bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Musculoskeletal disorders and discomfort for female surgeons or surgeons with small hand size when using hand-held surgical instruments: a systematic review
Authors: Basager Ahmed , Williams Quintin , Hanneke Rosie , Sanaka Aishwarya , Weinreich Heather M.
Published: February 2024

Background

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), also referred to as work-related musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs), cause surgeons pain and discomfort. Implementing ergonomics in the operating room has helped reduce such symptoms. However, there are still many issues that surgeons face when dealing with medical instruments, especially among female surgeons or surgeons with smaller hands.

Methods

The Cochrane methodology for performing a systematic review was utilized to search five databases for pertinent literature based on the study question “Do female surgeons or surgeons with smaller hand size, who use surgical instruments have an increased risk of musculoskeletal disorders and discomfort compared to male or larger handed surgeons?”. The literature search strategy was designed around the three conceptual domains of surgeons/surgery, smaller hand size, and instrumentation. We searched PubMed, Embase.com, CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCOhost), Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection. This exploration identified 2165 research publications, and after specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, 19 studies were included in the systematic review. Risk of bias analysis was conducted to assess the quality of the included studies. After conducting a heterogeneity test, a meta-analysis was not performed due to high heterogeneity.

Results

Using certain surgical instruments presents challenges in the form of MSKIs for female and smaller-handed surgeons. Studies showed that 77% of females and 73% of surgeons who wear < 6.5 glove size report musculoskeletal issues ranging from difficulty of use to pain. Difficulties using surgical instruments and reported injuries have a greater impact on surgical trainees which might deter interest in surgical fields for future proceduralists. Recommendations for improved ergonomic tool design are suggested by some of the included studies to help tackle the MSKIs that surgeons face when performing operations.

Conclusions

The number of female surgeons has increased substantially in the last decade. Hence, there exists an urgent need to address the major challenges they encounter by focusing on this specific aspect of workplace safety and health to mitigate injury. Doing so will yield a productive environment while simultaneously protecting the health and safety of both surgeons and patients.

Systematic review registration

The study protocol was registered on PROSPERO (ID: CRD42022283378).
Reconstruction of the deformation history of an active fault: implications from the Atera Fault, Central Japan
Authors: Zwingmann Horst , Niwa Masakazu , Todd Andrew , Saunders Martin
Published: February 2024

Atera Fault clay gouges were collected for age dating near Kawaue, Nakatsugawa City, Central Japan, and the results integrated within its complex geological history. The results form an internally consistent data set constrained by extensive geochronological data (AFTA, ZFTA, CHIME) and support the application of gouge dating in constraining timing of brittle deformation in Central Japan. The Atera illite age data complete recently obtained limited illite fault gouge age data from underground exposure in the Toki Granite; the new illite age data are identical within error. The age of the heterogenous welded tuff breccia zone (Atera 1) ranges from 40.6 ± 1.0 Ma to 60.0 ± 1.4 Ma, whereas ages of the fault core gouge sample (Atera 2) range from 41.8 ± 1.0 Ma to 52.7 ± 1.2 Ma. The finest < 0.1 µm fraction of the fault breccia and fault core gouge yield ages around 41 Ma, identical within error. The new illite age data indicate brittle faulting and a following geothermal event occurring in the Paleogene–Eocene, similar to the nearby Toki Granite area and confirm they were both synchronous with a post-intrusive pluton exhumation. The Atera Fault illite age data provide additional insights into an integrated, regional-scale record of the tectonic displacement of Central Japan and might be influenced by large-scale tectonic processes such as the Emperor sea mount kink around 55 to 46 Ma with fault initiation around 50 Ma and brittle fault cessation or reactivation around 40 Ma in the Eocene.

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Contraceptive content shared on social media: an analysis of Twitter
Authors: Huang Melody , Gutiérrez-Sacristán Alba , Janiak Elizabeth , Young Katherine , Starosta Anabel , Blanton Katherine , Azhir Alaleh , Goldfarb Caroline N. , Kuperwasser Felícita , Schaefer Kimberly M. , Stoddard Rachel E. , Vatsa Rajet , Merz-Herrala Allison A. , Bartz Deborah
Published: February 2024

Background

Information on social media may affect peoples’ contraceptive decision making. We performed an exploratory analysis of contraceptive content on Twitter (recently renamed X), a popular social media platform.

Methods

We selected a random subset of 1% of publicly available, English-language tweets related to reversible, prescription contraceptive methods posted between January 2014 and December 2019. We oversampled tweets for the contraceptive patch to ensure at least 200 tweets per method. To create the codebook, we identified common themes specific to tweet content topics, tweet sources, and tweets soliciting information or providing advice. All posts were coded by two team members, and differences were adjudicated by a third reviewer. Descriptive analyses were reported with accompanying qualitative findings.

Results

During the study period, 457,369 tweets about reversible contraceptive methods were published, with a random sample of 4,434 tweets used for final analysis. Tweets most frequently discussed contraceptive method decision-making (26.7%) and side effects (20.5%), particularly for long-acting reversible contraceptive methods and the depot medroxyprogesterone acetate shot. Tweets about logistics of use or adherence were common for short-acting reversible contraceptives. Tweets were frequently posted by contraceptive consumers (50.6%). A small proportion of tweets explicitly requested information (6.2%) or provided advice (4.2%).

