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Assessment of the Attitudes and Knowledge of Musculoskeletal Medicine Among Medical Students at King Faisal University: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Al Hamam Naif M. , Al Khalaf Ali Abdullah , Al Khalaf Ali Ahmed , Abdullah Al Khalaf Mohammed
Published: September 2022

Background: Musculoskeletal conditions are a frequent reason for seeking medical attention. In the United States and Canada, orthopedic injuries constitute about 15-30% of primary care visits. Physicians from various specialties encounter musculoskeletal conditions and manage both, acute and chronic problems, on a daily basis. Considering this, mastery of the fundamentals of musculoskeletal medicine is required for all medical school graduates. In this study, we aim to evaluate the attitudes and knowledge of musculoskeletal medicine among medical students at King Faisal University. Methodology: A cross-sectional study with one-stage sampling technique was conducted among medical students at King Faisal University from February 2021 to May 2021. Results: Our study demonstrated that students possess a lower level of clinical confidence in their ability to perform musculoskeletal clinical examinations compared to pulmonary clinical examinations. Further, they displayed a lower level of clinical confidence in their ability to make musculoskeletal differential diagnoses compared to pulmonary differential diagnoses. Also, their average scores on the basic competency exam did not reach 73.1. Conclusion: The current study evaluated the attitudes and knowledge of musculoskeletal medicine among medical students at King Faisal University. The findings in our study are consistent with the results of other research that indicate medical students are not getting sufficient education in musculoskeletal medicine.
An Examination of the Sixth Graders’ Learning Styles and Conceptual Understanding of Integers
Authors: DİNÇER Bahar
Published: September 2022

In the present study, it was evaluated whether the learning styles of the students had an effect on their level of conceptual understanding of integers in mathematics and their views regarding the use of analogy. In the current "single-group pre- and post-test" design, the study group consisted of 52 sixth grade students. The learning style inventory, conceptual understanding test, and visual analogy supported mathematics teaching evaluation form were applied to the students. For quantitative data, the nonparametric Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, Kruskal Kruskal-Wallis H test and Mann Whitney U test analyses conducted while the qualitative data were evaluated using the content analysis technique. Statistically significant increase in students’ conceptual understanding of integers was found when pre- and post-test scores compared. The post-test scores of visual students were statistically significantly higher than those of both the auditory and tactile/kinesthetic students. Another finding of the study indicated that the students expressed a positive opinion on visual analogy-supported mathematics teaching approach; however, there was no statistically significant difference in student’ perspectives among their learning styles.
Ramy miejsc
Authors: Kalenik Iwona
Published: September 2022

Mur, ściana, ogrodzenie – elementy będące pomiędzy wnętrzem i zewnętrzem, często postrzegane na planach jako liniowe elementy o sile ochrony, są jednak strefami zwieńczającymi i obramowującymi dzieło, jakim jest zaprojektowana przestrzeń. Odpowiednio zaprojektowane, o namacalnej miąższości, mogą rozwarstwiać się i stawać same w sobie przestrzenią wnęk, nisz, zagłębień, a nawet korytarzy i przejść. Solidne, grube i ciężkie lub też wręcz przeciwnie – lekkie, ażurowe, wypełnione powietrzem ujmują w ramy wnętrza budynków i miejską przestrzeń. Działają dwukierunkowo, choć przynależą do jednego obiektu. Mówią jednocześnie o wewnętrzności i zewnętrzności obiektu architektonicznego. Na planie i w wielkiej skali odbierane jako granice, bariery, po bliższym przyjrzeniu się i zrozumieniu – mogą stać się miękkimi obrzeżami stanowiącymi obszycie delikatnej materii budynku lub fragmentu miasta. Artykuł podejmuje temat krawędzi i skrajów w kontekście architektury budynków i miasta, zagadnień ram fragmentów miejskiej przestrzeni. Zarówno w odniesieniu do budynków, jak i rejonów miasta wydają się istotnymi elementami przestrzennymi, a często traktowane są niedostatecznie uważnie. W artykule rozpatrzono kilka przykładów miejskich ram, by zilustrować ich rolę w kreowaniu miejsc.
SMART CONTROL, czyli projektowanie wobec problemu nadużywania smartfonów przez uczniów
Authors: Sitek Aleksandra , Sobolewska Dominika
Published: September 2022

