Provision Of Aid Research Articles

Quantitative Evaluation of Volume Augmentation and Durational Changes in the Anteromedial Cheek with Hyaluronic Acid Fillers Using Three-Dimensional Measurement: 2-Year Results from a Comparative Split-Face Study.

Hyaluronic acid fillers are widely used for the augmentation of facial soft tissues. Hyaluronic acid fillers can be monophasic or biphasic and have different characteristics, especially regarding volumetric effects and maintenance potential. However, there is paucity of long-term quantitative and objective data on clinical outcomes following hyaluronic acid injection. In this study, the authors evaluated volumetric changes over 2 years and the maintenance potentials of both types of fillers on the anteromedial cheek using objective three-dimensional measurements. This comparative split-face study enrolled participants aged 30 to 50 years who received a midfacial injection of the test filler (Belotero Volume) on one side and a random control filler (Juvéderm, Restylane SubQ, or Yvoire Contour) on the contralateral side. The authors conducted three-dimensional scanning assessments at baseline and after 30 minutes; 3 days; 2, 4, 12, and 24 weeks; and 2 years. The volume augmentation effects for the anteromedial cheek of two monophasic fillers (Belotero Volume and Juvéderm Voluma) were maintained for at least 2 years (81 percent and 66 percent, respectively, compared to the volume at 4 weeks). Two biphasic fillers (Yvoire Contour and Restylane SubQ) maintained over 50 percent volume compared to the volume 4 weeks after injection. Monophasic fillers showed better outcomes than biphasic fillers; however, both types of hyaluronic acid fillers demonstrated superior efficacy, safety, and durability for volumetric augmentation in the anteromedial cheek. Objective data obtained using three-dimensional imaging analysis will enable dermatologists to better demonstrate the results of the procedure to patients, through the provision of visual aids. Therapeutic, II.

THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY FOR SOCIETY IN THE CONDITIONS OF WAR WITH RUSSIA

The article reveals the importance of volunteering in the war between Ukraine and russia. One of the oldest volunteer organizations working during the war is the Red Cross Society of Ukraine (TCHU / Red Cross of Ukraine) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The competence of the Ukrainian Red Cross includes centralized provision of humanitarian aid through local authorities, ambulance assistance to the population in the liberated territories, and humanitarian aid in quieter areas. Caritas International Foundation is one of the largest international charitable networks in the world and in Europe and has more than 30 regional organizations in 15 regions of Ukraine, where more than 1,000 employees and volunteers help. Humanitarian aid is provided to those in need, regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender or age, based on Christian principles and values. The war resulted in large numbers of Ukrainian refugees in European countries and a significant number of internally displaced persons within Ukraine, with Poland being the first country to assist IDPs at the state level. Polish volunteer organizations were established to collect and logistics humanitarian aid, create heating and temporary settlements in border towns, railway stations, psychological assistance, transportation and accommodation throughout Poland. The first cargoes that came to Nizhyn were from Poland.

Fighting Unemployment in Twentieth-Century Chile

Fighting Unemployment in Twentieth-Century Chile

Results and Quality of Life after Implantation of Active Middle Ear Implants.

The provision of implantable hearing aids represents an area with high development and innovation potential. On the one hand, this review article provides an overview of current indication criteria for the treatment with active middle ear implants. On the other hand, outcome parameters as well as functional results after implantation of active middle ear implants are demonstrated and discussed. The focus is mainly placed on audiological results as well as the subjective health status. "Patient Reported Outcome Measures" (PROMs) have become an integral part of the evaluation of hearing implant treatment. Due to low evidence level criteria, the study situation regarding audiological as well as subjective outcome parameters is not satisfactory. The lack of an international consensus on accepted outcome parameters makes a meta-analytical analysis of results immensely difficult. In the studies published to date, patients with sensorineural hearing loss and patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss offered better speech recognition after implantation of an active middle ear implant compared to conventional hearing aids. Current analyses show a significant improvement in general as well as hearing-specific quality of life after implantation of an active middle ear implant. To date, no validated, hearing-specific quality-of-life measurement instruments exist for assessing the success of fitting in children. Especially in children with complex malformations of the outer ear and the middle ear, excellent audiological results were shown. However, these results need to be substantiated by quality-of-life measurements in future.

