bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
75th Anniversary of Altai oncological service. Current diagnostic and treatment capacities of neoplastic diseases in Altai region
Authors: Lazarev Alexander F. , Vikhlyanov Igor V.
Published: October 2022

Initiation of oncological services in the Altaiskiy Kray began simultaneously with the creation of the Russian anti-cancer service. It was in that difficult post-war period, when the country was in dire need of population restoration, that the fight against cancer increased by the order of the USSR council On measures to improve oncological care for the population. This most crucial historical decision served as a catalyst not only for the technological development of the oncology service but also for the scaling of its key achievements, tools, and algorithms for including the population (prevention, oncology registration, etc.) into the regional oncology network. Thus, in 1946, among the first in the country, an oncology office was opened in post-war Barnaul.
Clinopodium debile (Bunge) Kuntze (Lamiaceae), A New Record for the Flora of Türkiye
Authors: BEHÇET Lütfi , ALTINSOY İrfan
Published: October 2022

Clinopodium debile was collected from the oak forest in the north-northeast of Yolçatı Village (Bingöl/Türkiye) and it was given a new record for the flora of Turkey. Description, detailed photos, ecology and distribution maps of this new record are also presented.
The Correlations of Clinical-Neurological Signs with The Different Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injury and their Prognostic Important
Authors: Mamatkulovich Mamadaliev , Abdukholikovich Aliev
Published: October 2022

Clinical manifestations were correlated with traumatic brain injury outcomes using electronic computers. Neuroopthalmologic signs, motor and vital disorders had maximal prognostic values. Outcome was highly correlated with consciousness disorders phase scaling and patients’ state scores as well as with coma and consciousness disorders length suggesting that these parameters are of major prognostic importance. A close correlation was found between consciousness states, patients’ state scores and traumatic brain injury variants, brain lesion forms, vital and somatic disorders indicating their role as determinants of traumatic brain injury outcome.
ENTROPY IMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATION
Authors: Livneh H.
Published: October 2022

The second law of thermodynamics, also known as the law of entropy, posits that all physical processes, in a closed system, will evolve over time toward a state of higher disorder and randomness. Isolated and limited efforts to explore and examine the application of this law to human psychosocial processes (psychological entropy) have been undertaken only since the middle of the 20 th century. In this article, the authors explore direct efforts to illustrate the parallelism between psychological entropy (PE) and the process and structure of psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability (CID). Several CID-associated constructs (e.g., uncertainty, ambiguity, chaotic processes, denial) are explored for their overlapping characteristics with PE. The role of constructs derived from the field of positive psychology, acting to minimize the spread of PE, is also explored. Next, two recent constructs, developed uniquely within the literature on adaptation to CID, namely, illness intrusiveness and disability centrality, are examined in the context of PE. The article concludes with suggestions on how PE can be further explored as to its clinical applications, and research venues within the field of rehabilitation.
Heart Disease andPrevention and Treatment of Heart Disease with the Same Nutrition Protocol Its Larger Context
Authors: Campbell T
Published: October 2022

Addressing the effect of nutrition on heart disease requires a dialogue somewhat different from contemporary practice. Heart disease is used here as a generic name for at least a dozen or more cardiovascular disease subtypes. Each subtype has its own identity, its own causes, its own pathology, its own biochemistry, and its own treatment protocols. Although disease specification certainly has advantages, it also has a shortcoming that is commonly overlooked. The more detailed this information is, the more difficult it is to comprehend prevention and treatment protocols that may benefit all heart disease subtypes. Questions arise, for example, whether information specific for one disease subtype applies to other subtypes. This likely requires additional research, regulatory development, and health claims oversight. However effective this information may be, increasing disease fragmentation and specification nonetheless increases opportunities for confusion, both for the public and the practitioner. Relying on specialized information, however, presents a serious dilemma for understanding nutrition, unless it is characterized by specific nutrients in food, specific mechanisms of action for each nutrient, and specific heart disease subtypes. This is reductionism, which is the popular but incorrect perspective on nutrition. In contrast, wholist interpretation of nutrition refers to the combined biologic activities of countless nutrients when consumed as food, and countless metabolic activities for each nutrient, working in unison when the proper food is consumed. At the tissue level during metabolism, this dynamic is highly sensitive to change, and it does so very rapidly. Change simultaneously occurs with changing supply of nutrient substrate and changing demand of the tissues. The default position for nutrition, by definition, is that which optimizes health, prevents, and even reverses (treats) disease development. Numerous enzymatic and hormonal mechanisms, acting like transistor switches, are available to manage this extraordinary dynamic. Oft cited evidence shows that nutrition, when properly understood and used, can control as much as 70-85% of the premature mortality caused by cardiovascular disease. This nutrition is ideally powered by whole foods from the plant kingdom, with nutrients acting wholistically in the body in a way to benefit all disease subtypes, even though effect size and outcome responses for each heart disease subtype may differ.
Effect of Protein Intake on Weight Gain and Growth in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Authors: Epifanio Matias , Ongaratto Renata , Pacheco Maira , Guedes Flavia , Steinhaus Cintia , Ferreira Cristina
Published: October 2022

