bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Maintenance of health outcomes after online multicomponent exercise training in older adults with cardiovascular risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Diesel Mabel , Leonel Larissa dos Santos , Oliveira Silas Nery de , Danielevicz Angelica , Sirydakis Maria Eduarda de Moraes , Santo Bárbara Carlin de Ramos do Espírito , Bandeira Antônio Cleilson Nobre , Freitas Cintia de la Rocha , Gerage Aline Mendes , Delevatti Rodrigo Sudatti
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to verify the effects of an online training program on aerobic capacity, quality of life, depressive symptoms and quality of sleep in elderly people with cardiovascular risk factors. A multicomponent training program was applied for 12 weeks and outcomes were assessed before and after the intervention. Twelve elderly people participated (69.08 ± 4.54 years; 41.67% women), with adherence of 49.17%. Worsening in sleep quality was observed (p = 0.016), and no change in other outcomes. In conclusion, the training program possibly helped maintain aerobic capacity, quality of life and depressive symptoms in elderly people with cardiovascular risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CONTRALATERAL PAIN IN RECURRENT LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION: CASE REPORT
Authors: FERRER LUCIANO DE ALMEIDA , FERRER LUCIANA FEITOSA , LIMA RODRIGO DE SOUZA , TEIXEIRA KELSEN DE OLIVEIRA , BERGAMASCHI ESTHAEL CRISTINA QUERIDO AVELAR , WIRTH FERNANDA , BERGAMASCHI JOãO PAULO MACHADO
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT Contralateral radiculopathy due to disc herniation (DH) is a rare and challenging condition. Contralateral symptoms may result from nerve root traction or local inflammation, complicating surgical decision-making. This case report describes the endoscopic treatment of a recurrent lumbar DH with contralateral symptoms. A 48-year-old woman with low back pain radiating to the left lower limb (LLL) was diagnosed with L4-L5 DH. After conservative treatment failure, endoscopic discectomy was performed with significant improvement. Five months later, the patient presented with recurrent DH and intense pain in the right lower limb (RLL). A new left extra-foraminal endoscopic procedure was performed, resulting in symptom resolution and functional recovery. Contralateral DH may result from preexisting stenosis or inflammation. The endoscopic approach offers a less invasive and effective treatment option with rapid recovery. Endoscopic surgery was effective in treating recurrent DH with contralateral symptoms, but further studies are needed to determine the best approach. Level of Evidence IV; Case Report.
Conhecimento, atitudes e práticas de profissionais da atenção primária sobre o guia alimentar para crianças até 2 anos: estudo transversal, Botucatu, São Paulo, 2023
Authors: Amaral Vivian Lovison do , Spadotto Giovana Canela , Gomes Caroline de Barros
Published: December 2024

Resumo Objetivo: Investigar conhecimento, atitudes e práticas de profissionais da atenção primária à saúde sobre aleitamento materno e alimentação complementar, de acordo com as recomendações do guia alimentar para crianças brasileiras menores de 2 anos. Métodos: Trata-se de estudo descritivo realizado de outubro a dezembro de 2023, com questionário online autoaplicável, direcionado a médicos, enfermeiros e agentes comunitários de saúde da atenção primária à saúde de Botucatu, São Paulo. Realizou-se análise descritiva e associação entre as categorias profissionais e o conhecimento, atitudes e práticas desses em relação ao conteúdo do guia, utilizando o teste qui-quadrado de Pearson. Resultados: Participaram 74 profissionais, sendo 37 agentes comunitários de saúde, 19 enfermeiros e 18 médicos. Metade dos profissionais apresentou baixo conhecimento acerca do conteúdo do guia, acertando menos da metade das questões, com destaque especial àquelas relacionadas à alimentação complementar, em que 57 profissionais acertaram menos da metade delas. Médicos e enfermeiros foram os profissionais que mais acreditaram estar mais capacitados para repassar informações relacionadas ao conteúdo do guia, quando comparados aos agentes comunitários de saúde (p-valor<0,001). Sobre as práticas, 18 profissionais alegaram realizar às vezes orientações sobre aleitamento materno, 24 alegaram nunca realizar avaliação da mamada durante as consultas e visitas domiciliares e 22 deles realizam orientações sobre introdução da alimentação complementar. Conclusão: O conhecimento de médicos, enfermeiros e agentes comunitários de saúde foi deficiente em relação ao conteúdo do guia. As atitudes e práticas relativas a tal conteúdo também foram comprometidas.
Explorando as complexidades e os desafios do acesso à saúde para pessoas trans em Minas Gerais: um estudo qualitativo após uma década da implementação do processo transexualizador no Sistema Único de Saúde
Authors: Silva Samuel Araujo Gomes da , Miranda-Ribeiro Paula , Noronha Kenya Valeria Micaela de Souza , Guedes Gilvan Ramalho
Published: December 2024

