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A NEW EMPIRICAL APPROACH TO ESTIMATE THE RATIO OF HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL IN-SITU STRESS AND EVALUATION OF ITS EFFECT ON THE STABILITY ANALYSIS OF UNDERGROUND SPACES
Authors: Moomivand Hassan , Moosazadeh Sayfoddin , Gilani Seyed-Omid
Published: June 2022

In-situ stress is one of the most important input data to study stability analysis of underground and surface geomechanical projects. The measured vertical stress has a linear relation with depth. The average value of unit weight (g) was obtained 0.026 MN/m3 (2.56 ton/m3) using 1041 test results of different rocks with 0.001 difference with 0.027 MN/m3 which is a reliable coefficient for estimating vertical stress. The ratio of horizontal (sh) to vertical (sv) stress (K =sh/sv) is estimated by theoretical and empirical methods. The results showed that the estimating ratio of horizontal to vertical stress (K) by a theoretical method such as Terzaghi and Richard is much smaller than 1, and the estimation of the K value utilizing empirical methods such as Hoek and Brady is much greater than 1, with its value even approaching 4 in the near ground surface. To overcome the lack of an applicable comprehensive relation for the estimation of the K ratio and improve the shortcomings of previous methods, a new empirical relation was developed to estimate the K ratio utilizing a significant number of in-situ test results. Stability analysis of Masjed Soleyman powerhouse caverns was carried out by numerical modelling for five values of the K ratio obtained by previous stress estimation methods and this study. The in-situ stress estimation method (K ratio changes) showed a significant effect on stresses, displacements, strains, depth of the plastic zone and significantly affect the stability analysis and support system design of the powerhouse and transformer caverns.
Connection of Suicidal Behavior with COVID-19: Clinical Cases
Authors: Prokopovich Galina A.
Published: June 2022

The spread of the coronavirus infection has led to significant changes in peoples lives. Prolonged isolation, fear of infection, frustration, changing the usual stereotype life style, lack of information, loss of revenues, and fear of stigmatization, as well as the disease itself have all influenced peoples emotional and physical well-being. The impact of the viral infection itself on the human body, as well as the perception of a new reality, in some cases led to the formation of reactive, organic, or the exacerbation of existing chronic mental disorders. People with mental health problems are most susceptible to environmental influences and react acutely to rapidly changing circumstances. Often in critical situations, in a state of despair, patients see only one way to solve all problems voluntary retirement committing taking own life. In this article, we present clinical cases that are descriptive in nature and are intended to illustrate the connection between depressive experiences and suicidal behavior amongst patients in a crisis situation when external circumstances were the reason for suicide attempts: loneliness as a result of restrictive measures, fear of infection or the disease itself, and the reason was a mental disorder that debuted earlier or reemerged as a result of a viral infection. We have presented three clinical cases. All patients suffered from a new coronavirus infection of various severities and were treated in a psychiatric hospital, where they were transferred from an infectious diseases hospital or hospitalized directly in connection with suicidal actions. In each case, attention was paid to the organizational measures carried out, with an emphasis on the need for earlier screening of mental disorders, prevention of suicidal behavior in providing assistance to this contingent, and the development of the interaction between general medical and psychiatric services by the type of integrative care. The study is of interest to a wide range of specialists providing care to patients with COVID-19 or similar pathologies.
Hyperprolactinemia syndrome in women: diagnosis and correction
Authors: Zakharov Igor’ S. , Shmidt Andrey A. , Timoshkova Yulia L. , Silaeva Elena A.
Published: June 2022

