bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factors affecting work-life balance and psychological resilience levels of nurses working in internal clinics during COVID-19
Authors:   Psychiatric Nursing Education, Seydişehir Kamil Akkanat Faculty of Health Sciences, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey, Korkmaz Aslan Tuba , Burucu Rukiye ,   Medical Diseases Nursing Education, Seydişehir Kamil Akkanat Faculty of Health Sciences, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey, Akdoğan Yunus ,   Department of Statistics, Selcuk University Faculty of Science, Konya, Turkey
Published: September 2023

Introduction and aim. COVID-19 intensity has affected both the psychology of the nurses and the balance established between their work and social lives. In this study, it was aimed to examine the work-life balance and psychological resilience levels of nurses. Material and methods. Four Hundred and seventy two nurses, working in various hospitals and internal units in Turkey, voluntarily participated in the study. Data was collected online using the Work-Life Balance Scale, Brief Psychological Resilience Scale, and the Personal Information Form. Results. The sub-dimensions of the work-life balance scale include allocation of time for yourself (β=1.892; p<0.001), life merely being based on work (β=-0.513; p<0.05) and work-life balance; affect the psychological resilience score (β=-0.364; p<0.05). Based on this, devoting time for yourself has a positive effect on psychological resilience, while others have a negative effect. The total score of the nurses on work-life balance is 51.51±7.22 and their psychological resilience score is 15.27±3.93. Conclusion. Psychological resilience is affected by educational status, marital status, having children, and working schedule; work-life balance is affected by educational status, marital status, having children, income levels, and working schedule; while work-life balance sub-dimensions are affected by education, marital status, having children, income levels, place of work and working schedule. Both work-life balance and its sub-dimensions affect the psychological resilience of nurses.
Are our sub-centers prepared enough to tackle high-risk pregnancies? A cross-sectional survey from Southern Rajasthan, India
Authors:   Department of Community Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, India, Paliwal Bharti , Sharma Rupa ,   Department of Community Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, India, Rao Rajath ,   Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Published: September 2023

Introduction and aim. Sub-centers (SC) are the first contact point with the community with auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) as the instrument, delivering all the primary health care services. The SCs are under constant criticism for their inability to deliver quality services. This study assessed the preparation of facilities available at the SC to manage high-risk pregnancies (HRP) and to compare the same between rural and tribal blocks of the selected district. Material and methods. This health facility-based cross-sectional observational study was done for 6 months among 276 rural and tribal SC of the Udaipur district by a two-stage random sampling method using an observational checklist to assess the infrastructure and logistics of SCs. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20. Results. The study covered 264 (95.7%) non-24x7 SCs and 12 (4.3%) 24x7 SCs. Only one-third SCs, 93 (33.6%) were situated at the center of the village. Only 151 (54.7%) SCs had attached ANM quarters. All 24x7 SCs and 78.4% of non-24x7 SCs had adequate equipment and infrastructure. Conclusion. Most of the subcentres’ infrastructure and functional equipment was equipped to tackle HRP. Rural SC adhered more than tribal. Most HRPs were tracked and referred to higher centers. Unless we emphasize strengthening SCs, the dream of a healthy nation will remain obscure.
A study of knowledge attitude practices and identification of perceived barriers towards screening for diabetic retinopathy amongst diabetics in an industrial area in western Maharashtra
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, PCMC PGI YCM Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, India, Bakare Prachi , Sethi Sejal ,   Dr DY Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, India, Mushtaq Iqra ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Dr DY Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, India, Maheshgauri Rupali ,   Department of Ophthalmology, PCMC PGI YCM Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, India, Magdum Renu ,   Department of Ophthalmology, PCMC PGI YCM Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, India, Modani Neha Kamalkishor ,   Department of Ophthalmology, PCMC PGI YCM Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, India, Gogate Parikshit ,   Community Eye Care Foundation, Dr Gogate’s Eye Clinic, Pimpri, Pune, India
Published: September 2023

