bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factors associated with unfavourable outcomes in COVID-19 patients with acute kidney injury: A single centre retrospective observational study
Authors: Ramesh Midhun , Vannaratta Anaswara , Pramod Sarang , Naseeha Fathima , Vellali Rashidha , Ashok Anesh , Purayil Amjed Pathirammal Agadi
Published: October 2022

Background: COVID-19 infection adversely affects all nephron segments to cause acute kidney injury (AKI), leading to greater mortality. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of patients (age >18 years) with COVID-19-related AKI admitted at a quaternary-level multispeciality hospital between September 2020 and April 2021. Data regarding various clinical, radiological, biochemical and haematological parameters were analysed and their association with clinical outcomes concerning mortality or survival was determined. Results: We included 67 patients (46 males) with a mean age of 68.2 ± 12.17 years, of whom 45 patients were haemodynamically unstable, and 52 had hypoxaemia at the time of presentation. Overall, 53% of the cases were discharged from the hospital and 46% succumbed to the illness; females had higher mortality (67%, P = 0.024). The mean neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (P = 0.014), HbA1c (P = 0.011), LDH (P = 0.002), D-dimer (P = 0.034) and C-reactive protein (P = 0.001) levels at admission were higher in patients with unfavourable outcomes. Increased mortality was present in patients who had a higher clinical category of illness (P = 0.014), advanced AKI stage (P = 0.001), haemodynamic instability at presentation (P < 0.001), required some form of KRT (P = 0.009), oxygen (P = 0.047), ventilatory (P = 0.028) or inotropic support (P = <0.001), were on calcium channel blockers at the time of admission (P = 0.024) or required antifungal agents (P = 0.003) or insulin therapy (P = 0.041). Conclusions: Female COVID-19 patients with AKI, presenting with advanced disease and chest pain, having preexisting comorbidities, had increased mortality. Keywords: COVID-19, acute kidney injury, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, coronavirus
Cultural adaptation and validation of the Kidney Disease and Quality of Life-Short Form (KDQOL-SF™) version 1.3 questionnaire in Uganda
Authors: Bagasha Peace , Naitala Ronald , Namukwaya Elizabeth , Leng Mhoira , Katabira Elly , Namisango Eve
Published: October 2022

Background: Chronic kidney disease is on the rise in sub-Saharan African countries such as Uganda, and patients often present with advanced disease requiring kidney replacement therapies. Health-related quality of life is a key outcome in chronic kidney disease management but, in Uganda, no tools have been validated to measure this. The aim of this study was to culturally adapt and validate the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form version 1.3 (KDQOL-SF™) questionnaire for use in the Ugandan setting. Methods: We conducted a four-phase, mixed-methods study which included translation, cultural adaptation, optimisation of face validity and field testing. Our participants included healthcare workers, and patients aged 18 years with an estimated glomerular filtration rate <15 mL/min/1.73 m2. Results: The tool was culturally adapted and translated into one of the Ugandan languages, Luganda, which, with an English version of the tool, was validated and field tested. Over 80% of the subdomains had less than 10% floor and ceiling effects. For reliability, Cronbach’s α coefficient scores ranged from 0.96 to 0.41, with 10 out of 18 subdomains scoring >0.70, indicating acceptable internal consistency. The tool demonstrated discriminant validity, with patients with comorbidities reporting lower quality of life scores, as postulated. Conclusions: The Luganda and English versions of the KDQOL-SF questionnaire have sufficient face and content validity, reliability and acceptability to assess the quality of life of patients with kidney failure in Uganda. Keywords: quality of life, kidney failure, Uganda, KDQOL-SF, developing countries
Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease and association with cardiovascular risk factors in patients with end-stage kidney disease in a hospital in Nigeria Peripheral arterial disease and association with CV risk factors in ESKD
Authors: Abu Sadiq , Olatise Olalekan O , Asaolu Stephen O , Daniel Gloria , Waziri Bala
Published: October 2022

Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is not uncommon among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), but it is usually under-reported. Moreover, PAD is a strong independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of PAD and its association with cardiovascular risk factors in Nigerian patients with ESKD. Methods: This was a retrospective investigation of 122 subjects with ESKD on haemodialysis (HD), who were worked up for renal transplantation at Zenith Medical and Kidney Centre in Gudu, Abuja, Nigeria from February 2020 to March 2021. Data were obtained from the electronic medical records of the hospital and included sex, age, body mass index, history of diabetes, hypertension (HTN), duration of CKD, length of dialysis, lipid profile and lower limb Doppler ultrasound. Cardiovascular risk, measured as atherogenic index (AI), was calculated using the formula log (TG/ HDL-C), where TG = triglyceride and HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20. Continuous variables were expressed using measures of central tendency whereas categorical variables were expressed as frequency (percentages). Bivariate analysis was used to establish association between each variable, PAD and AI. A chi-square test was used to examine the relationship between categorical variables; a P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Male subjects accounted for 81.1% of the study population. The median duration of CKD was 8 months (range 1–96 months) and the mean duration of dialysis was 10 ± 1.1 months. HTN was the commonest comorbidity factor in these subjects with 98 (80%) hypertensive with a median duration of the condition of 5 years (range 1–32 years); diabetes mellitus (DM) accounted for 44 (36%) patients with a median duration of 15 years (range 1–36 years). The prevalence of PAD among patients with ESKD was 48.4%. AI was associated with dialysis duration. The association between duration of CKD and PAD was positive and significant (rho = –0.245, P = 0.007). Conclusion: PAD was highly prevalent among patients with ESKD and remains one of the most potent risk markers for cardiovascular morbidity in patients with CKD. Patients with CKD should routinely be examined for PAD and the longer ESKD patients stay on dialysis, the greater the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Screening for PAD and prompt treatment would be beneficial for pretransplant patients before the procedure. Keywords: peripheral arterial disease, CKD, Cardiovascular risk, Nigeria
Maintenance haemodialysis with low dialysate flow rates in Senegal
Authors: Mbengue Mansour , Diagne Seynabou , Macondo Edgard Adam , Luong Nhan , Massy Ziad A , Niang Abdou
Published: October 2022

Introduction: The objective of the study reported here was to demonstrate that maintenance haemodialysis using a reduced dialysate flow rate of 300 mL/min (RQD) is not inferior to haemodialysis using the standard flow rate of 500 mL/min (SQD) in respect of the delivered dose of dialysis. Methods: A prospective, single-centre, sequential study was performed at the haemodialysis centre of Pikine Hospital in Dakar. Twenty patients were included. During the first week, three haemodialysis sessions were performed with SQD and during the second week three haemodialysis sessions were conducted with RQD for each patient. Results: For SQD, the mean eKt/V was 1.38 ± 0.58. There were 38 (63%) sessions with eKt/V greater than 1.2 and 16 patients (80%) had adequate dialysis, based on the average eKt/V. For RQD, the mean eKt/V was 1.2 ± 0.43 with 25 sessions (42%) having an eKt/V greater than 1.2. There were 11 patients (55%) with adequate dialysis. The dialysis dose was higher with the SQD prescription (P < 0.001). Ten patients with dry weight ≤60 kg had adequate dialysis with RQD. Cases of hypokalaemia were significantly higher with the SQD (P = 0.001). Conclusions: RQD appears to be inferior in terms of dialysis dose. However, for patients with dry weight ≤60 kg, adequate dialysis could be delivered with RQD, consequently allowing substantial saving of water in haemodialysis. Keywords: low flow dialysate rates, dialysis dose, dry weight, Senegal
Development of Student Worksheet Based on Discovery Learning to Improve Student’s Concept Understanding
Authors: Anggraini D. , Susilowati S.
Published: October 2022

This research aimed to (1) produce student worksheet based on discovery learning to improve students’ conceptual understanding, (2) analyze the practicality of student worksheet based on students’ responses, and (3) test the effectiveness of student worksheet to improve students’ conceptual understanding. The research used research and development (RD) method with a 4D model. The trial design used a one-group pretest-posttest. The instruments were the eligibility validation sheet of student worksheets, student response questionnaires, observation sheets, and instrument tests. The data analysis techniques were a five-scale score conversion, implementation of the lesson plan, the percentage of the practicality of the student worksheet, Wilcoxon signed rank test, and n-Gain. The result showed that (1) student worksheet based on discovery learning was feasible to use with the result of the assessment from material and media experts in the very good category, (2) the practicality of the student worksheet was practical with a practicality percentage of 64% in a practical category, and (3) the student worksheet was effective to improve students’ conceptual understanding as seen by the result of the Wilcoxon signed rank test asymp. Sig (2-tailed) 0.001 0.025. So, there were differences in understanding concepts before and after using the student worksheets. The result was strengthened by the n-Gain analysis of 0.4 with a medium category, and there is a significant increase in conceptual understanding.
Development E-Worksheet Based On Problem Based Learning To Improve Student's Metacognitive Ability
Authors: Mitasari R. A. , Hidayah R.
Published: October 2022

The study aimed to determine the validity, practicality, and effectiveness of electronic student worksheets (e-worksheets) based on problem based learning (PBL) to improve students' metacognitive abilities on stoichiometric material. The research was used a research and development (RD). The sample of the study was 30 students from SMAN 19 Surabaya. The instruments were validation sheets, student observation sheets, cognitive test sheets, and MAI questionnaires. The metacognition ability was tested using MAI questionnaire on the aspects of planning, monitoring, and evaluating. Then, it was strengthened again with a cognitive test consisting of 6 cognitive questions. The results showed that the developed e-worksheet has 89.76%; 86.67%; 83.33%; and 86.67% of content; graphics; presentation; and language validities, respectively. All components were in the very high category. The results of the practicality of the e-worksheet were 94.64%; 99.29%; 95.24%; 97.62%; and 94.05% for the PBL strategy; metacognitive; graphics; presentation; and language components, respectively. All components were in the very practical category. Based on the t-test, the sig.2-tailed of the planning, monitoring, and evaluating aspects were less than 0.05 so Ha is accepted, which means that the e-worksheet can improve students' metacognitive abilities in those aspects. This is supported by the t-test of students' cognitive abilities where the sig.2-tailed is 0.000 so Ha is accepted, which means that the developed e-worksheet can improve students' cognitive abilities
Chronic mesenteric ischemia
Authors: Shavkuta G. V.
Published: October 2022

