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Imaginarios liberados. La obra sincrética de Rachid Koraichi entre hibridaciones y resignificaciones
Authors: Rubera Giorgia 
Published: November 2024

En todas las culturas circulan flujos de imágenes e imaginarios pertenecientes al acervo de símbolos culturales locales creados a lo largo del tiempo. En nuestro mundo global, cada vez más interconectado, los intercambios son más rápidos, los símbolos son mutantes, híbridos, sincréticos. Rachid Koraïchi, artista sufí argelino, se define a sí mismo como un nómada, él es un hombre suspendido entre mundos, un in-between, un hombre en tránsito, entre el norte y el sur del Mediterráneo, entre oriente y occidente, entre lo antiguo y lo moderno, en diálogo constante con lo sagrado.Su nombre de la familia es El Koraïchi (Quraishi), cuya línea genealógica se remonta a la tribu Quraish, a la que pertenecía el propio profeta Mahoma, y es originario de una antigua familia sufí.Su investigación artística es un proceso de redescubrimiento de la memoria, una memoria viva, reinterpretada.El imaginario, receptáculo de los estereotipos de los colonizadores, se libera a través del arte de Koraïchi que se inspira en la caligrafía de manera creativa, liberando símbolos y lenguajes para recrear un “alfabeto de la memoria”.Las conexiones con el pasado dan forma a la obra de Koraïchi y se vinculan sincréticamente con temas de deconstrucción del discurso colonial, presentando una crítica a la narrativa europea dominante en la que se han olvidado las raíces islámicas.
Review of Tenatsali ou l’ethnologue qui fut transformé en indien, by Frank Hamilton Cushing
Authors: Brandes Stanley 
Published: November 2024

Tenatsali ou l’ethnologue qui fut transformé en Indien is for multiple reasons a wonderous and welcome publication. This book contributes significantly to anthropological knowledge in at least two ways: first to a scholarly and balanced biography of Frank Hamilton Cushing as ethnologist; and second to detailed sociocultural information about Zuni in the late nineteenth century. The heart of Tenatsali consists of some twenty-five wide-ranging essays by Cushing, all of which provide a solid historical and descriptive examination of Zuni society and culture. These essays, mainly published in specialized journals during the 1880s and 1890s, are beautifully translated into French by Éléonore Devevey. They represent a broad range of subject matter, starting with Cushing’s memoirs of his frequently difficult experiences as a white man living among the Zuni, continuing with accounts of Zuni social and religious beliefs and practices, and ending with technical and aesthetic considerations of Zuni material culture, principally of arrows, copper, and pottery.
Identification of causative agents of cow mastitis in farms of Ternopil region
Authors: Vasylkiv O. , Kukhtyn M. 
Published: November 2024

Mastitis in lactating cows is a problem that causes significant economic losses and is more common on large farms with machine milking. In addition, the microbial factor is considered dominant in the etiology of mastitis. The aim of the work was to determine the prevalence of mastitis among lactating cows and to identify pathogens that are released in clinical and subclinical forms of udder inflammation. The analysis of the prevalence of mastitis in cows was carried out on four dairy farms with untethered Holstein cows and milking in modern milking parlors in the Ternopil region (Ukraine). Identification of pathogens was carried out according to methods generally recognized in microbiological practice, while commercial test systems for identification of microorganisms API (bioMerieux, France) were used. It was established that on modern dairy farms, during the year, an average of 21% of lactating cows in the winter period, and an average of 17.6 % in the summer period, fell ill with a subclinical form of mastitis. At the same time, from 1.5 to 2.9 % of cows suffered from the clinical form of mastitis during the lactation period. Among the pathogens of subclinical mastitis of cows, Str. was most often identified in the monoculture. agalactiae, which was isolated from a third of the diseased quarters. A little less often in monoculture, the causative agent of mastitis was Staph. aureus, which was identified in 31.4 ± 2.7 % of quarters. The number of diseased udder quarters from which two pathogens Str. agalactiae and Staph. aureus was 27.8 ± 2.3 %. Association of three pathogens (Staph. aureus + E. coli + P. aeruginosa) caused subclinical mastitis in 7.3 ± 0.8 % of udder quarters. The main pathogen of the clinical form of mastitis in farms was Staph. aureus, which was identified in monoculture in 35.8 ± 3.1 % of sick cows. Only 2 % less E. coli was isolated from the inflamed mammary gland in monoculture (33.9 ± 2.8 %). Mixed microflora from three pathogens (Staph. aureus + E. coli + P. aeruginosa) was isolated for clinical mastitis in 22.6 ± 1.9 % of cases. Rarely (in 7.7 ± 0.6 %) an association of two pathogens (Staph. aureus + P. aeruginosa) was isolated from the udder quarters of patients with clinical mastitis. Therefore, the causative agents of the clinical form of mastitis are the same pathogens that cause subclinical mastitis, which must be taken into account in the prevention program of this disease.
Determination of the toxicity of a disinfectant by dermal application
Authors: Kushnir V. I. 
Published: November 2024

