Carla Aparecida Arena Ventura

• BA, LLM, PhD
• Professor (Associate) at University of São Paulo

Background: The guarantee of human rights in the healthcare of individuals with mental disorders is a global challenge. Health practices frequently fail to integrate relational ethical principles in the promotion of holistic and inclusive care. It is therefore crucial to investigate how healthcare professionals perceive and conduct their practices...

The Psychosocial Rehabilitation Project (PRP) is a tool designed to structure and organize mental health care, guided by the theoretical and practical principles of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PR). This article aims to identify the initial requirements for the prototyping of a “Psychosocial Rehabilitation Project App”. To achieve this, an integrat...

Objective: To introduce a background theory that justifies the purpose of the web app “Psychosocial Rehabilitation Project Application”, considering bioethical aspects. Data source: Narrative literature review from July to December 2023 carried out on the journal portal of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel through a...

Aim: To understand the perception of substance users involuntarily committed to a mental health clinic concerning the institution where they are enclosed against their will. Methods: This is a qualitative research study conducted in a Therapeutic Community in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews...

The Psychosocial Rehabilitation Project (PRP) app is a tool designed to structure and organize mental health care, guided by the theoretical and practical principles of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PR). This article aims to identify the functions, technological resources, and recommendations necessary for the development of a “psychosocial rehabili...

Background and aim: The work of professionals in the Family Health Strategy, which is a part of primary health care in Brazil, is essential for the inclusion and support of people with mental disorders. These professionals' perceptions of individuals with psychiatric diagnoses can directly influence the quality and effectiveness of the care provide...

Background: Studies conducted worldwide have employed QualityRights training modules, which have shown promising results in improving the understanding of the human rights of people with mental disorders. This study aims to investigate the impact of QualityRights core training on promoting healthcare professionals' knowledge of the human rights of...

Background & Aim: Global health diplomacy has become increasingly relevant in nursing, enabling nurses to address complex international health challenges. This literature review examines the challenges and benefits of nurses’ involvement in global health diplomacy, focusing on their unique contributions to international healthcare. Methods & Materi...

Background : Human rights violations in mental health care can worsen conditions, while their protection fosters recovery and dignity. The WHO QualityRights training is an important educational tool for empowering health professionals and driving institutional change. Recognizing the need for culturally relevant mental health training materials in...

Background and Objectives: Suicide is a pressing public health issue globally, including in Brazil, where it ranks among the leading causes of mortality. This study aimed to analyze the spatial, temporal, and spatiotemporal distribution of suicide mortality in Brazil from 2000 to 2022. Materials and Methods: Using secondary data from the Mortality...

Objectives: to understand how healthcare waste management is developed by nursing professionals in hospitals. Methods: qualitative research, whose theoretical and methodological frameworks were Complexity Theory and Grounded Theory. Thirty-two nursing professionals from a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro participated in the study. Semi-structured...

Objectives: to understand how healthcare waste management is developed by nursing professionals in hospitals. Methods: qualitative research, whose theoretical and methodological frameworks were Complexity Theory and Grounded Theory. Thirty-two nursing professionals from a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro participated in the study. Semi-structured...

Objective: to reflect on the implementation of the role of Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Brazil, based on aspects considered important in the perspective of implementing this role in the country, based on previous experiences in the province of Quebec, Canada. Method: this is a theoretical-reflective study based on information obtained from technical-...

Objective: to reflect on the implementation of the role of Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Brazil, based on aspects considered important in the perspective of implementing this role in the country, based on previous experiences in the province of Quebec, Canada. Method: this is a theoretical-reflective study based on information obtained from technical-...

A vulnerabilidade social é uma influência notável na saúde, bem-estar e no risco de transgressões aos Direitos Humanos. Este estudo observacional transversal objetiva compreender o perfil socioeconômico e demográfico de indivíduos detidos por tráfico de drogas em Fortaleza-CE, assim como identificar o grau de vulnerabilidade social das regiões onde...

