bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determination of Disease Severity and Anastomosis Groups of Rhizoctonia solani Isolates from Chickpea Plant in Konya Province
Authors: Bayram Fatma Rana , Poyraz Nuh , Kesenci Kemal
Published: December 2022

This study was carried out to determine the anastomosis groups and disease severity of Rhizoctonia solani, which causes root and root collar rot in chickpea production areas in Konya. A total of eleven isolates of Rhizoctonia spp. were obtained in the isolations made from the root and root collar of the plants in the surveys. Rhizoctonia isolates examined microscopically were grouped as multinucleate, binucleate according to the number of nuclei. Ten isolates were multinucleate and identified R. solani, while one isolate was binucleate Rhizoctonia sp. In pathogenicity tests, five multinucleate isolates were found to be pathogenic. Disease severity was determined as 100% for 1.2 A and 1.2 B coded isolates, 86% for 1.1 A coded isolate, 75% for 1.1 B coded isolate, and 44% for 1.2 C coded isolate. It was observed that the other multinucleate five isolates caused only a shortening in plant heights. No disease symptoms were observed in the plants inoculated by the binucleate isolate. All isolates were characterized using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of ribosomal DNA, and two different anastomosis groups were defined accordingly. It was determined that 5 virulence multinucleate R. solani isolates belonged to AG-4 HGII and 5 other multinucleate isolates to AG BI anastomosis group.
Profitability Analysis of Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Production in Edo State, Nigeria
Authors: Imade Osagie Stephen , Ahmadu Joseph
Published: December 2022

The continuous importation of fish portends a colossal loss of foreign exchange reserved to Nigeria which requires urgent attention to boost fish production. It is against this backdrop that this study analyzed the profitability analysis of catfish production in Edo State, Nigeria. It specifically describe the production characteristics of the catfish farmers, estimate the input and output quantities of catfish, determine the profitability and identify the constraints associated with catfish production in the study area. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select a total of 468 catfish farmers from the study area. Data collection was achieved through the administration of structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, budgetary techniques and 4-Point Likert-type scale. The results revealed that the farmers in the study area used more of personal savings (58.12%), family land (59.40%) and local feed (82.48%). Stocked more at juvenile stage (70.30%) and produced average output of 4859.51kg per production cycle. The results also showed the average total cost incurred and revenue realized were N 543.67 and N 752.56 per kg fish respectively. The catfish production was profitable with average gross margin, net profit and return per naira invested of N224.35, N208.90 and N1.38 per production cycle respectively. The major constraints faced by catfish farmers were high cost of food (3.96), lack of capital (3.65) and lack of inadequate power supply (3.51) are very serious constraints among others. Since the catfish production was profitable, the farmers should be encouraged to combat these constraints and expand their holdings to boost production.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mortality and Life Expectancy in Ukraine in 2020-2021
Authors: SHEVCHUK P. E.
Published: December 2022

With the increasing intensity of movement of people between countries and continents, humanity has become more vulnerable to the spread of diseases on a global scale. The rapid spread of COVID-19 in 2020 has led to a significant shift in the mortality structure of the population and tangible losses in average life expectancy. Governments of different countries have responded differently to this challenge. Therefore, it is relevant to compare the experience of Ukraine against the other countries. The purpose of this article is to analyze and quantify the impact of COVID-19 on mortality and life expectancy in Ukraine. The novelty is an estimate of the impact of COVID-19 on mortality in Ukraine by different methods based on the data for the complete years 2020-2021. Methods of calculation and analysis of demographic indicators, life tables, graphic method, decomposition method, and Lee—Carter method were used. The existing definitions of excess mortality are analyzed. Based on the use of 6 methods it is determined that the pandemic led to an increase in the number of deaths in Ukraine (without Donbas and Crimea) from 92.7 to 241.5 thousand. Most estimates fall into the range of 147.5-224.2 thousand. It is shown that the biggest number of excess deaths is observed in older age groups, especially 65-84 years. The highest loss of life potential occurred in the 65-74 age group. In 2020-2021, life expectancy at birth for women decreased by 2.62 years, while for men the reduction was 1.77 years. The increase in mortality from COVID-19 resulted in a loss of 1.91 and 1.51 years, respectively. In 2020-2021, a sharp increase in mortality from respiratory diseases was recorded. It is shown that mortality from this class of diseases has a direct strong (correlation coefficient 0.91) and significant (p< 0.001) correlation with mortality from COVID-19. The relationship between these causes of death is supported by a similar effect on the age pattern of life expectancy losses. The increase in the overall male mortality rate was significantly mitigated by decrease in mortality from infectious and parasitic diseases, as well as external causes of death. Women, due to their much lower mortality rates from these classes of causes, have a markedly lower potential for improvement in this area. Therefore, it is necessary to expand and facilitate access to professional medical care and not limit it, as was done during lockdowns and quarantines.
Електронна будова і стабільність фаз дигідриду магнію
Authors: Uvarov V.N. , Uvarov N.V. , Melnik M.P. , Nemoshkalenko M.V.
Published: December 2022

