bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ensuring of the safety of internal affairs bodies during professional psychological selection for service using printing devices
Authors: Ermakov Andrey , Belyankina Valentina , Sitnikov Valeriy , Shakhmatov Alexander , Kochin Andrey
Published: September 2021

the article discloses the main results of the study, describing the dependence of the presence of risk factors on the personal characteristics of candidates for service in the internal affairs bodies in the process of conducting a special psychophysiological study using a polygraph.

The main conclusions in this study were obtained using comparative, qualitative, correlation and frequency analyses, which is confirmed by the existence of numerous relationships of personal characteristics, according to which the presence or absence of risk factors can be predicted. This empirical study has made it possible to draw up a table of the distribution of specific gravity and a formula according to which an employee working with printing devices can calculate the probability of identifying a risk factor in each candidate for service in the internal affairs bodies on the basis of a psychological examination. The obtained data on the results of the methods used, describing various aspects of the external manifestations of a person, were presented by groups, in matrix form and analyzed by a number of indicators such as: the risk factor was not identified, the risk factor was identified, and in groups where the result was not determined, but there is a suspicion of the presence of a risk factor. Data were compared with intergroup measures of personality traits. Analysis of personality characteristics showed that in a sample of candidates for service, the most important of the suitability markers correlate with personal features. An employee working with printing devices at the stage of familiarization with the candidate's questionnaire, analyzing his personal and business qualities, can predict, with a high degree of probability, the identification of risk factors, even before the start of the study using a polygraph, or the manifestation of various kinds of opposition, in order to hide the identification of risk factors.

The use of this formula by psychologists and polygraphologists in professional psychological selection greatly contributes to ensuring the safety of internal affairs bodies at the stage of personnel screening, which is aimed at detecting and preventing emergency incidents among the personnel of internal affairs bodies and occupies a decisive role in forming a positive image of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Para cantar flamenco hay que ponerse fea
Authors: Pantoja Guerrero Dolores
Published: September 2021

Este es un trabajo bien cimentado. Reposa sobre un amplio trabajo de campo. Dolores Pantoja ha entrevistado a cantaores y cantaoras de edades y procedencias muy variadas. Desde veteranos como Calixto Arias o Pies de Plomo (Manuel Giorgio) hasta Duquende, Mayte Martín o Miguel Poveda. Pero no es esta la principal virtud del libro porque, teniendo en cuenta las entrevistas, la autora construye un cuidado discurso que muestra la potencia del cante para abrir ámbitos de comunicación. Esta capacidad es decisiva para que el flamenco no sea mera reliquia del pasado ni expresión de una cultura local, sino que sintonice con las inquietudes generales que caracterizan a la cultura moderna y se incorpore a ella.
Nudging Drivers to Safety: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Authors: Choudhary Vivek , Shunko Masha , Netessine Serguei , Koo Seongjoon
Published: September 2021

Driving is an integral component of many operational systems, and any small improvement in driving quality can have a significant effect on accidents, traffic, pollution, and the economy in general. However, making improvements is challenging given the complexity and multidimensionality of driving as a task. In this paper, we investigate the effectiveness of nudging to improve driving performance. In particular, we leverage a smartphone application launched by our industry partners to send three types of nudges through notifications to drivers, indicating how they performed on the current trip with respect to their personal best, personal average, and latest driving performance. We measure the resulting driving performance using telematics technology (i.e., real-time sensor data from an accelerometer, Global Positioning System (GPS), and gyroscope in a mobile device). Compared with the “no-nudge” control group, we find that personal best and personal average nudges improve driving performance by approximately 18% standard deviations of the performance scores calculated by the application. In addition, these nudges improve interaccident times (by nearly 1.8 years) and driving performance consistency, as measured by the standard deviation of the performance score. Noting that driving abilities and feedback seeking may vary across individuals, we adopt a generalized random forest approach, which shows that high-performing drivers who are not frequent feedback seekers benefit the most from personal best nudges, whereas low-performing drivers who are also frequent feedback seekers benefit the most from the personal average nudges. Finally, we investigate the potential mechanism behind the results by conducting an online experiment in a nondriving context. The experiment shows that the performance improvements are directly driven by the changes in participants’ effort in response to different nudges and that our key findings are robust in alternative (nondriving) settings. Our analysis further shows that nudges are effective when the variability in reference points is low, which explains why the personal best and personal average nudges are effective, whereas the last score nudge is not.

