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Prevalence of anemia in primary care patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease in Oman
Authors: Alsalmani Asma A. , Alalawi Nouf M. , Alsumri Hana , Aljabri Maha K. , Alharami Ghassan , Alweshahi Ruqaiya , Alhabsi Aziza 
Published: August 2023

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:
Previous research has highlighted potential associations between anemia, diabetes, and worsening kidney disease. The aim of this study, therefore, was to determine the prevalence of anemia in patients with both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at a primary care center in Oman.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Primary Care Clinic of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. All patients with established diagnoses of CKD and T2DM who attended appointments at the clinic in 2020 and 2021 were included. Data concerning the patients’ sociodemographic characteristics, medical history, clinical findings, and laboratory results during past six months were retrieved from the hospital’s information system. Patients were contacted via telephone for clarification in the event of any missing data. SPSS version 23 was used for Statistical analyses of the data. Frequencies and percentages were used to present categorical variables. Chi-squared tests were used to determine association between anemia and demographic and clinical variables.

RESULTS:
A total of 300 patients with T2DM and CKD were included in the study; 52% were male, 54.3% were 51–65 years of age, and majority (88%) were either overweight or obese. The majority of patients (62.7%) had Stage 1 CKD followed by Stage 2 (34.3%) and Stage 3 (3%). The total prevalence of anemia was 29.3%, with 31.4%, 24.3%, and 44.4% of Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3 CKD patients being anemic, respectively. The frequency of anemia was significantly higher in female than male patients (41.7% vs. 17.9%; P < 0.001). No associations were observed between anemia status and other sociodemographic or clinical characteristics.

CONCLUSION:
The prevalence of anemia in CKD and T2DM primary care patients in Oman was 29.3%, with gender as the only factor significantly associated with anemia status. Routine screening of anemia in diabetic nephropathy patients is highly recommended.
The effectiveness of self-empowerment-based patient-centered care for obese students in primary services: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: Dewi Dian K. , Sekartini Rini , Sunardi Diana , Soewondo Pradana , Yunir Em , Widyahening Indah S. , Asih Sali R. , Seman Anitawati , Latuasan Kitra , Vidiawati Dhanasari 
Published: August 2023

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:
Self-empowerment-based patient-centered services with a coaching approach are imperative in the management of students with obesity. This study evaluated the applicability and effectiveness of self-empowerment-based patient-centered coaching for the weight loss program model for obese students.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
This randomized control trial recruited 60 obese students aged 17–22 years in Universitas Indonesia from August to December 2021. Intervention group subjects were coached by a health coach. Each health coach assisted four subjects with SMART model coaching in six meetings every 2 weeks through a zoom platform. Both groups had instructions on obesity, nutrition, and physical activity from specialist doctors online. Paired t-test or Mann-Whitney test, as appropriate, to compare the measurements of anthropometry, body composition (bioelectrical impedance analysis), food intake (food record form), physical activity (physical activity form), subjective well-being (subjective well-being questionnaire), and healthy behavior habits (satisfaction scale) between the two groups before and after the intervention.

RESULTS:
A total of 41 obese students completed the study, 23 from intervention group and 18 from the control group. The change in total body fat (−0.9 [−12.9, 0.70] vs. 0.0 [−6.9, 3.50], P = 0.02) and healthy behavior habit (13.5 ± 11.85 vs. 7.5 ± 8.08, P = 0.04) in the intervention group was significantly greater than in the control group. The change in satisfaction scale of hobby/passion (2 [−4.6] vs. 1 [−2.2], P = 0.02), movement exercise (2.3 ± 2.11 vs. 1.2 ± 1.93, P = 0.03), sleep rest (2 [−6.5] vs. 1 [−3.2], P = 0.01), and spiritual (1 [0.6] vs. 0 [−1.3], P = 0.00) was significantly higher in the coached group.

