bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Statistical Analysis using traditional technique, Microsoft Excel and Predictive Analytic Software
Authors: Durango Jovelyn M. , Yurango Carlito P.
Published: February 2016

The advent of technology has improved the way statistics is taught and learned. It is claimed that the use of computer-based instructional tools can actively explore the meaning of statistical concepts among the students, as well as enhance their learning experiences. This study aimed to compare three methods of statistical analysis namely, the traditional technique (use of the calculator), Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. This investigation utilized the experimental design, specifically the One-Group Pretest – Posttest Design. There were six education students who self-assessed their attitude before and after the introduction of the use of various computation techniques and performed the statistical analysis considering also the completion time required for each process. Results of the study revealed an increase in the level of attitude among the respondents form the pretest to the posttest. Also, the cognitive level regardless of the approach was very high. However, the t-test failed to establish a significant difference in the attitude among the respondents. On the other hand, there were significant differences in both the test scores and completion time of the respondents in the three methods in favor of SPSS.

 

Keywords: Information technology, statistics, traditional technique, Microsoft excel, SPSS, comparative analysis, experimental research design, Davao City, Philippines. 
Waste Plastic as soil bearing Capacity Enhancer
Authors: Ruiz Ruben M. , Limjuco Renan P. , Dolino Ebony Joseph B. , Llaban Michelle T. , Maratas Jeric N. , Zabala Mechael I.
Published: February 2016

The necessity of improving the engineering properties of soil has been recognized; therefore, it is very important to find ways to enhance the weak soil, and using plastic waste is one promising way of doing it. The primary objective of this study is to compare the bearing capacity of the two types of soil (Clay and Item-201) in different concentrations of plastics, namely, at 0%, 0.5%, and 1%. Primarily, this investigation aimed to compare the California bearing ratio (CBR) of the two types of soil each with three concentrations of plastic. This study made use of the experimental design, specifically posttest design only to determine the effectiveness of using recycled waste plastic as soil bearing capacity enhancer. Findings revealed that in terms of the type of soil, there is a significant difference in California bearing ratio between clay and Item 201 (p-value < 0.05). On the other hand, the California bearing ratio of the soil samples in various concentrations are not the same. As with the interaction between the type of soil and the waste plastic, a two-way ANOVA reveals that there is significant interaction between them that might have influenced California bearing ratio in the soil (p-value < 0.05).

 

Keywords: Engineering, soil, waste plastic, soil bearing capacity enhancer, California bearing ratio, experimental, ANOVA, Davao City, Philippines.
Materials testing for commercial, Oxo–biodegradable and laboratory-made plastics
Authors: Ozoa Roxanne C. , Batad Mark Lorenz O. , Dumagan Sylvester B. , Escartin Giovanni J.
Published: February 2016

Plastics are integral part of man’s modern life and are used in daily activities. Since plastics are synthesized from non-renewable sources and are generally nonbiodegradable, waste plastics are the cause of many serious environmental problems. Plastic bans were imposed to help lessen if not eliminate the damage brought about by plastic pollution. This inspired many people to conduct researchers to create plastics that have biodegrading property; thus emerged the bioplastics. The study examined three types of plastics – commercial, oxo-biodegradable, and laboratory-made plastics, according to their thickness, density, strength and heat resistance. The study used experimental and descriptive – comparative techniques involving fifteen samples of each plastic. The study utilized statistical tests of the data acquired from the results of the experiments. T-test was used to determine the significant difference of the measured variables between the three types of plastics. The results showed that laboratory-made plastic was superior compared to the two other types of plastics when it comes to thickness but it was also the weakest and most heat – sensitive. The study concludes that the three specimens have different uses to maximize their properties. The study recommends conducting a biodegradability test to further examine the three plastic specimens.

Keywords: Environmental science, oxo-biodegradable, bioplastics, Davao City, Philippines
The influence of grammar and vocabulary proficiency on speaking competency of the education students in the University of the Immaculate Conception
Authors: Aguisando Maureen D.
Published: February 2016

Language proficiency has remained a relative term in linguistic parlance and tended to depend on one’s grammar and vocabulary abilities. In particular, the decline of the oral proficiency among Filipinos is so alarming that it warrants an investigation regarding some factors that can uplift the speaking competency of students. This study aimed to establish the influence of grammar and vocabulary on the speaking competency of the University of the Immaculate Conception Education students. Specifically, it sought to determine the grammar and vocabulary proficiencies, and the level of speaking competency in terms of fluency, pronunciation, sentence structure and word use of student participants. The study employed a descriptive-correlation design using researcher-made questionnaires patterned after standardized English tests to determine the grammar, vocabulary and speaking proficiencies of 80 students selected through purposive sampling. The findings revealed that the students’ grammar, vocabulary, and speaking proficiencies are average. Pearson r test revealed that grammar proficiency is not significantly correlated to any of the indicators of speaking competency (p>0.05), whereas vocabulary proficiency showed a weak significant relationship with word use (r= 0.22; p-value = 0.05). Hence, grammar and vocabulary proficiencies may not be used as predictors of the speaking competency of the Education students.
 
