Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Does the mode of delivery influence sexual function after childbirth?

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of the mode of delivery on female sexuality 12-18 months after childbirth. METHODS Fifty-five primiparae who delivered vaginally without complication and 44 who underwent elective cesarean section after 37 weeks of gestation were included. Sexual function was assessed by a validated self-reported questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), 12 months after birth and compared between groups. Additionally, we have analyzed subjective stress variables recorded after birth between the two groups. RESULTS Women with cesarean section were older (p = 0.002) and had a higher body mass index (BMI) (p =0.02). The total score of the FSFI was not significantly different between the groups. Patients recall of dyspareunia at 3 months after childbirth was higher in those who underwent vaginal delivery (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS We suggest that there is no significant difference in sexual function 12-18 months after childbirth between women who delivered vaginally without episiotomy, heavy perineal laceration, or secondary operative interventions and women who underwent elective cesarean section.
Accessibility, acceptability, and effectiveness in primary care of routine telephone review of asthma: pragmatic, randomised controlled trial

Abstract Objective: To determine whether routine review by telephone of patients with asthma improves access and is a good alternative to face to face reviews in general practices. Design: Pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. Setting: Four general practices in England. Participants: 278 adults who had not been reviewed in the previous 11 months. Intervention: Participants were randomised to either telephone review or face to face consultation with the asthma nurse. Main outcome measures: Primary outcome measures were the proportion of participants who were reviewed within three months of randomisation and disease specific quality of life, as measured by the Juniper mini asthma quality of life questionnaire. Secondary outcome measures included the validated “short Q” asthma morbidity score, nursing care satisfaction questionnaire score, and length of consultation. Results: Of 137 people randomised to telephone consultation, 101 (74%) were reviewed, compared with 68 reviewed (48%) of the 141 people in the surgery group, a difference of 26% (95% confidence interval 14% to 37%; P<0.001; number needed to treat 3.8). Three months after randomisation the two groups did not differ in the Juniper score (risk difference −0.07 (95% confidence interval −0.40 to 0.27) or in satisfaction with the consultation (risk difference −0.07 (−0.27 to 0.13)). Telephone consultations were on average 10 minutes shorter than reviews held in the surgery (mean difference 10.7 minutes (12.6 to 8.8; P<0.001)). Conclusions: Compared with face to face consultations in the surgery, telephone consultations enable more people with asthma to be reviewed, without clinical disadvantage or loss of satisfaction. A shorter duration means that telephone consultations are likely to be an efficient option in primary care for routine review of asthma. What is already known on the topic Regular review of patients with asthma reduces morbidity and is endorsed as good practice by UK and international guidelines, but only about a third of patients attend for their annual review Most studies of telephone consultation in primary care have focused on consultations requested by patients rather than their use in the routine review of chronic disease What this study adds Telephone consultations enable more people with asthma to be reviewed Telephone consultations are shorter than face to face consultations, without any apparent clinical disadvantage Patients are satisfied with telephone consultations
Purification and characterization of a peptide essential for formation of streptolysin S by Streptococcus pyogenes

Peptides in a pronase digest of bovine serum albumin were required for streptolysin S formation by Streptococcus pyogenes besides maltose and a carrier (the oligonucleotide fraction obtained by treatment of Saccharomyces cerevisiae RNA with RNase A). A peptide essential for streptolysin S formation was purified to homogeneity from a pronase digest of bovine serum albumin by Sephadex G-25 column chromatography, and anion-exchange, reverse-phase, and gel filtration high-performance liquid chromatography. The purified peptide was divided into more than two peptides by HCOOOH oxidation and was composed of four residues of cysteine, three of leucine, and one each of aspartic acid and glutamic acid. Leucine and cysteine were detected as amino-terminal residues, and leucine and glutamic acid were detected as carboxyl-terminal residues, suggesting that two or three peptides are linked by a disulfide bond(s). A disulfide bond structure in the peptide seemed to be required for streptolysin S formation.
The impact of electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) on the online purchase intention of consumers in the Islamic countries – a case of (UAE)

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the marketing literature regarding Islamic countries, in particular the United Arab Emirates (UAE), by assessing the impact of electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) on brand image and on the online purchase intentions of consumers. Design/methodology/approach Using a descriptive research approach, this study used quantitative data to assess how the online purchase intentions of consumers in the UAE are influenced by e-WOM and brand image. Findings E-WOM has a significant impact on online purchase intentions and brand image among consumers. Brand image significantly influences the online purchase intentions of consumers. Research limitations/implications The conclusions may not be generalizable because not all areas of the UAE were represented in this study. In future studies, a larger and more inclusive sample would help to overcome this limitation. Practical implications This study will help marketers to understand the power of e-WOM, an important marketing tool, and to use resources more strategically to attract new customers. Originality/value E-WOM is the most commonly used and most effective medium of sharing opinions and reviews pertaining to various products and services in the market. Understanding how it influences the purchase intentions of consumers is imperative and has strong implications for marketers.
DNAI 2 mutations can cause primary ciliary dyskinesia with outer dynein arm defects