Introduction and aim. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening is first step in prevention of diabetic retinopathy related ocular morbidity. The aim of the study was to assess the gaps in the knowledge and awareness and evaluate its effects on the attitude and practice in known diabetic patients and to assess any anticipated barriers and its association with knowledge, attitude and practices. Material and methods. A closed-ended questionnaire was given to 112 diabetics who met the inclusion criteria and visited a tertiary eye hospital in western Maharashtra. The purpose of the questionnaire was to assess knowledge, attitude and practices and perceived barriers to the study of DR. The statistical analysis was done on SPSS software. Results. In our study, 73.4% did not know about DR, suggesting poor awareness about the disease, 59.5% did not feel the need for regular eye checkup. 67 (61.1%) had no knowledge about blood sugar control level and lipid control for effective control of DR, 89 (79.5%) of participants did not know about effective treatment options. Moreover, 74 (66.1%) participants were advised for DR screening by physician, while 60 (53.5%) were willing to get screened, negative attitude was not getting screened when vision is good seen in 87 (79.1%) participants. Furthermore, 84 (75%) patient think eye checkup are expensive, 66% people believe availability of doctor is an issue. 60 (54.5%) think that eye checkups are time consuming. Conclusion. Our study demonstrated, that Spearman’s correlation coefficient between knowledge and awareness and based on attitude and practice, is 0.54, and that this is statistically significant (p<0.01). Our study has shown poor awareness and knowledge about the disease thus affecting attitude and practices, eye screening is considered expensive has been pointed out a major barrier in this study.
Predictors of hospitalization in patients presenting to emergency department with an acute exacerbation of COPD – a single-center study in Turkey
Authors:   Department of Emergency Medicine, Education and Research Hospital, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey, Sanalp Menekşe Tuğba , Sert Ekrem Taha ,   Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
Published: September 2023

Introduction and aim. In this study, we evaluated parameters that might be associated with hospitalization in patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Material and methods. Patients with COPD who presented to ED due to AECOPD between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021 were included in the study. Patient data were obtained from the hospital database. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression methods were used to identify the relationship between hospitalization and clinical parameters. Results. The study included 237 patients divided into two groups: inpatients (n=124) and outpatients (n=113). We found significant differences between the two groups in terms of temperature, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, procalcitonin, albumin, arterial blood pH, pCO 2 , and non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) requirement. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that body temperature [odds ratio (OR):1.62;95% confidence interval (CI):1.21–4.91; p<0.001], oxygen saturation (OR:0.73, 95% CI:0.39-0.94, p<0.001), respiratory rate (OR:1.96; 95% CI: 1.07–6.14; p<0.001), albumin (OR:0.71; 95% CI:0.41–0.93; p=0.042), procalcitonin (OR:2.93; 95% CI:1.22–4.84; p<0.001), arterial blood pH (OR:0.78; 95% CI:0.29-0.91; p=0.038), pCO 2 (OR:2.45; 95% CI:1.24–4.65; p<0.001), and NIMV requirement (OR:2.31; 95% CI:1.41–5.13; p<0.001) were the independent predictors of hospitalization. Conclusion. Our findings may help identify patients who will require hospitalization at an early stage.
Effectiveness of novel iron regulators in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy
Authors:   SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, Mumbai, India, Banerjee Dekai , Kaur Ginpreet ,   SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, Mumbai, India, Chatterjee Bappaditya ,   SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, Mumbai, India, Joshi Hemant ,   School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, Ramniwas Seema ,   University Centre for Research and Development, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, India, Tuli Hardeep Singh ,   Department of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana-Ambala, India
Published: September 2023

Introduction and aim. The novel advancements of upcoming iron regulators used to treat diabetic nephropathy have implicated a common manifestation of combination chelation therapy used to eliminate end-stage renal disease associated with inflammation and iron imbalance that is altered by renal iron absorption. However, iron accumulation in the clustered kidneys that filter blood may cause problems that affect diabetic blood sugar regulation. Material and methods. A well-designed method was employed to discover relevant research publications on iron chelators and their potential to treat diabetic nephropathy. “Iron chelators”, “diabetic nephropathy”, “end-stage renal disease”, and “chelation therapy” were searched in Google Scholar, Web of Science, PubMed, and EMBASE. Analysis of literature. Although the specific etiology and development have not been fully explored, emerging evidence on iron pathophysiology helps comprehend the pathogenesis of acute kidney damage and chronic kidney disease, which crucially provides novel iron chelation therapy techniques. Ferroptosis and hepcidin marker proteins increase oxidative/nitrifying stress and kidney injury. Iron chelator medicines including deferoxamine, deferasirox, and deferiprone were tested as prophylactic strategies. Conclusion. This article covers both preclinical and clinical aspects of iron chelators to avoid diabetic nephropathy, including novel iron therapies that must be reviewed when selecting dosing regimens.
Analysis of dysarthria in a 55-year-old female patient with multiple sclerosis by means of an IT tool based on respiratory and phonatory examination – a case study
Authors:   Clinic of Neurology with the Stroke Unit, Clinical Hospital No. 2 in Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Warmbier Wojciech A. , Popiel Małgorzata ,   Clinic of Neurology with the Stroke Unit, Clinical Hospital No. 2 in Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Guzik Agnieszka ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Drużbicki Mariusz ,   Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland, Bartosik-Psujek Halina ,   Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Published: September 2023

