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In Word and in Deed: a Religious Issue in the Messages of State Security in the Central Committee of the Communist Party (1950s — the First Half of the 1960s)
Authors: Pivovarov Nikita
Published: September 2022

The article based on the analysis of documents of Central Committee of the Communist Party from the funds of the Russian State Archive of Modern History (RGANI) describes the normative and institutional foundations of the activities of Soviet state security regarding church-religious activities in the USSR, and also describes the peculiarities of the interaction of special services with the country's top party leadership on this issue in the 1950s — mid-1960s. Based on a large number of examples, which were taken from documentary sources, the authors conclude that in the post-war decades, the antagonistic policy of “militant atheism” (with the exception of a short surge associated with the Khrushchev anti-religious campaign) gradually transformed into a more loyal attitude of the authorities (including the KGB) to manifestations of religiosity, as a result of which repression towards believers was gradually supplanted by a system of preventive measures. The basis for the intervention of special services in religious issues was now only the active activities of unregistered religious organizations, the clear denial of a relatively small part of believers of the basic Soviet norms and values, as well as the precedents of church-confessional problems reaching the international level with the image of the Soviet side in the global confrontation of the Cold War. As for the nature of the relationship between the highest party authority and the KGB, there was a fairly flexible model of interaction, when the state security provided the party's Central Committee with limited information about their activities in this direction, adapting it to their own ideas about the current trends of Soviet religious policy.
The Categories Describing the Community in Ethnic and Protonational Discourse in the Irish Language in the First Half of the 17th Century
Authors: Levin Feliks
Published: September 2022

Tudor and Stuart periods marked an epoch of great transformations in the history of Ireland which were reflected in the renewed terminological apparatus of the Irish language. Náision (nation) was one of the new concepts adopted in Irish. The paper examines the vocabulary of ethnic and protonational discourses in the texts created in the first half of the 17th century by Tadhg Ó Cianáin, Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil (Mac Aingil), and Geoffrey Keating and contextualizes the perceptions concerning ethnicity in the Irish-language environment. On the basis of the analysis of concepts náision, pobal, cíne, fine, aicme, and sliocht the author demonstrates that when the texts adopted external tradition of using the categories describing community, their supragentile potential actualized; when they used vernacular resources, more familiar gentile aspect of meanings persisted. In spite of endurance of gentilism in the Irish-language environment, the emergence of a new language of description signaled not only discursive acculturation of Irish intellectuals but also the process of territorialization.
Cooperation between the Renovationists and the GPU—OGPU in the 1920s
Authors: Petrov Stanislav
Published: September 2022

The features of the methods and forms of cooperation between representatives of the Renovationist schism in the Russian Orthodox Church and employees of the GPU—OGPU in the 1920s are considered. The state of the historiography of the issue and the source opportunities for studying this problem are characterized. It has been established that the Chekists were tasked not only to establish control over the church organization, but also to make it completely transparent to the authorities. The Orthodox Russian Church has become for them a kind of experimental “testing ground” for working out Chekist technologies for combating religious organizations. It is concluded that the Renovationist Church, established in 1922 and loyal to the authorities, became the first successful project of the Chekists, which made it possible to apply their experience to other confessions.
“The Sciences Nourish Young Men...” About the International Schools of Young Historians at the State Academic University foк the Humanities
Authors: Promyslov Nikolay
Published: September 2022

The paper describes the experience of the State Academic University for the Humanities (GAUGN) in organizing short-term schools for young historians in recent years and makes some observations about the effectiveness of such events for training scientific personnel and anchorage young people in the field of scientific research. In the last 5 years alone, the University has held one and sometimes two schools of young historians annually. Over the years, GAUGN has developed very interesting and effective formats for such schools: “school-seminar” and “school-workshop”. During these events, students not only listen to lectures by veteran specialists, but also to present their own individual or collective projects and received feedback from teachers and other students. This approach proves to be more interesting for the participants themselves, although it requires their additional efforts.
The Church’s Valuables Confiscation and an Attempt to Split the Vladikavkaz Diocese: Some Aspects of the 1922 Campaign
Authors: Betanov Viktor
Published: September 2022

The given article, which is based on the materials of the Central State Archives of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, examines the regional aspect of the large-scale action of the Soviet authorities aimed to seize church valuables in 1922. The centennial anniversary of the tragic event in the life of the Orthodox Church forces us to once again analyze the actions of the Soviet government, whose ultimate goal was the split of the Church. The local authorities tried to discredit the clergy and active believers against the background of the attitude towards the seizure of church property. A grave consequence of the action was the emerging split among the clergy of the Vladikavkaz diocese. However, to a large extent it was provoked by the active participation of the bishop of the Vladikavkaz episcopal see in the renovation movement. At this stage, the majority of the Vladikavkaz clergy remained loyal to Patriarch Tikhon and expressed disapproval of their bishop’s actions.
Agent and Operational Activities towards Evangelical Churches in the USSR in the 1920s — 1930s
Authors: Savin Andrey
Published: September 2022

