bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monosodium glutamate in prepared foods: Impact on food and its effect on health
Authors: Aguachela Johanna , Aldaz Andrea , Allo Diego , Vargas Esteban , Jácome Carlos
Published: March 2022

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a substance responsible for producing the taste known as umami. It is believed that its consumption generates an increase in appetite, a decrease in body weight gain, in addition to the variation of some blood metabolic markers such as glucose, total cholesterol and triglycerides. Most of the commercial foods have deleterious effects on human health due to the high percentages of saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids and hydrogenated fats in the form of high lipid diet. In addition, MSG is added by food manufacturers to improve flavor and palatability. The objective of this review is to analyze the consequences of the consumption of this food additive and its effects on health. MSG as an additive influences the hypothalamic regulation of appetite, favoring a high consumption of foods that contain it. This review formulates health care strategies to raise global awareness of the harmful impact of MSG and recommends daily consumption of antioxidant-rich natural foods instead of MSG.
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Unclear insomnia types in randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews: the protocol for a meta-epidemiological study v2
Authors: Banno Masahiro , Tsujimoto Yasushi , Kohmura Kunihiro , Dohi Eisuke , Taito Shunsuke , Someko Hidehiro , Kataoka Yuki
Published: March 2022

Objectives. To examine tendencies and characteristics of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews (SRs) that mention insomnia in abstracts and cannot be distinguished between insomnia disorder and insomnia symptoms (insomnia types) from the abstract and what is the intent of the unclear insomnia types described in the abstracts. Methods. This study is a meta-epidemiological study. We will include RCT and SR articles that include the word “insomnia” in methods or results of structured abstracts, published after 2010. We will exclude RCTs and SRs, which had neither methods nor results in non-structured abstracts. We will search MEDLINE via PubMed with English language restrictions. We will extract the information about whether abstracts of RCTs and SRs describe insomnia type clearly or not, and the characteristics. We will also extract information about the diagnosis of insomnia disorder for RCT and SR articles with unclear insomnia types and which intent insomnia disorder as insomnia in abstracts. We will report the proportion of RCT and SR articles with unclear insomnia types. We will compare characteristics between RCT and SR articles with unclear insomnia types and those with clear insomnia types. We will examine the above possible characteristics associated with the unclear insomnia types using multivariable logistic regression. We will report what was the intent of the unclear insomnia types described in the abstracts. We will also report what and how much proportion of diagnostic criteria was used for insomnia disorder for RCT and SR articles with unclear insomnia types. Ethics & Dissemination. This study does not need ethical approval. We registered this study protocol. We will publish the findings in a peer-reviewed journal and may present them at conferences. Discussion. This study will clarify what proportions and characteristics that do not describe insomnia type clearly in abstracts of RCTs and SRs. The results will inform the researchers, reviewers, and readers of the points that need special attention. Registration: Protocols.io
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Does Digital Media Use Harm Children’s Emotional Intelligence? A Parental Perspective
Authors: Nabi Robin L. , Wolfers Lara N.
Published: March 2022

Emotional intelligence (EI) is comprised of a set of critical life skills that develop, in part, through practice in social interaction. As such, some have expressed concern that the heavy screen media diet of today’s youth threatens the development of those crucial abilities. This research assesses how the media diet of children and the media use of their parents relates to child EI levels to assess what, if any, specific patterns exist. Four hundred parents of children aged 5–12 reported on, among other variables, their child’s EI, empathy, and emotional regulation skills along with their child’s various digital and non-digital media use, and non-media activities. Parental EI, screen use, media emotional mediation, and media co-use with their children were also assessed. Analyses revealed no significant relationships between child EI and screen use of any kind, though reading positively associated with child EI. Especially interesting, children whose parents used their mobile device more frequently in the presence of their child had lower EI, and parents who engaged in emotional mediation around their child’s media use reported higher EI levels in their children. These findings suggest that concerns about children’s digital media usage are perhaps overblown in terms of impeding emotional skill development. Further, and especially critical, parents’ own media-related behaviors around their children could have significant impact on child EI development.
The Structure of Space-time and the Emergence of Complex Life
Authors: Serpa Nilo
Published: March 2022

Abstract. This article is a continuation of the work started in 2016 by Serpa and Steiner on the structure of space-time. The original theory proposes an alternative to the idea of direct quantization of gravity through a semi-classical evolutionary model, now associated with an entropic principle applied to the accelerated expansion of the universe. This principle relates the emergence of intelligent life to an expectation value of the expansion rate of space-time. The theory is consistent with general relativity and observational cosmology at its current stage of technological development, making a test program plausible in the relatively near future.

Key words: space-time, gravity, entropy, general relativity.

