bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Platelet reactivity and clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention in complex higher-risk patients
Authors: Viscusi Michele M. , Mangiacapra Fabio , Bressi Edoardo , Sticchi Alessandro , Colaiori Iginio , Capuano Marialessia , Ricottini Elisabetta , Cavallari Ilaria , Spoto Silvia , Di Sciascio Germano , Ussia Gian Paolo , Grigioni Francesco
Published: September 2021

Aims.

To investigate the levels of platelet reactivity and the impact of high platelet reactivity (HPR) on long-term clinical outcomes of complex higher-risk and indicated patients (CHIP) with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods.

We enrolled 500 patients undergoing elective PCI for stable CAD and treated with aspirin and clopidogrel. Patients were divided into four groups based on the presence of CHIP features and HPR. Primary endpoint was the occurrence of major adverse clinical events (MACE) at 5 years.

Results.

The prevalence of HPR was significantly greater in the CHIP population rather than non-CHIP patients (39.9% vs 29.8%, P = 0.021). Patients with both CHIP features and HPR showed the highest estimates of MACE (22.1%, log-rank P = 0.047). At Cox proportional hazard analysis, the combination of CHIP features and HPR was an independent predictor of MACE (hazard ratio 2.57, 95% confidence interval 1.30–5.05, P = 0.006).

Conclusion.

Among patients with stable CAD undergoing elective PCI and treated with aspirin and clopidogrel, the combination of CHIP features and HPR identifies a cohort of patients with the highest risk of MACE at 5 years, who might benefit from more potent antiplatelet strategies.
Application of machine learning algorithm for predicting gestational diabetes mellitus in early pregnancy†
Authors: Wei Li-Li , Pan Yue-Shuai , Zhang Yan , Chen Kai , Wang Hao-Yu , Wang Jing-Yuan
Published: September 2021

Objective

To study the application of a machine learning algorithm for predicting gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in early pregnancy.

Methods

This study identified indicators related to GDM through a literature review and expert discussion. Pregnant women who had attended medical institutions for an antenatal examination from November 2017 to August 2018 were selected for analysis, and the collected indicators were retrospectively analyzed. Based on Python, the indicators were classified and modeled using a random forest regression algorithm, and the performance of the prediction model was analyzed.

Results

We obtained 4806 analyzable data from 1625 pregnant women. Among these, 3265 samples with all 67 indicators were used to establish data set F1; 4806 samples with 38 identical indicators were used to establish data set F2. Each of F1 and F2 was used for training the random forest algorithm. The overall predictive accuracy of the F1 model was 93.10%, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.66, and the predictive accuracy of GDM-positive cases was 37.10%. The corresponding values for the F2 model were 88.70%, 0.87, and 79.44%. The results thus showed that the F2 prediction model performed better than the F1 model. To explore the impact of sacrificial indicators on GDM prediction, the F3 data set was established using 3265 samples (F1) with 38 indicators (F2). After training, the overall predictive accuracy of the F3 model was 91.60%, AUC was 0.58, and the predictive accuracy of positive cases was 15.85%.

Conclusions

In this study, a model for predicting GDM with several input variables (e.g., physical examination, past history, personal history, family history, and laboratory indicators) was established using a random forest regression algorithm. The trained prediction model exhibited a good performance and is valuable as a reference for predicting GDM in women at an early stage of pregnancy. In addition, there are certain requirements for the proportions of negative and positive cases in sample data sets when the random forest algorithm is applied to the early prediction of GDM.
THE WORD ABOUT PERSONAL MYTH OF IVAN FRANKO, ANDZHEJ KTSIUK AND BRUNO SHULTS
Authors: SABAT Halina
Published: September 2021

THE WORD ABOUT PERSONAL MYTH OF IVAN FRANKO, ANDZHEJ KTSIUK AND BRUNO SHULTS
РОЛЬ УЧИТЕЛЯ У НАВЧАННІ УЧНІВ КАЛІГРАФІЧНОГО ПИСЬМА
Authors: Луців Світлана
Published: September 2021

У статті з’ясовано та доведено важливість роботи вчителя під час формування каліграфічного письма в учнів початкової школи; доведено, що у початковій школі навчання з каліграфії проводиться на кожному уроці, зміст занять з каліграфії визначено тематикою уроку з української мови; обґрунтовано, що на уроках української мови учні початкової школи вправляються у розвитку окоміру, написанні букв за порядком ускладнення їх;  визначено, що допомога вчителя має бути своєчасною і постійною під час формування каліграфічних навичок молодших школярів;  педагог має зосередити увагу учня на тому, що гірше засвоюється, стимулювати самоконтроль, визначати систему вправ, які проводилися б систематично, аж поки не буде сформовано відповідний рівень навички письма.
РЕЦЕНЗІЯ НА МОНОГРАФІЮ: РОМАНЧЕНКО А. ЕЛІТАРНА МОВНА ОСОБИСТІСТЬ У ПРОСТОРІ НАУКОВОГО ДИСКУРСУ: КОМУНІКАТИВНІ АСПЕКТИ. Монографія, Одеса, 2019, 541 с.
Authors: КУЛЬБАБСЬКА Олена
Published: September 2021

РЕЦЕНЗІЯ НА МОНОГРАФІЮ: РОМАНЧЕНКО А. ЕЛІТАРНА МОВНА ОСОБИСТІСТЬ У ПРОСТОРІ НАУКОВОГО ДИСКУРСУ: КОМУНІКАТИВНІ АСПЕКТИ. Монографія, Одеса, 2019, 541 с.
Siempre en Domingo: las fotografías clandestinas de Jorge Tiscornia en el Penal de Libertad
Authors: Conejo Yazmin
Published: September 2021

