bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
РОЛЬ КОРПОРАТИВНОЇ КУЛЬТУРИ У СУЧАСНОМУ БІЗНЕС-СЕРЕДОВИЩІ
Authors: Вараксіна Олена , Шульга Вікторія
Published: May 2023

Стаття присвячена назрілим питанням корпоративної культури, приведено визначення дефініції «корпоративна культура», наголошено на важливості корпоративної культури як важливої складової менеджменту підприємства. Акцентовано увагу на недооціненні ролі та значення корпоративної культури вітчизняним бізнесом. Наголошено на основних перевагах сильної корпоративної культури. Підкреслено взаємозв’язок корпоративної культури з управлінням на підприємстві. Зазначено, що головними цінностями корпоративної культури є люди та інформація. Виділено особливість вдачі українців, яка позначається на формування корпоративної культури. Наголошено на тому, що національний характер є важливою складовою корпоративної культури. Підкреслено важливість ідентифікації працівника з підприємством. Розглянуто ключові аспекти моделі корпоративної культури. Зосереджено увагу на меті корпоративної культури.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ОЦІНЮВАННЯ ЯКОСТІ ПІДГОТОВКИ ФАХІВЦІВ У ЗАКЛАДАХ ФАХОВОЇ ПЕРЕДВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ
Authors: Брезіцька Олена
Published: May 2023

Оцінку якості професійної підготовки фахівців у закладахфахової передвищої освіти слід розглядати як логічну структуру, яка поєднуєчотири етапи. Інструменти оцінювання якості підготовки спеціалістів маютьвідповідати об’єктам оцінювання та характеристикам студентів. Критеріїоцінювання мають корелювати з цілями і завданнями перевірки. Обґрунтованаметодика оцінювання компетентностей та якості професійної підготовкифахівців у коледжах дає змогу визначити реальний рівень відповідностіпідготовленості студентів.
ПІДГОТОВКА МАЙБУТНІХ ПЕДАГОГІВ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ШКОЛИ ДО ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ В ЗАКЛАДАХ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ (ПРОФЕСІЙНО- ТЕХНІЧНОЇ) ОСВІТИ КОНСУЛЬТУВАННЯ З МОЛОДІЖНОГО ПІДПРИЄМНИЦТВА
Authors: Єршова Людмила
Published: May 2023

Проаналізовано освітньо-професійні та освітньо-наукові програми з підготовки здобувачів вищої освіти за спеціальністю 015 Професійна освіта (за спеціалізаціями) для з’ясування їх можливостей щодо підготовки майбутніх педагогів професійної школи до реалізації консультування з молодіжного підприємництва у закладах професійної (професійно-технічної) освіти. Сформульовано рекомендації щодо оновлення змісту освітніх програм з урахуванням завдань сучасного освітньогозаконодавства щодо розвитку кар’єрної та підприємницької компетентностей майбутніх фахівців.
Social media records hold valuable information for conservation planning
Authors: Chowdhury Shawan , Fuller Richard , Ahmed Sultan , Alam Shofiul , Callaghan Corey , Das Priyanka , Correia Ricardo , Di Marco Moreno , Di Minin Enrico , Jarić Ivan , Labi Mahzabin , Ladle Richard , Rokonuzzaman Md , Roll Uri , Sbragaglia Valerio , Siddika Asma , Bonn Aletta
Published: May 2023

Citizen science plays a crucial role in helping monitor biodiversity and inform conservation. With the widespread use of smartphones, many people share biodiversity information on social media, but this information is still not widely used in conservation. Here, focussing on Bangladesh - a tropical mega-diverse and mega-populated country, we examine the potential importance of social media records in conservation decision-making. We show that adding Facebook data to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data improved the accuracy of conservation planning assessments by identifying additional important conservation areas in the northwest, southeast and centre parts of Bangladesh, extending priority conservation areas by 2000-5000 km2. Community efforts are needed to drive the implementation of the ambitious Post-2020 protected area targets, especially in mega-diverse tropical countries with a lack of reliable and up-to-date species distribution data. We highlight that conservation planning can be enhanced by including available data gathered from social media platforms.
Dukungan kader jumantik dengan perilaku masyarakat tentang pencegahan demam berdarah dengue (DBD)
Authors: Wahyudi Wahyudi , Lidiyawati Herlina , Bormasa Monica Feronica , Sari Fitri Dian Nila , Khatimah Nur Husnul
Published: May 2023

