bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparative evaluation of osteogenic activity and the effect on hematopoietic function of bone marrow of fractions of Saussurea controversa and Filipendula ulmaria extracts in experimental osteomyelitis
Authors: Avdeeva E. Yu. , Skorokhodova M. G. , Sukhodolo I. V. , Porokhova E. D. , Slizovsky G. V. , Mushtovatova L. S. , Reshetov Ya. E. , Ivanov S. D. , Belousov M. V.
Published: October 2019

The aim of the work was to study the effect of fractions from Saussurea controversa and Мeadowsweet extracts on hemopoiesis and regeneration of bone tissue, which are the main target indicators in experimental osteomyelitis.

Materials and methods. In the experiment we used butanol, water and element-organic fractions from the Saussurea controversa extract as well as ethyl acetate, butanol and water fractions from the Мeadowsweet extract, obtained by liquid extraction of the extracts from corresponding plants with the help of organic solvents. After modeling osteomyelitis of the right femur in rats and course treatment for 28 days, the state of bone marrow hemopoiesis was evaluated and morphological examination of the affected limb was performed.

Results. The butanol fraction (at a dose of 10 mg/kg) containing flavonol glycosides, the water fraction (at a dose of 80 mg/kg) containing polysaccharides in its composition and the element-organic fraction (at a dose of 10 mg/kg) represented by organic calcium showed the highest osteogenic activity in the Saussurea controversa extract. The water fraction from the Meadowsweet extract (at a dose of 50 mg/kg) demonstrated pronounced hemopoietic activity due to stimulating erythro-, granulo- and lymphopoiesis in the bone marrow of rats with experimental osteomyelitis.
Sexual differences in the clinical features of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia in patients with schizophrenia
Authors: Kornetova E. G. , Tiguntsev V. V. , Kornetov A. N. , Goncharova A. A. , Lobacheva O. A. , Davydov A. A. , Khardikova S. A. , Ivanova S. A. , Semke A. V.
Published: October 2019

The goal was to identify gender differences in the clinical features of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia in patients with schizophrenia.

Materials and methods. 98 patients from the Department of Endogenous Disorders of the Research Institute of Mental Health Clinic in Tomsk were examined. Persons aged 18–50 were included with followup treatment for at least 1 year, whose condition corresponded to the ICD-10 schizophrenia criteria. Prolactin levels were determined by ELISA using the PRL Test System reagent kit (MonobindInc., USA). The base map of sociodemographic and clinical-dynamic features for patients with schizophrenia was used. Statistical processing of data was performed using the Statistica 12.0 software package. Mann–Whitney U test, Pearson’s χ² criterion, including Yates correction, and Fisher’s two-sided test were used for comparing small samples.

Results. The average serum concentration of prolactin in women was 52.4 ± 39.1 ng/ml, in men it was 26.7 ± 19.7 ng/ml. Hyperprolactinemia was detected in 23 (47.9%) women and 25 (50%) men. Among women with hyperprolactinemia, statistically significant “Weight Gain” and “Headache” parameters were more common (p = 0.044 and p = 0.005, respectively). Men with hyperprolactinemia had higher BMI rates (p = 0.0066). For the rest of the UKU paragraphs, no significant differences were found in both men and women. Men presented fewer complaints and were less willing to discuss sexual dysfunction.

Conclusion. Antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia in patients with schizophrenia does not always have a full range of specific clinical manifestations and needs careful examination of patients with account of gender characteristics, as well as regular monitoring of the prolactin level in the serum of patients.
The influence of smoking on the formation of airway hyperresponsiveness to cold and the course of destructive-cytological processes in the goblet cells of the bronchial epithelium in patients with asthma
Authors: Pirogov A. B. , Prikhodko A. G. , Kolosov V. P. , Perelman Ju. M.
Published: October 2019

Tobacco smoking in patients with asthma can intensify the bronchi mucosa damage and significantly worsen the course of the disease.

Aim. To assess the influence of tobacco smoking on the clinical manifestations of the disease, airway response to cold air exposure and destructive-cytological processes in the goblet cells of bronchial epithelium in patients with asthma.

Materials and methods. In 145 patients with asthma their asthma control level was determined by the Аsthma Control Test, lung function (FEV1 , %) and airway response (∆FEV1 , %) to a 3-minute isocapnic hyperventilation (–20 °С) of cold air (IHCA) were evaluated, and induced sputum (IS) was collected. In cytograms of IS a percentage content, the index of cell destruction (ICD) and the index of cytolysis intensiveness (IC) were assessed; histochemically the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) and the contents of glycoproteins were identified. The 1st group included 102 non-smokers and the 2nd group included 43 smokers.

Results. In IS of patients of the 2nd group in comparison with the 1st one we found intensification of the destructive (ICD = 0.47 ± 0.02 and 0.40 ± 0.02, respectively, р = 0.044) and cytolytic activity of goblet cells (IC = 0.22 ± 0.03 and 0.15 ± 0.02, respectively, р = 0.047) with the domination of the number of completely destroyed cells (21.7 ± 2.4 vs. 14.5 ± 1.6%, р = 0.043) and the decrease in the number of cells with a normal structure (52.5 ± 2.1 vs. 60.5 ± 3.1%, р = 0.047). For smokers it was typical to have high contents of neutrophils in IS (34.1 ± 3.0 vs. 23.9 ± 1.4%, respectively, р = 0.0006) and high level of myeloperoxidase in granulocytes of bronchi (94.3 ± 5.4 vs. 80.7 ± 3.6 pixels, р = 0.037). Smokers responded more actively to IHCA (∆FEV1 was –13.7 ± 2.6 vs. –7.9 ± 1.2%, respectively, р = 0.032), and the degree of the response correlated with the indices of destructive-cytological activity of IS cells.

