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Implementation of insecticide-treated malaria bed nets in Tanzania: a systematic review
Authors: Ezezika Obidimma , El-Bakri Yasmine , Nadarajah Abitha , Barrett Kathryn 
Published: August 2022

Background Malaria is a significant cause of morbidity, mortality, and economic burden among the Tanzanian population. An effective form of personal protection against malaria is the insecticide-treated bed net (ITN). Although Tanzania has made great efforts to implement ITNs in the general population, gaps in use, access, coverage, and ownership remain. We conducted a systematic review of the available data on the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of ITNs in Tanzania. Methods A comprehensive search was conducted in four databases: OVID Medline, OVID Embase, EBSCO CINAHL, and Web of Science. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed to present the review and analysis. Eligible studies were appraised to determine the quality of evidence. Various content data were extracted, including study locations, years of publication, study objectives, and barriers and facilitators to ITNs. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) facilitated a thematic analysis of the barriers and facilitators. Results Seven mixed-methods and three qualitative studies met this review’s inclusion criteria. Seven regions and ten districts within Tanzania were represented in this review, most notably the Morogoro region and its respective districts, Kilombero and Ulanga. Study dates ranged from 1995 to 2020. Facilitators of ITN implementation included cost, voucher schemes, involving locals, planning for distribution, and social marketing and communication campaigns. Similarly, barriers to ITN implementation included cost, knowledge and beliefs, a poorly developed private sector, and inadequate distribution methods. Conclusions A systematic review of studies on the implementation of ITNs in Tanzania highlights vital areas in the development of successful implementation that include: (i) the cost of ITNs, (ii) knowledge and beliefs about ITNs among potential users, and (iii) planning for the execution of ITN distribution programs. ITN implementation can be enhanced if national stakeholders invest further in processes that promote ITN procurement, such as voucher schemes, providing education sessions, integrating distribution methods that cater to locals’ preferences, and initiating the promotion of ITN months in advance of their distribution. Registration PROSPERO (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=222128)
Pelatihan Media Permainan Tradisional Dakuca Terhadap Guru Raudathul Athfal Kabupaten Sumedang
Authors: Roostin Erna , Aprilianti Riska , Martini Avini 
Published: August 2022

Permainan tradisional tersebut dapat menstimulasi enam aspek perkembangan anak. Tujuan Program Kegiatan Masyarakat Stimulus ini untuk meningkatkan kompetensi dan kreativitas guru Raudhatul Athfal (RA) di Kabupaten Sumedang dalam hal pengembangan media pembelajaran. Metode yang digunakan pada kegiatan Program Kegiatan Masyarakat Stimulus (PKM-S) ini di antaranya ceramah, diskusi, dan praktik media dakuca. Instrument yang digunakan yaitu media congklak yang sudah dikembangkan menjadi media dakuca. Adapun tahapan dalam kegiatan PKM-S ini di antaranya perencanaan dan pelaksanaan kegiatan. Pelaksanaan kegiatan berlangsung selama tiga hari, dengan jumlah peserta sebanyak 35 orang guru RA di Kabupaten Sumedang. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan adanya stimulus terhadap kreativitas guru RA dalam mengembangkan media pembelajaran berbasis kearifan lokal sehingga guru RA dapat menciptakan dan mengembangkan permainan tradisional seperti bola bekel yang dikembangkan dari segi tampilan dan diberi nama menjadi “Bocer” (Bola Ceria).
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of social workers
Authors: Schell-Kiehl Ines , Laurens Melissa , Ketelaar Nicole , Sommerfeld Peter , Hess Nadja , Bühler Sarah , Meyer Nikolaus , Franz Sebastian 
Published: August 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on everyone’s life. Like many other professionals, social workers have been forced to adapt to these new working conditions and new challenges in order to support clients during the pandemic, as new needs have arisen. Together with professional associations from three nations (Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands), we used a coordinated approach to explore the consequences of the pandemic for social work professionals. This study was conducted during the most severe contact and hygiene restrictions of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter of 2020/2021. The data addresses the changes perceived by social work professionals in relation to their contact and communication with clients, the use of digital technology in the context of work, the professional response in terms of innovation, the working conditions and the psychosocial risks they face.
MethodsCross-sectional data was collected from 7,241 social workers in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands through online surveys.
ResultsThe results show an increase in the workload of professional social workers and compounding problems of clients, together with a negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communication and contact with clients. All of this takes place within the framework of changing working conditions and contexts. Our data shows that the use of digital technologies does not cause bigger problems for most of the participating social workers. It should in fact be noted that professionals have many positive associations with the use of digital technology in general.
ConclusionsThere are both remarkable and alarming results concerning the mental health of social workers and their working conditions, as well as the position of the social work profession in general.
MULTICULTURALISM IN EDUCATION: HISTORY AND MODERN TRENDS
Authors: Hlukhota Vitalii 
Published: August 2022

