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A LAPAROSCOPIC COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RIGHT AND LEFT PARADUODENAL HERNIAE : A TALE OF TWO CITIES
Authors: Shelke Bhavesh , Joshi Abhijit
Published: October 2020

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…’, thus began Charles Dickens in his classic novel ‘A Tale Of Two Cities’. We revisit right and left Paraduodenal herniae(PDH) in this article. Our ‘two cities’ are the fossae of Waldeyer and Landzert respectively. We think the times are the best as of present day, since cutting edge diagnostic tools(CECT abdomen) offer us an unambiguous diagnosis of PDH. Also the advent of minimal access surgery from the last decade of the twentieth century onwards, has afforded us the luxury of treating PDH by laparoscopy. However these are also the worst of times since PDH, though rare, constitutes 53% of all internal hernias and if undiagnosed, can increase mortality rate upto 20%[1]. In this article, we attempt to make a side by side comparison of right and left PDH vis-à-vis their embryology, diagnosis, laparoscopic ‘first look appearance’, surgical therapy and the endresult.
PERI-PAROTID LIPOMA, A RARE CASE REPORT
Authors: Baisakhiya Nitish , Tabassum Saima , Iqbal Sajid
Published: October 2020

Lipoma is a common benign tumor affecting the soft tissues arising in every location where fat is normally present. Only 13% of them arise in the head and neck region and most of these occur subcutaneously in the posterior neck. Rarely, they can develop from deeper planes in the anterior neck, infratemporal fossa, in or around the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and parotid gland. They usually present as a benign, slowly growing and rarely recur Clinically, they can be confused with other benign lesions; however, CT and Ultrasonography allows a specific diagnosis to be made in virtually all cases. The aim of this article is to report a unique case of a lipoma with benign microscopic appearance located deep to the subcutaneous tissue in the para-parotid area of a 45 years-old female patient.
EVALUATION OF INDICATIONS OF COLOSTOMY AND STUDY ITS COMPLICATION AT SURGERY DEPARTMENT OF ANMMCH, GAYA, BIHAR
Authors: Sinha Kishore Kumar , Singh Shiv Narayan , Ranjan Shri Krishna , Jana Debarshi
Published: October 2020

Objective: To evaluate the indications of colostomy and study its complication.Methodology: This prospective study wascarried out in department of general surgery, A. N. Magadh Medical College and Hospital, Gaya, Bihar from July 2016 to June 2019 A total 118 patients of colostomies done either elective or emergency setting for any cause was included in this study. Results: out of total 118 patients, Males (n=87 out of 74% were commonly affected then female (n=31 out of 118)26%. Maximum number of cases were in 51 to 60 age group (n=35 out of 118) 30%. The most common indication for colostomy formation was carcinoma (n=55, 46.6%), followed by intestinal obstruction (n=28, 23.7%). In colostomy patients total n=57 complications were observed in 54 patients that is 46.4% of patients. In our study the complication were reported as Local sepsis 25%, Prolapse 7%, Retraction 4%, Necrosis 4%, Parastomal hernia 1.6%, Stenosis 1.6%, Intestinal obstruction 1.6%, Bleeding 1.6%. Conclusion: The carcinoma of the colon and rectum is the most common indication for the colostomy. The local sepsis is the most common complication.
ANALYSIS OF INCIDENCE, ETIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED IN ACUTE BURN INJURY IN ADULTS AT ANMMCH, GAYA, BIHAR
Authors: Sinha Kishore Kumar , Suman Abhai Kumar Jha , Kumar Alok , Jana Debarshi
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Burn injuries have major health problem because of its high, morbidity, disability andmortality in young and middle-aged people. Burn injuries also have social problems associated with it. It may be associated with accidental, suicidal or homicidal causes. Despite of such importance of burn injuries from clinical and social point of view, there is scarcity of research on burn injuries in India. Thus we tried to highlight our observations in this study which had been undertaken to find out the causes of burn and it's clinical profile and treatment outcome of burn patients in the our Institute. Material methods: This observational study was conducted from August 2016 to March 2020 in patients ofburn injury who were admitted in surgery wardsand burn ICU of Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College & Hospital, Gaya, Bihar. We have studied 226 burn patients who admitted in our general surgical units and burn icu of our Institute. Burns patients who are above 18 years and both sexes were including in the study. Results: A total of 226 patients had burns injuries. 162 were male and 64 female in the ratio of M: F-2.53:1.Males were mostly affected (71.68%) in comparison to females. Most of the burn patients were in the age group of 21-30 years in this studied.i.e.42.02%. Lesser patients were seen in age group 50 -75 . As regard the causes,duringthe house hold activities has maximum number of patients as shown and electricity is causing second highest cases (26.99%), less number of patients are suicidal (3.53) and unknown etiology is seen in seven cases. Conclusion: Burn injury prevention is very difficult task, but to avoid the significant morbidity andmortality following the burn injury. We have to take every measures to control its incidence. A coordinated and dedicated approach by social workers, medical and paramedical personnel and administrators can only minimize the incidence of burn injury in India.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CYTOMORPHOLOGY PATTERNS AND AFB POSITIVITY OF LYMPH NODE ASPIRATE VS CBNAAT FOR DETECTION OF TUBERCULAR LYMPHADENOPATHY”
Authors: Chandrakar Jayanti , Sahu Lokesh , Sahu Shraddha
Published: October 2020

