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The Politics of Visibility in Community-based Conservation: Insights from a Village Forest in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Authors: Thung Paul Hasan 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Conservation organisations play a key role in portraying rural people and places to external audiences, driven by sectoral, political, and technological developments. While aiming to improve social and ecological outcomes, these policies and practices have been criticised for oversimplifying local realities to make them legible, ultimately exacerbating social inequality. However, critiques of legibility often focus on how conservation represents places to outsiders, neglecting the local power dynamics entangled with these representations. This paper shows how conservationist representations are co-produced by and, to varying extents, become visible to local communities. Through ethnographic engagement with the Manjau Village Forest in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, I elaborate on a political understanding of visibility. The politics of visibility is not just an imposition but the product of collaboration and contestation between local and external actors. As such, critiques of visibility can help illustrate the ambivalent relationships that exist between conservation and local communities, clarifying the micro-political risks and opportunities associated with community-based conservation.
Clinico-dermoscopic and Histopathological Evaluation of Benign Skin, Soft Tissue and Appendageal Tumours of Skin: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Reyaz Saika , Rather Shagufta , Bilal Sheikh , Trumboo Taiba , Hussain Mateen 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Background:
Benign skin, soft tissue and appendageal tumours of skin are one of the most frequently encountered skin disorders. An organised systematic approach along with dermoscopic and histopathological examination can aid in the diagnosis of these diverse disorders.

Objective:
To evaluate clinico-dermoscopic and histopathological findings of benign skin, soft tissue and appendageal tumours of skin in patients attending a tertiary care hospital.

Methods:
Cross-sectional hospital-based study where patients of all age groups irrespective of gender suspected of having benign skin, soft tissue and appendageal tumours were enrolled. Clinical, dermoscopic and histopathological findings were recorded and the agreements between them were evaluated using the Cohen's Kappa coefficient.

Results:
The study included a total of 415 patients with a mean age of 37.9 ± 15.59 years and a male to female ratio of 1:1.3. The mean duration of the disease was 4.3 ± 2.14 years. Soft tissue tumours were the commonest (60%), followed by benign skin tumours (24.3%) and benign appendageal tumours (17.1%). A good agreement between dermoscopic and clinical diagnosis was found (Cohen's Kappa = 0.879) and between dermoscopic and histopathological diagnosis was also found (Cohen's Kappa = 0.789).

Conclusion:
This study infers that benign tumours of the skin include a heterogeneous group of skin disorders affecting a heterogeneous population. Dermoscopy improved the diagnostic accuracy of this large group of skin disorders and reduced the number of unnecessary excisions; however, histopathology remains the benchmark diagnostic tool to differentiate these tumours from other benign tumours and their malignant counterparts.
Assessment of the Performance of the Dose Calibrator Used in Radioactivity Measurement
Authors: Hoang Dinh Xuan , Vu Truong Dinh , Dan Do Van , Nhan Nguyen Thanh 
Published: November 2024

Aims:
This study aimed to evaluate the principal technical characteristics of a well-type gas-filled ionization chamber dose calibrator used in measuring radiopharmaceutical activity, namely accuracy, repeatability, and linearity. Furthermore, this work also explored the correlation between the device’s response and the position and volume of the radiopharmaceutical I-131.

Materials and Methods:
Experimental measurements were conducted on the ATOMLAB 500 dose calibrator using NIST traceable Cs-137 source to determine the accuracy and repeatability. For the linearity test, the Tc-99m solution produced at the Dalat Nuclear Research Institute, Vietnam was utilized to examine the performance of the device over a wide measurement range. Effects resulting from different volumes and measuring positions were also determined by experiments and Monte Carlo simulations.

Results:
Based on acceptance test results, it is revealed that the dose calibrator’s characteristics comply with international standards, where the deviations of accuracy, repeatability, and linearity are all lower than 1.0%. The response of the dose calibrator to different measuring positions and volumes was well controlled. To rectify the discrepancy in the response to the changes in solution volume, correction functions were proposed.