RESUMEN Este artículo se propone a analizar y contextualizar la formación de enfermeras y enfermeros a nivel de posgrado, y presentar orientaciones estratégicas para ampliar su formación doctoral en América Latina y el Caribe. En esta comunicación se presentan estrategias para avanzar el potencial de la contribución del personal de enfermería a los...

Background/Objectives: In the literature, few instruments have been identified to measure the stigma of health professionals toward people with mental illness. In Brazil, until 2021, the literature did not indicate the validation of an instrument or the construction of an instrument for this purpose. Considering this gap, this study aimed to valida...

Objective To understand the meanings revealed by nurses about sustainable care in its connections with the management of Healthcare Waste in hospital. Method Qualitative research, whose theoretical and methodological references were, respectively, Complexity Theory and Grounded Theory. Nursing professionals from a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro...

Objective To understand the meanings revealed by nurses about sustainable care in its connections with the management of Healthcare Waste in hospital. Method Qualitative research, whose theoretical and methodological references were, respectively, Complexity Theory and Grounded Theory. Nursing professionals from a public hospital in Rio de Janeiro...

BACKGROUND Mortality from external causes is a significant public health concern globally, impacting both lives and economies. This study examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of such mortality in Brazil over 23 years, from 2000 to 2022, using data from the Brazilian Mortality Information System (SIM). We employed Joinpoint regression for temporal t...

Background Health advocacy is crucial for both patients and healthcare professionals. However, nurses who recognize the importance of health advocacy may experience heightened moral distress, particularly in complex donation and transplantation cases where patient autonomy, respect, and advocacy are paramount. Aim To identify the factors contribut...

Objetivo: validar o conteúdo do protocolo PPESMA-Checklists para o Processo de Enfermagem na assistência à saúde mental, álcool e outras drogas. Método: estudo metodológico, com técnica de validação de conteúdo, realizado entre o fim de 2019 e o começo de 2020, com a participação de enfermeiros, que validaram o protocolo PPESMA–Checklists, mediante...

Background Countries of the Caribbean Community signed the Declaration of Port of Spain in 2007 with the vision to stop the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The adoption of the Declaration by member states represented a regional effort, challenging governments, the private sector, and civil society to act together. Multisectoral action...

Objective: To identify the role of community health workers in dealing with child violence. Method: An exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out in health districts 2 and 3 of a city in Minas Gerais. The participants were Community Health Agents who answered a semi-structured questionnaire and whose data was analyzed using them...

Resumo Objetivo: analisar a disponibilidade (estoque e composição) e acessibilidade (distribuição geográfica) da força de trabalho de enfermagem no Brasil. Método: estudo descritivo e transversal, com coleta retrospectiva de dados, identificados por meio da combinação de bancos de dados disponíveis em sites institucionais e estruturados de acordo c...

Objectives to investigate the factors influencing vaccine hesitancy against COVID-19 among Brazilians. Methods this research employed an observational and analytical approach, utilizing a web-based survey. Data collection took place in 2020, and data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling. Results the prevalence of vaccine hesi...

Objective to analyze the availability (in terms of stock and composition) and accessibility (in terms of geographical distribution) of the nursing workforce in Brazil. Method this is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection, identified by combining databases available on institutional websites and structured accordin...

Resumen Objetivo: analizar la disponibilidad (en términos de número y composición) y accesibilidad (en términos de distribución geográfica) de la fuerza de trabajo de enfermería en Brasil. Método: estudio descriptivo y transversal, con recolección retrospectiva de datos, identificados a través de una combinación de bases de datos disponibles en sit...

Trata-se de estudo descritivo transversal, com abordagem de dados qualitativa, cujo objetivo foi compreender a percepção de profissionais que atuam na justiça criminal sobre o enfoque atribuído à vulnerabilidade social no ensino jurídico. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com profissionais que atuam na justiça criminal (policiais civis...

Objective To unveil the meanings that nursing professionals attribute to practices related to waste management in health services, within the hospital context. Method Qualitative research, whose theoretical and methodological references were, respectively, Complexity Theory and Grounded Theory. A total of 30 nursing professionals from a public hos...

