bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The role of the Catholic Church in regulating the internal armed conflict in Colombia
Authors: Ilevich Mikhail
Published: January 2022

The internal armed conflict in Colombia has conserved the phenomenon of violence as a building block of Colombian society. Colombia remains one of the most religious countries on the continent, where the Catholic denomination prevails, and the Catholic Church is the institution with the most trust of the population, which allows it to influence the political landscape of the country, becoming a social regulator and moral guide of the nation, promoting a "culture of peace" as opposed to violence as the consequence of an internal armed conflict. Within the framework of the institutional approach, the article examines the role of the Catholic Church, its program and activities during the internal armed conflict in the country. The stages of the church regulation of the conflict are determined.
Effects of a Personalized Music Intervention for Persons with Dementia and their Caregivers
Authors: Bufalini John , Eslinger Paul , Lehman Erik , George Daniel R.
Published: January 2022

Background:

Given the challenges of developing disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, non-pharmacological interventions represent an increasingly promising approach in long-term care settings. Music-based interventions have been effective in improving the quality of life by influencing biopsychosocial factors that play a role in the progression of illnesses such as depression and anxiety. However, approaches have tended to focus exclusively on the person with dementia rather than integrating caregivers.

Objective:

This study aimed to determine the impact of a music-based intervention on the quality of life of persons with dementia and their caregivers.

Methods:

A mixed-methods study was conducted with seven dyads consisting of residents (aged 76–92) with diagnoses of dementia and their caregivers (aged 53–84) at a skilled nursing facility in Pennsylvania. Eight music intervention sessions were completed in the presence of the resident and caregiver using personalized playlists created for the dyad. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires were administered during each session, and observational data for both residents and caregivers were collected.

Results:

Caregivers reported feeling less overwhelmed after the intervention with a mean difference of –0.24±0.14, p = 0.016. Mean difference in the other 5 responses showed that listening to music had a beneficial impact for resident/caregiver dyads. Observations of interpersonal behavior supported the benefit of the intervention for these dyads.

Conclusion:

Quantitative analysis of a personalized music intervention for residents/caregivers showed positive trends in increasing personal connection, and qualitative data identified greater appreciation of the relationship and increased bonding.
Blood-Based Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Authors: Cimino Nicolas , Kang Min Suk , Honig Lawrence S. , Rutherford Bret R.
Published: January 2022

Background:

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with cognitive decline and risk for dementia, but the neuropathology involved is unclear.

Objective:

The aim of this study was to determine whether PTSD is associated with increased levels of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) blood-based biomarkers.

Methods:

Individuals aged 50 years and older with PTSD were compared to trauma-exposed healthy controls (TEHCs) at baseline on serum measures of amyloid- β (A β) 42 and 40 levels, the A β42/A β40 ratio, and total tau. Serum was analyzed using ultrasensitive Simoa Human Neurology 3-Plex A assay (N3PA). Linear regressions modeling each AD biomarker as a function of group were used to investigate between-group differences, controlling for age, sex, and educational attainment (years).

Results:

TEHC participants ( N = 26) were 53.8% male with mean age 66.8±10.7, whereas PTSD participants ( N = 44) were 47.7% male and aged 62.5±9.1 years. No between-group differences were noted on demographic characteristics or cognitive performance measured with the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery. There were no significant between-group differences in serum A β40 (TEHC 105.8±51.6 versus PTSD 93.2±56.1, p = 0.46), A β42 (TEHC 8.1±4.6 versus PTSD 7.8±4.6, p = 0.63), A β42/A β40 (TEHC 0.08±0.03 versus PTSD 0.09±0.03, p = 0.27), or total tau (TEHC 0.5±0.3 versus PTSD 0.5±0.4, p = 0.77). Likewise, there were no significant interaction effects of amyloid or tau serum concentrations and PTSD group status on cognitive functioning.

Conclusion:

Findings from cognitive assessments and serum analyses do not support PTSD-induced neurodegeneration of the Alzheimer’s type as a pathway linking PTSD to increased incidence of dementia in older adults.
Head-to-Head Comparison between High-Resolution Microultrasound Imaging and Multiparametric MRI in Detecting and Local Staging of Bladder Cancer: The BUS-MISS Protocol
Authors: Diana Pietro , Lughezzani Giovanni , Saita Alberto , Uleri Alessandro , Frego Nicola , Contieri Roberto , Buffi Nicolomaria , Balzarini Luca , D’Orazio Federico , Piergiuseppe Colombo , Elefante Maria Grazia , Lazzeri Massimo , Guazzoni Giorgio , Casale Paolo , Hurle Rodolfo
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND:

MRI has been proposed as a new staging tool for bladder cancer (BC), but use is limited by its high costs and low availability. 29-MHz high-resolution micro-ultrasound (mUS) technology has been suggested as an alternative to detect BC and distinguish between muscle-invasive and non-muscle invasive BC.

OBJECTIVE:

The aim was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of mUS vs. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in differentiating NMIBC and MIBC at definitive pathological examination.

METHODS:

This is a prospective study of patients with a primary diagnosis of BC with either positive urine cytology (UC) or negative UC and a tumor size > 25 mm from a tertiary care high volume center. mUS, with the ExactVu system with an EV29L 29 MHz side-fire transducer, and a 3-Tesla MRI were performed before transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) in every patient before undergoing TURBT. We compared the imaging results with pathological reports.

