Hasil untuk "English literature"

M. Tremmel, U. Gerdtham, P. Nilsson et al.

Background: The rising prevalence of obesity represents an important public health issue. An assessment of its costs may be useful in providing recommendations for policy and decision makers. This systematic review aimed to assess the economic burden of obesity and to identify, measure and describe the different obesity-related diseases included in the selected studies. Methods: A systematic literature search of studies in the English language was carried out in Medline (PubMed) and Web of Science databases to select cost-of-illness studies calculating the cost of obesity in a study population aged ≥18 years with obesity, as defined by a body mass index of ≥30 kg/m², for the whole selected country. The time frame for the analysis was January 2011 to September 2016. Results: The included twenty three studies reported a substantial economic burden of obesity in both developed and developing countries. There was considerable heterogeneity in methodological approaches, target populations, study time frames, and perspectives. This prevents an informative comparison between most of the studies. Specifically, there was great variety in the included obesity-related diseases and complications among the studies. Conclusions: There is an urgent need for public health measures to prevent obesity in order to save societal resources. Moreover, international consensus is required on standardized methods to calculate the cost of obesity to improve homogeneity and comparability. This aspect should also be considered when including obesity-related diseases.

Kelly C. Margot, Todd Kettler

BackgroundFor schools to include quality STEM education, it is important to understand teachers’ beliefs and perceptions related to STEM talent development. Teachers, as important persons within a student’s talent development, hold prior views and experiences that will influence their STEM instruction. This study attempts to understand what is known about teachers’ perceptions of STEM education by examining existing literature.ResultsStudy inclusion criteria consisted of empirical articles, which aligned with research questions, published in a scholarly journal between 2000 and 2016 in English. Participants included in primary studies were preK-12 teachers. After quality assessment, 25 articles were included in the analysis. Thematic analysis was used to find themes within the data. Findings indicate that while teachers value STEM education, they reported barriers such as pedagogical challenges, curriculum challenges, structural challenges, concerns about students, concerns about assessments, and lack of teacher support. Teachers felt supports that would improve their effort to implement STEM education included collaboration with peers, quality curriculum, district support, prior experiences, and effective professional development.ConclusionsRecommendations for practice include quality in-service instruction over STEM pedagogy best practices and district support of collaboration time with peer teachers. Recommendations for future research are given.

L. Karliner, E. Jacobs, A. Chen et al.

A. Lebano, Sarah Hamed, H. Bradby et al.

Background There is increasing attention paid to the arrival of migrants from outwith the EU region to the European countries. Healthcare that is universally and equably accessible needs to be provided for these migrants throughout the range of national contexts and in response to complex and evolving individual needs. It is important to look at the evidence available on provision and access to healthcare for migrants to identify barriers to accessing healthcare and better plan necessary changes. Methods This review scoped 77 papers from nine European countries (Austria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain, and Sweden) in English and in country-specific languages in order to provide an overview of migrants’ access to healthcare. The review aims at identifying what is known about access to healthcare as well as healthcare use of migrants and refugees in the EU member states. The evidence included documents from 2011 onwards. Results The literature reviewed confirms that despite the aspiration to ensure equality of access to healthcare, there is evidence of persistent inequalities between migrants and non-migrants in access to healthcare services. The evidence shows unmet healthcare needs, especially when it comes to mental and dental health as well as the existence of legal barriers in accessing healthcare. Language and communication barriers, overuse of emergency services and underuse of primary healthcare services as well as discrimination are described. Conclusions The European situation concerning migrants’ and refugees’ health status and access to healthcare is heterogeneous and it is difficult to compare and draw any firm conclusions due to the scant evidence. Different diseases are prioritised by different countries, although these priorities do not always correspond to the expressed needs or priorities of the migrants. Mental healthcare, preventive care (immunization) and long-term care in the presence of a growing migrant older population are identified as priorities that deserve greater attention. There is a need to improve the existing data on migrants’ health status, needs and access to healthcare to be able to tailor care to the needs of migrants. To conduct research that highlights migrants’ own views on their health and barriers to access to healthcare is key.

