bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Association of liver dysfunction with outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention – a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Caldonazo Tulio , Kirov Hristo , Tasoudis Panagiotis , Franz Marcus , Richter Markus , Mukharyamov Murat , Zipprich Alexander , Shana’ah Ahmad , Haji Diyar , Doenst Torsten
Published: October 2024

Background

Liver dysfunction is a known risk factor in the cardiovascular field. It specifically increases perioperative risk in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. Since percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the much less invasive procedure for the treatment of coronary artery disease, we aimed to assess the relationship of liver dysfunction with outcomes in patients undergoing PCI.

Methods

Three libraries were searched (MEDLINE, Web of Science and The Cochrane Library). We performed a meta-analysis of all studies in patients who underwent PCI that provided information on the presence or absence of liver dysfunction. Primary outcome was short-term mortality. Secondary outcomes were major adverse cardio- and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), bleeding and acute kidney injury. Random-effects model was applied.

Results

Five studies were selected and the data from 10,710,317 patients were included in the final analysis. In comparison with the absence of liver dysfunction, patients with liver dysfunction were associated with higher short-term mortality (OR 2.97, 95%CI 1.23–7.18, p = 0.02), higher MACCE (OR 1.42, 95%CI 1.08–1.87, p = 0.01), and higher bleeding (OR 2.23, 95%CI 1.65-3.00, p < 0.01). There was no significant difference regarding acute kidney injury (OR 1.20, 95%CI 0.50–2.87, p = 0.69).

Conclusions

The analysis suggests that liver dysfunction in patients undergoing PCI is independently associated with higher risk of short-term mortality and increased occurrence of MACCE and bleeding. However, there appears to be no association to acute kidney injury.
Decisions about the limitations of life-sustaining treatment for acutely admitted older patients: a retrospective study of a Danish patient cohort
Authors: Lomborg Mathias Eg , Nielsen Jeppe L. C. , Bakke Skule Arnesen , Backer-Mogensen Christian , Strøm Thomas
Published: October 2024

Background

Life-sustaining therapy, including heart and lung resuscitation and transfer to the intensive care department, is demanding for patients and relatives and utilizes large amounts of healthcare resources. For older patients acutely admitted to the hospital, very sparse data exist on decision making about life-sustaining therapy.

Methods

Retrospective data were extracted from patients ≥ 70 years old who were acutely admitted to the hospital. Age, sex, clinical frailty scale score and Charlson comorbidity index were manually extracted from patients’ files. Furthermore, data about life-sustaining treatment decisions were extracted. This was further divided into decisions documented within 24 h from admission or during the hospital stay.

Results

Data were extracted for 200 patients with a median age of 80 years. Patients had a Charlson Comorbidity Index of 6 (5–8 IQR) and a Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) score of 5 (3–6 IQR). During the first 24 h, 61 patients (30.5%) had a written decision about heart and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and 52 patients (26%) had written information about intensive care therapy. A total of 93 patients (46.5%) had a written decision about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), intensive care therapy or both during their hospital stay. With increasing Charlson Comorbidity Index and Clinical Frailty Scale scores, more patients had decisions about limitations in therapy documented in their files.

Conclusions

Within the first 24 h, 30.5% of the patients had a written decision about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and 26% had written information about intensive care therapy. These numbers increased to 46.5% of patients who had a decision made during their hospital stay whether they were candidates for either cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), intensive care therapy or both. These data suggest that further work should be done to determine the limitations of therapy early on the admission for all older frail acutely admitted patients.
Trends in CT examination utilization in the emergency department during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Kempter Felix , Heye Tobias , Vosshenrich Jan , Ceresa Benjamin , Jäschke Dominik
Published: October 2024

Background

The increasing use of CT imaging in emergency departments, despite efforts of reducing low-value imaging, is not fully understood, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic related measures on trends and volume in CT examinations requested in the emergency department.

Methods

CT examinations of the head, chest, and/or abdomen-pelvis (n = 161,008), and chest radiographs (n = 113,240) performed at our tertiary care hospital between 01/2014 and 12/2023 were retrospectively analyzed. CT examinations (head, chest, abdomen, dual-region and polytrauma) and chest radiographs requested by the emergency department during (03/2020-03/2022) and after the COVID-19 pandemic (04/2022-12/2023) were compared to a pre-pandemic control period (02/2018-02/2020). Analyses included CT examinations per emergency department visit, and prediction models based on pre-pandemic trends and inpatient data. A regular expressions text search algorithm determined the most common clinical questions.

