bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Can the mean platelet volume predict the mortality of patients with head trauma?
Authors: Ozdemir Bulent , Kanat Ayhan , Kazdal Hizir , Batcik Osman Ersagun , Ozdemir Vacide , Sulun Yusuf , Guvercin Ali Riza
Published: February 2021

Objective: Prediction of mortality in the patient of the intensive care
unit is essential. It was aimed to study the mortality predictive value
of mean platelet volume (MPV) in patients with severe head trauma. Study
design: The mean platelet volumes were measured in patients with head
injury managed intensive care unit between 1 December 2017 and 1 January
2019 at admission and exitus date. Methods: The main outcome variable
was mortality due to the traumatic event of patients. 43 patients with
head trauma admitted to the intensive care unit during the study period.
17 patients died (Group I), 26 survived (Group II). Results: There was
not an association between MPV and mortality at admission. However, Cox
regression analysis showed that late MPV (at exitus or discharged date),
WBC at admission, and age increase the mortality rate 1,770, 1,202,
1,052 times, respectively. Conclusion: The present study shows that MPV
may be a useful predictor of mortality in the patient with severe head
trauma. More detailed studies are needed.
COMPARISON OF KINESIO TAPING AND MANUAL THERAPY IN TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BRUXISM USING SHEARWAVE ULTRASONOGRAPHY-A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Authors: Volkan-Yazici Melek , Kolsuz Mehmet Eray , Kafa Nihan , Yazici Gokhan , Evli Cengiz , Orhan Kaan
Published: February 2021

Background: Bruxism is significantly associated with craniofacial pain,
feeling of stiffness or fatigue of the jaw and neck pain. Various
physiotherapeutic strategies are used in the treatment of bruxism,
however, it is not clear which method leads to greater decrease in pain.
Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the effects of two
physiotherapy methods (manual therapy (MT) and Kinesio taping with
manual therapy (KTMT)) in patients with bruxism. Methods: Patients were
randomized into MT or KTMT groups. Evaluations were performed at
baseline and following four weeks of physiotherapy. Muscle thickness and
stiffness were assessed via shearwave ultrasonography; pain thresholds
were evaluated using algometer. Sleep quality was assessed using
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Quality of life was assessed with
Likert scales regarding the associated symptoms. Results: Significant
improvements were found in muscle stiffness, pain threshold, sleep
quality, quality of life (p<0.05) in both MT and KTMT group.
Pain in bilateral temporalis and right occipital region of the trapezius
muscle decreased more in the KTMT group compared to the MT group
(p<0.05). No significant differences in muscle thickness
(p>0.05) were found in either of the groups. Conclusion:
Both MT and KTMT methods were effective in the treatment of bruxism. KT
used in conjunction with MT has additionally decreased jaw pain and
temporal region pain when compared to MT intervention only. Therefore,
if jaw pain is the primary complaint of a patient, our results recommend
including KT application in the physiotherapeutic treatment program.
The association of pregnancy-induced hypertension and neonatal hypospadias.
Authors: Wang Yi , Wang Lin , Yang Zeyong , Chen Fang , Liu Zhiwei
Published: February 2021

Background: The prevalence of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy has
been well-documented worldwide. In Chinese newborns, the risk of
hypospadias in women with hypertension during pregnancy remains
ambiguous. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between
hypertension in pregnancy and neonatal hypospadias based on a large
sample of Chinese people. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was
conducted at our hospital from 2015 to 2019. Mothers who delivered male
infants with hypospadias or those without any malformations were
enrolled. Factors such as hypertension, placenta previa, thyroid
diseases, hepatitis B, obesity, multiple birth, amniotic fluid,
gestational age, birth weight, and in vitro fertilization were collected
to establish a regression analysis to assess risk factors for
hypospadias. Results: In total, 41,490 mothers and 42,244 male infants
were enrolled. The overall incidence of hypospadias was 0.23%. The
occurrence rate of hypospadias in pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)
group was higher than control group (0.944% vs. 0.186%, RR 5.08),
whereas the occurrence rate in chronic hypertension group was 0%.
Potential exposure factors were screened for hypospadias, and PIH,
multiple birth, hyperthyroidism, preterm delivery, low birth weight, and
small for gestational age (SGA) were found to have higher proportion of
hypospadias in offspring. After adjustment for potential confounders in
the multivariate regression analysis, PIH (OR: 2.437, 95% CI:
1.478–4.016, P<0.01), birth weight (OR: 0.852, 95% CI:
0.795–0.912, P<0.01), and SGA (OR: 3.282, 95% CI:
1.644–6.549, P<0.01) showed a significant relationship with
hypospadias. Conclusion: Women with PIH had higher risks of hypospadias
in offspring. Lower birth weight, SGA and hyperthyroidism were also
statistically associated with hypospadias.
Determination of Predictive Risk Factors for Severe Bronchiolitis
Authors: Caliskan Muhammed Nebi , Tekin Mehmet , KONCA Çapan
Published: February 2021