RESULTS:

The analyzed population consisted of 58 individuals. The reported mUS and MRI sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predictive values were 85.0%, 76.3%, 65.4%, and 90.6%, versus 85.0%, 50.0%, 47.2%, and 86.4%, respectively. In accuracy analysis, the AUC for mUS and MRI were respectively 0.807 and 0.675.

CONCLUSIONS:

In our population mUS seems to have a better performance in distinguishing NMIBC from MIBC. The main limitation of mUS is the probe shape that makes its use problematic in cases with a large prostate and inadequate rectal preparation. Further studies with a larger population are ongoing to compare and validate these techniques in this setting.
A formalization of one of the main claims of “The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship” by Wilkinson et al. 2016
Authors: Dumontier Michel
Published: January 2022

Wilkinson et al. claimed in previous work that Adherence of a dataset to the FAIR Guiding Principles enables its automated discovery. We present here a formalization of that claim, stating that all things of class “adherence to the FAIR Guiding principles” that are in the context of a thing of class “data set” can generally have a relation of type “enables” to a thing of class “automated discovery” in the same context.
A formalization of one of the main claims of “A linked data model for data scopes” by De Boer et al. 2021
Authors: de Boer Victor
Published: January 2022

De Boer et al. claimed in previous work that in the context of Digital Humanities research, usage of the Linked Data Scopes ontology contributes to transparency of the research. We present here a formalization of that claim, stating that all things of class “usage of Linked Data Scopes” that are in the context of a thing of class “digital humanities research” can generally have a relation of type “contributes to” to a thing of class “transparency” in the same context.
Evolution of Prodromal Multiple System Atrophy from REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: A Descriptive Study
Authors: Postuma Ronald B. , Pelletier Amelie , Gagnon Jean-Francois , Montplaisir Jaccques
Published: January 2022

Background:

Prodromal multiple system atrophy (MSA) has been characterized mainly by retrospective chart reviews. Direct observation and tracking of prodromal markers in MSA have been very limited

Objective:

To report the baseline characteristics and evolution of prodromal markers of MSA as they were prospectively measured in patients with idiopathic/isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD)

Methods:

Patients with iRBD were evaluated as part of a comprehensive protocol repeated annually. The protocol included assessment of motor, sleep, psychiatric, and autonomic symptoms supplemented by motor examination, quantitative motor testing, neuropsychological examination, orthostatic blood pressure measurement, and tests of olfaction and color vision. Patients who eventually developed MSA were described and compared with those who phenoconverted to Lewy body disease (Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies).

Results:

Of 67 phenocoverters, 4 developed MSA-P and 63 developed Lewy body disease. An additional 2 MSA-C patients were seen at baseline, already with cerebellar signs. Compared to those with Lewy body disease, those with MSA-P were younger, had less severe loss of tonic REM sleep atonia, more insomnia symptoms, and better olfaction. Clinically-evident autonomic dysfunction was not invariable in prodromal stages, often developing proximate to or after motor phenoconversion. Of the autonomic symptoms, genitourinary dysfunction was the first to develop in all cases. Olfaction and cognition remained normal throughout the prodromal and clinical disease course, in clear contrast to patients with Lewy body disease.

Conclusion:

Prodromal MSA progresses rapidly, often without substantial autonomic dysfunction, and with preserved olfaction and cognition throughout its prodromal course.
Funding of official statistics
Authors: Snorrason Hallgrímur
Published: January 2022

The concern that funding policies and practices may influence the integrity and quality of official statistics is relatively recent. In the early 1980’s, NSOs in Europe were predominantly funded by the central government. In the late 1980’s, governments in some countries started to economise on the outlays to the NSOs encouraging them to market their products. In the 1990’s, several NSOs spent considerable effort on marketing and devising rules for the pricing of their digital products. With the great digital advances made in the course of the 1990s, the pricing efforts became basically meaningless. The NSOs again became dependent on government funding. This was underpinned by the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics and their emphasis on integrity and professional independence. This re-awakened and underscored the long-held view of official statistics being public good to be shared by all interests and be publicly funded. If that principle is accepted and practiced, we are then left with the issues of how to arrange such funding in a way that allows full efficiency to be brought to the statistical processes and does not interfere with the professional independence and integrity of the NSOs. This issue is the subject of this paper.
Exterior computed tomography image reconstruction based on anisotropic relative total variation in polar coordinates
Authors: Shen Zhaoqiang , Zeng Li , Gong Changcheng , Guo Yumeng , He Yuanwei , Yang Zhaojun
Published: January 2022

