bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reversal of pacing-induced cardiomyopathy after left bundle branch area pacing: a case report
Authors: Kwon Soonil , Lee So-Ryoung , Choi Eue-Keun , Oh Seil
Published: February 2023

Background

Conventional right ventricular apex (RVa) pacing increases the risk of pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM), especially in elderly patients with a higher ventricular pacing burden. Left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) has been suggested as an alternative to conventional RVa pacing. However, there is a lack of evidence that LBBAP may reverse PICM. We report a case of a reversal of PICM after LBBAP.

Case presentation

An 81-year-old woman with a history of complete atrioventricular block and baseline QRS duration of 142 ms received permanent pacemaker implantation with dual pacing. The ventricular lead was placed at the apical direction and paced QRS duration was 146 ms. After 8 months, the patient visited with acute heart failure. The patient’s ventricular pacing burden was > 99%, and echocardiography found severe depression of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF, 30%), left ventricular dyssynchrony, and global hypokinesia. Despite 3 months of optimal medical management of heart failure, there was minimal improvement in LVEF (35%) and ventricular dyssynchrony persisted. The patient's presentation was consistent with PICM. LBBAP was performed with a stylet-driven lead and a delivery sheath (Biotronik Selectra 3D, Biotronik, Berlin, Germany). The lead was placed at the area of the left bundle branch trunk and non-selective LBBAP was achieved with a left ventricular activation time of 71 ms, paced QRS duration of 110 ms, and bipolar stimulation to QRS end of 136 ms. After a month, echocardiography found improved LVEF (53%) and N-terminal Pro-B-Type natriuretic peptide was decreased from 1011 to 645 pg/mL. The patient was relieved from dyspnea.

Conclusions

We report a case that PICM was resolved after LBBAP. LBBAP could be a rescue therapy for PICM induced by conventional RVa pacing.
All-fiber device for single-photon detection
Authors: Dai Yue , Jia Kunpeng , Zhu Guanghao , Li Hui , Fei Yue , Guo Yuqing , Yuan Hang , Wang Hao , Jia Xiaoqing , Zhao Qingyuan , Kang Lin , Chen Jian , Zhu Shi-ning , Wu Peiheng , Xie Zhenda , Zhang Labao
Published: February 2023

Fiber components form the standard not only in modern telecommunication but also for future quantum information technology. For high-performance single-photon detection, superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SPDs) are typically fabricated on a silicon chip and fiber-coupled for easy handling and usage. The fiber-to-chip interface hinders the SPD from being an all-fiber device for full utilization of its excellent performance. Here, we report a scheme of SPD that is directly fabricated on the fiber tip. A bury-and-planar fabrication technique is developed to improve the roughness of the substrate for all-fiber detectors’ performance for single-photon detection with amorphous molybdenum silicide (MoSi) nanowires. The low material selectivity and universal planar process enable fabrication and packaging on a large scale. Such a detector responds to a broad wavelength range from 405 nm to 1550 nm at a dark count rate of 100 cps. The relaxation time of the response pulse is ~ 15 ns, which is comparable to that of on-chip SPDs. Therefore, this device is free from fiber-to-chip coupling and easy packaging for all-fiber quantum information systems.
Noise suppression of distributed fiber-optical acoustic sensing seismic data by attention-guided multiscale generative adversarial network
Authors: Wu Ning , Wang Yuying , Li Yue
Published: February 2023

Distributed fiber-optical acoustic sensing (DAS) is an emerging technology, which uses optical fiber as a sensor for signal acquisition and recently has been applied to seismic exploration. Seismic records collected with DAS equipment often are contaminated with multicomponent noise induced by complex causes which consequently affect the subsequent imaging, inversion, and even the interpretation work. Therefore, research on effective noise suppression algorithm in DAS seismic data has become a hot topic in geophysical prospecting. In this study, we develop an attention-guided multiscale generative adversarial network (AMGAN) based on the traditional GAN architecture and discuss its feasibility in multicomponent DAS noise suppression. In AMGAN, multiscale ideas are introduced to extract features of raw DAS data in different scales. In addition, attention mechanism is imported and trained at each hierarchy to help extract and fuse the features from different scales. Overall, AMGAN, attributed to the inversely fused multiscale features, can reveal more detailed reflected signal information in DAS data denoising tasks. The synthetic and field DAS data experiments indicate that AMGAN can effectively remove the multicomponent seismic noise in DAS data and recover the weak seismic events with advantages in clarity and continuity.
Fast iterative solver for 3D finite-element modeling of controlled-source electromagnetic responses with vector and scalar potentials
Authors: Tang Wenwu , Liu Jianxin , Ma Changying , Zhou Feng
Published: February 2023

The controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) forward modeling with vector and scalar potentials could provide insights into the inductive and galvanic effects. We have developed a finite-element (FE) forward modeling algorithm for the CSEM with vector and scalar potentials. The first-order vector and nodal shape functions are used for the vector and scalar potentials, respectively. To mitigate the null space and thus the nonuniqueness of the potentials caused by the curl operator, we introduce a new preconditioner constructed from an incomplete Cholesky decomposition with zero fill-ins of the Laplacian approximation to the resulted matrix after the FE discretization. We implemented a preconditioned quasiminimal residual method to iteratively solve the resulting linear system with the new preconditioner. We first verified the accuracy of the algorithm through comparison against the analytic solutions obtained for a three-layered earth model. The new iterative modeling algorithm converges much faster compared with the modeling algorithm with the preconditioner constructed from the original stiffness matrix. The efficiency and accuracy are further illustrated by comparison with the modeling scheme based on coupled potentials with explicit enforcement of the Coulomb gauge condition for the vector potential by modeling three 3D models. In addition, the accuracy of our algorithm is demonstrated via a comparison of our numerical solution for a 3D model with the numerical solution obtained from the integral equation method. We also present the inductive and galvanic components of the horizontal secondary electric field for numerical solutions obtained with direct and iterative solvers. The numerical test demonstrated that, aside from the efficiency improved with the new iterative solver, the unstable and nonuniqueness problem for the potentials is eliminated by the new preconditioner with the Laplacian approximation involved.
Is it ‘just’ trauma? Use of trauma-informed approaches and multi-agency consultation in mental healthcare of looked after children
Authors: Miller Nic , Nair Sreekumar , Majumder Pallab
Published: February 2023

