bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La competencia mediática en los criterios de evaluación del currículo de Educación Primaria
Authors: Ramírez García Antonia , Renés Arellano Paula , Aguadedc Ignacio
Published: February 2023

El imparable desarrollo de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación, así como la presencia de los medios de comunicación en nuestra sociedad y las nuevas políticas educativas son factores que han convertido el término de la competencia mediática en foco de interés de investigaciones. Teniendo en consideración las 6 dimensiones de dicha competencia y sus correspondientes descriptores, en este trabajo se ha realizado una revisión de la normativa actual en todas las comunidades autónomas del currículo de Educación Primaria en España con el objetivo de cuantificar la presencia o ausencia de la competencia mediática en el cuarto curso de la etapa de Educación Primaria. La metodología seguida ha sido cualitativa y se ha basado en el análisis de contenido. Los resultados obtenidos muestran la presencia de la competencia mediática en los criterios de evaluación de las diferentes áreas del currículo. Finalmente, se hace una propuesta en la que se relacionan los descriptores de la competencia mediática con los criterios de evaluación del currículo de cuarto de Educación Primaria, destacando que todas las dimensiones de la competencia mediática quedan reflejadas en dichos criterios.
¿Cómo se sitúan las escuelas españolas del medio rural ante la innovación? Un estudio exploratorio mediante entrevistas
Authors: Álvarez-Álvarez Carmen , Vejo-Sainz Rocío
Published: February 2023

RESUMENHoy día las escuelas del medio rural se caracterizan por una gran diversidad en sus orígenes, gestión y proyección. Sin embargo, una característica común es que deben afrontar dos retos: la falta de alumnado y el aislamiento. En este artículo damos respuesta a cómo se sitúan las escuelas del medio rural ante la innovación tras realizar un estudio cualitativo basado en entrevistas en profundidad con informantes clave procedentes de escuelas rurales de cinco comunidades autónomas españolas y tres Centros Rurales de Innovación Educativa. Los resultados muestran que las innovaciones surgen por diferentes vías y se ven influidas por aspectos facilitadores y entorpecedores específicos. Así, logran superar el aislamiento y ofrecer una educación de calidad. Las escuelas rurales entienden la innovación como un reto que les permite superar sus dificultades, y aunque los procesos de cambio presentan retos, logran avanzar y tener un impacto positivo en el medio rural.Palabras Clave: escuela rural, escuelas ubicadas en el medio rural, innovación educativa, entrevistas en profundidad.ABSTRACTNowadays schools in rural areas are characterized by great diversity in their origins, management and projection. However, a common feature is that they face two challenges: the lack of students and the isolation. In this article, we respond how schools located in rural areas face the innovation after accomplished a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with key informants from rural schools of five different Spanish autonomous communities and three Educational Rural Innovation Centres. The results show that the innovations are arised in different ways and they are influenced by facilitator aspects and specific hinders. Thus, they manage to overcome isolation and provide quality education. Rural schools understand innovation as a challenge that allows them to overcome their difficulties, and although change processes present challenges, they achieve progress and have a positive impact on rural areas.Keywords: rural school, schools in rural areas, educational innovation, in-depth interviews.
An Antipodal Seismic and (Infra)acoustic View from Central Europe on the 15 January 2022 Hunga–Tonga–Hunga–Ha’apai Eruption
Authors: Kraft Toni , Ling On Ki Angel , Toledo Tania , Scheu Bettina , Stähler Simon C. , Clinton John , Stange Stefan
Published: February 2023

