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Opportunistic Infections Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infected Patients in Turkey: A Systematic Review
Authors: Onal Ugur , Akalin Halis
Published: July 2023

This study aimed to identify opportunistic infections among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients in Turkey. Therefore, we conducted a systematic literature review of the studies published up to October 1, 2022, in the Pubmed, Web of Science (WoS), and ULAKBİM TR Dizin databases. We searched for medical subject headings (MeSH) terms of (HIV) OR (AIDS) OR (human immunodeficiency virus) AND (opportunistic infections) AND (Turkey). Fifty-five studies in Pubmed, 68 in WoS, and 212 in ULAKBİM TR Dizin were listed with these keywords. After removing duplicated studies, we included 22 original articles, two poster presentations, one short communication, one letter to the editor, and 17 case reports/series. Out of 1582 patients, we defined 788 patients (49.8%) as late presenters. In addition, we detected tuberculosis (286, 5.5%), candidal infections (207, 4%), and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) (113, 2.1%) as the most frequent opportunistic infections.

According to our analysis, late presentation is a major problem in our country, and more screening and sensitization campaigns should be carried out to ensure early diagnosis and earlier care of patients.

Keywords: HIV, AIDS, opportunistic infections, Turkey
The Impact of Vaccination Among Hospitalized Patients with the Diagnosis of COVID-19
Authors: Yildiz Yesim , Ozger Hasan Selcuk , Acar Ali , Seremet-Keskin Aysegul , Binay Umut Devrim , Unlu Gulten , Bayram Halim , Aslan Ali , Akca Mustafa Ozgur , Karamanlioglu Dilek , Inan Osman , Kaya Safak , Yildirim Cigdem , Arslan Yusuf , Komur Suheyla , Saygideger Yasemin , Kandemir Fatma Ozlem , Yasar Simge , Akdemir-Kalkan Irem , Tekin-Tas Zeynep , Sakiz Ayse , Bayindir Yasar , Ozer Ayse Belin , Mete Ayse Ozlem , Erol Cigdem , Mermutoglu Cigdem , Kadiroglu Ali Kemal , Azap Alpay , Senol Esin
Published: July 2023

Objective: We aimed to investigate the vaccination status and the risk factors for the intensive care unit (ICU) support need of the laboratory-confirmed breakthrough COVID-19 infection inpatients.

Materials and Methods: This multi-center point-prevalence study was conducted on inpatients, divided into two groups as ‘fully’ and ‘partially’ vaccinated according to COVID-19 vaccination status.

Results: Totally 516 patients were included in the study. The median age was 65 (55-77), and 53.5% (n=276) of the patients were male. Hypertension (41.9%, n=216), diabetes mellitus (DM) (31.8%, n=164), and coronary artery disease (CAD) (16.3%, n=84) were the predominant comorbidities. Patients were divided into two groups ICU (n=196) and non-ICU (n=301). Hypertension (p=0.026), DM (p=0.048), and congestive heart failure (CHF) (p=0.005) were significantly higher in ICU patients and the median age was younger among non-ICU patients (p=0.033). Of patients, 16.9% (n=87) were fully vaccinated, and this group’s need for ICU support was statistically significantly lower (p=0.021).

Conclusion: We conclude that older age, hypertension, DM, CHF, and being partially vaccinated were associated with the need for ICU support. Therefore, all countries should continuously monitor post-vaccination breakthrough COVID-19 infections to determine the national booster vaccine administration approach that will provide vulnerable individuals the highest protection.

Keywords: COVID-19 vaccine, intensive care unit, risk factor, SARS-CoV-2 infection, vaccine breakthrough infections, variant of concerns
Clinical Evaluation of Commercial HARDSON COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit for Routine COVID-19 Diagnosis
Authors: Kakhki Reza Kamali , Neshani Alireza , Kakhki Mohammad Kamali , Zare Hosna
Published: July 2023

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the commercial HARDSON COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit for diagnosing COVID-19 among the Iranian population by compared with the results of commercial RT-PCR.

Materials and Methods: Two nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from each patient. One swab was tested with HARDSON COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit, and the second swab was placed in 3 mL of a virus-transmitted inactivated media for RT-PCR testing. Then, the results of both tests were compared to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the rapid antigen test.

Results: A total of 275 suspected COVID-19 patients’ samples were collected to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of HARDSON COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit. In this study, 162 positive and 113 negative samples were evaluated. As a result, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of HARDSON COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit were 90%, 100%, and 94%, respectively.

Conclusion: The diagnostic kit analyzed in this study indicated excellent specificity and a relatively good overall sensitivity for the diagnosis of COVID-19 when compared with the RT-PCR detection kit. Based on the result of this study, COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit indicated a good sensitivity (96%) in low cycle threshold (Ct) value, and it would be recommended to be integrated into routine diagnostic laboratories and used as an at-home rapid antigen test.

Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, rapid diagnostic, RT-PCR
The Effect of Vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech or CoronaVac on Disease Prognosis Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Guldan Mustafa , Ates Sena Tugana , Sarioglu Sebile , Suyabatmaz Sarp , Irkoren Pelin , Tekin Suda , Kapmaz Mahir , Keske Siran , Ergonul Onder
Published: July 2023

Objective: The Turkish Ministry of Health offered two types of vaccines by January 13, 2021, which are CoronaVac (Sinovac Biotech, China) and Pfizer-BioNTech. We aimed to describe the impact of the CoronaVac and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on clinical outcomes among hospitalized patients during a six-month period.

Methods: We included patients older than 18 years old and hospitalized because of COVID-19 when the vaccines were available. We conducted the study at Koç University Hospital and American Hospital between June 2021, six months after the vaccination started, and December 2021.

