bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TETRAPLEGIA IN A PATIENT- AN UNCOMMON POST COVID-19VACCINATION ADVERSE EVENT: A CASE REPORT
Authors:   Department of Preventive Health Care and Community Medicine, Lily Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria., Ayemere Ehimen Ferguson , Samuel Akpan Iboro ,   Department of Family Medicine, Lily Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria., Onyeka Nwanna Victor ,   Department of Family Medicine, Lily Hospital, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria., O. Iyamu Robert ,   Department of Family Medicine, Lily Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria., Ikponmwosa Morgan ,   Department of Radiology, Lily Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Published: August 2021

COVID-19 vaccination is an effective method for reducing COVID-19 infection rates. Several clinical publications, however, have linked the use of this vaccination to a variety of untoward events.Here we present the case of an 18-year-old adult who developed tetraplegia or quadriplegia, a day after taking the first dose of his Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 Vaccine, despite the absence of any other known triggers or predisposing factors. This finding suggests a link between the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine and quadriplegia/Acute transverse myelitis.Adults who experience any sort of paresthesia or minor weakness in their limbs after receiving COVD-19 vaccine should seek medical attention right away, and health care providers should be on the lookout for indicators of paralysis.Sufficient evidence is needed to better understand the potential link between COVID-19 immunizations and quadriplegia, and if one is found, the risk must be weighed against the millions of people who have been safely vaccinated, as well as the known morbidity and death associated with COVID-19 infection.As vaccines become more widely available, its critical that all potential adverse reactions be reported so that we can keep an eye out for relatively uncommon but potentially dangerous side effects that were not found in vaccine studies.
HEMANGIOPERICYTOMA OF PALATE A RARE CASE REPORT
Authors: Batra Sushmita , Krishna B. Pramod , Singh Rajdeep , E. Thomas Amy , Singhai Surabhi
Published: August 2021

The Hemangiopericytoma is a rare vascular tumour originating from the pericytes, which are found on the external surface of the capillaries and are thought to act as a sphincter that controls blood flow. It has a high propensity for recurrence and metastasis.The tumor usually develops as a slowly enlarging painless mass.It typically occurs in the soft tissues of the extremities and trunk, and is rarely seen in the oral cavity.15Ã¢Â€Â“16% are seen in the head and neck region.The most common sites of involvement are scalp, face, neck, nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses. Involvement of the palate is extremely rare and so here weare presenting a case of hemangiopericytoma of palate, its diagnosis, management and a brief review of literature.
IMPACT OF PREGNANCY ON SEXUALITY: ABOUT 123 MOROCCANWOMEN
Authors:   Laboratoire Neurosciences Cliniques Et Sante Mentale, Universite Hassan II, Casablanca.Maroc., a Assma , Nisrine El Kabbaj ,   Laboratoire Neurosciences Cliniques Et Sante Mentale, Universite Hassan II, Casablanca.Maroc., Alami Khadija Mchichi ,   Laboratoire Neurosciences Cliniques Et Sante Mentale, Universite Hassan II, Casablanca.Maroc., Mohamed Agoub ,   Laboratoire Neurosciences Cliniques Et Sante Mentale, Universite Hassan II, Casablanca.Maroc.
Published: August 2021

Contexte : La grossesse est un evenement important dans la vie de la femme et du couple. Il existe de nombreuses fausses idees sur la sexualite chez la femme enceinte comme les risques pour la grossesse. Objectifs : Determiner les connaissances des femmes en matiere de sexualite pendant la grossesse et evaluer la qualite de linformation a propos de ce sujet. Materiels et methodes : Etude transversale, descriptive et analytique.123 femmes ont repondu au questionnaire mis en ligne a travers un reseau social. La saisie et lanalyse des donnees ont ete realisees a laide du logiciel (SPSS). Resultats : Age moyen de 31,35 ans. Les opinions sur la sexualite sont les suivantes : 99 % affirment quil est possible davoir des rapports sexuels pendant la grossesse, les principales raisons etaient se faire plaisir a elle-mÃªme et a son mari (46%), faciliter laccouchement (16%). Les raisons pour ne pas avoir des rapports sexuels etaient essentiellement la fatigue (49%), absence de desire (27%), linconfort (11%). Les sources dinformations : Internet (44,4%), le medecin (42%). Durant la grossesse, 86,1 % des femmes continuaient a avoir des rapports sexuels a une frequence diminuee par rapport a letat anterieur pour 63,6% dentre elles. 48% des femmes avaient une baisse du desir et la satisfaction sexuelle etait diminuee pour 50% des femmes. Conclusion: La grossesse influe negativement sur les pratiques sexuelles. Une baisse graduelle et progressive de la plupart des fonctions sexuelles pendant la grossesse, surtout au 1er et au 3eme trimestre.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH IMMUNITY AGAINST COVID-19 AND ACHIEVING HERD IMMUNITY IN BANGKOK AND THE VICINITIESAREAOF THAILAND
Authors:   MissChansinee Chawanaphoothorn Patumwan Demonstration School 2 Henri Dunant, Patumwan Bangkok 10330, Thailand., Chawanaphoothorn Chansinee , Suwanchotchoung Nasha ,   Miss Nasha SuwanchotchoungSaint Andrews International School 1020 Sukhumvit Rd, Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110, Thailand.
Published: August 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major impacts all around the world, with its characteristics being highly contagious. The first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Until July 2021 the situation in Thailand has only escalated with new daily cases being over 10,000 and is predicted to increase every day.Contrastingly, vaccines needto be imported to Thailand,causing multiple shortages and delaying the vaccination further. The aim of this research is to investigate the relationship between the number of people who have immunity against the coronavirus SARSâ€CoVâ€2 and achieving herd immunity in Bangkok and vicinities areas of Thailand. The research question of this investigation is How is herd immunity in Thailand affected by the number of people who have had immunity against COVID-19 (either by vaccinated or has been infected by the coronavirus SARSâ€CoVâ€2) by surveying 300 people living in Bangkok and vicinities area and age between 17 and 90 years old? The method used to gather data in this investigation is via internet survey by google form. The survey contains three to five questions and is sent out randomly to 300 people. After receiving the data, it is analyzed into graphs, charts, etc. by using Google form. The result from this survey illustrates that 73.4% from 300 people are immune to the coronavirus SARSâ€CoVâ€2. To conclude, by assuming that the survey group represent the whole Bangkok and vicinity population, by January 2022 Bangkok and the vicinity area will achieve herd immunity successfully.
SOCIETY UNDER MINOR DYNASTIES OF MEDIEVAL ANDHRA
Authors:   Research Scholar, Dept. of History Sri Venkateswara University Andhra Pradesh., Akonarayana B.
Published: August 2021

