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Contents Vol. 31 no. 1 January – June 2016
Authors: Head and Neck Surg Philipp J Otolaryngol
Published: May 2020

EDITORIAL

4 Blood and Foliage: Coral Red and Jade Green

Lapeña JF

COMMENTARY

6 Recommendations for Social Media Use in Hospitals and Health Care Facilities

Patdu, ID

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

10 Effects of Dexamethasone versus Saline-Impregnated Nasal Packing on the Postoperative Outcome of Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Promentilla SMA, Onofre RDC, Campomanes BSA.

14 Arnica Montana and Blood Loss, Surgical Field Bleeding and Operative Time in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A RandomizedControlled Trial

Salinas MLT, Bato CRE

17 Quality of Life after FESS among Patients with Nasal Polyps Using the NOSE Questionnaire Translated in Filipino (NOSE-Ph)

Macasaet MAV, Cruz ETS

22 Vocal Fold Paralysis with Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Identification versus Non-Identification of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Total Thyroidectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Formanez AJ.

26 Clinical Profile of Patients with Laryngotracheal Stenosis in a Tertiary Government Hospital

Arriola ACP, Chua AH.

31 An Initial Survey of Septorhinoplasty in Crooked Nose Deformities

Villafuerte CV, Dy AES, Lapena JF

35 Prevalence of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Mass in a Philippine Tertiary Training Hospital

Lara HHR, Monroy A

CASE REPORTS

39 Congenital Oval Window Aplasia: An Unusual Cause of Conductive Hearing Loss in an Adult

Chiong CM, Mercado-Evasco RT, Chiong A, Perez ME, Abes FL, Chan AL.

45 Recurrent Epistaxis from a Post-Traumatic Infraorbital Artery Pseudoaneurysm

Pascual MVP, Alonzo DM.

48 Tumoral Calcinosis in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Bautista RLS, Lopa RAB, Cabungcal ACA, De La Cruz APC, Lo TEN.

53 Mandibular Ameloblastoma with Lung Metastasis 10 Years after Resection

Siy Rabo JJ, Carpella AB, Guevara ES, Romualdez JA.

SURGICAL INNOVATIONS AND INSTRUMENTATION

57 Naso-Glabello-Frontal Advancement Reconstruction for Chondroid Syringoma of the Nasal Tip

Tangco IV, Ayahao FD.

FEATURED GRAND ROUNDS

61 Cytopathologic Herpes Simplex Virus Features in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Devilleres-Mendoza D, Chang JV. FROM THE VIEWBOX

65 Olfactory Neuroblastoma

Bickle IC

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

67 Glomangiopericytoma: The Sinonasal Mimic of Soft Tissue Hemangiopericytoma

Villanueva EQ, Carnate JM.
Onwards to our 61st Year of existence!
Authors: Hernandez Melfred
Published: May 2020

Soaring high on the heels of our just-concluded Jubilee Year, the Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is very proud of its strides in the fields of service, education, training, and -- with the Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (PJOHNS) as its documentation and publishing arm, it is now a force to reckon with in-- research!

The PJO-HNS is in a continuous journey of improvement and development into an open access journal, which will benefit our trainees, diplomates and fellows, and open our research work to be more accessible on the international scientific stage. We laud the continued efforts of our training institutions in pushing for their respective research agendas.

We must also look forward the constitution and operationalization of an IRB (for PSO-HNS to make its own Institutional Review Board) to approve, monitor and review biomedical and behavioral research conducted by our fellows, who may not have any tie-up or affiliation with established training institution. This is one area which the Editorial Board led by Dr. Jose Florencio Lapeña and the Board of Trustees are seriously looking into.
Features of the accumulation of iodine in the muscles of rabbits against the background of the use of antioxidants in liposomal form
Authors: Pashteckiy Vladimir , Zubochenko Denis , Ostapchuk Pavel
Published: May 2020

Abstract. The problem of iodine saturation of livestock products for residents of most regions of our country requires a detailed study. One of the factors is the obtaining of livestock products enriched with organic iodine. The study of the degree of accumulation of iodine in the muscle tissue of rabbits at the background of the use of liposomal form of antioxidants enriched with organic iodine (LFA) was the main purpose of the research. Methods. An experiment on rabbits of the California breed were used. The first control group received the main diet (MD) in the form of a granular mixture. The experimental second group was given LFA based on White sea laminarias at the rate of 250 g per ton of feed mixture of MD. The third experimental group was injected with MD the LFA with Black sea Cystoseira. The formation of meat indicators, chemical analysis of muscle tissue, the level of accumulation of trace elements, including iodine in muscle tissue was studied indicators. Results. Based on the somatometric method of evaluating rabbits, it was found that the young animals of the experimental groups form a more eirisomus-type body (from 60 to 70 % of the total population). All indicators of the interactions of somatic parameters in the young groups II and III positive and highly significant correlation, and the correlation index of the density of the body correlated positively with body length (r = +0,67, p ≤ 0.01), chest girth (r = +0,86, p ≤ 0.001), length of loin (r = +0,61, p ≤ 0,01), the length of the backside (r = +0.71, p ≤ 0.001) and head measurement (r = +0,57, p ≤ 0.05). An improvement of the indicators of slaughter of experimental groups of young animals was stated. The slaughter weight increases by 12.2 %, and the mass of internal organs responsible for digestion by 4.5–43.8 %. A percentage of increase in muscle tissue during boning by 10.0–15.9 % and a decrease in the proportion of low-value parts in the carcass-bone tissue by 8.6–9.9 % was stated. Iodine in the average sample of muscle tissue of the experimental groups increases by 91.8 mcg (p ≤ 0.05) in animals of the second group and by 113.3 mcg (p ≤ 0.05) of the third group.
Significance of complex laboratory diagnostics of ARVI for veterinary practice
Authors: PORYVAEVA A. , Petrova O , Pechura Elena , Bezborodova Natalia , LYSOVA Ya.
Published: May 2020

