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Malocclusion and Deleterious Oral Habits in Vietnamese Children Between the Ages of 8 and 12 years: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Nguyen Thao Phuong , Le Lam Nguyen , Le Khanh Phuong Vu 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Aim:
This study aimed to determine the relationship between malocclusion and deleterious oral habits in the Vietnamese children aged 8–12 years.

Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional descriptive analysis was undertaken on a total of 434 children (8–12 years old, 208 males and 226 females), separated into five age groups: 8 years old (16.8%), 9 years old (18.5%), 10 years old (20.7%), 11 years old (21.4%), and 12 years old (22.6%), with all four first permanent molars erupted, no previous orthodontic treatment, loss of the second primary molar or presence of the second primary molar root or decay, loss of surface material on the second primary molar, and underfilling of the second primary molar size in the mesiodistal direction. The deleterious oral habits and malocclusion were assessed through a clinical examination and questionnaires for parents. The descriptive statistical analysis revealed the following findings: mean and standard deviation. The chi-squared test and Fisher’s exact test were used to compare categorical variables. The data were considered significant at P < 0.05.

Result:
Deleterious oral habits were found to have a significant relationship with malocclusion. Mouth breathing habits were associated with anterior open bites (P < 0.05). The tongue thrusting habit was associated with anterior open bite (P < 0.05), posterior crossbite (P < 0.01), overbite greater than 4 mm (P < 0.01), and angle class I malocclusion (P < 0.05). Chewing habits on one side were associated with posterior crossbite (P < 0.01) and posterior open bite (P < 0.05). The habit of pen/pencil/nail biting was associated with midline deviation (P < 0.05). As children got older, there was a greater need for orthodontic treatment for dental healthcare, according to the index of orthodontic treatment need. In the 8-year-old patient group, the need was 4.1%; in the 9-year-old patient group, it was 5%; in the 10-year-old patient group, it was 9%; in the 11-year-old patient group, it was 19.4%; and in the 12-year-old patient group, it was 22.4%. The distribution of orthodontic treatment needs for dental health was significantly different based on the number of deleterious oral habits children had (P < 0.01).

Conclusion:
Abnormal oral habits were prevalent in about 30.6% of the study participants. Mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, pen/pencil/nail biting, and one-side chewing had a significant impact on malocclusion.
Oral Health Status and Oral Healthcare System in Indonesia: A Narrative Review
Authors: Chairunisa Fania , Ramadhani Aulia , Takehara Sachiko , Thwin Kaung Myat , Tun Tin Zar , Okubo Hikaru , Hanindriyo Lisdrianto , Bramantoro Taufan , Ogawa Hiroshi 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Aim:
To assess the current situation regarding oral health status and system in Indonesia through the existing literature and government documents, identify challenges, and propose recommendations for the future.

Materials and Methods:
A literature search was conducted from June to October 2023 through the scientific databases of PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, including published articles from 2013 to 2023. The following main keywords were used: “Indonesia,” “oral health system,” “oral healthcare system,” “oral health policy,” “oral health promotion,” “oral health coverage,” and “oral health status.” Articles without any restrictions on study design, review articles, regional or national oral health reports, and Indonesian health laws or regulations were included. Data extracted from the included studies were synthesized and presented into several subgroups.

Results:
Despite the establishment of a health system in 1982, the oral health status of Indonesian people remains unsatisfying. The prevalence of untreated caries and periodontal disease is still high. Several policies and programs have been implemented to tackle those problems; however, Indonesia still has many challenges to overcome, including geographic constraints, uneven distribution of dental personnel, low public awareness and information on oral care utilization, insufficient resource allocation, and lack of prevention and promotion programs.