Background: Dengue hemorrhagic fever is still a problem in the city of Bandung. The aedes aegypti mosquito is the main cause of the spread of this disease.Purpose: To determine the relationship between the support of larva monitor cadres and mosquito nest eradication behavior.Method: The design used in this study was cross-sectional and conducted in the working area of the Panyileukan Health Center, Bandung City. The research sample was taken using a stratified random sampling technique, which was 67 respondents. Data analysis using chi-square test.Results: Found that a small percentage of respondents carried out mosquito nest eradication in the good category, namely 31.3 percent and a small percentage of respondents stated that cadres were less supportive, namely 32.8 percent. There was a significant association between cadre support and mosquito nest eradication behaviours (p=0.010) and OR=4,800 (1,578-14,602).Conclusion: People who get the support of good cadres are 4.8 times more likely to eradicate mosquito nests than people who lack the support of cadres.Suggestion: To provide training to larva monitor cadres, especially on the management of monitoring mosquito larvae in residents' homes.Keywords: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever; Cadre; Support; Eradication; Mosquito Nests.Pendahuluan: Demam berdarah dengue masih menjadi permasalahan di Kota Bandung. Nyamuk aedes aegypti adalah penyebab utama penyebaran penyakit ini.Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan dukungan kader jumantik dengan perilaku pemberantasan sarang nyamuk.Metode: Desain yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah cross sectional dan dilakukan di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Panyileukan Kota Bandung. Sampel penelitian diambil dengan teknik stratified random sampling yaitu sebanyak 67 responden. Analisis data menggunakan uji chi square.Hasil: Didapatkan sebagian kecil responden melakukan pemberantasan sarang nyamuk pada kategori baik yaitu 31,3 persen, dan sebagian kecil responden menyatakan kader kurang mendukung yaitu sebesar 32,8 persen. Ada hubungan yang signifikan antara dukungan kader dengan perilaku pemberantasan sarang nyamuk (p=0,010) dan OR=4,800 (1,578-14,602).Simpulan: Orang yang mendapatkan dukungan kader baik berpeluang melakukan pemberantasan sarang nyamuk sebesar 4,8 kali lebih besar dibandingkan dengan orang yang kurang mendapatkan dukungan dari kader.Saran: Agar memberikan pelatihan kepada kader jumantik utamanya tentang tatalaksana melakukan monitoring jentik nyamuk di rumah-rumah warga.
The influence of individual, environmental and organizational factors on the work stress among Indonesian nurses in Kuwait
Authors: Priyanto Eko , Sukwika Tatan , Hasibuan Bernard
Published: May 2023

Background: The condition of Indonesian nurses in the Sabah Hospital Kuwait shows symptoms of nurse work stress, while the quality of service for health care facilities needs to be maintained and improved by strengthening individual, environmental and organizational factors towards optimizing the positive response of performing nurses.Purpose: To determine individual, environmental, organizational and work stress factors as well as to determine the influence of individual, environmental and organizational factors on the work stress of Indonesian nurses in Kuwait.Method: A descriptive cross-sectional observational design with multiple linear regression analysis and using a sampling technique with a total sampling of 65 nurses who work at Al Sabah Hospital in Kuwait.Results: This shows that individual factors are in the Moderate category and have an effect of 9.6% on nurses' work stress. Environmental factors are in the Moderate category and have an effect of 23.3% on the work stress of nurses. Organizational factors are in the Moderate category and have an effect of 12.7% on the work stress of nurses. The work stress of Indonesian nurses is in the Moderate category at 75.38%, high at 1.54%, and in the low category at 23.08%.Conclusion: There is a significant influence of 45.6% between individual, environmental and organizational factors on the work stress of Indonesian nurses in Sabah Hospital Kuwait while the rest is influenced by other factors.Suggestion: Hospitals need to design workshops or training programs on individual coping mechanisms and work stress management on a regular basis, organizational strengthening and upgrading of the work environment according to changing needs of the times at least every 6 months to 1 year, reporting nurses' work stress and conducting family meetings for nursing. minimize and relieve work stress at least once every 1-2 years.
Research of modern varieties of winter wheat according to productivity depending on growing conditions
Authors: Los R. , Dubovyk N.
Published: May 2023

The creation of modern varieties of winter wheat has become an impetus to the intensification of cultivation technologies, which was directed to revealing the genetic potential of the latter, which is possible only provided the implementation of the entire complex of agrotechnological measures and hard technology of growing seeds. The productivity of varieties which are dif-ferent by genotype depends to a large extent on predecessors, sowing terms and weather conditions during the vegetation period. The purpose of our research was to determine the potential crop capacity of new winter wheat varieties by Myronivka selection depending on predecessors and terms of sowing in the conditions of the North-Eastern Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. The research was conducted in the fields of the Pravdynske State Enterprise of Experimental Farming (SEEF "Pravdynske"), the V.M. Remeslo Myronivka institute of wheat of National academy of agrarian sciences of Ukraine (MIW) in vegetation years 2018/19–2020/21 (factor – A (year)), located in the conditions of the North-Eastern Forest Steppe of Ukraine. The objects of research were five new varieties of winter wheat by Myronivka selection (MIP Fortuna, MIP Lada, MIP Yuvileina, Aurora Myronivska, MIP Lakomka) compared to the standard of Podolyanka (factor B). Experi-ments were laid after two predecessors – sunflower, soy (factor C); sowing was carried out on September, 25 and October, 5, a deviation of 1–3 days (factor D). The level of materiality coefficients of air temperature deviations (°С) and amount of precipitation (mm) were determined according to the gradation methods by Ped D. A. (1975) and Kalenska S.V. (2018). The weather conditions during the years of research differed significantly, which made it possible to evaluate the material objectively. The crop capacity of new winter wheat verities by Myronivka selection was examined depending on predecessors and sowing terms. Among the examined predecessors, soy was identified as the best one, and the sowing date – October 5, which on average over the years of study helped to obtain the maximum level of productivity of new crop varieties. The variety differences research determined that the largest crop capacity in general according to the experiment for two sowing dates (September, 25 and October, 5) had varieties the MIP Yuvileyna (6.38 and 6.82 t/ha, respectively) and MIP Fortuna (6.78 and 6.60 t/ha, respectively).
Key words: winter wheat, variety, yield, weather conditions, predecessor, sowing time.
The concentration of heavy metals in the energy crops phytomass when grown in the conditions of Zhytomyr Polissia
Authors: Romanchuk L. , Vyshnivskyi P. , Mozharivska I.
Published: May 2023

