bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Distilled spirits lees ash as cement additive
Authors: Song Xingfei , Zhang Yueliang , Li Jijia , Xia Zhihao , Sun Ruize , Bie Rushan
Published: March 2023

The voluminous generation of distilled spirits lees (DSL) in China presents a challenge for proper disposal and potential environmental pollution. In an effort to address this issue, this study aimed to find a resourceful solution for DSL utilization. The application of incinerated rice husk ash as a mortar supplementary material in cement provides an innovative solution for the disposal of DSL. Five samples of distilled spirits lees ash (DSLA) were produced using both muffle furnace (MF) and fluidized bed (FB) combustion at different temperatures. The properties of DSLA were characterized through measurements of specific surface area and observations using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Mortar specimens were prepared by replacing 10% of cement with DSLA, and strength tests were conducted. The SEM results revealed the crisscross mesh structures in the DSLA samples. Additionally, the findings indicated a strong connection between the specific surface areas and the micromorphology. In this work, all DSLA samples, except for the one produced in FB at 800 °C, could improve compressive and flexural strengths in the prepared mortar specimens and were suitable for employment as cement additives.
Consumo de albúmina humana en los servicios de hospitalización del Hospital Militar Central
Authors: Ale Quispe Pamela E. , Condorhuaman Figueroa Martin
Published: March 2023

Objective: To evaluate the consumption of human albumin 20% in the hospitalization services of the Hospital Militar Central during the period June - December 2019. Materials and methods: Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective research, whose sample consisted of 1139 records provided by the computer service of hospitalized patients. Results: The average age of the patients was 78.2 years, 57.8% were 80 years old or older, 63.2% were male and 55.3% had holder status. The drug was prescribed mainly in hypoalbuminemia (27.37%) and nephrotic syndrome (23.16%). The service with greater patient care was internal medicine (50%), but those of higher prescriptions of human albumin 20% were gastroenterology (1539 bottles) and internal medicine (1276 bottles), with an average of 61.6 and 13.4 bottles per person, respectively, as well as those of higher total costs (S / 173,183.67 and S / 143,588.28, respectively). Conclusion: The consumption of human albumin 20% was prescribed mainly in male patients, 80 years of age or older, with hypoalbuminemia and nephrotic syndrome, treated in the hospitalization services for gastroenterology and internal medicine of the Central Military Hospital.
Efecto de la Curcuma longa sobre los linfocitos T en modelo animal de cáncer de próstata
Authors: Condorhuamán Figueroa Martin , Arroyo Acevedo Jorge L. , Zamudio Malpartida Karin
Published: March 2023

Worldwide, prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed type of cancer in the male population, as well as the fifth leading cause of death. Therefore, it is necessary to look for alternatives for its prevention and treatment. Objective: to determine the effect of the pulverized rhizome of Curcuma longa on T lymphocytes in an animal model of prostate cancer. Methodology: It is an experimental study, 30 male rats Holtzman from 10 to 12 weeks of age were used, with an average weight of 200 to 250 g. Prostate cancer induction was performed by administration of testosterone, progesterone, and N-nitroso-N-methylurea (NMU) at doses of 100 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg, and 50 mg/kg, respectively. The pulverized rhizome of Curcuma longa was administered in aqueous solution at doses of 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg. Determination of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was analyzed by BD FACSCalibur flow cytometry using FlowJo software. Results: Curcuma longa at different doses significantly improved the percentage of CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes in the animals that received the treatments, increasing the population subgroups by 50 to 100%. Likewise, a better effect on the inhibition of tumor growth was presented at the dose of 600 mg/kg. Conclusion: an increase in T lymphocytes by Curcuma longa was evidenced at all the doses tested, presenting better results at the dose of 600 mg/kg.
Characteristics of Older People’s Belief in Real and Fake News
Authors: Kairys Antanas , Jurkuvėnas Vytautas , Mikuličiūtė Vita , Ivleva Viktorija , Pakalniškienė Vilmantė
Published: March 2023

