bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Les comités de suivi de thèse comme lieux de mobilisation de savoirs incorporés ou en cours d’incorporation
Authors: Jorro Anne , Saboya Fabienne
Published: July 2022

La création de comités de suivi de thèse dans la formation des doctorants de l’enseignement supérieur français en 2016 a permis d’inaugurer un espace de dialogue entre un doctorant et des pairs chevronnés sur l’expérience de son parcours doctoral et de son travail de recherche. Ce dispositif institutionnel peu investi par la recherche porte des promesses du point de vue des apprentissages, puisque le doctorant échange avec des chercheurs et apprend à communiquer sur son travail de recherche. L’objet de la recherche est de comprendre la dimension formative des CST, de saisir ce que la rencontre avec des chercheurs externes permet du point de vue des savoirs incorporés ou en cours d’incorporation. Une enquête qualitative a été conduite auprès de quatorze doctorants et de trois docteurs au sein d’un laboratoire de sciences de l’éducation afin d’identifier et de comprendre la spécificité des savoirs incorporés par ces derniers.
Structuration d’un écosystème pour la gestion d’un commun : le cas du parc bas carbone Atlantech
Authors: HELFRICH Vincent , CUENOUD Thibault , HOUANTI L’Hocine , SCHÄFER Philippe
Published: July 2022

Structuring of an ecosystem for the management of a common: the case of the Atlantech low carbon parkThrough a unique case study, the objective of this article is to understand how the actors of an ecosystem structure themselves around a "landscape of practices" to manage a innovation common. As part of a low-carbon district project in the city of La Rochelle, this case study analyzes the management of an inter-organizational approach to the energy and sustainable transition. The structuring of the ecosystem studied is approached through the literature on "communities of practice" and "proximities". The empirical investigation approach allows us to reveal the functioning of communities of practice for the management of an "intangible common". The use of proximities constitutes a methodological contribution for the qualification of communities of practice and the restitution of the capital of proximities of innovation ecosystems.
Le rôle de l’expérience dans la création de nouvelles connaissances communes dans les entreprises en réseau : quels enseignements tirer du cas des réseaux de franchise ?
Authors: BURLAUD Alexandra , SIMON Fanny , LOILIER Thomas
Published: July 2022

The role of experience in the production of new common knowledge in network companies: lessons from franchise networksThe competitive advantage of franchise networks is based on the common and shared knowledge (know-how) of the different entities in the network. New knowledge must be generated in order to anticipate changes in the environment and ensure the sustainability of the network. This article focuses on the role of direct and indirect experiences in knowledge creation. The results show different trajectories, articulating cognitive and experiential learning processes. They also identify the functions of the shared repertoire and places of identification of common knowledge according to the trajectory.
“Quando a saúde ficou a perder ou a crise passou ao lado” : Um olhar sociológico sobre os efeitos da crise e da austeridade na saúde autopercebida dos mais velhos
Authors: Coelho Patrícia , José José de São , Martins João Eduardo
Published: July 2022

A crise económica de 2008 levou à austeridade em Portugal e na União Europeia. Este artigo apresenta os resultados parciais de uma investigação qualitativa, os quais dão conta dos efeitos da crise e da austeridade na saúde autopercebida dos mais velhos. A literatura é vasta, mas poucos são os estudos a incluir esta população e muito menos aqueles que dão voz às suas experiências. A partir de uma Abordagem Biográfica/Narrativa, entrevistou-se 28 indivíduos, entre os 69 e os 92 anos de idade, portugueses e residentes em Faro. Os resultados mostram dois padrões : i) a saúde perdeu com a crise e a austeridade e ii) a crise e a austeridade passaram ao lado da saúde. Estes resultados contribuem para conhecer os efeitos da crise e da austeridade na saúde autopercebida dos mais velhos e revelam a importância da interligação das suas vidas com as vidas dos seus familiares.
(In)sustentabilidade dos mais novos : O preço para as gerações idosas
Authors: Pacheco Ana Filipa Gonçalves Gago , Reis Marisa Isabel Martins
Published: July 2022

O número de pessoas idosas tem crescido de forma contínua ao longo dos anos, ocupando um lugar de destaque nos estudos e nas discussões da atualidade. Se por um lado, a família mais próxima tem um papel chave como rede informal que presta apoio no cuidado dos idosos, por outro, observa-se que os filhos adultos necessitam do apoio dos seus pais. Neste artigo, tendo como objetivo a melhor compreensão deste fenómeno e contando com os contributos de autores como Suiter, Glasser e Drake, foi conduzida uma investigação qualitativa com aplicação de entrevistas exploratórias semiestruturadas. A partir da sua análise, verificou-se que os pais idosos acreditam prestar mais apoio aos filhos adultos do que o inverso, e que, na generalidade, todos estes pais parecem assimilar o apoio prestado como uma responsabilidade parental, sem refletirem muito sobre os efeitos do mesmo.
Digitization of Costume and Fashion Archives
Authors: Arvanitidou Zoi
Published: July 2022

