bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ВИКОРИСТАННЯ УЛЬТРАЗВУКОВОГО ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ЯК МЕТОДУ ДІАГНОСТИКИ ПАТОЛОГІЙ ГЕПАТОБІЛІАРНОЇ СИСТЕМИ У ДРІБНИХ ТВАРИН
Authors: Киричко Б. П. , Звенігородська Т. В.
Published: July 2022

У дрібних домашніх тварин найчастіше патологічному впливу піддається печінка: неякісні корми, незбалансоване харчування, використання різних препаратів може негативно впливати нагепатобіліарну систему тварин. Для вирішення завдань на базі науково-навчально-виробничої клінікиПолтавського державного аграрного університету було відібрано 36 собак та 54 коти віком від 6місяців до 17 років з січня 2021 по січень 2022 року. У дослідних тварин реєстрували клінічні такіознаки: іктеричність слизових оболонок, блювання, виснаження, неприємний запах від шкіри та з ротової порожнини, часті діареї чи запори. Підготовка тварин включала 10-годинну голодну дієту. Ультразвукове дослідження проводили в В-режимі. Акустичне вікно готували, вибриваючи ділянку від мечоподібного хряща до пупка, у собак вибривали додатково ділянку двох останніх міжреберних проміжків. Було виявлено, що 58,3 % собак мали супутні захворювання: серцеву недостатність – 14,3 %, 28,5 % – хронічну ниркову не достатність, 10,3 % – аліментарне ожиріння, тоді як у котів кількість супутніх захворювань було значно менше: 12,5 % мали хронічну ниркову недостатність, 6,2 % – серцеву недостатність, 6,2 % – аліментарне ожиріння. Було виявлено, що найпоширенішими патологіями гепатобіліарної системи собак є гепатози та гепатити; в котів – ліпідози печінки та холангіогепатити. Серед порід собак найбільш схильні до хвороб гепатобіліарної системи йоркширські тер’єри, пекінеси та чіхуахуа, у котів порідної схильності не виявлено. Середній вік котів з ліпідозом печінки складає 6,2 роки, найбільш схильні самки (75 % обстежених). Ознаками гепатозу собак на ультразвуковій картині є заокругленість країв печінки, підвищена ехогенність тканин печінки, дрібнозерниста та крупнозерниста ехоструктура, збільшення розмірів печінки. Ознаками ліпідозів печінки в котів є заокругленість країв печінки та її збільшення, підвищення ехогенності тканин печінки та розмитий, згладжений рисунок.
KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN,PENGELOLAAN KESEHATAN RUMAH TANGGA DAN PEMELIHARAAN PEKARANGAN DAN PEMUKIMAN DI KELURAHAN POSUNGA
Authors: BALINGKI ARIFIN , Novince Atika , Bitibalyo Sipanus
Published: July 2022

Bitibalyo, Sipanus, dkk (2022). Kesehatan Lingkungan Pengelolaan Kesehatan Rumah Tangga Pemeliharaan Pekarangan Dan Pemukiman.Kesehatan lingkungan merupakan bagian integral ilmu kesehatan masyarakat yang khususnya menangani dan mempelajari hubungan manusia dengan lingkungan dalam kesimbangan ekologis.dan kontribusi lingkungan dalam mewujud kan drajat kesehatan merupakan hal yang essensial di samping masalah perilaku masyarakat.pelayanan kesehatan dan faktor keturunan.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian yang bersumber pada pustaka, yang mengambil data primer dari beberapa kajian mengenai kesehatan lingkungan, serta data sekunder melalui pengamatan langsung di lapangan yang bertempat di Kelurahan Posunga, Kecamatan Pamona Puselemba. Berdasarkan pengamatan terhadap kondisi kesehatan dan kebersihan lingkungan yang ada di Kelurahan Posunga Kecamatan Pamona Puselemba\, ditemukan bahwa kondisi kebersihannya sangatlah baik.dengan adanya tempat sampah yang terpisah, tanaman – tanaman yang disediakan di masing -masing rumah serta tidak adanya sampah yang berserakan karena dibuang secara sembarangan.
Moving Beyond the Mean: Promising Research Pathways to Support a Precision Medicine Approach to Hormonal Contraception
Authors: Lab TCU Hill , Hill Sarah , Mengelkoch Summer
Published: July 2022

Women’s psychological and behavioral responses to hormonal contraceptive (HC)treatment can be highly variable. One of the great challenges to researchers seeking to improve the experiences of women who use HCs is to identify the sources of this variability to minimize unpleasant psychobehavioral side-effects. In the following, we provide recommendations for programs of research aimed at identifying sources of heterogeneity in women’s experiences with HC. First, we review research demonstrating person- and prescription- based heterogeneity in women’s psychobehavioral responses to HCs. Next, we identify several promising person- and prescription- based sources of this heterogeneity that warrant future research. We close with a discussion of research approaches that are particularly well-suited to address the research questions raised in article. Together, this review provides researchers with several promising research pathways to help support the development of a precision medicine approach to HC treatment.
Cannabis-Use-Disorder Symptoms in Weekly Cannabis Users: A Network Comparison Between Daily Tobacco Co-Users and Non-Co-Users
Authors: Freichel René , Kroon Emese , Kuhns Lauren , Filbey Francesca , Veer Ilya , Wiers Reinout , Cousijn Janna
Published: July 2022

