bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development and psychometric testing of a dementia care competence scale for nurses working in acute care setting
Authors: Yang Yueh‐Ying , Yang Ya‐Ping , Hsiao Chun‐Hui , Kuo Hsin‐Yi , Wang Jing‐Jy
Published: December 2020

Background

Nurses often have difficulty to deal with dementia‐related problematic behaviours, resulting in the prolonged hospitalisation of patients, which further waste medical resources and affect care quality, patient safety and nurses’ job satisfaction. It is imperative to improve the dementia care competence of nurses working in acute care. Prior to educational interventions to promote dementia care, using an instrument to evaluate dementia care competence of nurses is needed.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of a scale suitable for the investigation of dementia care competence of nurses working in acute care setting.

Methods

The instrumental development design adapted Iceberg Theory as the theoretical foundation was used to develop a scale through three stages: Item development, Content validity and Psychometric testing of the scale. Stratified random sampling was used to enrol subjects from two medical centres in southern Taiwan. The Content Validity Index (CVI), categorical principal components analysis (CATPCA), Cronbach’s α coefficient test and the intra‐class correlation coefficient test were used to analyse the data.

Results

This study enrolled a total of 308 subjects. The CVI of the entire scale reached .97. Through the CATPCA, resulting 33 items in total with the Knowledge subscale consists of 13 items (range = 0–13), the Attitude subscale consists of 11 items (range = 11–55) and the Skills subscale consists of 9 items (range = 0–9). The final Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the Knowledge subscale was .88; for the Attitude subscale was .94; and for the Skills subscale was .85. The test–retest reliability after 2 weeks reached .818.

Conclusions/Implications for Practice

This scale has good reliability, validity and theoretical support. It can be used to understand the current status and predicaments of dementia care faced by healthcare personnel working in acute care setting, as well as the educational training intervention required to be implemented. Hopefully, nurses’ ability to deal with problematic behaviours of dementia can be improved.
Assessing the impact of an automated Web‐based motivational interview on the intention and return behavior of Australian O‐negative donors
Authors: Jensen Kyle S. , Masser Barbara M. , Davison Tanya E. , Van Dyke Nina , France Janis L. , France Christopher R.
Published: December 2020

Background

O‐negative donors are a critical resource for blood collection agencies, and their recruitment and retention provides an ongoing challenge. Motivational interviewing shows promise as a tool to promote donor retention, although concerns about scalability remain. The current study examined the effect of an automated Web‐based interview drawing on motivational interviewing and self‐determination theory on O‐negative donors' motivation, intention, and behavior.

Study Design and Methods

Within 13 days of donating, 2820 O‐negative donors completed baseline measures of motivation and intention before being randomly assigned to complete either a motivational interview (MI) or active control interview (ACI). Motivation and intention were assessed at 2 days and at 7 weeks after participation in the MI or ACI, with return behavior tracked for 6 months following trial completion.

Results

Changes in donor motivation and intention, rate, and time to return did not vary by participation in the MI or ACI. When compared with O‐negative donors who experienced business‐as‐usual practices, donors completing the MI or ACI returned to donate more, and they returned more quickly. However, subsequent exploratory analyses considering the behavior of those who did not accept the invitation to participate and those who completed only baseline measures showed that the improved return behavior of donors in the MI or ACI conditions was likely not due to any specific properties of the MI or ACI activities.

Conclusions

Australian O‐negative donors were highly internally motivated and committed to donating. An automated Web‐based motivational interview appears to be of limited effectiveness in promoting the return of such donors.
Variation in platelet‐rich plasma compositions used for wound healing indications
Authors: van der Bijl Ivo , de Korte Dirk , Middelkoop Esther
Published: December 2020

At present, the role of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) in burn and wound management is undefined. We present some of the evidence for PRP in wound healing and other medical fields. Currently, the high variation in product composition, mode and timing of application prevent a clear definition of the position of PRP in wound healing. Perspectives on solving these issues are described.
Risk of Selected Fetal Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes at Advanced Maternal Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Authors: Debelo Bikila Tefera , Hunie Asratie Melaku , Solomon Abayneh Aklilu
Published: December 2020

Introduction. Pregnancy at an advanced maternal age is defined as pregnancy at 35 years or older. Today, women postpone pregnancy due to different socioeconomic and personal reasons. However, there was limited evidence on fetal adverse outcomes’ association with pregnancy at an advanced maternal age in Ethiopia and particularly in the study area. This study was aimed at assessing the effect of pregnancy at an advanced age on selected neonatal adverse pregnancy outcomes in Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Ethiopia, 2019. Methods. Institution-based retrospective cohort study was conducted on 303 exposed (35 years and older) and 604 nonexposed (20–34 years old) immediate postpartum women who delivered at Debre Markos Referral Hospital after 28 weeks of gestation. All exposed women who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were sampled, and systematic random sampling was employed for those in the nonexposed group. The data were collected from 1st of July to 30th of December, 2019, by face-to-face interview and extraction from maternal chart using a structured questionnaire and data extraction checklist, respectively. Binary logistic regression (bivariate and multivariable) model was fitted, and wealth index was analyzed by principal component analysis. Adjusted relative risk with respect to 95% confidence interval was employed for the strength and directions of association between advanced maternal age and selected adverse pregnancy outcomes, respectively.