За допомогою зонних розрахункiв в моделi FLAPW (the full-potential linearized augmented-plane-wave) отримано iнформацiю про енергетичнi характеристики, зарядовi стани атомiв, характер хiмiчних зв’язкiв, структуру валентних смуг i смуг провiдностi полiморфних модифiкацiй дигiдриду магнiю. Виявлено, що всi фази дигiдриду магнiю є немагнiтними iзоляторами, а електроннi стани атомiв металу та водню виявились гiбридизованими на всьому протязi як їхнiх валентних смуг, так i смуг провiдностi. Показано, що зниження сукупного заряду електронiв у мiжатомнiй областi приводить до зменшення когезiйних енергiй фаз високого тиску дигiдриду магнiю – чинникiв, якi сприяють полiпшенню кiнетики десорбцiї водню.
Ferrimagnetic Characteristics and Spin Compensation Temperatures of a Mixed Spin-3 and Spin-5/2 Blume–Capel Model
Authors: Obaid I.A. , Mohamad H.K. , Al-Saeedi Sh.D.
Published: December 2022

We study the molecular mean-field theory (MMFT) based on the Gibbs–Bogolyubov free energy function of a ferrimagnetic with mixed spin-3 and spin-5/2 for various magnetic crystal fields in the Blume–Capel model. We have evaluated the free energy depending on the trial Hamiltonian operator. By minimizing the free energy of the present system, we have obtained the characteristic features of the longitudinal magnetizations, compensation temperatures, and re-entrant behaviors in the ranges of low temperatures. In particular, we study the effect of magnetic anisotropies on the critical phenomena for the proposed model. The sublattice magnetization dependence of the free energy function has been discussed as well. Our results predict the existence of multiple spin compensation points in the disordered Blume–Capel system for a square lattice.
Association of Tolerance of Uncertainty With Outcomes in a Quality Improvement Collaborative
Authors: Foster Byron A. , Zhou Chuan , Canty Ethan , Ralston Shawn , Rooholamini Sahar N.
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND:

Tolerance of uncertainty may influence how physicians and other providers practice and make clinical decisions. We hypothesized that increased tolerance of uncertainty would be associated with an increased uptake of a quality improvement (QI) intervention.

METHODS:

We examined tolerance of uncertainty using the Physicians’ Reactions to Uncertainty Scale in the context of a national QI project in the Value in Inpatient Pediatrics network. The QI project aimed to increase exclusive isotonic fluid use and decrease laboratory draws. Exposure to the intervention was measured by using the stepped wedge design with sequential implementation across a diverse group of US hospitals. Multivariable analysis was conducted by using exposure to the intervention and tolerance of uncertainty as independent variables and exclusive isotonic fluid use or laboratory testing as the dependent variable.

RESULTS:

Of 106 participating hospitals, 97 contributed valid responses, with an overall mean reported tolerance of uncertainty of 3.39 (95% confidence interval: 3.27–3.50), with lower numbers on the 6-point scale indicating greater tolerance of uncertainty. Exposure to the QI intervention was significantly associated with exclusive isotonic fluid use (P <.001). Lower tolerance of uncertainty at baseline was associated with lower baseline isotonic fluid use and greater uptake of the use of isotonic fluids but not reduction in laboratory testing.

CONCLUSIONS:

Contrary to our hypothesis, lower tolerance of uncertainty was associated with greater uptake of the QI intervention for the outcome of isotonic fluids. This initial association warrants further study to evaluate how tolerance of uncertainty plays a role in quality improvement science.
Experimental study of tropism of cultivated canine parvovirus in the immunogenesis organs of puppies
Authors: Radzykhovskyi M. , Sokulskiy I. , Dyshkant O. , Antoniuk A. , Gutyj B. , Sachuk R.
Published: December 2022

The immune system unites the organs and the tissues that protect the organism against genetically alien cells or substances entering the organism from the environment. Canine parvovirus is an etiologic agent of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis and causes a significant problem for veterinary medicine due to high level of morbidity and mortality, mostly among dogs, because of fast progression without immune-complement response. In this study, based on the results of our clinical, virological, histological, histochemical and morphological assays, we determined the pathogenetic role of parvovirus in sick dogs experimentally infected per os, specifically with isolated canine parvovirus (Antaeus) with titer of infectious activity equaling 3.80 ± 0.008 lg TCID50/cm, cultivated on heterological cell cultures. This allowed us to clarify, add to and generalize the data on the pathogenesis of the disease and determine pathohistological and histochemical changes in the immunogenesis, since the studied virus expresses immune-suppressive properties, leading to ruination of the locomotor ability of the organism and fast lethal outcome. The study of pathomorphological changes was carried out using pathoanatomical and histologic methods. Pathoanatomical material from the autopsy of puppies aged 45 days was fixed in 10% aqueous solution of neutral formaline and embedded in paraffin. Having parvoviral infection, dogs experience pathomorphologic changes in immune-complement organs, indicating inhibition of the immunogenesis function during an infectious disease of viral etiology. In the immunogenesis organs of puppies with the experimental reconstruction of parvoviral enteritis, we microscopically determined the following: edema of the cortex and medulla, disorganization of thymic corpuscules, and impairment of processes of differentiation of lymphocytes in the cortex and medulla of the thymic lobules; edema and large areas of accumulation of hemosiderin in the spleen as a result of breakdown of large amount of erythrocytes; acute inflammatory hyperemia of the parenchyma, swelling of sinuses, serous and serous-hemorrhagic lymphadenitis in lymph nodes. The complex of histologic changes in the immune protection organs, which we found in the conditions of experimental reconstruction of parvoviral infection, can be considered a distinct criterion for pathomorphologic differentiation diagnostics of parvoviral enteritis in dogs.
Taxation characteristics and life state of Quercus robur l. in various forest conditions in the Tunnel beam (Dnipro city)
Authors: Bessonova V. P. , Ivanchenko O. E. , Zhurbenko Ye. I.
Published: December 2022