The article presents the results of studying the subacute toxicity of a disinfectant made on the basis of meta-cresol by the classical method and according to the methodology of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The study of the subacute toxicity of the disinfectant by the classic method did not cause significant changes in the body weight of animals and the weight coefficients of the weight of internal organs, as well as changes in hematological indicators. In the animals of the II and III experimental groups, which were administered the drug under study in doses of 2500 and 5000 mg/kg body weight, a slight increase in the content of total protein, the level of creatinine, urea, and the activity of ALT and AST were noted. When studying the effect of the tested agent on the organism of laboratory animals in accordance with the methodology of the OEСD № 410, it was established that in the animals of the II experimental group, which were administered the tested agent at a dose of 2500 mg/kg body weight, the mass of the spleen, heart, and kidneys slightly increased against the background of a decrease in animal body weight by 9,8 % (Р < 0,05) and liver weight coefficients by 10.1 % (Р < 0,01). During the blood test, there was a probable decrease in the number of leukocytes by – 33.5 % (Р < 0,01), total protein content by – 7.4 % (Р < 0,05), creatinine by – 5.0 % (Р < 0,05), urea by – 25.6 % (Р < 0,001). In the animals of the III research group, which received the tested agent at a dose of 5000 mg/kg body weight, an increase in the mass of the spleen, heart, and kidneys was noted, respectively, by –12.9 %, 14,4 %, and 20.7 % (Р < 0,05). An increase in creatinine and urea was also established, respectively, by – 13.9 (Р < 0,05), 27,9 % (Р < 0,001). In addition, against the background of an increase in the number of erythrocytes, the concentration of hemoglobin, the average content of hemoglobin in an erythrocyte, the average volume of an erythrocyte, and the average concentration of hemoglobin in an erythrocyte slightly decreased.
Exploring parity in female authorship of pharmacoepidemiology articles: A case study of the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies and its citing articles
Authors: Sketris Ingrid S. , Traynor Robyn L. , Helwig Melissa , Burland Elaine , Stewart Samuel A 
Published: November 2024

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<p>Purpose</p>
<p>The Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES) studies the benefits and risks of post-market drugs and evaluates its research mobilization efforts for accountability, demonstrating value, and learning. As part of these evaluation efforts, and acknowledging gender disparity in authorship across many academic disciplines, CNODES examined the relationship between gender and authorship in its own journal articles and the literature citing them.</p>
<p>Methods</p>
<p>CNODES articles (published 2012–2017) and all citing articles were identified and extracted using Scopus. Scopus author IDs were used to extract full names and a web service (<a href="http://www.genderapi.com/" target="_blank">www.genderapi.com</a>) was used to estimate gender, converting all probabilities <80% to “indeterminate.” T-tests and visualizations were used to compare the proportion of females between CNODES and the citing literature.</p>
<p>Results</p>
<p>Twenty-eight CNODES articles and 463 citing articles were identified. The mean number of authors per article was 9.5 in CNODES articles and 5.7 in the citing literature. CNODES articles had a female authorship rate of 36%, compared to 29% in the citing literature (7% difference, 95% CI: [1%, 13%]). There were no female authors in 14% of CNODES articles versus 36% of the citing literature. Women were first authors in 25% and corresponding authors in 14% of CNODES articles.</p>
<p>Conclusions</p>
<p>This analysis provides a benchmark and method to monitor progress in female parity in pharmacoepidemiology authorship. Further work is needed to determine and address barriers and facilitators to women's recruitment and advancement in the field of pharmacoepidemiology.</p>
Climate-driven distributional shifts in Chocó endemic birds of southwest Colombia
Authors: Mota Flávio M. M. , Kittelberger Kyle D. , Flórez-Paí Cristian , Şekercioğlu Çağan H. 
Published: November 2024

