bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El impacto laboral de la violencia contra las mujeres cosechadoras de café en la Selva Central de Junín
Authors: Asencios Gonzales Zaida , Tello Cabello Sara , Zevallos Callupe Rocío
Published: July 2018

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar el impacto mediador del presentismo en la relación de la violencia contra las mujeres (VcM) y los errores en la calidad de la cosecha de café. Se empleó un diseño correlacional en una muestra de 207 mujeres y hombres cosechadoras/es de café de la Selva Central del Perú. Se empleó un cuestionario estructurado y las ecuaciones estructurales de varianza con mínimos cuadrados parciales (SEM-PLS). Se encontró que al incluir el presentismo laboral como una variable mediadora entre la VcM y los errores en la calidad de cosecha, se obtiene una mayor relación positiva (β=0,459) que sin incluirlo (β=0,156); además, se explica el 28 % de la varianza de los errores en la calidad de cosecha, tanto por la VcM como por el presentismo. En conclusión, al ser la agricultura una actividad primaria que requiere un mayor esfuerzo físico, si se incluye el presentismo dentro de los efectos negativos propios de la VcM, se genera una pérdida de calidad del grano de café desde su cosecha por incrementar los errores en la selección del grano.
El impacto de los desastres naturales y el cambio climático en el desplazamiento forzado de personas
Authors: Cabrera Rivera Isabel Victoria
Published: July 2018

En las últimas tres décadas, el cambio climático ha sido un tema que ha estado en constante discusión; sin embargo, hasta los últimos años se ha introducido en el debate lo concerniente a los desplazados ambientales. En este breve ensayo se abordará el impacto de los desastres naturales provocados por el cambio climático en el desplazamiento de personas, así como el marco jurídico que regula la figura de los refugiados, para de esta forma ver si se puede extender dicha protección, así como los impedimentos para ello.
A comparative estimate of climate change impacts on cotton and maize in Greece
Authors: Voloudakis Dimitrios , Karamanos Andreas , Economou Garyfalia , Kapsomenakis John , Zerefos Christos
Published: July 2018

The impact of climate change on cotton and maize was estimated on the basis of three IPCC Emission Scenarios (A1B, A2, B2) for seven main agronomic areas during three periods, 1961–1990, 2021–2050 and 2071–2100. All climate models were assessed for their ability to identify the yield differences through the standardized discriminant function coefficients. Discriminant analysis was performed for each period. For cotton, using the A1B scenario, areas of Western Greece exhibited the most favourable results in terms of yield increase, compared to other regions, ranging up to the maximum value of +24%. This tendency became more pronounced towards the end of the century reaching an increase of +31%. In the A2 scenario, all the areas had a positive impact on their yield change rising up to 30% in areas of central Greece. A positive change for all regions was observed for scenario B2 ranging from +10% to +25%. In maize, the scenario A1B produced small changes in yields, not exceeding 5%. For A2 scenario, yield change varied from −5.7% to +3.6%. Scenario B2 gave more optimistic estimates of yield changes towards the end of the century, in some cases exceeding 5%.
Особенности развития личности с гармоничным и дисгармоничным типах одаренности
Authors: Богоявленская Диана Борисовна , Богоявленская Мария Евгеньевна
Published: July 2018

This article discusses peculiarities of personality development of individuals with harmonious and disharmonious types of giftedness. Description of the development types is based on the statements of “The operational giftedness concept”. Deࠀnition of them is connected with the complexity of the very phenomenon of giftedness. The authors’ objective is to prove that complications that occur in the gifted children’s behavior, communication and education are not an immanent feature of giftedness itself.The ࠀrst part of the article includes facts that characterize personality of truly gifted children with harmonious type of development. In the second part three groups of problems that determine formation of personality of children with disharmonious type of giftedness are deࠀned. In conclusion the authors show that psychological support to children with evidence of giftedness may help to switch a child from disharmonious to harmonious type of giftedness development.
Манипулятивная и конвенциальная стратегии смыслотехнического воздействия в учебном процессе
Authors: Кагермазова Лаура Цараевна
Published: July 2018

This article represents the results of empirical study, which revealed the most frequently used by the teachers techniques of sense formation destined to translate the sense in high school education practice, the author describes the types of sense forming techniques.
Взаимосвязь характеристик видов Я-концепции студентов-психологов и особенностей их притязаний
Authors: Шумихина Анна Владимировна
Published: July 2018

In the article the theoretic-empirical analysis of the interrelation of the peculiarities of self-concept and aspirations of student-psychologists is represented; the data of empirical study of direction and nature of the stated relation indicated are oered.
Взаимосвязь нравственного и трудового воспитания в народной педагогике Дагестана
Authors: Магарамова Бэла Керимовн
Published: July 2018

In the article it is proved the actuality of the problem of labour education of children as a prominent aspect of moral education; works of leading pedagogues in this
Психологическая компетентность менеджера по персоналу как детерминанта выбора стратегий найма сотрудников на работу
Authors: Маслова Екатерина Сергеевна
Published: July 2018