Federation Despite the increased interest of the scientific community in diseases associated with atherosclerosis, the widespread use and availability in clinical practice of diagnostic research methods (Doppler ultrasound, CT, MRI), allowing to visualize the vessels of the abdominal cavity, chronic mesenteric ischemia remains an underestimated, undiagnosed and insufficiently studied disease, mainly due to the lack of knowledge and awareness among doctors, which leads to delays in diagnosis and delayed treatment of patients, which significantly increases the risk of death. Currently, new recommendations for clinical, physical, laboratory and instrumental diagnostics of chronic mesenteric ischemia have been developed and are being implemented. These documents should help primary care physicians in early detection of this disease, optimization of treatment and reduction of mortality from this pathology. The lecture highlights the issues of etiology, pathogenesis, classification, clinical course, laboratory and instrumental diagnostics, as well as the possibilities of conservative and surgical treatment of chronic mesenteric ischemia.
Assessment of the level of fibrosising factors in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease
Authors: Samakaev A. S. , Glova S. E. , Khaisheva L. A. , Shlyk S. V.
Published: October 2022

Objective: to study the level of fibrosing factor in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Materials and methods: the study included 115 patients, mean age was 67.56 ± 12.42 years (63 men and 52 women) with ischemic heart disease (CAD), stable angina (tension), functional class 1–3, chronic kidney disease (CKD) C1-C4. The level of serum fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF 23) was assessed using a multimatrix enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative determination of FGF 23 (Biomedica FGF 23).

Results: in patients with CAD and CKD, the level of serum FGF23 progressively increases as the stage of CKD worsens and can be regarded as an early marker of CKD progression in patients with CAD. When studying the correlation between the level of serum FGF 23 and clinical and laboratory data, it was found that there is a correlation between FGF 23 and age, creatinine, urea, glomerular filtration rate.

Conclusion: in patients with CAD and CKD, it is advisable to use the determination of the level of fibrosis factors to identify patients with a high risk of cardiovascular complications.
Economía circular: contribución a la Agenda 2030
Authors: Zottele Allende Aníbal Carlos , Nájera Jiménez Luz Elena
Published: October 2022

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar el panorama general existente en torno a la problemática ambiental y la búsqueda de alternativas éticas y responsables en los distintos ámbitos y a través de los distintos actores involucrados como lo son gobierno, sector empresarial y sociedad civil como consumidores. Considera a la economía circular como una opción para mitigar los daños medioambientales y alcanzar los objetivos de la agenda 2030.
El estudio se realiza a través de una revisión de literatura amplia y extensa, con un enfoque analítico. Incluye ejemplos o casos destacados de acuerdo con cada tema de investigación o tratado en el artículo.
Los resultados reflejan las iniciativas existentes para contribuir al cuidado del medio ambiente y los casos considerados como de éxito, pero también de aquellos señalados como poco éticos que se han desarrollado principalmente en torno a las empresas. La problemática ambiental demanda una enérgica búsqueda de alternativas responsables en los distintos ámbitos que caracterizan a la vida social de las naciones, al final del artículo se presentan algunas consideraciones finales.
Market-value of Renewables in the Young Mexican Power Market
Authors: Talavera-Zabre David
Published: October 2022

This research aims to find the effect that renewables have to reduce the electricity price (the merit-order effect, “MOE”) in the Mexican electricity market. Using data from January 1st of 2017 to December 31st of 2019, a linear regression model was used to test for empirical evidence of the “MOE”. Results show a “MOE” of MXN$0.10/MWh per MWh of renewable generation. Scaling to the average renewable generation, the average “MOE” is 13.5% of the average electricity price. There’s evidence that the “MOE” is non-linear and that is different across wind and solar energy. The market value of renewables was only 93% of the market value of the system. Stakeholders should differentiate the average electricity price from the price received by each power plant. As the “MOE” becomes an integral part of investment assessments, investment behaviour will change, impacting the future of the energy mix. To my knowledge, this is the first “MOE” research regarding a young and growing power market with warm weather (fundamental differences from previous research).
فكرة العدول التشريعي وأثره في الأمن القانوني
Authors: Saeed Dana Abdul Kareem , Majeed Danar Abubakr
Published: October 2022

