bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Continuous theta-burst stimulation to the sensorimotor cortex affects contralateral gamma-aminobutyric acid level and resting-state networks
Authors: Matsuta Hiroyuki , Shimomura Tsuyoshi , Kouchiyama Takanori , Fujiki Minoru
Published: August 2022

Continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS) is a noninvasive repetitive brain stimulation protocol that suppresses the excitability of the primary motor cortex. It induces cerebral cortical inhibition by increasing inhibitory interneuronal excitability that is associated with increases in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentration in the stimulated cortices. cTBS has been applied in the rehabilitation of stroke patients to modulate interhemispheric imbalance. However, the precise mechanisms of cTBS in remote brain areas remain uncertain. We evaluated cTBS-induced GABA level changes in bilateral sensorimotor cortices using GABA-edited magnetic resonance spectroscopy, alternations of motor evoked potentials (MEPs), and resting-state networks (RSNs) using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging in 24 healthy right-handed adults (mean age: 34.4 ± 5.0 years). GABA levels in the stimulated left hemisphere significantly increased from baseline (p = 0.013), which was comparable with those of previous reports. GABA levels in the unstimulated right hemisphere showed a trend decrease. cTBS induced a significant decrease in right hand-MEP amplitudes (22.06% ± 43.50%) from baseline (p = 0.026) in accordance with GABA concentrations. However, multiple RSNs, including the default mode and primary motor networks, did not show any obvious differences between pre- and post-stimulus comparisons in the sensorimotor network using the dual regression approach. These results suggest that cTBS simultaneously increases ipsilateral GABA in the stimulated left hemisphere and decreases contralateral GABA in the unstimulated right hemisphere. Neuromodulation following cTBS may be associated with the interhemispheric inhibition because of alterations in GABA levels between the stimulated and unstimulated cortices.
Influence of pre-exposure time on the toxicities of different temperature effect insecticides to Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae)
Authors: Dou Ya’nan , An Jingjie , Yan Xiu , Dang Zhihong , Guo Jianglong , Gao Zhanlin , Li Yaofa
Published: August 2022

Temperature can have influences on the toxicities and efficacies of insecticides. Therefore, it is important to accurately evaluate the temperature effect (TE) on the toxicities of insecticides to insects. Previous studies have shown that the pre-exposure of insects to temperatures before their contact with insecticides, caused variations in their toxicities. However, most of these studies focused on the TE of the insecticides post-treatment. In this study we hypothesized that pre-exposure time of insect at different temperature can influence the toxicities of insecticides. We then evaluated the influence of different pre-exposure time (0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 h) on toxicities of three different temperature effect insecticides (TEIs) to Apolygus lucorum at 15, 25 and 35°C respectively. We found that all toxicities of three TEIs to A. lucorum did not vary with pre-exposure time at 25°C. The LC50 of hexaflumuron (positive TEI) only decreased (from 1800.06 to 237.40 mg/L) at 15°C, with an increase in the pre-exposure time. Whereas the LC50 of β-cypermethrin (negative TEI) decreased from 225.43 to 60.79 mg/L at 35°C. These results also showed that the temperature coefficients (TCs) of the toxicities were influenced by pre-exposure time at different temperatures. For hexaflumuron, all the TCs at 25°C and 35°C decreased, as the pre-exposure time increased. For β-cypermethrin, the TCs decreased significantly only at 35°C. The toxicity and TCs of phoxim (non-effect TEI) showed no obvious fluctuation at the tested temperatures. These results showed that when the pre-exposure times were extended, the toxicities of the positive / negative TEI showed an increase at the temperature where the pest was less sensitive to the insecticides. These results can be applied to determine the toxicities / bioactivities of different insecticides accurately at different temperatures.
Providing ambulatory healthcare for people aged 80 and over: Views and perspectives of physicians and dentists from a qualitative survey
Authors: Herrler Angélique , Valerius Lisa , Barbe Anna Greta , Vennedey Vera , Stock Stephanie
Published: August 2022

Background

People aged 80 and over frequently face complex chronic conditions and health limitations, including oral health problems, which are primarily addressed by ambulatory (i.e., outpatient) healthcare. This demographic development is expected to affect the provision of care. However, few studies have investigated physicians’ and dentists’ views across the various medical disciplines in non-institutional settings. This study investigated how healthcare providers perceive caring for very old people, and how they feel healthcare should be designed for this patient group.

Methods

A qualitative online survey comprising nine open-ended items was conducted among physicians and dentists practicing in the ambulatory healthcare sector in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Apart from child and adolescent healthcare, no medical specialties were excluded. The results were analysed using Kuckartz’ approach of structuring qualitative content analysis. A descriptive codebook was developed first. After coding all the material, recurring patterns between the topics were investigated and compared between two groups of participants, physicians and dentists.

Results

N = 77 cases were included in the analysis, from which n = 21 originated from the field of ambulatory general practice care and internal medicine, n = 19 from specialties (e.g., neurology, urology), and n = 37 from dentistry. Caring for patients aged 80 and over was perceived as challenging because of complex health conditions and treatments such as multimorbidity and polypharmacy, and patients’ cognitive and physical limitations. In characterizing good care in older age, both groups found individual care important, as well as empathetic interactions and good collaboration in networks of healthcare providers. Inadequate reimbursement and limited resources and time were the most important barriers to providing good care, while one of the most important facilitators was healthcare providers’ attitude and motivation.

