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Atividade de alcaloides inibidores da acetilcolinesterase no tratamento da doença de Alzheimer: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Mambro Luana De , Souza Natalia Vasconcelos de , Silva Wildson Max Barbosa da
Published: November 2022

Objetivo: descrever a atividade de inibição da enzima acetilcolinesterase (AChE), por meio de ativos extraídos de alcaloides naturais. Metodologia: este estudo se configura como uma revisão sistemática da literatura, no período de janeiro de 2015 a setembro de 2021, nas bases de dados PUBMED, LILACS e SCIENCE DIRECT, com os descritores Acetylcholinesterase; Alzheimer; Alkaloids. As informações obtidas foram tabuladas para avaliação dos alcaloides inibidores da acetilcolinesterase. Resultados: de 563 artigos encontrados, 17 foram utilizados. Dois deles relataram a atividade de alcaloides inibidores da AChE por meio de ensaios clínicos, enquanto os demais a realizaram por testes in vitro. De 160 substâncias estudadas, 48 apresentaram atividade anticolinesterásica, as quais foram avaliadas de acordo com a sua concentração inibitória média (IC50). Discussão: a eficiência dos alcaloides como inibidores da AChE, provavelmente está relacionada com sua carga positiva no pH do organismo e sua boa biodisponibilidade, tendo como consequência uma atividade duradoura in vivo, em comparação com os medicamentos sintéticos. Conclusão: no presente estudo, foi possível observar uma grande diversidade de substâncias alcalóidicas antiAChE. Contudo, torna-se necessária a realização de mais ensaios in vivo e in vitro para a constatação efetiva da atividade dessas moléculas.
Aesthetic Characteristics in the Qurʾān
Authors: Al Rujaibi Iman
Published: November 2022

It can be argued that the notion of aesthetics occupies a central place in Islam’s revealed text. Discussing the qualities that characterize the notion of aesthetics has attracted the attention of scholarly tradition. In the Qurʾānic discourse, various qualities can be discerned to characterize aesthetics. To gain a better understanding and to construct a comprehensive image of the Qurʾānic perspective of aesthetic characteristics, the Qurʾān must be taken in its entirety. However, this study is based on the thematic exegesis genre, which aims to present a holistic view of the theme as discussed throughout the entire Qurʾānic text considering selected modern Qurʾānic exegeses, where more attention is given to a number of exegetical aspects considered in thematic exegesis.
Sufismus und Theologie - Grenze und Grenzüberschreitung in der islamischen Glaubensdeutung by Reza Hajatpour
Authors: Ateş Hayrul Nisa
Published: November 2022

Mysticism is a religious phenomenon open to different interpretations, and it receives varying expectations from its followers, which corresponds to the nature of the religion. All religions act with the schools of thought and doctrines within the same religion. In his book Sufismus und Theologie - Grenze und Grenzüberschreitung in der islamischen Glaubensdeutung, Reza Hajatpour addresses the most important aspects of mystical theology. The investigation is primarily intended to analyze the approaches of teachings and understandings from the offer of Sufi beliefs and the associated controversy, which compared to the apologetic and dogmatic interpretation of the beliefs and also characterizes the limit and transgression of an Islamic-mystical theology.
THE SCREEN IS LIKE A GENERATOR OF SIMULACRA AND FAKES
Authors: Grigoryev Sergey L.
Published: November 2022

Purpose. The article is devoted to the analysis of the screen as a special socio-cultural phenomenon that produces simulacra and fakes in modern culture. The peculiarity lies in the fact that continuous reproduction of screen technologies is supported through simulations. At the same time, screen technologies are defined as the leading factor of modern socio-cultural changes affecting the consciousness and behavior of the subject of culture – a person. His dependence on the screen is being formed, and today we can talk about the emergence of a philosophical and anthropological type of “screen man”.

Methodology. To consider the problem, the author turns to the socio-philosophical and anthropological analysis of the role of the screen in modern culture. The article uses comparative analysis, historical-philosophical and anthropological methods.

Results. The results of the study are that the author explicates the essence of Hobbes’ maxim that man can fully know only what he himself can do. As such an artifact in the philosophy of T. Hobbes is the body, and the social-political body, established by the man himself. The author supposes that the modern European project “social physics” can be considered a prototype of active theoretical-epistemic model describing social reality.

Practical implications. This allows, from the author’s point of view, to consider the role of the screen and the digital effects produced by it in modern culture, as well as to develop an integrative approach to understanding screen culture as a whole.
BOGDANOV’S UTOPIA AND THE MARXIST CONCEPTION OF GENDER
Authors: Mitina Natalia G.
Published: November 2022

The article deals with the attitude to the problem of gender in the first decades of the existence of the Soviet Republic – the position of the party (the Bolshevik project) and the utopian project of A. Bogdanov. Concepts have both similarities and differences. Both are based on the idea that it is possible to solve the problem only as a result of a change in the political system and the coming to power of the working masses and emphasizes the importance of labor and the principles of collectivism in the society being created. The project of A. Bogdanov is built on the basis of organizational theory, which is the basis of the society of the future, where social life is built on a strictly scientific basis. A special role is given to the organizational culture that forms a new person. The party position is based on the Marxist theory of gender and presupposes party control of all aspects of life, the subordination of personal interests to class interests, and the ideology of male superiority takes the form of constitutional or proclaimed equality.
THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF VOLUNTEERING
Authors: Noskova Olga P.
Published: November 2022

