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COMPLEX TREATMENT OF ACUTE SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS USING HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION

Introduction. Acute sensorineural hearing loss (ASHL) is one of the common diseases, and the number of patients suffering from this pathology is steadily growing. Therefore, the study and implementation of modern therapeutic measures to eliminate ASHL is considered a relevant issue in otorhinolaryngology. The aim of the study is to analyze the comparative effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of acute sensorineural hearing loss. Material and methods. The research involved 46 patients with a diagnosis of ASHL I IV degrees in the period from February, 2018 to November, 2019. All patients were under observation in the ENT department of the multidisciplinary clinic at the TMA. In addition to the prescribed medicinal treatment, the patients underwent HBO treatment consisting of 10-12 sessions course, performed in the pressure chamber "Yenisei" -3 and BLKS-301M. Results and discussions. All clinical examinations were performed in the period before the treatment, after 10 days and 3 months after the treatment. Patients underwent an audiological examination (tonal threshold, speech audiometry), impedancemetry, blood pressure monitoring, as well as a study of the lipid profile and blood rheological parameters. The obtained results were summarized and the average indicators were identified. The following criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment have been established: decrease in a sound perception threshold; decrease in ear noise; speech intelligibility. Conclusion. The treatment results in the 1 and 2 groups showed that HBO is most effective in the complex treatment of sensorineural hearing loss. Central Asian Journal of Medicine 1 Khasanov et al.: COMPLEX TREATMENT OF ACUTE SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS USING HYPER Published by 2030 Uzbekistan Research Online, 2019 Central Asian Journal of Medicine uzjournals.edu. uz/tma 109 2020#1 The greatest effectiveness in the treatment of patients with auditory function and reduction of ear noise using the HBO method was observed in patients aged 20 to 41 years with an average hearing loss of 21-40 dB (p <0.05). It can be assumed that HBO, as the treatment method of sensorineural hearing loss, has a greater effect in combination with basic medicine therapy. The best results were obtained in acute forms of the disease, substantiated pathogenetically.
ACO with automatic parameter selection for a scheduling problem with a group cumulative constraint

We consider a RCPSP (resource constrained project scheduling problem), the goal of which is to schedule jobs on machines in order to minimise job tardiness. This problem comes from a real industrial application, and it requires an additional constraint which is a generalisation of the classical cumulative constraint: jobs are partitioned into groups, and the number of active groups must never exceeds a given capacity (where a group is active when some of its jobs have started while some others are not yet completed). We first study the complexity of this new constraint. Then, we describe an Ant Colony Optimisation algorithm to solve our problem, and we compare three different pheromone structures for it. We study the influence of parameters on the solving process, and show that it varies from an instance to another. Hence, we identify a subset of parameter settings with complementary strengths and weaknesses, and we use a per-instance algorithm selector in order to select the best setting for each new instance to solve. We experimentally compare our approach with a tabu search approach and an exact approach on a data set coming from our industrial application.
STANDARDIZATION RESEARCH-PROCESS AND SERVICE STANDARDIZATION ON THE ADVANCE

Standardization is a common approach in industry to manage complexity. It enables enterprises to realize e.g. costsavings and quality improvements. Numerous empirical studies examining different aspects of standardization have been carried out, but the research landscape itself has not been subject of many studies yet. This article gives an overview of standardization research activities over the last decades. The analysis of the distribution of research activities in the different fields of standardization research – product, process and service – will be of special interest. The study is based on a quantitative approach. The number of publications in the mentioned research fields is determined in three different online portals for academic literature. This study adds empirical evidence to existing assumptions of various authors about the current research landscape and possible topics of future research. Findings reveal that the number of publications referring to standardization in general is increasing strongly. Further research on process standardization seems to be on the advance, since the number of annual publications on process standardization exceeds those related to product standardization for a couple of years. Publications on service standardization are underrepresented compared to the other fields. But there are indicators that it will become more important in the near future.
APPLICATION OF PLM SYSTEMS IN GROUP TECHNOLOGY APPROACH