Abstract. This article summarizes the results of laboratory studies of acute respiratory viral infections of cattle in agricultural enterprises of the Ural Federal district and the Udmurt Republic. The purpose of the research was to show the spread of respiratory viral infections in cattle in various regions and the significance of laboratory diagnostics in this pathology. According to research data 815 samples for the period 2018–2020 a variety of combinations of mixed respiratory viruses in animals was detected using biomaterials from different age patients and patients with respiratory diseases of cattle from agricultural enterprises of the Ural Federal district, the Volga Federal District and the Udmurt Republic using polymerase chain reaction, indirect hemagglutination reaction, hemagglutination inhibition reaction, Elisa , and enzyme immunoassay. Scientific novelty. The etiological structure of mixed acute respiratory viral infections in cattle in agricultural enterprises in four regions of the Ural Federal District, the Volga Federal District and the Udmurt Republic in 2018–2020 was studied using modern diagnostic technologies. Results. In the Ural Federal District, the Volga Federal district and the Udmurt Republic, 80 % of cases of acute respiratory diseases were caused by bovine viral infections, mainly representatives of 2 families of viruses whose genome is represented by an RNA molecule (paramixoviruses, togaviruses) and a family of viruses whose genome is represented by a DNA molecule (herpesviruses,). The leading place among acute respiratory infections was occupied by infectious rhinotracheitis of cattle.
Natural egg incubation of high-productive meat cross of chickens
Authors: Sudakov Aleksandr , Andrianov Evgeniy , Andrianov A.
Published: May 2020

Abstract. The article presents study outcomes of the natural egg incubation of the high-productive meat cross Cobb 500 under brood hens of the Bantam breed, as well as indicators of the subsequent offspring growth. The purpose of research is to obtain data on the success of natural egg incubation and the subsequent offspring growth of meat cross-breeding of chickens to determine the practicability of studying the parameters of natural incubation with modern technical means, to identify the most important parameters of natural incubation and to develop new temperature conditions for artificial incubation. Method of research. The research was conducted in 2019 on the basis of the hatchery “Galichya Gora” of the FSBEI of Higher education “Voronezh State University”. The brood hens were kept in laboratory conditions in separate coops. Each of the 3 brood hens was laid with 4 eggs of the Cobb 500 cross from one batch. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that the results of natural incubation and the indicators of subsequent offspring growth were studied for meat cross of chickens, to which natural incubation was not previously applied. Video monitoring of the incubation process has allowed to establish a significant motion activity of the brood hens during the incubation process. Results. As a result of the study, it was found that the decrease in egg mass during the incubation period is 12.1 ± 0.20 %, the average weight of the chicken from the initial mass of the incubation egg is 71.2 ± 0.34 %. The offspring was evaluated at 9.8 points according to the Pasgar©Score system. On the 40th day, the live weight of broilers was 2471 ± 19.4 g. Based on the study, it was concluded that natural brooding provides high incubation rates and offspring quality of high-productive meat cross Cobb 500. The practicability of studying the parameters of natural incubation of meat cross eggs with modern technical means is established.
A intencionalidade do sistema educacional ao determinar quem e o que se aprende
Authors: Pereira Katty Oliveira Silva
Published: May 2020

A partir das teorias sobre o desenvolvimento da aprendizagem surgidas no século XX, destacamos as ideias do Behaviorismo e da Gestalt na tentativa de decifrar como o indivíduo aprende e de importantes colaboradores como Piaget, Vygotsky e Bruner que ajudaram a entender a formação dos processos cognitivos. Buscamos entender o posicionamento das diferentes investigações sobre a aprendizagem utilizando uma análise comparativa entre os autores citados, através de uma revisão bibliográfica a fim de constatar o porquê do sistema educacional ainda padecer pela ineficiência do rendimento escolar dos alunos nas diversas faixas etárias, nos levando a refletir porque os estudos sobre a aprendizagem serviram de base para o controle de quem e o que se aprende.
Como a Tecnologia Da Informação pode ser uma aliada estratégica do negócio. Revista Científica Multidisciplinar Núcleo do Conhecimento
Authors: Araujo Larissa Castro da Costa
Published: May 2020

Os termos discutidos neste artigo se propõem a destacar a importância da tecnologia da informação no meio empresarial e a motivação para a sua implantação nas corporações. Durante muito tempo a tecnologia da informação se realocou no interior das organizações. Há muitos anos a TI era vista como uma ferramenta auxiliar, principalmente para o desempenho de funções voltadas para o suporte. Este olhar mudou devido as necessidades das empresas, e, assim, tornaram-se algo mais amplo e necessário voltado para estratégia de negócios, alinhando o negócio da empresa com a tecnologia empregada. O mundo corporativo exige mais: demanda um setor de TI com alta eficiência tecnológica preparado para atender de pequenas demandas a demandas mais complexas. Tendo como objetivo aprofundar o conhecimento sobre a temática, colheu-se esclarecimentos nas ideias, direções e práticas utilizadas para garantir resultados satisfatórios da TI. Dentre as contribuições evidenciadas, enfatiza-se o alinhamento do negócio com a inteligência da informação. Foi utilizada, também, a pesquisa bibliográfica, possibilitando, dessa forma, um conhecimento maior acerca do assunto abordado.
Sepaktakraw Smash Training Model Based on Training Aids Tool
Authors: Yunitaningrum Wiwik , Hanif Achmad Sofyan , Yusmawati Yusmawati , Dlis Firmansyah
Published: May 2020

