High Level Of Impact Research Articles

775 The Ongoing Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Young Burn Survivors and their Families

IntroductionThe COVID pandemic continues to bring numerous challenges for young burn survivors and their families. This project addressed the ongoing impact that COVID-19 is still having on youth burn survivors and their caregivers.Our burn camp program moved to a virtual format for 2020 but returned to an in person camp experience for 2021. This project is an extension of our assessment in 2020 by asking youth and their families to reflect on the persistent effects of COVID-19 into 2021.MethodsPrior to each camp year, we asked campers (ages 8 – 18) and their caregivers / parents to complete questionnaires about their year, rating and specifying the personal impacts of COVID as part of their overall camp application. We also asked “what has helped you get through tough times this year?” In 2020 we had 47 campers and caregivers / parents participate with an increase to 60 campers and caregivers / parents for 2021.ResultsThe majority of youth continued to rate the impact of COVID-19 as “Somewhat” or “Highly” from 2020 to 2021, however the percent of youth rating these higher levels of impact decreased in 2021. The majority of caregivers rated the impact in 2020 as “Somewhat” while the percentage rating these higher levels of impact increased in 2021 with more caregivers also endorsing “Highly”.Campers AND caregivers / parents identified the same top 3 impacts in 2020 and 2021:1. Online school / virtual learning2. Friends / Social3. QuarantineThe impact on the fourth highest area of Sports / Activities decreased from 2020 to 2021. In both years, youth and caregivers rated Quality time with Family as a positive impact.Campers and caregivers endorsed Family, Friends, Faith, and What I learned recovering from my burn injury as factors helping them get through tough times.ConclusionsChildren, youth, and families who have experienced a burn injury continue to report both negative and positive impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.Not all youth and families are equally affected, but burn survivors and their caregivers rated the highest impacts as online school / virtual learning, friends / social, and quarantine in both 2020 and 2021.Family and friends were the greatest sources of support during tough timesBurn camp provided the opportunity for connection in the face of ongoing impacts of COVID-19.

Impact of COVID on Professionals Addressing Psychosocial Needs of People With Diabetes: An International Survey.

We investigated how COVID-19 has disrupted the work of health professionals who address behavioral and psychosocial needs of people with diabetes (PWD). English language emails were sent to members of five organizations that address psychosocial aspects of diabetes, inviting them to complete a one-time, anonymous, online survey. On a scale from 1=no problem, to 5=serious problem, respondents reported problems with the healthcare system, their workplaces, technology, and concerns about the PWD with whom they work. Respondents (n=123) were from 27 countries, primarily in Europe and North America. The typical respondent was a woman, aged 31-40 years, who worked in an urban hospital in medicine or psychology/psychotherapy. Most judged that the COVID lockdown in their region was moderate or severe. Over half felt moderate to serious levels of stress/burnout or mental health issues. Most participants reported moderate to severe problems due to the lack of clear public health guidelines, concerns with COVID safety of themselves, PWD, and staff, and a lack of access or knowledge on the part of PWD to use diabetes technology and telemedicine. In addition, most participants reported concerns with the psychosocial functioning of PWD during the pandemic. Overall, the pattern of findings reveals a high level of detrimental impact, some of which may be ameliorated with changes in policy and additional services for both health professionals and the PWD with whom they work. Concerns about PWD during the pandemic must go beyond their medical management and also consider the health professionals who provide them with behavioral and psychosocial support.

Environmental Consequences of the Transformation of the Sectoral Structure of the Economy of Russian Regions and Cities in the Post-Soviet Period

—The transformation of the environmental situation in the course of post-Soviet changes in Russia’s economic is considered from the standpoint of structural features and dynamics of industrial production, GRP, and energy output. A multiscale (country–regions–cities) comprehensive assessment of the transformation of the environmental situation due to changes in the territorial and sectoral structure of the economy of Russia, its regions, and cities was carried out. Factors and spatiotemporal patterns in the dynamics and structural characteristics of the environmental situation during periods of crises and economic growth are revealed. The comprehensive index of anthropogenic impact is used to assess the dynamics and variability of the environmental situation in Russian regions and cities: a general decrease in most environmental indicators identified, as well as a gradual leveling of regional shares and increased localization of the impact in individual cities versus a general slowdown in economic growth. Gradual weakening of the role of industrial specialization in the environmental situation and simplification of the structure of types of impact within regions are shown. The highest level of discrepancy between economic development trends and the integral load indicator is typical of regions with the highest level of impact; the highest degree of dependence is typical of agrarian or agroindustrial regions, as well as for regions where one of the key sources of pollution is fuel energy production with coal predominant in the fuel balance structure. In general, the trends of changes in the environmental situation in regions are smoother than in cities. The more diversified the region’s economy, the smaller the range of fluctuations of the comprehensive index of anthropogenic impact; the more developed a large-city settlement pattern, the more complex and diverse the factors of the regional environmental situation.

