Nutritional quality of some non-alcoholic beverages from the Romanian market

In the recent years, young consumers choose to consume from the category of soft drinks, without acknowledging that their health may be endangered. To this end, we aim to contribute to the real scientific estimation of the nutrient intake from a number of 20 waters with vitamins and minerals having a reduced addition of fruit extract (1-3%), compared to juices that have 10-30 % fruits extract, from those sold in Romania. We analyzed the presentation of the nutritional declaration, the quality of the additives and the profiling of nutrients through the SENS system. The obtained results classify the products in the category of those with low energy value and in the category “significant sources of vitamins and minerals”; there are from food classes 2 and 4, as a nutritional profile

Management of arrythmia in the COVID 19 era

There is currently well-documented evidence that SARS CoV2 infection is frequently associated with secondary cardiac damage. Although lung damage is a priority, the evolution over time of COVID 19 infection frequently includes cardiovascular complications, the most common being: myocarditis, heart failure and acute coronary syndrome resulting from coronary artery thrombosis or plaque ruptures associated with SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, for the judicious use of resources, both human and material, and for the protection of medical staff, it is necessary to establish standard procedures to limit the contact of medical staff with the infected patient COVID 19.

Bioinformatics Storing Databases

An exceptional branch of data that requires huge databases has been shown lately from genome sequencing projects which is a field that employs computational approaches to answer biological questions. With this huge sequence of information that is available for researchers, bioinformatics plays a big role in studying basic medical-biological problems. The challenge that faces bioinformatical scientists is to help in discovering genes and designing molecular models, site-directed mutagenesis, and other experiments that reveal the unknown relationships concerning the structure and function of genes and proteins. This become a big challenge especially with the huge amount of data that is generated using the human genome and other systematic sequencing efforts up till now. Bioinformatics solves biological problems depending on available data. It is concerned with creating databases and predicting the outcome of lab experiments.

Functional Active Genomics of Isoprene Biogenesis and resistance to cardiovascular diseases

The pathologic development of the atherosclerotic process is often associated with the metabolism of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid. Substitution of the saturated fatty acids in nutrition for polyunsaturated fatty acids is traditionally associated with the lowering of risk of coronary breaches rise. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of the atherosclerosis development and progress is very important for early diagnostic and effective medical treatment of the above-mentioned disease. After a thorough analysis of the data available on the pathological atherosclerotic process, we have come to the conclusion that this disease begins from vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) impaired function. In the basis of the atherosclerosis development lies isoprenes biogenesis breach, caused by cholesterol and the products of its metabolism. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the media wall of large- and medium-sized arteries. And endothelium injury is a consequence of the pathologic process progressing in myocytes. Metabolic problems have become so relevant that it is time to form a metabolic policy. Real target programs for the prevention of the development of metabolic diseases and their diagnostics in the early stages of development should be developed. But in order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to know the real molecular mechanism of development of the early stages of metabolic diseases. It is necessary to recognize that the research work on the metabolic problem was carried out mainly in the plane of the functionally-energy parameter and captures only the consequences of the pathological process. And the very reason and early stages of metabolic diseases remained hidden from us, as they are depending on the pathology in the plane Regulatory, Information, Coordination and Functional active bioenergy system.

DILG Negros Occidental Contact Tracer Information Management System

COVID-19 pandemic reshapes the use of technology and innovation in an organization. Organizations are adopting and utilizing technologies in their day-to-day operations. Information Systems offer a wide range of solutions in terms of data management and interconnecting people with the use of a system. Its use was proven to enhance and improve the productivity of an organization in this pandemic. These promising results led the researcher to develop the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Negros Occidental Contact Tracer Information Management System (CTIMS). The CTIMS is a web application that enables DILG Negros Occidental Personnel to manage and facilitate all DILG Hired-Contact Tracers (CT) in the Province of Negros Occidental. The automated system made the data collection easy and error-free, streamlined reporting, and eliminated the time-consuming process of consolidating the Accomplishment Reports (ARs) from the Field and Provincial Offices. The document tracker feature replaced the manual entry in the logbook. It also improved the received and released document reporting. It improved the processes of the CT Task team compared to the manual operations and is expected to increase the productivity, effectivity, and efficiency of DILG Negros Occidental.

Study on probiotic as antibiotic replacement to improve egg production in commercial duck farms

A research has been conducted to study the potency of probiotics as antibiotic replacements in terms of egg production and income over feed cost at commercial duck farms. The treatments were control, probiotic administration (P1=5 and P2=7 ml/kg feed), and antibiotic administration (A1=0.5 and A2=1 dose). Thus, there were 5 treatment units which were replicated 4 times. Each unit had 30 laying ducks, so in total there were 600 local laying ducks. Parameters observed were egg production as Hen Day Production and egg mass. Hen Day Production was measured by calculating the number of eggs, divided by the number of female ducks in percentage. Egg mass was calculated by the number of eggs multiplied by the weight of the eggs, divided by the number of ducks. The results showed that egg production in control, P1, P2, A1 and A2 was 50.95%, 62.90%, 60.85%, 56.75% and 65.40% respectively. For egg mass, the data were 36.07+3.25; 44.58+3.63; 42.64+4.31; 41.44+3.76; and 45.27+4.57 respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that, for both parameters, there was a significant difference (P<0.05) between control and treatments but not a significant difference among treatment groups. It seemed that probiotics and antibiotics had similar effects on Hen Day Production and egg mass. It can be concluded that probiotics could replace antibiotic administration for laying ducks in terms of egg production.

