Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Residential Proximity to Electronic Dance Music Nightclubs and Associations With Substance Use, Sexual Behaviors, and Related Problems

This study examines the association between proximity of place of residence to preferred nightclub and substance use, sexual risk behaviors, and related problems, among a sample of 498 young adult substance users in Miami who report regular nightclub participation. Hierarchal linear models and logistic regressions were constructed to examine the impact of residential proximity to preferred nightclub on risk behaviors. Compared with participants residing in closer proximity to their preferred nightclub, participants residing further away reported higher intensities of alcohol and cocaine use (p < .01), greater condomless vaginal sex frequencies (p < .001), and more substance dependence symptoms (p < .05). Conversely, participants residing in closer proximity to their preferred nightclub had higher likelihood of arrest history (p < .05) than participants residing further away. Results suggest that participants residing further from their preferred nightclubs may be more invested in the nightclub outing and, therefore, engage in more risk behaviors.
Cyclonic entrainment of preconditioned shelf waters into a frontal eddy

The volume transport of nutrient-rich continental shelf water into a cyclonic frontal eddy (entrainment) was examined from satellite observations, a Slocum glider and numerical simulation outputs. Within the frontal eddy, parcels of water with temperature/salinity signatures of the continental shelf (18–19°C and >35.5, respectively) were recorded. The distribution of patches of shelf water observed within the eddy was consistent with the spiral pattern shown within the numerical simulations. A numerical dye tracer experiment showed that the surface waters (≤50 m depth) of the frontal eddy are almost entirely (≥95%) shelf waters. Particle tracking experiments showed that water was drawn into the eddy from over 4° of latitude (30–34.5°S). Consistent with the glider observations, the modeled particles entrained into the eddy sunk relative to their initial position. Particles released south of 33°S, where the waters are cooler and denser, sunk 34 m deeper than their release position. Distance to the shelf was a critical factor in determining the volume of shelf water entrained into the eddy. Entrainment reduced to 0.23 Sv when the eddy was furthest from the shelf, compared to 0.61 Sv when the eddy was within 10 km of the shelf. From a biological perspective, quantifying the entrainment of shelf water into frontal eddies is important, as it is thought to play a significant role in providing an offshore nursery habitat for coastally spawned larval fish.
Performance of body mass index and percentage of body fat in predicting cardiometabolic risk factors in Thai adults

Background Body mass index (BMI) and percentage of body fat (PBF) are used to measure obesity; however, their performance in identifying cardiometabolic risk in Southeast Asians is unclear. Generally, Asian women have higher PBF and lower BMI than do men and other ethnic populations. This study was conducted to address whether a discord exists between these measures in predicting obesity-related cardiometabolic risk in a Thai population and to test whether associations between the measures and risk factors for cardiovascular disease have a sex-specific inclination. Methods A total of 234 (76 men and 158 women) outpatients were recruited. BMI obesity cutoff points were ≥25.0 and ≥27.0 kg/m2 and PBF cutoff points were ≥35.0% and ≥25.0% for women and men, respectively. Blood samples were analyzed for total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, lipoprotein subclasses, apolipoprotein A-I, apolipoprotein B, glucose, hemoglobin A1c, insulin, high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), adiponectin, leptin, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Results Twenty-five percent of participants classified as normal-BMI had excessive fat, whereas 9% classified as normal-PBF had excessive BMI. Good relationships were found between BMI and PBF using sex stratification (R2 >0.5). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was markedly increased in overweight and/or excess body fat groups compared with lean group. Logistic regression analyses showed that BMI was the best predictor of hypertension. BMI was an independent predictor of insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperleptinemia in women, whereas PBF was for men. However, PBF proved to be a good indicator for atherogenic lipoprotein particles in both sexes. Notably, neither index predicted increased hsCRP or 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency. Conclusion Considerable sex-specific variations were observed between BMI and PBF in their associations with and predictability of numerous cardiometabolic biomarkers. No single measure provides a comprehensive risk predication as shown herein with the Thai population, and therefore both should be applied in screening activities.
Bilingualism delays clinical manifestation of Alzheimer's disease

