bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Affective and somatoform disorders in children in clinical settings of pulmonary department, their prevalence and impact on patient’s life quality
Authors:   National Pyrogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine, Nevoia M.V. , Pypa L.V. ,   National Pyrogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine, Lysytsia Yu.N. ,   National Pyrogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine, Svistilnik R.V. ,   National Pyrogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine, Ruda V.I. ,   National Pyrogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine
Published: August 2022

Chronic respiratory diseases affect the personality and emotional state of the people who experience them. Purpose - to determine the incidence of hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) and depressive disorder in patients with organic and functional pathologies of the lungs at the pulmonary department and to assess their impact on the life quality of patients. Materials and methods. We have examined 131 patients aged 6-17, among them there were 54.9% (n=72) boys and 45.1% (n=59) girls. The patients were divided into three groups: the children with somatoform disorder (SD) from the respiratory system 33.6% (n=44), those with bronchial asthma (BA) - 34.3% (n=45) and those with pneumonia - 32.1% (n=42). For the diagnosis of depression we used a questionnaire for children’s depression by M. Kovacs (1992), for the diagnosis of HVS we used Nijmegen questionnaire. To determine the patient’s quality of life we used Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (PQ-LES-Q). Results. The main structure of HVS 25 (19.1%) was composed of 17 (68%) children with SD, 5 (20%) children with BA and 3 (12%) children with pneumonia. Mild depression was determined in 56 (81.1%) sick children, an average one was found in 13 (19.9%) sick children. The severity of depression was significantly higher in the patients with SD in comparison to the patients with BA (95% CI: 6.5-15.5; p<0.0001) and in comparison to the patients with pneumonia (95% CI: 3.2-12.0; p<0.0009). The children with SD had the lowest rate of quality of life according to the PQ-LES-Q scale in comparison to the children with BA (95% CI: 5.4-14.6; p<0.0001) and the ones with pneumonia (95% CI: 6.2-12.6; p<0.0001). Conclusions. Hyperventilation syndrome occurs in 25 (19.1%) of the patients with pulmonary pathologies in childhood. In general, 69 (52.6%) of the children had depressive symptoms. Most likely, the basis of low satisfaction with the quality of life in patients with pulmonary pathology might be depressive disorders, as evidenced by the inverse and strong correlation between the data scales for depression and quality of life, whereby r=-0.773 (p<0.0001). The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee for all participants. Informed consent of the child’s parents was obtained for the research. No conflict of interests was declared by the authors. Key words: depression, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, somatoform disorder, quality of life, children.
Clinical efficacy of local treatment of inflammatory periodontal diseases in teenagers and young adults who smoke
Authors:   Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ukraine, Lisetska I.S.
Published: August 2022

The high prevalence of periodontal disease requires the development of effective treatment and prevention measures in teenagers and young adults who smoke. Purpose - to study the effectiveness of the proposed local treatment of inflammatory periodontal disease in teenagers and young adults who smoke. Materials and methods. To achieve this goal, changes in periodontal tissues before and after treatment were studied in 123 teenagers and young adults aged 15 to 24 years, which were divided into groups: group I involved 31 people who regularly smoke traditional cigarettes; to group II - 26 people who regularly smoke electronic cigarettes (Weipi); to group III - 30 people who regularly smoke tobacco heaters (IQOS); to group IV - 36 people without a bad habit of smoking. The dynamics of OHI-S, PMA and PBI indices before and after treatment with the proposed method of treatment - a combination of Stomolik solution and Holisal gel in comparison with the generally accepted treatment was analyzed. Results. During the treatment process, a positive trend of the studied indices was registered in all observation groups, but the best results were registered in the groups where the proposed local treatment was used, which is confirmed by the data of the objective survey. Conclusions. Comparison of the results of local treatment of inflammatory diseases of periodontal tissues in the observation groups with different methods indicates the advantages of the proposed method of treatment - a combination of Stomolik solution and Holisal gel. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local ethics committee of the participating institution. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interests was declared by the author. Key words: teenagers and young adults, catarrhal gingivitis, local treatment, smoking.
Reactualization of Dakwah in The Era of The Industrial Revolution 4.0 Through Training in Graphic Design of Dakwah Content
Authors: Kusnawan Aep , Athallah Akmal , Fadlilah Salma Fathya Zulva
Published: August 2022

This study aims to describe efforts to prepare Da'wah Human Resources (HR) in the field of information through graphic design training among teenagers under the auspices of the Bandung ITSAR Youth Foundation. The method used in this research is descriptive by providing a narrative description of what happened in training. The results of the study indicate that to strengthen expertise in the field of graphic design that contains da'wah content, the participants are teenagers who are members of the spiritual field. The training is conducted online through the preparation, process, and evaluation stages. The methods applied are presentation, discussion, and practice. The implications of this research show that the challenges of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 situation, which are used as opportunities for teenagers at the Bandung ITSAR Foundation, can attract participants' interest and produce works of sufficient quality and value in actualizing da'wah in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 Era. Thus, this kind of training is feasible to be developed for youth in various places.
The influence of age of acquisition, language proficiency and language use on Singapore English consonant perception
Authors: Kalaivanan Kastoori , Sumartono Firqin , Tan Ying-Ying
Published: August 2022

