July 23rd Research Articles

Discriminatory discourses against Morocco and Moroccan immigrants in the Spanish context. A corpus-assisted critical discourse analysis of ‘Jovenlandia/jovenlandés’ (Youthland/Youthlandian) on X

Media discourse has provided a breeding ground for the advent of new patterns of discrimination with the power of influencing the public narrative. This goal of this study is to analyze how the recently-created terms ‘Jovenlandia’ (Youthland) and ‘jovenlandés’ (Youthlandian) are employed mockingly on X in response to the use of generic ‘joven’ (youth, youngster) in news articles. With the use of these terms, X users imply a supposed cancel culture in mass media that withholds data of Muslim immigrant criminals. The theoretical approach adopted combines corpus tools with Critical Discourse Analysis to examine 3856 posts on X during the 2023 Spanish general election campaign (from May 29th to July 23rd 2023). The analysis is based on Wodak’s discourse-historical approach and examines referential and predication strategies to unveil the linguistic expressions to represent immigrants. The results show that the words serve to construct a racist discursive representation of Moroccan migrant identities on the platform X in Spain. Immigrants are portrayed as violent, criminals, and rapists, whereas Morocco is depicted as a land of criminals with homophobic and sexist traditions. The discursive strategies against migrants were commonly grounded in the Muslims’ perceived failure to assimilate into the Spanish culture. In this sense, pork meat is used as a symbolic cultural criterion for evaluating authentic Spanish adherence. Spaniards are self-portrayed as victims of the left-wing government decisions and X users appeal to the extreme-right wing party Vox to solve the problem.

Prevalence and risk factors associated with long COVID in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant number of individuals experiencing persistent symptoms post-recovery, also known as "long COVID." While children generally present milder COVID-19 symptoms than adults, concerns about the prevalence of long COVID in this demographic are rising. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of long COVID in children and adolescents and identify associated risk factors. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted on PubMed and Web of Science up to July 23rd, 2023. We assessed the pooled prevalence of long COVID in children. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed by stratification with follow-up duration, mean age, and sex ratio. Results: Out of 5903 identified studies, 24 met the inclusion criteria, comprising 37,410 participants. The pooled prevalence of long COVID symptoms in children post-acute COVID-19 was 23.7% (CI: 16.1% to 34.8%). Age-stratified analysis revealed prevalence rates of 9.5% (0-6 years), 24.1% (6-12 years), and 52.0% (>12 years). Children with a history of COVID-19 were nearly twice as likely to develop long COVID symptoms compared to controls. Risk factors identified included older age, hospitalization status, COVID severity, and specific acute-phase symptoms. Conclusion: This meta-analysis highlights a concerning prevalence of long COVID in children, especially in those aged above 12 years. The findings underscore the need for standardized reporting methods, global research collaboration, and targeted interventions to address the potential long-term consequences of COVID-19 in the younger population.

A Perspective on Monkeypox Related LGBT Phobia Among the General Public

Due to an upsurge in imported cases in the Western Pacific Region, the World Health Organization has proclaimed monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on July 23rd, 2022. The worldwide transmission of human monkeypox disease presents substantial healthcare concern. Similar to previous infectious disease outbreaks, conspiracy theories have also emerged in relation to the 2022 monkeypox outbreak, undermining health behaviors and amplifying the outbreak's impact. Fake news on social media worsens the monkeypox outbreak, silencing healthcare experts. The outbreak has stigmatized monkeypox, putting LGBTQI+ communities at increased risk. Unsurprisingly, the present outbreak is impacting a large number of homosexuals, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men, which may lead to increased discrimination and stigma towards this group, along with increased LGBT phobia among the general population. Such stigmatization lead to healthcare disengagement, increasing morbidity and mortality, significant physical, socio-economic, and psychological consequences for LGBTQ+ community. Monkeypox is manageable if transmission chains are broken, aided by accurate information to dispel outdated myths rooted in fear and sexual bias. A holistic, culturally-sensitive approach is vital to combat current monkeypox-related stigma, requiring government interventions and multi-stakeholder collaboration for a multidisciplinary strategy.

Concomitant valve surgery is associated with worse outcomes in surgical treatments of post-infarction ventricular aneurysm.