The history of Andhradesa subsequently would have taken entirely a different turn. Perhaps, there would have been no Muslim rule in Andhradesa. But destiny willed otherwise the Velamas were irrepressible mighty and brave they refused to acknowledge the supremacy of Kapaya Nayaka and co-operate with him in fighting the Muslims. In the long run necessarily, they reaped the fruits of their unwise policy of not helping Kapaya Nayaka. For, the history of Telingana from A.D. 1369 till its annexation to the Bahmany kingdom is the history of the Velamas struggling for bare existence with the Bahamman Sultans of Gulbargab.
SIGNIFICANCE OF NEUROECONOMICS IN MEDIA CORPORATIONS SURVIVAL IN THE AGE OF DIGITALIZATION
Authors:   Evaluation Department, Monitoring and Evaluation Institute, Abuja., Aminu Ahmed Aliyu , Aminu Muhammad Rukayya ,   Evaluation Department, Monitoring and Evaluation Institute, Abuja.
Published: August 2021

The three concepts of neuroeconomics, behavioral economics and media economics were briefly examined, as relates to media corporations in the age of digitization and found to be closely related to human behavior mostly at individual level. The three concepts are also theoretically related because they all are concerned with human behavior and choices. There are varieties of theories in studying media economics, a few were examined and found to be relevant to Neuroeconomics, they include Theory of The Firm, The Consumer Theory, Theory of Ruinous Competition and Broadcast Media Concentration. The age of digitization has brought with it proliferation of especially electronic media, especially social media. This implies the traditional understanding of how media corporations operate have changed. It was found that consumption of digital media is rapidly increasing and becoming more personalized to individual behaviors and preferences, therefore neuroeconomics can help explain psychological mechanisms that lead to individual economic decision-making and understanding of media economics. Neuroeconomics , by leveraging on neuroscience, can contribute to understanding consumer habits, social networking and possibly predict choices of media consumers and/or detect consumers or groups that are likely to exhibit problematic behaviors. By using neuroeconomics models, media corporations can understand demand and consumer information, thereby tailoring media products in a way that will increase its value and utility to the consumers and ultimately profitability of the media corporations.
CLINICAL PROFILE WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE AND METABOLIC SYNDROME PATIENTS
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Parvez Md. Shahimur , Arifur Rahman Mohammad ,   Consultant (Cardiology), Sheikh FazilatunnessaMujib Memorial KPJ Specialized Hospital, Gazipur, Bangladesh., Islam Lita Arifin ,   Consultant (Covid), Department of Medicine, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College & Hospital, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Hossain Solaiman ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Uddin Ahmed Moeen ,   Professor, Department of Cardiology, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Ahmed S. Faisal ,   Junior Consultant (Oph), Sheikh FazilatunnessaMujib Eye Hospital and Training, Institute, Gopalganj, Bangladesh., Peter Ghosh Tamal ,   Medical officer, Dept. Of Cardiology, NICVD (attached - K.uwait Bangladesh Friendship Govt. Hospital), Bangladesh., Bul-Bul Surayea ,   Junior Consultant (obs and gynae), Enam Medical College and Hospital, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh., Monir Hossain Bhuiyan Mohammad ,   Assistant Professor (Surgery), Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Published: August 2021

