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Raising Children’s Awareness about the Role of People on Supporting Sustainable Rural Land Use – Insights From Brazilian “Farm-School” Education Project
Authors: Kruchelski Silvano , Schuster Mauricio Zanovello , Bonatto Rafael Araújo , Dominschek Rubia , Lang Claudete Reisdorfer , Moraes Anibal de
Published: January 2023

We proposed and evaluated a new approach (“Farm-school project”) to develop children's awareness about the role of people in agricultural production and environmental quality. The materialization of the “Farm-school” project was performed by a theoretical-practical 4-hour visit at an experimental farm. 240 Elementary school students were evaluated through concept maps and drawings, before and after the visit. There was a conceptual evolution in concept maps of 41 and 82%, and an increased number of categories per drawing of 23% and 37%. In concept maps, students did not relate people to the different spheres of agricultural production before the farm visit, but after, people became the main element. After the visit, students began to portray not only productive aspects in their drawings but also processes involving production, such as soil conservation practices and maintenance of mulch for soil cover. With the population concentrated in urban areas, there is a lack of contact with the rural landscape, generating a distorted view of food systems and rural land use, which affects social drivers and pro-environmental behavior. This imposes an educational task on governments to bring about information on agricultural production to elementary school students. We have proven the effectiveness of the “Farm-School” project as a low-cost educational policy alternative and a tool to increase children’s awareness about the role of people in agricultural production and environmental quality since students come to a better understanding of where food comes from and how it is produced.
THE MITE GENUS HISTIOGASTER (ACARI: ACARIDAE) IN THE EASTERN PALAEARCTIC, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF TWO NEW SPECIES AND REPORT OF PRE-COPULATORY GUARDING
Authors: Klimov Pavel B. , Kolesnikov V.B. , Khaustov Alexander A. , Ermilov Sergey G. , Tolstikov Andrei V.
Published: January 2023

Two new species of the mite genus Histiogaster—H. litoralis sp. n. and H. tareevi sp. n.—are described from Eastern Russia based on males and females. Histiogaster ornata are redescribed based on males, females and heteromorphic deutonymphs. For H. litoralis, pre-copulatory guarding of tritonymphs is reported based on observations in a laboratory culture. This contrasts with the mites from the H. arborsignis species group which lacking this behavior. An annotated checklist and a key to the species of Histiogaster from the Eastern Palearctic are provided.
REDESCRIPTION OF WINTERSCHMIDTIA WICHMANNI (ACARI: ASTIGMATA: WINTERSCHMIDTIIDAE) FROM AUSTRIA
Authors: Kolesnikov V.B. , Khaustov Alexander A. , OConnor Barry M. , Klimov Pavel B.
Published: January 2023

Phoretic deutonymphs of Winterschmidtia wichmanni (Türk and Türk, 1957) (Acari: Winterschmidtiidae) are redescribed based on specimens collected from Pyrrhidium sanguineum (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Austria. While phoretic deutonymphs of W. wichmanni are similar to those of W. nataliae (Zachvatkin, 1941), they diffr in the size of the idiosoma, the microsculpture of the dorsal idiosoma, the length of solenidia ω1 and ω2 on tarsus I, the size of the attachment organ and the absence of sclerotized structures laterad to the attachment organ.
FIRST RECORD OF ADAMYSTIDAE (ACARI: PROSTIGMATA) FROM RUSSIA
Authors: Khaustov Alexander A.
Published: January 2023

The family Adamystidae is reported from Russia for the first time. Female and male specimens of Adamystis burjaticus sp. n. collected from soil and litter in Buryatia are described. This species is new to science. A female of Adamystis saboorii collected from soil in the Altai Republic is recorded from Russia for the first time.
“Seek the peace of the city” (Jer 29,7) Church practice after the serious case of public welfare-oriented probation in the pandemic
Authors: Beck Wolfgang
Published: January 2023

During the corona pandemic, pastoral practice and church proclamation show structural problems as well as new beginnings. The question is whether effects for a dynamic church development will emerge from them in order to find a stronger orientation of pastoral action towards the common good.

Which social players enjoy priority and which areas of society are considered "nice to have" and thus dispensable, at least in times of crisis? This question pervades public debates throughout the multiple waves of the Corona pandemic: prioritising the allocation of vaccination appointments, prioritising the opening of shops and facilities, and prioritising the allocation of aid money and Corona Relief funds. Behind these decisions is the question of who is considered systemically important in modern societies and from whom contributions to the common good are to be expected.
Leading Polish missionary journals during the Covid-19 pandemic, their functioning, message and realization of press functions
Authors: Wrzos Marcin
Published: January 2023

This research has confirmed the need for missionary periodicals on the Polish press market, which have specific tasks and functions to perform. Declining circulation should lead to some consolidation of press titles and to cooperation and raising the standard of individual titles. The period of the pandemic proved that the leading Polish missionary periodicals react quickly to the crisis situation, provide reliable and wide-ranging information about it, and in some titles this translates into an invitation to readers to commit themselves spiritually and materially to specific needs. From the course of the analyses carried out, we can verify the hypotheses or confirm the theses posed before the research began.

Thesis 1. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the leading missionary journals carried out the press functions for which they were established - confirmed, although mainly in terms of information-publicity, fundraising and organising functions.