This study focuses on the agent-operative activities of state security agencies with respect to religious organizations as one of the main instruments of combating religion in the Soviet Union. The sources analyzed in the article provide the basis for a number of important conclusions about the agent-operative activities of state security agencies with respect to Protestant Sects. Throughout the entire Soviet period of Russian history, the main target of recruitment was believers themselves, primarily members of denominational leadership. The possibility to obtain reliable information from them, as well as to exert indirect influence on religious organizations through them, primarily for their internal degradation and control, compensated the Chekists for the difficulties in recruiting sectarians and their unreliability as agents. However, despite all the advantages that a functioning agency and intelligence apparatus offered, intelligence activities were subject to sharp fluctuations, especially in the 1930s. The decline occurred mainly during periods when the state sought to eliminate religious organizations through administrative repression. At other times, agent-operative activities were an integral part of church-state relations.
Separate Far Eastern Party of the Special Expedition for Underwater Works (EPRON): Genesis and Development in 1932 (to the 90th Anniversary of EPRON Pacific Fleet)
Authors: Usov Alexey
Published: September 2022

The article was prepared on the basis of materials from the Russian State Naval Archives (RSNA) in St. Petersburg, first introduced into scientific circulation. The process of creating in 1932 Separate Far Eastern Party of the Special Expedition for Underwater Works (EPRON) on the Pacific borders of the USSR under the leadership of its first chief F. M. Bauman is being considered. A general description of the material and technical equipment is given, the features of manning are analyzed, the main areas of organization of emergency rescue and underwater technical work of the Separate Far Eastern Party of EPRON are summarized. Attention is drawn to the fact that the need to strengthen the position of the EPRON in the Pacific Ocean was directly due to the need to strengthen the defense capability of the Far Eastern borders of the Soviet Union.
The CMEA Working Group on Phosphorites and the Search for a Collective Solution to the Problems of Scarce Raw Materials by Socialist Countries in the 1970s
Authors: Safronov Alexey
Published: September 2022

The article examines the nature of interaction between the CMEA countries and the reasons for the low efficiency of cooperation through the CMEA on the example of many years of attempts to expand the import of phosphorites from developing countries. Based on the newly introduced archival materials of the working group on phosphorites, the article traces the prerequisites for its emergence, as well as the directions and results of the group's work in the 1970s. CMEA countries ways of action in this working group can be classified into three models of behavior: collectivist, paternalistic and egoistic, of which the last one turned out to be the most successful. In accordance with the “prisoner's dilemma” in the absence of punishments for opportunistic behavior, such strategy is rational. Polish delegation proposed to create a specialized international foreign trade society. However, the traditional CMEA format of multilateral approvals was in favor, which meant a sharp decrease in the likelihood of success of cooperative undertakings. The approval process was divided into several independent events (collection of product requirements, commitments for the supply of equipment and financing, preparation by the host country of a feasibility study (FS) for a facility and its approval by a developing country, obtaining contracts and distribution of subcontracts), for each of which required separate approval, which could be revised in the future. This created a high degree of uncertainty, which exceeded the collective interest of the participating countries and pushed them onto the path of self-sufficiency in phosphorites outside the CMEA framework. The author concludes that the low efficiency of cooperation through the CMEA was predetermined in the institutional design of this organization: the non-binding nature of participation and the absence of sanctions against participants demonstrating opportunistic behavior.
Ironia, cnota i „strach śmieszności”. (Herbert – Norwid)
Authors: Banowska Lidia
Published: September 2022

Artykuł dotyczy związku ironii oraz cnoty w poezji Cypriana Norwida oraz Zbigniewa Herberta jako pojęć kluczowych dla twórczości obu autorów i sytuuje się w obszarze badań nad tradycją norwidowską w pisarstwie autora Pana Cogito. Słynny wiersz Herberta Pan Cogito o cnocie zostaje potraktowany jako studium przypadku. Na podstawie interpretacji tego tekstu autorka stawia tezę, iż obrazową matrycą myślenia Herberta o cnocie była wyobraźnia ironiologiczna autora Quidama, a ironia odsłania się jako jedna z możliwych konkretyzacji cnoty. Podstawę dla budowania obrazowych przedstawień obu pojęć stanowią zabiegi personifikacji alegorii, którym nośność i oryginalność zapewnia dekonwencjonalizujący gest równoczesnej antropomorfizacji, prowadzący do ironizacji w ujęciu obu kobiecych bohaterek. Ważnym wątkiem rozważań jest związek między cnotą i ironią sytuowany w perspektywie kulturowej. Rodzaj relacji między obu pojęciami dobrze oddaje metafora siostrzeństwa: ironia jako siostra prawdy jest zarazem siostrą cnoty. Cnota jako aksjologiczna pamięć kultury warunkuje cywilizacyjny postęp; ironia sytuacji diagnozowanej przez obu twórców polega na odwróceniu znaczeń i wartości, w którym pod pręgierzem drwiny odrzucane jest to, co jedynie gwarantuje rozwój, a pojawiający się w związku z tym lęk przed wyśmianiem wywołuje u większości niechęć do praktykowania cnót – paradoksalnie uniemożliwiając rozwój. Związek między cnotą a ironią polega zatem tutaj na ujawnianiu niewłaściwości takiego biegu spraw; ironia odsłania się tym samym jako odpowiedź na nie-cnotę czasów i ludzi czasy te współtworzących, w degeneracji których istotnym czynnikiem okazuje się odrzucenie „myślenia według wartości”. Tym samym najgłębsza wartość związku obu omawianych pojęć zdaje się polegać na próbie przywrócenia aksjologicznego ładu.
Characterizing the temperature and humidity regime of the Left Bank of the Saratov region against the background of the second wave of global warming
Authors:   Saratov State University, Morozova Svetlana V. , Abannikov Victor N. ,   Russian State Hudrometeorological University, Alimpieva Mariya A. ,   Saratov State University, Muftyakhdinova Mariya M. ,   Saratov State University, Yukhmin Roman B. ,   Saratov State University
Published: September 2022

