers” e “Photodynamic Therapy” associados ao operador booleano “AND”. O idioma de busca foi o inglês. Os termos de busca compilaram 150 artigos, tendo sido descartados 8 deles por estarem duplicados.  A leitura de títulos permitiu selecionar 82 artigos para leitura de resumos. Após a leitura de resumos foi observado que 19 seriam elegíveis para leitura de texto completo, em seguida 8 artigos foram selecionados para compor este trabalho. Foi analisado que não existe um padrão dos protocolos clínicos aplicados, mas apesar disso, todos os estudos mostraram a eficácia da PDT na redução de microrganismos presentes nos canais radiculares. Também foi observado que quando a PDT é utilizada posteriormente à irrigação com hipoclorito de sódio a redução microbiana é ainda maior. Concluindo então que a PDT é uma terapia complementar e eficaz para redução de microrganismos durante o tratamento endodôntico.
The Pitfall of Child Marriage Dispensation: A Study of Court Judgments in East Java
Authors: Muzayyanah Dini Fajriyah Iklilah , Marhamah Siti , Anggriani Septiani ,   Sekolah Kajian Stratejik dan Global, Universitas Indonesia
Published: May 2023

Artikel ini mengkritisi putusan pengadilan yang memberi dispensasi kawin yang terjadi di masa pandemi COVID-19 (Juni 2020 sampai Februari 2021) dengan menggunakan perspektif anak. Metode penelitian pustaka dipilih untuk membedah 19 putusan (12 dokumen pengadilan agama (PA) dan tujuh dokumen pengadilan negeri (PN)) terkait dispensasi kawin di kabupaten Kraksaan dan Sumenep Jawa Timur. Pasangan yang dinikahkan dipilih secara acak dengan salah satu atau kedua belah pihak berusia di bawah umur 18 tahun. Tiga temuan penting dalam studi ini adalah: 1) perspektif kepentingan terbaik anak belum menjadi pertimbangan utama hakim; 2) hakim menempatkan posisi anak perempuan sebagai orang dewasa, membakukan peran gender yang bias, dan mengabaikan pengalaman dan aspirasi anak; dan 3) cara analisis yang tidak tepat dalam mengukur makna kesiapan anak melakukan perkawinan; dan mengabaikan hak dasar anak, termasuk pendidikan, kesehatan reproduksi, dan tumbuh kembang anak; serta bias budaya menjadikan Putusan Dispensasi Kawin dalam studi ini merupakan putusan yang tidak sejalan dengan peraturan perundang-undangan yang ada.
İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Profesyonellerinin Temel Sorunları
Authors: ERDOĞAN Ekrem , GENÇ Kemal Gökmen
Published: May 2023

Amaç- Bu çalışmanın amacı; iş sağlığı ve güvenliği (İSG) profesyonellerinin ana sorunlarını tespit etmek ve çözüm önerileri sunmaktır. Yöntem/Metodoloji/Dizayn- Çalışmada bu sorunları tespit etmek amacıyla 50 İSG profesyoneli ile mülakatlar yapılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler betimsel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar- Çalışma sonucunda; iletişim, iş birliği, denetim, mevzuat, farkındalık, güvenlik kültürü, güvenlik liderliği ile işveren ve yönetim eksenli problemlerin yaşandığı ortaya çıkmıştır. Katkı/Farklılıklar- Literatürde saha araştırmaları İSG profesyonellerinden çoğunlukla iş güvenliği uzmanlarına dönüktür. Bu çalışmada tüm İSG profesyonellerinin görüşleri analiz edilmiştir.
Towards a safe system in low- and middle-income countries: vehicles that guide drivers on self-explaining roads
Authors: Godthelp Hans
Published: May 2023