The article is devoted to modern views on the diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia syndrome in women. Prolactinomas are the leading cause of hyperprolactinemia syndrome. The main clinical manifestations of a pathological increase in the level of prolactin are hypogonadism and galactorrhea, in some cases there are neurological symptoms, as well as psycho-emotional and asthenovegetative disorders. The publication reviews management tactics of patients with prolactinomas and pathological conditions secondary to elevated prolactin levels. Both conservative approaches to the correction of hyperprolactinemia and surgical treatment methods are described. It is noted that at present, drug therapy has priority over surgery. In the medical treatment of hyperprolactinemia, dopamine receptor agonists are used. The duration of therapy with this group of drugs is at least 2 years. The targets should be long-term normalisation of prolactin levels and a significant reduction in the size of the tumour or its absence according to the results of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Women with drug-resistant prolactinomas are advised to increase the dose of dopamine receptor agonists to the maximum tolerated dose before considering surgical intervention. Special attention is paid to the management of patients whose pregnancy occurred amid a pathological increase in the level of prolactin. In addition, methods for correcting drug-induced hyperprolactinemia are considered. The long list of drugs that can cause increased prolactin levels shows that the problem of hyperprolactinemia may be encountered by doctors of various specialties. The data presented in the publication are based on clinical guidelines approved by the Russian Ministry of Health and comply with the principles of evidence-based medicine.
Features of hemodynamics of pelvic organs in women with tubal-peritoneal infertility
Authors: Kharkevich Ol’ga N. , Mirov Alexander I. , Golofast Irina G. , Kaplun Irina B.
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND: Insufficient effectiveness of modern methods of treatment of tubal-peritoneal infertility, including the use of in vitro fertilization, may be due to a persistent violation of the hemodynamics of the pelvic organs in patients.
AIM: To identify the features of the hemodynamics of the pelvic organs in women with tubal-peritoneal infertility using the method of computer tetrapolar reopletismography.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 53 women aged 25 to 35 years, according to the criteria for inclusion, non-inclusion in the study and exclusion from the study. The main group included 33 patients with secondary tubal-peritoneal infertility, confirmed by laparoscopy and chromohydrotubation. The control group consisted of 20 apparently healthy women with a history of spontaneous pregnancy, vaginal delivery and no abortions. The tetrapolar reopletismography study was performed on days 1921 of the ovulatory menstrual cycle. Statistical processing of the obtained results was carried out using the computer software package Statistica v. 11 (StatSoft, Inc., USA) using methods of parametric and nonparametric statistics.
RESULTS: The study revealed a significant decrease in volumetric indicators of pelvic blood flow, systolic blood flow to the pelvic organs and blood circulation intensity, as well as significant changes in vascular tone and regional vascular resistance in the pelvic basin, in the main group patients compared with the control.
CONCLUSIONS: Identified significant violations of the hemodynamics of the pelvic organs in tubal-peritoneal infertility can be regarded as an unfavorable factor that must be taken into account when choosing a treatment strategy. Therefore, the normalization of the hemodynamics of the organs of the female reproductive system using medical and efferent methods should be an important component in the complex treatment of tubal-peritoneal infertility, including before in vitro fertilization.
Organization of provision of medical equipment to the military level by wholesale pharmaceutical organizations and opportunities for its improvement
Authors: Dobrovol’skiy Alexandr V. , Koidan Viktor V. , Likhogra Il’ya A. , Samarin Sergey V.
Published: June 2022

One of the main tasks of the main military medical directorate and the medical service of the district (fleet) is the complete and timely provision of medical equipment to military units (ships) in accordance with the territorial medical support system of the district (fleet). Military units and organizations calculate the need for medical equipment on the basis of supply standards, and taking into account the upcoming tasks by preparing and submitting to a higher authority the report and application documentation. The planned provision of medical equipment for military units and organizations of the district (fleet) is carried out once a year. The provision of medical equipment to military units (ships) is carried out through wholesale pharmaceutical organizations of the Ministry of Defense, such as the Center for Pharmacy and Medical Equipment and the Centers for the Provision of Medical Equipment and Property of the district (fleet) hereinafter Center for Pharmacy and Medical Technology. Since not all the centers for providing medical property of the district (fleet) have their own financial service and departments for conducting procurement procedures (contract groups), the provision of medical property of the military level is carried out by the forces from the property that comes centrally, and the property that comes centrally and property that will be purchased according to the procurement plan for the year in most cases by garrison hospitals. The range of medical equipment procured by a hospital is usually established and broader and more specific, the procurement of military-level medical equipment to provide military units of the district requires additional development of technical specifications for nomenclature unusual for hospitals and increases the burden on contract groups of hospitals. This article deals with the issue of providing a military unit with a decentralized order by the forces of the centers for providing medical equipment and property.
Short-term prospects for solving the problems of medical-psychological support to military personnel
Authors: Yusupov Vladislav V. , Korzunin Vladimir А. , Demkin Andrey D. , Ovchinnikov Boris V.
Published: June 2022

The main directions and problem aspects of improving medical-psychological support to military personnel are considered. This term denotes an integral part and logical continuation of military professional psychological selection, which, due to a number of reasons, is less developed than professional psychodiagnostics in the interests of selection and rational distribution of military personnel. The main idea of the article is to prove the necessity of a unified theoretical basis of the whole complex of medical-psychological support to military personnel. The appropriateness of modern psychological theories of personality, closely associated with neurophysiology (in particular, G. Grays theory) is emphasized. The possibility of practical use of some achievements of the foreign project Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) in interests of diagnostics, examination and monitoring of professional mental health of military personnel is noted. With the purpose of dynamic estimation of functional states of the military personnel it is suggested to create a psychodiagnostic tool on the basis of the concept of interaction of stress-activating and stress-limiting systems. The questions of artificial intelligence application for psychophysiological diagnostics, necessity of further development of psychological riskology and preventology for the purpose of medical-psychological support of the military personnel improvement are discussed. The elaboration of a modern scientific basis for the development of the system of medical-psychological support will make it possible to use a multilevel approach to the evaluation of mental health of military personnel, taking into account the socio-cultural, psychosocial and biological levels of mental disorders and behavioral deviations. The transition to continuous and comprehensive prevention as a preventive branch of military, clinical psychology and psychiatry will be greatly accelerated.
Fractures of the proximal femur. Clinical features, diagnosis and treatment (Clinical guidelines, abridged version)
Authors: Dubrov Vadim E. , Shelupaev Alexey A. , Arutyunov Gregory P. , Belov Mikhail V. , Bogopolskaya Anna S. , Bozhkova Svetlana A. , Boyarkov Alexandr V. , Vorontsova Tatyana N. , Gilfanov Sergey I. , Gubin Alexandr V. , Zagorodni Nikolay V. , Zlobina Yulia S. , Koryachkin Viktor A. , Kostyuk Georgy P. , Litvina Elena A. , Protsenko Denis N. , Runikhina Nadezhda K. , Solomyannik Irina A. , Stafeev Dmitriy V. , Tikhilov Rashid M. , Tkacheva Olga N. , Tsykunov Mikhail B. , Shubnyakov Igor I.
Published: June 2022