The high level of anthropogenic pressure on agro-landscapes recently leads to an increased level of their contamination with heavy metals, which are among the most harmful chemical pollutants for the environment. Heavy metals are transmitted through trophic chains with a pronounced cumulative effect, in connection with which their toxicity can appear suddenly on individual links of trophic chains. The danger from heavy metals is determined by the fact that, unlike organic pollutants, they do not break down, but change from one form to another.
Based on the results of the study, it was established that the accumulation of heavy metals by energy plants depended on the type of crop. Thus, it was proved that the concentration of heavy metals in energy crops plants when grown in the territory of radioactive contamination was within the limit of permissible concentrations.
The lowest concentration of toxicants was noted when all energy crops were grown without fertilizers.
The subject of the study was energy crops (Silhium perfoliatum L., Sorghum almum Parodi, Bunias orientalis L., Sida hermaphrodita Rusby, Miscanthus giganteus G.), heavy metals in plants, sod-podzolic sandy soil, mineral fertilizers.
Therefore, the purpose of our research was to determine the phytomass of energy crops grown in areas contaminated with radionuclides as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to determine the concentration of toxic substances.
When performing the work, both general and special research methods were used: field – for conducting stationary and short-term field experiments, analytical – for determining the content of heavy metals in plants crops (Silhium perfoliatum L., Sorghum almum Parodi, Bunias orientalis L., Sida hermaphrodita Rusby, Miscanthus giganteus G.).
The research was conducted during 2017−2020 on sod-podzolic soils in the territory of the village. Khrystynivka, Zhytomyr region, which belongs to the zone of unconditional (mandatory) resettlement (2nd zone of radioactive contamination).
Prospects for further research will be aimed at establishing patterns of distribution of heavy metals in soil layers when growing energy crops.
Key words: Silhium perfoliatum L., Sorghum almum Parodi, Bunias orientalis L., Sida hermaphrodita Rusby, Miscanthus giganteus G., lead, cadmium, copper, zinc.
Dendroflora of the BNAU botanical garden and the prospects for its enrichment in connection with the development of the territory as an object of the nature reserve fund
Authors: Marchenko A. , Rohovskiy S. , Oleshko O. , Strutynska Y.
Published: May 2023

It is shown that the existing dendroflora of the botanical garden of the BSNA is the basis for providing practical training for students of specialties 206 – Horticulture and 205 – Forestry, as well as for conducting scientific research on issues of dendrology, the introduction of ornamental plants, and the development of practical recommendations for the creation of horticulture objects in the conditions of the forest-steppe of Ukraine. The history of the creation of botanical gardens of Ukraine at educational institutions, their role in the development of botanical science, and cognitive value for the training of specialists in natural sciences, as well as their modern aesthetic, educational and environmental role are analyzed. The history of the formation of the biostationary (Botanical Garden) of the BNAU and the formation of its collections is high-lighted. The taxonomic composition, life forms, origin and decorative qualities of woody plants growing in the BNAU Botanical Garden are analyzed.
It has been established that currently the dendrocollection of the BNAU Botanical Garden contains 1471 trees, shrubs and vines, which belong to 211 taxa belonging to two divisions of the Pinophyta and Magnoliophyta, 8 subclasses, 27 orders, 35 families, 68 genera. The gymnosperms are represented by one class, 3 orders, 3 families, 10 genera, 23 species and 16 cultivars. From the Pinophyta, the largest number of species (13) and cultivars (19) is united by the family Cupresaceae F. Neger, followed by the family Pianaceae with 13 species and 6 cultivars. From the Magnoliophyta division, the largest number of taxa is represented by the Rosaceae family – 15 genera, 31 species, 2 ornamental forms and 16 cultivars. The second place in terms of representation of genera is occupied by the family Fabaceae Lindl., which is represented in the botanical garden by species from 5 genera.
The prospects for enriching the collections of woody plants are revealed, taking into account the reorganization of the biostationary into the BNAU Botanical Garden and the development of its territory as a nature reserve, including further expansion of the collections of woody plants of the Pinophyta and Magnoliophyta departments by representatives of families that are currently absent in the collection, as well as highly decorative species and cultivars that are promising in modern landscaping. The basic principle of organization of the existing and new territory of the Botanical Garden is the formation of collections on a systematic basis, which will allow to use the existing plantings as a basis and supplement them with new taxa.
Key words: botanical garden, species, tree, life form, viability, collection, shrub, cultivar, taxon.
Economic evaluation of the efficiency of grain sorghum growing
Authors: Titarenko O.
Published: May 2023