The present study investigates the extent to which age of acquisition (AoA), English language proficiency and use influence consonant perception in Singapore English (SgE). Consonantal pairs of interest were presented in a gating paradigm to determine the amount of linguistic information participants required for accurate consonant identification as a measure of perceptual acuity. Only the [th]–[?] and [t]–[?] phonetic contrasts emerged sensitive to differences in AoA of English, with the early AoA group outperforming the late AoA group. Language proficiency and use did not significantly influence consonant perception. The findings are discussed in light of how AoA may interact with the universal difficulty and distributional regularities of speech contrasts to affect speech processing. Future studies should investigate a wider range of SgE speakers and identify distributional regularities of speech sounds to gain a more comprehensive picture of the factors that influence consonant perception in SgE.
Native language development of Dutch–English bilingual children in Australia
Authors: Janabi Marrit , Duursma Elisabeth , Bochane Margot , Ribeiro Knijnik Stefani , Bogaardt Hans
Published: August 2022

This study aimed to track language development and possible factors of language loss in 50 primary-school-aged bilingual Dutch–English children, and it follows up a study conducted one year prior. Dutch language skills were assessed through the standardized language test CELF4-NL and language background factors were assessed through the Alberta Language Environment Questionnaire. Reading books in the native language Dutch contributed significantly to children's language development. Speaking the native language at home with both parents and siblings contributed to better Dutch language skills. Additionally, schooling outside of the home situation in the native language seems to contribute to positive language development in children after one-year follow up.
Prevalence, severity and risk factors for speech disorders in US children
Authors: Choo Ai Leen , Smith Sara Ashley , Li Hongli
Published: August 2022

Data from the US National Survey of Children's Health for years 2007, 2011–2012, 2016 and 2017, based on parent report, were analysed to determine the prevalence, severity and specific risk factors (bilingualism, comorbidity, age, sex) for speech disorders. The prevalence of speech disorders was lower for children who are bilingual, without comorbidity, older and females. Parents of children who are bilingual, with comorbidity and in the youngest and oldest age groups were more likely to report moderate or severe symptoms. Unlike prior reports based on smaller samples, findings indicate that bilingual children are not at higher risk for speech disorders.
Diyaliz Tedavisi Almayan Kronik Böbrek Yetmezliği Hastalarında Malnutrisyon Durumunun Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ALGÜL DURAK Beyza , GÜZEL Sümeyye , KARAKAN Mine Şebnem , KESER Alev
Published: August 2022

Diyaliz Tedavisi Almayan Kronik Böbrek Yetmezliği Hastalarında Malnutrisyon Durumunun Değerlendirilmesi

Özet

Amaç: Fazla kilo ve obezite gelişmiş ülkelerde büyüyen bir problemdir. Beraberinde kardiyovasküler hastalıklar, diabetus mellitus, hipertansiyon, serebrovasküler hastalık ve çeşitli kanser türleri gibi ağır sağlık sorunlarına sebep olurlar. Kronik böbrek yetmezlikli hastalarda protein enerji malnutrisyonu yüksek oranda görülmektedir. Subjektif global değerlendirme kronik böbrek yetmezliği hastalarında malnutrisyon tanısında kullanılan bir ankete dayalı skorlama yöntemidir. Hangi hastaların nutrisyonel bakımdan fayda göreceğini öngörmede faydalı olabilmektedir. Çalışmamızda diyaliz tedavisi başlanmamış kronik böbrek yetmezliği olan hastalarda malnutrisyonun daha erken aşamada başlayıp başlamadığının araştırılmasını amaçladık.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmamıza XXXXXX' ne başvuran diyaliz tedavisi almayan, farklı KBH evrelerinde tanı alan toplam 118 hasta dahil edildi. Kronik böbrek yetmezliği hastalarında biyoelektrik impedans analizi ve subjektif global değerlendirme anketi ile değerlendirildi.

Bulgular: Vücut kitle indeksi, yağsız vücut kütlesi, bazal metabolizma hızı ve vücut su oranının KBH evrelerine göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını belirlemek amacıyla Tek Yönlü ANOVA analizi yapılmış ve yağsız vücut kütlesinin KBH evresine göre farklılaştığı bulunmuştur (p=.024). Evreler arttıkça yağsız vücut kütlesinin düştüğü bulunmuştur ve evre 2 KBH hastalarında evre 5’e göre anlamlı olarak daha yüksek bulunuştur. Ayrıca, bazal metabolizma hızının KBH evresine göre farklılaştığı bulunmuştur.

Sonuç: Çalışmamızda hastaların KBY evresine göre yağsız vücut kütlesinin ve bazal metabolik hızlarının farklılaştığı bulundu. KBY evresi arttıkça yağsız vücut kitlesinde azalma saptandı. Bu da bize bazal metabolik hızın malnutrisyon durumunda bir belirteç olarak kullanılabileceğini gösterebilir. Sonuçlar ışığında KBY hastalarında diyaliz başlanmadan biyoelektrik impedans ve subjektif global değerlendirmenin takipte kullanılabileceğini düşündürmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kronik böbrek hastalığı; malnutrisyon; biyoelektrik impedans.
Uterus Parametriyumunda Kistik Endosalpingiozis
Authors: KILINÇ Nihal
Published: August 2022

Endosalpingiozis, periton, subperitoneal dokular ve retroperitoneal lenf nodlarını tutan, tubal tip epitel ile döşeli iyi huylu bezlerle karakterize bir mullerian sistem hastalığıdır. Endosalpingiosis, mikroskobik incelemede neredeyse tesadüfi bir bulgudur. 45 yaşında kadın hasta, menometroraji şikayeti ile Jinekoloji polikliniğine başvurdu. Makroskopik incelemede uterusun ön yüzeyinde 9x6x3 cm boyutlarında intramural kistik oluşum görüldü. Patolojik inceleme ile uterin parametriumun kistik endosalpingiyozisi tanısı konuldu.
Affective atmosphere: embodiment and the film frame
Authors: Prokopic Pavel
Published: August 2022