Background and aim: despite the knowledge about the importance of adequate nutritional status in the health of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), achieving protein intake recommendation remains a challenge. The influence of protein on anthropometric parameters in these patients needs to be better studied. The aim of the study was evaluated anthropometric changes after nutritional counselling to increase protein content in CF children and adolescents with low protein intake. Methods: a prospective longitudinal study in 20 children and adolescents with CF. Food record of 3 consecutive days and anthropometric assessment were applied with an interval of 3 months. Patients with a protein intake <20% of the total daily caloric intake received nutritional counselling to increase protein content and patients with protein intake of =20% maintained their routine diet. Data were analyzed using the Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) model. Results: 15 patients (75%) had a daily protein intake of less than 20% of total daily calories at the first dietary assessment and received nutritional counselling. After 3 months, the protein content of the diet underwent a statistically significant increase, despite the other macronutrients and total daily calories. There was a significant improvement in z scores for weight (p<0.001), height (p<0.001) and body mass index (BMI) (p=0.001) compared to patients with adequate protein intake. Conclusion: most CF patients did not meet the daily recommendation for protein intake. The reach of the proper protein intake allowed an increase in weight, height, and BMI.
Comorbidities Affect the Recovery Rate of Covid-19 Patients - A Retrospective Study in Lahore, Pakistan
Authors: Arshad Maria , Jaleel Hadiqa , Iqbal Saleem , Asif Manahil , Ali Madiha , Mubarak Manal , Asim Samar , Ghafoor Farkhanda
Published: October 2022

Many studies have identified various risk factors associated with Covid-19, for example, individuals with comorbidities are at an increased risk of contracting the disease and developing severe symptoms than those without comorbidities, however, these findings are inconsistent. This study identifies various risk predictors of Covid-19 patients with and without comorbidities. Data of Covid-19 patients was retrieved from Patient Digital Library of Shalamar Hospital, Lahore and encompassed patients’ gender, age, symptoms and severity besides other vitals. Data of total 1,639 patients who were admitted at Pulmonology Unit of Shalamar Hospital was examined. Out of this, 180 Covid-19 patients were recruited for final analyses as they were fully in accordance with the eligibility criteria framed for this study. Of these, 137 were suffering from comorbidities and the analysis revealed that these comorbidities had significant effect on the end result of the Covid-19 illness (P=0.002) i.e. the mortality rate among the patients with comorbidities was found to be 33.6% (n=46) and that of patients with no comorbidities was 9.3% (n=4). Likewise, the recovery rate of patients without comorbidities was significantly high (90.7%, n=39). However, interestingly, presence or absence of comorbidities had no significant impact on severity of the disease. Moreover, O2 saturation < 90% is predicted as a risk factor of severity whereas age > 59, presence of comorbidities and severe symptoms are found to be the risk predictors for the outcome of the disease being recovered or expired.
Estimating COVID-19-Related Excess Mortality Excluding Seasonal Phenomena in Belgium
Authors: Verbeeck Johan , Fajgenblat Maxime , Willem Lander , Neyens Thomas , Faes Christel , Hens Niel , Deboosere Patrick , Verbeke Geert , Molenberghs Geert
Published: October 2022

Excess mortality, rather than reported COVID-19 deaths has been suggested to evaluate the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 induced Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic on mortality. However, the relationship between excess mortality and COVID-19 mortality is perturbed by seasonal phenomena, such as extreme temperatures and seasonal influenza. Models used to estimate excess mortality often ignore these underlying patterns. We propose a dynamic linear state-space model to estimate all-cause mortality, which accounts for extreme temperatures above 25°C and seasonal influenza via the Goldstein index. The state-space model prediction of the excess mortality that is not explained by heat waves and seasonal influenza coincides with the reported COVID-19 mortality in the year 2020 in Belgium.
Surgical Treament of the Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis using Videothoracoscopic Interventions
Authors: Mykola Opanasenko , Oleksandr Tereshkovych , Bohdan Konik , Volodymyr Lysenko , Serhii Shalahai , Larysa Levanda , Maksym Kalenychenko , Maksym Shamrai , Alona Stepaniuk , Serhii Bilokon , Oleksandra Shestakova
Published: October 2022