Keywords:Education, Linguistics, grammar, vocabulary, speaking competency, Pearson r test, descriptive-correlational research design, Davao City, Philippines
Predictors of Grammar Proficiency of Students from selected Higher Educational Institutions in Davao City
Authors: Suarez Donahbelle B. , Añabieza Karen B. , Tagaytay Fe Monique Musni
Published: February 2016

Filipinos have stood apart from their contemporaries from other parts of the world because they read, write, listen and speak the lingua franca of the global arena. This may have been the scenario a decade ago but the same cannot be said for the present. This study sought to determine the factors that mostly affect the grammar proficiency of students, in order for educators to take these indicators into consideration in designing strategies for use in the English classroom. This study used the descriptive correlation research method, since it aimed to describe the level of the respondents’ grammar proficiency, depending on their choice of reading materials, communicative environment and language transfer skills from native to target language. Results revealed that the said factors have no significant influence on the level of grammar proficiency among the respondents. The researchers recommended that teachers of English language subjects clarify to their students the differences of sentence structure in the English language with that of commonly spoken languages or dialects in order for their students to take this knowledge into account when they are transferring their thoughts and ideas from their mother tongue to English.

 

Keywords: English, grammar proficiency, Descriptive-correlation, Davao City, Philippines

 
Information Technology needs Assessment of the Support Services Personnel of the University of the Immaculate Conception: Basis for a Development of a Training Plan Design
Authors: Benablo Ceasar Ian P.
Published: February 2016

As technology continues its leap, people have also been in a fast pace trying to maximize technology’s might. Hence, literacy on the computer and information technology’s utilization is essential. In an educational institution like the University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC), Davao City, Support Services Personnel (SSP) needs to be adept with the advancing technologies. The use of technology enables the SSP to deliver the best service possible. This research was conducted to assess the knowledge and skills level of the personnel with respect to the familiarity and usage of common office applications like Microsoft’s Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Email servicing and the Internet. Data gathering was done using a questionnaire based on the concepts of the three MicroSoft Office applications and by conducting a diagnostic testing comprised of both written and practical tests. There were 79 respondents as determined using Slovin formula. Forty-one respondents considered themselves only fairly familiar on the usage of computer and computer applications. SSPs had difficulty using MS Excel and only a few knew how to maximize Email services. As an offshoot of this research, a training plan was designed. This plan will help the University in providing its employees the necessary trainings for productivity software to achieve quality service delivery.
 

Keywords: Information Technology, needs assessment, Support Service Personnel, Slovin formula, University of the Immaculate Conception, Davao City, Philippines

 
Business Simulation Laboratory: An Experiential Learning Tool for Business Colleges and Universities in Davao City
Authors: Amoguis Mary Jane B.
Published: February 2016

Academic institutions are becoming conscious of the importance of entrepreneurship course and subjects. Business Simulation Laboratory, business incubator and business simulator are the tools commonly integrated in the business courses in most schools, colleges, universities and even corporations in developing and the sharpening entrepreneurial and management skills of the stakeholders. The study made use of key informant and focus group interviews to determine the acceptability of business simulation laboratory as an experiential learning tool for business colleges and universities in Davao City. The respondents were selected deans of the business colleges and universities, employees, managers and entrepreneurs. The respondents affirmed that business simulation laboratory is an essential aid for training, teaching and learning; thus its use and establishment may be institutionalized to ensure sustainability. They perceived that business simulation laboratory served as a good surrogate for real-world experience as seen by the business schools and the industry to achieve higher educational values. Business schools may consider that the laboratory is a best resource of eventually materializing a “student consulting team” who will assist new and small businesses and who will work with owners of small firms in analyzing as well as devising solutions to their business problems.

 

Keywords:  Business Simulation Laboratory, experiential learning tool, business schools, focus group interviews, Davao City, Philippines
Policing for People: Job Performance of Police Desk Officers in Selected Police Precincts in Davao City
Authors: Regidor Franciz B. , Mendoza Jr. Paulino Y. , Tabunares Raffy S. , Bitgue Kari Ann V.
Published: February 2016

The growing population of Davao City entails more people would need the services of the police. It is therefore necessary to determine the job performance of Police Desk Officers, particularly in the views of those who have personally brought concerns to police stations. This quantitative study using descriptive survey design involved disseminating questionnaires among 30 Holy Cross of Davao College community members. Results showed that formal reports and complaints that reach police stations in Davao City are more common among females than males. The community commonly fall victims to property crimes than person crimes, alarms and disturbances. Among the police stations in Davao City, Sta. Ana Police Station receives most of the complaints from HCDC community members. The HCDC community perceived the performance of police desk officers in selected police precincts of Davao City as good. No significant difference was found in the perception of the HCDC community on police desk officers’ job performance when they are grouped according to sex, reason for contacting the police, capacity in contacting the police and police station. Therefore, these factors do not influence the job performance of the Davao City Police Desk officers. Results implicate that regardless of complainants’ background and the police station reporting to, police desk officers provide almost the same service. Generally, police desk officers are attentive, reliable, responsive, competent, well-mannered and fair.

