bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Programa Institucional de Tutorías: Una estrategia para elevar el nivel de aprovechamiento en una institución educativa
Authors: Hernández Vargas Yazpik , Martínez Espinosa Juan Carlos , Carranza Nuñez Claudia Isela
Published: October 2019

El presente trabajo muestra las estrategias de intervención educativa como apoyo para redu­cir los índices de reprobación y deserción escolar apoyados por el programa institucional de tutorías, dentro de las tendencias de las políticas educativas para la Educación Superior (ES), tomando en consideración lo que establece el marco del espacio europeo de ES para la crea­ción del proyecto Tuning y su posterior adaptación y aplicación para América Latina (AL). Los organismos antes mencionados contribuyen a generar un marco normativo para el desarrollo de la educación basada en el enfoque de competencias, tomado por el Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) en su nuevo modelo educativo. En este trabajo de investigación se presentaron dos estrategias conjuntas que son los cursos remediales y el programa de asesorías apoyados de manera transversal por el Programa Institucional de Tutorías para disminuir la reproba­ción y deserción escolar. Los resultados indicaron que hubo una disminución en el índice de la reprobación del 22.72%, con respecto a la matrícula total del semestre. Se concluye que los cursos remediales y el programa de asesorías es una alternativa que puede contribuir a la disminución en los índices de reprobación y deserción.
La metodología científica y la investigación educativa
Authors: Méndez Coca David
Published: October 2019

Realizar una investigación científica en el área de Humanidades conlleva superar una serie de dificultades que provienen de la propia realidad. La investigación en las áreas de Huma­nidades, de los saberes educativos y de las Ciencias Sociales es posible como lo demuestran los conocimientos adquiridos, los descubrimientos realizados y las aplicaciones prácticas que de tales investigaciones se trasladan a sus respectivos ámbitos de la realidad de que se trate. La investigación en las mencionadas áreas es necesaria para conocer la realidad educativa, humana y social en la que vivimos y que nos afecta, es especialmente necesaria esta tarea como fórmula para reducir distancias con las ciencias naturales, en cuanto a instrumentos, técnicas, procedimientos, etcétera. Tal desequilibrio no es positivo para las sociedades modernas y para la búsqueda de una sociedad justa, que permita una vida feliz.
Review of some studies on university student dropout in Colombia and Latin America
Authors: Patiño de Peña Luceli , Cardona Pérez Angélica María
Published: October 2019

A study was developed from the research paper Study of academic mortality, pedagogical strategies, and dropout on dropout levels in Colombia and Latin America in order to identify factors that in some way affect increased dropout, such as admissions exams, vocational guidance, economics, and personal difficulties. We also identified the elements of greatest convergence: causes of dropping out, economic difficulties, students’ personal and family histories, secondary education, and, to a lesser degree, suggested strategies that can be used by universities. Therefore, we can conclude that despite the great diversity of studies, the shortcoming lies in the lack of effective policies curtailing university dropout and lack of support for regional education policies to integrate university, society and State.
Implicaciones de los bonos de puntualidad y asistencia, criterios de excelencia, satisfacción y crecimiento profesional
Authors: Madero Gómez Sergio Manuel , De la Garza Jorge
Published: October 2019

Históricamente, las compensaciones han sido vistas como una función administrativa que consiste sólo en realizar el pago a los trabajadores, propia de contadores y cuya única exigencia ha sido dar cumplimiento a las legislaciones laboral y tributaria, aunque existe evidencia de que el rol y las funciones propias de recursos humanos han estado evolucio­nando. El objetivo de esta investigación es explorar las implicaciones que tienen los bonos de puntualidad y asistencia en los criterios de excelencia, en la satisfacción laboral de las personas y en el crecimiento profesional. Es una investigación mixta, en la parte cualitativa se realizaron 40 entrevistas con siete preguntas abiertas, y para la parte cuantitativa un instrumento con 33 items, aplicándolo a 100 personas que trabajan, encontrando que no existe relación entre la satisfacción laboral y el crecimiento profesional con los efectos del bono de puntualidad y asistencia y la disminución de las prestaciones.
Two-level atom in a cross cavity
Authors: García-Melgarejo J. C. , Sánchez-Mondragón J. J. , Sánchez-Pérez K. J. , Magaña-Loaiza O. S.
Published: October 2019

In this work we propose a model to analyze the interaction of a two-level atom (TLA) placed in a cross cavity configuration interacting with two electromagnetic fields injected within the cavity. A canonical transformation for field operators is proposed to obtain ef­fective Hamiltonian such as that of Jaynes-Cummings and we calculate the wave function via time-evolution operator. We present results for the atomic inversion for a state in the weak intensity regime.
Effect of Short-Term Aging on Wax-Modified Crumb Rubber Binder Based on Rutting Performance and Chemical Characterization
Authors: Kataware Aniket Vasantrao , Singh Dharamveer
Published: October 2019