Influence of  forest conditions on the taxation characteristics and the vital state of Quercus robur L. was analyzed. The plants were planted on artificial plantations laid in a tunnel beam in the city of Dnipro in 1961. The experimental plots was located in thalweg (mesohygrophilic conditions – L3) and on the slope of the northern exposure (mesoxerophilic conditions – L1). The 301 specimen of Q. robur L. trees grow on the slope (SG1), and 357 specimen in the thalweg beam was found. The oak trees of three morphological races were planted in tunnel beam: Q. r. pectinata Schneid, Q. r. longiloba Lash, Q. r. Laciniata Schneid. The Q. r. pectinata Schneid are dominate: in the thalweg – 82.70 % (SG3), on the slope (SG1) – 78.60 %. It was found, that in talweg the plants have a larger average height and average trunk diameter. In mesohygrophilic conditions more plants are assigned to the last two classes of height (16.1–18.0 and 18.1–20.0 m), than in mesoxerophilic. The tallest trees grows in thalweg. There are 22 m heigh, and on the slope – 19.5 m. In accordance with calculations, the average height of trees in thalweg is 16 m; on the slope it is 14 m, diameter 42 cm and 32 cm, respectively. Most of the trees in the the experimental plots are in the category of vitality state: healthy tree. There are more such trees in mesohygrophilic conditions than in mesoxerophilic ones (76.40 and 63.90 %, respectively). Weakened trees on the slope of the beam are 32.70 on the slope of the beam, and in the thalweg 17.40 %. The vital status index of oak plantations on the slope is 88.0 %, and in the talwez – 91.0 %. There is no fresh dead wood and dead wood of previous years on the experimental plots. The indeх of the vitality state of the planting in mesohygrophilic conditions is higher, than in mesoxerophilic conditions. Favorable conditions of water supply conduced to the better growth of branches shoots and leaves on them. Tree pathologies are more common on the slope of the beam in mesoxerophilic growth conditions.  The analysis of oak trees damage shown, that the largest part falls on the dry top of slope. There are no fungus cup and  tumors on the trunks, only one tree with excrescence was found. Such trunk pathologies as inclination, curvature, multi-stemmeds and dryness of thick skeletal branches was revealed. There were much less of trunk pathologies in mesoxerophilic conditions.
The establishment of the institutional framework of comparative law in the socialist Czechoslovakia and Hungary
Authors: Halász Iván
Published: December 2022

The paper deals with the institutional framework and development of comparative law during the socialist period in Czechoslovakia and Hungary. The history of comparative law in Hungary is longer than in the Czech Lands and later in Czechoslovakia, but its post-war socialist development was very similar. Viktor Knapp and Imre Szabó played the crucial role in the process of forming socialist comparative law. They had law diplomas from the interwar Charles University in Prague, and they sympathised with the left wing of political life. After WWII they both joined the communist movement. Later, they belonged to the communist professional lawyer establishment and played an important role in the personal and institutional changes of the 1950s. Their professional careers were also very similar – they had positions in the state administration and in the educational sphere. Knapp and Szabó managed the institutes of state and law of the Czechoslovak and Hungarian academies of sciences from the 1950s onwards. These institutes played a dominant role in the organisation of comparative research before 1989. Their classical legal education, strong professional skills, knowledge of Western languages, and good connections inside the communist regime helped them to establish the professional centres of comparative law under the communist regimes.
A ritka betegségben szenvedő gyermekek átvezetése a felnőttellátásba
Authors: Molnár Mária Judit , Cs. Sági Judit , Szabó Léna , Grosz Zoltán
Published: December 2022