The affective atmosphere approach to filmmaking emerged from a practice-as-research project entitled Affective Cinema, which seeks to explore the unique expressive potential of film by offsetting its function as a vehicle for coherent communication of narrative and drama. Affective atmosphere as a production approach is about the focused and present becoming with reality that is not interrupted by separation between periods of filming and not filming. The approach instead complicates the separation between actuality and pro-filmic reality, and it equally complicates the separation between the habitual effect of the self and the representation of a fictional character. Affective atmosphere is about the sustained embodied presence of performers within the atmospheric conditions of the film set, which form the atmosphere of the resulting moving image. The approach is informed by the philosophical concepts of atmosphere, Merleau-Ponty’s flesh and Deleuze’s affect. The underlying practice-as-research seeks to understand what atmosphere is and what audio-visual expression it can lead to on film; this understanding then informs practical exploration of and experimentation with film drama and aesthetics. 
Anthoceros agrestis Oxford (hornwort) transformation v02 v1
Authors: Frangedakis Eftychis
Published: August 2022

Anthoceros agrestis Oxford (hornwort) transformation v02
Microhabitat and Microclimate Preferences of Anuran Species Inhabiting Restoration and Adjacent Forest of Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
Authors: Simon Nadia , Mohd. Top Marina , Hamzah Mohd. Zaki , Abdul Aziz Nor Azwady , Alias Mohamad Azani , Awang Mohd. Ridza , Ibrahim Zahari , Abd. Majid Ahmad Fadzil , Salleh Mohd. Syahrir Azrin , Anuar Azhar
Published: August 2022

The conversion of forests to agricultural farmland modifies lands into small patches, making amphibians more susceptible to external environmental changes. It is important to restore the forest ecosystem so that fauna species, especially anurans, could gradually recover and help create a balanced ecosystem in the restoration process. The aims of this study are to determine diversity, richness, and evenness of the anuran species, and to investigate the relationship of the anuran species with environmental variables of restoration areas and adjacent forests of Terla Forest Reserve (FR), Cameron Highlands, Pahang. The study recorded 14 species belonging to six families with higher species diversity, whereby the Shannon Wiener (H’) value in the adjacent forest (H’ = 1.71) was higher as compared to the restoration area (H’ = 0.77). The anuran species in the restoration area showed an adaptation to bare soil, herbs, and shrubs. Meanwhile, in the forest, forest litter was favoured by the anuran species. Species abundance demonstrated correlation towards microclimate. The adaption of two species to the restoration area showed that temperature had a significant and negative correlation with Duttaphrynus melanostictus; relative humidity was significant and positively correlated with Polypedates leucomystax; while relative humidity had a significant and negative correlation with Microhyla annectens, a forest specialist. A deeper understanding of environmental factors that affect the presence of anurans, especially in restoration areas, can facilitate forest management in evaluating the effectiveness of forest restoration in this region.
Expression of the Recombinant Enterocin E-760 in Pichia pastoris X33 and Its Antimicrobial Activity towards Listeria monocytogenes
Authors: Nguyen Khanh Hoang Viet , To Lan Anh , Luong Kim Phuong
Published: August 2022

Bioactive compounds such as bacteriocins have become potent and promising alternatives to chemical food preservatives for extending food shelf-life and eliminating food loss from microbial spoilage. Enterocin E-760 is a specific bacterocin belonging to class II that possesses broad spectrum antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. In this study, the enterocin E-760 gene was fused to a His-tag and cloned into the expression vector, pPICzαA, and transformed into Escherichia coli DH5α cells. The recombinant plasmid was isolated, linearised and transformed into competent Pichia pastoris X33 cells using electroporation. The Pichia transformants were determined using PCR and expressed under methanol induction with the highest antibacterial activity of culture supernatants reaching 40 AU/mL. Enterocin E-760 exhibited a molecular weight of approximately 5.5 kDa and was detected directly on a Tricine SDS-PAGE gel containing Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 35152 after ethanol precipitation at a concentration ranging from 30% to 70%. This study represented the initial stages of research into using enterocin as a biopreservative in food processing.
Diversity and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Fungal Endophytes from the Roots of Eucalyptus deglupta
Authors: Wang Wei , Mao Ziling , Wu Chunyin , Shahid Hamza , Wang Shengkun , Shan Tijiang
Published: August 2022

In this study, 45 endophytic fungal strains were isolated from the roots of Eucalyptus deglupta. Among them, 16 distinct strains were identified and classified into 14 different genera (Celoporthe, Aspergillus, Castanediella, Chaetomium, Biscogniauxia, Sordariales, Pestalotiopsis, Clitopilus, Cylindrocladiella, Calonectria, Trichoderma, Xylaria, Neofusicoccum and Pleosporales) according to their morphological characteristics and molecular information. The genera Aspergillus and Calonectria were the dominant endophytic fungi in the roots of E. deglupta. In addition, the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the 16 endophytic fungi isolated from the roots of E. deglupta were evaluated. All the strains displayed inhibitory activities against Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Xanthomonas vesicatoria. Strains Edf-1 to Edf-4, Edf-11 and Edf-12 demonstrated strong inhibitory activity against R. solanacearum with plaque diameters between 5 and 10 mm. The crude extract of Edf-14 had inhibitory activity against all tested bacteria. Five strains, Edf-1 to Edf-5, demonstrated a strong scavenging capacity for 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), with IC50 values of 0.26 ± 0.04, 0.11 ± 0.03, 0.20 ± 0.05, 0.10 ± 0.04 and 0.14 ± 0.02 mg/mL, respectively. Hence, endophytic fungi isolated from the roots of E. deglupta showed antibacterial and antioxidant activities, providing a theoretical foundation for further isolation and identification of specific active components.
Study on the Anti-Inflammatory Mechanism of Volatile Components of Hebei Aster Tataricus Before and After Honey-Fried Based on Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Network Pharmacology
Authors: Lv Lijuan , Wang Xiangpei , Wu Hongmei , Zhong Ke , Xu Feng
Published: August 2022