This study results development aims to develop a sepaktakraw smash training model based on smash training aids. This research is based on a needs analysis with a survey method later according to the references and characteristics by looking at the analysis results of smash skill needs analysis model development based on media tools in the Pontianak city athletes packaged in print media products,  namely a training model book. This research uses a development research method that refers to the of Borg and Gall development stages, using Pontianak athletes sample, amounting to 40 people aged 12-17 years and included in the adolescents category. Based on needs analysis data obtained 100% of athletes need the development of a sepak takraw smash training model in Pontianak city athletes based on training aids and analysis by experts developing a sepaktakraw smash training model based on training aids in Pontianak city athletes is feasible so that it can be used in the first stage of group testing limited (stage 3 trials) totaling 20 athletes and field trials in stage 4 totaling 40 concluded that the exercise model was valid so that athletes and trainers could use it during training. Whereas the effectiveness test obtained t-count ? t-table (2.21-2.028 from the calculation results shows that there is a difference between the groups treated with the smash training model material that has been validated by experts (experimental group) experiencing progress results better training compared with a group that implement this type of training of trainers (control group) conclusion from these results is a model of skill training smash sepaktakraw-based tools drills smash in adolescent athletes Pontianak decent used as a medium for training in adolescent athletes.
Tekirdağ ili Çorlu ilçesinde kanola üretim alanlarında görülen zararlı böcek türleri üzerine araştırmalar
Authors: ÖZDER Nihal , ALTIN İkbal
Published: May 2020

Kanola ülkemizde tarımı
yapılan en önemli yağ ve münavebe bitkilerinden biridir. Türkiye’de zamanla
üretimi artmış ve özellikle Trakya bölgesinde geniş bir üretim alanına sahip
olmuştur. Kanolada da diğer kültür bitkilerinde olduğu gibi birçok zararlı
mevcuttur. Bu çalışma ile Tekirdağ ili Çorlu ilçesinde kanola üretim
alanlarında görülen zararlı böcek türleri, türlerin bulunma oranları
belirlenerek, bundan sonraki çalışmalara alt yapı oluşturması hedeflenmiştir. Bu çalışmada 2017-2018 yıllarında Çorlu Tekirdağ, Türkiye
kanola üretim alanlarında zararlı böcek türleri tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmada
2017 yılında 21 tür, 2018 yılında ise 17 tür tespit edilmiştir. Her iki yılda
da bulunuş oranı en fazla olan tür Psylliodes chrysocephala (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)’ dır. Bununla birlikte Plutella
xylostella  (L.)
(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae),
Ceutorhynchus picitarsis (G.) (Coleoptera:Cuculionidae), Dolycoris
baccarum (L.)  (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae)  ve Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) (Hemiptera:Aphidiidae) en yaygın türler arasında
olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Her iki yılda da Nisan ayında Plutella xylostella, Haziran
ayında Brevicoryne brassicae yoğunluk gösterirken, Mayıs ayında yoğun olarak bulunan
türün 2017 yılında Dolycoris baccarum, 2018 yılında ise Psylliodes chrysocephala olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Determination of Yield and Quality of Different Snap Bean Varieties Under Deficit Irrigation
Authors: SÜHERİ Sinan , MUQDAD HUSSEIN HUSSEIN Noor , KURTAR Ertan Sait , YAVUZ Nurcan , DAL Yeşim
Published: May 2020

In the Konya region, snap bean requires frequent irrigation due to high evaporation and low precipitation during the growing season. However the drought in recent years at Turkey, especially in Konya plain has been one of the most important abiotic stress factor affecting the snap bean production. Several ways to reduce yield losses are deficit irrigation practices, to improve and disseminate the varieties that are tolerant to water stress.
In this research, the response of two green bean varieties one of which was improved by Prof. Dr. Önder Türkmen, Horticulture Department of Agriculture Faculty of Selcuk University (S3) and a commercial variety existing in Turkey market (Nazende) to different irrigation water levels under drip irrigation has been investigated. The irrigation treatments included five irrigation water level according the amount of water evaporated from Class A Pan within 7 days period and based on 5 different crop pan coefficient.
According to the results, it was found that there were significant differences in yield, pod length, pod width, pod thickness and seed per pod among irrigation levels. No significant differences were observed in yield, pod thickness among varieties. The seasonal water use of the snap bean were ranged from 177 mm to 635 mm for Nazende, 181 mm to 655 for S3 . The highest yield was obtained in kcp2 treatment with 3762.2 kg ha-1 for S3 and kcp1 treatment with 3525.0 kg ha-1 for Nazende. It was not observed significant differences in yield between kcp1; kcp2. kcp3 treatment for both genotypes. Linear relations were found between yield and seasonal water use. The yield response factors (ky) were found 1.24 for both varieties. No differences were observed for pod color values (L, a, b) among irrigation levels.
Análisis en servicio de miembros compuestos de hormigón con pretensado interior no adherente bajo cargas de corta y larga duración
Authors: Páez Gus Pablo Martín , Sensale Berardi
Published: May 2020