Un clic de la cámara es el instante en el que cabe toda una vida. Pero si ese acto creativo de tomar fotografías se ve desafiado por la urgencia de la justificación de contar una experiencia extraordinaria, entonces va a cambiar la forma en la que percibimos la imagen. Ya no contendrá solo un recuerdo sino un acontecimiento que busca ser narrado. En este trabajo analizaremos la experiencia extraordinaria vivida al interior del Penal de Libertad durante la dictadura uruguaya (1973-1985) a través del material visual fotográfico que Jorge Tiscornia registró dentro del Penal unos días antes del domingo de liberación; acompañado de su relato “Acción de Gracias” extraído del libro Nunca en Domingo (2014), donde narra la travesía para tomar las fotografías y la recuperación de las mismas un domingo veintiún años después de creerlas perdidas. El objetivo es plantear en términos de Didi-Huberman cómo lo inimaginable, aquello vivido dentro del Penal de Libertad por los presos políticos de la dictadura uruguaya (1973-1985), puede ser imaginable a través de los fragmentos de memoria que conjuntan el reconocimiento de la experiencia extraordinaria poniendo énfasis no sólo en lo que se muestra a la luz sino sobre todo en lo que queda fuera y detrás de los bordes del marco de la imagen.
La autoevaluación como destreza en el músico performer
Authors: Conti Mirta , Díaz Alberto , Blake Mariano
Published: September 2021

La performance musical implica en todas sus instancias la recepción de una evaluación respecto del desempeño desplegado en la misma. Algunas intervenciones pedagógicas normalizadas en la formación tradicional tienden a propiciar niveles de alerta excesivos para un óptimo desempeño, ocasionando la merma en las capacidades de asimilación de conocimientos y praxis musicales que se podrá en evidencia durante la performance, además incrementando el riesgo de lesiones.

En función de interrogar esta problemática hemos diseñado un autorreporte aplicado en setecientos ochenta músicos de Argentina, recogiendo indicadores de niveles excesivos de alerta.

Considerando que niveles intermedios de alerta resultan ser los que se corresponden con un estado de activación óptimo para la tarea del performer, nos hemos propuesto precisar aquellas intervenciones capaces de favorecer la disposición de aprendizaje en los alumnos, minimizando la subjetividad en el campo de los procedimientos pedagógicos.

La matriz evaluativa presente en clase resulta incorporada por el alumno transformándose en parte de su repertorio comportamental. La autoevaluación se constituye como una destreza capaz de brindar autonomía en el estudio, moderación del alerta y la posibilidad de efectuar correcciones eficientes incluso en tiempo real durante la interpretación musical.
Análisis de las técnicas valuatorias colombianas para las viviendas palafíticas del Pacífico. Caso Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca
Authors: Bermúdez-Ayala María Alejandra , Castro-Ortiz Juan Camilo , Avendaño-Arias Johan Andrés
Published: September 2021

El presente artículo consta del análisis reflexivo acerca de los procedimientos valuatorios colombianos en el contexto de la vivienda palafítica de la región del Pacífico, más exactamente en el municipio de Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca. Se aborda el desarrollo territorial desde los primeros establecimientos representativos en la región hasta el progreso y persistencia de las tipologías arquitectónicas tradicionales, así como las características más significativas de la actual estructura de viviendas palafíticas. Se contrastó la normativa valuatoria vigente para un acercamiento a los métodos acordes a esta tipología; como primera aproximación, los métodos costos de reposición y capitalización de rentas posibilitan asignar un valor económico a la tradicional vivienda del Pacífico. No obstante, es necesario enfrentar el reto para considerar por completo esta estructura constructiva de forma legal, además considerar el valor cultural presente en el diseño arquitectónico como respuesta a la valoración patrimonial que representa para la región en general.
Domain-Abstraction-Based Approach for Learning Multidomain Planning
Authors: Chae Hyeok-Joo , Choi Han-Lim
Published: September 2021

Although deep learning techniques have been successfully implemented to solve domain-specific unmanned aerial vehicle planning problems, it is still a challenging task to develop a learning method to solve multidomain planning problems. Because the multidomain problems often involve learning more parameters, a dilated dataset diminishes learning speed due to its size and high dimensionality. The following two observations help tackle the issue: the state space of planning problems can be decomposed into representations of the domain state and system state, and the dimensionality problem often arises due to the huge size of the domain rather than system state. Inspired by such observations, this work presents a learning framework consisting of two networks: 1) a domain abstraction network in the form of a variational autoencoder that reduces the dimension of the domain space into a compact form, and 2) a planning network that generates a planning solution for a given domain setting. The effectiveness of the proposed learning framework is validated in case studies.
СУЧАСНІ АСПЕКТИ ЕКСПОРТООРІЄНТОВАНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ПРОМИСЛОВИМИ ПІДПРИЄМСТВАМИ НА РІВНІ МАКРОЕКОНОМІЧНОГО РЕГУЛЮВАННЯ
Authors: Savitskyi Andrii
Published: September 2021