Waste tires are processed to modify asphalt binders. Asphalt pavement constructed using crumb rubber modified (CRM) binders have shown good rutting and fatigue performance. However, the use of CRM involves high construction temperature. High temperature leads to aging and successive degradation of CRM binders and also causes significant emission of greenhouse gases. To address this concern, Fischer-Tropsch (FT) wax-based warm mix additive has been used in the present study. CRM binder was modified using three dosages (1 %, 2 %, and 3 % by weight of asphalt binder) of FT additive. CRM binder and CRM binder with FT additive were short-term aged (STA) at 163°C and 143°C, respectively, using a thin-film oven. To evaluate the effect of FT modification on aging susceptibility of CRM binder, physical and chemical properties of CRM binder with and without FT additives were examined. CRM binders with and without FT additives were evaluated in unaged and STA conditions using physical (multiple stress creep recovery [MSCR] test to assess rutting performance) and chemical characterization (Fourier transform infrared [FTIR] spectroscopy test to assess change in chemical compounds/groups). Based on MSCR parameters, FT modification improved rut resistant, elastic performance, and ranking of CRM binder in unaged and STA conditions. On the other hand, FT modified CRM binders were observed to be more temperature susceptible and more stress sensitive as compared to the control CRM. FTIR results showed an increase in absorption values of Carbon-Hydrogen (C-H) long chain, C-H methyl rocks, and carbonyl compound of CRM binder after FT modification. Also, the absorption values of FTIR functional groups were found to be directly proportional to R and inversely proportional to Jnr values of CRM binders with and without FT additive in unaged and STA conditions at tested temperatures. Considering aging sensitivity, FT modified CRM binders were less prone to aging. Therefore, FT additive modification improved rut resistant performance as well as worked as an antioxidant for CRM binder.
The Origin of GnRH Pulse Generation: An Integrative Mathematical-Experimental Approach
Authors: Voliotis Margaritis , Li Xiao Feng , De Burgh Ross , Lass Geffen , Lightman Stafford L. , O'Byrne Kevin T. , Tsaneva-Atanasova Krasimira
Published: October 2019

Fertility critically depends on the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) pulse generator, a neural construct comprised of hypothalamic neurons coexpressing kisspeptin, neurokoinin-B and dynorphin. Here, using mathematical modeling andin vivooptogenetics we reveal for the first time how this neural construct initiates and sustains the appropriate ultradian frequency essential for reproduction. Prompted by mathematical modeling, we show experimentally using female estrous mice that robust pulsatile release of luteinizing hormone, a proxy for GnRH, emerges abruptly as we increase the basal activity of the neuronal network using continuous low-frequency optogenetic stimulation. Further increase in basal activity markedly increases pulse frequency and eventually leads to pulse termination. Additional model predictions that pulsatile dynamics emerge from nonlinear positive and negative feedback interactions mediated through neurokinin-B and dynorphin signaling respectively are confirmed neuropharmacologically. Our results shed light on the long-elusive GnRH pulse generator offering new horizons for reproductive health and wellbeing.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTThe gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) pulse generator controls the pulsatile secretion of the gonadotropic hormones LH and FSH and is critical for fertility. The hypothalamic arcuate kisspeptin neurons are thought to represent the GnRH pulse generator, since their oscillatory activity is coincident with LH pulses in the blood; a proxy for GnRH pulses. However, the mechanisms underlying GnRH pulse generation remain elusive. We developed a mathematical model of the kisspeptin neuronal network and confirmed its predictions experimentally, showing how LH secretion is frequency-modulated as we increase the basal activity of the arcuate kisspeptin neuronsin vivousing continuous optogenetic stimulation. Our model provides a quantitative framework for understanding the reproductive neuroendocrine system and opens new horizons for fertility regulation.
Municipal Wastewater Reclamation and Water Reuse for Irrigation by Membrane Processes
Authors: Dolar Davor , Racar Marko , Košutić Krešimir
Published: October 2019

Municipal wastewater was treated by membrane bioreactor (MBR), and the obtained

MBR effluent was then treated by reverse osmosis (RO), and nanofiltration (NF). The MBR effluent was additionally treated by reverse osmosis (XLE) and nanofiltration (NF90 and NF270) membranes. RO and NF permeate output streams were assessed for their utilization in agricultural irrigation. The MBR used a hollow fiber ZeeWeed 1 ultrafiltration

membrane. Conductivity, turbidity, total suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand, and dissolved organic carbon were rejected by MBR with average values of 10 %, 100 %, 99.8 %, 96 %, and 88 %, respectively. Further treatment with RO/NF membranes showed additional reduction in all measured parameters. According to results, MBR effluent belongs to the ‘slight to moderate’ degree of restriction on use due to conductivity, chloride, and sodium concentrations. RO/NF permeate, based on all parameters, belongs

to the ‘none’ degree of restriction on use, except on sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), where it belongs to the ‘severe’ degree of restriction on use. Based on conductivity and SAR parameters, assessment of produced water quality obtained by blending of two effluents

(50 % of MBR and 50 % of NF270 permeate) resulted in an output stream appropriate for irrigation, proving that the blending of output streams in this ratio is a good strategy for agricultural irrigation.
Predicting the Pressure Drop of Corrugated Sheet Structured Packings in Deep Vacuum Applications
Authors: Olujić Žarko
Published: October 2019