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder characterized by recurrent infections of the airways and randomization of left/right body asymmetry. The phenotype results from dysfunction of motile cilia of the respiratory epithelium and the embryonic node. Dysmotile sperm tails often cause infertility in male PCD patients. Underlying ultrastructural defects frequently involve outer dynein arms (ODA), which are responsible for generation of cilia movement. We recently showed that recessive mutations of DNAH5 encoding a heavy dynein chain are frequently found in PCD with ODA defects. Genes (DNAI1, TXNDC3, DNAH11) encoding for other ODA components can also account for PCD. Here, we analyzed the protein expression of the ODA intermediate chain DNAI2 and found sub-localization throughout respiratory cilia and sperm tails. Mutational screening of 105 PCD families revealed in one affected a homozygous mutation within the facultative splice acceptor site of exon 4. RNA studies confirmed absence of exon 4 in all transcripts predicting a premature stop codon. Consistently mutant respiratory cells lacked DNAI2 expression and exhibited ODA defects by electron microscopy. High-resolution immunofluorescence imaging demonstrated mis-localization of DNAH5 indicating that DNAI2 is essential for assembly of these ODA components. In addition we report homozygous loss-of-function DNAI2 mutations located within the obligatory splice donor site of exon 11 in four affected individuals with ODA defects originating from a consanguineous PCD family that showed significant linkage to the DNAI2 locus in a total genome scan. In summary, we provide the first evidence that DNAI2 can account for PCD with ODA defects.
Coverage of agricultural programmes in broadcast stations in Oyo State

Coverage of agricultural programmes in broadcast stations was examined. Simple random sampling procedure was used to select six (6) radio stations while 60 % the television stations were purposively selected in order to reduce difference in the number of the types of stations selected, instead of the 30% selected for radio stations. Therefore, three (3) television stations were selected. Data were collected from 60 respondents through the use of questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean and standard deviation while inferential analysis of the data was done through the use of Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and t- test. The study revealed that 55.6% of the stations broadcasting agricultural programmes had low coverage of agricultural programmes. Only five (5) of the broadcast stations engaged in the broadcast of agricultural programmes. Sponsorship (66.7%) was the most important factor in the choice programme type for broadcast. There was no significant difference between radio and television stations coverage of agricultural programmes. The coverage of agricultural programmes in the broadcast stations was generally low. Organizations with the zeal for agricultural programmes should be encouraged on sponsorship and incentives for more coverage by broadcast stations. Keywords: Coverage, agricultural programmes and broadcast stations
What makes an orienteer an expert? A case study of a highly elite orienteer's concerns in the course of competition

Abstract This article reports a highly elite orienteer's cognitive activity over the course of two international competitions. We characterize the orienteer's concerns in relation to the problems raised during the competitions. The participant wore a head-mounted video camera throughout the competitions to enable the capture of an events record from the participant's perspective. During a post-performance self-confrontation interview, the participant was played the video and asked to describe his activity in relation to the events observed. The interview data were then used to identify the orienteer's concerns at each instant during the races. These “local” concerns were then compared and subsequently classified to characterize the typical concerns of the participant. Results showed three typical concerns: (a) find the controls faster than the opponents; (b) optimize running pace throughout the race; and (c) reflect on actions undertaken during performance. Results suggest the performer used a range of knowledge-driven strategies that enhanced the efficiency of task performance, and flexibly switched between strategies and decision-options in the face of presented changes in the task status. He also engaged in various reflective processes concurrent with performance that augmented the use of these strategies. In conclusion, this study provides insight into the cognitive processes underlying expert performance in sports characterized by decision-making under complexity, uncertainty, and time pressure.
Analyses of Ca2+ Accumulation and Dynamics in the Endoplasmic Reticulum of Arabidopsis Root Cells Using a Genetically Encoded Cameleon Sensor1[C][W]