Results: In total, 444 RT-PCR confirmed hospitalized patients were included. The mean age of the patients was 59 (standard deviation [SD]=18), and 42.8% were female. The most common comorbidity was hypertension (39%), followed by diabetes mellitus (27%), cardiovascular diseases (18.4%), chronic lung diseases (14.6%), cancer (9.2%), and chronic renal diseases (8%). In multivariate analysis, no vaccination (OR=4.7, CI=2.25-10.06; p<0.001), age >65 (OR=5.2, CI=2.25-11.98; p<0.001), cancer (OR=7.6, CI=3.04-19.31; p<0.001), and chronic kidney disease (OR=3.1, CI=1.14-8.74; p=0.026) significantly increased mortality in COVID-19 patients. Eighteen percent of patients were in the intensive care unit (ICU). One hundred eighty-one patients (40.8%) were non-vaccinated before their admission, and their mortality (17.6%) was higher compared to the patients who were vaccinated with at least one type of vaccine (p=0.002). None of the patients who received two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines died.

Conclusion: Among the inpatients with COVID-19, the predictors for mortality were being unvaccinated, older age, cancer, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular diseases. Among the vaccinated inpatients, having two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was the only effective protective measure against mortality, and two doses of the CoronaVac vaccine had no significant effect in preventing fatality.

Keywords: CoronaVac, Pfizer-BioNTech, unvaccinated, mortality
Change in Rates of HBsAg and Anti-HBs in Şırnak 20 Years After Introduction of Hepatitis B Vaccine into Routine Infant Immunization Program
Authors: Sahin Meyha , Yazla Meltem
Published: July 2023

Objectives: This study aimed to monitor the change in the rate of hepatitis B infections in Şırnak, a province in south-eastern Turkey, and to determine the rate of immunization for hepatitis B in this region after the national immunization program covered hepatitis B.

Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included patients born in 1998 or after and applied to different outpatient clinics in the province between April 2017 and June 2018. Patients in this study were screened for HBsAg and anti-HBs for various reasons. We analyzed confirmed HBsAg and anti-HBs positive results according to gender, age, and vertical transmission. Anti-HBs-positive patients were divided into four groups according to their ages, and the groups were compared.

Results: Out of 2713 patients, 1530 (56.4%) were male, and the mean age was 12.77 (0-20). Four patients (0.14%) were HBsAg positive, and the anti-HBs positivity rate was 61.22%. The difference was statistically significant when the anti-HBs positivity rate was compared between the age groups (p<0.001). The highest anti-HBs positivity rate was found in the 0 to 5 age group.

Conclusion: There has been a significant decrease in hepatitis B virus infection rates after introducing the hepatitis B vaccine into routine infant immunization programs. The widespread introduction of hepatitis B vaccination should be targeted in Turkey, considering its geographical and sociocultural diversity.

Keywords: anti-HBs, HBsAg, vaccination
The Role of APRI, FIB-4, and SAD-60 Scores as Predictors of Mortality in COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Copur Betul , Surme Serkan , Tuncer Gulsah , Bayramlar Omer Faruk
Published: July 2023

Objective: Predictors of mortality that indicate disease severity plays an important role in COVID-19 management and treatment decisions. This study aimed to investigate the association between fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) score, aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), and novel biomarker-based score (SAD-60) with mortality in COVID-19 patients treated in a tertiary hospital.

Materials and Methods: In this single-center retrospective study, patients ≥18 years of age who were admitted to our hospital for COVID-19 between December 1 and 31, 2021, were included. Patients were divided into two groups as deceased and survived. A comparative analysis was applied. Predictive abilities of the FIB-4, APRI, and SAD-60 scores for in-hospital mortality were evaluated.

Results: Of the 453 patients enrolled in the study, 248 (54.6%) were male, and the mean age was 52.2±14.7 years. Mortality was recorded in 39 (8.5%) of the patients. The median values of APRI (0.43 and 0.58; p=0.001), FIB-4 score (1.66 and 2.91; p<0.001), and SAD-60 (2 and 8.25; p<0.001) were higher in deceased patients than in survivors. The optimal cut-off value for predicting mortality in the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was 0.58 for APRI (sensitivity=56.4%, specificity=63.6%); 2.14 for FIB-4 score (sensitivity=79.5%, specificity=68.2%); 4.25 for SAD-60 (sensitivity=90%, specificity=73.8%). In Cox regression analysis with a model that included gender, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and coronary artery disease (CAD), FIB-4 (hazard ratio [HR]=4.013, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.643-9.803; p=0.002), and SAD-60 (HR=8.850, 95% CI=1.035-75.696; p=0.046) were independent risk factors for mortality.

Conclusion: SAD-60 and FIB-4 scores are easily applicable and may be used to predict mortality in COVID-19 patients.

Keywords: APRI, FIB-4, SAD-160, COVID-19, mortality, predictors
Evaluation of Infectious Agents, Species, and Resistance Profiles of Healthcare-Associated Infections
Authors: Gurbuz Esra , Celik Mehmet , Yildiz Azize
Published: July 2023

Objective: Healthcare-associated infections are critical medical conditions as they prolong hospital stays, cause multi-organ dysfunction, and increase mortality because of limited treatment options. In this study, we aimed to investigate the type of infection, causative agents, and resistance profiles in patients followed by healthcare-associated infections.

Methods: A total of 1235 patients diagnosed with healthcare-associated infections in our hospital between January 2016 and December 2020 were included in this study.