A summary of the museum and archival practices related to the digital humanities should investigate whether they have promoted the digitization of clothing and fashion archives. At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread internet use was observed, and augmented reality technologies were applied. Since March 2020, fashion collection owners have intensified their digitization. There is a comprehensive discussion about virtual reports, which, using the tools provided by modern technology, create new forms of knowledge. Contemporary art is increasingly using folklore material as a source of inspiration to explore the relationships between tradition and innovation. All over the world, artists, scholars, and curators of exhibitions try to exhibit folklore archives. In this way, the curators experiment with new, participatory, collaborative, and visual representation methods, breathing new life into traditional and folklore objects.
Teaching Ancient Greek Theatre Through In-Game Exploration
Authors: Barianos Anastasios Kristofer , Logothetis Ilias , Kalogiannakis Michail , Vidakis Nikolas
Published: July 2022

Serious games are increasingly integrated into official learning settings due to their effectiveness as teaching tools, especially in cultural heritance. Despite extensive research on the field and a consensus on their value, there are few meticulous studies that evaluate serious games and their effect on knowledge in the long term. Literature describes a lot of games and their innovations, but few go on to perform a retrospective analysis to locate areas that should be solved in future games. In this chapter, a retrospective analysis of a serious game teaching about Ancient Greek Theater is performed, utilizing study results from experiments conducted with the game. The authors describe the experiments and the results procedures and present them along with their conclusions on how game design and development decisions affected those results. With the work presented in this chapter, the authors expect valuable insight to be unlocked for the improvement of future game designs for education.
Utility of Screening for Cognitive Impairment at Hospital Discharge in Adult Survivors of Critical Illness
Authors: Eman Gerardo , Marsh Amber , Gong Michelle Ng , Hope Aluko A.
Published: July 2022

Background

Few studies have explored the utility of screening for cognitive impairment near hospital discharge in intensive care unit survivors.

Objectives

To explore baseline and hospitalization characteristics associated with cognitive impairment at hospital discharge and the relationship between cognitive impairment and 6-month disability and mortality outcomes.

Methods

Hospital disability status and treatment variables were collected from 2 observational cohort studies. Patients were screened for cognitive impairment at hospital discharge using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)–Blind, and telephone follow-up was conducted 6 months after discharge to assess vital and physical disability status.

Results

Of 423 patients enrolled, 320 were alive at hospital discharge. A total of 213 patients (66.6%) were able to complete the MoCA near discharge; 47 patients (14.7%) could not complete it owing to cognitive impairment. In MoCA completers, the median (IQR) score was 17 (14-19). Older age (β per year increase, −0.09 [95% CI, −0.13 to −0.05]) and blood transfusions during hospitalization (β, −1.20 [95% CI, −2.26 to −0.14]) were associated with lower MoCA scores. At 6-month follow-up, 176 of 213 patients (82.6%) were alive, of whom 41 (23.3%) had new severe physical disabilities. Discharge MoCA score was not significantly associated with 6-month mortality (adjusted odds ratio, 1.03 [95% CI, 0.93-1.14]) but was significantly associated with risk of new severe disability at 6 months (adjusted odds ratio, 0.85 [95% CI, 0.76-0.94]).

Conclusion

Assessing for cognitive impairment at hospital discharge may help identify intensive care unit survivors at higher risk of severe physical disabilities after critical illness.
Variation of Water Productivity in Paddy Cultivation within a Tank Cascade: A Case Study in Ulagalla, Sri Lanka
Authors: Kahathuduwa K. K. P. N. , Prasada D. V. P.
Published: July 2022

The village tank cascade systems are identified as an important invention of the hydraulic civilization of Sri Lanka. Water productivity is a widely used indicator to measure the performance of these types of systems. A combination of agronomic and socioeconomic factors acts as key elements influencing water productivity in paddy cultivation and its variation. The current study focused on variations and determinants of the upstream and downstream water productivity of a cascade. The study was carried out as a comparative study investigating how the factors affect upstream and downstream water productivity in paddy cultivation separately in the Ulagalla tank cascade system in dry zone Sri Lanka during the Maha and Yala seasons over the years 2019-2021. The study revealed water productivity in paddy cultivation of the upstream and the downstream Ulagalla tank cascade was at satisfactory levels with reference to global standards. Wildlife conflicts, previous crop losses due to natural disasters, and length of the field canal displayed significant, negative relationships with paddy water productivity. Farm size, command area, activities of farmer organization, water head, and availability of lining in the field canal displayed significant, positive relationships with water productivity in paddy cultivation.
Proximity of the mandibular anterior root apices to the buccal bone surface
Authors: Gupta Isha , Shetty Neeta , Ahmed Junaid , Mala Kundabala , Natarajan Srikant , Shetty Neetha J.
Published: July 2022

Aim:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the distance from the buccal cortical bone surface to the root apex in the anterior mandibular teeth using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to correlate it to various associated factors (tooth type, gender, and age).

Materials and Methods:

CBCT images of mandibular anterior teeth from 120 patient records with a sample size of 360 teeth were analyzed. The distance from the buccal bone surface to root apex and 3 mm above the root apex in the sagittal view was reconstructed using the Romexis software version 3.2.1.

Results:

Distances from the buccal cortical bone surface to the apices of the root and 3 mm from the apex of the root were greater at the mandibular canine region than the central and lateral incisor (P < 0.001). The buccal bone was significantly thicker corresponding to the apices of the teeth compared to the region 3 mm from the apex (P < 0.001) The mean distance value from the cortical buccal bone surface to the lateral incisor apex (4.03 mm) was significant more among females (P = 0.006). Furthermore, the measured distance at the root apex and 3 mm above the of the root apex of the mandibular anterior roots were significantly more in patients below the age of 40 years (P < 0.05).

