bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Differential diagnosis of colitis in COVID-19 and bacterial intestinal infections in children
Authors:   Kazan State Medical University, KHALIULLINA S. V. , ANOKHIN V. A. ,   Kazan State Medical University, AGLIULLINA S. T. ,   Kazan State Medical University, POZDNYAK V. A. ,   Kazan State Medical University, SALAKHOVA K. R. ,   Kazan State Medical University, KURBANOVA G. M. ,   Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital named after Prof A.F. Agafonov
Published: December 2023

Diarrhea with COVID-19 develops in 2–79% of patients. The causes and clinical features of gastrointestinal lesions in patients are different, and the differential diagnosis with acute intestinal infections is difficult. The purpose is to provide a comparative clinical and laboratory characteristics of distal colitis in COVID-19 and classical bacterial diarrhea (salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis). Material and methods. As part of the case-control study, two groups of patients were formed: main group (continuous sample) — 48 children with COVID-19 and negative results of a standard examination for acute respiratory infections pathogens; and control group — 48 children with bacterial colitis. Statistica 8 (USA) and StatTech v 3.1.8. software were used for statistical data analysis. Additionally, multivariate logistic regression and ROC curve analyses were performed. Result and conclusions. Among all children hospitalized with COVID-19 in 2022, 26.2% (48/183) had evidence of distal colon involvement. The most important factors for the differential diagnosis were: the frequency of stool and vomiting, the signs of hemocolitis and dehydration, a concomitant pathology, and the number of red blood cells in the general clinical blood test. The prognostic model developed based on these features has a sensitivity of 93.8% and a specificity of 93.6%. In addition, patients with COVID-19 with a clinical picture of distal colitis were distinguished from bacterial infections by febrile (not pyretic, as in bacterial acute intestinal infections) fever, lymphopenia, and a shorter duration of hospitalization.
« Des mots et des commandements déplacés ». La prise en charge des étudiants vietnamiens du Plan Colombo à l’Université de Montréal (1950–1959)
Authors: Poitras Daniel
Published: December 2023

Durant le long après-guerre, le Canada accroît significativement sa participation à l’aide inter- nationale par le biais du Plan Colombo, qui favorise la venue d’étudiants étrangers dans les universités occidentales. Soumis à des règles strictes qui leur enlèvent beaucoup de liberté, ces étudiants sont instrumentalisés à la fois comme futurs agents de développement de leur pays et comme faire-valoir du Canada sur la scène internationale. En nous penchant sur le cas des étudiants vietnamiens à l’Université de Montréal au cours des années 1950, nous démontrons que leur venue a actualisé et parfois durci des préjugés orientalistes dans un contexte de guerre froide où l’éducation des pays et des étudiants du Sud global apparaissait cruciale dans la lutte contre le communisme. Partie prenante de cette entreprise, les universités ont facilité la mise en pratique des objectifs du Plan Colombo en misant sur les rapports de pouvoir, volontiers pater- nalistes, qui s’imposaient alors sur les campus. Or, loin d’être passifs, ces étudiants ont rusé avec les autorités et déployé des espaces de solidarité qui, malgré les risques encourus pour leurs études, leur ont permis de contester la rigidité des cadres administratifs et idéologiques qu’ils subissaient. Ils ont ainsi préfiguré à leur façon le mouvement de contestation de la jeunesse et le mouvement de décolonisation des années 1960.
Speech and Language Therapists’ Training and Confidence in Serving Bilingual Clients: An Irish Perspective
Authors: Hamett Sarah , O’Toole Ciara
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the level of training and confidence of speech and language therapists in serving bilingual clients. Questionnaires were completed by twenty-eight speech and language therapists working in the Munster region of Ireland. Participants worked in community care, hospitals or centres for individuals with learning disability or autism. Results revealed that most (89%) of the participants received undergraduate training in bilingualism. However, of the fifteen topics possible, participants only received training on an average of 5.4 (SD 4.589). Results also revealed that there is a strong desire among the participants for further training on bilingual and multicultural issues. Therapists who trained outside the Republic of Ireland had slightly more undergraduate training than those who had trained in the Republic of Ireland and were reported to be significantly more confident in working with families who don’t speak English and with interpreters (U=46.5, p<0.05 & U=54, p<0.05, respectively). The implications of the study for the profession are discussed.
Acquisition of the locatives ‘in front of’ and ‘behind’ in an Irish Population
Authors: Healy Nicole
Published: December 2023

