bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Online Medical Record Nonuse Among Patients: Data Analysis Study of the 2019 Health Information National Trends Survey (Preprint)
Authors: Elkefi Safa , Yu Zhongyuan , Asan Onur
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

Online medical records are being used to organize processes in clinical and outpatient settings and to forge doctor-patient communication techniques that build mutual understanding and trust.

OBJECTIVE

We aimed to understand the reasons why patients tend to avoid using online medical records and to compare the perceptions that patients have of online medical records based on demographics and cancer diagnosis.

METHODS

We used data from the Health Information National Trends Survey Cycle 3, a nationally representative survey, and assessed outcomes using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. The patients (N=4328) included in the analysis had experienced an outpatient visit within the previous 12 months and had answered the online behavior question regarding their use of online medical records.

RESULTS

Patients who were nonusers of online medical records consisted of 58.36% of the sample (2526/4328). The highest nonuser rates were for patients who were Hispanic (460/683, 67.35%), patients who were non-Hispanic Black (434/653, 66.46%), and patients who were older than 65 years (968/1520, 63.6%). Patients older than 65 years were less likely to use online medical records (odds ratio [OR] 1.51, 95% CI 1.24-1.84, P<.001). Patients who were White were more likely to use online medical records than patients who were Black (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.43-2.05, P<.001) or Hispanic (OR 1.65, 95% CI 1.37-1.98, P<.001). Patients who were diagnosed with cancer were more likely to use online medical records compared to patients with no cancer (OR 1.31, 95% CI 1.11-1.55, 95% CI 1.11-1.55, P=.001). Among nonusers, older patients (≥65 years old) preferred speaking directly to their health care providers (OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.35-2.31, P<.001), were more concerned about privacy issues caused by online medical records (OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.22-2.66, P<.001), and felt uncomfortable using the online medical record systems (OR 10.55, 95% CI 6.06-19.89, P<.001) compared to those aged 18-34 years. Patients who were Black or Hispanic were more concerned about privacy issues (OR 1.42, 1.09-1.84, P=.007).

CONCLUSIONS

Studies should consider social factors such as gender, race/ethnicity, and age when monitoring trends in eHealth use to ensure that eHealth use does not induce greater health status and health care disparities between people with different backgrounds and demographic characteristics.

CLINICALTRIAL
Early Insights From a Digitally Enhanced Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program: Single-Arm Nonrandomized Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Wilson-Anumudu Folasade , Quan Ryan , Castro Sweet Cynthia , Cerrada Christian , Juusola Jessie , Turken Michael , Bradner Jasik Carolyn
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

Translation of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) into a digital format can improve access, but few digital programs have demonstrated outcomes using rigorous evaluation metrics.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a digital DSMES program on hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) for people with type 2 diabetes.

METHODS

A single-arm, nonrandomized trial was performed to evaluate a digital DSMES program that includes remote monitoring and lifestyle change, in addition to comprehensive diabetes education staffed by a diabetes specialist. A sample of 195 participants were recruited using an online research platform (Achievement Studies, Evidation Health Inc). The primary outcome was change in laboratory-tested HbA1c from baseline to 4 months, and secondary outcomes included change in lipids, diabetes distress, and medication adherence.

RESULTS

At baseline, participants had a mean HbA1c of 8.9% (SD 1.9) and mean BMI of 37.5 kg/m2 (SD 8.3). The average age was 45.1 years (SD 8.9), 70% were women, and 67% were White. At 4-month follow up, the HbA1c decreased by 0.8% (P<.001, 95% CI –1.1 to –0.5) for the total population and decreased by 1.4% (P<.001, 95% CI –1.8 to –0.9) for those with an HbA1c of >9.0% at baseline. Diabetes distress and medication adherence were also significantly improved between baseline and follow up.

CONCLUSIONS

This study provides early evidence that a digitally enhanced DSMES program improves HbA1c and disease self-management outcomes.
Using Tweets to Understand How COVID-19–Related Health Beliefs Are Affected in the Age of Social Media: Twitter Data Analysis Study (Preprint)
Authors: Wang Hanyin , Li Yikuan , Hutch Meghan , Naidech Andrew , Luo Yuan
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (ie, COVID-19) has given rise to a global pandemic affecting 215 countries and over 40 million people as of October 2020. Meanwhile, we are also experiencing an infodemic induced by the overabundance of information, some accurate and some inaccurate, spreading rapidly across social media platforms. Social media has arguably shifted the information acquisition and dissemination of a considerably large population of internet users toward higher interactivities.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to investigate COVID-19-related health beliefs on one of the mainstream social media platforms, Twitter, as well as potential impacting factors associated with fluctuations in health beliefs on social media.

METHODS

We used COVID-19-related posts from the mainstream social media platform Twitter to monitor health beliefs. A total of 92,687,660 tweets corresponding to 8,967,986 unique users from January 6 to June 21, 2020, were retrieved. To quantify health beliefs, we employed the health belief model (HBM) with four core constructs: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers. We utilized natural language processing and machine learning techniques to automate the process of judging the conformity of each tweet with each of the four HBM constructs. A total of 5000 tweets were manually annotated for training the machine learning architectures.