Generation of an ER-targeted Cameleon reporter protein enables the analysis of Ca2+ accumulation and dynamics in the lumen of the ER in plant cells. In planta, very limited information is available about how the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) contributes to cellular Ca2+ dynamics and homeostasis. Here, we report the generation of an ER-targeted Cameleon reporter protein suitable for analysis of Ca2+ accumulation and dynamics in the lumen of the ER in plant cells. Using stably transformed Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) plants expressing this reporter protein, we observed a transiently enhanced accumulation of Ca2+ in the ER in response to stimuli inducing cytosolic Ca2+ rises in root tip cells. In all experimental conditions, ER Ca2+ dynamics were substantially different from those monitored in the cytosol. A pharmacological approach enabled us to evaluate the contribution of the different ER-resident Ca2+-ATPase classes in the regulation of the ER Ca2+ homeostasis. Taken together, our results do not provide evidence for a role of the ER as a major source that releases Ca2+ for stimulus-induced increases in cytosolic Ca2+ concentration. Instead, our results show that the luminal ER Ca2+ elevations typically follow cytosolic ones, but with distinct dynamics. These findings suggest fundamental differences for the function of the ER in cellular Ca2+ homeostasis in plants and animals.
Biochemical and Cellular Analysis of Human Variants of the DYT1 Dystonia Protein, TorsinA/TOR1A

Early‐onset dystonia is associated with the deletion of one of a pair of glutamic acid residues (c.904_906delGAG/c.907_909delGAG; p.Glu302del/Glu303del; ΔE 302/303) near the carboxyl‐terminus of torsinA, a member of the AAA+ protein family that localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum lumen and nuclear envelope. This deletion commonly underlies early‐onset DYT1 dystonia. While the role of the disease‐causing mutation, torsinAΔE, has been established through genetic association studies, it is much less clear whether other rare human variants of torsinA are pathogenic. Two missense variations have been described in single patients: R288Q (c.863G>A; p.Arg288Gln; R288Q) identified in a patient with onset of severe generalized dystonia and myoclonus since infancy and F205I (c.613T>A, p.Phe205Ile; F205I) in a psychiatric patient with late‐onset focal dystonia. In this study, we have undertaken a series of analyses comparing the biochemical and cellular effects of these rare variants to torsinAΔE and wild‐type (wt) torsinA to reveal whether there are common dysfunctional features. The results revealed that the variants, R288Q and F205I, are more similar in their properties to torsinAΔE protein than to torsinAwt. These findings provide functional evidence for the potential pathogenic nature of these rare sequence variants in the TOR1A gene, thus implicating these pathologies in the development of dystonia.
Role of Corporate Governance in Determining Dividend Policy: Panel Evidence from India

The present study investigated the nexus between the structure of corporate governance and dividend policy using independent directors and board size as proxy variables for corporate governance for a total of 360 Indian non-financial and non-utility companies included in BSE 500 index during 2012-2016. The study also employed the firm-level control variables such as firm size, beta, profitability, and liquidity to control for firm specific characteristics. Using Tobit and Logit models, the study found that non-executive directors significantly and negatively determined the dividend payout ratio whereas the board size significantly and positively affected the dividend payout ratio of the selected firms. The other firm specific control variables used in the study also had the expected and desired influence on the dividend payout ratio in both the estimated models. Overall, the findings suggest that dividends could be a substitute for corporate governance for monitoring the agency problem.
Development Model of Marketing Capabilities and Export Performance of SMEs: A Proposed Study

A marketing capability is a concept that needs to be developed in strengthening small and medium enterprises in Indonesia. The aim of this development is to enhance the export performance of this business group to contribute to the economy as a whole. With a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of Indonesia and the ability to provide uniqueness of their own products, they must be some of the strengths in supporting the increase of Indonesian exports. Company’s orientation is one of the strategic aspects that can drive this capability of having better business performance. In addition, it is necessary to examine how the role of small and medium enterprise for export involvement in creating such performance because some activities are still dependent on other organizations. How are all these aspects interrelated and from which side of a small to medium enterprises can be developed will be a contribution to this research. It is a necessity to build a theoretical model that can be examined further so that it can be used in making the decision of coaching policy. Keywords: Export performance, Export Involvement, Export Marketing, SMEs
KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK UKM

One of the biggest state revenue to support the country's life is taxes. Tax compliance is one of the factors that affect the size of a state income tax. This study aimed to examine the effect of tax knowledge, tax awareness, quality of service tax authorities, tax rates, and tax penalties on tax compliance SMEs.The population in this study is the taxpayer SMEs in Gayamsari, Semarang City as much as 80 SMEs that are in 7 villages namely, Gayamari, Tambakrejo, Kaligawe, large rice fields, Siwalan, Tendean Lamper, Sambirejo. The sampling method is done by census sampling method, the number of taxpayers SME population in Sub Gayamsari entirely used as a sample in the study. The analysis tool used is multiple linear regression.The results showed that knowledge of tax significant positive effect on the SME tax compliance, tax awareness significant positive effect on the SME tax compliance, service quality fiskus significant positive effect on the SME tax compliance, tax rates significant positive effect on the taxpayer kepatuhaan SMEs, and tax penalties significant positive effect on the SME. Keywords: Knowledge Tax,Tax Awareness,Service Quality authorities,Tax Rate Tax Sanctions, Taxpayer Compliance SMEs.
Faecal fungal flora in healthy volunteers and inpatients