The article considers the temperature and humidity regime of the Left Bank of the Saratov region in various natural climatic periods of the state of the earth’s climate system – the first wave of global warming, stabilization, the second wave of global warming. It is noted that against the background of rising temperatures from one climatic period to another in the Trans-Volga region, the amount of precipitation in the cold half of the year increases. The trend in precipitation during the warm period is ambiguous. Against the background of the second wave of global warming, at two of the studied stations, an increase in the amount of precipitation during the warm half of the year is observed, and at the other two ones a decrease occurs. Calculation of hydrothermal coefficients revealed a trend of increasing the degree of aridity in the Left Bank of the Saratov region. The authors conclude that there is an increase in hydrometeorological risks of crop cultivation in this area.
New data on the Late Permian actinopterygian fish Toyemia Minich, a zonal genus of the Permian biostratigraphic scheme based on ichthyofauna from the Eastern Europe
Authors:   Saratov State University, Minikh Alla V. , Andrushkevich Stanislav O. ,   Saratov State University
Published: September 2022

The structure of the actinopterygian fish genus and species Toyemia tverdochlebovi Minich has been completed for the first time using a previously unknown complete skeleton and skeletal fragments from Late Permian localities of Eastern Europe. The structure of a head which so far remained unknown in the genus is described. The dorsal fin location far from the head near the caudal region was confirmed as expressed earlier by the taxon’s author.
Some little-known facts of the professional activity of Rudolf Eduardovich David. To the 135th anniversary of the birth
Authors:   Saratov State University, Demidova Elena V. , Lapina Serafima N. ,   Saratov State University, Cherviakov Maksim Yu. ,   Saratov State University
Published: September 2022

The article is dedicatedtothe 135th anniversary of Rudolf EduardovichDavid, an outstanding Russianscientist, academician oftheLenin All-Union Academy of Agricultural Sciences, who was at the origins of the organization and development of meteorology and agrometeorology in the Lower Volga region. The main stages of the biography and some little-known aspects of the professional activity of R. E. David are discussed. The biographical study used archival materials and memoirs of employees of Saratov State University.
Aducanumab: A Novel Drug for Alzheimer's Disease; Future Challenges in Treatment
Authors: Bidaki Reza , Rameshi Yekta , Hoseinzade Farahnaz , Saghafi Fatemeh
Published: September 2022

The Article Abstract is not Available.
Acute Trismus Follow Benzodiazepine Discontinuation in a Rural Addicted Patient
Authors: Motamed Mahsa , Rameshi Yekta , Saghafi Fatemeh , Borujeni Sina Taherzadeh , Bidaki Reza
Published: September 2022

The Article Abstract is not Available.
A Limited Systemic Scleroderma Patient with Social Behavior Change and Role of Gut Microbiome: a Case Report
Authors: Bidaki Reza , Motamed Mahsa , Boroujeni Sina Taherzadeh , Farizani Gohari Narjes Sadat , Sadeh Maryam
Published: September 2022

The role of the gut microbiome in influencing immune function and homeostasis is being investigated. A 56-years-old female patient was referred due to nightmares, insomnia, pain, and redness in all her fingers. At first, Zolpidem was prescribed by a psychiatrist, but it induced a stuffy nose, change in behavior, drugged feeling, and tiredness. Previously she had been referred to a rheumatologist, and after some visits, atypical scleroderma had been diagnosed. She received psychiatric treatment with quetiapine and melatonin and was prescribed a probiotic diet. The patient was followed up and showed an excellent therapeutic response after augmentation with diet therapy. The treatment based on gut or fecal microbiome transplantation (FMT) may affect the patient's behavior and sleep disturbance. Thus the key point is the role of gut microbiota and FMT-based therapy in chronic rheumatic patients with resistance and refractory psychiatric symptoms, which improves the quality of life and acceptance of treatment.
The Effectiveness of Virtual Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy on Mental Health in Women with Corona Anxiety undergoing Covid-19 Treatment
Authors: Ahmadabadi Mehdi Shomali , Ahmadabadi Atefe Barkhordari , Zabihi Mohsen
Published: September 2022