Background:The non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is increasingly being recognized as a major cause of liver related morbidity and mortality among 15-40% of the general population. The rising incidence of obesity is associated with health complications. Currently, a liver biopsy is the gold standard method for diagnosing NAFLD. Ultrasonography is relatively inexpensive and widely available in clinical settings. NAFLD is considered to be an integral part of the metabolic syndrome. Objective: To find out the clinical profile with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome patients.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by Department of Cardiology, Enam Medical College and Hospital, Savar, Bangladesh. A total of 100 cases during the study period of February 2019 to January 2020 were included and investigated for metabolic syndrome according to the NCEP ATP 3 Criteria. Results: Total of 100 cases ultrasonographically diagnosed as NAFLD were included in the study and showed 49%, 38% and 13% of cases had grade I, II, and III fatty liver respectively. On physical examination mean BMI was 27.6Ã‚Â±4.39 kg/m 2. Mean diastolic blood pressure was 92.87Ã‚Â±6.25 and mean systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 132.0Ã‚Â±18.17. Out of the 100, patients with NAFLD with metabolic syndrome were 57% and without metabolic syndrome were 43%. The correlation was significant for fasting plasma glucose, diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein and waist circumference (p<0.05). Conclusions: From the study, it can be concluded that symptoms and signs of NAFLD are non-specific and occur later in the course of the disease hence the physician should have a high index of suspicion in order to detect NAFLD early in the course of the disease. Early detection would help not only in modifying the disease course and delaying its complications.
Assessing the efficiency of the monetary transmission mechanism channels in Ukraine
Authors: Mishchenko Volodymyr , Naumenkova Svitlana , Mishchenko Svitlana
Published: August 2021

The paper is focused on the performance features of the monetary transmission mechanism (MTM) in Ukraine as a small open economy. To assess the efficiency of monetary transmission channels, it is important to disclose their interaction, define criteria and tools for analyzing their impact on key macroeconomic parameters. The study deepens approaches to the analysis of the intensity of using monetary, credit, interest rate and exchange rate channels in Ukraine in 2005–2020 and detects violations in the functioning of the MTM. Using economic and statistical methods and regression models, the influence of the main channels of monetary transmission on real GDP growth rate and inflation in Ukraine was assessed. It was concluded that it is advisable to clarify the conditions for increasing the efficiency of MTM in Ukraine; also, the parameters of forecasting the intensification of its channels in the medium and long term are determined. The paper highlights measures to improve the formation of volume and structure of the monetary base and monetary aggregates, improve credit and investment climate, and increase the efficiency of monetary regulation. Moreover, interest rate and foreign exchange policies of the central bank to transmit impulses from the decisions of monetary authorities to market participants were substantiated.
Environmental costs estimation and mathematical model of marginal social cost: A case study of coal power plants
Authors: Oyewo Toyese , Magret Olarewaju Odunayo , Bernice Cloete Melanie , Tijani Adenuga Olukorede
Published: August 2021

An increase in electricity production is proportional to environmental risks due to continuous energy production. The paper aims to quantitatively estimate the environmental costs and mathematically model the marginal social cost associated with the lifespan of the coal power plants. Results revealed South Africa Tier 1 company optimum level of electricity production per annum at around 2.15 gigawatts, considering the emission costs and reasonable profit. 85% of the total emissions during the combustion phase average cost of the C02 emission discharged by coal is calculated as 0.23c/KWh, 0.085c/kWh is calculated for NO2, while SO2 is 0.035c/KWh. Total emission cost represents 69.2% of the total cost of producing 1 MGW of electricity. The results confirmed the company losses to be insignificantly considerable to the evaluated environmental costs and capital investment. However, the use of this newly developed mathematical model depends on the source of energy production to confirm the feasibility and profitability of investment in coal-powered stations using environmental management accounting and marginal social cost approaches.
AcknowledgmentThe authors would like to acknowledge the National Research Foundation and Durban University of Technology for financial support.
Effect of work motivation and job satisfaction on employee performance: Mediating role of employee engagement
Authors: Riyanto Setyo , Endri Endri , Herlisha Novita
Published: August 2021

Technological developments are things that must be followed by companies to achieve a competitive advantage to improve performance. To achieve and improve performance, companies need active employee engagement by encouraging motivation and fulfilling their job satisfaction. This study aims to analyze the effect of motivation and job satisfaction on performance with employee engagement as a mediating variable. The research sample is Information Technology (IT) companies located in the cities of Jakarta and Bandung, Indonesia. Research respondents are system developers who handle system development activities for a project or part of an ongoing project. By using the convenience sampling technique 103 responses were obtained from IT developers. The research model analysis method uses Partial Least Square (PLS) with SMART PLS Ver 3.0 software. Empirical findings prove that motivation has a positive effect on the performance of IT employees, while job satisfaction is independent. Employee engagement does not directly affect employee performance, but the effect of mediation through motivation and job satisfaction can have a significant effect on employee performance. The research findings have managerial implications, in increasing high employee involvement, motivation needs to be encouraged to be more active and innovative, and facilitate the achievement of the desired results.
AcknowledgmentThis study was made possible because of the full support of the Region III Education Service Institute (LL-DIKTI III), the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, and the Research Center at Mercu Buana University, Jakarta.
Professional and educational activity of youth in the digital economy
Authors: Madej-Kurzawa Iwona , Pieczarka Katarzyna , Węgrzyn Grażyna
Published: August 2021

