Mass Education Research Articles

Maternal exposure to metals and time-to-pregnancy: The MIREC cohort study.

To study the association between maternal exposure to arsenic, cadmium, lead, manganese and mercury, time-to-pregnancy (TTP) and infertility. Pregnancy-based retrospective TTP cohort study. Hospitals and clinics from ten cities across Canada. A total of 1784 pregnant women. Concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, lead, manganese and mercury were measured in maternal whole blood during the first trimester of pregnancy as a proxy of preconception exposure. Discrete-time Cox proportional hazards models generated fecundability odds ratios (FOR) for the association between metals and TTP. Logistic regression generated odds ratios (OR) for the association between metals and infertility. Models were adjusted for maternal age, pre-pregnancy body mass index, education, income, recruitment site and plasma lipids. TTP was self-reported as the number of months of unprotected intercourse to become pregnant. Infertility was defined as TTP longer than 12 months. A total of 1784 women were eligible for the analysis. Mean ± SD maternal age and gestational age at interview were 32.2 ± 5.0 years, and 11.6 ± 1.6 weeks, respectively. Exposure to arsenic, cadmium, manganese or mercury was not associated with TTP or infertility. Increments of one standard deviation of lead concentrations resulted in a shorter TTP (adjusted FOR 1.09, 95% CI 1.02-1.16); however, the association was not linear when exposure was modelled in tertiles. Blood concentrations of metals at typical levels of exposure among Canadian pregnant women were not associated with TTP or infertility. Further studies are needed to assess the role of lead, if any, on TTP.

The association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) and suicidal ideation in adults: a population-based study in the United States

BackgroundThe ratio of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (NHHR) serves as a reliable lipid indicator associated with atherogenic characteristics. Studies have indicated a potential connection between suicidality and lipid metabolism. This research aims to investigate any possible association between the NHHR and the emergence of suicidal ideation within the confines of the study.MethodsThis study examined the association between NHHR levels and suicidal ideation using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), conducted in the United States spanning 2005 and 2016. Calculation of the NHHR corresponds to the proportion of HDL-C to Non-HDL-C. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9’s ninth question was implemented for assessing suicidal ideation. Using subgroup analysis, smooth curve fitting, and multivariate logistic regression analysis, the research was conducted.ResultsEncompassing a cohort of 29,288 participants, the analysis identified that 3.82% of individuals reported suicidal ideation. After using multivariable logistic regression and thorough adjustments, elevated NHHR levels were significantly and positively associated with a heightened likelihood of suicidal ideation, according to the findings (odds ratio [OR] = 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02–1.11; P = 0.0048). Despite extensive adjustment for various confounding factors, this relationship remained consistent. An inverted U-shaped curve was utilized to illustrate the link between NHHR and suicidal ideation among nonsmokers; the curve’s inflection point was situated at 7.80. Subgroup analysis and interaction tests (all P for interaction > 0.05) demonstrated that there was no significant influence of the following variables on this positive relationship: age, sex, race, body mass index, education level, married status, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking status.ConclusionSignificantly higher NHHR levels were associated with an elevated likelihood of suicidal ideation. Based on these results, it is probable that NHHR may serve as a predictive indicator of suicidal ideation, emphasizing its potential utility in risk assessment and preventive strategies.

БОЛАШАҚ ПЕДАГОГ-ПСИХОЛОГ ТҰЛҒАСЫН ҚАЛЫПТАСТЫРУДАҒЫ МЕДИАМӘДЕНИЕТТІҢ ТӘРБИЕЛІК ӘЛЕУЕТІ

For the modern Kazakh society, the education of youth through a media culture based on spiritual, cultural and moral values is an urgent research problem. The article analyzes the possibilities, essence and significance of the educational potential of media culture in the formation of students’ personality. In the course of this study, the educational aspects of TV programs aimed at spiritual thinking and suc-cessful socialization, developing the skills necessary for young people to be confident and successful in a changing world, were considered. The article also presents the results of an empirical study aimed at studying the educational influence of media culture on students. The role of national TV channels in society and personality formation has been clarified. Based on the results of a survey conducted in the practical part of our study, it was found that the quality of TV programs, the impact on mass conscious-ness and the education of future specialists is significant. 210 students of various faculties of al-Farabi Kazakh National University took part in the survey. It is proved that the results of research with university students are able to qualitatively change the impact on the mass consciousness and education of young people by attracting highly qualified teachers to create programs According to the results of the study, it is proved that the participation of teachers, the involvement of highly qualified specialists in the creation of programs can influence the mass consciousness and education of young people.Methods of analysis, sorting, questioning, diagnostics, pedagogical experiment, mathematical and statistical processing were used in the course of the study.

