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“Decolonial Metamorphoses:” The Animist Unconscious and Transmutations as a Cosmovision in African Literatures
Authors: Paradiso Silvio Ruiz
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT Metamorphosis is a term inherent to colonial reality in which ontological and identity paradigms and conceptions reveal a recurring question in African literature: Who am I? Based on this, this article aims to analyze the phenomenon of metamorphosis/transmutation as a characteristic of real-animist texts, which is an aesthetic consequence arising from the animistic conception of perceiving the world. We will discuss how the presence of the imaginary of traditional African religiosity translates into recurrent unusual episodes, such as transmutations, through the works of African writers such as Nigerian Amos Tutuola, Angolan Décio Bettencourt, and Mozambican Mia Couto. Finally, we will observe that the presence of this phenomenon translates not only into a mythical imaginary but also into becoming-individual and becoming-nation in societies fragmented identity-wise by colonialism.
Analysis of the Biblical Epistle Genre in the Light of Contemporary Language Studies
Authors: Silva Abner Eslava da , Rodrigues Willian Freitas , Kretzmann Caroline , Nicola Rosane de Mello Santo
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT The article aims to examine the behavior of contemporary speech genre theory in the analysis of Pauline epistles. The genre of letters is conceived within its original communicative purpose, limited to sender and receivers, whereas the epistle refers to the letter read outside of its original context, considered as literature. The research corpus is composed of the Corinthian epistles of the New Testament, which are accepted as authored by the Apostle Paul. They are selected due to their shared audience, enabling a comparison of production context aspects in the apostle’s writings over time. Research findings include: letters that acquire new meanings, when transformed into epistles with a broader readership; the epistle genre, despite undergoing significant modifications, remains recognizable to present-day readers due to its macrostructure; the social role and communicative intent of the sender that result in alternating usage of formal and informal language, as well as variations in discourse person.
Presença de São Tomás de Aquino na construção da narrativa medieval sobre o dinheiro
Authors: Prado Thiago Martins
Published: November 2023

RESUMO Limitando-se à ordenação moral do comércio defendida por Aquino, afirma-se que, como efeito inverso de estancar a interpretação, a Suma teológica tanto motivou a alimentação do imaginário cristão em narrativas como A divina comédia, de Dante Alighieri, de modo a ampliar a reflexão sobre as categorias dos pecadores pelo dinheiro, como também forneceu subsídios para a construção de antimodelos em parte das narrativas emolduradas da obra Contos da Cantuária, de Geoffrey Chaucer, recheada de tipos avarentos, simoníacos e fraudadores. Este artigo objetiva apresentar as instruções de Aquino a respeito dos usos do dinheiro, cotejando, em alguns momentos, com textos literários. Para isso, passagens bíblicas, comentadores da Bíblia de tradição católica e textos de economistas são trazidos à medida que o texto da Suma teológica é analisado. Teóricos do pensamento cristão, como Agostinho e Boécio, e do pensamento econômico, como Molina e Robbins, são utilizados.
Notas dialógicas sobre as origens da ambivalência do conceito de inferno na cultura ocidental: a simultaneidade sagrado-prosaico
Authors: Magalhães Anderson Salvaterra , Mattos Carlos Eduardo de Araújo de
Published: November 2023

RESUMO Neste artigo, o objetivo é identificar as condições verboideológicas pelas quais valores judaico-cristãos em tensão na conceituação de inferno se instalam como memória coletiva ocidental mesmo fora do segmento religioso e, assim, emolduram uma cosmovisão. Teoricamente, a discussão se fundamenta preponderantemente numa leitura dialógica (Círculo BMV) da noção halbwachiana de memória coletiva e numa abordagem sociocognitivista de polissemia. Metodologicamente, vale-se da apocrificidade como recurso de levantamento de textos-fonte para rastreamento do percurso conceitual constitutivo da semiose de inferno em diálogo com textos canônicos. O artigo demonstra que inferno, ao comprimir o trânsito entre culturas e fazer permear valores cristãos em outros campos da criação ideológica, ativa um domínio moral-causal que, a um só tempo, faz deferência a esses valores e nega-lhes os princípios religiosos tornando o sagrado e sublime também prosaico. A ambivalência sagrado/prosaico que se dá não alternativamente, mas simultaneamente, como próprio da tensão dialógica, configura estrutura coletiva de memória.
Análise do gênero epístola bíblica à luz dos estudos linguísticos contemporâneos
Authors: Silva Abner Eslava da , Rodrigues Willian Freitas , Kretzmann Caroline , Nicola Rosane de Mello Santo
Published: November 2023

RESUMO O artigo busca verificar como a teoria de gêneros discursivos contemporâneos se comporta na análise de epístolas paulinas. Concebe-se o gênero carta em seu propósito comunicativo original, limitado a emissor e receptores, enquanto a epístola se refere à carta lida longe do contexto original, como literatura. O corpus da pesquisa, composto por I e II Coríntios, epístolas aceitas como de autoria de Paulo, é escolhido por estar voltado ao mesmo público, possibilitando a comparação de aspectos de contexto de produção nos escritos do apóstolo ao longo do tempo. São resultados de pesquisa: as cartas, ao se tornarem epístolas, com número de leitores ampliado, assumem novos sentidos; o gênero epístola, apesar das muitas modificações sofridas, mantém-se reconhecível pelo leitor atual devido à sua macroestrutura; o papel social e o propósito de comunicação do emissor resultam na alternância do uso de linguagem formal e informal e de variação de pessoas do discurso.
Village schools, power and new inequalities: effects of schools on Wauja local economy, political system, and domestic relationships
Authors: Ireland Emilienne M.
Published: November 2023