This paper was accepted by Vishal Gaur, operations management.
Cardiac competency statements: time for a refresh
Authors: Butterfield Liz , Kirk Mary
Published: September 2021

Liz Butterfield and Mary Kirk discuss the need to update cardiac competency statements for nurses.
Coming full circle: a nursing career shaped by living with congenital heart disease
Authors: Ellison Sarah
Published: September 2021

In this month's issue of Spotlight on Nurses, Sarah Ellison reflects on her journey as both a cardiac nurse and a cardiac patient, as well as the inspiration and support received over the years, and how all of these have helped to shape her life and her career.
Emerging approaches to the treatment of depression in patients with cardiovascular disease
Authors: Alvarenga Marlies E , Murphy Barbara M , Jackson Alun C
Published: September 2021

The authors discuss transcranial magnetic stimulation as a possible treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease and treatment-resistant depression.
Complaints handling
Authors: Wright George
Published: September 2021

George Wright gives a step-by-step guide for dental nurses

Aims & Objectives

By the end of this article, you will gain an understanding of: The definition of a complaint The regulatory requirements for handling complaints How complaint handling should be approached including a step-by-step guide for responding to complaints The differing requirements for responding to verbal and written complaints The importance of self-care when in receipt of a complaint
Are you prepared for a medical emergency?
Authors: Power Rebecca , Rahma Sary
Published: September 2021

Rebecca Power and Sary Rahma discuss life support and how regular training and teamwork lie at the heart of handling an incident with confidence
Adapting care
Authors: Rochford Diane
Published: September 2021

Diane Rochford discusses caring for those with ADHD
Sustainable dentistry
Authors: Frisby Claire
Published: September 2021

Claire Frisby explains how dental practices can play their part
Solving a hard problem
Authors: Steadman Nicky
Published: September 2021

Nicky Steadman examines the importance of water quality in dental practices
Progressing careers
Authors: Madigan Becky
Published: September 2021

Becky Madigan gives an insight into working with NEBDN as a course provider
Working together
Authors: Reynolds Colette
Published: September 2021

Colette Reynolds introduces her online courses on how to grow happy, healthy eaters
Validity and reliability of smartphone-based application for chronic ankle instability
Authors: Yoon Taelim , Lee Jihyun
Published: September 2021

Background/aims

Ankle instability is one of the most common injuries that can occur during everyday life, sports and exercise. Recently, smartphone accelerometers have been used to measure single leg balance associated with ankle instability, because they are easy to use, inexpensive and can be used in small spaces. Thus, the purpose of this study was to introduce and investigate the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the smartphone accelerometer when assessing ankle instability.

Methods

A total of 26 individuals who had ankle instability were recruited. The single leg stance balance was measured using a smartphone accelerometer (Accelerometer application) and a force platform (I-Balance) for 5 seconds with their eyes open or their eyes closed.

Results

In the eyes open position, intra-rater reliability of the smartphone accelerometer was excellent for both raters (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.87–0.90); and the inter-rater reliability was moderate (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.71). In the eyes closed position, the intra-rater reliability of the smartphone accelerometer was excellent for both raters (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.90–0.93); the inter-rater reliability was good (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.82). Additionally, there were fair positive correlations between the smartphone accelerometer and the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool, and between the smartphone accelerometer and I-Balance (r=0.33, 0.30 respectively).

Conclusions

The present study demonstrated excellent intra-rater reliabilities of two raters and moderate to good inter-rater reliabilities. The smartphone accelerometer offers several important advantages as a potential portable medical device to assess ankle instability accurately. Although there was a positive correlation, the relationships between the smartphone accelerometer and Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool and that between the smartphone accelerometer and I-Balance were fair. Future studies should investigate the validity of the smartphone accelerometer as a portable medical device for determining ankle instability.
Symptoms of dementia or post-traumatic stress disorder? Under-recognised behaviours in veterans with dementia
Authors: Hutchinson Deborah , Isaacs Martin , Chamberlain Lucy , Dening Karen Harrison
Published: September 2021

Background:

The veteran community are at increased risk of poor mental health and developing dementia as a result of their miliary service, with the potential to lead to delayed onset post-traumatic stress disorder (DOPTSD). The manifestation of DOPTSD may be misinterpreted as behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), which create difficulties in caring for the person experiencing these distressing symptoms.

Aims:

This paper details the development of a screening tool for people with dementia, which aims to reframe and contextualise some of the behaviours under the lens of historic traumatic events.

Methods:

The utility of the screening tool is demonstrated through the presentation and an analysis of an anonymised case study to support nurse practice development.

Conclusions:

A trauma history tool offers a more comprehensive and interpretive view of the possible historic, trauma-related causes of current behaviours and can aid informal carers' understanding of the stress and distress reactions of their family members.
How to set up for dental extractions
Authors: Bloor Claire
Published: September 2021

Exodontics is the branch of dental surgery concerned with the extraction of teeth. Dental extraction involves the removal of teeth from the dental alveolus (socket) in the alveolar bone of the incisive bones, maxilla and mandibles. There are two types of extractions the veterinary surgeon (VS) can perform — closed or open — and both are associated with tissue disruption and manipulation to varying degrees, which will inevitably initiate an inflammatory and pain response, which can prolong healing. The role of the veterinary nurse (VN) in preparing equipment and consumables for extraction should not be underestimated; excellent preparation can reduce surgical time, reduce the length of time the patient is anaesthetised, and ensure high-quality extractions can be performed by the VS to promote optimal postoperative healing.
Does St. Paul Believe in Original Sin? Yeah, but so What?
Authors: Spencer Daniel
Published: September 2021

