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Labor Market in Ukraine: Current Situation and Development Prospect
Authors:   Precarpathian National University named after V. Stefanyk, Dmytryshyn Lesia I. , Romanchukevych Maryana Yo. ,   Ivano-Frankivsk Scientific and Training Institute of Management West Ukrainian National University
Published: September 2022

The labor market is one of the main and most complex elements of a market economy. It is a system of organization of wage labor based on market laws, which includes employers who demand labor, employees who form the supply of labor in this market, as well as mechanisms and institutions to reconcile the interests of workers and employers. The purpose of the article is a statistical and expert analysis of the labor market in Ukraine and the formation of promising areas of its development in terms of postwar expectations and the impact of global processes. Statistical analysis of the main indicators of the labor market showed that the share of employees and the wage fund by type of economic activity are approximately the same. While the level of average wages in Ukraine differs significantly from them by type of economic activity. This is the reason for the formation of demand for the relevant professions. Based on expert analysis, it is established that the most popular in Ukraine are specialties in the field of services. There are significant differences in the expectations of employers and the wishes of job seekers. There is a shortage of staff and a gradual alleviation of the problem of ageism. Globalization processes have shifted the importance of the profession towards the acquired skills. On the one hand, the acceleration of automation and the growth of cyber risks have increased the interest of employers in such new specialties related to artificial intelligence. On the other hand, skills such as critical thinking, the ability to analyze, the ability to solve problems, the ability to learn, endurance, resilience to stress, flexibility become more relevant. Russia's military aggression has changed the list of professions that will be most in demand in the postwar period. The main professional directions for the reconstruction of the country's economy are analyzed. These include both highly intelligent (engineers, architects, doctors, lawyers, psychologists, programmers, managers and marketers) and working professions.
The Cross-Border Cooperation of Rural Areas in the Context of Convergence-Integration Processes
Authors:   Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Holovnia Olena M. , Potapov Vitalii P. ,   Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
Published: September 2022

The article discloses the importance of cross-border cooperation of Ukrainian rural areas in the context of convergence-integration processes in Ukraine in the context of the European vector of development of foreign economic relations. The regulatory framework and peculiarities of such cooperation are analyzed on the example of Zakarpatska Oblast. The means of increasing the efficiency of cooperation in order to deepen and develop the cross-border economic ties are proposed. Modern European countries are in a state of constant integration changes due to globalization and great interdependence, especially in the economic sense. Thus, cross-border cooperation is an important component of convergence processes, which largely shapes the agenda of European integration of our country. Ukraine has significant potential in the agricultural sector, cooperation with European neighbors in rural areas and agricultural districts deserves attention and a detailed study. In addition, a qualitatively new cross-border zone with the Member States of the European Union is being formed. Therefore, it is considered expedient to research the processes of interpenetration and integration of Ukrainian rural areas next to the State border. Recently, Ukraine has been distributing and implementing initiatives and projects aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s relations with neighboring countries, in particular with the European Union. To promote such cooperation in the border areas, the formation of appropriate infrastructure has begun, which is an important element for the successful implementation of the planned projects. The Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union provides for a wide range of opportunities for the modernization of regional policy, the implementation of cross-border cooperation and the development of rural areas. At the same time, the integration and convergence of border rural areas is the key to strengthening trade, economic and other relations between the countries.
A Quality of Service Aware Source Routing Based Protocol for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Murthy K. R. Narasimha , R. Kadambi Govind
Published: September 2022

Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks (UWSNs) handle many underwater applications such as environment monitoring, surveillance and navigation. These applications generate varied types of traffic such as continuous bit rate, sporadic and different packet sizes, leading to additional QoS requirements that are traffic and application dependent. This paper presents the development of a Quality of Service Aware Source Routing (QASR) protocol. QASR discovers multiple paths from the sources to the sinks and selects the most QoS compatible route among them. QASR is distinctive because it incorporates multiple QoS parameters such as Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR), latency and residual energy. Depending on which of these parameters are chosen, QASR has three variants, namely, QASR-Latency (QASR-L), QASR-Residual Energy (QASR-RE) and QASR-Signal to Noise Ratio (QASR-SNR). The performance of QASR protocol is compared against traditional source routing protocols, with simulations showing a reduction of about 10% to 20% in latency and about 5% to 10% lesser energy consumption than source routing. QASR protocol exhibits comparable performance to classic source routing protocols while simultaneously adhering to the QoS requirements of the application. It is also worth noting that the performance profile of all the three variants of QASR do not have sudden and drastic variations, with the performance profiles showing consistent trend-lines.
Facial expression recognition via a jointly-learned dual-branch network
Authors: Bordjiba Yamina , Farida Merouani Hayet , Azizi Nabiha
Published: September 2022

