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METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES USING THE “EFFICIENCY BINOMIAL”
Authors: Cherevko Anatoly
Published: January 2023

The article presents a theoretical justification of the method of complex analysis of operational efficiency, which acts as an intensive factor ensuring the achievement and maximization of the target result of the activities of any commercial organization – profit. The author substantiates the expediency of applying a new approach to assessing the effectiveness of operational activities, called the “Efficiency Binomial”. The fundamental difference of this article is that to determine the level of profitability of a business, we use a complex approach, each component of which reflects the effectiveness of a specific subsystem of operational activity (and acts as either a cost-generating or profit-generating factor). This approach allows one to quickly identify the factors that have the maximum impact on the level of profitability of the business, and to conduct an in-depth study of them using the presented “content-analytical characteristics of effectiveness” and the author's universal methodology.
Adsorption of Dyes Using Graphene Oxide-Based Nano-Adsorbent: A Review
Authors: Rahman Danar Arifka , Helmy Qomarudin , Syafila Mindriany , Gumilar Andri
Published: January 2023

Graphene Oxide (GO) based adsorbents have attracted much attention from researchers because there have been many reports that they are effective for removing dyes from aqueous environments. That is because GO has good mechanical, electrical, optical and chemical properties, so graphene and its derivatives, such as graphene oxide, have been used in various applications in the field of environmental management. Modifying GO into nano size is an effort to improve its performance in removing dyes. This review uses a database from Science Direct, Google Scholar and Springer, which was screened using graphene oxide, pigments, adsorption and nano adsorbent. The performance of the nano adsorbent showed quite good results in the removal of dyes. The isotherm model suitable for adsorption varies between Langmuir, Freundlich and Redlich-Peterson isotherms. Pseudo-second-order (PSO) is the best model to explain the adsorption process kinetics. Nano-adsorbent modification can be reused at least five times with a reduced adsorption capacity of 4-8%. Studies related to adsorption with GO-based nano adsorbents show promising results in pollutant removal. Still, aspects such as synthesis method, surface functional groups interaction and dye ions and the stability of synthesis products need to be investigated further.
“Church is like a mini Korea”: the potential of migrant religious organisations for promoting heritage language maintenance
Authors: Joo Sun Jung , Chik Alice , Djonov Emilia
Published: January 2023

Immigration from diverse countries of origin has brought to Australia a great linguistic diversity. Moving to Australia, many migrant communities tend to shift from their heritage languages (HLs) and shift to English. Korean migrant communities, however, buck this trend. Notable within the Korean communities are ethnic church congregations, which offer social networks to maintain Korean identity. Focusing on the Korean communities in Australia, this study extends the limited knowledge about the potential of migrant religious organisations to promote HL maintenance. Specifically, drawing on data from 300 surveys collected from parents and semi-structured interviews with eight parents and their children, this study compares experiences of HL maintenance among families who attend a Korean church with those who do not. A key finding is that families affiliated with a Korean church are more likely to prioritise HL learning, practise the language and be proficient in the language than those who are not. Additionally, participants in this study reported that Korean churches provide valuable opportunities for HL learning. This study contributes to an understanding of the intertwined dynamics of migration, religion and language.
Immunosuppressive treatment for idiopathic membranous nephropathy: An updated network meta-analysis
Authors: Bao Neng , Gu Mingjia , Yu Xiang , Wang Jin , Gao Leiping , Miao Zhiwei , Kong Wei
Published: January 2023

This network meta-analysis (NMA) aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of different pharmacological treatments for idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). Thirty-four relevant studies were extracted from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane database, and MEDLINE. Treatment with tacrolimus (TAC), cyclophosphamide (CTX), mycophenolate mofetil, chlorambucil (CHL), cyclosporin A (CSA), steroids, rituximab (RTX), and conservative therapy were compared. Outcomes were measured using remission rate and incidence of side effects. Summary estimates were expressed as the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The quality of findings was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. In the direct meta-analysis for comparison of complete remission (CR) rate, the curative effect of RTX is inferior to CTX (OR 0.37; CI 0.18, 0.75). In the NMA of CR rate, the results showed that the curative effects of CTX, CHL, and TAC were significantly higher than those of the control group. The efficacy of RTX is not inferior to the CTX (OR 0.81; CI 0.32, 2.01), and the level of evidence was moderate; CSA was not as effective as RTX, and the difference was statistically significant with moderate evidence (OR 2.98, CI 1.00, 8.91). In summary, we recommend CTX and RTX as the first-line drug for IMN treatment.
Identification and characterization of the grinding burns by eddy current method
Authors: Kukla Dominik , Kopec Mateusz , Gradzik Andrzej
Published: January 2023

