bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Basketbol Hakemlerinin Yeni Tip Koronavirüse (Covid-19) Yakalanma Kaygılarının Araştırılması
Authors: ÖZKAN Zekiye , KAHRAMAN Muhammed Zahit , ARSLAN Ersin , İLİK Abdullah , HANEDANOĞLU Yakup , KAPLAN Seyhmus
Published: March 2022

Yeni Tip Koronavirüs (Covid-19) salgınının tüm dünyada ve ülkemizde yayılmasıyla birlikte spor alanında da vakalar görülmüştür. Müsabaka ve antrenmanlardan sonra sporcu, antrenör, yönetici, teknik ekip ve hakemlerin salgına yakalanabildikleri ve bu nedenle spora hizmet eden bireylerde koronavirüse yakalanma kaygısı oluşabilmektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışmada basketbol hakemlerinin Yeni Tip Koronavirüse (Covid-19) yakalanma kaygısının araştırılması amaçlandı. Çalışmaya farklı klasman seviyelerinde 150 erkek ve 54 kadın olmak üzere toplamda 204 basketbol hakemi gönüllü olarak katıldı. Çalışmaya katılan hakemlere, araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” ve Tekkurşun Demir ve arkadaşları (2020), tarafından geçerlliği ve güvenirliği yapılan “Sporcuların Yeni Tip Koronavirüse (Covid-19) Yakalanma Kaygısı Ölçeği” uygulandı. Araştırma verileri, normallik varsayımını karşılamadığı için non-parametrik testler kullanıldı. İkili ve grup içi karşılaştırmalarda Mann Whitney U testi, ikiden fazla gruplarda ise Kruskal Wallis H testi uygulandı. Araştırma bulgularına göre; cinsiyet, medeni durum, eğitim düzeyi ve Covid-19’u geçirme durumuna göre gruplar arasında anlamlı fark bir bulunmadı (p>0.05). Yaş değişkeninde sosyalleşme kaygısı alt boyutunda, meslek değişkeninde bireysel kaygı alt boyutu ve toplam ölçek puanında, klasman düzeyi değişkeninde ise bireysel kaygı alt boyutu, sosyalleşme kaygısı alt boyutu ve toplam ölçek puanlarında gruplar arasında anlamlı bir fark belirlendi (p<0.05). Sonuç olarak basketbol hakemlerinin bazı değişkenler bakımından Yeni Tip Koronavirüse (Covid-19) yakalanma kaygısı yaşadıkları söylenebilir.
Development of the Technological Process of Forming Rings from Sheet Samples by Stamping Rollers and Rotary Hood
Authors: Kupchuk I. , Kolisnyk M. , Shtuts A. , Paladii M.
Published: March 2022

The publication presents the results of the development of a combined technological process of forming the outer and inner rings of fermentation columns on sheet samples using punching, rolling, and twisting. For this purpose, the equipment was designed that allows for one pass of the installation to form blanks with a tapered roller, both outer and inner rings. The experiment showed that the possibilities of the process are limited by the risk of destruction and necking or destruction of areas with holes in the inner ring.
Ein epistemischer Lösungsvorschlag für das Kahlkopfparadox
Authors: Förster Tobias
Published: March 2022

In this essay an epistemic solution to the Bald Man Paradox is suggested. Pre- supposing classical logic and minimal additional premises it is shown that there is a sharp border for baldness. In the course of that it is argued that the same argument can be given regarding alternative
many-valued logics. Following this we formulate a plausible principle of imperfect soritical knowledge (ISK), with the aid of which it is shown that the concrete value of the sharp border is un- known. The proposed solution of the Bald Man Paradox will then be compared with Williamson's
solution to the Sorites Paradox. In the end it is argued that the tolerance principle derives its plausibility from an ambiguity of the word "false". To this end it is shown that there is an equivalent formulation of the tolerance principle in Ulrich Blau's three-valued logic which is consistent
with the existence of a sharp border.
Hoffnung als Zukunftsbezug. Ein Beitrag zur Zeitlichkeit des guten Lebens
Authors: Blöser Claudia
Published: March 2022

The central question of this article is what hope contributes to a good life. The starting point is the assumption that living a good life involves having a good relation to the past, present and future. Hope is a central attitude towards the future that contributes, I argue, to having
an own future. I distinguish three ways in which there is reference to an "own future" and thus different ways in which hope contributes to the good life. Finally, I discuss the objection that hope is detrimental to a good life precisely because of its reference to the future, insofar as a
good life essentially takes place "in the present".
Sinn und Zeit. Zu zwei Dimensionen des guten Lebens
Authors: Weber-Guskar Eva
Published: March 2022

