bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ofsted, quality assure yourself! Applying current inspection criteria to assure the quality of current inspection
Authors: Anonymous
Published: November 2023

With tongue in cheek, I have modified key paragraphs in the current school inspection framework to help those monitoring inspections for quality-assurance purposes judge the quality of inspection teams. Reading them reveals the demanding nature of those expectations and raises the question
as to how far inspectors can reasonably be expected to meet them – just as the same question can be posed to problems of the original paragraphs when applied to school teachers and leaders. The modified framework might also be used as the basis for self-evaluation by inspection teams
or as a feedback form for schools to submit after an inspection.
Le prix du savoir
Authors: Nominé Bernard
Published: November 2023

Ce texte écrit en contrepoint du travail présenté par Sidi Askofaré explore quelques-unes des pistes qu’il a ouvertes à notre réflexion : le coût de la psychanalyse, tant pour l’analysant que pour l’analyste, le prix du savoir, le prix du transfert et bien sûr l’incontournable prix du désir.
La dimension physique du poème
Authors: Latour Marie-José
Published: November 2023

À lire les ouvrages de Claro, écrivain, traducteur de l’américain, éditeur et blogueur français, se fait jour un certain parallèle avec l’enseignement de Lacan et les enjeux actuels de la transmission de la psychanalyse.
Einschreibungen in einen beschriebenen Raum. Rilkes Zwei Prager Geschichten im Kontext der tschechischen Literatur
Authors: Wutsdorff Irina
Published: November 2023

Les Histoires pragoises de Rainer Maria Rilke ( Zwei Prager Geschichten , 1899) s’inscrivent clairement dans l’espace urbain pragois, donc dans un espace qui a déjà fait l’objet de descriptions littéraires antérieures. La lecture des Histoires de Rilke sur l’arrière-plan d’œuvres littéraires tchèques permet d’analyser les échanges qui se produisent entre des lieux concrets, souvent marqués nationalement dans le discours culturel ambiant, et le symbolisme spatial dont ils sont affectés dans leur représentation littéraire, en langue allemande comme en langue tchèque. Ainsi, du fait que les Histoire de Rilke non seulement se situent dans le quartier de Malá Strana, mais s’achèvent aussi sur la perspective d’une idylle supranationale, elles renvoient aux Povídky malostránské de Jan Neruda ( Contes de Malá Strana , 1867-1877), des récits qui se livrent eux-mêmes clairement à un jeu ironique avec le topos de l’idylle dans la littérature tchèque. En outre, les protagonistes à la fois de la première Histoire de Rilke et de la nouvelle de Jiří Karásek ze Lvovic intitulée Une âme gothique ( Gotická duše , 1905) partagent la même fascination pour le couvent des Carmélites avec leurs moniales vouées au silence. Partant de cet endroit concret sur la carte de Prague qui, du fait de l’importance de la question religieuse dans la renaissance nationale tchèque, aurait certainement eu un grand potentiel symbolique sur le plan précisément de la culture nationale, l’intérêt se déplace pourtant dans les deux œuvres vers un phénomène transcendant les cultures, celui du scepticisme linguistique, pour rejoindre en fin de compte le discours moderniste caractéristique de cette époque.
„Im diplomatischen Dienst der Weimarer Republik“. Thomas Manns Warschau-Besuch (1927) und sein Echo in der polnischen Öffentlichkeit der Zwischenkriegszeit
Authors: Dziergwa Roman
Published: November 2023

Dans le contexte des relations culturelles et littéraires germano-polonaises et de la réception mutuelle de la culture entre la République de Weimar et la deuxième République Polonaise, il convient d’accorder une place exceptionnelle à la visite de Thomas Mann. Bien que les conflits territoriaux des années 1926-1929 aient perdu de leur importance, les relations entre la Pologne et l’Allemagne restaient tendues. Dans cette situation il faut vraiment saluer la décision prise par les autorités du PEN Club polonais d’inviter l’écrivain allemand en Pologne, d’autant plus que les membres polonais du PEN Club n’ont pas salué, comme on pourrait le supposer, en la personne de Thomas Mann, un écrivain d’un pays voisin hostile, ancien envahisseur, mais ils l’ont accueilli comme un « célèbre citoyen de la République des lettres sans frontières ni barrières ». C’est pourquoi cette visite pourrait être considérée dès le départ comme un pas en avant vers la normalisation des relations politiques par le biais des relations culturelles. Bien que l’écrivain allemand se soit fortement démarqué des questions politiques pendant tout son séjour, il a pourtant manifesté son soutien moral au jeune État polonais et son enthousiasme pour les plus hauts représentants du pays : le président Mościcki et le maréchal Piłsudski. Mann a aussi exprimé sa reconnaissance pour le grand « travail d’intégration » réalisé par le gouvernement polonais. Cependant, et principalement dans l’aspect culturel au sens large, la visite de Thomas Mann remplissait une fonction de conciliation et d’inspiration très positive. Grâce à la participation démonstrative d’écrivains et d’artistes polonais importants à l’accueil de l’invité allemand, l’intérêt pour la culture et la littérature allemandes en Pologne s’est considérablement accru, ce qui a fait de cette visite un « atout précieux dans la perspective d’un nouvel échange intellectuel et une manifestation de sympathie et de reconnaissance pour la culture allemande ».
Retour à la tradition juive
Authors: Ackermann-Sommer Myriam , Sarthou-Lajus Nathalie
Published: November 2023