Basado en el método de paso a paso para el análisis en el tiempo de las deformaciones diferidas en el hormigón, en este trabajo se desarrolla una formulación para el análisis de vigas compuestas de hormigón pretensado con tendones internos no adherentes sin utilizar el método de los elementos finitos. Dicha formulación contempla tanto el análisis en el corto como en el largo plazo, el estado no fisurado y fisurado del miembro, la fluencia y la retracción del hormigón, la relajación del acero de pretensado y la presencia de armadura pasiva. Además, el trazado de la armadura de pretensado puede ser genérico. A partir de la formulación desarrollada se propone un algoritmo computacional para el análisis de este tipo de vigas. Dicha implementación computacional permite el análisis tanto de vigas estáticamente determinadas como el de vigas continuas. La eficacia del algoritmo computacional propuesto es evaluada a partir de la comparación con estudios experimentales, obteniendo como principales conclusiones que el modelo computacional propuesto predice satisfactoriamente la pérdida de pretensado y las deformaciones del miembro a lo largo del tiempo.
INDIRECT WRITTEN CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK (WCF) IN TEACHING WRITING
Authors: Budiana Haris , Mahmud Mahmud
Published: May 2020

Indirect Written Corrective Feedback (WCF) is a type of feedback on linguistic errors without giving the correct target form. This type of feedback is recommended under the consideration that teachers are not editors, but facilitators who provide hints to assist students work on their own text. This research investigated the studentsâ€™ affective reactions toward indirect WCF in the process of learning writing. It was also purposed to investigate its impact on studentsâ€™ writing quality. The subject of the research was the first-year students of English Study Program. The method of the research was descriptive qualitative. The instruments of interview and writing assignment were deployed as the data. It was found there were positive affective reactions toward the implementation of Indirect WCF. Students thought that it was useful, helpful, motivating, corrective, and informative. Nevertheless, a few students felt that the time given was too short and demanded for more accurate and clear correction codes. It was also found that Indirect WCF helped the participant students gain better quality of their paragraph writing indicated in the significant reducing number of errors after receiving feedback. Though the most types of linguistic errors were found in the case of tenses, students were able to minimize those errors into a few.
Güzel Doğulmaz, Güzel Olunur!: Beauvoir’ın Aşkınlık, Irigaray’ın Taklit Düşüncesi Üzerinden Güzellik Sorunsalı | One Is Not Born, But Rather Becomes, Beautiful!: Examination of Beauty Through Beauvoir's Transcendence and Irigaray's Mimicry Concepts
Authors: KOŞAR Özüm
Published: May 2020

“Güzel Doğulmaz, Güzel Olunur!”, Simone de Beauvoir’ın birçok feminist düşünce için mottolaşmış “Kadın Doğulmaz, Kadın Olunur.” düşüncesine bir saygı duruşu; kadınlık ile güzelliğin özdeşliği fikrinden hareketle, eril tahakkümün bir eleştirisi niteliğindedir. Bu çalışma, kültürel ve toplumsal normlar tarafından inşa edilmiş kadınlık mefhumuna, güzelliği de benzer bağlamda ekleyerek, kadının doğasına atfedilmiş tasarılar üstünde durmaktadır; güzelliğin kadınlara özgüleşmiş doğasından sıyrılmanın yöntemleri üzerine bir kaygı taşımakta ve Beauvoir’ın aşkınlık düşüncesi ile Luce Irigaray’ın taklit teorisini buluşturarak bir tartışma alanı açmaktadır. Beauvoir’ın aşkınlık ve Irigaray’ın taklit yöntemi, ilk bakışta farklı gibi görünse de aslında uç uca eklenmektedir. Öyle ki kadın ve erkek eşitliğini merkezine alan her iki düşünce; öncelikli olarak kadının erkeğe özgüleştirilmiş “aşkınlığa” ulaşmasını arzulamaktadır. Beauvoir’da ulaşılacak nihai çözüm gibi görülen aşkınlık, Irigaray’da tek başına yeterli değildir. Nitekim Irigaray, söz konusu kadın-erkek eşitliğinin aslında dil yoluyla gerçekleşecek bir dönüşümle sağlanacağını savunmaktadır. Taklit yöntemi ise dilsel dönüşüm için olmazsa olmazdır. Irigaray’ın öne sürdüğü bu radikal yöntem; erkek egemen bakışın bir tür yansımasını yaratarak kadınları, kaleyi içten fethetmeye yönlendirmektedir. Söz konusu yöntemin işlerliği konusunda oluşan muammaya ek olarak güzelliğin, aşkınlık mertebesindeki kadın için yeni bir eril boyunduruğa dönüşmesi; cinsiyet eşitliği açısından tartışılan yöntemleri etkisiz bırakmaktadır. Bu çalışma; ev ve ev işlerinden sonra kadına içkinleştirilen güzelliğin kadını kamusal alana çıkmakla kurtulamadığı bir kontrol mekanizmasına çektiği düşüncesini vurgulayarak, kadını içkinleştiren bu güzellik mefhumundan kurtulabilmenin yöntemlerini araştırmaktadır; aynı zamanda Irigaray’ın taklit stratejisinin, bu güzellik sorunsalında bir çözüm yolu sunup sunamayacağını sorgulamaktadır.
Annelerin Emzirmeye İlişkin Instagram’da Paylaştıkları Görsellerin Heteronormatif Cinsiyet Kalıpları Açısından Değerlendirilmesi | Evaluation of the Visuals Shared By Mothers on Instagram About Breastfeeding from the Point of Heteronormative Gender Patterns
Authors: TİMURTURKAN Meral
Published: May 2020