البحث عبارة عن محاولة بيان موضوع العدول أو التعديل في النصوص القانونية من قبل المشرع، ولا شك أن التعديل ولاسيما التعديل المفاجئ والمباغت أو المتكرر بغير ضرورة سيؤثر في فكرة الإستقرار القانوني ومبدأ اليقين القانوني وفكرة التوقع المشروع ويؤدي في النهاية إلى التأثير في مبدأ الأمن القانوني في المجتمع، لأن مبدأ الأمن القانوني يهدف إلى التأمين دون مفاجأة، وكذلك هذا المبدأ يقضي بأن كل شخص له الحق في استقرار وثبات القاعدة القانونية، وأن يكون في مأمن من التعديلات المفاجئة التي يمكنها أن تؤثر في استقرار العلاقات القانونية، فلا يجوز إصدار قوانين تلغي أو تعدل أو تنشرع مراكز قانونية جديدة بتشريع جديد يباغت أصحاب المراكز القانونية التي استقرت في ظل تشريع سابق مخالفاً بذلك التوقعات والأحكام القانونية التي بنيت عليها الحقوق بأنواعها، وعلى خلاف ذلك يعد التشريع سببا لإثارة الفوضى وعدم الإستقرار، إذ كثرة التعديلات والمراجعات المستمرة في النصوص القانونية تؤدي إلى وقوع حالة عدم الإستقرار القانوني، ويفهم من ذلك عدم وجود توافق بين فكرتي العدول التشريعي والأمن القانوني، لذلك يجب على المشرع مراعاة جملة من المبادئ عند تفسير القواعد القانونية أو سنها أو تعديلها أو إلغائها، من أجل مواكبة التطورات الحاصلة في المجتمع أو لإصلاح النصوص القانونية وتصحيحها، وفي الوقت نفسه حماية مبدأ الأمن القانوني، وعليه من أجل الإحاطة بتفاصيل فكرة العدول التشريعي وأثرها في مبدأ الأمن القانوني، بدأنا هذا البحث بعرض مفهوم التشريع ومراحل سنه، كذلك مفهوم العدول التشريعي وصوره، ومن ثم أوضحنا فيه تأثير هذه الفكرة في الأمن القانوني، ونتكلم أيضاً عن أهم الحلول المطروحة لتخفيف التعارض بين فكرة العدول التشريعي ومبدأ الأمن القانوني.
Утоплення. Маршрут постраждалого (клінічна лекція)
Authors: Yekhalov V.V. , Kravets O.V. , Krishtafor D.A.
Published: October 2022

Утоплення — це процес грубого порушення дихання в результаті повного або часткового занурення в рідке середовище. Розрізняють 5 видів утоплення: справжнє (аспіраційне), асфіктичне, синкопальне, гіпервентиляційне та раптова смерть на воді. У клінічній лекції детально розглядаються патофізіологічні особливості кожного виду утоплення, тактика лікування при кожному із них, заходи порятунку потопаючих та заходи профілактики утоплення.
Ендоскопічне лікування кровотеч із варикозно розширених вен шлунка
Authors: Chooklin S.M. , Chuklin S.S. , Dutka Ya.R.
Published: October 2022

Кровотеча з варикозно розширених вен стравоходу та шлунка є найнебезпечнішим для життя ускладненням цирозу печінки та портальної гіпертензії. Кровотеча з варикозно розширених вен шлунка часто є серйознішою та може призвести до смерті. Для її зупинки спочатку проводиться ендоскопічне лікування. Зараз міжнародні консенсусні рекомендації щодо лікування кровотечі з варикозу шлунка відрізняються залежно від ендоскопічної класифікації. Варикозне розширення вен шлунка має іншу фізіологію та клінічні характеристики порівняно з варикозним розширенням вен стравоходу. Існує мало інформації про способи гемостазу при кровотечі зі шлункових вариксів. Незважаючи на те, що кілька нещодавніх розробок щодо препаратів і методів поліпшили результати при цій патології, консенсус щодо оптимального лікування не досягнутий. У цій статті розглядаються сучасні можливості ендоскопічного втручання при варикозній кровотечі зі шлунка за літературними даними з бази MedLine.
How Leadership Style influences Students’ Learning in Selected Community Secondary Schools in Temeke Municipality, Tanzania
Authors: Lyanga Veronica Jenga , Osaki Kalafunja
Published: October 2022