Results: The rates of healthcare-associated infections were 0.60% in 2016, 0.27% in 2017, 0.20% in 2018, 0.89% in 2019, and 3.77% in 2020. The most common type of healthcare-associated infection was bloodstream infection in all years. We observed that healthcare-associated infections were detected more frequently in the Anesthesiology and Reanimation Intensive Care Unit compared to other clinics (53.3%), and Acinetobacter spp. was the most common cause with a rate of 45.2%. Gram-negative bacteria were the most frequently isolated etiologic subgroup in all years. In terms of antimicrobial resistance, while an increase in carbapenem resistance was observed in Acinetobacter spp. and Klebsiella pneumoniae over the years, no significant difference was found in the extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) rate in Escherichia coli. In addition, while ESBL rates decreased in Pseudomonas spp. over the years, an increase was detected in carbapenem resistance in 2017 and 2018, and we observed that the resistance remained at the same level in the following years.

Conclusion: Healthcare-associated infections continue to be a significant health problem. Although our rates of healthcare-associated infections were lower than the literature, we observed that drug resistance, especially carbapenem resistance, increased in almost all agents. Acinetobacter species remained the most problematic agent.
Evaluation of Central Nervous System Infections in HIV/AIDS Patients: A Seven-Year Retrospective Analysis
Authors: Atasoy-Tahtasakal Ceren , Sevgi Dilek Yildiz , Oncul Ahsen , Diktas Husrev , Dokmetas Ilyas
Published: July 2023

Objective: We aimed to determine the frequency, type, and mortality rate of central nervous system infections (CNSI) in patients infected with the human immune deficiency virus (HIV).

Methods: A total of 353 HIV/AIDS cases hospitalized in our clinic between January 2014 and March 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients diagnosed with CNSI were included in the study. Epidemiological data, diagnoses, clinical, and laboratory information, and clinical progress data of the cases were collected from patient files and recorded. Variables were analyzed.

Results: Thirty-four (9.6%) of 353 inpatients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS were followed with CNSI diagnosis. 88.2% of the cases were male, and the median age was 43.5 [interquartile range (IQR)= 26-62) ]. Toxoplasma encephalitis (n=7, 20.6% ), neurosyphilis (n=7, 20.6%), tuberculous meningitis (n=4, 11.8%), cryptococcal meningitis (n=4, 11.8%), HIV encephalopathy (n =3, 8.8%), progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) (n=3, 8.8%), and bacterial meningitis (n=2, 5.9%), and 1 case of herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, varicella zoster virus (VZV) encephalitis, chronic encephalitis, cytomegalovirus (CMV) meningoencephalitis were seen. The median CD4+ T lymphocyte count of the cases was 44.5 /uL (IQR=5-627), HIV RNA level was 215 000 copies/mL (IQR=20-617 000) in patients under antiretroviral therapy (ART), 227 500 (IQR=32 000-4 500 000) copies/ml in patients not receiving ART. CD4+ T lymphocyte count of 25 (73.4%) patients was <200/uL. Twenty-one patients (61.8% ) were simultaneously diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and CNSI, and 14 were in the AIDS stage. The mortality rate was 32.4 % (n=11), and all fatal cases had CD4+ T lymphocyte counts below 200/uL.

Conclusion: Central nervous system infections continue to cause severe mortality and morbidity in HIV-infected individuals. We observed that the frequency and mortality rate of CNSI is higher in patients who do not know their HIV status, late-presenters, and those who are not under treatment and/or do not adhere to treatment. Facilitating access to diagnostic tests, rapid treatment initiation, and counseling on treatment compliance is essential to prevent CNSI and, thus, reduce mortality.
Evaluation of Awareness and Attitude Regarding Infection Control Practices in Dental Prosthesis Laboratories
Authors: Keles Zeynep Hale , Aslan Buse , Kav Zeynep Kubra , Tutus Helin Destina
Published: July 2023

Objective: Transport of blood and saliva-contaminated materials such as impressions and prostheses between clinics and laboratories increases the risk of cross-infection. This study evaluates dental technicians knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about infection control practices.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted through an online questionnaire for dental technicians working in Istanbul between July 03, 2021, and January 31, 2022. The questionnaire comprised 38 multiple-choice questions on demographic information, infection control awareness, disinfection practices, personal protective equipment use, and Hepatitis B vaccination.

Results: In the research, 256 dental technicians took part, and 73% of them graduated from were graduates of dental lab technician school. The rate of those who received infection control training was 60.2%. 72.3% of the participants were vaccinated against hepatitis B, and 8.6% were not vaccinated due to their immunity. 59.4% of dentists did not inform the laboratories about the sent materials disinfection status. Although 97.3% of the technicians thought there was a risk of infectious disease transmission from impressions and prostheses delivered from dental clinics, they disinfected 88.7% of the alginate impressions and 87.5% of the silicone and polyether impressions. The rate of those who used all the equipment, gloves, masks, and eye protection during disinfection was 31.7%. Medical wastes were separated in 40.6% of the laboratories. 69.9% of technicians thought the infection control procedures were adequate in their laboratories, whereas 20.7% did not.

Conclusion: It would be beneficial for dental technicians to receive infection control training to increase their knowledge about disinfection practices and the use of personal protective equipment. We suggest that contaminated materials be transported to laboratories after being disinfected at dental clinics, infection control guidelines for dental prosthesis laboratories should be established, and regular inspections should be conducted to reduce the risk of cross-infection.
Evaluation of Vaccine Knowledge of Sixth-Year Medical Students During the Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Bakir-Keser Nurhan , Luleci Nimet Emel , Hidiroglu Seyhan , Acil Canseli , Aksoy Elif , Ozturk Ronya Ajda , Az Zeynep , Karavus Melda
Published: July 2023

Objective: The study aimed to investigate whether 6th-grade students in a medical school have sufficient knowledge about general and COVID-19 vaccine types at the end of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: In this qualitative study, the sample was selected by snowball method among 6th-year medical students in February 2021. The data were collected in-depth by using a semi-structured question guide with 10 participants who agreed to be interviewed.