The article reveals the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of volunteering in sociology in the aspects of social activity and social institution. Volunteerism is considered as an interdisciplinary concept, while attention is focused on the fact that sociology and its individual branches occupy a special place in the multidisciplinary study of volunteerism. The development of volunteerism in the context of social history is analyzed and periodization is determined, it is shown that volunteer activity is closely connected with the historical and social development of communities and states, as well as with the formation of civil society. Also, volunteering is analyzed through the prism of a social institution that forms a certain system of life values and attitudes that assume a unifying function, communicative, regulatory, the function of forming and consolidating social relations. It is concluded that the topic of the development of volunteerism is relevant in the global humanitarian sense and volunteerism can be considered as an element of civil society and a tool for strengthening public solidarity.
CONCEPTOSPHERE AS AN ELEMENT OF CULTURAL-PHILOSOPHY MODEL OF A LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORK
Authors: Makarchuk Ivan Yu.
Published: November 2022

The humanities are in a relentless search for optimal and more effective (compared to existing) research methods and strategies. The author of this article, as a research method, develops the general theoretical foundations of the cultural-philosophical model of a literary and artistic work, which can be used in the study of the creative heritage of various writers. The structural elements of the cultural-philosophical model of a literary and artistic work, along with the concept sphere of the corresponding literary and artistic work, include: the sum of humanitarian studies of a literary and artistic work, its main cultural and philosophical idea, genre, as well as a writer’s biography. Description of the concept sphere as an element of the cultural-philosophical model of a literary and artistic work is the purpose of this article.

The basis of the research is formed by general scientific methods and interdisciplinary methods of scientific knowledge. In the course of working on the article, the author turned to cultural and philosophical analysis, as well as content analysis of scientific literature.

Based on the results of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that one of the conditions for the productivity and completeness of the cultural-philosophical study of a literary and artistic work is the review and analysis of existing concepts. At the same time, the concept sphere is positioned as the most important means of interpreting literary and artistic works. The results of the study can be used not only in research of philosophical and cultural content, but also in works of a wide humanitarian profile, as well as in the educational process.
MANAGEMENT OF EMOTIONS AND THE SYNTAX OF RELATIONSHIPS
Authors: Lobanova Yuliya V.
Published: November 2022

Purpose. This article explores and analyzes the first attempt in the history of Russian sociological thought to transfer the concept of “society of impressions” by G. Schulze, undertaken by the sociologist P. Aronson, to the sphere of personal relationships of individuals, and presented in the form of a mass popular scientific publication. In addition, the article examines the socio-cultural context of the modern information society, the so-called “experience economy” and the emerging practice of managing intersubjective relationships that develop in the remote access mode.

Methodology. The author turns to the socio-philosophical and sociopsychological analysis of the emotionalization of modern culture. The article uses historical-philosophical and philosophical-anthropological methods for the analytical description of the transformation of personal relationships into economic constructs.

Results. Particular attention is paid to the complexity of the genesis and definition of the essence of the interdisciplinary phenomenon of emotions in the comparability of various approaches already formed in the framework of psychology, sociology, and philosophy. The connection between individual prepositions of emotional syntax, and particular tactics of managing the process of establishing relationships is considered; mistakes are analyzed that lead to deformation of the links between the particular and the general due to wrong understanding or misunderstanding of the objective laws operating in this area.

Practical implications. The results of the study can be applied in the field of cultural studies, philosophy of culture, psychology.
POPULARIZATION OF THE IDEAS OF TRANSHUMANISM IN FICTION (THE CASE STUDY OF THE NOVEL “TRANSHUMANISM INC” BY V. PELEVIN)
Authors: Khvastunova Yulia V.
Published: November 2022

This paper presents a comparative analysis of transhumanist provisions and ideas manifested through fiction, particularly, in the novel by V.O. Pelevin “Transhumanism Inc”. The common points of convergence are revealed: the author’s interpretation of a number of transhumanistic ideas and possible variations of transhumanistic scenarios implemented in the novel by V.O. Pelevin. The paper concludes that the ideas of transhumanism are undoubtedly close to the postmodern literature, there is an ongoing popularization of transhumanism in the Russian literature, and there are some stereotypical emphases and fatigue in the writer’s vision of transhumanist perspectives.
NATIONAL CINEMA AS A FORM OF IDENTITY VISUALIZATION IN HISTORICAL MEMORY CULTURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA) IN THE 2010S AND THE EARLY 2020S
Authors: Kyrchanoff Maxim W.
Published: November 2022

The purpose of the article is to analyze the politics of memory as a broad system of cultural practices and communications in modern Yakutia in the context of the development of cinema as a segment of national identity. The author analyzes the role of historical politics in the development of national memory and identity in the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia in the context of the visuality of modern culture. Methodologically, the article is based on the principles proposed in the memorial and visual turns, which significantly changed the vectors of memory studies, actualizing the principles of interdisciplinarity. The novelty of the study lies in the analysis of common and unique features of the functioning of visual dimensions in the politics of memory in Yakutia. The article analyzes 1) visualization strategies of memorial culture, 2) modern Yakut films as elements of modern mnemonic space, 3) the role of visual practices in the development of the memorial canon. The article presents a broad understanding of the historical politics of memory. The author believes that the politics of memory should not be limited only to the activity of specialized institutions and professional politicians who manipulate the facts of the past to solve the problems of the ruling elites. In this article, the politics of memory is analyzed through the prism of national cinema, perceived as one of the forms of constructing images of the past. National cinema, in the context of the politics of memory, solves tasks similar to the same ones of institutionalized actors, but does it by different methods. Therefore, in this article the impact of historical politics to the development of national identity is shown through the prism of the culture of memory and the memorial canon. The results of the study suggest that representatives of the Yakut national intelligentsia are the main actors in historical politics because they construct memorial culture contexts of collective memory visualization. It is assumed that visual forms of memory complement the traditional narrative-discursive strategies for constructing images of the past in the Yakut identity and common mnemonic space.
Project Method in the Formation of Practice-Oriented Educational Results
Authors: Burmistrova N. , Filimonov V. , Shamis V.
Published: November 2022