The article presents the results of research on the economic evaluation of the effectiveness of growing grain sorghum under the complex influence of the elements of growing technology in the conditions of unstable moisture in the forest-steppe of the Right Bank of Ukraine.
The purpose of the research was to determine the economic evaluation of the effectiveness of growing grain sorghum under the complex influence of technology elements. The experiment was carried out during 2019–2021 in the conditions of the research area of the educational and production center of Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University using various methods, namely: computational and statistical.
To calculate the basic costs, we used technological maps of growing grain sorghum, which are used by producers in the conditions of the Kyiv region. Also, when determining costs, we relied on the indicators of the control variants of grain sorghum of the various hybrids we studied.
It was found that the higher costs for grain sorghum cultivation technology amounted to UAH 5,149.9, for a yield of 7.88 t/ha, while for a yield of 6.65 t/ha it was UAH 5,067.1.
It was recorded that a higher profit was obtained on the option of foliar fertilization with microfertilizer Alpha-Grow-Extra, 2 l/ha (1 treatment of 5 leaves, 2 – 9 leaves, 3 – throwing out panicles) in combination with Stimpo growth regulator, 20 ml/ha in phase 5 leaves for the cultivation of the Brigga sorghum variety – 39,638 UAH/ha. Under the condition of cultivation of the Yutami variety on the option of foliar fertilization with microfertilizer Alpha-Grow-Extra, 2 l/ha (1 treatment of 5 leaves, 2 – 9 leaves, 3 – throwing out panicles) in combination with Stimpo growth regulator, 20 ml/ha in phase 5 of leaves, a profit of 48,550 UAH/t was obtained, and with the similar use of microfertilizer and growth regulator Regoplant, 50 ml/ha in the phase of 5 leaves, it was 48,622 UAH/t.
Key words: grain sorghum, economic assessment, basic costs, yield, profit.
Impact of the timing of harvesting energy sugar beets in the Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine for biogas output
Authors: Khivrich A. , Ganzhenko A. , Atamanyuk O. , Senchuk S. , Klimenko V.
Published: May 2023

In the conditions of worsening problems with the supply of energy to Ukraine, it would be appropriate to speed up the production of biofuel based on plant biomass, including and from sugar beets, which can be grown separately for energy purposes. Biomethane is a biofuel produced from agricultural crops that can be used in accordance with the Biofuel Directive.
Sugar beet has a number of advantages in its use as biofuel, namely: good productivity in cooler areas, unlike, for example, corn; high content of dry matter in root crops and their sugar content; high yield of root crops and leaf mass; biomass is easily fermented, which makes it possible to obtain biogas fairly quickly; the opportunity will extend the harvesting season, ensuring longer biogas production; excellent yield of methane per unit area; the price of biogas production and many other advantages.
The article reflects the results of research on the influence of the timing of harvesting energy beets of the sugar beet hybrid of the domestic selection ІСБ 0902 on the output of biogas in the conditions of the Forest Steppe of Ukraine.
The aim of the work was to increase the efficiency of using biomass of modern domestic hybrids of sugar beet as raw material for biogas production, by searching for the optimal timing of their collection.
The subject of research is the elements of the technology of growing high-energy sugar beets and their energy assessment.
Laboratory and field studies were conducted during 2019–2020. at the Belotserkov experimental breeding station (BC OSS) of the IBKySS of the National Academy of Sciences in the zone of unstable moisture in the Central Forest Steppe of Ukraine.
It has been established that in order to obtain the maximum yield of biogas, energy sugar beets should be harvested in the period from the third decade of September to the second decade of October. It is in this period, despite the gradual decrease in the total mass of the leaf apparatus, the yield of root crops and the estimated yield of biogas significantly exceed the indicators of August-September (II/08, I/09). The maximum yield of biogas and energy from the sugar beet of the hybrid 'ICB 0902' is reached during the last harvest period (II/10) and amounts to 9.4 thousand m3/ha and 204.3 MJ/ha.
The researched hybrid ICB 0902, having a high yield potential, a high content of dry matter in root crops and leaves, according to productivity indicators, can be recommended for cultivation on biofuel in the zone of unstable moisture in the Central Forest Steppe of Ukraine.
Key words: sugar beets, hybrids, biogas, biofuel, energy productivity.
The density of the structure of dark gray podzolized soil under different tillage systems under crop rotation
Authors: Furmanetc M. , Furmanetc Y. , Furmanetc I.
Published: May 2023

The results of studies on the influence of tillage systems on the density of the structure of dark gray podzolized soil under crops in a four-field short-rotation crop rotation (winter rape – winter wheat – corn for grain – spring barley) in the stationary field experiment of the Institute of Agriculture of the Western Polissia of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine during 2016 are shown. – 2020. In the experiment, three tillage systems were studied (shelf by 20–22 cm, shallow by 10–12 cm, surface by 6–8 cm) against the background of mineral fertilizers N128P90K120 kg/ha of the crop rotation area.
It was determined that at the time of spring germination and spring weeding of winter crops under the shelf system of soil cultivation, a plow layer was formed under the crops of the crop rotation, which was characterized by a compaction density close to the optimum – 1.06–1.33 g/cm3. Under no-shelf tillage under crop rotation, the 0–30 cm soil layer was differentiated by compaction density into the upper loose 0–10 cm layer with a density of 1.13–1.24 g/cm3 and compacted to 1.30–1.41 g/cm3.

