English Journals Research Articles

Introduction of the Japanese Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal became an official English journal of the Japanese Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases starting from 2022. Japanese Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, with a history of more than 50 years and more than 3200 members in Japan, would like to contribute to the enhancement of child health and well-being in the field of pediatric infectious diseases by collaborating academic societies and organizations worldwide through the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

Diastolic Ventricular Insufficiency and Use of Anesthetics

Heart failure is a pathology that generates a progressive deterioration that little by little compromises the functional capacity of the individual who suffers from it, affecting the ability of the heart to pump blood to the body adequately. Regarding its prevalence in general, it can affect from 1% to 14% of the population in the United States and Europe. In Colombia, according to a study published in 2012, heart failure has a prevalence in the general population of 2.3%, with 67.5% being heart failure with preserved EF. This is classified according to the ejection fraction of the patients, which may be preserved or decreased. Diastolic ventricular dysfunction is of the type with normal ejection fraction. Its incidence varies in critically ill patients between 40 and 80%, the use of anesthetics in these patients has not been much studied, and however, some very important considerations can be taken into account when applying them. Methodology A narrative review was carried out, in which different databases were used such as Scielo, PubMed, Sciencedirect, academic google, among others. The selection of articles was made through indexed journals in English and Spanish languages from 2010 to 2021 that met the selection criteria. Results Diastolic dysfunction includes an alteration in diastolic ventricular compliance; that is, it affects cardiac filling, when the

Lateral Violence and Microaggressions in the LGBTQ+ Community: A Scoping Review

ABSTRACT Violence and microaggressions against the LGBTQ+ community from those outside of the community is commonly known and understood within academic literature. However, there is limited comprehensive knowledge about violence and microaggressions that occur within LGBTQ+ communities. This scoping review helps to fill this gap in knowledge, analyzing and synthesizing 18 research articles published in English language scholarly journals all of which have been published between 2010 and 2020. Online databases ProQuest, SAGE Journals, Google Scholar, Taylor and Francis Journals, Scopus, Informit, Project MUSE, PubMed, and EBSCOhost were utilized to search for existing literature on ingroup LGBTQ+ microaggression. The found literature focused on power dynamics within the LGBTQ+ community and how that power has enabled subgroups within the community to enact microaggression on one another. We found that ingroup microaggressions experienced by members of the LGBTQ+ community are a result of dominant norms that give certain groups power over another.

Vision impairment and cognitive decline among older adults: a systematic review

ObjectivesThere has been increasing epidemiological research examining the association between vision impairment (VI) and cognitive impairment and how poor vision may be a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline. The...

The grip dispute (kumi-kata ) in judo: A scoping review

In judo combat, the grip (kumi-kata) helps to control and to dominate the opponent, and per the current rules is a prerequisite to executing a throwing technique. In this scoping review, articles and reviews published in scientific journals in English were searched in Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed and SPORTDiscus databases from inception until December 2020. The studies were classified into technical-tactical or time-motion analyses, grip or grip attempts, grip locations on uke´s (athlete receiving the attack) judogi (judo uniform) or hands that performed the grips, and one or two hands holding. Articles evaluating the physical and physiological capacities of grip dispute were excluded. From 286 articles identified, 41 were included in the final selection. Two reviewers screened the records independently for eligibility. One reviewer extracted all data and the other reviewed the data for accuracy. The main results showed that: i) more experienced athletes hold the judogi for less time before attacking and focus their vision on the face and collar; ii) male athletes, especially heavy ones, hold longer in the judogi and use more defensive grips (collar and collar); iii) the most used grip was collar and sleeve; iv) the most used position was kenka-yotsu (opposite sides). The result of this scoping review may assist coaches and athletes to develop training strategies according to the athletes’ technical-tactical objectives, as well as future investigations that can be conducted related to grip dispute in judo.