Conclusion. Tobacco smoking in patients with asthma leads to the disturbance of the structure of goblet epithelium in the bronchi with the intensification of destructive-cytological processes, which is accompanied by a decrease in the level of glycoproteins in cytoplasm, an increase in the secretory activity of the goblet cells, neutrophilia, growth of oxidative peroxidase activity of granulocytes, worsening of the bronchial conductance, and intensification of airway response to cold air.
DO OWNERSHIP, METHOD AND TYPE REALLY MATTER? A LITERATURE SURVEY ON COMPARATIVE BANK PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY
Authors: SARI Tuğba
Published: October 2019

Evaluating the performance of banks is crucial due to its strong and positive relationship with financial growth and stability. The study presents a contemporary review of the literature on bank efficiency and performance. The purpose of the study is to analyze, compare and classify the comparative studies on bank efficiency and performance by ownership structures, countries of origin, bank types and quantitative methods used in the analyses. For this purpose, 135 comparative studies encompassing the period 2008-2017 from over 30 countries are analyzed. The study introduces the application of various mathematical techniques including multi-criteria decision making methods in bank efficiency measurement. Then the relationship between ownership and bank efficiency is analyzed. Finally comparison of Islamic banking with conventional banking in terms of efficiency and performance is discussed.
PATOLOJİ LABORATUVAR RUTİNİNDE AKILCI LABORATUVAR KULLANIMI: TETKİK İSTEMLERİNİN RETROSPEKTİF DEĞERLENDİRMESİ
Authors: ATEŞ Yeşim , ABA Gökhan
Published: October 2019

﻿﻿Akılcı laboratuvar kullanımı, doğru teşhisin konulması, gereksiz tetkiklerin önlenmesi ve maliyetlerin düşürülmesi amacıyla laboratuvar hizmetlerinin akılcı olarak kullanılmasıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, patoloji laboratuvar rutininde, gelen tetkik istemlerinde rapor sonuç sürelerinin ve örnek istemlerinin ön tanıya uyumu açısından değerlendirilmesi ve patoloji laboratuvarlarının akılcı kullanımının sağlanmasına yönelik çözüm önerileri sunmaktır. Çalışma, 1 0cak 2017 ve 31 Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında İstanbul’da özel bir patoloji laboratuvarına gelen 814 tiroid İİAB (İnce İğne Aspirasyon Biyopsisi) isteminin retrospektif olarak değerlendirildiği kesitsel tanımlayıcı bir çalışmadır. Patoloji sonuçlarına göre olguların %35,8’i malign (277 olgu) ve %64,2’si (497 olgu) benign olduğu belirlenmiştir. Testin duyarlılığı %78,70, özgüllüğü %75,25, pozitif kestirim değeri %63,93, negatif kestirim değeri %76,37 ve doğruluğu %76,49 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Olguların patoloji sonuçları ile ön tanı sonuçları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı uyum saptanmamıştır. Başka bir ifadeyle sürecin laboratuvar tarafında, analitik ve post-analitik evrelerinde, patoloji sonuçlarını etkileyecek bir uyumsuzluk olmadığı, bununla birlikte patoloji laboratuvarlarının akılcı kullanıldığı belirlenmiştir. Patoloji laboratuvarlarının akılcı kullanımı, iş akış süreçlerindeki tüm aşamaların iyi yönetilmesine ve sorunlar karşısında çözüm yollarının iyi bilinmesine bağlıdır. Bununla birlikte, hastanın klinik sürecinden sorumlu hekimin, istem sırasında hastayla ilgili istenen bilgileri eksiksiz olarak patoloji formlarına doldurması gerektiği ve sitopatolog-klinisyen iletişiminde belli algoritmaların kullanılması gerektiği düşünülmektedir.
Sobre a riqueza de se descobrir feliz
Authors: Bonfarte Roseli
Published: October 2019

Memorial apresentado no ProfEPT
La práctica profesional en psicología. Un abordaje reflexivo
Authors: Vergara Medina Cruz Elena
Published: October 2019

En los distintos programas de psicología del país, la práctica profesional se constituye como un curso en el proceso formativo y como un requisito de grado, siendo este un momento de la carrera de fundamental importancia; allí, los estudiantes se confrontan con su propia existencia, con el saber, y el saber hacer, emergen tensiones e incertidumbres y surgen en ellos distintas maneras de responder a los impases propios del proceso. Este texto ofrece algunos elementos reflexivos y teóricos que sirven para orientar a docentes, coordinadores y por supuesto a los mismos estudiantes en su proceso de práctica. Al interior se abordan elementos como, la relación del estudiante con la autoridad, la ética en el proceso de selección y algunas elaboraciones sobre la práctica en dos contextos particulares, salud y clínica. El texto se orienta en tres focos a saber: sobre el inicio de la práctica en el contexto universitario, sobre la práctica en escenarios de salud y, sobre la práctica clínica en los programas de psicología.
Enseñanza de las matemáticas a estudiantes con diagnóstico de discapacidad intelectual leve
Authors: González Fontalvo Catherine Lizeth , Sánchez Moncayo Claudia Nayibe
Published: October 2019