The lowest soil compaction density was in winter wheat, spring barley, and corn crops under the shelf and shallow tillage systems in soil layers of 0–10 cm and 10–20 cm, where it was, respectively, in the range of 1.06–1.19 g/cm3 and 1.17–1.25 g/cm3. Noticeably, the density of the soil compaction increased during crop rotation during surface tillage under winter rape in the soil layer of 10–20 cm to 1.36 g/cm3 and in the soil layer of 20–30 cm to 1.47 g/cm3. The compaction density under the surface tillage system under winter rape in the 20–30 cm soil layer increased by 0.14 g/cm3, compared to the wormwood tillage system for this crop.
The system of shelf and shallow soil cultivation in crop rotation creates better conditions for optimizing the agrophysical fertility indicators of dark gray podzolized soil and provides the highest crop yield in crop rotation, compared to the surface 6–8 cm system, and made it possible to obtain yields of 6.80 and 6.32 respectively t/ha of winter wheat 5.19 and 4.99 of spring barley 11.25 and 11.33 of corn and 2.97 and 3.05 t/ha of winter rapeseed. From the application of surface tillage to a depth of 6–8 cm, the yield of winter wheat decreases by 1.45 t/ha, spring barley by 1.69 corn by 3.66 t/ha and winter rapeseed by 0.30 t/ha compared with a shelf tillage system.
Key words: compaction density, tillage, shelf, shal-low, surface, productivity, crop rotation.
Scientific and Technical Achievements of Agricultural Engineering Organizations in the Context of Digital Transformation of Agriculture
Authors:   Russian Academy of Sciences, Lobachevskiy Ya.P. , Lachuga Yu.F. ,   Russian Academy of Sciences, Izmaylov A.Yu. ,   VIM, Shogenov Yu.Kh. ,   Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: May 2023

The main scientific and technical achievements and research results for the year 2022 of agricultural scientific institutions are presented. Institutions are under the scientific and methodological leadership of the agricultural science department of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on the scientific and methodological leadership of the agricultural sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on the fundamental problems and principles of the development of intensive machine technologies, energy-saturated agricultural technology of the new generation, robotized and mobile energy tools, the use of digital systems with elements of artificial intelligence for the production of the main types of competitive agricultural products, the development of effective energy supply systems, energy resource, renewable energy, electrotechnologies of automated and robotic tools of technical service, etc.
We Are All in This Together: Evaluating Human Rights Restrictions in Selected Pacific Island Countries During Pandemic
Authors: Vaha Milla
Published: May 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries around the world have resorted to
restricting some human rights. Different measures from limiting the freedom of
movement and assembly to the conditions to the right to work have been enforced to
protect the right to life. Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are no exception; since the
beginning of global outbreak, several PICs have enforced different limitations to
human rights, and have done so even when the communities have not been directly
exposed to the coronavirus at the time. This paper analyses these restrictions in four
PICs (Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga) through the literature on limitations
and derogations of international human rights law. While Pacific Island Countries
should be praised for quick responses to the pandemic that have saved lives from the
COVID-19, this article argues their governments must also be critically scrutinised
for the consequences of the adopted responses from a broader human rights
perspective
Perfil clínico e epidemiológico dos casos de Hanseníase em Imperatriz-MA entre 2015 e 2021
Authors: Oliveira Ilária Sales Viana , Ramos Esmeralda Maria Morais , Marques Gustavo Moreira , Milhomem Thallytha Lys Carvalho , Brandão Gyanna Karla Bandeira , Moreira Marcelo Hübbner
Published: May 2023

O bacilo de Hansen é altamente infectante, gera incapacidades físicas, infere detecção tardia da doença, apresentando consequentes danos aos seus portadores, incluindo questões de ordem social e psicológica. Objetivou-se analisar o perfil clínico e epidemiológico dos portadores de hanseníase em Imperatriz-MA entre 2015 a 2021. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico, retrospectivo, transversal e descritivo, que diz respeito a pesquisa com dados secundários dos casos de Hanseníase com busca em Imperatriz-MA, no período de 2015 a 2021. Os dados foram coletados no site do Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS), a partir do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN). Diante disso, as informações estão dispostas na seção de informação de saúde (TABNET), na opção epidemiologia e morbidades. No período de 2015 a 2021 foram registrados 1.256 pacientes com hanseníase no município de Imperatriz. Houve uma prevalência no sexo masculino (59, 63%), na faixa etária de 40 a 49 anos (17,91%), etnia/cor parda (53,90%) e, referente à escolaridade, o ensino fundamental incompleto (45,46%). Em relação à forma clínica presente neste estudo, a maioria dos pacientes apresentaram a forma Dimorfa (54,77%), seguido da forma Virchowiana (20,22%). Portanto, houveram casos subnotificados no período estudado em virtude da pandemia de COVID-19, ainda assim, verifica-se a necessidade de rastreio da doença, diagnóstico precoce, para diminuição de agravos, visto que incide nos fatores socioeconômicos do indivíduo.
The Influence of Playing Games on Gadgets on Stress Impact of Hospitalization In Preshool Age Children at Aminah Hospital
Authors: Chanafi Imam , Yulianti Eny , Palufi Ulfa Engky
Published: May 2023