Background : TB remains a major health concern world wide with extrapulmonary TB accounting for 20% cases in India. Tubercular lymphadenopathy is most common extrapulmonary manifestation in TB. Aim: To compare and analyse cytomorphology patterns, AFB positivity and CBNAAT for detection of tubercular lymphadenopathy Methodology: a total of 80 FNAC samples from lymph nodes were taken, one part was sent for CBNAAT and other part was used to prepare slides and stained with H& E, PAP, MGG, ZN stain for AFB. Results:Out of 80 cases, 52 (65%)were granulomatous, 14 (17.5%)each were of reactive and suppurative. Among these 52 cases reported as granulomatous 32 were positive for CBNAAT, 11 AFB positive . Only 1 case out of 14 reactive cases was positive for CBNAAT. Out of 14 suppurative cases, 4 cases were CBNAAT positive. Conclusion: CBNAAT is a rapid test, can detect even if bacilli is less in number but FNAC along with AFB is simple procedure in resource limited area.
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON LIMITED ACCESS APPROACH FOR CARDIAC SURGERIES
Authors: Joseph Asher George , Sengupta Gautam
Published: October 2020

The application of limited access approaches in cardiac surgery is widely accepted at present. We routinely perform minimally invasive cardiac surgeries at our institution. In this study, we review our experience of minimally access cardiac surgeries performed between March 2018 to October 2019 using standard instruments. 12 patients underwent AVR through upper ministernotomy, 7 patients underwent Atrial septal defect repair, 9 patients underwent Mitral valve replacement, 1 patient underwent Left atrial Myxoma excision, 3 patients underwent Coronary artery bypass graft through a thoracotomy approach and 1 patient had a pacemaker placement through a limited access approach by a subxiphisternal incision. The mean cardiopulmonary bypass time is 98.48 min, the mean cross clamp time was 60.0130 minutes and the mean overall hospital stay was 4.9 days.
Point Cloud Video Streaming in 5G Systems and Beyond: Challenges and Solutions
Authors: Liu Zhi , Li Qiyue , Chen Xianfu , Wu Celimuge , ishihara susumu , Li Jie , Ji Yusheng
Published: October 2020

Volumetric media (or hologram video), the medium for representing natural content in VR/AR/MR, is presumably the next generation of video technology and a typical use case for 5G and beyond wireless communications. To realize volumetric media applications, efficient volumetric media streaming methods are in critical demand. To this end, this article studies the challenges for and solutions to wireless transmission systems of point cloud video, which is the most popular and favored way to represent volumetric media and significantly differs from the other types of videos. In particular, we first discuss point cloud video technology and its applications and then the challenges of and solutions to point cloud video streaming in 5G systems and beyond, including encoding, tiling, viewing angle prediction, decoding, quality assessment and transmission optimization. A prototype of DASH-based point cloud video streaming system is introduced as a preliminary study, along with more simulation results to verify the performance of the proposed scheme. Moreover, future research directions are identified for providing high-quality point cloud video streaming.
North Italian Ports and the Levant in the 16th and 17th Centuries
Authors: Ghezzi Renato
Published: October 2020

The chapter analyzes, from a diachronic perspective, the role of trade with the Levant in the port industries of Genoa, Livorno, and Venice in the 16th and 17th centuries. An historical period in which the international trade system underwent substantial changes. From the expansion of the Atlantic routes to the official claim by the United Provinces and English, to the Italian Mariner crisis and the gradual advance of Nordic fleets along the Western Mediterranean routes. The Atlantic ships had an increasing influence on Genoa’s port industry. It was, however, Livorno who gained the most advantage from the presence of Dutch and English merchant ships along routes which met at Alexandretta in San Giovanni of Acre, at Constantinople, and most of all, at Smyrna.
Traffici globali. Corallo, diamanti e tele di cotone negli affari commerciali dei Genovesi in Oriente
Authors: Lo Basso Luca
Published: October 2020

Genoese merchants, who certainly did not disappear after 1627, during the second half of the century were able to establish new global-scale commercial networks on a par with those of other merchant communities (those of the Jews for instance). In the 1660s and for a few decades, Genoese goods – paper and fabrics – sailed to the Indies with African slaves. On their way back, the same Genoese ships would carry tonnes of silver and a wealth of other colonial goods thereby increasing trade with the East. This commercial framework is the backdrop to the story of Nicolò and Pietro Francesco Fieschi, two brothers whose lives testify how between the second half of the seventeenth century and the early decades of the eighteenth century, merchants from Genoa certainly had not withdrawn from international commerce focusing only on financial profits. On the contrary they were able to find new commercial momentum in opportunities provided by the connections brought about by the ever-more globalised world.
MERANCANG APLIKASI SMS GATEWAY MENGGUNAKAN GAMMU DAN MODEM ZTE 190 PADA SISWA SMA PANTI BUDAYA KISARAN
Authors: Rizaldi Rizaldi , Dristyan Febri , Mardalius Mardalius
Published: October 2020