Results

The usage of dual-region and chest CT examinations were higher during (+ 116,4% and + 115.8%, respectively; p < .001) and after the COVID-19 pandemic (+ 88,4% and + 70.7%, respectively; p < .001), compared to the control period. Chest radiograph usage decreased (-54.1% and − 36.4%, respectively; p < .001). The post-pandemic overall CT examination rate per emergency department visit increased by 4.7%. The prediction model underestimated (p < .001) the growth (dual-region CT: 22.3%, chest CT: 26.7%, chest radiographs: -30.4%), and the rise (p < .001) was higher compared to inpatient data (dual-region CT: 54.8%, chest CT: 52.0%, CR: -32.3%). Post-pandemic, the number of clinical questions to rule out “pulmonary infiltrates”, “abdominal pain” and “infection focus” increased up to 235.7% compared to the control period.

Conclusions

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, chest CT and dual-region CT usage in the emergency department experienced a disproportionate and sustained surge compared to pre-pandemic growth.
Developing a logistic regression model to predict spontaneous preterm birth from maternal socio-demographic and obstetric history at initial pregnancy registration
Authors: Narice Brenda F. , Labib Mariam , Wang Mengxiao , Byrne Victoria , Shepherd Joanna , Lang Z. Q. , Anumba Dilly OC
Published: October 2024

Background

Current predictive machine learning techniques for spontaneous preterm birth heavily rely on a history of previous preterm birth and/or costly techniques such as fetal fibronectin and ultrasound measurement of cervical length to the disadvantage of those considered at low risk and/or those who have no access to more expensive screening tools.

Aims and objectives

We aimed to develop a predictive model for spontaneous preterm delivery < 37 weeks using socio-demographic and clinical data readily available at booking -an approach which could be suitable for all women regardless of their previous obstetric history.

Methods

We developed a logistic regression model using seven feature variables derived from maternal socio-demographic and obstetric history from a preterm birth (n = 917) and a matched full-term (n = 100) cohort in 2018 and 2020 at a tertiary obstetric unit in the UK. A three-fold cross-validation technique was applied with subsets for data training and testing in Python® (version 3.8) using the most predictive factors. The model performance was then compared to the previously published predictive algorithms.

Results

The retrospective model showed good predictive accuracy with an AUC of 0.76 (95% CI: 0.71–0.83) for spontaneous preterm birth, with a sensitivity and specificity of 0.71 (95% CI: 0.66–0.76) and 0.78 (95% CI: 0.63–0.88) respectively based on seven variables: maternal age, BMI, ethnicity, smoking, gestational type, substance misuse and parity/obstetric history.

Conclusion

Pending further validation, our observations suggest that key maternal demographic features, incorporated into a traditional mathematical model, have promising predictive utility for spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women in our region without the need for cervical length and/or fetal fibronectin.
The impact of social media and family attitudes on the body image and eating patterns of male and female students
Authors: Alburkani Basmah Suliman Salman , Yousef Fatimah M. , Arab Arwa , Qutub Afnan. A.
Published: October 2024

Background

Body image has gained increasing importance in recent times due to the fact that it is commonly recognized that having body dissatisfaction is a major indicator of eating disorders. The development of dissatisfaction with the body can often be attributed to perceived societal expectations and pressures to adhere to idealized appearance standards. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between social media usage and family attitude influences on eating behavior and body image satisfaction in both male and female students. The design of this study was cross-sectional to collect data from 620 students in different faculties and academic disciplines within King Abdulaziz University. Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire to measure the Eating Attitude Test, social media exposure, Body Shape Questionnaire, family influence scale, and body satisfaction.

Results

Among the participants, 41.1% of students are at risk of eating disorders, and 25.2% have marked concern with body shape. The correlational analysis identified significant correlations as eating disorder score demonstrated negative correlations with the Family Influences Scale, Body Shape Questionnaire, body satisfaction, and social media (r = 0.455, r = 0.388, r = 0.388, and r = 0.373, respectively) and positive correlations with the with body mass index (r = 0.166). The Family Influences Scale score displayed positive correlations with the body shape questionnaire (r = 0.487), body satisfaction (r = 0.487), and media (r = 0.582) and negative correlations with body mass index (r = 0.289).