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the predictive risk
factors for development of severe bronchiolitis in patients with acute
bronchiolitis with no previous chronic disease. Methods: Four hundred
forty children aged 1-24 months hospitalized with acute bronchiolitis,
were examined between February 2018 and February 2019 in this
prospective study. Results: Eighty-five cases were regarded as severe
bronchiolitis and 355 as mild-moderate bronchiolitis. Statistically
significant differences were observed between the severe and
mild-moderate bronchiolitis groups in terms of weight-for-age z-scores,
history of bronchiolitis, hemoglobin levels, and time elapsed between
onset of symptoms and admission. Weight-for-age z-scores, the mean time
interval between onset of symptoms and admission, and mean hemoglobin
values were lower in the severe bronchiolitis group while the mean
number of bronchiolitis attacks was higher than in the mild-moderate
bronchiolitis group. Logistic regression analysis determined that a low
weight-for-age z-score increased the risk of severe bronchiolitis
development 0.56-fold (CI: 0.409 – 0.760), a short duration between the
onset of symptoms and admission increased the risk 0.62-fold (CI: 0.519
– 0.735), a frequent history of bronchiolitis increased the risk
1.81-fold (CI: 1.135 – 2.968) and low hemoglobin levels increased the
risk 0.72-fold (CI: 0.537 – 0.969). Conclusion: Low weight-for-age
z-scores, a short duration between the onset of symptoms and admission,
a high number of previous attacks, and low hemoglobin levels were
identified as independent parameters of severe bronchiolitis
development. Key words: Bronchiolitis, Infant, Risk factors, Severity
degree
THE EFFECT OF TRACHEAL DIVERTICULUM AND CHRONIC OSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE ON CHEST ANTHROPOMETRY
Authors: DENIZ Mine ARGALI , ULUBABA Hilal ER , ARPACI M. Furkan , CAVUS Fatih , DEMIRTAS Gokhan , KARATAS Turgay , OZBAG Davut
Published: February 2021

Objective: In this study, the effect of tracheal diverticula (TD) on
chest anthropometry and its relation with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) was evaluated. Method: Between January 2019 and March
2020, 995 patients who underwent chest CT were retrospectively analyzed
and TD was detected in 31 cases. Group 1 is only TD, Group 2 is TD +
COPD, Group 3 is only COPD, Group 4 is defined as control group. We
measured the localization, size, the distance to carina and vocal cord
of TDs. In all groups chest diameters at T4 and T9 levels were measured
as transverse and vertical plans. Results: TDs detected mostly at the T2
and T3 levels. In Group 1 and Group 2, there was a statistically
significant difference the distance to TD of vocal chords. A
statistically significant difference was found between Group 1 and Group
3 only in the vertical diameter at the T4 and T9 levels. Conclusion: We
observed that COPD effect TD location and also TD had opposite effect on
anteroposteriorly increasing chest parameters in COPD. Precence of TD is
essential on COPD patients about thorax anthropometry. Keywords:
Tracheal diverticulum; antropometry; radiology; COPD; chest diameter
Underlying cardiopulmonary conditions as a risk factor for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection among community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 years in Thailand: Findings from a two-year prospective cohort study
Authors: Praphasiri Prabda , Shrestha Manash , Patumanond Jayanton , Nakphook Sutthichai , Chawalchitiporn Sutthinan , Ditsungnoen Darunee , Dawood Fatimah , Mott Joshua , Prasert Kriengkrai
Published: February 2021

Background: Adults with cardiopulmonary conditions are at increased risk
for complications from influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
infection, but few data are available from middle-income countries.
Methods: Using data from a prospective cohort study of influenza vaccine
effectiveness among community-dwelling Thai adults aged ≥65 years, we
estimated and compared the incidence of influenza and RSV in those with
and without cardiopulmonary conditions. During May 2015-May 2017, older
adults in a rural province in Thailand were followed weekly with
year-round surveillance for acute respiratory illness (ARI), defined
broadly as new onset or worsening of cough with or without fever, and
hospitalized ARI. When ill, nasal self-swabs and/or nasopharyngeal swabs
were collected for reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction
testing. We used Poisson regression to calculate incidence rate ratios
(IRR), adjusting for age, sex, past healthcare-seeking behavior, weekly
influenza activity, and influenza vaccination. Results: Overall, 3,220
adults with a median age of 71 years (IQR 68-76) were enrolled; 1,324
(41.1%) were male; and 313 (9.7%) had ≥1 underlying cardio-pulmonary
condition, most commonly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (131;
41.2%) or asthma (73; 23.3%). Compared to those without, participants
with cardiopulmonary conditions had higher incidences of ARI, influenza,
and RSV (Adjusted IRR: 1.83, 95% CI 1.63-2.05; 1.84, 95% CI 1.05-3.23;
2.02, 95% CI 1.10-3.72, respectively). Conclusion: Our findings show
that older adults in rural Thailand with cardiopulmonary conditions have
increased rates of ARI, influenza, and RSV infections, and support
efforts to ensure this population has access to influenza vaccines and
other respiratory illness prevention measures.
Stochastic and Artificial Intelligence Models for Climate Change Investigation and Groundwater Level Assessment of Gaza Coastal Aquifer (Palestine)
Authors: Al-Najjar Hassan , Ceribasi Gokmen , Dogan Emrah , Qahman Khalid , Abualtayef Mazen , Shaqfa Ahmed , Ahmet Iyad
Published: February 2021