A technológia fejlődésével párhuzamosan a ritka betegségek diagnosztikája sokat
fejlődött, ezzel egyidejűleg az innovatív terápiáknak köszönhetően a
gyermekkorban diagnosztizált ritka betegségben szenvedő gyermekek jelentős része
megéri a felnőttkort. A felnőtté válás során a krónikus gyermekkori betegségben
szenvedő egyén a gyermekellátásból a felnőttellátásba való átvezetését (a
tranzíciót) a betegségteher mellett további nehézségként élheti meg. A ritka
betegségek esetén ez az átvezetés még több kihívással járhat a gyakori krónikus
betegségekben szenvedőkével összehasonlítva, mert a felnőttellátásban nem
biztos, hogy minden egészségügyi szolgáltatónál megvan az a szakmai
felkészültség, amely az optimális betegellátáshoz szükséges. Továbbá az egyre
hatásosabb kezeléseknek köszönhetően a korábbinál hosszabb lesz a
betegséglefolyás, és így olyan betegségekben jelentkezhet igény a
felnőttellátásra, amelyekben korábbról nincsen tapasztalat. Esetenként olyan új
klinikai tünetegyüttesek jelenhetnek meg, melyek a klinikusok számára még
ismeretlenek. Az átvezetési folyamat a legtöbb ritka betegségben egyelőre nem
rendelkezik egységes irányelvekkel, annak ellenére sem, hogy ezek szerepe
vitathatatlan. Irodalmi adatok alapján a jó gyakorlat szerint a felnőttellátásba
való áttérésnek minden esetben egyénre szabottan, előzetesen kidolgozott terv
szerint kell történnie. Ideális esetben egy átvezetést segítő koordinátor
támogatja a betegeket, aki tartja a kapcsolatot a gyermekgyógyásszal, a
felnőttszakorvossal, a pácienssel és annak szüleivel is. A beteg gyermek
felnőtté válásának támogatása mellett a gondozók szükségletei is fontos szerepet
kapnak az átvezetés során. Az optimális átvezetést elsősorban a folyamatban
részt vevők oktatásával, a folyamatot leíró protokollok fejlesztésével, valamint
a megfelelő infrastruktúra biztosításával lehet megvalósítani. Orv Hetil. 2022;
163(51): 2021–2026.
Gyermekkori genetikai rendellenességek diagnosztikája újgenerációs szekvenálással
Authors: Menyhárt Otília , Győrffy Balázs , Szabó András
Published: December 2022

Az újgenerációs szekvenáláson (NGS) alapuló diagnosztika legnagyobb előnye, hogy
nagyszámú gén párhuzamos szekvenálása révén a genetikai rendellenességek
kiterjedt repertoárját képes egyetlen vizsgálattal lefedni. Az analízis
viszonylag kisebb költsége és az adatmennyiség kezelhetőbb mennyisége folytán a
célzott génpanelek használata, illetve a teljesexom-szekvenálás (WES) a
leginkább elérhető NGS-alapú módszer. Összefoglalónkban az NGS létjogosultságát
vizsgáljuk gyermekkori genetikai rendellenességek diagnosztikájában. Áttekintjük
az öröklött anyagcserezavarok, daganatos megbetegedések és egyéb gyermekkori
genetikai rendellenességek NGS-alapú diagnosztikájában fontos szerepet játszó
géneket. A kora gyermekkori rendellenességek NGS-alapú diagnosztikájának
rutinszerű használata előtt számos technikai és klinikai kérdés vár még
megválaszolásra. Jelenleg a legnagyobb kihívást a ritka genetikai variánsok
értelmezése és a mutációk patogenitásának igazolása jelenti. Orv Hetil. 2022;
163(51): 2027–2040.
Widows’ self-help groups in North India: a tool for financial and social improvement
Authors: Sharma Arun , Bishop Nicole , Grills Nathan
Published: December 2022

Background and Aims: Widows in India face immense challenges through enduring abuse, discrimination, and poor financial opportunities. Whilst there are many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) undertaking women’s empowerment programs, there is a paucity of literature reviewing their impact. Project Sampan, located in Uttarakhand, India, started by helping widows form self-help groups and provides financial education and agricultural skills training as well as group and private counselling. This study aims to evaluate the experiences of participants in the Sampan widows’ empowerment program.
Methods: This qualitative study involved conducting seventeen semi-structured interviews between February to March of 2021; fifteen with participant widows and two with program facilitators. Widows who were minimum of 18 years of age and had 18 months of involvement were included. Participants were recruited through convenience sampling. Thematic analysis was undertaken to generate common themes relating to the impact of Sampan on the widows, and triangulation of this data was also conducted with observation diaries kept by program facilitators.
Results: The evaluation revealed four key themes. Firstly, it was found that the agricultural education Sampan provides changed widows’ daily practices, leading to improved produce as well as corresponding sales and an increased opportunity to partake in community business. This has helped improve widows’ confidence, agency, and independence. Furthermore, the microfinancing component of the Sampan program was consistently found to be a strength of the project, providing widows with financial security. Their improved productivity and contribution to their communities has led to increased recognition by society, helping to mitigate some of the social stigma surrounding widowhood. The Sampan program has also strengthened solidarity among widows through opportunities to socialise together.
Conclusions: This evaluation describes the plight of widows in Uttarakhand, who have been historically excluded and financially vulnerable, but are growing in confidence and emancipation though their involvement in Sampan. This study serves to underscore the existing literature about the discrimination Indian widows face and demonstrate the value of self-help groups in empowering widows.
The Development Analysis of the Ideas About Classifications of Interpretative Acts
Authors:   Saratov State Law Academy (Balakovo branch), Terekhov Evgeny
Published: December 2022

