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Physical activity of high school students in the city of Cilegon, Banten Province
Authors: Sendy Mohamad Anugrah  , Triprayogo Rian , Zubaida Ida
Published: March 2022

Lifestyle in adolescence is very important to know to determine the development of a person's adult health level. The main objective of this study was to map the level of physical activity of high school students in Cilegon. This study used a survey study method of 3185 participants of high school level consisting of 985 males and 2200 females who participated in this study. Data on students' physical activity levels were obtained using a paper-based online IPAQ questionnaire. The results of this study indicated that the BMI categories for males were 37.5% underweight, 37.3% normal, 9.8% overweight, and 15.4% obese, while for females were 35.7% underweight, 46.4% normal, 9.3% overweight, and 8.6 obese. The findings in this study provided evidence that the BMI of high school students in Cilegon was in the normal or healthy weight category. However, in the BMI category, there were still many research subjects who were in the obese category. This was because the physical activities carried out by students were in a low category. The high percentage of the low activity category was feared that the subjects of this study would affect their health condition in the future
Is e-sport a part of sports?
Authors: Fizi Resti Molina , Suherman Wawan Sundawan , Nanda Fitri Agung
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this study is to describe the e-sports view of an athlete, the athlete in question is someone who is engaged in sports involving physical activity and movement with national scale achievements. The method in this research is observational with a quantitative descriptive design. The sample in this study amounted to 158 National athletes of Riau Province. The sampling technique represents all sports in Riau Province which are selected based on being in the appropriate situation, time, and place, with the purposive sampling technique. In this study, using a questionnaire instrument with a Likert scale, there were four category assessments, namely strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree. The data analysis used is a survey method carried out with a questionnaire and the scores obtained and an analysis of the e-sport category using the SPSS 25 application. The results reveal that sportsmen view e-sport as a sport even though there is no strenuous physical activity but there is light physical activity in it. especially in motor movement. The percentage acquisition of 14.6% is good. Then in the sufficient category, the percentage is 25.9%. While the moderate category of the presentation was 30.4%. For the category less the percentage is 20.9%. For the last category is bad 8.2%. The results reveal that sportsmen agree that e-sport is a sport. The results of the study are expected to be able to solve perceptions about e-sport in which there is no physical activity in it, which is a sport.
The increase of uncoupling protein-1 expression after moderate intensity continuous exercises in obese females
Authors: Sugiharto  , Sakti Adji Banih , Merawati Desiana , Pranoto Adi
Published: March 2022

This study aims to prove an increase in the expression of uncoupling protein-1 (UCP-1) after moderate-intensity continuous exercise in obese females. The present study employed a true-experimental with the randomized control group pretest-posttest design. A total of 12 obese females were enrolled in this study and given moderate-intensity continuous exercise. Continuous exercise was done with an intensity of 60-70% HRmax for 40 minutes using a treadmill. The Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method was used to examine the expression of UCP-1. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-test with statistics packet for social science (SPSS) software version 17. The results obtained mean UCP-1 expression on K1 between pre-exercise (3.68±0.46) ng/mL, post-exercise (3.73±0.69) ng/mL and (p=0.875). Mean UCP-1 expression on K2 between pre-exercise (3.64±1.52) ng/mL, post-exercise (6.83±0.64) ng/mL and (p=0.001). Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that there is an increase in UCP-1 expression between before and after moderate-intensity continuous exercise in obese females. Future studies are suggested to compare the effect of acute exercise with moderate intensity chronic exercise on increasing UCP-1 expression in obese females.
Self-confidence using technology, understanding of TPACK and teaching quality of physical education’s teacher candidate while online learning
Authors: Friskawati Gita Febria
Published: March 2022

This study aims to reveal the relationship between self-confidence, understanding of TPACK and the teaching quality of prospective physical education teachers when conducting online learning. The correlational research method was used in a population of 132 students practicing STKIP Pasundan who were following the PPL program. A total of 96 samples were involved in this study by means of convenience sampling. The instrument used to measure teaching confidence is a questionnaire with a Likert scale questionnaire (1-5 scale) which has been tested for validity and reliability with the results of r = 0.791. Meanwhile, to measure the quality of teaching, the Teaching Quality Scale (TQS) and TPACK Questioners. The results showed that the contribution of all independent variables (confidence and understanding of TPACK) to the dependent variable (quality of teaching physical education) simultaneously was 72.1%. Research shows that the psychological factor of self-confidence can determine the goals to be achieved (quality of teaching physical education) even though it is weak by being influenced by experience, knowledge and other skills, including understanding of TPACK. Therefore, further research is recommended to discuss forms of intervention for prospective physical education teachers to increase confidence in using technology when teaching online and increase understanding of TPACK in order to make students interested in learning when learning online so as to maintain teaching quality.
The application of hand-eye coordination test guidelines for table tennis using audio visual media
Authors: Dwi Kurniawan Dennis , Maria Bandi Utama Alfonsus , Mulyawan Rizki
Published: March 2022

