bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Healthcare Management During A Pandemic: The Other Side of the Coin
for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
Authors: De Vito Danila , Fusco Antonio , Benincasa Caterina , Laghi Luca , Ceruso Francesco M. 
Published: October 2021

Background:
World Health Organization (WHO) has increasingly improved the guidelines
to tackle the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the worldwide population.
In this context, each country has introduced specific social, healthcare, political and macroeconomic
measures to face COVID pandemic locally.

Objective:
The general aim of this comparative overview is to highlight the most significant effects
of COVID-19 pandemic on the main healthcare systems. Also, we critically analyzed the macroeconomic
variables and the most promising solutions to improve both healthcare system and its related
risk management, taking into specific consideration the most industrialized countries.

Method:
The main strategy has been built on a renewed concept of the hospital, rebuilding the old
concepts of “triage” and “intensive care”. Recently, COVID-19 hospitals have allowed to cater the
patients affected by COVID-19. Moreover, the reshaping of several healthcare policies and requirements
has led to several positive effects, such as the recruitment of a huge number of human resources
in the healthcare systems. Nevertheless, several negative effects have also impacted the
communities mostly subjected to infections.

Conclusion:
Undoubtedly, the national healthcare systems have somehow addressed the people’s
needs, trying not to neglect the social, healthcare, economic and political aspects. In our overview,
we have reported how the different actions taken in the last months, have resulted in different outcomes.
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psychological Status of Palestinian Adults in the West Bank, Palestine; A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Asmar Imad T. , Naseef Hani , Al-Shami Nimeh , Jaghama Maram K. , Abukhalil Abdallah D. , Karsh Areefa A. , AlFayyah Fuad A. , Dagher Ro'a M. 
Published: October 2021

Background:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapid manifestation and spread have disrupted world norms and affected people's daily activities and life. Many ministries chose mass lockdown protocol as a way to control the virus spread. Though this protocol has shown to be effective in limiting the Virus transmission, it might have a negative impact on the population's psychological status, such as boredom, confusion, psychological stress, anxiety, depression, and physical effects.

Objective:
This study aimed to find the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Palestinian adults' psychological status by assessing the participant's practices, reports of anxiety and depression during the pandemics

Methods:
An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among Palestinian adults in the West Bank, at the occupied Palestinian territories, between July and September 2020. The questionnaire was structured into two domains: the first domain includes nine questions about sociodemographic data. The second consisted of 33 (yes and no) questions evaluating the participant's psychological status.

Results:
739 participants with a mean age of 31.76, filled the online questionnaire. Around one-third of respondents revealed having many signs of anxiety, and around 42% of respondents expressed having many signs of depression. Females were significantly more likely to have signs of depression, whereas front-line COVID-19 health care workers were significantly the least likely to have signs of depression and no signs of depression were found among participants with high incomes.

Conclusion:
COVID-19 pandemic has a negative effect on mental status; most participants have signs of anxiety and depression.
Potential Utility of Radiopharmaceuticals in the Battle Against SARSCov-
2 and COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Sager Omer , Dincoglan Ferrat , Demiral Selcuk , Beyzadeoglu Murat 
Published: October 2021

:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has emerged in December
2019 in the city of Wuhan, China, has significantly affected healthcare systems and economies
within a short timeframe. Treatment strategies offer alleviation of symptoms in the absence of commercially
available specific antiviral agents. Within this context, the introduction of innovative therapeutic
approaches against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a critical need that should be addressed urgently.
The anti-inflammatory effect of low dose irradiation has been proposed as a potential therapeutic
strategy for COVID-19 pneumonia. Consideration of external beam irradiation for management of
COVID-19 pneumonia has prompted the investigation of alternative methods of irradiation with potentially
improved toxicity profiles. Theoretically, targeted radiotherapy may have several advantages
over conventional external beam radiotherapy owing to the capability to deliver effective radiation
doses without adverse irradiation effects. Since radionuclides are conjugated to targeting vectors,
such as antibodies and cell surface receptor binding peptides, irradiation may be focused on
targeted cells with optimal sparing of surrounding normal tissues. In the context of COVID-19 management,
targeted irradiation is expected to compromise SARS-CoV-2 extracellular virions.
Targeted radiotherapy may offer a viable means of combating against SARS-CoV-2 virus. There is
room for improvement with the need for efficacy, feasibility, and toxicity studies. Although targeted
radiotherapy itself may not achieve absolute eradication of virus or virus-infected cells, it may
at least serve as a supplementary therapeutic strategy that could be utilized in combination with
other antiviral treatments. Further investigations focusing on nuclear medicine, radiopharmaceuticals,
and targeted radiotherapy strategies may pave the way for the development of efficacious antiviral
treatments which may be utilized in the battle against the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Use of Traditional Medicines to Fight COVID-19 during the South African Nationwide Lockdown: A Prevalence Study among University Students and Academic Staff
Authors: Mphekgwana Peter M. , Makgahlela Mpsanyana , Mothiba Tebogo M. 
Published: October 2021

Introduction:
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused major public respiratory illness worldwide. To date, no specific treatment for COVID-19 has proven effective, thus leading people to rely on diverse measures including the use of traditional medicines.

Aim:
The study aimed at determining the prevalence of traditional medicine use amongst university staff and students, and to examine the association of traditional medicine use with mental status and health parameters.

Methods:
A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design research method was used in this study. The targeted population was the university staff members and students in one rural-based university.

Results:
A total of 400 individuals in rural-based university responded to the online survey; approximately more than three quarters were students 313 (78.3%) and single (86%). The ages of participants ranged from 17 to 66 years, with a median age of 22 years. The prevalence of the use of traditional medicines to respond to COVID-19 was 30.4%. A significantly higher proportion of use of traditional medicines was by participants with mental health impacts (62% vs. 37%), those who postponed medical appointments (48% vs. 22%) and those who failed to buy prescribed medications (36% vs. 14%).

Conclusion:
A considerable proportion of university staff members and students were found to be using traditional medicines in responding to COVID-19 during the South African nationwide lockdown. Policymakers and researchers are recommended to look more into the health benefits of traditional medicines, including clinical trials, to establish medicinal safety and efficacy.
Effects of Digital Technologies on Older People’s Access to Health and Social Care: Umbrella Review
Authors: Kunonga Tafadzwa Patience , Spiers Gemma Frances , Beyer Fiona R , Hanratty Barbara , Boulton Elisabeth , Hall Alex , Bower Peter , Todd Chris , Craig Dawn 
Published: October 2021

Background
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic prompted the rapid implementation of new and existing digital technologies to facilitate access to health and care services during physical distancing. Older people may be disadvantaged in that regard if they are unable to use or have access to smartphones, tablets, computers, or other technologies.

Objective
In this study, we synthesized evidence on the impact of digital technologies on older adults’ access to health and social services.

Methods
We conducted an umbrella review of systematic reviews published from January 2000 to October 2019 using comprehensive searches of 6 databases. We looked for reviews in a population of adults aged ≥65 years in any setting, reporting outcomes related to the impact of technologies on access to health and social care services.

Results
A total of 7 systematic reviews met the inclusion criteria, providing data from 77 randomized controlled trials and 50 observational studies. All of them synthesized findings from low-quality primary studies, 2 of which used robust review methods. Most of the reviews focused on digital technologies to facilitate remote delivery of care, including consultations and therapy. No studies examined technologies used for first contact access to care, such as online appointment scheduling. Overall, we found no reviews of technology to facilitate first contact access to health and social care such as online appointment booking systems for older populations.