The type of COVID-19 vaccination does not affect reproductive function and pregnancy outcomes in infertile couples.

Studies on the effect of vaccine type and two other vaccines other than inactivated vaccines approved in China on in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy outcomes are rare. To complement and confirm the existing findings, this research aimed to investigate whether there are adverse effects of different vaccine types in females and males on reproductive function and clinical pregnancy. This retrospective study enrolled 6,455 fresh embryo transfer cycles at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University between May 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022. The primary outcome is the clinical pregnancy rate (CPR). At the same time, the secondary results are the number of oocytes retrieved, two pronuclei (2PN) rate, blastocyst formation rate, high-quality blastocyst rate, and semen parameters (volume, density, sperm count, forward motility rate, total motility rate, immobility rate, and DNA fragment index (DFI) rate). In the comparison of ovarian stimulation indicators, no statistically significant differences (P > 0.05) were found in Gn days, endometrial thickness, 2PN rate, metaphase 2 (MII) rate, high-quality embryo rate, and blastocyst formation rate. No significant differences (P>0.05) were found in age, body mass index (BMI), education level, and semen parameters (volume, density, sperm count, forward motility rate, total motility rate, immobility rate, and DFI rate) in these four groups. The multivariate regression model showed that neither the types of vaccines nor the vaccination status of both infertile couples significantly affected clinical pregnancy. The type of vaccine does not appear to have an unfavorable effect on ovarian stimulation, embryo development, semen parameters, and clinical pregnancy.

Occupational physical activity and risk of mortality in women and men: the Tromsø Study 1986–2021

ObjectiveAssociations between occupational physical activity (OPA) and mortality risks are inconclusive. We aimed to examine associations between (1) OPA separately and (2) jointly with leisure time physical activity (LTPA), and...

Associations between dietary macronutrient quality and asthenozoospermia risk: a hospital-based case-control study.

Background & aims: Macronutrients are the main part of the human diet and can affect multiple health outcomes. Nevertheless, associations between dietary macronutrient quality and asthenozoospermia risk have not been reported to date. Thus, this study aimed to be the first to explore the associations between macronutrient quality and asthenozoospermia risk using the novel multidimensional macronutrient quality index (MQI). Methods: A case-control study was conducted at infertility clinics of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University during June and December 2020, including 552 asthenozoospermia cases and 585 normozoospermia controls. Data on diet were collected using a validated food frequency questionnaire. MQI was estimated according to the carbohydrate quality index (CQI), fat quality index (FQI), and protein quality index (PQI). Binary logistic regression models were performed to calculate the odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Subgroup and interaction analyses were performed based on age, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, drinking, and education level. Dose-response relationships were evaluated by restricted cubic splines. Sensitivity analyses were performed in two ways. First, participants with a dietary change were excluded to lower potential reverse causation. Then, we used the healthy plate protein source quality index instead of PQI to redefine MQI. Results: No statistically significant association was observed between dietary MQI and asthenozoospermia risk (OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 0.88-1.73). The sub-indices of MQI, CQI, FQI, and PQI, failed to be identified as having a statistically significant association with asthenozoospermia risk (OR = 1.35, 95% CI: 0.92-1.97 for CQI; OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 0.84-1.53 for FQI; OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 0.92-1.78 for PQI). However, CQI showed a positive association with the risk of asthenozoospermia among non-drinkers (Ptrend < 0.05) and highly educated participants (OR = 1.82, 95% CI: 1.13-2.94; Ptrend < 0.05). Additionally, there was a multiplicative interaction between CQI and education level for asthenozoospermia risk (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Our findings demonstrated no association of MQI and its sub-indices with asthenozoospermia risk except for CQI. Although our findings are mostly non-significant, they contribute novel knowledge to this research field and lay the foundation for future studies.