Hong Lu, Yang Zhao, A. While

BACKGROUND Globally there are mounting concerns about nurses' job satisfaction because of its pivotal role in nurse turnover and the quality of care of patients. OBJECTIVES To identify a more comprehensive and extensive knowledge of the job satisfaction of qualified general nurses working in acute care hospitals and its associated factors drawing upon empirical literature published in the last five years. DESIGN Literature review. DATA SOURCES A comprehensive electronic database search was conducted in PubMed (2012-2017), Web of Science (2012-2017), CINAHL (2012-2017), Embase (2012-2017), PsycINFO (2012-2017) and the Applied Social Sciences Index (2012-2017), CNKI (2012-2017), WanFang (2012-2017), SinoMed (2012-2017) and VIP (2012-2017) to retrieve relevant articles published in both English and Chinese between January 2012 and October 2017. REVIEW METHODS Key terms and phrases associated with job satisfaction, occupational stress, professional commitment, role conflict and role ambiguity were utilized in the subject search in combination with nurses following guidelines for searching the OVID interface. The abstracts or full texts of research papers were reviewed prior to their inclusion in the review according to inclusion criteria and quality assessment using the Strobe guidelines. RESULTS A total of 59 papers were included in this review. The impact of job satisfaction upon sickness absence, turnover intention, as well as the influencing factors of job satisfaction such as working shift and leadership, job performance, organizational commitment, effort and reward style has been identified in a number of research studies yielding equivocal findings. Job satisfaction of hospital nurses is closely related to work environment, structural empowerment, organizational commitment, professional commitment, job stress, patient satisfaction, patient-nurse ratios, social capital, evidence-based practice and ethnic background. Various mediating or moderating pathways have been identified with nurses' job satisfaction being mediated by various factors. CONCLUSIONS It is vital to increase nurses' job satisfaction because this has the potential both to improve patients' perceptions of care quality and ensure an adequate nursing workforce. The indirect relationships and predictors of job satisfaction contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the complex phenomenon of job satisfaction, which in turn may aid the development of effective strategies to address the nursing shortage and increase the quality of patient care.

A. D. Vaio, Rosa Palladino, A. Pezzi et al.

Abstract This article investigates the literary corpus on digital innovation in knowledge management systems (KMS) to understand its role in business governance. The study introduces a broad survey of the scientific literature on this topic to understand how digital innovation promotes new business models through the optimization of new knowledge. We carried out a bibliometric analysis on a database, including 46 articles published in the last three decades (1990–2020). All the articles were written in English. The results show that research published on the topic reveals interesting implications for business models and business performance. These findings especially highlight the links between innovation and sustainability, revealing that digital transformation tools contribute over the long-term to the value creation process. This research contributes to the existing literature analyzing the KMS topic by considering it from the digital innovation processes perspective, pointing out the need to implement new knowledge creation and to share measures which support global and inclusive growth.

Verónica Basilotta-Gómez-Pablos, M. Matarranz, L. Casado-Aranda et al.

Digital competence has gained a strong prominence in the educational context, being one of the key competencies that teachers must master in today's society. Although most models and frameworks focus on the pre-university level, there is a growing interest in knowing the state of digital competencies of university teachers, that is, the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a teacher to make effective use of technologies. The aim of this research is to present a systematic review of the literature in the Web of Science and Scopus, to identify, analyze and classify the published articles between 2000 and 2021 on digital competences, and thus find and improve the research being done on digital skills and future avenues of teachers in the university context. The SciMAT software is used in the analysis. The initial search reveals more than 343 articles in English, of which 152 are duplicates and 135 are not related to the topic of study. After this filtering, 56 articles are obtained and analyzed in depth. The results reveal a predominance of research that focuses on analyzing teachers' self-assessment and reflection of their digital competencies. Teachers recognize that they have a low or medium–low digital competence, as well as the absence of certain competencies, especially those related to the evaluation of educational practice. Despite the multiple studies that address this issue, it is necessary to continue improving research in this area, deepening the assessment of teachers' digital competencies and design, on this basis, more practical and personalized training programs that respond to the needs of teachers in the digital era.