Proximal femoral fractures (PFF) are one of the most common reasons for admission of patients to a traumatological and orthopedic hospital. For the vast majority of patients with PFF, such injury means a loss of the previous degree of mobility.
Clinical guidelines are the main working tool of a practicing physician, both a specialist and a narrow practice doctor. Conciseness, structuredness of information about a particular nosology, methods of its diagnosis and treatment, based on the principles of evidence-based medicine, allow to give in a short time one or another answer to a question of interest to a specialist, to achieve maximum efficiency and personalization of treatment. These clinical guidelines include data on the classification, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of proximal femoral fractures. In addition, they provide methods for the rehabilitation of patients with this pathology.
Surgery of unstable pelvic ring injuries. Trends, issues and perspectives
Authors: Zakirov Ruslan I. , Ahtyamov Ildar F.
Published: June 2022

Unstable pelvic ring injures can lead to unsatisfactory long-term results of up to 60% on average. Incorrect interpretation of radiological results, underestimation of the severity of pelvic injures during polytrauma lead to the rejection of urgent stabilization of the pelvis. Despite the presence of many effective methods of stabilization of the pelvic ring injures, a rather large percentage of reoperations remains both as a result of relapse displacement an as a result of nonunion of fracture and loss of fixation. The review is devoted to the analysis of the problem of diagnosis, treatment and the result of applying various methods of stabilization of the pelvic ring.
Mooring traumatism
Authors: Shapovalov Konstantin A. , Shapovalova Polina K.
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND: Mooring operations are a hotbed of specific injuries on all floating craft without exception.
AIM: Analysis of mooring injuries of the members of vessel's crew of water transport.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The analysis of the treatment of 224 patients from the number of the sailing crew, who received industrial injuries with the loss of ability to work when mooring ships while performing voyage tasks in the Northern water basin. Analytical and statistical methods were used.
RESULTS: In the Northern region, mooring injuries most often occur on river transport (46.7%) and sea (36.3%) vessels, on which transportation is intense, loading and unloading can occur at different berths within the same port, which increases the frequency of mooring operations during short transitions and, accordingly, the likelihood of mooring injuries. Outpatient treatment due to mooring injuries was received by 50.8% of the sailing crew. The second half of the mooring injuries required emergency hospitalization, long-term treatment in the surgical department and further rehabilitation at the outpatient stage.
CONCLUSION: In the general structure of industrial injuries of the floating composition of the Northern water basin, various injuries during mooring of ships account for 10.1% of cases.
Risk factors and circumstances creating threats to the health, working capacity and life of the floating personnel associated with mooring operations are: 1) fleet river transport, sea transport; 2) profession sailor, sailor-minder; 3) age up to 30 years; 4) production experience 112 months. The average period of disability for mooring injuries is 48.0 working days, a bed-day for hospitalization in the surgical department 20.6.
Returned to professional work after rehabilitation due to mooring injuries 94.0% of the injured from the amphibious crew. The primary exit of the victims to the II disability group was 1.3%; group III 2.2%; 2.5% of mooring injuries were fatal.
Long-term results of reconstructive surgery in posttraumatic deformities of the proximal epymetaphysis of the tibia
Authors: Malyshev Evgeniy E. , Zykin Andrey A. , Gorbatov Roman O. , Trifonov Alexey M. , Illarionova Tatyana V.
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND: Tibial plateau fractures (TPF) are common and account for up to 1% of all fractures. The most unfavorable results of their treatment occur with nonunion, malunion, and malunion of TPF fractures. Unfavorable functional results of treatment are due to the occurrence of stiffness in the joint, the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis, instability in the joint and the presence of infectious complications. In this case, there are indications for surgical treatment of intraarticular fractures of TPF.
AIM: to evaluate long-term results and factors leading to knee arthroplasty after reconstructive surgery for post-traumatic deformities of the proximal tibial epimetaphysis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The long-term (in terms of 5 to 10 years) treatment results were assessed in 46 patients with malunion of intra-articular fractures of the tibial plateau, operated in the period from 2010 to 2015.The average age of patients was 47.611 years. We considered both cases of neglected conservative treatment (87%) and cases with unsuccessful surgical fixation (13%).
RESULTS: The KOOS pain score was 75.0 [66.6; 94.0] points, which corresponds to a good result. Satisfactory results were observed during the examination on the basis of daily physical activity (66.1 [51.5; 85.3] points) and on the basis of symptoms and stiffness (65.4 [53.6; 86.0] points). Average scores for the attribute physical activity while playing sports, games and entertainment and for the attribute quality of life 53.75 [25.0; 81.0] and 53.8 [25.0; 81.0] points, respectively, were assessed as unsatisfactory. In terms of up to 10 years, 5 out of 46 patients (10.9%) underwent knee arthroplasty. A statistically significant relationship was determined between the varus deformity more than 3 persisting after reconstructive surgery (r=0.664, p 0.0001), the time period between injury and reconstructive surgery (r=0.262, p=0.007) and the appearance of indications for TKA.
CONCLUSION: The study revealed a statistically significant direct correlation relationships between persisting varus deformity more than 3, as well as a long time interval between injury and the performed reconstructive surgery with the emergence of indications for arthroplasty.
The significance of clinical and instrumental methods for the diagnosis of multiple injuries in road accidents at an early hospital stage
Authors: Yarygin Nikolay V. , Parshikov Mikhail V. , Govorova Natalya V. , Perekhodov Sergey N. , Govorov Mikhail V. , Chemyanov Ivan G. , Prosvirin Aleksandr A.
Published: June 2022