AbstractHospitalization is a threatening experience for children and can cause stress. Reducing the stress level of children due to hospitalization varies greatly, one of which is play therapy. Currently, the style of play of children has changed a lot. In this modern era, children's playing styles have experienced a transition from traditional games to more modern ones. One of them is playing games on gadgets. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of playing game therapy on gadgets on stress due to hospitalization in preschool-aged children. The research design used was Quasy Experiment (one group pre-post test design) with a sample of 22 respondents from a population of 28 children taken by purposive sampling method. Data collection used a stress questionnaire on hospitalization in preschool-aged children. In analyzing the data using the Wilcoxon test, the results obtained were p = 0.000, which means that there was a difference between before being given game therapy and after being given game therapy. From the results of this study it is hoped that it can provide innovation and development for educational institutions, nurses and other medical personnel in providing play therapy for children that can be played easily so that it can reduce the stress caused by hospitalization experienced by children.Keywords children, game, stress, hospitalization..
Case report: Better late than never, but sooner is better: switch from CSII to sulfonylureas in two patients with neonatal diabetes due to KCNJ11 variants
Authors: Mancioppi Valentina , Pozzi Erica , Zanetta Sara , Missineo Anna , Savastio Silvia , Barbetti Fabrizio , Mellone Simona , Giordano Mara , Rabbone Ivana
Published: May 2023

Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is a rare genetic disease characterized by severe hyperglycemia requiring insulin therapy with onset mostly within the first 6 months and rarely between 6-12 months of age. The disease can be classified into transient (TNDM) or permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus (PNDM), or it can be a component of a syndrome. The most frequent genetic causes are abnormalities of the 6q24 chromosomal region and mutations of the ABCC8 or KCNJ11 genes coding for the pancreatic beta cell’s potassium channel (KATP). After the acute phase, patients with ABCC8 or KCNJ11 mutations treated with insulin therapy can switch to hypoglycemic sulfonylureas (SU). These drugs close the KATP channel binding the SUR1 subunit of the potassium channel and restoring insulin secretion after a meal. The timing of this switch can be different and could affect long-term complications. We describe the different management and clinical outcome over the time of two male patients with NDM due to KCNJ11 pathogenetic variants. In both cases, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pumps (CSII) were used to switch therapy from insulin to SU, but at different times after the onset. The two patients kept adequate metabolic control after the introduction of glibenclamide; during the treatment, insulin secretion was evaluated with c-peptide, fructosamine, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), which were within the normal range. In neonates or infants with diabetes mellitus, genetic testing is an indispensable diagnostic tool and KCNJ11 variants should be considered. A trial of oral glibenclamide must be considered, switching from insulin, the first line of NDM treatment. This therapy can improve neurological and neuropsychological outcomes, in particular in the case of earlier treatment initiation. A new modified protocol with glibenclamide administered several times daily according to continuous glucose monitoring profile indications, was used. Patients treated with glibenclamide maintain good metabolic control and prevent hypoglycemia, neurological damage, and apoptosis of beta cells during long‐term administration.
State of charge estimation of lithium-ion battery based on extended Kalman filter algorithm
Authors: Xie Jiamiao , Wei Xingyu , Bo Xiqiao , Zhang Peng , Chen Pengyun , Hao Wenqian , Yuan Meini
Published: May 2023

Due to excellent power and energy density, low self-discharge and long life, lithium-ion battery plays an important role in many fields. Directed against the complexity of above noises and the strong sensitivity of the common Kalman filter algorithm to noises, the state of charge estimation of lithium-ion battery based on extended Kalman filter algorithm is investigated in this paper. Based on the second-order resistor-capacitance equivalent circuit model, the battery model parameters are identified using the MATLAB/Simulink software. A battery parameter test platform is built to test the charge-discharge efficiency, open-circuit voltage and state of charge relationship curve, internal resistance and capacitance of the individual battery are tested. The simulation and experimental results of terminal voltage for lithium-ion battery is compared to verify the effectiveness of this method. In addition, the general applicability of state of charge estimation algorithm for the battery pack is explored. The ampere-hour integral method combined with the battery modeling is used to estimate the state of charge of lithium-ion battery. The comparison of extended Kalman filter algorithm between experimental results and simulation estimated results is obtained to verify the accuracy. The extended Kalman filter algorithm proposed in this study not only establishes the theoretical basis for the condition monitoring but also provides the safe guarantee for the engineering application of lithium-ion battery.
Maternal high fat diets: impacts on offspring obesity and epigenetic hypothalamic programming
Authors: Harmancıoğlu Begüm , Kabaran Seray
Published: May 2023

Maternal high-fat diet (HFD) during pregnancy is associated with rapid weight gain and fetal fat mass increase at an early stage. Also, HFD during pregnancy can cause the activation of proinflammatory cytokines. Maternal insulin resistance and inflammation lead to increased adipose tissue lipolysis, and also increased free fatty acid (FFA) intake during pregnancy (˃35% of energy from fat) cause a significant increase in FFA levels in the fetus. However, both maternal insulin resistance and HFD have detrimental effects on adiposity in early life. As a result of these metabolic alterations, excess fetal lipid exposure may affect fetal growth and development. On the other hand, increase in blood lipids and inflammation can adversely affect the development of the liver, adipose tissue, brain, skeletal muscle, and pancreas in the fetus, increasing the risk for metabolic disorders. In addition, maternal HFD is associated with changes in the hypothalamic regulation of body weight and energy homeostasis by altering the expression of the leptin receptor, POMC, and neuropeptide Y in the offspring, as well as altering methylation and gene expression of dopamine and opioid-related genes which cause changes in eating behavior. All these maternal metabolic and epigenetic changes may contribute to the childhood obesity epidemic through fetal metabolic programming. Dietary interventions, such as limiting dietary fat intake <35% with appropriate fatty acid intake during the gestation period are the most effective type of intervention to improve the maternal metabolic environment during pregnancy. Appropriate nutritional intake during pregnancy should be the principal goal in reducing the risks of obesity and metabolic disorders.
A mini-review of the role of vesicular glutamate transporters in Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Zhao Cheng , Wang Chunyu , Zhang Hainan , Yan Weiqian
Published: May 2023