В статье представлены результаты эмпирического исследования психологической компетентности менеджеров по персоналу, выделены параметры поведенческих стратегий, психологическая компетентность представлена в виде совокупности трех блоков, построены психологические портреты менеджеров.
Динамика показателей психологического здоровья детей старшего дошкольного возраста в условиях образовательного процесса ДОУ
Authors: Ниманихина Ольга Ивановна
Published: July 2018

The author analyses the notion of psychological health, provides results of empirical research of psychological health of senior preschool children, criteria of psychological health of children and parents are discovered. The changes of psychological health of children and parents appeared after athour’s complex program are described in the article.
Нарративный аспект влияния евангельской керигмы о Христе на происхождение и развитие библейской психологии
Authors: Печерская Надежда Марковна
Published: July 2018

The author considers the in黿uence of evangelistic sermon on Christ on origin and development of biblical psychology. The narrative aspect of phenomenon was discovered and it facilitates the appeal towards spiritual constructs of Christ personality and compare them with periods existing in the history of psychology
Представления современной молодежи о внешней красоте женщины
Authors: Погонцева Дарья Викторовна
Published: July 2018

In given clause the problem of modern representations about external beauty of women rises. The analysis of descriptions of external beauty of the woman by student’s youth of Rostov-on-Don is lead. The basic characteristics of the description of female beauty are allocated
Точность эмпатии в ситуациях взаимодействия с представителем другой культуры
Authors: Менджерицкая Юлия Александровна
Published: July 2018

This study examines empathic accuracy under the perspective of intercultrual communication. The accent is made on consideration of the concept of empathic accuracy and analysis of empirical ཚndings related to impact of situational variables on empathic accuracy in interpersonal communication. Theoretical background consists of modern approaches to phenomenon of empathy as multi-component social-psychological personality trait. The study is aimed at determination and empirical examination of situational variables that have the most eཚect on valence empathic accuracy in con㫴ict poly-ethnic interaction. The ཚndings reveal the combined eཚects of a number of situational variables on valence empathic accuracy: partner’s gender, content of interaction, group membership and interaction con㫴ict potential. In conclusion the con㫴ict patterns of valence empathic accuracy in interaction with a partner of another ethnic out-group are described.
Теоретико-эмпирические основания создания методики «Диагностика уровня развития способности к адекватной интерпретации невербального поведения»
Authors: Лабунская Вера Александровна
Published: July 2018

The present study is based on the theoretical approach to the structure of the ability to nonverbal behavior interpretation in which the following principal statements are stressed: nature and functions of nonverbal behavior are re値ected in social interaction, attention to peculiarities of expressive behavior interpretation, signi熭cance of deliberate encoding of expressive behavior and explanation of social and emotional intellect as a complex of personality social abilities. Ability to psychological interpretation of nonverbal behavior consists of a number of sub-abilities which could be assessed through various types of social-perceptive and communication tasks. Adequacy of recognition and understanding of nonverbal behavior forms, adequacy of implementation of nonverbal behavior patterns in relationships regulation; adequacy of expression regulation (encoding) are integral indicators of the ability to adequate interpretation of nonverbal behavior.
Формирование системы профессиональных компетенций специалистов в вузе
Authors: Макарова Елена Александровна , Макарова Елена Львовна
Published: July 2018

In the modern educational environment it is necessary to form system social, cultural, professional компетенций which will allow developing necessary corporate culture, social freedom, the attitude to the chosen trade at new generation of experts. The analysis of a developing situation brings to necessity of changes for the technology of the professional training sold in sphere of education, and changes in representations about the most educational system. Development of system professional competences should become a part of long-term policy of educational system. Psychologists, teachers and methodologists should unite e熭orts to direct to formation of the multifunctional didactic system directed on intellectual development of the individual which occurs on the basis of subject knowledge.
Современная психофизиология и мозговые механизмы творчества
Authors: Дикая Людмила Александровна
Published: July 2018

In the article it is presented the review of materials of the XIV World psychophysiological congress organized by the International Organization of Psychophysiology (IOP) and which took place in St Petersburg on September, the 8-13th, 2008. It is presented brief information about IOP. There are examined tendencies of development of modern psychophysiology. The special attention is devoted to research of brain mechanisms of creation and creativity.
Психологическая характеристика коммуникативных свойств личности предпринимателя
Authors: Акаева Наида Шамильевна
Published: July 2018

The results of empirical study of communicative features of enterpreneur’s personality are depicted in the article. The author using statistic methods of data processing reveals three groups of communicative characteristics
Эмоциональный интеллект менеджеров: гендерные и возрастные различия
Authors: Ерохина Елена Владимировна
Published: July 2018

This article treats the notion of emotional intellect, the results of empirical research about gender and age diโerences of managers are quoted.
Психологическое сопровождение формирования мотивационной направленности старшеклассников на предпринимательскую деятельность
Authors: Жедяев Олег Евгеньевич
Published: July 2018