The study of multiculturalism in the modern world and modern conditions is an urgent scientific and pedagogical problem. The influence of integration processes leads to a change of opinion about the need for tolerant relations between different cultures in relation to each other. Currently, in the context of the development of international relations, cultural exchange is taking place at the personal, national, and international levels. Therefore, in education, there is a need for a culture of communication, and dialogue of cultures between different countries. This process, together with the development of national culture, enriches both dominant and small cultures. The closedness of individual ethnic communities and conflicts on national and religious grounds is the result of a complex set of social factors. One of them is ignoring the factors of multiculturalism and polyethnicity in education and training in a multinational community. Accounting for multiculturalism and polyethnicity is becoming a pedagogical priority for world civilization and individual states. Its observance is a necessary condition for the democratization of public life. Conditions of effective education are largely outside of pedagogy and depend on the influence of sociopolitical institutions.The article reveals the peculiarities of the emergence and development of ideas of multiculturalism in education. The analysis of the scientific literature is carried out in order to systematize the data on the views of scientists on the need for multicultural education in the educational process of different historical periods. Clear chronological data on the emergence of the definition of multicultural education in the scientific community. The peculiarities of monocultural education as a counterbalance to multiculturalism in education are studied. The modern tendencies in multicultural education and the necessity of its introduction in the modern educational environment are determined.
Keywords: culture; intercultural interaction; multiculturalism; multicultural education; monocultural education; multiculturalism; assimilation of cultures; “melting furnace”.
Szkoła podstawowa bez Innego. Od (braku) wielokulturowości w szkolnej edukacji literackiej i kulturowej ku praktycznym rozwiązaniom
Authors: Miłko Marcin 
Published: August 2022

Wielokulturowość jest jednym z istotniejszych elementów kształcenia humanistycznego, szczególnie polonistycznego, na wszystkich etapach szkolnej edukacji. Lektury obowiązkowe i dodatkowe omawiane w trakcie lekcji języka polskiego po[1]winny poruszać ten istotny temat, aby wpływać na wartości oraz postawy dzieci i młodzieży. W artykule poddano analizie listę lektur z podstawy programowej kształcenia ogólnego dla klas IV–VIII szkoły podstawowej z 2017 roku i wykazano, że w wybranych do omówienia książkach występują nielicznie wątki dotyczące innych kultur. W związku z wnioskami wypływającymi z analizy dokumentu oświatowego zostały zaproponowane teksty literackie oraz związane z nimi działania metodyczne, które nauczyciele mogą wykorzystać w trakcie lekcji języka polskiego w celu kształcenia kompetencji międzykulturowych.
Larger Groups, Smaller Enantioselectivity? Two Anthracene-Containing, Pyridino-Crown Ether-Based Fluorescent Sensor Molecules
Authors: Szemenyei Balázs , Firisz Marianna , Baranyai Péter , Bagi Péter , Drahos László , Móczár Ildikó , Huszthy Péter 
Published: August 2022

