MEASURING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING ANESTHESIA STAFF WORKLOAD at AL-NOOR SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA, MARCH 2021 (Preprint)

BACKGROUND Workload on health sector workers has increased dramatically in recent years. In this research we studied anesthesia staff in terms of teaching and non-teaching workload at AL Noor Specialist hospital and the extent of its impact on performance and vigilance. Decreased workload improves the performance and vigilance of anesthesia staff. OBJECTIVE To determine the difference between the workload of teaching and non-teaching anesthesia staff. 2. To measure the workload of anesthesia staff in teaching and non-teaching cases. 3. To identify the definition, component, and effect of workload. 4. To explain the importance of the work of anesthesia staff. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study carried out using a Google form survey conducted among anesthesia staff at Al-Noor specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The target of the study included anesthesia staff (Anesthesia Technologist, Anesthesia Specialist, Anesthesia Consultant). RESULTS The workload density graph shows that the induction period in teaching cases was slightly higher compared to non-teaching cases. during the maintenance period and recovery period, workload density was slightly higher in teaching cases compared to the induction period. The degree of agreement with the statement, “stress and pressure increase during surgery (teaching cases)”, was mostly in the normal range. The degree of agreement with the statement, “increased workload will reduce your performance level and vigilance during the surgery”, was mostly in the strongly agree range. The degree of agreement with the statement, “increasing the workload reduces patient safety”, was mostly in the strongly agree range. CONCLUSIONS There is only a slight difference in workload between teaching and non-teaching cases, but this slight change may stand between the life or death of a patient in an area of fine margins, such as anesthesia. We recommend further study to include all hospitals in Makkah. We recommend that difficult cases, especially patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 3 or above, do not have students because that may jeopardize the safety of the patient and inhibit the vigilance and performance of anesthesia providers.

Influence of migration of fats on oxidative processes in glazed candies

Многокомпонентный и сложный состав глазированных конфет с корпусами пралине и типа пралине обуславливает протекание процессов миграции и окислительной порчи жиров, которые приводят к ухудшению органолептических показателей. Целью исследования являлось изучение влияния свойств орехового сырья и температуры хранения на скорость окислительных процессов. Увеличение массовой доли линолевой кислоты от 0,9 % до 6,2 % в результате миграции жиров корпуса в глазурь обусловило повышение скорости окислительных процессов, что подтверждено исследованиями показателей окислительной порчи. После двух месяцев хранения при 18 °С перекисное число жировой фракции корпусов конфет, изготовленных с использованием орехов, увеличилось от 0,4-0,5 ммоль акт. кисл./кг до 0,4-1,2 ммоль акт. кисл./кг. В жировой фракции конфет, изготовленных на основе арахиса, в процессе хранения при 18 °С перекисное число увеличилось до 0,9-1,6 ммоль акт. кисл./кг. При этом индукционный период жировой фракции корпусов таких конфет уменьшился от 23,5 ч до 13,6 ч, то есть в 1,7 раза. Повышение температуры до 27 °С привело к уменьшению индукционного периода до 8,4 ч, то есть в 2,8 раза. Для корпусов конфет, изготовленных на основе орехов, индукционный период после 2 мес хранения конфет при температуре 18 °С уменьшился в 1,2 раза. Использование орехового сырья позволяет увеличить сохранность глазированных конфет на 14-29 % по сравнению с конфетами, изготовленными на основе арахиса. Полученные результаты позволяют обосновать дополнительные требования к качеству сырья и технологическим параметрам для гарантирования заданного срока годности глазированных конфет. The multicomponent and complex composition of glazed sweets with praline and praline-type bodies causes migration and oxidative spoilage of fats, which lead to deterioration of organoleptic characteristics. The aim of the study was to study the effect of the properties of raw nut materials and storage temperature on the rate of oxidative processes. An increase in the mass fraction of linoleic acid from 0.9 % to 6.2 % as a result of the migration of body fats into the glaze led to an increase in the rate of oxidative processes, which was confirmed by studies of indicators of oxidative spoilage. After two months of storage at 18 °C, the peroxide number of the fat fraction of the bodies of sweets made with nuts increased from 0.4-0.5 mmol act. O2/kg up to 0.4-1.2 mmol act. O2/kg in the fat fraction of peanut-based sweets, during storage at 18 °C, the peroxide number increased to 0.9-1.6 mmol act. O2/kg At the same time, the induction period of the fat fraction of the bodies of such sweets decreased from 23.5 hours. up to 13.6 hours, i.e. 1.7 times. An increase in temperature to 27 °C led to a decrease in the induction period to 8.4 hours, i.e. 2.8 times. For candy bodies made on the basis of nuts, the induction period after 2 months of storage of sweets at a temperature of 18 °C decreased by 1.2 times. The use of raw nut materials allows to increase the safety of glazed sweets by 14-29 % compared to sweets made on the basis of peanuts. The results obtained make it possible to substantiate additional requirements for the quality of raw materials and technological parameters to guarantee the specified shelf life of glazed sweets.