Results: Most of the participants stated that they did not feel knowledgeable enough about the general vaccine types, the newly produced COVID-19 vaccines, the mechanisms of action of COVID-19 vaccines, and the efficacy and safety of these vaccines. All participants agreed to have the recommended vaccine before the phase studies were completed.

Conclusion: It is invaluable for the participants to report that they had decided to be vaccinated with the inactivated vaccine, which was Turkey’s first recommended and current vaccine. Although they thought their COVID-19 vaccine knowledge was insufficient, they agreed to get vaccinated to protect themselves and society. Furthermore, it is remarkable that most participants also reported recommending the new vaccines to society. Therefore, we suggest that general and current vaccine information, including the COVID-19 vaccine, should be part of the medical school core education curriculum. In addition, it will be essential to repeat similar and qualitative research on available vaccine types and COVID-19 vaccines after the pandemic and compare the results with the data in the middle of the pandemic.
Soft Tissue Infection Caused by Pasteurella multocida: A Rare Case
Authors: Ezer Burak , Gokmen Huma , Oz Mustafa , Metin-Akcan Ozge , Dogan Metin , Ozdemir Mehmet
Published: July 2023

Pasteurella multocida is a gram-negative, non-motile, oxidase positive, catalase positive, indole positive, urease negative, non-spore-forming coccobacillus. Animal bites, scratching, and licking are the most critical risk factors for Pasteurella infections, but it may also occur without any contact. Data about the prevalence of these infections in Turkey is limited because most cases apply to primary healthcare institutions where bacterial culture cannot be performed, and infections are treated empirically. This report aims to analyze a soft-tissue infection caused by P. multocida following an animal bite and is reported for the first time from Konya.
Intervensi Edukasi Gizi terhadap Kader Posyandu Dalam Rangka Mengatasi Malnutrisi
Authors: Aisyah Iseu Siti , Neni Neni , Faturahman Yuldan
Published: July 2023

Pandemi Covid-19 mempunyai dampak yang sangat besar bagi sektor kesehatan masyarakat di Indonesia khususnya mengenai tingkat kecukupan gizi. Asupan gizi di masa pandemi penting diperhatikan untuk meningkatkan imunitas agar tidak mudah terpapar virus Covid-19. Sayangnya kalangan banyak balita yang mengalami malnutrisi. Angka stunting yang meningkat di Kota Tasikmalaya, termasuk wasting dan underweight. Pelatihan pemberian edukasi gizi kepada kader posyandu mengenai malnutrisi dan tanda serta gejalanya diharapkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan kader posyandu meningkat sehingga mereka dapat mengidentifikasi kejadian malnutrisi pada balita di posyandunya. Hasil yang didapatkan yaitu rata-rata skor pretest peserta adalah 5,44 dan hasil rata-rata post test peserta adalah 6,58. Berdasarkan hasil uji perbedaan di atas, didapatkan hasil nilai sig 2-tailed yaitu 0,0001 (p-value< 0,05) yang artinya ada perbedaan antara nilai pretest dan posttest atau ada pengaruh pemberian materi terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan kader tentang malnutrisi. Kegiatan Pelatihan ini diberikan kepada kader posyandu di dua Puskesmas yaitu Mangkubumi dan Sukalaksana.
Construction and technological innovations in the field of truck engineering. Part 4. Environmental and energy implementations
Authors: Grushnikov V.А.
Published: July 2023

Conceptual and practical implementations of theoretical, conceptual and constructive-technological innovations in the field of energy of freight road transport are considered, which are based, first and foremost, on the principles of ensuring environmental safety. The considered examples testify to the effectiveness of targeted improvement measures in terms of economic and environmental indicators of the effective functioning of the drives of automobile wheeled vehicles.

Keywords:
trucks, designs, technologies, economic and environmental implementation of innovations
Features of training specialists on the example of the discipline "Fundamentals of digital design of mobile energy platforms"
Authors:   Dobretsov R.Yu. Babushkina A.A. Sokolova V.A. Taraban M.V. Voynash S.A.
Published: July 2023

The purpose of writing this work is additional testing, as well as dissemination of experience gained in the development and implementation of the remote component of the hybrid training course at SPbPU. The course developed within the framework of the concept of hybrid learning can improve the quality of graduate training due to greater availability of materials for study, individualization of the educational trajectory, more rational use of time allotted for independent work; this course may be useful to him when using the technology of network training, as well as in other universities that train specialists.

Keywords:
teaching methods and teaching forms, agricultural tractors, ground vehicles, professional disciplines
Twórca wyzwalający rzeczywistość przeciwko dyktatowi „mise en scène”? „Five” Abbasa Kiarostamiego
Authors: Zawojski Piotr
Published: July 2023

Five (2003) Abbasa Kiarostamiego jest interpretowane w tym artykule w kontekstach medialnych, technologicznych i filozoficznych. Najpierw zostają przedstawione okoliczności powstania filmu, sens ewoluującego tytułu oraz różne wersje ekspozycyjne. W kolejnych pięciu częściach artykułu autor podejmuje następujące kwestie: inspiracje, jakie Kiarostami czerpał z twórczości Yasujirō Ozu, oraz utopijne marzenie o tworzeniu filmu bez autora (I); możliwości, jakie dała twórcy technologia cyfrowa (II); intencje stworzenia filmu bez historii (III); postantropocentryczna strategia wyrażająca się zwrotem ku przedmiotom (IV); pejzaż wizualny, który zostaje zastąpiony widzeniem na granicy widzialności (V). W zakończeniu artykułu autor interpretuje instalację Doors without Keys (2015) jako votum separatum wobec powszechnego dziś przekonania o dominacji ruchomych obrazów jako środków prezentowania rzeczywistości.
Kolonizacje leśnego grajobrazu. Szkic o lasach w polskich grach wideo z perspektywy studiów postkolonialnych
Authors: Pigulak Joanna
Published: July 2023