Artykuł porusza temat nadużywania telefonów komórkowych przez uczniów w szkole oraz przedstawia autorski projekt z obszaru designu uważnego (zamiennie stosowanego w artykule z wyrażeniem Mindful Desing) będący odpowiedzią na ten wątek. Autorki zgodnie z ideą projektowania empatycznego pochylają się nad trudnościami i potrzebami uczniów oraz nauczycieli w celu trafnego zidentyfikowania sedna problemu. Mierzą się z pytaniami wynikającymi z obranej drogi projektowej, naznaczonej empatią, które towarzyszyły im w trakcie kilkumiesięcznych prac. Czy uczniowie dostrzegają problem nadużywania smartfonów w szkole? Czy i w jakim stopniu wątek dotyka również nauczycieli? Jakie towarzyszą im emocje? Czy kontrola zewnętrzna skutecznie przeciwdziała problemowi? Jakie metody i rozwiązania projektowe mogą mieć zastosowanie w efektywnej edukacji medialnej? Projektantki dokonują analizy krytycznej zarówno nietrafionych narzędzi i metod wykorzystywanych w istniejących rozwiązaniach, jak i dobrych praktyk, bazując na rzetelnych badaniach, raportach i projektach edukacyjnych. Łączą wiedzę z obszaru współczesnej edukacji, psychologii i projektowania wykorzystującego nowe technologie. Starają się wskazać optymalną drogę do zwalczenia destrukcyjnych nawyków uczniów z obszaru mediów cyfrowych, prezentując rozwiązanie z zakresu designu uważnego opracowane w oparciu o współczesne badania i przesłanki z zakresu edukacji.
Sensory Landscapes
Authors: Juarez Ivan
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this article is to provide a wider range of environmental disciplines by highlighting a series of reflections, processes and artistic projects for a sensitive approach to our environment involving a combination of bodily experience and landscape awareness. Sensory Landscapes are based on practical research into progressive action designed to raise awareness and increase our understanding of the natural and human environment through the conception and results of artistic approaches to landscape using senses and experiences. As part of the process, a conductive thread weaves diverse geographies with the sensory experience of touching, smelling, observing, tasting and listening. Throughout this article, various ways of thinking and acting are explored, interweaving disciplines, media and places. At the same time, this article raises a series of questions that broaden the understanding of site-approximation and landscape concepts through a dialogue between artistic practice, critical thinking and environmental mindset. With this in mind, Sensory Landscapes is designed to be a conceptual framework for exploring various perceptions as a medium for approaching a given scenario, connecting tangible and intangible concepts to transform sensual concepts - smells, textures, tastes, sounds, scenes - into experiences.
Architektura inspirowana krajobrazem – trzy metody projektowe
Authors: Łapińska Joanna
Published: September 2022

Trzeci z cyklu Odnalezione w krajobrazie artykuł publikowany w „inAW Journal – Multidisciplinary Academic Magazine” prezentuje wyniki badań dotyczących sposobu inspiracji elementami natury w wybranych realizacjach architektonicznych. Budowle zaprojektowane w ostatnim dziesięcioleciu przez japońskie biura architektoniczne zostały scharakteryzowane pod kątem idei, konstrukcji, jakości architektury uwzględniającej opisane w poprzednim numerze czasopisma cechy biofiliczne, a także zróżnicowanego odbioru przez użytkowników. W wyniku analizy powyższych cech sklasyfikowane zostały trzy drogi inspiracji: nawiązanie do wyglądu zewnętrznego, zastosowanie zasady działania oraz jednoczesne nawiązanie i podważanie cech immanentnych obiektu inspiracji.
Na wskroś potrzebna zmiana - o przyszłości mody w kontekście "nowej normalności"
Authors: Sienkiewicz Anna
Published: September 2022

Artykuł porusza temat przemian zachodzących w branży odzieżowej, będącej jedną z najbardziej szkodliwych branż dla środowiska naturalnego. Opisane zostaną sposoby odpowiadania projektantów/artystów/technologów itd. na kryzys tej branży oraz potrzeby społeczne generowane przez kształt współczesnego świata (w tym pandemię). Branża odzieżowa, moda, ubiór – są to elementy niezbywalne w codzienności człowieka, dodatkowo łączą one w sobie aspekty, takie jak: sztuka, design, nauka, innowacje. Przyglądanie się zmianom w tej dziedzinie pozwoli lepiej pisać możliwe scenariusze przyszłości.
THE HISTORY AND CREATION OF THE AGENDA 2030: DESIGNING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Authors:   Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, de la Rosa Daniel
Published: September 2022

This article analyzes and studies the history and background of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Firstly, a historical journey has been made to understand the evolution and development of education up to the arrival of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development action plan. In this way, a timeline was presented that reflects the path taken by the United Nations and the international community to arrive at To reach this new international framework. In this line, the post-2015 agenda, conferences, summits and international decades have been examined, as they were decisive events for the adoption of the SDGs. A official UN documents and programmes were analysed, demonstrating the enormous volume of documentation that has been published on the subject. There is no better way to understand the international interest generated by the proposed topic than to read the "Preamble1" of Resolution A/RES/70/1, 25September 2015, Transforming our world: the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this document you can find the new proposal for a better and higher quality future for all people on the planet.
The opioid epidemic in North America: Implications for Australia
Authors: Brown Rick , Morgan Anthony
Published: September 2022

The opioid epidemic in North America has attracted considerable international concern because of the scale of the problem and the high rate of overdose deaths. This paper explores the factors that have contributed to the opioid epidemic in the United States and Canada, and reviews the current situation in Australia.There is little evidence that Australia is on the same trajectory as the United States or Canada, or that fentanyl, particularly illicit fentanyl, has penetrated the Australian drug market as it has overseas. There is, however, evidence of an increase in harm associated with pharmaceutical opioids and heroin, despite a fall in heroin use. This paper highlights the importance of being vigilant about the potential for similar problems in Australia, and continuing to monitor key indicators of opioid availability, use and harm. Responses to opioid misuse and overdose must be relevant to the Australian context.
Evaluation of the Quality of Education and Care Programs for Children under the Age of 3 in Greece
Authors: Sotiropoulou Eleni , Venetas Georgios Stroungis , Giannakou Vasiliki , Kasapi Chrysoula
Published: September 2022

