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Review of: Epifanij (Feodoropulos), arhim. «Ellinohristianskij sintez» i Otcy Cerkvi [A ‘Hellenic-Christian synthesis’ and Church Fathers] / transl. from Greek by M. A. Vishnyak; ed. by hieromonk Theodore (Yulaev)
Authors: Михайловский А.
Published: September 2023

рхимандрита Епифания Феодоропулоса (1930–1989) нельзя назвать автором, не знакомым русскому читателю православной книги. Ещё в 2000-е годы издательство «Святая Гора» опубликовало переводы его книг, сделанные иеромонахом Агафангелом (Легачем)1. В последние несколько лет портал pravoslavie.ru предложил серию переводов, вы- полненных Максимом Вишняком: изречения о духовной жизни, размышления о монашестве, а также предпубликации двух первых статей из обсуждаемой здесь книги — «“Эллинохристианская культура” и Василий Великий» и «Эллинохристианские синтезы и Отцы»2. На сайте в комментариях
Martyrius-Sahdona. The Book of Perfection An Inedited Fragment
Authors: Судаков Максим
Published: September 2023

Настоящая публикация представляет не издававшийся ранее сирийский текст «Книги совершенства» Мартирия-Сахдоны из рукописи M45N, относящейся к фонду новых находок библиотеки монастыря Св. Екатерины на Синае. Сирийский текст сопровождён русским переводом, предисловием и комментариями. В предисловии указаны палеографические характеристики рукописи, объяснено место содержащегося в ней текста относительно опубликованных частей данного произведения, обозначены технические принципы издания сирийского текста, выявлены источники, использованные Мартирием-Сахдоной, и рассмотрены некоторые важные особенности содержания.

The publication presents the Syriac text of «The Book of the Perfection» of Martyrius-Sahdona. This text is contained in the manuscript M45N from the holding of the New Finds of the library of the St. Catherine's Monastery on Sinai. The Syriac text is accompanied by Russian translation, foreword and commentaries. The foreword contains the paleographic characteristics of the manuscript, information about place of this text in relation to the edited parts of the work, about technical principles of the edition of the Syriac text, about sources used by Martyrius-Sahdona and about some important aspects of the contents.
The Position of the Russian Federation Regarding the “Bulldozer Revolution” in Serbia in 2000
Authors: Naumov Aleksandr
Published: September 2023

The authors examine the evolution of Russia's position regarding the “Bulldozer Revolution” in Serbia in 2000. The response of official Moscow to the 'colour revolutions' at the beginning of the twenty-first century is a blank spot in Russian scholarly discourse, and the issue is being analysed in Russian and international historiography for the first time. In the course of the study, the documents of the Archive of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation, the Digital Library of B. Clinton (USA), the Federal Election Commission of Yugoslavia, statements by major Russian politicians and diplomats, materials from leading domestic and Western media, many of which are published for the first time in the academic literature. The authors come to the conclusion that the official reaction of the leadership of the Russian Federation to the crisis events of autumn 2000 in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was cautious and restrained, which excluded open support for one of the parties to the internal political confrontation. While the collective West openly advocated the removal of Slobodan Milošević from power, Russia sought to ensure that the president of the country was elected by the Yugoslav people legally, without foreign interference and internal unrest. That is why, during the elections and before the victory of the “Bulldozer Revolution”, Russian officials and diplomats did not speak out in favour of any candidate, but also did not succumb to the pressure of Western politicians who sought to use Moscow to put pressure on Milošević. Russia attempted to play the role of mediator between the authorities and the opposition, yet in the face of proactive action by Western countries to overthrow the ruling regime, this policy was doomed to failure.
Are They Fruits of Ancient or Modern Knowledge? Geographical Discoveries in the Commentary of Heinrich Salmuth to the Treatise of Guido Panciroli “Rerum Memorabilium” (1602)
Authors: Galkova Daria
Published: September 2023

In the 1570s and 1580s, the Italian jurist Guido Panciroli (1523–1599) compiled a collection of brief notes on ancient and new inventions. In one of them, the author put forward the thesis that ancient thinkers knew nothing about the existence of the Americas. In an effort to prove the primacy of the Europeans in the discovery of the New World, Heinrich Salmuth, compiler of the commentary on Panchiroli's notes, made a number of arguments for and against this position. Thus in Panciroli's treatise “New Discoveries, or Two Books of Venerable Things”, first published in 1602, together with a commentary by Salmuth and initiated by the latter, the question of the possibility of discovering America before Columbus was raised. The purpose of this paper is to analyse grounds on which the time and essence of the discovery of the New World were perceived. To this end, the author examines the logic of the two authors' reasoning about European primacy and the differences in the justifications for this claim. On the basis of the research undertaken, it can be concluded that this work revisits not only the corpus of ancient worldviews, but also the exploratory, creative potential of Europeans to discover a new continent. In their work they try to find an explanation for the break with the preceding tradition and thus find themselves at the origins of the dispute over the significance of ancient knowledge for the new European science.
Richard Hakluyt’s “Diverse Voyages” (1582) and England’s Search for the Northwest Passage
Authors: Dmitrieva Olga
Published: September 2023