Thesis 2. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the leading missionary magazines reported on the pandemic situation in mission areas and publicised the social campaigns that were being conducted - confirmed, although some titles more than others.

Hypothesis 1. There is a deepening crisis of missionary journalism, in favour of missionary media communicating via the internet. It seems necessary to adapt different content to the two distinct target groups (audiences) - verified positively.

Hypothesis 2. There is a need for change and centralisation on the market of missionary journalism - verified positively.
Cataloguing Ethics a world overview and a focus on Portugal: literature review
Authors: Pena Rita Anjos
Published: January 2023

This literary review was written with the intent of exposing what is cataloguing ethics and how it should influence the cataloguer's work. What do cataloguers understand by cataloguing ethics, what codes of ethics exist now and how they came into existence. It goes into ethical problems and proposed solutions as well as world differences in information accessibility and cataloguing standards, with a focus on what is the Portuguese reality in terms of cataloguing codes of ethics.
Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan uma biografia
Authors: Almeida Patrícia de
Published: January 2023

ShiyaliRamamrita Ranganathan is consideredthe father of Librarianship in India. However, given his enormous contribution to this area, his name is well known all over the world. From Ranganathan's work, stands out the Colon Classification”, a faceted system of knowledge organization whose foundations are foundin Prolegomena to Library Classification, as well as Five Laws to Library Science. As well as a prolific author, Ranganathan was a charismatic figure, and the knowledge of his life contributes to a better understanding of the committed, thorough, and meticulous character of his work. In this sense and highlighting the 130thanniversary of his birth and the 50thanniversary of his death, we present a biography of Ranganathan, a revolutionary and a visionary man, whose work inspires and continues to pave the way for the new generations of information professionals.
Student satisfaction measurement in higher education
Authors: Syahmer Verra , Nurcahyo Rahmat , Gabriel Djoko S. , Kristiningrum Ellia
Published: January 2023

Since the quality of academic services can affect students’ satisfaction, identification of academic quality attributes is needed. It is divided into several factors using factor analysis and modeling the relationship between academic quality and students’ satisfaction using the multiple regression method. This research used primary data obtained from questionnaires given to undergraduate students of Universitas Indonesia. The results showed six factors affecting students’ satisfaction. However, only two of them, i.e. the lecturers’ abilities to deliver learning materials and the quality of the classroom and building, were significant. The top priority factor was the lecturers’ abilities to deliver learning materials.
Volcanic crisis communication: The case of the Mt. Merapi eruption emergency response
Authors: Herfianto Arif , Suparno Basuki Agus , Afifi Subhan
Published: January 2023

This study aims to explore the local government's implementation of volcanic crisis communication during the emergency response to the eruption of Mount Merapi in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This research used a case study method with a qualitative-descriptive approach and data were collected through interviews, field observations, and documentation. The results of study showed that the implementation of volcanic crisis communication can be explained in terms of information sources, message production and distribution, communication channels, and the affordability and speed of information. During the emergency response period, the Regional Disaster Management Agency has implemented a volcano crisis communication model based on the established standard operating procedures; however, several field findings showed a number of weaknesses in its implementation, such as in the flow of information and communication, which was still very bureaucratic and inflexible, and the lack of complete and fast information. On the other hand, the community has a more straightforward and flexible communication and information system to meet their own information needs regarding the Mount Merapi Eruption disaster. The communication pattern is supported by local wisdom and the role of religious and community leaders who are still believed to be credible sources of information. Communities have also succeeded in establishing independent communication channels to share disaster information by leveraging social networks and traditional media. This research provides an academic and practical contribution to develop the volcanic crisis communication studies in Indonesia.
Evaluación del modelo de capacidades dinámicas en el sector ovino de Castilla-La Mancha (España)
Authors: Bastanchury-López María Teresa , Martín-Romo-Romero Santiago , De-Pablos-Heredero Carmen , García-Martínez Antón Rafael
Published: January 2023

La producción de leche de oveja en Castilla-La Mancha tiene una gran importancia, tanto a nivel económico como social. La oveja manchega juega un papel relevante en la conservación del medioambiente, dado que actúa de forma preventiva con respecto a los incendios y contribuye a la sostenibilidad de la población y el desarrollo de las zonas rurales. Al mismo tiempo, debe enfrentarse a un mundo globalizado con los gustos cambiantes de los consumidores. Esta investigación es una validación cualitativa de los elementos cuantitativos para la medición de capacidades que pueden encontrarse en el modelo publicado de capacidades dinámicas en el sector ovino lechero y, desde una perspectiva profesional, al someterlo a la opinión de personas expertas se aporta valoración profesional a este modelo. Se ha aplicado el método Delphi a un panel de 107 personas expertas en el ámbito de producción animal del sector ovino lechero manchego, siendo un requisito conocer profesionalmente las explotaciones de dicho sector en Castilla-La Mancha. Un 46 % de los expertos proceden del entorno académico con transferencia avalada en el sector, en un periodo de al menos cinco años y donde un 54 % son gerentes, trabajadores y profesionales que asesoran a este sector en un periodo similar. Además, se ha mantenido la equidad desde una perspectiva de género. Las personas consultadas ratificaron en un 56 % los indicadores identificados en el modelo y se encontró una explicación al 77 % de las diferencias identificadas. El estudio concluye con una evaluación favorable tras analizar las diferencias detectadas, donde además, este modelo avalado por expertos es de utilidad para establecer acciones tendentes a reforzar la posición competitiva de las explotaciones.
Playing Upon the Blue Guitar: Toward Re-imaginings of the U.S. National Anthems
Authors: Scarlato Mya
Published: January 2023

