bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
L’agir communicationnel, renouveau de l’éducation populaire en bibliothèque
Authors: Balmon Theodora
Published: February 2023

Prenant appui sur la théorie de l’agir communicationnel d’Habermas, nous cherchons, dans cet article, à discerner le moteur éducatif commun aux actions nombreuses et variées, telles que formations, conférences, tables rondes, ateliers, master classes, parcours, conversations, clubs et autres programmes divers, prenant place en bibliothèque de lecture publique. À cet effet, nous sollicitons les concepts de système et de médium, afin de tenter de décliner les facteurs d’apprentissage en relation avec l’intercompréhension rationnelle au sein de cette institution. À la suite de cet éclairage théorique, nous complétons cette approche exploratoire par quelques apports empiriques collectés selon le paradigme de l’observation participante. Ces prémisses ont pour but de contribuer à une vision renouvelée de l’éducation populaire à destination des adultes.
A percepção dos idosos sobre a qualidade de vida e o impacto do grupo de convivência na sua saúde / The perception of elderly people about quality of life and the impact of social interaction groups on their health
Authors: Nunes Silva Arielly Luiza , Carneiro Myla Aparecida , Silva Cabral Luípa Michele , Ferreira de Lima Lana , Terezinha Naves Emilse , Pilger Caliope
Published: February 2023

Objetivo: identificar a percepção dos idosos sobre sua qualidade de vida e o impacto do grupo de convivência na sua saúde. Método: estudo descritivo e exploratório, com abordagem qualitativa, realizado com 12 idosos participantes do Grupo de Convivência de uma Unidade Básica de Saúde de um município do sudeste goiano. Os dados foram coletados no período de janeiro e fevereiro de 2019, mediante entrevista aberta, e submetidos à Análise Temática. Resultados: da análise das entrevistas emergiram três categorias: Aspectos positivos e negativos que interferem na qualidade de vida do idoso e os fatores subjetivos; O ageísmo como processo de dificuldade de inserção social do idoso; Contribuições do Grupo de Convivência para a qualidade de vida da pessoa idosa, as quais mostram que a qualidade de vida está relacionada com alimentação saudável, prática de exercícios físicos, a importância das relações familiares, da espiritualidade e religiosidade, e que a velhice ainda está permeada de preconceitos e exclusão social. Considerações finais: evidenciou-se que os participantes do Grupo de Convivência referiram a importância dessa ferramenta para a melhora da sua qualidade de vida e do convívio social.
Potências e limites no quotidiano dos imigrantes refugiados afrodescendentes haitianos/ Powers and limits in the daily life of haitian afro-descendant refugee immigrants
Authors: Priscila Oliveira do Vale Tafner Daniela , Gonçalves Nitschke Rosane , Dutra Tholl Adriana , Barros de Souza Jeane , Nabarro Marta
Published: February 2023

Objetivo: compreender as potências e os limites do quotidiano das afrodescendentes haitianas imigrantes refugiadas. Metodologia: estudo qualitativo, com abordagem de investigação interpretativa, em uma perspectiva da Sociologia Compreensiva e do Quotidiano.  Fizeram parte desta pesquisa 22 famílias imigrantes refugiadas residentes nos municípios de Blumenau, Gaspar, Pomerode e Florianópolis, e 27 profissionais de saúde da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Projeto aprovado no Comitê de Ética sob o Parecer no 4.195.158. Realizada no período de agosto de 2020 a agosto de 2021 por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas. A análise de dados contemplou as técnicas de análise: pré-análise, exploração do material e tratamento dos resultados obtidos e a interpretação. Resultados: emergiram quatro categorias: Sonho de uma vida melhor; Vida quotidiana; Família, minha potência; Família. As famílias emergem como a potência em um ambiente longe de ser o sonhado no momento do migrar. A família, expressa por diferentes estruturas, concebe-se como potência para a resistência. Considerações finais: as famílias imigrantes refugiadas concebem-se e estruturam-se de diferentes formas, constituindo uma potência para a resistência.
Percepções de mães sobre o atendimento de enfermagem na consulta de puericultura/ vPerceptions of mothers about nursing care in childcare consultation
Authors: Aline Machado de Brito Franciele , Moroskoski Marcia , Rosseto de Oliveira Rosana , Silva Marcon Sonia
Published: February 2023

Objetivo: compreender a percepção das mães sobre o atendimento de enfermagem na consulta de puericultura no âmbito da Estratégia Saúde da Família. Método: estudo descritivo com abordagem qualitativa, fundamentado no referencial teórico do Cuidado Centrado na Família. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 22 mães que frequentavam as consultas de puericultura no período de novembro de 2017 a janeiro de 2018. Os dados foram analisados por análise temática. Resultados: após a análise temática do conteúdo, foi possível organizar os discursos em quatro categorias temáticas: conhecimento prévio sobre a puericultura; potencialidades e fragilidades na consulta de puericultura; profissionais que realizaram a puericultura, e por fim orientações recebidas na puericultura. Considerações finais: foram identificados outros profissionais de saúde realizando a puericultura, com diferenças significativas na assistência prestada. O enfermeiro se destaca realizando ações de prevenção e promoção à saúde. Faz-se necessário adequações nos serviços para que o enfermeiro possa atender toda a demanda. Espera-se que o estudo possa contribuir no sentido de aperfeiçoar as ações praticadas pelas equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família que apresentam semelhanças a presente pesquisa.
LEITURA HISTÓRICA E CRÍTICA DA INSERÇÃO DO ENSINO RELIGIOSO NO REFERENCIAL CURRICULAR AMAPAENSE
Authors: Sardinha Antonio Carlos , Reis Marcos Vinicius de Freitas , Junqueira Sérgio Rogério Azevedo
Published: February 2023