Association between Mothers’ Perceived Impact of COVID-19 on Daily Lives and Their Children’s Social Competence: Sequential Mediating Effects of Mothers’ Social Connectedness and Parenting Stress

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on daily lives and their children’s social competence, as perceived by mothers, through sequential mediating effects of the mothers’ social connectedness and parenting stress.Methods: Participants were 315 mothers with children 3-5 years old in Korea. An online survey using a questionnaire was conducted and preliminary analyses were carried out as descriptive statistics using SPSS Statistics 22.0. Research models were examined by confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, and bootstrapping analysis was conducted using Mplus 8.4 program.Results: The results revealed that the COVID-19 impact on daily life as perceived by mothers did not show a significant direct effect on their children’s social competence. However, it had a significant indirect effect on children’s social competence through the mothers’ parenting stress, but a nonsignificant effect through the mothers’ social connectedness. Additionally, it had an indirect effect on children’s social competence through sequential mediating effects of both, the mothers’ social connectedness and parenting stress.Conclusion: These findings empirically confirmed the relationships among the perceived impact of COVID-19, mothers’ social connectedness, parenting stress, and their children’s social competence. Furthermore, the results illustrated that high levels of COVID-19 impact on daily lives could lead to low levels of children’s social competence through the effects of mothers’ social connectedness and parenting stress, suggesting a comprehensive framework of social contextual and parenting socio-psychological factors to understand children’s social competence. Therefore, the findings could help to identify points of effective intervention for children’s social-emotional development within a context of mother-child relation in the current epidemic situations.

Impacts of African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) on tall trees and their recovery within a small, fenced reserve in South Africa

AbstractAfrican savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) can have detrimental impacts on trees; studies exploring elephant impact within small, fenced reserves, have lacked focus in determining elephant high‐use areas, the direct effect of fence line and tree recovery. The aim of this study is to assess whether elephants cause significant impact on trees in the small‐fenced Karongwe Private Game Reserve (KPGR) and to determine the levels of tree recovery. Trees ≥5 m in height were surveyed (n = 634 trees). Elephant location data were used to identify high‐ and low‐use areas. Five species accounted for 80% of the records; these were used for further analysis. Trees in high‐use areas were significantly less likely to show signs of debarking and push over. Tall trees were significantly more likely to be impacted by elephants, being associated with heightened risks of debarking and branches being broken but lower risks of being pushed over. Trees close to the fence line were not more impacted than trees near the centre of the reserve. The level of use, distance to the fence and tree height were not significant predictors of tree recovery indicators. Future mitigation efforts should focus on trees with high levels of impact and low levels of recovery.

Capability improvement measures of the public sector for implementation of building information modeling in construction projects

Abstract This study examines the capability improvement measures of the public sector client for enhancing the implementation of building information modeling (BIM) in construction project delivery. The study adopted a quantitative descriptive analysis based on primary data obtained through a structured questionnaire. A total of 198 valid questionnaires obtained from construction professionals within public sector organizations in Lagos State, Nigeria, provided primary quantitative data for the assessment. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings indicated the measures to enhance the capacity of the public sector for BIM implementation including the following: team-based structure and recruitment of adequate number of staff (with mean score [MS] = 3.66), government support and involvement (MS = 3.64), government policies, adoption of process open to innovation, and investment in equipment and technology (MS = 3.60) had been considerably entrenched. However, measures that resulted in improved efficiency were limited to the following: reward system for performance (MS = 3.81), government policies, and education and training of staff (MS = 3.74), government support and involvement (MS = 3.73), and clear job description (MS = 3.71). Most of the measures with high level of impact were not necessarily those that are frequently used. On this basis, the public sector needs to differ from the status quo by adopting improvement measures that are appropriate for enhancing its capabilities for BIM in project delivery. The findings indicate implications that could enable the public sector to adjust and make necessary policies in a bid to improve BIM implementation in project delivery.

