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Pharmacological component in the management of pregnant patients with COVID-19
Authors:   Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Aldokhina Anastasiya Dmitrievna
Published: June 2022

During pregnancy, a woman’s body undergoes significant changes, including the immune defense function, which is especially important in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: the vulnerability of the pregnant woman’s body (and the fetus itself) is undeniable, and in the face of a little-studied virus, the consequences and outcomes are unpredictable as well. In this difficult period, it is necessary to find effective ways to alleviate the patients’ condition, but without causing even more harm to them and their future children.
Mesocarb efficiency in relieving asthenic conditions in patients taking antipsychotic drugs, as well as prospects of its use in pathologies of the brain dopaminergic system
Authors:   FSAEI HE Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Alexandrovsky D. D. , Maksimov M. L. ,   FSAEI HE Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow
Published: June 2022

Mesocarb (sydnocarb, N-phenylcarbamoyl-3- (β-phenylisopropyl)-sydnonimine) is a drug belonging to the group of psychomotor stimulants, structurally similar to dextroamphetamine. The difference between this drug and d-amphetamine lies in a longer duration of action, the absence of euphoria in patients, as well as a reduced ability to form dependence and develop episodes of intoxication, which predisposes to its widespread use in the treatment of asthenic conditions. It can also be regarded as a promising drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Ensuring radiation safety in medical institutions of the dental profile
Authors:   FSBEI HE Samara State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Berezin Igor Ivanovich , Somov Sergey Sergeevich ,   FBHI Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Samara Region, Yakusheva Kseniya Vladimirovna ,   FBHI Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Samara Region, Gorobets Andrey Sergeevich ,   FBHI Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Samara Region, Sergeev A. K. ,   SamSMU of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Samara, Russia
Published: June 2022

The analysis of indicators of radiation exposure of medical workers of the dental profile of the Samara region during medical procedures for the period from 2004 to 2019 is carried out in comparison with the quantitative dynamics of X-ray diagnostic studies. The main directions of occupational safety indicators of medical workers of the dental profile when working with X-ray diagnostic equipment have been determined. The purpose was to conduct a comparative analysis of the radiation exposure indicators of medical workers of the dental profile of the Samara region during medical procedures for the period from 2004 to 2019, to characterize the radiation safety of personnel. An analytical work was carried out on the indicators of the average radiation dose of medical workers of the dental profile of the Samara region during medical procedures according to the data of radiation and hygienic certification of the territory of the Samara region for the period from 2004 to 2019. In the framework of this study, the number and demand for X-ray diagnostic procedures in medical institutions of the dental profile among the population. A retrospective analysis of the dynamics of X-ray studies and the values of the average individual dose of radiation for personnel working with X-ray dental devices in 10 large medical institutions of the dental profile of various forms of ownership in the territory of Samara and the Samara region (C1-C10) for the period from 2004 to 2019 was carried out…. on the basis of the annual forms of statistical reporting of the radiation-hygienic passport of the organization (RGPO). The decrease in radiation exposure is due to the replacement of outdated equipment with more modern ones, the transition from film types of research to digital ones, an increase in personnel literacy in the field of radiation safety, which characterizes the improvement of radiation safety indicators for dental personnel in Samara and the Samara region.
Psychosomatic disorders as a result of emotional dysregulation
Authors:   Kremenskaya Central District Hospital, Frolova Elena Vladimirovna
Published: June 2022

«All diseases come from the nerves» - this phrase has a completely scientific justification. Sometimes a general practitioner may be faced with a situation where the clinical picture of the disease seems to be clear, the symptoms are known, but at the same time, the ongoing drug treatment does not lead to the expected results, and after a while the disease begins to progress again. It should be noted that even Hippocrates, Plato and Aristotle in their writings drew attention to the inseparable connection between the soul "psycho" and the body "soma". In 1818, the German physician Heinroth proposed using the concept of “psychosomatics” to describe this connection, and since then this term has been widely used to refer to pathological conditions, the root cause of which lies in the disorders of the psychoemotional sphere. Our well-being largely depends on our thoughts, moods, as well as the desire and ability to highlight and see positive moments and beauty, find beauty in everyday things and enjoy it all. In most cases, the state of human health is associated with the possibility and desire to be happy; also, a certain influence is exerted by character traits, attitudes towards successes and failures at work and everyday problems. Many scientists tend to believe that in fact at least 80% of diseases have a psychosomatic nature, and even those diseases whose etiology, it would seem, has long been known and well-studied, should be included in this category.
Influence of comorbidity of peptic ulcer of duodenum and erosive-ulcerative changes of the mucous gastroduodenal system on functional and morphological manifestations
Authors:   FSBEI HE Bashkir State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Ufa, Shuvaeva Liliya Gaisaevna , Kuramshina Olga Anatolievna ,   FSBEI HE Bashkir State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Ufa, Bikkinina Guzel Miniraisovna ,   FSBEI HE Bashkir State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Ufa, Kildebekova Raushaniya Nasgutdinovna ,   FSBEI HE Bashkir State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Ufa
Published: June 2022

Peptic ulcer of the duodenum and stomach is one of the most common diseases of internal organs. The clinical picture of peptic ulcer is characterized by polymorphism and depends on the localization of the ulcerative defect, its size and depth, the secretory function of the stomach, the age of the patient. The purpose of this study is to determine the size and shape of the ulcerative defect in the duodenum in case of erosive and ulcerative changes in the gastroduodenal mucosa, as well as to study the pH of the environment in the duodenum, which is necessary to optimize the treatment of this pathology, this will prevent the development of complications.
Diagnosis and treatment of thromboembolic complications: modern recommendations
Authors:   FSBEI HE Volgograd State Medical University, Skvortsov Vsevolod Vladimirovich , Skvortsova Ekaterina Mikhailovna ,   FSBEI HE Volgograd State Medical University, Durnoglazova Kristina Aleksandrovna ,   FSBEI HE Volgograd State Medical University
Published: June 2022