Philosophical theories of the good life usually focus on at least one of three as- pects by which a human life can be assessed: well-being, meaning or morality. This paper seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the idea of meaning in life. It argues that the dimension of meaning
in a human life is conditioned by time; an idea which has so far not been sufficiently considered. Firstly, Susan Wolf's approach is presented, in which meaning is understood to be comple- tely "timeless". Next, based on considerations by Cheshire Calhoun and Antti Kauppinen, it is discussed
why and how one should include temporal aspects so that one obtains an understanding of meaning that is "time-relative". Lastly, a concept of meaning that is "time-constituted" is outlined, which makes clear that a temporal reference structure is a condition for all meaning in life.
واقع التعليم المدمج في الجامعات العربية "دراسة حالة على طلبة جامعة الشارقة في دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة وطلبة جامعة حائل في المملكة العربية السعودية"
Authors: Barhoumi Wafa Omar
Published: March 2022

تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على تصورات طلبة كلية الآداب والعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية فيما يتعلق بأهمية واستخدام التعلم المدمج في جامعة الشارقة في الإمارات العربية المتحدة وجامعة حائل بالمملكة العربية السعودية. كما تحاول هذه الدراسة معرفة إلى أي مدى تتوفر المعدات والأدوات اللازمة لتطبيق التعلم المدمج، وكذلك ما هي عوائق استخدام التعلم المدمج في التدريس. اعتمدت هذه الدراسة المنهج الوصفي. يتم إرسال استبيان إلى 200 طالب في كل جامعة. يتم تحليل البيانات كمياً باستخدام الحزمة الإحصائية للعلوم الاجتماعية (SPSS). تم عرض البيانات الوصفية بما في ذلك النسب المئوية والمتوسطات. وأظهرت النتائج أن هناك اتفاقًا كبيرًا بين طلبة جامعة الشارقة وجامعة حائل على أهمية الاستفادة من التعلم المدمج. ومع ذلك، يوافق جميع المشاركين إلى حد ما على أنه يتم استخدامه حاليًا. كما أظهرت النتائج أيضًا أنه في حين أن هناك درجة معتدلة من الاتفاق بين الطلبة على توفر المعدات والمواد اللازمة لتنفيذ التعلم المدمج، إلا أن هناك درجة منخفضة من الاتفاق بين الطلبة فيما يتعلق بهذه المشكلة. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، بينما يعتقد الطلبة إلى حد كبير أن هناك عقبات أمام الاستفادة من التعلم المدمج في الجامعات. أظهرت النتائج عدم وجود فروق بين استجابات عينة الدراسة فيما يتعلق بأهمية الاستفادة من التعلم المدمج، والأجهزة المستخدمة لتنفيذه، وكذلك معوقات الاستفادة منه.

وبناءً على نتائج الدراسة توصي الباحثة بما يلي:

1 - تطوير المنهج الحالي لتلبية متطلبات التعلم المدمج. يتم ذلك من خلال تشكيل لجنة مكونة من متخصصين في مجالات التعليم والحاسوب.

2 - توفير وتشغيل برامج تدريبية للمعلمين والطلاب على استخدام الحاسب الآلي والإنترنت.

3 - تقديم الدعم الفني المستمر للشبكة وصيانتها.
الاساس النظري للتعبير الاسري
Authors: Youssef Anwar Badr
Published: March 2022

تعد عملية ادراك وفهم انفعالات الأشخاص المحيطين بنا مهارة ضرورية وأساسية تتطور في وقت مبكر من الحياة مما يجعل من البيئة الأسرية للطفل الرضيع المكان الذي يقدم الأمثلة والنماذج الانفعالية لهم في النمو المبكر وهو ما يتمثل بظاهرة التعبير الاسري ، ولكن بالرغم من ذلك فإن العلاقة بين النمو المبكر للإدراك الانفعالي والتعبير الأسري لاتزال غير واضحة وقيد الدراسة إذ إنه وعلى ما يبدو ان قدرة الشخص الراشد على التعرف على انفعالات الآخرين كانت قد ارتبطت بالتعبير الانفعالي الذي عاشوه في اسرهم الأصلية فإذا ما كانوا ينحدرون من اسر ذات تعبير عالي فإنهم اكثر كفاءة في تشخيص وتحديد انفعالات الآخرين والعكس صحيح مما تطلب صياغة عدد من الفرضيات العلمية واستعراض عدد من النظريات والدراسات السابقة سواء كانت الساندة او المعارضة ومناقشتها على اسس علمية من اجل الخروج بجملة من الاستنتاجات التي تعزز وتسند هذه الافتراضات على المستوى النظري.
Nakupno vedenje kupca inovativnega izdelka in izzivi prilagajanja prodajnih aktivnosti
Authors: Povše Tina , Vukasović Tina
Published: March 2022