APSO Standards: Implementing Hearing Aid Needs Assessments and Measuring Related Outcomes.

The proportion of individuals who pose to benefit from the use of hearing aids is much smaller than those who adopt them. Likewise, many adults who try hearing devices abandon using them after a short period of time. Most factors related to hearing aid use are unrelated to a patient's hearing loss severity. Hearing loss treatment requires more than the provision of hearing aids as a sole intervention. Adoption rates could be improved through the implementation of evidence-based clinical protocols which maximize patients' success. Recently, the Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) released evidence-based, formal standards of practice addressing hearing aid selection, fitting, and rehabilitation for adult and geriatric patients. Notably, the standards acknowledge the importance of an amplification needs assessment, including hearing aid outcomes measurement. In this brief narrative, we describe Standards 3 and 14 ( Needs Assessment and Hearing Aid Outcomes Measurement ) and offer an example of the clinical implementation of a comprehensive needs assessment and hearing aid outcomes measurement currently being used in a multisite, longitudinal clinical trial.

Comparison of Permanent Physical Impairment Ratings According to Government of India Disability Evaluation Guidelines Version 2001 and 2018

Background: Disability policies across the world depend on a complex process called disability assessment which serves as a basis for determining eligibility for disability benefits. Disability evaluation and impairment ratings are conceptually different, but impairment evaluation is done as a proxy for disability estimation. The impairment rating guidelines issued by the Government of India serve various purposes such as employment reservation benefits, disability pension schemes, tax exemptions, transport concessions, healthcare provisions, provision of assistance aids, compensation in medico-legal cases, etc. The 2018 guidelines have some modifications from the previous 2001 version. Aperson with equal to or more than 40% rating has benchmark disability and is eligible for disability benefits. The newer guidelines have expanded with the inclusion of new disability categories and the new rating methods. However, there is a lack of evidence-based data on how these new changes affect the severity of ratings and percentage calculation. Objective: The objective of this study was to study the agreement between the two guidelines. Methods: It was a hospital-based observational study constituting 288 participants with locomotor disability. Results: There was a strong agreement between the two guidelines for the severity of impairment ratings and detection of benchmark disability for neurological as well as musculoskeletal disorders(interclass correlation coefficient=0.97, P ≤0.001). Conclusion: The strong agreement between the two guidelines indicates that both guidelines have similar and comparable scales in commonly used categories for disability evaluation overall. Further research is required on various subcategories of disability.

Peranan Lembaga Bantuan Hukum dalam Penanganan Permasalahan Ketenagakerjaan (Studi Di LBH Bali)

This study aims to analyze legal aid procedures and determine the role of Legal Aid Institutions in handling employment problems. Legal Aid Institute is one of the distributors of Legal Aid. One of them is the Bali Legal Aid Institute. The scope of the provision of legal aid is quite broad which includes also employment issues considering that many workers' rights have not been fulfilled and the workers' inability to get access to justice. This study uses empirical research methods with a sociological approach. Where researchers make direct observations on objects. Legal aid, procedures, procedures for obtaining legal assistance, and if a problem occurs, its handling is also regulated in Indonesian law. The Bali Legal Aid Institute has an important role in handling labor problems in the Bali area. Its roles include providing legal education, providing assistance, and being involved in policy formation for workers in the Bali area. For the government, it is hoped that it will be more aggressive in providing industrial relations development and for Legal Aid Institutions to socialize Legal Aid so that it can be utilized as well as possible.

Drones application scenarios in a nuclear or radiological emergency

Abstract During a nuclear or radiological emergency, timely implementation of precautionary urgent protective actions, urgent protective actions, early protective actions, and other response actions is inevitable for the protection of the public and the emergency workers. unmanned aerial vehicles commonly known as drones have numerous applications including their use in disaster management for support in early warning, provision of medical aid, monitoring, situational awareness, taking various protective and response actions, and post-accident assessment. In the current study, in comparison to drone applications in response to other disasters, their potential use in response to a nuclear or radiological emergency has been discussed. The drones use in mapping radiation and contamination levels in Fukushima nuclear power plant accidents have already proved their applications in a nuclear or radiological emergency. It is concluded that drones inherently complement the existing disaster management arrangements and have the potential for their use in strengthening arrangements for taking protective and response actions in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency.