The article examines the problem of introducing the project method into the educational practice of higher education. It considers the possibilities of the project method for the formation of practice-oriented educational results during the subject mathematical training of students of University of Economics. The article presents an example of project assignment for the formation of an optimal deposit portfolio, included in the bachelor's thesis, master's thesis in the direction of «Economics». The implementation of project assignment requires graduates to have a sufficient high level of mathematical competence as practice-oriented result of mathematical training. A comparative analysis of the results of pedagogical experiment was carried out to study the influence of experimental learning (case-tasks, project-type tasks) during the mathematical training on the level of formation of components of mathematical competence. The Pearson criterion and G-criterion of signs were used to confirm statistical reliability of experimental results. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of project-based learning for the development of practice-oriented educational results that ensure the formation of experience of professional decision-making.
Noche de colores: comportamiento homosexual en murciélagos
Authors: Vargas-López Luis David
Published: November 2022

Los murciélagos son uno de los grupos de mamíferos más exitosos en términos de riqueza de especies y diversidad ecológica. Además de…¿incluir especies que exhiben un comportamiento homosexual?
Más que roedores, la diversidad de mamíferos de la Ciudad de México
Authors: Hernández-Romero Pablo César , Prieto-Torres David A.
Published: November 2022

Los habitantes de la Ciudad de México comparten espacio con un gran número de mamíferos como vecinos. Ellos contribuyen a mantener las funciones ecológicas dentro de la gran ciudad y por ello es muy importante conocerlos y conservarlos.
El temazate rojo: entre el desconocimiento y su aprovechamiento en las Altas Montañas de Veracruz, México
Authors: Mezhua-Valezquez Mauricio Javier , Bolívar-Cimé Beatriz del Socorro
Published: November 2022

El temazate rojo ha formado parte importante de la cosmogonía dentro de las comunidades rurales e indígenas de México. Esta relación hombre-animal ha logrado una alianza de supervivencia para la especie.
Biosensores, ¿podrán servir para detectar enfermedades en carnívoros silvestres?
Authors: Moreno-Figueroa Luis Daniel , Hernández-Adame Luis , Monroy-Gamboa Alina Gabriela
Published: November 2022

Los carnívoros silvestres son propensos a infectarse de enfermedades altamente virulentas y mortales que pueden extinguir poblaciones completas. ¿Podrían herramientas como los biosensores con nanopartículas, ayudar a detectar las enfermedades de este grupo de manera rápida y en campo?
UM MÉTODO UNIVERSAL PARA SELEÇÃO DE CARTEIRAS
Authors: Huarsaya Lizeth Jacquelin Rodriguez , Brandão Luiz Eduardo Teixeira , Tito Edison Americo Huarsaya , Castro Javier Gutiérrez
Published: November 2022

Harry Markowitz estabeleceu os fundamentos da teoria moderna de carteiras sugerindo que as decisões de investimento devem ser tomadas com base no binômio de risco-retorno. Esta teoria tem como premissa fundamental que a alocação ótima de ativos é uma função dos primeiros momentos (média-variância) da distribuição dos retornos, sendo a distribuição gaussiana o modelo probabilístico dos retornos mais utilizado. Entretanto, na literatura de finanças, pesquisas empíricas apontam que os retornos dos ativos geralmente possuem distribuições não-gaussianas. Este trabalho propõe uma generalização da teoria moderna de carteiras que considera todos os momentos da distribuição dos retornos dos ativos. Esta generalização permite obter um método universal para a seleção de ativos com retornos de qualquer natureza probabilística.
A Polêmica do Aborto: Reflexões Teórico-Metodológicas sobre uma Representação não Autônoma
Authors: Morais Edclecia Reino Carneiro de , Santos Maria de Fátima De Souza , Aléssio Renata Lira dos Santos
Published: November 2022

Este artigo propõe uma reflexão teórico-metodológica sobre representações sociais não autônomas e polêmicas, a partir da análise estrutural sobre a representação social de aborto. Participaram da pesquisa 171 estudantes dos cursos de medicina, direito e enfermagem. Foi aplicado um questionário associação livre de palavras (TALP), com o termo indutor: aborto. Foi realizada uma triangulação metodológica, através das análises: prototípica, de similitude e de correspondências múltiplas (ACM). A estrutura representacional dos elementos mais salientes indicou consistentes polarizações de sentidos, levantando um questionamento sobre a existência de um núcleo central que exerça a função de locus de referência dessa representação social. A análise de similitude apontou dois núcleos de sentidos, a partir dos elementos morte e mulher. A ACM também destacou a polêmica presente nessa representação social, a partir dos dissensos intragrupo identificados. Esses resultados permitiram considerar que a representação social de aborto, aqui investigada caracteriza-se como uma representação não autônoma e polêmica
Programa Bolsa Família: Narrativas de Beneficiárias(os) Abordadas em Produções Científicas
Authors: Souza Wagner Leite de , Costa Frederico Alves
Published: November 2022

