bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of a physical therapeutic intervention on locomotive syndrome in the elderly patients with Parkinson’s disease and sarcopenia
Authors: Didoha Ivanna V. , Aravitska Mariia G. , Yatsiv Yaroslav M. , Hrecheskyi Oleh V. 
Published: March 2023

Purpose: to evaluate the effectiveness of the effect of physical therapy on the indicators and severity of locomotive syndrome in elderly patients with Parkinson’s disease and sarcopenia.
Material and methods: 57 elderly people with Parkinson’s disease in combination with sarcopenia were examined. They were divided into two groups: group 1 (followed the principles of standard protocols of outpatient rehabilitation) and group 2 (followed the physical therapy program, which was developed in terms of patient-centered model of rehabilitation taking into account the specifics of each comorbid condition with the use of functional training on the «Prosedos» platform, therapeutic exercises, massage, occupational therapy, nutrition correction, and patient education). The control group consisted of 24 elderly people without signs of sarcopenia and Parkinson’s disease. The effectiveness of the program was evaluated by the dynamics of 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale, Dynamic Gait Index, Functional Gait Assessment, Activities Balance Confidence Scale, Modified Parkinson Activity Scale.
Results: Elderly patients with Parkinson’s disease and sarcopenia were diagnosed with locomotive syndrome stage 2 (according to the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale), which manifested itself as a high risk of falling and deteriorating dynamic balance (according to Dynamic Gait Index, Functional Gait Assessment), decreased confidence in maintaining balance during activities (according to Activities Balance Confidence Scale), violation of activities of daily living (according to Modified Parkinson Activity Scale); it was statistically significantly worse than in their peers (p<0.05). The developed program of physical therapy led to a statistically significant (p<0.05) improvement of all studied parameters of locomotive syndrome in comparison with baseline and the condition of patients who received standard restorative correction.
Conclusions: Elderly patients with comorbid pathology (Parkinson’s disease and sarcopenia) need new physical therapy programs considering the specifics of each disease and its correcting, the presence of locomotive syndrome to improve social and domestic activity of patients and reduce health risks associated with geriatric syndromes – falls and frailty.
Comparing the effect of rhythmic stabilization and combination of isotonic technique on grip strength, pinch strength and dexterity of hand among middle aged healthy individuals - a randomized clinical trial
Authors: Kumar Sanjiv , Nale Apoorva Dattatray 
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the effects of Rhythmic Stabilization and a combination of isotonic technique on grip strength, pinch strength, and dexterity of hand among middle aged healthy individuals. Methods
Forty middle aged healthy individuals were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants were randomly allocated to two groups, with 20 in group A (Rhythmic Stabilization) and 20 in group B (Combination of Isotonic Technique). Treatment was given for 4 weeks, thrice a week.
Outcome measures: grip strength, pinch strength, and dexterity were assessed by the Jamar hand dynamometer, the Pinch gauge, and the Perdue peg board, respectively. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment.
Results
Notably, Group A participants showed a significant improvement in all outcome measures compared to Group B (p<0.05) when compared. Both the interventions were effective for dexterity outcome in both groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study provides evidence that application of Rhythmic Stabilization improves grip strength and pinch strength. This suggests that static Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) exercises performed on the fingers can improve dexterity, grip strength, and pinch strength in the middle-aged population.
Highlights
As age increases, there is decrease in grip strength and dexterity of a person.
The grip strength, finger strength and dexterity are inter-related.
The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation increases strength of muscles.
The static PNF exercises are more effective than the dynamic PNF exercises to improve strength of grip strength, finger strength and dexterity.
Use of elements of basketball as a means of psychomotor development of students
Authors: Lakhno O. G. , Shyyan O. V. , Shyyan V.M. , Solohubova S.V. , Sherman O.A. 
Published: March 2023

The aim of the study: to develop and substantiate the methodology of using basketball to develop psychomotor abilities in the process of physical education of students.
Material and methods. The study involved first-year students (boys) who do not play sports but only attend physical education classes. The experimental group consisted of students who used basketball (n = 20), the control group consisted of students who used other means (fitness, aerobics, etc.) (n = 20). Prior to the experiment, the groups did not differ significantly. Duration of implementation of the method from January 2019 to December 2019 Test results were compared before and after the experiment.
Results: The results of the following tests of the experimental group showed statistically significant difference after the experiment: Long jump (sm) (p<0.01), Running 100 m (s) (p<0.001) (number of times) (p<0.001, Ball and face forward 14x2m (s) (p<0.001), Static balancing (s) (p<0.001), Simple reaction time (s) (p<0.001). There was a decrease in the number of students with latent circulatory insufficiency after the experiment in the experimental group.
Conclusion: Experimental verification of the developed methodology for the development of psychomotor abilities by basketball revealed positive changes in the indicators of physical fitness, speed of reaction and special preparedness in basketball. Positive changes in the indicator of the functional status of the cardio-respiratory system of students were also observed.
Determination of the functional state of the body using non-traditional research methods when performing the static exercise: "Prone press ups, static top position" (Cobra)
Authors: Musiyenko O.V. , Mykhats L.V. , Budynkevych S.N. , Popovych S.I. 
Published: March 2023