In this article, I discuss the extent to which St. Paul’s view of the doctrine of Original Sin ought to be taken as authoritative for confessing Christians today. I begin with the observation that there are, in the main, two camps represented in the contemporary literature. On the one hand, there are those who affirm the presence of Original Sin in Rom. 5, and consequently embrace the doctrine; on the other hand, there are those who deny Original Sin any substantive anchor in the text, and as a result conclude it is not necessary to believe today. I argue that things are not so straightforward, and present what I take to be a legitimate via media between these two positions. In the first main section of the article, I argue on exegetical grounds that Rom. 5:12–21 can be rendered adequately intelligible only when we admit that something like the Augustinian view of Original Sin is present at least in nuce. This I attempt to demonstrate in conversation with Douglas Moo and C. E. B. Cranfield (plus a bonus thought from Luther). While not, of course, the full-blown Augustinian doctrine, St. Paul's mind is, I contend, much nearer to the former’s view of Original Sin than is commonly supposed. However, in the second main section I turn my attention to the question, So what? I discuss a number of theological and exegetical considerations which make it clear, I think, that St. Paul is not urging belief in Original Sin so much as he is utilizing an “intertestamental expansion” of an OT text to paint a picture about Christ and what we ought to believe about him. As such, I encourage and defend the application of a relatively mild hermeneutical principle which will allow the theologian a clear and biblically faithful way around the doctrine of Original Sin, if this is what is desired.
Attosecond pulse trains with elliptical polarization from an orthogonally polarized two-color field
Authors: Habibović D. , Becker W. , Milošević D. B.
Published: September 2021

Generation of an elliptically polarized attosecond pulse train by an orthogonally polarized two-color (OTC) laser field is investigated theoretically and simulated numerically. The OTC field consists of two linearly polarized fields with orthogonal polarizations and frequencies that are integer multiples of the fundamental frequency

ω

. For the

ω
−
3
ω

OTC field, the emitted harmonics are elliptically polarized so that they may form an elliptically polarized attosecond pulse train provided that a group of harmonics is phase-locked. This is the case if only one quantum orbit generates the corresponding part of the harmonic spectrum. If so, then two attosecond pulses are emitted per optical cycle due to the dynamical symmetry of the

ω
−
3
ω

OTC field. Atomic targets with an

s

ground state only generate attosecond pulses with almost linear polarization. Using, however, targets with a

p

ground state, attosecond pulses with substantial ellipticity can be produced because ground states with opposite magnetic quantum numbers

m
=
+
1

and

m
=
−
1

produce harmonics with opposite helicities at different rates. In this case, the harmonic intensity and harmonic ellipticity are different for the ground states with the magnetic quantum number

m
=
±
1

. These differences are the source of the attosecond pulse ellipticity and can be controlled using the relative phase as a control parameter. In addition, by choosing a particular group of harmonics, one can select the desired ellipticity of the attosecond pulse train.
Multiphoton upconversion and non-resonant optical nonlinearity in perovskite quantum dot doped glasses
Authors: Zhu Chenyang , Wang Lin , Zhao Di , Yang Yuting , Liu Xiaofeng , Xu Beibei , Xu Zhousu , Qiu Jianrong
Published: September 2021

By incorporating the

C
s
P
b
B

r

3

quantum dots (QDs) into a glass host, we report for the first time, to our knowledge, the measurement of non-resonant optical nonlinearity and multiphoton upconversion (UC) processes for this QD-in-glass composite. We observe up to four-photon stable UC photoluminescence under excitation by infrared femtosecond pulses, low optical limiting thresholds, and high nonlinear optical absorption coefficients close to those of colloid processed metal halide perovskite (MHP) QDs. Combined with high robustness against air and moisture, the monolithic inorganic glass with incorporated MHP QDs could be a better platform for exploiting strong light–matter interaction for MHPs.
Spectrum-continuous narrowband filter with an enhanced flat-top passband and sharp roll-off performance
Authors: Liang Dong , Tan Qinggui , Jiang Wei , Zhang Wu , Wang Di , Gong Jingwen , Li Xiaojun , Li Li , Zhang Zhiyao , Liu Yong
Published: September 2021

We demonstrate a spectrum-continuous narrowband filter based on multi-section Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) structures on a silicon nitride platform. Enhanced in-band flatness and sharp out-of-band roll-off features are achieved by cascading MZIs of specific functionalities in a series. This filter is fabricated in a single chip with a total waveguide length exceeding 237 cm. We experimentally demonstrate for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, a four-channel spectrum-continuous filter with a 3 dB bandwidth of 580 MHz, a 1 dB fluctuation bandwidth as high as 356 MHz, and an excellent 20 dB roll-off factor of 1.26 that are obtained simultaneously. Both the optical and electrical experimental results show that the proposed filter can play a key role in integrated microwave photonic front-end systems.
Gender-equitable caregiver attitudes and education and safety of adolescent girls in South Kivu, DRC: A secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Seff Ilana , Falb Kathryn , Yu Gary , Landis Debbie , Stark Lindsay
Published: September 2021

Background

Adolescent girls face myriad threats to their well-being and safety as a result of gender-inequitable attitudes and norms, and these risks are often exacerbated during humanitarian emergencies. While humanitarian actors have begun to address caregivers’ behaviors and gender attitudes as an approach to support and meet the needs of adolescent girls, best practices for working with caregivers to improve adolescent girls’ well-being in these settings have yet to be identified.