The aims of the present study were (a) to investigate production of the spatial locatives ‘in front of’ and ‘behind’, using fronted objects (those with a distinct front and back), with a view to discovering in which order they typically emerge; and (b) to ascertain whether there is a difference between the emergence of production of these locatives when the referent is the child’s own body and when it is another fronted object. Eighteen typically developing children between the ages of 2;0 and 4;11 years were recruited at 3 childcare centres in the Cork City area. The participants were included in 3 age groups, with 6 in each group. Participants were tested individually at the childcare centres. Each participant underwent two locative elicitation procedures. The first procedure was designed to elicit the target locatives, using the child’s own body as the object of reference, while the second procedure involved the use of another fronted object (a teddy bear) as the referent. The results indicated that there was a significant difference between performances on the locatives ‘in front of’ and ‘behind’, with performance on ‘in front of’ being poorer. There was no significant difference between performances on these locatives when the object of reference was the participant’s own body, and when it was another fronted object. The first conclusion of the present study was that production of the locative ‘behind’, using fronted objects, appears to be acquired before ‘in front of’. Secondly, it would appear that acquisition of both locatives, when the object of reference is the child’s own body, occurs at approximately the same time as when the referent is another fronted object. These findings have possible clinical implications. Firstly, the results would suggest that, when targeting locatives, production of ‘behind’ should be facilitated prior to ‘in front of’. Also, it might be concluded that one may begin to facilitate production of these locatives using either the child’s own body or another fronted object as the referent. Future research might aim to investigate the acquisition of intrinsic ‘behind’ and ‘in front of’ with regard to comprehension.
Inversion operations in algebraic structures
Authors: Alaev Pavel
Published: December 2023

We consider a wide series of classes of algorithmic complexity. We fix such a class and investigate the complexity of the inversion operation in classical algebraic structures, like groups or fields. In addition, we analyze the properties of quotient structures.
Green logistics park location selection with circular intuitionistic fuzzy CODAS method: The case of Istanbul
Authors: Kamber Eren , Baskak Murat
Published: December 2023

In this study, it is aimed to integrate CODAS method with circular intuitionistic fuzzy sets as a new solution method for MCDM problems. Containing a radius notation with degrees of central membership and non-membership degrees is the main advantage of circular intuitionistic fuzzy in decision making. On the other side, Combinative Distance-based Assessment (CODAS) method contains many advantages such as basing on two types of distance calculations (Euclidean and Taxicab distances) comparing with other MCDM methods. When the advantages of circular intuitionistic fuzzy sets and CODAS method are considered, proposed circular intuitionistic fuzzy CODAS method (CIFS-CODAS) presents many superiorities compared to other MCDM techniques. By this way, an application for green logistics park location selection will be handled by using CIFS-CODAS to show the validity of the methodology. After, a comparative analysis with intuitionistic fuzzy CODAS (IFS-CODAS), intuitionistic fuzzy TOPSIS (IFS-TOPSIS) and intuitionistic fuzzy EDAS (IFS-EDAS) methods will be performed for green logistics park location selection problem to confirm the robustness of presented method. Green logistics and Green Deal are also emphasized considering environmental factors as a scope of the article. Finally, the results will be evaluated in the context of the logistics sector and green logistics.
RETRACTED: Upper bound analysis of surrounding rock pressure in shallow buried unsymmetrical tunnels based on the Hoke-Brown criterion
Authors: Li Tao , Wang Xiaolong , Li Xinkun , Jia Xinyu , Wu Lijie , Yang Weihong
Published: December 2023

This article has been retracted. A retraction notice can be found at https://doi.org/10.3233/JIFS-219433.
RETRACTED: A Novel Vision Transformer Model for Rumor Prediction in COVID-19 Data CT Images
Authors: Mukiri RajaKumari , Burra Vijaya Babu
Published: December 2023

This article has been retracted. A retraction notice can be found at https://doi.org/10.3233/JIFS-219433.
Gabapentin use in the neonatal intensive care unit and beyond: Single center report of 104 cases
Authors: Elliott M. , Fairchild K. , Burnsed J. , Zanelli S. , Heinan K. , Goodkin H.P. , Frazier K. , Letzkus L.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND:

We aimed to describe our experience with gabapentin use in infants admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), including neurodevelopmental follow-up after discharge.

METHODS:

We performed a retrospective medical record review of infants prescribed gabapentin during admission to the University of Virginia NICU from 01/01/2015 to 04/30/2021. We report clinical characteristics including gabapentin indication, dosing and side-effects while in the NICU, discharge data, and assessments in outpatient developmental follow-up clinic.

RESULTS:

Gabapentin was prescribed to 104 infants (median gestational age 29 weeks, median postmenstrual age at initiation 41 weeks). Sixty-one percent of infants were male. The primary indication was irritability in 86%, and 67% were receiving at least one other neurosedative medication. Median maximum dose was 25 mg/kg/day (IQR 15–35 mg/kg/day) and 84% were discharged home on gabapentin. The majority required equipment at discharge (64% gastrostomy or nasogastric tube feeds, 54% supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation, and 40% both). At the first neurodevelopmental follow-up appointment, at least one area of delay was identified in 93% of infants and by 2 years corrected age 66% had a diagnosis of global developmental delay.

