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Abdomen agudo por coriocarcinoma accidentado. Reporte de un caso clínico
Authors: Kroll Chica Connie Daniela , Guevara Jiménez Ana Cristina , Freire Palacios Víctor Hugo 
Published: February 2024

Introducción: El coriocarcinoma es una neoplasia gestacional trofoblástica maligna que puede ocurrir después de una mola hidatiforme, embarazo ectópico, aborto e incluso de un embarazo normal. Se trata de una patología poco frecuente que en ocasiones puede pasar desapercibida. Entre las complicaciones clínicas se destaca la metástasis, pero es excepcional la ruptura uterina, siendo esta la que se presenta en el presente caso denotando la importancia del seguimiento. Presentación de caso: Paciente femenina de 49 años que presenta dolor en hipogastrio y vómito, tiene antecedente de mola hidatiforme no controlada. Examen complementario muestra beta-gonadotropina coriónica humana (B-HCG) cualitativa positiva y culdoscentesis positiva. Se realiza tratamiento quirúrgico por laparotomía exploratoria evidenciándose hemoperitoneo más tumor que perfora útero. Se realiza histerectomía abdominal total. Se confirma diagnóstico presuntivo a través de estudio histopatológico que determina coriocarcinoma. Paciente no continua con tratamiento conociéndose posteriormente su deceso. Conclusiones: Se presenta este caso por ser una patología infrecuente con una complicación poco habitual como es la ruptura uterina por coriocarcinoma, al ser considerada una rareza su importancia radica en el diagnóstico oportuno y adecuado seguimiento del caso.
Estenosis aórtica debida a válvula bicúspide en paciente joven. Revisión de un caso
Authors: Quilismal Guanochanga Nasthia Coraly , Puglla Sánchez Luis René , Pérez López Jhonattan Sebastian , Pillajo Gavilanez Karen Estefanía , Parra Paladines Wagner Gonzalo 
Published: February 2024

Introducción: La Estenosis Aórtica es una de las valvulopatías más frecuentes a nivel mundial con una incidencia de 3 a 6%. Diagnosticada cada vez más en la población adulta mayor quien posee un gran componente degenerativo de calcificación valvular y menos comúnmente se debe a una cardiopatía congénita como lo es la válvula bicúspide. Presentación del caso: El presente caso, es de un paciente de 18 años de edad, que acude a atención médica por disnea de medianos esfuerzos desde los 8 años, que se atenúa con disnea en actividades moderadas y acompaña de palpitaciones, cefalea, debilidad en miembros inferiores en los últimos 8 meses. Al examen físico resalta pulso parvus tardus, soplo holosistólico, creciente-decreciente, rudo, grave, grado IV, en foco aórtico que se irradia al cuello. Electrocardiograma y ecocardiograma compatibles con diagnóstico de estenosis aórtica severa en el contexto de una válvula bicúspide. Paciente fue sometido a reemplazo valvular, con evolución favorable. Conclusión: La estenosis aortica puede presentarse debido a la válvula bicúspide congénita, generando sintomatología en edades tempranas por lo que el diagnóstico y valoración individualizada del tipo de intervención son fundamentales para la sobrevida del paciente.
RELACIÓN entre rendimiento académico y agudeza visual, en niños de quinto, sexto y séptimo año de básica en la escuela. Juan Celio Secaira del cantón. San José de Chimbo provincia de Bolívar en el período de noviembre 2013 - abril del 2014
Authors: Valdés Jorge Luis , Salinas M. Felipe Alfonso , Mejía B. Emilio Fernando , Salas H. Lenin Wilson 
Published: February 2024

