bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PROGNOSTIC FACTORS TOWARD BLADDER CANCER PATIENT RECOVERY AFTER RADICAL CYSTECTOMY SURGERY
Authors: Triyaka Rendy , Ahmad Zulfan Hendri
Published: July 2021

Objective: This study aimed to know independent prognostic factors to predict the recovery time of bladder cancer patients after radical cystectomy. So that it would be a consideration to determine patient feasibility before surgery and after surgery management. Material & Methods: This study was an observational analytical study with a retrospective approach to examine the relationship between pre-surgery variables of the bladder cancer patients and the duration of treatment post radical cystectomy. Results: From the results of this study, it is known that the average length of postoperative care for older patients (above 65 years) was lower when compared to patients under 65 years with averages of 17.08 and 18.03 days respectively p-value of this analysis was 0.781. Patients with low hemoglobin, albumin, and HALP scores had longer postoperative hospitalization periods but with P values of 0.384, 0.276, and 0.603, the ileal conduit has the longest hospitalization treatment period between the two other procedures, with a P-value of 0.904. It was found that the average length of postoperative care for underweight patients was 16.5 days and for patients with normal BMI was 19.59 days. The difference between these averages showed a p-value of 0.396 it is known that the average length of postoperative care for older patients (above 65 years) was lower when compared to patients under 65 years with averages of 17.08 and 18.03 days respectively. The p-value of this analysis was 0.781 it was found that patients with low hemoglobin, albumin, and HALP scores had longer postoperative treatment periods, p-value 0.384, 0.276, and 0.603. The average duration of postoperative care for patients who applied the ERAS protocol tended to be faster (15.67 days) compared to patients who did not apply the ERAS protocol (18.16 days). Nevertheless, the p-value of this difference was 0.518. Conclusion: This study concludes that there is no prognostic factor that can independently predict the duration of treatment of bladder cancer patients post-radical cystectomy. Therefore in-depth assessment of various factors is required before performing radical cystectomy to achieve the best postoperative recovery rates.
mRNA EXPRESSION OF PD-1, PD-L1, AND IMMUNOTHERAPY IN BLADDER CANCER
Authors: Mauny Muhammad Puteh , Raden Danarto  , Heriyanto Didik Setyo
Published: July 2021

Objective: This study aims to investigate mRNA expression of PD-1 and PD-L1 in patients with bladder cancer. Material & Methods: In this study, we examined 30 samples from paraffin embedded tissue blocks, samples were divided into two groups, 15 were NIMBC, and 15 were MIBC according to their histopathological result. mRNA expression of PD-1 and PD-L1 were conducted using Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) and statistical significance was set at a p-value < 0.05. Results: Statistical analysis using the Mann-Whitney test found a significant difference in mRNA expression of PD-1 and PD-L1 in NMIBC compared to MIBC groups. Conclusion: mRNA expression of PD-1 and PD-L1 were higher in MIBC compared to NMIBC. PD-1 and  PD-L1 as immune checkpoints are potential immunotherapy for patients with advance stage bladder cancer. Immunotherapy could be a substitute or combined with other treatments such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF COMBINED LOW-INTENSITY EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE THERAPY AND ORAL THERAPY VS ORAL THERAPY ALONE FOR CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN SYNDROME: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Authors: Nurakbariansyah Rocky , Soebadi Doddy M. , Djatisoesanto Wahjoe , Renaldo Johan
Published: July 2021

Objective: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (Li-ESWT) and oral therapy combination compared to sole oral therapy for reducing symptoms in CP/CPPS patients. Material & Methods: A systematic search was conducted from the electronic database including PubMed, Clinicaltrial.gov, and Cochrane Library, published up to July 2020 following the PRISMA guideline. We screened RCTs with the inclusion criteria and assessed the quality with the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. The primary outcome was the National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) and subgroup analysis for triple therapy users was conducted to improve interpretability. The analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3. Results: A total of 2 RCTs consisted of 91 CP/CPPS patients were analyzed. Pooled analysis showed that compared to the oral therapy only group, combination therapy had a significant lower NIH-CPSI total score at the endpoint of the treatment (MD -7.46, 95% CI -9.85 to -5.07, p<0.001) and NIH-CPSI component pain score (MD -3.48, 95% CI -5.04 to -1.93, p<0.0001), urinary symptoms score (MD -0.96, 95% CI -1.47 to -0.45, p<0.001), and quality of life (QoL) impact score (MD -2.94; 95% CI -3.68 to -2.20, p=<0.001). Conclusion: This review revealed that patients undergoing combination Li-ESWT therapy have lower total NIH-CPSI scores than patients receiving oral therapy alone, this finding is consistent with each component of the score: pain, urinary symptoms, and impact on QoL.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ULTRASONIC LITHOTRIPTOR COMPARED TO COMBINED ULTRASONIC AND PNEUMATIC LITHOTRIPTOR IN PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY (PCNL) SURGERY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Authors: Suryatmana Anggana , Soebadi Doddy M. , Djojodimedjo Tarmono
Published: July 2021