The prevalence of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been associated with many psychological problems and concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual acceptance and commitment group therapy on mental health in women undergoing Covid-19 treatment. This study was a randomized controlled trial and a quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design. The statistical population included women undergoing Covid-19 treatment living in Ardakan, Yazd, Iran. Eighteen participants were randomly and equally divided into two groups of 9 cases, including the experimental and control groups. The participants answered the Lovibond Psychological Questionnaire (1995) in the pre-test and post-test stages. The experimental group received virtual-based acceptance and commitment group therapy intervention in 8 one-hour sessions, two sessions per week.
In contrast, the control group did not receive any intervention during the study. Finally, the data were analyzed by the covariance analysis method at the significance level of 0.05. The results showed that the mean score of mental health and its dimensions (depression, anxiety, and stress) in the experimental group compared to the control group decreased significantly in the post-test stage (P<0.001). According to the research results, virtual acceptance and commitment to group therapy can effectively reduce the psychological problems of people suffering from COVID-19.
Cytotoxicity and Anti-Plasmodium berghei Activity of Emodin Loaded Nanoemulsion
Authors: Bayat Fatemeh , Motevalli Haghi Afsaneh , Nateghpour Mehdi , Rahimi-Esboei Bahman , Foroushani Abbas Rahimi , Amani Amir , Farivar Leila , Talaee Zahra Sayyad , Faryabi Aref
Published: September 2022

Background: Malaria parasites cause a tremendous burden of disease in both the tropics and subtropics areas. Growing of drugs resistance in parasites is one of the most threats to malaria control. The aim of study was to investigate the anti-malarial activity of nano-emodin isolated from Rhamnus cathartica on Plasmodium berghei in mice to evaluate parasites inhibition rate using in-vivo test.
Methods: The study was conducted in the School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, during 2020. Nano- emodin particles were prepared from Rhamnus cathartica, and confirmed by Zeta Potential Analyzer, DLS and electron microscopy techniques. Mice were infected with P. berghei and treated by emodin nanoparticles. Parasitemia was evaluated in each group in comparison with control group. Toxicity test was done using twice the highest concentration of emodin extract on a separate group of mice and ED50 was calculated.
Results: Emodin extract was significantly effective in all concentrations on D4 (P<0.05). The most effective on parasitemia was observed in 400 mg/kg of Liquid Nano-emodin and solid (non-Nano) emodin. ED50 for emodin extract was determined 220 mg/kg. Toxicity test showed no toxic effect on the subjects.
Conclusion: The emodin extract is safe, lack of side effects. So, it can be used for more and longer period of time and in higher doses. Emodin extract, either in form of liquid and nanoparticle or in a solid form, has the same therapeutic effect on P. berghei in infected Balb/c mice.
Development of an Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) Assay for the Detection of Leishmania RNA Virus 2 (LRV2) in Leishmania Parasites
Authors: Hajjaran Homa , Ebadizadeh Maryam , Ataei-Pirkooh Angila , Mohebali Mehdi , Samimi-Rad Katayoun , Saberi Reza , Naddaf Saied Reza
Published: September 2022

Background: Detection of Leishmania RNA virus (LRV) in Old World Leishmania species and their possible role in the disease prognosis requires sensitive and specific methods, preferably independent of the viral genome. We aimed to develop an indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) assay to detect LRV in the Old World Leishmania parasites.
Methods: Clinical samples were collected from 86 cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) patients in different endemic areas of CL in Iran, during 2017-2019. For antibody preparation, the viruses were obtained from sediment of an LRV-infected L. major culture-using freeze and thaw cycles followed by gradient cesium chloride centrifugation. The purified viruses were used to immunize a male 3-4 months rabbit. Various dilutions of the LRV-immunized rabbit's serum and a conjugated antibody were deployed to detect LRV in 48 isolates by IFA assay.
Results: LRV virus was detected in four of the 48 CL cases using IFA method. Amplification of a partial fragment of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene from the isolates confirmed the IFA results. In phylogeny, the generated RdRp sequences from four isolates were grouped with the other Old World LRVs, but separate from L. aethiopica LRVs, which appeared as a highly supported distinct clade.
Conclusion: Further optimization of this approach to detect the LRV directly in lesion scrapings can make it a more reliable tool for field studies and disclosing the virus's possible role in disseminating and unusual clinical features.
Evaluation of the Ability of Antigen B Originated from Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto and E. canadensis For the Diagnosis of Confirmed Human Cystic Echinococcosis Using ELISA
Authors: Sadjjadi Seyedeh Faezeh , Mohammadzadeh Tahereh , Hafezi Fatemeh , Sadjjadi Seyed Mahmoud
Published: September 2022

Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important zoonotic parasitic disease worldwide. Application of species-specific antigen for serodiagnosis of human CE has not been utilized, so far. In this regard, AgB originated from Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (G1-G3) and E. canadensis (G6/G7) CE cysts, confirmed by molecular biology and sequencing was used for evaluation of their ability in the diagnosis of confirmed human CE.
Methods: The hydatid cyst fluid (HCF) of E. granulosus sensu stricto and E. canadensis species were separately, used for preparation of AgB during 2017-2018 in Shiraz and Tehran, Iran. A total of 45 sera samples from confirmed CE patients, 102 sera from healthy people as negative control and 44 sera from other parasitic diseases, were used for measurement of the diagnostic ability of antigen B originated from E. granulosus sensu stricto and E. canadensis species of CE, alone or in 50%:50% mixture using ELISA method.
Results: Overall, 38 (84.4%) out of 45 confirmed human CE were positive by ELISA using AgB originated from E. granulosus sensu stricto. This items for AgB originated from E. canadensis was 39 (86.6) out of 45 serum samples. A total of 39 out of 45 samples (86.6%) showed positivity by a mixture of antigen B originating from both species. The specificity of the above tests was calculated as 93.15%, 96.58%, and 93.84%, respectively.
Conclusion:  Due to the diversity of the cyst species in human population, application of AgB from prevalent species alone or in combination with other species is suggested
Hymenolepis diminuta Infection in a Rural Child from North of Iran
Authors: Ashrafi Keyhan , Atri Maryam , Saadat Farshid , Hajialilo Elham , Rahmati Behnaz , Sharifdini Meysam
Published: September 2022