Distance learning in the field of sport education, particularly at the university level, is well suited to independent and structured learning. In the table tennis course, it is necessary to identify the initial ability of PJKR FIK UNY students' hand-eye coordination through the use of audio visual based test guidelines. The method for administering the test is provided during distance learning. This test guideline's application includes experimental research using the pretest-posttest design method. The sample consists of PJKR FIK UNY table tennis students drawn at random from a class of up to 40 students. This study was conducted from February to April 2021. The analysis results of the Paired Sample Test data obtained a value of sig = 0.000 <0.05, the conclusion from the test results is that there is a difference in the effect of hand-eye coordination abilities in table tennis games between before and after being given test guidelines using audio visual media. The conclusion from the application of test guidelines using audio visual media can improve the results of the hand-eye coordination test for PJKR FIK UNY students.
Axiology of lego-lego dance in sports perspective
Authors: Nyoman Wali Carles , Komarudin  , Pranata Doni
Published: March 2022

The axiology of lego-lego dance in a sports perspective is a study that explores the values ​​contained in lego-lego dance, especially sports axiology. This study aims to determine/find the axiology of sports contained in the lego-lego dance which is studied through the perspective of sports in the lego-lego circle. This research method is a quantitative descriptive method using observation, interviews and questionnaires. The subjects in this study involved 50 people from the West Kuligang Pantar tribe, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The data collection of this research used descriptive quantitative by using a questionnaire. The data analysis of this research is using the MIX method, a combination of quantitative and qualitative, the data to be analyzed can then be drawn conclusions according to the focus of the problem being studied. The results of this study indicate that sports axiology in lego-lego dance really exists with respondents' answers presented as Strongly Agree (SS) 1,92%, Agree (S) 2,80%, Neutral (N) 1%, Disagree (TS) 0,08% . The limitation of this research is that the single version of the lego-lego dance is not plural because the lego-lego dance in each tribe has different movements, sources, subjects, places of research and times. Researchers hope that there are researchers who can examine more than one version of the lego-lego dance.
Profile of the physical condition of the determinant of the serve and skills on the court tennis service
Authors: Ali Muhammad , Supriono Slamet , Turiyem  , Syarifah
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this study was to find out the determinant physical condition and service skills of court tennis in tennis players of the city's achievement coaching club Jambi. The subjects of this study were 15 tennis players of the city's achievement coaching club Jambi. Test instruments Push-Up Test (arm muscle strength), Sit and Reach (flexibility), Tennis ball throwing test (Eye and Hand Coordination), and Service Test (Service Skills). The results showed that the results of arm muscle strength owned by players coaching the achievements of the city of Jambi's tennis court most of the 14 players gained a good category once with a percentage of 93%. The togok flexibility test that players coaching the achievements of the city of Jambi city tennis mostly 9 players gained a very good category with a percentage of 60%. The eye and hand coordination tests that Jambi city court tennis coaching players have most of the 12 players gained a good category with a percentage of 80%.0%. And the court tennis service that the Jambi city court tennis coaching players have mostly 10 players gained less category with a percentage of 67%.
The role of humanistic leadership on good governance in sport organization: A literature review
Authors: Hartarto Airlangga , Castyana Billy , Mega Anggita Gustiana , Ditya Candra Adiska Rani , Setyawati Heny
Published: March 2022

Good organizational performance is also inseparable from good organizational management. However, not all Sports Organizations have a Good governance system, even though the governance system is a crucial component for managing a sports organization because it relates to policy issues and the direction of the performance of a sports organization. In addition, organizational performance is also inseparable from the intervention of organizational leaders because a leader has skills in influencing others to work together to achieve common goals. One of the successful leadership styles in business-based organizations is humanist leadership, but can humanist leadership styles contribute to realizing a sports organization that has Good Governance? A total of 20 articles in the last ten years on the topic of Good governance and humanist leadership were used as data and analyzed. Based on the results and discussion of the principles of Good Governance emphasized Transparency, Democracy, Check and Balance and Solidarity, and Humanist leadership, which has pillars such as communication, democracy, and transparency to its members. This study concludes that human leadership has a role in forming leaders who can improve the quality of good governance in sports organizations.
Fitness level and the relationship between heart rate, body water, dehydration symptoms in adolescents during a pandemic
Authors: Mulyawan Rizki , Prasetyo Yudik , Arjuna Fatkurahman , Sumaryanti  , Nugroho Sigit
Published: March 2022