In this article the author focuses on the first English compendium of information about the Americas and voyages in the North Atlantic, published by Richard Hakluyt in 1582. Unlike his major work, “The Principall Navigations, Voiages and Discoveries of the English Nation”, Hakluyt's earlier publishing project received little attention in academic literature. His “Diverse Voyages” has been interpreted by modern scholars as part of a propaganda campaign in favour of the establishment of English colonial settlements in North America. However, an analysis of all the texts selected by Hakluyt, the way they are organised, the author's comments and references to sources, shows that at that stage his main interest was the quest for the Northwest Passage to China and India. This global political project was designed to generate commercial profit and strengthen England's position in competition with the leading maritime empires of the era, Spain and Portugal. By presenting to the world the totality of English achievements in the exploration of the northern hemisphere, Hakluyt's first publication was instrumental in promoting English maritime expansion and in shaping English national identity. At the same time, Hakluyt's compendium, the first English adaptation of this particular form of scientific literature, marked an important stage in the development of geographical knowledge of the world, particularly of the New World, and in the evolution of the compiler's own views on polar voyages across the Atlantic.
The New and Old World Through the Eyes of A Discoverer: “The Sum of Geography” by Martín Fernández de Enciso
Authors: Védyushkin Vladimir
Published: September 2023

The author analyses the treatise “Suma de Geografia” (1519) by the Spanish jurist, traveller, conquistador, and scholar Martín Fernández de Enciso. He focuses on Fernández de Enciso's biography prior to writing the book, especially his years in America, in particular his role in the creation and early application of the Requerimiento. He looks at the context and purpose of writing the treatise, its structure and meaning. “Suma de Geografia” reflects the state of knowledge of the new seas and lands discovered by Europeans during the Age of Discoveries, while going far beyond it, as the first attempt in the history of geographical thought to integrate a generalised knowledge of the New World into a comprehensive picture of the world. There are differences in the descriptions of the New and Old World: while the American part, based on personal experience and eyewitness accounts, contains information unique for such an early date, Old World descriptions are much more traditional, generally having antique and medieval prototypes, but are also of great interest because, being quite popular, they allow a better understanding of the inner world of a sixteenth-century man.
Evaluation of the antioxidant activity and nitric oxide production effect of formulated crispy vegetables from thermal processing of Amaranthus viridis and Sauropus androgynous
Authors: Madardam Juwainee , Wattanachant Saowakon , Yupanqui Chutha Takahashi
Published: September 2023

Background: Amaranthus viridis and Sauropus androgynous are common edible vegetables consumed by the natives of Asia. This research aimed to carry out a comparative evaluation on the antioxidant activity and nitric oxide production effect of crispy vegetables formula of A. viridis and S. androgynous made by thermal processing.Methods: A. viridis and S. androgynous fresh vegetable leaves were dried, processed and formulated into crispy vegetables: A. viridis crispy vegetables, S. androgynous crispy vegetables and 50:50% (w/w) mixture of A. viridis and S. androgynous  crispy vegetables. Total phenolic and flavonoids contents of the three crispy vegetables were evaluated using Folin Ciocalteu colorimetric and aluminum chloride assay. Results: S. androgynous crispy vegetable had higher phenolic (36.55 ± 0.01 mg GAE/g) and flavonoid (81.17±0.00 mg QE/g) contents than A. viridis crispy vegetables (16.55±0.00 mg GAE/g and 40.58±0.01 QE/g respectively) and 50:50% mixed crispy vegetable formula of A. viridis and S. androgynous (26.01 ± 0.00 mg GAE/g; 59.38±0.00 QE/g respectively). S. androgynous crispy vegetable sheet also demonstrated a better antioxidant activity against the radical effect of DPPH (15.43±0.07%), ABTS (34.04±0.05%) and FRAP (1.73±0.01) than A. viridis (13.45±0.11%, 26.35±0.17 &; 1.56±0.01 respectively) and was comparable with mixed formula (14.23±0.43%; 32.31±0.12%, 1.81±0.03 respectively). A significant dose-dependent cytotoxic effect was induced by the three crispy vegetables with IC50 of 8.33±0.69, 7.84±0.35, 7.86±0.33 respectively on HUVECs. The results also showed that mixed crispy vegetables (50:50%) promoted endothelial nitric oxide production. Conclusion:The study concludes that the antioxidant activity of the crispy vegetables reflects the total phenolic and total flavonoid content as their functional properties. Our findings also suggest that thermal processing of foods could have significant effect on the antioxidant activity of functional foods; however, A. viridis and S. androgynous prepared in crispy form may pose no potential threat to the body like the fresh vegetables.Keywords:Amaranthus viridis, S. androgynous, crispy vegetables, antioxidant, nitric oxide, hypertension, Thailand
Interaction between inflammatory biomarkers and carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic heart failure with moderately reduced ejection fraction
Authors:   Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko, EFREMOVA L. S. , VASILIEVA L. V. ,   Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko, GOSTEVA E. V. ,   Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko
Published: September 2023