Conclusion:

The distance from the buccal bone's surface to the apex and 3 mm from the apex in the mandibular anterior region is significantly affected by the tooth type and patients' age. CBCT is a reliable tool for presurgical evaluation for both these parameters during endodontic surgeries and implant placement.
Confocal laser scanning microscopic evaluation of sealing ability of bone cement, mineral trioxide aggregate and biodentine as root-end filling materials
Authors: Saji Shalin Ann , Mathew Tony , Shetty Aditya , Kaur Gurmeen , Bajpe Sunheri
Published: July 2022

Aim:

To compare the sealing ability of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement, mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), and Biodentine as root-end filling materials by assessing the degree of microleakage through confocal laser scanning microscopy.

Materials and Methods:

Thirty extracted maxillary incisors were root canal treated using the rotary ProTaper system. Apical root resections followed by retrograde cavity preparation were done. The teeth were divided into three groups and filled with the 3 tested materials (PMMA bone cement, MTA, and Biodentine). Samples were coated with nail varnish, immersed in 0.5% aqueous solution of rhodamine B dye for 24 h, and rinsed with water to remove excess dye. Samples were horizontally sectioned at 1 mm intervals into three using a diamond disk and were labeled A, B, and C and considered first, second, and third, respectively, based on their distance from the apex. Each slice was divided into four equal parts and evaluated using a confocal laser scanning microscope. Dye penetration was scored based on the amount of microleakage. The data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance.

Results:

Intergroup comparison of the mean scores of dye penetration among the three materials showed that there is a statistical difference between PMMA bone cement, MTA, and Biodentine, in sections B and C (P ≤ 0.05). The three groups showed no statistical difference in dye penetration scores in section A.

Conclusion:

The microleakage is least with PMMA bone cement followed by Biodentine and MTA. Microleakage was least in section C followed by sections B and A.
Antimicrobial efficacy of commercially available ozonated olive oil and sodium hypochlorite with and without ultrasonic activation in primary endodontic infections
Authors: Mittal Rakesh , Tandan Monika , Kaushik Garima
Published: July 2022

Aim:

This study compared the antimicrobial efficacy of commercially available ozonated olive oil and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) with and without ultrasonic activation in primary endodontic infections.

Materials and Methods:

Fifty-six patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected and randomly assigned to four groups (n = 14) according to the irrigant and irrigation technique employed during biomechanical preparation. Group 1: NaOCl, Group 2: NaOCl with passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), Group 3-Ozonated olive oil, and Group 4-Ozonated olive oil with PUI. Bacteriological samples were taken from the canals before (S1) and after (S2) preparation using sterile paper points. Microbiological samples (S1, S2) were incubated and plated on Brain Heart Infusion agar. Colonies were counted after 24 h using the classic bacterial counting method. Collected data were statistically analyzed.

Results:

Statistically significant reduction (P < 0.05) of bacterial counts was found from S1 to S2 in all four experimental groups. The mean percentage reduction of bacterial counts of Group 1 and Group 3 was found to be lower than that of Group 2 and Group 4. The highest mean percentage bacterial reduction was seen in Group 2 (P < 0.05).

Conclusion:

PUI significantly enhanced the antimicrobial activity of the experimental groups and ozonated olive oil can be used as an adjunctive irrigant in primary endodontic infections. The antibacterial activity of ozonated olive oil with PUI was found to be comparable with that of NaOCl with PUI.
The Persistent Median Artery
Authors: Gürkan Okan , Çengel Ferhat , Erdem Umut , Yılmaz Ayhan , Polat Abdulkadir , Ekin Elif Evrim
Published: July 2022

Introduction:

The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of the persistent median artery (PMA) at the wrist level, its correlation to age, gender, and contralateral wrist, and its position to the median nerve and its variations.

Material and Methods:

A total of 1504 wrists were evaluated using the magnetic resonance imaging examination. The proton density and T2-weighted axial images were investigated. The patients were divided into three groups according to age. The incidence of PMA, gender, and relationship with the contralateral wrist, distribution according to the age groups, and position to the median nerve were recorded. The images were first evaluated on the consensus of two radiologists and then all data were inspected by another radiologist with at least 10 years of experience in musculoskeletal radiology.

Results:

Palmar-type PMA was observed in 379 of 1504 included wrists (25.1%). The evaluation according to the age groups showed that the incidence of PMA decreased with increasing age. The median nerve variations concomitant to PMA (bifid-trifid) was found to be seen in 94 patients. In 61 of these 94 patients (64.8%), PMA was passing through the branches of the median nerve. It was observed that in 62.5% of the cases, PMA occupied an anteromedial position to the median nerve.

Discussion and Conclusion:

PMA accompanied by median nerve variations is frequently seen. The incidence of PMA decreases with increasing age. The presence of PMA and its position should be cautiously evaluated using imagery, particularly in young patients before wrist surgery.
Morphometric Evaluation of Sacrum Volume in Healthy Women
Authors: Özcan Emrah , Karaca Ömür , Taşkın Mine Islimye , Çetin Ramazan , Büyükmert Aycan , Vatansever Alper , Kuş İlter
Published: July 2022

Introduction:

The aim of this study was to calculate volume of the sacrum, sacral canal, caudal part of the epidural space, and dural sac volumes using stereological methods on magnetic resonance images (MRIs).