This study was conducted to find out the body response occurred immediately after bleep test after undergoing a pandemic period of more than one year. This research is an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional approach, using the purposive sampling technique. The research subjects were 43 students, 14 women and 29 men with the criteria (1) sports students who were physically active three times a week during the last 1-2 months; (2) no injury or (3) illness in the last 3-7 days. The instruments used are polar heart rate monitor h-10 (measure heart rate), Omron HBF 375 Karada Scan (assess the percentage of water in the body), and urine color scale (dehydration predictor). Data analysis through homogenity test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, and Pearson Correlation test. The findings of this research were female (30.2 ± 2.63) and male (36.8 ± 5.31) VO2Max concluded as fair category. There was no significant relationship between heart rate with body water (0.071 > 0.05) and urine color (0.557 > 0.05), even body water and urine colour (0.10 > 0.05). The pandemic period is proven to make fitness levels stand in a fair category. Heart rate, body water percentage, and dehydration do not have a significant relationship with each other.
The nutrition needs of adolescent athletes: A systematic review
Authors: Awang Firmansyah  , Muhammad Reza Aziz Prasetya
Published: March 2022

Athletes certainly need better nutrition than ordinary people. These nutritional needs, especially for adolescent athletes, are very important as a supplement to produce performance, energy, growth, and in the recovery process. The purpose of this article is to explain the components or aspects that must be considered in meeting the nutritional needs of adolescent athletes. This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and the Meta-analysis. There are scientific articles obtained from Elsevier, Pubmed, Science Direct, Web of Science, National Index, Google Scholar, Journal of Sport Nutrition. Some important aspects of meeting nutritional needs for adolescent athletes are as follows: calorie needs, macronutrients hydration, and timing. The analysis structure used in this study is in line with several bibliometric studies conducted on other topics. Research on nutrition in adolescent athletes, research on important aspects of nutrition to meet the needs of adolescent athletes, English and Indonesian articles, full text form, published from 2015 to 2021. Exclusion criteria, abstract only, unpublished articles in scientific journals. All aspects of fulfilling nutrition for adolescent athletes are very important to support performance and quality, especially for adolescent athletes.
The relationship of emotional intelligence with academic performance of university students
Authors: Listik E. M. , Kurganova E. A. , Kudryavtseva E. L. , Pashkova O. A.
Published: March 2022

Background. The problem of the development of emotional intelligence and  the  search for its relationship with various factors remains relevant, since in modern research there are contradictory data on the nature of the relationship of emotional intelligence with academic performance.

Aims: to clarify the magnitude and sign of the relationship between the level of development of emotional intelligence of university students and their academic performance.

Materials and methods. Eighty-three 83 students from 18 to 47 years old participated in the study. They all were students of 1–4th years of bachelor’s degree in Moscow universities in the areas of “Psychological and pedagogical education”, “Pedagogical education with two training profiles”, “Pediatrics”, “Nursing”. The research method applied was a written survey (methods of D.V. Lyusin, N. Hall, questionnaire). The Spearman correlation method was used to study the relationship between variables.

Results. The sample was dominated by female undergraduate students (n = 75). The average level of emotional intelligence development prevails among students, the level of interpersonal emotional intelligence development is higher than the level of intrapersonal emotional intelligence development. The trend in increasing academic performance of master’s degree students in comparison with undergraduate students has been revealed. A correlation was found between students’ academic performance and general emotional intelligence (r = 0.331; p˂0.01). The closeness of the correlation between the components of emotional intelligence and academic performance is more pronounced in relation to interpersonal emotional intelligence (r = 0.3407) than to intrapersonal (r = 0.3251; p˂0.01).

Conclusion. We have found that the higher the level of academic performance of students, the higher the level of emotional intelligence; interpersonal emotional intelligence of students is more closely related to academic performance.
Clustering of indicators of the cognitive status in cardiac surgery patients to assess the risk of postoperative decline
Authors: Razumnikova O. M. , Tarasova I. V. , Trubnikova O. A. , Barbarash O. L.
Published: March 2022

The aim of the study. To determine the informational value of psychometric indicators used for the integral assessment of cognitive status in cardiac patients, and to find those that would help differentiate the individual sensibility to postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD).

Materials and methods. The clustering methods were analyzed the extended psychometric testing data in 256 cardiac surgery patients. The psychometric testing carried out 3–5 days before and on days 7–10 after surgery using the psychophysiological complex program “Status PF”.

Results. The cluster analysis revealed that the most informative tests for a screening risk assessment of POCD are the testing the speed of response to visual stimuli with feedback of changes in the stimuli exposition according to the individual reaction time and the testing short-term memory (memorized words). While the analysis of postoperative psychometric indicators, the patients in a modified clustering group were characterized by a deterioration of verbal memory and a decrease of the time reaction to visual stimuli whereas that its observed acceleration in the general “stable” group.

