bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Building Nurse Upstanders for Health Equity
Authors: Garner Shelby L.
Published: July 2022

Background:

Health inequities are prevalent in the United States and globally; however, racism as a root cause for health inequities is not explicitly addressed in most nursing or health science curricula.

Method:

Nursing students enrolled in an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing research course were immersed in a trip to a Holocaust and Human Rights Museum as a nontraditional experiential approach to building upstanders for health equity.

Results:

Students used their experiences to inspire research to advocate for health equity for vulnerable populations and disseminated their research at local, national, and international conferences.

Conclusion:

Nurse educators are responsible for ensuring nursing curricula are current and inclusive to address the health needs of patients and communities and to improve patient and population health outcomes. Embedding an immersive experience and related assignments is one strategy toward dismantling structural racism in health care.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2022;61(7):417–420.]
Higher Education in Nursing: Paving the Way to Success
Authors: Seneviratne S.
Published: July 2022

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Screen Time and Associated Health Problems Among Undergraduates of University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Authors: Patterson N.M. , Warnakulasuriya S.S.P.
Published: July 2022

Background and Objective: The combined time consumed by undergraduates for television viewing, internet usage and playing video games is considered as screen time. Previous studies provide evidence that screen time is associated with many complaints, such as headache, backache, and sleep problems. This study is aimed to investigate screen time and associated health problems among undergraduates.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among conveniently selected 430 undergraduates from four faculties of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. A pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used.Results: Results indicated that the mean screen time was 315.8 (SD=256.2) minutes per day during the week and 456.5 (SD=294.3) minutes per day during the weekend. Using the internet was the commonest screen activity among undergraduates rather than other screen time activities. Excessive screen time was significantly associated with headache, higher sleep latency, shoulder pain, hand pain, and pain in the eyes among undergraduates (p<.05).Conclusions: The findings indicated that a higher screen time could lead to health problems among undergraduates. Therefore, the student population need to be informed of the impact and adverse effects of excessive screen time usage and actions should also be taken to minimize modifiable determinants of excessive screen time.
An Analysis on the Clinical Features of Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Single Center Study
Authors: Cheng Li , Min Yonglong , Tu Can , Mao Dongdong , Yang Yuanyuan , Song Yuting , Wan Sheng , Ding Yanqiong , Xiong Fei
Published: July 2022

Abstract

Background and Objectives:

Patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) are at high risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, patients undergoing MHD who are infected with COVID-19 are not fully studied. The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics of patients with COVID-19 undergoing MHD and provide a basis for the recognition and prevention of COVID-19 infection.

Materials and Methods:

Patients undergoing MHD were assigned into the normal group (537 cases), diagnosed group (66 cases), and suspected group (24 cases). General data, clinical symptoms, hemodialysis indicators, and laboratory indicators were collected and compared.

Results:

A total of 627 patients undergoing MHD were evaluated. The prevalence of COVID-19 was 10.53% (66/627), mortality was 18.18% (12/66), and death rate was 1.91% (12/627). In addition, 26% of patients were asymptomatic. Cough was the most common symptom (36%), followed by fatigue (16%), dyspnea (16%), and fever (13%). Ultrafiltration volume, ultrafiltration rate, and the duration of weekly dialysis in the diagnosed group were significantly lower than those in the other two groups. Moreover, neutrophil ratio and neutrophil, monocyte, and total carbon dioxide levels in the diagnosed group were significantly higher than those in the normal group, and the lymphocyte ratio was considerably lower than in the normal group. Sixty-five of the suspected and diagnosed patients had positive pulmonary CT findings.

Conclusion:

Compared with the general population, patients on hemodialysis have a significantly higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and postinfection mortality. Moreover, most patients undergoing hemodialysis have no obvious clinical symptoms after infection with COVID-19 but only have pulmonary changes which make it particularly important to screen and manage patients undergoing hemodialysis on outpatient basis.
A Neonate with Peromelia
Authors: Kumar Rakesh , Wasim Sanober , Gupta Girish , Naithani Mansi
Published: July 2022

Peromelia is a rare condition leading to the absence of limb. Birth of such a baby is an unexpected and emotionally disturbing event for the parents, if it was not diagnosed antenatally. Family members and especially the mother at such time need proper counseling from the health-care workers during the initial days. The management aspects including prosthesis and timing of intervention need to be informed to the parents. Here, we describe a case of peromelia with emphasis on the psychological aspect of management.
Occurrence of Vesicoureteral Reflux among the Antenatally Detected Urinary Tract Dilation/Antenatal Hydronephrosis
Authors: Ahmed Ibrar , Ashraf Mohd , Mir Naseer Yousuf , Andrabi Syed Ashiq Nisar
Published: July 2022

Background:

Approximately 1% of pregnancies on obstetric ultrasound (US) are associated with structural fetal anomalies, among whom 20% are of the genitourinary system.

Objective:

The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) among the antenatally detected urinary tract dilation (UTD)/antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH) on postnatal follow-up.

Methods:

The study was a prospective observational study where the presence of anterior-posterior renal pelvis diameter (APRPD) of the fetal kidneys on obstetric ultrasound of >4 mm in the second trimester or >7 mm in the third trimester was taken to diagnose UTD/ANH were enrolled for the follow-up of successive US scans postnatally on the 7th, 30th, and 45th day of life. Patients with APRPD >4 mm postnatally, were subjected to micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) at or after 45 days of life.

