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Age-related impairment of navigation and strategy in virtual star maze
Authors: Zhang Jiaxin , Wang Lin , Hou Haiyan , Yue Chunlin , Wang Liang , Li Huijie
Published: December 2020

Background: Although it is well known that aging impairs navigation performance, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Egocentric strategy requires navigators to remember a series of body-turns without relying on the relationship between environmental cues. Previous study suggested that the egocentric strategy, compared with non-egocentric strategy, was relatively unimpaired during aging. In this study, we aimed to examine strategy use during virtual navigation task and the underlying cognitive supporting mechanisms in older adults.Methods: Thirty young adults and thirty-one older adults were recruited from the local community. This study adapted star maze paradigm using non-immersive virtual environment. Participants moved freely in a star maze with adequate landmarks, and were requested to find a fixed destination. After 9 learning trials, participants were probed in the same virtual star maze but with no salient landmarks. Participants were classified as egocentric or non-egocentric strategy group according to their response in the probe trial. Results: The results revealed that older adults adopting egocentric strategy completed the navigation task as accurate as young adults, whereas older adults using non-egocentric strategy completed the navigation task with more detours and lower accuracy. The relatively well-maintained egocentric strategy in older adults was related to better visuo-spatial ability.Conclusions: Visuo-spatial ability might play an important role in navigation accuracy and navigation strategy of older adults. This study demonstrated the potential value of the virtual star maze in evaluating navigation strategy and visuo-spatial ability in older adults.
The relationship between energy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index (E-DII) with quality of life and inflammatory markers among overweight and obese Iranian women: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Ghodoosi Nasim , Arghavani Hana , Mirzababaei Atieh , Yekaninejad Mir Saeed , Keshavarz Seyed Ali , Imani Hossein , Shiraseb Farideh , Mirzaei Khadijeh
Published: December 2020

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate associations between Energy-Adjusted Dietary Inflammatory Index (EDII) with quality of life and serum inflammatory markers.Results: This cross-sectional study was performed on 280 adults healthy overweight and obese aged between 18 and 50 years old that was selected from 20 various health centers by a multistage cluster random sampling method. The mean age of the study participants was 36.30±8.05 years. Analyses were performed using multivariable linear regression, adjusting for age, weight, physical activity, smoking status, economic status, and employment status. Linear regression analysis demonstrated that E-DII were significantly associated with certain the quality of life criteria, such as physical function, mental health, and vitality (β = 5.58, 95% CI 0.72, 10.43, p = 0.024, β = 16.88, 95% CI 10.75, 23, p < 0.0001 and β = 14.29, 95% CI 9.48, 20.36, p < 0.0001, respectively). No significant associations were observed between EDII and serum level hs-CRP. It was found that dietary inflammatory potential decreased some quality of life measurements and levels in overweight and obese Iranian women.
Development and Psychometric Testing of a Questionnaire to Assess Nurse's Perception of Risks during Enteral Nutrition
Authors: Feng Ping , Yang Huili , Xu Lan , Omorogieva Ojo , Lu Xiao-yan , Zhang Hai-ying , Wang Xiao-hua
Published: December 2020

Background: Enteral nutrition (EN) therapy is widely used in clinical practice to provide artificial nutrition to patients, while the incidence of adverse events are relatively highly. In the clinical setting, the occurrence of adverse events is associated with the nurse’s risk perception. Thus, using tool to evaluate nurse’s risk perception of enteral nutrition is necessary. Methods: The draft questionnaire with 37-items was formed by comprehensive literature reviews and semi-structured in-depth interviews with eleven nurses. Two iterations of expert consultations were used to evaluate the content validity, and 4 items were deleted in this phrase. A 33-items questionnaire was used to survey 352 nurses from five tertiary hospitals in China from May to July 2019 with convenience sampling. Content validity, construct validity and known-groups validity were evaluated by content validity index (CVI), exploratory factor analysis, and the comparisons of the different EN risk perception levels of nurses at different working departments and different educational backgrounds, respectively. Reliability was tested by internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and split-half reliability.Results: After the exploratory factor analysis, four items were excluded. Finally, the newly developed questionnaire included 29 items explaining 71.356% of the total variance. It consisted of three factors: Risks of operation (15 items); Risks of EN-related adverse events (11 items), and Risks of EN solution selection (3 items). The CVI of the questionnaire was 0.95 and the CVI of items ranged from 0.875-1.0. The results of known-groups validity showed that the nurses with different educational backgrounds had a statistically significant difference of EN risk perception (z = -3.024, p = 0.002), whereas there was not significantly different between EN risk perception of nurses working in different departments (z = -1.644, p = 0.100). The Cronbach’s α, test-retest reliability, and split-half reliability of the questionnaire were 0.967, 0.818, and 0.815, respectively. Conclusions: The newly developed questionnaire for assessing nurse’s EN risk perception showed good reliability and validity. It can be used as a tool for nursing managers to assess Chinese nurses’ EN risk perception ability, so as to help to reduce the occurrence of adverse events during EN implementation.
What impact does postgraduate clinical training have on empathy among Japanese trainee dentists?
Authors: Yoshida Toshiko , Watanabe Sho , Kono Takayuki , Taketa Hiroaki , Shiotsu Noriko , Shirai Hajime , Nakai Yukie , Torii Yasuhiro
Published: December 2020

