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Du kitsch en théorie
Authors: Provenzano François 
Published: July 2024

L’article interroge la notion de kitsch en tant que catégorie d’analyse du discours de savoir, à partir du travail de Walter Benjamin. D’abord, il propose et discute différents paliers d’analyse possibles du kitsch en discours. Ensuite, il procède à une lecture de l’article « Kitsch onirique » de Walter Benjamin (1927) ; cette lecture défend l’hypothèse d’un kitsch énonciatif, qui informe le discours théorique de Benjamin lui-même. Enfin, il envisage plus largement le rôle matriciel du kitsch pour d’autres aspects de l’œuvre benjaminienne, en considérant que la notion peut constituer une catégorie opératoire pour une histoire des pensées critiques. Ce parcours est guidé par l’objectif d’historiciser le kitsch comme catégorie conceptuelle et discursive. Si le kitsch peut questionner le rapport à la vérité du savoir, c’est d’abord parce qu’il s’inscrit dans les formes verbales par lesquelles ce savoir se pense et se dit.
Force, fermeté, froid : la dimension physique de la vertu stoïcienne
Authors: Bénatouïl Thomas 
Published: July 2024

La vertu du sage stoïcien se définit non seulement par la rationalité de ses jugements mais aussi par sa force mentale, qui résulte d’une intensification de la « tension » de l’âme. Dès Zénon et sous l’influence d’Antisthène, les stoï­ciens conçoivent ces dimensions logiques et physiques de la vertu comme insé­parables, même si Cléanthe et Chrysippe analysent différemment leurs rapports. La force d’âme du sage est aussi présente au sein même de la définition stoï­cienne de la science à travers l’adjectif bebaios (« ferme »), qui désigne la résis­tance et la fiabilité du sage dans tous les domaines, mais aussi une solidité stric­tement physique. Or l’âme et la vertu sont des corps pour les stoïciens, si bien qu’ils ont probablement conçu l’acquisition de la vertu comme le résultat d’un refroidissement durcissant l’air qui compose l’âme du sage. On examine quatre problèmes posés par cette hypothèse, puis l’on montre l’originalité de la « natu­ralisation » stoïcienne de la vertu conçue comme tension permanente de l’âme.
Stereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation Treatment for Ventricular Tachycardia – A Systematic Review
Authors: Li Xinmu , Tse Gary , Liu Tong 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Ventricular tachycardia is a potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia that can lead to sudden cardiac death. One treatment option for ventricular tachycardia is stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation, which uses multiple beams of radiation to destroy regions of abnormal heart tissue responsible for arrhythmogenesis, while minimizing injury to the surrounding healthy tissue. In recent years, significant advances have been made in the highly precise radiation therapy used for ventricular tachycardia, which could potentially improve its effectiveness and safety. In this review, we aim to provide a detailed analysis of the technology mechanism, procedural details, and clinical experience of stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation to encourage the adoption of this novel technology.
Mutation Analysis of PAH Gene in Phenylketonuria Patients from the North of Iran: Identification of Three Novel Pathogenic Variants
Authors: Jalali Hossein , Zamanfar Daniel , Amirzadegan Muhammad , Ghadami Farshide , Mahdavi Mahan , Mahdavi Mohammad Reza 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Background:
There are more than 1100 different pathogenic variants in the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene that are responsible for phenylketonuria (PKU) diseases, and the spectrum of these mutations varies in different ethnic groups. The aim of the present study was to identify the frequency of pathogenic variants in all 13 exons of the PAH gene among patients with PKU in Mazandaran and Golestan provinces in the north of Iran.

Methods:
Forty unrelated PKU patients from Mazandaran and Golestan provinces were enrolled in the study. Genomic DNA was extracted from leukocytes using a Qiagen DNA extraction kit and polymerase chain reaction – restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), and Sanger sequencing methods were applied to detect the variants. In the case of new variants, the InterVar online tool (PMID: 28132688) was used to classify the variants.