Co-use of cannabis and tobacco is common and associated with worse clinical outcomes compared to cannabis use only. The mechanisms and interactions of cannabis use disorder (CUD) symptoms underlying co-use remain poorly understood. We examined differences in the symptom presence and symptom network configurations between daily tobacco co-users (n = 789) and non-or non-daily tobacco users (n = 428). First, we identified a range of symptoms (craving, failed reduce or quit attempts, neglected responsibilities, and negative social effects) that are most central in the highly interconnected CUD symptom network. Risky cannabis use was mostly associated with negative social and health effects and independent of other CUD symptoms. Craving symptoms act as a bridge between different CUD and withdrawal symptoms. Among co-users, a) craving is more strongly associated with negative psychosocial effects, b) feelings of depression and negative health effects are more central to the network, and c) the negative health effects are more strongly associated with failed attempts to reduce or quit attempts compared to non-co-users. Our results go beyond existing findings focused on the mere increase in CUD symptom presence and speak to the potential synergistic effects of co-use on dependence and withdrawal symptoms. We outline clinical implications with respect to targeting specific CUD symptoms in co-users and point to future research to disentangle tobacco and cannabis craving symptoms.
Digital Engagement, Social Inequalities and Adolescent Well-Being
Authors: Bohnert Melissa , Gracia Pablo
Published: July 2022

This study uses high-quality longitudinal data from the Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) study to examine how digital engagement shapes socioemotional and educational outcomes from middle childhood to late adolescence across socioeconomic status (SES). Descriptive results show that digital screen-time increases markedly from mid-childhood to late adolescence, but to a higher extent among low-SES versus high-SES groups. Fixed-effects regressions indicate that heavy levels of digital screen time (i.e., 3+ hours daily) are associated with declines in well-being, particularly for external and prosocial functioning. By contrast, engagement in learning-oriented digital activities and gaming is associated with better adolescent outcomes. Low-SES adolescents are generally more harmed by their digital engagement, while high-SES adolescents benefit more from moderate levels of digital use and engaging in learning-oriented digital activities. Overall, the study suggests that digital engagement is associated with socioeconomic inequalities in adolescents’ socioemotional well-being and, to a lesser extent, educational outcomes.
Sexuality and Demographic Change: Documenting Family Formation Trajectories and Cohort Change in the LGB Population
Authors: Ophir Ariane , Boertien Diederik , Vidal Sergi
Published: July 2022

Narratives of demographic shifts overlook how societal changes shape the family trajectories of sexual minorities. Using sequence analysis, we describe how partnering and parenthood evolve over the life course of LGB women and men in the United Kingdom (n=455) and how the types, diversity, and complexity of these family trajectories changed across two birth cohorts (born before 1965 and 1965-1979). We find five distinct trajectories between ages 18 and 40, wherein two-thirds of the sample belonged to a family trajectory that did not involve living with children. We find that partnership-centered trajectories became more common across cohorts at the expense of trajectories characterized by singlehood among gay men and lesbian women but that parenthood trajectories became less common among all LGB groups. Furthermore, family trajectories became more complex across cohorts, i.e., including more transitions, which coincides with trends in the general population. However, we also find that family trajectories became less diverse among lesbian women and bisexual men in contrast to the trend among gay men and the general population. The results demonstrate the dynamic, complex, and diverse nature of LGBs’ family lives and why existing narratives of family-related demographic change should explicitly consider sexual minorities in demographic narratives.
Impact of Reward Systems on Employee Performance of Service Sector Institutions in Nepal
Authors: Pradhan Gopal Man
Published: July 2022

Reward management in an organization helps to motivate and retain employees at work. It is an important element of human resource management. It is the process of creating, implementing and controlling an effective reward system in the organization that helps to maintain and improve organizational performance. It emphasizes the strategic purposes of attracting, motivating and retaining employees. Human resources are said to be the human capital that can play significant role for improving competitive advantage and sustaining business activities of all the organizations including financial institutions. This study attempts to analyze the impact of reward systems on employee performance of service oriented institutions of Nepal. Opinion on rewards in terms of salary, bonus, promotion, empowerment, achievement, appreciation, and employee performance from 395 employees of service sector institutions working at managerial, officer and assistant levels are taken into account. Pearson and Spearman Rho Correlation are used to find out the correlation between reward system and employee performance where multiple regression is used to analyze the impact of reward systems on employee performance. The study concluded that reward systems have positive correlation and impact of employee performance of service sector institutions of Nepal.
Factors Influencing Career Choice among Business Administration Students of Pokhara University
Authors: Lamichhane Sakira , Gurung Santosh Kumar , Chapagain Ramkrishna , Baral Ravindra Prasad , Adhikari Subas
Published: July 2022