 

Keywords:  Job performance, police desk officers, police officer, quantitative, descriptive, Holy Cross of Davao College, Davao City, Philippines

 
Knowledge and Interest among Female University Students in BOXING as a Sport
Authors: Hermosilla Cheska Laine P. , Laya Mona L.
Published: February 2016

The rise of Manny Pacquaio in 1998 revived the popularity of boxing in the Philippines. But such popularity is only limited to men because women are still not interested in boxing as a sport. With this, the researcher identified the knowledge of female university students about the nature, rules and trainings in boxing and its relationship to the interest of female university students in boxing. This study employed a descriptive-correlation design wherein 394 female students became the respondents coming from the four universities in Davao City. The survey questionnaire was validated by experts in the field of sport, and reliability tested with an internal consistency correlation value of 0.67 and a Cronbach’s value of 0.88, respectively. Based on the result, most of the respondents had knowledge about the training in boxing but they were not interested in boxing as a sport. No significant relationship was found between the knowledge and interest of the respondents in boxing.
 

 

Keywords: Boxing, women boxer, Manny Pacquiao, Descriptive-correlation, Cronbach, Davao City, Philippines

 
Factors Affecting Smoking Habits of Students of Selected Schools in Davao City
Authors: Adriano Teresita Q. , Canono Francis Kenneth D. , Amad Juvy P.
Published: February 2016

Three centuries had passed since the medical world had pinpointed cigarette smoking as a deadly health hazard. Study after study revealed that smoking cigarette is the cause of many terminal diseases and the major cause of millions of premature deaths annually, here and abroad. Today, the number of youth aged ten and below which were hooked into smoking consternated concerned organizations throughout the world and caused them to conduct rigorous campaigns against cigarette smoking. Considering a different perspective to contribute to cigarette smoking cessation campaign, this study explored the factors affecting smoking habits among 400 youths in Davao City. It employed the descriptive correlation research design wherein the descriptive status described the variables and respondents used. Specifically, it tried to find out the correlation between the various factors of smoking habit: awareness on bad effects, peer influence, psychological factors. The findings revealed that peer influence factor and psychological factor influence smoking habit.

Keywords: Health, youth, habits, effects of smoking, Descriptive correlation, Davao City, Philippines

 
Environmental Literacy and Integration of Environment Issues among Science Teachers in Region XI: Basis for Training Design
Authors: Garcesa Rudilyn D. , Limjuco Renan P.
Published: February 2016

The study sought to determine the relationship between the level of environmental literacy and level of integration of environmental issues of science teachers in Region XI. The results of the study will be used to design training on the integration of environmental education in science curriculum. The study employed descriptive-correlation research design. The respondents involved were 400 science teachers from 26 identified public secondary schools in Region XI random sampling. Findings showed that science teachers had high level of overall environmental literacy and integration of environmental issues. Specifically, the respondents obtained the highest level of environmental literacy in terms of ecological knowledge while lowest in the pro-environmental behavior. There was a significant relationship between the level of environmental literacy and the level of integration of environmental issues among the science teachers in Region XI. Ecological knowledge and awareness influenced the level of integration of environmental issues of the science teachers. Results implied that science teachers may have higher level of awareness and knowledge about the environment but behaving pro-environmentally did not motivate them to integrate environmental education in their classes.

 

Keywords: Environmental literacy, environmental issues, Science teachers, secondary schools, Descriptive-correlation, Region XI, Philippines

 
Training Needs Analysis of Barangay Health Workers of Davao City
Authors: Dagangon Louie H. , Perez Gemma G. , Tupas Madeleine S.
Published: February 2016

The study aimed to find out the level of competence and training needs of Barangay Health Workers (BHW) of Davao City. The study utilized the descriptive-correlation and comparative research designs involving 270 BHWs and 15 BHW district presidents, conveniently selected as respondents of the study. A Visayan-translated questionnaire was constructed and tested for reliability for easy understanding by the respondents. The study revealed that majority of the respondents are middle-age adults, female, married, Roman Catholic, high school graduates, had 6-10 years of service as BHW and are city-paid. They are fairly competent on the different areas for training and development in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes. The respondents identified all areas for training and development as “highly needed” wherein, the healthcare of children in terms of nutrition is rated the highest. On both the level of competence and training needs urgency of the respondents, there is no significant association on their demographic profile. Furthermore, there is no significant relationship between the training needs urgency and the level of competence of the respondents. Finally, District 9 was found to be consistently “not competent” in all areas of competency while District 12 was found to be “not competent” only in the areas of Skills and Attitude. Although the rest of the districts were found to be fairly and moderately competent, training is still needed in all districts.