Objective To unveil the meanings that nursing professionals attribute to practices related to waste management in health services, within the hospital context. Method Qualitative research, whose theoretical and methodological references were, respectively, Complexity Theory and Grounded Theory. A total of 30 nursing professionals from a public hos...

Background: Vaccine hesitancy extends beyond simple refusal to receive immunizations, encompassing psychological, cultural, and sociodemographic factors that influence individuals’ perceptions and decision-making regarding vaccines. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Bra...

This study aims to describe the cultural adaptation of the Mental Illness: Clinicians’ Attitudes Scale (MICA-4) for Brazilian context through the description of the translation and back-translation process, face and content validity assessment and reliability assessment. The method for cultural adaptation occurred through translation of the origina...

Objective To create and validate criteria for prioritizing problems related to policies and management of the health workforce. Methods This methodological study was divided into three stages. First, the criteria were elaborated by means of a systematized literature review. Second, the criteria were evaluated online by a committee of judges compri...

Background To subsidize and win the fight against the violation of the human rights of people with mental disorders, an international working group has built a toolkit of quality assurance services and the exercise of human rights by users, both in low-, middle, and high-income countries. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) QualityRights Initiati...

Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a complex challenge that demands a comprehensive approach, one that not only acknowledges legitimate concerns within communities but also actively confronts misinformation. In this context, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of belief in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines among Brazilians, seeki...

Objective: to validate an educational technology as a teaching resource for teaching mental health nursing. Method: this is a methodological study, carried out through agreement among expert judges and the target audience, for content validity and appearance assessment of an educational game. A total of 11 expert judges and 114 students from two u...

Objective to validate an educational technology as a teaching resource for teaching mental health nursing. Method this is a methodological study, carried out through agreement among expert judges and the target audience, for content validity and appearance assessment of an educational game. A total of 11 expert judges and 114 students from two uni...

Objectives to carry out the cultural adaptation and evaluation of validity evidence of the Student Nurse Stressor-15 (SNS-15) Scale for use in Brazil. Methods psychometric study, conducted from the stages of translation, synthesis, back-translation, review by a committee of seven experts, pre-test and evaluation of measurement properties with 32 a...

Objectives to carry out the cultural adaptation and evaluation of validity evidence of the Student Nurse Stressor-15 (SNS-15) Scale for use in Brazil. Methods psychometric study, conducted from the stages of translation, synthesis, back-translation, review by a committee of seven experts, pre-test and evaluation of measurement properties with 32 a...

Due to the selectiveness of criminal systems and the context of social vulnerability, there is a high prevalence of health problems among individuals with a history of incarceration. When there is an insufficient level of health care, prior clinical conditions can worsen, and health education can be a response to this problem. Health education is a...

This article aimed to understand the perception of drug users involuntarily admitted, in a therapeutic clinic in the countryside of Minas Gerais, on the experience of their human rights, focusing on situations of exclusion favored by the evolution of legislation, public policies, and practices of health services for drug users. It is a qualitative...

O conceito de saúde não se restringe apenas à ausência de doenças, mas abrange condições concretas de vida, denominadas determinantes sociais da saúde. Em um contexto de profundas desigualdades sociais que dificultam o exercício do direito à saúde, este artigo apresenta como objetivo discutir movimentos de incentivo e desafios enfrentados para a pa...

O objetivo deste artigo teórico é analisar a possível inter-relação entre o trabalho de Edith Stein e o desenvolvimento da Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos (DUDH). Por meio de uma revisão narrativa, o estudo traça, inicialmente, um panorama histórico do conceito de dignidade humana, introduzindo Edith Stein e suas contribuições para a comp...

The aim was to identify the existing challenges, determinants, policies, and strategies to ensure the availability and accessibility of nursing personnel by the population in Brazil. Scoping review of peer-reviewed papers and technical and political documents. Eight scientific databases will be searched (such as PubMed, BVS, and EMBASE). Sources of...