Conclusions
The impact of digital technologies on equitable access to services for older people is unclear. Research is urgently needed in order to understand the positive and negative consequences of digital technologies on health care access and to identify the groups most vulnerable to exclusion.
Oficinas de inglês na educação infantil da rede pública
Authors: Chaves Luiza Santana , Medeiros Márcia Marlene de , Aleme Raika Luana 
Published: October 2021

Este artigo apresenta experiências didático-pedagógicas voltadas para o ensino lúdico da língua inglesa na educação infantil. As oficinas descritas neste trabalho foram desenvolvidas em uma escola da rede pública de Belo Horizonte, com crianças de 4 a 5 anos. Como aporte teórico-metodológico das atividades, utilizaram-se: (a) as teorias cognitivas, que contemplam o raciocínio simbólico e a aquisição de linguagem no processo de ensino-aprendizagem de idiomas; e (b) os estágios do desenvolvimento cognitivo-emocional, teorizados por Jean Piaget e Lev Vygotsky. Para os autores, a aquisição da linguagem é o resultado da prática e da formação de hábitos; tal processo acontece quando as crianças imitam os sons que ouvem, interagem com objetos/imagens e recebem reforços positivos. Logo, é importante que os educandos sejam estimulados a usarem, processualmente, a língua inglesa em seu cotidiano.
Farol do Saber e Inovação: interlocuções com o território educativo
Authors: Gonçalves de Oliveira Shana , Keli Bastos Zuliane , Labiak Junior Silvestre 
Published: October 2021

O objetivo do presente artigo é identificar as produções acadêmicas realizadas sobre o Farol do Saber e Inovação. Analisa-se, também, em que medida este objeto de estudo dialoga com a questão do território, ao englobar os conceitos de territorialidade, território educativo e cidade educadora. O referencial teórico destaca autores e pesquisadores como Santos (1985, 2020), Albagli (2004), Haesbaert (2004), Gadotti (2006) e Moll (2019), que alicerçam a fundamentação teórica. Inicialmente, o artigo contextualiza o tema e, em seguida, apresenta a metodologia utilizada; trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, com uma abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa de dados, conforme Marconi e Lakatos (2003). Nos resultados, discute-se como o Farol do Saber está inserido no território. Conclui-se que a temática é pouco estudada, no entanto, a investigação traz contribuições relevantes sobre o conceito de território educativo, o que fortalece a perspectiva de uma cidade educadora.
Pre-mixed insulin has a similar efficacy to basal-bolus insulin in reducing HbA1c levels in type 2 diabetics
Authors: Patil Rujuta 
Published: October 2021

A clinical decision report using:
Fulcher G, Roberts A, Sinha A, Proietto J. What happens when patients require intensification from basal insulin? A retrospective audit of clinical practice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes from four Australian centres. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2015;108(3):405–413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2015.03.004
for a patient with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
A light in the dark: end-of-life conversations in advanced cancer patients improve caregiver grief
Authors: Meeks Nicole 
Published: October 2021

A clinical decision report using:
Wright AA, Zhang B, Ray A, Mack JW, Trice E, Balboni T, Mitchell SL, Jackson VA, Block SD, Maciejewski PK, & Prigerson HG. Associations between end-of-life discussions, patient mental health, medical care near death, and caregiver bereavement adjustment. JAMA. 2008;300(14):1665-1673. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.300.14.1665
for a patient with end stage cancer and an anxious caregiver.
Factores asociados a la depresión en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica en Boyacá, Colombia
Authors: Amador Cannals Annia Cristina , Vargas Rodríguez Ledmar Jovanny , Murcia Torres Juan Miguel , Aborashed Amador Nahala Fahed , Sierra Gil Lina Berenice 
Published: October 2021

