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(With) Women Scholars and Scientists
Authors: Simić Zorana 
Published: December 2022

(With) Women Scholars and ScientistsThis article is a review of the study entitled Naučnice u društvu / Women Scholars and Scientists in Society, edited by Lada Stevanović, Mladena Prelić, and Miroslava Lukić Krstanović (Belgrade: Institute of Ethnography SASA, 2020, pp. 456).Będąc (z) naukowczyniami Artykuł jest recenzją książki Naučnice u društvu / Women Scholars and Scientists in Society [Naukowczynie w społeczeństwie] pod redakcją Lady Stevanović, Mladena Prelicia i Miroslava Lukicia Krstanovicia (Beograd: Etnografski institut SANU, 2020, 456 ss.).
The Moral Witness: The Poetics of Testimony in Modern Serbian Poetry
Authors: Zorić Vladimir 
Published: December 2022

The Moral Witness: The Poetics of Testimony in Modern Serbian PoetryThis essay reviews Dunja Dušanić’s book Sa silama nemerljivim: Pesnici kao svedoci modernog terora [Immeasurable Forces: Poets as Witnesses to Modern Terror, 2021], outlining the methodological assumptions of the book, tracing its overarching argument, and evaluating its importance within multiple scholarly contexts, including comparative literature, literary criticism and literary history. Świadek moralny. Poetyka świadectwa we współczesnej poezji serbskiejTekst stanowi recenzję książki Dunji Dušanić Sa silama nemerljivim: Pesnici kao svedoci modernog terora [Siły niezmierzone. Poeci jako świadkowie nowoczesnego terroru, 2021]. Zostają nakreślone założenia metodologiczne książki. Recenzent tropi jej nadrzędną argumenację i ocenia znaczenie w wielu kontekstach naukowych, jak na przykład literatura porównawcza, krytyka literacka i historia literatury.
What is Wrong with Our System?
Authors: Jevtić Radojka 
Published: December 2022

What is Wrong with Our System? Right at the very beginning of the pandemic, Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek published a monograph about his thoughts on the first few weeks of the new situation. In it, he presents both his personal experience of the pandemic and his opinions on the overall changes that it might subsequently bring forth. As many times before, he once again calls for a new global order, basing his calls on the faults of the current system that the pandemic revealed in their entirety. He calls that world order “new communism” rooting it primarily in the need for solidarity and more executive power given to global organisations such as the World Health Organisation, as well as a more active role of the state during crises.Co jest nie tak z naszym systemem?Na samym początku pandemii COVID-19 słoweński filozof, Slavoj Žižek, opublikował książkę ze swoimi przemyśleniami na temat pierwszych kilku tygodni nowej sytuacji. Przedstawia w niej zarówno swoje osobiste doświadczenie pandemii, jak i opinie na temat ogólnych zmian, które może ona wywołać. Ponownie wzywa do utworzenia nowego globalnego porządku, wskazując na wady obecnego systemu, które w całości ujawniły nowe realia. Filozof nazywa ten światowy porządek „nowym komunizmem”, zakorzeniając go przede wszystkim w potrzebie solidarności i większej władzy wykonawczej przyznanej globalnym organizacjom, takim jak Światowa Organizacja Zdrowia, a także bardziej aktywnej roli państwa podczas kryzysów.
Pedagogy of Care: Building a Teaching and Learning Community
Authors: Kolarić Ana , Taczyńska Katarzyna 
Published: December 2022