BACKGROUND: By reason of the high urbanization of the population the mortality rate in combined injury cases remains stably high, despite the CT-scans have appeared in the arsenal of many hospitals. There are a lot of questions: how to reduce the time of diagnosis in favor of therapeutic measures, determine the sequence of actions in different situations?
AIM: To determine the degree of informativeness of clinical and instrumental methods for diagnosing combined injuries in an accident.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Were done a retrospective analysis of the results of treatment of 517 patients with combined trauma delivered to the emergency department of the Omsk City Clinical Hospital and the V.P. Demikhovs City Clinical Hospital of the Moscow for 20172019. All patients were examined by a multidisciplinary team using modern diagnostic methods including laparoscopic examination, CT according to the whole body program.
RESULTS: The results of the data analysis showed that clinical examination, radiography and ultrasound do not allow the diagnosis to be carried out in full, revealing up to 80% of all injuries.
CONCLUSION: FAST protocol has a high degree of informativeness at the early hospital stage (efficiency 83%, reliability 81%). When using modern computed tomographs with subsequent digital analysis of reconstructions, the value of performing radiographs in an urgent situation decreases. MSCT is the gold standard in the diagnosis of combined trauma, has a high diagnostic efficiency compared to other methods of radiation diagnostics.
Biocontrol Potential of Turkish Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against the Citrus Mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) Under Laboratory Conditions
Authors: NAJM Essa Saab , YÜKSEL Ebubekir , CANHİLAL Ramazan
Published: June 2022

The citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is one of the major pests of Citrus orchards in Turkey. Management of P. citri is quite challenging due to its cryptic and polyphagous feeding behavior. In the current study, the control potential of native entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) species (Heterorhabditis indica 216-H, H. bacteriophora FLH-4H, Steinernema carpocapsae E-76, S. feltiae KCS-4S, and S. bicornotum MGZ-4S) against P. citri was evaluated under laboratory conditions at different concentrations [80, 100, 150, 200 (Infective juveniles) IJs Adult-1] and temperatures (20, 25, 30 ºC). The mortality rates ranged between 16 and 58% at the highest concentration 48 hours after treatment. The highest efficacy (68%) was obtained by Heterorhabditis indica 216-H at the highest concentration at 25 ºC. The mortality rates were generally higher at 25 ºC than other temperatures tested and H. indica 216-H performed better than other EPN species tested at this temperature at all concentrations. The results indicate that H. indica 216-H have a great potential in the control of P. citri.
Entomopatojen Nematod, Steinernema carpocapsae (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae)’nın İncir Kurdu Ephestia cautella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae) Üzerindeki Etkinliğinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: ERDOĞUŞ Fatma Dolunay , AKDENİZ FIRAT Tuğba , YAĞCI Mürşide , KEPENEKÇİ İlker
Published: June 2022

İncir Kurdu Ephestia cautella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae) dünyanın birçok bölgesinde depolanmış ürünlerde zarar oluşturan başlıca zararlılardan birisidir. Bu çalışmada entomopatojen nematod Steinernema carpocapsae (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) (Tokat-Bakışlı05)’nın laboratuvar koşullarında incir kurdu, E. cautella üzerindeki etkinliği araştırılmıştır. Denemeler 2 tekrarlı, 5 tekerrürlü olarak 2 ayrı sıcaklıkta (20 ve 25°C) ve %65 nem koşullarında yürütülmüştür. S. carpocapsae izolatı üç ayrı konsantrasyonda (250, 500 ve 1000 IJs ml-1) uygulanmış, kontrol olarak saf su kullanılmıştır. Deneme sonucunda S. carpocapsae (Tokat-Bakışlı 05) izolatı 20°C’de 96 saat sonunda her üç dozda da %100 etkili bulunmuştur.
The Investigation of the Effect of the Salicylic Acid on the Antioxidant Potential, Vitamin C Content and DNA Protection Activity of Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum L.)
Authors: BATTAL Abdulhamit , DEMİR Serap
Published: June 2022