In computed tomography (CT) image reconstruction problems, exterior CT is an important application in industrial non-destructive testing (NDT). Different from the limited-angle problem that misses part of the rotation angle, the rotation angle of the exterior problem is complete, but for each rotation angle, the projection data through the central region of the object cannot be collected, so that the exterior CT problem is ill-posed inverse problem. The results of traditional reconstruction methods like filtered back-projection (FBP) and simultaneous algebra reconstruction technique (SART) have artifacts along the radial direction edges for exterior CT reconstruction. In this study, we propose and test an anisotropic relative total variation in polar coordinates (P-ARTV) model for addressing the exterior CT problem. Since relative total variation (RTV) can effectively distinguish edges from noises, and P-ARTV with different weights in radial and tangential directions can effectively enhance radial edges, a two-step iteration algorithm was developed to solve the P-ARTV model in this study. The fidelity term and the regularization term are solved in Cartesian and polar coordinate systems, respectively. Numerical experiments show that our new model yields better performance than the existing state-of-the-art algorithms.
Applying a radiomics-based CAD scheme to classify between malignant and benign pancreatic tumors using CT images
Authors: Gai Tiancheng , Thai Theresa , Jones Meredith , Jo Javier , Zheng Bin
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers with approximate 10% five-year survival rate. To reduce mortality rate, accurate detection and diagnose of suspicious pancreatic tumors at an early stage plays an important role. OBJECTIVE: To develop and test a new radiomics-based computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) scheme of computed tomography (CT) images to detect and classify suspicious pancreatic tumors. METHODS: A retrospective dataset consisting of 77 patients who had suspicious pancreatic tumors detected on CT images was assembled in which 33 tumors are malignant. A CAD scheme was developed using the following 5 steps namely, (1) apply an image pre-processing algorithm to filter and reduce image noise, (2) use a deep learning model to detect and segment pancreas region, (3) apply a modified region growing algorithm to segment tumor region, (4) compute and select optimal radiomics features, and (5) train and test a support vector machine (SVM) model to classify the detected pancreatic tumor using a leave-one-case-out cross-validation method. RESULTS: By using the area under receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) as an evaluation index, SVM model yields AUC = 0.750 with 95% confidence interval [0.624, 0.885] to classify pancreatic tumors. CONCLUSIONS: Study results indicate that radiomics features computed from CT images contain useful information associated with risk of tumor malignancy. This study also built a foundation to support further effort to develop and optimize CAD schemes with more advanced image processing and machine learning methods to more accurately and robustly detect and classify pancreatic tumors in future.
Descripción clínica de los efectos secundarios cardiovasculares producidos en pacientes contagiados por el virus COVID-19
Authors: Ahumada V. Javiera , Barahona B. Nathaly , Castro A. Ghislaine , Lara M. Kevin , Venegas E. Juan , Loyola Jara Jose Ignacio
Published: January 2022

A partir del 2020 se comienzan a describir daños producidos por la infección por COVID-19 en los sistemas de los pacientes, que van desde leves, muy graves y muerte. En este trabajo, recopilaron estudios que incorporasen descripciones clínicas de las alteraciones cardiovasculares (AC) más frecuentes y mortales gatillados por el virus. Se revisaron 80 publicaciones indexadas, publicadas durante 2020, en 33 de ellas pudimos obtener datos duros de pacientes que presentaron AC gatilladas por el COVID-19 con un historial de enfermedades cardiovasculares de base (ECVb), entre las más frecuentes estuvieron Tromboembolismo, (TEV), miocarditis, síndrome coronario agudo (SCA) y lesión cardiaca aguda (LCA), estos efectos secundarios de la infección por Covid-19 aumentaron la gravedad de los pacientes y los riesgo de mortalidad, cuando ellos tenían ECVb, la patología con mayor frecuencia fue la hipertensión arterial HTA y aunque no es una enfermedad cardiovascular la diabetes mellitus, fue la segunda, aumentando la vulnerabilidad en pacientes COVID-19, no porque sean más propenso a la infección, si no por ser de una alta representación en la población mundial, y sus respuestas serían menos favorables a los efectos inflamatorios del virus.
Pengaruh Service Quality dan Product Quality Terhadap Loyalitas dan Kepuasan Konsumen Pada Agrowisata Pulesari, Sleman, DIY
Authors: Jati Pandu Kusuma , Chasanah Uswatun , Hidayat Anas
Published: January 2022

The goal of this research was to discover the impact of product quality and service quality on loyalty and customer satisfaction. Product quality and service quality are the independent variabels which influence user loyalty in an integrated manner. The researchers employed an intervening variable which is customer satisfaction. This study used a questionnaire survey for carrying out the data of research. Simple random sampling was used as a technique for determining of 275 respondents as the number of samples in this research. The researchers employed Path Analysis as the analysis method in this study. The SPSS Version 23.00 was used as tool for testing the data.

            Based on Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, all data were normally distributed as the results of the normality test conducted. Meanwhile, the items in all variables are valid based on the results of Pearson Correlation as the validity test and the researchers employed the Cronbach's Alfa test for testing the reliability whose values are seen. There are three tests for testing the hypothesis such as t-test, F test, and R Square in this study. 

