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Северокавказские мигранты в Санкт-Петербурге: специфика адаптации в мегаполисе
Authors: Стародубровская Ирина Викторовна , Ситкевич Даниил Андреевич 
Published: September 2023

Статья посвящена проблематике адаптации мигрантов в мегаполисе на примере северокавказской миграции в Санкт-Петербург. Основное внимание обращается на культурные аспекты адаптации. В работе использованы подходы, характерные для концепции стратегий аккультурации Джона Берри, теорий сегментной ассимиляции и транснационализма (транслокальности). Информационной базой статьи послужило полевое исследование, проведённое в Санкт-Петербурге в 2022 г. Выявлено, что культурная дистанция между отправляющим и принимающим сообществами и такие особенности городской культуры, как ее гетерогенность, индивидуализм, автономность личности, существенно влияют на процессы аккультурации. Столкновение с новыми культурными паттернами является важным фактором миграционного шока и создает у мигрантов первого поколения стимулы к сепарации – стремлению замкнуться в привычной культурной среде. Стратегия интеграции в этом поколении выявлена в первую очередь у студентов. Аккультурация происходит также через городские субкультуры, в частности исламскую. Культурная специфика мегаполиса предопределяет и наличие межпоколенческого разрыва между первым и вторым поколениями мигрантов. В отсутствии системной дискриминации второе поколение северокавказских мигрантов с малолетства воспринимает городские культурные паттерны и органично в них встраивается. В этом поколении распространены такие стратегии аккультурации, как интеграция и ассимиляция. Транслокальность сохраняется у северокавказских мигрантов любого поколения и оказывает воздействие на процессы аккультурации. При этом часть мигрантов постепенно отдаляется от отправляющего сообщества, и уже его рутины и нормы, а не культура мегаполиса, начинают восприниматься как чуждые.
Informe de caso: enfermedad pélvica inflamatoria como complicación de la apendicitis aguda
Authors: Paillier-González Jaime Enrique , Flórez-Arango Natalia , Sfeir-Moreno Mario Andrés 
Published: September 2023

Introducción: la apendicitis aguda es causa frecuente de dolor abdominal. Su complicación más frecuente es la infección del sitio operatorio, siendo el compromiso pélvico muy raro. Presentamos el caso de una paciente sin vida sexual activa, con una enfermedad pélvica inflamatoria como complicación posoperatoria de una apendicitis aguda. Esta ingresó por dolor abdominal, varias semanas después de una apendicetomía, sin signos de infección incisional, pero con una tomografía que reportaba un hidrosalpinx izquierdo. Evolucionó hacia el deterioro clínico a pesar de la reanimación con cristaloides y antibióticos de amplio espectro. Fue llevada a laparotomía para control del foco. Se encontró un hidrosalpinx izquierdo y necesitó de una segunda cirugía por el compromiso anexial derecho. Luego de estas intervenciones hubo recuperación.
Conclusión: la enfermedad pélvica inflamatoria es una etiología poco frecuente (aunque posible) de abdomen agudo en pacientes sin vida sexual activa.
Effects of sleep quality and insomnia severity on metabolic and anthropometric parameters in elderly individuals
Authors: METE Burak , KESKİN Lezzan 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship of sleep quality and insomnia with metabolic/anthropometric parameters in elderly individuals.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 474 elderly individuals. Their fasting blood glucose, haemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, cortisol, C-reactive protein, weight, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, skeletal muscle mass, body fat mass and body mass index were measured. Their sleep quality was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and insomnia was assessed using the Insomnia Severity Index.
Results: The mean age of the 474 elderly individuals included in the study was 71.02±4.90 years. Poor sleep quality prevalence was found to be 71.1% among the elderly participants and the prevalence of mild to moderate insomnia was 55.1%. The sleep quality score was positively correlated with the postprandial blood glucose level (r=0.121, p
The expression of TRPV6 and PMCA1 in the mid-secretory endometrium of infertile patients with unexplained infertility and endometriosis
Authors: OZCAN METİN Tuba , YILMAZ Nafiye , YILMAZ Banu , YILMAZ Şakir Necat , ERDAL Mehmet Emin , BURAN İlay , TEMEL Gülhan , DOĞANER Adem 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The goal of this study was to evaluate the expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid 6 (TRPV6) and plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPase 1 (PMCA1) in the endometrium of infertile women with unexplained infertility (UI) and endometriosis (E), and to compare the findings to healthy fertile women.
