bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Long Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Moderate Aortic Stenosis
Authors: Bae Han Joon , Hwang Jongmin , Han Seongwook , Hur Seung-Ho , Chung Jin-Wook , Kim Hyungseop
Published: May 2020

Background: While the surgical correction of moderate aortic stenosis (AS) can be deferred with a watchful waiting according to the present guideline, the clinical outcomes for moderate AS with comorbidity have not extensively been studied. We aimed to explore the factors that would contribute to the outcomes of moderate AS with at least five years of follow-up duration.
Methods: Medical records review identified patients with moderate aortic valve (AV) stenosis from January 2008 and December 2012. Echocardiographic data were gathered, and the final 5-year clinical outcomes, defined as the composite of cardiovascular (CV) death, admission for heart failure (HF) aggravation, and AV replacement, were evaluated.
Results: Among 148 patients (mean age, 69.3 years; mean AV area, 1.24 cm2), 79 had adverse outcomes (16 CV deaths, 32 AV replacements, and 31 HF cases), during a mean follow-up of 5.6 years. The event group showed worse dyspnea of NYHA III-IV and a higher frequency of diabetes mellitus (DM). They had a higher frequency of moderate or moderate-to-severe functional mitral regurgitation (MR) and smaller AV area. In the multivariate analysis, DM (HR 2.29, 95% CI 1.03-5.10), moderate or moderate-to-severe MR (HR 4.84, 95% CI 1.66-10.07), and NYHA III-IV (HR 3.84, 95% CI 1.72-8.56) independently were associated with adverse outcomes.
Conclusions: The symptomatic patients with moderate AS had higher events than expected, and early intervention should be considered in case of concomitant MR and DM.
Transferibilidad de marcadores microsatélites de Anas platyrhynchos al pato criollo peruano Cairina moschata domestica
Authors: Acuña Rodriguez Wendy , Yalta Macedo Claudia Esther , Veli Rivera Eudosio Amancio
Published: May 2020

El pato criollo peruano (Cairina moschata domestica) es una de las especies de mayor importancia económica en la alimentación humana. Las especies de patos forman grupos genéticos complejos y difíciles de reconocer, por lo que el uso marcadores microsatélites (SSR) identificados en una especie relacionada como Anas platyrhynchos, representa una opción atractiva, de menor costo y útil para resolver temas relacionados con la conservación de la diversidad genómica, flujo génico e hibridación entre poblaciones. El objetivo de la investigación fue evaluar la transferibilidad de 24 SSR identificados para A. platyrhynchos a las poblaciones peruanas de C. moschata doméstica y determinar el grado de polimorfismo (PIC) de los marcadores transferibles. Para ello, se obtuvo ADN a partir de plumas alares usando el método cloroformo-alcohol isoamílico. Los SSR se construyeron con una secuencia adicional de 19 pb (cola M13) y se utilizaron fluoróforos 6-FAM, VIC, NED y PET para su etiquetado. Los fragmentos amplificados fueron visualizados en geles de agarosa 2% y separados por electroforesis capilar en un secuenciador automático ABI 3130XL. Los resultados mostraron 7 SSRs con un valor PIC alto (PIC>0.5) y que el marcador CMO211 se expresaba con un tamaño molecular menor del de la referencia. En conclusión, el presente trabajo demostró que el 75% de los SSR diseñados para A. platyrhynchos son transferibles a C. moschata domestica; y que sólo 7 fueron altamente informativos. Demostrando así que los SSRs son útiles en la detección de polimorfismos en especies relacionadas y pueden ser usados para mejorar las poblaciones peruanas de patos criollos.
Mortandad de vertebrados por atropellos en carreteras en Tambogrande, Piura, Perú
Authors: Yesquen Sernaque Fabian , Ugaz Cherre Armando Fortunato , Chávez-Villavicencio César Lautaro
Published: May 2020

Entre los impactos negativos sobre la biodiversidad que causan las obras viales, como las carreteras, se tiene la mortandad de fauna por atropello. En el presente estudio se determina la mortandad de anfibios, reptiles, aves y mamíferos por atropello, en tres carreteras que confluyen en el distrito de Tambogrande (Piura en el norte de Perú) y establecer los sitios de mayor incidencia. Los datos se colectaron entre enero y junio de 2018 en 24 recorridos una vez por semana entre las 7:00 y 14:00 horas. Los recorridos se realizaron sobre una moto lineal a 25 km/h, los datos registrados fueron coordenadas geográficas del punto de atropello principalmente. La mortandad de vertebrados en los transectos se analizó usando el Índice Kilométrico de Abundancia. Los sitios de alta incidencia de atropellos se determinaron con un análisis de densidad de Kernel. Se hallaron 437 animales atropellados pertenecientes a 29 especies. Los animales atropellados más abundantes fueron los mamíferos seguidos de aves, reptiles y anfibios. El IKA promedio fue de 0.2 (IC 95% 0.1 – 0.3) N° de atropellos/Km. Se presentaron 24 puntos de alta incidencia en el área de estudio cercanos entre sí. Utilizando la información de este trabajo se sugiere construir ocho pasos de fauna para vertebrados según estándares internacionales y complementados con señalética adecuada.
Efecto tóxico de los extractos de semillas de Annona muricata potenciados con dimetilsulfóxido sobre larvas IV y pupas de Aedes aegypti
Authors: Bobadilla Alvarez Miguel Constante , Reyes Castro Sonia Melinda
Published: May 2020

