Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Research and dementia, caring and ethnicity: a review of the literature

Despite the need for services which are culturally appropriate there is a dearth of robust research on the impact of ethnic background on dementia and caregiving. A literature search has revealed a relative lack of published research from the UK, with more US studies available. This paper provides a review of the literature on these topics and includes a critique of ethnicity categorisation and commonly held assumptions. It explores the complexities of the concept of ethnicity and examines its significance in relation to understandings of health and illness in general, and dementia in particular. Ethnic background appears to account for differences in experiences of dementia and caregiving, but other compounding variables, including socio-economic factors and education, also need to be taken into account when considering the experiences of specific ethnic communities. The paper concludes that ethnicity is significant in regard to how people experience dementia and caregiving, but also highlights a continuing need for research which explores the impact of ethnic background in a sensitive and sophisticated manner.
NEW METHODS FOR VARIABLE SELECTION WITH APPLICATIONS TO SURVIVAL ANALYSIS AND STATISTICAL REDUNDANCY ANALYSIS USING GENE EXPRESSION DATA

by Simin Hu An important application of microarray research is to develop cancer diagnostic and prognostic tools based on tumor genetic profiles. For easy interpretation, such studies aim to identify a small fraction of genes to build molecular predictors of clinical outcomes from at least thousands of genes thus require methodologies that can model high dimensional covariates and accomplish variable selection simultaneously. One interesting area is modeling cancer patients’ survival time or time to cancer reoccurrence with gene expression data. In the first part of this dissertation, we propose a new penalized weighted least squares method for model estimation and variable selection in accelerated failure time models. In this method, right censored observations are used as censoring constraints in optimizing the weighted least squares objective function. We also include ridge penalty to deal with singularity caused by collinearity and high dimensionality and use the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator to achieve
Comparative study between Graham’s omentopexy and modified-Graham’s omentopexy in treatment of perforated duodenal ulcers

Background Peptic ulcer perforation is an emergency and requires urgent surgical treatment. In spite of rare incidence of elective surgery for duodenal ulcer, frequency of emergency operations is on the rise. Objective This study is aimed at comparing success rate between Graham’s omentopexy (GO) and modified-Graham’s omentopexy (MGO) as an emergency management technique for duodenal perforation. Patients and methods A prospective study was carried out for 2 years with 80 patients. GO was done in 40 patients and 40 patients underwent MGO between March 2015 and March 2017 in the Department of Surgery in Aswan University. Data regarding age, sex, time elapsed between onset of symptoms and hospital admission, comorbid diseases, morbidity, and mortality were recorded. Results MGO was associated with longer operative time, but the incidence of reperforation is less than GO. Mean hospital stay in GO group is higher than MGO group. Conclusion Graham’s patch repair is as effective as modified-Graham’s patch repair in terms of morbidity and mortality. There is no statistically significant difference in undergoing either procedure for repair.
Early-Life Access to a Basic Health Care Program and Adult Outcomes in Indonesia

Access to primary care during early life can have substantial benefits in developing countries. This study evaluates the long-run impact of the Village Midwife Program in Indonesia. It utilizes the rollout variation of the program and links individual background and community characteristics in early childhood to adult outcomes in the Indonesian Family Life Survey. It finds that the presence of a midwife in a community in utero leads to an improvement in overall health, cognition, and economic outcomes among men, but not women. Greater receipt of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance could, in part, drive these results.
Interdisciplinary complex therapies in inpatient hospital treatment in Germany: Evidence from Germany

Abstract Interdisciplinary complex therapies are rarely a part of German hospital care. The aim of this article is to provide the reader with an overview of the complex therapies currently used within the German health system. The paper first defines who is entitled to hospital treatment at all in Germany. Examples of pathway entry criteria for entitlement to interdisciplinary complex therapies are then presented. The contents are highlighted of two complex procedures which focus on the treatment of diseases and disturbances of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, and the importance is demonstrated of structural, process, and outcome quality for the provision of inpatient services. Complex therapies in inpatient care in Germany establish the basis for an interdisciplinary provision of services. They define minimal criteria for the organization of a hospital, enable the integration of different therapeutic approaches and, therefore, lead to an intensive and holistic treatment by a specially trained team. In this setting, aspects of process and outcome quality acquire considerable importance. The paper shows that for many patients in Germany with chronic diseases, complex therapies were designed to ensure that the patients received a high standard of interdisciplinary care during longer periods of hospitalization. Not every patient is entitled to this kind of treatment. If specific pathway entry criteria regulating provision of such treatment are met, the hospital receives higher remuneration for covering the higher costs incurred.
Knowledge Attitude and Practice Survey regarding Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever among a sample of physicians in Turkey