Materials and Methods: Endometrial expression of TRPV6 and PMCA1 proteins was evaluated during the mid-secretory phase using the immunohistochemical method, and mRNA levels were measured by real-time PCR. Calcium concentrations were determined using Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).
Results: TRPV6 and PMCA1 protein expression were significantly increased in both luminal and glandular epithelium of UI or E groups compared to the control group. TRPV6 mRNA expression levels were significantly lower in the UI group (0.525 ± 0.087) compared to the control group (0.809 ± 0.073). There was no significant difference in PMCA1 mRNA expression levels between the groups. Calcium concentration was significantly higher in women with UI (median (Q1-Q3): 50.57 [40.67-51.37], compared to the control group (median (Q1-Q3): 24.29 [20.11-25.55]).
Conclusion: The present ﬁndings demonstrate altered expressions of TRPV6 and PMCA1 mRNA and protein, along with differences in calcium concentration among patients, especially those with the UI during the window of implantation. These differences might potentially be considered as one of the underlying causes of infertility. Further studies are needed to elucidate the functional roles of these channels and to develop new strategies for pharmaceutical intervention in the treatment of infertility.
Thymoquinone reduces methotrexate-induced heart damage: a histopathological study in rats
Authors: YILDIRIM Ayşegül Burçin , KAYMAK Emin , CEYLAN Tayfun , AKIN Ali , KULOĞLU Nurhan , SAYAN Meryem , DEĞER Necla , ÖNAL Esra , KARABULUT Derya 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of thymoquinone on cardiac tissue in MTX-induced cardiac toxicity in rats with various parameters.
Materials and Methods: Group I (n:8) was administered intraperitoneal saline for 10 days. Intraperitoneal olive oil was applied to Group II (n:8) for 10 days. Group III (n:8) was administered a single dose of 20 mg/kg Methotrexate (MTX) (500 mg/20 ml) intraperitoneally on the 1st day of the experiment. Since Methotrexate was in liquid form, no solvent was used. Group IV (n:8) received 10 mg/kg Thymoquinone (THQ) intraperitoneally for 10 days. Group V (n:8) (MTX: (20 mg/kg single dose intraperitoneally on the 1st day); THQ: 10mg/kg i.p. administered for 10 days. At the end of the experimental period, the rats were sacrificed for analysis of heart tissue. The structure of heart tissue was evaluated by haematoxylin-eosin staining. Immunohistochemically, connexin-43, HSP90, and HIF-1α antibodies were stained. The results were analysed statistically.
Results: According to our results, thymoquinone has a positive effect on the expression of Cx43, one of the proteins providing transmission in the intercalary discs, HSP90, one of the chaperones in the cell, and HIF-1α expression against MTX toxicity and provides a significant improvement by showing a cardioprotective effect histopathologically.
Conclusion: THQ could be considered a crucial cardioprotective phytochemical against MTX cardiotoxicity.
Relationship between monocyte-HDL ratio and disease process and pulmonary functions and pulmonary hypertension in stable COPD patients
Authors: GÜZEL Efraim , METE Burak , KULECİ Sedat , SAYGİDEGER Yasemin , BAYDAR TOPRAK Oya 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: Inflammation is a major factor in the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and molecules implicated in inflammation include monocytes and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C). The primary goal of the study was to look at the relationship between pulmonary function and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in COPD and the monocyte to HDL ratio (MHR).
Materials and Methodsː The study was conducted by acquiring retrospective data from previously recorded questionnaires and hospital databases for 239 individuals over the age of 40 with a diagnosis of COPD who admitted to the outpatient clinic. Patients whose data were missing were not included in the analysis. Two groups of patients were created: those with high MHO levels and those without. Analysis was done on the correlation between high MHO and COPD and pulmonary function tests. The presence of PH in COPD patients was analyzed in the second stage.