Pedagogy of Care: Building a Teaching and Learning CommunityThe COVID-19 pandemic shook the educational system to the core. Teaching moved from the classroom to the private space of teachers and students. The unexpected move to digital teaching and learning rendered “in-person” interaction impossible, forcing all of us working in education to reconsider what responsible pedagogy should look like during a crisis. In this article, we first elaborate the main ideas of the pedagogy of care. Then, we offer examples of teaching and learning during the pandemic from our personal experience of literary and language scholars, based in Serbia and Poland respectively. This experience has been shaped by our pedagogical choices and informed by our epistemological and ethical standpoints. Pedagogika troski. Budowanie społeczności nauczania i uczenia sięPandemia COVID-19 wstrząsnęła systemem edukacji do głębi. Nauczanie przeniosło się z klasy do prywatnej przestrzeni nauczycieli i uczniów. Nieoczekiwane przejście na cyfrowe nauczanie i uczenie się uniemożliwiło „osobistą” interakcję, zmuszając nas wszystkich pracujących w edukacji do ponownego przemyślenia, jak powinna wyglądać odpowiedzialna pedagogika w czasie kryzysu. W prezentowanym artykule najpierw omawiamy główne idee pedagogiki troski. Następnie przedstawiamy przykłady nauczania i uczenia się podczas pandemii płynące z naszych osobistych doświadczeń literaturoznawców i filologów z Serbii i z Polski. To doświadczenie zostało ukształtowane przez nasze pedagogiczne wybory i wsparte naszymi epistemologicznymi i etycznymi punktami widzenia.
Capital Account Liberalisation and Crises: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Kalsie Anjala , Kalra Jappanjyot Kaur 
Published: December 2022

The present study is a critical survey of the literature on the impact of capital account liberalisation on both banking and currency crises. The objective of the study is to identify the publication bias and explore heterogeneity in the extant studies. For measuring the effect size of capital account liberalisation on banking and currency crises, an identification of relevant studies is done. Partial correlation coefficient is used for measuring standardised effect size. Funnel asymmetry test (FAT) and precision effect test (PET–PEE) are used for identifying publication selection bias. Meta-regression analysis (MRA) is done for exploring the heterogeneity in literature. I did meta-analysis on 121 t stats reported in 14 empirical papers. The results of the FAT–PET–PEE test indicate that publication bias does not exist in the literature. The study explains the heterogeneity of results reported in earlier studies. De facto measure, size of economy, inflation, real interest rate differential, real effective exchange rate overvaluation, current account balance to GDP and reserve money to GDP are the major impacting variables of both banking and currency crises. The probit approach is seen to be more appropriate in capturing the above relationship. JEL Codes: C1, F6, G01
Silencing PARP-1 binding protein Inhibits Cell Migration and Invasion via Suppressing UBE2C in Nasopharyngeal Cancer Cells
Authors: Ji Li , Piao Lianhua , Gu Xiaofeng , Xiao Feng , Hua Qingquan , Wu Jian 
Published: December 2022

Background Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignancy with a 2 per 100 000 incidence rate in the world. Overall survival (OS) of patients in stage I–II disease is around 80%, whereas OS of patients in stage III-IVB disease drops to 60%, implying the importance of diagnosis to reduce NPC mortality. However, more than 70% patients of NPC were diagnosed at advanced stages (stage III and IV) in clinics, and it definitely contributes to little substantial improvement in the 5-year survival rates although NPC is sensitive to radio-and chemotherapy. Hence, development of novel biomarkers and targetable genes in NPC is eagerly awaited. Methods We had analyzed the dataset GSE12452 and found hundreds of genes trans-activated in NPC. Among them, this study focused on PARP-1 binding protein (PARPBP) whose overexpression was also validated in GSE13597 and GSE53819 datasets. Results Knockdown of PARPBP significantly reduced cell viability in NPC and also identified hundreds of differentially expressed genes including 377 downregulated and 518 upregulated genes in HONE-1 cells with stably knockdown PARPBP. Furthermore, PARPBP might promote cell migration and invasion in NPC through positive regulation of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C (UBE2C). Conclusion The results demonstrate the aberrant expression of PARPBP in NPC, and imply its importance in nasopharyngeal carcinogenesis which further opens up the possibility of PARPBP as a novel diagnostic biomarker for NPC therapy.
Feasibility of RESTORE: An online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention to improve palliative care staff wellbeing
Authors: Finucane Anne M , Hulbert-Williams Nicholas J , Swash Brooke , Spiller Juliet A , Wright Brigid , Milton Libby , Gillanders David 
Published: December 2022