This study explored the effect of school leadership style in students’ learning in community secondary schools. The study had three specific objectives, which were to examine the existing leadership styles practiced in the selected Community secondary schools, the effect of leadership style on students learning in selected community secondary schools and the effect of leadership styles on student’s academic performance in those schools. The research was conducted in Temeke Municipality in the Dar es Salaam region of Tanzania. The study relied on both qualitative (observation, interview, reflection) and quantitative (official statistics, questionnaires) approaches. The data were collected through interviews, questionnaires, document reviews, and observation. A sample of 27 teachers was considered together with 4 school heads and 117 students from four selected secondary schools. Data were collected and analyzed by descriptive statistics and content/thematic analysis. The findings of the study revealed that the leadership style commonly applied in secondary schools in Temeke municipality is the democratic leadership style, which is used by head of schools to avoid being strict and firm in decision making. Unfortunately, this kind of leadership style does not support an effective teaching and learning process. This explained why the performance of students in selected secondary schools was still low and discipline was rather lax, while management of resources was poor. The study recommends that the authorities should make sure that the environment of the school is provided with all necessary materials for effective learning. In addition, teachers who were appointed in the position of head of school should be competent enough to supervise the teaching and learning activities and be given more authority to decide key school issues. For further research, it is recommended that a similar study be conducted in other parts of the country to show the effect of this style and an intervention be introduced to test better leadership styles in those schools.
A Simple but Unaware Matter: Cultivating Intercultural Communication Awareness through a Non-Formal Education of Office Personnel in Bangkok
Authors: Inkaew Manachai
Published: October 2022

This study, focusing on cultivating intercultural communication awareness through a non-formal education of office personnel in Bangkok, aims to highlight the prominent influence of an Intercultural Communication (IC) training program in promoting business workers to have some extent of Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) applied at their workplace. The concurrent mixed-method study comprised three approaches employed for collecting data. Two sets of self-reflection questions before and after the training program and the semi-structured interview were the main research instruments to assess the participants’ intercultural communication competence after the six-hour training. The data analysis and interpretation stage entailed transforming quantitative data into qualitative themes or codes, then relating them to quantitative outcomes for interpretation and integration. The findings suggested that the business workers had a low to moderate intercultural communication competence with particular areas to be developed prior to the training program. Nevertheless, the results drawn from the study concluded that the participants gained IC awareness from the six-hour training in a relatively high manner. The outcomes of this study could be used as a guideline for educational institutions to prepare graduates with intercultural communication competence ready for the labor market, along with human resource departments and corporations to equip their employees with IC assets by designing or offering training programs to enhance productivity at the workplace.
Reflecting on deepening participation in recruitment and evaluation in citizen science - Lessons from the WeCount project.
Authors:   University of the West of England, Sardo Ana Margarida , Laggan Sophie , Franchois Elke , Fogg-Rogers Laura
Published: October 2022

This paper focuses on an urban mobility citizen science project in which citizens participated in several ways, from technical development to engagement and evaluation. Drawing on asset-based community development, the WeCount project aimed to empower citizens to take a leading role in the production of data, evidence, and knowledge around mobility in their neighbourhoods. WeCount engaged with thousands of citizens in five European case studies, who were involved in co-designing the data platform, collecting/analysing the data, and lobbying for change. In WeCount, each participant mounted a low-cost, automated, road traffic counting sensor (a Telraam) to a window in their house that faced a road. The Telraam sensor counts the number and speed of cars, large vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. Given its efforts to distribute resources and share knowledge for bottom-up sustainable development, WeCount is representative of the shift towards greater participation and self-reflection in the design, delivery, and evaluation of citizen science. Future iterations of similar citizen science projects, as suggested by citizens, would benefit from more training in how to be an activist, more opportunities to get involved in each stage of the project and more training on how to understand the data to ensure the future of urban transport and mobility puts citizens at the centre of decisionmaking.
Quality assurance indicators for environmental citizen science. Development of indicators for volunteer-based biodiversity monitoring.
Authors:   Thuenen Institute of Biodiversity, Richter Anett
Published: October 2022

Volunteer-based biodiversity monitoring schemes are currently developed and tested for feasibility in and for agricultural landscapes in Germany. For the assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of volunteer-based biodiversity monitoring schemes, indicators are required but so far, such indicators have neither been developed nor tested. Here, sets of indicators are developed and presented based on evidence from scientific literature and from the volunteers’ perspectives. As a starting point of the development of indicators, challenges for volunteers need to be identified that may hinder them from taking part in the schemes and from achieving project goals. On the basis of formulated actions to overcome these challenges, three sets of indicators are derived, covering the areas of i) capacity building for volunteer-based engagement, (ii) appreciation and valuing of volunteer commitment, and (iii) education and learning in volunteer-based approaches. Indicators are developed to potentially serve internal and external communication and act as project quality assurance measures. At the same time, the presented indicators may potentially also be applied by decision-makers in policy as well as by funding agencies. In a next step, indicators are co-developed using participatory evaluation approaches to combine conventionally developed indicators with indicators developed with members of the community of practitioners. Implementing indicators in practice as well as regular reflections and revisions will ensure an adaptive quality assurance system for volunteer-based biodiversity monitoring and beyond.
Development of healthcare and social care services for the elderly population
Authors: Kasimovskaya Nataliya , Egorova Elena , Shustikova Natalia , Poleshchuk Ilia , Khvostunov Konstantin , Malkina Olga , Ermilova Victoria
Published: October 2022