Introduction: the official interpretation of the norms of law is an integral part of the mechanism of the legal regulation. Despite this, its system is not fully understood today. This is especially true with regard to interpretative acts, whose totality is currently insufficiently studied, despite the historical experience formed. Purpose: the generalization and analysis of specific ideas about the classifications of interpretative acts, as well as the use of the data obtained for the possibility of identifying the classification groups of interpretation acts of the norms of law. Methods: the methodological framework for the research is a set of methods of scientific cognition, among which are consistency, analysis, and comparative legal, formal legal, historical methods. Results: the author’s position justified in the work on the possibility of distinguishing the classification groups is based on the results of the study of ideas about the classifications of acts of interpretation of legal norms in the period of pre-revolutionary, Soviet and modern Russia. Conclusions: as a result of the conducted research, it was found that the presence of various types of interpretative acts in itself does not always form a system, since the latter should represent a group of interrelated elements. That is why, it is worth distinguishing not just types, but groups of types of acts of interpreting the norms of law whose necessary part are functional (forms a set of types of acts of interpretation of the norms of law, whose use allows you to clearly see how the official interpretation of the norms of law directly ensures the processes of the legal regulation of public relations) and auxiliary (forms a set of types of acts of interpretation of the norms of law whose use is intended to support the functional group, this is a kind of technical organization).
On the Need for Legal Protection of “Cyborg People’s” Interests from Harm by Legal Entities
Authors:   Prosecutor’s Office of the Sverdlovsk Region, Chukreev Vadim
Published: December 2022

Introduction: the revolutionary breakthrough, new achievements in neuroscience, technology, allowing medical science to return to people lost limbs, organs and their functions, should be recognized as positive. In fact, there is a merger of computers, complex machines with humans. In addition to the advantages, such a symbiosis often creates certain legal and organizational problems in practice, due to what the author set out to study the problem of protecting the rights of “cyborg people” from intentional or careless acts of the legal entities, those who manufactured, monitor and support implants during their operation. Methods: traditional – a set of methods of systematicity, comparative analysis and the formal legal method. Results: the paper substantiates the author’s position, which is based on the analysis of the international and foreign legislation and the opinion of the competent scientific community on the need to develop in the domestic legislation a mechanism of responsibility for legal entities, in case of serious consequences caused by their actions or inaction to persons with high-tech changes in the body. Conclusions: it is concluded that Russia needs to join such international instruments as the Declaration of Istanbul on Transplant Tourism and Organ Trafficking, the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine on the Transplantation of Organs and Tissues of Human Origin (ETS no. 186) and other instruments, adopt a Federal Law on the Donation of Organs, Parts of Human Organs and their Transplantation, where to pay attention to the protection of the rights of “cyborg people”.
Numerical Simulation of the Galaxies Outer Spiral Structure: The Influence of the Dark Halo Non-Axisymmetry on the Gaseous Disk Shape
Authors:   Volgograd State University, Butenko Maria , Belikova Iraida ,   Volgograd State University, Kuzmin Nikolay ,   Volgograd State University, Khokhlova Svetlana ,   Volgograd State University, Ivanchenko Gennadiy ,   Volgograd State University, Ten Anastasiya ,   Volgograd State University, Kudina Igor ,   Volgograd State University
Published: December 2022

A detailed analysis of the results of numerical simulation of the outer spiral structure in a gaseous galactic disk caused by the presence of non-axisymmetry in the distribution of matter in a dark halo have been fulfilled. The result obtained in our previous work [8] that the non-axisymmetry of the gaseous disk is less than the non-axisymmetry in the dark mass distribution for disks with a spiral structure extending far beyond the optical radius, have been confirmed. Also, the result has been generalized for the dark halo model, which is spherical within the optical radius and non-axisymmetric beyond it.
Iron deficiency in patients with coronary artery disease
Authors: Khastieva D. R. , Khasanov N. R.
Published: December 2022

A number of studies have demonstrated the negative impact of iron deficiency (ID) on the prognosis and course of heart failure. The prevalence of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in these studies was 39,4-65%, while the proportion of patients who had myocardial infarction reached 60%. The effect of ID on CAD course requires further study. The aim of this review was to analyze the available data on the effect of ID on heart function, quality of life, and prognosis in patients with CAD. This literature review analyzed 359 publications and systematized information on ID prevalence in patients with CAD, pathophysiological effects of ID on the function and structure of cardiomyocytes, the impact of ID on the course, prognosis, and quality of life in patients with CAD. The influence of ID and its correction on cardiomyocytes and left ventricular systolic function were studied.
Takotsubo syndrome in a patient with atrial fibrillation after electrical cardioversion: a case report
Authors: Sitkova E. S. , Smorgon A. V. , Batalov R. E. , Andreev A. A. , Popov S. V.
Published: December 2022

The paper presents a description of the diagnosis and treatment of takotsubo syndrome in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after electrical cardioversion. A case report clearly reflects the need for an integrated diagnostic approach to verify the diagnosis using dynamic echocardiography, electrocardiography, angiographic and tomographic investigations. The complexity of differential diagnosis in this case was an atypical variant of myocardial dysfunction. Follow-up made it possible to track the clinical improvement of the patient and the almost complete normalization of myocardial contractility in terms characteristic of takotsubo syndrome.
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as a mask of acute coronary syndrome: a case series
Authors: Goncharova D. Yu. , Bikbaeva G. R. , Tukhbatova A. A. , Mullova I. S. , Duplyakov D. V.
Published: December 2022

Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or Yamaguchi syndrome is a relatively rare subtype of HCM characterized by a left ventricular apex localization of the hypertrophy. In this case, chest pain can be erroneously interpreted as a manifestation of coronary artery disease. This article presents two cases of apical HCM in patients admitted with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Electrocardiogram revealed repolarization disorder and giant T wave inversion (up to 10 mm) in the precordial leads. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed local symmetric hypertrophy of the left ventricular apex, which made it possible to diagnose apical HCM. The coronary arteries in both patients were intact. The presented cases demonstrate a variant of apical HCM with chest pain as the leading clinical syndrome, which can often be the cause of overdiagnosis of acute coronary syndrome.
Training of a highly professional cardiologist in modern conditions: myth or reality? On the issue of the updated Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education in the Cardiology
Authors: Barbarash O. L. , Kuznetsova T. Yu.
Published: December 2022

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Human Epidermal Growth Factor Improves Atopic Disease-like Skin Lesions in DFE/DNCB Induced BALB/c Mice and Human Keratinocytes
Authors: Kim Nang-Kyu , Kim Sung-Hoon , Park Bo-Hyeon , Choi Eun-Ju
Published: December 2022

PURPOSE: Atopic skin disease is an inflammatory disease with a multifactorial pathogenesis that presents as itchy, dry skin. Human epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays an essential role in regulating cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate the effects of EGF on atopic diseases.METHODS: Atopic disease was induced by the Dermatophagoides farinae house dust mite extract and 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene in BALB/c mice. The mice were divided into the following five atopic disease induction and treatment groups: control, atopic disease only, atopic disease+epidermal growth factor-1, atopic disease+epidermal growth factor-10, and positive control atopic disease+ceramide. We examined dermal and epidermal ear thickness, mast cell and T cell infiltration, serum immunoglobulin E and immunoglobulin G2a levels, and mRNA expression of pathogenic cytokines in murine ear tissue and human keratinocyte cells.RESULTS: Epidermal growth factor treatment increased epidermal and dermal ear thickness and inhibited mast and T cell infiltration in the ear in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment also suppressed immunoglobulin E and G2a levels and the mRNA expression of pathogenic cytokines in murine ear tissue and human keratinocytes. The therapeutic outcome of epidermal growth factor was stronger than that of the positive control ceramide.CONCLUSIONS: EGF may be beneficial in the treatment of atopic disease. Key words: Epidermal growth factor, Atopic disease, Keratinocyte cells, Cytokine
The Impact of Ballet Program on Appetite Related Hormones, Insulin Resistance, and Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study
Authors: Son Woo-Hyeon , Kwak Yi-Sub , Kim Kwi-Baek
Published: December 2022

PURPOSE: Postmenopausal status is associated with an age-related decline in hormones, abnormal appetite regulation, weight gain, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Exercise is a useful non-pharmacological intervention that improves the levels of hormones involved in appetite regulation and weight management while reducing CVD risk factors. The present study aimed to elucidate the effect of a ballet program on menopause-related changes in satiety or levels of appetite regulation hormones, including leptin and ghrelin, homeostatic model of assessing insulin resistance (HOMA-IR).METHODS: The EX group performed the ballet program. In the fasting state, body composition; leptin, ghrelin, insulin, and glucose levels; and HOMA-IR values were assessed before and 12 week after the intervention.RESULTS: A significant group by time interaction (p<.05) was noted for percentage body fat, leptin, insulin, and HOMA-IR, which significantly decreased (p<.05), and ghrelin, which significantly increased (p<.05).CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that this ballet program may be an attractive and enjoyable intervention for improving menopause-associated appetite regulation hormone changes in postmenopausal women.
Exercise and Gut Microbiome: Trends and Advances in Research Methods
Authors: Baek Kyung-Wan , Ahn Kung , Ahn Yong Ju , Xiang Ying-Ying , Kim Ji-Seok
Published: December 2022

PURPOSE: To suggest future research directions and current research trends based on representative studies of existing exercises and the gut microbiome. In addition, we reviewed methodologies to study the relationship between exercise and the gut microbiome.METHODS: The research methodologies and results were integrated through a literature review of the latest “exercise and gut microbiome” studies and a narrative review.RESULTS: Although exercise is indirectly related to the gut microbiome or immunity, evidence for a direct effect is still lacking. However, with the recent discovery of gut microbiomes that can help improve exercise performance, it is clear that exercise can positively alter the gut microbiome.CONCLUSIONS: Strong evidence suggests that regular moderate exercise improves overall immune function and lowers the incidence of inflammation-related disease. In addition, certain microorganisms affect exercise performance.
The Effect of Stiffness of Lower Extremity Soft Tissue on the Sports Performance of K-7 League Soccer Players: A Pilot Study
Authors: Seon Se-Young , Park Byoung-Jae , Lee Kwang-Jin , An Keun-Ok
Published: December 2022