Material and methods. Investigation of the effect of the selected static exercise was performed using the method of determining the electrical conductivity of representative points of the human body. Ten female students of 18-20 years who perfectly mastered the technique of performing the exercise were surveyed. The measurements were performed during, after and after 6 minutes.
Results. Significant changes in indicators of electrical activity in representative points of the human body were revealed. Selected static exercise has a significant impact on the functional state of the person: according to Chinese folk medicine, stimulates the body points corresponding to the acupuncture meridians according to the classification of Chinese medicine cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems, colon and submucosa, mucosa spleen, small intestine.
Conclusions. During the study of the effect of static exercise, it was found that the increase of electrical activity of the human body points, which, according to the literature, are responsible for the functions of the respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems, the large intestine. This exercise also causes a decrease in electrical activity at representative points of the liver, stomach, and inhibits the activity of the small intestine, spleen, and pancreas. It is possible to propose the use of methods for determining the activity of human body points for the study of the influence of static exercises on the human body, along with other generally accepted scientific methods.
Development of Cinnarizine Liposome Technology
Authors: Polkovnikova Yulia A. 
Published: March 2023

Introduction. Liposomal preparations have a number of advantages: they protect the cells of the body from the toxic effects of drugs; prolong the action of the drug introduced into the body; protect medicinal substances from degradation; contribute to the manifestation of targeted specificity due to selective penetration from the blood into tissues; change the pharmacokinetics of drugs, increasing their pharmacological efficacy; allow you to create a water-soluble form of a number of medicinal substances, thereby increasing their bioavailability.In this work, studies were carried out to develop a methodology for determining the degree of inclusion in liposomes from soy lecithin of cinnarizine, which has found wide application as a corrector of cerebral circulation disorders.Purpose. The purpose of the study is to determine the amount of adsorption of cinnarizine with liposomes from soy lecithin.Materials and methods. Cinnarizine liposomes from soy lecithin were prepared by the hydration/rehydration method. To study the characteristics of the degree of incorporation of cinnarizine into liposomes, the method of equilibrium dialysis was used. The choice of this method is due to the fact that the quantitative analysis of the equilibrium concentration of cinnarizine in the dispersion medium, which is necessary to determine the amount of adsorption, is hampered by the presence of a dispersed phase, liposomes. A semipermeable membrane with a pore diameter sufficient for the penetration of cinnarizine molecules, but impermeable to liposomes, makes it possible to obtain a cinnarizine solution with a concentration close enough to the concentration in the dispersion medium of liposomes. The solution thus obtained can be subjected to quantitative analysis using spectrophotometry.Results. A graph of the dependence of the value of adsorption of cinnarizine on liposomes on the equilibrium concentration was plotted. It was found that the value of adsorption of cinnarizine during the treatment of liposomes with ultrasound is less for all the studied concentrations. At an equilibrium concentration of cinnarizine of more than 0.0003 mol/l, the proportion of the prearat associated with liposomes stabilizes. Without sonication at the level of 24.83 ± 1.15%, with sonication at the level of 18.4 ± 1.20%.Conclusion. It has been established that ultrasonic treatment of liposomes is expedient when cinnarizine is added to a dry lipid film, since it is a factor that increases bioavailability
Study of the Influence of the Additive "Polymateria" on the Ability to Biodegrade Polyethylene Films
Authors: Kirsh Irina A. , Tveritnikova Izabella S. , Beznaeva Olga V. , Gubanova Marina I. , Bannikova Olga A. , Chalykh Tatyana I. 
Published: March 2023

Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of the influence of the "Polymateria" additive on the properties of polyethylene films and their biodegradability. The additive "Polymateria" is presented by the manufacturer as an additive that accelerates the process of biodegradation of polyolefin films. However, studies published in the literature have not previously been presented.Purpose. Therefore, the purpose of the work is to study polymer films containing the Polymater additive for their performance characteristics and evaluate film samples for biodegradability. In the work, polymer films based on polyethylene and the additive "Polymateria" were obtained by extrusion.Materials and Methods. The following research methods were used in the work: a method for determining water absorption, a method for determining resistance to chemical media, a method for artificial aging of polymeric materials under the influence of ultraviolet radiation and temperature, a uniaxial tensile test method, comprehensive studies of films for biodegradation by composting, determination of the sanitary and hygienic properties of experimental samples during exposure in simulation environmentsResults. In the course of the study, it was found that the physical and mechanical properties under the influence of UV irradiation do not change as intensively as compared with the deformation-strength characteristics of samples that were subjected to artificial aging at temperature. It has been established that within 28 hours of exposure to thermal-oxidative aging, polyethylene films are destroyed and lose their integrity. It has been established that within 28 hours of exposure to thermal-oxidative aging, polyethylene films are destroyed and lose their integrity.In the process of composting, the relative elongation at break of samples treated with UV decreases by 1.5-2 times compared to the values ​​before composting. When composted for 7 months, the samples did not change their size, and their weight did not change either.Conclusion. Studies by the sanitary-chemical method made it possible to determine that in the environment of sodium chloride and distilled water after three weeks of exposure to polyethylene films containing the additive, a pungent odor is determined that exceeds the criterion of 2 points. Thus, such films cannot be used for food contact.
Design Strategies in Research Articles Results Section
Authors: Kosycheva Marina A. , Tikhonova Elena V. 
Published: March 2023

Introduction. The function of the Research Article Results section is to present the data obtained during the research in a systematic, concise, and visualized format. Commenting and discussing the information presented impedes objective perception and may confuse the reader.The purpose is to present key strategies for writing the Research Article Results section that will help authors deliver their research results properly and avoid common mistakes when writing this section of a research article.Section construction strategies. Based on the analysis of models for structuring the Research Article Results section from different fields, an efficient pattern of constructing a section is proposed and illustrated using the example from journals on food processing and health-saving technologies. Recommendations for data visualization and their relevant description in the body of the section are given.Conclusion. The outcomes of this editorial and proposed guidelines for constructing the Results section, are intended to help authors efficiently present the data collected during the study (logically, concisely, transparently, visualized and objectively). Such an approach not only makes it possible to increase the impact of the article on the readership, but also contributes to its visibility in research databases, enhances its significance in the context of global scientific communication.
Nurses' Attitudes Toward Using of Patients' Physical Restraint At Psychiatric Hospitals In Baghdad
Authors: Mohammed Qahtan Q. 
Published: March 2023

Objectives: The study aims to examine the level of nurses' attitude toward physical restraint in psychiatric hospitals in Baghdad. And to identify the relationship between nurses' attitude and some of their demographic characteristics.
Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted in the period of January - May, 2014 on a purposive sample of 105 nurse who were working at psychiatric wards and hospital in Baghdad, these hospitals were: Baghdad Teaching Hospital\ Medical City Directorate and Ibn Rushd Teaching Hospital and Al Rashad Teaching Hospital \ Al Rusafa Health Directorate. A self administered questionnaire was constructed by a researcher for the present study. The constructed questionnaire consisted of two parts: the first contained the covering letter to obtain nurses' agreement to participate in the study and some of socio-demographic and job characteristic of nurses; the Second is the scale of nurses' attitudes. The validity of the questionnaire was done by content validity through the using of panel experts, and reliability of the questionnaire was done by internal consistency through the pilot study and the computation of Alpha Correlation Coefficient. The data were collected through the utilization of the self administrative questionnaire as a mean of data collection; and the utilization of structured interviewing. Statistical analyses were taken by using statistical software for social science (SPSS) version 15.0, in which a descriptive and inferential statistical approaches were applied such as: frequencies, percentage, mean of scores, standard deviation, alpha correlation coefficient and chi- square test.
Results: The results of the study revealed that the majority of nurses were males (72.4%) with age ranging between 30 - 39 years old (53.3%) and graduated of the medical institution (41.9%). More than half of them having 1-9 yearsof employment in the nursing field (55.2%) and working in psychiatric nursing for the same period of their employment in nursing (75%), and 88% of the nurses was distributed in the psychiatric wards. Psychiatric nurses have higher attitudes toward using physical restraint (64.8%). There is no significant relationship between nurses' attitudes and any of their characteristics concerning the current study.
Conclusions: The study concluded that psychiatric nurses have positive attitudes toward using of physical restraintsas alternative management for psychiatric patients. And also attitudes do not influence by Nurses' demographiccharacteristics.
Recommendations: The study recommended the importance for psychiatric nurses to know that physical restraintsbe implemented as a last resort. And is necessary to implement restraint, the decision to do so should be lessarbitrary, more rational, less frequent, and less traumatic.
Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Human Papilloma Virus in Lung Cancer
Authors: Al-Fatlawy Abbas R. Ibraheem , Mahdi Liwaa H. 
Published: March 2023

