Assessments of ecological health using soil algae diversity in Jargalant-Tain pass, Bogdkhan mountain

This study is the first of its kind in Mongolia to make an ecological health assessment of birch forest, based on the composition of soil algae species. The Chlorophyta consisted of 54.5 percent of the total algae species. In Jargalant-Tain pass, Bogdkhan Mountain, the ground of the birch forest is drying up. Deterioration of forest soil ecology and the onset of aridity indicate the process of deforestation. Therefore, reforestation is urgently needed

Assessments of ecological health using soil algae diversity in Jargalant-Tain pass, Bogdkhan mountain

This study is the first of its kind in Mongolia to make an ecological health assessment of birch forest, based on the composition of soil algae species. The Chlorophyta consisted of 54.5 percent of the total algae species. In Jargalant-Tain pass, Bogdkhan Mountain, the ground of the birch forest is drying up. Deterioration of forest soil ecology and the onset of aridity indicate the process of deforestation. Therefore, reforestation is urgently needed

Water quality and environmental wellness of mineral springs in the Uvs province based on diatom studies

Fifty-eight diatom species belonging to 34 genera, 20 families, 11 orders, and one class are identified in the diatom survey of mineral springs near Uvs and Khyargas lakes in northwest Mongolia. The water quality of the mineral springs of Uvs Lake is fresh, and the mineral spring belonging to Khyargas Lake is fresh to brackish based on the diatom community. The environmental well-being of those springs is 78.5-83.5. Conservation management has to be based on aquatic diversity studies to restore these springs to nature. Conservation management of springs based on algae communities is an issue that is being raised for the first time in Mongolia

Water quality and environmental wellness of mineral springs in the Uvs province based on diatom studies

Fifty-eight diatom species belonging to 34 genera, 20 families, 11 orders, and one class are identified in the diatom survey of mineral springs near Uvs and Khyargas lakes in northwest Mongolia. The water quality of the mineral springs of Uvs Lake is fresh, and the mineral spring belonging to Khyargas Lake is fresh to brackish based on the diatom community. The environmental well-being of those springs is 78.5-83.5. Conservation management has to be based on aquatic diversity studies to restore these springs to nature. Conservation management of springs based on algae communities is an issue that is being raised for the first time in Mongolia

The Effectiveness of Long-Term Rehabilitation Treatment After Stroke

Objectives: Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability. Therefore, we studied the effects of comprehensive long-term rehabilitation after stroke in improving the quality of life. Methods: Participants were compared in an experimental intervention model, with 120 control subjects, which received conventional short-stay inpatient hospitalization rehab, with 105 study subjects who received comprehensive rehabilitation program using the Guidelines for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association starting in the hospital and extending for 6 months. The effects of rehabilitation were assessed Modified Rankin Scale (mRS), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Barthel Index (BI) methods at admission, discharge, and 3 and 6 months after discharge. Results: There was no significant difference in the NIHSS, mRS, BI, and FIM scores between study and control patients at admission (p > 0.05). For the mRS, BI, and FIM scores, there was a significant interaction between treatment and time, indicating that the scores improved more rapidly for patients in the study group than the control group over the six-month study period (p < 0.001). A significant improvement in the scores with time was observed in the study and control groups at each time interval (p < 0.001). However, by 3 months after discharge the mRS, BI, and FIM scores of the study group were significantly better than the control group and the gap widened at 6 months, indicating further improvement. Conclusions: We found that providing prolonged by a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team results in higher functional independence and improvements in daily living activities

The Effectiveness of Adjunctive Therapies Following Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Objectives: To investigate the effectiveness of intermittent vs. continuous adjunctive therapies following BoNT-A injections for children with cerebral palsy (CP).Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 80 participants with CP who received adjunctive therapies including physiotherapy and functional electrical stimulation after BoNT-A injections. The participants were randomly divided into two groups. In group A, half of the participants received intermittently adjunctive therapies. In group B, adjunctive therapies were organized continuously for another half. We measured changes in spasticity and dynamic spasticity used by the Modified Ashworth Scale and the Modified Tardieu Scale, and gross motor function used the Gross Motor Function Measure-88. Measurement of spasticity was carried out pre-injections and then 1- and 3-months post-injections. Measurement of gross motor function was organized pre- and post-injections.Results: The effectiveness of BoNT-A injections presented significant improvement in spasticity and gross motor function when it was combined with adjunctive therapies. The continuous adjunctive therapies had a greater reduction of spasticity. Both intermittent and continuous adjunctive therapies had a significant improvement in gross motor function.Conclusions: Our findings add to the evidence of the effectiveness of using different intervals of short-term adjunctive therapies for children with CP after BoNT-A injections