Results:

A total of 61,587 pregnant women visited the outpatient department, among whom 10,800 pregnant women underwent US scanning for fetal well-being during the second trimester, where 119/10,800 (1.1%) had UTD/ANH. A total of 21 patients were excluded from the study for various reasons and 98 patients were on follow-up. Postnatally on the 7th day of life, UTD/hydronephrosis (HDN) was detected in 41/98 (41.8%), as 57/98 (58.2%) neonates had no UTD/HDN. VUR was detected in 21/98 (21.4%) on MCUG.

Conclusion:

Around three-fifth of fetal UTD/ANH had a spontaneous resolution, whereas 2/5th has persistent UTD/HDN. Moderate and severe UTD/ANH infants possess a high risk of VUR as was observed in the present study and mandates a careful follow-up, to avoid any medical/surgical eventuality.
Fulminant Late-Onset Sepsis Due to Elizabethkingia Meningoseptica in Term Newborns
Authors: Malwade Sudhir , Nayak Manas , Gangadharan Anand , Agarkhedkar Sharad R
Published: July 2022

Elizabethkingia meningosepticum is not usually found in the human body. Just a few cases have been reported in neonates in India to date. We provide a series of two different cases of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica encephalitis that were admitted to our newborn intensive care unit (NICU). At our NICU we observed two cases of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, during a period of 1 month. Both the babies presented with refractory status epilepticus and decreased feeding. The organism was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood in the first baby whereas it was isolated from postmortem CSF sample in the second case. In both the cases, the organism was resistant to multiple antibiotics. The first baby was found to have ventriculitis and hydrocephalus and was discharged after complete recovery although had neurological deficits. The second baby presented at 2nd day of life and succumbed to death at 8th day of life. A difficult treatment, poor associated prognosis, and its multidrug resistance warrants a better understanding of the organism.
Local-global principle for classical groups over function fields of $p$-adic curves
Authors: Parimala Raman , Suresh Venapally
Published: July 2022

Let

K

be a local field with residue field

\kappa

and

F

the function field of a curve over

K

. Let

G

be a connected linear algebraic group over

F

of classical type. Suppose

\operatorname{char}(\kappa)

is a good prime for

G

. Then we prove that projective homogeneous spaces under

G

over

F

satisfy a local-global principle for rational points with respect to discrete valuations of

F

. If

G

is a semisimple simply connected group over

F

, then we also prove that principal homogeneous spaces under

G

over

F

satisfy a local-global principle for rational points with respect to discrete valuations of

F

.
Periodic delay orbits and the polyfold implicit function theorem
Authors: Albers Peter , Seifert Irene
Published: July 2022

We consider differential delay equations of the form

\partial_tx(t) = X_{t}(x(t - \tau))

in

\mathbb{R}^n

, where

(X_t)_{t\in S^1}

is a time-dependent family of smooth vector fields on

\mathbb{R}^n

and

\tau

is a delay parameter. If there is a (suitably non-degenerate) periodic solution

x_0

of this equation for

\tau=0

, that is without delay, there are good reasons to expect existence of a family of periodic solutions for all sufficiently small delays, smoothly parametrized by

\tau

. However, it seems difficult to prove this using the classical implicit function theorem, since the equation above, considered as an operator, is not smooth in the delay parameter. In this paper, we show how to use the M-polyfold implicit function theorem by Hofer–Wysocki–Zehnder (2009, 2021) to overcome this problem in a natural setup.
A fatal case report of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and mucormycosis coinfection in an immunocompetent patient with coronavirus disease 2019 in Korea
Authors: Kim Jin Hyoung , Kim Misung , Lim Soyeoun , Park Sun Young , Jegal Yangjin , Lee Taehoon , Kang Byung Ju
Published: July 2022

Systemic glucocorticoid treatment is highly recommended in critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. However, secondary fungal infections are of concern in such patients. Here, we describe the first case of COVID-19-associated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) and COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM) coinfection in a COVID-19 positive immunocompetent patient in Korea. A 69-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with COVID-19 pneumonia. He had no underlying comorbidities and was not taking medications. He received remdesivir, dexamethasone, and antibiotic therapy under mechanical ventilation. Although his condition improved temporarily, multiple cavities were observed on chest computed tomography, and Aspergillus fumigatus was cultured from tracheal aspiration culture. He was diagnosed with probable CAPA and received voriconazole therapy. However, his condition was not significantly improved despite having received voriconazole therapy for 4 weeks. After release from COVID-19 quarantine, he underwent bronchoscopy examination and was then finally diagnosed with CAPA and CAM coinfection on bronchoscopic biopsy. Antifungal treatment was changed to liposomal amphotericin B. However, his progress deteriorated, and he died 4 months after admission. This case highlights that clinical suspicion and active checkups are required to diagnose secondary fungal infections in immunocompetent COVID-19 patients who receive concurrent glucocorticoid therapy.
Infection submicroscopique à Plasmodium falciparum en zone d’endémie palustre : une revue de littérature
Authors: Essone Jean-Claude Bitéghé Bi , Imboumy-Limoukou Roméo-Karl
Published: July 2022

La détection des parasites responsables du paludisme se fait par microscopie ou par des tests de diagnostic rapide mais ces techniques ne  permettent pas de détecter tous les cas d’infection. L'adoption de techniques moléculaires pour la détection de P. falciparum a révélé, la présence de  nombreuses infections de faible densité indétectables par des techniques de routine et pourtant transmissibles. Dans cette revue, nous avons  analysé, la situation actuelle des infections submicroscopiques et discuter ; de leurs intérêts, dans le développement des stratégies de lutte, visant à  éliminer le paludisme. Souvent rapportée comme asymptomatique, l’infection submicroscopique à P. falciparum peut de manière imprévisible,  donner des accès palustres simple. La proportion de ces infections est généralement plus élevée dans les milieux à faible transmission. La rupture  temporaire de la transmission du paludisme pour des raisons thérapeutiques, prophylactique ou climatique est souvent, en lien avec  l’augmentation du taux des infections submicroscopiques. Des données montrent une persistance des infections submicroscopiques dans des pays  en phase de pré-élimination du paludisme et tout au long de l’année dans des zones à transmission pérenne. Il est important de développer des  utils simples et accessibles permettant de détecter Les infections submicroscopiques pour une prise en charge globale du paludisme.