Abstract Studies argue that formal schooling in Indigenous communities tends to be negatively associated with children acquiring local cultural knowledge, and that formal schooling using a language and world views unrelated to local knowledge contributes to its erosion. Yet the impact of schooling on a community extends far beyond the curriculum itself. School reshapes the daily routine, as well as the nature of work and leisure for children, teachers, parents and the community. In cultures such as that of the Wauja of central Brazil, where, before the arrival of schools, all adults contributed to food production, schooling immediately creates a division of labor between salaried workers who can buy food and people without salaries who must produce it themselves. Salaries change not only labor patterns, but the local economy itself, as well as residence patterns, and even gender roles. Young men who earn salaries can be head of their own nuclear family households, instead of doing bride service and living in extended family households under the authority of a father-in-law. This change in residence patterns, in turn, impacts roles and status of women within their homes. Effects of various disruptive forces associated with introduction of schools are examined.
TOWARDS RECONCILING THE SOCIOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Authors: Bárbara Lenin Bicudo
Published: November 2023

Abstract This social theory essay prospects for pathways for bringing together two seemingly unrelated traditions of thought: the sociology of knowledge and cognitive psychology. Such an endeavor is pursued at two different levels. First, I lay out three general assumptions underlying the sociology of knowledge, as conceived by several authors from Karl Mannheim onwards, examining whether and to what extent they are compatible with contemporary cognitive psychology studies, especially in heuristics and biases research program. Second, I bring under the same roof some of Georg Simmel’s ideas about the cognitive assumptions that render social life possible and some contemporary findings on heuristics and biases by connecting a thought experiment built upon Simmel’s ideas to a set of real-life experiments conducted in cognitive psychology.
EU INDIVIDUALIZADO E DESTRADICIONALIZAÇÃO DE GÊNERO: DISCUTINDO INDIVIDUALIZAÇÃO NA EXPERIÊNCIA DE MULHERES NEGRAS EM SITUAÇÃO DE POBREZA
Authors: Mariano Silvana , Ferreira Lina Penati
Published: November 2023

Resumo A individualização ganhou importância na Sociologia contemporânea como expressão de mudanças vivenciadas em países com Estado de Bem-Estar Social consolidado. Essa questão colocou em evidência transformações nas relações geracionais e de gênero. No contexto brasileiro, ela foi recepcionada com desconfiança quanto à sua validade para a compreensão das experiências de mulheres das camadas populares. Este trabalho questiona a tese de que a individualização seria uma suposta exclusividade das classes médias, o que, portanto, pressuporia uma determinação econômica para a explicação do fenômeno. Com base em pesquisa qualitativa, de amostragem intencional, com uso da dupla hermenêutica fundada na teoria de Anthony Giddens, construímos uma descrição densa de narrativas de duas mulheres negras e pobres, moradoras de Salvador, a fim de analisar quatro assuntos centrais para a individualização feminina: escolaridade, trabalho, conjugalidade e reprodução. Nossas análises demonstram que mesmo diante de ambiguidades entre a individualidade e as desigualdades estruturais e culturais do país, a individualização, sendo um processo estrutural, apresenta-se entre mulheres negras e pobres brasileiras.
Physiological maturity of Cenostigma tocantinum Ducke (Fabaceae) seeds
Authors: Araújo Maria Elanne da Silva , Negreiros Mayara Leal de , Santos Cassio Rafael Costa dos , Shibata Marilia
Published: November 2023

Abstract: Studies on seed maturation directly contribute to obtaining seeds with a higher standard of physical, physiological, and sanitary quality. Thus, the aim of this study was to verify the morphological and physiological changes during the maturation of Cenostigma tocantinum Ducke seeds. The maturation stages were analyzed: I (293 days after anthesis - DAA), II (322 DAA), III (350 DAA), and IV (356 DAA) through visual, biometric analyses, and quantification of moisture content, dry mass, viability, and seed vigor. During the development of C. tocantinum seeds, changes in fruit coloration and an increase in fruit and seed length, width, and thickness were observed. In the initial stages, the seeds had a high moisture content, which decreased in the later stages. On the other hand, the dry mass of the seeds showed an inversely proportional behavior to the moisture content. Physiological variables performed better in stages III and IV, except for electrical conductivity. It can be concluded that C. tocantinum seeds showed superior physiological quality in stages III or IV, recommending the collection of seeds during these maturation periods.
Viability of melon seeds using the pH testing of exudate
Authors: Costa Jéssica Christie Dantas de Oliveira , Benedito Clarisse Pereira , Pereira Kleane Targino Oliveira , Torres Salvador Barros , Silva Givanildo Zildo da , Alves Charline Zaratin
Published: November 2023