RESULTS

The machine learning classifiers yielded areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves over 0.86 for the classification of all four HBM constructs. Our analyses revealed a basic reproduction number R0 of 7.62 for trends in the number of Twitter users posting health belief–related content over the study period. The fluctuations in the number of health belief–related tweets could reflect dynamics in case and death statistics, systematic interventions, and public events. Specifically, we observed that scientific events, such as scientific publications, and nonscientific events, such as politicians’ speeches, were comparable in their ability to influence health belief trends on social media through a Kruskal-Wallis test (P=.78 and P=.92 for perceived benefits and perceived barriers, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS

As an analogy of the classic epidemiology model where an infection is considered to be spreading in a population with an R0 greater than 1, we found that the number of users tweeting about COVID-19 health beliefs was amplifying in an epidemic manner and could partially intensify the infodemic. It is “unhealthy” that both scientific and nonscientific events constitute no disparity in impacting the health belief trends on Twitter, since nonscientific events, such as politicians’ speeches, might not be endorsed by substantial evidence and could sometimes be misleading.
Comparing Neuroplasticity Changes Between High and Low Frequency Gait Training in Subacute Stroke: Protocol for a Randomized, Single-Blinded, Controlled Study (Preprint)
Authors: Ahmedy Fatimah , Mohamad Hashim Natiara , Lago Herwansyah , Plijoly Leonard Protasius , Ahmedy Ismail , Idna Idris Mohd Yamani , Gani Abdullah , Sybil Shah Syahiskandar , Chia Yuen Kang
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

Walking recovery post stroke can be slow and incomplete. Determining effective stroke rehabilitation frequency requires the assessment of neuroplasticity changes. Neurobiological signals from electroencephalogram (EEG) can measure neuroplasticity through incremental changes of these signals after rehabilitation. However, changes seen with a different frequency of rehabilitation require further investigation. It is hypothesized that the association between the incremental changes from EEG signals and the improved functional outcome measure scores are greater in higher rehabilitation frequency, implying enhanced neuroplasticity changes.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study is to identify the changes in the neurobiological signals from EEG, to associate these with functional outcome measures scores, and to compare their associations in different therapy frequency for gait rehabilitation among subacute stroke individuals.

METHODS

A randomized, single-blinded, controlled study among patients with subacute stroke will be conducted with two groups: an intervention group (IG) and a control group (CG). Each participant in the IG and CG will receive therapy sessions three times a week (high frequency) and once a week (low frequency), respectively, for a total of 12 consecutive weeks. Each session will last for an hour with strengthening, balance, and gait training. The main variables to be assessed are the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), Motor Assessment Scale (MAS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), and quantitative EEG indices in the form of delta to alpha ratio (DAR) and delta-plus-theta to alpha-plus-beta ratio (DTABR). These will be measured at preintervention (R0) and postintervention (R1). Key analyses are to determine the changes in the 6MWT, MAS, BBS, MBI, DAR, and DTABR at R0 and R1 for the CG and IG. The changes in the DAR and DTABR will be analyzed for association with the changes in the 6MWT, MAS, BBS, and MBI to measure neuroplasticity changes for both the CG and IG.

RESULTS

We have recruited 18 participants so far. We expect to publish our results in early 2023.

CONCLUSIONS

These associations are expected to be positive in both groups, with a higher correlation in the IG compared to the CG, reflecting enhanced neuroplasticity changes and objective evaluation on the dose-response relationship.

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DERR1-10.2196/27935
Data Privacy Concerns Using mHealth Apps and Smart Speakers: Comparative Interview Study Among Mature Adults (Preprint)
Authors: Schroeder Tanja , Haug Maximilian , Gewald Heiko
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

New technologies such as mobile health (mHealth) apps and smart speakers make intensive use of sensitive personal data. Users are typically aware of this and express concerns about their data privacy. However, many people use these technologies although they think their data are not well protected. This raises specific concerns for sensitive health data.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to contribute to a better understanding of data privacy concerns of mature adults using new technologies and provide insights into their data privacy expectations and associated risks and the corresponding actions of users in 2 different data contexts: mHealth apps and smart speakers.

METHODS

This exploratory research adopted a qualitative approach, engaging with 20 mature adults (aged >45 years). In a 6-month test period, 10 (50%) participants used a smart speaker and 10 (50%) participants used an mHealth app. In interviews conducted before and after the test period, we assessed the influence of data privacy concerns on technology acceptance, use behavior, and continued use intention.

RESULTS

Our results show that although participants are generally aware of the need to protect their data privacy, they accept the risk of misuse of their private data when using the technology. Surprisingly, the most frequently stated risk was not the misuse of personal health data but the fear of receiving more personalized advertisements. Similarly, surprisingly, our results indicate that participants value recorded verbal data higher than personal health data.

CONCLUSIONS

Older adults are initially concerned about risks to their data privacy associated with using data-intensive technologies, but those concerns diminish fairly quickly, culminating in resignation. We find that participants do not differentiate between risky behaviors, depending on the type of private data used by different technologies.
Developing Core Outcome Sets (COS) and Core Outcome Measures Sets (COMS) in Cosmetic Gynecological Interventions: Protocol for a Development and Usability Study (Preprint)
Authors: Doumouchtsis Stergios K , Nama Vivek , Falconi Gabriele , Rada Maria Patricia , Manonai Jittima , Iancu George , Haddad Jorge Milhem , Betschart Cornelia
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

Studies evaluating cosmetic gynecological interventions have followed variable methodology and reported a diversity of outcomes. Such variations limit the comparability of studies and the value of research-based evidence. The development of core outcome sets (COS) and core outcome measures sets (COMS) would help address these issues, ensuring a minimum of outcomes important to all stakeholders, primarily women requesting or having experienced cosmetic gynecological interventions.