La percepción visual o agudeza visual es el medio por el cual se recibe, aproximadamente, el 70% de la información y es clave para el desarrollo físico de un niño, para su éxito escolar y su bienestar general. El sistema óptico no está plenamente desarrollado en los bebés y en los niños pequeños y se requiere un insumo equilibrado de ambos ojos para que los centros de visión del cerebro se desarrollen normalmente.
En nuestra investigación. Identificamos la relación directa que tiene la agudeza visual con el rendimiento académico.
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, correlacional, transversal en el universo de 130 alumnos con una edad comprendida entre 8 a 13 en la Escuela. Juan Celio Secaira del cantón. San José de Chimbo provincia de Bolívar. Se determinó que el 23,84% de toda la población presentó un tipo de trastorno en la agudeza visual (astigmatismo e hipermetropía) de los cuales únicamente el 16,91% de la población presentaron corrección con anteojos. El 6,93% restante de la población presentaron un rendimiento escolar tan solo del 49,23% siendo un valor que se encuentra por debajo de la media, demostrando que la agudeza visual influye directamente en el desarrollo intelectual del escolar. Alertándonos a realizar un tamizaje visual cada año especialmente a niños y adolescentes.
OSTEOPETROSIS, hallazgos en radiología convencional. Reporte de un caso
Authors: Andrade Chávez María José , Robalino Torres Esteban Andrés , Chávez Delgado Antonio Fidel , Aldean Riofrio Jorge Ramiro , Muñóz Pico Marco Alfredo , Espinosa Arregui Verónica , Calvopiña del Castillo José Sixto 
Published: February 2024

Introducción
El presente artículo hace una revisión sobre los hallazgos radiológicos mediante radiografía simple, así como también los hallazgos clínicos en el diagnóstico de la osteopetrosis una enfermedad poco común que afecta el desarrollo normal óseo, se trata de un caso clínico reportado en el Hospital Pediátrico Baca Ortiz de la Ciudad de Quito.
Reporte de Caso:
Nos apoyamos en la presentación de un caso clínico de una paciente que acude por consulta externa con cuadro de fatiga y decaimiento de 2 años de evolución, se realizan exámenes complementarios demostrando presencia de anemia así como los hallazgos característicos de osteopetrosis por imagen posteriormente detallados.
Conclusiones:
La osteopetrosis es una enfermedad poco común, compleja y por lo menos con cuatro subtipos que difieren en la forma de herencia o de las manifestaciones adicionales asociadas, sin embargo todas se caracterizan por presentarse clínicamente con fatiga debido a anemia crónica, puede presentar o no hepatoesplenomegalia, conjuntamente asociadas siempre a osteoesclerosis difusa con ensanchamiento óseo, fracturas patológicas.
PESQUISA de factores de riesgo coronario en los estudiantes de la Espoch
Authors: Serrano Gámez Nilvia B. , Teruel Gines Rolando , Bermúdez Garcell Alejandro J. , Camejo Roviralta Leonardo , Concepción Parra Walquiris , Bermúdez Serrano Alejandro , Camejo Artigas Leonardo 
Published: February 2024

Esta investigación constituye un estudio transver sal que tuvo como objeto de estudio a 1000 estudiantes de medicina de la ESPOCH de Riobamba, Ecuador, con el objetivo de determinar la existencia de algunos factores modificables de riesgo coronario, así como la coexistencia de los mismos en cada estudiante investigado, mediante una entrevista individual y la realización del examen físico. La dieta rica en grasas saturadas (69,6%), la tensión emocional mantenida (56,4%), la obesidad (42,1), y el sedentarismo (39,9%), fueron los factores con mayor prevalencia, seguidos por el hábito de fumar (14,3%). La hipertensión arterial y la ingestión frecuente de bebidas alcohólicas fueron los factores de riesgo con menor proporción. Cabe destacar que el 54,4% de las estudiantes utilizaba algún tipo de anticonceptivo de tipo hormonal.Fue elevada la proporción de estudiantes en quienes coexistían 2, 3, y 4 y más factores de riesgo. Se llega a la conclusión de que existe un alto riesgo de desarrollar en el futuro una enfermedad cardiaca coronaria entre los jóvenes estudiados, pero esta situación es factible de modificación.
Assessment of Antibiotics Resistance pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Patients Admitted in selected Hospitals in Kebbi State, Nigeria
Authors: Mohammed S , Saleh A , Abubakar B , Abdulkadir B , Tariq H , Alhassan M 
Published: February 2024