Conclusion:
The oral health status of the Indonesian population remains unsatisfactory. Future actions should emphasize on equal access and distribution of dental care, strengthen monitoring and evaluation of ongoing programs, integrate oral health into the national health agenda, and allocate adequate resources to support oral health initiatives.
A Long-Term Retrospective Real-World Evidence to Understand the Pattern of Insulin Prescription in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Evaluating the Role of Insulin Initiation
Authors: Kumar Shishir 
Published: October 2024

Abstract

Aims and Objective:
To evaluate the prescription pattern of insulin and oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) and the trend of glycemic control in people with diabetes (PwD) with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending a tertiary care center in India.

Materials and Methods:
This retrospective, cross-sectional observational study included clinic records of 647 PwD collected at three different time points (2011, 2015, and 2019). Population characteristics, patterns of glycemic parameters, and trends of antidiabetic medication were analyzed.

Results:
PwD population was similar in terms of anthropometric and clinical variables. Dysglycemia was observably higher in the 2015 population (mean HbA1C = 8.37 ± 1.8%) compared with the 2011 population (6.4 ± 0.4%) and stabilized in the 2019 population (8.35 ± 1.9%) compared with the 2015 population. This correlated with the trend of increase in basal and bolus insulin prescriptions as more subjects were initiated on insulin to address the higher dysglycemia in 2015 than in 2011 and were later titrated in 2019. The proportion of subjects with uncontrolled diabetes increased marginally in 2015 (50.9%) compared with 2011 (45.6%) and decreased significantly in 2019 (34.1%) compared with 2015. This correlated with the additive increases of premix insulin, sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4i) prescriptions.

Conclusion:
We observed a judicious usage of insulin prescriptions correlating with the higher need for PwD to be initiated with basal insulin to counter the increasing trend of dysglycemia, followed by more premix insulin prescriptions to address stabilized dysglycemia. Optimal diabetes control can be partly attributed to dysglycemia stabilization by insulin initiation and usage of newer OADs, such as SGLT2i and DPP4i.
Comparison of the Results of Combined Epidural Steroid Injection with Other Approaches in Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Yüksel MO , Kolutek Ay B , Besnek A , Erdogan B 
Published: October 2024

Background:
Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a minimally invasive treatment for lumbar disc herniation (LDH). It can be applied using a transforaminal (TFESI), interlaminar (ILESI), caudal (CESI), or combined (TFESI + CESI) approach.

Aim:
To compare the effectiveness of the three ESI approaches and the combined ESI application in reducing pain in patients with single or multi-level LDH.

Methods:
In this retrospective study, we included 239 patients diagnosed with LDH (who complained of low back pain for at least 3 months, had no neurological deficit or history of lumbar surgery, and were not contraindicated for ESI application) who received ESI and were followed up clinically for 2 years. Demographic (age, sex, body mass index (BMI)) and clinical data (duration of low back pain, visual analog scale (VAS) scores before and after ESI, and procedure-related information) were obtained from medical records. The VAS scores noted before treatment and at 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years after ESI were compared.

Results:
The post-treatment VAS scores of the combined ESI (TFESI + CESI) group were significantly lower than those of other approaches applied alone (P < 0.05). Furthermore, VAS scores of the ILESI and CESI groups were significantly lower than those of the TFESI group at all three post-treatment time points (P < 0.05). The patient’s age and BMI were weakly correlated with the post-treatment VAS scores.

Conclusion:
Combined ESI is more effective than any single-approach ESI in LDH and should be considered in suitable patients to increase treatment effectiveness.
Study of postoperative changes in ocular alignment in surgically corrected esotropia
Authors: Hegazy Hamam A.M.A. , Arafa Elsayed S. , Ali Ahmed L. , Shafik Heba M. 
Published: October 2024

Background
Esotropia (ET) represents an ocular alignment disorder characterized by the eyes’ inward deviation.

Aim
This work aimed to compare changes in postoperative ocular alignment at 6 weeks as well as 6 months following the surgical procedure among cases, who were initially surgically adequately corrected for ET, and to determine if preoperative characteristics are correlated with these changes in ocular alignment.

Patients and methods
Our prospective clinical trial study involved 30 patients aged between 1 and 40 years, who developed comitant ET and had not undergone any strabismus surgery before.