P. Góngora-Salazar, S. Rocks, P. Fahr et al.

A. Giglio, Mateus Uérlei Pereira da Costa

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Scientific writing in English is a daunting task for non-native English speakers. The challenges of writing in a foreign language are evident in the scientific literature where texts by non-native English-speaking scientists tend to be less clear and succinct, contain grammatical errors, and are often rejected by prestigious journals. METHODS: We conducted a non-systematic review of the most recent literature using the terms “Artificial Intelligence,” “Scientific Writing,” and “Non-English Speaking” to create a narrative review. RESULTS: Artificial intelligence can be a solution to improve scientific writing, especially for non-native English-speaking scientists. Artificial intelligence can assist in the search for pertinent scientific papers, generate summaries, and help with the writing of different sections of the manuscript, including the abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion. Artificial intelligence-based programs can correct grammatical errors and improve writing style, both of which are particularly helpful for non-native English speakers. Two artificial intelligence programs that can help with the search for pertinent scientific papers on the internet are Elicit and ResearchRabbit. Scispace Copilot can be used to summarize the retrieved reference. The artificial intelligence software programs such as Grammarly and Paperpal can correct grammatical and spelling errors, while ChatGPT can also restructure sentences and paragraphs, reword text, and suggest appropriate words and phrases. CONCLUSION: Overall, artificial intelligence can be an effective tool to improve the clarity, style, and coherence of scientific writing, helping non-native English-speaking scientists to communicate their research more effectively.

Wafa A. Nawwab, Sultan A. Alqasim, Nada N. Alghamdi et al.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder characterized by rigid, sickle-shaped red blood cells, leading to complications such as vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). These acute pain episodes are the most common reason for emergency visits and hospitalizations in adults with SCD. his narrative review evaluated the efficacy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for acute pain crises in adults with SCD, with secondary attention to safety outcomes, including side effects, treatment duration, hospital stay, and readmission rates. Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar up to August 20, 2024, focusing on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in English involving adult patients. Relevant studies were reviewed, and findings were synthesized narratively. The result Twelve RCTs involving 576 adults were included. Most studies were of good quality, though two had high risk and two had unclear risk of bias. Interventions included L-glutamine, pregabalin, regadenoson, ketorolac, individualized opioid protocols, progressive muscle relaxation, and music therapy. L-glutamine and individualized opioid protocols consistently reduced pain intensity. Pregabalin and ketorolac showed mixed results, while non-pharmacological interventions provided modest pain relief or improved mood. Overall, individualized treatment approaches appeared more effective than uniform protocols, though variability in study design and outcomes limits generalizability. IIn conclusion Twelve RCTs involving 576 adults were included. Most studies were of good quality, though two had high risk and two had unclear risk of bias. Interventions included L-glutamine, pregabalin, regadenoson, ketorolac, individualized opioid protocols, progressive muscle relaxation, and music therapy. L-glutamine and individualized opioid protocols consistently reduced pain intensity. Pregabalin and ketorolac showed mixed results, while non-pharmacological interventions provided modest pain relief or improved mood. Overall, individualized treatment approaches appeared more effective than uniform protocols, though variability in study design and outcomes limits generalizability. TEK therapy and L-glutamine were most effective for pain reduction, while pregabalin and regadenoson were safe and promising. Non-pharmacological interventions may support standard care, but further high-quality RCTs are recommended to confirm efficacy and safety.

Myriam Boussahba

Following the publication of Mary Wollstonecraft’s Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), the women’s suffrage campaign was forged around the slogan “on the same terms as men”. The suffrage, though restricted at the time to men, was gradually extended to include some workers (1867), farm workers who were heads of households (1885) and finally all men, with the advent of universal male suffrage in 1918. In 1884, those wives who now had control over their own bodies, joined single women in demanding representation and the right to vote at local and national level. Citing their irrefutable status as citizens in their own right, British women opposed and denounced the clear injustice of biological arguments used to justify political inequality. In calling for social and political reform based on the equality of the sexes, such women asserted both their status as political subjects and their place in history. In so doing, they called on the state to provide financial assistance to poorer pregnant women and to take action in the struggle against wage inequality and the doctrine of “separate spheres”. Women’s history in the 1970s, and gender history in the 1980s, precipitated the emergence of new approaches in the vast majority of academic fields. Gender inequalities – linked to themes such as masculinities, consent or sexual violence – are thus constitutive of history.