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of soft tissue stiffness on joint range of motion and athletic performance in soccer players.METHODS: Fifteen adult male soccer players participated in the study. After the warm-up, calf muscle and Achilles tendon stiffness were measured. Subsequently, range of motion of the ankle joint and 30 m sprint and vertical jump were performed. Exercise performance was assessed as a field test to create an experimental environment similar to that of actual training and competition.RESULTS: Achilles tendon stiffness showed a significant correlation with the 30 m sprint and the vertical jump (p<.05). A moderate correlation was observed between the 30 m sprint and the vertical jump(p<.01). Soleus muscle stiffness was significantly correlated with the 30 m sprint(p<.05). No other correlations were observed.CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, it was confirmed that Achilles tendon stiffness affects exercise performance. In a follow-up study, it was necessary to confirm the effect of the stiffness of various soft tissues on exercise performance.
“Appalling mortality”: disembarkation, demographics, and African diseases
Authors: Pimenta Tânia Salgado , Gomes Flávio dos Santos
Published: December 2022

Abstract This article contributes to a better understanding of the conditions which Africans endured immediately after landing in Brazil, taking the study beyond what happened in the slave ships. It highlights the importance of Eastern Africans in the southeast of Brazil, in the beginning of the nineteenth century, something that must be considered in order to do a deeper analysis of identity reinventions, diseases, and healing practices. The background of the suffering of those people can be found in the debates and political negotiations surrounding the prohibition of the Atlantic slave trade and the independence of Brazil.
“Quem matou Diego?”: projeções escalares em paisagens semióticas onlineOffline
Authors: Moita-Lopes Luiz Paulo
Published: December 2022

RESUMO Este artigo estuda projeções escalares em paisagens semióticas onlineOffline, nas quais estão localizados e performatizados sentidos sobre o assassinato de um estudante gay e negro, Diego Machado, em um campus universitário. Especialmente, historiciza ‘o espírito de nossa época socialmente fascista’ que acentua discursos sobre quais corpos podem viver e quais devem morrer. Tal historicização opera como um pano de fundo em que exercícios escalares semióticos, marcados indexicalmente, se tornam possíveis. Ao concluir, o artigo argumenta em favor da necessidade de teorizar a esperança como emoção, viabilizando resistência perene, em resposta a nossa responsabilidade ética.
Cotas étnico-raciais e cotas epistêmicas: bases para uma antropologia antirracista e descolonizadora
Authors: Carvalho José Jorge de
Published: December 2022

Resumo O artigo oferece uma leitura das políticas de cotas após duas décadas da sua implementação autônoma em quase uma centena de universidades e após uma década de implementação da Lei de Cotas nas Universidades. Traz como perspectiva o valor antirracista na Antropologia, que deve estimular um engajamento maior dos antropólogos para a formulação de uma proposta ampliada das cotas, em duas dimensões: as cotas étnicas e raciais em todos os níveis e espaços acadêmicos; e as cotas epistêmicas como mecanismo de descolonização do currículo eurocêntrico nas universidades brasileiras. Para as cotas étnico-raciais, propõe dois modelos novos: as cotas de preferência e as cotas de indução ou busca ativa, ambas concebidas como um mecanismo de aceleração da inclusão de docentes negros e indígenas. Para as cotas epistêmicas, propõe o projeto “Encontro de Saberes”, de cotas na docência para os mestres e mestras dos saberes das comunidades indígenas e afro-brasileiras.
Migrantas en Pandemia: interseccionalidades y cuidados en el Gran Buenos Aires
Authors: Gavazzo Natalia
Published: December 2022

Resumen: A partir de una investigación-acción-participativa que comenzó en 2019 en una zona segregada del partido de San Martin del Gran Buenos Aires, propongo analizar, por un lado, los efectos desiguales de la emergencia sanitaria del coronavirus -y las medidas tendientes a mitigarlas-, en mujeres migrantes desde una perspectiva interseccional. Por otro lado, pretendo examinar las estrategias de cuidados comunitarios que despliegan estas mujeres que son en su gran mayoría quienes, a partir de sus múltiples organizaciones y saberes, contienen la crisis en estos barrios populares y cubren, a partir de la creación y el fortalecimiento del trabajo en red, las diversas falencias de las medidas adoptadas desde distintos niveles del Estado. Se examinarán tanto los datos recopilados con anterioridad a la pandemia como también registros de observación y entrevistas realizadas de manera remota durante 2020.
Elaboration of a bundle for pain relief in arterial puncture guided by Knowledge Translation
Authors: Uema Roberta Tognollo Borotta , Shibukawa Bianca Machado Cruz , Rissi Gabrieli Patricio , Rodrigues Bruna Caroline , Felipin Larissa Carolina Segantini , Higarashi Ieda Harumi
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT Objective to describe the elaboration process and implementation strategies of a bundle for pain relief during arterial puncture in hospitalized infants. Methods a qualitative approach study carried out in a neonatal intensive care unit, through conversation circles held with the Nursing team. Data collection took place from February to May 2019. Results the meetings led to the elaboration of a bundle consisting of four items, in a playful format, and which should be attached to the incubator prior to the puncture. Conclusion and Implications for the practice The process stimulated critical reflection about the practice itself and the professionals mentioned use of the bundle as something feasible within the unit, through planning for its inclusion in the care routine. The study is pioneering and presents an innovative character when using the bundle to relieve a multifaceted issue such as pain in the neonatal period. Despite having been specifically created for arterial puncture, it can also be applied in other procedures that potentially generate acute pain, as the main focus is always to minimize the discomfort felt by the infant.
Occupational therapists and their teaching role: perceptions of professionals and university students
Authors: Castillo Jose Ignacio Marchant
Published: December 2022