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Resumo. Este artigo é uma continuação do trabalho iniciado por Serpa e Steiner em 2016 sobre a estrutura do espaço-tempo. A teoria original propõe uma alternativa à ideia de quantização direta da gravidade por meio de um modelo evolutivo semiclássico, agora associado a um princípio entrópico aplicado à expansão acelerada do universo. Este princípio relaciona o surgimento de vida inteligente a um valor de espera da taxa de expansão do espaço-tempo. A teoria é consistente com a relatividade geral e com a cosmologia observacional em seu estágio atual de desenvolvimento tecnológico, tornando plausível um programa de teste em futuro relativamente próximo.

Palavras-chave: espaço-tempo, gravidade, entropia, relatividade geral.
IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON THE PROCESS OF AUTOMATION IN INSOLVENCY (BANKRUPTCY) CASES
Authors: Malyar V. I. , Aksenova E. A.
Published: March 2022

The last decade has been the most active time in the development of digital technologies, which has contributed to the emergence of such a concept as «digitalization». In the economic environment, this process is gaining momentum at all stages of the life cycle of business entities, including bankruptcy. The article considers the formation of the digitalization process and the impact of digital technologies on the optimization of insolvency (bankruptcy) cases in the Russian Federation. The main aspects of the work of already introduced technologies in this procedure are also studied.
Standards of early diagnosis of Perthes disease
Authors: Kryuchok V. G.
Published: March 2022

Sixty-tliree patients with suspected early (preroentgenological) stage of Perthes disease were examined, 25 of these developed later a typical picture of osteochondropathy of the neck of the femur with manifest x-ray signs. Application of an improved method of osteoscinligraphy helped correctly diagnose the disease at the early stage in 24 (96%) of these 25 patients, whereas examination with a newly developed method of nonreference roentgenophotodensit- ometry was effective in 18 (72%) patients. A scheme for examination of patients with suspected Perthes disease (examination standard) is offered.
Diagnosis of genetic forms of rickets in children
Authors: Snetkov A. I.
Published: March 2022

Results of examinations of 121 children with genetic forms of rickets were used to develop criteria for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of vitamin D-resistant and vitamin D-dependent rickets, renal tubilar acidosis, and de ToniDebreFanconi's disease. The severity of genetic forms of rickets was found related to manifestation of metabolic disorders. 'Triggering mechanisms of mineral metabolism disorders in a child's body were revealed, which were related to abnonnal vitamin D metabolism in cases with vitamin D-resistant and negatice rickets and to genetic defects of the proximal and distal renal canaliculi. Roentgenography of skeletal bones helped detect a number of important symptoms characteristic of osteomalacia, osteoporosis, osteosclerosis, and combinations thereof. Roentgenography of the hand with magnification x34 demonstrated a high informative value of the method and confirmed the similarity of structural disorders in the bones of the hand and other skeletal zones.
On conservative treatment of complications of irregularly healed fractures of the distal radial metaepiphysis
Authors: Landa V. A. , Kachur E. I.
Published: March 2022

Fractures of the distal radial metaepiphysis are often complicated by forearm and hand dystrophy. One of the most important factors predisposing to its development is unresolved displacement of radial bone fragments. We observed 18 patients with irregularly healed fracture of the distal radial metaepiphysis complicated by posttraumatic neurodystrophic syndrome (phase II, III). There were 17 women and 1 man among them. The average age of the patients was 58.4 years.
Gentle method of treatment of closed diaphyseal fractures of the tibia bones in elderly and old people
Authors: Semenov A. Yu. , Rabinovich L. S. , Kalashnik A. D. , Yakimov L. A.
Published: March 2022

The Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics, and Military Field Surgery of the Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy. I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy and its clinical base, Hospital No. 67, have developed and put into practice a method of extrafocal fixation of fragments in closed diaphyseal fractures of the tibia bones in the elderly and elderly; its use in combination with functional treatment techniques during fracture healing makes it possible to minimize postoperative complications and significantly reduce the rehabilitation period of patients.
Skeletal dysplasia: classification, early diagnosis and treatment
Authors: Mikhailova L. K.
Published: March 2022

Skeletal anomalies with body disproportions have attracted people's attention since ancient times. Attitudes towards those suffering from these malformations varied in different times and among different peoples - from deification (for example, in Ancient Egypt) to rejection and isolation (in Sparta and medieval Europe). In ancient Egypt, Bez, the patron god of children and pregnant women, was depicted as a dwarf with short arms and legs. History has preserved information that the ancient Greek philosopher and fabulist Aesop suffered from disproportionate dwarfism (probably achondroplasia).
E. Ornstein, A. Voinia. Semiotics and Diagnostics in Traumatology and Orthopedics (Kishinev, "Stiinza", 1992)
Authors: Volkov M. V. , Kiselev V. P. , Rassovsky S. V.
Published: March 2022

A monograph has been published that summarizes the many years of experience of two well-known specialists, E. Ornstein (Moldova) and A. Voini (Romania). The book consists of 451 pages and consists of a foreword, introduction, 5 chapters, conclusion, list of references and index. The preface, written by A.V. Kaplan, notes the merits of the book and emphasizes its undoubted usefulness for clinicians.
II All-Russian Conference on Biomechanics
Authors: Kuropatkin G. V.
Published: March 2022

