Different Forms Of Presentation Research Articles

Laboratory diagnostics for vasculitis beyond antineutrophil cytoplasmatic autoantibodies

The diagnosis of systemic vasculitis (SV) is amajor clinical challenge due to the very different forms of presentation and requires an interdisciplinary approach. Targeted laboratory diagnostics support making the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and classification and are also akey component in the detection of active organ manifestations and treatment complications. The basic laboratory tests include the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C‑reactive protein (CRP), blood count, serum creatinine, urinalysis, specific autoantibodies, complement, immunoglobulins, cryoglobulins and hepatitisB and C serology. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA), antiglomerular basement membrane antibodies (anti-GBM antibodies) and anti-C1q antibodies are valuable laboratory markers for the diagnosis of the various forms of small vessel vasculitis. There are no specific laboratory tests for the diagnosis of medium and large vessel vasculitis. Despite advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of vasculitis, no biomarkers have yet been identified that can be reliably used to guide treatment or that are useful in distinguishing vasculitis from other inflammatory diseases such as infections or treatment complications.

ADAPTIVE IDENTIFICATION OF NON-STATIONARY AIRCRAFT, ASSESSMENT OF THEIR STABILITY

For the most part, various processes are multi-link inertial systems that have a certain non-stationarity to one degree or another. The presence of inertia leads to the fact that it is customary to consider processes as dynamic objects. Such dynamic non-stationary objects can be described by models, both in continuous time (for example, differential equations) and in discrete time (for example, difference equations). Ultimately, the choice of a discrete or continuous form of representation of a non-stationary object is determined by which mathematical apparatus is considered more appropriate by the researcher.
 In some cases, it is possible to consider the process as a static object, which allows to significantly simplify the analysis of such a non-stationary object. However, replacing a dynamic object with a static model is not always possible and leads to an uncontrolled error at the output.
 Non-stationarity is an important characteristic of the process as an object of management and is caused primarily by changes in process properties, under the influence of changes in environmental conditions, aging and wear of equipment, etc. Non-stationarity of the process significantly complicates the analysis and synthesis of control systems of this kind of objects, since the theory for control systems stationary in time is not applicable for non- stationary systems.
 Depending on the set goal and management tasks, process models can have different forms of presentation.
 The article examines various forms of presentation and research of non-stationary dynamic objects and their parameters from the standpoint of synthesis of the circuit of assessment and management of various processes, in particular the flight of an aircraft.
 The results of the analysis of the accuracy of identification of non-stationary objects, the adaptation of systems when combining or distributing in time the stages of "learning" and "management" in conditions of stochastic uncertainty are presented. The conditions for obtaining reliable estimates of the current values of object parameters during their measurement, processing and transmission in communication channels in real time are determined.

FEATURES OF TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN NON-LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF DISTANCE LEARNING

Today, knowledge of a foreign language is one of the main criteria for assessing the professionalism of a young specialist who needs to develop communicative competencies in a foreign language. Despite the fact that when teaching foreign languages, an important part of the process that increases the motivation and effectiveness of classes is the direct interaction of students with a teacher, modern technologies make it possible to successfully implement the learning process in a remote format. Distance learning involves a different form of presentation of material and interaction between the teacher and the student. The need to switch to distance learning arose and became an integral part of our lives due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, despite the transition to offline learning, now universities often conduct classes in a remote format. The modern educational system sets completely new vectors for universities, in particular, the need to switch to distance learning, which justifies the relevance of studying this problem. Based on the results of a survey among students of a non-linguistic university, it was revealed that most of the respondents have a positive attitude towards the distance learning format and believe that ICT tools can replace paper media. Online learning has a positive impact on increasing the interest and motivation of students to study English. With the help of various online platforms, several platforms can be rationally used in the educational process both for conducting lectures and for receiving feedback, as well as for conducting various tests, surveys, writing papers, etc.