Introduction. Pulmonary tuberculosis is a serious problem as in Ukraine as throughout the world. The number of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis is increasing year by year, which is due to the difficulties in early detection of this disease. The aim. To determine the effectiveness of surgical treatment of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis by using video-assisted thoracoscopic interventions. Methods. In the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the State University "National Institute of Phthisiology and Pulmonology named after F. G. Yanovsky NAMS of Ukraine" from 2008 to 2022 140 video assisted lung resections were performed in a planned manner for phthisis-surgical patients. The distribution according to the type of resection intervention was as follows: atypical segmental resection - in 30 (21.4 %) cases, typical segmentectomy – in 50 (35.7 %), lobectomy - in 52 (37.2 %), bilobectomy – in 3 (2.1 %), pulmonectomy – in 5 (3.6 %). The results. The average duration of operative VATS resection interventions was (75.1 ± 22.3) min., intraoperative blood loss was (85.4 ± 1.6) ml, duration of narcotic analgesics prescription in patients with video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resections was (2.20 ± 0.04) days. Early mobilization of patients recorded in 112 (80.0 ± 3.4) cases. The average length of stay of the patient in the intensive care unit after video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection was (2.6 ± 0.8) days, length of stay of the patient in the hospital in the postoperative period was (12.4 ± 0.5) days. Intraoperative complications were diagnosed in 7 (5.0 ± 1.8) % of patients. The rate of postoperative complications was 22 (15.7 ± 3.1) % of observation. There was no postoperative mortality after minimally invasive surgical interventions. The overall efficiency of performing video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resections was 97.1 %. Conclusion. The use of video-assisted thoracoscopic is a convenient, effective and low-traumatic method in the treatment of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The overall effectiveness of video-assisted thoracoscopic methods for pulmonary tuberculosis was 97.1 %. An adequate assessment of the possibility of performing video-assisted thoracoscopic and the use of methods to prevent complications ensures a predictable course of the intra- and postoperative periods and increases the effectiveness of surgical interventions.
Awake Prone Positioning for Acute Hypoxaemic Respiratory Failure in COVID-19
Authors: Thorley Richard , Graeme-Wilson Joshua , Curtis Katrina
Published: October 2022

Prone positioning has been demonstrated to significantly reduce mortality in invasively ventilated patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome through several physiological mechanisms, including optimization of ventilation and perfusion and a reduction in ventilator-associated lung injury. The marked increase of hospitalisation rates of patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure during the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated strain on healthcare resources, led to interest in the use of prone positioning in conscious self-ventilating, or “awake”, patients, as an adjunct to the provision of oxygen therapy and respiratory support. The adoption of this technique was with the intent of reducing the likelihood of progressive respiratory failure and thus the need for invasive mechanical ventilation. In this review we summarize the background, physiological mechanisms and current evidence for the use of awake prone positioning in both COVID-19 related hypoxaemic respiratory failure and that attributed to other aetiologies. Whilst several studies note an improvement in respiratory parameters including oxygenation, the effect on clinically important outcomes such as rates of intubation and mortality remain unclear. The evidence base beyond COVID-19 related respiratory failure remains constrained and there is a paucity of evidence to help identify those most likely to benefit from this therapy. There remains no agreed consensus on how to implement awake prone positioning and significant variation exists in practice. Several clinical questions should be the focus for future research studies of this treatment modality including how to identify early responders and non-responders to therapy.
A Validated High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Method for Molnupiravir
Authors: Camlik Gamze , Beyazaslan Fazli , Kara Emre , Ulker Demet , Albayrak Isa , Degim Ismail
Published: October 2022

Molnupiravir is an approved antiviral drug that inhibits RNA replication of viruses. It is approved recently (November 2021) for the treatment of infectious diseases caused by SARS-CoV-2. However, it is reported that Molnupiravir is a nucleoside analogue and shown that nucleoside analogues are reagents that resemble the structure of natural nucleosides. It is widely applied in antiviral and anticancer therapy. Therefore, there is a general need appeared for an efficient, fast, simple, and validated analytical assay method for the quantification of this new product in any samples. We report here that an HPLC method was developed, optimized, and validated for molnupravir. The developed method was found to be easy to apply, cheap, and time-saving. Isocratic elution with 10mM Phosphate Buffer pH:7 / Acetonitrile mixture (80:20) with a Phenomenex C18 column was performed and a photodiode array detector was used for the detection. The total time for the analysis was only 10 minutes. The method was found to be selective, linear, accurate, reproducible, and robust. This proposed method can be easily adapted for molnupravir analyses in pharmaceutical products or in any other biological or non-biological samples.
Small Vessel Cerebrovascular Pathology is a Major Feature in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease or Age-Related Dementia
Authors: Scott Tammy , Rosenberg Irwin
Published: October 2022

Historically, cerebrovascular abnormalities were recognized as prominent in the pathology of age-related dementia. In more recent decades, however, research and funding for development of therapeutics has almost entirely been focused on ß-amyloid and tau deposits (as described by Alzheimer in pre-senile dementia), despite a lack of conclusive evidence of a causal relationship or efficacy of targeted treatment on cognitive decline or dementia. Here we present a brief history of the evidence for a dominant vascular component of Alzheimer’s Disease and highlight a potential target for slowing the functional progression of the disease.
Therapeutic Apheresis, Immunosuppression and Human Monoclonal Anti-bodies in Hematologic diseases most with im-munologic origin
Authors: Bambauer Rolf , Schiel Ralf , Salgado Octavio
Published: October 2022

