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Evaluation of bacterial infection of split-thickness skin grafts at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Authors: Nsaful Kwesi Okumanin , Paintsil Albert B. , Dakubo Jonathan C. B. , Nsaful Josephine , Appiah-Labi Kwaku , Nartey Edmund 
Published: November 2020

Background: Split skin grafts are frequently employed to provide biological cover for extensive wounds. The clinical outcome of skin grafts depends on a variety of factors of which infection is one of the most important. The intent of this study was to define the micro-organisms causing skin graft infections and failures at the National Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre (NRPSBC) at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).Â Aim: The study assessed the extent to which bacterial infection of grafted wounds resulted in graft failure and subsequent re- grafting.Materials and Methods: The study was a longitudinal study conducted on the wards of the NRPSBC at the KBTH on patients with wounds who received split skin grafts. Wound swabs of discharging grafted wounds were inoculated into a Stuartsâ€™ transport medium to prevent desiccation and transported immediately to the microbiology laboratory for further processing.Results: Fifteen (20.8%) of the grafts failed to take. The incidence of infected grafted wounds was 79.2% (57). Infected grafted wounds that resulted in graft failure were 14 out of 57 infected wounds (24.6%). Pseudomonas aeruginosaÂ and OtherÂ PseudomonasÂ Species were identified as the bacteria frequently involved in graft failure at the NRPSBC.Conclusion: In this study, we found a graft failure rate of 20.8%. This was influenced by the bacterial load present in the graft bed.Â
Vulnerability in Facing the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Light of Relational Trauma
Authors: Simonič Barbara , Gostečnik Christian , Repič Slavič Tanja , Poljak Lukek Saša , Cvetek Robert , Pate Tanja , Valenta Tanja 
Published: November 2020

Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed different ways individuals react to frustrations they have experienced. Many times we have witnessed an increased level of aggression in interpersonal relationships and in the general social context. We find that there are some differences in coping and responding according to gender, with men showing a higher level of vulnerability and risk of inappropriate regulation and expression of anger when frustrated. To a certain extent, the answer to why this happens is provided by neuroscientific research, which shows that already at an early age, boys’ brains develop differently from girls’, as it takes more time to develop their stress-regulating mechanism; consequently, due to slower development, boys are more vulnerable to early stressful situations and have more problems with self-regulation of affective states at this early age. Together with the possibility of relational trauma in the family, to which many children are exposed from the earliest period of their lives and which plays an important role in providing a context for the development of affect regulation, that means that boys and men are even more vulnerable and sensitive to stress, aggression and trauma later in life. It makes sense to take these neuroscience findings into account when building an understanding of responses to stressful challenges, such as coping with a pandemic, as well as when planning appropriate models to help individuals cope with different types of stress.
COVID-19. A Catechetical-Experiential Reading
Authors: Sultana Carl-Mario 
Published: November 2020

This article seeks to give a Christian understanding to the reality of COVID-19 which the world has gone through in the past months. This is done in a catechetical way by elaborating upon what truly transforms a lived event into an experience and into a Christian religious experience through a catechetical process. This implies seeking to understand any lived event by reflecting upon it and then applying the results of one’s reflection to one’s life. This theoretical framework is then applied to the reality of COVID-19 with the aim of rendering the lived event of the pandemic into a Christian religious experience which leaves a positive effect on the lives of believers through a catechetical process of understanding it in the light of the Word of God, and then applying the outcomes to one’s life afterwards.
Remote Teaching of Religious Education in Polish Schools as a Form of Evangelization and Catechesis during the Epidemic Threat
Authors: Chrzanowska Renata 
Published: November 2020

This article discusses the current situation of the Church resulting from the epidemic threat of the coronavirus. It indicates how we can teach religious education online, using particular platforms and educational websites, as well as instant messengers and other internet services, to make them tools of catechesis and evangelization. The author emphasizes the spiritual contact of the faithful who, through the media, can participate in Holy Masses and receive the Spiritual Communion. She underlines the role of the proper use of mass media in the work of catechesis and evangelization. The author encourages people responsible for catechesis to be creative in the remote proclamation of the redemptive message, and to use all the available didactic resources and methods.
Professional Advancement of RE Teachers in the Context of the Challenges of the Information Society
Authors: Bilicka Beata 
Published: November 2020