We report a case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a two years old boy living in Guilan Province, northern Iran diagnosed in 2019. The patient was complained of anorexia, weight loss, weakness and disturbed sleep. Stool examination revealed numerous eggs of H. diminuta. After treatment with a single dose of oral praziquantel, the patient recovered without evidence of the egg shedding in follow-up stool samples. Moreover, we performed detailed phylogenetic analysis of the H. diminuta comparing with other isolates deposited in GenBank database based on Cox1 gene. Based on BLAST analysis of Cox1 gene our sequence showed 97.4-99.2% similarity with those of H. diminuta available in GenBank. The present study recommends the importance of reporting the infection cases, in order to improve knowledge on epidemiology and control of the neglected disease.
Multiorgan Echinococcosis with Uterine Involvement Causing Bilateral Hydronephrosis in a Child: Case Report
Authors: Yağmur Ismail , Kocaman Osman Hakan , Dere Osman , Demir Mehmet , Katı Bülent , Boleken Mehmet Emin
Published: September 2022

Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infection transmitted by oral ingestion of Echinococcus granulosus eggs. Hydatid cyst of the genital tract is rare and the occurrence in the uterus is an extreme rarity. We present an 8-yr-old girl with complaints of swelling of lower abdomen, pollakiuria and bilateral flank pain was brought to Emergency Department of Harran University, Turkey, in Jun 2019. The patient had simultaneous hydatid cysts of the liver, mesentery and uterus. We performed abdominal exploration and completely removed the inner germinal layer of cyst through an incision made in the anterior of the uterine fundus. Then, we applied total excision to the two cysts in the right and left colon mesentery. Finally, we performed partial cystectomy to the cyst in the liver, and we removed the cyst membrane totally. In endemic regions, hydatid cysts should be considered for the diagnosis of children with cystic mass lesions. Uterine-sparing approach should be kept in mind as an option, especially in young women. Early surgical treatment of large pelvic cysts that cause obstructive uropathy may prevent the progression of renal damage.
Serological Survey and Risk Factors of Neospora caninum Infection in Dog Population of Qom, Central Iran
Authors: Shams Farzane , Jokar Mohammad , Abdous Arman , Farhoodi Moghadam Mehran , Arfaee Farnoosh
Published: September 2022

The Article Abstract is not available.
Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğunda Elektroensefalografinin Rolü: Çocuk Nörolojisi Bakışı
Authors: SARIKAYA UZAN Gamze
Published: September 2022

Amaç: Otizm spektrum bozukluğu’nda (OSB) epileptik dalga formasyonu ve anormal paroksizmal aktivite sık görülen elektroensefalografi (EEG) anormallikleridir. Bu anormalliklerin nöbete dönüşüp dönüşmeyeceği yapılan birçok çalışmaya rağmen henüz bilinmemektedir. Bu çalışmada amacımız OSB tanılı hastalarımızın elektroensefalografik bulgularını değerlendirmektir.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Ocak 2015-Aralık 2019 tarihleri arasında bir Çocuk Nöroloji polikliniğinde izlenen OSB’li hastalar retrospektif olarak incelenmiştir.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya alınan 49 hastanın yaşlarının ortanca değeri 5’ti (2-17 yaş) ve erkek olgular (n=46, %93,8 erkek; n=3, %6,5 kız) çoğunluktaydı. Hastaların %73’ünde (n=36) mental gerilik mevcuttu. Kırk hasta (%81,6) çocuk psikiyatrisi tarafından atipik otizm tanısı ile izlenmekteydi. Hastalarımızın %34,6’sı (n=17) normal, %65,3’ü (n=32) anormal EEG bulgularına sahipti. Elektroensefalografi anormallikleri zemin aktivitesinde yaşa uygun olmayan organizasyon bozukluğu (n=21; %63,6) ve jeneralize epileptik anormallikti (n=11; %34,3). Zemin aktivitesinde yaşa uygun olmayan organizasyon bozukluğu olan hastaların %33’ünün (n=7) izlemde EEG bulgularının normalleştiği ve nöbet geçirmedikleri görüldü. Epileptik anormalliği olan 8 hastanın 7’sine klinik nöbeti olması nedeniyle anti epileptik tedavi başlandı. Hastalarımızın %85’i normal MRG bulgularına sahipken anormallikler periventriküler lökomalazi, nonspesifik gliotik değişiklikler ve serebellar atrofiden oluşmaktaydı.