Road crashes cause a huge problem of public health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Safe System approach is generally considered as the leading concept on the way to road safety. Based on the fundamental premise that humans make mistakes, the overall traffic system should be ‘forgiving’. Sustainable safe road design is one of the key elements of the Safe System approach. Road design and speed control should help prevent crashes with a high level of kinetic energy. However, the road design principles behind the Safe System approach are certainly not leading in today’s infrastructure developments in most LMICs. Cities are getting larger with increasing motorization and expanding road networks. Existing through-roads in local communities are upgraded, resulting in heavy traffic loads and high speeds on places, that are absolutely not suited for this kind of traffic. Furthermore, a Safe System would require that functional design properties of vehicles and roads would be conceptually integrated, which is not the case at all. Although advanced driver assistance systems are on their way of development for quite a long period, their potential role in the Safe System concept is mostly unclear and at least strongly underexposed. The vision on future cars is dominated by the faraway concept of automation. This paper argues that the way to self-driving cars should take a route via the concept of guidance, i.e. vehicles that guide drivers, both on self-explaining roads and on more or less unsafe roads. Such an in-vehicle guidance system may help drivers to choose safe transport mode, a safe route and a safe speed, based on criteria related to safety and sustainability. It is suggested to develop driver assistance systems using relatively simple and cheap technologies, particularly for the purpose of use in LMICs. Such a guide may make roads self-explaining—not only by their physical design characteristics—but also by providing in-car guidance for drivers. In the future, the functional characteristics of both cars and roads may be conceptualized into one integrated Safe System, in which the user plays the central role. Such a guidance system may serve as the conceptual bridge between the roadway, the vehicle and the driver, and thus be considered as an indispensable component of the Safe System approach.  It is argued that such a development is necessary to bring a breakthrough in road safety developments in LMICs and also give an acceleration towards zero fatalities in high-income countries.
Schistosomiasis Control in Burkina Faso: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Populations in Four Villages
Authors: Wandji Nana Lady R. , Drabo Maxime K. , Soura Abdramane B.
Published: May 2023

Schistosomiasis is Africa’s second most common parasitosis in terms of morbidity and mortality. Humans have been identified as being primarily responsible for the persistence and dissemination of the disease within their environment. The aim of this study was to assess the theoretical and behavioral knowledge of an at-risk population in the control of schistosomiasis.

This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from September 2021 to January 2022 in four villages in Burkina Faso: Pana, Vy, Bourzem, and Zam. The study population consisted of individuals aged 7-59 years, who were recruited from randomly selected households; any eligible person in each household who consented to participate was surveyed. A questionnaire was used to collect information on knowledge about schistosomiasis, attitudes, and practices at the individual level, as well as control behavior.

A total of 527 participants were surveyed in the villages. The mean age was 26.76 (+/-14.22) years. The sex ratio was 0.84. More than half of the participants (59.27%) had never attended school. The symptoms of schistosomiasis were unknown to 42.13% of the participants. Bathing in contaminated water was known as a way of contamination by 29.22% of participants. Among the participants, 40.55% were aware of mass treatment campaigns, however, 43.19% of them found them ineffective. More than half (51.16%) of those using the village water point did not know that they were at risk of contracting the disease. Of the 20.89% of participants with a history of schistosomiasis, 22.22% used traditional medicines.

The inadequate knowledge of the study population shows their vulnerability to the disease. The approximate attitude and practices highlight the socio-cultural specificities that influence the adoption of good practices in the control of the disease.
Does Gender Matter for eWOM Evaluation? A Cross-Cultural Analysis
Authors: Tang Linghui , Greenblatt Matthew , Guo Andrew
Published: May 2023

We used online customer reviews of smartphones from eight countries to explore the gender effects on the evaluation of electronic word of mouths (eWOMs). We found that male eWOMs valence had a more significant impact on the market shares of smartphones than female and anonymous eWOM valence, but the impact of female eWOM valence increased with the level of gender equality. To minimize gender stereotypes in eWOM evaluation, we recommend online review platforms remove the option of anonymity and replace it with gender-neutral user IDs.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 16, No. 3
Authors: Sun Sherry
Published: May 2023

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2023