Abstract Introduction In Chile, occupational therapists have performed the academic role since 1963, increasing their presence in higher education institutions that have incorporated occupational therapy into their educational projects. Objective To describe the perceptions of occupational therapists and students, regarding the process of acquisition and participation in the academic role within the metropolitan region of Chile. Method Research qualitative with an exploratory-descriptive design in which occupational therapy academics and students were interviewed online, and selected in a non-probabilistic manner. 13 people participated, whose responses were analyzed in selective coding tables and categorized into 8 subcategories. Results The motivation to transmit the values of the profession and the experiences when teaching are the main factors that professionals consider maintaining their teaching role in universities. In addition, the existence of an occupational imbalance in the areas of social participation, rest, and sleep was evidenced within the routine habits of professionals. Also, there is the precariousness of work and remuneration when maintaining the teaching role. Conclusion Occupational therapist academics should facilitate the exploration of possibilities processes, motivating the development of skills and validating the achievements in the learning processes of the new generation of students, both in face-to-face and distance formats.
Terapeutas ocupacionales y su rol docente: percepciones de profesionales y estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Castillo Jose Ignacio Marchant
Published: December 2022

Resumen Introducción En Chile, los terapeutas ocupacionales han ejecutado el rol docente desde 1963, aumentando su presencia en las instituciones de educación superior que han incorporado la terapia ocupacional a sus proyectos educativos. Objetivo Describir las percepciones de terapeutas ocupacionales y estudiantes a respecto al proceso de adquisición y participación en el rol docente dentro de la región metropolitana de Chile. Metodo Investigación qualitativa con un diseño exploratorio-descriptivo en la que se entrevistó, vía online, a docentes y estudiantes de terapia ocupacional, seleccionados de manera no probabilística. Participaron 13 personas, cuyas respuestas fueron analizadas en tablas de codificación selectivas y categorizadas en 8 subcategorías. Resultados La motivación por transmitir los valores de la profesión y las experiencias al realizar docencia, son los principales factores que consideran los profesionales para mantener su rol docente en las universidades. Además, se evidenció la existencia de un desequilibrio ocupacional en las áreas de participación social, descanso y sueño dentro de los hábitos de rutina de los profesionales que se suman a la precarización del trabajo y la remuneración a la hora de mantener el rol docente. Conclusión Los docentes terapeutas ocupacionales deben facilitar los procesos de exploración de posibilidades, motivando el desarrollo de competencias y validando los logros en los procesos de aprendizaje de la nueva generación de estudiantes tanto en formato presencial como a distancia.
LOCKED-IN SYNDROME AFTER TRAUMATIC ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION: A CASE REPORT
Authors: SANTOS FRANCISCO DE SOUZA , COSTA LEANDRO MEDEIROS DA
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT Traumatic atlanto-axial subluxation is a rare and underdiagnosed condition due to its high rate – reported to be between 60 and 80% – of early mortality. Its diagnosis takes into account the trauma mechanism, precise analyses of the imaging tests and the clinical presentation of the patient. This article describes a rare presentation of atlanto-axial subluxation associated with craniocervical dislocation as a case of locked-in syndrome. Level of evidence V; Retrospective observational study – Case report.
Mankurts of Abish and Aitmatov: Destruction of National Identity or Loss of Sanity?
Authors: SÖYLEMEZ Orhan , ATEŞ Ömer Faruk
Published: December 2022

Comparative literature is a discipline that comparatively studies the interactions, similarities, and differences between different works. It is important to look at the works examined within the scope of Turkic world works of literature comparatively, based on this discipline, to identify common trends that emerged in certain periods and to make sound judgments by associating them with the conditions of the period. Turkic world writers, who benefited from the partial relaxation after the pressure of socialist realism since the 1960s, turned to narratives transmitted by oral culture, such as legends and epics, and adapted them to modern genres.

Abish Kekilbayuli and Chingiz Aitmatov's reinterpretation of oral folk narratives about mankurtization in their works are noteworthy in this respect. Although both authors similarly describe the method of mankurtization, there are some differences in the positioning of this subject within the fictional integrity of the literary work and the purpose of fiction. In this study, the mankurt narratives in the short novel Küy or Melody and The Day Last More Than a Hundred Years will be examined comparatively and the similarities and differences between the two works will be revealed. Thus, it will be examined how the same material is constructed differently by following under the message to be emphasized.