Conclusions

Clinicians should be aware that individuals are exposed to information through Twitter that may affect contraceptive perceptions and decision making, particularly regarding long-acting reversible contraceptives. Social media is a valuable source for studying contraceptive beliefs missing in traditional health research and may be used by professionals to disseminate accurate contraceptive information.
An experimental study on the effect of graphite microparticles on the mechanical and tribological properties of epoxy matrix composites
Authors: Ibrahim Muhammad Mustapha , El-Tayeb N.S.M. , Shazly Mostafa , El-Sayed Seleman M.M.
Published: February 2024

This article comprehensively discusses the mechanical and tribological properties of epoxy matrix composites filled with 100μm graphite particulates, at loadings ranging from 0 to 1wt%. The investigation also focuses on the effects of the graphite filler on the wear surface of the specimens, utilizing an optical microscope for analysis. The results revealed a significant decrease in the tensile strength of the composite, with a reduction of more than 50% observed at 1wt% graphite loading. However, the flexural strength exhibited an initial sharp increase at 0.1wt% graphite loading, followed by a decline at higher graphite contents. Moreover, both impact and hardness values demonstrated improvement as the graphite content increased. The addition of graphite particles led to a reduction in the friction coefficient, attributed to the solid lubrication capabilities of graphite. Furthermore, the wear rate exhibited a sharp decrease with an increase in graphite content due to the formation of a lubrication layer at the contact surface, effectively reducing the break-off of the specimen.
Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion weighted MRI in differentiating malignant from benign liver lesions taking histopathology as gold standard
Authors: Dodani Jia , Tabassum Sumera , Haider Shahbaz , Haania
Published: February 2024

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of Diffusion Weighted MRI in differentiating malignant from benign liver lesions taking histopathology as gold standard.

Methods: This Cross-sectional study was conducted at Departments of Radiology and Medicine, JPMC, Karachi from February 23, 2019 till September 25, 2019. Data was prospectively collected from patients after taking consent. One hundred twenty five patients presenting with hepatic mass who met the inclusion criteria were included. Quantitative data was presented as simple descriptive statistics giving mean and standard deviation and qualitative variables as frequency and percentages. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values and diagnostic accuracy were calculated. P-value of ≤0.05 was considered as significant.

Results: Mean age in our study was 59.75±8.57 years. Total 71 (56.8%) were male and 54 (43.2%) were female. Out of 125 patients, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy of DW MRI for the diagnosis of malignant focal liver lesion by taking histopathology as gold standard was found to be 92.3%, 93.6%, 96%, 88% and 92.8% respectively.

Conclusion: DW MRI scan has high diagnostic accuracy and being accurate in making a diagnosis and differentiation of benign from malignant focal liver lesion would decrease need of invasive modality of histopathology.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.4.7738

How to cite this: Jia, Tabassum S, Haider S, Haania. Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion weighted MRI in differentiating malignant from benign liver lesions taking histopathology as gold standard. Pak J Med Sci. 2024;40(4):669-673. doi: https://doi.org/ 10.12669/pjms.40.4.7738

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Clinical study of Microendoscopic Discectomy + Fibrous Ring Suture Versus Microendoscopic Discectomy alone in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation in young and middle-aged patients
Authors: Cui Hong-xun , Wang Yi-di , Liu Yong-hui , Guo Ma-long
Published: February 2024

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy of microendoscopic discectomy + fibrous ring suture versus microendoscopic discectomy alone in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) in young and middle-aged patients.Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 66 young and middle-aged patients with single-segment LDH diagnosed in Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province from October 2019 to October 2022. All patients were divided into two groups: the microendoscopic discectomy + fibrous ring suture group and the microendoscopic discectomy alone group, with 33 cases in each group. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores of the two groups were recorded before surgery and six and twelve months after surgery.

Results: Both groups completed the surgery and postoperative follow-up successfully and showed no statistically significant differences in terms of incision length, duration of surgery, intraoperative blood loss and length of hospital stay (all P>0.05). VAS, ODI and JOA scores were significantly improved in both groups at 6 and 12 months after surgery compared with those before surgery (all P<0.05). The two groups were similar in terms of excellent and good rates of postoperative modified MacNab Evaluation Criteria, with no statistically significant differences. No serious complications were observed in the two groups during and after surgery.

Conclusion: Both of the two surgical methods are effective in the treatment of LDH in young and middle-aged patients, and microendoscopic discectomy + fibrous ring suture in particular may be preferred because it results in significant improvement in patients’ VAS and ODI scores.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.4.7935

How to cite this: Cui H, Wang Y, Liu Y, Guo M. Clinical study of Microendoscopic Discectomy + Fibrous Ring Suture Versus Microendoscopic Discectomy alone in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation in young and middle-aged patients. Pak J Med Sci. 2024;40(4):690-694. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.4.7935

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Effects of combined sintilimab and chemotherapy on progression-free survival and overall survival in osteosarcoma patients with metastasis
Authors: Li Fan , Zhang De-bao , Ma Yue , Song Yang , Duan Xian-liang
Published: February 2024

Objective: To explore the safety and efficacy of metastatic osteosarcoma treatment with combined sintilimab injection and chemotherapy.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 32 patients with metastatic osteosarcoma admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Beihua University between January 2019 and June 2020. The sample was divided into an observation group, treated with sintilimab injection combined with chemotherapy (n= 16) and a control group, treated with chemotherapy (n = 16). Clinical efficacy and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.