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp) that induce a dignified healthcare aggravation among hospital admitted patients. This results in prolonged hospital stays, which increase costs for healthcare providers and patients' families. Therefore, this study aimed to isolate Pseudomonas aeruginosa and evaluate its resistance patterns from patients admitted to selected hospitals in Kebbi State. A total of 185 clinical samples, including nasal intubation, urine catheters, and wound swabs, were obtained. The bacteria were isolated and identified following standard microbiological methods. Modified Kirby Bauer techniques was used to determine the susceptibility status of the isolates. Out of 185 clinical samples collected, 43 (23.2%) bacterial isolates yield positive and 13 (30.2%) of which were P. aeruginosa from the studied hospitals. Prevalence of P. aeruginosa was found to be higher among females 08 (61.5%). The age groups 6-11 years had the highest prevalence P. aeruginosa 07 (53.8%). P. aeruginosa was isolated most from wound swab samples, 07 (24.1%). The Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates exhibit high level resistance (100%) to Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid, Cefpodoxime, Cefepime, Cepotaxime and Meropenem and showed least resistant to Imepenem 05 (38.4%). The increasing resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates to multiple antimicrobial agents that are currently considered as first- line agents for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, this highlights the need for careful use of these agents and also suggests the need for careful and up-to-date monitoring of multidrug- resistant strains diffusion in the various health care facilities of the country. Treatment options should be guided by medical laboratory scientist via microscopy culture and sensitivity testing, as well as local epidemiological surveillance data.
The Prevalence of Drug Abuse as it Relates to Psychosocial Reasons among University Athletes in Selected Competitive Sports in Kenya
Authors: Ramara Timothy , Munayi Simon , Bailasha Nicholas , Chumba Janet 
Published: February 2024

Purpose: The main objective of this study was to explore the prevalence of drug abuse as it relates to psychosocial reasons that include peer pressure, social environment, emotional state and relationships; among university athletes involved in selected competitive sports.
Methodology: The study used a mixed methods research design with an intention to capture and utilize both qualitative and quantitative data. The study sample comprised 300 respondents. Out of the 300 students, 173 (57.7%) were male and 127 (42.3%) were female players derived from six selected competitive sports at the universities in Kenya. The selected sports were badminton, tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer and rugby. Stratified sampling followed by simple random sampling was used to select 10 universities proportionately (4 private and 6 public), the method was the most appropriate to capture universities with women rugby in addition to the five other selected sports. The study sought to investigate the prevalence of drug abuse due to factors such as psychosocial, medicinal and competition. SPSS computer version 20 was used to process data. The data was presented in form of tables.
Findings: Data indicated clearly that athletes had abused drugs due to various psychosocial reasons. The prevalence per gender was close at 18% and 12.12% for males and females respectively. Peer pressure was regarded as a great contributor to drug abuse among the youth. Another psychosocial indicator is the emotional state of a particular individual. Students, just like other members of society, go through various challenging situations in life. The other indicator regarding drug abuse due to psychosocial factors is depression. Four (4, 40%) of the 10 dean of students interviewed said that students were victims of drug abuse due to depression. They alluded the depression cases mostly to relationship issues and financial challenges while the students are in session. The data was presented in form of Tables.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Social Learning Theory, Stress-Coping Theory and Social Control Theory may be used to anchor future studies. It is recommended that university athletes be sensitized on proper use of sports to relieve stress and maintain emotional balance. Further, only qualified coaches and sports officers should be allowed to mentor and man sports in the universities. According to some heads of sports seven out of the ten (70%) and 4 of the 10 (40%) deans of students interviewed, some coaches may not report cases of drug abuse by athletes. This could be attributed to the fact that the coaches, who mostly are on casual basis, could fear experiencing bad blood with the players thereby threatening their jobs. Trained sports officers and coaches should accompany the university athletes always and act as worthy mentors to the young athletes.
Impact of Globalization and Digitalization on Social Movements and Collective Action Across Different Regions and Contexts in Nigeria
Authors: Abdullahi Ahmed 
Published: February 2024