Methods and findings

This study uses panel data from a program evaluation to analyze associations between changes in gender-equitable attitudes among caregivers and changes in schooling and violence victimization for girls ages 10 to 14 years old in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Participants were recruited in May 2015 for baseline (May to July 2015) and endline (August to October 2016) data collection. Baseline and endline data for both caregivers and girls were available for 732 girls. The average ages of adolescents and caregivers were 12 and 40.7, respectively, and 92% of caregivers were female. The predictor of interest was the change in caregivers’ gender-equitable attitudes between the 2 points in time, where attitudes were measured using 10 underlying survey questions. The primary outcomes of interest were dichotomous and included improvement in schooling participation and declines in physical, sexual, and emotional violence and feeling uncared for. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association between changes in caregivers’ attitudes and 5 outcomes of interest and revealed that an increase in a caregiver’s gender-equitable attitude score was associated with significantly greater odds of a girl experiencing an improvement in schooling participation (aOR = 1.08, CI [1.005, 1.154], p = 0.036) and of a girl experiencing a marginal decline in physical violence victimization (aOR = 1.07, CI [0.989, 1.158], p = 0.092). Analyses also revealed that older girls had lower odds of experiencing an improvement in schooling participation (aOR = 0.77, CI [0.686, 0.861], p < 0.001), physical violence (aOR = 0.86, CI [0.757, 0.984], p = 0.028), sexual violence (aOR = 0.86, CI [0.743, 1.003], p = 0.055), or emotional violence (aOR = 0.98, CI [0.849, 1.105], p = 0.005). Important limitations in this study include the self-reported nature of outcomes, use of single questionnaire items to construct the outcome variables, and potential self-selection bias.

Conclusions

Results suggest that supporting caregivers to increase gender equitable attitudes may be associated with benefits in dual outcomes of education and safety for adolescent girls in eastern DRC. Further research is needed to better understand how to induce a shift in these attitudes in multisectoral programming.

Trial registration

NCT02384642.
Knocking out TMEM38B in human foetal osteoblasts hFOB 1.19 by CRISPR/Cas9: A model for recessive OI type XIV
Authors: Leoni Laura , Tonelli Francesca , Besio Roberta , Gioia Roberta , Moccia Francesco , Rossi Antonio , Forlino Antonella
Published: September 2021

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type XIV is a rare recessive bone disorder characterized by variable degree of severity associated to osteopenia. It is caused by mutations in TMEM38B encoding for the trimeric intracellular cation channel TRIC-B, specific for potassium and ubiquitously present in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. OI type XIV molecular basis is largely unknown and, due to the rarity of the disease, the availability of patients’ osteoblasts is challenging. Thus, CRISPR/Cas9 was used to knock out (KO) TMEM38B in the human Foetal Osteoblast hFOB 1.19 to obtain an OI type XIV model. CRISPR/Cas9 is a powerful technology to generate in vitro and in vivo models for heritable disorders. Its limited cost and ease of use make this technique widely applicable in most laboratories. Nevertheless, to fully take advantage of this approach, it is important to be aware of its strengths and limitations. Three gRNAs were used and several KO clones lacking the expression of TRIC-B were obtained. Few clones were validated as good models for the disease since they reproduce the altered ER calcium flux, collagen I structure and impaired secretion and osteoblastic markers expression detected in patients’ cells. Impaired proliferation and mineralization in KO clones unveiled the relevance of TRIC-B in osteoblasts functionality.
High-risk HPV genotypes in Zimbabwean women with cervical cancer: Comparative analyses between HIV-negative and HIV-positive women
Authors: Kuguyo Oppah , Dube Mandishora Racheal S. , Thomford Nicholas Ekow , Makunike-Mutasa Rudo , Nhachi Charles F. B. , Matimba Alice , Dandara Collet
Published: September 2021

Background

High-risk human papillomavirus HPV (HR-HPV) modifies cervical cancer risk in people living with HIV, yet African populations are under-represented. We aimed to compare the frequency, multiplicity and consanguinity of HR-HPVs in HIV-negative and HIV-positive Zimbabwean women.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study consisting of women with histologically confirmed cervical cancer attending Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe. Information on HIV status was also collected for comparative analysis. Genomic DNA was extracted from 258 formalin fixed paraffin embedded tumour tissue samples, and analysed for 14 HR-HPV genotypes. Data was analysed using Graphpad Prism and STATA.