Results
A positive weak association (r=0.406) was documented between the age of ET onset and the 6th month postoperative alignment. The age of onset of ET in both groups (infantile and partially accommodative ET) showed a significant difference (P=0.001). The differences in alignment between 1st week and 6th week and between 1st week and 6th month were significant (P<0.001). Mean change in alignment at 6th week postoperatively was significantly different between amblyopic cases and nonamblyopic cases (P=0.012). The age of onset of ET and the degree of preoperative ET less than 50 prism diopters (PD) showed a significant difference between the successful versus unsuccessful cases at the 6th month postoperative (P=0.002 and 0.031, respectively).

Conclusion
The higher age of ET onset (nearly above 2.5 years) and the lower preoperative angle of deviation (below 40 prism diopter) are associated with a slightly better surgical outcome at the 6th month postoperatively.
Русское черносотенство и румынское легионерство: сопоставление идейного контента
Authors: И.А. Иванов 
Published: October 2024

Статья представляет собой расширенный текст доклада, прочитанного на III Научно-практической конференции «Империя и Церковь», проходившей 14–15 апреля 2022 г. в Санкт-Петербургской духовной академии. В статье рассматриваются некоторые аспекты идейной базы таких феноменов правой идеологии как русское черносотенство (1905–1917) и румынское легионерское движение (1920–1930‑е). При этом изучаются ключевые положения этих проектов по вопросам консолидации нации, защиты Православия и отношения к монархии. Также показываются особенности антисемитизма в этих течениях. Делается вывод об отличиях в идейном контенте обоих движений.
The article is the text of a report read at the III Scientific and Practical Conference “Empire and the Church”, held on April 14–15, 2022 at the St. Petersburg Theological Academy. In the report considered are some aspects of the ideological basis of such phenomena of right-wing ideology as the Russian Black Hundreds movement (1905–1917) and the Romanian Legionnaires’ movement (1920–1930s). Also examined are the key provisions of these projects on issues of national consolidation, the defense of Orthodoxy, and attitudes toward the monarchy. The peculiarities of anti-Semitism in these movements are shown as well. Drawn is the conclusion about the differences in the ideological content of the two movements.
«Труды Ленинградской Духовной Академии»: нереализованный проект 1953–1954 гг.
Authors: Д.А. Карпук 
Published: October 2024

В статье на основании архивных документов рассматривается инициатива профессора Ленинградской духовной академии тогда еще протоиерея Александра Осипова по изданию при духовной школе научно-богословского периодического издания под названием «Труды Ленинградской Духовной Академии». Инициатива, поддержанная митрополитом Ленинградским Григорием (Чуковым), встретила осторожный скепсис со стороны Патриарха Алексия I (Симанского), который в своей довольно критической резолюции предложил подойти к этому проекту более взвешенно и обстоятельно. В итоге, сначала в Ленинградской духовной академии, потом и в Московской состоялось специальное обсуждение этого вопроса. Профессорско-преподавательские корпорации обеих академий согласились совместными усилиями издавать богословский журнал. В 1954 г. в Ленинградской академии был подготовлен в машинописном виде первый выпуск «Трудов». Наконец, после длительных переговоров в 1960 г. был издан первый номер «Богословских трудов», ставший специальным научным журналом Русской Православной Церкви на последующие несколько десятилетий.
The article, based on archival documents, examines the initiative of the then-Archpriest Alexander Osipov, a professor at the Leningrad Theological Academy, to publish a scientific and theological periodical at the theological school called “Proceedings of the Leningrad Theological Academy”. The initiative, supported by Metropolitan Gregory (Chukov) of Leningrad, met with cautious skepticism from Patriarch Alexy I (Simansky), who, in his rather critical resolution, proposed a more balanced and thorough approach to this project. As a result, first at the Leningrad Theological Academy, then at the Moscow Academy, a special discussion of this issue took place. The teaching corporations of both academies agreed to jointly publish a theological journal. In 1954, the first issue of “Proceedings” was prepared in typewritten form at the Leningrad Academy. Finally, after lengthy negotiations, the first issue of “Theological Works” was published in 1960, which became a special scientific journal of the Russian Orthodox Church for the next few decades.
О некоторых автографах монаха-исследователя Гоброна (М. П. Сабинина): предварительные наблюдения
Authors: Е.Н. Кустова 
Published: October 2024