W artykule zaprezentowano analizę leśnych grajobrazów (gamespaces) w wybranych polskich grach wideo. Autorka odwołuje się do badań z zakresu studiów postkolonialnych, aby unaocznić, w jaki sposób utrwala się lub dekonstruuje wzorce kolonialne w projektowaniu relacji między awatarem gracza a przestrzenią leśną. Przygląda się relacjom między postacią a leśnym grajobrazem, uruchamiając konteksty związane z kolonizacją (Edward Said, Tomasz Z. Majkowski, Shoshana Magnet), tożsamością hybrydyczną (Souvik Mukherjee) i diasporą (Homi K. Bhabha, Krzysztof Loska). Twórcy gier bardzo często – świadomie lub nieświadomie – powielają wzorce kolonialne, prezentując relacje między przestrzenią i postacią. Daje się jednak odnaleźć przykłady polskich gier wideo (choćby Zaginięcie Ethana Cartera /2014/ czy Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest /2020/), których autorzy dekonstruują kolonialny paradygmat myślenia o podróżowaniu zarówno na poziomie fabuły, jak i mechaniki rozgrywki.
Filmowe krajobrazy epoki antropocenu: eksploracja, eksploatacja, trwanie
Authors: Radkiewicz Małgorzata
Published: July 2023

Autorka dokonuje problematyzacji krajobrazu w kinie współczesnym w kategoriach eksploracji, eksploatacji i trwania, zdefiniowanych z perspektywy posthumanistycznej i postkolonialnej. Przywołane pojęcia pozwalają odnieść się do różnych relacji między krajobrazem a ludzkimi i nie-ludzkimi podmiotami/aktorami, z uwzględnieniem odmiennych sposobów (współ)działania i (współ)odczuwania, analizowanych przez Rosi Braidotti, Ann Laurę Stoler i badaczy antropocenu. Joanny Żylińskiej koncepcja fotografii „po człowieku” umożliwia natomiast wyjście w analizie obrazów filmowych poza perspektywę ludzkich doświadczeń i działań oraz skupienie się na dynamice i rytmie egzystencji samego krajobrazu. Wybrane przykłady filmowe pokazują, że w kinie współczesnym krajobraz jest ukazywany jako zjawisko polisensoryczne, różnorako oddziałujące na postacie i wpływające na ich relacje ze światem zewnętrznym.
O sobie i przez siebie
Authors: Haratyk Paulina
Published: July 2023

Książka Andrzeja Pitrusa Przebłyski piękna. Spotkania z Jonasem Mekasem (2022) to pierwsza w języku polskim monografia dorobku artysty. Stanowi rodzaj przewodnika po twórczości, mającego zachęcić do „zanurzenia się” w filmy twórcy i odnalezienia w nich własnych sensów. Podstawowym założeniem Pitrusa jest odczytanie kina Mekasa przez siebie samego. Autor poszukuje analogii pomiędzy własnymi doświadczeniami a biografią artysty i sięga do swoich wspomnień, które służą mu do „wczucia się” w świat filmowca. Forma książki została oparta na dialogu ze słowami Mekasa. Jej pierwszą część stanowi przybliżenie dorobku filmowego litewskiego twórcy – od wczesnych, mniej znanych realizacji, przez najbardziej emblematyczne dzieła, po późne prace wideo, instalacje artystyczne i projekty internetowe. Na drugą składa się wybór pism filmowca: dzienników, tekstów krytycznych, wywiadów i wierszy, które poszerzają rozważania Pitrusa i korespondują z nimi.
Na peryferiach Stanów Zjednoczonych. Obrazy stanu Oregon w wybranych filmach Kelly Reichardt
Authors: Biliński Paweł
Published: July 2023

Artykuł dotyczy twórczości Kelly Reichardt – reżyserki, która od połowy lat 90. pozostaje jedną z kluczowych postaci amerykańskiego kina niezależnego. Wychodząc od założeń badaczy skoncentrowanych na zagadnieniu krajobrazu, autor przygląda się podejściu Reichardt do pejzażu jako takiego oraz charakteryzuje wizję stanu Oregon obecną w jej produkcjach. Przywoływane w tekście wypowiedzi Reichardt potwierdzają, jak istotne było dla niej poznanie Jonathana Raymonda – pisarza i przyszłego scenarzysty opisywanych w artykule dzieł. W kolejnych filmach – zwłaszcza tych, którym w tekście poświęcono najwięcej uwagi (Old Joy /2006/, Meek’s Cutoff /2010/, Pierwsza krowa /First Cow, 2019/) – oboje nie tylko przyglądali się stanowi z północno-zachodniego wybrzeża USA, ale też wykorzystali tamtejsze lokacje do nakreślenia portretu współczesnej amerykańskiej prowincji. Opowiedzieli o niej, operując poetyką slow cinema i odnosząc się do gatunku westernu.
Studium władzy i recepcji z perspektywy źródeł archiwalnych
Authors: Biskupski Łukasz
Published: July 2023

Recenzja dotyczy książki Krzysztofa Jajki, Konrada Klejsy, Jarosława Grzechowiaka i Ewy Gębickiej Rozpowszechnianie filmów w Polsce Ludowej w latach 1944-1956 (2022), będącej krytycznym wydaniem tekstów źródłowych poświęconych rodzimej dystrybucji filmowej w pierwszej dekadzie po II wojnie światowej. Recenzent zwraca uwagę na wysoką wartość naukową publikacji, która stanowi cenne źródło informacji oraz analiz dotyczących kinematografii w Polsce Ludowej. Podkreśla, że książka ta ma istotny wkład w rosnący zasób literatury na ten temat i przyczynia się do wzbogacenia wiedzy, stanowiąc również podstawę dla przyszłych dociekań, a także dając szansę na silniejsze powiązanie analiz z obszaru historii kina z badaniami historii politycznej, społecznej i gospodarczej.
Obce fonosfery. Dźwiękowe krajobrazy pozaziemskich planet w kinie science fiction
Authors: Topolski Jan
Published: July 2023