Conclusions

Physicians’ and dentists’ conceptions of good healthcare are in line with the conceptualization of patient-centred care. However, the transfer in everyday care delivery is hampered by the current design of healthcare structures. Healthcare providers feel overstrained by the increasing demands placed on them. Adaptations for improvement should focus on building strong networks of cooperating health professions, especially including dental care, and local social support structures.
Developing practice guidelines to integrate physical activity promotion as part of routine cancer care: A knowledge-to-action protocol
Authors: Doré Isabelle , Plante Audrey , Bedrossian Nathalie , Montminy Sarah , St-Onge Kadia , St-Cyr Jany , Pomey Marie-Pascale , Charpentier Danielle , Pettigrew Lise , Brisson Isabelle , Saad Fred , Tournoux François , Raynault Marie-France , Mes-Masson Anne-Marie , Gauvin Lise
Published: August 2022

Background

Cancer is a leading cause of disease burden worldwide and the first cause of mortality in Canada with 30.2% of deaths attributable to cancer. Given aging of the population and the improvement of prevention and treatment protocols, the number of cancer survivors is steadily increasing. These individuals have unique physical and mental health needs some of which can be addressed by integrating physical activity promotion into ongoing and long-term care. Despite the benefits of being active, delivery of PA programs for cancer patients in both clinical and community settings remains challenging. This knowledge-to-action protocol–called Kiné-Onco–aims to develop a practice guideline for the delivery, implementation, and scaling-up of cancer-specific physical activity promotion programs and services in clinical and community settings located in Québec, Canada.

Method

The Kiné-Onco project involves knowledge synthesis of scientific and grey literature to establish the benefits and added value of physical activity for cancer patients and survivors, describes current practices in delivering physical activity programs, analyses quantitative data from electronic health records (EHR) of patients participating in a novel hospital-based physical activity program, collects and analyses qualitative data from patients and healthcare providers interviews about lived experience, facilitators, and barriers to physical activity promotion, outlines deliberative workshops among multidisciplinary team members to develop implementation guidelines for physical activity promotion, and summarizes a variety of knowledge transfer and exchange activities to disseminate the practice guidelines.

Discussion

This paper describes the protocol for a knowledge-to-action project aimed at producing and sharing actionable evidence. Our aim is that physical activity promotion programs and services be scaled up in such a way as to successfully integrate physical activity promotion throughout cancer treatment and survivorship in order to improve the physical and mental health of the growing population of individuals having received a cancer diagnosis.
Nonlytic cellular release of hepatitis A virus requires dual capsid recruitment of the ESCRT-associated Bro1 domain proteins HD-PTP and ALIX
Authors: Shirasaki Takayoshi , Feng Hui , Duyvesteyn Helen M. E. , Fusco William G. , McKnight Kevin L. , Xie Ling , Boyce Mark , Kumar Sathish , Barouch-Bentov Rina , González-López Olga , McNamara Ryan , Wang Li , Hertel-Wulff Adriana , Chen Xian , Einav Shirit , Duncan Joseph A. , Kapustina Maryna , Fry Elizabeth E. , Stuart David I. , Lemon Stanley M.
Published: August 2022

Although picornaviruses are conventionally considered ‘nonenveloped’, members of multiple picornaviral genera are released nonlytically from infected cells in extracellular vesicles. The mechanisms underlying this process are poorly understood. Here, we describe interactions of the hepatitis A virus (HAV) capsid with components of host endosomal sorting complexes required for transport (ESCRT) that play an essential role in release. We show release of quasi-enveloped virus (eHAV) in exosome-like vesicles requires a conserved export signal located within the 8 kDa C-terminal VP1 pX extension that functions in a manner analogous to late domains of canonical enveloped viruses. Fusing pX to a self-assembling engineered protein nanocage (EPN-pX) resulted in its ESCRT-dependent release in extracellular vesicles. Mutational analysis identified a 24 amino acid peptide sequence located within the center of pX that was both necessary and sufficient for nanocage release. Deleting a YxxL motif within this sequence ablated eHAV release, resulting in virus accumulating intracellularly. The pX export signal is conserved in non-human hepatoviruses from a wide range of mammalian species, and functional in pX sequences from bat hepatoviruses when fused to the nanocage protein, suggesting these viruses are released as quasi-enveloped virions. Quantitative proteomics identified multiple ESCRT-related proteins associating with EPN-pX, including ALG2-interacting protein X (ALIX), and its paralog, tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 23 (HD-PTP), a second Bro1 domain protein linked to sorting of ubiquitylated cargo into multivesicular endosomes. RNAi-mediated depletion of either Bro1 domain protein impeded eHAV release. Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy demonstrated colocalization of viral capsids with endogenous ALIX and HD-PTP. Co-immunoprecipitation assays using biotin-tagged peptides and recombinant proteins revealed pX interacts directly through the export signal with N-terminal Bro1 domains of both HD-PTP and ALIX. Our study identifies an exceptionally potent viral export signal mediating extracellular release of virus-sized protein assemblies and shows release requires non-redundant activities of both HD-PTP and ALIX.
Prototype of a Solar Collector with the Recirculation of Nanofluids for a Convective Dryer
Authors: Garcia-Marquez Denis Del Sagrario , Andrade-Gonzalez Isaac , Chavez-Rodriguez Arturo-Moises , Montero-Cortes Mayra I , Farias-Cervantes Vania Sbeyde
Published: August 2022

