Maslach Burnout Inventory versus Boyko's Burnout Inventory: a comparative study and methodology.

Background: In Russia, the following two questionnaires are mainly used to study the burnout syndrome: Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Boyko's Burnout Inventory (BBI). Despite the fact that the questionnaires are based on different theoretical models and composition of the scales, they evaluate essentially the same construct. A few published sources provide data on correlations between the results of measuring burnout using these methods.

Droplet Friction on Superhydrophobic Surfaces Scales With Liquid-Solid Contact Fraction.

It is generally assumed that contact angle hysteresis of superhydrophobic surfaces scales with liquid-solid contact fraction, however, its experimental verification has been problematic due to the limited accuracy of contact angle and sliding angle goniometry. Advances in cantilever-based friction probes enable accurate droplet friction measurements down to the nanonewton regime, thus suiting much better for characterizing the wetting of superhydrophobic surfaces than contact angle hysteresis measurements. This work quantifies the relationship between droplet friction and liquid-solid contact fraction, through theory and experimental validation.

Polarity-Induced Reactive Wetting: Spreading and Retracting Sessile Water Drops.

Wetting is typically defined by the relative liquid to solid surface tension/energy, which are composed of polar and nonpolar subcontributions. Current studies often assume that they remain invariant, that is, surfaces are wetting-inert. Complex wetting scenarios, such as adaptive or reactive wetting processes, may involve time-dependent variations in interfacial energies.

Aggregation-induced emission of cyclometalated rhodium(III) and iridium(III) phenylpyridine complexes with ancillary 1,3-diketones.

A joint structural and spectroscopic study of simple bis-cyclometataled rhodium(III) and iridium(III) complexes with 2-phenylpyridine and aromatic β-diketones (dibenzoylmethane, benzoylacetone, benzoyltrifluoroacetone, and 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone) reveals an interplay between the solid-state emission efficiency and crystal packing peculiarities of the complexes. Although the prepared rhodium(III) cyclometalates are isostructural with iridium(III) analogues, different types of π-π interactions are responsible for the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) of the complexes depending on the metal ion. For iridium(III) complexes, pyridyl-pyridyl contacts are essential for AIE because they lower the energy of the emissive metal-to-ligand charge transfer state below that of the non-emissive state located at the ancillary ligand.

[Mycotoxins in spices consumed in Russia].

Spices and herbs have been used since ancient times as flavor and aroma enhancers, colorants, preservatives and traditional medicines. As many other plant products, they can be exposed to contaminants, ones of which are mycotoxins, secondary metabolites of fungi. Such contamination can occur during harvesting, processing and storage, distribution, retailing and consumer use.

Gold-Enhanced Brachytherapy by a Nanoparticle-Releasing Hydrogel and 3D-Printed Subcutaneous Radioactive Implant Approach.

Brachytherapy (BT) is a widely used clinical procedure for localized cervical cancer treatment. In addition, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been demonstrated as powerful radiosensitizers in BT procedures. Prior to irradiation by a BT device, their delivery to tumors can enhance the radiation effect by generating low-energy photons and electrons, leading to reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, lethal to cells.

Design of Fluoro-Free Surfaces Super-Repellent to Low-Surface-Tension Liquids.

Super-liquid-repellent surfaces feature high liquid contact angles and low sliding angles find key applications in anti-fouling and self-cleaning. While repellency for water is easily achieved with hydrocarbon functionalities, repellency for many low-surface-tension liquids (down to 30 mN m ) still requires perfluoroalkyls (a persistent environmental pollutant and bioaccumulation hazard). Here, the scalable room-temperature synthesis of stochastic nanoparticle surfaces with fluoro-free moieties is investigated.

A Nanoparticle Ink Allowing the High Precision Visualization of Tissue Engineered Scaffolds by MRI.

Hydrogels are widely used as cell scaffolds in several biomedical applications. Once implanted in vivo, cell scaffolds must often be visualized, and monitored overtime. However, cell scaffolds appear poorly contrasted in most biomedical imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

High sensitivity detection of nanoparticles permeation through polymer membranes: A physico-chemical and nuclear imaging measurement approach.

