Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Knowledge, attitude and practice of disaster preparedness and mitigation among medical students

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the present level of knowledge about disaster preparedness and mitigation among undergraduate medical students. Rarely a week goes by when a major disaster is not reported in the media – a disaster that results in death and destruction. There is a general reluctance among the people to accept that tragedy can appear any time in the form of a disaster. Unfortunately, disasters are seen more in context of emergency responses than pre‐planning or preparedness measures. Continuous preparedness saves lives, lessens personal suffering and loss and reduces the destruction of property and economic losses. Emergency medical assistance is the most important and immediate post‐disaster need, second only to search and rescue operations. Hence, knowledge about disaster preparedness and mitigation is essential for medical students.Design/methodology/approach – A total of 375 undergraduate medical students who volunteered for participation were included in the study. A pr.
Coarse Filters for Shape Matching

This article describes the coarse shape filters that support the 3D, Internet-based search engine ShapeSifter, which aims to locate parts already in production that have a shape similar to a desired new part. The search engine analyzes the target model's shape characteristics and performs a similarity match on the database's contents. Our main challenge is identifying shape metrics that produce effective characterizations of 3D models for similarity comparison. We focus on using three novel convex hull-based indices to carry out a preliminary coarse filtering of candidates prior to more detailed analysis. We also describe the crucial role played by two databases of benchmark objects. Unlike other shape-matching systems, we chose ShapeSifter's architecture (multistep query), 3D representation (triangulated mesh), and implementation (Java3D) to allow deployment online once it matures.
A Comparison of the Functional Independence Measure and Morse Fall Scale as Tools to Assess Risk of Fall on An Inpatient Rehabilitation

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is as useful as the Morse Fall Scale in determining which patients admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) are at highest risk for fall. Method Review of the charts of all patients admitted to an IRF in calendar year 2010. Findings Low scores on the FIM are as useful as high scores on the MFS in suggesting that a patient is at high risk for fall. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance Nursing staffs that use the FIM to comply with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) documentation requirements likely do not benefit by also evaluating and documenting the patients’ score on the MFS.
Influence of a rough thin layer on the steady-state potential

In this paper, we study the behavior of the steady-state voltage potentials in a material composed by an interior medium surrounded by a rough thin layer and embedded in an ambient bounded medium. The roughness of the layer is supposed to be $\eps$--periodic, $\eps$ being the small thickness of the layer. We present and validate numerically the rigorous approximate transmissions proved by Ciuperca, Jai and Poignard. This paper extends previous works in which the layer had a constant thickness.
Research in the use of animals as a treatment for humans

Humans have always benefited from the resources and companionship of animals. Some studies, but not all, find general health effects related to animal contact, and more studies are needed before final conclusions can be drawn. Therapeutic use of animals is increasing. Although some existing studies show promising results, there is a lack of knowledge about causational pathways of effects. Introducing behavioral methodology to quantify the type and intensity of actual animal contact during.
The Relationship of Fennell Phases to Symptoms Among Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The Fennell Phase Inventory (FPI) is an instrument designed to measure phases of the illnesses known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The current study explored how the FPI was related to physical and psychological functioning as well as coping style. Based on FPI scores, 111 adults with ME/CFS were placed in one of three groups: crisis, stabilization, or resolution. Results showed that the crisis group demonstrated significantly worse functioning than at least one other group for depression, quality of life, mental functioning, anxiety, and self-efficacy; and utilized less adaptive coping styles. These results indicate that patients with ME/CFS who are in the crisis phase tend to experience more severe psychological and physical symptoms and utilize poorer coping strategies. Those in the resolution phase maintain the most adaptive coping strategies. Implications for these findings are discussed.
Field‐oriented developments for LineScout Technology and its deployment on large water crossing transmission lines

Condition assessments for power transmission line infrastructure and conductors are essential to maintain a reliable and efficient system. LineScout is a high‐performance robot designed to undertake detailed, comprehensive inspections of transmission lines, which contributes to maintaining the integrity of equipment and the safety of inspection crews. This paper outlines Hydro‐Québec's LineScout Technology, describing briefly the main systems and key design issues and discussing the technology's impact and benefits on power transmission line inspection and maintenance practices. The paper then focuses on field results gathered over the past 2 years with LineScout Technology. Very important lessons were learned from more than 20 field deployments of the robot on live transmission lines. An appreciable amount of significant feedback came from these field visits and was decisive in improving the technology. Specifically, transportation and installation methods and onboard energy management strategy are presented. Also discussed, for the first time, is a simplified wheel contact radius estimate, useful for improving the wheel odometer readings. Finally, one field deployment on a large water crossing transmission line is presented in detail. The paper discusses the importance of the work done and of newly implemented features in terms of the quality and efficiency of inspections, the reliability of systems, and the safe operation of the technology. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
A Randomized Trial of the Impact of Survey Design Characteristics on Response Rates Among Nursing Home Providers