Results: The overall response rates were 68.75% in the observation group and 31.25% in the control group (p < 0.05). The incidences of adverse reactions were 56.25% in the observation group and 81.25% in the control group. This was not a significant difference. In the observation group, the progression-free survival time was 8.13 ± 2.50 months, and the overall survival time was 22.75 ± 4.95 months. These were both significantly longer than the respective 6.44 ± 1.93 months and 19.69 ± 2.68 months in the control group (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The treatment of metastatic osteosarcoma with combined sintilimab injection and chemotherapy was found to prolong progression-free survival and overall survival time without increasing the incidence of adverse reactions.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.4.8536

How to cite this: Li F, Zhang D, Ma Y, Song Y, Duan X. Effects of combined sintilimab and chemotherapy on progression-free survival and overall survival in osteosarcoma patients with metastasis. Pak J Med Sci. 2024;40(4):648-651. doi: https://doi.org/ 10.12669/pjms.40.4.8536

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Young-onset dementia following chronic abuse of amphetamine-type stimulants
Authors: Alamri Sultan
Published: February 2024

Young-onset dementia (YOD) is influenced by various risk factors, including substance abuse. In this report, we present the case of a 54-year-old man who developed YOD following prolonged abuse of amphetamine-type stimulants. The patient exhibited insidious cognitive decline over a three-year period before seeking medical attention. Neuroimaging revealed atrophy of the temporal lobe, suggesting a connection between amphetamine-induced neurotoxicity and the cognitive abnormalities observed in the patient condition. Our case highlights the importance of considering amphetamine-type stimulants as potential risk factors for YOD and emphasizes the need to recognize cognitive impairment resulting from substance abuse. Additionally, we look into relevant literature to provide further context and insights.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.4.8737

How to cite this: Alamri SH. Young-onset dementia following chronic abuse of amphetamine-type stimulants. Pak J Med Sci. 2024;40(4):779-781.  doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.4.8737

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Ο λειτουργικός έλεγχος της αναπνοής σε ασθενείς που πάσχουν από σκλήρυνση κατά πλάκας
Authors: Απολλωνάτου Βασιλική
Published: February 2024

Εισαγωγή: Η σκλήρυνση κατά πλάκας αποτελεί μία χρόνια απομυελινωτική φλεγμονώδη νόσο του κεντρικού νευρικού συστήματος (ΚΝΣ), η οποία μπορεί να επηρεάσει το αναπνευστικό σύστημα σε προχωρημένα στάδια της νόσου. Ο στόχος της μελέτης ήταν να αξιολογηθεί ο λειτουργικός έλεγχος της αναπνοής, καθώς και η δοκιμασία καρδιοαναπνευστικής κόπωσης σε ασθενείς με σκλήρυνση κατά πλάκας με ήπια προς μέτρια αναπηρία, και να διερευνηθεί η ποιότητα ζωής, καθώς και η κόπωση στον συγκεκριμένο πληθυσμό. Μέθοδος: 25 ασθενείς με σκλήρυνση κατά πλάκας και 16 υγιή άτομα συμπεριλήφθηκαν σε αυτή τη μελέτη. Διενεργήθηκε πλήρης λειτουργικός έλεγχος της αναπνοής και στη συνέχεια ακολούθησε δοκιμασία καρδιοαναπνευστικής άσκησης με τη χρήση τάπητα. Η ποιότητα ζωής αξιολογήθηκε με τη χρήση του ερωτηματολογίου SF-36. Αποτελέσματα: Η μέση ηλικία στην ομάδα των ασθενών ήταν 38.4 ± 8.2 έτη. Οι τιμές που αφορούν στην σπιρομέτρηση ήταν εντός φυσιολογικών ορίων, όπως αντίστοιχα ήταν και οι τιμές της διαχυτικής ικανότητας, ενώ αντίθετα οι τιμές για τον μέγιστο εκούσιο αερισμό ήταν μειωμένες. Η δοκιμασία καρδιοαναπνευστικής κόπωσης στην ομάδα ασθενών ήταν επηρεασμένη συγκριτικά με την ομάδα των υγιών ατόμων. Οι στατιστικά σημαντικές διαφορές αφορούσαν στις εξής παραμέτρους: V’O2 peak, V’CO2 peak, RER, V’O2/kg peak, V’CO2/kg peak, oxygen pulse peak, καθώς και στην κλίση V’E/V’CO2. Συμπεράσματα: Σύμφωνα με τα ανωτέρω αποτελέσματα, φαίνεται πως οι κύριες παράμετροι της δοκιμασίας καρδιοαναπνευστικής κόπωσης είναι επηρεασμένες σε ασθενείς με ήπια προς μέτρια αναπηρία, ακόμη και όταν δεν παραπονούνται για συμπτώματα εκ του αναπνευστικού. Για το λόγο αυτό οι ασθενείς αυτοί θα πρέπει να αξιολογούνται για την ύπαρξη διαταραχών με λειτουργικό έλεγχο της αναπνοής.
Theorising an Omnipresent Concept. Memory as a Thickening Factor of Populism
Authors: Mazzini Mateusz
Published: February 2024