Première femme rabbin se réclamant du courant dit « moderne orthodoxe », Myriam Ackermann-Sommer s’explique sur son retour à la tradition juive et sur l’importance de faire entendre des voix féminines dans ce mouvement du « Retour ». Avec son mari, Émile Ackermann, également rabbin, elle fait partie des figures qui bousculent le franco-judaïsme.
La place de l’édition dans les formations
Authors: Schöpfel Joachim , Fülhes-Ubach Simone
Published: November 2023

En Allemagne, quatre villes ont des Masters en sciences de l’information et bibliothéconomie : Berlin, Hambourg, Leipzig et Cologne. L’Institut des Sciences de l’Information (Institut für Informationswissenschaft [IWS]) de l’Université des Sciences appliquées de Cologne (TH Köln) propose trois licences et deux Masters qui traitent de la production, de l’acquisition, de la présentation, de la gestion et de l’archivage de l’information - en bref : les différentes phases du cycle de vie de l’information. Quelle place pour l’édition dans cette offre de formation ? Nous avons posé quelques questions à la directrice adjointe de l’IWS, Simone Fülhes-Ubach .
L’éditorialisation des produits de veille : enjeux et défis de la datavisualisation
Authors: Chaudiron Stéphane
Published: November 2023

L’éditorialisation des contenus de veille est aujourd’hui cruciale, si l’on veut répondre aux nouveaux usages. À cet égard, les techniques de représentation graphique ( datavisualisation ou dataviz ), de plus en plus utilisées par les médias, comme on l’a vu lors de la crise de la Covid-19, sont des outils séduisants. Ils permettent de diffuser une information de manière rapide, et synthétique, donc percutante. Cependant en termes de méthode et de pertinence, ils posent un double défi : statistique et heuristique.
La réception des contenus éditoriaux et éditorialisés produits par les bibliothèques de lecture publique : obstacles, attentes et stratégies
Authors: Lamotte Caroline
Published: November 2023

Les bibliothèques publiques produisent de nombreux contenus éditoriaux et éditorialisés : des articles de synthèse ou de signalement, adaptés au web. Mais comment être sûr qu’ils rencontrent le public ? Et quels publics ? L’enjeu est d’autant plus important que l’usager est désormais au centre des préoccupations. Une enquête, menée en juin 2019 sur dix réseaux de bibliothèques, révèle les freins et les obstacles, mais aussi la satisfaction et les attentes, notamment celles des grands lecteurs. Elle ouvre des pistes de réflexion sur les stratégies à adopter.
Publier des revues scientifiques
Authors: Schöpfel Joachim , Géroudet Marie-Madeleine
Published: November 2023

L’Université de Lille prépare une nouvelle plateforme de revues scientifiques. Les porteurs de revues disposeront d’un ensemble d’outils et de services en échange d’un engagement à maintenir et développer de bonnes pratiques éditoriales et de démarches de science ouverte. Le Service commun de documentation de l’Université participe activement à sa mise en place de ce projet. Avec à la clé une montée en compétences.
Le Réseau de pépinières de revues scientifiques REPÈRES
Authors: Thomas Armelle
Published: November 2023

Née sous l’impulsion du libre accès, la fonction éditoriale des professionnels de l’info-doc se développe. Le Réseau professionnel REPÈRES, créé en 2018, vise à fédérer les pépinières de revues scientifiques en accès ouvert (une dizaine en France et une en Belgique, hébergeant au total près de 80 revues), et à consolider les bonnes pratiques. Il est aussi un véritable révélateur du rapprochement des métiers de l’info-doc et de l’édition : de la politique des revues aux recommandations, pour favoriser le dépôt et le référencement, jusqu’à des actions communes entre réseaux professionnels de la documentation et de l’édition, les documentalistes assument de plus en plus de missions éditoriales.
« La grève n’est générale que si elle est féministe »
Authors: Gago Verónica , Albenga Viviane , Achin Catherine , Albenga Viviane
Published: November 2023

L’Argentine connaît depuis quelques années des mobilisations féministes particulièrement massives et inventives, qui rassemblent plusieurs générations de femmes, migrantes, lesbiennes, trans de toute classe sociale. C’est directement en lien avec le mouvement de lutte contre les féminicides et son mot d’ordre Ni Una Menos qu’a été organisée en octobre 2016 la première grande grève nationale des femmes, renouvelée le 8 mars 2017 par une grève féministe internationale. La chercheuse féministe Verónica Gago a accepté de répondre à nos questions sur la genèse de ces grèves féministes et leurs apports théoriques et pratiques. Dans le contexte d’une très longue période « d’isolement social obligatoire » au printemps 2020 en Argentine, elle évoque aussi l’exacerbation des inégalités et des violences contre les femmes. Les associations et groupes féministes mènent de nombreuses actions pour maintenir les liens, s’entraider et rendre visible ces violences. L’urgence de l’aide immédiate s’inscrit néanmoins dans les cadres de l’organisation féministe, théorique et pratique, déployée depuis 2015, dont les grèves féministes ont constitué le fil rouge. Comme l’explique Verónica Gago, la grève féministe permet de lier violence économique et violence domestique, de faire des femmes des sujets politiques, de révéler la valeur du travail non reconnu, de provoquer un moment d’éducation populaire féministe à différentes échelles et de rendre possible une grève véritablement générale…
Rôle des réseaux sociaux dans le processus de choix d’une destination touristique dans le contexte culturel marocain
Authors: Bendahou Chaimaa , Berbou Houcine
Published: November 2023