CONCLUSION:
A weight loss program for obese students was tested through self-empowerment-based patient-centered care with a coaching approach and has proven to effect changes in anthropometric indicators, body composition, self-empowerment, food intake, and physical activity.
Treatment Pattern and Overall Survival in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus Over Two Decades
Authors: Nasreen Shahida , Hussain Shaiba , Andleeb Asifa , Manzoor Arshad , Fatima Kaneez , Sofi Mushtaq Ahmad 
Published: August 2023

Introduction:
Kashmir Valley of India lies at the edge of the “Asian esophageal cancer belt.” A number of treatment modalities have been delivered to the patients of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma at our Regional Cancer Centre. We considered it worthwhile to analyze the outcome of all these modalities.

Materials and Methods:
In the Department of Radiation Oncology of our institute, retrospective analysis of 2090 patients was done, who were diagnosed with nonmetastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus from 1993 to 2013. Of these 2090 cases, only 1337 patients only completed the treatment. Seven hundred and fifty-three patients either did not report for treatment after registration or did not complete the treatment. These 1337 patients were reviewed in terms of dysphagia relief, local disease control, distant metastasis, and overall survival (OS) at 1 and 2 years. They were grouped into 14 different groups as per the treatment received from A to N.

Results:
Fourteen different treatment modalities have been used at our center from 1993 to 2013. The overall percentage of local recurrence was 14.95%, highest being in Group L (26.65) and nil in Group M. About 32.57% of patients developed distance metastasis, highest (50%) in Group J, and nil in Group M. The most common site of failure was the supraclavicular nodes (7%), followed by the bone, liver, lung, and brain. OS at 1 and 2 years was 51.86% and 20.55%, respectively. However, it could not designate any particular modality as the best for treating patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.

Conclusion:
We concluded from our study that the most common failure in squamous cell carcinoma esophagus is the distant metastasis. Local recurrences are least in patients who underwent surgery. Unfortunately, we could not point out a single group from the study which could be deemed as the best treatment modality for carcinoma esophagus.
The Effect of Melatonin and Carnitine on Radiation Nephropathy
Authors: Ozdemir Ozge , Okumus Nilgun Ozbek , Gursel Bilge , Meydan Ahmet Deniz , Meydan Bilge Can , Yapici Oktay , Rakici Sema Yilmaz 
Published: August 2023

Aims:
We aimed to show the protective effect of carnitine and melatonin (MEL) on kidney which were applied before the radiotherapy.

Materials and Methods:
Seventy-two male Wistar Albino rats were divided six equal groups as Group 1 radiotherapy, Group 2 radiotherapy and MEL, Group 3 radiotherapy and carnitine, Group 4 MEL, Group 5 carnitine, and Group 6 control. Whole abdominal radiotherapy of 10 Gy was applied to the radiotherapy groups. Renal scintigraphy was performed under anesthesia on all rats after a follow-up period of 8 weeks. Histopathologic examination was performed in kidneys.

Results:
Group 1 showed a statistically significant deterioration of renal scintigraphy function (P < 0.05). Group 2 and Group 3 showed a better function of scintigraphical renal function and there was no significance between the control. There was no damage seen by light microscopy in Group 1, 2, 3. When evaluated histomorphological, there was a significant increase of glomerular width in Group 1 whereas Group 2 and Group 3's glomerular width decreases to the level of control group's (P < 0.00).

Conclusion:
As a conclusion, we consider that adding carnitine and MEL to the radiotherapy of patients who has a long-expected survival will prevent the complications due to radiotherapy.
Erdős–Ko–Rado theorem in Peisert-type graphs
Authors: Yip Chi Hoi 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe celebrated Erdős–Ko–Rado (EKR) theorem for Paley graphs of square order states that all maximum cliques are canonical in the sense that each maximum clique arises from the subfield construction. Recently, Asgarli and Yip extended this result to Peisert graphs and other Cayley graphs which are Peisert-type graphs with nice algebraic properties on the connection set. On the other hand, there are Peisert-type graphs for which the EKR theorem fails to hold. In this article, we show that the EKR theorem of Paley graphs extends to almost all pseudo-Paley graphs of Peisert-type. Furthermore, we establish the stability results of the same flavor.
Clonal micropropagation of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.)
Authors: Voitovska V. I. , Zabolotna A. V. , Ketskalo V. V. , Kovtuniuk Z. I. 
Published: August 2023

