Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Expert Systems and Their Potential Uses in Social Work

Expert systems are computer programs that embody the expertise of human experts in order to consult on real World problems. Although the technology is still somewhat new and evolving, it appears that expert systems could be used in social services in the following ways: (1) to make expertise on important problems more widely available, (2) to train practitioners in new intervention methods, (3) to enhance the consistency with which interventions are applied, (4) to mine and refine practice wisdom, and (5) to develop and test practice theory. Legal and professional issues pertaining to how expert systems should be used in practice are still unresolved, and the impact of expert systems use on practice needs to be systematically evaluated.
Clinical evaluation of paroxysmal and permanent atrial fibrillation patients in cardiac inpatient unit: Cross-sectional study

Amac: Atriyal fibrilasyon (AF) hizli ve duzensiz kalp atim hizi ile karakterize supra-ventrikuler bir aritmidir. Elektrokardiyografi AF icin tani koyma aracidir. Hipertansiyon AF'nin en sik nedenidir. Bu calismada, paroksismal AF ve surekli AF hastalarinin semptomlarini, tibbi oykulerini ve klinik ozelliklerini yatan hasta unitesinde degerlendirmeyi amacladik. Yontemler: Calismaya toplam 115 hasta (paroksismal AF'li 30 hasta ve surekli AF'li 85 hasta) dahil edildi. Tum hastalar ayrintili oyku, klinik muayene, rutin biyokimya, elektrokardiyografi ve transtorasik ekokardiyografi ile degerlendirildi. CHA2DS2-VASc (Konjestif kalp yetmezligi/sol ventrikul disfonksiyonu, Hipertansiyon, Yas ≥75 yil, Diabetes mellitus, Inme/gecici iskemik atak/sistemik emboli, Vaskuler hastalik, 65-74 yas, Cinsiyet kategorisi) skorlari kaydedildi. Bulgular: Surekli AF hastalari paroksismal AF hastalarindan daha yasliydi (70.0 (10.5) vs 61.4 (15.8); P=0.01) ve daha dusuk ejeksiyon fraksiyonuna sahipti (41.0 (11.9) ve 53.3 (11.2); P=0.01). CHA2DS2-VASc skorlari calisma gruplari arasinda benzerdi (3.0 (1.5) vs 2.7 (1.3); P=0.24). Hematolojik analizde, protrombin zamani (15.3(1.3-106.4) vs 13.6(11.0-75.5); P=0.03) ve uluslararasi normallestirilmis orani (1.2(0.9-16.0) vs 1.1(0.9-6.0); P=0.01) paroksismal AF ile karsilastirildiginda surekli AF hastalarinda daha yuksekti. Paroksismal AF hastalarina ritim kontrolu yapildi. Hiz kontrolu surekli AF hastalarinda paroksismal AF hastalarindan anlamli derecede yuksekti (74 (87%)) ve (12 (40%)); P=0.01). Sonuc: Bu calisma surekli AF hastalarinin paroksismal AF hastalariyla karsilastirildiginda daha fazla komorbiditeye sahip oldugunu gosterdi. Ritim kontrolu paroksismal AF’de, hiz kontrolu ise kalici AF’de esas tedavi stratejisiydi.
Molecular Detection of Biofilm-Producing Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala, Kano State, Nigeria

This study evaluated biofilm formation and antibiotic susceptibility in 36 clinical S. aureus isolates recovered from orthopaedic patients and detected the presence of intercellular adhesion and adhesin genes. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from nasal swab, wound and urine specimens collected from orthopaedic patients in National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala, Kano over a period of three months. The isolates were identified using rapid identification kit for Staphylococcus species. The antibiotics susceptibility of the isolates was determined using modified disc diffusion method. Phenotypically, the biofilm formation was assessed using the Congo red agar method and microtitre plate assay. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis was used to detect biofilm-associated genes and characterize the isolates. The isolation rate of S. aureus from the samples (n = 134) was 26.8%, mainly from nasal swab (36%) and wound swab (36%). A total of 19 (52.7%) of the isolates showed positive for slime production. Majority of the isolates 29/36 (81.6%) were biofilm positive with only 2 (5.5%) and 5 (13.8%) as strong biofilm-formers and moderate biofilm-formers respectively. Molecular evaluation of the biofilm-associated genes in 12 S. aureus isolates revealed the prevalence of bbp genes (25%), clfA genes (16.6%) and the icaA (8.3%). None of the isolates harboured the fnbA and cna genes. There is no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the antibiotic resistance pattern between biofilm-positive and biofilm-negative S. aureus isolates. This result revealed that phenotypically most of the S. aureus isolates were biofilm formers but few of them chromosomally harbour the biofilm-associated genes.
Impact of Anxiety, Social Support, and Taegyo Practice on Maternal-Fetal Attachment in Pregnant Women Having an Abortion.

PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to identify effects of anxiety, social support, and Taegyo practice toward maternal-fetal attachment in pregnant women having an abortion. METHOD: Participants included 99 pregnant women having an abortion, who participated in this study. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression with the SPSS WIN 23.0 program. RESULTS Maternal-fetal attachment was significantly negatively correlated with anxiety, and significantly positively correlated with social support and Taegyo practice. Spousal support and Taegyo practice, explained 43.8% of participants' maternal-fetal attachment. CONCLUSION Results indicate that less anxiety and more social support, and Taegyo practice in pregnant women having an abortion, were associated with stronger maternal-fetal attachment. To strengthen the maternal-fetal attachment of pregnant women having an abortion experience, it would be necessary to develop and implement the Taegyo program, focusing on practicing Taegyo-related encouragement. Additionally, it is recommended that nursing intervention is provided, to encourage families to participate in the Taegyo practice together throughout the gestational period, and to maintain a positive relationship among partners.
Connexins and Cadherin Crosstalk in the Pathogenesis of Prostate Cancer

Abstract : Gap junctions are conglomerations of cell-cell channels that are formed by a family of distinct proteins, called connexins. Cell-cell adhesion is mediated by cadherins, which assemble into adherens junctions. Our central hypothesis is that bidirectional signaling between cadherins and connexins is required for the assembly of gap junctions. We have postulated that connexins are the downstream targets of the signaling initiated by the classical cadherins, with epithelial-cadherin facilitating assembly and neuronal cadherin inhibiting the assembly. We have found that expression of a cell-cell adhesion deficient mutant of E-cadherin, in which tryptophan at position 156 in the first extracellular domain is replaced with alanine, acts in a dominant-negative manner when expressed in E-cadherin-expressing human prostate cancer cell line, LNCaP, and abolishes cell-cell adhesion as well as alters their morphology. Expression of -catenin in metastatic prostate cancer cell line, PC3M, in which this gene is deleted and in which connexins are not assembled into gap junctions, induces mesenchymal to epithelial transformation and partially restores gap junction assembly. These findings highlight the importance of connexins and cadherins in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer.
RESEARCH GROUP BERBASIS LESSON STUDY PEMBELAJARAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PROFESIONALITAS GURU KKG GUSEK 2 TENGGARANG KABUPATEN BONDOWOSO