Solar collectors are thermal devices that can trap solar energy and convert it to heat. This heat can be used for different industrial applications, for example, the drying of food is one of the most useful applications of solar collectors. This work aims to design and build a solar collector using nanofluids for the convective drying of food. The dimensions of the solar collector were 1 m2 by 20 cm with an angle of inclination of 45°. The collector was composed of 9-mm thick tempered glass and a heat exchanger in which the nanofluids circulate. Nanofluids were designed based on canola oil and nanopowders (>50 nm) of Al2O3, CuO, and a 1:1 (w/w) mixture of both. Thermal profiles were determined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The solar collector temperatures were recorded using an Agricos® unit. The maximum temperatures of the air leaving the collector were 39.1°C, 44°C, 54°C, and 47.1°C for canola oil, and the nanofluids composed of Al2O3, CuO, and the 1:1 mixture, respectively, with a maximum efficiency of 65.09%. An increase in the outlet air temperature was observed using the nanofluids compared to canola oil alone
p-adic polylogarithms and p-adic Hecke L-functions for totally real fields
Authors: Bannai Kenichi , Hagihara Kei , Yamada Kazuki , Yamamoto Shuji
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this article is to newly define the p-adic polylogarithm
as an equivariant class in the cohomology of a certain infinite disjoint union of algebraic tori
associated to a totally real field.
We will then express the special values of p-adic L-functions interpolating
nonpositive values of Hecke L-functions of the totally real field in terms of
special values of these p-adic polylogarithms.
Cervical strain elastography: pattern analysis and cervical sliding sign in preterm and control pregnancies
Authors: Debring Bianca , Möllers Mareike , Köster Helen A. , Kwiecien Robert , Braun Janina , Oelmeier Kathrin , Klockenbusch Walter , Schmitz Ralf
Published: August 2022

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess the value of cervical strain elastography and Cervical Sliding Sign (CSS) for predicting spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB).

Methods

In our case-control study we performed an elastographic assessment of the cervix in 82 cases of preterm birth (preterm group) and 451 control pregnancies (control group) between the 20th and 37th week of gestation. We divided the anterior cervical lip first into two (“Intern2”, “Extern2”) and into three sectors (“Intern3”, “Middle3”, “Extern3”). The tissue deformation pattern after local compression with an ultrasound probe was recorded. We distinguished between an irregularly distributed (“Spotting”) and homogeneous pattern presentation. Additionally, the presence of a sliding of the anterior against the posterior cervical lip (positive CSS) during compression was evaluated. A logistic regression analysis and the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) were used to estimate the probability of sPTB and to select a prediction model.

Results

Spotting and positive CSS occurred more frequently in the preterm group compared to control group (97.8 vs. 2.2%, p<0.001; 26.8 vs. 4.2%, p<0.001; respectively). The model with the parameters week of gestation at ultrasound examination, Intern3, Middle3 and CSS was calculated as the highest quality model for predicting sPTB. The AUC (Area Under the Curve) was higher for this parameter combination compared to cervical length (CL) (0.926 vs. 0.729).

Conclusions

Cervical strain elastography pattern analysis may be useful for the prediction of sPTB, as the combination of Spotting analysis and CSS is superior to CL measurement alone.
Transhumanism and Theological Anthropology: A Theological Examination of Transhumanism
Authors: Jung Daekyung
Published: August 2022

Humans are now entering a post-human era. Through technological advancements and their applications for humans themselves, humans as homo sapiens might change into a different species. Depending on individual decisions about whether to embrace certain technologies, the co-existence of humans and post-humans is also possible. Christians and theologians must ponder this trajectory for the technology will affect all domains, including religions, in society at large. In this regard, this article introduces and examines transhumanism. Transhumanism is a movement based on the convergence of ideology and scientific technology which aims to liberate humans from their biological constraints (i. e., disease, aging, and death), thereby bringing about human well-being. This article argues that the transhumanist ideology should be critically examined while its technology can be embraced and even supported from a theological perspective because this ideology determines the direction of technological advancement and application. Regarding ideological problems, I highlight transhumanists’ disembodiment propensity, optimistic belief in the progress of human civilization, and individualism. These features are embedded in and originate from transhumanism’s succession of classical humanism and the Enlightenment. If these features are not rectified, transhumanism and its technology might repeat disastrous incidents in human history such as eugenics and exacerbate social inequality. As a theologian, I critically examine the ideological features of transhumanism, proposing an alternative understanding with regard to human beings and existence. This effort helps to remedy potential problems of transhumanism in the future, relieve anxiety relating to these problems, and prepare a dialogue between transhumanism and Christian theology. This dialogue will eventually contribute to the robust development of transhumanism and the opening of a new era of the post-human.
Textile production and craft specialisation at Tianluoshan in the lower Yangzi Valley
Authors: Cameron Judith , Sun Guoping
Published: August 2022