IntroductionClimate change poses a significant threat to bird communities, especially forest-dwelling and narrowly distributed species, which are expected to experience severe range contractions and higher extinction risks compared to widely distributed and open-area species. The Chocó region in southwestern Colombia, known for its rich bird endemism, is particularly vulnerable.MethodsWe analyzed potential distribution shifts for 27 endemic and near-endemic bird species in the Chocó region using eBird occurrence records and climate projections. We modeled species distributions under low and high greenhouse gas emission scenarios for 2050 and 2070, comparing these projected distributions to current forested and protected areas to evaluate future conservation needs.ResultsOur findings indicate that nearly all species are projected to lose climate-suitable areas under at least one future scenario, resulting in a regional decline in species richness. Changes in species richness are most pronounced near the Colombia-Ecuador border, suggesting a shift to higher elevations. Notably, the Scarlet-and-white Tanager (Chrysothlypis salmoni) is predicted to suffer the greatest losses in climate-suitable area, both within protected and forested regions.DiscussionThese results highlight the urgency of expanding the protected area network and conserving key forested regions to help species adapt to climate change. By providing projected distribution maps and potential range shifts, our study underscores the importance of modeling future distributions to support conservation strategies for at-risk species and the ecological services they provide in tropical montane regions.
Correlation analysis and recurrence evaluation system for patients with recurrent hepatolithiasis: a multicentre retrospective study
Authors: Li Zihan , Zhang Yibo , Chen Zixiang , Chen Jiangming , Hou Hui , Wang Cheng , Lu Zheng , Wang Xiaoming , Geng Xiaoping , Liu Fubao 
Published: November 2024

BackgroundMethods for accurately predicting the prognosis of patients with recurrent hepatolithiasis (RH) after biliary surgery are lacking. This study aimed to develop a model that dynamically predicts the risk of hepatolithiasis recurrence using a machine-learning (ML) approach based on multiple clinical high-order correlation data.Materials and methodsData from patients with RH who underwent surgery at five centres between January 2015 and December 2020 were collected and divided into training and testing sets. Nine predictive models, which we named the Correlation Analysis and Recurrence Evaluation System (CARES), were developed and compared using machine learning (ML) methods to predict the patients’ dynamic recurrence risk within 5 post-operative years. We adopted a k-fold cross validation with k = 10 and tested model performance on a separate testing set. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the performance of the models, and the significance and direction of each predictive variable were interpreted and justified based on Shapley Additive Explanations.ResultsModels based on ML methods outperformed those based on traditional regression analysis in predicting the recurrent risk of patients with RH, with Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) and Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) showing the best performance, both yielding an AUC (Area Under the receiver operating characteristic Curve) of∼0.9 or higher at predictions. These models were proved to have even better performance on testing sets than in a 10-fold cross validation, indicating that the model was not overfitted. The SHAP method revealed that immediate stone clearance, final stone clearance, number of previous surgeries, and preoperative CA19-9 index were the most important predictors of recurrence after reoperation in RH patients. An online version of the CARES model was implemented.ConclusionThe CARES model was firstly developed based on ML methods and further encapsulated into an online version for predicting the recurrence of patients with RH after hepatectomy, which can guide clinical decision-making and personalised postoperative surveillance.
Study on rainfall infiltration characteristics and instability mechanism of a lateritic soil landslide in Yunnan, China
Authors: Gu Chuan , Chen Liang , Zuo Weizhong , Li Weile , Man Hao , Lu Hanyu , Ji Feng 
Published: November 2024