О ФОРМИРОВАНИИ РУССКОГО НАУЧНОГО ЯЗЫКА ВО ВТОРОЙ ПОЛОВИНЕ XVIII – НАЧАЛЕ XIX ВЕКОВ

Studying the history of the Russian language of science is necessary primarily to understand the trends and prospects of its development. The language of Russian science today is heavily influenced by English, which is due to the requirement to write articles for journals in English, and to numerous international conferences where even Russian scientists make reports in English, as well as to the spread of terminology in English, in place of the conventional Russian terminology, which for many seems a marker of “novelty” in approach. It is possible to change the approach only if we understand the tendencies in the Russian scientific language at different stages of its historical development. This article is devoted to one of the earliest periods in the formation of the Russian scientific language – the second half of XVIII – early XIX centuries. It was during this period that the first Russian scholars appeared, writing in their native language. And the increasing translation activity leads to the appearance of quality works of a scientific nature (encyclopedias, academic books, and dictionaries) – and these works become a reference point for the emergence of original scientific texts. Finally, in 1783 the Russian Academy was founded, and its first work was the Dictionary of the Russian Academy (1789-1794). The article analyzes certain features of the scientific language at that period and their reflection in the current scientific language. The author concludes that the formation of the science language in XVIII – early XIX centuries was contradictory: the scientific language sought to avoid morphological and syntactic innovations and at the same time the vocabulary of the language sought imagery and vividness, which led to the formation of terminology with its internal form in the Russian language.

The Effects of Anma (Traditional Japanese Massage)—Randomised Trial

Background and Objective: Anma is a traditional Japanese bodywork therapy that has not been widely known and used in the West. There have been only a few Anma studies published in English journals. To study the effect of Anma (traditional Japanese massage) among participants who have neck and shoulder stiffness symptoms (so-called Katakori, in Japanese). Methods: The study participants consisted of seventy-seven (Study 1), thirteen (Study 2), and twenty (Study 3) adults with “Katakori” symptoms. The research design is as follows: (Study1) Randomized, Parallel-Group, Controlled Trial. (Study 2) Crossover Clinical Trial. (Study 3) Randomized, Parallel-Group, Controlled Trial. And we conducted Anma treatment for 45 minutes (Treatment) or rest in lying position for 45 minutes (Control). Results: In study 1, the symptom of “Katakori” was relieved after Anma treatment in Anma group (p d: 2.2). There was a significant interaction between the Anma group and the control group (p Katakori” was relieved after Anma treatment in the treatment group. There were no significant interactions between the groups in VAS and MBV values. Discussion and Conclusions: The study demonstrated that Anma therapy decreases “Katakori” symptoms while increasing MBV in the shoulder region.

Mapping the Knowledge Domain of Meta-Analysis Used in SLA Research: A Scientometric Review (2000-2022)

The study examined intellectual domains of meta-analysis used in SLA research based on Chinese core journals and English peer-reviewed journals from 2000 to 2022. Two datasets were created via CSSCI and Web of Science (WoS): 1) a Chinese dataset of core Linguistic and educational journals comprising 50 articles, and 2) a WoS dataset of 167 articles published in the reputed journals within registers of Linguistics and educational research. It employed document co-citation analysis (DCA) and author co-citation analysis (ACA) to capture the underlying intellectual structure and characterize distinct clusters in the WoS dataset. Co-word analysis and burst detection were adopted to discern the research trends, frontiers, and hotspots displayed in the two datasets. Results show that the WoS dataset focuses on the research topics: L2 instruction, corrective feedback, computer-mediated communication, self-motivation, and L2 writing with papers about procedures or amendments to meta-analysis as the knowledge base. The author intellectual groups categorized under specific contexts demonstrate a profound influence. Keywords captured in the WoS dataset can be mainly grouped into three types: research subjects, research topics, and terminologies relevant to meta-analysis. In contrast, research topics and terms related to meta-analysis are the dominant lexical chunks in the Chinese dataset. The emerging research spots, individual factors, language achievements, and knowledge maps provide directions for future research.

Complementary and alternative medicine use in infertility: A review of infertile women's needs

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common in infertile women in different countries. The purpose of the current study was to review the infertile women's needs in relation to CAM use. This narrative review was conducted through searching English databases including Scopus, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane library as well as Persian databases consisted of SID, and Magiran. The used keywords included “CAM/therapy, needs, and Infertility.” All studies published in English peer-reviewed journals from conception to October 2020, which examined the infertile women's needs in the field of CAM use were included in the review. In the process of data extraction, two researchers screened the title, abstract, and full text of the articles. Out of the 2166 articles reviewed, 29 articles including six qualitative and mixed methods studies, four review, and 19 quantitative studies met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that infertile women have different needs in six domains consisted of educational and informational needs, the need for psychological counseling, supportive needs, the need for CAM use counseling, the need to treatment consistent with women's culture and demands, and the need to the integration of CAM with conventional medicine. Awareness of infertile women's needs toward CAM use can help health policymakers and planners in designing and implementing counseling services in accordance with the demands and culture of infertile couples. It also helps to develop a coherent program to integrate the use of CAM in the classical infertility treatment.