 

English title: Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum infection in malaria-endemic areas: a literature review

Malaria parasite detection is undertaken using microscopy of blood films or rapid diagnostic tests. However, these tests do not detect all cases of  malaria infection. The adoption of molecular techniques to detect P. falciparum infection has revealed many low-density infections that are not  detected by routine techniques but are yet transmissible. In the present paper, the current status of submicroscopic infections was analyzed nd their  relevance to the development of control strategies to eliminate malaria discussed. Often reported as asymptomatic, P. falciparum  submicroscopic infection can specifically trigger ncomplicated malaria in both adults and childhood. The proportion of this infection is typically  highest in low transmission settings. The occurrence of submicroscopic infection is influenced mainly by climate notably the dry season and the  intermittent preventive treatment. There is evidence that submicroscopic infections persist in countries in the pre-elimination phase of malaria and  throughout the year in areas with perennial malaria transmission. It is therefore important to develop simple and accessible tools to detect sub-  microscopic infections for the  management of malaria.
Implications of Ore Textures for Gold Recovery at Esaase Deposit, Asanko Gold Mine
Authors: Adomako-Ansah K. , Boateng A. , Asante A.
Published: July 2022

The Esaase Deposit of the Asanko Gold Mine Ltd (AGM) contains a system of epigenetic gold-related quartz veins hosted by tightly folded and foliated metasedimentary rocks. The gold mineralisation is associated with disseminated sulphide minerals in the quartz-carbonate veins and within the alteration zones of the host metasedimentary rocks. AGM employs a combination of Gravity Concentration and Carbon-In-Leach (CIL) methods to recover its gold and this has resulted in a recovery rate that ranges from 81.3% to 94.1%. The high recovery rate (>90%) suggests that the gold is free and therefore not locked up in the sulphides that are associated with the mineralisation. However, the recovery rate drops from 94.1 to 81.3% even when the samples contain high amounts of sulphides. Since the presence of sulphides in altered rock is one major indicator of gold mineralisation, this research was conducted to determine the ore textural relationship between gold and sulphides and the implication of the ore textures on the current gold recovery methods employed on the deposit. Polished block sections were prepared from samples from the ore zones: Transition and Cobra. Ore petrographic studies were conducted on the samples using the Leica DM2700P petrographic microscope at the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana. These studies revealed that the low gold recoveries may be attributed to the gold occurrence as inclusions in the sulphides, which is typical for refractory ores, thus, making it difficult to be extracted by the current method employed at Asanko. Therefore, AGM may have to consider the economics of employing a combination of other methods to liberate the refractory gold and possibly, result in optimum recovery.
A Model to Determine the Number of Rescue Brigades in Underground Mines using the Risk Factor Approach
Authors: Yenzanya S. , Amegbey N. , Mireku-Gyimah D.
Published: July 2022

Mine rescue practices have seen significant improvement over the century. There have been developments in breathing apparatus, safe havens, rescue capsules, rescue simulators, underground communication technology, and training for rescue brigades. Most countries practice a mine-owned rescue system and the number of rescue brigades required in a mine is country-specific and determined by the mining regulations of the host country. A review of mining regulations globally shows that the number of brigades required in a mine depends solely on the number of people employed underground. For ages, this has been the only criterion used to determine the number of rescue brigades required in a mine. This criterion is not appropriate since there are other vital factors which must be taken into account. Considering the nature, complexity and innovations in mining operation currently, this paper considers eleven (11) factors that influence the number of rescue brigades in a mine. These eleven (11) factors were subjected to focus group discussions, the Classical Analytical Hierarchy Process, and the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process to establish seven (7) vital factors with weights more appropriate for determining the number of rescue brigades required in a mine. The results show that the number of rescue brigades required in a mine depends on: the safety culture of the mine; the number of people employed per shift; the resourcefulness of the rescue team; the number of active mines in the mine; the level of mechanisation of the mine, the mining depth; and the nearness and responsiveness of sister rescue teams. A novel model called the Yenzanya Model has been derived for determining the number of rescue brigades for underground mines as a contribution to science. This should be adopted by mine regulators to determine the number of brigades required for mining projects.
A Contactless IoT-Based GPS-Tracked Waste Bin to Curb Medical Waste Infections in Ghana
Authors: Annan J. K. , Akpeke N. E. , Kwesi E. A. A. , Appiah H.
Published: July 2022