In recent years, the quality of education and care programs for children under the age of 3 has become an important issue of concern to both researchers and the policy-making community. Many organizations such as the OECD and UNICEF highlight the undeniable right of all children to have access to high-quality education and the long-term benefits for their holistic development. The purpose of this study is to explore the views of 426 educators from Greece on the quality of education and care programs for children under the age of 3. To conduct the survey, a questionnaire with 4 rating scales and 33 items was constructed and then posted on the official page of the national association of educators in social networks. This method for collecting the sample was chosen by the researchers due to the Covid-19 limitations of nurseries at the time of the survey. The results of the survey showed that the quality of the programs was at a relatively moderate level. The highest scores were for the scales for interactions created within the nurseries and the educational activities, while the lowest scores were for 'standards' for services and space requirements and staff-related conditions. Finally, the researchers anticipate that the results of the survey will provide useful information for educators to reflect on and will also contribute to the scientific literature on the quality of programs for children of that age group.
The Jesuits Politico-Religious Strategy to Catholicize Ethiopia from Top to Bottom Approach: Opportunities and Challenges, 1557 to 1632
Authors: Dagnaw Bitwoded Admasu
Published: September 2022

The Catholic Missionaries in Ethiopia was encouraged since the beginning of the Portuguese assistance against the Muslims in the war of Ahmed Grañ. The successive Ethiopian monarchal authority was engaged to defend a full-scale war between the Muslim Sultanates of Adal, led by Ibin Ibrāhīm al-Ġāzī usually known by many writers as Ahmed Grañ. The Portuguese expansion with the succeeding Jesuit mission in Ethiopia was a turning point in the history of Ethiopia. Moreover, the Portuguese and Spanish Jesuit missionaries were more attracted by the strategic location of the country. This, in fact, enabled them to monitor the expansion of Islamic power in the Red Sea and the long experienced Christian faith in the country that had further consolidated the Ethiopian and Portuguese alliance. Initially, a Jesuit undertaking led by Father Andrés D. Oviedo first entered the country in 1557 to have started the top-down conversion process. This research aims to assess the opportunities and challenges of the Jesuits missionary strategy for the Catholicization of Ethiopia from top to down Approach. To achieve the objectives of this study, the researcher used qualitative research approach to investigate the issue and used historical research design for this study as well. Historical research requires access to the original events or records that took place in the past as distinct procedure for the investigation. Thus, the primary sources that were produced at the time under study as well as secondary sources were used. Primary data sources such as Royal chronicles, Tarike Nagast, Diaries of eye witness, Jesuit texts and European travel accounts by travelers who visited the northern part of the country by the time have been used. Published and unpublished secondary sources such as books, articles, journals and internet sources were utilized. More significantly, the researcher verified the authenticity and credibility of the acquired historical source through accuracy, occurrence, relevance and authority. The findings of the research revealed that the Jesuits missionary ambition to implant Catholicism remained in vain with bloody wars that claim thousands of human lives. Ultimately, the Jesuit missionaries expelled from the country. However, they left behind a theological controversy that gave it to local theme to Catholicism in Ethiopia that finally resulted in the doctrinal debate particularly centered on the teaching of the two natures of Christ. The intense doctrinal debate which was held during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Ethiopia hastens to the absence of strong centralized monarchial authority that eventually led to the era of the princes.
Farmer attitudes and perceptions toward gleaning programs and the donation of excess produce to food rescue organizations
Authors: Harvey Susan , Mount Rebecca , Valentine Heather , Gibson Cheryl
Published: September 2022

Food waste and food insecurity are two concurrent major public health issues. To address them, glean­ing programs can reduce waste and enhance food security by diverting produce to food pantries. To understand the experiences of farmers and gleaning programs, interviews were completed with 12 farmers who had participated in a gleaning pro­gram and 16 farmers who had not donated pro­duce through a gleaning program within the Greater Kansas City metro area. For farmers who had participated in the gleaning program, the ease of donating and tax incentives were primary bene­fits. Inadequate experience and inefficient volun­teers were cited as challenges. Farmers without experience with gleaning programs cited safety and liability issues as concerns. Because farmers communicate frequently with other farmers, food rescue organizations should consider enlisting their support. Communities and government agencies should provide financial support to improve the resources and infrastructure of gleaning organiza­tions to improve farmer-gleaner relationships.
Death of a Salesman: Beyond Hunger, Attention Must Be Paid to Swiss Cheese
Authors: Dubost Thierry
Published: September 2022

abstract

In Arthur Miller’s foreword to his “Theater Essays,” the playwright lists three elements he deems essential in a play: food, sex, and an image. Death of a Salesman stages the Loman family in a time of turmoil, and the play ends in a tragic way with the death of Willy Loman. This article focuses on food, analyzing the ways in which nutriments and nutrition relate to social and family links, questioning the status and the role of food at family, social, and even political levels. From Linda’s offers to make sandwiches to Willy’s statement according to which “a man is not a piece of fruit!”—including, among others, the restaurant scene—this article shows how thanks to food-centered scenes, Miller exposes the deep alienation of human beings.
Middlemarch at 150: Eight Reflections
Authors: Beer Gillian , Bernstein Susan David , Bodenheimer Rosemarie , Guiliano Edward , McKnight Natalie , Tondre Michael , Williams Katharine Isabel , Williams Wendy S.
Published: September 2022