Human emotion recognition depends on facial expressions, and essentially on the extraction of relevant features. Accurate feature extraction is generally difficult due to the influence of external interference factors and the mislabelling of some datasets, such as the Fer2013 dataset. Deep learning approaches permit an automatic and intelligent feature extraction based on the input database. But, in the case of poor database distribution or insufficient diversity of database samples, extracted features will be negatively affected. Furthermore, one of the main challenges for efficient facial feature extraction and accurate facial expression recognition is the facial expression datasets, which are usually considerably small compared to other image datasets. To solve these problems, this paper proposes a new approach based on a dual-branch convolutional neural network for facial expression recognition, which is formed by three modules: The two first ones ensure features engineering stage by two branches, and features fusion and classification are performed by the third one. In the first branch, an improved convolutional part of the VGG network is used to benefit from its known robustness, the transfer learning technique with the EfficientNet network is applied in the second branch, to improve the quality of limited training samples in datasets. Finally, and in order to improve the recognition performance, a classification decision will be made based on the fusion of both branches’ feature maps. Based on the experimental results obtained on the Fer2013 and CK+ datasets, the proposed approach shows its superiority compared to several state-of-the-art results as well as using one model at a time. Those results are very competitive, especially for the CK+ dataset, for which the proposed dual branch model reaches an accuracy of 99.32, while for the FER-2013 dataset, the VGG-inspired CNN obtains an accuracy of 67.70, which is considered an acceptable accuracy, given the difficulty of the images of this dataset.
An improved normalized gain-based score normalization technique for spoof detection algorithm
Authors: Chadha Ankita , Abdullah Azween , Angeline Lorita
Published: September 2022

A spoof detection algorithm supports the speaker verification system to examine the false claims by an imposter through careful analysis of input test speech. The scores are employed to categorize the genuine and spoofed samples effectively. Under the mismatch conditions, the false acceptance ratio increases and can be reduced by appropriate score normalization techniques. In this article, we are using the normalized Discounted Cumulative Gain (nDCG) norm derived from ranking the speaker’s log-likelihood scores. The proposed scoring technique smoothens the decaying process due to logarithm with an added advantage from the ranking. The baseline spoof detection system employs Constant Q-Cepstral Co-efficient (CQCC) as the base features with a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) based classifier. The scores are computed using the ASVspoof 2019 dataset for normalized and without normalization conditions. The baseline techniques including the Zero normalization (Z-norm) and Test normalization (T-norm) are also considered. The proposed technique is found to perform better in terms of improved Equal Error Rate (EER) of 0.35 as against 0.43 for baseline system (no normalization) wrt to synthetic attacks using development data. Similarly, improvements are seen in the case of replay attack with EER of 7.83 for nDCG-norm and 9.87 with no normalization (no-norm). Furthermore, the tandem-Detection Cost Function (t-DCF) scores for synthetic attack are 0.015 for no-norm and 0.010 for proposed normalization. Additionally, for the replay attack the t-DCF scores are 0.195 for no-norm and 0.17 proposed normalization. The system performance is satisfactory when evaluated using evaluation data with EER of 8.96 for nDCG-norm as against 9.57 with no-norm for synthetic attacks while the EER of 9.79 for nDCG-norm as against 11.04 with no-norm for replay attacks. Supporting the EER, the t-DCF for nDCG-norm is 0.1989 and for no-norm is 0.2636 for synthetic attacks; while in case of replay attacks, the t-DCF is 0.2284 for the nDCG-norm and 0.2454 for no-norm. The proposed scoring technique is found to increase spoof detection accuracy and overall accuracy of speaker verification system.
Semiconductor Losses Calculation of a Quasi-Z-Source Inverter with Dead-Time
Authors: Grgić Ivan , Vukadinović Dinko , Bašić Mateo , Bubalo Matija
Published: September 2022

A quasi-Z-source inverter (qZSI) belongs to the group of single-stage boost inverters. The input dc voltage is boosted by utilizing an impedance network and so called shoot-through (ST) states. In pulse-width modulations utilized for the qZSI, the dead-time is commonly omitted. However, unintended ST states inevitably occur as a result of this action, due to the non-ideality of the switching devices, causing the unintended voltage boost of the inverter and an increase in the switching losses. Hence, the implementation of the dead-time is desirable with regard to both the controllability and efficiency of the qZSI. This paper deals with the calculation of semiconductor losses of the three- phase qZSI with implemented dead time. An algorithm available in the literature was utilized for that purpose. The algorithm in question was originally proposed and applied for the qZSI with omitted dead-time, where the occurrence of unintended, undetected ST states combined with the errors in the switching energy characteristics of the insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) provided by a manufacturer led to errors in the obtained results. However, these errors were unjustifiably ascribed solely to the errors in the switching energy characteristics of the IGBT. In this paper, a new, corrected multiplication factor is experimentally determined and applied to the manufacturer-provided IGBT switching energies. The newly-determined multiplication factor is expectedly lower than the one obtained in the case of omitted dead time. The loss- calculation algorithm with the new multiplication factor was experimentally evaluated for different values of the qZSI input voltage, the duty cycle, and the switching frequency.
Adaptive Sliding Mode Control Based on Fuzzy Logic and Low Pass Filter for Two-Tank Interacting System
Authors: Tung Pham Thanh , Nguyen Chi-Ngon
Published: September 2022

An adaptive sliding mode control (SMC) based on fuzzy logic and low pass filter is designed in this research. The SMC is one of the most widely accepted robust control techniques. However, the main disadvantage of the SMC is chattering phenomena, which inhibits its usage in many practical applications. Fuzzy logic control has supplanted conventional techniques in many applications. A major feature of fuzzy logic is the ability to express the amount of ambiguity in individual perception and human thinking. In this study, a fuzzy inference system is applied to approximate the function in the SMC law. A low pass filter is used to reduce chattering phenomena around the sliding surface. The stability of the control system is proved by the Lyapunov theory. The proposed controller is tested to position tracking control for two-tank interacting system. This system has been applied in process industries like petroleum refineries, chemical, paper industries, water treatment industries. Simulation results in MATLAB/Simulink show that the proposed algorithm is more effective than the sliding mode control, sliding mode control using conditional integrators and fuzzy control without steady-state error, the overshoot is 0 (%), the rising time achieves 2.187 (s) and the settling time is about 3.9133(s).
Analyzing Internet Buzzwords from the Perspective of Cognition and Emotion
Authors: Yanling Yu , Siyu Tan
Published: September 2022