Wheatgrass is considered as a superfood because of its high antioxidant potential and beneficial ingredients. Especially in recent years, wheatgrass juice and its powder have been tested in vivo animal models and clinical studies against some diseases. Salicylic acid (SA) one of the important phytohormones controlling plant growth is used as an exogenous elicitor to increase plant bioactive compounds. The aim of this study was to investigate antioxidant potential, vitamin C content and DNA protection of wheatgrass grown from SA pre-treated seeds. For this purpose, total antioxidant statue, total oxidant statue, oxidative stress index and vitamin C level were determined. Additionally, pUC19 plasmid was incubated with Fenton’s solution to determine DNA protection activity of lyophilized wheatgrass extract. Bread wheat caryopses were imbibed in different concentrations of SA for 2 hours. Wheatgrass grown from seeds pre-treated with 10-8 M SA had significantly higher total antioxidant statue, vitamin C and soluble protein content than control. It was observed that wheatgrass extracts had a DNA protective role against hydroxyl radicals. It was concluded that SA pretreatment of seeds could be a good approach to increase their antioxidant potential, soluble protein content and vitamin C level of plants used as antioxidant sources by people.
Kurutmalık Biber Meyvelerinde İç Çürüklüğüne Neden Olan Bazı Fungal Etmenlere Karşı Bitki Uçucu Yağlarının in vitro Antifungal Etkileri
Authors: ATAY Mehmet , SOYLU Soner
Published: June 2022

Hasat öncesi ve sonrası tarımsal ürünlerde meyve iç çürüklüğüne neden olan fungal etmenler ciddi kalite ve verim kayıplarına neden olurken, gıdalarda ürettikleri mikotoksinler tüketiciler için sağlık riski oluşturur. Bu çalışmada, Hatay ilinde yetiştirilen ve yerel pazarlarda satılan kurutmalık biber meyvelerinde iç çürüklüğü belirtisine neden olan fungal hastalık etmenlerinin, izolasyonu, morfolojik ve MALDI-TOF yöntemleri ile tanılanması, yaygın hastalık etmenlerine karşı farklı bitki uçucu yağlarının antifungal etkilerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Hastalık belirtisi gösteren meyve örneklerinden yapılan izolasyonları müteakiben yapılan morfolojik ve MALDI-TOF tanılama çalışmaları sonucunda Alternaria alternata ve Aspergillus niger en sık rastlanan fungal hastalık etmenleri olarak belirlenmiştir. Hastalık etmenlerine karşı kekik (Thymus vulgaris L., Tymbra spicata L. ve Origanum syriacum L.), rezene (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.), defne (Laurus nobilis L.) ve okaliptüs (Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh) uçucu yağlarının buhar fazında farklı dozlarının antifungal etkinlikleri in vitro koşullarda araştırılmıştır. Fungus izolatlarına karşı en yüksek antifungal etkinlik (% 100 engelleme) Thymbra spicata, Origanum syriacum ve Thymus vulgaris uçucu yağlarının 4.0-6.0 µl petri-1 dozlarında gözlenmiştir. Test edilen fungal izolatlara karşı en düşük antifungal etkinlik ise Eucalyptus camaldulensis (16.0-40.0 µl petri-1) uçucu yağı tarafından gösterilmiştir. Yapılan çalışmalarla uçucu yağların antifungal özellikleri ve EC50 değerleri belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre bitki uçucu yağları, doza bağlı bir şekilde test edilen izolatlara karşı antifungal etkinlik göstermişlerdir. Elde edilen sonuçlar bitki uçucu yağlarının, kurutmalık tarımsal ürünlerde biyofumigant olarak uygulanabileceğini göstermiştir.
Keris as Branding Destination Tourism: Indonesian Heritage Daggers from Madura
Authors: Rakhmawati Yuliana , Kurniasari Netty Dyah , Subastian Ridho Marrotin
Published: June 2022

Sumenep keris is known for its various philosophies and styles. This traditional Indonesian dagger had the potential to be developed as Madura’s brand tourism. Therefore, strategy is needed to formulate a suitable development model of Sumenep keris potential. Hence, this research aims to describe Sumenep keris potential and contribution to Madura tourism development. A phenomenological approach is used to explore the local keris artisan perspective in interpreting keris philosophy and the accompanying meaning. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and observation and the triangulation method in this research. The analysis results found that the Sumenep keris can be part of the development of a tourist destination brand. The brand will be closer to sticking to the identity of the Sumenep area as a cultural heritage tourism destination. The concept of brand development can be done by optimizing the various perspectives of the Sumenep keris as an index of Madurese culture. Since brand building for tourism destinations is a continuous process, this research is expected to be preliminary. Hence, future research can examine other forms of Madura’s culture that contribute to heritage branding tourism.
Socio-anthropometric features and lifestyle in ketosis-prone diabetes vs controls
Authors: Dere Kwadjo Anicet Luc , Djoupo Agnon Prisca , Djenebou Coulibaly , Seguenan Fofana , Tiahou Gnomblesson Georges
Published: June 2022

: In West Africa, the various types of diabetes according to WHO or the American Diabetes Association (ADA) are endemic; however, a particular type referred to as atypical ketosis-prone diabetes mellitus requires specific attention.