Drawing upon Maxine Greene’s concepts of wide awakeness and social imagination, I argue for the necessity of re-imagining “The Star-Spangled Banner” (U.S. national anthem) to account for a plurality of American perspectives and to de-legitimize ways in which racism and White privilege have dictated “correct interpretations” of the anthem throughout U.S. history. Toward these ends, in this essay I explore the patriotic re-imaginings of the U.S. national anthem by Black musicians Jimi Hendrix, René Marie, and Jon Batiste—two of whom incorporated “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” otherwise known as “the Black national anthem,” into their musical renderings. I also look reflexively at my experience with the song as a White American music teacher striving to work toward anti-racist pedagogy and engagements with patriotic music in the classroom. While there are a variety of musical recordings linked throughout the essay, I recommend that the reader view the three video recordings list below before reading the essay.
Variables Referentes al Capital y la Responsabilidad Social Relacionadas con Conductas de Precaución Contra el COVID-19 en Tres Muestras Mexicanas
Authors: Corral Frías Nadia Saraí , Frías Armenta Martha , Corral Verdugo Víctor , Yancy Lucas Marc
Published: January 2023

Cumplir con las medidas de prevención de la salud es fundamental para controlar brotes de enfermedades infecciosas como aquellos causados por la COVID-19. Se han realizados numerosas investigaciones para comprender algunas variables psicosociales (desde personalidad hasta diferencias culturales) asociadas con las conductas de precaución en contextos de pandemia. Sin embargo, se sabe poco sobre el papel que el capital y la responsabilidad social pueden jugar en estos comportamientos de precaución en el contexto de la pandemia del COVID-19. El presente trabajo aborda variables psicológicas asociadas con el capital social y conductas socialmente responsables (e.g. amabilidad, empatía, apoyo social, justicia, impulsividad, conducta cívica), que ayudan a un grupo a desarrollar actividades socialmente valiosas propiciando el cumplimiento de las medidas de prevención. El presente estudio evaluó el efecto del capital social y variables asociadas (e.g., personalidad, apoyo social) en comportamientos precautorios relacionados con el COVID-19. Se utilizaron regresiones jerárquicas y modelos mediacionales en 3 diferentes muestras mexicanas (muestra 1: n=709, muestra 2: n=718, muestra 3: n= 309). Los resultados muestran que las variables asociadas con la responsabilidad social evaluadas aquí, con excepción de la legitimidad y la justicia distributiva, se relacionan con un mayor reporte de conductas de precaución. Estos resultados sugieren un enfoque encaminado a aumentar el capital y la responsabilidad social para reducir el efecto de enfermedades infecciosas como el COVID-19.
Las Premisas Históricas-socioculturales de la Pareja en la Ciudad de México: Exploración y Análisis Cualitativo
Authors: Bravo Doddoli Andrea , Sánchez Aragón Rozzana
Published: January 2023

Dentro de las relaciones de pareja, los miembros muestran su cultura, pensamientos y creencias (PHSC), las cuales predicen las conductas aceptables, los roles que se deben de cumplir, y cómo se debe de llevar a cabo la relación. Sin embargo, la cultura tiende a modificarse con el paso del tiempo, y cambiar el comportamiento. El propósito de esta investigación fue explorar las PHSC de la pareja en sus diferentes etapas (inicio, mantenimiento y disolución) y analizar su evolución en comparación con los estudios previos. Participaron 180 adolescentes estudiantes de secundaria y 150 adultos mayores con una escolaridad no mayor a secundaria. Se aplicó tres cuestionarios abiertos, uno para cada etapa de la relación sobre que se debe de sentir, hacer, pesar dentro de la relación. Para la exploración de los datos se realizó un análisis de contenido. Los resultados demuestran que la mayoría de las PHSC no fueron modificadas como la fidelidad, el respeto y la confianza dentro de la relación, principalmente en las mujeres. Lo que demuestra, que a pesar del tiempo existen normas y creencias que son constantes, estas premisas permanecen debido al que el ambiente las satisface, no obstante, aparecieron nuevas normas y creencias como son el pensar en unos mismos y en su bienestar como consecuencia de comportamiento exitoso para la adaptación de la especie.
Calidad de Vida, Ansiedad, Depresión y Consumo de Alcohol en Adultos con Diabetes Tipo Dos durante la Pandemia por COVID-19
Authors: Márquez Carrillo Lizeth Carolina , De Arana Miranda Ada Conchita , Yapur Badui Natalia , Merino Hernández Nicole , Higareda Sánchez Jesús Javier
Published: January 2023