The article deals with modern aspects of industrial enterprises’ export-oriented management making on the basis of macroeconomic regulation, requirements of integration processes, liberalization of markets and activation of foreign economic activity. A huge part of the research issued for emphasizing the capabilities of individual state institutions and programs that are necessary for development of foreign economic activity in the implementation of national industrial enterprises’ export-oriented management. There detailed main problems of foreign markets entering that are actual for national companies from the impact of production costs increasing, raw material restrictions, partial production cycle, innovation and contractual obligations to the partner. In the end, it proposed the structure of scheme of industrial enterprises’ export-oriented management making with taking into account the impact of macroeconomic regulation instruments and regional problems of foreign economic development.
ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНІ ЗАСАДИ ІННОВАЦІЙНО-ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНОГО РОЗВИТКУ ГРОМАДСЬКОГО ХАРЧУВАННЯ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Mieniyailova Halyna
Published: September 2021

The article reveals its own vision of the problem of forming the organizational foundations of innovative investment development of public catering. It has been established that the main directions of such development are the introduction of modern IT technologies in the management and customer service processes; meeting their needs for modern dishes and products. For their successful implementation, a phased solution of a certain range of tasks is necessary based on the developed set of appropriate techniques, approaches and the presence of highly qualified personnel. A positive factor for ensuring the innovation and investment development of public catering is the emergence of the state program for lending to small and medium-sized businesses “Affordable loans of 5-7-9%,” which, according to the author, requires some improvement, namely, to specify the loan conditions for creating new jobs introduction of modern resource-saving production and consumption technologies, the formation of a healthy way of eating in the population
DIREITOS HUMANOS E INCLUSÃO NO ENSINO SUPERIOR: UM ESTUDO DE CASO ACERCA DAS REPRESENTAÇÕES DOCENTES E DISCENTES COM DEFICIÊNCIA, SOB O ESCOPO DA DIVERSIDADE E ALTERIDADE
Authors: Da Silva Antonio Carlos , Oliveira Matheus Martins de
Published: September 2021

O presente artigo pretende descrever e analisar as representações conceituais sobre Direitos Humanos e Inclusão social, tomando como comunidade alvo docentes e discentes da Universidade Católica do Salvador, pertencente ao biênio 2018/9. Verificar-se-á através de metodologia qualitativa os quatro eixos que compõem o objeto-tema (direitos humanos, inclusão social, diversidade e alteridade) descrevendo conteúdos a partir da experiência acadêmica e social permeadas na formação continuada (ensino, pesquisa, extensão) durante curso superior. Uso de levantamento bibliográfico e legislativo, com destaque às diretrizes do Plano Nacional e Estadual de Educação para Direitos Humanos, instituições do sistema de justiça nacional e estadual, planejamento e matrizes curriculares institucionais (Justiça e Educação Superior), também houve procedimento de coleta de dados junto aos sujeitos envolvidos na comunidade acadêmica, quais sejam, gestores/as, corpo docente e discente em suas múltiplas áreas e modalidades, buscando retratar e usar a abordagem de cartografia social para descrever e analisar as representações atinentes ao eixo da investigação.
CONVIVÊNCIA, AFETIVIDADES E EDUCAÇÃO PARA PAZ COMO ELEMENTOS DE PRÁTICAS EDUCATIVAS NÃO ESCOLARES EM CONTEXTOS DE VIOLÊNCIAS
Authors: Lopes Lucas Salgueiro , Ferreira Arthur Vianna
Published: September 2021

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo investigar de que maneira as práticas educativas não escolares podem atuar como uma ferramenta potente nas regiões de vulnerabilidade social, de forma específica, em sua relação com o contexto de violências cotidianas vistas a partir de estudo realizado no Complexo do Salgueiro, em São Gonçalo-RJ. Assim, este artigo se utiliza de um referencial teórico do campo da Pedagogia Social de Xesús Jares (2002; 2007; 2008), da Psicologia, de Mahoney e Almeida (2015), da Sociologia, como com Johan Galtung (1969; 2016) e da Filosofia, como com Byung-Chul Han (2017a; 2017b). Assim, tais autores auxiliam na delimitação e desenvolvimento de práticas de ensino-aprendizagem que denominamos Educação para Paz-Cidadania (LOPES, 2019). Para o diálogo com esses referenciais, utiliza-se a realidade expressa em duas pesquisas de campo anteriores: Ferreira e Lopes (2019) e Lopes (2019); nessas pesquisas, a metodologia utilizada foi a de observação de campo a partir da fenomenologia de Edmund Husserl. Dessa forma, busca-se ampliar a compreensão de conceitos como o de violências e suas possíveis articulações nas práticas socioeducativas dos indivíduos e nas relações de ensino-aprendizagem existentes nas regiões periféricas. Os resultados deste artigo apontam para a importância da atuação do terceiro setor nas práticas educativas das camadas empobrecidas, tal como para a possibilidade e importância de práticas de ensino-aprendizagem carregadas de valores ligados à convivência democrática, à afetividade, à paz positiva, à cidadania, entre outros elementos que possam gerar resultados favoráveis visando às demandas específicas dos educandos e da comunidade no seu entorno.

 
A note on the incorrect operation of the Covington parsing algorithm
Authors: Спирицева Полина Игоревна
Published: September 2021

Рассмотрен алгоритм Ковингтона для синтаксического анализа проективных зависимостей LSUP. Показано, что алгоритм анализирует не все проективные структуры (в частности, которые указаны в самой статье), поэтому использование данного алгоритма приводит к некорректным результатам.