Current trends in research on occupational benzene poisoning: a bibliometric and visual analysis

Objective: To analyze the research trends of benzene poisoning in recent years, to highlight the relevant research hotspots and prospects through bibliometrics. Methods: In August 2020, used "benzene" methylbenzere as key words, publications were retrieved from the PubMed, the Web of Science Core Collection database, SinoMed and CNKI before August 31, 2020. Describing the publication time, the number of the published research, publication countries, research institutions and journals. VOSviewer 1.6.10 were used to evaluate and co-occurrence analyze the keywords of the researches. Results: There were 510 English literatures about benzene poisoning. 43 countries had published relevant literatures. The United States had the largest number of articles (43.92%, 224/510) in this field, and China ranked second (11.57%, 59/510) . Relevant results had been published in 257 English journals. The most widely published journal was Environmental Health Perspectives (4.90%, 25/510) . There were 536 Chinese literatures. 368 research institutions had published relevant literatures. The first one was Shenzhen Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Hospital (3.36%, 18/536) , followed by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (3.17%, 17/536) . A total of 170 journals had published relevant research results. The most frequently published journal is Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases (12.13%, 65/536) . Key words co-occurrence analysis indicated that the domestic and foreign literatures paid more attention to occupational exposure, blood toxicity, myelosuppression, genetic polymorphism and so on. Conclusion: Domestic and foreign researches on benzene poisoning are mostly in China and the United States. In recent years, the research has gradually focused on the related mechanism of benzene poisoning, such as blood toxicity, carcinogenicity, genotoxicity and immunotoxicity.

The Effect of Implanted Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Performance in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review.

The emerging literature suggests that implantable functional electrical stimulation may improve gait performance in stroke survivors. However, there is no review providing the possible therapeutic effects of implanted functional electrical stimulation on gait performance in stroke survivors. We performed a web-based, systematic paper search using PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and EMBASE. We limited the search results to human subjects and papers published in peer-reviewed journals in English. We did not restrict demographic or clinical characteristics. We included 10 papers in the current systematic review. Across all included studies, we found preliminary evidence of the potential therapeutic effects of functional electrical stimulation on walking endurance, walking speed, ankle mobility, and push-off force in stroke survivors. However, due to the heterogeneity between the included studies, small sample size, and lack of randomized controlled trials, more studies are critically needed to confirm whether implanted functional electrical stimulation can improve gait performance in stroke survivors.

Zenker's Diverticle Endoscopic Treatment or Open Technique?

Introduction: Zenker's diverticulum is a protrusion of the pharyngeal mucosa through Killian's triangle. It is a rare pathology, but of great importance since it compromises the quality of life of patients who suffer from it. In addition, it can be treated by different methods which have been evolving over the years, but at the moment applying them to each patient, each one has its own advantages and disadvantages, so these should be evaluated with caution, individually according to each case requires it. Materials and methods: A narrative review was carried out, using databases such as Scielo, PubMed, Sciencedirect, academic google. A search for articles in indexed journals in English and Spanish was carried out from 2010 to 2021. Results: In the management of Zenker's diverticulum there are several methods, endoscopic approach and open technique, currently the endoscopic approach is preferred over the external one. Although the open technique has been more studied and the endoscopic one represents a challenge that requires the expertise of the professional who performs it, surgeons prefer endoscopic techniques since they are minimally invasive and are believed to cause fewer complications. Also, they produce results similar to classic transcervical repair. Conclusion: The open technique is a more definitive and immediate method that relieves symptoms and prevents recurrence. The endoscopy technique is shorter, it avoids recurrence, but the results are highly variable in each patient.