El objetivo de este estudio fue relacionar la calidad de vida, el consumo de alcohol, la depresión y ansiedad en pacientes con diabetes tipo 2 (DT2) durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Se aplicó una encuesta a un total de 119 pacientes con DT2 seleccionados mediante un muestreo no probabilístico intencional de la zona centro del país, con al menos un año de diagnóstico. Para evaluar la calidad de vida se utilizó la escala diabetes-39, la escala de autoevaluación de la depresión de Zung, la escala de ansiedad de Hamilton y la prueba de identificación de trastornos por uso de alcohol. Los hallazgos son: correlaciones positivas entre la preocupación por la disminución en la calidad de vida en todas las áreas con la ansiedad. Así como consumo de riesgo en hombres y calidad de vida, señalando mayor consumo de alcohol en esta población. Estos resultados indican que tener diabetes tipo 2 es un predisponente para presentar problemas de salud mental como: ansiedad, depresión y consumo de alcohol, lo que señala la importancia de trabajar con esta población en el periodo de postpandemia.
Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera como herramienta contra el fraude
Authors: Vásquez Millalén Claudio , Rojas Díaz Pedro , Vera-Ruiz Sandra , Gil-Marín Miseldra
Published: January 2023

El fraude es un engaño del que una parte logra un beneficio y otra una pérdida. Para combatirlo, cada una de las sociedades a través de su ordenamiento jurídico, establecen normas orientadas al control y seguimiento del mismo. Este estudio tiene como propósito analizar las Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera (NIIF) como herramienta contra el fraude. Estos estándares ofrecen una oportunidad para mejorar la función financiera de las entidades, obteniendo mayor transparencia en sus revelaciones. El estudio se desarrolló analizando el caso de fraude realizado por Empresas La Polar S.A., expuesto en el año 2011. Para ello se revisaron documentos oficiales emitidos por la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros, hoy Comisión del Mercado Financiero, y los Informes de Auditoria y Estados Financieros Consolidados de Empresas La Polar S.A., en los periodos 2005 a 2016. En relación con los resultados obtenidos se destaca la comparación de los días de cuentas por cobrar de Empresas La Polar S.A. en relación con Falabella S.A., ambas empresas de la industria del retail, donde se evidencia una diferencia significativa entre los días promedio de cobrar. En Empresas La Polar S.A. se observa un incremento en las cuentas por cobrar entre el año 2007 y 2008, cuando en la industria disminuyen. En conclusión, la investigación demostró que Empresas La Polar S.A., una vez cumplido con el proceso de transición a NIIF, les correspondió presentar y revelar información financiera que bajo los Principios de Contabilidad Generalmente Aceptados (PCGA) no era obligatorio revelar.
Experimental Study on Behavior of Pervious Concrete in Strength and Permeability by Changing Different Parameters
Authors: Patil Ushadevi , Zope Rupali
Published: January 2023

Abstract: A type of concrete with a high void or porosity that allows water to penetrate through it is called pervious concrete. Pervious concrete behavior was examined using various sizes of aggregate (20mm and 10mm), weight/concentration ratios (0.34 & 0.28), super plasticizers (Aura mix 400 & Conplast SP 430) and different percentages of fiber (i.e. 1% & 2%). Compressive strength, flexural strength, permeability test criteria were used to describe the similarity. The results show that decreasing the w/c ratio from 0.34 to 0.28 results in a moderate increase in strength and super plasticizer (Conplast SP 430) provides good strength. The addition of fiber, at 1% by weight of cement, significantly increased strength. However, porosity was the most important factor in calculating the efficiency of porous concrete, which was affected by the addition of a certain percentage of fiber. The findings of this study provided useful information about the effectiveness of w/c ratio, super plasticizer and fiber in achieving the optimal strength, drain ability balance suitable for various urban uses.
Coin Sum Counter from an Image
Authors: Kushwaha Tarang , Verma Ujjwal , Chaubey Tanya , Tibrewal Tanmay , Khan Nizam Uddin
Published: January 2023

Abstract: The purpose of our paper is to recognize the coins which exist in the picture taken by the following user, which will be of Indian National Rupees. Almost every sacred place or some tourist place present in India has a charity/donation box. So the partition or segmentation of such coins requires a lot of people or manpower and therefore for that purpose the whole process must be automated so that it can be more efficient as well as reduce time consumption. We will organize and classify them based on the following classes specified by the user while making the model and then calculate the accumulated or total sum of the INR coins. Features of newer Indian coins are also considered. The proposed approach is to use the image classification model to classify the INR coins from the image and use Edge Detection, Gaussian Blur, and other techniques to correctly identify the edges of the coins as well as to find out the denominations of the coins. The implementation of this classification is written in Python and the dataset is taken from Kaggle.
Content-based Recommender System for Answering Web Based User Queries
Authors: Dani Aayush , Dixit Amitabh , Jadon Shailja , Dubey Shruti , Sangle Mr. Shailesh
Published: January 2023

Abstract: Online the idea of this paper is to give insights about a web-based project that aims to resolve the users query using machine learning technique of content-based filtering. The crux is to define the scope of the website. It becomes crucial to understand the business prospects of the project along with the relevance in the current technical world. As the paper goes about, various other papers and ideas will also be discussed that have been previously published and implemented. This paper will also break down the concept of content-based filtering for any individual who is a beginner in the field of machine learning.
Muti-class Image Classification using Transfer Learning
Authors: Gupta Niharika , Khobragade Priya
Published: January 2023