Results:
Twenty-one different pathogenic variants were observed among the 40 investigated patients. The c.106611G>A variant had the highest frequency (27.5%) in the region, and the c.168+5G>C, c.473G>A, and c.782 G>A variants were the other most frequent mutations with allelic frequencies of 7.5, 5, and 5%, respectively. Three novel pathogenic variants including c.773T>G, c.878 T>C, and c. 1245del variants were observed among the investigated patients.

Conclusions:
The introduction of pathogenic variants in the PAH gene in each ethnic group provides valuable data regarding the understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease and can be helpful for prenatal diagnosis programs.
Composite Autonomic Symptom Score-31 for the diagnosis of cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in long-term coronavirus disease 2019
Authors: Yar Talay , Salem Ayad M. , Rafique Nazish , Latif Rabia , Siddiqui Intisar A. , Shaikh Mohammad H. , Aleid Mohammed A. , Almahfoudh Husain H. , Alsaffar Mohammed F. , Al Ibrahim Abdullah H. , Almadan Ali J. , Alaidarous Sana M. , Almulhim Razan A. 
Published: July 2024

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:
Composite Autonomic Symptom Score-31 (COMPASS-31) is an easy-to-use screening tool for the evaluation of autonomic dysfunction in various diseases affecting neural function but has rarely been used in the assessment of long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the COMPASS-31 score in detecting dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system in patients 3 months after COVID-19 infection.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Fifty-nine subjects were recruited and grouped into 2: (a) controls (n = 31) who had never had positive polymerase chain reaction results for COVID-19 before and (b) the post-COVID-19 patients (n = 28) who had confirmed COVID-19 infection 3–6 months before recruitment. COMPASS-31 questionnaire was utilized to evaluate subjective symptoms or evidence of autonomic dysfunction. Autonomic dysfunction was assessed objectively by cardiovascular autonomic reflex tests (CARTs) and heart rate variability (HRV). For comparison of quantitative variables between two groups, t-test or Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate, were used. Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), positive predictive value (PPV), negative likelihood ratio (LR), and positive LR were used as measures of diagnostic accuracy. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis determined the overall accuracy of COMPASS-31.

RESULTS:
The median COMPASS score was found to be significantly higher in post-COVID-19 participants than controls (15.5 vs. 10, P = 0.021). The median total CART score was also significantly higher in post-COVID-19 participants (0 vs. 1, P < 0.001). Out of 6 domains of the COMPASS score, the median value for orthostatic dysfunction was found to be significantly higher in post-COVID-19 participants than controls (12 vs. 0, P = 0.008). There was significantly fair accuracy of the COMPASS score with an area under the receiver operating curve 0.68 (0.54–0.82) following the total CART score ≥2 as the gold standard in the diagnosis of autonomic dysfunction (P = 0.021). The best cutoff point of the total COMPASS score was 12.5, where the optimal values of sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were achieved. Nonsignificant and weak correlations between CARTs, HRV parameters, and COMPASS score were found.

CONCLUSION:
COMPASS-31 could be used as a user-friendly screening tool to detect autonomic dysfunction in post-COVID-19 cases with acceptable sensitivity and specificity.
The effect of patients’ empowerment on satisfaction of diabetic patients attending primary care clinics
Authors: Raslan Eman I. M. , Abdelmoaty Sarah A. , Khafagy Ghada M. 
Published: July 2024

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:
Different approaches, especially the patient-centered approach with emphasis on the patient’s empowerment, were used with diabetic patients to ensure a better quality of life. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of patient empowerment versus traditional health education models on the satisfaction of diabetic patients.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A randomized clinical trial was conducted on 130 patients, aged 40–65 years, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and attending a family medicine outpatient clinic. Patients were blinded and randomly allocated into one of the two Groups (A and B) for a health education session with trained family physicians using the empowerment model and the traditional model, respectively. Patient satisfaction was assessed using the consultation satisfaction questionnaire (CSQ). The relations between different qualitative variables were assessed by Chi-square test; differences in various quantitative variables were determined by t-test and ANOVA. Pearson correlation assessed the correlation between age and different domains as well as the total questionnaire scores of both groups.

