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The Novel Coronavirus Infection of COVID-19 in HIV Positive Patients and Predictors of an Unfavorable Outcome in In-Patient Settings
Authors: Urushadze N. D. , Pshenichnaya N. Yu. , Parolina L. E. , Lizinfeld I. A. , Vasilyeva I. A. 
Published: December 2024

The objective: to identify speciﬁc features of the COVID-19 course in HIV positive patients and risk factors for unfavourable outcomes in such patients.Subjects and Methods. Patients with COVID-19 regardless of their HIV status admitted to hospital were enrolled in a retrospective observational study.Results. HIV positive patients experienced a more severe course of COVID-19 including more extensive lung tissue damage and severe respiratory failure. Shortness of breath was more common of patients with HIV infection. Laboratory tests revealed adecreased antiviral immune response, signs of anemia and liver damage, and a tendency to develop blood clots. When developing a prognostic logistic regression model in patients with COVID-19 and HIV infection, it was revealed that the risk of an unfavorable outcome was associated with such factors as a decrease in the relative number of lymphocytes and level of total protein in peripheral blood at the moment of admission to hospital.Conclusions. Given the elevated risk of a severe course and unfavorable outcome of COVID-19 in case of concurrent HIV infection, it is necessary to monitor symptoms of respiratory failure in these patients, and if they appear, make a decision about hospitalization at an earlier stage of the disease.
Portrait d’un comparatiste : Yves Chevrel
Authors:   „Ștefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania, CONSTANTINESCU Muguraș 
Published: December 2024

"A portrait of a comparatist: Yves Chevrel
●	Abstract (original): This paper proposes a portrait of the French comparatist Yves Chevrel, Professor Emeritus at the Sorbonne University in Paris. We will showcase his professional development, research career as well as his major works and achievements. The paper will particularly focus on comparative literature as envisioned by Chevrel, namely a concept broad enough to accommodate an acknowledgement of foreignness and of alterity, in general."
Travelling World Literature Concepts: David Damrosch Translated Into Romanian
Authors:   Universitatea din BUCUREȘTI, EICHEL Roxana 
Published: December 2024

● This article briefly explores some of the current main theoretical frameworks in studying world literature, with a focus on David Damrosch’s recent books Comparing the Literatures (2020) and Around the World in 80 Books (2020). As both of these works have been translated into Romanian in 2023, the travelling notion of world literature and its particular horizons and possible meanings in Romanian raise questions about the concept’s “refractions” and nuances in local and regional contexts. I argue that although Damrosch’s reception in Romanian academia long predates his translation into Romanian language, there is still little consensus with regard to appropriate equivalents of world literature concepts in Romanian. In a small national culture which still negotiates its positions within the networks of world literature, responses to major paradigms can be shaped not just epistemologically, but also ideologically.
Cultural Transfer and the Re-representation of Reality: Barn Burning in Faulkner, Murakami, and Lee Chang-dong’s Film
Authors:   University of Foreign Studies, Japan, SHAO DAN 
Published: December 2024

● This paper examines the cultural transpositions and shifts in symbolic meaning of the “barn burning” motif through William Faulkner’s Barn Burning (1939), Haruki Murakami’s Barn Burning (1983), and Lee Chang-dong’s film adaptation Burning (버닝, 2018). Through a comparative analysis, the study delves into the socio-economic underpinnings and contextual metamorphoses that transform the barn from a productive manorial setting of the American South to an emblem of urban marginalization in Murakami’s work, culminating in a signifier of agricultural decline in Lee’s narrative. Interweaving the theoretical framework of world literature, this paper spotlights the divergent realities these texts embody and propagate. It investigates how the notion of “reality” is translated and recontextualized across cultural borders, and how meanings are variously appropriated and reimagined in the realm of world literature. The intertextual study thus emphasizes the complexities in the transmission of symbolic cultural assets, shedding light on the varied interpretations and implications of the barn burning motif as it transcends and evolves through time and space.
Evaluating Meteorological Drought and its Impacts on Vegetation Cover and Surface Water in the Headwater of Little Zab River Basin
Authors: Al-Kakey Omeed , Dunger Volkmar , Al-Mukhtar Mustafa , Gaznayee Heman Abdulkhaleq 
Published: December 2024