Analysis of the Success Factors of the Quality of E-learning in the Medical School in a Neutrosophic Environment

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the presence of students in the classroom, especially in medical schools where the practice is essential to gain skills. Virtual teaching or e-learning has emerged as the answer to that problem in this environment. Despite its many advantages, this process has faced different problems that have been overcome thanks to success factors. Considering the need to search for quality in medical schools in Ecuador, a study was carried out on those applied factors that have contributed to guaranteeing the quality of the teaching-learning process. That is the main objective of this research, supported by the bibliographic search and Plithogeny. It can be concluded that the highest level of impact has been made possible by the combination of the correct use of Information and Communication Technologies with adequate teacher training.

The prognostic value of the COPD Assessment Test in fibrotic interstitial lung disease.

The COPD Assessment Test (CAT) has been studied as a measure of health status in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue disease. However, its prognostic value is unknown. The present study explored the association between CAT score and mortality in fibrotic interstitial lung disease (FILD), including IPF and other forms of ILD. We retrospectively analyzed 501 consecutive patients with FILD who underwent clinical assessment, including pulmonary function test and CAT. The association between CAT score and 3-year mortality was assessed using Cox proportional hazard analysis, Kaplan-Meier plots, and the log-rank test for trend. To handle missing data, the imputed method was used. The patients' median age was 68 years, and 320 were male (63.9%). Regarding CAT severity, 203 patients had a low impact level (score <10), 195 had a medium level (10-20), 80 had a high level (21-30), and 23 had a very high level (31-40). During the 3-year study period, 118 patients died. After adjusting for age, sex, forced vital capacity, diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide, IPF diagnosis, and usual interstitial pneumonia pattern on high-resolution computed tomography, the CAT score was significantly associated with 3-year mortality (hazard ratio in increments of 10 points: 1.458, 95% confidence interval 1.161-1.830; p<0.001). In addition, patients with high and very high impact levels had twofold and threefold higher mortality risk than those with low levels, respectively. The CAT has prognostic value in FILD.

РЕАЛІЗАЦІЯ ПУБЛІЧНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНОЇ ПРИВАБЛИВОСТІ ПАЛИВНО-ЕНЕРГЕТИЧНОГО КОМПЛЕКСУ

The article examines the peculiarities of the implementation of public management to ensure the investment attractiveness of the fuel and energy complex. The nature of the application of managerial influence on the processes of investment provision of the PEC was determined, among the main forms of which the following were identified: directive; indicative; integrated; strategic; network It was found out that the main goal of public management of investment provision of PEK is to create such a model of the development of the complex, which will provide for the impossibility of using outdated energy production technologies or will create barriers or excessive cost for the realization of energy resources that have a high level of harmful impact on the environment. In general, the public management of investment provision of the PEC is a special area of the implementation of power-management influence on the private sector with the aim of stimulating, encouraging and encouraging it to increase spending on those activities and goals that may not correspond to private interests. It is clear to us that the main goal of market processes is to maximize profit. Conclusions have been drawn regarding the peculiarities of the implementation of public management to ensure the investment attractiveness of the PEK and it has been determined that this is one of the elements of the public management system in the PEK, which is formed in a close consolidation of the efforts of the public and private sectors. The definition of "investment support for the development of PEK" is proposed, which is revealed by understanding it as a system consisting of a certain set of interconnected and mutually conditioned subsystems that reflect individual elements of investment.

Энергетическое воздействие на подложку в процессе дуального магнетронного осаждения покрытий TiAlN

The dependences of the energy flux density on the substrate and the specific energy transferred to the coating on duty cycle in the process of dual magnetron deposition of TiAlN coatings were obtained. It is shown that by decreasing the duty cycle from 40 to 6% the energy flux to the substrate is increased by 20-30% with unchanged average discharge power. Together with a decrease in the deposition rate of coatings in the high pulse power mode, there is a sixfold increase in the specific energy that the coating receives during growth. Thus, adjustment of the duty cycle can be considered as a way to control the energy impact on the sputtered coating, on which its structure and properties depend. It has been shown that TiAlN coatings obtained at low values of the duty cycle and a high level of energy impact on the substrate have high hardness and wear resistance.