Conclusion. The clustering methods enabled the identification of cardiac surgery patients in the preoperative stage who had less cognitive reserve for recovery after surgery. The changes in the relationship of complex visual and motor response, attention, and memory indicators, which depended on the belonging to the identified clusters, suggest that the preoperative period is characterized by the dedifferentiation of cognitive functions indicating a cognitive deficit.
Diagnostics and methods of solving the reduction of bone mineral density and deformities of the articular cavity of the scapula during reverse shoulder arthroplasty
Authors: Kesyan G. A. , Karapetyan G. S. , Shuyskiy A. A. , Urazgil’deev R. Z. , Arsen’ev I. G. , Kesyan O. G.
Published: March 2022

Background. Reverse arthroplasty is an effective method of treating severe injuries and diseases of the shoulder joint. In cases of severe osteoporosis, defects and deformities of the glenoid, there are risks of incorrect installation and instability of the components of the endoprosthesis. In the literature data, the problem of osteoporosis in the endoprosthetics of the shoulder joint and methods of its solution are rather poorly reflected, which was the reason for this study.

The aim: to develop algorithms for diagnosing the state of the bone tissue of the articular cavity of the scapula and methods for solving its deviations during reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Materials and methods. Forty-eight patients who underwent reversible shoulder joint replacement were examined in the Department of Adult Orthopedics of the N.N. Priorov National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics. A standard preoperative examination of patients developed in the department was performed, as well as additional calculations of bone density in Hounsfield units and according to X-ray densitometry were performed. The parameters of bone density of the glenoid (in HU) were compared with the data of densitometry.

Results. According to the results of densitometry, the patients were divided into groups. A direct dependence of the bone density of the glenoid and the indicators of densitometry was revealed. Algorithms of treatment and preoperative preparation of patients with bone density deficiency for reverse shoulder arthroplasty have been developed.

Conclusions. In the studied groups, 100 % of patients with indicators below 139 HU were diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, and patients with more than 257 HU had normal bone mineral density.
The use of bioresorbable implants in combined osteosynthesis of an intra-articular fracture of the distal humerus (case report)
Authors: Kesyan G. A. , Arsen’ev I. G. , Urazgil’deev R. Z. , Karapetyan G. S. , Kesyan O. G. , Shuyskiy A. A.
Published: March 2022

Intra-articular fractures of the elbow joint are severe for the treatment of damage. Methods of treatment of intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus are  immersion osteosynthesis with spokes and screws, bone and transosseous osteosynthesis. However, the percentage of complications and unsatisfactory outcomes of surgical treatment of these injuries remains high. The unsatisfactory results of  treatment include contractures, ossification, post-traumatic arthrosis, as well as purulent-inflammatory complications of surgical treatment. Our accumulated experience of osteosynthesis of intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus with the help of submersible implants, experience of hardware treatment of joint injuries and their consequences (developed in the Department of Adult Orthopedics of the National Medical Research Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics named after N.N. Priorov), allowed us to offer surgical techniques for the combined use of these methods. The article presents a case of successful surgical treatment of a patient with a comminuted intra-articular fracture of the distal humerus by osteosynthesis with bioresorbable implants in combination with a hinge-distraction apparatus for  external fixation by  O.V.  Oganesyan. A detailed description of the technique of osteosynthesis, postoperative rehabilitation is given. The described clinical case shows the effectiveness of the combined osteosynthesis technique and the advantages of using bioresorbable fixators over metal implants.
Influence of antibiotic therapy on indicators of endotoxinemia and systemic inflammation in acute SARS-CoV-2 lung damage
Authors: Yatskov I. A. , Beloglazov V. A. , Kubyshkin A. V. , Nikolaeva A. P. , Shadchneva N. A. , Zyablitskaya E. Yu. , Kunitskaya Yu. E. , Lavrenchuk N. E.
Published: March 2022

Background. Prescribing antibacterial drugs for the treatment of a new coronavirus infection at the outpatient stage is often unreasonable and can also lead to an aggravation of the patient’s condition due to the effect of this group of drugs on the intestinal microflora and lead to other undesirable effects.

The aim: to assess the level of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein and indicators of systemic inflammation in patients with moderate viral SARS-CoV-2 lung disease on the background of antibiotic therapy.

Materials and methods. 60 patients hospitalized in the infectious diseases department with a positive PCR result for SARS-CoV-2 in the age group 44–70 years old were examined. The patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (n = 26) – patients who did not receive antibacterial drugs at the outpatient stage, group 2 (n = 34) – patients who received antibiotic therapy. The control group was also selected (n = 20). Patients underwent a study of the level of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), ferritin and C-reactive protein in the peripheral blood.

Results. In the group of patients with new coronavirus infection who were admitted to the inpatient stage of treatment and received antibacterial therapy at the outpatient stage, a significantly higher levels of LBP – 37.3 [13.8; 50.4] µg/ml (p˂0.05) and ferritin – 276.00 [184.00; 463.00] µg/ml (p˂0.05) were revealed, compared with group 1 and the control group.