El objetivo de este estudio fue demostrar que los principios activos de las semillas de Annona muricata combinados con el extracto etanólico y dimetilsulfóxido (EE-DMSO), incrementan la mortalidad de larvas IV y pupas de Aedes aegypti con relación a extractos acuosos (EA) y extractos etanólicos (EE). Las bioactividades se calcularon por comparación de los porcentajes de mortalidad a las 6, 12, 24 y 48 horas in vitro y campo simulado. Los resultados indicaron mortalidad progresiva dependiente de las concentraciones y tiempos de exposición en larvas y reacción knock-down en pupas. In vitro a 5 mg.L-1, EA y EE ejercieron 100% de mortalidad larvaria en 24 horas de exposición (CL50=46.16 y 19.28 mg.L-1 respectivamente), en contraste con EE-DMSO, que inició sobre 62% con 0.5 mg.L-1 a las 6 horas (CL50=20.33 mg.L-1). La acción pupicida de EA y EE reveló 100% de mortalidad desde 24 horas en todas las concentraciones, a diferencia de EE-DMSO que se alcanzó entre 6 y 12 horas. En campo simulado, EA y EE ejercieron 100% de mortalidad a las 24 horas en larvas (16.91 y 21.21 mg.L-1 ), mientras que en pupas (20.44 y 23.03 mg.L-1) ocurrió a las 12 horas, entretanto, la actividad pupicida de EE-DMSO fue 100% en 6 horas. Los efectos comparativos in vitro y campo simulado denotaron patrones similares de respuestas larvicida y pupicida, pero con mayor sensibilidad en pupas. Los principios activos de las semillas de A. muricata combinados con EE-DMSO potencian la respuesta mortal de larvas y pupas de A. aegypti in vitro y campo simulado.
First record of Anastrepha pseudoparallela Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) infesting passion flowers in Peru
Authors: Salazar-Mendoza Paolo , Ninahuamán-Calderón Alvin , Girón Fernández Cesar , Strikis Pedro Carlos
Published: May 2020

Several species of the genus Anastrepha Schiner are associated to different hosts and have a great economic importance in fruit crops of the Neotropical region. Ripe and unripe fruits of six passion flowers species were sampled in Oxapampa during 2016 and 2018. Larvae of Anastrepha pseudoparallela Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) were detected infesting fruits of Passiflora ambigua Hemsl and Passiflora quadrangularis L. For the first time, this fruit fly species is recorded attacking fruits of passion flowers in Peru.
African Swine Fever Awareness in the Internet Media in Poland – exploratory review
Authors: ANDRZEJ JARYNOWSKI  , ANDRZEJ BUDA  , DANIEL PŁATEK  , VITALY BELIK
Published: May 2020

Aim. African Swine Fever (ASF) is a viral infection in domestic pigs and wild boars.It is estimated that ASF causes more than one billion EUR losses in Eastern Europe everyyear. In Poland, after initial outbreaks in 2014, almost 90% of pig farms stopped their production(in regions affected up to June 2017) due to restrictions (Jarynowski, Belk, 2019). InNovember 2019, the ASF virus has been confi rmed in a wild boar in the Wschowa poviat,just 30 km from the pig production hub in Wielkopolska (the so-called “swine district”).Recent rapid propagation of the ASF from East to West of Europe encouraged us to prepareanalysis of the Internet media awareness in Poland refl ecting the above mentioned socialdynamics.Methods. Using computational techniques we analyse agents and events in the Internetmedia. The intensive control measures against ASF in the European Union signifi cantlytransform biosecurity, trade, sanitary, environmental regulations and ethical standardscausing protests of various social groups of interest: 1) farmers (who are not ready to applye-methodology 2019 (6) 101biosecurity measures), 2) ecologists (who do not agree with governmental policy of wildboar depopulation) and 3) hunters with public administration (that have to take control onwild boar population).Results. In particular, we have reviewed possible ways of public opinion’s infl uenceusing Twitter, Facebook and mainstream websites’s data of selected groups of interest. Weidentify two main frames of events: 1) Culling of wild boar to minimize ASF spread and therisk of transmission to domestic pigs caused massive protest among ecological associationsin Poland, due to opposition of some experts in beginning of 2019; 2) jump of the virus toWestern Poland caused intensive discussion and lobbying of farmers postulates at the turnof 2019/2020.Conclusions. We claim that reliable analysis of the perception of the ASF is importantto understand possible confl icts and issues. We have provided analysis of usability of availableInternet resources as Secondary Data Digital Footprints.Key words: The Internet media, Social Media, Risk perception, African Swine Fever,ASF, Digital traces, Veterinary Public Health.
Faith in a just world and ways to combine with stress and ambiguous situation
Authors: SYLWIA BOKUNIEWICZ
Published: May 2020