Family's Experience Dealing with Critical Patient Hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit

Introduction: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a treatment that can cause feelings of stress, anxiety, fear not only to the patient but also to the patient's family. The unfamiliar environment, intensive space regulation, changes in emotional status, and changes in daily activities are some of the factors that cause stress in the ICU patient's family. The purpose of this study is to reveal the experiences of families in facing hospitalization in intensive care units based on empirical studies in the last five years.Methods:Journal searches use indexed databases Scopus, Proquest, ScienceDirect and PubMed using keywords: hospitalitation, family, critical patient, icu. The Center for Review and Dissemination and The Joanna Briggs Institute was used to assess the quality of the study. The framework used is PICOS with inclusion criteria, namely journals in English and Indonesian, published years 2015 to 2020. Analyzes and tabulation of data on articles or journals, titles, abstracts, full text and methodology are assessed to determine the eligibility of articles or journals.Result:The family's experience in dealing with critical patient hospitalization in the ICU care room has an impact on the family who treats these patients both physically and psychologically. During patient hospitalization, the family plays a role in providing care, compassion, creating security and privacy, advocating for and ensuring that patients receive good care.Conclusion: The experience of hospitalization can disrupt the client's psychology and psychosocial condition, especially if the client is unable to adapt to his new environment at the hospital. published years 2015 to 2020. Analyzes and tabulation of data on articles or journals, titles, abstracts, full text and methodology are assessed to determine the eligibility of articles or journals

Oncology nursing in the Global South during COVID-19.

In mid-2020, a call was made to oncology nurses in the Global South to share their experiences managing patient care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Eighteen submissions were received from 16 countries across Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia. Three were research-based and 15 were personal narratives on the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on the nurses, colleagues, patients and families. Three narratives were from oncology nurses working with cancer-related non-governmental organisations locally or, in one case, internationally. A simultaneous literature search for publications (including grey literature) was performed to identify themes of COVID-19’s impact in these 16 countries and specifically on oncology nurses and patients/families. Four themes were identified: a) interruptions to care; b) support/resource shortages; c) psychosocial impact on nurses and patients and d) staffing and nursing role impacts. The three research-based studies describe oncology nursing in-depth efforts to explore the impact of COVID-19. Findings in the 15 narratives are briefly presented according to the four themes identified in the literature. Due to the severe shortage of physician adult and paediatric oncology specialists, oncology nurses in the Global South often shoulder much of the care for patients with cancer and even more so during COVID-19 with attendant oncology nursing shortages due to reassignment to COVID-19 units. It is important to hear from these critical members of the oncology nursing workforce who often lack the time, resources or training to publish in peer-reviewed journals in English, particularly in the middle of a pandemic. Giving voice to these nurses documents the reality of their work and ability to continue to provide care despite the chaos and rapidly changing guidelines and government action. Lessons learned by these nurses to improve mental health and psychosocial support of the nurses as well as their patients/families will be essential for the next global pandemic.

Author and journal self-citation in Emergency Medicine original research articles.

To determine author and journal self-citation rates in a sample of original emergency medicine (EM) research articles. We undertook a retrospective observational study of original research articles published in 2019 in the top six English language general EM journals. Data comprised the total numbers of articles, citations, authors and self-citations for each author (author self-citations) as well as the number of articles in the reference list that had been previously published in the same journal (journal self-citations). 3213 individual authors and 581 articles were examined. Most authors did not self-cite at all although 62 self-cited five or more times in a single article. The mean (SD) and median (IQR) numbers of individual author self-citations/article/year were 0.6 (1.3) and 0 (0-1), respectively. Overall, author self-citations accounted for 2.4% of all cited articles. There was a weak positive but significant correlation between the number of individual author self-citations/article/year and the number of articles published by the author (r=0.38, p<0.001). There was no correlation between the journal impact factor (IF) and the author self-citation rate (r=0.14, p=0.79). The journals differed significantly in their author self-citation rates (p<0.001). Annals of Emergency Medicine had the highest journal self-citation rate at 8.1% (95%CI 7.0%-9.2%) self-citations/100 citations/year, almost twice that of some other journals. There was a large but non-significant positive correlation between the journal IF and journal self-citation rates (r=0.78, p=0.07). Both author and journal self-citation rates in the articles examined are relatively low compared to other medical and scientific disciplines.

Senario Umum Pengurusan Sisa Pandemik COVID-19 di Malaysia: Satu Tinjauan

Malaysia recorded 880,782 cumulative confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 6,613 deaths as of July 15, 2021. The impact of the high number of infections and movement control order (MCO), Malaysia experienced a 60% to 70% increase in total household waste generation and 120% to 150% increase in healthcare waste. This study aims to conduct a systematic literature review on the general scenario of COVID-19 pandemic waste management in Malaysia. The research methodology is by referring to the literatures in the scholar sites including Scopus, Web of Science and Malay Language journals using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) model. English journals were screened using the Central Access Database for Impact Assessment (CADIMA) software, while Malay journals screening was conducted using the Academia.edu search engine. The screening results found that a total of 43 articles out of 571 articles were identified to meet the study criteria. The findings of this study present the pandemic situation in Malaysia, the impact on waste management, the updating of guidelines by the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as the flow of waste management procedures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic period. This study provides insights into the infectious waste management implemented in Malaysia, elucidating how waste management affects the spread of infection and necessary information on healthcare waste management procedures that have been updated by WHO (2020). Proposed further study on the waste management process in depth based on the guidelines that have been updated by WHO (2020) in health centers, residential areas and public places.