Background: Lung cancer is the common repeated cause of death in both gender. The highest risk factor for lung tumor is the smoking and the relationship of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and lung tumor has been reported. HPV can be detected in patient suffering of lung tumors. But there was conflict in the detection of (HPV) infection in patients with lung tumor as a result of racial and geographical diversiform, this current study to detect the rate of HPV infection in lung cancer tissue sample by immunohistochemical technique.
Aim of study: This study was designed to detect the presence of HPV in lung cancer patients by immunohistochemistry in specimens taken as lobectomy ,tru cut biopsy or bronchoscopic biopsy.
Methodology: A total forty 40 lung cancer tissue samples of thirty 30 male and ten 10 female patients, who had undergone lobectomy or tru cut bronchoscpical biopsy in their lungs, where involved in this study, that performed in the Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine. a University of Kufa in January 2014 to February 2015, twenty seven patients 27 were squamous cell carcinoma (67%5) and seven 7 patient were adenocarcinoma (17.5%) And six 6 patients were small cell carcinoma (15%). wart ( benign skin lesion) was considered as control involve in this study. All these cases were collected of Al-Seder Teaching Hospital and three private laboratories in AL-Najaf governorate. Their ages were ranging of 37-95 years, with mean 64.15 year and standard deviation ±11.45, thirty two 32 patient were smoker, twenty four 24 were male, while eight 8 were female smoker, while the remaining eight 8 of cases not smoking, six 6 were male, and two 2 were female cases. Labeled Streptavi- Biotin (LSAB+) method for Immunohistochemical detection of HPV was employed. The statistical analysis was officiated using the SPSS version 20.0 statistical software program. The Differences of HPV prevalence among gender, smoking status, age groups and histological cell types, were calculated using the Pearson's Chi-square test. and correlation- regression test at P value <0.05 and 0.3 respectively.
Results: The immunohistochemistry detection of HPV was reported in seven 7 (25.9%) out of twenty seven 27cases of squamous cell carcinoma, and one 1case (14.3%) out of seven7case of adenocarcinoma, But there wasno detection of HPV in six 6 cases of small cell lung cancers (0%).
Conclusions: HPV expressed in lung cancer tissue, mainly in squamous cell carcinoma specially in male smoker patient but with no significant. Type of cancer and smoking and gender and age may have significant effect on expression of HPV in lung cancer. HPV play significant role as risk factor in lung cancer.
Recommendations:1. Incorporation of HPV immunohistochemical study with other pathological parameters will give moreaccurate prediction of clinical outcome .2. Further study with large number of lung cancer cases and with other techniques like PCR and ISHare recommended to detect the HPV in high sensitivity and specialty.
Impact of Liver Cirrhosis upon Adult Patients Daily Living Activities at Baghdad Teaching Hospitals
Authors: Atiyah Hussein Hadi , Majeed Haider M. 
Published: March 2023

Objective(s): To assess impact of liver cirrhosis upon adult patients daily living activities. and to find out the relationship between demographic characteristic with activities of daily living.
Methodology: A descriptive study is carried out through out the present study to assess activities of daily livings for adult patients with liver cirrhosis who attended the outpatient clinic department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital and Baghdad Teaching Hospitals in Baghdad .The study was carried out during the period extended of 28th October 2014 to 15th May , 2015. A purposive (non- probability) sample of (100) patients with liver cirrhosis. Questionnaire form was constructed for purpose of the study and it comprised of three parts. They include (1) demographic characteristics (2) clinical history for patient and family (3) assessment of activities of daily livings. Content validity of the questionnaire was determine through a panel of (13) experts. Reliability and validity of questionnaire was determined through test re-test (r= 0.849**) of pilot study. Data was collected by the researcher who interviewed those patients and filled out the constructed questionnaire form. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistical approach (frequency, percentage and mean of score) and inferential statistical approach (standard deviation and correlation coefficient).
Results: The findings of the revealed that( 58%) of the study samples were males, and most of them were age group (48-57) years old, (83% ) of the sample was married, high percentage of them were intermediate graduate (43%), most of them (33%) were Free job, majority of the study samples (60%) of urban residence, and (49%) were parley sufficient of monthly income classification, highest percentage (50%) had hepatitis B & hepatitis C as past medical history and (48%) of the study sample hadn`t family history for any disease.
Conclusions: Our data indicate that the activity of daily living of patients with liver cirrhosis is moderate decline in all domains of activities of daily livings.
Recommendations: The study recommended an establishing of a special department in all teachinghospitals called nutrition and prevention therapy to provide guidance and advice for patients who attendingto the center to improve the health status of the patient and the activities of daily life.