12 research outputs found
As PolĂticas do Governo ea TendĂȘncia de Agir de Professores: Explorar as Diferenças das PercepçÔes dos Professores
The aim of the study is to investigate whether there are discrepancies between teachersâ perceptions of the âofficial policiesâ and their âtendency to act,â based on their ethical decision-making. A qualitative analysis of 60 Israeli teachersâ questionnaires consisting of critical ethical incidents revealed multifaceted ethical dilemmas nested in categories of âdiscrepancies between official policies and teachersâ tendency to act: âHarm (to people, property),â âparental involvement/ interferenceâ and âacademic process.â The discrepancies noted between official policy and teachersâ tendency to act may encourage educational policy to design teachersâ training and professional development programs that include dealing with critical ethical incidents, through team-based simulations and formulating ethical guidelines based on their ethical decision-making process.El objetivo de este estudio es investigar si existen discrepancias entre las percepciones de los docentes sobre âpolĂticas oficialesâ y su âtendencia a actuar,â en funciĂłn de la toma de decisiones Ă©ticas. Un anĂĄlisis cualitativo de 60 cuestionarios tomados a profesores israelĂes que presentaban incidentes Ă©ticos crĂticos revelĂł dilemas Ă©ticos multifacĂ©ticos anidados en las categorĂas de âdiscrepancias entre las polĂticas oficialesâ y âtendencia a actuarâ de los docentes: Daño (a personas, propiedades), âparticipaciĂłn de docentes/interferencia, y procesos acadĂ©micos. Las discrepancias observadas entre las polĂticas oficiales y la tendencia a actuar pueden estimular el diseño de polĂticas educativas de programas de formaciĂłn y desarrollo profesional que incluyen incidentes Ă©ticos fundamentales, a travĂ©s de simulaciones en equipo y la formulaciĂłn de directrices Ă©ticas sobre la base de procesos de toma de decisiones Ă©ticos.O objetivo deste estudo Ă© investigar se existem discrepĂąncias entre as percepçÔes dos professores sobre âpolĂtica oficialâ e âtendĂȘncia para agirâ, de acordo com a tomada de decisĂŁo Ă©tica. A anĂĄlise qualitativa dos 60 questionĂĄrios tomadas para professores israelenses que tiveram incidentes crĂticos Ă©ticos revelou dilemas Ă©ticos multifacetadas aninhadas nas categorias de âdiscrepĂąncias entre as polĂticas oficiaisâ e âtendĂȘncia para agirâ de professores: danos (para pessoas, bens), â participação de professores / interferĂȘncia e processos acadĂȘmicos. As discrepĂąncias observadas entre as polĂticas oficiais e para a tendĂȘncia de agir pode estimular a formulação de polĂticas educacionais de formação e desenvolvimento profissional, incluindo incidentes Ă©ticos fundamentais, atravĂ©s da equipe de simulação eo desenvolvimento de diretrizes Ă©ticas com base em processos tomada de decisĂŁo Ă©tica
On the typology and the worship status of sacred trees with a special reference to the Middle East
This article contains the reasons for the establishment of sacred trees in Israel based on a field study. It includes 97 interviews with Muslim and Druze informants. While Muslims (Arabs and Bedouins) consider sacred trees especially as an abode of righteous figures' (Wellis') souls or as having a connection to their graves, the Druze relate sacred trees especially to the events or deeds in the lives of prophets and religious leaders. A literary review shows the existence of 24 known reasons for the establishment of sacred trees worldwide, 11 of which are known in Israel one of these is reported here for the first time. We found different trends in monotheistic and polytheistic religions concerning their current worship of sacred trees
Neisseria meningitidis and cytomegalovirus simultaneous detection in the filmarray meningitis/encephalitis panel and its clinical relevance
A BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis test was performed on a 7-month old child suspected for bacterial meningitis. Two pathogens were detected, Neisseria meningitidis and cytomegalovirus (CMV). We verified the filmarray meningitis/encephalitis test by pan-bacterial assay to test for Neisseria meningitidis and CMV viral load test for the CMV detection. Pan-bacterial confirmed presence of N. meningitidis, but CMV was not detected by the CMV viral load test. Together with the manifestations of high fever, vomiting, diffuse petechial rash, bulging fontanel, and leukocytosis, it is a clear case of meningococcal meningitis, while CMV detection had no clinical relevance
SialolithiasisâDo Early Diagnosis and Removal Minimize Post-Operative Morbidity?