Introduction and aim. There are no available objective tools for assessing dysarthric disorders in the course of multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of the study is to analyse a case of mixed dysarthria in a 55-year-old female patient in the course of secondary progressive MS and to present the severity of the patient’s dysarthric disorder in contrast with the control group as evaluated by means of an IT tool based on respiratory and phonatory examination. Description of the case. A 55-year-old patient was admitted to the Clinic of Neurology with the Stroke Unit due to a worsening condition in the course of MS. She was examined with an objective tool for respiratory and phonatory disorders. Her results were, then, compared to those of 24 healthy individuals from the control group, matched in terms of sex and age. Following speech parameters were analysed: phonetics of utterances, number of produced syllables per breath during the execution of individual texts, sound quality, intonation, and the total performance time of each. Conclusion. The analysed case indicates that the developed objective IT tool is a promising diagnostic method that can facilitate diagnosis and can be used in clinical practice.
Hygienic assessment of the occurrence and development of emotional burnout syndrome among medical students and its prevention
Authors:   Medicine National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Chorna Valentyna , Syrota Hanna ,   Medicine National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Syrota Mariia ,   Medicine National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Khliestova Svitlana ,   Medicine National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Poliarush Vlada ,   Medicine National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Hudzevych Lyudmyla ,   Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky State Pedagogical University of Vinnytsia, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Published: September 2023

Introduction and aim. Emotional burnout syndrome has become increasingly common in recent decades, regardless of the field of professional activity. The purpose of our study was to compare the prevalence of emotional burnout in medical students of Vinnytsia National Medical University before the beginning of the academic semester and during the passing of exams. Material and methods. An anonymous, voluntary survey before the start of study was taken by 300 students, among them 82.3% were women, 17.7% were men. Results. During the exams, 362 students took part, including 76.2% women and 24.1% men. According to the results of the study, the proportion of the “average” degree of exhaustion increased in second-year students by 15.6%; third-year students by 44.4%. The “high” degree of emotional exhaustion according to the results of the study before the start of training was found in male students of the third year – 44.4% and 36.4% of male students of the sixth year. During the exams, the rate of “high” emotional exhaustion was observed in first-year students, increasing from 12.5% to 18% and in sixth-year students from 36.4% to 50%. Conclusion. Thus, it was found that female students are the most adapted to the educational load, to passing exams, which affects the psychosomatic state of future doctors.
Unilateral double maxillary paramolars in a non-syndromic child – a rare case report
Authors:   Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, SOA (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Acharya Sonu , Singh Bismay ,   Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, SOA (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Sahoo Alkananda ,   Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, SOA (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Godhi Brinda Suhas ,   Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Published: September 2023

Introduction and aim. Extra teeth are the teeth which are more than the normal number of teeth in jaws. They can be present on a single side or both sides, singular or many, maxillary or mandibular. Paramolars are uncommon supernumerary molars which can be present on buccal or palatal side of molars. Very few reports of supernumerary teeth in maxilla or mandible being paramolars has been stated. No literature on unilateral twin paramolars in maxilla has been reported in literature yet. This is a first case report of unilateral twin paramolars in maxilla in a child. Description of the case. This case report describes the presence of unilateral double maxillary paramolars and their handling in a thirteen-year-old boy, whose primary concern was that of severe pain in maxilla on both sides. After an identification of double maxillary paramolars was put forward and established by cone beam computer tomography, both the paramolars were extracted. Conclusion. Supernumerary teeth have to be removed as soon as detected otherwise they can lead to malocclusion and pain due to caries after pulp involvement.
Surgical treatment of elderly and senile patients with transtrochanteric fractures of the femur
Authors: Valovina Yurii , Golynskyy Andriy , Valovina Nelia , Halii Zorian , Smachylo Stepan , Smahlii Nazar
Published: September 2023