P

-value of <0.05 was used to declare statistical significance. Results. The incidence of adverse neonatal outcomes including stillbirth, preterm birth, and low birth weight in the advanced maternal age group was 13.2%, 19.8%, and 16.5%, respectively. The incidence of stillbirth, preterm birth, and low birth weight in the nonexposed group was 3.1%, 8.4%, and 12.4%, respectively. The advanced maternal age group had three times the risk of stillbirth compared with the nonexposed group (ARR = 3.14 95% CI (1.30–7.00)). The advanced maternal age group had 2.66 times the risk of delivering preterm fetus (ARR = 2.66 95% CI (1.81–3.77)) compared with the younger counterparts. Low birth weight was not significantly associated with pregnancy at an advanced maternal age. Conclusion. Fetal adverse outcomes including stillbirth and preterm birth were significantly associated with pregnancy at an advanced maternal age.
Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Meso‐Scale Numerical Analysis
Authors: Li Zhengwei , Wu Meizhong , Wu Jiawei , Cui Yujun , Xue Xingwei
Published: December 2020

Concrete is a heterogeneous composite consisting of aggregate, cement paste, and void. Steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) has been widely studied experimentally and numerically in recent decades. The fibre geometry model program generated by a secondary development ANSYS program was exported to midas FEA for analysis. The constitutive concrete model adopts the total strain crack model of concrete. A steel fibre bond slip is considered in an equivalent manner using the von Mises model. The results of the three‐dimensional meso‐scale numerical analysis method agree well with the experimental values of steel fibre concrete beams.
Congenital Unilateral Hypertrophy of the Plantar Musculature with Multiple Toe Deformities: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Holzbauer Matthias , Rick Stefan , Götze Marco , Hagmann Sébastien
Published: December 2020

Congenital unilateral hypertrophy of the plantar musculature is a rare condition, and to our knowledge, reports of only 14 cases have been previously published. As only one describes a concomitant orthopedic toe deformity, we report our case of abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, and abductor digiti minimi muscle hypertrophy in combination with hallux valgus and claw toe deformity as well as a laterally abducted fifth toe. Thus, this report presents the rare case of congenital hypertrophy of the plantar musculature associated with complex toe deformities. Moreover, the present article contains a detailed description of our surgical technique as well as a review of the current literature.
Spinel-Type Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Properties
Authors: Ambika S. , Gopinath S. , Sivakumar K. , Saravanan K.
Published: December 2020

A series of cobalt oxide nanoparticles (sample A (300 °C), sample B (400 °C) and sample C (500 °C)) are synthesized in a starch medium by the hydrothermal method followed by annealing. The structural, morphological, and magnetic, of these cobalt oxide nanoparticles, become
characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) correspondingly. Furthermore, it can be seen that the increase in the synthesis temperature results in a substantial increase in the average
particle size. The impact of synthesis temperature in relation to morphology (size and shape) and magnetic properties of cobalt oxide nanoparticles has been investigated. Besides, the antibacterial and catalytic activity of these nanoparticles are examined. A systematic analysis is presented
on the influence of parameters of synthesis on the formation and structural properties of cobalt oxide nanoparticles. We expect in which this topic will give many valuable ideas for the metal oxide nanomaterials development, synthesis, as well as applications.
Exact Solutions for Time-Fractional Ramani and Jimbo—Miwa Equations by Direct Algebraic Method
Authors: Duran Serbay
Published: December 2020

In this study, the analytical solutions of some nonlinear time-fractional partial differential equations are investigated by the direct algebraic method. The nonlinear fractional partial differential equation (NLfPDE) which is based on the fractional derivative (fd) in the sense of
modified Riemann-Liouville derivative is transformed to the nonlinear non-fractional ordinary differential equation. The hyperbolic and rational functions which are contained solutions are obtained for the sixth-order time-fractional Ramani equation and time-fractional Jimbo—Miwa equation
(JME) with the help of this technique. In addition, this method can be applied to higher order and higher dimensional NLfPDEs. Finally, three dimensional simulations of some solutions are given.
The scope and nature of prolonged social withdrawal in Israel: An initial quantitative and qualitative investigation
Authors: Hareven Or , Kron Tamar , Roe David , Koren Danny
Published: December 2020

Objective:

Over the past few decades, prolonged social withdrawal (PSW) among young people has been recognized in several countries. Most research has been quantitative and focused on the characteristics of PSW individuals and their families. Little attention has been given to the valuable perspective of professionals providing service to this population. The purpose of the present study is to identify the characteristics of PSW in Israel, where this phenomenon has not been researched yet. For this initial investigation, the study will utilize a combination of quantitative self-report data from parents of PSW individuals, as well as qualitative data gathered from interviews with mental health professionals who work with this population.

Methods:

Quantitative data were derived from records of referrals by parents of 121 PSW individuals, and later categorized into apparent characteristics of PSW. Qualitative data was collected through semi-structured interviews conducted with 19 professionals experienced in treating PSW, and later analyzed in a thematic analysis process.

Results:

Findings from the quantitative data revealed a majority of males (70%) with an average age of 24.2, with previously diagnosed psychiatric conditions (64%). Findings from the qualitative data exposed frequently reported characteristics of PSW individuals and their families, out of which five themes emerged: Family Dynamics, Psychological Characteristics, Typical Behaviors, Past Difficulties, and Present Challenges.