El presente artículo parte del interés por conocer los ambientes de aprendizaje que se les brinda a los estudiantes con Discapacidad Intelectual Leve (DIL) para la enseñanza de las matemáticas, debido a que se ha tenido la idea de que no pueden adquirir aprendizajes académicos; por lo tanto, es necesario, la revisión y análisis de diferentes investigaciones para corroborar este supuesto que ha impedido que se desarrolle de manera pertinente unas estrategias que favorezcan el aprendizaje de habilidades para la vida; en este sentido, permite la reflexión de los docentes y directivos de las instituciones educativas frente a su quehacer pedagógico y hacia la construcción de un currículo pertinente, dinámico y flexible; entendiendo que las barreras de aprendizaje son dadas por el entorno y resaltando la legislación vigente para garantizar el goce de los derechos fundamentales de las personas con discapacidad y éstos puedan estar inmersos en una cultura.
¿Cómo resignifica sus experiencias una víctima del conflicto armado colombiano a partir de sus sueños?
Authors: Álvarez Gallón Alejandra , Cardona Román María José , Reyes Calderón Mateo , Roldán Durango María Camila , Vásquez González Manuela
Published: October 2019

Este artículo presenta un acercamiento a los sueños como herramienta de autoconocimiento, y su relación con la capacidad de resignificar ciertos eventos de la vida. Se precisa desde las experiencias de una víctima del conflicto armado colombiano, por medio de un estudio de caso. Se vislumbra el andamiaje del conflicto armado en Colombia; se precisa en los fenómenos oníricos como proceso psíquico y representación simbólica que permite la exteriorización de la información inconsciente. Y finalmente, se concreta la importancia de la resignificación como entrada de entendimiento y reparación del significado, y las características comunes contenidas en las experiencias oníricas del caso estudiado.
Mujeres heterosexuales con pareja estable en un encuentro lésbico casual
Authors: Tirado Hincapié Daniel Felipe
Published: October 2019

El presente artículo tiene como pregunta central cuáles son los motivos que llevan a las mujeres heterosexuales con pareja estable a tener un encuentro lésbico casual. Los referentes teóricos fueron el concepto de la sombra de la psicología analítica y factores socio-culturales como los prejuicios, la familia, la religión, la cultura, la represión y la discriminación. Se aplicó una entrevista semi-estructurada a 4 mujeres heterosexuales entre 22 y 56 años de edad que vivían en la ciudad de Medellín (Colombia). En el proceso de análisis, la categoría socio-cultural fue la de mayor relevancia. Se concluye que estas mujeres tuvieron encuentros casuales de manera consiente, y que estas vinculaciones son trasversalizadas por aspectos sociales y culturales que las confrontan con la realidad social imperante, es decir, estar con una pareja estable y tener una orientación heterosexual.
Desarrollo cognitivo, psicoafectivo y del juego en niños y niñas con dificultades de aprendizaje que cursan primero, tercero y cuarto de primaria
Authors: Calambas Muelas Yolima Andrea , Gutiérrez Cubides Sayra Dayana , Narváez Orejuela Andrea Stefania , Tenorio Velásquez Silvana
Published: October 2019

El desarrollo cognitivo, psicoafectivo y del juego han sido considerados como factores que influyen dentro del proceso de aprendizaje. En la presente investigación se pretende describir el desarrollo cognitivo, psicoafectivo y del juego en seis niños que presentan dificultades de aprendizaje y que cursan primero, tercero y cuarto de primaria en los departamentos del Valle del Cauca, Cauca y Meta en Colombia. Cabe resaltar que Elkonin será el principal autor, puesto que es el referente desde la Neuropsicología histórico-cultural para estudiar el desarrollo del juego por etapas y en su propuesta teórica plantea que el juego favorece procesos atencionales, de regulación de la conducta y el desarrollo de las neoformaciones psicológicas en el niño, necesarias para la escolarización y el aprendizaje de la lectura, la escritura y el cálculo. Como idea central, Elkonin y diversos exponentes han demostrado la relación entre el desarrollo del juego temático de roles y el desarrollo de la actividad voluntaria en el niño, crucial para la adaptación a la escuela primaria. En la investigación se utilizó un estudio de caso múltiple de corte no experimental con diseño transaccional, enfoque mixto donde el alcance de la investigación es descriptivo. Los instrumentos utilizados son la Batería Psicopedagógica Evalúa de García y González (2002), específicamente el Evalúa 0, 3 y 4, el Test del Dibujo de la Familia de Louis Corman, y se diseñó para la evaluación de las etapas del juego un Protocolo de exploración, un formato de entrevista y encuestas con padres y docentes. Los datos arrojan que los participantes presentan un desempeño bajo en cuanto al desarrollo cognitivo y las habilidades escolares, lo que contrasta significativamente con el adecuado desarrollo del juego. Los niños más pequeños y con mayores dificultades en la realización de las tareas del Evalúa, aún no alcanzan la etapa del juego temático de roles. A nivel emocional, se encontró que los niños presentan inseguridad y baja autoestima, que influyen en los niveles de adaptación.
Psicología crítica y lucha social: pasado, presente, futuro
Authors: Pavón Cuéllar David
Published: October 2019

El presente artículo examina las estrechas relaciones entre la psicología crítica y el mundo moderno en el que se ha desarrollado. Tras proponerse, justificarse y discutirse una definición de la psicología crítica, se ofrece una recapitulación de su historia en el último siglo, un diagnóstico de su estado actual y un pronóstico acerca de su porvenir. Las diversas opciones de psicología crítica se conciben como distintas manifestaciones de luchas sociales que se oponen al orden servido por las psicologías dominantes.
Escuchar por escuchar: la escucha de los pueblos originarios como praxis transformadora en la esfera psicosocial
Authors: Pavón Cuéllar David
Published: October 2019