This work presents an attempt to identify local changes in materials caused by local grinding burnings by using the eddy current (EC) method. The locally heat-treated AISI 9310 steel specimen was prepared by using a laser surfacing process to imitate three different grinding burns. These burn marks were characterized in terms of changes in microstructure and hardness on the surface and cross-section of the specimen. On such a basis, the depth of the heat-affected zone caused by the grinding tool was examined. Subsequently, the specimen was subjected to the EC measurements for the quantitative description of the signal from each of the defects by using a commercial NORTEC 600D flaw detector working in specimen scanning mode and with a pencil probe. The changes in the amplitude and the phase angle of the signal from three defects indicate the possibility to identify burns along with their quantitative description and subsequent estimation of their depth. The differences in the phase angle value, related to the local changes in the stress state, serve as an effective indicator of the specimen overheating degree in the area of the EC induction.
Modulation of self-organizing circuits at deforming membranes by intracellular and extracellular factors
Authors: Sokolova Anastasiia , Galic Milos
Published: January 2023

Mechanical forces exerted to the plasma membrane induce cell shape changes. These transient shape changes trigger, among others, enrichment of curvature-sensitive molecules at deforming membrane sites. Strikingly, some curvature-sensing molecules not only detect membrane deformation but can also alter the amplitude of forces that caused to shape changes in the first place. This dual ability of sensing and inducing membrane deformation leads to the formation of curvature-dependent self-organizing signaling circuits. How these cell-autonomous circuits are affected by auxiliary parameters from inside and outside of the cell has remained largely elusive. Here, we explore how such factors modulate self-organization at the micro-scale and its emerging properties at the macroscale.
Photo-activated polymerization inhibition process in photoinitiator systems for high-throughput 3D nanoprinting
Authors: Somers Paul , Liang Zihao , Chi Teng , Johnson Jason E. , Pan Liang , Boudouris Bryan W. , Xu Xianfan
Published: January 2023

The systems for multiphoton 3D nanoprinting are rapidly increasing in print speed for larger throughput and scale, unfortunately without also improvement in resolution. Separately, the process of photoinhibition lithography has been demonstrated to enhance the resolution of multiphoton printing through the introduction of a secondary laser source. The photo-chemical dynamics and interactions for achieving photoinhibition in the various multiphoton photoinitiator systems are complex and still not well understood. Here, we examine the photoinhibition process of the common photoinitiator 7-diethylamino 3-thenoylcoumarin (DETC) with inhibition lasers near or at the multiphoton printing laser wavelength in typical low peak intensity, high repetition rate 3D nanoprinting processes. We demonstrate the clear inhibition of the polymerization process consistent with a triplet absorption deactivation mechanism for a DETC photoresist as well as show inhibition for several other photoresist systems. Additionally, we explore options to recover the photoinhibition process when printing with high intensity, low repetition rate lasers. Finally, we demonstrate photoinhibition in a projection multiphoton printing system. This investigation of photoinhibition lithography with common photoinitiators elucidates the possibility for photoinhibition occurring in many resist systems with typical high repetition rate multiphoton printing lasers as well as for high-speed projection multiphoton printing.
Electrohydrodynamic printing for demanding devices: A review of processing and applications
Authors: Cong Chenhao , Li Xinlin , Xiao Wei , Li Junru , Jin Mingliang , Kim Se Hyun , Zhang Pengfei
Published: January 2023

Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing is a cutting-edge micro/nano manufacturing technology for flexible substrates. Generally, EHD printing uses an electric field to drive droplet jet printing, which has characteristics of low cost, simple structure, and high precision. According to the research status of EHD printing at home and abroad, this article mainly focuses on the processing and applications of demanding devices by EHD printing, as well as the influence of associated-processing parameters, with regard to the breakthrough of different kinds of electronic inks developed in recent 5 years. Upon the understanding of the challenges and opportunities from the point of view of engineering applications, optimization strategies for ink selection are put forward for driving EHD printing in various fields of transistors, sensors, biomedicine, and electroluminescent devices.
HOME-Chemistry: hydrazone as organo-metallic equivalent
Authors: Li Chao-Jun
Published: January 2023

The modern synthetic chemistry heavily relies on the use of stoichiometric organometallic reagents to react with various electrophiles. The dependence on stoichiometric quantities of metals and often organic halides as precursors, in turn both produces copious amounts of metal halide wastes as well as leads to concerns on future metal sustainability. Inspired by the classical Wolff-Kishner reduction, our lab has recently developed a general strategy of
HOME-Chemistry
, directly using naturally abundant alcohols/aldehydes and ketones as feedstocks with the releasing of innocuous water and nitrogen gas. These reactions include 1,2-carbonyl/imine addition, conjugate addition, carboxylation, olefination, cross-coupling arylation/allylation, alkylation, hydroalkylation and C-heteroatom formations. This article provides a brief summary on this chemistry.
Emergências obstétricas: estudo de caso múltiplo em terapia intensiva / Obstetric emergencies: multiple case study in intensive care
Authors: Richter Hummel Julia , Busanello Josefine , Hatmann Ana Elisa , Fossati Silveira Evaldt Rita de Cássia , Silveira Cabral Thaynan
Published: January 2023