Keywords: Health, training needs analysis, Barangay Health Workers, descriptivecorrelation and comparative, Davao City, Philippines

 
The role of egocentrism in development of centration and the decentration features of the physician’s personality
Authors: Menshchikova Anna Lvovna
Published: February 2016

Egocentrism as personal feature is defined by social -psychological conditions of formation of the personality and carries out stabilizing functions in structure of ego-system. Egocentrism is defined by a position occupied with the subject in system social-psychological, first of all — interpersonal relations. The centration and the decentration are the mechanisms allowing during dialogue to support a feedback, not breaking thus integrity and uniqueness of the person. Formation of correct representation about a role of the egocentrizm and value a centration of persons, i. e. concentration of consciousnesses on itself, own experiences, is the important stage of increase of social psychological competence of physicins. Overcoming the centration of contents includes formation of skills of coordination of the points of view with colleagues, with patients in decoding essence of the reasons of disease and ways of struggle against them.
The role of endothelium in hemostasis mechanisms
Authors: Babichev Anatoliy Vasilyevich
Published: February 2016

Formation and excretion of thrombogenous and athrombogenous factors by endothelial cells is a constant physiological process taking place in all vessels. Endothelium is a huge endocrine gland which generates a wide spectrum of biologically active substances. Biologically active substances of endothelium are involved in many hemostasis mechanisms and regulation of local blood flow. BAS composition is determined by status of endothelial cells. In physiological state BAS of endothelium provide adequate local blood flow by synthesizing powerful anticoagulants, vasodilators and other biologically active substances. Activity of endothelium in physiological conditions provides trophism of tissues and fulfils protective function. Disturbance of any function or structure of endothelium significantly changes the spectrum of biologically active substances. Endothelium starts to secrete aggregants, coagulants, vasoconstrictors and other factors many of which contribute to generalization of the pathological process.
The functional outcomes stage IVb and V retinopathy of prematurity
Authors: Konikova Olga Aleksandrovna , Diskalenko Oleg Vitalyevich
Published: February 2016

The results of the assessment of the functional outcomes of the vision of 142 children with stage IVb and V retinopathy of prematurity after surgical treatment of retinal detachment are represented. The electroretinography objective criteria can serve as evidence of the severity of the morphological changes in the developing retinal detachment. These criteria may also be relevant in the assessment of prognosis and recovery of visual function after surgical treatment of retinopathy of prematurity. Vitreoretinal surgical treatment should be done to the maximum early from the onset of retinal detachment.
Methods of breast reconstruction after cancer
Authors: Bit-Sava Elena Mikhaylovna , Belogurova Margarita Borisovna , Akhmedov Ruslan Merzaliyevich , Monogarova Mariya Aleksandrovna
Published: February 2016

More women are diagnosed and treated for breast cancer today than at any time in the past. New technologies in the treatment of breast cancer and breast reconstruction are changing morbidity and mortality realities for women diagnosed with breast cancer. This article reviews information on own experience in different methods of breast reconstruction after cancer.
Psychological features of patients with GB II stage
Authors: Sidorova Yuliya Igorevna , Biletskaya Marina Petrovna
Published: February 2016

In the work of the Yu. I. Sidorova and M. P. Biletskaya with the aim of studying the psychological features of patients with GB of stage II has been investigated 90 people: 45 people with essential hypertension II stage of the age from 30 to 40 years; 45 people (30–40 years) without chronic somatic For patients GB is characterized by a broad range of emotional experience with a predominance of negative emotions. Installed gender differences in the expression of ways of expression of aggression. Fears of patients GB are polymorphic in nature, linked to non-adaptive protective-сoping behavior, the leading role of which belongs to the fear of death. For patients GB have such personal qualities as: a tendency to depressive feelings, dominance, self-criticism, incredulity.
Cytomegalovirus infection in the patients with inﬂammatory bowel disease
Authors: Markova Darya Olegovna , Nasyrov Ruslan Abdullayevich , Revnova Mariya Olegovna
Published: February 2016

Cytomegalovirus infection of the gastrointestinal tract is a relatively common occurrence in patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs, those infected with HIV, or those who are transplantant recepients. CMV infection may be diagnosed if typical intranuclear inclusion bodies are seen on standard hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain. However, the sensitivity of H&E exam for CMV infection is low. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) exam performed on colon biopsy specimens is more sensitive than routine histologic exam and has excellent specificity. Currently IHC is considered the gold standard for detecting CMV CMV infection in patients with refractory or complicated IBD should be ruled out before aggressive immunosuppressive therapy for treatment-resistant disease to decrease morbidity and mortality.
Some problems of ultrasonography in the early diagnosis of the joints involvement in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Sulika Yelena Viktorovna , Akinshin Ivan Ivanovich , Gorbunova Tatyana Olegovna , Sinelnikova Yelena Vladimirovna , Chasnyk Vyacheslav Grigoryevich
Published: February 2016

