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Unusual nicotinoylation of 4-phenyl-5,7-dihydroxycoumarin
Authors: Sharapov A. D. , Fatykhov R. F. , Khalymbadzha I. A. , Potapova A. P. , Slepukhin P. A. , Chupakhin O. N.
Published: February 2022

In the present work, we report a convenient synthesis of 5- and 7-substituted-4-phenyl coumarins. In contrast to previous results obtained with 4-alkylcoumarins, nicotinoylation of 5,7-dihydroxy-4-phenylcoumarin with nicotinoyl benzotriazole or nicotinoyl azide selectively provides 5-O protected ester. The combination of the nicotinoylation reaction followed by tosylation-denicotinoylation yields 5-hydroxy-7-tosyloxy-coumarin derivative, which may be useful in the synthesis of inophyllum, a tetracyclic HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor, as well as its analogues.
Motivações toponímicas: O ato de nomear bairros populares nas periferias em Angola
Authors: Costa Dinis Fernando da , Daniel Hilton Fortuna
Published: February 2022

Este trabalho toponímico da subcategoria da onomástica tem como objetivo investigar a natureza e a motivação do ato de atribuir nomes não oficiais a bairros desenvolvidos em zonas periféricas no período pós-independência, isto é, de 1976 a 2016. O trabalho é o primeiro de um projeto contínuo e avalia um corpus de 34 bairros selecionados em 10 províncias de Angola, com particular destaque para a capital, Luanda. O estudo, que prevalece numa área ainda subdocumentada em Angola, demonstra como o ato de nomear topónimos nas várias cidades do país é caraterizado neste período de pós-independência. Os resultados revelam nomes decorrentes de contextos causa-efeito que refletem uma vivência precária, do ponto de vista social e económico, o que nos leva a acreditar que a guerra civil, que durou 27 anos, tem sido determinante para que, com base nas motivações dos próprios fundadores, se nomeiem os bairros de cariz popular.
Model studies of square footings on geocell-reinforced slopes
Authors: Kazemi K. , Arvin M. R. , Hataf N. , Khademhosseini A.
Published: February 2022

This study examines the behaviour of square footings located on unreinforced, single-, and double-layer geocell-reinforced sand slopes through a series of reduced-scale model tests. Contributing factors such as the distance between the footing and the edge of the slope, depth of burial of the first geocell layer, vertical span between successive layers of the geocell, length and width of the geocell mattresses, and the number of geocell layers were considered, and their effects are discussed in detail. The results indicate that geocell reinforcement plays a more effective role as the distance between the footing and the edge of the slope decreases. The optimum depth of placement of the first geocell layer for both single- and double-layer reinforced slopes was determined, and was found to be independent of the length of the geocell. In addition, the performance of the footing continued to decrease with greater vertical distance between the top and lower geocell layers. Only a marginal improvement in the behavior of the tested models was observed for a range of widths of the geocell.
Mechanical behavior of a fiber reinforced reclaimed asphalt pavement sand-cement blend
Authors: Menger E. S. , da Silva A. , Festugato L.
Published: February 2022

Reuse of reclaimed asphalt pavement, RAP, provides an option to face the obstacles of both an economic and environmental nature, reintegrating the material into the soil as an alternative way either to dispose of it, or to reduce other aggregates’ usage. However, total or partial substitution must be associated with an improvement technique to abide by norms and regulations requirements, such as cement stabilization and fiber reinforcement. The research presented in this paper aims to evaluate the effects of including 24-mm polypropylene randomly distributed fibers on a mixture of a cemented sandy soil with a substitution of 30% reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in lieu of soil. The experimental program was developed to examine the mechanical behavior of the mixture, including unconfined compressive strength, flexural tensile strength, splitting tensile strength, pulse-velocity, durability, and monotonic and cyclic simple shear tests, over different mixture dosages containing 3%, 5%, 7% and 9% Portland cement, 0.5% fiber, over a compaction effort to achieve dry weights of 16.4 kN/m3, 17.2 kN/m3 and 18.0 kN/m3. The fiber reinforced mixtures were compared to literature results, utilizing the same materials. Results indicate improvement of strength and durability overall, and also a possible drawback concerning the material’s Q3 shear modulus.
Past participle agreement in French and Italian: A two-Agree analysis
Authors: Kobayashi Akiko
Published: February 2022

In this study, past participle agreement (PPA) patterns in French and Italian are explained based on recent minimalist notions involving minimal search and labeling. For minimal computation, Agree minimally values a participle and an in-situ object (Minimal Agree). Hence, the participle is spelled out in a default form. If an object is displaced, a participle can choose to Agree with the object’s copy in its SPEC. Since the Agree operation is coupled with labeling, it fully values the participle (Full Agree), resulting in morphological agreement. In many cases, the optionality of PPA results from the participle’s free selection between the two types of Agree. The proposed analysis also deals with cases where PPA is either obligatory or absent. First, a derived subject obligatorily triggers agreement since Full Agree applies to the subject to label the so-called TP node, which also affects the participle. Second, Italian 3rd person clitic objects control agreement obligatorily, which is attributed to their internal structure. Third, agreement with a wh-object is absent in Italian because of criterial freezing. Since Full Agree is part of criterial licensing, a wh-phrase cannot select this option until it reaches its final criterial position unless some form of reconstruction is available.
Confronting Politics: The Role of Conflict Orientation in Shaping Political Debate
Authors: Sydnor Emily , Tesmer Emily , Peterson Breely
Published: February 2022