Advanced corrugated sheet structured packings are considered a natural choice for

deep vacuum distillation. In many of these applications that occur at absolute pressures

below 0.01 bar at the top of the column, the low density gas/vapor driven by pressure

ascends through an irrigated packed bed under laminar flow conditions. This implies that the packing geometry features aiming to reduce the form drag of advanced packing may not be as effective, if at all, as experienced in common applications where turbulent flow prevails. To consider this appropriately, a theoretically founded expression for laminar flow friction factor has been incorporated into Delft model (DM). With this extension, the predicted pressure drop within laminar flow region approaches closely that estimated using well-established empirical model available in software package SULCOL. In absence of adequate experimental evidence, extended DM was validated using newest data obtained at FRI with an advanced wire gauze structured packing in total reflux experiments carried out with paraxylene/orthoxylene system at 0.02 and 0.1 bar top pressure in a column with internal diameter of 1.22 m.
Bone-Mimicking Injectable Gelatine/Hydroxyapatite Hydrogels
Authors: Rogina Anamarija , Šandrk Nikolina , Teruel-Biosca Laura , Antunović Maja , Ivanković Marica , Ferrer Gloria Gallego
Published: October 2019

Bioactive synthetic hydrogels have emerged as promising materials because they

can provide molecularly tailored biofunctions and adjustable mechanical properties. To

mimic the mineralogical and organic components of the natural bone, hydroxyapatite and

a tyramine conjugate of gelatine were combined in this study. The effect of various amounts of in situ synthesized hydroxyapatite in gelatine-tyramine on the morphology

and physical properties of injectable hydrogels was investigated. Mineralogical identification confirmed successful precipitation of in situ formed hydroxyapatite. Better distribution of hydroxyapatite crystal agglomerates within modified gelatine was found at 5 % of hydroxyapatite, which could be responsible for increased storage modulus with respect to pure gelatine hydrogel. Prepared composite hydrogels are non-toxic and support

the proliferation of Hek293 cells.
3D echocardiography allows rapid and accurate surgical planning in complex aortic root abscess cases
Authors: Ahluwalia Viren , Osman Faizel , Parmar Jitendra , Khan Jamal Nasir
Published: October 2019

Despite 3D echocardiography (3DE) acquiring significantly greater data than standard 2D echocardiography (2DE), it is underutilised in assessing cardiac anatomy and physiology. A key advantage is the ability of a single 3DE acquisition to be post-processed to generate volume-rendered 3D models and an unlimited number of multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) images. We describe the case of a highly anxious patient with life-threatening complex aortic valve endocarditis and aortic root abscess, refusing transesophageal echocardiography (TOE) under general anaesthesia with tachycardia, breathlessness and acute kidney injury precluding accurate or safe gated (computed tomography) CT, who was comprehensively assessed with a rapid 3D-TOE under sedation. This led to timely surgery and an excellent outcome for the patient.
Cardiovascular MRI and CT in congenital heart disease
Authors: Pushparajah Kuberan , Duong Phuoc , Mathur Sujeev , Babu-Narayan Sonya V.
Published: October 2019

Cardiac MRI and CT are increasingly used in the diagnosis and management of patients with congenital heart disease as an imaging adjunct to echocardiography. The benefits and limitations of both modalities are highlighted, with a focus on the anatomical, functional and haemodynamic information that can be gained from the different modalities. Deciding on the imaging modality of choice must also take into account patient factors such as age, compliance, the type of congenital heart disease, and previous procedures. Future developments in CT and MRI are also discussed.
Proceso educativo en cultura de paz y masculinidades con dos grupos de hombres privados de libertad de la Unidad de Atención Integral Reinaldo Villalobos Zúñiga.
Authors: Fernández Ramírez Estefanía , Herrera Rodríguez Omar , Mena Calderón Oxana , Quirós Fernández Melany
Published: October 2019

El presente artículo se desarrolló en el marco del proyecto UNA Cultura de paz: abordaje ludo pedagógico con personas privadas de libertad, ejecutado con dos grupos de hombres privados de libertad de la Unidad de Atención Integral Reinaldo Villalobos Zúñiga, que abordó los temas de cultura de paz y masculinidades. Dicha experiencia surgió de diferentes necesidades detectadas por proyectos anteriores dedicados al fomento del emprendimiento empresarial en la población de dos centros penales: el Centro de Atención Institucional en San Rafael de Alajuela y el Centro Semi-Institucional San Agustín en Heredia. La idea era construir un proyecto que respondiera a la promoción de una convivencia basada en la cultura de paz, ya que se detectó la presencia de dinámicas de violencia en las relaciones de la población a lo interno de los centros penales. La ejecución del proyecto giró en torno al fomento de la capacidad crítica en la población meta, de manera que lograra examinar críticamente sus marcos culturales y morales, desarrollando nuevas habilidades positivas (con enfoque de género y masculinidades) en sus relaciones con otras personas, tanto dentro como fuera del ambiente penitenciario.
Impact of tooth brushing rhyme on the oral hygiene status of 6 -7 year old children - an educational intervention study
Authors: Sahiti Putta Sai , Kamatham Rekhalakshmi , Saikiran Kanamarlapudi Venkata
Published: October 2019

Aim. To determine the impact of a newly composed tooth brushing rhyme on oral hygiene status of 6 to 7-year-old children.

Methods. A total of 60 children in the age range of 6 to 7 years were randomly assigned to either group 1 (experimental) or group 2 (control). Group 1 children were given brushing instructions and made to memorize a newly composed tooth brushing rhyme; the control group received only routine brushing instructions. Baseline oral hygiene status of all the children was assessed using the oral hygiene index simplified (OHI-S) and its modification for primary dentition. Oral prophylaxis was performed, and OHI was further recorded at intervals of seven, 14 and 28 days for all the children. The data was tabulated, compared, and analyzed statistically.