Eight scholars of Victorian literature reflect on George Eliot’s Middlemarch in honor of the 150th anniversary of its publication. The authors offer their personal responses to the novel, and each has a unique focus: insights into the lesser known characters who contribute essential strands to the rich fabric of the text, reflections on friendships within and beyond the novel, analysis of the complexities of characters’ thought processes, a letter to Mr. Casaubon and a comparison between reading the novel as a rushed graduate student and later as a more seasoned scholar, a reflection on how Middlemarch is NOT Jane Eyre and a belated appreciation of its humor, an analysis of the novel in context of a “world historical energy transition” and the current climate crisis, musings on reading Middlemarch for the first time while also teaching for the first time, and finally a defense of the character of Rosamond.
Recent Thackeray Studies: 2009–2022
Authors: Farina Jonathan
Published: September 2022

Thackeray’s presence in recent scholarship, on present-day syllabi, and on present-day nightstands still pales in comparison to his popularity in the Victorian period and to the relative investments we have in Dickens, Eliot, and other Victorians. But the last twelve or so years nevertheless feel like something of a Thackeray resurgence, at least in scholarship. This article reviews here more than twenty-five pieces of scholarship, a fifth of what we might typically see on Dickens in the same period, but that scholarship includes some exciting, insightful, and transformative thinking, particularly about genre and prose style. Reasons innumerable weigh against a revival of Thackeray’s popularity, foremost of which may simply be the length of his mature work, which can be too difficult to balance with other texts on syllabi sensitive to the attention spans and extracurricular demands of many students. As it happens, inattention, interruption, productive reverie, and distraction are the preeminent virtues that Nicholas Dames ascribes to Thackeray’s fiction and Victorian theories of fiction in “Distraction’s Negative Liberty: Thackeray and Attention,” from The Physiology of the Novel (2007), which is unquestionably one of the most perceptive, ingenious, and influential accounts of Thackeray in the past twenty-five years.
A Little Treatise Against Fleshly Affections: Edited from London, British Library, MS Royal 17 C XVIII
Authors: Parreiras Reis Ana Rita
Published: September 2022

The aim of this article is to introduce an anonymous late fifteenth-century treatise of religious guidance, A Little Treatise Against Fleshly Affections. Presently edited for the first time from London, British Library, MS Royal 17 C xviii, this short Middle English treatise was devised as a tool of diagnosis, prevention, and cure for individuals troubled by feelings of inordinate carnal love. Alongside the text itself and formal editorial considerations, the present edition offers a discussion of the treatise’s textual relationship with David of Augsburg’s De exterioris et interioris hominis compositione and its potential origin and relation to Syon Abbey, as well as its intended audiences.
Use of Myriophyllum aquaticum to inhibit Microcystis aeruginosa growth and remove microcystin-LR
Authors: Kitamura Rafael Shinji Akiyama , Da Silva Ana Roberta Soares , Pagioro Thomaz Aurelio , Martins Lucia Regina Rocha
Published: September 2022

Harmful algal blooms are one of the greatest challenges when preserving water sources, especially when involving cyanobacteria such as Microcystis aeruginosa. Finding remediation possibilities is needed, and one of them has been the use of macrophytes such as the species Myriophyllum, which have presented allelopathic mechanisms of phytoplankton control. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate the inhibition of M. aeruginosa cell growth in a co-exposure with Myriophyllum aquaticum and the influence on microcystin-LR concentration. The experiments were carried out using a culture of M. aeruginosa (1x106 cells mL-1) in a co-exposure with M. aquaticum for seven days. The inhibitory effects were investigated by counting the cells; the effects on photosynthetic pigments were measured and microcystin-LR was quantified in the culture medium on the last experimental day. To evaluate the possible effects of competition for nutrients and space, the concentration of total orthophosphate was quantified and treatment with plastic plants was used. The experiments with Myriophyllum aquaticum achieved the total inhibition of M. aeruginosa growth and a significant reduction of the photosynthetic pigments (> 98%). Additionally, we observed a reduction of microcystin-LR concentration (79%) in the tests with macrophytes when compared to the control. Competition for space and nutrients was not observed, demonstrating that the effects on M. aeruginosa were caused by aquatic macrophyte presence. These results may indicate that M. aquaticum causes inhibitory effects on cyanobacteria growth by allelopathic effects and removes microcystin-LR.
Correlation of High BMI and Hyperlipidemia with Myocardial Ischemia
Authors: Zaidi Imran Ali , Sajid Haleema , Niaz Sobia , Doggar Shamaila , Malik Farouk Qamar , Hafeez Sana
Published: September 2022