Bioactive Essential Oils from Cuban Plants: An Inspiration to Drug Development.

Aromatic plants and essential oils are important agents as complementary and alternative medicines in many cultures and geographical locations. In this review, a literature search on essential oils from Cuba, their chemical compositions, and their pharmacological properties was carried out. Out of 171 published scientific articles on essential oils of Cuban plants, a total of 31 documents, focused on both chemical composition and pharmacological properties, were considered for this review. In general, an increase in articles published in the last decade was noted, particularly in recognized international journals in English. Myrtaceae and Piperaceae were the most representative families collected in the occidental area of the country. Leaves and aerial parts were predominantly used, while a wide and variable number of components were identified, including terpenes, aliphatic derivatives, sulfur-containing compounds, phenylpropanoids, alkaloids and amine-type compounds. Finally, different biological activities were reported such as antiprotozoal, antibacterial, antifungal, cytotoxic, anthelmintic, larvicidal and insecticidal. In conclusion, we encourage further studies that would promote the use of essential oils from Cuban plants in new pharmaceutical products.

How inclusive is workplace gender equality research in the Chinese context? Taking stock and looking ahead

This study examines the status quo of workplace gender (in)equality research in the Chinese context. By reviewing 173 articles from 96 English journals throughout 1988–2020, it reveals that various forms of discrimination still exist against women in the labour market and workplaces. In particular, the persisting, and arguably widening, gender pay gap reflects not only the sticky floor, but also the glass ceiling, effects. The review also shows that researchers have tended to favour quantitative more than qualitative methods. While a range of theoretical perspectives has been mobilized to explain manifestations of gender inequality, a critical feminist approach has been rare for political, institutional, cultural, and research capability reasons. Moreover, there is limited interest in the notion of (gender) diversity management, suggesting that diversity management has not yet become part of the strategic HRM research in the Chinese context. Similarly, extant HRM and organizational behaviour research rarely treats gender (in)equality as a key construct to illuminate the potential effect of such a (perceived) form of organizational injustice on the well-being of female and minority male employees. Based on our review analysis, we identify several opportunities for future research to advance workplace gender scholarship and practice.

De-westernizing hegemonic knowledge in global academic publishing: toward a politics of locality

ABSTRACT Concomitant with the increased pressures on scholars around the globe to publish in top-tiered scholarly indexed English journals, the Indonesian government has imposed a stern policy obliging local scholars to publish in such journals. This policy has serious ramifications for the academic promotions, tenures, research grants and allowances of these scholars. Yet, as it is English that has become the privileged language for global academic publication, there is the tendency that it gives rise to linguistic hegemony in knowledge production and dissemination. Drawing upon in-depth interview results from two Indonesian professors who have ample experiences in writing and publication in the field of linguistics, this study seeks to discover strategies they employed to de-westernize hegemonic knowledge in global academic publishing. In so doing, the article further contributes to the debates over the politics of knowledge production and dissemination amid the intellectual hegemony of knowledge in academic publication.

Author Choice of Journal Type Based on Income Level of Country

Readers can access open access articles for free, but authors or research funders pay article-processing charges to publish them. This requirement may deter authors in low-income countries from publishing in open access. This study investigates the choices that authors make among three types of open access journal and closed (subscription) journals in history, economics, science, and technology based on their countries’ income level. The sample comprises research articles published in journals in English in 2020 and indexed in Scopus. The results show that authors in low-income countries publish more in gold open access than do authors in lower-middle- and upper-middle-income countries, who tend not to publish in hybrid open access and to favour closed journals. Authors from high-income countries publish more in hybrid open access than do authors in the other groups of countries. Although major publishers waive their article-processing charges for authors in low-income countries, these authors amount to less than 1 per cent of the total. Improving the effectiveness of publishers’ waiver policies is necessary.