To evaluate the impact of concomitant valve surgery on the prognosis of patients who experienced coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with/without ventricular reconstruction for the ventricular aneurysm. In our department, 354 patients underwent CABG with/without ventricular reconstruction for a ventricular aneurysm from July 23rd, 2000 to December 23rd, 2022. A total of 77 patients received concomitant valve surgery, 37 of whom underwent replacement, and 40 of whom underwent repair. The baseline characteristics, prognostic, and follow-up information were statically analyzed. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were applied to identify the risk factors of long-term outcomes. Compared with patients who did not undergo valvular surgery, patients who experienced concomitant valve surgical treatments had a significantly lower survival rate (p = 0.00022) and a longer total mechanical ventilation time. Subgroup analysis indicated that the options of repair or replacement exhibited no statistically significant difference in postoperative mortality (p = 0.44) and prognosis. The multivariate Cox regression analysis suggested that the pre-operative cholesterol level (HR = 1.68), postoperative IABP (HR = 6.29), NYHA level (HR = 2.84), and pre-operative triglyceride level (HR = 1.09) were independent and significant predictors for overall all-cause mortality after surgery. Concomitant valve surgery was considerably related to a higher risk of postoperative mortality in patients with post-infarction ventricle aneurysms who underwent surgical treatments. No significant difference in the prognosis outcomes was observed between the operating methods of repair or replacement valve surgery.

Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge and attitude of Nepalese healthcare workers toward human monkeypox: a cross-sectional study.

Human monkeypox is an infectious zoonotic disease and since May 2022, there has been a spike in cases worldwide. In this regard, a global health emergency has been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 23rd, 2022. Although there have been no confirmed human monkeypox cases in Nepal yet, the nation is undeniably at risk of an outbreak. Despite all preventive efforts and preparedness for monkeypox, there still remain several challenges including the literacy and knowledge of our healthcare workers regarding monkeypox. The aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of Nepalese healthcare workers regarding monkeypox. A cross-sectional study was performed on different healthcare workers at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital on the month of October 2022 using a set of validated questionnaires used previously in a Saudi Arabian study. An in-person survey was conducted where a total of 220 questionnaires were distributed. The response rate was 93%. Knowledge was categorized into high or low based on the mean knowledge score. The attitude was assessed using a 3-point Likert scale. The association of the knowledge and attitude of the respondents in accordance with their socio-demographics was statistically evaluated using Pearson's Chi-square test. The mean knowledge score was 13. A larger proportion of the respondents (60.4%) demonstrated a high knowledge and 51.1% demonstrated a positive attitude. Studying monkeypox during medical education possessed a significant difference in the attitude (p = 0.025). Knowledge did not vary based on socio-demographic characteristics. Despite almost half a year into the monkeypox outbreak, Nepalese healthcare workers still have an unsatisfying degree of knowledge and a negative attitude regarding its control which shows the need for education and awareness.