Irregular checking of waste especially in some medical facilities of Ghana leads to overflow of waste. A study by World Health Organisation (WHO) in February 2018 indicates that 15% of the total waste collected from medical facilities may be infectious, toxic, or radioactive and may contribute to unintended release of chemical or biological hazards. Considering the present COVID-19 pandemic and other diseases like ebola and hantavirus, it is critical to properly manage waste collected from medical facilities. In this study, Internet of Things (IoT) is used to design a smart bin to help reduce user contact to waste. Using a flowchart, a schematic model of the system was developed using Proteus 8.11 software. Two HCSR04 ultrasonic sensors were used to measure the waste level in the bin and detect proximity of objects to the bin to trigger an MG996R servo motor for automatic operation of the lid of the waste bin having a monitoring system. A NEO-6M GPS module was used to determine the location of the waste bin and displayed on a 16x2 LCD. A Graphical User Interface (GUI) was created for remote monitoring of waste over the internet. An ESP32 node MCU was programmed using Arduino software and used to interface the system with the GUI. The designed system was constructed and incorporated into a rectangular-shaped plastic bin. During testing, a hand wave at the sensor on the side of the container triggered opening of the bin. Sample waste placed in the bin were detected and real-time information regarding waste levels were sent to a self-designed HTML webpage called ‘Smart Bin’ with dynamic IP address. This system could be used in health facilities to prevent medical waste overflow, limit human contact to waste and avoid spread of infections.
Malaria Prevalence among Pregnant Women in Relation to Parity, Gestation Period and Age in Gombe, North Eastern Nigeria
Authors: Ali R.
Published: July 2022

This study was conducted in order to determine malaria prevalence in relation to parity, gestational period and age of the pregnant women in Gombe, Nigeria. Three hundred and eighty four (384) pregnant women who registered for antenatal care in five randomly selected  health care facilities (Tudun Wada Primary Health Care, Idi Health Clinic, Madaki Health Clinic, Pantami Primary Health Care And Gombe Town Maternity) residing within Gombe Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria, constituted the study population. Five (5) ml of the maternal peripheral blood was obtained from each participant by the use of a sterile syringe and placed in a sterile Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) container for laboratory analysis. The malaria parasite was detected by microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained thick blood films. A high prevalence of 78.4% was observed among the studied population, with the primigravidae having higher prevalence (87.8%) than the multigravidae (73.6%). Women in second trimester recorded the highest prevalence (81.6%) followed by those in third trimester (76.4%), then the first trimester (68.4%). In relation to age, younger women (17 – 20 years) had the highest prevalence (88.4%) of malaria parasitaemia followed by 21-25 years category (79.1%), while those above 25years had the lowest prevalence (67.7%).significant association between age and malaria infection was established. The vulnerable age group need to be cautious of their exposure to mosquitoes’ bites so as to reduce the pressure on the already overstretched health facilities.
Enhancing the Performance of Heart Disease Prediction from Collecting Cleveland Heart Dataset using Bayesian Network
Authors: Musa U. A. , Muhammad S. A.
Published: July 2022

Cardiovascular diseases are diseases affecting the general well-being of the heart. It is responsible for many deaths annually. Consequently, this paper focuses on improving the performance of heart disease prediction by collecting Cleveland heart datasets from the University of California Irvine machine learning repository. Different feature subset selection is performed on the dataset and modeled using machine learning models such as logistic regression, K-Nearest neighbor, Naïve Bayes and Bayesian Network. The proposed method achieved an accuracy of 88.53%. Based on the results obtained, we observed feature reduction on the Cleveland dataset could enhance the performance of the Bayesian network.
Preventive and Remedial Measures to House Termite Infestations in Two Ikwerre Communities of Rivers State, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Authors: Adedeji G. A. , Aiyeloja A. A. , Adegoke I. A. , Okuwa I.
Published: July 2022

From forests to human dwellings, infestations of woods by termites are on the increase. Despite the increasing occurrences of termite infestations in human dwellings in the Niger Delta region, there is still insufficient information about the preventive and remedial measures towards house termites by house-owners (HOs) in the region. Through a survey of Omuoko [n = (50%) = 82] and Omuihechi [n = (50%) = 57] communities in the Ikwerre area of Port Harcourt, this study analyzed a 139-house owner samples using standard methods. Data obtained show that 64.7% of HOs use preventive measures which include chemicals (43.2%), chemicals and non-wood materials (20.9%), and non-wood materials (0.6%). A sub-total of 73 HOs representing 52.5% of the total respondents use remedial measures with chemicals (34.2%) being dominant, followed by Chemicals and replacement (27.4%), Replacement (17.8%), Scraping (12.3%), Chemical and scrapping (6.8%), and cement (1.4%). This study indicates that old, wooden, and thatched houses are highly susceptible to termites’ infestations, thus deserving periodic preventive and remedial treatments through expert consultations and/or do-it-yourself methods.
Impact of Commercial Car Washing Bay on Water Quality of River Nakiyanja in Central Uganda
Authors: Andama E. , Turyahabwe R. , Masaba S. , Makoba P. G.
Published: July 2022

Car washing bays discharge a wide range of pollutants into water bodies which degrade water quality and affect aquatic ecosystem functions. The study examined the influence of the motor vehicle-washing bay on water quality of River Nakiyanja wetland system. Physicochemical water quality was measured by both in-situ and x-situ following standard protocols. Data was analyzed using one-way ANOVA. The study revealed higher concentrations of contaminants such as oil and grease, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, and turbidity at impact sites associated with vehicle washing compared to the pre-washing bay sites, and these differed significantly. This affects  aquatic  ecosystem  functions  and  probably posing  health  impacts  to  the  direct  users  of  water  resources. The study recommended enforcement of water and environmental legislations and constructions of wastewater treatment facilities at each of the car washing bays to protect aquatic ecosystems.
Designing and fabrication of Low-cost Melon Seed De-husking Machine using locally sourced Materials
Authors: Enyi L. C.
Published: July 2022

