2022, Volume 16, Issue 1

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    COVID-19 monitoring and tracking system using information technologies and artificial intelligence
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2021-08-20) Vikhrov, Igor ; Ashirbaev, Sherzod
    The appearance of COVID-19 almost coincided with the beginning of an active phase of the digitalization process in all areas, including public health. Moreover, COVID-19 unwittingly became an impulse that accelerated the introduction of digital technologies, as well as initiated new innovative solutions to combat both the virus and its devastating social and economic consequences. At the time of writing this letter to the Editor, COVID-19 is still actively spreading, having a negative impact on the global economy and health, despite the start of global vaccination. In this regard, the governments of all countries are developing new innovative approaches to prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of the virus.
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    Neurostimulating complexes of physical exercises to neutralize long COVID
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2021-10-22) Postol, Olga ; Shchadilova, Irina
    The mankind has been fighting the coronavirus infection for almost two years. This is the first time the world is facing a pandemic of such a huge scale. As a result of COVID-19 spread around the world, the researchers have identified a number of concerns in the field of medicine, psychiatry and public health. After the first pandemic wave of COVID-19, the doctors have found out extremely unfavorable changes in the physical and mental health of people, namely the disease has had a negative effect on psychical and emotional state of the population, especially students. The researchers in the field of medicine and health have identified pathological changes after recovery from the coronavirus infection (long COVID). Almost everyone who had a COVID-19 infection experienced a post-COVID-19 syndrome, regardless of the severity of the disease. Nowadays, the specialists cannot determine the true causes of long COVID and completely assess its consequences.
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    Do young Polish children struggle with overweight and obesity?
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2021-11-10) Potempa-Jeziorowska, Magdalena ; Jonczyk, Paweł ; Świętochowska, Elżbieta ; Kucharzewski, Marek
    Background. Excess body mass is an alarming issue among children today. The goal of the study was to evaluate the nutritional status of young primary-aged school children in Poland. Material and methods. The study included children (n=908) between 6 and 10 years of age attending elementary schools in urban and rural areas of Poland. An original questionnaire was used as the research tool in the study, which parents of the children completed. The questionnaire contained 40 questions divided into 4 parts (basic anthropometric data and family information, dietary habits, level of physical activity and level of parents’ knowledge about principles of nutrition). Nutritional status was defined by BMI values based on standardized BMI charts recommended by WHO. Results. The study found that 74.7% of children had a normal or ideal body mass and 17.1% had excess body weight (overweight and obesity). Obesity was found in 6.8% of children and overweight in 10.3%. The study didn’t reveal any significant differences in the prevalence of obesity among boys versus girls; however, overweight was found to be significantly higher among boys compared with girls (p<0.05). Children’s nutritional status was similar regardless of where they lived. Conclusions. Prevalence of eating disorders among children is at a significant level. Obesity was found to be the most uncommon eating disorder in this study group, as opposed to overweight, which was the most common. However, because the study was based on a self-reporting questionnaire, there may be issues of accuracy, reliability and compliance, especially in case of weight disorders.
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    Tests assessing upper limb function and their use in hand therapy for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2021-12-22) Kadłubowska, Monika
    Cerebral palsy encompasses nonprogressive but evolving disorders, primarily motor, resulting from damage to the region of the central nervous system (CNS) during early development. Cerebral palsy occurs at a frequency of 1 in 500 newborns and is the leading cause of physical disability among children. Preterm birth is a major risk factor for cerebral palsy and more than half of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy are born prematurely. Factors predisposing a child to the development of cerebral palsy can be divided into prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal. Cerebral palsy can be divided into 4 main types: spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic, and mixed. This paper aims to highlight the need for hand therapy in children with cerebral palsy and the use of clinimetrics in pediatric therapy. The most common scales used to assess upper limb involvement are the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) for children 4-18 years old with cerebral palsy, Zancolli classification, House classification, Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) Test, Melbourne Assessment 2, Hypertonia Assessment Tool (HAT), Ashworth Scale, Modified Ashworth Scale, Modified Tardieu Scale, and general scales used to assess a child's gross and fine motor functioning. Finally, a sample hand therapy program for children with cerebral palsy was proposed.
