scholarly journals Mudanças Climáticas e seu Impacto na Incidência de Arboviroses: Uma Revisão Sistemática de Estudos Recentes

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 3361
Author(s):  
Tayane Cristiele Rodrigues Mesquita ◽  
André Pereira Rosa ◽  
Alisson Carraro Borges
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Viral Transmission ◽  
Global Distribution ◽  
The Other ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
The Relationship

Estudos indicam que as mudanças climáticas poderão afetar a distribuição global de arboviroses, influenciando fatores como sobrevivência de vetores, patógenos e transmissão viral. Assim, buscou-se nesse estudo realizar uma revisão sistemática dos artigos mais recentes – publicados entre 2015 e 2020 - relativos a essa temática. Após a aplicação de critérios de elegibilidade, 28 artigos foram selecionados para análise. A partir da revisão, verificou-se que as mudanças climáticas poderão afetar a aptidão das regiões para transmissão viral e a distribuição geográfica de mosquitos do gênero Aedes. Contudo, o efeito das mudanças climáticas varia em diferentes regiões, podendo causar expansão ou contração das áreas aptas para a ocorrência de arboviroses. Em geral, verifica-se um potencial crescimento das áreas aptas em regiões temperadas, sobretudo para o A. albopictus. Em regiões tropicais, por outro lado, o aumento da temperatura poderá limitar as áreas, atualmente, consideradas aptas. Embora não seja intuitivo, alguns estudos previram que a mitigação parcial das mudanças climáticas pode ocasionar maior risco de transmissão viral do que nenhuma mitigação. Assim, é possível verificar que a relação entre as mudanças climáticas e a transmissão de arboviroses não é direta e pode variar em diferentes cenários e locais.     Climate Change and its Impact on the Incidence of Arboviruses: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies A B S T R A C TStudies indicate that climate change may affect the global distribution of arboviruses, influencing factors such as vector survival, pathogens, and viral transmission. Thus, this study aimed to conduct a systematic review of the most recent articles - published between 2015 and 2020 - related to this theme. After applying eligibility criteria, 28 papers were selected for analysis. From the review, it was found that climate change may affect the suitability of regions for viral transmission and the geographical distribution of mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. However, the effect of climate change varies in different regions, which may cause expansion or contraction of areas suitable for the occurrence of arboviruses. In general, there is a potential for growth in suitable areas within temperate regions, especially for A. albopictus. In tropical regions, on the other hand, the increase in temperature may limit the areas currently considered suitable. Although not intuitive, some studies have predicted that partial mitigation of climate change may lead to a higher risk of viral transmission than no mitigation. Thus, it is possible to verify that the relationship between climate change and the transmission of arboviruses is not direct and may vary in different scenarios and locations.Keywords: Climate; Projection; Aedes; Arboviruses. 

scholarly journals How does academic achievement relate to cardiorespiratory fitness, self-reported physical activity and objectively reported physical activity: a systematic review in children and adolescents aged 6–18 years

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (16) ◽  
pp. 1039-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Diana A Santos ◽  
Charles H Hillman ◽  
Luís B Sardinha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectiveThis report aimed to systematically review the evidence for a differential association between objective and self-reported physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness on academic achievement.DesignSystematic review.Data sourcesStudies were identified from searches in Embase, Education Resources Information Center, PubMed, PsycINFO, SPORTdiscus and Web of Science databases from January 2000 to December 2016.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesEligibility criteria included cross-sectional, longitudinal and interventional study designs. Outcomes included students’ school grade or a standardised test or measure of academic achievement. Explanatory variables were cardiorespiratory fitness and objective and self-reported physical activity. Inclusion criteria included school-aged children and adolescents aged–18 years (or students from primary to secondary school when student’s participants age was not described) and articles published in English, Portuguese or Spanish.ResultsA total of 51 articles met inclusion criteria: 41 cross-sectional, 2 intervention and 8 longitudinal studies. Results from 11 studies were inconsistent regarding the relationship between objectively measured physical activity and academic achievement. Ten of the 16 articles reported positive associations between self-reported physical activity and academic achievement. From the 22 studies that analysed the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and academic achievement, it was verified that they all generally support the beneficial effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on students’ academic achievement.ConclusionHigher cardiorespiratory fitness may be important to enhance children and adolescents’ health and, additionally, academic achievement. Due to a lack of consensus across studies, methodological issues associated with the assessment of physical activity should be considered when investigating physical activity and academic achievement.