Results. There was no significant difference in the baseline OHI-S scores between the two groups (p≥0.05). However, there was a significant difference in OHI-S scores in all the considered time intervals after the intervention. Based on the two components of OHI-S, a statistically significant difference was noted only in debris scores. (7days: P=0.04, 14 days: P≤0.001, 28 days: P≤0.001)

Conclusion. The newly composed tooth brushing rhyme had a significant impact on the oral hygiene scores of children, and can be recommended in the routine educational curriculum of pre-primary children.
Various antioxidant responses to hyperthermia in anatomically different species of the genus Rosa
Authors: Nuzhyna N. V. , Tkachuk O. O.
Published: October 2019

The heat and drought resistance of plants depend on their anatomical and biochemical features. In the present study, the adaptive features of three species of wild rose (Rosaceae, Rosales) under the short-term impact of high-temperature stress have been characterized. Plants of the species Rosa donetzica Dubovik, R. reversa Waldst. et Kit. and R. spinosissima L. were exposed to a temperature of 40 degrees C for 3 hours, following which peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity, photosynthetic pigments and flavonoids’ content, and lipid peroxide oxidation level in the leaf were determined. In our investigation, the anatomical structure of leaves and drought resistance of three species of Rosa were studied. Xeromorphic features are the most expressed for R. reversa and R. spinosissima and almost absent for R. donetzica. It has been established that R. spinosissima is photophilous whereas R. donetzica is shade-tolerant. The relatively lower development of epidermic tissue in R. donetzica could probably contribute to more active destruction of the pigment complex under high temperature stress. The obtained data about changes in activity of peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, content of photosynthetic pigments and flavonoids, and level of lipid peroxidation indicate the low heat resistance of R. donetzica in comparison with the other two species. R. reversa, R. spinosissima were more tolerant to short-term hyperthermia. They showed faster antioxidant response, mainly due to the induction of peroxidase activity under stress. The species with the most expressed xerophytic features of anatomical structures have rapid antioxidant response and are more resistant to short-term hyperthermia. The induction of some activity of antioxidant enzymes "in reserve" is a less effective form of adaptation in wild roses. Such activation of enzymes is observed in plants with a more mesophytic structure. Flavonoids and superoxide dismutase were thermolabile to short-term influence of high temperature; therefore they play an insignificant role as antioxidants in the protecton against oxidative stress caused by high temperature stress in wild roses.
Validated capillary zone electrophoretic method for simultaneous analysis of benazepril in combination with amlodipine besylate and hydrochlorothiazide
Authors: Ahmed Hytham M. , Belal Tarek S. , Shaalan Rasha A. , El Yazbi Fawzy A. , Elonsy Sohila M.
Published: October 2019

In this work, a novel, simple, and quick capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method was proposed for simultaneous analysis of benazepril (BEN) with other co-administrated antihypertensive drugs, amlodipine besylate (AML) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCT), using a diode array detector (DAD). A fused silica capillary (78.5 cm total length, 70 cm effective length, and 75 μm id) was used in separation using a 40 mM phosphate buffer pH 7.5 as a running background electrolyte (BGE) under a positive potential of 30 KV, at a stable temperature of 25 °C for capillary during separation. Hydrodynamic injections were performed for 12 s at 50 mbar, and detection was performed at 210 nm for AML and BEN, at 225 nm for HCT, and at 232 nm for xipamide (XIP) added as an internal standard (IS). Separation of the three analyzed drugs and the IS was performed in less than 8 min. Migration times were 4.06, 5.23, 6.69, and 7.3 min for AML, HCT, BEN, and XIP, respectively. The findings proved that the proposed method was linear in the range of 10–80 μg/mL for all drugs with correlation coefficients >0.9994. The limit of detection (LOD) values of AML, HCT, and BEN were 1.004, 1.224, and 0.896 μg/mL, respectively, whereas the limit of quantification (LOQ) values were 3.124, 3.727, and 2.749 μg/mL for the cited drugs, respectively. Peak identity and purity were confirmed by DAD. The developed CZE method was applied for the analysis of the three antihypertensive drugs successfully in their combined pharmaceutical tablets, and it can be used for the quality control of single-pill combination (SPC) samples of these drugs in short time.
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Japanese version of the Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale-II (J-AITCS-II)
Authors: Yamamoto Yu , Haruta Junji
Published: October 2019

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Introduction: Several countries have developed interprofessional competency frameworks for interprofessional collaboration (IPC) that have the potential to improve healthcare processes and outcomes. However, there is no consensus on the assessment of IPC in clinical practice. The Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale-II (AITCS-II) is a validated questionnaire used to measure IPC among team members. Methods: We translated the original AITCS into Japanese according to the Guidelines for the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Self-Report Measures and verified its reliability and cultural adaptability. Healthcare staff at a hospital and welfare facilities with multiple departments were asked to complete the Japanese version of the AITCS. Results: The data of 558 responses were analyzed. Factor analysis of the Japanese version of the AITCS-II identified two factors: "Patient-centered collaborative care" and "Teamwork among healthcare professionals" with a Cronbach's α > 0.7 for all items and subscales. Discussion: The identified factors differed from those in the original questionnaire, which may be warranted considering the differences in the relationship between patients and healthcare professionals in Japan compared to Western countries. The Japanese version of the AITCS-II (J-AITCS-II) is a reliable and valid questionnaire, and further research should confirm its robustness and usefulness for improving IPC.
Expeditions, Projects and Trees: working hard, getting smart and being kind
Authors: Holt Madeleine
Published: October 2019