The current study investigated the effects of bilingualism on the clinical manifestation of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a European sample of patients. We assessed all incoming AD patients in two university hospitals within a specified timeframe. Sixty-nine monolinguals and 65 bilinguals diagnosed with probable AD were compared for time of clinical AD manifestation and diagnosis. The influence of other potentially interacting variables was also examined. Results indicated a significant delay for bilinguals of 4.6 years in manifestation and 4.8 years in diagnosis. Our study therefore strengthens the claim that bilingualism contributes to cognitive reserve and postpones the symptoms of dementia.
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in China: a comprehensive meta-analysis

There are conflicting prevalence estimates of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in mainland China (China thereafter). This study is a comprehensive meta-analysis of the pooled prevalence of ASDs in the general population in China. Study investigators independently conducted a systematic literature search of the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese biomedical literature service system, and Wan Fang. Studies reporting prevalence of ASDs and autism in Chinese population were identified and analysed using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis program with the random effects model. Forty-four studies were included in the meta-analysis comprising 2,337,321 subjects of whom 46.66 % were females. The mean age of subjects ranged from 1.6 to 8 years. Based on diagnostic criteria the pooled prevalence of ASDs was 39.23 per 10,000 (95% CI: 28.44-50.03 per 10,000, I2=89.2%); specifically, the prevalence of autism was 10.18 per 10,000 (95% CI: 8.46-11.89 per 10,000, I2=92.5%). Subgroup analyses revealed significant difference in the prevalence of ASDs between genders (72.77 per 10,000 in males vs. 16.45 per 10,000 in females). In conclusion, the prevalence of ASDs and autism in China was found generally lower than those reported in other countries. Further studies are needed to clarify the variation in prevalence.
Supplementation plans for development of Nellore heifers, effects of creep-feeding on the lactating dam and dietary strategies for Nellore cows in the last third of gestation

vii RESUMO. ix INTRODUCTION . 1 REFERENCES . 4 MANUSCRIPT 1 PERFORMANCE, ENDOCRINE, METABOLIC, AND REPRODUCTIVE RESPONSES OF NELLORE HEIFERS SUBMITTED TO DIFFERENT SUPPLEMENTATION LEVELS PRE AND POST-WEANING Abstract . 8 Introduction . 9 Material and methods. 10 Results . 17 Discussion . 21 References . 26 MANUSCRIPT 2 PERFORMANCE, MILK PRODUCTION, AND METABOLISM OF NELLORE COWS WHEN THEIR CALVES ARE SUBMITTED TO DIFFERENT SUPPLEMENTATION LEVE LS Abstract . 4
Nutritional Quality of Beef Produced in Chile from Different Production Systems