The Gaza coastal aquifer is a critical resource for the supply of water
to the Gaza Strip and continues to be depleted as a result of the
effects of climate change and the anthropogenic activities. Therefore,
this study tends to investigate the impact of climate change and
groundwater withdrawal practices on the oscillation of the Gaza Coastal
Aquifer water table level by recruiting the power of the stochastic
time-series models in exemplifying the autoregression of data and by
leveraging the efficiency of the artificial neural networks (ANNs) in
expressing the nonlinear regression between the different meteorological
and hydrological factors. The climate stochastic models reveal that the
Gaza Strip region will face a decline in the precipitation by -5.2% and
an increase in the temperature by +1˚C in the timeframe of 2020-2040.
The potential evaporation and the sunshine period will increase by about
111 mm and 5 hours, respectively during the next 20 years. However, the
atmosphere is predicted to be drier where the relative humidity will
fall by a trend of -8% in 20 years. The stochastic models developed for
the groundwater abstraction time series show that the groundwater
pumping processes would increase by about 55 % by 2040, compared to the
124 million cubic meters of groundwater that was withdrawn in 2020. The
stochastic model of structure (2,1,5) (4,1,2)12 was defined to extend
the time series of the groundwater level up to 2040. In order to form an
integrated stochastic-ANN model, the combination of the time series of
climate factors, groundwater abstraction and groundwater level were
emerged into a one hidden layer ANN of 20-neurons. The performance of
the model was high in term of training and in forecasting the future
where the correlation coefficient (r) = 0.95-0.99 and the root mean
square error (RMSE) = 0.09-0.21.
Effects of subsurface barriers on seawater intrusion and nitrate accumulation in coastal aquifers
Authors: Sun Qiguo , Zheng Tianyuan , Zheng Xilai , Walther Marc
Published: February 2021

The subsurface barrier is one of various engineering measures used to
prevent seawater intrusion in coastal regions which has been widely
applied. However, its two common types, the cut-off wall and the
subsurface dam, are both found to cause nitrate (NO3-) accumulation in
landward aquifers. In this study, numerical simulations were conducted
to investigate the mechanism of NO3- accumulation caused by the two
types of subsurface barriers, as well as the influence of several key
parameters, i.e. the infiltration NO3- concentration, the inflow DOC
concentration, the barrier height and the barrier location on the
performance of the subsurface barriers. The results showed that the
cut-off wall generally requires a large height to ensure a satisfactory
seawater prevention effectiveness, and it is more likely to cause NO3-
accumulation compared to a subsurface dam. On the other hand, despite
the subsurface dam may not result in the significant increase of NO3-
concentration in groundwater upstream, it cannot be applied to the areas
where SI has occurred due to the residual seawater problem. Moreover,
the construction of a cut-off wall results in a stagnation zone appeared
at the upper corner of the barrier, where accumulated NO3-
significantly. With the increase of the barrier height, the stagnation
zone expanded, leading to further increase of mean NO3- concentration in
the landward aquifer. Since the construction of a subsurface dam will
not generate such a zone, the subsurface dam generally has little impact
on NO3- accumulation.
Adherence to subcutaneous immunotherapy with aeroallergens in real-life practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Yeğit Osman Ozan , demir semra , Erdoğdu Derya , Olgac Muge , Terzioğlu Kadriye , Karabacak Deniz Eyice , Tuzer Can , Ayhan Vehbi , Çolakoğlu Bahattin , Büyüköztürk Suna , Gelincik Aslı
Published: February 2021

Background: The success of subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) mostly
depends on regular injections. Our aim was to investigate adherence to
SCIT with aeroallergens during the COVID-19 pandemic and demonstrate
clinical consequences of treatment disruptions in real-life. Methods:
Visual analogue scale for quality of life (VAS-QoL), VAS for symptom
scores (VAS-symptom), medication scores (MSs) and total symptom scores
(TSS-6) were recorded during the pandemic in 327 adult allergic rhinitis
and/or asthmatic patients receiving maintenance SCIT and these scores
were compared with the pre-pandemic data. Patients were grouped
according to SCIT administration intervals; no delay (Group 1),
<2 months (Group 2), and ≥2 month intervals (Group 3).
Results: 104 (31.8%) patients (Group 3) were considered as non-adherent
which was mostly related to receiving SCIT with HDMs and using public
transportation for reaching the hospital. Median MS, VAS-symptom and
TSS-6 scores of Group 3 patients during the pandemic were higher than
the pre-pandemic scores (p=0.005, p<0.001, p<0.001,
respectively) whereas median VAS-QoL scores of Group 3 during the
pandemic were lower than the pre-pandemic scores (p<0.001).
Median TSS-6 and VAS-symptom scores were the highest in Group 3 compared
to other groups (p<0.001 for each comparison). Median VAS-QoL
scores were the lowest in Group 3 compared to Group 1 and Group 2
(p<0.001, p=0.043, respectively). Conclusion: When precautions
in allergy clinics are carefully applied, adherence to SCIT can be high
during a pandemic. Patients must be warned about adhering to SCIT
injections since delays in SCIT administration can deteriorate clinical
symptoms.
Extra-anatomic aortic bypass combined with Bentall procedure for a complex coarctation and aortic aneurysm
Authors: Jin Yongqiang , Liu Rui , chen guoliang , Zhang Xiaoya , Wu Qingyu
Published: February 2021

