Students in times of pandemic: Employment, living conditions, and health. Case studies from Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus

The article draws attention to the importance of gainful employment of students. The pandemic has largely limited such opportunities. Study objective: Determination of the scope in which students recognise limitation, its consequences for their plans regarding continuation of university education, life priorities and health self-assessment. The online survey involved the participation of a total of 380 students from Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. Results: Demonstrated loss of employment, worsening of material situation, declared changes in plans of continuation of university education. Moreover, the respondents assessed their state of health as worse due to the occurrence or intensification of psychosomatic symptoms

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Self-assessment and objective determination of dexterity in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus

Current Medical Research and Opinion ◽

10.1185/03007995.2011.638911 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 15-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

A. Pfützner ◽

P.B. Musholt ◽

C. Schipper ◽

M. Niemeyer ◽

M. Qvist ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Objective Determination

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Determination of Myocardial FFA Elimination Rates by Functional Images of Uncorrected Half-Time Values

Nuklearmedizin ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1624257 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 23 (06) ◽

pp. 277-282 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Van Lingen ◽

G. Westera ◽

M. van ◽

W. Den Hollander ◽

E. E. Van der Wall ◽

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Keyword(s):

Coronary Artery ◽

Regions Of Interest ◽

Heptadecanoic Acid ◽

Half Time ◽

Alternative Method ◽

Functional Images ◽

Functional Image ◽

Back Ground ◽

Objective Determination

SummaryThis paper presents an alternative method of demarcating regions of in terest over the myocardium after ad ministration of 123I-heptadecanoic acid to patients with coronary artery disea se. In a matrix of 32 × 32 pixels the elimination rates of the radioactivity, which are not corrected for back ground activity, are visualized per pixel in a functional image. The func tional image showed areas in the myocardium with high values of uncorrected elimination rates. These areas corresponded with the tracer defects on the scintigram. Corrected elimination rates obtained from re gions of interest of functional images were comparable with those of scinti grams. Thus based on functional im ages of uncorrected elimination rates a reliable, objective determination of regions of interest over normal and abnormal myocardium can be made.

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Efficacy of CO2 laser for the objective determination of caries

International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics ◽

10.2351/1.5057787 ◽

1986 ◽

Author(s):

Marcus D. Benedetto ◽

Donald E. Antonson ◽

Lawrence M. Elson ◽

Londa D. Reid-Sanders ◽

Jacquelyn I. Williams

Keyword(s):

Co2 Laser ◽

Objective Determination

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SEM/EDS Characterization of Uncommon Metal Whiskers and Determination of Underlying Growth Mechanisms

10.31399/asm.cp.istfa2018p0566 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

D. Basak ◽

L. H. Ponce

Keyword(s):

Reliability Analysis ◽

Case Studies ◽

Whisker Growth ◽

Innovation Systems ◽

Growth Mechanisms ◽

Crystal Oscillator ◽

Analysis Laboratory ◽

Investigative Techniques

Abstract Two case-studies on uncommon metals whiskers, performed at the Reliability Analysis Laboratory (RAL) of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, are presented. The components analyzed are an Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO) and an Electromechanical Relay. Investigative techniques were used to determine the chemical and physical makeup of the metal whiskers and develop an understanding of the underlying effects and mechanisms that caused the conditions conducive to whisker growth.

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Status quo of Nursing Informatics Competencies for Nurses Under Standardized Training -A Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.16244 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Kejimu Sunzi ◽

Cheng Lei ◽

Zhuoyuanyuan Chen ◽

Baolu Zhang

Keyword(s):

Influencing Factors ◽

Online Survey ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Professional Knowledge ◽

Clinical Information ◽

The Internet ◽

Nursing Informatics ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Skills

BACKGROUND The rapid development of health information technology has an increasingly significant impact on nursing work. The development of informatization also puts forward higher requirements for nurses under standardized training (NUST). Informatics knowledge and skills are essential if clinicians are to master the large volume of information generated in healthcare today. Nurses with competent nursing informatics competencies (NIC) will be able to better adapt to the needs of work and the development of the times. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore, analyze, and discuss the current situation of NIC of NUST in China, and analyze the influencing factors, to provide references for improving the NIC of NUST. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey of standard training nurses' NIC in a tertiary hospital in Sichuan Province, China, with convenience sampling. The study consists of two parts included socio-demographic characteristics and NIC, a self-designed general information questionnaire, and a Self-Assessment Nursing Informatics Competency Scale-SF28 were used as survey tools. An online survey collected the data, and the scores of nurses' NIC were analyzed, and the factors were determined by linear regression statistical analysis. RESULTS Overall 191 target population responded to the questionnaire, including 22 males (11.52%) and 169 females (88.48%), the age range was 21 to 28 years, the average age was 24.64 (SD 1.43). 53 persons without computer level certificate (27.75%), 138 persons with computer level certificate (72.25%), the total score of Self-Assessment Nursing Informatics Competency Scale was 68.65 (SD 10.47), the scores of each dimension were role of clinical information 10.12 (SD 2.17), basic computer knowledge and skills 26.64 (SD 4.96), application ability of computer skills 7.16 (SD 1.82), wireless equipment skills 8.02 (SD 2.04), nursing information attitude 16.73 (SD 3.25). In the analysis of influencing factors of NIC, “whether learned professional knowledge through the internet” is the influencing factor of NIC (P< .05). CONCLUSIONS The clinical nursing informatics (NC) of nurses was at a medium level, mainly influenced by “whether learned professional knowledge through the internet.” In the future regulation process, it is necessary to strengthen further the capacity training of information to improve their clinical information decision-making ability and better serve patients.