RESUMO Objetivo Explorar as complexidades e desafios do acesso de pessoas trans aos serviços de saúde em Minas Gerais. Métodos Baseia-se em uma subamostra da Pesquisa Manas, composta por 15 entrevistas semiestruturadas com pessoas trans, realizadas entre maio de 2018 e maio de 2020, analisadas pela técnica de análise de conteúdo e organizadas em rede temática. Resultados Os resultados revelam a necessidade de estruturas adequadas, formação específica para profissionais de saúde, influência das redes de suporte e desafios na saúde mental. Conclusões Apesar dos avanços nas políticas de saúde trans, as barreiras de acesso persistem, destacando a importância de estratégias de treinamento, registros precisos e ampliação dos serviços especializados e da atuação da atenção primária à saúde. O estudo avança ao incluir as percepções de moradores de cidades de pequeno e médio porte de diferentes regiões do estado, visando melhorar o acesso e atendimento à população trans pelo Sistema Único de Saúde em Minas Gerais.
Autopsy of a Hemodialysis Machine
Authors: Bonnet Carole , Torreggiani Massimo , Bianco Lavinia , Amiard Frédéric , Elsalhy Zeyad , Grozdanic Ajla , Grozdanic Hana , Sizov Anastasia Vladimira , Kayel Makrem , Saulnier Michaël , Vayssieres Gaëlle , Fessi Hafedh , Delorme Nicolas , Piccoli Giorgina Barbara
Published: December 2024

Key Points

Hemodialysis machines contribute to waste production at the end of their life cycle and have a low recycling potential.

We studied the composition of the components of hemodialysis machines in terms of plastics, metal, and mixed materials.

There is a need to rethink the design of hemodialysis machines in a cradle-to-cradle perspective.

Background

Hemodialysis contributes significantly to health care's carbon footprint. Worldwide, approximately 100,000 dialysis machines end their life cycle each year. Our aim was to analyze the composition and potential for recyclability of two dialysis machines, from the two companies with the largest market share, which had met their end-of-use terms (10–12 years of use according to French regulations).

Methods

One 5008 CorDiax (Fresenius Medical Care AG) and one Artis/Evosys (Gambro AB) were dismantled, and each piece was analyzed in terms of weight and principal components (plastic, metal, mixed materials, and electronic components). The time needed to disassemble the machine was recorded. Samples of 15 plastic elements were further studied using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The results were compared with the data provided by the manufacturers.

Results

The dismantled hemodialysis machines weighed 125.0 kg and 141.4 kg; plastic, metal, mixed materials, and electronic components accounted for 28%, 15%, 51%, and 6% of the first machine's weight and 28%, 19%, 40%, and 13% of the second's, respectively. The time needed to manually disassemble a dialysis machine into macro elements was around 12 hours. Dismantling into single materials was evaluated as needing at least 1 workweek (35 hours). The plastic elements were mostly a mixture of resins (petroleum-based material used to manufacture plastics), which makes their recycling potential negligible.

Conclusions

This study demonstrates that hemodialysis machines contribute to waste production at the end of their life cycle, with low recycling potential, and underlines the need to rethink their design in a cradle-to-cradle perspective.
MALİ YERELLEŞMENİN HÜKÜMET ETKİNLİĞİ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: OECD ÜLKELERİNDEN KANITLAR
Authors: Karadeniz Yasin
Published: December 2024

Bu çalışma, 32 OECD ülkesinde 2003-2021 dönemi için mali yerelleşmenin hükümet etkinliği üzerindeki etkinliğini araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca çalışma, yolsuzluğun kontrolü, politik istikrar ve hukukun üstünlüğü göstergelerinin mali yerelleşme ile etkileşiminin hükümet etkinliği üzerindeki etkisini de ele almaktadır. Arellano-Bover/Blundell-Bond (1998)’un İki Aşamalı Sistem Genelleştirilmiş Momentler Metodu ile yapılan analiz sonuçları, mali yerelleşme ile hükümet etkinliği arasında pozitif bir ilişkinin varlığını ortaya koymaktadır. Ek olarak, mali yerelleşmenin artışıyla birlikte yolsuzluğun kontrolü, politik istikrar ve hukukun üstünlüğündeki iyileşmelerin de hükümet etkinliği üzerinde güçlü ve pozitif bir etkisi bulunmaktadır.
BELEDİYE BAŞKANLARININ SOSYAL MEDYA KULLANIMINA YÖNELİK BİR ANALİZ: İZMİR İLÇE BELEDİYELERİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Aşan Hakan
Published: December 2024

Günümüzde sosyal medya önemli bir kitle iletişim aracı olarak toplumun birçok kesimi tarafından farklı amaçlar için kullanılmaktadır. Yerel yönetimler için de kurumsal sosyal medya hesapları önemli bir bilgilendirme ve etkileşim platformudur. Kurumsal sosyal medya hesaplarının yanında belediye başkanlarının kendilerine ait kişisel sosyal medya hesapları da bulunmaktadır. Belediyelerin resmi sosyal medya hesapları genellikle belediye ile ilgili çeşitli bilgilendirmeler yapmak için kullanılırken belediye başkanlarının hesapları hem belediye ile ilgili bilgilendirmeler hem kişisel bazı bilgilendirmeleri, görüşleri yansıtmaktadır. Bu çalışma, İzmir iline bağlı ilçe belediye başkanlarının X (eski adıyla Twitter) üzerindeki etkileşimlerini analiz ederek, sosyal medya stratejilerinin etkinliğini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, belediye başkanlarının sosyal medya platformlarını nasıl kullandığını anlamak ve kamu ile iletişimlerini nasıl şekillendirdiklerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Belediye başkanlarının paylaşım içerikleri, paylaşım yapıları, zamanlamaları ve dönemsel eğilimler dikkate alınarak, beğeni ve tekrar paylaşım sayıları üzerinden etkileşim oranları incelenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, belediye başkanlarının sosyal medya platformlarını siyasi söylemler açısında etkin bir şekilde kullandığını göstermektedir. Ancak vatandaşla iletişim açısından tercih edilmediği görülmektedir. Araştırma bulguları, paylaşım uzunluklarının, etiket kullanımının, günün saatlerinin ve yılın farklı dönemlerinin etkileşim üzerinde önemli etkileri olduğunu göstermektedir. Yapılan paylaşımların hafta sonu, akşam ve gece saatlerinde fazla etkileşim aldığı görülmüştür. Bu bulgular, belediye başkanlarının sosyal medya stratejilerini optimize etmelerine ve halkla daha etkili iletişim kurmalarına yönelik öneriler sunmaktadır. Araştırma, yerel yönetim temsilcileri için sosyal medyanın stratejik kullanımının önemini vurgulamakta ve etkileşim artırıcı yöntemler hakkında değerli bilgiler sağlamaktadır.
Development of a technological process for hot volume stamping of forgings using digital modeling
Authors: Myshechkin A. A. , Kravchenko I. N. , Preobrazhenskaya E. V. , Zuev V. V. , Skripnik S. V.
Published: December 2024