RESULTS:
A highly statistically significant difference was found between Group A (n = 65) and Group B (n = 65) for the general satisfaction scale, professional care analysis, depth, and length of consultation (P < 0.001). In Group A, 61.5% were highly satisfied and 35.4% were moderately satisfied, while in Group B, 41.5% were moderately satisfied and 43.1% were neutral. Regarding physicians’ perceptions of the communication process with patients during the health education sessions, 83% in Group A perceived it as good, while 69.2% in Group B perceived it as average.

CONCLUSION:
The patient empowerment model of health education was linked to higher rates of patient satisfaction and a better physician perception of the communication process during the consultation. The study was self-funded, and no harm was done to the patients.
Food Insecurity and Its Associates in a Village of Budge Budge II Block, West Bengal: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Authors: Mishra Ankita , Dutta Sinjita , Mukherjee Meghna , Shukla Vineeta , Saha Ripan , Basu Mausumi 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT

Background:
Despite the enactment of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) and National Food Security Act, food insecurity in India has been growing.

Objectives:
This study aimed to estimate the current magnitude of food insecurity in a rural setting of West Bengal; to find out the association of food insecurity with the health and socio-demographic profile of the study population, if any; to explore their food situation and its various impacts on the study population; and to integrate the findings from the qualitative and quantitative strands.

Methods:
An observational study with a cross-sectional design using a mixed-methods approach was conducted in Muchisa. Two hundred and twelve households were selected through cluster random sampling for the quantitative strand. The participants were interviewed using a predesigned, pretested, and structured schedule from February 6–March 26, 2021. Qualitative data were collected from 10% of food-insecure households employing an in-depth interview guide. Statistical evaluation was done using Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 25.0. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-square test, Cochran–Armitage trend test, ordinal logistic regression, and thematic analysis. A P value of <0.05 was considered significant.

Results:
Food insecurity was observed in 62.9% of households. Noncommunicable diseases and psychological distress were associated with food insecurity. Qualitative data analysis revealed that the inability to cater to the needs of their children distressed the participants.

Conclusion:
Food insecurity is a major burden in rural Budge Budge II and is related to morbidity. The biggest obstacle in improving the food situation of rural people was their frame of mind to adjust to what they have in place of looking for possible solutions.
Assessment of Learning Approaches of Final-Year Medical Students in Nigeria
Authors: Oguntoye Oluwatosin O. 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT

Background:
Approaches to learning can be broadly classified into three categories, namely deep approach, surface apathetic approach, and strategic approach.

Aims:
The aim of this study was to determine the learning approaches of final-year undergraduate medical students in Nigeria and to correlate them with their academic performance.

Materials and Methods:
This was a correlational study conducted among final-year (600-level) undergraduate medical students. The Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) questionnaire was used for the study to determine the learning approaches of medical students.

Results:
A total number of 100 final-year (600-level) undergraduate medical students participated in the study, of which 27 (27.0%) were males and 73 (73.0%) were females with a male-to-female ratio of 0.37 to 1. The age range of the respondents was 21 to 30 years with a mean (±SD) of 23.54 (±1.403). The strategic approach (40%) was the most predominant learning approach adopted by the medical students in this study followed by the deep approach (31%) and then the surface apathetic approach (29%). There is a significant positive correlation between the strategic approach and the self-rated academic progress of the students (P < 0.001). There is, however, no significant correlation between the academic progress of the students and the deep approach (P = 0.643) or the surface apathetic approach (P = 0.115).