Within various fields of social sciences, populism is being constantly re-conceptualised to create a possibly most holistic definition of the phenomenon, one which would encompass all of its structural features and allow it to be applied to the largest number of empirical manifestations. Nonetheless, across different disciplines a growing consensus gains traction to define populism through the framework of ideology. As such, populism is understood as possessing a capability to attach itself to more powerful ideological concepts – nationalism, socialism, fascism. Thus, the central question in the study of populism as ideology needs to focus on the mechanics of strengthening populism in a given case. What makes one populism more radical than another? Using Freeden’s ideational approach and Mudde’s work on factors influencing intensity and efficiency of populism, this paper argues that the perception of the past in a given community, constructed through collective memory policies and expressed by means of historical revisionism, works as a ‘thickening agent’ fostering electoral success and increasing political durability of populist governance. Although seeking to create primarily a theoretical contribution, it will also encompass evidence of that modality from studying collective memory policies under Poland’s Law and Justice Party rule between 2015 and 2019.
Peripheral (Non)Polishnesses. Museums, Creeping Conflicts, and Transformative Frictions
Authors: Kobielska Maria , Siewior Kinga
Published: February 2024

Whilst Poland appears today as a paradigmatic example of a homogeneous, exclusive national and cultural identity, reinforced by the hegemonic historical policy of a semi-authoritarian state, it is also challenged by Polish minority histories (civilian, multi-ethnic, non-Catholic, women). The main concern of the present article is the plural ‘Polishness’ that emerges from the constellation of these non-default histories. To examine the frictions of historical narratives in action, authors use spaces of historical museums as a field of observation, perceiving them as memory agents fostering not only confrontational but also negotiative memory politics. To identify situations in which tensions between the ‘central’ Polishness and its unorthodox variants are particularly evident, the paper takes a look at ‘non-central’ Polish territories i.e. ‘post-German’ areas, characterized by a complex heterogeneous past in which Germanness and Polishness, but also ‘Silesianness’ or ‘Borderlandness’ mutually clash and dialogue. Analysis of selected exhibitions’ construction reveals peculiarities of different local contexts in transitional spaces and strategies of resolving creeping conflicts between ‘the Polishness’ and plural, peripheral ‘Polishnesses’. As authors argue, these case studies – instead of a static model of open memory conflict and binaries – offer dynamic models of memory, and allow to introduce the concept of memory frictions.
When the Mnemonic Actors Become Storytellers. The Lore of the ‘Recovery’ in 1970s Poland
Authors: Ćwiek-Rogalska Karolina
Published: February 2024

The article examines the memoirs of Polish soldiers who settled in the lands that Poland acquired after the Second World War, the so-called Recovered Territories. The author argues that these memoirs reflect different forms of conveying the stories about the ‘recovery’, i.e. the acquisition of the formerly German lands by the Polish state in 1945. Depending on the historical and political context, as well as the personal and collective experiences of the settlers, she identifies its two main forms: myth and lore. The myth involves stories that are considered authoritative and obligatory, while lore is a type of storytelling that involves stories that are considered flexible and optional by the people who tell or listen to them. She further analyses how the myth of the ‘recovery’ subsequently transformed over time into lore from the immediate post-war period up to the 1970s.
How does cold water impact on human physiology? Recent research discoveries
Authors: Wróblewski Wiktor , Zalewski Paweł , Gruca Dariusz , Raabe Adam , Wais Marcin
Published: February 2024

We analysed the newest research conducted from 2019 to 2023. The study was searched in the online databases, especially in PubMed.

Results: The newest studies are not consistent with the impact of cold water after training sessions on muscle performance and regeneration.  There are no coherent results of the impact on biochemical immunological and hormonal parameters. Research showed that cold water has a good impact on heart recovery after strain. CWI can remove the positive effect of hypotension after exercise. Studies show no impact of CWI on PCG1-α in muscles with a depletion level of glycogen but there is a need for consideration that CWI can benefit when muscle glycogen is at a higher level. It seems that CWI has a more efficient effect of vasoconstriction than PBC.  There are suggestions that CWI can increase insulin sensitivity and better glucose tolerance after fasting sessions. There are suggestions that 18-degree water can cause an acute decrease in cognitive function. Immersion in cold water which is defined in that study as 20-25℃ can benefit RLS among pregnant women. 

Conclusions: On the grounds of the newest studies, it is hard to come to a clear conclusion about the impact of cold water on the human body. There is a need for further studies with large and diverse groups of contestants. Results from studies analysed in that article can help design the next studies. At that moment there was no undisputed evidence of the beneficial impact of cold water on human physiology.
The terror of athletes - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, grafts and moden techniques
Authors: Woźniak Kinga , Jung Magdalena , Hedesz Patryk , Gardian-Baj Monika , Jung Maximilian , Żuk-Łapan Aleksandra , Doryń Aleksandra , Babula Emilia , Popczyńska Justyna , Włodarczyk Aleksandra , Taras Andrzej
Published: February 2024

Introduction

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a prevalent sports-related injury, constituting nearly half of knee injuries. This narrative review explores the evolution of ACL reconstruction surgeries, emphasizing graft types and their pros and cons.

