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08/19/2021 Priorities Group Meeting, Kelleen Maluski

Meeting Minutes

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Rheumatic Heart Disease In The United States: Forgotten But Not Gone: Results Of A 10 Year Multicenter Review., Sarah R De Loizaga, Lindsay Arthur, Bhawna Arya, Brian Beckman, Wubishet Belay, Cole Brokamp, Nak Hyun Choi, Sean Connolly, Soham Dasgupta, Tavenner Dibert, Marylou M Dryer, Lakshmi R Gokanapudy Hahn, Elizabeth Anne Greene, Daphney Kernizan, Omar Khalid, Jennifer Klein, Ryan Kobayashi, Subhrajit Lahiri, Raymond P Lorenzoni, Andrea Otero Luna, Jennifer Marshall, Theodore Millette, Lily Moore, Babu Muhamed, Meghna Murali, Kinjal Parikh, Amy Sanyahumbi, Divya Shakti, Elizabeth Stein, Sanket Shah, Hannah Wilkins, Mcallister Windom, Scott Wirth, Meghan Zimmerman, Andrew F Beck, Nicholas Ollberding, Craig Sable, Andrea Beaton

Pediatrics Research and Scholarship

Background Recent evaluation of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) mortality demonstrates disproportionate disease burden within the United States. However, there are few contemporary data on US children living with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and RHD. Methods and Results Twenty-two US pediatric institutions participated in a 10-year review (2008-2018) of electronic medical records and echocardiographic databases of children 4 to 17 years diagnosed with ARF/RHD to determine demographics, diagnosis, and management. Geocoding was used to determine a census tract-based socioeconomic deprivation index. Descriptive statistics of patient characteristics and regression analysis of RHD classification, disease severity, and initial antibiotic prescription according to community …

Towards Creating Smart Cities In Nepal, Ambika P. Adhikari, Keshav Bhattarai

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

Many urban centers in the world are seeking to become smart cities. Nepali city leaders are also aspiring to make their cities smart. A smart city basically has clever improvements made in three sectors of its operations: technological, human, and institutional. Globally, many cities have recently made impressive enhancements in at least one or more of these areas. Nepal’s National Planning Commission (NPC) in 2016 had released a concept paper on smart cities for Nepal, defining smart cities as sustainable, information and technology-based, with high quality services and replicable (NPC 2016). As most Nepali cities still operate with limited infrastructure, …

Longitudinal Assessment Of Cytokine Expression And Plasminogen Activation In Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome Reveals Immune Regulatory Dysfunction In End-Stage Disease, Peter Simons, Yan Guo, Virginie Bondu, Susan L. Tigert, Michelle Harkins, Samuel Goodfellow, Cana Tompkins, Devon Chabot-Richards, Xuexian O. Yang, Laura Gonzalez Bosc, Steven Bradfute, Daniel A. Lawrence, Tione Buranda

Pathology Research and Scholarship

Pathogenic New World orthohantaviruses cause hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS), a severe immunopathogenic disease in humans manifested by pulmonary edema and respiratory distress, with case fatality rates approaching 40%. High levels of inflammatory mediators are present in the lungs and systemic circulation of HCPS patients. Previous studies have provided insights into the pathophysiology of HCPS. However, the longitudinal correlations of innate and adaptive immune responses and disease outcomes remain unresolved. This study analyzed serial immune responses in 13 HCPS cases due to Sin Nombre orthohantavirus (SNV), with 11 severe cases requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment and two mild cases. We …

Sparse Domination Of The Martingale Transform, Michael Scott Kutzler

Mathematics & Statistics ETDs

Linear operators are of huge importance in modern harmonic analysis. Many operators can be dominated by finitely many sparse operators. The main result in this thesis is showing a toy operator, namely the Martingale Transform is dominated by a single sparse operator. Sparse operators are based on a sparse family which is simply a subset of a dyadic grid. We also show the A2 conjecture for the Martingale Transform which follows from the sparse domination of the Martingale Transform and the A2 conjecture for sparse operators.