Članek opisuje izzive, s katerimi se soočajo mnoga inovativna podjetja, ki poskušajo uspešno lansirati nove izdelke na tržišče. Glede na obstoječe raziskave, ki potrjujejo, da velik delež na novo lansiranih izdelkov komercialno ne uspe, je namen raziskave raziskati, na kakšne načine lahko organizacija uspešno prispeva k uspešnosti izdelka predvsem prek aktivnosti prodajne službe oz. natančneje prodajnega osebja, ki opravi prvi stik s kupci. Njihova naloga je pri inovativnejših izdelkih še kompleksnejša, saj se tovrstna prodaja razlikuje od običajne, obenem pa zahteva tudi dobro razumevanje, kako se kupci vedejo in kako razmišljajo. Kredibilne izkušnje na tem področju ima prodajno osebje slovenskih podjetij, ki je v izvedeni raziskavi podalo svoj pogled, mnenja in izkušnje o načinu prodaje inovativnih izdelkov in kako se ta razlikuje od prodaje izdelkov, ki so na trgu že znani.
„Frauenrasse dominiert und wird bevorteilt an jeder ecke“ – Elemente rechtsextremer Diskursstrategien in der Online-Debatte über Abtreibungsrechte
Authors: Jugenheimer Alina , Pereyra Carmen , Schöbel Sören
Published: March 2022

Gesellschaftskritik von rechts hat Konjunktur: Rechtspopulistische Parteien und Bewegungen erklären sich derzeit in vielen Staaten zum Sprachrohr (angeblich) unterdrückter Meinungen. Nicht erst seit der Covid-19-Pandemie ist das Internet dabei zentraler Schauplatz der Auseinandersetzungen. Der These folgend, dass rechtsextreme Narrative inzwischen auch in gesamtgesellschaftlichen Debatten ausgemacht werden können, haben wir Videos der Social-Media-Plattform YouTube auf diese Narrative analysiert. Gemeinsamen Bezug bilden die jüngsten Ereignisse um die Regulierung von Abtreibung in Polen, wo im Oktober 2020 das geltende Abtreibungsrecht für verfassungswidrig erklärt wurde, und Argentinien, dessen Regierung Abtreibung am 30. Dezember 2020 legalisierte. Während im analysierten Diskursausschnitt Frauenrechte und eine liberale Abtreibungspolitik oft positive Bewertung finden, bieten diese Themen auch Anlass hitziger Debatten, die häufig in Beleidigung, Herabwürdigung oder Hass umschlagen. Sexismus, Misogynie und vor allem Antifeminismus können dabei als besonders geeignete Anknüpfungspunkte für rechtsextreme Inhalte identifiziert werden.
Decision-making regulatory framework of the introduction of health technologies at the hospitals in Ukraine
Authors: Філінюк О. М. , Алешко Д. В. , Бабенко М. М. , Косяченко К. Л. , Кахвечі Р.
Published: March 2022

The limited resources of the health care system and the COVID-19 pandemic encourage more rational and cost-effective administrative and clinical decisions. To achieve the best health care within available resources, the introduction of the most efficient technologies should be supported, considering organizational, social and ethical issues. Assessment of health technologies at different levels, namely national/regional and hospital, is becoming increasingly important. Adherence to cost-effective approaches to administrative and clinical decision-making will ensure the rational use of the state budget and improve clinical outcomes, improve the quality and life expectancy of patients.

The purpose of the study was to analyze the current regulatory framework for the introduction of health technologies (medicines and medical devices) at the hospital level. During the research the methods of content analysis, historical, system-analytical, generalization was used.

According to the analysis of the decision-making regulatory framework for the health technology’s introduction, it was drawn the next conclusions. The active HTA development in Ukraine is noted. In a short time, a legal framework for state HTA for medicines was created and approved, amendments were made to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Public Procurement’ and other Ukraine’s laws on medicine procurement under managed entry agreements, the further steps for development of the HTA ecosystem in Ukraine were identified.

The legal framework for the circulation of medical devices needs to be updated in Ukraine, starting with technical regulations in accordance with EU regulations №745 and №746 and further approval of the Law on Medical Devices.

Procedures for evaluation and selection of medicines and medical devices at the level of medical institutions are absent in Ukraine and require separate elaboration. The introduction of HB-HTA will help hospital managers to make independent, transparent, reasonable, and impartial management decisions on the selection of drugs and medical devices.

The obtained results prove the need for further research of everyday decision-making practices on the introduction of health technologies at the hospitals, development of methodology for hospital-based HTA and update regulation of HB-HTA in the current legal framework of Ukraine.
Analysis of the assortment of antibiotics in the State Medicines Formulary according to the WHO AWaRe classification with the purpose of their rational use and reducing the risk of antimicrobial resistance
Authors: Яковлєва Л. В. , Романенко І. М.
Published: March 2022

Rational use of antimicrobials have been recognized as one of the strategies to fight AMR. In 2017 WHO proposed the classification of antibioticsAWaRe, dividing them into groups Access, Watch, Reserve, which takes into account the potential of AMR and emphasizes the importance of rational antibiotic therapy. In Ukraine, the State Formulary of Medicines (State Formulary of Ukraine) is the manual on the rational use of medicines.