The article considers the risk of venous thromboembolism and evaluates the evidence for the effectiveness of primary preventive measures, in particular with the drug Sulodexide. Oral administration of Sulodexide is used in prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with hemorrhagic risk. The article provides recommendations on the most clinically and cost-effective measures to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism, taking into account the potential risks of various options for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients at high risk of bleeding, who would otherwise remain on compression therapy only, as well as patient preferences. It has been proven that Sulodexide has an effect on other chronic blood diseases associated with increased viscosity, and in some cases causing venous congestion.
Fundamentals of human nutritional hygiene. Nutritional diseases in humans. Norms of physiological needs for nutrient
Authors:   Department of General Hygiene and Human Ecology, Dagestan State Medical University, Gitinova Patimat Shuapandievna , Abakarova Arats Magomedkhanovna ,   Dagestan State Medical University, Abdurazakova Khadizhat Nurmagomedovna ,   Dagestan State Medical University, Abakarov Mustafa Basirovich ,   Dagestan State Medical University, Gitinova Aida Magomedovna ,   Dagestan State Medical University,
Published: June 2022

One of the topical social and hygienic problems that worried people at all times, starting from antiquity, was the problem of nutrition. Nutrition is the fundamental basis of human life. Its quality plays a decisive role for human health. In order to fully adapt to negative environmental factors and increase resistance, it is necessary to take care of good nutrition, which, in turn, levels out the negative impact of external factors on the body and human health. That is why the basics of human nutritional hygiene are so important and are one of the areas of preventive medicine.
The Gut and Kidney Crosstalk in Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
Authors: Sanchez-Russo Luis , Rajasekaran Arun , Bin Sofia , Faith Jeremiah , Cravedi Paolo
Published: June 2022

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy(IgAN) is the most common primary glomerulonephritis worldwide. The working model for the pathogenesis of IgAN involves a multistep process starting from the production of galactose-deficient and polymeric immunoglobulin A-1 (gd-IgA1) that enters systemic circulation from gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT). Galactose-deficient IgA are targeted by endogenous IgG, leading to the formation of circulating immune complexes that deposit in the mesangium and resulting in glomerular inflammation. Disease onset and relapses are often associated with gut infections, supporting the hypothesis that the gut plays an important pathogenic role. In the presence of microbial pathogens or food antigens, activated dendritic cells in the gut mucosa induce T cell dependent and independent B cell differentiation into IgA secreting plasma cells. In IgAN patients, this promotes the systemic release of mucosal gd-IgA1. Not all bacterial strains have the same capacity to elicit IgA production, and little is known about the antigen specificity of the pathogenic gd-IgA1. However, efficacy of treatments targeting gut inflammation support a pathogenic link between the bowel immune system and IgAN. Herein, we review the evidence supporting the role of gut inflammation in IgAN pathogenesis.
Turist Rehberliğinde Ayrımcılık: Kadın Turist Rehberlerine Yönelik Bir Uygulama
Authors: ATEŞ Melisa , KAZAN İmran , SOYBALI Hasan Hüseyin
Published: June 2022

Amaç ve Önem: Kadınların cinsiyetine bağlı olarak maruz kaldıkları ayrımcılık çalışma hayatında hem kendilerine hem de çalıştıkları ortamdaki kişilerle iletişimine pek çok olumsuz etki yaratmaktadır. Buradan hareketle bu çalışmanın amacı hizmet sektörünün en önde gelenlerinden turizm alanındaki kadın turist rehberlerinin meslek hayatlarında ayrımcılığa maruz kalıp kalmadıklarını belirlemek ve yaşıyorlarsa bunun hangi sebeplerden kaynaklandığını belirlemektir. Bu çalışmanın yapılması kadın turist rehberlerinin sektörde karşılaştıkları cinsiyete dayalı var olan ayrımcılıkların saptanması açısından hem sektöre hem de ilgili kurum ve kuruluşlara katkı sağlayacaktır. Kadın turist rehberlerinin meslekte karşılaştıkları sorunların tespit edilmesi, bu sorunlara yönelik önerilerin geliştirilmesi hem turist rehberlerinin sorunlarının azalmasına katkı sağlayacak hem de sektör ve toplumda turist rehberliği mesleğinin sadece erkeklere özgü bir meslek olarak algılanmasının önüne geçecektir.Yöntem: Araştırmada yöntem olarak nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Veri toplama yöntemi olarak yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeden yararlanılmıştır. Görüşmeler Haziran 2021-Nisan 2022 tarih aralığında toplanmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında elektronik ve yüzyüze ortamda 15 turist rehberi ile görüşme gerçekleştirilmiştir.Bulgular: Araştırmada elde edilen verilere göre, kadın turist rehberlerinin hem pozitif hem de negatif ayrımcılıkla karşılaştıkları belirlenmiştir. Negatif ayrımcılığın işe alım esnasında olsa da ücret veya sosyal haklar konusunda negatif ayrımcılık yaşamadıkları belirlenmiştir. Yaşanılan negatif ayrımcılığa bağlı olarak kadın turist rehberlerinin işten ayrılma düşüncelerinin olmadığı görülmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra kadın turist rehberlerinin şoförler, turistler tarafından sözel/cinsel tacize maruz kaldıkları tespit edilmiştir.Özgünlük/Bilimsel Katkı: Konu ile ilgili alanyazın incelemesi yapıldığında, genellikle turist rehberlerinin sorunlarını ele alan çalışmalar mevcuttur. Şüphesiz kadın turist rehberlerini ele alan çalışmalar da mevcuttur. Ancak bu çalışmalar sınırlı sayıdadır. Bu çalışmada kadın turist rehberlerinin ayrımcılık yaşadığı konularda çözüm önerileri sunulmaktadır. Çalışma bu yönüyle hem turist rehberlerine hem de ilgili kurum/kuruluşlara yol gösterecek ve ilgili alanyazına katkı sağlayacaktır.
The Usefulness of Technology-based Interactive Methods in Teaching Mathematics and Statistics at the College Level
Authors: Bukhatwa Bothaina , Al Ruqeishi Eman Nasser Ali , Al Khamisi Fahad Mohamed Humaid
Published: June 2022