IntroductionThe engineering geological characteristics of Yunnan’s lateritic soil are quite unique, making it prone to shallow group landslides under rainfall conditions. This study focused on an old lateritic soil landslide as a case study.MethodsSoil column ponding infiltration experiment was conducted to investigate the infiltration behavior of the lateritic soil. Numerical simulation software was employed to analyze the rainfall-induced seepage characteristics of the landslide, and a comprehensive assessment of the failure mechanisms of the lateritic soil landslide was conducted.ResultsThe study findings are as follows: (1) During water infiltration, the infiltration time curve of the lateritic soil column showed a parabolic growth trend. The migration rate of the wetting front rapidly decreased from 0.15 to 0.2 cm/min to 0.1 cm/min and then stabilized at approximately 0.04 cm/min. (2) Long-term heavy rainfall is the condition for the formation of this old lateritic soil landslide. By coupling the seepage process, the stability coefficient of the lateritic soil slope was calculated, revealing that the instability rainfall threshold of the slope under prolonged rainfall conditions is generally 120 mm/d. (3) The main changes in the seepage field occurred in the shallow soil layer. In the later stages of rainfall, the infiltration rate of the slope was controlled by the permeability coefficient of the lateritic soil. As the rainfall intensity increased, the depth of rainfall impact increased, and the pore water pressure in the shallow soil layer tended to gradually increase and then stabilize under different rainfall intensities. (4) Under long-term rainfall conditions, the volumetric water content of the soil at the toe of the lateritic soil slope first peaked. After the rainfall ended, moisture in the slope continued to migrate to the toe, keeping the soil at the toe in a saturated state. (5) The formation and evolution of this lateritic soil landslide could be divided into five stages: initial natural stage, rainfall infiltration-crack expansion, shallow creep-progressive collapse of the front edge, sliding surface penetration-overall instability, and landslide braking accumulation.ConclusionThe research results provide significant theoretical guidance and practical implications for understanding the causes and prevention of lateritic soil landslides in similar areas.
Comparing different types of instructional videos in a flipped proof-based classroom
Authors: Wirth Laura , Kirsten Katharina , Serpé Christian , Greefrath Gilbert 
Published: November 2024

BackgroundProofs are a key component in undergraduate mathematics, but understanding presented proofs and constructing proofs is a challenge for many students. Flipped undergraduate mathematics classrooms often employ instructional videos, yet little is known about their potential to help students understand and construct proofs.ObjectiveThis study investigates the potential of video-based proof presentations on student learning. We compared a video that presented the proof construction process (proof video); a video that heuristically presented the proof construction process, which modeled key decisions and named the phases of proof construction and activities (heuristic proof video); and a video that offered prompts during the proof construction process, where self-explanation prompts guided students through these phases and activities (prompted proof video).MethodsA between-subjects design was employed, involving 177 mathematics (teacher) students in a first-semester proof-based linear algebra course. Data were collected on students’ comprehension of the presented proof, their knowledge for proof construction, and their evaluative perceptions. Statistical analyses were performed using ANOVA (proof comprehension) and MANOVA (evaluative perceptions) to compare the groups. Qualitative content analysis was employed to identify different facets of knowledge for proof construction and the groups were contrasted using χ2-tests.ResultsWe found that independent of the video they watched, students achieved a rather local comprehension of the presented proof. The heuristic proof video showed potential for offering meta-knowledge of how to approach proof construction and knowledge on process-related activities that support individual phases of proof construction but required more time. Yet, while students perceived all videos positively, they liked the heuristic proof video best.ConclusionThe results provide insights into the design of instructional videos, suggesting that, in the early stages of learning about proofs, a heuristic proof video may help address the challenges students face.
Causal relationship between hypothyroidism and peripheral neuropathy: a Mendelian randomization study of European ancestry
Authors: Duan Xiping , Zhang Tianchi , Wang Ke 
Published: November 2024