Summary. The faecal fungal flora was analysed in healthy volunteers and inpatients. Self‐obtained stool swabs from volunteers (n = 228) and inpatient stool‐samples (n = 34) were cultured on Inhibitory‐Mould‐Agar plates. All yeast isolates were identified. Fungi were detected in 51.8% of volunteers; the majority (88.1%) had single species. The prevalence increased steadily with age. Candida albicans was detected in 62.7%, non‐albicans Candida species in 22.0%, yeasts – other than Candida in 20.3% and moulds in 8.5% of volunteers with fungi. No gender‐related differences were noted in the prevalence or types of yeast. Candida glabrata and C. krusei were detected in adults only. Intra‐household species‐similarity (excluding C. albicans) was noted in seven of 31 (22.6%) households with fungi in two or more members. Inpatients had higher prevalence of yeast (88.2%) with a single species in the majority (73.3%). Yeasts other than Candida were less common in inpatients (3.3%; P = 0.013) whereas C. glabrata was significantly more prevalent (33.3 versus 2.5%; P < 0.001). This study delineates the faecal fungal flora in volunteers and inpatients. Most subjects harbour a single species that may be shared with other households. The prevalence is somewhat higher in adults and the types of yeast may vary with age. Finally, C. glabrata appears to be acquired nosocomially.
A Multipath Routing Approach for Secure and Reliable Data Delivery in Wireless Sensor Networks

The severe resource constraints and challenging deployment environments of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) pose challenges for the security and reliability of data transmission for these networks. In this paper, we present and evaluate a secure and reliable routing mechanism offering different levels of security in an energy-efficient way for WSNs. Our approach uses node-disjoint routing and the selection mechanism of these paths depends on different application requirements in terms of security. The original data message is split into packets that are coded using Reed-Solomon (RS) codes and, to provide diverse levels of security, different number of fragments is encrypted related to the requested security level before being transmitted along independent node-disjoint paths. This technique makes encryption feasible for energy-constrained and delay-sensitive applications while still maintaining a robust security protection. We describe how to find the secure multipath, the number of these paths, and how to allocate fragments on each path seeking to enhance security and improve data reliability. Extensive analysis and performance evaluation show that data transmission security and reliability can be enhanced while respecting the resource constraints of WSNs.
Clinic Attendance and Glycemic Control: Study of Contrasting Groups of Patients With IDDM

Objective To assess factors associated with attendance at a specialized clinic for diabetes care. Research Design and Methods Adults with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in poor (HbA1 ≥ to 12%) versus good (HbA1 ≤ 10%) control and with no known complications comprised the study group. Results Infrequent attenders were in worse glycemic control than regular attenders (χ 2 = 6.60, P ≤ 0.01) and held health beliefs that downplayed the importance of getting advice from physicians (P ≤ 0.002) or providing opinions to physicians about what might be done to improve their health (P ≤ 0.001). Conclusions Because infrequent attenders are more likely to be in poor glycemic control and thus at greater risk for diabetic complications, engaging them in regularly supervised treatment has important personal and public health implications. Additional studies are needed to understand why some diabetic patients limit their contact with medical providers and to develop more effective strategies for reversing this process. Initial findings from this study suggest that patient beliefs about the doctor-patient relationship may influence clinic attendance.
The Effects of IT-Enabled Cognitive Stimulation Tools on Creative Problem Solving: A Dual Pathway to Creativity

Abstract We investigate the effectiveness of three types of IT-enabled cognitive stimulation tools for enhancing creative problem solving: mind mappers, process guides, and stimuli providers. Based on the dual pathway to creativity models, the authors examine the extent to which these tools are capable of stimulating individuals to explore their knowledge base more deeply (i.e., the persistence pathway) and more broadly (i.e., the flexibility pathway) and, hence, help to produce more novel ideas. In a laboratory study with business students, they find that, as compared to unaided individuals, IT-enabled stimuli providers enhance individual creativity more than process guides and mind mappers. As for the underlying creative process, stimuli providers push individuals to explore their knowledge base more deeply and more broadly, leading to more novel but, unexpectedly, also more useful ideas. The reported findings may facilitate the development of creativity support systems and their assignment to individuals and tasks.