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Investigation of Seventh Grade Students’ Transition Skills among Representations
Authors: BALKAN İhsan
Published: October 2023

This descriptive case study was aimed at revealing the level of students’ transition skills among representations (verbal, numeric, algebraic, graphic) at the completion of 7th grade. The participants included 133 students attending 7th grade at a state school located in Ankara in Turkey. Students’ skills in transitioning between representations were tested using the “Test of Skills in Transitioning between Representations (TSTBR)”, which included 12 open-ended questions and analyzed student answers through a graded rubric developed by the researcher. Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage were used to examine students’ skills in making transitions between representations. Thus, it was determined in the findings that a majority of students had moderate transition skills. According to the mean scores, the number of students with low representation transition skills was greater than the number of students with high representation transition skills. Also, the students were most successful at transitioning from other representations to algebraic, verbal, numeric, and graphic representations, respectively. The mean scores for each representation transition were examined and possible reasons for the difficulties that students faced were discussed.
The Effect of Context-Based Approach on Gifted Students’ Understanding the Topic of Global Warming
Authors: BALABAN Hülya
Published: October 2023

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of context based approach on gifted students’ ability of understanding the global warming subject. A simple experimental method was used in this study. Word Association Test (WAT) which is conducted as a pre-test post-test was used as a data gathering tool. The sample of the study consists of 18 (7 male, 11 female) 7th grade gifted students who took part in the study voluntarily from Science and Art Centre. The results obtained from the present study point to a positive effect of the content-based approach on students’ conceptual understandings and alternative conceptions about the global warming. Thus, the science teachers who would like to make their lessons more enjoyable and challenging can use the context based approach instead of presenting the subject theoretically.
The Effect of Teaching Data Processing Learning Domain with VUstat Software Activities on Students' Academic Achievement and Retention of Knowledge
Authors: KANTAR Merve , ÖZPINAR İlknur
Published: October 2023

The main purpose of the study is to examine the effect of teaching the Data Processing learning domain with VUstat software supported activities on the academic achievement and retention of sixth grade students. The sample of the study, in which the pretest-posttest paired control group design was used, consisted of 45 sixth grade students, 23 in the experimental group and 22 in the control group. The Data Processing Achievement Test, which was developed by the researchers and consisted of 25 questions, was used to collect data for the purpose of the study. As a result of the study, it was revealed that VUstat software activities were effective in ensuring the retention of knowledge, but they were not effective on students' achievement. At the end of the study, some suggestions were made for the researcher's experiences and future research.
Fen Bilimleri Öğretim Programının CIPP Modeline Göre Değerlendirilmesi: Öğretmen ve Öğrenci Görüşleri
Authors: ÇAMLICA Gizem , YURTSEVEN Nihal
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışma, 2018 yılı Fen bilimleri öğretim programının CIPP değerlendirme modeline göre incelenmesini ele almaktadır. Bu amaçla 10 öğretmen ve 10 öğrenci ile birebir görüşme sağlanmıştır. Araştırma olgubilim (fenomenoloji) deseni ile yürütülmüş ve veriler görüşme tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın bulguları öğretmenlerin programla ilgili yoğun olan kazanımlarının azaltılmasını, sürenin artırılmasını, öğretmenlere kılavuz hazırlanmasını, hizmet içi eğitimlerin desteklenmesini gerekli bulduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Öğrencilerden elde edilen bulgular ise derslerin yoğun olarak işlendiğini, derslerde tek tip anlatım yöntemi kullanıldığını, deney derslerinin çok az olduğunu, laboratuvarın az kullanıldığını, teknolojik desteğin kısıtlı olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Araştırma Türkiye’deki daha fazla okulu kapsayacak şekilde diğer okullarla yürütülerek elde edilen sonuçların güvenirliği artırılabilir.
The Influence of Concept Cartoon-Supported Issue of Demarcation-Based Scientific Argumentation on Argumentation Skills and Pseudoscientific Beliefs
Authors: DURUK Ümit , ÇAVUŞ Emine , AKGÜN Abuzer
Published: October 2023

Studies have found that argumentation may lessen students' pseudoscientific beliefs. However, few studies of argumentation have been handled in the context of pseudoscientific beliefs. The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of concept cartoon-supported issue of demarcation-based scientific argumentation on middle school students’ pseudoscientific beliefs. A pre-test/post-test quasi-experimental design including a control group was employed. Participants were 22 grade 7 Turkish female middle school students sampled from two classes of a single-sex school located at the edge of a southeastern town center in Turkey. When supported by the use of concept cartoons, issue of demarcation-based scientific argumentation significantly reduced the pseudoscientific beliefs with a large effect size and this decrease was retained even after 10 months. In addition, students’ argumentation skills significantly improved. Instructors should offer metacognitive tools in pedagogical approaches along with argumentation to foster middle school students’ argumentation skills and lessen their pseudoscientific beliefs.
The Effects of GeoGebra-Assisted Transformation Geometry Instruction on Student Achievement, Attitudes, and Beliefs
Authors: KÜÇÜK Kazim , GÜN Özge
Published: October 2023