O presente artigo trata de uma revisão de literatura que objetiva compreender os significados atribuídos ao Programa Bolsa Família (PBF) por beneficiárias(os) a partir de narrativas presentes em produções científicas. Para tanto, realizamos um levantamento bibliográfico no Portal de Periódicos CAPES, no período de junho e agosto de 2018. Selecionamos 35 artigos que apresentavam discussões sobre narrativas de sujeitos vinculados ao PBF. Observamos nessas narrativas uma pluralidade discursiva quanto às potencialidades e aos limites do Programa em torno de cinco pontos: a) Usos do benefício; b) Titularidade feminina e relações familiares; c) Condicionalidades e acesso a serviços públicos; d) Dinâmica trabalho/emprego; e) Portas de saída. Acreditamos que esta pesquisa auxilia na construção de reflexões que visam a ampliação e/ou aperfeiçoamento do Programa, um debate que se enquadra no campo da psicologia social e política interessada em pensar o papel das políticas públicas no enfretamento às desigualdades sociais brasileiras.
Frantz Fanon e a Psicologia: Contribuições para a Prática Clínica
Authors: Lanza Hugo Ribeiro
Published: November 2022

Frantz Fanon, médico e psiquiatra antilhano, foi um pensador de grande destaque para as análises do colonialismo, contribuindo ativamente com a psicanálise, psicologia, filosofia, sociologia e ciências políticas. Seus trabalhos são importantes para compreender como as dinâmicas do colonialismo foram e são fatores determinantes para as sociedades, tanto colonizadas quanto colonizadoras, bem como para a constituição subjetiva dos indivíduos. Este trabalho busca depreender como as produções teóricas de Frantz Fanon podem colaborar para com a psicologia clínica em contexto brasileiro. Assim, o presente trabalho se estrutura a partir dos estudos fanonianos sobre a relação entre racismo, colonialismo e capitalismo, que fundamentam o pensamento do teórico. Considerando que a psicologia no Brasil invisibiliza os estudos sobre colonialidade e raça e contribui ativamente com o racismo, este trabalho tem como objetivo traçar apontamentos para a construção de um projeto clínico psicológico decolonial, a partir do diálogo entre a obra de Frantz Fanon e teóricos contemporâneos, sobretudo brasileiros.
Ciência e Psicologia Social em Tempos de Pandemia: 30 Anos do PPGPS/UERJ
Authors: Seidl-de-Moura Maria Lucia
Published: November 2022

Este texto foi preparado para acompanhar a aula inaugural comemorativa dos 30 anos do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Social da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Visa-se argumentar que, nesses tempos de pandemia, mais do que nunca, a ciência em todas as suas áreas, não só as biológicas, é necessária, indispensável e fundamental. Assim, é proposto que a psicologia social tem um papel importante a desempenhar. Esse argumento é ilustrado com alguns exemplos teóricos e de evidências científicas. Após breves considerações sobre a criação do Programa e uma introdução sobre a pandemia, dois eixos principais são tratados: a compreensão dos processos psicossociais envolvidos na adoção de práticas de controle da pandemia, e o fornecimento de evidências para as campanhas nesse sentido; o entendimento dos efeitos sociais e psicológicos da pandemia e modos de enfrentamento deles. Conclui-se com uma nota otimista diante da resposta científica ao desafio da situação pandêmica.
A Experiência de Formação do Primeiro Grupo de Ouvidores de Vozes de Minas Gerais
Authors: Baroni Daiana Paula Milani , Barbosa Lucas Felipe dos Santos , Minucci Gabriel Silvestre , Rodrigues Martha Lages , Santos Lorena Eduarda Mendes , Sousa Yandra Oliveira de , Santos Igor Tomé Silva , Trevisan Juliana Valeri Simão
Published: November 2022

Este artigo busca trazer contribuições em relação à experiência de escuta de vozes a partir da perspectiva de ação da Rede Internacional Intervoice, discutida aqui como uma das abordagens em saúde mental que preconiza a centralidade do sujeito, a importância de sua narrativa em relação ao processo de adoecimento e cura, bem como seu posicionamento ativo em seu percurso de cuidado. O movimento Intervoice, através da formação de grupos de ouvidores de vozes em todo o mundo, busca criar condições para que a experiência de escuta de vozes possa ser ressignificada, contribuindo assim para a construção de um caminho de superação por meio destas novas coletividades, para além da mentalidade até então operante de se instituir o fenômeno da escuta de vozes e seus efeitos secundários como partes do processo de loucura, doença mental ou transtorno. Propõe-se, deste modo, problematizar algumas práticas convencionais em saúde mental que focam no diagnóstico e silenciamento do processo, para que em seguida seja apresentada a proposta dos grupos de ouvidores de vozes e a realidade do grupo Ouvi Falá, criado a partir da experiência de um estágio em psicologia.
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Authors: Souza Alice De Marchi Pereira de , Mattos Amana , Jacó Vilela Ana Maria , Mendonça Anderson Pereira , Ponciano Edna Lúcia Tinoco , Degani-Carneiro Filipe , Hernández Jimena De Garay , Quadros Laura Cristina de Toledo , Tura Luiz Fernando , Brunhari Marcos Vinicius , Wendling Michelle Menezes , Quitério Patrícia Lorena , Rapizo Rosana Lazaro , Savegnago Sabrina Dal Ongaro , Gomes Vitor Castro
Published: November 2022