Objetivo: analisar quatro casos de emergências obstétricas assistidas em uma unidade de terapia intensiva adulto de um hospital do interior do Brasil. Método: estudo qualitativo, do tipo estudo de casos múltiplos, envolvendo quatro mulheres com emergência obstétrica de um hospital da Fronteira Oeste do Rio Grande do Sul, no período entre 2016 e 2018. O instrumento de coleta resgatou as características sociais e clínicas, segundo seus prontuários. A análise temática de dados foi baseada nas perguntas e confronto com a literatura. Resultados: as mulheres apresentaram os diagnósticos de acidente vascular cerebral hemorrágico, eclâmpsia, tromboembolia pulmonar e sepse. Faixa etária entre 28 e 44 anos, sendo três gestantes e uma puérpera. Tempo de espera para internação de um dia para todas, e tempo médio de permanência foi de seis dias. Conclusões: o estudo permite auxílio na construção de protocolos e na articulação das redes de atenção à gestação de alto risco.
Descritores: Perfil de saúde; Cuidados críticos; Obstetrícia; Unidade hospitalar de ginecologia e obstetrícia; Enfermagem obstétrica
Entre os livros e o bebê: reorganização familiar em apoio à nutriz-estudante universitária
Authors: Van der Sand Isabel Cristina Pacheco , Cabral Fernanda Beheregaray , Girardon-Perlini Nara Marilene Oliveira , Hildebrandt Leila Mariza , Silveira Andressa da , Massariol Ana Maria
Published: January 2023

Objetivo: conhecer vivências de famílias de mulheres que decidiram amamentar durante a graduação em enfermagem. Método: estudo exploratório e descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, realizado em município do sul do Brasil em 2016. Participaram da investigação seis famílias de mulheres, universitárias ou egressas, com vivência do processo de amamentação durante o curso de graduação em enfermagem, totalizando 16 participantes. Para produção de dados, utilizou-se a entrevista aberta e construção de genograma, os quais foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo temática. Resultados: as categorias elaboradas revelam sobre a reorganização da dinâmica familiar em apoio à decisão da mulher de amamentar e continuar seus estudos. Conclusão: as famílias reorganizam seus cotidianos para atender às demandas oriundas do nascimento de um bebê, em que companheiro e avó materna contribuem nas diferentes tarefas domésticas e cuidados à criança, para que a estudante nutriz continue amamentando, reforçando o vínculo mãe e filho, e mantenha seus estudos.
A Gating Mutation in Ryanodine Receptor Type 2 Rescues Phenotypes of Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Models by Upregulating Neuronal Autophagy
Authors: Zhang Hua , Knight Caitlynn , Chen S.R. Wayne , Bezprozvanny Ilya
Published: January 2023

It is well established that ryanodine receptors (RyanRs) are overactive in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and it has been suggested that inhibition of RyanR is potentially beneficial for AD treatment. In the present study, we explored a potential connection between basal RyanR activity and autophagy in neurons. Autophagy plays an important role in clearing damaged organelles and long-lived protein aggregates, and autophagy dysregulation occurs in both AD patients and AD animal models. Autophagy is known to be regulated by intracellular calcium (Ca2+) signals, and our results indicated that basal RyanR2 activity in hippocampal neurons inhibited autophagy through activation of calcineurin and the resulting inhibition of the AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase)–ULK1 (unc-51-like autophagy-activating kinase 1) pathway. Thus, we hypothesized that increased basal RyanR2 activity in AD may lead to the inhibition of neuronal autophagy and accumulation of β-amyloid. To test this hypothesis, we took advantage of the RyanR2-E4872Q knock-in mouse model (EQ) in which basal RyanR2 activity is reduced because of shortened channel open time. We discovered that crossing EQ mice with the APPKI and APPPS1 mouse models of AD (both males and females) rescued amyloid accumulation and LTP impairment in these mice. Our results revealed that reduced basal activity of RyanR2-EQ channels disinhibited the autophagic pathway and led to increased amyloid clearance in these models. These data indicated a potential pathogenic outcome of RyanR2 overactivation in AD and also provided additional targets for therapeutic intervention in AD. Basal activity of ryanodine receptors controls neuronal autophagy and contributes to development of the AD phenotype.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTIt is well established that neuronal autophagy is impaired in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Our results suggest that supranormal calcium (Ca2+) release from endoplasmic reticulum contributes to the inhibition of autophagy in AD and that reduction in basal activity of type 2 ryanodine receptors disinhibits the neuronal autophagic pathway and leads to increased amyloid clearance in AD models. Our findings directly link neuronal Ca2+dysregulation with autophagy dysfunction in AD and point to additional targets for therapeutic intervention.
Social Space-Time: On the Concept of Social Space-Time and Its Empirical Relevance to Biography
Authors: Weidenhaus Gunter
Published: January 2023

