bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Relationship Between Financial Analysis and Business Performance at Public Universities in Vietnam
Authors: Huong Hoang Dinh , Thao Vu Thi , Dinh Truong Duc
Published: May 2024

Purpose: This article aims to clarify the relationship between financial analysis and business performance at public universities in Vietnam. In addition, the influence of financial analysis on operational results.
 
Theoretical framework: In the context of increasing financial autonomy in public universities in Vietnam, the issue of financial analysis aims to provide information for managers to plan, organize, control, and make decisions. Financial information must be reliable, transparent, and accountably defined. Most universities in Vietnam are not actively engaged in financial analysis activities, and there are significant research gaps globally.
 
Method/design/approach: The research sample, collected online, consisted of 425 respondents in managerial positions (including accounting, auditing, financial, vice principal, and principal positions) in public universities. Sampling took place over a 3-month period from September 2022 to December 2023. Using quantitative research and the PLS-SEM structural equation modeling in SPSS 20 and AMOS 20 software.
Results and conclusion: The study identified two factors with the strongest influence on financial analysis in public universities in Vietnam: (i) the analysis data base (AD); and (ii) the analysis content (CA) and influence of financial analysis on operational results. The research provided in-depth insights and critical discussions and evaluations in financial analysis at public universities in Vietnam, recommending the adoption of public accounting standards for financial reporting developed by the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) or the use of EVA indicators (net operating profit after tax minus cost of capital) in financial analysis activities.
Research implications: This research uses the contents of financial analysis and operational results based on prior studies in the realm of the public and universities. Within the context of the digital transformation of the entire society and improving the quality of education, these variables are useful solutions for universities.
 
Originality/value: This study uses a new research methodology to analyze and measure the relationship between financial analysis and business performance at public universities in Vietnam. The paper's primary contribution is findings that benefit the public universities in Vietnam in the improvement of their training quality and business performance.
Improving the Organizational Efficiency of Manufacturing Enterprises: The Role of Digital Transformation, Resource Planning (ERP), and Business Practices
Authors: Feng Cen , Ali Dhakir Abbas
Published: May 2024

Purpose: An ERP system's primary goal is to improve an organization's organizational efficiency by controlling and optimizing the use of its resources.
 
Method: Both quantitative and qualitative data are combined in the mixed-methods methodology to provide a comprehensive understanding of the subject. To assess the degree of ERP deployment and digital transformation, quantitative data will be gathered. On the other hand, the subtleties of business operations and the interactions between these variables will be investigated using qualitative data.
 
Result and Conclusion: This study offers a thorough grasp of how ERP systems, business processes, and digital transformation can improve organizational effectiveness in manufacturing companies. It advances the field by emphasizing the value of integration and providing useful takeaways as well as recommendations for further study in the quest of manufacturing's operational excellence.
 
Implication of Research: Examine the issues surrounding data privacy and cybersecurity as well as potential solutions in the context of digital transformation and ERP system integration.
 
Originality/Value: Examine how industrial companies are now adopting digital transformation. Evaluate ERP systems' contribution to manufacturing operations optimization. Examine how different business practices affect the effectiveness of an organization.
A emergência da história negra por meio do projeto Memórias da Terra: patrimônio arqueológico da comunidade de Vila Velha do Cassiporé
Authors: Lima Jelly Juliane Souza de , Júnior Avelino Gambim , Barros Leitícia Pinheiro , Carneiro Kathelin Thayssa Mendonça
Published: May 2024

A Amazônia guarda uma diversidade de histórias que, por meio dos vestígios arqueológicos, evocam o passado indígena e negro. Esse é o caso da região de fronteira entre Brasil e Guiana Francesa, no município de Oiapoque, na pequena comunidade de Vila Velha do Cassiporé, espaço em que Peter Paul Hilbert, arqueólogo vinculado ao antigo Museu do Território do Amapá, registrou a presença de vestígios arqueológicos na década de 1950. Após setenta anos, uma equipe formada por pesquisadores independentes voltou a estudar essa região especialmente na comunidade de Vila Velha do Cassiporé. Ao revisitar lugares em que se buscou anteriormente dar conta do passado indígena, busca-se, atualmente, dar ênfase também à emergência das histórias da presença negra na região.
Um cachimbo do quintal: figurações, espaços e sujeitos em uma unidade doméstica ouro-pretana, Minas Gerais
Authors: Klink Leonardo
Published: May 2024

Com esta proposta, pretendo revisitar as figurações disseminadas pelos cachimbos presentes na coleção do Museu da Inconfidência de Ouro Preto/MG, tidas na arqueologia como “barrocas”. Esta ampliação de amostras será relacionada aos elementos presentes no fragmento de um cachimbo de argila clara, encontrado no quintal de uma unidade doméstica setecentista ouro-pretana. Ao explorar a suposta manifestação do universo barroco-rococó nos fornilhos selecionados para esse exercício, busquei somar à análise a investigação dos referenciais dos agentes que podem ter portado e utilizado o vestígio ainda como cachimbo, como sua relação de descarte com os espaços ao fundo do sobrado geminado de onde foi escavado.
Awareness, attitude, and background information about the surgical options in the treatment of obesity among the general adult population in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Hakami Ibrahim , Madkhali Abdullah , Mobarki Sarah , Jandali Yara , Muthaffar Amjad , Suwaydi Abdulkarim , Omar Eyad , Haroobi Khalid , Julajil Faya , Mashbari Hassan , Arishi Abdulaziz
Published: May 2024