This article presents three case studies of patients that a child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) have supported and its purpose is to encourage discussion of two key learning points. The first of these is the utility of developmental trauma as an approach for children with mental health presentations. The second centres on the importance of multi-agency working when working with young people, principally those within the UK's local authority care system (‘looked after children’), who have had traumatic experiences in order to enhance positive outcomes. We also want to encourage consideration of the implications of developmental trauma for current core CAMHS therapeutic models in an attempt to reach beyond the often held narrative that the trauma formulation implies there is ‘just trauma, no mental illness’.
Thyroid Hormone Receptor-β Agonists in NAFLD Therapy: Possibilities and Challenges
Authors: Li Limei , Song Yan , Shi Yongquan , Sun Liangliang
Published: February 2023

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a progressive metabolic liver disease with an unknown pathogenesis and no FDA-approved drug treatment to date. Hypothyroidism has been identified as a risk factor for NAFLD as thyroxine is required for regulating metabolism in adults. Thyroxine has been shown to reduce fat in the livers of murine models with experimentally induced NAFLD. The use of synthetic thyroxine has been shown to increase lipid metabolism leading to weight loss; however, thyroxine has also been shown to cause many side effects, especially in the heart. Overcoming these cardiac side effects involves designing agonists specific to one of the 2 gene subtypes for the thyroid hormone (TH) receptor (TR), TRβ. While the other TH receptor subtype, TRα, is mainly expressed in the heart and is responsible for thyroxine's cardiac function, TRβ is mainly expressed in the liver and is involved in liver function. Using TRβ-specific agonists to treat NAFLD can prevent cardiac and other adverse side effects. Several TRβ-specific agonists have shown positive therapeutic effects in NAFLD animal models and have entered clinical trials. We seek to provide a comprehensive updated reference of TRβ-specific agonists in this review and explore the future therapeutic potential of TRβ-specific activation in the treatment of NAFLD.
O TRABALHO DOMÉSTICO COMO ESSENCIAL NA PANDEMIA DA COVID-19 EM MINAS GERAIS E A AMPLIAÇÃO DA VULNERABILIDADE JURÍDICA DAS TRABALHADORAS
Authors: Alves Amauri Cesar , Oliveira Lucas Figueiredo de
Published: February 2023

Contextualização: Historicamente, o trabalho doméstico é relegado a uma posição inferior frente às demais profissões, acarretando a invisibilidade e vulnerabilidade da categoria, que, de forma morosa, conquistou seus direitos fundamentais e trabalhistas.Objetivo: Analisar até que ponto determinar o serviço doméstico como essencial reforça a vulnerabilidade da categoria na pandemia da Covid-19 em Minas Gerais.Método: Trata-se de um estudo exploratório e qualitativo, em que serão utilizados os procedimentos técnicos de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental e o método de abordagem dedutivo, assim juntamente à realização de pesquisa de campo para validação da proposição teórica.Resultados e contribuições: A vulnerabilidade dos trabalhadores domésticos se acentuou com a chegada da pandemia da Covid-19, crise sanitária sem precedentes, em que seu trabalho foi considerado serviço essencial pelo decreto que instituiu a “Onda Roxa” no estado de Minas Gerais. Com a imposição de decretos governamentais, muitos trabalhadores foram realocados para o home office, outros tiveram suas atividades suspensas, isto é, muitas profissões contaram com medidas sanitárias protetivas, entretanto o trabalho doméstico permaneceu intocável durante a pandemia, mantida a sua invisibilidade no cenário laborativo e social. Com isso, houve o recrudescimento da vulnerabilidade da categoria das trabalhadoras domésticas, que não tiveram o reconhecimento social devido e tampouco qualquer tutela estatal específica, estando, como quase sempre estiveram, relegadas à própria sorte.Conclusão: Concluiu-se que a medida normativa de fixar o serviço doméstico como essencial serviu, na prática, para reforçar a vulnerabilidade das trabalhadoras domésticas em Minas Gerais, com o recrudescimento das desigualdades econômicas e sociais, além de adoecimento de várias trabalhadoras da categoria em razão do trabalho.
Fouling of a boat hull by the invasive zooxanthellate coral Oculina patagonica - could shipping be enhancing its unique large-scale spread?
Authors: SERRANO EDUARD , RIBES MARTA , BOLIVAR MANEL , COMA RAFAEL
Published: February 2023