Background: Enhancing empathy in healthcare education is a critical component in the development of a relationship between healthcare professionals and patients that would ensure better patient care; improved patient satisfaction, adherence to treatment, patients’ medication self-efficacy, improved treatment outcomes, and reduced patient anxiety. Unfortunately, however, the decline of empathy among students has been frequently reported. It is especially common when the curriculum transitions to a clinical setting. However, some studies have questioned the significance and frequency of this decline. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the impact of postgraduate clinical training on dental trainees’ empathy from cognitive, behavioral, and patients’ perspective.Methods: This study included 64 trainee dentists at Okayama University Hospital and 13 simulated patients (SPs). The trainee dentists carried out initial medical interviews with SPs twice, at the beginning and the end of their clinical training. The trainees completed the Japanese version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy for health professionals just before each medical interview. The SPs evaluated the trainees’ communication using an assessment questionnaire immediately after the medical interviews. The videotaped dialogue from the medical interviews was analyzed using the Roter Interaction Analysis System.Results: No significant difference was found in the self-reported empathy score of trainees at the beginning and the end of the clinical training (107.73 [range, 85-134] vs. 108.34 [range, 69-138]; p=0.643). Considering the results according to gender, male scored 104.06 (range, 88-118) vs. 101.06 (range, 71-122; p=0.283) and female 109.17 (range, 85-134) vs. 111.20 (range, 69-138; p=0.170). Similarly, there was no difference in the SPs’ evaluation of trainees’ communication (10.73 vs. 10.38, p=0.434). Communication behavior in the emotional responsiveness category for trainees in the beginning was significantly higher than that at the end (2.47 vs. 1.14, p=0.000).Conclusions: Overall, a one-year postgraduate dental training program neither reduced nor increased trainee dentists’ empathy levels. Providing regular education support in this area may help trainees foster their empathy.
An appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for the appropriate use of echocardiography for adult infective endocarditis—the timing and mode of assessment (TTE or TEE)
Authors: Xie Peihan , Zhuang Xiaodong , Liu Menghui , Zhang Shaozhao , Liu Jia , Liu Donghong , Liao Xinxue
Published: December 2020

BackgroundEchocardiography (echo) is the primary imaging modality for infective endocarditis (IE). However, the recommendations on timing and mode selection for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) vary across guidelines, which can be confusing for clinical decision makers. In this case, we aim to appraise the quality of recommendations by appraising the quality of various guidelines.MethodsA search of guidelines containing recommendations for the appropriate use of echo in adult IE patients published in English between 2007 and 2019 was conducted. The APPRAISAL OF GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH & EVALUATION II (AGREE II) instrument was applied independently by two reviewers to assess the integrated quality of the identified guidelines. The recommendations of concern are extracted from related chapters.ResultsA total of 9 guidelines met the criteria, with AGREE II scores ranging from 36% to 79%, and the domain of “stakeholder involvement” received the lowest score. The most contentious issue is whether a follow-up TEE is mandatory in uncomplicated native valve IE with an initial positive TTE. Conflicting recommendations are presented with a low evidence level based on little evidence.ConclusionsIn general, the recommendations proposed in the 9 identified guidelines on the appropriate use of echo are satisfying. The guideline quality score can be taken into account by the clinicians when evaluating the recommendations for clinical decisions. Additional studies with high evidence level should be conducted on the most controversial issues of whether a subsequent TEE is mandatory in uncomplicated native valve IE with an initial positive TTE.
Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes with SGLT-2 Inhibitors versus GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
Authors: Yamada Takayuki , Wakabayashi Mako , Bhalla Abhinav , Chopra Nitin , Miyashita Hirotaka , Mikami Takahisa , Ueyama Hiroki , Fujisaki Tomohiro , Saigusa Yusuke , Yamaji Takahiro , Azushima Kengo , Urate Shingo , Suzuki Toru , Abe Eriko , Wakui Hiromichi , Tamura Kouichi
Published: December 2020