The results of ultrasonography 557 joints of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. This research showed that advantage of ultrasound is early detection of specific inflammatory markers of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The major ultrasound signs of joints damage are identified, depending on the duration of the disease.
The comparative efficacy and tolerability of the latest fluoroquinolones in pediatric ophthalmology
Authors: Vorontsova Tatiana Nikolaevna , Mikhailova Maria Vitalievna , Smoljaninova Tatiana Vyacheslavovna , Brzheskiy Vladimir Vsevolodovich
Published: February 2016

The authors analyze the results of treatment of 45 children with bacterial conjunctivitis (87 eyes). All patients were divided into 3 groups: children of the first group received instillations of 0.3 % ofloxacin (Uniflox, Unimed Pharma), the second — 0.5 % levofloxacin (Oftaquix, Santen or Signizef, Promed Exports), the third — 0.3 % ciprofloxacin (Ciprolet, Dr Reddy`s Laboratories; Cilloxan, Alcon; Cipromed, Promed Exports). The patients received one of the above-mentioned fluoroquinolones 1 drop to each eye 5 times a day during 7 days. All patients were examined: plating of conjunctival cavity content, biomicroscopy of cornea and conjunctiva, staining of cornea and conjunctiva with fluorescein, measurement of tear film stability. All patients filled the questionnaire to estimate the tolerability of drugs. Results: eye drops containing 0.3 % ofloxacin, 0.5 % levofloxacin and 0.3 % ciprofloxacin showed equally high clinical effectiveness. The tolerability of ofloxacin and lexofloxacin drops was higher than ciprofloxacin according to subjective and objective (toxic effect to cornea) criteria.
Giardiasis in children: the modern state of problem
Authors: Privorotskiy Valeriy Feliksovich , Luppova Natalya Yevgenyevna
Published: February 2016

Giardiasis is a serious problem of modern pediatrics. The urgency is due to both its high prevalence of this type of simple and polymorphism of clinical manifestations, diagnosis and complexity of mixed approaches to treatment. This review examines current aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities of searching for giardiasis in children.
Rare outcome yersiniosis at the teenager
Authors: Bekhtereva Mariya Konstantinovna , Purin Vladimir Ivanovich , Panova Tatyana Fedorovna , Dutova Yuliya Pavlovna , Ivanova Vera Vasilyevna
Published: February 2016

Yersiniosis — infectious pathology which demands broad diagnostic search in various phases of infectious process, since banal sharp respiratory and enteric infections and, finishing system diseases. In the publication the outcome Yersiniosis in a gemofagotsitarny syndrome is described.
The All-Russian Motherhood and Infancy Charity: Continuity in Ideas(to the 100th Anniversary)
Authors: Mikirtichan Galina Lvovna
Published: February 2016

The present article is concerned with the basic strategies and achievements of The All-Russian Motherhood and Infancy Charity. The Charity was founded in 1913 by a renowned Russian pediatrician K. A. Rauchfuss and was aimed to unite both physicians, charities and community institutions in order to challenge the high infant and child mortality in Russia. The experience of the The All-Russian Motherhood and Infancy Charity concerning methods and principles of organization and work of different children institutions, care of mothers and babies, sanitary education was considered as useful after the October revolution in 1917. Many ex-members of the Charity took part in developing the Soviet National Health Service System. The materials concerning the project of the Charity Institute which were not fulfilled by 1917, were incarnated in the Leningrad Institute of motherhood and childhood protection (nowadays St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University ).
PROGNOSTICATION OF BILATERAL NEPHROLITHIASIS DEVELOPMENT RISK
Authors: Tagirov Nair Sabirovich , Vasilyev Andrey Glebovich , Gadzhiev Nariman Kazikhanovich , Lihtshangof Alexander Zinovievich
Published: February 2016

The study involved 653 patients with nephrolithiasis. A multivariate based on discriminant analysis model predicting the risk of bilateral nephrolithiasis development was constructed. Clinical testing revealed high ability of the proposed mathematical model for predicting the development of bilateral nephrolithiasis. The relative risk criterion is highly informative to predict the risk of bilateral nephrolithiasis development. The signs of the high-risk are: urine pH rise over 6.1, concentration of the urine magnesium decrease under 2.26 mmole/l, level of the urine saturation with calcium oxalate over 3.27 and the relative tubular reabsorption under 97.5 %.
Evaluation of different methods of iodine prophylaxis in infants in the region of mild iodine deficiency
Authors: Belykh Nataliya Anatoliyevna , Mamenko Marina Yevgeniyevna
Published: February 2016