Integrating information on drought incidents into planning and analysis processes can assist land, water, and urban managers to prepare more effectively for water-related hazards. This study aims to assess the spatiotemporal characteristics of drought upstream of the Little Zab River Basin from 2004 to 2018 by integrating satellite-derived data and meteorological indices to address the limitations of gauge measurements. The Coefficient of Variation (CV) was used to analyze precipitation inconsistency on an annual timescale. The Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI), the second Modified Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (MSAVI2), and the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) were adopted as meteorological, agricultural, and hydrological drought indices, respectively. Additionally, the Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) was applied to comprehend the relationship between the implemented variables. Findings exhibited moderate (22.4%–28.5%) CV values in the annual precipitation data. RDIst results identified a significant extreme-to-severe drought event during the hydrological year 2007–2008, persisting with lower intensities into 2008–2009 across most observatories. The NDWI values displayed that the surface area of Dukan Reservoir reached its minimum extents of 133 km2 and 123 km2 in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Although mean MSAVI2 values competently detected the 2008 and 2009 drought incidents, those precipitation deficiencies later harmed the vegetation cover in 2010. There was a significant positive correlation between precipitation, RDIst, NDWI, and mean MSAVI2 values. the study concludes that meteorological drought in the research region instantly leads to hydrological drought, resulting in agricultural drought with a one-year lag.
Prioritizing the retention of border zones in production forests: The projected benefits for Swedish broadleaf habitats
Authors: Eriksson Ljusk Ola , Lodin Isak , Felton Adam , Brukas Vilis , Nilsson Mats 
Published: December 2024

Swedish forestry is characterized by relatively intensive silvicultural practices primarily focused on the rotational even-aged management of Norway spruce and Scots pine. The diversification of these management practices, via the increased use of mixed forests and broadleaves, is a recommended means of promoting biodiversity conservation and reducing climate change-related risks. One complementary and underexplored pathway to diversifying production forest landscapes is to increase the ecological quality of retention patches at final felling. Recent studies indicate that border zones towards water, arable land and other land uses have a higher share of broadleaves and, together with other functions, should be prioritized for retention. This study investigates the benefits of prioritizing the retention of these ecological transition zones at final felling in a typical southern Swedish region, focusing on the amount of broadleaves retained. With input from a key regional actor in nature conservation (the County Administrative Board), two different retention scenarios were simulated: Retention patches representative of average stand conditions (AveCOND) and border zones (BORDER). The forest data, sourced from remote sensing, indicated that border zones towards open land and water had a higher volume share of broadleaves than the average found on productive forestland (> 1 m3/ha/year) in the study region. Simulating the development of the landscape over a 100-year period and prioritizing the retention of border zones increased the share of broadleaves over time. Since only a limited share of the total forest area is subject to retention, 8% in our study, the advantage of BORDER over AveCOND is not dramatic; BORDER yields 50 m3 broadleaves per ha compared to 47 m3 for AveCOND after 50 years and 47 compared to 43 after 100 years. In the study, retention patches and border zones were left with no management. Active management to promote broadleaf trees using targeted thinning regimes could add to the ecosystem's provision of border zones relative to no management. The economic outcome suggests that allocating retention to border zones could be advantageous compared with allocation to the harvesting site. However, this result hinges very much on what, in reality, is attained in the BORDER case. Another aspect refers to the unevenly distributed border zones among forest properties. Thus, retaining all border zones would require some landscape approach. We discuss various barriers and opportunities to implementing this retention strategy, for which our findings suggest multiple conservation benefits exist.
Protocol for a Multicenter, Open-Label Controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy of Ayurvedic Therapeutic Procedures and Physiotherapy in Sarvanga Vata Roga (Spastic Cerebral Palsy)
Authors: Suneetha Suneetha R , Kulkarni Reena , Parmar Sanjay 
Published: December 2024