The zooxanthellate coral Oculina patagonica (Scleractinia, Oculinidae) is an invasive species that was first recorded in the Mediterranean Sea in 1966 and currently has expanded its distribution across both the western and eastern Atlantic. Here, we reviewed data from multiple databases to compile historical distribution records of O. patagonica and analyze its spread. The chronological review highlights the unique spread of this zooxanthellate coral during the last two decades, expanding its distribution in multiple directions and establishing populations in disjunct regions separated by ~12,000 km, including most biogeographic regions within the temperate Mediterranean, the subtropical eastern Atlantic and the tropical Gulf of Mexico. The biogeographic distribution discontinuities documented in O. patagonica are difficult to explain by larval dispersion alone; therefore, other mechanisms may contribute to its large-scale spread pattern. This study provides the first observation of several O. patagonica colonies fouling the hull and metal crevices of a recreational boat in the western Mediterranean (37°N, 1°W). The presence of several mature O. patagonica colonies on a single ship, rather than a single coral colony rafting on natural or artificial floating substrates, could greatly increase its potential for spread, coupled with its ecological and biological traits adapted to rafting. We hypothesized that the travel of coral populations by shipping may act as a dispersal vector contributing to explaining the long-distance dispersal events and secondary introductions experienced by this invasive species. The broad spread of O. patagonica, which is able to drive phase shifts from macroalgae dominance to coral dominance, is consistent with the ongoing process of coral-mediated tropicalization of high-latitude shallow rocky reefs under current global change
Low Velocity Impact Evaluation of Self-Healing Sandwich Structures
Authors: Pedroso A.F.V. , Campilho R.D.S.G. , Rocha R.J.B. , Gomes M.A.
Published: February 2023

One of the main problems within aeronautical industries is the collision, in low-flight, take-off and landing, between the fuselage of the aircraft and birds. This occurrence results in irreversible damage and consequent repairs of the composite material that composes the aircraft structure. The focus of this work is to find a solution that drastically reduces the lack of residual impact strength of composite materials, combining laminates of hybrid fibre fabrics from carbon with Dyneema® with a self-healing elastomeric adhesive Reverlink™ in a composite sandwich with a honeycomb core. Comparison is undertaken with a more traditional approach that considers the epoxy Araldite® 2015 adhesive instead. Low-velocity impact tests were made, and the experimental results enabled the comparison of both solutions. The test trials showed an improved impact behaviour of the Reverlink™ solution and regeneration after the first impact. Thus, the proposed solution can be considered instead of traditional sandwich joining with epoxy adhesives.
Wychowanie fizyczne - jeden z najważniejszych przedmiotów szkolnych w postpandemicznej rzeczywistości
Authors: Bochenek Anna
Published: February 2023

Wychowanie fizyczne jest jednym z przedmiotów szkolnych budzących wiele różnych opinii – z jednej strony jest ono całkowicie skoncentrowane wokół zdrowia czyli wartości zajmującej prawdopodobnie naczelne miejsce w systemach aksjologicznych zdecydowanej większości ludzi. Jednocześnie jako przedmiot wpisany w system edukacyjny stanowi jeden z przedmiotów najbardziej marginalizowanych, czy wręcz lekceważonych przez uczniów, rodziców, a często także innych nauczycieli. Mimo powszechnej wiedzy na temat roli aktywności ruchowej w życiu współczesnego człowieka około 80% młodych ludzi w wieku szkolnym nie realizuje podstawowych zaleceń WHO dotyczących podejmowania aktywności fizycznej w celu utrzymania zdrowia. Pandemia Covid-19 pogorszyła ten stan rzeczy, sprzyjając biernemu trybowi życia, ograniczając naturalną aktywność życiową, pozbawiając dzieci i młodzież choćby minimalnej dawki ruchu, jaką jest uczestnictwo w lekcjach wychowania fizycznego. Powrót uczniów do szkół ujawnił skalę problemu i ukazał jednocześnie, iż jednym z fundamentalnych zadań współczesnej edukacji jest mobilizacja młodego pokolenia do aktywności ruchowej. Celem artykułu jest wskazanie obszarów zdrowia, których dobrostan został we współczesnej rzeczywistości naruszony najsilniej, a także podkreślenie roli aktywności fizycznej jako środka z szerokim spektrum działania możliwym do wykorzystania w obliczu pogłębiających się problemów na płaszczyźnie zdrowia fizycznego, psychicznego i społecznego.
Wpływ procesu psychoterapeutycznego na dokonanie zmiany w rozwoju osobowości u pacjenta
Authors: Ignut Bożena
Published: February 2023

Artykuł został napisany na podstawie przeprowadzonej pracy psychoterapeutycznej w latach 2015 – 2017. Na łamach tego artykułu będzie można obejrzeć przebieg procesu psychoterapeutycznego i dokonaną zmianę u pacjentki w zakresie zachowania oraz myślenia o sobie i o innych. Podczas prowadzonego procesu psychoterapeutycznego została ukazana trudność dokonania zmiany i zastosowania jej w codziennym funkcjonowaniu. Ważnym aspektem psychoterapii było budowanie relacji z bliskimi osobami. Artykuł wykorzystuje metody badawcze typowe dla psychologii, tj obserwacja sytuacyjna, wywiad. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie na ile praca z psychoterapeutą wpływa na zmianę w rozwoju osobowości u konkretnego pacjenta.
Nauka zdalna związana z pandemią COVID-19 a bezradność intelektualna uczniów
Authors: Jędryszek-Geisler Aleksandra
Published: February 2023