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    Antibody response after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in naïve and previously infected healthcare workers
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2021-12-31) Huțanu, Adina ; Dobreanu, Minodora
    Background. Evaluating and monitoring plasma levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers, together with the vaccination of this at-risk population is important for maintaining the viability of the healthcare system, especially during the emergence of new viral variants. The aim of this study is to investigate plasma levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare providers following full vaccination, in both naïve and previously infected individuals. Material and methods. Complete data was available for 89 healthcare workers from the larger group of 102 initial participants. Plasma was collected at least one month, and no later than two months after the full dose of an mRNA vaccine, and analyzed by determining the total antibody concentration against the spike protein using an ECLIA kit. Results. The degree of humoral-specific immune response was at least 5-fold higher in previously infected healthcare workers compared to naïve persons that received the vaccine only. The highest titer was found in office-based staff, relative to those found in doctors and nurses. However, this difference lacks statistical significance. Among previously infected participants, nurses had significantly higher antibody titers, when compared to doctors. Conclusions. The study revealed a sustained immune response after mRNA vaccine among healthcare workers, with enhanced response in previously infected subjects, highlighting a boosting effect of the vaccine.
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    The role of nurses in addressing health effects of climate change and wildfires
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2022-01-03) Baykara Mat, Seda Tugba
    The present study reviews existing evidence regarding the role of nursing in responses to climate change and wildfires caused by climate change, with the aim of enhancing nurses’ awareness about these issues. A total of 21 studies published between 2014 to 2021 and written in English or Turkish were included in the review. Analysis focused on the role of nursing in lessening negative impacts from climate change and wildfires. There is evidence to suggest that nurses can significantly assist with the prevention and alleviation of the effects of climate change and wildfires. Based on these findings, it is recommended that nurses take an active role in reducing likely risks and responding effectively when needed. The importance of flexible and proactive health systems that can predict needs during emergencies is also highlighted. Nurses should lead the way in designing national and international policies on emergencies and disasters, making suggestions, and contributing to national emergency response plans, management of human resources, and the continuity of basic care services.
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    Barriers and benefits of adopting electronic health records (EHRs) in public hospitals
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2022-02-17) Abdulah, Deldar Morad ; Perot, Karwan Ali
    Background. Physicians make up the primary frontline healthcare practitioner group that must be engaged in the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs). This study aimed to explore physician attitudes and readiness towards the implementation of EHR systems in public hospitals. Material and methods. A total of 296 clinicians from four public hospitals in Iraqi Kurdistan with different job titles were included in the study. Results. The physicians reported that top hospital management would give importance to the EHR project (87.5%), include physicians in its implementation (69.6%) and provide adequate training (69.75%). EHRs may negatively affect physician attitudes due to increased control/monitoring of clinical practices by hospital administration (55.4%) or due to security, legal, and ethical concerns (50.0%), which may limit physician autonomy (51.8%). Moreover, physicians reported that EHR may diminish patient confidence in physicians (37.5%), may threaten physician credibility with patients (51.8%), and will likely interfere with doctor-patient interactions (55.4%). The analysis showed that autonomy could be limited due to the interference of EHRs in doctor-patient interactions (p=0.003). Physician concerns with respect to patient relationships included privacy concerns (p=0.008) and compromised physician autonomy (p=0.003). Conclusions. The physicians reported that while hospital management would support the implementation of an EHR system, the physicians had concerns about physician autonomy and potential negative impacts on doctor-patient relationships.
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    The selection of stress coping strategies by university students based on prior COVID-19 exposure
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2022-02-17) Shpakou, Andrei ; Klimatckaia, Liudmila ; Bocharova, Julia ; Dyachuk, Anna ; Shik, Anna ; Kuzniatsou, Aleh
    Background. The present study examined factors influencing the choice of coping strategies in response to stress caused by the pandemic. The aim of the study was the analysis of the selection of coping strategies chosen by university students stratified based on whether they had previously contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Material and methods. A variant of the COPE questionnaire was used to examine the choice of coping strategies among 876 students of Krasnoyarsk (Russia) during the lockdown. Fifteen coping strategies were assessed in 27.9% students who had COVID-19 and 72.1% who did not have COVID-19, taking into account sex differences. Results. Problem-oriented and active coping strategies were common in both groups. The most common scenarios are active handling strategies (median 6.0). In both groups, respondents rarely singled out (median ≤4.0) the use of psychoactive substances, denial of the situation, and conversion to religion. Females more often than young males used concentration on emotions as a coping strategy. Females who experienced COVID-19 refuse to believe what happened, and choose to seek social support for emotional reasons. Conclusions. The risk of infection and the transmitted illness engendered coping strategies associated with active actions. Passive coping strategies were used less frequently. The tactics used to select appropriate coping strategies for those who have not been ill and who have recovered are similar, irrespective of sex.