Attempts to reconcile space and time from a social-science perspective have recently become more common. This article goes about this task by developing a workable concept of social space-time, focusing on the connections between historicity—the relationship of the past, present, and future as it is constructed in the social sphere—and social constitutions of space such as the home or the nation-state. In the context of an exploratory study within the area of biographic constructions, this article draws upon twenty-four biographical-narrative interviews to reconstruct constitutions of time and space. It will be shown that certain relationships between past, present, and future concur with certain spatial constitutions. Space-time is therefore a concept that enriches empirical and theoretical work in the social sciences. Macrosociological analyses of modernity, of a transition to flexible accumulation, or processes of exclusion can be elucidated by differentiation between the proposed concentric-linear, networked-episodic, and insular-cyclical space-time types.
Unwelcome consequences: Christina Dalcher’s Vox and John Lanchester’s The Wall
Authors:   Cankaya University, Turkey, Rundholz Adelheid
Published: January 2023

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientistsʼ Doomsday Clock, first introduced in 1947, recently movedthe fictional clock forward; it now rests at 100 seconds to midnight, or 100 seconds from destroying our selves. The numerous threats posed by nuclear weapons, pandemics, weaponized technology, and catastrophic climate change create an ʻenvironment of miseryʼ in which all action—and all inaction—is fraught with risk. Two recent novels employ dystopian visions of the United States and Britain, respectively, and explore the consequences of social engineering that takes place to minimize (perceived) risks and increase safety. Dalcherʼs Vox (2018) and Lanchesterʼs The Wall (2019) are two novels that are a commentary on a world in which risk is pervasive and in which (in)action can exacerbate dire circumstances. At the same time, the novels highlight that local (national) action is doomed to fail if it does not also consider the global interconnectedness of challenges and risks.
Brazilian backlands (sertão) – natural disaster or ecocatastrophe? An ecocritical reading of João Guimarães Rosa’s landscapes
Authors:   University of Bern, Switzerland, Fournier Kiss Corinne
Published: January 2023

In the wake of some realist novels and of Euclides da Cunhaʼs Os sertões [Rebellion in the Backlands, 1902], a body of writing known as “regionalist literature” developed in the 1930s around the sertão, the semi -arid region of the northeast center of Brazil, which becomes invariably depicted as a universe of natural and human catastrophe inhabited by characters of few words, emotions or thoughts. At first glance, it seems that João Guimarães Rosa should be part of this regionalist lineage: all his stories revolve around the landscape of the sertão, and his only novel is entitled Grande sertão: Veredas [The Devil to Pay in the Backlands, 1956]. Nevertheless, not only does Guimarães Rosa locate his geographical sertão in a slightly different place than the regionalists did (i.e. in the Minas Gerais), but his way of describing the sertão as the product of the interactions between human practices and the natural environment renders his work distinct from these authors. To better highlight this difference, we will rely on the concepts of “natural disaster” and “ecocatastrophe” as defined by Kate Rigby in her book Dancing with Disaster.
Psalmy 50 i 120 w cerkiewnosłowiańskich tekstach psałterza. Nowe spojrzenie na przekład biblijny
Authors:   Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Karzarnowicz Jarosław
Published: January 2023

In the article I discuss the problem of the translation of the biblical book of psalms into the Church Slavonic language. Psalms 50 and 120 are of particular interest here. My goal is to show a different, more recent view of the issue of translation from Greek to Slavonic from the earliest translations starting from Psalterium Sinaiticum and Psalterium Bononiense. In my paper I am not interested in the way the text is translated, the degree of dependence on Greek, but rather in certain innovations of all texts and what they can testify to. In the analysis of the material I use issues of interpretation and textual implications. The research material was taken from Psalterium Sinaiticum and Psalterium Bononiense, Norov psalter, Kiev psalter and Radomir’s psalter. The results of the analysis of the material indicate that the texts of translations can be divided into two groups: earlier texts with a high degree of internal consistency, and inconsistencies with previous translations. The Kiev psalter and the Radomir psalter are quite innovative, which indicates the creative nature of the work on both texts.
Лiнгвопрагматика новорiчного привiтання як мовленнєвого жанру полiтичного дискурсу: зiставний аспект (на матерiалi промов Анджея Дуди i Володимира Зеленського)
Authors:   Одеський нацiональний унiверситет iменi I. I. Мечникова, Кондратенко Наталiя
Published: January 2023

The purpose of the study is to analyze the New Year’s speeches of the President of Poland Andrzej Duda and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. The main methods used are linguopragmatic and comparative. The main genre parameters of the text are revealed and the requirements as to its content and structure are outlined. The structural components in the New Year’s speeches of the presidents for 2018–2020 are characterized, and a compari son of Polish and Ukrainian presidential discourses is made. Speech acts that determine the linguopragmatic potential of New Year’s speeches are analyzed. A typology of communication strategies used by the Presidents of Poland and Ukraine in New Year’s speeches to influence the recipients in ritual political communication is proposed. The specifics of New Year’s speeches in Polish and Ukrainian political discourse are determined.
Postoperative Myocardial Infarction in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Case Report
Authors: Song Shibo , Lu Lin , Qiang Haifeng , Wu Xijie
Published: January 2023