A Melon shelling machine was designed, constructed and tested in order to reduce the stress associated in manual shelling of melon process. The melon shelling machine was made from locally sourced machine parts which were assembled by machining and joining processes. The machine operates on the principle of friction as opposed to the use of an impact force in the shelling chamber for shelling melon seeds. This results in minimum seed breakage thus, reduces the amount of wastage involved in the mechanized processing of melon seed. This machine consist of a feed hopper, shelling chamber, gear unit and electrical motor unit. The melon shelling machine operates at a maximum shelling speed of 1400rpm, feed rate of 4g per minute and a shelling efficiency of 75.2%. The effect of moisture content of melon seeds regarding the shelling performance was considered and the result shown that 10ml of water in 36.6g of melon yields good shelling efficiency.
Evaluation of the Performance of Photovoltaic System under different Wavelengths from Artificial Light in a Controlled Environment
Authors: Njok A. O. , Ogbulezie J. C. , Akonjom N. A.
Published: July 2022

Photovoltaics cell behave in a unique way when light falls on it. The objective of this work is to evaluate the performance of photovoltaic system under different wavelengths from artificial light in a controlled environment. Measurements were first taken from the PV module in the absence of the filters, followed by each filter been placed individually and measurement taken correspondingly. From the results obtained the PV module was most efficient when the yellow colored filter was employed and least efficient with the blue filter (revealing a difference of 2% in efficiency between them). Nevertheless, the photovoltaic module surpassed the efficiencies reached with the application of the colored filters when left open to the natural spectrum.
Reversal of Roe VS Wade – Implications on Women’s Health in Malawi
Authors: Mhango Chisale
Published: July 2022

The United States Supreme Court in on 24th June, 2022 reversed the Abortion Law enacted in 1973 which made safe abortion available to women in that country. It now depends on the individual States to decide which way to go. Almost immediately, 22 of the 50 States reversed the law and outlawed abortion. The argument for the reversal is largely religious describing abortion as egregiously wrong.
Epidemiology of Open Tibia fractures presenting to a tertiary referral centre in Southern Malawi: a retrospective study
Authors: Mwafulirwa Kaweme , Munthali Remedy , Ghosten Ian , Schade Alexander
Published: July 2022

BackgroundRoad traffic accidents in Malawi have increased in recent years resulting in a high incidence of trauma seen in the hospitals as well as a high prevalence of musculoskeletal impairment in the community. Open fractures are a common consequence of road traffic accidents and the tibia is the most common long bone open fracture.ObjectiveEpidemiology of open tibia fractures at the largest tertiary level hospital in Malawi and incidence of infections of open fractures managed at the institution.Methodology This was a retrospective study of consecutive open tibia fracture patients seen and admitted to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital’s (QECH) orthopedic department from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019. Patients with life-threatening head, chest, or abdominal injuries were excluded as management takes priority over any limb-threatening injury.Results There were 72 open tibia fractures screened, and 60 of these met our entry criteria; 6 patients did not, while 6 patient files were missing. The median age of patients was 36 years, IQR (27-44.75) with Males making up 82%(n=49) of open fractures. Most of the open tibia fractures were caused by road traffic accidents 63%(n=38), followed by assaults 18%(n=11), falls 17%(n=10), and industrial accidents 2%(n=1). 26.7% (n=16) of open tibia fractures developed an infection. We found that patients’ average length of stay was 16. 9(IQR 9.5-31.25) days. Most of the injuries (68.3%, n=41) were moderate to high energy injuries being Gustilo et al. grade II and III open tibia fractures. Conclusion This study identified that open tibia fractures were common in our hospital and that were often high energy injuries requiring an extended hospital stay to manage. The infection rate noted was higher than that reported on average in lower- and middle-income countries. There is a need to do more robust prospective studies in the area to gather more information.
Залог корпоративных прав и статус залогодержателя*
Authors: Илья И.З.
Published: July 2022

В СТАТЬЕ РАССМАТРИВАЕТСЯ ПРИРОДА ПРАВ ЗАЛОГОДЕРЖАТЕЛЯ ПРИ ОБРЕМЕ-НЕНИИ ЗАЛОГОМ КОРПОРАТИВНЫХ ПРАВ УЧАСТИЯ. АВТОР ПРИХОДИТ К ВЫВОДУ,ЧТО ЗАЛОГОДЕРЖАТЕЛЬ ПРИ ОСУЩЕСТВЛЕНИИ ЗАЛОЖЕННЫХ КОРПОРАТИВНЫХПРАВ НЕ НАХОДИТСЯ В КОРПОРАТИВНОМ ПРАВООТНОШЕНИИ С ЮРИДИЧЕСКИМЛИЦОМ. ЗАЛОГОДЕРЖАТЕЛЬ НЕ МОЖЕТ БЫТЬ ПРИВЛЕЧЕН УЧАСТНИКАМИ ЮРИ-ДИЧЕСКОГО ЛИЦА И САМИМ ЮРИДИЧЕСКИМ ЛИЦОМ К ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТИ ЗАНЕНАДЛЕЖАЩЕЕ ИСПОЛНЕНИЕ КОРПОРАТИВНЫХ ОБЯЗАННОСТЕЙ.
Модель негаторной защиты в российском праве и государствах общего права: сравнительно-правовой анализ
Authors: Александр Д.П.
Published: July 2022