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The aim of the work was to analyze the functional results of surgical treatment in elderly and senile patients with transcavitary fractures depending on the method of osteosynthesis.
Materials and methods. 134 elderly and senile patients with transtrochanteric fractures of the femur type 31A1.1-A1.3 according to AO/ASIF were examined (average age - 72.4±9.3 years). The patient underwent osteosynthesis with a DHS fixator, a PFNA rod and a Gamma nail according to indications. The functional result of the treatment was determined by radiographic signs of fusion, the Harris scale, and complications detected during the period of 1, 3, 6, and 12 months of examination.
Results and their discussion. The functional result according to the Harris scale dramatically prevailed in the first six months after surgical treatment with intramedullary osteosynthesis. For the DHS fixator, the indicator improved from 29.8 points in the first month to 57.7 at the sixth month, for the PFNA rod - from 50.7 points to 76.9, and for the Gamma nail from 50.1 to 76.7, respectively.
Consolidation of a transtrochanteric fracture in treated elderly and senile patients was observed in 83.33 % of cases after extramedullary osteosynthesis, and in 90.22 % of cases after intramedullary osteosynthesis. Complications of extramedullary osteosynthesis included instability of the fixator with migration and fracture of the fixator, during intramedullary osteosynthesis – migration of the cervical blade "cut-out" and fracture of the rod.
Conclusions. The functional result in elderly and senile patients with transtrochanteric fractures after intramedullary osteosynthesis has advantages over extramedullary osteosynthesis. The results of the calculation of the Harris scale indicators, among which the evaluation of the restoration of gait, movements and resistance of the injured limb were decisive, are significantly higher in osteosynthesis with a Gamma nail and a PFNA rod in comparison with a DHS fixator. Complications that occurred in the three groups of the study coincide with the average international indicators and are not significantly low with intramedullary osteosynthesis. Improvement of surgical treatment methods is urgent and requires the search for complex treatment approaches in elderly and senile patients with transtrochanteric fractures
Virtual design of a measuring device integrated in electroacupuncture stimulator on Arduino
Authors: Gafarov Gadir
Published: September 2023

The object of research is the electrical conductivity of biologically active points. Biologically active points as a method of non-traditional medical procedures and diagnostics, as well as being used for therapeutic purposes. Although this method has become the subject of mass research, a complete theory of the method has not yet been formed. Based on research, it is possible to say that there are different approaches to explaining the mechanism of action. These independent studies suggest the existence of unique electrical properties in the areas of the skin where biologically active points are located. However, due to technical and methodological problems, it was not in the interest of the scientific community, and as a result of solving the problem mentioned in recent history, interest in research in this field has increased.
Nerve endings, called biologically active points or acupuncture points, are widely used in alternative medicine. The first step in electrostimulation of acupuncture points is the localization of the point. Localization is based on measuring the electrical conductivity of acupuncture points. The article discusses the virtual design of the measuring device, which is expected to be integrated with electrostimulators. As a result of the simulation, measurements were made and the accuracy class of the device was determined. Thus, it is possible to accurately measure electrical conductivity in biological objects through this device.
The proposed device is designed on the basis of a modern element base. The basic element of the device is Arduino. A voltage divider scheme was used to determine the electrical conductivity of Arduino-based biologically active points. The purpose of using a voltage divider circuit is to protect the Arduino's analog input from overvoltage. Based on the measurements, the accuracy class of the proposed device was determined. As a result of the simulations, it was determined that the absolute error of the device is 0.463056, the relative error is 0.005742, and the accuracy class is 0.0463056.
Generalized information with examples on the possibility of using a service-oriented approach and artificial intelligence technologies in the industry of e-Health
Authors: Petrenko Anatolii , Boloban Oleh
Published: September 2023

The object of the research is the review of ways of implementing service-oriented approaches (SOA) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in modern healthcare systems. The generalization of these ways will allow to cope with complex modern challenges, such as increasing demand for medical services, growing volumes of data, and the need for high-quality and effective treatment. This work is aimed at this.
The field of e-Health is rapidly gaining popularity and combines many different systems. But due to the large number of tools and system providers with different architectures, there is a problem that different systems are difficult or impossible to integrate and connect with each other.
It is shown that the use of SOA makes it possible to break down complex systems into separate services that can interact with each other to ensure fast and accurate data processing, effective management of medical resources, and improvement of the quality of medical services. AI can be used to analyze large volumes of medical data, predict risks, diagnose diseases, and develop individualized treatment plans. The use of AI in healthcare systems helps improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce treatment times, and improve patient outcomes. The synergy of SOA and AI in health care systems is important when SOA provides the means to integrate various AI solutions, which allows for the interaction of different services and the exchange of data to ensure effective treatment and collaboration between medical professionals and artificial intelligence systems. Such distribution of systems makes it possible to scale them without affecting other services that are already running. Therefore, it becomes possible to use unified data transfer protocols and combine different services into one system without radically changing the codebase and building additional layers of abstraction for interaction between services that cannot be combined in one system. Examples of the use of SOA and AI in modern health care systems to improve the quality of medical services, optimize resources and ensure an individual and effective approach to patient treatment, which can be used at the next stages of medical reform in Ukraine, are considered.
Study of the operating parameters of vibrations of a vibrosieve of the washing liquid purification unit
Authors: Surzhko Tetiana , Knysh Maksym , Kuzub Yurij , Kruchkov Oleksandr , Rubel Vyacheslav
Published: September 2023