Objective: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of obesity and explore the awareness and attitude toward weight loss surgery among the adult population in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted including a sample of 390 participants from the Jazan region. Demographic data, including age, gender, education, marital status, monthly income, and body mass index (BMI), were collected. Participants' perceptions of obesity and weight loss surgeries were assessed through a validated questionnaire distributed via various online platforms.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 32.69 years, with a balanced gender distribution. The majority held a university degree (72.6%), and 51.0% were married. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 27.4% and 13.3%, respectively. Results indicated varied levels of knowledge and attitude toward weight loss surgery, with 63.6% acknowledging its effectiveness. Significant associations were found between knowledge levels and education, marital status, monthly income, and BMI (p < 0.05). Concerns about surgery-related mortality and complications were prevalent among participants.
Conclusion: This study sheds light on the prevalence of obesity and the diverse attitudes toward weight loss surgery in Jazan. The findings underscore the importance of targeted health education initiatives to address misconceptions and alleviate concerns surrounding weight loss surgery.
Photodynamic therapy of leukoplakia of the oral mucosa: experience of using method in 223 patients
Authors: Artsemyeva T. P. , Tzerkovsky D. A.
Published: May 2024

The aim of this study was to analyze the immediate and long-term results of using photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with leukoplakia of the oral mucosa. The retrospective study included 223 patients with morphologically verified leukoplakia of the oral mucosa. Patients received treatment at the hyperthermia and photodynamic therapy department from 2013 to 2023. The average age was 51.9±8.9 years. Clinically, 211 patients (94.6%) had a flat form of the disease, 12 patients (5.4%) had a verrucous form. The photosensitizer (PS), based on chlorin e6, was administered intravenously once in doses of 1.7 to 2.5 mg/kg body weight. Irradiation of pathologically changed lesions was carried out 2-2.5 hours after the end of its infusion, using a semiconductor laser device “UPL PDT”, with a wavelength λ=665±5 nm. The laser radiation dose density varied from 25 to 100 J/cm², the power density from 0.07 to 0.32 W/cm², the duration of one irradiation field - from 2 to 13.5 minutes, depending on its linear dimensions. The severity of adverse reactions was assessed on days 1-30 after treatment using the CTCAE 4.03 scale. The immediate results of treatment were assessed up to 3 months after PDT, with morphological confirmation of the response to treatment. No serious adverse reactions were observed during PS infusion and irradiation. No symptoms of dermal phototoxicity were reported. During control examinations, up to 3 months after irradiation in patients with flat and verrucous forms, the frequency of complete regressions was 97.1% (n=205) and 58.3% (n=6) cases, partial regressions - 2,9% (n=7) and 25% (n=3) of cases, respectively. Objective response rates were observed at 100% and 83.3%, respectively. The period of observation of patients varies from 3 to 120 months. (average 66 months). The frequency of disease relapses during this period was 9%. Patients with partial regression and identified relapse were treated with repeated PDT sessions. PDT is a well-tolerated and effective treatment method for patients with leukoplakia of the oral mucosa, which has significant advantages over traditional methods of treating this precancerous pathology. These include minimal toxicity to the normal tissues surrounding the pathological foci due to the selective accumulation of PS in leukoplakia tissues, a slight risk of serious adverse reactions, the possibility of an outpatient session, the possibility of repeated treatment over a large area of damage and good cosmetic results).
الآثار السلبية للإعلام المرئي على الجانب العقلي و النفسي عند المراهقين من منظور اسلامي.
Authors: حامد زیرەك مغدید , رسول باجلاني جمال فقي
Published: May 2024

يسَلَّط الضوء في هذا البحث على المراهق (من الجانب العَقليّ والنَّفسي ) في القرآن الكريم من حيث   المفهوم و الصيغة والمقصود والمكانة,  وفي علم النَّفس الحَديث، وكيفيَّة نموّ هذين الجانبَين في هذه المَرحلة من العمر، وأيضا أهمّية العقل والنفس في القرآن العظيم ومقاصد الشريعة، ويَستقصي البَحث أنواعَ برامج  الإعلامية  المخططة الإلحادية والفاسدة ..., وشرح طريقهم  لنشر الافكار سريا  وعلنيا ؛وآثار السلبية للبرامج الفاسدة على الجانبيّ العقلي والنفسي في المراهقين بأسلوب مفصل .
ثمَّ بيّنت فيه بشَكل مفصَّل مؤَامَرات دوليَّة نفَّاثة، وسموم عالَميّة ناجعة، ومكايد عظيمة ـ عدَدا ونَوعا وقوّة ـ تدار علَنا وسرّا لإفساد المراهقين من خلال الإعلام بأنواعه العَديدة، وكيفَ أنَّ الإعلامَ يحاول تزيينَ القَبيح وإفسادَ الفطرة ويمارس الدَّجلَ والسَّخافةَ بالامتياز تحت مسَمَّيات بَرَّاقة جذَّابة، كلّ ذلك لتمرير هذه المؤامَرات خلفَ ستر جميلة.
ثمَّ يبحَث في الإدمان ومفهومه و أنواعه وأسبابه وخاطره على الحالة العَقلية والنَّفسية لدى المراهقين من كلا الجنسَين، وكيفَ تَعمل البرامج الإعلامية وتخطّط لإدمان هذه الفئة العمرية بأفتك أنواع الإدمان وأخطاره، ألا وهو (الإدمان على الإعلام)، وهو إدمان قرننا هذا، ويكثَّف القَول في تأثير الإعلام علی إبعاد الشباب والمراهقين من المشروعات التربويَّة والتنمويَّة والعقلية  التي ترشدهم إلى صلاح العقل وحَصافتـه، و الى  الصحة النفسيَّة واستقرارها, وتركيز في هذا البحث على الإدمان بالإباحية كالظاهرة المدمرة خاصة بين المراهقة .
وكيفَ أنَّ الإعلامَ صارَ منصَّة للأغبياء والسّفهاء التافهينَ اذين لا بضاعةَ لهم ولا ثقل، بل صار الإعلام حبالةَ صيد للجماعات الإرهابية وعصابات المافيا لغرس الأفكار المتطرفين بين الناس وخاصة بين المراهقين.تجد كلَّ ذلك مفصَّلا في طَيَّات البحث وفصوله.
"Effective Strategies for Teaching Online: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Authors: ABDAL HAMID KHALAF KHALED
Published: May 2024