Aim. The research undertaken by the author is aimed at explaining how people whobelieve in the justice of the world deal with situations of ambiguity and related uncertainty.It was also assumed that the manifested aversion to ambiguity in the subjects correlatedwith the need for cognitive closure and that people who believe in a just world judge theirown effectiveness better, and that people used different strategies to reduce discomfort(stress) related to uncertainty and ambiguity.Methods. The method by which it was possible to answer the research problem posedwas a correlation analysis. Five questionnaires were used: the M. Kossowska cognitive closurescale (2003), the E. F. Mcquarri and D. G. Mick ambiguity tolerance scale, the C. DalbertJust World scale (in-house translation), the COPE inventory and the GSES scale.Results and conclusions. The analyses show that all three hypotheses put forward bythe author are confi rmed. Along with increasing tolerance of ambiguity, the preference fororder and predictability decreases. In turn, as faith in the just world increases, it increasesstrongly (as a component of the need for cognitive closure). It has also been confi rmed thatpeople apply equal strategies for coping with stress in diffi cult situations to reduce discomfort.Most people surveyed believe in world justice, the more often they use active coping,planning, seeking instrumental support, avoiding competitive activities, turning to religion,positive re-evaluation and development, refraining from action and acceptance as a copingstrategy, less often they reach for alcohol and other psychoactive substances. Finally, theauthor presents the limitations of the research carried out and proposes directions for furtheranalysis to fi nally indicate the possibilities of applying the results in practice.
Research on deep geological structure and forecasting of some areas with petroleum prospects in the Red river delta coastal strip according to geophysical data
Authors: Vuong Hoang Van , Kha Tran Van , Hung Pham Nam , Dung Nguyen Kim
Published: May 2020

The coastal areas of the Red River Delta are the transition areas from the continent to the sea and have great mineral prospects, especially petroleum prospects. In this area, a lot of topics and projects in geology and geophysics have been conducted for many different purposes such as studying the deep structure, tectonic - geological features, seismic reflection - refraction to identify petroleum traps in the Cenozoic sediments... However there are very few studies on deep structure features, using the results of processing and meta-analysis of gravity, magnetotelluric, tectonic - geological data to detect the direct and indirect relations to the formation of structures with petroleum potential. The authors have researched, tested and applied an appropriate methodology of processing and analysis, to overcome the shortfall of gravity data as well as the nonhomogeneity in details of seismic and geophysical surveys. The obtained results are semi-quantitative and qualitative characteristics of structure of deep boundary surfaces, structural characteristics of fault systems and their distribution in the study area, calculation of the average rock density of pre-Cenozoic basement... From these results, the authors established the zoning map of the areas with petroleum potential in the Red river delta coastal strip according to geophysical data.
Quaternary benthic Foraminifera in the Tu Chinh - Vung May marine areas (continental shelf of Vietnam) and island, coral reef regions of the Truong Sa archipelago, Vietnam and their significance
Authors: Ngoc Nguyen , Luan Bui Thi , Nhung Nguyen Thi Hong
Published: May 2020

The results of identifying and studying micropaleontological samples from the Quaternary sediments in the Tu Chinh - Vung May marine areas (1) and some coral reef islands of Truong Sa archipelago (2) have found more than 300 species of Benthic foraminifera, in which 291 species have been studied and described in detail, belonging to 112 genera, 43 families, 5 orders and 3 classes of the phylum Foraminifera. Among them, there are 19 new species, 3 new subspecies and 3 new genera. In the first region there are 195 species and the second one - 121 species (including 25 common species for both regions). They have important significations in the stratigraphic-biostratigraphic, ecological, paleogeographic studies, in sedimentary lithology... Regarding stratigraphy, the characteristic of Pleistocene is the first emergence of four genera: Baculogypsina, Cymbaloporetta, Parasorites, and Schlumbergerella; for Holocene - the appearance of the following genera: Ammomassilina, Baulogypsinoides, Cymbaloporella, Falsotextularia, Fijiella, Flintina, Gyroidina, Lugdunum, Neoconorbina, Planoperculina, Ptychomiliolata, Pseudoflintina, Pseudomassilina, Sahulia, Schlumbergerina, Septotextularia, Siphoniferoides, Tawitawia and Truongsaia. These fossils are the basis for dating sediment age, Quaternary stratigraphic division and correlation. In terms of paleoecology, benthic Foraminifera in the region (1) characterize the shallow offshore environment of the continental shelf, where there are the high and stable salinity, and the relatively strong environmental dynamics; in some places there are coral reef Foraminifera populations. In the region (2), they characterize the coral reef ecosystem of shallow and warm sea areas in the belt of tropical-subtropical climate of the Earth, where the salinity is high and stable, the transparency of water is high, and the environmental dynamics is relatively strong to strong... In addition, the paper also mentioned some other issues such as paleogeography (sea-level fluctuation), value of creating sediments of Foraminifera, environmental monitoring (for modern Foraminifera).
Research on marine environment and coral distribution on Nam Yet island using VNRedsat-1 and QuickBird images
Authors: Cuong Do Huy , Nam Le Dinh , Tung Nguyen Xuan , Luan Nguyen The , Anh Bui Thi Bao , Nhan Nguyen Thi
Published: May 2020

Based on the processing of VNRedsat-1 and QuickBird images in the area of Truong Sa archipelago, the research results showed the efficiency of assessing marine environmental characteristics in surroundings of these islands. In this paper, we presented the research results on Nam Yet island and adjacent area. The marine parameters in this research include sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll-a concentration in the surface layer as well as in the deep layers of 20m and 40m, the distributions of the ground objects such as coral shelf, sand accumulation, coral reef combined with seagrass and seaweed. The accuracy of assessment of supervised and unsupervised classified results is approximate of 87.8%. The research results allowed assessing the environmental characteristics, warning of the risk of erosion and coastal line change in the study area.
Activity features of tropical cyclone in Truong Sa archipelago region, Khanh Hoa province
Authors: Mau Le Dinh , Dung Nguyen Thi Thuy , Hoan Pham Sy , Tuan Nguyen Van , Cong Nguyen Chi , Bac Phan Thanh , Thanh Nguyen Duc
Published: May 2020