Therapeutic plasma exchange with hollow fiber modules has been used in different severe diseases for more than 45 years. Updated information on molecular biology and immunology of different diseases, the authors discuss in relation to the rationale for apheresis therapy and its place in combination with other modern therapies such as immunosuppressive drugs, cytotoxic agents, and/or human monoclonal antibodies, With the introduction of novel and effective biologic agents, therapeutic apheresis is indicated in severe cases, such as in rapid progression despite immunosuppressive therapy and/or biologic agents. In mild forms of immunologic diseases, treatment with immunosuppressive therapies and/or biologic agents seems to be sufficient. The prognosis of hematologic diseases has improved in recent years, due in part to very aggressive therapy schemes. For the hematologic diseases, especially diseases with an immunologic origin, such as various anemias, erythrocytosis, theombocytopenia, hyperleukocytosis and coagulation inhibitors that can be treated with therapeutic apheresis, the guidelines of the Apheresis Application Committee of the American Society for Apheresis are cited. Therapeutic apheresis has been shown to effectively remove the toxins, autoantibodies, and other substances from blood and lead to rapid clinical improvement. Therapeutic plasma exchange or immunoadsorption aimed at the causative antibodies can be used in diseases caused by antibodies or immune complexes. Adjuvant drug therapies are different for different diseases and are typically individualized in type, dose and duration of use. Therapeutic apheresis can safely be performed in all severe ill patients and is most combined with an immunosuppression therapy. Human monoclonal antibodies are more introduced in hematologic diseases in recent years.
A Spatial Dispersion Approach Qualifies to Quantify Vascular Alterations in a Swine Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Model
Authors: Marco Righi , Stefano Morara , Giulia Petrillo , Andrea Perota , Giulia Cagnotti , Cristiano Corona
Published: October 2022

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is still a poorly understood neurological syndrome showing muscle impairment and leading to death because of respiratory failure. Recently, a new, transgenic swine model overexpressing the human superoxide-dismutase 1 gene, promised the chance to investigate animals before disease onset, and we planned to investigate vascular alterations that we recently learned to quantify. In order to address for feasibility, we checked angioarchitectures in spinal cord samples of at least one animal for each of three health conditions: healthy, asymptomatic, clear motor symptoms. Furthermore, analyses were carried out in three different regions: cervical, thoracic and lumbar districts.
Retinal vein occlusion in patients with diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care teaching hospital
Authors: Ranjan Mridula , Jaiswal Ram Kumar
Published: October 2022

Retinal vein occlusion is an important cause of vision loss. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidemia increase the risk for endothelial damage or abnormal blood flow and thus associated with retinal vein occlusion. To access the prevalence of retinal vein occlusion in diabetic patients and its association with systemic illness in a tertiary care teaching hospital, Gorakhpur.

A descriptive, observational study was done on diabetic patients attending the eye OPD. Consent was taken and patient underwent direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy, optical coherence tomography and fundus fluorescein angiography. Medical history regarding duration of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cerebro-vascular accidents were obtained.

The study included 846 patients with type II diabetes mellitus. In this study 6.6% (n=56) patients detected with RVO in which 34(61%) were male and 22 (39%) were female. The mean age was 58 years.

78.5% (n=44) of them had BRVO and 21% (n=12) had CRVO. The frequency of unilateral BRVO (n=34, 81%) was more common than bilateral BRVO (n=10, 71%). The frequency of unilateral CRVO was 19% (n=8) and bilateral CRVO was 28.5% (n=4). The duration of diabetes and uncontrolled diabetes affects the occurrence of RVO.

Macula involving BRVO was found in 59% (n=26) of patients, suggesting that diabetic patients with RVO has greater risk of severe vision loss due to macular involvement in BRVO.

Diabetic patients with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, CVA were significantly associated with RVO (p< 0.0001).

Patients with type II diabetes mellitus carries risk for development of RVO.
Effectiveness of intrastromal voriconazole injection in the management of deep non healing fungal corneal ulcer
Authors: Gupta Avinash , Yadav Ramyash Singh , Rai Chiranji , Ansari Anzar Ahmed
Published: October 2022

One of the most difficult conditions to cure is often corneal fungus infections. Due to low stromal penetration, current topical antifungal medications are not very successful in the treatment of fungal keratitis, which makes it challenging to treat cases of deep fungal corneal ulcers.

To assess the efficiency of voriconazole intra stromal injection in the treatment of deep fungal corneal ulcers that donot heal.

In this prospective interventional study of thirty patients, deep non-healing fungal corneal ulcers were successfully treated by combining intrastromal voriconazole with topical therapy. Voriconazole 50 gm/0.1 ml was injected intrastromally into the corneas of 30 patients with deep stromal non-healing fungal corneal ulcers who had not responded to topical antifungal medication.

Patients were monitored for six to ten weeks following the operation. The size of the corneal infiltration was noted to decrease more quickly, and in the majority of cases, ulcers completely disappeared between 6 to 10 weeks.

As an additional therapy, intrastromal voriconazole injection may be a safe and efficient strategy to treat cases of deeply seated fungal corneal ulcers that refuse to heal.
Congenital total eversion of the upper eyelid: report of two cases and review of literature
Authors: Hada Maya , Priyadarshini Apoorva , Upadhyay Sukriti
Published: October 2022

Congenital eversion of upper eyelid is a rare condition, which responds well to non-surgical management. However, lack of awareness and delay in the treatment may lead to poorer outcomes. We present two cases of neonates with congenital total eversion of upper eyelid and conjunctival prolapse, which were effectively treated with conservative management.
Evaluación de residuos orgánicos generados en plazas de mercado para la producción de enzimas bacterianas
Authors: Sánchez-Castelblanco Etna Milena , Heredia-Martín Juan Pablo
Published: October 2022