CONCLUSIONS:

NICU patients treated with gabapentin often require complex post-discharge care and require close neurodevelopmental follow up.
Transcutaneous electromyography as a tool to assess recovery of hemidiaphragmatic paresis: A case report
Authors: Scholten A.W.J. , van Leuteren R.W. , de Jongh F.H. , van Kaam A.H. , Markhorst D.G. , Hutten J.
Published: December 2023

In this case report, we describe two repeated transcutaneous electromyography of the diaphragm (dEMG) measurements in an infant with suspected paresis of the right hemidiaphragm after cardiac surgery. The first measurement, performed at the time of diagnosis, showed a lower electrical activity of the right side of the diaphragm in comparison with the left side. The second measurement, performed after a period of expectative management, showed that electrical activity of the affected side had increased and was similar to the activity of the left diaphragm. This finding was accompanied by an improvement in the clinical condition. In conclusion, repeated measurement of diaphragmatic activity using transcutaneous dEMG enables the observation and quantification of spontaneous recovery over time. This information may assist the clinician in identifying patients not responding to expectative management and in determining the optimal timing of diaphragmatic surgery.
Towards identifying gaps in employment integration of people living with vision impairment: A scoping review
Authors: Ogedengbe Tosin Omonye , Sukhai Mahadeo , Wittich Walter
Published: December 2023

Background: The high rate of unemployment among individuals with vision impairment remains a pressing issue, even with the implementation of disability laws and coordinated effort to foster inclusive workplace. Employment integration challenges persist for people with vision impairment due to inaccessible job markets and workplaces. Objective: To create new knowledge from previous studies related to employment among people with vision impairment and to understand what has been explored and identify the gaps in employment integration. Method: A comprehensive search of six databases was conducted utilizing both index terms and keywords. The title and abstract of identified studies were screened, followed by a full-text screening using pre-set criteria. Only available peer-reviewed studies with a focus on employment and vision impairment were included, irrespective of location and publication year. Result: Of 2264 studies screened, only 43 studies were eligible for review and data extraction. Using thematic analysis, 8 key themes emerged: social support, disability rights and service systems, transition strategies and challenges, career, employment integration, employment environment, adaptive potential, and employment sustainability. These studies considered the perspectives of people living with vision impairment, rehabilitation practice, and employers. Identified gaps include transition strategies, workplace participation, the perception of colleagues, and work evolution. Conclusion: The primary focus of studies was on the individual factors that impact workplace integration; work environment impact was not explored in depth. The need to examine the readiness of the work environment is also importance because environmental factors can be modified according to the functional needs of people with vision impairment.
Impact of employment status and work setting on body weight and health behaviors among people with obesity
Authors: Almandoz Jaime P. , Xie Luyu , Tejani Sanaa , Mathew M. Sunil , Schellinger Jeffrey N. , Morales-Marroquin Elisa , Messiah Sarah E.
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: The impact of employment and the work-from-home (WFH) setting on body weight among people with obesity is unknown. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relationship between employment status, WFH setting, and change in body weight among adults with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Patients from an obesity medicine clinic completed an online survey in 2022 to assess health, work, and lifestyle behaviors. Multiple regression models examined the association between WFH status and change in body weight. RESULTS: The analytical sample included 380 patients (81.9% female, mean age 52.5 years, mean body mass index 43.25, 50.0% non-Hispanic White, 25.7% non-Hispanic Black, 18.7% Hispanic, 5.7% other ethnicity). During the pandemic, 28.7% were employed in a WFH setting (73.4% of this subgroup were in a WFH setting only), 36.1% were employed but not in a WFH setting, 11.8% were unemployed, and 23.4% were retired. Mean body weight change for participants who partially WFH during the pandemic was +5.4 (±7.2) % compared to those completely WFH –0.3 (±9.8) % (P = 0.006). After adjusting for key demographics, participants who were partially WFH gained 7.8% more weight compared to those completely WFH (β= 7.28, SE = 1.91, p < 0.001). The most significant predictors for weight gain after adjusting for WFH frequency (partially vs. completely) included overeating (aOR 11.07, 95% CI 3.33–36.77), more consumption of fast food (aOR 7.59, 95% 2.41–23.91), and depression (aOR 6.07, 95% CI 1.97–18.68). CONCLUSION: These results show that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the WFH hybrid (combination of office and WFH) setting is associated with greater weight gain compared to those who completely WFH in people with obesity. Risk factors include overeating, higher fast food consumption, and depression.
Anxiety’s correlation with sleepiness and memory among security officers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Srinivasan Vignesh , Abathsagayam Kumaresan , Suganthirababu Prathap , Alagesan Jagatheesan , Vishnuram Surya , Vasanthi Rajkumar Krishnan
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: In the working population especially among older adults, anxiety problems have grown dramatically. This element has a significant impact on employee absenteeism and problems with physical and mental health. It was widely known that security personnel had several physical and mental difficulties during their various work hours. It is important to investigate the effects of anxiety on them. OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to provide insights into the prevalence of anxiety disorders and explore the correlations between anxiety symptoms, sleep, and memory during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: To conduct a cross-sectional study, 42 older adult participants between the ages of sixty to seventy years were chosen and the procedure was explained.Data were gathered by giving instructions on how to complete the self-reported Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment -7 (GAD-7), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and the revised Everyday Memory Questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 36 out of 42 participants (85.71%) experienced moderate to severe anxiety. Anxiety and sleep had a correlation of 0.8, while anxiety and memory had a correlation of 0.87 with a positive EMQ-R relationship. Moreover, there was a statistically significant association between sleep and memory, with a positive correlation of 0.73. CONCLUSION: The study concludes that, there is a substantial prevalence of anxiety accompanied by notable insomnia and memory problems in elderly security officers. Our findings indicate a clear relationship between sleep disturbances, memory issues, and most prevalent anxiety symptoms. These results emphasize the importance of incorporating mental health assessments and addressing an effective treatment for anxiety.
Healthcare workers’ safety compliance behavior in times of COVID-19: The interaction model
Authors: Chin Tay Lee , Chee Tay Lee
Published: December 2023

