Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MODERN COMMUNICATION CHANNELS DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

Risk communication is a crucial component in the management of human-made and natural disasters. While traditional means of communications, such as television, radio and telephones etc. are widely used by governments and emergency response agencies for the purpose of disseminating risk information to at-risk populations, every time disasters strike, their reliability, efficiency and effectiveness are called into question. As a result, over the recent series of disasters that struck the world, modern communication mediums such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and others have emerged as important means for communicating with at-risks populations. However, though it is known that these mediums serve a variety of communication purposes, little research has examined the effectiveness of these modern communication channels during extreme conditions. This study is aimed at investigating the literature from the government perspective in order to evaluate the effectiveness of modern communication mediums for reaching at-risk populations in emergency situations. The review of the literature reveals that modern communication channels provide many opportunities to both response organizations and the affected communities. In addition, the effectiveness of modern communication mediums during emergencies is hampered by a number of factors, such as privacy and security, socio-economic conditions of users, operational issues, accuracy, and authentication problems that need to be addressed for these channels to deliver all their potential. Finally, the study concluded that regardless of the typology and intensity of the disaster, modern communication channels can be considerably effective if some measures are taken. Therefore, in light of that, the study made some recommendations for government.
Medicine use among Warsaw ninth-grade students

Aim: This study examined the prevalence of medicine use for headache, stomachache, difficulties in getting to sleep, nervousness, depression and lack of energy among 15- to 16-year-old students; the relationship between medicine use and students’ health status; and the relationship between medicine and nicotine, illegal drug, and alcohol use. Methods: Data were collected from a random sample of ninth-grade students attending Warsaw middle schools (N = 722, 47% females). The self-administered anonymous questionnaire was completed during school lessons. Findings: For a period of 1 month, 52% of the students used medicines for headache and 41% for stomachache at least 1–2 times. The most prevalent pain relievers were over-the-counter medicines based on paracetamol, ibuprofen and drotaverine. A smaller proportion of students (10–13%) used herbal agents to address mental health problems, including difficulties in getting to sleep, nervousness and bad mood. Girls were more likely to use pain relievers and medicines for nervousness. The results of logistic regression showed that after controlling for gender, all variables related to health status increased risk of medicine use for mental health problems. Cigarette smoking was associated with medicine use for headache. No association was found, however, between medicine use and use of alcohol and illicit drugs. This may suggest that medicine use and consumption of other psychoactive substances constitute two distinct phenomena.
Pattern of dermatologic care by family physicians versus dermatologists

Introduction Skin diseases are common among the general populations and account for a high percentage of all diseases faced by family physician. Skin diseases represent a significant health problem in developing countries. The aim is to improve the health status of skin of patients attending the family healthcare facilities and empower the role of family physician in dermatological care of their patients versus the specialists. Patients and methods The study was carried out on 100 patients from the primary healthcare services (group A) and 100 patients from the Outpatient Clinic of the Dermatological Department of Menoufia University Hospital representing the secondary healthcare services (group B). All patients were interviewed after giving consent. They were subjected to full history taking, dermatological examination, and filling the questionnaires for an assessment of the patient satisfaction, compliance, and rights. Results The prevalence of skin diseases seen by family physician was 175, 30% of total patients (552) in outpatient clinic of primary healthcare. Patients who visited family physician for a skin lesion said that their lesions were ′better′. Moreover, patients said that they were satisfied with their care. However, there were difficulties in management of allergic and cancerous lesions by family physician; hence, these cases were referred for dermatologists. Conclusion For better healthcare utilization, patients with skin diseases should first visit the primary healthcare sites, where they will be subjected to complete comprehensive examination and treated properly or referred to the dermatologist in complicated cases or in difficult diagnosis and recur again for a well-constructed continuity of care.
Spina bifida adults.