Introduction. The spread of fake news on the internet is an increasingly serious problem. When analysing belief in fake news, people are usually treated as homogeneous group, however, previous studies suggest that different groups may exist. This study aims to identify clusters of older people according to their level of belief in real and fake news. Methods. 504 people aged 50 to 90 years (M=64.37, SD=9.10) participated in the study. Belief in true and false news was assessed using 10 news headlines (six false, four true). Respondents’ vaccination intentions and trust in democratic institutions were assessed. A cluster analysis was performed to distinguish between groups of respondents. Results. Four clusters were identified and replicated: moderately believing in fake and real news; believing in real but not in fake news; tending not to believe in either real or fake news; and tending to believe in both real and fake news. Individuals who fell into the cluster of believers in both real and fake news had lower intentions to vaccinate against COVID-19 and lower trust in political institutions. Conclusions. The study provides evidence that people aren’t homogeneous in their belief in fake and real news, and four meaningful clusters can be distinguished.
Stakeholders’ Awareness, Understanding, and Acceptability of the Goals and Objectives of a Sports Science and Exercise Program: Basis for Formative Curriculum Evaluation
Authors: S. Florentino Marites
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the awareness, understanding, and acceptability of the goals and objectives of a sports science program in the Cagayan State University, Philippines among stakeholders, including students, faculty, and industry professionals.

Material and Methods: A survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire to collect data from 342 stakeholders. The questionnaire consisted of items related to stakeholders' demographic profile, awareness and understanding of the program's goals and objectives, and their acceptability of the program.

Results: Results showed that stakeholders had a moderate level of awareness, acceptability, and understanding of the program's goals and objectives, with internal stakeholders having higher understanding in general than external stakeholders.

Conclusion: The study concludes that there is a need to improve communication and collaboration between the program and external stakeholders to increase their understanding and acceptance of the program's goals and objectives. The findings of this study can serve as a basis for formative curriculum evaluation and curriculum improvement, enabling the program to better meet the needs of students and the industry.
The effectiveness of a counseling program based on behavioral cognitive approach in reducing the severity of depression and improving the sense of self-esteem of a sample of adolescents in the northwestern Badia district
Authors: Suleiman Bani Khalid Ahmed Muhammad
Published: March 2023

This study aimed to confirm the effectiveness of a group-counseling program based on behavioral cognitive approach in reducing the severity of depression and improving the sense of self-esteem among a sample of adolescents in the northwestern Badia district. The participants of the study consisted of thirty (30) student aging 12-14years. They are enrolled in the seventh and eighth grades in one of the schools affiliated with the Northwestern Badia Brigade in the Mafraq region. Among 130 students, they volunteered to participate in the pilot program after obtaining high marks on the Kovacs scale for child and adolescent depression and the self-esteem scale during the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020. The study participants were randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The participants in the experimental group (15 students) underwent a pilot program consisting of 10 sessions, while their counterparts in the control group (15 students) were not enrolled in any training. The results of the multivariance analysis showed that there are statistically significant differences on the scale of depression between the two study groups in favor of the experimental group in relation to the overall score of the scale. There is also a statistically significant difference on the scale of self-esteem between the two study groups and in favor of the experimental group, which indicates the efficiency of the indicative program in reducing the depression severity and improving self-esteem feelings. The study recommended the importance of applying the Counseling Programs that are based on the Behavioral Cognitive Approach in Reducing Depression symptoms and low Self-esteem among adolescent students.
Body composition a category for resizing oncologic physical therapy: theoretical review
Authors: Andrea Ahumada Paula , Luisa Robayo Aydee
Published: March 2023

Movement is essential for human beings and is influenced by physical, psychological, social and environmental factors. Within the internal factors are metabolic changes, such as in body composition and interacts with comorbidities given by chronic diseases, including cancer. The role of the physiotherapist is to enhance the maximum achievable movement. Therefore, this review will seek to gather evidence on how physiotherapeutic intervention modifies body composition in pediatric oncology patients Methodology: This study is a retrospective documentary search.1 A search was carried out in PubMed, OVID and PeDro databases. The selection was carried out in three stages, the first was title review, the second abstracts, the third full text reading, and the extraction of information using the PICO format. Results: A total of 789 were found in the search, eliminated by title (n=721), by abstracts (n=56), in the complete reading (n=7). In total (n=5) were included for the final analysis. The result with the highest statistical significance was given in bone density and anthropometric measurements with a (p<0.02). Conclusions: A clear relationship is found between body composition and physiotherapeutic practice in pediatric oncology. The instruments and measures that are used in the evaluation, as well as the interaction modalities, require further research, however, if an intervention such as those found in the reviewed studies, based on movement, is carried out, it would contribute to the improvement of the intervened patient and therefore the improvement of the quality of life of the affected population.
Speech therapy rehabilitation in Tapia´s syndrome: case report
Authors: Spacassassi Daniella , Pereira Lia Flávia
Published: March 2023