We present seismic and (infra)acoustic observations of the 15 January 2022 Hunga–Tonga–Hunga–Ha’apai (HTHH) eruption from Switzerland and central Europe at epicentral distances around 153°. Our observations indicate that the efficient seismoacoustic coupling of locally confined atmospheric oscillations (at the volcanic plume) and long-reaching (global) atmospheric waves at frequencies around 4 mHz is responsible for the global seismic reach of the HTHH eruption at low frequencies. At high frequencies (HFs), we recorded many short impulsive seismoacoustic signals with frequencies well above 20 Hz. They coincided with the passage of the HF part of the rather low-frequency atmospheric wave and triggered numerous false local-earthquake detections on the Swiss monitoring system. Simultaneous reliable ear witness reports of thunderlike sounds from southwest Germany suggest that signals related to the eruption were audible in central Europe at a distance of more than 17,000 km from HTHH. We postulate that the source of these HF seismoacoustic signals was the vigorous volcanic lightning activity observed at HTHH.
Analysis and Prospect of Research Progress of Health Education Curriculum in China
Authors: Wan Xue , Liu Haohui , Yin Zhihua
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was twofold: 1) review research results of health education in China and help readers gain a
better understanding of the current profiles of research in health education curriculum and 2) provide a theoretical
basis for future research in health education curriculum. Using key words such as health education curriculum on Chinese
National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), we searched and finally obtained 7287 articles. By using the visual analysis
function of CNKI, we also analyzed the overall trend of research in Health Education Curriculum. Review of the articles
found that the overall trend of research in health education curriculum in China has been growing since 1987, and has
been growing at a steady rate since 2000. At present, the health education curriculum in China mainly consists of two
forms: One is as part of physical education and health curriculum. The content generally focus on health knowledge,
health habits, health concepts, and sports injury management and prevention in sports; The other form is a separate
health education course. Its content generally includes mental health and health habits etc. At present, implementation
of health education curriculum in China is mainly influenced by course time, teachers' ability and evaluation mechanism.
In the current research field of health education curriculum evaluation, there are more studies related to mental health
curriculum evaluation, and the research in this area is mostly based on the construction of evaluation models, and more
mature research results have been formed. However, the research on the evaluation of health education curriculum in
physical education and health curriculum is relatively weak. Based on the progress of current research, future studies
in health education curriculum should be carried out in the following aspects: 1) curriculum content: focusing on
epidemic prevention and control theory and practice; 2) curriculum implementation: development of physical education
teachers' health knowledge literacy; and 3) curriculum evaluation: participation of multiple subjects.
Effect of Exercise Intervention on Social Ability of ADHD Children
Authors: Shen Haoye , Wang Xiaozan , Chen Meiyuan , Bai Xizhe , Mao Xinyue , Li Hao , Yuan Yiang
Published: February 2023

The incidence rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is 7.25% in China. The main symptoms are attention
deficit laxation, behavior impulsivity, social disorder and so on. Children aged 3-6 are in the golden age of social ability
development. Therefore, if ADHD children at this age do not get correct and effective interventions, it will have a far-reaching
impact on their social ability. In order to explore new intervention measures for ADHD children and improve their social ability,
this study will intervene ADHD children through sports intervention, so as to provide theoretical and experimental basis for
improving their social ability. A total of 12 hyperactivity prone children aged 3-6 years were recruited in this study. The
subjects were intervened through engaging in KDL sports game, parent-child homework and parent-child carnival for four months.
We used Achenbach children's behavior scale (CBCL) to evaluate children's social ability from activity ability, social ability
and learning. In order to reduce the experimental error, before using the CBCL scale, the researchers have been trained in
learning and understanding the specific rules and scoring methods of the CBCL scale to ensure that evaluated data have good
reliability and validity. After data collection, SPSS 23.0 was used to conduct statistical analysis on the data. The results
showed that after the intervention, the ADHD children significantly improved their social ability from the baseline to the
post-test (Tsocial = -1.39, psocial = 0.01 < 0.05). However, the results showed that there was no
significant difference in children's activity ability and learning over time (Tactivity = 0.42,
pactivity = 0.533 > 0.05; Tlearning = -0.12, plearning = 0.756 > 0.05). Exercise
intervention can effectively improve the social ability of ADHD children, which is more harmonious with their peers and
more able to communicate with their families. We suggest to carry out exercise intervention for more children with ADHD
and to integrate behavioral therapy with multi-directional intervention.
Construction of Evaluation System of Effectiveness of Supply Based on Spatial Perspective
Authors: Song Tienan , Yu Haikuo
Published: February 2023

The requirement of "building a higher-level National Fitness Public Service system centering on meeting the needs of the people" by the Chinese State Council is to guarantee and satisfy the demand of public through effective supply. However, despite of the clear purpose of the task, there is still a gap between the actual and the expected status of National Fitness Public Service supply. Based on the characteristics of the perspective of space, the purpose of this study is to examine how to measure and achieve the effectiveness of National Fitness Public Service’s supply. By reviewing the literature, relevant results of the performance evaluation system of National Fitness Public Service are sorted to provide theoretical support for the value orientation, index selection and other processes of the evaluation system constructed in this study. Current regulations on National Fitness Public Service in various fields in China are classified, and representative indicators are compared, analyzed, and summarized as the reference basis for evaluation standards. The value orientation of the evaluation system is shown in three levels in the spatial dimension: "ensuring spatial justice", "adapting to spatial needs" and "building value consensus". The spatial evaluation system is constructed based on the three-dimensional evaluation dimensions of "supply capacity", "behavioral demand" and "The degree of spatial coupling", this evaluation system comprehensively reflects the subjective and objective evaluation results. The study shows that when exploring reasons for insufficient effectiveness, factors should be analyzed from both of supply and demand sides. The evaluation results of the evaluation system are characterized by being Relative and Developmental. The evaluation results should be based on the relative effectiveness results produced by comparison, and absolute judgment should be avoided. The relative evaluation results focus on finding the elements, links and mechanisms with deficiencies, avoid stopping at the judgment of pros and cons, and should promote self-perfection, stimulate self-innovation and finally achieve the goal of self-development.
Effects of Exercise on Cardiopulmonary Function in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Peng Jiale , Ren Hong
Published: February 2023

