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The use of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of patients with chronic dorsalgia
Authors: Badyin I.Yu. , Khramtsov D.M. , Vorokhta Yu.M. 
Published: September 2024

Background. The purpose of the study is to assess the clinical effectiveness of using platelet-rich plasma for functional recovery in patients with chronic back pain. Materials and methods. The research was carried out in the clinical units of the Ukrainian Research Institute of Transport Medicine and Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University in 2020–2023. Sixty patients with chronic dorsalgia were examined. Results. During the entire course of treatment, patients who received local platelet-rich plasma therapy did not experience any adverse reactions or intolerance, did not require adjustment or change of treatment regimen. After 2 weeks of therapy, compared to the initial level, a significant decrease in the severity of the pain syndrome according to the visual analog scale was found, by 2.1 ± 0.2 points in the main group and by 1.5 ± 0.3 points in the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusions. After the treatment, the functional capabilities of patients in the main group improved significantly — Neck Disability Index decreased from 51.9 ± 2.2 % to 34.5 ± 1.3 % in the main group and from 53.3 ± 2.4 % to 45.8 ± 2.4 % in the controls, and Oswestry Disability Index — from 68.8 ± 2.3 % to 49.6 ± 1.8 % and from 66.7 ± 2.6 % to 55.8 ± 1.6 % (p < 0.05), respectively.
Adaptive Financial Management and Teachers' Assessments of Resource Availability
Authors: Zhou Xinhuan 
Published: September 2024

Adaptive financial management and teacher evaluation of resource availability are of vital significance in the sustainable development of educational institutions. Adaptive financial management is closely related to teachers’ evaluation of resources availability. In the education system, the adaptability of financial management directly determines the scale and type of resources that can be allocated to teachers. Effective financial management can accurately identify the resources needed for teacher evaluation. The lack of adaptability of financial management may lead to the shortage of teacher evaluation resources, affecting the comprehensiveness and accuracy of the evaluation, and thus unable to truly reflect the teaching level and contribution of teachers. There is an inherent logical connection between adaptive financial management and the availability of teacher evaluation resources. Reasonable financial management should adjust the allocation strategy of resources according to the objectives, requirements and scale of teacher evaluation. If financial management cannot meet this demand, there will be a shortage or waste of resources, which will affect the normal development of teacher evaluation.
Family and children in the system of the student’s values
Authors: Zimovina Elena , Khramova Marina 
Published: September 2024

Introduction. This paper is devoted to identifying the role of family and children in the value system of Kaliningrad university students. This aspect is important both in connection with the current demographic situation, as well as with the decision to declare 2024 the Year of the Family in Russia.Materials and methods. In 2023, a survey was conducted among students of Kaliningrad universities, which was attended by 241 people aged 18-24 years. The questionnaire consisted of six “open” questions. Students were asked to give their own definition of the concept of “values”; to name the most significant values; to describe the ideal family model; to determine the role of children in general and in their own life strategies; to explain the reasons for wanting or not wanting to have children. This type of survey was designated as an express interview. The methodological basis of the study was the concept of demographic well-being, according to which demographic processes must be considered simultaneously at the macro and micro levels. In this research, the focus was on the micro level.Results. The study revealed that the majority of respondents perceive values as basic attitudes that define a person’s life, are expressed in spiritual and material things and are passed on to the next generations. The most important values are recognized as family, friendship, money, love, freedom and health. Talking about the ideal family, the survey participants described the relationships they would like to see in the family. Only a few people consider the ideal families in which they grew up and live. The majority of respondents intend to have children in the future, although some make a reservation that there must be appropriate conditions for this. At the same time, a significant proportion of young people were identified who expressed a fundamental reluctance to have children.Discussion. Based on the conducted research, it was revealed that the family is the most significant category in the students’ value system. The ideal is a complete family without financial problems, whose members live in an environment of mutual understanding, support and love. For most respondents, children seem to be a necessary part of the family. Some survey participants expressed unwillingness to perform parental functions. The conducted research has demonstrated the importance of analyzing demographic processes at the micro level, that is, from a human perspective, taking into account his values and life attitudes.
Improving demographic potential of rural territories for ensuring their socio-economic development (exemplified by the Novosibirsk region)
Authors: Vavilova Asya , Masalova Yuliya , Petukhova Svetlana 
Published: September 2024