Los pueblos originarios no son escuchados en México. Ante esta falta de escucha, lo primero transformador que puede hacerse es empezar a escuchar. La escucha, para ser de verdad transformadora, deberá evitar al menos tres vicios: el de la objetivación practicada por el científico, el exceso de comprensión del portavoz y la obstinación de los mineros del alma que arrancan las palabras, fuerzan y controlan o deciden la comunicación, y convierten la escucha en un interrogatorio. Después de criticarse estos tres vicios, el artículo propone una escucha en silencio y en respeto, pero en la que hay lugar para el diálogo, recordándose lo que los pueblos originarios han dicho en el pasado e intentando escuchar su voz indígena en el rumor silenciado y ahora silencioso de nuestra propia voz mestiza.
El lugar de la psicología en los procesos de justicia restaurativa
Authors: Garzón Betancourt Carlos Antonio
Published: October 2019

La justicia restaurativa es uno de los modelos de justicia con los que se cuenta en la actualidad, específicamente en el contexto colombiano, empleado generalmente en el sistema de responsabilidad penal para adolescentes, pero no para el sistema de responsabilidad penal para adultos. No obstante, actualmente se están desarrollando determinadas intervenciones que ameritan la atención de la justicia restaurativa y el lugar que tiene específicamente la psicología en dichos procesos, manteniéndose este punto como motivo del ensayo. En este sentido, se hace uso del enfoque metodológico de la hermenéutica para la comprensión de los textos propuestos, con el fin de plantear un punto de discusión.
Reflexiones ético-políticas sobre el quehacer del profesional de la psicología en Colombia
Authors: Múnera Zapata Sara
Published: October 2019

La psicología con su saber puede contribuir con perpetuar el sufrimiento o buscar transformar los patrones que generan malestar dentro de lo social desde el plano discursivo que complejizan un estado de bienestar. Es por esto que no es una exageración decir que los psicólogos en Colombia deberían reflexionar sobre la realidad social, entender cómo un discurso social y su estructura operante influyen en la psique de las personas, además de cómo genera ambiente externos que complejizan un bienestar propicio para una reflexión transformadora a la que, se presume, se dirige toda psicología. En este sentido cabe preguntarse por si la psicología en Colombia se ha pensado para mantener una estructura hegemónica y divergente con la realidad, o si por el contrario, menciona lo que no puede ser mencionado; de igual forma, vale preguntarse por la postura que ha tenido la psicología, donde la neutralidad y la omisión también tienen un mensaje implícito; y que los estudiantes tenemos la posibilidad y el derecho de reflexionarla, de transformarla, de llevarla a los actos y discursos, que promueva el cambio y la vida digna.
Guardemos una esperanza
Authors: Viveros Chavarría Edison Francisco
Published: October 2019

Cuando pienso en el lugar de los profesionales en Ciencias Sociales y Humanas de nuestra sociedad que trabajan en procesos de intervención psicosocial, no dejo de sentir dos cosas. La primera, es una sensación de pérdida de rumbo, y la segunda, es una alegría motivada por la esperanza. En la primera, sobre todo me pasa, cuando soy observador de la actitud superficial de algunos profesionales ya cazados por el afán de la gestión de sí mismos —como bien nos lo muestra ese buen trabajo del profesor Mauricio Bedoya Hernández (2018) —, de obtener títulos universitarios, de ser exitosos y de construirse para sí mismos –paradójicamente– una posición servil, atontada y enajenada de su labor profesional. De este tipo de profesionales no se puede esperar casi ningún examen crítico ni dirigido hacia ellos mismos y mucho menos hacia las realidades sociales, económicas, políticas y emocionales.
Presentación
Authors: Bernal Zuluaga Hernando Alberto
Published: October 2019

La Universidad Católica Luis Amigó tuvo el honor de ser la sede y el organizador, junto con La Catedra Libre Martín Baró, del Encuentro de Psicología y Praxis Transformadoras, en el cual se abordó el tema de la generación de procesos de transformación en el orden de lo terapéutico, lo psicosocial, lo psicopolítico o lo comunitario. Contamos en este nuevo número de la revista Poiésis, con dos artículos realizados por uno de los más ilustres participantes de dicho encuentro; se trata de el Psicólogo Social David Pavón Cuéllar, Doctor en Psicología y Doctor en Filosofía, Profesor Titular de la Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, en Morelia, Michoacán, México. Sus artículos se titulan Psicología crítica y lucha social: pasado, presente, futuro (Pavón Cuellar, 2019) y Escuchar por escuchar: la escucha de los pueblos originarios como praxis transformadora en la esfera psicosocial (Pavón Cuellar, 2019), artículos donde el autor aborda dos temas de la psicología social latinoamericana: la nueva psicología crítica y la escucha de la voz de los pueblos indígenas por parte de los estudiosos de la psicología social.
Sosyal Bilgiler Ders Kitabı ve Öğretim Programının Engellilik Açısından İncelenmesi
Authors: MENGİ Abdurrahman
Published: October 2019