Conclusion

The study highlighted the influential roles of both the media and family in shaping eating habits and body image satisfaction. Also, the results indicated that eating disorders and concerns related to the body are highly prevalent among students. Accordingly, parents and educators should identify the risks of media and eating disorders and encourage them in seeking therapy.
Measuring post-disaster accessibility to essential goods and services: proximity, availability, adequacy, and acceptability dimensions
Authors: Enderami S. Amin , Sutley Elaina , Helgeson Jennifer , Dueñas-Osorio Leonardo , Watson Maria , van de Lindt John W.
Published: October 2024

Rapid restoration of access to essential goods and services has long been regarded as paramount for community recovery. Yet, there remains ambiguity in how access should be defined, measured, or operationalized. Defining accessibility as the ability to use available goods and services with a reasonable level of effort and cost requires evaluating it across six dimensions (proximity, availability, adequacy, acceptability, affordability, and awareness) while considering the perspective of both users and providers in the evaluation. But common distance-based metrics that focus solely on physical access and travel time often fall short of fully capturing these requirements, overlooking the user's perception. This paper introduces a new spatio-temporal accessibility metric that combines four out of these six dimensions, including proximity, acceptability, adequacy, and availability. The metric considers uncertainty in measuring each dimension and addresses both user and provider perspectives in measuring the acceptability and adequacy dimensions. The variation in the metric across the disaster timeline serves as a proxy for community recovery. The metric aligns with common engineering-oriented functionality-based resilience frameworks as the functionality level of the providers has been incorporated in its development. Operating at the household level, the metric determines the ratio of post-disruption access time to the intended good or service against its pre-disruption access time and yields a unitless ratio between zero and one, with zero expressing a total loss in accessibility and one signifying the same level of accessibility as pre-disruption. The proposed metric, while being scientifically principled, is a practical tool whose output is easily understood even by non-expert individuals. The metric is illustrated for schools and pharmacies using the Lumberton Testbed and data collected following the 2016 flood in Lumberton, North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew. Findings provide new insight into recovery plan prioritization and can be used to trigger protective actions. The paper concludes by discussing issues and barriers related to developing and validating accessibility metrics while highlighting areas for future research.
Left atrial volume assessed by echocardiography identifies patients with high risk of adverse outcome after acute myocardial infarction
Authors: Tangen Jorun , Nguyen Thuy Mi , Melichova Daniela , Klaeboe Lars Gunnar , Forsa Marianne , Andresen Kristoffer , Wazzan Adrien Al , Lie Oyvind , Kizilaslan Fatih , Haugaa Kristina , Skulstad Helge , Brunvand Harald , Edvardsen Thor
Published: October 2024

Background

The left atrial (LA) volume has been demonstrated to be an important predictor of adverse outcome in patients with various cardiac conditions, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, new treatment strategies in patients with AMI have led to better patient outcomes. We hypothesised that increased LA size could still predict mortality in patients with AMI despite improved treatment strategies.

Methods

We included patients with AMI in a prospective multicenter cohort study and the study patients were enrolled from 2014 to 2022. We recorded echocardiographic and clinical data during their index hospitalisation. Indexed LA volume (LAVi) was assessed in all patients and was used as a continuous variable in the univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. The study took place over a period of five years and median follow-up time was 3.8 years (range 3.1 to 5.0 years). The primary study outcomes were all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACE). MACE was defined as hospital readmission due to myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, stroke, heart failure, or onset of new atrial fibrillation.

Results

We included 487 patients (69 ± 12 years old, 26% female) with AMI. During the follow-up period all-cause mortality was 50 (10.3%) and patients who reached the primary outcomes were 153 (31.4%). The deceased patients had higher LAVi compared to survivors (40.0 ± 12.9 mL/m2 vs. 29.7 ± 11.2 mL/m2, p < 0.001). Factors associated with all-cause mortality and MACE were age, year of enrollment, left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction, LV global longitudinal strain (GLS), LV filling pressure, moderate or severe mitral regurgitation and LAVi. GLS and EF were segregated into two distinct models due to their moderately high correlation (r = 0.57, p < 0.001). LAVi remained as an independent echocardiographic predictor of primary outcomes after adjusting for the covariates above in two separates multivariable Cox regression models (hazard ratio 1.02/1.02 mL/m2 [95% CI 1.01–1.03/1.01–1.03], p = 0.006/0.003).

Conclusions

Our study demonstrated that LA dilatation is an independent echocardiographic predictor of mortality and MACE in patients with AMI despite improved treatment strategies. This finding highlights the potential of using LAVi as a marker for prognostication in these patients.
A Rare Case of Anorgasmia After Epidural Steroid Injection: A Case Report
Authors: Lach Maya M. , Vaninetti Michael A.
Published: October 2024

Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are an effective nonsurgical option for the management of chronic lower back pain. Despite the increased frequency of ESI for low back pain management, there is a paucity in the literature surrounding systemic long-term effects. Reported adverse effects after fluoroscopically guided ESI with dexamethasone are low. This case report describes the development of anorgasmia in a 49-year-old man with chronic low back pain and bilateral leg radiculopathy, after a fluoroscopically guided L5/S1 interlaminar ESI with dexamethasone. This adverse effect highlights, to the best of our knowledge, the first documented case of anorgasmia after an ESI.
Lou's Men
Authors: Ojeda-Sagué Gabriel
Published: October 2024