Group Technology can be considered as a theory of management based on principle that similar things should be done in a similar way. In the context of given research this means product design, production, assembly and production control. This research proposes a model of comparing an old and new production structures to determine whether new product is compatible with the processes and tooling of an existing part families in manufacturing system organized in cells. Model proposes enhancing the cell manufacturing system with performances of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software. Hence, the production experience can be quickly obtained, and standard process plans and tooling can be easily developed using PLM system. Possibility of synergetic use of Group Technology (GT) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software is analyzed and discussed.
Base study for the establishment of national Salmonella control program in hatching farms and table eggs in Turkey

Foodborne infections due to Salmonella are still a major concern worldwide. Particularly contaminated egg and egg related products are the primary sources for human salmonellosis. It is necessary to determine the risk factors associated with Salmonella contamination of eggs within the scope of farm to table and environment. The objective of this study was to develop the "National Salmonella Control Program in Laying Hens" and report the prevalence and serotype distribution findings of Salmonella in laying hens and eggs in Turkey. A total of 2122 samples were collected and analysed according to ISO 6579:2002 after the isolation and identification procedures. All Salmonella isolates were serotyped including 726 eggs and 1396 farm specimens from 241 epidemiological units EpUs that were located in 9 different provinces between 2015 and 2017. Salmonella contamination was detected in 14.9% of 241 EpUs. The results indicated that almost half of the flocks have multiple contamination sources. The highest contamination rate was obtained from environmental 11% followed by faeces 7.5% and the lowest was from water samples 1.6% . The overall contamination rate was detected as 7.46% for farms and 3.3% for eggs. As S. Enteritidis and S. Typhimurium are the most frequently seen serotypes all over the world, in Turkey S. Typhimurium was not detected and S. Enteritidis was the 5th most common isolated serotype. According to our results it can be concluded that differences in various countries, particularly geographical and egg hatching systems, may affect the contamination rate and serotype distribution of Salmonella.
Distance Labeling Schemes for Trees

We consider distance labeling schemes for trees: given a tree with $n$ nodes, label the nodes with binary strings such that, given the labels of any two nodes, one can determine, by looking only at the labels, the distance in the tree between the two nodes. A lower bound by Gavoille et. al. (J. Alg. 2004) and an upper bound by Peleg (J. Graph Theory 2000) establish that labels must use $\Theta(\log^2 n)$ bits\footnote{Throughout this paper we use $\log$ for $\log_2$. }. Gavoille et. al. (ESA 2001) show that for very small approximate stretch, labels use $\Theta(\log n \log \log n)$ bits. Several other papers investigate various variants such as, for example, small distances in trees (Alstrup et. al., SODA'03). We improve the known upper and lower bounds of exact distance labeling by showing that $\frac{1}{4} \log^2 n$ bits are needed and that $\frac{1}{2} \log^2 n$ bits are sufficient. We also give ($1+\epsilon$)-stretch labeling schemes using $\Theta(\log n)$ bits for constant $\epsilon>0$. ($1+\epsilon$)-stretch labeling schemes with polylogarithmic label size have previously been established for doubling dimension graphs by Talwar (STOC 2004). In addition, we present matching upper and lower bounds for distance labeling for caterpillars, showing that labels must have size $2\log n - \Theta(\log\log n)$. For simple paths with $k$ nodes and edge weights in $[1,n]$, we show that labels must have size $\frac{k-1}{k}\log n+\Theta(\log k)$.
Non-destructive testing of thin birch (Betula pendula Roth.) veneers