The aim of the work was to analyse the assortment of systemic antibiotics (J01) of the State Formulary of Ukraine, their compliance with the classification of antibiotics AWaRe according to the WHO database, which will contribute to rational antibiotic therapy.

The objects of the study were antibiotics (J01), of the 13th version of the State Formulary of Ukraine, data on the belonging of antibiotics to the group Access, Observations, Reserve on WHO AWaRe antibiotic classification database.The following research methods were used in the work: system-review, analytical, method of comparison and generalization.

According to the analysis, the group Access includes 23 INN antibiotics (J01) of the State Formulary of Ukraine. For 16 INNs of these antibioticsWHO provides recommendations for rational antibiotic therapy as the first choice for 31 infectious diseases and the second choice for 13 infectious diseases. The Observations group includes 31 INN antibiotics (J01) of the State Formulary of Ukraine. For 18 INNs of these antibiotics WHO provides recommendations for rational antibiotic therapy as the first choice for 21 infectious diseases and the second choice for 17 infectious diseases. The Reserve group includes 3 INN antibiotics (J01) of the State Formulary of Ukraine.

The State Formulary of Ukraine includes 64 INN antibiotics of systemic action (J01), 23 INNs according to the WHO AWaRe antibiotic classification are assigned to the group Access, 31 ‒ Observations and 3 ‒ Reserve group. The analysis provides WHO recommendations for rational antibiotic therapy for the treatment of common infectious diseases, taking into account the degree of counteraction to the development of AMR. The results of the work can be used in the development of guidelines for the rational choice of antibiotics for the treatment of infectious diseases.
Analysis of the epidemiological state of mental disorders and pharmaceutical provision of patients with medicines by the government of Ukraine.
Authors: Немченко А. С. , Ляденко А. В.
Published: March 2022

The number of patients with mental disorders is growing every year, which has a significant impact on the increase in cases of disability and loss of one of the five years of healthy life. In Ukraine, the incidence of depressive disorders and disorders caused by alcohol consumption exceeds that of Eastern Europe. The COVID-2019 global pandemic has affected the rapid spread of new cases of depressive disorders (53.2 million or 27.6%) and anxiety disorders (76.2 million or 25.6%) in 2020. These trends in Ukraine and the world have led to changes in the formation and implementation of the National Mental Health Policy, as most disorders are successfully treated with access to medicine and availability of medicines for patients.

The aim of the work was to assess the current state of morbidity and prevalence of mental disorders in Ukraine and the world, as well as to analyse the access of medicines for patients according to current government programs.

The objectі of the study were the data of the Center for Mental Health and Monitoring of Drugs and Alcohol of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, regulations documents, analytical reports, international websites. The study used methods of analysis, systematization, generalization, analytical and graphical.

The study found an annual increase in outpatient mental health care and a sharp decline in inpatient and day care. Depressive disorders show a growth trend of 6.25% in Ukraine for the period 2018–2020, for comparison – only in 2020 in the world such growth was 27.6%. Analysis of medical practice shows that most mental disorders are not diagnosed as special cases, and are treated as concomitant diseases, which significantly affects the incidence and prevalence and as a consequence of the formation of government programs to provide patients with vital medicines in outpatient treatment.

The provision of drugs to patients on an outpatient basis today occurs according to the list of diseases defined by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1303. Since October 1, the program of reimbursement of medicine for 9 INN has been expanded, which allowed patients with mental disorders to receive medicines free of charge or with a surcharge, without reference to their location.

The study revealed negative trends in the incidence and prevalence of mental disorders in Ukraine as a whole and in regions compared to similar indicators in the world, as well as identify key issues affecting the formation of government programs to provide patients with basic medicines.
Development and optimization of quantitative composition of rectal suppositories with diosmin and hesperidin by the method of mathematical planning of the experiment
Authors: Борко Є. А. , Ковалевська І. В. , Рубан О. А. , Кутова О. В.
Published: March 2022

In the development of suppositories biphasic media are rarely used. It is due to the occurrence of possible instabilities within the system «dispersed phase and a dispersing medium». To solve such problems, it is rational to use the methods of mathematical planning of the experiment. The method of mathematical planning of the experiment feature is the diversity of approaches to model construction. This means that these methods are theoretically predict the results of a future experiment, analyze the data obtained, prevent the repetition of experiments and optimize the technology of medicine.

The aim of the present research was to develop and optimize of quantitative composition of rectal suppositories with diosmin and hesperidin by the method of mathematical planning of experiment.

Objects of the study were samples of suppositories of the biphasic type with diosmin and hesperidin. The dispersing medium of these samples consisted of hydrophobic (Witepsol W35 and emulsifiers) and hydrophilic parts (sodium alginate gel with the addition of Ca2+ as a complexing cation). Preliminary results of determining the percentage limits of the hydrophobic part of the dispersed medium were carried out by studying the indicators of the release of active substances from the dosage form and the laser diffraction method. As responses of experiments was used such indicator as: disintegration time, hardness and mucoadhesion.