This article proposes that the personal writing of gay trans activist and diarist Lou Sullivan represents an erotic theoretical project akin to Leo Bersani's “homo-ness,” which Bersani describes as gayness's capacity to “manifest not the limits but the inestimable value of relations of sameness.” Sullivan's rigorous interlacing of gender and sexuality is founded on a desire for sameness, an eroticized recognition of his developing selfhood in the men he loves. In framing Sullivan's work with Bersani, this article argues that Bersani's framework of homo-ness is limited by its conceptual basis in genital parallel, creating an inability to speak to trans sexuality. Sullivan's writing, on the other hand, founds relations of sameness between himself and the gay men he desired in a conceptual architecture that understands gayness as an already trans position. In close reading Sullivan's diaries and personal correspondence, alongside artifacts of their reception by contemporary gay trans artists, this article substantiates a sense of Sullivan as a kind of sex symbol for the enfolding of gay and trans erotic worlds in the desire for sameness. Such an analysis allows gay and trans studies to speak to each other anew on the question, What is this same in same-sex sexuality?
Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Meige Syndrome: Long-Term Outcomes and Analysis of Prognostic Factors
Authors: Zheng Wentao , Hao Qingpei , Chen Xi , Liu Yezu , Zhang Zihao , Li Zhangyu , Mao Jianyao , Zhou Liwei , Chen Sifang , Tan Guowei , Liu Ruen
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

The aim of this study was to explore the impacts of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) on both motor and nonmotor symptoms in individuals with Meige syndrome, as well as further investigates prognostic factors for long-term postoperative outcomes.

METHODS:

We retrospectively reviewed a consecutive cohort of patients with intractable Meige syndrome who underwent STN-DBS at our center from January 2016 to July 2023. Motor function, quality of life, neuropsychological status, and mood state were evaluated with standardized scales at baseline and every 3 to 6 months thereafter. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses were used to determine independent risk factors that affect long-term motor function after STN-DBS.

RESULTS:

Fifty-five patients were ultimately analyzed with a mean follow-up of 62.1 ± 25.7 months. At the final postoperative assessment, movement and disability scores of the Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale demonstrated improvements of 61% (P < .001) and 57% (P < .001), respectively. Postoperative scores on the 36-item Short-Form General Health Survey showed significant improvement from baseline. Global cognitive function and neuropsychological status remained stable during continuous neurostimulation. Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that longer disease duration (standardized β coefficient = −0.294, 95% CI −0.039 to −0.007, P = .006), older age at surgery (standardized β coefficient = −0.382, 95% CI −0.014 to −0.004, P = .001), and smaller volume of tissue activated within the sensorimotor subregion of STN (standardized β coefficient = 0.309, 95% CI 0.001-0.004, P = .004) were independently correlated with poorer long-term motor performance.

CONCLUSION:

Bilateral STN-DBS is an effective, safe, and promising treatment option for Meige syndrome, which can improve motor function and quality of life without cognitive and mood side effects. Early diagnosis, prompt intervention, and accurate lead placement in the dorsolateral STN are crucial to optimize long-term therapeutic outcomes.
Safety, Sequelae, and Efficacy of Nerve Root Clipping in Patients With Spontaneous Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Authors: El Rahal Amir , Haupt Benedikt , Wolf Katharina , Blass Bianca , Vasilikos Ioannis , Overstijns Manou , Shah Mukesch Johannes , Lützen Niklas , Urbach Horst , Häni Levin , Fung Christian , Beck Jürgen , Volz Florian
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks may cause a myriad of clinical symptoms, the most common being orthostatic headache. Lateral leaks (Type II) and direct CSF-venous fistulas (Type III) are a subgroup of spinal CSF leaks, representing about 1/3 of spinal CSF leaks. This study aimed to analyze the risk and efficacy of nerve root clipping in patients with Type II and Type III CSF leaks.

METHODS:

All consecutive patients with Type II and Type III CSF fistulas treated with nerve root clipping at our institution from May 2018 to December 2022 were included. Patients were evaluated for postoperative sensory motor deficits and neuropathic pain using the “Douleur Neuropathique 4” questionnaire, and the outcome was evaluated using the “Patient Global Impression of Change” and the return-to-work rate.

RESULTS:

A total of 40 patients were included, and the mean follow-up time was 22 months. According to the Patient Global Impression of Change, significant symptoms improvement was reported in 85% of patients. Over 87% of patients returned to work fully or partially. One patient experienced a low-grade motor deficit after T1-nerve root clipping. 2.5% of patients developed postoperative neuropathic pain requiring medical treatment under which they fully improved. Over 80% of patients developed dermatomal hypoesthesia, with no reported effect on quality of life.