OBJECTIVE

This protocol describes the methods used in developing a COS and COMS for cosmetic gynecological interventions.

METHODS

An international steering group within CHORUS, including health care professionals, researchers, and women with experience in cosmetic gynecological interventions from 4 continents, will guide the development of COS and COMS. Potential outcome measures and outcomes will be identified through comprehensive literature reviews. These potential COS and COMS will be entered into an international, multi-perspective web-based Delphi survey where Delphi participants judge which domains will be core. A priori thresholds for consensus will get established before each Delphi round. The Delphi survey results will be evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively in subsequent stakeholder group consensus meetings in the process of establishing “core” outcomes.

RESULTS

Dissemination and implementation of the resulting COS and COMS within an international context will be promoted and reviewed.

CONCLUSIONS

This protocol presents the steps in developing a COS and COMS for cosmetic gynecological interventions. Embedding the COS and COMS for cosmetic gynecological interventions within future clinical trials, systematic reviews, and practice guidelines could contribute to enhancing the value of research and improving overall patient care.

CLINICALTRIAL

Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials (COMET) 1592; https://tinyurl.com/n8faysuh

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Ensemble Learning-Based Pulse Signal Recognition: Classification Model Development Study (Preprint)
Authors: Yan Jianjun , Cai Xianglei , Chen Songye , Guo Rui , Yan Haixia , Wang Yiqin
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

In pulse signal analysis and identification, time domain and time frequency domain analysis methods can obtain interpretable structured data and build classification models using traditional machine learning methods. Unstructured data, such as pulse signals, contain rich information about the state of the cardiovascular system, and local features of unstructured data can be extracted and classified using deep learning.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this paper was to comprehensively use machine learning and deep learning classification methods to fully exploit the information about pulse signals.

METHODS

Structured data were obtained by using time domain and time frequency domain analysis methods. A classification model was built using a support vector machine (SVM), a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) kernel was used to extract local features of the unstructured data, and the stacking method was used to fuse the above classification results for decision making.

RESULTS

The highest average accuracy of 0.7914 was obtained using only a single classifier, while the average accuracy obtained using the ensemble learning approach was 0.8330.

CONCLUSIONS

Ensemble learning can effectively use information from structured and unstructured data to improve classification accuracy through decision-level fusion. This study provides a new idea and method for pulse signal classification, which is of practical value for pulse diagnosis objectification.
Usability and Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Grocery Shopping for Assessing Cognitive Fatigue in Healthy Controls: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Holdnack James A , Brennan Patricia Flatley
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

Cognitive fatigue (CF) is a human response to stimulation and stress and is a common comorbidity in many medical conditions that can result in serious consequences; however, studying CF under controlled conditions is difficult. Immersive virtual reality provides an experimental environment that enables the precise measurement of the response of an individual to complex stimuli in a controlled environment.

OBJECTIVE

We aim to examine the development of an immersive virtual shopping experience to measure subjective and objective indicators of CF induced by instrumental activities of daily living.

METHODS

We will recruit 84 healthy participants (aged 18-75 years) for a 2-phase study. Phase 1 is a user experience study for testing the software functionality, user interface, and realism of the virtual shopping environment. Phase 2 uses a 3-arm randomized controlled trial to determine the effect that the immersive environment has on fatigue. Participants will be randomized into 1 of 3 conditions exploring fatigue response during a typical human activity (grocery shopping). The level of cognitive and emotional challenges will change during each activity. The primary outcome of phase 1 is the experience of user interface difficulties. The primary outcome of phase 2 is self-reported CF. The core secondary phase 2 outcomes include subjective cognitive load, change in task performance behavior, and eye tracking. Phase 2 uses within-subject repeated measures analysis of variance to compare pre- and postfatigue measures under 3 conditions (control, cognitive challenge, and emotional challenge).

RESULTS

This study was approved by the scientific review committee of the National Institute of Nursing Research and was identified as an exempt study by the institutional review board of the National Institutes of Health. Data collection will begin in spring 2021.

CONCLUSIONS

Immersive virtual reality may be a useful research platform for simulating the induction of CF associated with the cognitive and emotional challenges of instrumental activities of daily living.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04883359; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04883359

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PRR1-10.2196/28073
Serious Games Are Not Serious Enough for Myoelectric Prosthetics (Preprint)
Authors: Garske Christian Alexander , Dyson Matthew , Dupan Sigrid , Morgan Graham , Nazarpour Kianoush
Published: February 2021