Pandemia COVID-19 miała ogromny wpływ na wiele zmian społecznych na świecie. Dotknęły one również edukację, która musiała zmierzyć się z zupełnie nowym wyzwaniem – nauką on-line. W tej nagłej, niespodziewanej i nowej sytuacji bezradność intelektualna uczniów wydaje się być niezwykle istotnym zagadnieniem. Celem badań było sprawdzenie, czy istnieje korelacja doświadczenia nauczycieli w nauczaniu on-line z bezradnością intelektualną uczniów oraz czy istnieją istotne statystycznie różnice w nasileniu bezradności intelektualnej uczniów ze względu na czas trwania nauki zdalnej. Próbę badawcza stanowiło 1134 uczniów i 858 nauczycieli z całej Polski, głownie ze szkół podstawowych. W badaniu zastosowano następujące narzędzia badawcze: ankietę własnego autorstwa, Skalę Bezradności Intelektualnej (SBI), autorstwa Grzegorz Sędka (na potrzeby niniejszego badania narzędzie dostosowano do oceny nauki on-line). Analiza danych wykazała, że nie istnieje zależność między doświadczeniami nauczycieli w nauczaniu on-line i bezradności intelektualnej uczniów oraz, że bezradność intelektualna uczniów zmienia się istotnie statystycznie z czasem trwania nauki on-line.
Development of a core-offset-based SMS fiber structure for detection of various biomolecules
Authors: Gu Chaofan , Liu Xuecheng , Lang Xianzheng , Zhang Wen , Singh Ragini , Li Guoru , Xie Yiyan , Zhang Bingyuan , Kumar Santosh
Published: February 2023

This paper discusses the details about the fabrication of single-mode fiber (SMF)- and multi-mode fiber (MMF)-based core-offset sensor structures for biomolecules detection. SMF-MMF-SMF (SMS) and SMF-core-offset MMF-SMF (SMS structure with core-offset) are proposed in this paper. In the conventional SMS structure the incident light is introduced from the SMF to the MMF and then passes through the MMF to the SMF. However, in the SMS-based core offset structure (COS) the incident light is introduced from the SMF to the core offset MMF and then passes through the MMF to the SMF, and more incident light leaks at the fusion point between the SMF and the MMF. This structure causes more incident light to leak out from the sensor probe, forming evanescent waves. By analyzing the transmitted intensity, the performance of COS can be improved. The results show that the structure of the core offset has great potential for the development of fiber-optic sensors.
Propagation characteristics of single and multilayer Ga:ZnO in the Epsilon near zero region
Authors: Dwivedi Ranjeet , Toudert Johann
Published: February 2023

We numerically investigated the propagation characteristics of Ga:ZnO (GZO) thin films embedded in a ZnWO4 background in the epsilon near zero (ENZ) region. We found that, for GZO layer thickness ranging between 2 - 100 nm (~ 1/600 - 1/12 of ENZ wavelength), such structure supports a novel non-radiating mode with its real part of effective index lower than surrounding refractive index or even less than 1. Such a mode has its dispersion curve lying to the left of the light line in the background region. However, the calculated electromagnetic fields display non-radiating nature contrary to the Berreman mode, because the transverse component of the wave vector is complex, ensuring a decaying field. Furthermore, while the considered structure supports confined and highly lossy TM modes in the ENZ region, no TE mode is supported. Subsequently, we studied the propagation characteristics of a multilayer structure constituting an array of GZO layers in the ZnWO4 matrix considering the modal field’s excitation using the end-fire coupling. Such a multilayer structure is analyzed using high-precision rigorous coupled-wave analysis and shows strong polarization selective and resonant absorption/emission, the spectral location and bandwidth of which can be tuned by judiciously selecting the thickness of the GZO layer and other geometrical parameters.
Cardiovascular diseases worsen the maternal prognosis of COVID-19
Authors: Testa Carolina Burgarelli , Godoi Luciana Graziela de , Bortolotto Maria Rita de Figueiredo Lemos , Monroy Nátaly Adriana Jiménez , Mattos Bruna Rodrigues de , Rodrigues Agatha Sacramento , Francisco Rossana Pulcineli Vieira
Published: February 2023

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a risk factor for severe cases of COVID-19. There are no studies evaluating whether the presence of CVD in pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19 is associated with a worse prognosis. In an anonymized open database of the Ministry of Health, we selected cases of pregnant and postpartum women who were hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection and with data regarding their CVD status. In the SIVEP GRIPE data dictionary, CVD is defined as “presence of cardiovascular disease”, excluding those of neurological and nephrological causes that are pointed out in another field. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of CVD (CVD and non-CVD groups). Among the 1,876,953 reported cases, 3,562 confirmed cases of pregnant and postpartum women were included, of which 602 had CVD. Patients with CVD had an older age (p<0,001), a higher incidence of diabetes (p<0,001) and obesity (p<0,001), a higher frequency of systemic (p<0,001) and respiratory symptoms (p<0,001). CVD was a risk factor for ICU admission (p<0,001), ventilatory support (p = 0.004) and orotracheal intubation in the third trimester (OR 1.30 CI95%1.04–1.62). The group CVD had a higher mortality (18.9% vs. 13.5%, p<0,001), with a 32% higher risk of death (OR 1.32 CI95%1.16–1.50). Moreover, the risk was increased in the second (OR 1.94 CI95%1.43–2.63) and third (OR 1.29 CI95%1.04–1.60) trimesters, as well as puerperium (OR 1.27 CI95%1.03–1.56). Hospitalized obstetric patients with CVD and COVID-19 are more symptomatic. Their management demand more ICU admission and ventilatory support and the mortality is higher.
The spatial propagation and increasing dominance of Gilbertiodendron dewevrei (Fabaceae) in the eastern Congo basin
Authors: Glick Henry B. , Umunay Peter M. , Makana Jean-Remy , Tomlin C. Dana , Reuning-Scherer Jonathan D. , Gregoire Timothy G.
Published: February 2023