Background & aim:
The percentage of older people has been growing in all economically developed countries over the past several decades. The purpose of this research was to optimize the healthcare and social care model based on the in-depth study of social, hygienic and clinical characteristics of elderly individuals.
Materials & methods:
The authors' study included individuals aged 65 years and older.
Results:
The proportion of elderly and senile individuals increased from 15.3% in 2011 to 18.6% in 2020. The authors found that the existing healthcare system does not meet the needs of the aging population and thus developed a new organizational model for healthcare and social care services designed to integrate the activities of social welfare centers and local polyclinics.
Conclusion:
Implementation of the authors' model enables a range of healthcare and social care services and allows for management of a patient's health based on individual characteristics.
Techniques for Secure Data Contribution and Retrieval in Social Networks Using Effective Privacy-Preserving Data Mining
Authors: Reddy Kotha Nikhil , Hussain Mohammed Nasser , Sagar Talla Vivek , Kumar Prathapagiri Harish , Srinitha Kale
Published: October 2022

Abstract: The major area of data-mining methods that focuses on protecting personal information from unauthorised or unsolicited exposure is called Privacy Preserving Data-Mining (PPDM). The most valuable information is analysed and predicted using data-mining methods. The security of confidential information from unwanted access is at the core of PPDM abstraction. The Secure Data Contribution Retrieval Algorithm (SDCRA), Enhanced-Attribute Based Encryption (E-ABE), Level by Level Security Optimization and Content Visualization (LSOCV) algorithm, and Privacy Preserved Hadoop Environment are just a few of the proposed methods in this research work to increase privacy and security (PPHE). To address the immediate difficulties, the proposed SDCRA is first taken into consideration. Based on specifications and application compatibility, the SDCRA algorithm determines a privacy policy and sets up security. The accuracy requirements for numerous datasets may be met by this approach. Online social networks (OSNs) are presently favoured interactive medium for establishing communication, sharing, and disseminating a sizable quantity of data on human existence.
Factors Affecting the Innovative Behavior of Government Employees
Authors: Pribadi Ulung , Iqbal Muhammad , Aisyah Monika Siti
Published: October 2022

This study examined organizational structure, culture, leadership, satisfaction, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption to predict employee innovation. This study used a survey data collection method and a purposive sampling technique of respondents who did innovative behavior in realizing good governance and providing public services. The questions were created using a Likert scale. Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) examined the data to determine its validity and reliability and test hypotheses and regression. This study found that organizational structure, culture, and leadership positively and significantly influenced employees’ satisfaction, with p-values of 0.000, 0.000, and 0.010, respectively. Moreover, employees’ satisfaction and ICT adoption also positively and significantly influenced employees’ innovation. Organizational structure, organizational culture, and leadership had a substantial impact on employees' satisfaction (R-square = 0.865), and employees’ satisfaction and ICT adoption substantially impacted employees' innovation (R-square = 0.887). The limitations and implications of this study are evaluated.
Participatory Action Research (PAR) Model for Developing A Tourism Village in Indonesia
Authors: Soedarwo Vina Salviana Darvina , Ramadhani Fuadiputra Iqbal , Reevany Bustami Mohammad , Jha Gautam Kumar
Published: October 2022

The Participatory Action Research (PAR) Model is not only referred to as a research method but is also referred to as an approach to community empowerment and development, including community-based tourism development. This paper describes the stages of empowerment and development of a tourist village in Indonesia using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach consisting of observing, mapping, reviewing, making program diagram maps, and re-planning the development of tourist villages. The data obtained through the PAR approach were analyzed using the Nvivo 12 Plus Software. This paper reveals that Ngadas Village has tourism potential, including nature tourism and socio-cultural tourism. The tourism potential of Ngadas Village has not been managed and developed properly due to the limitations of village facilities and infrastructure that support the presence of Ngadas Village as a tourist village. The participatory integrative model is a model that can be implemented to develop Ngadas Village as an agriculture-based tourism village. Through this model, stakeholders, especially the village government, local government, universities, and local communities, can synergize and play a role according to their respective abilities, which are directed to realize the same goal, namely to build Ngadas Village as a tourist village as a source of opinion that supports community welfare. The findings of this study contribute to the development of local tourism in developing countries, especially in Indonesia.
Selectivity Characteristics of the Sorting Grid in Shrimp Beam Trawls used to Reduce Bycatch in the Sea of Marmara
Authors: Zengin Mustafa , Kaykaç Hakan , Tosunoğlu Zafer , Yıldız Taner , Uzer Uğur
Published: October 2022

Considerable by-catch problems have occurred in the commercial beam trawl fishery targeted at deep water pink shrimp in the Sea of Marmara. In this study, the grid systems were used to reduce the untargeted catch and improve the species' selectivity. By-catch reduction ratios of the beam trawls deployed with and without the grid were compared by the parallel hauling method. Selectivity values of 20 mm bar spacing grid and 24 mm mesh size cod-end were also analyzed by SELNET program. In general, by-catch reduction ratios of the grid beam trawl were determined as 50.6% and 56.9% in terms of number and weight, respectively. The reduction of target catch (Parapenaus longirostris) in the same gear was found to 23.1% in terms of number and 23.2% in terms of weight. In the model for rose shrimp, obtained according to the lowest AIC value, the selectivity parameters of the grid for L50 were 13.51 cm and for SR 4.76 cm. Selectivity parameters of the same species for 24 mm mesh size cod-end were; L50 = 8.99 cm and SR = 5.56 cm. These results indicated that grid usage benefits and contribute to sustainable fishery in the target catch-oriented fishing applications.
TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF TECHNICAL REGULATION
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Sidorova Yu.I.
Published: October 2022