Tapia’s syndrome is charaterized by damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (branch of the Xth) and the hypoglossal nerve (XIIth), and in some cases, the accessory nerve (XIth) may also be affected. The cause is usually trauma to the point where the hypoglossal and vagus intersect. This results in lingual hemiparesis, vocal fold paralysis and dysphagia. Objective: to present the results of speech therapy in a case that evolved with Tapia´s Syndrome after the excision of a tumour in the parapharyngeal space. Case report: male patient, 71 years old, submitted to excision of a Schwannoma in the vagus nerve, with parotid invasion. Evolved with: dysarthria; severe dysphagia; lack of flow control; dysphonia; facial paralysis and dyspnoea. Six months after surgery, thyroplasty and botulinum toxin injections were performed in the cricopharyngeal muscle and salivary glands, which ensured a temporary improvement in voice and control of salivary flow. Results: The rehabilitation process consisted of stimulating the mobility of the muscles responsible for facial mimicry, reintegration of stomatognathic functions, swallowing and voice. After two years of speech therapy, the patient showed improvement in the mobility of the facial mimic muscles, a slight improvement in the vocal pattern, in addition to an improvement in the breathing pattern. Conclusion: despite the limitations and functional complexities encountered in the postoperative period, there was evidence of improvement in the patient’s quality of life after performing clinical procedures combined with the therapeutic process.
Myths of the Soviet Era. Refutation and Debunking in the Postcolonial Period
Authors: Sudyn Danylo
Published: March 2023

The article deals with the problem of Ukrainian society’s interaction with its own ideas about the Soviet past. In particular, based on the anthropological interpretation of the myth notion (according to which a myth is a story or narrative that has a sacral character for a specific social group or community), three examples of Soviet myths are considered: 1) about Stalin as a great leader; 2) about nationalism; 3) the Soviet narrative about Ukraine’s past. An important aspect of this article is the analysis of the post-Soviet dynamics of these myths, i.e., their transformation in conditions reminiscent of post-colonialism in countries of Africa and Asia, which were colonies of European countries in the past. In particular, the idea of Stalin as a great leader can serve as an example of coexistence of short and extended stories of a myth. This distinction was introduced by Bronisław Malinowski and Maurice Leenhardt to denote myths that have either taken the form of a clear narrative (short story) or exist, in people’s minds, in the form of vague ideas and beliefs (extended story). The analysis of dynamics of attitudes toward Stalin in Ukrainian society throughout 1991–2016 allows us to identify social factors, which determined positive and negative attitudes toward him in the post-Soviet period. In particular, it is shown that upon the 2000s the identity factor is crucial: if a person identifies him- or herself with the Ukrainian nation, his/her attitude towards Stalin is clearly negative. The analysis of both the main narratives about Ukraine’s past and the perception of the nationalism concept in Ukrainian society proves the accuracy of using the post-colonial approach to the understanding of Ukrainian society during 1991–2022. In particular, the theses of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and Edward Said that the domination of colonizers in the sphere of culture persists even in the case a nation has already gained political independence, have been confirmed. First, the nation keeps using the language of colonizers, i.e., keeps staying in the field of meanings imposed by colonizers. Such is the fate of the nationalism concept, which until 2014 had been perceived in Ukrainian society mainly in a Soviet way. The co-existence of six narratives about Ukraine’s past, of which only 2 were distinctly Soviet, allows us to understand the mechanisms of decolonization that took place in Ukrainian society before 2014.
Getrenntes zusammenbringen
Authors: Ahuis Ferdinand
Published: March 2023

Im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert war Hamburg eine Hamburgs der Hochburgen europäischer Hebraistik. Das 1613 gegründete Akademische Gymnasium schuf Professuren für Hebraistik oder – umfassender noch – für Orientalistik. Ein Name wie Hermann Samuel Reimarus ist mit diesen verbunden. Der eine oder andere dieser Lehrenden wurde darüber hinaus Hauptpastor.

Der promovierte Alttestamentler und Hauptpastor i. R. von St. Nikolai Ferdinand Ahuis hat die Nachlässe von neun seiner Vorgänger aus vier Jahrhunderten hinsichtlich deren Haltung gegenüber dem Judentum untersucht. Im vorliegenden Werk stellt er diese Persönlichkeiten vor, deren theologische Auslegungen des Alten Testaments die christliche Sicht auf das Judentum mitgeprägt haben.