Les réseaux sociaux jouent un rôle particulièrement puissant dans l’évaluation des produits expérientiels, notamment les produits et services touristiques. Ils ont fondamentalement changé la façon dont les voyageurs et les touristes cherchent, trouvent et partagent les informations. L’intangibilité des produits touristiques les rend assez difficiles à vérifier ou à évaluer. Les voyageurs se fondent donc sur les informations fournies par les autres voyageurs afin de prendre leurs décisions. L’enjeu de cet article à caractère ethnographique est de comprendre l’utilisation des réseaux sociaux dans le processus de choix de la destination touristique en prenant en considération les spécificités du contexte socioculturel marocain.
« L’Irlande est à Paris et elle frappe à la porte ! »
Authors: Destenay Emmanuel
Published: November 2023

Peu de temps après leurs victoires électorales de décembre 1918, les députés irlandais du Sinn Féin mandatent plusieurs personnalités pour représenter les intérêts de l’Irlande à la Conférence de la paix à Paris. Les constituants voient dans les négociations qui se tiennent à Paris la solution diplomatique pour faire reconnaître la légitimité des élections et faire accéder l’Irlande au rang de nation. Ces derniers entendent peser dans le système international d’après-guerre et invoquent alors les principes dictés par le président américain pour contraindre les Britanniques à quitter le territoire. Les représentants du peuple irlandais cherchent une solution diplomatique et pacifique au différend qui les oppose désormais au gouvernement britannique.
Juger l’ennemi
Authors: Nikšaitė Vaida
Published: November 2023

Les procès par contumace contre les militaires allemands tenus en Belgique en 1924-1925 peuvent s’analyser comme l’histoire d’une suite d’échecs. L’échec d’élaborer un ordre légal supranational pour le jugement des crimes de guerre commis lors de la Première Guerre mondiale a conduit à un autre échec, lorsque l’ambition de justice internationale a été déléguée aux juridictions nationales « traditionnelles » très mal disposées à cette fin. D’un autre côté, ces procès peuvent également être perçus comme une expérience judiciaire originale, mobilisant à la fois les initiatives d’en haut et d’en bas. Cet article cherche ainsi à répondre à la question suivante : comment et pourquoi juge-t-on l’ennemi vaincu ?
Asymmetric integral barrier function-based tracking control of constrained robots
Authors: Zhang Tan , Yan Pianpian
Published: November 2023

In this paper, a new-type time-varying asymmetric integral barrier function is designed to handle the state constraint of nonlinear systems. The barrier Lyapunov function is developed by building an integral upper limit function with respect to transformation errors over an open set to cope with the position constraint of the robotic system. We know that the symmetric time-invariant constraint is only a particular situation of the asymmetric time-variant constraint, and thus compared to existing methods, it is capable of handling more general and broad practical engineering issues. We show that under the integral barrier Lyapunov function combining a disturbance observer-based tracking controller, the position vector tracks a desired trajectory successfully, while the constraint boundary is never violated. It can certify the exponential asymptotic stability of the robotic tracking system by using the given inequality relationship on barrier function and Lyapunov analysis. Finally, the feasibility of the presented algorithm is indicated by completing the simulations.
Être élève en Iran au tournant des années 1900 : les écoles de l’Alliance israélite universelle
Authors: Bombardier Alice , Koochakzadeh Leila
Published: November 2023

S’intéresser aux acteurs de l’école, à leur vécu et aux modalités d’enseignement au sein des systèmes scolaires locaux au Moyen-Orient permet de renouveler l’histoire de l’éducation portant sur la région. Le choix a été fait ici de se concentrer, en Iran dans les années 1898-1908, sur un système scolaire local mais étranger, celui de l’Alliance israélite universelle (AIU), et d’étudier à la fois le profil, le quotidien des élèves, le mode d’enseignement, par la « méthode directe », de la langue française en tant que langue seconde et les savoirs acquis ou représentations qui en ont découlé. Dans un contexte d’émergence de nouvelles attentes éducatives, le réseau scolaire de l’AIU a eu de nombreux impacts sociopolitiques en Iran et représenté une source d’inspiration directe pour les nouvelles écoles nationales.
School Shows Staged in Public Primary Schools in Turkey: Tools in the Making of Future Citizens
Authors: Yılmaz Ayşe
Published: November 2023