Postoperative myocardial infarction (POMI) in acute type A aortic dissection rarely has been reported, we report a case of postoperative myocardial infarction in acute type A aortic dissection, and the clinical presentation and possible mechanisms are described. This case illustrates that postoperative myocardial infarction in acute type A aortic dissection is a rare fatal complication in patients without coronary lesions or coronary malperfusion before aortic repair. Type 2 myocardial infarction may account for POMI. Effective treatment may include anticoagulation therapy, volume adjustment, blood pressure support, administration of blood products, heart rate control, and individualized respiratory support.
Reseña del libro: Las relaciones internacionales de Costa Rica: un vistazo desde el Bicentenario, tomo VIII, editado por Carlos Cascante Segura
Authors: Sandí Morales José Aurelio
Published: January 2023

In this text, it was analyzed, the book named Las relaciones internacionales de Costa Rica: un vistazo desde el Bicentenario [International Relations of Costa Rica: a look from the Bicentennial], edited by Carlos Cascante Segura, which was published by the EUNA in 2021. This work is part of the special collection published by the editorial already mentioned around the Bicentennial of the Ancient Kingdom of Guatemala. Volume VIII, which is the one studied here, dealt with the international relations of Costa Rica with different countries, international and supranational organizations, as well as the country’s international position on various important issues such as migration, the environment, drug trafficking, among others. The book had the contribution of 18 specialists from the different topics addressed.
Comentario del libro: América Latina en la transición demográfica (1800-2050), de Héctor Pérez Brignoli
Authors: Zavala de Cosío María Eugenia
Published: January 2023

This is a commentary on the book América Latina en la transición demográfica (1800-2050) [Latin America in the Demographic Transition (1800-2050)], by Héctor Pérez Brignoli, published by Teseo Publishing House, Buenos Aires, Argentina, in collaboration with the Centro Centroamericano de Población (CCP) [Central American Center for Populations], of the University of Costa Rica (UCR). Through seven chapters and an epilogue, this book contributes to knowledge of Latin America's demographic transition. This is a work based on detailed studies of different countries and documented with many international comparisons; in addition, it is supported by current advances in the field of demography and population studies. Its reading is recommended for students and specialists in demography but also for the general public interested in these topics.
Estudio de la morfología urbana: Un acercamiento al pensamiento europeo en la construcción de la Ciudad de México
Authors: Tirado de Salazar Rodrigo Octavio
Published: January 2023

The traditional vision that we have in Mexico about the conquest and establishment of New Spain is reductionist and grandiloquent. The research carried out in the last two decades has allowed a much more detailed knowledge of the past which, hand in hand with transdisciplinarity, has provided research with an enormous wealth of tools for understanding the past. This article aims to address the issue of the creation of the first Mexico City by adapting the pre-Hispanic city that preceded it to approach the mentality of the Castilian conquerors and Hernán Cortés himself through the analysis of sources, analysis urban and historiographic work to outline the image of conquerors who were pragmatic and who modified and built paleohispanic Mexico City as best they could to defend themselves against enemies, imaginary or real, who could be Mexica, but also European.
Relationship between Teacher Work Motivation and Well-being at Different Stages of covid-19 Lockdown
Authors: Karamushka Liudmyla , Kredentser Oksana , Tereshchenko Kira , Lazos Gelena , Klochko Alla
Published: January 2023

Based on empirical research, the authors show that the first wave of the COVID-19 lockdown (March – June, 2020) had some negative impact on teacher well-being, in particular on such its component as physical health and well-being.
It has been found that the types of teacher work motivation have different relationships with teacher well-being at different stages of the COVID-19 lockdown.
The authors substantiate the necessity of developing teacher autonomous work motivation, in particular its identified and integrated types, to promote teacher well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ideas of postpositivism in sociology: the reception by J. Berger, M. Zelditch Jr. and D.G. Wagner
Authors: Reznik Volodymyr
Published: January 2023