UNSTRUCTURED

Serious games show a lot of potential for use in movement rehabilitation (eg, after a stroke, injury to the spinal cord, or limb loss). However, the nature of this research leads to diversity both in the background of the researchers and in the approaches of their investigation. Our close examination and categorization of virtual training software for upper limb prosthetic rehabilitation found that researchers typically followed one of two broad approaches: (1) focusing on the game design aspects to increase engagement and muscle training and (2) concentrating on an accurate representation of prosthetic training tasks, to induce task-specific skill transfer. Previous studies indicate muscle training alone does not lead to improved prosthetic control without a transfer-enabling task structure. However, the literature shows a recent surge in the number of game-based prosthetic training tools, which focus on engagement without heeding the importance of skill transfer. This influx appears to have been strongly influenced by the availability of both software and hardware, specifically the launch of a commercially available acquisition device and freely available high-profile game development engines. In this Viewpoint, we share our perspective on the current trends and progress of serious games for prosthetic training.
Digitisasi Arsip Sebagai Upaya Perlindungan Arsip Vital Milik Keluarga di Dusun Punukan, Wates, Kulon Progo, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
Authors: Nurtanzila Lastria , Sholikhah Faizatush
Published: February 2021

Arsip keluarga merupakan rekaman kegiatan dan atau informasi yang diciptakan atau disimpan oleh keluarga dalam berbagai bentuk media sesuai perkemabngan jaman dan berguna bagi kegiatan keluarga. Perhatian terhadap arsip keluarga sering luput dari perhatian kita, dan tidak mendapatkan perlindungan yang layak. Berangkat dari kegelisahan pada kemungkinan bencana dan resiko yang hadir di Indonesia, peneliti merasa perlunya ada sosialisasi tentang pentingnya arsip keluarga dan upaya perlindungan terhadap arsip-arsip tersebut. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti mencoba mengamati tentang upaya perlindungan arsip keluarga melalui metode digitisasi. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Studi kasus yang dimaksudkan adalah dengan meneliti secara mendalam terhadap kecenderungan perilaku keluarga di Dusun Punukan, Wates, Kulon Progo dalam melakukan pengelolaan arsip keluarga.Penelitian ini menghasilkan beberapa temuan berupa pelajaran penting yag didapatkan yang bisa digunakan sebagai contoh bagi daerah-daerah lainnya. Beberapa pelajaran tersebut yaitu pertama; kesadaran pengelolaan arsip perlu dibangun sedari dini; kedua; perlu ada peran serta dinas arsip dan perpustakaan setempat dalam upaya sosialisasi kesadaran pengelolaan arsip; ketiga; literasi informasi masyarakat yang masih terbatas sangat menghambat pemahaman tentang urgensi pengelolaan arsip; keempat; media penyimpanan arsip masih sangat terbatas. Sehingga peranan program pengabdian masyarakat Prodi Kearsipan Sekolah Vokasi UGM selama 3 tahun di Dusun Punukan, Wates , Kulon Progro sangatlah bermanfaat.
A Qualitative Study of Faculty Responses to Teaching during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Creating a Culture of Support
Authors: Smith-Hawkins Paula
Published: February 2021

This study examines the online teaching and learning experience of twenty-one (21) faculty members at a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) research university from the initial campus closure of the university in February 2020 in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, through the end of Fall 2020 semester. The methodology entailed one-on-one interviews with instructors, reviews of the course materials in the Learning Management System, and the examination of email and videoconferencing exchanges. Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction and the Quality Matters Rubric guidelines for instructional design framed the methodology. This study finds that faculty benefitted from close connections with colleagues and continuous institutional support during the pivot to emergency remote teaching and into a hybrid learning environment. These two factors – collegial connections and university resources – were crucial in sustaining faculty work during the period of this study.
KVALITET MERIT SISTEMA, NAPREDOVANJE, OCENJIVANJE I NAGRAĐIVANJE SLUŽBENIKA
Authors: Skoric Milica
Published: February 2021

Javna služba kakvu danas poznajemo zasnovana je na North-Trevelyan izveštaju iz XIX veka koji je osudio nestručnost službenika kao posledicu nepotizma u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu. Reforme su usledile u drugoj polovini XIX veka i prvoj polovini XX veka, a paralelno su SAD eliminisale sistem plena i zamenjivale ga merit sistemom. Prema ovom sistemu zapošljavanje i napredovanje u javnoj službi zavisi od individualnih mogućnosti i zasluga. Sistem zasluga je stvoren da osigura pravedno i otvoreno zapošljavanje i konkurenciju bez političkog uticaja ili drugih faktora, poput nepotizma, subjektivnog doživljaja kandidata, itd.
Odgovor na pitanje kako ocenjivanje službenika utiče na kvalitet javne uprave značajno je jer se pokazalo da različiti pristupi ocenjivanju službenika imaju različite posledice po javnu upravu, ali i da isti pristupi ocenjivanju daju različite rezultate u različitim državama. Zbog navedenog je neophodno posvetiti se istraživanju procesa ocenjivanja – od definisanja uslova za njegovo obavljanje, do analize rezultata.
FACTORS HINDERING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM AND EU ACCESSION: CASE STUDY OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Authors: Rajic Sara
Published: February 2021

Public administration represents operations and practice of the government through management, administration and implementation of government policies having in mind public interests and the society as a whole. However, analysis of the political system and public administration in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) reveals that this definition is rather “modified” when it comes to the mentioned country. Even though public administration reform is one of the priorities for BIH, the reasons why it has not been more successful are post-conflict reconstruction and state building, unique political organisation as a result of a peace agreement, veto mechanisms and ethnic quotas which makes the consensus harder to achieve and delays adoption of important strategies. Even though political elite in BIH is committed to public administration reform and the key reform institutions have been established there is a lack of necessary knowledge and skills, competences and most importantly, political will. However, public administration reform definitely represents one of the key conditions for the future of BIH and its accession to the European Union (EU).

