bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Length of stay and readmission in older adults hospitalized for heart failure
Authors: Arundel Cherinne , Lam Phillip , Faselis Charles , Sheriff Helen , Dooley Daniel , Morgan Charity , Fonarow Gregg C. , Aronow Wilbert , Allman Richard M. , Ahmed Ali 
Published: January 2020

IntroductionHospital length of stay (LoS) and hospital readmissions are metrics of healthcare performance. We examined the association between these two metrics in older patients hospitalized with decompensated heart failure (HF).Material and methodsEight thousand and forty-nine patients hospitalized for HF in 106 U.S. hospitals had a median LoS of 5 days; among them, 3777 had a LoS > 5 days. Using propensity scores for LoS > 5 days, we assembled 2723 pairs of patients with LoS 1–5 vs. > 5 days. The matched cohort of 5446 patients was balanced on 40 baseline characteristics. We repeated the above process in 7045 patients after excluding those with LoS > 10 days, thus assembling a second matched cohort of 2399 pairs of patients with LoS 1–5 vs. 6–10 days. Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for outcomes associated with longer LoS were estimated in matched cohorts.ResultsIn the primary matched cohort (n = 5446), LoS > 5 days was associated with a higher risk of all-cause readmission at 30 days (HR = 1.16; 95% CI: 1.04–1.31; p = 0.010), but not during longer follow-up. A longer LoS was also associated with a higher risk of mortality during 8.8 years of follow-up (HR = 1.13; 95% CI: 1.06–1.21; p < 0.001). LoS had no association with HF readmission. Similar associations were observed among the matched sensitivity cohort (n = 4798) that excluded patients with LoS > 10 days.ConclusionsIn propensity score-matched balanced cohorts of patients with HF, a longer LoS was independently associated with poor outcomes, which persisted when LoS > 10 days were excluded.
Can pycnogenol prevent cisplatin-induced damage in uterus and ovaries?
Authors: Turkler Can , Kiremitli Tunay , Onat Taylan , Yildirim Engin , Yazici Gulce , Mammadov Renad , Sunar Mukadder 
Published: January 2020

IntroductionCisplatin is an antineoplastic agent, which is thought to act on tissues with increased levels of reactive oxygen species and decreased levels of antioxidants. Pycnogenol is a potent antioxidant that is used in medical conditions caused by oxidative stress. The aim of our study is to demonstrate the effects of pycnogenol on cisplatin-induced uterine and ovarian damage in rats.Material and methodsWistar albino female rats were randomly divided into 3 groups before the experiment as follows: a 2.5 mg/kg cisplatin group (CG; n = 10), a 40 mg/kg pycnogenol + 2.5 mg/kg cisplatin group (PCG; n = 10), and a healthy control group (HG; n = 10). Then, the ovaries and uteri of the rats were examined to determine malondialdehyde (MDA), total glutathione (tGSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) biochemical levels and the histopathological findings.ResultsOur study demonstrated that, in uterine and ovarian tissues of rats administered with cisplatin, there was a decrease in the levels of tGSH and SOD, while MDA was increased; however, it was observed that these ratios were reversed in the PCG group (p < 0.05). The number of follicles in the ovarian tissues was examined in all 3 groups. When the CG group was compared with the other two groups, the number of primordial, developing and atretic follicles was low, but there was no difference in the corpus luteum count.ConclusionsPycnogenol pretreatment alleviates cisplatin-induced uterine and ovarian injury in rats because of its antioxidative effect.
What is the right moment for noninvasive ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
Authors: Maskovic Jovana , Ilic Aleksandra , Zugic Vladimir , Stevic Zorica , Stjepanovic Mihailo I. 
Published: January 2020