Carbon fiber: Characterization and evaluation of the inflammatory response and toxicity in rats.

This study aimed to evaluate the Carbon Fiber obtained from PAN textile and cotton fiber in their different forms of presentation: non-activated carbon fiber felt (NACFF), activated carbon fiber felt (ACFF), silver activated carbon fiber felt (Ag-ACFF), and activated carbon fiber tissue (ACFT), to obtain scaffolds as a potential material with properties related to the synthetic bone graft. Characterization tests performed: surface wettability, traction, swelling, and in vivo tests: evaluation of the inflammatory response by implanting the materials in the subcutaneous tissue of 14 Wistar rats, evaluation of collagen fibers by picrosirius red staining and assessment of toxicity in the following organs: heart, spleen, liver, and kidney. In the wettability test, NACFF and ACFT were hydrophobic (θ124° and 114°), ACFF and Ag-ACFF were hydrophilic. For maximum stress, ACFF was more resistant (2.983 ± 1.059) p < .05. In the swelling test, the Ag-ACFF and ACFF groups showed the highest absorption percentage for the PBS solution and distilled water (p < .001). The organs showed no signs of acute systemic toxicity. The implant regions showed mild to moderate inflammatory infiltrate at 7 and 21 days. Only the ACFT group did not show the maturation of type I collagen fibers in 21 days. Through the conducted analyses, the ACFT shows little potential to be indicated as a possible scaffold. Therefore NACFF, ACFF, and Ag-ACFF have the potential to be considered scaffolds due to the following characteristics presented: good absorption rate, hydrophilicity, and non-toxic.

Models for implementing blogs from the perspective of sustainable media development

The information leap in demand for online products during the global pandemic has formed an aggregate, integrated part of the world’s media system on the scale of the Internet’s unified information space. Their sustainable development is a necessary element of media development in general. This study shows the upwardly steady tendencies of blogosphere development as a relatively new mass media trend. The article deals with the typology of blogs and reveals the regularities of their integration into the culture of modern mass media and Internet users. Blogs are an aggregate of various elements: artistic, graphic and illustrative; they have different forms of presentation and perform specific functions. As a body of information they complement each other. The system of elements is arbitrary and inconstant, but it is the way they are organized on a given site that determines the features that are striking immediately upon reading the blog materials. Each element performs a well-defined function, “working” towards the goal, the intended totality, as shown in the article.

Perfil clínico e epidemiológico de pacientes pediátricos diagnosticados com COVID-19 em um hospital público de referência na Amazônia brasileira

INTRODUCTION: The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 called COVID-19 has high transmissibility and broad clinical spectrum. OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiological profile and clinical manifestations of children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a referral pediatric hospital. METHODS: This is a descriptive retrospective study, approved by the Research Ethics Council. RESULTS: 139 medical records of children diagnosed with COVID-19 were analyzed. By correlating the clinical outcome of the disease with its classification, the result was that 13% of patients who died had the severe form of COVID-19. 20% of children with mild clinical form and 19% of moderate clinical form were discharged home. When analyzing each of the symptoms with the clinical outcome, there was a statistically significant relationship between myalgia and dry cough symptoms and the discharge home outcome. And when the complications were analyzed: acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ dysfunction and sepsis, they presented significant statistics with the clinical outcome of death and with the severe and critical clinical forms. When symptoms and complications were related to the clinical classification, they found a significant association between symptoms of productive cough and sore throat and the clinical forms: mild and moderate. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to encourage research in order to characterize the various clinical manifestations of this pathology, which may have different forms of presentation and spread knowledge about it, to establish measures for early diagnosis and adequate treatment, with restoration of health. of affected children.

Outcomes of Covid-19 on Nasal Disorders and Assessment of Quality of Life in Post-Covid Patients.

Studies and discussions about different forms of presentation began to spread COVID-19 and its consequences and effects, including olfactory imbalances such as sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression, activity, and breathing.