In schools in Turkey, school shows are common activities. However, there is no official school program regarding the content or preparation of these shows. In this respect, it is seen that the teachers’ preferences become decisive in the making of school shows. Based on a qualitative study conducted in Istanbul, including an ethnography in a costume shop, in-depth interviews with public primary school teachers and observations of shows, this article focuses on the ways through which school shows become tools for transmitting nationalist values to children in the absence of an official curriculum. Such an absence gives teachers flexibility in their decision-making processes regarding the content of the shows. Thus, they tend to justify their decisions by the shows becoming tools of a nationalist education. With the help of school shows, children are transmitted nationalist values by their teachers in either a Kemalist or a culturalist way.
The “Light of Grammar”. Learning to Read between State School and Religious Education for Muslim First Italian-born Children of Migrants in Lonato del Garda (Italy)
Authors: Masi Gabriele M.
Published: November 2023

The article analyses Muslim first Italian-born children of migrants’ experiences of learning to read in both religious and school contexts in Lonato del Garda, a small town in the north of Italy. Based on ethnographic observation, the article focuses on reading as a social practice where the issue of identity is critical. For Muslim first Italian-born children of migrants, learning to read is also about the experience of their hybrid identity. In a context where state school and the Islamic Centre fail to build an effective dialogue and strategies to connect the different learning experiences, children end up learning also to deal with the “boundary work” that will characterise their life in the peculiar everyday multiculturalism of contemporary Italian society. However, practices are not impermeable to each other. The state school model has an impact on religious education and several changes were made to adapt the learning practices. On the other hand, children can use religious learning habitus, such as memorisation, as a way to deal with the learning to read in school.
L’enseignement pour les sourds au Maroc : langue(s), surdité et représentation(s)
Authors: Belkadi Saïda
Published: November 2023

Cette contribution a pour ambition de présenter les réalités sociolinguistiques des situations d’enseignement de l’arabe standard moderne (ASM) aux enfants sourds marocains, à travers le prisme de la surdité. Plusieurs langues vocales ou langues des signes s’articulent autour de l’apprentissage de l’ASM écrit aux sourds, qui comprend trois modalités : orale, signée et écrite. Les structures associatives qui font office d’école pour les enfants sourds marocains se retrouvent dans une position éducative ambivalente, entre adaptation et uniformisation. Doivent-elles s’adapter aux spécificités du public sourd ou répondre aux exigences du programme de l’Éducation nationale ? Comment l’école compose-t-elle avec cette communauté spécifique, dont la différence organique représente un vecteur d’identification ? Le poids idéologique et identitaire associé à l’ASM influence-t-il les représentations que ces jeunes sourds ont des autres langues vocales et langues des signes ?
Characterization and Separation of Damage Mechanisms of Extruded Case-Hardening Steel AISI 5115 under Cyclic Axial-Torsional Loading
Authors: Lingnau Lars Andree , Walther Frank
Published: November 2023

Due to the emerging relevance of topics such as climate change or scarcity of resources, the requirements for energy efficiency, emissions and resource conservation are increasing. In this context, components manufactured by metal forming offer a high potential for lightweight construction, cost effectiveness and resource efficiency. The defects resulting from forming processes e.g. in form of micropores and their growth are currently not taken into account. A commercial design is usually based on mechanical material properties and additional safety factors. The knowledge of the ductile forming-induced damage in the component design enables an improved design. In this study, the influence of different forming process parameters during full forward rod extrusion on the structural damage and the fatigue properties were investigated for the case-hardened steel AISI 5115 (16MnCrS5, 1.7131). The intention was to compare the fatigue properties of different damage states under cyclic axial and axial-torsional loading including the identification and separation of underlying damage mechanisms. A significant effect of superimposed cyclic torsional loading on cyclic axial properties and mechanisms was found, which was associated with a decrease of 38 % in the lifetime. Axial-torsional fatigue tests were conducted at various test temperatures to determine the effect of forming-induced damage and test temperature on the fatigue strength. In addition, differences in microstructure as a result of forming-induced and fatigue-induced damages were validated by using scanning electron microscopy.
Effect of Cold Rolling on Bonding Interface of C1020/A1050 Butt Joints by Friction Stir Welding
Authors: Nagaoka Toru , Tada Mari , Hagino Tomohisa , Okada Chisa , Ando Masahiro , Miwa Tetsuji
Published: November 2023

This study utilized friction stir welding for butt joining of A1050 and C1020 plates, investigating the effects of cold rolling and annealing on the structure of the bonding interface and the hardness of the materials. The experiments revealed successful joint formation with minimized copper dispersion in aluminum and the formation of intermetallic compounds. Cold rolling resulted in increased hardness without significant crack propagation along the bonding interface. Annealing effectively reduced the difference in hardness, indicating that copper recrystallizes earlier than aluminum.
Parallel Computing of Thermo-Fluid Modeling Related to the FSW Process
Authors: Aoufi Asdin , Montheillet Frank , Desrayaud Christophe
Published: November 2023