Usage of Maternal Health Services for Fertility Regulation in India: A Retrospective Study

The use of maternal health services in India is influenced by various socioeconomic factors, with higher maternal morbidity during reproductive ages 15 to 49. The Indian government has launched programs like Maternity Safety Scheme (Janani Suraksha Yojana) and Maternity and Child Protection Programme (Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram) to provide free health services to women. However, the burden of these services is disproportionately high among the poorest women, leading to high mother and newborn death rates. In the study, secondary data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) found that place of residence, exposure to mass media, education, caste, religion, and wealth were all significant predictors of maternal health care utilization. The study also found that location of residence; age, birth order, education, caste, religion, and wealth were substantially and significantly associated with the use of antenatal care, skilled attendants at birth, and postnatal care in India. Women aged 25-34 were 54.8% more likely to receive antenatal care (ANC) services than those aged 15-24. Women aged 35-49 experienced a 52.7% increase in ANC services. Rural women were 23.8% less likely to use ANC than urban women. Muslims were 43.8% less likely to seek ANC assistance compared to Hindus. Women with the highest education levels were 5 times more likely to seek ANC than those who were not educated. Schedule Tribes were 1.5 times more likely to participate in ANC than Schedule Castes. Women aged 35-49 had an 86.8% higher likelihood of seeking postnatal care than those aged 15-24 years. Media exposure had a 1.3 times higher chance of receiving this care than those who had none. Muslim women were 17.8% less likely to choose PNC services than Hindu women.

Job Advertisement, Selection, Recruitment and Placement of Personnel in Sokoto State Agency for Mass Education

Job Advertisement, Selection, Recruitment and Placement of Personnel in Sokoto State Agency for Mass Education

PENGARUH TEKNIK REBOZO TERHADAP NYERI DAN LAMA PERSALINAN KALA 1 FASE AKTIF

Rebozo technique is a birth technique from Latin America which is a non-invasive practice to reduce pain during labor and length of labor. This study aims to determine the effect of the rebozo technique on pain and duration of labor during the first stage of active phase at TPMB Susiani in Banyuwangi Regency in 2023. This research uses a quasi-experimental design with a post test only with control group design approach. The research was conducted in December 2022-January 2023 with a sample size of 20 mothers who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria in each treatment group and control group. Data were collected using a record form which contained the respondents' characteristics and age, gestational age, pre-pregnancy body mass index, parity, education and employment. Research analysis used the Mann Whitney test and unpaired T-test. All respondents in this study have provided informed consent. The research results showed that there was no effect of the rebozo technique on reducing pain (p value=0.931) and length of labor during the first active phase (p value=0.083) for all respondents. This shows that the rebozo technique that has been given to mothers in labor cannot have a significant effect on reducing pain and length of labor during the first stage of active phase.

중국 근대의 일상과 문학, 그 기억과 표상

Modern China had all the conditions for the development of popular fiction such as detective novels, thanks to the development of various modern media, the expansion of mass education, and urbanization. In addition to the basic principles of presenting a case and resolving it logically, detective novels have secured their own unique territory based on the selection of themes that attract readers' attention, the surprise of unexpected endings, and the scientific knowledge and rational thinking that can convince readers. The popularity of modern detective novels in China is closely related to the daily life of modern society, which dynamically reflects the tastes and hobbies of the times and the specificity of modern thinking and perception. This paper is motivated by the same problem: in order to approach the substance of modern Chinese detective fiction, it is necessary to understand the cultural and literary characteristics of the society in which it is written. Therefore, this paper aims to identify the modern ideas and perceptions that made detective novels possible as a genre of fiction based on a comprehensive set of texts, including detective novels, as well as related novel publicity, event reports, and novel criticism, during this period. Specifically, it explored the daily life and literature of modern China, focusing on the aesthetic phenomena of expectation and fun in detective fiction. Second, it examined detective fiction in terms of the logic of the Enlightenment, represented by scientific knowledge and rational thinking. Third, it explored the possibilities of detective fiction in terms of hobby tastes as a modern reading material. This study, which examines the daily life and literature of modern China, as well as its memory and representation, through the analysis of modern Chinese detective fiction works and extracurricular materials, will provide an opportunity to reestablish the status of detective fiction.