Conclusion:

This study is the first to identify and report characteristics of PSW in Israel, which are consistent with previous research reported in other countries. The study is highlighting familial characteristics as well as individual ones, while also considering the broader socio-cultural context. These findings draw attention to the importance of notifying the general public, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers in Israel and beyond to the concerning problem of PSW, while contributing to the efforts to develop a map of this barely explored territory.
Transposition Effects in an Aksharic Writing System: The Case of Hindi
Authors: Rimzhim Anurag , Johri Avantika , Kelty-Stephen Damian G. , Fowler Carol A.
Published: December 2020

We tested for transposition effects (TEs) in Hindi (a Modern Indo-Aryan language) using unprimed lexical decision. TEs are defined as less accurate and slower responses to transposed-nonwords (e.g., ‹psate›, formed from base-word ‹paste›) than corresponding replaced-nonwords (e.g., ‹pzute›). In Hindi’s orthography, letters map transparently to phonemes (except schwa), but the letters are arranged into “akshars,” (‹[Cn]V›) which encode open syllables. This formal characteristic makes Hindi’s orthography typologically “aksharic.” We used TEs to determine whether the orthography’s typological units, letters and akshars, are also functional units for readers. We conducted three visual word recognition experiments with adult readers whose native language was Hindi. In Experiment 1, we found TEs for consonant (‹C›) and matra (‹M›, a vowel diacritic) letters, using different stimulus sets for each type of transposition. In the next two experiments, we used the same base words to form all of the transposed and replaced items. In Experiment 2, we replicated the findings of Experiment 1 in a different stimulus set; additionally, we found TEs for transpositions between a ‹C› letter and a ‹CM› akshar. In Experiment 3, we replicated results of the first two experiments by finding TEs for both consonants and matras in another stimulus set; additionally, we found similar TEs for ‹CM› akshars. These results show that ‹C› and ‹M› letters are functional units for Hindi readers; the transposition results for ‹CM› akshars are tentative. TEs for letters show that the aksharic grouping of letters does not prevent readers from decoding the constituent letters of akshars. Hindi is read alphabetically.
Evaluation of the relationship between perceived social support, coping strategies, anxiety, and depression symptoms among hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Authors: Kandeğer Ali , Aydın Memduha , Altınbaş Kürşat , Cansız Alparslan , Tan Özge , Tomar Bozkurt Hazan , Eğilmez Ümran , Tekdemir Rukiye , Şen Barış , Aktuğ Demir Nazlım , Sümer Şua , Ural Onur , Yormaz Burcu , Ergün Dilek , Tülek Baykal , Kanat Fikret
Published: December 2020

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the relationship between perceived social support, coping strategies, anxiety, and depression symptoms among hospitalized COVID-19 patients by comparing them with a matched control group in terms of age, gender, and education level.

Method

The patient group (n = 84) and the healthy controls (HCs, n = 92) filled in the questionnaire including the socio-demographic form, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, and Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced through the online survey link.

Results

The COVID-19 patients had higher perceived social support and coping strategies scores than the HCs. However, anxiety and depression scores did not differ significantly between the two groups. In logistic regression analysis performed in COVID-19 patients, the presence of chest CT finding (OR = 4.31; 95% CI = 1.04–17.95) was a risk factor for anxiety and the use of adaptive coping strategies (OR = 0.86; 95% CI = 0.73–0.99) had a negative association with anxiety. In addition, the use of adaptive coping strategies (OR = 0.89; 95% CI = 0.79–0.98) and high perceived social support (OR = 0.97; 95% CI = 0.93– 0,99) had a negative association with depression symptoms.

Conclusions

Longitudinal studies involving the return to normality phase of the COVID-19 pandemic are needed to investigate the effects of factors such as coping strategies and perceived social support that could increase the psychological adjustment and resilience of individuals on anxiety and depression.
“Achieve the best while rushing against time”: A grounded theory study on caring for low-income immigrant cancer patients at end of life
Authors: Sacchi Simona , Capone Roberto , Ferrari Francesca , Sforacchi Federica , Di Leo Silvia , Ghirotto Luca
Published: December 2020

Background:

Between 2000 and 2020, Europe experienced an annual net arrival of approximately 1.6 million immigrants per year. While having lower mortality rates, in the setting of severe diseases, immigrants bear a greater cancer-related burden due to linguistic and cultural barriers and socio-economic conditions. Professionals face a two-fold task: managing clinical conditions while considering the social, economic, cultural, and spiritual sphere of patients and their families. In this regard, little is known about the care provision to low-income immigrant cancer patients in real contexts.

Aim:

To investigate the perspective of professionals, family members, and stakeholders on the caring process of low-income immigrant cancer patients at the end of life.

Design:

A Constructivist Grounded Theory study.

Setting/participants:

The study, conducted at a Hospital in Northern Italy, involved 27 participants among health professionals, family caregivers, and other stakeholders who had recently accompanied immigrant cancer patients in their terminal phase of illness.

Results:

Findings evidenced that professionals feel they were not adequately trained to cope with immigrant cancer patients, nonetheless, they were highly committed in providing the best care they could, rushing against the (short) time the patients have left. Analyses evidenced four main categories: “providing and receiving hospitality,” “understanding each other,” “addressing diversity,” and “around the patient,” which we conceptualized under the core category “Achieve the best while rushing against time.”