This study aims to investigate the advantages of implementing multimedia resources in the teaching and learning environment of mathematics and statistics. It examines the use of tablet PCs to create video learning resources. Such practices allow lecturers to provide additional learning support to students via the learning platform Moodle. This paper discusses the experiences of three lecturers in developing a technology-based, interactive teaching method to support student learning. The results found that “solved examples” in the video resources are useful in demonstrating topics about statistics. Furthermore, the paper encourages lecturers to learn from their experiences and develop learning resources to enable students to better engage in the learning process.
Beliefs Overshadow on the Social Issues Potrayed in the Novel The Man From Chinnamasta by Indira Goswami
Authors: Veeramani B R
Published: June 2022

Dr. Indira Goswami (Mamoni Raisom Goswami) is one of the leading writers of the India today. She has won the Jnanpith Award for the year 2000, which is the highest literary award of India today. She belongs to the family of Sattra adhikars (Head of Vaisnava monastery) of South Kamrup in Assam. Her father, Late Uma Kanta Goswami, was an economist, who worked as the Director of Public Instruction of the Government of Assam. Indira did her schooling in Guwahati and Shillong. She has written eighteen novels, and several hundreds of short stories. Her novels and short stories have been translated into many Indian and Foreign languages. She tries to write from her direct experiences of her life. She only moulds her experiences with her imagination. Her novel The Man from Chinnamasta is a story of sacrifice. In this novel she portrays the picture of ancient India and the practice of animal sacrifice. Religion has been always a major preoccupation in the novels of Indira Goswami, especially the practices of orthodox Hinduism, the author was born and brought up in the midst of these cultural practices and was aware of its violence and cruelties. The story is set in pre- independent British India, particularly around the ancient Kamakhya temple in Assam.
Thematic Analysis in Beatrice Mosionier’s Novel ‘April Raintree’
Authors: Udhayakumar S
Published: June 2022

Beatrice Mosionier’s debut novel In Search of April Raintree reveals much of her own traumatic experience that she has beautifully framed with realistic depictions. It not only deals with her personal life but also it implicitly deals with the life of many Canadian women who experience similar kind of issues in the Canadian multicultural society. The most common issues are racism, alcoholism, prostitution, and other social challenges that have been strongly voiced by Mosionier in the novel. Moreover, social oppression and individual transformation have been framed parallel in the novel to highlight the conflict part of the novel. Further, the central characters of the novel, the twin sisters April and Cheryl Raintree’s two different perspectives of life indicate a clear message of victimization by all the oppressive powers. Further, the difference in the attitude of the two sisters, their determination and resolution gain a prime importance in the plot of the novel. Hence, a thematic study upon these matters would give a detailed outlook to the novel.
Communication et rumeur dans la Rome antique
Authors: Wolff Étienne
Published: June 2022

Les Romains, hommes de la parole, aimaient communiquer. Ils sont à la tête d’un empire bilingue. En Occident, le latin s’est imposé en Italie puis dans les provinces, quoique les langues locales aient longtemps persisté. En Orient, ils ont par pragmatisme adopté la langue la plus diffusée, le grec. L’oral prime dans de nombreux aspects de la vie publique et privée. Ceci favorise la circulation de rumeurs, qui peuvent même avoir une influence sur la vie politique, Cependant l’écrit, sous la forme notamment des inscriptions, est très important dans le paysage urbain. La communication dans l’Empire est facilitée par la création sous Auguste d’un service de poste publique, le cursus publicus.
Il metodo educativo di don Luigi Giussani: una risposta valida all’urgenza formativa dei nostri giorni
Authors: Campagnaro Matteo
Published: June 2022

The coronavirus pandemic particularly affected younger generations, exacerbating the educational crisis. Recognizing that educating young people remains a priority in our post-pandemic society, this article is a contribution to today's educational challenge. It presents and analyzes the new approach to education that was proposed by Luigi Giussani (1922-2005), a Milan priest and founder of the Communion and Liberation movement. His educational method can be summed up in four basic words: tradition, authority, verification and risk. In the first part of the article, we want to show how tradition represents everything in which a pupil is born, so it is a starting point, or rather a working hypothesis as defined by Giussani. This tradition must be lived in the present, guided by authority (second part of the article), which helps the young person to experience that everything he has received meets the deepest needs of his heart. The educator is an authority when he communicates himself, that is, shows that the tradition he transmits to the young person has been realized above all in him.