Las plazas de mercado ubicadas en centros urbanos generan residuos agrícolas que pueden aprovecharse como sustratos de bajo costo para la producción de enzimas microbianas. El objetivo de este estudio fue la evaluación fisicoquímica y microbiológica de residuos orgánicos generados en plazas de mercado para la producción de enzimas bacterianas. Los residuos se recolectaron en una plaza de mercado de Bogotá, se clasificaron en seis tipos  diferentes etiquetados como R1 a R6, y se cuantificó su contenido de humedad, nitrógeno, proteínas, carbono orgánico total, azúcares reductores, grasas y aceites, almidón, pectina, hemicelulosa, lignina y celulosa. En el análisis microbiológico se determinó la presencia de bacterias proteolíticas, lipolíticas, amilolíticas, celulolíticas y ligninolíticas. Se aislaron 133 morfotipos, de los cuales 55 presentaron actividad enzimática: se seleccionaron 17 cepas ligninolíticas, 14 proteolíticas, 11 celulolíticas, nueve lipolíticas y cuatro amilolíticas. Los residuos de tubérculos presentaron el mayor contenido de almidón (41,9 ± 1,18 %). Los ameros, vainas de leguminosas y residuos de verduras  presentaron un porcentaje de celulosa entre 33,78 ± 0,91 % y 35,29 ± 0,77 %. Los residuos de plantas ornamentales y aromáticas mostraron mayor contenido de lignina (18,91 ± 0,50 % y 26,43 ± 0,47 %) y el de pectina fue más alto en los residuos de frutas (12,95 ± 0,30 %). Los residuos agrícolas generados en plazas de mercado son una fuente de microorganismos productores de enzimas y pueden valorizarse como sustratos para la obtención de amilasas, celulasas y ligninasas debido a su contenido de almidón, celulosa y lignina.
Reacción y rendimiento de microinjertos de tomate (Solanum spp.) inoculados con Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Sacc.) Snyder & Hansen causante del marchitamiento vascular
Authors: García-Jaramillo Dora Janeth , López-Zapata Silvia Patricia , Bustamante-Granada Santiago , López Walter Ricardo , Castaño-Zapata Jairo , Ceballos-Aguirre Nelson
Published: October 2022

El marchitamiento vascular del cultivo de tomate (Solanum lycopersicum) causado por Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol), cuyo hábitat es el suelo, es una enfermedad devastadora que puede causar pérdidas hasta del 100 % de la producción de frutos. Entre las alternativas de manejo de la enfermedad está el injerto. En nuestro estudio la reacción a la enfermedad se determinó mediante la medición del porcentaje de la incidencia y el rendimiento de los microinjertos con el empleo de tres patrones del tipo Cherry, el IAC412, el IAC426 y el IAC391, y copas de las variedades comerciales Calima y Carguero inoculadas con un aislamiento de F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, raza 2. Los resultados indicaron que las combinaciones de los heteroinjertos IAC391/CAR e IAC412/CAR inoculados con el hongo fueron las más promisorias en términos de peso promedio del fruto, con 59 y 79 g, y un rendimiento de 14,9 y 21,3 t.ha-1, respectivamente. El peso promedio del fruto de la variedad comercial Carguero fue de 102 g y un rendimiento de 13,9 t.ha-1, lo que indica que, por efecto del microinjerto y la presencia del hongo, el peso promedio del fruto en los heteroinjertos se redujo, pero el rendimiento se incrementó, lo cual permite concluir que el microinjerto es una alternativa para la selección de patrones tolerantes a F.oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici que, al serinjertados con materiales comerciales, incrementan el re ndimiento del tomate.
El avance de la línea de costa de las penínsulas de Bocagrande y Castillogrande y la construcción de la Escollera en 1758 en Cartagena de Indias
Authors: Andrade-Amaya Carlos Alberto , Guzmán-Martinez Richard , Quintana-Saavedra Diana María
Published: October 2022

Se reconstruyeron los paisajes arqueológicos sumergidos frente a la costa de Cartagena de Indias con base en datos batimétricos multihaz de alta resolución provenientes del Servicio Hidrográfico de la Dirección General Marítima de Colombia y la comparación de mapas históricos de 1772, 1854, 1935, 1995 y 2021. Se demuestra que la construcción de la escollera de Bocagrande ha significado la acreción del terreno en este punto en cerca de 44,4 Ha, y que los espolones colocados en la playa en el siglo pasado lo han sostenido.
Estudios monográficos sobre Agavaceae de Suramérica. Primer registro de Furcraea foetida para las floras de Ecuador y Perú
Authors: Giraldo-Cañas Diego
Published: October 2022

Se registra por primera vez en Ecuador y Perú la especie nativa de América tropical Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. Se presenta su descripción, así como fotografías, nombres vulgares, usos y algunos análisis morfológicos y ecológicos. Se describen por primera vez inflorescencias laterales en esta especie y se incorpora el binomio Furcraea nana Hochstätter & Van der Meer a la sinonimia de F. foetida.
James Lovelock: la visión de un científico excepcional
Authors: Bunyard Peter Paul
Published: October 2022