Resultsː The median age of the patients was 62.22 ± 9.37 year and 88.7% of them were male. With the exception of smoking, there was no statistically significant link between high MHR and COPD in the analyses, however there was a negative connection between post-bronchodilation (post-BD) FEV1/FVC and MHR. Additionally, the statistically significant negative association was found between the absolute monocyte value and RV/TLC. However, older age (OR=0.949, 95% CI (0.915, 0.984)), having more than three comorbidities (OR=2.174, 95% CI (1.045, 4.521)), and having a body mass index (BMI) below 25 have all been linked to an increased risk of PH in COPD patients.
Conclusionː Although the link between MHR and COPD was not conclusively established, it was linked to pulmonary functions. The study that was presented also came to the conclusion that PH may be significantly increased by advanced age, numerous comorbidities, and low body weight. These problems must be investigated and validated in larger, multicenter patient populations.
Long-term disability in multiple sclerosis: a longitudinal study over 20 years
Authors: BÜNÜL Sena Destan 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: This study investigated the long-term clinical and demographic characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to predict disease prognosis.
Materials and Methods: Two hundred and seventy-five MS patients diagnosed using the Poser or McDonald criteria were retrospectively analyzed. They were categorized based on their Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores: below 4 (group 1) and 4 or above (group 2).
Results: The average patient age was 55.45 ± 9.63 years, with a disease duration of 26.76 ± 6.08 years. The initial EDSS scores increased from 2.56 ± 2.36 to 4.23 ± 1.8 after 20 years. Of the patients, 69.1% had EDSS scores of 4 or higher after 20 years. Notably, patients with supratentorial and spinal cord involvement at onset had higher EDSS scores. Logistic regression analysis revealed that a higher initial EDSS score, no full recovery after the first attack, and a longer duration between attacks were associated with a higher risk of an EDSS score of 4 or above.
Conclusion: Thisr study shows that an increase in the initial EDSS score is predictive of long-term disability in patients with MS. Having information on long-term, real-life data in MS is highly valuable in terms of understanding the course of the disease, its monitoring, and treatment selection.
Video Game Equipment Loss and Durability in a Circulating Academic Collection
Authors: Robson Diane , Bryant Sarah , Sassen Catherine 
Published: September 2023

Objective – This article reviewed twelve years of circulation data related to loss and damage of video game equipment, specifically consoles, game controllers, and gaming peripherals such as steering wheels, virtual reality headsets, and joysticks in an academic library collection.
Methods – The authors analyzed data gathered from game equipment bibliographic and item records. Only data related to the console system, game controllers, and peripherals such as steering wheels, virtual reality headsets, and joysticks were evaluated for rate of circulation, loss, and damage. Cables and bags were not evaluated because the replacement cost for these items is negligible when considering long-term budgeting and maintenance of a game collection. Results – The majority of video game equipment can be circulated without unsustainable loss or damage. The library has been able to continue circulating video game equipment without undue replacement costs or loss of access for its patrons.
Conclusion – Although equipment will occasionally break or be lost, libraries should not let this unduly affect consideration when starting a video game collection.
“Alphabet” Selenoproteins: Implications in Pathology
Authors: Dogaru Carmen Beatrice , Duță Carmen , Muscurel Corina , Stoian Irina 
Published: September 2023

Selenoproteins are a group of proteins containing selenium in the form of selenocysteine (Sec, U) as the 21st amino acid coded in the genetic code. Their synthesis is dependent on dietary selenium uptake and a common set of cofactors. Selenoproteins accomplish diverse roles in the body and cell processes by acting, for example, as antioxidants, modulators of the immune function, detoxification agents for heavy metals, and other xenobiotics, key compounds in thyroid hormone metabolism. Although the functions of all this protein family are still unknown, several disorders in their structure, activity or expression have been described by researchers. They concluded that selenium or cofactors deficiency, on one hand, or the polymorphism in selenoproteins genes and synthesis, on the other hand, are involved in a large variety of pathological conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular, muscular, oncological, hepatic, endocrine, immuno-inflammatory, neurodegenerative diseases.