Results

Forty-five percent of the cohort was HIV-positive, with a median age of 51 (IQR = 42–62) years. HR-HPV positivity was detected in 96% of biospecimens analysed. HPV16 (48%), was the most prevalent genotype, followed by HPV35 (26%), HPV18 (25%), HPV58 (11%) and HPV33 (10%), irrespective of HIV status. One third of the cohort harboured a single HPV infection, and HPV16 (41%), HPV18 (21%) and HPV35 (21%) were the most prevalent. HIV status did not influence the prevalence and rate of multiple HPV infections (p>0.05). We reported significant (p<0.05) consanguinity of HPV16/18 (OR = 0.3; 95% CI = 0.1–0.9), HPV16/33 (OR = 0.3; 95% CI = 0.1–1.0), HPV16/35 (OR = 3.3; 95% CI = 2.0–6.0), HPV35/51 (OR = 6.0; 95%CI = 1.8–15.0); HPV39/51 (OR = 6.4; 95% CI = 1.8–15), HPV31/52 (OR = 6.2; 95% CI = 1.8–15), HPV39/56 (OR = 11 95% CI = 8–12), HPV59/68 (OR = 8.2; 95% CI = 5.3–12.4), HPV66/68 (OR = 7; 95% CI = 2.4–13.5), independent of age and HIV status.

Conclusion

We found that HIV does not influence the frequency, multiplicity and consanguinity of HR-HPV in cervical cancer. For the first time, we report high prevalence of HPV35 among women with confirmed cervical cancer in Zimbabwe, providing additional evidence of HPV diversity in sub-Saharan Africa. The data obtained here probes the need for larger prospective studies to further elucidate HPV diversity and possibility of selective pressure on genotypes.
Retrieval (N400) and integration (P600) in expectation-based comprehension
Authors: Aurnhammer Christoph , Delogu Francesca , Schulz Miriam , Brouwer Harm , Crocker Matthew W.
Published: September 2021

Expectation-based theories of language processing, such as Surprisal theory, are supported by evidence of anticipation effects in both behavioural and neurophysiological measures. Online measures of language processing, however, are known to be influenced by factors such as lexical association that are distinct from—but often confounded with—expectancy. An open question therefore is whether a specific locus of expectancy related effects can be established in neural and behavioral processing correlates. We address this question in an event-related potential experiment and a self-paced reading experiment that independently cross expectancy and lexical association in a context manipulation design. We find that event-related potentials reveal that the N400 is sensitive to both expectancy and lexical association, while the P600 is modulated only by expectancy. Reading times, in turn, reveal effects of both association and expectancy in the first spillover region, followed by effects of expectancy alone in the second spillover region. These findings are consistent with the Retrieval-Integration account of language comprehension, according to which lexical retrieval (N400) is facilitated for words that are both expected and associated, whereas integration difficulty (P600) will be greater for unexpected words alone. Further, an exploratory analysis suggests that the P600 is not merely sensitive to expectancy violations, but rather, that there is a continuous relation. Taken together, these results suggest that the P600, like reading times, may reflect a meaning-centric notion of Surprisal in language comprehension.
Performance of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 patients: A retrospective study in outbreak on a cruise ship
Authors: Kaku Norihito , Nishimura Fumitaka , Shigeishi Yui , Tachiki Rina , Sakai Hironori , Sasaki Daisuke , Ota Kenji , Sakamoto Kei , Kosai Kosuke , Hasegawa Hiroo , Izumikawa Koichi , Ariyoshi Koya , Mukae Hiroshi , Yasuda Jiro , Morita Kouichi , Kohno Shigeru , Yanagihara Katsunori
Published: September 2021

Objectives

A few studies on antibody testing have focused on asymptomatic or mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with low initial anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibody responses. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody-testing performance was evaluated using blood samples from asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 patients.

Methods

Blood samples were collected from 143 COVID-19 patients during an outbreak on a cruise ship 3 weeks after diagnosis. Simultaneously, a follow-up SARS-CoV-2 genetic test was performed. Samples stored before the COVID-19 pandemic were also used to evaluate the lateral flow immunochromatographic assay (LFA) and electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA). Titers of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM and IgG antibodies against the nucleocapsid and spike proteins were measured using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to confirm which antibodies were influenced on LFA- and ECLIA- false-negative result in crew-member samples.

Results

Sensitivity, specificity, positive-predictive, and negative-predictive values of LFA-detected IgM antibodies were 0.231, 1.000, 1.000, and 0.613, respectively; those of LFA-detected IgG antibodies were 0.483, 0.989, 0.972, and 0.601, respectively; and those of ECLIA-detected total antibodies were 0.783, 1.000, 1.000, and 0.848, respectively. All antibody titers measured using ELISA were significantly lower in blood samples with negative results than in those with positive results in both LFA and ECLIA. In the patients with negative results from the follow-up genetic testing, IgM-, IgG-, and total-antibody positivity rates were 22.9%, 47.6%, and 72.4%, respectively.

Conclusions

These findings suggest that anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing has lower performance in asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 patients than required in the guidelines.
Does exogenous female sex hormone administration affect the rate of tooth movement and root resorption? A systematic review of animal studies
Authors: Kaklamanos Eleftherios G. , Makrygiannakis Miltiadis A. , Athanasiou Athanasios E.
Published: September 2021

Background

The long-term use of contraceptive methods that contain estrogens, progestogens or combinations of the above among women aged 15 to 49 years is extensive. Both estrogens and progestogens affect bone metabolism.