: Questionnaire data were obtained from 137 spina bifida adults aged 18-25 years and additional more sensitive information was obtained by interviewing 35 of them. Although 52% had attended college, many found the courses of little relevance to finding employment. 45% had been employed at some time, but only 23% were presently employed. Employability was significantly related to degree of handicap, and job retention was significantly higher in males. 14% lived away from home, but many more wished to do so. Only 3% were married and 24% had a boyfriend / girlfriend . The most common health problems were of the urinary tract (38%) and pressure sores (26%).
Cost and effectiveness analysis of Kangaroo mother care and conventional care method in low birth weight neonates in Tabriz 2010-2011

Objective: This study aimed to compare the cost and effectiveness of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) and conventional methods of care in low birth weight (LBW) neonates. Materials and Methods: A retrospective economic evaluation conducted in Al-Zahra Teaching Maternity Hospital of Tabriz, Iran by participating 45 LBW and preterm neonate in each therapeutic groups (90 neonates). Convenience sampling used to select participants from KMC and conventional care method (CCM) (incubator) groups in 2010-2011. Baseline characteristics, therapeutic interventions, resources utilization data and clinical events during the initial hospitalization and at 2-month follow-up were collected according a detailed case report forms. Data are described as mean (standard deviation) and no (percentage) and were compared with Student's t-test, χ2 and Fisher exact test between groups. P ≤ 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant. Data were analyzed using the SPSS-16 statistical package. Result: The mean birth weight (BW) of the patients in KMC group was 1240.89 (5.98) g and in CCM was 1133.78 (139.06) g, hence differences in BW was statistically significant ( P < 0.001). Greatest cause of problem in groups was icter and after that preterm birth and House Dust Mite (HDM) with icter were the most frequent problem between neonates. In 2 months follow-up period, 3.7% of infants cared with KMC and conventional methods died respectively ( P = 0.078). Daily weight gain was 12.28 g in KMC group and 9.65 g in conventional group ( P = 0.011). The mean cost of hospitalization per individual infant for KMC was 3539.47$, whereas for Conventional group was 2907.27$. Conclusion: KMC promoted weight gain in LBW infants better than conventional care. Although KMC's unit cost is a little higher than Conventional method, but comparing its positive outcomes on breastfeeding's and mortality it can be considered as cost effective method.
Sex, disgust, and penetration disorders

Bij de meeste mensen zal seks in eerste instantie vooral positieve associaties oproepen. Er zijn echter ook veel mensen voor wie seks naast positieve allerlei negatieve connotaties heeft. Dit geldt bijvoorbeeld voor vrouwen die pijn ervaren bij pogingen tot geslachtsgemeenschap (dyspareunie) of die uberhaupt niet in staat zijn tot het hebben van geslachtsgemeenschap ondanks het feit dat ze dat heel graag zouden willen (vaginisme)1. Onderstaand citaat illustreert hoe de onmogelijkheid tot seksuele gemeenschap de kwaliteit van leven en het emotioneel welbevinden zeer negatief kan beinvloeden. ’Ik had een partner die tijdens het voorspel een vinger naar binnen wilde brengen, wat niet lukte. Het was voor mijzelf ook onmogelijk om ooit iets in te brengen. Ik dacht dat ik hierdoor nooit kinderen zou kunnen krijgen. , dit raakte me echt. Ik schaamde me ervoor, en vond het verschrikkelijk dat ik niet elk aspect van seks kon beleven. Tijdens dates moest ik steeds weer aangeven dat ik er niet van hield als er iets bij me naar binnen werd gebracht, zodat ze het niet onverwachts bij me zouden proberen. Ik bedacht me dat ik mijn vagina nooit als een normale vrouw zou kunnen gebruiken. Als het op seks aankwam had ik weinig zelfvertrouwen; ik had het idee niet normaal te zijn. , ik vermeed seks omdat ik bang was dat mijn partner zijn hand te dicht bij mijn vagina zou brengen. Ik was altijd gespannen. Het lijkt wel alsof mijn lichaam altijd in de verdedigingsmodus schiet, alsof ik altijd moet opletten dat ik geen pijn zal lijden. het neemt mijn geest volledig in beslag, en mijn lichaam reageert daarop. ’ Dit proefschrift beschrijft onderzoek naar factoren die mogelijk een rol spelen bij de kwetsbaarheid voor of de instandhouding van aan penetratie-gerelateerde seksuele disfuncties (hoofdstukken 2-8). De focus ligt hierbij op vier centrale componenten: pijn, moraliteit, walging en seksuele opwinding (zie Figuur 9.7).
Using action research to develop my solution-focused practice in collaboration with Year 6 And 7 pupils when discussing their behavioural self-regulation at school