IntroductionThe most common cause of death in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is respiratory failure, often in the period of 2–5 years, with a small percentage of patients surviving up to 10 years or more. The aim of the study was to evaluate the significance of pulmonary function tests in prediction of mortality and definition of indications for noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV).Material and methodsThis retrospective-prospective study was performed at the Clinic of Pulmonology, Clinical Centre of Serbia in the period from January 2015 to December 2017. Patients with diagnosis of ALS established according to El Escorial criteria were included.ResultsThe study included 76 patients with ALS, 50 (65.85%) with spinal and 26 (34.2%) with bulbar form of disease. Forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) were higher in spinal form of ALS, and the difference was statistically significant when compared to bulbar form. Form of disease, FVC < 70%, maximum inspiratory pressure (PImax) < 50 and maximum expiratory pressure (PEmax) < 50 were significant factors for survival. The patients with bulbar form of disease had 2.174 (95.0% CI: 1.261–3.747) higher risk for death.ConclusionsOur study points to the significance of timely application and early start of NIMV in patients with ALS as an important approach to defer functional impairment, which would mean that the criteria, in our country, for application of these devices must be changed, not only regarding the value of current functional diagnostic tests used in everyday practice in patients with ALS but also in regard to the introduction of new diagnostic tests, such as sniff nasal inspiratory pressure and/or polysomnographic testing.
International student-athlete transition into collegiate sport in the United States
Authors: Streno Melissa , Poczwardowski Artur , Welton-Mitchell Courtney , Moody Eric 
Published: January 2020

BackgroundResearchers have explored international student-athletes’ (ISA) transitions within the NCAA, often focusing on physical and psychological difficulties, barriers, coping, and influences on performance. The transition into US collegiate sport for ISA not only includes the typical obstacles associated with adapting to college, such as nav-igating socialization opportunities, experiences of homesickness, or interpreting differences in academic struc-ture, but also those related to joining a new system within sport in an unfamiliar cultural setting. However, most of the published work has focused on barriers and problems. Investigations of positive elements in athlete ca-reer transition have been limited, yet are an important element in understanding how to support ISA.Participants and procedureThe current exploratory qualitative study examined the perceptions of the types of resources, training, and posi-tive interventions reported to be most helpful for international student-athletes transitioning into collegiate sport in the United States. Five NCAA Division I athletes (three females and two males, from 4 different countries) and two NCAA Division I male coaches participated in individual in-depth interviews.ResultsThe central themes that emerged focused on: supportive resources, coping processes, adjustment to team, and adjustment to culture.ConclusionsThese results have implications for understanding effective responses to the obstacles that arise for ISA, as well as purposeful implementation of strategies to help athletes adjust during what is typically a challenging transition period.
Impactos da acumulação com predominância financeira sobre a nova Geografia industrial – processos produtivos, competitividade e diferenciação espacial
Authors: Pereira Júnior Edilson Alves 
Published: January 2020

O artigo examina as consequências da acumulação com predominância financeira sobre a organização do mundo industrial, ao considerar o conjunto de mudanças dos processos produtivos como um desdobramento importante das alterações consolidadas pelas configurações capitalistas contemporâneas. São trabalhadas as formas segundo as quais o imperativo da acumulação pela via financeira submete as empresas industriais à sua lógica competitiva, exigindo delas desempenhos de produtividade que superem os padrões anteriormente estabelecidos pela configuração do tipo fordista. A intensão é investigar as novas Geografias dessas transformações, cujo resultado é a constituição de uma relação articulada de territórios unidos por uma divisão do trabalho turbulenta e dinâmica, num arranjo contraditório de diferentes margens espaciais de lucratividade.
Palavras-chave: Financeirização; Indústria; Diferenciação espacial.
Élisée Reclus e o círculo de geógrafos anarquistas (1872 – 1890)
Authors: Cirqueira José Vandério 
Published: January 2020

O objetivo principal desse trabalho é fazer breve percurso pela vida e obra do geógrafo francês Élisée Reclus, entre os anos de 1872 a 1889, com a intensão de demonstrar seu envolvimento com o movimento anarquista e como o mesmo buscou aproximar essa teoria das liberdades com o pensamento geográfico. A aproximação entre geografia e anarquismo ocorreu devido ao vínculo estabelecido entre Reclus e demais personagens anarquistas de sua época constituindo um círculo de estudos em torno da geografia e do anarquismo comunista.
Palavras-chave: Élisée Reclus. Geografia anarquista. Círculo.
Oficinas de capacitação para catadores de materiais recicláveis em Matinhos -PR: dinâmicas territoriais inclusivas, socioeconômicas e ambientais
Authors: Dullius Alexandre , Da Silva Maclovia Corrêa , Da Silva Zago Marcia Regina Rodrigues 
Published: January 2020