This study aims to investigate the effects of using GeoGebra, a popular dynamic geometry software, on students’ mathematics achievement, attitudes toward geometry, and beliefs about mathematics and its teaching in transformation geometry teaching. The study was a quasi-experimental design including experimental and control groups. The sample of the study was 34 7th-grade students from a public middle school in a city in Turkey. The study was conducted in the 2015-2016 academic year, lasting ten lesson hours (three weeks). The data were collected through achievement test and surveys regarding attitudes toward geometry, beliefs about the nature of mathematics, and beliefs about the teaching of mathematics. The quantitative data analyses were carried out by using the Mann-Whitney U test. Results revealed that, although the use of GeoGebra in teaching transformation geometry demonstrated student improvement in achievement, attitudes toward geometry, and beliefs about
Sekizinci Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Matematiksel Alan Dilini Kullanmalarına İlişkin Hatalarının Giderilmesinde Dijital Öyküleme Uygulaması
Authors: GÖKKURT Burçin , ERDEN Samet
Published: October 2023

Bu araştırma, sekizinci sınıf öğrencilerinin matematiksel alan dilini kullanmalarına ilişkin hatalarının dijital öykülerle giderilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, bir devlet ortaokulunda sekizinci sınıfta öğrenim gören toplam 24 öğrenci ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada eylem araştırması esas alınmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak, Matematiksel Alan Bilgisini Tespit Etme Formları ve Öğrenci Görüşme Formu kullanılmıştır. Formların analizinde, betimsel ve içerik analiz teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonunda öğrencilerin çoğunun uygulama öncesinde matematiksel alan dilini yanlış kullandıkları özellikle de ayrıt-kenar, açı-açı ölçüsü, doğru-doğru parçası-ışın, cisim-şekil, eş-eşitlik arasındaki farkı bilmedikleri ya da bu farkı uygun matematiksel dille vurgulamaya dikkat etmedikleri görülmüştür. Uygulama sonrasında ise öğrencilerin çoğu bu hatalarının farkına vararak matematiksel alan dilini doğru kullanabilmişlerdir. Görüşmelere yönelik sonuçlar incelendiğinde de öğrencilerin çoğunun uygulamada kullanılan dijital öyküleri beğendikleri ve öğretici buldukları ortaya çıkmıştır.
Developing University Students Coping Skills with Academic Procrastination Behavior: A Cognitive Behavioral Theory Based Psychoeducation Practice
Authors: ÇAKMAK TOLAN Özlem
Published: October 2023

This study examined the effect of a psychoeducation program for coping with academic procrastination based on cognitive behavioral therapy on academic procrastination behaviors of university students. The "Academic Procrastination Scale" was used to determine students' academic procrastination behaviors. The research group consists of a total of 24 students. After identifying the participants, the researcher prepared an 8-session psychoeducation program with each session lasting 90 minutes on average. The non-parametric Mann Whitney-U test was used to determine whether there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test mean scores of the experimental and control groups. According to the results obtained from the study, it was seen that the psychoeducation program developed based on the cognitive behavioral approach was effective on the decrease in the academic procrastination behaviors of the university students in the experimental group.
Ters Yüz Sınıf Modeli ile İlgili Öğrenci Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ÇENBERCİ Selin , ÇALIŞKAN KARAKULAK Burcu , TOL Hasan Yasin
Published: October 2023