Aster tataricus (AT) and honey-fried Aster tataricus (HAT) have a significant effect on relieving cough and reducing sputum, both of which contain many volatile components. Studies have shown that the volatile components of AT and HAT may have an anti-inflammatory effect, but the mechanism is unclear. This study aimed to analyze the daodi herb of Hebei AT and HAT qualitatively and quantitatively using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and systematically explored the similarities and differences of anti-inflammatory molecular mechanisms of volatile components Hebei AT and HAT by using network pharmacology. These results indicate that there are significant differences in volatile compositions and percentage contents between AT and HAT. Moreover, the anti-inflammatory mechanism of volatile components of Hebei AT and HAT have more prominent similarities and fewer differences. AT and HAT's similar potential active components such as humulene,γ-muurolene, α-phellandrene, and acetic acid were nine. The similar key gene targets were forty-seven, such as CAT, GAPDH, HMOX1, and CTH. The potential active ingredients peculiar to HAT were furfural, β-elemene, methyleugenol, and unique targets of EIF6 and PKIA. It suggests that HAT had its characteristics in clinical anti-inflammatory. Their active anti-inflammatory components and percentage contents were different, and HAT was higher than that of AT. The anti-inflammatory effect of volatile components of HAT may be better than that of AT. These results provide a theoretical basis for the study of the anti-inflammatory molecular mechanism of AT and HAT.
Quantitative HPLC and FTIR-based Metabolomics for Clustering Centella asiatica Cultivation Ages and Evaluation of Their Radical Scavenging Activity
Authors: Mohamad Rafi Mohamad Rafi , Anastasia Grandivoriana Nomi Anastasia Grandivoriana Nomi , Dewi Anggraini Septaningsih Dewi Anggraini Septaningsih , Rudi Heryanto Rudi Heryanto , Sastia Prama Putri Sastia Prama Putri
Published: August 2022

Centella asiatica is a medicinal plant used to treat stomachache, cough, sore throat, blood booster, and skin diseases. The difference in harvesting time is among the factors that can significantly affect the chemical composition of C. asiatica. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the difference of C. asiatica cultivation ages through a metabolomics (targeted and untargeted) analysis using FTIR spectra, HPLC analysis of four main components, and evaluation of its radical scavenging activity. The results showed that differences in cultivation ages affected the chemical composition of C. asiatica. It was shown by the FTIR spectrum indicating the vibration of several functional groups such as OH, C-H, C=O, C=C, C-O, C-N, C-O phenol, and alkyl halides with differences in their intensities. The results of the HPLC showed that C. asiatica harvested after four months post-planting (MPP) had the highest content of madecassoside, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, and asiatic acid, respectively. A principal component analysis (PCA) was carried out to clustering C. asiatica based on its cultivation ages. The PCA results showed that each sample could be grouped with a total variance of the first two principal components (PC) using peak are of the four main components analyzed by HPLC and absorbance at wavenumber 400-4000 cm-1 from FTIR spectra were 98% and 95%, respectively. The radical scavenging activity demonstrated that the 4 MPP had the highest inhibition of about 53.81±0.92 %. So, C. asiatica at 4 MPP gave optimum level four main metabolite content and radical scavenging activity.
Therapeutic Monitoring of Thiopurine Metabolites: Validation of an HPLC Method and Preliminary Findings from a Small Cohort of Malaysian Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Lim Sheng Zhang , Raja Ali Raja Affendi , Makpol Suzana , Chua Eng Wee
Published: August 2022

Thiopurine therapy of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is guided by the relative blood concentrations 6-thioguanine nucleotides (6-TGN) and 6-methylmercaptopurine (6-MMP). However, their action is altered by in vivo phosphorylation, and this is not normally measured in clinical studies. Hence, we trialled a novel method for profiling phosphorylated thiopurine metabolites and revisited the association between thiopurine metabolites and IBD treatment outcomes. We first optimised and validated a published high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for measuring the blood levels of thioguanosine monophosphate (TGMP), thioguanosine diphosphate (TGDP), thioguanosine triphosphate (TGTP), and methylthioinosine monophosphate (MeTIMP). Then, we assembled a small cohort of IBD patients (n=20), who had been treated with azathioprine for at least three months, and obtained blood samples for analysis of the metabolites. The patients received treatments at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Specialist Centre between March 2018 and April 2019. They were classified as responders (n = 12) or non-responders (n = 6) to azathioprine based on their disease activity scores (CDAI or Mayo score). The HPLC method was precise with intraday and interday variation < 15% for all the tested metabolites, and the relative accuracy ranged from 40.2 to 114.0%. We noted that the responders had higher median 6-TGN but lower median TGTP levels than the non-responders. However, the differences were not statistically significant (Wilcoxon rank-sum tests; 6-TGN, p = 0.925; TGTP, p = 0.189). The higher median 6-TGN level detected in the responders is in keeping with the findings of prior studies, suggesting that HPLC analysis of phosphorylated thiopurine metabolites is both technically feasible and clinically useful.
Pencirian dan Perbandingan Serbuk Aloi Titanium (TI6AL4V) yang Digunakan dalam Peleburan Laser Selektif (SLM)
Authors: Mohd Foudzi Farhana , Jamhari Fathin Iliana , Ahmad Buhairi Minhalina
Published: August 2022