Background Emerging evidence suggests that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular and renal events in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. However, no study to date has compared the effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors with that of GLP-1 RAs in type 2 DM patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We herein investigated the benefits of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RAs in CKD patients. Methods We performed a systematic literature search through November 2020. We selected randomized control trials that compared the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and a composite of renal outcomes. We performed a network meta-analysis to compare SGLT-2 inhibitors with GLP-1 RAs indirectly. Risk ratios (RRs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were synthesized. Results Thirteen studies were selected with a total of 32,949 patients. SGLT-2 inhibitors led to a risk reduction in MACE and renal events (RR [95 %CI]; 0.85 [0.75-0.96] and 0.68 [0.59-0.78], respectively). However, GLP-1 RAs did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular or renal adverse events (RR 0.91 [0.80-1.04] and 0.86 [0.72-1.03], respectively). Compared to GLP-1 RAs, SGLT-2 inhibitors did not demonstrate a significant difference in MACE (RR 0.94 [0.78-1.12]), while SGLT-2 inhibitors were associated with a lower risk of renal events compared to GLP-1 RAs (RR 0.79 [0.63-0.99]). A sensitivity analysis revealed that GLP-1 analogues significantly decreased MACE when compared to placebo treatment (RR 0.81 [0.69-0.95]), while exendin-4 analogues did not (RR 1.03 [0.88-1.20]). Conclusions In patients with type 2 DM and CKD, SGLT-2 inhibitors were associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular and renal events, but GLP-1 RAs were not. SGLT-2 inhibitors significantly decreased the risk of renal events compared to GLP-1 RAs. Among GLP-1 RAs, GLP-1 analogues showed a positive impact on cardiovascular and renal outcomes, while exendin-4 analogues did not.
Pulmonary cavitation – an under-recognized late complication of severe COVID-19 lung disease
Authors: Zoumot Zaid , Bonilla Maria-Fernanda , Wahla Ali S. , Shafiq Irfan , Uzbeck Mateen , El-Lababidi Rania M. , Hamed Fadi , Abuzakouk Mohamed , ElKaissi Mahmoud
Published: December 2020

Background: Pulmonary radiological findings of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been well documented and range from scattered ground-glass infiltrates in milder cases to confluent ground-glass change, dense consolidation, and crazy paving in the critically ill. However, lung cavitation has not been commonly described in these patients. The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of pulmonary cavitation in patients with COVID-19 and describe its characteristics and evolution.Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of all patients admitted to our institution with COVID-19 and reviewed electronic medical records and imaging to identify patients who developed pulmonary cavitation.Results: Twelve out of 689 (1.7%) patients admitted to our institution with COVID-19 developed pulmonary cavitation, comprising 3.3% (n=12/359) of patients who developed COVID-19 pneumonia, and 11% (n=12/110) of those admitted to the intensive care unit. We describe the imaging characteristics of the cavitation and present the clinical, pharmacological, laboratory, and microbiological parameters for these patients. In this cohort six patients have died, and six discharged home. Conclusion: Cavitary lung disease in patients with severe COVID-19 disease is not uncommon, and is associated with a high level of morbidity and mortality.
A Novel Experimental Porcine Model to Assess the Impact of Differential Pulmonary Blood Flow on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury After Unilateral Lung Transplantation
Authors: Frick Anna Elisabeth , Orlitová Michaela , Vanstapel Arno , Ordies Sofie , Claes Sandra , Schols Dominique , Heigl Tobias , Kaes Janne , Saez-Gimenez Berta , Vos Robin , Verleden Geert M. , Vanaudenaerde Bart , Verleden Stijn E. , Raemdonck Dirk E. Van , Neyrinck Arne P.
Published: December 2020

Background Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) remains a major obstacle after lung transplantation. Ischemia-reperfusion injury is a known contributor to the development of PGD following lung transplantation. We developed a novel approach to assess the impact of increased pulmonary blood flow in a large porcine single-left lung transplantation model.Materials Twelve porcine left lung transplants were divided in two groups (n = 6, in low (LF) and high flow (HF) group). Donor lungs were stored for 24 hours on ice, followed by left lung transplantation. In the HF group, recipient animals were observed for 6h after reperfusion with partially clamping right pulmonary artery PA to achieve a higher flow (target flow 40 – 60% of total cardiac output) to the transplanted lung compared to the LF group, where the right pulmonary artery was not clamped.Results Survival at 6 hours was 100% in both groups. Histological, functional and biological assessment did not significantly differ between both groups during the first 6 hours of reperfusion. injury was also present in the right native lung and showed signs compatible with the pathophysiological hallmarks of ischemia-reperfusion injury.Conclusions Partial Clamping native pulmonary artery in large animal lung transplantation setting to study development of ischemia reperfusion is feasible. This allows the study of pulmonary flow as a contributor in the process of ischemia-reperfusion injury. Our findings might impact future studies with extra-corporeal devices and represents a specific intra-operative problem during bilateral sequential single lung transplantation.
Comparison of postoperative effectiveness of less invasive short external rotator sparing approach versus standard posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty
Authors: Wang Tianbao , Zhou Yongwei , Li Xiaofei , Gao Siqi , Yang Qining
Published: December 2020