Career development theories imply that various factors might influence students' career choices. The study examined the existent factors influencing career choice among business administration students of Pokhara University. A quantitative paradigm guided the study. A purposive sample of 303 undergraduate and postgraduate students participated in the study. The data was collected using the Career Choice Scale (CCS), which looked at the four components of career choice: intrinsic, extrinsic, interpersonal, and institutional influences. The analysis of data was performed with SPSS and Amos. The results demonstrated that four factors, intrinsic factors such as personal interest, advancement in career, and personality traits; extrinsic factors such as prestigious job, well-paying employment, and job security; interpersonal factors such as parental support and influence, the influence of older siblings and peer influence, and institutional factors such as career counseling activities, teachers and educators’ impact; type of academic program offered were found influential factors. The findings may have implications for Nepalese higher education institutions to guide and counsel students interested in a career in management. Understanding how students make career decisions allows efforts to guide students toward more realistic career choices.
Gender Sensitive Trade Union Policy to Address Workers in Informal Economy
Authors: Gelal Prashu Ram
Published: July 2022

The informal economy is diversified set of economic activities, enterprises, jobs and workers that are not regulated or protected by the state. It does not have any written rules or agreements and functioning merely on verbal understanding. There is no fixed wages or fixed hours of work and mostly relies on daily earnings and the workers are failed to come together and address their problems through an association or a group. The people working as small farmers, street vendors, hawkers, small traders, micro entrepreneurs, home based workers, cobblers, rag pickers, porters, laborers, artisans etc represent the informal sectors. Formal employment sector is limited both in size and varieties. On the other hand, informal economy is overcrowded by both the older and new entrant workers. Informal economy functioning outside government control and regulation, creates more vulnerability, precariousness, injustice and inequality in part of the millions of workers and even drags them to bondage and serfdom.
Increasing Nurse Professionalism During The COVID-19 Pandemic in Hospital Province Central Sulawesi
Authors: Sipatu Lindanur , Natsir H. Syahir , Adda Harnida Wahyuni
Published: July 2022

Hospitals need comprehensive strategies and efforts in handling covid-19, one of the strategies is the management of Human Resources (HR) 2000. This study aims to analyze efforts to increase the professionalism of nurses during the covid-19 pandemic. This type of qualitative research with a case study approach. The study was conducted for 3 months in a hospital in Central Sulawesi Province. The number of informants consisted of: 11 implementing nurses, 3 team leaders and 3 committee heads (1 informant as team leader, also as chairman of the 2000 committee), 1 Covid team coordinator, 1 Head of Section 2000, 2 Heads of 2000 and 1 Director of the hospital and 1 secretary of PPNI Central Sulawesi Province. The analytical method refers to the theory of Miles, Huberman and Saldana (2014), namely the Interactive Analysis Model, using the Nvivo 12 Plus application technique for windows. The results of the research have 3 main themes: theme 1: Recruitment of covid nurses, theme 2: clinical authority of nurses, theme 3: delegation of authority. B The conclusion of this research is the discovery of 3 main themes, namely covid nurses, clinical nurse authority and authorized delegation. The recruitment of nurses through a credentialing process, clinical obligations and authorized delegation procedures is an effort to improve the professionalism of nurses. It is hoped that hospital management can improve the professionalism of nurses by optimizing the committee's duties, especially in the sub-field of credentials, providing support and recognition and equal attention to committees and medical committees.

Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 9, Issue-3: 120-131.
Implication of Behavioural Finance on Investor’s Financial Decision-Making
Authors: Shekh Aarzooben
Published: July 2022

Global financial markets are influenced by a variety of factors, including national and global economic processes, institutional and political limits, information diffusion and accessibility, etc. However, one of the most significant aspects is the reaction and perception of the public. Behavioural finance is a system that supplements and replaces portions of conventional finance. It demonstrates the results of investor-manager interactions in financial and capital markets. As decision-making is an art for handling complex situations, investors make irrational investing decisions. Therefore, selecting a particular choice among the numerous alternatives is a distinct art. This article reviews the concepts of behavioural finance and their influence on the financial decisions of investors.
Review of approaches to level assessment the digital maturity of the organization
Authors: Vylgina Yu. V. , Shishova A. S.
Published: July 2022

In the present study, the terminology related to the assessment of the digital maturity of enterprises is analyzed. A comparison of existing methods for assessing digital maturity is presented. The authors have developed a classification of the presented methods for assessing digital maturity.
A new species of Cylloceria Schiшdte from Mexico (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)
Authors: Kasparyan D.R. , Ruíz Cancino E.
Published: July 2022

A new species of ichneumon-flies, Cylloceria mexicana sp. n., is described from Mexico (Tamaulipas). A key to three North American species with red abdomen is given.
EVALUATION THE CORROSION PROTECTION OF STRUCTURES BY ACTUAL CONDITION
Authors:   National transport university, Kyiv, Onyshchenko A.М. , Gibalenko O.M. ,   National transport university, Kyiv, Gibalenko V.A. ,   OJSC "V. Shimanovsky UkrRDIsteelconstruction", Kyiv
Published: July 2022

This work includes the results of studies about the state of the secondary protection against corrosion to ensure the building metal structures’ durability. The task of preserving the qualitative and quantitative indicators under the influence of the aggressive atmosphere in industrial enterprises is being solved.
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF STRUCTURE ELEMENTS OF METAL SPIRAL-FOLD SILOS
Authors:   National University ", Pichugin S.F. ,   Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic", Dmytrenko A.A. ,   National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic", Oksenenko K.A. ,   National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic"
Published: July 2022