Undoubtedly, public administration reform is a complex reform, and in this paper, the focus is on the case study of BIH by identifying its key issues on the way to the EU membership. This paper is based on analytical method with an explorative and descriptive purpose, comparative legal method, literature review method, and finally, synthesis of results, combined with professional insight and conclusions.
El Barrio adecuado a la industria del sexo en Quito: el objeto mutable y la urbe adaptativa
Authors: Cazar Ricalde Karina , Carrión Ana María
Published: February 2021

La evolución de la ciudad de Quito tuvo su apogeo a mediados del siglo XX al romper su centro histórico estructurado y expandirse hacia sus bordes geográficamente delimitados. Es así como desde la década de los setenta, la infraestructura industrial que predomina en la zona norte de la ciudad se convirtió en un lienzo para la inclusión de la industria del sexo. La tipología del Motel como objeto mutable fue insertado en un entorno que le permitió adaptarse y transformar de manera peculiar la condición del barrio industrial rodeado por contrastantes zonas residenciales. Se estudia así la interacción entre la forma urbana de este trozo de ciudad y la nueva vida de barrio que produce el Motel. En este artículo, el Barrio Motel es analizado desde sus cualidades históricas y normativas de desarrollo, así como a través de sus cualidades urbanas y morfológicas.
La frontera oeste: el origen de las Colonias Populares en Mexicali, B. C.
Authors: Vizcarra Romero Berenice
Published: February 2021

La estructura urbana de Mexicali, Baja California, no podría ser explicada sin sus fronteras geopolíticas, topográficas o socioculturales, las cuales han dado lugar al espacio de producción y al espacio de habitación, destinado en su mayoría para la fuerza laboral. El presente artículo expone una revisión de la morfología urbana, que parte de la conformación de sus colonias populares, considerando a las fronteras que caracterizan a esta capital como un elemento clave. Con esto, se procura responder a la pregunta ¿cuál es el origen de las colonias populares en Mexicali? El texto incluye un planteamiento teórico-conceptual, enmarcado por una interpretación neomarxista, así como una reseña histórica que describe el origen de las colonias populares en esta ciudad, y concluye con una reflexión crítica en torno a la producción de vivienda en México.
Expresiones e interpretaciones de una práctica urbanística local: Fraccionamiento Veracruz en Xalapa (1945-1965)
Authors: Winfield Reyes Fernando Noel
Published: February 2021

El Fraccionamiento Veracruz constituye el primer desarrollo moderno de su tipo en Xalapa. Iniciado en 1945, representa un cambio radical en el modo de concebir el habitar urbano, al establecer relaciones distintas a las conocidas tradicionalmente entre la vivienda y el espacio público. Desarrollado a través de una urbanización progresiva que implicó por lo menos dos décadas, el esquema de su diseño urbano se ha mantenido a lo largo del tiempo; desafortunadamente no así las arquitecturas fundacionales, de las que quedan unas cuantas casas significativas.  A través de una aproximación en fuentes historiográficas y de memoria oral, es posible develar algunos procesos inherentes a la manera en que este ejemplo se expresa e interpreta, para posibilitar una práctica urbanística local de singulares características, con una consolidada imagen de integración paisajística.
Posibilidades epistemológicas entre la filosofía y el urbanismo. Una interpretación aristotélica de la colonia Hermosa Provincia en Guadalajara, México
Authors: San Martín Córdova Iván , Méndez Ortega Eduardo Alfonso
Published: February 2021

A través de las nociones filosóficas de potencia, acto, movimiento, polis y territorio de las cuatro causas –formal, material, eficiente y final– que Aristóteles propuso y desarrolló hace 24 siglos, se estimula el pensamiento contemporáneo para obtener nuevas formas sistemáticas de entendimiento de la arquitectura y el urbanismo. El presente texto aboga por el valor de la exigencia interdisciplinaria orientada hacia un caso de estudio de forma urbana en Guadalajara, México –la colonia Hermosa Provincia–, cuya trama concéntrica converge en el gran templo y es producto de las ideas cosmogónicas de una asociación religiosa –la Iglesia de La Luz del Mundo–, fundada en México hace más de ocho décadas, la cual posee decenas de miles de feligreses repartidos en los cinco continentes. A través de una interpretación aristotélica basada en un análisis etiológico y teleológico se presentan las convergencias entre el urbanismo, la arquitectura y la filosofía, a fin de superar las limitaciones sistemáticas que cada una se impone respecto a las otras, y presentar así nuevas posibilidades epistemológicas.
Colonia Clavería. Cinco décadas para una consolidación urbana.
Authors: Matamoros Vences Ana Paulina
Published: February 2021