J. Berger, M. Zelditch and D.G. Wagner carried out a long-term reception of the ideas of postpositivism in sociology. In the 1970s, these researchers began to apply the concepts of scientific paradigm and research program to studies of the structure and dynamics of theoretical knowledge. They identified conceptual convergences and possibilities of combining various alternative post-positivist approaches in sociological studies. From the mid-1980s, they analyzed the metatheoretical implications of postpositivist ideas in sociology, defined the metatheoretical functionality of paradigms and research programs. In the early 1990s, the basic principles of postpositivism in sociology were systematized (the presence of non-empirical elements in empirical sociological knowledge, all facts are theory-laden, all theories are metatheory-laden). In the 2010s, the functional analogy of paradigms and research programs in sociology was discovered. Theoretical research programs at their local subject level function as universally accepted scientific paradigms and contribute to the theoretical growth of sociology.
Reducing MRSA Infection in a New NICU During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Barrett Renee E. , Fleiss Noa , Hansen Caitlin , Campbell Melissa M. , Rychalsky Michelle , Murdzek Christina , Krechevsky Kathy , Abbott Meaghan , Allegra Terese , Blazevich Beth , Dunphy Louise , Fox Amy , Gambardella Tracy , Garcia Lindsey , Grimm Natalie , Scoffone Amy , Bizzarro Matthew J. , Murray Thomas S.
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is prevalent in most NICUs, with a high rate of skin colonization and subsequent invasive infections among hospitalized neonates. The effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce MRSA infection in the NICU during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has not been characterized.

METHODS

Using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Model for Improvement, we implemented several process-based infection prevention strategies to reduce invasive MRSA infections at our level IV NICU over 24 months. The outcome measure of invasive MRSA infections was tracked monthly utilizing control charts. Process measures focused on environmental disinfection and hospital personnel hygiene were also tracked monthly. The COVID-19 pandemic was an unexpected variable during the implementation of our project. The pandemic led to restricted visitation and heightened staff awareness of the importance of hand hygiene and proper use of personal protective equipment, as well as supply chain shortages, which may have influenced our outcome measure.

RESULTS

Invasive MRSA infections were reduced from 0.131 to 0 per 1000 patient days during the initiative. This positive shift was sustained for 30 months, along with a delayed decrease in MRSA colonization rates. Several policy and practice changes regarding personnel hygiene and environmental cleaning likely contributed to this reduction.

CONCLUSIONS

Implementation of a multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative aimed at infection prevention strategies led to a significant decrease in invasive MRSA infections in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Appraisal of Clinical Care Practices for Child Obesity Treatment. Part I: Interventions
Authors: Skinner Asheley C. , Staiano Amanda E. , Armstrong Sarah C. , Barkin Shari L. , Hassink Sandra G. , Moore Jennifer E. , Savage Jennifer S. , Vilme Helene , Weedn Ashley E. , Liebhart Janice , Lindros Jeanne , Reilly Eileen M.
Published: January 2023

The objective of this technical report is to provide clinicians with evidence-based, actionable information upon which to make assessment and treatment decisions for children and adolescents with obesity. In addition, this report will provide an evidence base to inform clinical practice guidelines for the management and treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.

To this end, the goal of this report was to identify all relevant studies to answer 2 overarching key questions: (KQ1) “What are clinically based, effective treatments for obesity?” and (KQ2) “What is the risk of comorbidities among children with obesity?” See Appendix 1 for the conceptual framework and a priori key questions.
Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis in contrast enhanced ultrasound – a case report
Authors:   Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Infectiology, Findeisen Hajo ,   Interdisciplinary Center of Ultrasound Diagnostics, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany, Westhoff Christina ,   Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany, Trenker Corinna ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Infectiology; Interdisciplinary Center of Ultrasound Diagnostics, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany; Department of Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany, Görg Christian ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Infectiology; Interdisciplinary Center of Ultrasound Diagnostics, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany, Krönig Johannes ,   University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marburg, Germany, Safai Zadeh Ehsan ,   Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Infectiology; Interdisciplinary Center of Ultrasound Diagnostics, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
Published: January 2023

Aim of the study: Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis is a parasitic infection transmitted by dogs and occurring in livestock-raising areas. It is included among the neglected tropical diseases, according to the World Health Organization. Imaging plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of this disease. While cross-sectional imaging modalities such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are preferred, lung ultrasound may be another feasible technique. Case description: We report a case of pulmonary cystic echinococcosis in a 26-year-old woman who was examined by contrast-enhanced ultrasound, which showed marked annular enhancement around the hydatid cyst, mimicking a superinfected cyst. Conclusions: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound examination in pulmonary cystic echinococcosis should be studied in a larger population to determine the value of additional contrast administration. In the present case report, no superinfected echinococcal cyst was seen despite marked annular contrast enhancement.
Wyzwania pandemiczne a przemiany w prawie i praktyce ustrojowej wybranych państw europejskich
Authors:   Społeczna Akademia Nauk w Warszawie, Robel Jakub
Published: January 2023

The article presents the changes that have taken place in the laws and systemic practice of states as a result of counteracting the crisis related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The author, pointing to pandemic challenges as well as actions taken by governments of states belonging to the Council of Europe, pointed out that the peculiar bluntness of changes could be most noticed in the construction and implementation of regulations on states of emergency. On the other hand, the issue of modifying the constitution was approached more carefully.
Durability of Constitutional Change. Functional Perspective
Authors:   Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Mojski Wojciech
Published: January 2023