The results show that all are accepted. Customer loyalty and customer satisfaction are affected by product quality and service quality. And, the effect of service quality and product quality on consumer loyalty is also proven mediated by customer satisfaction
INTERNALISASI NILAI KARAKTER DEMOKRATIS-RELIGIUS MELALUI PENGEMBANGAN MATA KULIAH KULIAH TAFSIR TEMATIK TERINTEGRASI CIVIC EDUCATION
Authors: Mubarok M. Naelul
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Internalisasi nilai karakter demokratis religious melalui pengembangan mata kuliah tafsir tematik terintegrasi mata kuliah civic education. Jenis penelitian merupakan penelitian lapangan (field research). Adapun pendekatan yang dugunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif. Penelitian dilakukan di Institut PTIQ Jakarta. hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa internalisasi nilai dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan strategi integrasi mata kuliah yang memiliki topik-topik kajian yang memiliki relevansi satu sama lain. Internalisasi nilai demokratis religious bisa diupayakan melalui kedua mata kliah tersebut.Adapun pengimplementasian dilakukan dengan tahap perencanaa yang meliputi perencanaa Tujuan capaian pembelajaran tiap mata kuliah, Menentukan tema atau topik yang akan dibahas pembelajaran, menyusun RPS. Pada tahap pelaksanaan melalui pengajaran mata kuliah meliputi:Presentasi, diskusi, telaah relevansi konsep yang dikembangkan dalam masing-masing mata kuliah, mengkompromikan perdebatan ilmiah melalui pendekatan tafsirr tematik.Kata Kunci : Internalisasi Nilai, Demokratis-Religius, Civic Education, Tafsir Tematik
Microplastic Pollution in the Inlet and Outlet Networks of Rawa Jombor Reservoir: Accumulation in Aquatic Fauna, Interactions with Heavy Metals, and Health Risk Assessment
Authors:   Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia, Rahmayanti Rita , Kuncoro Adji Basith ,   Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia, Puspito Nugroho Andhika ,   Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
Published: January 2022

Streams are regarded as a pathway for spreading microplastics from land to various aquatic systems. The contamination of streams connected to the Rawa Jombor Reservoir may increase microplastic concentrations in the reservoir. The water coming out of the reservoir carries microplastics that spread out into the stream networks around the reservoir. Heavy metals have a high affinity for microplastics, increasing metal burdens on the surface of microplastics. The transfer of microplastics along the food chain leads to the possibility of increased adverse effects on organisms, mainly top predators. This research evaluated the accumulation and characterization of microplastics in water, sediment, and aquatic fauna (zooplankton, benthos, and fish); interactions with heavy metals (Pb, Cu, Cd, and Zn); and health risk assessment. Microplastics were collected from six sampling locations. The density, type of polymers, and color of microplastics were analyzed, as well as heavy metal concentrations on the surface of microplastics and a health risk assessment. The results showed microplastic contamination at a moderate level. The accumulation of microplastics in aquatic fauna showed the same pattern as microplastics in the environment. Microplastic concentrations in aquatic fauna showed an increase through trophic transfer and indications of biomagnification. Heavy metals were adsorbed on the surface of microplastics in high concentrations. Based on the health risk assessment, microplastic contamination of fish at the inlet and outlet of the Rawa Jombor Reservoir is still safe, but further monitoring is needed because of the possible long-term health hazards that may arise.
Development of Model for Technoprenuership for Students at Universitas Sumatera Utara
Authors: Chaidir Andreasen Proicnius
Published: January 2022

The number of entrepreneurs who are expected to become innovative industries in Indonesia only reached 0.24% of Indonesia's total population. College plays an important role in motivating young graduates to become technopreneurship. The number of innovations that arise compared to innovative product innovations is still very minimum every year. The main problem faced by students is that 52.15% of students don’t continue their innovation products because they don’t get funding 13.50% of students don’t continue their innovation products because they don’t know what to do, do, and don't get technical guidance, 11.66% of students want to graduate on time, 10.44% don’t get mentors/coaches who know how to develop and guide students well, 6.75% of students that there is no incubation platform, 5.5% of students do not dare to take the risk to enter the technopreneur world. Researchers then designed a dynamic model of technopreneur incubation and simulated a design model that aims to see how far the model can help innovative products get funding. The simulation was conducted with three scenarios. The result was 17.6% increase when the incubation program was extended, an increase of 27.46% when there was an improvement in infrastructure and 21.47% when mentor capacity was lowered.
OBTAINING A HYDROGEL BASED ON CHITOSAN, STUDY ITS STRUCTURE AND SORBTION ABILITY WITH LEVOFLOXACIN ANTIBIOTICS
Authors:   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Mammadova S.M. , Seyidova Ch.M. ,   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Guliyeva C.E. ,   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Racabli A.R. ,   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Aslanova H.F. ,   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Shikhverdiyeva N.T. ,   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Rahimli N.T. ,   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Zeynalov N.A. ,   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
Published: January 2022

Network polymer hydrogels with high swelling effect were synthesized by using of ultraviolet crosslinking, with crosslinking agent N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide with chitosan an average molecular weight of 100-300 kDa t. The amount of crosslinking agent made up 10% of chitosan weight. The gel structure was studied using FTIR and the mechanism of the cross-linking process identified. The sorption of levofloxacin on the obtained hydrogel was studied at different pH and the degree of sorption and the dependence of the sorption capacity of the hydrogel on the pH of the medium was studied. It found that the degree of sorption of hydrogel by levofloxacin is 90.4 % while the sorption capacity of gel increases as pH of the medium rises and at pH=8 it has the highest value equal to 8.9 mg/g.
OBTAINING AND STUDY OF OLIGOMERIC SURFACTANT BASED ON OCTADECYLAMINE AND OXYPROPYLENE
Authors:   Yu. Mammadaliyev Institute of Petrochemical Processes, Zargarova S.H.
Published: January 2022