O presente artigo tem por finalidade compreender a proposta curricular do Ensino Religioso contida no Referencial Curricular Amapaense para Educação Infantil e Ensino Fundamental. O documento foi aprovado pelo Conselho Estadual de Educação do Amapá em 2019 e tem sua proposta pedagógica ligada aos pressupostos metodológicos e teóricos da Ciência da Religião. Pontuamos limitações de ordem epistêmica e conceitual que abrem fissuras pela opacidade que sustenta o discurso sobre o fenômeno do Ensino Religioso no documento. Esse aspecto está associado a outra dimensão importante de considerar ao assinalarmos o processo de elaboração do documento para a área de Ensino Religioso no Amapá, que envolve ação institucional de atores e o processo participativo, considerado limitado dada a abrangência e o contexto que tematiza (e politiza) a religião no contexto das políticas de educação.
PERCEPÇÃO AMBIENTAL DE ALUNOS DO 6° ANO DA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA A PARTIR DE VISITA AO INSTITUTO NACIONAL DA MATA ATLÂNTICA
Authors: Rocon Katia Aparecida , Campos Carlos Roberto Pires
Published: February 2023

A pesquisa destacou as potencialidades educativas do Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica (INMA) enquanto espaço de educação não formal e investigou algumas contribuições das visitas mediadas para a formação da concepção de meio ambiente de alunos do 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental da EMEF Professor Ethevaldo Damázio. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa cujos dados foram coletados por meio de: roteiro, diário de campo, registros fotográficos e questionários aplicados aos alunos. A abordagem dos dados ocorreu da perspectiva da análise de conteúdo. Uma das potencialidades do INMA apontadas neste estudo refere-se à formação da concepção de meio ambiente, que impacta diretamente o ensino de Ciências. Ao apontar algumas potencialidades,o estudo colabora para evidenciar um caminho para fortalecer a relação museu-escola e, dessa forma, prover efetivamente subsídios para a ampliação de olhares e de perspectivas de temas centrais no currículo da educação em Ciências.
Princípios do Cooperativismo de Plataforma na Construção de Arranjos de Mercado
Authors: Dalmoro Marlon , Wegner Douglas , Schiavini Janaina Mortari
Published: February 2023

A economia do compartilhamento, em especial as plataformas digitais, tem ganhado relevância no debate acadêmico de marketing e consumo dado o seu impacto na transformação dos arranjos de mercado. Contudo, na esteira desse processo, observa-se consequências negativas derivadas dos desequilíbrios provocados pela concentração de poder nos proprietários das plataformas. Na busca por arranjos de mercados capazes de assegurar a distribuição de valor gerado de forma compartilhada e mitigar os seus desequilíbrios, perspectivas recentes têm recuperado a noção de cooperativismo para projetar modelos mais justos de plataformas digitais. Neste ensaio teórico, buscamos refletir e mapear a construção de novos arranjos de mercado em uma economia compartilhada e cooperativa. Para isso, reconhecemos o cooperativismo de plataforma como um modelo alternativo àquele controlado por grandes corporações. Finalmente, nós combinamos os princípios do cooperativismo e de governança distribuída para propor uma tipologia para as diferentes configurações dos arranjos de mercado vinculados a plataformas cooperativas.
Informações Editoriais e Nominata de Avaliadores - Ano de 2022
Authors: RIMAR .
Published: February 2023

Apresenta informações editoriais e nominata de avaliadores para o ano de 2022.
A COORDENAÇÃO PEDAGÓGICA E O CURRÍCULO DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL:
Authors: Miranda Martins Ana Flávia , Busato Zandavalli Carla , Bezerra dos Santos Andrade Angela
Published: February 2023

Este artigo apresenta um estado do conhecimento com o objetivo de analisar as produções científicas que abordam o papel da coordenação pedagógica no processo de desenvolvimento do Currículo de Referência para o Ensino Fundamental na rede estadual de ensino de Mato Grosso do Sul, caracterizando e identificando lacunas e avanços sob os pressupostos de (ROMANOVSKI; ENS, 2006). Foram selecionados artigos, dissertações e teses elaborados no período de 2015 a 2020 em quatro bases de indexação. Os resultados evidenciam que a produção científica em relação há coordenação pedagógica e os currículos escolares após a implementação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular é mínima. O levantamento não identificou trabalhos que relacionassem a coordenação pedagógica no contexto de construção e aplicabilidade prática do Currículo de Referência de Mato Grosso do Sul. Concluiu-se que há espaço para pesquisar e refletir as mudanças curriculares condicionadas a implementação da BNCC a partir dos sujeitos escolares, neste caso os(as) coordenadores(as) pedagógicos(as).
AS REDES SOCIAIS VIRTUAIS UTILIZADAS NO CONTEXTO DO ENSINO DE BIOLOGIA
Authors: De Lima Luciana , Loureiro Robson Carlos , Bezerra Queiroz Lucas Vinícius
Published: February 2023