This action research study aimed to develop the researcher's use of solutionfocused techniques when working with Year 6 and 7 pupils’ self-regulation. A systematic literature review highlighted an evidence base that demonstrated the efficacy of solution-focused methods when working with this population. The researcher’s intention was to add to the body of Educational Psychology practice-based evidence in this area. The researcher recruited eight participants from primary and secondary school provisions. Solution-focused techniques were systematically trialled in partnership with the pupils and were modified through an action research cycle. Semistructured interviewing provided participants the opportunity to critically evaluate the researcher’s solution-focused practice. Thematic Analysis was used to assess feedback in order to adapt the delivery of solution-focused techniques. Developments to practice explored within this study included modifications to the use of the six core components of Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Adaptations have the potential to inform the use of these solution-focused approaches with other educational practitioners.
An Analysis of ED Nurse Opinion of Their ED Nurse Manager Leadership Characteristics and Outcomes

ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . iii DEDICATION . iv LIST OF TABLES . ix LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . x CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION . 1 Overview . 1 Purpose . 3 Problem Statement . 4 Research Question . 5 Full Range Leadership Model . 6 Transformational Leadership . 7 Idealized Influence. 7 Inspirational Motivation. 8 Intellectual Stimulation . 8 Individualized Consideration . 8 Transactional Leadership . 8 Contingent Reward. 8 Management-by-Exception (Active). 8 vi Passive/Avoidant Behavior . 9 Management-by-Exception (Passive). 9 Laissez-Faire. 9 Definition of Terms. 10 Assumptions . 15 Scope, Limitations, and Delimitations . 15 Scope . 15 Limitations . 15 Delimitations . 16 Significance of the Study . 17 CHAPTER II – REVIEW OF LITERATURE . 18 Managers . 19 Nurse Managers . 20 Emergency Department Nurse Managers . 22 Emergency Department Staff Nurses . 23 Leadership Definitions . 23 Full Range Leadership Model . 27 Transformational Leadership . 28 Transactional Leadership. 30 Passive/Avoidant Leadership. 30 vii Perceived Leadership Styles of Nurse Managers. 31 Job Satisfaction and Leadership Styles . 39 Leadership Outcomes and Organizational Outcomes . 46 Challenges Faced by ED Nurses . 50 Summary of Review . 56 CHAPTER III METHOD . 58 Research Design and Approach . 58 Sample. 59 Setting . 60 Instrumentation . 61 Study Variables . 61 Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ). 61 Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire Reliability and Validity . 62 Scoring . 66 ED Staff Nurse Demographic Questionnaire . 67 Procedures . 67 Data Analysis . 69 Protection of Participant’s Rights . 70 CHAPTER IV – RESULTS . 71 Descriptive Statistics . 71 viii Data Collection . 77 Analysis of MLQ Responses . 77 Summary . 90 CHAPTER V – SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECCOMENDATIONS . 92 Research Questions . 93 Limitations . 95 Recommendations for Future Research . 95 Implications for Social Change and Nursing Practice . 96 Conclusion . 96 APPENDIX A – Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire Sample . 97 APPENDIX B Emergency Department Staff Nurse Demographic Questionnaire . 98 APPENDIX C Informed Consent Form . 100 APPENDIX D Request Letter . 102 APPENDIX E – IRB Approval Letter . 103 REFERENCES . 104
A phenomenological investigation of the first two decades of university-based physiotherapy education in Nigeria