Oligomeric surfactant based on octadecylamine and propylene oxide was synthesized. The degrees of oligomerization of octadecylamine was calculated as 6.2 Structure and composition of the surfactant was confirmed by using IR and UV-spectroscopy. Surface tension values with respect to concentration were examined and respective curve was plotted. Also, main surf activity parameters like CMC, CMC, πCMC, C20, pC20, Γmax, Amin were calculated. Critical micelle concentrations (CMC) and surface tensions at CMC were calculated as 1.58*10-4 mol/l and 31.92 mN/m respectively. Petrocollecting property and petrocollecting coefficients of the surfactant were studied for distilled, tap and sea water.
Utilidad del ultrasonido versus biopsia en el diagnóstico de metástasis a ganglio centinela en pacientes con cáncer de mama
Authors:   Máster Internacional en Mastología. Umberto Veronesi Academy. Universidad a Distancia de Madrid, España., Armas Milangela , Brito-Núñez Nafxiel Jesús ,   Hospital Universitario de Caracas. Venezuela
Published: January 2022

Introducción: El ultrasonido del ganglio centinela puede ser útil en la detección temprana de metástasis de mama. Objetivo: Comparar la utilidad del ultrasonido versus biopsia de ganglio centinela en el diagnóstico de metástasis del ganglio centinela en pacientes con cáncer de mama. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo, observacional, descriptivo y de corte transversal en un grupo de 148 pacientes con cáncer de mama registrados en la Sociedad Anticancerosa de Venezuela enero 2018-diciembre 2020. Resultados: Se encontró que la mayor cantidad de casos con metástasis ganglionar en aquellos con edad mayor de 40 años (83,1%). El carcinoma ductal infiltrante fue el ente más frecuentemente encontrado (83,8% [n=119]) (p=0,03). La concordancia diagnóstica del ultrasonido preoperatorio para el diagnóstico correcto de un ganglio centinela fue de 0,28 que de acuerdo a la escala de Kappa es aceptable (p=0,001). Tomando a la biopsia como el estándar de oro, el correcto diagnóstico del ganglio centinela por ultrasonido fue de 66,4% (Intervalo de confianza al 95% [IC95%] de 57,7% a 74,2%), la sensibilidad fue de 47,3% (IC95%, 33,9%-61,1%), la especificidad de 79,7% (IC95%, 68,9%-87,5%), el valor predictivo positivo fue de 61,9% (IC95%, 45,6%-76,0%) y el valor predictivo negativo fue de 68,5% (IC95%, 57,8%-77,5%). Conclusión: El ultrasonido tiene una utilidad aceptable en el diagnóstico de metástasis del ganglio centinela.
Through the lens of justice. A systematic review on equity and fairness in learning assessment
Authors: Aquario Debora
Published: January 2022

Empirical and theoretical studies have highlighted the need to investigate the implications of the introduction of the issue of justice in education. However, little is known about the specific field of learning assessment and about the possible enhancement for assessment processes when inspired by discourses about justice, equity and fairness. What does it mean to rethink assessment through the lens of justice? The present paper aims to uncover key information related to this issue with the aim to provide greater understanding about how to build more equitable assessment practices. The PRISMA guidelines were adopted. Internet-based bibliographic searches were conducted via 2 major electronic databases (ERIC and Education Source) to access studies examining the association between the issues of justice, fairness and equity in assessment. A total of 26 empirical studies meeting the inclusion criteria were identified. The studies reported the attention to both well as a focus on addressing diversity in the classroom moving away from a model of adjustments and reasonable accommodations towards an equitable and universal assessment. Additional research is important to clarify these issues and an important effort should be made to construct better assessment practices based on students and teachers' perceptions of justice.
Competenze strategiche e didattica universitaria: un percorso di autoregolazione e valutazione dell'apprendimento nello studio e nel lavoro
Authors: Pignalberi Claudio
Published: January 2022

Il contributo propone una lettura della didattica universitaria come ambiente di apprendimento che facilita lo sviluppo e la coltivazione delle competenze strategiche, con particolare attenzione alle competenze autoregolative. Nella prima parte, il contributo fornisce alcune riflessioni sul tema della valutazione per poi illustrare alcuni approcci/strumenti efficaci per la gestione del processo didattico. La seconda parte illustra, invece, i risultati di un laboratorio di autovalutazione delle competenze strategiche condotto all'interno di un Master universitario di gestione dei processi formativi e risorse umane.
Ripensare il concetto di feedback: il ruolo della comparazione nei processi di valutazione per l'apprendimento
Authors: Grion Valentina , Serbati Anna , Doria Beatrice , Nicol David
Published: January 2022

La ricerca internazionale sul feedback s'inserisce in un framework costruttivista, all'interno del quale i ricercatori suggeriscono che per migliorare l'apprendimento, gli studenti devono assumere un ruolo maggiormente attivo nei processi di valutazione e di feedback. Questo articolo presenta la teoria dell' internal feedback sviluppata da Nicol (2020) come alternativa radicale alle precedenti teorizzazioni sul tema. La premessa è che gli studenti generano continuamente feedback interni confrontando i loro pensieri, azioni e produzioni con diversi tipi di informazioni esterne. Tali informazioni potrebbero venire da libri di testo, video, osservazioni, risorse online, o potrebbe derivare da commenti o dialoghi con gli altri. In questa prospettiva, per migliorare l'apprendimento e la capacità autoregolativa degli studenti, si dovrebbe utilizzare e integrare un'ampia gamma di risorse, che potrebbero stimolare i processi comparativi ben al di là dei commenti valutativi dei docenti e dei feedback formali. In questo contesto, il presente articolo intende esplorare le implicazioni pedagogiche di tale teorizzazione oltre che presentarne una sperimentazione in un contesto universitario.
La valutazione formativa per sostenere lo sviluppo della dimensione profonda dell'agire competente. Un caso di studio
Authors: Grange Teresa , Patera Salvatore
Published: January 2022