La Ciudad de México se encuentra en constante transformación; tan solo durante el siglo XX, aumentó la densidad poblacional, se pasó de la vivienda unifamiliar a conjuntos habitacionales y se dejaron atrás espacios con historias que no deben ser olvidadas de la biblioteca urbana de la capital. De todo ello han sido testigos los barrios y colonias de la capital del país. La colonia Clavería surgió para representar un baluarte para la vivienda residencial en el norte de la Ciudad de México. Sumida en el corazón de Azcapotzalco, sede del desarrollo industrial, esta colonia se compone de una variada traza urbana, producto de la primera mitad del siglo XX. La intención del presente texto es exponer los procesos que contribuyeron a la consolidación urbana, así como la transformación de un conjunto residencial a inicios de siglo XX a una colonia de clase media cinco décadas después.
Sobre "Más acá y más allá de los frontones"
Authors: González Mello Renato
Published: February 2021

Leer a Alberto T. Arai, compilado por Elisa Drago Quaglia, es una extensa antología de textos de filosofía, arquitectura y crítica de distintas artes, publicados a lo largo de dos décadas por aquel arquitecto, autor de los frontones de Ciudad Universitaria e hito indiscutible en la historia de la arquitectura mexicana. Ya un coloquio con el título “más allá de los frontones” había buscado extender la reflexión acerca de Arai hacia aspectos de su producción arquitectónica e ideas diferentes de esa indudable obra maestra de integración entre el paisaje, la consciencia de la historia y la edificación. Esta recopilación también recoge aportaciones académicas novedosas a cargo de Ramón Vargas, Johanna Lozoya, Louise Noelle Gras, Catherine Ettinger y Dolores Martínez Orralde. Esta decisión es acertada, pues con ella el volumen consigue una reconsideración del personaje, mostrándolo con una perfil polifacético y complejo.
Editorial. Fraccionamientos, colonias y barrios del siglo XX y su arquitectura
Authors: Contreras Padilla Alejandra , Gómez Porter Pablo Francisco
Published: February 2021

Esta edición Academia XXII integra artículos generados a partir de investigaciones que abordan el desarrollo urbano en diversas metrópolis latinoamericanas durante el siglo XX, periodo en el cual la explosión demográfica, el crecimiento desmedido de la mancha urbana y la densificación de las ciudades obligó a replantear las dinámicas territoriales y de ocupación en ciudades que, hasta ese momento, habían conservado su traza urbana, heredera de la tradición hispana y de un rico legado prehispánico.
Initiate of digital village for excellence service in archipelago area
Authors: Hidayaturrahman Mohammad , Purwanto Edy
Published: February 2021

Public services in Pagerungan Island / Village, Sapeken District, Sumenep Regency, East Java still use a manual system. This condition is troublesome for government officials and citizens who want to get services. On the other hand, the global world and the Indonesian government have launched Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the ninth goal is development based on technological progress. One of the efforts made to make this happen is by initiating a digital village (or Desa Digital/DEDI) in the archipelago. DEDI is a form of digital-based village administration service, using gadgets owned by residents connected to applications that are centralized in the village office. The pioneering of a digital village was carried out through socialization and focus group discussions (FGD) which were carried out with village government officials from the village head, village officials, to neighborhood associations. Equalizing perceptions and desires, so that the digital village began to be initiated through village meetings to be implemented starting in 2020. To make it work effectively, mentoring is carried out, related to making programs, modules, and transfer of technology to officers and community units). Digital villages are implemented using village funds in 2020 and 2021.
AS MULHERES SÃO MENOS CITADAS DO QUE OS HOMENS EM ARTIGOS CIENTÍFICOS? UMA ANÁLISE DO COMPORTAMENTO DE CITAÇÃO RELACIONADO AO GÊNERO NAS PESQUISAS EM ETNOBIOLOGIA
Authors: Campos Juliana Loureiro Almeida , Alves Andrêsa Suana Argemiro , Santoro Flávia Rosa
Published: February 2021