Objective: To determine the knowledge level and attitude of physicians about Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever [CCHF] at a university hospital in Istanbul. Methods: A questionnaire based cross-sectional observational survey was conducted among volunteering physicians during August 2011 and January 2012. Demographic characteristics of the respondents and their professional experience regarding CCHF were also recorded along with a 50-item questionnaire. Data were analysed using SPSS 15.0 for Windows [ SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA] . Student’s t test, Mann-Whitney U, Fisher’s Exact test, Oneway ANOVA test and Kruskal-Wallis variance analysis were used; p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: 286 physicians responded the questionnaire. 109 [% 38.1] of them were senior physicians. 51.7% were women. The percentage of the correct answers of the questionnaire revealed that 84.27% of the whole group theoretically knew how to identify a tick bite and manage it although only 34.3% of them practically had seen or removed a tick or managed a tick-bitten patient. Nearly half of them [43.7%] felt insufficient while 39.2% had declared that they had some prior education on the subject. Conclusion: Theoretical education of the physicians may not be satisfying when risk scenarios come true. This review may help draw attention to current gaps in medical education system in Turkey regarding practical management of CCHF and establishment of effective countermeasures.
HIV/Aids Related Knowledge of Inmates in Greek Prisons

Within the context of a national study on the prevalence of male inmates' HIV-risk behaviour, we present data regarding the HIV-related knowledge of a sub sample of inmates in terms of modes of HIV transmission, methods of HIV prevention and risks of HIV transmission within prison. The sample comprised a randomly selected group of 242 inmates from the Greek prison with the largest inmate population. Inmates appeared highly knowledgeable regarding transmission via sexual behaviour and the basic modes of reducing risk during sexual intercourse. Nevertheless, high levels of misconception regarding certain sexual practices and drug related issues were also apparent. Significant knowledge gaps regarding risk of HIV transmission in prison also appeared. There were no significant differences between injecting drug users (IDUs) and non-IDUs regarding their knowledge, except on items related to procedural aspects of drug using, with non-IDUs being less knowledgeable. Inmates perceived themselves as knowing 'a medium' amount of information about AIDS. The pattern of knowledge that emerged was that although inmates knew the basic facts about AIDS, they were still ignorant or had misconceptions in significant areas. Results are discussed in relation to similar patterns of HIV-related knowledge that have appeared in other European studies in prison populations and in Greek studies of the general population.
Long-term Usefulness of Cabergoline to Patients in Refraining From Cocaine Use After Detoxification

Introduction Cocaine addiction is a disease that is hard to treat; it is also a predictor of major trouble in terms of mortality, morbidity, and the disruption of social life. There are no official or recognized drugs that are able to treat cocaine dependence effectively, but some observations suggest the advisability for cocaine-dependent patients of using dopamine agonist drugs. Aim To evaluate the efficacy of cabergoline in preventing relapses in cocaine-dependent patients after detoxification. Methods Twenty-five cocaine-dependent patients (20 males and 5 females), with a mean age of 31±6 years (full range: 20 to 45 y), who continued to feel a craving for cocaine a week after detoxification, were treated with cabergoline (dosages ranged between 1 and 3 mg/d, mean dosage 1.96±0.3) in an open-label observational study lasting 1020 days. For each patient, the survival rate after treatment was compared with the longest previous period without any relapse after detoxification during that individual's lifetime. The study model was based on an individual life table for each patient. Relapse into cocaine use was considered as an event that would terminate the trial for that patient and was documented by twice-weekly urinalyses. Results Fourteen (56.0%) patients relapsed into heroin use, 11 (44.0%) were still on treatment at the end of the study. After 840 days the retention rate was 27.0%. By comparison with their longest previous period of abstinence from cocaine over their whole life, 15 patients stayed on treatment for a longer period, 9 for a shorter period, and 1 for the same period of time. These differences were statistically significant. Conclusions Cabergoline does seem to show an antirelapse effect in cocaine-dependent patients after detoxification.
An analysis of the impact of mClass: Reading 3D on students' reading achievement in second grade

