scholarly journals World scientific production on reading comprehension: biometric analysis of the period 2011-2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3C) ◽  
pp. 135-143
Author(s):  
Eduardo Ernesto Durand Hipólito ◽  
Mitchell Alberto Alarcón Diaz ◽  
Liset Sulay Rodriguez Baca ◽  
Yolvi Ocaña-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Word Knowledge ◽  
Biometric Analysis ◽  
World Scientific ◽  
Publish Or Perish ◽  
Theory Of Reading ◽  
Main Producer

The objective of the study is to characterize the world scientific production on reading comprehension in databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, Google Academic, PubMed, Microsoft Academic and Crosreff between the years 2011 to 2020. We worked with a universe made up of 6025 articles obtained. Bibliometric indicators were calculated through Publish or Perish v. 7.31, VOSwiever, pubreminer and the same analytical software from the chosen databases. The results indicate a total of 209952 citations, with an average of 20995; 39 and 12273 citations per year, citations per article and citations per author respectively. The study by Perfetti and Stafura, entitled Word Knowledge in a Theory of Reading Comprehension, stands out. The United States is the main producer of scientific evidence on reading comprehension and the type of scientific production that stands out the most are original articles. These results show that the production of scientific articles on reading comprehension is abundant and is experiencing growth that demonstrates the importance that world researchers give to this topic.

scholarly journals Bibliometric analysis of scientific production on academic writing: a study of the last 10 years

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3C) ◽  
pp. 200-209
Author(s):  
Julio E. Postigo-Zumarán ◽  
Lorena Jessica Nova Revilla ◽  
Fanny Esperanza Zavala Alfaro ◽  
Dennis Arias-Chávez
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Publish Or Perish ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Number Of Citations

The objective of the study is to characterize the world scientific production on academic writing between the years 2011 to July 2021. A bibliometric study was carried out in five databases (Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic and Crossref). Bibliometric indicators were analyzed in 4117 articles through Publish or Perish v. 7.19 and the same analytical software of the chosen databases. The results indicate that the article entitled “Codemeshing in academic writing: Identifying teachable strategies of translanguaging” is the document with the highest number of citations; Montserrat Castelló Badía, the most cited author; Journal Of English For Academic Purposes stands out as the medium with the largest number of publications on the subject; and among the countries that concentrate the largest production on creative writing, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Australia and Spain stand out. It is concluded that the rate of publications will increase in the following months, which means continuing to periodically carry out measurements on scientific production to determine the evolution and contributions of the scientific material produced.

Word Knowledge in a Theory of Reading Comprehension

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Perfetti ◽  
Joseph Stafura
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Word Knowledge ◽  
Theory Of Reading

Corporal Punishment

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 792-793
Author(s):  
Den A. Trumbull ◽  
DuBose Ravenel ◽  
David Larson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
The United States

The supplement to Pediatrics entitled "The Role of the Pediatrician in Violence Prevention" is timely, given the increasingly serious violence problem in the United States.1 Many of the supplement's recommendations are well-conceived and developed. However, the recommendation to "work toward the ultimate goal of ending corporal punishment in homes" (page 580)2 is unwarranted and counterproductive. Before one advises against a practice approved by 88% of American parents3 and supported by 67% of primary care physicians,4 there should be sufficient scientific evidence to support the proposed change in social policy.

scholarly journals Nursing care in the anesthetic procedure: an integrative review

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassiane de Santana Lemos ◽  
Aparecida de Cassia Giani Peniche
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health System ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nurse Anesthetists ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Nursing Professional

Abstract OBJECTIVE To search for the scientific evidence available on nursing professional actions during the anesthetic procedure. METHOD An integrative review of articles in Portuguese, English and Spanish, indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, LILACS, National Cochrane, SciELO databases and the VHL portal. RESULTS Seven studies were analyzed, showing nurse anesthetists' work in countries such as the United States and parts of Europe, with the formulation of a plan for anesthesia and patient care regarding the verification of materials and intraoperative controls. The barriers to their performance involved working in conjunction with or supervised by anesthesiologists, the lack of government guidelines and policies for the legal exercise of the profession, and the conflict between nursing and the health system for maintenance of the performance in places with legislation and defined protocols for the specialty. Conclusion Despite the methodological weaknesses found, the studies indicated a wide diversity of nursing work. Furthermore, in countries absent of the specialty, like Brazil, the need to develop guidelines for care during the anesthetic procedure was observed.