Alice De Marchi Pereira de Souza, Amana Mattos, Ana Maria Jacó Vilela, Anderson Pereira Mendonça, Edna Lúcia Tinoco Ponciano, Filipe Degani-Carneiro, Jimena de Garay Hernández, Laura Cristina de Toledo Quadros, Luiz Fernando Tura, Marcos Vinicius Brunhari, Michelle Menezes Wendling, Patrícia Lorena Quitério, Rosana Lazaro Rapizo, Sabrina Dal Ongaro Savegnago, Vitor Castro Gomes
Mediação Familiar Judicial: Contribuições da Análise Institucional
Authors: Rocha Juliana Toledo Araújo , Dimenstein Magda Diniz Bezerra
Published: November 2022

Conhecida como um meio consensual de administração de conflitos, a mediação, ao lado da conciliação, está cada vez mais presente e divulgada no Brasil. No âmbito jurídico, tem sido adotada como estratégia política de reforma do Judiciário. Seu caráter interdisciplinar busca uma justiça restaurativa, não punitiva, mesclando conhecimentos do Direito, da Psicologia e da Comunicação. A mediação, especialmente, a familiar, objetiva prover famílias em conflito de ferramentas de resolução a fim de responsabilizá-las nas tomadas de decisão, bem como promover equilíbrio entre deveres e direitos, estabelecendo confiança e respeito entre seus membros. Este artigo, recorte de uma pesquisa empírica de doutorado, objetiva apresentar as contribuições da perspectiva da Análise Institucional em relação à mediação judicial no âmbito familiar, a partir de uma leitura crítica das propostas consensuais da área, apontando as "encomendas" e "demandas" feitas aos mediadores em suas práticas.  Metodologicamente, adotou-se uma perspectiva qualitativa, em que foram utilizadas observação da realidade institucional e entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com os mediadores familiares. Elucidaram-se analisadores, emergidos da leitura dos dados construídos no campo e, em seguida, observaram-se as linhas de forças operadas nesse dispositivo.
Contribuições Psicanalíticas sobre as Raízes do Racismo
Authors: Assis Geisa Karla Oliveira de , Ribeiro Heloisa Fernandes Caldas
Published: November 2022

O presente artigo reúne contribuições psicanalíticas a respeito do fenômeno do racismo, seu lugar na organização da sociedade ocidental e brasileira, e na constituição do sujeito. O intuito é examinar as análises de pessoas negras para além da afirmação de que ser negro e lutar contra o racismo levaria à formação de grupo e inviabilizaria a emergência da singularidade do sujeito. Buscamos, então, as exíguas contribuições psicanalíticas sobre o tema para abordar a questão. Estudamos o conceito de raça e racismo em outros campos do saber a fim de desvelarmos os mecanismos do racismo como construto social, histórico e político. A investigação da literatura psicanalítica nos aproximou dos conceitos de ódio e expulsão e foi possível verificar que tais artifícios estão envolvidos tanto na fundação de um tipo específico de laço social, quanto na fundação do sujeito. Por fim, resgatamos as contribuições feitas por Lélia Gonzalez no que se refere ao racismo e seus efeitos na constituição da subjetividade negra e na sociedade e cultura brasileiras a partir da psicanálise.
"My life only happened on the Internet": Pedro's case in the perspective of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology
Authors: Saraiva Francisco Raone Barbosa , Souza Camila , Moreira Virginia
Published: November 2022

The Internet has changed our relationship with time and also transformed experiences, developing new forms of subjectivation. In contemporary society, individuals are increasingly connected, which can lead to addictions such as Internet gaming disorder. This is related to one of the dimensions that underlies human existence: time. This work aims to understand, from the view of Merleau-Ponty's philosophical phenomenology, the experience of the lived time of Pedro, a young man dependent on Internet gaming. We use the single case study as a method, and we understand Pedro's addiction to Internet gaming as a phenomenon linked to the relationships established between him and the contemporary world, whether in the individual or collective sphere. These relationships are inseparable from the elements that make up Pedro's Lebenswelt (lifeworld), such as temporality. The time of the clock influenced the internal time and vice versa, denoting the indivisibility of the phenomenon inwhich there is only a sense of time because man is time itself.
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Authors: Mattos Amana , Souza Alice De Marchi Pereira de , Ponciano Edna Lúcia Tinoco , Degani-Carneiro Filipe , Hernández Jimena De Garay , Quadros Laura Cristina de Toledo , Tura Luiz Fernando , Brunhari Marcos Vinicius , Quitério Patrícia Lorena , Rapizo Rosana Lazaro , Savegnago Sabrina Dal Ongaro , Gomes Vitor Castro
Published: November 2022