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The Emerging Role Of Suppressors Of Cytokine Signaling (Socs) In The Development And Progression Of Leukemia, Esra'a Keewan, Ksenia Matlawska-Wasowska

Pediatrics Research and Scholarship

Cytokines are pleiotropic signaling molecules that execute an essential role in cell-to-cell communication through binding to cell surface receptors. Receptor binding activates intracellular signaling cascades in the target cell that bring about a wide range of cellular responses, including induction of cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, and apoptosis. The Janus kinase and transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathways are activated upon cytokines and growth factors binding with their corresponding receptors. The SOCS family of proteins has emerged as a key regulator of cytokine signaling, and SOCS insufficiency leads to constitutive activation of JAK/STAT signaling and oncogenic transformation. Dysregulation of …

Promoting Health For Aging Caregivers In Transition, Adriana A. Garcia

Theoretical Foundation in Advanced Practice Nursing

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Climate Change In New Mexico, Monica Ksir

Climate Change and Public Health Preparedness

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Neutrosophic Statistics Applied In Social Science, Adrián Alejandro Alvaracín Jarrín, David Santiago Proaño Tamayo, Salomón Alejandro Montecé Giler, Juan Carlos Arandia Zambrano, Dante Manuel Macazana

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

"Obesity is a chronic, non-contagious disease to which attention has been paid worldwide at all times, but current studies are focused on childhood and adolescent obesity after the Covid-19 pandemic. The reason lies in the fact that the younger the child, the greater the risk of developing complications during his life. That is why it is established as a problem to be analyzed from various points of view. Consequently, this study aims to develop a causal analysis of the determinants of childhood and adolescent obesity in post-COVID-19 Ecuador using Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps from a hermeneutical point of view. The authors …

Study Of The Situation Of Venezuelan Emigrants In Ecuador Based On Neutroalgebra, Luis Antonio Rivera Velazco, Janneth Ximena Iglesias Quintana, Carlos Ramiro Hurtado Lomas, Marco Rodrigo Mena Peralta, José Sergio Puig Espinosa

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Venezuelan migration to neighboring countries in the area is a phenomenon that has been growing in recent years. Ecuador is one of the main countries where migrants who leave Venezuela have gone to reside. They initially arrived in the country as a transit to reach other countries, however, over time many of them decided to settle in Ecuador permanently. Venezuelan migration in our country presents certain characteristics, such as the youth of those who arrive, the high educational level, and the motivation for economic improvement that prompted them to emigrate at first and in a second wave for family reunification. …

Hermeneutical Analysis Of The Determinants Of Obesity Using Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps, María De Lourdes Llerena Cepeda, Jhofre Vinicio Prado Quilambaque, Alba Margot Núñez Quispe, Edid Tatiana Mejía Álvarez, José Felipe Ramírez Pérez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Obesity is a chronic, non-contagious disease to which attention has been paid worldwide at all times, but current studies are focused on childhood and adolescent obesity after the Covid-19 pandemic. The reason lies in the fact that the younger the child, the greater the risk of developing complications during his life. That is why it is established as a problem to be analyzed from various points of view. Consequently, this study aims to develop a causal analysis of the determinants of childhood and adolescent obesity in post-COVID-19 Ecuador using Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps from a hermeneutical point of view. The authors …

Managing Contradictions In Software Engineering Investigations Using The Neutrosophic Iadov Method, Vladimir Vega Falcón, John Luis Toasa Espinoza, Andrés Roberto León Yacelga, Luis Orlando Albarracín Zambrano

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Software Engineering is a profession of a technological nature, which takes up theories and knowledge from various sources and addresses the development of quality software at an industrial level. Software Engineering builds knowledge around these software development practices, concretized in the definition of methods, models, and operating schemes that engineers can apply in their professional activities. However, research processes in Software Engineering lack sufficient clarity, mainly due to the level of maturity reached in this discipline. This element hinders the ability of novice researchers to design their research strategies or to recognize the research of excellence. The study is focused …

Incidences Of Exploratory Research In Postgraduate University Studies: A Neutrosophic Statistic Approach, Gustavo Álvarez Gómez, Miriam Janneth Pantoja Burbano, Miryan Janeth Arévalo Haro, Aurelia María Cleonares Borbor, Rodolfo González Ortega

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Exploratory research corresponds to the first approach of investigative work. This type of research is very useful by allowing researchers to have a first approach or a first idea about the subject to study and will be of great help to become familiar with the method, but without providing conclusive results. It is usually carried out when the problem is in a preliminary phase. It is a process of collecting basic information on a problem that is not clearly defined. It is a very flexible technique, which implies that the researcher is willing to take risks, be patient and receptive. …