Background: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which uses behavioural psychology, values, acceptance and mindfulness techniques to improve mental health and wellbeing. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is efficacious in treating stress, anxiety and depression in a broad range of settings including occupational contexts where emotional labour is high. This approach could help palliative care staff to manage work-related stress and promote wellbeing. Aim: To develop, and feasibility test, an online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention to improve wellbeing of palliative care staff. Design: A single-arm feasibility trial of an 8-week Acceptance and Commitment Therapy based intervention for staff, consisting of three online facilitated group workshops and five online individual self-directed learning modules. Data was collected via online questionnaire at four time-points and online focus groups at follow-up. Setting/participants: Participants were recruited from Marie Curie hospice and nursing services in Scotland. Results: Twenty five staff commenced and 23 completed the intervention (93%). Fifteen participated in focus groups. Twelve (48%) completed questionnaires at follow-up. Participants found the intervention enjoyable, informative and beneficial. There was preliminary evidence for improvements in psychological flexibility (Cohen’s d = 0.7) and mental wellbeing (Cohen’s d = 0.49) between baseline and follow-up, but minimal change in perceived stress, burnout or compassion satisfaction. Conclusion: Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for wellbeing is acceptable to palliative care staff and feasible to implement using Microsoft Teams in a palliative care setting. Incorporating ways to promote long-term maintenance of behaviour changes, and strategies to optimise data collection at follow-up are key considerations for future intervention refinement and evaluation.
Researching Compassionate Communities: Identifying theoretical frameworks to evaluate the complex processes behind public health palliative care initiatives
Authors: Bakelants Hanne , Vanderstichelen Steven , Chambaere Kenneth , Van Droogenbroeck Filip , De Donder Liesbeth , Deliens Luc , Dury Sarah , Cohen Joachim 
Published: December 2022

Background: Compassionate Communities have been put forward as a new model for community-based palliative care to positively impact the health and wellbeing of those experiencing challenges of serious illness, death, dying, and loss. Despite the growing international movement to develop these public health initiatives to end-of-life care, only a handful of initiatives have undergone some form of evaluation. Aim: To provide guidance on designing evaluation research by identifying theoretical frameworks to understand the development, implementation, and underlying mechanisms of Compassionate Communities. Methods: To identify suitable theoretical frameworks for the study of Compassionate Communities, we applied two steps. The first step examined the characteristics of Compassionate Communities and translated them into assessment criteria for the selection of theoretical frameworks. The second step consisted of applying the identified assessment criteria to a list of widely used and highly cited theoretical frameworks. Results: Three well-established theoretical frameworks were identified as being most suitable to study the development, implementation, and underlying mechanisms of Compassionate Communities: The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), the integrated-Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services framework (i-PARIHS), and the Extended Normalization Process Theory (ENPT). Conclusions: The article supports and encourages the use of theoretical frameworks to evaluate the complex processes behind public health palliative care initiatives. The complementary use of two determinant frameworks and an implementation theory provides theoretical grounding to gain rich insights into the emergent and shifting interplays between agency, social processes, and contextual factors that shape the development and implementation of Compassionate Communities.
Automatic detection of active and inactive multiple sclerosis plaques using the Bayesian approach in susceptibility-weighted imaging
Authors: Afkandeh Rezvan , Irannejad Maziar , Abedi Iraj , Rabbani Masoud 
Published: December 2022