Tartışma ve Sonuç: Sonuç olarak OSB’li çocuklarda ek nörolojik bulgu ya da özgeçmişlerinde nörolojik bir hastalığı düşündüren bir özellik varlığında beyin MRG; nöbet şüphesi, dil becerisinde gerileme ve eşlik eden mental retardasyon varlığında EEG yapılması gerekmektedir. Ayrıca OSB’de epileptik anormallik sık olsa da yalnızca klinik nöbet varlığında anti epileptik tedavisi verilmesi gerekmektedir.
Kemijski dejavniki tveganja v prehrani
Authors: Šostar Turk Sonja , Rozman Urška , Blaznik Urška , Vesna Viher Hrženjak Vesna , Golja Viviana , Mivšek Mušič Ema , Nahtigal Blaža , Perharič Lucija , Pajnkihar Majda , Vrbnjak Dominika
Published: September 2022

Hrana predstavlja kemično najbolj kompleksen del okolja, kateremu smo ljudje vsakodnevno izpostavljeni. Hrana je sestavljena iz kemijskih sestavin, ki ji dajejo prehrambno vrednost, kot so beljakovine, maščobe, ogljikovi hidrati, voda, vlaknine, vitamini in minerali ter ostalih kemijskih sestavin, ki ji dajejo okus in barvo. V hrani pa se pojavljajo tudi kemična onesnaževala, naravni toksini in aditivi, ki prehajajo v hrano tekom prehrambne verige od rasti, obdelave, priprave in shranjevanja hrane. Obstaja veliko virov in poti prehajanja kemijskih onesnaževal v hrano, med katerimi so nekatera hrani dodana namerno, druga pa prehajajo v hrano nenamerno kot posledica človeške dejavnosti. Varnost hrane je temeljna skrb javnega zdravja. V učbeniku so zbrana in predstavljena najpogostejša kemična onesnaževala v prehrani, ter z njimi povezana zakonodaja in zdravstvena tveganja.
Ultrasound assessment of vocal cord mobility: ultrasound anatomy and technique
Authors:   Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI),  Moscow, 129110, Russia, Kuprin A. A. , Komarova Zh. E. ,   Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI),  Moscow, 129110, Russia, Vetsheva N. N. ,   Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, 125993, Russia, Argunova E. R. ,   Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI),  Moscow, 129110, Russia, Malyuga N. S. ,   Yudin City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, 115446, Russia
Published: September 2022

The main advantages of vocal folds ultrasound are noninvasiveness, wide technical availability, the possibility of application by different specialists, and that it takes a short time to exam. These properties determine the method as a screening method for diagnosing paresis and paralysis of the larynx. However, the method has not been widely used due to its low sensitivity and is mainly used in patients before and after thyroid surgery. The low accuracy of the ultrasonography for the assessment of vocal fold mobility is mainly due to the lack of universal ultrasound anatomical landmarks, the presence of which would increase the possibilities of ultrasound. Thus, most specialists choose vocal cords as a main sonographic marker which do not have clear image and are not visualized in all patients. The work carried out the correlation of anatomical structures identified during autopsy, endoscopic and ultrasound studies. The arytenoid cartilages, identified in all the subjects, were distinguished by the constancy of the ultrasound pattern and active mobility in accordance with breathing cycles and phonation. Therefore, these structures are proposed as the main ultrasound landmarks for assessing the mobility of the vocal cords. Additional structures reflecting the motor function of the larynx are the vocal cords and vestibular folds, the ventricles, and the muscular-ligamentous apparatus of the larynx. They did not have precise patterns, are not identified in all patients, and their movements could not be quantified. Thus, the proposed ultrasound anatomical landmarks and the creation of a unified ultrasound protocol for the ultrasonography assessment of vocal cords mobility in the future can increase the effectiveness of the method and expand the scope of its application in medicine.
Case report of lothrop procedure in patient with recurrent frontal sinus mucocele
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech,  Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Gaidukov S. S. , Voronov A. V. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech,  Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Golubev A. Yu. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech,  Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Sapova K. I. ,   Saint Petersburg Research Institute of Ear, Throat, Nose and Speech,  Saint Petersburg, 190013, Russia, Naumenko A. N. ,   Sokolov North-Western District Scientific and Clinical Center, Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Saint Petersburg, 194291, Russia
Published: September 2022

A clinical case in patient with a recurrent frontal sinus mucocele is described. An extended endoscopic frontotomy of the Draf IIb type was performed; a mucoperiosteal flap was used to prevent postoperative stenosis of the neo-ostium. However, within a year after the intervention, ostium stenosis developed with recurrence of the mucocele due to severe hyperostosis, which required repeated surgical treatment. The method of choice was an extended frontotomy of the Draf III type using a combination of pedicled flap and free mucosal graft to reduce the risk of restenosis of the frontal sinus ostium.
Effect of Betaine Supplementation to Methionine-deficient Diet on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Blood Parameters and Economic Efficiency of Broilers
Authors: Susmita T. , Vijayalakshmi K. , Kumar D. Srinivas , Prakash B. , Ramarao S.V.
Published: September 2022