Statistical Methods And Management Of Indeterminacy In Medical Sciences. Surgical Site Infection Study After Vascular Surgery Procedures, Carlos Acosta Mayorga, Piedad Elizabeth Acurio Padilla, Guillermo Bastidas Tello, Abdel Bermúdez Del Sol

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the main infection control problems in modern hospitals, significantly prolonging the stay at the hospital and increasing the cost of treating patients with infections. They are the leading cause of failure for both patients and staff, including the need for repeated surgeries. The objective of this study is the epidemiological and microbiological analysis, through neutrosophic statistical tools, of surgical site infections after vascular surgery in a highly specialized vascular surgery center in the city of Guayaquil, in which 327 vascular operations were performed, during the year 2019 and the follow-up of patients was …

Design Of A Model For The Evaluation Of Social Projects Using Neutrosophic Ahp And Topsis, Bayron Pinda Guanolema, Luis German Castro Morales, Dailin Peña Suárez, Mario Javier Cabezas Arellano

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Projects are responses to identified problems. So a thorough analysis to detect the problem is extremely important in project management. There are countless types of projects depending on their purpose, content among other issues. Among these, those related to content and social development stand out due to the current context. In the development of this research, the characteristics of a project in a general sense are detailed and it is specified in those related to social programs, taking into account the current situation in the world, mainly influenced by the economic crisis and the Covid 19 pandemic. The foundations for …

Handling Of Indeterminacy In Statistics. Application In Community Medicine, Jorge Enrique Lana Cisneros, Carlos López Barrionuevo, Elsy Labrada González, Alex Gabriel Lara Jácome

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Currently, humanity has made significant progress in the development of telecommunications and the economic, social, and health sectors; probably, in the same way, a series of pathogenic organisms have evolved considerably, causing harm to humanity. That is why Health Sciences has resorted to the technological advances offered by the industrial and telecommunications era. Among the tools of great help to combat infectious agents are statistical tools, which contribute a decisive step in advancing scientific studies aimed at communities and society. The application of Statistics in Health Sciences is essential to apply its knowledge in preventive activities, health promotion, and clinical …

Selection Of Investment Projects In A Plithogenic Environment, Ariel Romero Fernández, Gustavo Álvarez Gómez, Sary Del Rosio Álvarez Hernández, William Roberto Álvarez Arboleda, Adonis Ricardo Rosales García

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Nowadays, the economic crisis affecting the countries makes more important the selection process of investment projects. Such is the case of Ecuador where the Multi-annual Public Investment Plan 2017-2021 establishes indicative amounts of public investment that are projected to be executed annually to achieve each of the nine strategic objectives of the National Development Plan that pay tribute to the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. This plan has certain weaknesses that may not allow an effective and efficient choice at the same time. Which entails a scenario of uncertainty for the Ecuadorian investment process. So we dare to say …

Neutrosophic Statistics For Project Management. Application To A Computer System Project, Ariel Romero Fernández, Lourdes Viviana Moreira Rosales, Olga Germania Arciniegas Paspuel, Walter Bolívar Jarrín López, Anthony Rafael Sotolongo León

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This research aims to apply a mathematical procedure of the project evaluation and review technique (PERT) in a neutrosophic environment. For such purpose, the elements of the three PERT estimates are considered neutrosophic elements, more specifically, trapezoidal neutrosophic numbers. The technique used is novel and attractive since it allows to overcome the limitations of the different Fuzzy PERT methods and handle indeterminacy mathematically. On this occasion, the neutrosophic PERT method is applied to managing a computer system development project. The PERT method made it possible to estimate the minimum duration of the project, the beta parameters of the duration of …

Neutrosophy To Enrich Legal Opinion Mining, Wilson Eduardo Castro Sánchez, Paul Alejandro Centeno Maldonado, Diego Xavier Chamorro Valencia, Danilo Santiago Alvarado Ibarra, Anthony Rafael Sotolongo León