BACKGROUND: Strengthening safety compliance behaviour can reduce the organizations’ unexpected financial losses and prevent employees from continuous COVID-19. It drives this study to create a research framework involved by organizational, individual and social factors to predict employees’ safety compliance behaviour. OBJECTIVE: This study examines how risk perceptions of COVID-19, employee well-being, workplace health and safety training, safety motivation and safety related stigma impact safety compliance behavior in times COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire was disseminated to healthcare workers. In all, 344 acceptable questionnaires were derived for further analysis. RESULTS: The results revealed that the risk perception of COVID-19 and employee well-being has no significant relationship with safety compliance behavior. Similarly, safety related stigma also has no moderating effect on safety motivation and safety compliance behavior. However, workplace health and safety training and safety motivation have significant relationships with safety compliance behavior. CONCLUSION: This study contributes to the literature by illuminating on the importance of organizational, individual, social factors and how they can interact with safety compliance behaviour. Additionally, knowing the unique function of safety related stigma in building safety compliance behaviour may help guide future efforts and training initiatives to enhance workplace safety.
Occupational Health and Safety Culture After Pandemic Conditions
Authors: ÇİÇEK Işık , HÜSEYİNLİ Namık , BÜLBÜL Serdar
Published: December 2023

Practices regarding occupational health and safety in organizations
do not go beyond a legal obligation, and the perspective regarding
its adoption as a corporate culture is inadequate. The COVID-19
pandemic has taken on a role that can directly affect business
applications and individual safety and risk prevention workplace
practices. Ongoing awareness of precautions related to individual
risk perception after the pandemic can also affect the emergence
of an occupational health and safety culture against risks in
organizations. The aim of this study is to examine how riskpreventive
practices implemented by corporate management and
individuals themselves in organizations under pandemic conditions
will affect the occupational health and safety culture in the future. The
scope of the study is to examine this relationship in organizations in
the service sector, where face-to-face communication is particularly
limited and is expected to be more affected than the production
sector in the pandemic term. The quantitative research method
was preferred in the study, which was conducted with a sample of
245 individuals determined by the convenience sampling method.
Correlation and multiple linear regression were applied to diagnose
the proposed relationships among variables after examining
the data collected through scales and achieving reliability and
validity tests through descriptive statistical analysis. According
to the research findings, the policy dimension of culture and the
strategy-oriented workplace safety and employee health dimension
of culture are affected by workplace safety management practices
during the pandemic period. The research has originality in terms
of revealing which dimensions of the occupational health and
safety culture were affected by the pandemic period and workplace
safety management practices after the pandemic for service-sector
enterprises in Turkey. Adopting occupational health and safety
practices as a dimension of organizational culture beyond a legal
obligation will ensure that occupational health and safety systems
are designed and implemented effectively.
Ülkelere Özgü Ekonomik Değerlendirme Metodolojik Kılavuz Geliştirilmesi: Türkiye İçin İlaca Özel Bir Uygulama
Authors: SONSUZ Aliye Aslı , USLU Yeter , AYDIN Sabahattin
Published: December 2023