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the ultrasonic lithotriptor compared to the combined ultrasonic-pneumatic lithotriptor in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Material & Methods: A systematic search was conducted focusing on studies evaluating nephrolithiasis patients who underwent PCNL using pneumatic, ultrasonic, ultrasonic-pneumatic, or laser lithotriptor. The search was conducted in the PUBMED and Science-direct databases from early to September 2020. Results: There were 406 journals in the initial search. On further selection, 3 randomized controlled trials (RCT) were obtained, with a total of 251 patients. The stone-free rate of three studies had low heterogeneity, I2=0% (P=0.34), so a fixed effect statistical model was used. There was no significant difference (P=0.44) between the stone-free rates from the ultrasonic lithotriptor group and the combination with an odds ratio of 1.26 (95% CI = 0.70-2.26). High heterogeneity was obtained with I2=71% (P=0.03) for the mean fragmentation time, so random effect statistical model was used. There was no significant difference (P=0.56) between the mean fragmentation time of the ultrasonic lithotriptor and combination group with a mean difference of -3.69 (95% CI = -16.09-8.71). Conclusion: The ultrasonic lithotriptor did not have a significant difference in stone-free rate, and mean fragmentation time compared to the combined ultrasonic-pneumatic lithotriptor in PCNL. More RCT studies are needed.
Tumores das Glândulas Salivares
Authors: Instituto Nacional de Câncer
Published: July 2021

Conduta diagnóstico-terapêutica do INCA para Tumores das Glândulas Salivares.
Morte e finitude em nossa sociedade: implicações no ensino dos cuidados paliativos
Authors: Schamm Fermin Roland
Published: July 2021

Para falar de como nossa sociedade considera a questão da morte e finitude humanas e quais implicações isso teria no ensino dos cuidados paliativos, uma das maneiras certamente mais legítimas e interessantes consiste em fazer uma pesquisa empírica sobre as percepções que as pessoas têm dos cuidados paliativos e compará-las com as práticas e o ensino dos cuidados paliativos.
Mulher mastectomizada em tratamento quimioterápico: um estudo dos comportamentos na perspectiva do modelo adaptativo de Roy
Authors: Melo Elizabeth Mesquita , Araujo Thelma Leite de , Oliveira Taciana Cavalcante de , Almeida Diva Teixeira de
Published: July 2021

A mulher portadora de câncer de mama vivencia conflitos psicológicos e distúrbios emocionais antes do início do tratamento. Objetivou-se conhecer os estímulos que atuam na mulher mastectomizada em tratamento quimioterápico, identificar os comportamentos desta frente aos estímulos estabelecendo os diagnósticos de enfermagem e elaborar intervenções de enfermagem com vistas a auxiliar a mulher na promoção de respostas adaptativas. O estudo de caso foi realizado com uma mulher mastectomizada, inserida no grupo de auto-ajuda à mulher mastectomizada, da Universidade Federal do Ceará, utilizando como referencial teórico o modelo de adaptação de Roy. Os dados foram coletados em quatro visitas domiciliares, por meio de um roteiro de levantamento de dados. A avaliação dos comportamentos e estímulos possibilitou a elaboração dos seguintes diagnósticos: distúrbio no padrão de sono relacionado à dor e modificações no ambiente; dor relacionada a distúrbios secundários ao câncer; nutrição alterada; integridade da pele prejudicada; ansiedade relacionada à ameaça ao autoconceito; distúrbio na imagem corporal relacionado às mudanças na aparência, secundárias à quimioterapia; e isolamento social relacionado à aparência desfigurada e ao medo de rejeição secundários ao câncer. Por meio das intervenções de enfermagem, os principais resultados foram: melhora do problema do sono e da nutrição; utilização de artifícios para melhora da imagem corporal e visitas freqüentes a amigos e familiares. A cliente evoluiu de maneira satisfatória, apresentando gradualmente comportamentos adaptativos. O processo de enfermagem de Roy proporcionou a identificação de estímulos, possibilitando o planejamento de intervenções mais específicas.
O enfrentamento dos familiares à imagem corporal alterada do laringectomizado
Authors: Pedrolo Flávia Tatiana , Zago Márcia Maria Fontão
Published: July 2021

Este estudo é descritivo e exploratório e teve o objetivo de identificar o processo de enfrentamento da imagem corporal alterada do laringectomizado pelos familiares, que participam do GARPO, da cidade de Ribeirão Preto. Participaram cerca de 16 familiares de nove pacientes. Os dados foram coletados pela entrevista semi-estruturada, no período de março a outubro de 2000, e analisados sob a abordagem metodológica qualitativa, buscando-se o significado atribuído a essa vivência. O processo de enfrentamento dos familiares inseriu-se no âmbito da “busca pela estabilidade”. Identificamos que os familiares utilizam estratégias focalizadas nas emoções e nos problemas para lidar com a imagem corporal alterada do paciente. Essas estratégias são dinâmicas e têm o objetivo de proteger o laringectomizado, a si mesmos e buscar a estabilidade da vida familiar. Entretanto, elas podem levar os familiares a negligenciar as reais condições de saúde do paciente. Pelo tema descrito, os familiares demonstram o seu sofrimento e a necessidade de apoio e aconselhamento por parte do enfermeiro e demais profissionais de saúde que participam da reabilitação do paciente.
Critérios comuns de toxicidade do Instituto Nacional de Câncer dos Estados Unidos
Authors: Saad Everardo D , Hoff Paulo M , Carnelós Rosiléa P , Katz Artur , Novis Yana AS , Pietrocola Marci , Hamerschlak Nelson , Tabacof Jacques , Gansl René C , Simon Sergio D
Published: July 2021