Das Werk schließt mit einem virtuellen Dialog zwischen Hauptpastor und Bibelwissenschaftler Heinz Beckmann und Rabbiner und Bibelwissenschaftler Benno Jacob.
The Study of Compositions and Methods of Supplying New Fuels with Additives of Brassica Rapa Oil to the Diesel
Authors: Plotnikov Sergey А. , Kartashevich Anatoly N. , Zabolotskikh Georgiy E.
Published: March 2023

Introduction. Physico-chemical properties of the diesel fuel emulsion with Brassica rapa oil and ethanol have been studied. The use of blended fuel does not make structural changes in the engine, but only the improvement of the attachments: the power supply system of the internal combustion engine.
Aim of the Article. The article aims at determining the effect of additives of Brassica rapa oil and ethanol in commercial diesel fuel in different quantities on such indicators as density, kinematic viscosity, and the lowest specific heat of combustion of mixtures and determining the optimal mixture of fuels for bench tests on the diesel.
Materials and Methods. There were used the following equipment: laboratory scales VIBRAAJH-620CE, pycnometer PZh2-10-KSh 7/16, viscosimeter VPZh-2, and electronic stopwatch.
Results. The dependence between the density, kinematic viscosity and concentration of additives in blended fuels has been determined. The relationship between the kinematic viscosity of oils and the lower specific heat of combustion has been noted. The dynamics of a decrease in the average lower specific heat of combustion of blends relative to an increase in the concentration of blended fuels is presented.
Discussion and Conclusion. For bench tests on the engine, there were selected two blends 10% Brasssica rapa +10% Ethanol+80% Diesel and 25% Brasssica rapa +25% Ethanol +50% Diesel. When selecting the mixtures, the focus was on 4 parameters: kinematic viscosity, density, stability time, and lower specific heat of combustion.
Development and Validation of a Questionnaire on Radiation Protection in Dentistry
Authors: Barba Ramírez Lucía , Ruiz-Imbert Ana Cecilia , Cascante-Sequeira Deivi , Ovares Saballos Patricia , Hidalgo Rivas Alejandro
Published: March 2023

The use of ionizing radiation is legally regulated by health authorities due to the risk of harmful effects on patients and occupationally exposed personnel. In dentistry, the possible risk is carcinogenesis, being essential to know and apply radiological protection, in order to reduce this risk. There are few investigations on the level of knowledge of dental students in radiation protection, and none carried out in Central America. Questionnaires are a tool to determine this information; however, during their development, validation is essential, allowing the instrument to be used at different times or populations. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire to assess the knowledge in radiation protection of undergraduate and postgraduate students in dentistry. A questionnaire on radiological protection was built based on literature and national legislation. For its validation, the pre-test was carried out in two stages: content review through the judgment of 6 experts, and application to a small sample of students. Once modified according to the pre-test, the questionnaire was applied to 62 students - who did not participate in the pre-test -. Content validity was assessed using Aiken's V coefficient in the first stage of the pre-test. Reproducibility was determined using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and reliability using Cronbach's alpha. An Aiken V coefficient of 0.95 was obtained, an ICC between 0.697 and 0.729 and a Cronbach's alpha of 0.727. The questionnaire developed is a valid instrument to evaluate the knowledge in radiological protection of undergraduate and postgraduate students in dentistry. This instrument will strengthen and improve the training of dental undergraduate and postgraduate students in radiological protection.
Effects of Neumann and Robin boundaries on the thermal instability
Authors: Lagziri Hajar , El Fakiri Hanae , El Bouardi Abdelmajid
Published: March 2023

The thermo convective instability of the Darcy-Benard problem (DB) using Robin (third-kind) thermal conditions is investigated here. We consider a viscous Newtonian fluid saturating a porous layer in which the layer is sandwiched between two impermeable boundaries. The upper and the lower walls are modelled in the form of the Neumann (second-kind) and the Robin (third-kind) thermal conditions, respectively. The difference in the temperature distribution between both phases allows the lack of a local thermal equilibrium model to be present. As a consequence, the third kind of thermal condition brings about one extra dimensionless parameter of the Biot number to the usual one of the inter-heat transfer coefficient and the thermal conductivity ratio. The normal modes method adopted in a linear stability analysis gives rise to perturbed governing equations. The eigenvalue problem is handled numerically as a result of the perturbed governing equations leading to the marginal stability condition.
Critical Literature Review on Teaching Chinese as a World Language in the Context of Globalization
Authors: Zhu Junling
Published: March 2023