A review of intervention methods used to reduce flying-fox mortalities in heat stress events

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Matthew Mo ◽  
Mike Roache
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Heat Stress ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evaporative Heat Loss ◽  
Temperature And Humidity ◽  
Intervention Trials ◽  
Individual Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Flying Fox

Heat stress events in Australian flying-fox camps have resulted in significant numbers of flying-fox deaths. The frequency and intensity of such events have increased in recent decades, attributed to anthropogenic climate change. Evidence-based interventions are required to address this growing threat. Responders currently use different combinations of a range of intervention methods. We undertook a systematic review of heat stress interventions, which we classified as either ‘camp-scale’ or ‘individual-scale’. Camp-scale interventions included manual and automated misting of roost vegetation, whereas individual-scale interventions included spraying individual animals or removing them for intensive cooling and rehydration procedures. Our study showed that to date, evaluation of the efficacy of heat stress interventions has been largely anecdotal rather than empirical. This highlights the need for dedicated rigorous studies to evaluate the effectiveness of all the intervention methods described here. It will be especially important to understand the relationship between camp temperature and humidity levels and their influence on flying-foxes’ ability to regulate their body temperature, because high relative humidity reduces the ability of mammals to cool themselves using evaporative heat loss. The development of biophysiological measures such as temperature and humidity indices for different flying-fox species would enable meaningful interpretations of intervention trials under controlled conditions.

scholarly journals Well-Being and Romantic Relationships: A Systematic Review in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Gómez-López ◽  
Carmen Viejo ◽  
Rosario Ortega-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Other ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

Adolescence and emerging adulthood are both stages in which romantic relationships play a key role in development and can be a source of both well-being and negative outcomes. However, the limited number of studies prior to adulthood, along with the multiplicity of variables involved in the romantic context and the considerable ambiguity surrounding the construct of well-being, make it difficult to reach conclusions about the relationship between the two phenomena. This systematic review synthesizes the results produced into this topic over the last three decades. A total of 112 studies were included, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. On the one hand, these works revealed the terminological heterogeneity in research on well-being and the way the absence of symptoms of illness are commonly used to measure it, while on the other hand, they also showed that romantic relationships can be an important source of well-being for both adolescents and emerging adults. The findings underline the importance of providing a better definition of well-being, as well as to attribute greater value to the significance of romantic relationships. Devoting greater empirical, educational, and community efforts to romantic development in the stages leading up to adulthood are considered necessary actions in promoting the well-being of young people.

scholarly journals How effective is teamwork really? The relationship between teamwork and performance in healthcare teams: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e028280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan B. Schmutz ◽  
Laurenz L. Meier ◽  
Tanja Manser
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Task Type ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Expert Rating ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectivesTo investigate the relationship between teamwork and clinical performance and potential moderating variables of this relationship.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcePubMed was searched in June 2018 without a limit on the date of publication. Additional literature was selected through a manual backward search of relevant reviews, manual backward and forward search of studies included in the meta-analysis and contacting of selected authors via email.Eligibility criteriaStudies were included if they reported a relationship between a teamwork process (eg, coordination, non-technical skills) and a performance measure (eg, checklist based expert rating, errors) in an acute care setting.Data extraction and synthesisModerator variables (ie, professional composition, team familiarity, average team size, task type, patient realism and type of performance measure) were coded and random-effect models were estimated. Two investigators independently extracted information on study characteristics in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.ResultsThe review identified 2002 articles of which 31 were included in the meta-analysis comprising 1390 teams. The sample-sized weighted mean correlation wasr=0.28 (corresponding to an OR of 2.8), indicating that teamwork is positively related to performance. The test of moderators was not significant, suggesting that the examined factors did not influence the average effect of teamwork on performance.ConclusionTeamwork has a medium-sized effect on performance. The analysis of moderators illustrated that teamwork relates to performance regardless of characteristics of the team or task. Therefore, healthcare organisations should recognise the value of teamwork and emphasise approaches that maintain and improve teamwork for the benefit of their patients.

scholarly journals Zmiany klimatu a zrównoważona turystyka – płaszczyzna etyczna

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-86
Author(s):  
Dominika Dzwonkowska
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Environmental Values ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Climate Events ◽  
The Relationship