Background: Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture causing activity limitation that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances in the developing fetal or infant brain.Its incidence is more common in low birth weight infants who weight less than 1000gm, 15 in 100 births .As previous study shown good results of Ayurveda with other intervention, this study is a novel to know the combined effect of Ayurveda therapeutic procedure and gold standard of cerebral palsy , physiotherapy as a multi modal approach compare with other multi modal like approach like occupational therapy,orthopedic management, Baclofen to reduce spastic condition.Cerebral palsy by its clinical features can be correlated to sarvanga vata roga of Ayurveda texts, which is caused by vata prominent, vatasyopakrama is employed in this study - Abyanga, basti, upanaha,sirodhara and physiotherapy along with controlled cases of physiotherapy. Material and Methods: The current research is a prospective , open label, randomized controlled clinical trial consisting of total sample size of 40 participants diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy. 20 each in study and controlled. Study group will be treated with Sarvanga abyanga with rasa taila for 15minutes,Parisheka with dasamoola Kashaya for 15minutes, Masha godhumadhi upanaha for 3hour, Matrabasti with rasa taila (dose as per the age) after food and Physiotherapy For 30 minutes . All the procedures will be done daily for a period of 15days. Similar course of treatment will be repeated for 2 times with a gap of 15days in between. During the period of 15 days gap parents is advised to continue the exercises at home for 30 minutes every day. Control group: will be subjected to physiotherapy with Paediatrics physiotherapy directed gross motor activities and exercises for 15days. Similar course of treatment will be repeated for 2 times with a gap of 15days in between. During the period of 15 days gap parents is advised to continue the exercises at home for 30 minutes every day. Conclusion : The findings of the study could potentially demonstrate that the Ayurveda Therapeutic intervention along with Physiotherapy is more effective as Physiotherapy alone in the management of spastic cerebral palsy.
PERHITUNGAN, PENYETORAN DAN PELAPORAN PAJAK PERTAMBAHAN NILAI PADA CV ANAK BANGSA CORP.
Authors: Rum Avid Inang , Latifah Siti 
Published: December 2024

Penelitian ini berjudul Perhitungan, Penyetoran dan Pelaporan Pajak Pertambahan Nilai pada CV. Anak Bangsa Corp, yang memiliki tujuan untuk untuk menganalisis perhitungan, penyetoran dan pelaporan pajak pertambahan nilai pada CV. Anak Bangsa Corp. Dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif, sedangkan pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, dan studi kepustakaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam perhitungan Pajak Pertambahan Nilai pada CV. Anak Bangsa Corp sudah dilakukan sesuai dengan Undang-Undang Nomor 42 Tahun 2009 dengan tarif perhitungan sebesar 10% dari DPP dan menggunakan mekanisme pengkreditan pajak masukan dan keluaran. Sedangkan dalam Penyetoran dan pelaporan Pajak Pertambahan Nilai belum sepenuhnya sesuai dengan peraturan perpajakan yang berlaku dikarenakan pada bulan Januari, Februari dan Mei tahun 2021 mengalami keterlambatan dalam menyetor dan melaporkan pajak pertambahan nilainya, sehingga perusahaan dikenakan sanksi berupa bunga dan denda atas keterlambatan tersebut.
A novel model based on clinical and computed tomography (CT) indices to predict the risk factors of postoperative major complications in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy
Authors: Wang Jiaqi , Xu Kangjing , Zhou Changsheng , Wang Xinbo , Zuo Junbo , Zeng Chenghao , Zhou Pinwen , Gao Xuejin , Zhang Li , Wang Xinying 
Published: December 2024

Background
Postoperative complications are prone to occur in patients after radical pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). This study aimed to construct and validate a model for predicting postoperative major complications in patients after PD.