The purpose — to study the association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (LP-PLA2) inflammatory biomarkers and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) with indicators of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in the progression of chronic heart failure with moderately reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Material and methods. 78 patients with established diagnosis of DM and HFmrEF (EF = 41–49%), functional class (FC) of CHF I and II according to NYHA were examined. The patients underwent examination of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, serum levels of LP-PLA2 and TNF-a. Two groups of patients were formed: the 1st group — patients with HFmrEF and DM who had myocardial infarction (MI), 37 people (47.4%), the 2nd group — patients with HFmrEFand DM, 41 people (52.6%). Results. An increase in the content of LP-PLA2 and TNF-a with an increase in CHF FC was revealed. In the 1st group, the levels of inflammation biomarkers, insulin, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol, low density lipoproteins significantly exceeded those in the 2nd group. A positive correlation was found between the levels of LP-PLA2 and TNF-a and the parameters of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Conclusion. The progression of DM and HFmrEF is accompanied by an increase in chronic inflammation and an increase in the content of Lp-PLA2 and TNF-a with an increase in CHF FC. The association of elevated levels of inflammatory biomarkers with carbohydrate and lipid metabolism is an additional factor of HFmrEF progression in patients with DM. An increase in the serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers in patients with HFmrEF and DM who underwent MI, compared with patients with HFmrEF and DM, makes it possible to use LP-PLA2 and TNF-a for diagnosing complications in patients with DM and HFmrEF.
Role of genetic factors in the development of purulent-septic complications in obstetrics
Authors:   Bashkir State Medical University, MAZHIDOVA Z. SH. , MUSIN I. I. ,   Bashkir State Medical University, YASHCHUK A. G. ,   Bashkir State Medical University, BERG E. A. ,   Bashkir State Medical Universit, IMELBAEVA A. G. ,   Bashkir State Medical University
Published: September 2023

The purpose to study the role of polymorphisms of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS3 G894T), transforming growth factor beta TGF-β (CA rs1800470) and plasminogen activator inhibitor (SERPINE-1 5G (-675)4G) in full-term pregnant women in the development of purulent-septic complications after cesarean section in the lower uterine segment. Material and methods. The authors analyzed obstetric complications after cesarean section in the lower uterine segment. Prospectively, 81 maternity patients after single-fetus delivery by caesarean section in the lower uterine segment were monitored and treated for emergency indications in order to diagnose purulent-septic complications and perform genetic analysis. The Statistica 10.0 and Eviews 12.0 software packages were used for statistical processing of the obtained results. Results. A direct correlation was established between the presence of a homozygous mutation of the transforming growth factor-β1 gene (TGF-β (CA rs1800470)), as well as the presence of a homozygous mutation of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase eNOS3 (G894T) gene, with significant risk factors for purulent-septic complications after cesarean section in full-term pregnancy: obesity 3-grade II (rs = 0.467, p < 0.001; rs = 0.461, p = 0.005) and pathological overall weight gain during pregnancy (rs = 0.660, p < 0.001; rs = 0.385, p = 0.024). Conclusion. The genetic study data allow concluding that homozygous polymorphisms of the studied genes of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β (CA rs1800470)) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase eNOS3 (G894T) are associated both with the presence of purulent-septic diseases in the postpartum period after cesarean section in the lower uterine segment, and with metabolic disorders such as obesity of the 3rd degree and pathological overall weight gain during pregnancy. It is the combination of these factors that significantly increases the risks of obstetric purulent-septic complications in women with this genotype.
Constitutional features of health in preschool children with recurrent respiratory pathology
Authors:   Ivanovo State Medical Academy, SULTANOV I. S. , BOBOSHKO I. E. ,   Ivanovo State Medical Academy, ZHDANOVA L. A. ,   Ivanovo State Medical Academy
Published: September 2023