A new technological process for manufacturing forgings with deep cavities using the hot stamping method is proposed, which makes it possible to reduce heating and specific forces on the tool and increase its durability. The developed technology includes the operations of upsetting the initial blank, hot stamping the outer profile of the resulting forging, extruding the inner cavity of the mandrel and open stamping the rear conical section of the mandrel. To increase the tool life after hot stamping of the outer profile, it is proposed to pre-extrude the inner cavity of the mandrel with increased dimensions, and then perform the final formation of the inner cavity and the rear conical section of the mandrel. To select the parameters of the developed process, a study of technological transitions was conducted using the digital modeling method in the QForm program. The parameters of blank shaping, stress-strain state and technological forces of stamping transitions are determined.
Goed en kwaad en die bestiering van God met verwysing na Die wêreld van Charlie Oeng deur Etienne van Heerden
Authors: Verster P
Published: December 2024

In Etienne van Heerden se roman Die wêreld van Charlie Oeng (2017) beeld die outeur verskillende karakters se worsteling met God asook met goed en kwaad uit. Met behulp van Van Heerden se karakterisering van byvoorbeeld Charlie Oeng, die moordpligtige Sjinese man, en die blinde vrou, Ouma Ogies, asook ander karakters, word die vraag na menslike verantwoordelikheid en God se bestiering in die goeie en die kwade op die voorgrond gestel. Hierdie vraagstuk word in dié artikel vanuit 'n teologiese beoordeling benader omdat religieuse elemente en die vraag na goed en kwaad 'n beslissende rol in Van Heerden se roman speel. Die metodologie wat gevolg word is om bepaalde aspekte te oorweeg en met aspekte van goed en kwaad asook God se bestiering in dié roman in gesprek te tree. As 'n magies-realistiese roman, eie aan Van Heerden se oeuvre, word die grense tussen realiteit en die eteriese in hierdie verhaal dikwels vaag; soos in sy ander werke bied Van Heerden die geleentheid om die diep psigologiese aspekte van geweld te herbesoek. Om só 'n roman te analiseer lê nie slegs algemene persepsies rakende goed en kwaad bloot nie, maar stel 'n mens ook in staat om die interaksie/kruising tussen literatuur en teologie, en die belang daarvan, te ondersoek. Alhoewel die roman nie 'n klinkklare oplossing bied nie is die vraagstukke rakende die mens se worsteling met God, met goed en kwaad, met hul eie verantwoordelikheid, en die rol van God se bestiering, altyd relevant.
Poiëse en poiëtiese denke in Die swye van Mario Salviati: 'n Gereedmaak vir simpoiëse
Authors: Auret H
Published: December 2024

Die mens was nog altyd 'n maker, 'n skepsel van poiëse. Maar in 'n tyd waar ekologiese verwoesting sommige skepties laat oor die verdienstelikheid van Homo Faber se vermoëns, ondersoek hierdie artikel die ontluikende moontlikheid van saamskepping of simpoiëse. Om die implikasies van die verskuiwing van poiëse na simpoiëse te verstaan, bied hierdie artikel 'n hermeneutiese poging om die wese en aard van die menslike maak-gebeurtenis (poiëse) onder woorde te bring, asook die tipe denke wat die kreatiewe proses op 'n besonder ontblotende manier laat ontvou. Die diepte van sterflike poiëse word benader deur die Duitse filosoof Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) te raadpleeg, en deur verskeie maak-narratiewe in Etienne van Heerden se roman Die swye van Mario Salviati (2000) te ondersoek. Die eerste afdeling skets 'n oorkoepelende interpretasie van Heidegger se verstaan van sterflike skepping en sy formulering van aanvangsdenke as alternatief vir die tekortkominge van voorstellingsdenke. Die vertakkings van poiëse word in die tweede afdeling verder verruim deur Van Heerden se roman te ontleed aan die hand van vier hermeneutiese sirkelvlugte. Daar word aangevoer dat die idee van saamskepping (simpoiëse) latent is in Heidegger se konsep van Gelassenheit en dat dit aannames rakende die eksklusiwiteit van menslike poiëse ondermyn. Die derde afdeling dien as slot en spekuleer kortliks oor die wyse waarop Heidegger se verstaan van poiëse, as manier om die skeppingsoomblik te benader, sterflikes gereedmaak vir simpoiëse.
Nikitenko’s unfinished novel Leon and its allusions in An Ordinary Story by Goncharov
Authors:   National Research Tomsk State University, Рavlovich Kristina К.
Published: December 2024