Psychological support of motivational orientation formation of senior pupils on entrepreneur’s activity is considered in this article.
Профилактика и коррекция кризисных состояний и суицидального поведения подростков
Authors: Васильченко Марина Владимировна
Published: July 2018

С целью повышения эффективности первичной профилактики самоубийств в подростковой среде, нами была разработана и эмпирически исследована модель психологического сопровождения подростков «группы риска развития кризисных состояний и суицидального поведения» в общеобразовательном учреждении. Она представляет собой метод превенции суицида, разработанный в соответствии с тремя общепринятыми направлениями деятельности педагога-психолога: выявле­ние подростков с патологическим протеканием кризиса развития и повышенным суицидальным риском (психодиагностические мероприятия); психокоррекционную работу с подростками, входящими в «группу риска развития кризисных состояний и суицидального поведения»; консультативную работу с воспитывающими их взрослыми, с целью оказания психологической помощи семьям подростков с суи­цидальным поведением и предотвращения развития суицидальных тенденций у данной категории учащихся; просветительскую деятельность среди учащихся, педагогов и родителей, с целью повышения уровня психологической культуры и компетенции по заявленной проблеме.
Формирование познавательной мотивации старшеклассников в соревновательном образовательном контексте
Authors: Грекова Вероника Александровна
Published: July 2018

The spectrum of application of competitive types of activity in educational practice and educational process is very wide. One of the directions is academic competitions. However, there are no researches revealing motivation of senior school children which determine dynamics of their participation in these kinds of activity.
Психологические особенности консультантов телефонов экстренной психологической помощи с абонентами
Authors: Даниловская Ирина Ивановна
Published: July 2018

Features of interaction of consultants of phones of the special psychological help with subscribers in extreme situations are revealed. It is verified the hypothesis according to which effective reaction styles of consultants in extreme situations are determined by their social and psychological characteristics, and predisposition to a syndrome of mental burning out is connected with reaction styles of consultants in the form of psychological protection (aggressive and passive styles of reaction). The consultant's finding of a bal­ance between empathy and rejection of the subscriber prevents from mental burning out.
Влияние творческих способностей на функционально-ролевую структуру группы
Authors: Даутов Денис Фатыхович
Published: July 2018

In the article there are presented the results of research of influence of creative abilities on group's functional and role structure and on the generally group parameters of creativ­ity; the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the received data is given.
Межличностные отношения как предпосылка формирования представлений друг о друге
Authors: Казарян Кристина Андронниковна
Published: July 2018

In the article there are presented the results of the theoretical analysis of native psy­chologists' researches on a problem of interpersonal relations which allow to understand, how much there were reflected its basic aspects. These materials can make a theoretical basis for studying of students' ideas about each other during interpersonal interaction.
Профессионально-значимые особенности менеджеров и администраторов в образовании как фактор проектирования образовательной среды
Authors: Кремененко Ольга Дмитриевна
Published: July 2018

In the article there are examined professionally significant features of managers and administrators in education, their most typical dynamic characteristics as components of sense of life strategies directed on formation of safe educational environment.
Трансформации смысловой сферы в позднем возрасте
Authors: Лунина Елена Борисовна
Published: July 2018

In native psychological science the period of an old age is studied much less, than a first third of human life. As one of the founders of native gerontology L.I. Antsyferova fairly marks, “psychological science has started to show growing interest to a problem of ageing of the person and his life at elderly and old age only at last third of XX century". What are the tendencies of sense of life changing during this age period? This question is an actual subject of the psychological analysis.
Проблемы адаптации школьников - вынужденных переселенцев
Authors: Мкртчян Яна Арменовна
Published: July 2018

As during the 1980-1990 there appeared a plenty of forced immigrants, this fact has put forward a problem of complex adaptation of these groups of people. The analysis of problems of adaptation of forced immigrants shows, that they extremely require the pro­fessional psychological help. In our opinion, the degree of expressiveness of stress of ac­culturation, duration of intercultural adaptation depend on many factors among which rather essential are socially-demographic, social and specific personal features. Process of adaptation is multilateral, active; it includes formation of means and ways of behaviour directed on mastering by educational activity and effective interaction with new social en­vironment. The difficulties leading to infringement of adaptation, often have temporary character, however among some children they are characterized by gravity and prevent from general psychosocial development.
Эмпирическое изучение представлений старших школьников о безопасности жизнедеятельности
Authors: Синельникова Ольга Петровна
Published: July 2018

In the article results of empirical research of senior schoolboys' ideas about safety of life activity are presented; their differentiation on a level of self-identity, character of relations with parents, with contemporaries, on a level of personal anxiety, and also on prevailing orientation of coping-behaviour is given. It is proved, that senior pupils' ideas about safety of life activity are variative enough in their substantial and semantic components, volume, orientations and depend on the priorities of construction of interaction with world around.
Диагностика типов детско-родительских отношений
Authors: Голубева Елена Валериевна , Истратова Оксана Николаевна
Published: July 2018