The history of the formation of technical regulation institute, the current state of the regulatory framework in this area, the main trends and prospects of development of legislation on technical regulation are considered. The principle of inadmissibility of administrative responsibility for non-fulfillment of mutually exclusive obligatory requirements is suggested.
Two Diaries of Lieutenant General Nikolai Afanasyevich Obruchev
Authors:   St. Petersburg Institute of History of Russian Academy of Sciences, Druzin Mikhail V.
Published: October 2022

The article examines two diaries of Lieutenant General Nikolai Afanasyevich Obruchev, which he kept during the First World War. The first one was named “What I saw and heard in the war” for the fall of 1914 – March 1916 (stored in the Russian State Historical Archive) and the second is a diary for the whole of 1916 (stored in the Russian State Military Historical Archive). The first is a literary processing of the diary, the latter is traditional: entries were entered there every day. The article provides brief biographical information about the author and his family, general source characteristics of the diaries, reveals the history of the existence of a literary diary from the moment it was created to getting into the archive. A comparative textual analysis of several entries in two diaries for the period of early January 1916 allows to reconstruct the method of keeping a literary diary. It’s entries, unlike the diary, were made periodically and in blocks. The article proposes the principles of dating these records on the basis of their recreated specific and thematic structure. The analysis of chronologically intersecting parts of the diary made it possible to conclude that both diaries contain unique information, their complementary, but independent nature.
“Yes, Vaudeville is a Thing!” by V.N. Yakhontov: on the History of Stage Interpretations of Gogol’s “The Carriage”
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gavrilchenko Oksana V.
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to the history of the creation and existence on the stage of a unique play, which was based on three small parody works of Russian classical literature: the poetic story “The House in Kolomna” by A. Pushkin, the story “The Carriage” by N. Gogol and the poem “The Tambov Treasurer’s Wife” by M. Lermontov. Its peculiarity is that it was performed by one actor, V. Yakhontov, in “the smallest theater in the world”, i.e. “Sovremennik”. According to the reviews of the performance’s witnesses, the actor knew how to subtly play with literary material. In different works, Yakhontov noticed the common, and using the technique of assembling texts, he created an artistic wholeness in which new connections between its constituent parts were revealed. The typescript of the composition “Yes, vaudeville is a thing!” allows to see what changes the actor makes in order to turn the works intended for reading into a performance, that will be played by one person. We were primarily interested in the edit made by Yakhontov in the text of Gogol’s “The Carriage”. Not being able to watch “Yes, vaudeville is a thing!” in the recording, we get an idea of it from the artist’s memories and critical responses. Judging by these reviews, contemporaries assessed the performance with its undoubted artistic merit, not so much from the point of view of aesthetic and theatrical studies as from the point of view of its correspondence to the spirit of the time.
M. Gorky — a Thinker, an Artist, a Person
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Spiridonova Lydia A.
Published: October 2022

The monograph is the result of many years of working of the author in the Department for the Study and Publication of the Work of M. Gorky at IWL RAS. Based on new archival materials and modern research, the author shows Gorky’s originality as an original Russian thinker, talented artist and outstanding person. The monograph debunks the ideological stamps of the Soviet period that firmly stuck to the writer: “true Marxist”, “the first proletarian writer”, “founder of socialist realism”, “loyal friend and like-minded of V. Lenin and I. Stalin”. Only in 21st century complex and contradictory figure of Gorky receives an objective assessment as a classic of world literature of the late 19th – first half of the 20th century, a key figure in the literary process in Russia and the USSR. The writer’s work is considered in the context of Silver Age literature and on the broad background of the world process. The conclusions of the monograph strongly indicate the creation of a new concept of life and creativity of M. Gorky, corresponding to scientific truth. The book can be used for the preparation of the second and third series of the complete works of M. Gorky, as a textbook in higher and secondary schools and as a manual for students of humanities.
Ventricular Septal Defect Complicating Myocardial Infarction: A Case of Delayed Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure
Authors: Xia Qianhang , Chen Meihong , Tu Qingxian , Xu Min , Jiang Qianfeng
Published: October 2022