В статье рассматривается владельческая запись, предположительно, М. П. Сабинина, историка Грузинской Православной Церкви, коллекционера, известного церковного деятеля и просветителя XIX в.
The article examines the ownership record, presumably of M. P. Sabinin, a historian of the Georgian Orthodox Church, collector, famous church figure and educator of the 19th century.
Генезис Главного управления духовных дел иностранных исповеданий
Authors: М.А. Приходько 
Published: October 2024

Как известно, в 1810–1817 гг. в системе центрального государственного управления Российской империи действовало Главное управление духовных дел иностранных исповеданий. Обнаруженный нами в Центральном государственном архиве г. Москвы архивный документ — черновик штата, определяющий штатный состав Главного управления духовных дел иностранных исповеданий приблизительно в 1810–1817 гг., дает основание углубить познания и об организационном устройстве этого центрального государственного учреждения. Штат определял численный состав и структурную организацию Главного управления духовных дел иностранных исповеданий в составе трех департаментов, канцелярии и архива, с общим количеством чиновников и служащих в 48 человек. Тем самым, путем архивных разысканий мы пришли к выводу о том, что ориентировочно с 1814 по 1817 г. Главное управление духовных дел иностранных исповеданий состояло из одного департамента, включавшего в свой состав три отделения. Таким образом, вновь обнаруженные архивные документы позволяют существенным образом уточнить структурную организацию Главного управления духовных дел иностранных исповеданий в 1810–1817 гг.
As is known, in 1810–1817, the Main Directorate of Religious Affairs of Foreign Confessions operated in the system of the central state administration of the Russian Empire. The archival document found by us in the Central State Archive of the city of Moscow — a draft of the Staff, defining the staff of the Main Directorate of Religious Affairs of Foreign Confessions in approximately 1810–1817, gives grounds to deepen knowledge about the organizational structure of this central state institution. The staff determined the numerical composition and structural organization of the Main Directorate of Religious Affairs of Foreign Confessions consisting of three departments, an office and an archive, with a total number of officials and employees of 48 people. Thus, through archival research, we came to the conclusion that approximately from 1814 to 1817. The Main Directorate of Religious Affairs of Foreign Confessions consisted of one Department, which included three branches. Thus, the newly discovered archival documents allow us to significantly clarify the structural organization of the Main Directorate of Religious Affairs of Foreign Confessions in 1810–1817.
Эпизод истории Антиохийского патриархата и Императорского Православного Палестинского Общества. Письмо антиохийского патриарха Григория IV А. А. Дмитриевскому из собрания Института восточных рукописей РАН
Authors: М.В. Фионин 
Published: October 2024

Статья посвящена поздравительному письму Антиохийского патриарха Григория IV, адресованному секретарю Императорского Православного Палестинского Общества А. А. Дмитриевскому. Это ранее не публиковавшееся письмо находится в фонде ИППО собрания Архива востоковедов ИВР РАН и впервые вводится в научный оборот. В статье кратко обозначается исторический контекст и рассматриваются обстоятельства написания публикуемого письма.
The article presents a congratulatory letter by Patriarch Gregory IV of Antioch addressed to A. A. Dmitrievsky, Secretary of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society. The author introduces into scientific circulation previously unknown archival materials. This letter belongs to the Archive of Orientalists (archive collection of the IOPS) Institute of Oriental Manuscripts Russian Academy of Sciences and has not been published before. The article briefly outlines the historical context and examines the circumstances of writing the published letter.
ИННОВАЦИОН ИҚТИСОДИЁТНИ РИВОЖЛАНТИРИШДА БАҲОЛАШ ИНДИКАТОРЛАРИНИНГ АҲАМИЯТИ
Authors: Шакирова Фароғат 
Published: October 2024