Previous research (Testa et al 2014, Mutz 2015) finds that conflict orientation—individuals’ psychological predisposition towards conflict--conditions attitudes of people in the United States in the face of political disagreement. However, little research has been done into how conflict orientation influences the ways in which people engage in conversation that has the potential to become uncomfortable or contentious. While we argue that conflict orientation has a significant impact on the way college students discuss politics, results from series of interviews with undergraduate students about their thoughts and ideas regarding political incivility and campus free speech suggest that this is not the case. Instead we find that deliberation and small-group conversation can bring both the conflict-avoidant and conflict-approaching into the political conversation.
The Gendered Ethos of Pseudoscience: Feminized Discourse on Food Safety in the Blogosphere
Authors: Rhode Flemming Schneider , Dejmanee Tisha
Published: February 2022

In this paper, we explore the gendered aspects of scientific controversy in the digital age. This project makes use of Leah Ceccarelli’s seminal work on manufactured scientific controversy by considering its implications for the discourse on GMOs and food additives published on digital food and lifestyle blogs. We perform a discourse analysis of several blogs to look at the ways that gendered online discourse and performance influences modern anti-science rhetoric, particularly that which emanates from the sphere colloquially known as crunchy living. We look at the ways the intimate and personal feminine style of digital platforms offer experiential knowledge as a substitute for science. In the current political climate of alternative facts and fake news, this study leads to broader implications about the impact of gendered discourse on the assessment of credibility in online sources.
Schutzimpfung auf Veranlassung des Arbeitgebers
Authors: Holtstraeter Reinhard
Published: February 2022

Gesundheitsschutz ist Privatsache. Für etwaige Impfschäden bestehen Entschädigungsansprüche gemäß §60 des Gesetzes zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung von Infektionskrankheiten beim Menschen (Infektionsschutzgesetz, IfSG). Ist die Impfmaßnahme der betrieblichen Haftungssphäre zuzuordnen, können Versicherte gemäß §63 Abs. 3 IfSG in Verbindung mit §4 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 Sozialgesetzbuch, Siebtes Buch (SGB VII) weitergehende beziehungsweise höhere Leistungen aus dem SGB VII beanspruchen. Das Urteil zeigt auf, unter welchen haftungsbegründenden Bedingungen durch freiwillige Schutzimpfung verursachte Gesundheitsschäden als Arbeitsunfall entschädigt werden können. Diese Abgrenzungskriterien gelten gleichermaßen bei Corona-Schutzimpfungen.
Co-beneficial relationship-based care for persons with dementia
Authors: Yohko Maki , Koichi Nakamura
Published: February 2022

Co-beneficial relationship-based care has been proposed as a basic concept of dementia care to improve the social well-being of persons with dementia and those close to them, including family members and caregivers. The aim is to empower persons with dementia to manifest their innate altruism, which is intact until the end-of-life period. As dementia may change relationships even among family members, it is desirable for persons with dementia and those close to them to make efforts to maintain mutually beneficial relationships in their daily lives.
Himotoki as a decision-making empowerment tool to live well with dementia
Authors: Yohko Maki , Koichi Nakamura
Published: February 2022

Shared decision-making is indispensable among people with dementia, their families, and healthcare professionals to ensure that people with dementia live well. Since living with dementia involves the process of losing one’s independence and requiring support from others in all aspects of life, everyday life becomes a series of shared decision-making and collaborative efforts. Dementia care includes the process of rebuilding relationships through shared decision-making and collaboration. In particular, it is of paramount importance to make decisions on how to live well with dementia. Owing to a decline in independence, it may become difficult for people with dementia to live well or achieve happiness on their own. Hence, they are expected to cooperate with people close to them, including family members, to lead happy and fulfilling lives. While making a shared decision, conversations with a person with dementia may result in miscommunication due to a decline in their ability to communicate. If it is difficult to understand certain words or actions of the person with dementia, rather than dismissing them as incomprehensible, caregivers are recommended to analyze the factors underlying those words and actions (background factors), such as the person’s current cognitive state and functioning, human and physical environments, and relationships with other people.
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Relativistic Effect in Simulators of Satellite Radio Navigation Systems
Authors:   Siberian Federal University, Sushkin Igor N.
Published: February 2022