Introduction. The article considers opportunities to improve demographic potential as a critical factor influencing the socio-economic development of rural areas.Materials and methods. To study the actual demographic situation in the Novosibirsk region and the regions of the Siberian Federal District, statistical analysis methods were used - index, tabular methods, etc. The empirical basis for this was the data of the Federal State Statistics Service, including the Territorial Authority for the Novosibirsk Region, on demographic processes in the Novosibirsk region for the 2010-2023 period (population size, structure, natural increase, migration increase, migration balance, total population growth rate, birth and death rate, average life expectancy).To analyze the implementation of the strategy for sustainable development of rural areas in the Russian Federation, a retrospective method was used, with the help of which the persistence of negative demographic trends in rural areas was shown.To work out recommendations for the development of corporate social policy directions for large organizations of the agro-industrial complex, the authors relied on strategic and systemic analysis methods to identify the potential and develop measures of corporate social policy of agricultural producers in the Novosibirsk region.Results. Consideration of the all-Russian situation regarding the development of rural areas showed that it is necessary to pay more attention to the development of the demographic potential of these territories. At the level of the Novosibirsk region, an analysis of the legislative framework allowed us to conclude that it is necessary to actively attract young people to rural areas, retaining them in agricultural enterprises, providing efficient employment and at the same time promoting the socio-economic development of rural areas.Discussion. Ensuring sustainable development of rural areas is impossible without solving demographic problems based on a regional demographic policy considering the interests of young rural families, and corporate demographic policy implementation at the level of agricultural enterprises.
Integration policy regarding foreign migrants: Institutional aspects
Authors: Osadchaya Galina , Ledeneva Viktoriya , Yudina Tatyana 
Published: September 2024

Introduction. The relevance of this research is due to the need to develop an integration policy in Russia as an integral part of migration policy aimed at incorporating immigrants into the main social institutions. Intense migration flows with the absence of clear actors involved in integration policies, lead to the ethnic enclaves emergence, migrants isolation and other negative phenomena, which in their turn generate negative attitude towards migrants on the part of the local population. The purpose of the research is to single out the immigration policy time frame, which would correspond to particular models of external migrants integration into the Russian society, to analyze models of migrants integration in the context of public migration policy from 1992 up to now, and work out recommendations to formulate the migrants integration policy.Materials and methods. The research methods used are theoretical analysis of the text of regulatory legal acts, scholarly literature, comparison and analogy methods, comparative legal and statistical approaches, and qualitative analysis of documents as a specific sociological method.Results. Based on the analysis of various models of migrant integration proposed by domestic and foreign scholars, the author’s typology is given as the foundation to identify stages and characterize types of the real integration models. The need to improve migration processes management in the field of integration policy is substantiated, and steps to form an adequate integration model are identified.Conclusions. By now, a considerable amount of work has been done in the Russian Federation to create a system of sociocultural immigrant integration. However, integration policy is not yet sound enough; no federal law is adopted to adequately regulate relevant social relations.
Self-preservation practices of the population
Authors: Nazarova Inna 
Published: September 2024

Introduction. Based on the available data, the main practices of self-preservation behavior of the population 15 years and older are studied. An individual’s self-preservation behavior is considered in two main areas: everyday life - behavior for preventing illness and during illness (contacting a medical professional).Materials and methods. State statistics data were used as an empirical basis; results of selective monitoring of the population’s health status for the period from 2019 to 2023; database of the Russian Monitoring of Economics and Health (RLMS-HSE) for the period from 1994 to 2022. The data made it possible to consider the problem of self-preservation behavior in dynamics and in the context of socio-demographic groups.Results. In Russia, there are few people with a high commitment to a healthy life: 7.0% of men and 10.9% of women. Few people eat enough fruits and vegetables every day: 14.2% of the population (2022 - 12.0%), rural population - 15.9%, urban population - 13.6%. There are regional differences in the consumption of fruits and vegetables, which may be related to the availability and eating habits of the population.In some types of behavior, people began to behave more responsibly. The majority of the population (68.8%) do not smoke and have not smoked before; 12.3% have quit smoking. For women, the dynamics have not changed over 26 years, but men began to smoke 18.6% less. Alcohol consumption has decreased significantly; representatives of the 35-54 year old group (every tenth) consume it more often. Positive dynamics in physical activity; currently, more than half of citizens are systematically involved in physical culture and sports - 56.8% (according to the Ministry of Sports). In case of health problems, one third of Russians (37.8% of men and 39.5% of women) went to a polyclinic, to a doctor, the majority treated themselves, the situation worsened with the onset of the pandemic in 2020.Conclusion. In general, the behavior of the population for the purpose of health prevention has a positive trend, but remains at a low level and cannot make a significant contribution to improving the health of the population. At the same time, population activity during the period of illness also remains at a low level, and there is no positive dynamics. Against the backdrop of increasing morbidity, more than half of citizens do not consult a doctor during illness and engage in self-treatment.
Decentralized major renovation funds’ accumulation: Aspect of stakeholder interactions
Authors: Tkachenko Irina , Chechulin Ivan 
Published: September 2024