The object of the research is elastic plates located across the movement of the solution on the vibrosieve. The problem of uniform distribution of material on the surface of the sieve is considered, which is solved with the help of the design proposed in the work.
Tensometry was used as a research method with subsequent processing of the results on an elector computer. In the course of the research, an analog-to-digital converter developed and manufactured at the Department of Mechanization of Construction Processes of the National University «Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic» (Ukraine) was used. As well as a computer with a free COM-1 port, «PROGRAM.EXE» software and a spreadsheet editor, strain gauges in the form of strain gauges with two pasted tensor resistors connected by a half-bridge circuit.
The paper proposes a fundamentally new scheme of a vibrosieve with additional working bodies in the form of elastic plates located across the movement of the solution on the sieve. The elasticity and mass of the plates are selected in such a way that their oscillations during the operation of the vibrosieve exciter are close to resonance. At the same time, the mode of vibration of the vibrosieve itself is far beyond resonance. As a result, a higher-quality and energy-efficient cleaning of the washing liquid will be obtained. This is due to the fact that the proposed cleaning method has a number of features, in particular, dispersion of drilling fluid over the entire surface of the vibrosieve and maximum loading of the entire working surface of the sieve to avoid dead zones. Thanks to this, it is possible to obtain resonant oscillations. In comparison with known analogs that work in a resonant mode, this provides advantages in the cleaning of drilling mud. The amplitude of oscillations of elastic plates reaches 1.2–1.5 mm, which is significantly greater than the amplitude of oscillations of a vibrating table.
In practice, it will be possible to use the proposed fundamentally new scheme of a vibrosieve with additional working bodies in the form of elastic plates that work in a resonant mode, as a way of supplementing vibrosieves that are in use or new when manufactured at manufacturers' factories.
Analysis of factors in managing digital entrepreneurship development in tourism in Ukraine: challenges and opportunities
Authors: Kasian Olena
Published: September 2023

Research object is the challenges and opportunities faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine's tourism industry, specifically focusing on digital development and entrepreneurship.
This article addresses the difficulties and advantages encountered by SMEs in Ukraine's tourism sector regarding digital development and entrepreneurship. It seeks to comprehensively analyze various facets of digitalization, encompassing distinct activities, trends in development, factors influencing trends and clusters, and pivotal areas for growth. Moreover, the study assesses the impact of European integration on the nation's tourism sector and evaluates the potential of innovative endeavors by small enterprises relative to their larger counterparts.
In-depth perspectives on digitalization practices in the tourism industry of Ukraine are identified. The study investigates strategies for managing customer relationships and employs social media data to gauge customer satisfaction. Additionally, the article proposes an accelerated digitalization program for small businesses, coupled with collaborative efforts in clusters, as a means to attract investment and foster innovation. This approach is envisioned to enhance business productivity and create diverse channels for customer engagement.
The study underscores the significance of advancing digital infrastructure to enhance the appeal and investment potential of Ukraine's tourism sector. Notably, the research emphasizes the importance of efficient SMEs, highlighting their potential for expansion when partnered with larger corporations. Simultaneously, it addresses the need to streamline inefficient SMEs to boost overall productivity.
The article delves into the practical implementation of management strategies and the adoption of innovative practices. It underscores the value of reshaping SMEs' business models to embrace a more adaptable division of labor. Additionally, a proposed cluster strategy emerges as a potential solution to address various challenges, promoting innovation, regional development, and adaptation to evolving business environments.
Evaluation of the efficiency of microwave heating of soils
Authors: Bondarenko Oksana , Boshkova Irуna
Published: September 2023