A 57-year-old man suffered chest pain during the COVID-19 pandemic, but
he delayed medical treatment due to fear of infection. Four months
later, symptoms chest tightness and shortness of breath appeared.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed old myocardial infarction; color
sonography and myocardial CT revealed apical myocardial defect. He
refused surgery and percutaneous transcatheter closure, and follow-up
observation. After 22 months, the symptoms of chest tightness and
shortness of breath aggravated. He recovered after percutaneous
transcatheter closure, and was discharged. This case shows delayed
closure is one of the possible options for the patients without severe
organ dysfunction or hemodynamic disturbance.
Acute near-fatal complications during hemodialysis despite modern devices: A Case series
Authors: Oktan Mehmet , Uçar Gizem , Heybeli Cihan , Tuncali Bahattin , Çelik Ali
Published: October 2022

Serious complications during hemodialysis (HD) are rarely observed in
part owing to more sophisticated devices and experienced staff. However,
such complications carry the risk of catastrophic consequences including
death. This report highlights major emergencies in three cases that may
occurred during HD treatments while alarm mechanisms did not work.
A Case of Thoracic SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated Tumor Successfully Treated with Combination Ipilimumab-Nivolumab
Authors: NAKANO Yoshio , Sekinada Daisuke , Kuze Yusuke , Okamoto Norio , GOHMA Iwao , Yasuhara Yumiko
Published: October 2022

Thoracic SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated tumors are rare, with poor
prognosis. A 73-year-old man presented to our hospital with dyspnea.
Computed tomography-guided biopsy revealed a SMARCA4-deficient
undifferentiated tumor. The patient was treated with combination
ipilimumab-nivolumab. The tumor reduced in size after two courses.
Efficacy of Chest X-Rays after Drain Removal in Adult and Paediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review
Authors: Thet Myat , Han Khin Phue Phue , Hlwar Khun Eaint , Thet Khaing Soe , Oo Aung
Published: October 2022

Background: Chest X-rays are routinely obtained after removal
of chest drains in patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgical
procedures. However, a lack of guidelines and evidence could question
the practice. Routine chest X-rays increase exposure to ionising
radiation, increase healthcare costs and lead to overutilisation of
available resources. This review aims to explore the evidence in the
literature regarding the routine use of chest X-rays following the
removal of chest drains. Materials & Method: A systematic
literature search was conducted in PubMed, Medline via Ovid, Cochrane
central register of control trials (CENTRAL) and ClinicalTrials.gov
without any limit on the publication year. The references of the
included studies are manually screened to identify potentially eligible
studies. Results: A total of 375 studies were retrieved through
the search and 18 studies were included in the review. Incidence of
pneumothorax remains less than 10% across adult cardiac, and paediatric
cardiac and thoracic surgical populations. The incidence may be as high
as 50% in adult thoracic surgical patients. However, the
re-intervention rate remains less than 2% across the populations.
Development of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms can adequately
guide for a chest X-ray following the drain removal. As an alternative,
bedside ultrasound can be used to detect pneumothorax in the thorax
after the removal of a chest drain without the need for ionising
radiation. Conclusion: A routine chest X-ray following chest
drain removal in adult and paediatric patients undergoing cardiac and
thoracic surgery is not necessary. It can be omitted without
compromising patient safety. Obtaining a chest X-ray should be
clinically guided. Alternatively, bedside ultrasound can be used for the
same purpose without the need for radiation exposure.
Field Based High Throughput Phenotyping Enables the Discovery of Loci Linked to Senescence and Grain Filling Period
Authors: Adak Alper , Desalvio Aaron J , Murray Seth C
Published: October 2022

Field Based High Throughput Phenotyping Enables the Discovery of Loci
Linked to Senescence and Grain Filling Period

ORCiD: [Alper Adak; 0000-0002-2737-8041]

Keywords: Grain filling period, field-based high throughput phenotyping,
days to senescence, temporal phenotype.

Senescence occurs progressively over time and is variable among
different genotypes. To examine the temporal and genetic variation of
senescence, 280 maize hybrids and 520 maize recombinant inbred lines
(RILs) grown in 2017 and 2018 were investigated. Hybrids were grown in
late and optimal planting trials; RILs were grown in irrigated and
non-irrigated trials, both based on range-row design with two
replications. Two types of Unmanned aerial systems (UAS, also known as
UAV or drones) were flown over the germplasm between 14 and 20 times
respectively. Temporal senescence of each row-plot in hybrids and RILs
was scored visually according to percentile scoring using four to five
rectified drone images between ~90 and
~130 days after planting. A mechanistic growth model was
fit to each genotype using the temporal senescence scores, resulting in
0.94 and 0.97 R 2 for hybrids and RILs. Days to senescence (DTSE) and
grain filling period (GFP) were calculated for each row plot using the
developed mechanistic growth model. To predict the genotypic value for
each RIL and hybrid, a mixed model with three-way interaction model
(Genotype*Flight*Environment) was then run. Correlation was calculated
~0.84 and ~0.88 between grain yield and
GFP and DTSE in hybrids. A major quantitative trait locus was also
discovered on chromosome 1 (295.5 to 296.8 kb; 15% explained) linked to
GFP in RILs. GFP is known to be physiologically important, UAS provided
an easily scalable measure which can greatly increase the evaluation of
variation in the field.