Globally, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions have predominantly shifted to online instruction. This sudden transition presented significant challenges, as teachers had to swiftly adapt to new technologies and methodologies to ensure effective teaching and learning. This research investigates how teachers addressed the pandemic and identify effective strategies for online instruction. The research employed qualitative methods, conducting interviews with twenty teachers from various higher education institutions to collect data. Through thematic analysis of the gathered data, the findings emphasize the importance of combining pedagogical approaches, technological resources, and supportive institutional frameworks for successful online education. Teachers need to demonstrate adaptability, creativity, and attentiveness to students' needs to achieve positive outcomes. Drawing from the research's findings, recommendations are provided for teachers and higher education institutions to enhance online teaching practices both during and beyond the pandemic. This research contributes to the existing body of literature by sharing insights into effective online instruction during COVID-19 and proposing measures to elevate the quality of online education.
Study of antimicrobial activity of aqueous and alcoholic Eugenia caryophillata extracts on E.coli bacteria isolated from Diarrhea in children under 5 years in Tikrit city
Authors: Jameel Ala'a Abdul Jabbar , Alanee Ahmed Hashim
Published: May 2024

Background: Diarrheal disease is common among children worldwide, especially in developing countries.
Aims of study: To Test the inhibitory effectiveness of aqueous and alcoholic Eugenia caryophllata extracts on E.coli which were isolated from young children under five years with diarrhea.
 Materials & Methods: One hundred samples were collected from children with diarrhea under five years. 75 isolates of E.coli were isolated and diagnosed based on their phenotypic properities and biochemical tests.
Results and Discussio: The results of the susceptibility test to 13 types of antibiotics using the disc diffusion method showed a variation in the level of resistance to the different antibiotics, and it was found that the most effective antibiotics were Imipenem and Nitrofurantoin. The study used aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Eugenia caryophllata seeds and was tested for their ability to inhibit the growth of E. coli
Diagnosis of acute appendicitis by modified Alvarado score vs. ultrasound based on histopathological findings: A comparative study
Authors: Ahmed Baderkhan Saeed , Dewana Azhy Muhammed , Muhammed Balen Salahaddin , Jaffar Tavga Omer , Omar Nyan Saeed , Namq Amanj Jalal
Published: May 2024

Background: Acute appendicitis commonly causes emergency surgery. Clinical examination accuracy ranges from 71-97%; despite ultrasound diagnostic improvements, accuracy depends mainly on operator experience. This study uses a modified version of the Alvarado score, excluding one laboratory finding (shift to the left of neutrophil maturation). As differential count is not routinely undertaken in the study site (Erbil), patients were scored out of 9 rather than 10 points. This study compares the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and modified Alvarado score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, to reduce appendicitis mortality and morbidity, and reduce rates of negative appendicitis.
Methodology: The study design was a prospective cross-sectional comparative study, which took place in the Surgery, Radiology and Histopathology Department of Rizgary Teaching Hospital and Rozhalat Emergency Hospital, Erbil, from January 2019 to December 2021. All patients who presented to the emergency room with signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis were clinically evaluated. Patients who had a modified Alvarado score > 8 were considered positive for modified Alvarado, and those scoring 6-7 were considered negative for modified Alvarado and were considered for ultrasound examination; among the latter, those with positive ultrasound results were included in the study.
Results: Among the 468 patients, 257 (54.9%) were male and 211 (45.1%) were female (1.22:1 male: female ratio), with a mean age of 23.45 ± 2.1 years (ranging from 12 to 56 years). Modified ultrasonography has a sensitivity of 82% and an accuracy of 79.9%; the modified Alvarado score had a sensitivity of 95.2% and an accuracy of 87%. There was no association between the mean age of male and female patients with the histopathological results. The most commonly affected age group was the cohort 21-30 years (51.7% of all patients). The number of patients with positive histopathology was 411; negative histopathology was recorded for 57 patients, with no association between histopathological results and gender. There was a significant association between symptoms (cough signs, localized tenderness signs, and pointing signs) and positive histopathology findings.
Conclusion: Modified Alvarado score has higher sensitivity than ultrasound, while ultrasound has a higher specificity. Neither tool is superior to the other, nor both need to be used together to reduce negative appendectomy rates.
Evaluation The Efficacy of Barlow and Ortalani Test in The Diagnosis of Developmental Dysplasia of The Hip in Infant in Salah Al-deen General Hospital
Authors: Ahmed Qabas Adil , Alanee Ahmed Hashim
Published: May 2024