Preface

This proceeding consists of the peer-reviewed papers from the 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Better Tomorrow (SESBT 2022), which was organized by the School of Mechanical Engineering of Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai in collaboration with Energy and Sustainability Research Institute of Groningen (ESRIG), University of Groningen, Netherlands on July 23rd and 24th, 2022. For more details about SESBT 2022, please visit www.vitsesbt.com. However, due to the COVID 19 pandemic the conference was held Online. The main objective of SESBT 2022 is to provide a platform for researchers and technocrats from both academic institutions and industries to meet and share cutting-edge developments in the areas of sustainable energy and associated disciplines. This conference also provided an opportunity to exchange research evidence and innovative ideas and also the issues related to sustainable energy. This proceeding will include presentations on the latest research areas such as Carbon Neutrality, Electric & Hybrid Vehicles, Green and Energy Efficient Buildings, Energy Storage, Computational Models for Energy Systems, Advanced Cryo techniques, AI in Energy Systems, Thermal System Optimization and Renewable Energy.The conference was inaugurated on July 23, 2022 by the renowned scientist, Shri.S.Raghupathy, Director – Reactor Design and Technology Group, EIG, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India in the presence of Dr.M.Muthuraman, Additional General Manager, Environment Management Group, NTPC Sipat. International Chair, Prof.P.V.Aravind, Full Professor and Chair of Energy Conversion, University of Groningen, Netherlands, Prof.P.C.Sabumon, Dean Academics Research, VIT Chennai and Conference Chair, Dr.K.Annamalai, Dean and Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT Chennai also felicitated the ceremony.This conference had gathered an excellent group of keynote speakers from across the globe on 12 different topics such as Nuclear Power to Combat Climate Change, On the Design of Latent Thermal Energy Storage for Air conditioning and Space Heating, Thermodynamic Performance Assessment of Solar Chimney Power Plants: Design, Climate and Operational Aspects, Renewable Energy for Sustainable Automotive Engineering, Optimization of a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Electrolyser – Every Little Helps, Desalination Process based on Renewable Energy, Liquid Cooled Electric Motors for High Performance, Sustainable Composite Materials for Future, Green Hydrogen: Seizing Today’s Opportunities, Chromogenic Materials for Energy Saving, Influence of Reflectors on Photovoltaic Module Efficiency for Sewage Treatment and Wayanad Carbon Neutrality Program.The keynote speakers are Shri.S.Raghupathy from IGCAR, Dr.Simone Mancin from University of Padua, Italy, Dr.Erdem Cuce from Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Rize, Turkey, Prof. M.M.Noor Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Dr.Mamdud Hossain from Robert Gordon University, UK, Prof.K.Srithar from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India, Prof.Satish Kumar from Georgia Tech, USA, Dr.Devendran Thirunavukarasu from ST Advanced Composites Chennai, India, Prof.S.Vasudevan from CECRI, Dr.Alessandro from Politechnico di bari, Italy, Prof.Mohd Zulkifly Abdullah from University Sains Malaysia, and Dr.P.V.Aravind from University of Groningen. In addition, a special talk on Sustainability with nuclear power – small modular reactor by Mr.Aniket Joshi from The Open University, UK was arranged.This year, SESBT 2022 received more than 200 technical articles from across the globe. A total of 154 research articles were shortlisted and 140 research articles were presented. Based on the scope of the IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES) and submission of undertaking by authors, only 35 papers were uploaded in Morressier platform. Upon completion of the single blind peer review process, 16 papers were accepted for publication in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES). The evaluation of all the papers was performed based on the reports from anonymous reviewers.List of SESBT 2022 – Committee Members, Advisory Committee, Conference Chairs, International Expert Committee, Executive Committee, Technical Committee, Organizing Committee, Editors are available in the pdf.

Impact of COVID-19 on depression and anxiety among healthcare professionals in Abu Dhabi.

COVID-19 has affected Healthcare workers in many ways. One of the important areas is the psychological impact. This study aims to examine the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the mental health of Healthcare Professionals (HCP) and associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare providers in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, between April 11th, and July 23rd, 2020. The study was conducted by using an online anonymous Self-administered questionnaire through the survey monkey platform. A convenient sampling method was used to distribute the online survey link through the organization's email network admin list and smartphone messaging. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and multivariant linear regression were used. Anxiety and depression risk scores were measured in a total of 1268 participants of healthcare providers. More than half of the participants reported symptoms of anxiety (51.5%). Depression symptoms were revealed in 38.3% of participating providers. A mild risk of anxiety was reported in 28.8% of the participants and 12.68% of the participants registered moderate anxiety risk scores and 9.95% reported a severe risk of anxiety. Among all participants, 4.3% and 2.7% reported moderately severe and severe risk of depression, respectively, while 22.5% and 8.8% of the participating healthcare providers documented mild and moderate depression risk. Anxiety and depression risk scores were significantly and negatively associated with age and working in primary health care. The high prevalence of anxiety and depression recorded among HCP during the pandemic suggests that mental health intervention and support are necessary to ensure the psychological well-being of HCP.

A feasibility study of psychological first aid as a supportive intervention among police officers exposed to traumatic events.

Police officers are often exposed to traumatic events, which can induce psychological distress and increase the risk of developing post-traumatic stress injuries. To date, little is known about support and prevention of traumatic events in police organizations. Psychological first aid (PFA) has been promoted as a promising solution to prevent psychological distress following exposure to a traumatic event. However, PFA has not yet been adapted to policing reality, let alone to the frequent exposure to traumatic events faced by this population. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of PFA as an early intervention for the prevention of post-traumatic stress injuries among police officers in Quebec, Canada. Specifically, the objectives were to evaluate: (1) the demand. (2) the practicality, and (3) the acceptability of PFA in a police organization. A feasibility study was conducted to evaluate the implementation of PFA among Quebec's provincial police force. To do so, 36 police officers participated in semi-structured interviews between October 26th, 2021, and July 23rd, 2022. Participants were comprised of responders (n = 26), beneficiaries (n = 4) and managers (n = 6). Interviews were transcribed, coded, and evaluated according to a thematic analysis. Eleven themes emerged from participants' responses. Results suggested that PFA met individual and organizational needs. References were also made regarding the impacts of this intervention. Moreover, participants provided feedback for improving the implementation and sustainability of a PFA program. All three groups of participants shared similar thematic content. Findings revealed that implementation of a PFA program in a law enforcement agency was feasible and could be accomplished without major issues. Importantly, PFA had beneficial consequences within the organization. Specifically, PFA destigmatized mental health issues and renewed a sense of hope among police personnel. These findings are in line with previous research.