Current state of knowledgeThe ideal ACL graft choice depends on factors like age, lifestyle, and demands. Autografts are the current standard, with the Quadriceps Tendon graft offering similar outcomes and fewer complications. Allografts are a secondary option for older, low-demand patients due to a shorter recovery period. Artificial grafts have limited use, lacking strong evidence for clinical advantages but may be considered for suturing torn ACL stumps and in cases were quick recovery is essential.

Summary

Contemporary orthopedic practitioners must possess comprehensive knowledge of various ACL reconstruction graft types to tailor interventions precisely to individual patient requirements. The selection of a graft should be rooted in a profound comprehension of patients' lifestyles, medical histories, and specific demands, thereby mitigating the subjective impact of any associated limitations for the patient.
Influence of surgically inducted weight loss on sexual function of obese male patients - literature overview
Authors: Jung Maximilian , Jung Magdalena , Woźniak Kinga , Sysło Oliwia , Jung Samuel , Gardian-Baj Monika , Hedesz Patryk , Żuk-Łapan Aleksandra , Doryń Aleksandra , Szczerbiak Alicja
Published: February 2024

Introduction: 

Obesity is one of the most challenging and popular problem in nowadays society. Overweight and obesity are connected with chronic complications, such as arterial hypertension, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Nonsurgical methods of weight loss were not positively conducted in significant part of obese population. It has given a chance to develop part of medicine known as bariatric surgery. Obesity is identified as an risk factor for sexual dysfunction. 

The aim of this article is to summarize the main findings of studies about the influence of bariatric surgery on sexual functions of obese male patients. 

 

Materials and methods:

The study is based on medical articles gathered from PubMed database spanning the years 2016-2023 and article from National Institutes of Health and from Nutritionhospitalaria. The research was conducted through the analysis of keywords such as ”Obesity”, „Bariatric Surgery”, Sexual Dysfunction”, „Men”. 

 

Results:

This review indicated that surgically inducted weight loss could improve sexual function in obese men. It is connected with important increase in IIEF score and serum testosteron level. It is a need for further clinical studies to explore association of sexual function after bariatric surgery.
El análisis como género periodístico de calidad: valores interpretativos en la cobertura del conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania.
Authors: Montoya Rodríguez, María del Carmen , Pérez-Curiel Concha , Domínguez García Ricardo
Published: February 2024

En un contexto de gran preocupación ciudadana ante el impacto mundial que tiene la invasión rusa de Ucrania, los medios se ven interpelados a explicar a sus lectores esta situación de gran complejidad geopolítica. El objetivo de esta investigación es ahondar en el uso del género periodístico del análisis en la prensa española. Para ello, se estudia una muestra compuesta por los 43 análisis publicados por El País y El Mundo durante el primer año del conflicto. Un avance de los resultados apunta a una hibridación del análisis con otros géneros de carácter más opinativo.
The power of digital audio. The great transformation of radio.
Authors: Galán-Arribas Rafael , Herrero Gutiérrez Francisco Javier , Frutos-Esteban Francisco-Javier
Published: February 2024

Este artículo parte de la pregunta: ¿Cómo imaginas el futuro de la radio? Esta pregunta se hizo a través de una entrevista realizada de 18 expertos en audio. Según las respuestas obtenidas, existe una alta probabilidad de que los medios sean versátiles con múltiples contenidos y una amplia variedad de canales. La mayoría de los expertos comparten la idea de que la experimentación determinará el futuro de la radio, también la industria y los nuevos contenidos, las nuevas narrativas, los nuevos modelos de negocio y un nuevo concepto tecnológico para la distribución de contenidos.
Análisis de la recepción del punk en la prensa escrita española (1976-1979).
Authors: Álvarez García David
Published: February 2024

El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la cobertura de China y sus ciudadanos y ciudadanas en dos periódicos españoles de referencia: El País y ABC. Mediante un análisis de contenido, se estudian 1.471 textos publicados en sus principales secciones durante cinco años (2016-2020). Los resultados indican una preferencia hacia temas económicos, una predominancia del enfoque «China como potencia mundial» y del estereotipo «el gigante asiático» en ambos diarios.
Erotofobia y opresión: la representación del sexo en los cibermedios españoles.
Authors: Argiñano Jose-Luis , Olveira-Araujo Rubén
Published: February 2024

El sexo está presente en los cibermedios españoles a través de una imagen negativa. Para profundizar en su representación mediática se ha realizado un análisis de contenido cuantitativo de los artículos publicados durante 2019 en eldiario.es, elpais.com y abc.es. Entre los resultados se destaca la hegemonía del sexo como opresión externa. Estos datos subrayan que la prensa digital contribuye a perpetuar el paradigma del Genus.
A RESSIGNIFICAÇÃO DA COMPREENSÃO DO INTERESSE RECURSAL NOS EMBARGOS DECLARATÓRIOS INTEGRATIVOS
Authors: Veloso Peleja Júnior Antônio , Vanderson Rafael Nascimento Vanderson
Published: February 2024