Hasil wawancara kepada beberapa anggota KKG GUSEK 2 Tenggarang menunjukkan bahwa hanya beban tugas melaksanakan pembelajaran yang dapat dilaksanakan secara optimal oleh guru, sedangkan untuk tugas PKB tentang pelaksanaan PTK dan publikasi ilmiah masih banyak terdapat permasalahan yang membutuhkan adanya solusi. Guru jarang, dan bahkan terdapat guru yang tidak pernah melakukan PTK. Alternatif solusi penyelesaian persoalan yang dihadapi mitra adalah program kegiatan Research Group berbasis Lesson Study Pembelajaran. Lesson Study adalah bentuk kegiatan untuk peningkatan kualitas pembelajaran dengan model kegiatan Plan, Do, See (refleksi). Target luaran dari pelaksanaan pengabdian ini: (1) Mengembangkan strategi pembelajaran inovatif; (2) Hasil PTK yang Berkualitas; (3) Peningkatan Soft Skill dalam Publikasi Ilmiah. Metode pelaksanaan program pengabdian bagi Dosen Pemula ini adalah pelatihan, pembimbingan, tugas mandiri, dan praktek penelitian di kelas. Secara terperinci kegiatan bagi Guru: (1) Identifikasi Kompetensi Guru; (2) Workshop Prapenelitian Pendidikan; (3) Pendampingan kegiatan Plan; (4) Pendampingan Pelaksanaan PTK Tahap Do; (5) Pendampingan Tahap See atau Refleksi Pembelajaran; (6) Pendampingan Analisis data Penelitian dan Penulisan Laporan PTK; dan (7) Evaluasi Pelaksanaan Kegiatan. Kegiatan pengabdian dilaksanakan dengan 2 tahap dengan peserta pada tahap I adalah 32 orang (57,14%), sedangkan pada tahap II adalah 38 orang (67,86%) dengan jumlah total guru 56 orang. Target dalam kegiatan ini secara keseluruhan tercapai dengan baik, yaitu hampir 75% peserta yang mengikuti kegiatan pelatihan sudah memiliki laporan yang mana masih membutuhkan bimbingan lanjutan untuk semakin menyempurnakan laporan yang sudah dibuat.
Chromosome numbers in species of Alchemilla ser. Elatae (Rosaceae) in Turkey.

This paper presents the results of a karyological analysis of 17 species of Alchemilla L. sect. Alchemilla subsect. Calycanthum Rothm. ser. Elatae Rothm. The studies were carried out on plants from northeast Anatolia (Turkey). About 75% of the species have chromosome numbers 2n = 86 to 123. A few species have a lower number. The species are polyploids like the majority of species of sect. Alchemilla studied so far from various geographic areas.
Uncanny...But Convincing? Inconsistency Between a Virtual Agent's Facial Proportions and Vocal Realism Reduces Its Credibility and Attractiveness, but Not Its Persuasive Success

Embodied agents—i.e., digital systems represented by a virtual or robotic body—are used as persuasive tools in many different contexts. Still, psychological research indicates that for an agent to successfully influence its audience, many design factors have to work together to create a likable and trustworthy impression. Tapping into literature on the uncanny valley phenomenon, which has received only little attention in the field of persuasion research, we advance a consistency perspective that proposes matching levels of modality realism as a main requirement for users’ acceptance. In an online experiment, we invite 107 participants to watch the persuasive speech of a virtual agent, manipulating both its facial proportions and vocal realism in a 22 between-subject design. Indeed, a mismatch between the realism of both features significantly reduces the agent’s perceived credibility and attractiveness; yet, we observe that neither manipulation actually influences persuasive success in terms of attitude change. A potential explanation for this result pattern is offered by the Elaboration Likelihood Model, assuming that participants focused more on the agent’s message than on peripheral cues to adjust their attitudes.
Research Directly Linked With Current Vector Control Strategy

, partly because there has been more research on this species and partly because of my own personal experience. Although each of the species of Triatominae adapted to the domestic environment (and relevant for public health) has its own specificities, there are many shared issues among them. Objectives of a control program. A clear definition of the ultimate goal of the vector control program is a crucial initial step; it will also help to assess whether the program has been successful or not. A Dahlem Workshop on the Eradication of Infectious Diseases established these definitions [17]: (a) Control is the reduction of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity or mortality to a locally acceptable level as a result of deliberate efforts; continued intervention measures are required to sustain the reduction (e.g., diarrhoeal diseases); (b) Elimination of infection: reduction to zero of the incidence of infection caused by a specific agent in a defined geographical area as a result of deliberate efforts; continued measures to prevent re-establishment of transmission are required (e.g. measles, polio); (c) Eradication: permanent reduction to zero of the worldwide incidence of infection caused by a specific agent as a result of deliberate efforts; interventions are no longer needed (e.g. smallpox). Chagas disease is clearly only apt for control or elimination of infection. The type of the control program varies with the vector species implicated and the structure of the transmission cycle. For
FEMTO: Fair and Energy-Minimized Task Offloading for Fog-Enabled IoT Networks