НЕГАТОРНЫЙ ИСК ЯВЛЯЕТСЯ КЛАССИЧЕСКИМ ВЕЩНО-ПРАВОВЫМ ИСКОМ. ЕГОСОДЕРЖАНИЕ СОСТАВЛЯЕТ ЗАЩИТА ОТ НАРУШЕНИЙ, НЕ СВЯЗАННЫХ С ЛИШЕНИ-ЕМ ВЛАДЕНИЯ. ПРИ ЭТОМ АНАЛИЗ ПРАКТИКИ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ СТ. 304 ГК РФ ДЕ-МОНСТРИРУЕТ, ЧТО ПРИ РЕШЕНИИ ВОПРОСА ОБ УДОВЛЕТВОРЕНИИ НЕГАТОРНОГОИСКА СУДЫ ЗАЧАСТУЮ ПРИМЕНЯЮТ ПОДХОД ДЕЛИКТНОГО ПРАВА. ВО МНОГОМЭТО ОБЪЯСНЯЕТСЯ СХОЖЕСТЬЮ КОНФЛИКТНЫХ СИТУАЦИЙ, К КОТОРЫМ ПРИ-МЕНЯЮТСЯ ДЕЛИКТНЫЙ И НЕГАТОРНЫЙ ИСКИ. ТАК, СИСТЕМЕ ОБЩЕГО ПРАВААНГЛИИ И США (COMMON LAW) НЕИЗВЕСТЕН НЕГАТОРНЫЙ ИСК. ЕГО АНАЛОГИПРЕДСТАВЛЕНЫ В ГРУППЕ ДЕЛИКТНЫХ ИСКОВ — PRIVATE NUISANCE И TRESPASSTO LAND. НАСТОЯЩАЯ СТАТЬЯ ПОСВЯЩЕНА АНАЛИЗУ ПРИВЕДЕННЫХ ДЕЛИКТОВ,А ТАКЖЕ СРАВНЕНИЮ ПОДХОДОВ НЕГАТОРНОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ В РОССИЙСКОМ И АН-ГЛИЙСКОМ ПРАВЕ.
Выкупной лизинг и проблемы банкротства: теория и судебная практика
Authors: Артем В.К. , Ольга П.П.
Published: July 2022

СТАТЬЯ ПОСВЯЩЕНА ПРАВОВЫМ ПОЗИЦИЯМ ВЕРХОВНОГО СУДА РФ О ВЫКУП-НОМ ЛИЗИНГЕ, КОТОРЫЕ АВТОРЫ ИССЛЕДУЮТ С ТОЧКИ ЗРЕНИЯ ТЕОРИИ ЛИ-ЗИНГОВЫХ ОТНОШЕНИЙ И ПРАКТИЧЕСКИХ ПОСЛЕДСТВИЙ. ОСОБОЕ ВНИМАНИЕУДЕЛЕНО ВОПРОСАМ БАНКРОТСТВА ЛИЗИНГОПОЛУЧАТЕЛЯ: СУДЬБЕ ПРЕДМЕТАЛИЗИНГА, ПРОБЛЕМАМ СУПЕРОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ ИСПОЛНЕНИЯ ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬСТВ ПЕ-РЕД ЛИЗИНГОДАТЕЛЕМ И СУПЕРПРИОРИТЕТА, КОТОРЫЙ ОН ПОЛУЧАЕТ ПЕРЕДДРУГИМИ КРЕДИТОРАМИ ДОЛЖНИКА. АВТОРЫ ПРИХОДЯТ К ВЫВОДУ, ЧТО ВЫС-ШИЙ СУД СУЩЕСТВЕННО РАЗВИЛ ПРЕДШЕСТВУЮЩУЮ ПРАКТИКУ И ВЫРАБОТАЛПОДХОДЫ, ПОЗВОЛЯЮЩИЕ УСПЕШНО РАЗРЕШАТЬ КОНКРЕТНЫЕ СПОРЫ. ВМЕСТЕС ТЕМ ТЕОРЕТИЧЕСКОЕ ОБОСНОВАНИЕ ЭТИХ ПОДХОДОВ ПОКА ЧЕТКО НЕ СФОР-МИРОВАНО, ИНСТИТУТ ВЫКУПНОГО ЛИЗИНГА НАХОДИТСЯ В АКТИВНОЙ СТАДИИРАЗВИТИЯ.
It Takes an Island: A Survey of Writing across the Curriculum at the University of The Bahamas
Authors: Oenbring Raymond , Jaquette Brianne
Published: July 2022

This study presents the findings of a survey of faculty across the disciplines at the University of The Bahamas (UB) regarding the types of writing they assign students in their classes and the value they place on certain aspects of students’ writing when assessing student work. A major goal of the study is to build background knowledge about the state of writing instruction across the disciplines at UB to support the growth of a possible Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiative. In the current study, UB faculty in the hard sciences reported assigning a smaller range of writing tasks to students than their colleagues in the humanities and social sciences. Furthermore, despite disciplinary differences, UB faculty reported broadly similar areas of concern when assessing student writing.
Issues in School-based Assessment: The Reliability-Validity Paradox
Authors: Williams-McBean Clavia
Published: July 2022

School-based assessments (SBAs) were introduced to improve the validity and authenticity of public examinations across the globe. However, associated with this addition were issues related to teacher involvement, lack of effective material support, and student competence. There were also issues related to reliability and validity in SBAs which led to the conclusion that while reliability is a pre-condition for validity, it is also in tension with it. This paper assesses the extent to which this paradox is evident in SBAs by examining the measures taken by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to ensure the reliability and validity of its SBAs. The paper also discusses which of the qualities should be paramount and why. It concludes that the paradoxical relationship between reliability and validity is evident in SBAs. Additionally, it argues that validity should be paramount in SBAs because reliability is a pre-condition for validity, albeit a critical one.
PERFIL CLÍNICO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DA SÍFILIS GESTACIONAL E SÍFILIS CONGÊNITA: UM ESTUDO DE COORTE RETROSPECTIVO
Authors: Paula Ferreira Holzmann Ana , Leonardo de Oliveira Dias Cristiano , Veloso Dias Orlene , Silva Oliveira Adilson , Durães Bastos Sabrina , Matos Rodrigues Thais
Published: July 2022