Tourism is one of the fastest developing sectors of the economy and one of the sectors extremely vulnerable to climate change. As all tourism destinations rely on their unique natural or cultural values, any changes in climate and an increase in extreme climate events impact on the industry more than the other economic sectors. The article presents the relationship between climate change and tourism, focusing on the ethical dimension of sustainable tourism. The aim of the article is to present the moral questions on sustainability in tourism in the context of climate change. It focuses on environmental values and presents its role in the context of sustainable tourism development.

scholarly journals A REVIEW ON DISSOCIATIVE PERSPECTIVE OF ATTENTION AND CONSCIOUSNESS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 516-521
Author(s):  
Aarushi Agarwal ◽  
Ajeet Patel ◽  
Tara Singh ◽  
Trayambak Tiwari ◽  
Anju Lata Singh
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Visual Attention ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
The Other ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose of the study: To answer the two existing controversies regarding attention and consciousness as brain processes. 1) Can one be aware of objects or events without attending to it? 2) Can one attend to objects or events without being aware of it? And also how top-down attention and awareness have opposing functions. Methodology: This article is a systematic review of the relationship between visual attention and awareness. An extensive elaborate study on concepts relating to attention and consciousness dissociation has been done. In this article we also narrow it down to experimental design that requires independent manipulation of each. Which include top-down attention and awareness aspect of consciousness? Main Findings: Many researches have been put forward supporting the independent nature of attention from awareness using sophisticated experimental and physiological shreds of evidence. On the other hand, some researches still stick to the contemporary common-sense notion of no awareness no attention. Our evaluation suggests an independent nature of attention and awareness. Application: This article intends to give a clear perspective of the ongoing debate on the relationship between attention and consciousness. Simplification of both umbrella terms will give basis for building more empirical evidence. Novelty: Further, this article put forward studies on both sides of debate aiming to bridge the gap to get a conclusive outlook in the future.

scholarly journals Parental Correlates of Outdoor Play in Boys and Girls Aged 0 to 12—A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Boxberger ◽  
Anne Reimers
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Health Relevance ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Outdoor play is one major source of physical activity (PA) in children. In particular, parents act as gatekeepers, because they can enable their children’s outdoor play. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of parental correlates of outdoor play. A systematic literature research of six electronic databases (ERIC, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PubMed/Medline, SCOPUS, and Web of Science Core Collection) was conducted with previously defined search terms, focusing on children 0–12 years old. In total, 1719 potentially publications were screened based on eligibility criteria. Included studies were scored for overall study quality. Findings were summarized using a semi-quantitative method. Twenty-one peer-reviewed publications which examined the relationship of parental correlates and outdoor play were included. Overall, five parental correlates were associated with children’s amount of outdoor play: mothers’ ethnicity, mothers’ employment status, parents’ education level, the importance parents assign to outdoor play, and perceived social cohesion in the neighborhood. Merely four studies reported sex/gender-stratified results. In summary, only parents’ encouragement/support provided evidence for girls’ amount of outdoor play. The findings are considered to be of public health relevance for developing intervention programs to increase outdoor play and for improving child’s health. More research, especially considering sex/gender of the child, is required.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of the Association Between Muscular Fitness and Telomere Length Across the Adult Lifespan

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Miguel Peralta ◽  
Priscila Marconcin ◽  
Duarte Henriques-Neto ◽  
Élvio Rúbio Gouveia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grip Strength ◽  
Telomere Length ◽  
Prospective Studies ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
The Other ◽  
Muscular Fitness ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Lifespan ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to systematically review the association between telomere length (TL) and muscular fitness. In October 2020, an articles search was applied to PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Eligibility criteria included: cross-sectional, prospective, and experimental study design; outcomes included TL; results expressed the relationship between muscular fitness and TL; studies published in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Nine studies were included in the review. Results from the four prospective studies are mixed. In one study, the changes in TL were associated with grip strength. Another study concluded that longer mid-life TL was associated with increased grip strength later in life. However, in the other two studies, the association between TL and sarcopenia was not strong. Nevertheless, longer TL was associated with a slower decline in grip strength in older people. From the four cross-sectional studies, three indicated that TL was associated with muscular fitness. On the other hand, in a study with powerlifters, TL remained within the range of values found in subjects with no history of regular strength training, supporting the notion that muscular fitness was not associated with TL. The cross-sectional and prospective studies showed that the relationship between TL and muscular fitness is not conclusive. It seems that there is a positive association between TL and muscular fitness in middle-aged and older adults. However, among younger adults, this relationship was not observed.