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    Eco-epidemiology of infectious diseases and climate change
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2022-02-27) Gill, Gurkeerat
    Climate change is causing weather conditions to abruptly change and is directly impacting the health of humans. Due to climate change, there is an upsurge in conditions suitable for infectious pathogens and their carriers to survive and multiply. Infections that were eliminated decades ago are regaining their grounds among humans. Climate change is increasing the possibility of new outbreaks for these vector-borne, airborne, or waterborne infections. While adverse impacts of these outbreaks are only subject to the predictions, nevertheless, it is certain that these outbreaks will affect health status, mortality status and economy at local and international levels. However, these threats may be minimized if national and international public health departments would be willing to implement research- and evidence-based advanced preparedness strategies. This scientific review aims to explore how climate change is facilitating the spread of vector-borne (tick-borne encephalitis, dengue, West Nile virus, leishmaniasis), airborne (by weather conditions like storms), and waterborne infectious diseases (due to floods and droughts) and is triggering new outbreaks among humans.
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    The role of ticks in the transmission of selected bacterial pathogens of human diseases
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2022-03-01) Teodorowicz, Patrycja ; Weiner, Marcin
    Ticks and the pathogens they transmit are an ever-present global health problem. In Poland, the most common species of these arachnids are Ixodes ricinus (castor bean tick) and Dermacentor reticulatus (ornate cow tick). There are risks associated with the parasitic effects of ticks. During their feedings, they can have direct and indirect effects on the affected host. Both arthropod species are characterized by a large number of microorganisms species they transmit causing bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases. Bacterial infections are the most common among tick-borne diseases. These include Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, tularemia, and Q fever. An increasingly common clinical issue prompting the current research is co-infections, i.e. simultaneous infection of the host by several pathogens. An infection caused by multiple pathogens results in severe and atypical symptoms, prolonged duration of disease, as well as reduced response to treatment. Taking into account the ubiquity of ticks in the environment, only a thorough understanding of tick-borne diseases, including infectious agents and vectors, can lead to better control of this problem worldwide.
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    Physical activity among primary school children aged 6-10 in Poland
    (Akademia Bialska Nauk Stosowanych im. Jana Pawła II, 2022-03-01) Potempa-Jeziorowska, Magdalena ; Jonczyk, Paweł ; Świętochowska, Elżbieta ; Kucharzewski, Marek
    Background. Physical activity (PA) is a primary stimulator of human psychosomatic development. Material and methods. The research analysis was based on data for children 6-10 years of age (n=908) attending primary schools in Poland, which were collected through indirect interviews from their parents. The research tool included an anonymous survey questionnaire for which the response rate was 20.8%. A value of p≤0.05 was taken to indicate statistical significance. Body Mass Index (BMI) was used for the assessment of the weight and height proportions. Results. Moderate PA of 3-5 hours per week had the highest percentage among girls and boys for type of PA. Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), which equates to 5-10 hours, was selected by 17.1-28.1% of girls, depending on body weight, and was most frequent among the group of obese girls. In the group of boys, MVPA=5-10 hours was 17.2-27.6% respectively, depending on body weight. This answer was most frequently selected by boys with normal body weight (27.6%). In the both groups of girls and boys, no statistically significant differences between nutritional status and time spent on PA were noted (girls: χ²=24.00; p=0.065; boys: χ²=19.33; p=0.199). The majority of children surveyed used sports facilities 2-4 times a week. This answer was most frequently chosen by the group of obese boys (51.7%) and girls (54.8%). Conclusions. Levels of PA among the children in this study was found to be insufficient, and the amount of PA did not have a statistically significant correlation with body weight.