scholarly journals Optimal Criteria for the Selection of Probiotics, Based on their Mode of Action

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 60-69
Author(s):  
R. Szabóová

Abstract The objective of this review was to discuss some of the criteria which influence the selection of microorganisms with probiotic properties based on their mode of action. The most common bacteria that belong to the “group” probiotics are the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species/strains. Probiotics have benefits and effects by their mechanism of action in different axial locations such as: producing substances, influencing immune function and response, modification as well as maintenance of a healthy population of microorganisms in the intestinal environment. Probiotics have demonstrated significant potential as therapeutic options for a variety of diseases Potential peripheral pathways that link probiotic ingestion in the brain function are focused on the role of the vagal afferent nerve signalling and changes in the cerebral levels of neuromodulators. The application of probiotic microorganisms represents a way to effectively influence the composition of the intestinal microbiome and the immune system of the host, as well as they can be considered as a suitable alternative to influence a healthy quality of life.

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (83) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Marchiori do Carmo Azzolin

Objetivo: descrever a atuação do enfermeiro auditor na qualidade da assistência a saúde. Método: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de artigos publicados no período de 2015 a 2020. A pesquisa e seleção dos artigos foi realizada nas bases de dados: BEDENF, LILACS e MEDLINE, por meio dos descritores “Enfermagem”, “Auditoria de enfermagem” , “Registros de enfermagem” e “ Qualidade da assistência à saúde”. Os critérios de inclusão foram artigos online gratuitos, com textos completos, publicados de 2015 a 2020, nos idiomas português e inglês. Resultados: foram selecionados 11 artigos, por cumprirem os critérios estabelecidos no estudo. Na análise dos resultados foi possível evidenciar a importância significativa da qualidade dos registros no processo de enfermagem. Conclusão: a atuação da enfermagem na auditoria tem ganhado notoriedade nos últimos anos, por ser de grande relevância para a qualidade da assistência prestada e abranger muito mais que a gestão de custos.Palavras-chave: Enfermagem; Auditoria de enfermagem; Registros de enfermagem; Qualidade da assistência à saúde. The auditor's nurse's performance in the quality of health care: integrative bibliographic review ABSTRACTObjective: to describe the role of the nurse auditor in the quality of health care. Method: this is an integrative review of articles published from 2015 to 2020. The research and selection of articles was carried out in the databases: BEDENF, LILACS and MEDLINE, using the descriptors “Nursing”, “Nursing audit "," Nursing records "and" Quality of health care ". The inclusion criteria were free online articles, with full texts, published from 2015 to 2020, in Portuguese and English. Result: 11 articles were selected, as they meet the criteria established in the study. In the analysis of the results, it was possible to highlight the significant importance of the quality of the records in the nursing process. Conclusio: the role of nursing in the audit has gained notoriety in recent years, as it is of great relevance to the quality of care provided and covers much more than cost management.Keywords: Nursing; Nursing audit; Nursing records; Quality of health care.


2020 ◽  
pp. 385-400
Author(s):  
Jeffrey D. Blaustein

About 1 of every 8 women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime, and approximately 250,000 new cancer cases are expected annually as of 2017. Of those breast cancers, approximately 60% to 75% will express estrogen receptors, suggesting that estrogens are likely to promote growth of those tumors. Because the use of inhibitors of the synthesis of estrogens is the adjuvant treatment of choice for many women, it is essential that we understand the potential adverse effects on quality of life of those treatments. This review addresses the role of estrogens locally synthesized in the brain in laboratory animals and women, the effects of estrogens on cognitive function, the effects of synthesis blockers on cognitive function, and the limitations in performing experiments that will give us strong confidence in the results and conclusions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 317 (2) ◽  
pp. G203-G209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanyan Jiang ◽  
Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld ◽  
Anthony C. Johnson ◽  
R. Alberto Travagli

Symptoms of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), including fullness, bloating, abdominal pain, and altered gastrointestinal (GI) motility, present a significant clinical problem, with a reported prevalence of 25%–40% within the general population. More than 60% of those affected seek and require healthcare, and affected individuals report a significantly decreased quality of life. FGIDs are highly correlated with episodes of acute and chronic stress and are increased in prevalence and reported severity in women compared with men. Although there is evidence that sex and stress interact to exacerbate FGID symptoms, the physiological mechanisms that mediate these sex-dependent disparities are incompletely understood, although hormonal-related differences in GI motility and visceral sensitivity have been purported to play a significant role in the etiology. In this mini review, we will discuss brain-gut axis control of GI motility and sensitivity, the influence of estrogen on GI motility and sensitivity, and stress modulation of the brain-gut axis.