Recently, as a language variant, internet buzzwords have gradually come into people’s vision. The spread of buzzwords has injected fresh elements and emotions into society and enriched people’s spiritual life. Translation has a dual purpose: one is to accurately convey the meaning of the source text, and the other is to share the experience and atmosphere created by the source text. (Keiran J.Dunne. et al., 2017) Therefore, this paper will take the “Top Ten Internet Buzzwords” released by YAOWEN JIAOZI from 2015 to 2021 as the corpus, analyze the impact on the spread and development of internet buzzwords in terms of classification, cultural value, and communication from the perspective of emotional relevance, and explore the influence of internet buzzwords on the ideological and political education of contemporary teenagers to further guide the internet buzzwords to normalize, strengthen the explanatory power and expression effect of Chinese.
Beneficios de los inhibidores de la dipeptidil peptidasa-4 frente a otros hipoglucemiantes orales
Authors: Hernández González Katya Cecilia , Navarro Aparicio Luis Daniel
Published: September 2022

Introducción: en la actualidad la metformina es el hipoglucemiante oral por excelencia en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (T2DM), ya sea en monoterapia o en terapias combinadas con otros medicamentos. Sin embargo, existen más familias de drogas que ayudan a regular los niveles de glucosa en sangre, como los inhibidores de la dipeptidil peptidasa-4, que han mostrado resultados prometedores en el control de los pacientes con dicha enfermedad. Objetivo: analizar objetivamente la evidencia disponible acerca de la efectividad de los inhibidores de la dipeptidil peptidasa-4 en comparación con otros hipoglucemiantes orales usados con mayor frecuencia para mejorar y estandarizar el manejo de la población con T2DM. Material y métodos: se realizó una revisión bibliográfica actual de artículos cuyo objetivo es determinar qué medicamento resultaba más eficiente para controlar la glucosa en sangre con base en la hemoglobina glicosilada (HbA1c). Resultados: la evidencia científica estableció que la eficacia de los iDDP-4 y la metformina frente a la reducción de HbA1 es comparable, mostrando así que los iDDP-4 son mejores con un mínimo de 0.61% frente a un 0.47% de la metformina. Conclusiones: en los ensayos analizados se denotan los beneficios de una terapia dual de iDDP-4 con metformina, en comparación con una monoterapia en donde se ve el aumento en la secreción de insulina a nivel pancreático y la disminución de glucosa en sangre, por lo que se alcanzan metas de HbA1c y se encuentran beneficios extra glucémicos.
Identificación del nivel de riesgo ergonómico por manejo de cargas y movimientos repetitivos en industria alimentaria
Authors: Ruiz Barrios Andrea Shecid , Becerra del Llano María Fernanda , Islas Muñoz Vanessa Lizette , Hernández Valle Verónica , García Medina Nadia Edith , Girón Solís Paulina Téllez
Published: September 2022

Introducción: los riesgos ergonómicos son aquellos que pueden provocar lesiones musculoesqueléticas en personas que trabajan y mantienen posturas forzadas, por lo que implementar un programa ergonómico ayuda a descartar accidentes y lesiones en el trabajo, permite el cumplimiento de las normas vigentes para evitar posibles sanciones, y mejora la gestión y productividad de la empresa, así como la satisfacción de los beneficiarios del mismo. Objetivo: identificar el nivel de riesgo ergonómico por manejo de cargas y movimientos repetitivos en la industria alimentaria. Materiales y métodos: estudio no experimental, transversal descriptivo, donde se analizaron puestos de trabajo de diferentes departamentos y áreas de una empresa perteneciente a la industria alimentaria. Los instrumentos que se utilizaron para evaluar fueron: método MAC y ART para determinar el nivel de riegos por manejo de cargas y movimientos repetitivos, respectivamente. La evaluación consistió en observación, directa y mediante grabaciones previas, de los puestos de trabajo en las diferentes áreas y departamentos. Los datos recolectados fueron analizados mediante estadística descriptiva, como de medias, modas y medianas, así como tablas de frecuencia. Resultados: se analizaron 119 puestos de trabajo distribuidos en cinco departamentos y 11 áreas de la empresa evaluada, donde se realizan las siguientes actividades: movimientos repetitivos, levantamiento y descenso de cargas, transporte de cargas, empuje o arrastre de cargas sin equipo auxiliar y con equipo auxiliar. Se encontró que cinco de los puestos de trabajo presentan riesgo muy alto; 34, riesgo alto; 65, riesgo medio, y 15, riesgo bajo. El riesgo por manejo de cargas y movimientos repetitivos (según corresponda) está presente en el 87.3% de los puestos de trabajo, lo que representa 104 puestos de trabajo en toda la empresa. Conclusión: se identificó que el nivel de riesgo ergonómico predominante por manejo de cargas y movimientos repetitivos en la industria alimentaria es de medio a alto para los trabajadores de la empresa alimentaria analizada.
Understanding Household’s Intention of Recycling Clothes: An Extension of TPB with Lack of Facilities and Social Media Usage
Authors: Mohd Iza Ney Muhammad Dhia Afiq , Karunagara Sangeetha , Praveen Shannon , Tan Siow-Hooi
Published: September 2022