Objective

To systematically investigate and appraise the quality of the available evidence from animal studies regarding the impact of exogenous administration of female sex hormones on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement and root resorption.

Search methods

Search without restriction in seven databases (including grey literature) and hand searching were performed until May 2021.

Selection criteria

We looked for controlled animal studies investigating the effect from exogenous administration of formulations containing female sex hormones on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement and root resorption.

Data collection and analysis

After study retrieval and selection, relevant data was extracted, and the risk of bias was assessed using the SYRCLE’s Risk of Bias Tool. The quality of available evidence was assessed with the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation.

Results

Three studies were identified, all being at unclear risk of bias. Overall, administration of progesterone and the combinations of estradiol with norgestrel and desogestrel were shown to significantly decrease the rate of orthodontic tooth movement when given for longer periods (>3 weeks). Inconsistent information was detected for shorter periods of consumption. Estradiol, with desogestrel use, resulted in less root resorption. The quality of the available evidence was considered to be low.

Conclusions

Exogenous administration of female sex hormones may decelerate in the long term the rate of tooth movement and decrease orthodontically induced root resorption in animals. Until more information becomes available, an orthodontist should be able to identify a patient consuming such substances and understand the potential clinical implications and adverse effects that may arise.

Registration

PROSPERO:CRD42017078208;https://clinicaltrials.gov/.
Factores determinantes del duelo en personas con discapacidad intelectual y Tea: revisión sistemática
Authors: Bóveda Hermosilla Marta , Flores Robaina Noelia
Published: September 2021

Antecedentes: Históricamente las personas con discapacidad han sido apartadas de los temas relacionados con la muerte y el duelo. Sin embargo, existen factores que afectan e influyen en el afrontamiento que realizan ante una pérdida. Se precisa conocer cómo experimentan el duelo las personas con discapacidad intelectual y discapacidades del desarrollo con objeto de mejorar la atención ofrecida al colectivo. Método: Se ha llevado a cabo una revisión sistemática de los artículos científicos publicados durante los años 2013 a 2020 en las principales bases de datos. De 585 artículos identificados se seleccionaron 14 que cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Resultados: La inclusión de las personas con discapacidad en los rituales funerarios, mejorar la comunicación y facilitar la expresión emocional se consideran aspectos esenciales para un adecuado afrontamiento del duelo. Conclusiones: Es necesario ofrecer apoyos adaptados al tipo de discapacidad, incrementar la participación y enseñar estrategias de afrontamiento adaptativas en los temas relativos a la muerte y el duelo. Para ello se precisa incrementar la investigación aplicada en aras de diseñar y poner en marcha programas de educación para la muerte y de intervención psicológica ajustados a las necesidades que presenta este colectivo.
El modelo de calidad de vida y apoyos: la unión tras veinticinco años de caminos paralelos
Authors: Verdugo Alonso Miguel Ángel , Schalock Robert L. , Gómez Sánchez Laura E.
Published: September 2021

El artículo presenta la integración operativa de los paradigmas de calidad de vida y apoyos en un modelo conjunto denominado Modelo de Calidad de Vida y Apoyos (MOCA) que integra características significativas de la transformación actual en el campo de las discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo. Estas características abarcan un enfoque holístico e integrado, centrado en los derechos humanos y legales, que sirve de base para tomar las decisiones sobre servicios y apoyos en las limitaciones significativas de las principales áreas de actividad de la vida, con un énfasis en los apoyos individualizados proporcionados dentro de ambientes inclusivos de la comunidad y que promueva la evaluación de resultados. Los contenidos de este artículo incluyen: (a) los cuatro elementos del MOCA: valores fundamentales, dimensiones de calidad de vida individual y familiar, sistemas de apoyo y condiciones facilitadoras; (b) cómo se puede utilizar el MOCA como marco para la provisión de apoyos, la evaluación de resultados centrada en la persona, la transformación de la organización y el cambio de sistemas; y (c) cómo el MOCA es esencial para el cambio de paradigma actual en el campo de las discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo.
Análisis de una experiencia de prácticas cotidianas de democracia en educación infantil
Authors: Gajardo Espinoza Katherine , Torrego Egido Luis
Published: September 2021

La educación democrática es esencial para la construcción de sociedades más justas y equitativas. De ahí la importancia de la participación de niños y niñas y del ejercicio de la ciudadanía en la escuela, que ha de realizarse desde edades tempranas, apenas los pequeños inician el proceso de socialización con sus pares. Sin embargo, son escasas las experiencias de prácticas democráticas en educación infantil formal, quizás por la escasa consideración de la infancia como sujeto de derechos de ciudadanía. En este artículo se analizan las acciones y los diálogos, tanto en el aula como fuera de ella, de una maestra, con una intensa trayectoria en los Movimientos de Renovación Pedagógica (MRP), y de las niñas y niños de educación infantil de una escuela pública de España, respecto al ejercicio de la educación democrática. La investigación se concreta en un estudio de casos realizado a lo largo de dos cursos académicos (2018 a 2020), que se sirve de observación participante, entrevistas informales, entrevistas en profundidad y análisis documental. Los resultados indican que es posible favorecer acciones centradas en el alumnado y en su participación ciudadana, con la perspectiva de la educación democrática y desde muy tempranas edades (2 a 5 años). Para ello resultan esenciales el compromiso docente con los derechos del niño, la utilización del diálogo como eje vertebrador, el impulso por el cuidado de uno mismo y del otro, el fomento de la convivencia y la cooperación entre pares, la denuncia de la injusticia, la promoción de la igualdad y el desarrollo diverso de relaciones con el entorno.
Métodos centrados en el estudiante. Sus efectos en las estrategias y los enfoques de aprendizaje de los universitarios
Authors: Barboyon Combey Laura , Gargallo López Bernardo
Published: September 2021