The paper considers the method of forming the correction factor due to the relativistic effect in the formation of pseudorange in the simulators of satellite radio navigation systems. This correction factor is formed for each navigation spacecraft and can reach units of meters
Ways to Improve the Effectiveness of Defeating Group Air Targets in Anti-Aircraft Combat
Authors:   Military Academy named after Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgiy Zhukov, Antsiferov Alexander A.
Published: February 2022

This article discusses ways to improve the efficiency of anti-aircraft guided missiles to intercept group air targets. An effective way to defeat the elements of group air targets using anti-aircraft guided missiles is the joint guidance of several missiles at several air targets from the group. The basic technical requirements for anti-aircraft guided missiles for the implementation of this principle are defined
Ruta integral de atención en salud para personas con amputaciones de miembro inferior, para mejorar el funcionamiento y la calidad de vida
Authors: Giraldo Castaño Laura , Pinto Maquilon Julieth Katerine , Lugo-Agudelo Luz Helena , Velásquez Correa Juan Carlos , Pastor María del Pilar , Posada Borrero Ana María , Patiño-Lugo Daniel Felipe , Plata Contreras Jesús Alberto
Published: February 2022

Objetivo: Presentar el estudio mediante el cual se construyó una ruta integral de atención en salud (RIAS) para la atención del paciente amputado de miembro inferior por causas traumática, vascular o diabetes mellitus, cuyo fin es implementar las recomendaciones de la Guía de práctica clínica del paciente amputado y garantizar la atención integral en salud de esta población en Colombia. Con la ruta se pretende orientar a los actores involucrados en la ejecución de intervenciones individuales para el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la rehabilitación, e impactar en los desenlaces en salud y equidad de esta población.
Metodología: Este estudio responde a una estrategia de mejoramiento de la atención en salud. Para esto, se revisó el Manual metodológico para la elaboración e implementación de las rias; se creó el grupo desarrollador de la ruta; se priorizaron y describieron las intervenciones en función del proceso continuo de atención en salud; se evaluó la práctica asistencial actual con grupos focales de pacientes y profesionales; se formularon los resultados esperados en el proceso de gestión y atención en salud (hitos), y se elaboró el diagrama de la ruta.
Resultados: A partir de la Guía de práctica clínica se elaboraron 25 intervenciones individuales priorizadas y caracterizadas según el actor responsable, la población objetivo y el entorno. Para cada una de las intervenciones se presentan resultados esperados en salud, calidad de prestación de servicios, aspectos relacionados con la equidad, y la perspectiva de pacientes y actores involucrados con la atención. Se construyeron los indicadores para el seguimiento e implementación de la ruta.
Conclusión: Se construyó la primera ruta integral de atención en salud del paciente con amputación de miembro inferior, de acuerdo con los lineamientos del manual del Ministerio de Salud y de la Protección Social.
Leaching for iron removal from low-grade bauxite ore to access refractory instruction
Authors: Jalili Zahra , Bahrami Ataallah , Ghadri Masoud , Akhgar Behzad Nemati , Kazemi Fatemeh
Published: February 2022

Iron-bearing minerals are the most important interfering compounds that are found with bauxite reserves. The element iron has adverse effects on bauxite applications, including the use of bauxite in refractory soils. The purpose of this research is to investigate the possibility of iron removal from low-grade bauxite ores to utilize them in refractory industries. For achieving this purpose, iron removal tests were performed on bauxite samples with an alumina to silica modulus of 0.73. After determining the appropriate iron removal method among the magnetic separation, calcination, and leaching (with H2SO4 and HCl) processes, optimal separation conditions were determined by tests that were designed using the Taguchi method. According to leaching results, using HCl for raw feed (un-calcined) provided the best result for iron removal. During this test, Fe2O3 grade decreased from 5.14% to 0.08%, and the alumina to silica modulus increased to 0.75. Calcination of the concentrate obtained from this test has led to favorable results in reducing the Fe2O3 grade (0.04%) and increasing the Al2O3 grade. Afterwards, in tests designed by the Taguchi method, the effect of parameters such as time, process temperature, HCl concentration, and feed grain size on iron removal from bauxite by HCl leaching processes are discussed. According to the results, the best efficiency of iron removal for a feed grain size of 250 µm is achieved in the following conditions: 30% HCl, process temperature of 25°C, and process time of 120 minutes. In this case, iron removal efficiency and Fe2O3 grade in process concentrate are 92.78% and 0.56%, respectively.
A Data Driven Approach to Simulate Pedestrian Competitiveness Using the Social Force Model
Authors: Cui Geng , Yanagisawa Daichi , Katsuhiro Nishinari
Published: February 2022