Material and Methods:

We used MRI series of 50 healthy women (the mean age; 44.0) in the study, retrospectively. Point counting and planimetry methods were used to calculate the volumetric parameters on MRIs. Volume calculation was performed by placing the dotted field ruler on MRI sections for point counting method, whereas ImageJ software was used for planimetry method.

Results:

Sacrum volume was measured as 135.38 ± 24.12 cm3 using point counting method, whereas it was 136.87 ± 24.76 cm3 in planimetry method. The mean volume of sacral canal was determined as 10.11 ± 2.64 cm3 and 10.30 ± 2.73 cm3 using point counting and planimetry methods, respectively. The mean volume of the caudal portion of the epidural space was 6.54 ± 2.04 cm3 in point counting method, whereas it was 6.53 ± 1.89 cm3 in planimetry method.

Discussion and Conclusion:

Knowing the volume of sacrum would contribute to minimization of complications during surgical approaches and anesthesia procedures in that region. Our results showed that sacrum volume can be calculated accurately using stereological methods such as point counting and planimetry.
Management of Type III palatogingival groove in permanent maxillary lateral incisor with intentional replantation
Authors: Rehman Aaliya , Iftekhar Huma , Tewari Rajendra K. , Mishra Surendra Kumar
Published: July 2022

A palatogingival groove (PGG) is a developmental deformity that may cause a severe periodontal breakdown or combined endodontic and periodontal defect. In the present case, a 24-year-old patient reported a complaint of pain in the upper left front tooth region for 3 months. Clinical and radiological examination revealed a PGG in the permanent maxillary left lateral incisor. Cone-beam computed tomography showed multiple shallow grooves on the root surface and a deep palatal groove extending to the apex. Interdisciplinary management comprising endodontic therapy and intentional replantation was formulated. After endodontic procedure, tooth #22 was gently extracted. The shallow grooves were removed by odontoplasty. A Class II cavity was made in the deep palatal groove and was connected with the root-end preparation. The cavity was sealed with biodentin up to the cementoenamel junction and the coronal portion was sealed with light-cured glass-ionomer cement. The tooth was replanted in socket and splinted for 7 days. Follow-up visits revealed the functional status of tooth and complete bony healing. Tooth discoloration was successfully managed with intracoronal bleaching with sodium perborate. A 12-month radiographic follow-up revealed no evidence of root resorption or ankylosis.
Ravaged mandibular ramus
Authors: Mathew Justin , Akhil S. , Thomas Jubin , Ali Fousiya
Published: July 2022

Unicystic ameloblastoma (UA) is a rare, slow-growing, persistent, locally invasive, and cystic variant of ameloblastoma. This article presents two different variants of UA. The first case was a rare presentation of UA in an 11-year-old patient involving the impacted second molar, which is otherwise usually associated with an impacted mandibular third molar. It was diagnosed with UA-luminal type and treated by a piezoelectric ultrasonic device with minimal trauma to soft tissue. The second one was associated with impacted mandibular third molar extending the entire ramus of mandible till the coronoid which was diagnosed with UA-mural type and treated by cystic enucleation with platelet-rich fibrin graft. Recurrence was not observed during a 6-month follow-up. The aim of this case presentation was to give an insight into the destructive nature of UA and its diagnosis and management to maxillofacial surgeons as well as dental practitioners.
Application of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and survival prediction of patients with oral cancer
Authors: Sandra S. Canty , Raghavan Anusha , Madan Kumar P. D.
Published: July 2022

Oral cancer constitutes around 2.1% and it is the sixth-most common malignancy worldwide and the third-most common type of malignancy in India. The purpose of this systematic review is to find the prediction of survival rate among oral cancer patients using artificial intelligence (AI) and its forms like machine learning. Suitable articles were identified by searching PubMed, Trip database, Cochrane, and Google Scholar host databases. The search was done with the help of PIO analysis where the population stands for oral cancer patients, the intervention given here were AI and its subsets and the outcome were diagnosis and survival prediction of oral cancer. The screening of the titles and abstracts was done, and only those articles that fulfilled the eligibility criteria were selected. The search resulted in 451 articles, of which only six articles that fulfilled the criteria were included. The studies showed that AI models were able to predict the 5-year survival rate among oral cancer patients. The accuracy of the decision tree classifier, logistic regression, and boosted decision tree models were 76%, 60%, and 88.7%, respectively. Modern age diagnosed people tend to have a longer survival rate than those diagnosed in the past. The limitation was that these studies were created using retrospective cohorts, but for validation, they must be compared with prospective cohorts. These studies are important for identification and survival prediction, which will contribute to future advancements, change in the treatment plan, and reduce health-care problems.
Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein Expression and Behavioral Changes in Hippocampus Following Prenatal Co-Administration of Ethyl Acetate Leaf Fraction of Tamarindus Indica and Aluminum Chloride in Wistar Rats
Authors: Usman Ibe Michael , Adebisi Samuel Sunday , Musa Sunday Abraham , Iliya Ibrahim Abdullahi
Published: July 2022

Background:

The endowment of various plant parts with important phytochemicals needed in the management of human health breeds lots of hope. The present study investigated glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) expression and hippocampal behavioral changes following prenatal co-administration of ethyl acetate leaf fraction of Tamarindus indica (EATI) and aluminum chloride (AlCl3) in male Wistar rat pups.