(R,R)- and (S,S)-enantiomers of anthracene-containing pyridino-18-crown-6 ether having tert-butyl groups at the stereogenic centers were prepared with the aim of achieving higher enantioselectivity than for the reported (S,S)-analogue having isobutyl groups. The enantiomeric recognition abilities of the new sensor molecules toward chiral protonated primary amines and amino acid esters were studied in acetonitrile by UV–vis and fluorescence spectroscopies. The pKa values of these pyridino-crown ethers and their reported (S,S)-analogues having methyl or isobutyl groups have also been determined in acetonitrile.
Insight on the regulation mechanism of the nanochannels in hard and brittle materials induced by sparially shaped femtosecond laser
Authors: Kai Lin , Chen Caiyi , Lu Yu , Meng Yizhao , Liu Yi , Cheng Yang , Yang Qing , Hou Xun , Chen Feng 
Published: August 2022

The efficient fabrication of nanochannels on hard and brittle materials is a difficult task in the field of micro and nano processing. We have realized nanochannel arrays on silica with characteristic scales varying from 50–230 nm using a single femtosecond Bessel beam pulse of 515 nm. By characterizing the surface openings, we found that the characteristic scales of the nanopore openings are inextricably linked to the surface energy deposition effect. We achieved not only three asymmetric channel profiles by adjusting the laser-sample interaction region, but also high aspect ratio nanochannels with characteristic scales about 50 nm and aspect ratios over 100. These results on hard and brittle materials provide a broader platform and application scenarios for smart particle rectifiers, DNA molecular sequencing, biosensors, and nanofluidic devices, which are also more suitable for future practical applications due to their low cost, good durability, and high productivity.
Eco-Friendly Synthesis and Characterization of Double-Crossed Link 3D Graphene Oxide Functionalized With Chitosan for Adsorption of Sulfamethazine From Aqueous Solution: Experimental and DFT Calculations
Authors: Hamed Rinad , Jodeh Shehdeh , Hanbali Ghadir , Safi Zaki , Berisha Avni , Xhaxhiu Kledi , Dagdag Omar 
Published: August 2022

Graphene oxide–chitosan composites are attracting considerable interest as an eco-friendly adsorbent material for most aquatic environmental pollutants. Today, the focus is on the emerging applications of 2D and 3D graphene functionalized with chitosan to enhance its mechanical properties and adsorption efficiency. Herein, the super adsorbent 3D graphene functionalized with chitosan (3D GF-CS) is synthesized to remove sulfamethazine, (SMZ) as a model aquatic antibiotic pharmaceutical. The synthesized materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photon spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), and Raman spectroscopy. After that, adsorption experiments were conducted for SMZ adsorption to find out the optimized adsorption parameters, such as pH, temperature, contact time, initial antibiotic concentration, and adsorbent dosage. The results show the optimal adsorption parameters were as pH of 7, temperature of 25°C, initial antibiotic concentration Ci of 50 ppm. Also, the kinetics, isotherms models, and thermodynamics parameters of SMZ adsorption were studied. The experimental results revealed to be best suited by both the pseudo-second-order kinetic and the Freundlich isotherm model compared with other isotherm models. The thermodynamics parameters demonstrated that the adsorption is exothermic, exhibiting higher adsorption efficiency at lower temperature. In addition, Gibb’s free energy suggested the adsorption to be spontaneous as well as entropy indication of the loss of disorder. Furthermore, the regeneration of 3D GF-CS was utilized in ten consecutive cycles, and the SMZ adsorption capacity did not decline significantly. Additionally, this research studied the adsorption energies and how sulfamethazine adsorbs onto 3D GF-CS was determined by applying the density-functional–based tight binding (DFTB) and Monte Carlo simulations at different adsorption positions. The chemical reactivity (local and global) of the free drug was investigated using the density functional theory (DFT), namely, the B3LYP and PBEPBE functionals with the 6–31+G (d, p) basis set in the gas phase and aqueous solution.
Influence of pre-endoscopic duration of esophageal food impaction on endoscopy time and postprocedure adverse events
Authors: DiLeo Daniel Anthony , Zenger Cameron , Quarta Giulio 
Published: August 2022