Artan sağlık harcamaları karşısında en fazla faydayı en uygun
maliyetle ve toplumun kabul edeceği yollarla sağlamak bu
alandaki karar vericilerin en önemli gündemlerinden birisidir.
Bu soruna yönelik bir çözüm olarak gündeme gelen STD
yaklaşımının önkoşullarından birisi ilaca özgü klinik ve
ekonomik değerlendirmeleri içeren başvuru kılavuzlarının
olmasıdır. Çeşitli sağlık teknolojileri için oluşturulabilen
bu kılavuzlar ilaç alanında olunca, “farmakoekonomik
değerlendirme kılavuzu” adını almaktadır. Her ülkenin kendi
dinamiklerine göre oluşturulması gereken bu kılavuz örneği
Türkiye için bulunmamaktadır. Bu kapsamda bu araştırmanın
amacı Türkiye koşullarına özgü bir “Farmakoekonomik
Değerlendirme Kılavuzu” önerisinde bulunmaktır. Doküman
analizi yöntemi ile verilerini toplayan nitel tasarımlı bu
araştırmada verilerin analizinde tümdengelimsel yöntem
benimsenmiştir. Öneri kılavuz 14 ana başlıktan oluşmuştur.
Kılavuzun bir özeti olarak kabul edilebilecek referans örnekte;
SGK’nın (Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu) perspektifi kabul
edilmiştir. Maliyet etkililik ve minimizasyon analizlerinin
yapılması, karşılaştırıcı olarak rutin klinik bakımın seçilmesi,
maliyetlerde doğrudan tıbbi harcamaların hesaba katılması,
sağlık sonucunun kazanılan yaşam yılları cinsinden
gösterilmesi, belirsizlik için olasılıksal duyarlılık analizinin ve
modellemenin yapılması, hedef nüfus ve alt grupların klinik
dosya ile uyumlu tanımlanması ve maliyet/sonuçlarda %3’lük
indirgeme yapılması önerilmiştir. Kılavuzda ayrıca bütçe etki
analizinin yapılması ve bu analizde 3 yıllık bir etkinin gösterimi
istenilmektedir.
INTERNALIZATION OF ISLAMIC VALUES IN AN URBAN MUSLIM SOCIETY: A CASE STUDY OF DIGITAL LEARNING AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITIES IN YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Aditya David Sulistiawan , Zuhdi M. Nurdin
Published: December 2023

As the majority religion, Islam in Indonesia is not directly proportional to Islamic values which should be displayed in the form of daily behaviour. Therefore, internalizing Islamic values, especially in the learning process in higher education, is of paramount important. Internalization of Islamic values is an aspect that is often overlooked in learning discussions, particularly in online learning. The issues raised in online learning discussions are more about methods and approaches in the learning process and very rarely to touch on the value aspect. In the context of Muhammadiyah higher education (PTM), instilling Islamic values as the core of its character education is a challenge for lecturers and students. In particular, those who live in urban areas which are full of challenges. This study explores challenges in internalizing Islamic values in digital learning at Muhammadiyah affiliated universities. Class observations and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 lecturers at three Muhammadiyah affiliated universities in Yogyakarta to garner an understanding of the internalization process and the challenges faced in this process. Data analysis was carried out using thematic analysis from Braun and Clarke. This study delineates that the process of internalizing Islamic values in the universities was still limited to the level of transformation and value transactions and has not yet touched on trans-internalization of values. This is because there are four main challenges faced, namely technical, pedagogical, psychological and semantic challenges. The implications and factors related to these four challenges are discussed in more depth in this paper.
FORMATION OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN A FORENSIC INSTITUTION HEAD
Authors: Petrova Iryna , Tiulieniev Serhii
Published: December 2023

It has been stressed that formation of communicative skills in heads of forensic science institutions is a relevant psychological and managerial task. Resolving this issue is of paramount importance not only for an individual forensic science institution and judicial system but also for society as a whole. The Article Aim is theoretical and methodological substantiation of primary aspects for formation and development of communicative competence in heads of forensic science institutions as components of their professional development in managerial activities. In forensic expert activity communicative competence is understood as “a system that includes psychological and social knowledge about oneself and others, skills and abilities in communication, behavioral strategies for diverse social and public situations, which enable an individual to build interpersonal communication according to a goal and conditions of forensic expert activity.” It has been observed that when developing communicative competence in heads of forensic institutions, a pivotal role is held by understanding communication process and the ability to organize it with minimal costs and maximum results. Components and stages of communicative process are outlined, and it is emphasized that neglecting feedback can undermine the entire communication process. Emphasis is placed on the need to avoid “noise” during communication. It has been determined that the current approach to addressing development and improvement of communicative competence in heads of forensic science institutions lies in viewing training as self-development and self-improvement, and diagnostics as self-diagnosis or self-analysis. Measures that will contribute to strengthening communicative preparation of forensic institution heads, and certain shortcomings in the training practice of institution heads concerning the development of communicative competence have been identified. Advantages of high communicative competence among heads of forensic science institutions have been highlighted. Relying on the analysis of research papers and practical activities, a set of measures has been established to optimize formation and development of communicative competence in heads of forensic science institutions.
ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF THE USE OF FORENSIC DNA ANALYSIS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Authors: Stepaniuk Daria
Published: December 2023