One of the innovative directions of heat treatment of soil in the technologies of decontamination from pesticides, oil products and disinfection is heating in a microwave electromagnetic field. Numerical studies testify to the effectiveness of the microwave treatment method. This is due to the peculiarities of the interaction of the microwave field with dielectric materials. Unique effects arise, such as the possibility of local heating, volume heating of the material, unidirectionality of pressure and humidity gradients. This contributes to the intensification of transfer processes and the possibility of energy savings. However, the challenge at present is to determine the processing regimes, including load mass, specific microwave field power, electric field strength, material layer thickness, and processing time, under which the microwave method will be energy efficient. Conducting multifactorial experimental studies allows determining the conditions of energy feasibility of microwave soil treatment. Therefore, the object of research is the process of heating a dense layer of soil under the action of a microwave electromagnetic field.
The results of studies on the effect of microwave treatment of soil contaminated with organophosphorus pesticides, contaminated with petroleum products, and under what conditions the qualitative effect was obtained, as well as the results of the effect of the microwave field on the pathogenic microflora of the soil used for growing plants, were considered. The high quality of implementation of soil treatment technologies is determined. Energy efficiency was determined on the basis of data on temperature and moisture content, analysis of thermograms of microwave heating of chernozem and clay soil, analysis of the influence of material layer thickness, influence of dielectric properties and power of the microwave field. According to the results of thermal calculations, the values of the efficiency of the microwave chamber and the intensity of the electric field were determined, which are recommended as the basis for scaling in order to transfer the experimental results to industrial installations.
During the research, specific experimental methods of research under microwave heating conditions, analytical methods of thermal calculations, developed by the authors of the experimental research methodology were used. Experimental studies were carried out on the installation created by the authors. The results of the research are intended for the wide implementation into practice of technological calculations of microwave chambers for heat treatment of soils, intensification of disinfection processes under the conditions of energy efficiency of the transformation of the energy of the microwave field into the internal energy of the soil.
Comparative study of the antioxidant properties of organic and inorganic melissa
Authors: Tkachenko Alina
Published: September 2023

The object of research is organic and inorganic lemon balm. The subject of research is the antioxidant properties of these plants. One of the most problematic areas is that organic products have a slightly different chemical composition, which is due to the lack of fertilizers during their cultivation. The research hypothesis is that organic plants naturally release more phenols and polyphenols, which are needed to fight pests. At the same time, polyphenol compounds have antioxidant properties.

The work investigated the total content of polyphenols in organic and inorganic lemon balm. The content of polyphenols in terms of gallic acid was determined by the spectrophotometric method by reaction with the Folin-Chocalteu reagent. In order to determine the antioxidant properties, the content of the peroxide number and the acid number of the fatty base during storage were determined. As a fat base, a mixture of organic butter and organic rye oil was chosen in a ratio of 75:25. Dried lemon balm was added in the amount of 4 % to the mass of fat. Changes in the fat base were determined in three samples: without the addition of lemon balm, with the addition of dried inorganic and organic lemon balm. The samples were stored in a thermostat at a temperature of 50 °C for 10 days. Studies were conducted every 2 days. The amount of peroxides was determined by the iodometric method. The acid number content was determined every 5 days by the titration method. It has been established that organic lemon balm has better antioxidant properties. This is due to the content of polyphenolic substances. So, the content of polyphenols in ordinary lemon balm is 14.1 mg/g, and in organic – 26.5 mg/g. Research has established that the value of the peroxide number after 10 days of storage was 17 ½O for the sample with the addition of organic lemon balm and 22 ½O for the sample with the addition of ordinary lemon balm. The sample without the addition of lemon balm had a value of 25 ½O. The value of acid number of fat on the tenth day of storage was 1.4 for the sample with the addition of inorganic lemon balm and 1.1 for the sample with the addition of organic lemon balm. Further research is planned to be devoted to the effect of plant organic antioxidants on the lipid fraction of food products.
Chemical composition of \(\textit{Elsholtzia ciliata}\) (Thunb.) Hyland essential oil in Vietnam with multiple biological utilities: a survey on antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer activities
Authors: Luu Tang Phuc Khang , Nguyen Huu Tai , Cao Van Len , Nguyen Ngoc Thu Phuong , Nguyen Hoang Viet , Truong Vinh , Phan Thanh Bach , Phuong Dung Tran Thi , Xuan Tong Nguyen
Published: September 2023

Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyland is commonly known as Vietnamese balm - a spicy, lemon-scented culinary herb in Asian cuisine, especially in Vietnam. The biological activities of E. ciliata essential oils (Ec EOs) in Vietnam have yet to be thoroughly studied and have received less attention than other species of genus Elsholtzia in the world. In this study, we evaluated the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer of Ec EOs and examined their chemical compositions. Fresh leaves of E. ciliata were hydro-distilled to yield essential oil of 0.82% dry weight, respectively. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses revealed that Ec EOs principally possessed complex mixtures of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. (Z)-β-Farnesene (22.72%), neral (15.66%), geranial (15.62%), and β-ocimene (13.30%) were the major components of Ec EOs. In the antioxidant assay, the radical scavenging capacities of Ec EOs against DPPH were 26.55 g/L (IC50). In the antimicrobial assay, the evaluation of antimicrobial activity using the agar wells diffusion method showed that Ec EOs in all concentrations was active against the Gram-positive bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus), Gram-negative bacteria (Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae). In the anticancer assay, EcE Os can be toxic to Hep G2 cells with IC50 reaching 0.00204%.
Expression analysis of genes encoding salt induced transport proteins in two contrasting rice cultivars with different salt stress tolerance
Authors: Nguyen Duc Quan , Tran Thi Huong Giang , Do Huu Dung , Nguyen Huy Hoang
Published: September 2023