Early craft specialisation provides insights into the emergence of social complexity. Textile production also offers a lens through which specialisation can be recognised. Here, the authors present a detailed contextual and technological analysis of a large assemblage of textile-production tools from Tianluoshan, a waterlogged Middle Neolithic site in the Yangzi Valley, China. Using thechaîne opératoireapproach, tools are identified, their roles in the production process explained and their significance explored. The results trace the production of textiles from spinning through loom weaving to fabric construction with needles. The use of a variety of fibre-based plants is suggested and tentative evidence for the early use of ground looms explored.
Training for Making Hand Sanitizer Based on Natural Materials at Housewares, Dukuh Jetak, Kudus
Authors: Damayanti Lutfia , Oktarina Nina , Kurniawan Ferry , Fadhalia Nyata Nabela , Maulana Alan Ragil
Published: August 2022

The rise of the Covid-19 virus has made many people quite uneasy, especially with restrictions on every activity involving communities or community organizations. Therefore, to suppress the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the empowerment of the habit of washing or cleaning hands every time they carry out activity makes many people buy cleaning equipment such as hand soap and hand sanitizer. Knowledge of the procedures for making natural hand sanitizers is essential to provide easy and inexpensive means of self-cleaning. Dukuh Jetak, Kedungdowo Kudus Village, is an area where the community still upholds religious values so that some religious activities are still carried out during the pandemic but by complying with existing health protocols. It makes the people of Dukuh Jetak still gather to respect and enliven the culture of local wisdom preserved from generation to generation. Therefore, by organizing training activities for making hand sanitizers using natural ingredients for the people of Dukuh Jetak, Kedungdowo Village, it is hoped that in addition to increasing public skills and awareness of the importance of washing hands, it also makes the community less dependent on the availability of cleaning equipment on the market.
Maraknya virus Covid-19 membuat banyak masyarakat cukup resah, apalagi dengan adanya pembatasan-pembatasan pada setiap kegiatan baik yang menyangkut komunitas atau organisasi masyarakat. Oleh karena itu, untuk menekan penyebaran virus Covid-19 diberdayakannya kebiasaan mencuci atau membersihkan tangan setiap melakukan suatu kegiatan, hal ini membuat banyak masyarakat membeli perlengkapan kebersihan seperti sabun cuci tangan dan hand sanitizer. Pengetahuan mengenai tata cara pembuatan hand sanitizer alami menjadi penting sebagai upaya menyediakan sarana kebersihan secara mandiri dengan mudah dan murah. Dukuh Jetak Desa Kedungdowo Kudus merupakan daerah yang masyarakatnya masih menjunjung tinggi nilai agama sehingga beberapa kegiatan keagamaan tetap dilaksanakan pada masa pandemi namun dengan mematuhi protokol kesehatan yang ada. Hal ini membuat masyarakat Dukuh Jetak tetap berkumpul untuk menghormati dan memeriahkan budaya kearifan lokal yang dilestarikan secara turun-temurun. Oleh karena itu, dengan penyelenggaraan kegiatan pelatihan pembuatan hand sanitizer menggunakan bahan alami kepada masyarakat Dukuh Jetak Desa Kedungdowo diharapkan selain menambah keterampilan dan kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya mencuci tangan, juga menjadikan masyarakat tidak terlalu bergantung terhadap ketersediaan perlengkapan kebersihan di pasaran.
Strengthening Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDes) Branjang Based on Local Culture
Authors: Utaminingsih Nanik Sri , Mahmud Amir , Susilowati Nurdian , Hayati Nurul
Published: August 2022

Community service aims to map cultural potential and public awareness to develop local culture. The service method used is socialization and training. The target audience is the directors and administrators of village-owned enterprises and POKDARWIS managers. The results show that the target community can understand local culture and its mapping for cultural existence. Village-owned enterprises are still at the pilot level, so it is appropriate if the potential mapping results can be used as material for making relevant business unit decisions. Local village culture is included in the main priority of developing BUMDes to extend its business continuity. It means that it is not only short-term orientation but also long-term oriented. The village has several superior cultures, such as woven bamboo, palm sugar, and reog. So far, the community has been very enthusiastic about developing these three cultures. The indicator of the success of the service program can be seen from the cognitive aspect in mapping the village's potential. Suggestions for the village government in the form of financial support and non-financial support in developing village-owned enterprises. The management itself must be loyal and committed to developing BUMDes so that it can bring benefits to the village community.
Tujuan pengabdian kepada masyarakat pemetaan potensi budaya dan penyadaran masyarakat untuk mengembangkan budaya local. Metode pengabdian yang digunakan adalah sosialisasi dan pelatihan. Khalayak sasarannya adalah direktur dan pengurus BUMDes serta pengelola POKDARWIS. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan masyarakat sasaran dapat memahami konsep budaya local dan pemetaanya untuk eksistensi budaya. Saat ini BUMDes masih pada level rintisan, maka tepat sekali jika hasil pemetaan potensi dapat digunakan sebagai bahan pengambilan keputusan unit bisnis yang sesuai. Budaya local desa dimasukan dalam prioritas utama pengembangan BUMDes sehingga keberlangsungan usahanya akan panjang. Artinya tidak hanya orientasi jangka pendek, akan tetapi berorientasi pada jangka panjang. Ada beberapa budaya unggulan desa seperti budaya anyaman bambu, gula aren, dan reog. Selama ini masyarakat semangat sekali dalam mengembangkan ketiga budaya tersebut. Indikator keberhasilan program pengabdian dapat dilihat dari aspek kognitif dalam melakukan pemetaan potensi desa. saran bagi pemerintah desa berupa dukungan finansial dan dukungan non finansial dalam mengembangkan BUMDes. Pengurus sendiri harus loyal dan komitmen dapat mengembangkan BUMDes sehingga dapat mendatangkan manfaat bagi masyarakat desa.
Microfinance Training on MSMEs In Klatak Tourism Village Facing the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Witiastuti Rini Setyo , Sudarma Ketut , Khoiruddin Moh , Rafinda Ascariena
Published: August 2022