This research note addresses the gap in the household’s intention to recycle clothes in the Malaysian context. It examines the intention of recycling clothes by integrating lack of facilities and social media usage into The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) framework. An online survey was developed and distributed throughout Malaysia via social media platforms, and data was collected from 148 respondents. They were then screened and analysed. Subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, and social media usage positively impacted the intention, and the lack of facilities negatively impacted intention. This study offers insights into the literature and responds to the call to investigate household intention to recycle clothes.
Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning
Authors: Vaughan Geoffrey
Published: September 2022

A paper that outlines approaches to metacognition and self-regulated learning in the context of an English research guidance report and the findings of recent cognitive neurosience work by Stanislas Dehaene. Applications for pedagogical approaches are suggested as ways forward.
Escape room as a teaching method
Authors: Helena Manojlovic
Published: September 2022

Escape Room is a collaborative game designed to contain various clues, logical puzzles and tasks that a group of people need to complete in a limited period of time. The objective of the game is to escape from a physical room or find a hidden object. A game created for pedagogical purposes is usually called an educational escape room. It is based on Gamification and Game-based Learning. Its main advantage is the increase of students' engagement and motivation for mastering the curriculum. In addition, the development of soft skills also plays an extremely important role during the game.
Teachers around the world are increasingly aware of the importance of soft skills that play a huge role in properly preparing students for the world of universities and the labor market . In contrast, traditional education does not always provide the right tools to improve student achievement in these areas .
Thanks to the shift from traditional didactic models to the approach of active learning, escape rooms are increasingly used in academic life as a method of experiential, peer-to-peer, and game-based learning. Educational Escape rooms are emerging as a new type of learning activity, with the promise of enhancing student learning through interesting and engaging experiences.
The present study aims to present the methodological possibilities of escape rooms for educational purposes, drawing on the existing literature. In addition, we will present a theoretical framework that is a guide to creators for creating escape room games for educational purposes. Our scientific goal is the development and measurement of the soft skills (collaboration and problem solving) of students.
Fostering Energy Efficiency Through Street Lighting System Improvement: A Case Study of City-Level in Indonesia
Authors: Kurniawan Irwan Wahyu , Kurniawan Robi
Published: September 2022

Street lighting can be considered the main energy consumer and greenhouse gas emitter at Indonesia's city level. In addition, public street lighting systems throughout Indonesia still use inefficient technologies, resulting in a significant portion of a municipality’s operating expenditure. We conduct techno-economy analysis and formulate financing mechanisms to support energy efficiency improvements on street lighting systems. In doing so, a pilot case based on a survey in one of the provincial capitals in Kalimantan is performed. From the survey, it is found that around half of the street lighting systems in the observed city are unmetered, dominated by CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamp) lamps. Efficiency through street lighting system improvement can be achieved through, among others, replacement with a highly efficient light-emitting diode (LED) lamp, power meters installation and the replacement of high-efficiency armatures. Our analysis shows that energy consumption reduction potential from street light system improvements can reach 69% from existing conditions. In the showcase, it can save 9,466,465 kWh, equal to energy costs of IDR 13,676,202,724 and a 7,667-ton emission reduction. From the analysis, we also delivered a financial scheme for the project that incorporated local government and special mission vehicles under the coordination of the Ministry of Finance. Having great potential, a financing support mechanism can become a reference to another local government with a limited budget constraint. These findings can also provide policymakers with important inputs while improving street lighting systems as a key service provided by local and municipal governments.
Responsabilidad Social de las entidades financieras colombianas en tiempos de covid-19
Authors: Carvajal Esteban , Chalarca Carolina , Arbelaez Perez Robinson Andres , Duque Grisales Eduardo
Published: September 2022

La responsabilidad social empresarial (RSE) ha evolucionado y transformado las formas de relacionarse entre las empresas y la sociedad, con el fin de lograr soluciones y atenciones integrales tanto a las necesidades como problemas de la sociedad. Partiendo de esta realidad, el presente estudio tiene como objetivo identificar, analizar y describir las estrategias y acciones implementado por el sector financiero colombiano durante la pandemia del COVID-19 como agente transformador de la sociedad. Para ello, se realizó un estudio de matrices de priorización en donde se valoran las acciones y estrategias implementadas por parte de las entidades financieras, antes y durante la pandemia del COVID-19. Adicionalmente, se realizó un análisis de la percepción de 104 usuarios del sistema financiero con el fin de contrastar los resultados. De esta manera, se concluye que existe una evidente desinformación, confusión y carencia de integralidad a las estrategias de RSE implementadas por los bancos en Colombia, de igual forma se identifican implementaciones y estrategias bancarias con un foco de impacto social ambiciosas, que se proyectan con gran impacto en la sostenibilidad y reorganización del desarrollo industrial.
Tension Free Vaginal Tape (TVT) for Stress Urinary Incontinence - Our Experiences
Authors: Asad Hafiz Al , Akter Nasrin , Elahi Taufique E , Morshed Md Selim , Hossain AKMM Shahadat
Published: September 2022