Bir taraftan bebek besleme pratiği, diğer taraftan toplumun ahlâki normlarının merkezinde yer alan bir davranış olarak görülen emzirme, kadının bedenine ilişkin deneyimini şekillendirmektedir. Kültürel bağlamda, “iyi, veya “yeterli” anne olmanın önemli bir ön koşulu olarak, halk sağlığı tartışmalarında merkezî bir yerde olan ve tıbbi bir gereklilik olarak sunulan emzirme, kamusal mekânlarda kullanımında tabusal bir konu olarak görülmektedir. Özellikle, kadın memesinin çoğu kültürde cinsel bölge olarak tanımlanarak erotize edilmesi emzirmeyi gözden uzak yapılması gereken bir meseleye dönüştürmektedir. Gözden uzak tutulan ve kamusal mekânlardan dışlanan emzirmeye karşı geliştirilen farklı aktivist eylem pratikleri, kadınların ataerkil ideolojinin dayattığı bedensel normlara ve emzirmenin ahlâki olarak yargılanmasına karşı bir hareketi temsil etmektedir. Bunlardan biri de son dönemde yeni ilişki biçimlerine ve aktivist yöntemlere mekânsal bir imkân tanıyan sosyal medyada annelerin emzirirken fotoğraflarını paylaşmasıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, emzirme fotoğraflarını Instagram’da paylaşan “emzirmenin yeri yok akımının” emzirmeye ilişkin var olan tabulara ve toplumsal beklentilere yönelik bir direneme stratejisi olarak okunup okunmayacağına ve söz konusu paylaşımlara yapılan yorumların hangi ideolojik formları içerdiğine yönelik bir söylem analizi yapmaktır. Yapılan paylaşımlar bir yandan bedene karşı var olan ön yargılara, kadınlık kimliği üzerinden yaratılan ahlaki baskıya karşı bir direnme stratejisini oluşturmakta, öte yandan heteronormatif düzenin yarattığı ve kadınlık kimliğini annelik kimliği üzerinden kutsayan / işlevsel kılan düşünceye karşı bir pazarlık stratejisini de ifade etmektedir. Yorumların analizi ise hem kız kardeşliğin yeni bir formunu hem de destekleyenler/karşı duranlar bağlamında annelik savaşlarının ideolojik temelini görmemize olanak sağlamaktadır.
ЕКОНОМІЧНА БЕЗПЕКА РЕГІОНУ В СИСТЕМІ ЙОГО СОЦІАЛЬНО - ЕКОНОМІЧНОГО РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: Бурбело О. А. , Патріарх Т. В. , Бурбело С. О.
Published: May 2020

Стаття присвячена дослідженню проблем підвіщення рівня економічної безпеки регіонів в умовах реалізації реформ щодо децентралізації влади в Україні. На регі-ональну політику накладаються нові зобов’язання, особливо в частині підвищення рівня економічної безпеки регіонів. Зазначено, що економіка регіонів розвивалася неравно-мірно. Доведено, що визначення поняття «регіон» залишається дискусійним. Обгрун-товано необхідність інтегрування системи економічної безпеки в соціально-економічну систему регіону.
ЩОДО ПЕРСПЕКТИВ ПОДАЛЬШОГО ВРЕГУЛЮВАННЯ ПОРЯДКУ ВВЕЗЕННЯ В УКРАЇНУ ДРУКАРСЬКОЇ ПРОДУКЦІЇ ТА ТВОРІВ МИСТЕЦТВА ЇХНІМИ АВТОРАМИ
Authors: Чвалюк А. М.
Published: May 2020

Стаття присвячена розгляду проблемних питань ввезення на митну територію України друкарської продукції та культурних цінностей з метою вільного обігу. Про-ведений аналіз показав, що існують неврегульовані питання щодо суб’єктного переліку осіб, які мають право подавати заяву на отримання дозволу на ввезення друкарської про-дукції. Запропоновано переглянути порядок нарахування мита на ввезені культурні цінності, фактурну вартість яких неможливо підтвердити рахунками. Сформульовано пропозиції до чинного законодавства щодо уніфікації термінології в базових законах, що визначають статус окупованих територій та осіб, які на них перебувають.
МОЖЛИВОСТІ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ПРОФАЙЛІНГУ В ПОДОЛАННІ ПРОЯВІВ ПРОТИДІЇ РОЗСЛІДУВАННЮ
Authors: Плетенець В. М.
Published: May 2020

Стаття присвячена висвітленню можливостей використання слідчим профайлінгу для виявлення проявів протидії розслідуванню. Наголошується на поширеності його використання в діяльності правоохоронних органів розвинених країн. Приділяється увага напрямкам профайлінгу та ситуації, що склалась із його застосуванням у діяльності правоохоронців. Зауважується, що практичне значення профайлінгу полягає в можли-вості прогнозування вірогідності відповідних проявів для їх попередження та керування ними. Водночас констатується факт епізодичного характеру застосування профайлінгу в практичній діяльності спрівробітників правоохоронних органів, що унеможливлює належний рівень діяльності, у тому числі подолання проявів протидії розслідуванню.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЮРИДИЧНОЇ ТЕРМІНОЛОГІЇ У ФОРМУЛЮВАННІ ПОНЯТТЯ ПРАВА НА СВОБОДУ МИРНИХ ЗІБРАНЬ
Authors: Самбор М. А.
Published: May 2020