Background: Most of the studies assessing the corrective posterior total hip arthroplasty (THA) mainly focused on the mini-incision approach. Studies exploring the short external rotator sparing approach are rare. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of standard posterior approach and short external rotator sparing approach.Methods: This prospective observational study included 126 patients who underwent THAin 06/2017-06/2018. Patients were assigned to standard (standard posterior approach) and corrective (short external rotator sparing approach) groups based on the surgical method. Surgical data were recorded postoperatively. Postoperative hip joint recovery was assessed using the times to ambulation and independent stair use, and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score, Harris score, and Oxford hip score (OHS) at 2 and 8 postoperative weeks. The visual analog scale (VAS) was used for postoperative pain assessment.Results: Postoperative changes of creatine kinase (CK), myoglobin, CRP, and prosthesis position were similar in both groups (P > 0.05). However, intraoperative blood loss (P < 0.001) and postoperative 6-hour drainage volume (P = 0.03), hospital stay, blood transfusion rate, and times to ambulation and independent stair use were significantly reduced in the corrective group. Postoperatively, Oxford and WOMAC scores significantly decreased in both groups. After surgery, the VAS score was more overtly decreased in the corrective group compared with the standard group.Conclusions: This study concluded that the less invasive short external rotator sparing approach for THA caused less damage, reducing perioperative blood loss, shortening functional recovery time, maintaining prosthesis stability, and improving postoperative pain.
Long noncoding RNA SNHG12 is a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in various tumors
Authors: Wang XinZhuang , Jiang Qiuyi , Zhang Cheng , Yang Quan , Wang Lixiang , Zhang Jian , Wang Ligang , Chen Xin , Hou Xu , Han Dayong , Wu Jianing , Zhao Shi Guang
Published: December 2020

Background. Tumors are the second most common cause of death in humans worldwide, second only to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Although methods and techniques for the treatment of tumors continue to improve, the effect is not satisfactory. These may lack effective therapeutic targets. This study aimed to evaluate the value of SNHG12 as a biomarker in the prognosis and clinical characteristics of various cancer patients.Methods.We analyzed SNHG12 expression and plotted the survival curves of all cancer samples in the TCGA database using the GEPIA tool. Then, we searched for eligible papers up to April 1, 2019 in databases. Next, the data were extracted from studies examining SNHG12 expression, overall survival and clinicopathological features in patients with malignant tumors. We used Review Manager 5.3 and Stata 15 software to analyze the statistical data.Results.In the TCGA database, abnormally high expression of SNHG12 in tumor samples indicates that the patient has a poor prognosis. Results of meta-analysis is that SNHG12 high expression is related to low overall survival (HR=2.72, 95% CI=1.95-3.8, P<0.00001), high tumor stage (OR=3.94, 95% CI=2.80-5.53, P<0.00001), high grade (OR=2.04, 95% CI=1.18-3.51, P=0.01), distant metastasis (OR=2.20, 95% CI=1.40-3.46, P=0.0006), tumor size (OR=2.79, 95% CI=1.89-4.14, P<0.00001) and lymph node metastasis (OR=2.66, 95%CI=1.65-4.29, P<0.0001).Conclusions.Our study confirmed that the high expression level of SNHG12 is closely related to the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients and is a new predictive biomarker for various cancer patients.
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Mentoring Needs among the Phase 1 Medical Students in the Universiti Sains Malaysia
Authors: Mat Nor Mohd Zarawi , Mohammad Jamillah Al-Muhammady , Yaacob Najib Majdi
Published: December 2020

Mentoring programme is an important element for personal and professional development of medical students. In specific, the most important element is mentors must focus on the real issues that the students face during the mentoring process. This study aimed at comparing the prevalence of the mentoring needs and examining the association between characteristics of demography and mentoring needs among the phase 1 medical students from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). A cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2017 among the first- and second-year medical students in the School of Medical Sciences, USM. The USM mentoring inventory (USM-MT-i) questionnaire was employed to collect the data. This self-administered questionnaire consists of two domains with 17 items: communication and self-leadership skills (9 items) and learning skill (8 items). Internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) for each domain were 0.915 and 0.904, respectively. The overall Cronbach’s alpha was 0.895. The prevalence of mentoring needs was determined and its association with the year of study was assessed. This study included 208 of medical students comprised 123 and 85 of the first-year and the second-year, respectively. The prevalence of communication and self-leadership skills mentoring needs among the first-year medical students was 26.8% (95% CI: 22.9%, 30.6%) and 18.8% (95% CI: 14.8%, 23.0%) among the second-year medical students. The prevalence of learning skill mentoring need was 77.2% (95% CI: 73.6%, 81.0%) among the first-year and 63.5% (95% CI: 58.5%, 68.6%) among the second-year medical students. There was a significant association between year of study and learning skill mentoring need (χ2 (1) = 4.65, P = 0.031). None of the demographic characteristics (gender, ethnic, entry qualification, origin and scholarship) was significantly associated with the mentoring needs. The data of mentoring needs among the phase 1 of medical training is crucial to provide them an effective mentoring programme.
Discharge against Medical Advice and Transcending Boundaries in Ghanaian District Hospitals: Issues for Medical Learning
Authors: Mensah Kofi Tawiah
Published: December 2020