Modern specificity of non-psychotic mental disorders in internally displaced persons

Internally displaced persons are persons who, due to certain life circumstances, were forced to leave their permanent place of residence. Such circumstances include: the threat to one's life caused by war, the threat of violence, terrorism, violation of human rights, and such persons are forced to seek refuge in other regions of the country. Nowadays, military operations are a significant cause of post-traumatic stress disorder in 80% of those who survived them, with a high risk of depression, self-destructive behavior, anxiety disorders, and addictive behavior. According to the results of the study, the clinical structure of non-psychotic mental disorders in the examined patients was represented by: a moderate or severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms, panic disorder, mixed anxiety-depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and adaptation disorders. According to the data of the psychodiagnostic study on the scale for assessing the impact of a traumatic event, we obtained the following indicators: (36.2±1.3)% of the examined have severe clinical manifestations of PTSD, while a high level of impact of the traumatic event was noted on all scales: intrusion, avoidance, and physiological excitability. According to the scale of severity of traumatic stress, (66.5±1.6)% have a full manifestation and (31.3±1.3)% have a clear manifestation of stress disorder. At the same time, the average value of the degree of expressiveness of post-stress disorders according to the Mississippi scale in the examined patients exceeded its normative value and amounted to (96.8±2.2) points, and their symptoms were ranked as follows: prevention, intrusion, hyperactivity, guilt. In (59.3±1.5)% of the examined, the presence of an extremely high level, in (31.1±1.3)% of an increased level of social frustration, which is caused by factors of forced resettlement and is a factor of significant social difficulties of forcibly displaced persons, was noted. Keywords: forcibly displaced persons, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, PTSD.

Bacterial Microbiomes in the Sediments of Lotic Systems Ecologic Drivers and Role: A Case Study from the Mureş River, Transylvania, Romania

Numerous sections of the Mureş River vary in terms of the abundance of nitrates, ammonia, and orthophosphates; and of correlated lotic sediment bacterial microbiome structures in terms of both diversity and abundance. This highlights the great versatility of microbiomes in being influenced by the physical-chemical characteristics of environments and their spatial changes. Bacteria microbiomes exhibit dynamic and shifting potential and significant tendencies toward self-organization and self-adaptation. These typical features represent an essential ecologic basis for lotic systems having to do with the use and reuse of various kinds of environmental resource as chemical substances. In this respect, trophic processes assure the river ecosystem optimum health ecologic status dynamic and trend, to be reached. The flexibility of shifting bacterial microbiomes is crucial in maintaining this ecological context’s vital role in biogeochemically sustaining other taxonomic groups, which are spatially and temporally continuous. This is especially important for nutrient cycle processes, even for rivers with high levels of negative human impact, in promoting a functional lotic system.

Examining the Effect of Using Short Films on Visual Reading Skills

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of using short films in Turkish lesson on visual reading skills of 7th graders. Mixed methods design was utilized. The quantitative part of the study was formed by an experimental pattern with pretest-post-test control group, and the qualitative part was a case study consisting of observation and interview processes. The participants of the study were 46 7th graders from a public secondary school in Erzurum, Turkey. In the quantitative part of the study, the achievement test was used as a data collection instrument. In the qualitative part, observation and interview forms were used for data collection. Descriptive analysis studies were conducted for pre and post test scores in data analysis. As a result of the analysis of the data obtained from the quantitative and qualitative data collection tools, the use of short films in Turkish lessons increased the students’ interest, participation, success, and sensitivity towards their environment; it was found that it improved the visual reading skills significantly, at a high impact level and permanently. At the end of the research, it was concluded that the use of short films in Turkish lesson was effective in the formation of a fun classroom environment, active participation of students in the lesson, gaining awareness and sensitivity towards their environment, and improving their visual reading skills significantly and permanently.

Causal Relationship between Environmental and Financial Indicators of Russian Industrial Companies

The high level of negative impact on the environment and the deterioration of its quality necessitate the greening of production and economic activities. The purpose of this study was to determine the direction and degree of the causal relationship between the environmental and financial indicators of Russian industrial companies. Taking into account the lack of a systematic study of the relationship between the level of environmental responsibility of Russian companies and their financial condition, as well as only single works analyzing all possible types of causation of corporate indicators, the stated goal looks relevant and significant. The research methodology assumed the use of applied statistics methods. In the course of the work, the direction and strength of the correlation were determined for different periods of time both between individual environmental and financial indicators, as well as for their aggregation. It was shown that the predominantly financial interests of Russian industrial companies and public env ironmental interests are weakly but positively interrelated, except for such objects as air pollution and waste. It is concluded that there is an institutional trap in the stock mark et that prevents an effective transition to a green economy. Recommendations are given for increasing the level of greening of Ru ssian companies. The conclusions drawn expand knowledge in the field of green economy and green finance in particular. The practical importance of the work for corporate managers is determined by the ability to predict the dynamics of environmental and financial indicators when developing plans to increase the level of environmental responsibility of the company, and for state and municipal authorities – the ability to effectively motivate companies to green their activities.