Krajobraz w filmie oddawany jest nie tylko w obrazie, ale i w dźwięku. Autor ukazał jego kreację na przykładzie dziesięciu filmów science fiction, zrealizowanych na przestrzeni blisko 70 lat, pokazujących pozaziemskie planety. W opisie ich fonosfery wykorzystał teorię pejzażu dźwiękowego R. Murraya Schafera oraz analizę audio-wizualną Michela Chiona. W pionierskich filmach z przełomu lat 50. i 60. użycie eksperymentalnych efektów elektroakustycznych zamazuje rozróżnienie między dźwiękiem a muzyką i jest jednym z elementów wywołujących wrażenie niesamowitości. W środkowej części artykułu autor porównał adaptacje dwóch kanonicznych utworów gatunku – Solaris Stanisława Lema i Diuny Franka Herberta – które wprowadzają kontrastujące planety. Zestawienie to pokazało, jak żywioły przekładają się na dźwięki i jaką funkcję owe dźwięki mogą pełnić. W ostatnim rozdziale zostały opisane dwa seriale będące najnowszymi odsłonami fantastycznych sag: Star Trek i Gwiezdnych wojen. W pierwszym powraca wątek żyjącej planety, a w drugim toniki dźwiękowej opartej na materiale.
Zmienność upodobań: „ad vocem”
Authors: Dębski Andrzej
Published: July 2023

Komentarz do recenzji polskiej edycji książki Josepha Garncarza Zmienność upodobań. O preferencjach filmowych Europejczyków w latach 1896-1939 (2022), która ukazała się na łamach „Kwartalnika Filmowego” (2023, nr 121, s. 205-214). (Materiał nierecenzowany).
Znikające miasto
Authors: Piskorz Artur
Published: July 2023

Biorąc za punkt odniesienia film Patricka Keillera London (1994), autor wędruje przez współczesną stolicę Wielkiej Brytanii i rejestruje zmiany, jakie w niej zaszły w ciągu ostatnich kilku dziesięcioleci. Odnotowując postępujące przemiany, konstatuje, że „znikanie” doskonale znanych miejsc z przeszłości oznacza swoiste „znikanie” miasta zachowanego w pamięci, ale jednocześnie pozwala na kształtowanie się nowej przestrzeni miejskiej. (Materiał nierecenzowany).
Table des matières
Authors: Rutkowska Teresa
Published: July 2023

Spis treści w języku francuskim.
Hacia la poética narrativa de Fernanda Melchor
Authors: Flores Grajales María Guadalupe
Published: July 2023

Este artículo es un breve acercamiento a las temáticas de Fernanda Melchor, una de las escritoras veracruzanas que ha tenido una fuerte impronta en la literatura mexicana contemporánea. La mayoría de sus relatos se encuentran ambientados en el puerto de Veracruz y resaltan un aspecto grotesco de esta ciudad, que ha dado mucho de qué hablar en tiempos recientes, no tanto por su calidez en el servicio turístico y comercial característicos, sino por ser uno de los epicentros en México del crimen organizado. A lo largo del texto, se develan algunas de las características de la estética grotesca en personajes y situaciones de los relatos o crónicas de Melchor. También se realiza una aproximación a la imagen de la mujer —como la de la mujer-madre—, que se ve atravesada por el machismo y la violencia de los varones, que se hallan en situaciones límite, de las cuales lo grotesco forma parte. En suma, se propone una exploración de la estética de Melchor, en la que se destaca una de las peculiaridades que más llaman la atención en su narrativa: lo grotesco de sus ambientaciones, de sus descripciones y, más importante aún, de sus personajes femeninos y masculinos.
Infancias robadas. Maternidad y tráfico infantil en la narrativa salvadoreña y guatemalteca de la posguerra
Authors: Gálvez Cuen Marissa
Published: July 2023

Este trabajo explora las dinámicas de adopción ilícita de menores en los contextos de guerra y posguerra en Guatemala y El Salvador en las novelas The Long Night of the White Chickens y Roza tumba quema de los escritores Francisco Goldman y Claudia Hernández. En estas obras se observa cómo la literatura aborda la experiencia de la guerra desde la mirada de las madres combatientes, el papel que el conflicto armado jugó en la creación de una población infantil en estado de orfandad o separada de su familia biológica y la participación de las organizaciones armadas y la Iglesia en las adopciones ilegales de estos niños. Las adopciones ilícitas, el tráfico infantil y la corrupción y negligencia en las casas de acogida de las que hablan las novelas de Hernández y de Goldman demandan una mirada más incisiva a la experiencia de la guerra desde otras miradas como la infantil o la femenina. Consideramos que con la representación de estas vivencias surgen las interpelaciones que desde la literatura buscan reconocer también las violencias directas cometidas hacia las infancias durante la guerra y las violencias simbólicas que prevalecen hoy en día.
Entre la razón del filósofo y la del poeta: un acercamiento al dolor en Cerrazón sobre Nicomaco (1946) de Efrén Hernández
Authors: Velasco Estrada Jaime
Published: July 2023