Bu
araştırma, İlkokul ve Ortaokul Sosyal Bilgiler Ders Kitabı (SBDK) ve Öğretim
Programı’nın (ÖP) engellilik açısından incelenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma
ile engelliliğe ilişkin kavramların, konu/temaların İlkokul ve Ortaokul SBDK ve
ÖP’nda ne şekilde, kaç kez ve hangi bağlamlarda ele alındığı tespit edilmeye
çalışılmıştır. Bu araştırmada nitel araştırma yaklaşımı benimsenmiştir. Araştırmanın veri toplama süreci Eylül 2018’de
başlayıp Şubat 2019'de tamamlanmıştır. Araştırmanın
verileri doküman incelemesi yoluyla elde edilmiş ve elde edilen veriler doküman
incelemesi aşamalarına uygun olarak içerik analizi tekniğiyle incelenmiştir.
Araştırma sonucu genel olarak değerlendirildiğinde; Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB)
tarafından hazırlanan Sosyal Bilgiler Dersi Öğretim Programı’ndan (SBDÖP) yer
alan öğrenme alanının hepsinde ele alınan toplam 33 kazanımdan sadece iki
kazanım ile engellilik olgusuna yer verilmiştir. Ayrıca ders kitaplarında ise
toplam 33 farklı kavram ile engellilik konusuna dikkat çekilmiştir. Araştırma
bulguları çerçevesinde, engellilik olgusuna ilişkin mevcut kaynaklardaki
eksiklerin giderilmesine yönelik bir dizi önemli öneriden bulunulmuştur.
The TIFY Gene Family in Wheat and its Progenitors: Genome-wide Identification, Evolution and Expression Analysis
Authors: Xie Songfeng , Cui Licao , Lei Xiaole , Yang Guang , Li Jun , Nie Xiaojun , Ji Wanquan
Published: October 2019

Background:

The TIFY gene family is a group of plant-specific proteins involved in the
jasmonate (JA) metabolic process, which plays a vital role in plant growth and development as well as
stress response. Although it has been extensively studied in many species, the significance of this family
is not well studied in wheat.

Objective:

To comprehensively understand the genome organization and evolution of TIFY family in
wheat, a genome-wide identification was performed in wheat and its two progenitors using updated
genome information provided here.

Results:

In total, 63, 13 and 17 TIFY proteins were identified in wheat, Triticum urartu and Aegilops
tauschii respectively. Phylogenetic analysis clustered them into 18 groups with 14 groups possessing
A, B and D copies in wheat, demonstrating the completion of the genome as well as the two rounds of
allopolyploidization events. Gene structure, conserved protein motif and cis-regulatory element divergence
of A, B, D homoeologous copies were also investigated to gain insight into the evolutionary
conservation and divergence of homoeologous genes. Furthermore, the expression profiles of the
genes were detected using the available RNA-seq and the expression of 4 drought-responsive candidates
was further validated through qRT-PCR analysis. Finally, the co-expression network was constructed
and a total of 22 nodes with 121 edges of gene pairs were found.

Conclusion:

This study systematically reported the characteristics of the wheat TIFY family, which
ultimately provided important targets for further functional analysis and also facilitated the elucidation
of the evolution mechanism of TIFY genes in wheat and more.
Stylistic analysis of charles lamb’s essay dream children-reverie
Authors: Ali Kainat , Fatima Shadab , Tarique Tarique , Chandio Rashid Ali
Published: October 2019

The study has been designed to analyze a literary piece that is “Dream Children Reverie” written by Charles Lamb via stylistics. The stylistic study deals with linguistic, graphological, phonological, grammatical, syntactical and structural aspects of the essay.  In the study, the text has been explicated via stylistics analysis of the literary devices and style in which the text has been composed of. The study excavates various literary devices from the essay like symbolism, imagery, humor, and pathos that provides ancillary support to the overall meaning and impact of the essay. The present paper is a comprehensive study of literary text via a linguistic perspective.   In addition, the study is also useful to find out themes in the essay Dream Children Reverie and it ensures to depict the self-portraying nature of the composition.
Video-based observation in master chef role-plays
Authors: Sadia I Ketut , Ginaya Gede , Kanah Kanah , Dyah Wahyuning , Nadra Nyoman Mastiani
Published: October 2019

The 21st century has witnessed significant changes in the context of language teaching or learning as the world is increasingly globalized and digitalized. Therefore, students in vocational colleges are demanded to learn the skills to be able to survive and succeed in today’s world as both a local and global citizen. The objective of this study was to implement the role-plays’ technique of video recording to improve the student’s speaking ability. In conducting the research, there were two components expected to be improved, namely the teaching-learning process to be conducive and the students’ speaking scores. By applying classroom action research, data were collected in two cycles of learning. The result of the speaking test revealed that the students had made some progress, which was shown by the increase of students’ average speaking scores. The improvement of the scores was also followed by the increase of students learning interest and motivation in a conducive teaching-learning atmosphere.
Analisis Biaya Mutu dalam Pengendalian Produk Cacat
Authors: Jamil Nur Fitratul , . Yulinartati , Maharani Astrid
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan biaya kualitas di Pabrik Gula Panji Situbondo dan untuk mengetahui peran laporan biaya kualitas dalam mengendalikan produk yang cacat di pabrik gula Panji Situbondo. Metode analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Analisis deskriptif digunakan untuk menggambarkan variabel-variabel dalam penelitian sedangkan analisis kualitatif dilakukan untuk menghasilkan temuan berupa deskripsi subjek dan objek penelitian berdasarkan fakta-fakta di data lapangan yang diperoleh dalam penelitian, sehingga penyelesaian masalah adalah diselidiki sebelumnya dengan menggambarkan subjek atau objek penelitian. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian di Pabrik Gula Panji Situbondo, pada dasarnya perusahaan telah menerapkan biaya yang berkaitan dengan kualitas produk, tetapi perusahaan belum secara khusus mengidentifikasi dan mengategorikannya. Dengan demikian perusahaan juga tidak melaporkan hasil kualitas dan kontrol produk yang cacat secara terpisah. Oleh karena itu, menentukan biaya kualitas sebagai langkah pertama dalam melaporkan biaya kualitas sangat diperlukan bagi perusahaan jika mereka ingin meningkatkan kualitas produk mereka sambil mengurangi biaya kualitas dengan catatan penjualan yang akan meningkat.
Similarity Analyzer for Semantic Interoperability of Electronic Health Records Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Authors: Naveed Arjmand
Published: October 2019