Background: Myocardial ischemia is considered as one of most common cause of mortality worldwide. Several Risk factors are linked to an increased incidence of Myocardial Ischemia. The most common risk factors are hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, high BMI, physical inactivity, smoking, age and gender predisposition and socioeconomic status. Aim: To inspect and compare incidence of myocardial ischemia in cases with hyperlipidemia and elevated BMI. Methods: 102 patients were selected for our research study and cases were split up into 2 groups of 51 patients each. Group A comprised cases with standard normal lipid profile and BMI with suspected myocardial ischemia. Group B contained 51 patients with hyperlipidemia and high BMI with suspected myocardial ischemia. The study data was then analyzed by SPSS 21st version. The Probability Value (P- Value) of ≤0.05 was coined as statistically convincing value. Results: The serum Cholesterol levels were 148 ± 11 in first group A and 268 ± 41 in other group B. The triglycerides serum values were 129± 13 in A group and 220± 13 in B group. The serum Low density Lipoproteins values were 109±10 in A group and 179±22 in B group. The serum HDL values were 39±10 in A group and 20±08 in B group. An independent/unpaired samples T- statistical test was used Using a two-tailed 0.05 criterion, the test indicated a statistically convincing difference among the two research groups (p value was <0.05) in relation to cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL and BMI. Conclusion: Hyperlipidemia and High BMI contribute significantly to development of acute myocardial ischemia Keywords: Myocardial Ischemia, Hyperlipidemia, Body Mass index
Personality Styles and Mental Health Challenges in University Students
Authors: Saleem Jawairia , Iftikhar Anam , Saleem Sadia , Majeed Sadia , Siddiqui Asma , Ain Qurat.Ul.
Published: September 2022

Aim: To explore the relationship between different personality styles and mental health issues which students faced in university Study Design: Correlation Placement and duration: December 2018 to December 2020 in Private and government universities of Lahore. Methodology: The total sample comprised 300 participants with the age range of 19 -25 years (M=19. 94, SD=1. 63). Two measures were used, namely the Big Five Inventory (BFI) and Student Problem Checklist (SPCL) Results: According to current research, it was revealed that there was a significant relationship between types of personality and mental health issues. Neurotic individuals were faced with more mental issues than others. Sense of dysfunction had a positive significant relationship with lack of Confidence, Self-Regulation, and Anxiety proneness. Conclusion: it is essential to study personality types and mental health relationships because after knowing the relationship guidance and awareness can be developed in guardians. Keywords: styles of personality, Mental health Issues, University Students
Faculty and its Impact on Critical Thinking Abilities of Undergraduate Medical Students – A Delphi Study
Authors: Muqeem Ahmad , Sajid Sadaf , Arshad Syma , Khan Sofia Waheed , Ahmad Abdullah , Khan Hoorish
Published: September 2022

Aim: To identify individual skills/attitude of faculty which influence fostering of critical thinking in undergraduate medical students Study Design: Modified Delphi Study Place and Duration of study: This study was carried out at University of Lahore from October 2018 to April 2019. Methodology: Delphi Study was used to develop consensus. Experts were MME/MHPE/ MCPS HPE qualified faculty members with 03 years of teaching experience. A draft questionnaire was developed on Google Forms after thorough literature review and sent to 05 experts for Pilot Study, construct validation and cognitive pretesting. A Wait Time of 04 weeks, rating of questions on 5 point Likert Scale and consensus criteria of 80% were defined before the start of study. SPSS 25 was used for data analysis. During 1st Round, draft questionnaire was amended in the light of opinion of experts to open ended questions and was sent to all the participants for their response. During 2nd Round, a new questionnaire was developed after data analysis and duly amended questionnaire was sent to the participants of Round 1. Results: A total of 27 experts were enrolled in the study. 17 experts (62.96%) responded during the first round. Consensus was achieved for 13 items (65%) out of 20. In the 2nd round, 15(88.23%) out of 17 responded. Consensus was achieved for all 7 items (100%). The study revealed that majority of our faculty lacks proper training and does not possess knowledge about various educational theories / principles and their application. They do not know how to act as facilitator, conduct tutorials, ask high order questions, reflect and provide constructive feedback. They do not give enough wait time to students after asking an open ended / higher order question. They are over committed with administrative work besides teaching. Conclusion: Individual skills / attitude of faculty hamper fostering of CT in undergraduate medical students. They are mainly due to lack of formal faculty training which should be addressed not only in the medical institutions but in the pre-medical schools as well to inculcate higher order critical thinking skills in students. Keywords: Critical Thinking (CT), Undergraduate Medical Students, Faculty, Reflections, Feedback
XIX. YÜZYILDA DOĞU AVRUPA’NIN BESARABYA BÖLGESİNDE GAGAUZ TÜRKLERİ
Authors: KORKMAZ Asım
Published: September 2022