Conclusions. In the group of patients who received antibiotic therapy at the outpatient stage, a significantly higher level of LBP was revealed compared to the group in which this group of drugs was not used. These results indicate the possible impact of uncontrolled and early intake of antibacterial drugs on the gut microbiome and intestinal permeability, and also prove the need for a more responsible approach to the choice of starting therapy for new coronavirus infection.
Methodological approaches to the organization of internal control of the quality and safety of medical activity in a medical organization
Authors: Bedoreva I. Yu. , Grigorkina Z. B. , Gubina E. V. , Kirilova I. A.
Published: March 2022

The modern stage of functioning of domestic health care is characterized by the formation of regulatory and legal requirements for the system of internal control of quality and safety of medical activity.

One of the tasks of internal control of quality and safety of medical activity is to ensure and assess the compliance of medical care provided by medical workers to the criteria for assessing the quality of medical care, as well as to consider the reasons for non-compliance of medical care provided to these criteria. Requirements to quality criteria, procedures for assessing the quality of medical care, compliance with the established procedure of medical records maintenance and development of measures to eliminate and prevent violations are established by various regulatory documents. At the same time, of great importance for a medical organization is not only the fulfillment of requirements in the field of quality control and safety of medical activity, but also the introduction of an effective system of internal control of quality and safety of medical activity, based on regulatory and legal requirements and giving real results.

It determines the necessity of creating in a medical organization the system of collection and analysis of quality data and development of internal documents, establishing the processes of quality control and assessment of medical care, the methodology of selecting medical documentation for control and assessment of the quality of medical care, as well as the requirements to the results of analysis and documenting of decisions made.

The article presents the experience of Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after Ya.L. Tsivian on the creation of a system for collecting and analyzing data on the quality of medical care and making management decisions to eliminate and prevent nonconformities, which operates within the framework of the quality management system of medical care of the institute.
Estimation of the repair efficiency of collagen matrices on the model of thermal burn
Authors: Lebedeva S. N. , Tykheev A. A. , Shalbuev D. V. , Tumurova T. B. , Bayarzhargal M. , Zhamsaranova S. D.
Published: March 2022

Background. In the world, dozens of new local wound healing agents are developed and improved every year, which undergo preliminary tests on laboratory animals due to the presence of common phases of the course of the wound process with humans.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the wound healing effect of matrices obtained on the basis of the recycling of collagen-containing waste.

Materials and methods. Collagen matrices are obtained from substandard leather raw materials subjected to treatment with fermented milk composition (KM1) and lactic acid (KM2). The wound healing effect was studied on the model of thermal burns on Wistar rats in 5 groups: 1st – control (natural wound healing); 2nd – experimental 1 (processing KM1); 3rd – experimental 2 (processing KM2); 4th – experimental 3, comparison group (“Levomekol”) and 5th – intact animals (normal, without burns). Wound healing was assessed by the results of planimetry on days 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 13 and by histological analysis of the skin tissue on days 6, 13, and 20. On days 6 and 13, the summary antioxidant activity, the total content of leukocytes, erythrocytes, the activity of the catalase enzyme, and the content of malondialdehyde were determined in the blood of rats.

Results. With thermal damage to the skin, an IIIA degree burn was formed, accompanied by the development of dry coagulation necrosis. The use of collagen matrices restored the total content of leukocytes, reduced the area of the burn wound, normalized the content of malondialdehyde, the total antioxidant activity and the activity of catalase in the blood. Histomorphometric studies have confirmed the dynamics of skin tissue recovery after a burn. The effectiveness of the use of matrices was comparable to the pharmacopoeial drug “Levomekol”. A higher wound healing effect was noted when using the KM1 matrix.

Conclusion. On the model of thermal burn, the wound-healing effect of collagen matrices was established, as evidenced by the results of restoring the number of leukocytes, reducing the area of the burn wound and restoring the histostructure of the skin. One of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of wound healing is the inhibition of lipid peroxidation reactions and the restoration of the antioxidant potential of the body.
Clinical and radiological efficacy of corpectomy and anterior stabilization with titanium mesh cages in patients with myelopathic syndrome associated with cervical spine degenerative di
Authors: Stepanov I. A. , Beloborodov V. A. , Sorokovikov V. A. , Zhivotenko A. P. , Koshkareva Z. V. , Ochkal S. V. , Damdinov B. B. , Glotov S. D.
Published: March 2022

The aim of this study was to research the clinical and radiological efficacy of  corpectomy and anterior stabilization with titanium mesh cages in patients with myelopathic syndrome associated with cervical spine degenerative diseases.

Material and methods. A retrospective observational cohort study was performed. The study included medical records of patients with cervical myelopathy associated with degenerative diseases of the cervical spine who underwent corpectomy and  anterior stabilization with titanium mesh cages. Clinical and instrumental parameters were assessed.