Using perspectives on language and language learning in Second Language Acquisition (SLA), including the traditional cognitive orientation, sociocultural theory orientation, and critical theoretical orientation as theoretical frameworks, this study critically analyzes 78 papers published from 2014 to 2020 in Chinese as a Second Language—The Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (CSL), a leading journal that is devoted exclusively to the study of Chinese language, culture, and pedagogy. This study investigates how the teaching and learning of Chinese language and culture has been conceptualized and enacted in the field of SLA and explores factors that contributed to frustration, dissatisfaction, or criticisms in this field (e.g., Lantolf and Genung, 2002; Li and Duff, 2008, 2018; Thorne, 2005). Additionally, this study raises awareness of the value of sociocultural and critical perspectives on language teaching and learning (e.g., Douglas Fir Group, 2016; Fairclough, 1992; Halliday and Hasan, 1985; New London Group, 1996; Vygotsky, 1978), suggesting more critical and sociocultural-oriented research to support learning Chinese as a world language in the context of globalization.
Consciousness and Learning
Authors: Serna Dimas Héctor Manuel
Published: March 2023

This study presents the results of a research project on the interrelation between an instructional design and the application of cultural-historical-activity-theory (CHAT) on a course on International Culture with higher education students. Over a nine-week course, the researcher collected data on some of the students’ course projects and their reflections from a focus group activity. The findings suggest that the interrelation between the course instructional design and CHAT allowed students to gain consciousness of their class work and their own learning as they demonstrated greater command of the course contents as the course progressed. Additionally, from the perspective of CHAT, students’ agency was enhanced by their concept internalization and awareness of the course objectives and learning goals. Finally, self-regulation in teaching and learning emerged as the research stakeholders committed themselves to working towards the configuration of a learning community with a clear sense of rules and further division of labor.
Streetware: Retrofitting historic cores into cultural and creative districts in Southeast Asia
Authors:   , Vegara Naiara
Published: March 2023

The thesis develops a design methodology for the strategic urban regeneration of Historic Cores in secondary cities of Southeast Asia with the aim to transform them into Cultural and Creative Districts. It investigates three cores, George Town, Cebu and Bandung, located in three different countries, respectively Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia, which share a colonial urban past and are referential cultural destinations. Today, the presence of fragmented and obsolete urbanity in these cores affects the sustainability and productivity of the district. The research proposes the seeds for bottom up regeneration strategies that complement the existing landmarks and character of place by inserting a new vocation for these districts. The design methodology suggests a multi scalar contextual design process that discovers opportunity projects through urban learnings. A method was devised to obtain learnings through drawing tangible, physical data, and intangible, behavioural data, as layers of the context in order to reveal relationships and qualities across a range of urban conditions. The application of the method reveals a set of character opportunity projects that become the engines to stimulate scales of urban impact in the process of urban regeneration. The design process aims to inspire projects that encourage placemaking and city-making, to shape resilient, liveable and healthy cityscapes.
The resource model of political participation 2.0 Protesting in semi-authoritarian regimes – A privilege of the privileged
Authors:   ,   Linnaeus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Kopacheva Elizaveta
Published: March 2023

Transitioning to and sustaining democracy cannot be possible without active citizens joining protests, distributing political information, or representing fellow citizens in legislative institutions. Due to this, political-science research for several decades has tried to investigate why some citizens are involved in political decision-making while others prefer to refrain from it. Many scholars have suggested that citizens’ political participation is, at large, explained by their interest in politics and political knowledge. However, in the time of shifting towards the digital era, social media has substantially increased the speed and scope of information sharing and overall political knowledge. Additionally, attention seekers populating social networking sites promote mindfulness, consciousness, pro-activeness, and altruism, popularising online activism, boycotting, buycotting, and protesting. Yet, the scale of protest participation in semi-authoritarian regimes, which have a high potential to democratise, remains limited. If political interest or knowledge cannot really explain why this is the case, what can? In this dissertation, I tested hypotheses grounded in political-participation, social-capital, political-mobilisation, and rational-choice research traditions, as well as new hypotheses generated by studying the patterns in original data. In this fashion, I sought to find the underlying factors behind limited protest participation in semi-authoritarian regimes. By studying what is traditionally referred to as unconventional participation (e.g., online activism, petition-signing, and protesting) in democratic and semi-authoritarian regimes and participation in the Russian Federation as a representative case, I have developed an explanatory model of contemporary political participation. In the Russian context, the model proved to be 96% accurate at predicting protest participation. Based on the results of this study and those reported by other scholars, I concluded that socioeconomic status (SES) is at the root of inequalities in political participation. While high-SES individuals acquire advantageous social networks that give them access to political information, low-SES individuals are often excluded from political processes altogether. This dissertation demonstrated that individual social networks—and not time, money, or civic skills—are the most critical resource for contemporary participation.
Problematic aspects of iron deficiency compensation in heart failure
Authors: Makarova N. A.
Published: March 2023

The initial contradictions in the problem of anemia treatment in cardiac patients are highlighted. The issues of diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency, presented in the updated National clinical guidelines for chronic heart failure, are analyzed in detail. Based on them, involving own research, the author aims to develop a treatment and diagnostic program for anemia.
In-hospital outcomes of ST elevation myocardial infarction in post-COVID-19 patients
Authors: Chashchin M. G. , Strelkova A. V. , Gorshkov A. Yu. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: March 2023

Aim. To study clinical and anamnestic data, as well as inhospital outcomes in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with prior coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared with previously uninfected STEMI patients.