У статті досліджуються особливості використання юридичної термінології, по-кликаної формулювати в змісті нормативно-правових актів національного законодавства України поняття права на свободу мирних зібрань. Аналіз національного законодавства України дозволив зробити висновок про те, що для позначення права на свободу мирних зібрань законодавець використовує різні конструкції, а саме «право на свободу мирних зібрань», «право на мирні зібрання», «право збиратися мирно». Така юридична техно-логія у використанні юридичної техніки на позначення права людини не гарантує єднос-ті його розуміння та змісту, який містить у собі вказаний юридичний термін. З урахуванням викладеного пропонується внести зміни до чинного законодавства України та використовувати єдине поняття, яке найбільш повно, зрозуміло та доступно розкриє зміст, мету та механізм (алгоритм) його здійснення даного права – «право на свободу мирних зібрань».
ПРОБЛЕМИ КВАЛІФІКАЦІЇ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ ЗРАДИ НА СУЧАСНОМУ ЕТАПІ
Authors: Зайцев О. В.
Published: May 2020

На підставі вивчення судової практики Касаційного кримінального суду в складі Верховного Суду зроблено висновок про різну кримінально-правову оцінку збройних конфліктів на території України. Це спричиняє застосування, ст. 111 КК України, в одно-му випадку, і ст. 258-3 КК України – в іншому. Приділено увагу міжнародній правовій оцінці збройних конфліктів на території України. Наголошується на значенні прова-джень Міжнародного кримінального суду, рішення якого здатні вплинути на розв’я-зання проблем кваліфікації державної зради.
Gambaran Faktor Risiko Kejadian Hipertensi dalam Kehamilan pada Ibu Hamil Trimester III
Authors: Nurfatimah Nurfatimah , Mohamad Melinda S. , Entoh Christina , Ramadhan Kadar
Published: May 2020

Hipertensi dalam kehamilan adalah salah satu penyebab utama morbiditas dan mortalitas ibu dan perinatal di seluruh dunia. 12% dari kematian ibu di seluruh dunia disebabkan oleh hipertensi dalam kehamilan. Ibu hamil yang mengalami HDK di Puskesmas Mapane meningkat dari tahun ke tahun. Pada tahun 2016 sebanyak 1,6%, tahun 2017 menjadi 2,18% dan semakin meningkat pada tahun 2018 sebanyak 2,3%. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui determinan kejadian hipertensi dalam kehamilan pada ibu hamil trimester III di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Mapane. Jenis Penelitian yang digunakan penelitian survei analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah Ibu Hamil trimester III yang berada di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Mapane. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik consequtive sampling yaitu semua subjek yang datang dan memenuhi kriteria penelitian akan dijadikan sampel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara umum kejadian hipertensi dalam kehamilan sebanyak 2 responden (5.1%). Kejadian hipertensi dalam kehamilan pada kelompok umur 20-35 tahun sebanyak 6,7%, ibu multipara sebanyak 8,7%, pendidikan PT/Diploma 12,5%, riwayat penggunaan alat kontrasepsi hormonal sebanyak 8,3%, dan memiliki riwayat hipertensi keluarga 6,7%. Disarankan kepada petugas Puskesmas untuk melakukan screening awal adanya hipertensi dalam kehamilan dengan cara memantau tekanan darah ibu hamil tiap bulannya
Evaluating the Efficacy and Optimal Deployment of Thermal Infrared and True-Colour Imaging When Using Drones for Monitoring Kangaroos
Authors: Brunton Elizabeth , Leon Javier , Burnett Scott
Published: May 2020

Advances in drone technology have given rise to much interest in the use of drone-mounted thermal imagery in wildlife monitoring. This research tested the feasibility of monitoring large mammals in an urban environment and investigated the influence of drone flight parameters and environmental conditions on their successful detection using thermal infrared (TIR) and true-colour (RGB) imagery. We conducted 18 drone flights at different altitudes on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) were detected from TIR (n=39) and RGB orthomosaics (n=33) using manual image interpretation. Factors that predicted the detection of kangaroos from drone images were identified using unbiased recursive partitioning. Drone-mounted imagery achieved an overall 73.2% detection success rate using TIR imagery and 67.2% using RGB imagery when compared to on-ground counts of kangaroos. We showed that the successful detection of kangaroos using TIR images was influenced by vegetation type, whereas detection using RGB images was influenced by vegetation type, time of day that the drone was deployed, and weather conditions. Kangaroo detection was highest in grasslands, and kangaroos were not successfully detected in shrublands. Drone-mounted TIR and RGB imagery are effective at detecting large mammals in urban and peri-urban environments.
Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics: Equivalence Between Dual Entropy and Dual Probabilities
Authors: Livadiotis George
Published: May 2020

The concept of duality of probability distributions constitutes a fundamental “brick” in the solid framework of nonextensive statistical mechanics—the generalization of Boltzmann–Gibbs statistical mechanics under the consideration of the q-entropy. The probability duality is solving old-standing issues of the theory, e.g., it ascertains the additivity for the internal energy given the additivity in the energy of microstates. However, it is a rather complex part of the theory, and certainly, it cannot be trivially explained along the Gibb’s path of entropy maximization. Recently, it was shown that an alternative picture exists, considering a dual entropy, instead of a dual probability. In particular, the framework of nonextensive statistical mechanics can be equivalently developed using q- and 1/q- entropies. The canonical probability distribution coincides again with the known q-exponential distribution, but without the necessity of the duality of ordinary-escort probabilities. Furthermore, it is shown that the dual entropies, q-entropy and 1/q-entropy, as well as, the 1-entropy, are involved in an identity, useful in theoretical development and applications.
Evaluation of Health Policy Governance in the Introduction of the New DRG-Based Hospital Payment System from Interviews with Policy Elites in South Korea
Authors: Shon Changwoo , You Myoungsoon
Published: May 2020