The purpose — to study the constitutional features of physical and neuropsychic development of 4–7 year old children of intro- and extravert types with chronic adenoiditis. Material and methods. The study included preschool children with a verified diagnosis of chronic adenoiditis. The control group consisted of conditionally healthy children without chronic diseases. All children were divided into introverts and extraverts. The features of somatometric and somatoscopic indicators of physical development, emotional, characterological and intellectual indicators of neuropsychic development and socialization were studied. Results. For introverted children with chronic adenoiditis, the disease onset occurred at the age of 3–4 years; obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in combination with snoring prevailed; the duration was about a year and a half; frequent acute purulent otitis media with a long monotonous course, the manifestation of excessive vagotonia and pronounced disorders of sound reproduction were observed. In extroverted children, chronic adenoiditis debuted at the age of 4–5 years, in the form of postnasal syndrome with night cough, excessive sympathicotonia and with earlier formation of exudative otitis and hearing loss; the duration of the disease was about six months. Introverts with chronic adenoiditis were three times more likely than healthy children of this type to have body mass deficiency and microsomia, lower indicators of social activity, abstract thinking, attention, fine motor skills and semantic memory. In extroverts with chronic adenoiditis, among the variants of physical development disorders, the frequency of excess body weight and macrosomia doubled, the level of impulsivity increased, discipline, large-motor giftedness, conceptual and visual-imaginative thinking decreased. Conclusion. Clinical and functional differences in the course of chronic adenoiditis in children of intro- and extravert types and the identified features of their physical and neuropsychic development can be the basis for creating differentiated programs for their medical and social support on an outpatient basis. The constitutional approach makes it possible to assess the psychophysiological features of individual qualities that make up the «ground» of the disease, both to make a reasonable choice of an effective combination of health disorders correction and prevention methods, and to ensure the fullest realization of a child’s physical and social potential.
Computed tomography and ultrasound examination in the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis
Authors:   N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, DOROSHENKO D. A. , GORYUNOV S. V. ,   City Clinical Hospital No. 15 named after O.M. Filatov, CHIZH I. A. ,   City Clinical Hospital No. 15 named after O.M. Filatov, PSHENNOVA O. E. ,   City Clinical Hospital No. 15 named after O.M. Filatov
Published: September 2023

The purpose — to demonstrate the capabilities of computed tomography and ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment planning of a patient with a rare case of necrotizing fasciitis. Material and methods. A clinical observation of a 57-year-old patient K. with complaints of pain in the area of the right foot, reddening of the skin on the right foot is presented. T — 37.2 ºC. To determine the nature of the revealed changes, the patient was referred to the Department of Radiation and Functional Diagnostic Methods for soft tissue ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) of the vessels of the lower extremities to assess the lesion and plan surgical treatment. Results. After an ultrasound of the soft tissues of the right leg posterior surface, around the gastrocnemius muscle, an inhomogeneous liquid rim (an echo picture of fasciitis), soft tissue edema was visualized. CT of the lower extremities vessels showed a decrease in blood flow in the lower leg arteries, infiltration and a moderate amount of gas in the soft tissues of n/3 of the lower leg and foot. Discussion. Necrotizing fasciitis (fasciitis necrotisans) is a representative of a large group of surgical infections of soft tissues, the morphological basis of which is progressive necrosis of the superficial fascia (fascia superficialis) and subcutaneous adipose tissue, and the clinical course is particularly severe and is accompanied by high mortality. NF is an emergency surgical situation. Early and accurate diagnosis is critical to provide the necessary aggressive treatment. Conclusion. This clinical observation demonstrates the importance of conducting a study using computed tomography and ultrasound in patients with necrotizing fasciitis for the earliest possible diagnosis and immediate surgical treatment, supported by effective antibiotic therapy.
Analysis of cardiovascular and cardiometabolic risks in the association of bronchial asthma and obesity
Authors:   Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, ANIKIN D. A. , SOLOVYEVA I. A. ,   Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, DEMKO I. V. ,   Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, SOBKO E. A. ,   Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, GORDEEVA N. V. ,   Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, KRAPOSHINA A. YU. ,   Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
Published: September 2023

Bronchial asthma and obesity are showing a steady increase in incidence worldwide, incurring significant economic losses for society. There is no doubt about the pathogenetic role of obesity in the development of cardiovascular events. The purpose is to analyze the current data that demonstrate the impact of asthma and obesity association on the increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The critical role of obesity is noted as a risk factor for the development and progression of both bronchial asthma and cardiovascular diseases. The review emphasizes importance of determining cardiovascular and cardiometabolic risks according to generally accepted scales specified in clinical guidelines. As part of the review, the combination of bronchial asthma and cardiovascular diseases was analyzed, and their etiopathogenetic interdependence was noted. The role of metabolic processes in adipose tissue is shown, which can increase both inflammation in bronchial asthma and lead to the progression of cardiovascular diseases. Understanding the mechanisms of mutual influence will allow for personalized treatment, as well as the prevention of cardiovascular accidents in patients with bronchial asthma and obesity.
Gross motor functions and immune parameters in children with spastic cerebral palsy: is there a link?
Authors:   Kazan State Medical University, AFANDIEVA L. Z. , GAYNETDINOVA D. D. ,   Kazan State Medical University
Published: September 2023