CONCLUSION:

The surgical strategy of noneloquent nerve root clipping shows favorable outcomes and return-to-work rates. There are instances of neuropathic pain and dermatomal hypoesthesia with no significant morbidity. Despite the favorable outcome and low recurrence rate, nerve root-sparing surgical techniques should be further explored.
Res-publica/gestão pública, nação e desenvolvimento econômico na vida e obra de Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira
Authors: Varela Carmen Augusta , Mello Cristina Helena Pinto de , Levy Evelyn , Rego José Marcio Rebolho
Published: October 2024

Este Fórum dos Cadernos de Gestão Pública e Cidadania (CGPC) tem o objetivo de reconhecer as contribuições, a trajetória, os impactos e homenagear o professor Doutor Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira, estimulando a discussão sobre sua obra, em função de seu trabalho acadêmico e de sua participação na gestão pública e privada. Em 2022, ele foi considerado o economista latino-americano mais citado no exterior (Latin America Top 100 Economics & Econometrics Scientists 2022). Sua obra é vasta e aborda aspectos amplos. Em 1981 criou a Revista de Economia Política – Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, vinculada ao Centro de Economia Política, onde desde então é seu presidente e editor. É um dos responsáveis também, desde 2004, pelo Fórum de Economia da Escola de Economia de São Paulo, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EESP). Alguns de seus trabalhos se caracterizam por abordagens inter e multidisciplinares, refletindo seu amplo interesse pelas áreas de filosofia, ciências sociais e políticas, economia, gestão, metodologia científica e história, dentre outras.
A PPP dos aeroportos na república de Bruzundanga: a disputa de todos pelas joias da coroa
Authors: Souza Jackson Ricardo de , Lucena Jimmy Lauder Mesquita , Cardoso Ribeiro João Henrique , Alves Leonardo Ricardo Araújo , Lima Nícolas Francesco Calheiros de
Published: October 2024

Este caso de ensino apresenta a tensão entre interesses técnicos, políticos e econômicos na elaboração do edital de concessão de aeroportos da imaginária República de Bruzundanga. Estudos e análises técnicos concluem pela licitação conjunta de dois aeroportos grandes e superavitários, bem como de mais doze pequenos e deficitários. O ministro da Infraestrutura, contudo, apresenta elementos políticos e econômicos para a licitação de apenas um grande aeroporto, o que alteraria as pesquisas. Cabe ao secretário nacional de Transporte Aéreo efetuar os eventuais ajustes, de preferência com embasamento especializado. O estudo pode ser inserido na oposição entre vontade política e fundamentação técnica, nas nuances inerentes à negociação de grandes empreendimentos, na importância de uma boa análise ex ante do impacto social e econômico do contrato, assim como na politização da burocracia mediante indução de interesses regionais na política aeroportuária nacional.
E o vento levou a verba
Authors: Werneck Lola , Oliveira Helder Luiz de , Duó Jânio Silva , Santos Luiz Antonio da Silva , Maciel Michael Julio
Published: October 2024

O caso de ensino apresenta o dilema do Secretário de Saúde ao realizar uma compra emergencial de respiradores em meio à pandemia da COVID-19, na cidade de Águas Escuras. Com os hospitais lotados e o aumento do número de mortos pelo novo coronavírus, o secretário se vê pressionado a achar uma solução rápida para os problemas da cidade. O médico especialista do hospital local apresenta as referências do aparelho necessário. O Ministro da Saúde oferece acesso a uma verba de execução direta para comprar aparelhos respiradores, entretanto eles não correspondem às especificações indicadas pelo especialista. Nesse sentido, o caso abordará as diferentes possibilidades de compra trazidas pela Lei nº 8.666/93, a responsabilidade do gestor em um contexto excepcional como a pandemia e os riscos trazidos pelo processo de compra emergencial.
IMPLICAÇÕES DA VISÃO SISTÊMICA E DA ASCENSÃO DE NOVAS TECNOLOGIAS NA DIVULGAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA
Authors: Coelho Arnaldo Fernandes Matos , Marques Carla Katarina de Monteiro , Weersma Laodicéia Amorim
Published: October 2024

À semelhança da visão sistêmica da vida e suas redes de interações complexas, a coevolução da sociedade e da ciência requer uma gestão além de abordagens fragmentadas e reducionistas de seus atores, seja a universidade, seja as políticas públicas que envolvem a ciência, tendo em vista que necessitam enfrentar os novos desafios do cenário contemporâneo.
APPLICATION OF LINGUO-THEATRICAL APPROACH IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: Maier Inna A. , Selezneva Irina P.
Published: October 2024