The paper is aimed to rank countries similar in terms of selected diagnostic variables: in terms of digital competencies held and variables related to the youth professional activity. The method of descriptive and statistical analysis, including comparative analysis, is used in the study. The paper also uses cluster analysis. The conducted analysis included the empirical material referring to the youth at the age of 15-29 taken from the Eurostat database. The research period is 2011–2019. The analysis by type of educational and professional activity of young people conducted in the EU member countries allowed the identification of four groups of countries, differing in the levels of both the NEET rate (Neither in employment nor in education or training) and the digital skills. The digital skills have been additionally grouped into competences in the field of information, communication, problem-solving and programming skills. The group of countries with the lowest NEET rate proved to include those where young people presented high levels of digital skills in all the dimensions analyzed. The study shows that acquiring digital competencies enables young people to participate in communities and gives them a better chance for professional activity.
Interactive influence of climate variability and land-use change on blue and green water resources: a case study from the Ganjiang River Basin, China
Authors: Li Wenting , Yang Xiaoli , Ren Liliang , Lin Qianguo , Zhou Xiong , Gu Yujiao
Published: August 2021

The response of blue and green water to climate and land-use change in the Ganjiang River Basin (GRB) is evaluated via the SWAT model that combines three scenarios (the land-use/land-cover (LULC), climate change, and integrated climate and LULC change scenarios) in the 2040s (2031–2050) and 2060s (2051–2070). The results indicate that, for the GRB, cropland, woodland, and grassland show a decreasing trend, while build-up and water areas show an increasing trend in terms of future land-use change. The climatic conditions projected using NORESM1-M model data under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios suggest, respectively, increases in precipitation (31.17 and 27.24 mm), maximum temperature (2.25 and 2.69 °C), and minimum temperature (1.96 and 2.58 °C). Under climate change conditions, blue water is estimated to decrease by up to 16.89 and 21.4 mm under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5, while green water is estimated to increase up to 19.14 and 20.22 mm, respectively. Under the LULC changes, blue water is projected to increase by up to 5.50 and 7.57 mm, while green water shows decreases of 4.05 and 7.80 mm for the LULC2035 and LULC2055 scenarios, respectively. Under the four combined LULC and climate change conditions (RCP4.5_2040s, RCP4.5_2060s, RCP8.5_2040s, and RCP8.5_2060s), blue water tends to decrease by 0.67, 7.47, 7.28, and 9.99 mm, while green water increases by 19.24, 20.8, 13.87, and 22.30 mm. The influence of climate variation on blue and green water resources is comparatively higher than that of the integrated impacts of climate and land-use changes. The results of this study offer a scientific reference for the water resources management and planning department responsible for scheduling water resource management plan in the GRB.
High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein in Patients with Coronary Artery in-stent Restenosis: A Case-control Study
Authors: Ismail Hussein M. , Abaza Ahmed O. , Nasr Gamela M. , Hegazy Hesham
Published: August 2021

Background:

Inflammation plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of In-Stent Restenosis (ISR). High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is positively associated with major cardiovascular events.

Aim:

We aimed to investigate the hsCRP inflammatory response to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) patients with coronary ISRvs.patients without ISR.

Methods:

This case-control study included 80 CAD patients previously treated with drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. Patients had Coronary Angiography (CAG) because of chest pain or equivalent symptoms and were subdivided into 2 groups. Group A (n=40) included CAD patients with ISR. Group B (n=40) included age and gender-matched controls with CAD but without ISR. Serum hsCRP levels were obtained before PCI (baseline) and 8, 16, 24 h post-PCI.

Results:

At baseline (before intervention/CAG), the hsCRP level was increased in the ISR group compared with the No-ISR group (p=0.007). There were 36 (90%) patients in the ISR group who had a high hsCRP (>3 mg/L) compared with 25 (62.5%) patients in the No-ISR group. Also, there was a significant relationship between high hsCRP and the ISR. Patients with ISR had higher frequencies and percentages of elevated CRP than the no-ISR control group. This difference was maintained for all measurements, baseline, after 8, 16, and 24 h (p<0.05). Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) in the ISR group revealed that mean hsCRP differed significantly between serial measurements (p<0.001). In contrast, in the control group, the mean hsCRP did not differ significantly between the serial measurements (p=0.65).

Most of our patients (n=66, 82.5%) had 1-vessel CAD disease, and the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery was significantly affected in 46 patients (57.5%). Management of restenosis was accomplished mainly by stenting by DES in 29 patients (72.5%).