Diagnostics experience of child-parent relationship as per classification by A.V. Petrovs­kiy (Dictation, Wardship, Noninterference and Cooperation) using Parent Attitude Ques­tionnaire Test (PAQ) by A.Ya. Varga, V.V. Stolin is presented in the article. Criteria for corre­lating child-parent relationship types as per A.V.Petrovsky with PAQ scales characteristics developed by the authors of the article are submitted. Proportions of child-parent relation­ship types employed by present-day parents of junior schoolchildren are studied.
Преимущества и недостатки пробного брака
Authors: Фрондзей Светлана Николаевна
Published: July 2018

The phenomenon of trial marriage is examined. Approaches to its research are ana­lyzed. There are described advantages and disadvantages of this kind of matrimony, for men and women, for parents of partners of trial marriage.
Отражение в параметрах бимодальных вызванных потенциалов соотношения эффективности зрительного и слухового входов
Authors: Ермаков Павел Николаевич , Бабенко Виталий Вадимович , Кульба Сергей Николаевич
Published: July 2018

A phenomenon of a mismatch of the bimodal ERP and the sum of unimodal ERPs was used in our research. The aim was to determine how efficiency of bimodal integration correlates with amplitude of mismatch in groups of observers preferring giving priority to visual or auditory information. It was discovered that the revealed dependences are of opposite character in the compared groups. It is concluded that amplitude of mismatch correlates with efficiency of integration, and efficiency of integration is higher, the priority of visual input is more expressed that the auditory one.
Принципы моделирования метапроектной деятельности
Authors: Рудакова Ирина Алексеевна , Колесина Карина Юрьевна
Published: July 2018

Metadesign activity acts as the subject of mastering, the basis of formation of the mechanism of assignment of “culture senses". It generates processes of sense formation and is a subject of the analysis of the pupil. Features of modeling of metadesign activ­ity reveal by means of realization of principles of pupil's active activity, by support on his personal experience and inclusion into meaning activity. The entered concept “reference scheme of action, organizing the internal activity" (“sense orientation") reveals through its functions in activity. Functions of designing, symbolical mediation, mediator, emotional saturation, show specificity of sense orientation of a high level of generalization.
Какая психолингвистика нужна психологам?
Authors: Шкуратова Ирина Павловна
Published: July 2018

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Формирование ценностного отношения старших школьников в карачаевской семье
Authors: Биджиев Асхат Солтан-Муратович
Published: July 2018

The article is devoted to studying of psychological features of the Karachai family. Questions of ethnic problematics are examined within the limits of family space. In the ar­ticle there are presented the results of empirical research of formation of the value attitude of senior schoolboys in the Karachai family.
Adaptive Filtering of the Arterial Wall: Frequency Response and Dynamical Parameters: Clinical Evaluation
Authors: Pessana Franco , Sanchez Ramiro
Published: July 2018

Adaptive identification systems focus on dynamical approaches based on the observed
data from an experiment and/or clinical data. These systems establish a relationship between an input
(arterial or vein instantaneous pressure) and an output (instantaneous arterial or vein diameter). Several
dynamics relationships and applications can be established because of this adaptive identification as an
arterial dynamic range (frequency response), biomechanical behavior of cryopreserved arteries,
regional differences in veins as artery substitution, role of vascular smooth muscle in human hypertension
and time invariance in the biomechanics of wall arteries. The aim of this review is to summarize
some of those relevant results obtained from adaptive filter identification in cardiovascular dynamics
research and clinical evaluation.
Chromatographic and Surfactant Based Potentiometric Determination of Aqueous Dissociation Constant of Mupirocin
Authors: Nakov Natalija , Brezovska Katerina , Karchev Vasil , Acevska Jelena , Dimitrovska Aneta
Published: July 2018

Background:

The available data concerning aqueous dissociation constant of mupirocin
(sparingly soluble drug) are scarce. In this study, chromatographic, surfactant based potentiometric
concept and spectrophotometric method were used for determination of the aqueous pKa value of
mupirocin.

Methods:

Different approaches were used for estimation of the aqueous pKa value from the apparent
pKa values obtained at four ACN concentrations, ranging from 22% to 30%. The potentiometric determination
of the pKa value of mupirocin was performed using different concentration of Tween 80 as
a surfactant.

Results:

The aqueous pKa value of mupirocin, determined for the first time by reverse-phase liquid
chromatography method, was found to be 4.76. The obtained value was confirmed by potentiometric
method (4.85). It was found that Tween 80 increases the pKa values. The linear relationship between
the apparent pKa values and the surfactant concentrations was used as an approach for estimation
of the aqueous pKa value. Both methods gave similar values for aqueous pKa
which correspond
with the theoretically obtained pKa value (4.88) using Pallas computer program. It was found that
mupirocin gives pH-indipendent spectra, thus spectrophotometric method is not applicable for determination
of pKa of this compound.