한국어 교수-학습을 위한 상호작용 연구 동향 분석과 과제

This study analyzed the trends of interaction research in the field of Korean language education and suggested implications and future research tasks. The papers analyzed for research trends were theses published in the Korea Research Foundation's nomination lists by October 2023. Since the aspects and methods of interaction are quite different depending on whether the teaching-learning space is offline or online, I first categorized papers according to these two criteria, and then subdivided them into sub-areas in terms of research topics and methods.&#x0D; Research on interaction in the field of Korean language education began to appear in the 2000s. The major turning points in the transformation of offline and online teaching and learning environments were around 2010. Until the early 2010s, almost all classes were held face-to-face, so research on interaction was centered on classroom instruction. The commercialization of high-speed internet in the 2010s greatly improved the environment for online education and diversified educational media. In the field of Korean language education, attempts have also been made to utilize online educational media and contents. Serious research on interaction in online educational environments has also been conducted since the mid-2010s. However, at this time, online classes were mostly based on stored contents. Then, in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all classes were shifted to a non-face-to-face online format. As a result, online education mediums have diversified to include learning management systems (LMS), YouTube, mobile apps, online video lecture platforms, metaverses, and social media. As a result, interaction in online educational environments has emerged as an important issue, spurring research.&#x0D; Interaction research in offline teaching and learning environments has been focused on observing and analyzing the interaction patterns between teachers and learners and between learners and teachers. However, most of the research is limited to analyzing the interaction patterns. Therefore, it is necessary to find specific ways to apply them to future classes and teacher training. Next, in the case of interaction research in online-based teaching and learning environments, online learning is becoming more popular. However, the lack of interaction between instructor and learner, learner and learner, and learner and learning contents is still a problem that needs to be solved. And a new aspect of interaction in language education is worth paying attention to. This is the interaction with ChatGPT. The emergence of generative AI such as ChatGPT is revolutionizing the paradigm of mass education systems based on achievement standards and achievement levels. Therefore, research on interaction based on this is also an important future research task.

Determinants of saving and investment strategy among poultry farmers in kwara state

Many farmers in Nigeria have not been able to finance their businesses due to poor savings, and for any meaningful investment to be obtained, a sound saving mobilization has to be pursued. Thus, this study analyzed the determinants of saving and investment strategies among poultry farmers in Kwara state Nigeria. Using the list of 350 registered poultry farmers in the state, 175 farmers were randomly selected for the study. The analytical tools employed are descriptive statistics, multiple linear and binary logistics regressions. The pattern of savings showed that more than 99% of the respondents make savings with commercial banks. The result further indicated that the average value of investment of the respondents stood at ₦718,312.7 per cycle. The pattern of investment indicated that poultry business took the highest percentage of 45.28. The mul5tiple regression analysis revealed that the coefficient of education, poultry size, number of mortalities, savings and amount of loan obtained were statistically significant factors influencing investment in poultry farming. On the other hand, poultry farming experience, farm income, amount of nvestment and loan obtained are the major determinants of savings. The major constraints hindering savings among poultry farmers are distance to savings institution, lack of confidence in banking sector and poor savings habit. On the other hand, outbreak of pest and disease, poor market structure, insufficient capital are the major bottlenecks hindering investments in the area. The study recognized the need for mass education and enlightenment campaign for mobilizing savings and intimating the farmers on investment opportunities. Policies and straegies aimed at providing timely formal and informal loans to poultry farmers should be vigorously pursued.

A Study on Critical Exploration of Nietzsche’s View of Liberal Arts Education

At the invitation of the Basel Education Committee, the young Nietzsche, who was a professor at the University of Basel, offered five lectures on education. The collection of these lectures is called “On the Future of Our Educational Institutions.” In this lecture, Nietzsche critiqued German schools at the time, particularly their liberal arts education, and proposed alternatives. The goal of this research is to uncover the significance of Nietzsche's view on liberal arts education as presented in his speech, as well as to investigate its applicability and limitations to liberal arts education in Korea today. Chapter II provides an overview of 19th-century Germany relevant to the lectures, Chapter III analyzes the main contents of Nietzsche's view on liberal arts education as demonstrated in the lecture, and Chapter IV investigates the potential of Nietzsche's views in the context of today's universities. Nietzsche identified the problems of mass education caused by education expansion policies, as well as the fragmentation and practicalization of knowledge caused by education diminution policies, and proposed an educational view based on the ‘metaphysics of genius’ as an alternative. Nietzsche saw the purpose and goal of liberal arts education as acquiring a sense of ancient Greece and the ability to think like a Greek in order to create a new German culture. While Nietzsche’s view on the elite education and the ancient Greek culture implicit in his discourses of liberal arts education is difficult to accept for twenty-first-century universities, Nietzsche's point regarding fragmentation and practicalization of knowledge that arise from viewing universities as academic institutions rather than liberal arts institutions allows us to critically reflect on the nature of liberal arts education in today's universities.

Prevalence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Women with Lipedema and Its Effect on Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life.