Juntamente com a avaliação da eficácia de um determinado tratamento, a avaliação dos efeitos adversos conseqüentes a este tratamento representa um aspecto importante da análise do resultado terapêutico. O estudo quantitativo e qualitativo da toxicidade do tratamento do câncer, de forma padronizada, auxilia na comparação entre os diversos tratamentos disponíveis, permitindo ainda a uniformização da linguagem utilizada. Com o intuito de uniformizar a graduação dos efeitos adversos do tratamento do câncer por parte dos pesquisadores brasileiros, decidimos proceder a uma tradução da tabela dos Critérios Comuns de Toxicidade. Esperamos, com isso, contribuir para o aprimoramento contínuo dos profissionais brasileiros envolvidos em pesquisa clínica nas diversas disciplinas oncológicas, contando com o fato de que a versão traduzida desses critérios possa ser acessível a um maior número de pesquisadores, nem todos fluentes no idioma inglês. Acreditamos, fundamentalmente, que os pacientes brasileiros poderão beneficiar-se do incremento nas atividades de pesquisa clínica desenvolvidas em nosso país e que nossos pesquisadores podem contribuir de forma significativa para o avanço contínuo do conhecimento neste importante aspecto da medicina que é a luta contra o câncer.
O Uso Do Método Ativo, Aprendizagem Baseada Em Problemas, Na Educação Superior: Uma Proposta De Pesquisa-Ação
Authors: Ferreira Thiago Maciel , Jiménez Luiz Ortiz
Published: July 2021

O presente artigo científico trouxe a proposta de sair das aulas puramente teóricas e trabalhar na educação superior, aprendizagens mais realistas, segundo o método ativo, aprendizagem baseada em problemas. Para tal fim, apresenta-se o objetivo geral: analisar que influência que a ABP exerce, na formação profissional destes alunos estudados. Especificamente buscou-se: identificar a contribuição exercida pela utilização do ABP, na produção do conhecimento da práxis profissional; e, descrever o engajamento dos alunos sobre as experiências ativas. Pode-se dizer que, esta pesquisa-ação ficou delineada da seguinte forma, quanto ao enfoque é o qualitativo, quanto o alcance: descritivo, quanto o desenho: não experimental. Após a tratativa dos dados coletados nesta investigação, foi possível compreender a importância da aplicação da aprendizagem baseada em problemas, ABP, na formação profissional destes alunos pesquisados. Esta ação propiciou ganhos para os alunos do ensino superior, tal como, simulação da rotina profissional através de problemas, produção de conhecimentos práticos, a possibilidade de uma educação colaborativa, reflexiva e autônoma. Enfim, o problema da pesquisa, como aproximar o aluno do ensino superior dentro da sala de aula, a prática profissional? Assim como, dispor aos mesmos uma aprendizagem: eficiente, colaborativa, reflexiva e realista? Foi devidamente respondida. Ou seja, a questão problema foi respondida, isso porque, foi possível transcender da docência tradicional para o ensino prático, com o emprego da aprendizagem baseada em problemas.
Acidose metabólica e as suas influências deletérias no paciente renal crônico
Authors: Cardoso Ana Paula Bernardo Da Silva , Ferraz Marcos Rochedo , Begni Vladimir dos Santos
Published: July 2021

A acidose metabólica pode ser identificada por um aumento excessivo de ácido e redução da concentração de bicarbonato no sangue. Um paciente que possui insuficiência renal crônica tem dificuldades para excretar esse excesso de ácido na urina, ocasionando sérios danos como alterações endócrinas, inflamações e entre outros problemas que serão abortados neste artigo. Objetiva-se com este trabalho destacar os danos causados pela acidose metabólica a pacientes que possuem insuficiência renal crônica, a fim de proporcionar um possível tratamento a este mal. A metodologia empregada para elaboração deste trabalho foi de análise em referências bibliográficas e estudos de casos.
ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ УПРАВЛІНСЬКИХ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИХ СИСТЕМ В СИСТЕМІ МЕНЕДЖМЕНТУ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА
Authors: Терещенко Лариса
Published: July 2021

Розвиток інформаційних систем, як елемент управління, тісно пов’язаний зі змінами, які відбуваються у сферах їх використання. У статті розглянуто процес управління який характеризується багатофункціональністю, яка виявляється в особливостях реалізації основних функцій управління. Досліджено підходи щодо моделювання процесу управління та його складових з використанням інформаційних систем і технологій, вплив цих систем на прийняття управлінських рішень в системі менеджменту підприємства, Іусього різноманіття методів дослідження систем управління компаніями. Проаналізовано саме моделювання як інструмент дослідження, що застосовується за наявності формальних кількісних даних та інформації. Надано пропозиції щодо етапів реорганізації управлінських інформаційних систем в системі обліково-аналітичного забезпечення менеджменту підприємства.
СТРАХОВИЙ МЕНЕДЖМЕНТ В УМОВАХ ЧЕТВЕРТОЇ ПРОМИСЛОВОЇ РЕВОЛЮЦІЇ
Authors: Супрун Анатолій , Петрішина Тетяна
Published: July 2021