En la universidad nos encontramos en un proceso de cambio, desde un modelo centrado en la enseñanza a otro centrado en el aprendizaje o en el alumno. Es relevante disponer de datos científicos de aplicación de este tipo de metodologías para evaluar tanto su utilidad como su funcionalidad. El objetivo de esta investigación fue valorar si la aplicación de métodos centrados en el aprendizaje provocaría mejora en las estrategias y los enfoques de aprendizaje de los alumnos con respecto al grupo control, el cual recibió formación con un formato metodológico centrado en la enseñanza. Se hizo uso de un diseño cuasiexperimental, de cohortes, con grupo de control no equivalente. La muestra estaba integrada por 243 estudiantes de Pedagogía y Educación Social de la Universidad de Valencia, que cursaban una materia de 1º curso. Los métodos utilizados buscaban el compromiso y la participación activa del alumnado haciendo uso de preguntas, simulaciones, trabajo cooperativo, actividades prácticas, realización de un trabajo de investigación, portafolios, etc. Los resultados que se obtuvieron fueron positivos. Los estudiantes que recibieron intervención educativa con métodos centrados en el alumno mejoraron sus estrategias de aprendizaje e incrementaron el enfoque profundo de aprendizaje en comparación con sus compañeros que habían cursado la misma asignatura con métodos tradicionales. Estos resultados son un exponente de la validez de estos métodos y pueden servir de motivación al profesorado para que se decante por un enfoque centrado en el aprendizaje, habida cuenta, además, de que su aplicación es relativamente fácil de articular.
Revisión sistemática sobre la evaluación de propuestas de gamificación en siete disciplinas educativas
Authors: Prieto Andreu Joel Manuel
Published: September 2021

La evaluación de los procesos de gamificación en educación, pueden plantear una alternativa a las estrategias de evaluación tradicionales del aula. Esta revisión sistemática analiza cómo se han evaluado las diferentes propuestas de gamificación en diferentes áreas de conocimiento como ciencias de la salud, ciencias exactas, ciencias sociales y humanidades. Se identificaron ochenta y cinco estudios significativos a través de una búsqueda en ISI Web Of Science y SCOPUS. En esta revisión sistemática se siguieron los criterios establecidos en la declaración PRISMA 2020. La gamificación ha sido evaluada en cuatro áreas de conocimiento distribuidas en siete disciplinas: Educación Física, Fisioterapia y Nutrición, Matemáticas, Física y Química, Informática, Ciencias Sociales, Ciencias Naturales y Lingüística, siendo diferentes los procesos e instrumentos de evaluación que se han empleado en su implantación. Se señalan los resultados sobre la producción científica, analizando las características de las propuestas gamificadas, el diseño, método y corte de investigación empleado, los resultados motivacionales y de aprendizaje, así como la calidad de la producción científica en cada disciplina educativa mediante la Escala de Evaluación de Artículos Científicos (EACSH) de López et al. (2019). La escala está compuesta por diecinueve criterios de evaluación concretados en ocho dimensiones: resumen, introducción, metodología, resultados, discusión, referencias, apéndices, estilo y formato. Se concluye que las variables psicológicas que más se evaluaron en las propuestas gamificadas fueron el aprendizaje y la motivación, siendo todos los resultados positivos. Por otro lado, se establecieron correlaciones significativas entre los instrumentos de evaluación y la mejora de alguna variable psicológica: grupos de reflexión y participación, cuestionarios y motivación, entrevistas y atención, test de evaluación y rendimiento, y encuestas para mejorar la satisfacción. Se analizan y discuten los resultados en cada una de las siete disciplinas estudiadas.
A política agrária a la brasileira
Authors: Becher Caroline , Alves Jolinda de Moraes , Cordeiro Sandra
Published: September 2021