Results. The study included 28  medical records of respondents who underwent corpectomy and anterior stabilization with titanium mesh implants. The average age of patients was 61.9 ± 11.3 years, males prevailed (60.7 %). By the 3rd month of  postoperative follow-up, the severity of myelopathy significantly decreased (p˂0.001). After 12  months, the severity of cervical myelopathic syndrome also significantly decreased (p = 0.009). The neurological status of 18 (64.2 %) respondents improved in the first 3  months after corpectomy and anterior stabilization with titanium mesh implants and 6 months after the surgery, the status improved in the remaining 8 (30.7 %) patients (p˂0.001). Preoperative values of the Cobb sagittal angle allowed us to conclude the following. In 13 (46.4 %) patients, the normolordotic axis of the cervical spine was noted, in 12  (42.8  %) – the  hypolordotic axis, and in 3 (10.8 %) respondents, the Cobb angle values corresponded to the kyphotic axis of the cervical spine.

Conclusion. The technique of corpectomy and anterior fixation with mesh titanium implants in patients with myelopathic syndrome against the background of  degenerative diseases of the cervical spine makes it possible to improve the clinical status of the latter already 3 months after the operation was performed while maintaining normal biomechanical parameters of the cervical spine and complete decompression of the neural structures and supply their vessels.
Changes of lysozyme content in the lacrimal fluid in patients with diabetic retinopathy (pilot study)
Authors: Chuprov A. D. , Kazennov A. N. , Marshinskaya O. V. , Kazakova T. V.
Published: March 2022

Background. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most common metabolic disorders in humans. Diabetes mellitus can lead to abnormalities in many tissues of the eye structure, exposing patients to the risk of developing a wide range of ocular pathologies associated with changes in its anterior and posterior segments. The most common complication is diabetic retinopathy.

The aim: to assess the potential clinical significance of lacrimal lysozyme as a minimally invasive biomarker of diabetic ophthalmic disorders.

Material and methods. Three groups were formed during the study. Group  1 (Control, n  =  10) included conditionally healthy people with no type  2 diabetes mellitus. Group 2 (Main 1, n = 15) included patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, but  no  diabetic manifestations in the fundus. Group  3 (Main  2, n  =  15) included patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and manifestations of diabetic retinopathy of varying degrees. In patients of all groups, the level of tear lysozyme was assessed.

Results. It was found that the concentration of lacrimal fluid lysozyme in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was significantly lower than in healthy patients. In patients with diabetic retinopathy of varying degrees of manifestation (non-proliferative and proliferative forms) against the background of type  2 diabetes mellitus, significantly lower values of lysozyme were observed compared to patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, but without diabetic ophthalmic manifestations.

Conclusion. It is possible that local detection of lysozyme in the lacrimal fluid may be potential biomarkers of the progression of diabetic retinopathy.
Evaluation of Plant Diversity for Sustainable and Inclusive Management in Rural Areas: A Case Study from Daressalam, Niger
Authors: Maarouhi Inoussa Maman , Fataw Ibrahim
Published: March 2022

Plant biodiversity plays a major role for sustaining livelihood of rural population. However, unsustainable exploitation of woody plants for firewood in Niger is creating ecological challenges. This study aims to evaluate plant species composition, richness and equitability for sustainable and inclusive management in rural areas. Plot vegetation inventory method was employed. Forty-eight plots each measuring 2500 m2 were laid down systematically on a transect with the village at the centre. On each plot, plant species were identified and the number of each species counted. A total of twenty-five (25) plant species belonging to thirteen (13) families were identified among which Guiera senegalensis J. F. Gmel. accounted for 61%. The Shannon index was low (H’ = 0.45) as well as species equitability (E = 0.14). Species richness differed significantly (p < 0.000) with land use type with agroforestry parklands recording significantly higher species compared to plateaus. For effective plant biodiversity restoration and management, irrigated agroforestry is recommended to restore ecological balance and to assure and improve the quality of plant biodiversity in the study area.
Analysis of coupling effects on hydraulic controlled 6 degrees of freedom parallel manipulator
Authors: P. O. Ogbobe  , C. N. Okoye
Published: March 2022

This paper presents an analysis of the coupling effects between degrees of freedom of a hydraulic controlled six DOF parallel manipulator. Based on the singular value decomposition to the properties of its joint space inverse mass matrix, the method is put forward to analyze coupling effects between degrees of freedom using a transformation matrix, the product of transposed Jabobian matrix and an orthogonal unitary matrix, of which each element represents decoupled modal space coordinates with respect to physical task space frame. The simulation results in frequency domain prove the theoretical analysis right. The analysis will provide useful information to mechanism and controller designer, to asses from concept the coupling effects between DOF in respect of the requirement for a particular application and also for the study on decoupling control strategies.
Study of dissolve oxygen, salinity and temperature around western Offshore: A case study around ONGC’S offshore Filed (HRA & NLM platform), Arabian Sea, India
Authors: Rajkumar Mandal  , N N Ray
Published: March 2022