Lucas Fornari Laurindo, Victória Dogani Rodrigues, Enzo Pereira de Lima et al.

Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of mortality worldwide. In this scenario, atherosclerotic cardiovascular outcomes dominate since their incidence increases as populations grow and age. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects arteries. Although its pathophysiology is heterogeneous, some genes are indissociably associated with its occurrence, and understanding their effects on the disease’s occurrence could undoubtedly define effective screening and treatment strategies. One such gene is NEDD4L. The NEDD4L gene is related to ubiquitin ligase enzyme activities. It is essential to regulate vascular inflammation, atherosclerosis plaque stability, endothelial and vascular smooth cell function, and lipid metabolism, particularly in controlling cholesterol levels. However, the evidence is dubious, and no review has yet synthesized the effects of targeting NEDD4L on atherosclerosis. Therefore, our review aims to fill this gap by analyzing the literature on NEDD4L concerning atherosclerosis occurrence. To achieve this goal, we performed a systematic literature search of reputable databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase. The inclusion criteria comprised peer-reviewed original studies using in vitro and animal models due to the unavailability of relevant clinical studies. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and articles that did not focus on the relationship between NEDD4L and atherosclerosis and those unrelated to this health condition were excluded. Studies not written in the English language were also excluded. The search strategy included studies from January 2000 to January 2025 in the final analysis to capture recent advancements. Following screening, five studies were included. Most of the included studies underscored NEDD4L’s role in increasing atherosclerosis plaque formation, but other studies indicated that stimulating NEDD4L may positively counter atherosclerosis plaque formation. Therefore, future research endeavors must address several limitations, which have been tentatively highlighted throughout the manuscript, for more informative research based on preclinical studies and to successfully translate the findings into clinical trials.

Mario Hidalgo

The technological revolution experienced in today’s society has led educational organisations to assume the responsibility of training skills and abilities for this new context. Despite the high degree of complexity within technology-mediated ecosystems, the scientific literature seems to agree that the development of teachers' digital competence is identified to be a key variable of success. The definition of digital competence is however not clearly delineated. Moreover, direct and indirect interactions within this technology-mediated teaching and learning process are not clearly identified. The objective of this study is to define the concept of Digital Teaching Competence through a Systematic Literature Review published between 2017 and 2022, using the Scopus and Dialnet databases. A total of 316 references in English and Spanish were identified, of which 32 were selected for the final analysis, following the PRISMA protocol guidelines. The results confirm the existence of a high degree of conceptual fragmentation, as well as the lack of agreement on the terminology to be used. There is a need to reach a consensus on a taxonomy that facilitates, on one hand, the analysis of the elements that make up Digital Teaching Competence, and on the other hand, the improvement of the capacity to analyse specific contextual variables that contribute to enhancing technology-mediated teaching and learning processes.

Masoumeh Najafi, Amin Jahanbakhshi, Sebastiano Finocchi Ghersi et al.

The most prevalent and deadly primary malignant glioma in adults is glioblastoma (GBM), which has a median survival time of about 15 months. Despite the standard of care for glioblastoma, which includes gross total resection, high-dose radiation, and temozolomide chemotherapy, this tumor is still one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat. So, it is critical to find more potent therapies that can help glioblastoma patients have better clinical outcomes. Additionally, the prognosis for recurring malignant gliomas is poor, necessitating the need for innovative therapeutics. Immunotherapy is a rather new treatment for glioblastoma and its effects are not well studied when it is combined with standard chemoradiation therapy. We conducted this study to evaluate different glioblastoma immunotherapy approaches in terms of feasibility, efficacy, and safety. We conducted a computer-assisted literature search of electronic databases for essays that are unique, involve either prospective or retrospective research, and are entirely written and published in English. We examined both observational data and randomized clinical trials. Eighteen studies met the criteria for inclusion. In conclusion, combining immunotherapy with radiochemotherapy and tumor removal is generally possible and safe, and rather effective in the prolongation of survival measures.