Epidemiology, Comorbidity and Risk Factors for Psoriatic Arthritis: A Health Insurance Claims Database Analysis.

Psoriatic arthritis is a frequent manifestation of psoriasis, and has a high level of impact on physical functioning, work ability and quality of life. However, there have been few studies of the epidemiology, development of and risk factors for concomitant psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis. This study analysed data from a German public health insurance database of > 2 million individuals. Factors influencing the development of psoriatic arthritis were determined by descriptively analysing comorbidities and Cox regression modelling. The prevalences of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis were 2.63% and 0.29% in adults (18+ years) and, respectively, 0.30% and 0.01% in children (0–17 years). The proportion of adult patients with incident psoriasis who developed concomitant psoriatic arthritis within five years after diagnosis of psoriasis (mean 2.3 years) was 2.6%. Cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent comorbidity in patients with psoriasis with or without concomitant psoriatic arthritis. Depression and neurosis/stress disorder were identified as indicators for the development of psoriatic arthritis.

Assessing Global Needs When Identifying Potential Engineering for Global Development Projects

Abstract With limited time and resources available to carry out Engineering for Global Development (EGD) projects, it can be difficult to know where those resources should be allocated to have greater potential for meaningful impact. It is easy to assume that projects should occur in a particular location based on personal experience or where other development projects are taking place. This can be a consideration, but it may not lead to the greatest social impact. Where to work on a project and what problem to work on are key questions in the early stages of product development in the context of EGD. To aid in this process, this article presents a method for assessing global needs to ensure thoughtful use of limited EGD resources. We introduce a method for identifying locations where there is human need, gaps in technological achievement, and what the work environment is in a country. Results of the method are compared to what countries receive the most foreign aid dollars per capita. Measures were calculated using the principal component analysis on data from development agencies. These results can help practitioners in selecting where to undertake development projects with an eye toward targeting locations that may yield high levels of social impact.

The Legitimacy of Sustainability Standards: A Paradox Perspective

Sustainability standards have proliferated widely in recent years but their legitimacy remains contested. This paper suggests that sustainability standards need to cope with an important but unexplored paradox to gain legitimacy. While standard setters create low entry barriers and requirements for adopters so that standards can diffuse quickly and achieve a status of cognitive legitimacy, standards also need to ensure that adopters create high levels of impact, thereby acquiring moral legitimacy. While the need for diffusion and impact occurs at the same time, they cannot be achieved simultaneously. We unpack this paradox and show that its salience for standard setters differs depending on (a) the growth trajectory of a standard and (b) the perceived intensity of the demands for diffusion and impact. We outline five response strategies that standard setters can use to tackle the diffusion–impact paradox and illustrate our theoretical considerations through a detailed case study of the UN Global Compact. Our paper advances scholarly understandings on how sustainability standards gain legitimacy and sheds light on the complex and inherently paradoxical nature of legitimacy. We derive implications for the literatures on sustainability standards, legitimacy, and paradox management.

Scholarly Productivity Evaluation of KL2 Scholars Using Bibliometrics and Federal Follow-on Funding: Cross-Institution Study.