Material and methods. This prospective study included 181 patients treated for STEMI. The patients were divided into 2 groups, depending on the anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG titer as follows: the main group included 62 seropositive patients, while the control group — 119 seronegative patients without prior COVID-19. Anamnesis, clinical and paraclinical examination, including electrocardiography, echocardiography, coronary angiography, were performed. Mortality and incidence of STEMI complications at the hospital stage were analyzed.

Results. The mean age of the patients was 62,6±12,3 years. The vast majority were men (69,1% (n=125)). The median time from the onset of COVID-19 manifestations to STEMI was 60,00 [45,00; 83,00] days. According to, the patients of both groups were comparable the severity of circulatory failure (p>0,05). Coronary angiography found that in patients of the main group, Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) score of 0-1 in the infarct-related artery was recorded much less frequently (62,9% (n=39) vs, 77,3% (n=92), p=0,0397). Patients of the main group demonstrated a lower concentration of leukocytes (9,30*109/l [7,80; 11,40] vs 10,70*109/l [8,40; 14,00], p=0,0065), higher levels of C-reactive protein (21,5 mg/L [9,1; 55,8] vs 10,2 mg/L [5,1; 20,5], p=0,0002) and troponin I (9,6 ng/mL [2,2; 26,0] vs 7,6 ng/mL [2,2; 11,5], p=0,0486). Lethal outcome was recorded in 6,5% (n=4) of cases in the main group and 8,4% (n=10) in the control group (p=0,6409). Both groups were comparable in terms of the incidence of complications (recurrent myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, complete atrioventricular block, stroke, gastrointestinal bleeding) during hospitalization (p>0,05).

Conclusion. Patients with STEMI after COVID-19, despite a more burdened history and higher levels of C-reactive protein and troponin I, compared with STEMI patients without COVID-19, did not differ significantly in clinical status, morbidity, and inhospital mortality.
Assessment of stock abundance and commercial perspective for cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) in the water bodies of West Kamchatka
Authors: Savin V. A.
Published: March 2023

The paper presents generalized information for the ten-year period (2011–2020) on the stock abundance status of some West Kamchatka cherry salmon populations. Data on spawning stock abundance and catch statistics from scientifi c and recreational fi sheries are given. The sex and age structure is considered. Dynamics of body length and weight and absolute fecundity are analyzed. The results of the study make it possible to consider the West Kamchatka cherry salmon as a recreational fi shery object for the nearest decade.
The Utility of Glasgow Prognostic Score as an Indicator of Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Authors: DÖNMEZ Esra , ÖZCAN Sevgi , ŞAHİN İrfan , OKUYAN Ertuğrul
Published: March 2023

Aim

The Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) is a scoring system obtained by using inflammatory (C-reactive protein) and nutritional (albumin) parameters together, and it has been shown to have prognostic value in various cardiac pathologies in previous studies. In this study, we aimed to investigate the usability of the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) in predicting 1-year mortality in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

Method

Patients who underwent TAVI with the diagnosis of severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis in our hospital between 2013 and 2017 were included in this single center study retrospectively. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were obtained by reviewing patient files. GPS value was calculated by using C-reactive protein and albumin values which was obtained on admission to. Two groups were formed as survivors and non-survivors according to 1-year mortality data.

Results

A total of 170 patients were included in this retrospective study and 59 patients constituted the non-survivors group. History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cerebrovascular disease were higher in non-survivors’ group. High STS-TAVR, Euro SCORE II and GPS levels were also higher in non-survivors group. High GPS value calculated with pre-procedural data was determined as a predictor of 1-year mortality.

Conclusion

The Glasgow Prognostic Score allows the evaluation of inflammation and nutritional status together, is a practical method that can be obtained from routine laboratory parameters. It can be used as a predictor of mortality in patients undergoing TAVI. It can guide clinicians in taking preventive measures to reduce mortality before the procedure.
Frequency and seasonal distribution of adenovirus and rotavirus in children diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis: A single centre experience
Authors: SERT Sadiye , ERAYMAN Berna
Published: March 2023

Aim: We aimed to investigate the relationship between age, gender, and season with respect to the frequency of rotavirus and adenovirus antigens in stool specimens obtained from children one month to 18 years of age who were diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis.