In the first years of political transformation in Poland starting in 1989, one of the crucial issues was the reform of education, including changes in the procedure of professional advancement for teachers. At that time, it was also important for the Catholic Church to restore Religious Education in schools, which returned to the state education system in the 1990–1991 school year. Since then, RE teachers have had the same rights and obligations as teachers of compulsory subjects and undergone the same professional advancement procedure. Twenty years have passed since the new procedure of career progression for teachers was introduced in Poland. Therefore the author of the article attempts to answer the following questions: To what extent does the procedure meet the challenges of the information society and in what direction should it evolve due to the rapid development of information and communication technology in the world?
Young People and Discernment of Vocations According to the Teachings of Saint John Paul II
Authors: Kamau Karanja Peter , Ikpe Remigius , Kitonga Daniel M. 
Published: November 2020

Many young men and women are often confused when it comes to choosing their vocations and careers. According to Pope John Paul II in PastoresDaboVobis, “Each Christian vocation comes from God and is God’s gift. However, it is never bestowed outside of or independently of the Church. Instead it always comes about in the Church and through the Church a luminous and living reflection of the mystery of the Blessed Trinity.” What churches are doing with youth is commendable. Pope John Paul II earned the confidence of young people because he took them seriously. They sensed that he understood their concerns. He challenged them to give their lives to Christ. He appealed to their high ideals, inviting them to take a lead in the New Evangelization. Amidst the contemporary challenges facing young people, it would be appropriate to find ways of helping youth discern God’s call in their daily struggles. This implies learning to discern God’s voice hidden in the chaos of other worldly voices. The worldly allurements seem to have a great impact amongst youth. They therefore require some guidance from their parents and spiritual leaders in order for them to make the right decisions. This article looks at how Pope John Paul II treated the issue of vocational discernment among young people.
Pastoral Communities Based on a Model of Self-Help Groups as a Response of the Church to the Contemporary Social Changes
Authors: Wąchol Grzegorz 
Published: November 2020

Dynamic changes in modern society generate new situations in the lives of believers, which require pastoral care. The Church should respond to the spiritual needs of all those in need, but with the decreasing number of ordained priests in Europe, organizational capacity in this part of the world is becoming increasingly limited. This article is an attempt to respond to the above problems and, using the example of the Catholic Church in Poland, shows the possibility of instilling a model of self-help groups for specialist pastoral care involving people experiencing life crises and wanting more intense religious development.
Objectivity as the Fruit of Authentic Subjectivity
Authors: Oko Dariusz 
Published: November 2020

One of the most important problems of philosophy is the “critical problem”, the problem of bridge between the human mind and the world, the external reality. It is the question of relations between the subject and the object. The interesting solution for this problem is given by Bernard Lonergan SJ (1904–1984), one of the most important Catholic English-speaking thinkers of the twentieth century. It would be difficult to point to someone who influenced the American Catholic philosophy and theology from the inside out more than he did: that is why he is called the “American Rahner „. He tries to connect the great tradition of Thomism and Augustinianism and, on the other hand, classical and modern philosophy, German idealism and English Empiricism. At the heart of his thinking is the theory of the human mind. With the help of transcendental and phenomenological methods, Lonergan demonstrates that the mental structure of man consists of five levels: the empirical level, the intellectual level, the rational level, the responsible level and the level of religious experience, which together create a cumulative process that leads to knowledge and decision. The most important point here is he act of understanding, the insight, which always has a creative moment, especially on the second and third levels, as an effect of the subject’s work. The correct understanding of this moment enables a mediation between the empirical, rational and idealistic understanding of the knowledge process. Correct action on all levels, faithfulness to the nature of the subject, leads to truth – according to Lonergan’s very apt maxim: objectivity is the fruit of the authentic subjectivity.
Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto – the imperative of the principle of humanitas in views on slavery derived from natural law. M.T. Cicero’s views on the subject of slavery and slaves
Authors: Nowak Olgierd Sebastian 
Published: November 2020