O presente ensaio pretende discutir a hipótese de interesse recursal autônomo para a discussão de fundamentação da decisão judicial por intermédio de embargos de declaração com efeitos integrativos. A tradicional compreensão da exigência da sucumbência como modeladora do interesse recursal merece ser redimensionada em face da exigência constitucional e infraconstitucional de decisões adequadas e bem fundamentadas, notadamente sob o viés aposto no Código de Processo Civil de 2015, a exaurir os núcleos discursivos essenciais apostos nas argumentações e contra argumentações das partes. A discussão central do trabalho lastreia-se na discussão da presença do interesse recursal quando o recorrente, não obstante tenha obtido o objeto material discutido no processo, não teve um argumento lançado como objeto de análise pela decisão judicial, o que acarretaria o interesse apto ao manejo dos embargos, não obstante a teoria ortodoxa

defender que a ausência de sucumbência ocasiona a ausência do interesse recursal. O Código de Processo Civil de 2015 lançou luzes no tema porque os fundamentos da decisão são aptos a formar precedente vinculante, além de autorizar a hipótese de ação rescisória em determinados casos. A hipótese lançada é a de que não autorizar que o autor da demanda detenha interesse recursal próprio para a discussão da fundamentação, inclusive para questionar motivos e o fundamento legal aplicado, ocasiona insegurança jurídica. Nessa ótica, os embargos de declaração autorizam esse tipo de questionamento para exaurir a discussão posta em juízo, principalmente quando a questão envolva precedentes qualificados. Se o Direito se faz cumprir pela coerção, nos moldes expostos por Hans Kelsen, é certo que a construção da decisão deve ser permeada por razão e fundamentação discursiva e exauriente, papel esse que o remodelamento do dogma tradicional da compreensão de interesse recursal nos embargos de declaração se propõe. O método adotado é o descritivo, a partir da dedução, sendo que a técnica de pesquisa bibliográfica e de análises de caso também foram utilizadas em seus momentos oportunos. Foi possível perceber que a hipótese foi devidamente comprovada.
TODOS SÃO IGUAIS PERANTE OS PRECEDENTES: TUTELA JURISDICIONAL EFETIVA, VINCULAÇÃO A PRECEDENTES E DISTINÇÃO DO CASO CONCRETO SOB A ÓTICA DO DIREITO FUNDAMENTAL À IGUALDADE
Authors: Reichelt Luis Alberto , Pereira Alff Hannah
Published: February 2024

A presente pesquisa busca analisar a funcionalidade do sistema de precedentes sob a ótica do direito fundamental à tutela jurisdicional efetiva no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro, com especial atenção para o conteúdo da Recomendação do Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) nº 134/2022 no que tange à regulamentação do tratamento de precedentes pelos órgãos do Poder Judiciário. Dela resulta a apresentação de um conjunto de mecanismos argumentativos envolvidos na aplicação de precedentes a casos concretos. É preciso compreender que a tutela jurisdicional efetiva precisa ser ofertada ao jurisdicionado por meio de uma atuação vigorosa do Poder Judiciário, e dentre todos os objetivos acolhidos pelo ordenamento jurídico brasileiro atual, destaque especial e de fundamental relevância se dá na sua intervenção como forma de perfectibilizar o respeito ao direito fundamental à igualdade, como se analisa nesta pesquisa. Pelo direito fundamental à inafastabilidade do controle jurisdicional, é responsabilidade do Estado prover resoluções adequadas aos indivíduos que colocam seus anseios à frente do Judiciário, de modo que viabilize a sua resposta por meio do processo justo. Conforme a própria recomendação do CNJ nº 134, é possível não só analisar esse conceito de processo justo, como também a relação deste direito fundamental com o da igualdade, e da vinculação aos precedentes, juntando isso à necessária compreensão da distinção dos próprios precedentes como manifestação do direito à igualdade por intermédio do ordenamento jurídico. A partir da utilização do método dedutivo com interpretação sistemática, dessa análise resulta uma série de modelos que sinalizam a existência de uma forte relação entre a efetividade da tutela jurisdicional e o respeito ao direito fundamental à igualdade. Quer dizer, nos países em que se adota o sistema de civil law, o respeito aos precedentes não acarreta afronta a quaisquer direitos ou garantias fundamentais inerentes aos ordenamentos jurídicos respectivos. Adotando uma visão contrária, o que se entende é que o direito brasileiro adota, portanto, essa técnica vinculativa de forma a assegurar o efetivo perfazimento do direito fundamental à igualdade.
Independence and Interdependence: A Comparative Case Study of Individuals From Two Institutions in Mainland China and Hong Kong
Authors: He Shan
Published: February 2024

There has been a clear shift in higher education to prepare and empower the current students for a future quite different and more complex than that faced by previous generations. In particular, it is expected that they will possess comprehensive abilities to deal with challenges arising from new employment demands and beyond. While liberal arts education has a long history in the West, it has been increasingly implemented more recently in East Asia as one response to the need for educational reform. The research reported here is an empirical study of how liberal arts education has affected individuals from two institutions with distinctive interpretations of “liberal arts education” - University N, the first Sino-foreign joint university in mainland China, and University L, the only public liberal arts university in Hong Kong. Drawing on Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice, this study illustrates the interplay and balance among students’ practical concerns, their sense of social obligation fostered through liberal arts education elements and the wider social structure. Semi-structured interviews with senior students, fresh graduates, and educators were conducted to gather in-depth primary data. These reveal that, by providing interdisciplinary knowledge and transferable skill sets, a liberal arts education experience does enhance individuals’ personal agency and intellectual competencies in a professional context - they are trained to become independent thinkers and learners. Moreover, the “humanistic” aspect of liberal arts is also relevant: having engaged in various activities and programs, students in both universities are encouraged to care, cooperate, and make positive differences in their increasingly interconnected communities.
A Lesson on Mutual Collaboration for School Counsellors, Principals, and Teachers Given by the COVID-19 Pandemic in Slovenia
Authors: Šteh Barbara , Mrvar Petra Gregorčič
Published: February 2024