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate impact of globalization and digitalization on social movements and collective action across different regions and contexts
Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries.
Findings: Globalization and digitalization have profoundly affected social movements and collective action. They enable global connectivity, amplify marginalized voices, and give rise to diverse movements. However, challenges include government control, digital inequality, and the need for new tactics. Activists now use digital platforms to mobilize globally, but also face increased state repression. The digital age has led to innovative strategies and ongoing evolution of the global activist landscape.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Resource mobilization theory, network theory & transnational activism theory may be used to anchor future studies on impact of globalization and digitalization on social movements and collective action across different regions and contexts. Movements should prioritize digital literacy and security training for their members. Policymakers should address the digital divide by implementing policies and initiatives that ensure equitable access to digital resources, particularly in marginalized regions
Миллий маънавиятларнинг ўзаро муносабатларида таҳдидларнинг зиддиятларни юзага келтириш омилига айланиши
Authors: Эшова Ҳуррият 
Published: February 2024

Ушбу мақолада миллий маънавиятнинг ривожланиш қонуниятлари, турли йўналишда ривожланаётган миллий маънавиятлар билан муносабатга киришиш, ўзаро таъсир ўтказиш ва бойиши, ўзаро муносабатларда таҳдидларнинг зиддиятларни юзага келтириш омилига айланиши, унинг сабаблари масалалари фалсафий таҳлилга тортилган.
EFEKTIVITAS PELATIHAN GAWAT DARURAT DENGAN METODE CHAIR SIDE TALK TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN IBU DALAM PENANGANAN KEJANG DEMAM ANAK
Authors: Kusno Ferianto  , Dyah Pitaloka  , Mei Widyawati  
Published: February 2024

Ability is a skill of an individual in mastering a skill and being used to do various tasks in a job. Mothers are the most important role in the family when children are sick and mothers tend to be unprepared to deal with children with febrile seizures. However, based on the experience of mothers in Mander Village, Tambakboyo District, shows that there has been no socialization of emergency training using the chair side talk method on the mother's ability to handle febrile seizures in children. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of emergency training with the chair side talk method on the mother's ability to treat children's febrile seizures (RT 18 RW 09 Mander Village, Tambakbooyo District). The research method used is pre-experimental, with a one-group pre-post test design. The research sample was 28 women from Mander Village, Tambakboyo District who were selected by simple random sampling. SOP research instruments and questionnaire sheets. The analysis of this study used the Wilcoxon test. The results showed that most of the mothers' abilities in dealing with children with febrile seizures before being given training were categorized as incapable, and after being given emergency training using the chair side talk method, most of them were categorized as capable. The results of statistical tests showed that there was a difference in the ability of mothers to handle febrile seizures after being given training with the chair side talk method with p-value = 0.000 at a = 0.05 (p <0.05). It is hoped that after having the child's ability to have seizures, the mother can take care of the child during a seizure
An Evaluation Study of Shading Devices and Their Impact on the Aesthetic Perception vs. Their Energy Efficiency
Authors: Ibrahim Anwar , Freewan Ahmed , Obeidat Ala' 
Published: February 2024

Sunlight control tools, such as shading devices, are used to improve buildings' thermal and visual conditions. One of the concerns about using shading devices is their potential to harm the visual appearance of buildings. This study aims to study the aesthetic perception of different shading devices while concurrently evaluating their energy performance. Augmented reality was used to place virtual shading devices onto a building's façade at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). One hundred two students from JUST evaluated eight shading devices on a seven-step semantic differential scale. Participants comprised 49 students from Architecture and Design College and 53 students from other colleges. The energy efficiency of shading devices was tested using DesignBuilder. The results revealed that certain types of shading devices were perceived as more aesthetically pleasing than others. Architecture students and non-architecture students showed significant differences in their affective responses. Regarding shading devices, shape-morphing and horizontal-louvres devices are the most preferred by participants, while egg-crate devices are the least recommended. Regarding energy efficiency, results showed that the tested shading devices improved buildings' energy efficiency by 7% (vertical fins) to 17% (egg crate) compared to the base case and did not negatively impact their visual appearance.
Simon of Samaria and the Simonians
Authors: Litwa David 
Published: February 2024

