The process of formation and development of an academic field: the example of sport migration

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-67
Author(s):  
Jeferson Roberto Rojo ◽  
Carlos Henrique de Vasconcellos Ribeiro ◽  
Fernando Augusto Starepravo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
English Speaking

This research aims to analyze the academic field of knowledge production on the theme of sport migration, highlighting the main authors, institutions, and countries of origin of the knowledge produced. For this, a systematic review was used in three key international databases. A total of 190 manuscripts were identified that dealt with the theme, and it was observed that the rate of knowledge production increased after the 1990s. It was also determined that the theme received important contributions from authors linked to UK institutions. It was concluded that the scientific field of the theme of sport migration has a centrality in English-speaking nations and European countries and could benefit from greater attention being paid to the knowledge output from peripheral countries or researchers from these locations.

scholarly journals Prevalence of α1-antitrypsin PiZZ genotypes in patients with COPD in Europe: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (157) ◽  
pp. 200014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignacio Blanco ◽  
Isidro Diego ◽  
Patricia Bueno ◽  
Sergio Pérez-Holanda ◽  
Francisco Casas-Maldonado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Conversion Factor ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Weighted Interpolation ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Distance Weighted ◽  
Inverse Distance Weighted Interpolation ◽  
Inverse Distance

The percentage of α1-antitrypsin protease inhibitor ZZ (PiZZ) genotypes in patients with COPD is controversial, with large differences among various studies. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of PiZZ in COPD patients from 20 European countries with available data, according to the number of PiZZ and COPD individuals in each country.A systematic review was conducted to select European countries with reliable data on the prevalence of PiZZ and COPD. We created a database with the following data: 1) total population and population aged ≥40 years according to the Eurostat database; 2) number and 95% CI of PiZZ patients aged ≥40 years; 3) application of a conversion factor of genetic penetrance of 60%; 4) number of COPD individuals, with 95% CI, aged ≥40 years; and 5) calculation of the PiZZ/COPD ratio. Finally, results were presented using an Inverse Distance Weighted Interpolation map.We found 36 298 (95% CI 23 643–56 594) PiZZ individuals at high risk and 30 849 709 (95% CI 21 411 293–40 344 496) COPD patients, with a PiZZ/COPD ratio of 0.12% (range 0.08–0.24%), and a prevalence of 1 out of 408 in Northern, 1 out of 944 in Western, 1 out of 1051 in Central, 1 out of 711 in Southern, and 1 out of 1274 in Eastern Europe.These data may be useful to plan strategies for future research and diagnosis, and to rationalise the available therapeutic resources.

Factors that Influence Coping with Chronic Noncancer Pain in European Countries: A Systematic Review of Measuring Instruments

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Cáceres-Matos ◽  
Eugenia Gil-García ◽  
Andrés Cabrera-León ◽  
Ana María Porcel-Gálvez ◽  
Sergio Barrientos-Trigo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Chronic Noncancer Pain ◽  
Noncancer Pain

scholarly journals MRSA contamination in ambulances: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Fattorini ◽  
C Quercioli ◽  
G Messina ◽  
N Nante
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Resistant Organism ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Potential Reservoir