Though substantial research has been conducted on possible historical, physiological, and symbiotic mechanisms that permit monodominance to occur within tropical lowland rainforests, less is known about the successional rates at which monodominance exerts itself on surrounding forest structures. Here we extend efforts to evaluate the longitudinal dynamics ofGilbertiodendron dewevrei-dominated forest in Central Africa by considering this species’ spatial dynamics. Using three 10-ha censused field plots measured across three time periods, we present the first quantitative estimates of the spatial propagation ofGilbertiodendroninto adjacent mixed species forest. Using three analytical strategies, we demonstrate thatGilbertiodendronis increasing in dominance and that monodominant forest patches are expanding into the surrounding forest at a statistically significant rate. The rates of successional advance vary by patch and direction, but average 0.31 m year−1, with speeds greatest in the direction of the prevailing winds. We show that the advancement ofGilbertiodendronis significantly slower than documented rates from other forest ecotones across Central Africa. When paired with stress tolerance traits and ectomycorrhizal associations, these findings help to clarify the means by whichGilbertiodendron dewevreigains dominance in otherwise species-diverse regions.
Breaking the 30-day barrier: Long-term effectiveness of a nurse-led 7-step transitional intervention program in heart failure
Authors: Alcoberro Lidia , Moliner Pedro , Vime Joan , Jiménez-Marrero Santiago , Garay Alberto , Yun Sergi , Pons-Riverola Alexandra , Ramos-Polo Raúl , Ras-Jiménez Mar , Tajes Marta , Hidalgo Encarna , Calero Esther , Ruiz Marta , José-Bazán Nuria , Ferre Carles , Delso Cristina , Alcober Laia , Enjuanes Cristina , Comin-Colet Josep
Published: February 2023

Background and aims

Heart failure (HF) programs successfully reduce 30-day readmissions. However, conflicting data exist about its sustained effects afterwards and its impact on mortality. We evaluated whether the impact of a new nurse-led coordinated transitional HF program extends to longer periods of time, including 90 and 180 days after discharge.

Methods and results

We designed a natural experiment to undertake a pragmatical evaluation of the implementation of the program. We compared outcomes between patients discharged with HF as primary diagnosis in Period #1 (pre-program; Jan 2017—Aug 2017) and those discharged during Period #2 (HF program; Sept 2017—Jan 2019). Primary endpoint was the composite of all-cause death or all-cause hospitalization 90 and 180 days after discharge. 440 patients were enrolled: 123 in Period #1 and 317 in Period #2. Mean age was 75±9 years. There were more females in Period #2 (p = 0.025), with no other significant differences between periods. The primary endpoint was significantly reduced in the HF program group, at 90 [adjusted OR 0.31 (0.18–0.53), p <0.001] and at 180 days [adjusted OR 0.18 (CI 0.11–0.32), p <0.001]. Such a decrease was due to a reduction in cardiovascular (CV) and HF hospitalization. All-cause death was reduced when a double check discharge planning was implanted compared to usual care [0 (0%) vs. 7 (3.8%), p = 0.022].

Conclusion

A new nurse-led coordinated transitional bundle of interventions model reduces the composite endpoint of all-cause death and all-cause hospitalization both at 90 and 180 days after a discharge for HF, also in high-risk populations. Such a decrease is driven by a reduction of CV and HF hospitalization. Reduction of all-cause mortality was also observed when the full model including a more exhaustive discharge planning process was implemented.
Women’s multidimensional empowerment index and essential newborn care practice in Bangladesh: The mediating role of skilled antenatal care follow-ups
Authors: Sen Kanchan Kumar , Jamee Ahsan Rahman , Bari Wasimul
Published: February 2023

Introduction

The World Health Organization recommended a set of five neonatal care practices that are most essential for good health of a newborn. As good essential newborn care (ENC) practice reduces the risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality, this paper focuses how women’s multidimensional empowerment index is associated with this practice through the skilled antenatal care. To the best of knowledge, no such study has been conducted yet. The composite index of women’s multidimensional empowerments was constructed using family decision, intimate partner violence, social status, healthcare access and economic status of women; and skilled antenatal care was defined if a pregnant woman received eight or more checkups during pregnancy from skilled health professionals.

Materials and methods

Data extracted from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017–18 have been utilized in the study. A total of 2441 mothers have been considered who delivered their last live birth at home within three years preceding the survey. A mediation analysis was performed considering the structural equation modeling to find out the adjusted association of women’s empowerment on both skilled antenatal care and good ENC practice, but the unadjusted associations were also checked using a chi-square test. To test the indirect as well as total effect of women’s empowerment through skilled antenatal care on good ENC practice, bias-corrected standard errors were estimated using a bootstrapping sampling.

Results

Good ENC practice was considerably low in Bangladesh with 7.6% of newborns receiving the practice. Both adjusted and unadjusted analyses showed the significant association of women’s empowerment with both skilled antenatal care and good ENC practice. The study revealed that the indirect effect of high empowerment through skilled antenatal care was greater than its direct effect on good ENC practice.