En los años 60, la NASA pidió a James Lovelock, inventor del detector de captura de electrones, que desarrollara instrumentos para detectar vida en Marte. Al considerar cómo se manifestaría la vida, se dio cuenta de que la atmósfera de la Tierra estaba a órdenes de magnitud del equilibrio químico y que ese desequilibrio no podía deberse puramente a procesos abiológicos, sino que era mantenido en un estado dinámicamente estable por efecto de la vida en el planeta. En aquella época, el análisis espectrométrico de la atmósfera de Marte indicaba que estaba cerca del equilibrio químico y Lovelock concluyó que era poco probable que Marte albergara vida. Dado que la Tierra había tenido organismos biológicos durante al menos 3,2 mil millones de años, Lovelock llegó a la conclusión de que la vida era responsable de la homeostasis planetaria en el sentido de mantener las condiciones óptimas de la superficie, de ahí su Hipótesis Gaia.
Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Distress Tolerance and Psychopathological Symptoms
Authors: del-Valle Macarena Verónica , Zamora Eliana Vanesa , Urquijo Sebastián , Olsen Cintia , López-Morales Hernán , Andrés María Laura
Published: October 2022

Emotion Regulation (ER) has been identified as a factor that may be related to psychopathological symptoms. However, evidence about the relationship between ER and psychopathological symptoms is still unspecific. Moreover, although the ability of distress tolerance (DT) has gained increasing attention, it has not yet been sufficiently explored in relation to specific psychopathological symptoms. The aim of the study was to analyze the role of different specific ER mechanisms on various psychopathological symptoms, with particular emphasis on the role of DT. To do so, a correlational study was carried out. A total of 128 university students between 18 and 44 years old (mean age = 26.7, SD = 6.14) answered the Distress Tolerance Scale, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and the Symptom Check List 90-Revised. For each psychopathological symptom (and for general distress), linear regression were applied. All models were statistically significant with differences in the amount of explained variance and in the predictors. DT predicted symptoms of depression, anxiety, obsessions and compulsions and general distress. The study highlights the importance of the different mechanisms of ER in each specific psychopathological symptom and their implications for mental health.
Perception of Justice and Commitment: Cross-Sectional Survey of Outsourcing Employees in Banking Sector, Bandung, Indonesia
Authors: Hadian Dedi , Manik Ester , Hardiyana Aan , Yusup Maulana , Sidharta Iwan , Coenraad Dhea Perdana
Published: October 2022

This research aimed to see how organizational justice and organizational commitment affected employee satisfaction. The authors examined outsourcing workers in banking companies to explore the dimensions of organizational justice on organizational commitment and employee job satisfaction. Employees of four banking organizations in Bandung, West Java, made up the research population, sampled using simple random sampling with as many as 200 participants. The data was analyzed using a component-based structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings revealed that organizational justice impacted both organizational commitment and employee happiness at the same time. However, when looked at more closely, organizational justice had varied effects on organizational commitment and employee happiness. For example, organizational justice substantially impacted emotional commitment but had little effect on normative commitment. Furthermore, distributive justice had little effect on emotional commitment, although procedural justice and interaction justice significantly impacted it. This study is a contribution to clarify that top managers of the company must provide organizational justice to employees of outsourcing which is expected to improve organizational commitment that can increase employee satisfaction. More research is needed to incorporate several characteristics that impact employee happiness
The Influence of Energy Drinks on Lower Limb Muscle Fatigue and Recovery in Healthy Young Adults
Authors: Rosario Martin G , Costet Alexandre , Berlof Logan
Published: October 2022

Many studies have researched the influences of energy drinks (Edrinks) on the central nervous system, balance, and neuromuscular control. Understanding the neuromuscular adaptations that occur after drinking Celsius Edrinks on muscle fatigue and balance can be helpful when advising the use of Edrinks during physical activity. This study aims to understand the impact Celsius Edrinks has on neuromuscular adaptations in lower limb musculature during muscle fatigue, and balance in young, healthy adults. Two males and eighteen females were recruited for this study. The tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, and Gluteus Medius neuromuscular data were captured with surface EMG electrodes. The number of single-leg heel raises repetitions and time to fatigue were recorded. Subjects were asked to perform single-leg heel raises to fatigue and single-leg balance activities pre-energy drink consumption, and the same tasks were repeated on the opposite not tested limb (post Edrinks consumption) to equate data points. Neuromuscular timing data suggested modifications on leg musculature. Although not significant, the amount of single-leg heel raises performed pre, and post-drink intake increased post-energy drink consumption. We infer that the ingredients in Celsius energy drinks, including caffeine, Taurine, and Guarana, alter nerve conduction velocity in lower limb musculature during exercise and balance activities. Future studies should research the influence of Celsius energy drinks in different scenarios and populations.
Contribution à l’étude des macrophytes de la mare d’Albarkaïzé, département de Gaya au Niger
Authors: Adamou Hassane Souley , Kimba Saharatou Bourahima , Alhou Bassirou , Idrissou Tahirou Djima
Published: October 2022

