bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Septate gall bladder: a surgical surprise with review of literature
Authors: Singh Kaptan , Joshi Atul S. , Khemchand Agrawal K. , Sheoran Hariom , Rabadiya Priti , Malhotra Meenakshi
Published: September 2020

Septate gallbladder is a rare congenital anomaly, which can present a challenge for the surgeon who performs laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The common first line modality for screening in symptomatic gallbladder pathology is still ultrasonography. Preoperative diagnosis of this anomaly is not common. Pre- operative diagnosis and being acquainted with this anomaly decreases the possibility of injury to the biliary tract, the number of postoperative complications and the possible need for further surgical procedures. We present a case of septate gallbladder, which was diagnosed during the operative procedure. Despite the finding of a septate gallbladder, the performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy was uneventful.
Allergic tonsillar polyp: an uncommon lesion
Authors: Vare Anil A. , Vare Rena A. , Nair Sanjana U.
Published: September 2020

Background: Tonsils are not so commonly affected by allergic lesions or polyps. In this study we attempt to elucidate the nature of tonsillar polyps.

Methods: The present study is a hospital based retrospective clinicopathological study in which a total of nine cases whose histopathological slides were reviewed and patient follow up was obtained.  

Results: There were 5 males and 4 females between the age group of 15 to 30 years. Most of the cases presented with complaints of repeated throat pain, difficulty swallowing, foreign body sensation in throat and dry irritating cough. On examination a pedunculated sessile mass in seen protruding from the surface of the palatine tonsil usually unilateral. The clinical differentials included were tonsillar lipoma, haemangioma, lymphangioma, inclusion cyst and neoplasm. Based on histopathological examination following tonsillectomy with polypectomy a conclusion of allergic polyp was made and clinical follow up information of patients were obtained post-operatively. In this series we examine the clinicopathological features of polypoidal lesions of tonsils whose specific diagnosis was obtained after histopathological examination.

Conclusions: A histopathological examination must be obtained in all cases of tonsillar polyps for proper post-operative management.
Association of hearing loss and lead exposure in a North Indian tertiary hospital: a pilot study
Authors: Bhargava Anuja , Faiz Syed M. , Singh Saloni , Goswami Deepika , Singh Harsha
Published: September 2020

Background: Lead poisoning is one of the most common metal poisonings. Lead is present in many man-made structures, work environments and various products. It has been consistently shown that low as well as high exposure levels to heavy metals have an adverse effect on human health, leading to conditions such as cardiovascular and pulmonary dysfunctions.

Methods: A total of 25 patients (50 ears) presented with hearing loss were included in the study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criterion. All the patients were subjected to pure tone audiometry and blood lead levels followed by data analysis. Statistical analysis was used and data was analysed using Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) 21.0 software. Chi-square test and ANOVA were used to compare the data. P value less than 0.05 was considered as significant.

Results: Age group of patients included in study was 5-50 years with female predominance. Blood lead levels were independent of sex and age of patient, however statistical association was noted with pure tone audiometry (hearing loss).

Conclusions: As positive correlation was observed between lead levels and hearing loss, we emphasize on the fact that further studies on a larger sample size including a control arm should be planned.
Latency and amplitude of P300 using speech and non-speech stimuli - a normative study
Authors: Ramteke Bhimraj B. , Meshram Sushil N.
Published: September 2020

Background: The P300 was among the first auditory response in a collection of events related or endogenous evoked responses. The P300 is related to cognition and use of knowledge about the environment.

Methods: The subjects (n=60) selected with an equal distribution of genders. P300 evoked potentials elicited by non-speech and speech stimuli is recorded.  

Results: There is a significant difference in latency of P300 for speech verses non-speech stimuli as well as there is a significant difference in the latency of P300 among males and females for speech versus non speech stimuli. No significant difference in amplitude of P300 for speech versus non-speech stimuli and for right versus left ears.

Conclusions: P300 latency is influenced by stimulus used and gender variation. The present study showed that the non-speech stimuli had lower latencies compared with speech stimuli. For the P300 amplitude values, the difference between groups were not significant.
Recurrent and Hodgkin’s lymphoma-associated multicentric Castleman’s disease in head and neck region
Authors: Selvaraj Vinodh Kumar , Gudipudi Deleep Kumar
Published: September 2020

Background: Castleman’s disease (CD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder. It can involve single (unicentric CD) or multiple (multicentric CD) lymph nodal regions. It occurs predominantly in mediastinum, and treatment options include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and monoclonal antibodies.

Methods: Here, we describe two cases of CD which presented with stridor. The first case was a 38-year-old male, a recurrent multicentric CD in retropharyngeal and cervical lymph nodal regions, treated with radiotherapy and rituximab. The second case was a 25-year-old male, a multicentric CD in lower cervical lymph nodal region, treated with steroids and radiotherapy. He subsequently developed Hodgkin’s lymphoma and was treated for the same with chemotherapy and involved-field radiation therapy (IFRT).

Results: Post-treatment, both the patients were asymptomatic and progression-free at 15 months and 42 months follow-up, respectively.