Sheri Dial Herndon, AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF mCLASS: READING 3D ON STUDENTS’ READING ACHIEVEMENT IN SECOND GRADE (Under the direction of Dr. William Grobe). Department of Educational Leadership, March 2015. The purpose of this program evaluation was to research North Carolina’s adoption of mClass: Reading 3D to determine program effectiveness, how teachers use student data from the program to improve instructional practices, and the extent, if any, mClass: Reading 3D has impacted students’ reading achievement in second grade. Additionally, the researcher analyzed data to report if and how continuous and ongoing professional development associated with mClass: Reading 3D provided teachers with the necessary skills to effectively impact students’ reading achievement. Data from this study will be used to inform the implementation process of mClass: Reading 3D that may have a positive impact on students’ reading achievement. A descriptive study using both qualitative and quantitative data was used to address the research questions. Data were collected from teacher surveys, educational administrators, transformational/instructional coaches, and student test scores to determine the impact of mClass: Reading 3D on student reading achievement in second grade. The findings for this study indicated that mClass: Reading 3D had a somewhat positive impact on students’ reading achievement in grades K-3. The K-3 teachers are using mClass: Reading 3D data to drive instruction. Although the findings of this study were somewhat positive, the data are not being utilized to the fullest potential to improve student reading achievement. The findings suggested there is a need for specific and ongoing professional development to improve the overall effectiveness and implementation of the program. AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF mCLASS: READING 3D ON STUDENTS’ READING ACHIEVEMENT IN SECOND GRADE A Dissertation Presented to The Faculty of the School of Education East Carolina University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Treatment outcomes of the augmented board and care system for the mentally ill: Focus on post-placement and diagnosis

This is a descriptive study that measured treatment outcomes for individuals with a chronic mental illness who were placed in a San Bernardino County Department of Mental Health Augmented Board and Care(ABC). It was hypothesized that clients who go through the ABC program will be discharged to a lower level of■care as compared to their placement prior to entering the program. Also hypothesized is that placement in the ABC program has different outcomes for different diagnoses. The study included 155 male and female chronically mentally ill individuals, ranging in age from 18 to 58. The study used data collected from the records of individuals that were discharged from the program over a five year period(March, 1994 to March, 1999) . The results of the study showed that individuals who were placed in this ABC home did have significant improvement in their functioning as measured by going to a lower level of care (x^=13 .06, df=l, p<.0005) . However, the study did not support a significant difference between diagnoses and treatment outcomes(p>.05) .
Reliable 2D Tracking using good texture and edge features for Robotic Vision

We present an algorithm for highly reliable tracking of planar objects using visual cues liketexture and contour in presence of feature correspondence errors. These two cues are integrated using aprobabilistic formulation. The integration is based on quality goodness factors. The goodness criterionis a generalization of the well known “good features to track” concept to the both point and edgecases. The motion model of the object is computed as a homography between reference and currentframes. A probabilistic formulation of the problem is proposed and implemented using particle filters.Tracking for geometric computation is useful in applications like object grasping, 3D reconstruction,augmented reality etc. The algorithm combines contour and texture information in a novel manner toachieve robustness that outperforms the state of the art methods, which is justified by the results ofexperiments.
CONTINUOUS PHROPHYLACTIC ANTICONVULSANTS IN SELECTED CHILDREN WITH FEBRILE CONVULSIONS

The recurrence rate of febrile convulsions is assessed in 108 children who had had either prolonged or repeated initial fits or had both a positive family history and persisting neurological disorder. Only 7 of 40 (17%) who received continuous prophylactic phenobarbitone or primidone for at minimum of 18 months had another fit compared with 40 of 68 (59%) children who were untreated (p < 0.0005). Indications for continuous therapy are discussed.
Automation Reliability and Decision Strategy: A Sequential Decision Making Model for Automation Interaction

The question of how people make use of automation to support their decision making is becoming increasingly important. As computers provide ever greater input to the collection, analysis and interpretation of data, so they are more likely to be partners in decision making. However, when automation makes recommendations that the human disagrees with or that might be based on erroneous analysis, then this could result in a change in decision strategy. It is not simply a matter of ignoring or rejecting the recommendation but rather a matter of deciding how best to make use of the automation’s output. By modeling information search and decision strategies under different levels of information reliability, we demonstrate that it makes sense to adapt decision strategy to the information context.
Hiérarchie structurale, conditionnalité et normativité des représentations sociales

Les deux recherches presentees se situent dans la perspective structurale des representations sociales. Des travaux ulterieurs ont aboutis a la conclusion selon laquelle les elements centraux sont « normatifs » (exprimant ce que doit etre l’objet) plutot qu’« inconditionnels » (exprimant ce qu’il est de facon certaine). Dans une premiere experience, on montre que les elements centraux Prioritaires sont inconditionnels alors que les centraux Adjoints sont normatifs. Ensuite, une seconde experience valide l’hypothese suivante : au sein du systeme peripherique les elements de nature normative sont plus importants que les elements de nature conditionnelle. Les consequences theoriques et methodologiques de ces resultats sont discutees. Il est en particulier mis en avant la necessite d’etudier les representations sociales comme des systemes de categorisation normativement ancres.
Congenital ocular deformities-leading cause of childhood blindness-A clinical profile study