We implemented a case-control study including 101 cases versus 89 controls. Controls are people living in apparent good health and patients are diabetics newly diagnosed and attended hospitals for the first time. We included socio-demographic and anthropometric informations, some questions about dietary habits of participants. We tested fasting plasma glucose and HbAC according to manufacturer’s instructions.

: Dietary diversification was lower in patients with less of 10% having a good dietary diversity. Correlation tests showed a significant statistical link in relation with waist circumference and body mass index in accordance with glycaemia in patients newly diagnosed diabetics. Wenoted adecreasing of mean value of glycaemia in overweight or obese patients, otherwise, the fat gaining was marked as glycaemia lowering. This trend has been related in correlation with HbA1C in patients without significant statistical correlation. We also notified a significant link between amount of diet usually ingested by controls and the variation of HbA1C.

: It clearly appears that lifestyle has certainly an impact in the occurrence of metabolic diseases in overall and on diabetes in particular. There is a close link between these diseases with genetic or family predisposition. It seems urgent to act upstream to prevent such diseases living as a burden for our deprived population.
El COVID-19 en los niños menores de 18 años
Authors: Lopez Boo Florencia , Goyeneche Laura , Rubio-Codina Marta , Savedoff William D.
Published: June 2022

Esta nota resume la evidencia sobre el impacto directo e indirecto del COVID-19 en los niños menores de 18 años. En primer lugar, se proveen cifras actualizadas para América Latina y el Caribe sobre la tasa de contagio y su severidad en esta población. Luego, se muestran las tasas de vacunación pediátrica actuales, así cómo y con qué vacunas se recomienda vacunar. Por último, se analiza el impacto de la pandemia en la salud, desarrollo físico, mental, socioemocional y el aprendizaje. A nivel global, el contagio en niños y adolescentes ha sido menor que en adultos, incluso para las nuevas variantes más transmisibles del virus. Lo mismo ha ocurrido con las tasas de morbilidad, incluso de largo plazo, hospitalización y mortalidad. Si bien la evidencia a la fecha no es concluyente en torno al rol de niños y adolescentes como vectores de transmisión, existe cada vez mayor consenso sobre la eficacia de las vacunas limitar su sintomatología, con niveles de efectividad similares a los de los adultos. La vacunación pediátrica recién se lanza en algunos países de la región, pero otros ya han vacunado una buena proporción de esta población. Esto tiene implicancias importantes para la operación de centros de desarrollo infantil, prescolares y escuelas. Su cierre fue una de las primeras medidas de control que muchos países tomaron para evitar la propagación del virus. En buena parte de la región, estos cierres han sido los más largos del planeta. La evidencia compilada sugiere que estos cierres prolongados no han sido una medida particularmente eficaz para controlar la transmisión del virus. Esto, combinado con sus nefastos impactos en el desarrollo, el aprendizaje y la salud socioemocional de los niños urgen a la pronta remediación de las pérdidas de aprendizaje y de salud mental.
A Review on Machine Learning in Smart Antenna: Methods and Techniques
Authors: Sadiq Mohammed , bin Sulaiman Nasri , Mohd Isa Maryam , Nizar Hamidon Mohd
Published: June 2022

According to several research circles, it is predicted that future wireless systems that employ smart antenna techniques would be more effective at using available spectrum and at building new networks at lower cost, while also improving service quality and allowing for cross-technology operation. These systems require constant monitoring in order to function properly, allowing users to apply machine learning algorithms to analyse large amounts of data from various antenna settings. Machine learning is a technique in which a machine learns and improves on its own, based on past data. These techniques enable the smart antenna target to be learned in an efficient, reliable, and adaptive manner. In this paper, the antenna array and antenna developed for the Internet of Things applications were highlighted. In this paper, we review how machine learning techniques can handle these applications effectively and what the concept of adaptive antenna is and when it can be used in this day and age characterized by the rapid development of information technology.
Perception of Benefits and Barriers Associated with the Management Systems Integration - A Comparative Study of Slovak and Ukrainian Organizations
Authors: Chovancová Jana , Rovňák Martin , Shpintal Mariia , Shevchenko Tetiana , Chovanec František
Published: June 2022

The article discusses the benefits and barriers associated with the implementation of integrated management systems. The results of a questionnaire survey conducted in Slovak and Ukrainian companies with implemented IMS confirm that Ukrainian and Slovak companies generally perceive the introduction of IMS positively, regardless of the length of the period (number of years) IMS is implemented. The most frequently reported benefits were (1) increased quality of products and services, (2) a competitive, and (3) customer acquisition and retention. With regard to barriers perceived, Ukrainian companies generally perceive the introduction of IMS positively, although slightly larger barriers were overcome by larger companies, the opposite was true for Slovak companies. However, the dependence of the perception of barriers in the IMS implementation on the size of the company was not statistically proven. The most frequently reported barriers were an administrative burden and a lack of tools for IMS auditing and evaluation. The study expands the empirical evidence on perceived benefits and barriers of IMS implementation and can serve managers in their effort to overcome the difficulties and take full advantage of IMS implementation.
Gamed-based Learning in Higher Education
Authors: Vodenicharova Maria
Published: June 2022