Gelişen ve değişen teknolojinin yanında yaşanan COVİD-19 salgını ve bunun sonucunda okullarda eğitimin uzaktan olması, teknolojilerin eğitim ortamlarında kullanılması ihtiyacını daha da arttırmıştır. Eğitim öğretim sürecinin teknoloji kullanılarak çevrimiçi ortamlarda yürütülmesi durumlarından biri olan ters yüz sınıf modeli bu anlamda günümüzde kullanılmaya başlanan ve eğitim süreci üzerindeki etkisi incelenen bir modeldir. Bu çalışmada geliştirilen etkinliklerin yer aldığı ters yüz sınıf modelinin kullanıldığı bir ortamda özel yetenekli öğrencilerin yaşadıkları deneyimle ilgili düşüncelerinin ortaya çıkarılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Marmara Bölgesinde bir bilim ve sanat merkezine devam etmekte olan “bireysel yetenekleri fark ettirme” programına kayıtlı 11 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma dört hafta sürmüştür ve veri toplama aracı olarak görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizinde içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda öğrenciler ters yüz sınıf modelini eğlenceli bulduklarını, model sayesinde konuyu daha iyi pekiştirdiğini, anlamalarının kolaylaştığını, modelin kendilerine zaman kazandırdığını ve bu sayede sınıf içi etkinliklere daha çok vakit kaldığını belirtmişlerdir.
Öğretmen Adaylarının Bilgi, İletişim ve Mobil Teknolojileri Kullanma Becerileri Üzerine İlişkisel bir Çalışma
Authors: ŞEN ERSOY Nazife , DOGAN Yunus
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmada öğretmen adaylarının bilgi ve iletişim teknolojileri ile mobil teknolojileri kullanma becerilerinin çeşitli değişkenler açısından değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. İlişkisel tarama modelinde tasarlanan bu araştırma, bir devlet üniversitenin çeşitli öğretmenlik bölümlerinde okuyan 113 öğrenciyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yüzde, frekans, t-testi, ANOVA, korelasyon ve regresyon analizi gibi çeşitli istatistiksel analizlerin yapıldığı bu çalışmada, öğretmen adaylarının teknoloji kullanma becerisinin ve teknoloji kullanma becerisine verdiği önemin yüksek düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmada, teknoloji kullanma becerisine verilen önem ile iletişim teknolojilerini kullanma becerisi arasında pozitif yönlü ve anlamlı ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, bilgi teknolojilerini kullanma becerisi ile iletişim teknolojilerini kullanma becerisi ve mobil teknolojileri kullanma becerisi arasında pozitif yönlü ve anlamlı ilişki tespit edilmiştir. İletişim teknolojilerini kullanma becerisi ile mobil teknolojileri kullanma becerisi arasında pozitif yönlü ve anlamlı ilişki vardır.
Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adaylarının Mühendislik Tasarım Becerilerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: YAYLA ESKİCİ Gamze
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışmada, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının mühendislik tasarım becerilerini sergileme süreçlerini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın katılımcılarını fen bilgisi öğretmenliği 4. Sınıfta öğrenim gören 28 öğretmen adayından oluşmaktadır. Çalışmada özel durum çalışması yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Verilerin toplanması için araştırmacı tarafından mühendislik tasarım becerilerini kullanmalarını sağlayacak günlük hayat problemlerin yer aldığı etkinlikler hazırlanmıştır. Sınıf dörder kişilik gruplara ayrılmış ve her grup için bir etkinlik olmak üzere toplam yedi etkinlik uygulanmıştır. Uygulama dört hafta sürmüştür. Etkinlikleri değerlendirmek için, mühendislik tasarım becerileri değerlendirme rubriği hazırlanmıştır. Tasarımın her basamağı ayrı ayrı puanlanarak mühendislik tasarım becerilerini sergileme düzeyleri belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda, fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının mühendislik tasarım becerilerini sergileme düzeylerinin düşük düzeyde olduğu, özellikle de çözümü seçmek için karar matrisleri hazırlamada yetersiz kaldıkları görülmüştür.
Investigating the Mathematical Problem-Solving Attitudes of Gifted Students at Different Educational Levels
Authors: KOÇ KOCA Aygen , KELEŞ Mustafa Özgür
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of mathematics problem-solving attitudes of gifted middle school students in relation to various variables (gender, grade level, mathematics course performance, parents' education level). The study used the relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. The study sample consisted of 148 gifted students of different grades studying at The Science and Art Centre (BİLSEM). Participants were selected using the convenience sampling method. Data were collected using the Demographic Information Form (DIF) developed by the researchers and the Mathematics Problem Solving Attitude Scale (MPSAS) developed by Çanakçı (2008). The data obtained with the DIF were stratified according to the grade level of the students. Frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, independent groups t-test, and Kruskal-Wallis test were used in the data obtained with the MPSAS. As a result of the study, it was found that the problem-solving attitudes of gifted middle school students in mathematics were positive and there was no significant difference according to variables such as gender, mathematics achievement, and parents' educational status. However, there was a significant difference in the variable of grade level in the final year. Several suggestions were made in accordance with the results of the study.
Django Web Development Framework: Powering the Modern Web
Authors: Chen Songtao , Ahmmed Shahed , Lal Karu , Deming Chunhua
Published: October 2023

Django is a web development framework that is both powerful and flexible, and it has become an essential component in developing modern web applications. This open-source Python framework is lauded for its pragmatic design, precise code, and extensive collection of built-in features that speed up the software development process. Django's foundation is built on the "Don't Repeat Yourself" (DRY) principle, which streamlines the development of complex web applications by reducing the required duplication. Its Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern enables a clear separation of concerns, simplifying both the process of creation and the maintenance of the system. Object-relational mapping, or ORM for short, is a mechanism that Django uses to simplify and streamline database interactions by doing away with the need to perform complicated SQL queries. This review attempt will serve as a jumping-off point for our Django journey. This study will help to get started with Django by offering an overview of the fundamental principles and processes to begin building web apps.
Pelvic floor dysfunction in Mexican women
Authors: Loya Maldonado Karen M. , Guerrero Reyes Guadalupe , Gutierrez Gonzalez Adrian , Reyes Alcaraz Jennifer E. , Hernandez Velazquez Ricardo , Robledo Torres Alejandra , Treviño Cavazos Omar , Leyva Vazquez José I. , Chavez Loya Danahe A.
Published: October 2023

Background: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a term used to describe a variety of disorders that involve moderate to severe impairment of the pelvic floor muscles. Throughout their lives, up to 46% of women will present at least one form of PFD and may even have a combination of this pathology. These afflictions have a profound influence on women’s general well-being and quality of life, as well as being an immense economic burden for global health systems.
Methods: This was a populational study which used surveys made in Google Forms of different questionnaires validated in Spanish [Urinary Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ), Female Sexual Function Index (IFSF), CPPQ Questionnaire for chronic pelvic pain, Wexner anal incontinence scale and quality of life] which were taken by women with access to social networks and who agreed to carry out an anonymous survey.
Results: Seven hundred and twenty-one participants were evaluated, a total of 61.4% (443) responded positively to involuntary loss of urine, 35% had presented discomfort during sexual activity or lack of sexual interest, 14% had genital pain and 16% reported involuntary loss of feces or gas. Of all the patients that answered any of these questioners positively, only 33% had sought medical attention in the past.
Conclusions: We concluded that in our population PFD is underdiagnosed. Our populations prevalence of urinary incontinence and pelvic pain is within the internationally described margins; anal incontinence is above international reports, and our population presented a lower prevalence of sexual dysfunction. With this new information we must impulse awareness to guide various preventive behaviors.
Serum malondialdehyde and serum glutathione peroxidase levels in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia
Authors: Yanglem Ajitkumar S. , Koch Niren S. , Naorem Sangeeta , Kshetrimayum Roshita D. , Kamei Guiphiuliu , Nongmaithem Bidya , Okram Reshmi
Published: October 2023