Introducción:
La enfermedad renal crónica avanzada se define como la presencia de daño renal y se caracteriza por alteraciones estructurales y funcionales que disminuyen la tasa de filtración glomerular. Esta enfermedad constituye un punto de cambio en la vida de las personas que la padecen, pues los obliga a diseñar estrategias mediante las cuales puedan reestructurar sus sueños, aspiraciones y proyectos de vida debido a que esta es una condición que cambia los estilos de vida y ocasiona otras entidades que afectan los niveles físico, psicológico y social.
Objetivo:
Determinar los factores asociados a la depresión en personas con enfermedad renal crónica avanzada en población del departamento de Boyacá, Colombia.
Materiales y métodos:
Se realizó un estudio transversal en 201 pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica en fases avanzadas y que estuvieran en manejo con terapia dialítica. Para la obtención de los datos se aplicó el cuestionario de depresión de Beck, además se incluyeron variables demográficas, sociales y clínicas.
Resultados:
La edad promedio de los participantes fue 58,5 años, el 76,11 % eran varones y la prevalencia de depresión fue de 40,29 %. Las personas con pareja estable y que cuentan con apoyo familiar y buena atención por parte del personal de salud tienen menos probabilidad de presentar depresión, mientras que los mayores de 50 años de edad, quienes llevan más dos años en terapia dialítica y aquellos que presentan otras enfermedades como diabetes mellitus y enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica tienen probabilidades más altas de desarrollar depresión.
Conclusiones:
Se considera prudente crear grupos de apoyo en las unidades de diálisis, donde se incluya a los pacientes y sus familiares, con el fin de detectar tempranamente problemas de salud mental y darles un manejo temprano, buscando de esta forma una adecuada adherencia al tratamiento de las patologías de base.
Напряжённо-деформированное состояние сборно-монолитногоизгибаемого элемента
Authors: Коянкин Александр , Митасов Валерий , Клиндух Надежда 
Published: October 2021

Несмотря на высокий уровень развития теории расчёта железобетонных конструкций в РФ, предлагаемые норма­тивными документами методики расчёта сборно-моно­литных конструкций требуют соответствующих уточнений, связанных с конструктивными особенностями данных элементов. К таким особенностям относятся: разная ве­личина предельных деформаций и напряжений бетонов; различные физические свойства сборного и монолитного бетонов; необходимость обеспечения совместного дефор­мирования разновозрастных бетонов друг относительно друга и другое.
Рассмотрев конструктивные особенности формирова­ния напряжённо-деформированного состояния сборно­монолитной конструкции авторами статьи предложена методика расчёта сборно-монолитного изгибаемого элемента, позволяющая оценить напряжённо-деформи­рованное состояние и определить несущую способность сборно-монолитной конструкции. Предложенная методика основана на известном критерии исчерпания несущей способности, заложенном в том числе в нормативных документах РФ, - достижении предельных деформаций бетонов и/или арматуры.
Предложено описание стадий напряжённо-деформи­рованного состояния сборно-монолитной конструкции, в которой одновременно включаются в процесс деформирования сборный и монолитный бетоны. При этом приведённая методика позволяет выполнить расчёт и оценить напряжённо-деформированная состояние (НДС) на всех стадиях НДС, причём как в случае неполного, так и полного прохождения нормальной трещиной сборной части элемента.
Выполнен сравнительный анализ результатов расчё­та с данными, полученными в ходе экспериментальных исследований (как по деформациям, так и по несущей способности).
Обозначены факторы, влияющие на совместное деформирование разновозрастных бетонов, а также приведены конструктивные решения, позволяющие обеспечить со­вместную работу (исключить взаимное смещение) сбор­ного и монолитного бетонов друг относительно друга.
Survei Ketersediaan Sarana dan Prasarana Penunjang Pembelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani Olahraga dan Kesehatan (PJOK)
Authors: KUNE Daniel Mikhael Kune 
Published: October 2021