Conclusions:

The model reveals the activation of empathic and compassionate behavior by professionals. It evidences the need for empowering professionals with cultural competencies by employing interpreters and specific training programs.
The impact of publicness on the performance of professional services: Do private sector organizations perform better?
Authors: Parrado Salvador , Reynaers Anne-Marie , Rama José
Published: December 2020

This research assesses the impact of the degree of publicness on hospital performance in a specific ’mixed market’ of public health. This market is characterized by patient choice, capitation financing for private hospitals, and funding through ‘soft’ budgets (public authorities partially cover deficits or appropriate profits) for public hospitals. Previous studies on ownership (economic theory), market logic (on choice), and welfare orientation (role of professionals) offer inconclusive results as to the differences of performance among hospitals with different degree of publicness. We contrast statistics related to several dimensions of efficiency and survey data on different aspects of patient satisfaction. Logistic regression models demonstrate that a higher degree of publicness is correlated with a lower degree of perceived quality. However, hospitals with a varying degree of publicness are similarly efficient. These results indicate that divergences of performance differ amongst performance dimensions and the theoretical expectations need to consider differently these dimensions. Comparisons of the performance of hospitals with a varying degree of publicness should consider the broader institutional (i.e. market mix) configuration and the specific constraints of political authority for all hospitals, and not just single organizations. Finally, professionalism may play a role in explaining variations or similarities of performance by levelling out the differences in the degree of publicness.
Impact of public R&D as market matures: Evidence from solar PV industry
Authors: Ryu Hanee , Jung Hyejae
Published: December 2020

Our study concentrates on the impact of public research and development (R&D) as solar PV market matures. This paper tried to distinguish the concepts of market maturity and technology maturity and to approach them measurably. Considering the concept of cost reduction rate and number of patent change rate, we estimates maturity indicator respectively. Next, we estimate how market and technology maturity interact with public R&D. Finally, we examine whether the R&D effect varies depending on market maturity. This study suggests the implications of the R&D policy of renewable energy technologies at various maturity levels by making the concept of market maturity which is commonly used and measuring the R&D effect according to market maturity.
Toward a Focused Conceptualization of Collateral Consequences Among Individuals Who Sexually Offend: A Systematic Review
Authors: Hamilton Emma
Published: December 2020

Despite speculation regarding the role of collateral consequences of sexual offender policies in psychosocial and criminogenic outcomes, there has been no empirical analysis in the extant literature examining these links. Lack of conceptual underpinnings and no psychometrically valid measure of collateral consequences has limited study in this area. A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the state of measurement in terms of conceptual and operational definitions, populations sampled, domains assessed, items used, and scale properties reported. Nineteen studies met inclusion criteria. Themes emerged regarding commonly assessed collateral consequences, the misconnect between legal and psychological conceptualizations of collateral consequences, the division between external (i.e., social) and internal (i.e., affective) collateral consequences, as well as a trend toward emphasizing the psychological damages (in addition to discrete experiences of loss) associated with a sexual offense. Findings are discussed, and a unifying definition of collateral consequences is proposed to guide future scale development.
Changing landscapes: Gay men in the west and northwest of Ireland
Authors: McKearney Aidan
Published: December 2020

This article focuses on the experiences of gay men in the rural west and northwest region of Ireland, during a period of transformational social and political change in Irish society. These changes have helped facilitate new forms of LGBTQI visibility, and local radicalism in the region. Same-sex weddings, establishment of rural LGBT groups and marching under an LGBT banner at St Patricks Day parades would have been unthinkable in the recent past; but they are now becoming a reality. The men report continuing challenges in their lives as gay men in the nonmetropolitan space, but the emergence of new visibility, voice and cultural acceptance of LGBT people is helping change their lived experiences. The study demonstrates the impact of local activist LGBT citizens. Through their testimonies we can gain an insight into the many, varied and interwoven factors that have interplayed to create the conditions necessary for the men to: increasingly define themselves as gay to greater numbers of people in their localities; to embrace greater visibility and eschew strategies of silence; and aspire to a host of legal, political, cultural and social rights including same-sex marriage. Organic forms of visibility and local radicalism have emerged in the region and through an analysis of their testimonies we can see how the men continue to be transformed by an ever-changing landscape.
Out of sight, out of mind? (In)visibility of/in platform-mediated work
Authors: Gruszka Katarzyna , Böhm Madeleine
Published: December 2020

With platforms accounting for 1–3% of paid work in advanced economies, discussions on their impact on labor are proliferating. Focusing on commercial platforms providing intermediation to a workforce available on-demand, we further systematize the field by approaching platform-mediated work through the lens of (in)visibility. We map four basic forms of platform-mediated work against three variations of (in)visibility: (1) perceptible, (2) institutional, and (3) individual, and discuss the implications through the stories of three protagonists of platform workers. The suggested meta-analysis tool for understanding the mechanism of rendering platform workers obscure exposes who is recognized as a worker, what is recognized as work, and how these questions are negotiated in a platform-mediated digital space. As such, the framework provides a joint space for the discussions of the core issues of the field—from regulation and uncertainties of platform employment, through exacerbating vulnerabilities of workers, to surveillance and self-governance.
Death determination and donation after circulatory death: Can physicians reconcile cardiorespiratory death and irreversible loss of brain function?
Authors: Ghavam Ahmeneh
Published: December 2020