Purpose. To optimize the method of clonal micropropagation of rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.).
Methods. Seeds of rocket cultivars 'Znahar' and 'Lybid' were used for introduction into in vitro culture. Solutions of sodium hypochlorite (35%), ethanol (70%) and HgCl2 (0.2%) were used for sterilization. A 5% solution of chloramine served as a control. Sterile material was planted on liquid and solid agar nutrient media according to Murashige-Skoog (MS) and Hamborg-Eveleg (B5). A solid nutrient medium MS supplemented with 0.5 mg/l BAP was used as a control at all stages of reproduction. 6–benzylaminopurine (BAP), benzylaminopurine (BA), kinetin, IAA, NAA and IBA were added to media for reproduction and rooting. The control was IAA (0.5 mg/l).
Results. Sterilization of seeds with HgCl2 resulted in obtaining 93 and 90% sterile material; however, no viable seeds were found. The highest indicators of material sterility in the studied rocket varieties were noted for the use of sodium hypochlorite solution: in 'Znahar' 93% and 'Lybid' 89%. In addition, viability in this treatment was at the level of 90 and 85%, respectively. Higher indicators of both the number of shoots (8 and 6) and their height (8 and 3 cm) of both studied varieties were obtained on the MS medium (medium B5 – 5 and 5 shoots, and 5 and 4 cm, respectively). The most intensive shoot formation occurred with the use of kinetin. In particular, on the MS medium, variety 'Znahar' formed 19 shoots, 'Lybid' 17 shoots; on B5 – 16 and 13 shoots, respectively. At a concentration of 0.8 mg/l, the length of the shoots of the studied varieties was with IAA 10 and 8 cm, with NAA 15 and 13 cm and with IBA 18 and 16 cm, respectively. The same tendency was observed when the concentration increased to 1.2 mg/l. The number of lateral roots varied from 3 to 7 in the control and from 4 to 11 in the experimental treatments. Most of the roots were formed at an IBA concentration of 1.2 mg/l. In the case of adding 0.8 mg/l of NAA, 7 roots were formed in 'Znahar' and 5 in 'Lybid'; when increasing the concentration to 1.2 mg/l the number was 10 and 9, respectively.
Conclusions. The worst indicators of viable seed material were obtained after sterilization with a HgCl2 solution (93 and 90% of sterile and 0% of viable seeds) and the best with sodium hypochlorite solution (93 and 89% of sterile and 90 and 85% of viable seeds). On the liquid nutrient media according to different prescriptions, the smallest indicators of the height of shoots and their number were obtained. Also, in these treatments, the vitrification of plants, their slow growth and insignificant shoot formation were observed. The longest root system was formed in the studied rocket varieties with adding IBA to the nutrient medium. At the same time, under such conditions, regardless of the IBA concentration, plants formed too long root system that can be injured during planting; therefore, it is more appropriate to use IAA and NAA or their combination.
Editorial
Authors: Diaz Dumont Jorge Rafael 
Published: August 2023

La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Tayacaja Daniel Hernández Morillo, presenta el Vol. 4, No 1 (2023) de la Revista de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica “Llamkasun” que es una publicación editada semestralmente por la UNAT y gestionada mediante Open Journal System. Tiene como objetivo publicar artículos resultados de investigaciones concluidas que conserven un carácter de originalidad, utilidad, relevancia científica y tecnológica; que aporten nuevos conocimientos sobre aspectos teóricos o prácticos en la especialidad de “Ingeniería Civil, Procesos Industriales y Tecnologías”, según las normas indicadas.
Revista Certificada con ISO 9001:2015 - Certificado PE22/819943899 (Publicación de artículos científicos con procesos implementados de sistema gestión de calidad - SGS). La Revista de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica Llamkasun, certifica la calidad en la publicación de artículos científicos originales, revisados por pares ciegos expertos y con un sistema de similitud muy estricto que garantiza su originalidad de cada artículo para su publicación. Adicionalmente también se certificó el proceso de diagramación y diseño de cada artículo científico.
Dísticos heroicos e “poemas científicos": questões de forma e conteúdo na tradução literária
Authors: Vasto Laurindo de Masi Gabriel 
Published: August 2023