Conclusion:

Patients with ISR had substantially higher pre- and post-PCI hsCRP levels than the no-ISR controls. This difference was maintained up to 24h post-PCI. Conversely, the mean hsCRP did not significantly differ at the follow-up points for the controls without ISR.
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN AUDIT QUALITY AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT USING CLASSIFICATION SHIFTING
Authors: ÇETİN Eray , YAŞAR Alpaslan
Published: August 2021

Aim: The aim of this paper is to analyze the association between audit quality measured by audit firm size and earnings management by classification shifting. Method: In this paper, we used 896 firm-year observations of the publicly-traded manufacturing firms in Istanbul Stock Exchange for the period of 2009 to 2017. We used least square regression method to analyze the association between audit quality and earnings management by classification shifting. Findings: The findings showed that when the ability of the managers to manage the profit is limited by high quality audit, it is more likely to use the classification shifting by shifting the core expenses to non-operating expenses.Results: The result is important to show that companies can turn to classification shifting as an alternative earnings management tool if their opportunity to manage accruals is limited by independent audit quality.
Siber Suçların Siber Saldırılara Maruz Kalan Şirketlerin Hisse Senedi Fiyatları Üzerindeki Etkileri
Authors: AKSOY Barış , ERİLLİ Necati Alp
Published: August 2021

Amaç: İnternet ve diğer dijital teknolojileri kullanarak işlenen yasa dışı faaliyetler, siber suç olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Siber suçlar, kullanıcıların gizli verilerine yetkisiz erişim, DOS saldırıları, virüs yayma, çevrimiçi dolandırıcılık ve bilgisayar korsanlığı gibi çeşitli çevrimiçi suçları içermektedir. Siber saldırıların şirketlere olan maliyetleriyle ilgili önemli araştırmalar yapılmış olsa da, bir şirketin hissedarlarına doğrudan maliyeti, yani siber suçun bir şirketin hisse senedi fiyatı üzerindeki etkisini ele alan çok az araştırma yapılmıştır. Bu araştırma siber suç tehdidinin halka açık şirketlerin hisse senedi fiyatları üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi araştırmaktadır. Araştırmada 2012-2020 döneminde yurtiçi ve yurt dışında siber saldırılara maruz kalan 17 halka açık şirket hakkındaki siber saldırı duyurularının hisse senedi fiyatları üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmış ve siber suç haberlerinin halka açık şirketlerin hisse senedi fiyatları üzerinde istatistiksel olarak önemli etkilere yol açıp açmadığı belirlenmiştir.Yöntem: Çalışmada hisse senetlerinin fiyatları ve getirilerinin ayrı ayrı 5’er ve 7’şer günlük siber saldırı sonrası ve öncesi dönemler arasında istatistiksel fark olup olmadıkları ve korelasyon katsayıları araştırılmıştır. Hisse senetlerinin fiyatları günlük bazda birbirlerini etkilediklerinden eşleştirilmiş t-testi ile, hisse senedi getirileri birbirlerinden bağımsız olduklarından 2 grup için bağımsız değişkenler arası t-testi ile değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Analiz sonuçlarına göre yedi günlük dönemler için 10, beş günlük dönemler için 9 firmanın hisse senetlerinin, saldırı öncesi ve sonrası dönemlerdeki değişimleri istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur. Hisse senedi getirilerinde altı firmanın hisse senedi getirileri beş ve yedi günlük periyotlarda ters yönlü hareket ederken, 10 firmanın getirilerinde 5’er ve 7’şer günlük periyotlarda farklı yönlerde eğilim gösterdiği belirlenmiştir.Sonuç: Araştırmanın sonucuna göre siber saldırılara uğrayan firmaların saldırı zamanı sonrası, hisse senedi fiyat ve getirilerinde istatistiksel olarak farklılıklar olduğu belirlenmiştir. Siber saldırıların firmaları direkt olarak etkilediği söylenebilir.
Intoxications by lead and its inorganic compounds
Authors: Tkachyshyn V.S.
Published: August 2021

Lead belongs to the group of blood poisons that impair the synthesis of porphyrins and heme. Under industrial conditions, only chronic lead poisoning can develop. Lead belongs to the poisons that have the effect of material cumulation. The half-life of lead is 20 years. Once in the body, it is deposited in many organs in the form of the insoluble tribasic lead phosphates. A significant part of the lead is deposited in the trabeculae of the bones. Under the influence of provoking factors, an intensive lead release from the depot can be observed. In such cases, the amount of lead in the circulating blood increases sharply, and remission is replaced by an exacerbation. There is a wavy course of chronic lead intoxication. Lead and its inorganic compounds belong to the group of poisons that have a polytropic effect on the body, affecting many organs and systems. The blood system (anemia with specific characteristics) and the nervous system (polyneuropathy and encephalopathy) are primarily affected. A number of other organs and systems are also affected. The most severe specific syndrome of gastrointestinal tract damage is lead colic. Due to the impaired synthesis of porphyrins and heme in certain biological substrates of the body — in the blood, erythrocytes and urine, substances unused in the synthesis of heme are accumulated. They are markers of chronic intoxication caused by lead, in the presence of a relevant clinical picture. The diagnosis is based on data from a professional history, sanitary and hygienic characteristics of working conditions, clinical and objective characteristics of the disease and data from laboratory examination. The main thing is to stop contact with lead and remove it from the body. Antidotes for lead poisoning are chelators: tetacinum-calcium, pentacinum, D-penicillamine. In combination with technical and sanitary-hygienic measures to prevent chronic intoxication caused by lead, preliminary and periodic medical examinations of persons in contact with lead are of great importance.
Comparison of the effects of combined neuraxial anesthesia and multicomponent low-flow inhalation anesthesia in the structure of perioperative anesthesia management in arthroscopic knee surgeries
Authors: Yevsieieva V.V. , Skobenko Ye.O. , Zenkina L.M. , Malimonenko M.O. , Savchenko S.O.
Published: August 2021