As a result of the studies, the functional dependence of the indicators on the amount of components of the suppository dispersed medium was established. It was found that acceptable values of the responses should conform to the following conditions: hardness and mucoadhesion should be close to the maximum, and the disintegration time – to the minimum.

According to the results of the study it was found that the optimal content of the mixture of emulsifiers – 6.29%, solid fat – 39.51%, the hydrophilic part of the biphasic medium – 29.58%. Responses that will provide the system with the necessary structural-mechanical and pharmaco-technological properties are within: y1 (2.713); y2 (22.639); y3 (439.283). The obtained data will be used in further studies to optimize the composition and technology of rectal suppositories with diosmin and hesperidin.
Phytochemical characteristics and the study of acute toxicity of extracts from fruit Рrunus domestica
Authors: Сенюк І. В. , Кравченко В. М. , Амін Бенарафа Ібрахім
Published: March 2022

The increased demand for modern phytopreparations is dictated by their wide application in the complex treatment of various diseases, the presence of low toxicity and the pharmacoeconomic component. Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants reveals not only potential therapeutic effects, but also assumes their toxicological properties. In this context, the Prunus domestica, widely spread on the territory of our country and well known for its medicinal properties and applications in folk medicine, has attracted our attention.
The aim of the work was to investigate the phytochemical composition of extracts obtained from fruit Prunus domestica and to study their toxic properties.
Phytochemical analysis of the extracts obtained from fruits Prunus domestica was carried out according to the original method of extracting biologically active compounds, using instrumental research methods using modern laboratory analytical equipment.
Studies of the safety of four extracts from Prunus domestica (liquid EC-1, EC-2 and dry CEPC, CEV) with the calculation of median lethal doses were carried out on mice and rats with the single intragastric and intraperitoneal routes of administration according to the method of T. V. Pastushenko. The degree of toxicity was determined according to the classification of K. K. Sidorov.
Phytochemical study of extracts from fruit Prunus domestica provided information on the presence in their chemical composition of flavonoids, the sum of phenolic compounds, anthocyanins, neutral sugars, amino acids, organic and hydroxycinnamic acids. A higher content of the sum of phenolic compounds in the aqueous (ЕС-1) and alcoholic extracts (ЕС-2) as well as the presence of neutral sugars as products of hydrolysis of homopolysaccharides (СEV extract) and heteropolysaccharides (CEPC extract).
Experimental studies proved that EC-1, EC-2, CEPC and SEV extracts had low toxicity beyond 15 000 mg/kg when administered orally and 3 000 mg/kg when administered intraperitoneally. The LD50 of the studied extracts of mice and rats after intraperitoneal injection was determined, which was more than 3 000 mg/kg.
The chemical composition of biologically active compounds of extracts from the fruit Prunus domestica, which provides promising directions for further study of their pharmacological properties, has been investigated.
Analysis of experimental data on acute toxicity of the studied extracts showed that they belong to the IV class of toxicity “relatively harmless substances", according to K. K. Sidorov classification. The LD50 of extracts from the fruit Prunus domestica for oral administration could not be determined, and the LD50 of the studied extracts for mice and rats after intraperitoneal administration was more than 3 000 mg/kg.
HUBUNGAN DIAGNOSA APENDISITIS AKUT DENGAN JUMLAH LEUKOSIT DI RUMAH SAKIT MUHAMMADIYAH PALEMBANG
Authors: Maulana Erwin , Salsabila Azyu Salwa
Published: March 2022