This  cross sectional study aimed to assess the effectiveness of clinical examination using the Barlow and Ortolani tests compared to ultrasound diagnosis for identifying developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in infants. The study involved 100 babies aged 1 week to 12 weeks, randomly selected from Salah Al-deen General Hospital between January and June 2020. The infants were examined using the Barlow and Ortolani tests, followed by ultrasound confirmation of DDH diagnosis.
Results showed that 9% of the infants had DDH. Infants with abnormal ultrasound findings had a higher birth weight, and significant associations were found with breech presentation, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, and a family history of the same condition. Senior specialists were more accurate in diagnosing DDH compared to residents.
The sensitivity of the Barlow and Ortolani maneuvers was low for both residents and seniors, while specificities were high. Positive predictive values were better for residents, but negative predictive values were better for seniors. False-negative rates were lower for seniors, and false-positive rates were generally low.
In conclusion, clinical examination alone may not always accurately identify DDH in infants, as some babies with normal hips   may show abnormalities on ultrasound. Conversely, ultrasound scans may indicate clinical dysfunction in babies with normal hips. Female infants had a higher incidence of DDH, and certain risk factors were associated with the condition. The sensitivity of the Barlow and Ortolani tests was limited, but specificities were high, and the choice of examiner impacted predictive values
Decreased β-catenin Expression in First Trimester Villi and Decidua of Patients with Recurrent Spontaneous Miscarriage
Authors: Abed Shurooq Hussamaldeen , Khudhur Yossra Saleh
Published: May 2024

Accumulating evidence suggests that Wnt/β-catenin pathways play an important role in the physiological processes of endometrial development and differentiation, preimplantation embryo development, and blastocyst implantation. The objective of the current study was to signify the association between Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway and recurrent spontaneous miscarriage and examine the expression of β-catenin first-trimester villi and decidua in women with spontaneous miscarriage. A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in Saladin General Hospital from the 1st of January to the 1st of October 2021. A convenient sample of 80 pregnant women was enrolled in the current study and consisted of group A (40 pregnant women who were presented with first or second miscarriage) and group B (40 pregnant women who were presented with recurrent spontaneous miscarriage). There was a significant association between decreased β-catenin and recurrent miscarriage as 77.5% of the women who presented with recurrent spontaneous miscarriage had decreased levels of β-catenin, while only 32.5% of those with first or second miscarriage had decreased levels of β-catenin. The results of the current study implied that β-catenin is a valuable biomarker for unexplained recurrent spontaneous miscarriage. The women who presented with recurrent spontaneous miscarriage had a decreased expression of β-catenin .
Postoperative complications of prolene mesh repair in incisional hernia at Al-Jumhoori teaching hospital in Mosul, a case series of fifty patients
Authors: Alhory Mohammed Sulaiman Ali , Raoof Faris Hani
Published: May 2024

Background: Incisional hernia remains one of the most prevalent post operative surgical complication with long term incidence of 10-20%, which represent the evidence of poor wound healing in these patients.
Objective: To study the risks associated with prolene mesh repair for incisional hernias, how they are managed, and how these risks compare to those in previous research.
Setting: Al- Jumhoori Teaching Hospital , Mosul. From Jan. 2006 to Dec. 2007.
Materials&Methods: A prospective study of fifty cases with incisional hernia that were treated by prolene mesh repair after elective or emergency surgical operations with follow up between (12-36) months to account for the complications of prolene mesh repair and the management and outcome of these complications was conducted.
Results: In 22% of the patients, complications were noted. These complications were categorized as seroma in 8%, deep SSI in 8%, superficial SSI in 4%, and hematoma in 2%. During the observation period of twelve to thirty-six months, there was no sign of a recurrence.
Conclusions: The number of complications that arose from our research was manageable and comparable to those of previous investigations. The production of seromas and subsequent infections at the surgical site are the most often reported consequences. The vast majority of these problems are amenable to non-invasive treatments such as wound care in the affected area and antibiotic medication.
Physics-Informed Machine Learning Using Low-Fidelity Flowfields for Inverse Airfoil Shape Design
Authors: Wong Benjamin Y. J. , Damodaran Murali , Khoo Boo Cheong
Published: May 2024

Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) are a class of scientific machine learning that utilizes differential equations in loss formulations to model physical quantities. Despite recent developments, complex phenomena such as high-Reynolds-number (high-[Formula: see text]) flow remain a modeling challenge without the use of high-fidelity inputs. In this study, a low-fidelity-influenced physics-informed neural network (LF-PINN) is proposed as a surrogate aerodynamic analysis model for inverse airfoil shape design at [Formula: see text]. The LF-PINN is developed in a hybrid approach using low-fidelity flowfields approximated from a viscous-inviscid coupled airfoil analysis tool (mfoil) and physics residuals from the steady, incompressible, two-dimensional Navier–Stokes (NS) equations. The approach is designed to alleviate offline computational costs by avoiding high-fidelity simulations and sustain predicting accuracy using corrections by the physics residuals. The LF-PINN is able to correct the low-fidelity flowfield quantities toward the ground truth, with a mean improvement of about 19% in pressure and about 5% in total velocity based on Euclidean distance comparisons. Evaluation of the airfoil surface pressure coefficient [Formula: see text] distributions shows corrections by the LF-PINN at the suction peak, which largely contributes to lifting forces. Inverse airfoil shape design is conducted using target [Formula: see text] distributions in the objective function, whereby the LF-PINN can approach the expected target shapes while reducing online computational time by at least an order of magnitude compared to direct airfoil analysis tools.
Perfil epidemiológico dos casos de leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Alagoas de 2009 a 2019
Authors: Silva Elielson Rodrigues da , Silva Samira Khadija Caldas da , Lessa Murillo Afonso , Silva Bárbara Ingrid de Souza , Lima Larissa Shirley Gomes , Silva Thais Lima da , Silva Gabriela Oliveira da , Rocha Samara Atanielly , Oliveira Jessica da Silva , Silveira Francisca Flávia Campos
Published: May 2024