Alice De Marchi Pereira de Souza, Edna Lúcia Tinoco Ponciano, Filipe Degani-Carneiro, Jimena de Garay Hernández, Laura Cristina de Toledo Quadros, Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura, Marcos Vinicius Brunhari, Patrícia Lorena Quitério, Rosana Lazaro Rapizo, Sabrina Dal Ongaro Savegnago, Vitor Castro Gomes
TRADUÇÃO PARA A LIBRAS DE UM LIVRO DIGITAL ACESSÍVEL NA PERSPECTIVA DO DESENHO UNIVERSAL PARA A APRENDIZAGEM / Translation into Libras of an accessible digital book from the perspective of the universal design for learning
Authors: Calixto Hector Renan da Silveira , Souza Thaisy Bentes de , Cavalcante Eleny Brandão
Published: November 2022

Este trabalho apresenta o processo de tradução do protótipo de um Livro Digital Acessível (LDA) para a Língua Brasileira de Sinais (Libras). A problemática está centrada nas (im)possibilidades de tradução do livro digital originalmente em Língua Portuguesa na perspectiva de refletir e compreender os procedimentos utilizados na tradução para a Libras. Considerando que grande parte dos livros didáticos presentes nas escolas não são adequados para a educação de surdos, uma vez que estão escritos unicamente em português e quando lançam mão de recursos visuais estes sem contexto, o que gera incompreensão aos alunos surdos. As análises dos procedimentos de tradução partiram do princípio e à luz da tradução cultural e da perspectiva do Desenho Universal para a Aprendizagem (DUA), na tentativa de testar e verificar uma possível tradução que promova a inclusão dos surdos e acesso aos livros didáticos na escola. Como principais apontamentos indica-se que o trabalho de tradução de materiais didáticos para a Libras necessita de uma equipe de tradução que compreenda os componentes culturais tanto da língua portuguesa quanto da Libras e tenha habilidade técnico-profissional para encontrar estratégias voltadas ao público-alvo. Ainda foi possível perceber o quanto a tradução voltada a compreensão na língua alvo garante uma tradução que contemple os aspectos dessa língua e da cultura surda. Dos procedimentos escolhidos, o uso de classificadores foi um dos mais utilizados, considerando a visualidade e uso de imagens do próprio livro.
RETEXTUALIZAÇÃO DA LIBRAS PARA O PORTUGUÊS ESCRITO COM ALUNOS SURDOS: UMA PROPOSTA INTERDISCIPLINAR E MULTIMODAL / Retextualization from Libras to written portuguese for deaf students: an interdisciplinary and multimodal proposal
Authors: Rocha Rossana Alves , Nascimento Camila Lopes
Published: November 2022

Este artigo se dedica a contribuir para a educação de surdos usuários de Língua Brasileira de Sinais (LIBRAS) a partir do levantamento reflexivo das práticas multimodais (KRESS, 2003; DIONÍSIO, 2005) realizadas durante uma experiência pedagógica interdisciplinar no Instituto Nacional de Educação de Surdos (INES). Este instituto atende alunos surdos em uma proposta bilíngue – ensino de Libras como primeira língua (L1) e ensino de Língua Portuguesa como segunda língua (L2) - e tem como missão institucional a produção, o desenvolvimento e a divulgação de conhecimentos científicos e tecnológicos na área da surdez. Esta investigação, de cunho qualitativo, foi desenvolvida por uma professora surda e uma professora ouvinte bilíngue em duas turmas do sexto ano do ensino fundamental do departamento de educação básica do INES. Os resultados obtidos nesta pesquisa são maior conhecimento formal do tipo textual narrativo na LIBRAS e na língua portuguesa escrita e maior cooperação, interesse e participação dos alunos nas atividades em sala de aula.Com base principalmente nos autores Travaglia (1993) e Marcuschi (2010), defendemos a importância de atividades de produção textual em Língua Brasileira de Sinais (LIBRAS) e de retextualização em língua portuguesa escrita, como estratégias produtivas de ensino, que despertam o interesse desses discentes bilíngues e contribuem para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem.
The Kidney Patient Experience Report Measure: why knowledge is power
Authors: Hancock Alan
Published: November 2022

Alan Hancock provides a patient perspective on new developments in the Kidney Patient Experience Report Measure
Atypical Fracture of Axis With False Localising Sign
Authors: Tharadara G D
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Injuries of upper cervical spine many times associated with false localizing signs as a neurological deficit means there is a no clinic-radiological correlation. Purpose of this case report is to diagnose rare clinical presentation due to injury of pyramidal tract decussating at lower medulla. Method and Materials: A 21 years old male patient presented with traumatic quadriplegia (Frankel-A). Primary treatment was given along with immobilization of neck with collar. Routine X-ray of cervical spine was taken. X-ray was showing shear fracture of C 2 vertebra with intact dens. Crucified tong was inserted. Methyl Prednisolon injection in proper dose within 8 hours was given. (NASCIS II) CT SCAN was done to know exact fracture geometry. It was showing a fracture of C2 body in an oblique plane shearing off in one piece with the dens tilted towards right side and with subluxation of C1-C2 articular process on left side. Clinically patient improved in 24 hours in form of 4/5 power grade in all limbs except left upper limb. Left upper limb shoulder and elbow muscle power was grade 2/5 and o/5 in hand. Bladder/bowel was improved. Even though there was a weakness of left upper limb, but reflexes were preserved remarkably (Cruciate paralysis as a false localizing sign). Considering atypical unstable fracture, open indirect reduction of C-1-2 done from posteriorly and stabilization done with apofix clamps after fusion between C1-C2 posterior arches. Result: Patient had Frankel grade-A on admission. At three months follow up patient had almost full neurological recovery except finger grip power grade was 4/5. On final follow up at 12 months, neurology improved to Frankel grade-E. He had no neck pain with mild restriction of rotation. X-ray of cervical spine in flexion-extension shows stability and fusion of C1-C2 posterior elements. Conclusion: Atypical clinical presentation like cruciate paralysis as a false localizing sign should be kept in mind while dealing with fracture of upper cervical spine. As this fracture has good prognosis, proper treatment is needed. If close reduction is not achieved then open reduction and stabilization with fusion will provide early mobilization and faster neurological recovery. Keywords: Fracture; Axis; Cruciate; Paralysis.
Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Minimally Invasive- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Patients with Single or Double-Level Involvement with Minimum 2-Year Follow-up
Authors: Modi Hitesh N. , Shrestha Utsab , Patel Udit D.
Published: November 2022