The research of pedestrian evacuation dynamics is of significance to understanding and preventing human stampedes. Since empirical approach of reproducing true emergency evacuations is impossible due to safety issues. Theoretical approach based on numerical simulation has called the attention from researchers. In the simulation of pedestrian evacuation, a critical problem is how to simulate pedestrian competitiveness to reproduce emergency evacuation. Based on the social force model, researchers have tried to simulate pedestrian competitiveness through adjusting some model parameters. However, in most cases handcrafted values are adopted without calibration, thus unrealistic results might be produced. In this study, we applied a differential evolutionary algorithm to determine the optimal parameter specifications of the social force model by adjustment to empirical data. We conducted pedestrian experiments where five participants including patient and impatient individuals proceeded through a narrow corridor. Taking the distance between simulation results and empirical data as objective function, a minimization problem was generated. A differential evolutionary algorithm was adopted to search for the optimal combination of parameters. We found that though at initialization all the parameter values were randomly determined, the difference between patient and impatient pedestrians could be captured by adjustment to empirical data. This highlights the need to better understand and research pedestrian heterogeneity in terms of competitiveness.
Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (Russian Translation of Cochrane Plain Language Summary)
Authors: - -
Published: February 2022

This publication is the Russian translation of the Plain Language Summary (PLS) of the Cochrane Systematic Review: Fee PA, Riley P, Worthington HV, Clarkson JE, Boyers D, Beirne PV. Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD004346. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004346.pub5.
Diagnosis and prognosis of inflammatory bowel diseases: modern view
Authors: Bakulin Igor G. , Rasmagina Irina A. , Skalinskaya Maria I.
Published: February 2022

About 5% of the population suffer from chronic diarrhea. Intestinal infections are the most common cause of diarrheal syndrome. However, if they are excluded, it is necessary to check for other possible reasons: vascular, oncological, rheumatic, drug-induced, radiation diseases and other gastroenterological pathology except from inflammatory bowel diseases.
When predicting and detrcting new predictors of unfavorable outcomes and progression of inflammatory bowel diseases, special attention has been recently paid to serological markers and genetic research, which have not yet entered clinical practice due to their high cost.
Inflammatory bowel diseases is a diagnosis of exclusion, which is made after a comprehensive assessment of clinical, laboratory, endoscopic, and morphological data. In case of the development of complications, it needs to investigate new available prognostic markers of inflammatory bowel diseases course.
The role of the International classification of functioning in the complex rehabilitation of cardiac patients
Authors: Stolov Sergey V. , Makarova Olga V.
Published: February 2022

BACKGROUND: A new format for assessing impaired functions, disabilities and health in accordance with the international classification (ICF), which is necessary at all stages of rehabilitation, is considered of great importance in the practice of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. However, in practice, the use of the ICF is very limited due to a number of organizational reasons.
AIM: To raise awareness among specialists of different fields involved in the rehabilitation of a disabled person, about the main provisions of the ICF; discuss the gradation of rehabilitation potential developed by the authors in cardiac patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: An analysis of referrals to the medical and social expertise bureau (form 088 / U) of patients with cardiovascular diseases has been carried out with the allocation of groups of low and high rehabilitation potential.
RESULTS: An analysis of the main provisions of the ICF regulating the section of cardiovascular diseases is presented. This classification is the gold standard for assessing the quality of life and medical services provided, substantiating the need, volume and composition of individual rehabilitation measures for a disabled person. The ways of using the principles laid down by the ICF in clinical practice for evaluating the results of complex rehabilitation of patients with cardiac pathology are discussed. The main provisions of the ICF, influencing the quality of rehabilitation measures in patients with cardiological profile, are highlighted. A list of diseases / conditions has been developed and proposed for use, which involves various levels of rehabilitation.
CONCLUSIONS: The authors have developed and proposed for discussion the gradation of the rehabilitation potential of patients with cardiovascular diseases, as well as discussed the general provisions of the international classification of functioning, simplifying and facilitating the use of ICF in practical work, taking into account the standards of examination, treatment and rehabilitation for cardiac patients in accordance with the standards of examination, treatment and rehabilitation of cardiac patients approved in the Russian Federation.
Dynamics of clinical manifestations of irritable bowel syndrome against the background of cytoprotector rebamipide intake: intermediate results of the SOKRAT program
Authors: Simanenkov Vladimir I. , Bakulina Natalya V. , Nekrasova Anna S. , Elokhina Evgeniya A. , Topalova Yuliya G.
Published: February 2022

BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the detection rate of which in the general population is 9-23%, in the Russian Federation 8.3-19%. IBS is the cause of chronic pain which accompanies patients throughout their life, significantly reducing its quality and disrupting social adaptation. Insufficient effectiveness of modern methods of treating IBS dictates the need to search for new drugs, the pharmacological action of which is aimed at the pathogenetic mechanisms of IBS formation. Currently, more and more attention in the development of IBS is paid to the syndrome of increased epithelial permeability, in connection with which it is promising to include the universal cytoprotector rebamipide in the complex therapy of patients with IBS.
AIM: To evaluate the effect of rebamipide on the course of irritable bowel syndrome.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This article presents the intermediate results of the SOCRAT study, which has assessed the effect of rebamipide on the course of IBS. For this purpose, 40 patients with IBS have been examined and subsequently randomized into two groups comparable in gender, age and type of IBS. The patients of the main group (n = 21) received cytoprotector rebamipide in addition to standard antispasmodic therapy, and the patients of the comparison group (n = 19) received cytoprotector bismuth tripotassium dicitrate. Patients gastroenterological complaints have been assessed before and after treatment using GSRS, 7x7, IBS-QOL questionnaires and a visual analogue scale.
RESULTS: According to the study findings, the well-being of the patients has improved in the both study groups. However, more significant positive dynamics has been observed in the main group, as evidenced by a significant decrease in the frequency and severity of abdominal pain and symptoms caused by constipation, which, in turn, led to an increase in the quality of life of the studied patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Thus, protective therapy of epithelium with rebamipide has not only a symptom-reducing effect, but also a positive effect on the course of IBS.
Characteristics of Canary Hair Sheep´s Breed Carcass Fed Banana (Musa acuminate) By-Products: Effects on Regional Tissue Composition, pH and Color
Authors: Ahmed Sydia
Published: February 2022