Covid-19 has paralyzed the world economy, including Indonesia. Indonesian people can still not face the economic downturn due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Microfinance management for MSME actors in Indonesia is increasingly essential, especially in a pandemic like the current one. Therefore, Microfinance training is needed so MSME actors can survive amid a sluggish economy. This community service program partners with the Masyarakat Peduli Wisata Klatak (Makladuta). The method used is Community Service Workshop. This activity is also in collaboration with the Department of Management FE Unnes, which has made Makladuta a partner. Service activities are carried out online through zoom meetings and Youtube streaming on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. The resource person for the activity is the Head of the Central Java Province Cooperatives and SMEs Office, Dra. Ema Rachmawati, M. Hum., which describes the material on "Steps for Financial Management and Improving MSME Business Creativity." The second resource person is the Founder and CEO of Pentone.id, Yoga Muda Aditya, S.B.A., delivered the material "Financial Literacy and the Importance of Financial Reports in MSMEs." The participants were very enthusiastic about participating in this activity. It can be seen in the participation of participants when the resource person invites direct dialogue with the participants. Participants were also very enthusiastic about the question-and-answer session.
Covid-19 telah melumpuhkan perekonomian dunia, tak terkecuali Indonesia. Masyarakat Indonesia masih belum mampu menghadapi penurunan ekonomi akibat adanya pandemic Covid-19. Pengelolaan keuangan mikro bagi para pelaku UMKM di Indonesia semakin penting dirasakan, terlebih dalam kondisi pandemic seperti saat ini. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan pelatihan Keuangan Mikro agar para pelaku UMKM dapat bertahan di tengah lesunya perekonomian. Program pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bermitra dengan Masyarakat Klatak Peduli Wisata (Makladuta). Metode yang digunakan adalah Workshop Pengabdian pada Masyarakat. Kegiatan ini juga bekerjasama dengan Jurusan Manajemen FE UNNES yang telah menjadikan Makladuta sebagai mitra. Kegiatan pengabdian dilaksanakan secara daring melalui zoom meeting dan streaming YouTube, pada hari Selasa, 10 Agustus 2021. Narasumber kegiatan adalah Kepala Dinas Koperasi dan UMKM Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Dra. Ema Rachmawati, M.Hum. yang memaparkan materi mengenai “Langkah-langkah Jitu Pengelolaan Keuangan dan Peningkatan Kreativitas Usaha UMKM”. Narasumber kedua adalah Founder dan CEO Pentone.id, Yoga Muda Aditya, S.B.A. yang menyampaikan materi “Literasi Keuangan dan Pentingnya Laporan Keuangan pada UMKM”. Peserta kegiatan sangat antusias mengikuti kegiatan ini. Hal ini tampak pada partisipasi peserta saat narasumber mengajak dialog langsung dengan peserta. Peserta juga sangat antusias pada sesi tanya jawab.
Strengthening The Entrepreneurship Spirit and Assistance of Culinary Business Management 'Zizi Bolen' Jember
Authors: Nugraha Kristian Suhartadi Widi , Paramita Cempaka , Destari Fajar
Published: August 2022

The Covid-19 virus and its handling efforts have significantly impacted global and local economic conditions. This condition makes many businesses, especially MSMEs, lose their turnover and are forced to go out of business due to their inability to survive. Some MSMEs are still trying to get back up and try their luck in the business during the pandemic. However, they are constrained by several problems faced by service partners, namely decreased motivation and business management problems, which include inventory management, marketing, and competitive conditions. The method used in community service is the participatory rural appraisal approach. This method allows partners or culinary businesses of “Zizi Bolen” to improve their knowledge and skills with the implementation team as a facilitator. The activities included program socialization, increasing knowledge using lectures, brainstorming and FGDs, and direct assistance. The results are increased partner empowerment in enthusiasm and motivation, product display, and the courage to open promotions through social media. In addition, the Bolen business, which did not have a brand, began to dare to install the “Zizi Bolen” brand and use environmentally friendly cardboard as one of its advantages.
Virus Covid-19 dan usaha penanganannya sangat berdampak kepada kondisi ekonomi baik global bahkan sampai kondisi ekonomi lokal. Kondisi tersebut menjadikan banyak usaha khususnya UMKM kehilangan omzet dan terpaksa gulung tikar karena ketidakmampuan dalam bertahan. Namun, masih ada beberapa UMKM yang berusaha untuk bangkit kembali dan mencoba peruntungan bisnis di masa pandemi namun terkendala beberapa masalah yang dihadapi mitra pengabdian yaitu penurunan motivasi, masalah manajemen usaha yang meliputi manajemen persediaan dan pemasaran serta kondisi persaingan. Metode yang dipakai dalam pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang dilakukan adalah pendekatan participatory rural appraisal. Metode ini memungkinkan mitra atau usaha kuliner ““Zizi Bolen”” untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilannya dengan tim pelaksana sebagai fasilitator. Kegiatan yang dilakukan antara lain sosialisasi program, peningkatan pengetahuan dengan cara ceramah, brainstorming dan FGD serta pendampingan langsung. Hasil yang didapat yaitu adanya peningkatan keberdayaan mitra baik dari sisi semangat dan motivasi maupun tampilan produk dan keberanian untuk membuka promosi melalui media sosial. Selain itu, usaha Bolen yang awalnya tidak memiliki merek mulai berani memasang merek ““Zizi Bolen”” dan mulai menggunakan kardus ramah lingkungan sebagai salah satu keunggulannya.
Is it the plants we know that we use? Unraveling the determining factors of ethnobotanical knowledge in a rural community in Central Mexico
Authors: Beltrán Leonardo , Gutierrez Jesús , Flores Gabriel , Saynes Alfredo , Maldonado Belinda , Blancas José , Ortiz Amanda
Published: August 2022