Future Internet of Things (IoT) networks enabled with fog computing is promising to achieve lower processing delay and lighter link burden, by effectively offloading the computing tasks of the terminal nodes (TNs) to nearby fog nodes (FNs) at the network edge. Existing researches for the energy consumption in fog-enabled networks mostly focused on the minimization of the overall energy consumed by the task offloading services. However, fair offloading among multiple FNs while maintaining a satisfactory energy efficiency is of great significance for the sustainability of the fog-enabled IoT networks, especially in the scenarios with battery-powered FNs. In this paper, we propose a fair and energy-minimized task offloading (FEMTO) algorithm based on a fairness scheduling metric, taking three important characteristics into consideration, which include the task offloading energy consumption, the FN’s historical average energy and the FN priority. The analytical results of the optimal target FN, the optimal TN transmission power, and the optimal subtask size are obtained in a fair and energy-minimized manner. Extensive simulations are carried out for the heterogeneous fog-enabled IoT network, and the numerical results indicate that the proposed FEMTO algorithm effectively determines the FN feasibility and the minimum energy consumption for the task offloading services. Moreover, a high and robust fairness level for the FNs’ energy consumptions is obtained by the proposed FEMTO algorithm.
Current Controversies and Challenges in Brugada Syndrome

More than three decades since its initial description in 1993, Brugada syndrome remains engulfed in controversy. This review aims to shed light on the main challenges surrounding the diagnostic pathway and criteria, risk stratification of asymptomatic patients, pharmacological and interventional risk modification strategies as well as our current pathophysiological understanding of the disease.
Application of Pansharpening Algorithms for the Fusion of Raman and Conventional Brightfield Microscopy Images

This contribution investigates the application of established pansharpening algorithms for the fusion of hyperspectral images from Raman microspectroscopy and panchromatic images from conventional brightfield microscopy. Seven different methods based on multiresolution analysis and component substitution were applied and evaluated through visual assessment and quantitative quality measures at full and reduced resolution. The results indicate that, among the considered concepts, multiresolution methods are the more promising approaches for a physically and chemically meaningful fusion of the considered modalities. Here, pansharpening based on high-pass filtering led to the best results.
Active form and Reservoir form of Vitamin D in Children with Acute Lower Respiratory Infections and Its Association with Severity of the Infection

Background: VitaminDplaysanimportantroleinregulatingtheimmunesystem,calciumandphosphorushomeostasis,andbone formation. This micronutrient plays an important role in the incidence and severity of respiratory infections. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the vitamin D serum level in children with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) and its association with the severity of infection with vitamin D serum level. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 99 children with ALRIs aged 20.13 ± 17.55 months who were selected with a simple random sampling technique. The children were examined and evaluated at the time of admission. Their data, including demographic characteristics and the ﬁndings of the physical examination and laboratory, were recorded in the questionnaires. Serum level of 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D] and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D] were measured by HPLC method. Results: children with severe acute lower respiratory infection had a signiﬁcant lower level of 25(OH) D (P = 0.02). Indeed, data analysis showed a level of 25(OH) D inversely associated with severity of acute lower respiratory infections in children (B = -0.7, P = 0.00). Conclusions: Theseverityof thelowerrespiratorytractinfectionswasinverselyproportionaltothelevelof 25(OH)D,anditmaybe hoped that increasing 25(OH)D level may reduce the severity of ALRIs.
Frequency of Left Bundle Branch Block in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction; A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVDs) is important problems in both developing and developed countries. Currently, non-invasive methods for diagnosis of CVD, especially myocardial infarction (MI), is an interesting subject in the cardiology field. Some evidence showed left bundle branch block (LBBB) is more prevalent among patients with MI. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the frequency of LBBB and their contributing factors in patients with MI. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 150 patients with ST elevation or non-ST elevation on their admission electrocardiography who referred to Boo-Ali and Amir-Al-Momenin hospitals, Tehran from January 2016 to June 2017 entered the study. Frequency of LBBB and right bundle branch block (RBBB) in participants and the contributing factors were determined. Results: In this study, of 150 cases (mean age: 60.35±12.88 years), 109 (72.7%) were male, and 41 (27.3%) were female. Out of 150 cases, 12 (8%) had LBBB, 5 (3.3%) RBBB, and 133 (89.7%) had not RBBB or LBBB. Contributing factors were family history, hypertension, and history of ischemic heart disease (P<0.05). Conclusion: Eight percent of patients with myocardial infarction would develop LBBB, which is related to hypertension, and self and family history of ischemic heart disease.
Palliative Care in Patients With High-Grade Gliomas in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit

Background: Palliative care improves quality of life in patients with malignancy; however, it may be underutilized in patients with high-grade gliomas (HGGs). We examined the practices regarding palliative care consultation (PCC) in treating patients with HGGs in the neurological intensive care unit (NICU) of an academic medical center. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients admitted to the NICU from 2011 to 2016 with a previously confirmed histopathological diagnosis of HGG. The primary outcome was the incidence of an inpatient PCC. We also evaluated the impact of PCC on patient care by examining its association with prespecified secondary outcomes of code status amendment to do not resuscitate (DNR), discharge disposition, 30-day mortality, and 30-day readmission rate, length of stay, and place of death. Results: Ninety (36% female) patients with HGGs were identified. Palliative care consultation was obtained in 16 (18%) patients. Palliative care consultation was associated with a greater odds of code status amendment to DNR (odds ratio [OR]: 18.15, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.01-65.73), which remained significant after adjustment for confounders (OR: 27.20, 95% CI: 5.49-134.84), a greater odds of discharge to hospice (OR: 24.93, 95% CI: 6.48-95.88), and 30-day mortality (OR: 6.40, 95% CI: 1.96-20.94). Conclusion: In this retrospective study of patients with HGGs admitted to a university-based NICU, PCC was seen in a minority of the sample. Palliative care consultation was associated with code status change to DNR and hospice utilization. Further study is required to determine whether these findings are generalizable and whether interventions that increase PCC utilization are associated with improved quality of life and resource allocation for patients with HGGs.
Reduced Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Persons With HIV After Release From the Criminal Justice System

Abstract Background HIV prevalence is 3 times greater for those in the criminal justice system than the general population, with an assumed increase in sexual risk behaviors (SRBs) postrelease. HIV viral suppression impacts HIV transmission; however, studies of SRBs among persons with HIV leaving the criminal justice system are limited, and no studies have examined viral suppression in relation to SRBs in persons leaving the criminal justice system. Methods Data were examined from 2 double-blind placebo-controlled trials of extended-release naltrexone among persons with HIV and alcohol use or opioid use disorder. Participants self-reported sexual activity, including number of sexual partners, sex type, and condom use. HIV viral suppression was evaluated prerelease and at 6 months. Results Thirty days before incarceration, 60% reported having sex compared with 41% and 46%, respectively, at months 1 and 6 postrelease. The number of sex partners and sexual intercourse events decreased from pre-incarceration to months 1 and 6 postrelease. Condom use increased but was not statistically significant. Of the 11 (9.7%) who reported having sex without a condom 1 month postrelease, only 2 did not have viral suppression (VS; HIV VL <200 copies/mL), whereas the 7 (6.5%) who reported SRBs at 6 months all had VS. Conclusions After release, SRBs decreased, and among those who reported SRBs, most were virally suppressed, and thus risk of transmitting HIV was low.
Sharing suicidal thoughts in social networks: a multi-level perspective of disclosure among people with serious mental illness in India

Abstract Promoting disclosure about one’s suicidal thoughts is promising for risk management and recovery; however, almost nothing is known about it in India. In a sample of 25 adults with serious mental illness (Level 2) who nominated 333 social network members (Level 1), we adopted a multilevel perspective to assess patterns and correlates of disclosure. Most people had disclosed (72%; n = 18) or were intent on doing so (92%; n = 23). However, only 17% (n = 58) of network members were identified as prior confidants and 20% (n = 64) as intended confidants. Multilevel modeling results showed that relational factors and not individual factors were linked to disclosure intent. Network members who were prior confidants, emotionally close, and sources of social support were appealing as future confidants. This highlights the potential utility of network-based safety planning wherein these discerning attributes are used to efficiently recruit would-be confidants for training.