Conclusion:

This comprehensive approach used for the pKa determination enable us to obtained reliable
results for the aqueous pKa value of mupirocin. The linear relationship between the pKa values and
the nonionic surfactant concentrations could be used as a reliable and simple approach for determination
of aqueous pKa value of sparingly soluble drugs.
Black Hole Attack Detection in Healthcare Wireless Sensor Networks Using Independent Component Analysis Machine Learning Technique
Authors: Clement Sunder A. John , Shanmugam A.
Published: July 2018

Background:

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are self-configured infrastructure-less
networks are comprising of a number of sensing devices used to monitor physical or environmental
quantities such as temperature, sound, vibration, pressure, motion etc. They collectively transmit
data through the network to a sink where it is observed and analyzed.

Materials and Methods:

The major issues in WSN are interference, delay and attacks that degrade
their performance due to their distributed nature and operation. Timely detection of attacks is imperative
for various real time applications like healthcare, military etc. To improve the Black hole
attack detection in WSN, Projected Independent Component Analysis (PICA) technique is proposed
herewith, which detects black hole attack by analyzing collected physiological data from
biomedical sensors.

Results:

The PICA technique performs attack detection through Mutual information to measure
the dependence in the joint distribution. The dependence among the nodes is identified based on
the independent probability distribution functions and mutual probability function.

Conclusion:

The black hole attack isolation is then performed through the distribution of the
attack separation message. This supports to improve Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR) with minimum
delay. The simulation is carried out based on parameters such as black hole attack detection rate
(BHADR), Black Hole Attack Detection Time (BHADT), False Positive Rate (FPR), PDR and delay.
How to be Successful in Football: A Systematic Review
Authors: Lepschy Hannes , Wäsche Hagen , Woll Alexander
Published: July 2018

Background:

Despite the popularity of football, the analysis of success factors in football remains a challenge. While reviews on performance indicators in football are available, none focuses solely on the identification of success factors and addresses the large and growing body of recent research up until 2016.

Objective:

To find out what determines success in football and to organize the body of literature, a systematic literature review analyzing existing studies with regard to success factors in football was undertaken.

Methods:

The studies included in this review had to deal with performance indicators related to success in football. The studies were published in 2016 or before. The initial search revealed 19,161 articles. Finally, sixty-eight articles were included in this review. The studies were clustered with regard to comparative analyses, predictive analyses and analyses of home advantage.

Results:

In total, 76 different variables were investigated in the reviewed papers. It appeared that the most significant variables are efficiency (number of goals divided by the number of shots), shots on goal, ball possession, pass accuracy/successful passes as well as the quality of opponent and match location. Moreover, new statistical methods were used to reveal interactions among these variables such as discriminant analysis, factor analysis and regression analysis. The studies showed methodological deficits such as clear operational definitions of investigated variables and small sample sizes.

Conclusion:

The review allows a comprehensive identification of critical success factors in football and sheds light on utilized methodological approaches. Future research should consider precise operational definitions of the investigated variables, adequate sample sizes and the involvement of situational variables as well as their interaction.
Low Noise and Low Distortion Telescopic OTA for Biomedical Signal Processing
Authors: Patel Zuber M.
Published: July 2018

Background:

This paper presents a low noise and low distortion telescopic Operational
Trans-conductance Amplifier (OTA) that is suited to biomedical signal processing. In our proposal,
source degeneration using CMOS transmission gate is introduced in telescopic OTA to realize current-
voltage negative feedback. The negative feedback degenerates Gm, reduces flicker noise and reduces
distortion.

Methods:

The circuit is simulated by using TSMC 90nm CMOS process technology with 1.8V supply
voltage. We obtained promising simulation results that show THD less than -90dB and flicker
noise 60 nV at 4kHz corner frequency.

Results:

The frequency response plot reveals that our circuit offers a voltage gain of 63dB with negative
feedback and achieves a phase margin of about 70 degrees. Thus, this topology is a feasible solution
for low noise and low distortion biomedical signal amplifier circuits.

Conclusion:

A highly linear and low noise telescopic OTA topology was proposed in this paper. A
simple but efficient technique of source degeneration is used with negative feedback to achieve low
distortion and low noise.
TRATAMIENTO Y REUSO DE AGUAS GRISES MEDIANTE UN FILTRO LENTO DE ARENA
Authors: Madueño Valdez Leonardo Franco , Meza Pinedo Micheld , Rashta Maguiña Cesar Antonio
Published: July 2018