The knowledge and use of plant resources are constantly evolving. In this work, the socio-cultural and economic factors that influence the ethnobotanical knowledge of a mestizo community in Mexico were analyzed, and the correspondence of two cultural indices (use value vs. practical value) was determined to identify the magnitude of the significance and utility of each of the ethnofloristic resources. The study was carried out through semi-structured interviews with 44 local informants. Free lists were applied, and the indexes of use value and practical value were used to document the most culturally important plants.

With an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), the differences in botanical knowledge between genera and the effect of socioeconomic covariates on it were evaluated. 223 species were recorded in 54 botanical families and 86 genera, of which 48% were herbs and just over 60% of the total were recorded in homegardens. The Asteraceae family had the highest number of useful species followed by Fabaceae and Rosaceae. Of a total of 10 categories of use, medicinal, food and ornamental plants were the most representative. A weak correspondence was found between the cultural indices at the species level, but there was consistence at the level of use categories. The ANCOVA showed that there is no statistically significant difference between the genders and none of the covariates have a significant influence (p>0.05) on ethnobotanical knowledge. However, there was a consensus between men and women on the importance they give to medicinal and food plants.
A associação entre a prática de atividade física e seu possível efeito protetor contra a Covid-19: uma revisão narrativa
Authors: Carrijo Alice Mirane Malta , Brito Veronica Perius de , Carvalho Wellington Roberto Gomes de , Oliveira Stefan Vilges de
Published: August 2022

Introdução: A prática de atividade física aumenta a qualidade de vida, reduz custos de cuidados com a saúde, além de ser considerada uma forma de prevenção de doenças, inclusive, as infecciosas. Sabe-se que as infecções virais são responsáveis por taxas significativas de morbimortalidade, como é o caso do novo Coronavírus (COVID-19). Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre a prática de atividade física e seu possível efeito protetor contra a infecção por SARS-CoV-2. Método: A busca de dados se deu no dia quatro de novembro de 2020, utilizando as bases de dados Pubmed, SciELO e LILACS, com os seguintes descritores: “physical activity” AND “COVID-19” AND “mortality”; “physical activity” AND “COVID-19” AND “immune system”; “physical activity” AND “COVID-19” AND “prognosis” e “physical activity” AND “COVID-19” AND “pathophysiology”. Após aplicação dos critérios de exclusão, foram incluídos 12 artigos. Desenvolvimento: Os benefícios da atividade física fortalecem a vigilância imunológica por vários mecanismos, dentre eles: aumento da proliferação de células T, de citocinas, da capacidade fagocítica de neutrófilos e citolítica das NKs. Ademais, permite uma melhora da circulação linfática, maior mobilização de células, aumento da atividade antipatogênica dos macrófagos, além da elevação dos níveis de imunoglobulinas, neutrófilos, células B, entre outras. Ao beneficiar, também, os sistemas endócrino e metabólico, cardiovascular e respiratório, atenua os fatores de risco associados à COVID-19, como diabetes, hipertensão arterial sistêmica, doenças pulmonares e obesidade. Conclusão: A prática regular de atividade física se mostra favorável à batalha do corpo humano contra a COVID-19.
RATIONALES AND BARRIERS TO CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC BUDGETING: A systematic literature review
Authors: Pereira Diogo , Figueira Ariane Roder
Published: August 2022

Abstract: This study conducts a systematic literature review on citizen participation in public budgeting, focusing on understanding the rationales of participatory initiatives and the barriers to promoting significant change in public policies. It scrutinizes the data with a mixed-methods approach that involves conducting bibliometric and content analyses and develops analytical propositions to support future studies. The two main rationales of participatory mechanisms - political-electoral and good governance - are highlighted, and the barriers to effective citizen participation are discussed. Our findings suggest that to develop participatory innovations it is necessary to consider not only citizens’ capacities to understand public budgeting but also states’ capacities to speak citizens’ language and consider their voices. Future research may benefit from incorporating perspectives from the education field and from integrating technical and political views on public budgeting.
Elaboration and validation of the checklist of the production processes of pediatric diets in hospital lactaries
Authors: Oliveira Camila Rocha de , Lima Michelle Valeriano de , Siqueira Deborah Rodrigues , Oliveira Aline Gomes de Mello de , Garcia Silvia Regina Magalhães Couto
Published: August 2022