Ciri serbuk aloi titanium (Ti6Al4V) yang digunakan dalam pembuatan aditif logam (MAM) amat penting dalam menjamin mutu produk yang dihasilkan. Salah satu teknologi dalam MAM adalah Peleburan Laser Selektif (SLM). Mesin pencetakan SLM telah dibangunkan oleh beberapa syarikat seperti SLM Solutions Group AG dan Renishaw PLC. Bagi menjamin kualiti produk mesin masing-masing, setiap syarikat menghasilkan serbuk logam tersendiri. Hal ini membataskan potensi penggunaan SLM kerana pengguna tidak boleh menggunakan serbuk logam mereka sendiri. Maka, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji perbezaan antara serbuk Ti6Al4V yang dihasilkan oleh SLM Solutions dan Renishaw, dan juga menentukan ciri serbuk Ti6Al4V yang sesuai untuk kaedah SLM. Pencirian sampel serbuk telah dilakukan bagi mengkaji bentuk dan saiz zarah, rencaman kimia dan struktur kristalografi. Sampel serbuk Ti6Al4V daripada SLM Solutions dan Renishaw masing-masing ditandakan sebagai S1 dan S2. Analisis SEM menunjukkan sampel S2 mempunyai bentuk sfera yang lebih sempurna berbanding sampel S1. Analisis rencaman kimia menunjukkan kedua-dua sampel mempunyai taburan unsur kimia yang serupa dengan nilai kajian lampau. Selain itu, analisis taburan saiz zarah menunjukkan saiz zarah S1 dan S2 adalah kurang daripada 45 µm dengan nilai tersebut masih dalam lingkungan yang boleh diterima dalam MAM iaitu 10 hingga 60 µm. Analisis XRD menunjukkan kedua-dua sampel mempunyai puncak keamatan dan struktur kristal berbentuk heksagon yang serupa. Diharapkan makalah ini dapat dijadikan panduan bagi mereka yang ingin menghasilkan sendiri serbuk Ti6Al4V bagi penggunaan proses fabrikasi SLM.
Bayesian Two-Sided Complete Group Chain Sampling Plan for Poisson Distribution with Gamma Prior
Authors: Hafeez Waqar , Aziz Nazrina
Published: August 2022

For statistical quality assurance based on the inspection of a random sample, acceptance sampling plan help to decide whether the lot should be accepted or rejected. Most traditional plans only focus on minimizing the consumer’s risk, but producer’s risk also should not be ignored in acceptance sampling plan. Therefore, this study focuses on reducing both producer’s and consumer’s risks through the quality region. This study proposes a Bayesian two-sided complete group chain sampling plan (BTSCGChSP) for the average probability of lot acceptance. The Poisson distribution with gamma as prior distribution is used to derive the average probability of lot acceptance. Next, R programing language is used to obtain the average number of defectives according to average probability of acceptance and pre-specified values of design parameters. For selected design parameters in BTSCGChSP, the acceptable quality level (AQL) associated with producer’s risk and limiting quality level (LQL) associated with consumer’s risk are considered to estimate quality regions. In this paper, four quality regions are measured: (i) probabilistic quality region (PQR), (ii) quality decision region (QDR), (iii) limiting quality region (LQR) and (iv) indifference quality region (IQR). Operating characteristic curves (OC) are used for performance comparison with existing Bayesian group chain sampling plan (BGChSP) for the same probability of lot acceptance and other design parameter values. Findings validate that BTSCGChSP provides more ideal OC curve than BGChSP for the same probability of acceptance. For quality regions with the same values of consumer’s and producer’s risks, then the BTSCGChSP region will contain fewer defectives than in the BGChSP region. Hence, the proposed plan is a better substitute for existing BGChSP.
Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapour Deposition Growth of Graphene for the Synthesis of SiO2 based Graphene Ball
Authors: Zulkepli Nurkhaizan , Yunas Jumril , Mohamed Mohd Ambri , Sirat Mohamad Shukri , Hamzah Azrul Azlan
Published: August 2022

Graphene is a prominent carbon nanomaterial with fascinating characteristics such as high conductivity and very high charge carrier mobility at low temperatures. Numerous synthesis methods for graphene have been established. Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) is among the most successful methods to fabricate high-quality graphene. However, metal-catalyzed growth is used in virtually all of the CVD techniques mentioned. To remove these metal catalysts and relocate the graphene to the necessary dielectric substrate (SiO2/Si or quartz), complex and sophisticated post-growth methods must be used, which limits the usage of graphene in practical electronic components. In the present work, we conducted a preliminary study to determine the suitable methane(CH4) flowrate, which could be used to synthesise SiO2 based graphene ball. Few-layer graphene was grown on a large area of copper(Cu) surface using 20 sccm CH4 in atmospheric pressure CVD (APCVD). The influence of CH4 flowrate on graphene growth has been investigated. Graphene was deposited on a metal catalyst substrate at optimum temperatures of 1000 °C.
Using Comics as a Media Literacy Tool for Marginalised Groups: The Case of Athens Comics Library
Authors: Tsene Lida
Published: August 2022