У статті визначено, що четверта промислова революція, яка базується на цифрових технологіях, змінює традиційні підходи до управління, зокрема і в такій достатньо консервативній сфері, як страхування. Описано основні напрямки впливу діджиталізації на фронт- та бек-офіс страхової компанії. Окреслено, як в найближчому майбутньому головним фактором змін на страховому ринку стане розробка персоналізованих страхових послуг. Показано, як відбувається трансформація страхового менеджменту під впливом технології блокчейн. Визначено вплив цифрових технологій на нагляд та регулювання ринку. Визначено проблеми правового забезпечення регулювання страхового ринку в сфері діджиталізації. Акцентовано увагу на неможливості сьогодні створювати цифрові страхові компанії без наявності офісу, хоча це є сучасним світовим трендом. Проаналізовано стан технологічності ряду компаній, які належать до лідерів страхового ринку. Сформовано концепцію синергії традиційного і страхового маркетингу, яка в найближчих періодах забезпечуватиме найкращу ефективність в сфері реалізації страхових послуг. Представлено перспективи подальших досліджень в даному напрямку.
Optimasi Backward Elimination untuk Klasifikasi Kepuasan Pelanggan Menggunakan Algoritme k-nearest neighbor (k-NN) and Naive Bayes
Authors: Yunitasari  , Hopipah Hopi Siti , Mayasari Rini
Published: July 2021

Mempertahankan kepuasan pelanggan merupakan sebuah tantangan besar bagi perusahaan. Salah satu upaya yang dapat dilakukan adalah memberikan pelayanan terbaik terhadap pelanggan berdasarkan aspek yang paling berpengaruh. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan optimasi fitur Backward Elimination pada klasifikasi kepuasan pelanggan dengan algoritme k-NN dan Naïve Bayes. Penggunaan fitur Backward Elimination bertujuan meningkatkan akurasi dan mengurangi jumlah atribut yang kurang berpengaruh. Hasilnya, dapat diketahui bahwa pemodelan terbaik tanpa Backward Elimination adalah algoritme Naïve Bayes dengan akurasi 99.04% dan nilai AUC mencapai 1. Sedangkan penerapan Backward Elimination bekerja lebih optimal pada algoritme k-NN dengan peningkatan sebesar 33.74% menjadi 97.28% dengan AUC 0.996. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa kinerja fitur Backward Elimination efektif dalam optimasi klasifikasi kepuasan pelanggan dan dapat mengurangi atribut yang kurang berpengaruh.
A Comparison between the Spatial Intelligence of the Freshman Engineering Students of Sharif University of Technology and Debrecen University
Authors: Nagy-Kondor Rita , Esmailnia Saeed
Published: July 2021

The goal of this paper is to compare freshman engineering students' spatial abilities (Spatial Intelligence) at two universities: Sharif University in Tehran and Debrecen University of Hungary, focusing on both their final mathematical exam performance and their gender so as to ascertain whether the students differ significantly in terms of their spatial abilities and/or their problem solving methods. The tests used to measure spatial intelligence performance and mental rotation was the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test (PSVT Branoff). The test results have been statistically evaluated and conclusions formulated. The results show that there was no significant difference between Iranian and Hungarian freshman engineering students in the performance of mental rotation tasks. However, a general gender difference in spatial ability performance was evident among the Hungarian students but not among the Iranians. The results also shed light on spatial rotation problem-solving methods that appear to be largely specific to females.
Mice, Models, Microbiota: How Can We More Accurately Reflect Human Disease?
Authors: Ladak Rahman , Philpott Dana
Published: July 2021

With growing evidence that human disease is affected by the microbiota, many researchers have sought to modulate the microbiomes of mice to improve translational research. Altering their microbiomes, which are usually germ-free or specific pathogen-free, might allow mice to more accurately model human disease and hence produce more applicable findings. However, this has been difficult to apply to individual projects due to the disparity of explained methods and results. In this review, we first describe the immunological functions of the gut microbiota and the methods of altering mice microbiota, from transplantation route to age of transplantation to microbiota source. We then present an approach for how the gut microbiota might be considered when modelling human disease in mice. By organizing findings by type of disease - neurological, immunological, chronic inflammatory, and cancer - we propose that mouse models can be improved by considering the source of the microbiota, the presence or absence of certain microbial phyla, and by timing the transplantation during a physiologically relevant stage of development, such as the first five weeks of life.
A New Dimension of Health Care: The Benefits, Limitations and Implications of Virtual Medicine
Authors: Shah Kesha , Tomljenovic-Berube Ana
Published: July 2021

Background: Virtual medicine has been rapidly evolving over the past several decades. However, obstacles such as data security, inadequate funding and limited technological resources have hindered its seamless incorporation into the health care system.  The recent pandemic has induced a widespread adoption of virtual care practices to remove the need for physical meetings between patients and health care practitioners.

Purpose: This literature review aims to examine the current state of virtual medicine amid the COVID-19 pandemic and evaluate the benefits, limitations and implications of continuing technological advancements in the future.

Findings: Most of the available literature suggests that the recent adoption of virtual medicine has allowed practitioners to cut down on costs and secondary expenses while maintaining the quality of medical care services. Due to the growing consumer demand, researchers predict that virtual medicine may be a viable modality for patient care post-pandemic. However, concerns surrounding patient security and digital infrastructure threaten the ability of virtual medicine to provide quality and effective health care. Additionally, rural virtual medicine programs face challenges in expanding services due to the scarcity of information and communication technology specialists and inadequate funding. Comprehensive legislation and governance standards must be implemented to ensure proper data security and privacy. Additional funds may also be required to train staff, reform current digital software and improve the quality of service. The proliferation of advanced technologies and improvements in current platforms will enable more providers to render virtual medical care services.
Are Healthcare Professionals in Jordan Willing to Work and Provide Care for Covid-19 Patients?
Authors: Alwidyan Mahmoud , Oteir Alaa , Mohammad Anas , Williams Brett
Published: July 2021

Introduction

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has overwhelmed healthcare systems and exposed healthcare providers (and their families) to a high risk of infection and death. This study aimed to assess the willingness of healthcare providers in Jordan to report for duty and provide care to COVID-19 patients.

