scholarly journals Dynamics of modal age at death in 1959−2014 in Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Mikhail A. Maksimov
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Life Tables ◽  
Age At Death ◽  
The Past ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
One Year

Abstract The aim of this paper is to determine the trends of the main indicators of life expectancy in Russia in the 1950s to 2000s. For this purpose, life tables for Russia (former — RSFSR) from 1959 to 2014 for one-year age intervals were analyzed. The main indicators under review are the modal age at death and the standard deviation of life expectancy from the modal value for all ages and the mode. As a result, it is concluded that in Russia the modal age at death and the indicator of life expectancy have stagnated over the past 60 years, and definite trends can be traced only in short periods of time, namely after 2009 when all basic life expectancy indicators were steadily increasing. Life expectancy is far behind those of the developed countries by about half a century.

MARKET POSSIBILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGROTOURISM IN ISTRIA

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 23-38
Author(s):  
Desimir Bošković
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Basic Question ◽  
Legal Regulations ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
The Past ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Market Trends ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Further Development

The basic question for further development of our tourism is a how, what with and when to restructure the mass tourist supply and make it flexible to market trends and demands. In the developed countries, the transformation of mass tourism to various selective forms and kinds of tourism is under way and very successful. The development of agritourism, which this paper is about, could significantly alleviate the past discrepancies in tourist supply and change the structure of the whole supply. On basic of the research done, the authors claim that some basic conditions for the development of agritourism in Istria have been fulfilled. So ther suggests its concept of development, financial funds needed, ways of financing, stimulative and other measures, legal regulations needed, organization of marketing activities, effects of the development etc.

scholarly journals Serum Procalcitonin and C Reactive Protein in as early markers neonatal sepsis- A prospective study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-77
Keyword(s):  
Blood Culture ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Early Onset Sepsis ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
One Year ◽  
A Prospective Study

Neonatal sepsis is one of the commonest causes of morbidity and mortality in neonates in India compared to the developed countries. Aim: To evaluate the Procalcitonin level this is an early marker in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis and to assess the suitability of this test in the diagnosis of early-onset sepsis. Method: The prospective study was conducted in the Neonatal Division of Department of Pediatrics, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences over a period of one year. The blood samples from 100 babies meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria constituted the material for study. Result: Among the n=100 cases n=39 were procalcitonin positive, compared with gestational age 10 (43.5%) cases were positive with a gestation of <37 weeks and 24 (31.2%) cases positive of cases >37 weeks and there was no statistical significance concerning gestational age the association of material characteristics with procalcitonin positive and CRP positive levels. Blood culture was positive in n=9 (9%) of babies with (90% CI, 5.3-14.9) and negative in n=91 (91%) of babies with (90% CI, 85.2-94.7). Conclusion: A positive blood culture is the only definitive and gold standard for confirming a case of sepsis. Since the culture and sensitivity test requires a minimum period of 48 hours which is a precious time in deciding on the treatment of sepsis in the newborn. Rapid diagnosis by using Procalcitonin and CRP gives a reasonable degree of accuracy in diagnosing neonatal sepsis and will also guide antibiotic therapy. Procalcitonin in comparison with CRP has better sensitivity and hence can detect most cases of neonatal sepsis and better negative predictive value.

scholarly journals Priority Research themes in the fight Against the COVID-19 with particular reference to Cameroon

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-217
Author(s):  
Vincent PK Titanji
Keyword(s):  
Research Priorities ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Short List ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Past ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Deadly Disease ◽  
The Developed Countries

The ongoing SARS CoV-2 pandemic also known as COVID-19 is a highly infectious and deadly disease that has disrupted socio- economic activities  and killed over 500 000 people worldwide during the past six months since it first erupted in Wuhan China in December 2019.While intensive efforts  are under way in the developed countries to find a vaccine and cure for the disease, Cameroon and other African countries should not fold their hands and wait , but join the search for new remedies including from cures from traditional herbs while rigorously applying barrier and social  distancing measures that have proven effective in in curbing the spread of the disease. Herein we enumerate a short list of research priorities that are feasible in our milieu and that could improve on diagnostics, treatment and prevention of the disease in the short and medium terms. Key Words: SARS CoV-2, COVID-19, research, diagnostics, medicinal plants, traditional medicine, pandemic, Cameroon.