The introduction of Electronic Health Records (EHR) has opened possibilities for solving interoperability issues within the healthcare sector. However, even with the introduction of EHRs, healthcare systems like hospitals and pharmacies remain isolated with no sharing of EHRs due to semantic interoperability issues. This paper extends our previous work in which we proposed a framework that dealt with semantic interoperability and security of EHR. The extension is the proposal of a cloud-based similarity analyzer for data structuring, data mapping, data modeling and conflict removal using Word2vec Artificial Intelligence (AI) technique.  Different types of conflicts are removed from data in order to model data into common data types which can be interpreted by different stakeholders.
ETHERIFICATION OF GLYCEROL AND BUTYL ALCOHOL USING SOLID CATALYST TO A PRODUCED GLYCEROL TERT-BUTYL ETHER (GTBE) (REVIEW OF THE EFFECT OF REACTION TIME AND THE NUMBER OF CATALYST ON THE SUCCESSED GTBE CONVERSION)
Authors: Chania Aulia
Published: October 2019

Eterifikasi gliserol dan tert-butil alkohol dengan katalis Dowex50WX2 dilakukan dengan menggunakan reaktor batch. Parameter penelitian yang divariasikan yaitu waktu reaksi 3jam, 4jam, dan 5jam serta jumlah katalis dengan variasi 7, 8 dan 9% berat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memodifikasi gliserol menjadi fuel additive, mengetahui pengaruh waktu reaksi dan jumlah katalis Dowex 50WX2 terhadap konversi GTBE yang dihasilkan, dan mengetahui sifat fisik dan sifat kimia produk gliserol tert-butil eter yang dihasilkan dari reaksi eterifikasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa konversi gliserol terendah diperoleh pada waktu rekasi 3 jamdan jumlah katalis 7% berat yaitu 96,8043% , serta konversi gliserol tertinggi diperoleh pada waktu reaksi 5 jam dan jumlah katalis 8% berat yaitu 98,0362%.  sifat fisik dan sifat kimia produk berdasarkan analisis yang terlah dilakukan mendeskripsikan bahwa produk GTBE yang dihasilkan sesuai dengan standar fuel additive yang berlaku.
Prothrombogenic polymorphic variants of hemostatic and folate metabolism genes In patients with aseptic cerebral venous thrombosis
Authors: Maksimova MYu , Dubovitskaya YuI , Krotenkova MV , Shabalina AA
Published: October 2019

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) becomes the cause of stroke in less than 1% of patients. In 20-30% of patients, the cause of thrombosis remains unclear, and thrombosis is considered idiopathic. Inherited hypercoagulable conditions significantly increase the risk of CVT. The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of prothrombogenic polymorphic variants of hemostatic and methionine-homocysteine metabolism genes alleles and genotypes in patients with aseptic CVT. Fifty one patients aged 18–75 with aseptic CVT were examined. The control group included 36 healthy volunteers. Neuroimaging methods included brain MRI in standard modes (T1, T2, T2 d-f (FLAIR), DWI) and MR venosinusography. All patients were surveyed to identify carriers of prothrombogenic polymorphic variants of hemostatic and folate metabolism genes alleles and genotypes. Prothrombogenic polymorphic variants of hemostatic genes were detected in 94% of patients, and the variants of the methionine-homocysteine metabolism genes were observed in 86% of patients. The differences between distributions of alleles and genotypes 5G6754G of the PAI-1 gene, G103T of the FXIIIA1 gene, A66G of the MTRR gene, A2756G of the MTR gene in the group of patients with CVT and in the control group were significant. Allele 4G, genotypes 4G/4G and 5G/4G of 5G6754G polymorphism of the PAI-1 gene; allele T of G103Т polymorphism of the FXIIIA1 gene; allele G and genotype A/G of A66G polymorphism of the MTRR gene; allele G and genotype A/G of A2756G polymorphism of the MTR gene correlated with aseptic CVT. It was concluded that the gene polymorphisms 5G6754G (PAI-1), G103T (FXIIIA1), A66G (MTRR) and A2756G (MTR) carriage increased the risk of aseptic CVT and did not affect the thrombosis clinical manifestations.
Analysis of associations of polymorphisms in the genes coding for L4, IL10, IL13 with the development of atopic bronchial asthma and its remission
Authors: Zhorina Yu.V. , Abramovskikh S.O. , Ignatova G.L. , Ploshchanskay O.G.
Published: October 2019

Bronchial asthma is a multifactorial disease underpinned by chronic inflammation. The atopic phenotype of BA implies the presence of similar molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis between the patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the associations between the development of atopic BA/its remission and the following polymorphisms of interleukin genes: IL4 (rs2243250; C-589T), IL10 (rs1800896; G-1082A; rs1800872; C-592A), and IL13 (rs20541; Arg130Gln). Using allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we studied the listed SNPs in the mixed urban sample of patients with BA (n = 53) and the controls (n = 30) residing in South Ural. The analysis revealed that genotype АА of IL10 (rs1800872) occurred more frequently in the control group (23.3%) than in the patients with atopic BA (5.7%) (OR = 0.197; 95% CI [0.047–0.832]; р = 0.031). No differences in genotype frequencies were observed between the patients with atopic BA and the controls for other studied polymorphisms. Our study failed to demonstrate the association of the listed polymorphisms and BA remission.
Usefulness of Cardiac Index to Predict Early and 30-Day Mortality in Non-Cardiac Patients Being Admitted to Intensive Care Units
Authors: Moradians Vahan , Moosavi Seyed Ali Javad , Niyakan Lahiji Mohammad , Izadi Maryam
Published: October 2019