Conclusion

This study explored that the prevalence of good ENC practice can be accelerated through women’s empowerment, where skilled antenatal care plays an important mediating role in improving good ENC practice among highly empowered mothers. The study suggests that a woman should follow the latest guidelines recommended by WHO for antenatal care follow-up. Policymakers can modify some of the maternal and child health care interventions based on the research findings.
Institutional environment, technological innovation capability and service-oriented transformation
Authors: Su Xin , Mou Chunlan , Zhou Shengshi
Published: February 2023

The external institutional environment is the foundation for the survival and development of enterprises. Enterprises can only obtain legitimate and heterogeneous resources through continuous strategic reform and institutional innovation to match their internal strategies with the external environment. The paper selected the manufacturing enterprises that implemented service-oriented transformation strategies in China from 2016–2019 as a sample based on the realistic background of frequent institutional changes and overlapping market changes during China’s economic transformation. The impact of different aspects of the institutional environment on service-oriented transformation and the moderating role of technological innovation capacity were examined empirically. The results showed that (1) improved government governance greatly facilitates the service-oriented transformation of manufacturing enterprises, which was more pronounced within the industry. The regulated development of the market facilitated service-oriented transformation within the industry in the short term, while the impact on cross-border transformation lagged. The improvement of the legalized business environment was conducive to the transformation of enterprises and promoted intra-industry transformation significantly more than cross-industry transformation. (2) Technological innovation capability strengthened the influence of institutional environment on intra-industry transformation, but had no significant impact on the relationship between institutional environment and cross-border transformation. (3) The moderating effect of technological innovation capability was markedly heterogeneous in terms of property rights and regional heterogeneity. The findings of this study provide an important reference for policy makers to break through the current institutional barriers to transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry, and to reshape and optimize the institutional environment for the integration and development of the secondary and tertiary industries.
Development of the Acoustic Comfort Assessment Scale (ACAS-12): Psychometric properties, validity evidence and back-translation between Spanish and English
Authors: Herranz-Pascual Karmele , Iraurgi Ioseba , Aspuru Itziar , Garcia-Pérez Igone , Eguiguren José Luis , Santander Álvaro
Published: February 2023

A methodological proposal of a scale for human perception assessment of acoustic environment (acoustic comfort) in urban public spaces is presented: Acoustic Comfort Assessment Scale (ACAS 12). This paper shows the process of constructing this scale and its psychometric properties and validation. The approach is based on the soundscape conceptualisation collected in ISO 12913–1:2014 (Acoustics—Soundscape: Definition and conceptual framework). The proposed scale is a 5-point semantic differential scale made up of twelve pairs of bipolar adjectives, grouped around five theoretical dimensions. It is based on previous versions of 2-point and 3-point scales. The ACAS-12 scale is the result of several empirical studies carried out by the authors on environmental and acoustic comfort assessment, beginning in 2011 in some cities of the Basque Country (Spain). Selected urban open places cover a wide variability of acoustic and non-acoustic characteristics, as well as the type of participants (real users) and activities carried out in these places. The original language of this scale is Spanish. The back-translation technique has been applied to create the English version. The results highlight the good psychometric properties of the ACAS 12 scale (Cronbach’s alpha 0.91 and composite reliability 0.90) and indicate that the best factorial solution is that of a single factor composed of the 12 pairs of adjectives that would explain approximately 50% of the ACAS-12 variance (44% of extracted variance by Raykov’s method or 56% by the MAP test). The absolute and incremental fit indices were above the minimum reference value of 0.90 and the residual-based indices showed values close to suitability (SRMR = 0.057; RMSEA = 0.042). This result supports the consideration of the ACAS-12 scale as a general measure of acoustic comfort.
Men of mode: Alain Delon, Christian Dior and brand heritage
Authors: Rees-Roberts Nick
Published: February 2023

This article takes as its starting point Dior’s recent advertising campaign for its timeless classic men’s fragrance Eau sauvage, which used still and moving imagery of film star Alain Delon, particularly shots from his stylish crime drama La Piscine (Deray, 1969). Dior’s
choice of Delon as brand ambassador is interesting in the current economic conjuncture in which conglomerates like LVMH (Louis Vuitton MoHennessey) are increasingly looking backwards to write the unique histories of their specific brands in order to differentiate them from the competition
in a saturated luxury fashion sector. This article traces Delon’s distinctive role as men’s fashion icon and his impact on global consumer culture.
La música en el dibujo animado cubano
Authors: Guzmán Barrios Rafael
Published: February 2023

La relación entre animación y música es uno de los campos más inexplorados en las investigaciones musicológicas y cinematográficas de manera general. El vínculo entre el cine animado cubano y la música que lo ha acompañado a lo largo de los últimos 60 años carece de trabajos investigativos que puedan valorar esta alianza en su justa medida. El objetivo de la presente investigación es demostrar la presencia y el protagonismo de diversos ritmos cubanos en la música destinada a los animados producidos por el ICAIC (Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos). Para lograrlo, se recurrió a la investigación documental sobre una muestra de audiovisuales tomando como criterio de selección la diversidad, generacional y estilística, de sus realizadores y realizando un acercamiento histórico al origen de los ritmos empleados; también se aplican el análisis y la síntesis, fundamentalmente en las relaciones guion-imagen-música y los textos de las canciones utilizadas. En los resultados se demuestra la natural conexión entre ritmos e imágenes producidas en la isla, mediante la canción cubana, el son, la contradanza, el mundo afrocubano, el chachachá y el punto cubano; concluyendo que los ritmos cubanos han sido protagonistas en la música destinada a los animados en Cuba.
La búsqueda de lo bello en la compilation score de «La Gran Belleza» de Paolo Sorrentino
Authors: Sánchez Sanz José
Published: February 2023