The Covington algorithm LSUP for the syntactic analysis of projective dependencies is considered. It is shown that the algorithm does not analyze all the projective structures (in particular, those specified in the article itself), so the use of this algorithm leads to incorrect results.
Facial Esthetics Classification and Gingival Pigmentation Index of Treatment Needs
Authors: Lakshmi Puzhankara , Sai Megha Menon , Reshma Suresh
Published: September 2021

Background : The Indian population shows an extensive range of gingival pigmentation. A detailed description of the gingival pigmentation pattern would provide data for the formulation of an efficient plan for depigmentation. This article gives a novel comprehensive classification to aid in the precise assessment of the pattern and distribution of gingival pigmentation and decision regarding the methods for depigmentation. Methods : Previously existing, established indices and classifications for degree of pigmentation, facial complexion, smile line, lip colour and their modifications were used to differentiate various categories of Esthetics: Esthetic, Unaesthetic-mild, Unaesthetic-severe. Treatment needs were formulated based on the category of Esthetics. Results : The various categories of esthetics include E (Esthetic), M (Unaesthetic-Mild), N (UnaestheticSevere) and specific treatment modalities have been assigned based on the treatment needs. Discussion : The treatment for gingival pigmentation should be based on overall facial esthetics. The classification given in this article takes into consideration the components of facial esthetics: Facial Pigmentation, Degree and distribution of gingival pigmentation, smile line and lip colour. The treatment plan proposed considers the need for the treatment and the possible treatment for each category of esthetics. Conclusion : The classification proposed in this article attempts a complete coverage of combinations of facial esthetic components and the Treatment Index encompasses all the possible treatment modalities for each combination. Although a learning curve might exist, once mastered, the classification and treatment index would serve as a baseline for determining treatment needs in patients with gingival pigmentation.
Comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of three endodontic sealers against Enterococcus faecalis with and without incorporation of Chitosan nanoparticles
Authors: K R Dr. Rajisha
Published: September 2021

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate and to compare the antibacterial activity of AH Plus, Tubliseal and MTA Fillapex against E.faecalis with and without incorporation of Chitosan nanoparticles. Methodology: The antibacterial effect against Enterococcus faecalis was evaluated by i) direct contact test (DCT) and ii) agar diffusion test (ADT). The nanoparticles were incorporated into the sealers at concentration of 2 % weight/ weight. Bacterial growth rates were analysed using ANOVA followed by Fischer Exact Test Results: The antibacterial tests demonstrated significant E.faecalis growth inhibition in the DCT with the sealer samples incorporated with chitosan nanoparticles. Direct contact test showed total growth inhibition of up to 8 logs in count in AH Plus, up to 7 logs in count in Tubliseal, and up to 6 logs in count in MTA Fillapex which were incorporated with chitosan nanoparticles. Significant differences were found between the unmodified sealers and the modified sealers. No antibacterial effect was observed in the ADT, indicating Chitosan nanoparticles were not diffusing into the agar. Conclusion: The endodontic sealers incorporating Chitosan nanoparticles exhibited significant and stable antimicrobial properties.
Discover Irrigation and Visualize Vegetation Health for The Wildlands Conservancy
Authors:   , Williams Michelle
Published: September 2021

Water is essential to the success of agriculture. Knowing where the water comes from and where it travels determines what can be done with it. The Wildlands Conservancy owns nine preserves in Southern California. One of the these is the Oak Glen Preserve. Finding the irrigation pipelines was important to The Wildlands Conservancy because not a single staff member knew where the entire system flowed or where the fixtures were located. The data collection design began by designing a Collector application and using tools like Survey123 Connect and a Python script to create the geodatabase schema. Once the Collector application was designed, a Trimble R1 unit was paired with a mobile device for higher accuracy data collection. After completing the data collection, the data was retrieved and used in ArcMap to design a geometric network. As the project progressed, a remote sensing aspect was added to show the health of the orchards. The NAIP imagery used for remote sensing is flown in May every two years.
Risk factors associated with hospital emergency visits among asthmatic schoolboys in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al Dawood K. M.
Published: September 2021

This cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of a positive history of hospital emergency visits [HHEV] among asthmatic Saudi schoolboys. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires to parents. The prevalence rate for positive HHEV among questionnaire-diagnosed asthmatic boys [QDAs] was 65.0%. Factors associated with positive HHEV among QDAs were determined. Modifying the preventable factors associated with the total number of hospital emergency room visits is expected to decrease the severity and the disability of this disease.
Red cell glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase phenotypes in Iraq
Authors: Hilmi F. A. , Al Allawi N. A. , Rassam M. , Al Shamma G. , Al Hashimi A.
Published: September 2021

We attempted to characterize biochemically glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase [G6PD] variants in Iraqi individuals. Thus 758 healthy Iraqi males aged 18-60 years were randomly selected and 46 [6.1%] were G6PD deficient. Although the predominant non-deficient G6PD phenotype was G6PD B [92.6%], G6PD A+ was found in polymorphic frequency [1.3%]. In the deficient group, 31 cases were fully characterized, including 17 cases with features consistent with G6PD Mediterranean variant, while 12 had other biochemical features and were labelled as non-Mediterranean variant. The remaining two deficient cases were characterized as G6PD A- variant. The presence of a significant number of non-Mediterranean variant was unexpected and may be related to the more heterogeneous background of the Iraqi people.
An epidemiological study of poisoning in northern Islamic Republic of Iran
Authors: Moghadamnia A. A. , Abdollahi M.
Published: September 2021

