A Review of the Application of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is considered as the most common cause of dementia in elderly population. While the exact mechanism of AD has not been discovered, hyperbolic oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been proven to be effective in the treatment of this degenerative disease. The objectives of this article are to review the literature available on molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying HBOT and its efficacy in treating AD and to review the effectiveness of HBOT as an alternate treatment intervention in both human and animal models. 391 full text articles were included in the review after literature search between 1980–2021 from two online data base (ScienceDirect and PubMed). The following key words were used: ‘hyperbaric oxygen therapy’ and ‘Alzheimer disease.’ Based on the outcomes of clinical and experimental studies, this review advocates the use of HBOT for the treatment of AD. This review explores future directions and recommends further research into a treatment protocol that will maintain long-term cognitive health of AD patients.

IDENTIFIED PLANTS WHICH ARE BELONGS IN INDIGOFERA GENERA IN THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

The Indigofera are frequently shrubs, and some are small trees or herbaceous perennials or annuals. These have pinnate leaves. Racemes of flowers grow in the leaf axils, in hues of red, but there are a few white- and yellow-flowered species. The fruit is a legume pod of varying size and shape. Botanical description schedule as; Kingdom: Plantae, (unranked): Angiosperms, (unranked): Eudicots, (unranked): Rosids, Order: Fabales, Family: Fabaceae, Subfamily: Faboideae, Tribe: Indigofereae, Genus: Indigofera. 1620 plant name records match your search criteria Indigofera. The names found have these generic epithets: as accepted in the plant list online data base. That plants were; Indigofera argentea / I. articulate, Indigofera aspalathoides Vahl. Indigofera enneaphylla Linn. Indigofera glabra Linn. Indigofera glandulosa Willd. Indigofera linifolia Retz. Indigofera pulchella Roxb. Indigofera tinctoria Linn. Indigofera trifoliata Linn. Indigofera trita Linn. Books mentioned 04 species were not latest updated Plant List Online data base which were; Indigofera caerulea Roxb. Indigofera cordifolia. Indigofera frutescens. Indigofera hirsuta. According to the Results and Discussion this research revealed that, 20 species of Indigofera genera by the evidence of books and 04 species synonyms like updated latest in online data base. However, 16 species available in the Thoothukudi District 16 species available commonly and 04 species were rarely showed in Thoothukudi District by randomly field to all soil types of areas.

Profile of mortality among beneficiaries of public health assurance schemes in Karnataka: a retrospective study

Background: The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that can potentially be dealt at tertiary care is increasing in developing countries including India which increase the out of pocket expenditure. Different health assurance schemes have been implemented in the state of Karnataka to provide access to quality tertiary medical care to all. The current study was undertaken to study the profile of mortality under these schemes as no information was available till date.Methods: Data of beneficiaries availing treatment in empanelled tertiary care hospitals under health assurance schemes was collected from Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST) online data base from April 2015 to March 2016 on 20 August 2016. Statistical analysis was done by data collection using Microsoft EXCEL 2010 and SPSS-20 version.Results: Majority of the beneficiaries (91.9%) were treated under Vajpayee Arogyashree Scheme. Deaths were more in beneficiaries of Mysore division with significant high mortality in burn patients. Nearly 63.2% of the beneficiaries were males and were in the age group of 15-60 years and higher hospital mortality was seen among infants (6.8%). Age less than one year, longer cardio pulmonary bypass time and longer aortic cross-clamp time are significantly (p<0.001) associated with hospital mortality in surgeries of congenital heart disease.Conclusions: Mortality in beneficiaries of health assurance schemes was more in infants, females, burn cases and in Mysore division.

INTERNET SELF-EFFICACY DAN PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING: STUDI META-ANALISIS

Tujuan dari studi meta-analisis ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan internet pada efikasi diri penggunaan internet (internet self-efficacy) dan kesejahteraan psikologis (psychological well-being). Publikasi dalam literatur dikumpulkan dengan menyelidiki artikel yang berkaitan dengan topik tersebut. Berdasarkan kriteria yang ditentukan oleh peneliti, 10 studi dimasukkan dalam analisis, yang merupakan hasil penelitian dari tahun 2005 hingga 2019 dan diperoleh dari online data base. Penelitian ini terdiri dari kelompok sampel 5769 individu. Analisis dilakukan dengan menggunakan dua artifak, yaitu koreksi kesalahan sampling serta koreksi kesalahan pengukuran. Hasil perhitungan memperlihatkan true r sebesar r = 0.626. Hasil dari metaanalisis menunjukkan internet self-efficacy memiliki korelasi positif yang signifikan dengan psychological well-being.