Marine ecosystems cover approximately 71% of the Earth's surface and contain approximately 97% of the planet's water. Dissolve oxygen, which is a vital parameter in Ocean’s primary production, is having a sensitive integrating property reflecting physical and biogeochemical changes in the marine environment. The dissolve oxygen in the sea water is affected by parameters such as high organic load, high temperature and high salinity level. The higher the oil pollution load, less will be the dissolved oxygen concentration level. The solubility of oxygen decrease as temperature increases. Dissolved oxygen decreases exponentially as salt levels increase. Thus temperature and salinity have a great impact upon biological productivity and are important to understand the dynamics of water column. Nearly all living organisms need oxygen in order to carry out their biological processes. By analyzing the variation of dissolve oxygen, temperature and salinity, environmental status of that particular study area can be assessed. As a preventive measure to protect water bodies, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, India is regularly conducting Offshore Environment Monitoring around western continental shelf of Arabian Sea, where ONGC’s Platforms and Installations are located. An attempt has been made for assessment of marine environment around ONGC’s offshore Filed (HRA & NLM platform), Arabian Sea by the study of dissolve oxygen, salinity and Temperature etc. The paper includes the output of monitoring activities of ONGC considering three parameters i.e. temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen for assessing the environmental health of the study area. The study of the three parameters ONGC’s offshore Filed (HRA & NLM platform) has been done considering the monitoring data for the year 2020-21 and their variation has been studied with the values of Reference location (situated at 10 km from the installation). It has been observed from the study that there is no significant changes in the mean values of three parameters compared to the reference mean values. This clearly establishes that the oil production activities at HRA & NLM platform is not affecting the dissolve oxygen level around the installation.
Characteristic of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients in Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar period 2016-2020
Authors: Ida Ayu Citra Pratiwi  , I Gde Ardika Nuaba
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is the most common head and neck malignancy in Indonesia and ranks it as the fourth most common among all malignancies in Indonesia. In Indonesia, it is estimated that the incidence of NPC is 6.2 per 100,000 population or 12,000 new cases per year. The initial stage of the NPC is difficult to establish because of location of the hidden nasopharynx. Misdiagnosis often results from a lack of knowledge about the early signs and symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Objective: To know the characteristic of NPC patients in Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar period 2016-2020. Methods: This study used a descriptive research design with a cross sectional design with 602 sample, by taking secondary data from the medical records of patients with NPC who were treated at the ENT-KL polyclinic of Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar for the period 2016-2020. Results: Distribution NPC patients based on gender, the most in male group compare to the female (68.44%: 31.56%). the largest age group was in the 41-50 years group as many as 204 people or 33.89%. The most clinical stage group of NPC patients is stage IVA as many as 301 people (50%) with the histopathological type group of undifferentiated carcinomas compare to the other type groups (89.87%). Conclusion: This study found that NPC is more commonly found in males with the majority aged 41-50 years, most commonly found at an advanced stage, was stage IV A with the most histopathological type is undifferentiated carcinoma.
Response of sorghum genotypes for turcicum leaf blight [Exserohilum turcicum (Pass.) Leonard and Suggs] and agronomic performances in southern Ethiopia
Authors: Melese Lema Tesema  , Getachew Gudero Mengesha  , Tariku Simion Dojamo  , Selamawit Markos Takiso
Published: March 2022

A field study consisting of fourteen sorghum genotypes was conducted to determine turcicum leaf blight (TLB) intensity, resistant reactions, and agronomic performance of sorghum genotypes at Arba Minch and Derashe, southern Ethiopia. The study was carried out during the 2018 cropping year (March to July). A significant (P < 0.05 to < 0.0001) variations were observed in the magnitude of TLB intensity, resistant reactions and agronomic parameters among the evaluated sorghum genotypes as well as locations. The results indicated broad ranges of difference in disease progress rate with 0.0138 (Seredo) to 0.0392 (Rara) units day-1 at Arba Minch and 0.0138 (Kentera) to 0.0392 (Rara) units day-1 at Derashe were observed on the evaluated genotypes. The results also showed wide ranges of variations in incidence (71.15–83.51%) on average for the two locations. The highest mean severity (59.80 and 83.60%) and area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC) (988.65 and 1261.38%-days) were noticed from genotype Rara at Arba Minch and Derashe, respectively. The lowest mean severity and AUDPC were noted from genotype Gambella with 7.97 and 13.64% and 132.66 and 214.84%-days at Arba Minch and Derashe, respectively. Based on TLB mean severity score, sorghum genotypes were categorized as 42 and 29% resistant, 35 and 35% moderately resistant, and 23 and 28% susceptible at Arba Minch and Derashe, respectively. In addition, significant genotypic differences were observed for crop phenology, growth, yield, and yield-related parameters. The genotypes, 76TI#23 (4444.44 kg ha-1) and Melkam (4444.44 kg ha-1) (at Arba Minch) and Dekeba (1333.33 kg ha-1) (at Derashe) showed the highest grain yields as compared to the other genotypes in the two locations. Various association degrees were observed between disease scores and crop parameters. Overall results pointed out that genotypes such as 76TI#23, Meko-1, Seredo, and Gambella-1107 exhibited consistent resistance reaction to TLB, although they showed variable grain yield potential across the locations. The genotype 76TI#23 is suggested to the producers with appropriate field management practices for sorghum production, and Gambella-1107, Seredo, 76TI#23, and Meko-1 used as a source of parental material for TLB resistance development in a future breeding program.
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and other geospatial tools for various applications
Authors: Aleem KF  , Babayo A  , QO Aderoju
Published: March 2022