The study aims to prove the efficiency of training in the management of logistic projects by applying a game-based method in higher education. To this end, we analyze the educational games in training logistics and logistic projects, which can be applied in training in logistic projects in schools of higher education and we present the design of an educational game (warehouse project game - WPG) via a gamebased method. Groups of indicators for the degree of the success rate within the training in the management of logistic projects have been drawn up and based on a cluster analysis of the groups of trainees. An empirical study has been conducted among students studying for a BA and MA degree and project managers. The findings of this study can be useful to researchers, teachers, course designers, and designers of game-based teaching applications.
Designing IoT-based Smart Weather System to Promote Critical Thinking Skills
Authors: Sulisworo Dwi , Fitrianawati Meita , Cahya Subrata Arsyad , Shafee Kalid Khairul , Wan Ahmad Wan Fatimah , Shahrul Amar Muhammad Shafiq
Published: June 2022

The role of education in promoting global warming awareness is important to enable students to understand and address the impact of global warming. The use of Internet of Things (IoT) with collaborative learning strategies can enhance students’ understanding of global warming. This study aimed to develop an IoT-based smart weather system enhancing the critical thinking skills of elementary students. It consists of weather-measuring sensors that capture data on temperature, humidity, air pressure, light intensity, and altitude. The data is stored in the Blynk cloud and displayed on smartphones. The IoT devices are placed in three different geographic locations. This paper presents the system design, including the system architecture and user interfaces. The data captured by the IoT sensors from the three measurement sites form the foundation to promote the development of collaborative learning. This result implies the need for teachers to creatively establish learning strategies in various subjects to improve students’ critical thinking skills.
The Service Quality of Public and Foundation (Private) Universities in Turkey from the Perspectives of Turkish and International Students
Authors: Kökalan Özgür , Güran Yumuşak İbrahim , Ömer Gürleyen Seyit
Published: June 2022

The aim of this article is to compare the service quality expectations and perceptions of the students attending public and foundation universities in Turkey. In this research, quantitative analysis was used. This research was conducted with 875 students using the convenience-sampling method. In this research, SERVQUAL Scale, which is frequently used in measuring service quality in the world, was adapted and used for universities. According to the results of this study, it has been found that service quality expectations of the students attending the universities in Turkey are high, but the universities cannot fully meet these expectations. It has been seen that the international students compared to Turkish students have lower expectations. It has been also found that foundation universities meet the service quality expectations of their students more than the public universities. Some studies determine the service quality of universities in Turkey. But none of these studies have investigated the service quality of universities from the perspective of Turkish and international students.
Non-Linear Autoregressive Dissolved Oxygen Prediction Model for Paddy Irrigation Channel
Authors: Mohd Aisha Syafira , M. Thamrin Norashikin , Fariq Ghazali Muhammad , Liyana Nik Ibrahim Nik Nor , Amin Megat Ali Megat Syahirul
Published: June 2022

This study has proposed a non-linear autoregressive model to predict one-day ahead dissolved oxygen in paddy field irrigation channel. A 32-day data is obtained from Kampung Padang To’ La in Pasir Mas, Kelantan using off-the shelf water quality parameter sensors. Analysis has revealed no correlation between dissolved oxygen with pH and electrical conductivity. A non-linear autoregressive model is then developed using the dissolved oxygen measurements and artificial neural network. A prediction model developed using Levenberg- Marquardt algorithm yielded the best results with overall regression of 0.9253. The model has also passed all correlation tests and can therefore, be accepted.
The Use of Tablets in Elementary Education Attitudes and Reflections of Teachers
Authors: Kadum Sandra , Ružić-Baf Maja , Čabraja Ivona
Published: June 2022

The paper presents the results of a research aimed at examining the attitudes and reflections of elementary school teachers regarding the use of tablets in the educational process. 447 respondents participated in the research and a survey questionnaire compiled for the purposes of this research, which was used to collect data. The research results show that:  the use of tablets in teaching contributes to student success;  the tablet in teaching cannot replace classic textbooks;  the responses of the study participants, due to the high values of the chi-squares, suggest that they are distributed significantly differently.
Motivation and Performance Evaluation Literacy of Skilled Worker: Balanced Scorecard Approach
Authors: Meesook Kanokwan , Aujirapongpan Somnuk , Chanatup Sarapee , Tinnachadaruk Wutthigrai , Jutidharabongse Jaturon
Published: June 2022

The research aims at studying the motivation and performance evaluation literacy of skilled workers on Balanced Scorecard Approach. A sample group derived from 350 skilled workers of an export condom company in Thailand. Multiple Regression was used to analyze the influence of the Motivation Factors according to Herzberg’s Two- Factor Theory on the performance evaluation literacy of skilled workers. The research result revealed that the performance motivation had a significant relationship with the literacy of skilled workers on Balanced Scorecard (BSC) approach. Especially, Motivation Factors, which indicated positive effects on the literacy of the skilled workers on the BSC approach significantly at 0.05 level. It can be beneficial to various organizations to apply the study results by making a plan, improving, and determining the evaluative strategies through the processes focusing on Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory. It can promote the use of BSC as a tool of evaluation to achieve the goals,specifically the emphasis of Motivation Factors such as giving praise, emphasizing the success of work, challenging work, and responsibility, to use with the skilled workers.
Using System Dynamics Approach to Development of Enrollment Policies in Higher Education: A Case of Teacher Education Faculties in Croatia
Authors: Tomljenović Krešo , Holenko Dlab Martina , Zovko Vatroslav
Published: June 2022