Background and objectives: Sialolithiasis is an inflammation of a salivary gland due to obstruction of salivary flow by a sialolith. We aim to assess potential factors that may predict lower morbidity following endoscopically assisted per-oral sialolith removal. Materials and Methods: Retrospective cohort study. Retrospective review of 100 records of patients with sialolithiasis, following surgical sialolith removal. A single medical center (Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery-Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson & Hasharon–Israel) survey. Data were gleaned from the patient files based on a structured questionnaire. Factors that may predict morbidity were evaluated using linear regression equation. Results: 59 of the subjects were men and 41 were women. The mean age of the patients in the study was 50 ± 17.5 years. Sialolith volume and past antibiotic treatment were positively associated while age was negatively associated with hospitalization duration. Conclusion: Early sialolith diagnosis and removal may lower postoperative morbidity
Characterization of Early Plasma Concentrations of Midazolam in Pigs after Administration by an Autoinjector
ABSTRACT: The treatment of organophosphate-induced poisoning is based mainly on atropine and an oxime. Prompt anticonvulsive intervention is usually also required to terminate the ensuing seizure activity and to prevent delayed permanent brain damage. Midazolam, a water-soluble benzodiazepine agonist, has the advantage of rapid absorption following intramuscular administration. In mass casualty situations, the availability of an autoinjector, filled with midazolam, might be a further advantage. In the present study, the plasma pharmacokinetics of midazolam after administration by an autoinjector was compared with conventional intramuscular (i.m.) administration in two groups of four pigs each. During the first 15 min after injection, significantly higher plasma concentrations of midazolam were detected following autoinjector administration, compared with the i.m. injection. The physiological reflection of the accelerated midazolam absorption was a marked reduction in the time interval required for muscle relaxation, induced by midazolam. It is concluded that a midazolam autoinjector might be helpful in the mass casualty scenario following organophosphate poisoning
Improved sensitivity, safety, and rapidity of COVID-19 tests by replacing viral storage solution with lysis buffer.
Conducting numerous, rapid, and reliable PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 is essential for our ability to monitor and control the current COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we tested the sensitivity and efficiency of SARS-CoV-2 detection in clinical samples collected directly into a mix of lysis buffer and RNA preservative, thus inactivating the virus immediately after sampling. We tested 79 COVID-19 patients and 20 healthy controls. We collected two samples (nasopharyngeal swabs) from each participant: one swab was inserted into a test tube with Viral Transport Medium (VTM), following the standard guideline used as the recommended method for sample collection; the other swab was inserted into a lysis buffer supplemented with nucleic acid stabilization mix (coined NSLB). We found that RT-qPCR tests of patients were significantly more sensitive with NSLB sampling, reaching detection threshold 2.1±0.6 (Mean±SE) PCR cycles earlier then VTM samples from the same patient. We show that this improvement is most likely since NSLB samples are not diluted in lysis buffer before RNA extraction. Re-extracting RNA from NSLB samples after 72 hours at room temperature did not affect the sensitivity of detection, demonstrating that NSLB allows for long periods of sample preservation without special cooling equipment. We also show that swirling the swab in NSLB and discarding it did not reduce sensitivity compared to retaining the swab in the tube, thus allowing improved automation of COVID-19 tests. Overall, we show that using NSLB instead of VTM can improve the sensitivity, safety, and rapidity of COVID-19 tests at a time most needed