QTc and dispersion of QT in neonates babies with cardiac arrhythmias

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the QTc interval and the dispersion of QT interval (dQT) in neonates with cardiac arrhythmias. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 109 neonates with arrhythmias, divided into three groups according to ECG result: group I - 56 babies with premature beats, group II - 35 with bradycardia (heart rate below 80/min) and group III - 18 with tachyarrhythmia (heart rate above 180/min). The control group consisted of 35 healthy neonates. Results: QTc in the neonates with arrhythmias was calculated from 0.280 s to 0.474 s, with a mean of 0.39 s. In 8 babies it was longer than 0.44 s. The dispersion of QT interval ranged from 10 ms to 80 ms, with a mean of 31 ms. In the control group QTc ranged from 0.324 to 0.432, with a mean of 0.382 s, and dQT from 10 ms to 30 ms, with a mean of 19 ms. The neonates with arrhythmias had significantly longer (p < 0.05) mean values of QTc and dQT compared with the control group. QTc and dQT were also significantly (p < 0.05) longer in the neonates with myocarditis. At the time of discharge from hospital, when the children were aged nearly one month, only 14% had cardiac arrhythmias. After one year follow-up arrhythmias were detected in 8% of them and the mean dispersion of QT was significantly lower (p < 0.05) at this time. Conclusions: Cardiac arrhythmias in neonates are fairly benign and may disappear during the neonatal period. Greater values of the dispersion of the QT interval in the neonates can be a predisposing factor for arrhythmia. The neonates with myocarditis had greater values of QTc and the dispersion of QT. The neonates with myocarditis had increased values of QTc and QT dispersion

Gniježđenje gavrana Corvus corax na stupovima dalekovoda u Baranji

The Common Raven is a habitat generalist breeding throughout forested and open regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The species has undergone a large increase over the last 40 years in Europe. In the same period, it has begun to nest on pylons of the transmission lines; nowadays, it is a common phenomenon in Europe, including the eastern lowland areas of Croatia. In this study, surveys of the Common Raven nests were conducted on eight power lines in the area of Baranya in Eastern Croatia in 2006 and 2016 respectively. In 2006, 23 active Common Raven nests were found along seven power lines, while in 2016, 37 nests were recorded on eight lines, with a population increase of 60.9%. The average breeding density in 2016 was 3.3 pairs per 10 km of line, while the average frequency of occupied pylons was 10.2%. The mean distance between neighbouring nests amounted to 3128 m, and the distribution of nests along the power lines was probably affected by food availability. The majority of pylons supporting a Common Raven nest was placed in open agricultural areas (81.1%). Power lines proved to be important landscape elements in the avian conservation point of view.Gavran nastanjuje raznolika šumska i otvorena staništa širom sjeverne polutke. Tijekom posljednjih 40 godina populacija vrste u Europi je značajno porasla i istovremeno su se počeli gnijezditi na stupovima dalekovoda. Danas je ova pojava opće poznata po Europi, Sjevernoj Americi i Aziji, uključujući i istočne ravničarske krajeve Hrvatske. Prvi slučaj gniježđenja gavrana na stupu dalekovoda zabilježen je krajem 80-tih godina 20. stoljeća u Istočnoj Slavoniji. Ovaj rad prikazuje rezultate istraživanja gavrana koji se gnijezde na osam linija dalekovoda na području Baranje. Tijekom 2006. godine na ukupno sedam dalekovoda zabilježeno je gniježđenje 23 para gavrana, dok je 2016. godine na osam dalekovoda nađeno ukupno 37 aktivnih gnijezda. Velik porast populacije (60,87%) uzrokovan je gradnjom novog dalekovoda čije su stupove gavrani vrlo brzo zauzeli. Na većini ostalih dalekovoda populacija gavrana se stabilizirala. Prosječna gustoća gniježđenja tijekom 2016. godine dosegla je 3,27 parova/10 km dalekovoda što je najveća dosad zabilježena gustoća u Europi i svijetu. Prosječna zauzetost stupova tijekom 2016. godine bila je 10,24%, dok je srednja udaljenost između susjednih gnijezda iznosila 3128 m. Raspored gnijezda na dalekovodima nije ujednačen, već vrlo vjerojatno ovisi o mozaičnosti staništa i sukladno tome, o količini raspoložive hrane. Kao i drugdje u svijetu, u Baranji je većina gnijezda nađena na stupovima smještenim na otvorenim poljoprivrednim staništima (81,08%). Iako dalekovodi često uzrokuju ugibanje ptica putem sudara ili elektrokucije, njihovi stupovi mnogim vrstama također predstavljaju važna alternativna mjesta za gradnju gnijezda, čime doprinose povećanju bioraznolikosti, osobito u intenzivno obrađivanim poljoprivrednim područjima. Gavrani i sive vrane najčešće su gnjezdarice stupova u Hrvatskoj, a njihova prazna gnijezda često zauzimaju vjetruše i sokolovi lastavičari, te ponekad stepski sokolovi. Stoga, dalekovodi svakako imaju važnu ulogu u zaštiti i opstanku strogo zaštićenih grabljivica te je potrebno posvetiti više pažnje njihovom redovitom istraživanju