We examined the causes and mortality of poisoning in the province of Mazandaran. In all, 1751 poisoning cases referred to four main hospitals over a three-year period [1997-2000] were included. More poisoning cases were females [55.5%] than males [45.5%] but the proportional mortality for males was greater than for females [65% versus 35%]. The greatest proportion of poisonings occurred between the ages of 16 and 25 years. Most frequent was intentional poisoning, followed by accidental and occupational poisoning. Medicines were the most common cause, followed by chemicals such as pesticides. Poisoning by opiates, aluminium or zinc phosphide, rodenticides, petroleum and ethanol intoxication was also observed. Pesticide poisoning was most frequently fatal.
Effect of dimethyl diphenyl bicarboxylate on normal and chemically-injured liver
Authors: El Sawy S. A. , El Shafey A. M. , El Bahrawy H. A.
Published: September 2021

This study evaluates the effect of DDB on normal and chemically-injured liver. When given to normal rats DDB had no significant effect on liver enzymes, but in chemically-injured rats there was a significant decrease in the elevated levels of liver enzymes. DDB produced a significant increase in reduced glutathione, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase, and a significant decrease in malondialdehyde and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in both normal and chemically-injured liver. The histopathology examinations showed a slight improvement with DDB administration. DDB has a beneficial effect on liver enzymes and possesses significant antioxidant properties in normal and chemically-injured liver, and may therefore be clinically useful in treating chronic viral hepatitis B in humans.
The infertile couple: a cohort study in Duhok, Iraq
Authors: Razzak A. H. , Wais S. A.
Published: September 2021

From January 2000 to May 2001 causes of infertility were studied for 250 couples, 193 [77.2%] of whom had primary infertility and 57 [22.8%] had secondary infertility. Male infertility was found in 36.8% of cases. The most common cause of female infertility was ovulation disorders [41%] while tubal obstruction contributed to only 5% of cases. Only 15% of the couples had unexplained infertility. Galactorrhoea and/or increased serum prolactin was seen in 60% of cases. Ultrasonographic detection of mature follicles was consistent with the results of cervical mucus study and endometrial biopsy in 90% of cases.
Impact of nutritional rehabilitation on enzymatic antioxidant levels in protein energy malnutrition
Authors: Shaaban S. Y.
Published: September 2021

To assess the role of enzymatic antioxidants in the pathogenesis of protein energy malnutrition [PEM] and the effect of nutritional rehabilitation, we studied 30 infants with PEM [mean age 10.63 +/- 4.39 months: 10 marasmic; 8 with kwashiorkor; 12 with marasmic kwashiorkor] and 15 controls. All underwent clinical examination and laboratory investigations, including superoxide dismutase [SOD] and glutathione peroxidase [GPx] estimation before and after nutrition rehabilitation. SOD and GPx were significantly lower in all malnourished infants compared to controls, and significantly increased after nutritional rehabilitation. These significant correlations suggest that antioxidants could be introduced during PEM nutritional rehabilitation to decrease morbidity and mortality.
Neonatal septicaemia in the neonatal care unit, Al-Anbar governorate, Iraq
Authors: Al Zwaini E. J. K.
Published: September 2021

Neonatal septicaemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. We studied 118 neonates admitted to the main referral hospital in Al-Anbar with positive blood cultures. The incidence of neonatal septicaemia for babies born at this hospital was 9.2 per 1000 live births, and mortality was 28%. Staphylococcus aureus [39%], Klebsiella pneumoniae [30%] and Escherichia coli [21%] constituted 90% of all isolates. The isolates showed in vitro susceptibility to cefotaxime, chloramphenicol and gentamicin, but resistance to more commonly used antibiotics such as ampicillin and cloxacillin. We recommend initial gentamicin/cefotaxime combined therapy while awaiting culture and sensitivity test results. Our study highlights the importance of understanding the local epidemiology of neonatal septicaemia in formulating a rational antibiotics policy.
Thrombocytopenia in HIV-infected patients, Islamic Republic of Iran
Authors: Alaei K. , Alaei A. , Mansoori D.
Published: September 2021

Thrombocytopenia is a blood dyscrasia common in AIDS patients that may result from increased viral load and diminished CD4 T lymphocytes. We evaluated the rate of thrombocytopenia [platelet count < 100 000/microL] in 170 HIV-infected patients [161 males and 9 females] from May 2000-April 2001 in Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran. All except 7 females were injecting drug users. While 34 patients had thrombocytopenia, 3 had severe thrombocytopenia [platelet count < 20 000/microL]. Although prevalence was similar in various stages of HIV infection [18.5%-22.5%], severe thrombocytopenia was in patients with CD4 T cell count < 200 cells/microL. There were no other associated conditions. Mild thrombocytopenia is common in HIV-infected patients in our region.
Heterosexual awareness and practices among Lebanese male conscripts
Authors: Adib S. M. , Akoum S. , El Assaad S. , Jurjus A.
Published: September 2021

To assess sexual behaviour and awareness about sexually transmitted infections [STIs] among young male adults in Lebanon, and to explore determinants associated with increasing levels of sexual risk, a cross-sectional survey of 730 conscripts was conducted. About 50% reported any lifetime heterosexual experience. Non-mutually exclusive sex predominated, and only half of the respondents reported consistent condom use during insertive vaginal sex. Higher sexual risk-taking was associated with urban residence, higher education, lower family crowding and younger age at first sexual experience. A national strategy with epidemiological and behavioural surveillance and educational programmes must be initiated before sexual risk-taking and incidence of STIs become a major public health issue.
Morfodinâmica de praias estuarinas de baixa energia durante dragagem de aprofundamento do canal da Galheta, Paranaguá – PR
Authors: Oliveira Filho Silvio Roberto , Reis Fabiane Bertoni , Fernandez Guilherme Borges , Santos Carlos Serafim , Lima Leonardo da Silva , Fonseca Estefan Monteiro
Published: September 2021