Introduction: There are large numbers of adult women with troublesome urine leakage have a “stress component” to their incontinence. One common procedure to treat stress incontinence is Transvaginal Tape (TVT). In this procedure a small piece of mesh is used to support urethra. This helps to keep urine from escaping uncontrollably. This study aims at finding the outcome of TVT for treating women with SUI.
Methods: We performed a prospective type of experimental study of 15 patients of 38 to 55 years old with SUI, for which they underwent TVT at Urology department, DhakaMedicalCollege hospital, from January 2014 to June 2020. Patients were selected as per selection criteria; detailed history and pre-operative investigations were done and all the women were counseled about the procedure and possible complications .We performed TVT procedure in dorsal lithotomy position under spinal anesthesia. First and second follow up was done at 6th and 12th weeks respectively. In each follow up in addition to routine checkup pad test was done, patients were asked of any urinary complain of LUTS.
Result: Of the 15 patients there were no major intra-operative complications; only one woman was found to have mild bladder erosion which was treated by post-operative 14 days catheterization. Average blood loss was less than 60 ml. All the patients urinated without any complication. None required surgical re-intervention. Only one patient aged 50 years and diabetic did not improved after surgery even in 2nd follow up. Success rate was 93%. Median time to return to full domestic activities was about 4 weeks.
Conclusion: TVT is safe and effective procedure for female stress urinary incontinence with an enduring, high success rate with minimal complications.
Bangladesh J. Urol. 2021; 24(2): 170-174
Comparative Study between Supine Position and Prone Position in PCNL
Authors: Miah Md Latifur Rahman , Alam Md Shawkat , Islam Khan Nazrul , Chowdhury Anup Roy , Chowhury Md Moynul Hoque , Alam Md Naushad
Published: September 2022

Introduction: For many years, the prone position has been the standard for PCNL, whereas the supine position has only recently gained popularity. The research on surgical outcomes is still lacking.
Objective: To compare the surgical outcomes of prone versus supine PCNL.
Methods: In this prospective study, 60 patients were enrolled who underwent for PCNL. Among them 30 patients had PCNL in prone position and 30 had PCNL in supine position. Patient’s body mass index (BMI), stone size, operative time, stone free rate, length of stay in hospital, and postoperative complications were all recorded. SPSS ver. 12.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used to analyze the data, which included Chi- Square and t-tests. A p-value of 0.05 or less was considered statistically significant.
Results: There were no significant differences in gender, age, body mass index, stone location, or comorbidity between the two groups in this study. Operative time was significantly shorter in supine group (74.67 ± 11.94 min) than that of prone group (90.33 ± 8.70 min). Hospital stay was significantly longer in prone group (3.10 ± 0.61 min) than that of supine group (2.30 ± 0.47 min). Stone free rate was slightly higher in prone group than supine group but the difference was not statistically significant. Need of blood transfusion was little higher and post-operative complication was little higher in supine group but the differences was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: Supine and prone PCNL are equally effective for achieving high stone free rate. However, supine position demonstrated shorter operative and hospital stay time compared to prone position.
Bangladesh J. Urol. 2021; 24(2): 200-204
Nonsurgical Treatment of ED: A Review of Current Options
Authors: Naser Md Fazal , Haider Mominul
Published: September 2022

Abstract not available
Bangladesh J. Urol. 2021; 24(2): 220-223
Spontaneous Nephrocutaneous Fistula: A Rare Case Report and Our Experience
Authors: Nandy Shiba Prasad , Ghose Anirban , Nisha Shahanaj Khandokar , Saha ShibSankar , Hoque Md Monowar Ul
Published: September 2022

Spontaneous nephrocutaneous fistula is a very rare entity. The majority of causes are:post operative, calculus pyonephrosis, chronic pyelonephritis, renal infection, perinephric abscess, trauma. Renal tumor, xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) and renal tuberculosis. A case of spontaneous nephrocutaneous fistula in a 32 years young lady complaining of seropurulent discharge from the fistula over the right lumber flank for last 8 months is presented and discussed here. Brief history, physical examination. Ultrasonography. CT fistulogramwere performed which revealed an active fistula tract from skin to pelvicalyceal system of right kidney with a large impacted stone at right pelviureteric junction (PUJ). Patient was nondiabetic and negative for renal tuberculosis whereas renogram showed 32% relative renal function of the affected side. We performed exploration along with excision of the fistula tract, partial nephrectomy, pylolithotomy with DJ stenting and percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN). Follow up period was grossly uneventful. Currently, the occurrence of these types of spontaneous fistula is extremely rare except in patient with uncontrolled DM, neoplasia or immunosuppression in general.
Bangladesh J. Urol. 2021; 24(2): 235-238
Dominancia cerebral, sexo y especialidad de los estudiantes de educación de una universidad pública peruana
Authors: Rojas Moscoso Hernán Vicente , Cancino Morales Segundo Urbano , Rodríguez Menéndez Abelardo
Published: September 2022