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of persistent motor and postural disorders that cause activity limitations, which are explained by non-progressive disorders in the developing brain [1]. Inflammation is detailed in the pathogenesis of most perinatal brain injuries, which contributes to the risk of cerebral palsy, including neonatal stroke, preterm birth, birth asphyxia, and infection [2, 3]. Systematic reviews of the clinical literature now support an association between higher levels of circulating pro-inflammatory mediators and the diagnosis of cerebral palsy, especially in prematurity [4]. However, the duration and extent of this inflammation, as well as the consequences for children with cerebral palsy, remain unclear. Inflammation in cerebral palsy may consist in a change in the cytokine status [4]; altered immune response [5]; adaptive immune changes, including the distribution and function of T- and B-cells [6], as well as other genetic and non-genetic changes in signaling pathways [7]. Inflammation following perinatal brain injury is commonly reported to change over time, between the acute and chronic phases of injury [8]. However, persistent inflammation (i.e., inflammation lasting months to years after the primary injury phase) has been postulated to have detrimental effects on the brain and may contribute to severe forms of the disease. This is supported by the persistent inflammation hypothesis, also known as programming effects, whereby prenatal, antenatal, or neonatal pro-inflammatory cytokines induce inflammation that contributes to long-term cytokine dysregulation [9]. The study in children with an early residual stage of cerebral palsy demonstrated the relationship between the functional level on the GMFCS scale (Gross Motor Function Classification System) and some indicators of immune status.
Investigation of the dynamics of the level of certain trace elements in patients with tick-borne rickettsiosis in Khabarovsk krai
Authors:   Far Eastern State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, MOKRETSOVA E. V. , TOMILKA G. S. ,   Far Eastern State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, KOVALSKIY YU. G. ,   Far Eastern State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, SHCHUPAK A. YU. ,   Far Eastern State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, MALEEV V. V. ,   Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor
Published: September 2023

The purpose — to study the dynamics of serum selenium and cadmium levels in patients with a moderate form of tick-borne rickettsiosis caused by R. heilongjiangensis, depending on the disease stage, with a view of identifying the relationship between the studied trace elements. Material and methods. The levels of cadmium and selenium were studied and analyzed in patients with a moderate form of tick-borne rickettsiosis caused by R. heilongjiangensis, without concomitant chronic diseases in the decompensation stage. Results. It was found that the average level of cadmium in the blood serum of patients at the height of the disease was statistically significantly increased by 1.5 times, which was combined with a significant decrease of 1.3 times in the level of selenium to critical values. During the convalescence period, the cadmium level significantly decreased, having no significant differences with the comparison group, while the selenium level increased reliably by the time of discharge relative to the height of the disease. Correlation analysis revealed a reliable negative relationship of intermediate strength between the selenium and cadmium content in blood serum. Conclusion. The data obtained, indicating the formation of critical cadmium redundancy against the background of selenium deficiency in patients with a moderate form at the height of tick-borne rickettsiosis caused by R. heilongjiangensis, testify to the conjugation of the processes of selenium and cadmium statuses. The imbalance of the studied trace elements is probably reflected in a decrease in the activity of antioxidant antiradical protection.
Preventive differentiated therapy of exogenous-constitutional obesity recurrence in females
Authors:   Kazan State Medical Academy — Branch Campus of the FSBEI FPE RMACPE MOH Russia, NIKISHOVA T. V. , YAKUPOVA A. A. ,   Kazan State Medical University, YAKUPOV R. A. ,   RAKHAT Clinic of Innovative Medicine, SHAFIKOV I. F. ,   RAKHAT Clinic of Innovative Medicine, GRISHKINA M. N. ,   Kazan State Medical Academy — Branch Campus of the FSBEI FPE RMACPE MOH Russia
Published: September 2023

The purpose — to develop a method for preventive differentiated therapy of exogenous-constitutional obesity recurrence in females based on monitoring of psychophysiological reactivity and neurohumoral regulation. Material and methods. 241 females with exogenous-constitutional obesity and 45 healthy females were examined. The patients of the main (123 persons) and control (118 persons) groups were under observation during 8 months. The body mass index, the leptin hormone level, and the duration of blink reflex were assessed on monitoring. Reflexotherapy, diet therapy and physiotherapy were applied in the main group. Statistical processing was performed by nonparametric methods. Results. Variants of developing obesity recurrence were determined: 1) with primary change of psychophysiological reactivity; 2) with primary change of neurohumoral regulation. In the first variant, reflexotherapy was prescribed, and in the second — hypocaloric diet and physiotherapy. The obesity recurrence in the control group was registered in 85.6% of all observations, and in the main group — in 14.6% of observations (p < 0.01). Conclusions. The proposed method of preventive differentiated therapy based on monitoring of psychophysiological reactivity and neurohumoral regulation allowed decreasing the recurrence rate in females with exogenous-constitutional obesity.
Serum markers of cardiac dysfunction in patients with carbohydrate metabolism disorder during post-infraction rehabilitation
Authors:   Ulyanovsk State University, FROLOVA M. V. , RUZOV V. I. ,   Ulyanovsk State University, KHAYRULLIN R. R. ,   Ulyanovsk State University, MELNIKOVA M. A. ,   Ulyanovsk State University, SLOBODNYUK N. A. ,   Ulyanovsk State University
Published: September 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the diagnostic informative value of serum cardiac markers (troponin I, caspase-8, amphiphysin-2) in patients with impaired carbohydrate metabolism after myocardial infarction. The study conducted on the 10th day of the post-infarction period showed no relationship between the types of myocardial infarction and the severity of carbohydrate metabolism disorders. The study revealed an increase in amphiphysin-2 in patients of the study group compared with the control group, while the sensitivity and specificity of amphiphysin-2 in patients with Q-MI and non-Q MI were 97.8 and 13.0%, respectively. Elevated levels of amphiphysin-2 were accompanied by a simultaneous increase in serum levels of caspase-8 in the group of patients with myocardial infarction.
Specific issues of endoscopic aids in neurological practice
Authors:   Samara City Hospital No. 4, SHTEINER M. L. , BIKTAGIROV YU. I. ,   Samara State Medical University, KORYMASOV E. A. ,   Samara State Medical University, KRIVOSHCHEKOV E. P. ,   Samara State Medical University, KHOROSHILOV M. YU. ,   Samara State Medical University
Published: September 2023