Praias estuarinas são, geralmente, classificadas como de baixa energia ou abrigadas, devido a predominância de baixas alturas e curtos períodos de onda, que favorecem ângulos relativamente grandes de aproximação das ondas devido à refração limitada, face de praia estreita e berma estreita ou inexistente. O desenvolvimento de portos no interior de estuários ocasiona diversos impactos negativos, principalmente devido a dragagem de canais de navegação e, secundariamente, pelo trânsito de embarcações. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi monitorar quatro praias estuarinas, nas margens da baía de Paranaguá - PR, caracterizadas como praias de baixa energia, com intuito de acompanhar as alterações morfológicas e volumétricas de curto prazo ocorridas durante a obra de dragagem de aprofundamento do canal de navegação da Galheta.  Para isso, foram realizados levantamentos topográficos transversais à praia, entre fevereiro de 2017 e março de 2019, antes, durante e após a dragagem, em 10 pontos de monitoramento. Dentre todos os pontos monitorados somente os pontos mais a leste nas praias de Amparo e Maciel, apresentaram erosão continuada. As causas dessa erosão devem estar associadas às correntes de maré associada a baixa altimetria do pós-praia, eventos relacionados à marés meteorológicas, e, à intervenção ocasionada pela obra de dragagem. Morphodynamic of low-energy estuarine beaches during dredging of deepening of the Galheta channel, Paranaguá – PR A B S T R A C TEstuarine beaches are generally classified as low-energy or sheltered due to the predominance of low waves and short periods, which favor the wave approach with large angles due to limited refraction, narrow beachface and narrow or nonexistent berm. The installation of ports in the interior of estuaries causes several negative effects, mainly due to the activities of dredging of navigation channels and secondly, due to the transit of vessels. The objective of the present work was to monitor four estuarine beaches, on the banks of the Paranaguá bay - PR, characterized as low energy beaches, with the purpose of following the short-term morphological and volumetric changes that occurred during a dredging of deepening in the Galheta navigation channel. For this purpose, cross-shore topographic surveys were carried out, before, during and after the dredging, between February 2017 and March 2019, at 10 monitoring sites. Among all the monitored sites, only the easternmost sites on the beaches of Amparo and Maciel show continuous erosion. The causes of this erosion may be related to tide currents associated with low altitudes of the beaches, storm surge events and dredging.Keywords: Dredging impacts; beach morphodynamic; beach erosion.
NONLINEAR MODELS BASED ON QUANTILES IN THE FITTING OF GROWTH CURVES OF PEPPER GENOTYPES
Authors: OLIVEIRA Ana Carolina Ribeiro de , CECON Paulo Roberto , PUIATTI Guilherme Alves , GUIMARÃES Maria Eduarda da Silva , CRUZ Cosme Damião , FINGER Fernando Luiz , NASCIMENTO Moysés , PUIATTI Mário , LACERDA Maurício Silva
Published: September 2021

This study aimed to fit nonlinear regression models to model the growth of the characters fruit length (FL) and fruit width (FW) of pepper genotypes (Capsicum annuum L.) over time using the method of ordinary least squares (OLS); and identify the model with the best fit and compare it to the model obtained via nonlinear quantile regression (QR) in the 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75 quantiles. Three regression models (Logistic, Gompertz, and von Bertalanffy) and four fit quality evaluators were adopted: Akaike information criterion, residual mean absolute deviation, and parametric and intrinsic curvature measurements. Five commercial genotypes of pepper were evaluated. Characters FL and FW were evaluated weekly from seven days after flowering, totaling ten measurements. In the estimation by OLS, the Logistic and von Bertalanffy models were considered adequate according to the quality evaluators. In the comparison between the models above by OLS and QR, the superiority of models obtained by QR was verified for the character FL. For the character FW, QR was efficient in three out of the five genotypes, being a valuable alternative in the study of fruit growth.
Organized recruitment technology as a tool to facilitate adaptation of labor migrants from Central Asia
Authors: Kosteeva Maria A.
Published: September 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of the formation and imple- mentation of the organized recruitment system. Organized recruitment as a new technology for attracting labor migrants has been carried out in the Russian Federation since 2018. The main purpose of the organized recruitment is training in complex pre-immigration centers and sending citizens of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to work in the Russian Federation. An organizational recruitment is a set of measures for the selection and training of demanded labor migrants, registration and maintenance of their labor relations with interested Russian employers. Organizational recruitment is a complex pro- cess of coordinated interaction between the employer, labor migrants, recruit- ment agencies, vocational training centers and other organizations participating in the organizational recruitment. Organizational recruitment can become an important tool for facilitating the adaptation of labor migrants in the Russian Federation, since a labor migrant arrives according to an organizational recruit- ment at a prepared and previously agreed workplace, and the employer, having received a demanded employee, is interested in creating the necessary social, household and other conditions for his early adaptation. The article analyzes the problems faced by the organizers implementing this scheme for attracting labor migrants. The reasons for the actual failure of the organizational set, which for three years of implementation could not turn into a functioning debugged sys- tem. At the end of the article, the author offers recommendations for improving the organized recruitment system.
Sobre las posibilidades de atención de los cuerpos desbordados por su peso en una época cuya insignia es el exceso, una mirada desde el psicoanálisis
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, Morales Vázquez María de los Milagros , Ribeiro Toral Raquel ,   Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
Published: September 2021