Author(s):  
Rosa Delgado Jiménez ◽  
Corinne Benakis

AbstractThe intestinal microbiome is emerging as a critical factor in health and disease. The microbes, although spatially restricted to the gut, are communicating and modulating the function of distant organs such as the brain. Stroke and other neurological disorders are associated with a disrupted microbiota. In turn, stroke-induced dysbiosis has a major impact on the disease outcome by modulating the immune response. In this review, we present current knowledge on the role of the gut microbiome in stroke, one of the most devastating brain disorders worldwide with very limited therapeutic options, and we discuss novel insights into the gut-immune-brain axis after an ischemic insult. Understanding the nature of the gut bacteria-brain crosstalk may lead to microbiome-based therapeutic approaches that can improve patient recovery.


Cells ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2594
Author(s):  
Yue Ruan ◽  
Tobias Böhmer ◽  
Subao Jiang ◽  
Adrian Gericke

The retina is a part of the central nervous system, a thin multilayer with neuronal lamination, responsible for detecting, preprocessing, and sending visual information to the brain. Many retinal diseases are characterized by hemodynamic perturbations and neurodegeneration leading to vision loss and reduced quality of life. Since catecholamines and respective bindings sites have been characterized in the retina, we systematically reviewed the literature with regard to retinal expression, distribution and function of alpha1 (α1)-, alpha2 (α2)-, and beta (β)-adrenoceptors (ARs). Moreover, we discuss the role of the individual adrenoceptors as targets for the treatment of retinal diseases.


2019 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 00021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena Gospodarek ◽  
Piotr Rybarczyk ◽  
Anna Brillowska-Dąbrowska ◽  
Jacek Gębicki

Air pollution with odorous compounds is a significant social and environmental problem. This paper presents biological deodorization methods. The attention is focused on the application of biotrickling filters for air deodorization. Principles of their operation are discussed, indicating the key role of the selection of microorganisms responsible for the degradation of odorous compounds. A literature overview of the used fungal species is presented and the advantages of using fungi in comparison with bacteria are indicated. The results of experimental studies on the n-butanol removal in biotrickling filter are presented.


Author(s):  
Iis Warlinda ◽  
Agus Perdana Windarto ◽  
M Fauzan

School is a place for students to gain knowledge. Every school has a goal which is to improve the quality of the education world, as well as the MTS Pembina Maligas Bayu school. To realize this goal there must be improvements in service, teaching and assessment in order to make a quality school. In this case the homeroom teacher is faced with a problem that is the selection of high achieving students who fit the criteria desired by the school. The purpose of this study is to analyze which factors are the most dominant in determining student achievement. The selection of high achieving students has many factors and has different values, so we need an Analytic Network Process (ANP) method to overcome them. Analytic Network Process (ANP) methods including decision support system techniques, Analytic Network Process (ANP) is a mathematical theory that allows dealing with interrelated factors and feedback in a structured manner. The data of this study came from student questionnaires which had a rating of 1-10. With alternative morals (A1), Grades (A2), Discipline (A3), Absence (A4), The role of the teacher (A5). Whereas A1 0.16%, A2 0.02%, A3 0.02%, A4 0.07% and A5 0.06%. It is hoped that this research can provide input to the MTS Pembina schools to focus on the dominant factor in the selection of outstanding students so as to increase the number of outstanding students.


Author(s):  
D. Zawieska ◽  
J. Markiewicz ◽  
M. Łuba

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> In the community historical objects play the role of witnesses of the past history. This creates an obligation to preserve and reconstruct them for future generations. Photogrammetric methods have been applied for those purposes for many years. In the process of development of inventory documentation, the key aspects related to the selection of appropriate measuring methods for particular objects and the creation of appropriate working conditions. At present, digital measuring techniques allow developing 3D photogrammetric documentation which is particularly valuable both, for conservators of historical objects, as well as for creating virtual museums. Particular attention should be paid to the utilisation of macro photography for that purpose which allows for recreating small fragments of historical details. The objective of this paper is to present possible use of macro photography for inventory of historical patterns engraved in brick walls of one of the cellars of the Royal Castle in Warsaw (Poland); they are called engravings or house marks. The cellar walls were made of bricks (20<span class="thinspace"></span>&amp;times;<span class="thinspace"></span>10<span class="thinspace"></span>cm) on the stone foundations, where a prison was located in the 17th century. Prisoners left their drawings of signs and crests. Bricks are destroyed, some of them are moss-grown, so many engravings are hardly visible and their depths vary between 3 and 5<span class="thinspace"></span>mm. The Canon 5D Mark II camera with the 50 mm macro lens was used to inventory engravings together with the shadow-free flash, mounted on the lens and a special frame with bolts, being the photogrammetric control network. To ensure the high quality of the 3D model, a network of photographs were acquired from two different distances; they were processed with the use of SfM/MVS algorithms implemented in Agisoft PhotoScan software. The aim of this paper is to discusses the impact of selection of control points on the accuracy of the orientation process, the impact of the point cloud density on correct projection of the digital surface, the influence of the DSM resolution on details of projection of shapes and selection of orthorectification and mosaicking parameters on the accuracy of orthoimage generation.</p>