This article studies organizational principles of forensic DNA analysis as the area of practical activities in the field of detection and investigation of criminal offenses. The author defined the list of organizational principles of forensic DNA analysis, disclosed their content, and determined the conditions for implementation in Ukraine. It was established that these principles are: legality, that is, strict compliance with the requirements of the law at all stages of collecting and researching biological material, using and storing genomic information; an exclusively procedural form of using DNA analysis in criminal proceedings; proper functioning of forensic accounting of human genomic information; formation of DNA analysis as a separate section of forensic technology; its organizational and technical support, which primarily involves the accreditation of forensic genetics laboratories according to the European quality standard and compliance with the conditions regarding technical equipment and personnel support. It is substantiated that the implementation of these principles necessitates the need to take a number of regulatory and organizational measures at the national level to ensure at least the minimum conditions for the effective use of forensic DNA analysis technologies, namely: to improve legal norms at least in the aspect of regulation of procedures for obtaining biological material, management of DNA databases and protection of genomic information; determine exclusively the procedural form of using DNA analysis in the criminal process, regulating, in addition to molecular genetic examination, verification studies; to intensify scientific research in the field of criminalistics in the direction of DNA analysis and to introduce relevant topics into educational programs for the training of lawyers and law enforcement officers; to coordinate the work of various DNA analysis laboratories in the context of their accreditation, technical equipment with compatible equipment and personnel training.
Prevenção da doença pneumocócica no adulto nos cuidados de saúde primários: perspetivas futuras
Authors:   UCSP Matosinhos – ACeS Matosinhos, Costa Rodrigo , Costa Rui ,   Sãvida Medicina Apoiada
Published: December 2023

A doença pneumocócica é uma prioridade de saúde pública na população adulta. O Streptococcus pneumoniae causa doença pneumocócica, sendo que as pessoas idosas e as portadoras de doenças crónicas ou imunocomprometidas têm um risco acrescido. As vacinas pneumocócicas reduzem a incidência de doença pneumocócica, nomeadamente de doença invasiva. No entanto, alguns serotipos não incluídos nas vacinas em uso na atualidade têm emergido como uma importante causa de doença invasiva pneumocócica (DIP). A maior cobertura vacinal da população adulta poderá reduzir a carga de doença pneumocócica. Existem recomendações nacionais e internacionais para a imunização pneumocócica. Fruto do lançamento das vacinas conjugadas PCV15 e PCV20, as recomendações deverão ser revistas face à evidência científica mais recente. Atendendo à realidade epidemiológica portuguesa da DIP, a implementação preferencial de uma estratégia vacinal nacional simples e universal, assente numa única dose da vacina conjugada PCV20, poderá contribuir para uma mais rápida e duradoura obtenção de ganhos em saúde. O médico de família tem um papel primordial na prevenção e na implementação da vacinação pneumocócica na população adulta, com vista à sua proteção e à obtenção de melhores resultados em saúde.
Adaptação cultural e validação de Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) para português europeu
Authors:   Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Brandão Catarina , Santiago Luiz Miguel ,   Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Simões José Augusto ,   Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: Realizar a adaptação cultural e validação convergente da versão em português europeu da escala Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire. Método: Após autorização do autor original realizou-se tradução, verificação da mais adaptada tradução e retro-tradução. Seguiu-se estudo observacional transversal em amostra de conveniência de pessoas com multimorbilidade (MM) pela aplicação da versão portuguesa, denominada Sobrecarga Terapêutica pela Multimorbilidade (STPM), com aplicação em dois momentos distintos. Obtiveram-se consentimento informado e informações de contexto dos respondentes como sexo, número autorrelatado de doenças e o Socio-Economic Deprivation Index (SEDI). Realizou-se estatística descritiva, inferencial e fatorial. Resultados: Numa amostra de 100 pessoas, 63% mulheres, a STPM mostrou boa confiabilidade (α=0,742) e correlação muito forte e significativa (ρ=0,916, p<0,001) entre os dois tempos de resposta. Na análise fatorial, três componentes representaram 58,3% da variância total. Verificou-se correlação negativa, muito fraca e não significativa (ρ=-0,117, p=0,246) entre o somatório do questionário e o valor de SEDI. O valor de STPM não variou significativamente segundo sexo (p=0,750), grupo etário (p=0,853), contexto familiar (p=0,745), nível de escolaridade (p=0,340) e rendimento mensal médio (p=0,177). Foi significativamente diferente a pontuação total STPM segundo o número de doenças, duas a quatro doenças 15,1±5,9 e mais do que quatro doenças 22,2±7,6, p<0,001. Discussão: A inexistência de instrumento em português europeu que permitisse saber as dificuldades terapêuticas de quem sofre de MM, sendo considerada importante, originou o presente trabalho. Permitirá ajudar a perceber alguns maus resultados. Conclusão: A versão portuguesa do questionário MTBQ é uma ferramenta útil, confiável e fiável, de curto tempo de resposta, de fácil compreensão independentemente do sexo, idade e nível de escolaridade.
Visual Communication and Marketing: Analysis of the Impact of Graphic Design on Consumers
Authors: Kosarevska Raddamila
Published: December 2023