Methods

An online questionnaire was developed including questions about demographics, willingness to report to work and provide care to COVID-19 patients, and potential associated factors.

Results

A total of 253 participants completed the survey (mean age 33.8 years, 58.6% male). The sample included physicians (14.9%), nurses (61.1%) and paramedics (23%). Most participants (96.4%) were willing to come to work during the pandemic, although only 64.7% showed a willingness to provide care to COVID-19 patients. Being male (OR 3.21; 95% CI: 1.75-5.90) or having adequate training on COVID-19 (OR 5.16; 95% CI: 2.32-11.46) were the major predictors for willingness to care for COVID-19 patients, whereas concerns for family safety (OR 0.25; 95% CI: 0.14-0.47) or lack of information about COVID-19 (OR 0.43; 95% CI: 0.23-0.80) were the major predicting barriers for willingness to care for COVID-19 patients.

Conclusion

Although most participants were willing to report for duty, less than two-thirds were willing to care for COVID-19 patients. Being male and receiving training are associated with willingness; whereas concern for family is associated with less willingness to care for COVID-19 patients.
‘Watson’ the Wellness Dog: Impact of a Wellness Dog on Emotional Wellbeing in Undergraduate Paramedicine Students
Authors: Hill Michella , Mills Brennen , Rogers Shane , Vance Leanne , Dykstra Peggy , Holmes Lisa
Published: July 2021

Introduction

University life can be daunting, especially for those transferring directly from high school. Previous research has found higher education students are at increased risk of mental health issues than the general population. Paramedic students have the usual concerns regarding study, in addition to the potential to be exposed to confronting emergency medical situations during clinical placements. The study aim was to examine whether the presence of a wellness dog had any impact on paramedicine undergraduate students self-reported emotional wellbeing.

Methods

A wellness dog (named ‘Watson’) was available on alternating weeks for 15 minutes at the beginning of lectures for three individual units. Each unit corresponded to a different year group of paramedic undergraduate students. A brief emotional experience scale was completed at the beginning of each lecture. Comparisons were made between Watson being present versus absent to gauge differences in students’ emotional wellness. Focus groups were run at the end of semester to further explore perceptions of Watson's impact on emotional wellbeing.

Results

A total of 89 participants were included in the study. Participant emotional wellbeing was found to be higher on ‘Watson present’ weeks compared to ‘Watson absent’ weeks (p<0.001). Focus group data strongly supported Watson's presence in clinical and non-clinical classes, improving self-reported wellbeing and cohort connectivity.

Conclusion

The presence of a wellness dog appears to have a beneficial impact on undergraduate paramedic students’ emotional wellbeing. Further research is required to explore whether the presence of a wellness dog affects physiological indicators of stress, attrition rates and class attendance.
USER-FRIENDLY REPORTING OF RESEARCH FINDINGS FROM A QUESTIONNAIRE
Authors: Šorgo Andrej
Published: July 2021

Hooray! You have succeeded in publishing an article based on your own, yet unpublished questionnaire. This can certainly be regarded as a personal success. However, many articles based on questionnaires are not particularly reader-friendly. I am sure that these authors are not being deliberately evil; however, in their path to fame, they forget that their writing is not a secret diary but something that should communicate readily with the reader.
An enormous number of research articles in the field of education are published on a daily basis, many of them based on the application of questionnaires as research instruments. In early October 2017, a quick search of Thomson Reuters Web of Science database using the search term “education*” yielded 849,962 hits, mainly, but not exclusively listed in the following databases and categories: Science Citation Index Expanded - Education, Scientific Disciplines (40 hits) and Social Sciences Citation Index - Education & Educational Research (235 hits), Education, Special (40 hits) Psychology, Educational (53 hits). A similar search in Elsevier's Scopus database yielded 1,900,897 hits, from 1017 journals listed in the SNIP database. Google Scholar, a search engine not protected by subscription, as is the case with academic databases, produced 5,370,000 hits for education and 4,130,000 for questionnaire. These numbers (leaving aside sources not listed in established databases, books, conference proceedings, grey-papers, duplicate titles listed in different databases and so on--just to illustrate that the number of papers is indeed huge) far exceed the range that could possibly be read by any single living person. In addition, if someone is inspired to read your particular paper, then you should think of this person as a friend, and it is not polite to be rough with friends.
PHYSICS ANXIETY OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS AND THEIR SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS: DIFFERENCES ACCORDING TO GENDER AND PHYSICS ACHIEVEMENT
Authors: Çalışkan Serap
Published: July 2021

The aim of this research is to determine the predictive level of physics self-efficacy with regard to physics anxiety and the correlations between the physics anxiety and self-efficacy of pre-service teachers, also to examine whether physics anxiety and self-efficacy beliefs differ depending on pre-service teachers' achievement in physics and their gender. The research was conducted with 344 pre-service teachers enrolled at a state university in Turkey. The data obtained were analyzed using means (M), standard deviation (SD), simple regression analysis, the one-way multivariate analysis of variance (one-way MANOVA) and as a follow-up test, the univariate analysis of variance (univariate ANOVA). The outcome of the research indicating the physics anxiety of the pre-service teachers was a significant predictor of their physics self-efficacy, significant differences between physics anxiety and self-efficacy depending upon the level of achievement in the physics course, also showing that in general, female pre-service teachers had significantly higher levels of anxiety compared to males and that with respect to self-efficacy, differences were in favor of male pre-service teachers only in the dimension of problem-solving in physics. Keywords: physics anxiety, physics self-efficacy, pre-service teachers' gender, physics achievement.
INFORMATIONAL VALUE OF SUBMICROSCOPIC REPRESENTATIONS IN SLOVENIAN CHEMISTRY TEXTBOOK SETS
Authors: Hrast Špela , Ferk Savec Vesna
Published: July 2021