Extreme Necessity in Case of Harm during First Aid

In the course of the research, the author discovered 31 criminal cases considered by Russian courts resulting in a non-rehabilitating decision due to causing death when providing first aid. At the same time, this phenomenon is mostly unknown to domestic researchers. The purpose of the paper is the criminal law assessment of the first aid provision by non-professional subjects. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were set: to establish the possibility of the presence of an extreme necessity in the provision of first aid; to establish conditions under which causing harm in the provision of such assistance does not entail criminal liability; to make proposals for eliminating defects in law enforcement and improving Russian legislation. To achieve these tasks, the author applied formal legal, formal dogmatic and statistical methods, as well as a set of general philosophical methods, including analysis, synthesis, deduction and induction. As a result of the study, cases of inconsistency of judicial practice with the norms of the domestic criminal law on extreme necessity were identified. Contrary to the arguments of some courts, when harm is caused during first aid, there may be some extreme necessity, exceeding which does not entail criminal liability for causing harm. The conclusions of the study are that the Russian criminal law on extreme necessity corresponds to the tasks facing the legislator; the problem lies in the insufficient understanding of its provisions by the judges. The author made proposals for reforming related provisions of the criminal law on the basis of the legislation of Canada and the United States.

DERVISH LODGES AND CONVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Social services can trace its origin back to the idea of human goodwill and charity. Therefore, confining our study ofthis phenomenon to the modern era, and consequently ignoring its roots, would be a great error. However, forcenturies, charitable organizations of various sizes have been officially established. As a result of the incrediblediversity of such organizations in Islamic societies, conducting research in this field is also an easier task. There aremany examples of this institutional variety. For instance, the most notable examples would include the akhilik(fraternity) organisation, caravansary, almshouse, guilds, hospitals, charitable institutions, workhouses, Ottomanorphanages.Historically dervish lodges were mistakenly considered to be solely involved in mystic and esoteric activities.However, this Islamic religious order was fundamentally devoted to holy living through worldly deeds. Thisoriginates from the Sufi interpretation of religion, which revolved around serving; the creator, the lordly one trueGod, and his creations. As a result, the Sufis established Islamic monasteries (ribats), dervish lodge centres (hankah),small dervish lodges (zaviye), inns and bathhouses on deserted roads and mountain bases in order to provide freeaccommodation, to serve food and drink for cross border travellers and passers-by and generally to meet the needsof people. During the classical Ottoman period, they served as secondary cultural institutions, left vacant by thegovernment in city centres. They served as a meeting point between the political authorities and the people.Dervish lodges were sometimes a shelter for those seeking refuge from a state. We can also presume that theyreceived occupational therapy in the modern sense. This included training under the watchful eyes of the dhikr andcontemplation, for the purpose of serving humanity. As a result of their commitment to profession, diligence andthe use of logo therapy, they succeded in producing one of the most organised and effective historical instances ofsocial work. This study seeks to elucidate the historical role of dervish lodges in the provision of protective socialassistances, social aid and support from a social services stand point.

Artificial Intelligence in Aid Efficient Mental Healthcare in context of State-of-the -art Sir Cowasjee Mental Health Institute at Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan

Artificial intelligence (AI), often described, as the machine simulation of human intelligence, is a branch of computer science that solves problems automatically using computational algorithms. AI systems work by first consuming massive volumes of labeled training data, analyzing it for patterns, and finally using these patterns to make predictions. On the other hand mental health issues are increasing in human thus use AI in provision of mental health aid would be a novel approach.

Improving the Knowledge of X-linked Hypophosphatemia among Clinicians in the Arabian Gulf and African Countries

Rare bone disorders comprise ∼5% of all rare disorders.[1] These diverse and heterogeneous disorders are often progressive and associated with impaired mobility, chronic pain, and poor quality of life. Thus, patients often require lifelong multidisciplinary care, including medical therapies, surgeries, and the provision of aids for activities of daily living. X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is one such rare bone condition. In the current issue of JDEP, Beshyah et al[2] undertook an online survey of clinicians in the Middle East and African countries to determine their knowledge of rare metabolic bone disorders and, more specifically, about XLH. While more than 80% of respondents were aware of XLH, the survey identified significant gaps in the clinicians' knowledge of symptoms of the condition and its management during the life course. The findings of this survey are broadly similar to those reported by Deeb et al.[3] They undertook an online survey to determine the awareness, knowledge, and management of XLH among members of the Arab Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE POOR TO REACH JUSTICE