Conclusions:
The strategic approach is the most predominant learning approach adopted by the final-year undergraduate medical students in this study with associated self-reported good academic performance. Appropriate study guidance should be provided to undergraduate medical students.
Effectiveness of Eight-Week Variable Resistance Training on Ball Release Speed, Jump Height, Speed of Upper Limb Performance, and Accuracy in Young Collegiate Basketball Players
Authors: Tyagi Mansi , Pal Sajjan , Yadav Joginder , Kalra Sheetal 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT

Purpose:
As the only means of scoring in basketball, shooting or throwing is regarded as one of the essential skills that govern the game’s success. When it comes to improving muscle performance in a variety of sports, variable resistance training (VRT) also known as resistance band training is one of the effective training methods.

Objectives:
To examine the impact of an eight-week variable resistance training (VRT) on performance and fitness measures in young collegiate basketball players.

Materials and Methods:
Thirty male collegiate basketball players in the age group of 18–30 years were included in this comparative study and randomly divided into two groups, group A and group B with 15 players in each group. Group A received VRT using resistance bands, whereas group B received training with free weights. Both groups received routine basketball training as well. Ball release speed, jump height, upper limb performance speed, and shooting accuracy were measured with radar gun, vertical jump test, plate tapping test, stationary free throw shooting test, and dynamic shooting test. For eight weeks, both groups underwent training thrice a week for 60 min each day for eight weeks.

Result:
Significant differences were seen in VRT group P < 0.05. The experimental group improved in the following areas: ball release speed (up 9.13%), lower limb power (up 24.96%), speed of upper limb performance (up 8.24%), and accuracy (29.52%).

Conclusion:
Variable resistance training using resistance bands can be adapted as a regular training in basketball game along with conventional basketball drills for enhancement of skill performance variables in basketball players.
Study of Tone Burst Brainstem Auditory Response among Preterm Infants
Authors: Rana Ankita , Banerjee Joyashree , Khatun Julfa , Mukhopadhyay BulBul 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT

Introduction:
It is well recognized that hearing deficit is a severe consequence of prematurity. Premature infants have many concomitant risk factors, which influence the occurrence of hearing deficit. Hearing impairment if not detected within first 6 months of life has an important consequence for language acquisition, communication and cognitive, social and emotional development. To quantify audiometric contour and to detect high-frequency hearing loss, tone burst BERA is more beneficial for the preterm infants.

Objectives:
The aim of the present study was to detect the hearing impairment among the preterm infants.

Methodology:
The present study was carried out at the Department of Physiology, at R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on 40 preterm infants and 30 age- and sex-matched term infants from February 2020 to January 2021. BERA testing was performed with the machine Neuro-MEPNET (version 3), Neuro-soft, Russia. The responses were recorded, and statistical analysis was performed with SPSS software version 20.

Result:
Out of 40 preterm infants, 34 (85%) infants showed abnormality in Latency in one or both ears. The major abnormalities were absence of wave V or increase in wave V latency at 70 dB in both the ears. From our study, it was also found that there was statistically significant increase in the hearing threshold of both the ears of the preterm infants compared to term infants.

Conclusion:
We can infer from the present study that there is significant delayed maturation of auditory pathway in the form of BAEP abnormalities among the preterm infants.
Use of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Red Cell Distribution Width as an Adjuvant in Assessing Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Subhashchandra B. J. , Shivaswamy Rajendra P. , Shreyas S. , Kiran H. S. 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT

Introduction:
Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial disease and the major cause of cardiovascular disease that still accounts for most of the mortality worldwide. The role of inflammation in the development and progression of atherosclerosis has been clarified, and several biological markers of inflammation predict cardiovascular risk. Red cell distribution width (RDW) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) are the two markers of inflammation that are used to determine risk of mortality and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Objective:
To study the left ventricular systolic function in patients with AMI in relation to neutrophil to-lymphocyte ratio, RDW, and hs-CRP.