The balloon-based manometry evaluation of swallowing in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The aim of the study was to analyse the disturbances of the oro-pharyngeal swallowing phase of dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with the use of specific manometric measurements and to evaluate their plausible association with the duration of the disease. Seventeen patients with ALS were evaluated with manometric examinations of the oral and pharyngeal part of the gastrointestinal tract. Tests were carried out by using the oesophageal balloon-based method with four balloon transducers located 5 cm away from each other. The following manometric parameters were analysed: the base of tongue contraction (BTC) and the upper oesophageal sphincter pressure (UESP), and the hypopharyngeal suction pump (HSP) as well as the oro-pharyngeal, pharyngeal and hypopharyngeal transit time and average pharyngeal bolus velocity (oropharyngeal transit time (OTT), pharyngeal transit time (PTT), hypopharyngeal transit time (HTT) and average pharyngeal bolus velocity (APBV), respectively). Manomatric examinations during swallowing in patients with ALS showed significant weakness of BTC, a decrease of HSP and a decrease of the velocity of bolus transit inside the pharynx which were particularly marked between the first and the third examination. Manometric examinations of the oro-pharyngeal part of the gastrointestinal tract are useful and supportive methods in the analysis of swallowing disturbances in ALS patients

Observation of the Waxwings Bombycilla garrulus in Osijek and Baranja in the winter of 2005/2006

In Osijek and Baranja, Waxwings were observed 15 times in the period between 12th January and 21st March 2006. Their number fluctuated between 2 and 180 specimens. On 16th and 17th February the flock of 180 individuals was intensively singing on the trees and feeding with Viscum album and Sophora japonica fruits

Observation of the Waxwings Bombycilla garrulus in Osijek and Baranja in the winter of 2005/2006

In Osijek and Baranja, Waxwings were observed 15 times in the period between 12th January and 21st March 2006. Their number fluctuated between 2 and 180 specimens. On 16th and 17th February the flock of 180 individuals was intensively singing on the trees and feeding with Viscum album and Sophora japonica fruits