Les macrophytes ont un rôle fonctionnel dans les hydrosystèmes et sont utilisés comme des indicateurs de la qualité des milieux aquatiques. Cependant, quantifier ce lien des plantes à leur environnement nécessite des connaissances précises de leur écologie, et celle-ci reste encore peu connue dans un contexte régional et particulièrement au Niger. Pour combler ce vide, cette étude a été menée sur la mare d’Albarkaïzé située dans le Département de Gaya entre 3°13’ de longitude Est et 12°04’ de latitude Nord. Elle a pour objectifs d’inventorier les macrophytes présents, de caractériser leur milieu de vie et d’établir leur distribution en fonction des caractéristiques du milieu. L’inventaire a été effectué le long de 5 transects perpendiculaires, transect 1 avec 15 relevés, transect 2 avec 7 relevés, transects 3,4 et 5 avec 8 relevés ce qui donne un total 46 relevés sur la mare. Les caractéristiques physico-chimiques de l’eau ont été déterminées pour certains in situ et pour d’autres au laboratoire. L’inventaire réalisé a permis d’inventorier 70 taxons. Ces taxons sont repartis dans 50 genres et 28 familles. les familles les mieux représentées chez les macrophytes de la mare d’Albarkaizé sont les Poaceae (13 espèces, 18,57 %), les Fabaceae (9 espèces, 12,86 %) et les Convolvulaceae (5 espèces, 7,14 %). Une classification ascendante hiérarchique a permis de réaliser trois (3) groupements de ces relevés vis-à-vis de leurs habitats physiques. Trois groupements de relevés ont été discriminés à partir de la classification hiérarchique sur la base de la matrice de 47 X 28 espèces. Cette étude a enfin permis de déterminer les caractéristiques physico-chimiques et les espèces de macrophytes de la mare d’Albarkaïzé.
The Impact of Orthodontic Forces on the Occurrence of Iatrogenic Tooth Root Resorption
Authors: Tsilosani Nino , Galogre Ana , Natsvlishvili Natia
Published: October 2022

Modern orthodontic treatment ensures optimal functional and aesthetic results, but does not exclude the risk of various complications, including external or internal resorption of tooth roots. One of the causes of root resorption is the impact of orthodontic forces during treatment with both non-removable (brace-system) and removable (aligners) appliances. The aforementioned complication of the treatment of occlusal anomalies, which occurs with a fairly high frequency, potentially threatens not only the patient's health, but also complicates the treatment outcomes and worsens the prognosis. The lack of pathognomonic symptoms of root resorption increases the difficulty of an accurate diagnosis. According to the literature, the issue of root resorption is very relevant in clinical dentistry but has not been studied in detail, and contradictory opinions can be found.
Résultats 2018-2021 de l’évolution Morphologique de la Baie de Bel Air (Presqu’île du Cap Vert) : Quand les Pointes Rocheuses Jouent le Rôle D’épis Naturelles de Protection des Plages!
Authors: Abou SY Amadou
Published: October 2022

La côte de la presqu’île du Cap Vert, qui est la plus typique, est constituée d’une succession de caps rocheux et de petites plages de fond d’anses de très faible extension. La baie de Bel-Air intègre le fonctionnement sédimentaire de la presqu’ile du cap vert. Les plages sableuses au sud de Dakar se caractérisent par des estrans courts, une réserve sableuse très limitée (cordon littoral) et des transits sédimentaires faibles, en particulier dans les secteurs en morphologie de baie. La baie de Bel Air est occupée par des plages très fréquentées telles que voile d’or et Monaco plage qui se trouvent intercalées entre le Port Autonome de Dakar et le baie de Hann, séparé par la pointe de Bel Air. L’objectif de cette présente contribution est d’étudier l’évolution morphologique de la Baie de Bel Air entre août 2018 et mars 2021. L’approche méthodologique repose sur un suivi topographique régulier de 11 profils de plage réparties dans 03 secteurs, sur 08 campagnes. Les résultats montrent une tendance globalement stable de la baie avec un secteur où on observe une érosion faible mais constante (secteur 3). On constate que ces plages alternent des variations morphologiques, héritages de processus d’engraissement et d’amaigrissement, qui maintiennent leur résilience naturelle. Le secteur 1 et 2, entre Amerger Casamance et Monaco plage (P1 à P7) subie globalement une accrétion avec une faible érosion durant la période de suivi tandis que le secteur le secteur 3, à l’extrémité de la baie est en état d’érosion faible mais constant. La stabilité sédimentaire de la baie de Bel Air à l’image des autres baies de la presqu’île du cap vert s’explique par la présence des pointes qui servent d’épis de protection naturelles. Ainsi, elles résistent à l’érosion qui très active dans d’autres secteurs (Rufisque, Bargny) malgré le faible transit sédimentaire qui caractérise le littoral sud de Dakar. Cependant, les baies de Dakar restent vulnérables car les falaises et les pointes qui les protègent, subissent actuellement des phénomènes de glissements, fissurations, éboulements qui risquent de rompre cette stabilité observée depuis plusieurs années.
A Study of Relationship between Locus of Control and Self-monitoring to Resilence in Students
Authors: Shanava Ina , Gergauli Giorgi
Published: October 2022