Materials and Methods:
An observational study was done on patients with AMI-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) admitted to the hospital. On admission, Electrocardiogram (ECG) was noted, and blood was drawn for a complete hemogram, hs-CRP, cardiac enzymes, and renal function test (RFT). Point of care Echocardiography (ECHO) was obtained along with post-primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ECHO.

Results:
In a study involving 100 patients, the mean age was 57.61 ± 13.151 years. The highest number of patients fell in the age group of 61 to 70 years (33%), followed by 51 to 60 years (22%). The study consisted of 76% males. Echocardiography revealed that 9% had normal ejection fraction, 57% had mild left ventricular dysfunction, 22% had moderate dysfunction, and 12% had severe dysfunction. Analysis showed that there is a strong negative correlation between ejection fraction (EF) and NLR (P < 0.001), as well as between EF and RDW (P < 0.001) in patients with STEMI. However, there was no significant correlation between EF and hs-CRP (P = 0.514).

Conclusion:
Our findings suggest that higher NLR and RDW levels, in patients with first STEMI are associated with higher degree of left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
Ferritin Levels among Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in a Tertiary Care Hospital Setting: A Pilot Study
Authors: Sharma Mukul , Jha Vedant Shekar , Bhatia Kapil , Misra Pratibha , Mukherjee Bhasker , Roy Bidhan 
Published: July 2024

ABSTRACT

Background:
According to a WHO report, the prevalence of anemia is the highest in children less than five years of age (40%) and pregnant women of the global population (37%). The prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was 7.8% in India. 14% of maternal deaths are attributed to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a WHO report. Our study aimed to evaluate the variation of serum ferritin (SF) levels in four different groups: (1) normal pregnancy, (2) pregnancy with anemia, (3) pregnancy with hypertensive disorders, and (4) pregnancy with hypertensive disorders and anemia, to derive an association of SF in patients of anemia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Methods:
Thirty diagnosed cases of each predefined group of similar gestation were enrolled. A venous blood sample was collected from all subjects of all four groups for estimation of SF levels and hemoglobin levels.

Results:
SF level was found to be significantly around twofold higher in groups 3 and 4 with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (60.6 ± 27.5 μg/dL and 54.4 ± 26 μg/dL, respectively) compared to normal pregnancy and pregnancy with anemia (31.3 ± 25 μg/dL and 23.3 ± 21.6 μg/dL, respectively). Hence, the Kruskal–Wallis test was conducted for four groups, and it was statistically significant.

Conclusions:
In our study, pregnant women with anemia had lower SF levels than normal pregnancy cases. However, in group 4 with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with anemia SF levels were higher than group 2.
Code-switching as a translatorial practice within the Italian national minority in Slovenia
Authors: Umer Kljun Jerneja 
Published: July 2024

The paper explores the occurrence of code-switching as a form of translatoriality among members of the Italian national minority in Slovenia. As a continuation of a wider sociolinguistic study, which brought a comprehensive analysis of 1,389 instances of code switching between Italian and Slovene among bilingual speakers, the paper examines the intersection between code switching and self-translatoriality by studying 85 instances of bilingual reiteration in spontaneous and semi-spontaneous speech. By observing these instances from the perspective of translatoriality, the paper presents a case study on the translatorial actions that occur in such bilingual utterances, i.e. summarizing, duplicating, expanding and complementary language practices, as well as their underlying motivation and purpose, while also highlighting the practice of intercomprehension among bilingual speakers within the culturally and linguistically diverse community of the Slovene coast. The data show that self-translatoriality occurs both in in-group and out-group bilingual communication, although more frequently in the context of public events aimed at the broader multilingual community. While duplicating language practices occur in all settings, speakers often only repeat the nearest element, which leads to a fragmentation of the message. Translatorial action types are also frequently combined, producing fluid bilingual utterances that presuppose a plurilingual competence among all participants.
Acknowledgement
The author acknowledges the financial support from the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (research core funding No. P6-0446).