Lo studio dei processi latenti sottesi all'apprendimento interroga l'agire didattico per la promozione di esperienze di apprendimento che sollecitino la consapevolezza sui propri percorsi di crescita. La valutazione formativa svolge un ruolo strategico rispetto all'accessibilità e all'elaborazione critica dei diversi livelli e modalità di apprendere: un approfondimento delle pratiche di valutazione formativa nei contesti di apprendimento che promuovono l'agire competente offre un contributo alla riflessione pedagogica su una cultura della valutazione capacitante ed emancipante. A partire da uno studio di caso nell'ambito di un percorso formativo universitario, si discuterà in che modo la valutazione formativa possa essere utilizzata per esplorare e mettere in relazione le modalità di funzionamento dei soggetti con le loro possibili aree di sviluppo e promuovere l'agire competente in contesti formativi e di vita.
Il peer-assessment nella formazione insegnanti: accorgimenti e ricadute
Authors: Sansone Nadia , Bortolotti Ilaria , Fabbri Manuela
Published: January 2022

 Il contributo indaga la competenza valutativa di insegnanti in servizio coinvolti in un'attività di peer-assessment e le loro percezioni circa gli impatti della pratica in sé. Il contesto dello studio è rappresentato da un Master universitario di I livello basato sull'Approccio Trialogico all'Apprendimento in cui i partecipanti sperimentano metodologie didattiche innovative, dalla progettazione all'implementazione alla valutazione. Dopo aver descritto nel dettaglio modalità e procedure delle attività di peer-assessment oggetto dello studio, si illustra il metodo di analisi quali-quantitativa dei dati raccolti: 407 rubrics compilate da 43 insegnanti e 28 questionari semi-strutturati a supporto della riflessione finale attorno all'attività. Nel complesso, le analisi mostrano come l'attività di peer-assessment così come proposta abbia stimolato, da un lato, il potenziamento di specifiche competenze professionalizzanti, dall'altro, la motivazione ad apprendere e il sentimento di appartenenza a una comunità di pratiche. Vengono discussi gli elementi a supporto dell'efficacia della pratica valutativa e le possibili ricadute in aula.
Uno studio sul gradimento del feedback in due corsi universitari online
Authors: Storai Francesca , Pedani Valentina
Published: January 2022

In questo studio che prende in esame gli insegnamenti online Pianificazione e Valutazione della didattica e Attività sperimentali per la prima infanzia dell'Università Telematica degli Studi IUL, si sono analizzate le schede di valutazione compilate dai corsisti al termine del percorso di formazione nel corso di quattro anni accademici (2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021) al fine di osservare il gradimento di un approccio didattico fortemente orientato verso un processo di feedback molto strutturato. Si sono analizzati i giudizi dei corsisti su aspetti inerenti a: l'appropriatezza degli strumenti di comunicazione di gruppo e di telecomunicazione previsti dalla piattaforma di formazione, i mezzi e i linguaggi multimediali predisposti dai docenti e dalla tutor, la capacità dei docenti di motivare interesse verso la disciplina. Il principale risultato a cui si è giunti è che la soddisfazione generale degli studenti sia preponderante soprattutto in presenza di elementi quali: la facilitazione del confronto con i pari (feedback interno); la restituzione continua dei docenti e la mediazione della tutor disciplinare (feedback esterni).
Processi co-valutativi ed equità agentiva nella didattica trasformativa pandemica e post-pan
Authors: Bearzi Francesco , Tarantino Andrea
Published: January 2022

Le istanze di una didattica trasformativa incentrata sulle competenze trasversali di sostenibilità impongono una profonda riconsiderazione dei processi valutativi, auspicata dagli organismi internazionali di ricerca, anche alla luce delle dinamiche squisitamente democratiche e sotto il segno della corresponsabilità educativa che rappresentano le più efficaci e feconde risposte all'emergenza pandemica. Il costrutto di "equità agentiva", proposto nel contesto di ricerche transdisciplinari a impronta neuroscientifica, disegna un saliente connotato delle pratiche co-costruite dalle microcomunità di ricerca germinanti in seno ai sistemi educativi. I processi autenticamente co-valutativi costituiscono un essenziale tassello di una relazione di insegnamento-apprendimento votata alla ridefinizione del senso di sé, degli altri e dell'ecosistema in cui si è immersi. Apprezzando metodologicamente le opportunità situazionali e informali, tali processi acquisiscono generativa consistenza in una dimensione strutturalmente transizionale, caratterizzata dall'ascolto attivo e dalla proattiva apertura alla trasformazione 
Re-organization of assessment during the educational emergency in primary and secondary teaching: an Italian case
Authors: Tinterri Andrea , Eradze Maka , Dipace Anna , Fava Martina
Published: January 2022

