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Índices de calidad y contaminación del agua: una revisión bibliográfica
Authors: Ariza Restrepo Jaime Luis , Rodríguez Diaz Yim James , Oñate Barraza Hernando Carlos 
Published: April 2024

Contexto: las fuentes de agua superficiales son el recurso fundamental en toda actividad o proceso de desarrollo, pues su eje representa un interés de interés. No obstante, las actividades antropogénicas han generado un deterioro de los cuerpos de agua, alterando considerablemente sus propiedades, las características fisicoquímicas y microbiológica, las cuales son los indicadores fundamentales de los niveles de contaminación en la dinámica de los cuerpos hídricos. A nivel individual, estos cuerpos hídricos solo presentan una idea de su concentración en las muestrasanalizadas, por lo que para tener una evaluación de la calidad del lecho se debe integrar estas variables a través de Indicadores de Calidad e Indicadores de contaminación (ICA e ICO) en sistemas loticos, lenticos y subterráneos.
Metodología: se realizó una revisión bibliográfica en la base de datos y plataforma digital sciencedirect, utilizando como criterio de búsqueda la frase “water quality index and pollution index”. Este patrón de búsqueda se aplicó a las palabras claves de los artículos consultados. Se seleccionaron los documentos más relevantes de los últimos 10 años, con los cuales se procedió a realizar la revisión.
Resultados: la forma más común de caracterizar el agua es a través de determinar sus parámetros fisicoquímicos y analizarlos con valores los máximos que son permitidos nacional e internacionalmente. Así pues, los Índices de Calidad del Agua y los Índices de Contaminación se convierten en métodos útiles, pues tienen un uso simple y práctico que ayuda a identificar problema relacionado con los niveles de concentración que varían en los cuerpos loticos, lenticos y subterráneos. En esta investigación, se presentan los ICA e ICO más usados en la revisión bibliográfica y se establece que los países donde más investigación se realizaron es China, India, Brasil, Nigeria e Indonesia.
Conclusiones: los índices de calidad del agua y el índice de contaminación se han implementado de manera reiterativa en los últimos años en varios países del mundo con el objetivo de evaluar la calidad de cuerpos de agua tanto superficial (ríos, lagos, mares) como subterráneas. De igual manera, se han desarrollado nuevos índices a partir de algunos ICA existentes.
The effect of physical activity on cytokine levels in adults living with type 1 diabetes—a preliminary study
Authors: Kowal Małgorzata , Woźniacka Renata , Ścisłowska‐Czarnecka Anna , Homa Joanna , Głodzik Wojciech 
Published: April 2024

AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate whether physical activity and the level of body fat are factors reducing the level of pro‐inflammatory cytokines in people with T1DM. Twenty‐five men (27.8 ± 9.4 years old; 178.9 ± 6.9 cm; 80.6 ± 12 kg) and 18 women (28.1 ± 12.5 years old; 162.4 ± 5.5; 63.1 ± 9.9 kg) were divided into four groups based on body fat percentage and level of physical activity (AN—active people with normal body fat; IAN—inactive people with normal body fat; AO—active people with excessive body fat, IAO—inactive people with excessive body fat). The level of cytokines in the blood serum was assessed. The level of IL‐8 was higher (measurable) in inactive men, regardless of adiposity degree and in women, only in the inactive group with normal body fat. IL‐6 was found only in active men with excessive adiposity. In conclusion, the findings from this study allow to indicate that moderate level of physical activity may contribute to a reduction in the development of systemic low‐grade inflammation in patients with T1DM, and thus, may reduce the risk of CVD.
The role of Killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) in the genetic susceptibility to non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS)
Authors: Gambino Caterina Maria , Agnello Luisa , Vidali Matteo , Lo Sasso Bruna , Mansueto Pasquale , Seidita Aurelio , Giuliano Alessandra , Scazzone Concetta , Massa Davide , Masucci Anna , Tamburello Martina , Vassallo Roberta , Ciaccio Anna Maria , Candore Giuseppina , Carroccio Antonio , Ciaccio Marcello 
Published: April 2024

Abstract

Objectives
Non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) is an emerging clinical condition characterized by gastrointestinal and extraintestinal symptoms following the ingestion of gluten-containing foods in patients without celiac disease (CD) or wheat allergy. Despite the great interest for NCWS, the genetic risk factors still need to be fully clarified. In this study, we first assessed the possible contribution of KIR genes and KIR haplotypes on the genetic predisposition to NCWS.

Methods
Fifty patients with NCWS, 50 patients with CD, and 50 healthy controls (HC) were included in this study. KIR genes and KIR genotyping were investigated in all subjects by polymerase chain reaction with the sequence oligonucleotide probe (PCR-SSOP) method using Luminex technology.