Performance evaluation of IMERG products based on the extremely heavy rainstorm event (2021) once in a thousand years in Henan, China

Henan, a province of central China, experienced rainfall at the level of rare extremely heavy rainstorms once in a millennium during the period from July 17th to July 23rd, 2021. Based on ground-based rainfall data from 116 gauges, the performance of Global Rainfall Measurement (GPM) Integrated Multi-satellite Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) products (IMERG-Early run (IMERG-E), IMERG-Late run (IMERG-L), and IMERG-Final run (IMERG-F)) were evaluated from the seven-day rainfall change process, the hourly rainfall change process on July 20th and the six traditional indexes. Results indicate that the overall performance of IMERG-F is the best, relative bias (RB) is −0.03 and correlation coefficient (CC) is 0.51. IMERG-L (RB, −0.09; CC, 0.49) is very close to IMERG-F More outstandingly, in the three days of 19th, 20th and 21st, RB of IMERG-L per day is −0.01, 0.02, and − 0.13, respectively. IMERG-L shows a greater ability to capture extreme short-duration heavy rainfall in the peak period compared to the other two products. Since weak rainfall overestimation coefficient (WROC) is >0.5, it can be concluded that RB of excessively overestimated gauges are >100% mainly determined by the overestimation during weak rainfall; Because of overestimation coefficient (OC) and weak rainfall coefficient (WRC), there is an obvious error trend that gauges with weak rainfall (≤ 1 mm/h) are easily overestimated and gauges with non-weak rainfall (> 1 mm/h) are easily underestimated; IMERG-F has higher entire accuracy and reduces the error trend because of the large number of PMW estimates.

Modeling the runout behavior of the July 23rd, 2015 Cancia debris-flow event using two numerical models

On 23 July 2015, a typical volume-enlarging debris flow was triggered by heavy rainfall that occurred a few days before the event. The available data corresponding to this event is obtained from detailed field investigations conducted before and after the event, as well as the monitoring station installed in June 2014. This study aims to reproduce the July 23 debris-flow event using two different numerical methods, analyse the influence of entrainment on the runout behavior of the debris flow and compare the performance of different numerical methods when simulating the same debris-flow event. The results showed the following: (1) The expanded inundated area and unrealistic overflowing were observed in the scenario without entrainment while the simulation that takes entrainment into account presented more perfect results. It illustrates that entrainment is a non-negligible factor for the simulation of these volume-enlarging debris flows. (2) Two models considering the entrainment performed a good match between the simulation and the field survey. However, some noticeable differences can be observed in terms of the erosion-deposition distribution because different numerical schemes were adopted in the two models. Specifically, the DAN3D code always gives higher mobility and larger lateral spreading relative to the Shen model.

Strengthening Mental Abilities with Relational Training (SMART) in multiple sclerosis (MS): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial

BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition of the central nervous system, affecting around 1 in every 600 people in the UK, with 130 new diagnoses every week. Cognitive difficulties are common amongst people with MS, with up to 70% experiencing deficits in higher-level brain functions—such as planning and problem-solving, attention, and memory. Cognitive deficits make it difficult for people with MS to complete everyday tasks and limit their abilities to work, socialise, and live independently. There is a clear need—and recognised research priority—for treatments that can improve cognitive functioning in people with MS. The absence of effective cognitive interventions exacerbates burdens on the services accessed by people with MS—requiring these services to manage sequelae of untreated cognitive deficits, including reduced quality of life, greater disability and dependence, and poorer adherence to disease-modifying treatments. Our planned research will fill the evidence gap through developing—and examining the feasibility of trialling—a novel online cognitive rehabilitation programme for people with MS (SMART). The SMART programme directly trains relational skills (the ability to flexibly relate concepts to one another) based on theory that these skills are critical to broader cognitive functioning.MethodsThe primary objective of this study aims to conduct a feasibility study to inform the development of a definitive trial of SMART for improving cognitive functioning in people with MS. The secondary objective is to develop the framework for a cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a definitive trial, and the exploratory objective is to assess the signal of efficacy.DiscussionAs a feasibility trial, outcomes are unlikely to immediately effect changes to NHS practice. However, this is a necessary step towards developing a definitive trial—and will give us a signal of efficacy, a prerequisite for progression to a definitive trial. If found to be clinically and cost-effective, the latter trial could create a step-change in MS cognitive rehabilitation—improving service delivery and optimising support with limited additional resources.Trial registrationRegistration ID: ClnicalTrials.gov: NCT04975685—registered on July 23rd, 2021.Protocol version: 2.0, 25 November 2021

Kyra Markham: Letters to Louis Sheaffer (1962–63)

Kyra Markham: Letters to Louis Sheaffer (1962–63)

Frailty in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may cause damage to multiple organs and may further restrict the patient's physical, psychological and social functions. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the prevalence of frailty and prefrailty and the influential factors in RA patients. PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Embase, and CNKI were searched to identify related articles. Articles published before July 23rd, 2021 that assessed frailty in patients with RA qualified for the systematic review and meta-analysis. A quality appraisal of the studies was performed using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Newcastle-Ottawa Scales. The pooled results were displayed as odds ratios or standardized mean differences (ORs/SMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The article search generated 2273 articles, of which 16 satisfied the inclusion criteria and were merged in the final review. A total of 8556 RA patients were finally included. The pooled prevalence of frailty in the patients with RA was 33.5% (95% CI: 25.2-41.7%), and the pooled prevalence of prefrailty was 39.9% (95% CI: 29.4-50.3%). Subgroup analyses showed that frailty was more prevalent in females (24.7%) than in males (19.1%). The prevalence of prefrailty in females was similar to that in males among the RA patients. Frailty in RA was associated with the female sex (OR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.04-2.07) and disease activity (OR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.03-2.09). Frailty is prevalent in RA patients. Female gender and disease activity are associated with the prevalence of frailty in RA patients.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in German secondary schools from October 2020 to July 2021: a longitudinal study

PurposeTo quantify the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections in students and teachers in 14 Secondary schools in eastern Saxony, Germany. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in study population. Number of undetected cases.MethodsSerial seroprevalence study.ResultsThe role of educational settings in the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic is still controversial. Seroprevalence increases from 0.8 to 5.9% from October to December when schools remained open and to 12.2% in March/April during a strict lockdown with closed schools. The ratio of undetected to detected cases decreased from 0.76 to 0.44 during the study period.ConclusionDuring the second and third wave of the pandemic in Germany, students and teachers are not overrepresented in SARS-CoV-2 infections. The percentage of undetected cases is moderate and decreases over time. The risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 within the household is higher than contracting it in educational settings making school closures rather ineffective in terms of pandemic control measures or individual risk reduction in children and adolescents.Trial registrationDRKS00022455 (July 23rd, 2020).

Transplanting and Seed Hydropriming Affects Yield, Water Use Efficiency, and Grain Quality of Maize Cultivars under Delayed Planting

To evaluate the effect of planting method (PM), planting date (PD), and cultivar (CV) on the yield, irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE), and grain quality of maize, a two-year field study was conducted during the 2017 and 2018 growing seasons. The experiment was arranged as split-plot factorial with three PD, including PD1 (July 1st), PD2 (July 11th), and PD3 (July 23rd) as main plots. Three PM including direct seeding (DS), seed hydropriming (HP), and transplanting (TP) were factorially combined with two maize cultivars (SC704 and SC260), as sub-plots. The highest herbage and grain yield (76685 and 7369 kg ha-1, respectively), and the maximum IWUE for herbage and grain production (13.1 and 1.21 kg.m-3, respectively) were found in the TP. The CV SC704 obtained higher grain yield (GY) on PD1 compared with SC260, but as planting was delayed the GY of SC704 affected more negatively in both years. Delay planting enhanced IWUEH, however, IWUEG decreased when planting was delayed. The highest IWUEG was obtained from TP on each PD. The CV SC260 in delay planting resulted in better IWUEG in both years. The highest and lowest contents of crude protein, starch, ash, crude fiber, and fat were obtained from hydro-primed and transplanted maize, respectively. In conclusion, the yield in the transplanting method had superiority over DS and HP. Also, HP was found to be the optimal PM in terms of enhancing qualitative parameters of grain maize in delayed planting. Furthermore, selecting SC260 as a high-yielding hybrid on delayed planting is suggested.