The contributions of replacing rye-grass (Lolium spp.) hay with banana (Musa acuminata) by-products on carcass and tissue characteristics, pH and color, in the Canary hair sheep breed were studied. Twenty-two lambs with an initial live weight of 14.8 ± 2.5 kg were individually housed and fed two different diets for 58 days: The first group (experimental diet) received as forage a mixture of fresh banana (Musa acuminata) by-products composed by leaves and pseudo-stem. The other one got commercial rye-grass (Lolium spp.) hay (conventional diet) as a fiber source. The two groups got an additional commercial concentrate food (CON). After the 58 days growing trial (24.3 kg ± 1.0 kg), seven lambs of each group (n=14) were slaughtered in the experimental slaughterhouse. The muscle, the pH, and the color were measured at the time immediately after slaughter and 24 h later, using the muscles Longissimus thoracis et lumborum and semimembranosus. At that time (after 24 h), the remaining semi-carcass was butchered and dissected for analysis of the carcass´s regional and tissue composition. Although there is no significant difference on the tissue composition, carcass regional and the muscle pH, there are significant differences in the color in the Longisimus toracis et lumborum between the two assessed diets. The incorporation of banana by-products in a diet to fatten lambs Canary hair sheep breed would not grossly alter the carcass quality, at least based on the assessed parameters. Banana by-products as a feeding resource can maintain animal productivity and meat quality. © 2021 Friends Science Publishers
Validation of Functioning Resistant Genes against Malaysian Biotype of Brown Planthopper in Rice Variety, Rathu Heenati
Authors: AB Ghaffar Mohamad Bahagia
Published: February 2022

Rathu Heenati is a donor parent commonly used in the development of resistant rice varieties against brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, which is a devastating insect pest of rice. The variety is reported to have a broad-spectrum resistance against BPH, through the action of multiple genes and quantitative trait loci (QTL) including Bph3, Qbph3, Qbph4 and Qbph10. The present study was carried out to validate the effectiveness of those genes against Malaysian BPH population. The study was conducted using an F2 segregating population which was obtained from a cross between Rathu Heenati and a Malaysian commercial variety, MR219. Plant damage score was used to estimate the degree of plant tolerance, while the amount of honeydew excretion was used to measure the level of antibiosis. The gene presence in an individual plant was determined based on the segregation pattern of the flanking microsatellite markers of the respective reported genes. Results confirmed the role of Bph3 and the three other QTLs in conferring resistance against the Malaysian biotype of BPH. Marker assisted breeding can facilitate the monitoring of the introgressed genes in the plants of a breeding population. © 2022 Friends Science Publishers
Response of natural, modified and artificial sandy beaches to sea-level rise
Authors: Cooper J.A.G.
Published: February 2022

Sandy beaches occur in a wide variety of environmental settings and as components of a diverse range of coastal system types. These variations among beaches lead to significant differences in their mesoscale (multi-decadal, km length scale) behaviour, including their response to sea-level rise. In addition to this natural variability, the degree to which the sandy beach system has been or will be modified by humans is a major influence on how it responds to sea-level change. From a spectrum of beach types based on the degree of human modification, three situations (Natural, Modified and Artificial beaches) are considered in order to demonstrate the role of humans as geomorphic agents as sandy beaches respond to rising sea level. The potential trajectories of change are assessed, and future scenarios are presented and discussed. Natural beaches are most likely to survive sea-level rise, while the fate of artificial beaches depends almost entirely on the politics and economics of what lies immediately landward. In all categories of beach, human decision-making is the most important determinant of sandy beach response to sea-level rise.
A Highly Miniaturized Ultra-Wideband Antenna with a Triple-Band Notch for Wearable Applications
Authors:   Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia, Rashid M.A. A. , Shah S. M. , Majid H. A. , Ponniran A. , Hassan F.
Published: February 2022