Methodology:

Twenty pregnant Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 4). Group 1 received distilled water, while the treatment Groups 2 to5 received 200 mg/kg of AlCl3, followed by 400 and 800 mg/kg EATI in Groups 3 and 4, respectively, and 300 mg/kg Vitamin E in Group 5. All administrations lasted for 14 days from prenatal day 7 till parturition. The male pups (n = 6) were curled for Morris water maze (MWM) from postnatal day (PoND) 16–20, then sacrificed humanely on PoND 21. The brain tissues were harvested for oxidative stress studies (OSS) and the demonstration of GFAP antibody.

Result:

The result of the MWM showed significantly high mean latency to locate the platform in Groups 2 and 5 when compared to the control group (P < 0.05). The OSS revealed significantly higher superoxide dismutase concentration in Groups 4 and 5 compared to that observed in Group 2. The GFAP studies revealed significantly higher immunoreactivity scores in Group 2 when compared to every other group (P < 0.05) in the CA1 hippocampal region.

Conclusion:

EATI was associated with some protective potential during prenatal aluminum chloride exposure in Wistar rats.
Cord Blood Lipid Profile at Delivery and Association with Birth Weight among Term Babies
Authors: Agbonlahor Osaretin James , Ayomide Ishola , Emokpae Mathias Abiodun
Published: July 2022

Background:

Abnormal birth weight is a leading risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality, abnormal lipid profile levels may be involved.

Aim:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between cord blood lipid profile levels and neonatal birth weight of babies.

Materials and Methods:

Two hundred apparently healthy pregnant women attending antenatal clinics a Specialist Hospital in Benin City were recruited into the study. Five (5 mL) milliliters of cord blood was collected from the umbilical vein into plain bottle. The serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were determined using spectrophotometric techniques. The low-density lipoprotein (LDL) was calculated using Friedewald's equation, while anthropometric measurements were done using standard techniques. Data were analyzed using Student's t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient.

Results:

The birth weight (2.34 ± 0.3 versus 3.47 ± 0.4; P < 0.01), head circumference (32.3 ± 1.3 versus 34.4 ± 2.8; P < 0.04), recumbent length (50.2 ± 0.5 versus 54.6 ± 0.2; P < 0.04), and Ponderal Index (2.14 ± 0.5 versus 24.5 ± 0.2; P < 0.02) were significantly lower in babies with small for gestational age (SGA) than appropriate gestational age. The total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol were significantly lower (P < 0.001) in SGA than appropriate for gestational age (AGA) babies. Total cholesterol (r = 0.21; P < 0.004) and triglycerides (r = 0.31; P < 0.001) correlated positively with the weight of babies.

Conclusion:

AGA babies had significantly higher lipid profile levels compared to SGA babies.
Inflammation and tissue remodeling contribute to fibrogenesis in stricturing Crohn’s disease: image processing and analysis study
Authors: Arslan Mustafa Erdem , Brar Rupinder , Goetz Lianna , Karamchandani Dipti , Mikula Michael W. , Hodge Kyle , Li Hua , Ahn Sangtae , Lee Hwajeong
Published: July 2022

Background: Inflammation and structural remodeling may contribute to fibrogenesis in Crohn’s disease (CD). We quantified the immunoexpression of calretinin, CD34, and calprotectin as a surrogate for mucosal innervation, telocytes (interstitial cells playing a role in networking), and inflammation, respectively, and correlated them with bowel alterations in stricturing CD.Methods: Primary resection specimens for ileal CD (n = 44, 31 stricturing CD, 13 inflammatory CD) were identified. Left-sided ulcerative colitis and trauma cases were used as controls. Proximal and distal margin and middle (diseased) sections were stained for calretinin, CD34, and calprotectin. Microscopic images were captured from the mucosa (calretinin), submucosa (calprotectin), and myenteric plexus (CD34), and the immunostaining was quantified using image processing and analysis. Bowel thickness at the corresponding sections were measured and correlated with the amount of immunoexpression.Results: A total of 2,037 images were analyzed. In stricturing CD, submucosal alteration/thickening at the stricture site correlated with calprotectin staining and inversely correlated with calretinin staining at the proximal margin. Muscularis propria alteration/thickening at the stricture site correlated with mucosal calretinin staining at the proximal margin. Submucosal alteration/thickening at the proximal margin correlated with calretinin and CD34 staining at the proximal margin and inversely correlated with CD34 staining at the stricture site. Calretinin immunostaining at the distal margin was significantly higher in stricturing CD than the controls.Conclusions: Inflammation and tissue remodeling appear to contribute to fibrogenesis in stricturing CD. Increased mucosal calretinin immunostaining distal to the diseased segment could be helpful in diagnosing CD in the right clinical context.
Hölder regularity for stochastic processes with bounded and measurable increments
Authors: Arroyo Ángel , Blanc Pablo , Parviainen Mikko
Published: July 2022