Methods
The clinical data of 360 patients who underwent PD were retrospectively collected from two centers between January 2019 and December 2023. Visceral adipose volume (VAV) and subcutaneous adipose volume (SAV) were measured using three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) reconstruction. According to the Clavien-Dindo classification system, the postoperative complications were graded. Subsequently, a predictive model was constructed based on the results of least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) multivariate logistic regression analysis and stepwise (stepAIC) selection. The nomogram was internally validated by the training and test cohort. The discriminatory ability and clinical utility of the nomogram were evaluated by area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC), calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA).

Results
The major complications occurred in 13.3% (n = 48) of patients after PD. The nomogram revealed that high VAV/SAV, high system inflammation response index (SIRI), high triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI), low prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and CA199 ≥ 37 were independent risk factors for major complications. The C-index of this model was 0.854 (95%CI [0.800–0.907]), showing excellent discrimination. The calibration curve demonstrated satisfactory concordance between nomogram predictions and actual observations. The DCA curve indicated the substantial clinical utility of the nomogram.

Conclusion
The model based on clinical and CT indices demonstrates good predictive performance and clinical benefit for major complications in patients undergoing PD.
Mpox Threats in Bangladesh: An Emerging Health Challenge and Call for Action
Authors: Ghosh Partha Pratim , Bose Palash , Bithi Anika Thasin , Sobur Kazi Abdus 
Published: December 2024

Bangladesh, is concerned about the risk of Mpox elaborately, monkeypox as a worldwide health emergencies, especially after the arrival of the rapid spreading Clade 1b strain in India. Bangladesh has not yet reported any instances, but there is a high danger of transmission due to huge population density and close border to India. The interim administration is urged in this letter to take proactive steps, such as disease surveillance, cross-border collaboration, and preparedness of healthcare infrastructure. Bangladesh has to improve its readiness in order to stop another breakout and lessen the possible social and economic effects, taking inspiration from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maintenance of liver glycogen during long‐term fasting preserves energy state in mice
Authors: López‐Soldado Iliana , Bertini Angelo , Adrover Anna , Duran Jordi , Guinovart Joan J. 
Published: March 2020

Glycogen shortage during fasting coincides with dramatic changes in hepatic adenine nucleotide levels. The aim of this work was to study the relevance of liver glycogen in the regulation of the hepatic energy state during food deprivation. To this end, we examined the response of mice with sustained increased liver glycogen content to prolonged fasting. In order to increase hepatic glycogen content, we generated mice that overexpress protein targeting to glycogen (PTG) in the liver (PTGOE mice). Control and PTGOE mice were fed ad libitum or fasted for 36 h. Upon fasting, PTGOE mice retained significant hepatic glycogen stores and maintained hepatic energy status. Furthermore, we show that liver glycogen controls insulin sensitivity, gluconeogenesis, lipid metabolism, and ketogenesis upon nutrient deprivation.
Thioredoxin mitigates H2O2‐induced inhibition of myogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by enhancing AKT activation
Authors: Liu Meiling , Li Xianglu , Zhou Changlin , Wang Manfeng , Wang Hongzhi , Ding Haifeng , Cheng Luyang , Gan Lu , Wu Xiaowei , Du Zhimin 
Published: March 2020