A visibilidade de um artigo científico pode ser medida através do número de citações atribuído a ele, o qual pode ser influenciado por fatores como nacionalidade, autocitação, colaboração internacional, além de fatores relacionados ao gênero. Avaliamos se o comportamento de citação de artigos publicados em dois periódicos internacionais especializados em etnobiologia envolve um viés de gênero e se esse viés varia em relação ao continente da instituição de pesquisa e em relação a subárea de conhecimento etnobiológico. De forma geral, não encontramos diferenças significativas na média de citações recebidas em artigos publicados por homens e mulheres, porém tanto as últimas como os primeiros citam significativamente mais homens em suas publicações. Independente do continente, homens são significativamente mais citados que mulheres. Autores do gênero masculino citam colegas do mesmo gênero em todas as subáreas, enquanto autoras do gênero feminino das subáreas etnobotânica, etnoecologia e etnozoologia citam significativamente mais autores do gênero masculino. Nossos resultados podem estar associados a um menor número de publicações assinadas por mulheres nos continentes asiáticos e africanos, assim como em todas as subáreas da etnobiologia. Além disso, outras questões já discutidas em estudos anteriores também se relacionam com o padrão de citação observado, como o fato de homens ocuparem maiores cargos de liderança, obterem maior prestígio e possuírem maior acesso à programas de fomento à pesquisa. Os resultados obtidos neste trabalho devem ser vistos como um instrumento, ainda que incipiente, de discussão e fomento para o subsídio de programas e políticas capazes de estabelecer condições igualitárias de acesso, permanência e desenvolvimento de mulheres na ciência etnobiológica.
PROSES BERPIKIR SISWA TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN REPRESENTASI MATEMATIS DITINJAU DARI GAYA BELAJAR VISUAL
Authors: Mubarak Muhammad Zaki , Anwar Anwar , Susanti Susanti
Published: February 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan proses berpikir siswa terhadap kemampuan representasi matematis ditinjau dari gaya belajar visual. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan subjek pada penelitian ini adalah siswa yang cenderung memiliki gaya belajar visual pada kelas IX-5 di MTsN 1 Banda Aceh yang terdiri dari 3 orang siswa dengan kemampuan representasi matematis rendah, sedang dan tinggi. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui angket gaya belajar, soal tes kemampuan representasi matematis dan wawancara. Selanjutnya analisis data dengan mereduksi data, menyajikan data, melakukan trianggulasi waktu dan menarik kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) proses berpikir subjek dengan kemampuan representasi matematis rendah dapat dilihat dari proses akomodasi pada ketiga indikator representasi matematis yaitu representasi simbolik, representasi verbal dan representasi visual; (2) proses berpikir subjek dengan kemampuan representasi matematis sedang dapat dilihat dari proses asimilasi dan akomodasi pada ketiga indikator representasi matematis; (3) proses berpikir subjek dengan kemampuan representasi matematis tinggi dapat dilihat dari proses asimilasi pada ketiga indikator representasi matematis.Kata kunci: Proses Berpikir., Kemampuan Representasi Matematis., Gaya Belajar Visual.
BAGAIMANA KREATIVITAS DAN KEAKTIVAN MAHASISWA MEMPENGARUHI PEMAHAMAN MATERI ABSTRAK MATEMATIKA MELALUI E-LEARNING
Authors: Indriyani Indriyani , Rizqi Urfia , Mahmudah Umi
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kreativitas dan keaktivan mahasiswa terhadap pemahaman materi abstrak matematika pada mata kuliah Analisis Kompleks yang dilakukan secara online selama pandemi COVID-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 86 mahasiswa semester 6 tahun 2019/2020. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling sedang hasil analisis menggunakan analisis varians dua jalur (two-way ANOVA). Hasil penelitian memberikan kesimpulan sebagai berikut: 1) ada pengaruh yang positif dari kreativitas mahasiswa pada pemahaman materi abstrak mata kuliah Analisis Kompleks, 2) keaktivan mahasiswa berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan secara statistika pada pemahaman materi abstrak mata kuliah Analisis Kompleks, dan 3) interaksi kreativitas dan keaktivan mahasiswa diketahui berpengaruh positif pada pemahaman mahasiswa materi abstrak mata kuliah Analisis Kompleks. Maka, untuk memahami materi abstrak yang disampaikan menggunakan e-learning membutuhkan kreativitas dan keaktivan mahasiswa.
Locally Advanced Perforated Appendiceal Cancer: Case Report and Review
Authors: Patel Samik , Eggenberger John , Shanker Beth-Ann , Cleary Robert
Published: February 2021

Appendiceal cancers may be difficult to diagnose even after
comprehensive investigation. This report of locally advanced perforated
appendiceal adenocarcinoma attached to the terminal ileum, cecum, and
rectosigmoid illustrates the management challenges that require
comprehensive knowledge of pathologic variations and range from simple
appendectomy to cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal
chemotherapy.
Risk assessment of Avian Influenza and Newcastle disease viruses exposure from peridomestic wild birds in a conservation breeding site in the United Arab Emirates
Authors: Hirschinger Julien , Vergne Timothée , Corre Tifenn , Hingrat Yves , Guerin Jean-Luc , Loc'h Guillaume Le
Published: February 2021

Worldwide, wild birds are frequently suspected to be involved in the
occurrence of outbreaks in captive-bred birds although proofs are
lacking and most of the dedicated studies are insufficiently conclusive
to confirm or characterize the roles of wild birds in such outbreaks.
The aim of this study was to assess and compare, for the most prevalent
peridomestic wild birds, the different exposure routes for Avian
Influenza and Newcastle disease viruses in conservation breeding sites
of Houbara bustards in the United Arab Emirates. To do so, we considered
all of the potential pathways by which captive bustards could be exposed
to Avian Influenza and Newcastle disease viruses by wild birds, and ran
a comparative study of the likelihood of exposure via each of the
pathways considered. We merged data from an ecological study dedicated
to local wild bird communities with an analysis of the contacts between
wild birds and captive bustards and with a prevalence survey of AIV and
NDV in wild bird populations. We also extracted data from an extensive
review of the scientific literature and by the elicitation of expert
opinion. Overall, this analysis highlighted that captive bustards had a
high risk of being exposed to pathogens by wild birds. This risk was
higher for Newcastle disease virus than Avian influenza virus, and House
sparrows represented the riskiest species for the transmission of both
viruses through indirect exposure from consumption of water contaminated
from the faeces of an infectious bird that got inside the aviary. Thus,
this analysis reveals that wild peridomestic birds may play a role in
the transmission of avian pathogens to captive bred birds. These results
also reaffirm the need to implement sanitary measures to limit contacts
between wild and captive birds and highlight priority targets for a
thoughtful and efficient sanitary management strategy.
Parry-Romberg syndrome: Which side of your face looks better?
Authors: Ho Hui Lian , Halim Ahmad , Sulaiman Wan Azman Wan
Published: February 2021