Declaration of cardiorespiratory death, as defined by the Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA), requires irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory function. A physician’s ability to confidently declare death is paramount because death is both a biological and social construct, and can afford a dying patient the opportunity to be an organ donor via donation after circulatory death (DCD). Inconsistencies related to cardiorespiratory death and DCD include the specific language used in the UDDA, specifically the use of the word “irreversible”. Additionally, in DCD there is a large focus on the auto-resuscitative capacity of the heart, however recently some have argued that instead the focus should shift to the brain and a determination of how long it needs to be without circulation to cease functioning prior to declaring death. In this paper, I discuss inconsistencies with cardiorespiratory death as they pertain to organ donation and posit several possible solutions to mitigate these inconsistencies.
Potential mechanisms of beneficial effect of sacubitril/valsartan on glycemic control
Authors: Seferovic Jelena P. , Solomon Scott D. , Seely Ellen W.
Published: December 2020

Heart failure (HF) and diabetes mellitus (DM) frequently coexist, with a prevalence of DM of 35–40% in patients with HF, independent of the level of impairment of the ejection fraction (EF). Furthermore, DM is considered a strong independent risk factor for the progression of HF with either preserved or reduced EF and is associated with poor prognosis. The ability of neprilysin inhibitors to elevate levels of biologically active natriuretic peptides has made them a potential therapeutic approach in HF. In the Prospective comparison of ARNi with ACEi to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and morbidity in Heart Failure (PARADIGM-HF) trial, a dual-acting angiotensin-receptor–neprilysin inhibitor, sacubitril/valsartan was superior to enalapril in reducing the risks of death and HF hospitalization in patients with HF with reduced EF. In addition, in a post-hoc analysis of this trial, among patients with DM, treatment with sacubitril/valsartan resulted in improved glycemic control compared with enalapril. Also, there are additional studies suggesting beneficial metabolic effects of this class of drugs. In this review we discuss potential mechanisms of sacubitril/valsartan effect on glycemic control. Sacubitril/valsartan concomitantly blocks the renin–angiotensin system and inhibits neprilysin, a ubiquitous enzyme responsible for the breakdown of more than 50 vasoactive peptides, including the biologically active natriuretic peptides, bradykinin, angiotensin I and II, endothelin 1, glucagon, glucagon-like peptide-1, insulin-B chain, and others. There are a number of potential mechanisms by which inhibition of neprilysin may lead to improvement in glycemic control, with most evidence suggesting modulation of neprilysin circulating substrates. Although there is some evidence suggesting the improvement of glucose metabolism by renin–angiotensin system inhibition, this effect is most likely modest. As these mechanisms are not fully understood, detailed mechanistic studies, as well as large randomized clinical trials in patients with DM, are needed to further clarify beneficial metabolic properties of sacubitril/valsartan.
An unusual complication after endovascular aneurysm repair for giant abdominal aortic aneurysm with aortocaval fistula: High bilirubin levels
Authors: Ascoli Marchetti Andrea , Oddi Fabio Massimo , Diotallevi Nicolò , Battistini Martina , Ippoliti Arnaldo
Published: December 2020

Abdominal aortic aneurysm has among its rare complications the aortocaval fistula. It is observed in less than 1% of all abdominal aortic aneurysms and represents 3%–7% of clinical presentation in case of rupture. A male patient was presented to the emergency department with pulsating mass with continuous vascular systo-diastolic bruit, located in the lower part of abdomen with the back pain radiating anteriorly in lower abdomen. After diagnosis of abdominal aortic aneurysm with aortocaval fistula, a trimodular Endurant endograft was placed. Migration of the endoprosthesis was treated with Endoanchor and endovascular aneurysm sealing device. In the postoperative course, the patient had jaundice due to high bilirubin levels, cholestasis and increased hepatocyte cytolysis: aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase. The treatment with appropriate continuous filtration rapidly reduced bilirubin values and the patient gradually improved.
Development of One-Shot/One-Pot Borylation Reactions toward Organoboron-Based Materials
Authors: Oda Susumu , Hatakeyama Takuji
Published: December 2020

This account highlights the development of efficient borylation reactions of arenes toward organoboron-based materials. Upon the introduction of boron substituents, an intramolecular tandem bora-Friedel–Crafts reaction (tandem electrophilic C–H borylation of arenes) takes place with the appropriate choices of boron source, Lewis acid, Brønsted base, and reaction temperature to construct polycyclic frameworks with ring-junction boron atoms in a one-pot manner. Notably, electron-rich arenes, such as triarylamines, undergo one-shot multiple (up to quadruple) borylations with boron trihalides through successive inter- and intramolecular processes. The borylated compounds exhibit attractive optoelectronic properties and substantial stabilities in practical applications. These reactions are efficient, facile, scalable, and free from precious reagents, and will thus pave the way for the development of next-generation optoelectronic materials.
Gravitational Field Intensity and Shifting of Waves
Authors: Palchoudhury Sankar
Published: December 2020

The celestial bodies like the sun, stars, etc., are the owner of higher gravitational field intensity areas and the ‎source of various ‎kinds of waves. Waves rush from higher gravitational field intensity areas like the sun to lower ‎gravitational field intensity ‎areas like the earth. This paper, finding out that the wave exchanges some ‎force during traveling from the sun to the ground. ‎Every wave has a frequency and each frequency of a wave ‎has two parts, crest and trough and both together is a complete ‎single frequency.‎
TERAPİDE PARADOKSAL MÜDAHALELER
Authors: ÇİÇEK İlhan , TANHAN Ahmet
Published: December 2020