The II All-Russian Conference on Biomechanics in Memory of N.A. Bernstein was held in Nizhny Novgorod on November 22-25, 1994. The conference was held under the auspices of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Social Security, and the Society of Biomechanics of Russia. Great merit in its organization belonged to the Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy, the Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the Interdisciplinary Institute of Medical and Social Rehabilitation, and the Research Center "Radiomechanics and Rehabilitation".
Certain problems of total joint replacement
Authors: Shaposhnikov Yu. G.
Published: March 2022

On the basis of the analysis of home and foreign experience, the author discusses the certain most actual problems of total joint replacement and the ways of their solution, i.e. search of new sufficiently strong and, in the same time, biologically inert materials for the production of joint implants; modification of the implant components surface in order to ensure their maximum biological compatibility and optimum conditions for the bone tissue ingrowth; improvement of the tribologic characteristics of the friction couple in the mobility unit; elaboration of bone cement. High social and economic significance of joint replacement is emphasized.
Hip joint endoprosthesis with the Movshovich-Gavryushenko prosthesis having a reserve friction mechanism and a changeable cervical diaphysial angle
Authors: Movshovich I. A.
Published: March 2022

One of the main reasons for endoprosthesis instability (loosening) is a high friction coefficient in the mobility point. The tribological studies made at the Laboratory of Polymers, Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, have indicated that greasing the prosthesis mobility angle with bone marrow shows a 2-3-fold reduction in the friction coefficient. On this basis, a new type of the Movshovich-Gavryushenko hip joint endoprosthesis having a reserve friction mechanism was designed. In the prosthetic crus, neck, and head, a canal was formed, along which bone marrow drops entered the mobility node throughout the endoprosthetic functioning period. The endoprosthesis is also noted for its changeable cervical diaphysial angle due to the fact that there are three replaceable necks. This enables a surgeon to make the head have its varus or vagus position, as well as to place it in the ante- or retroversion position. Endoprosthesis by mean of the model was successfully performed in 146 patients, as shown by a 5-year follow-up.
Hip joint implanting
Authors: Buachidze O. Sh.
Published: March 2022

The paper provides some experience with hip joint endoprosthesis with Poldi and Beznoska implants, Czechia, used in 210 patients (235 operations). Total and cervicocapital endoprostheses were implanted in 193 and 42 cases, respectively. The indications for total and unipolar joint replacement were severe Stage III coxarthrosis, aseptic necrosis of the head of the femur, pseudoarthrosis of its neck, subcapital fractures with severe limb dysfunctions and persistent pains. Positive results (complete recovery of joint movements and limb load) were noted in 93% of patients in the follow-up periods of 6 months to 18 years. The complications were seen as follows: wound suppuration in 4 patients, aseptic instability in 4 (they all were reoperated), relaxation of a total implant and partial protrusion of the head of a unipolar implant in 6 patients.
Influence of various physical and mechanical factors on the fate of joint implant and its functional capacities
Authors: Gavryushenko N. S.
Published: March 2022

The artificial and natural joints are biomechanically adequate due to their similar technical characteristics. The tribological characteristics are responsible for joint mobility. With high material abrasion resistance, a low friction coefficient cannot be achieved without greasing. If the friction coefficient can be reduced to the level typical of a healthy joint (0.0080.04), one can expect a relevant decrease in breaking forces resulting in the friction point from slip resistance. In this case the safety margin generated on cement fixation will be sufficient for the service life of an implant to be 23 times higher than the currently available (the Chanley joint implants serve as many as 30 years). With these occurring events, the demand will decrease for a small number of cementless fixation joint implants and their application will be associated only with contraindications for cement use.
Blood components autotransfusion at the planned treatment of patients with orthopaedic diseases
Authors: Dorozhko І. G. , Onoprienko G. A.
Published: March 2022

The authors elaborated the method of preservation of 2 doses of autoerythrocytic mass prior to the planned surgical interventions with the expected massive blood loss. During autoblood storing and preservation of 2 doses of erythrocytic mass the reinfusion of plasma to the patient was carried out thereby the circulating blood volume was restored in the volume up to 1000 ml. It provided the reduction of the requirement in donor blood by 89,2%. The method was effective at such surgical interventions as the total joint replacement (4), hip joint arthrodesis (7), subtrochanteric and intertrochanteric corrective osteotome (5), osteosynthesis of acetabulum fragments (50).
What is walking? (orthopedist and biomechanic dialogue)
Authors: Belenky V. E. , Kuropatkin G. V.
Published: March 2022