This article reports on a short film being made for the Edge Foundation by the author. It records the innovative approach to learning taken by two comprehensive schools serving areas of high deprivation. Work in these schools integrates knowledge and skills, and offers a context in
which all students, whatever their perceived 'ability', make effective and valuable contributions, find success, and so progress educationally.
Unimaginable Dreams
Authors: Jamili Marzia , Nugent Brittany , Barbanel Dove
Published: October 2019

Written and directed by Marzia Jamili, a Hazara refugee now living in Sweden, Unimaginable Dreams is an auto-ethnographic essay film that traces Marzia’s last days in Athens, Greece. Blending documentary and fiction, Marzia casts her best friends to recreate magically real versions of her dearest memories of Athens as she delivers a cutting address to Afghanistan, in which she tells the sea about her broken homeland.

 

This film project seeks to demonstrate the possibilities of collaborative filmmaking as a methodology, particularly in response to the limitations of etic observational approaches in migration research and the lack of refugee voices in public discourse. Through reenactment and Marzia’s epistolary narrative, Unimaginable Dreams resurfaces notions of belonging and citizenship within the imagination, weaving together oneiric and real geographies situated in the past and future. Facing perpetual displacement and public erasure, the film medium offers a declarative space of visibility in Athens, where its maker articulates rights and desires denied by the state.

 

Unimaginable Dreams is the first production by the Melissa Network's Film Club, a collaborative program cofounded by Brittany Nugent and Dove Barbanel that challenges hegemonic representations of migrant women by empowering members to reclaim the gaze and create narratives of their own. A creative group of women from Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Iraq, Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia share diverse perspectives to analyze their favorite movies, learn filmmaking skills and collaborate on original productions that add urgent personal nuance and depth to migration storytelling.
Effect of Leap Motion-based 3D Immersive Virtual Reality Usage on Upper Extremity Function in Ischemic Stroke Patients
Authors: ÖGÜN Muhammed Nur , KURUL Ramazan , YAŞAR Mustafa Fatih , TURKOGLU Sule Aydin , AVCI Şebnem , YILDIZ Nebil
Published: October 2019

ABSTRACT Immersive virtual reality (VR) is a technology that provides a more realistic environmental design and object tracking than ordinary VR. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of immersive VR on upper extremity function in patients with ischemic stroke. Sixty-five patients with ischemic stroke were included in this randomized, controlled, double-blind study. Patients were randomly divided into VR (n = 33) and control (n = 32) groups. The VR group received 60 minutes of the upper extremity immersive VR rehabilitation program and the control group received 45 minutes of conventional therapy and 15 minutes of a sham VR program. Rehabilitation consisted of 18 sessions of therapy, three days per week, for six weeks. The outcome measures were the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Scale (FMUE) and Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS). In both the VR and control groups all parameters except the PASS improved over time. However independent t-test results showed that all of the FMUE, ARAT, FIM and PASS scores were significantly higher in the VR group compared with the control (p < 0.05). The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) scores of the FMUE and ARAT were higher than the cut-off MCID scores described in the literature in the VR group, whereas the FIM scores were below the cut-off MCID scores. All scores in the control group were below the cut-off scores. Immersive VR rehabilitation appeared to be effective in improving upper extremity function and self-care skills, but it did not improve functional independence.
The many faces of primary and secondary hepatic lymphoma: imaging manifestations and diagnostic approach
Authors: Alves Aldo Maurici Araújo , Torres Ulysses Santos , Velloni Fernanda Garozzo , Ribeiro Bruno Jucá , Tiferes Dario Ariel , D’Ippolito Giuseppe
Published: October 2019

Abstract Hepatic lymphoma can be divided into its primary and secondary forms. To be classified as primary hepatic lymphoma, the disease should be limited to the liver and hilar lymph nodes, with no distant involvement (to the bone marrow or other sites). Primary hepatic lymphoma is quite rare, accounting for less than 1% of all cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, whereas secondary hepatic lymphoma affects nearly half of such cases. Familiarity with the imaging features of hepatic lymphoma is important for its early diagnosis and appropriate management. In this essay, we aim to review the roles of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in identifying and monitoring hepatic lymphomas, using sample cases to describe and illustrate the wide spectrum of imaging findings in the primary and secondary forms of this disorder.
Efeitos de Intervenção Comportamental Intensiva Realizada por Meio da Capacitação de Cuidadores de Crianças com Autismo
Authors: Gomes Camila Graciella Santos , Souza Deisy das Graças de , Silveira Analice Dutra , Rates Aline Chaves , Paiva Gabrielle Chequer de Castro , Castro Natália Paiva de
Published: October 2019