The purpose of the article is to investigate the significance of graphic design in the context of visual communication and the analysis of its influence on the perception and choice of consumers in the marketing sphere. Research methodology. In the course of the study, a semiotic approach was applied in order to determine the meaning of signs and symbols used in the graphic design of brands; a communicative approach to analyse the interaction of the brand with the target audience through graphic design. Within this approach, design is perceived as a communication tool that conveys certain brand messages and values to its audience. Using a communicative approach allows you to analyse how graphic design affects the target audience, evoking certain associations and emotions in it. The ecological approach is related to the study of society's interaction with the environment and the development of "ecological thinking", which can be expressed through the establishment of a "dialogue" between society and the environment. Modern graphic design as an activity, one way or another related to transformation and design, cannot ignore the impact on the environment. Scientific novelty. It identifies how graphic design, with its interactivity and hybrid aesthetics, is activated in the digital space, providing a wide range of opportunities for visual communications and marketing activities. Conclusions. The results of the study indicate that graphic design in the context of visual communications plays a key role in conveying marketing information to different groups of consumers. Visualisation here serves as a tool for forming a certain attitude of consumers towards marketing strategies.
Keywords: graphic design, marketing communications, consumer behaviour, corporate graphic colours, graphic minimalism, brand.
Information and Communication Activities of Ukrainian Libraries in the Conditions of War
Authors: Byrkovych Tetyana , Vilchynska Iryna
Published: December 2023

The purpose of the article is to comprehensively investigate the essence of information and communication activities of libraries in the conditions of the war between Russia and Ukraine and to determine the role of communication strategies in the implementation of their main tasks. The research methodology is based on systemic and value approaches, with the use of general scientific (analysis, synthesis, abstraction, generalisation, and others) and special methods determined by the multidisciplinary informational, communicative and socio-cultural research paradigm, which made it possible to comprehensively consider the specified problem and obtain appropriate results. The scientific novelty consists in understanding the general features of the library industry in the conditions of war. Conclusions. Library activity is one of the most important aspects of the functioning of the information and communication sphere of Ukraine, which intensified its activities during the war in order to improve the interaction between libraries and users. It has been proven that libraries in the information and communication space in wartime have undergone a process of transformation from a traditional environment to a social platform capable of resisting informational, cultural, and psychological influences of the enemy. It is noted that one of the effective strategic directions of its information and communication activities is the expansion of access to information for the audience of users both in Ukraine and abroad, and those who are in the occupied territory. Mass events aimed at supporting young people and pensioners are held; cooperation with volunteer and public organisations; work aimed at helping the Armed Forces of Ukraine and internally displaced persons; provision of information support; participation in charity events. It is emphasised that the information and communication activity of Ukrainian libraries in war conditions acquires special importance and functions on the principle of humanity, which is applied during armed conflicts and is closely related to related fields of international law reflected in national legislation. It is obvious that in wartime, libraries are almost the only social platforms for the promotion of education, legal education and upbringing in territorial communities. The war also activated new forms and methods of educational and explanatory work, the popularisation of library services that reflect the specific requests of users and meet the needs of the local population and the requirements of today. All this is an important indicator of the effectiveness and attractiveness of libraries as an informational and communicative multidisciplinary social platform in wartime conditions.
Keywords: library, librarian, reader, information and communication activities of libraries, communication strategies, information and communication centre, library services, war.
Modelling of Library Activity: Analytical Tools
Authors: Varenko Volodymyr
Published: December 2023