Desde a Antiguidade até a Idade Moderna, as descobertas e avanços científicos têm oferecido material próspero para a imaginação poética. Poetas como Edmundo Spenser (1552-1599), John Donne (1572-1631)0, John Milton (1608-1674) e outros reagiram às tansformações que se operavam na cosmologia e na ontologia europeias durante os sécs. XV, XVI e XVII. Especificamente na Inglaterra, encontramos no séc. XVIII poetas cuja obra poética objetiva sobretudo veicular hipóteses e discussões a respeito de botânica, história natural, eletricidade etc. Entre esses poetas, pode-se destacar Erasmus Darwin, autor do poema The Temple of Nature, publicado postumamente em 1803; nele, Erasmus Darwin arrola hipóteses sobre a origem da vida, a transformação gradual das espécies animal e vegetal e a complexidade estrutural do cérebro humano. Um tal poema impõe interessantes desafios ao tradutor, uma vez que é rico em terminologia especializada, o que dificulta o manejo de certos elementos formais, tais como a quantidade de sílabas e o metro. Discute-se aqui, então, as estratégias adotadas em nossa tradução de um trecho do Canto I do poema The Temple of Nature. Busca-se mostrar como, adotando soluções e sugestões de tradutores que trabalharam anteriormente com os dísticos heroicos - verso tradicional da poesia inglesa, e empregado por Erasmus Darwin em seu poema – se poderiam incorporar palavras polissilábicas na estrutura métrica, resultando em uma tradução que preservasse tanto os aspectos técnicos e “científicos” quanto as características formais mais significativas dos dísticos heroicos.
Social Determinants of Health: Opportunity for Occupational Therapy
Authors: Doll Joy , Malloy Julie , Gonzales Roger 
Published: August 2023

Abstract
There is a growing recognition that social determinants of health (or social drivers of health [SDOH]) affect physical well-being. In this Health Policy Perspectives column, we describe SDOH and the evolving landscape in health care. Policymakers are facilitating notable investments in social care and putting forth requirements for health care organizations to address SDOH. We share insights and perspectives on the roles occupational therapy practitioners can play in these efforts to address SDOH and the building ecosystems connecting health care and social care.
The Lyric Voice in English Theology
Authors: Dodd Elizabeth S. 
Published: August 2023

Elizabeth S. Dodd explores how the lyric voice in English theology has spoken to, within and between church, self and society. By examining a number of texts by authors such as Lancelot Andrewes, William Blake, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, as well as T. S. Elliot and Geoffrey Hill, Dodd concludes that lyric is a vehicle for the imagination; which is the engine of theological thought, but it also has practical, ethical and public implications.
In contemporary discussions of genre in theological aesthetics, as in the work of Charles Taylor, David Ford, Ben Quash, Kevin Vanhoozer and Sam Wells, lyric is the poor relation to narrative and drama. Lyric is the voice of soliloquy, the language of emotion and spiritual experience, and is quickly identified with the solipsism and egoism of the modern individual. However, lyric has been a strong voice within English theology, and not only in a navel-gazing fostering of private spirituality.
Through a comparative analysis of these lyric movements within English theology, this book reassesses the role of lyric in theological language, and suggests that it take its place alongside narrative and drama.
Why Delusions Matter
Authors: Bortolotti Lisa 
Published: August 2023