We obtain an asymptotic Hölder estimate for expectations of a quite general class of discrete stochastic processes. Such expectations can also be described as solutions to a dynamic programming principle or as solutions to discretized PDEs. The result, which is also generalized to functions satisfying Pucci-type inequalities for discrete extremal operators, is a counterpart to the Krylov–Safonov regularity result in PDEs. However, the discrete step size
ε
has some crucial effects compared to the PDE setting. The proof combines analytic and probabilistic arguments.
Permanence properties of verbal products and verbal wreath products of groups
Authors: Brude Javier , Sasyk Román
Published: July 2022

By means of analyzing the notion of verbal products of groups, we show that soficity, hyperlinearity, amenability, the Haagerup property, the Kazhdan property (T), and exactness are preserved under taking

k

-nilpotent products of groups, while being orderable is not preserved. We also study these properties for solvable and for Burnside products of groups. We then show that if two discrete groups are sofic, or have the Haagerup property, their restricted verbal wreath product arising from nilpotent, solvable, and certain Burnside products is also sofic or has the Haagerup property, respectively. We also prove related results for hyperlinear, linear sofic, and weakly sofic approximations. Finally, we give applications combining our work with the Shmelkin embedding to show that certain quotients of free groups are sofic or have the Haagerup property.
MULTİPL SKLEROZ (MS) HASTALARININ YAŞAM KALİTESİNİN YORDANMASINDA SOSYODEMOGRAFİK DEĞİŞKENLERİN VE ALGILANAN SOSYAL DESTEĞİN ETKİSİ
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Meral , TEK Şadiye
Published: July 2022

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı multipl skleroz (MS) hastalarının sosyodemografik özellikleri (cinsiyet, yaş, medeni durum, eğitim

düzeyi, gelir düzeyi, MS tipi ve MS süresi) ve algıladıkları sosyal desteğin yaşam kalitesi üzerinde etkisini incelemektir. Yöntem:

İlişkisel tarama modelinin kullanıldığı çalışmada, Zimet vd. (1988) tarafından geliştirilen ‘Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği

(MSPSS) ile Vickrey vd. (1995) tarafından geliştirilen, bileşik fiziksel sağlık (BFS) ve bileşik mental sağlık (BMS) alt boyutlarını

içeren ‘Multipl Skleroz Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (MSQOL-54) kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemi İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Kocaeli

ve Sivas illerinde yaşayan 310 MS hastasından oluşmaktadır. Veriler Hiyerarşik Regresyon Analizi ile test edilmiştir. Bulgular:

Katılımcıların 191’i kadın, 119’u erkek olup, yaş ortalamaları 37,63±9,41’dir. Katılımcılar yüksek düzeyde sosyal destek algısına

ve orta düzeyde yaşam kalitesine sahiptir. Yaşam kalitesinin BFS alt boyutunu cinsiyet, MS süresi, eğitim ve sosyal destek algısı

anlamlı düzeyde yordamaktadır. Yaşam kalitesinin BMS alt boyutunu cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim düzeyi ve sosyal destek anlamlı

düzeyde yordamaktadır. Sonuç: Sosyal desteğin yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki anlamlı etkisi tıbbi sosyal hizmet alanında çalışan

uzmanların MS hastalarının yaşam kalitelerini yükseltmede önemli rol üstlenebileceklerini göstermektedir.
Vaccine Hesitancy
Authors: De Santis Valeria
Published: July 2022

The contestations arising from the introduction in various European countries of mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for certain categories of workers are expressions of a profound malaise, not new and common to Western societies. Misinformation about vaccines is not a new phenomenon, but has been heightened due to the rise of social media, clearly evident during the Covid-19 emergency. These conflicts have a significant social impact and can hinder the struggle against the spread of the virus. This work analyses the origins and legal implications of this growing social mistrust in science, which jeopardises the stability of the constitutional order, founded on the principles of trust and solidarity.
Reconsidering the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Ghana
Authors: Obiri-Korang Prince
Published: July 2022

The human rights argument for the abolishment of the death penalty has been firmly established in modern times in both practical terms and in the academic circles. Today, most countries have abolished the death penalty for various reasons, all of which are based on human rights. This paper is a contribution to the numerous studies calling for the abolition of the death penalty in various countries. Aside from discussing relevant international instruments (and other national instruments and judicial decisions) relevant to abolishing the death penalty, it focuses on issues concerning the death penalty in Ghana. The primary aim of this paper is to make a recommendation to both the executive and legislative arms of the Ghana government to abolish the death penalty.
Social Dialog as a Model of Mission in Plural Society
Authors: Timotius Timotius , Sutrisno Sutrisno , Putrawan Bobby Kurnia
Published: July 2022