Influence of free and immobilized chitosan on a defined human gut microbial ecosystem

In this work, the influence of different forms of presentation of chitosan in the human gut microbiota with a defined bacterial community was evaluated. First, the susceptibility of individual gut bacterial isolates against chitosan was studied within a concentration range between 0.125 and 1 mg/mL. Then, the impact of chitosan (0.25 and 1 mg/mL) on a defined human gut microbial ecosystem was studied by metagenomic and metabonomic analyses. The results showed that chitosan in its free form had a high impact on individual isolates with a minimum inhibitory concentration below 1 mg/mL for most of the strains studied. In comparison, chitosan immobilized in the different carriers displayed a diverse effect on gut microbiota. The most susceptible strains were Agathobacter rectalis strain 16-6-I 1 FAA, Clostridium spiroforme strain 16-6-I 21 FAA and Mediterraneibacter faecis strain 16-6-I 30 FAA. The impact of the different modes of presentation of chitosan was strain-specific and species-specific when compared to results obtained from analysis of other strains within the genera Agathobacter, Clostridium and Mediterraneibacter, and therefore a study using a defined ecosystem was needed to extrapolate the results. Significant decreases in defined community richness and diversity and changes in metabolic profile were observed after exposure to free chitosan. Free chitosan produced significant reductions in the abundance of the genera Lachnoclostridium, Anaerotignum, Blautia, Enterococcus, Eubacterium and Ruthenibacterium together with a slight decrease of the production of SCFAs, among other fermentation by-products. The immobilized chitosan significantly alleviated the impact caused by the antimicrobial polymer and significantly increased the relative abundance of the Bacteroidetes phylum compared to free chitosan. These results suggest the significance of assessing the impact of new ingredients and materials included in food on the human gut microbiota with models that simulate the gastrointestinal environment, such as in vitro bioreactor systems.

Hysteria: history of a conceptual and clinical pathomorphosis

IntroductionTranshistorical psychiatry defends that a psychic alteration can be interpreted as a cultural, historical and personal construction, subject to incessant variations.ObjectivesA journey through the history of the disorder and the successive pathomorphoses it has undergone could provide us with a better understanding of it and explain the reason for the epidemiological trend towards a decrease in its diagnosis; and bring us closer to a universal definition of the phenomenon.MethodsBibliographic reviewResults The word hysteria and all its subsequent meanings, not only contain a particular conception of the pathology, but also reflect its different forms of presentation in specific periods of time. Hysteria is presented as a voluble material that can take on any form: from the wandering womb theory of classical Greece to the demonic possessions of the Middle Ages; from the neurological degeneration of Charcot (1825-1893) to the conversion and dissociation of Freud (1856-1939). With the entry of the 20th century, its dramatic clinic has been progressively overshadowed by somatoform disorders and emerging functional somatic syndromes. Today, it is practically unrecognisable and very difficult to diagnose, to the point of having disappeared as a term from the official classifications of our time.ConclusionsHysteria is an entity that has not always been the same, neither in its conception nor in its manifestations. Depending on the socio-cultural context in which it is framed, it will be interpreted and expressed in different ways.DisclosureNo significant relationships.

Recording Business Transactions in Textbook and Receipt Form

An important prerequisite for meeting professional demands upon completion of an apprenticeship is for apprentices to possess the ability to transfer the professional knowledge and skills they acquire in vocational education and training (VET) to various professional situations. This paper presents the empirical results on knowledge and skills transfer from an exploratory study in commercial VET. In a computer-based test environment, 470 commercial apprentices performed business transactions with the same content but with two different forms of presentation. The results indicated that the apprentices did not fully transfer their knowledge and skills within the same context. However, interest in finance and accounting, prior school knowledge and learning opportunities were able to explain their performances. The results suggest that further research on transfer processes that reflect different theoretical approaches is needed.

Orbital inflammatory disease.