O objetivo é descrever como as Redes Sociais Virtuais (RSVs) são utilizadas para ensinar, na Educação Básica, conteúdos biológicos vinculados aos conceitos da Fisiologia. Desenvolveu-se uma Revisão Sistemática de Literatura (RSL), com questões e strings de busca pautadas nos termos Ensino, Biologia, Fisiologia, Redes Sociais e Instagram nas plataformas Google Scholar, Periódicos CAPES e Banco de Teses CAPES. Dos 10 trabalhos encontrados, apenas 8 foram utilizados na pesquisa, considerando-se os critérios de inclusão e exclusão determinados. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que as RSVs utilizadas variam entre Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp e Blog. Os professores as utilizam para o desenvolvimento de trabalhos com maior participação dos alunos, promovendo divulgação, discussão e colaboração entre grupos. Os resultados servirão de base para aprofundamento dos estudos com coleta de dados em situação de pesquisa aplicada na prática de ensino e aprendizagem.

Palavras-chave: Ensino de Ciências. Rede Social. Biologia.
REVISÃO DE LITERATURA SOBRE AÇÕES AFIRMATIVAS EM TESES NA ÁREA DA EDUCAÇÃO (2014-2020)
Authors: DE ALBUQUERQUE LARISSA CAVALCANTI , Edineide Jezine Mesquita de Araújo
Published: February 2023

As ações afirmativas iniciaram no Brasil em contextos locais, sendo o pioneiro o estado do Rio de Janeiro, somente em 2012, com a Lei 12.711 que todas as universidades passaram a adotar a política de reserva de vagas para os cursos de graduação. O artigo possui o objetivo geral de realizar a revisão literária em teses entre os anos 2014-2020 a partir do banco de teses da CAPES. Os objetivos específicos são: identificar teses defendidas na área da educação sobre as ações afirmativas; realizar levantamento do percurso metodológico e refletir sobre as temáticas que aparecem a partir do conceito ações afirmativas. A relevância desse tipo de estudo encontra-se em fornecer um panorama das pesquisas que já foram realizadas e as lacunas que poderão tornar-se problemas de pesquisa futuros, o que contribui para o processo de construção do conhecimento e auxilia pesquisadores na definição de objetivos para novas pesquisas.

Palavras-chave: Cotas. Ações afirmativas. Revisão literária.
UM BALANÇO DA HISTORIOGRAFIA SOBRE FESTAS ESCOLARES (2000-2021)
Authors: Aline Ribeiro de Oliveira  , Anjos Juarez Jose Tuchinski dos
Published: February 2023

Efetuando um recorte dentro do campo da história da educação, o objetivo deste artigo é empreender um balanço das pesquisas sobre um tema específico da história das culturas escolares: as festas escolares. Em termos metodológicos foram consultados periódicos da área de História da Educação, o banco de Teses da CAPES e o Google Scholar. O trabalho mais antigo localizado neste levantamento foi publicado no ano de 2000 e os mais recentes foram publicados no ano de 2021. Em termos teóricos, o trabalho ancorou-se em procedimentos da pesquisa historiográfica. Ao final do percurso analítico empreendido, o levantamento permitiu identificar que tipos de festas escolares têm sido investigadas pelos historiadores e historiadoras, os espaços geográficos mais visitados pelas pesquisas, a periodização adotada nos estudos, os aspectos das festas escolares mais evidenciados e questões que podem ser abordadas e aprofundadas em estudos futuros.
Improving Drug Combination Repositioning using Positive Unlabelled Learning and Ensemble Learning
Authors: Maralanda Yashodha Ruchini , Hameed Pathima Nusrath
Published: February 2023

Drug repositioning is a cost-effective and time-effective concept that enables the use of existing drugs/drug combinations for therapeutic effects. The number of drug combinations used for therapeutic effects is smaller than all possible drug combinations in the present drug databases. These databases consist of a smaller set of labelled positives and a majority of unlabelled drug combinations. Therefore, there is a need for determining both reliable positive and reliable negative samples to develop binary classification models. Since, we only have labelled positives, the unlabelled data has to be separated into positives and negatives by a reliable technique. This study proposes and demonstrates the significance of using Positive Unlabelled Learning, for determining reliable positive and negative drug combinations for drug repositioning. In the proposed approach, the dataset with known positives and unlabelled samples was clustered by a Deep Learning based Self Organizing Map. Then, an ensemble learning methodology was followed by employing three classification models. The proposed PUL model was compared with the frequently used approach that randomly selects negative drug pairs from unlabelled samples. A significant improvement of 19.15%, 20.56% and 20.23% in the Precision, Recall and F-measure, respectively, was observed for the proposed PUL-based ensemble learning approach. Moreover, 128 drug repositioning candidates were predicted by the proposed methodology. Further, we found literature-based evidence to support five drug combinations that may be able to be repositioned. These discoveries show our proposed PUL approach as a promising strategy that is applicable in drug combination prediction for repositioning.
Mucus secretions in Cnidarian, an ecological, adaptive and evolutive tool
Authors: Savoca Serena , Di Fresco Dario , Alesci Alessio , Capillo Gioele , Spanò Nunziacarla
Published: February 2023