Alnakhli Naseer, Salman Mo, Steven C. Olsen et al.

Background: <i>Brucella melitensis</i> is recognized as one of the predominant zoonotic pathogens globally. Live-attenuated vaccine Rev 1 is currently the most effective vaccine for controlling <i>B. melitensis</i> in small ruminants. While <i>Brucella</i> inactivated, nanoparticle, and subunit vaccines are less effective and require multiple doses, live-attenuated vaccines are less expensive and more efficacious. Several drawbacks are associated with the administration of current attenuated <i>B. melitensis</i> vaccines, including interference with serological diagnostic tests, inducing abortion in pregnant animals, shedding in milk, and zoonotic infections in humans. In this systematic review, we summarize the current literature (1970–2022) on <i>B. melitensis</i> vaccines and review their advantages and disadvantages in order to support the rationale for a need for new or improved small ruminant brucellosis vaccines. Methods: A systematic search was carried out in Web of Science, CAB Abstracts, and PubMed. The original articles describing the <i>B. melitensis</i> vaccines were included. Review articles, articles not published in English, articles that did not offer full text, editorials, correspondences, case reports, case series, diagnostic tests, duplicate publications, and other <i>Brucella</i> vaccines (e.g., <i>B. abortus</i> and <i>B. suis</i>) were excluded. Results: Out of 3700 studies, we identified 18 articles that evaluated <i>B. meltensis</i> vaccines, including recombinant <i>B. melitensis</i> strains (16MΔhfq, 16MΔTcfSR, M5-90ΔmanB, LVM31, M5-90ΔvjbR, 16MΔmucR, ΔznuA, M5-90Δpgm, M5-90ΔwboA), live <i>B. melitensis</i> strain (Rev 1), nanoparticle vaccines (<i>B. melitensis</i> 16M, <i>B. melitensis</i> OMP 31, FliC protein—Mannosylated Chitosan Nanoparticles (FliC and FliC-MCN), <i>B. melitensis</i> and <i>B. abortus</i> combined, and <i>B. melitensis</i> 16M nanoparticles combined with oligopolysaccharide), subunit vaccines (outer membrane vesicles or outer membrane proteins), and a DNA vaccine based on <i>B. melitensis</i> outer membrane proteins (Omp25 and Omp31). The results from these studies revealed that these vaccines can induce humoral and cellular responses and reduce macrophage survival. However, most of these vaccines were evaluated only in murine models, which may not accurately reflect how they work in natural hosts. Conclusions: The high prevalence of <i>B. melitensis</i> in humans and animals remains an issue in many parts of the world. Human brucellosis can be prevented by controlling brucellosis in livestock using vaccination and test-and-removal strategies. Prospective vaccines have limitations, including interference with serodiagnostics after vaccination, virulence in humans and animals, the requirement of booster vaccinations, and insufficient efficacy in preventing infection or abortion. Moreover, most of these vaccines have been assessed in mice models, which have failed to predict immunogenicity or efficacy in natural hosts. Because of these limitations and the re-emergence of <i>B. melitensis</i> worldwide with a high incidence of human infection, our review suggests a need for additional research into the molecular pathology and immunological properties of <i>B. melitensis</i> infection and the identification of protective epitopes or genes that would allow for the development of improved vaccines for small ruminants.

Aziz ZOUHRI, Yahya EL-MERNISSI, Naoual EL MENYIY et al.

Inflammation is a mechanism that occurs against aggressive agents such as infections, wounds, pollens, autoimmune diseases, and tissue damage. Morocco has traditionally used herbal remedies to treat many illnesses, including inflammation. The objective of this study was to describe the Moroccan medicinal plants used in inflammation treatment. This systematic review examines ethnobotanical studies published in English and French in the literature as well as the pharmacological studies that assess anti-inflammatory activity in vitro and in vivo, from databases (Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Springer). The research was carried out until August 2021. In ethnobotanical surveys, 100 medicinal plants were identified, which belonged to 52 families of which the most often cited are Lamiaceae with 18 species, followed by Apiaceae (13 species) and Asteraceae (10 species). The most used plants to treat inflammation in Morocco are: Coriandrum sativum L, Caralluma europaea (Guss.) Nebr., Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill., Capparis spinosa L., Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Lag, Ajuga iva (L.) Schreb., Thymus atlanticus (Ball) Pau, Thymus saturejoides Coss, Thymus zygis L., Lawsonia isermis L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. This review highlighted Moroccan medicinal plants used in traditional medicine to treat inflammation. Many of this plant species require additional pharmacological, and clinical studies to verify which plants are effective in treating inflammation.