Background. Professional training of a teacher traditionally includes elements of theater pedagogy as a condition for mastering professional pedagogical skills; it has a special role to play in the preparation of a future foreign language teacher. The ability for language self-education develops in conditions of a deficit of an authentic linguistic and cultural environment, which can only partly be compensated by the visualization of educational material and the use of computer technologies. The authors reveal the didactic potential of linguo-theatrical technologies, which make it possible to imitate linguocultural markers and models of the country of the target language and, thereby, contribute to the development of a multicultural linguistic personality in a student at a pedagogical university.
The purpose of the study is to analyze the specifics of using theatricalization, dramatization and staging techniques in foreign language classes at a pedagogical university.
Materials and methods. The main research method is a comparative analysis of sources that present a multi-paradigm description of the introduction of linguistic and theatrical elements into the process of teaching a foreign language. Quantitative and qualitative indicators were identified through the use of verbal communication methods (questionnaires and oral communication).
Results. The verifiability of the research results was confirmed by the introduction of a set of communicative and theatrical tasks developed by the authors into practice to ensure the implementation of a linguistic and theatrical approach to teaching students of the Department of Foreign Languages at the KSPU named after V.P. Astafyev (Krasnoyarsk). The technique of theatricalization (stage or role-playing embodiment of the features of foreign language discourse) has the greatest didactic potential; the technique of dramatization (situational personification of characters) can be used to a lesser extent - this is explained by the need to have background knowledge of an authentic communicative situation; staging (stage production with the use of theatrical props) is characterized by the complexity of its implementation and increased labor intensiveness, both on the part of the teacher and on the part of the students, which, nevertheless generates increased interest and contributes to a more solid formation of language and speech skills.
ANALYSIS OF THE READINESS OF A SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR THE SYSTEMATIC APPLICATION OF A HUMOROUS APPROACH
Authors: Dokuchaev Vladislav A.
Published: October 2024

Background. Pedagogical innovations aimed at the formation of a competitive national educational system require a primary analysis of the prevailing conditions "on the ground" for further successful practical implementation. The domestic general education school system is not flexible and adaptable to modern challenges and requirements, which forces teachers and practitioners to adapt any author's concepts and developments to existing realities and significantly affects the success of widespread application.
Purpose. To determine the degree of readiness of the teaching staff and secondary school students to introduce humorous means and techniques into the educational process.
Methods. The main method used is the analysis of the empirical data obtained during the diagnostic stage of experimental work at MBOU Gymnasium No. 123 in Barnaul. The processing and systematization of the information revealed during the survey and concretizing conversations made it possible to analyze the prevailing conditions for the use of humor in the middle and senior levels of a general education organization.
Results. The results of diagnostics of the formed readiness of the teaching and student staff in the field of application of the humorous approach are presented and interpreted. The positive attitude of school students to the use of humor in the framework of pedagogical communication is determined. Insufficient awareness of teachers about the essence of the humorous approach and the possibilities of its application has been revealed. The willingness to master new pedagogical tools and techniques to reduce the distance in the «teacher-student» relationship has been demonstrated.
Practical implications. They can be used to update the educational system, introduce new approaches to learning based on the active use of pedagogical communication.
TECHNOPARK OF UNIVERSAL PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCIES IN THE SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FAILITIES OF FUTURE PHYSICS TEACHERS
Authors: Petrushkina Tatyana A. , Ivanov Vladimir N.
Published: October 2024

Background. The article deals with the problem of improving the system of professional education for future physics teachers. As part of the program “Teacher of the future generation of Russia” in order to improve the material base in the pedagogical universities of the country modern educational spaces were created - Technoparks of universal pedagogical competencies.
Purpose. To reveal the potential of the technopark of universal pedagogical competencies as an innovative means of increasing the effectiveness of training future physics teachers.
Materials and methods. The methodological basis of the work is made up of systematic, competence-based and technological approaches. Theoretical analysis of scientific literature, pedagogical experiment, observation, testing, comparison, methods of mathematical statistics were used as research methods.
Results. The comparative characteristics of the Тechnopark equipment and the equipment of the university laboratories was conducted, which became the basis for revealing the potential of the Тechnopark. The positive impact of the technopark on the development of key professional competencies of future physics teachers has been experimentally proven. The level of development of professional competencies of future physics teachers was diagnosed. Statistical processing of the results obtained was carried out using Fisher’s exact test, indicating the significance of differences between the selected groups of students. Practical recommendations for the implementation of this educational facility are formulated. The prospect of further study of the problem is assumed.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PEDAGOGICAL SITUATIONS OF DIFFICULT INTERACTION
Authors: Dubovitskaya Tatyana D. , Gaidamashko Igor V. , Makarevskaya Yulia E. , Kruglova Marina S.
Published: October 2024