Metal capacities for the storage bulk materials are became widespread every year. The design of the steel spiral-fold silos and the peculiarities of the folding lock are considered in the article. The elements of the rigidity system of prefabricated metal silos from corrugated panels on bolted joints are given.
INVESTIGATION OF THE CREEP EFFECT ON THE STRESS-STRAIN STATE ON TIMBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE MULTISTOREY BUILDINGS
Authors:   State Higher Educational Institution «Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Shekhorkina S.Yev. , Kovtun-Gorbachova T.A. ,   State Higher Educational Institution «Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chaban V. ,   State Higher Educational Institution «Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: July 2022

One of the modern directions in construction is the development of multistorey buildings, in which the main part of the structural elements is made of timber, and spatial stability is provided by reinforced concrete diaphragms or a stiffening core. A possible problem when using different materials in load-bearing structures is a significant difference in deformation characteristics and the effect of creep.
TIMBER FOOTBRIDGES – VALORIZATION OF PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS IN OPTIMIZATION OF LAYOUT OF BEAM BRIDGES
Authors:   Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Rijeka, Bjelanović A. , Štimac Grandić I. ,   Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Rijeka, Franolić F.
Published: July 2022

Paper presents results of the analysis of possible design solutions of timber beam bridges considering all usual demands for their stability, safety and functionality when they are designed to serve pedestrian and cyclist traffic, and, if necessary, traffic of emergency and service vehicles as well. Parametric finite element models (FEM) of bridges with simply supported glulam main-beams, have been divided into four groups, each consisting of several subgroups.
DEFORMABILITY OF STEEL REINFORCEMENT UNDER THE ACTION OF CYCLIC LOADING
Authors:   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Somina Yu.A. , Ahaieva O.A. ,   Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Published: July 2022

The aim of the article is an experimental research of the influence of low-cycle sign-constant loading, as well as the most significant design factors on the deformability of steel reinforcement of reinforced concrete beams. In this regard, for experimental research, the authors developed a four-factor three-level Boxing plan B4.
METHODS OF ANALYSIS OF FRAME STRUCTURES ACCORDING TO THE EUROCODE EN 1993-1-1
Authors:   Rzeszow University of Technology, Wojnar A. , Śleczka L. ,   Rzeszow University of Technology
Published: July 2022

In accordance with the guidelines contained in the European standard prEN 1993-1-1 (draft September 2020), the stability of multi-storey frames should be checked taking into account the influence of geometric imperfections and deformation of the structure under the applied load.
DEFLECTIONS OF REINFORCED AND NON-REINFORCED BEAMS OF RECTANGULAR SECTION OF GLUED WOOD
Authors:   National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Gomon Petro , Polishchuk Mykola
Published: July 2022

The dynamic development and distribution of glued timber structures in construction predetermine their comprehensive study. The issue of increasing the load capacity of such structures using reinforcement is also relevant. The reinforcing of timber elements using steel reinforcement is more researched, but recent studies have shown good use of synthetic fiber-based composites as reinforcement for timber structures
Human Rights and Investment Arbitration – Fields of Interaction
Authors: Michalska-Guzik Magdalena
Published: July 2022

The main scientific purpose of this article is to identify and analyse legal issues that arise between human rights and investment arbitration. At first glance, these two branches of public international law remain completely unrelated and do not have any significant features in common. However, it appears that despite this distinction, there is an interaction between investment arbitration and human rights, which implies a number of significant legal problems. These problems can possibly include the violation of human rights of citizens of the state hosting an investment by a foreign investor. On the other hand, a state can be unable to fulfil its legal obligations regarding human rights due to the necessity to protect foreign investment as agreed in investment treaties or, to the contrary, it may violate its contractual obligations towards an investor and afterwards defend itself throughout arbitration proceedings by stating that this violation has been necessary in order to protect human rights. It turns out that all parties to the dispute, both investors and host States – occasionally turn to human rights in order to reinforce their respective positions. The interaction between human rights and investment arbitration is of a very complex nature and although it is more and more often emphasized that it may occur, the situations in which this occurrence is likely to happen are not entirely clear yet. The author, after presenting some general remarks on the interaction between human rights and investment arbitration, discusses the most common scenarios in which human rights issues may appear in the course of investment arbitration proceedings. Finally, she concludes that there do exist some fields of interaction between human rights and investment arbitration as well as situations in which the conflict between them may appear. Identifying these conflicts would help to understand the complex relationship between the two legal regimes in question. It will also lay the foundation for further research on how to ensure the ultimate scope of human rights protection throughout the different stages of investment arbitration proceedings.
Physiological performance of sweet sorghum in Assam
Authors: . Hazarika , . K. , . Goswami , K. R. , . Bharali , . B. , . Kalita , . P. , . Goswami , . J. , . Neog , . B.
Published: July 2022

Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is a self-pollinated, diploid (2n=20), C4 grass species belonging to the family Poaceae. It is a drought tolerant crop, used as food for humans and feed for animals. Currently, the crop has been given more importance due to its capacity to produce bio-ethanol or bio fuels. As in Assam, its cultivation is very limited, therefore, a field experiment was conducted at ICR farm of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during rabi season of 2019-20 with twelve diverse genotypes of sweet sorghum with the objectives to evaluate sweet sorghum genotypes on the basis of morpho- physiological traits under rabi season. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications and the crop was raised following the recommended package of practices. The morpho-physiological parameters of the crop and yield were recorded following standard methodologies. The results indicated significant differences in all the morpho-physiological parameters and grain yield among different sweet sorghum genotypes. All these characters were found significantly higher in the genotype ICSV 15006 followed by ICSV 25274, while significantly lower values of all the above were recorded in ICSV 13012. Among the genotypes, ICSV15006 possessed significantly higher plant height, number of tillers, total dry matter and total sugars in both stalks and grains at harvest. The number of green leaves, leaf area index, relative leaf water content, total leaf chlorophyll and absolute growth rate were also found significantly higher in the genotype ICSV 15006 followed by ICSV 25274. Significantly higher grain yield with 1.06 t ha-1 was observed in the genotype ICSV 15006 followed by ICSV 25274 with 1.03 t ha-1. Based on morpho-physiological characters and yield, the genotypes ICSV 15006 and ICSV 25274 were identified as the superior genotypes which can be used in different breeding programme for yield improvement in sweet sorghum, more particularly during rabi season in Assam.
Ophiolite association of Cape Fiolent (western part of the Mountainous Crimea) – the upper age constraint according to the U-Pb isotope dating of plagiorhyolites (Monakh Cliff)
Authors: Kuznetsov Nikolay , Romanyuk Tatiana , Strashko Aleksandra , Novikova Anastasia
Published: July 2022

The article presents the results of U-Pb isotope dating (SHRIMP-II, VSEGEI, Saint Petersburg) of zircon crystals extracted from plagiorhyolites of the Monakh Cliff in the area of Cape Fiolent in the western part of the Mountainous Crimea (southern suburb of Sevastopol). a concordant age estimate of 168.3±1.3 Ma was obtained from 20 zircon crystals. It exactly corresponds to the Bajocian/Bathonian boundary of the Middle Jurassic according to the International Chronostratigraphic Chart (February 2022 version). The available results of isotope dating of igneous rocks from the Mountainous Crimea, as well as their geochemical typification are synthesised. The plagiorhyolites of the Monakh Cliff in the area of Cape Fiolent are spatially, and most likely paragenetically, associated with the wallrock (Cape Vinogradny) and ore (Heraclea Plateau on the cognominal peninsula) massive sulphide formations, as well as pillow basalts, gabbroids, and serpentinized hyperbasites, combined into the ophiolite association of Cape Fiolent. The obtained dating is the upper age limit for the entire ophiolite association of Cape Fiolent.
Effect of an oral probiotic formula on scalp and facial skin condition, glucose, and lipid metabolism
Authors: Peng Yu , Teng Xiaoyue , Liu Tingzhu , Li Yuhan , Ni Jiayi , Xue Siliang , Wang Juan
Published: July 2022

Objective: We conducted this study to explore the effect of oral probiotic supplementation on hair density as a primary outcome in subjects with hair loss and at high risk of metabolic syndrome. The secondary objectives were to assess probiotic effects on skin barrier function,metabolic health and stress responses.Methods: We supplemented the diets of Chinese adults presenting with hair loss and high risk of metabolic syndrome (n = 26, male gender 38.5%, age = 33.6 ± 4.5 years) with a multi-strain probiotic formula at a dosage of 18.1 billion colony forming units (CFU) twice daily for 12 weeks. We compared the hair density, hair loss, anthropometrics measures, blood biochemistry markers, skin biophysical characteristics and stress-associated responses between baseline and the end of the trial.Results: After 12 weeks of probiotic supplementation, 96.2% of the study participants had improvement in hair density (median density level increased: 1; interquartile range: 1-2). Participants reported reduced hair loss both quantitatively and qualitatively. The majority (73.1%) of the participants reported apparent relief of scalp itching. Stratum corneum hydration and pH increased, while transepidermal water loss and sebum decreased on both scalp and facial skin. Body weight and body mass index decreased following probiotic consumption. Most components of glucose metabolism and the lipid profile were significantly better, with increases in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and reductions in glucose, homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance, total cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides. Inflammation and oxidative stress markers improved with increases in interferon-γ and superoxide dismutase, and reductions in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, interleukin-31 and malondialdehyde. No changes were observed in glycated hemoglobin, insulin, immunoglobulin E and interleukin-10 levels. Besides, perceived stress relieved in participants accompanied with improved sleep quality as well as better overall perception of life quality and health.Conclusion: Twice-daily supplementation with the test probiotic formula over a 12-weeks period may exert profound beneficial effects on hair growth, skin condition, glucose and lipid metabolism, and stress-associated psychological and physiological responses in participants presenting with hair loss and high risk of metabolic syndrome. This study has been registered at Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2100050498).Keywords: hair density, hair loss, metabolic syndrome, oral probiotic supplementation
Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) to Saudi Arabian Banking Employees
Authors: Alshayban Abdullah
Published: July 2022