Thioredoxin (Trx) is a hydrogen acceptor of ribonucleotide reductase and a regulator of some enzymes and receptors. It has been previously shown that significantly elevated levels of Trx expression are associated with the osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), but it is not clear how Trx regulates the effects of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on myogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Here, we report that rat BMSCs treated with a high dose (150 µm) of H2O2 exhibited a significant reduction in viability, cell cycling, and superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase levels, and an increase in reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde levels, which was accompanied by reductions in protein kinase B activation and forkhead Box O1, myogenic differentiation 1 and myogenin expression during myogenic differentiation. Furthermore, treatment with recombinant human Trx significantly mitigated the effects of H2O2 on the myogenic differentiation of BMSCs, and this was abrogated by cotreatment with wortmannin [a specific phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase inhibitor]. In summary, our results suggest that treatment with recombinant human Trx mitigates H2O2‐induced oxidative stress and may promote myogenic differentiation of rat BMSCs by enhancing phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase/protein kinase B/forkhead Box O1 signaling.
Biomaterials Functionalized with MSC Secreted Extracellular Vesicles and Soluble Factors for Tissue Regeneration
Authors: Brennan Meadhbh Á. , Layrolle Pierre , Mooney David J. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractThe therapeutic benefits of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) transplantation are attributed to their secreted factors, including extracellular vesicles (EVs) and soluble factors. The potential of employing the MSC secretome as an alternative acellular approach to cell therapy is being investigated in various tissue injury indications, but EVs administered via bolus injections are rapidly sequestered and cleared. However, biomaterials offer delivery platforms to enhance EV retention rates and healing efficacy. This review highlights the mechanisms underpinning the therapeutic effects of MSC‐EVs and soluble factors as effectors of immunomodulation and tissue regeneration, conferred primarily via their nucleic acid and protein contents. Discussed is how manipulating the cell culture microenvironment or genetic modification of MSCs can further augment the potency of their secretions. The most recent advances in the development of EV‐functionalized biomaterials that mediate enhanced angiogenesis and cell survival, while attenuating inflammation and fibrosis, are presented. Finally, some technical challenges to be considered for the clinical translation of biomaterials carrying MSC‐secreted bioactive cargo are discussed.
2D/3D Heterostructure for Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells with Engineered Bandgap Enables Efficiencies Exceeding 25% in Four‐Terminal Tandems with Silicon and CIGS
Authors: Gharibzadeh Saba , Hossain Ihteaz M. , Fassl Paul , Nejand Bahram Abdollahi , Abzieher Tobias , Schultes Moritz , Ahlswede Erik , Jackson Philip , Powalla Michael , Schäfer Sören , Rienäcker Michael , Wietler Tobias , Peibst Robby , Lemmer Uli , Richards Bryce S. , Paetzold Ulrich W. 
Published: March 2020

AbstractWide‐bandgap perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with optimal bandgap (Eg) and high power conversion efficiency (PCE) are key to high‐performance perovskite‐based tandem photovoltaics. A 2D/3D perovskite heterostructure passivation is employed for double‐cation wide‐bandgap PSCs with engineered bandgap (1.65 eV ≤ Eg ≤ 1.85 eV), which results in improved stabilized PCEs and a strong enhancement in open‐circuit voltages of around 45 mV compared to reference devices for all investigated bandgaps. Making use of this strategy, semitransparent PSCs with engineered bandgap are developed, which show stabilized PCEs of up to 25.7% and 25.0% in four‐terminal perovskite/c‐Si and perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells, respectively. Moreover, comparable tandem PCEs are observed for a broad range of perovskite bandgaps. For the first time, the robustness of the four‐terminal tandem configuration with respect to variations in the perovskite bandgap for two state‐of‐the‐art bottom solar cells is experimentally validated.
Oscillatory Light‐Emitting Biopolymer Based Janus Microswimmers
Authors: María‐Hormigos Roberto , Escarpa Alberto , Goudeau Bertrand , Ravaine Valérie , Perro Adeline , Kuhn Alexander 
Published: March 2020

AbstractJanus particles with a double functionality are synthesized by asymmetric loading of alginate hydrogel beads with Prussian Blue, leading to microswimmers with an original dynamic oscillatory behavior coupled to chemical light emission. This phenomenon results from the combination of two features: 1) Prussian Blue in the gel acts as a catalyst and enables concomitant light emission and oxygen production in the presence of luminol and hydrogen peroxide; 2) the hydrogel particle has a differential porosity distribution, leading to an asymmetric release of oxygen bubbles propelling the particle. The synthesis of these functional materials is achieved using an electric field based symmetry breaking approach with ionically cross‐linked alginate beads and can be applied to a wide range of particle sizes. Such light‐emitting swimmers open up interesting perspectives for the elaboration of autonomous dynamic chemical systems.