In this paper, a compact UWB antenna with a triple-band notch for wearable applications is designed and simulated for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) applications with the operating frequency from 3.1GHz to 10.6GHz. The antenna can be used for UWB applications, while at the same time, is able to reject the narrowbands namely, WiMAX (3.2GHz to 3.6GHz), C-band (3.7GHz to 4.2GHz) and WLAN (5.15 GHz to 5.35GHz). Two slots are introduced on the radiating patch of the antenna to notch the three narrowbands, instead of three slots to notch each narrowband. The antenna is designed on a semi-flexible Rogers Duroid RO3003TM substrate. The final outcomes indicate that the antenna can operate over the UWB frequency from 3.09 GHz to 11.09GHz. The antenna is able to notch the WiMAX and C-bands with a frequency range from 3.16GHz to 4.20 GHz and the WLAN band with a frequency range from 5.14 GHz to 5.34GHz. The performance of the antenna in bending condition is also examined with the antenna bent over a varying diameter of vacuum cylinder starting from 50mm, 80mm and 100mm. It is shown from the reflection coefficient of each diameter that the performance of the antenna is not affected by bending and thus, is particularly useful to be worn on body for wearable applications, other than its compact size of 19mm×14mm. The SAR results obtained shows that the antenna obeys the guidelines for 1mW of input power.
A surgical study of serological markers such as C-reactive protein and interleukin 6 in response to postoperative infection in patients with open fractures in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Jebaraj J. P. V. , Rajan B. Ezhil , Viswanath N. Ashok , Preethy R.
Published: February 2022

To study the response of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) to postoperative infection in patients with open fractures. Thirty patients with open fractures of extremities within 12 hours of injury were included in study. Blood samples were collected for Postoperative infection is a devastating complication of open fractures. The ideal investigation for early diagnosis of infection should be done before surgery and should be accurate, convenient to patient, cause minimal morbidity. Test such as CRP and IL-6 estimation is utilized in this study. CRP and IL 6 estimation on admission, second and fourth post-op day. All patients underwent surgery and reports evaluated. It was observed that CRP peak on post-op day 4 and IL 6 on postoperative day 2 in patients with infection before clinical evidence of infection. This prospective study includes 30 cases, followed up in ward for a week. Various factors regarding clinical presentation, findings of various investigations, operative treatment had been analyzed. The sensitivity of CRP in our study was 100%, and specificity was 42%. The persistent rise of CRP value seen within the infected group was statistically significant (p<0.05). The present clinical study of estimation of CRP and IL 6 to detect postoperative infection in patients after open fractures is an excellent diagnostic test for early detection and management of infection.
Malnutrition among masses
Authors: Kushwaha Sandeep , Dubey Shivam , Sambath S , Khurana Shally
Published: February 2022

Malnutrition keeps on being significant wellbeing trouble in emerging nations. It is universally the main danger factor for ailment and passing, with a huge number of pregnant ladies and small kids especially impacted. Lack of healthy sustenance in created nations is tragically even more normal in circumstances of neediness, social separation, and substance abuse. Lack of healthy sustenance, which is regularly neglected by clinicians, is normal and has wide-running impacts on physiological capacity. It is related to expanded paces of dreariness and mortality in clinic patients and essentially builds medical care costs. Execution of a basic screening device distinguishes patients in danger and permits proper treatment to be founded; this can altogether work on clinical results and decrease medical services consumption.
Animal induced ocular injuries: A brief review
Authors: Maurya Rajendra Prakash , Singh Vibha , Narayan A Shankar , Singh Shivangi , Ul Kadir Syeed Mehbub , Anand Kartika , Singh Virendra P
Published: February 2022

Eye injuries constitute a significant cause of avoidable global blindness. Animal-related injuries are an increasing public health issue worldwide. The interaction of a man with animals occurs in various situations, and the danger associated with it are underestimated and also there are underreported wounds. Animal-induced ocular injuries are often severe and may lead to visual impairment, blindness and cosmetic disfigurement. Animal-related ocular injuries are classified according to the geographical distribution, type of animal, its behavior and availability in the community. This article reviews current literature and discusses the mechanism and severity of animal inflicted ocular and adnexal injuries in humans and various management techniques.
Clinico-bacteriological study of acute and chronic dacryocystitis cases in tertiary eye care centre in Southern Assam
Authors: Khangembam Priya Lakshmi , Thakur Nilanjan Kaushik , Chakravarty Atanu , Dutta Saura Kamal
Published: February 2022

To identify the microbiological spectrum of acute and chronic dacryocystitis and to determine the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the isolates.

A prospective analysis on 304 patients with acute and chronic dacryocystitis were conducted during the period from November 2015 to October 2019. The posterior lacrimal flap was used as the sample in operated cases and swab of the regurgitation fluid in un-operated cases. In cases where patients presented with acute form sample was collected from purulent discharge from ulcerated area or it has been collected after performing incision and drainage of lacrimal abscess. The specimens were cultured in Microbiology department of Silchar Medical College and Hospital and results were analysed. Data was recorded and analysed in MS Office 2007

Total of 304 adult patients were included in the study among them 116 were males and 188 were females. Of the 304 specimens received from the patients 116(38.16%) showed growth of organisms and 188 were sterile. The growth consisted of gram positive, gram-negative bacteria and mixed growth.