Background/Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in patients with lipedema and to evaluate the effects of FMS on anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QoL) in this patient group. Methods: Patients with lipedema were invited to participate in a Survey-Monkey questionnaire (according to inclusion and exclusion criteria) that was announced on the facebook page of the lipedema patient community. The demographic and clinical properties, including age, body mass index (BMI), education, marital status, and types and stage of lipedema, were collected. Presence of fibromyalgia was assessed by the questions based on American College of Rheumatology 2016 FMS diagnostic criteria. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Short Form-12 (SF-12) were used to assess the anxiety and depression, and QoL respectively. The demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as anxiety/depression level and QoL of lipedema patients were evaluated in regard to the presence (Group 1) and absence (Group 2) of FMS. Results: A total of 354 participants with a mean age of 43.18 ± 9.53 years and BMI of 30.61 ± 6.86 were included. The majority of them were married and had university education. Most of the patients had types 1, 2 and commonly stages 1 and 2 lipedema. One hundred twenty-four patients (35%) satisfied FMS criteria. The demographic characteristics except pain intensity were similar between the groups. The mean anxiety and depression scores of Group 1 were significantly higher compared with Group 2 (13.11 ± 4.2 vs. 9.87 ± 4.65, 10.23 ± 3.79 vs. 8.26 ± 4.15, respectively, p < 0.001). The mental and physical subgroup scores of SF-12 (35.37 ± 8.59 vs. 42.55 ± 10.15, 35.27 ± 8.49 vs. 40.38 ± 11.36, respectively) were significantly lower in Group 1 than in Group 2 (p < 0.001). Conclusion: More than every 3 lipedema patient may have FMS. This comorbidity may increase depression and anxiety, and impair QoL. Therefore, FMS must be kept in mind especially in the assessment of painful lipedema patients to decrease anxiety/depression and enhance the QoL of them.

Development of a second‐screen system for sharing virtual reality information

AbstractSince virtual reality technology can easily realize a particular environment, it has been applied to various training. This technology is also expected in education such as those dealing with three‐dimensional figures because they can represent phenomena in three dimensions. One of the standard virtual reality technologies is wearing a head‐mounted display to experience a virtual reality project. However, the virtual reality experience is limited to the person wearing the head‐mounted display (in most cases) when considering the use of head‐mounted display‐based virtual reality in education, making its usage unsuitable for mass education. Therefore, in this study, we develop a second‐screen system that can share virtual reality information using an Android device. Healthy first‐ and second‐year high school students between the ages of 15 and 17 were asked to use the virtual reality educational materials that implemented the developed system, and a questionnaire survey was conducted. There were no negative comments in the survey on whether proposing second‐screen system was necessary, demonstrating the usefulness of the proposed system. Therefore, the second‐screen system may adapt VR technology to mass education. In addition, we developed a package to integrate our second‐screen system into the pre‐existing virtual reality projects. This package simplifies the procedure for implementing a second‐screen system, thus helping to reuse the virtual reality projects that have been developed so far.

RURAL URBAN DISPARITY OF CONDOM USE AT THE LAST SEX AMONG INDONESIAN MALE ADOLESCENTS

Introduction: Several studies has established the urgency to use condom, however in Indonesia, condom use remains low and the gap is more distinct in different living setting. Since condom at the last sex is a predictor for frequency due to its recency, this research aims to understand condom use at the last sex. Methods: This study uses data from Indonesian Demographic Health Survey (IDHS) 2017, the latest survey to capture sexual behaviour. The population for this study is Indonesian male adolescents. The data is analysed using logistics regression using complex-sample approach. In addressing the disparity, this research will separate the result according to rural-urban areas. Results: Internet use is associated with condom use at the last sex for adolescents in rural areas (p-value= 0.013, aOR= 3.851 (1.332—11.128)). Age (p-value= 0.005, aOR= 2.004 (1.232—3.257)), education (p-value= 0.001, aOR= 2.672 (1.493—4.784)), and read newspaper/magazine (p-value= 0.044, a0R= 0.449 (0.238—0.847) and 0.669 (0.405—1.106)) are associated with condom use at the last sex for adolescents in urban areas. Attitude towards condom use is found to be significant in both living setting (p-values= 0.03, a0R= 4.360 (1.661—11.446) for rural areas and p-values= 0.011, aOR= 2.058 (1.184—3.576) for urban areas) and acts as the strongest predictor in both rural-urban areas. Conclusion: Further intervention should address the disparity of rural-urban areas and taking mass media consumption, age, and education into an account as well as shaping a better attitude towards condom.

Racial disparities affect the association between gestational urinary phthalate mixtures and infant genital measures.