Background. Arthroscopic knee surgery is one of the most common types of surgeries in the world. But the optimal anesthesia management for this type of orthopedic surgery is still debatable. The purpose of the study was to improve the quality of anesthesia management for arthroscopic interventions on the knee joint by introducing a personalized perioperative anesthesia management. Materials and methods. One hundred and forty-two patients aged 18–78 years, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, took part in the study. They were randomized into 2 groups according to the type of anesthesia chosen by the patient. In the first group (n1 = 82), individuals underwent neuraxial anesthesia in combination with intravenous administration of dexmedetomidine, in the second group (n2 = 60) — multicomponent low-flow inhalation anesthesia with sevoflurane combined with multimodal analgesia. Before the operation, the level of preoperative stress was assessed. During the first 24 hours after surgery, we have evaluated the level of postoperative pain by the visual analogue scale, the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and overall patient’s satisfaction with the surgery. Results. The level of pain according to the visual analogue scale, the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, the level of satisfaction in the study groups did not differ significantly. The level of preoperative stress had a significant impact on the patient’s choice regarding the type of anesthesia. Conclusions. Neuraxial and general anesthesia for arthroscopic knee surgery has advantages and disadvantages. Decision-making on the method of anesthesia should be based on the patient’s wishes and possible previous surgical experience.
Osteocalcin: the relationship between bone metabolism and glucose homeostasis in diabetes mellitus
Authors: Кovalchuk A.V. , Zinych О.В. , Korpachev V.V. , Кushnareva N.M. , Prybyla О.В. , Shishkan-Shishova K.O.
Published: August 2021

Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of bone as an endocrine organ that produces biologically active substances, which regulate both local bone metabolism and metabolic functions throughout the body. In the process of bone remodeling (formation/destruction), the active cells secrete specific biomarkers that help detect osteometabolic dysfunction. Among bone hormones, osteocalcin plays an important role as a coordinator of bone modeling processes, energy homeostasis, metabolism of glucose, lipids and minerals. Osteocalcin is a structural protein of the bone matrix, which is synthesized by osteoblasts and enters the bloodstream in the process of bone resorption. The level of osteocalcin in the serum is used as a specific marker of bone formation. Osteocalcin promotes pancreatic β-cell proliferation and insulin secretion, and also affects the insulin sensitivity of peripheral tissues. The inverse association of glycemia with the level of osteocalcin was revealed. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus usually have normal or even slightly elevated bone mineral density compared to age-appropriate controls. Decreased bone quality and increased risk of fractures are associated with changes in bone microarchitecture and local humoral environment. An imbalance in osteoblast/osteoclast activity may be due to oxidative stress and the accumulation of glycosylation end products, which contributes to chronic inflammation and bone resorbtion in patients with diabetes. It is shown that the level of osteocalcin in the blood serum is significantly reduced compared to healthy controls, both in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and, especially, in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Given the importance of developing new approaches to the diagnosis and correction of metabolic disorders in diabetic patients, the study of the influence of bone hormones on hormonal and metabolic parameters and bone status, including the risk of fractures, remains relevant in modern diabetology.
Thyroid incidentaloma: next to be neglected or investigated?
Authors: Rybakov S.I.
Published: August 2021

In modern clinical practice, thyroid incidentaloma is an unpalpated node in the thyroid gland, which is detected accidentally by technical means of imaging when examining a patient for other, non-thyroid diseases. Its dimensions are limited to 10mm, the limit above which it can already be palpated by a qualified professional. In the author’s view, such a definition narrows the concept of incidentaloma, primarily from a nosological point of view. Under the definition of the node can be micro- or macrofollicular nodular goiter, tumor, benign (adenoma) or malignant (carcinoma), the focus of thyroiditis, cyst, inflammatory focus (infiltrate, abscess), calcifications. When enumerating the methods of detection by incidental, the palpation method is excluded and the nodes in the thyroid gland detected with its help are not only up to 10 mm in size but also larger, which should also be called incidental. The same can be said about the nodes that are accidentally found on the neck during operations for diseases of the trachea, cervical esophagus, salivary glands. Speaking of incidentalomas, which are detected at autopsy, it should be noted that some of them are larger than 10 mm. All these positions do not fit into the definition of thyroid incidentaloma only as an unpalpated node in the thyroid gland up to 10 mm, which is determined by instrumental imaging methods. Therefore, the concept of thyroid incidentaloma is broader and more capacious than formulated by its modern definition. Incidental thyroid disease should be considered any additional formation in it, regardless of its size, detected by any non-target method of research. Unpalpated and, as a rule, clinically “dumb” nodes up to 10 mm, determined by instrumental methods, can be considered as one of the subspecies of the incidentaloma. The frequency of their detection has increased sharply in recent years, some are malignant neoplasms with an unpredictable course, tactical approaches to them have not been finalized.
Звернення головного редактора проф. І.П. Мазур
Authors: Mazur I.P.
Published: August 2021