Majority of chronic dacryocystitis cases in this part of the country are caused by Pseudomonas species and Staphylococcus aureus. Whereas the acute cases mostly showed infection by Staphylococcus and mixed flora in others.

Majority of chronic dacryocystitis cases in this part of the country are caused by Pseudomonas species and Staphylococcus aureus. Whereas the acute cases mostly showed infection by Staphylococcus and mixed flora in others.
Orbital Mask! A case-report
Authors: Kadir Syeed Mehbub Ul , Maurya Rajendra Prakash
Published: February 2022

A 33-year-old male patient presented with swelling and pain in the left upper eyelid, forward protrusion and downward displacement of the left globe for the last 2½ months. He was pretty good before that time. He has visited a nearby ophthalmologist and treated him as a non-specific orbital inflammatory disease (NSOID), and he has taken oral corticosteroids for the last two months. The pain was reduced but not completely regressed. Then, He referred to Oculoplastic services in a tertiary eye hospital and underwent an incision biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. The histopathology report confirmed high-grade lymphoma diagnosis and advised open biopsies for immunohistostaining. Orbital inflammation may mask malignancy.
Activation of the atypical NF-κB pathway induced by ionizing radiation is not affected by the p53 status
Authors: Zając Gracjana , Rusin Marek , Łasut-Szyszka Barbara , Puszyński Krzysztof , Widłak Piotr
Published: February 2022

DNA double-strand breaks induced by ionizing radiation can activate the atypical NF-κB pathway via ATM-mediated phosphorylation of NEMO/IKKγ. We aimed to determine whether the status of p53 influenced the activation of this particular NF-κB pathway. The NF-κB signaling was activated either by irradiation with a single 8 Gy dose or by TNFα cytokine in p53-proficient and p53-deficient variants of HCT116, RKO, and U2-OS human cancer cell lines. To assess pathway activation the kinetics of phosphorylation (Ser32) and proteolytic degradation of IκBα inhibitor and phosphorylation (Ser536) of RelA(p65) NF-κB subunit were analyzed. Though activation of the radiation-induced atypical pathway was delayed and weakened when compared to the cytokine-induced canonical pathway, no significant differences were noted between p53-proficient and p53-deficient variants, which indicated that activation of both NF-κB pathways was not affected by the p53 status. In marked contrast, the presence of p53 significantly affected downstream effects of NF-κB activation, i.e. transcription of NF-κB-dependent genes. However, different patterns of such interference were observed, which indicated gene-specific and cell-specific mechanisms of interactions between NF-κB and p53 at the transcription regulation level.
Community Knowledge of and Attitudes Towards the Implementation of Health Protocols to Prevent COVID-19
Authors: Ali Rahman Irpan , Supriadi Dedi , Fadilah E. Khoridatul , Kurniawan Rudi , Noviati Elis , Sukmawaty Ima , Marliany Heni
Published: February 2022

COVID-19 is an infectious disease that attacks the respiratory tract. Its spread is so fast that all countries in the world have contracted this disease. As of the time of writing, in the world there are an estimated 69 million positive cases. In Indonesia, in 2020 there were 605,243 confirmed cases. West Java occupied the 4th position in number of cases in Indonesia with 64,072 confirmed cases. Meanwhile, in the Garut Regency area, there were 2,641 confirmed cases from different sub-districts, one of which is Malangbong District. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of the community towards implementing health protocols in efforts to prevent COVID-19 in Sakawayana village. This research used a descriptive correlation method with a cross-sectional approach. 98 people in Sakawayana village (which has a population of 5,329 people) were recruited through purposive sampling. The results of this study indicated that 78 people (79.6%) had a good level of knowledge, 55 people (56.1%) had a positive attitude, and 78 people (79.6%) appropriately applied the health protocols. There was a relationship between knowledge and attitudes of the community towards implementing health protocols in efforts to prevent COVID-19 in Sakawayana village, with a p-value < 0.05.
Keywords: attitudes, health protocols, knowledge
A Cultural Perspective of Housewives' Adaptation to Mental Health Issues Caused by COVID-19
Authors: Floriana Ping Maria , Natalia Elfina , Hurai Rufina
Published: February 2022