This research focuses on the informational value of submicroscopic representations (SMRs) in chemistry textbook sets for Slovenian primary schools (Grade 8 and Grade 9, students’ age 13-15 years). For the purpose of analysis a holistic criteria related to the accompanying descriptors of SMRs in textbook sets was developed. The research revealed four main holistic descriptors accompanying SMRs, i.e. direct descriptor (D), indirect descriptor (I), combined descriptor (C), and SMRs without descriptors (W), which support learners’ recognition of SMRs’ informational value on different levels by providing different accompanying add-ons of SMRs. In-depth analysis identified 14 main categories of the underlying representational types of SMR add-ons. The significance of the research is in initiating a discussion about the holistic criteria for the description of SMRs integrated in the textbook sets, because in practice the learner perceives each SMR as a whole.
Keywords: chemistry learning, chemistry textbook sets, informational value, submicroscopic representations, textbook analysis.
THE EFFECTS OF CURRICULUM, GENDER AND STUDENTS’ FAVORITE SCIENCE SUBJECT ON INDONESIAN HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CONCEPTIONS OF LEARNING SCIENCE
Authors: Rachmatullah Arif , Diana Sariwulan , Ha Minsu
Published: July 2021

Conceptions of learning have been known as having influence on students’ learning outcomes, the one of which is science learning as to be a scientifically literate person. Even, the effects of students’ conceptions in learning have been known, but the contributing factors are still vague. This research aims to explore Indonesian high-school students’ conceptions of learning science (COLS), to find out if gender and students’ favorite science subject cause differences in their COLS, and to validate the COLS instrument by using Rasch analyses. Thirty-one items measuring six COLS were administered to 609 Indonesian high-school students. Rasch analyses, an independent sample t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and cluster analyses featuring chi-square tests of interdependence were used to answer the research questions. Based on the analyses, it was found that the COLS instrument was best fitted as six-dimensional. Gender difference was emerged in memorizing, and differences based on students’ favorite science subject were also found in memorizing and calculating and practicing. Finally, the results of cluster analyses showed that Indonesian students were divided into three different classes based on their COLS, and that the clusters were significantly related to the school locations.
Keywords: conceptions of learning science, gender, Indonesia, science learning, secondary level.
Coagulase-positive staphylococci in dogs and their antimicrobial resistance (systematic review)
Authors: Shevchenko M. , Savcheniuk M. , Yarchuk B. , Sakhniuk N. , Tsarenko T.
Published: July 2021

Staphylococcus spp. a common genus of bacteria that colonizes the body of dogs. Some families of this genus are pathogenic and are involved in the development of diseases of various systems and organs, especially the skin and outer ear. One of the main signs of the most pathogenic families of this genus is the secretion of the enzyme coagulase. They are grouped into the group of coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (CoPS). S. pseudintermedius most often is isolated from a dog, about 10-60% isolates. S. aureus is identified less frequently, in 4-15% of cases, but it is associated with people who are its natural carriers. S. schleiferi subsp. coagulans is another family that can be identified in the pathological material obtained from dogs. However, coagulase is one of much different pathogenicity factors in this family. Also, microorganisms of this family can exist both in the form of a planktonic culture and in the structure of a biofilm, on which the effect of antibacterial agents is weakened. Some strain of CoPS carry genes of resistance to various antibacterial agents and may occupy a dominant position in the pathogenic process. Such strains can colonize the environment in places where animals congregate, which leads, for example, to the occurrence of clinical infections. Also resistant are strains of this family that can colonize other animals or humans. Owners and specialists working with animals are constantly at risk. To date, the issue of the emergence of resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics (methicelin-resistant strains) and the acquisition of resistance to several groups of antibacterial agents is acute. In the countries of the European Union, a fairly large number of studies are conducted aimed at studying the spread of Staphylococcus spp. analysis of virulence and pathogenicity factors, as well as mechanisms of acquiring antibacterial resistance. Programs to control the prevalence of resistant strains are also being developed there. Different authors show resistance to a large number of antibacterial agents, the profile of antibacterial resistance may differ both within different groups and between different drugs of the same pharmaceutical group. In Ukraine, there are no systematic studies of the spread of resistant strains of microorganisms among small animals.
Key words: Staphylococcus spp., S. pseudintermedius, S. aureus, S. schleiferi subsp. Coagulans, CoPS, MRSP, MRSA, antibacterial resistance, dogs.
Features of clinical and pathomorphological picture in spontaneous infection of a domestic cat (lat. Félis cátus) with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
Authors: Subotsina I. , Gromov I. , Kupryianav I.
Published: July 2021