ObjectivesEsophageal food bolus impaction is a medical emergency and 10-20% of impacted food boluses will require endoscopic removal. Emergent and prolonged procedures are associated with increased adverse events. We are interested in the relationship between the pre-endoscopic duration of esophageal food impaction and the duration of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) performed to remove the impacted food bolus.MethodsBetween 2010 and 2021, we examined EGD procedures performed for esophageal food impaction. Subjects were classified according to pre-endoscopic duration of food impaction.ResultsWe found a positive correlation between pre-endoscopic duration of food impaction and procedure length (r=0.18). Esophageal impactions with mixed foods resulted in the longest procedure duration (p&lt;0.05). Increasing age, male gender, and duration of impaction greater than 42 hours were significantly associated with increased procedure duration (p&lt;0.05). Esophageal perforations, prolonged intubations, admissions following EGD, and readmissions were associated with EGD duration greater than 25.5 minutes. No adverse events occurred in patients who underwent EGD within 6 hours of symptom onset.ConclusionsIn the case of an esophageal food impaction, the time between symptom onset and endoscopy is positively correlated with procedure length and risk of adverse outcomes. We suggest that food impaction should remain an indication for emergent endoscopy. Prospective studies evaluating the safety and outcomes of prolonged time to endoscopy will further clarify the management of esophageal food impactions.
Prediction of Mortality Risk After Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury With a Novel Prognostic Model: A Multivariable Prediction Model Development and Validation Study
Authors: Wang Mei , Yan Ping , Zhang Ning-Ya , Deng Ying-Hao , Luo Xiao-Qin , Wang Xiu-Fen , Duan Shao-Bin 
Published: August 2022

Background and Objectives:Acute kidney injury (AKI) that results from ischemia is a common clinical syndrome and correlates with high morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients. However, a clinical tool to predict mortality risk of ischemic AKI is not available. In this study, we aimed to develop and validate models to predict the 30-day and 1-year mortality risk of hospitalized patients with ischemic AKI.MethodsA total of 1,836 admissions with ischemic AKI were recruited from 277,898 inpatients admitted to three affiliated tertiary general hospitals of Central South University in China between January 2015 and December 2015. Patients in the final analysis were followed up for 1 year. Study patients were randomly divided in a 7:3 ratio to form the training cohort and validation cohort. Multivariable regression analyses were used for developing mortality prediction models.ResultsHepatorenal syndrome, shock, central nervous system failure, Charlson comorbidity index (≥2 points), mechanical ventilation, renal function at discharge were independent risk factors for 30-day mortality after ischemic AKI, while malignancy, sepsis, heart failure, liver failure, Charlson comorbidity index (≥2 points), mechanical ventilation, and renal function at discharge were predictors for 1-year mortality. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROCs) of 30-day prediction model were 0.878 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.849-0.908) in the training cohort and 0.867 (95% CI: 0.820–0.913) in the validation cohort. The AUROCs of the 1-year mortality prediction in the training and validation cohort were 0.803 (95% CI: 0.772–0.834) and 0.788 (95% CI: 0.741–0.835), respectively.ConclusionOur easily applied prediction models can effectively identify individuals at high mortality risk within 30 days or 1 year in hospitalized patients with ischemic AKI. It can guide the optimal clinical management to minimize mortality after an episode of ischemic AKI.
Profile of specific and associated autoantibodies in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in a Colombian population
Authors: Hormaza-Jaramillo Andrés , Bedoya-Joaqui Vanessa , Puerta-Sarmiento Germán , Bautista Mario , Rios-Serna Lady J. , Delgado-Mora Tatiana , Nieto-Aristizábal Ivana , Ruiz-Ordoñez Ingrid 
Published: August 2022

ObjectivesIdiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are chronic, autoimmune diseases with several forms of presentation. Diagnosis is mostly clinical in our region. Our aim was to evaluate the autoantibody profile of patients with IIMs.MethodsThis study is a cross-sectional study with a prospective recollection of data, conducted between 2019–2021, in a single center in Cali, Colombia. Patients with a clinical diagnosis or suspicion of IIM were included. The presence of myositis-specific/associated antibodies was evaluated by immunoblotting in serum samples. Phenotypic characterization was performed.ResultsA total of 36 patients were included. The mean age was 50.6 (16.7) years, and 20 (55.6%) were female. Eighteen (50%) patients were seropositive, of which 11 (30.5%) presented one positive antibody, with anti-TIF1ɣbeing the most frequent (n = 4, 11.1%), followed by anti-Ro52 (n = 2, 5.6%). Seven patients (19.4%) showed &gt;1 positive antibody. Dermatomyositis was the most frequent type of IIM in seropositive patients (n = 8, 44.4%), followed by anti-synthetase syndrome (n = 4, 22.2%). Weakness was symmetric and presented in the upper and lower extremities in 11 (61.1%) patients each. Both respiratory insufficiency and weight loss were seen in 7 (38.9%) patients, Gottron papules in six (33.3%) patients, and heliotrope rash, esophageal dysmotility, and myalgia in 5 (27.8%) patients. Pulmonary interstitial disease was seen in 4 (22.2%, with antibodies for anti-Ro52, anti-MDA5 + anti-Jo1 + anti-TIF1ɣ, anti-MDA5 + anti-SAE1 + anti-NXP2, and anti-cN1A + anti-Ro52) patients, and malignancy was seen in 2 (11.1%) patients (1 with anti-Mi2β and 1 with anti-TIF1ɣ + anti-Mi2α). In all, 7 (19.4%) patients required intensive care (2 seropositive, 1 with anti-PL7, 1 with anti-MDA5 + anti-Jo1 + anti-TIF1ɣ), and 1 (2.8%) (seronegative) patient died.ConclusionThis study is the first study in the Southwest of Colombia that evaluates myositis-specific/associated antibodies in IIM. Half of the patients were seropositive. Anti-TIF1ɣwas the most frequent MSA and anti-Ro52 was the most frequent MAA. Several patients presented antibody combinations. Further studies are needed to fully associate phenotypes with antibodies.
Calibration and validation of the Pneumonia Shock Score in critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, a multicenter prospective cohort study
Authors: Carmo Thomas A. , Ferreira Isabella B. B. , Menezes Rodrigo C. , Pina Márcio L. T. , Oliveira Roberto S. , Telles Gabriel P. , Machado Antônio F. A. , Aguiar Tércio C. , Caldas Juliana R. , Arriaga María B. , Akrami Kevan M. , Filgueiras Filho Nivaldo M. , Andrade Bruno B. 
Published: August 2022

BackgroundPrognostic tools developed to stratify critically ill patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), are critical to predict those with higher risk of mortality in the first hours of admission. This study aims to evaluate the performance of the pShock score in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU with SARS-CoV-2 infection.MethodsProspective observational analytical cohort study conducted between January 2020 and March 2021 in four general ICUs in Salvador, Brazil. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the cohort and a logistic regression, followed by cross-validation, were performed to calibrate the score. A ROC curve analysis was used to assess accuracy of the models analyzed.ResultsSix hundred five adult ICU patients were included in the study. The median age was 63 (IQR: 49–74) years with a mortality rate of 33.2% (201 patients). The calibrated pShock-CoV score performed well in prediction of ICU mortality (AUC of 0.80 [95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.77–0.83; p-value &lt; 0.0001]).ConclusionsThe pShock-CoV score demonstrated robust discriminatory capacity and may assist in targeting scarce ICU resources during the COVID-19 pandemic to those critically ill patients most likely to benefit.