As dinâmicas territoriais inclusivas socioeconômicas e ambientais podem ocorrer por meio de oficinas de capacitação. Essa técnica foi aplicada para os catadores de materiais recicláveis na cidade de Matinhos-PR em duas associações, em conformidade com a Política Nacional dos Resíduos Sólidos, Lei Federal nº 12.305, de 2010. A gestão integrada dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos tem sido um desafio para os administradores públicos e para os catadores. É uma tarefa complexa e exige capacitação técnica, social, ambiental e humana. A Lei Federal nº 8.666/1993 dispensa a licitação municipal para contratação de organizações de catadores de baixa renda. Porém, vulneráveis às decisões dos políticos, esses trabalhadores poderiam lidar melhor com suas tarefas e negociações se fossem constantemente capacitados por profissionais interdisciplinares. O objetivo do trabalho foi apresentar as dinâmicas territoriais de capacitação para catadores e catadoras estimuladoras de experiências inclusivas, reconhecimento e respeito. As oficinas promoveram para eles escolhas, diálogos, sentimento de pertencimento, valorização de novas oportunidades, diversidade e trocas de saberes. A metodologia, de natureza qualitativa, explorou aspectos de observação participante, de pesquisa-ação e de roda de conversa. Acredita-se que as dinâmicas territoriais dos resíduos recicláveis são desiguais, porque falta empoderamento, infraestrutura, associativismo e organização dos trabalhadores, políticas complementares com investimentos e estratégias de inclusão. No território, os catadores e as catadoras não são vistos pela população como trabalhadores organizados em associação ou cooperativa, na medida em que materiais descartados diariamente são misturados e inutilizados para a reciclagem. Consequentemente, reduzem-se as condições de ganho e de protagonismo deles.
O PAPEL DO “OUTRO” NA INTERAÇÃO ENTRE APRENDIZES DE L2 NO DESENVOLVIMENTO DE SUA AUTONOMIA SOCIOCULTURAL
Authors: Manhães Keise Pegoraro Rosa , Nicolaides Christine Siqueira 
Published: January 2020

Este artigo é parte de uma pesquisa de dissertação de mestrado intitulada O ‘outro’ na interação entre aprendizes de L2 com vistas à autonomia sociocultural (ROSA, 2015). O objetivo do trabalho de campo foi entender e analisar de que forma a construção da autonomia sociocultural de aprendizes de L2 pode (ou não) ser propiciada por meio da interação entre os pares ao realizarem uma tarefa em sala de aula. Por autonomia sociocultural, no presente trabalho lançamos mão da proposta de Oxford (2003), em que autora propõe duas versões socioculturais de autonomia: sociocultural I, em que o desenvolvimento da autonomia ocorre na interação com o outro e por meio da mediação com o par mais experiente e, sociocultural II, cujo objetivo principal não é a autonomia em si, mas a participação na comunidade de prática. A análise das interações entre aprendizes do 9° ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola municipal da rede pública no Estado do Rio de Janeiro mostrou que apesar de por meio da interação os aprendizes terem a oportunidade de colaborar, trocar ideias, negociar significados etc., favorecendo o desenvolvimento da autonomia sociocultural, dificuldades, conflitos e tensões também podem surgir durante esse processo.
A distribuição de renda no Brasil e o setor agrícola
Authors: Hoffmann Rodolfo 
Published: January 2020