Objetivo: Identificar o perfil epidemiológico da Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana em Alagoas no período de 2009 a 2019. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, exploratório, com abordagem quantitativa, utilizando o Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação, por meio da base de dados do Departamento de Informações do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS), tendo sido analisado os casos notificados no estado de Alagoas, tomando-se como unidade de análise o ano de notificação, considerando-se o período de 2009 a 2019. Resultados: Foram analisados 684 casos notificados por esta causa durante os anos de 2009 a 2019, sendo o ano de 2015 com maior número de casos, e 2018 com o menor. Em termos de gênero, predominam o masculino, os casos confirmados com baixa escolaridade e na faixa etária entre 20 e 59 anos. Em relação à variável raça/cor, constatou-se que os pardos relataram a maioria dos casos. Conclusão: Evidencia-se que a pesquisa realizada está relacionada à construção de novos dados, além de auxiliar no diagnóstico da situação, ajudando gestores e profissionais de saúde no planejamento e na tomada de decisão, e podendo formular medidas de controle da LTA em Alagoas.
Exploração criativa dos dermátomos e gamificação na educação médica: relato de experiência
Authors: Fontoura Guilherme Martins Gomes , Souza Aloiso Sampaio , Marques George de Almeida , Santos Júnior Adonias Brito dos
Published: May 2024

Objetivo: Relatar uma experiência no ensino dos dermátomos para estudantes de medicina. Relato de experiência: A abordagem pedagógica envolveu uma aprendizagem ativa e participativa sobre a complexa divisão dos dermátomos. A metodologia ativa, gamificação e feedback foram os pilares dessa prática. Os alunos foram organizados em grupos para promover a colaboração e construção coletiva do conhecimento. Cada grupo criou um "manequim dos dermátomos" com materiais recicláveis, proporcionando uma conexão tangível com o conteúdo. A gamificação desafiou os alunos a desenvolver jogos que testassem o conhecimento sobre dermátomos. O feedback contínuo e construtivo foi fornecido para estimular a autorreflexão e o aprimoramento das criações e estratégias. Considerações finais: A criação de materiais lúdicos para o estudo dos dermátomos se destaca como uma estratégia inovadora e eficaz. Os resultados positivos demonstram a importância de oferecer oportunidades práticas e criativas para aprofundar o entendimento dos alunos sobre essa divisão anatomofuncional. A abordagem colaborativa e dinâmica reflete a natureza da prática médica moderna. Recomenda-se a continuidade e expansão dessa abordagem para tornar o estudo dos dermátomos mais acessível, memorável e significativo para os futuros médicos.
Severe localized re-expansion pulmonary oedema: An unusual instance
Authors: GOWRINATH K. , REDDY S. PRAVEEN KUMAR , JYOTHI P.
Published: May 2024

A lobar re-expansion pulmonary oedema (REPO) after pleural drainage procedure is rare and usually asymptomatic. We report a 56-year-old man with severe left lower lobar REPO after tube thoracostomy drainage of a loculated hydro-pneumothorax of 2 days’ duration with underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The clinical manifestations were immediate and disproportionate to the radiological extent of REPO. The severity of lobar REPO was probably related to the pre-existing emphysematous changes and airway obstruction. Supplemental oxygen and intermittent pleural drainage led to clinical recovery within 24 hours, followed by radiological clearance of alveolar opacities within 3 days.
Endolymphatic sac tumor: An urgent case presenting acute intracranial hypertension successfully treated with suboccipital decompressive craniectomy – 8 years of follow-up
Authors: Torres João Antonio Gonçalves Bastos , Ferreira-Pinto Pedro Henrique Costa , Ferreira Domênica Baroni Coelho de Oliveira , Simões Elington Lannes , de Carvalho Felipe Gonçalves , Brito Ana Carolina Gonçalves , Filho José Alberto Almeida , de Sousa Bruna Cavalcante , de Castro Maria Eduarda Viveiros , de Gouvea Pedro Luiz Ribeiro Carvalho , da Silva Wellerson Novaes , Correa Eduardo Mendes , Cruz Thainá Zanon , Nigri Flavio
Published: May 2024

Background:

Endolymphatic sac tumor (ELST) is a rare lesion. It may be sporadically or associated with Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. Progressive audiovestibular symptoms characterize the typical clinical presentation. Here, we report a unique case of ELST with acute intracranial hypertension (IH) due to tumor compression, successfully treated with an urgent suboccipital decompressive craniectomy (SDC).

Case Description:

A 33-year-old woman previously underwent a biopsy and ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The histopathological finding revealed an ELST. One year later, she developed headache, vomiting, and somnolence due to brainstem compression. An urgent SDC was performed. One month later, preoperative endovascular embolization and partial tumor resection were carried out. After 6 months adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) therapy was administered. She has been under follow-up for 8 years since the last surgical procedure, and the tumor remains stable.