Background: Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific disorder that affects 10% of all pregnancies which contributes heavily to maternal mortality and perinatal morbidity. Several studies have shown that oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. However, the association has not been proven indisputably. So, the study was done with the view to determine serum malondialdehyde and glutathione peroxidase levels in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia and to compare the levels between the two groups of participants.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in the Department of Biochemistry and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, RIMS. 55 preeclamptic patients and 55 pregnant women without preeclampsia were recruited as cases and controls respectively.
Results: Serum malondialdehyde was found to be significantly higher in cases (1280.02±619.55ng/ml) than the controls (826.51±599.84ng/ml) and glutathione peroxidase levels were found to be significantly decreased in the preeclamptic women (224.49±201.29pg/ml) when compared to the normal healthy pregnant women (448±350.54 pg/ml. Serum malondialdehyde levels were found to be positively correlated with blood pressure.
Conclusions: Serum malondialdehyde was increased in preeclampsia and serum glutathione levels was decreased in preeclamptic pregnant women when compared to the pregnant women without preeclampsia. Serum malondialdehyde levels were significantly correlated with high blood pressure. The oxidant-antioxidant system may be involved in the etiology of preeclampsia, however the cause and effect relation needs further evaluation.
Study of various predictors influencing success with artificial insemination husband
Authors: Haq Anam Ul , Bindu Y. Hima , K. V. Sireesha , Gogineni Kavitha
Published: October 2023

Background: Infertility effects more than 180 million people world-wide and couples should be evaluated to focus on the modifiable factors and various interventions to optimize the results before switching to costly treatments. Artificial insemination husband is one such treatment where various prognostic factors determine the success.
Methods: The present study was done in department of reproductive medicine and surgery GSL medical college .All infertile couples attending the clinic and satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria after proper consent were enrolled for study. Various relevant prognostic factors determining outcome were analysed statistically using the chi square test, the Fischer exact test, and the one way ANNOVA test.
Results: In present study, the prevalence of positive pregnancy after IUI procedure was 14.7%. The total pregnancy rate per cycle was 10.6%. Among prognostic factors total motile sperm count, semen preparation technique and first AIH cycle showed positive correlation with the outcome.
Conclusions: According to the results of the current study, intrauterine insemination (IUI) can provide many infertile couples with an opportunity of parenting. Before beginning this type of therapy, it is crucial to make the right selection of cases and conduct a thorough assessment of the couples.
Role of ferric carboxymaltose in battle with anemia among north Indian pregnant women
Authors: Verma Urvashi , Bharati Sadhana , Jain Meena , Asha  , Singh Saroj , Garg Ruchika
Published: October 2023

Background: Anemia among pregnant women is a serious global health concern. Anemia is a major hematological, nutritional deficiency but still a manageable health problem among the pregnant women and very common in developing countries like India in under privileged population. Increased morbidity and mortality is seen in pregnant women and their foetuses suffering from anemia. Aim of this study was to study safety and efficacy of injection ferric carboxymaltose in pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia.
Methods: This is a Prospective interventional comparative randomized study carried among antenatal women in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S. N. Medical College, Agra from (May 2021-October 2022), comprised of 200 pregnant women divided into two groups. Group A-100 antenatal women were transfused with iron sucrose (IS), Group B-100 antenatal women were transfused with ferric carboxymaltose (FCM).
Results: In FCM group after 3 weeks of post transfusion hemoglobin level was 10.5±0.44 and in iron sucrose group it was 9.9±0.59 (p=0.0001). 6 week post transfusion hemoglobin level in FCM group was 11.37±0.62 and in iron sucrose group it was 10.45±0.59 (p=0.0001). Average rise in hemoglobin in FCM group after 3 week post transfusion was 2.9±0.02 and after 6 week it was 3.77±0.16. In iron sucrose group at 3 week it was 2.1±0.06 and at 6 week it was 2.65±0.04. The average rise in hemoglobin level was greater among patients of FCM compared to Iron sucrose group.
Conclusions: Ferric carboxymaltose was safe and more effective in treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in pregnant women as compared to iron sucrose with lesser side effect and better patient compliance.
Fetal umbilical vein aneurysm
Authors: Samuel Raisa , Navneetham Preethi
Published: October 2023

Fetal umbilical vein aneurysm is an uncommon anomaly also known as umbilical vein varix. It accounts for 4% of umbilical cord abnormalities with an incidence of 0.4-1.1/1000. The etiology of fetal vein aneurysm has not been well established. The diagnosis is made by colour doppler sonography. The management of umbilical vein aneurysm is yet in process of establishment. The possibility of sudden hemodynamic change caused by aneurysm or thrombosis needs to be screened on a regular basis and early delivery can be considered in need.
Mature cystic teratoma mimicking ectopic pregnancy: a case report
Authors: Verma Deepak , Kumar Sumit , Sachdev Namrita
Published: October 2023