Introduction: Cardiac index is a hemodynamic parameter defined as the ratio of the cardiac output, i.e., the volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle in 1 min, to the body surface area. This study aimed to assess the cardiac index to predict early and 30-day outcomes of non-cardiac patients being admitted to intensive care units using a non-invasive approach.

Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study included 31 non-cardiac patients who were consecutively admitted to the intensive care units of Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Tehran, Iran, in 2016. On admission, the simplified acute physiology score II to predict mortality and the cardiac output (by two-dimensional echocardiography) of each patient were determined. The cardiac index was calculated by dividing the cardiac output by the body surface area. In-hospital mortality and complications were assessed, and the association between simplified acute physiology score II and cardiac index was determined. The patients were followed-up 30 days after discharge by telephone to determine late death, occurrence of myocardial infarction, readmission, or re-hospitalization.

Results: The mean cardiac index was significantly lower among the patients who died in intensive care units than in those who survived (2.86 ± 0.63 versus 3.70 ± 0.49, p = 0.006). A significant inverse association was found between Simplified Acute Physiology Score II and cardiac index (r = −0.539, p = 0.002). The length of hospital and intensive care units stay was not associated with Simplified Acute Physiology Score -II or cardiac index. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis revealed that the cardiac index was effective in predicting in intensive care units mortality (area under curve = 0.857, p = 0.007). The best cut-off value for the cardiac index to predict in intensive care units mortality was 3.35, yielding a sensitivity of 83.3% and a specificity of 80.0%.

Conclusion: Measuring the cardiac index during intensive care units admission using a noninvasive approach even in non-cardiac patients can predict in intensive care units mortality with high sensitivity and specificity.
Computed tomographic evaluation of angle and distance between superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and abdominal aorta in : Normal values in Iranian population according to different body mass index value
Authors: Jafarpisheh Saleh , Nasri Maryam , Ahrar Hosein
Published: October 2019

AbstractThe primary purpose of present study is to “prove” that the angle and distance between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and aorta are significantly correlated with the body mass index (BMI). This in turn indicates the strong etiological role of this factor for the causation of SMA syndrome. The superior mesenteric artery syndrome is characterized by the compression of the third segment of the duodenum by the mesentery at superior mesenteric artery level and a resulting duodenal (±gastric) dilatation. The disease is closely related with the depletion of the fat pad between the vessels narrowing the angle and reducing the distance between the vessels. A prospective study of 300 patients (163 males and 137 females) in the age range of 40-70  years (mean age 51 years) who had undergone multislice detector CT scan in Alzahra Hospital for various other complaints in the year 1395. CT scans had been performed with routine protocol comprising of plain phase followed by arterial and venous phases to measure the angle between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery,BMI was also calculated. Mean values for distance and angle were obtained with P value of 5%  and 95 % confidence intervals. Pearson coefficients and T test were also calculated and results were tabulated. A strong positive correlation was observed between BMI and the angle between the aorta and SMA. With increment in BMI, the angle also increases leading to a smaller chance of developing superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
Effects of Hip Exercises on the pain Severity in Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Authors: Shafiei Seyed Esmaeil , Jafarpour Hamed , Madani Zahra , Adib Hanieh , Moradi Siavash , Islami Parkoohi Parisa , Safari Zahra
Published: October 2019

Introduction: Patellofemoral pain syndrome is associated with a decrease in hip muscles strength, especially abductor and external rotator muscles. Hip abductors with femoral control have an effect on the frontal plane on the knee valgus, and the increased hip abduction capacity helps these patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of abductor and adductor exercises in addition to the knee exercises in knee joint pain in patients with Patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Method: This is a clinical trial study conducted on patients suffering from patellar-femoral pain syndrome who visited the Sports Medicine department of the Imam Khomeini Hospital Clinic. The NRPS questionnaire was used to evaluate the patients’ pain severity SPSS version 16 was used for statistical analysis of the data.

Results: The mean age of the patients in abductor group was 33.4±6.1 and in adductor group was 33.7±7.3, but this difference was not significant (P=0.1). The results of this study showed that in the abductor and adductor group, the results of all of the statistical tests on the change in the Scores of the questionnaires and tests after 6 weeks of training exercises were statistically significant (P<0.05). the comparison of the scores between the two groups showed only the difference between the mean scores of Step down between the two groups of adductor and abductor, which was statistical significance after exercises (P=0.03).