Conclusion:

ELST generally has a progressive clinical course. This is a unique case with acute IH due to tumor compression. The tumor’s high vascularity and the unavailability of endovascular embolization precluded its resection. SDC was an alternative approach. The final treatment included tumor embolization, surgical resection, and RT. No progression was observed for 8 years after the last procedure, and long-term follow-up is warranted.
Molybdenum Disulfide MoS2 and the q-BWF line shapes (Raman Spectroscopy)
Authors: Sparavigna Amelia Carolina
Published: May 2024

RRUFF database is proposing the Raman spectra of two molybdenum disulfide MoS_2 samples. Here we show the q-BWF fitted functions to the E_2g and A_1g Raman bands of these samples. The q-BWF functions are generalizing the Breit-Wigner-Fano line shape in the framework of the q-exponential function proposed by Constantino Tsallis and his statistics. The fitted q-BWF functions to pyramid and monolayer Raman spectra by Fabbri et al., 2022, are also proposed. Some review of Raman spectroscopy of MoS_2 is proposed too, especially about Fano-Raman and Davydov splitting effect.
GaSI: A wide gap non-centrosymmetric helical crystal
Authors: Dold Kaitlyn , Cordova Dmitri , Singsen Sirisak , Nguyen Joseph , Milligan Griffin , Marracci Marcus , Yao Ze-Fan , Ziller Joseph , Fishman Dmitry , Lee Elizabeth M. Y. , Arguilla Maxx
Published: May 2024

The complex non-centrosymmetric and chiral nature of helical structures endow materials that possess such motifs with unusual properties. However, despite their ubiquity in biological and organic systems, there is a severe lack of inorganic crystals that display helicity in extended lattices where these unusual properties are expected to be most pronounced. Here, we report a new inorganic helical structure, gallium sulfur iodide (GaSI), within the exfoliable class of III-VI-VII (1:1:1) one-dimensional (1D) van der Waals (vdW) crystals. Through detailed structural analyses, including single crystal X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy, we elucidate the apparent non-crystallographic screw axis and the first example of an atomic scale helical structure bearing a “squircular” cross-section in GaSI. Crystallizing in the non-centrosymmetric P-4 space group, we found that GaSI crystals exhibit pronounced second harmonic generation. From diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, GaSI displays a sizeable band gap of 3.69 eV, owing to weaker orbital overlap between conduction and the valence bands based on density functional theory calculations. These results position GaSI as a promising exfoliable non-linear optical material across a broad optical window.
Automated experiment and data generation by foundation models for synthesizing polyamic acid particles
Authors: Hatakeyama-Sato Kan , Ishikawa Hiroki , Takaishi Shinya , Igarashi Yasuhiko , Nabae Yuta , Hayakawa Teruaki
Published: May 2024

This study proposes an automated system for synthesizing polyamic acid particles using a custom liquid-handling device and a robotic arm. Integrating cameras and a multimodal large language model facilitates continuous monitoring and documentation, enhancing objectivity in synthetic experiments, and enabling future advancements in experimental research.
Determinantes del capital humano desde la perspectiva de la innovación y el desarrollo tecnológico para América Latina
Authors: Cárdenas Valle Gonzalo Alberto , Gálvez Vildósola Luciana Cristina , Sotil Levy Victor Alonso , Vásquez de Velasco Dolci Domenica
Published: May 2024

Este estudio examina los factores que influyen en el capital humano desde una perspectiva de innovación y desarrollo tecnológico en ocho países emergentes de América Latina: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Perú y Uruguay. Utilizando datos de panel y un modelo de efectos fijos, el análisis de regresión incluye variables como el uso del internet, patentes, banda ancha fija, propiedad intelectual y artículos científicos. Los resultados demuestran que todas las variables tienen un impacto estadísticamente significativo y positivo en el capital humano. Internet, banda ancha y patentes son especialmente relevantes, ya que presentan los coeficientes más altos. Esto subraya la importancia de aprovechar los avances tecnológicos, medidos a través del acceso al internet y la conectividad de banda ancha, para el desarrollo de un capital humano capacitado. Además, se destaca la importancia de la innovación continua, especialmente a través de patentes, en el fortalecimiento del capital humano. A partir de estos hallazgos, se sugiere que los Gobiernos implementen políticas que promuevan la innovación en la sociedad y la adopción de nuevas tecnologías para mejorar los niveles de productividad.
Análise da atuação da enfermagem no ambulatório: a distância entre ser e dever ser
Authors: Brutscher Sônia Maria
Published: May 2024

Os serviços de saúde exigem um acompanhamento que se reproduz por meio de graus de complexidade crescentes e, consequentemente, requerem uma tormação qualitativa de seus prestadores de assistência e decisões que promovam a integração nos níveis primário, secundário e terciário. Histórica e culturalmente, o processo de emancipação social e politico das ações de saúde está retratado, neste livro, por meio de leis, decretos, pesquisa, análise, etc. que procuram garantir aos brasileiros a conquista de um padrão de vida compatível com as necessidades humanas e de sobrevivência e sua acessibilidade aos recursos e em conformidade com as propostas de cidadania e liberdade. O complexo hospitalar—hospital, ambulatório, pronto-socorro, pronto atendimento e posto de saúde — é finalmente reconhecido e estruturado com a Lei np 8.080, de 19 de setembro de 1990, que dispõe sobre as condições para a promoção, a proteção e a recuperação da saúde, a organização e o funcionamento dos serviços correspondentes em todo o território nacional. Complementando-a, foi promulgada a Lei nº 8.142, de 28 de dezembro de 1990, que dispõe sobre a participação da comunidade na gestão do Sistema Único de Saúde — SUS — e sobre as transferências intergovernamentais de recursos financeiros na área de saúde, condição essencial para a garantia e a manutenção dos serviços orçamentados, planejados, estruturados, controlados e avaliados. A enfermagem no Brasil procura, de maneira decisiva, acompanhar e adequar a arte do cuidado — retratada pela Lei n° 7.498, de 25 de junho de 1986, e pelo Decreto nº 94.406, de 8 de junho de 1987, que tem por base os fatos ocorridos com a clientela de saúde, observando um corpo de conhecimento próprio e que se fundamenta na arte, na ciência e no ideal profissionais — às determinações governamentais e à missão de cada instituição
Yurusanai : práticas interculturais
Authors: Hirako Elise , Sila
Published: May 2024