The experience is analyzed of conducting 12 procedures of transanal lavage of distal colon sections in the author’s version in patients with strokes. Rectoromanoscopy was performed until the tube was inserted into the distal parts of the sigmoid colon. Then the light guide and the air blower were turned off, the protective window was disconnected. Further, the rectoscope tube was used as a conductor, through which a rubber tube was inserted to supply lavage fluid directly into the sigmoid colon. Next, a siphon enema was performed with a volume of no more than 7 liters. The advantages of this modified version of the siphon enema were visual control of the procedure, minimizing intestinal traumatization, improved conditions for the discharge of feces, sparing volumes of lavage medium, limiting the absorption of lavage fluid in the rectum. In all cases of observation, the patients tolerated the procedure quite satisfactorily. This variant of the modified siphon enema is the method of choice in neurological practice.
Sprawozdanie z Konferencji Naukowej Przyszłość Unii Europejskiej - Przyszłość Europy Lublin, 29 września 2007 r.
Authors: Sitarz Mirosław
Published: September 2023

Zarząd Stowarzyszenia Absolwentów Wydziału Prawa KUL realizując działalność statutową, przed Walnym Zebraniem dnia 9 września 2007r., zorganizował konferencję naukową zatytułowaną: Przyszłość Unii Europejskiej – Przyszłość Europy. Konferencja odbyła się w Lublinie w sali C-603 Collegium Jana Pawła 11 KUL. Przewodniczący SAWP KUL Ks. Prof. Dr hab. Józef Krukowski otwierając konferencję powitał zebranych i ukonstytuował prezydium. Na przewodniczącego powołał Dra Krzysztofa Orzeszynę.
Z dziejów najstarszego uniwersytetu Ameryki Północnej
Authors: Bar Wiesław
Published: September 2023

W 2013 r. przypada 460. rocznica rozpoczęcia działalności pierwszego w Nowej Hiszpanii uniwersytetu - Królewskiego i Papieskiego Uniwersytetu Meksyku (Real y Pontificia Universidad de México). W 2010 r. obchodzono setną rocznicę utworzenia Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, zaś w 2012 trzydziestą wznowienia działalności przez Universidad Pontificia de México, które uważają się za kontynuatorów pierwszego uniwersytetu ufundowanego na kontynencie północnoamerykańskim. Wydarzenia rocznicowe oraz korzystanie przez autora z dorobku pierwszego (w chronologii powstania) uniwersytetu w Ameryce Północnej, zwróciły uwagę na jego dzieje oraz stan aktualny. W części pierwszej przedstawia się okoliczności powstania i organizację Królewskiego i Papieskiego Uniwersytetu Meksyku (w latach 1553-1821), po uzyskaniu niepodległości Papieskiego i Narodowego Uniwersytetu Meksyku (1821-1865) oraz burzliwe jego dzieje związane z walką polityczną w kraju, aż po zamknięcie w 1865 r. Inicjatywy odrodzenia uniwersytetu doprowadziły do ukształtowania się niezależnych ośrodków - państwowego (1910- ) i kościelnego (1896-1931), aczkolwiek o losach tego drugiego znowu zdecydowała polityka i wojna domowa. Status kościelny i państwowy odrodzonego w 1982 r. Uniwersytetu Papieskiego został przedstawiony w ostatniej części opracowania. Studiom i badaniom w zakresie prawa na prezentowanych uniwersytetach poświęcony będzie odrębny artykuł.
The Impact of a Mental Health Game (eQuoo) on the Resilience of Young Adults: A Case Series Study
Authors: Jefferies Philip , Dixon Alina , Ungar Michael
Published: September 2023