scholarly journals The Effects of Long-Term Vocabulary Instruction on Reading Comprehension: A Replication

1983 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret G. McKeown ◽  
Isabel L. Beck ◽  
Richard C. Omanson ◽  
Charles A. Perfetti
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Lexical Access ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Vocabulary Instruction ◽  
Original Study ◽  
Word Knowledge ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
The Relationship

A study that investigated the relationship between vocabulary instruction and reading comprehension was replicated and extended. The original study showed substantial gains in accuracy of word knowledge and speed of lexical access, but only marginal gains in comprehension. This latter result was attributable to methodological problems, and thus the comprehension measure was revised. In the present study, fourth graders were taught 104 words over a five-month period. Following instruction, these children and a group of uninstructed children matched on pre-instruction vocabulary and comprehension ability performed tasks to measure accuracy of word knowledge, speed of lexical access, and comprehension of stories containing taught words. Instructed children showed substantial advantage in all tasks. Reasons for these results, in contrast to studies that have failed to improve comprehension through vocabulary instruction, are discussed.

scholarly journals Children with complex chronic conditions: an evaluation from the standpoint of academic publications

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 594
Author(s):  
Karinne M. Carvalho ◽  
Mariana S. N. De Carvalho ◽  
Rafaela L. Grando ◽  
Livia A. De Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Family Income ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Access To Treatment ◽  
Complex Chronic Conditions ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
New Research

Children with complex chronic conditions (CCC) belong to a distinct pediatric group, characterized by the (potential) manifestation of a wide range of pathologies requires long-term multidisciplinary health care, alongside recurrent hospitalizations and, in many cases, dependent on the use of technology for life maintenance. The need to seek, organize and disseminate bibliographic information on CCC led us to chart the scientific production on this theme, and a complete search of the academic publications was conducted in two scientific databases, the Web of Science and Scopus. The results indicate a significant growth in CCC research over the years, matching both, the increased number of cases and the consequent rise in life expectancy of these children. The scientific production on CCC is concentrated in the United States of America, reflecting and discussing the access to the health system of that country. We observed that the main thematic areas of the publications were related to hospitalization, health needs, coordination of care and oral health. Children have inequitable levels of access to treatment for CCC, according to family income, place of residence, educational level, race/ethnicity, evidencing the urgent need for formulation and implementation of public policies that address this portion of the population. Thus, it is expected that the present study will serve as a bridge guide for the development of potential new research projects, actions to promote and stimulate studies on this relevant theme and so far, neglected.

scholarly journals Trends in Scientific Production on Food Dyes and Genetic Damage in the Last 10 Years

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Amanda Fernandes Costa ◽  
Emannuele Naves Silva ◽  
Gabriella Bueno De Abreu ◽  
Rayane Rodrigues da Cunha Silva ◽  
Flávia Melo Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Genetic Damage ◽  
Indocyanine Green Dye ◽  
Chemical Toxicology ◽  
Food Dyes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Harmful Effects