Parry-Romberg syndrome (PRS) is a rare facial deformity characterised by
slowly progressive hemifacial atrophy. We present a new case of
hemifacial atrophy in an 18-year-old lady. Rudimentary understanding of
the pathogenesis poses a challenge in deciding optimal timing and
surgical intervention. Current suggested management are reviewed and
discussed.
A Novel Metagenomic Workflow for Biomonitoring across the Tree of Life using PCR-free Ultra-deep Sequencing of Extracellular eDNA
Authors: Manu Shivakumara , Umapathy Govindhaswamy
Published: February 2021

Biodiversity is declining on a planetary scale at an alarming rate due
to anthropogenic factors. Classical biodiversity monitoring approaches
are time-consuming, resource-intensive, and not scalable to address the
current biodiversity crisis. The environmental DNA-based next-generation
biomonitoring framework provides an efficient, scalable, and holistic
solution for evaluating changes in various ecological entities. However,
its scope is currently limited to monitoring targeted groups of
organisms using metabarcoding, which suffers from various PCR-induced
biases. To utilise the full potential of next-generation biomonitoring,
we intended to develop PCR-free genomic technologies that can deliver
unbiased biodiversity data across the tree of life in a single assay.
Here, we describe a novel metagenomic workflow comprising of a
customised extracellular DNA enrichment protocol from large-volume
filtered water samples, a completely PCR-free library preparation step,
an ultra-deep next-generation sequencing, and a pseudo-taxonomic
assignment strategy using the dual lowest common ancestor algorithm. We
demonstrate the utility of our approach in a pilot-scale
spatially-replicated experimental setup in Chilika, a large
hyper-diverse brackish lagoon ecosystem in India. Using incidence-based
statistics, we show that biodiversity across the tree of life, from
microorganisms to the relatively low-abundant macroorganisms such as
Arthropods and Fishes, can be effectively detected with about one
billion paired-end reads using our reproducible workflow. With
decreasing costs of sequencing and the increasing availability of
genomic resources from the earth biogenome project, our approach can be
tested in different ecosystems and adapted for large-scale rapid
assessment of biodiversity across the tree of life
Metformin attenuates carotid neointimal hyperplasia by modulating the vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype transformation through upregulation of TET2, Nur77 and calponin
Authors: Lin Hao , Cheng Shuo , Yuan Zhichao , Yan Zhiqiang , Zhang Jifa
Published: February 2021

Metformin is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes based on its effectiveness as well as cardiovascular safety. Metformin has been shown to modulate proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), but the underlying mechanisms of the effect of metformin on VSMC function remains unclear. We found that metformin inhibits VSMC proliferation and migration and upregulates the expression of nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 1 (Nur77), ten-eleven translocation 2 (TET2), and calponin in vitro. In the carotid artery balloon injury model of rats, metformin effectively prevented neointimal hyperplasia in the carotid artery, including neointimal thickness, increased neointimal area, and the neointimal area/medial area ratio. It also reduced the number of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)+ cells and increased the expression of Nur77, calponin and alpha-smooth muscle actin (?-SMA). These results show that metformin attenuates neointimal hyperplasia in balloon-injured carotid arteries via increased expression of TET2, Nur77 and calponin, and reduced expression of matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9).
The necessity of transverse steel reinforcement for confinement in structural reinforced concrete walls using nonlinear static and dynamic analysis method
Authors: Mohammad Eisa , Mohammad Eisa
Published: February 2021

Reinforced concrete walls are one of the most efficient and
earthquake-resistant systems. In order to provide adequate performance
against seismic forces, their ductility should be provided by considering
some design principles. Since confining the concrete increases the ductility
of the reinforced concrete members, design instructions try to increase the
ductility of the wall by utilizing transverse rebars in a certain length of
wall edges. In this study, the need for the transverse steel bars to apply
confinement in concrete is compared with the equations suggested by previous
studies for the displacement-based design of structural bearing walls. For
this purpose, nonlinear static analysis and time history analysis was
utilized. The results of the study indicate that the lateral deformation of
the structural bearing walls is less than the final limit specified by the
design codes, even without considering the transverse steel bars for
concrete confinement.
Effect of surface tension on the antiplane deformation of bimaterial with a thin interface microinclusion
Authors:   Ukrainian Academy of Printing, Piskozub Y. Z. ,   Pidstryhach Institute for Applied Problems of Mechanics and Mathematic
Published: February 2021

Within the framework of the concept of micromechanics, a method for taking into account the effect of surface energy for a thin interface micro-inclusion in the bimaterial under conditions of longitudinal shear has been proposed. The possibility of non-ideal contact between inclusion and matrix is provided, in particular, tension contact. This significantly extends the scope of applicability of the results. A generalized model of a thin inclusion with arbitrary elastic mechanical properties was built. Based on the application of the theory of functions of a complex variable and the jump function method, the stress field in the vicinity of the inclusion during its interaction with the screw dislocation was calculated. Several effects have been identified that can be used to optimize the energy parameters of the problem.