Surgical treatment of complex coarctation is still a challenge. We
performed extra-anatomic aortic bypass and Bentall procedure for a
10-year old boy diagnosed with critical aortic coarctation, aortic
aneurysm, and severe aortic valve insufficiency who previously received
Switch procedure. The patient is alive and well 52 months
postoperatively with a satisfactory result. Extra-anatomic aortic bypass
is a safe and effective procedure for patients with complex coarctation.
Intergenerative Transdisciplinarity in “Glocal” Learning and Collaboration
Authors: Whitehouse Peter J. , Bodiford Kristin , Standar Patrik , Aarali Arthur Namara , Asiimwe Sylvia , Vegter Vanessa , Xi Wenyue , Torres-D´avila Paloma
Published: February 2021

In this report, authors from North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia share commonalities and differencesin the lessons we are learning from COVID-19, especially about scholarship and collaboration. We represent different ages and disciplines hence our focus on intergenerational perspectives and transdisciplinary considerations. Our work is intergenerative{that is going "between to go beyond" by connecting creative sources of culture and focusing on the emergent, that is responding to changes in the context in which we work. And importantly in our view, we will point beyond whatever the next phase of COVID or even the next pandemic brings to a more hopeful, sustainable, and flourishing future, even as we face mounting social, health, and environmental challenges.
Modeling of post-injection strategies of ethanol and experimental analysis of the use of ethanol in the form of dual fuel and emulsion in diesel engine
Authors: Gurbuz Huseyin , Sandalci Tarkan
Published: February 2021

In this research, as the first stage, the effects of the ethanol on engine performance and emissions under the fumigation and emulsion method were experimentally investigated under part load and various engine speed conditions. Diesel-ethanol blend containing 5% ethanol by volume was used as the mixture fuel. In the fumigation method, ethanol was used at the same rate and 99.9% purity as the emulsion method. As the second stage, the effects of ethanol post injection on engine performance and pollutant emissions were investigated in the experimental engine modeled in AVL Boost simulation program and compared with the experimental results. Simulation post injection tests were performed separately after the main injection at 3? CA (P1) and 7? CA (P2). In the experimental studies, NOx emission decreased with the emulsion method (E5) at low and high engine speeds. In post injection strategies, NOx emission in general increased due to improved combustion and increased in-cylinder temperature with P1 (first post injection) and P2 (second post injection) strategies. Soot emission decreased significantly with E5. This improvement in soot emissions was approximately 87% in post injection strategies.
Experimental study on novel pulsating heat pipe radiator for horizontal CPU cooling under different wind speeds
Authors: Shang Fumin , Yang Qingjing , Fan Shilong , Liu Chaoyue , Liu Jianhong
Published: February 2021

Herein, a horizontal CPU cooler with a pulsating heat pipe for cooling desktop computer was developed. In the experiment, an electric heating block was used to heat a copper plate to simulate the heating process of CPU. The cooling system consists of a cooling fan and a pulsating heat pipe cooler. The influence of cooling wind speed and heat load on heat transfer performance, start-up performance, and temperature uniformity of the pulsating heat pipe cooler was analyzed by controlling variable method. The wind speed was set to be 0 m/s, 0.1 m/s, 0.3 m/s, 0.5 m/s, and 0.7 m/s, respectively. The contour plots were used to analyze the uniformity of temperature distribution due to cooler. The results show that the start-up of the pulsating heat pipe led to a decrease in temperature of CPU. As the cooling wind speed increased, the start-up time of the pulsating heat pipe dropped, the start-up temperature dropped, and its stability was also improved. The operation at different cooling wind speeds also changed the start-up mode of the pulsating heat pipe. The start-up performance was best at cooling wind speed of 0.3 m/s. The contour plot for temperature showed that the temperature distribution of the pulsating heat pipe cooler became more uniform with increased cooling wind speeds. There was excellent temperature uniformity at the cooling wind speeds of 0.3 m/s and 0.7 m/s. When the cooling wind speed was 0.7 m/s, the minimum average thermal resistance was 0.51 K/W.
Influence of turbulence on the efficiency and reliability of combustion chamber of the gas turbine
Authors: Sadykova Samal , Dostiyarov Abay , Zhumagulov Mikhail , Kartjanov Nurlan
Published: February 2021

The article presents the research results related to the influence of turbulence on the efficiency of the combustion chamber of gas turbine. An artificial increase in the intensity of turbulence is considered as a way to improve the formation of a fuel-air mixture. Turbulent flow is formed due to the installation of guide swirlers at the entrance to the device for creating a fuel-air mixture ? a micro module. The angle of rotation of the swirler blades is selected. Theoretical research, mathematical software modelling, as well as an aerodynamic experiment have been carried out. As a result, design solutions are provided that significantly increase the efficiency and reliability of the gas turbine combustion chamber. In the course of the study, guide vanes were selected, and their design was established. The recommended swing angle of the swirler guide vanes is 40?. The recommended depth of the fuel injector inside the chamber is 1.0 gauge.
Comments on “A comprehensive note on thermally stratified flow and non-Fourier heat flux theory”
Authors: Awad Mohamed
Published: February 2021