Terapide müdahale teknikleri gün geçtikçe çeşitlilik arz etmektedir. Herhangi bir terapi kuramında hangi tekniklerin kullanıldığı ve nasıl kullanıldığının iyi bilinmesi alanda çalışan uzmanların işini kolaylaştırıcı bir rolü olacağı varsayılmaktadır. Bu perspektiften yola çıkılarak, söz konusu bu çalışmada hem bireysel hem de çift terapilerinde kullanılan paradoksal müdahale teknikleri irdelenmiştir. Çalışmanın temel amaçlarından birisi, ruh sağlığı uzmanlarının terapide paradoksal müdahale tekniklerinin arka planı hakkında detaylı bilgi edinmelerini sağlamaktır. Bir diğer önemli amaç ise paradoksal müdahale tekniklerinin nasıl kullanıldığı, hangi istenmeyen davranışlar üzerinde daha etkili olduğunu sistematik bir şekilde ele alarak, ruh sağlığı uzmanlarının bu müdahalelerden faydalanmasını sağlamaktır. Paradoksal müdahale teknikleri, danışanların yaşadıkları problemlere farklı (mizah, abartma, umutsuzca bakma, yaratıcı umutsuzluk gibi) bakış açılarından yaklaşarak problemle ilgili farkındalık kazanarak ben soruna hakimim duygusunu yaşamalarına katkı sağlamaktadır. Postmodern terapilerde daha sık kullanılmaya başlanan paradoksal müdahale tekniklerinin danışanın yaşadığı biyopsikososyal manevi zorlukları ele almada etkili olduğu saptanmıştır.
ÇAĞDAŞ SANATTA BİR İFADE UNSURU OLARAK KOLAJ ÜZERİNE BİREYSEL SÖYLEMLER
Authors: PAZARLIOĞLU BİNGÖL Mehtap , ÇEVİK Naile
Published: December 2020

20. yüzyıldan başlayarak özellikle 21. yüzyılda sanat alanında yoğun bir şekilde karşılaşılan kolaj, asamblaj ve fotomontaj uygulamaları, görsel mesajların kolaylıkla okunabilmesi anlamında oldukça etkili sanat dinamikleridir. Sentetik kübizm ile başlayan kolaj çalışmaları, yine kübizmde asamblaj ve sonrasında Dada kolajları, Pop kolajlar, Fotomontaj, Dijital kolajlar olarak günümüze değin gelmekte ve çağdaş sanatta yeni uygulama olanaklarını çeşitlendirmektedir. Disiplinlerarası bir yaklaşımda geleneksel sanat biçimlerinin ötesinde kolaj sadece bir uygulama/deneme olmasının ötesinde bir düşünme, duyma ve anlama biçimi olarak varlık göstermektedir. Bu kapsamda araştırmada, çağdaş sanatta öncelikle kolaj üretimleri, asamblaj ve montaj kavramlarına değinilmekte ve bu bağlamda çalışan sanatçıların eserleri üzerinden okumalar gerçekleştirilmektedir. Çalışma aynı zamanda akademisyen/sanatçılar Mehtap Bingöl ve Naile Çevik’in özgün bireysel söylemleri/çalışmaları üzerine odaklanmaktadır.
Sürdürülebilir Giysi Satın Almada Etik Unsurların Değerlendirilmesi: Sosyal Ağ Kullanıcıları Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: DAĞCI BÜYÜK Hatice , ÜNAL Sevtap , ERCİŞ Aysel
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışmada, tüketicilerin sürdürülebilir giysiye yönelik tutum ve satın alma niyetleri araştırılmıştır. Sürdürülebilir giysiye yönelik tutum ve satın alma niyetinde, tüketicilerin etik özellikleri ve takip ettikleri sosyal ağların etkisi incelenmiştir. Aynı zamanda materyalizm, giysiye yönelik ilgilenimin ve suçluluk duygusunun bu ilişkide moderatör (düzenleyici) etkisi tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre; etik özelliklerden altruizm ve etik yükümlüklük sürdürülebilir giysiye yönelik tutumu olum-lu etkilemektedir. Tüketicilerin takip ettikleri sosyal ağlar ise hem tutum hem de satın alma niyeti üzerinde etkilidir. Ayrıca materyalizm eğiliminin, giysiye ilgilenimin ve suçluluk duygusunun sürdürülebilir giysiye yönelik tutum ile sürdürülebilir giysi satın alma niyeti arasında düzenleyici etkiye sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir
Türkiye’de Uluslararası İktisadi Dalgalanmaların Yayılma Etkisi ve Konjonktür Karşıtı Para Politikası
Authors: KARABIYIK Can
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışmanın ilk aşamasında Diebold ve Yılmaz (2009) Yayılma Endeksi yöntemi ile iktisadi dalgalanmaların uluslararası yayılımı incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın ikinci aşamasında ise para politikasının durum asimetrisi Markov Rejim Değişimi yöntemi ile test edilmiştir. Yayılım Endeksi bulgularına göre, Türkiye’yi etkileyen şokların %48’i dış kaynaklıdır. Türkiye’de meydana gelen iktisadi dalgalanmaların %12,5’i Güney Kore’den, %8,4’ü ABD’den, %6,4’ü Japonya’dan, %4,5’i Yunanistan’dan ve %3,2’si ise İspanya ekonomisinden kaynaklanmaktadır. Bu sonuçlara göre, bu ülkelerin iktisadi koşulları, Türkiye ekonomisi için bir öncü gösterge niteliğindedir. Markov Rejim Değişimi modeli bulguları ise, Türkiye ekonomisinin büyüme rejiminde ortalama %1,82 büyüdüğünü, daralma rejiminde ortalama %3,38 küçüldüğünü ve döviz kurundaki artışların büyümeyi yavaşlattığını göstermektedir. Son olarak TCMB’nin, genişleme rejiminde reel etki meydana getirebildiği ancak durgunluk ile mücadelede reel etki yaratamadığına dair ekonometrik kanıtlar elde edilmiştir.
TÜRKIYE’DEKİ MUHASEBE DÜZENLEMELERİ ÇERÇEVESİNDE FAALİYET KİRALAMASI İŞLEMLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ VE MUHASEBELEŞTİRİLMESİ
Authors: KAYA Uğur , ATASEL Oğuz Yusuf , BAYRAKTAR Yaşar
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışmanın amacı, faaliyet kiralaması işlemlerinde özellik arz eden hususların Türkiye Muhasebe ve Finansal Raporlama Standartları (TMS/TFRS), Büyük ve Orta Boy İşletmeler için Finansal Raporlama Standardı (BOBİ FRS), Vergi Usul Kanunu (VUK) ve Muhasebe Sistemi Uygulama Genel Tebliği (MSUGT) çerçevesinde muhasebeleştirilme esaslarını açıklamaktır. TMS 17 yerine uygulamaya konulan TFRS 16, kiracı açısından finansal veya faaliyet kiralaması ayrımını kaldırarak doğrudan kullanım hakkının varlıklarda ve kira borçlarının ise yükümlülükte gösterilmesi gerektiği belirtilmiştir. Kiraya veren açısından ise TMS 17’de olduğu gibi faaliyet ve finansal kiralama sınıflandırılmasına devam edilmiştir. BOBİ FRS Bölüm 15’de kiraya veren ve kiracı açısından finansal ve faaliyet veya geleneksel kiralama ayrımı geçerliliğini korumaktadır. VUK’da ise sadece finansal kiralama ile ilgili hükümlere yer verildiği, MSUGT’da ise sadece kiralama işlemleri hususunda kullanılacak hesaplara yer verilerek açıklandığı tespit edilmiştir. TFRS 16 kapsamında kiracı işletmeler açısından tek tip kiralama modelinin öngörülmesi, bu tür işletmelerin varlık ve yükümlülüklerinin finansal tabloların karşılaştırılabilirliğinin arttırılmasına ve gerçeğe uygun sunumunun sağlanmasına katkı sağlaması beklenmektedir.
Managing the Effectiveness of Teaching Boys Aged 10 Mawashi-Geri (Roundhouse Kick) Technique in Kyokushin Karate
Authors: Marchenko Svitlana , Taranenko Oleksandr
Published: December 2020