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease implicated in multiple interacting neurotransmitter pathways. Glutamate is the central excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and plays critical influence in the control of neuronal activity. Impaired Glutamate homeostasis has been shown to be closely associated with PD. Glutamate is synthesized in the cytoplasm and stored in synaptic vesicles by vesicular glutamate transporters (VGLUTs). Following its exocytotic release, Glutamate activates Glutamate receptors (GluRs) and mediates excitatory neurotransmission. While Glutamate is quickly removed by excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) to maintain its relatively low extracellular concentration and prevent excitotoxicity. The involvement of GluRs and EAATs in the pathophysiology of PD has been widely studied, but little is known about the role of VGLUTs in the PD. In this review, we highlight the role of VGLUTs in neurotransmitter and synaptic communication, as well as the massive alterations in Glutamate transmission and VGLUTs levels in PD. Among them, adaptive changes in the expression level and function of VGLUTs may exert a crucial role in excitatory damage in PD, and VGLUTs are considered as novel potential therapeutic targets for PD.
In-hospital growth and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of very low birth weight infants
Authors: Consales Alessandra , Porro Matteo , Gangi Silvana , Pesenti Nicola , Gardon Laura , Squarza Chiara , Frigerio Andrea , Lezzi Irene , Vizzari Giulia , Morniroli Daniela , Macchi Marta , Fontana Camilla , Fumagalli Monica , Picciolini Odoardo , Mosca Fabio , Giannì Maria Lorella
Published: May 2023

Background and Objectives

Very low birth weight infants (VLBW) are at risk for adverse growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the association between growth during Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in a cohort of preterm VLBW newborns.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal observational study in the Follow-up Service of our Clinic from January 2014 to April 2017. All preterm VLBW infants born at our hospital and enrolled in our follow-up program were considered eligible for the study. The neurodevelopmental assessment was performed using the Griffiths Mental Development Scales at 12 and 24 months corrected age.

Results

Study population included 172 subjects (47.1% males) with a mean gestational age of 29 weeks and a mean birth weight of 1,117 g. A unitarian Δz-score increase in head circumference from birth to discharge was associated with a 1.6-point increase in General Quotient at 24 months corrected age. An association with subscales C and D was also found. Likewise, an increase in length Δz-score was associated with better 24-month subscale C scores although not reaching statistical significance. No relationship with the outcome at 24 months was found for weight gain.

Conclusions

Growth during NICU stay appears to be related to a more favorable neurodevelopmental outcome at 24 months corrected age, especially in the hearing and language domain (subscale C). The longitudinal evaluation of auxological parameters during hospitalization can contribute to the identification of subjects at risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in the first years of life.
Stability estimation through multivariate approach among solasodine-rich lines of Solanum khasianum (C.B. Clarke): an important industrial plant
Authors: Begum Twahira , Munda Sunita , Gupta Tanmita , Gogoi Roktim , Choubey Vikash Kumar , Chanda Sanjoy K. , Lekhak Himangshu , Sastry G. N. , Lal Mohan
Published: May 2023

Solanum khasianum is a medicinally important plant that is a source of steroidal alkaloids ‘solasodine.’ It has various industrial applications, including oral contraceptives and other pharmaceutical uses. The present study was based on 186 germplasm of S. khasianum, which were analyzed for the stability of economically important traits like solasodine content and fruit yield. The collected germplasm was planted during Kharif 2018, 2019, and 2020 in RCBD with three replications at the experimental farm of CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, India. A multivariate approach for stability analysis was applied to identify stable germplasm of S. khasianum for economically important traits. The germplasm was analyzed for additive main effects and multiplicative interaction (AMMI), GGE biplot, multi-trait stability index, and Shukla’s variance which were evaluated for three environments. The AMMI ANOVA revealed significant GE interaction for all the studied traits. The stable and high-yielding germplasm was identified from the AMMI biplot, GGE biplot, Shukla’s variance value, and MTSI plot analysis. Lines no. 90, 85, 70, 107, and 62 were identified as highly stable fruit yielders while, lines no. 1, 146, and 68 were identified as stable high solasodine lines. However, considering both traits, i.e., high fruit yield and solasodine content, MTSI analysis was performed which showed that lines 1, 85, 70,155, 71, 114, 65, 86, 62, 116, 32, and 182 could be used in a breeding program. Thus, this identified germplasm can be considered for further varietal development and could be used in a breeding program. The findings of the present study would be beneficial for the S. khasianum breeding program.
Healthcare adjustments and concerns: a qualitative study exploring the perspectives of healthcare providers and administrative staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alkathlan Mohammed S. , Alsuyufi Yasir A. , Alresheedi Abdulhamid F. , Khalil Rehana , Sheiq Parveen Anjum , Alotaieq Suliman S. , Almithn Abdullah A. , Alissa Ibrahim I. , Alayyaf Hamad F. , Alharbi Raed M. , Alkhamis Ibrahim A. , Al-Wutayd Osama
Published: May 2023

Background

Healthcare systems have modified their strategies to manage their staff, supplies, and space to deal systematically with the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aimed to explore the nature of hospital adjustments and the concerns of healthcare providers and administrative staff working in Governmental and private hospitals throughout the Qassim Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during the pandemic.