Orbital inflammatory disease (OID), commonly known as orbital pseudotumour, is an inflammatory disease of unknown cause. It has different forms of presentation and different degrees of severity. Its variable nature is the main cause for this disease to be misdiagnosed and misclassified. The prognosis of OID depends on the tissues affected and the histology. OID usually responds favourably to systemic steroid treatment. However, empiric steroids may mask other underlying diseases that respond well to this treatment as well, namely, IgG4-related disease or lymphoproliferative disorders. This fact has led to controversy among various authors as some recommend performing a biopsy in most of the cases, whereas others defend that this procedure should only be performed if the patient has not responded to empiric steroid treatment. Although steroids have been the mainstream treatment of OID, the side effects, relapse rates and lack of response in some cases have resulted in them being replaced by immunosuppressive and immunomodulator therapies that currently stand as a key steroid-sparing treatment option, in addition to radiotherapy and surgery. The aim of this review is to update the evidence on the diagnosis and treatment of OID.

Pregnancy in Teenage Romanian Mothers.

Background and purposeTeenage pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. The objective of this research is to determine the profile of the pregnant teenager and the medical complications associated with pregnancy at this young age.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional study based on a 29-item questionnaire was conducted in 2019 and 2020 in Ploiești, Romania. The participants were divided into two groups, namely, Group A, consisting of 100 minor, teenage childbearing women under the age of 18, and Group B, consisting of 100 childbearing women over 18 years of age.ResultsGroup A had a mean age of 16.56 ± 1.65. The percentage of births in very young girls (13-15 years) from group A is 28%. In 65 adolescents, sexual intercourse began at the age of 14. Pregnancy monitoring, expressed by the number of medical examinations, shows significant differences between the studied groups. The Short Assessment of Health Literacy (SAHL) test applied to both groups revealed a low level of health literacy in group A. Also in this group A, teenagers gave birth to low-birth-weight children, the percentage is statistically significant (14% vs. 4%). The gestational age in this group had an average of 36.88 ± 2.13 weeks, compared to the gestational age in the control group of 38.41 ± 1.57 weeks. In Romania, there are teenagers who became mothers at an early age. There should be educational programs in rural and urban schools and communities. Poverty leads to inadequate medical supervision with significant consequences for the health of the mother and child, lack of education (school dropout, illiteracy), and inability to find a job. The midwife can play a key role in rural communities through health education conducted on specific communication channels and with different forms of presentation of messages, adapted to their needs. A good target would be the parents of adolescent mothers and better communication with them.

ЧИСЛОВЕ МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ ЯК ОДНА ІЗ СКЛАДОВИХ ФУНДАМЕНТАЛЬНОЇ МАТЕМАТИЧНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ ІНЖЕНЕРІВ

The article investigates the problem of mastering the skills of numerical modeling by students of engineering specialties while studying the course of higher mathematics. Much attention is paid to the formation of creative thinking of students in the process of learning mathematics. The main components of the methodological system using SCM in lectures, practical and individual classes. Using SCM MathCAD, Maple and others, the student can abstract from the technical details of programming, features of the operating system and focus on analyzing the features of such concepts as conditionality of the problem, stability of the method, evaluation of calculation results. Professional orientation of training future professionals with good personal qualities and is seen as creative, full of modern knowledge in mathematics and computer science. The given examples of tasks can be used for independent solution by students with a high cognitive level. Forming&nbsp; of maintenance of course of higher mathematics is offered to carry out in such directions: strengthening&nbsp; of role&nbsp; of numerical&nbsp; methods&nbsp; and&nbsp; their&nbsp; realization after dopomogo of SKM; the use of mathematical design is during untiing of the applied tasks; capture students mathematical semantically professional by knowledges, necessary for the analytical&nbsp; and numerical design of practical engineerings tasks, creation of own libraries of user of software products. Main abilities and skills which can be formed for students during computer-integrated employments after higher mathematics and elements of numerical design are selected: ability to use necessary programmatic facilities in the environment of SKM; ability to compare results in the different forms of presentation (analytical and graphic presentation); ability to use new possibilities, which are given computer technologies, based on the use of environment of SKM; ability to design programmatic facilities of the first in the environment of SKM; ability to design in the environment of SKM programmatic facilities of the first level of complication for untiing of educational and subject tasks.