En los ultimos anos, el sector de carne bovina en Chile ha desarrollado un notable avance a nivel de mejoramiento de procesos de produccion, aseguramiento de calidad, y certificacion exportadora. Sin embargo, existe poca informacion disponible sobre la calidad nutricional de la carne producida en Chile. En el presente estudio se evaluo la calidad nutricional de la carne producida en Chile en diferentes sistemas de produccion clasificados de acuerdo con el tipo de acabado. Se evaluo la carne de 205 animales de 13 predios: 80 novillos se finalizaron a pastoreo, 79 fueron finalizados a pastoreo mas suplementacion, mientras que 46 se terminaron en un tipico feedlot de la zona central de Chile. En el musculo Longuissimus thoracis se determino la cantidad de grasa intramuscular, el perfil de acidos grasos, y el colesterol. La carne de los animales finalizados a pradera muestra altos niveles de acido vaccenico (C18:1 trans-11), acido rumenico (CLA cis-9 trans-11) y acidos grasos n-3, ademas de un bajo nivel de la relacion n-6: n-3 en comparacion con los animales de feedlot. Sin embargo, la carne de los tres sistemas de produccion muestra similares niveles de grasa intramuscular y una relacion n-6: n-3 bajo 4.0. Los resultados indican que la carne chilena podria ser recomendada como fuente alimenticia para una dieta saludable.
Human milk as a protective factor for bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To summarise current evidence evaluating the effects of human milk on the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. Design We searched for studies on human milk and BPD in English and Chinese databases on 26 July 2017. Furthermore, the references of included studies were also screened. The inclusion criteria in this meta-analysis were the following: (1) preterm infants (<37 weeks); (2) human milk; (3) comparing with formula feeding; (4) the outcome included BPD; and (5) the type of study was randomised controlled trial (RCT) or cohort study. Result A total of 17 cohort studies and 5 RCTs involving 8661 preterm infants met our inclusion criteria. The ORs and 95% CIs of six groups were as follows: 0.78 (0.68 to 0.88) for exclusive human milk versus exclusive formula group, 0.77 (0.68 to 0.87) for exclusive human milk versus mainly formula group, 0.76 (0.68 to 0.87) for exclusive human milk versus any formula group, 0.78 (0.68 to 0.88) for mainly human milk versus exclusive formula group, 0.83 (0.69 to 0.99) for mainly human milk versus mainly formula group and 0.82 (0.73 to 0.93) for any human milk versus exclusive formula group. Notably, subgroup of RCT alone showed a trend towards protective effect of human milk on BPD but no statistical significance. Conclusion Both exclusive human milk feeding and partial human milk feeding appear to be associated with lower risk of BPD in preterm infants. The quality of evidence is low. Therefore, more RCTs of this topic are needed.
A Predictive Method to Determine Incomplete Electronic Medical Records

This paper is utilizing predictive models to determine missing electronic medical records (EMR) at general practice offices. Prior research has addressed the missing values problem in the EMRs used for secondary analysis. However, health care providers are overlooking the missing records problem that stores the patients' medical visits information in EMRs. Our study provides a technique to predict the number of EMR entries for each practice based on their past data records. If the number of EMR entries is less than predicted, it warns the occurrence of missing records with the 95% confidence interval. The study uses seven years of EMRs from 14 general practice offices to train the predictive model. The model predicts EMR data entries and accordingly identified missing EMRs for the following year. We compared the actual visits illustrated by de-identified billing data to the predictive model. The study found auto-correlation method improves the performance of identifying missing records by detecting the period of prediction. In addition, artificial neural networks and support vector machines perform better than other predictive methods depending on whether the analysis aims at detecting missing EMRs or when identifying complete EMRs with no missing records. Results suggest that clinicians and medical professionals should be mindful of the potential missing records of EMRs prior any secondary analysis.
Factors associated with HIV infection among female sex workers in Brazil

Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) are one of the most-at-risk population groups for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This paper aims at identifying the main predictors of HIV infection among FSW recruited in the 2nd Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey in 12 Brazilian cities in 2016. Method: Data were collected on 4245 FSW recruited by respondent driven sampling (RDS). Weights were inversely proportional to participants’ network sizes. To establish the correlates of HIV infection, we used logistic regression models taking into account the dependence of observations resultant from the recruitment chains. The analysis included socio-demographic sex work characteristics, sexual behavior, history of violence, alcohol and drug use, utilization of health services, and occurrence of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Results: HIV prevalence was estimated as 5.3% (4.4%–6.2%). The odds ratio (OR) of an HIV-positive recruiter choosing an HIV-positive participant was 3.9 times higher than that of an HIV-negative recruiter (P < .001). Regarding socio-demographic and sex work characteristics, low educational level, street as the main work venue, low price per sexual encounter, and longer exposure time as a sex worker were found to be associated with HIV infection, even after controlling for the homophily effect. The OR of being HIV infected among FSW who had been exposed to sexual violence at least once in a lifetime (OR = 1.5, P = .028) and the use of illicit drugs at least once a week were highly significant as well, particularly for frequent crack use (OR = 3.6, P < .001). Among the sexual behavior indicators, not using condoms in some circumstances were significantly associated with HIV infection (OR = 1.8, P = .016). Regarding the occurrence of other STI, the odds of being HIV infected was significantly higher among FSW with a reactive treponemal test for syphilis (OR = 4.6, P < .001). Conclusions: The main factors associated with HIV infection identified in our study characterize a specific type of street-based sex work in Brazil and provided valuable information for developing interventions. However, there is a further need of addressing social and contextual factors, including illicit drug use, violence, exploitation, as well as stigma and discrimination, which can influence sexual behavior.
Scandinavian Evidence on Growth and Age Structure