BackgroundMetabolic disorders are significant risk factors for peripheral neuropathy (PN) diseases. However, current clinical observational studies cannot fully determine the causal relationships between hypothyroidism (HT) and PN diseases.MethodsWe performed univariate Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with hypothyroidism and two diseases clinically presented as HT (autoimmune thyroid disease and benign neoplasm of the pituitary gland and craniopharyngeal duct) as instrumental variables. We selected eight peripheral neuropathy diseases (diabetic neuropathy, nerve root/plexus disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome, polyneuropathies, sciatica with lumbago, trigeminal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia, small fiber neuropathy) as outcomes. Genetic data were sourced from authoritative genome-wide association study (GWAS) datasets. We primarily used the inverse variance-weighted (IVW) method and conducted a comprehensive sensitivity analysis to ensure robustness.ResultsThe IVW results indicated that HT was significantly associated with an increased risk of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (OR = 1.22, p = 6.49E-05). HT was also significantly linked to nerve root/plexus disorder (OR = 1.04, p = 6.43E-06) and carpal tunnel syndrome (OR = 1.04, p = 0.004), but appeared to be a potential protective factor for polyneuropathies (OR = 0.93, p = 0.0009). Additionally, autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) was identified as a potential risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome (OR = 13.79, p = 0.006) and a protective factor for polyneuropathies (OR = 0.0011; p = 4.44E-5).ConclusionsThis study provides genetic evidence supporting potential causal links between hypothyroidism and various peripheral neuropathy diseases.
Gestational diabetes mellitus and linear growth in early childhood
Authors: Chen Zi-Lin , Liu Xin , Tao Min-Yi , Yang Meng-Nan , He Hua , Fang Fang , Wu Ting , Ouyang Fengxiu , Zhang Jun , Li Fei , Luo Zhong-Cheng 
Published: November 2024

IntroductionGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common pregnancy complication with potential short- and long-term adverse consequences for both mothers and fetuses. It is unclear whether GDM affects linear growth in the offspring; research data are limited and inconsistent.MethodsIn a prospective birth cohort in Shanghai (n=2055 children; 369 born to mothers with GDM). We sought to evaluate the impact of GDM on longitudinal linear growth in early childhood. Length/height was measured in children at birth, 6 weeks, 6 months, 1, 2 and 4 years of age. Multivariate linear regression and generalized estimating equation models were employed to assess the impact of GDM on length/height for age Z score (LAZ/HAZ).ResultsAverage birth length was similar in infants of GDM vs. euglycemic mothers. Adjusting for maternal and child characteristics, the children of mothers with GDM had consistently lower LAZ/HAZ compared to children of mothers without diabetes at ages 6 weeks, 6 months, 1, 2 and 4 years. GDM was associated with a 0.12 (95% confidence intervals 0.04-0.21) deficit in LAZ/HAZ in the growth trajectory from birth to age 4 years after adjusting for maternal and child characteristics.DiscussionGDM was associated with impaired longitudinal linear growth in early childhood. Further studies are warranted to understand the long-term impact on stature and health.
Threshold effect of atherogenic index of plasma on type 2 diabetes mellitus and modification by uric acid in normal-weight adults with hypertension
Authors: Tao Yu , Wang Tao , Zhou Wei , Zhu Lingjuan , Yu Chao , Bao Huihui , Li Juxiang , Cheng Xiaoshu 
Published: November 2024

BackgroundThe association between atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in normal-weight individuals with hypertension remains unclear. This study seeks to elucidate this relationship in normal-weight adults with hypertension.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 8,258 normal-weight adults with hypertension from the China Hypertension Registry Study. The AIP was calculated as log10 (triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol). The multivariate logistic regression, generalized additive model, smooth fitting curve, sensitivity analyses, two-part logistic regression, and subgroup analyses were conducted to detect the correlation between AIP and T2DM.ResultsThe mean age of the study population was 64.89 ± 8.97 years, with an overall prevalence of T2DM of 15.55%. Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated that there was a positive and independent relationship between AIP and T2DM (OR: 3.73; 95% CI: 2.82, 4.94). Threshold effect analysis identified a J-shaped association between AIP and T2DM, with an inflection point at 0. Additionally, an interaction between hyperuricemia and AIP was observed (P for interaction = 0.034).ConclusionsIn normal-weight adults with hypertension, there was a J-shaped association between AIP and T2DM, with an inflection point at 0. the correlation between AIP and T2DM was more pronounced in individuals with hyperuricemia compared to those with normal uric acid.