El presente artículo propone una lectura de Cerrazón sobre Nicomaco. Ficción harto doliente (1946), nouvelle de Efrén Hernández, a partir de Filosofía y poesía (1939) de María Zambrano. En la obra de Hernández, el narrador y protagonista se debate entre dos posturas para afrontar su dolor: una que podría considerarse de índole filosófica y otra de carácter poético. En diferentes momentos, se apega a uno u otro modo de relacionarse y concebir el mundo y la palabra, al grado de que tanto sus acciones como su narración oscilan entre el esfuerzo constante de la razón y la torpeza de la imaginación. Durante el análisis se subrayan los pasajes que abundan en dicha tensión conceptual y se destaca la relación intertextual de esta obra con la Ética a Nicómaco de Aristóteles, el Cántico del Sol de Francisco de Asís y con cierta tradición poética de raigambre cristiana. En su naturaleza contradictoria, Nicomaco Florcitas hace las preguntas y deja al lector en el interminable debate, en los entresijos de una vida que a lo mucho es ficción doliente, un sueño o nada.
Memoria, oralidad y sentido ético en Los poemas de la pandemia de Margaret Randall
Authors: García Meza Norma Esther , Domínguez Cuenca Daniel
Published: July 2023

El presente artículo reflexiona sobre los poemas que integran el libro Estrellas de mar en una playa. Los poemas de la pandemia (2020), de Margaret Randall. Nuestro soporte teórico está conformado por dos ejes. El primero recupera las aportaciones teóricas de Mijaíl Bajtín sobre la significación de la otredad en nuestra existencia y su concepción del lenguaje como acto ético. El segundo eje integra aportaciones teóricas sobre la memoria, la oralidad y las corporalidades, generadas en el ámbito de los Estudios Culturales Latinoamericanos. Con base en este corpus teórico ofrecemos un estudio reflexivo sobre un conjunto de poemas que, nacidos desde el aislamiento obligado, ofrecen, como si fuera una fábula, una visión lúcida, comprometida y sabia sobre la nueva realidad que estamos experimentando desde la aparición del COVID-19.
Panegírico, deliberativo y judicial: una lectura del "Discurso por Virgilio" de Alfonso Reyes
Authors: Vázquez Hernández Irán Francisco
Published: July 2023

En 1931 Alfonso Reyes publicó el “Discurso por Virgilio” en la revista Contemporáneos.  Aunque la crítica literaria ha dedicado varias páginas a su estudio, el texto alfonsino aún tiene algo que decirnos. El objetivo de este artículo es realizar una aproximación crítica al “Discurso por Virgilio” desde la óptica de la retórica clásica. Para ello, me baso principalmente en la clasificación de los géneros discursivos en genus demostrativum o discurso epidíctico, genus deliberativum o discurso deliberativo y genus iudiciale o discurso judicial. Con ello, pretendo ahondar en el sentido y la pragmática de esta obra situándola en tres niveles distintos de comprensión: 1) como elogio a la obra y figura de Virgilio, 2) como propuesta política educativa y cultural en un entorno nacionalista y 3) como defensa en favor de la obra de Alfonso Reyes y de las humanidades en general.
Eclecticismo literario: los recursos de la leyenda y el cuento maravilloso en "La sirena" de Justo Sierra
Authors: Geraldo Camacho Diana Vanessa
Published: July 2023

En este artículo se analiza el cuento “La sirena” del escritor mexicano Justo Sierra (1848-1912). En principio, se estudia el vínculo de este texto con la escritura de las leyendas, género literario de gran proliferación en el siglo xix, y su imbricación con los objetivos de nacionalización de la literatura mexicana decimonónica. Además, se examinan las estrategias empleadas por el autor, que van desde elementos narrativos de corte romántico, entre los que se incluye la reelaboración del mito clásico de las sirenas y una historia de amor irrealizable, hasta el proceso de “mexicanización” de este popular mito a partir de algunos recursos de tipo maravilloso.
Literatura trans*fronteriza como respuesta a la violencia de/l género. Propuesta de ampliación del campo literario del norte de México a partir de la obra Adrift’s Book de Sayak Valencia y los conceptos “necroescritura” y “desapropiación” de C. Rivera Garza
Authors: Delcan Albors Marc
Published: July 2023

El artículo aterriza en específico en  Adrift's Book (2012) de la tijuanense Sayak Valencia, como un texto en contradicción y entre géneros, es decir, fronterizo y escrito al mismo tiempo como espéculo de liberación de la violencia explícita del narco en el entorno del borde Tijuana-San Diego (México-Estados Unidos). Se explora la condición transgénero de Adrift's Book a través de lo que Critina Rivera Garza ha llamado necroescrituras/desapropiaciones y de la condición interior-individual de lo fronterizo entre categorías literarias y generizaciones corporales "biológico-culturales" de las masculinidades/feminidades. El texto pretende reivindicar la existencia de otras literaturas del norte y de frontera que hasta ahora han sido marginadas en el estudio académico, de la misma manera que lo son las identidades disidentes en lo social. En el presente documento esta noción se esboza con el nombre de literatura trans*fronteriza del norte de México.
García-Bonillas, Rodrigo. Guerras floridas: viajes poéticos de Vladimir Maiakovski y Efraín Huerta entre México y Moscú. Libros del Ocelote, 2021
Authors: Castillejos Jiménez Shunaxhi
Published: July 2023

En el libro Guerras floridas: viajes poéticos de Vladimir Maiakovski y Efraín Huerta entre México y Moscú, publicado en 2021 por la editorial Libros del Ocelote, escrito por Rodrigo García Bonillas, se analiza y compara la literatura del poeta ruso Maiakovski y el poeta mexicano Efraín Huerta en relación con la presencia de la URSS.
Weinberg, Liliana. José Martí: entre el ensayo, la poesía y la crónica. Universidad Veracruzana, 2021
Authors: Becerril Laura Yolanda
Published: July 2023