Orthopedist (referring to the biomechanist). We receive the results of our patients' walking studies from your laboratory. There are indicators that characterize this process. But I can't read your numbers. Your terminology is unfamiliar to me. It is clear to me that the most important thing for an orthopedist and trauma surgeon is to restore such an important process for a person as walking. But when I thought about this seemingly obvious position, I realized that I do not know the essence of this process. And then there are the results of your research that I don't understand. Tell me what walking is.Biomechanic. Okay. I propose the following plan for our conversation:- the temporal structure of the stride;- the kinematics of the legs, pelvis and spine;- external forces, leg support reactions, muscle work;- the foot as a shock absorbing system;- movement of body parts when walking in the frontal plane.
Desmoplastic fibroma (desmoid) of the femur: 2 cases
Authors: Makhson A. N. , Makhson N. E. , Shupak M. Y.
Published: March 2022

Desmoplastic fibroma (extra-abdominal desmoid) was first identified as an independent nosological form in 1958 by H.L. Jaffe [6]. This tumor differs significantly in its course from the desmoid of the abdominal wall. It has a pronounced ability to infiltrate the surrounding tissues, there are frequent cases of tumor spread to the vessels and nerves. The disease usually affects soft tissues. Extra-abdominal desmoids often occur in the area of ​​the shoulder, chest wall, back, and scapula [1, 6]. Desmoplastic bone fibromas are extremely rare. So, R. Buhm et al. [5] described two cases of this tumor affecting the tibia. According to their data, by 1996 only a few dozen cases of bone lesions were presented in the literature. N.P. Petrovichev [3] described the case of femoral desmoid. In the book by S.T. Zatsepin "Saved surgery for bone tumors" [2] reports on operations on the forearm in two patients with recurrence of desmoplastic fibroma. Surgical interventions were accompanied by resection of the bones of the forearm. The observations are interesting, but in neither case are there any clinical or radiological data that could indicate damage to the bones of the forearm by desmoid, and the author himself does not indicate this. We did not find other publications on desmoplastic bone fibroma in the domestic literature. According to N.N. Petrovichev with reference to the work of H.J. Spjut, published in 1971, only 6 cases of femoral injury were described in the literature by that time.
Divine Proportion of The Invisible Hand: a New Look at Adam Smith’s Natural Theology
Authors:   Pierre Mendes France University, Malakhov Sergey
Published: March 2022

Recent research on labor-search-leisure model has described local multiple equilibria of Invisible hand under wage and price dispersion. This paper analyzes the general competitive equilibrium, where the Invisible hand creates harmonic proportions of mutually beneficial exchange. The analysis results in the rigorous mathematical proof that at the general competitive equilibrium both the marginal rate of substitution of leisure for consumption and marginal rate of transformation of production into services are equal to the golden ratio conjugate, whereas both the intensity of consumption and the sales-costs of production ratio are equal to the golden ratio itself, also called the divine proportion. On commodity market the golden ratio conjugate equalizes the gravitation or attractiveness of both seller and buyer. Local monopoly and monopsony disappear, and the competitive equilibrium really becomes perfect. In marriage markets the golden ratio conjugate equalizes the attractiveness of both man and woman and creates the ideal family. These results bring us back to the theological grounds of Adam Smith’s works; it gives a new view on his idea of natural rates of both wages and profit. It really can be argued that there was a good reason to apply the natural theology approach to the analysis of exchange at times of the ‘Wealth of Nations’.
Mobile Advertising Modelling for Telecommunications Industry: Focusing on the Boosting of Value Co Creation
Authors: Rurianto Joko , Sumarwan Ujang , Suharjo Budi , Hasanah Nur
Published: March 2022

The telecommunications industry has turned into social and communication-oriented services, along with declining voice services. In line with these changes, the telecommunications industry must adjust to market changes. One of the service changes that occurred was the emergence of mobile advertising services. The aim of this research is to build a mobile advertising service model that serves to form value co-creation for the industry of mobile telecommunications in Indonesia. The study used a sample of the broadband community of users from the largest mobile telecommunications provider in Indonesia. They involved their customers as part of service delivery in the company to co-create the value. The number of participants was 284. The sampling technique that was used was non-probability sampling. The data analysis was carried out using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The result of this study is to find a mobile advertising model for the formation of value co-creation for the industry of mobile telecommunications.
Indigenismos americanos en “Los jesuitas quitados y restituidos al mundo” de Agustín Pomposo (1816): el español californiano
Authors: Alcocer Rodríguez Eduardo
Published: March 2022

Es una realidad que un gran número de zonas de América no han sido estudiadas de forma adecuada en lo que respecta al desarrollo y uso de los indigenismos en sus variedades del español; y es debido a esto que el presente trabajo tiene la intención de mostrar el uso de voces autóctonas en Los jesuitas quitados y restituidos al mundo (México,1816), de Pomposo Fernández, un texto que describe la realidad de las californias durante el siglo XIX. Es de este modo que se sigue la metodología propuesta por Ramírez Luengo (2012, 2017b), buscando proporcionar una descripción lingüística de la zona. Así, en el texto es posible encontrar un gran uso de indigenismos, especialmente en referencia a la flora y a la fauna de las californias, con muchos elementos no integrados al español, esto derivado de la tipología descriptiva propia del texto.
A case of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) mimicking transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Authors: Bose Some Suvra , Sen Bonny , Roy Debapriya , Shaikh Alamgir
Published: March 2022