Materials and Methods: The records of stool specimen analyses for 1960 patients with diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis at our hospital from January 2017 to August 2022 were retrospectively examined. The patient's admission year, season, gender, age, and stool viral antigen test results were retrospectively analyzed from the file records.

Results: Viral antigen was detected in stool specimen in 364 (13.8%) of the patients included in the study, while 92 (4.7%) of them were rotavirus and 180 (9.1%) were adenoviruses. We found that both rotavirus and adenovirus were most common in the children one month-2 years of age. In our study, rotavirus was most commonly detected in December and winter, while adenovirus was detected in March and spring. Twenty-six (28.2%) patients with rotavirus gastroenteritis and 68 (37.7%) patients with adenovirus gastroenteritis were hospitalized and treated.

Conclusion: Our study showed now that rotavirus and adenovirus, which are the agents of viral gastroenteritis, are seen at a substantial rate. Especially in children under the two years of age, the frequency of detection of viral agents is higher. Enteric adenovirus and rotavirus were detected more frequently in winter and spring. We suggest that viral gastroenteritis agents should be considered and examined in children with suspected gastroenteritis.
Is upper gastrointestinal system screening necessary in kidney transplant candidates?
Authors: DURAK Serdar , ERKUT Murat , FİDAN Sami , ALGÜL DURAK Beyza , COŞAR Arif Mansur
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND

The aim of this study is to present and discuss upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy findings in renal transplant candidates with a high incidence of gastrointestinal system diseases.

METHODS

Between January 2014 and December 2019, patients over the age of 18 who were on dialysis for chronic renal failure and renal transplant candidates at xxx University xxx Hospital were included in the study. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings and pathology results (atrophy, helicobacter pylori and intestinal metaplasia) of the patients were retrospectively evaluated by scanning from the electronic archive system of the hospital.

RESULTS

The study included 105 patients. 53 (50.5%) of the patients were male. The mean age of the patients was 44.09 ± 14.16 years and there was no statistically significant difference between male and female sexes (p=0.961). The most common endoscopic findings were pangastritis (44.8%), antral gastritis (27.6%) and esophagitis (16.2%). Only 4 (3.8%) patients had duodenal ulcer. Atrophy was positive in 3 (13%) of 23 patients, HP was positive in 19 (27.1%) of 67 patients and IM was positive in 17 (24.3%) of 56 patients.

CONCLUSIONS

Patients who are renal transplant candidates should be reviewed for indication of routine upper endoscopic examination before transplantation to prevent upper GI tract complications that may develop after transplantation.
Improving of Placements, Higher Studies and Entrepreneurships of Civil Engineering Students through Quality Circle Activity
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar (MS) India, Patil Y. M , Kumbhar P. D. ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar (MS) India
Published: March 2023

Abstract—Outcome Based Education (OBE) system is playing a vital role in engineering education as per New Education Policy 2020. In OBE, different types of active learning tools, varying from a simple, class room assessment tools like one-minute paper, thinkpair- share, flipped classroom, to a more complex technique like problem based learning, cooperative learning, peer supported independent study are used so that the engineering graduates get equipped with required skill sets to make them industry ready. In India, nowadays the quality of education provided by the institutions and the programs run by these institutions is evaluated by two major bodies namely NBA and NAAC. Accreditation of the programs and institutions by NBA and NAAC is based on some criteria and it has become an essential requirement to ensure the quality technical education. In NBA and NAAC, students’ placements, higher education, entrepreneurship, industry internship and connect with industry are considered to be the key indicators for ensuring quality technical education and a higher weightage has been provided in the evaluation process. In this paper, an attempt has been done to improve students’ placement index (i.e. placements, higher studies and entrepreneurships) by implementing the concept of Quality Circle (QC) activity for the students of civil engineering department of Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar. The results indicate that implementation of QC concept could improve placement index by 10% for last two batches and could maintain progress even during COVID pandemic. Thus, study concludes that implementation of QC concept helps in enhancing placement index of department. Keywords— NAAC; NBA; Outcome Base Education; Placement Index; Quality Circle;
Lessons from a Blended Learning Implementation – What to do and what not to do?
Authors:   Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India, D Anitha , D. Kavitha ,   Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India, C. Jeyamala ,   Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India, P Sharmila ,   Department of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: March 2023