Odstęp QTc i dyspersja odstępu QT u noworodków z zaburzeniami rytmu serca

Wstęp: Celem pracy była ocena odstępu QTc i dyspersji odstępu QT (dQT) u noworodków z zaburzeniami rytmu serca. Materiał i metody: Badaniami objęto 109 noworodków: grupa I - 56 dzieci z pobudzeniami dodatkowymi, grupa II - 35 dzieci z bradyarytmią, czyli z częstotliwością rytmu serca poniżej 80/min, oraz grupa III - 18 dzieci z tachyarytmią, czyli z częstotliwością powyżej 180/min. W poszczególnych grupach przeanalizowano QTc i dQT. Grupę kontrolną stanowiło 35 zdrowych noworodków. Wyniki: Odstęp QTc u noworodków z zaburzeniami rytmu wynosił 0,28-0,474 s, przeciętnie 0,39 s, w tym u 8 pacjentów powyżej 0,44 s. Dyspersja QT wynosiła 10-80 ms, przeciętnie 31 ms. W grupie kontrolnej QTc wynosił 0,324&#8211;0,432 s, średnio 0,382 s; dQT: 10&#8211;30 ms, średnio 19 ms. U noworodków z zaburzeniami rytmu stwierdzono statystycznie znamiennie (p < 0,05) wyższe wartości QTc i dQT w porównaniu z grupą kontrolną, mieszczące się jednak w granicach normy. Istotnie wyższe wartości QTc i dQT rejestrowano u noworodków z arytmią i współistniejącym zapaleniem mięśnia sercowego. W dniu wypisu ze szpitala zaburzenia rytmu wykazano jedynie u 15 (14%) noworodków, natomiast po roku - u 8 (7%) dzieci, stwierdzając istotnie niższe wartości dQT w porównaniu z wynikami odnotowanymi przy przyjęciu. Wnioski: Zaburzenia rytmu serca u noworodków mają zazwyczaj łagodny przebieg kliniczny i tendencję do samoistnego ustępowania. Wyższe wartości dyspersji QT u noworodków w pierwszych dniach życia mogą predysponować do występowania arytmii. Wyższe wartości QTc i dyspersji QT wystepują u noworodków z zapaleniem mięśnia sercowego

Spring migration of waterbirds on a temporary pool near Darda village

During the springs of 2015 and 2016 the waterbird fauna of a temporary pool was studied on agricultural field near Darda village in Baranya. In the two years of research, a total of 19 waterbird species was detected, of which 10 species belonged to Charadriiformes, 5 species to Ciconiiformes, and 4 species to Anseriformes. The spring migration of waterbirds on the pool reached its height in the second half of April, but most species were seen in early May. The three most abundant species were: Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola, Blackwinged Stilt Himantopus himantopus, and Mallard Anas platyrhynchos. The most interesting is the first observation of Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna in the area of Darda municipality, and the occurrence of Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia that very rarely lands in Baranya outside Kopački rit Nature Park. Results of this study indicate the great importance of periodic pools in agricultural habitats as stopover sites for migrating waterbirds, especially for shorebirds

Spring migration of waterbirds on a temporary pool near Darda village

During the springs of 2015 and 2016 the waterbird fauna of a temporary pool was studied on agricultural field near Darda village in Baranya. In the two years of research, a total of 19 waterbird species was detected, of which 10 species belonged to Charadriiformes, 5 species to Ciconiiformes, and 4 species to Anseriformes. The spring migration of waterbirds on the pool reached its height in the second half of April, but most species were seen in early May. The three most abundant species were: Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola, Blackwinged Stilt Himantopus himantopus, and Mallard Anas platyrhynchos. The most interesting is the first observation of Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna in the area of Darda municipality, and the occurrence of Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia that very rarely lands in Baranya outside Kopački rit Nature Park. Results of this study indicate the great importance of periodic pools in agricultural habitats as stopover sites for migrating waterbirds, especially for shorebirds

GIDEP Batching Tool

This software provides internal, automated search mechanics of GIDEP (Government- Industry Data Exchange Program) Alert data imported from the GIDEP government Web site. The batching tool allows the import of a single parts list in tab-delimited text format into the local JPL GIDEP database. Delimiters from every part number are removed. The original part numbers with delimiters are compared, as well as the newly generated list without the delimiters. The two lists run against the GIDEP imports, and output any matches. This feature only works with Netscape 2.0 or greater, or Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater. The user selects the browser button to choose a text file to import. When the submit button is pressed, this script will import alerts from the text file into the local JPL GIDEP database. This batch tool provides complete in-house control over exported material and data for automated batch match abilities. The batching tool has the ability to match capabilities of the parts list to tables, and yields results that aid further research and analysis. This provides more control over GIDEP information for metrics and reports information not provided by the government site. This software yields results quickly and gives more control over external data from the government site in order to generate other reports not available from the external source. There is enough space to store years of data. The program relates to risk identification and management with regard to projects and GIDEP alert information encompassing flight parts for space exploration