Conclusions: Combined modality of treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy or monoclonal antibodies offers good local control in multicentric CD.
Skin metastasis within radiation field in treated squamous cell carcinoma of larynx
Authors: Selvaraj Vinodh Kumar , Gudipudi Deleep Kumar
Published: September 2020

Cutaneous metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of larynx is very uncommon. Skin mestatsis in a treated of case of SCC larynx is considered to be a sign of impending distant metastasis and dismal prognosis. There are very few case reports in literature describing such presentations, and very minimal information on treatment options available for these patients. Here, we describe two cases of locally advanced SCC larynx treated with chemoradiation upfront, who later presented with cutaneous metastasis in neck within the previous radiation field.  Evaluation for distant metastasis was done and started on palliative chemotherapy. The first patient had complete resolution of cutaneous nodules post 8 cycles of weekly palliative chemotherapy. However, post 18 cycles of chemotherapy, he developed a metachronous primary in upper thoracic oesophagus and disease progressed loco-regionally too. The second patient’s general condition deteriorated after 1st cycle of palliative chemotherapy, hence was offered best supportive care. Cutaneous nodules in a treated SCC of larynx must raise the suspicion of metastasis, warranting histological examination, and whole-body imaging work-up to rule out distant metastasis. Palliative chemotherapy must be advocated in all eligible patients to delay disease progression. Best supportive care can be offered in patients not eligible for chemotherapy.
Impacted inter-arytenoid chicken bone
Authors: Munjal Manish , Gupta Shikha , Singh Tanvir , Rishi Porshia , Sidhu Harjnder , Munjal Shubham , Binepal Sivjot
Published: September 2020

The anebriated individual with sluggish reflexes is likely to aspirate inadverently fluids, semisolids and solids alike. Fish and chicken preparations with their sharp skeletal bones may lacerate or get entangled in the mucosa of the upper aerodigestive tract. The tonsillar fauces, pyriform fossae, post cricoid region, supraglottis, glottis, subglottis, trachea, carina and either bronchi are the common sites of impaction of sharp-edged foreign bodies. We herein present a case involving a 40-year-old patient who had aspirated a laryngotracheal foreign body (chicken bone) 3 days prior to hospital admission, which was removed by tracheostomy and suspension microlaryngoscopy.  
Impacted denture in the left bronchus: aspiration in an awake state
Authors: Raj Abhijit , Sebastian Susan K. , Vijayan Vikas
Published: September 2020

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is rare in adults. In adults it usually happens in a state of impaired alertness. We report a case of aspiration of a partial denture in an alert patient who presented with minimal symptoms. She was successfully treated with removal of the impacted denture from the left lower lobe bronchus by rigid bronchoscopy.
QUALIDADE DE VIDA E EXERCÍCIOS FÍSICOS: EM BUSCA DE UMA ESPIRITUALIDADE DO CUIDADO DO CORPO
Authors: Nentwig Roberto
Published: September 2020

Este artigo procura, sob a ótica de uma espiritualidade integradora, relacionar a teologia do corpo e os exercícios físicos. A reflexão parte da revalorização do corpo nos tempos atuais, identificando que houve no passado a carência de uma mensagem positiva sobre este tema. O texto aborda o cuidado como dimensão da espiritualidade e da ética, bem como algumas dimensões importantes neste âmbito de pensamento: o corpo em sua relação com a oração e a mística, a ascese, as relações humanas, a felicidade e, por fim, a debilidade corpórea em sua relação com a escatologia. Considerando o modo de pensar contemporâneo, nesta relação espiritualidade, corpo e exercícios físicos, transparecem resgates importes a serem feitos pelo cristianismo, bem como ambiguidades latentes.
JUVENTUDES E UNIVERSIDADE: OS DESAFIOS DA FORMAÇÃO DE JOVENS NO TEMPO PRESENTE
Authors: Duarte Aldimar Jacinto
Published: September 2020

A realidade atual tem colocado grandes desafios para as Instituições de Ensino Superior. Este artigo tem o objeto de analisar tais desafios frente a uma condição juvenil que tem se apresentado cada vez mais complexa frente a uma sociedade que se caracteriza pela desconstrução da democracia e pelo aumento das desigualdades sociais. Parte-se das contribuições analíticas de Bourdieu, Chauí, Coelho, Duarte, Frigoto, Gramsci, Teixeira e outros autores que contribuíram e contribuem na análise da questão social no mundo contemporâneo e da condição juvenil, em especial na busca da construção de uma sociedade democrática e igualitária.
GLÓRIA A DEUS NAS ALTURAS! A APROPRIAÇÃO SIMBÓLICA DO PICO DOS PIRENEUS PELO CATOLICISMO A PARTIR DA ROMARIA DA SANTÍSSIMA TRINDADE EM PIRENÓPOLIS (GO)
Authors: Oliveira Eliézer Cardoso de , Silva Sirlene Alves da , Oliveira Maria De Fátima
Published: September 2020

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a apropriação religiosa dos lugares altos em disputa com outros tipos de apropriações vigentes atualmente, tais como a estética, a esportiva, a econômica e a ecológica, tendo como estudo de caso a Romaria da Santíssima Trindade, conhecida popularmente como Festa do Morro, que acontece, todos os anos, desde 1927, no mês de julho, no município de Pirenópolis (GO), no pico mais alto da Serra dos Pireneus. A hipótese que guia o artigo é que o Pico dos Pireneus foi estratégico para a reafirmação da hegemonia da Igreja católica em Goiás, na década de 1930, que, na pessoa do bispo do Emanuel Gomes de Oliveira, apoiou a romaria e elaborou um projeto de construção de um monumento católico no pico da serra
Editorial
Authors: Richter Reimer Ivoni
Published: September 2020

apresentação de v. 18 n. 1 2020
ISLÃ - RELIGIÃO E CIVILIZAÇÃO: UMA ABORDAGEM ANTROPOLÓGICA
Authors: Ferreira Ana Julia Candida , Zolin-Vesz Fernando
Published: September 2020