Blended learning has taken its importance due to the turbulent ripple in teaching learning process in the past few years. Increase in online teaching expertise among the instructors has paved the way for developing online repositories and thus leading to blended mode offering of courses. But there exists a question “What is the pedagogy for every online repository to be converted to blended learning?” There must be few dos and don’ts in every implementation of any new pedagogical techniques. This research attempts to find a new pedagogical framework for effective implementation of blended learning into the regular curriculum after identifying appropriate learning method. The research is conducted as quantitative research with surveys obtained from students and faculty of the host institution after the first cycle of blended learning implementation in a computer science course. 40 students participated in the learning and recorded their responses through an online survey. Observations from the survey are analyzed in the perspective of different factors of blended learning with statistical analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods. From the study, it has been inferred that students recognize blended learning as an innovative pedagogical technique provided with factors that motivates and demotivates them. From these observations, suitable recommendations are made in terms of what to do and what not to do and a framework for effective implementation of the blended mode of learning is proposed. Keywords— Blended learning; Learning framework; New Pedagogy ; Student expectation; Faculty expertise
Digital Transformation and Hybrid Model in Engineering Education
Authors:   Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, India 570002, C Lokesh , Shankar Shobha ,   Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, India 570002, R Shilpa ,   Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru, India 570002, KR Rekha ,   SJB Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India
Published: March 2023

Digitalisation is also transforming research in ways that are common to other domains of social interaction but are very pronounced since the scientific community is highly interconnected globally. The survey show that the use of digital productivity and collaboration tools is more intense within Higher education institutions and small economies, and it is associated with higher rates of personal scientific collaboration and productivity. Online identity is important for UG, PG and researchers because a significant but incomplete part of their science- related activities leave a digital trace. In turn, this digital footprint supports the production of metrics that researchers use to inform decisions that impact on their teaching and learning careers, such as hiring and promotion decisions in universities. Keywords – Digitalization of Engineering Science, for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).
Opinion of Engineering Students on the Use of Live Online Lectures after the Pandemic
Authors:   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi 110078, India, Chakraborty Pinaki
Published: March 2023

The first outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in December 2019 and the disease took the shape of a pandemic in the next few months. Universities around the world imported lessons to their student mostly in online mode in 2020 and 2021. Thirty-five undergraduate computer science students were interviewed about their experience of attending online lectures during the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative analysis of their responses revealed that 43% of them felt that they can learn equally well from online and offline lectures, 49% felt that online lectures provide them flexibility which in turn helps them to perform better in academics and 54% felt that professors have improved their online teaching skills since the beginning of the pandemic. Further, a qualitative analysis revealed that students appreciate online lectures for allowing them to access ebooks and digital resources while attending lectures, and making it easier to study topics that require a lot of visualization and ask queries to professors. Consequently, 77% students said that a combination of online and offline lectures may be used in the future with students being allowed to choose how they learn. Alternatively, only online lectures may be scheduled on some days of the week so that students need not travel to the campus on those days. Keywords—COVID-19 pandemic, online lecture, flexible learning, professor-student interaction, content delivery.
Effectiveness of Video Lessons Using Mobile Learning Technology
Authors:   National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,), J A Hemabala , Suresh B ESM ,   National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,)
Published: March 2023

Electronics and communication and manufacturing technology are gaining much importance in the new millennium. The advents in electronics and communication technologies have been offering inexpensive, more convenient and more functionality in a single device. The engineering students and teachers can access data and communicate with each other anytime, anywhere, on any device, and any data and network. The researcher has to implement new technology, new ideas, and innovations in the research area of wireless communication and wireless networks. In wireless and mobile communication, to develop these engineering laboratories into virtual labs and study materials in hand (within a Pocket). This research is focused on and related to engineering education research. The quasi-experimental design has been used in this research study to measure the effectiveness of mobile learning using video lessons in engineering education. The questionnaire is used to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile learning for undergraduate engineering students. This paper describes the main study of the research results shows that 506 students of second year engineering students of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Electronics and Communication (ECE), and Bio- Medical Engineering (BME) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India their usage of wireless communication technology in mobile learning using video lessons. The video lessons used for this study are Electromagnetism which is common for EEE and ECE and Electrocardiography is common for BME and ECE. During the study smart phones, mobile phones and wireless devices, tablet pc, personal digital assistants, etc are used and the duration of the video lesson is 30 minutes. These video lessons can be transmitted using Bluetooth technology in the classroom, library, and corridors during the free hours. Keywords: E-learning, m-learning,