Aim: To evaluate of the effectiveness of different methods of iodine prophylaxis in infants. Materials and Methods: The dynamic monitoring of pregnant and lactating mothers and their infants with iodine supplementation (potassium iodine, iodized salt) and without it. Results: Lack of antenatal iodine supplementation leads to a complicated course of the perinatal period, an increase of frequency of gestational hypothyroxinemia and neonatal hyperthyrotropinemia. Infants without iodine prophylaxis have higher levels of TSH and lower content of fT4. Conclusion: The most effective method of iodine supplementation in infants is individual iodine prophylaxis with potassium iodide in pregnant and lactating mother.
The analysis of sensitivity of Escherichia clinical strains, isolated from ill children to antibiotics, antiseptics
Authors: Paliy Gordiy Kondratyevich , Nazarchuk Oleksandr Adamovych , Paliy Dmitri Vladimirovich , Nazarchuk Sergey Adamovych , Gonchar Oksana Olegovna , Bereza Bogdan Nykolaevich , Kordon Yulia Vladimirovna , Zaderey Nataliya Vasylyevna , Trofimenko Yulia Yuryevna
Published: February 2016

In the research the results of the study of sensitivity of Escherichia clinical strains (E. coli n 110) to antibiotics, antiseptics are presented. The Escherichia were isolated from ill children. According to the data of the research, we found high sensitivity of E. coli to combined penicillin antibiotics (amoxicillin/clavulanate, piperacyllin/tazobactam), cefalosporines (ceftriaxone, cefepime); meropenem; fluoroquilones (gatifloxacine, levofloxacine). The Escherichia had low sensitivity to amoxicillin/sulbactam, streptomycine, kanamycine, cefazoline, cefamandol, cefuroxime. High antimicrobial activity of decasan, miramistin with superiority of decasan according to E. coli, was proven.
The concept of placental insuffisiency
Authors: Melnikova Valentina Philippovna , Aksenov Oleg Alexeevich , Boronina Tatiana Alexandrovna , Nasyrov Ruslan Abdullaevich
Published: February 2016

The authors propose classification of placental insufficiency, based on the fact that the placenta, as a provisory organ, has an exclusive ability to develop compensatory processes to be present during the whole pregnancy. The authors established the role of placental barriers, in particular the syncytiocapillary membranes, in developing placental insufficiency. The Immunohistochemical methods allow us to detect the presence of antigens and different classes of immunoglobulins on the membranes. Dystrophic and necrobiotic changes in the syncytiocapillary membranes increase the permeability of the placental barrier and contribute to the penetration of specific antibodies and pathogenic antigens to foetal organs. The risk of intrauterine infections of the foetus increases sharply if the woman has suffered a respiratory infection during pregnancy.
New diagnosis in pediatric practice: autoimmune pancreatitis
Authors: Yagupova Alla Alexandrovna , Kornienko Elena Aleksandrovna , Loboda Tatyana Borisovna , Fadina Svetlana Alexeyevna
Published: February 2016

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AP) is not well-known disorder, it hasn’t been described in children yet. Current data about epidemiology, mechanisms of development, pathological and clinical signs of AP are descripted in the article, including international criterions of its diagnosis. Among 57 children with confirmed diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis 4 correspond to criteria of AP. 2 from 4 children had primary AP, the rest 2 - secondary AP, associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Primary AP had prominent clinical manifestation and immunological markers of AP: high level of IgG4, anti-lactoferrin antibodies, prednisolone treatment reduced flare. Prolong remission support became possible only in case of using azathioprine and pancreatic enzyme Creon.
Need born prematurely newborn with transient hypothyroxiemia in treatment preparation hormone of the thyroid gland?
Authors: Skorodok Iuliia Leonidovna , Khesina Tamara Evgenievna , Afanasieva Maria Yurevna , Mullakhmetova Zukhra Ildusovna , Gegkieva Agunda Budzievna
Published: February 2016

Transient hypothyroxinemia born prematurely (TGN) consider the most widespread variant of the condition of the thyroid gland beside prematurely been born infants. In connection with negative influence hypothyroxinemia on PMR born prematurely infants, many researchers are biased to purpose treatment. TGN often matches with different disease, reduction of the neurological development, and breach visual and speech abilities children (particularly, deeply born prematurely). Not wholly understandable, is TGN effect to somatic pathology, bring about nut-speech breaches or - an apyfenomen born prematurely newborn. The United opinion about need of the purpose therapy all unripe newborn while is absent, necessary further controlled studies.
The case of recurrent abdominal pain in a girl
Authors: Pechkurov Dmitry Vladimirovich , Voronina Evgeniya Nikolayevna , Allenova Yuliya Evgenyevna
Published: February 2016