In technical applications of wood-based composites, the predictability of elasticity and strength is important. The aim of this study was to predict the static modulus of elasticity and tensile strength of thin (0.55 mm ± 0.05 mm) birch veneers. Based on the dynamic modulus of elasticity estimated via means of wave transmission time the observed dynamic modulus of elasticity was on average 14% lower than the corresponding static modulus of elasticity. This difference could be explained by a decreased measuring area during the tensile testing or by defects within the samples. The dynamic modulus of elasticity correlated well with the static modulus of elasticity (r = 0.821). Therefore, using wave transmission time to non-destructively predict the elasticity of veneers proves to be a promising tool. The dynamic modulus of elasticity showed a significant and positive correlation with the tensile strength (r = 0.665), but this correlation was weaker than with the static modulus of elasticity. Therefore, the wave transmission time or the static modulus of elasticity must be combined with additional strength-influencing properties, such as fiber angle or density, to allow for a highly accurate prediction of tensile strength.
Online analytical model of massive malware based on feature clusting

: In order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of mass malicious code analysis, an online analytical model was proposed including feature space construction, automatic feature extraction and fast clustering. Our research focused on the law of malware behavior and code string distribution by dynamic and static techniques. In this model, a sample was described with its API and key code fragment. This model proposed a fast clustering approach to identify group samples that exhibit similar feature when applied this model to real-world malware collections. The result demonstrates that the proposed model is able to extract feature automatically, support streaming data clustering on large-scale, and achieve better precision.
Impact of Brand Equity on Consumers Purchase Decision of Smart Phone -A Study on University Students in Chittagong, Bangladesh

This study aims to measure the impact of brand equity on customer satisfaction on the Smartphone in Chittagong, Bangladesh. While conducting this study, the research adopted a model questionnaire for the purpose of doing a survey. In this study 300 respondents have been surveyed, where respondents are the university’s student of Chittagong. This study examined the brand equity dimensions developed by David Aaker. A number of statistical tools such as correlation and regression analysis have been applied to analyze the collected data from the survey. Statistical software SPSS (version22) has been used to make this analysis. The findings of the study reflect that the brand equity dimension such as brand awareness, brand association, perceived quality, brand loyalty have a significant impact on the consumers purchase decisions.
Relationship Between Stressors and Coping Strategies in Iranian Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Background: Living with hemodialysis is a permanent challenge due to the need for adaptation to the treatment plan, related complications, and dietary constraints. Therefore, the quality of life in such patients is influenced by physical and psychological stressors posed by these challenges. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between stressors and coping strategies in hemodialysis patients, Qazvin, Iran. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational design was used to investigate the relationship between physiological and psychosocial stressors and coping strategies among Iranian patients undergoing hemodialysis in 2018. Samples consisted of 140 patients recruited through the simple random sampling method from a large referral hemodialysis center affiliated to Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Iran. A demographic variables form, hemodialysis stressors scale (HSS,) and Ways of Coping Scalerevised (WOCS-R) were employed for data collection. SPSS version 24 was used for data analysis. Results: The majority of the patients (49.2%) had moderate and 3.6% of them had severe physiological stressors. With regard to psychosocial stressors, 51.4% had moderate and 3.6% of the participants had severe stressors. The majority of the participants used “distancing” strategies. Pearson’s correlation showed that strategies of escape avoidance and physiological stressors had a significant positive correlation (r = 0.2, P = 0.004), and strategies of problem solving (r = 0.2, P = 0.01), escape avoidance (r = 0.3, P = 0.000), and self-control (r = 0.1, P = 0.03) had a significant positive correlation with psychosocial stressors. Conclusions: The majority of the hemodialysis patients had moderate to severe stress in physiological and psychosocial dimensions. They often used negative strategies for coping with stressors. The above-mentioned challenges are considered as risks to patients’ well-being and require the attention of policy-makers and managers to provide comprehensive and high-quality services.
Using Flash Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Primary Practice

IN BRIEF Obstacles to realizing the clinical benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for daily diabetes management are being overcome with more affordable, user-friendly technologies. This article describes a novel category of CGM known as “flash” that may allow more routine use of continuous data for greater numbers of patients treated in primary care.
The safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus propofol for patients undergoing endovascular therapy for acute stroke