Kurangnya pengetahuan siswa SMA Panti Budaya Kisaran dalam memahami perkembangan teknologi informasi khususnya sistem informasi berbasis SMS Gateway, menjadi alasan bagi Tim PKM STMIK Royal Kisaran melakukan kegiatan abdimas dengan tema “Merancang Aplikasi SMS Gateway Menggunakan Gammu dan Modem ZTE 190 Pada Siswa SMA Panti Budaya Kisaran”. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan dengan 2 cara, yaitu ceramah dan pelatihan. Dalam kegiatan tersebut siswa diberikan penjelasan tentang sistem informasi berbasis SMS Gateway kemudian setelah itu siswa dilatih bagaimana merancang aplikasi SMS Gateway. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah membekali siswa dengan kemampuan (skill) dalam merancang aplikasi SMS Gateway, lalu dengan skill tersebut siswa dapat menerapkannya pada dunia pekerjaan pada masa yang akan datang. Setelah melalui menjelasan dan pelatihan oleh Tim PKM STMIK Royal Kisaran, siswa telah berhasil membangun aplikasi SMS Gateway dengan baik dan benar.
PELATIHAN MEMBUAT VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN MENARIK DENGAN SMARTPHONE PADA GURU ADZKIA
Authors: Rahmalina Widdya , Gusteti Meria Ultra , Desmariani Evi
Published: October 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic that hit the world had an impact on the world of education where schools carried out the Teaching and Learning Process by online , one of which was the Adzkia Integrated Islamic school at the TK and SD levels. Since PBM is conducted online, the teachers only give assignments via group WhatsApp to students such as reading books, practice questions, etc. This makes learning monotonous and students get bored, so it is necessary to increase teacher qualifications in making interesting learning media such as instructional videos. Therefore, community service is carried out in the form of training in making interesting learning videos using smartphone. The training method is in the form of a demonstration of making a good learning video, direct practice methods with assistance in terms of making video and video editing using the kinemaster application, and assignment methods and competitions for making learning videos. This service aims to make Adzkia Integrated Islamic Kindergarten and SD teachers make interesting learning videos so that students are still excited about learning at home even though by online. The result of this service activity is that teachers can understand how to make learning videos and are skilled at using the kinemaster android application to edit videos to make them more interesting. In addition, since the training was held until now, teachers have applied the knowledge of making learning videos in PBM by online which are also shared on YouTube.
SOSIALISASI DAN PENERAPAN EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE (EPDS) OLEH BIDAN DALAM UPAYA DETEKSI DINI DEPRESI PADA IBU POSTPARTUM DI PUSKESMAS KOTA PEKANBARU
Authors: Susilawati Elly , Lailiyana Lailiyana
Published: October 2020

Depresi postpartum berdampak mengurangi kebahagiaan, mempengaruhi hubungan ibu dan anak dan membahayakan jiwa ibu dan bayi sampai menyebabkan kematian. Salah satu upaya mencegah depresi postpartum adalah dengan melakukan deteksi dini menggunakan Edinburgh Postnatal Depresion Scale (EPDS). Tujuan dilakukannya kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah melakukan sosialisasi tentang EPDS bagi bidan dan menggerakkan bidan untuk menerapkan EPDS sebagai alat bantu melakukan skrining dalam upaya deteksi dini masalah psikologis pada ibu postpartum di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Sidomulyo Pekanbaru Tahun 2019. Metode kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan cara melakukan sosialisasi EPDS kepada bidan dilanjutkan dengan monitoring dan evaluasi terhadap penerapan EPDS oleh bidan. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah telah dilaksanakan kegiatan sosialisasi EPDS kepada bidan di Aula Puskesmas Sidomulyo. Berdasarkan hasil monitoring dan evaluasi didapatkan peningkatan penerapan EPDS oleh bidan untuk deteksi dini masalah psikologis ibu postpartum yaitu dari 66,7 menjadi 88,9. Disarankan kepada bidan dapat meningkatkan lagi upaya deteksi dini depresi postpartum pada setiap ibu postpartum dengan menggunakan EPDS baik pada saat kunjungan rumah maupun saat klien berkunjung ke fasilitasi pelayanan
PENGGUNAAN METODE TALKING BALL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERCERITA PADA MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA DI KELAS II SDN KETAWANG KARAY I
Authors: Ngumpriyatun Ngumpriyatun
Published: October 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan bercerita pada mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia di kelas II SDN Ketawang Karay I Kecamatan Ganding Kabupaten Sumenepdengan menerapkan metode Talking Ball. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas berkolaborasi dengan teman sejawat. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas II berjumlah …. orang, tahun tahun pelajaran 2017/2018. Hasil penelitian dari segi keterampilan bercerita menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan antara siklus I dan siklus II. Dari 13 peserta didik, 6 peserta didik (46%) yang terampil bercerita dengan baik tanpa rangsangan dari guru, 2 peserta didik (15%) yang terampil bercerita dengan cukup baik (ada rangsangan dari guru), 5 peserta didik (39%) yang tidak terampil bercerita di depan kelas meskipun telah diberi rangsangan oleh guru.Pada siklus II meningkat,9 peserta didik (70%) terampil maju bercerita (tanpa rangsangan dari guru), 2 peserta didik (15%) terampil  maju bercerita dengan cukup baik (ada rangsangan dari guru), 2 peserta didik (15%) tidak terampil  bercerita meskipun telah diberi rangsangan dari guru.
ANALISIS POJOK LITERASI SEKOLAH UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KREATIVITAS SISWA DALAM MEMBUAT CERPEN KELAS IV
Authors: Hardianti Anita Putri , Febriandari Efi Ika , Setiawan Angga
Published: October 2020