En José Martí: entre el ensayo, la poesía y la crónica, Liliana Weinberg reúne tres ensayos en los que estudia la convivencia de distintos géneros discursivos y literarios presente en tres obras de José Martí para analizar el estilo del poeta y su intención de lograr definir la cultura e identidad “nuestroamericana”.
García-Bedoya, Carlos. Hacia una historia literaria integral: algunas categorías teóricas fundamentales y su aplicación en un esquema panorámico del proceso literario peruano. Universidad Veracruzana, 2021
Authors: Ruiz Olivia
Published: July 2023

Hacia una historia literaria integral: algunas categorías teóricas fundamentales y su aplicación en un esquema panorámico del proceso literario peruano de Carlos García-Bedoya M., propone un panorama de la literatura peruana basada en los fundamentos teóricos de sistema literario, campo literario y totalidad contradictoria.
Karageorgou-Bastea, Christina. Beyond Intimacy. Radical Proximity and Justice in Three Mexican Poets. Montreal & Kingston / McGill-Queen’s UP, 2023
Authors: Osuna Osuna Gabriel
Published: July 2023

El libro de Christina Karageourgou-Bastea (profesora-investigadora de la Universidad de Vanderbilt) presenta una profunda interpretación de tres obras fundamentales para el conocimiento de la sustancia de la palabra poética en México. Se trata de Poesida (1995) de Abigael Bohórquez, Ansina (2015) de Myriam Moscona y Migraciones. Poema 1976-2020 (2020) de Gloria Gervitz. Sin ignorar su contexto histórico, las obras que conforman el estudio de Karageorgou-Bastea se estudian en diálogo con grandes monumentos de la historia literaria, tanto en el ámbito latinoamericano, como en los ámbitos anglófono y europeo en general. Este acercamiento a la poesía mexicana nos otorga un conocimiento mucho más profundo de la esencia de la obra poética como acto enunciativo.
Role of the School Heads in building Educational Leadership and Capacity of Teachers in District Mardan
Authors: Sobia Gul  , Uzma Gul
Published: July 2023

This research study was a mixed method design which was initiated to study the analysis of the role of School Heads in building educational leadership capacity of teachers at school levels in District Mardan. This study was based on primary data, the data which was collected through questionnaires and interviews from Teachers and Principals of the schools in district Mardan. The sample of data was consisted of 15 High and Higher Secondary Schools. The data was collected from 15 Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools where 60 Teachers and 15 Principals/Head-masters were respondents of this research study. Convenient and snowball sampling techniques were used for the selection of study respondents. Using REACH model, the results indicated that risk-taking, effectiveness, autonomy, collegiality and honor were considered as indicators of leadership at school teachers, and all the qualities were found in school teachers of District Mardan. This study also found that motivation and support of head-masters play a significant role in building teachers’ capacity and enhancing leadership qualities in them.
Borders of problem alcohol use from the point of view
of practically healthy respondents and the epidemiological
meaning of these borders
Authors: Linskiy Igor , Khaustov Maksym , Kuzminov Valerii , Minko Oleksandr , Kozhyna Hanna , Grynevych Yevheniia , Ovcharenko Mykola , Chugunov Vadim , Postrelko Valentyn , Denysenko Mykhailo , Plekhov Vladyslav , Tkachenko Tetiana , Zadorozhnyi Volodymyr , Malykhina Nataliia , Minko Oleksiy , Lakynskyi Roman , Vasilyeva Olga , Yurchenko Olha , Herasymov Bohdan , Herasymov Dmytro
Published: July 2023

The primary goal of the work is to determine the borders of problematic alcohol use from the point of view of apparently healthy respondents, and the secondary goal is to determine the epidemiological meaning of these borders. In four regions of Ukraine (Kharkiv, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as the city of Kyiv), 1742 people were examined during 2018—2021, who belonged to four comparison groups: pa- tients with alcohol dependence (AD) (393 people); healthy relatives of AD patients (274 people); representatives of the general population comparable with the representatives of the first two age groups (334 people) and students of 3, 4 courses of medical universities (741 people). The main research instruments were the questionnaire of the international research consortium GENAHTO (Gender, Alcohol, and Harms to Others), as well as the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). The obtained data were processed by methods of mathematical statistics (variance and correlation analysis) on a computer using Excel 2016 computational tables (with the Data Analysis package). It has been established that, from the point of view of the surveyed respondents, the border between practically healthy persons and drinkers is a dose of 3 000 grams of absolute alcohol per year, and the border between drinkers and patients with AD is 15 000 grams of absolute alcohol per year. It was shown that in the group of examined healthy respondents there were 19.04 % of persons with alcohol problems of varying severity, including 16.06 % of drinkers (persons with risky or dangerous levels of alcohol consumption) and 2.98 % of patients with AD. Extrapolation of the proportion of people with alcohol problems of varying severity (19.04 %) among the sur- veyed respondents to the entire pre-war population of Ukraine (about 42 million people) allows us to state that the total number of such people in our country is about eight million people.
Clinical and genetic aspect of resistant depression in adolescents
Authors: Mykhailova Iemiliia , Bahatska Nataliia , Mitelov Dmytro , Matkovska Tetiana
Published: July 2023

The work considers and distinguishes the psychopathological symptom complexes of depression in adolescents that are resistant to therapy: anxious, obsessive, behavioral. The level of spontaneous and induced mutagenesis in the blood lymphocytes of adolescents with depression was determined in vitro, which was twice the level of chromosomal aberrations after introducing a mutagen into the culture mixture, which indicates a pronounced individual and group hidden chromosomal instability of patients with depression. The constants of the lack of effectiveness of therapeutic intervention in adolescents with depression were determined (infantilism, personal anxiety, cogni- tive component of depression, noncompliance, addictions, comorbidity of depression with anorexia nervosa, suicidal behavior, recurrent depression, insufficient titration of antidepressant medication, unpleasant side effects of antidepressants).