Results
We found a statistically different distribution of some KIR genes among NCWS, CD, and HC. Specifically, NCWS showed a decreased frequency of KIR2DL1, −2DL3, −2DL5, −2DS2, −2DS3, −2DS4, −2DS5, and −3DS1 genes, and an increased frequency of -3DL1 gene respect to both CD and HC. No difference was detected in the KIR haplotype expression. At the multivariate analysis, KIR2DL5, −2DS4, and −2DS5 were independent predictors of NCWS.

Conclusions
Our findings suggest a role of KIR genes in NCWS susceptibility, with KIR2DL5, −2DS4, and −2DS5 having a protective effect. Further large-scale multicentric studies are required to validate these preliminary findings.
The occurrence mechanism, assessment, and non-pharmacological treatment of dyspnea
Authors: Gao Beiyao , Wang Siyuan , Jiang Shan 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Dyspnea is a subjective sensation often described as a feeling of respiratory effort, tightness, or air hunger. The underlying mechanisms of this symptom are multifaceted and involve factors such as respiratory centers, cardiovascular system, airways, neuromuscular components, and metabolic factors, although not fully elucidated. The classical theory of imbalance between inspiratory neural drive (IND) and the simultaneous dynamic responses of the respiratory system posits that the disruption of a normal and harmonious relationship fundamentally shapes the expression of respiratory discomfort. Assessment and comprehensive treatment of dyspnea are crucial for patient rehabilitation, including subjective self-reporting and objective clinical measurements. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as pulmonary rehabilitation, fan therapy, exercise, chest wall vibration, virtual reality technology, traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture and acupressure), and yoga, have shown promise in alleviating dyspnea symptoms. Additionally, oxygen therapy, has demonstrated short-term benefits for patients with pre-hospital respiratory distress and hypoxemia. This review provides a comprehensive overview of dyspnea, emphasizing the importance of a multifaceted approach for its assessment and management, with a focus on non-pharmacological interventions that contribute to enhanced patient outcomes and quality of life.
Crystal structure of bis(N,N,N-trimethylbutanaminium) tetrathiotungstate(VI), (BuMe3N)2[WS4]
Authors: Kim Kang-Woo , Yoo Young-Hyun 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
C14H36N2S4W, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 16.175(3) Å, b = 9.7755(15) Å, c = 15.452(3) Å, β = 115.183(7)°, V = 2211.0(7) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt
(F) = 0.0190, wRref
(F
2) = 0.0490, T = 223 K.
Studying nonlinear vibration analysis of nanoelectro-mechanical resonators via analytical computational method
Authors: Ismail Gamal M. , Kamel Alwaleed , Alsarrani Abdulaziz 
Published: April 2024

Abstract
Periodic behaviour analysis of nano/microelectromechanical systems (N/MEMS) is an important area due to its numerous prospective applications in micro instruments. The intriguing and unique qualities of these systems, notably their tiny size, batch manufacturing, low power consumption, and great dependability have piqued the attention of academics and enterprises in using these structures to manufacture various microdevices. This article presents the parameter expansion method (PEM) to obtain the approximate solutions of N/MEMS. The present approach, as well as its speed and simplicity in providing analytical solutions that converge quickly to the exact numerical ones, distinguishes this study. The PEM has the benefit of immediately providing analytical solutions to nonlinear differential equations while avoiding costly calculations. Furthermore, in terms of establishing numerous terms of semi-analytic solutions, this approach is very faster and superior to other established analytical techniques in the literature.
Video interpretation in a medical spine clinic: A descriptive study of a diverse population and intervention
Authors: Schmidt Anne Mette , Clausen Stine Aalkjær , Agerbo Karina , Jørgensen Anette , Appel Charlotte Weiling , Sørensen Vibeke Neergaard 
Published: April 2024

Abstract

Objectives
Back pain is one of the most challenging health conditions to manage. Healthcare providers face additional challenges when managing back pain for patients with culturally diverse backgrounds including addressing linguistic barriers and understanding patients’ cultural beliefs about pain and healthcare. Knowledge about patients with culturally diverse backgrounds experiencing back pain and the interventions available to them is limited. Therefore, this study aims to describe the characteristics of patients with culturally diverse backgrounds experiencing back pain and the video interpretation intervention offered to them and further to explore the clinician’s perspective on this intervention.

Methods
Data were collected from the electronic medical records and the Interpreter Gateway. Four clinicians participated in a group interview, where they described and evaluated the video interpretation intervention in detail inspired by the template for intervention description and replication (TIDieR) checklist and guide.

Results
A total of 119 (68%) patients accepted the intervention (53% women, mean 44 years). These patients represent 24 different languages, with 50% having at least one hospital-registered diagnosis and a mean number of five outpatient contacts, 1 year before receiving the intervention. Fifty-seven patients did not accept the intervention and declined interpretation or opted to use relatives or through video conferencing equipment. The intervention was positively evaluated by the clinicians.