La compilation soundtrack, es decir, la música de una película compuesta por medio de temas preexistentes sincronizados, es una forma de entender la música para cine que comenzó a utilizarse en la producción cinematográfica durante la segunda mitad del siglo pasado. Diferentes directores han utilizado desde entonces esta forma de acompañamiento musical con intenciones muy diversas. Si existe un rasgo de estilo característico en el trabajo del director Paolo Sorrentino es el del uso de esta forma de aplicación de la música al relato audiovisual. Los temas que componen las compilation soundtracks que este director teje en sus películas configuran una forma especial de apoyo narrativo por parte de la música a la acción que se presenta en la pantalla. Una combinación de temas que van desde la música más popular y comercial a temas que se encuadran dentro de la denominada música clásica contemporánea y que definen un acompañamiento que llega a ser característica esencial en todos los relatos audiovisuales de los que es responsable el cineasta italiano. Su gran cultura de escucha queda patente en la eficiencia que muestra en la recopilación de los temas utilizados. En la película La Gran Belleza, Sorrentino configura una selección musical en la que combina músicas de una gran delicadeza y refinamiento con el sonido más estridente y discotequero. Por medio de esta selección de músicas se refleja la búsqueda de la belleza y la autenticidad del personaje protagonista, Jep Gambardella, perdido en un mundo dominado por la apariencia y el hedonismo. El collage de temas musicales que Sorrentino utiliza en esta película puede resultar disperso y falto de sentido, pero define un propósito claro de aportar contemporaneidad al relato y una intención expresiva que genera, en muchos de los casos desde la apelación al espectador, un sentido narrativo transparente y directo.
La trilogía Mozart-Da Ponte como antecedente histórico de la banda sonora cinematográfica
Authors: Monrabal David
Published: February 2023

En las postrimerías del siglo XVIII, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart y el libretista Lorenzo Da Ponte creaban Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni y Così fan tutte. La tradicionalmente denominada trilogía Mozart-Da Ponte suponía un tratamiento dramático absolutamente inusual para el arte de la ópera de la época. Un verdadero monolito artístico dentro de la producción escénica del propio Mozart. Una referencia que llamaría la atención de compositores como, por ejemplo, Richard Wagner; de influencia incontestable en la posterior utilización de la música en el cine. Desde la óptica de los paradigmas cinematográficos, analizamos los fundamentos narrativos que llevaron a la trilogía Mozart-Da Ponte a la excelencia, comprobando que son virtualmente los mismos que servirían para consolidar el desarrollo del séptimo arte más de un siglo después, corroborando las intenciones –documentadas– del propio compositor. Así, por ejemplo, la clave de su resultado musical no se situaría exclusivamente en la calidad de las partituras, sino en el equilibrio dramático que debía establecerse entre el texto y la música. Mozart y Da Ponte no promulgaron la necesidad de reformar la ópera, pero sí pretendieron ofrecer un nuevo tipo de espectáculo, anticipando un modelo de integración dramática, donde la configuración temporal de su estructura narrativa propiciaba la adaptación más adecuada de la forma musical: su “banda sonora”. En este sentido, la trilogía Mozart-Da Ponte es un precedente histórico incomparable en cuanto al funcionamiento óptimo de la música, ya sea en relación a formatos dramáticos de tipo escénico o audiovisual.
THE LEGACY OF SPICE ROUTE
Authors: Gaffar Mu'aqaffi  , Annisa Mutia Pranita  , Elly Irhana Savitri
Published: February 2023

Panglima Laot is a cultural institution that has existed for a long time in Aceh. Starting in the 17th century, Panglima Laot consistently made an essential contribution to the coastal communities of Aceh, especially in preserving the marine environment by implementing and enforcing Adat Laot. While most research only discussed Panglima Laot's contribution to Aceh’s marine environment with its unique customary law, this research aspires to explore the role of Panglima Laot in the context of maritime security in Aceh. By utilising the maritime security matrix from Bueger, this study found that Panglima Laot contributed to realising four critical elements of maritime security: human security, marine environment, economic development, and national security. The contribution was obtained from the effective cooperation carried out by maritime security stakeholders in Aceh with Panglima Laot. These maritime security stakeholders are Aceh Regional Police, the Department of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of Aceh Province, and the Indonesian Navy.
Mozgásfejlesztő gyakorlatok tervezése egy kiscsoportos mozgásszintfelmérő teszt eredményei alapján
Authors: Dorka Péter
Published: February 2023

Az általam közölt és bemutatott írásomban egy mozgásfejlesztő programhoz készítettem el a felmérést, elemzést, majd az eredménynek megfelelően fejlesztőgyakorlatokat dolgoztam ki. Ezen elveknek megfelelően egy mozgásfelmérő tesztet állítottam össze és ennek segítségével mértem fel a gyerekeket. Tanulmányomban egy empirikus jellegű esettanulmányi munkám folyamatát mutatom be, amelyet két kis létszámú csoport megfigyelésében, felmérésében és elemzésében abszolválok. A vizsgálatban kapott eredmények alapot adnak a mozgásfejlesztő program, tevékenység végrehajtására.
Radnóti Miklós első illusztrátora, Túri-Tauber Vilmos
Authors: Illés Nóra
Published: February 2023

Túri-Tauber Vilmos volt Radnóti Miklós első verseskötetének illusztrátora. A festőművész a Kortárs című folyóiratban tűnt fel, s ugyancsak a Kortárs 1929. december 30-i számában közölték Radnóti Pogány köszöntő című versét. Az ezt a címet viselő kötet pedig 1930 márciusának elején jelent meg a Kortárs kiadásában. Egy-egy verset beszédes, az értelmezést más, a képzőművészet látásmódjával is gazdagító illusztrációk kísérnek
A korai kötődés hatása a párválasztásra
Authors: Kovács-Berta Renáta
Published: February 2023