A obra escrita por Paulo Gabriel Hilu da Rocha Pinto – Islã: Religião e Civilização: uma abordagem antropológica – exprime as ideias fulcrais sobre essa religião e suas subdivisões doutrinárias. Por meio da sua pesquisa etnográfica realizada desde 1999, Pinto objetiva entender as práticas, as subjetividades e os discursos daqueles que se identificam como mulçumanos, elusivando de explanações dogmáticas. Lamentavelmente, o campo produtivo-literário brasileiro tem sido alheio ao acompanhamento de pesquisas desenvolvidas no próprio país. Destarte, este livro oportuniza um maior entendimento sobre a pluralidade do Islã, sobre o Livro Sagrado (Alcorão) que é suscetível a análises diversas de cada indivíduo.
A PLURALIDADE RELIGIOSA GLOBAL E NACIONAL EM QUESTÃO
Authors: Ribeiro Claudio De Oliveira , De Franco Clarissa
Published: September 2020

O texto apresenta resultados de pesquisa sobre a pluralidade religiosa em termos globais e nacionais, indicando as principais tendências e dados. Metodologicamente, se priorizou a pesquisa bibliográfica que aponta dois aspectos: (i) um panorama da situação mundial, tanto em termos das mais destacadas expressões religiosas quanto as tendências por regiões do globo, e (ii) o quadro religioso brasileiro, com suas especificidades. Em termos nacionais, são indicadas as novas configurações da pluralidade religiosa, a relação das principais expressões com a matriz religiosa brasileira, as formas de trânsito religioso e de múltipla pertença. Uma das pressuposições da análise é a consideração de que os dados estatísticos sobre o cenário religioso global e nacional não podem ser tomados como única referência na análise do fenômeno religioso, já que a religião se encontra permeada dentro de outras esferas do campo cultural e a declaração afirmativa ou as demonstrações efetivas e públicas de pertença religiosa não são as únicas formas de observação deste fenômeno.
APRESENTAÇÃO DOSSIÊ TEMÁTICO (I)MIGRAÇÕES, (IN)TOLERÊNCIAS E SOLIDARIEDADE
Authors: Richter Reimer Ivoni , Souza Sandra Duarte de , Toldy Teresa Martinho
Published: September 2020

Apresentação teórica e dos resumos de artigos para o Dossiê Temático (I)Migrações, (In)Tolerâncias e Solidariedade, para Caminhos v. 18, n. 2, 2020
OS EX-VOTOS: UMA FONTE DE ESTUDO PARA AS CIÊNCIAS DA RELIGIÃO
Authors: Quadros Eduardo Gusmão de
Published: September 2020

Este artigo aponta o potencial do estudo dos ex-votos e das “salas dos milagres”, existentes em muitos centros de devoção religiosa, para o campo das Ciências da Religião. Na primeira parte, abordamos princípios teóricos e metodológicos para o estudo deste acervo de fontes e na segunda parte do trabalho analisamos como o Santuário do Pai Eterno, no município de Trindade (GO), tem sido estudado no Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Religião da PUC Goias. Demonstra-se que, apesar da proximidade geográfica, o grande conjunto de ex-votos ali existente tem sido posto de lado na elaboração de dissertações e teses.
RELIGIÃO E LITERATURA SAGRADA: MATRIZES TEÓRICAS E TRAJETÓRIAS HERMENÊUTICAS
Authors: Reimer Haroldo , Ferreira Joel Antônio , Silva Valmor Da
Published: September 2020

Este artigo resgata alguns aspectos da trajetória da linha de pesquisa “Religião e Literatura Sagrada” do Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Ciências da Religião da PUC-Goiás, na comemoração dos seus vinte anos, completados em 2019. Aborda os fundamentos teóricos da literatura sagrada das religiões e os aplica à pesquisa prática desenvolvida ao longo desse período. Concentra-se mais especificamente sobre a Bíblia Sagrada, o livro de maior referência cultural e religiosa na tradição do povo brasileiro. Estabelece como ponto de referência a exegese e a hermenêutica, como fundamentação metodológica própria para análise dos textos sagrados e, no caso específico, dos textos bíblicos. Objetiva estabelecer a relação entre os aspectos teóricos, expressos como principais tendências mundiais, e a pesquisa praticada por docentes e discentes do Programa, que inclui os níveis de mestrado, doutorado e pós-doutorado. Metodologicamente, se apresenta como pesquisa teórica, bibliográfica, e se espelha nos projetos de pesquisa executados. Conclui-se pela importância de bons fundamentos hermenêuticos, para a correta compreensão, interpretação e comunicação do conteúdo dos textos sagrados.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Richter Reimer Ivoni
Published: September 2020

Apresentação do Número Especial 20 ANOS DE PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM CIÊNCIAS DA RELIGIÃO
Justified in their Actions: A Historiographic Analysis of the Causes of the Spithead and Nore Mutinies of 1797
Authors: Johnston Andrew
Published: September 2020