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder characterized by repeated episodes of apnea and hypopnea during
sleep. Snoring and daytime sleepiness are the most common manifestations of OSA. Patients with OSA are considered to have poor
cardiopulmonary function. Exercise has been proposed as a treatment for OSA that could lower apnea hypopnea indices (AHI) and
improve sleep quality. Study shows that constantly aerobic exercise improved cardiopulmonary function in patients with chronic
heart failure. However, whether exercise training will benefit cardiopulmonary functioning in patients with OSA is still in doubt.
The purpose of this review is to investigate the effect of exercise on cardiopulmonary functioning in adults with OSA by summarizing
the results of clinical trials. A systematic review of the PubMed, Web of science, Wan Fang and CNKI databases was conducted for
randomized controlled trials (up to October, 2021; language in English or Chinese) comparing exercise treatments to no exercise
treatments for patients with OSA. Focused outcomes included AHI, VO2peak, mean oxygen saturations (SaO2mean%),
lowest oxygen saturations (SaO2min%), sleep quality (PSQI scale), and quality of life (ESS scale). Pooled data were
assessed by using random-effects. This study adhered to the PRISMA guidelines. Of 262 identified studies, 12 were eligible and
included in final analysis (N = 530 adult participants). Compared to no exercise treatment, exercise yielded an improved mean
reduction in AHI of 6.69 [95%CI: -8.50 to -4.87], an improved mean increases in VO2peak of 0.98 [95%CI: 0.39, 1.57],
besides, PSQI and ESS scores decreased by 2.1 [95%CI: -3.95 to 0.24] and 6.69 [95%CI: -8.50 to 4.87], respectively. Although
SaO2min% and SaO2mean% were improved by exercise, the improvement was clinically small. Exercise can
improve multiple aspects of functioning in patients with OSA, including AHI, sleep quality, quality of life, and cardiopulmonary
functions. Exercise is thus recommended as a potential therapeutic strategy to improve conditions of patients with OSA.
Independent and Combined Associations Between Physical Activity and Sedentary Time on Sleep Quality Among
Chinese PE and Non-PE College Students
Authors: Li Dan , Li Xianxiong
Published: February 2023

To investigate the independent and combined associations of physical activity and sedentary time on sleep quality among Chinese
PE-majored and non-PE-majored college students. Participants were Chinese college students (N = 2347, Mage = 20 years, 24.6%
students majoring in PE). All participants completed three questionnaires: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the International
Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, and the Questionnaire on Adolescent Sedentary Behavior. Questionnaires were evaluated
to ascertain the subjects’ sleep quality, physical activity level, and sedentary time. Analyses were conducted with a multivariate
logistic regression model. Out of the total participants, 48.6% had poor sleep quality (PSQ) and 10% were at low physical activity
levels, and the mean (±SD) sedentary time was 5.33±2.34 h/day. Sedentary time is significantly and negatively associated with sleep
quality in college students with PE and non-PE majors. For non-PE-majored college students, (1) the risk of PSQ of those with low
physical activity levels (LPAL) was 1.51 times higher than those with high physical activity levels (HPAL); (2) when increasing a
sedentary hour per day, the risk of PSQ would be increased by 6.1%; (3) the risk of those with LPAL and high sedentary time (HST),
moderate physical activity levels (MPAL) and high sedentary time (HST) was 2.65 and 1.52 times higher than those with HPAL and LST,
respectively. For college students majoring in PE, when increasing a sedentary hour per day, the risk of PSQ would be increased by
12%. Sedentary time significantly and negatively predicted sleep quality among college students majoring in PE and non-PE.
Nevertheless, no significant association was found between physical activity level and sleep quality among college students majoring
in PE. LPAL and HST, MPAL and HST were independently and concurrently associated with significantly higher PSQ among non-PE college
students.
Influence of Intergenerational Parenting on Gross Motor Skills Among Children Aged 3-6 Years Old
Authors: Lu Jiachen , Zhang Xue , He Yaohui
Published: February 2023