Abstract: Melon is one of the most consumed cucurbits and commercially significant cucurbits in the world. It is planted predominantly through seedlings, and seed quality is essential in this process. Among the rapid tests used in seed analysis, the pH testing of exudate has shown promise for several cultivated species. Thus, this study aimed to verify the viability of melon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds through the pH testing of exudate. For this, seeds of the hybrids Premier and Supreme (three lots each) were subjected to germination and vigor tests (first germination count, tetrazolium, accelerated aging, emergence speed index, and emergence). The pH testing of exudate was evaluated using phenolphthalein and sodium carbonate solutions. The results indicated the possibility of classifying the lots into three quality levels for both hybrids, similar to most tests used to assess initial quality. Therefore, the pH testing of exudate was effective in determining the viability of lots of melon seeds and can be conducted with a soaking period of 120 minutes at 25 or 30 °C.
O campo da Saúde do Trabalhador e os desafios do trabalho na atualidade: uma reflexão a partir da Psicologia Social do Trabalho
Authors: Bernardo Marcia Hespanhol , Souza Heloísa Aparecida , Garrido-Pinzón Johanna
Published: November 2023

Resumo Introdução: o campo da Saúde do Trabalhador (ST) constituiu-se nas décadas de 1970/80, tendo forte relação com sindicatos. Hoje, o capitalismo neoliberal engendra o aprofundamento da precarização social e do trabalho, sustentado por um discurso ideológico que afeta os processos de subjetivação dos trabalhadores, levando-os a naturalizar uma lógica contrária aos seus interesses e que pode afetar sua saúde. Objetivos: discutir os desafios para o campo da ST no Brasil, considerando tal con-texto. Métodos: partindo da perspectiva da Psicologia Social do Trabalho, reflete-se sobre aspectos a considerar para uma atuação comprometida com as demandas atuais. Resultados: a realidade atual exige um reposicionamento das políticas públicas de ST, para que as ações sejam mais efetivas, resgatando sua essência política de promoção de saúde. Três aspectos foram propostos: conhecer e atuar sobre as diversas realidades laborais do trabalho informal; compreender os processos de subjetivação dos trabalhadores no atual contexto; e atuar em conjunto com movimentos sociais e outras formas de organizações coletivas. Conclusão: ressalta-se a necessidade de desenhar ações que promovam a subjetivação coletiva, o protagonismo dos trabalhadores, o fortalecimento e reinvenção de formas de resistências aos desmontes dos seus direitos e às situações que atentem contra a sua saúde.
Management of hypopharyngeal mucositis in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy in the head and neck region and its impact on swallowing: an integrative literature review
Authors: Costa Isadora Buffon , Tomazelli Karin Berria , Grando Liliane Janete , Simões Alyne , Melo Júnior José Tavares de , Mituuti Claudia Tiemi
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate the impact of chemoradiation-induced hypopharyngeal mucositis on swallowing and its management, based on an integrative literature review. Research strategy Two researchers were responsible for the search and selection of articles, within the following databases: PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Science Direct, and Lilacs. Selection criteria The search terms used were “Pharyngeal Mucositis”, “Radiotherapy” and “Esophagitis”, with the aid of the Boolean operator (AND). The search equation used was “Pharyngeal Mucositis” AND Radiotherapy AND Esophagitis. The following central question guided the study: “What is the assessment and management of radiation-induced hypopharyngeal mucositis in the head and neck region and its impact on swallowing?” Results 75 studies were identified, of which 6 were excluded due to duplicity and 60 were excluded for not meeting the inclusion criteria; the remaining articles were read in full and 4 were selected to be part of the integrative literature review. Conclusion Despite the scarce literature and little information on methods for evaluating hypopharyngeal mucositis, the articles point out that, regardless of the radiation dose, radiotherapy in the cervical region causes hypopharyngeal mucositis. Hypopharyngeal mucositis causes a great impact on swallowing, resulting in the need to use an alternative feeding route. In addition to the lack of information regarding the assessment and grading of hypopharyngeal mucositis, the studies do not discussitsdirect treatment or prevention.
Impacto na deglutição e manejo da mucosite hipofaríngea em pacientes submetidos à quimiorradioterapia na região de cabeça e pescoço: uma revisão integrativa da literatura
Authors: Costa Isadora Buffon , Tomazelli Karin Berria , Grando Liliane Janete , Simões Alyne , Melo Júnior José Tavares de , Mituuti Claudia Tiemi
Published: November 2023