This paper is devoted to the numerical computation of a steady-state thermo-fluid modeling related to the Friction Stir Welding Process in a two-dimensional cylindrical geometry. It analyzes the efficiency of the implementation on parallel architectures of two finite-difference schemes on a structured grid. The first one applies the Newton-Raphson method to compute a numerical solution of this non-linear elliptic type equation, and uses an iterative sparse solver. The second one is based on a time-marching approach converging to the steady state solution thanks to a time-explicit computation. Their respective performance is presented and discussed. Some numerical simulation results are presented to validate the proposed approach.
Threads of Transformation: Exploring the Influence of Systems Leadership on Sri Lanka’s Apparel Industry
Authors: Weerawansa S. R. S. D. K. , Hewage T. U.
Published: November 2023

By 1990, the agricultural share in Sri Lankan exports had fallen to less than half of what it was fifteen years ago, while the apparel industry's share was expanding threefold. The "Garments without Guilt" campaign, which ensured fair wages and prevented sweatshops and child labour, has reached a pre-COVID earning capacity of $5 billion annually the industry is geared to achieve its revenue goal of US$8 billion per year by 2025. Although the importance of effective leadership has been established as an absolute necessity for the development of an organization, the effects of leaders in other tiers outside the organization have rarely been explored. This study is an attempt to fill this gap in literature using the qualitative case study method to explore the impact of systems leadership (or lack thereof) on the development of the apparel industry in Sri Lanka. The industry has transitioned from its traditional methods of exporting and tailoring garments in the late '70s to the utilization of R&D and innovation to improve designs, production, marketing, logistics, and green garments. Most of the goals have been achieved through systems leadership that addresses a wide range of strategies, such as product and market diversification, improved organizational culture, achieving the highest standards of ethical compliance, and human resource development through a positive and nurturing environment that promotes 'green manufacturing’.
Clinical Utility of Chest Sonography in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Focusing on Diaphragmatic Measurements
Authors: Esmaeel Hend M. , Atta Kamal A. , khalaf Safiya , Gadallah Doaa
Published: November 2023

Background: There are many methods of evaluating diaphragmatic function, including trans-diaphragmatic pressure measurements, which are considered the key rule of diagnosis. We studied the clinical usefulness of chest ultrasonography in evaluating stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and those in exacerbation, focusing on diaphragmatic measurements and their correlation with spirometry and other clinical parameters.Methods: In a prospective case-control study, we enrolled 100 COPD patients divided into 40 stable COPD patients and 60 patients with exacerbation. The analysis included 20 age-matched controls. In addition to the clinical assessment of the study population, radiological evaluation included chest radiographs and chest computed tomography. Transthoracic ultrasonography (TUS) was performed for all included subjects.Results: Multiple A lines (more than 3) were more frequent in COPD exacerbation than in stable patients, as was the case for B-lines. TUS significantly showed high specificity, negative predictive value, positive predictive value, and accuracy in detecting pleural effusion, consolidation, pneumothorax, and lung mass. Diaphragmatic measurements were significantly lower among stable COPD subjects than healthy controls. Diaphragmatic thickness and excursion displayed a significant negative correlation with body mass index and the dyspnea scale, and a positive correlation with spirometry measures. Patients in Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) group D showed lower diaphragmatic measurements (thickness and excursion).Conclusion: The TUS of COPD patients both in stable and exacerbated conditions and the assessment of diaphragm excursion and thickness by TUS in COPD patients and their correlations to disease-related factors proved informative and paved the way for the better management of COPD patients.
Tailored Biologics Selection in Severe Asthma
Authors: Kim Sang Hyuk , Kim Youlim
Published: November 2023

The management of severe asthma presents a significant challenge in asthma treatment. Over the past few decades, remarkable progress has been made in developing new treatments for severe asthma, primarily in the form of biological agents. These advances have been made possible through a deeper understanding of the underlying pathogenesis of asthma. Most biological agents focus on targeting specific inflammatory pathways known as type 2 inflammation. However, recent developments have introduced a new agent targeting upstream alarmin signaling pathways. This opens up new possibilities, and it is anticipated that additional therapeutic agents targeting various pathways will be developed in the future. Despite this recent progress, the mainstay of asthma treatment has long been inhalers. As a result, the guidelines for the appropriate use of biological agents are not yet firmly established. In this review, we aim to emphasize the current state of biological therapy for severe asthma and provide insights into its future prospects.
Global Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Distinct Phases of the Endothelial Response to TNF
Authors: Struck Eike C , Belova Tatiana , Hsieh Ping-Han , Odeberg Jacob O , Kuijjer Marieke L , Dusart Philip J , Butler Lynn M
Published: November 2023