En la actualidad nos encontramos con un deficiente uso del agua potable, ya sea por el derroche o la mala utilización. En el presente proyecto, el principal problema encontrado en el centro educativo fue el uso de agua potable para el riego del biohuerto y demás áreas verdes, para lo que se implementó la siguiente alternativa, la cual consiste en la reutilización de las aguas grises obtenidas de los lavaderos corridos ubicados fuera de los servicios higiénicos mediante la implementación de un sistema el cual consiste en una captación, tanque de almacenamiento y sedimentación, tanque de filtración, tanque de almacenamiento para su posterior distribución para el riego. Los tipos de riego implementados son de tipo por goteo y por gravedad. Los resultados obtenidos en este proyecto fueron los esperados, ya que se logró el riego de manera eficiente con un agua que presenta un menor grado de contaminación al salir del tanque de filtración.
Serotonin Level and Lipid Metabolism Indices in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation Against the Background of Various Degrees of Obesity
Authors: Mishchuk Vasyl , Grygoruk Galina
Published: July 2018

Recent research shows that the number of diseases associated with obesity has been increasing. In obese persons, association with functional constipation is noted in 24.0% of cases, and obesity is recorded in 60.0% of patients with functional constipation. Among the possible mechanisms for the development of such a combination are changes in serotonin level in the blood, although the existing data are ambiguous and sometimes controversial.The objective of the study is to investigate the changes in serotonin level in the blood of obese patients in combination with constipation and its relationship with the lipid profile of the blood.Materials and methods. 63 patients with obesity in combination with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBSc), 24 patients with normal body mass index and 10 practically healthy people were examined. 25 patients with obesity and constipation had a body mass index of 32.8±0.24kg/m2, 28 patients – 37.8±kg/m2, and 10 patients – 42.6±0.5kg/m2. In patients with irritable bowel syndrome without obesity, the body mass index was 21.7±0.4kg/m2. The blood serotonin level and lipid profile of the blood was determined in all patients.Results. It was deermined that in case of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, serotonin level in the blood was reduced. In obesity with IBSc, the concentration of serotonin, on the contrary, was elevated. All patients with IBSc and obesity were marked an elevated level of total cholesterol and triglycerides. A direct correlation between high levels of triglycerides and serotonin concentration in serum of such comorbid patients was detected. The increase in the degree of obesity in the presence of IBSc was accompanied by a decrease in the concentration of cholesterol of high density lipoprotein. Patients with IBSc without excessive body weight had no such deviations.Conclusions. With an increase in the degree of obesity, serotonin level in the blood increases and the lipid blood spectrum worsens.
Oral Stereognosis in Patients with Completely Edentulous Jaws
Authors: Sarapuk Volodymyr , Rozhko Mykola
Published: July 2018

Thirty patients with completely edentulous jaws (the main group) and 30 patients without denture defects and treated oral cavity (the control group) were examined in order to study oral stereognosis. Standard Н. Landt sets were used. The rate of tactile assessment of the objects shape in the oral cavity of the patients with completely edentulous jaws was established to decrease by 2.6 times on average in comparison with the control group, and the percentage of correctness of the sample determination decreased by 44.4%. After one month of prosthodontic treatment of the patients with completely edentulous jaws with the use of complete laminar dentures, the rate of tactile assessment of the objects’ shape increased by 18.3% and the index of the correctness of the sample determination increased by 31.5%. The results of the oral stereognosis study showed that the duration of collecting and analysis of receptor signals of oral mucosa in the patients with completely edentulous jaws was longer than in the patients without denture defects. However, the tactile sensitivity of the oral mucosa had the ability to recover in one month after prosthodontic treatment with complete laminar dentures.
Risk Factors for the Development of Low Quality of Life in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Authors: Dzhus Marta
Published: July 2018

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is known to persist into adulthood which is associated with the development of a large number of long-term consequences, including low quality of life.         The objective of the research was to evaluate quality of life in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and to analyze the risk factors for the development of its low level using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.     Materials and methods. There were examined 135 adult patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis without severe comorbidity at the age of 18 to 40 years and 25 apparently healthy young adults of the same age and gender. Quality of life was evaluated using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey.     Results. In patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the physical health score (44.8±9.9) was lower (p=0.001) as compared to healthy individuals (55.7±6.9). Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis had lower indicators of physical functioning (p=0.001), role functioning (p=0.001) and bodily pain (p=0.001) than healthy individuals. However, in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the indicators of the mental health score and associated vitality, social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems and mental health did not differ from those in the control group. Prolonged morning stiffness (p<0.05) and polyarticular variant of joint damage (p<0.05) were the risk factors for the development of low physical health score in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. According to the articular juvenile arthritis damage index (p<0.001), the presence of long-term articular damage was associated with high physical health score. There were found no risk factors for the development of low mental health score.      Conclusions. Young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at the age of 18 to 40 years had worse quality of life than healthy individuals of the same age and gender. They had worse physical well-being scores including physical functioning, role functioning and bodily pain. The risk factors for the development of low physical health score in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis were the presence of prolonged morning stiffness as a manifestation of disease activity and polyarticular variant of joint damage, while the presence of prosthetic joints improved their physical health score.
Histomorphological Effects of Nicotine on Selected Parts of the Brain of Adult Wistar Rats
Authors: Oyem John Chukwuma , Odokuma Emmanuel Igho
Published: July 2018