Sarana prasarana merupakan fasilitas pendukung yang dapat menunjang proses kegiatan dalam organisasi apa saja termasuk di dalamnya adalah satuan pendidikan atau sekolah. Sehingga sekolah perlu menyediakan sarana dan prasarana yang baik untuk keeberlangsungan proses belajar mengajar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana penunjang pembelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani Olahraga Kesehatan (PJOK) di Tingkat SMA se-Kecamatan Buleleng. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Deskriptif Kuantitatif, dengan menggunakan metode Survei. Subjek penelitian seluruh populasi SMA se-Kecamatan Buleleng yaitu berjumlah 10 populasi. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan cara mengklasifikasikan jenis data yang diperoleh dari lembar instrument. Hasil penelitian menunjukan sebagai berikut (1) Ketersediaan sarana penunjang pembelajaran PJOK di SMA se-Kecamatan Buleleng berjumlah 2604 dan yang berkondisi baik 2388 sarana dengan presentase 91.71% yang berkondisi rusak 215 sarana presentase 8.29%. Dan dari segi kepemilikan sebanyak 2604 yang milik sendiri 2597 dengan preentase 99.73% dan yang menyewa/meminjam 7 dengan presentase 0.27% (2) Ketersediaan prasarana berjumlah yaitu 43 dan yang berkondisi baik 42 prasarana dengan prsentase 97.67% yang berkondisi rusak 1 prasarana dengan presentase 2.33%. Dan dari segi status kepemilikan milik sendiri 37 dengan presentase 86.05% dan yang meminjam/menyewa berjumlah 6 dengan presentase 13.95%. Kata Kunci: Sarana, Prasarana, Survei
SOCIOCULTURAL COMPONENT OF THE CONTENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS FOR TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES
Authors: Игна Ольга Николаевна 
Published: October 2021

Ориентация стандартов высшего технического образования на развитие у студентов универсальных компетенций в категориях «Коммуникация» и «Межкультурное взаимодействие» и одновременно превалирование в иноязычной подготовке будущих инженеров направленности на коммуникацию в социально-бытовой и профессиональной сферах требуют применения в обучении иностранным языкам в технических вузах элементов социокультурного подхода. Данный подход полноценно разработан в научных исследованиях, однако проблемы его реализации в учебниках для технических вузов остаются актуальными. Проанализировано содержание отечественных и зарубежных учебников по иностранным языкам для технических вузов, изданных в текущем столетии, на предмет социокультурного компонента их содержания. Полученные результаты могут быть значимы для разработчиков соответствующих вузовских учебников, преподавателей иностранных языков.The current standards of higher technical education provide for the development of universal competencies of students (groups of competencies “Communication”, “Intercultural interaction”), which should be implemented within the framework of the study of the discipline “Foreign language” and, accordingly, reflected in the content of educational support. As a few decades ago, and today, future engineers and university teachers of foreign languages recognize the inadequacy of teaching foreign language communication only in everyday and professional spheres. The sociocultural approach in foreign language teaching is well characterized in scientific research, and the content of most contemporary school textbooks on foreign languages is saturated with relevant topics and language material. At the same time, the problems of implementing this approach in the content of textbooks for universities, especially technical ones, remain relevant and insufficiently studied. The purpose of the study is to compare, analyze the content of domestic and foreign (authentic) university textbooks in English and German for students of technical universities, published in the current century, for the socio-cultural component of their content (topics, speech material, sociocultural commentary, etc.). In total, the author of the article analyzed 40 textbooks of this direction. The results obtained can be taken into account by the developers of the corresponding university educational literature, teachers of foreign languages of technical universities.
ANALISIS KETIMPANGAN PENDIDIKAN DI PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT
Authors: D Putri Anik , Anis Ali , Irfan Muhammad 
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this study was to analyze: (1) education imbalance, (2) the effect of education expansion on education imbalance, and (3) the correlate of education imbalance on economic growth in West Sumatera Province. This research is descriptive and asosiative, it’s describe the variable and found whether there is influence between independent variable with dependent variable. This study used Survey Sosial Ekonomi Nasional years 2005, 209 and 2013. The data examied totaled 57 observations. The analyses technique are descripyive and inductive. Inductive analyses include panel data analyses, determinant coefficient, hypothesis test and coreelation test.The result showed that: education imbalance in West Sumatera Province came to low imbalance, with the lowest imbalance on Padang City with education gini index as 0,2149. The result also showed that education imbalance on city has lower gini index than regency, (2) education expansion has a negative significantly impact on education imbalance in West Sumatera Province with regression coeffecient as 0,02557, (3) education imbalance has a negative correlation with economic growth with correlation coefficient as 0,001712. Keywords : educatio imbalance, education expansion, economic growth