Purpose: The objective of this study is to analyze the clinical and radiological outcome of Minimally Invasive-Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS-TLIF) in terms of estimated blood loss (EBL), operative time, length of stay (LOS) in the hospital, complication, Oswestry disability index (ODI) score, visual analog scale (VAS) score, and parameters of sagittal spinal balance before and after surgery. The parameters of sagittal spinal balance included in this study were pelvic Incidence (PI), lumbar lordosis, focal lordosis at the index level. Materials and Methods: All cases were retrospectively followed up. Single-level and double-level MIS-TLIF procedures for back pain and leg pain operated between 2015 and 2018 were included in the study. PI, Lumbar lordosis, Focal lordosis at index level was measured on preoperative, post-operative, and final follow-up lateral lumbosacral X-ray in the supine position. Demographic data, intraoperative blood loss, operative time, LOS, ODI score, and VAS score at different times were reviewed and analyzed. Results: Fifty-four patients were included among them 24 were male and 30 were female. The average age of the patients was 51.6 ± 12.1 years. Sixteen double-level surgery and 38 single-level surgeries. The average value of follow-up was found to be 39.6 ± 12.4 months. The average value of operative time, the EBL and the LOS were 170.8 ± 19.8 min, 132.1 ± 34.8 mL, and 4.8 ± 0.8 days, respectively. The average PI was 54.9 ± 11.2° preoperatively, 55.0 ± 10.7° postoperatively and 54.8 ± 10.9° at the final follow-up. Pre-operative lumbar lordosis and focal lordosis were 44.55 ± 12.9° and 7.76 ± 5.2°, respectively with postoperatively and final follow-up to 48.88 ± 13.1° and 10.62 ± 5.1°, respectively. VAS score and ODI scales were improved significantly from preoperative 8.4 ± 0.9 and 56.3 ± 4.9, respectively, to postoperatively and final follow-up 2.0 ± 0.8 and 21.6 ± 5.4, respectively. The postoperative complications and revision occurred in 8 (14.8%) and 4 (7.4%) patients, respectively. Conclusion: MIS-TLIF is a novel technique with the good radiological and clinical outcome with decreased perioperative morbidity. It is also superior to open TLIF in terms of EBL, hospital LOS, operative time, perioperative morbidity, and surgical complications. Keywords: Minimally invasive-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, Clinical improvement, Pelvic incidence, Lumbar lordosis, Focal lordosis
A Case of C 3 Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Managed by Staged Surgery
Authors: Dave Bharat , Krishnan Ajay , Degulmadi Devanand , Mayi Shivanand , Rai Ravi Ranjan , Parmar Vatsal N.
Published: November 2022

Aneurysmal bone cysts are often mistaken as malignant tumors such as lesions or another benign bony lesion because of their proliferative component. Treatment of spinal aneurysmal bone cyst is challenging because of its proximity to the spinal cord, unique pathology, and complex growth characteristics. The treatment options are curettage and bone grafting, irradiation, embolization, intralesional injection of calcitonin, and steroid. We present a case of cervical aneurysmal bone cysts operated in a staged procedure: arterial embolization followed by surgical resection and stabilization. Keywords: Aneurysmal bone cyst, Arterial embolization, Bone grafting
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Multilevel Lytic Listhesis – A Rare Case Report
Authors: Patel Tarak N.
Published: November 2022

Spondylolisthesis is a spinal condition that affects the lower vertebrae (spinal bones). This disease causes one of the lower vertebrae to slip forward onto the bone directly beneath it. It is a painful condition but treatable in most cases. We have described an unusual case of multilevel lytic spondylolisthesis in a patient presenting with back pain and neurogenic claudication. The patient underwent an uneventful post-operative recovery. At a recent follow-up, 3 months after the surgery, the symptoms of the patient were significantly improved. The patient was ambulating without aid and did not complain of any leg symptoms. Keywords: Spondylolisthesis, Vertebrae, Lytic spondylolisthesis, Spinal, Neurogenic, Claudication
Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review About Recent Updates and Future Directions
Authors: Marathe Nandan A. , Mhatre Pauras P. , Date Sudeep , Sharma Ayush
Published: November 2022