Objetivo: Conocer si existe relación entre los cuadrantes A superior izquierdo cerebral, B inferior izquierdo cerebral, C inferior izquierdo límbico y D superior derecho cerebral y las especialidades y sexo de los estudiantes de educación de la Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann de Tacna. Material y métodos: Se estudió una muestra de 229 estudiantes de ambos sexos. El método empleado es el descriptivo transversal-correlacional. Se aplicó la encuesta sobre dominancia cerebral elaborada por Jiménez. Los datos se procesaron aplicando estadísticos descriptivos. El análisis inferencial con las pruebas T de Student, Chi cuadrado de homogeneidad para dos muestras (masculino-femenino) y la F de Snedocor (Anova). El procesamiento se realizó con el programa SPSS 21. Resultados: El análisis de los datos indica que no existe relación entre los cuadrantes cerebrales y la especialidad. Los estudiantes de Matemática, Computación e Informática tienen mayor dominancia en el hemisferio izquierdo. Los varones presentan mayor puntuación promedio en el cuadrante A superior izquierdo cerebral y las mujeres en el cuadrante C derecho inferior límbico; más aún, los primeros muestran puntajes promedio significativamente mayores en el hemisferio izquierdo y las segundas en el hemisferio derecho; sin embargo, la significación de esta relación es relativamente baja. Conclusión: Existe relación entre los cuadrantes cerebrales y la especialidad de los estudiantes de la Escuela de Educación y hay diferencias en relación con el sexo.
Rombencefalitis aguda por Listeria monocytogenes: reporte de un caso
Authors: Flores Palacios Rodrigo , Fernández De la Torre José , Hueda Zavaleta Miguel
Published: September 2022

La rombencefalitis es la inflamación del tronco encefálico y cerebelo; una de las causas de esta entidad es la Listeria monocytogenes, aunque es una presentación inusual. El caso es en una mujer de 70 años, con hipertensión arterial, obesidad, asma bronquial, e hipotiroidismo. Inicia cuadro de 6 días con náuseas, vómitos y cefalea, luego se agregan mareos y lateropulsión derecha, se le realiza una resonancia magnética nuclear diagnosticando accidente cerebrovascular isquémico en bulbo raquídeo. Es hospitalizada, presenta fiebre de 38,5 °C, compromiso del nivel de conciencia y rigidez de nuca. Se confirmó infección por Listeria monocytogenes por cultivo de LCR, recibe meropenem, vancomicina, ampicilina y dexametasona, luego la paciente se recupera completamente al quinto día de tratamiento antibiótico, sin secuelas neurológicas. La presencia de síntomas de fosa posterior sobre un fondo inflamatorio de SNC debe hacer sospechar de rombencefalitis por Listeria; el tratamiento antibiótico precoz limita las secuelas neurológicas.
Uso de pulsioxímetro comercial para el diagnóstico temprano del COVID-19 en casa
Authors: Gutiérrez-López Danny , Obando-Pereda Gustavo
Published: September 2022

Hasta el momento, el nuevo coronavirus trae consecuencias nefastas para la salud de la población mundial; el diagnóstico temprano de esta enfermedad juega un papel importante para el tratamiento temprano y así evitar que los pacientes lleguen a los centros hospitalarios para recibir oxígeno por medio de cánulas o intubación. Una de las herramientas importantes para la determinación y decisión para el diagnóstico y monitoreo temprano de COVID-19 es el pulsioxímetro. En esta revisión sistemática se corrobora que este dispositivo es muy importante para dicho fin.
MOTIVASI KERJA GURU NON SERTIFIKASI DALAM MENINGKATKAN MUTU PROSES PEMBELAJARAN DI SMK NEGERI 3 KENDARI
Authors: M. Rahmawati , Ulianti Ulianti
Published: September 2022

Motivasi merupakan serangkaian sikap dan nilai-nilai yang dapat memberikan pengaruh terhadap setiap individu yang dapat mencapai hal yang lebih nyata dengan tujuan individu. Motivasi kerja mengarahkan daya potensi bawahan agar mau bekerja secara produktif, berhasil mencapai dan mewujudkan tujuan yang telah ditentukan. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah “bagaimanakah motivasi kerja guru non sertifikasi dalam meningkatkan mutu proses pembelajaran di SMK Negeri 3 Kendari. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dimana penulis memberikan deskriptif dan gambaran mengenai motivasi kerja guru non sertifikasi dalam meningkatkan mutu proses pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa motivasi kerja guru non sertifikasi/honerer dalam meningkatkan mutu proses pembelajaran di SMK Negeri 3 Kendari meliputi motivasi intrinsik: 1) kepemimpinan kepala sekolah, 2) suasana kerja yang menarik sedangkan motivasi ekstrinsik: 1) gaji yang sesuai, 2) kehormatan dan pengakuan, 3) keamanan kerja yang terjamin, dan 4) perlakuan adil. Akan tetapi dari keenam indikator tersebut ada tiga indikator yang belum maksimal yaitu gaji yang sesuai, pengakuan dan keamanan kerja yang terjamin, namun guru non sertifikasi telah berupaya semaksimal mungkin dalam strategi pembelajaran sesuai dengan kemampuan dan kompetensi yang dimiliki. Motivasi mempersoalkan bagaimana caranya mengarahkan daya potensi bawahan agar mau bekerja secara produktif berhasil mencapai dan mewujudkan tujuan yang telah ditentukan
Clinical Effect of Transverse Process Hook with K-Means Clustering-Based Stratification of Computed Tomography Hounsfield Unit at Upper Instrumented Vertebra Level in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients
Authors: Cho Jongwon , Ryu Seungjun , Jang Hyun-Jun , Park Jeong-Yoon , Ha Yoon , Kuh Sung-Uk , Chin Dong-Kyu , Kim Keun-Su , Cho Yong-Eun , Kim Kyung-Hyun
Published: September 2022