The stage of 3-6 years old is a critical period for the development of children's gross motor skills, influencing their growth and
development. Intergenerational parenting is a common way of family education in China. Studies have shown that the rough
intergenerational parenting concept and limited energy of the elderly reduce the quality of life of the children under care (Qimeng
Jiang, Nan Zhou, 2020). However, no research focused on the influence of intergenerational parenting on gross motor skills. This
study aimed to explore the influence of different intergenerational parenting style on gross motor skills among children aged 3-6
years old. The participants were 62 children (25 boys and 37 girls) aged 3-6 years old from Liaoning Province. All of the participants
were under intergenerational parenting. Gross motor skills were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-Third Edition
(TGMD-3), which includes locomotor skills and ball skills components. The intergenerational parenting status was divided into
parent-dominated intergenerational parenting and grandparent-dominated intergenerational parenting according to a questionnaire
(Lu Ye, 2020). The parenting style included authoritative, authoritarian and tolerant styles. The scores of three styles were
determined by the grandparents-reported Chinese version of Parental Authority Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, independent
t-test and Pearson correlation were employed and the significant levels were set at 0.05. The results showed that participants had
lower mean scores in both locomotor skills (Mboy = 12.58±4.42, Mgirl =13.51 ±3.03) and ball
skills (Mboy = 8.46±2.9, Mgirl = 8.04±3.34) compared to the Chinese norm. There was no significant
difference between parent-dominated and grandparent-dominated intergenerational parenting (M Parent-dominated =22.90±4.15,
M grandparent-dominated = 20.48±4.47; t = 1.269, p = 0.209). Correlation analysis indicated a small association
between the score of locomotor skills and authoritative style (r = 0.269, p < 0.05). No significant relationship was found between
other parenting styles and the scores of TGMD-3. It is concluded that intergenerational parenting may negatively influence children’s
gross motor development. Parent-dominated and grandparent-dominated intergenerational parenting may not have differences in children’s motor development. The authoritative parenting style of intergenerational education has certain impacts on children's gross motor skills, especially on children's locomotor skills.
Influence of Physical Activity on Heart Rate Variability in Physically Inactive Adults
Authors: Kong Lingsong , Yang Qin
Published: February 2023

This meta-analysis aimed to examine the influences of physical activity (PA) interventions on heart rate variability (HRV)
among healthy but physically inactive adults aged 18 to 65 years old. PubMed, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science online databases
were searched in September 2021. The eligibility criteria were: (1) peer-reviewed articles in English; (2) randomized controlled
trials; (3) healthy but physically inactive adults aged 18 to 65 years; (4) at least two-week PA intervention; (5) available
frequency domain result. The data were extracted to a pre-designed form. The primary outcome of this study was the frequency
domain of HRV, which included natural log-transformed total power, low frequency and high frequency (lnTP, lnLF and lnHF), normalized
units of LF and HF (LFnu and HFnu), and LF/HF ratio. Pooled estimates of differences and 95% confidence intervals (CI) between the
PA intervention group (IG) and control group (CG) were obtained using random-effects models. Six studies were identified in the
meta-analysis. There was no significant difference between IG and CG in lnTP (SMD: 0.16, 95% CI: [-0.28, 0.60], p = 0.48),
lnLF (SMD: -0.04, 95% CI: [-0.34, 0.42], p = 0.84), lnHF (SMD: 0.03, 95% CI: [-0.23, 0.29], p = 0.81)
and LF/HF ratio(MD: -0.21, 95% CI: [-0.48, 0.07], p = 0.14). The results indicated that the LFnu in IG was
significantly lower than that in CG (MD: -3.41, 95% CI: [-5.09, -1.73], p < 0.01) while HFnu in IG was
significantly higher than that in CG (MD: 3.39, 95% CI: 1.72, 5.07], p < 0.01). The increased HFnu and
decreased LFnu after PA interventions indicated a more balanced autonomic nervous system. HRV may be a mediator between PA
intervention and other health benefits. The measurements of HRV were inconsistent and increased the variation between studies.
The sample sizes of IG or CG in the included studies were small (range from 9 to 26), which limited the power to detect significant
differences. This study did not analyze the influence of dose-response and different types of PA interventions due to the limited number
of eligible studies. The current evidence suggested that PA interventions benefit HRV in healthy but physically inactive adults
aged 18 to 65 years old. Future research with a larger sample size is needed to confirm our findings.
Characteristics and International Enlightenment of Adolescent Physical Literacy Cultivation in Wales
Authors: Meng Han , Yin Zhihua
Published: February 2023

School education has focused on the fields of students’ literacy instead of specific subjects. The cultivation of physical literacy (PL) is gaining more and more attention in western countries, but few studies on this topic were found in China. The purpose of this research was to unfold the experience of Welsh adolescent PL and to provide enlightenment to China. This study analyzed the cultivation of Welsh adolescents’ PL through literature, logical analysis, and semi-structured interviews with eleven experts. The constant comparative method was used to analyze interview transcripts for common themes. During analysis, triangulation, negative case checks, member checks, and an extensive peer review were used. The findings revealed a) reasons that accelerating the development of adolescent PL in Wales include the national health crisis, inequalities in the health rights caused by the gap between rich and poor, and the changes of school physical education values. b) The strategies to cultivate Welsh adolescents’ PL include (1) following the law of physical and mental development of adolescents to strengthen the continuity of the training process; (2) supporting the development of adolescents’ motor skills with the efforts of schools, communities, and families; (3) emphasizing the peer effects of students with excellent PL; (4) providing financial support and opportunities for poor students to participate in sports activities. c) Successful experiences in promoting adolescents’ PL in Welsh schools are (1) taking physical education as the national core curriculum; (2) adopting comprehensive interdisciplinary learning instead of traditional school specific subjects; (3) establishing positive play-based learning environment. This study shows that Wales has gained a lot of experience and success in developing PL among young people, thus can shed light to the development of PL in Chinese adolescents. In the future, China should develop strategies for vulnerable groups’ PL, integrate PL cultivation into the school physical education curriculum, and support subject integration for students’ PL. School, community, and family should strengthen their cooperation to develop adolescents’ PL.
Theoretical Discussions and Pathways of Including Physical Education in the College Entrance Examination
Authors: Qian Xiaoqiang
Published: February 2023