National or population level interventions addressing the social determinants of mental health \u2013 an umbrella review

BackgroundSocial circumstances in which people live and work impact the population’s mental health. We aimed to synthesise evidence identifying effective interventions and policies that influence the social determinants of mental health at national or scaled population level. We searched five databases (Cochrane Library, Global Health, MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO) between Jan 1st 2000 and July 23rd 2019 to identify systematic reviews of population-level interventions or policies addressing a recognised social determinant of mental health and collected mental health outcomes. There were no restrictions on country, sub-population or age. A narrative overview of results is provided. Quality assessment was conducted using Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR 2). This study was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42019140198).ResultsWe identified 20 reviews for inclusion. Most reviews were of low or critically low quality. Primary studies were mostly observational and from higher income settings. Higher quality evidence indicates more generous welfare benefits may reduce socioeconomic inequalities in mental health outcomes. Lower quality evidence suggests unemployment insurance, warm housing interventions, neighbourhood renewal, paid parental leave, gender equality policies, community-based parenting programmes, and less restrictive migration policies are associated with improved mental health outcomes. Low quality evidence suggests restriction of access to lethal means and multi-component suicide prevention programmes are associated with reduced suicide risk.ConclusionThis umbrella review has identified a small and overall low-quality evidence base for population level interventions addressing the social determinants of mental health. There are significant gaps in the evidence base for key policy areas, which limit ability of national policymakers to understand how to effectively improve population mental health.

Preface

This proceeding consists of the peer-reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy Solutions for a Better Tomorrow (SESBT 2021), which was organized by the School of Mechanical Engineering of Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai on July 23rd and 24th, 2021. For more details about SESBT 2021, please visit www.vitsesbt.com. However, due to the COVID 19 pandemic the conference was held Online. The main objective of SESBT 2021 is to provide a platform for researchers and technocrats from both academic institutions and industries to meet and share cutting-edge developments in the areas of sustainable energy and associated disciplines. This conference also provided an opportunity to exchange research evidence and innovative ideas and also the issues related to sustainable energy. This proceeding will include presentations on the latest research areas such as Carbon Neutrality, Electric & Hybrid Vehicles, Green and Energy Efficient Buildings, Sustainable Computing, Energy Storage, Computational Models for Energy Systems, Advanced Cryotechniques, AI in Energy Systems, Thermal System Optimization and Renewable Energy.The conference was inaugurated on July 23, 2021 by the renowned scientist, Dr. A.K. Tyagi, Associate Director (Chemistry Group), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai in the presence of Guest of Honour Dr. Santhoji Katare, Technical Leader and General Manager, Ford Motor Company, Chennai. International Chair, Prof. P.V. Aravind, Full Professor and Chair of Energy Conversion, University of Groningen, Netherlands, Prof. P.C. Sabumon, Dean Sponsored Research, VIT Chennai and Conference Chair, Dr. R. Sivakumar, Dean and Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT Chennai also facilitated the ceremony.List of Sesbt 2021 - Committee Members is available in this pdf.