The age distribution is seldom taken into consideration in macroeconometric papers in spite of the fact that established economic theories predict that demographic factors will affect the aggregate economy. This paper investigates empirically the influence of age variables on growth. Unlike recent papers on the subject, the focus here is on investigating the relationship on annual data for individual Scandinavian countries. Estimations of a typical growth specification, augmented with age variables, are run and the results indicate that economic growth is indeed affected by the age distribution, where the demographic structure catches the mediumrun trend in the growth rate. The robustness of this finding is first checked by instrumental-variable regressions to control for the potential endogeneity of the economic variables, and then by running ridge regressions to mitigate the collinearity between the age variables Rarement les études macro-économiques considèrent la distribution de la population par âge, malgré que les idées reÇues prédisent que les facteurs démographiques influent sur l'économie globale. Cet article cherche à examiner empiriquement l'impact sur la croissance des variables relatives à l'âge. Contrairement a ¤ des articles récents à ce sujet, cet article porte sur le rapport avec des données annuelles pour des pays scandinaves. On évalue la croissance en fonction des spécifications type, augmentées par des variables relatives à l'âge, et les résultats laissent voir que la croissance économique est influencée par la distribution de la population par âge, là où la démographie capte la tendance à moyen terme du taux de croissance. On vérifie la fiabilité de cette conclusion, en premier en employant des régressions à variables productives afin de contrôler la possibilité que les variables soient endogènes, et en deuxième en employant des régressions en rangées pour réduire la colinéarité entre les variables relatives à l'âge. Obwohl anerkannte Wirtschaftstheorien vorhersagen, daß demographische Faktoren sich auf die Gesamtwirtschaft auswirken werden, wird die Altersstruktur bei makro-ökonomischen Abhandlungen selten berücksichtigt. Dieser Aufsatz untersucht den Einfluß von Altersvariablen auf Wirtschaftswachstum auf empirische Weise. Anders als bei kürzlich veröffentlichten Aufsätzen zu diesem Thema richtet sich die Aufmerksamkeit hier auf das oben erwähnte Verhältnis in Bezug auf Jahresangaben für einzelne skandinavische Länder. Es werden Schätzungen einer typischen Wachstumsangabe mit zusätzlichen Altersvariablen durchgeführt, und die Ergebnisse zeigen an, daß Wirtschaftswachstum tatsächlich zu dem Zeitpunkt von der Altersstruktur betroffen wird, wo die demographische Struktur die mittelfristige Tendenz der Wachstumsrate einholt. Die Aussagekraft dieses Befundes wird zunächst durch instrumentalvariable Regressionen überprüft, als Kontrolle für die potentiale Endogenität der wirtschaftlichen Variablen, und dann mittels Durchführung von Regressionen zur Hinderung der linearen Parallelität der Altersvariablen.
LEARNING FROM WORKED-OUT EXAMPLES: THE TRANSITION FROM INSTRUCTIONAL EXPLANATIONS TO SELF-EXPLANATION PROMPTS