Globalization in the banking industry has demonstrated one of the most significant necessities of today, English for Specific Purposes (ESP)-based curricula. ESP drives contemporary organizations to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, and competitors across geographical boundaries. Therefore, it is imperative to examine learners’ needs and difficulties while using ESP in practice to achieve this goal effectively. This study aims to examine the skills of bankers learning or using English as a Second Language (ESL) to assist them in meeting their jobs’ needs in the banking sector. An online survey (n = 43) and interview (n= 39) were employed to collect data to understand the aspects vital to the teaching of ESP among banking professionals from Saudi Arabia. About 60% of the sample admitted they needed to improve their English-speaking skills, with more than 80% citing that it is essential for their profession. The interviewees also highlighted English writing skills as being more critical to their needs and desired to enhance their speaking and writing skills. The interviewees further revealed that poor English, difficulty in understanding accents, and insufficient knowledge of banking terminology hindered their communication with customers. The article suggests pedagogical implications and recommendations to support employers in the banking sector, ESP teachers, and curricula designers for improving the current ESP design and delivery in Saudi Arabia.
An Exploratory Empirical Research on Hope for Learning English as a Foreign Language
Authors: Ghadyan Fariba , Tahririan Mohammad Hassan , Afzali Katayoon
Published: July 2022

There is a dearth of research on hope in studies of second or foreign (L2) language learning. Therefore, the present research contributes conceptually to a deep understanding of hope for learning English as a foreign language and the ways it may be developed. To do so, an exploratory mixed-methods design was employed. Using in-depth interviews, qualitative data was collected from the advanced-level adult Iranian EFL learners. Grounded-based analysis of the data led to the emergence of forty-seven items tied to seven main components as well as inter-relationships between them. In the quantitative phase, a 47-item questionnaire of hope for learning EFL was designed and then piloted. Next, to test the validity of the piloting phase findings, the refined 46-item questionnaire of hope for learning EFL was administered to a convenience sample of EFL learners (n=330). Statistical analyses of the testing data confirmed that forty-six items are linked to seven broad underlying components of hope for learning EFL. The main factors building the construct of hope for learning EFL were confirmed. Moreover, core factor, interconnections between the identified components were developed and validated. The findings can provide invaluable clues as to the development of educational interventionist programs in the future.
Die Elektronische Aufenthaltsüberwachung in Deutschland. Die Fallkonferenzen als entscheidendes Koordinationsinstrument einer progressiven Policy-Maßnahme im Strafsystem? (online first)
Authors: Wiegand Anna-Lena , Fromm Nadin
Published: July 2022

Die in Deutschland im Jahr 2011 gesetzlich eingeführte elektronische Aufenthaltsüberwachung (EAÜ) bietet die technische Voraussetzung zur Überwachung entlassener Straftäter*innen mit negativer Legalprognose. Dies betrifft insbesondere Sexualstraftäter*innen und betont den Ausnahmecharakter der EAÜ als ultima ratio in Deutschland. Das Bundesland Hessen als Pionier der elektronischen Überwachung in Deutschland setzte in der Vergangenheit institutionelle Maßstäbe für die bundesweite Implementation. Bei der praktischen Umsetzung sind Akteur*innen verschiedener Behörden beteiligt, die bei sog. Fallkonferenzen über den EAÜ-Einsatz entscheiden. Die Fallkonferenzen wurden erst mit der Einführung der EAÜ ins strafrechtliche SanktionssystemDeutschland initialisiert. Sie sind ein innovatives, bisher wenig erforschtes Instrument einer ressortübergreifenden Verwaltungskoordination. Im vorliegenden Beitrag werden auf Basis von Interviews mit Expert*innen einer exklusiv besetzten Stichprobe sowie mit Hilfe des akteurzentrierten Institutionalismus die Bedeutung der Fallkonferenzen für die erfolgreiche Koordination der EAÜ exploriert.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Elementary Students Online Learning Motivation
Authors: Prananda Gingga , Kharismadewi Yonnie , Ricky Zuhar , Friska Sonia Yulia
Published: July 2022

Abstract:

The Covid-19 pandemic has frutrated students from various levels of education, including elementary students, the teaching and learning process which is usually carried out in classrooms is now being applied online at home with parents as companions. The aim of this research was to obtain the facts and data about the COVID-19 pandemic impact toward the elementary student’s online learning motivation and to see whether the online learning in elementary levelis effective to be conducted. The research used descriptive research with the qualitative approach done to discover and describe a research object. The population in the research is all of the third-grade students of state elementary schools in Cluster I Abai Siat Dharmasraya, with the total is 4 schools which have 245 students for overall. The survey method used in thin research was the technique of Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling. The research result displayed that Covid-19 has influence partially to ward the student’s online learning motivation in the state elementary schools cluster I Abai Siat Dharmasraya whit the t-acount  is about 2.477 while f-table is about 1.977, and it also impacts simultaneously whit the number of f-count  greater than f-table that is 5.68 > 2.67.