Comics and graphic novels not only have the power to narrate the stories of superheroes, but they also have the superpower to transfer knowledge. Using pictures and images is a great means to overcome cultural or language barriers and, at the same time, cultivate critical thinking, creativity, and empathy. Among their superpowers is also the ability to teach media literacy. Comics are a visual medium and people tend to react better to visual communication than verbal. Discussing multimodal literacy, we can claim that comics can become an efficient media literacy tool, especially for children, and with a special focus on diversity. In an era where misinformation/disinformation and fake news are all around us, marginalised groups, such as refugee populations, are more vulnerable. At the same time, Covid-19 brought upon us not only an infodemic but also digital inequalities, as several communities are excluded by the digital transformation. In this commentary article, we will present and discuss examples of how Athens Comics Library is using comics in order to provide a more inclusive media literacy education to refugee populations highlighting the correspondence between comics storytelling and media literacy abilities.
ANALYSIS OF RECURRENCE OF RAIN FLOODS ON RIVERS IN THE TISZA BASIN (WITHIN UKRAINE)
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Romanyuk Romanyuk M.S. , Lukіanets O.I. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Published: August 2022

Rain floods on the rivers in the Tisza basin within Ukraine are formed several times during the entire warm period. The purpose of the presented study is a detailed analysis of the frequency of such floods on the rivers of the region under study in terms of the series of annual maximum average daily water discharges and the series of maximum average daily discharges of partial probability. The first series, called the “multi-annual series”, includes only one of the highest discharges each year, in our case, one for the warm period – May-October. The second row includes all values hat exceed some limit value, which corresponds to the smallest value from the series of annual maximum annual water discharges. To carry out the work, we used observational data on the average daily water flow from the following hydrological posts on the rivers: the Uzh River – Uzhgorod, the Latoritsa River – Mukachevo, the Rika River – Mezhgorye, the Teresva River – Ust-Chernaya, the Tisza River – Rakhiv for the observation period 1946 (47 ) to 2019. To obtain the long-term series and partial probability necessary for the study, first, chronological samples of rain flood maxima were formed for both series separately, then they were ranked and the estimated return period was determined for each member of the series. The series of maximums of partial probability according to the data from the studied hydrological stations in their number on average 4-6 times exceed the number of values of the series of annual maxima. The calculated return periods are determined by the inverse formula to the Weibull formula. Graphs of the frequency of rain floods by annual maxima and maxima of partial probability for the stations under study were constructed, which made it possible to notice the following features: 1) the discharges maxima of rain floods with a frequency of less than 5-10 years differ for a number of annual maximum water discharges and a series of partial probability; 2) partial probability series better describe minor floods, especially those with a short return period. The analysis of the frequency of rain floods on the rivers in the Tisza basin within Ukraine made it possible to estimate the possible magnitudes of rain floods that can form during a warm period of time and to estimate their frequency of a certain magnitude. This is of practical interest as knowledge of potential floods can be used to assess the nature of potential floods in the future.
OSMANLI DELEGE (MURAHHAS) MEKTUPLARINA GÖRE PASAROFÇA ANTLAŞMASI’NDA OSMANLI-VENEDİK MÜZAKERELERİ VE TARAFLARIN DİPLOMATİK HAMLELERİ
Authors: Öğe Mustafa
Published: August 2022

Karlofça Antlaşması ile oldukça büyük toprak kayıplarına uğrayan Osmanlı Devleti kaybettiği toprakları kurtarmak isteyecektir. Ancak artık Osmanlı Devleti’nin böyle bir ittifak ile savaşacak güçte olmadığı ortadadır. Bu şartlar altında bu devletler ile ayrı ayrı savaşmak daha akılcı bir yöntem olabilirdi. Osmanlı Devleti Rusya ile yaptığı savaşta diğer devletlerin tarafsız kalmasını sağlayabilmişti. Bundan sonraki hedef Venedik idi. Venedik’in antlaşma şartlarına aykırı davranması dolayısıyla savaş açılmıştı. Osmanlı Devleti bu savaşta Avusturya’nın tarafsız kalmasını sağlamak için çaba sarf etmiş, ancak kendisine karşı yeni bir ittifakın oluşmasını engelleyememiştir. Venedik cephesinde bir kısım başarılar kazanılmış ancak Avusturya cephesinde şartlar Osmanlı Devleti’nin aleyhine gerçekleşmiştir. İngiltere ve Hollanda gibi devletlerin tavassutlarıyla taraflar müzakere masasına oturmayı kabul etmişlerdir. Müzakerelerde Osmanlı Devleti’ni zorlayan önemli konulardan bir tanesi Venedik meselesidir. Bu çalışmada Osmanlı Devleti’nin bakış açısından bu müzakere sürecinin değerlendirilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Müzakerelere katılan Osmanlı murahhaslarının mektuplarının yer aldığı “Esnâ-ı Musâlahada Tevârüd Eden Mekâtib” ve nüshalarından hareketle Osmanlı Devleti’nin müzakere sürecinde Venedik meselesine bakış açısı ve müzakereler sürecindeki diplomatik hamleleri değerlendirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Osmanlı Devleti savaşın sorumlusu olarak gördüğü Venedik ile müzakere etmek istemese de Avusturya’nın barışın ön şartı olarak Venedik ile antlaşma yapılmasını şart koşması dolayısıyla kabul etmek zorunda kalmıştır.
Duodenogastric reflux and features of its treatment in chronic gastroduodenitis in children
Authors: Mazurin A. V. , Vasadze R. G.
Published: August 2022