Background Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) is efficient in detecting multiple sclerosis (MS) plaques and evaluating the level of disease activity. Purpose To automatically detect active and inactive MS plaques in SWI images using a Bayesian approach. Material and Methods A 1.5-T scanner was used to evaluate 147 patients with MS. The area of the plaques along with their active or inactive status were automatically identified using a Bayesian approach. Plaques were given an orange color if they were active and a blue color if they were inactive, based on the preset signal intensity. Results Experimental findings show that the proposed method has a high accuracy rate of 91% and a sensitivity rate of 76% for identifying the type and area of plaques. Inactive plaques were properly identified in 87% of cases, and active plaques in 76% of cases. The Kappa analysis revealed an 80% agreement between expert diagnoses based on contrast-enhanced and FLAIR images and Bayesian inferences in SWI. Conclusion The results of our study demonstrated that the proposed method has good accuracy for identifying the MS plaque area as well as for identifying the types of active or inactive plaques in SWI. Therefore, it might be helpful to use the proposed method as a supplemental tool to accelerate the specialist's diagnosis.
Postconflict Sexual and Reproductive Health and Justice, Gendered Well-being, and Long-term Development
Authors: Olmsted Jennifer C. , Killian Caitlin 
Published: December 2022

Sexual and reproductive health and justice (SRHJ) is key to gender equality and an important component of any long-term development strategy for countries emerging from conflict and civil war. Girls and women are vulnerable to various sexual and reproductive risks, which are exacerbated in conflict contexts and can have both short- and long-term economic implications for them, their families, and their communities. Yet neoliberalism and patriarchal power structures prevent women’s economic well-being from being a priority when postconflict policies are designed. Applying a gender lens to postconflict policies, we illustrate why addressing reproductive justice in postconflict contexts is both a gender justice issue and a macroeconomic imperative, as well as providing concrete policy recommendations, including the imposition of a global arms tax, to fund postconflict SRHJ priorities. JEL Classification: O2, I1, B54
Comparison of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Screening Predictive Value in the Intensive Care Unit and General Ward
Authors: Buckley Mitchell S. , Kobic Emir , Yerondopoulos Melanie , Sharif Atefeh S. , Benanti Grace E. , Meckel Jordan , Puebla Neira Daniel , Boettcher Stormmy R. , Khan Abdul A. , McNierney Dakota A. , MacLaren Robert 
Published: December 2022

Background: The clinical utility of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal screening appears promising for antimicrobial stewardship programs. However, a paucity of data remains on the diagnostic performance of culture-based MRSA screen in the intensive care unit (ICU) for pneumonia and bacteremia. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the predictive value of culture-based MRSA nasal screening for pneumonia and bacteremia in ICU and general ward patients. Methods: This multicenter, retrospective study was conducted over a 23-month period. Adult patients with MRSA nasal screening ≤48 hours of collecting a respiratory and/or blood culture with concurrent initiation of anti-MRSA therapy were included. The primary endpoint was to compare the negative predictive value (NPV) associated with culture-based MRSA nasal screening between ICU and general ward patients with suspected pneumonia. Results: A total of 5106 patients representing the ICU (n = 2515) and general ward (n = 2591) were evaluated. The NPV of the MRSA nares for suspected pneumonia was not significantly different between ICU and general ward patient populations (98.3% and 97.6%, respectively; P = 0.41). The MRSA nares screening tool also had a high NPV for suspected bacteremia in ICU (99.8%) and general ward groups (99.7%) ( P = 0.56). The overall positive MRSA nares rates in the ICU and general ward patient populations were 9.1% and 8.2%, respectively ( P = 0.283). Moreover, MRSA-positive respiratory and blood cultures among ICU patients were 5.8% and 0.8%, respectively. Conclusion and Relevance: Our findings support the routine use of MRSA nasal screening using the culture-based method in ICU patients with pneumonia. Further research on the clinical performance for MRSA bacteremia in the ICU is warranted.
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT), Comorbid Psychopathology, and Functional Impairment in College Students: The Clinical Utility of SCT Subfactors
Authors: Nelson Jason M. , Lovett Benjamin J. 
Published: December 2022