Abstract: Humans are very proficient at perceiving natural scenes and understanding their contents. Everyday image content across the globe is rapidly increasing and there is a need for classifying these images for further research. Scene classification is a challenging task, because in some natural scenes there will be common features in images and some images may contain half indoor and half outdoor scene features. In this project we are going to classify natural scenery in images using Artificial Intelligence. Based on the analysis of the error backpropagation algorithm, we propose an innovative training criterion of depth neural network for maximum interval minimum classification error. At the same time, the cross entropy and M3CE are analyzed and combined to obtain better results. Finally, we tested our proposed M3 CE-CEc on two deep learning standard databases, MNIST and CIFAR-10. The experimental results show that M3 CE can enhance the cross-entropy, and it is an effective supplement to the cross-entropy criterion. M3 CE-CEc has obtained good results in both databases.
Factors Associated with Hemodialysis Vascular Access Failure: A retrospective study in Colombia
Authors: Garcia Lopez Andrea , Sanchez Ricardo , Vesga Jasmin , Sanabria Rafael M
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Vascular access (VA) remains a major source of morbidity for hemodialysis patients (HD). Few data sources adequately capture longitudinal patency of the VA. This study aimed to evaluate VA failure and its related factors in HD patients.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 985 incident hemodialysis patients treated in clinics of BRCS in Colombia, from January 1rst ,2016, until December 3 of the same year, was done. The cohort's enrollment was on day 1 of HD, and with follow-up for up to 15 months. Association among a group of independent variables and time to failure of the VA was performed, and adjusted by baseline variables using a Cox regression model.
Results: A total of 985 patients were included in the study, requiring 1774 procedures of vascular access during follow-up. The mean age was 61 ± 15.6 years. At day 1, 15% were dialyzing with an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or AVG; and at day 90, this proportion had increased to 70%.  The rate of vascular access procedure was 1.95 per patients-year, 95% CI 1.86-2.04. The rate of vascular access failure was 0.66 per patients-year, 95% CI 0.61–0.72. Risk factors for failure in AVF/AVG were age > 65 (p= 0.008), diabetes (p= 0.019), female sex (p= 0.002) rural housing (p<0.0001) and higher hemoglobin (p= 0.021).
Conclusion: Vascular access failure and the requirement for procedures associated with it are frequent in the dialysis population. Several risk factors, some of them modifiable, are related to vascular access failure.
Perfil sociodemográfico, de saúde e hábitos de vida de idosos na Atenção Primária à Saúde
Authors: Silva Laize Gabriele de Castro , Martins Ítala da Silva , Martins Frankly Eudes Sousa , Oliveira Franciele Santos de , Garcia Tulia Fernanda Meira , Sousa Ana Carolina  Patrício Albuquerque
Published: January 2023

O envelhecimento populacional é considerado uma importante conquista da humanidade, no entanto, tem representado um desafio para os países em desenvolvimento, como o Brasil. Assim, conhecer o perfil da população idosa é relevante para o desenvolvimento de ações específicas e para nortear políticas de saúde. Este estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar o perfil sociodemográfico, os hábitos de vida e os aspectos de saúde dos idosos cadastrados em unidades básicas de saúde de um município localizado no interior do Nordeste. Para isso, foi realizada uma pesquisa epidemiológica, observacional e transversal, no ano de 2018. Foram avaliados 109 idosos, a maioria do sexo feminino (77,1%), faixa etária de 65 a 69 anos (45,9%), casados (47,7%), brancos (46,8%), com ensino fundamental incompleto (64,2%). Com relação aos hábitos de vida, a maior parte relatou não fumar (92,7%), não beber álcool (91,7%) e ter comportamento sedentário (60,6%). Quanto às condições de saúde, a maioria apresentou comorbidades (57,8%), sem sintomatologia depressiva (80,7%), além de relatar satisfação com os serviços de saúde. Assim, conclui-se que os resultados obtidos neste estudo podem contribuir para nortear possíveis ações a serem realizadas na Atenção Primária à Saúde e auxiliar no desenvolvimento das políticas de saúde voltadas para a população idosa.
Acurácia do VES-13 em um ambulatório geriátrico de referência
Authors: Duarte Meirelayne Borges , Carteado Leonardo Rios , Andrade Rafaella de Oliveira , Daltro Carla Hilário da Cunha
Published: January 2023

O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a acurácia do Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) em um ambulatório geriátrico de referência. Este é um estudo transversal com amostra de conveniência constituída por idosos (? 60 anos) em um ambulatório geriátrico de referência. O escore do VES-13, aplicado pelos pesquisadores, foi comparado com os estratos da Classificação Clínico Funcional (CCF), realizada pelas equipes assistentes. Após análise descritiva das variáveis, a acurácia do VES-13 foi calculada em diversos pontos de cortes. Foram avaliados 110 idosos, com idade entre 62 e 99 anos, média de 77,6 (±8.5) anos e predominância feminina (75,5%). A fragilidade esteve presente em 75,5% da amostra (CCF ? 6) e associada ao sexo feminino pelo VES-13 (RP = 2,28; IC 95%: 1,24-4,14), mas não pela CCF (RP = 1,02; IC 95%: 0,79-1,32). Pontos de corte reduzidos apresentaram sensibilidade elevada, sendo maior no escore ? 2 (96,4%). O escore do VES-13 ? 7 obteve o melhor balanço entre a sensibilidade e especificidade (respectivamente 63,86% e 59,26%). O valor preditivo positivo (VPP) foi de aproximadamente 80% em todos os cortes, possivelmente devido à alta prevalência de fragilidade na amostra. Em conclusão, reitera-se a acurácia do VES-13 na identificação dos idosos robustos (VES-13 ? 2), que podem ser manejados exclusivamente na atenção primária à saúde (APS) e dos idosos frágeis (VES-13 ? 7), que devem ser encaminhados para atenção especializada. O subgrupo intermediário (VES-13 entre 3 e 6) necessita de avaliação adicional para melhor definição da sua condição, configurando-se assim uma estratégia de hierarquização da atenção integral à saúde do idoso.
Perfil epidemiológico das violências interpessoal e autoprovocada em Porto Velho: notificações pré e transpandemia Covid-19
Authors: Gomes José Felipe de Freitas , Orfão Nathalia Halax , Moura Gisele Teixeira de Souza , Lasmar Caio Ismael de Jesus
Published: January 2023