Objective : This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of transverse process (TP) hook system at the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) for preventing screw pullout in adult spinal deformity surgery using the pedicle Hounsfield unit (HU) stratification based on K-means clustering.Methods : We retrospectively reviewed 74 patients who underwent deformity correction surgery between 2011 and 2020 and were followed up for >12 months. Pre- and post-operative data were used to determine the incidence of screw pullout, UIV TP hook implementation, vertebral body HU, pedicle HU, and patient outcomes. Data was then statistically analyzed for assessment of efficacy and risk prediction using stratified HU at UIV level alongside the effect of the TP hook system.Results : The screw pullout rate was 36.4% (27/74). Perioperative radiographic parameters were not significantly different between the pullout and non-pullout groups. The vertebral body HU and pedicle HU were significantly lower in the pullout group. K-means clustering stratified the vertebral body HU ≥205.3, <137.2, and pedicle HU ≥243.43, <156.03. The pullout rate significantly decreases in patients receiving the hook system when the pedicle HU was from ≥156.03 to < 243.43 (p<0.05), but the difference was not statistically significant in the vertebra HU stratified groups and when pedicle HU was ≥243.43 or <156.03. The postoperative clinical outcomes improved significantly with the implementation of the hook system.Conclusion : The UIV hook provides better clinical outcomes and can be considered a preventative strategy for screw-pullout in the certain pedicle HU range.
Central Role of Mast Cells in Mastocytosis, Hereditary α-Tryptasemia, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Urticaria, and Angioedema
Authors: Rudenko Michael
Published: September 2022

Mast cells are the central cells in the pathogenesis of many conditions that are associated with mediator release. New information is emerging about the role of mast cells in a number of conditions. This review summarises current knowledge on the topic.

Some conditions such as mastocytosis have a confirmed genetic background; however, the genetic background of hereditary α-tryptasemia has only recently been described, and routine testing is yet to be set up in genetic laboratories. It is still unknown whether there is a genetic predisposition leading to the development of mast cell activation syndrome as well as urticaria and angioedema, and research is under way in this direction.

The best known mediator contained in mast cells is histamine 2-(4-imidazolyl)-ethylamine, but it is not the only one. The effects of other mediators are significant in mast cell-mediated conditions, and can be future therapeutic targets. Diamine oxidase deficiency is responsible for digestive issues in some people, and although not directly linked with mast cell pathology, it falls under this umbrella due to symptoms related to the effects of externally consumed histamine.

Mast cell-mediated diseases are usually defined through the detection of an elevation of mast cell mediators, response to antihistamines, mast cell stabilisers, and, in some cases, anti-IgE treatment when indicated. They comprise of mastocytosis, hereditary α-tryptasemia, mast cell activation syndrome, urticaria, and angioedema.
Review of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress 2022
Authors: Meunier-McVey Natasha
Published: September 2022

FOLLOWING the success of the hybrid format at the 2021 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) congress, it was decided that this year’s annual meeting would be held online, as well as in the remarkable city of Prague, Czechia. With 8,000 participants from 120 countries participating in EAACI 2021, Marek Jutel, EAACI President, and Petr Panzner, EAACI Hybrid Congress Chair 2022 both emphasised the benefits of this flexible format, expanding interaction with experts across the globe and improving the outreach of the impressive scientific programme that was on offer at this year’s event. EAACI have focused on the development of their Digital Congress Platform, providing a seamless transition between the physical and virtual elements of the meeting.
The Cow’s Milk-Related Symptom Score (CoMiSSTM) to Facilitate the Awareness of Cow’s Milk Allergy
Authors: Meyer Rosan , Bajerova Katerina
Published: September 2022

CoMiSSTM is a clinical tool developed to increase awareness among healthcare professionals (HCP) of possible symptoms of cow’s milk allergy (CMA) in infants. During this symposium, leading experts in the field of paediatric gastroenterology, allergy, and nutrition highlighted how CoMiSS can facilitate awareness of CMA and support HCPs in improving the patient journey from symptom presentation to diagnosis. Rosan Meyer, Imperial College London, UK; Winchester University, Hampshire, UK; and Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Belgium, summarised the major challenges of CMA diagnosis, which underscore the need for improved clinical tools to increase HCP awareness of hallmark symptoms. Katerina Bajerova, Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Belgium, and Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Brno, Czechia, reviewed the current evidence base for CoMiSS and presented key learnings from recent clinical experience using this tool. Yvan Vandenplas, KidZ Health Castle, University Hospital Brussels (UZ Brussel), Belgium, showcased the latest updates to CoMiSS for 2022 proposed by the expert consensus panel and explained how these improvements would help increase the application of CoMiSS in raising CMA awareness.
A Perfect Storm: COVID-19 and Antimicrobial Resistance
Authors: Redwood Robert , Schulz Lucas T. , Pop-Vicas Aurora , Pulia Michael S.
Published: September 2022

For decades, infectious disease and public health experts have recognised antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and resulting infections due to multidrug resistant organisms as a persistent and increasingly urgent threat to public health at the local, national, and global level. The years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic were marked by important victories in the battle against AMR, including a surge in scientific inquiry on the topic, the development of multinational best practice consensus statements, the establishment of regional and global venues to share information, and a partially-funded commitment by world leaders to address the topic in a serious and sustained manner.
TR Dizin’de Suç ve İnternet Konusuna Gösterilen Akademik İlginin Toplumsal Gerçeklikle İlişkisi
Authors: DUMAN Muhammed Ferit
Published: September 2022