The paper proposes an approach to development of higher education enrollment policies based on system dynamics as an appropriate mathematical modelling method for modelling nonlinearity, time delays and feedback loops. The model of teacher education students’ population in Croatia is presented, to enhance forecasting, planning and support the decision-making process. Simulation is conducted for the period from 2016 to 2021 based on historical data for the period from 2010 to 2015. The results show that system dynamics modelling can support decision making regarding enrollment policies by presenting simulated data and providing recommendations to teacher education faculties and education authorities.
Statistical Impact of Educational Attainment on Changing the Lifestyle of Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Todorova Teodora , Hristova Tsveta
Published: June 2022

Education provides patients with useful information, essential for living in specific situations of life. The purpose of this article was to prove statistically that supporting patients with the appropriate source of information might cause changes in their lifestyle. Better knowledge helps patients to follow the necessary guidelines while living with hemodialysis. The efficient outcome depends on the changes, that appear in the patient’s behaviour. Knowledge helps to easier adjustment to the new situation. The efforts of the staff, taking care of such patients are directed to improve their quality of life. The final aim is to achieve emotional support and patients’ self -management.
Visualization of the Process of Tracking Quality Using Quality Costs: An Empirical Study
Authors: Velkoska Cvetanka , Tomov Mite
Published: June 2022

The primary objective of this paper is to find out whether we can use the quality cost model as a tool for visualizing the quality targets in the quality management using the quality costs. The analysis showed that a graphic interpretation of the quality costs model in the companies makes the quality targets “more visible” and “more representative”. The visualization of the quality costs model focuses the efforts of management to use the graphic interpretation of the quality costs for the purposes of visibility, monitoring, comparison with the quality targets at the company level, and beyond during negotiations.
The Relationship Between Menstrual Cycle Length and Lifestyle With Dysmenorrhea Among Adolescents in Indonesia: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Hendianti Ajeng , Sari Harahap Tapianna , Cahyani Yuni
Published: June 2022

Many adolescents experience dysmenorrhea from mild or moderate to severe pain. Various factors affect the level of dysmenorrhea including age, nutritional status, age of menarche start, pain of menarche, menstrual cycle, duration of menstruation, body condition before menstruation, dysmenorrhea frequency, duration of dysmenorrhea, and disruption of activity. However, many adolescents have little knowledge about dysmenorrhea, especially about how to deal with it. This research aimed to determine the relationship between menstrual cycle length and lifestyle with dysmenorrhea among adolescents in Indonesia. This research was conducted using a cross-sectional approach. The sample was 53 adolescents selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire, while the data were analyzed using the Chi-square test. The instrument was tested for validity and reliability using a questionnaire instrument. The analysis used univariate and bivariate analysis. The results showed that the variables associated with dysmenorrhea were menarche (p < 0.001), menstrual cycle length (p < 0.001), and lifestyle (p = 0.001). Therefore, there was a relationship between menarche, lifestyle and menstrual cycle length with dysmenorrhea. Based on these results, it is important for relevant agencies and schools to improve information and communication about reproductive health, especially dysmenorrhea, for adolescents.
Keywords: dysmenorrhea, lifestyle, menstrual length, menarche
Risk Factors of Acute Respitatory Infection in Children Under Five in Banjaran Bandung Regency
Authors: Riyanto Agus , Juariah Lela , Fauziah Maharani Rhossyana , Megasari Mona
Published: June 2022

Acute respiratory infection is a major public health problem because it contributes to the high mortality rate of children under five. The prevalence of acute respiratory infection in West Java province is estimated to be 4.7%. This study aimed to examine the relationship between ventilation, humidity, temperature, and lighting with the incidence of acute respiratory infection in children under five in Banjaran Bandung Regency. This was a case-control study that used a survey approach. The sample consisted of 132 children under five; data for 66 of these children were based on medical records at the Banjaran Nambo DTP health center, and the other 66 children were a control group who were close neighbors of the cases that met the criteria. Data were collected through observations, a roll meter, thermohygrometer and lux meter. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test. The results showed that ventilation (p = 0.001, OR: 6.6, 95% CI: 3-14), humidity (p = 0.009, OR: 2.6, 95% CI: 1-5), temperature (p = 0.001, OR: 5, 95% CI: 2-10), and lighting (p = 0.001, OR: 7, 95% CI: 3-17) were significantly related to acute respiratory infection in the children. Therefore, acute respiratory infection in children under five can be prevented by educating the public about the importance of the physical environment of the house.
Keywords: acute respiratory infection, children under five, humidity, lighting, temperature, ventilation