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug resistant organism (MDRO) frequently involved in skin, soft tissue and bone infections. Moreover, it is one of the most frequently isolated pathogen in bloodstream infections in European countries. Because of its capacity to survive on inanimate surfaces, this microorganism could be detected not only on hospital environment, but also in other healthcare settings such as ambulances. We performed a systematic review in order to study the level of MRSA contamination in ambulances (vehicle surfaces and medical equipment). Methods In March 2019 we searched studies in PubMed using the key search terms “MRSA, ambulance”. We included different designs of studies in English. Results The research yielded 18 publications: after title, abstract and full text’s analysis, 9 manuscripts were included in this review. Studies were conducted from 2007 to 2018 in USA, Egypt, Poland, Germany and South Korea. Overall, the number of ambulances sampled for MRSA was 511 (min. 3-max. 150), and 64 (12.5%) resulted contaminated by MRSA. Sampling points examined for each vehicle varied from 5 to 33, for a total of 5872 (min. 39-max. 2136) samplings performed. The amount of MRSA positive samplings was 145/5872 (2.5%) (min. 1-max. 43). Stretcher resulted the most frequently contaminated fomite (29 of the 145 MRSA positive samplings, 20%). Conclusions Despite MRSA prevalence is decreasing in Europe, recent studies showed how this MDRO could still be responsible of a remarkable burden in terms of attributable deaths and costs. Implementing effective sanitation procedures with a continuative monitoring of the processes is highly recommended in all the healthcare settings, including ambulances. Automated terminal disinfection of these vehicles, adopting technologies such as ultraviolet germicidal irradiation or hydrogen peroxide aerosol, could reduce bacterial contamination hosted on surfaces and medical equipment. Key messages Although the percentage of isolates of MRSA in European countries is decreasing, the burden this multidrug resistant organism in terms of mortality and costs remains remarkable. Ambulances must be considered as a potential reservoir of MRSA because of its ability to survive on inanimate surfaces, and adequate sanitation procedures should be frequently performed.

Interpreters of the Literary Canon and Their Technical Instruments: The Case of Balzac Criticism

2005 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 992-1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grégoire Mallard
Keyword(s):  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Critical Edition ◽  
Honore De Balzac ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Literary Theories ◽  
Comedie Humaine ◽  
Epistemic Cultures

Drawing insights from the ethnographies in the natural sciences, which have focused on the role of technical instruments in laboratory practices, this article asks, “What role do technical instruments play in the humanities?” Editions of La Comédie humaine, written by Honoré de Balzac, are taken as a case study. Primarily based on ethnographic research with Balzac scholars, this article traces the evolution of Balzac's text from a unified and unadorned text in the 1930s, to a single annotated text in the critical edition of the 1970s, and to a searchable electronic format of different versions. The author shows that the different schools of interpretation in Balzac criticism (traditional, semioticians, socio-critics) constructed these diverse editing technologies to influence the evolution of literary theories. For instance, traditional scholars' theory of authorship entertains en elective affinity with the critical edition of La Comédie humaine. Sociocritics challenged its assumptions and constructed electronic editions to develop their own theories, particularly on the genesis and reception of Balzac's texts. By focusing on the epistemic cultures in which research practices are embedded, this case study complements purely institutionalist perspectives on knowledge-production in the academic field and highlights the presence of diverse epistemic cultures in literary criticism.

scholarly journals Digital health interventions to fight smoking habits in European countries: a systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
F D'Aloisio ◽  
D Pezzato ◽  
G Gervasi ◽  
A Ubiali ◽  
NL Bragazzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Smoking Habits

Barriers in access to cancer treatment in Europe: a systematic review of the European Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Jachmann ◽  
K Klingberg ◽  
M C Zapata-Garcia ◽  
D S Srivastava ◽  
A Exadaktylos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Health System ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Cancer Site ◽  
Cancer Drugs ◽  
System Factors