RESUMO O estudo avaliou os efeitos da Intervenção Comportamental Intensiva, realizada por meio da capacitação de cuidadores, no desenvolvimento de crianças com autismo. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir dos dados de crianças atendidas por um centro brasileiro especializado. Os participantes do Grupo 1 eram 22 crianças que finalizaram o primeiro ano de intervenção intensiva. Onze crianças que não fizeram a intervenção intensiva compuseram o Grupo 2, para fins de análise de dados. Os resultados indicaram ganhos significativos em todas as áreas do desenvolvimento das crianças com autismo que passaram pelo primeiro ano de Intervenção Comportamental Intensiva, enquanto as crianças do grupo controle apresentaram ganhos menos expressivos. Crianças mais novas, que falavam e que apresentavam sintomas mais brandos de autismo obtiveram melhores resultados.
Investigando a Emergência de Relações Equivalentes a partir de Estruturas de Treino Mutuamente Excludentes
Authors: Ferreira Paulo Roberto dos Santos , Gonçalves Vinícius Cabral , Daleaste Daiane Cristina , Correia Luciana Leonetti
Published: October 2019

RESUMO Investigou-se a formação de classes equivalentes a partir de estruturas de treino de discriminações condicionais que correspondem a relações emergentes mutuamente excludentes. Participaram um total de 10 universitários distribuídos em dois experimentos. As relações treinadas foram B1A1, B2A2, B3A3, D1C1, D2C2, D3C3, B1C2, B2C1, B3C3, D1A1, D2A2 e D3A3. Foram testadas as relações AC, CA, BD e DB. O Experimento II diferiu-se do Experimento I por incluir uma revisão das relações de treino. Os resultados sugerem a formação de classes para sete dos 10 participantes, sem diferenças significativas entre os experimentos. Contudo, foram estabelecidas diferentes classes para os participantes de ambos os experimentos, sugerindo que a ordem de treino não foi suficiente para determinar quais classes de equivalência seriam formadas.
A Problemática do Trauma ou o Trauma como um Problema em Psicanálise
Authors: Martins Luiz Paulo Leitão
Published: October 2019

Resumo Este artigo investiga a noção de trauma em psicanálise. Inicialmente, aborda o trauma a partir da elaboração do conceito de inconsciente, observando como a correlação entre trauma e inconsciente em Freud remete o discurso psicanalítico a um pensamento da finitude. Depois, reenvia esse enunciado para a sua condição histórica: a construção dessas noções aparece como resposta a um problema específico da modernidade colocado pelos acontecimentos da vida, do trabalho e da linguagem. Sob esse prisma, o traumático surge como figura de uma história de problemas, em que a relação entre pensamento e acontecimento precipita no discurso a diferença.
Análise da Resiliência entre Pessoas que Vivem com HIV/AIDS: Um Estudo Psicossocial
Authors: Araújo Ludgleyson Fernandes de , Leal Bruno de Sousa , Santos José Victor de Oliveira , Sampaio Alice Vitória Cordeiro
Published: October 2019

RESUMO A presente investigação teve como objetivo principal estudar os processos psicossociais da resiliência entre as pessoas que convivem com o HIV. Trata-se de uma pesquisa transversal com dados qualitativos que foi realizada com 44 pessoas em acompanhamento no Centro de Testagem e Aconselhamento de Parnaíba- Piauí. Os resultados mostraram alguns fatores de risco e, também, de proteção, tais como preconceito e exclusão, dificuldades de iniciar o tratamento antirretroviral, complicações do uso dos medicamentos e importância do apoio social para que haja diminuição dos fatores de risco e melhor predisposição ao desenvolvimento da resiliência. Foi concluído que fatores psicossociais podem predispor os indivíduos ao maior desenvolvimento do processo de resiliência.
Reasons for Retirement and Retirement Satisfaction
Authors: Amorim Silvia Miranda , França Lucia Helena
Published: October 2019

Abstract This study aims to verify the validity of the retirement satisfaction inventory (RSI) for Brazilians and its invariance with regard to gender, age, education, marital status, income and region of the country, and to investigate whether the reasons for retirement influence a person's retirement satisfaction. At total of 1,002 retirees participated in the study, including both men and women ranging in age from 44 to 88. The analyses indicated RSI being subdivided into two scales: i) the scale of satisfaction with retirement, and (ii) the reasons for retirement with good psychometric characteristics. The latter was found to be a predictor of the former. The instruments were structured differently than in other countries, but they were shown to be applicable in the Brazilian context, especially with regard to assessing interventions such as retirement preparation programs.
EFFECT OF PRE-SLAUGHTER CONFINEMENT STRESS ON PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF CHICKEN MEAT
Authors: Lazaro Cesar , Conte-Junior Carlos Adam , Medina-Vara Martín , Mota-Rojas Daniel , Cruz-Monterrosa Rosy , Guerrero-Legarreta Isabel
Published: October 2019

Abstract The effect of pre-slaughter lairage stress on biogenic amines, pH, and color with the CIELab system (where three variables L*, a*, b* are estimated: L* for lightness, a* defines redness, and b* defines yellowness) in chicken breast meat was investigated. Before slaughtering, 25 broilers were selected and divided into five groups according to lairage holding time (30 min or 3 h), day/night schedule (daylight or nighttime) and control (no lairage). After slaughtering, breasts (M. Pectoralis major) were removed, stored for 9 days at 4 °C, and analyzed every 3 days. The results showed a pH decrease during nighttime holding. Also, a three-hour pre-slaughter holding (daytime or night) resulted in high biogenic amine concentration, increase in lightness (L*), and reduction in redness (a*) during storage. Cadaverine concentration showed a rapid increase from day 6 onward. The time and schedule of chicken lairage is a pre-slaughter stress factor that affects meat quality. Based on these observations, it is recommended to slaughter chickens immediately on arrival at the processing plants.
Lacan e a experiência mística à luz da psicanálise
Authors: Maurano Denise , Albuquerque Bruno
Published: October 2019