Objetivo: Descrever o perfil clínico e epidemiológico da Sífilis Gestacional e Congênita. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo de coorte retrospectivo, descritivo, de abordagem quantitativa. A população do estudo constituiu-se de 13.656 mães de crianças com sífilis congênita, sendo as variáveis de interesse: características das mães, momento em que foram diagnosticadas; diagnóstico final das crianças e óbitos em menores de um ano. O processamento e análise se deram a partir dos softwares DATASUS (TabWin) e Microsoft® Excel 2016, cujos resultados receberam tratamento da estatística descritiva. Resultados: Houve um aumento anual progressivo dos casos e taxa de detecção de sífilis materna, com diminuição no último ano analisado. As mulheres de 20 a 29 anos, com ensino médio completo e que realizaram o pré-natal alcançaram um maior número de casos. O tratamento das gestantes com sífilis foi classificado como inadequado, o diagnóstico ocorreu no pré-natal e o tipo mais encontrado foi sífilis congênita recente. Houve decréscimo significante dos óbitos no último ano. Conclusão: É perceptível a persistência da sífilis congênita o que torna importante a realização do pré-natal para controle, já que por meio dele se pode identificar a doença precocemente e intervir para evitar complicações.
INCIDENCIA DEL CAPITAL SOCIAL EN EL PROCESO DE TOMA DE DECISIONES COMERCIALES EN LA PRODUCCIÓN GANADERA
Authors: Ghiglione Franco Alexis , Lema Ronaldo Daniel , Moreno Santiago Ferro , Braun Rodolfo Oscar
Published: July 2022

El presente artículo de investigación resume los hallazgos realizados en el marco de una tesis de doctorado. En él, se analiza la toma de decisiones comerciales de los productores de ganado bovino de la Provincia de La Pampa desde la óptica del capital social a partir de tres variables proxy: pertenencia y participación institucional, identificación territorial y grado de confianza comercial. Metodológicamente, se utilizó un diseño experimental de elección discreta y modelos econométricos en función de la utilidad aleatoria, permitiendo comprender en forma integral las variables que influyen en el comportamiento de los mencionados agentes económicos. En escenarios de incertidumbre, los factores psicosociales y los sesgos cognitivos resultan más relevantes que las variables relativas a las condiciones comerciales.
LA ADOPCIÓN DE MODELOS DE NEGOCIOS INCLUSIVOS EN EL SECTOR AGROINDUSTRIAL COMO HERRAMIENTA DE COMPETITIVIDAD INTERNACIONAL
Authors: Armijos Campoverde Jina Janela , Lebrun Fabrice Beudel , González Illescas Mayiya Lisbeth
Published: July 2022

Los mercados internacionales reflejan continuos cambios, impulsados por un mayor nivel de sensibilización de los consumidores hacia factores sociales y ambientales. Para las empresas exportadoras del sector agroindustrial, no es suficiente cumplir con estrictos parámetros de calidad, siendo la combinación de prácticas organizacionales una forma de ajustarse a las tendencias del entorno global. Los Negocios Inclusivos (NI) están fortaleciéndose como visión estratégica asociada al compromiso empresarial con la incorporación a la cadena de valor de segmentos de la población vulnerable. El propósito de este artículo es caracterizar las estrategias de los NI que permiten a las empresas competir en los mercados dinámicos. La investigación desarrollada fue de tipo documental, con enfoque cualitativo, de alcance descriptivo. Se empleó una muestra de 12 estudios de casos de exportadoras latinoamericanas que han aplicado los NI en el comercio internacional. Entre los principales hallazgos se destacó que las empresas emplearon las modalidades de: empresa ancla, asociaciones y programas de vinculación, con las estrategias de asistencia técnica, capacitación, certificación orgánica y créditos. Se concluyó que los NI contribuyeron a mejorar la calidad de vida de pequeños agricultores, mientras las empresas exportadoras que los propician generaron ventajas competitivas para acceder a nichos de mercados altamente exigentes.
Ritual ambiental Vichama Raymis Paramonga de la abundancia en la agricultura del maíz, el tacú tacú de alimentos y guacas, impulsor de la civilización andina en el arcaico tardío y no el “comercio ni la pesca”
Authors: Castillo Henry William Marcelo , Ramírez Jorge Persi Príncipe , Vásquez Kathelin Alexandra Lozano , Castillo Melvin Degnis Marcelo , Maza Pepe Francisco Olaya , Paredes César Raúl Verastegui , Escalante Jorge Luis Zevallos , Marreros Miguel Revilla
Published: July 2022