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Лицеві болі в стоматології
Authors: Tovazhnianska O.L. , Khlyebas S.V.
Published: August 2021

У лекції описані найчастіші варіанти лицевих болів у клінічній практиці лікаря-стоматолога. Наведені особливості клінічної картини, що дозволяє диференціювати їх між собою і зі стоматологічними больовими синдромами. Розкрити основні причини розвитку лицевих болів і показане місце серед них стоматологічних проблем і захворювань. Подані основні напрямки лікування прозопалгій. Наведено клінічний випадок розвитку лицевого болю у хворого на ускладнений карієс.
Culture Clash and the Oppression Olympics
Authors: Hill Jerell B.
Published: August 2021

Cultural proficiency opens the window to understanding diversity and its value in society. Studies have shown that when communities organize, have the ability to see the differences, and respond positively, their interactions are effective in diverse environments. Alliance-forming approaches to grapple with inequities substantiate the need for communities of color to collaborate and willingly address power imbalances by speaking out against systems of oppression. Instead of engaging in divisive forms of advocacy, cultural humility encourages critical self-reflection and acknowledges that unhealthy comparison about racial oppression implies that power structures and privilege are reserved for one specific group. This critical commentary calls for increased solidarity and compassion to learn from one another to further the movement towards an anti-racist society.
An Empirical Study of Students’ Acceptance of Online Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Bamufleh Dalal , Alradady Lama Talat
Published: August 2021

This paper seeks to explore factors that determine the university student’s acceptance and adoption behavior towards online education platforms in Saudi Arabia (SA) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research relied mainly on two theories: Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Five different constructs were utilized from those theories to investigate the university student’s intention toward using online education platforms. The proposed model and its five hypotheses were tested by conducting a quantitative survey across social media to university students from different regions around SA. For the model validity, the measurement model was analyzed using a structural equation modeling technique applied using SmartPLS software. The survey sample consisted of 708 university students in different regions of SA. The analysis results show that Performance Expectancy (PE) and Facilitating Conditions (FC) affect students’ Attitude toward Using (ATU) and that ATU positively affects Behavioral Intention (BI). Nevertheless, Effort Expectancy (EE) is not significantly related to ATU. Thus, the level of difficulty in using the online education platform is not an effective determinant factor that would change the student’s attitude.
Sobre la ética de una moratoria en edición genética humana
Authors: Hall Robert T. , Medina Arellano María de Jesús
Published: August 2021

Este trabajo analiza las implicaciones sociales de la moratoria propues-ta en la revista Nature por científicos sobre edición genética en la línea germinal. Afir-mamos que la investigación no se debe basar en consensos de opinión pública, sino en evidencia científica. La investigación en ciencia básica en animales podría ser suficiente, para después, investigar en embriones humanos, este es un juicio moral, pero se basa en evidencia y debe ser tomado por personas que entienden la ciencia, no por la opinión pú-blica. El punto de una moratoria es el de avanzar de manera cautelosa, pero no el de limi-tar el progreso, por tanto, las implicaciones sociales que apunta dicha moratoria son limi-tantes y perpetúan estigma sobre la innovación en ciencia.
Detection and Classification of Plant Diseases by Image Processing
Authors: Wilson Antony Deol
Published: August 2021

The point of this undertaking is to configuration, carry out and assess a picture handling programming based answer for programmed recognition and grouping of plant leaf infection. Anyway contemplates show that depending on unadulterated unaided eye perception of specialists to recognize and group infections can be tedious and costly, particularly in country regions and agricultural nations. So we present quick, programmed, modest and precise picture preparing based arrangement. Arrangement is made out of four primary stages; in the main stage we make a shading change structure for the RGB leaf picture and afterward, we apply shading space change for the shading change structure. Then, in the subsequent stage, the pictures are sectioned utilizing the K-implies bunching strategy. In the third stage, we figure the surface components for the portioned contaminated items. At long last, in the fourth stage the separated provisions are gone through a pre-prepared neural organization.
Evaluation of Strength Characteristics of Concrete by Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) And Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Wrapping
Authors: G V Shalini
Published: August 2021