The article studies the aesthetic system of the Russian critic and censor Aleksandr Nikitenko and its reception by the writer Ivan Goncharov, who used these aesthetic principles in An Ordinary Story (1847), the first novel of his trilogy. For the first time, the context of Nikitenko’s literary work, which has not yet become an object of research, is scientifically investigated. The identification of typological connections with literary texts of that time also actualizes the meaning of the notion of “idealized realism”.The special and versatile personality of Nikitenko, who was a lecturer at Moscow University and influenced the minds of the “young generation” of the 1840s, turned out to be important both for the formation of contemporary literature and for Goncharov’s aesthetics. In his critical works, such as “Vasily Andreevich Zhukovsky, From the Point of View of His Poetic Character and Work” (1853) and “Thoughts on Realism in Literature” (1872), Nikitenko reflects on romantic principles, which, in his opinion, are one-sided and incomplete. The critic saw the future of Russian literature in an organic synthesis of romantic and realistic principles. Of particular importance are the personal and creative relationships between Goncharov and Nikitenko, which is evidenced by the content of the important personal ego-document Diary, which the author kept for almost half a century. It contained all the details of his meetings with Goncharov. The unfinished work Leon, or Idealism was devoted to the problem of sublime romanticism and the failure of youthful dreams. In the title, the author stated the philosophical basis associated with the aesthetics of romanticism. The three excerpts of Nikitenko’s literary work that have come down to us are subject to the general author’s idea, namely, the destructiveness and inconsistency of the romantic worldview. In addition, Nikitenko, as a contemporary of Pushkin, paid special attention to the hero Lensky, whose path, as a superfluous man, his own hero Leon followed. Judging by the remaining notes on Nikitenko’s personal edition, stored in the Research Library of Tomsk State University, the owner’s close attention to dreaming heroes, such as Lensky, is obvious. The life path of Leon was largely correlated with the content of Goncharov’s novel An Ordinary Story, in which the main character, the romantic Aduev, lives in romantic dreams. Both heroes are disappointed in their own ideals, meeting with prosaic reality. The finale of Goncharov’s text is largely correlated with Nikitenko’s aesthetics of artistic synthesis in literature, the poeticization of the ordinary.
Intertextuality of medieval Slavic translators’ paratexts against the background of contemporary translators’ discourse of Western Europe
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University, Solomonovskaya Anna L.
Published: December 2024

Based on nine medieval Slavic translators’ paratexts, the article discusses different manifestations of intertextuality. In the Middle Ages, the phenomenon, wellknown to us through postmodernist literature, has some specific features: it was a natural characteristic of medieval discourse, not a conscious play with the reader. Intertextuality in Slavic literature of the period has been studied mostly in vitae, chronicles and travel diaries, while its functioning in Slavic translators’ paratexts has not been investigated yet. Filling this gap in research was the aim of the study. Unlike that of modernity, medieval culture was the culture of authority not authorship. Therefore, a writer (translator) was free to appropriate, partly or entirely, a text of their predecessors or, the other way round, to ascribe their own speculations to a biblical, patristic or classic authority. The article considers two cases of such appropriation – the prologues to the Latin and Slavic translations of Secret of Secrets and the prologue to Slavic Hexameron, Shestodnev, compiled by John the Exarch. The comparison of John’s Prologue with it source Cure of the Greek Maladies by Theodoret of Cyrus shows that the Slavic scholar treated the latter freely removing and adding what he considered necessary. On the other hand, medieval intertextuality also exists in formats more familiar to the modern reader – genuine or fictitious quotations (with or without reference to a particular author) and allusions to the Bible narrative. The article considers such quotes and allusions in connection with the topoi they are part of as well as their particular sources. As for the former aspect, it was concluded that they are most often used in the parts where referring to authority was deemed essential for pragmatic reasons, namely, in modesty topos (to substantiate the decision of the scholar to overcome Christian humility and take on the task – here the Parable of Talents was especially useful) and in validating a translation of a sacred text into vernacular (the claim was often supported by St. Paul’s First Epistle to Corinthians). Addressing the patron scholars also tended to use references to virtuous biblical characters to flatter him (or her). Both in Catholic and Orthodox Europe the main source was the Scriptures. However, medieval translators, the Slavic ones to the lesser extent, used other sources – the works of Church Fathers and the writers of classical antiquity.
Yermak in Russian literature before Karamzin: First efforts to narrate the story of the Siberian campaign
Authors:   Siberian Federal University, Anisimova Evgeniya E.
Published: December 2024