The study provides evidence of the governance and its context according to the introduction of the New Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs)-based payment system in Korea. In-depth interviews with 14 core policy elites from four health areas were conducted. As governance is a multidimensional concept, interviewees were asked to evaluate different dimensions based on the World Bank’s five elements (Coherent decision-making structures, Consistency and Stability, Stakeholder participation, Supervision and Regulation, and Transparency and Information). Overall, the new payment system was perceived as poorly governed. Since its introduction, it has not offered a new governance perspective because it used a conventional top-down approach, while political windows for cooperation were not wide open. Of the five governance dimensions, the scores were lowest in Stakeholder participation. There was a large perception gap between physicians and government officers here. Participants from academia perceived Consistency and Stability as ineffectively governed. In the meantime, the government has mainly created health policy in Korea. As a result, stakeholder participation, especially the participation of medical personnel, has been insufficient in the process of health policy formulation. The study suggests that the decision-making process in health policy needs to be more participatory and reliable, with governance regarded as a high priority.
An Integrated Approach for Spatio-Temporal Cholera Disease Hotspot Relation Mining for Public Health Management in Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: Khalique Fatima , Khan Shoab Ahmed , Butt Wasi Haider , Matloob Irum
Published: May 2020

Public health management can generate actionable results when diseases are studied in context with other candidate factors contributing to disease dynamics. In order to fully understand the interdependent relationships of multiple geospatial features involved in disease dynamics, it is important to construct an effective representation model that is able to reveal the relationship patterns and trends. The purpose of this work is to combine disease incidence spatio-temporal data with other features of interest in a mutlivariate spatio-temporal model for investigating characteristic disease and feature patterns over identified hotspots. We present an integrated approach in the form of a disease management model for analyzing spatio-temporal dynamics of disease in connection with other determinants. Our approach aligns spatio-temporal profiles of disease with other driving factors in public health context to identify hotspots and patterns of disease and features of interest in the identified locations. We evaluate our model against cholera disease outbreaks from 2015–2019 in Punjab province of Pakistan. The experimental results showed that the presented model effectively address the complex dynamics of disease incidences in the presence of other features of interest over a geographic area representing populations and sub populations during a given time. The presented methodology provides an effective mechanism for identifying disease hotspots in multiple dimensions and relation between the hotspots for cost-effective and optimal resource allocation as well as a sound reference for further predictive and forecasting analysis.
Laws Restricting Access to Abortion Services and Infant Mortality Risk in the United States
Authors: Pabayo Roman , Ehntholt Amy , Cook Daniel M. , Reynolds Megan , Muennig Peter , Liu Sze Y.
Published: May 2020

Objectives: Since the US Supreme Court′s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, states have enacted laws restricting access to abortion services. Previous studies suggest that restricting access to abortion is a risk factor for adverse maternal and infant health. The objective of this investigation is to study the relationship between the type and the number of state-level restrictive abortion laws and infant mortality risk. Methods: We used data on 11,972,629 infants and mothers from the US Cohort Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Files 2008–2010. State-level abortion laws included Medicaid funding restrictions, mandatory parental involvement, mandatory counseling, mandatory waiting period, and two-visit laws. Multilevel logistic regression was used to determine whether type or number of state-level restrictive abortion laws during year of birth were associated with odds of infant mortality. Results: Compared to infants living in states with no restrictive laws, infants living in states with one or two restrictive laws (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.08; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.99–1.18) and those living in states with 3 to 5 restrictive laws (AOR = 1.10; 95% CI = 1.01–1.20) were more likely to die. Separate analyses examining the relationship between parental involvement laws and infant mortality risk, stratified by maternal age, indicated that significant associations were observed among mothers aged ≤19 years (AOR = 1.09, 95% CI = 1.00–1.19), and 20 to 25 years (AOR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.03–1.17). No significant association was observed among infants born to older mothers. Conclusion: Restricting access to abortion services may increase the risk for infant mortality.
The Association between Physical Fitness Performance and Subjective Happiness among Taiwanese Adults
Authors: Chen Hui-Ling , Lee Po-Fu , Chang Yun-Chi , Hsu Fu-Shu , Tseng Ching-Yu , Hsieh Xin-Yu , Ho Chien-Chang
Published: May 2020

The purpose of the present study was to determine the association between health-related physical fitness (HRPF) performance and perceived happiness status among adults in Taiwan. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and data derived from the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan 2014–2015 were reviewed. The participants included 27,930 men and 30,885 women, aged 23 to 64 years. Each participant completed a standardized, structured questionnaire and underwent anthropometric variable and HRPF measurements. The happiness outcome of an individual was obtained using the questionnaire, and the results were stratified into happy (very happy, quite happy, and fair) and unhappy (unhappy and not at all happy) groups for perceived happiness status. HRPF measurements were evaluated using cardiorespiratory endurance (3 min step test), muscle strength and endurance (1 min sit-up test), flexibility (sit-and-reach test), and body composition (body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio). To determine the existence of a dose–response relationship between HRPF component levels and happiness status, four quartiles of HRPF components were analyzed using multiple logistic regression models. Multiple logistic regression results indicated that with the worst performance level of HRPF components as a baseline, significant associations were observed for the sit-and-reach test (third level: OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.02–1.49) and BMI (second level: OR = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.64–0.95) among men. For women, significant associations were observed for the 1 min sit-up test (second level: OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.03–1.60; third level: OR = 1.32, 95% CI: 1.04–1.67; fourth (the best) level: OR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.12–1.95) and BMI (third level: OR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.58–0.92). The current study suggested that higher values in flexibility and body composition, happiness-related factors, potentially improve the occurrence of happiness among men. Moreover, this positive effect of higher values of muscle strength, endurance, and BMI was observed for the occurrence of happiness in women. However, the relevant mechanism underlying this phenomenon must be further explored.
Anticholinergic Burden and Safety Outcomes in Older Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Amoros-Reboredo Patricia , Soy Dolors , Hernandez-Hernandez Marta , Lens Sabela , Mestres Conxita
Published: May 2020