RESUMO Objetivo Investigar o impacto da mucosite hipofaríngea quimiorradioinduzida na deglutição e o seu manejo, a partir de uma revisão integrativa de literatura. Estratégia de pesquisa A busca e a seleção dos artigos foram realizadas nas seguintes bases de dados: PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ScienceDirect e LILACS. Critérios de seleção Os termos de busca utilizados foram ‘’Pharyngeal Mucositis”, ‘’Radiotherapy” e ‘’Esophagitis”, com auxílio do operador booleano (AND). A equação de busca utilizada foi: ‘’Pharyngeal Mucositis” AND “Radiotherapy” AND “Esophagitis”. A seguinte questão central orientou o estudo: “Qual a forma de avaliação e manejo da mucosite hipofaríngea induzida pela radiação na região de cabeça e pescoço e seu impacto na deglutição?”. Resultados Foram identificados 75 estudos, sendo que 6 foram excluídos devido à duplicidade e 60 foram excluídos por não se encaixarem nos critérios de inclusão; os artigos restantes foram lidos na íntegra e 4 foram selecionados para fazerem parte desta revisão integrativa da literatura. Conclusão Apesar da escassa literatura e das poucas informações sobre os métodos de avaliação da mucosite hipofaríngea, os artigos apontam que, independentemente da dose de radiação, a radioterapia na região cervical causa mucosite hipofaríngea. A mucosite hipofaríngea provoca grande impacto na deglutição, resultando na necessidade de uso de via alternativa de alimentação. Além da ausência de informações quanto à avaliação e graduação da mucosite hipofaríngea, os estudos não discutem o tratamento direto ou a prevenção desse tipo de doença.
Empirical practical evaluation instrument for thermoplastic materials for orthoses
Authors: Agnelli Martinez Luciana Bolzan , Martinez Rodrigo Andrade , Agnelli José Augusto Marcondes , Elui Valéria Meireles Carril
Published: November 2023

Abstract Introduction After the advent of low-temperature thermoplastics, their prevalence in the manufacture of orthoses for upper limbs has been identified by several authors. The understanding of their properties by occupational therapists and other professionals working in this field is important in the process of selecting the thermoplastic, which follows a logic to match the material’s characteristics to the desired function for each orthosis. Objectives Systematize the characteristics of low-temperature thermoplastics and, from that, develop an instrument for carrying out practical empirical tests with the materials, to establish criteria for their handling and evaluation. Method Exploratory study consisting of the creation of testing procedures and, consequently, the development of a qualitative assessment instrument that values the practical experience of the professional who handles the material and evaluates each requirement. Results The created instrument includes 14 material characteristics, accompanied by a definition, a procedure with recommendations for the practical testing, and a field for filling in response alternatives. Conclusions The instrument considers important characteristics to be verified during the evaluation of materials and can direct the professional’s observations and records, aiding in clinical decision-making. This will be important to improve the quality of orthoses and other assistive technology devices made with these thermoplastics. In addition, the systematization of the practical evaluation of thermoplastic materials can assist in the development of health studies and research involving materials for orthoses.
A Sociologia da desigualdade de renda
Authors: Barbosa Rogério Jerônimo
Published: November 2023

Resumo Por muito tempo, os pesquisadores da área de Sociologia se esquivaram de estudos sobre desigualdade de renda. A rejeição deste objeto foi frequentemente justificada pela busca de características mais perenes ou estruturais. Ao invés de adentrar neste tópico, os estudos eram dedicados à Análise de Classe ou ao estudo da estrutura ocupacional. Neste artigo, argumento que a renda e sua distribuição devem ser encaradas como um objeto privilegiado e aponto que a fluidez e a volatilidade de renda são também características estruturais e com incidência diferencial entre grupos sociais. Inicio o texto com uma reflexão sobre o significado da renda no escopo mais amplo das desigualdades sociais. Faço, então, um escrutínio da agenda da Análise de Classes e seus limites na explicação da desigualdade de renda. Discuto, em seguida, sobre razões para a sistemática ausência de sociólogos no estudo do tema e apresento evidências bibliométricas de que o interesse pelo tema não parece estar particularmente avançando recentemente. Finalizo com reflexões e justificativas para o investimento nesta agenda de pesquisa.
SOCIODRAMA DIALÓGICO: UM ESTUDO PRELIMINAR? UM ENSAIO TEÓRICO?
Authors: Marra Marlene Magnabosco
Published: November 2023

RESUMO Este estudo objetiva definir o sociodrama dialógico e apresentá-lo como uma nova modalidade de intervenção com grupos e famílias. Ou seja, recuperar, correlacionar os marcos históricos e conceituais importantes da socionomia, usualmente conhecida como psicodrama, e as práticas pós-modernas, como o construcionismo social. Essas práticas fazem parte do paradigma sistêmico, e podem-se evidenciar as convergências epistemológicas entre os campos, bem como a fundamentação teórica. Concluíram-se com este estudo ganhos como o compromisso em produzir mudança nos e com os grupos e famílias e a ampla interface de aplicação dessa metodologia emergente.
Desigualdades de cor/raça na disponibilidade de instalações para a prática de atividades físicas e esportes nas escolas públicas de educação básica do Brasil
Authors: Jesus Gilmar Mercês de , Costa Martha Benevides da , Dias Lizziane Andrade , Barbosa Filho Valter Cordeiro , Araujo Raphael Henrique de Oliveira , Barros Anna Karolina Cerqueira , Araujo Lara Daniele Matos dos Santos , Schrann Mayva Mayana Ferreira
Published: November 2023

RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo ecológico foi estimar desigualdades nas instalações para atividades físicas e esportes (AF) nas escolas públicas de Educação Básica brasileiras (n=70.276), conforme a proporção de matrículas de estudantes autodeclarados negros. Os resultados mostraram que escolas urbanas e rurais com maior proporção de matrículas de estudantes negros (≥60%) apresentaram menos pátio descoberto, quadra coberta e descoberta, parque infantil, estúdio de dança e materiais para a prática desportiva e recreação. Essas desigualdades são traços do racismo, que é estruturante na sociedade brasileira e é institucionalizado na oferta de condições desfavoráveis ao engajamento em AF nas escolas públicas que atendem um maior número de alunos pretos e pardos.
Corpo afetado: uma experiência de autorrastreamento com uma tecnologia vestível
Authors: Lima Marcio Roberto de
Published: November 2023

RESUMO Este artigo explora a produção de significados sobre prática de dados na cultura digital a partir de uma experiência de autorrastreamento de exercícios físicos. O objetivo é problematizar a emergência de um corpo que afetou e foi afetado por uma tecnologia vestível durante uma experiência de autorrastreamento. Metodologicamente, o trabalho seguiu o formato de um relato ator-rede pautado por uma vivência de autorrastreamento. Em sua composição analítica-descritiva, o texto articula elementos da Teoria Ator-Rede e conceitos que enredam estudos de autorrastreamento como prática de dados. Foi possível identificar mobilizadores do “faz-fazer” produzido nas múltiplas afetações de um corpo híbrido, performativo e sensível às diferenças registradas no mundo.
EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF DIETARY PATTERNS OF PATIENTS WITH GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY IN CENTRAL BRAZIL
Authors: SANTIAGO Silvana Barbosa , SOUSA Gabriela Rodrigues de , RAMOS Amanda Ferreira Paes Landim , FERNANDES Gisele Aparecida , CURADO Maria Paula , BARBOSA Mônica Santiago
Published: November 2023

ABSTRACT Background: Diet is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for the incidence of gastric cancer. Objective: To carry out an exploratory analysis on the dietary patterns of individuals with gastric adenocarcinoma (AdG) in the Central Brazil region. Methods: This is a case-control study carried out from April 2019 to July 2022, in three reference centers for cancer treatment in Goiânia-GO. The cases were patients diagnosed with AdG, the control 1 dyspeptic patients submitted to upper digestive endoscopy and the control 2 patients without gastric complaints. In the three groups, patients aged 18 to 75 years and of both sexes were recruited. To assess food consumption, a Food Frequency Questionnaire validated for the Brazilian population was used. Dietary patterns were identified by Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), using principal component analysis as the extraction method, followed by Varimax rotation. Results: The commonality values in the EFA for the foods/food groups consumed by the cases and controls were above 0.30 for all variables. The variance explained by the model was 66.7% for cases, 60.3% for control 1 and 59.7% for control 2. Three eating patterns were identified in cases, control 1 and control 2 that explained 34, 87%, 35.41% and 33.25% respectively of the total variance. The first pattern (“healthy”) was characterized by the consumption of vegetables, fruits, meat and cheese; the second (“unhealthy”) for sausages, pizzas, snacks, ketchup, sweet drinks and instant noodles and the third (“prudent”) rice, beans, meat and fried fish and pasta. Conclusion: This study identified three dietary patterns among patients with AdG and controls in the Central Brazil region. According to the identified patterns, it will be possible to establish a relationship between diet and other epidemiological measures aimed at the prevention of gastric cancer.
O Gabinete de Curiosidades da Universidade de Coimbra: uma proposta museológica e científica
Authors: Brigola João , Trincão Paulo
Published: November 2023

Resumo Os gabinetes de curiosidades constituem a origem do museu moderno. Na utopia da Wunderkammer existe a aspiração à convivência entre arte e ciência. Como docente do novo Curso de Philosofia Natural da Universidade de Coimbra (1772), Portugal contratou o naturalista italiano Domingos Vandelli, que transportou consigo uma coleção, com objetos do seu gabinete em Pádua, à qual anexou uma outra coleção, recolhida em Portugal (1764-1768), repositório ainda não tributário do paradigma naturalista de Lineu. É com fundamento na descrição dessas duas coleções que defendemos a relevante proposta – para a ciência e para a museologia – do Gabinete de Curiosidades do Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra, inaugurado em maio de 2022.
Análise perioperatória dos pacientes submetidos a transplante hepático no Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp no contexto da pandemia de SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Melo Marcos De Simone , Cardoso Adilson Roberto , Caruy Cristina Aparecida Arrivabene , Munhoz Derli Conceição , Dertkigil Sérgio San Juan , Miyoshi André Henrique , Mecchi Thierry Lodomez , Miyoshi Isabeli Camila , Perales Simone Reges , Ataíde Elaine Cristina de , Boin Ilka Fatima Santana Ferreira
Published: November 2023