Background: Congenital eye disorders, though rare, are important causes of childhood blindness. It can occur in isolation or in combination, or as part of a syndrome. This retrospective study was aimed at documenting the causes of congenital eye diseases in a rural medical college of north India. Method: A review of the case notes of patients presenting at the eye clinic with congenital eye diseases between January 2011 and December 2014 was carried out. Result: The common congenital disorders were cataract 38 (19%), congenital glaucoma 6 (3%), and corneal opacity 10 (5%) congenital strabismus 7 (3.5%), which are causes of preventable blindness. Other disorders were congenital disorders with autosomal recessive inheritance like, diseases of retina Retinitis Pigmentosa 34 (17%) and developmental anamolies like anophthalmos, microphthalmos, coloboma, aniridia, ectopia lentis seen in 46 (23%) which are congenital causes of irreversible childhood blindness. Conclusion: Congenital anomalies are found to be the common cause of blindness in childhood. The majority of the cases were due to avoidable causes of blindness. It is necessary to identify important avoidable causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in order to develop control programs to prevent childhood blindness in the country. Keywords: Congenital Ocular Anomalies, Childhood Blindness
PREDICTORS OF GOOD GLYCEMIC CONTROL AMONG TYPE II DIABETES PATIENTS IN PALESTINE

Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess glycemic control and its relationship with patient characteristics, health-care system factors, and self-care management in type II diabetes patients. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 330 type II diabetes patients who met the inclusion criteria and whose medical records covered a period of 1 year. Data concerning patient characteristics, health-care system factors, self-care management, and available last reading of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were collected through personal interviews and a medical records’ review using structured questionnaires and data collection forms. Good glycemic control was defined as HbA1c ≤7%. To assess the results, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 16) was used to undertake descriptive, univariate, and multivariate analyses. Results: The mean±standard deviation age was 60±9.7 years. More than half of the participants were male (51.2%), and the majority had additional chronic diseases (88.5%). Of the total 271 participants whose HbA1c levels have been monitored, 16.7% had good glycemic control. Multivariate analysis showed that unemployment was significantly related to a decreased odds of good glycemic control (odds ratio=0.34; 95% confidence interval=0.12-0.98; p<0.05). Conclusion: The study noted that the proportion of patients with good glycemic control was low, a result comparable to studies from many countries. Further investigation and improvement of inappropriate health-care system factors and self-care management together with educational programs that emphasize the importance of self-care management and the health-care providers’ role would be of great benefit in glycemic control.
EFEKTIVITAS MEDIA CERITA BERGAMBAR DAN ULAR TANGGA DALAM PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN GIGI DAN MULUT SISWA SDN 2 PATRANG KABUPATEN JEMBER

Abstract Dental caries is one of and mouth disease that mosly common in the community. According to the research of Department of Health, Indonesia, stated that the prevalence of caries in children is still quite high, at 85%. The objective is to analyze the difference of effectiveness between lecture method with ilustrated stories and lecture method with stair snake game in elementary school students for improving knowledge, attitude and practice towards dental and oral health. This experiment research with simple random sampling methode using Wilcoxon signed rank test and Kruskall Wallis test. This result showed that snake and ladder game method is more effective than the illustrated stories metho. it was seen from the value of knowledge (p = 0.0001), attitude (p = 0.0001) and practice (p = 0.0001). This research suggested for government agencies to take advantage of an innovative media for providing health education and good learning. Keywords dental and oral health, effectiveness, illustrated stories, snake and ladders games
Calcaneoquartal arthrodesis in the dog

The efficacy of calcaneoquartal arthrodesis was evaluated retrospectively in 36 dogs (39 joints) with instability of the proximal intertarsal joint. Instability was caused by rupture of the plantar ligament in 27 dogs (75 per cent) while in the remaining nine dogs it was complicated by fractures or luxations of other tarsal bones. The average period between the time of injury and referral was 10 weeks. Thirteen dogs had received prior treatment. Arthrodesis was achieved in 33 of the 39 joints (85 per cent) following the initial surgery, while a further four joints were subsequently successfully treated, giving an overall success rate of 95 per cent. Sixteen limbs (41 per cent) developed complications; these complications were seen more frequently in dogs referred with a history of previous unsuccessful cast or surgical management. After an average follow-up period of 37 months, 76 per cent of the dogs were reported to be sound.