Under the background of the integration of sports and education, the study explored the feasibility and path of including physical education in the College Entrance Examination. Comprehensive literature and expert interviews and other methods were used to analyze the needs of including physical education in the College Entrance Examination. The specific theories are as follows: (a) “including physical education in the College Entrance Examination” can be an important entry point to promote the integration of sports and education and plays a key role of the test baton; (b) Policies that satisfy most stakeholders and conform to public interests at the national level are those that can be implemented; (c) There is no absolute fairness, and the minimum fairness is the prerequisite for policy formulation. On the basis of this, this study proposes some concrete ways: (1) implement the comprehensive physical education score strategy of sports theory examination score (10%) and sports competition score (90%) to eliminate the sole physical and quantitative aspects of examination; (2) Build a youth sports competition system in line with the requirements of “including physical education in the College Entrance Examination”, which is to meet the needs of students of different sports levels and to reflect the fairness of education; (3) Use online platforms and technological means such as big data and artificial intelligence to remove the technological barriers of “including physical education in the College Entrance Examination”; (4) Improve the treatment and expectations of people involved in sports competitions related to the College Entrance Examination; (5) Carry out the “self-acceptance of risk” and improve the school sports accidental injury insurance system to untie the school sports safety and responsibility.
Application of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathways in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With and Without Common Bile Duct Exploration
Authors: Nair Abhijit , Al-Aamri Hamed HM , Borkar Nitin , Rangaiah Manamohan , Haque Parwez W
Published: February 2023

Many researchers implemented enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and found it effective over conventional care. This review investigates the efficacy and safety of ERAS pathways implemented for LC over conventional practices. We searched PubMed/Medline, SCOPUS, CENTRAL, Ovid, and clinicaltrials.gov using relevant keywords to identify studies in which ERAS pathways in LC were compared with conventional pathways. The primary outcome was length of stay (LOS) from the day of surgery and the secondary outcomes were comparison of pain scores, postoperative nausea/vomiting (PONV), readmissions (within 30-days after surgery), complications (medical and surgical), time to first flatus, and cost. Out of 590 articles identified, 6 studies (n=1489 patients) fulfilled inclusion criteria and were used for qualitative and quantitative analysis. On pooled analysis, the LOS, time to first flatus, PONV, pain scores were significantly less in ERAS group than the conventional one. However, readmission and complications were comparable in both groups.

Keywords: Cholecystectomy; Enhanced recovery After Surgery; Fast-track surgery; Laparoscopy; Meta-analysis; Perioperative care; Systematic review.
Identification of Asymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections among Healthcare Workers at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman
Authors: Al Shibli Amal , Al Jufaili Mahmood , Al Alawi Awatif , Balkhair Abdullah , Al Zakwani Ibrahim , Al Azri Faisal , Al Maamari Khuloud , Ba Alawi Fatma , Al Qayoudhi Azza , Al Ghafri Hajar
Published: February 2023

Objectives: This study aimed to describe the incidence and features of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among HCWs at a tertiary hospital in Oman. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2020 and February 2021 among HCWs with no history of COVID-19 infection using an online questionnaire to collect sociodemographic and clinical data. COVID-19 infection was diagnosed using nasopharyngeal/throat swabs, which were tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Analyses were performed using Chi-squared test, Fisher’s exact test, or univariate ordinary least squares regression, as appropriate. Results: A total of 583 HCWs participated in the study. Most were female (56.6%) and the mean age was 35 ± 8 years . Only 9.6% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 7.3–12.3%) of the HCWs were at high exposure risk as they were directly involved in the care of COVID-19-infected patients. Overall, 4.1% (95% CI: 2.7–6.1%) of the HCWs screened positive for SARS-CoV-2; of these, five (20.8%) developed symptoms within two weeks. The frequency of SARS-CoV-2 positivity among HCWs working in high, intermediate, low, and miscellaneous risk areas was 1.8% (95% CI: <0.1–9.6%), 2.6% (95% CI: <0.1–6.5%), 5.3% (95% CI: 0.3–9.3%), and 4.8% (95% CI: <0.1–69.3%), respectively. Working in high-risk areas was associated with increased compliance with various infection control strategies (P <0.001). Conclusion: There was a greater frequency of SARS-CoV-2 positivity among HCWs working in lower-risk areas, whereas HCWs who worked in high-risk areas were significantly more likely to report increased compliance with infection control strategies.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing; Asymptomatic Infections; Health Personnel; Occupational Exposure; Infection Control; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Oman.
Hepatic Vascular Variants in Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Authors: Alagappan Alamelu , Sahoo Biswajit , Prakash Jain H , Panigrahi Manas K , Tripathy Taraprasad
Published: February 2023