The aim was to identify the existing challenges, determinants, policies, and strategies to ensure the availability and accessibility of nursing personnel by the population in Brazil. Scoping review of peer-reviewed papers and technical and political documents. Eight scientific databases will be searched (such as PubMed, BVS, and EMBASE). Sources of...

Na Região das Américas existem aproximadamente 7 milhões de profissionais de enfermagem, que representam mais de 56% dos recursos humanos para a saúde. A regulação da prática profissional promove e protege a integridade profissional, garantindo profissionais competentes e bem qualificados. O Fórum de Regulação da Prática de Enfermagem na Região das...

There are nearly 7 million nursing professionals in the Region of the Americas, representing more than 56% of human health resources. The regulation of professional practices promotes and protects professional integrity, ensuring professionals are competent and well qualified. The Forum on Nursing Practice Regulation in the Region of the Americas a...

En la Región de las Américas hay aproximadamente 7 millones de profesionales de enfermería, lo que representa más del 56% de los recursos humanos para la salud. La regulación de la práctica profesional promueve y protege la integridad profesional, garantizando profesionales competentes y bien cualificados. El Foro sobre la Regulación de la Práctica...

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é analisar os níveis de resiliência, depressão e autoeficácia entre profissionais de enfermagem brasileiros na pandemia de COVID-19. Estudo transversal analítico realizado entre os meses de outubro e dezembro de 2020. Foram empregados o teste T de Student, a análise de variância e a regressão linear múltipla com o obj...

This aim of this study was to analyze levels of resilience, depression and self-efficacy among Brazilian nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study between October and December 2020. Student’s t test, analysis of variance and multiple linear regression were used to investigate the impact of...

This article aimed to describe the perspective of people who make harmful use of illicit substances on the contributions of risk and protective factors to the development of problems related to drug use. One hundred eleven participants were recruited from a health service for drug users in a city in the interior of the state of São Paulo through po...

Objective to reflect upon the challenges that permeate the development and perenniality of nursing journals published in Brazil for becoming entities at the service of the scientific community and heritage of the history of science for future generations. Method the reflective method grounded on the principles of complexity and pertinent literatur...

Objetivo: refletir sobre os desafios que permeiam o desenvolvimento e perenidade dos periódicos de enfermagem, editados no Brasil, tomando-os como entidades à serviço da comunidade científica atual e patrimônio da história da ciência para as gerações vindouras. Método: utilizou-se do método reflexivo, ancorado em princípios da complexidade e na lit...

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Resumo Objetivo Analisar os desafios para o exercício da advocacia em saúde à criança hospitalizada durante a pandemia COVID-19. Métodos Estudo qualitativo descritivo-exploratório on-line. Participaram 28 profissionais de enfermagem matriculados na disciplina Enfermagem na Atenção à Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente em um Programa de pós-graduação...

In the Brazilian penal system, a person with a mental disorder who commits an offense may be exempt from penalty if, at the time of the offense, they were entirely unable to understand the illicit character of the fact. A forensic psychiatric expert makes this determination and may also recommend to the magistrate the type of commitment to be appli...

Stigma towards people with mental illness is also present among health professionals. The study validated and estimated the reliability, dimensionality and structure of the Opening Minds Stigma Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC) scale in Brazil. In this methodological study, health professionals (n = 199) from Family Health Units in Brazil we...

Purpose: To identify factors associated with the presence of internalized stigma in people with Common Mental Disorders (CMD) using Family Health Strategy. Method: Quantitative study carried out with 529 users with CMD answered the sociodemographic questionnaire and the scales Self-Reporting Questionnaire and scale on Internalized Stigma of Ment...

This research described the perspective of illicit drug users regarding illicit drug use prevention initiatives. The study used a convergent parallel mixed methods design, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. In the quantitative component of the study, 111 subjects from a psychosocial care centre (CAPS-AD). The qualitative data were coll...

Objetivo: identificar as intervenções para a prevenção do suicídio desenvolvidas pelos profissionais que atuam na atenção primaria de saúde. Método: estudo descritivo de abordagem qualitativa, realizado no segundo semestre de 2020. Utilizou-se instrumento semiestruturado fundamentado nas diretrizes da Organização Mundial de Saúde sobre a prevenção...