There is a case of a 47-year-old man who presented to the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital with a highgrade intestinal obstruction. Although the surgical expertise was available, limitations of laboratory and critical care services at the time necessitated a referral to a tertiary hospital. The patient and his relatives did not have the resources to pursue this treatment decision and opted for a discharge against medical advice (DAMA) to embark on faith-based treatment options. The attending clinician is sometimes frustrated in such complex scenarios by the inability to explore even the slightest survival chances that could result from life-saving surgery in the face of these resource limitations. This article focuses on the ethical and medicolegal dilemmas presented to clinicians by a patient’s request for DAMA. Some pragmatic approaches have been proposed to guide the evaluation and resolution of such challenges at the level of Ghanaian district hospitals for the benefit of medical learning.
Malaysia and COVID-19: In Data We Trust
Authors: Musa Kamarul Imran , Abdullah Jafri Malin
Published: December 2020

The recent spike of transmissibility of COVID-19 was evident by a large number of COVID-19 cases and apparent quick spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the state of Sabah, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia. The question remains as to what are the main contributory factors for the impending COVID-19 second wave in Malaysia and why the current surveillance system fails to show signs of the impending second — or the third — COVID-19 wave. In public health surveillance, data are the ultimate indicator, and in the era of big data and the Industrial Revolution 4.0, data has become a valuable commodity. The COVID-19 data keeper must fulfil some criteria to ensure COVID-19 data are useful. Researchers are obligated to share their COVID-19 data responsibly. The surveillance for COVID-19 is paramount, and the guidelines such as the one published by the World Health Organization ‘Public health surveillance for COVID-19: interim guidance’ must be referred to. Data must be taken seriously and shared to enable scientists, clinicians, epidemiologists and public health experts fight COVID-19.
Be Honest: Individuals’ Moral Responsibility within the COVID-19 Context
Authors: Zolkefli Yusrita
Published: December 2020

We recognise that people lie to health professionals for several reasons. However, these incidents endanger the well-being of the professionals and bring us to the question of whether people have an exclusive moral duty to always profess the truth about their health and other facts, particularly in a pandemic crisis. This review argues that an honest patient is a key to undertaking their roles as health professionals and delivering the best services possible to meet the needs of the patient. Greater awareness and comprehension of the potential ramifications of dishonesty, not only helps establish the moral obligation, to tell the truth, particularly in a pandemic situation, but also translates into a better relationship with health professionals. It also enforces an ethical solidarity on every single of us to show tangible moral response to ensure that those most vulnerable to risks from the pandemic illness such as health professionals are protected as far as possible.
Expression of Circulating MicroRNA-141 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Authors: Fitriawan Akbar Satria , Kartika Aprilia Indra , Chasanah Siti Nur , Aryandono Teguh , Haryana Sofia Mubarika
Published: December 2020

Background: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a lethal disease due to late diagnosis and lack of effective screening methods. MicroRNA (miR/miRNA) plays an important role in ovarian carcinogenesis and may serve as a non-invasive biomarker for EOC. This study aimed to assess miR-141 expression in the blood plasma of patients with EOC and healthy subjects and determine its association with the clinical stage of EOC.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used blood plasma from 30 newly diagnosed untreated patients with EOC and 25 healthy subjects. The mean age was 47.73 (SD = 10.29) years for EOC and 44.48 (SD = 16.14) years for healthy subject. The total RNA was isolated from blood plasma and reversed transcribed to obtain cDNA. The expression of miR-141 was measured by real- time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and calculated using 2-∆∆Ct methods. The data were analysed using Mann-Whitney test.
Results: The expression of miR-141 was upregulated 8.41 fold in the blood plasma of EOC patients compared to healthy controls (P < 0.001). Expression of miR-141 in the advanced stage was upregulated 4.2 fold compared to the early stage (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: The miR-141 was upregulated in the blood plasma of EOC and associated with an advanced stage of disease, suggesting it has potential as a biomarker for EOC detection.
Examination Approach to the Dizzy and Swaying Patient
Authors: Said Mogutham Nur Nazleen , Abdullah Jafri Malin , Idris Zamzuri , Ghani Abdul Rahman Izaini , Abdul Halim Sanihah , Naesarajoo Jonathan Joseph J , Lin-Wei Ooi , Abdullah Mohamad Muhaimin , Ahmad Sukari Aiman Ashraf
Published: December 2020