Conclusions:
It is concluded that the dose calibrator is suitable for radioactivity quantification and adheres to standards recommended by international organizations for nuclear medicine activities. The outcome of this work will serve as the foundation for establishing a standard for I-131 radiopharmaceuticals’ radioactivity in Vietnam.
Role of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in Evaluation of Tumor Response to Chemoradiation Therapy for Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Soni Abhishek , Chandola Stuti , Das Chandan Jyoti , Sharma Raju , Pathy Sushmita , Bhattacharjee Hemanaga Kumar , Chandrashekhara Sheragaru Hanumanthappa , Sharma Atul , Kumar Rakesh 
Published: November 2024

Objectives:
The objective is to evaluate the efficacy of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) computed tomography (CT) in the evaluation of tumor response to preoperative/palliative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for advanced colorectal cancer; including metastatic cancer at primary presentation and recurrent cancers with local and/or distant metastasis.

Materials and Methods:
Fifty patients with advanced rectal cancer underwent two point imaging with 18 FDG PET-CT before and after 3 weeks of completion of preoperative/palliative CRT in between 2016 and 2022. Patients with locally recurrent cancer also underwent radical surgery. The assessment consisted of the evaluation of the following metabolic PET parameters: Maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), SUVratio, metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG). Response was assessed among the followed patients using RECIST 1.1 criteria.

Observations and Results:
There was a significant decline in the mean post therapy SUVmax and SUVratio as compared to baseline (P = 0.0001). Twenty-six out of 50 (52%) patients were classified as responders. A significant decrease in all parameters (SUVmax, SUVratio, TLG, and MTV) from baseline was observed in responders of the study when comparing with nonresponders (P < 0.05). Besides SUVmax and SUVratio, the mean posttherapy TLG was significantly reduced in responders than nonresponders (P = 0.0065).

Conclusion:
PET-CT is a useful combined anatomic and functional imaging modality in monitoring tumor response to preoperative/palliative CRT in advanced rectal cancer, whether primary or recurrent, including metastatic cancers at presentation. Posttherapy SUV and TLG in particular are significantly associated with treatment response.
Role of High-Resolution Computed Tomography in Classifying Pneumatization of the Temporal Bone: Typical Patterns, Prevalence, and Implications
Authors: Rohit RC , Chandru Assvath Oobula , Babu Sathish S , Natarajan Kavya Priyadharshini 
Published: November 2024

Introduction:
Pneumatization patterns in the temporal bone have been implicated in the prognostic outcomes of various pathological conditions, such as cholesterol granulomas, otitis media, and cholesteatomas. This study investigated how high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) helps to classify pneumatization patterns in the temporal bone, exploring its impact on the pathogenesis, surgical outcomes of temporal bone diseases, and its association with age and gender.

Methods:
HRCT of temporal bone of fifty patients of age 13 years and more with normal findings were included. The petrous apex, mastoid, and infra-labyrinthine regions’ pneumatization patterns were categorized using previously published grading methods.

Results:
The dominant pattern of pneumatization in the petrous apex was classified as group 2, indicating that less than 50% of the pneumatization was located medially in the labyrinth. Conversely, in the mastoid, the prevailing pattern was group 4, which signifies hyper-pneumatization. In the infra-labyrinthine region, the prevailing pattern was categorized as type B, indicating limited pneumatization. It was found that patients who exhibited augmented pneumatization in one compartment of the temporal bone tended to display similar changes on the opposite side and in other compartments on the same side (P < 0.05). Importantly, it was observed that younger age (P < 0.001) and male gender (P = 0.001) were associated with increased pneumatization in the petrous apex and infra-labyrinthine compartments.