This paper presents the study results of occurrence feature of tropical cyclone in Truong Sa archipelago region in the period from 1884 to 2018. Data on tropical cyclone such as storm track, intensity... were taken from the website www.weather.unisys.com/hurricane (National Weather Service, USA). The study results show that the study region is the most active area of tropical cyclone activity with about 1.61 times/year. The occurrence frequency of tropical cyclone was increasing from 1988 to 2018. The period from 1884 to 1944 the occurrence frequency of tropical cyclone was about 1 time/year, from 1945 to 2018 the occurrence frequency of tropical cyclone was higher at about 2.4 times/year. Especially, in the years of 2013 and 2017, tropical cyclone occurred 6 times/year. In the years of 2008, 1998, 1993, 1983, 1962, it occurred 5 times/year. The study region underwent the effect of two tropical cyclone seasons, the main season was from September to January of the next year with the occurrence frequency of tropical cyclone being about 4 times higher than that of the season from March to August. The period of highest occurrence frequency of tropical cyclone was from October to December whereas the lowest occurrence frequency of tropical cyclone was in July. The main season of tropical cyclone activity coincided with strong Northeast monsoon period.
Cyanide detoxification efficiency of injection and soak of hydroxocobalamin, sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate for sea water ornamental fish
Authors: Hy Le Ho Khanh , Ky Pham Xuan , Ha Dao Viet , Anh Nguyen Phuong , Vy Phan Bao , Thuyet Doan Thi , Tram Dang Tran Tu
Published: May 2020

The Oceanographic Museum offers interesting exhibits of several marine lives for tourist sightseeing and entertainment. These sea water ornamental fish are all caught in the wild. However, its health can be affected by cyanide poisoning during human fishing. Depending on the level of cyanide poisoning, fish can die after one and two weeks that caused economic damages for the museum. The present study is concerned with results of cyanide detoxification by using direct injection into cinnamon clownfish or soak of hydroxocobalamin, sodium nitrite and sodium thiosulfate with the aim of improving the health, survival and life time for fish, contributing to increasing economic efficiency for the Oceanographic Museum.
Effects of dietary Mannan oligosaccharide (MOS) on grown, survival rate, intestinal morphology and blood cell count of the golden trevally fish (Gnathanodon specious)
Authors: Tram Dang Tran Tu , Hue Nguyen Thi Nguyet , Lam Ho Son , Tai Nguyen Truong Tan , Ngoc Dao Thi Hong
Published: May 2020

The golden trevally fishes (Gnathanodon specious) (2.19 ± 0.23 g) were cultured in glass tanks with density of 20 fishes/tank and they were fed supplemental diets of different MOS concentrations (0; 0.2; 0.4 and 0.6%) for 90 days. Collected data included growth rate, survival rate and some hematological characteristics of this fish. The results demonstrated that MOS supplementation did not affect growth performance, erythrocyte density and blood cell size, however the survival rate was significantly increased. On the other hand, the total number of white blood cells (BC) on the 60th day in the fish fed with MOS supplements (5.78–6.96 × 104TB/mm3) was higher than that in the control group (only 5.43 × 104TB/mm3) with the largest total leukocytes (6.96 ± 0.50 × 104TB /mm3) at 0.2% MOS (p < 0.05).
Macrozoobenthos in the intertidal zone of the Ly Son island
Authors: Hong Phan Thi Kim , Khang Nguyen An , Hoc Dao Tan , Ngan Nguyen Thi My , Tuyen Hua Thai
Published: May 2020

The surveys of macrozoobenthos fauna of Ly Son tidal area were carried out at 8 stations in September 2016. The 4 replicate samples were collected in high, middle and low tidal zones at each station. The results record 92 taxa of mollusc (accounting for 35% of total number of taxa), 76 taxa of crustacean (29%), 71 taxa of polychaete (27%) and 22 taxa of echinoderm (9%). Among them, there are 7 species of valuable resources that were exploited for food such as sea cucumber (Holothuria (Semperothuria) cinerascens), collector urchin (Tripneustes gratilla), diadema urchin (Echinothrix diadema), Diadema savignyi (belonging to Echinoderma), strawberry conch (Strombus luhuanus), goldmouth turban (Turbo chrysostomus) and bearded horse mussel (Modiolus barbatus). Some species with beautiful shapes and colors are used for handycraft such as black-lip pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera), small giant clam (Tridacna maxima), Chinese cowrie (Cypraea chinensis)... The densities of mactozoobenthos vary from 38 to 1,632 individuals/m2 between stations and tend to increase from high to low tide zones; from sandy bottom and shore rock to dead coral habitats covered by seaweed and seagrass bed.
The effects of projects of dredging and recovering saline sand at estuaries in Binh Thuan - Ninh Thuan provinces
Authors: Trung Pham Ba , Mau Le Dinh , Binh Tran Van
Published: May 2020

According to statistics in Binh Thuan - Ninh Thuan provinces, there are 4 projects of dredging and recovering saline sand at estuaries such as La Gi, Ca Ty, Phan Ri Cua and Dong Hai. These projects use dredging plans by sand suction vessel and scraper bucket to scoop sand on barges, then sand is transferred to ships for exportation or used for levelling platform of urban buildings on the south bank of estuaries. The channel dredging process has changed and distributed the energy of waves, currents, tides, dynamics, incident wave fields, geological structures, topographic characteristics of the shore and bottom, thereby forming the new erosion - deposition process, affecting the shoreline in estuaries.
“Overcoming Inhuman Difficulties”: I.V. Stalin Crimean State Medical Institute in the Period of the Great Patriotic War (According to Documents from the State Archive of the Russian Federation)
Authors: Nepomnyashchiy Andrey , Lomakin Dmitriy
Published: May 2020

Introduction. The article focuses mainly on the activities of I.V. Stalin Crimean State Medical Institute during the Great Patriotic War, its main areas of work. Comprehensive scientific developments on this issue are not available in Russian historiography.