MUSICOTERAPIA, DEFICIÊNCIA INTELECTUAL E MUSICALIZAÇÃO TERAPÊUTICA: UMA ENTREVISTA COM ANA SHEILA TANGARIFE

Entrevista com a musicoterapeuta Ana Sheila Tangarife, realizada remotamente em 23 de julho de 2020 pelo Grupo de Estudos Independente de Musicoterapia (GEIMT), formado em meio à pandemia da Covid-19, por alunos/as do curso de Pós-Graduação em Musicoterapia do Conservatório Brasileiro de Música (CBM/RJ). Após ser transcrito pelo GEIMT, este texto foi revisado pelos professores e musicoterapeutas Lia Rejane Mendes Barcellos, Rafael Lima dos Santos e pela entrevistada. Ana Sheila Tangarife formou-se no curso de Graduação em Musicoterapia do CBM/RJ em 1980 e é Especialista em Educação Musical e Mestre em Música pela mesma instituição. Acumula mais de 40 anos em experiências profissionais na área da Musicoterapia, foi coordenadora da Clínica Social Ronaldo Millecco e docente dos cursos de Graduação e Pós-Graduação em Musicoterapia no CBM/RJ, além de atuar no Instituto de Psicologia Clínica Educacional e Profissional (IPCEP) e na Sociedade Pestalozzi do Brasil (SPB/Brasil). Baseada em sua longa experiência profissional em instituições públicas e privadas, no atendimento de pessoas com deficiência intelectual, Tangarife aborda tópicos importantes relacionados aos temas da Musicoterapia e deficiência intelectual, Musicalização Terapêutica, inclusão social e Educação Musical apresentando uma contribuição inédita para a área da Musicoterapia, em seus aspectos práticos e teóricos.

“Clots and Failures” A Case of COVID-19 Causing STEMI and Persistent Cardiogenic Shock Ultimately Requiring LVAD

IntroductionWe present a case of COVID-19 causing hypercoagulability and inflammatory stress leading to STEMI in a patient who went on to develop persistent cardiogenic shock requiring LVA) implantation.Case Report57-year-old lady developed COVID-19 infection in May 2020. In June 2020, she presented with chest pain, was noted to have STEMI on EKG, complicated by cardiac arrest with ROSC in 14 minutes. She was in cardiogenic shock as well and was started on veno-arterial ECMO. She underwent left anterior descending artery stent placement. Further hospitalization was complicated by persistent cardiogenic shock and complete heart block and underwent pacemaker and cardiac-defibrillator implantation. She developed pulmonary edema, acute kidney injury requiring hemodialysis, shock liver, and persistent cardiogenic shock. She was weaned off VA-ECMO after 4 days but continued to have severely reduced cardiac function. RHC revealed severe volume overload, pulmonary venous hypertension, low cardiac output, and right heart dysfunction. Echo showed severe LV dysfunction with an EF of 15%. A femoral intra-aortic balloon pump(IABP) was placed on July 7, 2020. An attempt was made to wean her off of IABP on July 10th,however, it was unsuccessful and she was transitioned to axillary intra-aortic balloon pump. She remained IABP dependent thereafter and on July 15th, given persistent cardiogenic shock, decision was made to pursue advanced heart failure therapies. After multi-disciplinary discussion, the decision to pursue LVAD implantation was made. She underwent a successful LVAD implantation on July 20th . She failed an extubation trial and underwent tracheostomy on July 23rd . Post LVAD, she developed atrial fibrillation and was started on digoxin and amiodarone. Her symptoms improved and she was subsequently discharged to rehabilitation in late August on amiodarone, digoxin, metoprolol, prasugrel, warfarin, spironolactone and lisinopril. The detailed timeline is shown in figure 1.SummaryHypercoagulability and severe inflammatory stress leading to life-threatening illness is a significant complication of COVID-19 infection. A low threshold for suspecting and treating hypercoagulability and inflammatory induced myocardial ischemia and injury and cardiogenic shock is a reasonable strategy to decrease acute as well as chronic morbidity and mortality.

The Mars Orbiter Subsurface Investigation Radar (MOSIR) on China’s Tianwen-1 Mission

China launched Tianwen-1 spacecraft successfully on July 23rd, 2020. The Mars Orbiter Subsurface Investigation Radar (MOSIR) is a subsurface radar sounder as a scientific instrument onboard Tianwen-1 orbiter. It is designed to study the compositions of Martian surface material, subsurface structure, and the ionosphere’s total electron content. It can also perform passive observations in a transfer orbit to Mars. The subsurface stratigraphic structure is critical to the study on Mars geological and climatic evolution history. Considering the optimal tradeoff between penetrating depth and range resolution, MOSIR operates at low-frequency and high-frequency channels, with the frequency bands of 10–15 MHz or 15–20 MHz and 30–50 MHz, respectively. MOSIR provides a penetration depth of more than 100 m with a vertical resolution of 7.5 m (20 MHz bandwidth) and 30 m (5 MHz bandwidth) in free space. The range and azimuth focusing techniques are applied in ground data processing to achieve the resolution of several hundred meters (along-track) and several thousand meters (cross-track). MOSIR is intended to search for water ice and liquid water that may be associated with signs of life in the polar layered deposits, Tianwen-1 landing site, and other selected areas.