Background: Dizziness is a common presenting complaint among patients in Malaysia. It is a vague term which could be associated with vertigo, imbalance, ataxia or syncope. In order to deal with this overwhelming complaint, a detailed history-taking is essential in confirming aetiology of disease and this should be followed by a meticulous clinical examination. The purpose of the video manuscript it to provide a step-by-step approach to a dizzy and swaying patient, specially catered for Malaysian medical students and trainees.
Methods: A series of videos were shot, which involved the eye, ear, vestibular system, cerebellar, proprioceptive sense and gait examination. These videos, conducted in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) School of Medical Sciences, will be first in Malaysia and will highlight the proper technique and rapport with patients and essential points of each examination. There will be summary at the end of each examination on how to report findings which is a common weakness among students.
Conclusion: We hope that students and junior doctors could be apply these methods in their daily assessment of dizzy patients and ultimately, reach an accurate diagnosis.
EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF ‘CULTURE AND EXPLOSION’
Authors:   Russian State Professional and Pedagogical University (Yekaterinburg), Shcherbina Elena Yu. , Kislov Alexander G. ,   Russian State Professional and Pedagogical University (Yekaterinburg)
Published: December 2020

Following the ideas of Yu.M. Lotmanexpressed in his book ‘Culture and Explosion’ (1992), the authors have discovered the direct relationship of this culturological bestseller to the processes of modern explosive development of technologies, especially digital ones, and their impact on the educational sphere.
USING ACTIVE TEACHING METHODS IN THE PROCESS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT (WITHIN THE SUBJECT “THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND SPEECH CULTURE”)
Authors:   Surgut State Pedagogical University (Surgut), Gavrilov V.V.
Published: December 2020

This article states the need to change the approach, as well as the forms and methods of teaching in the process of developing students' speech within the subject "The Russian language and Culture of speech". The purpose of the study is to describe the ways of active teaching methods application in order to improve students' speech culture. The author notes that modern teaching methods have ceased to respond to the needs of society and do not contribute to successful socialization of university graduates. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that the author proposes that the work on a text (in the broad sense of the term) should become the main one in the teaching process. . The author proposes an updated process model of trainingenumerates those teaching forms and methods that contribute to the successful implementation of the model, describes the conditions of using these methods in the educational process. According to the author, the modeling of problem-based situations, the use of active teaching forms and methods reveal new opportunities to the teacher, help to develop students' communicative competence, and will largely determine further successful socialization of graduates.
BUSINESS LITERACY AS A FACTOR OF SOCIAL ADAPTATION AND RESOCIALIZATION OF JUVENILE CONVICTS
Authors:   Bashkir state pedagogical University named after M. Akmulla, Benin V.L. , Gareeva L.I. ,   Bashkir state pedagogical University named after M. Akmulla
Published: December 2020

The authors of the study propose to solve the problem of re-socialization of juvenile detainees after their release through their inclusion into the self-employment system, i.e. small business. Teaching juvenile offenders the basics of entrepreneurship will help them to provide themselves with the future workplace. The paper describes the positive experience of such training conducted in Sterlitamak youth detention center (educational colony) in the Republic of Bashkortostan.
NEW MODEL OF MUSEUM EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Academy of Postgraduate Education (Saint Petersburg)., Bakieva D.A
Published: December 2020

The article outlines the need to create a new didactic model of museum education activities, which will form the basis for its interaction with school. This need arises from visitors’ personality alternations, which cause education system changes as well as changes in the principal functions of the museum. The new model of school-museum interaction is based on a sociocultural approach, which is considered to be a methodological basis for education activities. . The new form of interaction involves the introduction of new didactic tools into museum education activities.
INFORMATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SECURITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET: THE PROBLEM OF MENTAL SETS
Authors:   Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture (Chelyabinsk)., Vaganova M.Yu. , Matveeva I.Yu. ,   Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture (Chelyabinsk).
Published: December 2020

The article examines the essence and nature of information and psychological influence on a personality, analyzes the forms of influence, including destructive ones. Their active use in the Internet environment provides a requirement for the formation and development of information and psychological security of a personality based on the control oversocial attitudes to the Internet. The article presents the results of diagnostics of students-librarians' attitudes to the Internet and their behavior in the network. The author justifies the necessity to introduce skill sets and teaching units related to increasing the level of information and psychological security of students ' personality into the education program for training highly qualified librarian
MYTHOLOGIZATION OF THE VIRTUAL AND HEROIZATION OF THE ORDINARY IN DIGITAL SPACE
Authors:   Perm State Institute of Culture (Perm)., Lisenkova A.A. , Ryazanova S.V. ,   Perm State Agrarian and Technological University. Academician D. N. Pryanishnikov (Perm).
Published: December 2020

The article analyzes the influence of digital technologies and means of everyday experience virtualization on the mythogenesis of the modern world. The transformation of approaches to creating ideal images, to heroization and mythologization has allowed to change the approaches to the narrative of the personal experience of each virtual space member. Myth becomes a means of escape from the constant variability, fragmentation and illogicality of the surrounding world. It offers simple ways of cognitive exploration of the surrounding reality allowing people to adapt to it. This way the virtual space is transformed from a place of gaining experience to a place filled with a mass of new myths and simulacra, expressed in an infinite number of visual images. Myth-making has stimulated the emergence of a profane creativity network in the pursuit of users’ rapid popularity , while mass culture has propagated bright and simple images of the screen world, creating a new reality of simple meanings and forms, giving rise to a new mythorealism of modernity.
CAN WE TRUST OUR COLLEAGUES? REVISITING THE INTRACOMMUNITY TRUST BETWEEN THE HIGHER SCHOOL TEACHERS
Authors:   Institute of Economics and Management, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (Yekaterinburg)., Ambarova Polina A. , Shabrova Nina V. ,   Institute of Economics and Management Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (Yekaterinburg)., Ermolaeva Svetlana G. ,   Ural Humanitarian Institute, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (Yekaterinburg).
Published: December 2020