Abstract Background: Although the history of the physiotherapy profession in Nigeria is well documented, the evolutionary path of physiotherapy education has not been systematically studied. This qualitative study examined the positive aspects and pitfalls of the first two decades of university-based physiotherapy education in Nigeria. Methods: Seven purposively selected alumni from the three pioneering physiotherapy education programs in Nigeria completed a semi-structured interview. Data were analyzed using a selective approach to uncover the thematic aspects of the alumni experience. The results were organized into seven themes. Results: Participants in the study reported several positive recurring themes, such as student activism; interdisciplinary education curriculum; strong basic medical sciences content; availability of up-to-date journals; unique clinical experience in community settings; and oversight of examination by external assessors. Equally, the participants overwhelmingly reported the following disconcerting issues: physiotherapy content of the baccalaureate curriculum was limited in scope; lack of basic infrastructures, such as classroom/laboratory space and residential accommodation; inequities and disparities in the allocation of university-wide resources; lack of a bona fide academic department; lecturers lacking postgraduate credentials; and perceived negative program image. Conclusion: Study participants enunciated more challenges and negative experiences than strengths and positive experiences. The challenges took decades to address.
A general framework for mining spatial and spatio-temporal object association patterns in scientific data

Advances in computational sciences and data collection techniques have resulted in the accumulation of huge amounts of spatial or spatio-temporal data in a wide range of scientific disciplines, such as bioinformatics, astrophysics, meteorology, and computational fluid dynamics. As a result, data mining---the process of discovering hidden and useful information in datasets---has been employed to facilitate the understanding of important phenomena in such disciplines. Many approaches have been proposed to analyze spatial or spatio-temporal data. However, they often suffer from several major limitations. First, they often model spatial entities as points. However, this leads to a loss in information since the geometric properties of such entities (or features) can play an important role in many scientific applications. Second, they lack effective schemes to model the diversity of spatial or spatio-temporal relationships among features. Modeling such relationships are key to understanding the evolutionary behavior of features in many scientific domains. Finally, they are often not cognizant of domain knowledge when modeling these relationships. This can limit the usefulness of the data mining process and inhibit our ability to effectively reason about important scientific phenomena. In this dissertation, we present a general and modularized framework to address these limitations when mining spatial or spatio-temporal scientific data. We propose different representation schemes to model the geometric properties of spatial entities. We define Spatial Object Association Patterns (SOAPs) to characterize a variety of relationships among entities. Furthermore, we introduce SOAP episodes to capture the evolutionary nature of such relationships. In addition, we propose multiple reasoning strategies to infer important events based on SOAPs or SOAP episodes. We empirically demonstrate the efficacy of this framework on applications originating from the following scientific disciplines: bioinformatics, computational molecular dynamics, and computational fluid dynamics. Our results show that the framework can discover meaningful and important spatial or spatio-temporal patterns. We also demonstrate that the proposed reasoning strategies can make meaningful inferences on important phenomena in such scientific disciplines. Finally, through such applications, we have empirically shown the potential of employing the proposed framework to realize automated or semi-automated data analysis in different scientific disciplines.
New proposal for linkage error estimation

The combined use of data from different sources is an opportunity that the National Statistical Institutes exploit more and more frequently. In a context where huge amount of information, produced by different actors, can be integrated and com- pared, it becomes even more necessary to provide quality assessments of methods and techniques that have allowed to achieve integration results. When considering data integration at the micro level, record linkage procedures are widely used and gener- ally produce good results (when strong identifying variables are available), although rarely are these procedures provided with associated quality indicators. However, especially in official statistics, quality indicators need to be used in subsequent statistical analyses to guarantee and assess data accuracy and reliability. This paper proposes a method for linkage error estimation. The method enriches the Fellegi and Sunter model for probabistic record linkage: as well known, the Fellegi and Sunter decision rule is very effective for link identification but generally less reliable for result evaluation. The proposal aims at predicting the linkage quality in the Fellegi and Sunter framework, introducing a supervised step.
The absolute configuration of a new aminoalkylphenol derived from ( R )-(–)-2-phenylglycine