TTP is a rare multisystem disease among children due to dysfunction of ADAMTS 13 enzyme in plasma causing defective vWF cleavage, thus giving rise to platelet aggregation, micro thrombi formation, platelet consumption, capillary blockage and finally organ dysfunction leading to a severe life-threatening condition with mortality around 90% if untreated. It can be congenital (5%) or acquired (95%) and Plasmapheresis works wonder for both the subtypes.

: Here we have described a case of acquired TTP masquerading TIA in an 8-year-old girl child who had attacks of sudden onset aphasia and upper limb weakness lasting for few hours with spontaneous recovery. On detailed examination we found pallor and few petechial spots on face and upper limbs with a peripheral blood picture suggestive of thrombocytopenia with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia but a normal renal function. We sent blood for ADAMTS 13 activity which reported a critically low level of ADAMTS 13 enzymatic activity with presence of inhibitors and absent genetic mutation.

Immediate Plasmapheresis was started along with oral prednisolone therapy for a span of one month which resulted both clinical and hematological recovery. Platelet count acted as a good indicator of clinical remission.

A high degree of clinical suspicion is required to make a prompt diagnosis of this life threatening disease (TTP) since this carries a very high mortality rate and can mimic a more common disease HUS.
Una aproximación al Boletín de la Policía de Buenos Aires, entre registro y noticia (década de 1820)
Authors: Vaccaroni María Agustina
Published: March 2022

El Boletín de la Policía de Buenos Aires, publicado entre 1824 y 1827, impactó en las dinámicas de construcción de las configuraciones policiales en dicho periodo. Su examen nos muestra una experiencia destacada en el marco del equipamiento material que se produjo con la creación del Departamento de Policía en 1821. A través del análisis de sus contenidos, edición y circulación damos cuenta de cómo este Boletín se afianzó entre el registro y la noticia; es decir, se constituyó como parte de un archivo policial en construcción, por un lado, y como insumo para la visibilización de la actividad policial, por el otro. Hacemos uso de los boletines disponibles en el Archivo Histórico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, La Plata, Argentina (AHPBA) y en la Sección de Obras Raras de la Biblioteca Nacional de Brasil (Río de Janeiro), los cuales entrecruzamos con información proveniente de partes policiales, filiaciones, sumarios judiciales y prensa.
Y-splitting medial rectus muscle and recession in treatment for convergence excess esotropia
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China, Huang Li-Juan , Li Ning-Dong ,   Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100045, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
Published: March 2022

AIM: To evaluate the surgical outcome of medial rectus (MR) recession with Y-splitting procedure in treatment of esotropia with convergence excess.
METHODS: Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for those patients who underwent surgical treatment for their convergence excess esotropia (CEET) between January 2018 and December 2020. Refractive error was examined by the equipment of the VS100 (Welch Allyn). The surgical approach was bilateral MR recession with Y-splitting. The amount of recession was calculated according to the deviation angle at distance. Ocular movement and ocular alignment at distance and near were evaluated pre- and post-operatively. Binocular sensory status was evaluated by the Bagolini striated glasses at near and distance, and by stereoacuity assessment at near using the Titmus test.
RESULTS: Six patients with CEET were included in this study. Four of them were hyperopia and two of them were myopia. A mean of eso-deviation angle at distance had been changed from 27.3±13.02 prism diopters (PD) preoperatively to 1.83±1.60 PD postoperatively (P<0.05), while a mean of eso-deviation angle at near had been changed from 50.00±20.74 PD preoperatively to 6.83±0.98 PD postoperatively (P<0.05). Patients had obtained binocular vision postoperatively.
CONCLUSION: The surgical approach of Y-splitting MR and recession is effective in treatment of CEET.
Principles of construction and basic characteristics of perspective noiseproof course-glide system
Authors: Golovkov Alexander A. , Golovkov Vladimir A.
Published: March 2022