BackgroundEvaluating outcomes of the clinical and translational research (CTR) training of a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hub (eg, the KL2 program) requires the selection of reliable, accessible, and standardized measures. As measures of scholarly success usually focus on publication output and extramural funding, CTSA hubs have started to use bibliometrics to evaluate the impact of their supported scholarly activities. However, the evaluation of KL2 programs across CTSAs is limited, and the use of bibliometrics and follow-on funding is minimal.ObjectiveThis study seeks to evaluate scholarly productivity, impact, and collaboration using bibliometrics and federal follow-on funding of KL2 scholars from 3 CTSA hubs and to define and assess CTR training success indicators.MethodsThe sample included KL2 scholars from 3 CTSA institutions (A-C). Bibliometric data for each scholar in the sample were collected from both SciVal and iCite, including scholarly productivity, citation impact, and research collaboration. Three federal follow-on funding measures (at the 5-year, 8-year, and overall time points) were collected internally and confirmed by examining a federal funding database. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were computed using SPSS to assess the bibliometric and federal follow-on funding results.ResultsA total of 143 KL2 scholars were included in the sample with relatively equal groups across the 3 CTSA institutions. The included KL2 scholars produced more publications and citation counts per year on average at the 8-year time point (3.75 publications and 26.44 citation counts) than the 5-year time point (3.4 publications vs 26.16 citation counts). Overall, the KL2 publications from all 3 institutions were cited twice as much as others in their fields based on the relative citation ratio. KL2 scholars published work with researchers from other US institutions over 2 times (5-year time point) or 3.5 times (8-year time point) more than others in their research fields. Within 5 years and 8 years postmatriculation, 44.1% (63/143) and 51.7% (74/143) of KL2 scholars achieved federal funding, respectively. The KL2-scholars of Institution C had a significantly higher citation rate per publication than the other institutions (P<.001). Institution A had a significantly lower rate of nationally field-weighted collaboration than did the other institutions (P<.001). Institution B scholars were more likely to have received federal funding than scholars at Institution A or C (P<.001).ConclusionsMulti-institutional data showed a high level of scholarly productivity, impact, collaboration, and federal follow-on funding achieved by KL2 scholars. This study provides insights on the use of bibliometric and federal follow-on funding data to evaluate CTR training success across institutions. CTSA KL2 programs and other CTR career training programs can benefit from these findings in terms of understanding metrics of career success and using that knowledge to develop highly targeted strategies to support early-stage career development of CTR investigators.

Impact of AI regulation and governance on online personal data sharing: from sociolegal, technology and policy perspective

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of regulations and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) on personal data sharing (PDS) in the context of sociolegal, technology and policy perspective.Design/methodology/approachWith the help of theories and literature review, some hypotheses have been formulated and a conceptual model has been developed. These are statistically validated. The validated model has been compared again using impact of regulation and governance of AI as a moderator. The validation has been done using survey by PLS analysis.FindingsThe study found that there is a high level of positive impact of regulation and governance of AI on the online PDS by the users.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has provided a statistical model which can provide the antecedents of PDS by the online users with the impact of AI regulation and governance as a moderator. The proposed model has explanative power of 92%.Practical implicationsThe study highlighted that there is a necessity of having appropriate AI regulations so that users could share their personal data online without any hesitation. Policymakers and legal fraternity should work together to formulate a comprehensive AI regulation and governance framework.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is no study on the impact of AI regulation and governance towards PDS and how it impacts on the security, privacy and trust of the online users.

Ecosystem modelling to understand the trophic dynamics and ecosystem health of a small tropical Indian estuary

Estuaries provide enumerable ecosystem services to mankind in terms of provisional, regulating, supporting, recreational and information services. However, the persistent human-environment interactions for these services altered the ecological integrity of estuaries. Although the small estuaries receive little attraction in scientific studies due to their low surface area and regional importance, these ecosystems are more vulnerable to anthropogenic pressures and require urgent attention from the scientific fraternity. The Terekhol Estuary (TRE) is a small tropical estuary situated along Goa, west coast of India, gaining recognition in recent years due to the pollution risk from tourism activities. Moreover, the estuary also behaves as an extension of the marine realm during the dry season. The food web structure and network flow indices of the TRE was assessed to reveal its present ecological status. The Ecopath modelling approach was employed to delineate the ecosystem structure and trophic functioning of the estuary distributed in 22 ecological compartments from 2018 to 2019. The trophic level of the food web ranged from detritus (TL-1) to sharks (TL- 4.53). The ecosystem structure demonstrated a grazing chain (herbivory) based organization over the detritus-based pathway. The proportion of exports to the total flows was 35% for the TRE. The model has a high total system throughput (12,043.6 t km−2 year−1), low system omnivory index (0.17) and connectance index (0.21), and a moderate relative ascendency (45.1%). Finn's cycling index (2.17%) indicated very low recycling in the system. All these indicators along with the eco-exergy index (8567.22 g detritus equivalent m−2), specific eco-exergy (38.25) and robustness index (0.11) classified the estuary as be immature, less stable and less organized and is in the initial stages of its development. The ecological indicators analyzed here point towards a medium to a high level of impact in the TRE due to anthropogenic activities. We also highlight the management measures to be implemented in order to restore the ecological quality of the TRE.