Keywords : Covid-19 pandemic, online learning motivation

 

Abtrak:

Pandemi Covid-19 telah meresahkan pelajar dari berbagai jenjang pendidikan, tidak terkecuali siswa tingkat dasar, proses belajar mengajar yang biasanya dilakukan di ruang kelas sekarang diaplikasikan secara Daring di rumah dengan orang tua sebagai pendamping. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendapatkan informasi mengenai dampak pandemi Covid-19 terhadap motivasi belajar Daring siswa Sekolah Dasar dan melihat apakah pembelajaran Daring pada level dasar efektif dilakukan. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif yang dilakukan untuk menggali dan mengambarkan suatu obyek penelitian. Populasi dalam penelitian ini seluruh siswa kelas III Sekolah Dasar Negeri se-Gugus I Abai Siat Dharmasraya yang berjumlah 4 sekolah yang memiliki total keseluruhan 245 siswa. Metode survei yang digunakan dalam penelitian menggunakan teknik Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Covid-19 berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap motivasi belajar daring siswa SD Negeri  se-Gugus 1 Abai Siat Dharmasraya dengan t-hitung  sebesar 2.477 sedangkan t-tabel sebesar 1.977 dan juga berdampak secara silmultan dengan nilai f-hitung lebih besar dari f-tabel yaitu 5,68 > 2,67.

 

Kata Kunci: Pandemi Covid-19, Motivasi Belajar Daring
Penurunan Kemampuan Pemahaman Konsep Matematis Siswa Sekolah Dasar Selama Pembelajaran Online di Masa Pandemic Covid-19
Authors: Annisah Siti , Suhendi Suhendi , Supriatin Atin , Masfi’ah Siti
Published: July 2022

Abstract

Online learning carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a decline in the ability to understand mathematical concepts for elementary school students. The purpose of this study is to describe how online learning causes a decrease in the ability to understand concepts. This research is a qualitative descriptive study involving 26 students and a class VI MIN 4 East Lampung teacher. Data collection techniques using interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique was carried out through three stages, namely reduction, display, and data verification. The results of this study indicate that the decline in the ability to understand mathematical concepts in elementary school students is influenced by the application of online learning, including limited student meetings with teachers directly, interaction between students and teachers who are not optimal, lack of student learning assistance, lack of independence of students studying at home, and characteristics of mathematics learning. Thus, online learning has a negative impact and hinders the improvement of elementary students' mathematical abilities

Keywords: Understanding of mathematical concepts, mathematical ability, online learning, Covid-19

 

Abstrak

Pembelajaran online yang dilaksanakan selama masa pendemi covid-19 telah menyebabkan terjadinya penurunan kemampuan pemahaman konsep matematika siswa sekolah dasar. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan bagaimana pembelajaran online menyebabkan terjadinya penurunan kemampuan pemahaman konsep. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitan deskriptif kualitatif yang melibatkan 26 siswa dan seorang guru kelas VI MIN 4 Lampung Timur. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dilakukan melalui tiga tahapan yaitu reduksi, display, dan verifikasi data. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terjadinya penurunan kemampuan  pemahaman konsep matematis pada siswa sekolah dasar dipengaruhi oleh penerapan pembelajaran online, diantaranya terbatasnya pertemuan siswa dengan guru secara langsung, interaksi siswa dengan guru yang tidak maksimal, kurangnya pendampingan belajar siswa, kurangnya kemandirian siswa belajar di rumah, dan karakteristik pembelajaran matematika. Dengan demikian, pembelajaran online memberi dampak negatif dan menghambat peningkatan kemampuan matematis siswa SD.

Kata kunci: Pemahaman konsep matematis, kemampuan matematis, pembelajaran online, Covid-19.
Clinical study of the URSosan Forte in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cholelithiasis (KURS study)
Authors:   South Ural State Medical University, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, Pirogova I.Yu. ,   Medical Center "Lotos" LLC, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, Ufimtseva I.V. ,   Medical Center "Lotos" LLC, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation
Published: July 2022

Aim: to evaluate the effect of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on hepatic fibrosis and steatosis, dyslipidemia, carbohydrate metabolism, and litholysis of cholesterol gallstones in patients with a combination of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and gallstone disease (GD). Patients and Methods: a prospective monocenter study was conducted, which included patients with NAFLD and GD at the age of 19 to 65 years. The diagnosis was established on the basis of clinical, laboratory, ultrasound and radiological data. The nature and incidence of comorbid pathology were assessed. The degree of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis was determined according to the abdominal MSCT and serum tests of liver fibrosis (FIB 4, APRI) and hepatic steatosis (FLI), as well as liver elastography. All patients received UDCA at a dose of 15 mg/kg for 6 months. Results: 85 patients were included in the study, 59 (70%) of them were female, the mean age was 49.3±9 years. Gallstones of low density (up to 75 HU) were detected in 45 (52%) patients who made up the group 1, of high density (75–120 HU) — in 40 (48%) patients included in the group 2. 42 (49%) patients had comorbidity. In group 2, comorbid pathology was significantly more common and the degree of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis was higher. During treatment with UDCA, the positive trend in group 1 was expressed in a significant decrease in the gallstone density and size, normalization of liver density, cytolysis and cholestasis indicators, improvement of carbohydrate metabolism, and regression of hepatic steatosis according to MSCT and elastography. In group 2, there was a decrease in bile density and gallstone size according to MSCT, as well as a positive trend of lipidogram, HOMA-IR index, hepatic density and steatosis according to MSCT and elastography.Conclusion: the use of UDCA in patients with NAFLD and GD as pathogenetic therapy has a positive effect on hepatic fibrosis and steatosis, dyslipidemia, carbohydrate metabolism, and provides litholysis of cholesterol stones, mainly with a density of less than 75 HU. KEYWORDS: comorbidity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cholelithiasis, cholesterol stones, litholysis, hepatic steatosis. FOR CITATION: Pirogova I.Yu., Ufimtseva I.V. Clinical study of the URSosan Forte in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cholelithiasis (KURS study). Russian Medical Inquiry. 2022;6(5):213–220 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2022-6-5-213-220.
Microbiota pattern in Crohn’s disease depending on the presence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, Kulygina Yu.A. , Osipenko M.F. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, Alikina T.Yu. ,   Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the RAS, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
Published: July 2022