Conclusion:
Different compartments of temporal bone show varying degrees of pneumatization. The level of pneumatization of the temporal bone is highly associated with age and sex.
Challenges and Opportunities in Deceased Organ Donation Program: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
Authors: Sen Mousumi , Johnson Latif R. , James Ranjit I. , Manoj Daniel , Joseph Vivek , Nair Shalini , Abhilash KPP 
Published: November 2024

Background:
Organ transplantation is a critical medical intervention for patients with end-stage organ failure. Deceased organ donation plays a pivotal role in meeting the demand for organs. However, there exists a significant disparity between the need for organs and their availability, especially in low-income countries. India, despite its potential donor pool, faces a severe shortage of organs for transplantation.

Materials and Methods:
This retrospective study analyzed hospital records of 116 potential deceased organ donors from 2013 to 2020. Data encompassed demographics, next-of-kin consent for organ transplantation, and circumstances of injury.

Results:
Results revealed that 85.34% of potential donors were men, and 14.66% were women. After counseling, 71.55% (83/116) of the families consented to deceased organ donation. Most potential donors fell within the 21–30 age group (25.88%). The majority of donors (80.17%) died due to road traffic accidents (RTAs), primarily two-wheeler drivers constituted the largest group of deceased (51.72%).

Conclusion:
Bridging the gap between organ demand and supply in India necessitates addressing the lack of awareness regarding brain death and organ transplantation. Collaborative efforts involving NGOs, healthcare institutions, media, and government bodies are essential to raise awareness and improve donation rates, especially in public health centers. Establishing guidelines for compassionate discussions with families about organ donation is imperative.
Pulmonary Aspergillosis: An Observation from a Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Naj Zeba , Singh Peetam , Pandey Anita 
Published: November 2024

Background:

Aspergillus is the most frequently occurring fungal infection in immunocompromised patients with a high mortality rate. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is the most serious entity on the spectrum of pulmonary aspergillosis. Limited studies on the occurrence of pulmonary aspergillosis from this geographical area prompted us to carry out this study.

Materials and Methods:
This hospital-based cross-sectional observational study was carried out in the Postgraduate Department of Microbiology of a tertiary care medical teaching hospital in western Uttar Pradesh for one year. A total of 1032 respiratory samples were subjected for isolation and identification of fungal pathogens by direct microscopic examination (KOH mount) and culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar.

Results:
The isolation rate of pulmonary aspergilli was 6.97%. The majority of the respiratory samples received were sputum 900 (87.2%) followed by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid 132 (12.7%). The pulmonary pathology was predominantly seen in the age group of 41–50 years (25%). Male patients (69%) were predominant. The majority of the samples (50%) were from the respiratory medicine ward followed by the respiratory medicine ICU (25%). Aspergillus fumigatus (58%) was the predominant species isolated followed by Aspergillus flavus (25%).

Conclusion:
Isolation of Aspergillus species from patients of pulmonary pathology needs to be correlated clinically to rule out colonization as they may need proper antifungal treatment. Indiscriminate use of antifungals may lead to the emergence of antifungal drug resistance.
Evaluation of Ascitic Fluid Cytology in a Tertiary Hospital in South-Western Nigeria: A 7-year Retrospective Study
Authors: Oguntoye Oluwatosin O. , Oguntoye Oluwafunmilayo A. , Adeniyi Olawale M. , Osasona Oluwadamilola Gideon , Nkereuwem Precious E. 
Published: November 2024

Background:
Ascites is the pathological accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity of varied etiology. Various abnormalities can be detected through cytological analysis of ascitic fluid. Ascitic fluid cytology (AFC) is a rapid and cost-effective means of evaluating ascites to establish its nature and cause.

Aim:
To evaluate ascitic fluid cytological findings over a seven-year period and to correlate the cytological features with the clinical profile of the patients.

Materials and Methods:
This was an observational retrospective study conducted in a healthcare facility in south-western Nigeria. The reports of AFC tests performed from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2022 were retrieved to obtain the following information for analysis: Age, Gender, Tribe, Year of the test, Provisional diagnosis, and Cytological diagnosis.