The problem of narrating the history of Yermak’s Siberian campaign by means of belle-lettres of the mid-18th – early 19th centuries is in the focus of the present work. The approach is based on the Russian formalists’ fabula/syuzhet dichotomy which is applied to the strategy of reproducing historical facts in works written by scientists and writers prior to the publication of the 9th volume of N.M. Karamzin’s History of the Russian State. The methodological basis also includes Hayden White’s view on literary nature of historiography; works by E.M. Forster, V. Schmid, A. Hansen-Löve, and Yu.V. Shatin on narratology; D.S. Likhachev, E.I. DergachevaSkop, A.S. Yanushkevich, A.I. Andreev, and V.G. Mirzoev on source studies and medieval Siberian chronicles; works by Yu.M. Lotman and O.B. Lebedeva on the 18thcentury Russian literature. In the course of the research, some historical sources, which formed a background for various pieces about Yermak written in the 1790s–1800s, were analyzed. The latter include I.I. Dmitriev’s poem “Yermak”, Yermak, the Conqueror of Siberia by P.A. Plavilshchikov, the historical novel Yermak, the Conqueror of Siberia by I.K. Buinitsky, and the anonymous novel The Life and Military Deeds of Yermak, the Conqueror of Siberia, Selected From Russian and Foreign Writers”. The comparison of 17th-century chronicles, 18th-century historical works, on the one hand, and works by Russian writers, on the other hand, showed that the book Siberian History … by J.E. Fisher served for the writers of this period as the main
informational source about Yermak’s campaign in Siberia. Unlike G.F. Müller, who strove for historiographical accuracy, rechecking the dates of events, comparing the texts involved and detailed footnotes, Fischer proposed in his compilation a holistic narrative, which was not overloaded with scientific analysis and in this sense was more plot-fictionalized. This author’s attention was focused on Meghmet-Kul, Khan Kuchum’s relative, initially as Yermak’s main opponent, then as a noble prisoner conquered by the latter, and, finally, the Prince of Siberia, who made a successful career at the Russian court. In works of fiction, this historical narrative was transformed into a plot of turning a “foe” into a “driend”, embodied in concrete works in several variants (duel, a love story of conquering a native woman). Finally, the author of the article draws a conclusion about the importance of the “narrated” history of Yermak and the fictionalization of old primary sources in practices of inventing and representing the national memory, which required a lively image of the arbiter of historical events. In this context, efforts to imagine Yermak’s appearance visibly, present his image in a pictorial and verbal portrait, acquire a specific significance.
A Mediatização da Experiência em Perspetiva Histórica: Dos Teatros de Oitocentos aos Cinemas do Século XX
Authors: Carvalheiro José Ricardo
Published: December 2024

Hoje proeminente nos estudos de comunicação, a mediatização é abordada neste artigo como um processo diacrónico merecedor de investigação histórica, aqui dirigida a aspetos da experiência do público de teatro e cinema num período que se situa entre meados do século XIX e as primeiras décadas do século XX. As transformações históricas na experiência mediada desses públicos são exploradas com base em obras literárias e órgãos da imprensa coeva. Identifica-se algumas tendências evolutivas que levam a realçar continuidades significativas na forma como se vai transformando a experiência da assistência nos espetáculos teatrais e cinematográficos. Esta evolução faz parte de um processo de mediatização no longo prazo cujos principais contornos não se devem tanto à introdução do filme e à inovação tecnológica do cinema como média, e mais a mudanças nos contextos e normas socioculturais que vão reenquadrando a audiência nas salas de espetáculos. Considera-se que o valor epistemológico do conceito de “mediatização” depende, para este objeto, de se articular com a noção de “mediação” e de uma conceção simbólica da experiência, e contesta-se que usá-lo como lente essencialmente voltada para as mudanças tecnológicas seja capaz de captar convenientemente algumas transformações cruciais que envolvem os média na modernidade.
Association of anxiety, balance, and walking speed among post-menopausal women with the degenerative joint disease of the knee: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Jamunarani Kanimozhiselvi Sounderrajan , Jayaraman Radhika Krishnan , Ravichandran Hariharasudhan , Aseer Antony Leo , Janakiraman Balamurugan , Purushothaman Senthil
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND: Menopause is often associated with musculoskeletal complications like demineralization of bone, loss of muscle mass, and degenerative joint diseases. Osteoarthritis of the knee is the most common degenerative joint disorder among post-menopausal women. There is a complex interaction between perceived anxiety, experience of pain, and limitations of function among post-menopausal women. AIM: To determine the association of anxiety levels in postmenopausal women with osteoarthritis in worsening balance and walking speed. METHODS: This cross-sectional study design was conducted between May and July 2023, according to STROBE guidelines. Post-menopausal females with knee osteoarthritis were recruited from a private hospital, in Chennai, India. Based on the pain anxiety symptom scale (PASS-20) score they were categorized into women with and without anxiety. All participants underwent the Timed Up and Go test (TUG), and 4-meter walk test to identify their balance and walking speed. The collected data were analyzed appropriately using Chi-square statistics and regression methods. RESULTS: The mean age of 100 participants recruited in this study was 49.66 + 6.3 years. The average time of onset of osteoarthritis in the participants was 49.28 months. The study identified that 49% of post-menopausal women with osteoarthritis had anxiety symptoms. Anxiety was significantly associated with an increase in age (P = 0.017) and duration from attaining menopause (P = 0.005). TUG test performance was significantly poor (P = 0.005) in individuals with anxiety. Unadjusted and adjusted linear regression demonstrated that anxiety is not associated with balance and walking speed in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis. CONCLUSION: The presence of anxiety in post-menopausal women with osteoarthritis did not affect balance and walking speed outcomes. Age, duration of menopause, and body weight were found to be significantly associated.
Федерализм в международном частном праве Европейского Союза
Authors: Postnikova Elena , Eyman Zh.
Published: December 2024