Background: Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) has been proposed to be either its own distinct disorder or a transdiagnostic process. Objective: To examine SCT within ADHD (and its specific presentations) and internalizing disorders and its relationship with functional impairment, particularly when considered from a multidimensional perspective. Method: Undergraduate students (N = 2,806) completed self-report scales measuring SCT, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and functional impairment. The SCT scale consisted of three subfactors identified in prior research. Results: Students with internalizing disorders were equally as likely as those with ADHD to report clinically significant SCT, and having multiple other disorders predicted especially high levels of SCT symptoms. Only sleepy/sluggish symptoms incrementally predicted impairment. Conclusions: These findings provide more support for SCT as a transdiagnostic process than as a distinct disorder. All areas of SCT symptoms are associated with ADHD, anxiety, and depression, but the sleepy/sluggish symptoms may be uniquely associated with problems in everyday living.
Anti-Vegf therapy leads to an improvement in grade of retinal pigment epithelium alterations on single layer retinal pigment epithelium map in diabetic macular edema
Authors: Saxena Sandeep , Singh Malvika , Chaubey Anupriya , Mohan Akshay , De Somnath , Kaur Apjit , Gilhotra Jagjit S , Meyer Carsten H , Akduman Levent 
Published: December 2022

Purpose In bovine retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells, increased secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has a positive linear association with proliferation of RPE. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) based improvement in grades of topographic retinal pigment epithelium alterations (RPE-A), were evaluated after intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy, in diabetic macular edema (DME), for the first time. Methods A tertiary care center-based, prospective study. Forty-four consecutive patients, 40–65 years of age with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) with DME, were administered three doses of anti-VEGF therapy at monthly intervals. Pre- and post-intervention SD-OCT was done and central sub field thickness (CST), cube average thickness (CAT) and topographic grades of RPE-A were assessed using single layer RPE map (SL-RPE) as; Grade 0: No alterations, Grade 1: Alteration in two quadrants, Grade 2: Alteration in more than two quadrants. Results CST decreased from 354.2 ± 16.0 µm pre-intervention to 233.2 ± 7.9 µm post-intervention. CAT reduced from 340.6 ± 6.5 µm pre-intervention to 274.1 ± 5.1 µm post-intervention. Significant improvement in grades of RPE-A pre- v/s post-intervention were observed. (Grade 0: 0 v/s 39; Grade 1: 17 v/s 3; Grade 2: 27 v/s 2) (p < 0.001). Conclusion Anti-VEGF therapy is associated with an improvement in grades of RPE-A in DME. The study was registered with the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2019/03/018135).
Perspectives and performance changes of parents in aural–oral rehabilitation: From in-person to telepractice
Authors: Chen Pei-Hua , Yu Ya-Chu , Tsai Yi-Shin 
Published: December 2022

Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has reinforced the necessity and importance of telepractice. Although studies suggest frameworks to facilitate telepractice implementation, how parents learn related therapeutic skills via telepractice remains unexplored. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives and performance changes of parents with children enrolled in aural–oral rehabilitation who transition from in-person sessions to telepractice. Methods A total of 456 parents were enrolled in an aural–oral rehabilitation program with different online session formats [telepractice ( n = 392), consultation ( n = 23), and hybrid ( n = 41)] during the pandemic. The Parental Teaching Skil Scale and the Parental Behavioral Skills Scale were used to examine parent performance changes before and during the lockdown. Furthermore, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 parents. Results Parents who scored higher in in-person courses were more likely to enrol in telepractice and make steady progress. Parents who participated in hybrid sessions tended to score lower on Parental Teaching Skill Scale before lockdown and reported that the dual-track, parallel learning method provided them with a set amount of time to discuss teaching difficulties with their therapists without being disturbed by their children. Parents who attended the consultation sessions scored higher on Parental Behavioral Skills Scale than on Parental Teaching Skill Scale during the in-person courses. Discussion Parents who continued online courses during the lockdown showed consistent and significant gains in most skills related to aural–oral rehabilitation, regardless of session format. Moreover, parents who scored better on Parental Behavioral Skills Scale than in Parental Teaching Skill Scale during in-person courses tended to request consultation sessions during the lockdown.