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by vascular dysplasia. Hepatic vascular m alformations (VMs) range from small telangiectases to significant vascular shunting. Here we report two cases of HHT. Case 1 had diffuse ectasia of the hepatic artery along its intrahepatic and extrahepatic course with a hepatic arterial aneurysm. Case 2 presented with ileal and hepatic telangiectases. Knowledge of these vascular variants is indispensable for clinicians and radiologists in aiding diagnosis and surgical and interventional management.
Keywords: Vascular Malformations; Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia; Arteriovenous Malformation; Osler Weber Rendu.
A Rare Case of Lung Hypoplasia, Cardiac Anomalies and Ovarian Tumour in a Patient with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome
Authors: Upadhya Pratap , A Arpitha , C Sivaselvi , Papa Dasari , K Vignesh
Published: February 2023

Hypoplasia of the lung is an uncommon congenital abnormality of the respiratory system in contrast to pulmonary agenesis. Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is the congenital absence of the upper two-thirds of the vagina and uterus with normal secondary sexual characteristics, ovary and normal karyotype. We report a 31-year-old female patient who presented in 2022 with cough with expectoration, left-side chest pain and breathlessness for 4 years to tertiary hospital, Puducherry, India. She was evaluated for amenorrhoea and diagnosed as MRKH syndrome and the patient underwent right-side oophorectomy for right ovarian torsion with a tumour. Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram and fiberoptic endoscopy were suggestive of left lung hypoplasia and the patient was advised symptomatic treatment for lung hypoplasia and planned for vaginoplasty for which she refused.
Keywords: Pulmonary Hypoplasia; Infertility; Mullerian Aplasia; Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava; Case Report; India.
The Antitumor Effect of Topotecan Loaded Thiolated Chitosan-Dextran Nanoparticles for Intravitreal Chemotherapy: A Xenograft Retinoblastoma Model
Authors: Ghassemi Fariba , Delrish Elham , Jabbarvand Mahmoud , Lashay Alireza , Asadi Amoli Fahimeh , Atyabi Fatemeh , Sadat Mirzazadeh Tekie Farnaz , Dinarvand Rassoul , Heidari Keshel Saeed , Soleimani Masoud
Published: February 2023

Purpose: This research intended to fabricate the thiolated chitosan-dextran nanoparticles (NPs) containing topotecan (TPH-CMD-TCS-NPs) to assess the ability of NPs in improving the efficacy of intravitreal chemotherapy of retinoblastoma in a rabbit xenograft model. Methods: The coacervation process was used to produce the NPs. The cellular uptake of Cyanine-3 (CY3)-labeled NPs were investigated in human retinoblastoma Y79 cells using confocal microscopy. Also, the prepared TPH-CMD-TCS-NPs were tested in vitro by the tetrazolium dyes II (XTT) and flow cytometry in order to assess their cytotoxicity. In addition, a rabbit xenograft model of retinoblastoma was developed to test the antitumor effectiveness of TPH-CMD-TCS-NPs through intravitreal administration. Results: NPs had a mean diameter, polydispersity index, and zeta potential of 30 ± 4 nm, 0.24 ± 0.03 and +10 ± 3 mV, respectively. NPs (IC50s 40.40 compared to 126.20 nM, P = 0.022) were more effective than free topotecan as a dose-based feature. The tumor reaction to intravitreal chemotherapy with NPs was measured by evaluating the percentage of necrosis in the tumor tissue (91 ± 2%) and vitreous seeds (89 ± 9%) through hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. In comparison with the control group, the TPHCMD- TCs-NPs treated group showed a significant decrease in tumor volume seven days after the intravitreal injection (P = 0.039). No significant changes were found in the ERG parameters after the intravitreal injection of TPH-CMD-TCs-NPs or TPH (P > 0.05). Conclusion: This investigation revealed definitive antitumor efficacy of TPH-CMD-TCSNPs by intravitreal administration in the rabbit xenograft retinoblastoma model.
Concern Audit in Independent Auditor's Report During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Nugrahanti Trinandari Prasetyo , Ashari Hasan
Published: February 2023