Justified in their Actions takes an in-depth look at nearly two centuries of literature surrounding the Spithead and Nore Mutinies of 1797, one of the largest examples of collective action ever undertaken by any western military force. Despite arising from largely similar sources, the mutinies' end could not have been more different—that of the Channel Fleet at Spithead resulted in the Royal Navy's first pay raise in a century by Act of Parliament and a general pardon for all involved. The mutiny at the Nore, however, culminated in dozens of courts martial and over thirty hangings. In Justified in their Actions, the mutinies will be studied through the lens of the age-old debate of "sedition or ships' biscuits," as it becomes clear that over-analysis of a subject can be just as dangerous as not studying it at all.
"Whither Shall We Send Our Son?": A Prosopographical Analysis of Remittance Men in New Zealand
Authors: Leggatt Helen Vivien Louise
Published: September 2020

This article represents a unique exploration of the creation and lived experiences of British gentlemen exiled by family to the colonies during the nineteenth century. Known as remittance men, they constituted a small but consistent migrant type to British settler societies, and later became the subject of popular mythology. Remittance men have remained but footnotes in New Zealand historiography and their presence deserves greater scrutiny. Through prosopographical analysis, my research expands current knowledge of the historical contexts in which their identities were forged, and adds their stories to New Zealand's current historiography of the nation's early immigrants.

Note: As part of this research, the author created an Excel spreadsheet containing data analysed for this article. Individuals interested in viewing the data should write and request a copy from the author via helen.leggatt@pg.canterbury.ac.nz
Formação continuada enquanto ética do cuidado de si
Authors: Rossetto Miguel da Silva , Doro Marcelo José
Published: September 2020

Este trabalho investiga alguns pressupostos filosóficos de modelos ou formas de efetivação dos processos de formação continuada de professores. Partimos da apreciação crítica de dois grandes paradigmas fundamentais que sustentam concepções distintas de formação continuada, quais sejam, o “modelo tradicional de formação continuada”, calcado em uma perspectiva metafísica; e o “modelo contemporâneo de formação continuada”, calcado na gestão de si mesmo. Como aporte crítico-conceitual para dialogar com esses dois modelos e, especialmente, para prospectar novos pressupostos filosóficos para a formação continuada, investigamos a noção de cuidado de si, de Michel Foucault, tomando como base a obra A Hermenêutica do Sujeito. Com base na investigação interpretativa da filosofia de Foucault, concluímos que a modalidade continuada de formação de professores, quando tem seus pressupostos relegados a terceiros, não atende integralmente ao que julgamos ser sua principal finalidade, a saber, a transformação ética do educador. Em síntese, em consequência da pesquisa, essa finalidade é, em grande parte, alcançada, uma vez que a própria realidade do educador e seus diferentes problemas tornam-se objeto de estudo, pesquisa e reflexão, de modo que o conhecimento resultante desse processo, uma vez incorporado à prática do educador, conduz à transformação ética do si mesmo.
Entrevista: política, poder e existência, com Flávia Monteiro de Barros Araújo
Authors: Lemos Guilherme Augusto Rezende
Published: September 2020

Nesta entrevista, interessa-nos abordar a educação escolar e o exercício do magistério como produção de sentidos. A presente entrevista argui um “papel” institucional: a Secretária Municipal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Niterói, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, mas não perde de vista a pessoa instituída no cargo, que milita em muitos setores da área da Educação, não necessariamente consoantes. É também professora; formadora de professores e de pesquisadores; mulher em posição de mando; esposa; cidadã. Partimos do pressuposto que aquilo que descrevemos como realidade é um fenômeno produzido por nossas intencionalidades, tais intencionalidades são respostas ao exterior que nos constitui, portanto, nossa produção de sentidos ou significados existenciais, via de regras, está sempre em tensão com o mundo que nos cerca. Pensar, construir e executar políticas públicas educacionais é um exercício político, entendido com a arte de conviver na pólis, de grande complexidade, necessariamente conflituoso, inclusive na intimidade daquele que vivencia situações conflitantes entre o interesse próprio e o institucional.
A experiência como perturbação à prescrição na política curricular
Authors: Cunha Érika Virgílio Rodrigues da , Ritter Cláudia Sales
Published: September 2020

O texto compõe-se de reflexões produzidas no âmbito de uma pesquisa realizada em uma escola pública municipal no processo de formação continuada, com a participação de professores dos anos iniciais e finais do ensino fundamental, visando explicitar a não simplicidade de uma suscitada adesão à Base Nacional Comum Curricular pelas escolas. Apoiadas no pensamento de Jacques Derrida, inicialmente apresentamos as noções de différance e tradução como importantes para pensar a educação. Em seguida, as noções de experiência e alteridade nos ajudam a deslocar a perspectiva de investigação com narrativas autobiográficas de uma tradição caracterizada pela linearidade e transparência baseada na evidência para a consideração da experiência como o terreno do impossível, porque feita de alteridade. Uma reconstituição das cenas da formação de professores na escola ocupa a discussão na terceira seção, como parte da empiria da pesquisa com a qual buscamos realçar os excessos atinentes à vida e à educação. Assim, assinalamos que, na educação, não se pode prescindir da experiência, tentando demonstrar como, mesmo quando a prescrição é reiterada como desejável e possível, num jogo que também bloqueia interpretações não restritivas de currículo e condições dignas de trabalho, ela não produz a precisão e a mesmidade requeridas pela BNCC. Defendemos, neste prisma, a irredutibilidade da experiência à prescrição, a perturbá-la como dimensão sem a qual nem a educação existiria, nem necessidade da política haveria.
Fenotipeo y selección de líneas S1 segregantes de maíz tolerantes a estrés hídrico
Authors: Rebolloza Hernández Hermes , Cervantes Adame Yessica Flor , Broa Rojas Elizabeth , Bahena Delgado Gregorio , Olvera Velona Angeluz
Published: September 2020