Conclusion: Based on the presented study, 6 weeks of abductor and adductor muscle exercises, and specially abductor muscles, helps reduce pain and the improve joint function in patients suffering from patellofemoral pain syndrome.
A Study on the Status of Error Reporting Cultures among Nurses in Medical Sciences Hospitals of Islamic Azad University
Authors: Mirzaei Abasat , Abbasi Zeinab , Safarzadeh Sima
Published: October 2019

Background:One of the goals of nursing is to provide safe patient care and medical errors are one of the most important threats in this field.Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the status of error reporting culture and determine its relationship with demographic characteristics.Methods:This descriptive,analytical and cross-sectional study was carried out among 239 nurses of amiralmomenin and bouali hospitals. First,face validity and then content validity were performed by 15 nursing experts and the questionnaire was distributed and collected. The normal distribution of data was confirmed by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The reliability and construct validity were performed with Cronbach’s Alpha test and exploratory factor analysis by PCM.The status of reporting culture was determined by computing descriptive statistics and its relation with demographic variables with Pearson correlation test and logistic regression test with SPSS software version 16.Results:The content validity with CVR &CVI of 0.820 and 0.920 were confirmed. The reporting culture was favorable with a mean and standard deviation of 2.674 and 0.475.The reliability with Cronbach's alpha of 0.747 and the construct validity with a KMO of 0.727 and Significance of the Bartlett test were confirmed and 3 subscales were extracted. The relationship between age and work experience with the reporting culture with a correlation of 0.009 and 0.013 with a significant < 0.05 were rejected But with the variable of gender(=female) with a chance of 2.536 and the significant of 0.006 was confirmed.Conclusion:Developing a safety culture in hospitals by implementing various health programs improves the reporting culture,but the mental climate is undesirable and requires major steps to reduce worries and negative outcomes after reporting.The presence of female nurses in comparison with men improves the error reporting culture.Perhaps the main reason is patriarchy in Iranian culture.
Correlation of Muscle Strength and Mass with Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women
Authors: Martínez Veline , Saavedra Harold , Rojas Mayra , Martínez Juan José , Posada Marisol , Guzmán Guillermo
Published: October 2019

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a systemic disease of the bone, which entails an increased riskof fracture, with high impact on morbidity, mortality and costs in the health system. Severalstudies have shown a relationship between muscle mass and strength with bone mineral density.Our objective is to determine the correlation between these variables in postmenopausalwomen. Materials and Methods: For the correlation study, 100 postmenopausal womenolder than 50 years were selected randomly and a sociodemographic survey was conducted,and muscle strength was determined by manual grip strength, which was measured with adigital dynamometer. Bone mineral density measurements and muscle mass were obtainedwith densitometry. The correlation between strength, muscle mass, and bone mineral densitywas determined by a Spearman correlation. Results: The average age was 62.8 ± 7.48. Femurand column bone mineral density were significantly related to the muscle mass index, weight,and body mass index. The prevalence of fragility fracture was 17%. The bone mineral densityof the femur was lower in patients with fragile fracture, and there was a negative and significantcorrelation between femur bone mineral density and skeletal muscle mass index. Conclusion:Bone health studies should include the study of muscle mass index and the skeletal musclemass index. The improvement of the muscle mass index can influence femoral and vertebralbone mineral density with significant impact on fragility fractures. This is the first study of itskind conducted in Colombia and South America.
Longitudinal Tissue Velocity and Deformation Imaging in Patients with Significant Stenosis of Left Anterior Descending Artery
Authors: Zavar Reyhaneh , Sadeghian Hakimeh , Lotfi-Tokaldany Masoumeh , Ashrafi Mohammad Moein , Sheikh Fathollahi Mahmood , Sadeghian Afsaneh
Published: October 2019

Introduction: Myocardial longitudinal tissue velocity imaging (TVI) and strain rate imaging (SRI) indices may have a role in the prediction of significant proximal stenosis of left anterior descending (LAD) by echocardiography. Materials And Methods: Total 20 patients with proximal LAD stenosis >70% by angiography and ejection fraction ≥50%, without wall motion abnormality at resting echo (stenotic group) and 20 angiographically normal coronaries subjects with normal echocardiography (non-stenotic group) were included in the study. SRI and TVI were performed in nine segments of the LAD territory at rest. Parameters of interest included: peak systolic strain (ST, %), strain rate (SR, Second-1), and peak systolic velocity (Sm, cm/s). Results: Overal mean ST and SR showed a significant reduction in the stenotic group compared to non-stenotic group (P<0.001), while the mean Sm had no significant difference. A segment-by-segment comparison revealed a reduction of ST in 4/9 (two apical and two anteroseptal) and SR in 5/9 (three apical, septal, and anteroseptal midportion) in the stenotic group (P<0.05). Both ST and SR showed a significant reduction in three segments: anterior-apical, lateral-apical, and anteroseptal-midportion. When both ST and SR decreased in one segment, specificity and sensitivity for the diagnosis of proximal LAD stenosis was more than 80% and 55%, respectively, by Roc analysis. Conclusion: There is an overall reduction in the mean ST and SR in the segments of LAD territory with significant proximal stenosis and normal wall motion at rest and an acceptable specificity and sensitivity of SRI for the detection of stenosis in these segments.
Proton pump inhibitors and Gastric cancer correlation; Time to take it seriously?”
Authors: Haq Aatera , Uddin Syed Mohammad Mazhar , Yaqoob Uzair
Published: October 2019

Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are the most prescribed drugs globally, which are highly potent gastric acid suppressors, known for the management of numerous diseases. There is a notable correlation between Gastric cancer and PPI. It is highlighted that the underlying mechanism is in close association with a study conducted 30 years ago, which showed excessive inhibition of gastric acid secretion in rodents, with secondary hypergastrinemia, that led to enterochromaffin-like-cell (ECL) hyperplasia. In conclusion, based on the scarce literature, it is evident that the safety of PPI is under a dilemma. Developing countries like Pakistan, where there is an excessive prescription of PPI, often without justification, are a significant burden on the economy as well as a threat to life, keeping in view of the significant correlation between PPI and gastric cancer.