Introduction. The purpose of this study is a systematic analysis of the stakeholder relations on the issue of the formation and management of decentralized capital repair funds. The high social significance of capital repairs of residential real estate, coupled with a high degree of wear and tear, determines the need for coordinated and effective stakeholder interaction, the involvement of public authorities in co-financing expenses and the development of effective mechanisms for the rational allocation of funds from decentralized capital repair funds formed in special accounts in banking organizations and protecting them from inflationary processes.Materials and methods. The authors explore institutional factors in the implementation of major renovations of apartment buildings, identify the key stakeholders of these processes, their interests and risks, and reveal the presence of an agency problem. Based on statistical data and regulations, the authors conduct economic modeling of the formation of a decentralized capital repair fund using the example of an existing homeowners' association, and calculate target indicators for the efficiency of capital repair fund management.Results. The conducted research revealed inconsistency of the current management approaches and the impossibility of forming major overhaul funds in sufficient size to replace elevator equipment after the shelf life expiry without external financing. The authors conduct a study of the agency problem that arises when managing funds placed in special accounts for major overhaul, and identify the presence of informal institutional factors that prevent the formation of a "mature real estate owner".Discussion. Based on the results of the study, the authors proposed regulatory measures that could positively affect the effectiveness of relations on the issue of formation and management of decentralized capital repair funds. In addition to regulatory measures, the authors consider it necessary to involve municipal deputies in awareness-raising activities aimed at creating a “mature property owner.” The scientific novelty of this study consists in the development of management and regulation methods for the formation of decentralized capital repair funds on the basis of the synthesis of stakeholder and institutional approaches.
Modern pension paradigm in Europe
Authors: Molina Oscar , Yarin Vyacheslav , Lvova Maya , Yuzvovich Larisa 
Published: September 2024

Introduction. Pension systems are a key element of social protection for the elderly. They are designed to provide senior citizens with stable income not from work. However, pension systems currently being developed in Europe are increasingly exposing the working-age population to the risk of poverty in old age. The European pension paradigm strives for an adequate level of pension payments and builds financial protection against poverty, while the future evolution of wages and prices remains unknown for Europe as a whole.Methods. Scientific research is based on general and special methods of scientific cognition. In the process of forming the concept of the scientific article, modern scientific methods of studying economic and social phenomena were used, including methods of system-structural, functional, factorial and comparative analysis, as well as categorical, logical and structural analysis and synthesis, detailing and generalization, grouping and comparison, identification of cause-and-effect relationships. The authors proceed from an understanding of the scientific hypothesis of reforming the pension system, which ensures long-term investment by the working-age population with income in the future. The empirical base of the study was made up of current data from cross-country comparative studies of Europe in terms of typology of state pension systems.Results. Based on the functional method of cognition, the authors of the scientific article systematize the main types of state pension systems of the European Union, representing the complex content of the indicator value of pension payments. It is noted that in the context of reforming the pension systems of the European Union countries, the reorganization of the functional and ideological components of pension provision, aimed at protecting consumers of pension savings, makes it possible to increase the socio-economic standard of living. Although EU pension systems differ in many respects, they all have one common problem - finding ways to maintain the financial sustainability of the budgetary system while paying pensions in the long term against the backdrop of an aging population and the problem of increasing the ratio of pensioners to the working-age population.
The levels of digital inequality: Features of the impact in the Ural federal district
Authors: Chizhov A. 
Published: September 2024