La sequía reduce el rendimiento de grano del maíz; se requiere obtener líneas tolerantes a sequía para formar híbridos o variedades sintéticas. Los objetivos fueron: 1) fenotipear la población segregante en ambientes contrastantes de humedad, 2) seleccionar líneas de rendimiento alto y ASI corto con base a sequía y riego; y 3) determinar la heredabilidad y correlación de caracteres. El germoplasma fueron 193 líneas S1, progenitores y testigo; estos se evaluaron bajo riego y sequía inducida bajo el diseño látice alfa con dos repeticiones en dos localidades del Estado de Morelos, México. Las variables fueron floración masculina (FM) y femenina (FF), intervalo antesis-emergencia de estigmas (ASI), altura de planta (AP) y mazorca (AM); y rendimiento de grano (RG). Se observó reducción del 40 % en RG bajo sequía (0.75 t ha-1) con respecto a riego (1.26 ton ha-1), el ASI fue de 5 y 2 d en sequía y en riego, respectivamente. La heredabilidad para RG y ASI fue de 0.41. Existen líneas con herencia transgresiva para RG y ASI. La correlación del RG con FF y ASI fue de -0.23**y -0.37**, respectivamente. Existe germoplasma para generar una variedad sintética tolerante a estrés hídrico o iniciar un programa de hibridación.
Physicochemical and microbiological characterization, and evaluation of the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of propolis produced in two seasons and two areas of the eastern edge of the Sonoran Desert
Authors: Sánchez-Escalante Armida , Torrescano-Urrutia Gastón Ramón , Vargas-Sánchez Rey David
Published: September 2020

This research determined the effects of season and collection location on the physicochemical quality (instrumental color and proximal chemical analysis) and microbiological properties (mesophilic, psychrotrophic, and Staphylococcus aureus counts) of raw propolis, and the biological activity of propolis extracts. The total phenolic compounds (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) were measured, and antioxidant activity was evaluated by the free-radical scavenging activity (FRSA) and reducing power ability (RPA). The antibacterial activity was determined against Gram-positive (S. aureus and Listeria monocytogenes) and Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium). The results showed that the physicochemical and microbiological properties of raw propolis complied with international quality standards. Propolis extracts collected during summer had the greatest effect against S. aureus, and the highest FRSA and RPA, likely because of also possessing the highest TPC and TFC among the extracts. In conclusion, the season and collection location affect the physicochemical properties of propolis, as well as the bioactivity of its extracts.
Calidad proteica en las fracciones de molienda de rodillos de trigo (T. aestivum) a nivel comercial
Authors: Torres Chavez Patricia Isabel
Published: September 2020

Las proteinas en la harina de trigo juegan un papel muy importante en la funcionalidad y calidad de sus productos, por lo que es importante conocer como se segregan en las diferentes corrientes de la molienda de rodillos. Se analizaron 23  corrientes de harinas de trigo (T. aestivum)  de un sistema de molienda comercial. Se utilizó SDS-PAGE para estudiar a las subunidades de gluteninas y las subclases de gliadinas, encontrándose diferencias en la composición de las gliadinas omega. Se cuantificaron la proteina total (PT) y proteina polimérica insoluble (PPI), encontrandose variación de 11.56 a 18.41 % (bs) y 5.32 a 10.54 % (bs).  Se usó (SE-HPLC) para estudiar las fracciones: proteina polimérica soluble (PPS), gliadinas, albuminas y globulinas, observándose diferencias en  el patrón de separación y en las cantidad presente en las harinas. Además, se analizó la funcionalidad de las harinas con la prueba de sedimentación, obteniendo valores de  4.9 a 41 ml. Las diferencias en cantidades encontradas son en parte información confirmatoria; sin embargo, diferencias en composición, especialmente la relacionada con omega gliadinas son contribución del presente trabajo.
Silver nanoparticles coated with chitosan against Fusarium oxysporum causing the tomato wilt
Authors: Encinas Basurto David Armando , Alvarez Carvajal Fracisco , Armenta Calderon Ana , Gonzalez Soto Tania Elisa , Esquer Miranda Edgard , Juarez Onofre Josue , Mendez Ibarra Rogelio
Published: September 2020

El daño por Fusarium oxysporum en las plantas de tomate es de gran importancia económica en todo el mundo debido a las importantes pérdidas que genera en el cultivo. Los avances en nanotecnología proporcionan alternativas que pueden aplicarse en el control de patógenos. Las nanopartículas de plata (AgNP) estabilizadas con quito­sano (Cs) tienen actualmente un uso generalizado para el control de patógenos de plantas. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue determinar el efecto de la aplicación de AgNP-Cs sobre la tolerancia de plántulas de tomate y control de la marchitez vascular, provocada por el fitopatógeno. Los resultados mostraron que la aplicación de las NPs no mostró efectos negativos en el desarrollo vegetativo normal de las plántulas de tomate (hasta 2000 ppm). Las nanoestructuras fueron significativamente efectivas para inhibir el crecimien­to del micelio hasta en más del 70%, además el tratamiento fue eficaz para reducir la gravedad de la enfermedad en plántulas inoculadas con Fusarium oxysporum después de 14 días post-inoculación.
Nickel in Environment and Plant Nutrition: A Mini Review
Authors: Shivay Yashbir Singh , Prasad Rajendra
Published: September 2020