Mucus secretion provides an interface with unique and multifunctional properties between the epithelial cells of many aquatic organisms and their surrounding environment. Indeed, mucus is involved in various essential biological processes including feeding, reproduction, osmoregulation, competition for space, defense against pathogens, xenobiotics, and a multitude of environmental stressors. The ability to produce a functional mucus layer is an important evolutionary step, arising first in Cnidaria that allowed for the development of the mucus-lined digestive cavity seen in higher metazoans. Mucus secretion by cnidarians has been moderately investigated in both corals and jellyfish, which among cnidarians are the ones that have shown the highest secretion rates to date. However, although in corals the production of mucus has received more attention, especially in view of the important ecological role played in coral reefs, in medusozoans the topic is little considered. Although the mucus secreted by corals has innumerable and important immunological, nutritional, and protective responsibilities, it should be remembered that jellyfish too represent a fundamental component of marine trophic web, playing numerous and important roles that are still unclear today. What is certain is that jellyfish are characterized (especially in the era of climate change) by large fluctuations in population density, the ecological implications of which are poorly understood. However, in both cases (Medusozoans and Anthozoans) to date some aspects relating to mucous secretions seem completely obscure, such as the microbiome and its variations as a function of environmental conditions or ontogenetic development, its implications in the field of immunological ecology, the consequent energy costs and finally the role played by the mucus in evolutionary terms. This review summarizes the properties, functions, ecological implications and evolutionary importance of mucus, in cnidarians, mainly focusing its roles in corals and jellyfish. Understanding these aspects relating to the ecological and evolutionary importance played by mucus is of fundamental importance for the ecosystems functioning.
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Its Implications across the Life Span
Authors: Wicklow Brandy , Retnakaran Ravi
Published: February 2023

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has historically been perceived as a medical complication of pregnancy that also serves as a harbinger of maternal risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the future. In recent decades, a growing body of evidence has detailed additional lifelong implications that extend beyond T2DM, including an elevated risk of ultimately developing cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, the risk factors that mediate this lifetime cardiovascular risk are evident not only after delivery but are present even before the pregnancy in which GDM is first diagnosed. The concept thus emerging from these data is that the diagnosis of GDM enables the identification of women who are already on an enhanced track of cardiometabolic risk that starts early in life. Studies of the offspring of pregnancies complicated by diabetes now suggest that the earliest underpinnings of this cardiometabolic risk profile may be determined in utero and may first manifest clinically in childhood. Accordingly, from this perspective, GDM is now seen as a chronic metabolic disorder that holds implications across the life span of both mother and child.
Comparison of Operational Definition of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on Data from Korean National Health Insurance Service and Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Authors: Baek Jong Ha , Park Yong-Moon , Han Kyung Do , Moon Min Kyong , Choi Jong Han , Ko Seung-Hyun
Published: February 2023

Background: We evaluated the validity and reliability of the operational definition of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) based on the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database.Methods: Adult subjects (≥40 years old) included in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2008 to 2017 were merged with those from the NHIS health check-up database, producing a cross-sectional dataset. We evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and agreement of the NHIS criteria for defining T2DM by comparing them with the KNHANES criteria as a standard reference.Results: In the study population (n=13,006), two algorithms were devised to determine from the NHIS dataset whether the diagnostic claim codes for T2DM were accompanied by prescription codes for anti-diabetic drugs (algorithm 1) or not (algorithm 2). Using these algorithms, the prevalence of T2DM was 14.9% (n=1,942; algorithm 1) and 20.8% (n=2,707; algorithm 2). Good reliability in defining T2DM was observed for both algorithms (Kappa index, 0.73 [algorithm 1], 0.63 [algorithm 2]). However, the accuracy (0.93 vs. 0.89) and specificity (0.96 vs. 0.90) tended to be higher for algorithm 1 than for algorithm 2. The validity (accuracy, ranging from 0.91 to 0.95) and reliability (Kappa index, ranging from 0.68 to 0.78) of defining T2DM by NHIS criteria were independent of age, sex, socioeconomic status, and accompanied hypertension or dyslipidemia.Conclusion: The operational definition of T2DM based on population-based NHIS claims data, including diagnostic codes and prescription codes, could be a valid tool to identify individuals with T2DM in the Korean population.
Systemic inflammation response index and systemic immune-inflammation index for predicting complications of acute appendicitis
Authors: Yildiz Günay , Selvi Fatih , Bedel Cihan , Zortuk Ökkeş
Published: February 2023

Objective:

To investigate the value of systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in predicating acute appendicitis complications based on hemogram parameters.

Methods:

Demographic data, histopathological studies, and laboratory results of the patients who were admitted to the emergency department with a complaint of abdominal pain between January 2020 and June 2022 and were hospitalized with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis for operation by general surgery were examined. Simple appendicitis and complicated appendicitis groups were compared in terms of parameters according to their histopathological examinations.

Results:

A total of 220 patients who met the inclusion criteria were included in our study. Mean SIRI levels were found to be significantly higher in the complicated appendicitis group than in the simple appendicitis group [6.60 (4.07, 14.40) vs. 3.50 (2.20, 6.80); P=0.002]. Similarly, SII levels were found to be significantly higher in the complicated appendicitis group compared to the simple appendicitis group [2 514.50 (1 132.25, 5 388.00) vs. 1 207.00 (571.50, 2 089.00), P<0.001]. The power of SIRI and SII to indicate complications was higher than white blood cell count and C-reactive protein (area under the curve: 0.753 and 0.786, respectively).

Conclusion:

SIRI and SII could be used to indicate complications in patients with acute appendicitis.
Prevalence of Periodontal Disease and Oral Hygiene Practices in Kancheepuram District Population
Authors: Malakar Maharshi , Ravishankar P. L. , Saravanan A. V. , Rao K. Sunanda , Balaji R.
Published: February 2023

Background and Objectives:

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of periodontal disease status and oral hygiene practices in urban and rural population of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Methods:

This epidemiological survey was carried out on 1650 participants taken from both urban and rural areas of Kancheepuram District. The study groups will belong to rural and urban areas in the ratio of 1:2, respectively. Every individual was assessed with the oral hygiene index-simplified, community periodontal index of treatment needs and periodontal disease index. In addition, the oral hygiene practices were also studied and recorded in a specially designed pro forma. Data were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS 19.0 software.

Results:

The study showed that 50% and 36% of the study participants have gingivitis and periodontitis, respectively, while only 14% of the study participants did not present with any form of periodontal disease. The study also showed that 16.63% of the study subjects among urban and 7.63% of them among rural do not have any type of periodontal disease. About 57.09% of the study participants among urban and 36.54% of the study participants among rural areas have gingivitis. The remaining 26.3% of the study participants in urban areas and 55.8% of the study participants in rural areas have periodontitis. It was observed that majority of participants brush once a day using Medium bristle tooth brush and toothpaste as dentifrice.

Conclusion:

Periodontal disease is widely spread among population of Kancheepuram District, with greater prevalence in rural population than in urban population. This could be mainly due to the lack of awareness and limited availability of resources. These estimates are vital for the future planning of dental services in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India.
A Comparative Study Evaluating Implant Success and Bone Loss in Diabetes and Nondiabetes
Authors: Sultana Rafat , Raj Amit , Barbi Wagisha , Afridi Shakeb Khan , Mishra Bibhu Prasad , Malik Rajvir
Published: February 2023

Background:

Diabetes is seen to be associated with increased rate of failure of implants. The implant failure can be categorized as ailing, failing, and failed implants. The review of literature did not form any consensus on the effect of diabetes on the implant success rates. The reason we found was many confounding factors and nonconsideration of glycemic status of diabetic patients. Hence, in our study, we eliminated the confounding factors and took glycemic index in consideration.

Materials and Methods:

Forty-six participants were included in this study, out of which 26 were nondiabetic and 20 diabetic. Diabetics were further divided into two groups based on the HBA1C values, as controlled and uncontrolled diabetics.

Results:

We found that the uncontrolled diabetics had highest rate of implant failure as compared to other two groups. Furthermore, the controlled diabetics and nondiabetics had similar implant successes and failure rates.

Conclusion:

This suggests that controlled diabetics are comparable to nondiabetics in terms of implant success rates.
Antimicrobial Efficacy of Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles against Cariogenic Pathogens – An In vitro Study
Authors: Chittrarasu M. , Ahamed A. Shafie , Ravi Vaiyapuri
Published: February 2023

Background:

Nowadays, emergence of drug resistance might happen in the world. Hence, invention of new dental material had started by researchers for the same. The present study evaluated the antimicrobial property of green synthesized nanosilver particles against dental cariogenic microorganisms such as Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus.

Materials and Methods:

An in vitro study had been designed to meet the objectives. Galla Chinensis ellagic acid powder synthesized nanosilver particles (GCAgNPs) synthesized nanosilver particles were used in this study. The cariogenic bacteria S. mutans (ATCC 25175) and L. acidophilus (ATCC 4356) were used in this study. The antimicrobial activity was detected at different concentrations (1000 μg/ml, 500 μg/ml, 250 μg/ml, 125 μg/ml, and 62.5 μg/ml) by means of qualitative and quantitative methods.

Results:

The results show a statistically significant difference between all the concentration (1000 μg/ml, 500 μg/ml, 250 μg/ml, 125 μg/ml, 62.5 μg/ml) in Galla Chinensis synthesized silver nanoparticles (GCAgNPs) in S. mutans and L. acdiophilus. Intergroup comparison of GCAgNPs shows a statistically significant difference among all the concentrations against S. mutans and L. acidophilus.

Conclusion:

GCAgNPs show antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity against S. mutans and L. acidophilus microorganisms.
Evaluation of Crack Propagation after Root Canal Preparation with Continuous and Reciprocating Files and Final Finishing with XP Endo Finisher – An In vitro Study
Authors: Hariprasad R , Anoop V. N. , Raj P Rajesh , Obulareddy Vishnu Teja , Kunjumon Renju M. , Sadula Kiran Kumar
Published: February 2023

Introduction:

One of the disadvantages of stainless steel instruments used for root canal preparation is the lack of flexibility and shape memory. The invention of rotary instruments has been successful in overcoming these problems to a greater extent; however, some drawbacks still remain, one of which is vertical root fracture and the cause for it is microcracks formation in dentin, which in turn causes vertical root fracture. There are enough studies for microcracks using different rotary systems and this study compared microcracks with single as well as reciprocating files followed by final finishing with XP endo finisher. Apart from other studies, we used conefocal laser scanning microscope to assess microcrack propagation before and after instrumentation with each rotary system.