Background. The relevance is due to the role of the educational environment in the formation of a culture of relationships and the need to reduce negative excesses in society. This can be ensured, among other things, during the prevention and constructive resolution of pedagogical situations of difficult interaction in the teacher-student system. Within the framework of the work, a theoretical analysis of studies of pedagogical situations of difficult interaction implemented in pedagogical communication is carried out. An empirical study was conducted aimed at identifying their manifestations and causes in the educational process of the school.
Purpose. Identification of the specifics and causes of pedagogical situations of difficult interaction of subjects of the educational process in the teacher-student system.
Materials and methods. The research methods included: a theoretical analysis of the results of research on the problem of difficult interaction; a written survey of 40 students – future teachers and teachers-psychologists to identify the causes and manifestations of pedagogical situations of difficult interaction in the teacher-student system.
Results. The situation of difficult interaction is presented as a pre-conflict situation when the subject experiences a real (or imaginary) threat to meet his needs and expectations, has difficulty making an optimal decision about his actions, or makes a decision that turns the pre-conflict situation into a destructive conflict with negative consequences for himself and other participants in the interaction. As the survey showed, the initiators of such situations at school are both students and teachers themselves. It is necessary to increase the psychological and legal competence of the subjects of the educational process in the direction of creating conditions for the harmonization of relations and productive interaction. The presented results of theoretical and empirical research can serve as a basis for the development of a comprehensive program for the prevention and constructive resolution of pedagogical situations of difficult interaction implemented in the teacher-student system.
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR THE SCIENTIFIC EDITION “RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY”
Authors: Magsumov Timur A.
Published: October 2024

Background. Russian scientific journals joined the international market of scientific publications quite late, which actualises the development of a strategy for entering this market and complicates the realisation of the strategy as such in the environment of tough competition on the part of experienced and stable players thereof.
Purpose. The purpose is to elaborate a strategy for the development of the “Russian Journal of Education and Psychology” for its introduction to the international market.
Materials and methods. The research sources are represented by statutory acts, statistical materials and results of the author’s empirical research. The research is based on the systemic approach; the strategy of the journal is based on the ideas of the positioning school; the main method of business planning is economic analysis.
Results. The growth of competition in the domestic market, along with the gradual approximation of the Russian scientific journals evaluation system to the global practice and the universal quality criteria, proved to be the conditions inspiring the change in the strategy of the scientific edition “Russian Journal of Education and Psychology”. The detailed analysis of the internal and external environment of the journal made it possible to form a self-contained range of strategic alternatives among which the entry to the international market was the most appropriate way to meet the objectives of the publishing house and the interests of the proprietor (who is also the project customer). Securing the journal’s work in accordance with the requirements of the international scientometric databases, for its inclusion in the Scopus and (or) Web of Science, became a new strategic goal of the journal. The new goal changed the concept and mission of the journal with regard to the customer’s wish to preserve the edition’s traditional values. Changes in marketing and peer reviewing were identified as the main transformation areas for which new functional strategies were developed. The overall project plan envisages the solution of other targets as well, but it is the tasks connected with the journal distribution and the change in the work of the editorial board and in the business aspects of reviewing that became extremely significant in terms of their timing and involved financial costs. The project team comprising current employees is supposed to cope with possible risks with respect to project completion time, while the financial resources of the publishing house will allow it to overcome the financial risks of the project without any assistance. Even in case of failure to achieve the strategic goal, due to its high risk, the journal’s key performance indicators will be improved through the increased share of high-quality articles; by optimising and tightening the review process, active promotion of the journal in the national and foreign markets; by attracting a numerous audience (authors, readers) and expanding the number and diversity of stakeholders.
"DIGITAL" TEACHER: NEW ROLES, FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCES
Authors: Kulikova Tatyana I.
Published: October 2024