Pojok literasi merupakan salah satu kegiatan Gerakan Literasi Sekolah yang melakukan kegitan membaca buku non pelajaran selama 15 menit sebelum jam pelajaran pertama. Pemerintah Indonesia mengembangkan Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS) yang tertuang dalam Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan No. 23 Tahun 2015. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pojok literasi sekolah terhadap pembuatan cerpen siswa kelas IV. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah Kualitatif mengunakan studi kasus. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah lembar observasi mengenai keadaan kelas IV. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas IV. Wawancara dengan wali kelas IV dan 23 siswa kelas IV. Dokumentasi tentang pembuatan cerpen dan pojok literasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan dengan adanya pojok literasi siswa menjadi lebih aktif dan kreatif, karena hampir setiap hari mereka dilatih untuk membaca buku cerita. Membuat cerpen dari buku bacaan yang ada di pojok literasi yang membuat siswa lebih kreatif mengarang cerita, sehingga hasil dari mereka rajin membaca di pojok literasi adalah siswa dapa membuat cerpen dengan baik dan kreatif.
Lung transplant in patients with familial pulmonary fibrosis
Authors: Bennett David , Fossi Antonella , Lanzarone Nicola , De Vita Elda , Luzzi Luca , Paladini Piero , Bargagli Elena , Rottoli Paola , Sestini Piersante
Published: October 2020

Objective: Familial pulmonary fibrosis (FPF) is defined as an idiopathic interstitial lung disease affecting two or more members of the same family; poor outcome with high risk of death and chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) after lung transplant has been reported in these patients. The present study aimed to compare the short- and long term outcome of lung transplants in patients with FPF and patients transplanted because of other interstitial lung diseases. Method: Clinical pre- and post-transplant data from 83 consecutive patients with pulmonary fibrosis who underwent lung transplant at our centre were collected retrospectively. Patients were divided into those with familial (n=9 FPF group) and those with non-familial pulmonary fibrosis (n=74 controls). Results: The FPF group was composed of 4 females and 5 males; 44.5% were ex-smokers. The majority presented their CT scan and pathology evidence of usual interstitial pneumonia. Patients with FPF had significantly lower pre-transplant levels of haemoglobin and haematocrit. No other differences in pre- and post-transplant characteristics were observed concerning controls. The clinical post-operative course was similar in the two groups. No significant difference in one-year CLAD-free survival and overall survival was observed. Conclusion: The post-transplant course of patients with FPF was similar to patients with non-familial pulmonary fibrosis, although more patients with FPF had pre-transplant anaemia. Short- and long-term outcome was comparable in both groups. Lung transplant proved to be a valid option for patients with FPF as it was for patients with other types of pulmonary fibrosis.
ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WELDING CURRENT AND WELD METAL DEPOSITION RATE FOR SOLID WIRE IN SUBMERGED ARC WELDING PROCESS
Authors: R Bashkar , V Balasubramanian , C Mani
Published: October 2020

Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) process is used to weld large, heavy metal deposition jobs with critical requirements, and this metal joining process alone is used to weld approximately 10% of the deposited weld metal worldwide. Any augmentation in productivity of SAW process, will immensely benefit the welding industry, as this process is widely used on variety of common metals and alloys. This paper focusses on establishing relationship between welding current and productivity (in terms of weld metal deposition rate as an index), for a given filler wire diameter. Productivity rates
of most common solid filler wire sizes were studied, at different preset current values, covering full current range through bead-on-plate experiments. At each preset current value, the bead was first optimized for acceptable visual quality, by varying arc travel speed and voltage, then wire feed rate (of acceptable beads) was noted. The current density, heat input and corresponding weld metal deposition rate were calculated for establishing relationships. The established relationships can be effectively used, to estimate productivity from the preset current values, for a given solid wire diameter.
RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOLS FOR JOINING COPPER ALLOYS
Authors: A Baskaran
Published: October 2020

In the present work an attempt was made to develop low cost high temperature wear
resistance hardfacing tools. The hardfacing was applied on mild steel rod using Tungsten carbide powder by Plasma transferred arc welding (PTAW) processes. A comparative study was done to study the performance of hard facing tools with conventional tools. In this work, friction stir welding of pure copper plate of 6 mm thickness was investigated with an aim to understand the performance of tool materials on weld microstructure and tensile properties. From this investigation, it is found that the joints fabricated using PTA hardfaced tool yielded superior tensile properties compared to other joints. The optimum level of heat generation, formation of fine grains and higher hardness in plasticized zone are the main reasons for the superior tensile properties of these joints.
DESIGN AND THERMAL ANALYSIS OF BRAKE ROTOR WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS
Authors: S Sugunarani , V Santhosh
Published: October 2020

This work deals with the analysis of heat generation and dissipation in the disc brake of a car during braking and the following release period by using computer-aided engineering software for three different materials of the rotor disc and brake pad. The objective of this work is to analyze the temperature distribution of rotor disc during operation using COMSOL Multiphysics. The work uses the finite element analysis techniques to calculate and predict the temperature distribution on the brake disc and to identify the critical temperature of the brake rotor disc. Conduction, convection and radiation of heat transfer have been analyzed. The results obtained from the analysis indicates that different material on the same retardation of the car during braking shows different temperature
distribution. A comparative study was made between grey cast iron (GCI), Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite (AMMC), Alloy steel materials are used for brake disc and the best material for making brake disc based on the rate of heat dissipation have been suggested.
Pseudoprogression in lung cancer: a case report
Authors: Meoni Giulia , Decarli Nicola Libertà , Benucci Maurizio , Raspanti Claudio , Ribecco Angela Stefania
Published: October 2020