Nicotine has been defined as a potent parasympathomimetic alkaloid that accumulates in the roots and leaves of Nightshade family of plants Aim: This study was aimed at evaluating the effects of orally ingested nicotine in the histology of hippocampus, substantia nigra and cerebellum.Materials and Methods: Twenty four adult male Wistar rats (100g – 200g) were randomly divided into 4 groups (group 1 – group 4). Group 1 served as the control group, while groups 2 - 4 were the treated groups. Nicotine was diluted in water and 1ml of the different dosage (2mg/kg/day, 4mg/kg/day and 6mg/kg/day) were administered to the treated groups respectively with the aid of orogastric cannula for 42 days. Animals were euthanized by cervical dislocation at the end of 7, 21 and 42 days so as to demonstrate the dose and time dependant effect of this agent. Brain tissues were harvested, processed and stained using Haematoxylin and eosin according to standard histological techniques. Stained tissue images were captured using digital micrometer eyepiece and cell count was determined using stereological technique.Statistical analysis: Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis with the use of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 20). Significant differences were obtained using One Way Analysis of Variance with a probability of  0.05 (95% confidence limit) and Tukeys post hoc  test was further used to determine the mean significant differences between specific groups.Results: Histological findings showed mild, moderate and severe hyperplasia in a dose and time dependant manner. However, observations from quantitative analysisalso revealed a dose and time dependant significant increase in neuronal cell count and cell diameter of the hippocampus, Substantia nigra and cerebellum.Conclusion: This study has demonstrated that oral exposure of Nicotine in rats display proliferative adaptive changes on the hippocampus, substantia nigra and cerebellum in a dose/time dependent manner.
Dental and Somatic Pathology Comoridity in Children
Authors: Hodovanets Oksana , Pavlov Jurij , Grynkevych Ljudmyla , Vitkovskyj Oleksandr
Published: July 2018

The aim of the research is to study the dental status of children with concomitant somatic pathology, to establish the interrelated correlations.To reach the aim the clinical observation of 460 12-15-year-old children was conducted: I group – children with chronic gastroduodenitis (90 people); II – children with dystonia (100); III – children with chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract (90 people); IV – children with diabetes type 1 (80), V – children with diffuse nontoxic goiter (100 people). Dental status of children was assessed by the indices OHI-S, PMA, CPI, prevalence and intensity of dental caries (DMF - Decayed, Missing, Filled), non-carious lesions of dental hard tissues and dentoalveolar anomalies and deformities. Conclusions. The highest intensity and prevalence of dental caries and periodontal tissue diseases is observed in case of gastroenterological pathology (96.7 and 90.0%, respectively). Dental caries complications are often observed in children with diabetes mellitus (62.5%) and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (44.4%). Dentofacial anomalies and deformities mostly occur in children with endocrinopathy (66% approximately). Poor oral hygiene, as well as the percentage of carious and extracted teeth in the DMF index structure indicates the need to improve dental care for these children.Development of prevention and treatment differentiated methods of children with concomitant somatic and dental pathology is promising.
Study of Macro- and Microelement Status in Patients with Nodular Goiter Residing in Kyiv Region
Authors: Kravchenko V. , Luzanchuk I. , Andrusyshyna I , Polumbrik M.
Published: July 2018

Sixty-one residents of Kiev region (16 individuals with nodular goiter and 45 individuals without thyroid pathology – the control group) were examined. When studying urinary iodine excretion, median urinary iodine concentration in the control group was 65.0 μg/l, while in patients with nodular goiter, it was 72.15 μg/l indicating mild iodine deficiency. In patients with nodular goiter, there were observed decreased serum levels of calcium - 74.17 mg/l (p<0.05), magnesium - 17.67 mg/l, zinc - 0.73 mg/l (p<0.05) and selenium - 0.03 mg/l (p<0.05) as compared to those in the control group. The relative risk of developing nodular goiter in decreased serum calcium concentration was 1.66 (95% confidence interval 1.07-2.09), (p<0.05); in decreased serum concentration of both calcium and selenium, it was 2.30 (95% confidence interval 1.147–4.085), (p<0.05); in low serum magnesium concentration, the relative risk was 2.6 (95% confidence interval 1.11-6.09) (p<0.05).
Peculiarities of Carbohydrate Exchange in Patients with Generalized Periodontitis of Young Age Persons
Authors: Kimak Halyna , Melnychuk Halyna , Ersteniuk Hanna
Published: July 2018