The vascular endothelium acts as a dynamic interface between blood and tissue. TNF-α, a major regulator of inflammation, induces endothelial cell (EC) transcriptional changes, the overall response dynamics of which have not been fully elucidated. In the present study, we conducted an extended time-course analysis of the human EC response to TNF, from 30 min to 72 h. We identified regulated genes and used weighted gene network correlation analysis to decipher coexpression profiles, uncovering two distinct temporal phases: an acute response (between 1 and 4 h) and a later phase (between 12 and 24 h). Sex-based subset analysis revealed that the response was comparable between female and male cells. Several previously uncharacterized genes were strongly regulated during the acute phase, whereas the majority in the later phase were IFN-stimulated genes. A lack of IFN transcription indicated that this IFN-stimulated gene expression was independent of de novo IFN production. We also observed two groups of genes whose transcription was inhibited by TNF: those that resolved toward baseline levels and those that did not. Our study provides insights into the global dynamics of the EC transcriptional response to TNF, highlighting distinct gene expression patterns during the acute and later phases. Data for all coding and noncoding genes is provided on the Web site (http://www.endothelial-response.org/). These findings may be useful in understanding the role of ECs in inflammation and in developing TNF signaling–targeted therapies.
Quality of life, social support, and pathways of care among persons with psychiatric disorders—A cross-sectional study
Authors: Ponnuchamy Lingam , Kumar Sachin S , Majhi Gobinda , Venkataraman Prabhu
Published: November 2023

Background:

Patients with psychiatric disorders have varied psychosocial realities embedded in the community context. Help-seeking behavior is extremely crucial in determining the prognosis and outcome of interventions.

Objectives:

(1) To assess the levels of quality of life, perceived social support, and decision to first seek help. (2) To assess the association of socio-demographic variables with these domains.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional descriptive survey with 100 psychiatric patients in a tertiary care setting employed three scales, namely WHOQOL-BREF, PSSS, and WHO Pathways Encounter form.

Results:

Patients had higher levels of quality of life and perceived social support. The majority of patients chose health professionals over faith healers at the onset of symptoms, had higher reliance on family members, and continued with hospital visits till the third follow-up. Sex, occupation, and marital status were associated with perceived social support, and duration of illness was associated with help-seeking behavior.

Conclusions:

Community-based interventions must include holistic services and reduce the gap between onset and first contact, leading to higher quality of life and perceived social support.
Negative and positive impacts on lives of resident doctors working in a dedicated COVID-19 hospital in Mumbai: A mixed-methods study
Authors: Kadiani Adnan , Shah Henal , Thotam Ankita
Published: November 2023

Background:

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in inducting trainee resident doctors (RDs) in the care of COVID-19 patients. Limited research has been conducted to understand the impact of domains other than physical and emotional health on their lives. The focus has been to understand the negative consequences of COVID-19 duties, disregarding the possibility of any positive impact that could have emerged.

Aim:

This mixed-methods study (qualitative and quantitative) aims to explore the holistic and comprehensive impacts of COVID-19 duties on RD's lives.

Materials and Methods:

This is a mixed-methods convergent design study conducted in a 1400-bed multispecialty teaching hospital in a metropolitan city in India. A phenomenological approach was used for the qualitative part of the study, and the data were collected using focus group discussions (FGDs). For quantitative purposes, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire was administered.

Results:

Qualitative findings show themes of negative impact covering domains of physical, emotional, social, and professional life. Themes that reveal a positive impact have emerged in the social, professional, and personal domains of the RDs' lives. Quantitative and qualitative results were in agreement with all the questions covered in the WHOQOL-BREF scale; however, the qualitative data findings extend far beyond.

Conclusion:

In the course of the COVID-19 duties, the RD has suffered in multiple domains, yet it has allowed them to self-reflect and change. As a consequence, they have grown as individuals in many areas of their lives. Working in COVID-19 wards has had a holistic impact on the RDs and has transformed them into better doctors.
Sociodemography, pattern, and response inhibition in suicide survivors: A case–control study
Authors: Shakya Makhan , Singh Rajesh , Arya Kapil Dev , Rure Daisy
Published: November 2023

Introduction:

Suicide is a global phenomenon. Psychiatric disorders are estimated to contribute to a large proportion of suicides; however, impulsive suicide is also common. Among the ages of 15–29 years, suicide was the second leading cause of death worldwide and has been hypothesized to have reduced response inhibition and decision-making abilities as contributing factors, which directly relate to impaired executive functioning and suicidal behavior.

Aim:

This study aimed to study sociodemography, method, and pattern of suicide, and response inhibition in suicide survivors.

Material and Methods:

A case–control study was designed in a tertiary medical center in Madhya Pradesh using convenient sampling of suicide survivors and controls from the general population over 3 months. Data collection was semi-structured pro forma, and response inhibition was assessed using the Stroop test. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Windows version 25.0. Independent-samples Student's t-test, Chi-square test, and Mann–Whitney U-test were used for analyzing means of continuous data, nominal data, and ordinal data, respectively. The level of significance was at P < 0.05.

Result:

A total of 126 suicide survivors and 99 controls were assessed after the end of the study period. Age (mean age for cases 25.4 ± 9.16; controls 23 ± 7.9), gender (F ̴ M), and socioeconomic status were used to match cases and controls. 85.7% of suicide survivors had no history of suicide, but the majority had precipitating factors. Anomic suicide was the most common type, and poisoning was the most common method of suicide. Response inhibition between cases and control was significantly different.