A violência é um fenômeno complexo e multicausal, que envolve dor, sofrimento e sequelas à vítima, reverberando na saúde pública. Nesse sentido, este estudo teve como objetivo descrever os dados epidemiológicos das violências interpessoal e autoprovocada em Porto Velho (RO), no período de 2009 a 2021. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, realizado de forma transversal e com abordagem quantitativa, a partir dos registros sobre o número de casos, dados da vítima, ocorrência, provável agressor e encaminhamento no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação – obtidos por meio da ferramenta Tabnet, por meio do portal eletrônico do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde –, posteriormente analisados por estatística descritiva. Foram notificados 3.136 casos de violências interpessoal e autoprovocada, sendo que a maioria das vítimas era do sexo feminino, cor/raça parda, com quinta a oitava série incompleta do ensino fundamental e faixa etária de 10 a 14 anos, sendo o local da ocorrência a residência, com repetição das agressões, predominando a violência física e força corporal/espancamento. O provável agressor era a própria pessoa, não tinha suspeita de uso de bebidas alcoólicas, era adulto e não constava o registro do encaminhamento da vítima. Diante dos resultados encontrados, identificou-se que as violências interpessoal e autoprovocada têm acometido, principalmente, vítimas em seus ciclos de vida considerados mais vulneráveis (infância e adolescência), dentro do local onde deveriam ser acolhidas e protegidas.
Prácticas de mediación de lectura literaria en el contexto escolar chileno: el quehacer del profesor mediador
Authors: González Ramírez Carolina
Published: January 2023

El rol del docente como mediador de lectura es fundamental en la formación literaria de estudiantes de secundaria. Por ello el objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar las prácticas de mediación de la lectura literaria implementadas por docentes de Lengua y Literatura en educación secundaria. Para ello se efectuó un estudio de caso con seis profesores de establecimientos educacionales de la Región de Valparaíso, Chile. Los datos se recopilaron mediante entrevistas y observaciones de clases y fueron sometidos a análisis de contenido asistido por NVivo 12. Los resultados evidenciaron que las prácticas de mediación de lectura literaria revisadas contemplan instancias de lectura, escritura y mediaciones culturales, asociadas a un corpus de obras principalmente narrativas y canónicas. Se concluye que, si bien estas prácticas promueven el gusto por la lectura y el desarrollo de hábitos lectores, es necesario propiciar más espacios para la discusión literaria y ampliar el corpus de lecturas.
A Study on Privacy Information Protection of Medical Big Data in China
Authors:   Journal of Law research, Kim Jung-Jin
Published: January 2023

A recent development of information technology (IT) has brought many changes to hospital treatment and medical administrative services. Healthcare using clinical data accumulated by electronic medical records is changing the industry paradigm. In addition, with the spread of mobile internet and wearable health devices, it has been possible to build an infrastructure for health data that can converge ‘health’ and ‘medical.’ It provides convenience and speed not experienced in traditional healthcare through medical institutions such as hospitals.
On the other hand, the collection and utilization of medical big data in medicine and electronic medical records have brought about many changes in privacy projection. The privacy of patients is used in hospitals and other institutions in a way called ‘information privacy.’ In other words, privacy is used as a piece of ‘information’ and is used for disease treatment, medical research, and insurance product development. As medical big data is collected from various devices and reprocessed in various ways, however, the risk of personal privacy rights being infringed has increased. Although these risks are inherent, a legal basis is not perfectly established yet.
Therefore, this study reviews the current status of medical big data utilization in China and analyzes various legal issues related to the privacy information of medical big data. Besides, the study examines the civil legal status and protection measureless of privacy inflammation on medical big data and then proposes legislative improvement measures.
A Study of Criminal Law Reaction about Collecting Personal Information to Prevent Infectious Diseases
Authors:   Journal of Law research, Hwang Man-Seong
Published: January 2023