Este livro trata-se da jornada da performer e pesquisadora Elise Hirako na construção de sua performance solo Yurusanai, palavra japonesa que, por tradução livre, significa eu não posso perdoar. Nesta investigação, Hirako apresenta sua trajetória de vida com reflexões a partir dos conceitos de: performance intercultural, ritual, japonicidades e situação de solidão. Tal cruzamento, dá contorno a sua história e ancestralidade enquanto mulher nikkei construindo um trabalho artístico de forma solitária. Com o objetivo de construir cênicamente a obra Yurusanai, a performer refletiu sobre aspectos das práticas japonesas Kumiodori, Dança Butoh e Teatro Noh. Estes pensamentos, são apresentados ao público como um mapa, uma cartografia que coloca em e diálogo os artistas japoneses Kazuo Ohno, Tatsumi Hijikata e a bailarina alemã Mary Wigman. Adiante foram entrevistadas Maura Baiocchi, Rosa Saito, bem como analisada a obra criada por Hirako e Soraia Silva, Oriente Ocidente, que integram o universo de referências para a construção de Yurusanai. Ao final do livro encontra-se um breve panorama histórico do Cinquentenário da Associação Cultural Nipo-Brasileira de Anápolis - GO.
Teatro do oprimido e direitos humanos: estratégia pedagógica para a (trans)formação
Authors: Liberali Fernanda Coelho , Modesto Sarra Luciana Kool , Mazuchelli Larissa , Amaral Maria Feliciana , Medeiros Bianca Sgai Franco
Published: May 2024

Nosso objetivo é discutir o Teatro do Oprimido como ferramenta pedagógica para a defesa dos Direitos Humanos e da Justiça Social. Fundamentados no Multiletramento Engajado e em propostas desencapsuladoras, analisamos como o Teatro do Oprimido contribui para a criação de engajamento dos participantes. Para tal, selecionamos episódios de dois projetos para comprender como possibilitar, por meio da criação intencional de eventos dramáticos, o entrelaçamento dos patrimônios vivenciais dos participantes à vivência (perejivanie) de situações de opressão da vida cotidiana. A discussão aponta para a expansão de recursos simbólicos e criação de novas possibilidades de mobilidade e de transformação da realidade.
Biliguismo dos surdos: libras e português L2 (escrito) no contexto educacional
Authors: Salles Heloisa Maria M. Lima , Naves Rozana Reigota
Published: May 2024

Este artigo discorre sobre o bilinguismo dos surdos no contexto educacional, considerando a relação entre a Libras (L1) e o português (escrito) como L2. Adotando a hipótese da Gramática Universal (Chomsky, [1995]/1999), investigamos a interferência da L1 nos estágios da interlíngua, especificamente na aquisição do sistema pronominal e dos tipos de verbos, particularmente os verbos espaciais. As propriedades divergentes em relação à língua alvo são analisadas como transferência de propriedades da L1 e efeito da diferença de modalidade entre as línguas. Concluímos que a identificação dessas propriedades propicia pautar o trabalho pedagógico em princípios e resultados científicos.
panorama dos estudos sobre o ensino de inglês para Surdos no Brasil
Authors: Correa Leonardo Neves , Lessa Angela Brambilla Cavenaghi Themudo
Published: May 2024

O tema da educação de pessoas surdas e com deficiência auditiva tem ganhado espaço no cenário político, pedagógico e, por consequência, acadêmico. No entanto, há uma aparente lacuna na área de ensino de língua inglesa (LI) para o público surdo. Nesse cenário, o objetivo desse estudo é mapear as pesquisas sobre o ensino de inglês para surdos, em nível de pós-graduação, no Brasil entre os anos de 2005-2020. A partir de uma revisão bibliográfica, foram identificados 13 estudos sobre o tema que, por sua vez, podem ser categorizados em três grandes áreas: 1) identificação e descrição de práticas pedagógicas; 2) experimentos pedagógicos e metodologias de ensino; e 3) políticas e diretrizes para o ensino de LI para surdos
O impacto das narrativas na política pública educacional: uma análise bakhtiniana
Authors: Corona George
Published: May 2024

Este estudo tem como objetivo colocar em evidência como uma política pública educacional brasileira foi seriamente impactada pela mudança de narrativa na alternância de governos, revelando que há ideologias que sustentam ações de combate Ã  violência escolar alinhadas a tratados internacionais de Direitos Humanos e há ideologias que sustentam narrativas incompatíveis com estes mesmos tratados assinados pelo Brasil. A metodologia de pesquisa documental e a análise textual na perspectiva teórica do linguista Mikhail Bakhtin permitiu que se verificasse certas intenções e sentidos implícitos que emergiram dos enunciados proferidos pelas autoridades públicas e também como o contexto narrativo impacta diretamente na constituição das ações do poder público.
Coração das trevas: necropolítica e tradução como ferramentas de análise alternativas
Authors: Silva de Souza Laura
Published: May 2024

Este artigo propõe examinar a transposição do meio literário para o fílmico de “Coração das Trevas”, de Joseph Conrad, tendo como ferramenta de análise a noção de necropolítica de Achille Mbembe, contrastando-a com as possibilidades de estudo propostas pela Teoria Pós-Colonial. Para tal, faz-se uma leitura crítica dos principais tópicos levantados pela teoria, seguida de análise da obra literária considerando as noções de necropolítica. Entende-se ainda que o processo usado para tal transposição é o da tradução intersemiótica e, assim, para dar suporte teórico para esta análise, concentrou-se a leitura no termo a partir de Roman Jakobson e Julio Plaza.
Setor de Diversões, uma tristeza: o papel construtivo da mídia no processo de marginalização e decadência do Setor de Diversões Sul
Authors: Silva José Ronaldo Sousa Kizam da , Da Silva F. Cordelia Oliveira
Published: May 2024