In the context of the higher education transformation there are risks that the academic community can get deformed. One of such risks is the reducing of intracommunity trust. The authors consider it as a necessary condition for the reproduction and development of the academic community and overcoming its fragmentation. The purpose of the article is to examine the quality of trust-based relationships between the university teachers. The empirical basis of the article is the data of the sociological study «Trust as a fundamental problem of Russian higher education», conducted in 2019-2020 in Higher Education Institutions in Yekaterinburg. The results are the following: 1. It examines the connection between trust and the phenomenon of fragmentation within the academic community. It as well shows the risks of deformations in university communities. 2. It defines the key characteristics of intracommunity trust among scientific and pedagogical personnel both at the level of value orientations and in behavioral terms. 3. It determines the functions of intracommunity trust.
HOW TO INTEGRATE ISLAMIC EDUCATION INTO THE SYSTEM OF SECULAR NATIONAL EDUCATION
Authors:   Institute for Strategy and Theory of Education,  Russian Academy of Education (Moscow)., Shaposhnikova Tatyana D. , Zianshina Ravilya I. ,   Institute for Strategy and Theory of Education,  Russian Academy of Education (Moscow).
Published: December 2020

The article discusses the current state of Islamic education in Russia, the processes preceding its modernization and its stages over the last few decades. The increased attention to Islamic education is associated with those geopolitical changes and globalization processes which take place in the modern world in recent decades. These processes are responsible for the need to consider the prospects of the development of Islamic education from the perspective of multi-polarity and taking into account the changing role of the Muslim countries, occupying today a solid niche in the global world and offering an alternative to the Western model of civilization development. Modern education is formed and developed in a multicultural society. This is a characteristic feature of today's world and an important detail of Russian reality. The tasks of education are not only to transfer knowledge and teach people to professional skills, but also to form their spiritual world and develop their personal qualities. Islamic education is not an outsider of this trend; it is also aimed at personal development and the formation of professional competencies. The successful development of the Islamic education system in Russia, its interaction with the secular one has its own socio-cultural characteristics, which are expressed in the integrative movement of relations between two systems: Islamic (religious) and secular education. The historical foundations of their modern interaction are based on the long-term experience of living in the common territory of peoples and communities with different religions, which contributed to the formation of a multicultural society in Russia. Consolidation of efforts of Islamic educational organizations and state secular structures is due to the need to disseminate reliable information about Islamic culture and its heritage, to fulfill the tasks of countering extremist ideology.
PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF POSTGRADUATE BUSINESS PROJECTS
Authors:   Department of Zootechnics Faculty of Biotechnology and Veterinary Medicine Samara Agrarian University (Samara)., Zemskova Natalia E. , Melnikova Elena N. ,   Department of Zootechnics Faculty of Biotechnology and Veterinary Medicine Samara Agrarian University (Samara)., Sattarov Vener N. ,   Department of Bioecology and Biological Education, Bashkir State Pedagogical University named after M. Akmully (Ufa)
Published: December 2020

The subject of the study was the effectiveness of the university in the implementation of innovative developments of students. The purpose of the research is to analyze the business project of a postgraduate student within the Young Farmer support program for young entrepreneurs. The research methods included checking the relevance of the business plan and evaluating it. The results of the study made it possible to establish the relevance of the transition of the stationary method of beekeeping to a nomadic one in the Samara region. The authors identified the advantages and disadvantages of both methods and presented the organizational plan for the development of the economy and the spending plan, which includes ten items and amounts to 1666667 rubles. The research also takes the inflation rate into account and gives the taxing environment and contributions amount. A plan for increasing production volumes from 2020 to 2025 is shown. When assessing the efficiency of the transition to nomadic beekeeping, the authors estimate such indicators as: payback period; net income of the project, which is calculated as a cumulative result of the cash flow consisting of inflows (income from sales of products (services), non-realization income) and outflows (costs, current costs (without depreciation), taxes and deductions); net present value, which is equal to the value of net discounted income in the last planning interval; internal rate of return, or discount rate. The research provides the calculation of investments in nomadic beekeeping and establishes the economic efficiency of such transition. Both these factors determine the practical significance of the project.
INTERACTIVE TEACHING METHODS APPLICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL ECONOMYDEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Bashkir State Agrarian University (Ufa)., Kovshov V.A. , Salimova G.A. ,   Bashkir State Agrarian University (Ufa).
Published: December 2020