Today, cases of infection of various animal species with the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have become increasingly common. This virus has been isolated from numerous representatives of the feline family, European mink, ferret, raccoon dog, domestic dog, a number of primates and a number of other animals. In most susceptible animals, infection with this virus is manifested by certain clinical symptoms, the intensity of which depends on the type and age of the animals, on the presence of concomitant diseases. The pathological process can end in death with the development of characteristic pathoanatomical and histological changes. According to the results of preliminary studies conducted in the Republic of Belarus, the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 was detected in domestic cats. All the animals had a history of contact with COVID-19-infected owners. The aim of this work was to determine the features of clinical and pathoanatomical manifestations, histological changes in domestic cats infected with SARS-CoV-2. The studies were conducted among various sex and age groups of domestic cats. In total, we conducted a study of 300 flushes from various sexes and ages and pedigreed, autopsy of 10 corpses. The work was carried out in the Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, the Vitebsk Regional Veterinary Laboratory, the RSPC "Epidemiology and Microbiology" in Minsk, in the Belarusian State Veterinary Center. The circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in animals was determined by polymerase chain reaction (RT - PCR). When dissecting the corpses of animals, the nature and severity of pathomorphological changes were taken into account, a pathoanatomical diagnosis was made, and macrophotography was performed in natural light. The main clinical symptoms of the disease in adult animals are depression, refusal to feed, cough, shortness of breath; in young animals, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, diarrhea are often observed. When dissecting dead animals, macro-changes and micro-changes in organs and tissues are noted, indicating the development of pathological processes, both in the acute course of the disease and in the chronic one. Thus, the conducted studies and the results obtained confirmed and supplemented the data of world researchers, made it possible to determine the leading clinical symptoms of the disease and pathoanatomical changes in the domestic cat when infected with SARS-CoV-2. The obtained data of histological changes allowed a deeper and more detailed assessment and study of the pathogenesis of the disease, which will contribute to a rational approach in choosing the means of therapy of this disease.
Key words: cats, coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, clinical symptoms, pathoanatomical changes, histological examination.
Conducting a comprehensive mycological study to prevent the occurrence of aspergillosis in chickens
Authors: Tyshkivska N. , Lyasota V. , Tyshkivska A. , Tyshkivsky M. , Chernysh I.
Published: July 2021

Diseases of poultry aspergillosis are recorded in many poultry farms, the causes of the disease are the violation of the sanitary and hygienic conditions of hatcheries and poultry houses (unfavorable microclimate, affected feed and litter by microscopic fungi). To prevent the development of infection, it is necessary to control air pollution and equipment in hatcheries; determine the safety indicators of feed and water (the level of their mycological contamination) in poultry houses; monitor the status of feed storage facilities and water supply systems. According to the results of our research, in 15.1% of dead chickens at the age of 3 to 5 days and 6.6% at the age of 7-10 days, according to the results of mycological examination of pathological material, the diagnosis of aspergillosis was established. Aspergillus flavus (47%) Aspergillus fumigatus (34.5%), Aspergillus niger (10%) were isolated from the lungs of dead chickens. Macroscopically revealed edema and hyperemia of the lungs in chickens of 3-5 days of age. The formation of granulomas in the lungs and serous membranes was not detected, which may indicate an acute form of the pathological process. Chickens 7-10 days old showed a strong thickening of the air sacs, lungs with multiple spherical granulomas up to 2 mm in diameter. Spores of fungi entering the lungs cause a local inflammatory reaction - acute pneumonia. Histologically, in chickens of 3-5 days of age, a thickening of the parabronchial wall due to hyperplasia of local lymphoid formations (providing local immunity), signs of the development of interstitial pneumonia were revealed. Pathognomonic signs were found in the parenchyma - the formation of giant multinucleated cells, which is a characteristic sign of mycotic infections in poultry. The fusion of local pulmonary macrophages, histiocytes, into multinucleated cells is a prerequisite for the formation of granulomas, being a specific immune response in birds to the penetration of a pathogen. According to the development of the infectious process, caseous granulomas and fungal hyphae can be detected microscopically in the lungs. According to the results of histological examination, the formation of mycotic granulomas was found in the lung parenchyma in 7-10 days old chickens, which was accompanied by the formation of a zone of coagulation necrosis, in which the fungal hyphae were found. On the periphery, giant multinucleated epithelioid cells are located, the detection of which by histological examination is the basis for suspecting bird infection with microscopic fungi. Microscopic fungi Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus fumigatus have been found in washes from hatchery ventilation cabinets, and Aspergillus flavus was found in the air from the chick sorting room and in washes from the feed mixer.
Key words: aspergillosis, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, micromycete, mold fungi, histiocytes, granulomas, phylaids, conidia, hyphae.
ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ПРОГРАМНОГО КОМПЛЕКСУ ANSYS CFX ДЛЯ МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ РУХУ ГАЗОВОГО ПОТОКУ В РЕАКЦІЙНОЇ КАМЕРІ ПРИ ОТРИМАННЯ СОРБЕНТУ НА ОСНОВІ ТЕРМОРОЗЩЕПЛЕНОГО ГРАФІТУ
Authors: Kirchu F , Nikulin A , Kodryk A , Titenko O , Moroz O
Published: July 2021

Робота присвячена дослідженню можливостей використання методів чисельної газодинаміки для оптимізації і оцінки впливу конструктивних характеристик реакційної камери для отримання терморозщепленого графіту, як сорбенту для ліквідації наслідків розливу нафтопродуктів на водній поверхні, на його експлуатаційні характеристики. При розрахунках використовувалася стандартна SST модель турбулентної в'язкості реалізованості в програмному комплексі ANSYS 12. Результати моделювання дозволили домогтися стійкої роботи ежектора, за допомогою якого графіт вводиться в реакційну камеру. Виявлена необхідність перепрофілювання реакційної камери для забезпечення більш стійкого вихрового течії всередині її, з метою забезпечення сепарації розщепленого і нерозщепленного графіту, збільшення часу проходження реакції розширення і створення рівномірного теплового поля в реакторі, що дозволило зменшити щільність і підвищити сорбційну здатність терморасширенного графіту.
ЕКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНЕ ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ КОНЦЕНТРАЦІЙНИХ МЕЖ ПОШИРЕННЯ ПОЛУМ’Я ТА ФЛЕГМАТИЗУВАЛЬНИХ КОНЦЕНТРАЦІЙ АВІАЦІЙНОГО ПАЛЬНОГО JET -A1
Authors: Огурцов Сергій , Дунюшкін Володимир , Антонов Анатолій , Копильний Микола , Мілютін Олександр
Published: July 2021