Conclusion:

The majority of suicide attempts were impulsive in youth, with no gender discrimination. Response inhibition seemed to play a role in a suicide attempt.
Psychobiological screening among patients affected by prostate cancer: Identification of potential psychobiological markers
Authors: Severo Melania , Ventriglio Antonio , Bhugra Dinesh , Petito Annamaria
Published: November 2023

Prostate cancer is a common oncological disease of old age with the highest rates of incidence among males older than 65 years old. Diagnosis and treatment may be associated with the onset of adjustment, depressive, and anxiety disorders. The comorbidity with depression and anxiety may lead to a higher risk of suicide, and mortality as well as lower adherence to medical treatments and adverse functional outcomes in patients affected by urologic cancers. The role of genetic vulnerability and pre-morbid personality in predicting the development of mental disorders during cancer disease is debated. For instance, some genetic polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter-related promoter region (5-HTTLPR polymorphism) are associated with higher vulnerability for mental disorders as well as personality traits of neuroticism; both factors are potentially useful for identifying risk of depressive and anxious symptoms among cancer patients. This communication proposes the development of individualized psychobiological approaches to identify possible ‘psychobiological’ markers associated with the risk of mental disorders in prostate cancer patients.
A mixed-methods study of Indian mothers assessing the effect of the lockdown on the understanding of ADHD in their child and the burden experienced
Authors: Patkar Prajakta , Shah Henal , Sahu Samiksha
Published: November 2023

Background:

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed developmental disorders and is common among referrals to child guidance clinics.

Aim:

This study aimed to study the impact of the lockdown during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the mother's understanding of ADHD and the burden faced by her.

Materials and Methods:

A mixed-methods design with a combination of a qualitative and quantitative approach was adopted. An in-depth in-person semi-structured interview with the participant's mother was conducted. The qualitative and quantitative part of the study consisted of burden assessment by the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale. The responses were transcribed, and themes were identified.

Results:

As far as understanding the disorder was concerned, the major themes identified were “Knew about the child's problems from teachers but online schooling made me see the child's issues in person” and “Knew about the illness but more time led to bonding and understanding the child.” When questioned about the burden faced, the major themes that evolved were “Increased exhaustion taking care of a child 24/7” and “Increased burden as one felt angry and irritated with the child, the school, and the family.” The Zarit caregiver questionnaire revealed a statistically significant difference in the burden of care before and after the pandemic, with a greater number of mothers falling in the mild to moderate and severe categories of burden.

Conclusion:

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the caregiver burden for mothers of children with ADHD. Their understanding of their child's disorder increased significantly as they could spend more time and devise different ways and means of helping their child in academics and other areas.
Psychiatric morbidity among patients suffering from Vitiligo
Authors: Kapur Sandeep , Goyal Ekram , Kumar Ajay , Puria Alka , Raj Richa
Published: November 2023

Background:

Vitiligo is a chronic acquired, stigmatizing disease characterized by discoloration of skin and mucous membranes. Patients suffering from this condition suffer from a lack of confidence and psychological stress.

Aim:

To assess depression, anxiety, and social anxiety among patients suffering from vitiligo.

Material and Method:

This hospital-based cross-sectional, observational, descriptive study was carried out in a tertiary care center on 100 patients suffering from vitiligo, who were consecutively enrolled after informed consent from the outpatient department (OPD) of the dermatology department. Permission was obtained from the institutional ethics committee Diagnosis of vitiligo was made by two consultants from the department of dermatology. Sociodemographic variables were recorded in the sociodemographic form. The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) was applied to all 100 patients. Patients who scored >3 on GHQ-12 were further subjected to the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and Social Interaction Anxiety Scale. Results were statistically analyzed on SPSS-22.0 (IBM, Armonk, USA).

Results:

Of all the patients, 55% (n= 55) had a GHQ score >3 (i.e., Psychiatric morbidity was present in 55% of patients.). Out of 50 patients in the age group of 18–25 years, 41 patients in the age groups of 26–35 years, and 9 patients in the age groups of 36–45 years, 22 (44%), 17 (42.1%), and 6 patients had psychiatric morbidity, respectively. Of the total number of patients, 46% had depression according to the HAM-D scale. Of all the patients, 18% had mild, 22% had moderate, and 6% had severe depression. Age-wise analysis showed that out of 50 patients in the age group of 18–25 years, 41 patients in the age group of 26–35 years, and 9 patients in the age group of 36–45 years, 22 (44%), 20 (48.7%), and 4 patients had depression, respectively. Of the patients who had depression, 39% were male and 58% were female. On HAM-A, 47% of the patients had anxiety; 33% had mild, 12% had moderate, and 2% had severe anxiety. Age-wise analysis showed that out of 50 patients in the age group of 18–25, 41 patients in the age group of 26–35 years, and 9 patients in the age group of 36–45 years, 20 (40%), 23 (56.1%), and 3 patients had anxiety, respectively. On SIAS, 36% of the patients had social anxiety. Out of 50 patients in the age group of 18–25 years, 41 patients in the age group of 26–35 years, and 9 patients in the age group of 36–45 years, 23 (46%), 9 (7.8%) and 4 patients had social anxiety, respectively. According to gender-wise distribution, 17% of male and 63% of female patients had social anxiety.