Immunotherapy dramatically changed the management of several malignancies including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Since immune checkpoint inhibitors have a different mechanism of action from cytotoxic agents or small molecules against NSCLC, also tumor response may present with atypical features. Pseudoprogression (PP) is a distinct response pattern defined by a transient enlargement of the tumor burden, sustained by inflammatory cells and usually not associated with worsening of performance status (PS). Here the authors describe the case of a lung adenocarcinoma patient treated with pembrolizumab, who developed an early symptomatic PP with a dramatic global worsening of PS. Subsequently an improvement in general condition and a brilliant tumor response were observed. Tumor re-biopsy was collected after the treatment in order to support the identification of PP and to describe microenvironment modifications induce by immunotherapy.
Current and future use of aminodihydrophthalazindione sodium in patients with COVID-19, including for «cytokine storm» therapy
Authors: Tsvetov V. M. , Kiselev Yu. Yu. , Mirzaev K. B. , Sychev D. A.
Published: October 2020

There are no data on the clinical efficacy of the preparation containing sodium aminodihydrophthalazindione in «cytokine storm», including in patients with COVID-19. Protocols of planned or ongoing clinical trials of a preparation containing sodium aminodihydrophthalazindione at COVID-19 have not been found. The use of sodium aminodihydrophthalazindione in the treatment of COVID-19 is possible only in clinical trials.
Adjusting the role of hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin in patients with COVID-19
Authors: Otdelenov V. A. , Kiselev Yu. Yu. , Mirzaev K. B. , Matveev A. V. , Sychev D. A.
Published: October 2020

Taking recent publications into account, one should consider avoiding routine use of hydroxychloroquine, especially if combined with azithromycin, for COVID-19. Such treatment may be associated with the increased risk for hospital mortality and QT prolongation, while there is no documented effectiveness regarding SARS-CoV-2 clearance and outcomes. This treatment may be considered in individual cases, provided potential benefit and risks are carefully weighted, and safety monitoring is enhanced. Hydroxychloroquine safety in outpatients with COVID-19 is poorly studied and risks are increased by challenges in monitoring QT and electrolytes, hence hydroxychloroquine cannot be considered as first line treatment in outpatient settings. Such use of hydroxychloroquine is not recommended if clinical, instrumental, and laboratory monitoring are not in place.
Possibilities for the use of anakinra in COVID-19
Authors: Otdelenov V. A. , Matveev A. V. , Sychev D. A.
Published: October 2020

The use of anakinra cannot be currently recommended outside of clinical trials as pathogenetic treatment of “cytokine storm” in severe COVID-19.
Fibrobronchoskopijos galimybės diagnozuojant plaučių ligas
Authors: Ankudavučius Vytautas , Miliauskas Skaidrius
Published: October 2020

Bronchoskopija – tai endoskopinis tyrimo metodas, kurio metu apžiūrimi kvėpavimo takai, įvertinamos anatominės struktūros, trachėjos ir bronchų gleivinė, paimama medžiagos tyrimams. Nuo 1970 m. lanksčioji bronchoskopija pradėta plačiai naudoti klinikinėje praktikoje visame pasaulyje. Šiuo metu tai itin modernus ir saugus instrumentinis tyrimas, leidžiantis diagnozuoti įvairias plaučių ligas.
Minimaliai invazinė plaučių vėžio chirurgija
Authors: Bajoriūnas Vytis
Published: October 2020

Plaučių vėžys yra viena dažniausių mirtingumo nuo vėžio priežasčių visame pasaulyje. Vaizdo torakoskopinė chirurgija dėl savo saugumo ir efektyvumo vis dažniau naudojama plaučių vėžio diagnostikai ir ankstyvos stadijos plaučių vėžio gydymui.
Vicinal difluorination as a C=C surrogate: an analog of piperine with enhanced solubility, photostability, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity
Authors: Lizarme-Salas Yuvixza , Ariawan Alexandra Daryl , Ratnayake Ranjala , Luesch Hendrik , Finch Angela , Hunter Luke
Published: October 2020

Piperine, a natural product derived from peppercorns, has a variety of biological activities that make it an attractive lead compound for medicinal chemistry. However, piperine has some problematic physicochemical properties including poor aqueous solubility and a susceptibility to UV-induced degradation. In this work, we designed an analog of piperine in which the central conjugated hydrocarbon chain is replaced with a vicinal difluoroalkane moiety. We show that this fluorinated analog of piperine has superior physicochemical properties, and it also has higher potency and selectivity towards one particular drug target, acetylcholinesterase. This work highlights the potential usefulness of the threo-difluoroalkane motif as a surrogate for E-alkenes in medicinal chemistry.
The Role of Information in Online Zakat Payment Resistance
Authors: Hanafi Syahrul
Published: October 2020