The objective of the study was to substantiate the influence of selected independent variables for building optimal models of teaching a series of tasks aimed at motor skills development in boys aged 10. Materials and methods. The study involved 32 boys aged 10. The children and their parents were informed about all the features of the study and gave their consent to participate in the experiment. To achieve the objective set, the following research methods were used: study and analysis of scientific and methodological literature; pedagogical observation, timing of learning tasks; pedagogical experiment, methods of mathematical statistics, methods of mathematical experiment planning. In the process of teaching, a method of algorithmic instructions was used. Results. The effect size of the factor varied from series to series. The calculated Cochran's criterion showed that all the groups of experimental data were obtained from the same population. It was found that the variances do not differ for the selected significance level of 0.05.  Each independent variable (X1, X2, X1X2) plays a role in changing the indicator of proficiency in the Mawashi-geri-jodan (roundhouse kick). The constructed mathematical models adequately describe the obtained data. The calculated regression coefficients are statistically significant (Fр < Fkр), which means that the regression model is effective. Throughout the experiment, the independent variable Х1 “number of sets” had a constant positive effect on the target feature (Y). The percentage contribution in the first series of learning tasks was 59.3%, in the second – 88.6%, in the third – 56%, in the fourth – 93.9%, in the fifth – 81.3%, in the sixth – 69.62%. The independent variable Х2 “rest interval” has a negative effect in the first series – 25.9%, in the second series – 10.6%, in the fifth – 9.9%, in the sixth – 13.1%. A positive effect of the first-order interaction (X1X2) was observed in the third series – 29.1%, the fifth – 8.9%, the sixth – 17.28%.  Conclusions. The optimal combinations of conditions for the series of tasks when teaching boys aged 10 the Mawashi-geri-jodan (roundhouse kick) are the following: series 1 – 3 sets, rest interval 60 s; series 2 – 3 sets, rest interval 60 s; series 3 – 3 sets, rest interval 120 s; series 4 – 3 sets, rest interval 60–120 s; series 5 – 3 sets, rest interval 120 s; series 6 – 3 sets, rest interval 120 s.
Comparative petrophysical characteristics of the Jurassic sections of the Tomsk Region fields (in relation to petroleum potential of pre-Jurassic sequences)
Authors:   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Aleeva A.O. , Lobova G.A. ,   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Osipova E.N. ,   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
Published: December 2020