Aim:

To evaluate microcrack propagation in mandibular molars after root canal preparation with continuous and reciprocating file systems followed by final finishing with XP Endo finisher.

Materials and Methods:

Thirty mandibular molars indicated for the extraction due to periodontal causes were selected for this study. They were divided into three groups based on rotary systems used: Group A: ProTaper universal; Group B: ProTaper gold; and Group C: Waveone gold. All specimens were subjected to scanning before instrumentation to assess the presence of any existing cracks. Cone focal laser microscopic scanning is again repeated for each specimen after instrumentation with each rotary system and also after final finishing with XP Endo finisher.

Statistical Analysis:

One-way ANOVA is used.

Results:

Crack propagation is the highest with ProTaper universal and least with waveone gold. After final finishing of canals with XP Endo finisher, crack propagation observed was negligible.

Conclusion:

The success of root canal treatment depends on effective disinfection of root canal system. XP Endo finisher can be used as a final finishing file by considering its advantageous properties, moreover crack propagation with XP Endo finisher in an previously instrumented canal is negligible.
Assessment of Oral Health Status with Visually Impaired Children in Patna City, Bihar
Authors: Anand Santosh , Kavita Kumari , Pandey Amresh , Verma Shilpi , Singh Revati , Singh Rohit
Published: February 2023

Aim:

Children with a visually impairment often face various challenges in their day-to-day skills. Oral hygiene maintenance is one major task for them. Such child has difficulty to live current normal life and demands of permission or healthy life. The present study aims to assess the oral health in children with visually impaired using oral health status assessment tool in Patna city.

Methodology:

A cross-sectional institutional survey was implicated among visually impaired children who attend special school in Patna city. A total of 180 visually impaired children were selected as per the inclusion criteria. Participant's parents gave written consent for the study. The oral hygiene practices of visually impaired children were recorded by teachers. Oral health assessment tool (OHAT) findings were recorded by the principal investigator.

Results:

Sixty-seven percent of children had gingival inflammation and 59.8% had normal tongue. 55.2% of children had 1–3 decayed or broken teeth and 16.1% had unhealthy natural teeth. 78.7% of children had change in oral hygiene.

Conclusion:

Oral health status of visually impaired child was very poor and gingivitis was also seen according to usage of oral hygiene assessment tool(OHAT). The sentence should be chaged as Oral health status of visually impaired child was very poor and gingivitis was also seen according to usage of oral hygiene assessment tool (OHAT).
Cannabis Associated Mental Health Effects
Authors: Kancherla Neeraj , Jeyanthi Keerthana Mani , Abbas Ramsha , Sathi Thanmay Sai Charaan Reddy , Upadhyay Amrita , Garlapati Sameer Krishna Prasad
Published: February 2023

According to the latest drift in Western countries, many lawmakers are trying to formulate policy to legalize the usage of Cannabis in the case of mentally vulnerable populations such as those suffering from depression, paranoia, and excessive anxiety. This particular trend has been due to short term success in the case of mood upliftment. Cannabis derivatives produce effects on both mood and cognitive function, which can be a double-edged sword if not followed with proper dosage. Beneficial effects, however, are limited and studies documenting those and even more meagre. Detrimental effects, especially those suffering from various hallucinating and delusional states, have been reported extensively in the literature. Here in the review article, we have tried to study and summarize various effects of Cannabis as well as Cannabis -derived products in the case of people who have various mental conditions. We have also tried to consider addiction to these substances and hence develop a framework for proper utilization of Cannabis in mentally ill people. Many clinicians are also in a dilemma when prescribing a Cannabis -based product to treat psychotic and mood-based disorders. Hence, a better understanding of the process of Cannabis -based treatment for the vulnerable population is necessary.
Healthcare Professionals’ Expectations of Medical Artificial Intelligence and Strategies for its Clinical Implementation: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Yoo Junsang , Hur Sujeong , Hwang Wonil , Cha Won Chul
Published: February 2023

Objectives: Although medical artificial intelligence (AI) systems that assist healthcare professionals in critical care settings are expected to improve healthcare, skepticism exists regarding whether their potential has been fully actualized. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a qualitative study with physicians and nurses to understand their needs, expectations, and concerns regarding medical AI; explore their expected responses to recommendations by medical AI that contradicted their judgments; and derive strategies to implement medical AI in practice successfully.Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 healthcare professionals working in the emergency room and intensive care unit in a tertiary teaching hospital in Seoul. The data were interpreted using summative content analysis. In total, 26 medical AI topics were extracted from the interviews. Eight were related to treatment recommendation, seven were related to diagnosis prediction, and seven were related to process improvement.Results: While the participants expressed expectations that medical AI could enhance their patients’ outcomes, increase work efficiency, and reduce hospital operating costs, they also mentioned concerns regarding distortions in the workflow, deskilling, alert fatigue, and unsophisticated algorithms. If medical AI decisions contradicted their judgment, most participants would consult other medical staff and thereafter reconsider their initial judgment.Conclusions: Healthcare professionals wanted to use medical AI in practice and emphasized that artificial intelligence systems should be trustworthy from the standpoint of healthcare professionals. They also highlighted the importance of alert fatigue management and the integration of AI systems into the workflow.
Keyword Network Analysis of Infusion Nursing from Posts on the Q&A Board in the Intravenous Nurses Café
Authors: Park Jeong Yun , Lee Jinkyu , Hong Bora
Published: February 2023