Учитывая, прежде всего, тенденции развития экономической интеграции, выразившейся в широком распространении интеграционных объединений, возможно, понятие федерализма следует отождествлять не только лишь с формой территориального устройства государства, но также с некоторыми международным организациям и/или межгосударственным объединениям. В качестве наиболее яркого примера выступает Европейский Союз (ЕС). При объединении государств в союз на основе принципа федерализма предстоит решить, на кого будет возложена обязанность регулирования коллизий в частноправовой сфере при множественности правовых систем. Основная цель исследования заключается в определении того, кому принадлежит компетенция в сфере регулирования вопросов МЧП в ЕС, а также в выявлении влияния федеративных черт, присущих ЕС, на отношения государств-членов ЕС в сфере МЧП. На основе анализа доктрины, а также учредительных договоров ЕС и практики Суда ЕС в статье выделяются характерные для ЕС элементы федерализма, при этом подчеркивается отсутствие единогласия среди представителей доктрины в отношении правовой природы ЕС. Компетенция ЕС, как внутренняя, так и внешняя, в сфере МЧП является компетенцией ограниченной. Унифицируя нормы государств-членов в области конфликта законов и споров о подсудности, ЕС вышел за рамки своей компетенции, в частности, нарушив как принцип субсидиарности, так и принцип пропорциональности. В статье на примере решений Суда ЕС по делам в отношении двойной фамилии рассматривается влияние материального права ЕС на механизмы национально-правового регулирования вопросов, входящих в сферу МЧП. Федеративные черты ЕС произвели настоящий переворот в отношении традиционного понимания конфликтов законов, что привело к возникновению нового типа конфликта — «диагонального конфликта». Логика федерализма влечет для МЧП государств-членов последствия, которые, в основном, принимают форму конституционных ограничений и концентрируются в сфере основных свобод ЕС. В итоге заимствования черт федерализма коллизии законов в рамках ЕС впредь должны пониматься как совокупность и традиционных частноправовых вопросов, и вопросов разделения компетенций, которые теперь рассматриваются с точки зрения конфликта юрисдикций.
Имущество и доходы религиозных организаций — публичныеили частные?
Authors: Komyagin D.
Published: December 2024

Статья посвящена источникам доходов религиозных организаций, происхождению и предназначению церковного имущества, а также проблеме его отчуждения в государственную собственность (секуляризации). Анализ выполнен на примере Православной Церкви, для этого рассмотрены источники канонического права и прослежены исторические аспекты. Сделан вывод о преимущественно общественном предназначении церковного имущества. Это означает, что изъятие церковного имущества порождает расходные обязательства бюджета. Последовательно рассмотрены вопросы возникновения и источников приобретения церковного имущества, правовые формы его отчуждения (секуляризации), а также предназначения церковного имущества. Приобретение храмового имущества прослежено со времен античности, хотя возникновение легального имущества христианских церквей можно отсчитывать только с момента издания Миланского эдикта (313 г.). Основные источники его приобретения: пожертвования, наследование, покупка или создание вновь, дары из государственной казны. Предназначение церковного имущества определяется внутренними правилами Церкви, но каких-то определенных постановлений на этот счет каноническое право не содержит, несмотря на ясное понимание должного и недолжного использования. Секуляризация (ее следует отличать от незаконного изъятия) церковного имущества является исторической формой национализации, ее характер зависит от вовлеченности государства в дела церковного управления. История секуляризации в странах Западной Европы связана с проблемой «умерщвления» церковного имущества, его изъятием из гражданского оборота. На Востоке (в странах восточного христианского вероисповедания) такой проблемы не возникало в силу двустороннего процесса дарения и изъятия церковного имущества со стороны государства.
Flash Graphene: a Sustainable Prospect for Electrocatalysis
Authors: Bardarov Ivo , Apostolova Desislava Yordanova , Mathew Maris Minna , Nosan Miha , Martins Pedro Farinazzo Bergamo Dias , Genorio Bostjan
Published: December 2024

The increasing demand for sustainable and efficient energy conversion technologies requires ongoing exploration of new materials and methods. Flash Joule Heating (FJH) emerges as a promising technique for large-scale graphene production, boasting advantages over conventional methods. FJH rapidly heats carbon-based precursors to extreme temperatures using high electric currents, forming flash graphene upon rapid cooling. This approach offers rapid processing, high throughput, and can utilize diverse carbon sources, including biomass and waste, making it sustainable and cost-effective. Moreover, it generates minimal waste and yields flash graphene with enhanced conductivity, crucial for energy applications. FJH’s scalability, versatility, and efficiency position it as a key method for commercializing graphene across industries, particularly in energy conversion. This review comprehensively discusses FJH synthesis principles, emphasizing efficiency, scalability, and sustainability. Additionally, it analyzes recent advancements in flash graphene-based electrocatalysts, exploring their impact on renewable energy and sustainable electrocatalysis. Challenges and opportunities are addressed, outlining future research directions. Continued advancements hold immense potential to revolutionize graphene production and integrate it into next-generation energy systems, driving the transition towards cleaner energy solutions.
4-Gene Standard Uniplex PCR Protocol for Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Determinants sul1, erm(B), ctx-m32, and intI1 v1
Authors: C. Condon Justine
Published: December 2024