Indonesia has enormous potential for zakat, but the results of collecting zakat are still far from the existing potential. OPZ has made various ways to increase the collection of zakat funds, one of which is by implementing online zakat payments. This study aims to analyze the resistance to using online zakat payment services. The research approach is quantitative with the help of smartPLS software. This study's variables consist of information variables, which are independent variables, while the dependent variable consists of traditional barrier variables, image barriers, usage barriers, value barriers, and risk barriers. Data in this study collected using a questionnaire. The sample of this study was 100 respondents from various regions in Indonesia. The results showed that the information has a significant and negative effect on the traditional barrier variables, image barrier, usage barrier, value barrier. This means that the greater / more information provided by OPZ, the barrier in using online zakat payment services are getting smaller / less. The information variable on the risk barrier shows insignificant and negative results.
Двовимірна дійсна напівсильна проблема моментів та відповідні блочні матриці. II
Authors: Dudkin M. E. , Dyuzhenkova O. Yu.
Published: October 2020

УДК 517.9
Наведено пряму й обернену спектральнi задачi щодо блочних матриць типу Якобi, що вiдповiдають двовимiрнiй дiйснiй напiвсильнiй проблемi моментiв. Зокрема, отримано три матрицi, якi мають блочну тридiагональну структуру i дiють у просторi типу як комутуючi самоспряженi оператори, два з яких є взаємно оберненими.
Untangling Magnetic Complexity in Protoplanetary Disks with the Zeeman Effect
Authors: Mazzei Renato , Cleeves L. Ilsedore , Li Zhi-Yun
Published: October 2020

With the recent advent of circular polarization capabilities at the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), Zeeman effect measurements of spectral lines are now possible as a means to directly probe line-of-sight magnetic fields in protoplanetary disks (PPDs). We present a modeling study that aims to guide physical interpretation of these anticipated observations. Using a fiducial density structure based on a typical ringed disk, we simulate line emission for the hyperfine components of the CN J = 1−0 transition with the POLARIS radiative transfer code. Since the expected magnetic field and typical CN distribution in PPDs remain largely unconstrained, we produce models with several different configurations. Corresponding integrated Stokes I and V profiles and 0.4 km s−1 resolution, 1″ beam convolved channel maps are presented. We demonstrate that the emission signatures from toroidally dominated magnetic fields are distinguishable from vertically dominated magnetic field based on channel map morphology. Due to line-of-sight and beam cancellation effects, disks with toroidal

-field configurations result in significantly diminished Stokes V emission. Complex magnetic fields therefore render the traditionally used method for inferring line-of-sight magnetic field strengths (i.e., fitting the derivative of the Stokes I to the Stokes V profile) ambiguous, since a given intrinsic field strength can yield a variety of Stokes V amplitudes depending on the magnetic field geometry. In addition, gas gaps can create structure in the integrated Stokes V profile that might mimic magnetic substructure. This method should therefore be applied with caution in PPD environments and can only confidently be used as a measure of magnetic field strength if the disk’s magnetic field configuration is well understood.
New Insights into the H ii Region G18.88–0.49: Hub–Filament System and Accreting Filaments
Authors: Dewangan L. K. , Ojha D. K. , Sharma Saurabh , Palacio S. del , Bhadari N. K. , Das A.
Published: October 2020

We present an analysis of multiwavelength observations of an area of 0.°27 × 0.°27 around the Galactic H ii region G18.88−0.49, which is powered by an O-type star (age ∼ 105 yr). The Herschel column density map reveals a shell-like feature of extension ∼12 pc × 7 pc and mass ∼2.9 × 104
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⊙ around the H ii region; its existence is further confirmed by the distribution of molecular (12CO, 13CO, C18O, and NH3) gas at [60, 70] km s−1. Four subregions are studied toward this shell-like feature and show a mass range of ∼0.8–10.5 × 103
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⊙. These subregions associated with dense gas are dominated by nonthermal pressure and supersonic nonthermal motions. The shell-like feature is associated with the H ii region, Class I protostars, and a massive protostar candidate, illustrating the ongoing early phases of star formation (including massive stars). The massive protostar is found toward the position of the 6.7 GHz methanol maser, and is associated with outflow activity. Five parsec-scale filaments are identified in the column density and molecular maps and appear to be radially directed to the dense parts of the shell-like feature. This configuration is referred to as a “hub–filament” system. Significant velocity gradients (0.8–1.8 km s−1 pc−1) are observed along each filament, suggesting that the molecular gas flows toward the central hub along the filaments. Overall, our observational findings favor a global nonisotropic collapse scenario as discussed in Motte et al., which can explain the observed morphology and star formation in and around G18.88−0.49.
Zehneria grandibracteata (Cucurbitaceae), an overlooked new species from western Kenyan forests
Authors: Wei Neng , Zhong Zhi-Xiang , Melly David Kimutai , Kipkoech Solomon , Watuma Benjamin Muema , Ngumbau Veronicah Mutele , Kamau Peris , Hu Guang-Wan , Wang Qing-Feng
Published: October 2020

Zehneria grandibracteata, a new species of Cucurbitaceae from western Kenya, is described here, based on morphological and molecular data. It has long been misidentified as the widely-distributed species Z. scabra. However, it differs by its ovate leafy probract at the base of the inflorescences, subglabrous condition of the entire plant, shorter receptacle-tube and filaments, as well as denser and sessile inflorescences. Furthermore, the molecular phylogenetic analysis of Zehneria, based on nrITS sequences, further supports the argument that Z. grandibracteata should be segregated from Z. scabra.
Deparia × nanakuraensis K.Hori (Athyriaceae), a new hybrid pteridophyte from Japan
Authors: Hori Kiyotaka
Published: October 2020