A person experiences both positive and negative stress during his life, the influence of which is mainly associated with a wide range of negative consequences, such as a decrease in well-being, an increase in diseases, post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression disorders. However, it should be noted that high stress in a person does not always develop these kinds of negative results. According to the latest researches and studies, most of the people are exposed to be stable to the stress, thus, the main factor in order to cope with the unpredictable environment, is to develop resilience (Troy&Mauss). Given that the ability to disengage from negative stimuli, including one's own negative feelings, is an important protective factor against long-term negative results, resilience represents the ability of a person to cope with life's difficulties. Resilience, as a multidimensional characteristic, varies by context, age, gender, culture, and individual life (Felicia et al. 2021). According to the contemporary approaches, resilience is a personal trait, that helps a person to adapt and cope with traumatic experience. Psychological component of resilience means that a person manages to maintain psychological health without any trauma and stressors, while, behavioral component of resilience means maintenance of self-effectiveness and aspiration towards goals (Kamushadze, 2021). One of the components of resilience at the individual level is identified as self-control, which is an aspect of behavior control and is often viewed as willpower and the ability to control impulses. In a psychological sense, self-control refers to emotions and the initiation or modification of emotional reactions through cognitive processes. The locus of control is also considered to be a factor that has a significant influence on the formation of resilience. According to Rotter, people differ from each other according to the localization of control over events, of which 2 poles are differentiated - internal and external. Internal people believe that everything that happens in their lives depends only on their personal qualities - purposefulness, abilities and competence. While, external people strongly believe that their lives are controlled by outside forces, they think that their success or unsuccess is fault of randomness, other people and so on. Any person takes a special position on this locus of control continuum, which is created with these two poles. Considering abovementioned information, this paper aims at determiningbetween Locus of control and self-monitoring, resilience among students. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (I-E Scale), Self – Monitoring Scale, Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) – were used. Based on the analysis of the results, it was revealed that self-ownership is related to resilience and locus of control, and the latter is negatively related to resilience. Differences were analyzed by demographic characteristics.
A Review of the Literature on Factors That May Influence Entrepreneurial Intention among University Students
Authors: Massouati Lamyaa , Abdelbaki Noureddine
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this article is to present a review of the literature on the variables that can influence students' entrepreneurial intention, as well as the theories underlying our research work. Several theories have been mobilized to explain entrepreneurial intention, notably Sokol and Shapero's theory (1982) and Ajzen's theory (1991). But among students in particular, we must ask what factors spark the idea of starting a business. After examining several articles in the literature on entrepreneurial intention (about thirty), we were able to identify, through an archiving method, three essential variables that act on entrepreneurial intention: The desire to undertake, the social factor and the degree of feasibility. But isn't it important to look at other variables that can influence the entrepreneurial act ?
The Role of Clans in Moldova in Politics and Economics
Authors: Khan Mahreen
Published: October 2022

Moldova’s politics, economy, justice system and media are increasingly dominated by a powerful group of elites, led by oligarchs - a new breed of businessmen-politicians who have emerged in the past decade - controlling strategic sectors of the economy and finance, hijacking the political system, taming the judiciary and acquiring monopolistic control of mass media, to promote and protect their vast business empires. Alongside traditional clan, kinship and patronage networks these elites exert influence through informal politics , shaping Moldova’s politics and economy, often hindering reforms for democratisation, rule of law, meritocracy and transparency. This helpdesk report looks at the nature and role of clans in Moldova in the country’s politics and economy. This literature review utilises academic as well as grey sources, research papers, media and blogs published mainly in the past ten years. The sources reveal a paucity of Moldova centric material, especially on the sub-issue of clans, but much more literature is available on the role of informal politics and state capture by elites, especially oligarchs, in Moldova. The evidence found did not address gender and disability issues.
New Technologies for Combatting Sexual Violence in Conflict and Non-conflict Settings
Authors: Kaitlin Ball
Published: October 2022

There are a significant number of new technologies aimed at combatting sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)—primarily in the form of “emergency mobile apps”, but they are generally geographically and culturally limited, and under-studied. There are fewer applications of new technologies addressing conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), as regards prevention, monitoring, and early warning systems. Well established issues related to the under-reporting of SGBV also impact the accuracy of digital monitoring tools used in both conflict and non-conflict contexts. The use of digital tools to combat SGBV also raises novel challenges related to new technologies, such as bias and data protection concerns. This report reviews evidence of the deployment of new technologies to address sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) both in and outside of conflict settings, and the potential for applications from non-conflict settings to apply to CRSV. Although certain literature is beginning to address the specific limitations of new technologies (e.g. usability in urban environments, cultural and linguistic appropriateness, and other accessibility questions), the limited nature of the literature assessing these new technologies and—more importantly—the design of these new technologies, means that the needs of disabled individuals, LGBTQIA+, and even men and boys, are often not centred or addressed in the design and critique of these new technologies. The review found that the studies assessing new technologies designed for and deployed in non-conflict settings identify many of the same issues affecting societal understanding of SGBV generally (under-reporting, for example), as well as new issues specific to the digital turn, such as serious and evolving privacy and data protection concerns. As regards the application of new technologies to CRSV specifically, both the applications and literature assessing them are nascent. Nevertheless, scholars are seeking to define frameworks aimed at harm reduction for the proliferation of new technologies in the humanitarian field specific to CRSV.