In the clinical picture of duodenogastric reflux, established during endoscopic examination in 88 patients with chronic gastroduodenitis (age from 5 to 15 years), two different variants were identified - hyperkinetic and hypokinetic with pyloric insufficiency. Duodenogastric reflux is preferably treated with acupuncture. If this is not possible, it is advisable to combine drug treatment with courses of laser reflexology.
Participation of Samara doctors — contemporaries and associates of V. I. Lenin — in revolutionary activities
Authors: Stegunin S. I. , Artemov P. I. , Korlyakov F. G.
Published: August 2022

In 1875, in Samara province, whose territory significantly exceeded the present Kuibyshev region, there were only 11 hospitals, 14 pharmacies, 54 doctors, 136 paramedics and medical students, 34 midwives and 129 vaccinators worked. The incidence of trachoma in some villages reached 70-72%. Infectious morbidity was very high, outbreaks of cholera, smallpox, plague, diphtheria, etc. were frequent.
Primary gastric sarcoma
Authors: Kaiserman M. M. , Geiko L. N. , Shamsutdinova F. N.
Published: August 2022

S., 22 years old, has been ill since June 1968, when unpleasant sensations in the epigastric region associated with eating appeared for the first time. Over the past three months, he has sharply weakened, lost a lot of weight. He was admitted to the hospital in October 1968.
Pneumonia in children with whooping cough
Authors: Vashev E. A.
Published: August 2022

We examined 443 children who were admitted for whooping cough. Pneumonia was found in 52 of them (11.3%).
Oxyprolinuria in patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
Authors: Ryabov V. I. , Sharaev P. N. , Malinin O. V.
Published: August 2022

The parameters of collagen metabolism in blood plasma and urine were studied in 53 patients with hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, depending on the period and severity of the course of the disease. The data obtained indicate significant disturbances in collagen metabolism in this disease.
To the question of the treatment of typhoid fever with a vaccine on an Occasional basis
Authors: Bilibina A. F.
Published: August 2022

To combat typhoid fever, we still do not have a well-developed specific therapy. The serum offered by Chantemess had to be abandoned due to the severity of the phenomena associated with its use. The improvement of the methods of its preparation and application (the combined Rod method), although it gives very comforting results according to French authors, is still under development. The question of vaccine therapy has been developed in much more detail here, mainly by Prof. Lavrinovich and Prof. Granstrom, from whose works it is clear that the best effect is obtained from the intravenous method of administration of the vaccine, which in many cases gave an abortive course of abdominal pain. typhus. Nevertheless, despite this, the vaccine therapy of br. typhus has not become widespread enough due to a number of contraindications to it (heart weakness, tuberculosis, pregnancy), as well as due to the constraint of its use (no later than the 10th day) and the appearance of some complications. Therefore, it is quite understandable to turn to a simpler and less harmless method, namely to vaccinotherapy per os on an Occasional basis.
Giant posterior mediastinal cyst simulating congenital heart disease
Authors: Belyaev P. A. , Vartanyan N. G. , Chuenkova T. V.
Published: August 2022

Tumors and cysts of the mediastinum can cause dysfunction of any organ located in this anatomical region. We give an example of the development of a clinical syndrome of congenital heart disease in a giant cyst of the posterior mediastinum.
On the issue of the treatment with pergenol of chronic purulent otitis and mastoiditis complicated by the presence of bac. vinsentʹa in symbiosis with spirochete
Authors: Wolfson Z. I.
Published: August 2022

Recently, the ear clinic of Kazan University has paid special attention to the lesion of the ears, accompanied by the pathogen Pl. Vincent'a. To the question posed by us together with prof. V. K. Trutnev: is it necessary to isolate the lesion of the mastoid process with a fusiform rod in symbiosis with spirochete into an independent form of "Vincentian mastoiditis"? a positive answer was given. In the main work on this issue (Mntsschr. f. Ohren. 5, H. 63, 1929) we pointed out that according to its distinctive features, Vincentian mastoiditis not only has the right to independent existence, but it should be given the meaning of a separate nosological unit. The entire symptom complex of Vincentian mastoiditis consists of 4 periods: a) the onset and development of the painful process, c) objective data in the study of patients, c) findings during surgery and d) postoperative treatment.
Priv.-assoc. A. N. Fedorovsky. The incidence of venereal diseases of workers and peasants of the Donetsk basin. Page 176. Kharkov. 1930. Ed. "Scientific Thought". Price 1 p . 50 K.
Authors: Breitman M. Ya.
Published: August 2022

People's Commissar of Health S. Kantorovich finds that the work of the priv.-assoc. A. N. Fedorovsky, which is the result of the development and analysis of materials collected by the expeditionary survey of the State Venereological Institute conducted under the direct supervision of the author, exhaustively highlights not only the degree of venerealism of individual surveyed groups of workers and peasantry, but also reveals along with this demographic, housing, household and industrial data inherent in the working-peasant population of Donbass which further increases the value of a real scientific study.
A. L. Nagibin
Authors: Vozdvizhensky D.
Published: August 2022

On February 20, in Ufa, the doctor Anatoly Lvovich Nagibin, the oldest member of the medical family of Ufa, a pet of Kazan University, died suddenly at the age of 75.
On the effectiveness of treatment of rheumocarditis with corticosteroid hormones
Authors: Yunusov R. A.
Published: August 2022