Conclusions
The detailed description of the population and the intervention together with the clinician perspective provides a valuable foundation for developing and refining similar interventions, allocating resources, and designing future research studies. The intervention consisted of a consultation lasting up to 2 h delivered by a rheumatologist and a physiotherapist, with a remote interpreter connected.
Potential of the Path Integral and Quantum Computing for the Study of Humanities: An Underlying Principle of Human Evolution and the Function of Consciousness
Authors: Iriki Atsushi , Tanaka Shogo 
Published: April 2024

The “(classical) scientific view of the world” that characterizes the modern history of human civilization has been successful by objectifying nature, humans, and society, for reductive analysis into (approximate) linear causation to allow prediction and control. However, because of its growing maturity and complexity, our modern society now confronts the complexity of multilayered causal structures underlying the real phenomena, which classical science has abstracted through reductive approximation, and consequently, modern scientists are perplexed by the limitations on comprehension, predictability, and controllability. The “uncertainty principle” of quantum physics, discovered a century ago, has overthrown this classical mechanistic and deterministic worldview, but the “(quantum) scientific worldview” remained confined at the level of microscopic science and has to date never extended onward to the life-size human world.
However, as practical applications of the quantum computer are now becoming realistic, it might provide us with an innovative way to manipulate such complex causal structures and open up a new era in the history of civilization. In this paper, we build ideas on our earlier research findings in the context of the evolutionary patterns of human cognition, so as to extrapolate them to advance speculations on the mechanism of the phase transition of worldviews from classical to quantum causal structure-based ones, expecting to obtain insights into practical ways of computation to realize such a transition. The paper begins with a section examining the origin of the linear approximation adopted in classical science, back casting from the evolutionary history of the (linguistic) consciousness of our human ancestors. In the next section, we show how human intelligence and civilization have in fact evolved as analog with quantum laws, and review the limitations of modern science in finding an expression of these laws in Eastern philosophy. This section proceeds to show the potential of quantum computation to not only realize a fusion of Eastern and Western approaches but also integrate the humanities and natural sciences. The final section concludes that this new framework can expand and develop the structure and function of human “consciousness” and build a bridgehead against recent “anti-scientism” that is rooted in skepticism concerning the (classical) scientific view of the world and humanity.
The value of microvascular obstruction according to contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in assessing the prognosis of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Authors: Terenicheva M. A. , Shakhnovich R. M. , Stukalova O. V. , Pevzner D. V. , Yavelov I. S. , Shalaginova Yu. O. , Ternovoy S. K. 
Published: April 2024

Aim. To study the relationship between the presence and size of microvascular obstruction (MVO) and the prognosis of patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) within one year.Material and methods. The study included 50 patients with a first STEMI who underwent PPCI on the infarct-related artery. After 3-7 days and 12 months, contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was performed to assess left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), and MVOs. After 12 months, patients were rehospitalized and prognosis was assessed based on data on cardiovascular events.Results. Patients with MVO had a significantly lower LVEF in the acute period of MI (44,1±10,6%) compared to patients without MVO (52,9±10,5%), p=0,0209, as well as during reassessment after a year (44,8±11,1%) compared with patients without MVO (58,9±8,0%), p=0,0004. A significant inverse correlation was found between LVEF in the initial and repeat examination and MVO size in the initial examination as follows: ρ=-0,42 (95% confidence interval (CI): -0,66 — -0,12, p=0,008) and ρ=-0,61 (95% CI: -0,78 — -0,34, p=0,0001). There was also a significant inverse correlation between LVEF and MVO size at reassessment, ρ=-0,40 (95% CI: -0,65 — -0,07, p=0,0205). A significant direct correlation was identified between MVO size in the acute MI period and LVEDV one year later, ρ=0,35 (95% CI: 0,02-0,62, p=0,0409). The development of a left ventricular (LV) aneurysm was registered in 40% of patients with MVO during the initial study and was not registered among patients without MVO (p=0,0039).Conclusion. MVOs was associated with post-infarction LV aneurysm. An increase in MVO size correlated with a decrease in LVEF and an increase in LVEDV both in the acute period and one year after MI.
Myocardial infarction in persons aged ≥75 years: factors influencing inhospital mortality
Authors: Tishkina I. E. , Kuleshova T. M. , Frolova M. A. , Pereverzeva K. G. , Yakushin S. S. 
Published: April 2024