Discursive learning of students in terms of polytasking: retrospective analysis

The article presents the results of the theoretical research of the issue of using the potential of discursive learning in the process of teaching students of the university in terms of specific polytasking. Possibilities of using discursive learning by structuring the educational material according to different forms of presentation (oral, written, problematic, non-verbal, indirect) have been emphasized. The model of hypothetical trajectories of discursive learning of a student of the university taking into account the features of polytasking has been developed based on the involvement of polytasking potential. The developed model specifies its target orientation (purpose, goal, expected result) and technological completeness. At the theoretical level, the stage-by-stage implementation of the model has been substantiated and the effects of its use in terms of the students’ classroom and extracurricular activities have been determined.

USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS IN ONYCHOMYCOSIS: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Objective: identify in the literature how essential oils are used in onychomycosis. Methods: integrative review with searches performed in the MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, SCOPUS and BVS databases, with 13 studies analyzed. Results: the use of essential oils Melaleuca alternifolia, Lavandula angustifolia, Eucalyptus citriodora and Foeniculum vulgare are effective and bring benefits in the treatment of onychomycosis, as they inhibit the mycelial growth of the nail fungus. Therefore, health professionals involved in the care of people with onychomycosis must keep themselves updated on such treatment alternatives and, consequently, on improving the care provided to these patients. Conclusion: the antifungal efficacy of a variety of oils has been proven with different forms of presentation and possible associations. However, the level of evidence presented was low, which justifies the need for more robust studies on the subject.

Vestibular Disorders in the Pediatric Age: Retrospective Analysis and Review of the Literature

Vestibular disorders in pediatric patients is still a controversial subject but has gained relevance over the years. In recent studies, its prevalence varied between 0.7% and 15%. Nevertheless, the true prevalence can be underestimated given that its clinical presentation is expressed compared to adults; it can present as rotatory vertigo, but It can also cause vision complaints, headaches, motor delay, and learning disability. Although middle ear effusion is considered the main cause of vestibular dysfunction in this age group, other diagnoses should be considered. The aim of this study was to describe clinical features of the pediatric population referred to a subspecialist Otorhinolaryngology vertigo clinic in a tertiary hospital between 2013 and 2017. We also aimed to compare the results and carry out a literature about the most common causes, diagnostic features and treatment approach. Clinical records of patients referred to a subspecialist Otorhinolaryngology vertigo clinic with suspicion of vestibular dysfunction aged between 0 and 18 years old were reviewed. Patients with middle ear effusion were excluded. Thirty-seven patients met the inclusion criteria. From these, 59% were female, with a mean age of 10.9 years old during the first consultation. The most common reason for referral was rotatory vertigo. Nausea and headache were also frequent complaints in our population. All patients performed audiometry; videonistagmography was performed in 41% of the cases; imaging studies were done in 59% of patients. The most common causes of vestibular dysfunction were vestibular migraine and benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood (both in 27% of the cases), followed by vestibular neuritis (in 22% of the cases). Although our findings partially concur with the literature, compared with other specialist centers, the range of reasons for referral and of conditions is not as diverse, which may suggest that there is underdiagnosis of vestibular dysfunction in this age group. Vestibular dysfunction in the pediatric age can have several causes; pediatricians, neurologists, physiatrists, family doctors and otorhinolaryngologists must be aware of the different forms of presentation. Referral and evaluation protocols addressing pediatric patients should be created.

Polysaccharide-Based Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Periodontitis.