Methods and materials. The research is carried out based on a variety of archival sources from the funds of the State Archive of the Russian Federation (SARF, Moscow), which are introduced into scientific discourse for the first time. Various groups of documents are widely involved: correspondence of S.R. Tatevosov, director of the institute, with the authorities on the functioning of the university; directives, decrees of state institutions reflected in the activities of the medical institute; university reporting and planning documentation.

Analysis. Employees and students of Crimean Medical Institute were forced to leave the peninsula after the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, from the moment of the threat of occupation of the Crimea. The university team had to be evacuated along the route: Armavir – Tbilisi – Krasnovodsk – Dzhambul – again Armavir – Ordzhonikidze – Baku – Krasnovodsk – Kzyl-Orda. Their wanderings lasted almost a year, however, the university did not stop its activities for a single day as the front was in dire need of medical specialists. Two turnouts graduated in Kzyl-Orda in incredibly difficult conditions. In total, from June 1941 to July 1944, the institute trained 850 doctors, wherefore the university staff was awarded with personal thanks of I.V. Stalin.

Results. The heroic history of I.V. Stalin Crimean State Medical Institute during the Great Patriotic War has been restored. The activity of lecturers of the institute during the period of forced evacuation to the territory of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (the city of Kzyl-Orda) has been analyzed. The stage of resuming the work of the university after its re-evacuation to Simferopol has been recreated in detail, the measures taken to prepare for the beginning of the first academic year in the Crimea in the autumn of 1944 have been restored. In order to prepare the study, the authors have carried out a detailed historiographic analysis, and have selected the source base carefully.
How to utilise your time effectively during the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Raja Daniyal
Published: May 2020

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. United Kingdom (UK) medical schools have decided to temporarily discontinue face-to-face teaching and clinical placements, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This has meant that medical students across the country are to study remotely and having no exams for a long period of time can seem strange to a group of people who are continuously assessed. As a current fourth-year medical student at the University of Exeter and a future medical practitioner, it is nevertheless important to appreciate that doctors have a duty of keeping their knowledge and skills up to date (GMC, 2019). This article will highlight the key ways medical students can spend their time productively during lockdown.
Coronavírus, o pedagogo da catástrofe: lições sobre o SUS e a relação entre público e privado
Authors: Dantas André Vianna
Published: May 2020

Resumo Fundamentado em condicionantes políticos, econômicos e sociais anteriores à emergência da pandemia, o texto discute as consequências dramáticas dos processos de privatização do Sistema Único de Saúde para a implementação de ações efetivas contra o Covid-19. Correlacionam-se, como condicionantes prévios ao cenário atual e relacionados à privatização do Sistema Único de Saúde, as reformas promovidas pelo Estado brasileiro nos últimos anos, a saber, os ajustes fiscais, as reformas trabalhista e previdenciária e a Emenda Constitucional 95, cujos efeitos têm se mostrado nefastos sobre a classe trabalhadora, assim como para a saúde coletiva. Neste contexto, determinado pela forma societária devastadora do capital, localiza-se a transferência brutal dos recursos públicos para a saúde privada. Deduz-se, portanto, que a pandemia aprofunda os impactos da vulnerabilização do trabalho e do desfinanciamento do Sistema Único de Saúde em suas múltiplas dimensões. O texto conclui enfatizando que a pedagogia da catástrofe imposta pela pandemia não é garantia de aperfeiçoamento ou superação da atual sociabilidade, podendo inclusive redundar em mais barbárie, que, em última instância, só pode ser impedida se uma nova forma social for gestada em benefício da totalidade da humanidade.
ACONTECIMENTO COVID-19: E DAÍ?
Authors: Silva Mayara Ciciliotti da , Silva Ketle , Siqueira Luziane de Assis Ruela , Andrade Maria Angélica Carvalho
Published: May 2020

No contexto da pandemia pelo novo coronavírus, quando o Brasil ultrapassa o número de mortes na China, a resposta do presidente da república E daí? torna-se um convite à reflexão, interpelando-nos a uma tomada de decisão, na direção de construir análises dos efeitos do acontecimento COVID-19, ou aderir à banalização deste momento. Pautando-se no modo experimental do pensamento e da crítica, sem a pretensão de abarcar a totalidade ou a verdade, este ensaio tem como objetivo problematizar os sentidos produzidos pela pandemia e a dimensão de uma ética da responsabilidade diante do mundo, que nos convoca a pensar “o que estamos fazendo” do e no mundo.
UMA ANÁLISE DA EFETIVIDADE DA POLÍTICA DE RESTRIÇÃO SOCIAL PARA O MUNICÍPIO DE FORTALEZA–CE
Authors: Barros Luiz , Lucena Raphael
Published: May 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a efetividade das políticas de isolamento social no município de Fortaleza-CE, durante a pandemia do COVID-19. Para tanto, foi utilizado como suporte empírico a estratégia proposta por Kermack e McKendrick (1927), para doenças de infecção primaria, como evidenciado para o COVID-19 nos estudos de BAO et al. (2020). Os resultados simulados indicam que, com as implementações de politicas restritivas, houve uma redução da taxa de transmissão e do numero de casos da doença.
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Oncology Clinical Trials: Stakeholder Perspectives from the Accelerating Anticancer Agent Development and Validation Workshop 2019
Authors: Bhatnagar Vishal , Hudgens Stacie , Piault-Louis Elisabeth , Jones Lee , Beaver Julia A. , Lyerly H. Kim , Reaman Gregory , Fleming Thomas , Kluetz Paul G.
Published: May 2020