I describe Deparia × nanakuraensishyb. nov. and discuss differences in morphological characteristics between parental species D. pterorachis and D. viridifrons with chromosome counting, plastid, and nuclear DNA markers. The new hybrid is endemic to the eastern and northern parts of Japan. Based on the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, this new species is here considered Data Deficient. The ploidy level is diploid sterile.
The terrestrial microsnail genus Aulacospira Möllendorff, 1890 (Eupulmonata, Stylommatophora, Hypselostomatidae) in Thailand with key to Thai species
Authors: Dumrongrojwattana Pongrat , Tanmuangpak Kitti
Published: October 2020

Thai terrestrial microsnails in the genus Aulacospira Möllendorff, 1890 are revised based on the collection of the Zoological Research Collection, Burapha University, Chonburi Province, Thailand and recently collected material. Three new species are described: Aulacospira nutadhirai sp.nov. from Southern Thailand, and Aulacospira tekavongaesp.nov. and Aulacospira vanwalleghemisp. nov. from Eastern Thailand. The radula and genital system are described, and a key to Thai species is presented.
L’humanisme médical au-delà de l’empathie
Authors: Ferry-Danini Juliette
Published: October 2020

Une médecine plus humaniste serait une médecine où les professionnels de santé feraient preuve de plus d’empathie envers leurs patients. Or s’il est difficile d’attester un déclin de l’empathie en médecine en l’attribuant au modèle biomédical, l’empathie n’est pas sans défaut. Cela ne signifie pas la mort de l’humanisme médical. Il est possible de le faire reposer sur un concept minimal de compassion et de lui intégrer une approche basée sur les systèmes de santé. L’humanisme ainsi défendu n’est plus empathique, mais il est aussi plus convaincant.
Le perspectivisme est soluble dans le réalisme
Authors: Ehrsam Raphaël
Published: October 2020

Dans cet article, je défends l’idée selon laquelle l’affirmation d’une compatibilité entre le perspectivisme de Nietzsche et le réalisme constitue une option philologique et philosophique théoriquement plus satisfaisante que la mobilisation de Nietzsche sous la bannière de l’antiréalisme – aux côté de penseurs tels que Quine, Rorty ou Derrida). Il devient en effet alors possible de voir comment Nietzsche met place une critique stratégique des valeurs, une écriture gouvernée par ce que je propose de nommer le « trope du redoublement », et une conception originale du rapport entre sens, intérêts et états de choses.
A new construction of odd-variable rotation symmetric boolean functions with good cryptographic properties
Authors: Wang Bingxin , Su Sihong
Published: October 2020

Rotation symmetric Boolean functions constitute a class of cryptographically significant Boolean functions. In this paper, based on the theory of ordered integer partitions, we present a new class of odd-variable rotation symmetric Boolean functions with optimal algebraic immunity by modifying the support of the majority function. Compared with the existing rotation symmetric Boolean functions on odd variables, the newly constructed functions have the highest nonlinearity.
Integration of cuckoo search and fuzzy support vector machine for intelligent diagnosis of production process quality
Authors: Zhang Huiqin , Wang JinChun , Wang Meng , Chen Xudong
Published: October 2020

The quality of High-tech products usually influenced by numerous cross-correlation quality characteristics in production process. However, traditional quality control method is difficult to satisfy the requirement of monitoring and diagnosing multiple related quality characteristics. Scholars found that the diagnosis effect of support vector machine method is better than others. But, constructing fuzzy support vector machine for diagnosis by calculating the sample membership degree from the sample point to the class center is vulnerable to the influence of sample noise points because it will lead to low accuracy rate. Therefore, this paper focus on exploring the issue about the abnormal pattern and intelligent diagnosis of interrelated multivariable process quality, by taking the multivariable quality characteristics of capacitor as research object. Using multivariate exponentially weighted moving average (MEWMA) control chart to joint monitor the multiple quality characteristics. Constructing a fuzzy support vector machine (FSVM) based on cloud calculative model and cuckoo search (CS) for intelligent diagnosis on abnormal pattern. The result showed that the diagnostic accuracy rate for sample data is 97.42%. In instance analysis, the average diagnosis accuracy rate is 95.60%. It verifies the CS-FSVM model has a good diagnosis performance.
Embedding of Qp spaces into tent spaces and Volterra integral operator
Authors: Qian Ruishen , Zhu Xiangling
Published: October 2020

In this paper, the boundedness and compactness of the inclusion mapping from $Q_p$ spaces into tent spaces $\mathcal{T}_{\frac{qp}{2}, s}^{q}$ are completely characterized when $q>2$. As an application, the boundedness of the Volterra integral operator $T_g$ from $Q_p$ to the space $\mathcal{LF}(q, q-2, \frac{qp}{2})$ is obtained. Moreover, the essential norm and compactness of $T_g$ are also investigated.
Limiting behavior of fractional stochastic integro-Differential equations on unbounded domains
Authors: Shu Ji , Li Linyan , Huang Xin , Zhang Jian
Published: October 2020