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Purchase Order “Analytic Audit”
Authors: O'Leary Daniel E.
Published: February 2021

This paper reviews a case study used as part of introducing data and analytics in a Masters of Accounting curriculum. In particular, this paper presents a dataset, an approach to analyzing that data using analytic approaches, suggests that analysis of that dataset could function as a capstone project, and provides a review of multiple data, analytical tools, and methodologies. The dataset includes almost 13,500 purchase orders and allows the use of multiple data analytic approaches for anomaly detection, time-series analysis, and visualization to meet audit goals such as identification of unusual or significant items, determination of trends, and concentration of purchasing activity.
Can Employees Exercise Control Over Managers? The Role of the Employees' Knowledge of Manager Behavior and Manager Discretion
Authors: Yin Huaxiang
Published: February 2021

I investigate whether organizations can use the “power of the employee” to reduce managers' opportunistic behavior toward others. I predict that revealing this behavior to employees makes managers less inclined to act opportunistically. Employees' knowledge has a stronger impact on reducing managers' opportunistic behavior when managers have discretion over employee rewards versus when they do not. I further predict that the effect of employee-based control depends on whether managers are other-interested versus self-interested. Revealing manager actions alone is sufficient to reduce other-interested managers' opportunism, even when they lack discretion over employee rewards. Revealing manager actions alone has no discernible influence on self-interested managers' opportunism, but pairing this action with granting them discretion over employee compensation does reduce their opportunism. Results of two experiments support my predictions, and these results have important implications. By relying on the power of the employee, organizations can induce (even selfish) managers to act less opportunistically.

JEL Classifications: C91; D83; M40.
Deterrent Disclosure
Authors: Glaeser Stephen A. , Landsman Wayne R.
Published: February 2021

We examine how product market competition affects the disclosure of innovation. Theory posits that product market competition can cause firms to increase their disclosure of innovation to deter product market competitors. Consistent with this reasoning, we find that patent applicants in more competitive industries voluntarily accelerate their patent disclosures, which are credibly disclosed via the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Our inferences are robust to using changes in industry-level import tariffs as sources of plausibly exogenous variation in product market competition in difference-in-differences designs. Consistent with patent disclosure deterring product market competitors, we find that timelier patent disclosures are more strongly associated with declines in the similarity of competitors' products than are less timely patent disclosures. In total, our results suggest that product market competition increases patent disclosure timeliness, which is consistent with firms using the disclosure of innovation to deter product market competition.

JEL Classifications: D23; G38; O30; O31; O33; O34; O38.
Prediabetes, Diabetes, and the Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in a Japanese Working Population: Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study
Authors: Islam Zobida , Akter Shamima , Inoue Yosuke , Hu Huan , Kuwahara Keisuke , Nakagawa Tohru , Honda Toru , Yamamoto Shuichiro , Okazaki Hiroko , Miyamoto Toshiaki , Ogasawara Takayuki , Sasaki Naoko , Uehara Akihiko , Yamamoto Makoto , Kochi Takeshi , Eguchi Masafumi , Shirasaka Taiki , Shimizu Makiko , Nagahama Satsue , Hori Ai , Imai Teppei , Nishihara Akiko , Tomita Kentaro , Sone Tomofumi , Konishi Maki , Kabe Isamu , Mizoue Tetsuya , Dohi Seitaro
Published: February 2021

Objective: Prediabetes has been suggested to increase mortality
risk; however, the definitions of
prediabetes that can predict mortality remain elusive. We prospectively investigated
the association of multiple definitions of prediabetes with the risk of mortality from all-causes,
cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer in Japanese workers.

Research design
and methods: The study included 62,785 workers who underwent a health checkup
in 2010 or 2011 and were followed up for mortality from 2012 to March 2019. Prediabetes was defined according to fasting plasma glucose
(FPG) or glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level or a combination of both using the American
Diabetes Association (ADA) or World Health Organization (WHO)/International Expert
Committee (IEC) criteria. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was
used to investigate the associations.

Results: Over a 7-year
follow-up, 229 deaths were documented. Compared with
normoglycemia, prediabetes defined according to ADA criteria was associated with
a higher risk of all-cause (hazard ratio [HR] 1.53; 95% confidence interval [CI]
1.12–2.09) and cancer (HR 2.37; 95% CI 1.45–3.89) mortality but not with CVD mortality.
The results were materially unchanged when prediabetes was defined
according to ADA FPG, ADA HbA1c, WHO FPG, or combined WHO/IEC criteria. Diabetes
was associated with the risk of all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality.