The measurement and analysis of patient-reported outcomes is important in cancer clinical trials. This commentary reports advances and challenges from presentations at the 2019 Accelerating Anticancer Agent Development and Validation (AAADV) Workshop Patient-Reported Outcomes Session.
Do Men and Women Perceive Corruption Differently? Gender Differences in Perception of Need and Greed Corruption
Authors: Bauhr Monika , Charron Nicholas
Published: May 2020

Do men and women perceive corruption differently? While evidence suggest that there is a strong link between gender and corruption, and that gender differences can at least partly be derived from men and women having different attitudes towards corruption, most studies to date focus on gender differences in perceptions of the scale or severity of the corruption in general, rather than its different forms. However, we argue that factors such as role socialization, social status and life experiences may make men and women perceive different kinds of corruption. Drawing on the distinction between ‘need’ and ‘greed’ corruption, we suggest that women are more likely than men to perceive that corruption is driven by need rather than greed. In particular, women may be more likely to be exposed to need corruption because of their greater care taking responsibilities both in the professional and private sphere, and, much in line with marginalization theory, have easier access to forms of corruption that are less dependent upon embeddedness in collusive networks. Using unique survey data, we show that women and men indeed differ in their perceptions of need vs. greed, and that women perceive more need corruption, while men perceive more greed corruption. This suggests that perceptions of different forms of corruption are indeed gendered and we discuss the implication of this for anti-corruption policy.
Corruption and the Network Structure of Public Contracting Markets across Government Change
Authors: Fazekas Mihály , Wachs Johannes
Published: May 2020

Corruption is thought to affect developed economies to a greater degree than developing countries. However, given our limited capacity to detect corruption, it may simply be harder to detect it in countries with stronger institutions. This article sets out to address this measurement challenge and to offer a tailored approach to one particular type of corruption: high-level corruption in government contracting. We describe a recently developed method to score procurement contracts for corruption risk. Then, using micro-level data from Hungary and the Czech Republic we analyze how corruption can distort public procurement markets, mapped as networks of buyers and suppliers. Proxying for corruption using a composite index of red flags derived from contract awards, we find that public sector buyers with high corruption risk have sparser network neighborhoods, meaning that they contract with fewer suppliers than expected. We interpret our results as evidence that corruption in procurement markets is fundamentally about the exclusion of non-favored firms. Political change has a significant effect on corrupt relationships: High corruption risk buyers with sparse neighborhoods rewire their contracting relationships roughly 20–40% more extensively than other buyers across years with government turnover. The article demonstrates how the political organization of corruption distorts market competition in OECD countries.
How Does Corruption Affect the Adoption of Lobby Registers? A Comparative Analysis
Authors: De Francesco Fabrizio , Trein Philipp
Published: May 2020

Recent research has demonstrated that some governments in developed democracies followed the OECD and the EU recommendations to enhance transparency by adopting lobby registers, whereas other countries refrained from such measures. We contribute to the literature in demonstrating how corruption is linked to the adoption of lobbying regulations. Specifically, we argue that governments regulate lobbying when they face the combination of low to moderate levels of corruption and a relatively well-developed economy. To assess this argument empirically, we compare 42 developed countries between 2000 and 2015, using multivariate logistic regressions and two illustrative case studies. The statistical analysis supports our argument, even if we include a number of control variables, such as the presence of a second parliamentary chamber, the age of democracy, and a spatial lag. The case studies illustrate the link between anti-corruption agenda and the adoption of lobby registers.
Habitat concept in solving the problem of conservation of Bison bonasus in Europe and Ukraine
Authors: Bilous Liudmyla , Riabovil M.
Published: May 2020