An experiment was conducted to maximize participation of both the Director of Nursing (DoN) and the Administrator (ADMIN) in long-term care facilities. Providers in each of the 224 randomly selected facilities were randomly assigned to 1 of 16 conditions based on the combination of data collection mode (web vs. mail), questionnaire length (short vs. long), and incentive structure. Incentive structures were determined by amount compensated if the individual completed and an additional amount per individual if the pair completed (a) $30 individual/$5 pair/$35 total; (b) $10 individual/$25 pair/$35 total; (c) $30 individual/$20 pair/$50 total; and (d) $10 individual/$40 pair/$50 total. Overall, 47.4% of eligible respondents participated; both respondents participated in 29.3% of facilities. In multivariable analyses, there were no differences in the likelihood of both respondents participating by mode, questionnaire length, or incentive structure. Providing incentives contingent on participation by both providers of a facility was an ineffective strategy for significantly increasing response rates.
Impact of Mental Health Problems on Self-Perceived Oral Health Needs in a Medicaid Population

The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of self-perceived oral health needs among Medicaid-enrolled adults with and without mental health problems and to identify factors predictive of enrollees’ perceived oral health needs. The study involved a secondary analysis of 1,721 respondents to the Florida Health Services Survey. Contrary to the previous research, the findings from this study indicated that respondents with mental health problems (52.9%) did not differ significantly in their dental needs compared to those who did not have mental health problems (49.3%). The results from a logistic regression suggested that after controlling for demographic characteristics, substance abuse problems and functional needs increased the likelihood of self-reported oral health needs, whereas the receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) was associated with decreased dental needs. The prevalence of unmet dental needs among these respondents (i.e., 23%) supported the conclusion that a significant gap exists in the accessibility of oral health services among this population.
Contexts, Mechanisms, and Outcomes That Matter in Dutch Community-Based Physical Activity Programs Targeting Socially Vulnerable Groups

This article presents a practitioner-based approach to identify key combinations of contextual factors (C) and mechanisms (M) that trigger outcomes (O) in Dutch community-based health-enhancing physical activity (CBHEPA) programs targeting socially vulnerable groups. Data were collected in six programs using semi-structured interviews and focus groups using a timeline technique. Sessions were recorded, anonymized, and transcribed. A realist synthesis protocol was used for data-driven and thematic analysis of CMO configurations. CMO configurations related to community outreach, program sustainability, intersectoral collaboration, and enhancing participants’ active lifestyles. We have refined the CBHEPA program theory by showing that actors’ passion for, and past experiences with, physical activity programs trigger outcomes, alongside their commitment to socially vulnerable target groups. Project discontinuity, limited access to resources, and a trainer’s stand-alone position were negative configurations. The authors conclude that local governance structures appear often to lack adaptive capacity to accommodate multilevel processes to sustain programs.
An Expanded Framework to Determine Physical Activity and Falls Risks Among Diverse Older Adults

Falling is a major health-related risk among older adults due to injuries, disability, and even death. Although physical activity (PA) can prevent falls, most older adults are inactive due to limited motivation. The purpose was to examine a motivational framework whereby the stages of change (SOC) and PA mediated the relations between the theory of planned behavior constructs and falls risks among 172 diverse older adults (M age = 72.36). The participants were assessed using standardized scales. Based on the path analysis, the hypothesized framework fit the sample data. The SOC and perceived control had significant path coefficients for PA (.48 and .43, respectively), and PA was linked to falls risks (−.54). Subjective norm was mostly associated with the SOC followed by attitude and perceived control. The variance explained in the SOC, PA, and falls risks were 28%, 59%, and 29%, respectively. Health promoters can use the proposed framework to promote PA and decrease falls risk.
A view on enabling-consumer oriented grids through optical burst switching

As grid computing continues to gain popularity in the research community, it also attracts more attention from the enterprise and consumer levels. Applications in these domains generate large amounts of jobs, with individual jobs having only modest resource requirements. In this article, a novel architecture to realize a highly scalable and flexible platform for consumer-oriented grids is proposed. The architecture is based on an optical burst switched network, complemented with an advanced control and signaling plane. The architecture, functionality, and interfaces of all the relevant entities are presented and issues, current initiatives, and future directions for the control and management of these grid networks are discussed.
Prospective study evaluating the use of IV contrast on IMRT treatment planning for lung cancer.