The chiral amino­alkyl­phenol N-[(S)-1-(5-methyl-2-hydroxy­phen­yl)eth­yl]-N–[(R)-2-hydr­oxy-1-phenyl­ethyl]amine, C17H21NO2, was synthesized starting from R-(-)-2-phenyl­glycine. The corresponding hydro­chloride salt was prepared and crystallized as an ethyl acetate solvate, affording N-[(R)-2-hydr­oxy-1-phenyl­ethyl]-N-[(S)-1-(5-methyl-2-hydroxy­phen­yl)eth­yl]aminium chloride ethyl acetate solvate, C17H22NO2+·Cl−·C4H8O2, and the absolute configuration of the new stereogenic centre determined, from which that of the chiral amino­alkyl­phenol was inferred. The dihedral angle between the two aromatic rings is 40.74 (11)°.
Novel Approaches to Vasculopathies: The Role of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

The potential utility of stem cell therapies for vascular regeneration provides a novel disease-modifying approach towards vasculopathies such as coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease and diabetic retinopathy. Stem cell therapies can potentially replace damaged vascular tissue, attenuate further vascular damage, and release soluble factors that act in a paracrine or endocrine manner to facilitate repair and reversal of the pathology that underlies the genesis and propagation of damage within the vasculature. This review critically considers the role of stem cell therapeutics in vascular regeneration.
Human recessive osteopetrosis

Summary Osteopetrosis is an inherited high bone mass condition resulting from reduced osteoclast activity. Over the past ten years, many of the genes mutated in the various forms of osteopetrosis have been identified. It has become clear that there are not only dominant and recessive forms, but also that within the recessive forms subsets exist, classified as osteoclast-rich and osteoclast-poor. Here, we review the different genetic mutations that are known to cause osteopetrosis and then focus specifically on recessive types of the disease. We will illustrate how not only genetic analysis is important, but also that functional osteoclast assays in the laboratory, combined with bone histology, can help to come to a precise diagnosis. We then discuss how this rare condition has led to new insights in the complex process of bone resorption by osteoclasts. Our story is one of bedside to bench and back again.
Aflibercept therapy in diabetic macular oedema – own experience

Purpose: The aim of our study was to evaluate the outcomes of intravitreal aflibercept injections in patients with diabetic macular edema. Material and methods: Twenty-five patients (15 men, 10 women) aged 45–65 (mean 57) with diabetes mellitus type 2 (28 eyes with diabetic macular edema) were analysed retrospectively. The mean duration of diabetes was 13.5 years. All patients were treated with insulin, oral antidiabetic drugs were additionally used in 8 cases. All patients (28 eyes) received 5 intravitreal injections of aflibercept (2.0 mg) at one month interval. The best corrected visual acuity and mean central retinal thickness (3D OCT 2000 Topcon) were evaluated at baseline and at the end of treatment. The follow up was 6 months. Results: There was a significant improvement of best corrected visual acuity and central retinal thickness in the study group of 25 patients. Conclusion: Intravitreal injections of aflibercept offer an improvement in visual acuity and central retinal anatomy in patients with diabetic macular edema.
Öffentliche Wissenschaft und Neue Medien: die Rolle der Web 2.0-Kultur in der Wissenschaftsvermittlung

Im Internet ist mit dem Web 2.0 eine neue Kultur des Austauschs und der Partizipation entstanden. Damit wird auch die Offentliche Wissenschaft vielfaltiger und attraktiver. Sie steht jedoch auch vor offenen Fragen: Befordern die Neuen Medien den Dialog von Wissenschaft und Offentlichkeit? Und worin besteht die Rolle der wissenschaftlichen Institutionen in diesem Prozess? Der Sammelband beleuchtet aus inter- und transdisziplinaren Perspektiven den aktuellen Wandel in der Wissenschaftsvermittlung.
Pathways to Psychiatric Care – A Study from Tertiary Level General Hospital of Western India

INTRODUCTION: India with a heterogeneous socio-demographic profile has variety of cultural, religious, traditional beliefs and customs influencing the health seeking behaviors of patients with mental illnesses. Relative shortage of trained mental health professionals, along with cultural factors has led to predominant involvement of traditional healers and non-psychiatric doctors in the care of mentally ill.