Legal aid to the poor has a fairly important position in every criminal, civil and administrative justice system, including Indonesia. The concept of legal aid to the poor is related to a person's rights to exercise these rights, therefore legal aid is carried out by legal experts and experienced people in order to carry out their profession. The purpose of this study is to explain legal aid for the poor to achieve justice. This research uses normative legal research which is described descriptively. The results of the study explain that legal protection is an action or effort to protect the community from arbitrary actions by authorities that are not in accordance with the rule of law, to create order and peace, thus enabling humans to enjoy their dignity as human beings. There are ten rules related to legal aid to the poor, both at the constitutional level to the law, Internal Regulations that apply to the Supreme Court and Internal Regulations that apply to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, as a pattern and legal standing for the provision of legal aid for the poor. poor people in Indonesia. The provision of legal aid to the poor is a form of justice for the poor. The concept of legal aid to the poor is related to a person's rights to exercise their rights under the same law.

The Role of Law Clinics and Legal Aid Center in Providing Legal Aid for Vulnerable Group: A Case of Africa, Indonesia, and Australia

Legal aid is a concept in response to the community's need for the adage "law is sharp down, blunt up". The existence of Law Number 16 of 2011 concerning Legal Aid cannot be separated from the legal reform agenda that gives citizens the right to obtain justice and the right to a fair and impartial trial, including through the provision of legal aid. Legal aid is part of the advocate profession which is a noble profession or officium nobile because it requires the defense of all people regardless of background, race, skin color, religion, culture, socioeconomic, rich-poor, belief, politics, gender, and ideology.

The History of World Resuscitation, Intensive Therapy and Emergency Care in Reflecting Collection Media

The article presents the materials of a new study devoted to the reflection in the means of philately, data on the provision of emergency and first aid to wounded and injured patients, intensive therapy and pulmonary cardiac resuscitation. The article is illustrated with images of postage stamps, artistic stamped envelopes, their description and additional information to them are given.

LMurky moralities: performing markets in a charitable food aid organization

ABSTRACT This paper explores how competing moralities are brought together in the performance of a market for charitable food aid. Markets, rather than functioning as neutral technologies for bringing together supply and demand, are thoroughly moral phenomena. In markets, calculative devices are crucial for realizing exchange, by facilitating mutual agreement on price and quality. However, such practices of calculation can violate moralities of charity. This paper examines what happens when market practices and moralities are introduced in charitable settings. This is done through an in-depth case study of a food aid organization in the Netherlands that is organized as a supermarket, and part of a broader trend in re-organizing the provision of emergency food aid through the introduction of practices and technologies that shape a market. The case study shows how the socio-technical arrangements which organize market exchange, such as price labels and budget cards, are entangled with neoliberal moralities encouraging financial responsibility. At the same time, the findings show that moralities assowith charity are also present, which can lead to contestations over ‘good’ market performances. Such shifting moral judgements require participants to navigate conflicting moralities to be recognized as deserving recipients of aid.

Does climate aid matter for reducing CO2 emissions? The case of foreign aid for renewable energy

ABSTRACT This article aims to investigate how climate aid devoted to renewable energy contributes to CO2 emissions in recipient countries. Indeed, since the beginning of the 2000s, international agreements between developed and developing countries have promoted the provision of financial aid to the second group of countries to help them fight global warming. We first discuss stylized facts on climate finance devoted to renewable energy and its impact on CO2 emissions. We can see that while the first variable is quickly increasing, the second variable displays a decrease from 2010. Econometric results show that climate aid for renewable energy has a slight impact on CO2 emissions reduction, especially after a threshold. However, despite this optimistic result, the impact is transitory. Indeed, this result can be explained by the fact that developing countries are more preoccupied by economic efficiency than ecological efficiency. However, in countries where a carbon tax is set, the tax contributes to reducing CO2 emissions. Finally, we show that ecological technologies imported through foreign direct investment do not yet play a significant role in reducing CO2 emissions or CO2 intensity.