EV466Characterization of the refugee population in a psychiatry clinic in Lisbon

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S402-S402
Author(s):  
H. Prata-Ribeiro ◽  
A. Bento ◽  
A. Ponte ◽  
B. Costa Neves ◽  
L. Gil
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
Adjustment Disorder ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Transcultural Psychiatry ◽  
Refugee Population ◽  
Extreme Stress ◽  
The Past ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Refugee Men

AbstractThe refugee population has been a growing concern to the developed countries in general and to Europe in particular. The recent mass migrations are changing the population that is getting to the psychiatric hospitals, not only culturally but also pathologically. The aim of this study is to characterize the refugee population that contacts with the clinic of transcultural psychiatry in Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa, understanding the most frequent pathologies and nationalities. The methods used consisted in analyzing the refugee population that attended a psychotherapeutic group and consultation in the Transcultural clinic of Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa during the past year. Analyzing the population, 66 refugees were in contact with the transcultural clinic, 44 of which were men, being the other 22 women, representing a total of 23 countries. The more frequent nationality was Iranian (20) and the most frequent diagnosis was “adjustment disorder and anxiety” (38). We can reach the conclusion that more refugee men contact with our psychiatric hospital than women, accounting for 66, 6% of the total; 30, 3% of the refugees were from Iran, followed by Pakistan with 10, 6%. The fact that the most frequent diagnosis is adjustment disorder and anxiety, accounting for 57, 6% of the sample, seems to point out the extreme stress refugees undergo.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Design of High-Tech Metre Gauge Coaches on Indian Railways

1992 ◽  
Vol 206 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
K B L Wadhwa
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Vertical Mode ◽  
The Past ◽  
Test Speed ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
The World ◽  
Lateral Mode ◽  
Ride Index ◽  
The Developed Countries

This paper traces the steps taken by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) of Indian Railways in the past to improve the metre gauge bogie design, which resulted in crossing the age-old speed barrier of 75 km/h, initially in 1977, when the Pink City Express was introduced at a maximum permissible speed of 100 km/h. The ‘Sperling ride index’ achieved at that time at the 110 km/h test speed was nearing 3.2 in the lateral mode and 3.33 in the vertical mode. Major design modifications are described that were carried out in the conventional metre gauge bogie/body, using indigenous technology, while designing high-tech metre gauge (MG) coaches. These are suitable for running on Indian Railways' track at a maximum permissible speed of 120 km/h and at the same time provide superior riding characteristics (with sperling ride index restricted to 2.75) comparable to those available on the main line coaches of 1000 mm gauge in the developed countries of the world.

Czech and Slovak Families in the European Context

1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jitka Rychtaříková
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Great Stability ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
The Past ◽  
Childless Women ◽  
Demographic Behavior ◽  
Marked Decline ◽  
European Standards ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Southern European Countries

During the past two decades most of the developed countries of Europe have witnessed changes in such family-related demographic phenomena as nuptiality, divorce, and fertility. For the time being, the Czech and Slovak Republics continue to exhibit patterns established earlier in history. Marriage is universal and is contracted at young ages. Children are born to young parents and at short childbirth intervals. The proportion of childless women is below ten percent, which is comparatively low. The eight percent of children born out of wedlock is comparatively low by European standards. Longitudinal indicators are characterized by great stability. As a result of recent profound political, social, and economic changes, it is reasonable to expect changes in demographic behavior as well. The first of these may be a marked decline in fertility along the lines already experienced by southern European countries.

scholarly journals High D(+)-Fructose Diet Adversely Affects Testicular Weight Gain in Weaning Rats—Protection by Moderate D(+)-Glucose Diet

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. NMI.S12584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsumi Shibata ◽  
Tsutomu Fukuwatari
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Minimum Requirement ◽  
The Past ◽  
Exogenous Glucose ◽  
Testicular Weight ◽  
The Developed Countries

The use of high D(+)-fructose corn syrup has increased over the past several decades in the developed countries, while overweight and obesity rates and the related diseases have risen dramatically. However, we found that feeding a high D(+)-fructose diet (80% D(+)-fructose as part of the diet) to weaning rats for 21 days led to reduced food intake (50% less, P < 0.0001) and thus delayed the weight gains in the body (40% less, P < 0.0001) and testes (40% less, P < 0.0001) compared to the no D(+)-fructose diet. We also challenged a minimum requirement of dietary D(+)-glucose for preventing the adverse effects of D(+)-fructose, such as lower food intake and reduction of body weight and testicular weight; the minimum requirement of D(+)-glucose was ã23% of the diet. This glucose amount may be the minimum requirement of exogenous glucose for reducing weight gain.