Results:
The data of a total number of 121 patients were analyzed; 61 males (50.4%) and 60 females (49.6%) with a mean (±SD) age of 51.51 ± 15.22. Decompensated cirrhosis was the commonest clinical diagnosis 65 (53.7%) followed by hepatocellular carcinoma 11 (9.1%). Ascitic fluid cytological findings showed 45 (37.2%) were positive for malignant cells; 46 (38.0%) were negative for malignant cells; 13 (10.7%) were suspicious for malignancy; 9 (7.4%) were acellular smears; and 8 (6.6%) were inflammatory smears. The ascitic fluid of only 4 out of 11 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma tested positive for malignant cells, giving a sensitivity of 36.4%.

Conclusion:
AFC remains very useful in the diagnostic work-up of patients with ascites but should not be completely relied upon in confirming a malignancy, other additional diagnostic investigations should be deployed.
Transect Walk in the Community, a Tool to Understand Community Resources by Medical Undergraduates of an Academic Institution
Authors: Pal Debkumar , Sahoo Bimal Kumar , Taywade Manish , Behera Binod Kumar , Mishra Abhisek , Roychowdhury Arka , Dora Susmita , Das Kajal 
Published: November 2024

Introduction:
A transect walk is a methodological walk in a well-defined pathway within a particular community/society while simultaneously drawing attention to the location of the community, distribution of resources, different social problems, and the opinion of local people regarding those problems. It is a well-accepted method related to participatory research action. However, the transect walk should have been utilized in the context of undergraduate medical education. Thus, we conducted this study to understand the feasibility and utilization of transect walks in undergraduate medical education.

Methodology:
We conducted a transect walk activity involving 25 undergraduate students in a village under the rural field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar. We prepared a checklist before conducting the transect walk based on available literature. The checklist was prepared for conducting a resource type of transect walk. The students were divided into four small groups and finally prepared a common diagram after merging all initial diagrams for better understanding and utilization of the activity.

Results:
The student identified different housing types, various water sources, and places for garbage disposal. They also identified important institutions like banks, local administration offices, and schools. The problem such as the absence of a wastewater disposal system, was identified during this activity.

Conclusion:
Students utilized the transect walk to understand the various public health issues and resources. This method was found to be an effective way of understanding different community resources.
Interdisciplinary approach in the management of visual loss in giant cell arteritis
Authors: De Simone Luca , Marvisi Chiara , Ricordi Caterina , Gozzi Fabrizio , Bolletta Elena , Gentile Pietro , Muratore Francesco , Cimino Luca , Salvarani Carlo 
Published: November 2024

Abstract
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common vasculitis among older patients in western countries. A correct diagnosis permits the prompt initiation of glucocorticoids, which still represent the cornerstone of treatment. One of the most feared complications of the disease is sudden visual loss and other ischemic events causing visual disturbances. In these cases, an interdisciplinary approach between ophthalmologists and rheumatologists is crucial to avoiding any diagnostic delays and to permitting correct clinical assessment without subjecting the patient to unnecessary treatment. In this review, we discuss the main causes of visual disturbances in GCA, particularly the causes of sight loss, outlining the red flags that should raise suspicion in ophthalmologists and rheumatologists.
La déconstruction de la langue chez Jorgenrique Adoum et sa reconstruction en traduction
Authors: AGUILAR-LAGUIERCE Benjamin 
Published: November 2024

Par son langage transgressif, Jorge Enrique Adoum a construit une identité littéraire où la créativité se mêle à l’idiolecte, le post-espagnol comme il aime à l’appeler, dont la traduction s’avère d’autant plus complexe que l’échelle d’interprétation est à la fois polysémique et polyphonique. Cette langue équatorienne et littéraire a participé des fondements de la littérature équatorienne actuelle en érigeant le quotidien en littérature, le phrasé populaire en sujet poétique. Traduire sa narration et sa poétique dans le texte et hors la marge exige de recourir à un spectre large de stratégies de traduction fondées sur la réingénierie de construction langagière.
Mots clés : Créativité littéraire, Traduction, Poésie, Polysémie, Polyphonie
La desnaturalización de la acción de protección por abuso de los peticionarios
Authors: Peñas Moreno Osmar Magno , Vázquez Martínez David Sebastián 
Published: November 2024