The article is devoted to the experience of using innovative methods of conducting lessons at university. The authors outline the prerequisites and need for using interactive methods. They provide specific examples of lectures and seminars in the interactive form and demonstrate the necessity of further innovative developments in higher education in order to train qualified graduates and develop university science.
DETECTION OF FRAUD INDICATIONS IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS USING FINANCIAL SHENANIGANS
Authors: Sakti Eklamsia , Tarjo Tarjo , Prasetyono Prasetyono , Riskiyadi Moh.
Published: December 2020

This study aims to empirically test the detection of indications of financial statement fraud based on financial shenanigans. Financial shenanigans are proxied by the growth in days' sales outstanding, cash flow from operating divided by net income, and accounts receivable divided by sales. Indication of financial statement fraud is proxied by the F-Score model. This research was conducted at oil and gas companies in Indonesia and Malaysia. Hypothesis testing used multiple linear regression analysis. The test was carried out in three steps, namely testing on Indonesia and Malaysia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The results of this study found evidence that the growth of the days' sales outstanding is significant to the indication of financial statement fraud in Malaysia. Another result is that the growth in a collection period, cash flow from operating divided by net income, and accounts receivable divided by sales is not significant if tested separately for Indonesia and Malaysia and Indonesia.
The Role of Mediating Islamic Personality and Value Satisfaction on the Effect of Relationship Marketing on Customer Loyalty
Authors: Widarno Bambang
Published: December 2020

The study of consumer loyalty to a product is an essential topic for academics and practice. There is not much empirical research on the effect of marketing on allegiance, based on the literature review; it has produced propositions that determine consumer loyalty in a product that is influenced by marketing effectiveness. This study uses a qualitative approach to using literature studies. Based on a literature review, it produces propositions that determine consumer loyalty in a product that is influenced by marketing effectiveness. Besides, there is a mediating effect of Islamic personality and consumer perceived value satisfaction. This study also links value satisfaction and customer value loyalty. Islamic personality is a mediating variable. This study also discusses the combination of perceived value and consumer satisfaction into value satisfaction.
Psychrophilic Microorganisms in Natural Sources of the Kemerovo Region: Isolation and Antimicrobial Properties
Authors: Dyshlyuk Lyubov , Babich Olga , Ostroumov Lev , Wang Xiaojie , Noskova Svetlana , Sukhikh Stanislav
Published: December 2020

Introduction. Extreme psychrophiles still remain largely understudied. However, they can serve as biological components in drug production, as well as increase the shelf life of food products in food industry. Therefore, the properties of psychrophilic microorganisms are a relevant study object. The present research objective was to isolate new psychrophilic microorganisms in extreme low-temperature conditions of the caves of Gornaya Shoria and Salair (Kemerovo region) and study their antimicrobial properties.

Study objects and methods. The research featured psychrophilic microorganisms isolated in the caves of the Kemerovo region. The sampling was performed in triplicate. The samples were placed in sterile paper. Antibiotic resistance was defined according to the area where the antibiotic plate suppressed bacterial growth. The cell suspension was placed in a Petri dish with an agar-based medium. The discs with antibiotics were put on the surface of the medium and incubated in a thermostat at 28°C for 24 h in order to describe the growth of the isolates.

Results and discussion. The microbial communities of the Gavrilovskaya and Azasskaya caves produced seven isolates with different morphological characteristics. Isolates 1, 4, and 5 had pronounced suppressive properties at 2 ± 4°C. Isolates 1, 4, and 5 proved resistant to antibiotics. Isolate 1 exhibited high resistance (21–26) to Neomycin and Novogramon, medium resistance (17–22) to Ceparin, Kanamycin, Levomycin, Carbenicillin, and Streptomycin, and low (2–8) resistance to Benzylpenicillin and Clotrimazole. Isolate 1 had no antibiotic resistance to Ampicillin, Gentamicin, and Tetracycline. Isolate 4 showed high resistance (22–27) to Novogramon, medium resistance (10–22) to Tetracycline, Clotrimazole, Neomycin, Zeparin, Kanamycin, Levomycin, and Monomycin, and low resistance (2–8) to Ampicillin, Benzylpenicillin, Streptomycin, and Gentamicin. Isolate 4 demonstrated no antibiotic resistance to Carbenicillin and Polymyxin. Isolate 5 proved highly resistant (27–26) to Ceparin, Benzylpenicillin, Levomycetin, and Novogramon, and medium resistant (12–22) to Clotrimazole, Streptomycin, Neomycin, Gentamicin, Polymyxin, Carbenicillin, and Monomycin. Isolate 5 demonstrated no resistance to Ampicillin, Tetracycline, and Kanamycin.

Conclusion. Psychrophiles can serve as microorganisms to create new biological products that suppress the development of diseases in plants. Psychrophiles proved an extremely promising research direction for cultivating and storing agricultural products.