Background: Advances in case selection, operative methods, and postsurgical care have facilitated spine surgeons to manage complex spine cases with short operative times, decreased hospital stay and improved outcomes. Methods: This is an overview of recent updates and future directions in the field of spine surgery. All the articles were obtained through a literature review on PubMed. Results: Minimally invasive spine procedures like Endoscopic spine surgeries, Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion, use of retractor systems, etc. are emerging in rapidly in modern world. Fusion surgeries are associated with adjacent level disease hence, motion preservation surgeries that mimic the natural biomechanics of the spine are being explored as alternatives. In view of risks to vital structures, nerve injury due to mal-positioning, etc.; robotic spine surgery has paved a way to allow surgeons real-time procedural manipulation along with instrument control, real-scale magnification. Many high-impact discoveries in cancer research, stereotactic radiotherapy, newer combinations of chemotherapy, and tumor-specific antibodies have increased our understanding of spine oncology. Past two decades have seen many advancements in treatment of spine deformities right from initial radiographic assessment, surgical planning to postoperative care. Conclusion: All in all, all stakeholders in innovation including the industry, scientists and surgeons must work in an open and honest collaboration to benefit the future patients and continue the evolution in Spine Surgery. Keywords: Spine surgery, Recent updates, Minimally invasive surgery, Artificial disc replacement, Artificial intelligence.
Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum – Beckoning Surgeon’s Knife!
Authors: Kulkarni Himanshu G. , Kulkarni Gurunath S. , Thosar Sidheshwar S.
Published: November 2022

Ossification of ligamentum flavum (OLF) is well known but rare entity causing slow progressive thoracic myelopathy. It affects especially lower thoracic spine and is relatively common in the East Asian population particularly in Japan. Posterior decompression in the form of extensive laminectomy with or without instrumented fusion is the treatment of choice. Decompression itself can be very challenging since the flavum is fused with the laminae above and below and it becomes very difficult for the surgeon to insert Kerrison roungers in inter-laminar space. Seven cases of recurrence of OLF at same intervertebral level reported till now but no case of adjacent level OLF in thoracic spine reported yet. We report the case of a 37-year-old male with D6-7-8 ossified ligamentum flavum with coexisting asymptomatic L1-2 disc prolapse and previously operated for D8-9 OLF. Pre-operative counseling of patients should be done regarding possibility of reoperation due to new adjacent segment or same level OLF. Keywords: Ossified ligamentum flavum, Thoracic myelopathy, Posterior decompression.
New Development and Progression of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL) after Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Case Report
Authors: Park Jong-Beom
Published: November 2022

Purpose: To report an extremely rare case of new development and progression of ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) after cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA). Background: To our knowledge, new development and progression of ossification of OPLL after CDA have not been reported. Methods: A 44-year-old female with cervical disc herniation at C5-6 presented with radiculopathy. The patient had no evidence of preexisting OPLL on plain radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging. She underwent CDR at C5-6 and her symptoms were significantly improved after surgery. Results: New development of OPLL at C5-7-T1 was identified for the first time at 6 years after CDA at C5-6, and progression of OPLL was observed at 3 & 13 years’ follow-up. Due to new development and progression of OPLL, there was no segmental motion at C5-6 with CDA. The patient continued to follow up without further surgery because there was no deterioration in clinical symptoms. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated an extremely rare case of new development and progression of OPLL after CDA with a long term follow-up. Our case suggests potential clues for discovering the complex pathological mechanism of OPLL. Keywords: Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, New development, Progression, Cervical disc arthroplasty
Patient and Parent’s Knowledge, Emotion and Expectation Evaluation in Conservatively Treated Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Prospective Randomized Study in 200 Children by a Simple Questionnaire
Authors: Modi Hitesh N. , Suh Seung-Woo , Hong Jae-Young , Yang Jae-Hyuk
Published: November 2022

Objectives: To find out if any disparity of the knowledge regarding the scoliosis, treatment, psychological status and treatment satisfaction between different groups of children based on age, follow-up or treatment modality (bracing or observation) and, between patients and their parents. Summary of Background Data. There are numerous questionnaires available in scoliosis which specifically measures either operative outcome or bracing outcomes in terms of general appearance, psychological appearance or pain scores. There is no questionnaire available that evaluate the overall general knowledge, their psychological status regarding the treatment, knowledge regarding future such as progression of curve, marriage, pregnancy and health status as well as their expectations and choices from the treatment in conservatively treated AIS patients. Methods: Study was conducted in 200 children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with age between 10 and 16 years. All 30 questions were divided into four subgroups to evaluate 1) General knowledge (Q 1-9); 2) Emotional and psychological status (Q 10-16); 3) Treatment knowledge (Q 17-25); and 4) Treatment satisfaction (Q 26-30). Results were evaluated based on treatment modality (bracing or observation); duration of follow-up (less than or more than 12 months), and age (less than or more than 13 years), and also between patients and parents. Results: General knowledge remains the same (p>0.05) in all subgroups, while treatment knowledge was higher in parents (p<0.0001) and in patients with follow-up more than 12 months (p=0.0009) while age of patients didn’t show any difference (p=0.083). Psychological disturbances were found more in parents (p=0.046), and patients with longer follow-up (p=0.001) and higher age (p=0.002). Similarly, parents (p<0.0001), and patients with follow-up more than 12 months (0.011) and age more than 13 years (p=0.009) had higher treatment dissatisfaction. However, the treatment modality (bracing or observation) didn’t exhibit any difference (p>0.05) in any questionnaire. Conclusion: We evaluated general and treatment knowledge, psychological and mental status and treatment satisfaction from a single and simple questionnaire in conservatively treated AIS subjects, which would provide useful information to handle the different issues involved with the disease. Keywords: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Conservative treatment, Questionnaire, Evaluation.