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The main characteristics of legal research lie in its complex operation and the articulation between science, technology, politics, and law. This is why it is claimed that the technology helps experts in processing information resulting from the sources of a legal investigation. Furthermore, the data mining process offers statistical techniques and pattern recognition and trend identification in the stored information. In this way, it facilitates its study and offers a significant contribution to the speed and efficiency required by today's users. Therefore, the main objective of the research is to develop a simple method for mining legal opinions enriched with …

Assessment Of The Relevance Of Intercultural Medical Care. Neutrosophic Sampling, María Gabriela González Chico, Neyda Hernández Bandera, Saihrys Herrera Lazo, Nelson Laica Sailema

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The research addresses aspects related to intercultural medical care, considering that methodological limitations affect the performance of medical care in Ecuador. The objective of this study was to carry out a diagnosis on the level of relevance of medical care personnel regarding interculturality in health, with a sample calculated using neutrosophic statistics , which covered different specialties. The research uses methods of a theoretical order (analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive, and systemic) and the empirical level (the survey) and mathematical statistics. The information was submitted to the corresponding statistical processing. The results obtained in the practical validation of the assessment of the relevance …

Phenomenological Hermeneutical Method And Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps In The Causal Analysis Of Transgressions Against The Homeless, Alex Javier Peñafiel Palacios, Jesús Estupiñán Ricardo, Iyo Alexis Cruz Piza, Marcia Esther España Herrería

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The homeless are a social group that does not have a profession, job, basic rights, or a house to live in, and have been excluded by society. In Quito, Ecuador, especially in the center, it is common to see people living on the street without a roof or a dwelling to live in. They are referred to by society as the excluded population, marginalized, homeless, among other terms. Living on the street does not imply having to be a victim of aggression, but there are more demonstrations of this type of behavior every day. There are several organizations designed to …

Neutrosophic Statistical Analysis Of The Rehabilitation Of Arterial Hypertension, Lester Wong Vázquez, María Fernanda Orozco Noboa, Francisco Xavier Poveda Paredes, Jorge Marcelo Quintana Yánez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The present research addresses the subject of a neutrosophic statistical analysis of the rehabilitation of arterial hypertension. Through the consultation of the literature referring to the research topic, that necessary to cover the scientific path and the preparation of the report, the systematized investigative experiences, the use of methods of the theoretical, empirical, statistical, and mathematical level, as well as investigative techniques; it was possible to show that there are shortcomings that weigh down the subject studied. That is the reason why this analysis is carried out. Through which, after processing the information, it is evident that the results correlate …

Neutrosophic Matrix Games To Solve Project Management Conflicts, Roberto Carlos Jiménez Martínez, César Elías Paucar Paucar, José Ignacio Cruz Arboleda, Miguel Ángel Guambo Llerena, Erick González Caballero

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

A project is an effort made by a group of actors during a certain period to obtain a product, service, or result. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to plan and execute activities to achieve the project requirements. Project management implies the need for negotiation between the parties because there may be a contradiction between the parties involved, that is, e.g. between the one who provides the knowledge or goods and the client who receives the final product or knowledge. That is why we propose a neutrosophic solution to manage the contradictions in the negotiation …

Neutrosophic Analysis Of The Origin Of Domestic Violence, Julio César De Jesús Arrias Añez, Fernando Caicedo Bandera, Luis Ramiro Ayala Ayala, Juan Carlos Nevárez Moncayo, Maura De La Caridad Salabarría Roig

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

In Ecuador, domestic violence is the government’s priority as this affects the emotional balance of the injured people, leading them to the appearance of behavioral alterations. Therefore, any physical or psychological aggression damages the family nucleus. In the Constitution of the Republic of 2008, the right to personal integrity was established. However, there is still a social ignorance of the main elements that originate it and its effects on society. The incidence of violence against women, children, and adolescents reaches alarming global and national levels. According to the World Health Organization, 35% of women worldwide have been victims of physical …

A Novel Evaluative Method Of The Subject “Education And Society” Of The Autonomous University Of The Andes, Ecuador, Based On Plithogenic Numbers, Raúl Comas Rodríguez, Sharon Dinarza Álvarez Gómez, Edgar Ramón Arredondo Domínguez, Lisenia Karina Baque Villanueva,, Karina Pérez Teruel