This paper presents the meaning and characteristics of collaboration between school counsellors, school principals, and teachers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia and the extraordinary situation in which work in educational institutions changed dramatically overnight and the community of students and professionals moved into a virtual space. In the first part of the paper, we highlight that a strong network of professionals in an educational institution is key to achieving the vision, goals and quality of educational work. In the second part of the paper, we present the results of a survey conducted through an online questionnaire among 328 Slovenian counsellors during the first wave of COVID-19 in April 2020. The results of this survey show a positive attitude of counsellors towards collaboration with principals and teachers. The emergency situation has raised awareness among all school professionals about the importance of mutual support, while providing an opportunity to reflect on ways to improve mutual collaboration and build mutual relationships that enable quality pedagogical work. One of the biggest challenges for any school community now is to maintain the sense of alliance and mutual support that was created in many schools during the pandemic.
Art Teaching: Inclusive Factor and Attention to Diversity
Authors: Arévalo-Vásquez Hilda María , Yangali-Vicente Judith Soledad , Sánchez-Ortega Jaime Agustín
Published: February 2024

The current research aims to analyze art teaching as an inclusive factor and pays attention to diversity in excluded populations to meet the needs of students in the pandemic context. In regard to methodology, we used the naturalistic paradigm, a qualitative approach, and an inductive method with a phenomenological and hermeneutical design. The data collection techniques we used were semi-structured interviews with teachers of the Regular Basic Education in Peru. The findings show that through the mediation of diverse artistic languages and the implementation of different didactic strategies, it is possible to achieve an interaction free from exclusion barriers, driven by good teaching practices that enable the inclusion and attention to the diversity of students, providing them with opportunities to develop capacities and skills to establish better coexistence. We concluded that art education comprises a lasting learning process that guarantees a healthy environment for peaceful coexistence, which today, inclusive teachers, parents, and students should keep in mind.
DA PRÉ-HISTÓRIA AO JAMES WEBB: A IMPORTÂNCIA DA FÍSICA E DA ASTRONOMIA E SEUS IMPACTOS EM NOSSO DIA A DIA
Authors: Junior Edinaldo Enoque da Silva , Schütz Jenerton Arlan
Published: February 2024

O presente manuscrito tem como objetivo analisar a importância da física e da astronomia na vida dos seres humanos. Ao longo dos milênios, os seres humanos tiveram um enorme fascínio pelos astros e tudo que envolve os movimentos celestes. As evidências dessa afirmação podem ser encontradas das mais diversas maneiras pelo globo; desde pinturas rupestres retratando constelações em paredes de cavernas, passando pelas estruturas megalíticas do Neolítico, às observações de eclipses lunares e solares da Antiguidade Oriental e Ocidental, até o surgimento dos primeiros instrumentos de observação e localização como as primeiras lunetas e astrolábios da Idade Média, etc. Ao longo dos séculos, essas observações tomaram caráter científico com Galileu, Giordano Bruno, Kepler, Newton entre outros, e a religiosidade e a superstição foram dando lugar às pesquisas científicas. Com o advento da Física, essas pesquisas resultaram em grandes descobertas, invenções, culminando com as modernas viagens espaciais e telescópios como o Hubble e, atualmente, o James Webb. Todavia, os impactos dessas pesquisas e descobertas influenciam nosso cotidiano sem que disso nos apercebamos. É desse modo que, pretendemos apresentar um breve itinerário da relação homem/espaço, e com o advento da Física Moderna, o que essa relação impacta em nosso dia a dia. Conclui-se que o resultado das pesquisas e viagens espaciais ajudam a ter uma vida mais tecnologicamente cômoda com os produtos que utilizamos diariamente, seja com as modernas câmeras CDD de nossos smartphones, passando pelo GPS, bem como o Raio-X entre outros tantos produtos.
DETERMINAÇÃO DA FREQUÊNCIA DE OSCILAÇÃO DA REDE ELÉTRICA UTILIZANDO O PROGRAMA TRACKER PHYSICS
Authors: Mania Edrian
Published: February 2024

Este trabalho descreve um experimento simples para medir a frequência da rede elétrica, usando uma câmera móvel e o programa Tracker. O experimento envolve iluminar uma folha de papel com uma lâmpada fluorescente ou LED e analisar as oscilações de intensidade de luz resultante usando o programa Tracker. Os resultados mostram que as intensidades da luz dessas lâmpadas oscilam com uma frequência bem definida de 60 Hz. Os resultados deste trabalho mostram que é possível medir com precisão a frequência da rede elétrica com uma técnica precisa e barata, que é tão poderosa quanto instrumentos e equipamentos mais caros e menos acessíveis. Além disso, o experimento pode ser usado para auxiliar no ensinar conceitos de fenômenos oscilatórios em eletricidade e magnetismo.
ENSINO DE FÍSICA PARA OS ALUNOS DO PROEJA UTILIZANDO A GAMIFICAÇÃO NA PLATAFORMA QUIZIZZ
Authors: Tamarozzi Kaue Henrique , Tortora Evandro
Published: February 2024