Introduction: based on the analysis of the known literature, it is shown that modern course-glide systems have disadvantages associated with the presence of carrier signal generators in them, the lack of frequency and spatial selection of the signal and interference. The purpose of the work: to develop the principles of constructing a promising noise-resistant course-glide system based on the joint use of inversely directed reflectors, aperture antennas and electrodynamic controlled layered inhomogeneous structures. The controlled layers are periodic lattices of conducting elements with nonlinear elements included in their discontinuities. Uncontrolled layers are lossless dielectric layers and periodic lattices of conducting elements. Materials and methods: algorithms for parametric synthesis of controlled and uncontrolled layers of electrodynamic inhomogeneous structures, experimental methods for analyzing monostatic and bistatic backscattering diagrams, experimental methods for determining the frequency characteristics of electrodynamic inhomogeneous structures in various states of controlled layers. Results: the possibility of designing a promising course-glide system with specified characteristics that provide a new method of radio communication without using its own carrier signal generator is shown. Conclusion: the proposed course-glide system can be used to solve many problems that cannot be solved with the help of a known course-glide system. Such tasks include imitation of moving and stationary objects of weapons and military equipment; covert transmission of information in the absence of its own carrier signal source; radio-electronic suppression of radio communication and control systems, radar control systems for weapons of a likely enemy.
Iterative algorithm for offsets, scale and rotate estimation for television image superposition with additive and multiplicative noise
Authors: Diyazitdinov Rinat R.
Published: March 2022

We describe the iterative algorithm for television image superposition. The superposition is defined by offsets, scale, and rotates. Also additive and multiplicative noise influences the image. The main aim of developing this algorithm is to reduce the time of processing images for estimation superposition parameters. Reducing processing time is provided by reducing the set of reference points, which defines the superposition. The initial coordinate of the reference points is refined at the process of the algorithm work for acceptable superposition of the television images. The superposition parameters are divided into two groups. Offsets belong to the first group, scale and rotate belong to the second group. The parameters in each group are estimated independently. The iterative procedure uses the offsets for estimation scale and rotate, and after it uses scale and rotates for estimation of the offsets. This process is repeated. The next iteration approximates the rate to the real value of the superposition parameters. The developed algorithm allows reducing processing time at 25 times faster than the brute force algorithm for the test data. The test data include two images; the first image has the resolution 288 384 pixels, the second image has the resolution 128 128 pixels. The second image is the fragment of the first image. Also at the end of the article, the numerical simulation had been presented. The simulation shows the dependences of error estimation of parameters from the noise power.
Comparison of Effect of Meperidine Versus Fentanyl as an Adjuvant to Epidural Bupivacaine on Duration of Labor: A Randomized Controlled Study
Authors: Nataj Majd Masoomeh , Farid Mojtahedi Maryam , Taheri Arman , Sanatkar Mehdi , Nazemian Yazdi Nader Ali
Published: March 2022

Epidural analgesia (EA) is one of the best pain relief for many pregnant women in labor. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of epidural analgesia provided by a combination of bupivacaine plus meperidine or fentanyl on the mother, fetus, and labor process in term nulliparous women. A total of 558 nulliparous women were randomized into two groups of 279 subjects. The BF (Bupivacaine-Fentanyl) group received 16 ml bupivacaine 0.125% plus 50 mg fentanyl as a loading dose; then, an intermittent bolus of the same solution was administered once the patient requested analgesia. The BM (Bupivacaine-Meperidine) group received a loading dose of 16 ml bupivacaine 0.125% plus 20 mg meperidine followed by an intermittent bolus of the same solution if the patient requested analgesia. The time of labor phases 1 and 2 and the incidence of side effects were recorded. After the intervention, the pain score was significantly lower in the meperidine group compared to the fentanyl group during labor (P=0.006). The duration of the active phase of labor (P=0.04) and the rate of cesarean section (P=0.01) were significantly higher in the fentanyl group compared to the meperidine group. The duration of the second stage of labor was not significantly different between the two groups (P=0.24). Apgar score was significantly higher in the meperidine group. This study found that epidural meperidine could be a suitable alternative to fentanyl for improving pain relief and shortening the active phase of delivery without increasing the risk of the neonatal low Apgar score.
Isolated Sacral Sarcoidosis a Hidden Cause of Sciatica: Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature
Authors: Tekaya Aicha Ben , Hamdi Ons , Rouached Leila , Bellil Mehdi , Bouden Selma , Saidane Olfa , Tekaya Rawdha , Mahmoud Ines , Abdelmoula Leila
Published: March 2022

Bone involvement in sarcoidosis is rare; its estimated prevalence ranges between 3 and 13%. Osseous lesions usually occur in the phalanges of the hands and feet. Involvement of the axial skeleton is more uncommon. Osseous involvement may be asymptomatic. It is often incidentally discovered on imaging modalities. Radiological techniques can reveal sclerotic and/or destructive lesions. We present a case of a 61-year-old woman in whom osseous sarcoidosis of the sacrum was revealed by back pain and sciatica. To our knowledge, only one isolated case of sacral sarcoidosis has been reported in the literature. Sarcoid bone lesions can be present at disease onset without pulmonary involvement. A biopsy is often required in order to eliminate other conditions, especially malignancy. Treatment is not specific and also not needed in a significant number of cases.
Evaluation of Self-Care and its Association with Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Gholizadeh Masoumeh , Heydari Somayeh , Mir Nazanin , Taghipour Havjin , Hatamzadeh Nasser , Jalilian Habib
Published: March 2022