Phthalates are ubiquitous anti-androgenic endocrine disrupting chemicals found in personal care products, medications, and many plastics. Studies have shown a racial disparity in phthalates exposure among U.S. women, which may also impact fetal development. We conducted a prospective cohort study of gestational exposure to a phthalates mixture in a racially-diverse population to determine their association with genital development. Mid-gestation (18-22 weeks) urine was collected from 152 women who self-identified as non-Hispanic Black and 158 women who self-identified as non-Hispanic White in Charleston, South Carolina between 2011 and 2014. We measured eight phthalate monoester metabolites in urine using liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry. Mid-gestational penile dimensions were measured using ultrasound and anogenital distances were measured postnatally. We used Bayesian kernel machine regression to estimate the associations among the mixture of phthalate metabolites and mid-gestation penile dimensions and postnatal anogenital distance measures among singleton male (n = 179) and female (n = 131) infants, adjusted for urinary specific gravity, maternal age, body mass index, education level, cigarette smoking, and gestational age at enrollment or birth weight z-score. We found a stronger association between greater phthalates and decreased anopenile distance among infants born to women who self-identified as Black. Mono (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) was the driving mixture component among Black women, and monobutyl phthalate (MBP) and monoethyl phthalate (MEP) were drivers among White women. We also identified a non-linear association between phthalates and lesser ultrasound penile volume among women who self-identified as Black with monoisobutyl phthalate (MiBP) and MBP being most important. We also found an association between greater phthalates and shorter anoclitoral distance among infants born to women who self-identified as Black, with MEP and monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP) contributing most to this association. Our results suggest a disparity in the association between gestational exposure to a mixture of phthalates and fetal genital development among women who self-identified as Black compared to White.

Association between Dietary Intake of Live Microbes and Chronic Constipation in Adults

BackgroundChronic constipation (CC) is a common gut health problem, and the role of live dietary microbes in CC is unclear. ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary live microbes consumption and CC. MethodsUsing the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (2005–2010), 11,170 adults who completed the 24-h face-to-face dietary recall and bowel health questionnaire were identified. CC was defined by the Bristol Stool Form Scale. Dietary live microbes intake was classified as low, medium, and high. Additionally, combined medium and high categories (MedHi) were analyzed. Multivariate regression models were constructed to assess the association between dietary intake of live microbes and CC. ResultsIn the weighted sample, the age-adjusted CC prevalence was 7.06% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 6.45, 7.67). In multivariate regression models, after controlling for potential confounders race/ethnicity, sex, body mass index, education, poverty, depression, caffeine intake, and alcohol intake, a significant inverse association between dietary live microbes consumption and CC was observed (odds ratio [OR]: 0.77, 95% CI: 0.61, 0.97, P-trend = 0.061). ConclusionsOur findings suggest that a high dietary live microbes consumption may be associated with lower odds of CC. However, further prospective studies are essential to confirm its effectiveness in reducing CC occurrence.

The Level of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in a Caribbean Colombian Population That Recovered from COVID-19 during the Pandemic.

This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to COVID-19 among Colombians. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out during the pandemic between November 2020 and May 2021 using a survey that focused on knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID-19. The online survey was completed by 1424 participants who had a history of COVID-19 illness, and the study spanned 3 months. Many respondents were male students who demonstrated adequate knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms and prevention measures, although their understanding of its transmission routes was limited. Nevertheless, 65.9% expressed optimism that COVID-19 would ultimately be successfully controlled, and 71.8% had confidence in the Colombian government's handling of the crisis. Additionally, more than half of the participants admitted to visiting crowded places, and this practice was more common among those who were less informed about COVID-19. However, many respondents reported using face masks in public. This highlights a significant gap between theoretical knowledge and actual practices that need to be addressed. To bridge this gap, establishing an interdisciplinary support network is crucial, as is launching mass education campaigns targeting specific population groups, and compiling reports on successful practices implemented during the pandemic. These efforts are essential for enhancing the overall level of knowledge, and the attitudes and practices related to COVID-19, and also for preparing for future health emergencies.

About Personalized Education in Accounting Subjects in Higher Education Institutions

The issue of personalized education in accounting disciplines in higher schools is posed in the present paper, rather to provoke interest in the topic than to categorically formulate answers. The author’s goal is to attempt to outline the degree of opportunity for personalized education versus mass education in accounting disciplines and to reveal some potential advan­tages of implementing this approach.