Constitutional change is inherently a significant social and political event which, given the assumed stability of the constitutional order in the state, should not happen too often. A significant effect of any change to the constitution should therefore be its systemic usefulness in the longer term - corresponding to the concept of the durability of constitutional change. The aim of this article is to present the theoretical determinants of this change from the perspective of its assumed durability, taking into account the circumstances related not only to the constitutionally formalized mode of amending the constitution, but also taking into account other systemic factors, i.e. mainly social, political and legal conditions of the functioning of a given constitution. As a result of the adopted research assumptions, the analysis carried out here is characterized by a functional approach and concerns the following detailed issues: the theoretical characteristics of constitutional change and the theoretical determinants of this change in the context of its assumed durability.
Restrictions on Movement During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Light of Constitutional Freedom of Movement in the Republic of Poland
Authors:   Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Bator-Bryła Monika
Published: January 2023

The aim of the publication is to present the key issues regarding legal forms of restrictions on freedoms and rights (especially freedom of movement) without the simultaneous introduction of one of the constitutional states of emergency during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Republic of Poland and their assessment in terms of compliance with the Constitution. An important issue is the restriction of freedom of movement by the executive without proper authorization by statute. Despite the lack of the authorization in question, the Minister of Health introduced a ban on movement under the provisions of the executive act, which is contrary to Art. 92 sec. 1 of the Polish Constitution2, pursuant to which the bodies indicated in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland are authorized to issue the ordinance on the basis of statutory delegation. Moreover, in the light of Art. 31 sec. 3 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, restrictions on the exercise of constitutional freedoms and rights, including the right to move (Art. 52 of the Polish Constitution), may be established only by statute, therefore the regulation of the matter in question by means of a sub-statutory act, without proper authorization in the provisions of the act, violated a number of provisions of the Constitution, which means that in the event of failure to observe the statutory form for restrictions on freedoms and rights, it must lead to the disqualification of a given regulation as being contrary to Art. 31 sec. 3 of the Polish Constitution.
Ochrona indywidualnego interesu prawnego jako podstawa legitymacji jednostki do złożenia skargi do Wojewódzkiego Sądu Administracyjnego
Authors:   Kolegium Jagiellońskie - Toruńska Szkoła Wyższa, Muzyczka Karolina
Published: January 2023

The entity entitled to bring a complaint to the Provincial Administrative Court is anyone with a legal interest in this. The mere fact of submitting a complaint based on an individual’s individual legal interest results in an obligation on the part of the Provincial Administrative Court to examine the interest of the complainant. If the court, during the examination, does not find a connection between the action or action complained about and the interests of the complainant, it will be forced to disregard the complaint, which will result in its dismissal. The analyzed article expresses a very important principle known as the right to a fair trial. This is a consequence of the rule that only the court is the body that ultimately decides about the freedoms, rights and obligations of an individual. The right of an individual to assert his rights before a competent, independent, impartial and independent court.
Konstytucyjna ochrona praw osób starszych w zakresie wybranych świadczeń pomocy społecznej - założenia a realizacja
Authors:   Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Przedsiębiorczości w Łomży, Szafranek Anna , Iwański Rafał ,   Uniwersytet Szczeciński
Published: January 2023

The ageing of the population and the reduction of the caring potential of families result in an increased demand for caring services provided by institutions of the social assistance sector for elderly dependent persons. The article aims to present and evaluate constitutional regulations, supplemented by statutory regulations on the protection of rights of the elderly, especially in the area of institutional support, i.e. social welfare homes, and to identify barriers that prevent obtaining individual benefits. The article analyses legal acts, jurisprudence and statistical data concerning the provision of care services in the community and stationary form. Although the discussed political regulations secure the rights of the elderly in the field of social assistance, there is a noticeable lack of precise regulations, which were included in acts of a lower rank.
Illiberal Democracy in the Comparative Analysis of Hungary and Poland
Authors:   University of Silesia in Katowice, Kubas Sebastian
Published: January 2023

The article analyzes the concept of illiberal democracy exemplified by two case studies of Hungary and Poland. The thesis of the paper states that their political systems showed signs of immaturity and institutional weakness of liberal democracy that caused the impossibility of rejection of illiberal project of political changes. To explain the breakdown of liberal democracy the paper aims at revealing both social and institutional aspects of transformation. The conclusions of the research let us to formulate the four-staged concept of the development of illiberal democracy in Hungary and Poland. The concept bases on the trajectory that begins with the social frustration of liberal democracy that leads to support for a populist party, which after victorious elections, implement the illiberal pattern of democracy. Methodologically the research benefits from the analytic and synthetic methods, the comparative method and institutional approach.
Constitutional Aspects of the General Duty of Defense the Fatherland in Poland
Authors:   University of Rzeszów, Kędzierski Konrad
Published: January 2023