Objetivo: Analizar el conocimiento en materia de investigación arqueológica en el Norte Chico del Perú con respecto al ritual religioso del Vichama Raymis de Paramonga. Métodos: Análisis de investigaciones publicadas en revistas científicas especializadas en la temática. Se centró el análisis y desarrollo, en el conocimiento en los últimos años, en materia de investigación arqueológica en el Norte Chico del Perú, cruce de información con datos antropológicos, ritos contemporáneos y fuentes de la cultura viva. Resultados: Descubrimiento definitivo sobre el cultivo y consumo masivo de maíz, camote, pepinos, guayabas y cientos de plantas domesticadas en el Arcaico Tardío de cinco mil años en Caballete y Huaricanga del Valle Fortaleza de Paramonga define que la sociedad de los inicios de la civilización andina fue agraria y no pesquera. Conclusiones: La forma del poder del Ritual ambientalista para el manejo social se expresó en las fiesta-festines de rituales del poder ambiental conocidos como los Vichama Raymis, las fiestas del origen de la abundancia de la agricultura, los alimentos y sanaciones de la Civilización Milenaria de Paramonga en donde el manejo de guerras psicosociales positivo a través del discurso de los sacerdotes o chamanes utilizó el tacú tacú o mistura de la pachamanca como dieta masiva-religiosa para estimular el intercambio la fuerza de trabajo colaborativo.
Cara Guru Mengembangkan Kecerdasan Spiritual kepada Anak
Authors: Mardiah Mardiah , Napratilora Martina , Syahid Abd , Nur Syamsiah
Published: July 2022

The problem is seen from the actions that are not good by children such as lack of manners, being brave to the teacher, saying harsh words and making fun of fellow friends which causes fights. This indicates a lack of spiritual intelligence in children. The formulation of the problem is how teachers develop spiritual intelligence to children. The aim is to study and analyze how teachers develop spiritual intelligence in children. The study of library research studies, and research results show that guiding children to find the meaning of life, getting used to thinking about giving something good, digging wisdom in every incident, developing five important exercises, namely happy to do good, happy to help people, find purpose in life, share the feeling of carrying a noble mission, and by having a good sense of humor, involving children in worship, enjoying beautiful natural scenery, visiting a grieving relative such as visiting a grieving relative, visiting a relative in an orphanage, visiting a sick relative, visiting a deceased relative die and visit relatives at the grave, through great stories, increase patience and gratitude, cultivate daily spiritual habits, discuss various issues from a spiritual perspective and give confidence that Allah is always watching.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING ERRORS IN EXPERT DATA DURING EVALUATION OF INFORMATION
Authors: Lahodnyi O. V. , Mordas I. P. , Pavlenko V. O.
Published: July 2022

According to art. 8 the Act of Ukraine “On State secrets” includes information on defence, the economy, science and technology, foreign relations, state security and law enforcement. The inclusion of information in the above-mentioned are as realizes only the necessary conditions for classifying such information as secret. The final decision on restricting access to information shall be taken on the basis of an assessment of the level of damage that may be caused to the national security of Ukraine in the event of the disclosure of information, and the appropriateness of such a decision on the part of the State expert on secrecy. In accordance with the requirements of the laws and regulations, the conditions for classifying information as a State secret are complex and are determined on the basis of the criteria for possible damage to the national security of Ukraine as a result of the disclosure of such information, and the criteria for secrecy.
When using the expert assessment method, the expert determines the criteria by which the information is evaluated to determine the level of damage to Ukraine’s national security. These criteria are based on the expert’s subjective judgement, that is, the determination of qualitative estimates of information. On the basis of the above, expert methods are based solely on the assessments made by experts on the object of assessment, which they have thoroughly examined. In such a case, the way information is evaluated remains clearly uncertain and not sufficiently quantified.
Quantitative assessments of the information make it possible to objectively assess the level of harm to Ukraine’s national security and to minimize the level of subjectivity during this process. The results of this work can be implemented in the form of a specialized software module to determine the level of competence of the person participating in the information assessment procedure.
So, efficient and high-quality processing of expert data to a large extent determines the correctness and correctness of the information analysis.
MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF FUNCTIONING INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM RECOGNITION SUBSYSTEMS
Authors: Hatsenko S. S. , Muraviov A. V. , Mamaisur R. M. , Mostovii S. V. , Piatak D. V.
Published: July 2022

The intelligence system is a multilevel recognition system. One of the top priorities of the intelligence system for intelligence objects is the task of recognizing them. For example, in an electronic reconnaissance system, the type of radio and radar station is a sign of determining the operational and tactical affiliation of a radio network or radio system, while determining the type of radio and radio station is one of the tasks of recognition.
The recognition process is defined as one of the types of classification. The principle of recognition as a process of information processing is the division of information into a posteriori and a priori. Recognition is the process of comparing the obtained intelligence data on a certain intelligence object (a posteriori information) with the data, which consists in the description of all intelligence objects (a priori information) with the help of intelligence features, to determine the affiliation of the intelligence object. A posteriori data on the object of reconnaissance is compared with a priori information using recognition algorithms.
Recognition is used to establish the operational and tactical affiliation of individual electronic means, networks, communication nodes, command posts, as well as to take into account the impact of enemy resistance. Some processes can be both processing tasks, such as systematization of information, data, features.
At the moment, in a number of works, attempts are being made to expand the feature space and improve the scientific and methodological apparatus of recognition. These works are aimed at improving system performance, in particular - the probability of correct recognition. In order to determine how much this value has changed, depending on various factors, methods of mathematical modeling of the system, as well as laboratory and field experiments are used. The use of the latter is associated with certain difficulties, especially when it comes to a complex dynamic system of intelligence on the activities of foreign states in space, the means of measurement of which have a wide geography of location and differ in various features of operation. To assess the main indicators of the recognition system and ensure the possibility of optimal choice of means of measuring the parameters of the reconnaissance objects, it is proposed to develop a model of system operation.
A mathematical model of the functioning of the recognition system is proposed. Application of the considered model will allow to solve the problems connected with construction of systems of recognition and definition of necessary quantity of signs.