The construction material mainly reinforced concrete is being used extensively for various type of construction projects. However, deterioration of RC structures is recognized as a major problem worldwide. Extension of the structures’ life is an inevitable need for a healthy planet. Any deficiency caused to the members of the structure may affect the life of structure. Therefore, it is important that the members should provide adequate strength (for which it is designed) throughout its operational life. But, it has been observed that due to alteration in purpose of use of structure (very common in mega cities), improper design and deficiency caused due to earthquake, blast and impacts in structural members and as a result in the members structure can possibly be subjected to loads which have higher magnitude compared to its design loads. This study is based on experimental investigation to assess the behavior of CFRP & GFRP wrapped concrete under compressive loads. For this purpose, M30 grade concrete specimens have been casted and wrapped it with Glass and Carbon FRP and its strength against compressive loads have been found.
PLC Based Automated Irrigation System
Authors: Imam Mr. Abshar
Published: August 2021

Abstract: In a developing country like India, automation plays an important role in the development and advancement of the country. In the field of irrigation, proper method of irrigation is important . At the present era, the gardeners have been using irrigation technique in India through the manual control in which the gardeners irrigate at the regular intervals. This process sometimes consumes more water or sometimes the water reaches late due to which the grass and plants get dried. Over-irrigation can increase energy consumption and water cost as well as leaching of fertilizers below the root zone, erosion, and transport of soil and chemical particles to the drainage ditches. Irrigators who monitor soil moisture levels in the field greatly increase their ability to conserve water and energy and avoid soil erosion and water pollution. The objective of this paper is to develop sensor based automated gardening system to reduce water requirement and balanced gardening in smart city projects in India. Manpower isn`t required in this system and moisture content of soil will be balanced all the time.
Skin Cancer Segmentation Using U-Net
Authors: N Shifa Kubra
Published: August 2021

Abstract: Melanoma is one of the most prevalent and severe types of skin cancer, accounting for 75 percent of all skin cancer deaths. Early detection of melanoma can greatly improve the chances of survival. Melanoma segmentation is a critical and necessary stage in the correct detection of melanoma. For high-resolution dermoscopy images, many previous works based on standard segmentation algorithms and deep learning methods have been offered. Automatic melanoma segmentation remains a difficult task for present algorithms due to the inherent visual complexity and ambiguity among different skin states. Among these methods, the deep learning methods have obtained more attention recently due to its high performance by training an endto-end framework, which needs no human interaction. U-net is a very popular deep learning model for medical image segmentation We present an efficient skin lesion segmentation based on an improved U-net model in this research. Experiments using the 2017 ISIC Challenge melanoma dataset reveal that the suggested technique can achieve state-of-the-art performance on the skin lesion segmentation problem. Keywords: Melanoma, Convolution neural Network, U-net, Relu, Binary_threshold, Model File
Respon Agama terhadap Kemiskinan: Perspektif Sosiologi
Authors: Aeni Nurul
Published: August 2021

This article aims to provide an overview of the phenomenon of poverty from a sociological perspective, especially from the perspective of the sociology of religion. This article uses a literature review, which is a literature review that supports a particular problem that is being studied in depth. The data in this article were obtained from books, journals, articles, theses and other relevant literature. The results of this study indicate that sociological poverty is not only a personal phenomenon but also a social phenomenon. In the context of religion, Islam responds to the phenomenon of poverty by encouraging and encouraging people to work hard and share with each other.

Abstrak

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran tentang fenomena kemiskinan dari perspektif sosiologi, utamanya dari perspektif sosiologi agama. Artikel ini menggunakan kajian literatur, yaitu suatu kajian pustaka yang mendukung suatu permasalahan tertentu yang sedang di kaji secara mendalam. Data dalam artikel ini di peroleh dari buku, jurnal, artikel, skripsi dan literatur lainnya yang relevan. Hasil dari kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa kemiskinan secara sosiologis bukan hanya fenomena personal, namun juga fenomena sosial. Dalam konteks Agama, Islam merespons fenomena kemiskinan dengan anjuran dan dorongan agar manusia giat bekerja dan saling berbagi.
O conceito de trabalho no Brasil no século XVIII: o combate à ociosidade, à vadiagem e à preguiça
Authors: Flexor Maria Helena Ochi
Published: August 2021

Os limites cronológicos que separam as obras de Gregório de Mattos (1968, 7v.), Luís dos Santos Vilhena 1969, 3v.), Pedro Taques de Almeida Paes Leme (1976, 3t.) ou Marcelino Pereira Cleto (1900) e José Arouche de Toledo Rendon (1978) marcaram a mudança de mentalidade em relação ao trabalho e o lugar dos habitantes na sociedade brasileira. O Iluminismo – que aceitou e propagou as novas ideias de Denis Diderot, Voltaire, David Hume, Adam Smith e outras, defendidas em Paris –, mas especialmente as teorias de Jean-Jacques Rousseau, debatidas na Academia de Dijon, mudaram esse conceito na cultura luso-brasileira, especialmente em relação ao trabalho.
Documentação inquisitorial: possibilidades e potencialidades de pesquisa da História do Oriente português - Entrevista com a historiadora Patrícia Souza de Faria
Authors: Souza Grayce Mayre Bonfim , Rocha Bruna Letícia Lima
Published: August 2021

Entrevista com Patrícia Souza de Faria