Nickel (Ni) with iron forms the inner core of earth and is ranked seventh element responsible for causing health hazards and 9th in environmental degradation. Nickel is omnipresent. It is in air, water, plant foods and easily gets in the living bodies. Nickel is recently added as an essential plant micronutrient. It is a constituent of enzyme urease and is now known to be involved in several plant physiological processes including nitrogen metabolism, water relations, germination, photosynthesis, growth and senescence. It is present in soil, water systems, industrial effluents, fertilizer and manures in fairly good amounts to meet the requirements of crop plants. It is more known for its toxicity than for its deficiency. Nevertheless, there are Ni deficient soils and Ni fertilization has helped the crop plants. Most of the studies on Ni have been in pot-cultures and solution cultures. When required foliar application of Ni as nickel sulphate is preferred..
Seribiodiversity and their Role in Sustainable Development in India
Authors: Gangopadhyay Debnirmalya , Ghosh Ashmita , Ray Mrinal
Published: September 2020

Nitric oxide (NO) is an important bioactive signaling molecule in plants which modulates a variety of physiological processes and responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. In this study, the effects of exogenous NO supplied as sodium nitroprusside (SNP) in wheat seedlings under ironinduced oxidative damage was investigated. An appropriate concentration of NO was determined by conducting a preliminary experiment. In solution culture, wheat seeds were grown in the control (100 μM Fe), and toxic Fe (400 μM Fe) levels and the toxic Fe supply was treated with various levels of (50, 100, 200 and 500 μM) sodium nitroprusside (SNP). The results indicated that 400 μM Fe significantly decreased percentage germination, tolerance index, root lengths as well as fresh and dry weight compared to control. Exogenous SNP attenuated the inhibition of wheat seed germination. The promoting effect was most pronounced at 100 μM SNP. The accumulated concentration of iron and active Fe was significantly decreased by SNP treated Fe toxic seedlings. Toxicity of Fe caused oxidative stress by elevating hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA) and proline contents in roots of wheat seedlings. One hundred μM SNP counteracted Fe toxicity by reducing the H2O2, MDA and proline contents of toxic Fe exposed seedlings. Meanwhile, application of SNP markedly reduced the activities of superoxide dismutases (SOD), catalases (CAT), peroxidase (POD), ascorbate peroxidases (APX), non protein thiols (NPT) and of glutathione reductase (GR) and increased ascorbate (ASc) compared with Fe toxic treatment alone, thereby indicating the modulation of the antioxidative capacity in the root under Fe stress by NO. The results indicated that the exogenous application of SNP, improved the antioxidant enzymes activity of wheat seedlings against Fe induced oxidative stress.
Assessment of Growth and Biomass Production among Different Varieties of Chickpeas in Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Singh Shiv Naresh , Manika N. , Behera Soumit K. , Mishra Shruti , Pandey Nalini
Published: September 2020

Chickpeas are the most popular pulse crop of India, popularly known as gram or Bengal gram, mainly grown in Rabi season. Chickpeas are a rich source of highly digestible dietary protein. Though the crop has huge importance, no detailed studies are available on morphological and growth parameters with reference to this crop sown in the Bundelkhand region of India. Here, we compared the plant growth and yield among different varieties of chickpea under farmer’s field conditions and screened the high yielding varieties for the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. Different varieties of chickpeas viz., Avrodhi, Subhra, Ujjwal, Red gold, Pant-G-186, JG-11, Radhey, DCP-92-3, and HK94134 were analyzed in terms of growth and morphological parameters to screen the best adaptive variety with the highest yield under rain-fed conditions of that particular region. Field evaluation based on phenological traits and biomass patterns was carried out in randomized plots with three replicates for each variety. We observed significant differences in the majority of evaluated traits among the different varieties. Although, the plant height was better in the variety “Ujjwal” altogether, “Radhey” variety was observed to have the highest pod number. The above-ground biomass was again highest in Radhey with an average of 31.77 ± 3.38 g plant-1 followed by Avarodhi (30.33 ± 2.64 g plant-1) and Subhra 19.83 ± 3.08. From the present findings, it may be concluded that variety Radhey has the highest carbon sequestration potential with the highest yield in the rain-fed conditions, followed by Avarodhi and JG-11.
Impact of Homa Organic Farming in Mitigating Soil, Water, and other Environmental Crises
Authors: Berk Ulrich
Published: September 2020

Pollution of the atmosphere, the soil, and water resources are some of the biggest problems of our time, and it affects all areas of life, including agriculture. In this situation, it seems plausible to make use of every method, including traditional knowledge, which may help to overcome these problems (as it was suggested in the Convention on Biological Diversity, also known as the Rio Convention). Homa therapy, a method based on traditional Vedic knowledge, is said to bring nature back to harmony and thus remove pollution from our environment. But this method has to be understood and evaluated in terms of modern science. This will be done in this article. The method will be explained, and then an overview is given of completed and ongoing research into mitigating problems of the pollution of our atmosphere, the soil, and water resources. Also, the impact on agriculture and horticulture will be shown, and there will be suggestions for further research.
A Mutation Study on Gerbera jamesonii: An Important Ornamental Plant
Authors: Purshottam Dhermendra Kumar , Misra Pratibha , Srivastava Ramesh Kumar
Published: September 2020