Kökenleri Orta Çağ’da Karadeniz’in kuzeyine gelen konargöçer Türk halklarına dayanan Gagauzlar, nüfus bakımından Doğu Avrupa’nın küçük topluluklarından birisidir. 19. yüzyıl öncesi geçmişleri çeşitli nedenlerle belirsizlikler içinde olan Gagauzların tarihi, bu yüzyılda neredeyse yeniden yazılmıştır. Gagauzların Besarabya’ya kitlesel göçleriyle beraber onların mazisi, bilim camiasının araştırma konusu olmuştur. Rus Çarlığının teşvikleriyle düzenli bir şekilde gerçekleşen göçlerle Gagauzlar, Doğu Avrupa’da yeni bir yurtla tanışmışlardır. Yeni yurda yüzyılların mirası kültürlerini de getiren Gagauzlar, burada yeni bir ortam inşa etmişlerdir. Gagauzların Besarabya’ya iskânlarıyla ilgili gerekli kolaylıkları sağlayan Ruslar, onlara özel statüde çeşitli haklar da vermiştir. Ekonomik temelli bu haklarla Gagauzlar, Besarabya’ya esaslı bir şekilde yerleşmişlerdir. Kendi etnik adlarını bu topraklarda kullanmaya başlamışlardır. Onlar, Dobruca’dan farklı olarak yeni topraklara daha derli ve toplu bir şekilde Besarabya’ya yerleşmişlerdir. Zamanla Gagauzlar arasında Besarabya özelinde vatan mefhumu oluşmuştur. 19. yüzyıl, Gagauz tarihinde önemli anların yaşandığı bir asırdır. Bu yüzyılda Gagauzlar tarihlerinde son kez topluca göç etmişlerdir. Farklı gerekçelere dayanan bu göç hareketliliğiyle Tuna’nın güneyinde Gagauz nüfusu azalırken; kuzeyinde ise artmıştır. Besarabya, giderek en fazla Gagauz’un yaşadığı bir yer olmuştur. Kırsal yaşama özgü karakterleri bünyesinde barındıran Gagauz kültürü, sistematik bir şekilde gerçekleşen göç olgusuyla yeni topraklara kalıcı bir şekilde zikredilen yüzyılda kök salmıştır. Göç olgusunda Rusların beklentilerinin dışında bir özelliğe bürünen Gagauz kültürü, yüzyılın sonlarında artan merkeziyetçi politikalara karşı varlığını korumayı başarmıştır. Bu durumun oluşmasında Gagauz halkının kapalı bir toplum olmasının etkisi olduğu gibi Gagauzların değerlerine sahip çıkma konusunda gösterdikleri kararlılığın tesiri de önemlidir. Gagauzlar, 1800’lerde yoğun olarak Besarabya topraklarına egemen devletlerin onayıyla yerleşmişlerdir. Besarabya topraklarına iskân, Gagauz tarihinde yeni bir dönemin başlangıcı olmuştur.
Aortoesophageal fistula: A case report
Authors: Rocha Melo Miguel , Bento Rita , Oliva André , Ribeiro Susana , Félix Rosa , Carvalho Manuel
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and potentially lethal cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Although several causes have been implicated in this condition, a ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm remains the most common cause. Despite the challenge of differential diagnosis, this is a situation that requires prompt action with immediate hemorrhage control.

Case Report: We report a case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with hemorrhagic shock secondary to AEF with no underlying cause identified, treated with Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) after immediate bleeding control with a Sengstaken–Blakemore (SB) tube. Post-operatively the patient developed pneumonia and operative wound infection that were treated conservatively. At 24 months follow-up, the patient is asymptomatic and there is no clinical, analytical, or imagiological evidence of vascular graft infection.

Conclusion: Survival outcomes have improved with the advent of endoluminal aortic stent therapies and TEVAR is currently considered a viable approach for AEF bleeding control in the emergency setting for unstable patients. However, long-term concerns remain since TEVAR is not a definitive treatment for AEF defect, leaving the patients at risk for AEF recurrence but also for stent graft infection. Resection of the esophagus with restoration of gastrointestinal continuity and vascular reconstruction can be performed in a one or two stage procedure and is the definitive treatment for AEF.
Assessment of symptoms and complications in treatment of naive newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus and their correlation with glycemic parameters
Authors: Kareem Syed Abrar , Raoof Ayesha , Ansari Abdullah , Mylabathula Prashanti , Kumar Sangam Nikhil , Ahmed Amer
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder that occurs in the body because of decreased insulin activity and/or insulin secretion. Pathological changes such as nephropathy, retinopathy, and cardiovascular complications inevitably occur in the body with the progression of the disease. DM is mainly categorized into 2 sub-types, type I DM and type II DM. While type I DM is generally treated through insulin replacement therapy, type II DM is treated with oral hypoglycaemics.
Comparison FOXA1 expression in breast cancer patients and healthy persons
Authors: Mohsin Mohammed A. , Zayed Karrar S.
Published: September 2022

-- research for breast cancer (BC) biomarkers may lead to the discovery of novel therapeutic targets and predictive factors that will improve clinical outcome prediction. Forkhead box protein A1 (FOXA1) is pioneer factor serves both as a growth stimulant and a repressor and the significance role of this protein as a prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers still controversial, so the aim of this study was identify the precise role of FOXA1 protein expression in prediction of BC patients outcome, recurrence and treatment of BC by immunohistochemical (IHC) staning method. The current research was done during the period September 2021 and May 2022 at the University of Kufa's, Faculty of Medicine, Middle Euphrates Unit for Cancer Research. In this study, Seventy three tissues samples embedded in wax block taken from BC patients with (52.71+11.55) years who had surgery between 2014-2020 and thirty seven of normal (non tumoral) breast tissues samples with (54.17+10.84) years as a control group. These samples collected from archieves of the two private laboratories and re-evaluted by two pathologist. Positive nuclear IHC expression of FOXA1 is considerably reduced in 43 BC cases (58.9%) compared to 38 control individual (100%).
Correlation of FOXA1 with some clinicopathological features, lymph node, grade, stage and tumor size
Authors: Mohsin Mohammed A. , Zayed Karrar S.
Published: September 2022