The author presents the constitutional aspects of the general duty of defense of the Fatherland in accordance with Polish law. The article is based on a comparative legal analysis of the provisions of the Constitution relating to the above-mentioned issue and, supplementarily, of the Act on the general obligation to defend the Republic of Poland. The work is theoretical and legal. At the beginning he analyzes the history and evolution of the concept of general duty of defense from the period of independence to the present day. The following part of the article presents the issue of the general duty of defense from the subjective and objective point of view. The author also presents normative acts which, apart from the constitution, regulate the issues of the general duty of defense. In addition, it indicates a number of entities that perform tasks in the field of defense, powers and competences.
Konstytucyjny obowiązek prowadzenia polityki zapewniającej bezpieczeństwo ekologiczne współczesnemu i przyszłym pokoleniom
Authors:   Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Szwed Katarzyna
Published: January 2023

The subject of the analysis in the publication is Art. 74 sec. 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. According to this article, public authorities are obliged to pursue a long-term environmental policy that not only meets current needs, but also recognizes the right of future generations to live in a healthy environment. The publication contains a general discussion of constitutional regulations relating to the environment, and then presents the views of doctrine and jurisprudence within the scope of understanding the term “ecological security” used in Art. 74 sec. 1. The consequences of the obligation to conduct a policy ensuring ecological security for present and future generations were discussed. Finally, reference was made to current problems and challenges resulting from concern for the condition of the environment in Poland.
Instytucja asystenta sędziego w Polsce na tle wybranych państw Europy
Authors:   Politechnika Rzeszowska im. Ignacego Łukasiewicza, Oleksiewicz Izabela , Osowy Piotr ,   Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach
Published: January 2023

The aim of the article will be a trial to identify the “best” solution in Polish legal system, while identifying the main differences and similarities in selected systems of European countries. Taking the differences in the legal traditions and cultures of all judicial systems, there is a need for in-depth comparative studies. The article will characterize the position of a judge’s assistant in Poland in comparison with the other European countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy), which had the greatest impact on the development of Polish law. The article analyzes the position of an assistant judge in the Poland in relation to various systems of European law, in the institutional and legal dimension, taking into account practical problems and the applicable legal status. The authors also relied on the Opinion 22 (2019).As the conclusions, the authors proposed, inter alia, change of legal regulations regarding to the promotion of assistants in Poland.
Skarga nadzwyczajna jako instrument kontroli zgodności prawomocnych orzeczeń z art. 2 Konstytucji
Authors:   Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Tarnacka Agata
Published: January 2023

The Supreme Court is responsible for administering justice through extraordinary control of final court judgments in order to ensure their compliance with art. 2 of the Polish Constitution. In this paper, the research hypothesis is the significance of the functioning of an extraordinary complaint due to the principle of a democratic state ruled by law that it affirms. The research hypothesis was verified by the method of analyzing the functioning of an extraordinary complaint. Considerations on the basis of the judgment of the Supreme Court of May 8, 2019, file ref. no. I NSNc 2/19 allowed to confirm the hypothesis and to draw a conclusion that the protection afforded by the presented control measure is an important instrument for supporting effective administration of justice, and the presented task of the Supreme Court concerning the compliance of judgments with Art. 2 of the Constitution is an important and necessary competence.
Instrumentalne podejście do Konstytucji z 2 kwietnia 1997 r. – „walka o konstytucję” jako polityczny kamuflaż w sporach aksjologicznych w Polsce (2015–2021)
Authors:   Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Maj Przemysław , Kowalczyk Aneta ,   Uniwersytet Rzeszowski
Published: January 2023

From the perspective of an external observer, the Polish dispute over the 1997 Constitution concerns the question of compliance with the applicable constitutional norms and more generally, the rule of law. However, looking at this dispute through the prism of axiology, it is possible to put forward the thesis that both sides of the political conflict (the government and its opposition) instrumentalised the ‘fight for the constitution’, treating it as one of the tools for achieving political goals. Those taking part in it pursued opposing political values, while the constitution itself, the rule of law and the hierarchy of legal acts were treated instrumentally. The aim of the article is to explain the sources of conflicting attitudes towards the 1997 Basic Law. The applied theoretical basis of the article and the reference point for the analysis of the conflict is the circular model of political values.
Zakres konstytucyjnej pieczy nad wykonywaniem zawodów zaufania publicznego
Authors:   Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Humanistyczny im. K. Pułaskiego w Radomiu, Smarż Joanna
Published: January 2023

Exercising custody over the proper performance of professions of public trust is the essence of professional self-government established pursuant to Art. 17 sec. 1 of the Polish Constitution. The scope of this custody is very wide and varied, due to the need to adapt it to the specificity of specific professions of public trust. It covers most of the tasks in the field of public administration, including, inter alia, deciding on the possibility of practicing a profession, registration of persons authorized to practice a profession, as well as controlling the way in which it is performed by disciplinary jurisdiction. Constitutional custody over the proper performance of professions of public trust should be exercised within the limits of the public interest and for its protection, that is, in the interest of the general public and all citizens.