O presente artigo apresenta como Jacques Lacan inaugura uma nova maneira de abordar a experiência mística à luz da psicanálise. Contrapondo-se a tendências no campo da psicologia, da psiquiatria e da psicanálise de patologizar esse fenômeno, reduzindo-o à sintomatologia histérica ou psicótica, o mestre francês aproximou o percurso do analista daquele empreendido pelo místico, traçando uma íntima conexão entre o fim da análise e a conquista de uma abertura para o campo do feminino. Nas trilhas abertas por esse autor, propomos diferenciar as noções de gozo Outro e gozo do Outro, indicando elementos para um diagnóstico diferencial entre experiência mística (marcada pela dessubjetivação) e surto psicótico (marcado pelo aniquilamento subjetivo).
Do dispositivo psicopatológico: a loucura entre os muros do discurso
Authors: Teodoro Elizabeth Fátima , Silva Mardem Leandro , Couto Daniela Paula do
Published: October 2019

Este artigo realizou uma investigação teórica acerca das articulações entre o DSM e a lógica classificatória de Simão Bacamarte. O referido manual foi tomado pelo discurso psicopatológico hegemônico no contemporâneo a partir de uma leitura psicanalítica, enquanto a classificação de Bacamarte compõe a obra “O alienista” de Machado de Assis. Apontamos que o lugar que uma sociedade destina aos avessos da razão delimita o espaço da liberdade, revelando as formas de laço social de uma coletividade. A liberdade estaria intimamente relacionada com uma posição política, constatação que admite que se aborde a psicopatologia sob a mesma perspectiva. Depreendemos que se a loucura venceu os muros dos manicômios, ela permanece, mais do que nunca, aprisionada entre os muros do discurso das excessivas classificações, uma vez que neutraliza aquilo que faz o sujeito do inconsciente falar.
Le corps d’adolescent au Rorschach
Authors: Cunha Isabel Gonzalez Duarte da
Published: October 2019

Sur la base d’un cadre théorique qui est inscrit dans les théories de la relation d’objet, dans les processus de transformation et de co-construction, l’autour a l’intention d’observer et de décrire les processus de transformation. Les nouveaux organisateurs psychiques «techne» et «champ» compris comme une relation contenant-contenu permettent la compréhension des transformations psychiques de l’adolescence. Le Rorschach permet l’accès à la vie mentale et relationnelle du sujet, compris comme une relation de communication, de liaison et de transformation entre le sujet et l’objet. L’analyse du protocole du Rorschach, sera réalisée avec les deux organisateurs, par lesquelles nous cherchons à clarifier les relations établies entre le corps et le psychisme. L’extension à d’autres modèles théoriques de la psychanalyse et l’augmentation des possibilités de la méthodologie Rorschach nous permettent une meilleure compréhension des transformations du corps, dotant la pratique clinique de plus de possibilités pour l’intervention psychothérapeutique moins inscrite dans la logique classique de la psychopathologie.
EFFICIENCY EVALUATION OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN BRAZIL: A TWO-STAGE ANALYSIS
Authors: SAQUETTO THIAGO C. , ARAUJO CLÁUDIA A. S.
Published: October 2019

ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aims to describe the efficiency of private hospitals in Brazil and to understand the influence of property structure, specialization, accreditation, and teaching activity on the efficiency of private hospitals. Originality/value: Our findings suggested that private hospitals’ efficiency stands out due to their quest for quality and safety certification and investigates controversial factors in the hospital efficiency literature. Besides, it contributes to the development of the national literature as regards hospitals efficiency in Brazil through a two-stage analysis. Design/methodology/approach: The efficiencies of 98 hospitals of the National Association of Private Hospitals (ANAHP) were estimated through the modeling Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Three inputs and three outputs were selected referring to the performance of hospitals in the year 2017. In the first stage, the input-oriented efficiencies were analyzed using a non-discretionary variable. In the second, bootstrapped measures were estimated, and the influences of hospital efficiency factors were investigated through econometric models. Findings: The results enabled the description of resource management aspects related to the inputs and outputs investigated, to improve efficiency in private hospitals in Brazil, and to understand the influence of ownership, specialization, and accreditation factors on the efficiency of private hospitals.
Rapid maxillary expansion in the treatment of the functional posterior crossbite: joint noise and electromyographic activity analysis
Authors: PIMENTEL Diego Jesus Brandariz , MAGRI Laís Valencise , MELCHIOR Melissa de Oliveira , MARAÑÓN-VÁSQUEZ Guido Artemio , MATSUMOTO Mirian Aiko Nakane , MAZZETTO Marcelo Oliveira
Published: October 2019