Conclusion: In a cohort of Japanese workers,
FPG- and HbA1c-defined prediabetes according to ADA or WHO/IEC was each associated
with a significantly increased risk of mortality from all-causes and cancer but
not CVD.
STUDI KOMPARASI KESIAPAN PEMBELAJARAN AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN DI UNIVERSITAS SURABAYA DAN STIE PERBANAS SURABAYA DALAM RANGKA ADOPSI IFRS: PERSPEKTIF AKADEMISI
Authors: Wijaya Jessica Irma
Published: February 2021

The focus of this study is how learning process about IFRS in accounting curriculum Universitas Surabaya and STIE Perbanas Surabaya using qualitative research paradigm. Interviews, observations, and documentary analysis were used during data collection processes. The result of this study is the curriculum of accounting educationof Universitas Surabaya and STIE Perbanas Surabaya have been updated with IFRS. The accounting lecturers of these universities never facing any significant difficulty in adjusting the accounting education curriculum because so many training, seminar, or socialization about IFRS have been participated. Learning methods and support from institutions become evaluation in the current process of accounting education. The learning methods for accounting students of Universitas Surabaya and STIE Perbanas Surabaya have no significant difference although they use different approaches. In term of the support of institutions, Universitas Surabaya is better than STIE Perbanas Surabaya.
ГОТОВНІСТЬ МАЙБУТНІХ ФАХІВЦІВ ЗАЛІЗНИЧНОГО ТРАНСПОРТУ ДО ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ: СТРУКТУРНИЙ АНАЛІЗ
Authors:   Київський коледж транспортної інфраструктури, Маланюк Наталія
Published: February 2021

The article reveals the essence of future railway transport specialists’ readiness to professional activity. A structural analysis of this definition is conducted. The components (value-motivational, cognitive, operational and activational, reflexive), their criteria, indicators and levels of readiness of future railway transport specialists to professional activity are singled out and analyzed. Structural analysis of the readiness of future railway transport specialists allows to increase the efficiency of professional education, as well as to carry out its correction at different stages of lifelong professional education. Solving the problem of readiness of a young person who completes a certain level of professional education to professional activity is an important social problem. After all, every sphere of society needs skilled workers with a number of characteristics for development and effective activity: professional competence and professional readiness to professional activity. The characteristic of each level of readiness of future railway transport specialists to professional activity (low, average, sufficient, high) is carried out. It is concluded that students with high level of readiness to professional activity are future leaders, managers who are supposed to work on their own development, as well as on the development of the transport infrastructure; students with a sufficient level – can become successful employees in the field, improve and enhance their professionalism; intermediate students – will work in transport infrastructure companies at service or as middle level workers. Assessing the readiness of future railway transport specialists to professional activity makes it possible to influence the quality of professional education in general, to adjust it at all stages. Knowledge of components, criteria and indicators of readiness to professional activity allows to promote its increase both on separate indicators, and as a whole. Our further research will be aimed at finding ways to improve the system of professional education of future railway transport specialists.
ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНО-МЕТОДИЧНІ УМОВИ ФІЗКУЛЬТУРНО-ОЗДОРОВЧИХ ЗАНЯТЬ ІЗ ФЛОРБОЛУ ДЛЯ ДІТЕЙ 5-6 РОКІВ В ОСВІТНЬОМУ ПРОЦЕСІ
Authors:   Сумський державний педагогічний університет імені А. С. Макаренка, Максименко Людмила , Мирна Ангеліна ,   Національний університет «Запорізька політехніка»
Published: February 2021

The purpose of the article is to determine the organizational and methodological conditions of organizing physical education and health classes in floorball for children 5-6 years in the educational process. Theoretical analysis and generalization of data from literature sources and experience of best practice in physical education of preschool children, as well as pedagogical experiment, were used. Determining the organizational and methodological conditions of the preschool education institution №18 “Zirnytsia” was necessary for our pedagogical experiment. Effectively organized physical culture and health classes in a preschool education institution can implement the marketing component of educational services, as it is a step towards raising the level of the institution, a condition for improving teachers’ professionalism, a stimulus to creative search for new tools for preschool development and education. Among the newest means of development and education of preschool children it is expedient to use means of sports game in floorball. Methods of forming theoretical knowledge were used for realization of the physical culture and health program; mastering motor skills and development of physical qualities. The load was regulated by observation, which revealed the degree of fatigue of children by external signs. Attention was paid to skin color, degree of sweating, facial expression, breathing patterns, coordination of children’s movements and attention, no complaints of fatigue and more. Thus, physical culture and health classes with the use of floorball for older preschool children contributed to the comprehensive development of physical and mental qualities. Such classes were characterized by the presence of mutual conditioning of children’s behavior, which contributed to moral education (collectivism, camaraderie, conscious discipline). Prospects for further research will be related to the development of a program of physical education and health classes in floorball for junior pupils.
ЕВОЛЮЦІЯ СТАНДАРТІВ ПІДГОТОВКИ КВАЛІФІКОВАНОГО ВЧИТЕЛЯ СПЕЦІАЛЬНОЇ ОСВІТИ У США
Authors:   Національний педагогічний університет імені М. П. Драгоманова, Никоненко Наталія
Published: February 2021