Abstract Background Within NCD`s, Cancer accounts for the 2nd most frequent cause after Cardiovascular diseases and in some European countries it´s the leading cause of premature deaths. One of the challenges within cancer therapy can be found in inequity in access to cancer treatment, because this causes worse health outcomes, which are attributable to the accessibility of health care and thus avoidable. The objective of the systematic review was to identify barriers in access to cancer treatment in Europe (inter-country) and within 6 European countries (intra-country): Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Bulgaria, UK. Methods To obtain data scientific (PubMed, CINAHL, Embase) and grey literature were searched using keywords relating to inequity in access to cancer therapy in Europe. Collected Abstracts of published articles in English between 01/2013 and 05/2018 were reviewed independently. Identified barriers in access to cancer therapy were grouped into 2 categories: patient and health system/provider factors, followed by thematic analysis for each category. Results Out of 786 unique articles, 14 were included in the systematic review. The most frequent cited barriers within Europe were patient socioeconomic status (n = 7, 50%), age (n = 4, 28.6%) and reimbursement and availability of cancer medicine (n = 4, 28.6%). Conclusions This review showed that different barriers in access to cancer therapy still exist in Europe and therefore demonstrated an urgent need for actions to reduce these disparities across all Europe. Additional to the known equity stratifiers the role of health system factors concerning different reimbursement processes and shortages in widely used cancer drugs was emphasized. The amount of available studies with main focus on barriers in access to cancer therapy in Europe varies by equity stratifier, cancer site and type of treatment and seems to be very limited, showing a need for future investigations upon this topic with possibly uniform scales. Key messages This review showed that different barriers in access to cancer therapy still exist in Europe and therefore demonstrated an urgent need for actions to reduce these disparities across all Europe. Additional to the known equity stratifiers the role of health system factors concerning different reimbursement processes and shortages in widely used cancer drugs was emphasized.

Artificial intelligence techniques in asthma: a systematic review and critical appraisal of the existing literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 2000521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos P. Exarchos ◽  
Maria Beltsiou ◽  
Chainti-Antonella Votti ◽  
Konstantinos Kostikas
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Asthma Management ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Patient Classification ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Screening And Diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) when coupled with large amounts of well characterised data can yield models that are expected to facilitate clinical practice and contribute to the delivery of better care, especially in chronic diseases such as asthma.The purpose of this paper is to review the utilisation of AI techniques in all aspects of asthma research, i.e. from asthma screening and diagnosis, to patient classification and the overall asthma management and treatment, in order to identify trends, draw conclusions and discover potential gaps in the literature.We conducted a systematic review of the literature using PubMed and DBLP from 1988 up to 2019, yielding 425 articles; after removing duplicate and irrelevant articles, 98 were further selected for detailed review.The resulting articles were organised in four categories, and subsequently compared based on a set of qualitative and quantitative factors. Overall, we observed an increasing adoption of AI techniques for asthma research, especially within the last decade.AI is a scientific field that is in the spotlight, especially the last decade. In asthma there are already numerous studies; however, there are certain unmet needs that need to be further elucidated.

Systematic Review of the Epidemiology and Natural History of the Metabolic Vascular Syndrome and its Coincidence with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Diseases in Different European Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (03) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Kwasny ◽  
Ulf Manuwald ◽  
Joachim Kugler ◽  
Ulrike Rothe
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Natural History ◽  
European Countries ◽  
History Of ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
The Many

AbstractThe objectives of this systematic review were to estimate the incidence, prevalence and natural history of the metabolic (vascular) syndrome (MVS) among adults in different European countries. Furthermore, we assessed its co-incidence with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). PubMed, MedLine, and EMBASE (via Ovid) were searched for relevant studies. After reading 116 full-text articles to find eligible ones, 66 publications met our inclusion criteria. Data for the incidence are based on a study from Portugal, in which the incidence rate for the MVS was 47.2/1000 person-years. Prevalence varied strongly depending on country and definition. The lowest was found in the United Kingdom (3%), the highest in Finland (71.7%). No article that deals with the natural history of the MVS was found. Considering the co-existence of MVS and T2DM, it ranged between 2% (United Kingdom) and 74.4% (Spain). The co-occurrence of MVS and CVD ranged from 2.8% (Italy) up to 52% (Netherlands). Coronary heart disease (CHD) varied between 1.2% and 44.2%. With regard to peripheral artery disease (PAD), values between 3.3% and 59.8% were found. Due to the many different definitions of the MVS, a comparison is very difficult. Overall prevalence ranged between 3% and 71.7% depending on definition, age, and country. An association between MVS and T2DM as well as several CVD can be assumed.

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