Introdução: A pandemia causada pelo SARS-CoV-2 teve início no ano de 2020 e ocasionou mudanças importantes no número de transplantes realizados nos hospitais e nos protocolos de admissão de candidatos para realização do procedimento. A Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Orgãos (ABTO) recomendava não realizar transplante de doadores com infecção COVID-19 ativa, teste positivo ou com Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave. As repercussões hepáticas relacionadas a COVID-19 são apresentadas em alguns relatos presentes na literatura médica. Estão bem documentadas as alterações hepáticas decorrentes de outros coronavírus tais como SARS-CoV e MERS-CoV. O Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas é um centro terciário que realiza transplantes de órgãos sólidos. Objetivos: Realizar a análise retrospectiva descritiva perioperatória dos transplantes hepáticos no contexto da pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 realizados no hospital das clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas no período de Março de 2020 a Julho de 2021. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, descritivo de coorte longitudinal baseado na revisão dos prontuários dos pacientes submetidos ao transplante hepático no contexto da pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 no período de Março de 2020 a Julho de 2021 no hospital de clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Resultados: A análise retrospectiva foi realizada em 57 pacientes no período. Apenas 1 paciente precisou ser excluído por ter menos de 18 anos. Dos 56 pacientes, 52 realizaram coleta do exame laboratorial RT-PCR e tomografia (TC) de tórax. Desses 52 pacientes apenas 2 positivaram o exame, um pré transplante (TX) e um no pós-operatório (pós-op). Em relação às TC de tórax nenhuma apresentava alterações típicas para COVID pré TX, no pós-op 4 pacientes apresentaram TC típicas. A média de idade foi de 55,86 anos. A taxa de mortalidade foi de 38% e nenhum óbito foi atribuído ao COVID 19. A escala de MELDNa média foi de 20,94. Conclusão: O presente estudo realizado no Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp analisou a associação clínica, laboratorial e radiológica para melhor elucidar as variáveis determinadas pela COVID-19 no seu diagnóstico e manejo intra-hospitalar. Conclui-se que a pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 teve impacto na rotina de realização do transplante hepático mundialmente e no serviço no qual o estudo foi realizado.
QUAIS SÃO OS DIFERENCIAIS CLÍNICO-	ENDOSCÓPICOS DA DOENÇA CELÍACA NA SÍNDROME DISPÉPTICA?
Authors: Cruz Manoela Aguiar , Czeczko Nicolau Gregori , Rutz Leticia Elizabeth Augustin Czeczko , Malafaia Matheus Toniolo
Published: November 2023

Introdução: A doença celíaca é doença autoimune relacionada ao glúten que acomete o intestino delgado. A dispepsia é um conjunto de sintomas do abdome superior que inclui queimação epigástrica, plenitude pós-prandial e saciedade precoce e apresenta prevalência de 10-45% da população cursando com diversas possibilidades etiológicas, incluindo a doença celíaca. Objetivos: Avaliar a prevalência de doença celíaca em pacientes com diagnóstico clínico de síndrome dispéptica e estudar a amostra quanto à epidemiologia, sintomas, achados endoscópicos, histológicos e sorológicos. Método: Estudo observacional, baseado na revisão de prontuários de pacientes atendidos por dispepsia não investigada. Foram incluídos pacientes acima de 18 anos, com essa dispepsia e que possuíssem endoscopia, imunoglobulina A total e antitransglutaminase IgA. Foram excluídos os com quadro diarreico, constipação, má-absorção, intolerância à lactose refratária ou que apresentassem sinais ou sintomas extraintestinais sugestivos de doença celíaca.  Resultados: A amostra inicial foi de 1802 registros e a final de 200 pacientes. Destes, 100 apresentavam endoscopia, histologia e dosagem de anticorpos, e os 100 restantes, endoscopia e dosagem de anticorpos, mas não histologia. Considerando o total da amostra a idade média foi de 45,13 anos e o sexo feminino foi predominante. Os sintomas associados ao glúten foram relatados em 6%. O anticorpo antitransglutaminase foi positivo em 1,5%.  Considerando a amostra de 100 pacientes, o diagnóstico de doença celíaca teve prevalência de 3%. Conclusão: A prevalência de doença celíaca em pacientes com diagnóstico clínico de síndrome dispéptica foi de 3%.
Load-bearing capacity of precast recycled aggregate concrete column-to-column connections
Authors: Chen Xiaoguang , Sierens Zeger , Li Jiabin
Published: November 2023

Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) often shows different strength and deformation properties from natural aggregate concrete (NAC) and may therefore have an impact on the connections between precast concrete elements. In this work, three simple connections between precast concrete columns were considered, including a wet connection with bedding mortar, a dry connection without bedding mortar and a monolithic joint with plain concrete. An industrially produced coarse recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) was used to partially or fully replace a coarse natural aggregate in the concrete. A total of twenty-two 200 mm × 200 mm × 500 mm reinforced concrete columns were prepared and tested under axial monotonic loading through displacement control. The results show that regardless of RCA content, the equation specified in ACI 318 (ACI, 2019) and the one proposed by Vambersky (1990) provide safe estimates of the load-bearing capacity of wet connections between reinforced RAC columns.
Corporate tax avoidance: Is South African society negatively affected by chartered accountant CEOs?
Authors: Van der Spuy Pieter , De Jager Phillip
Published: November 2023