Aim: to evaluate microbiota in Crohn’s disease depending on the presence/absence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Patients and Methods: thirteen patients with Crohn’s disease affecting the small intestine were enrolled. Gut microbiota composition was analyzed using the 16S rRNA gene sequencing. 16S rDNA clone libraries were generated similarly. All patients underwent lactulose hydrogen breath test using Gastroplus+ monitor to establish SIBO. A positive lactulose hydrogen breath test indicated SIBO. Results: hydrogen breath test revealed SIBO in 8 patients with Crohn’s disease affecting the small intestine (61.5%). All these patients were women (mean age 40.5 [34.5; 51.2] years). In 5 patients (mean age 32.4 [28.7; 36.5] years), SIBO was not detected. The metagenome analysis of intestinal bacteria identified certain significant differences in microbiota composition in patients with Crohn’s disease depending on the presence/absence of SIBO. In Crohn’s disease affecting the small intestine, SIBO was associated with greater occurrence of Chryseobacterium spp. (р=0.045), Klebsiella spp. (р=0.045), Phocaecola operational taxonomic unit (OTU) (р=0.045), Enterobacteriaceae OTU (р=0.045), Pasteurellales. (р=0.031), Peptoniphilaceae (р=0,023), Solobacterium spp. (р=0.002), Haemophilus spp. (р=0.031), Lachnospiracea OTU (р=0.045), and Bifidobacterium spp. (р=0.019). Conclusions: a taxonomic shift with the reduction of Firmicutes and Bifidobacterium and increase of Proteobacteria (i.e., Klebsiella spp. and Enterobacteriaceae OTU) was revealed in patients with Crohn’s disease and SIBO. KEYWORDS: inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, microbiota, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, hydrogen respiratory test. FOR CITATION: Kulygina Yu.A., Osipenko M.F., Alikina T.Yu. Microbiota pattern in Crohn’s disease depending on the presence ofsmall intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2022;6(5):221–226 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2022-6-5-221-226.
Exocrine insufficiency in pancreatic diseases and other digestive disorders: diagnosis and management
Authors:   Kemerovo State Medical University, Kemerovo, Russian Federation, Plotnikova E.Yu. ,   M.A. Podgorbunskiy Kuzbass City Hospital of Emergency Medical Aid, Kemerovo, Russian Federation, Krasnov K.A. ,   Kemerovo State Medical University, Kemerovo, Russian Federation,   M.A. Podgorbunskiy Kuzbass City Hospital of Emergency Medical Aid, Kemerovo, Russian Federation, Krasnov O.A. ,   Kemerovo State Medical University, Kemerovo, Russian Federation
Published: July 2022

This paper reviews recent data on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). The authors describe in detail the etiology and pathogenesis of both pancreatogenic EPI (resulting from chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis) and EPI resulting from celiac disease or diabetes. Current tests for assessing exocrine function of the pancreas are discussed. This article focuses on the available and informative test to measure pancreatic (fecal) elastase 1 levels in moderate-to-severe EPI. Its advantages are the lack of the effect of diet or fasting on test results and the possibility of performing this test in the setting of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. The authors also uncover the rules of correcting EPI using enzymes and management strategies in pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy non-responders involving, in particular, acid suppression therapy. Timely prescription of enzymes in adequate doses to address maldigestion and malabsorption and improvement of strategies to overcome gastric and intestinal pH barriers to guarantee proper enzyme delivery in the duodenum are important. KEYWORDS: pancreas, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, pancreatic cancer, diabetes, celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, pancreatic (fecal) elastase 1, pancreatin, omeprazole. FOR CITATION: Plotnikova E.Yu., Krasnov K.A., Krasnov O.A. Exocrine insufficiency in pancreatic diseases and other digestive disorders: diagnosis and management. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2022;6(5):266–271 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2022-6-5-266-271.
Visualization Proposal for Power System Control Rooms Based on Situational Awareness
Authors: Betancur Daniel , Escobar Eros , Quintero Valencia Anderson , Gonzalez Jorge , López Jimenéz Gabriel Jaime , Isac Millán Idi Amin
Published: July 2022

Due to the increasing size of electric power systems and its monitoring and operation needs, people at control rooms face complex situations, analyzing great amounts of information, protocols, operation states, alarms, and control parameters. Additionally, new renewable energy sources data is taking its place nowadays, hindering the process of quickly reading and interpreting information. This is known as the loss of Situational Awareness, SA, of system operators. This work presents proposals for displaying useful information in control rooms and visualization techniques to support accurate SA. Grid data displays, maps, trending graphics, lists, bars graphics, table plots, hierarchical levels, proximity regions, and connections are also proposed and analyzed, presenting an application case in a microgrid control room.