The systemic transformation of educational forms for children with special educational needs in the United States is considered one of the basic categories of the evolution of American education system and the corresponding changes in the system of teacher training for such children. The public awareness of the need to teach all children resulted in changes in the federal and state legislation, which directly affects the development of the education system, especially the availability and quality of education for all children, training teachers to work with them and implemented in various forms of interaction between students and teachers. Educators should be able to interact effectively with students with special educational needs, to self-actualize in the profession, and at the same time to find jobs in the profession easily, as their qualifications meet the requirements of the labor market, so developing corresponding standards becomes extremely important. The study of the American experience in the training of special education teachers provides a historical and comparative analysis of relevant standards. As a result of the analysis, conclusions were made about the dependence of special education teachers’ training standards on social, political, economic and other factors that determined the characteristics of care and education for people with disabilities, and thus directly influenced the formation of special education teachers’ training system in the United States. The analysed standards were adopted in different eras of special education teachers’ preparation: categorical orientation era (until late 1970s), noncategorical (1980-1990), and inclusive ones. The current content and organization of special education teacher training and inclusive education in the United States comply with the special teacher code of ethics, professional standards, and standards for the training, retraining, and certification of special education teachers according to their specialization. The purpose of this work is to study the specifics of standards for preservice special education teachers’ preparation in the USA as well as comparing the experience in Ukraine and formulating proposals for the domestic educational system reformation.
Uspostavljanje
sustava za sigurnost pacijenata
Authors: Karić Maja , Božanić Ana , Starc Andrej
Published: February 2021

Sigurnost pacijenta vrlo je važno javnozdravstveno pitanje koje se
definira kao prevencija štetnog utjecaja na pacijenta te
povećavanja rizika od učestalih pogrešaka koje se događaju. Temelji se na kulturi
sigurnosti koja uključuje zdravstvene radnike,
zdravstvene organizacije i organizacije uključene u zdravstvo te pacijente. Sigurnost
pacijenata definira se kao svaki izostanak moguće ili nepotrebne štete za pacijenta povezane sa zdravstvenom
skrbi, odnosno svaka šteta koja je učinjena pacijentu, a nije uzrokovana
osnovnom bolesti. Zdravstveni sustav potrebno je učiniti što je moguće sigurnijim, kako za pacijenta
tako i za sve one koji pružaju zdravstvenu skrb. Sigurnost pacijenta
bitna je komponenta kvalitete zdravlja, osobito u tranzicijskim zemljama, gdje
na svjetskoj razini visoki udio pacijenata svake godine doživi invaliditet, ozljede ili smrt
zbog nesigurne medicinske skrbi. Kultura sigurnosti pacijenta određena je kao vrijednost o tome kako procesi
djeluju u organizaciji i interakciji unutar radne jedinice i organizacijskih struktura
te sustava koji zajedno provode norme ponašanja koje promiču sigurnost. U današnje vrijeme veliki je izazov ostvarivanje izvrsnosti u
okviru zdravstvene djelatnosti, stoga je ključno postizanje, održavanje, mjerenje i unaprjeđenje kvalitete u zdravstvu. Da bi
se postigla kultura sigurnosti, potrebno je razumjeti vrijednosti, uvjerenja i
norme o tome što je važno u organizaciji te koji su stavovi
i ponašanja povezani sa sigurnošću pacijenata očekivani i prikladni.
How Should Translators Be Protected in the Workplace? Developing a Translator Rights Model Inventory
Authors: Liu Christy Fung-Ming
Published: February 2021

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in studying translators in the workplace, but the rights of translators are an uncharted area. The objectives of this paper are twofold. First, it studies translators’ perceptions of translator rights in the workplace. Second, it develops a translator rights model inventory that compiles practitioners’ viewpoints for studying and measuring translator rights. This paper presents findings from a questionnaire survey that collected both quantitative and qualitative data from 155 translation practitioners in Greater China (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan). The findings suggest that the translators attach the greatest importance to rights related to working conditions, followed by rights related to economic and social position, and finally those related to copyright issues. It was found that the translators are quite dissatisfied with the rights they have in the workplace, because what they wish to enjoy is much less than what they expect. In addition, a translator’s social variables, such as age, level of education, major field of study, and years of translation experience, are not related to the number of rights the person enjoys in the workplace. What was found to be related is sex and region in which the translator lives.
"A Perfect Work of Art". A propósito de las primeras traducciones al inglés de «Pepita Jiménez»
Authors: Ramos García Ana María María , Sánchez García Remedios
Published: February 2021

En el presente artículo se hace un análisis de las primeras traducciones y adaptaciones al inglés de Pepita Jiménez,  la obra principal del escritor decimonónico Juan Valera y una de las novelas costumbristas más destacadas del siglo XIX. Se realiza un análisis del proceso de traducción, tanto de las ediciones americanas como de la británica, estudiando las similitudes y diferencias en cuanto al diseño y estructura de la obra que, en ese tiempo estuvieron supervisadas por el autor, uno de los primeros novelistas españoles en negociar su proyección en el potente mercado editorial de los países anglófonos.
La didáctica de lenguas extranjeras en los estudios de Traducción e Interpretación: ¿qué nos dice la investigación?
Authors: Cerezo Herrero Enrique
Published: February 2021