Corporate tax avoidance can impede governments’ spending towards social and economic initiatives that can increase infrastructure development, economic growth, and equality, and reduce poverty. Yet, why some companies avoid more tax than others is not adequately understood, and, in particular, research regarding the influence of CEO-characteristics on tax avoidance, is lacking. This study is an empirical investigation into the influence of a CEO’s tax knowledge and tax awareness, construed as a ‘CEO effect’, on corporate tax avoidance, using data from the 112 largest listed companies on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange between 2004 and 2018. We found that the CEO effect, not measured before, does not have an observable influence on the level of corporate tax avoidance. This finding assuages possible concerns that chartered accountants, and particularly chartered accountants in the top leadership positions in large companies, are more shareholder oriented, to the detriment of the interests of society, as suggested in the literature.
Significance:
Our findings suggest less influence of the CEO, as an upper-echelon member, on companies’ behaviour, such as corporate tax avoidance, than other published studies have found. Moreover, the findings indicate that the tax knowledge and awareness construed as a CEO effect, does not influence corporate tax avoidance. In the main, the results provide little support for claims made by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, the chartered accountant’s regulatory body, that chartered accountants can help companies to avoid tax to increase profits. This may sway society’s view of the chartered accountant and their role in the South African economy.
Efecto de la densidad de plantas sobre los componentes del rendimiento de fréjol cultivado en condiciones de campo en un valle interandino de Ecuador
Authors: Vásquez Santiago C. , Villavicencio Sanchez Edwin Israel , Guamán Guamán Alex , Molina-Müller Marlene , Mestanza Uquillas Camilo Alexander
Published: November 2023

Common bean is an important crop due to its high nutritional value. However, its production in Ecuador has decreased due to biotic and abiotic factors. Understanding the mechanisms that determine the yield components of this crop is essential to establish strategies that allow increasing the yield. In this study, the plant density was modified to evaluate its impact on yield and its two main components, the grain number and grain weight under field conditions in an Andean region of Ecuador. Two experiments planted on different dates were performed, where two planting densities 4 and 11 plants m-2 were evaluated. The effect of the treatments was studied on the length of the period, from emergence to anthesis, the number of full and empty pods, grain number, 100 grain weight and grain yield. The results indicate that the plant density has a significant effect (p<0.05) on the yield, reaching an average of 257.15 g m-2 in high density, and 151.45 g m-2 in low density. The yield main components showed a different response to plant density modification; the grain number exhibited a strong variability and was positively associated with final grain yield (p<0.05) while the grain weight was not affected.
Cuproptosis-related gene LIPT1 as a prognostic indicator in non-small cell lung cancer: Functional involvement and regulation of ATOX1 expression
Authors: Deng Ruiyun , Zhu Lili , Jiang Jun , Chen Jing , Li Hua
Published: November 2023

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths, necessitating a deeper understanding of novel cell death pathways like cuproptosis. This study explored the relevance of cuproptosis-related genes in NSCLC and their potential prognostic significance. We analyzed the expression of 16 cuproptosis-related genes in 1017 NSCLC tumors and 578 Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) normal samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) to identify significant genes. A risk model and prognostic nomogram were employed to identify the pivotal prognostic gene. Further in vitro experiments were conducted to investigate the functions of the identified genes in NSCLC cell lines. LIPT1, a gene for lipoate-protein ligase 1 enzyme, emerged as the central prognostic gene with decreased expression in NSCLC. Importantly, elevated LIPT1 levels were associated with a favorable prognosis for NSCLC patients. Overexpression of LIPT1 inhibited cell growth and enhanced apoptosis in NSCLC. We confirmed that LIPT1 downregulates the copper chaperone gene antioxidant 1 (ATOX1), thereby impeding NSCLC progression. Our study identified LIPT1 as a valuable prognostic biomarker in NSCLC as it elucidates its tumor-inhibitory role through the modulation of ATOX1. These findings offered insights into the potential therapeutic targeting of LIPT1 in NSCLC, contributing to a deeper understanding of this deadly disease.
The Functional, Psychological and Economic Impacts 6 Months Post Major Trauma
Authors: Linn Yun Le , Jiang Hao Wen , Jainodin Norhayati Mohd , Chong Pei Leng , Chin Sock Teng , Mathur Sachin
Published: November 2023

Purpose: The consequences of severe traumatic injury extend beyond hospital admission and have the potential for long-term functional, psychological, and economic sequalae. This study investigated patient outcomes 6 months following major trauma.Methods: Using the National Trauma Registry, database of patients who were admitted between 2016-18 in a tertiary trauma hospital for major trauma [Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥ 16] a review was performed on 6-month outcomes [including functional outcomes, self-reported state of health and outcome scores (EuroQol-5 Dimension score and Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended)].Result: There were 637 patients who were treated for major trauma (ISS ≥ 16); the median age was 64 years (range 16-100) and 435 (68.3%) patients were male. The most common injury mechanisms included falling from height (56.5%) and motor vehicle accident (27.0%). The median ISS was 24 (range 16-75). After 6 months, 87.6% of responders were living at home, 25.0% were back to work, and 55.1% were ambulating independently. The median self-rated state of health was 73 at baseline and 64 at 6 months. Age and length of stay were independent predictors of return to ambulation using multivariate analysis. Age, Abbreviated Injury Scale external, Glasgow Coma Scale on Emergency Department arrival, heart rate, and need for transfusion were independent predictors of failure to return to work at 6 months using multivariate analysis. Charlson Comorbidity Index, Glasgow Coma Scale on arrival, temperature, pain and need for inpatient rehabilitation were independent predictors of mortality at 6 months.Conclusion: Recovery from major trauma is multi-faceted and requires a team-based approach well beyond discharge.
Case Report of an Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm: A Rare Etiology for Appendicitis
Authors: Boden Olivia , Pillay Yagan
Published: November 2023