Delusions can be many things. They can be symptoms of mental health problems, such as schizophrenia, clinical delusions, or simply the beliefs that people cling to which are unsupported by evidence. We call the latter everyday delusions and they can include anything from the benefits of homeopathy to the dangers of alien abduction.
Yet, why do people adopt delusional beliefs and why can they be so reluctant to part with them? In Why Delusions Matter, Lisa Bortolotti explains what delusions really are and that despite their negative reputation, that they can also play a positive role in someone's life, such as providing meaning to people’s experiences and strengthening their identities. In a clear and accessible style, she contributes to the growing study of philosophy and the cognitive sciences, providing an intelligent and nuanced view of delusions.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
Authors: Keshavarz Alma 
Published: August 2023

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has yet to be directly analysed as a military security complex with significant political influence. This book explores Iran’s IRGC and Qods Force, focussing on its development following the Iranian Revolution, and how they have skilfully transformed Iran’s defense doctrine to fight an irregular war that challenges the US and the West.
Chapters detail the birth of the IRGC, its political development and influence within Iran, its relationship to militias and terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, and involvement in Yemen and Iraq. Keshavarz brings first-hand knowledge of what government institutions are looking for with respect to the IRGC, outlining Iran’s hybrid war capabilities that the US and West often misunderstand or miss altogether, in order to provide a foreign policy analysis that identifies the challenges of Iran’s irregular capabilities and what measures are needed to combat it.
Collaboration in Higher Education
Authors: Abegglen Sandra , Burns Tom , Sinfield Sandra 
Published: August 2023

Collaboration in Higher Education focuses on the opportunities and challenges created by engaging in collaboration and partnership in higher education. As higher education institutions become ever more competitive to sustain their place in a global, neoliberal education market, students and staff are confronted with alienating practices. Such practices create an individualistic, audit and surveillance culture that is exacerbated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the wholesale ‘pivot’ to online teaching.
In this atomised and competitive climate, this volume synthesises theoretical perspectives and current practice to present case study examples that advocate for a more inclusive, cooperative, collaborative, compassionate and empowering education, one that sees learning and teaching as a practice that enables personal, collective and societal growth. The human element of education is at the core of this book, focusing on what we can do and achieve together: students, academic staff, higher education institutions and relevant stakeholders.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Knowledge Unlatched.
David Bowie and the Art of Music Video
Authors: Perrott Lisa , Vernallis Carol , Mangaoang Áine , Koepnick Lutz , Shaviro Steven , Perrott Lisa , Rogers Holly , Perrott Lisa 
Published: August 2023

The first in-depth study of David Bowie’s music videos across a sustained period takes on interweaving storyworlds of an iconic career. Remarkable for their capacity to conjure elaborate imagery, Bowie’s videos provide fascinating exemplars of the artistry and remediation of music video. When their construction is examined across several years, they appear as time-travelling vessels, transporting kooky characters and strange story-world components across time and space.
By charting Bowie’s creative and collaborative process across five distinct phases, David Bowie and the Art of Music Video shows how he played a vital role in establishing music video as an artform. Filling a gap in the existing literature, this book shines a light on the significant contributions of directors such as Mick Rock, Stanley Dorfman and David Mallet, each of whom taught Bowie much about how to use the form. By examining Bowie’s collaborative process, his use of surrealist strategies and his integration of avant-garde art with popular music and media, the book provides a history of music video in relation to the broader fields of audiovisual media, visual music and art.
This book provides the first in-depth study of David Bowie’s music videos across a sustained period. Remarkable for their capacity to conjure elaborate imagery, Bowie’s videos provide fascinating exemplars of the artistry and remediation of music video. When we examine their construction across several years, they appear as time-travelling vessels, transporting kooky characters and strange storyworld components across time and space.
By charting Bowie’s creative and collaborative process across five distinct phases, this book shows how he played a vital role in establishing music video as an artform. Filling a gap in the existing literature, this book shines a light on the significant contributions of directors such as Mick Rock, Stanley Dorfman and David Mallet, each of whom taught Bowie much about how to use the form. By examining Bowie’s collaborative process, his use of surrealist strategies, and his integration of avant-garde art with popular music and media, the book provides a history of music video in relation to the broader fields of audiovisual media, visual music and art.