Background: mHealth apps are showing promise as an accessible means to improve mental health and wellbeing. However, there is limited evidence for their efficacy, particularly in periods after their initial usage, and in non-Western cultures. Objective: In this study, we explored the impact of eQuoo, an emotional fitness application which gamifies self-reflection and learning, in terms of its ability to build resilience in a sample of young people in Vietnam. Materials and Methods: Individuals (n = 264, M = 25.65 years, SD = 4.84; 52% female) completed self-reports consisting of three different measures of resilience (the Rugged Resilience Measure, Adult Resilience Measure, Brief Resilience Scale). Assessments were taken at the start and end of a five-week use period, and also three months after baseline. Results: Comparison tests indicated various improvements in resilience between baseline and five weeks and at three months, depending on the subgroup of participants (whether male or female or younger or older), as well as in terms of the way resilience was operationalised (e.g., ability to ‘bounce back’ or the protective factors associated with managing adversity). Conclusion: The study indicates that eQuoo can build resilience and can therefore provide a convenient means of supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young adults.
The Prohibition of Usury in Islamic Economic Viewpoint
Authors: Samad Telsy Fratama Dewi , Sugeng Anggoro
Published: September 2023

Usury is a praxis, which can cause economic disruption. Many intellectuals in the field of economics, philosophers, and religious experts have discussed this case globally. This study aims to describe the concept of Usury and how Islamic Economics view usury’s praxis, which will be described in this paper according to Quran and Hadith statements. The method used in this research is a qualitative method by conducting library research using books, journals, articles, the Holy Qur’an, and Sunnah as a source of references. The result found that Usury is prohibited in Islam because of the economic effect caused by usury praxis. There are many sources in the Quran and Hadith that can be used as references concerning the prohibition of Usury. Thus, it can be concluded that the Muslim people should follow and perform what had been stated in Quran as a guideline for living according to Islamic principles.
A universal mechanism for the development of self-ordering processes in systems of identical particles
Authors: Klapchenko Vasily , Kuznetsova Irina , Krasnianskyi Grygorii
Published: September 2023

Based on the hypothesis of the existence of wave long-range action and its role in the development of self-ordering processes, expressed by us in previous works, we carried out a methodological analysis of the applicability of wave representations in systems of identical particles. The main attention in the analysis is paid to the practical application of de Broglie waves in systems of interacting particles. For this purpose, Bohr's theory of the hydrogen atom has been revised and inconsistencies that contradict modern ideas have been corrected. Two conclusions are made: wave representations of particles are of a material nature; the de Broglie wavelength should be determined in terms of the relative momentum of the interacting particles . Based on the materiality of wave representations, the features of the long-wave interaction of particles are determined. It is emphasized that in many manifestations this interaction has a resonant character. This interaction is the foundation for the universal mechanism for the development of self-ordering processes in systems of identical particles. The paper presents an algorithm for the emergence and functioning of a universal mechanism. The condition for the emergence is always any withdrawal of the system from the state of isotropic chaos and the formation of an initial subgroup of particles with the same magnitude and direction of momenta. The most common cause leading to the fulfillment of the condition is monoenergization of the spectrum of particles in the system. The causative agent of the mechanism is direct collisions of particles, in which the probability of long-wavelength representations is the highest. The development of the mechanism is limited only by the fulfillment of the percolation condition - overcoming the percolation threshold. The final stage of the mechanism is the formation of a superfluid component - a kind of macroparticle that does not interact with walls and other molecules. A characteristic wave feature of such a macroparticle is its coherence. Several final stages in the development of self-ordering processes for typical special phenomena in systems of identical particles are analyzed.
International technical assistance to Ukraine: status and prospects
Authors: Hordieieva Inna
Published: September 2023

The article is dedicated to monitoring the inflow and utilization of international technical assistance to Ukraine, focusing on assessing the effectiveness of project implementation and the potential for post-war recovery. The article may be of interest to researchers and practitioners in project management, central and local executive authorities, as well as organizations working with international technical assistance. The relevance of the study is determined by the significant increase in foreign aid to the country in 2022-2023 compared to previous years, approximately eightfold. The aim of the work is to critically analyze the effectiveness of international technical assistance utilization and identify ways to improve these procedures. The main research tasks included analyzing the existing system of managing international technical assistance to Ukraine, ethical standards, and visual content policies. Based on the identified problems, suggestions were made to enhance its effectiveness. Methods. A complex set of complementary methods of scientific cognition was used, including methods of decomposition, systematization, and integration; statistical, critical, and comparative analyses. The results of the work include a critical analysis of the coordination system of international technical assistance and its utilization effectiveness, in accordance with Ukraine's normative and legal framework. The article provides statistical data on the volume and dynamics of the growth of international technical assistance to Ukraine from 2010 to 2023, analyzes statistical data on the utilization of funds by Ukrainian recipients by categories. Ethical standards and visual content policies in working with international technical assistance were analyzed. Scientific novelty. The work further develops methodological approaches to substantiating ways to improve the effectiveness of managing international technical assistance in Ukraine. Practical significance lies in improving methodological approaches to working with international technical assistance to ensure efficient resource utilization, sustainable development, loss reduction, compliance with ethical standards and visual content policies, and an increase in the number of successfully implemented projects. The research results can be effectively utilized in the development of a domestic methodology for managing international technical assistance, improving the legal mechanism of planning, mobilization, utilization, monitoring, and efficient functioning of the control system in this field.
Estimation of timing characteristics in real-time computer systems using Petri nets
Authors: Zaitsev Vladimir , Tsybaev Evgeniy
Published: September 2023