The demand for variations in ornamental plants is always on high for the development of different types of color and other morphological changes etc. In this context, the mutation is a very much helpful and promising approach among the floriculturists and very well recognized for the development of novel varieties. Most of the researchers used the micropropagation techniques for large scale propagation of ornamental plants. Micropropagation not only enhances the rate of propagation but also produce true to type plants in a relatively short time and space. In this study, we use a combination of mutation and micropropagation strategies in Gerbera jamesonii plant.
Antimicrobial Activity of Calotropis gigantea against Staphylococcus aureus: Eco-Friendly Management
Authors: Srivastava Madhu Praskash , Awasthi Kanchan , Kumari Pratibha
Published: September 2020

Calotropis gigantea (Madaar) Linn. is a potent medicinal herb that has active compounds in the form of alkaloids, glycosides, lactones, and steroids. All these active compounds have immune-modulatory and physiological roles of different types; the plant is also reported as effective in treating skin, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and neurological disorders and was used to treat fevers, elephantiasis, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. In this study, the phytochemical and the zone of inhibition was measured in C. gigantea L. It proves that C. gigantea L. is more effective against Staphylococcus aureus. Aqueous extract of C. gigantea L. was extracted by the aqueous method. In the qualitative phytochemical analysis presence of various secondary metabolites were found as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and saponin. In the quantitative analysis, carbohydrate was found in C. gigantea L. about concentration is found (470 μg/mL). Antimicrobial activity was also quite good against S. aureus. The study demonstrates that the C. gigantea L. contains the presence different of bioactive compounds indicated a potent antimicrobial activity of C. gigantea L. against S. aureus so that we called as eco-friendly management.
Revisiting the Association between Race, Ethnicity, and Beliefs about Pregnancy
Authors: Manze Meredith G. , Romero Diana R.
Published: September 2020

Objective: Black and Latinx individuals are often the focus of health educational efforts to ‘correct’ perceived flawed beliefs about pregnancy, in order to increase contracep­tive use and reduce unintended pregnan­cies. We sought to revisit the association between race, ethnicity, and beliefs about pregnancy.Methods: We administered a web-based survey to 2,099 heterosexual men and women aged 21-44 years, using non-proba­bility quota sampling. We analyzed a subset who were not currently pregnant (n=1,884) and conducted chi-square tests to examine the association between race/ethnicity and beliefs about avoiding pregnancy (can be avoided, determined by fate/God, ‘just happens,’ and is a natural process). We then performed a two-stage multinomial logistic regression, modeling the belief that pregnancy can be avoided. The first model included sociodemographic characteristics and the second model added feelings about pregnancy.Results: Bivariate analyses revealed that, compared with Whites, those who identi­fied as Black/African American or Latinx were significantly more likely to believe that pregnancy was determined by fate/God (15%,13% vs 9%, respectively) or a natural process (13%,13% vs 9%, respectively) and less likely to report that it can be avoided (57%,56% vs 67%, respectively; P=.001). In the first regression model, these differences persisted. However, in the second model, being Black/African American or Latinx was not significantly associated with beliefs about avoiding pregnancy.Conclusions: Our findings suggest that once more nuanced beliefs about pregnancy prevention are considered, Black and Latinx individuals do not hold strongly different beliefs than Whites. Efforts that exclusively focus on people of color to change beliefs about pregnancy appear unwarranted. Ethn Dis. 2020;30(4):525-532; doi:10.18865/ed.30.4.525
Heart Failure Training and Job Satisfaction: A Survey of Home Care Workers Caring for Adults with Heart Failure in New York City
Authors: Sterling Madeline R. , Cho Jacklyn , Ringel Joanna Bryan , Avgar Ariel C.
Published: September 2020

Background: Home care workers (HCWs), who include home health aides and person­al care attendants, frequently care for adults with heart failure (HF). Despite substantial involvement in HF care, prior qualitative studies have found that HCWs lack training and confidence, which creates challenges for this workforce and potentially for patient care. Herein, we quantified the prevalence of HF training among HCWs and deter­mined its association with job satisfaction.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of agency-employed HCWs caring for HF patients across New York, NY from 2018-2019. HF training was assessed with, “Have you received prior HF training?” Job satisfaction was assessed with, “How satis­fied are you with your job?” The association between HF training and job satisfaction was determined with robust poisson regres­sion.Results: 323 HCWs from 23 agencies participated; their median age was 50 years (IQR: 37,58), 94% were women, 44% were non-Hispanic Black, 23% were Hispanic, 78% completed ≥ high school education, and 72% were foreign-born. They had been caregiving for a median of 8.5 years (IQR: 4,15) and 73% had cared for 1-5 HF patients. Two-thirds received none/a little HF training and 82% felt satisfied with their job. In a fully adjusted model, HCWs with some/a lot of HF training had 14% higher job satisfaction than those with none/a little HF training (aPR 1.14; 95% CI 1.03-1.27).Conclusions: The majority of HCWs have not received HF training. HF training was associated with higher job satisfac­tion, suggesting that HF training programs may improve HCWs’ experience car­ing for this patient population. Ethn Dis. 2020;30(4):575-582; doi:10.18865/ed.30.4.575
Ethnic Restaurant Nutrition Environments and Cardiovascular Health: Examining Hispanic Caribbean Restaurants in New York City
Authors: Fuster Melissa , Pouget Enrique R. , Handley Margaret A. , Ray Krishnendu , Elbel Brian , Sakowitz Eddie , Halvey Kayla , Huang Terry
Published: September 2020