Kajian ini dilakukan dengan latar belakang munculnya kritik terharap proses dialog di tengah masyarakat yang majemuk. Terdapat pemikiran dualisme yang memisahkan misi dan dialog (dialog sosial dan dialog spiritual). Berkaitan dengan hal tersebut terdapat kekhawatiran bahwa dialog sosial akan bertendensi misi sehingga mempengaruhi iman seseorang. Sehingga dialog sosial tidak perlu dilakukan. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan bahwa dialog sosial tidak berbahaya karena dialog sosial tidak selalu mempengaruhi iman seseorang. Sebaliknya, dialog sosial bisa menjadi model yang penting dalam masyarakan majemuk ini.  Kajian di dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan penelitian literatur. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menyelidiki sumber primer dan sekunder untuk menemukan hakikat dari dialog sosial. Hasil dari penelitian ini memperlihatkan bahwa dialog sosial tidak berbahaya karena dialog sosial adalah fakta yang tidak bisa dihindari. Inkarnasi Kristus menjadi dasar dalam dialog bagi orang Kristen untuk hidup di tengah kemajemukan.
Cocinas, residuos e impresión 3D. Biomateriales con cáscaras de huevo y conchas de mejillón
Authors: Otero Ana
Published: July 2022

Situada en la cocina convertida en laboratorio/taller, mi práctica se basa en la experimentación con biomateriales a partir de residuos de alimentos. A través de la investigación material busco dar otra dimensión a la cocina, espacio generador de cuidados y alquimias, al reivindicarla como laboratorio y taller para activar reflexiones, experimentar y generar conocimiento abierto alrededor de lo que el actual sistema nos hace entender como basura. Mi trabajo con biomateriales tiene una dimensión política que, a través de la epistemología feminista como marco de referencia, busca crear vínculos que potencien la interdependencia y (re)aprender a aplicar los valores del cuidado.

La investigación material que a continuación comparto se centra en residuos de carbonato cálcico: cáscaras de huevo y conchas de mejillones y otros moluscos. A través de un enfoque circular investigo y experimento maneras de revalorizar estos desechos alimentarios para convertirlos en materia prima de biocompuestos para aplicaciones como la fabricación aditiva.
Embodiment, empathy, rituals. What to do with the past after the end of history
Authors: Gumbrecht Hans Ulrich
Published: July 2022

Partindo dos pressupostos de que, em primeiro lugar, a disciplina acadêmica de “História” estava alicerçada na “visão histórica do mundo”, tal como se estabeleceu por volta de 1830 e que, em segundo lugar, não prevalece mais no cotidiano do nosso presente, este ensaio levanta a questão de quais as consequências poderia ter a prática dos historiadores. Com foco na “corporificação” como um novo modo de mediação entre passado e presente, discute-se atitudes de empatia e trabalho sobre rituais, tentando entrar em território intelectual inexplorado.
EPOCHAL CHANGES IN CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVES? A PERFORMATIST ANALYSIS OF TRUST EXERCISE BY SUSAN CHOI
Authors: Ammar Ali , Munawar Iqbal Ahmad
Published: July 2022

Among various post-postmodern theoretical propositions to signal the end of postmodernism, performatism by Eshleman (2008) is also considered to be a significant development in the literary theory. It is not just a theoretical perspective but also a do-it-yourself manual that invites researchers to further explore and analyse literary works from performatism perspective. The current research paper is an attempt to analyse one of the current popular novel Trust exercise by Susan Choi (2019) from performatist perspective with the overarching research questions if various features of performatism are present in the literary work. The aim is to ascertain if performatism could stand out to be a suitable label to define the current crisis of literary theory in which researchers and scholars are trying to fill the gap that has arisen after the pronouncement of the death of postmodernism. The researcher has found that although there is monism, double framing and theism in the novel but complexity of subjects, ambiguity, and open-ended closures are still among the salient features of the novel. The deviation from postmodernism is there yet more features and works need to be explored in order to develop a comprehensive contemporary literary theory.
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF GLOBALIZATION ON THE EURO AREA COUNTRIES’ ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH PANEL DATA ANALYSIS
Authors: KABAKÇI GÜNAY Eylül , SÜLÜN Dilara
Published: July 2022

This study aims to determine whether globalization affects economic growth in Euro Area countries or not and the direction of the affect. The data used are annually and cover the period from 2000 to 2017. In the study, economic growth which is the dependent variable represents the annual GDP growth rate, and globalization which is the independent variable represents KOF globalization. Variables other than globalization that affect economic growth are included in the model as instrumental variables. These instrumental variables are labour force participation rate, foreign direct investments, external balance of goods and services and gross fixed capital formation. Eberhardt and Teal’s (2012) Augmented Mean Group Estimator (AMG) was conducted to foresee long-term coefficients. Consequently, globalization has not same effects on economic growth in each euro area country. Globalization has increasing effects on the economic growth in Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain but decreasing effect in Ireland, Lithuania and Luxembourg.
Peran Guru dalam Mengembangkan Moral Agama Anak Usia Dini di Taman Kanak-kanak Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal III Pekanbaru
Authors: Rahmah Rahmah , Armizi Armizi
Published: July 2022

In developing morals and religion, early childhood requires the role of the teacher to nurture, educate, train, guide and always provide reinforcement and motivation, so as to make children interested and accustomed to doing so, in the sense that children have been accustomed to having morals and religion. Data collection was carried out by conducting observations, interviews, and documentation, and for this study using descriptive qualitative research methods, namely explaining and explaining data from research results. The method used in this research is descriptive method, by collecting data, compiling data, or classifying, analyzing and interpreting it. The results showed that the teacher's role in developing children's morals and religion in TK Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal III Pekanbaru.
Perencanaan Pendidikan Agama Islam Kontemporer
Authors: Aminuddin Aminuddin , Kamaliah Kamaliah
Published: July 2022