scholarly journals Trends analysis of cancer topic of Cochrane systematic reviews: a bibliometric analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelu Yang ◽  
Ya Gao ◽  
Yitong Cai ◽  
Ming Liu ◽  
Cuncun Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cochrane Database ◽  
Scientific Outputs ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Review Manager

Abstract Purpose: To comprehensively analyze the scientific outputs of cancer topic of Cochrane systematic reviews (Cancer-CSR). Patients and methods: Cochrane Database of Systematic Review and Web of Science Core Collection were retrieved limited from Jan. 1, 2009 to Dec. 12, 2018. CiteSpace IV and Excel 2018 were applied to analyze and visualize the literature information. Results: Ultimately, 607 Cancer-CSR were retrieved, 32 countries, 179 institutions and 260 authors involved. The number of publications in Cancer-CSR has been increasing over the past decades (25(2009)-77(2018)). UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and Germany worked closely with other countries, especially UK (n=361) has taken the lead in this field. The top 10 contributive institutions, which were almost came from developed countries, collaborated closely with other institutions. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, C Hdb Sys and J Clin Oncol were the top three journal/book with the highest co-citation. The top three co-cited references were the two different version of Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews and the guidelines of Review Manager. The biggest cluster of keywords “cytoreductive surgery (CRS)” and the latest clusters “visual inspection” and “non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug” were the most promising hotspots. Conclusions: Cancer-CSR has been increasing. Most of the reviews were came from the developed countries as well as the institutes in these countries. The knowledge base of were the methodology studies of systematic review, epidemiological data of cancer, and the reporting guideline of systematic reviews. The adjuvant therapy combined CRS, the screening of skin cancer and the management of cancer-related pain were the hotspots.

scholarly journals Changes in the taxation of personal and corporate income in developed countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 465-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leoš Vítek
Keyword(s):  
Economic Recession ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Tax Rates ◽  
Economic Cycle ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
The Past ◽  
Tax Revenues ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Personal Taxation

Over the past ten years, the tax policies have responded in two stages: for the period of a swift economic growth by 2008, and during the rapid economic recession over the period of 2009–2010. In the first part of the paper, we summarise changes in the businesses environment in developed countries. In its second part, the paper discuses changes of the personal and corporate taxation in developed countries, their structure and impacts of the economic crisis on the tax revenues and tax structures. The last part analyses and discusses changes in the tax policy in the field of business and labour taxation. Our results show that the business taxation, compared to the personal taxation, depends stronger on the economic cycle. Although the structure of tax revenues in the developed countries has not changed significantly over the past ten years, decreasing of the personal and corporate tax rates has stopped.

A discussion on ship technology in the 1980s - Concluding remarks

1972 ◽  
Vol 273 (1231) ◽  
pp. 183-184
Keyword(s):  
Developed Countries ◽  
Balance Of Payments ◽  
Shipping Industry ◽  
Ship Routing ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cheap Labour ◽  
Economic View ◽  
World Demand ◽  
Maintenance Systems ◽  
The Developed Countries

I believe that those who have been present at the whole of this discussion meeting have found that it did succeed in putting across an integrated techno-economic view of the marine industries’ future. A still more detailed account will, of course, become available in the written version. Mr Denholm explained at the outset what a big contribution to the balance of payments the shipping industry makes, and will continue to make if and only if costs can be kept competitive. From this he concluded that research for the shipping industry should above all be directed towards matters such as planned maintenance systems, techniques for ship routing, and methods for modifying and adapting existing vessels. These are important matters but, as Mr Meek later reminded us, shipowners have been the real technical pioneers in the past for many new ship developments and no doubt will continue to be in the future. Dr Hurst made a projection of the world demand for ships in the 1980s, in which he forecast some definite expansion of demand in connexion with certain existing shipping uses, together with the appearance of some new uses such as the transport of semi-finished goods mass produced in the developed countries for assembly in areas of cheap labour. He ventured to forecast a world demand for new ships of some 50 million tonnes dwt per annum. He expected an increasing tendency to specialization of roles, while Dr Taylor has just forecast a similar tendency to specialization of shipyards. He envisaged a rather more inflexible pattern of operation for the ships of the 1980s. He expected the adoption of factory methods of production, and Mr Takezawa has just given us a brilliantly comprehensive vision of the form these methods may take.

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