The Forkhead box (FOX) protein family includes FOXA1, and is a transcription factor (TF). It work as a pioneer factor, interacting with compressed chromatin to allow ER to bind more easily later (Nagaraj and Ma, 2021). It significantly contributed to the development and invasiveness of endocrine-resistant cells by changing the ER dependent transcriptome in numerous endocrine-resistant preclinical BC cell types (Chun et al., 2017). The present study is done during the period September 2021 and May 2022 at the University of Kufa's, Faculty of Medicine, Middle Euphrates Unit for Cancer Research.  as a control group. These samples gathered from archives of the two private laboratories and re-evaluted by two pathologist. Positive nuclear IHC expression of FOXA1 is significantly reduced in 43 BC cases (58.9%) compared to 38 control persons (100%) while negative nuclear IHC expression of FOXA1 is significantly reduced in BC patients, 30 cases (41.1%) compared to 0 control  persons (0.0%), Odd ratio 1.66, 95% CI (1.37-1.98), P=0.0001. Moreover, FOXA1 positivity was elevated significantly in patients with grade I and II (P=0.002) and absent of lymph node metastasis (p=0.027).
Troponin_I as a predictor of outcome in pediatric postoperative cardiac surgeries
Authors: Ammar Rasha Ibrahim Aly , Attia Wael Ahmed , Rizk Amal , Elhessi Khaled Sami Mahmoud Gad , Mahmoud Mohammed Mosaad
Published: September 2022

Background: Troponin-I (TN-I) levels are elevated following pediatric cardiac surgery with speculation that particular patterns may have prognostic significance. There is lack of procedure-specific data regarding postoperative TN-I levels in infants undergoing cardiac surgery. Aim and objectives: the aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of routine monitoring of cardiac troponin I concentrations within 24 hours of surgery (cTn-I<24h) in neonates and infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Also, correlate troponin I with postoperative mortality and morbidity in patients between one day and 15 years old who underwent cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease. Subjects and methods: This was a prospective randomized study in the period from April 2019 to November 2021, was conducted on 103 pediatric patients from Pediatric cardiac intensive care units in Abu El-Rish children's Hospital and Al-Nas hospital aging from one day old to 15 years old and had cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Blood samples for troponin levels were taken from all patients in ICU on admission and 24 hours after operation.
Comparative study between temporalis fascia graft with and without addittion of cyanoacrylate glue in myringoplasty
Authors: Alboghdady Mahmoud Hamdy , Youssef Amr Hamdino , Mohamed Ahmed Hassan , Salah Mohamed
Published: September 2022

Background: Tissue adhesives are often used in myringoplasty because they can hold the graft in place and help the graft absorb by acting as a framework. Aim of the study: The goal is to look at the temporalis fascia graft used in myringoplasty with and without cyanoacrylate glue and compare the two. Patients, and methods: Fifty patients with dry central tympanic membrane perforation were treated with type I tympanoplasty over the course of 1.5 years. In each instance, the autogenous temporalis fascia graft was spot welded and fixed to flaps and the surrounding tissue using glue. Myringoplasty was done on 50 people, and they were randomly put into two groups: those who had cyanoacrylate glue put on the temporalis fascia graft and those who didn't. Results: Each group had 25 cases, and there were no big differences between the groups in terms of age, direction, or size of the tympanic membrane hole. After 6 weeks, there wasn't much difference between the glue group and the control group. In the glue group, 72% had healed and 28% had perforated, while in the control group, 64% had healed and 36% had perforated (p-value 0.544).
Post Covid-19 pulmonary fibrosis: A review article
Authors: Dhwani Patel  , Prutha Patel  , Neel Raval  , Jagdish Kakadiya
Published: September 2022

COVID-19 also known as Coronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease caused by the highly contagious pathogen SARS-CoV-2.Various studies have found that 70–80% of patients who recovered from COVID-19 continue to have at least one or more symptoms even after being pronounced COVID-free. Pulmonary fibrosis is a severe respiratory illness consequence. It is defined by the lungs' failure to repair the injured alveolar epithelium, the persistence of fibroblasts, and the excessive deposition of collagen and other extracellular matrix components. An initial phase of lung injury is followed by acute inflammation and an effort at healing. Oxygen toxicity and ventilator-induced lung injury are two iatrogenic variables that may contribute to the fibrosis seen in survivors of severe COVID19 pneumonia. Based on scientific evidence and demographic findings, Pirfenidone and Nintedanib, used alone or in combination with anti-inflammatory agents and this combination is effective in preventing serious complications during COVID-19 infection. Pirfenidone inhibits TGF-β stimulated collagen synthesis and the synthesis of tumor necrosis factor, interferon-gamma, interleukin- 1beta, and interleukin-6 resulting in anti-inflammatory action. Depending on the concentration, pirfenidone has been demonstrated to have antioxidant capabilities. Nintedanib saw inhibitory action on pro-fibrotic mediators like platelet-derived growth factor and fibroblast growth factor, transforming growth factor-beta, and vascular endothelial growth factor. Who were already taking antifibrotic therapy saw a reduction in the number of acute exacerbations of IPF. Thus, Nintedanib and Pirfenidone both drugs slowed down the progression of Lung Fibrosis in patients over 18yr of age. However, more studies are required for usage of antifibrotics in Non- IPF patients.
Séries de gravuras
Authors: Amora Júlia
Published: September 2022