Este trabalho visa identificar qual papel o jornal Correio Braziliense assumiu no processo de marginalização e decadência do Setor de Diversões Sul. Para tanto, aplicou-se os preceitos da Análise do Discurso Crítica (ADC) e as categorias do Modelo Tridimensional de Fairclough (2001), para analisar as estratégias discursivas utilizadas na reportagem Setor de Diversões, uma tristeza (1976) e ilustrar o papel mediador e construtivo das instituições midiáticas no discurso público e no relato da vida social. Os resultados demonstram a criação de estereótipos, a hierarquização de práticas sociais a nível institucional e o uso de formas discursivas que estabelecem valores hegemônicos e reverberam na formação de espaços marginalizados.
Palavras-chave:Análise do discurso crítica. Linguagem. Setor de Diversões Sul.
Multimodalidade e identidade: entrevista com Theo van Leeuwen
Authors: Fidelix Nunes Fernando , Van Leeuwen Theo , Bezerra Leitão Alex , Ferraz Janaína de Aquino , Pinto Laura Nunes
Published: May 2024

Nesta entrevista, tendo o mais recente trabalho de Theo Van Leeuwen como foco (Multimodality and Identity), serão tratados aspectos essenciais para debates contemporâneos relacionados à Semiótica Social, como a contribuição da área para a educação, para a expressividade visual da escrita por meio da tipografia, para a relação entre sons e emoções e a importância da Semiótica Social para se compreender mudanças ocorridas durante a pandemia do novo coronavírus.
Questão social no Brasil: racismo estrutural e superexploração do trabalho
Authors: Silva Mossicléia Mendes , Barcelos Bittencourt Júlia , Novaes dos Santos Jackeline
Published: May 2024

O artigo ora apresentado tem como objetivo realizar uma reflexão acerca da relação entre a questão social, a questão racial e a condição de superexploração da classe trabalhadora no Brasil. A abordagem aqui desenvolvida tem como opção teórico-metodológica pensar a questão social a partir de dois núcleos determinantes da nossa formação social: o racismo estrutural e a superexploração da força de trabalho. A expressão de dominação/exploração racial está dialeticamente relacionada com a superexploração da classe trabalhadora, sedimentando o ódio de classe (ao pobre); afinal, os sujeitos que são alvos desse ódio são aqueles cujo lugar social é muito bem delimitado. Em geral, esses sujeitos configuram a maior parcela da população, que é a que vivencia as expressões da questão social no Brasil, como o desemprego, a pobreza, a precarização do trabalho, a violência urbana etc., composta majoritariamente por negras/os. O método de análise empreendido no artigo é o materialismo histórico-dialético, com metodologia assentada em revisão bibliográfica e análise documental.
questão ambiental na realidade brasileira contemporânea
Authors: De Farias Lima Millena , Souza Araújo Nailsa Maria
Published: May 2024

O presente artigo almeja apontar elementos acerca dos fundamentos da questão ambiental e de suas expressões no contexto do capitalismo neoliberal/ultraliberal, além de algumas das respostas que lhe são dadas na particularidade do Brasil desde a década de 1970 até os dias atuais. O método de abordagem foi o materialismo histórico-dialético, oriundo das obras de Marx, que fundamentou a pesquisa bibliográfica realizada, pois possibilita o conhecimento da realidade concreta (pensada), indo além das aparências para alcançar a essência dos fenômenos. A investigação foi bibliográfica e qualitativa. Este trabalho tem por objetivo compreender as expressões da questão ambiental na realidade contemporânea do Brasil. Os resultados obtidos mostram que, dentro da lógica capitalista de exploração da natureza, é impossível eliminar as expressões da questão ambiental e que, apesar dos avanços na esfera ambiental no Brasil, os últimos anos representaram enormes perdas e desmontes em relação à natureza.
A luta das mulheres indígenas na América Latina e a crise ambiental
Authors: Pinheiro Barbosa Lia , Nogueira Nóbrega Luciana
Published: May 2024

No âmbito das resistências indígenas latino-americanas, destaca-se a ação política das mulheres indígenas, que constroem lutas diárias em articulações locais, nacionais e transnacionais. A partir de pesquisa bibliográfica (com a priorização dos trabalhos produzidos pelas mulheres indígenas) e documental (em referência aos documentos produzidos pelas diferentes expressões dos movimentos de mulheres indígenas na América Latina), buscamos investigar as contribuições e os caminhos apontados por tais movimentos para a crítica radical ao modelo de desenvolvimento vigente. A luta das mulheres indígenas na América Latina tem trazido contribuições relevantes, inclusive teóricas e metodológicas, para pensarmos em saídas para a encruzilhada de vida e morte que o sistema capitalista nos colocou. O “território-corpo”, categoria reivindicada pelas mulheres indígenas do Brasil, do México, da Guatemala e da Bolívia, por exemplo, emerge com potência e lança luzes à “crítica ecológica”, tendo muito a aportar à ecologia política feminista.
Resenha - Heat, Greed and Human Need
Authors: Moura Jefferson Sampaio de
Published: May 2024

Resenha do livro "Heat, Greed and Human Need: climate change, capitalism and sustainable wellbeing", do autor Ian Gough, publicado originalmente em inglês, em 2017.