We present a case of mature cystic teratoma resembling ectopic pregnancy in a patient with positive serum beta-hCG and an adnexal mass. A 30-year-old woman who was experiencing pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding was sent to the emergency room. An ultrasound revealed a complex right adnexal mass measuring 63×42 mm and the absence of an intrauterine gestational sac. Based on these findings, ectopic pregnancy was suspected; nevertheless, a subsequent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was planned, which suggested mature cystic teratoma. On a laparoscopy, later findings were verified. Cyst removal was the patient's treatment. Despite the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy being indicated by the existence of an adnexal mass without an intrauterine gestational sac and a positive beta-hCG level, a mature cystic teratoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis.
Vaginal contraception: a roadmap to women's reproductive autonomy-a narrative review
Authors: Kumar Naina
Published: October 2023

The right to contraception information and services is one of the essential rights of every woman that guarantees access to safe, acceptable, available, and good-quality contraceptives. Contraceptive vaginal rings are a form of modern contraceptive that is user-friendly, effective, and safe to use. The present review briefs about the contraceptive vaginal ring, its composition, mechanism of action, advantages, disadvantages, and newer development of rings with added benefits. Methodology: The recent literature till December 2021 was searched from the various governmental, and non-governmental agencies including WHO, UNFPA, UNDP, UNDESA, Committee on the Rights of the Child, FDA, and many English peer-reviewed journals, including PubMed database, the regional portal of virtual health library, and scientific electronic library online using following search terms “modern contraception”, “contraceptive vaginal ring”, and “newer vaginal rings”. The contraceptive vaginal ring has emerged as an effective, safe, self-administered form of modern contraceptive, with better cycle control, compliance, and continuation rates.
Predictive factors of return to activity in elderly patients operated on for a fracture of the lower limb: a study of 113 patients
Authors: Goukodadja Oswald , Padonou Adébola , Akpamoli Ivanne , Adendjingué Daniel , Dossou Cédric , Chigblo Pascal , Hans-Moévi Aristote
Published: October 2023

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the factors predictive of resumption of activity in elderly subjects operated on for a fracture of the lower limb.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection in subjects aged 56 and over who had undergone lower-limb surgery with a minimum follow-up period of six months. Patients' walking autonomy was assessed using the Parker score. The modular integrated household survey on living conditions was used to assess patients' socio-economic status. Bivariate analysis was performed using the chi-square test and the calculation of measures of association.
Results: The series included 113 patients with a mean age of 70±9.54 years and a sex ratio of 1.09. Fractures of the upper end of the femur predominated in 67.6% of cases. The most common surgical procedure was intermediate hip replacement in 30 patients (26.5%). Rehabilitation sessions were performed in 95 patients (84.1%). The postoperative Parker score at the last follow-up was 9/9 in 41 patients (36.3%). Resumption of educational and productive activities and interpersonal responsibilities was achieved in 90 patients (79%). Significant associations (p<0.05) were found between resumption of activities and age, sex, marital status, history of arterial hypertension, psychiatric history, preoperative Parker score, postoperative Parker score and return to a private residence.
Conclusions: Older age, female gender, absence of a partner, high blood pressure, non-personal residence and poor Parker score are factors with a poor prognosis for return to activity.
Management of forgotten double J stent and its complications: a single center experience
Authors: Manharlal Tilala Yash , Panda Sabyasachi , Swain Samir , Mohanty Pramod Kumar , Choudhuri Sanjay , Paul Amiya Shankar
Published: October 2023

Background: The objective of this study is to elaborate presenting symptoms related to forgotten ureteric double J stent, various complications related to it, it's management and possible preventive measures by which morbidity related to forgotten double j stent can be avoided
Methods: Total 30 patients admitted in our institution from January 2018 to December 2022 with double j stent in situ with more than 6 months without any indication of prolonged stenting have been included. Retrospectively analysed the collected data from the institutional records.
Results: Mean age was 42.9±12.4 yrs (18-70 yrs), mean indwelling time was 41±12.4 months (9 months to 11 yrs), Post ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy stenting was most common indication in 10 (33.3%) and most common presenting symptom was flank pain with storage lower urinary tract symptoms in 18 (60%) patients. The 22 (73.3%) patients had moderate to severe encrustation, 6 (20%) patients had fragmentation of stent and 1 (3.33%) patient had ipsilateral non-functioning kidney as one of the most feared complications. Per-cutaneous nephrolithotomy was single most employed modality of management in 15 (50%) patients, while 8 (26.67%) patients required multimodality treatment. The indwelling time and degree of encrustation showed positive strong correlation with parson correlation coefficient 0.973 which was statistically significant (p=0.014).
Conclusions: With prolonged indwelling double J stents may produces some serious complications which may require multimodality approach to treat. Such conditions can be reduced via proper patient's education and counselling.
A schwannoma of superficial radial nerve in hand mimicking a masquerading subcutaneous lipoma-a very rare case report
Authors: Bhat Tanveer Ahmad , Alokaili Hisham , Alkadi Renad O. , Altamimi Abdulla S. , Mirza Mohammed Y.
Published: October 2023