This study aims to find out how the auditor's attention to the company's financial statements is reflected in the independent auditor's report (LAI) during the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. This research is qualitative research using descriptive methods. The primary data source in this study was obtained through the 2020 issuer's annual report published on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) website. The population in this study are companies listed on the Stock Exchange, with a sample of 100 companies taken at random. This study concludes that most of the companies obtained a fair audit opinion without modification (WTP), as many as 83 companies. While the audit concerns opinions other than WTP, there are several records, including business continuity due to business losses resulting in a deficit in the entity, inadequate presentation and disclosure, accounting implications, and indications of earnings management. The audit concern in the independent auditor's report in this study has proven that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the survival of companies in Indonesia, sequentially the most affected are the transportation, property, restaurant, hotel & tourism sub-sectors. ; tourism, investment companies, and building construction companies
Steppingstones in larger struggles. How can we combine colliding struggles in the care crisis?
Authors: Sebaly Bernadett
Published: February 2023

The question of whether to increase the caregiver benefit is a controversial one among policy experts and movement actors. It is criticized as counterproductive to the emancipation of disabled people and women. At the same time, it becomes the goal of organizing campaigns as it provides immediate solutions, particularly to low-income families. This spotlights two questions: 1. How can activists fight for large-scale, transformative outcomes and achieve real, tangible changes in people’s lives? 2. How can a constituency fight for its liberation without leaving other constituencies behind? Drawing on the analysis of the Hungarian caregivers’ struggle, I reveal prospects for an emancipatory resolution of these two questions. I suggest seeing the struggles of affected constituencies as different dimensions of the care crisis and propose an organizing framework that engages with the deep structural underpinnings of capitalism and takes the issues of power and control inherent in care relations seriously. Received: 05 July 2022 Approval: 05 December 2022 Published online: Articles in Press, February 2023
Application of the vector-autoregression VAR model in the analysis of unemployment hysteresis in the context of Okun’s Law
Authors: Kołbyko Patryk
Published: February 2023

Unemployment is an important macroeconomic issue both in theoretical terms and for economic reality. On the theoretical ground, the unemployment rate, which is a measure of the share of unemployed units of the labour supply in the economy, determines the output gap at a certain adjustment parameter determined by the marginal productivity of labour. One of the causes of rising or persistent unemployment in the economy is the phenomenon of unemployment hysteresis, which occurs as a result of changes in the marginal disutility of labour, the strength of the wage bargain and other exogenous conditions arising in previous periods. The purpose of the study conducted in the following paper is to investigate the phenomenon of hysteresis in the labour market by analysing the significance of the impact of the unemployment rate in previous periods. In addition, the work aims to study Okun’s Law as an effect of production dynamics on the unemployment rate. The study of the dependence was carried out through the estimation of a macroeconometric time series model—vector-autoregression (VAR) on the example of statistical data for Poland obtained from Statistics Poland (Stat.gov.pl) and complied raports about national accounts in the quarterly sequence for the years 2015–2021.
The relationship of pain severity with anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, personality, and alexithymia in the early period after total knee arthroplasty
Authors: TURAN Çetin , KÜÇÜKALP Abdullah
Published: February 2023

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the relationship between pain severity in the early postoperative period and preoperative psychometric factors in individuals undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Methods: This research was designed as a cross-sectional and descriptive study. Fifty participants undergoing TKA were inpatients at a private hospital's Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic were included in the study. The same anesthesia protocol (spinal anesthesia) and the same surgical technique were performed on all patients. In data collection, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Somatic Amplification Scale (SAS), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised-Abbreviated (EPQR-A), and Sociodemographic Data Form were used.
Results:The mean age of the participants in the study was 64.80 ± 8.70 years, and 45 of the cases (90.0%) were women. Considering the Single Factor ANOVA Analysis, only psychoticism subscale scores were observed to be statistically significant in the change in VAS-Static scores. When all psychometric properties were controlled, the significant change in VAS-Dynamic scores was shown to continue at low effect.
Conclusions: According to these findings, the psychoticism dimension was concluded to be more associated with an antisocial personality disorder or aggressive patients, and the high level of pain in these patients may be related to low levels of serotonin and cortisol from a neurobiological point of view.
Psycholog jako nauczyciel akademicki w mediach. Refleksja etyczna
Authors: Stepulak Ks. Marian Zdzisław
Published: February 2023

As members of academic societies and acting in accordance with a professional-ethical code, psychologists are required to realise principal ethical values connected with their profession, which include dignity,
subjectivity and autonomy of a human being. Moreover, in relations with representatives of different fields of
knowledge, psychologists attempt to promulgate such types of relations, based on the aforementioned values.
The recent development of the media has provided many psychologists with a unique chance to popularise
psychological knowledge. Nevertheless, while spreading it, every psychologist is obligated to check if the
content of presented facts is in accordance with contemporary science, taking into consideration not only the differences between hypotheses, but also substantiated claims. Special attention is paid by every psychologist
to a careful present
a
tion of the facts which are at variance with the common psychologi
cal knowledge or are
susceptible to various interpretations. Therefore, practical capabilities of the modern psychology are pr
e
sented
by psychologists in an honest way.
Psychologists disseminate knowledge through a variety of media. Their main focus is on
writing sc
i-
entific and popular scientific articles, but sometimes also psychological articles for advice sections or ps
y-
chological columns of the daily press. What is more, the r
a
dio, the television and the Internet provide
a great possibility of populari
sing psychology. Neverth
e
less, it should be emphasized that there are a lot of
dangers of moral nature, hidden behind almost unlimited possibilities offered by the above
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mentioned inn
o-
vations. Hence, there appears a demand for an ethical refle
c
tion on the
risks of the media involvement
In cats undergoing midline ovariohysterectomy, is the use of local anaesthesia with bupivacaine associated with a reduction in postoperative pain score?
Authors: Freeman Tara , Wisbey Amelia , Burroughs Kate , Gentle Samantha , Ellis Connie , Batt-Williams Sarah
Published: February 2023