Os novos arranjos para o desenvolvimento da agricultura no Brasil, em particular para a agricultura familiar, derivam de ajustes neoliberais efetivados por um conjunto de políticas emergenciais compensatórias. Há um conjunto de contrarreformas não somente no Brasil, mas na maioria das sociedades capitalistas centrais e em economias em desenvolvimento a partir dos anos 90, apresentando como argumento base o surgimento de um novo padrão de políticas calcado na ideia de segurança social e distributivismo social. O artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a interseção entre a Política de Assistência Social e o fenômeno da pobreza no território rural, analisando o Programa Renda Agricultor Familiar, como estratégia do Programa Família Paranaense, com recorte para famílias em situação de vulnerabilidade social residentes no campo. As contingências sociais e históricas desse novo padrão de políticas públicas, a partir da Constituição Brasileira de 1988, apresentam compromissos e agenda política que embasam e promovem a metamorfose da Política Agrária em Política Social no Brasil. Os resultados demonstram como essa metamorfose pode ser observada na execução de programas sociais derivados das respectivas políticas, que possuem a tendência em delegar para a política de Assistência Social a resolução de fenômenos sociais altamente complexos, estruturais de um modelo de agricultura baseado, historicamente, em grandes plantations, em latifúndios, alta concentração de terras, acesso desigual ao progresso, culminante do projeto modernizante da agricultura brasileira.
A Dinâmica Geográfica do Setor Supermercadista em Brasília (DF)
Authors: Bezerra Juscelino Eudâmidas , Agner Marcelo Ramalho
Published: September 2021

A comercialização de alimentos nas cidades é cada vez mais influenciada pela presença das redes de supermercado, que são estabelecimentos de varejo de autosserviço com predominância de produtos alimentícios. O modelo de comercialização ágil, eficiente e de baixo custo foi o que mais se fortaleceu no contexto da urbanização da sociedade.  No Brasil há uma demanda por estudos que possam contextualizar o panorama nacional da atuação do capital varejista nos demais centros urbanos localizados fora da região sudeste do país. O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar a dinâmica geográfica do setor supermercadista em Brasília – DF por meio da compreensão da multiescalaridade da atuação das redes no território conforme sua origem de capital, as estratégias de localização e seus perfis de estabelecimento. A metodologia consistiu na produção e na sistematização de informações sobre o setor supermercadista por meio da evolução quantitativa e qualitativa dos estabelecimentos vinculados à Associação de Supermercados de Brasília (ASBRA). Conforme os resultados verificados na pesquisa, foi possível encontrar em Brasília as principais redes varejistas do mundo, o que demonstra a importância da capital federal como espaço de consumo na economia globalizada. A seletividade do uso do território pelas diferentes redes possibilitou a adoção de estratégias diferenciadas a depender do padrão de renda de cada região administrativa. A pesquisa contribuiu para evidenciar a heterogeneidade do setor e a conformação de estratégias comerciais adaptadas à realidade geográfica marcada por uma desigualdade socioespacial estrutural.
Religious Moderation in Walisongo Material in the Textbook of History and Culture of Islam Class VI Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Ministry of Religious Affairs 2016
Authors: Rofik Rofik , Pratidinal Jadid Rosyid
Published: September 2021

This research is focused on the content of religious moderation in Walisongo Material in The Textbook of History and Culture of Islam Class VI Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Ministry of Religious Affairs 2016. This research is motivated by the appeal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia that madrasa educational institutions should cover the concept of religious moderation in the textbooks, in this case the History and Culture of Islam. The research method used is qualitative research. The type of this research is library research, more precisely the analysis of textbooks. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Each sub-lesson material of walisongo in the textbook contains indicators of religious moderation (national commitment, tolerance, non-violence, accommodative to local culture), except for Sunan Bonang sub-lessons which do not contain indicators of national commitment and Sunan Giri sub-lessons which do not contain indicators of tolerance. Indicators of religious moderation in Walisongo material can be known with two events. First, directly from the sentence that shows the indicator word itself. Second, the sentence structure of the material is in accordance with the indicator definition. (2) The excess content of religious moderation in walisongo material in the book is that there are indicators of religious moderation contained in the sentence directly and according to the definition of each indicator, and there are illustrations both in the form of pictures and writings, from the real form of religious moderation even though not all of them exist.
Wireless prototype for monitoring vehicular parking lots
Authors: Córdoba Lesmes Carlos Iván , Plazas Vergaño Brayan Stiven , Higuera Castro Gustavo Adolfo
Published: September 2021

This paper describes the development and implementation of a prototype that monitors the availability of space in a sheltered parking lot, establishing quality of service (QoS) parameters. Consequently, radiofrequency modules were used to transmit the information acquired through a network of adapted sensors. The samples taken from the status (available, occupied) are displayed, as well as the data acquired and sent to a web server where they are stored and displayed in a mobile application and the end user can check the status of the parking space, as well as its parking fee, location and structure. Each sensor has an accuracy of 3 mm ranging between 3 cm and 4 m, while the radio frequency transmission has a power accuracy of 4 dB to insure adequate performance.
Estimation of conductivity in hydraulic affluents through self-organizing maps (SOM)
Authors: López-Sánchez Wilson Ricardo , Perdomo-Charry Cesar Andrey , Rodríguez-Rodríguez Jorge Enrique
Published: September 2021

This paper shows the use of self-organizing maps applied to water tributaries prediction. Currently, the environment conservation and the efficient water use, are pretty relevant issues. However, the water quality is not easy to measure, due to the specialized equipment for determining parameters such us: total coliforms, PH and dissolved oxygen. To measure the water conductivity, it was used a database with parameters of water quality, through the correlation of many involved parameters in water quality.