Effects of Integrating Family Planning With Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services on Uptake of Voluntary Modern Contraceptive Methods in Rural Pakistan: Protocol for a Quasi-experimental Study.

BackgroundThe uptake of modern contraceptive methods (MCMs) remains low, with 25% of women reporting their use in Pakistan. The overarching interventions covering service delivery platforms at facility and community levels necessitate the integration of family planning (FP) with maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services.ObjectiveThe main aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of an integrated FP-MNCH service delivery model to increase coverage of MCMs in rural Pakistan. Moreover, we aim to measure the level of effectiveness of interventions regarding the uptake of MCMs.MethodsA quasi-experimental, sequential, mixed methods study design with pre- and postevaluation will be adopted to evaluate the impact of integration of FP with MNCH services. The interventions include the following: (1) capacity strengthening of health care providers, including technical trainings; training in counseling of women who attend immunization centers, antenatal care (ANC) clinics, and postnatal care (PNC) clinics; and provision of job aids; (2) counseling of women and girls attending ANC, PNC, and pediatric clinics; (3) ensuring sustained provision of supplies and commodities; (4) community engagement, including establishing adolescent-friendly spaces; and (5) use of District Health Information System data in decision-making. Descriptive statistics will be used to estimate prevalence (ie, proportions) and frequencies of outcome indicators. A univariate difference-in-difference analytical approach will be used to estimate the effect of the interventions. In addition, a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis will be conducted to identify and quantify determinants of the modern contraceptive prevalence rate.ResultsThe intervention phase began in July 2021 and will run until June 2022. The impact assessment will be conducted from July to September 2022.ConclusionsThis project will evaluate the impact of integrating FP with MNCH services. Furthermore, this study will identify the drivers and barriers in uptake of MCMs and will simultaneously help in modifying the interventional strategies that can be scaled up through existing service delivery platforms within the public and private sectors, according to the local sociocultural and health system context.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05045599; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05045599International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/35291

Rescue of persons in traffic accidents on roads

Abstract The article deals with traffic accident rates in the Czech Republic and activities of the basic component parts of the integrated rescue system in relation to traffic accident addressing. On the basis of statistical data from the period 2011 to 2018, the purpose of the main component parts of the integrated rescue system in providing aid to victims of traffic accidents is emphasized. A real traffic accident is used to describe the intervention procedure with an emphasis on disentangling individuals from wrecked motor vehicles and provision of pre-hospital emergency care. Assessment of traffic accidents and the methods of their addressing are summed up in proposals for the safe rescue of victims, provision of (first) aid, and elimination of intervention-related complications.

The Process for Provision of Humanitarian Aid and Sustainable Peace and Development in Central Equatorial and the Other States in South Sudan: Post 2005 to 2020

Humanitarian aid aims to mitigate the suffering of people, alleviate poverty, and lay a firm foundation for sustainable peace and development. This research paper aims to assess the impact of humanitarian aid in two counties of Central Equatoria State of South Sudan. The provision of humanitarian aid is one of the pillars in the process of peace-building. Understanding the provision of humanitarian aid helps assess the impact of humanitarian activities on post-conflict communities. It contributes to understanding the practical process of peace-building to prevent a resumption of conflict in post-conflict communities. The outbreak of intra-conflict in December 2013 in Juba shows that the process of peace-building was not effective. A qualitative method was applied for data collection and analysis. Primary data was gathered through in-depth interviews of key informants, including selected community leaders, civil society organizations, national and international non-governmental organizations, staff of UN agencies, and key national and state officials. Stratified purposive interviews were conducted in Juba and Kajokeji Counties. Two focus group discussions were held in Juba and the other in Kajokeji. Secondary data from various academic and policy institutions were used to supplement the primary data. The data were analyzed using methods of ethnography and discourse interpretation, observation, and interaction. Coordinating the processes of recovery and development requires humanitarian principles. Development partners, host communities, policymakers, and others underestimated the challenges in delivering humanitarian aid. The democratic system that the national government of South Sudan advocated was not based on principles of good governance and on the engagement of civil society organizations, which are the custodian of the social contract between the citizen and the national government. The process for the provision of humanitarian aid did not relieve much suffering in communities. It contributed less effective effort to the process of peace-building to prevent the reoccurrence of conflict in Central Equatoria and the other states of South Sudan. The process would require the practice of good governance.