The educational crisis caused by the pandemic created an unprecedented need to reorganize teaching and learning processes, and the educational assessment became one of the thorniest issues in this rapid change; assessment re-organization entails layered complexities on micro, meso and macro levels. This research is contextualized in a larger digital ethnographic study of three different Italian teacher online communities, uncovering the experience from mixed-methods research. Following this research, a survey instrument was developed and launched. Current paper reports on the survey aiming to uncover the change in assessment practices during the educational emergency while reflecting on teachers' beliefs on the assessment, the use of remote assessment methods before and during the pandemic, and its re-organization. Findings suggest a significant reorganization of assessment during the COVID-19 educational emergency in all school orders. Through all school orders, teachers perceived a reduction in the importance of assessment during the pandemic and, consequently, used most assessment techniques significantly less than before. However, different methods changed differently, with oral examinations diminishing dramatically and increased use of closed-question quizzes.
P Penerapan Konseling Realita bagi Siswa Underachiever di SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Prambanan
Authors: Marsudi Muhammad Sholeh
Published: January 2022

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk membahas tentang penerapan konseling realita bagi siswa underachiver, yang mencakup konsep tentang konseling realita, konsep underachiever dan upaya penerapan konseling realita bagi siswa underachiever. Metode yang digunakan adalah  field research atau penelitian lapangan dimana peneliti melakukan studi observasi, yang dilakukan tidak hanya melalui kajian teori tetapi juga melakukan penelitian di lokasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan konseling realita bagi siswa underachiever melalui; Pertama, be friend dengan menunjukkan keterlibatan pada peserta didik. Kedua, dengan fokus pada perilaku saat ini. Ketiga, Doing dengan menanyakan apa yang akan dilakukan peseta didik. Keempat, dengan mengevaluasi atau menilai diri sendiri. Kelima, merencanakan uapaya yang penuh tanggungjawab. Keenam, menentukan komitmen. Ketujuh, Tidak menerima alasan atau permintaan maaf. Dan Kedelapan, Tindak lanjut.
Effect of Mathematics Anxiety and Intelligence on Students’ Logical Thinking Ability
Authors: Habibi Mhmd , Wahyuni Novia , Rusliah Nur , Ilham Muhammad , Fitri Intan
Published: January 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of mathematics anxiety and intelligence on students' logical thinking skills. Which involved 96 respondents at high school. The research instruments used in this study were mathematics anxiety questionnaires, intelligence test questions, and logical thinking ability test questions. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is an effect of mathematics anxiety and intelligence on students' logical thinking abilities.
Hányszor lehet a munkaviszonyt felmondani, avagy a hatálytalanság a munkajogban
Authors: Rácz Zoltán
Published: January 2022

A szerződés létesítésének folyamatában a polgári jogban három fogalom bír jelentőséggel: a létre sem jött, az érvénytelen és hatálytalan szerződés. A munkajogban ugyanúgy vizsgálhatjuk a szerződés, illetve munkajogviszony létrejöttének alakulását, bár némiképpen eltérő módon. A munkajog kevésbé kutatott jogintézményei közé tartozik a létre sem jött, érvénytelen, hatálytalan munkaszerződés, a bírói gyakorlat is kevés esetet tartalmaz. Érdekes bírói ítélet született a hatálytalanság körében, amely szerint egy munkavállalói felmondást követően jogszerű a munkáltatónak is felmondani a jogviszonyt. Szorosan ide kapcsolódik a felmondás visszavonásának problémája is, visszavonható-e az egyoldalú felmondás a másik fél beleegyezésének hiányában.
Arculatátvitel – véleményvezér – érvénytelenség
Authors: Strihó Krisztina
Published: January 2022

A digitális környezet kifejezés napjainkra széles körben elterjedt és általánosan használatos. Egy meglehetősen szerteágazó jelenség, amely áthatja életünk valamennyi színterét, befolyással van a kapcsolattartásunk módjára, a vásárlási szokásainkra, az általános életvitelünkre, gazdasági és társadalmi viszonyainkra. A fogyasztók tájékoztatása körében az újdonság erejével hat az influencer, vagy más néven véleményvezér megjelenése a reklámozás területén. Egy-egy termék, szolgáltatás, vagy valamely cég népszerűsítése egyre inkább áttevődik az internet világába, a különböző közösségi platformokra.
Modeling the impact of poverty, unemployment, volatile interest rates, and inequality on the state's economic security
Authors:   Market Economy Institute of RAS, Tsvetkov Valery A. , Zoidov Kobiljon Kh. ,   Market Economy Institute of RAS, Jankauskas Konstantin S. ,   Market Economy Institute of RAS, Kobil Sh.K. ,   Market Economy Institute of RAS
Published: January 2022