"Isto Não É Sobre Nós" (Desdobramentos): Serigrafia e Colagem sobre papel. Dimensões: 120 cm x 65 cm. 2018/2021.“(DES)”: Giz pastel sobre páginas antigas de revistas. Dimensões: 35cm x 24cm. 2018.Sobre a artista: Amora Ju é graduada em “Artes Visuais” (2018) pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas (RS). Estudante de graduação em “Tecnologia, Subjetividade e Política” pela CLACSO, e de pós-graduação em “Mídias, Informações e Cultura” pela USP . Enquanto artista visual e arte educadora.Sobre as gravuras: Suas séries em gravuras, pintura e as obras em vídeo arte sugerem discursos sobre o campo da memória e dos afetos em uma arte travesti. O caráter expressivo de seus trabalhos se conecta com a bagagem pessoal, por meio da figura humana, a natureza, os retratos, entrelaçando com os gestos criativos das impressões manuais e dos desenhos experimentais. Os processos criativos que ressignificam materiais do cotidiano, utilizando desde a colagem, até mesmo os recortes de imagens experimentais nos curtas.
Ecofeminism as decolonial and transindividual ecology
Authors: Bottici Chiara
Published: September 2022

Neste ensaio, combino o ecofeminismo descolonial com uma filosofia da transindividualidade. Esta última retrata uma forma de comunismo somático, em que cada individualidade é concebida como uma transindividualidade, que é um processo de devir que acontece no nível supra, inter e infra-individual. Ao questionar todas as fronteiras rígidas, junto com as hierarquias que as sustentam, uma ecologia transindividual também seria uma ecologia queer.
A mulher negra como “Outro do Outro”
Authors: Pereira da Silva Saraiva Rutiele
Published: September 2022

O presente artigo objetiva discutir, dentro do campo da filosofia política, a invisibilização das mulheres negras na sociedade, demonstrando como esse apagamento se reproduz historicamente e reforça as estruturas de opressão observadas até os nossos dias. Tal problematização é feita a partir das contribuições teóricas de Grada Kilomba e Lélia Gonzalez, baseando-se em como abordam o problema da mulher negra diante de uma estrutura que é, ao mesmo tempo, racista e sexista. Investigamos, por meio de revisão bibliográfica, como Kilomba analisa a interconexão entre gênero e raça para a construção do papel dessas mulheres segundo a dinâmica colonial e como Gonzalez critica o racismo e o sexismo na cultura brasileira enquanto resultado da herança escravista que se projeta como denegação. Considerando essas duas perspectivas, evidenciamos a importância da interseção entre gênero e raça para teorias e práticas que almejam uma sociedade efetivamente democrática, antissexista e antirracista.
Pensare la vita come ciò di cui non si dà mai proprietà
Authors: Nascimento Daniel Arruda
Published: September 2022

Retornamos ao texto que se segue ao Altissima povertà: regole monastiche e forma di vita de Giorgio Agamben para nos indagar se estaria o filósofo italiano escrevendo contra a propriedade privada e se o seu livro pode ser lido como um manifesto contra o direito de propriedade. Ao contrário de outros temas que se repetem com frequência durante o intercurso da obra do filósofo romano, esse quase não aparece e tem um posto bem localizado. A sua articulada argumentação em benefício de uma vida fora do direito seria uma afronta direta ou indireta ao uso particular e exclusivo dos bens que estão à disposição da humanidade? É muito provável que os estilhaços do tempo messiânico aos quais se refere Walter Benjamin, cacos que indicam os sentidos das portas estreitas por onde pode passar a salvação messiânica que prescinde de futuro e de messias, atinjam o direito de propriedade. Os recursos a aplicar contra uma realidade supostamente improfanável estão à nossa disposição, ao menos à disposição da filosofia crítica que ainda vem ou da filosofia radical que já se encontra em estado de latência?
Testing Weak Form Information Memory: A Study of Indian Futures Market
Authors: Panda Shradhanjali , Dey Sanjeeb Kumar
Published: September 2022

The greatness and simplicity of EMH (Efficient Market Hypothesis) has surprised investors from time to time regarding the correct pricing and efficient strategies for investment. Applying the same logic to Indian Derivative market, the present paper makes an effort to examine the market efficiency of index futures. The study has undertaken tests of market efficiency of Nifty Index Futures contract from 1st January, 2018 to 1st January, 2021 Random walk theory is tried to be tested in this context and Ljung- Box test is applied to check the fluctuations in future contract prices. The background thought is kept like if market is inefficient at its weak-form that leads to the proof that market does have memory and future prices do not stick to random walk. Findings of the study reveals that past prices of future contracts cannot be used as base to forecast the terminal prices and abnormal profit can be made as they are random in nature.
Influence of Customer Experience on Change in Customer Outcome with Mediating Effect of Relationship Quality and Trust in Banking Sector
Authors: Kumar Kompalli Sasi , Tharimala Shesadri Kiran
Published: September 2022

The main purpose of the study is to propose a model for better understanding role of customer experience and its impact on customer outcome in banking sector. In private banks, retail customer’s experience with various banking services, which will highly influence the customer outcomes like brand equity, WOM, Satisfaction. Traditionally various studies tested this hypothesis in an independent manner, in presence of relationship quality and trust. In the present study, along with the direct effect between customer experience and customer outcome, indirect effect is also measured by considering relationship quality and customer trust as mediating constructs. The test results proved that the two mediators had partial mediation effect in the model. For the study, sample respondents have been chosen from twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The results of the study indicating that bankers can adopt key strategies to overcome the threat caused by negative face of customer experience.