A recent study on example-based learning revealed that instructional explanations provided in addition to self-explanation prompts can impair learning results. Additionally, Education students in different programs (didactically-oriented versus subject matter-oriented) differed in their learning outcomes. In this study we intended to find a favourable combination of instructional explanations and self-explanation prompts. Thereby, differences of potential target-groups were taken into account. Fortyeight students of Education were taught by two different learning conditions of a computer-based learning environment how to effectively design learning materials: (1) learning was fostered only by selfexplanation prompts, (2) instructional support changed during the course of learning from instructional explanations to self-explanation prompts. The results showed that Education students from a subject matter-oriented program achieved the highest learning outcomes in the combined condition. Future teachers from a didactically-oriented program learned most successfully by being supported by selfexplanation prompts only. Both groups clearly preferred the combined condition.
Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Objective To assess the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD). Methods The following electronic databases were systematically searched: PubMed, Cochrane Library, SCI, Elsevier SDOL, China National Knowledge, Wan Fang database and Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database. Only randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for PPD were considered. Primary outcomes were the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) or the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores and effective rate. Our secondary outcome was the level of oestradiol. The quality of all included trials was evaluated according to the Cochrane Collaboration. This protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42016048528). Results Nine trials involving 653 women were selected. The result of this meta-analysis demonstrated that the acupuncture group had a significantly greater overall effective rate compared with the control group (seven trials, n=576, I2=24%; relative risk (RR) 1.15, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.24; P<0.001). Moreover, acupuncture significantly increased oestradiol levels compared with the control group (mean difference (MD) 36.92, 95% CI 23.14 to 50.71, P<0.001). Regarding the HAMD and EPDS scores, no difference was found between the two groups (five trials, n=276, I2=82%; MD−1.38, 95% CI −3.40 to 0.64; P=0.18; two trials, n=60, I2=16%; MD 1.08, 95% CI −1.09 to 3.26; P=0.33). Conclusions Acupuncture appears to be effective for postpartum depression with respect to certain outcomes. However, the evidence thus far is inconclusive. Further high-quality RCTs following standardised guidelines with a low risk of bias are needed to confirm the effectiveness of acupuncture for postpartum depression.
Significance of External Findings in Hanging Cases during Autopsy

The external findings are utmost important in the opinion formation during autopsy of hanging deaths. Thus the current study was done with the aim of studying the significance of external findings in hanging cases during post-mortem examination in the Department of FMT, RIMS, Ranchi prospectively from 1st March, 2013 to 30th May, 2014. Majority of cases of hanging had not received any treatment. In maximum cases the nature of suspension was complete type. Atypical hangings were seen in most cases. Most commonly used ligature materials were Jute Rope and Dupatta. In majority cases the ligature mark was above the thyroid cartilage followed by at and above the thyroid cartilage. In maximum cases the position of knot was present at occipital region of the neck, followed by at over left mastoid region of the neck. In majority of case the ligature mark was prominent and discontinuous. The colour of ligature mark was dark brown in more than half of the cases followed by yellowish brown. In majority of cases the post-mortem staining was present. Only about 39% of cases the dried salivary stain was found. Involuntary discharge was seen only in 17% of cases. Tongue protrusion was found in 29.87 % of cases.
Can IT Improve Cardiac Treatment Quality?: A Quantitative Study of Interaction between Technology and External Factors

The scope of healthcare information systems (HIS) is immense. It can not only help in providing easy access to data and taking decisions, but also ensure following standard procedures and improve quality. Prior literature have discussed on technology impact while controlling for the organizational and economic factors. However, there is a dearth of research on the effect of their interaction with technology. Moreover, overall technology impact misses the depth of application-level impact. Our work discusses the application-level impact and also empirically shows the effect of its interaction with other external factors. Our finding for 2010 show that use of HIS in nursing activities was significant in improving care quality. Disease-specific applications also have a positive effect under the influence of organizational factors. In 2013, per-capita income has significant effect on the impact of technology. Moreover our results show a considerable increase in the significance of technology and the interplay between technology and external factors in 2013 from that in 2010. Thus, our work motivates researchers to explore factors influencing the effect of technology. It directs managers to prioritize their investment on applications based on their impact on healthcare quality.