Objectives: Portal sites have become places to share queries about performing nursing and obtain expert know-how. This study aimed to analyze topics of interest in the field of infusion nursing among nurses working in clinical settings.Methods: In total, 169 user query data were collected from October 5, 2018 to December 25, 2021. This exploratory study analyzed the semantic structure of posts on the nurse question-and-answer board of an infusion nursing-related internet portal by extracting major keywords through text data analysis and conducting term frequency (TF) and term frequency-inverse document frequency (TF-IDF) analysis, N-gram analysis, and CONvergence of iteration CORrelation (CONCOR) analysis. Word cloud visualization was conducted utilizing the “wordcloud” package of Python to provide a visually engaging and concise summary of information about the extracted terms.Results: “Infusion” was the most frequent keyword and the highest-importance word. “Infusion→line” had the strongest association, followed by “vein→catheter,” “line→change,” and “peripheral→vein.” Three topics were identified: the replacement of catheters, maintenance of the patency of the catheters, and securement of peripheral intravenous catheters, and the subtopics were blood sampling through central venous catheter, peripherally inserted central catheter management, evidence-based infusion nursing, and pediatric infusion nursing.Conclusions: These findings indicate that nurses have various inquiries in infusion nursing. It is necessary to re-establish the duties and roles of infusion nurses, and to develop effective infusion nursing training programs.
Development of an Automatic Pill Image Data Generation System
Authors: Lee Juhui , Kwon Soyoon , Kim Jong Hoon , Kim Kwang Gi
Published: February 2023

Objectives: Since the easiest way to identify pills and obtain information about them is to distinguish them visually, many studies on image processing technology exist. However, no automatic system for generating pill image data has yet been developed. Therefore, we propose a system for automatically generating image data by taking pictures of pills from various angles. This system is referred to as the pill filming system in this paper.Methods: We designed the pill filming system to have three components: structure, controller, and a graphical user interface (GUI). This system was manufactured with black polylactic acid using a 3D printer for lightweight and easy manufacturing. The mainboard controls data storage, and the entire process is managed through the GUI. After one reciprocating movement of the seesaw, the web camera at the top shoots the target pill on the stage. This image is then saved in a specific directory on the mainboard.Results: The pill filming system completes its workflow after generating 300 pill images. The total time to collect data per pill takes 21 minutes and 25 seconds. The generated image size is 1280 × 960 pixels, the horizontal and vertical resolutions are both 96 DPI (dot per inch), and the file extension is .jpg.Conclusions: This paper proposes a system that can automatically generate pill image data from various angles. The pill observation data from various angles include many cases. In addition, the data collected in the same controlled environment have a uniform background, making it easy to process the images. Large quantities of high-quality data from the pill filming system can contribute to various studies using pill images.
A localized Erdős-Kac theorem for $\omega_y(p+a)$
Authors: Dixit Anup , Murty M
Published: February 2023

Let $\omega_y(n)$ denote the number of distinct prime divisors of $n$ less than $y$. Suppose $y_n$ is an increasing sequence of positive real numbers satisfying $\log y_n = o(\log\log n)$. In this paper, we prove an Erd\"{o}s-Kac theorem for the distribution of $\omega_{y_n}(p+a)$, where $p$ runs over all prime numbers and $a$ is a fixed integer. We also highlight the connection between the distribution of $\omega_y(p-1)$ and Ihara's conjectures on Euler-Kronecker constants.
A q-analog of Jacobi's two squares formula and its applications
Authors: Rodriguez Caballero José Manuel
Published: February 2023

We consider a $q$-analog $r_2(n, q)$ of the number of representations of an integer as a sum of two squares $r_2(n)$. This $q$-analog is generated by the expansion of a product that was studied by Kronecker and Jordan. We generalize Jacobi's two squares formula from $r_2(n)$ to $r_2(n, q)$. We characterize the signs in the coefficients of $r_2(n, q)$ using the prime factors of $n$. We use $r_2(n, q)$ to characterize the integers which are the length of the hypotenuse of a primitive Pythagorean triangle.
Teresa Balough and Kay Dreyfus, eds. Distant Dreams: The Correspondence of Percy Grainger and Burnett Cross 1946–60 (review)
Authors: Knyt Erinn
Published: February 2023