La incidencia del sobrepeso y la obesidad en México perdura, así como el fracaso en su atención, contrariando al discurso médico-oficial que pretende regularlo. En muchos pacientes la dificultad de seguir un tratamiento para el control de peso persiste, por encima de su voluntad y de sus recursos materiales y sociales para lograrlo; en casos así, es posible suponer que existe una dimensión inconsciente que trastoca la vida de los sujetos e incide en sus modos de funcionamiento. De estos casos puede encargarse el dispositivo psicoanalítico, de las complicaciones psíquicas que presentan los sujetos a los que se les vuelve complicado apegarse a su tratamiento para el control de su peso y escapan al alcance de las propuestas oficiales para atenderlas, como La Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-008-SSA3-2017. Se trata de escuchar al sujeto, de dar lugar a su singularidad, a lo que le ocurre, no solo con las dificultades que experimenta en su control de peso, o con su peso, sino en su vida; su palabra es el medio privilegiado para hacerlo.
Estimates of hydroelectric energy generation in Turkey with Jaya algorithm-optimized artificial neural networks
Authors: UZLU Ergun
Published: September 2021

The main purpose of this study was to establish an artificial neural network (ANN) model trained by a Jaya algorithm, and use the model to predict Turkey’s future hydroelectric energy generation (HEG). Population, gross domestic product (GDP), installed capacity, energy consumption, gross electricity energy demand (GEED), and average yearly temperature (AYT) data were inputted as independent variables in the model. ANN-Jaya was compared with ANN models trained by the other two high performance optimization methods, namely back-propagation (BP) and artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithms, to test its accuracy. The ANN-Jaya model converged to smaller error values than were obtained with the ANN-BP and ANN-ABC models for both the training and test datasets. When the average relative error (RE) values calculated for the test set are taken into account, ANN-Jaya performs 19.3% better than ANN-ABC and 31.2% better than ANN-BP. Therefore, Turkey’s HEG projections were made out to the year 2030 using an ANN-Jaya model in a low and a high energy demand scenario. According to the developed projections, HEG values in Turkey in 2030 will be in the range of 104.81–124.66 TWh. The present results affirm that HEG can be modeled accurately with an ANN-Jaya technique and this method was shown to be advantageous for predicting future HEG.
Route Optimization for Medication Delivery of Covid-19 Patients with Drones
Authors: ÇETİN KAYA Yasemin , KAYA Mahir , AKDAĞ Ali
Published: September 2021

With the developments in information technologies and the intense use of online commerce, the use of drones in distribution process has gained importance. In order to transport products to more than one location, drones can perform the distribution by following a specific route, as in the traveling salesman problem. Drones provide advantages over land transportation since they are not affected by the traffic congestion and can be used autonomously. However, the limited battery durations increase the importance of using the optimum route in distribution processes. In this study, it is aimed to use drones in drug distribution. Nowadays, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is aimed to distribute the drugs for the patients in an optimum way with drones. In this study, it is aimed to find the optimized routes for drones in drug distribution since Covid-19 medicine distribution is a time-critic mission. Since the number of patients in a certain area may increase very quickly, it is ensured that the patients are divided into clusters and the optimum route is determined for each cluster. We propose a hybrid model consisting of a combination of K-means clustering and Ant Colony algorithms. In particular, Covid-19 patients use the mobile part of the developed application on their smartphones and transmit their medication requests to our central server. We have compared the performance of Ant Colony, Artificial Bee and Genetic algorithm metaheuristics at the stage of determining the most suitable route according to the demands collected dynamically on the central server. In the process of determining the most suitable route, Ant Colony algorithm yields the closest to optimum results for different location groups. We have developed the mobile and web site of the application to validate the proposed drug delivery model.
PENGARUH TURUNNYA HARGA LADA TERHADAP PEREKONOMIAN MASYARAKAT DESA BENCAH BANGKA BELITUNG
Authors: Maharani Aprilia
Published: September 2021

Penelitian ini adalah studi kasus pengaruh turunnya harga lada terhadap perekonomian masyarakat Desa Bencah Kepulauan Bangka Belitung. Penelitian ini dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar dampak penurunan harga lada saat ini terhadap pendapatan masyarakat di lokasi penelitian. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Bencah Kecamatan Air Gegas Kabupaten Bangka Selatan Kepulauan Bangka Belitng. Dengan menggunakan data primer dan sekunder. Data primer dilakukan melalui teknik penyebaran kuesioner dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 35 orang yang terpilih dari masyarakat petani, wiraswasta, PNS dan honorer serta data sekunder dilakukan melalui kajian terhadap laporan dan dokumen pihak terkait yang memiliki korelasi dan relevansinya dengan penelitian ini. Selanjutnya dianalisis dengan pendekatan deskriptif dan kualitatif, yaitu melalui penyajian dan penyusunan data kedalam bentuk persentase. Hasil penelitian dan pembahasan diperoleh bahwa 94,6% masyarakat Desa Bencah merasakan penurunan harga lada saat ini berdampak pada pendapatan mereka. Kisaran penurunan pendapatan yang dirasakan oleh kelompok petani sebesar 70%-100% , wiraswasta pendapatannya ikut menurun dalam kisaran 40%-70%, sedangkan bagi masyarakat yang bekerja sebagai PNS dan honerer penurunan pendapatan mereka berkisar antara 20%-40%. Solusi yang diberikan pemerintah terkait permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah program resi gudang lada yang saat ini belum terealisasikan di lokasi penelitian.
CHALLENGES FACING THE OF TOURISM SPORT ACTIVITIES IN JORDAN
Authors:   Ajloun College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Tourism Management Department, Jordan, AL-MAKHADMAH Issam Mohammad , ABABNEH Samer Fandi ,   Ajloun College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Tourism Management Department, Jordan, ALRABABAH Khaled Moohammad ,   Ajloun College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Head of Planning, Training and Quality Department, Jordan
Published: September 2021