This review is focused on specific roles in medicine only of selenoproteins that are each named after an alphabet letter, less known than the rest of them, regarding their implications in patho-logical processes of several prevalent diseases and also in disease prevention.
Why and how do small volcanic ocean islands collapse? Lessons from Santa Maria Island, Azores
Authors: Marques Fernando Ornelas , Ribeiro Luisa Pinto , Costa Ana Cristina Goulart , Hübscher Christian , Hildenbrand Anthony 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Volcanic ocean island collapse is a gravitational process, which means that mass is a key variable. Here we show that small volcanic islands (small mass) usually considered stable can undergo full flank collapse (i.e. full flank plus summit), and we also evaluate the most likely collapse mechanisms by numerical modelling. Santa Maria Island (Azores) is ca. 170 times smaller than Hawaii; however, it has collapsed more than once, as inferred from onshore data and new high-resolution bathymetry and seismic reflection data. Santa Maria is less than 8 Ma old and lies on an oceanic crust ca. 40 Ma old; therefore, several hundred meters of marine sediments lie between the oceanic crust and the base of the volcanic edifice of Santa Maria, which could behave as a weak layer (detachment) under shear. The numerical simulations indicate that, if the volcanic edifice is strong, it does not collapse, even if its base is weak. However, a relatively weak edifice can collapse over a weak base, from which we conclude that small volcanic islands can collapse when both the edifice and its base are weak. The proximity of Santa Maria to the East Azores Fault, active during the lifetime of Santa Maria, may point to the trigger mechanism of flank collapses. Confirmation that the collapses have actually occurred increases both hazard and risk, because the number of recognised collapses increases, and so does the frequency, thus bringing closer the time scales of flank collapses and human life.
AI-Driven Cervical Cancer Cytological Diagnosis Solution based on Large Scale Data Collections and Annotations: A Multi-centre Clinical Validation
Authors: Yu Weimiao , Zhang Fan , ONG KokHaur , Huo Xinmi , Li Longjie , Li Peiyao , Wu Qihui , Yang Keda , Lu Haoda , Wu Lixiang , Huang Baisheng , Chen Wei , Xu Shuxia , Yan Zhiling , Zhang Jin , Chen Bingxian , Wang Qiang , Gui Kun , Ji Jie , Pan Deng , Zhang Yu 
Published: September 2023

AbstractCervical cancer is a major health concern for women worldwide, and cervical cytology screening is a widely used and effective technique for early detection. In this study, we built a large-scale database of digital WSIs from 49 hospitals in China, comprising of 76,614 WSIs with 3,435,463 cell-level annotations by 26 cytopathologists using manual and semi-automatic approaches. A novel AI diagnostic system called CCA-DIAG was developed for cervical cancer screening based on a hybrid machine learning framework, which is capable of efficient WSI-level classification for various sedimentations. Our results of multi-center validation show that the system can make classifications at the WSI-level with high sensitivity (ASCUS+:0.89, LSIL+:0.99) for diverse sedimentations and significantly improve the time efficiency of cytopathologists by approximately 4 times. These findings suggest that CCA-DIAG is a promising tool for cervical cancer screening and could potentially improve diagnosis accuracy and efficiency in clinical practice.
Effect of dynamic balance on mental body rotation performance in badminton vs. volleyball players
Authors: Amara Samiha , Al-Hadabi Badriya , El-Ashkar Hiba , Gmada Nabil , Habacha Hamdi , Mkaouer Bessem 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The present study aims to compare the mental rotation performance between two non-contact sports (i.e., badminton and volleyball) in different upright conditions (i.e., with and without dynamic balance). Thirty-five sports and physical education students voluntarily participated in the experiment, including fourteen specialists in badminton and twenty-one specialists in volleyball. The experiment involved a mental body rotation task with or without balance exercises on wobble board. Badminton players outperformed volleyball players in the mental rotation tasks regardless of balance. More interestingly, the results revealed an overall decrease in reaction times when participants performed balance exercises simultaneously to mental rotation. Our findings suggest that introducing dynamic balance on wobble board has immediate beneficial effects on the mental rotation performance of badminton and volleyball players. These findings are discussed in relation to sport specificities and cognitive processing framework.