Objectives: Develop and validate an ordinary meeting simulation template of the Municipal Health Council applied to students of cycle II of Elementary School. Methods: Qualitative and descriptive research developed in two phases: construction of simulation scenario of ordinary meeting of the Municipal Health Council and validation by committee o...

The current qualitative research study was performed in a psychiatric hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. The study aimed to identify RNs' and nursing assistants' (NAs) (N = 21) knowledge regarding different types of admission to psychiatric hospitals established by Brazilian legislation. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyz...

Aiming to track postpartum depression among women followed in Primary Health Care, a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were applied to 123 postpartum women between the second week and the sixth month after delivery. The frequency of postpartum depression in the sample was determined, and its association wit...

Objective: to validate the content of the PTF-SM1 by mental health professionals withexperience in family therapy. Method: methodological, quantitative, descriptive studycarried out from July to August 2019, with the participation of mental healthprofessionals with experience in family therapy. The degree of agreement between theevaluators was dete...

Este artigo teve como objetivo analisar as representações sociais do Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo sobre o direito à internação psiquiátrica no sistema de saúde brasileiro. Os dados foram coletados do sítio eletrônico do tribunal paulista, a partir de 184 acórdãos de ações julgadas em segunda instância, proferidos em razão de recursos de apelaçã...

Objetivo: rastrear audiências, eventos públicos, denúncias, julgamentos e medidas protetivas no âmbito da Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (CIDH) para analisar suas considerações em casos relacionados à COVID-19. Metodologia: trata-se de pesquisa documental e descritiva, realizada a partir da análise de documentos relacionados à pandemia...

Background. Anxiety and fear are emotional responses that may emerge when individuals anticipate threats. Undergraduate nursing students may experience feelings of hopelessness and anguish in the clinical learning experience, directly impacting their academic performance. This study aims to reflect upon the fear and anxiety faced by nursing student...

Background: Anxiety and fear are emotional responses that may emerge when individuals anticipate threats. Undergraduate nursing students may experience feelings of hopelessness and anguish in the clinical learning experience, directly impacting their academic performance. This study aims to reflect upon the fear and anxiety faced by nursing studen...

Objectives To develop and validate an educational booklet that contributes to alleviating the difficulties experienced by family members of children diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum. Methods A descriptive exploratory study with a quali-quantitative approach. Ten families of children on the autism spectrum and twelve judges participated in...

The Opening Minds Scale for Health Care Providers (OMS-HC) identifies health professionals' attitudes and behaviors towards people with mental illness. The aim of this study was to culturally adapt the OMS-HC for use in Brazil through the description of the translation and back-translation process, face and content validity assessment, and reliabil...

Objetivo: adaptar culturalmente a Social Distance Scale de Bogardus nos domínios esquizofrenia e dependência de heroína para o português falado no Brasil. Método: este estudo metodológico foi desenvolvido por meio do processo de adaptação cultural: 1) tradução; 2) comitê de juízes; 3) retrotradução; 4) pré-teste; e 5) ponderação dos scores. Na fase...

People who use illicit drugs are continuously subjected to harsh stigmatization from society. This study explores the perspectives of people who use illicit drugs, specifically their general beliefs about illicit drug use and related stigma. A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. The par...

Introducción: El consumo de alcohol conlleva una pesada carga social y económica para la sociedad, para el gobierno, para la salud global, y para los sistemas de salud. Objetivo: Determinar la relación y efecto de la dinámica familiar y el clima social del centro escolar con el consumo de alcohol en jóvenes universitariosMetodología: Se trata de un...

The objective of this study was to analyze aspects related to interprofessional education in healthcare through the assessment of the syllabi of undergraduate nursing programs in Brazil. An observational, descriptive study was conducted in two phases. The first phase involved identification of programs, and the second phase involved documental anal...