Introduction. Access to information, digital products and services contributes to reducing barriers in individual’s interaction with state, organizations, and other individuals, also providing opportunities for human development. The author assesses the digital inequality level of the constituent entities of the Ural Federal District.Materials and methods. Theoretically, the research is based on the concept of three levels of digital inequality, according to which inequality can be manifested at the level of access to Internet and information and communication technologies; at the level of the users’ digital skills and competencies; at the level of benefits obtained from the use of digital technologies and impacting individual life chances. The materials used are: statistical data of the Russian information society development monitoring, research on the digital literacy of the Russian population, conducted by the Analytical Center of the National Agency for Financial Research, the Russian Association of Electronic Communications, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation and the National Research University “Higher School of Economics”, as well as the results of an expert survey conducted by the author in 2023 with state civil servants of the Sverdlovsk region and employees of “Electronic government operator”, the state budgetary institution of the Sverdlovsk region.Results. The article reveals the specific features of digital inequality of the entities of the Ural Federal District. The geographical features of the region paradoxically affects the digital inequality level. The more compactly located territories of the Sverdlovsk, Tyumen and Chelyabinsk regions provide for the appropriate infrastructure with better broadband Internet access. A social consequence of low Internet access in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug is, in part, that not all medical organizations can be connected to the Integrated National Health Information System. In addition, there is no direct correlation between Internet access and digital skills development. On the contrary, remoteness and inaccessibility of territories act as drivers for the development of digital competencies of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yugra residents, who are more efficient in using digital technologies in e-commerce and public services.Discussions and conclusions. “Bridging the Digital Divide” federal program implementation will increase the information infrastructure availability. Conscious and focused effort is required to improve digital literacy and cyber hygiene of the population.
A retrospective investigation of orthognathic patients and functional needs
Authors: Borzabadi-Farahani Ali , Olkun Hatice Kübra , Eslamian Ladan , Eslamipour Faezeh 
Published: September 2024

Abstract

Purpose
The present study aimed to explore the malocclusion trends, sagittal skeletal discrepancies, and the index of orthognathic functional treatment need (IOFTN) scores in a sample of Iranian and Turkish orthognathic patients.

Methods
Four hundred and three orthognathic patients were retrospectively examined (203 Iranian/200 Turkish, 229 females/174 males, aged between 16 and 50 years). The following variables were recorded: malocclusion type (incisor-based), overjet, sagittal skeletal relationship (ANB angle) and IOFTN scores. The sagittal skeletal relationships and malocclusion patterns of the orthognathic patients were statistically examined using Chi-square tests and further explored graphically. The relationship between the IOFTN scores and overjet, as well as the sagittal skeletal discrepancies (ANB angle) was evaluated using box plots and at the 95% confidence interval (CI) in different IOFTN treatment categories (1–3,4,5). The characteristics of a subgroup sample of orthognathic patients and previous studies that identified with low IOFTN scores (1–3) were also explored.

Results
Class III malocclusions and Class III skeletal patterns were the most prevalent (62.3%), forming 69% and 55.7% of the Turkish and Iranian samples, respectively. Turkish and Iranian samples had more Class III [Mean (SD) ANB angle = -1.24° (4.75°)] and Class II cases [Mean (SD) ANB angle=1.06° (5.63°)], respectively. The mean overjet and reverse overjet for Class II and III malocclusions were 6.96 mm (95% CI, 6.40–7.53 mm) and 3.26 mm (95% CI, 2.87–3.65 mm), respectively. The mean ANB angle for Class II and III malocclusions was 6.64° (95% CI, 6.15°–7.13°) and -3.57° (95% CI, -3.92° to -3.21°), respectively. IOFTN scores of 4 or 5 were identified in 93.8% of the sample. Patients with low IOFTN scores (<4) presented with a nearly normal overjet (mean = 3.19 mm, 95% CI, 2.62-3.76 mm, range = 1–5 mm), accompanied by a wide range of ANB angles [mean (SD)=3.44° (3.86°), range = -4° to 9°]

Conclusions
The findings at the 95% CI for overjet and the ANB angle can be used as identifiers for patients who would benefit from orthognathic surgery. Analysing patients with a low IOFTN score, particularly with scores of 3.3, 3.10, 2.8, and 1.14, revealed that IOFTN could be used in conjunction with a clinical examination plus diagnostic imaging to facilitate the identification of orthognathic surgery patients.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Civil Proceedings in Austria1
Authors: Nunner-Krautgasser Bettina , Königshofer Stefan 
Published: September 2024

Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only posed immense challenges to public health but has also necessitated a significant shift in legal frameworks to address the dynamic circumstances it has created. This article provides an overview of the measures taken in Austrian civil procedure law to cushion the impact of the pandemic. It covers changes that have reshaped the structure of civil procedural law in the long term, as well as specific „COVID provisions” that are still relevant today in some cases. Among other things, it discusses amendments to the Insolvency Code and the Execution Code, amendments to the General Social Insurance Act and the Federal Tax Code, and the 1st and 2nd COVID-19 Justice Accompanying Acts.