A suite of four antibiotic resistance determinants were selected as a general screening tool for agricultural and environmental samples. It included antibiotic resistance genes from three commonly assayed drug classes (sul1, erm(b) and ctx-m) and one determinant often associated with human-impacted samples (the integrase gene intI1). This protocol describes the correct procedures on how to set-up and run the PCR assay and gel electrophoresis.
Reflexiones desde la colonialidad del poder: desafiando la hegemonía occidental con educación emancipadora y restaurativa
Authors:   Universidad de Ginebra, Carvajal Sánchez Fernando
Published: December 2024

Partiendo de la teoría de la colonialidad del poder y del concepto de habitus, este artículo pone de relieve cómo la hegemonía occidental, que todavía caracteriza el orden global, aparece en las representaciones sociales como si fuese “natural”; es decir, obvia y legítima. Apoyándose en datos empíricos obtenidos a través del método de “historia de vida” así como en diversas fuentes documentales, este texto busca contribuir a la investigación decolonial. Se destaca el rol central que debería tener una educación emancipadora y restaurativa en el fomento de una postura crítica y autónoma, con el fin de permitir que las personas puedan inhibir algunos habitus ancestrales que alimentan un racismo con frecuencia inconsciente. Se insiste igualmente en que, en aras del bien común y como técnica de sanación para las “heridas coloniales”, conviene revalorizar y reconstituir los saberes y la organización política de las comunidades que han sido destituidas por la colonialidad del poder occidental (indígenas de América, afrodescendientes, romaníes y otras).
El desplazamiento ambiental forzado en Colombia: un examen sociojurídico sobre las causas multifactoriales de los movimientos poblacionales en el siglo XXI
Authors:   Universidad la Gran Colombia, Díaz Navarro David Ernesto , Martínez Londoño Claudia Patricia ,   Universidad la Gran Colombia, Velandia Canosa Eduardo Andrés ,   Universidad Libre
Published: December 2024

El propósito de este estudio es analizar las principales causas de los movimientos poblacionales en Colombia como consecuencia de factores ambientales, en especial, del cambio climático, en vista de discernir una distinción no solo conceptual, sino metodológica entre tres categorías de movimiento poblacional: la migración voluntaria, la migración forzada y el desplazamiento forzado. De este modo, se dará cumplimiento a los siguientes objetivos específicos: (1) examinar la concordancia entre los factores causales que configuran temporalmente los fenómenos de migración y de desplazamiento forzado y (2) elucidar si todo desplazamiento forzado está oculto en un evento migratorio.
Participación e incidencia de las agencias reguladoras en el ciclo de las políticas públicas: Caso de estudio comparado en Colombia
Authors:   Universidad de los Andes, Gutiérrez Juan David , Muñoz-Cadena Sarah Maria ,   Universidad del Rosario, Corcione María Carolina ,   Universidad Externado de Colombia
Published: December 2024

Este artículo analiza cómo participan e inciden las agencias reguladoras en el ciclo de las políticas públicas en Colombia. La investigación desarrolla un caso de estudio comparativo de la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC) y la Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones (CRC). El artículo estudia cómo la SIC y la CRC participan e inciden en procesos de formación de la agenda, formulación, implementación y evaluación de políticas públicas. El caso de estudio comparado se realizó a partir de tres tipos de fuentes primarias documentales: instrumentos jurídicos, documentos producidos por las agencias y archivos de prensa. En resumen, reportamos tres hallazgos: (i) las dos agencias comparadas participan activa y directamente en procesos de agendamiento e implementación de política pública; (ii) sus esfuerzos en materia de evaluación de políticas es relativamente bajo; y, (iii) su rol en materia de formulación de políticas públicas diverge: mientras que la CRC diseña y adopta periódicamente instrumentos de política pública, la participación de la SIC en la formulación es más indirecta pues se enfoca en analizar proyectos regulatorios de otras entidades públicas para realizar recomendaciones cuando considera que puede haber afectaciones a la competencia.
NONREGULAR BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS WITH A PARAMETER
Authors: Ly I. , Dabre T. , Bella B.
Published: December 2024

In this paper, we discuss boundary value problems for a class of nonlinear elliptic equations with data on a boundary surface. We denote by y the unknown function which is supposed to take its values in We assume that only some components of y are given on the whole boundary surface implying the designation of nonregular boundary value problems. To derive an interesting necessary condition for the solvability of our original problem, we construct an appropriate Cauchy problem for nonlinear elliptic equations which we solve by making use of a parameter which is small enough.
Сlinical and neuroimmunological correlations in post-stroke epilepsy illustrated by analyzing serum neuron-specific enolase and vascular endothelial growth factor
Authors: Rakhimbaeva G. S. , Sobirova D. S.
Published: December 2024

Background. Due to progress in the treatment of patients who have suffered a stroke, the prevalence of post-stroke epilepsy (PSE) has been increasing. The search for biomarkers that determine the prognosis of ischemic stroke (IS) complications and PSE development along with creating a diagnostic protocol subsequently is useful for advancing tactics of PSE therapy.

Objective: to investigate the blood serum levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in PSE patients paralleled by assessing clinical and neuroimmunological correlations.