An appendiceal mucinous neoplasm is a rare condition with a clinical picture that can resemble appendicitis. Published reports have documented an incidence of 0.07-0.3% of all appendicectomies. The ubiquitous use of computerized tomography scans has helped plan surgical strategies as these patients may often require a right hemicolectomy in order to ascertain oncological clearance. This helps the clinician to avoid the complication of pseudomyxoma peritonei with its attendant increased mortality. In this case report the presence of a normal appendix base allowed for a laparoscopic intervention without having to resect the right hemi-colon. All published case reports to date have documented the involvement of the entire appendix. This case report is unique in the sparing of the proximal appendix.
Main Indicators Characterizing the General Morbidity Rate of The Population of The Khorezm Region for The Period 2017 – 2021
Authors: Kamilova R.T.  , Ataniyazova R.A.  , Isakova L.I.  , Mamajonov S.Sh.
Published: November 2023

An analysis of the general morbidity of the population of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Khorezm region for the period 2017-2021 was carried out to determine the main features of the morbidity of the population and the need for improving preventive measures, considering the characteristics of the region being studied. The analysis was carried out using official statistics from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the period 2017-2021. The incidence was ranked by disease classes according to ICD-10 and analyzed per 100 thousand population. Calculations and graphical analysis were carried out using the Microsoft program Excel. The overall morbidity rate of the population of Uzbekistan over the studied 5-year period (2017-2021) decreased by 19.3%. An analysis of the dynamics of the general morbidity rate of the population of the Khorezm region, as a region leading in terms of morbidity levels, showed that morbidity rates exceeded the republican average by 1.1 times (p <0.05). In the structure of morbidity with a statistically significant difference (p<0.05), there was a predominance of diseases of the respiratory organs, digestive organs, diseases of the circulatory system, blood and hematopoietic organs, and pathological conditions during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, the proportion of which was 65.4 %.
Evaluation of Some Genotypes of Wheat (Triticum Durum L.) Under Conditions in Al Jabal Al Akhdar - Libya.
Authors: Adel A. Saleh  , Fatma A. Faraj
Published: November 2023

The experiment was conducted at the research farm of the College of Agriculture during the season (2019-2020) to evaluate the performance of six genetic compositions under semi-arid conditions using the green fodder. These compositions were obtained from the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), compared to the local variety "Ain Al-Faras." The treatments were planted according to a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Significant differences were observed among all the genetic compositions for all the studied traits. The variety "Ain Al-Faras" outperformed the other genetic compositions in plant height, spike length, number of grains per spike, grain yield, straw yield, and biological weight, with values of 86 cm, 9.65 cm, 61 grains/spike, 1.14 tons/ha, 10.68 tons/ha, and 11.82 tons/ha, respectively. Genetic composition 2020-741 also excelled in the trait of number of grains per spike (52.33), while genetic composition D2020-72 exhibited superiority in the trait of thousand-grain weight (63.35 g). Moreover, genetic composition D2020-4 showed a higher harvest index compared to the other genetic compositions, with a value of 12.91. The results indicated that the values of phenotypic variance were close to the values of genetic variance for most of the studied traits. The highest heritability ratio was observed for the traits of number of grains per spike and grain yield. High relative genetic advance values were recorded along with high values of specific combining ability for both the number of grains per spike and grain yield. Therefore, it is possible to infer the genetic composition through morphological data, and such traits can be considered as selection criteria for improving these crops.
Criminal Responsibility for Pipeline Thefts: Legislative, Theoretical and Practical Aspects
Authors: Pleshakov A. M. , Tumanov A. S.
Published: November 2023

The paper is devoted to the problems arising in the theory of criminal law and court and investigative practice when classifying a theft under paragraph «b« of Part 3 of Article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. According to the results of the study, the authors present their recommendations as to improvement of the classification of a theft committed from other pipelines (not normatively fixed in Article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The physical essence of the object of theft and its different interpretation in the legal literature are analyzed. The paper considers mandatory elements of a theft in the form of stealing and using hydrocarbons in their favor, committed by the so-called illegal tapping. Special attention is given to the issues of differentiation of planning and attempt in the analyzed body of theft, assessment of the actions of the coauthor and accomplice in the theft from the oil pipeline, oil product pipeline and gas pipeline. The category of «place» of a criminal act, i.e., theft from pipelines of various types, including trunk pipelines, is systematized, and the classification of the deed is proposed. The author’s position on the classification of other forms of theft (in particular, robbery and plundering) committed from an oil pipeline, oil product pipeline or gas pipeline is highlighted. The law enforcement practice is analyzed, the issues of distinguishing the theft of oil, petroleum products or gas from the pipeline from causing property damage by deception or abuse of trust are touched upon. The authors conclude that theft of oil (petroleum products) and theft of gas represent two types of theft within the same body of the crime. The authors have studied over 400 court decisions (sentences, rulings, resolutions) on crimes in the form of theft of oil, petroleum products or gas from pipelines for the period from 2007 to 2022, in more than 20 regions of Russia. The results of the study are reflected in the presented conclusions.