Abstract Background: It is uncertain if dexmedetomidine has more favorable pharmacokinetic profile than the traditional sedative drug propofol in patients who undergo endovascular therapy for acute stroke. We conducted a prospective randomized control trial to compare the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine with propofol for patients undergoing endovascular therapy for acute stroke. Methods: A total of 80 patients who met study inclusion criteria were received either propofol (n = 45) or dexmedetomidine (n = 35) between January 2016 and August 2018. We recorded the favorable neurologic outcome (modified Rankin score <3) both at discharge and 3 months after stroke, National Institute of Health Stroke scale (NIHSS) at 48 hours post intervention, modified thrombolysis in myocardial infarction score on digital subtraction angiography, intraprocedural hemodynamics, recovery time, relevant time intervals, satisfaction score of the surgeon, mortality, and complications. Results: There were no significant differences between the 2 groups (P > .05) with respect to heart rate, respiratory rate, and SPO2 during the procedure. The mean arterial pressure (MAP) was significantly low in the propofol group until 15 minutes after anesthesia was induced. No difference was recorded between the groups at the incidence of fall in MAP >20%, MAP >40% and time spent with MAP fall >20% from baseline MAP. In the propofol group, the time spent with MAP fall >40% from baseline MAP was significantly long (P < .05). Midazolam and fentanyl were similar between the 2 groups (P > .05) that used vasoactive drugs. The time interval from stroke onset to CT room, from stroke onset to groin puncture, and from stroke onset to recanalization/end of the procedure, was not significantly different between the 2 groups (P > .05). The recovery time was longer in the dexmedetomidine group (P < .05). There was no difference between the groups with respect to complications, favorable neurological outcome, and mortality both at hospital discharge and 3 months later, successful recanalization and NIHSS score after 48 hours (P > .05). However, the satisfaction score of the surgeon was higher in the dexmedetomidine group (P < .05). Conclusions: Dexmedetomidine was undesirable than propofol as a sedative agent during endovascular therapy in patients with acute stroke for a long-term functional outcome, though the satisfaction score of the surgeon was higher in the dexmedetomidine group.
Ultrasound applications in the refining of crude oil

Bitkisel kaynaklı tohum ve meyvelerden elde edilen ham yağların rafinasyonu, yağın yapısındaki istenmeyen bileşenlerin uzaklaştırılması ya da miktarlarının kabul edilebilir düzeye düşürülebilmesi amacıyla uygulanmaktadır. Rafinasyon işlemi sırasında istenmeyen maddeler yağdan uzaklaştırılırken ya da miktarları kabul edilebilir düzeye düşürülürken; yağda bulunan biyoaktif özellikteki bileşenler (tokoferoller, fenolik maddeler, steroller, skualen vb.) nitel ve nicel olarak kayba uğramakta, konjugasyon ve trans izomerizasyon reaksiyonları meydana gelmekte, bir proses bulaşanı olan 3-MCPD oluşabilmektedir. Rafinasyon kademelerindeki biyoaktif madde kaybını azaltmak ve/veya istenmeyen bileşiklerin oluşmasını engellemek için sistem içi, yenilikçi, teknik çözümlerin geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu amaçla; daha düşük sıcaklıkta gerçekleştirilebilen, işlem süresinin kısaltıldığı, daha az kimyasal madde kullanılan, ultrases destekli rafinasyon gibi yenilikçi ve kimyasal reaksiyonları hızlandırıcı etkisi olduğu bilinen tekniklerin uygulandığı rafinasyon akışlarının geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu derlemede; ultrases destekli degumming, asitlik giderme ve renk açma konusunda yapılan bilimsel çalışmalar detaylı olarak ele alınarak özetlenmiştir. The refining of crude oils obtained from plant origin seeds and fruits is applied in order to remove the undesirable components in the oil or to reduce the amount to an acceptable level. While the unwanted substances are removed from the oil during the refining process or the quantities are reduced to an acceptable level; bioactive compounds (tocopherols, phenolic substances, sterols, squalene, etc.) in the oil are lost qualitatively and quantitatively, conjugation and trans isomerization reactions and process contaminants such as 3-MCPD occur. Intrasystem,, innovative, technical solutions need to be developed to reduce the loss of bioactive compounds in the refining stages and / or to prevent the formation of undesirable compounds. For this purpose; refining flows, which can be carried out at a lower temperature, shorter processing time, using less chemicals, are supported by innovative techniques such as ultrasound-assisted refining and accelerating chemical reactions, need to be developed. In this review; the scientific studies on ultrasound assisted degumming, neutralisation and bleaching steps are summarized in detail.
Impact of snow fence construction on tundra soil temperatures at Barrow, Alaska