Soil salinization is a serious global problem that impedes the growth and development of numerous agricultural crops worldwide. Plants have evolved a diversity of adaptive mechanisms for coping with salt stress. Among the known mechanisms, the ability of plants to maintain intracellular ions and osmotic homeostasis via exclusion and compartmentalization of salt is highly correlated with high salt stress tolerance. Several transport proteins, such as high-affinity K+ transporter 1 (HKT1), high affinity K+/Na+ transporter 10 (HAK10), salt overly sensitive 1 (SOS1), and sodium/hydrogen exchanger 1 (NHX1), have been identified to be associated with the exclusion and compartmentalization of salt. In this study, an investigation was conducted to evaluate the expression of genes encoding SOS1, HKT1, HAK10, and NHX1 transporters in the leaf and root tissues of two contrasting rice cultivars, salt tolerant DP and salt sensitive IR28, under salt stress of 150 mM NaCl by RT-qPCR approach. RT-qPCR data revealed that the expression of HKT1, HAK10, SOS1, and NXH1 were upregulated at a higher level in the DP cultivar than in the IR28 cultivar in response to salt stress treatment. Our findings also suggest that the DP rice cultivar acquires a higher level of salt tolerance than the IR28 cultivar, at least a part due to a greater degree of Na+ exclusion and compartmentalization mechanisms provided by HKT1, HAK10, SOS1, and NXH1 transporters.
Doctor Crucis. The Criteria for Conferral of the Title of Doctor of the Church and their Application to the Case of Edith Stein. Part II
Authors: Guerrero van der Meijden Jadwiga
Published: September 2023

Edith Stein is widely recognised as a saint, a martyr, a victim of the Holocaust and a female philosopher – but can she be a Doctor of the Church? So far, thirty-seven figures, including four women, carry the title due to their so-called ‘eminent doctrines’, eminentes doctrinae. For centuries, a procedural difficulty existed in awarding the titles to martyrs, however, in the second decade of the 21st century, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints reached a conclusion that martyrdom is not, in principle, an obstacle in awarding the title. A question, therefore, can be posed: does the legacy of someone among the Christian martyrs fulfill the criteria of the Church’s Doctorate?

The aim of this article is to investigate the criteria for conferral of the title of the Doctor of the Church, prime among which is a criterion called eminens doctrina, and apply them to one example, that of Edith Stein. In doing so, I consider the question purely historically and philosophically, starting out with definitions of the Father of the Church and the Doctor of the Church in part one (published in June 2023, no 1, p. 131–149). In the second part of the article (available below), I ask what aspects of the female martyr’s theology, philosophy and spirituality fulfill the criteria of an eminent doctrine, as formulated in the Church’s documents, and which are insufficient or lacking. In order to highlight the nature of a particular criterion, I contrast Stein’s case with other recently debated cases, such as those of Irenaeus of Lyons and John Paul II.
Significance of Activity Theory Concepts for Qualitative Neuropsychology
Authors: Solovieva Yulia , Quintanar Luis
Published: September 2023

The article analyses theoretical and methodological aspects of neuropsychology. Neuropsychology might be considered as a part of neuroscience, but also as the part of psychology. In this last choice, neuropsychology has to conceptualize the ways for studying of psychological process before passing to the level of relation, which exists between psychological processes and brain level in order to identify specific mechanisms or components of psychological processes related to the functioning of special brain zones. Such a study can be based on different general psychological theories. One of the possibilities is historical and cultural approach and activity theory. From the point of view of activity theory approach, brain functional systems might be understood as psycho-physiological dynamic mechanisms of actions and operations fulfilled by a subject. All actions of the subject are always accomplished within the context of one or another cultural activity. Neuropsychological level of analyses might be understood as the elementary functional level of human activity. Neuropsychological analysis might be organized as assessment of actions instead of assessment of isolated functions. The article shows the benefits and significance of activity theory general concept for the field of neuropsychological research and practice of assessment and rehabilitation. The discussion stresses the importance of argumentation of relation between general psychology and neuropsychology.
Personal Attitudes of Young Men Prosecuted for Commission of Sexual Offences
Authors: Tokareva Yulia , Dzuman Elena
Published: September 2023