Наведено опис експериментального обладнання, методики експериментальних досліджень та результатів з визначення концентраційних меж поширення полум’я для суміші парів авіаційного пального JET-A1 з повітрям, а також визначена мінімальна флегматизувальна концентрація такого газового середовища із застосування азоту, що становить 39,2 % об.
ВАЛІДАЦІЯ МЕТОДІВ РОЗРАХУНКУ МІНІМАЛЬНОЇ ТОВЩИНИ ВОГНЕЗАХИСНИХ МАТЕРІАЛІВ ДЛЯ СТАЛЕВИХ КОНСТРУКЦІЙ
Authors: Новак Сергій , Новак Михайло
Published: July 2021

Зважаючи на значимість достовірності даних щодо вогнезахисної здатності вогнезахисних матеріалів при визначенні проєктних параметрів об’єктів вогнезахисту, актуальними є дослідження, спрямовані на подальше удосконалення і розвиток методів оцінювання показників якості цих матеріалів, в тому числі в частині показників точності отримуваних результатів. В статті наведено результати дослідження збіжності показників точності європейських і національних методів розрахунку мінімальної товщини вогнезахисних матеріалів, призначених для захисту сталевих конструкцій, які ґрунтуються на розв’язанні рівняння теплопровідності (зі змінним і сталим коефіцієнтом теплопровідності вогнезахисного матеріалу). Під час цього дослідження для визначення показників точності європейських розрахункових методів використовували процедуру валідації, яка ґрунтується  на застосуванні методу обчислювального експерименту. За цією процедурою визначено показники точності європейських розрахункових методів, які ґрунтуються на розв’язанні рівняння теплопровідності і наведено в EN 13381-4:2013 і EN 13381-8:2013. Для програмної реалізації процедури валідація було розроблено блок-схеми і програмне забезпечення з використанням мови програмування Python 3.7 з інтегрованим середовищем розробки JetBrains PyCharm. За результатами проведеної валідації встановлено, що діапазони відхилення між розрахунковими і дійсними величинами мінімальної товщини вогнезахисного матеріалу для європейських методів зі змінним і сталим коефіцієнтом теплопровідності відповідно становлять від –2,6 % до 2,4 % і від –0,3 % до 3,5 %, що є прийнятним для практичного застосування цих методів. Встановлено, що має місце значна відмінність між значеннями показників точності європейських і національних розрахункових методів, які наведено в ДСТУ Б В.1.1-17:2007. Діапазон відхилення між розрахунковими і дійсними величинами мінімальної товщини вогнезахисного матеріалу для європейських розрахункових методів значно (у 22,8 рази) менший ніж для національних методів.
Implementasi Model Pembelajaran Discovery Learning Untuk Meningkatkan Aktivitas dan Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa SD
Authors: Karjiyati Victoria
Published: July 2021

This research aims to improve the activities and results of learning mathematics using the discovery learning model. This type of research is a classroom action research conducted in two cycles. Subjects of this study was grade III B SDIT Generasi Rabbani Bengukulu. The data collection instrument used student activity observation sheets and learning outcomes tests. The data analysis technique uses arithmetic mean and the percentage of learning completeness. The results showed: 1) Teacher activity in the first cycle obtained an average of 3.38 and in the second cycle an average of 3.81, 2) Student activity in the first cycle obtained an average of 3.13 and in the second cycle an average of 3.67, 3) Learning result in the first cycle were obtained an average of 71.43 with learning completeness 64.29 %, an increase in the second cycle obtained an average value of 76.79 with 82.14% completeness learning. The conclusion of this study that the use of the discovery learning model can increase the activity and learning result of class III B students of SDIT Generasi Rabbani, Bengkulu City
Upaya Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Matematika Materi Pecahan Senilai Melalui Model Realistic Mathematics Education Siswa Kelas IV SDN 44 Bengkulu Tengah
Authors: Sunyiati Sunyiati
Published: July 2021

This research aims to improve the activities and results of learning mathematics using the  Realistic Mathematics Education model for grade IV students of SDN 44 Bengkulu Tengah. This type of research is a classroom action research conducted in two cycles. The subjects of this study was grade IV students of SDN 44 Bengkulu Tengah. The data collection instrument used the teacher activity observation sheet, student activity and learning results tests. The data analysis technique uses arithmetic mean and the percentage of learning completeness. The results showed: 1) teacher activity in the first cycle obtained an average of 3.20 increased to the second cycle obtained an average of 3.70, 2) student activity in the first cycle obtained an average of 3.30 and in the second cycle obtained an average -average 3.60, 3) Learning result in the first cycle obtained an average of 68.75 with learning completeness 62.5%, increased in the second cycle an average value of 80 with learning completeness 87.5%. The conclusion of this study that the use of the Realistic Mathematics Education model can improve the activity and learning result of fourth grade students of SDN 44 Bengkulu Tengah