2022 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
RESTY KIANTINI

  The Ministry of Health Library is a builder library for libraries and librarians within the Ministry of Health spread throughout Indonesia. The success of the library is largely determined by the role of the librarian. Because the librarian is a profession that has a major contribution in realizing the noble ideals of the Indonesian nation in the intellectual life of the nation. Based on this, the Ministry of Health Library held a Selection of the Best Innovative Librarian. The method used in writing this scientific paper is best practice. Best Practice is an idea or new steps that make an outstanding, sustainable and innovative contribution in improving the process development and quality of education. Best Practice needs to be disseminated to others with various strategies in various places repeatedly so that it can be imitated and adopted by others. The selection of the Best Innovative Librarian was carried out in several stages. Starting from making the TOR for activities, entering activity items into the RKAKL, determining the theme of the activity, making guidelines, compiling a Committee Decree. The Best Innovative Librarian Assessment is done by looking at the completeness of documents, innovation papers and presentations. The one who gets the best score from the jury will be designated as the Best Innovative Librarian within the Ministry of Health. The Best Innovative Librarian 1 to 3 and expectations 1 to 3. The Best Innovative Librarian received awards and prizes at the Publication and Public Service Award Night of the Ministry of Health which was attended by the Minister of Health, Menpan-RB and the Head of the National Library. Librarians are the main key to the sustainability and success of a library. The selection of the Best Innovative Librarian was held as a form of appreciation and appreciation for librarians within the Ministry of Health. It is hoped that this activity can motivate librarians in the Ministry of Health to continue to work, innovate, perform and excel and have competitiveness with other professions. ABSTRAKPerpustakaan Kementerian Kesehatan merupakan perpustakaan pembina bagi perpustakaan dan pustakawan di lingkungan Kementerian Kesehatan yang tersebar di seluruh Indonesia. Keberhasilan perpustakaan sangat ditentukan oleh peran Pustakawan. Karena pustakawan merupakan profesi yang memiliki kontribusi besar dalam mewujudkan cita-cita luhur bangsa Indonesia dalam mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa. Berdasarkan hal tersebut Perpustakaaan Kementerian Kesehatan menyelenggarakan Pemilihan Pustakawan Inovatif Terbaik. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan karya ilmiah ini adalah best practise. Best Practice adalah suatu ide atau langkah-langkah baru yang memberikan kontribusi luar biasa, berkesinambungan dan inovatif dalam memperbaiki pengembangan proses dan kualitas pendidikan. Best Practice perlu didiseminasikan kepada orang lain dengan berbagai strategi diberbagai tempat secara berulang-ulang sehingga dapat dicontoh dan diadopsi oleh orang lain. Pemilihan Pustakawan Inovatif Terbaik dilaksanakan melalui beberapa tahap. Diawali dari pembuatan TOR kegiatan, memasukkan butir kegiatan kedalam RKAKL, menentukan tema kegiatan, membuat pedoman, menyusun SK Kepanitiaan. Penilaian Pustakawan Inovatif Terbaik dilakukan dengan cara melihat kelengkapan dokumen, makalah inovasi dan presentasi. Yang mendapat nilai terbaik dari dewan juri akan ditetapkan sebagai Pustakawan Inovatif Terbaik di lingkungan Kementerian Kesehatan. Terpilih Pustakawan Inovatif Terbaik 1 sd 3 dan harapan 1 s/d 3. Pustakawan Inovatif Terbaik mendapatkan penghargaan dan hadiah di Malam Penghargaan Publikasi dan Pelayanan Publik Kementerian Kesehatan yang dihadiri oleh Menkes, Menpan-RB dan Kepala Perpusnas. Pustakawan menjadi kunci utama keberlangsungan dan keberhasilan sebuah perpustakaan. Pemilihan Pustakawan Inovatif Terbaik dilaksanakan sebagai suatu bentuk apresiasi dan penghargaan kepada pustakawan di lingkungan Kementerian Kesehatan. Diharapkan dengan adanya kegiatan ini dapat memotivasi pustakawan di lingkungan Kementerian Kesehatan untuk terus berkarya, berinovasi, berkinerja dan berprestasi serta memiliki daya saing dengan profesi lainnya.


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey D. Blaustein

About one of every eight women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Approximately a quarter of a million new cancer cases are expected in 2017. Of those breast cancers, 60% to 75% will have characteristics suggesting that estrogens are likely to promote growth of those tumors. Consequently, inhibiting estrogen synthesis is one of the main treatments of choice. Therefore, women must understand the potential adverse effects of those treatments on quality of life. This review discusses (a) the role of estrogens locally synthesized in the brain in laboratory animals and women, (b) the effects of estrogens and blockers of estrogen synthesis on cognitive function, and (c) the limitations in experiments on women taking inhibitors. This article aims to provide women and oncologists with information that will encourage them to consider side effects of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) treatment on the brain.


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