Мақолада илм-фан ва инновацияларга асосланган иқтисодиётнинг айрим жиҳатлари моҳияти очиб берилган. Шунингдек, мамлакат ижтимоий-иқтисодий тизимида инновацион иқтисодиётни қўлланилишини акс эттирувчи белгилар ва ун баҳолаш индикаторлари атрофлича ёритиб берилган.
The frequency of vitamin D deficiency in chronic kidney disease and its relation with baseline mineral bone markers
Authors: Shoukat Memon  , Ashar Alam  , Sundus Iftikhar  
Published: October 2024

Objective: To assess the frequency of Vitamin D deficiency in chronic kidney disease and its association with baseline mineral bone markers in patients visiting nephrology clinics.
Method: The observational study was conducted at the Indus Hospital, Karachi, from January 2017 to January 2018, and comprised patients of either gender aged >16 years diagnosed with chronic kidney disease stage I-V. The patients were divided into two groups on the basis of severity of vitamin D deficiency. Severe vitamin D deficiency was defined as <10ng/ml, and moderate deficiency ad 10- 25ng/ml. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.
Results: Of the 267 patients, 146(54.7%) were males and 189(70.8%) had vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D-deficient patients were younger than those with normal levels (p=0.044). Serum creatinine was raised in the deficient patients compared to those with normal vitamin D level (p=0.042). Females and currently employed patients were at a higher risk of having vitamin D deficiency (p=0.048, 0.009). There was no si gn ific ant as s ociation between disease stage a nd vitamin D defic ienc y ( p= 0.311).
Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency was found in a significant proportion of chronic kidney disease patients irrespective of the disease stage. Females, currently employed and young patients were more prone to having vitamin D deficiency.
Keywords: CKD, Vitamin D deficiency, Mineral bone markers. (JPMA 70: 432; 2020).
Promoting equity in education for sustainable development through community-based learning and teaching
Authors: Shah Rehan , Preston Anne , Fuller Stephanie , Dimova Elena 
Published: October 2024

Our presentation reported on the vital role of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) (UNESCO, 2023) in fostering learners equipped with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for a sustainable future. Despite the emphasis on inclusive and equitable human development through ESD, achieving equitable learning outcomes for all students remains a persistent challenge in the context of UK higher education. Our project explored the benefits and challenges of enabling all students to engage with ESD. We made recommendations for learning developers to effectively support students developing understanding and competencies for sustainability. We explored this through considering the challenges and gaps in inclusive pedagogies, professional development opportunities, curricula integration, and external partnerships.
The objective of the project was to address this issue by investigating how equity concerns in ESD can be effectively tackled through the integration of community-based learning and teaching (CBLT) approaches into university curricula (Salam, et al., 2019). Also referred to as service learning, the growing effort in implementing these approaches involves students engaging in organised activities benefiting local communities, enhancing academic knowledge, and fostering civic responsibility. This has important implications for learning developers and the support students need to engage effectively in what may be an unfamiliar form of learning and development.
Collaborating with a student researcher, the project employed a multi-faceted methodology, including a literature review, mapping exercise using sustainable development goals (SDGs) and qualitative examination of module descriptions at University College London (UCL) and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), both based in East London. In the presentation, we shared our existing practices combining ESD and community-based learning that included:

Our mapping of the integration of ESD and community-based learning in our university curricula.
Gaps and challenges in achieving equitable learning outcomes using a qualitative analysis of curriculum design and implementation.
Our initial recommendations for the learning developer community in supporting students to engage with ESD, and gain vital knowledge, skills and competencies for a sustainable future.

We also provided a short evaluation of our work as a research collaboration of learning development approaches involving students, academic developers and educators from two universities.