Objective to describe the development and validation of an educational manual for nurses on the practice of health advocacy in their professional experience. Method the method used to develop the manual was composed of three stages carried out from 2018 to 2020: an integrative review of studies published from 2010 to 2018, development of the conte...

Objective to describe the development and validation of an educational manual for nurses on the practice of health advocacy in their professional experience. Method the method used to develop the manual was composed of three stages carried out from 2018 to 2020: an integrative review of studies published from 2010 to 2018, development of the conte...

The aim of this study is to analyze the exercise of rights to legal capacity, personal freedom, and safety during psychiatric hospitalizations at a general hospital in an inner city from the state of São Paulo, Brazil, from the perspective of patients. This is a cross-sectional qualitative research study. Data were collected by interviewing 20 pati...

Esta revisão integrativa teve como objetivo identificar, analisar e sintetizar as evidências científicas produzidas sobre os entraves ao exercício dos direitos reprodutivos por mulheres vivendo com HIV / AIDS no Brasil e no mundo. As bases de dados PUBMED, Embase, Lilacs e Web of Science foram pesquisadas para identificar estudos primários sobre o...

Access to justice is a fundamental human right that often requires access to information. For justice to be served, access to information must be guaranteed as a right. The Public Defender’s Office of the State of São Paulo (DPESP) establishes the authority responsible for promoting access to justice for the weakest citizens in the state of São Pau...

Abstract Objective: Evaluate the knowledge of professionals about the DigiSUS application and verify the need for software development for communication between nursing professionals and users of the Family Health Strategy (FHS). Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study with quantitative approach. The research was undertaken in April and May 202...

Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento dos profissionais sobre o aplicativo DigiSUS e verificar a necessidade do software desenvolvimento para comunicação entre profissionais de enfermagem e usuários da Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF).Métodos: Estudo descritivo, transversal com abordagem quantitativa. A pesquisa foi realizada em abril e maio de...

Objetivo: determinar la relación y el efecto de la edad, la escolaridad, la resiliencia, la satisfacción con la vida y las fortalezas humanas con el consumo de alcohol en universitarios. Método: diseño descriptivo, correlacional y predictivo, los participantes fueron 367 estudiantes (63.2% mujeres) de 18 a 35 años (M=21.64, DE= 2.82) de una univers...

Community health workers (CHWs) are facilitators between health services and service users, providing essential and effective support to those seeking health care. However, stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness also exist among CHWs and are based on prejudicial and biasedopinions. This integrative review critically assessed evid...

Background The practice of health advocacy in nursing has been defined as a process aimed at promoting the independence and autonomy of users of health services, in addition to providing information on healthcare decision-making and offering support for decisions taken. Ethical considerations Ethics approval was not required to conduct this review...

Introducción: Las personas con trastornos mentales están muy estigmatizadas por poblaciones de todo el mundo y son vistas como una carga para la sociedad. Muchas personas con trastornos mentales son discriminadas, lo que genera oportunidades de vida limitadas. Dado que las creencias sobre los trastornos mentales pueden variar según la cultura, la r...

Objective: to adapt to the Brazilian culture and validate the module "Strategies to end seclusion restraint" of the QualityRights toolkit of the World Health Organization on mental disorders to train health professionals in Brazil. Method: it is a methodological study divided into three stages. The modules were translated from the original langu...

Objective to adapt to the Brazilian culture and validate the module “Strategies to end seclusion restraint” of the QualityRights toolkit of the World Health Organization on mental disorders to train health professionals in Brazil. Method it is a methodological study divided into three stages. The modules were translated from the original language (...

Resumen Objetivo adaptar a la cultura brasileña y validar el módulo “Strategies to end seclusion restraint del ‘toolkit QualityRights’” de la Organización Mundial de la Salud sobre trastornos mentales para la capacitación de profesionales de la salud en Brasil. Método se trata de un estudio metodológico, dividido en tres etapas. En la primera, fue...

This qualitative and descriptive research had the aim to investigate the routine of psychiatric hospitalizations at a general hospital in order to understand the strategies to prevent torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or against exploration, violence and abuse. Authors used participant observation at an admission...