El conocimiento de lenguas, tanto extranjeras como maternas, constituye una competencia fundamental en la formación de traductores e intérpretes, ya que la traducción no puede existir si dicha competencia no se ha consolidado previamente. Sin embargo, la investigación referente al aprendizaje y adquisición de lenguas extranjeras dentro de los estudios de Traducción e Interpretación es muy escasa y, con frecuencia, su práctica se adhiere a modelos pedagógicos generalistas que se desvinculan de la meta final de esta formación y de los objetivos principales que deberían cimentar este tipo de enseñanza. Partiendo de esta base, el objetivo del presente artículo es poner en diálogo la principal literatura derivada de este campo de estudio y ofrecer una reflexión sobre sus implicaciones docentes. Para dicho fin se hará, en primer lugar, una contextualización de la enseñanza de lenguas en la formación de traductores e intérpretes y se establecerán una serie de principios pedagógicos básicos. Posteriormente, se hará un análisis del tratamiento de las cuatro principales destrezas comunicativas (comprensión oral y escrita y expresión oral y escrita) en esta formación. En último lugar, a modo de conclusión, se comentarán las implicaciones docentes que derivan de la investigación en esta disciplina.
Curricularizar la extensión universitaria. La integralidad de las funciones: investigación, docencia, extensión
Authors: Elsegood Liliana , Carivenc Nicolás
Published: February 2021

En el presente artículo acercamos la mirada con la que pensamos la extensión en la Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda y con la que llevamos adelante la integración de la misma a la curricula de las carreras. Lejos de la idea que piensa a la extensión como un complemento de las funciones de la universidad, pensamos que, en la integralidad de la investigación, la extensión y la docencia construimos un modelo diferente de universidad, que se estructura a partir de las problemáticas sociales.
First Provincial Record of Black-crowned Night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) in West Sumatra and the Summary of Its Sumatran Records
Authors: Janra Muhammad Nazri , Aadrean Aadrean , Herwina Henny
Published: February 2021

The Black-crowned Night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a known visitor in Sumatra with more sighting records in the eastern side of the island. Meanwhile, on the west, it was historically recorded from only two offshore islands, namely Nias and Enggano. During the waterbird survey from early 2018 at Pasir Jambak Beach of Padang City in the coastline of West Sumatra, a Night heron was spotted among the colony of mixed egret species. This is the first record of its kind in the province of West Sumatra, although, previous records cover almost all provinces in Sumatra. The summary of the compiled records of this species indicates that it is probably a vagrant along the western coastline, while it visits more frequently on the eastern side.
Analysis of Amino Acid Sequence of SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and MERS-CoV Spike Glycoproteins: Preliminary Study for Obtaining Universal Peptide Vaccine Candidates
Authors: Suryani Yani , Taupiqurrohman Opik
Published: February 2021

In the manufacture of universal peptide vaccines, it is necessary to analyze the amino acids of the various candidates. Therefore, this study aims to examine the amino acids of the spike glycoproteins of SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and MERS CoV. The method used is the alignment of the amino acid spike glycoprotein between SARS-CoV with SARS-CoV-2, MERS CoV with SARS-CoV-2, and SARS-CoV with MERS-CoV using web-based software water emboss. The analysis result showed that SARS and SARS CoV-2 were very similar with 87% similarity and 76.4% identity values. In contrast, SARS-CoV-2 with MERS and SARS with MERS were very different, having similarity and identity values of less than 70%. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that spike glycoprotein's peptide is only useful from attacks by the SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 viruses.
Strategy for Designing the Synthetic Gene Encoding Human papillomavirus Major Capsid L1 Protein for Heterologous Expression in Escherichia coli System
Authors: Dewi Kartika Sari , Kusharyoto Wien
Published: February 2021

DNA is widely used to construct heterologously expressed genes. The adaptation of the codons to the host organism is necessary in order to ensure sufficient production of proteins. The GC content, codon identity and the mRNA from the translation site are also important in the design of the gene construct. This study performed a strategy for the design of synthetic gene encoding HPV52 L1 protein and several analyses at the genetic level to optimize its protein expression in the Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) host. The determination of the codon optimization was performed by collecting 75 HPV52 L1 protein sequences in the NCBI database. Furthermore, all the sequences were analyzed using multiple global alignments by Clustal Omega web server. Once the model was determined, codon optimization was performed using OPTIMIZER and the web server of the IDT codon optimization tool based on the E. Coli B. The generated open reading frame (ORF) sequence was analyzed using Restriction mapper web server to choose the restriction site for facilitating the cloning stage, which is adjusted for pJExpress414 expression vector. To maximize the protein expression level, the mRNA secondary structure analysis around the ribosome binding site (rbs) was performed. A slight modification at the 5’-terminal end waa carried out in order to get more accessible rbs and increasing mRNA folding free energy. Finally, the construction of the synthetic gene was confirmed to ensure that no mutation occurs in the protein and to calculate its Codon Adaptation Index (CAI) and GC content. The above strategy, which leads to a good ORF sequence with the value of the free mRNA folding energy around rbs, is -5.5 kcal / mol, CAI = 0.787 and GC content 49.5%. This result is much better than its original gene. This result is much better compared to its native gene. Theoretically it is possible that this synthetic gene construct generates a high level protein expression in E. coli BL21 (DE3) under the regulation of the T7 promoter.