Who were the Simonians? Beginning in the mid-second century CE, heresiologists depicted them as licentious followers of the first “gnostic,” a supposedly Samarian self-deifier called Simon, who was thought to practice “magic” and became known as the father of all heresies.
Litwa examines the Simonians in their own literature and in the literature used to refute and describe them. He begins with Simonian primary sources, namely The Declaration of Great Power (embedded in the anonymous Refutation of All Heresies) and The Concept of Our Great Power (Nag Hammadi codex VI,4). Litwa argues that both are early second-century products of Simonian authors writing in Alexandria or Egypt. Litwa then moves on to examine the heresiological sources related to the Simonians (Justin, the book of Acts, Irenaeus, the author of the Refutation of All Heresies, Pseudo-Tertullian, Epiphanius, and Filaster). He shows how closely connected Justin’s report is to the portrait of Simon in Acts, and offers an extensive exegesis and analysis of Simonian theology and practice based on the reports of Irenaeus and the Refutator. Finally, Litwa examines Simonianism in novelistic sources, namely the Acts of Peter and the Pseudo-Clementines. By the time these sources were written, Simon had become the father of all heresies. Accordingly, virtually any heresy could be attributed to Simon. As a result—despite their alluring portraits of Simon—these sources are mostly unusable for the historical study of the Simonian Christian movement. Litwa concludes with a historical profile of the Simonian movement in the second and third centuries.
The book features appendices which contain Litwa’s own translations of primary Simonian texts.
The Impact of a PhD on Design Practice
Authors: Vaughan Laurene 
Published: February 2024

The Impact of a PhD on Design Practice assesses the value and impact of design PhDs for design practitioners, exploring in detail and through perspectives from a range of international designers how a doctorate can develop research and critical thinking skills that will enhance their professional practice.
The book develops the contribution of Laurene Vaughan's earlier work Practice Based Design Research in furthering the global understanding of this dynamic and expanding area of design education. Whereas Practice Based Design Research provided a survey of key issues and developments in doctoral education in design globally, this book delves deeper by focusing on the experience of those who have undertaken design PhDs and taken their expertise into industry settings. Designers from Europe, the United States and Australasia working in a range of design disciplines provide perspectives on how they have used project design, research, analytical and writing skills developed as a result of completing a PhD to enrich their professional practice and add value to their organizations.
The Impact of a PhD on Design Practice is relevant not only to doctoral students who anticipate an academic career, but also to practitioners and those interested in undertaking doctoral research in order to bring their insights from their research to practice.
Debating in Teaching and Learning English
Authors: Wilson Ben 
Published: February 2024

This book offers the first full-length treatment of the topic of debating as a method of developing English Foreign Language (EFL) speaking, inviting scholars and practitioners to reflect on the demands of the current age for moving forward educational practice. While debating is a well-known method of dialogic speaking and is widely practiced, the extent to which it is integrated in adult TEFL has not been established, and an understanding of its affordances for developing foreign language speaking is also limited.
This book fills the gap in the field of TESOL and applied linguistics on the affordances of debating as a form of dialogic speaking that can promote a holistic understanding and improvement of experience of education, and indeed academic outcomes. The two main themes that situate the work are those of dialogic speaking and affect (at times referred to as 'humanistic', 'positive psychology' and 'social and emotional learning').
The book details the experiences of an adult EFL debate group in a private language school in the North of Italy. It reports how the participants experience the pedagogy so as to offer insights into it as a form of teaching speaking in adult EFL, as well as providing a practical framework with lesson plans and curriculum. The affordances of debating emerge as being social, cognitive, educational and communicative, and are discussed alongside the work of language teaching scholars Curran and Freire, and more broadly within a Social Constructivist approach to education. As such, debating is discussed as being a holistic and dialogic form of pedagogy. Particular attention to experience - often affective - is also found to be fundamental in planning and assessing educational outcomes for both teachers and learners.