Finally, the consequence of this is education for criticism and verification (part three). For Giussani only in this way becomes the educational relationship a source of freedom and the possibility of true knowledge and authentic critical awareness.

Giussani proposes a pastoral care and education that is strongly focused on freedom, which manifests itself precisely in the capacity for verification and criticism. The pupil, living in freedom, constantly striving towards his destiny, is called to constantly verify whether this working hypothesis, that is, the tradition that has been handed down to him, is true, whether it really responds to the deep needs of the ultimate truth of his heart. And it is in freedom, that is, in the awareness of the paradox of dependence, that verification can be fully accomplished. This is the educational risk, which we'll cover in Part Four.
Torque Capability Comparison of Induction and Interior Permanent Magnet Machines for Traction Applications
Authors: GÜNDOĞDU Tayfun
Published: June 2022

This paper investigates the torque generating capabilities and performance comparison of induction machines (IM) and interior-permanent magnet (IPM) machines for electric vehicle (EV) traction applications. Electromagnetic performance characteristics, such as torque, torque ripple, air-gap flux density, etc. are quantitatively compared by changing the level of electric loading. Other performance metrics such as saturation factor, power losses, efficiency, and so on, as well as the flux-weakening capability and efficiency map have also been compared. For calculations of the electromagnetic performance characteristics, 2D time-stepping finite element analysis (FEA) has been employed. It has been revealed that due to the reduction in torque components of IPM machine as a consequence of magnet demagnetization, it cannot generate toque as high as IM under overloading operating conditions. A thorough review of the literature on comparative studies on the electrical machines used in EV or Hybrid EV (HEV) applications is also included.
Changes in indicators of the prooxidant-antioxidant system in patients with drug addiction during the rehabilitation
Authors: Bykov I. M. , Lubchenko D. A. , Popov К. A. , Denisova Ya. E. , Stolyarova A. N. , Popova M. A.
Published: June 2022

Background: Despite the positive dynamics in this scientific area, the prevalence of drug pathology in Russia and other countries of the world remains unfavorable. Determination of laboratory markers of pathobiochemical processes which are characteristic to the patients with substance use disorder is promising from the standpoint of monitoring the course of the disease and evaluating the effectiveness of therapy.

Objective: To determine the characteristic changes in oxidative homeostasis of patients with addiction to psychostimulants and opioids at the rehabilitation and anti‑relapse stage.

Material and methods: The study was performed with the participation of 20 relatively healthy male volunteers and 18 male patients with addiction to opioids or psychostimulants who then became participants of the rehabilitation and anti‑relapse course of treatment. Changes in oxidative stress markers during rehabilitation and anti‑relapse treatment were studied.

Results: In comparison to the control values at the initial stage of the study, patients of the main group demonstrated decreased values of the iron‑reducing ability of blood plasma – by 25%, as well as those of the sorption radical ability of blood plasma – by 30%; the content of thiol groups of blood plasma proteins decreased by 24% while the concentration of glutathione in erythrocyte suspension lowered by 26%. The level of TBA‑reactive products in erythrocyte suspension corresponded to the control level. The performed rehabilitation manipulations contributed to the partial normalization of oxidative homeostasis, which was confirmed by a statistically significant increase in the ability of radical sorption of blood plasma by 20% and the concentration of reduced glutathione in erythrocyte suspension by 28% in comparison to the initial values of the corresponding parameters in patients of the 2nd group. The TBA‑reactive products remained within the control values.

Conclusion: The studied markers are suitable for monitoring the state of oxidative homeostasis in patients with opioid or psychostimulant addiction, the imbalance of which at the end of the rehabilitation and anti‑relapse stage also indicates the prospects for strengthening the antioxidant component as part of drug or nutritional correction.
Encruzilhada: uma história em quadrinhos sobre as vivências das pessoas negras no Brasil contemporâneo
Authors: Dos Santos Cunha Jaqueline
Published: June 2022

As produções artísticas de testemunho e de teor testemunhal ganharam notoriedade na segunda metade do século XX como uma forma de refletir sobre as experiências traumáticas oriundas desse período. Nesse sentido, pretende-se analisar, neste artigo, a produção quadrinística Encruzilhada (2011, 2016), de Marcelo D’Salete, como um produto artístico de teor testemunhal que tratou das experiências que atravessam a vida de pessoas negras que vivem na periferia. Por ser produzida a partir de experiências que são comuns a uma coletividade, o quadrinho também pode ser compreendido como um quadrinho-denúncia capaz de reelaborar, como testemunho, a realidade de violência e de racismo que ameaça a vida de mulheres negras e de homens negros no Brasil contemporâneo.
Effect of a road on avian diversity in the Kalahari woodland
Authors: Kopij Grzegorz
Published: June 2022

Roads may have negative or positive effects on wildlife. I surveyed birds along a c. 21 km transect alongside a road from Katima Mulilo to Ngoma bridge in the Zambezi Region, north-eastern Namibia, and on a second transect (control) parallel to the first one and 200–400 m away from the road. The habitat is Kalahari Woodland, partly transformed to cultivated fields. The number of bird species was similar on both transects (56 vs. 48 species; x2 = 0.62, p > 0.05), but the number of breeding pairs (overall population density) was much higher away from the road than close to it (409 vs. 283 pairs; x2 = 22.9, p < 0.01). The Shannon’s Diversity Index was very similar, while Pielou’s Evenness Index was identical in both transects compared. Five species (Blue Waxbill, Burchell’s Starling, Cape Turtle Dove, Fork-tailed Drongo and Grey-headed Sparrow) were dominant on both transects, while the African Grey Hornbill was dominant only on the transect away from the road, whereas the Red-billed Hornbill and Grey Go-away-bird were dominant only close to the road. Four species (African Grey Hornbill, Cape Turtle Dove, Meyer’s Parrot and White-browed Scrub Robin) had population densities significantly higher on the transect away from the road than close to it. However, population densities of nine other species did not differ significantly between the two transects. In general, the avian communities along and away from the road were similar, probably because traffic volume was rather low and the land cover on both transects was similar in terms of natural vegetation and degree of transformation.
Relationships between length-weight, length-length, and fish length to otolith morphometry in Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822)
Authors: Khan Ankita, M. Afzal , Khan Salman
Published: June 2022