scholarly journals Systematic Review: Hubungan Personal Hygiene dengan Kejadian Skabies di Pondok Pesantren

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Egidia Setya Fitriani ◽  
Ratna Dewi Indi Astuti ◽  
Dede Setiapriagung
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Boarding Schools ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Global Health Problem

Skabies adalah penyakit yang masih menjadi masalah kesehatan global. Penyakit skabies masuk ke dalam 12 penyakit yang sering terjadi di Indonesia. Skabies dapat terjadi akibat beberapa faktor risiko salah satunya adalah personal hygiene. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan personal hygiene dengan kejadian skabies di Pondok Pesantren. Metode adalah Systematic review dengan kata kunci “personal hygiene” dan “kejadian skabies” pada santri di Pondok Pesantren dengan desain penelitian cross-sectional sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi, dilakukan skrining menggunakan kriteria kelayakan ( Eligibility Criteria ) yang terdiri atas P (Population) santri di Pondok Pesantren, I (Intervention) kuesioner untuk menilai personal hygiene, C (Comparation) membandingkan personal hygiene yang baik dengan buruk dan O (Outcome) hubungan personal hygiene dengan kejadian skabies serta artikel yang lolos critical apprisal. Hasil penelitian, penderita skabies di Pondok Pesantren sebesar 46,8% dengan confidence interval 95% adalah 44,8 – 48,8%,  personal hygiene yang buruk pada santri sebanyak 42,5% dengan confidence interval 95% adalah 40,4 – 44,6% dan terdapat 24 dari 27 artikel menyatakan terdapat hubungan personal hygiene dengan kejadian skabies di pondok pesantren  Kesimpulan, personal hygiene berhubungan dengan kejadian skabies. Systematic review: the Relationship of Personal Hygiene and the Incidence of Scabies in Boarding SchoolScabies is a disease that is still a global health problem. Scabies is one of the 12 most common diseases in Indonesia. Scabies can occur due to several risk factors, one of which is personal hygiene. Purpose: This study aims to determine the relationship of personal hygiene with the incidence of scabies in Islamic boarding schools. Methods: Systematic review  with the keywords "personal hygiene" and "scabies incidence" in students at Islamic boarding schools with a cross-sectional research design in accordance with inclusion and exclusion criteria, screening using Eligibility Criteria. consisting of P (Population) of students at Islamic boarding schools, I (Intervention) questionnaire to assess personal hygiene, C (Comparation) comparing good and bad personal hygiene and O (Outcome) the relationship of personal hygiene with the incidence of scabies and articles that pass critical apprisal. Results: The number of scabies sufferers in Islamic boarding schools was 46.8% with a 95% confidence interval was 44.8 – 48.8%, poor personal hygiene among the students was 42.5% with a 95% confidence interval was 40.4 – 44.6% and 24 out of 27 articles stated that there was a relationship between personal hygiene and the incidence of scabies in Islamic boarding schools. Conclusion: Personal hygiene is related to the incidence of scabies.

scholarly journals Editorial

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Michele Nicoletti
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Political Philosophy ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
The Other ◽  
Italian Journal ◽  
The Face ◽  
Political Communities ◽  
The One ◽  
Migratory Movements ◽  
The Relationship

In introducing the inspiration behind and aims of the new Rivista Italiana di Filosofia Politica (Italian Journal of Political Philosophy), launched by the Italian Society for Political Philosophy, this editorial explores the relationship between politics and philosophy. As does all philosophy, political philosophy arises from the desire to understand what is new and to question existing reality. Political philosophy is thus political in a twofold sense: on the one hand, it is an act of freedom vis-à-vis existing power or knowledge, and, on the other, it is an attempt to establish social relations based on discursive reasoning, and on open participatory mechanisms for decision-making. This dual political attitude is ever more vital in the face of challenges to contemporary societies, such as climate change, migratory movements, dramatic inequalities, and the apparatus of surveillance. Eschewing a philosophy of distraction and non-engagement, political philosophy (and this Journal) endorses the idea of another, “more civic”, philosophy, one which is committed to the opening of new spaces of personal and collective freedom. This Journal intends to nurture the dialogue between Italian and international philosophical-political communities, showing the richness of Italian discussion, and highlighting some of the most authoritative international scholars. 

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