In autumn 1997 a snow fence was constructed near Barrow. The wooden plank structure is 4 m high and extends 3.2 km. In October 1998, soil temperature loggers were installed at depths of 5 and 25 cm at several sites near the snow fence and in an unaffected control region. Snow thickness is measured along surveyed transects each spring, and thaw depth is measured along the same transects in August. Typically, the drift exceeds 4 m in height and extends 50 m downwind from the fence for nearly its entire length. Near-surface soil temperature beneath the drift averages 8°C warmer during the winter compared to the control. Soil in scour zones begins to thaw in late May owing to the thin or absent snow cover, and experiences relatively deep summer thaw. Thaw depth beneath the drift is relatively shallow because the drift persists 4–10 weeks, thus delaying soil thaw initiation. There is some evidence to suggest ground subsidence of the ice-rich permafrost is occurring, but the effects of thaw consolidation cannot be detected by surface probing. A program of high-resolution surveying, using differential GPS methods, is being implemented. Permafrost, Phillips, Springman & Arenson (eds) © 2003 Swets & Zeitlinger, Lisse, ISBN 90 5809 582 7 Figure 1. View of snow fence and drift in August 2001, looking south. Middle Salt Lagoon in foreground. temperature traces for the three CONTROL sites were very similar, the average for the three is plotted. Further, since the soil temperature at 25 cm is nearly identical to the temperature at the 5 cm depth during winter, only the upper trace is plotted. In mid-May 1999, snow thickness was measured at 5 m intervals along the DRIFT and CONTROL transects. The drift crest exceeded 4 m in height, while the average snow thickness in undisturbed tundra was about 40 cm. In mid-August 1999, thaw depth was measured at 2.5 m intervals along the same transects. These data are shown in Figure 4.
What Is the Association between an Anteriorly Tilted Pelvis and Trendelenburg Gait

Lower back pain (LBP) is a widespread, painful medical condition that has been plaguing society for many years. Present conservative rehabilitation focus is on lumbo-pelvic hip stability exercises in individual planes. However, a functional integrative rehabilitative approach addressing lumbo-pelvic misalignment in the sagittal (anteriorly tilted pelvis) and frontal (Trendelenburg gait) planes has not been presented. The aforementioned patho-biomechanical conditions and their management are often discussed estranged from each other rather than functionally integrated. This paper serves as a short communication which discusses the lumbo-pelvic anatomy, identifies the anatomical and biomechanical associations between the anteriorly tilted pelvic and Trendelenburg gait. Through an analysis of relevant literature, recommendations were made on the improvement of flexibility of the hip flexors, taut iliofemoral and pubofemoral ligaments to resolve the primary abnormal force-couple, with improved flexibility of the erector spinae and quadratus lumborum to resolve the secondary abnormal force-couple. In addition, improved flexibility of the hip flexors should coincide with closed-kinetic chain concentric strengthening of the ipsi-lateral hip abductors and contralateral external obliques. Patient education is also needed for self-re-alignment of the lower extremity to a neutral position and neutral foot stance. Biokineticists/exercise therapists should also review the patient’s gait biomechanics to determine whether sartorius synergistic dominance is in play. In conclusion, the association between an anteriorly tilted pelvis and Trendelenburg gait, is in regard to taut anterior acetabulofemoral ligaments and femoral retroversion torsion angle that is both preceded and followed by the biomechanical influence of various anatomical structures. These anatomical and biomechanical factors must be evaluated by the biokineticists/exercise therapists before prescribing a rehabilitative programme to ensure successful rehabilitation of lumbo-pelvic hip complex.