Diffusion cells are devices made of donor and acceptor compartments (DC and AC), separated by a membrane. They are widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, toxicology, and protective equipment tests (e.g.

[Mycotoxins contamination of cocoa products and carob marketed in the Russian Federation].

Cocoa is a daily basic food for many people all over the world. Also, people engaged in healthy lifestyle often prefer carob. of the present study was to evaluate occurrence of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium and Alternaria secondary metabolites in cocoa and carob available in the Russian Federation and assess mycotoxin's intake with these products.

SSR Variability of Stem Rust Pathogen on Spring Bread Wheat in Russia.

Wheat stem rust, caused by f. sp. , which used to be a harmful disease of winter wheat in the southern part of Russia, has been largely affecting the yield of spring bread wheat in the territories of the temperate climate zone since 2009.

A Panchromatic Cyclometalated Iridium Dye Based on 2-Thienyl-Perimidine.

Though 2-arylperimidines have never been used in iridium(III) chemistry, the present study on structural, electronic and optical properties of -unsubstituted and -methylated 2-(2-thienyl)perimidines, supported by DFT/TDDFT calculations, has shown that these ligands are promising candidates for construction of light-harvesting iridium(III) complexes. In contrast to -H perimidine, the -methylated ligand gave the expected cyclometalated μ-chloro-bridged iridium(III) dimer which was readily converted to a cationic heteroleptic complex with 4,4'-dicarboxy-2,2'-bipyridine. The resulting iridium(III) dye exhibited panchromatic absorption up to 1000 nm and was tested in a dye-sensitized solar cell.

[Urinary incontinence in women and its impact on quality of life].

The prevalence of urinary incontinence at a young age is 20-30%, gradually increasing to 40% among older women. Urinary incontinence affects many areas of the patient's life, including social, psychological, work, sexual, etc. The main causative factors, which also influence on its severity, include age, pregnancy, childbirth and obesity.

A Three-Dimensional Printable Hydrogel Formulation for the Local Delivery of Therapeutic Nanoparticles to Cervical Cancer.

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignancy among women. Compared to other types of cancer, therapeutic agents can be administrated locally at the mucosal vaginal membrane. Thermosensitive gels have been developed over the years for contraception or for the treatment of bacterial, fungal, and sexually transmitted infections.

Syntheses and crystal structures of 2-(-tol-yl)-1-perimidine hemihydrate and 1-methyl-2-(-tol-yl)-1-perimidine.

The title compounds, 2-(4-methylphenyl)-1-perimidine hemihydrate (, CHN·0.5HO) and 1-methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)-1-perimidine (, CHN), were prepared and characterized by H NMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The organic mol-ecule of the hemihydrate lies on a twofold rotation axis while the water mol-ecule lies on the inter-section of three twofold rotation axes (point group symmetry 222).

Revealing the diversity of Fusarium micromycetes in agroecosystems of the North Caucasus plains for replenishing the State Collection of Phytopathogenic Microorganisms of the All-Russian Scientif ic Research Institute of a Phytopathology.

In order to prevent crop yield losses from the most dangerous and economically important pathogenic organisms, it is necessary not only to monitor the virulence gene pool, but also to study the nature of pathogen variability and determine the potential for the emergence of new genes and races. This requires centralized collections of fungal cultures characterized by a set of stable strains to provide for phytopathological, immunological, breeding, genetic, toxicological, parasitological and other studies. The State Collection of Phytopathogenic Microorganisms of the ARSRIP is the State Depository of Phytopathogenic microorganisms that are non-pathogenic to humans or farmed animals.

[Features of cognitive impairment in individuals with paranoid schizophrenia combined with alcohol dependence syndrome].

Objective: To compare the cognitive functioning of patients with paranoid schizophrenia with alcohol dependence syndrome and patients with this disease without comorbid alcohol pathology.