O artigo discute a distribuição da renda domiciliar per capita brasileira de forma a avaliar o grau de progressividade ou regressividade das parcelas das parcelas de renda selecionadas. O objetivo do trabalho é esclarecer como os rendimentos da atividade de pessoas ocupadas no setor agrícola contribuem para reforçar ou não a desigualdade da distribuição da renda domiciliar per capita (RDPC) no Brasil. Utilizando os microdados da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua de 2017, mostra-se que a classificação das pessoas ocupadas conforme sua atividade principal em agrícola ou não agrícola não pode ser confundida com sua classificação como rural ou urbana. Nada menos que 62,4% das pessoas ocupadas residentes na área rural do estado de São Paulo têm ocupação principal não agrícola. A decomposição do índice de Gini da distribuição da renda domiciliar per capita conforme parcelas dessa renda permite avaliar o grau de progressividade ou regressividade das parcelas. O rendimento proveniente do Bolsa-Família é o mais progressivo (bem focalizado nos pobres). Quando se separa o rendimento do trabalho conforme setor de ocupação, verifica-se que a parcela associada ao setor agrícola é a mais progressiva e que a associada ao setor público é fortemente regressiva. AbstractUsing data from the new continuous survey of household’s sample (PNAD continua) for 2017, it is initially shown how the classification of occupied people according to their main activity as agricultural or non-agricultural is much different from their classification according to rural or urban residence. In the State of São Paulo, 62.4% of occupied people on rural area have a non-agricultural main activity. The factor component decomposition of the Gini index leads to the evaluation of the degree of progressivity of each income component. The transfers from the Bolsa-Família program are very progressive, being well focalized on the poor. When earnings are distinguished according to sector of activity, it is shown that agricultural earnings are the most progressive and that public employee’s earnings are strongly regressive.Keywords: Inequality;Income distribution; Gini index; Concentration ratios Brazil;
Distribution of geological materials in Lower Hutt and Porirua, New Zealand
Authors: Dellow G. D. , Read S. A. L. , Begg J. G. , Van Dissen R. J. , Perrin N. D. 
Published: January 2020

Geological materials in the Lower Hutt, Eastbourne, Wainuiomata, and Porirua urban areas are mapped and described as part of a multi-disciplinary assessment of seismic ground shaking hazards. Emphasis is mainly on the flat-lying parts of these areas which are underlain by variable Quaternary-age sediments that overlie Permian-Mesozoic age 'greywacke' bedrock. Within the Quaternary-age sediments, the two material types recognised on strength characteristics are:
1) Soft sediments, typically composed of normally consolidated, fine-grained materials (sand, silt and clay), with typical standard penetration values (SPT) of <20 blows/300 mm; and
2) Loose to compact coarser-grained materials (sand, gravel), with SPT values of >20 blows/300 mm.
The total thickness and nature of Quaternary-age sediments in the study areas is described, with particular emphasis on the thickness and geotechnical properties of near-surface sediments. Such sediments are considered likely to have a significant influence on the an1plification and attenuation of ground shaking intensity during earthquakes.
In the Lower Hutt valley, near-surface soft sediments greater than 10 m thick have an areal extent of -16 km2. Such soft sediments underlie much of Petone and the Lower Hutt urban and city centres, and have a maximum known thickness of 27 m near the western end of the Petone foreshore. In the Wainuiomata area, near-surface soft sediments greater than 10 m thick have an areal extent of - 3 km2, and attain a maximum thickness of 32 m. In Porirua, near-surface soft sediments have a maximum thickness of 14 m, cover an area of -2km2, and underlie much of the city centre. In the Lower Hutt valley the total known thickness of Quaternary-age sediments, including near-surface soft sediments is 300 m. Quaternary-age sediments are very much thinner in other areas, with thicknesses of 60 m recorded in Wainuiomata, 10 m in Eastbourne, and 90 m in the Porirua area.
Schubert, Juan Benet y la musica de la resignación
Authors: Lascaux Sandrine 
Published: January 2020

La literatura de Juan Benet intenta superar la razon mediante las artes y en particular gracias a su relacion con la musica. Siguiendo los pasos de Schopenhauer o de Nietzsche ue consideran la musica como unico arte susceptible de convocar el afecto puro sin ningun tipo de mediacion intelectual , Benet busca los limites del lenguaje con operaciones constantes de modulacion frasticas para alcanzar una musica intima .En este sentido , el ensayo Puerta de Tierra permitiria entender la estrecha relacion ue une la musica benetiana con la musica de la resignacion compuesta por Schubert en las ultimas obras.
The literature of Juan Benet attempts to transport the reader beyond the bounds of reason by means of the arts, and most especially in the relation that binds it to music. Following Schopenhauer and Nietzsche who considered music to be the only art capable of transmitting pure affect without any intellectual mediation, Benet seeks the limits of language and effects persistent sentence modulations with a view to accessing the music of the soul. In this respect, his essay Door of the Earth elucidates the close affiliation between his work and the “music of resignation” which defines Schubert’s later work.
Les récits de voyage épistolaires en Arabie au XVIIIe siècle
Authors: Al-Hajebi Abdulghani 
Published: January 2020