Abdominal pain is often occur in practice of the pediatrician and gastroenterologist. Recurrent, intense, intractable abdominal pain for several years should be a symptom of anxiety. In this article, we present a case of long-term recurrent abdominal pain in a girl, accompanied by neurological symptoms, as a symptom of a rare disease - acute intermittent porphyria. Acute intermittent porphyria - inherited by dominant type disease characterized by lesions of the peripheral and central nervous system, the most frequent symptom of which is pain in the abdomen. Abdominal pain with this disease are recurrent paroxysmal and may be localized in different parts of the stomach, leading to the setting false diagnoses, multiple hospitalizations and unjustified surgical procedures.
Particular transit patterns EEG in premature babies with hypoxia-ischemic encephalopathy
Authors: Melashenko Tatyana Vladimirovna , Guzeva Viktoriya Valentinovna
Published: February 2016

The transit patterns EEG of 50 premature baby with hypoxia-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and 30 premature baby with not have HIE was analyzed in postconceptual age 38-40 weeks. Neurophysiology immaturation were observed in all premature babies. Delta-brash is seen as physiology pattern EEG in premature baby. STOP, PTӨ and sharp-wave are assessed as abnormalities pattern EEG and were detected in premature babies with HIE.
Psychological peculiarities of auditory cognitive defect when psychopathology
Authors: Belskaya Kseniya Alekseyevna , Lytayev Sergey Aleksandrovich , Kipyatkov Nikita Yuryevich
Published: February 2016

Work is executed on faculty of normal physiology of Saint-Petersburg state pediatric medical University of the Ministry of health of Russia and St. Petersburg psycho-neurological dispensary N 1. Of the existing Arsenal of psychophysiological methods in this study, we used the original method of studying perception of auditory images and psychological analysis of the status of higher mental functions in patients suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and control group. With increasing levels of anxiety, both healthy subjects and in patients of any information provided may be assessed as important. In such circumstances, the inhibition processes touch flow reduced and insignificant background is estimated sick longer than healthy. Normal perception clean and noisy auditory images has high identifiability (95 %) and efficiency with latent period of 4.2-8.4 C. Taking into account time for вербализацию a decision and biologically significant effect on the perceived information, this time interval corresponds to the physiological norm. The effectiveness of the perception of auditory images in chronic psychopathology is within 40- 75 %, and the latent period - within 11.2-24.3 with that 2.6-2.9 times exceeds the normative time of identification. Reduction in speed and efficiency of information-analytical activities in psychopathological disorders caused, apparently, by the decrease of the functional state of stem-reticular structures included in the first structural-functional Department of the auditory analyzer. The dependence of the quality of auditory-cognitive activity not only from the functional state of cortical fields, responsible for attention, perception, recognition, remembering, but also on the state of slightly-stem systems of the brain responsible tone and reactivity of the brain. Registered reliable link of functional reduce nonspecific brain systems in violation of the neurophysiological mechanisms of perception.
Influence of additional tasks on forming cognitive set (electroencephalographic investigation)
Authors: Yakovenko Irina Anatolyevna , Cheremushkin Yevgeniy Alekseyevich , Kozlov Mikhail Kirillovich
Published: February 2016

Beta-rhythm parameters were investigated during different conditions of forming cognitive set to emotional facial expression. Formation of visual set to facial emotion recognition was supplemented with three types of additional tasks: a) verbal - to tell word from a pseudoword; b) visuospatial - to find a target stimulus among other; c) extending the interstimuli time up to 8 sec between the target (facial image) and starting (spot light) stimuli. Formation of visual set was characterized increase mean level and latency maximum of wavelet coefficient (WLC) beta-rhythm in experiment with extending the interstimuli time. The mean level, maximum and latency maximum of wavelet coefficient (WLC) beta-rhythm increased during the tasting stage of set with verbal and visuospatial additional tasks. This experimental paradigm could use for revelation children with unripeness fronto-thalamic and trunk cortico-subcortical activation systems.
On the history of pediatric stomatology in Russia
Authors: Pashkov Konstantin Anatol’evich
Published: February 2016

Pediatric stomatology became an independent discipline after being a part of general dentistry, so the history of their development are closely linked. The first descriptions of dental diseases in children in the domestic literature refer to the XVIII century. In the late XIX-early XX century a specialized dental care for children was established. AK Limberg should be considered a pioneer of pediatric stomatology in Russia. The article shows the role of pediatric stomatology departments (currently there are 27 of them in Russia) in the development of the specialty. Targeted reduction of dental morbidity of the child population is possible through implementing of a complex program, including the organization of dentist care, prevention and treatment of main dental diseases: dental caries and its complications, inflammatory periodontal diseases, dentoalveolar malformations. Implementation of these measures includes the cooperation of the health system, public education and public catering.
Diagnosis of celiac disease in routine clinical practice
Authors: Reshetnik Lyubov Aleksandrovna , Antsiferova Oksana Viktorovna , Spasich Tatyana Anatolyevna , Golubev Sergey Stepanovich
Published: February 2016