The present study deals with fish length-weight, length-length, length-otolith size and length-otolith weight relationships in Rita rita. Specimens (N = 117) were collected monthly from September 2018 to August 2019 from Narora site of the River Ganga, India. The slope (b) in length-weight relationship equation was 2.40, suggesting a negative allometric growth pattern. The Student’s t-test showed no significant differences in the size of right and left otoliths in Rita rita, therefore, a single linear regression based on left otoliths was used. Fish length was plotted against otolith length, otolith height and otolith weight. The linear regression model was found to fit the data well for fish length to otolith size. Fish length was positively correlated with otolith height (R2 = 0.97), otolith length (R2 = 0.94) and otolith weight (R2 = 0.91). The mean value of condition factor was 1.13, which suggested a good condition of the target fish species in the River Ganga. Findings of this study could be used to study the population characteristics of Rita rita, and to explore the food and feeding biology of piscivores based on correlating the otolith morphometry of the prey items to the fish length at age.
New data on breeding bio-ecology of the Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata Gmelin) in North Africa
Authors: Es Salai Karima , Dakki Mohamed , Mansouri Ismail , Ouassou Asmaâ , Squalli Wafae , Zine Nasser Eddine
Published: June 2022

This study attempts to document the breeding bio-ecology of the Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata) in two North-African mountainous wetlands. Data were collected weekly in the Zerrouka and Hachlaf lakes in Morocco during the breading seasons of 2018 and 2019. Field visits were carried out between February and August. The obtained results showed that important breeding populations colonized the two sites. Nesting sites were selected on the emerging vegetation at the Zerrouka site, while at Lake Hachlaf nests were located in open waters. During the two years, the breeding season was different in the two sites and from year to year: in 2018, it was from mid-March to the end of July in Zerrouka and between April and mid-August in Hachlaf. In 2019, the breeding activity took place between January and mid-July in Zerrouka and between the end of February and the end of August at Hachlaf. Nests and eggs were relatively larger in Zerrouka than in Hachlaf, while the breeding success was much lower in Zerrouka (around 33.3% in 2018 and 39.8% in 2019) than in Hachlaf (56.1% in 2018 and 54.7% in 2019). In summary, this study provides the first significant results on the breeding bio-ecology of the vulnerable North African populations of the Red-knobbed Coot and allows formulating some measures for its conservation. Furthermore, the obtained results will allow future comparative studies in the Western Mediterranean basin.
Estimación bayesiana en el modelo de riesgos aditivos
Authors:   , Riddick Maximiliano Luis
Published: June 2022

Desde la década de 1950, el Análisis de Supervivencia se ha convertido en una de las áreas más populares dentro del Análisis Estadístico. De hecho, los dos artículos estadísticos más citados hasta el momento, escritos por Kaplan & Meier (1958) y Cox (1972), pertenecen a esta área. En dicha área, se estudian las variables de Supervivencia, las cuales consisten en variables no negativas que miden el tiempo hasta la ocurrencia de cierto evento de interés, y se definen nuevas funciones buscando expresar distintos aspectos de ellas, tales como la función de Supervivencia y la función de riesgo λ(t). Los modelos de Supervivencia son expresados de acuerdo a las expresiones de sus respectivas funciones de riesgo, y el Modelo de Riesgos Aditivos es un modelo semiparamétrico muy utilizado, cuya función de riesgo es de la forma λ(t; β) := λ0(t) + β0z; donde λ0(·) representa a la componente no paramétrica del modelo, β es un vector Euclideo de parámetros regresores y z representa un vector de variables asociado a cada observación. El Análisis Bayesiano es un enfoque que permite, entre muchas otras aplicaciones, introducir información a priori, modelizando los parámetros como variables aleatorias. En esta tesis Doctoral, desarrollamos un análisis Bayesiano extenso del Modelo de Riesgos Aditivos, detallando los trabajos presentados en el área, e incluyendo nuevas propuestas de estimadores Bayesianos. Una ventaja importante de los estimadores hallados es que obtenemos sus expresiones de manera explícita, y evaluamos su eficiencia a través de simulaciones, en donde veremos el impacto obtenido al variar los parámetros de las prioris seleccionadas. Además, proponemos distintos procesos a priori para modelizar la componente no paramétrica λ0(·). Presentamos métodos de selección de prioris automáticas, así como opciones de elucidación, lo que refiere a la traducción del conocimiento experto.
Teachers’ experiences of, challenges, and attitudes towards using mobile applications for teaching English as a foreign language in Kazakhstan
Authors: Tangirbergen Temirbek
Published: June 2022