The lockdown situation during the COVID-19 pandemic was a substantial pressure for housewives, especially in terms of the psychological effects. Before the pandemic, housewives in Indonesia took care of their husbands and children as a mother and as a wife. During the pandemic, that role increased: they had to be a teacher for their kids and with the husband they needed to think about the economic factors of income. To maintain their mental health, they needed to have strategies of coping mechanisms. This research aimed to examine the mental health of housewives in Sungai Bawang Culture Village and the process of adaptation from the cultural perspective of Dayak Kenyah Tribe. The researchers used mixed methods approaches. Interviews were conducted with 10 respondents to understand about the cultural perspectives, and the DASS-21 questionnaire and Ways of Coping questionnaire were used to measure the level of stress and coping mechanisms used by 50 housewives. The results of Fisher’s exact test showed that culture had an impact on the coping strategies used by the housewives. Most of the housewives used coping strategies to focus on their problems (to overcome the core of the problems or try to reduce the negative effect due to the problems) and most of them did not have stress.
Keywords: COVID-19, mental health, cultural perspective, coping strategies
The Effect of Vanilla Extract on the Comfort Level of Neonates When Taking Venous Blood
Authors: Ilmiasih Reni , Juwitasari Juwitasari
Published: February 2022

Taking venous blood in neonates can be challenging. The discomfort felt when taking blood can cause difficulties or even failure in carrying out the procedure, so that the venous blood collection must be repeated in another collection area. The repetition of the procedure has a negative impact on neonates, such as impaired psychological aspects and behavioral development. Vanilla extract has a similar aroma as the mother’s breast milk and so it was hypothesized that it could help provide comfort for neonates. This study described the characteristics of newborns, classified the degree of their disease, then determined the comfort level and pain level after taking venous blood. This cross-sectional study of 36 hospitalized neonates took place from October 1st – November 28th, 2020, in the perinatology room of University of Muhammadiyah Malang Hospital. The characteristics data were collected from the nursing charts, the level of pain was analyzed based on the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale and the comfort level was determined using a comfort scale. More than half of the newborns (64%) were one day old, and 19 newborns were female. The most severe level of disease was categorized as level 1 (28 newborns) which was diagnosed as premature rupture of membranes and umbilical cord infection. The level of pain identified in the 36 neonates had an average value of 4.94 ± 0.71. The average level of comfort in neonates when taking venous blood was 22.5 ± 3.41.
Keywords: comfort, pain, vanilla, newborns
The Effectiveness of Rheumatic Exercise With Citronella Oil on Decreasing Pain Intensity in Pre-Elderly Experiencing Rheumatism
Authors: Sunandar Kuslan , Cahyaningsih Henny , Suheti Tati
Published: February 2022

Rheumatic disease has a significant impact on individuals and society. This disease also affects the economy of the individual, society and country. The highest prevalence of joint disease in Indonesia based on diagnosis by health professionals or symptoms has been identified in East Nusa Tenggara (33%), followed by West Sumatra (33%), West Java (32%), and Bali (30%). The prevalence of joint disease in Bandung City has been reported as 27%. Musculoskeletal system diseases and connective tissue problems (including rheumatism) are the second most common condition in women (69%), after vascular system disease. A rheumatic exercise is a form of physical exercise that has a good effect on increasing the ability of joint muscles, which can improve fitness and increase endurance. If the muscles are frequently trained, the synovial fluid will increase, which can reduce the risk of injury and prevent knee pain in patients with knee rheumatism. Rheumatic exercises have a direct psychological impact, namely helping to give a relaxed feeling, reduce tension, and increase feelings of pleasure because during exercise the pituitary gland increases beta-endorphin levels. Increased concentrations of beta-endorphins in the blood and parasympathetic nerves reduce heart rate and pulse, causing the pain that causes joint stiffness to decrease. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of rhematic exercise with a modified combination of citronella oil to reduce pain intensity in the pre-elderly with rheumatism in Puskesmas Garuda Kota Bandung. This was a quasi-experimental study with a two group pre- and post-test design with a control. The average pain scale value before the intervention was 5.7 and the average pain scale after the intervention in the treatment group was 1.45. The rheumatic exercise intervention with a topical combination of citronella oil was more effective in reducing the intensity of rheumatic pain in the pre-elderly who had rheumatism in Garuda City Health Center, Bandung. The results may be useful for health workers to improve their performance in helping the community.
Keywords: Rheumatic exercise, pain intensity, pre-elderly
Factors Affecting Nurses' Workplace Stress in Hospitals: A Systematic Review
Authors: Rizany Ichsan , Elisabeth Sihombing Yusrida , Setiawan Herry
Published: February 2022

The stress level of nurses in hospitals can be high. The ability of nurses to identify sources of stress in the workplace is very important. This systematic review aimed to describe the factors that influence the work stress of nurses in hospitals. Studies were obtained from databases including Google Scholar, Garuda portal and PubMed, and were restricted to articles published from 2010-2020. The researchers found 2,119 articles (1,999 articles on Google Scholar, 72 articles on the Garuda Portal, and 48 articles on PubMed). The researchers duplicated the critical appraisal and narrative synthesis of these articles and finally, data were extracted from 78 articles. There were 33 factors identified as causing work stress in nurses. Of these factors, workload, work environment, and work-family conflict were the most influential factors. It is recommended for nurses who serve in hospitals to try to overcome work stress by paying attention to what factors can affect work stress, because this stress can negatively impact their performance and decrease the quality of nursing services in hospitals.
Keywords: hospital, nurse, workplace stress