Education is a process of experience, because life is a growth education means helping inner growth without being limited by humans. Humans as creatures who are given advantages by Allah SWT with a form of reason in humans that other creatures of Allah do not have in their lives, that to cultivate their minds requires a pattern of education through a learning process. Planning is a projection of what is needed in order to achieve valid and valuable goals in educational institutions. Contemporary Islamic Education is an activity that is carried out in a planned and systematic way to develop the potential of students based on the principles of Islam at this time. Education is one of the basic needs in human life who thinks how to live the life of this world in order to maintain life and the livelihood of humans who carry out the task of the Kholiq to worship.
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Programs in Cesarean Delivery: Review of the Literature
Authors: KINAY Tuğba , İBANOĞLU Müjde Can , USTUN Yaprak
Published: July 2022

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs have been improved surgical outcomes in many surgical sub-specialties, since the early 2000s. This multidisciplinary standardized care program aimed to optimize preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of patients undergoing surgery. Recent reports showed that the ERAS protocols have been successfully implemented in cesarean deliveries. The key elements of ERAS program in cesarean delivery are antenatal education/counseling, preoperative medical optimization, preanesthetic medication, limited fasting time, carbohydrate supplementation, intraoperative anesthetic management, surgical site infection prophylaxis, maintenance of normothermia and euvolemia, appropriate surgical technique, newborn care, postoperative analgesia, prevention of nausea and vomiting, early feeding, early mobilization, thromboembolism prophylaxis, glucose management, urinary management, and discharge counseling. The implementation of these elements resulted with improved maternal/neonatal outcomes and reduced length of hospital stay. However, the current literature on this topic is not enough to develop a standardized globally implemented ERAS protocol for cesarean delivery. Further studies are required to enhance the care program and recommendations.
Trade Openness as a Determinant of Sectoral Growth in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis
Authors: Nasim Ismat , Ahmad Rashid , Bashir Furrukh , Noreen Saba
Published: July 2022

The current study aims to search the impact of trade openness on the three main sectors of Pakistan. This research work uses the time series data to obtain the empirics. The world Development indicators 2021 helps to gather the data from 1989 to 2021. Time series data handling starts with the checking the individual series and ADF test helps to identify the stationary. The mixed order of levels of integration recommended to use the ARDL to obtain the long run relations among the variables. The results reveals that the foreign direct investment is negative and significant in agriculture sector. For industrial sector it is positive and significant and same for services sector. Results indicates that the gross capital formation is significant and but negative in agricultural. Negative impact in industrial sector but significant means that capital is not utilized at its optimal level, while it is significant and positive in services sector. All these results indicate that the impact of trade is significant but the controlled variables show that for developing countries like Pakistan FDI and Capital formation divert it from agricultural economy and pushing it towards industrial economy.
Comparison of the Minimally Invasive and Conventional Open Surgery Approach in the Treatment of Lumbar Stenosis: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis
Authors: Chang Feng , Zhang Ting , Gao Gang , Ding Shengqiang , Su Yunxing , Li Lijun , Zuo Genle , Chen Bin , Wang Xiaojian , Yu Chen
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is increasingly used in the treatment of lumbar stenosis. However, it is still not clear if the employment of minimally invasive surgical techniques can achieve superior clinical outcomes compared to standard open laminectomy. Materials and Methods: An extensive literature review regarding the clinical outcome, safety, and efficiency of MIS and standard open surgery (OS) in the treatment of lumbar stenosis was conducted on Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases up to 19 August 2016. Results: Sixteen studies that enrolled a total of 1580 patients with surgically-indicated lumbar stenosis were identified; 793 patients underwent MIS and 787 patients underwent conventional OS. No significant difference was found in the improvement of Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) (P = 0.718) and operation time (P = 0.322) between patients from different treatment groups. MIS was associated with better visual analogue scale (VAS) for back pain (P = 0.01), shorter length of hospital stay (P <0.001), and lower blood loss (P <0.001). Conclusion: Our findings indicate that both MIS and standard OS can effectively manage patients with lumbar stenosis and lead to comparable clinical outcomes. Further studies are necessary to evaluate MIS with different types of conventional surgery for lumbar stenosis.

Key words: Back pain, Laminectomy
Transarterial Infusion Chemotherapy With and Without Embolisation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Zhao Jing , Li Dapeng , Shi Yue , Shi Fengling , Feng Chengting , Li Wei , Tao Min , Liang Rongrui
Published: July 2022

Introduction: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) and iodised oil infusion chemotherapy without embolisation (TAI) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Materials and Methods: We searched for randomised controlled trials, retrospective cohort studies, and two-arm prospective studies that compared the clinical outcomes in patients who received TACE and TAI treatment. Database search was performed through 14 December 2016. Rates of survival and therapy response were compared using odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: Survival rates and therapy response rates were similar between patients who received TACE and TAI treatments (pooled OR: 1.278; 95% CI , 0.783 to 2.086, P = 0.327; and pooled OR: 1.502; 95% CI, 0.930 to 2.426, P = 0.096, respectively). Conclusion: Our results suggest that treatment intensification by adding embolisation did not increase overall survival and therapy response over TAI in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Key words: Liver cancer, Liver disease, Transarterial chemoembolisation