Material And Methods: The study included 34 patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, paranoid form, aged 24 to 39 years (22 men and 12 women). The experimental group included 17 patients with paranoid schizophrenia combined with alcohol dependence syndrome with diagnosed symptomatic alcoholism.

Preliminary Assessment of the Anti-inflammatory Activity of New Structural Honokiol Analogs with a 4'--(2-Fluoroethyl) Moiety and the Potential of Their F-Labeled Derivatives for Neuroinflammation Imaging.

Neolignans honokiol and 4'--methylhonokiol (MH) and their derivatives have pronounced anti-inflammatory activity, as evidenced by numerous pharmacological studies. Literature data suggested that cyclooxygenase type 2 (COX-2) may be a target for these compounds in vitro and in vivo. Recent studies of [C]MPbP () biodistribution in LPS (lipopolysaccharide)-treated rats have confirmed the high potential of MH derivatives for imaging neuroinflammation.

Tea: Transfer of Mycotoxins from the Spiked Matrix into an Infusion.

Recent surveys report the occurrence of and metabolites (aflatoxins (AFLs), ochratoxin A (OTA), cyclopiazonic and mycophenolic acids (MPA), sterigmatocystin (STC), citrinin), (trichothecenes, zearalenone (ZEA), fumonisins (FBs), enniatins (ENNs)) and (alternariol (AOH), its methyl ether (AME), tentoxin (TE), and tenuazonic acid (TNZ)) toxins in dry and herbal tea samples. Since tea is consumed in the form of infusion, correct risk assessment needs evaluation of mycotoxins' transfer rates. We have studied the transfer of AFLs, OTA, STC, deoxynivalenol (DON), ZEA, FBs, T-2, and HT-2 toxins, AOH, AME, TE, ENN A and B, beauvericin (BEA), and MPA from the spiked green tea matrix into an infusion under variation of preparation time and water characteristics (total dissolved solids (TDS) and pH).

[Dried fruits marketed in Russia: multi-mycotoxin contamination].

Mycotoxins (MT) - secondary metabolites of micromycetes - are natural contaminants of plant products. Fruits are particularly susceptible to fungal contamination and MT accumulation due to high sugar content. It can occur at any production stage: during vegetation, drying and storage.

Synthesis and comparative structural study of 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1-perimidine and its mono- and di--methyl-ated analogues.

The title compounds, 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1-perimidine (CHN; ), 1-methyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1-perimidine (CHN; ), and 1,3-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1-perimidinium iodide (CHN ·I; ) were synthesized under mild conditions and their structures were determined by H NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray analysis. The -methyl-ation of the nitro-gen atom() at the perimidine moiety results in a significant increase of the inter-plane angle between the pyridin-2-yl ring and the perimidine system. The unsubstituted perimidine () forms a weak intra-molecular N-H⋯N bond that consolidates the mol-ecular conformation.

Proinflammatory mediators and reproductive failure in women with uterine fibroids.

Objective: study the levels of proinflammatory mediators and their correlation with reproductivefailure in women with uterine fibroids (UF).

Materials And Methods: 90 women aged 18 - 45 years (mean age - 33.9 ± 0.

miRNAs expression signature potentially associated with lymphatic dissemination in locally advanced prostate cancer.

Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common and socially significant cancers among men. The aim of our study was to reveal changes in miRNA expression profiles associated with lymphatic dissemination in prostate cancer and to identify the most prominent miRNAs as potential prognostic markers for future studies.

Methods: High-throughput miRNA sequencing was performed for 44 prostate cancer specimens taken from Russian patients, with and without lymphatic dissemination (N1 - 20 samples; N0 - 24 samples).

Multiple paragangliomas: a case report.

Background: Carotid and vagal paragangliomas (CPGLs and VPGLs) are rare neoplasms that arise from the paraganglia located at the bifurcation of carotid arteries and vagal trunk, respectively. Both tumors can occur jointly as multiple paragangliomas accounting for approximately 10 to 20% of all head and neck paragangliomas. However, molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of multiple paragangliomas remain elusive.