A Highly Durable, Self-Photosensitized Mononuclear Ruthenium Catalyst for CO2 Reduction

A novel mononuclear ruthenium (Ru) complex bearing a PNNP-type tetradentate ligand is introduced here as a self-photosensitized catalyst for the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). When the pre-activation of the Ru complex by reaction with a base was carried out, an induction period of catalyst almost disappeared and the catalyst turnover numbers (TONs) over a reaction time of 144 h reached 307 and 489 for carbon monoxide (CO) and for formic acid (HCO2H), respectively. The complex has a long lifespan as a dual photosensitizer and reduction catalyst, due to the sterically bulky and structurally robust (PNNP)Ru framework. Isotope labeling experiments under 13CO2 atmosphere indicate that CO and HCO2H were both produced from CO2.

Delay time of gases's catalytic heterogeneous ignition on various sizes's catalyst particles

In this work, catalytic ignition delay time of combustible gas's small impurities in air on a spherical metal particle of various diameters is analytically determined by the example of gas-air mixtures's flameless combustion with hydrogen impurities on a platinum particle. It is shown that stable flameless combustion is observed after an induction period for particles of a certain range. It has been established that catalytic ignition time of gases is divided into three stages: 1. inert heating, the duration of which still depends on the combustible gas concentration; 2. the stage of self-acceleration and catalyst temperature rise during the course of the catalytic reaction in the transition region; 3. stage of diffusion inhibition and reaching stable catalytic combustion. The characteristic relaxation time was used in a dimensionless form. To determine the duration of the second stage, a modified Frank-Kamenetsky approach is applied. The duration of diffusion inhibition stage in the dimensionless form is practically independent of catalyst particle's diameter, although the catalytic combustion temperature decreases with an increase in the catalyst diameter. Heat transfer by radiation, the role of which increases with the growth of the catalyst size, is included in the effective heat transfer coefficient, which allows maintaining the classical ideology to solving the problem of the induction period.

Early Age Hydration Characteristics of Calcium Sulphoaluminate Cement Mortar Cured at a Temperature Range from −10 to 20°C

With the increasing number of infrastructures constructed in marine and cold regions, research on and applications of calcium sulphoaluminate (CSA) cement have been flourished, but the hydration process of CSA at low temperature has not been systematically investigated. To characterize the influence of low temperature on the hydration characteristics, freshly mixed CSA mortars were cured at −10, −5, 0, 5, and 20°C, respectively. The hydration process was investigated by electrical resistivity, compressive strength, and microstructure analyses. Results show that the hydration process (especially the induction period) is lengthened by low curing temperature. Both the electrical resistivity and compressive strength increase with an increase in the curing temperature. The compressive strength was reduced at a low curing temperature. Among these five curing temperatures, 5°C is the optimal curing temperature. Low temperatures do not change the kinds of hydrates, but reduce their amount. The scanning electron microscopy results illustrate that fewer hydrates fill the pores in specimens cured at low temperatures, while more hydrates form at higher temperatures. Moreover, low curing temperature contributes to the formation of coarse ettringite crystals. For the cement used at low temperature, the induction period should be reduced by adjusting the calcining process and composition proportion.

Laboratory plant for evaluation of burnout rate of various materials

Описана методика исследования скорости выгорания различных материалов. Для реализации методики создана лабораторная установка. Экспериментально установлено, что процесс выгорания материалов зависит от температуры реактора и скорости воздушного потока. Кривая выгорания имеет S-образный вид и три характерных участка: индукционный период, линейный участок и участок реакции, где происходит выгорание углеродистого остатка. В табличной форме представлены результаты исследования некоторых широко распространенных материалов. The article describes a method for studying the burnout rate of various materials. There was created the laboratory plant for implementation of the method. It is experimentally established that the process of burnout of materials depends on the temperature of the reactor and the air flow rate. The burn-up curve has an S-shape and three characteristic sections: the induction period, the linear section, and the reaction section where the carbon residue burns out. The article presents the results of study of some widely distributed materials in tabular form. The mass burn rate of beech wood is 1.5 times higher than that one of pine. Perhaps this is due to the impregnation of beech with furniture varnish, since the sample was part of the furniture lining. It is noteworthy that significant discrepancy in the burn-up rates was obtained during combustion of samples of different brands of polyurethane foams. So, for hard polyurethane foam - “izolan 2”, which has a flame retardant in its composition, burnout curves with longer induction period are obtained (as a result of flame retardant action). However, the burnout rate is higher in comparison with soft polyurethane foam without flame retardant (foam rubber). The composition of the material “isolan-2”. Rubber also has a long induction period, but a high burnout rate.