Apendisitis adalah peradangan pada apendiks vermiformis dan merupakan penyakit bedah mayor yang paling sering terjadi pada setiap usia, namun paling sering terjadi pada remaja dan dewasa muda. Salah satu cara penilaian apendisitis dengan menggunakan Alvarado Score (MANTRELS), dimana salah satu kriterianya adalah leukosit yang meningkat. Leukosit ini berperan penting terhadap sistem imunitas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untukmengetahui hubungan jumlah leukosit dengan diagnosa apendisitis akut di Rumah Sakit Muhammadiyah Palembang. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analitik dengan desain retrospektif. Penelitian ini dilakukan di ruang rekam medis Rumah Sakit Muhammadiyah Palembang. Pengambilansampel dilakukan dengan teknik Total Sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 44 orang. Data kemudian dianalisis secara univariat dan bivariat. Hasil penelitian didapatkan pasien apendisitis yang mengalami leukositosis sebanyak 31 orang dan yang tidak leukositosis berjumlah 13 orang dan berdasarkan uji Chi Square diketahui nilai p-value sebesar 0,003 (p<0,05) yang menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara jumlah leukosit dengan diagnosa apendisitis akut.
Psychological Factors Predicting Participation in Meaningful Activities of People With Chronic Stroke
Authors:   Department of Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Dehmiyan Arian , Azad Akram ,   Department of Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Taghizadeh Ghorban ,   Department of Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Background and Objectives: One of the most important areas in the rehabilitation of stroke patients is participation in meaningful activities. Participation of individuals with stroke in meaningful activities can increase their satisfaction and quality of life. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological factors and participation in meaningful activities as well as determining factors predicting participation in meaningful activities in patients with stroke. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 100 people with chronic stroke participated which were selected from four rehabilitation centers using a convenience non-probability sampling method. Participants were assessed using Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment (MAPA), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression Scale (CED-S), 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue (VAS ‐ F), and Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS Pain). Results: The severity of depression had the highest relationship with the level of participation in meaningful activities. Also, the severity of depression, cognitive status, pain intensity, and severity of fatigue were identified as significant factors predicting the rate of participation in meaningful activities of patients with stroke. Conclusion: Participating in meaningful activities in people with stroke is an important issue and a major obstacle in the lives of people with stroke. As a result, identifying problems and making appropriate interventions to remove obstacles, such as fatigue, pain, cognitive problems, and most importantly depression should be a priority for professionals.
The Persian Version of “Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment” Questionnaire: Evaluation of Its Face and Content Validity in Elderly
Authors:   Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Sadeghi Nahid , Akbarfahimi Malahat ,   Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Taghizadeh Hajlouee Ghorban ,   Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Background and Objectives: “Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment” (MAPA) questionnaire is a suitable tool for examining the frequency and meaningfulness of 28 activities. The aim of this study was to assess the face and content validity of the Persian version of MAPA for older adults. Methods: The face validity was assessed qualitatively using interviews and quantitively using the item impact method (IIM) with 15 elderly aged 65-90 years old and MMSE≥21. They measured the suitability simplicity and comprehensibility of the items. To assess the content validity using CVR and CVI, 15 occupational therapists (eight PhD. Candidates, seven masters) who had more than five years of experience in geriatric rehabilitation and aged>30 years old took part. Results: All items of MAPA using IIM were more than 1.5. The CVR scores for each item were 0.6-1 (the cut-off base on Lawshe table 0.49). The average CVR value of MAPA was 0.84. The I-CVI of the Persian version of MAPA ranged from 0.86-1. All items scored higher than 0.79. The S-CVI/UA was 0.58 and the S-CVI/Ave was 0.96. Conclusion: The Persian version of MAPA has acceptable content and face validity in the elderly. Investigation of test-retest and internal consistency reliability and construct validity (convergent, divergent, and factor analysis) is suggested.
Estimation of Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Formula in Irregular Astigmatism With Normal Axial Length Eyes
Authors:   Department of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran., Mirzaei Saba Leila , Hassani Mohammadali ,   Department of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran., Jafarzadehpour Ebrahim ,   Rehabilitation Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Mirzajani Ali ,   Rehabilitation Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Background and Objectives: We evaluated the intraocular lens power calculation (IOL) formulas in eyes with cataracts and irregular astigmatism who have undergone cataract surgery. Methods: In a retrospective case series, 50 eyes with cataracts and irregular astigmatism who underwent phacoemulsification with IOL implantation were assessed. The IOL power was determined using the data of the keratometry of IOL master-derived keratometry in five formulas: Haigis, Hoffer Q, Holladay 1, SRK2 and SRKT. One month after surgery, refractive error and visual acuity were assessed. Results: The Mean±SD age of participants was 66.10±6.57 years (ranged 32-83). The percentage of male and female subjects was 45.8% and 54.2%, respectively. The axial length was 19.00mm to 23.00mm, which is a normal range. The most and least used formulas were SRKT and Haigis, respectively. Astigmatism and spherical refractive errors before and after surgery had significant differences (P<0.001). There was a decrease in astigmatism and hyperopic shift after surgery. Conclusion: SRKT is a suitable formula for this group of patients. According to a decrease in astigmatism and hyperopic shift, an improvement in visual acuity can be expected.
Translating and Assessing the Reliability of the Persian Version of the Profile of Occupational Engagement