The purpose of the research is to systematise and summarise known and new knowledge about analytical tools for modelling the activity of modern libraries in Ukraine. The research methodology is based on general scientific principles of comprehensive knowledge, complexity, systematicity, unity of theory and practice. The achievement of the set goal was facilitated by the use of general scientific (observation, analysis, synthesis, modelling, system approach, generalisation) and special (bibliographic, information diagnostics (express analysis), grouping) methods at the theoretical and empirical levels of research. The scientific novelty of the work consists in the systematization and generalisation of known (about models and modelling) and new knowledge (about the use of analytical modelling tools in the practical activities of Ukrainian libraries) from the point of view of the present and the perspectives of their development within the scope of one study. Conclusions. The place and role of the modern library in the global system of civilizational development is determined by its ability to be an information base for the development of human potential. That is, in today's changing world, the library is responsible for preserving, spreading and multiplying knowledge, comprehensive communication, providing a free, safe and comfortable space for learning and development, uniting communities and individual citizens. Researchers propose various models of modern library development: "Library – cultural and educational centre", "Library – scientific and information centre", "Library – public educational centre", "Library – digital hub", "Library – information and analytical centre" and others. It is clear that some models can be prioritised or combined. To build one or another effective model of the functioning and development of a modern library, appropriate analytical tools are involved in modelling: building a model canvas, brainstorming, visualisation, empathy map, SWOT analysis, and others. They help specialists generate innovative ideas, change the "rules of the game" to more effective ones, and practically transform the established form of library activity into a more perfect and modern one. Accordingly, during the implementation of the new model, document and information resources are updated, the level of communication is increased, the technological infrastructure is strengthened, the level of informatisation is increased, and the development of new competencies of specialists takes place.
Keywords: library, information and analytical activity, model, modelling, information process, innovation.
Transformation of The Activities of Public Libraries of Polyd's Under the Conditions of Marital State
Authors: Poberezhna Tatiana
Published: December 2023

The purpose of the work is to represent the main areas of activity of Podillia public libraries under the conditions of martial law in Ukraine. The research methodology consists in the use of activity-based, human-centered and socio-communication approaches, which reflect changes in priorities in the functioning of the library and information sphere in the conditions of social threats. Also, general scientific (analysis, descriptive and generalization) and special (library) methods were used, which made it possible to realize the set goal. The scientific novelty of the presented work lies in the expansion of ideas about the role and significance of public libraries in Podillia in the life of communities during the difficult time of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The peculiarities of the main areas of activity of Podillia public libraries in the conditions of martial law in Ukraine are revealed. The relevance of the proposed topic is that work during the period of martial law in Ukraine shifted the emphasis on the priority of the basic functions of libraries, because they quite naturally, as socially oriented institutions, focused on the consolidation of the Ukrainian people on the way to Victory over the treacherous invader, which significantly increased their social role and positively affected their responsibility to society in general. Conclusions. It is proved that today the public libraries of Podillia are free public cultural and educational institutions that quickly provide open access to their own funds, information and knowledge for community residents (from preschoolers to the elderly, people with special needs) and all categories of remote users. successfully satisfy educational, leisure, spiritual, informational, educational, socialization and other needs of readers, try to "be everything to everyone". The priority of universal values ​​in the activity of public libraries of Podillia, which in the conditions of martial law function in line with all-Ukrainian trends, put new tasks on the agenda, which are implemented through the active introduction of innovative forms, especially in the multimedia environment.
Keywords: library function, Podillia public libraries, information resource, consolidation, information space, digitization.
Innovative Approaches and Information Technologies in Organizational Support of Educational Activities
Authors: Prihunov Oleksii , Yavorska Yulia
Published: December 2023

The aim of the article is to develop a new approach to organizing educational activities in higher education institutions that aligns with the goals and principles of the Bologna Process, specifically aiming to promote flexibility, mobility, and the improvement of the quality of higher education in accordance with the standards adopted in the European Higher Education Area. To address the set tasks, a complex of research approaches and methods was employed: the literature review method – to investigate literary sources and analyze previous studies on the use of business simulations, particularly in higher education, and their impact on the educational process; the abstraction method – to identify components of modern business simulations; "Lean Canvas Analysis" – to analyze key components of the IT application's business model. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the development of a concept for establishing active collaboration between higher education institutions and enterprises in the education process of learners using information technologies. Conclusions. The research highlighted the importance of transforming educational business simulations from a simple element of methodological support into a key tool for organizational support in higher education institutions. Considering these aspects, further research and development of business simulations in educational programs can significantly improve the quality of preparing learners for professional activities. Overall, the use of business simulations in education can contribute to more effectively implementing the principles of the Bologna Process, fostering the qualitative preparation of learners and their readiness for the challenges of the modern job market. The innovative approach proposed in the paper for forming an individual educational trajectory based on stakeholder proposals provides learners with the opportunity to acquire practical skills that meet real workplace needs. It also ensures that enterprises have access to highly qualified professionals with experience in their field.
Keywords: organizational support of higher education institutions, informational support of higher education institutions, quality of education, Bologna Process.