The problem of attitudes of a person who commits sexual crimes is of particular interest to personality psychology, since it does not contain open destructions and signs of personality disorders. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the installation and semantic determinants in young men brought to criminal responsibility for committing sexual crimes. Personality attitudes are stable psychological processes that cause not only stable, but also reactive behavioral reactions. The attitudes associated with values and meanings and laid down in adolescence are guiding in relation to oneself and others. The research presents data demonstrating the semantic determinants of young men convicted of sexual crimes undergoing the procedure of clinical and psychological examination. A qualitative analysis showed that young men accused of committing sexual assaults are already initially inclined to interpret the gestures of their communication partner as more aggressive than their own. The leading attitude that the partner is more active and initiative in communication and that they are responsible for the emergence of problems and conflicts, creates the basis for a hostile perception against the background of the value of “friendly relationship.” The results of the study allow to conclude that one’s own destructiveness acts as an attempt to resist the pressure of a partner, no matter who they are (male or female). The low level of their own communication activity, suspicion are the basis of the attitude to transfer responsibility for interaction to the communication partner.
The Role of Reflexivity in the Development of Personality in the Elderly
Authors: Soldatova Elena , Zavialova Irina
Published: September 2023

This study is devoted to clarifying the relationship between types of reflection and the status of ego-identity, corresponding to dynamic changes in ego in normative crises of late age. Understanding the specifics of reflexivity will clarify the strategies of individual and group psychological support for older people. Successful aging depends on the awareness and acceptance of the challenges of age development. The identity achievement status as a result of the regulatory crisis is an indicator of the maturity of the individual at this age stage and indicates the ego-integration of the individual. The reflection parameters are compared in groups of respondents with different identity statuses. Identity statuses characterize a certain phase of a normative crisis as a transition from one stage to the next. A discriminant analysis of the main indicators of personality maturity and different types of reflection was carried out. The indicator of deadlock reflection is most characteristic of older people with a foreclosure identity. The reflection indicator of future activities is most pronounced among respondents characterized by a moratorium of identity and among respondents with a foreclosure status of identity. These statuses correspond to the first phase of the crisis and the critical phase, respectively. The indicators of general reflexive activity, retrospective reflection, reflection of current activity, perspective reflection, auto-reflection, deadlock reflection statistically reliably distinguish groups of respondents with a moratorium of identity and respondents with achieved status of identity. Reflective activity is most characteristic of respondents with a moratorium on identity, which indicates the presence of an acute phase of the crisis.
Rorschach Test and Neuropsychological Assessment: a Case Study
Authors: Anauate Carla , Azevedo Claudia
Published: September 2023

The present work aims to demonstrate the important role of the Rorschach Test in assessment. The interest arises from clinical experience in the office, using the Rorschach Test in clinical care. The contribution of this instrument in therapeutic planning is visible because it points out the compromises found in the personality dynamics, enabling the psycho-therapist to act in this nexus of conflict, showing to the client his difficulties, so that he can build resources and be able to confront them. In neuropsychological assessment, the results from the Rorschach Test, which is a psychological assessment, together with all the information coming from other neuropsychological instruments, often become decisive in the path that the subsequent intervention plan should take. Therefore this article has the goal to connect the use of the Rorschach Test, a psychometric psychological instrument, with Luria’s qualitative neuropsychological assessment within a cultural-historical point of view. At last a study case will be presented to illustrate the concepts brought up uniting quantitative and qualitative measures to provide a better and more personalized treatment to the client.
Reflection as a Factor in the Success of Learners’ Innovative Activity
Authors: Bykova Elena A.
Published: September 2023

The analysis of the psychological grounds for learners’ innovative activity would provide avenues for development of innovation capabilities in the younger generation. In the article, reflection is considered a mechanism that impacts the efficacy of action. In this regard, the purpose of the study was to analyze how reflective practice is manifested in learners who are engaged in the university innovative activity but demonstrate its varying degrees. As a working hypothesis, it was assumed that students with varying degrees of innovative activity differ in the level of general reflection of their own activity and its individual components: information-based activity, motivation, benchmarking, decision-making, and performance. The study showed that students experience the greatest difficulties when analyzing the conditions for organizing activities, assessing their own resources and possible risks. Also, significant differences were found in the degree of intensity of such a component as the information-based activity among students with varying degrees of innovative engagement.
Psychological Well-Being in the Elderly People
Authors: Borisov Georgy I. , Dorogina Olga I. , Zinnatova Mariya V. , Lavrova Mariya A.
Published: September 2023

On April 2, 2022, Ural Federal University (Yekaterinburg) hosted a round-table conference, devoted to discussing issues of elderly people’ psychological well-being: methodological foundations of research of psychological well-being, strategies for achieving psychological well-being, the relationship of psychological well-being with physiological and psychological health, features of psychological support for the elderly.
Imperial Spaces: Processes and Actors
Authors: Redin Dmitry
Published: September 2023

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