The principles of the habitat concept of biodiversity protection and features of the organization of the European Nature Information System (EUNIS) are outlined. EUNIS covers a wide range of habitats from natural to artificial, from terrestrial to freshwater and marine. It forms a single classification scheme for the entire European space. The factors that influence on bison (Bison bonasus) existence are determined. According to the classification of the WWF, an overview of such ecoregions as Central European mixed forests, East European forest steppe, Pontic steppe, Carpathian montane forests, Crimean Submediterranean forest complex, Pannonian mixed forests. It was investigated that according to the conditions of the Bison bonasus existence among the listed ecoregions, the most favored on the territory of Ukraine are Central Europeanmixedforests. Habitats of Bison bonasus in Europe, which are included in the ecological network Natura 2000, namely Bieszczady, Puszcza Białowieska, Bukovské vrchy, Laborecká vrchovina, Mirosławiec, Jezioro Lubie i Dolina Drawy, Beskyd, Jezioro Wielki Bytyń, Wolin i Uznam, Ostoja Knyszyńska, Ostoja Borecka, Bukovské vrchy, Puszcza nad Gwdą, Jelonka, are established. Of these, 4 are fully and 3 partially located within the ecoregion Central European mixed forests (in full – Puszcza Białowieska, Ostoja Knyszyńska, Ostoja Borecka, Jelonka; partly - Mirosławiec, Jezioro Lubiei Dolina Drawy, Puszcza nad Gwda).It is substantiated that the conservation of bison as a species depends on the possibility of creating large herds existing in the natural environment, which are characterized by maximum genetic diversity. The minimum number of individuals in the bison stage for residence is set. Geosystems which are actual and potential habitats of Bison bonasus within the Ukrainian part of the Central European mixed forestsecoregion and can be added to the European system of protection of Bison bonasus are identified. A map of potential bison habitats within the Ukrainian part of the Central European mixed forests ecoregion is presented.
Transboundary nature conservation cooperation between Ukraine and the countries of the European Union
Authors: Bortnyk Serhii , Lavruk Tetiana , Tymuliak Liubov , Omelchuk Tetiana
Published: May 2020

The experience of international cooperation in the development of transboundary nature conservation territories of Ukraine and the EU countries on the example of the Eastern Carpathians biosphere reserve was analyised in article. The characteristic of the organization and functioning national nature parks of Uzhansky, Bieschadsky and Poloniny is given. The assessment of environmental activities within these objects was conducted and it was suggested to borrow some provisions of international experience for the development in Ukrainian part of the Eastern Carpathians biosphere reserve, as well as for other transboundary nature conservation territories. It is necessary to organize scientific research work, to initiate educational and volunteer programs on natureconservation, to exchange experience of international environmental work. Important in this case will be the opening and equipment of international tourist and nature trails, a dense network of which has long existed in Europe. Problems of scientific substantiation of the expansion of existing protected territories, as well as planning new, the organization of an independent transboundary monitoring of the state of ecosystems are particularly relevant to all transboundary regions of Ukraine. For the Carpathian region the problems of control over illegal felling in the Uzhansky National Park, the observance of the environmental regime of certain massifs of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, the proliferation of the reserve regime of the Svydovets massif for the whole Basin of the Chorna Tysa river are very important. More attention should be paid to the preservation of ethnographic features of the Carpathians, the development of ecological consciousness of local inhabitants and the population of Ukraine as a whole, their responsibility for the preservation of unique national natural conditions and resources. The solution of the above problems to a large extent depends on the geographers who should participate directly in the study and planning of the development of transboundary protected areas. Only through joint efforts of international cooperation Ukraine's naturally reserved fund will become a multifunctional part of the Pan-European ecological network.
A study of the statistical characteristics of integrated energy transfers to the blocking process
Authors: Nedostrelova L. , Chumachenko V. , Nedostrelov V.
Published: May 2020

Thunderstorm is an atmospheric phenomenon that manifests itself in the form of electrical discharges in cumulonimbus clouds of lightning. Usually, lightning arise between the surfaces of the earth and the clouds. Sometimes electric flashes can go inside the cloud. At the same time on Earth there are about one and a half thousand thunderstorms, the average intensity of discharges is estimated at 46 zips per second. On the surface of the planet thunderstorms are distributed unevenly. Above the ocean thunderstorm is observed about ten times less than over continents. In the tropical and subtropical zone, about 78% of all bursts of lightning are concentrated. The maximum thunderstorm activity is in Central Africa. The intensity of thunderstorms follows the sun: the maximum of thunderstorms is observed in the summer (in medium latitudes) and in the afternoon. The minimum of registered thunderstorms falls on time before sunrise. Storm in Ukraine is constantly happening even in the winter months. They are especially dangerous in the steppe zone, the strikes of lightning strike all that, at least slightly rising above the grass or shrub. Lightning - an electrical discharge between the clouds or between the cloud and the earth. Inthe process of formation of rainfall in the cloud, the electrification of droplets or ice particles occurs. As a result of strong upward flow of air in the cloud, separate regions are formed, charged with different charges. When the intensity of the electric field in the cloud or between the lower charged region and the ground reaches a breakdown value, lightning arises. In such a weather, there are stormy clouds. As a rule, this event is accompanied by thunder, shower, hail and strong wind. The high density of settlements and agro-industrial facilities in the south of Ukraine, the intensity of air transportation at the international airport of Odessa and the construction of high-rise buildings require increased attention to prevent the devastating effects of natural hydrometeorological phenomena. One of the most dangerous HMAs for a society's life is a variety of convective phenomena, that is, showers, thunderstorms, hailstones, squalls, and tornadoes. They significantly affect the life, health and economic activity of man. For example, the defeat of people, aircraft with lightning, radio interference, interruptions in electrical supply - this is not a complete list of negative factors associated with thunderstorms. The purpose of the work was to study lightning activity at the Odessa airfield for 2013-2017 years. Daily observation of atmospheric phenomena was used as the source data for the study.
Percorrido histórico dos Congresos de Educación Ambiental para os países lusófonos e Galicia
Authors: Vales Vázquez Carlos
Published: May 2020