Abstract: The studies on artificial dyes and their harmful effects on health are still being produced in small quantities, and this lack of theoretical background can cause the contradiction existent among them. The goal of this work was to characterize the scientific production about genetic damages associated with the use of food colorings. In this study a survey was carried out in the Scopus database with the following keywords: food dyes, mutatios and câncer, in the title, summary or keywords of the article, from the period of 2006 to 2015, in the areas of Health and life sciences. After data collection and tabulation, a descriptive statistics analysis was performed. The year with the greatest number of publications was 2013, but the number of articles have not increased over the years (p = 0.0632). Only one author stood out, Shibutani, M. with 5 publications and medicine was the area of knowledge that most published about the subject, with 30.63%. A greater number of original articles were observed (72%) and the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology published more articles in the period studied. Only eleven institutions published three or more articles and the United States was the country with the largest number of publications (62), and the most used language in the studies was English (93%), the indocyanine green dye appeared in a greater number in the studies (20%), followed by curcuminoids (17%). The low number of publications on food colorings associated with cancer demonstrates that more studies should be developed in the area, given the importance to human health, since there is an overuse of these additives in food in general. Keywords: Carcinogenesis. Genotoxic. Mutagenesis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tendências na Produção Científica sobre Corantes Alimentares e Danos Genéticos nos Últimos 10 Anos Resumo: Os estudos sobre os corantes artificiais e seus efeitos nocivos à saúde são ainda produzidos em pequenas quantidades e essa falta de embasamento teórico pode causar a contradição da compreensão dos danos causados por eles. O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar a produção científica sobre danos genéticos associados ao uso de corantes alimentares. Neste estudo foi feito um levantamento na base de dados Scopus com as seguintes palavras-chave: food dyes, mutations and câncer, no título, resumo ou palavras-chave do artigo, no período de 2006 a 2015, nas áreas de ciências da saúde e ciências da vida. Após o levantamento e tabulação dos dados foi realizada uma análise de estatística descritiva e análise de correlação de Spearman. O ano com maior número de publicações foi 2013, mas o número de artigos não aumentou ao longo dos anos (p= 0,0632). Apenas um autor se destacou, Shibutani, M. com 5 publicações e medicina foi a área do conhecimento que mais publicou sobre o assunto, com 30,63%. Observou-se um maior número de artigos originais (72%) e o periódico Food and Chemical Toxicology publicou mais artigos no período estudado. Apenas onze instituições publicaram três ou mais artigos e os Estados Unidos foi o país com o maior número de publicações (62), sendo que o idioma mais utilizado nos estudos foi o inglês (93%), o corante verde de indocyanina apareceu em maior número nos estudos (20%), seguido pelos curcuminóides (17%). O baixo número de publicações sobre corantes alimentares associados a câncer demonstra que mais estudos deveriam ser desenvolvidos na área, dada a importância para a saúde humana, uma vez que há um uso excessivo desses aditivos nos alimentos em geral. Palavras-chave: Carcinogênese. Genotóxico. Mutagênese. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ■ Text in Portuguese

Preface

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 585-585
Author(s):  
WILLIAM H. FOEGE
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Health Department ◽  
The United States ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Infant Feeding Decisions

In November 1981, Dr Edward N. Brandt, Assistant Secretary of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, commissioned the Task Force to examine the scientific evidence regarding infant feeding and infant health in both the United States and developing countries. In addition, the report was to include recent information on trends, infant-feeding practices, and factors associated with infant-feeding decisions. The purpose of the Task Force was to determine those areas that were reasonably well studied and well proven and also to indicate where important deficiencies in knowledge existed. Because of the enormous volume of scientific literature dealing with infant feeding, the Task Force elected to concentrate on the most recent studies. In addition, studies of health effects were reviewed if they primarily addressed clinical outcomes in infants or children as end points. This approach necessarily excluded many of the laboratory studies that provide the theoretical framework under which breast-feeding would be expected to have important positive health effects relative to other forms of infant feeding. The Task Force also realized that because of the nature of clinical and epidemiologic research in this area, few of their conclusions could be based on the gold standard of causal research, namely, the randomized clinical trial. Nevertheless, to avoid arriving at conclusions and to say merely that more research was needed, would not live up to responsibility the Task Force was given. Accordingly, the authors of this report have tried to indicate which observational studies were of sufficient quality and consistency that reasonably firm conclusions could be reached, while indicating methodologic difficulties as they were found.

United States Supreme Court Rules on Expert Testimony

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 934-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary N. McAbee
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
United States Supreme Court ◽  
The United States ◽  
Federal Courts ◽  
State Courts ◽  
Expert Witnesses ◽  
Us Supreme Court

Many medical and legal commentators have expressed concern about the validity of scientific evidence that is proffered by expert witnesses at depositions and in courts of law.1,2 The sparse research that is available on the testimony of medical expert witnesses suggests that it is frequently flawed and erroneous.3 On June 28, 1993, the United States (US) Supreme Court ruled on the proper standard for admissibility of scientific evidence in the courtroom.4 Although the ruling establishes guidelines that are binding only in federal courts, it is expected that many state courts will follow the Court's ruling. This commentary reviews the Court's guidelines for admissibility of expert testimony, and expresses concern about their applicability in future cases involving scientific testimony.

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