Aim: Older patients with chronic hepatitis C infection starting direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are frequently prescribed multiple medications that may be categorized as inappropriate. Anticholinergic burden has been shown to be a predictor of adverse health and functional outcomes. Different scales are available to calculate anticholinergic burden. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anticholinergic medication among older patients treated with DAAs and the risk factors associated using the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB) scale, the Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS) and the Anticholinergic Drug Scale (ADS) and analyze the resulting safety consequences. Methods: Observational, retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients ≥65 years old receiving DAAs and taking concomitant medication. This study was conducted in accordance with the Strengthening the Reporting of observational studies in Epidemiology Statement. Results: 236 patients were included. The average age was 71.7 years, 73.3% cirrhotic, and 47% patients took ≥5 medicines. According to the ACB, ARS and ADS scales, 35.2% (n = 83), 10.6% (n = 25) and 34.3% (n = 81) of the patients were treated with anticholinergic medication. Two hundred-and-six (86%) patients presented any adverse events (AEs) during therapy. ARS scale showed a significant relationship between presence of anticholinergic medication and AEs. A large number of patients suffered anticholinergic events, with more events per patient in patients taking anticholinergic drugs. Conclusions: Older hepatitis C chronic patients are exposed to potentially inappropriate polypharmacy and anticholinergic risk, according to the ACB, ARS and ADS scales. The three scales showed different results. Only the ARS scale was associated with AEs, but the rate of anticholinergic effects per patient was significantly higher in patients with anticholinergic drugs, regardless of the scale used. Consider quality of pharmacotherapy when starting DAA with a multidisciplinary approach could improve health outcomes.
Paramedics’ Perspectives on the Hospital Transfers of Nursing Home Residents—A Qualitative Focus Group Study
Authors: Pulst Alexandra , Fassmer Alexander Maximilian , Hoffmann Falk , Schmiemann Guido
Published: May 2020

Emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions are common among nursing home residents (NHRs). Little is known about the perspectives of emergency medical services (EMS) which are responsible for hospital transports. The aim of this study was to explore paramedics’ experiences with transfers from nursing homes (NHs) and their ideas for possible interventions that can reduce transfers. We conducted three focus groups following a semi-structured question guide. The data were analyzed by content analysis using the software MAXQDA. In total, 18 paramedics (mean age: 33 years, male n = 14) participated in the study. Paramedics are faced with complex issues when transporting NHRs to hospital. They mainly reported on structural reasons (e.g., understaffing or lacking availability of physicians), which led to the initiation of an emergency call. Handovers were perceived as poorly organized because required transfer information (e.g., medication lists, advance directives (ADs)) were incomplete or nursing staff was insufficiently prepared. Hospital transfers were considered as (potentially) avoidable in case of urinary catheter complications, exsiccosis/infections and falls. Legal uncertainties among all involved professional groups (nurses, physicians, dispatchers, and paramedics) seemed to be a relevant trigger for hospital transfers. In paramedics’ point of view, emergency standards in NHs, trainings for nursing staff, the improvement of working conditions and legal conditions can reduce potentially avoidable hospital transfers from NHs.
The Effects of Cadmium Toxicity
Authors: Genchi Giuseppe , Sinicropi Maria Stefania , Lauria Graziantonio , Carocci Alessia , Catalano Alessia
Published: May 2020

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic non-essential transition metal that poses a health risk for both humans and animals. It is naturally occurring in the environment as a pollutant that is derived from agricultural and industrial sources. Exposure to cadmium primarily occurs through the ingestion of contaminated food and water and, to a significant extent, through inhalation and cigarette smoking. Cadmium accumulates in plants and animals with a long half-life of about 25–30 years. Epidemiological data suggest that occupational and environmental cadmium exposure may be related to various types of cancer, including breast, lung, prostate, nasopharynx, pancreas, and kidney cancers. It has been also demonstrated that environmental cadmium may be a risk factor for osteoporosis. The liver and kidneys are extremely sensitive to cadmium’s toxic effects. This may be due to the ability of these tissues to synthesize metallothioneins (MT), which are Cd-inducible proteins that protect the cell by tightly binding the toxic cadmium ions. The oxidative stress induced by this xenobiotic may be one of the mechanisms responsible for several liver and kidney diseases. Mitochondria damage is highly plausible given that these organelles play a crucial role in the formation of ROS (reactive oxygen species) and are known to be among the key intracellular targets for cadmium. When mitochondria become dysfunctional after exposure to Cd, they produce less energy (ATP) and more ROS. Recent studies show that cadmium induces various epigenetic changes in mammalian cells, both in vivo and in vitro, causing pathogenic risks and the development of various types of cancers. The epigenetics present themselves as chemical modifications of DNA and histones that alter the chromatin without changing the sequence of the DNA nucleotide. DNA methyltransferase, histone acetyltransferase, histone deacetylase and histone methyltransferase, and micro RNA are involved in the epigenetic changes. Recently, investigations of the capability of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), Indian mustard (Brassica juncea), and river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) to remove cadmium from polluted soil and water have been carried out. Moreover, nanoparticles of TiO2 and Al2O3 have been used to efficiently remove cadmium from wastewater and soil. Finally, microbial fermentation has been studied as a promising method for removing cadmium from food. This review provides an update on the effects of Cd exposure on human health, focusing on the cellular and molecular alterations involved.