Authors:   Department of Counseling, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Masoumi Tayebeh , Shafaroodi Narges ,   Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Alvandi aezeh ,   Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran., Ebadi Abbas ,   Department of Nursery, Faculty of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Background and Objectives: The profile of occupational engagement in People with Severe Mental Illness (POES) is one of the time-use-based instruments, which can uncover the rhythm of activity and rest, as well as the variety and range of meaningful occupations. The current study aimed to report the translation process and assess the inter-rater reliability of the Persian version of POES. Methods: In the present study, the translation process took place in three phases: forward-translation, backward-translation, and two expert panels review. To assess inter-rater reliability, all the POES forms were rated by the first and the third author. Results: The data achieved from 47 patients with schizophrenia were carefully analyzed. The inter-rater reliability analysis shows the intra-class correlation values were 0.86 in single and 0.92 in average measures. Conclusion: The reliability results are entirely consistent with the previous studies on POES.
The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Obesity With Women Infertility: A case- control study in Arak (2021)
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran., Saremi Abbas , Moradzadeh Rahmatollah ,   Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran., Bahrami Alireza ,   Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Psychology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Arak University, Arak, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Background: Physical activity has multiple health benefits, yet its association with female fertility remains unclear. Considering the critical effects of lifestyle on reproductive health, this study aimed to compare the physical activity and body composition of fertile and infertile women in Arak during 2021. Methods: This study is a case-control study that was performed on 200 fertile and infertile women (20 to 40 years old) referred to the infertility center in Arak who was selected through the convenience sampling. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires on sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics, physical activity and sedentary behavior. Anthropometric characteristics and body composition were also measured. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the association of fertility with physical activity level, sedentary behavior and body composition. Results: The level of physical activity (P=0.001) and body mass index (P=0.03) in infertile women were lower and higher compared to fertile women, respectively. In women with moderate level of physical activity (odds ratio 4.42 and 95% confidence interval: 1.60, 12.99 and P=0.004) the chance of infertility decreases. Women who spend more than 300 minutes a day sedentary are 2.07 times more likely to have fertility problems than women who are physically active (odds ratio 2.07 and 95% confidence interval: 1.36, 3.14 and P=0.001). Conclusion: This study shows that low physical activity, sedentary lifestyle and obesity are independent risk factors associated with infertility, so to prevent and even treat infertility, more attention should be paid to lifestyle behaviors in women.
Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Coordination and Variability in Children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder
Authors:   Department of Motor Control and Learning, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Ghaheri Banafsheh , Tahmasebi Boroujeni Shahzad ,   Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Shahbazi Mehdi ,   Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran., Arshi Ahmad Reza ,   Biomechanics and Sports Engineering Groups, Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Background and Aim: Evaluating variability can help to investigate the process underlying motor coordination problems. The current study aimed to measure motor coordination and its variability in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Moreover, the symmetry of motor coordination variability in these children and the relation between motor skills and variability were explored. Materials and Methods: After evaluating motor skills in children, aged 7-10 years using Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2), 15 children with DCD and 20 non-DCD children performed a bilateral coordination task. Using motion capture system, motor coordination and variability were recorded and calculated by computing continuous relative phase and its standard deviation, respectively. Ethical Considerations: The study with an ethical code of IR.UT.SPORT.REC.1396030 was approved by Ethics Committee of Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences of University of Tehran. Findings: Children with DCD showed significantly higher variability, while there was no significant difference between the groups in performing the coordination task. Moreover, the variability of motor coordination was found asymmetrical in children with DCD. Finally, more variability was shown to be accompanied with lower score in motor skills of the participants. Conclusion: The current study shows the necessity of employing assessments related to underlying process of movement coordination such as variability, which can help to provide more comprehensive understanding of motor patterns of children with DCD and the strategies that they adopt to execute and produce movement.
Evaluation of Candida Albicans Adhesion to Two Different Types of Acrylic Resin
Authors:   Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran., Nazari Vahideh , Didehdar Mojtaba ,   Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran., Golestanipour Fateme ,   Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Background and Aim: A common infection in complete or partial denture wearers is denture stomatitis. One of the most important factors in the adhesion of Candida albicans is the surface and chemical properties of the denture base materials. The aim of this study was to investigate the surface roughness and adhesion of Candida albicans to two different types of acrylic materials. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 16 samples were prepared from each of Vertex and Ivoclar acrylic resin. The surface roughness of the samples was measured by a profilometer. The samples were then placed in a cell suspension of Candida albicans. After incubation and staining with acridine orange, the yeast cells attached to the acrylic samples were counted using a fluorescent microscope. Data were statistically analyzed by T-test. Ethical considerations: This article is approved by the ethics committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences with the ethics code: IR.ARAKMU.REC.1398.301. Findings: There was no statistically significant difference in the mean of surface roughness between the two study groups (P = 0.311). However, Candida albicans colonization in ivoclar acrylic was significantly lower than vertex acrylic. (P = 0.000). Conclusion: Differences in surface topography and physical and chemical properties of Vertex and Ivoclar acrylic resin affect the adhesion of Candida albicans.