Kutatásom során a felnőtt párválasztási preferenciákra ható tényezők közül azt vizsgáltam, hogy mi alapján döntenek egy partner mellett a vizsgált személyek. Bemutatom a kötődés- és vonzalomelméleteket, melyek hatással lehetnek a kurrens romantikus kapcsolatokra. Az egyik meghatározó vonzalomelmélet szerint a gyermekkori szülői nevelési stílus hatással van a későbbi párválasztási preferenciára, vagyis az egyén olyan társat preferál, aki ellentétes nemű szülőjéhez hasonlít, amennyiben tőle gyermekkorban érzelmi melegséget tapasztalt. Az elkészített kérdőívcsomagot online felületen tettem elérhetővé. A résztvevők 58 felnőtt pár, átlagéletkorukat tekintve M = 34,87 év, kapcsolatuk átlagos hossza M = 7,5 év volt. Kutatásom során felhasználtam a Kapcsolati Elégedettség Skálát (RAS-H), a Közvetlen Kapcsolatok Élményei Kérdőívet (ECR), valamint a Szülői Bánásmód Kérdőívet (s-EMBU). Az eredmények arra engedtek következtetni, hogy bár egyértelműen nem sikerült bizonyítani a kapcsolatot a szülői nevelési stílus és a párkapcsolati kötődés között, ez nem determinálja a kapcsolattal való elégedettség mértékét. Mivel a párkapcsolati választások és preferenciák soktényezős mechanizmusokon alapszanak, így nem lehet egy az egyben elmondani, hogy ezért csak a szülői nevelési stílus a felelős.
Előtanulmányok Berzsenyi Dániel A’ Tánczok című verséhez
Authors: Tóth Sándor Attila
Published: February 2023

Berzsenyi Dánielnek a magyar néplélek keresésének s kifejezésének verse, A’ Tánczok című költeménye, amely alapját jelentette táncelméleti megjegyzéseinek, ugyanakkor a későbbi meggondolások hozzájárultak ahhoz a Berzsenyi-versben (és versekben) töredékesen megírt nemzeti programhoz, amelyet a reformkor fogalmazott meg újra, vitte tovább és teljesítette be. A magyar tánc sajátos, pindaroszi jellegű törvényszerűségében, illetve szabadságában ugyancsak a hadi- és kulturális erény sajátossága, nemzetisége fogalmazódik meg a költeményt követő elméleti utalásokban.
The effect of aluminum treatment on metabolism in oil palm seedlings
Authors: Brito Ana Ecídia de Araújo , Cardoso Kerolém Prícila Sousa , Costa Thays Correa , Martins Jéssica Taynara da Silva , Machado Liliane Correa , Nogueira Glauco André dos Santos , Conceição Susana Silva , Oliveira Job Teixeira de , Silva Priscilla Andrade , Silva Raimundo Thiago Lima da , Oliveira Neto Cândido Ferreira de
Published: February 2023

Due to rainfall and high temperatures, the Amazonian soil undergoes changes in its source material and leaching of base cations. This results in deep, infertile, and acidic soil. Aluminum present in acidic soil impairs plant growth and development by inhibiting root formation, enzymatic reactions, absorption, transport, and nutrient utilization. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of aluminum dosage on the metabolism of the oil palm Elaeis guineensis Jacq. The study was conducted in a greenhouse at the Federal Rural University of Amazonia. The experimental design was randomized, with five replications, in which dosages of 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40 mg L-1 aluminum chloride (AlCl3.6H2O) were administered. Electrolyte leakage, nitrate, nitrate reductase, free ammonium, soluble amino acids, proline content, and soluble proteins were analyzed in the leaves and roots of the oil palm. The highest concentration of aluminum was found in the roots. AlCl3 treatment at 40 mg L-1 increased electrolyte leakage, nitrate, ammonium, and proline concentrations in the roots, and amino acid concentrations in both the leaves and roots. Furthermore, a decrease in nitrate reductase enzyme activity was observed in the roots. This study demonstrates that the oil palm has mechanisms of tolerance to aluminum toxicity.
Fermentative losses and lactic acid content of elephant grass silages added with macaúba cake
Authors: Guimarães Cíntia Gonçalves , Bonfá Caroline Salezzi , Evangelista Antônio Ricardo , Santos Alexandre Soares dos , Pantoja Lílian de Araújo , Guimarães Amanda Gonçalves , Ferreira Marcos Aurélio Miranda
Published: February 2023

Elephant grass is indicated for silage production but requires additives to increase dry matter content because it reduces the production of effluents, potentially improves the fermentation pattern, and preserves the nutrients of the silage. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of including macaúba cake in elephant grass ensilage on dry matter content, lactic acid bacteria population, lactic acid production, pH values, losses by gases and effluents, and dry matter recovery. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a 3x6 factorial scheme, with three levels of inclusion of macaúba cake (0, 10, and 20%) and six opening times (1, 5, 10, 20, 40, and 60 days after ensilage), with four repetitions. Macaúba cake was an effective moisture-absorbing additive, increasing dry matter content, lactic acid bacteria population, and lactic acid content and reducing the pH. The losses by effluents and gases decreased, and dry matter recovery increased with the addition of this biodiesel co-product. The 20% level of inclusion of macaúba cake in elephant grass ensilage allowed for better preserving the ensiled material.