The study aims to explore Kazakhstani English language teachers’ attitudes towards mobile applications, their experiences, and challenges in using them. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 EFL teachers who work in private and public secondary schools and universities in Kazakhstan. Thematic analysis of the data suggested that EFL teachers’ views on teaching English with the help of mobile language learning applications are overall positive. The data revealed that the EFL teachers use various mobile applications in teaching English. The findings suggest that the EFL teachers value availability and student engagement offered by mobile apps. The challenges of using mobile apps tend to be beyond teachers’ control and include internet issues or lack of equipment. Policy implications for teacher training and professional development are discussed.
Presencia de las pandemias en el medioevo: Una vuelta a la historia
Authors: Parra José , Mavarez Ana
Published: June 2022

Las pandemias, así como atraviesan fronteras, se hacen presentes también en diferentes eras históricas, afectan poblaciones enteras con enfermedades infecto-contagiosas e incidir en el curso de las sociedades. El objetivo de este documento es, desde la investigación documental, informar cómo se han desarrollado las pandemias a través de la historia de la humanidad, enfocados en las épocas del Medioevo y Contemporánea. Las pandemias producto de enfermedades como la lepra, la peste negra o bubónica, la septicémica, el sudor inglés, trajeron muchas calamidades a las naciones en el Medioevo, donde no se contaba con suficientes estudios científicos para enfrentarlas, pero a pesar del desarrollo de la ciencia en la Era Contemporánea y la creación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, las pandemias siguen siendo material para la historia. Con la aparición de enfermedades más virulentas como la Gripe Española, Influenza Asiática, la de Hong Kong, Porcina, AH1N1, y actualmente la COVID-19, se demuestra que, a pesar de los adelantos científicos, todos los seres humanos están propensos al contagio. Y, sobre todo, que el sector empobrecido es el que cuenta con más probabilidades para ser víctima de la mortandad en pleno siglo XXI.
Kultura słowa jako element kultury duchowej rodziny – wybrane współczesne konteksty
Authors: Błasiak Anna
Published: June 2022

CEL NAUKOWY: Celem artykułu jest namysł nad współczesną kulturą słowa w rodzinie, która jest fundamentem kultury duchowej rodziny i relacji wewnątrzrodzinnych, a te z kolei są wzorem odniesień i relacji dziecka z otaczającym światem i z innymi.
PROBLEM I METODY BADAWCZE: Postawiono problem badawczy: jak słowo, będące elementem kultury duchowej rodziny, jest obecne dzisiaj w tym środowisku i kształtuje relacje? Zastosowano metodę analizy i syntezy literatury przedmiotu oraz dokonano przeglądu wybranych badań.
PROCES WYWODU: Artykuł koncentruje się na wymiarze kultury duchowej rodziny, która obok kultury materialnej wpisuje się w obszar kultury szerszej. Wśród istotnych jej elementów, mających związek z wychowaniem, znajduje się „słowo”. Kultura słowa obecna jest w postaci interakcji między osobami na różnych poziomach i w różnych obszarach życia rodzinnego, decyduje o jakości egzystencji i rozwoju poszczególnych członków oraz rodziny jako całości.
WYNIKI ANALIZY NAUKOWEJ: Słowo, ujmowane jako swoisty kod orientacyjny, gdy zostanie wypowiedziane/zapisane, lokuje człowieka w określonej przestrzeni i miejscu, do czegoś odsyła, ukazuje specyficzne obszary, dostarcza drogowskazów. Słowo w kontekście życia rodzinnego jest rozpatrywane jako jeden z podstawowych czynników wpływających na rozwój miłości i bliskości oraz wzajemnych relacji i więzi. Kultura słowa obejmuje komunikację werbalną i niewerbalną oraz „słowo pisane”. Od członków rodziny zależy jej jakość. Współczesnym zagrożeniem dla „słowa” jest rozwój nowych mediów, gdzie dominuje obraz (wizualność).
WNIOSKI, INNOWACJE, REKOMENDACJE: Słowo jest jednym z najpowszechniejszych środków, którymi dysponuje kultura, może sprzyjać rozwojowi duchowemu człowieka lub ten rozwój hamować. Dlatego powinno stać się przedmiotem troski współczesnego człowieka. Dużą rolę do spełnienia ma tutaj rodzina, która wprowadza w świat słowa, kształtuje język, uczy sposobów komunikowania się, gdzie ważne miejsce zajmuje dialog.
Spirituality on the Blog – Interpretation of the Narrative of a SMA Patient
Authors: Ciszewska Katarzyna
Published: June 2022

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The main goal of this article is to try to recognize the importance of spirituality in the process of dealing with SMA described on the patient’s blog.
PROBLEM AND RESEARCH METHODS: We searched for answers to questions about the importance of spirituality in the context of struggling with the disease, religious coping strategies, and the way of growing in faith shown on the blog. A research approach was used, embedded in an interpretative paradigm, aimed at understanding and discovering the meanings given by the author of the narrative. 
THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The introduction contains a description of the SMA, characterizes the blog as a research source and outlines the subject of the text. In the next section, the categories of spirituality and religious strategies for coping with disease are characterized, and research on the relationship between spirituality and health is reviewed. The presentation describes the methods used and the results of own research. In conclusion, an attempt was made to define the meaning of spirituality in the patient’s life in the context of his life with the disease. The implications for pedagogical practice include reflections on the role of accompaniment in illness in the context of spiritual growth.
 RESEARCH RESULTS: Spirituality is an important part of the author’s life – he searched for answers regarding the meaning of suffering. He most often used a religious coping strategy through positive reevaluation (Harrison et al., 2001). The main motive for writing about transcendence seems to be the need to give a testimony. The blog is an illustration of the process of growing in faith.
CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS: The blog is a source of knowledge about patients’ experiences, helpful for specialists. Accompanying the sick person and listening to their history can be of educational value for both parties.
Gospodarcze horyzonty duchowości: duchowość jako stymulator aktywności ekonomicznej
Authors: Zdun Magdalena
Published: June 2022