Korea's quarantine and response to Coronavirus Infection-19 is currently in the spotlight as an exemplary model worldwide.
The success of Korea's quarantine against Corona 19 pandemic based on Use of personal information. But the Corona 19 pandemic brings a new problem in the ‘use and protection of personal information’.
The question of how to reconcile the conflict between the public interest of preventing infectious diseases and the human rights of individuals is very important.
「Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act 」Article 76-2 regulates Request for Provision of Information. It states that the head of the Korea Centers for Disease Control Agency or a Mayor/Do Governor may request an information about the location of suspected persons, including a patients of an infectious disease, to the head of a police station if necessary. The Article 76-2 ② states that the Organization and Operation of National Police and Autonomous Police to provide location information of patients of an infectious disease, etc. and persons suspected of contracting an infectious disease, may request any personal location information from the telecommunication service provider and the provider cannot reject such request without justifiable reason.
But, these regulations have the following problems: First, the right of Request for Provision of Information is a suspicion of violation of the principle of prohibition of excess. The system for requesting personal information bases on Article 76-2 is, from the point of view of the breadth of the subject, spatial limitlessness, object of information, a suspicion of violation of the principle of prohibition of excess.
Second, regarding the concept of person suspected of contracting an infectious disease, there is a suspicion of violation of the principle of clarity
The Alpha-1A Adrenergic Receptor Regulates Mitochondrial Oxidative Metabolism in the Mouse Heart
Authors: Jensen Brian C. , Sandroni Peyton , Hagen James , Montgomery McLane , Hong Seok Jae , Hawkins Hunter , Schroder Melissa , Zhang Jiandong , Simpson Paul , Schisler Jonathan , Ellis Jessica , Fisher-Wellman Kelsey
Published: January 2023

Aims: The sympathetic nervous system regulates numerous aspects of
mitochondrial function in the heart through activation of adrenergic
receptors (ARs) on cardiomyocytes. Mounting evidence suggests that
α1-ARs, particularly the α1A subtype, are cardioprotective and may
mitigate the deleterious effects of chronic β-AR activation by shared
endogenous ligands. The mechanisms through which α1A-ARs exert their
cardioprotective effects remain unclear. Here we tested the hypothesis
that α1A-ARs adaptively regulate cardiomyocyte oxidative metabolism in
the uninjured and infarcted heart. Methods: We used an α1A-AR knockout
mouse (α1A-KO) to characterize the effects of α1A-AR genetic deletion on
mitochondrial function and metabolism in the uninjured mouse heart using
high resolution respirometry, substrate-specific electron transport
chain (ETC) enzyme assays, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and
proteomics. We then compared the effects of α1A- and β-AR agonist
treatment on mitochondrial function in uninjured mice and mice subjected
to experimental myocardial infarction. Results: We found that isolated
cardiac mitochondria from α1A-KO mice had deficits in fatty
acid-dependent respiration and ETC enzyme activity. TEM revealed
abnormalities of mitochondrial morphology characteristic of these
functional deficits. The selective α1A-AR agonist A61603 enhanced
oxidative metabolism in isolated cardiac mitochondria. The β-AR agonist
isoproterenol enhanced oxidative stress in vitro and this adverse effect
was mitigated by A61603. A61603 enhanced ETC Complex I activity and
protected contractile function following myocardial infarction.
Conclusions: Collectively, these novel findings position α1A-ARs as
critical regulators of cardiomyocyte metabolism in the basal state and
suggest that metabolic mechanisms may underlie the protective effects of
α1A-AR activation in the failing heart.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the etiology and characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia among children requiring bronchoalveolar lavage in northern China
Authors: Yang Lei , Zhang Yuyan , Lu Zhouhua , Shen Changqing , Wang Jin , Zhao Qing , Hou Tongshu , Niu Fenghai , Kong Qingxia , Ning Jun , Liu Ruihan
Published: January 2023

Objective: To investigate the etiology and the clinical
characteristics of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) among children
requiring bronchoalveolar lavage and analyze the impact of spreading of
COVID-19 on the pathogens and clinical manifestations. Study
design: Children <14 years old hospitalized with CAP
requiring bronchoalveolar lavage were enrolled between February 2019 to
January 2020 and August 2021 to July 2022. Multiplex reverse
transcription polymerase chain reaction (mRT-PCR) was used for pathogen
detection. The demographic and clinical characteristics were compared
between different type pathogen infection groups and between before and
during COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Among 1487 children studied,
≥1 pathogen was detected in 1363 (91.66%) children and co-infection was
detected in 79 (5.31%) children. M.pneumoniae, Adenovirus and
Human Rhinovirus were the most frequently detected pathogens. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, it was found that the proportion of children under 3
years was appreciably reduced and the proportion of children over 7
years was appreciably increased. The frequency of virus and co-infection
was decreased except for that of atypical bacteria. The results of
clinical manifestations, CT scan and fiberoptic bronchoscopy showed
significant difference with different pathogen infection and the lung
inflammation of the enrolled children were relatively mild compared to
those before the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions:M.pneumoniae infection might be the greatest pediatric disease
burden leading to CAP in northern China. Wearing masks and social
distancing in public places could effectively reduce the transmission of
respiratory viruses, but could not reduce the infection rate of
M.pneumoniae. In addition, precautions could significantly
reduced the lung inflammation compared with those before the pandemic.
Drug-Drug Interaction of Tacrolimus and Voriconazole in Pediatrics with Different Age Groups Compared with Adults
Authors: Zuo Meiling , Sun Yuxuan , Zhang Ailin , Chen Jingtao , Zhu Liqin
Published: January 2023