PURPOSE To investigate the impact of exclusively using intravenous (IV) contrast x-ray computed tomography (CT) scans on lung cancer intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment planning. METHODS Eight patients with lung cancer (one small cell, seven nonsmall cell) scheduled to receive IMRT consented to acquisition of simulation CT scans with and without IV contrast. Clinical treatment plans optimized on the noncontrast scans were recomputed on contrast scans and dose coverage was compared, along with the γ passing rates. RESULTS IV contrast enhanced scans provided better target and critical structure conspicuity than the noncontrast scans. Using noncontrast scan as a reference, the median absolute/relative differences in mean, maximum, and minimum doses to the planning target volume (PTV) were -4.5 cGy/-0.09%, 41.1 cGy/0.62%, and -19.7 cGy/-0.50%, respectively. Regarding organs-at-risk (OARs), the median absolute/relative differences of maximum dose to heart was -13.3 cGy/-0.32%, to esophagus was -63.4 cGy/-0.89%, and to spinal cord was -16.3 cGy/-0.46%. The median heart region of interest CT Hounsfield Unit (HU) number difference between noncontrast and contrast scans was 136.4 HU (range, 94.2-161.8 HU). Subjectively, the regions with absolute dose differences greater than 3% of the prescription dose were small and typically located at the patient periphery and/or at the beam edges. The median γ passing rate was 0.9981 (range, 0.9654-0.9999) using 3% absolute dose difference/3 mm distance-to-agreement criteria. Overall, all evaluated cases were found to be clinically equivalent. CONCLUSIONS PTV and OARs dose differences between noncontrast and contrast scans appear to be minimal for lung cancer patients undergoing IMRT. Using IV contrast scans as the primary simulation dataset could increase treatment planning efficiency and accuracy by avoiding unnecessary scans, manually region overriding, and planning errors caused by nonperfect image registrations.
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in women: treatment options

Treatment of female hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is geared to mimic normal physiology, allowing for age appropriate development, while preventing complications secondary to sex hormone deprivation. In this paper we review data concerning efficacy and safety of sex hormone replacement therapy at the various stages of female reproduction, taking into account safety profiles of different types of estrogen and progesterone formulations, and their interactions with other components of the pituitary substitutive therapy.
An introduction to IP flow information export (IPFIX)

The IP Flow Information Export protocol (IPFIX) is an IETF Proposed Standard for the export of information about network flows in IP networks. It is the logical successor to Cisco Net- Flow version 9, upon which it is based. The key innovations of IPFIX are the flexible definition of a network flow and the runtime description of record formats through templates based on a well defined, extensible information model. These allow IPFIX to export flow information from present as well as future networks, and make it applicable to network management beyond the network and transport layers. In this article, we describe the protocol, from its motivation and history through its design and implementation, and explore its deployment within a network monitoring research project.
A wireless wearable ECG sensor for long-term applications

Ubiquitous vital signs sensing using wireless medical sensors are promising alternatives to conventional, in-hospital healthcare systems. In this work, a wearable ECG sensor is proposed. This sensor system combined an appropriate wireless protocol for data communication with capacitive ECG signal sensing and processing. The ANT protocol was used as a low-data-rate wireless module to reduce the power consumption and size of the sensor. Furthermore, capacitive ECG sensing is a simple technique that avoids direct contact with the skin and provides maximum convenience to the user. In our work, small capacitive electrodes were integrated into a cotton T-shirt together with a signal processing and transmitting board on a two-layer standard printed circuit board design technology. The entire system has small size, is thin, and has low power consumption compared to recent ECG monitoring systems. In addition, appropriate signal conditioning and processing were implemented to remove motion artifacts. The acquired ECG signals are comparable to ones obtained using conventional glued-on electrodes, and are easily read and interpreted by a cardiologist.
Wi-Fi enabled sensors for internet of things: A practical approach

The vision of Internet of Things calls for connectivity not only to consumer electronics and home appliances, but also to small battery powered devices which cannot be recharged. Such small devices, often various types of sensors and actuators, are required to sustain reliable operation for years on batteries even in the presence of heavy interference. The IEEE 802.11 standard has established itself as one of the most popular wireless technologies offering connectivity. Using commercially available chips, we demonstrate the feasibility of low-power Wi-Fi technology to enable IP connectivity of battery powered devices. Three typical sensor application scenarios are investigated. We evaluate the power consumption of Wi-Fi enabled devices for each of the scenarios, investigate the impact of interference, and measure the range performance.
Webometric analysis of departments of librarianship and information science: a follow-up study