In case of upward, so in case of downward fluid migration, processes of superposed epigenesis perform and lead to secondary epigenetic transformations of rocks of passage Jurassic strata, which result in their anomalous geophysical and petrophysical characteristics. A generalizing comparative analysis of the geophysical and petrophysical characteristics of the Jurassic section of different field types in Tomsk Region was carried out: without petroleum potential in pre-Jurassic sequences, with commercial inflows from the pre-Jurassic structures. Results of exploration electrical resistivity and carbonatization in the Jurassic section of deep wells and also spontaneous potential variation, electrical resistivity and natural radioactivity in Bazhenov Formation confirm anomalousness of geophysical and petrophysical parameters of Jurassic rocks in case of pre-Jurassic sequences. This paper determines 6 geophysical and petrophysical characteristics of the Jurassic strata as predictive indicators for oil and gas potential estimation in pre-Jurassic section.
The depositional model of Lower Nutov section, Neptune field (north-eastern part of the Sakhalin shelf)
Authors:   Gazpromneft Science and Technology Center, Zhukovskaya E.A. , Snachev M.V. ,   Gazpromneft Science and Technology Center, Kosmynin V.A. ,   Gazprom Neft Shelf, Gaynanshin R.N. ,   Gazpromneft Science and Technology Center
Published: December 2020

The article concernsthe lithological study of the Lower Nutov (Oligocen-Pliocen) rocks penetrated by the Neptune’s field (North Sakhalin petroleum Province) discoverywell. According to litho- and ichnofacies core samples analyses of the well Ayashsk-1, the depositional environment system of considered sequences was specified. The sedimentary scheme subscribes a partial facies description of a wave-dominated coast: from the transitional zone to the mid and lower shoreface. Most likely it is confined to the peripheral area of the Paleo-Amur Delta. The article emphasizes the analysis of the volcanic eruption impact on the formation of sedimentary strata, as well as to pyroclastic material distribution features.
Theoretical Model of Polygraph Testing: Concerns and Prospects for their Solution
Authors: Kuptsova D.M. , Kamenskov M.
Published: December 2020

The problem of determining the constructive validity of the methodology for the mental and physical polygraph testing is currently particularly pressing due to the increased number of such testing procedures in various fields of social life. The possibility of labeling of mental and physical polygraph testing as one of evidence-based methods in investigative and judicial practice partly depends on defining a theoretical model that would be in line with the core scientific foundations and wouldn't contradict experimental data. In this review we are talking about possibility of considering a separate psychic process as an object of mental and physical testing. Criticisms have been cited for the earlier models of interpreting the psychological responses in individuals examined during a polygraph test. We look at the mechanism for the occurrence of physiological reactions during polygraph testing from the standpoint of the theory of functional systems proposed by Pyotr Anokhin. It is assumed that the systemic approach will set the right direction for defining a theoretical grounding of this methodology.
Denim Kumaşlarda Görüntü İşleme İle Hata Tespiti
Authors: PINAR Zeynep , KAYA GÜLAĞIZ Fidan , ALTUNCU Mehmet Ali , ŞAHİN Suhap
Published: December 2020

Tekstil sektöründe, mamul kumaş üzerindeki üretim
hatalarının tespiti, kalite kontrol aşamasında yapılan en önemli ve maliyetli işlerdendir.
Kumaşlar konfeksiyon aşamasına gelmeden kontrol edilir ve hatalı kısımlar
kumaşın içinden parça halinde kesilerek alınır. Bu durum fireye yani üretimde
düşüşe yol açmaktadır. Eğer kontrol esnasında fark edilememiş veya parça alımı
ile fireye ayırılamamış kusurlar varsa bu kumaşlarda ikinci kaliteye
düşmektedir. Kalite kontrol sonrası top kesim işleminde ayrılan hatalı parça
kumaşlar veya fark edilmeyerek müşteriye gönderilmiş
ikinci kalite ürünler ciddi maliyetlere sebep olmaktadır. İnsan gözüyle yapılan
kalite kontrol işlemi, iş gücü ve zaman olarak oldukça maliyetli olmasına
rağmen başarımı istenildiği kadar yüksek değildir. Bu nedenle kalite kontrol
aşamasında otomatik ve akıllı sistemlerin kullanımı için çalışmalar
yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, %100 pamuk ipliğinden üretilerek ve indigo boyarmaddesi ile boyanmış
olan denim kumaşlardaki hataların tespiti ve sınıflandırılması için görüntü
işleme yöntemleri önerilmektedir. Yapılan çalışmada görüntü işleme algoritmaları kullanılarak hata tespiti
yapılan kumaş görüntülerinden, özellik çıkarımı ile sayısal veri elde
edilmiştir. Oluşturulan özellik matrisi dört farklı algoritmada incelenmiş,
hatalı ve hatasız görüntünün ayrımı sağlanmıştır. Yapılan karşılaştırmalarda en
iyi performans gösteren algoritmanın J48 Karar Algoritması olduğu görülmüştür.
In favour of surgical treatment of blood clots in the pelvic cavity
Authors: Mironov M.
Published: December 2020

In the course of a relatively short time, I had to observe 7 similar cases, of which 6 were treated operatively and one case was purely expectant-symptomatic.
The case of traumatic tetanus
Authors: Dolgov V. N.
Published: December 2020

In speaking with this communication, I mean mainly to give a description of the picture, the data, which I received when studying the brain of a man who died of traumatic tetanus. The interest of this study lies, by the way, in the fact that the material for my work was a fresh human brain, and the study could be done using the Nissl method, which of course is not always possible. We usually have the opportunity to study the human brain already at a time when the corpse has undergone significant decomposition, when, consequently, the application of the Nissl method is not entirely reliable, and the results obtained in this case are inconclusive and doubtful. Since I performed the study of the brain mainly according to the Nissl method, I consider it necessary to say a few words beforehand about this method.