Abstract This work aimed to draft and validate a checklist of the production processes of pediatric diets for use in hospital lactaries. A bibliographic search was carried out in order to draft the instrument. Content validation was performed with 5 experts, using the Delphi technique and the 5-point Likert scale. Appearance validation was performed by 3 nutritionists, in the same environment, day, and time. The instrument included a header, a guide to completion instructions, and 225 assessment items that obtained validated content. The minimum and maximum values for the content validity index (CVI) were 0.88 and 0.96, respectively. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Cronbach’s alpha (α) was >0.80 in more than 90% of the items evaluated. The minimum and maximum values for the Appearance Validity Index (AVI) were, respectively, 0.73 and 0.93. The Kruskal Wallis test showed no significant difference during the evaluations (p-value>0.05) for the blocks of the routine version and the management version. The instrument versions presented in more than 80% of the α and ICC blocks > 0.80. Therefore, the instrument presented validated content and appearance, presenting reproducibility and reliability in terms of the feasibility of use in a nutritionist’s practice.
Agrotoxics and the Agribusiness Industry: Discourses for a toxic life. An analysis from a social determinants of health perspective
Authors: Piracón John Alexander Benavides , Coelho Thereza Christina Bahia
Published: August 2022

Abstract In Colombia, the agribusiness industry argues that pest control is essential to feed the world population, establishing a new model of production based on the intensive use of agrotoxics. However, the health impacts of these products are absent from the industry’s discourses. This study used critical discourse analysis to analyze and characterize discourses of modes of production and work process that lead to exposure to agrotoxics and health impacts among families in rural areas of Usme and Sumapaz in Colombia. The following data collection techniques were used: participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis. The discourses show that interaction between structural forms that define the construction of reality transforms subjects. In the case of agribusiness and the use of agrotoxics, this interaction constitutes institutional symbolic violence. This discursive relationship imposes an everyday life that normalizes exposure to agrotoxics and transfers the responsibility for their health impacts to rural communities.
Healthcare for children with congenital Zika syndrome: analysis of access to social rights
Authors: Oliveira Fernanda Artimos de , Silva Angela Malaquias da , Hora Senir Santos da , Oliveira Solange Artimos de , Silva Junior Aluísio Gomes da , Cardoso Claudete Aparecida Araújo
Published: August 2022

Abstract The objective of this study was to describe if the victims of the Zika have access to essential public policies to guarantee social rights. Methods: We used a cross-sectional study of a historical cohort of children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) in a reference hospital. CZS diagnosis was based on the Ministry of Health protocol. The variables analyzed were sociodemographic and social rights of children. Results: Of the 161 children seen from April 2016 to July 2018, 42 were diagnosed with CZS. Of these, 37 children participated in the study and 75.7% of them had severe neurological disorders. Anticonvulsants were used by 73% of the children, with 81% paid by families. The families were also responsible for purchasing nutritional formulas and diapers in, respectively, 79% and 100% of cases, and 89% of the children had access to rehabilitation therapy, although 70% of them faced several barriers to do it. Of the 24 working mothers, 83% did not return to the labor market after the birth of their children. Conclusions: The results showed that the families were at an intersection between the integral activity of caring for a child with severe disabilities and inefficient and omissive public authorities, a disincentive and discouraging context that made them give up in seeking their rights.
Como a normatização sobre o serviço de aborto em gravidez decorrente de estupro afeta sua oferta nos municípios?
Authors: Jacobs Marina Gasino , Boing Alexandra Crispim
Published: August 2022

Resumo A oferta do aborto em gestações decorrentes de estupro é limitada no Brasil, restrita a poucos estabelecimentos e concentrada em grandes centros urbanos. Objetivou-se estimar o potencial de expansão da oferta do serviço considerando a capacidade instalada nos municípios país. A partir dos dados de junho de 2021 no Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde foram elaborados três diferentes cenários de oferta de aborto previsto em lei em gestações decorrentes de estupro, e calculado o percentual da população do sexo feminino em idade fértil residente nos municípios de cada cenário por região. No primeiro cenário foram incluídos os municípios com oferta instalada, no segundo aqueles com potencial de oferta considerando as normativas vigentes, e no terceiro aqueles com potencial de oferta considerando apenas as recomendações da Organização Mundial de Saúde e o Código Penal brasileiro. Os cenários foram compostos, respectivamente, por 55, 662 e 3.741 municípios, sendo residência de 26,7%, 62,1% e 94,3% das pessoas do sexo feminino entre 10 e 49 anos do país. Em todas as regiões havia capacidade instalada para ampliação da oferta tanto à luz das normativas vigentes quanto das recomendações internacionais.
How does the regulation of abortion provision for pregnancies resulting from rape affect its supply in the municipalities?
Authors: Jacobs Marina Gasino , Boing Alexandra Crispim
Published: August 2022