Aim: To evaluate drug–drug interaction (DDI) between tacrolimus (TAC)
and different formulations of voriconazole (VRCZ) in adults and
pediatrics with different ages. Method: Physiologically based
pharmacokinetics (PBPK) models were used to evaluate DDI between oral
TAC and different formulations of VRCZ (oral and intravenous (IV)
formulations) in adults and pediatrics with different age groups. Both
single dose and multiple dose administration were assessed. Multiple
dosage regimens were maintained for 7 days. Result: A higher IV dose
might lead to a great increase in area under the plasma
concentration-time curve (AUC) and maximum concentrations (Cmax) of TAC
in both adults and pediatrics. Besides, compared with IV administration,
these two PK values of TAC increased more when combined with VRCZ
orally. The ratio of two PK values increased with the age growth in
pediatrics. And it increased progressively to adult values at the age of
3-8 years. Tacrolimus liposolubility was the most significant parameter
on the DDI between TAC and VRCZ. Conclusion: In pediatric population,
VRCZ had a less impact on PK of TAC than that in adults. The DDI
progressed gradually as the age advances in pediatrics and finally equal
to adults. Oral VRCZ increased PK parameters of tacrolimus even more
than IV administration. Personalized dosage adjustment should be
considered in clinical practice when co-administrated with VRCZ,
especially in adults or in oral formulation.
A Curiously Unusual Cause for Weakness in a Geriatric Patient
Authors: Malone Mercedes , Hoffman Nannette , Bray Christopher , Puebla Brittnay , Rtichie David
Published: January 2023

Lower extremity weakness with reversible or medical etiologies is
sometimes overlooked in the elderly patient. There are various causes of
increased falls and weakness in the elderly population. Some causes of
increased falls vision disturbances, impaired balance due to otolith
dysfunction, arthritic-related immobility, and lower extremity
neuropathy.
Flucloxacillin worsens while imipenem-cilastatin protects against vancomycin induced kidney injury in a translational rat model
Authors: Pais Gwendolyn , Marianski Sylwia , Valdez Kimberly , Melicor Renz Paulo , Liu Jiajun , Rohani Roxane , Chang Jack , Tong Steven , Davis Joshua , Scheetz Marc
Published: January 2023

Background and Purpose Vancomycin is one of the most common antibiotics
administered in the hospital setting, yet acute kidney injury is a major
limiting factor. Common combinations of antibiotics with vancomycin have
been reported to worsen and improve vancomycin-induced kidney injury. We
aimed to study the impact of flucloxacillin and imipenem-cilastatin on
kidney injury when combined with vancomycin in our translational rat
model. Experimental Approach Male Sprague-Dawley rats received
allometrically scaled (1) vancomycin (2) flucloxacillin, (3)
vancomycin+flucloxacillin, (4) vancomycin+imipenem-cilastatin, or (5)
saline for 4 days. Vancomycin was administered intravenously and
flucloxacillin or imipenem-cilastatin were administered
intraperitoneally. Kidney injury was evaluated via drug accumulation and
urinary biomarkers including urinary output, kidney injury molecule-1
(KIM-1), clusterin, and osteopontin. Relationships between vancomycin
accumulation in the kidney and urinary kidney injury biomarkers were
explored. Key Results Urinary output increased every study day for
vancomycin+flucloxacillin; whereas in the vancomycin group it was
elevated after the first dose only. In the vancomycin+flucloxacillin
group, urinary KIM-1/24h increased on all days compared to vancomycin.
In the vancomycin+imipenem-cilastatin group, urinary KIM-1/24h was
decreased on days 1 and 2 compared to vancomycin. Similar trends were
observed for clusterin. More vancomycin accumulated in the kidney with
vancomycin+flucloxacillin compared to vancomycin and
vancomycin+imipenem-cilastatin. The accumulation of vancomycin in the
kidney tissue correlated with increasing urinary KIM-1 (4-parameter Hill
Slope, R2=0.7985). Conclusion and Implications Vancomycin+flucloxacillin
caused more kidney injury compared to vancomycin alone and
vancomycin+imipenem-cilastatin in a translational rat model as
determined by multiple kidney injury biomarkers. The combination of
vancomycin+imipenem-cilastatin was nephroprotective.
Impact of Downstream Flow Contribution on the Flood Prone Areas of a Hydropower Project
Authors: Devi Dipsikha , Sarma Arup Kumar
Published: January 2023

The sudden release from the dam during monsoon season is now becoming a
grave concern, especially in the downstream areas. The situation worsens
if rainfall occurs at the same time in the lower part of the region as
well. Thus, the flow contribution due to rainfall and lateral flow plays
a significant role while issuing flood warnings in downstream
flood-prone areas. This study presents a coupled reservoir operation and
a hydrodynamic model to simulate the hydrograph in the flood-prone
region considering downstream flow contribution including baseflows.
Standard Operating Policy has been adopted for the reservoir operation
model, and a 1D hydrodynamic model has been employed as the flood
routing model. The model has been applied at Ranganadi Hydropower
Project located in Arunachal Pradesh, India. The flood-prone area is
situated around 46 km downstream from the dam site. A Flow Duration
Curve (FDC) was prepared for the flood-prone site for the different
values of downstream flow contribution. The statistical analysis of the
observed dam releases imparts that the releases from the dam contributes
around 10% of flow in a year. Thus, from the FDC curve, the flow values
with exceedance probability of more than 10% were considered which
include Q95, Q70, Q50 and Q30. A flood event of 50 hrs. inflow
hydrograph was considered in the analysis. The peak increment factors
were calculated by comparing Q95 (considered as the reference downstream
flow contribution value) with the other mentioned flow values. The
results elucidate that the peak increment factor increases from 0.019,
0.068, 0.13 corresponding to Q70,Q50,and Q30 respectively. This analysis
illustrated that for precise flood levels monitoring, it is necessary to
incorporate downstream flow contribution.