Effect of Infertility Counseling on the Quality of Life of infertile Couples: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors:   Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran., Mokhtari Sorkhani Tayebeh , Alidousti Katayoun ,   Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran., Ahmadi Atefeh ,   Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran., Mirzaee Moghaddameh ,   Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran., Habibzadeh Victoria ,   Department of Ob and Gyn, Afzalipour Clinical Center for Infertility, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Background & Aim: Infertility is defined as inability to become pregnant with regular sexual intercourse for more than one year without using preventive methods. Infertility has negative effects on the quality of life of infertile couples. this thesis was done with the purpose of investigating the effecte of infertility counseling to improve the quality of life among infertile couples Materials and Methods: This randomized clinical trial was carried out on sixty infertile couples with primary infertility in2017. Samples were allocated to an intervention (30 couples) and a control group (30 couples) by simple randomization. Even days of the first week, the intervention group and in the odd days, control group samples were selected, and the opposite was done in the following week. The intervention group received infertility counseling for six forty-five-minute sessions twice a week. However, control group received routine care. FertiQoL questionnaire was completed before and after intervention. For data analysis SPSS 19 software and Paired T-Test statistical tests , Mann-Whitney and Chi-Square Test, were used. Ethical Considerations: Ethical code is IR.KMU.REC.1395.678 in Kerman University of Medical Sciences Findings: Comparison of the differences between the mean of quality of life in the intervention and control groups before counseling and after counseling indicated that infertility counseling increased Meaningful quality of life in the intervention group (p <0.0001) Conclusion: The results indicated infertility counseling can improve the quality of life among infertile couples. Therefore, it can lead to more satisfaction and cooperation in infertility treatment.
Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy on Reducing Shoulder Pain and Improving Shoulder Function in Patients with Rotator Cuff Injuries
Authors:   Department of Sports Medicine, Rasool Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Joneidi Jafari Hamid Reza , Nejati Parisa ,   Department of Sports Medicine, Rasool Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Nazari Ahmad ,   Department of Sports Medicine, Rasool Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Moezy Azar ,   Department of Sports Medicine, Rasool Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Background: Rotator cuff injuries are one of the most common causes of shoulder pain. There are different therapeutic approaches in this disease. The evidence of the positive effect of exercise therapy in this pathology is inconclusive. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a complete exercise protocol on improvement of the patients with rotator cuff injuries. Methods: The patients with shoulder pain received the 12-week exercise protocol in 4 phases if they had confirmed rotator cuff injuries in clinical examination and shoulder MRI. Pain was measured by visual analog scale (VAS) and function was measured by two questionnaires; disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) and western Ontario rotator cuff index (WORC). Range of shoulder joint motion (ROM) was measured in five directions by goniometry. All of the outcomes were evaluated before intervention and in 6, 12, 24 weeks after starting the intervention. Ethic: This study was registered in Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20100718004409N13). A written consent was taken from All participants before the study. Results: In this study Twenty-four patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy and tear were analyzed finally in terms of effectiveness of exercise therapy. The average of their age was 51.7 years old. 14 patients (53.8%) with Supraspinatus tendinopathy, 6 patients (23%) with Supraspinatus tear, 3 patients (12.5%) with Supraspinatus plus biceps tendinopathy, and one patient (4.16%) with Subscapularis plus Biceps tendinopathy were assessed. The pain score (Visual Analog Scale) decreased at all fallow-ups specially after 24 weeks (3±0.1) versus before intervention (8±0.1) (P value < 0.001). Shoulder range of motions by goniometer and also the patients function based on WORC and DASH Questionnaires were improved after 24 weeks versus before intervention that was significant statistically and clinically (P value < 0.001). Conclusion: A 12- week exercise protocol including strengthening, stretching, PNF and dynamic stabilizer exercises was effective on pain reduction and improvement of function and shoulder joint range of motion improvement in the patients with shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy and partial tear. The improvement of the variables lasted 6 months.
Association Between PIC3KA and CRNDE Gene Expression and HPV Involvement With Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of HNSCC Patients
Authors:   Department of Biology, Basic Science Faculty, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran., Karimi Sani Laleh , Shakoori Garakani Abbas ,   Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Jafari Sayeh ,   Department of Biology, Basic Science Faculty, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran., Razmpa Ebrahim ,   Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Head and Neck Squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth common cancer worldwide. An important feature of HNSCC is its poor prognosis. Factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption, HPV infection and genetic factors play a role in HNSCC pathogenesis. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between PIC3KA and CRNDE gene expression levels and HPV involvement with risk factors and clinical characteristics of patients. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, the expression of PIC3KA and CRNDE genes in the tumor tissues and adjacent non-cancerous tissues of 50 HNSCC patients were evaluated by Real-Time PCR. Also, HPV infection was evaluated by Reverse Line Blot method. Finally, the association of these two parameters with the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients was statistically evaluated. Ethical Considerations: This study was registered with the Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences under code IR.TUMS.DENTISTRY.REC.1397.021. Results: The results of the present study showed that the expression of CRNDE (P = 0.0005) and PIK3CA (P = 0.0322) genes in tumor tissue had a significant increase compared to adjacent non-cancerous tissue. Increased PIK3CA expression was significantly associated with smoking, location, stage, size, and grade of the tumor, whereas increased CRNDE expression was associated with alcohol consumption and lymph node involvement. It was also found that HPV infection was associated with larger tumor size and more advanced stage (P = 0.02). Conclusions: Considering the association of PIK3CA expression with parameters such as stage, size and grade of the tumor, it can be concluded that the expression of these two genes is involved in the progression of HNSCC disease. In addition, according to the present results, HPV infection is also associated with disease progression.