Percy Grainger (1882–1961) is frequently remembered as a virtuoso pianist, a collector of folk songs, and an idiosyncratic composer. Yet in addition to his other activities, he also designed and built numerous sound-producing machines. These experimental machines enabled Grainger to begin realising the experimental music he envisioned, that is, sounds freed from traditional rhythms and pitches. Grainger initially tried to create the new sounds he imagined with known instruments such as the theremin, but eventually began modifying instruments to create his own sound machines, such as the microtonal ‘butterfly’ piano. Grainger’s main collaborator, Burnett Cross (1914–1996), a high school science teacher with a background in both physics and music, helped to make those dreams a reality. Cross contributed technical expertise as the two worked together to bring Grainger’s ideas to life. Cross began working with Grainger in 1944 and became gradually more involved throughout the 1950s. By the late 1950s, Cross took the lead, especially with the electronic machine models. […]
Co-creating a Brass Band Dance Number for a Large-scale Community Opera Project with the Aid of Improvisatory Techniques: Co-creativity within an Operatic Context
Authors: Rudland Oliver
Published: February 2023

Community opera projects have often integrated bands of varying types to involve participants in ways other than singing and acting. Although many community opera projects incorporate co-creative elements and improvisation techniques in their composition, there is little coverage of how bands, in practice, can be involved as participants in the co-creative process of shaping a new community opera. This paper documents a practice research project that took place with Waterbeach Brass Band based in Cambridgeshire, UK. It records in detail the process whereby aspects of a brass band dance number were devised during co-creative improvisation workshops, and provides both audio-visual recordings and notated examples that capture the emergent creative process, alongside a commentary explaining the processes and methodological approaches employed. The paper discusses the different ways in which members of the brass band responded to improvisational workshops, and how this fed into the co-creative process. It subsequently examines how such co-creative elements can form part of a larger musical-dramatic presentation, demonstrating how they can be developed during an extended operatic scene.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC ATTRIBUTES OF AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
Authors: Kaur Shivjeet , Kaur Jaswinder , Sohal K. S.
Published: February 2023

In the present study, socio-economic attributes which affect agricultural patterns are analyzed, because these factors impact the land-use and crop land use patterns effectively in each physical environment. For achieving this objective, various attributes are considered which effected maize cultivation in Himachal Pradesh. The main selected attributes are density of rural population, agricultural workers, sources of irrigation, extent of irrigation, size of land holdings, consumption of chemical fertilizers, share of High Yielding Varieties of seeds, road density, market accessibility, etc. It is observed that share of agricultural workers is moderate to high in maize predominant areas, because maize requires more human hands as compared to other crops. While size of land holdings also affected agricultural operations and in respect of extent of irrigation it determines area under different crops. Whereas road accessibility has influenced area under different crops, which enhances the movements of inputs from market to field and agricultural produce from farm to market. Same observations are found in marketing facilities, because the magnitude of marketing facilities enthused the cultivation of a crop, which farmers can carry to the market and earn respectable economic returns. Thus, study has concluded that socio-economic attributes played very decisive role in agriculture. The present study is for the 2014-15 year, which is based on secondary sources of data and personal observations. Three years averages of 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 are taken for determining the 2014-15 period. Simple statistical techniques are used and choropleth method is applied for preparing the maps.
STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGES OF JODHPUR CITY AND ITS IMPACTS ON ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT (1990-2022)
Authors: Ram Prema , Sheikh M. M.
Published: February 2023

Urban land use change is a major issue globally. Land cover is a cover that covers any surface and the changes described include urban area land, water body, residential, forest land wasteland, agriculture, and recreation etc. The development of the built-up area separates the city limits.' (PA Khadke & RU Kharat 2017) Land use change plays a major role in the developmental activity of a developing country. Due to the rapid development of urbanization and the dramatically increasing population, fertile agricultural land has been converted into built-up area in relation to the need for housing and the need for infrastructure. The extent of open space and surface water bodies have also been encroached upon. Land use is derived from the human use of land and can be mainly classified into residential, agricultural, commercial use, industrial, etc. Land use and land cover changes are caused by socio-economic and natural factors. The increase in population as well as migration of people from rural to urban is the most important reason for land use change. (P. Sangardas, S. Ishwari, 2019). In the presented research paper, the study and analysis of land use change of Jodhpur city and its impact on economy and environment is to be done.
Covid-19 Patient Health Prediction Using Boosted Random Forest Algorithm
Authors: Saranya S , Bobby S
Published: February 2023

COVID-19, also known as 2019-nCoV, is no longer a pandemic but an endemic disease that has killed many people worldwide. COVID-19 has no precise treatment or remedy at this time, but it is unavoidable to live with the disease and its implications. By quickly and efficiently screening for covid, one may determine whether or not one has COVID-19 and thus limit the financial and administrative burdens on healthcare systems. This reality puts a huge demand on these countries' healthcare systems, especially in emerging nations, due to the poor healthcare systems around the world. Although the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be stopped by any licenced vaccine or antiviral medicine, there are other possible solutions that could lighten the burden of the virus on healthcare systems and the economy. The most promising approaches for usage outside of a clinical environment include non-clinical approaches like machine learning, data mining, deep learning, and other artificial intelligence technologies. Artificial intelligence (AI) approaches are increasingly being integrated into wireless infrastructure, real-time data collection, and end-user device processing. A positive and negative COVID-19 case dataset is used to validate artificial intelligence (AI) systems such decision trees, support vector machines, artificial neural networks, and naive Bayesian models. The correlation coefficients between various dependent and independent variables were examined to determine the strength of the relationship between the dependent features. The model was tested 20% of the time while being trained 80% of the time during the preparation phase. The Random Forest had the highest precision (94.99%), according to the evaluation of success.