Türkiye’de internetin yayılma hızlı dünya ortalamasının üzerindedir. Günümüzde gündelik hayatın, tüm bağlamları ile internete bağlanmakta olduğu hatta daha da ileri gidilerek gündelik yaşamın ‘ses, görüntü vs.’ karşılıklarının neredeyse anlık olarak internet ağlarına yüklendikleri görülmektedir. Bu durum toplumsalın tüm bağlamlarının internette karşılık bulmasına neden olmaktadır. Bir toplumun en önemli durum bağlamlarından biri de suçtur. Dolayısıyla internet ve suç bağlamlarının kesiştiği nokta toplumsal araştırmalar için ihmal edilmemesi gereken bir kesişim kümesidir. Çalışmanın temel sorunu internet ve suç bağlamında TR dizindeki akademik ilginin toplumsal gerçeklik ile ilişkisidir. Çalışma, nitel bir durum çalışmadır. Veri toplama metodu doküman incelemesine ve indeks taramasına dayanmaktadır. Çalışmada 2000 ile 2020 yılları arasındaki iki temel veri setine ulaşılmış ve bu iki veri setinin çaprazlama analizi sunulmuştur. Birinci veri setinde doküman incelemesi metodu ile suç ve bilişim suçlarının olgusal durumdaki karşılıklarına ilişkin sayısal veriler çıkarılmıştır. İkinci veri setinde ise TR Dizin taraması yapılarak internet, suç, suç ve internet konularının akademik durumlarına ilişkin sayısal veriler çıkarılmıştır. Bu iki veri setinin çaprazlama analizleri yapıldığında Türkiye’de olgusal olarak bilişim suçlarının katlanarak artmasına karşın, internet ve suç konusuna TR Dizin’de gösterilen akademik ilginin yetersiz olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç kısmında ayrıca çalışmanın alt sorularına ve çalışma sırasında karşılaşılan kavramsal ve istatistiksel konulara ilişkin neticeler de sunulmuştur.
A Research on Communication Problems of Syrian Refugee Students from a Linguistic Social Work Perspective
Authors: GÜNEŞ Engin
Published: September 2022

This preliminary research, it is aimed to determine the problems experienced by refugee children whose mother language is Arabic in schools where Turkish education is given. The research addresses the question of how much of the problems that refugee children are specifically dealing with in school social work are due to language differences. Syrian refugee children living in Kocaeli and attending high school were selected as the universe. The research is limited to 10 high school students whose mother language is Arabic, born in Syria between 2004-2008. A semi-structured interview form was applied to five female and five male high school students in the Izmit district of Kocaeli. A qualitative research method was adopted, in which hermeneutic and in-depth answers were obtained with an interview form consisting of open-ended questions. As a result, institutions and organizations working in the field of refugees need a social work approach and social workers. Not knowing Arabic or Persian is the biggest obstacle for social workers working in the field, especially in the field of integration. Therefore, the biggest obstacle in front of Syrian students is education and the Turkish language that will provide it. Difficulties in language learning span the integration process over decades.
Western Thrakian Turks And Western Thracian Immigrants Association
Authors: ÖZALPER Mehmet
Published: September 2022

Türk-İslam kimliğinin yakın dönem yegâne temsilcisi olma misyonunu üstlenen Osmanlı Devleti’nin kurulduğu ve güçlendiği coğrafya, kısmen Balkanlar olmuştur. Bu bölgede hakimiyetini devam ettirdiği sürede yerleştirmiş olduğu Türk-İslâm kültürü doğal olarak çok derin kökler salmıştır. İzlemiş olduğu iskân siyaseti ile bu bölgeye yerleştirilen nüfus, devletin güçlü olduğu dönemlerde bölgeyi sosyal ve ekonomik olarak mamur bir hale getirmiştir. Ancak bu, bölge Osmanlı Devleti’nin kuruluşunda ne denli önemli bir rol üstlenmiş ise devletin yıkılması sürecinde de ilk kıvılcımların çıktığı bölge olarak önemli olmuştur. Küresel ölçekte yaşanan Birinci Dünya Savaşı gibi önemli gelişmelerinde etkisiyle on dokuzuncu yüzyılda Osmanlı Devleti’nin varlığı son bulmuştur. Devletin yıkılmasından sonra Batı Trakya başta olmak üzere bu bölgelerde kalan Türk-İslam nüfusu, bu gelişmelerden önemli ölçüde etkilenmiştir. Bağımsızlığını elde eden modern Balkan devletleri tarafından izlenilen ulus devlet politikaları nedeni ile varlıkları kabul görmemiş ve ötekileştirilmişlerdir. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, kurulduğu ilk andan itibaren Batı Trakya Türklerinin müreffeh bir hayat yaşamaları için uğraşmıştır. Lozan Konferansı’nda verdiği mücadele ile Batı Trakya Türkleri için “Azınlık Hakları” elde edilmiştir. Kuruluş sürecinden sonra sürekli gündemde olan Batı Trakya Türkleri için “Batı Trakya Göçmenleri Yardımlaşma Derneği” kurulmuştur. Bu çalışmamızda, tarihsel süreçte Batı Trakya Türkleri ve onların sorunlarını dile getirip çözüm bulmak için kurulmuş olan derneğin faaliyetleri incelenecektir.