Abstract The provision of abortion in pregnancies resulting from rape in Brazil is limited, restricted to a few facilities and concentrated in large urban centers. We aimed to estimate the potential for expansion of this service considering the installed capacity in the country’s municipalities. From the data of June 2021 in the Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde (Brazilian National Registry of Health Facilities, CNES), three different scenarios of abortion provision provided by law in pregnancies resulting from rape were elaborated, and the percentage of female population of childbearing age living in the municipalities of each scenario was calculated by region. The first scenario included the municipalities with installed provision; the second, those with potential for provision considering the current regulations; and the third, those with potential for provision considering only the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the Penal Code of Brazil. The scenarios were composed of 55, 662 and 3,741 municipalities, respectively, and were home to 26.7%, 62.1%, and 94.3% of the country’s females between the ages of 10 and 49. In all regions, there was installed capacity to expand provision, both in light of current regulations and international recommendations.
Association between racial residential segregation and homicide mortality in municipalities in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Nogueira Mário Círio , Costa Ana Luísa Soares , Reis Juliana Lopes de Oliveira , Pereira Ítalo
Published: August 2022

Abstract This article aims to evaluate the association between racial residential segregation and homicide mortality in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), Brazil. We conducted an ecological study in which the units of analysis were municipalities in MG. The outcome was homicide deaths between 2008 and 2012 and the exposure variable was residential segregation measured using the racial interaction index, calculated using data from the 2010 Demographic Census. The covariables were per capita family income and the Gini index. The variables were presented in tables and thematic maps and associations were measured using Bayesian hierarchical models. The results of the model adjusted for per capita family income showed a negative association between the racial interaction index and homicide mortality (coefficient=-1.787; 95%CI=-2.459; -1.119). Homicide mortality was lower in municipalities with higher levels of racial interaction.
Factors associated with the use of a public information system of dentist-prescribed antibiotics in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Santos Jacqueline Silva , Cruz Alex Junio Silva , Ruas Cristina Mariano , Pereira Júnior Edmilson Antônio , Mattos Flávio Freitas , Klevens Monina , Abreu Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães
Published: August 2022

Abstract This article aims to investigate the association between socioeconomic factors, health care organizations, and the use of a management and monitoring system for the dispensing of antibiotics prescribed by dentists in public health services in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is an ecological-epidemiological study that analyzed secondary data from the Integrated Pharmaceutical Care Management System (SIGAF) of the Department of Health of the state of MG, Brazil, in 2017. Thirteen independent variables were analyzed to assess their influence on municipal adherence to SIGAF system considering dental prescriptions of antibiotics. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed, and the Classification and Regression Tree technique was used to identify the municipal variables associated with the outcome. A total of 57,279 antibiotic courses prescribed by dentists and recorded in SIGAF were examined. Socioeconomic factors were not associated with the use of SIGAF to record these prescriptions. Oral healthcare coverage was positively associated with the use of SIGAF for the dispensing of antibiotics prescribed by dentists. Dental Specialties Center were negatively associated with the outcome. Municipalities with high oral healthcare coverage and those without a Dental Specialties Center were more likely to use SIGAF.
A violência nossa de cada dia, segundo dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde 2019
Authors: Minayo Maria Cecília de Souza , Pinto Liana Wernersbach , Silva Cosme Marcelo Furtado Passos da
Published: August 2022

Resumo Baseado na Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, este artigo teve como objetivo verificar a associação entre as características sociodemográficas, de saúde e comportamental e a ocorrência de violência psicológica, física e sexual no Brasil, no ano de 2019. Modelos logísticos foram ajustados a quatro desfechos: ter sofrido violência física ou psicológica ou sexual nos últimos 12 meses; ter sofrido violência psicológica nos últimos 12 meses; ter sofrido violência física nos últimos 12 meses; ter sofrido violência sexual nos últimos 12 meses. Observou-se prevalência de 17,36% de violência psicológica, 4,15% de violência física e 0,76% de violência sexual. Permaneceram nos modelos finais as variáveis zona, sexo, faixa etária, cor da pele/raça, estado civil, rendimento per capita, estado de saúde, problema de saúde mental e consumo de álcool. Esses resultados podem e devem contribuir para propostas adequadas de ações de prevenção e de promoção, já que a Política Nacional de Prevenção de Acidentes e Violência, inclui esses fenômenos sociais no rol dos problemas que provocam adoecimento e mortes.
Our daily violence according to PNS 2019 data
Authors: Minayo Maria Cecília de Souza , Pinto Liana Wernersbach , Silva Cosme Marcelo Furtado Passos da
Published: August 2022

Abstract Based on the National Health Survey, this article aimed to verify the association between sociodemographic, health, and behavioral characteristics and the occurrence of psychological, physical, and sexual violence in Brazil in 2019. Logistic models were adjusted to four outcomes: Having experienced physical, psychological, or sexual violence in the last 12 months; having experienced psychological violence in the last 12 months; having experienced physical violence in the last 12 months; having experienced sexual violence in the last 12 months. There was a prevalence of 17.36% of psychological violence, 4.15% of physical violence, and 0.76% of sexual violence. The variables zone, sex, age group, skin color/race, marital status, per capita income, health status, mental health problem, and alcohol consumption remained in the final models. These results can and should contribute to adequate proposals for prevention and promotion actions since the National Policy for the Prevention of Accidents and Violence includes these social phenomena in the list of problems that cause illness and deaths.