Periodontal diseases are worldwide health problems that negatively affect the lifestyle of many people. The long-term effect of the classical treatments, including the mechanical removal of bacterial plaque, is not effective enough, causing the scientific world to find other alternatives. Polymer–drug systems, which have different forms of presentation, chosen depending on the nature of the disease, the mode of administration, the type of polymer used, etc., have become very promising. Hydrogels, for example (in the form of films, micro-/nanoparticles, implants, inserts, etc.), contain the drug included, encapsulated, or adsorbed on the surface. Biologically active compounds can also be associated directly with the polymer chains by covalent or ionic binding (polymer–drug conjugates). Not just any polymer can be used as a support for drug combination due to the constraints imposed by the fact that the system works inside the body. Biopolymers, especially polysaccharides and their derivatives and to a lesser extent proteins, are preferred for this purpose. This paper aims to review in detail the biopolymer–drug systems that have emerged in the last decade as alternatives to the classical treatment of periodontal disease.

Aborto retenido con degeneración vesicular

Paciente mujer de 36 años de edad con amenorrea de 6 semanas, ingresa al servicio de emergencia de ginecología y obstetricia por dolor pélvico asociado a sangrado vaginal escaso y aumento de tamaño del útero para la edad gestacional, con niveles de b-hcg elevados, sospechando un embarazo molar. Se realiza un ameu evidenciandose restos ovulares y vesiculas perladas caracteristicas de la patologia en mencion, sin embargo, los resultados de anatomia patologica informan muerte fetal a decartar mala perfusion materna fetal.&#x0D; De este caso se rescata las diferentes formas de presentación que puede presentar un aborto

Hydrocephalus with lateral ventricular lesions: case series and review of literature

BackgroundLateral ventricular lesions associated with hydrocephalus are considered a challenge to neurosurgeons. Hydrocephalus after surgery of such lesions and its pathogenesis and how to deal with it is a big question facing neurosurgeons.ObjectivesIn this study, we tried to discuss the pathogenesis and different forms of presentation of hydrocephalus in lateral ventricular lesions and how to deal with it.MethodsEleven patients with lateral ventricular lesions associated with hydrocephalus either preoperative or postoperative presenting to our hospital were managed by excision of the lesion. A prospective study was done for these cases including their clinical data, radiological data, the presence, or absence of hydrocephalus either preoperative or postoperative and how we managed it.ResultsThis study included 11 cases. The mean patient age at surgery was 25 years old. Nine cases were presented with radiological signs of hydrocephalus preoperatively. Two cases developed new onset hydrocephalus after lesion excision. Six cases ended with permanent CSF diversion.ConclusionManagement of cases with lateral ventricular lesions does not stand on only excision of the lesion. Hydrocephalus should be kept into consideration perioperatively. We should try to avoid events that could lead to ventriculitis. Prolonged follow-up of the patients postoperative is very important as hydrocephalus may develop later after surgery.

Multiple Faces of Eyelid Involvement in Sarcoidosis

ABSTRACT Purpose To report three cases of eyelid involvement by sarcoidosis. In one of them, it mimicked a malignant lesion. Methods Retrospective case reports. Results A 73-year-old man presented with destruction of the left lower eyelid for 2 years. He had granulomatous uveitis in the left eye. Chest CT scan showed parenchymal abnormalities that could correspond to sarcoidosis. Skin biopsy revealed noncaseating granuloma. Oral and topical corticosteroids resulted in improvement of the condition. A 72-year-old female patient presented with cutaneous infiltration of the left upper eyelid for 1 month. Biopsy was consistent with sarcoidosis. Endobronchial biopsies showed interstitial fibrosis. Oral prednisone improved the condition. A 65-year-old female patient presented with edema of the right upper eyelid for 2 months. Full-thickness biopsy showed granuloma without necrosis. There was an improvement with oral steroid. Conclusion Although eyelid involvement in sarcoidosis is uncommon, different forms of presentation, including destructive lesions, can be observed.