Francesca Nicora

The past years have witnessed the collection of various corpora for the study of Irish English (IE). Most have been developed and driven by diverse research foci with a specific aim in mind, however, at present data sources consist of unavailable and/or outdated audio files of English spoken primarily in Dublin and Belfast. Additionally, a very limited number of investigations on the prosodic features of IE varieties have been conducted to date. As a result, a comprehensive overview of IE prosodic diversity is still missing and existing speech corpora do not allow for the analysis of intonation patterns, which requires more controlled, purpose-built data sets. A prosodic corpus devoted to the analysis of IE varieties needs to be incorporated into the research agenda. This contribution presents the corpus of Irish English Speech (IES) with the following objectives: to collect recordings of spoken IE across present-day Ireland under a unified protocol in order to guarantee comparisons among different datasets; to obtain an initial phonological inventory of each variety examined; to compare the phonological systems of diverse IE varieties; and to provide researchers with accessible and open data sources. The core of the corpus has been gathered in accordance with the guidelines of the Interactive Atlas of Romance Intonation project (Prieto, Borràs-Comes & Roseano, 2011-2014) via a questionnaire based on the Discourse Completion Task, which was translated and readapted for Irish English speakers, and a Map Dialogue Task designed to obtain spontaneous speech productions. This method has yielded the collection of a wide range of intonation patterns concerning different types of context-specific utterances, such as statements, questions, imperatives and vocatives. After an overview of the segmental phonology of IE, previous studies on the prosodic features of IE varieties and the speech corpora of IE will be examined with the purpose of identifying the gaps in existing literature, which will then be followed by a detailed outline of the development of the corpus of IES. This contribution will provide an illustrative example for fully exploiting the potential of the IES database and call for further in-depth investigations on IE prosody.

Fitria Nur Hamidah

This study is aimed to find the kinds of code mixing and to know which kinds of code mixing are dominantly used in Bukan Empat Mata Program on TRANS 7 Television channel. Descriptive qualitative method is used in this study. The data were collected through watching, recording, transferring, playing, selecting and transcribing the data from the conversations between the presenters and the guest stars. The collected data were then analyzed through identifying the data, selecting the data related to the code mixing, listing and classifying the data based on the kinds of code mixing and finally drawing conclusion. It was found that there are two kinds of code mixing used by prersenters and guest stars in Bukan Empat Mata program, namely situational and conversational code mixing. Between two kinds of code mixing, conversational code mixing is dominantly used both by presenters and the guest stars in which they sometimes change the pronunciation from English into Indonesian in the conversation.

Bąk Halszka

This study investigates the lexicalization patterns of six basic constructs of emotion in English: anger, disgust, fear, joy, sadness, and surprise. These words, along with all their synonyms in noun, verb, and adjective forms were recorded and supplied with corpus frequency data. The resulting catalogue of basic emotion terms in English was analyzed. The categories of words denoting different emotions were quantified in order to determine their relative cultural significance. Word frequency patterns were analyzed in order to determine any manifestations of display rules. The results indicate that in English all emotions are preferentially lexicalized as adjectives. Negative emotions are preferentially expressed as verbs, and positive emotions – as nouns. English boasts more words for negative than positive emotions, confirming the presence of the negative differentiation effect. At the same time, the less numerous words for positive emotions were found to be more frequently used, confirming the Pollyanna effect. The study revealed the central role of fear in the English-speaking world. Uniquely, fear was found to conceptually and semantically overlap with all other basic emotions regardless of their valence; the mean frequency of all the words denoting fear made it the second most frequent overtly, verbally communicated emotion in English – after joy.

Badr, Maha