Conclusion:

A high prevalence of anxiety, depression, and social anxiety has been observed in this present study. Therefore, importance should be given to psychiatric evaluation of such patients and, if required, necessary interventions should be undertaken to improve their quality of life.
Evidence-based cognitive retraining in elderly depressives
Authors: Ranjan Rupesh , Priyamvada Richa , Chaudhury Suprakash
Published: November 2023

Background:

Aging is a normal biological process, and its dynamic changes are beyond the control of human beings. The role of depression, fear, and anxiety in old age is preoccupied with unhappy thoughts, and loneliness leads to early deterioration in their cognitive performance which makes it difficult to perform daily activities and hence affects their quality of life.

Aim:

The present study was done to assess the effectiveness of cognitive retraining in elderly depressives and its effect on their quality of life.

Materials and Methods:

The study was done on a sample of 20 depressive elderly patients with an age range above 60 years diagnosed with ICD-10 criteria. The study was pre- and post-intervention, and the sampling method was purposive. Firstly to screen handedness, Annet's hand preference battery was used, to assess the depression in elderly, the geriatric depression scale was done, and for attention and memory, Digit Span Test (WAIS-R) and Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) were administered, respectively. WHO-QOL BREF was done to know the quality of life of the patient. After preassessment, cognitive retraining tasks were introduced to the patients. A total of 15 sessions were taken within three months of follow-up and after that to evaluate the efficacy of an outcome of the cognitive retraining, post-assessment was done.

Results:

Improvement was noticed in elderly depressive patients in the area of cognitive domain, i.e., attention, recognition, shifting, fixedness, recall, and planning which showed improvement in quality of life and daily activities.

Conclusion:

In the remediation of cognitive deficits, cognitive retraining plays a very important role, and it helps the elderly population to live their life healthily and hence enhance their coping skills.
Language and executive function of clinical stage-1 HIV patients in an industrial scenario: Extent and implication
Authors: Shah Ayushma , Prakash Jyoti , Chatterjee Kaushik
Published: November 2023

Background:

Asymptomatic and mild form of the neurocognitive disorder in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus infection is still prevalent and a chief problem worldwide although the severity of the neurocognitive complications is decreasing after the introduction of combined highly active antiretroviral therapy.

Aim:

To study language and executive dysfunction of HIV patients in Clinical Stage 1 in an industrial scenario in Western Maharashtra as compared to healthy controls.

Material and Methods:

The Wisconsin card sorting test and Addenbrooke cognitive scale were done to check for executive function and language, respectively, and compared to age- and gender-matched HIV-negative controls.

Results:

Both the results of the WCST and Addenbrooke cognitive scale showed a decline in scores in the cases as compared to the controls overall. The distribution of cases as per the gender showed no significant difference, whereas there was a significant difference as per the age.

Conclusion:

In asymptomatic HIV patients, there is a decline in executive function and language as compared to the healthy controls. As most of the individuals were employed, there is a need to assess their neurocognitive function regularly as the progress of the illness can be monitored and cognitive training can be advised in these HIV-positive patients, which will not only benefit the individuals but the industrial sector in the long run as well.
Management of post-COVID-19 depression among patients of Western Uttar Pradesh of Northern India
Authors: Akhouri Deoshree , Bashir Tabassum , Kumar Shravan
Published: November 2023

Background:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects not only individual's physical health but also their well-being and makes them vulnerable in different ways. Post-COVID-19 depression is dependent on the dynamic interaction between social, medical, economic, geographical, and political factors determining the availability, vulnerability, and distribution of pandemic outbreaks that create fear apprehension and instability among the population.

Aim:

To evaluate the level of depression (pre and post) and the management of depression among patients from Western Uttar Pradesh of Northern India after the pandemic of COVID-19.

Materials and Methods:

It was a longitudinal study involving a total of 156 patients with depression. Through chit randomization methods, patients are allocated into two groups, that is, experimental (n=92) and control (n=64). Both groups received appropriate pharmacotherapy. The experimental group in addition also underwent eight therapeutic sessions of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) (relaxation breathing exercise, activity scheduling, and cognitive restructuring). The period of study was from July 2021 to January 2022. Depression was assessed by applying the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) pre- and post-intervention.

Results:

According to BDI II, 59.78% of patients report severe levels, 25% of patients report moderate levels, and 15.21% report mild levels of depression. Patients who received medications plus CBT showed significantly better improvement than the patients who received only medications.

Conclusion:

Patients with post-COVID-19 depression showed better improvement with medications plus CBT than medications alone. The finding of this study underline the importance of CBT in the treatment of depression.
Delusional parasitosis: A case series
Authors: Gajbhiye Akanksha , Ali Tahoora , Aziz Sadaf , Singh Pratishtha , Gandhi Shivang , Chaudhury Suprakash , Patil Jaideep
Published: November 2023

Delusional parasitosis (DP) is an infrequent psychotic illness, where the patient has a false but firm belief that his body is infested with parasites. It can be primary or secondary. Usually, these patients consult nonpsychiatric specialties from where they are referred to psychiatry. The presentation of DP varies among patients, although it typically manifests as a crawling and pinpricking sensation. Hallucinations are commonly seen. Antipsychotics show good remission of symptoms. A series of seven cases of DP have been described, and the condition is briefly discussed.