Nowadays the Global Satellite Navigation Systems (GNSS) play a fundamental role in many areas as civil aviation, maritime and land navigation and geomatics, owing to the ability to provide worldwide, tridimensional, all-weather position, and velocity and time synchronization. The final product of the Global Navigation Satellite System exercise is the Three - Dimensional coordinates (3D) of the receiving station. These coordinates have been found reliable for most geospatial applications. However, some applications in data management required other information apart from geodetic coordinates. Hence; GNSS has been integrated with other methods of data acquisition to improve the quality of data for various applications. These have helped in solving a lot of problems where individual methods failed. This paper examines some satellite-based systems and reports the integration of GNSS with other data acquisition tools such as geodetic levelling, Remote Sensing, Geographic Information System (GIS), Inertial Navigation System (INS) and many others. In some cases, the synergy had resulted in other satellite or payload programs such as Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), while it has improved the GNSS applications in so many areas. GNSS integration is therefore recommended for any application that requires the use of the location.
Spatial variation of vegetation changes in Sokoto region from 2000 to 2018
Authors: Abdullahi Muktar  , Wali Elekwachi  , Sadiq A Yelwa
Published: March 2022

Previous researchers reported that vegetation is one of the natural resources that are constantly changing. These changes are mostly found in an area affected by human activities. Those researchers study vegetation using holistic approach without identifying the locations affected and species of plant that withstand the prevailing conditions. The aim of this research was to find out the locations where these changes are mostly affected. This was achieved using Coefficient of Variation analysis on MODIS-EVI dataset, supported by the field observation. The result shows that high CV areas are mostly around farmlands and around the nomadic routes, while low CV areas are around the floodplains of Rivers Sokoto and Rima. The identified plant species that can survive in the high CV areas are Gueira senegalensis (Sabara), Combretum micranthum (Geza) and Piliostigma thonningii (Kalgo). It was recommended that the dominant plant species in the area should be domesticated and used for afforestation programme in the region. Government should provide adequate grazing reserves and animal routes to avoid indiscriminate grazing activities in the area.
Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Korban Kekerasan dalam Rumah Tangga: Telaah Atas UU No. 23 Tahun 2004
Authors: Rasito Rasito
Published: March 2022

This writing is aimed at investigating the Law No. 23 2004 on the elimination of violence in house hold. This law convers the prevention, protection and recovery action of the victim of violence specifically. The reinforcement of the law is still facing a bitter dilemma. The law demands that all the law enforcers and related-authorities to be responsive and sensitive toward the interest of household in which from the beginning is aimed at the unity and harmonious life of the household.
PARADIGMA NORMATIF KEBERPIHAKAN KEPADA KAUM LAKI-LAKI: Upaya Mewujudkan Kesetaraan Gender dalam Islam
Authors: Umar Hasbi
Published: March 2022

This article is to position the gender to its proper and appropiate place. This conducted by criticizing to the interpretation of the holy texts. As the feminism-thinkers are not poles apart in their interpretation, but they are in uniformity and commitment to put back Islam the religion of peace where man is considered equal to each other. Human beings are equal in their efforts to develop their potentials toward their perfection.
PERAN PEREMPUAN DI BERBAGAI SEKTOR KEHIDUPAN
Authors: Apriani Alfia , Ratnawaty Ratnawaty
Published: March 2022

This writing highlights the functions and the roles of woman in some aspects of life, like in faiths, worships, education, social and political struggle in society. Anticipating the challlenge of this era, the woman should function both in domestic and in public roles in order to keep and balancing their own and respective existence. The movement and the progress of woman should be supported by creating chances and eliminating the hindrance-factors like unwelcoming attitude toward their appearance outside the house affairs, and eliminating the so called ‘fear-factors’ around the woman. All these factors can be handled by improving their skills, innovative and creative works.
PERCERAIAN DAN KEKERASAN TERHADAP ISTRI DI KOTA JAMBI
Authors: Rasito Rasito
Published: March 2022

This writing is aimed at elaborating the forms of violation against woman (wives) in the case of divorce in Jambi City. This research is exploratory. In this case, divorces in Jambi are predominantly dominated by sue-divorced, cerai gugat (67.975%). From the research, uncovered some facts that the dominant forms of violationos are: physical violatios (37.255 %), psychological and emotional violations (88.235%), and sexual violations (0.64%). All kinds of the above violations are interconnected into each other in causes. The law enforcement for equality and protection on the woman are still very far from perfedct. From this view, it is worth socializiing the gender equality to the society as well as to the law practitioner and to the law-decision maker.