Methods

A qualitative phenomenological study using semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 75 purposively selected healthcare providers and administrative staff working at three main hospitals in the Qassim Region, KSA. The maximum variation sampling technique was utilized. Recruitment of participants was continued until data saturation was reached. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed thematically.

Results

Four core themes were identified in this paper: (1) changes in hospital policy and procedures, (2) workforce management, (3) the well-being of the workforce, and (4) apprehensions and expectations of the workforce. The participants showed satisfaction with timely administrative decisions and new policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the psychological health of healthcare professionals was affected more than their physical state. Finally, the providers perceived the emergence of multiple concerns in the coming months.

Conclusion

Although healthcare providers were initially overwhelmed, they gradually accepted new administrative policies. Numerous innovative interventions effectively reduced their physical workload and increased their productivity, but they remained significantly affected by a wide range of psychological disorders, with a high prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder. There were some concerns about the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, but the majority were optimistic.
Syrian refugees arriving in Germany: choice of corridor and individual characteristics of forced migrants
Authors: Pries Ludger , Zulfikar Savci Berna Safak
Published: May 2023

In 2015 and 2016, almost two and a half million forced migrants entered the European Union. Most of them arrived in the European Union from Syria, but there were also forced migrants from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries. While many of these migrants used the so-called Balkan route after passing through Turkey, others arrived in Greece via Lebanon or Turkey, and some traveled via North African countries, mainly Egypt and Libya. Why did refugees use such different migration corridors? Was it a matter of economic resources, of education and knowledge, or of family ties and social networks? In this paper, we statistically analyze the migration corridors used by Syrian refugees who arrived in Germany between 2014 and 2016. Using a unique dataset of 3,125 refugees, we identify the main migration corridors used Syrian forced migrants and analyze the sociodemographic and journey-related contextual factors associated with the use of these routes. Use of different escape routes was found to correlate with person-related variables and with journey-related contextual factors. The study contributes the debate on the dynamics of forced migration and onward migration.
The effects of exercise training for eight weeks on immune cell characteristics among breast cancer survivors
Authors: Arana Echarri Ainhoa , Struszczak Lauren , Beresford Mark , Campbell John P. , Thompson Dylan , Turner James E.
Published: May 2023

Methods

This study examined the effects of exercise training for 8 weeks on blood immune cell characteristics among 20 breast cancer survivors (age 56 ± 6 years, Body Mass Index 25.4 ± 3.0 kg m2) within two years of treatment. Participants were randomly allocated to a partly-supervised or a remotely-supported exercise group (n = 10 each). The partly supervised group undertook 2 supervised (laboratory-based treadmill walking and cycling) and 1 unsupervised session per week (outdoor walking) progressing from 35 to 50 min and 55% to 70% V˙O2max. The remotely-supported group received weekly exercise/outdoor walking targets (progressing from 105 to 150 min per week 55% to 70% V˙O2max) via weekly telephone calls discussing data from a fitness tracker. Immune cell counts were assessed using flow cytometry: CD4+ and CD8+ T cells (Naïve, NA; Central memory, CM; and Effector cells, EM and EMRA; using CD27/CD45RA), Stem cell-like memory T cells (TSCMs; using CD95/CD127), B cells (plasmablasts, memory, immature and naïve cells using CD19/CD27/CD38/CD10) and Natural Killer cells (effector and regulatory cells, using CD56/CD16). T cell function was assessed by unstimulated HLA-DR expression or interferon gamma (IFN-γ) production with Enzyme-linked ImmunoSpot assays following stimulation with virus or tumour-associated antigens.

Results

Total leukocyte counts, lymphocytes, monocytes and neutrophils did not change with training (p > 0.425). Most CD4+ and CD8+ T cell subtypes, including TSCMs, and B cell and NK cell subtypes did not change (p > 0.127). However, across groups combined, the CD4+ EMRA T cell count was lower after training (cells/µl: 18 ± 33 vs. 12 ± 22, p = 0.028) and these cells were less activated on a per cell basis (HLA-DR median fluorescence intensity: 463 ± 138 vs. 420 ± 77, p = 0.018). Furthermore, the partly-supervised group showed a significant decrease in the CD4+/CD8+ ratio (3.90 ± 2.98 vs. 2.54 ± 1.29, p = 0.006) and a significant increase of regulatory NK cells (cells/µl: 16 ± 8 vs. 21 ± 10, p = 0.011). T cell IFN-γ production did not change with exercise training (p > 0.515).

Discussion

In summary, most immune cell characteristics are relatively stable with 8 weeks of exercise training among breast cancer survivors. The lower counts and activation of CD4+ EMRA T cells, might reflect an anti-immunosenescence effect of exercise.