Rheumatism is a chronic infectious disease characterized by a large polymorphism of clinical manifestations and course. As you know, rheumatism is part of a group of diseases united under the name "collagenoses".
Cantharidin test for rheumatism in children
Authors: Korovaev E. I. , Zhukova A. N.
Published: August 2022

The cantharidin test for rheumatism in adults has been studied by a number of authors (3. I. Malkin, A. L. Myasnikov, L. M. Overina, M. V. Chernorutsky), who note a certain dynamics of changes in the cellular composition of the exudate of the cantharidin bladder in this disease.
Manual or instrumental examination of the uterine cavity in the early postpartum period
Authors: Kozlov L. A.
Published: August 2022

The question posed in the title has occupied obstetricians for 30 years and remains relevant today.
The case of rupture of the interventricular septum of the heart in myocardial infarction
Authors: Smirnov I. M.
Published: August 2022

Yumens was the first to diagnose a rupture of the interventricular septum in a myocardial infarction in 1921. Since that time, about 80 such cases have been described in all countries of the world. The rupture occurred on average 7.5 days after the occurrence of a heart attack.
Suspensory trigemino-sympathetic novocaine blockade
Authors: Zhakov M. P.
Published: August 2022

The suspensory trigemino-sympathetic novocaine blockade was developed by the author and put into practice in 1953. Its therapeutic value is based on the effect of: 0.25% novocaine solution on the maxillary and mandibular nerves (the second and third branches of the trigeminal nerve) with their branches and other nerve formations located in the sublingual and wing palatine fossa.
Childbirth and the postpartum period with thrombocytopenia (Werlhof's disease), which required an urgent splenectomy
Authors: Keysar A. P.
Published: August 2022

In Werlhof's disease, or thrombocytopenic purpura, uterine bleeding (menorrhagia and metrorrhagia) dominates in young women. Hormone therapy and curettage are not effective. However, with Werlhof's disease, childbirth is not contraindicated, since during pregnancy menstrual bleeding stops, and childbirth can end safely. Here is our observation.
Professor M. G. Kurlov (1859-1932) - the founder of the Siberian school of therapists
Authors: Karpov R. S.
Published: August 2022

In 1959, the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the brilliant representatives of Russian medicine, the founder of the Siberian school of therapists, Mikhail Georgievich Kurlov, was celebrated.
Kazan Institute of Labor Protection (24-26/V-60)
Authors: Zemlyanitskaya E. T.
Published: August 2022

The conference was attended, along with medical professionals, also by engineering and technical specialists.
3. S. Gershov (Ufa). Influenza diseases at the Ufa cotton mill
Authors: Editorial Board
Published: August 2022

At the Ufa Cotton Mill, working conditions are much better than at many other enterprises in Ufa, but the incidence of endemic influenza and the overall incidence (according to 1952-56 data) is much higher. This can be explained by the fact that meteorological conditions at UKHBC do not meet hygienic standards and differ from those at other enterprises. In the weaving shop in the first half of 1957, the incidence of influenza was higher than in the same period of 1956, when the sanitary condition of the shop was worse. The analysis showed that in the compared half-years the temperature was almost the same, and the relative humidity of the air increased sharply in 1957. From these data, it follows that one of the main pathogenetic reasons for the high incidence of endemic influenza in the UKHBC is the high relative humidity of the air, which causes profuse sweating at elevated temperatures and low air mobility. The latter can lead to hypothermia, as workers often go out of the shop into the yard.
In memory of Professor A. I. Branding
Authors: Kovyazin N. H.N.
Published: August 2022

On July 1, 1960, after a serious and prolonged illness, the head of the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases of the Kazan Medical Institute, Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences Arthur Ivanovich Brening, died.
Response to Dr. E. R. Guglin
Authors: Katerov V. I. , Burnasheva R. Ch.
Published: August 2022

Dr. E. R. Guglin begins his criticism of our article by quoting from it the phrase that " achloride and subchloride diets lead to a decrease in blood pressure, adding table salt to food increases it." To this, Dr. Guglin significantly adds: "The assessment of this fact can be left on the conscience of the authors." What Dr. Guglin wanted to say by this is not clear; but we consider it necessary to note here that this fact has long been well known to everyone (see, for example, the monographs of G. F. Lang, A. L. Myasnikov, M. I. Pevsner and numerous journal articles), And therefore, in the language of Dr. Google, we leave the ignorance of the relevant literature on this issue also on his conscience.
Problems and ways of development of endosurgery in domestic medicine
Authors: Odintsov V. V.
Published: August 2022

At the beginning of the XX century , the famous Russian professor D. Ott suggested using ventroscopy for the diagnosis of diseases of the abdominal cavity organs, which allowed an examination of internal organs without an incision of the abdominal wall. For decades, surgeons such as Kelling, Kalk, Wittman, V. S. Saveliev, V. M. Buyanov, P. X. Vasiliev and others have done a lot to introduce into practice a low-traumatic method of invasive diagnostics - laparoscopy, in which the examination is carried out with an optical device inserted through a puncture of the abdominal wall.
The first experience of laparoscopic suturing of a perforated duodenal ulcer
Authors: Chugunov A. N. , Podshivalov A. G. , Ucolov Y. A.
Published: August 2022

Patients with gastric and duodenal ulcer complicated by perforation account for 5% of the number of patients operated in urgent hospitals [4].
Equipment for endosurgical operations and perspectives of it’s production
Authors: Odintsov V. V. , Belyusenko M. V. , Samigullin N. F. , Galimzyanov R. V.
Published: August 2022

The data devoted to the important section of endosurgery the development and introduction of equipment for operations are presented.