The phenomenon of slavery existed throughout the entire period of the ancient world and met with interest from both Greek and Roman philosophers. Despite the emerging views of various philosophers criticizing slavery as a social phenomenon, no theory of slavery was formulated then. The philosopher who-, in both his works and correspondence, included numerous references to the situation of slaves and the institution of slavery was M.T. Cicero. Searching for humanism in Cicero’s views on the above-mentioned issue, attention was drawn to the principles of the Stoic doctrine, within which the concept of human freedom was formulated, and to the essence of natural law. These concepts made it possible to analyse the discussed problem in the context of the words of Terence Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto. And as regards humanism in Cicero’s views, it is evident when he recognizes a human being in a slave; when he says that the principles of justice must be observed towards people from the lowest rank, which is the rank of slaves; when he firmly states that slavery is among the worst things that can happen to the human being. On the other hand, we see Cicero’s completely different views on slaves when he talks about punishing slaves, „keeping a tight rein on them,” or „destiny by nature for the best to rule others, and with great benefit for weaker beings”; also when he emphasizes his negative attitude towards the liberation of slaves. To conclude it should be emphasised that this characteristic feature of Cicero, namely his lack of uniformity of views on various philosophical doctrines, which we can also find in his views on slavery and the rank of slaves, does not prevent us from seeing a humanist in Cicero who, with his sense of justice, advocating the stoic doctrine and the principles of natural law, moved very slowly towards the stoic moral philosophy and all the ethical principles that Christianity would bring.
Accusation of Sin or Tolerance? From Christian Thought on Tolerance
Authors: Zwoliński Andrzej 
Published: November 2020

The Catholic Church is very diverse. This is its beauty and value. However, this can also be a cause of trouble. Where there are differences, conflicts may also arise. Some are open and want dialogue and conversation with everyone, about everything and in every possible way. They are always on the border. They try to understand the world and reach out to it and read the teaching of the Church in a modern way. They advocate reform and radical change. Others are conservative – they care more about preserving the most valuable things in the Church along the way. They care about tradition. They trust the wisdom of time. They do not want to make sudden changes. They look at the past with respect and draw wisdom and inspiration from it, in order to act today. There are different sensitivities, different spiritualities, and even different needs. Can conflicts be avoided? It is certainly not easy and also requires mutual tolerance.
Repetition and not Parallelism as the Determinant of Poetry in the Hebrew Bible. A Case Study of Biblical Story of Creation (Gen 1)
Authors: Majewski Marcin 
Published: November 2020

The article points to new research on the subject of poetics in the Bible and argues against the thesis that the basic indicator of poetry and poetic texts in the Bible is parallelism.According to the author, repetition is such an indicator. An analysis of the biblical story of creation of the world was used as the case study (Gen 1).
Lauda Sion, Salvatorem Sequence and its Polish Translations in the Source Songbooks
Authors: Garnczarski Stanisław 
Published: November 2020

Research on the sequence Lauda Sion, Salvatorem dedicated to the Corpus Christi ceremony, allowed us to find and analyze over a dozen translations into Polish of this 13th century Latin pattern. It consists of 12 pairs of stanzas, with their parity – according to the poetics of the sequence – is emphasized by the conformity of a sound of the final verses of each pair of the stanza and the remaining verses are connected by adjoining rhymes, usually feminine, accurate, with aab + ccb scheme. We know most translators by name: Stanisław Grochowski, Jan Białobocki, Stanisław Serafin Jagodyński, Father Ignacy Hołowiński, Father Tadeusz Karyłowski, Jadwiga Gamska-Łempicka, Leopold Staff, several translations are anonymous. All Polish translations agree with the original on the content. However, differences appear in the form, structure of the poetic sequence, number of stanzas and in metrics. The common knowledge of the sequence Lauda Sion, Salvatorem, was probably the fruit of the great Eucharistic devotion in Poland, which was marked already in the 13th century, when the Church introduced the feast of Corpus Christi and lasted for the next centuries, up to the 20th century.
Left ventricular global function index: prognostic value in patients with heart failure aged 60 years and older
Authors: Larina V. N. , Lunev V. I. , Alekhin M. N. 
Published: November 2020