We consider the dynamical behavior of fractional stochastic integro-differential equations with additive noise on unbounded domains. The existence and uniqueness of tempered random attractors for the equation in \begin{document}$ \mathbb{R}^{3} $\end{document} are proved. The upper semicontinuity of random attractors is also obtained when the intensity of noise approaches zero. The main difficulty is to show the pullback asymptotic compactness due to the lack of compactness on unbounded domains and the fact that the memory term includes the whole past history of the phenomenon. We establish such compactness by the tail-estimate method and the splitting method.
A Proficient Hybrid Framework for Image Retrieval
Authors: Soundrapandiyan Rajkumar , Selvanambi Ramani
Published: October 2020

In this work, an image retrieval system based on three main factors is constructed. The proposed system at first chooses relevant pictures from an enormous information base utilizing colour moment data. Accordingly, canny edge recognition and local binary pattern and strategies are utilized to remove the texture plus edge separately, as of the uncertainty and resultant pictures of the underlying phase of the system. Afterward, the chi-square distance between the red-green and the blue colour channels of the query and the main image are calculated. Then these two (the LBP pattern and the edge feature extracted from the canny edge detection and by chi-square method) data about these two highlights compared to the uncertainty and chosen pictures are determined and consolidated, are then arranged and the nearest ‘n' images are presented. Two datasets, Wang and the Corel databases, are used in this work. The results shown herein are obtained using the Wang dataset. The Wang dataset contains 1,000 images and Corel contains 10,000 images.
Readiness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Legg-Jack Dagogo William
Published: October 2020

This chapter explored the readiness of a South African university to take part in the fourth industrial revolution by exploring the experiences of students in science and technology on the impact of COVID-19 in the learning of their practical modules. Guided by two research questions, namely how the COVID-19 has impacted students' engagement with their practical modules and students' readiness to learn remotely and carry out the practical aspects of their modules, the chapter employ a qualitative case study approach to explore the views of students that offer courses that involve practical. Seven fourth-year students were purposively selected as study sample. Data were generated online using Google forms and were analysed thematically. The chapter was framed using the technology acceptance model. Findings revealed the following: ease and clarity of concept, lack of interaction with others, lack of motivation, lack of access to ICT facilities, lack of relevant materials to execute practical tasks, and lack of conducive learning environment.
Are Managers Still Necessary in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (I4.0)?
Authors: Ng Hee Song
Published: October 2020

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (I4.0) technologies continue to evolve and converge, the role of the managers needs to urgently adjust and change accordingly. While some are delighted with the promises of increased flexibility in industries in tandem with productivity and better quality, others are concerned with mass unemployment. This is a chilling vision of how robots will completely reshape industries and disrupt jobs, thus creating societal change of an unforeseen magnitude and speed. But one thing remains the same: management is the hinge on which the fate of every organization swings. Managers remain the key driver to build long-term success in organizations. In this context, managers need to deal with emerging challenges, opportunities, management practices brought about by the 4IR technologies. In this context, they have to address the six crucial transformations namely in technology, the pattern of work, business, society, lifelong learning, and leadership, and provide countermeasures to thrive within this brave new tech-driven and globalized business world.
Appraising the Future of Employee Health and Wellness Programmes in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Ramraj Andrisha Beharry , Amolo John
Published: October 2020

Employee wellness is an important aspect of human resource management system that has to be considered in the various phases of industrial revolution. It should be noted that during the industrial revolutions work has been transformed from handmade methods to machines. Work productivity improved, yet at the same time the number for those required for manual labour slightly reduced. In each of the revolutions the need to maintain employees remained significant. Therefore, it becomes imperative in the 4th industrial revolution even though managed heavily by machinery and technology to continue with employee wellness for effective productivity within organisations going forward. This chapter will deal with the employee wellness as a strategy that deals with enabling employee welfare. A healthy workforce enhances employee wellness.
Changing Skills and Attendant Stressors Appraising the Efficacy of Traditional Wellness Programmes in the 4IR
Authors: Ramraj Andrisha Beharry , Amolo John
Published: October 2020

The need for pertinent skills is invaluable in every industrial evolution and will not be any different for the fourth industrial revolution. Appropriate employee wellness programmes will enable an increase in the potential of employees to develop the required skills necessary for the fourth industrial revolution. The fourth industrial revolution is having the blurring line effect between the physical, digital, and biological spheres characterised by systems, scope, and velocity. This chapter shall address the need of changing skills and its relevance to the fourth industrial revolution, employee effectiveness, and efficiency. The fourth industrial revolution requires employees to be multi skilled rather than being specialist skilled.
Developing Global Relevant Skills in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Authors: Ayandibu Ayansola Olatunji , Kaseeram Irrshad , Vezi-Magigaba Makhosazana Faith , Oladejo Olufemi Michael
Published: October 2020

This chapter carries out extensive review of literature on the 4th Industrial Revolution. In the last decades, many stakeholders such as industries, governments, employers and employers' organisations, workers and their unions, and academics have expressed divergent opinion of the 4th Industrial Revolution. The 4th industrial revolution is the 4th stage of a mechanical movement process that began towards the end of the 18th century where mechanised production replaced manual production process. Research shows that the 4th Industrial Revolution brought about ‘disruptive technologies' such as artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, and 3D printing, which transforms social, economic, and political systems, often in unpredictable ways.