Aim. To identify factors influencing inhospital mortality in patients with myocardial infarction aged ≥75.Material and methods. We performed a retrospective analysis of medical records of all patients aged ≥75 years hospitalized from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (I21, ICD-10), assessment of comorbidities, clinical performance, laboratory and treatment data and their impact on the outcome of hospitalization.Results. Inhospital mortality was 22,2%. The mean age of discharged and deceased patients was 81 [79; 84] and 82 [79; 85] years, respectively (p=0,12). Cardiogenic shock on admission (hazard ratio (HR) 31,28; 95% confidence interval (CI) 5,7-171,53; p<0,001), degree 2-3 atrioventricular block (HR 4,67; 95% CI 1,02-21,38; p=0,04), as well as a GRACE score ≥166 for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (HR 7,19; 95% CI 1,01-51,43; p<0,001) showed an unfavorable effect on prognosis.Conclusion. Cardiogenic shock, degree 2-3 atrioventricular block, and a GRACE score ≥166 for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome are factors that increase inhospital mortality in patients aged ≥75 years.
Cardiovascular predictors of the post-COVID-19 course: results of a cohort study
Authors: Podzolkov V. I. , Bragina A. E. , Tarzimanova A. I. , Shvedov I. I. , Ogibenina E. S. , Avanesyan M. A. , Fomin A. S. 
Published: April 2024

Aim. To evaluate cardiovascular risk factors as predictors of the post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome.Material and methods. This prospective cohort study included adult patients admitted to a university hospital with a clinically or laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. A number of cardiovascular risk factors were assessed at admission, including the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI). After hospital discharge, patients were observed for 6 months. Then, data on the course of the post-COVID-19 period was collected from electronic medical records and discharge summaries. Two following outcomes were assessed: the development of post-COVID-19 syndrome and the development of newly diagnosed diseases or worsening of existing chronic diseases in the post-COVID-19 period.Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the association between potential predictors and outcomes, and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated to assess the association strength. The statistical significance level was p<0,05.Results. The final analysis included 125 patients (68 (54,4%) women). The median age was 59,0 [50,5, 71,0] years. Post-COVID-19 syndrome was diagnosed in 32,8% of patients. The most common symptoms were weakness (19,2%), headaches (11,2%) and shortness of breath (10,4%). In multivariate analysis, CAVI ≥9,5, increased systolic blood pressure (SBP) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) on admission were associated with the post-COVID-19 syndrome, with an OR of 2,415 (95% CI 1,174-2,846), 1,045 (95% CI 1,010-1,082), 0,971 (95% CI 0,946-0,998), respectively. Age (OR 1,056, 95% CI 1,009-1,105) and body mass index (OR 1,132, 95% CI 1,027-1,248) were associated with newly diagnosed diseases or worsening of existing chronic diseases in the post-COVID-19 period.Conclusion. Objective indicators such as SBP, CAVI and GFR may be predictors of post-COVID-19 syndrome, and age and body mass index are associated with the unfavorable course of chronic diseases in the post-COVID-19 period.
Comparative analysis of two multitask approaches to cognitive training in cardiac surgery patients
Authors: Tarasova I. V. , Kukhareva I. N. , Temnikova T. B. , Kupriyanova D. S. , Syrova I. D. , Sosnina А. S. , Trubnikova O. A. , Barbarash O. L. 
Published: April 2024

Aim. To compare the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction and neuropsychological changes in the early postoperative period of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients who underwent two versions of multitask cognitive training, which involved various cognitive and motor tasks, as well as in a control group.Material and methods. The study included 100 patients after elective CABG. All patients were randomly divided into three following groups: cognitive training (CT) 1 (postural balance combined with mental arithmetic, verbal fluency, and unusual object use tasks) (n=30), CT 2 (simple visual-motor response combined with task on mental arithmetic, verbal fluency and unusual object use) (n=35) and without training (standard postoperative therapy) (n=35). All patients underwent extensive neuropsychological testing before CABG. Reexamination with assessment of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) was carried out on days 2-3 and upon completion of 5-7 days of training or on days 11-12 after CABG.Results. The presence of POCD on days 2-3 was found in 100% of patients in the study groups. On days 11-12 of CABG, POCD persisted in 17 people (56,7%) from the CT 1 group, in 24 (68,6%) from the CT 2 group, and in 28 (80%) patients in the control group. Significant differences were obtained in the POCD prevalence in the CT 1 and control groups (odds ratio =3,06; 95% confidence interval: 1,02-9,18, p=0,04), but not CT 2 and control groups (odds ratio =1,83; 95% confidence interval: 0,64-5,47, p=0,28).Conclusion. Multitask training using a combination of postural balance and mental arithmetic tasks, verbal fluency, and unusual object use had a greater effect in reducing the POCD incidence in patients after CABG compared with standard postoperative care. The results of this study may be used to develop cognitive rehabilitation programs in cardiology and cardiac surgery.