O presente trabalho propôs responder a seguinte questão de pesquisa “Quais as potencialidades apontadas pelos alunos do PROEJA – Programa Nacional de Integração da Educação Profissional com a Educação Básica na Modalidade de Educação de Jovens e Adultos – sobre o uso de atividades gamificadas por meio da plataforma Quizizz para o ensino de Física?”. Com o intuito de responder esse questionamento, em um primeiro momento, foram feitos estudos bibliográficos sobre metodologias ativas e sobre a utilização da gamificação em educação. A pesquisa tem caráter exploratório e qualitativo, tendo 6 estudantes do PROEJA como participantes. Os estudantes tiveram uma aula tradicional, do tipo expositiva, e outra aula com o mesmo conteúdo, porém envolvendo atividades gamificadas. Em seguida, os alunos responderam a um questionário no qual eles apresentaram suas percepções sobre a metodologia utilizada. Os resultados dos questionários apontam que a utilização de metodologias ativas, como a gamificação, são uma possibilidade para facilitar o aprendizado e melhorar engajamento do estudante, mas vale ressaltar que os resultados apontados pelos estudantes foram voltados a uma aula diferente, mais dinâmica e interativa, os mesmos gostaram tanto da aula gamificada quanto da aula tradicional, por ser bem aplicada e por apresentar um experimento que despertou a atenção da classe. Portanto, se torna clara a necessidade de inserir novas metodologias na formação de futuros professores e capacitar os já atuantes no ramo. Por outro lado, buscando fornecer uma capacitação aos professores, devem ser considerados a falta de recursos tecnológicos, assim como a falta de interesse por parte de alguns docentes na busca de novas metodologias, possivelmente causada pelas condições de trabalho e pela baixa remuneração.
Collecting Music among the Kharbintsy
Authors: Sasser Patricia Puckett
Published: February 2024

ABSTRACT: In 1923, a young woman named Bella Tarakhovska͡ia arrived in Seattle aboard the SS President Jackson . She had sailed from Yokohama, Japan but her voyage to America had begun much further away. Born in Melitópol’ Ukraine, she had lived in East Asia, and was now on her way to join her older brothers in Detroit, Michigan. Tarakhovska͡ia (1903–1983) was not only well-traveled but also deeply musical: she carried with her two bound volumes of print and manuscript scores that she had collected for her personal use. These albums documented her own development as a musician and her awareness of artistic tastes within the Ukrainian diaspora. They also capture her experience of musical life in Harbin, China, a place that attracted numerous émigrés and refugees in the early twentieth century. The kharbintsy, as these residents became known, were a highly diverse group. In the early 1920s, Harbin transitioned from Russian rule to local control. Tarakhovska͡ia’s collection offers a rare surviving example of amateur musical interests during an important period of change. Her music represents an expansive network of international music printers, publishers, and sellers, suggesting the remarkable paths of transmission through which Western repertoire was disseminated among émigrés in East Asia. It reveals the continuing influence of Imperial Russia and features some of the Jewish (and non-Jewish) artists who sought to establish their careers amidst a new, tumultuous context. Perhaps most importantly, the music reflects the complicated political and social relationships that shaped Harbin’s artistic landscape. Like the city itself, Tarakhovska͡ ia’s collection shows that it was possible for musical life to flourish among the kharbintsy even in the midst of upheaval and uncertainty.
Observation of blood motion in the internal jugular vein by contact and contactless photoplethysmography during physiological testing: case studies
Authors: Saiko Gennadi , Burton Timothy , Kakihana Yasuyuki , Hatanaka Kosaku , Takahito Ohtonari , Douplik Alexandre
Published: February 2024

Central venous pressure is an estimate of right atrial pressure and is often used to assess hemodynamic status. However, since it is measured invasively, non-invasive alternatives would be of great utility. The aim of this preliminary study was a) to investigate whether photoplethysmography (PPG) can be used to characterize venous system fluid motion and b) to find the model for venous blood volume modulations. For this purpose, we monitored the internal jugular veins using contact (cPPG) and video PPG during clinically validated physiological tests: abdominojugular test (AJT) and breath holding (BH). Video PPG and cPPG signals were captured simultaneously on the left and right sides of the neck, respectively. ECG was also captured using the same clinical monitor as cPPG. Two volunteers underwent AJT and BH with head up/down, each with: baseline (15s), experiment (15s), and recovery (15s). Video PPG was split into remote PPG (rPPG) and micromotion detection. All signal modalities were significantly affected by physiological testing. Moreover, cPPG and micromotion waveforms exhibited primary features of jugular vein waveforms and, therefore, have great potential for venous blood flow monitoring. Specifically, remote patient monitoring applications may be enabled by this methodology, facilitating physical collection without a specially trained care provider.