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E-health and health literacy of young adult Ukrainian female immigrants and Polish counterparts

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.783 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

Y Krasko ◽

J Marianowska ◽

M Duplaga

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Young Adult ◽

Online Survey ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Study Groups ◽

University Education ◽

Fisher Exact Test ◽

Exact Test ◽

Ehealth Literacy

Abstract Background According to recent projections, even 10% of Polish gross domestic product is contributed by Ukrainian immigrants. There is also a considerable number of Ukrainians continuing university education in Poland. The level of health literacy in Ukrainian society has not been studied so far. The aim of the study was the comparison of health literacy (HL) and e-health literacy (eHL) of young adult Ukrainian (UA) women with their Polish (PL) counterparts Methods A snowball technique was used to recruit a sample of UA women working or studying in Poland to the Internet-based survey. The questionnaire used in the study consisted of the 16-item European HL Survey questionnaire (HLS-EU-16), eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS), the set of the questions asking about health behaviours (HB), self-assessment of health status (HS) and items exploring sociodemographic variables. For comparison, the data of an age-matched sample of 100 respondents was extracted from the online survey performed in a representative sample of PL women. Results The mean age (standard deviation, SD) of 57 UA respondents was 20.23 (1.78) years and in Polish sample 20.25 (1.79). HL did not differ between both groups (11.06 (4.22) vs 11.44 (4.34), respectively, p = 0.53), but eHL was significantly lower in UA group (25.91 (5.36) vs 28.17 (5.37), U Mann-Whitney test, p = 0.01). Only 58.5% of UA respondents vs 80.5% of PL ones assessed their HS as at least good (Fisher exact test, p < 0.001). The rates of active smoking (34.6% vs. 35.0%, p = 0.55), using e-cigarettes (35.3% vs 34.0%, p = 0.99), frequent alcohol consumption (26.9% vs. 20%, p = 0.41), and intensive physical activity (49.0% vs. 38.0%, p = 0.22) did not differ between study groups. Conclusions Young UA women show lower eHL than PL counterparts. Although HL and HB in both groups did not differ significantly, UA respondents have assessed their HS much lower than PL participants. Key messages E-health literacy and self-assessed health status were significantly lower among young Ukrainian than among Polish women. Both groups did not differ for health literacy and health behaviours.

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Objective determination of the sea age of Atlantic salmon from the sizes and dates of capture of individual fish

ICES Journal of Marine Science ◽

10.1093/icesjms/fsq142 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 68 (1) ◽

pp. 130-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Philip J. Bacon ◽

William S. C. Gurney ◽

Eddie McKenzie ◽

Bryce Whyte ◽

Ronald Campbell ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Salmon ◽

Fishery Management ◽

East Coast ◽

Probability Distributions ◽

Age Classes ◽

Individual Fish ◽

Bivariate Probability ◽

Management And Conservation ◽

Objective Determination

Abstract Bacon, P. J., Gurney, W. S. C., McKenzie, E., Whyte, B., Campbell, R., Laughton, R., Smith, G., and MacLean, J. 2011. Objective determination of the sea age of Atlantic salmon from the sizes and dates of capture of individual fish. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 68: 130–143. The sea ages of Atlantic salmon indicate crucial differences between oceanic feeding zones that have important implications for conservation and management. Historical fishery-catch records go back more than 100 years, but the reliability with which they discriminate between sea-age classes is uncertain. Research data from some 188 000 scale-aged Scottish salmon that included size (length, weight) and seasonal date of capture on return to the coast were investigated to devise a means of assigning sea age to individual fish objectively. Two simple bivariate probability distributions are described that discriminate between 1SW and 2SW fish with 97% reliability, and between 2SW and 3SW fish with 70% confidence. The same two probability distributions achieve this accuracy across five major east coast Scottish rivers and five decades. They also achieve the same exactitude for a smaller recent dataset from the Scottish west coast, from the River Tweed a century ago (1894/1895), and for salmon caught by rod near the estuary. More surprisingly, they also achieve the same success for rod-caught salmon taken at beats remote from the estuary and including capture dates when some fish could have been in the river for a few months. The implications of these findings for fishery management and conservation are discussed.

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Design of a Test Platform for the Determination of Lithium-Ion Batteries State of Health

Journal of Mechanical Design ◽

10.1115/1.4041855 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 141 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jules-Adrien Capitaine ◽

Qing Wang

Keyword(s):

Lithium Ion Batteries ◽

Storage System ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Energy Storage System ◽

State Of Health ◽

Battery Cell ◽

Test Platform ◽

Battery Energy ◽

Novel Design

This paper presents a novel design for a test platform to determine the state of health (SOH) of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The SOH is a key parameter of a battery energy storage system and its estimation remains a challenging issue. The batteries that have been tested are 18,650 Li-ion cells as they are the most commonly used batteries on the market. The test platform design is detailed from the building of the charging and discharging circuitry to the software. Data acquired from the testing circuitry are stored and displayed in LabVIEW to obtain the charging and discharging curves. The resulting graphs are compared to the outcome predicted by the battery datasheets, to verify that the platform delivers coherent values. The SOH of the battery is then calculated using a Coulomb counting method in LabVIEW. The batteries will be discharged through various types of resistive circuits, and the differences in the resulting curves will be discussed. A single battery cell will also be tested over 30 cycles and the decrease in the SOH will be clearly identified.

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