Schwannoma also called neurilemmoma are benign tumours   arising from Schwann cells. Schwannoma of superficial radial nerve is very rare. We report a 22 years old female who presented with a painless swelling on the dorsum of the hand simulating clinically a lipoma. Excision of the swelling was performed and on histopathological examination it proved to be Schwannoma. So, while dealing with any lump over dorsum of the hand in the distribution of superficial radial nerve Schwannoma should be kept in mind as one of the differential diagnoses and proper radiological evaluation before excision of swelling should be routinely done followed by histopathological confirmation and immunochemistry.
Intussusception of the jejuno-jejunal anastomosis in a patient with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Authors: Palomares-Leal Alain , Morales-Cardona Antonio , Cortinas-González Julio Cesar , Sifuentes-Gallardo Rogelio Alejandro , Campos-Cruz Carla Paulina , Cruz-Hernández Samantha Jazmín De La , Silva-Martínez Juan Pedro
Published: October 2023

Intussusception is a rare complication in postoperative patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), with an incidence of 0.64%. The clinical presentation usually involves severe abdominal pain, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The diagnostic approach using imaging studies involves computed tomography, revealing the radiological "target" sign. The treatment is surgical, with the lowest recurrence rate (12.5%) observed in the resection and anastomosis of the intussuscepted segment. The objective is to present the case of intussusception at the jejuno-jejunal anastomosis in a postoperative RYGB patient, along with its therapeutic approach, in a hospital in northern Mexico.
Beyond conventions, medication-induced organ damage: exploring a case of gangrenous cholecystitis in a healthy young adult male on fluoxetine and amphetamines
Authors: Sneed Christina C. , Louis Martine A. , Gratsinsky Denis , Cervellione Kelly
Published: October 2023

Acute cholecystitis occurs in 1 to 2% of patients with gallstones, with 2 to 20% progressing to gangrenous cholecystitis (GC). Within the realm of acute cholecystitis, GC presents itself as a formidable challenge, with a higher mortality rate (15 to 50%) compared to uncomplicated cholecystitis (3%) and elusive preoperative diagnosis. Traditionally observed among the elderly population burdened by comorbidities, GC's emergence in younger patients with no apparent risk factors sets the stage for intriguing exploration. Our case report involves a healthy young adult male on fluoxetine and amphetamines, introducing the potential of medication-induced ischemia leading to the development of GC.
Parathyroid adenoma in a 33 years female, manifesting as non-traumatic multiple bone fractures
Authors: Sardhara Mihir , Reddy Nikhil
Published: October 2023

A 33 years old female patient presented to OPD with chief complaints of prolonged fatigue, abnormal gait and difficulty in walking since 7 years. On further evaluation MRI pelvis revealed bilateral non-traumatic pelvic bone fractures, with high Serum parathyroid hormone level (1050 pcg/ml) and hypercalcemia. CECT Neck showed a well-defined soft tissue density lesion involving the posterior-inferior aspect of the right lobe of thyroid gland. Surgical resection was performed and histopathology revealed parathyroid adenoma. Clinical manifestations and PTH and calcium levels gradually decreased to normal after surgery. Patient’s symptoms gradually decreased over a period of 2 month after treatment of the underlying cause. In a young female presenting with bony pains and non-traumatic fractures, a differential diagnosis of parathyroid adenoma must be kept in mind.
Self-resolving, benign subcutaneous emphysema after bilateral open inguinal hernioplasty: a case report
Authors: Banerjee Divya J. , Chauhan Himesh R.
Published: October 2023

Subcutaneous emphysema after surgery is commonly seen after thoracic or laparoscopic procedures but very rarely as a post-operative complication in open abdominal inguinal surgeries. Typically, if subcutaneous emphysema or abdominal crepitus is present after open abdominal surgeries it can mean grave underlying cause like hollow viscous perforation or gas gangrene which calls for prompt life-saving interventions. Here, we present a case of benign self-resolving post-operative subcutaneous emphysema after open bilateral inguinal hernioplasty with no apparent obvious underlying cause.
Academic mobility of Kazakh and Russian students: theoretical and methodological analysis
Authors: Orlova Lyudmila V. , Moiseeva Anna A.
Published: October 2023