Este artigo ten a súa orixe na presentación realizada polo autor nas II Xornadas Internacionais de Educación Ambiental organizadas polo Centro de Extensión Universitaria e Divulgación Ambiental de Galicia, na súa sede no Castelo de Santa Cruz en abril de 2018. Os obxectivos destas Xornadas era crear un marco de reflexión sobre a historia e os desafíos da Educación Ambiental como ferramenta para contribuír á sostibilidade e á mellora da problemática ambiental, reflexionar sobre o estado e os problemas da Educación Ambiental tanto en Galicia como noutros países con afinidades culturais e linguísticas e robustecer as relacións de cooperación internacional para aumentar a eficacia do uso da Educación Ambiental como ferramenta de intervención social. Faise un percorrido histórico dos Congresos de Educación Ambiental para os países lusófonos e Galicia, destacando a relevancia dese I Congreso de Educación Ambiental dos Países Lusófonos e Galicia, onde por primeira vez, se consigue reunir en Santiago de Compostela, a representantes de todos os países de lingua portuguesa, incluída Timor Leste. Esto foi posible gracias a implicación de moitas institucións e gobernos, de expertos de Educación Ambiental de moitos países e ao esforzo do CEIDA por incorporar a intelectuais e expertos doutras disciplinas coa intención de enriquecer o discurso de transformación social. Despois de describir a historia deste I Congreso e das súas repercusións, entre as que se destaca a de dar formación a responsables de áreas protexidas do mundo lusófono africano e do Timor Leste, continúa o percorrido ate os nosos días, onde o Congreso Lusófono ten conseguido consolidarse diante dos gobernos dos diferentes países, amosando tamén como a Rede Lusófona se converteu nun referente na Educación Ambiental neste espazo xeográfico, cultural e lingüístico. Conclúe o artigo cunha serie de recomendacións sobre a necesidade de que os Congresos Lusófonos de Educación Ambiental sexan un espazo de creación de intelixencia colectiva e de apoio á intervención socioambiental.
Disseminação de ciência
Authors: Laranja Ana
Published: May 2020

A exposição “Mitos, estórias e ciência: divulgar para desmistificar” cooperou ativamente para a disseminação da ciência em prol do Ambiente, promoveu a comunicação científica através de expressões, mitos e estórias que a sociedade usa no seu dia-a-dia promovendo questões relacionadas com o Ambiente na comunidade geral e educativa, de uma forma simples e eficaz. De novembro de 2019 até 18 de março de 2019 tivemos cerca de 595 visitantes de todas as idades. No final de cada visita à exposição, guiada ou individual, os participantes eram convidados a responderem a um questionário sobre a mesma. No entanto, para este estudo decidimos que só os visitantes a partir dos 15 anos é que respondiam ao questionário. Este projeto recorreu ao uso do programa estatístico SPSS - Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Verificamos que 98% dos inquiridos revelaram que usar mitos e estórias para desvendar ciência, fosse esta a nível alimentar, ou para dar a conhecer algumas das caraterísticas de alguns animais, os faziam sentir mais próximos e mais conhecedores do que eles imaginavam e era uma excelente maneira de aprenderem ciência. A exposição contribuiu para o aumento da literacia de cada individuo, teve ainda o papel de mostrar que cada um tem que reconhecer o impacto suas próprias decisões e também de quem nos governa. A literacia ambiental é essencial para estimular essa compreensão, fomentando a importância do papel de cada individuo na comunidade global e que ações e decisões tomadas localmente por cada um de nós ou pela sociedade pode ter impacto local, regional ou até mesmo global.
Autorizaçõ prévia e ecoconciência de classificação do Parque Nacional das Lagoas de Cufada
Authors: Sanca Moizés A.
Published: May 2020

Em consonância com a Lei Quadro das Áreas Protegidas, para a realização das atividades que modificam o estado natural, no Parque Nacional das Lagoas de Cufada (PNLC), devem obedecer o regime jurídico de atividades que visa garantir a emancipação da ecoconsciência de classificação com o fito de dinamização e perenizar o manejo sustentável dos ecossistemas existentes de acordo com os objetivos que nortearam a sua classificação. No entanto, há situações factuais evidenciadas que têm minado a ecoconsciência. Com o efeito, é preciso que as entidades concernentes, de forma concertada e coordenada, apliquem os instrumentos normativos disponíveis que possam elidir progressivamente as situações factuais evidenciadas.
Clinical outcome of post-abortion intrauterine contraceptive device insertion
Authors: Dewan Rupali , Rani Priyanka
Published: May 2020

Background: Clinical outcome of post abortion IUCD varies according to type of abortion, method of abortion and period of abortion. There is paucity of Indian literature regarding factor affecting clinical outcome of post-abortal intrauterine contraceptive device insertion. This study was conducted to evaluate clinical outcome of post abortion intrauterine contraceptive in terms of acceptability, safety and continuation rate.Methods: A prospective cohort study where 112 patients over period of 18 months (November 2017 to April 2019) were included in study done at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.Results: Total 112 patients recruited. Their age ranges from 26-30 years. Mean age of women were 28.11±4.51 years. Majority of women who underwent IUCD insertion were para2. Regardless of type of IUCD, the most common side effects associated with copper wearing IUCD were change in amount of menstrual flow. Two cases of PID after CuT380A insertion and one case of PID after cu375. No perforation occurred. Continuation rate were 86.79%. Satisfaction rate were 82.14%.Conclusions: There is higher rate of continuation and satisfaction among women who had undergone immediate post abortion OUCD insertion. Early insertion of IUCD after abortion is safe, effective and well tolerated by women. Clinical outcome of post abortion is not affected by type of copper containing IUCD i.e., Cu380A and Cu375.