This paper reports an analysis of the websites of UK departments of library and information science. Inlink counts of these websites revealed no statistically significant correlation with the quality of the research carried out by these departments, as quantified using departmental grades in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise and citations in Google Scholar to publications submitted for that exercise. Reasons for this lack of correlation include: difficulties in disambiguating departmental websites from larger institutional structures; the relatively small amount of research-related material in departmental websites; and limitations in the ways that current web search engines process linkages to URLs. It is concluded that departmental-level webometric analyses do not at present provide an appropriate technique for evaluating academic research quality, and, more generally, that standards are needed for the formatting of URLs if inlinks are to become firmly established as a tool for website analysis.
A local measure of fault tolerance for kinematically redundant manipulators

When a manipulator suffers a joint failure, its performance can be significantly affected. If the failed joint is locked, the resulting manipulator Jacobian is given by the original Jacobian, except that the column associated with the failed joint is removed. The rank of the resulting Jacobian then determines if the manipulator still has the ability to perform arbitrary end-effector motions. Unfortunately, even at an operating configuration that has a relatively high manipulability index, a joint failure may still result in a singular Jacobian. This work examines the problem of determining the reduced manipulability of a manipulator after one or more joint failures. Configurations that result in a minimal reduction of the manipulability index for any set of joint failures are determined.
Subspace methods for robot vision

In contrast to the traditional approach, visual recognition is formulated as one of matching appearance rather than shape. For any given robot vision task, all possible appearance variations define its visual workspace. A set of images is obtained by coarsely sampling the workspace. The image set is compressed to obtain a low-dimensional subspace, called the eigenspace, in which the visual workspace is represented as a continuous appearance manifold. Given an unknown input image, the recognition system first projects the image to eigenspace. The parameters of the vision task are recognized based on the exact location of the projection on the appearance manifold. An efficient algorithm for finding the closest manifold point is described. The proposed appearance representation has several applications in robot vision. As examples, a precise visual positioning system, a real-time visual tracking system, and a real-time temporal inspection system are described.
Amyloid-β Immunotherapies in Mice and Men

Given the compelling genetic and biochemical evidence that has implicated amyloid-β (Aβ) in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, many studies have focused on ways to inhibit Aβ production, to reverse or impede the formation of toxic forms of Aβ, or to facilitate the clearance of Aβ from the brain, in the hope of developing viable treatments for the disease. Using transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, many advances have been made in methodologies using different immunization techniques designed to clear soluble and aggregated forms of Aβ from the brain. We have highlighted how data derived from studies using transgenic mouse models have shaped our understanding of immunization-dependent Aβ clearance mechanisms and how these studies have influenced the development of anti-Aβ immunotherapies in humans.
Open- vs. Restricted-Domain QA Systems in the Biomedical Field

Question answering systems (QA systems) stand as a new alternative for information retrieval systems. We conducted a study to evaluate the efficiency of QA systems as terminological sources for physicians, specialized translators and users in general. To this end we analysed the performance of two open-domain and two restricted-domain QA systems. The research entailed a collection of 150 definitional questions from WebMed. We studied the sources that QA systems used to retrieve the answers, and later applied a range of evaluation measures to mark the quality of answers. Through analysing the results obtained by asking the 150 questions in the QA systems MedQA, START, QuALiM and HONqa, it was possible to evaluate the systems’ operation through applying specific metrics (MRR, FHS, TRR, Precision, Recall). Despite the limitations demonstrated by these systems, it has been confirmed that these four QA systems are valid and useful for obtaining definitional medical information in that they offer coherent and precise answers.
REPORT OF CASES TREATED WITH ROENTGEN RAYS.

TUBERCULOSIS OF THE SKIN. Case 1. —Referred to me by Prof. H. B. Favill of Rush Medical College. Woman, aged 38, with extensive lupus involving the chin, cheeks, and neck of four years' duration; healed with healthy soft white scars after five months. This patient has been well now a year and a half and shows no sign of recurrence. This case has been reported in detail. 1 Case 2. —Referred to me by Prof. A. J. Ochsner of the University of Illinois. Lupus of the nose in a girl 10 years old of two years' duration; healed with healthy scars after five months; practically no deformity. This patient has been well for a year and there is no evidence of recurrence. The case has been reported in detail. 2 Case 3. —Mrs. A. , aged 38, fifteen years married, was referred to me in March, 1901, by Dr. E. A.