Background: Diabetes is a chronic illness which requires continuous self-care. Appropriate self-care can reduce the risks of developing complications and improve the Quality of Life (QoL). This study aimed to examine self-care and its association with quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in East Azerbaijan, Iran, in 2018.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The statistical population included all patients with type 2 diabetes in East Azerbaijan, in 2018. 310 patients were included using consecutive sampling. The summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities  Questionnaire (SDSCA) and the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-12) were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS22.  Descriptive statistics such as mean, Standard Deviation (SD), frequency, and percentage were applied to describe the characteristics of the respondents. The Spearman correlation, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests were applied for statistical analysis.
Results: The mean scores of self-care and QoL were estimated to be 42.14 ± 61.63 and 53.25 ± 51.73, respectively. The highest mean of self-care and QoL was related to medications and social functioning which were 96.03 and 68.34. There was no correlation between the total mean score of self-care and QoL (P-value = 0.65). Moreover, a significant correlation was found between medication (insulin), exercise, blood-glucose testing and the total score of QoL (P-value < 0 .05).
Conclusion: The results indicated that self-care in patients with diabetes is poor, and the patients’ QoL is moderate. Therefore, it is suggested that managers of health centres take appropriate measures such as educational programs and executive interventions to enhance self-care in patients with diabetes. Moreover, to increase QoL, more attention should be paid to promote exercise and diet behaviours.
Femoroacetabular Impingement Radiographic Diagnosis: A Current Concept Review
Authors: Moazen Jamshidi Mir Mansour , Moharrami Alireza , Poopak Amir Hosein , Mafi Amir Hossein , Mafi Amir Reza
Published: March 2022

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) could cause early osteoarthritis in patients. It is important to diagnosis this condition in the early stages to avoid osteoarthritis. The radiological x-ray is one of the main methods to diagnosis FAI. There are many radiological signs which help orthopedic surgeons to diagnosis FAI in the pelvic x-ray. Recent studies revealed many new signs for diagnosis and in the present concept article, we try to review all the radiological signs of the FAI in the pelvic and hip x-ray.
Evaluation of Bone Mineral Density in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: Gupta Pranav , Garg Sudhir Kumar , Mittal Naveen , Garg Shipra , Jindal Mohit
Published: March 2022

Background: Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in middle aged and elderly individuals and affect their quality of life (QOL). The presence of both these disorders is rarely reported in an individual patient. This study was conducted with the aim to assess this association using Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) as a measure of bone mineral density (BMD) in patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty.
Methods: Between August 2015 and August 2018, 71 patients were selected as the study participants. The inclusion criteria included age of higher than 50 years and presence of primary or secondary arthritic conditions. The exclusion criteria were age of below 50 years, prolonged steroid intake (3 months), metabolic disease, and performance of arthroplasty for the management of fractures.
Results: The incidence rate of osteoporosis was found to be higher in higher age groups of patients undergoing arthroplasty. Furthermore, there was no statistical difference in the T-scores with respect to the sex of the patients.
Conclusion: Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis can occur simultaneously in an individual. The development of osteoarthritis does not prevent the development of generalized osteoporosis in an individual patient.
Klasa średnia a perspektywa biograficzna. Empiryczne studium przypadku
Authors: Burski Jacek
Published: March 2022

W artykule skupiam się na próbie rekonstrukcji klasowej pozycji przedstawiciela klasy średniej – jego biograficznej drogi oraz napięć wynikających z zajmowania określonego miejsca w strukturze społecznej. Tę swoistą analizę wspieram ujęciem badawczym wywodzącym się z tradycji metody biograficznej, a w szczególności tradycji szkoły analizy autobiograficznych wywiadów narracyjnych Fritza Schützego. Główna argumentacja skupia się na pokazaniu zalet metody biograficznej w analizowaniu problematyki klas społecznych.
Sociology in a Region as a Subject of Scientific Research
Authors: Zborovsky Garold
Published: March 2022

The article examines Russian sociology as a whole and in one particular Russian region (the Ural) through the lens of several scientific approaches. The situation in modern Russian sociology is described as a crisis, and the science itself is in need of a new revival. The Great Sociological Ural is considered as an object of research. The subject of research is the main scientific approaches towards studying sociology in the region. Of special interest is the interpretation of the generational approach, which is considered as a tool for analyzing sociology in the region. The purpose of the article is to present the resurgence process, the formation and development of sociology in the region as a subject of research in the mirror of a number of scientific approaches with an emphasis on generational analysis. The author’s theoretical framework is based on the concept of generations in B.Z. Doktorov’s sociology, including his “ladder of generations”. A generational stratification of the sociological community in the Ural is provided, including seven generations — from the moment of the resurgence of sociology in the Ural (during late 1950’s – 1960’s) up to the present day. A characteristic for each of them is provided. The author’s methodology and methods of empirical research are shown. The main methods used were in-depth interviews, the biographical method, as well as the document research method.
Correlación entre la actividad física de los padres y la actividad física de su hijo
Authors: Tanohuye Mitzuno Shiori Yolanda , Jaime Domínguez Carol , Soria Ramos Emma Orquídea , Alfaro Fernández Paul Rubén , Meléndez Olivari Elizabeth Cecilia
Published: March 2022