CEL NAUKOWY: Celem artykułu jest określenie „gospodarczych horyzontów” duchowości, co oznacza poszukiwanie odpowiedzi na pytanie, na ile znane jeszcze ze średniowiecza zachęty do „robienia postępów w swojej duchowości” zyskują na aktualności w kontekście wyzwań gospodarczych współczesnego świata.
PROBLEM I METODY BADAWCZE: Problem badawczy sprowadza się do wskazania wzajemnych powiązań pomiędzy aktywnością ekonomiczną a różnymi formami życia duchowego. Artykuł ma charakter teoretyczny, przez to też metodą analizy jest dyskusja koncepcji i stanowisk, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem klasyki teorii socjologicznej. Naczelną kategorią analityczną jest pojęcie duchowości.
 PROCES WYWODU: Artykuł ma charakter teoretyczny i składa się z kilku powiązanych ze sobą części. W etapie pierwszym gospodarka zostaje przedstawiona jako proces współuczestnictwa, wymagający rzeczywistego zaangażowania aktorów społecznych. W etapie drugim dowiedzione zostaje, że zaangażowanie to warunkowane może być w sposób pozamaterialny, w tym religijny, a w konsekwencji też duchowy. Etap ostatni angażuje do podjętej tematyki kategorie nowej duchowości.
WYNIKI ANALIZY NAUKOWEJ: Efektem analizy jest wykazanie związku między duchowością a przedsiębiorczością i innymi formami aktywności ekonomicznej. Odkryty zostaje potencjał nowej duchowości i zagrożenia z nią związane.
 WNIOSKI, INNOWACJE, REKOMENDACJE: W rezultacie nowa duchowość daje się poznać jako szansa dla współczesnej gospodarki. Jej właściwe wymodelowanie wymaga jednak odpowiedniej formacji i pedagogiki.
Odpowiedzialność karna nieletnich we Francji i w Polsce. Uwagi prawne i pedagogiczne
Authors: Perska-Gradowska Paulina
Published: June 2022

CEL NAUKOWY: Celem artykułu jest porównanie rozwiązań dotyczących odpowiedzialności karnej nieletnich we Francji i w Polsce, uwzględniając czynniki wpływające na ocenę sytuacji nieletniego oraz wychowanie w ramach kary.

PROBLEM I METODY BADAWCZE: Problem badawczy został sformułowany w postaci pytania: w jaki sposób we francuskim i polskim ustawodawstwie została uregulowana odpowiedzialność karna nieletnich. Analizie zostały poddane aktualne przepisy prawne, poglądy doktryny, orzecznictwo sądów z zakresu prawa karnego nieletnich.

 PROCES WYWODU: Zdefiniowano podstawowe dla podjęcia analizy pojęcia oraz określono przesłanki warunkujące odpowiedzialność karną nieletnich, uwzględniając ich znaczenie w wymiarze pedagogicznym.

WYNIKI ANALIZY NAUKOWEJ: Francuski model przyjmuje odpowiedzialność karną nieletnich opartą na kryterium rozeznania bez określenia dolnej granicy wiekowej odpowiedzialności karnej. Model polski przewiduje odpowiedzialność karną nieletnich w wyjątkowych sytuacjach. W obu państwach nadrzędną zasadą jest podejmowanie działań w celu wychowania nieletnich.

WNIOSKI, INNOWACJE, REKOMENDACJE: Oba porównywane systemy przewidują wychowywanie nieletnich, ale różnicują sytuację prawną osoby nieletniej. Przyjęcie określonej koncepcji postępowania z nieletnimi wpływa na stosowane środki, uwarunkowania instytucjonalne pracy wychowawczej. Ważną rolę powinna odgrywać całościowa ocena nieletniego i jego sytuacji.
Kształcenie literackie na platformie Navoica jako reprezentacji uniwersytetów trzeciej generacji (studium przypadku)
Authors: Ślósarz Anna
Published: June 2022

CEL NAUKOWY: Celem badania było zrozumienie przyczyn trudności kształcenia literackiego na platformie MOOC Navoica jako reprezentacji uniwersytetów trzeciej generacji.
 PROBLEM I METODY BADAWCZE: Problem: z czego wynikły trudności, na które natrafiła autor‑ ka literaturoznawczego kursu MOOC. Metody: obserwacja uczestnicząca, instrumentalne studium przypadku, wywiady, analiza dokumentów zastanych.
 PROCES WYWODU: Wstęp prezentuje ewolucję instytucji uniwersytetu, platformę Navoica i kurs MOOC. Następnie omówione są trudności, napotkane podczas implementacji tego kursu na platformę. Były związane z nadmiernym podziałem treści na jednostki, zbyt swobodną organizacją otwartego forum dyskusyjnego, administracyjnym zablokowaniem udostępniania prezentacji PowerPoint, utrudnieniem wstawiania hiperłączy, unifikacją testów, nadreprezentacją filmów i standaryzacją formy kursu. W zakończeniu przedstawione zostały propozycje przystosowania platformy Navoica do zamieszczania kursów literaturoznawczych.
WYNIKI ANALIZY NAUKOWEJ: Platforma Navoica jako reprezentacja uniwersytetów trzeciej gene‑ racji nastręczyła trudności w zamieszczaniu kursu literaturoznawczego. Platformę warto uzupełnić o funkcjonalności, ułatwiające projektowanie kursów humanistycznych.
WNIOSKI, INNOWACJE, REKOMENDACJE: Platformę Navoica można przystosować do potrzeb dydaktyki polonistycznej. Warto nawiązać bliższą współpracę administratorów platformy Navoica z przedstawicielami różnych dyscyplin naukowych, w tym zwłaszcza literaturoznawstwa, a także uczelniami, szkołami, instytucjami naukowymi i oświatowymi w celu rekomendowania wysokiej ja‑ kości zajęć humanistycznych, wsparcia rozwoju e-learningu i docenienia pracy autorów kursów.
Relationship between Blood Urea Level and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Djafar Dewi U. , Luntungan Marshell , Panda Agnes L. , Setiawan Steven
Published: June 2022