Abstract Introduction The rapid maxillary expansion (RME) reduces the risk of developing structural and functional disorders in the stomatognathic system. Objective To examine the effects of the RME as a treatment for the posterior crossbite, related with the electromyographic activity of the masticatory muscles and the TMJ noises in a population of children. Material and method 13 girls and 7 boys, regardless of the type of malocclusion, with a mean age of 9 years old (± 3), were treated with RME. The electrovibratography analyzed the TMJ noise, and the electromyography analyzed the masticatory muscles before treatment (T0) and after three months of a short-term follow-up (T1). The comparisons of the affected and unaffected sides by the crossbite were performed using Mann-Whitney’s test, and to compare data before and after treatment the Wilcoxon’s test was used (level of significance: 5%). Result No significant differences were found in the parameters of joint noise in comparison to the sides affected and unaffected by the crossbite, in both T0 and T1 (p>0.05); only the side without the crossbite observed decrease in the peak amplitude of the joint noises after treatment. In the static electromyographic analysis, inter-side differences were observed before and after treatment, since the deliberate unilateral chewing showed greater asymmetry activity in T0 for both sides, which has been corrected after treatment, improving the functional chewing. Conclusion The proposed treatment did not lead to the occurrence of joint noises and improved the functional pattern of electromyographic activity during chewing at the end of treatment.
Fisioterapia domiciliar aplicada ao idoso
Authors: Góis Ana Luzia Batista de , Veras Renato Peixoto
Published: October 2019

Resumo O trabalho teve como objetivo verificar a prevalência dos tipos de fisioterapia realizada num grupo de pacientes em atendimento domiciliar no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, no período de 1999 até 2002, e sua resposta ao tratamento. Com relação aos pacientes, verificaram-se a predominância da faixa de idade, os tipos de doenças e o levantamento de tempo de lesão. Quanto ao tratamento domiciliar de fisioterapia, foram considerados o tipo, o objetivo e o nível de melhora obtido com o tratamento realizado. A importância deste trabalho está no aumento da assistência domiciliar como um fenômeno observado em diversos países, inclusive no Brasil, devido ao aumento da população idosa no mundo e ao perfil epidemiológico das doenças crônicas, levando, conseqüentemente, ao aumento da improdutividade e dos custos governamentais. Utilizou-se o método de epidemiologia em prevalência descritiva. Os resultados evidenciaram que a fisioterapia domiciliar predominou entre os idosos, sendo o tipo prevalente a motora, com 56% dos achados, e que a melhora obtida foi de 35% dos fatores relacionados ao quadro de restrição no leito. Recomenda-se que o atendimento domiciliar de fisioterapia seja priorizado precocemente, para uma melhor resposta na atuação terapêutica.
Os periódicos especializados em Geriatria e Gerontologia no Brasil de 1969 até 2006
Authors: Prado Shirley Donizete
Published: October 2019

Resumo Descrevemos periódicos especializados em Geriatria e Gerontologia publicados no Brasil. A coleta de dados realizou-se a partir do Portal de Revistas Científicas disponível na página eletrônica do Centro Latino-Americano e do Caribe de Informação em Ciências da Saúde6 (Bireme) e do acervo do Centro de Referência e Documentação sobre Envelhecimento da Universidade Aberta da Terceira Idade, programa da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro que conta com a mais ampla coleção de periódicos brasileiros nesse campo. Foram identificadas nove revistas publicadas a partir de 1966. Para sua análise, adotamos como referência os critérios de seleção de periódicos para a base de dados Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde17: conteúdo, revisão por pares, comitê editorial, regularidade de publicação, periodicidade, tempo de existência, normalização e apresentação gráfica. A descontinuidade marca a história da maioria desses periódicos. Atualmente, três encontram-se em atividade regular: A Terceira Idade3, estável desde 1988, é essencialmente uma revista de divulgação. A Revista Kairós: Gerontologia25, de 1998 e a Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia24 (anterior Textos sobre Envelhecimento), também de 1998, são iniciativas mais recentes, já indexadas na base Lilacs e em processo de consolidação para indexação em outras bases.
Perfil de instituições asilares no município do Recife, PE, Brasil
Authors: Leal Márcia Carréra Campos , Marques Ana Paula de Oliveira , Marino Jacira Guiro , Austregésilo Sílvia Carréra
Published: October 2019

Resumo O rápido envelhecimento da população brasileira observado nas últimas décadas requer uma nova rede de serviços de assistência social e de saúde destinados aos mais velhos. O estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar as instituições asilares cadastradas no município do Recife, em termos quantitativos, segundo distribuição espacial por Região Político-Administrativa, natureza, condição de contribuição mensal por parte do usuário, público-alvo e vagas disponíveis. As informações de interesse incluíram dados primários e secundários registrados em questionário semi-estruturado. Das 27 instituições localizadas, duas se recusaram a participar. Resultados em termos de distribuição espacial, duas estavam situadas na RPA1; quatro na RPA2; nove - RPA3; sete - RPA4; duas - RPA5; uma - RPA6. Quanto à natureza, duas eram públicas, doze privadas, oito filantrópicas, duas mistas e uma sem fins lucrativos. Em relação à contribuição mensal, quatro eram totalmente gratuitas, em nove recolhia-se até um salário mínimo (SM); em oito, de 1 a 2 SM; em quatro, de 2 a 3 SM. Quanto ao público-alvo, uma se destinava ao atendimento masculino de forma exclusiva, oito acolhiam só mulheres e dezesseis eram mistas. Em relação às vagas disponíveis, quinze instituições comportam até 30 idosos; sete, até 60 idosos; duas, até 90 idosos e uma acima de 90 idosos. Conclusão face ao número reduzido de instituições, bem como ao número de vagas disponíveis, sugere-se a necessidade de reestruturar a rede de assistência asilar no município.