During 10 years there has been conducted the purposeful clinical and laboratory investigation of 1775 children aged from 6 months to 18 years. In all patients antibodies to glyadin and tissue transglutaminase have been defined. 494 (27,83 %) children with positive serological markers have been send to endoscopic investigation with subsequent morphological investigation of biopsy material. In selective sampling of children the morphologically confirmed celiac disease is occurred with the frequency 1 to 40. Morphometric indices of duodenum mucous membrane are characterized with decrease of mucous membrane thickness, height of villi, ratio of villi height to depth of crypts. As a compensation crypts depth and a number of interepithelial lymphocytes are increased. Small changes correspond to manifest form of celiac disease. Probability of morphological confirmation of celiac disease diagnosis is higher in children to 7 years old.
Clinical manifestations of the dry eye syndrome for women in menopause
Authors: Sadovnikova Nataliya Nikolayevna , Kutusheva Galiya Fettyakhovna
Published: February 2016

To assess the effect of menopausal syndrome manifestations in the manifestation of «dry eye» examined 63 women . All examined the condition of the ocular surface, tear film stability, severity of subjective discomfort . Revealed that the dry eye syndrome in postmenopausal women occurs predominantly in the mild and moderate forms, with the severity of clinical and functional features of dry eye syndrome significantly correlated with severity of menopausal symptoms .
Sex differences of the content on the monoamines levels in symmetrical structures of the C3H-A mice brain
Authors: Karpova Inessa Vladimirovna , Proshin Sergey Nikolayevich , Glushakov Ruslan Ivanovich , Mikheyev Vladimir Vladimirovich , Bychkov Evgeny Rudolfovich
Published: February 2016

The Sex differenses in the content and metabolism of dopamine and serotonin were studied in symmetrical brain structures of C3H-A mice. With HPLC the contents of norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA), serotonin (5-HT) and their metabolites, such as dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), homovanillinic acid (HVA) and 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid (5-HIAA), were measured in the cortex, tuberculum olfactorium, hippocampus and striatum of both the right and the left hemispheres of the brain in male and female mice. The following sex differences in monoamines and their metabolites in brain areas were found: the NE content was higher in the male striatum and in the female tuberculum olfactorium; in males the DA content in cortex and hippocampus was higher, but in tuberculum olfactorium and striatum was lower than that in females; in females the 5-HT and 5-HIAA levels in hippocampus and tuberculum olfactorium were hither than that in males. In the female left striatum the 5-HIAA content was higher than in males. In males three cases of neurochemical cerebral hemisphere asymmetries were found: 1) the NE content is higher in the right tuberculum olfactorium, 2) the DA level is higher in the right hippocampus, 3) the 5-HIAA content is higher in the left hippocampus. In females the only one case of cerebral asymmetry was found, i. g. the 5-HT level was higher in the right tuberculum olfactorium.
Causes of blood in stool in children. Disease clinical case Marchiafawa-Michele
Authors: Fedulova Elvira Nikolaevna , Bogomolov Andrey Romanovich
Published: February 2016

In the literature, despite the detailed description of the clinic for various reasons rectal bleeding, there are no data on the comparative characteristics of the various parameters of this feature, do not discuss the direction of the differential diagnosis and the use of laboratory and instrumental methods. The aim of the present work was to improve the differential diagnosis of diseases associated with blood in the stool in children, based on the determination of the structure of reasons for gemokolita uptake in gastroenterology hospital, as well as illustration of diagnostic search the example of disease Marchiafawa-Mikkeli.
Actual aspects of sepsis and septic shock
Authors: Strukov Danila Viktorovich , Alexandrovich Yuriy Stanislavovich , Vasiliev Andrey Glebovich
Published: February 2016

He review presents an analysis of up-to-date views on sepsis and septic shock. Results of consenting conferences are given with classification of sepsis in adults and children. Mortality indexes are presented in patients’ group with sepsis. Basic pathogenesis links are examined i.e. bacteriemia, microbe toxemia, endo(auto)toxicosis, systemic destructive vasculitis, growing hypercoagulation transforming into coagulopathia, consumption trombocytopenia with trombohemorrhagic syndrome and severe immunesuppression. Pathogenesis of septic shock is divided into processes developing in various organs and tissues as well as into intracellular ones: such as oxidative stress and mitochondrial insufficiency. The role of pathogen-associated molecular images - patterns is portrayed in the development of generalized acyclic infection process. A scheme of up-to-date septic shock therapy is presented. An important role of nitrogen oxide in the development of stabile hypotonia resistant to vasopressin therapy is proven. The potency of nitrogen oxide to produce free-radical peroxinitrite inducing lipids peroxide oxidation in membranes is reflected. Its ability to react with non-hem iron- and zink- containing proteins is mentioned. Key factors contributing to activation of genes responsible for inducible nitrogen oxide synthase operation are revealed. Extremely severe sepsis and septic shock are believed to be the most serious problem of contemporary medicine thus necessitating to produce new medicines affecting the most drug-resistant links of its pathogenesis. In many a countries trials are continuing to introduce new medicines like nitrogen oxide synthase inhibitors for the treatment of patients with septic shock.