Left ventricular (LV) global function index (LVGFI) is a novel marker that incorporates the functional and structural characteristics of the LV.Aim. To evaluate the prognostic value of LVGFI in outpatients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) aged 60 years and older.Material and methods. The study included 78 patients (male, 42%) aged 74 (67-77) years with NYHA class II-III heart failure. LVGFI was defined as LV stroke volume/LV global volume х 100, where LV global volume was the sum of the LV mean cavity volume ((LV end-diastolic volume + LV end-systolic volume)/2) and myocardial volume (LV mass/ density).Results. The median LVGFI was 21,7% (interquartile range 19,3 to 22,9%). Higher NYHA class of HF was associated with worse LVGFI:class II HF was associated with LVGFI of 22,0 (20,3-23,1)%, class III HF — with 20,4 (17,5-22,4)%. During the 3—month (24-48) follow-up period, 15 (19,2%) patients died. Among patients with NYHA class II HF, 6 out of 61 (9,8%) died, with class III HF — 9 out of 17 (53,0%) (p<0,001). According to ROC analysis, the optimal LVGFI cut-off point for the prediction of an unfavorable prognosis in patients with HFpEF aged 60 years was ≤21,1% (p<0,001). The sensitivity was 73,3%, specificity — 70,0%. Patients with LVGFI ≤21,1% had significantly lower survival: among patients with LVGFI ≤21,1%, 11 out of 30 (36,7%) died; among those with LVGFI >21,1%, 4 out of 48 (8,3 %) died (p=0,016).Conclusion. Higher NYHA class of HF was associated with worse LVGFI. Patients with lower LVGFI have significantly lower survival. The optimal LVGFI cut-off point for the prediction of an unfavorable prognosis in patients with HFrEF aged 60 years was <21,1%.
Application of Ventilation Technology of Bamboo Houses in Modern High-Rise Buildings
Authors: Zhou Zijie , Xiao Yiqiang 
Published: November 2020

<p>The principle of L-shaped natural ventilation system of bamboo houses, traditional buildings in the hot-humid area of Lingnan, China, is now widely applied in the design of modern high-rise buildings. Taking the typical building case, the office building of Guangzhou Zhujiang Power Plant as an example, this article studies the natural ventilation system by the experimental method of combining actual measurement and simulation. It is concluded that the application benefits of the natural ventilation system in high-rise buildings can be improved by forming a complete ventilation path, increasing the area of air inlet and the distance between air inlet and air outlet.</p><p> </p>
Parental Acceptability of HPV Vaccination for Adolescent Daughters and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Bozhou, China
Authors: Suo Tonghui , Lu Qi 
Published: November 2020

PurposeThis study aimed to investigate parents' acceptability of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for their daughters and associated factors.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in a city in China with a sample population of parents with a daughter in middle school. Participants' demographic characteristics, knowledge level regarding HPV and the HPV vaccine, perspectives on the health belief model (HBM) constructs, social norms, and acceptability of the HPV vaccine were determined through self-administered questionnaires.ResultsAmong the 523 parents who completed the questionnaire, 71.5% expressed willingness to have their daughters vaccinated against HPV infection and cervical cancer. Logistic regression analysis revealed higher acceptability in the participants with higher perceived severity of HPV infection (OR = 4.823, 95% CI = 2.683, 12.049), higher knowledge-assessment score (OR = 1.298, 95% CI = 1.055, 1.476), and higher perceived safety of the HPV vaccine (OR = 6.372, 95% CI = 3.856, 14.062). Parents influenced by social norms (OR = 4.959, 95% CI = 2.989, 14.386) and those who complied with physicians' recommendations (OR = 4.896, 95% CI = 1.936, 9.258) reported higher levels of acceptability.ImplicationsOur results provide preliminary evidence on the need for health education programs and HPV vaccination campaigns. Future studies should focus on whether the factors associated with vaccination can increase parental acceptability of the HPV vaccine.
Potensi Tanaman Lokal sebagai Tanaman Obat dalam Menghambat Penyebaran COVID-19
Authors: Dewi Yuli Kusuma , Riyandari Baiq Amelia 
Published: November 2020

COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease of 2019) merupakan wabah penyakit yang menginfeksi saluran pernafasan pada manusia. Wabah ini tidak hanya terjadi di Indonesia, melainkan terjadi hampir di seluruh negara di Dunia. COVID-19 ini menjadi wabah yang meresahkan karena penyebarannya terjadi dengan sangat cepat melalui kontak antara manusia dengan manusia dan hingga saat ini belum tersedianya vaksin terhadap virus SARS-CoV-2 yang telah diuji klinis untuk mengatasi penyebaran virus ini. Salah satu upaya untuk mencegah penyebaran COVID-19 adalah meningkatkan sistem kekebalan tubuh (sistem imunitas) melalui asupan makanan yang kaya akan kandungan senyawa antioksidan maupun imun booster. Berdasarkan studi literatur yang telah dilakukan, beberapa tanaman lokal Indonesia diprediksi dapat menjadi kandidat penghambat COVID-19. Tanaman yang memiliki potensi sebagai antiviral yang dapat menghambat COVID-19 antara lain: jahe merah (Zingiber officinale), kunyit (Curcuma longa L.), temulawak (Curcuma xanthorriza Roxb), teh hijau (Camelia sinensis), meniran (Phyllantus niruri L.), salam (Syzygium polyanthum), jambu biji (Psidium guajava), cengkeh (Sygizium aromaticum), dan bawang putih (Allium Sativum). COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease of 2019) is one of disease infecting human respiratory system. This pandemic spreads out not only in Indonesia, but also in all countries around the world. In nowdays, COVID-19 become a terrible disease because the virus can infect very fast through human to human transmission and there is no clinically published vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus to prevent the transmission. One of prevention methods of COVID-19 is by enhancing immune system. Consuming of some food which contain antioxidant agent or immune booster is known as one of method to enhance the immune system. Based on literature studies, there are some Indonesian local plants predicted as the inhibitor against COVID-19. Those plants which are potential as the antiviral to inhibit COVID-19 including red ginger (Zingiber officinale), turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), temulawak (Curcuma xanthorriza Roxb), green tea (Camelia sinensis), meniran (Phyllantus niruri L.), salam (Syzygium polyanthum), guava (Psidium guajava), clove (Sygizium aromaticum), dan garlic (Allium Sativum).Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, medicinal plants, antiviral
In Situ Silver-based Electrochemical Bioreactor In Vivo
Authors: Huang Yong , Zhong Liping , Deng Zhiming , Wu Pan , He Jian , Bai Zhihao , Zhong Yi , Peng Hongmei Hongmei , Zhang Kun , Liang Xing-Jie , Zhao Yongxiang 
Published: November 2020

Abstract
In this study we show for the first time that a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) carrier has a 15-fold higher catalysis rate than graphene oxide (GO) in Ag+ reduction. Based on this, we constructed a tumor microenvironment-enabled in situ silver-based electrochemical oncolytic bioreactor (SEOB) which unlocked an Ag+ prodrug to generate silver nanoparticles and inhibited the growth of various tumors. In this bioreactor system, intratumoral H2O2 acted as the reductant and the rGO carrier acted as the catalyst. Chelation of aptamers to this prodrug increased the production of silver nanoparticles by tumor cells, especially in the presence of Vitamin C, which broke down in tumor cells to supply massive amounts of H2O2. Consequently, highly efficient silver nanoparticle-induced apoptosis was observed in HepG2 and A549 cells in vitro and in HepG2- and A549-derived tumors in vivo. The apoptosis was associated with ROS-induced changes in mitochondrial membrane potential and DNA damage. The specific aptamer targeting and intratumoral silver nanoparticle production guaranteed excellent biosafety, with no damage to normal cells, because the Ag+ prodrug was specifically unlocked in tumors. More significantly, there was no evident tissue damage in monkeys, which greatly increases the clinical translation potential of the SEOB system.