The monograph examines the problems of modeling the impact of poverty, employment, volatile interest rates and inequality on the economic security of the state. Theoretical and methodological approaches to calculating absolute and relative indicators of the level of poverty are studied, and these indicators are calculated in relation to Russia and the EU countries. The study identified limitations of existing conceptual approaches to the calculation of poverty, as well as recommendations for the formation of an integrated approach to the assessment of poverty and measures for its sustainable reduction in accordance with the national goals of the Russian Federation. The problems of forming an integrated approach to assessing the level of poverty in Russia for the purpose of further development of state policy measures to achieve its radical reduction are considered. The analysis of the cyclical dynamics of the indicator of the level of poverty in the EAEU countries has been carried out, revealing the features of this phenomenon in the States that are most economically integrated with Russia. Trends and features of the dynamics of indicators of absolute poverty and inequality in certain regions (subjects of the Federation) are revealed) Russia, groups of regions and Federal districts, and their impact on the country's economic security. Data on the level of absolute poverty and inequality in a number of regions are systematized and analyzed. Possible interdependencies in the dynamics of indicators of absolute poverty and inequality are revealed. The existing approaches to determining the level of poverty, the dynamics of this indicator, and suggestions for improving the methodology for determining it are considered. Based on this, a comparative analysis of approaches and methods for determining the level of poverty, as well as the dynamics of this indicator in other CIS countries that are not members of the EAEU, and EU countries was studied and conducted. For comparative cross-country data analysis, it is proposed to consider the possibility of creating a Eurasian statistical service within the EAEU that collects statistical data and unifies statistical methods among the EAEU member States. The article considers the evolution of the transformation crisis socio-demographic system of the post-Soviet countries in the period 1991-2020 and presents the dynamics of the main indicators of the Russian national economy in the modern period. The impact of the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic on the level of poverty and anti-crisis measures of national governments is investigated. The monograph is intended for managers and specialists of public administration and corporate management, researchers, doctoral students, postgraduates and students.
Long COVID-19 Syndrome, A Prolonged Misery
Authors: Solehan Hana Maizuliana , Abu Hasan Zatul-'Iffah , Mohamed Nurul Azmawati , Mohd Rani Mohd Dzulkhairi
Published: January 2022

Long COVID-19 is a constellation of symptoms following a confirmed COVID-19 acute infection. SARS-CoV-2 infection does not only give rise to respiratory problems but also other non-respiratory conditions. The symptoms and duration may vary among the patients and its treatment is based on the clinical presentation. Long COVID-19 among mildly infected patients was scarcely studied and reported, therefore we present a previously healthy, stage 2 COVID-19 patient who experiences prolonged symptoms of cough, chest pain, including anxiety and limited physical activities months after the first COVID-19 symptoms.
La traduzione della «Somme le roi» tra Occitania e Catalogna: primi sondaggi
Authors: Fusaroli Federica
Published: January 2022

RIASSUNTO: Il presente lavoro mira a fornire nuovi appunti sulle conoscenze circa la traduzione catalana della Somme le roi, compendio morale francese composto nel 1279 dal domenicano Frère Laurent e di grande successo lungo tutto il xiv secolo. Le forti analogie con la versione occitanica della Somme, nota anche come Libre de vicis et de vertutz, lasciano presumere che il testo catalano discenda proprio dalla traduzione occitana e non dall’originale francese. Il caso di studio è reso difficile dalla mancanza di lezioni erronee imputabili al processo di traduzione e dalle complicazioni imputabili alla probabile concomitanza di più fonti, in occitano e in francese, dietro l’allestimento della versione catalana. In ragione di ciò, il contributo si sofferma a illustrare le due tradizioni testuali – catalana e occitana – mettendo a confronto i dati tratti dall’edizione critica del Libre de vicis et vertutz, di futura pubblicazione, con lo studio di Wittlin (1983) sul testo catalano. Il discorso si concentra principalmente su due questioni cruciali: la reductio ad unum dei testimoni catalani e la scelta di includere nella recensio occitana un testimone trascritto in catalano.

ABSTRACT: This paper aims at updating the scholarship on the 14th-century Catalan translation of the French moral compendium known as Somme le roi. The relevant similarities between the texts demonstrate that the Catalan version directly depends on the Occitan translation, known as Libre de vicis et de vertutz. Therefore, the paper illustrates both the Catalan and the Occitan textual traditions and compares the results of my critical edition of the Libre de vicis et vertutz with Wittlin’s study (1983) on the Catalan text. This examination will focus on two main critical issues: the reductio ad unum of all the Catalan manuscripts and the choice to include a Catalan manuscript in the Occitan recensio.
Editors' Note
Authors: Karpouzou Peggy , Zampaki Nikoleta
Published: January 2022

Editors' Note
Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility of carbapenemase-producing extraintestinal Escherichia coli in a tertiary care hospital of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Authors: Afroz Fatima , Anwar Shaheda , Akhtar Rokshana , Saleh Ahmed Abu
Published: January 2022

The emergence of carbapenemase producing Escherichia coli, the first hospital and community-acquired opportunistic pathogen now become a great public health concern. A total of 23 clinical isolates of carbapenemase producing E. coli from extraintestinal infections in a tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh were studied. Highest percentage of carbapenemase producing E. coli isolates were from urine samples (52.2%) followed by 21.7% from each of wound swab and pus and 4.1 % from blood samples. Among the E. coli isolates 69.6% were from indoor patients and 30.4% were from outdoor patients. All the isolates (100%) were positive for NDM of which 13% were NDM and OXA-48 co-producers by conventional PCR. Carbapenemase producing E. coli isolates were resistant to most of the antibiotic tested except for nitrofurantoin, colistin, polymyxin B and tigecycline with a sensitivity of 66.7%, 82.6%, 95.7% and 100% respectively.

Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2020; 14 (1): 3-6