The relevance of the article is caused by the fact that education in Russia and the Republic of Kazakhstan is becoming more practice-oriented. The purpose of this work is to highlight the academic mobility of students in understanding and analyzing various aspects and factors that affect the success and effectiveness of the mobility process. Tasks: clarification of the conceptual apparatus of academic, professional and social mobility, consideration of the interdisciplinary aspect of these concepts, development of recommendations and strategies for improving academic exchange programs, creating conditions for successful academic mobility and promoting the development of students in the global educational space.The work applies the methods of modeling, classifying and analyzing the documents of the countries within the educational space. The authors highlight the features of the academic mobility organization in the field of higher education international cooperation that contribute to the development of mobility qualities. The higher education faces an urgent need to create and organize the conditions for the formation of the specialist, who is mobile in socio-professional terms. There is a need to carry out a targeted work on the organization of the academic mobility of students, as well as the development of a regulatory framework for this activity.Conclusions are drawn about the formation of a model for the organization of academic mobility of students who would be competitive in a rapidly changing world.
Understanding language rules in Ruth Garrett Millican's biosemantics
Authors: Serikov Andrei E.
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study is to clarify how the rules of language are understood in Ruth Garrett Millikan's biosemantics. The specificity of the biosemantic language research program is that the language functions and norms are defined by analogy with biological ones. The function of the normal using language structures is to stabilize them and preserve the current usage. The philosophical foundation of Millikan's biosemantics is naturalistic realism, which includes the belief in the existence of real types and real categories independent of theory. Every person has abilities to recognize and track the same things at their variety– unitrackers, as well as unique individual interconnections of various aspects of information about the same things – unicepts. Moreover, Millikan's philosophy of language is based on the understanding linguistic signs as natural conventions; on usage-based theoretical approaches in linguistics; on the classical correspondence theory of truth and the related understanding of meaning as based on conditions of truth or justification. If rules are understood as unambiguous algorithms or prescriptions observed by the absolute majority, the violation of which necessarily entails the application of sanctions, then, for Millikan, the language conventions are not rules. But the patterns of the sign presenting onto the reality it signifies are rules in that the truth or justification conditions for the sign use can either be met or not, and an utterance using this sign fulfills its stabilizing function only in the first case.
Lyric poetry in the information society
Authors: Scholz Gunther
Published: October 2023

Poetry seems to have become a kind of a foreign body in the modern society because it does not contain what we call information. But while information conveys actual truth, poetry can articulate the other one: while the permanent flood of information puts people into constant tension and emotional unrest, poetry can provide counterbalance. With the information society spreading worldwide, new forms of culture have emerged alongside with new forms of work, and rap is one of them. Just as one recognizes both opportunities and dangers in the information society, this new form of poetry is also judged aesthetically, ethically and sociologically in very different ways. This is not surprising, since there are very ordinary as well as artistic forms of rap.
The modernity artistic metanarrative and the 19th century novel structure
Authors: Rymar Nikolai T.
Published: October 2023

The article proposes the concept of "artistic metanarrative", similar to the well-known concept of Lyotard's metanarrative, but used to describe some mechanisms of the novel structure. The novel of the 19th century is considered as the central phenomenon of the modern culture, but due to the problematics of the moral norms conflict generated by the autonomous personality’s value representations of the new era of culture and the past moral principles, which remain active in the 19th century. For the novel hero, this is essentially a conflict of two cultures, - a moral conflict developing in his mind and behavior and more or less dramatically demanding the impossible from the hero to join the unjoinable. The subject of the analysis are the forms of the work scheme, where artistic reflection on the novel heterogeneous value vectors, relationships, narratives and cultural norms occurs in the perspective of some kind of ordering and some kind of value harmonization of the whole. In the categories of S. Broitman's historical poetics, this creative problem corresponds to the concept of "autonomous involvement", which determines the features of the poetics of artistic modality, but in the case of a "conflict of cultures" it acquires a special acuteness in the individual consciousness. Metanarrative reflection on the value relations operating in the artistic world of the novel occurs at the level of the organization of the text construction forms that creates a situation of self-generation of meaning in the field between the author and the reader. This meaning goes beyond the boundaries of the certain stories directly depicted in the novel and has no direct verbal expression. At the same time, at the metanarrative level of the novel's integrity, the practices of smoothing out the conflict by creating a composition of value relations, where opposites are relatively balanced, are quite obvious. The "conciliatory" nature of this relationship in the 19th Century novel does not guarantee the prospects of harmonious human existence, but makes one realize the problem in all its depth.
The social contract as a trend of transforming the low-income state social support: trends and risks
Authors: Egorova Svetlana V.
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the issue of introducing social contracts into the practice of state social support for low-income citizens. The author considers the social contract as a trend of the state social support institutional transformation and a tool for reducing poverty. The main purpose of the analysis is to show the existing trends in the process of implementing the state social support that can lead to the risk of misappropriation of funds allocated for reducing poverty in the country and in the Samara region. The article reflects the results of the sociological study with the participation of specialists from the population social protection bodies and the analysis of regulatory and legislative acts. Empirical research methods were in-depth interviews with specialists from the Complex Social Service Centers for the Samara region population and the traditional analysis of documents, including federal and regional legislative acts regulating the process of providing the state social support to low-income citizens on the basis of the social contract. In the course of data analysis, the author developed the empirical classifications of the types of social contract applicants; the social contract priorities for the social service recipients and specialists are determined; distinguished the main trends and risks in the social contract implementation in the Samara region. Based on the results of the study, the author formulated recommendations for improving the process of implementing social contracts for the low-income citizens.
SOKAK DESTANLARINDAN REALİTE SUÇ PROGRAMLARINA SUÇUN VE KURBANIN TEMSİLİ
Authors: MANAP Çiğdem
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışma 19. Yüzyılın son çeyreğinden 1970'lerin sonuna kadar varlığını devam ettiren destancılık geleneğinde ve televizyonda çoğunlukla gündüz kuşağında yayınlanan realite suç programlarında, suç, kurban ve trajedinin sunum biçimine ve bu iki türün benzerliklerine odaklanmaktadır. Bir suçu, bir felaketi ya da bir trajediyi dramatik ögelere vurgu yaparak aktarmak sözlü kültürden bu yana süregelen bir anlatım biçimidir. Çalışmada sözlü kültürden, yazılı basına, yazılı basından radyoya, sonrasında da sinema ve televizyona geçmiş olan bu anlatı tarzının konularının ve anlatım biçiminin süregelen benzerliklerine destanlar ve realite suç programları bağlamında odaklanılacaktır. Destanlarda ve realite suç programlarında işlenen temaları ve bu temaların işleniş biçimlerini karşılaştırmak amacıyla içerik analizi kullanılacaktır.
DİJİTAL MECRALARDAKİ GÖZETLEME PRATİKLERİ VE ANNELİK(LER): “ÇOCUKLARA YARIŞ ATI GİBİ DİYORUZ AMA BİZ EBEVEYN OLARAK DAHA ÇOK YARIŞIYORUZ”
Authors: EZGİN AĞILLI Sibel
Published: October 2023