The effect of Indigofera Leaf Flour (Indigofera Sp.) with Cocktail Enzymes Treatment in Male Ducks Feed on Growth Performance

This experimental study aims to evaluate the use of Indigofera leaves that have undergone cocktail enzyme treatment in male Mojosari duck feed. The research treatment was using Indigofera leaves due to enzyme cocktail treatment on male Mojosari duck feed with four levels: 0, 5, 10 and 15% of total feed, with six replications (@ five ducks) using 120 ducks in a completely randomized design. The variables measured and observed in this study were the production performance of male ducks, which included feed consumption, body weight growth, feed conversion. The research results were processed by analysis of variance (ANCOVA) because the coefficient of variation in initial body weight was 17.7%. The results showed that the addition of Indigofera leaf meal to the feed of male Mojosari ducks tended to reduce feed consumption (P<0.01) and body weight gain (P<0.05) but did not increase the FCR value (P>0.05). Indigofera flour needs to be processed first with a cocktail enzyme treatment to improve its nutritional quality so that it can be used as feed for ducks in larger quantities. Male Mojosari ducks that are kept need to be harvested at more than seven weeks to get a higher harvest weight.

Antibiotics prescription in the elderly across different clinical areas; A real-life clinical audit

Ageing of the population represents a great challenge to the national health system (NHS) in the UK. Patients in this age group have multiple comorbidities and use polypharmacy. They also have alterations in the absorption, metabolism and excretion of drugs. These factors make them susceptible to developing side effects and drug interactions on using antibiotics.Our team audited the safety of antibiotic prescription in elderly patients (above 85 years of age) in regards to the selection of the appropriate antibiotics, and the documentation of the indication and duration of them. We also compared the prescription process during working hours and out of hours. We recruited 20 patients from each of the three departments involved in their care: The Old people admission unit (OPAU), the geriatric wards and other hospital wards. Our minimum compliance rate was 95% in each of the studied parameters. We spotted a significant compromise in the antibiotic prescription on non-geriatric wards and out of hours. This goes with the concerns raised by other studies. We recommend continuous education and the setting up of campaigns to increase the awareness of the medical staff on this aspect.

The Development of Effective Clinical Teaching Model (ECTM) and The Effects to Self Efficacy of Nurse Clinical Instructors in Jakarta State Hospital

Self-efficacy of clinical nurse instructors (CNI’s) could improve the socialization of nursing professionals of nursing students, whereas, on the fact that their self-efficacy was still low. The purpose of this study was to know the effect of an effective clinical teaching model on knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy of CNI’s. The second step used a pre-post test with control group design, to know the effects of an effective clinical teaching module (ECTM) by training toward knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy. The sampling method used consecutive sampling that included 74 CNI’s (37 intervention and 37 control). The research result showed that ECTM training: 1) could improve significantly (P-value 0,00), the variable knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy; 2) knowledge variable most affected (77%). The conclusion was the ECTM training significantly improved knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy of CNI’S, and knowledge was the most affected variable.

Pharmacotherapeutic management of chronic viral hepatitis

In infectious diseases, viral hepatitis has an increased incidence, being an important cause of morbidity and mortality, being a "sentinel" indicator of the socio-economic and hygienic-cultural standard of a geographical area. The World Health Organization (WHO) admits the following types of hepatitis viruses: A, B, B + D, C, E, F and G. Among the viral entities recognized by the WHO, a special importance in terms of incidence, evolution over time with the risk of chronicity and the therapeutic options are presented by hepatitis B and C. There is currently an effective vaccine as well as treatment for hepatitis B. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, but in recent years considerable progress has been made in treating this disease. Also, the introduction of drugs known as direct-acting antivirals makes it possible to cure over 90% of patients within 2-3 months. But in many countries, current drug policies, regulations and prices keep treatment out of the reach of most people with hepatitis. Eradication of viral hepatitis is possible if greater emphasis is placed on prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Vaccination is very important, as it is possible for types A and B of hepatitis. Early diagnosis is also extremely important, given that there are currently very effective drugs that can prevent the development of liver cancer. The WHO also noted that about two million people worldwide become ill each year due to the reuse of syringes and stressed the importance of checking blood donors to see if they are not carriers of hepatitis B or C viruses. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to highlight the pharmacological treatment and the main therapeutic and prevention schemes currently used for patients with these liver diseases. The paper was based on the most popular methods of identification of the latest international information about the treatment of hepatitis (by electronic search using Pubmed, SciFinder, Scirus, GoogleScholar and Web of Science). We also consulted the global literature cited in the hepatitis database of the World Health Organization (WHO) updated frequent from the current literature on this topic.