Material and methods. A total of 140 patients aged 28 to 84 years with the first IS was examined. Of these, 70 patients newly developed late epileptic seizures (main group), 70 patients had IS without epileptic seizures (comparison group). The control group consisted of 30 patients without IS or epilepsy. IS severity was assessed according to the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), the degree of disability – according to the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), the level of patient’s basic functional activity – according to the Barthel Index (BI). Prediction of post-IS onset of late seizures was performed according to the SeLECT scale (SEverity of stroke, Large artery atherosclerosis, Early seizure, Cortical involvement, Territory of the middle cerebral artery). To assess severity of epilepsy, the K. Lühdorf et al. classification was used. The levels of NSE neurotrophic factor and VEGF angiogenesis factor were measured in blood serum samples from all patients by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Results. A significantly increased NSE and VEGF levels were noted in main group (by 4.72- and 1.59-fold, respectively) and in comparison group (by 4.45- and 1.54-fold, respectively) compared to control group. In addition, NSE and VEGF levels in main group significantly exceeded those in comparison group (by 1.06- and 1.03-fold, respectively). Both biomarkers also tended to increase in patients with moderate and severe PSE. The level of NSE/VEGF correlation characterizing damage to the nervous tissue and angiogenesis as well as degree of severity, disability, rehabilitation potential, patients’ everyday life activity, NSE and VEGF prognostic significance in development and severity level of epilepsy in IS patients with epileptic seizures was determined.

Conclusion. NSE and VEGF hyperexpression is important in predicting development or progression (worsening) of epilepsy after IS.
THE ROLE OF ALCOHOL INTOXICATION IN FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN MOSCOW
Authors: Chizhikova Inna , Shigeev Sergey Vladimirovich
Published: December 2024

Backgraund: According to the World Health Organization, about 1.19 million people die worldwide as a result of road traffic accidents (RTAs) every year. Driving under the influence of alcohol increases the risk of both an accident and death. This may be due to the severity of the injuries or the latent course of the traumatic disease during acute alcohol intoxication.

Aims: To assess the impact of acute alcohol intoxication on the severity of injuries received as a result of road accidents in Moscow and their outcome according to forensic data.

Materials and methods: At the first stage, we studied data on all deaths as a result of road accidents in Moscow for 2023 (329 cases), at the second - only on those killed for whom experts had information on the results of an ethanol test (247); The objects of the study were the forensic medical reports. We studied the demographic profile of the deceased, role in RTA, time of death and blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The FISST scale (D.G. Kim et al.) was used to assess the severity of injuries.

Results: In 2023, in Moscow more than half of the victims of RTAs died during the provision of medical care. Among the deaths, the majority were men (72.6%). In 32.4% of RTA's victims (95% CI 27-39%) were BAC positive, most often - pedestrians and drivers. The most severe injuries were found in victims with BAC above 3 ‰ and in those who died at the prehospital stage. The highest average BAC was established in those who died at the prehospital stage.

Conclusion: Every third person killed in a traffic accident in 2023 in Moscow tested positive for ethanol. The frequency of ethanol determination and blood alcohol concentration did not have a direct effect on the severity of injuries and duration of hospitalization.
Online tool for finite element analysis of postmortem convective heat transfer of the head
Authors: Nedugov German , Nedugiv Vladimir
Published: December 2024

BACKGROUND: One of the most promising modern trends in the field of thermometric diagnosis of the prescription of death is the method of finite element analysis of postmortem heat transfer, which allows overcoming the limitations inherent in the phenomenological equations of corpse cooling. However, the software packages that provide this method are characterized by high cost, and also assume that the user has the skills to independently set the conditions of the tasks to be solved. This article proposes an open online tool for finite element analysis of postmortem convective heat transfer of the human head with a simple interface designed to determine the prescription of death by cranioencephalic thermometry of the corpse.
AIM: development of an online tool for finite element analysis of postmortem convective heat transfer of the head.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A scalable finite element model of the head is constructed, approximated by a multilayer ball, consisting of 1311 nodes and 9277 finite elements. A computational algorithm for finding the initial and postmortem temperature fields of the head, implemented in the Python 3 programming language, has been developed.
RESULTS: An online application "Simple Finite Element Model of Postmortem Convective Heat Transfer of the Head" has been developed, taking into account the characteristics of the initial temperature field, the size and thermophysical properties of the main anatomical layers of the head, the intensity of convective heat transfer, the coordinates of the diagnostic point and changes in external temperature during the cooling of the corpse. The result of the online application is the visualization of cooling curves at the diagnostic point and on the surface of the head on the first day of the postmortem period with the generation of appropriate numerical values.
CONCLUSIONS: The developed online application is recommended for use in forensic medical practice when determining the prescription of death by cranioencephalic thermometry of a corpse.
Induced Resonance and Forces Imparted on Buildings from Volcano Infrasound
Authors: Walsh Owen A. , Johnson Jeffrey B.
Published: December 2024

Fuego, an active volcano in Guatemala, explodes regularly and generates powerful infrasound for which amplitude regularly exceeds 10 Pa at 10 km where rural communities are located. This study focuses on infrasound recorded at the Fuego Volcano Observatory, a ∼250  m3 building located ∼8 km from the vent. Records from infrasound sensors deployed on either side of a wall facing the volcano were used to measure differential dynamic pressures of more than 50 Pa imparted to the wall facing the volcano. We calculated the building’s infrasonic response as a function of frequency for situations where interior doors were both open and closed and found a remarkably well-defined ∼7.5 Hz tone induced by acoustic oscillations when the interior door was open. The transfer functions, from a week-long period of recording and 34 explosions, show that closing internal doors diminishes infrasonic resonance and could potentially reduce window damage.