The work is devoted to the problem of determining the time characteristics of tasks in real-time systems, the success of which depends not only on their logical correctness, but also on the time for which they receive the result. Determining such time characteristics of the system at the design stage is a rather difficult problem. Its solution is currently based on the use of two main methods: theoretical calculations related to the calculation of the so-called feasibility criteria and modeling of the system's operation on models. Among the models, statistical models of mass service systems are the most widespread. However, in both the first and second options, it is impossible to obtain a guaranteed result, which significantly complicates the design process. Recently, it has been proposed to use the methods of researching models based on the use of the Petri net apparatus. The paper proposes a method for estimating the time characteristics of tasks in real-time systems by means of data analysis. Obtained by modeling the distribution of processor time between tasks according to the selected algorithms of the scheduler by using a model of the software system in the form of a Petri net. The paper proposes a method for estimating the time characteristics of tasks in real-time systems by means of data analysis. Obtained by modeling the distribution of processor time between tasks according to the selected algorithms of the scheduler by using a model of the software system in the form of a Petri net. The method guarantees obtaining the time characteristics of the tasks when choosing specific types of processor and scheduler, which is required to start the technical design of the real-time system. The use of the proposed mathematical model and a package of application programs allow, at the early stages of the development of a real-time system, to determine the real terms of tasks and choose the optimal option for the implementation of technical and lost support. The proposed mathematical models are based on determining the time characteristics of program execution by modeling the distribution of processor time between tasks, subject to the prior selection of planning algorithms and the characteristics of a complex of technical means. The research is based on the use of simulated statistical models and Petri net models, The use of the proposed tools allows you to significantly reduce the time of analysis of possible options for real-time system implementation, increases the quality of the project and significantly reduces the overall time and cost of the entire development. The paper examines in detail the process of modeling a multitasking computer system using a Petri net device. A concrete example shows the simulation of the operation of a complex of programs, including the development of simulation algorithms, the listing of the simulation program, and the analysis of the obtained results.
Modern methods of searching in systems of archiving scientific works
Authors: Chupryna Khrystyna , Lytvynenko Оleksandr , Lytvynenko Оleksandr
Published: September 2023

In the conditions of digitization of the economic and educational sectors, artificial intelligence appears as one of the trending areas of technology development and penetrates into the lives of both specialists of various fields and scientists. Artificial intelligence, being a component of the development of modern society, is gaining momentum in its use in the context of solving industrial and educational problems through its integration into key digitization technologies. Every day dozens of new tools based on artificial intelligence are created that automate processes for various needs. One of the central challenges for artificial intelligence IT solutions is the task of "understanding" text, or rather, extracting meaning from text written in natural language. Practical solutions of smart language technologies aimed at analyzing the content of the text and can be used to solve local problems when building an information system for depositing the results of intellectual activity are ultimately reduced to this task. In particular, artificial intelligence technologies can be used for: automated determination of the scientific direction to which the content of the scientific document submitted for deposit belongs; further classification of scientific work; formation of a set of metadata; development of the search module of the system. The article is devoted to the study of various methods of searching and analyzing information in a document, based on artificial intelligence, and analyzing the functional capabilities of ready-made software solutions that can be useful in building an information system for depositing the results of intellectual activity.
Software system architecture based on the concept of reflexive adaptation
Authors: Honcharenko Tetiana
Published: September 2023

The conducted research substantiates the relevance of the application and the need to develop adaptive software to solve the problems of using IT in the construction industry. The basic principles of reflexive adaptation, as well as the use of software product lines engineering (SPLE) technology to create adaptive software systems, are considered. A generalized architecture of an adaptive software system based on models of variability and levels of reflection is proposed. A formal description of the reflexive software system for the implementation of variants of the adaptive behavior of application programs has been carried out. The practical significance of the research is that giving the applied software system adaptive properties will enable it to modify its structure at a qualitatively new level, which in turn will increase its reliability, resistance to failures, flexibility, reduce the cost of maintenance and extend the life of the system. Such a system will be able to expand the class of solvable tasks throughout the entire life cycle, as well as perform operations that are currently considered part of the duties of certain specialists, for example, it will be able to perform self-administration functions.