Background. The development of digital technologies is one of the priority tasks of modern education, a crucial step in improving the quality of learning and teaching and transforming the role of the teacher in the conditions of digitalisation of education.
The purpose of the research presented in the article is to describe the qualitative changes in the professional activity of teachers and to consider the "digital" roles and digital competence of teachers based on the data of questionnaire survey of teachers working in profile psycho-pedagogical classes in the city of Tula and Tula region.
Materials and methods.  The methodological basis of the empirical study is the competence approach, in particular, digital competence. The main conceptual documents regulating the development of digital education are the national programme "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation" and the priority project "Modern Digital Educational Environment in the Russian Federation". In the course of the empirical study, the questionnaire method was applied.
Results. Theoretical analysis allowed us to state that in modern conditions the professional activity of a teacher undergoes qualitative changes. In the conditions of digitalisation of education, the school needs a multi-profile professional with digital literacy and competence. The questionnaire survey of teachers working in psycho-pedagogical classes conducted in the course of the empirical study revealed the teachers' adherence to the traditional roles of a mentor and an organiser of the learning process and the formation of competencies in the field of integrative activity (a teacher is an integrator of students' knowledge, skills and abilities).  The presented analytical and empirical data are based on modern Russian and foreign experience and take into account the specifics of the Tula region.
FORMATION OF DIGITAL COMPETENCIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE “DIGITAL CHAIR” PROGRAM
Authors: Agapova Elena G.
Published: October 2024

Background. In the artificial intelligence age, it is not only IT graduates who have digital competencies, but also schoolchildren. Improvement of skills to work in the digital environment and with digital products is necessary in all spheres of life. The national project “Digital Chair” is aimed at solving this problem, i.e. formation and mastering of modern digital competences.
The purpose is to analyze the implementation of the “digital department” program at the Pacific State University (PSU, Khabarovsk) and the formation of digital competencies of students as a result of participation in this program.
Materials and methods. The system approach is fundamental for the research. The main theoretical methods of research: analysis, synthesis, deduction. This article is a review of the conceptual apparatus of “digital competence”, “digital culture”, “digital literacy”. It includes research on the training of 995 students of Pacific State University in the digital department. The analysis of training was carried out on the basis of the method of assesment - center.
Results. Digital Chair trainees acquire more digital skills and can solve problems from a wider range of tasks. The implementation of the national project “Digital Chair” requires the expansion of educational programs taking into account the directions of university students. There is no single standard of digital competencies for all TOGU educational programs. The formation of digital competencies requires material resources and trained personnel.
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF MORALITY FORMATION
Authors: Arinin Anatoly N.
Published: October 2024

Background. Перевод The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that in the conditions of economic and social crisis, the former moral values lose their significance. This is especially true for young people who, without sufficient life experience, can easily succumb to negative ideological influence. As a result, they develop certain moral and behavioral attitudes.
Purpose – identification of psychological factors and conditions that directly affect the formation of an integral moral structure of a young person's personality.
Materials and methods. The object of research in the article is the consciousness of the younger generation, the subject of research is the psychological factors of morality formation. The article uses a systematic approach. The main theoretical research methods are analysis, synthesis and deduction.
Results. In this article, the author divides the factors influencing the formation of morality into psychological and social ones. Among the psychological factors, the author identifies the most important ones: the influence of family upbringing, the level of primary education, the opportunity to receive productive feedback. The importance of such a factor as the development of reflexive abilities is emphasized, which the author attributes to the responsibility of a higher educational institution. It seems that taking into account these psychological factors will eventually achieve the expected result – the formation of a citizen of the 21st century with a stable system of moral values and attitudes.
SPECIFICS OF COPING STRATEGIES OF STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT KINDS OF LOCUS OF CONTROL
Authors: Kibalnik Alena V. , Fedosova Irina V. , Akmambetova Mariyash E.
Published: October 2024

Background. The article examines the results of studying coping strategies of students taking into account their subjective locus of control. The introduction includes a detailed description of the concepts of coping behavior and coping strategies, as well as an analysis of the factors influencing the variety of coping strategies. The authors conclude that locus of control, being one of personalized resources of coping behavior, is a promising research area. The scientific novelty of the article is the establishment of connection between the area of locus of control and the level of constructiveness of coping strategies among students.
Purpose. The authors advert to this issue in order to determine the influence of locus of control on the level of adaptability of behavioral strategies.
Materials and methods. For solving the research tasks, the authors used a complex of theoretical and empirical methods, including the analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature, comparison, systematization, concretizing, summarizing pedagogical experience, questioning, testing, and pedagogical experiment. The instruments of diagnostics included the method of diagnosing locus of control (by E.F. Zeer, G.A. Karpova), method of diagnosing coping mechanisms by E. Heim, adapted by L.I. Vasserman, and the method of diagnosing the level of subjective control (by J. Rotter).
Results. The main part of the article describes the results of diagnostics of students’ locus of control. Moreover, the authors reveal the correlation of internal and external locus of control with coping strategies, taking into account their adaptability and areas of mental activity (cognitive, emotional and behavioral). The research consisted of 3 stages: differentiation, correlation and specification, while each stage included different instruments of diagnostics. In conclusion, the authors prove the necessity of developing and introducing a program for increasing the level of general internality of students in the process of formal and informal educational activity.