Abstract: Lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is associated with greater mortality among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Renal dysfunction is considered to worsen the prognosis of STEMI patients. This study aimed to determine the correlation between blood urea level and left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with STEMI. This was a descriptive and analytical study using the Spearman’s rho test. Correlation was significant at the 0.05 level.  Data were collected from iSTEMI Registry database of patients admitted in Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou General Hospital from October 3rd, 2018 to July 28th, 2019. The results obtained 172 STEMI patients with the mean age of 59.47±9.92 years old, and most were male (77.3%). The median blood urea level was 37 mg/dL (IQR 16) whereas a mean ejection fraction was 46.43%±10.43. The Spearman’s rho test showed that higher blood urea level was significantly associated with lower left ventricular ejection fraction (p=0.01; r=-0.241). In conclusion, higher blood urea level is associated with decreased left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarctionKeywords: blood urea level; left ventricular ejection fraction; STEMI Abstrak: Fraksi ejeksi ventrikel kiri yang menurun dikaitkan dengan tingginya mortalitas pada penderita infark miokard akut (IMA) dengan elevasi segmen ST (STEMI). Disfungsi renal diketahui memperburuk prognosis penderita IMA-EST. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meng-evaluasi korelasi antara kadar ureum darah dengan fraksi ejeksi ventrikel kiri pada penderita STEMI. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif analitik menggunakan data registri iSTEMI penderita STEMI yang dirawat di RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou dari 3 Oktober 2018 hingga 28 Juli 2019. Penyajian deskriptif dan korelasi bivariat Spearman rho dilakukan untuk menganalisis hubungan kadar ureum darah dan fraksi ejeksi ventrikel kiri. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan 172 penderita STEMI dengan usia rerata 59,47±9,92 tahun; mayoritas ialah laki-laki (77,3%); median kadar urea darah ialah 37 mg/dL (rentang interkuartil 16); dan rerata fraksi ejeksi ialah 46,43%±10,43. Hasil uji Spearman rho menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan kadar urea darah secara bermakna berhubungan dengan fraksi ejeksi ventrikel kiri yang menurun (p=0,01; r=-0,241). Simpulan penelitian ini ialah peningkatan kadar urea darah berhubungan dengan menurunnya fraksi ejeksi ventrikel kiri pada penderita STEMI.Kata kunci: kadar urea darah; fraksi ejeksi ventrikel kiri; STEMI
ENDOVASCULAR EMBOLIZATION OF THE TESTICULAR VEIN DURING VARICOCELE. CLINICAL CASE
Authors:   City Clinical Hospital №7, Department of Interventional Surgery and Arrhythmology, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Ramazanov M.E. , Anartaev S.M. , Berkinbay A.B. ,   «Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov» NJSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Published: June 2022

Varicocele is a pathology characterized by dilation of the venous veins of the seminal canal. Currently, the incidence of varicocele among adolescent men aged 12-20 years is 10-20%, and among men suffering from infertility, it is detected in 45%. In clinical practice, there are several methods of treating varicocele: open or microsurgical laparotomy, surgical embolization and laparoscopic varicocelectomy. However, the frequency of relapses of varicocele varies and depends on the method of its treatment. Embolization performed using venography helps to accurately determine the condition of the vessels of the testicles. Therefore, in our article we will describe the advantages and possibilities of modern minimally invasive treatment of varicocele embolization, possible complications and results.
Improvement of piezoelectric properties of relaxor type 0.695Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3−0.305 PbTiO3 single crystal plate and silver vibrator by alternating current poling
Authors: Wang Zhuangkai , Yamashita Yohachi (John) , Sun Yiqin , Fujii Tadashi , Karaki Tomoaki
Published: June 2022

Alternating current poling (ACP) and direct current poling (DCP) on [001]-oriented 0.695Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3−0.305PbTiO3 (PMN-0.305PT) single crystal (SC) plates with a dimension of 12 × 4 × 0.3 mm and silver vibrators of 12 × 0.15 × 0.3 mm were investigated. The highest dielectric constant of 14500 and piezoelectric constant of 4200 pCN−1 were confirmed with the ACP SC plate manufactured by the conventional one charge Bridgman process. After array dicing into silver, the silver mode coupling coefficient k’
33 = 94.3% was obtained from ACP SC. However, many spurious mode vibrations (SMV) were seen in the impedance spectra of the DCP and ACP SC silver vibrators. We consider that this SMV may be caused by array dicing damage. The PMN-0.305PT SC plate near the morphotropic phase boundary shows excellent piezoelectric and dielectric properties, however, these silvers tend to show SMV after dicing. This information is useful to select the PMN-PT composition for medical probe application.