PedCAPNETZ – prospective observational study on community acquired pneumonia in children and adolescents

Background Pediatric community acquired pneumonia (pedCAP) is one of the leading causes for childhood morbidity accounting for up to 20% of pediatric hospital admissions in high income countries. In spite of its high morbidity, updated epidemiological and pathogen data after introduction of preventive vaccination and novel pathogen screening strategies are limited. Moreover, there is a need for validated recommendations on diagnostic and treatment regimens in pedCAP. Through collection of patient data and analysis of pathogen and host factors in a large sample of unselected pedCAP patients in Germany, we aim to address and substantially improve this situation. Methods pedCAPNETZ is an observational, multi-center study on pedCAP. Thus far, nine study centers in hospitals, outpatient clinics and practices have been initiated and more than 400 patients with radiologically confirmed pneumonia have been enrolled, aiming at a total of 1000 study participants. Employing an online data base, information on disease course, treatment as well as demographical and socioeconomical data is recorded. Patients are followed up until day 90 after enrollment; Comprehensive biosample collection and a central pedCAPNETZ biobank allow for in-depth analyses of pathogen and host factors. Standardized workflows to assure sample logistics and data management in more than fifteen future study centers have been established. Discussion Through comprehensive epidemiological, clinical and biological analyses, pedCAPNETZ fills an important gap in pediatric and infection research. To secure dissemination of the registry, we will raise clinical and scientific awareness at all levels. We aim at participating in decision making processes for guidelines and prevention strategies. Ultimately, we hope the results of the pedCAPNETZ registry will help to improve care and quality of life in pedCAP patients in the future.

Using iNaturalist to Contribute Your Nature Observations to Science

iNaturalist is one of the most popular citizen science data portals in the world. Citizens can submit pictures of biological observations to an online data base to be reviewed by the rich online community and used for important biodiversity research around the world. Users can use the iNaturalist ap to plan community projects and bioblitzes and learn more about species identification and biodiversity. In this 5-page fact sheet, authors Matthew Earl Boone and Mathieu Basille explain how observations are vetted and used and give a step by step guide to get started! Published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw458

Analysis of Sustainable Production Practices Implemented by Car Manufacturers

Companies are increasingly implementing sustainable solutions as they face a growing sustainability demands from different stakeholders. The question is whether car manufacturers adhered to sustainable production principles and at what level they are doing it in practice. The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production (LCSP) is used as a model to analyse the main aspects of sustainable production and assess the companies in the automotive sector in European Union. The data was collected from the Corporate Social Responsibility/ Sustainability reports of the individual car manufacturers found in the online data base of Global Reporting Initiative. Empirical evidence shows the adherence of these companies to the LCSP sustainable production principles. All the studied companies seem to be conscious of the significance of sustainability for the automotive industry. Although most of the sustainable production practices are focused on the environmental dimension of sustainability, employee and social aspects are not ignored in the reports.

LOGÍSTICA HOSPITALAR: UMA SÍNTESE DO ESTADO DA ARTE

Os sistemas de saúde visam a prevenção de doenças, promoção, assistência e recuperação da saúde da população. As preocupações gerais de saúde em um país são usualmente relevantes por se tratar de um direito do cidadão e pela necessidade de eficiência e qualidade na prestação do atendimento. Diante das dificuldades enfrentadas com as restrições de verbas e má administração, ocasionado principalmente por crise política econômica de um país, aumento da taxa de envelhecimento e complexidade do setor, torna-se importante diminuir os desperdícios e melhorar os processos nesta área. Este trabalho tem como objetivo realizar uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre operações em logística hospitalar. Para tanto, pretende-se discutir a metodologia da revisão bibliográfica e analisar os resultados obtidos por meio de quatro bases de dados on-line, Web of Science, Science Direct, Emerald Insight e Scopus. Como resultado, os pesquisadores e gestores que trabalham no segmento da saúde terão uma síntese do estado da arte da logística hospitalar, com abordagens do uso da gestão lean, modelos computacionais, teoria das restrições, contratação de serviços de terceiros, armazenamento de materiais em redes, fluxo de pacientes, utilização de rôbos móveis, armários eletrônicos, RFID e tecnologia da informação, dentre outros.Palavras-chave: Operações. Saúde. Logística.ABSTRACTHealth systems aim at disease prevention, health promotion, care and recovery of the population. General health concerns in a country are usually relevant because it is a citizen's right and the need for efficiency and quality in care delivery. Faced with the difficulties faced by budget constraints and maladministration, caused mainly by a country's economic crisis, increasing the aging rate and complexity of the sector, it is becoming increasingly important to reduce waste and improve processes in this area. This paper aims to conduct a systematic review of the literature on hospital logistics in operations. To do so, we intend to discuss the methodology of the bibliographic review and analyze the results obtained through four online data base, Web of Science, Science Direct, Emerald Insight and Scopus. As a result, researchers and managers working in the health sector will have a art state synthesis of hospital logistics, with lean management approaches, computational models, constraint theory, contracting outsourced services, materials storage in networks, patients flow, use of mobile robotics, electronic cabinets, RFID and information technology, among others.Keywords: Operations. Healthcare. Logistics.

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MENGHAMBAT KINERJA PELAYANAN PUBLIK DI DINAS KEPENDUDUKAN DAN PENCATATAN SIPIL KOTA BATAM

Reforms will be able to meet the demands of the public, especially related to the improvement of the quality of public services, but it is still far from reality. Including services are provided by the Department of Population and Civil Registration Batam still not yet optimal. It is characterized by the many complaints from people who are not satisfied with the service that is given by the Department of Population and Civil Registration Batam.The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach. Type of research is descriptive.Methods of data collection is done by observation and documentation, informant selection technique is done by purposive sampling, data analysis performed by data reduction, data presentation and conclusion.The research found that investigators found the constraints of service in terms of Batam City Disdukcapil tangible, asurance and reability still not optimal. The cause is a factor of human resources and infrastructure, and systems that are not transparency. While the factors supporting online data base nationally integrated very helpful in order to avoid double data residence documents.