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The subject “Education and Society” is part of the syllabus of the “Basic Education” program of the Autonomous University of the Andes, Ecuador. This subject has the complexity of linking different aspects of society, some of them not free from contradictions among themselves, and imprecision and uncertainties in assessing students’ performance. For this reason, the concepts and aspects to be evaluated on this subject are represented through the use of plithogenic numbers. Plithogenic sets were defined to model concepts arising from the dynamic interaction among other simpler ones, which may have contradictions with each other and include neutralities or indeterminacies. …

Neutrosophic Statistical Analysis Of Arthrofibrosis Of The Knee Rehabilitation, Sara Guerrón Enríquez, Zuly Ribel Nazate Chugá, Ruth Isabel Tavera, María Clemencia Villareal Gel, Darvin Manuel Ramírez Guerra

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This research aims at deepening the validation of knee arthrofibrosis rehabilitation techniques. It begins with a bibliographic review and an initial diagnosis that justifies the need to investigate these issues, and aspects that give consistency to them. We designed both a pre-test and a post-test, where the patient is physically examined, as well as a questionnaire is applied about the degree of pain or degree of independence. In the study we proposed to the patients to answer questions about the pain degree in form of intervals rather than single values, this allows us to assess most accurately what patients feel, …

Assessment Of Barriers To Access Public Services For Immigrants In Ecuador Using A Neutroalgebra-Based Model, Walter Vayas Valdivieso, Juan Alberto Viteri Rodríguez, Marcelo Fernando Viteri Villa, Enrique Ramón Rodríguez Reyes, José Segundo Niño Montero

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

As in other countries, public services in Ecuador are of great importance to ensure the effective functioning of society. Among these services, we have public housing, health, and education. These services are financed by the public treasury, which proceeds from taxes to citizens residing in the country, to specifically benefit these citizens. However, 2.21% of the Ecuadorian population is immigrant, mainly from Colombia and Peru, with a marked increase from Venezuela. This paper aims to analyze the situation of immigrants in Ecuador, in terms of theaccess to public services. Thus, 200 immigrants from Latin American and Caribbean countries who arrived …

Evaluation Of Assertive Communication Competencies In Nurses Using Neutrosophic Statistics, María Isabel Fong Betancourt, Lotty Rosita Ramírez López, Rosita Elizabeth Del Carmen Olivo Torres, Fanny Del Rocío Pérez Naranjo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Assertiveness, as an important element of interpersonal competency, is essential in effective conflict resolution. The nursing profession is associated with intense contacts in the therapeutic team, so this profession recognizes the need to use an assertive attitude, which allows defending one's dignity, expressing opinions and emotions for another person. This research aims to assess the assertive competencies of nurses in the city of Guayaquil through neutrosophic statistics. The neutrosophic population proportion was estimated with 99% of reliability, which leads us to conclude that assertive communication skills in nurses in the city of Guayaquil are generally very good in terms of …

Case-Based Legal Reasoning And Inductive Reasoning: Determination Of The Input Parameters Using Neutrosophic Ahp, Edwin Bolívar Prado Calderón, Mario Aguilar Martínez, Tania Tupamara Camargo Martínez, Lola Ximena Cangas Oña

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

An Expert System as Case-Based Reasoning with the interaction of inductive reasoning is useful in predicting and evaluating domains that are difficult to formalize as is the case of the legal one. Since in this domain, a subjective environment is presented where the parties have contradictory points of view. Despite the multiple advantages of its implementation, the design of this type of system presents certain difficulties in establishing which are the predictive attributes that allow determining the similarity between a past situation and the current one, since they are mostly based on Boolean expressions. Which is in contradiction with the …

Neutrosophic Sentiment Analysis In Transcriptions Of In-Depth Interviews For Action Research, Iruma Alfonso González, María Fernanda Latorre Barragán, Delia Marlene López Domínguez, Adriana López Falcón

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

In-depth interviews are a method widely used by researchers, which are processed once transcribed. Currently, with the development of computer programming, the use of a natural language processing method to analyze such interviews has spread. There are dissimilar programs of various kinds, where lexicons offer highly useful benefits for researchers as they save time and increase efficiency. In essence, these expose how positive or negative a text related to a topic can be. Taking into consideration the usefulness of Neutrosophy for social phenomena and the treatment of indeterminacies, vagueness, and neutralities, it is convenient to establish as an objective of …