The purpose of this research is to identify challenges facing the tourism sport activities, identify the most important activities of tourism sport and proposed model for developing tourism sport activities in Jordan. The sample was consisted of 180 participants who living in Jordan. Data collection in this study was consisted of quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative and qualitative were administered in training camps and residential areas. Moreover, interviews were conducted with local community leaders. The results revealed that there are many challenges facing tourism sport activities such as weak infrastructure and the lack of qualified technical cadres to help tourists. The study came out with a set of recommendations, the most prominent of which is to work on overcoming the challenges facing tourist sport activities and taking into account the proposals put forth by experts to develop the tourism sport sector in Jordan.
Воспроизводительные качества маток и показатели роста баранчиков карачаевской породы при разных технологиях содержания
Authors: Халимбеков Рустам Зубайруевич , Улимбашев Мурат Борисович
Published: September 2021

Изучены показатели плодовитости маток карачаевской породы, сохранности ягнят к возрасту отбивки от матерей и роста баранчиков в зависимости от технологических условий выращивания в условиях вертикальной зональности территории Северо-Кавказского региона. Исследования проводили в разных природно-климатических зонах Кабардино-Балкарской Республики: предгорная зона, где применяется традиционная для хозяйств региона отгонно-горная система содержания овец, когда животных в мае перегоняют на высокогорные альпийские и субальпийские пастбища, расположенные в урочище Хаймаша на высотах 2000 м и более над уровнем моря, где они содержатся по октябрь; горная зона, где практикуется круглогодовая система содержания овец в горах (Хуламо-Безенгийское ущелье). К возрасту отбивки от матерей различия между баранчиками разных хозяйств составили 2 кг в пользу животных из предгорной зоны (P > 0,999), у которых более интенсивный рост подтверждается среднесуточными приростами живой массы за период от рождения до 4-месячного возраста (на 16 г, P > 0,999) и относительной скоростью роста — на 1,4 % (P > 0,95). В годовалом возрасте баранчики хозяйства предгорной зоны достигли живой массы 53,4 кг, что на 3,6 кг выше уровня, полученного в горной зоне (P > 0,999). За весь период исследований эти различия по среднесуточному приросту живой массы составили 10 г (P > 0,999).
Расчетно-аналитический метод оценки материального ущерба от пожаров и их последствий, нанесенного сельскохозяйственным угодьям в Российской Федерации
Authors: Загуменнова Марина Викторовна , Фирсов Александр Георгиевич , Чечетина Татьяна Алексеевна , Гончаренко Валентина Сергеевна
Published: September 2021

Одной из наиболее актуальных и остро стоящих проблем современного сельского хозяйства является проблема пожаров на посевных площадях, особенно в периоды созревания сельскохозяйственных культур. Рассмотрены обстановка с пожарами на сельскохозяйственных угодьях России за 2014 – 2020 гг. и распределение количества пожаров и их последствий на посевных площадях сельскохозяйственных культур. Проанализированы значения прямого материального ущерба от пожаров на посевных площадях сельскохозяйственных культур. Предложен расчетно-аналитический метод определения материального ущерба от пожаров на сельскохозяйственных угодьях с использованием базисной себестоимости сельскохозяйственных культур, приходящихся на 1 м2 посевных площадей. Проведена оценка полученных данных на основе расчетно-аналитического метода в сравнении с ведомственными данными. Сделаны выводы о применении предложенного расчетно-аналитического метода органами дознания МЧС России для оценки материального ущерба от пожаров на сельскохозяйственных угодьях.
HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN PERSONAL HYGIENE DENGAN KEJADIAN TINEA CORPORIS DI DESA KUAPAN WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS XIII KOTO KAMPAR TAHUN 2016
Authors: RIANI RIANI
Published: September 2021

Tinea Corporis merupakan infeksi jamur superfisial pada daerah kulit halus tanpa rambut, kecuali telapak tangan, telapak kaki.Beberapa faktor yang menyebabkan terjadinya tinea corporis seperti sosial ekonomi rendah, hygiene perorangan yang jelek, lingkungan yang tidak bersih, perilaku yang tidak mendukung, pengetahuan, sikap, kesalahan diagnostik dan perkembangan demografi serta ekologi.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dan personal hygiene dengan kejadian tinea corporis di Desa Kuapan Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas XIII Koto KamparTahun 2016. Penelitian ini bersifat analitik dengan menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kasus kontrol (case control study). Sampel dalam penelitian ini untuk kelompok kasus  sebanyak 94 kasus dan kelompok kontrol  94dengan teknik pengambilan sampel total sampling untuk kelompok kasus dansistematikrandom sampling untuk kelompok kontrol. Pengolahan data menggunakan analisa univariat dan bivariatkemudian diuji dengan menggunakan uji Chi-square. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa ada hubungan yang bermakna antara pengetahuan dan personal hygiene dengan kejadian tinea corporis di Desa Kuapan Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas XIII Koto Kampar tahun 2016. Untuk itu bagi pihak Puskesmas agar dapat memberikan informasi tentang tinea corporis dan pentingnya menjaga kebersihan diri pada masyarakat.