Narratives of travel to Arabia in the eighteenth century are often stories written during the journey. These letters form after the return of the traveler the matter of a story published by the traveler himself or by a publisher. The letter that constitutes the travel narrative is usually of particular value: it gives the story a more real character. Based on an analysis of four epistolary travel relationships, this article's main objectives are to prove the presence of letters in travelogues in Arabia, to demonstrate the functions and characteristics of these letters, the originality and specificity of each epistolary narrative. Our study focuses on the letter as a narrative, and not as a mere ornament or circumstantial element related to the course of the action.
Les récits de voyage en Arabie au XVIIIesiècle sont souvent des récits par lettres écrites pendant le voyage. Ces lettres forment après le retour du voyageur la matière d’un récit publié par le voyageur lui-même ou par un éditeur. La lettre qui constitue le récit de voyage possède en général une valeur particulière : elle donne au récit un caractère plus réel. Basé sur une analyse de quatre relations de voyage épistolaires, cet article a pour principaux objectifs de prouver la présence des lettres dans les récits de voyage en Arabie, de démontrer les fonctions et les caractéristiques de ces lettres, l’originalité et la spécificité de chaque récit épistolaire. Notre étude se focalise sur la lettre en tant que récit, et non comme simple ornement ou élément circonstanciel lié au déroulement de l’action.
No es lo mismo: un análisis de red de texto sobre definiciones de pensamiento computacional para estudiar su relación con la programación informática
Authors: Moreno Jesús , Robles Gregorio , Román Marcos , Rodríguez Juan David 
Published: January 2020

A pesar de que países de todo el mundo están modificando su plan de estudios nacional para incluir habilidades de pensamiento computacional, no hay un acuerdo en la definición de esta capacidad. Esto se debe en parte a la gran cantidad de definiciones propuestas por la comunidad académica. De hecho, hay múltiples ejemplos en escenarios educativos en los que la programación e incluso la robótica se consideran sinónimos del pensamiento computacional. Este artículo presenta un análisis de la red de texto de las principales definiciones de esta habilidad que se han encontrado en la literatura, con el objetivo de ofrecer información sobre las características comunes que comparten y sobre su relación con la programación informática. Como resultado, se propone una nueva definición de pensamiento computacional que emerge de los datos analizados.
Even though countries from all over the world are modifying their national educational curriculum in order to include computational thinking skills, there is not an agreement in the definition of this ability. This is partly caused by the myriad of definitions that has been proposed by the scholar community. In fact, there are multiple examples in educational scenarios in which coding and even robotics are considered as synonymous of computational thinking. This paper presents a text network analysis of the main definitions of this skill that have been found in the literature, aiming to offer insights on the common characteristics they share and on their relationship with computer programming. As a result, a new definition of computational thinking is proposed, which emerge from the analyzed data.
Needed but Neglected: Women Activists as Vote Getters in Elections at the Local Level
Authors: Alfirdaus Laila Kholid , Nugroho Rosihan Widi 
Published: January 2020

In the study of women’s activism in politics, the role of women’s activists as seen by the perspective of women’s representation tends to underline their role in political recruitment and decision making in governing system after the process of elections is completed. This perspective assumes that political process works in more advance level by providing channels for women’s activists to articulate their political interests and careers. However, this assumption can be misleading in society that political process is dominated by political elites. This has made recruitment and policy more central and salient for publicity and put activists at the grassroot level are less significant. The case in Semarang city in Central Java province of Indonesia has told us that women activists are made merely as vote getters in election without a clear long-term political compensation that is beneficial for gender equality promotion. In Indonesia women are relatively well-organized through community organization, as PKK (Family Empowerment and Welfare) and Traditional Market Association which are attractive to be capitalized by political candidates through their women’s activists as part of winning team or known locally as tim sukses. Network owned by women activists is seen crucial by politicians (political parties and candidates) to persuade female voters in elections. However, more often, in electoral phases, the involvement of women activists in this matter is limited merely for getting votes from their fellow female voters in their community. Although in this context grass-root women’s activists looks negligible, in fact, micro processes in election, as in political campaign and especially canvassing, can be a crucial phase for women’s activists to strengthen their bargaining position against elites such as candidates for legislative bodies to advocates their interests, once the candidates are elected.