PICO question
In cats undergoing midline ovariohysterectomy, is the use of local anaesthesia with bupivacaine via intraperitoneal or subcutaneous injections, in comparison with the use of a control substance or other analgesic measure, associated with a reduction in postoperative pain score?
 
Clinical bottom line
The category of research question:
Treatment.
The number and type of study designs that were critically appraised:
Three studies were critically appraised in this Knowledge Summary. They included two prospective, blinded, randomised, controlled clinical trials and one prospective randomised, blinded clinical trial.
Strength of evidence:
Weak.
The outcomes reported:
Bupivacaine does not eliminate postoperative pain in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomies; minimal evidence was found to suggest that it was better at reducing postoperative pain scores in comparison to other analgesics. However, bupivacaine may provide analgesic benefits to cats when administered via intraperitoneal or subcutaneous injections as local anaesthesia and in combination with other analgesic agents. The need for postoperative rescue analgesia was minimised when bupivacaine was administered prior to or during the ovariohysterectomy.
Conclusion:
When compared to a control, pain scores for the participating cats were lower after administration of bupivacaine, however, statistical significance was only reached in one of the studies. Additionally, other medications were found to lower the post operative pain score to a greater effect. However, bupivacaine administration is cheap and simple to perform, so it’s use as part of a multimodal analgesic protocol is supported. Confounding factors within the studies may have altered the perceived effectiveness of the analgesic properties of bupivacaine though, so further investigation involving larger cohorts with standardised controls would be prudent.
 
How to apply this evidence in practice
The application of evidence into practice should take into account multiple factors, not limited to: individual clinical expertise, patient’s circumstances and owners’ values, country, location or clinic where you work, the individual case in front of you, the availability of therapies and resources.
Knowledge Summaries are a resource to help reinforce or inform decision making. They do not override the responsibility or judgement of the practitioner to do what is best for the animal in their care.
Value chain analysis of Sesame (Sesame Indicum L.) in South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Kusse Kutoya , Ermias Gedion , Darcho Dawit
Published: February 2023

Sesame is the main cash crop in Ethiopia and it is mainly produced in northern and southern part of the country especially South Omo Zone. In the zone sesame is highly produced, but it production is not known regionally and at a country level. So this study was aimed to research sesame value chain of the Zone. Simple descriptive statistics and value chain approach were employed for data analysis during this study. It attempts to deal with mapping and identifying sesame value chain actors and their roles, examines marketing channel, cost margin structure and assessing challenges and opportunities within the study area. The results of the study indicated that out 5589.3 quintals were supplied to markets for various actors and five alternative marketing channels were identified to transact the sesame product through intermediaries. The most important volume of sesame (4900.8 quintals) was marketed through channel V and the lowest volume in channel I. producers get the highest share in channel IV and the lowest in channel II. Barriers to entry traders into the market are that the capital requirement and therefore the wholesalers govern by volume transacted and internal control criteria within the market. Fertile land and high demand for the product were essential opportunity. Pests and disease, Low level of input utilization, Shortage of input supply and high price of inputs were the challenges of sesame production whereas lack of market information, price variability, delay of buyers, low bargaining power and poor product quality were the challenges sesame marketing.
Nexus of non-farm enterprises and rural households’ livelihood: evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Alabi Dorcas Lola , Famakinwa Michael , Afolami Mercy Bolatito
Published: February 2023

Agricultural sector in Nigeria is faced with diverse challenges that threaten the survival of rural households who constitute a significant proportion of the country’s population, thereby forcing them to diversify into alternative occupations outside farming. This study assessed the contributions of non-farm enterprises to livelihood of rural households in Osun State, Nigeria. The quantitative data were elicited from120 rural households’ heads across the state. The data collected analysis appropriate statistics. Results revealed that majority of rural households were involved in multiple non-farm enterprises and provide full-time employment for majority. Many were favourably disposed to contribution of non-farm enterprises to their households’ livelihood. Majority indicated that non-farm enterprises contributed moderately to their households’ livelihood. Income from non-farm enterprises, association membership and age were significantly correlated with the contribution of non-farm enterprises to rural households’ livelihood. It was concluded that non-farm enterprises play significant roles in sustaining the livelihood of rural households in the study area