Teknolojinin hızla gelişmesi ve internetin yaygınlaşmasıyla birlikte dijital mecralar, farklı kesimlerden insanları bir araya getirmekle birlikte anne olan kadınların da görünür olmasını mümkün kılmıştır. Annelerin dijital mecralarda görünür olması, annelik kavramının çok boyutlu bir şekilde yeniden tartışılmasını gerektirmektedir. Bu araştırmada ise gözetim, iktidar ve özne kavramları temelinde dijital mecralardan biri olan Instagram’da anneliğin nasıl inşa veya yeniden inşa edildiğini ortaya çıkarmak amaç edinilmiştir. Ayrıca, anneler arasındaki konumlanmaların ve karşı duruşların incelenmesi de önemli bir odak noktası olmuştur. Çalışma kapsamında, annelik deneyim ve pratikleriyle ilgili yoğun paylaşımlarda bulunan on üç annenin Instagram profillerindeki hem yazılı hem de görsel içerikler ve aynı zamanda gözetleyen-gözetlenen ilişkisini de ortaya koymak adına annelerin paylaşımlarının altında yer alan takipçi annelerin yorumlarının içeriği incelenmiştir. Örneklem kapsamındaki annelerin profillerindeki içerikler ve yorumlar söylem analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, bilim ve bilgi içeren, mükemmel annelik ideolojisini besleyen, rekabeti içeren hegemonik anneliğin inşasının varlığını ortaya koymuştur. Bununla beraber edilgen annelik, gelenekçi annelik ve yargılayıcı annelik öznellikleri de tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca hiyerarşik konumlanmaların, yargılamaların ve rekabetin dayanışmayı bozan bir şekilde, anneler arasında iktidar mücadelelerine ve çatışmalara yol açtığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
ALTERNATİF BİR YÖNTEM OLARAK KATILIMCI ÖĞRENME: ÇOCUKLARLA KENTSEL MEKÂN ÜZERİNE GERÇEKLEŞTİRİLEN YARATICI UYGULAMALAR
Authors: YILMAZ Ayşe , DEMİRAL Seran
Published: October 2023

Bu makale, çocukluk sosyolojisi alanından yola çıkarak çocukların toplumdaki sosyal aktörler olduğu düşüncesi çerçevesinde katılımcı öğrenmenin olanaklarını çocuklarla gerçekleştirilen yaratıcı yöntemler aracılığıyla araştırmaktadır. Kentsel mekân deneyimlerine odaklanan çalışma, çocukların öğrenme süreçlerini okul mekânının dışına taşıyarak geleneksel öğrenme yöntemlerine bir alternatif sunma amacı taşır. İstanbul’da bir ortaokulda farklı sınıflarda eğitimlerini sürdüren gönüllü öğrencilerle gerçekleştirilen araştırma kapsamında çocukların kent mirası, kültürel miras, kamusal alan ve çevresel konulardaki görüşlerini ortaya çıkarmak hedeflenmektedir. Kültür mirası kavramını, kuşaktan kuşağa aktarılan bütün etnografik bileşenleriyle ele alan bir anlayış çerçevesinde, araştırmacılar bir sivil toplum kuruluşuyla iş birliği içerisinde çocuklarla haftalık periyotlarla bir araya gelerek yaratıcı metodolojiler aracılığıyla alternatif bir yöntem olarak katılımcı öğrenme süreci deneyimlemişlerdir.

Araştırma boyunca, yaşları 10 ile 14 arasında değişen 35 çocukla kent yürüyüşleri, müze ve park ziyaretleri; kentsel ve ekolojik mirasın çeşitli boyutlarını tartışma amacıyla görsel üretimler ile drama süreçleri; çocukların liderliğinde video-performanslar ve bütün bunlar odağında eleştirel düşünmeye dayalı “çocuklar ile felsefe” tartışmaları gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çocukların bireysel ve sosyal gelişimlerini desteklemeyi hedefleyen araştırma kapsamında İstanbul’un çeşitli mekânlarında, sanat odaklı aktiviteler ve dijital uygulamaların araçsallaştırılmasıyla kültürel miras konusu çocuklarla farklı yönleriyle tartışılmış, katılımcılar bireysel ve kolektif olarak eleştirel düşünme ve yaratıcı üretime teşvik edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, kentsel mekânda çocuklarla katılımcı öğrenme örneği teşkil etmesinin yanı sıra sosyoloji alanında çocuklarla birlikte araştırma gerçekleştirmenin olanaklarını ortaya koymaktadır.