There were studied 92 somatically healthy persons of young age (18-25 years old), with generalized periodontitis (GP) of initial-I degree of development, among them: 30 patients with chronic generalized periodontitis (CGP), who were included into group І; and 32 patients with exacerbation of the chronic generalized periodontitis (ECGP) – into group II; and 30 healthy patients. The carbohydrate metabolism indexes were studied, namely: the content of glucose, pyruvate (pyruvic acid) and lactate (lactic acid) and lactate dehydrogenase activity (LDG) in the oral liquid.We have determined that in the presence of CGP of the initial-I degree of development, and especially in its exacerbation, there is a significant increase of indicators of carbohydrate metabolism. In young patients with CGP indicators of glucose, pyruvate, lactate and LDG activity in the oral liquid increased by 2.0, 1.34, 1.58 and 1.37 (p<0.001, p<0.01) times respectively, and in case of ECGP they grew even more: by 2.71, 1.98, 1.76 and 2.07 (p<0.001) times, respectively.Among all the indicators, that characterize the carbohydrate metabolism, in addition to the level of pyruvate, in case of different course of GP a significant difference was revealed: in patients with ECGP compared with the data in CGP, glucose and lactate levels and LDG activity in the oral liquid were significantly higher - at 35.75% (p<0.05), 34.29% (p<0.01) and 36.59% (p<0.001) respectively.Detected violations of carbohydrate metabolism indeces in the oral liquid indicate the involvement of these processes in the pathogenesis of GP and the necessity of their correction.
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in Young Diabetics
Authors: Bashir Musharaf , Sayeed Sheikh Imran
Published: July 2018

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is a condition characterized by imbalance in autonomic reactivity leading to exaggerated heart rate and other symptoms of orthostatic intolerance. In adolescents, it is characterized either by a continuous increase in heart rate of ≥40 bpm as compared to basal heart rate or sustained basal rate of ≥130 bpm.         The objective of the research was to compare the characteristics of adolescent diabetics with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome with the controls.         Methods. Seventy adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus who were treated at the department of Endocrinology, Government Medical College and Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital, Srinagar, J&K, India were selected for the study. Lying to standing test was performed. Heart rate was recorded at the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 10th minutes. Based on the results of lying to standing test, there were selected 25 diabetic adolescents with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Their characteristics were compared with age- and sex-matched adolescents using unpaired T test. P< 0.05 was considered significant.         Results.  We observed a significantly lower body mass index (p=0.027), as well as a significantly higher fasting blood glucose level (p<0.0001) in diabetics with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.         Conclusion. It may be concluded that lower body mass index and higher fasting blood glucose level may lead to the development of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in adolescents.
Severely Ill Patients: Some Issues of Palliative Care Organization
Authors: Zolotarova Zhanna
Published: July 2018

The objective of the research was to study the opinion of severely ill patients regarding some aspects of providing palliative care to determine the direction of its improvement.Materials and methods. The sociological survey was performed by interviewing 146 severely ill patients treated in different in-patient health care facilities in Ivano-Frankivsk. The calculation of each factor rates per 100 respondents, the standard error of rates, and Chi-Square Test (χ2) for comparing group differences were used for statistical data analysis.Results. Most respondents (66.4%) have been ill for several years. Throughout the year, every tenth patient (10.6%) was hospitalized more than four times. Only 49.4% of patients were admitted to the hospital with the referral from physicians. Every fifth respondent (20.5%) was delivered to the hospital by an ambulance, others (17.9%) – by self-referral. Fewer than half of respondents confirmed that their opinion was considered when choosing a medical facility (42.0%), physician (41.3%), place for care (31.9%) and methods of treatment (23.9%). The level of deontological and legal needs of incurably ill patients was found to be 2-6 times higher than the degree of their satisfaction.Conclusions. High multiplicity of inpatient cases among palliative patients and the importance of improving the criteria and ways of their hospitalization were determined considering the high proportion of their hospitalization by emergency medical services and self-referral. The necessity of developing the standards of palliative care for patients and their families at the level of primary medical care was shown.
Comparative Histologic Evaluation of Vertebrate Ovaries
Authors: Odokuma Emmanuel Igho
Published: July 2018

Comparative Anatomy is a subspecialty of Anatomical Sciences that deals with/involves the possible existing structural relatedness in organisms. By careful description of specific structures, organs or systems, comparisons are made that draw similarities or differences between organs. The aim of this area in Anatomy was to provide evolutionary or adaptive explanations for detected characteristics – including maintaining the ancestral line.Materials and MethodsPermission for this descriptive and observational study was obtained from the research and ethics committee of the Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology, Delta State University, Abraka (Number DELSU/CHS/ANA/118). Five female animals of the vertebrate class were used for the study (one from each vertebrate class). The animals included: cat fish (Clariasgariepinus); toad (Bufobufo); agama lizard (Agama agama); domestic chicken (Gallus gallusdomesticus) and the Wistar rat (Rattusnorvegicus).ResultsAll the studied vertebrates except mammals showed growth and maturation of several follicles confirming the characteristic of multiple gestation characteristic of these animals. The phases of growth were very similar in all of the studied organisms. These follicles were disposed in a fibrous stroma capable of influencing the activity of the ovary, Lacunae were only found in birds and mammals.ConclusionThe index study revealed several significant findings especially the occurrence of multiple stages of germ cell development in the female vertebrate gonads. These observations provided a vivid histologic basis for the argument of a common ancestral origin of the animal phylum albeit against the background of extensive impact of adaptational factors.