Objective: To adapt and apply the Nutri­tion Environment Measures Survey for Res­taurants (NEMS-R) to Hispanic Caribbean (HC) restaurants and examine associations between restaurant characteristics and nutrition environment measures.Methods: We adapted the NEMS-R for HC cuisines (Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican) and cardiovascular health-promoting fac­tors, and applied the instrument (NEMS-HCR) to a random sample of HC restau­rants in New York City (NYC) (N=89). Multivariable linear regression was used to assess independent associations between NEMS-HCR score and restaurant charac­teristics (cuisine, size, type [counter-style vs sit-down] and price).Results: None of the menus in the res­taurants studied listed any main dishes as “healthy” or “light.” More than half (52%) offered mostly (>75%) nonfried main dishes, and 76% offered at least one vegetarian option. The most common facilitator to healthy eating was offering reduced portion sizes (21%) and the most common barrier was having salt shak­ers on tables (40%). NEMS-HCR scores (100-point scale) ranged from 24.1-55.2 (mean=39.7). In multivariable analyses, scores were significantly related to cuisine (with Puerto Rican cuisine scoring lower than Cuban and Dominican cuisines), and size (with small [<22 seats] restaurants scoring lower than larger restaurants). We found a significant quadratic association with midpoint price, suggesting that scores increased with increasing price in the low­est price range, did not vary in the middle range, and decreased with increasing price in the highest range.Conclusions: Our application of the NEMS-R to HC restaurants in NYC revealed areas for potential future interventions to improve food offerings and environmental cues to encourage healthful choices. Ethn Dis. 2020;30(4):583-592; doi:10.18865/ed.30.4.592
Acculturation and Cancer Risk Behaviors among Pacific Islanders in Hawaii
Authors: Cassel Kevin , Willingham Mark , Lee Hye-ryeon , Somera Lilnabeth P. , Badowski Grazyna , Pagano Ian
Published: September 2020

Background: To communicate research to the public, the National Cancer Institute developed the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). However, as with most national health surveillance, includ­ing the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, HINTS data are not sufficient to ad­dress unique demographic subpopulations such as US Pacific Islanders (PIs). National sampling methods do not adequately reach participants from small, medically under­served populations.Aim: This study aims to document the cancer-relevant knowledge, attitudes, be­haviors, and information-seeking practices of PIs in Hawaii (HI).Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey during 2017-2018 of Native Hawai­ians, Chuukese, and Marshallese in HI using Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) to recruit these geographically diffuse groups. The modified HINTS survey included ques­tions about cancer knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, health communications, and cultural practices.Results: A total of 515 Native Hawai­ians, 305 Chuukese, and 180 Marshallese completed the survey. Differences were found across a variety of cancer-related attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors. These groups also differed regarding acculturation, health locus of control, and trust in medical professionals. Native Hawaiians were sig­nificantly more acculturated (P=.0001) than Chuukese or Marshallese and more likely to smoke cigarettes (P=.0001). Among participants aged >50 years, we found no significant differences across ethnic groups (P=.30) for those completing a colon cancer screening (37%). However, only 27% were referred to screening by a physician.Conclusions: Cancer prevention programs are greatly needed for PIs in HI. This study provides knowledge concerning the efficiency of RDS to recruit participants, and the role of culture in communications influencing cancer risk behaviors, which may be generalizable to migrant PIs in the United States. Ethn Dis. 2020;30(4):593- 602; doi:10.18865/ed.30.4.593
Trends in Obesity and Medical Expenditure among Women with Diabetes, 2008-2016: Differences by Race/Ethnicity
Authors: Williams Joni S. , Lu Kaiwei , Akinboboye Olaitan , Olukotun Oluwatoyin , Zhou Zhipeng , Nagavally Sneha , Egede Leonard E.
Published: September 2020

Objectives: Diabetes results in $327 billion in medical expenditures annually, while obesity, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, leads to more than $147 billion in expendi­ture annually. The aims of this study were: 1) to evaluate racial/ethnic trends in obesity and medical expenditures; and 2) to assess incremental medical expenditures among a nationally representative sample of women with diabetes.Methods: Nine years of data (2008–2016) from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Full Year Consolidated File (unweighted = 11,755; weighted = 10,685,090) were used. The outcome variable was medical expenditure. The primary independent variable was race/ethnicity defined as non-Hispanic Black (NHB), Hispanic, or non-Hispanic White (NHW). Covariates included age, education, marital status, income, insurance, employment, region, comorbidity, and year. Cochran-Armitage tests determined statistical significance of trends in obesity and mean expenditure. Two-part modeling using Probit and gamma distribution was used to assess incremental medical expenditure. Data were clustered to 2008-2010, 2011-2013, 2014-2016.Results: Trends in medical expenditures dif­fered significantly between NHB and NHW women between 2008-2016 (P<.001). His­panic women paid $1,291 less compared with NHW women, after adjusting for rel­evant covariates. There were no significant differences in obesity trends from 2008- 2016 between NHB (P=.989) or Hispanic women with diabetes (P=.938) compared with NHW women with diabetes.Conclusions: These findings suggest the need to further understand the factors asso­ciated with differences in trends for medical expenditures between NHB and NHW women with diabetes and incremental med­ical expenditures in Hispanic women with diabetes compared with NHW women with diabetes.Ethn Dis. 2020;30(4);621-628; doi:10.18865/ed.30.4.621