Resumen
La acción de protección ha sido desnaturalizada como garantía constitucional debido a que se utiliza para obtener un resultado favorable en otras materias para lo cual, la presente investigación tiene como objetivo analizar la acción de protección por abuso del derecho de los peticionarios mediante el método cualitativo y cuantitativo con revisión en la admisibilidad de la acción de protección en base a la revisión de artículos científicos con criterios de doctrinarios y entrevistas a jueces constitucionales en la práctica procesal permitido una comprensión clara mediante la presente investigación se evidencio que existe un problema por el abuso de la acción de protección por los peticionarios mediante datos estadísticos con el 60% de acciones de protección inadmitidas en el cantón Azogues provincia del Cañar en el año 2023 este problema se resuelve mediante una reforma a la Ley Orgánica de Garantías Jurisdiccionales y Control Constitucional con la integración de un numeral al artículo 42 sobre la improcedencia de la acción de protección.
Meningkatkan Kualitas Produk Panel Box App-Tl Aluminium dengan Efisiensi Biaya Kualitas Menggunakan Metode Continuous Improvement di PT Powerindo Prima Perkasa
Authors: Sinaga Daniel Hamonangan , Sutopo Prihantoro Syahdu 
Published: November 2024

Nowadays, industrial competition in an era of globalization in manufacturing can improve the quality of the products produced. PT. Powerindo Prima Perkasa is a metal and electrical equipment company. Because of the Make To Order (MTO) production process, there is often a decline in quality. The objective of the research is to find factors that cause rework, identify the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and the application of Plan, Do, Check and Action (PDCA). Data taken from May to October 2023 with an average rework cost and COPQ of Rp 6.478.871. There were 6 points of finding defects with a total of 2,455 defects. The rework problem diagram shows the two highest points of finding thin powder and scratch. Through the PDCA application, data is taken from the previous rework cause analysis diagram. Plan level, there are four improvement factors: man, method, machine, environment. Stage do, applying improvements is training, new methods, new way of working machines with waste powder 25%, monitoring new layout. Obtained 748 defects with average cost of rework and COPQ after simulation of Rp 4.832.053. The action phase followed up on the previous phase by providing standardization through training periodically at least once in 3 months, performing monitoring every day. Next, follow up improvements with PDCA through the problem diagram after the highest simulation is the aluminum plate gap defect.
Le sens du travail à l’épreuve de l’intelligence artificielle
Authors: Mardellat Patrick 
Published: November 2024

L’IA révèle quelque chose sur le travail et la condition humaine que ne montraient pas pleinement les techniques antérieures, ce en quoi elle achève d’une certaine manière l’histoire des techniques. Ce qu’elle révèle, c’est la spécificité de l’intelligence humaine dans le travail collectif, qu’elle atteint au plus profond : à savoir la communication humaine et le fait que le travail est une expérience du temps. Il s’agit de formes d’une intelligence vivante ou vécue, dans lesquelles plonge le sens du travail. En voulant les annihiler, l’IA participe de vieilles idées gnostiques.
L’interprétation dialectique du travail dans la Bible selon André Lacocque
Authors: Bauer Caroline 
Published: November 2024

Les principales interprétations actuelles du travail dans la Bible se déploient à partir d’une dimension ontologique du travail fondée sur Gn 1 et 2, où la création est bonne et l’ambivalence du travail est reportée à l’après-transgression. La confrontation au mal est seconde et exogène au travail. Dans son dernier ouvrage, Travail et créativité, André Lacocque propose une interprétation dialectique originale. Il reprend le récit yahviste de Gn 2-3 et, en discussion avec différents philosophes, introduit l’ambivalence au cœur même du projet créateur de Dieu. Le travail devient une confrontation dialectique entre la créativité et la possibilité de la transgression et de la mort, dont la synthèse s’opère à travers les relations à Dieu, aux autres, au monde. La présente contribution expose cette interprétation et en tente une évaluation.