Background: Betaine is a protein found in shellfish, spinach and wheat bran. Betaine’s main physiological function is to act as a methyl donor and an osmolyte. Betaine also functions as an osmolyte, ensuring that the avian’s cellular water and ion balance are maintained. It may protect a variety of intestinal bacteria against osmotic changes resulting in increased microbial fermentation activity. Adding betaine to chicken diets has been shown to improve nutritional digestibility and lower abdominal fat weight. Methods: A total of two hundred and seventy day-old commercial broiler chicks were randomly allotted to nine treatments of six equal replicates with 5 chicks each (9 x 6 x 5=270). Nine experimental isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets consisting of a control diet (CD), 25% and 50% methionine deficient diet and with graded levels of betaine (0.1, 0.2 and 0.3% levels) were formulated and fed to chicks from 1 to 42 days of age. Result: The results of the study revealed that supplementation of betaine to broiler diets deficient in methionine at 25% and 50% resulted in better performance with (p less than 0.05) higher body weight gain and better FCR, higher percentages of livability, carcass yield, total edible parts, breast yield and breast meat while those of heart and abdominal fat were decreased but relative weights of giblets, liver and gizzard were not affected compared with their control counterparts. Betaine supplementation resulted in increased immunity against ND, better tolerance to oxidative stress and better net profit over feed cost of broilers at 42 days of age.
Effect of Depth of Sowing and Mulching on Rainfed Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) in Red and Lateritic Belt of West Bengal
Authors: Das Krishna , Saren Binoy Kumar , Pramanik Kalipada
Published: September 2022

Background: Availability of soil moisture is a serious bottleneck for successful growing of post monsoon crops in red and lateritic soil. Hence, soil moisture conservation is crucial for post monsoon crops. In this aspect using mulches for conservation of moisture and optimum depth of sowing for proper germination and seedling emergence are important crop management practices in red and lateritic soil. Methods: The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three depths of sowing as main-plot treatments and four mulching practices as subplot treatments replicated thrice. Measured growth parameters were plant height (cm), number of branches plant-1, dry matter accumulation (g m-2) and leaf area index (LAI); yield attributes such as effective branches m-2, number of mature pods branch-1, number of seeds pod-1 and seed index; grain and stalk yield. Economics of cultivation was assessed in terms of cost of cultivation, gross and net return and net return per invested. Result: Chickpea sown planted at 7.5 cm depth of sowing recorded maximum yield, consumptive water use efficiency and profitability. Application of 7.5 t ha-1 straw mulch registered significantly higher yield of chickpea, consumptive water use efficiency and profitability.
Saliva analysis in children with active caries before and after dental treatment
Authors: Akleyin Ebru , Sarıyıldız Cansu Osmanoğulları , Yavuz İzzet , Toptancı İsmet Rezani
Published: September 2022

Background: The amount and quality of saliva play important roles in maintaining an intraoral bacterial balance. The quality of saliva is defined by its buffering capacity, viscosity, pH and protein content. The amount of saliva is usually related to the flow rate. Purpose: This study aimed to compare the flow rate, pH, viscosity and buffering capacity of saliva as well as plaque formation in children before and after dental treatment. Methods: Saliva samples were taken from paediatric patients before their treatments and one month after their dental treatments had ended, and these saliva samples were then analysed. For each sample analysis, the GC Saliva-Check Buffer kit (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) was used to evaluate buffering capacity, pH and flow rate, and the GC Saliva-Check Mutans kit (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) was used for the determination of Streptococcus Mutans. GC Tri Plaque ID gel (GC Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) was applied to evaluate plaque maturation. Results: The pre-treatment buffering capacity, pH and viscosity sample values were found to be significantly lower than the post-treatment values (p<0.05). No statistically significant difference was determined in the amount of saliva pre- and post-treatment (p>0.05). When examining plaque maturation, it was determined that all of the post-treatment plaque was pink. Conclusion: This study showed that the pH, viscosity and buffering capacity of saliva had increased significantly post-treatment and that the formation of plaque had decreased in children with active caries after all their dental treatments had been completed.
Weak deflection angle by Kalb-Ramond Traversable Wormhole in Plasma and Dark Matter Mediums
Authors: Javed Wajiha , Irshad Hafsa , Pantig Reggie , Övgün Ali
Published: September 2022

This paper is devoted to compute the weak deflection angle for Kalb-Ramond traversable wormhole solution in plasma and dark matter mediums by using the method of Gibbons and Werner. To acquire our results, we evaluate Gaussian optical curvature by utilizing the Gauss-Bonnet theorem in the weak field limits. We also investigate the graphical influence of deflection angle $\tilde{\alpha}$ with respect to the impact parameter $\sigma$ and minimal radius $r_0$ in plasma medium. Moreover, we derive the deflection angle by using different method known as Keeton and Petters method. We also examine that if we remove the effects of plasma and dark matter, the results become identical to that of non-plasma case.
Continuous Non-Archimedean and p-adic Welch Bounds
Authors: Krishna K. Mahesh
Published: September 2022