Assessing the impact of the number of letrozole-stimulated follicles on multiple gestation rates in patients undergoing intrauterine insemination
Authors: Digby Alyson Marjory , Dahan Michael 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Study Question: Limits on the number of stimulated follicles (SF) after ovarian stimulation (OS), to minimize the multiple gestation rate (MGR), has public health importance. Studies have focused on gonadotropins or clomiphene citrate. We aimed to assess the relationship between letrozole-stimulated follicles (SF) before IUI and the MGR. Design: We completed a retrospective cohort study of 418 cycles at an academic centre. Women undergoing OS with letrozole plus IUI were included. Statistical analysis was completed with correlation coefficients and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: The clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) was 10.5%, whereas MGR was 1% per cycle start, and 9% of pregnancies. The number of SF ≥ 10mm, SF ≥ 14mm or SF ≥ 16mm at trigger were assessed for a relationship to CPR. No statistical relationship was seen. The number of SF ≥ 10mm was unrelated to CPR (r= -0.04, p = 0.40), fetal sacs (FS) (r=-0.32, p = 0.51) and fetal heartbeats (FHB) (r=-0.17, p = 0.73). For SF ≥ 14mm the results for CPR, FS, and FHB were (r=-0.009, p = 0.86), (r=-0.003, p = 0.94) and (r = 0.007, p = 0.88) respectively. Non-significance was seen with SF ≥ 16mm CP (r = 0.036, p = 0.47), FS (r = 0.037, p = 0.45) and FHB (r = 0.054, p = 0.27). Multivariate logistic regression revealed no cases where the number of SF ≥ 10mm, ≥ 14mm, or ≥ 16mm, were predictors of CP when controlling for age, diagnosis, prior IUI or semen parameters. Conclusions: We did not show an association between the number of SF, up to 3, and the number of FS or FHB. Letrozole-stimulated females with up to 3 SF before IUI do not require cancellation. What does this study add to the clinical work? We have been able to reaffirm the safety of using letrozole for IUI up to the presence of 3 dominant follicles. Further research is required to determine the multiple gestation rate associated with 4 or more dominant follicles.
Wind-driven hydrodynamic characteristics of Lake Taihu, a large shallow lake in China
Authors: Xue Zongpu , Zhu Wei , Cheng Lin , Lv Yi , Feng Ganyu 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
As an essential drinking water source and one of the largest eutrophic shallow lakes in China, the management of Lake Taihu requires an adequate understanding of its hydrodynamic characteristics. Studying the hydrodynamic characteristics of Lake Taihu based on field observations is limited owing to its large area and the lack of flow field stability. Previous studies using hydrodynamic models experienced challenges, such as dimensionality and lack of dynamic response analysis between flow field and realistic wind; therefore, the results were still inconclusive. In this study, a 3D model of Lake Taihu, calibrated and validated based on field observations, was used to simulate and compare three scenarios: windless, steady wind, and realistic wind. The hydrodynamic characteristics of Lake Taihu were analyzed as close to the actual conditions as possible. The results showed that wind-driven currents dominated the flow field in Lake Taihu, and the horizontal velocity driven by wind was more than 6 times that without wind. Observing a stable flow field in Lake Taihu was difficult because of the variability of realistic wind. The hydrodynamic characteristics of Lake Taihu were defined as “strongly affected by wind”, “higher on the surface and smaller at the bottom”, and “difference between the surface and the bottom”. Vertical turbulent kinetic energy can be used to characterize the variable flow field of a wind-driven lake and has a positive correlation with wind speed. Therefore, it could be used as a key component to predict water blooms with practical implications.