La carencia de actividad física por parte de escolares es una variable progresiva preocupante para la sociedad, puesto que incrementa el porcentaje de enfermedades no transmisibles y, por ende, una mayor afección en la salud física. Además, el concepto de los padres como agentes ejemplares posee el impacto suficiente para el desarrollo y participación de sus hijos en actividades físicas. Objetivo: Establecer la correlación entre la actividad física de los padres y la actividad física de su hijo del 4to y 5to año de secundaria de la I.E. PNP “José Héctor Rodríguez Trigoso” del distrito de San Martín de Porres”. Material y Métodos: Estudio fue de tipo cuantitativo observacional, de corte transversal, exploratorio-descriptivo; así mismo, para la recolección de los datos se empleó el cuestionario internacional de actividad física (IPAQ). Resultados: Existe correlación estadísticamente significativa entre la actividad física de los padres y la actividad física de su hijo del 4to o 5to de secundaria de la I.E. PNP “José Héctor Rodríguez Trigoso”; se encontró diferencias significativas entre hijos y padres en el nivel moderado y alto; no se encontró diferencias significativas de los padres y de los hijos según edad, grado de estudio y género. Conclusiones: La correlación encontrada entre la actividad física de padres e hijos es similar a otros estudios realizados, siendo de tipo moderada alta, por lo que se recomienda incentivar con mayor fuerza la actividad física en padres ya que representan un modelo a seguir para los hijos.
Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas basadas en evidencias de fisioterapeutas docentes en una universidad del Perú
Authors: Mayhua Ramírez Shelley Jiroshi , Ortiz Ruiz María Inés , Bahamonde Vílchez Elva , Rojas-Vilca José Luis
Published: March 2022

Objetivo: Describir los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas basadas en la evidencia de fisioterapeutas docentes de una universidad del Perú. Material y métodos: Estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal. El instrumento utilizado fue el cuestionario  diseñado  por Jette et al., modificado y validado por Conislla et al. Resultados: Se invitó a 56 fisioterapeutas docentes, de los cuales 46 (82,1%) contestaron y retornaron la encuesta. La mayoría estaba familiarizada con los motores de búsqueda bibliográfica (82,7%). El 95,7% reportó interés en aprender o mejorar habilidades necesarias para incorporar una PBE en su labor diaria. En un mes habitual, el 69,5% leen de 5 o menos artículos y el 69,6% usa la literatura científica 2-10 veces por mes para la toma de decisiones. La barrera principal fue tiempo insuficiente (56,5%). Conclusiones: Los fisioterapeutas docentes reportaron conocer los fundamentos en PBE y sistemas de búsqueda. Además, interés hacia aprender o mejorar sus habilidades; sin embargo, reconocen la necesidad de aumentar el uso de la evidencia en su práctica habitual.
Nivel de actividad física según el cuestionario PAQ-C en niños de dos colegios del Cercado de Lima
Authors: Yáñez Cárdenas María Paola , Villar Chumán Claudia Cecilia , Alfaro Fernández Paul Rubén , Meléndez Olivari Elizabeth Cecilia
Published: March 2022

Objetivo: determinar el nivel de actividad física en niños de 9 a 12 años de dos colegios de Lima, Perú según el cuestionario PAQ-C. Material y Métodos: estudio observacional, descriptivo, de tipo transversal. La población fue de 610 alumnos, entre 9 a 12 años, desde el cuarto grado de primaria al primero de secundaria del colegio privado “Institución Educativa Parroquial Señor de la Misericordia” (264) y el colegio estatal “Institución Educativa 0040 Hipólito Unanue” (346), ubicados en el distrito de Cercado de Lima. Se evalúo el nivel de actividad física con el cuestionario PAQ-C. Resultados: tanto los alumnos del colegio privado como del estatal presentaron un nivel de actividad física entre “bajo” y “muy bajo” (59,7% de ambos colegios) y sólo el 4,5% y 4% de esta población, se encontraban dentro del grupo de nivel de actividad físico intenso, siendo los niños más activos que las niñas. Asimismo, se encontró que los niños de colegio particular presentaron mayor prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad sumado a un nivel de actividad física bajo. Conclusiones: en la población estudiada encontramos que los niveles de actividad física bajo y muy baja tenían altos porcentajes, así como sobrepeso y obesidad con mayor prevalencia en el colegio privado, estos 2 factores son preocupantes ya probablemente estarían conllevando a futuras comorbilidades asociadas. Se recomienda la monitorización de los niveles de actividad física en este grupo etareos y el desarrollo periódico de estudios similares, sobre todo en estos tiempos de pandemia.