We prove the continuous non-Archimedean (resp. p-adic) Banach space and Hilbert space versions of non-Archimedean (resp. p-adic) Welch bounds proved by M. Krishna. We formulate continuous non-Archimedean and p-adic functional Zauner conjectures.
Discovery, Biosynthesis and Biological Activity of a Succinylated Myxochelin from the Myxobacterial strain MSr12020
Authors: Okoth Dorothy A. , Hug Joachim J. , Garcia Ronald , Müller Rolf
Published: September 2022

Myxobacteria feature unique biological characteristics including their capability to glide on surface, undergo different multicellular developmental stages and produce structurally unique natural products such as the catecholate-type siderophores myxochelin A and B. Herein, we report the isolation, structure elucidation and biosynthesis of the new congener myxochelin B-succinate from the terrestrial myxobacterial strain MSr12020, featuring a succinyl decoration at its primary amine group. Myxochelin-B-succinate exhibited antifungal growth inhibition and moderate cytotoxic activity against selected human cancer cell lines. This unique chemical modification of myxochelin B might provide interesting insights for future microbiological studies to understand the biological function and biosynthesis of secondary metabolite succinylation.
A Pre and Post-intervention Study Measuring the Effect of an Interactive Educational Program to Tackle the School-Age Children Overweight and Obesity
Authors: Rios-Castillo Israel , Escala Lisbeth , Urriola Ledys , McKinnon Monica , Rojas-Roque Carlos
Published: September 2022

Being overweight or obese is a public health problem. This work evaluated a food and nutrition education (EAN) intervention against overweight schoolchildren in four schools in the West Panama Province. A quasi-experimental before-and-after study that implemented a 34-week EAN intervention through workshops with didactic material to 403 children between 8 and 13 years old. The knowledge and attitude survey was used as an evaluation tool before and after the educational intervention. The prevalence of excess weight (40%) did not report differences after the intervention. No differences were reported in the median level of attitude, although higher levels of knowledge were reported in students of both sexes. EAN in schoolchildren can be effective in acquiring knowledge and maintaining a positive attitude towards food.
Risk of Hospitalization in Diabetic Patients with Severe Hypoglycemia: A Single-Center Study
Authors: Pieramati Leonardo , Mantovani Enzo , Lucchini Giuseppe , Amato Massimo
Published: September 2022

Background: Severe hypoglycemia is defined as having low blood glucose levels that requires assistance from another person to treat. Severe hypoglycemia is classed as a diabetic emergency and is a complication that can occur in people with diabetes that take insulin and certain anti-diabetic drugs. The aim of our study was to evaluate the risk factors associated with hospitalization. Methods: The study was retrospectively conducted on the clinical records of adults with severe hypoglycemia who were admitted consecutively to the Emergency Department (ED) of the Carlo Poma Hospital from January 2021 to December 2021. Results: Overall, 50 patients were identified and most of these were elderly and had multiple comorbidities. They were treated with oral hypoglycemic drugs such as sulfonylureas or glinides (42%), insulin (46%) or both (6%). Hospitalization rates and in-hospital deaths occurred in 62% and in 4% of patients, respectively. There is a greater risk of hospitalization (15%) in favor of the group of patients aged ≥ 80 years compared to that with patients aged < 80 years. Conclusions: Severe hypoglycemia increases the risk of hospitalization particulary in elderly diabetic patients. Special care should be taken when prescribing anti-diabetic drugs in elderly patients, in accordance with recent guidelines, in order to avoid episodes of severe hypoglycemia that can lead to hospitalization.
Business Environment Turbulence and Industrial Connections Instruments as Determinants of Firm Performance mediated by Industrial Connections Climate
Authors: Faisal Muhamad , Maarif Mohamad Syamsul , Fahmi Idqan , Tjen Budi Yulianto
Published: September 2022

The year 2022 was characterized by several major events that impacted the business world in Indonesia and even globally after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated all business sectors in Indonesia and the world. The current business environment is experiencing accelerating turbulence characterized by increasing intensity of business competition, rapid changes in the market, and industrial connections climate. The industrial connection climate of an institution can be measured by the pattern of relationships that occur between workers and management. Industrial connections are fundamental to the sustainability of an organization and are understood as an important factor in influencing institutional performance. This research aims to look at the impact of the existence of industrial connections instruments, turbulence in the business environment on the industrial connections climate. Besides, how the industrial connections climate relates to firm performance. The research design is an inferential quantitative, using sampling and snowball sampling methods with total sample are 406. The data collected were analyzed using Structural Equation Model using LISREL version 8.70. This research used a survey to build an SEM model that tested the effect of organizational turbulence and industrial connections instruments on organizational climate directly, and tested mediation on organizational performance. All related indicators have outer loading more than 0.5 and T-value more than 1.96. Therefore, the conclusion is that all measurements are valid. Composite Reliability (CR) and VE for all indicators are >0.7 and >0.5 respectively. This research shows that industrial assosiation climate has a positive effect on business turbulence and industrial connections instruments. However, industrial connections instruments show a greater impact on the assosiation climate. This is because industrial connections instruments are the media used in the implementation of industrial connections in organizations. This research also confirms that industrial assosiation climate is positively related to organizational performance. The result of the indirect influence (IE) of 0.20 with t value is 8.47 means that the climate of Industrial connections is able to mediate the influence of Industrial connections Facilities on Organizational Performance.