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Background and Study Aim Material and Methods College students' activity levels are considerably affected by mobile gaming, according to multiple studies. There have, however, been no studies done to date comparing gamers and non-gamers in terms of their levels of endurance. This present study employed beep and 3-minute step tests to compare mobile gamers' and non-gamers endurance levels. In addition, the difference between demographic variables such as age, gender, and BMI and participants' aerobic capacity is a major area of study. Students at the City College of Angeles in the Philippines were selected using the Judgement Sampling Technique to take part in the research. Students who participated in the study are enrolled in the 1st Semester of the Academic year 2022-2023. A survey questionnaire consisting of four sections were utilized to obtain information from the respondents. Age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and an endurance test are all part of the personal profile. Both the beep test and the 3-minute step test were administered to the participants. Results from the participants' personal profiles, BMIs, and endurance tests were summarized using descriptive statistics like frequency (f) and percentage (%). The Paired T-Test was also used to find out if there was a significant difference in the participants' endurance between mobile gamers and non-gamers. Finally, the individuals' age, gender, and Body Mass Index (BMI) were validated with their endurance levels by performing Independent Samples T-Test and One-way ANOVA. Results Beep and 3-minute step tests showed that gamers and non-gamers have very different levels of endurance, with the latter group displaying much more stamina than the former. It was also shown that among the three factors studied, gender was the only one with a relationship to endurance. Conclusions The study did not take into account factors like health history including nutrition, diet, sleep pattern, lifestyle, health issues, and endurance level on other types of measures. Conducting an inquiry similar to the one that was done, but also taking into account the other variables indicated, is a highly suggested course. Several findings are established, and numerous suggestions for further research, as well as policy and educational applications, are provided.
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Objective: The objective of this research was to reveal the feelings and tensions that characterize the family relationships of university students in times of pandemic and confinement conditions due to COVID-19. Method(s): The method was qualitative, and the feelings and tensions in the family and educational context of 584 university students were evaluated, from a qualitative proposal and a hermeneutic approach, anchored to the question: How have the affective manifestations been, in terms of feelings and tensions, in the family relationships of university students, academically active, in the Caribbean Region of Colombia, during the mandatory confinement process derived from the COVID 19 pandemic? The methodological design was structured from the concepts of the Grounded Theory, applied to the data obtained through virtual techniques and instruments, such as an online survey. The organization of the information to generate the results was made from descriptive, analytical and interpretive coding, supported by matrices and theoretical maps. Results and Discussion: There are feelings and tensions in three directions: Negative Feelings (in tension) such as anxiety, stress and depression;positive feelings, joy, adaptation and ambiguous feelings, which show ambivalence and variability, which are reflected in family relationships and three senses: They have improved, remain the same and have worsened, according to each type, dynamics and characteristics of the family, associated with gender, coping mechanisms and socioeconomic level. Conclusion(s): Families were transformed due to the pandemic, and relationships and interactions were found that exacerbated tensions or factors of protection and care among family members, with emotional overload, with stress from work and study.Copyright © 2023 Bentham Science Publishers.
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Background: Recognized as an entity in the 2016 WHO Classification of Tumors of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues, Pediatric-Type Follicular Lymphoma (PTFL) is a rare nodular follicular lymphoma that affects primarily children and young adults. The clinical presentation is characterized by the sudden appearance of an isolated lymphadenopathy, with a predilection for the head and neck region, without systemic symptoms. The incidence is higher in men. It has an excellent prognosis with the excision of the affected ganglion. By definition, diagnosis is histological, immunocytochemical and molecular. There are no known risk factors or any described association with immunodeficiency or viral infections. Aims: We report two clinical cases. Methods: Case 1 - a previously healthy 18-year-old boy with an isolated, non-painful, cervical lymphadenopathy of approximately 20 mm, which was incidentally found. Case 2 - a 13-year-old boy without relevant personal history, who, after the second dose of vaccination against COVID-19, developed multiple adenomegalies that spontaneously regressed. However, one month later, a right submandibular adenomegaly appeared. It was analysed by ultrasound and was described as suspicious. In both cases, a fine-needle lymph node biopsy was performed for cytological diagnosis and material was sent for immunophenotyping by flow cytometry and molecular cytogenetics by FISH. Results: Immunophenotyping suggested a large-cell B-lymphoma with a phenotype compatible with Burkitt's Lymphoma (BL). In the cytology of both cases, the population observed was more consistent with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or possibly high-grade follicular lymphoma (FL). In the FISH study, no rearrangements in the MYC, BCL2, BCL6 or IRF4 genes were detected in the samples of the two cases. The lymphadenopathies were excised with a probable diagnosis of PTFL or DLBCL. Histological examination confirmed the PTFL diagnosis. Summary/Conclusion: We did not find in the literature any reference to clear causal relationship between vaccination against COVID-19 and the onset of lymphoproliferative diseases. The cytological/immunophenotypic/molecular approach of this entity in both cases seems to define a characteristic pattern, which may eventually allow, in a first approach, to suspect this diagnosis. More extensive studies will be needed to establish the role of these methodologies in the diagnosis of this pathology.
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WhatsApp is a MIM application which connects people in real time. It has no additional cost to message and exchange the data between the mobile devices. Libraries can use it as an efficient tool for providing enhanced user services over the Smartphone. Exchange of messages, images, files, audio and video clips has been made much easier and faster thereby aiding in providing effective library services. The research study aims at analyzing the use and application of WhatsApp in the college libraries, its major advantages during pandemic period, its various benefits and difficulties faced by the library professionals while delivering services to the patrons. Considering the views of 112 college librarians, the study revealed that the aim of the utilizing WhatsApp media is to create a flexible platform that helps all users to build their professional skills. The study has revealed that 100% Library professionals are using WhatsApp in their respective libraries and are very comfortable in delivering quality library services through it. The research paper throws light on how a college librarian can make the utmost use of the WhatsApp to provide quick and efficient services to the patrons © 2021, Library Philosophy and Practice. All Rights Reserved.
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The emergence of infectious diseases is reviewed highlighting the potential role played by main environmental anthropogenic disturbances as, deforestation, land-use change, human-induced climate change, biodiversity loss and the illegal wildlife trade. Ultimately, it is plausible that the human impact on the biosphere could be the root cause of these emerging diseases, and that economic globalization, population growth and landscape anthropization might increase the likelihood of the emergence of novel zoonoses. This pattern bears similarities to phenomena that occurred during the Neolithic period with the emergence of agriculture and cattle domestication. Still today such phenomena could be accelerated by the vastly increased traffic of people and goods. Finally, we argue in favour of strong policies and actions aiming to mitigate the human impact on natural ecosystems as a key strategy to prevent future zoonoses. © 2021 Sciendo. All rights reserved.