Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Non-pharmacological interventions to promote the sleep of patients after cardiac surgery: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze evidence available in the literature concerning non-pharmacological interventions that are effective to treat altered sleep patterns among patients who underwent cardiac surgery. Method: systematic review conducted in the National Library of Medicine-National Institutes of Health, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, Scopus, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and PsycINFO databases, and also grey literature. Results: ten controlled, randomized clinical trials were included in this review. Non-pharmacological interventions were grouped into three main categories, namely: relaxation techniques, devices or equipment to minimize sleep interruptions and/or induce sleep, and educational strategies. Significant improvement was found in the scores assessing sleep quality among studies testing interventions such as earplugs, sleeping masks, muscle relaxation, posture and relaxation training, white noise, and educational strategies. In regard to the studies’ methodological quality, high quality studies as established by Jadad scoring were not found. Conclusion: significant improvement was found among the scores assessing sleep in the studies testing interventions such as earplugs, sleeping masks, muscle relaxation, posture and relaxation training, white noise and music, and educational strategies.
Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: 2019 Addendum

The 2019 Addendum, in conjunction with the original health and wellness coaching (HWC) Compendium, organizes HWC literature with the aim of assisting researchers while providing a resource for practitioners. The 2019 Addendum to the HWC Compendium extends the initial work by adding HWC-related literature published in the past 2 years. The 2019 Addendum divides articles retrieved into 8 categories, including a new miscellaneous section complementing categories examining HWC effects on cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, obesity, and wellness. The 2019 Addendum again provides in-depth information about the nature, quality, and results from each article in a detailed spreadsheet provided as an electronic appendix. The 2019 Addendum contributes another 104 peer-reviewed coaching-related articles to the HWC Compendium. This most recent research again describes HWC as a favorable intervention with treatment potential in all categories, though only 3 new cancer articles were included in the 2019 Addendum. Trends in HWC (ie, e-coaching and group coaching) are identified, and there is also discussion of future research needs. In conclusion, the field of HWC continues to grow, as does the research describing this clinical practice; the 2019 Addendum to the Compendium of HWC organizes and assists understanding of this literature.
Studying on path planning and dynamic obstacle avoiding of soccer robot

The paper introduces the optimal way of path planning. A dynamic grids algorithm and a dynamic obstacle avoidance algorithm have been proposed which include the position-forecasting and obstacle checking and controlling methods. An enhanced algorithm, introduced also in the paper, based on both of the technologies, results in simple and effective controlling in the soccer robot tournament.
The Clinical Significance of Complete Blood Count Parameters for Frequent Emergency Department Admissions and Re-hospitalisation in Patients with Asthma Attacks Requiring Hospitalisation

Results: Among the 59 study patients, the mean age was 58±16 years and 9 (15%) were male. Follow-up data revealed that 15 (25%) patients had frequent ED admissions and 20 (34%) patients were re-hospitalized within a year. Demographic details, additional diseases, and the baseline C-reactive protein level were not found to be predictive of subsequent asthma attacks. A baseline higher count of leukocytes (p=0.003) and neutrophils (p=0.001) and the ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes (NLR) (p=0.017) were found to be statistically significant in patients with frequent ED admissions. The risk of re-hospitalization was found to increase with a higher baseline NLR (p=0.022) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) (p=0.024).
Effectiveness of Actinomycin D in Treatment of High-risk Hydatidiform Mole Failed with Methotrexate Prophylactic Chemotherapy

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of actinomycin D (ACT-D) in the treatment of high-risk hydatidiform mole failed with methotrexate (MTX) prophylactic chemotherapy at Tu Du Hospital. Methodology: A retrospective cohort study was conducted over 128 medical records which failed MTX prophylactic and full-course chemotherapies against high-risk hydatidiform mole and turned to ACT-D treatment at Tu Du Hospital in the period between August 2011 and December 2012. The study results helped to evaluate the ACT-D effectiveness following MTX chemotherapy failure and find factors related to the effectiveness of ACT-D chemotherapy. Results: The successful rate of ACT-D in treatment for high-risk hydatidiform mole patients who failed prophylactic and full-course MTX chemotherapies was 78.91% (95% confidence interval: 0.7–0.85). The successful likelihood of ACT-D chemotherapy in a patient group with low β-human chorionic gonadotropin (h CG) level before ACT-D treatment (<62.75 mIU/mL) was 6.9 times higher than that of patient group with high β-h CG before ACT-D treatment (>787 mIU/mL) (P = 0.012). The successful possibility of ACT-D chemotherapy in a patient group with smaller uterine size before molar evacuation was 4.7 times higher than that of patients with larger uterine size before molar evacuation (P = 0.028). Conclusion: ACT-D was effective with the successful rate of 78.91% in treatment for high-risk hydatidiform mole patients who failed prophylactic and full-course MTX treatments without resorting to combination chemotherapy. There were two factors related with treatment results including ACT-D pre-treatment β-h CG level and molar pre-evacuation uterine size.
Outcome after Implantation of Cardioverter Defribrillator in Patients with Brugada Syndrome: a Multicenter Israeli Study (ISRABRU)

Background: Many electrophysiologists recommend implantable cardioverter defibrillators for patients with Brugada syndrome who are cardiac arrest survivors or presumed at high risk of sudden death (patients with syncope or a familial history of sudden death or those with inducible ventricular fibrillation at electrophysiologic study). Objectives: To assess the efficacy and complications of ICD therapy in patients with Brugada syndrome. Methods: The indications, efficacy and complications of ICD therapy in all patients with Brugada syndrome who underwent ICD implantation in 12 Israeli centers between 1994 and 2007 were analyzed. Results: There were 59 patients (53 males, 89.8%) with a mean age of 44.1 years. At diagnosis 42 patients (71.2%) were symptomatic while 17 (28.8%) were asymptomatic. The indications for ICD implantation were: a history of cardiac arrest (n=11, 18.6%), syncope (n=31, 52.5%), inducible VF in asymptomatic patients (n=14, 23.7%), and a family history of sudden death (n=3, 0.5%). The overall inducibility rates of VF were 89.2% and 93.3% among the symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, respectively (P = NS). During a follow-up of 4–160 (45 ± 35) months, all patients (except one who died from cancer) are alive. Five patients (8.4%), all with a history of cardiac arrest, had appropriate ICD discharge. Conversely, none of the patients without prior cardiac arrest had appropriate device therapy during a 39 ± 30 month follow-up. Complications were encountered in 19 patients (32%). Inappropriate shocks occurred in 16 (27.1%) due to lead failure/dislodgment (n=5), T For Editorial see page 462
Temporal patterns of recruitment and substrate use by the nonindigenous octocoral Stragulum bicolor van Ofwegen and Haddad, 2011 (Alcyonacea) in the Southern Brazilian Coast

The nonindigenous octocoral Stragulum bicolor was first registered in Brazil in the year 2000, in the estuarine regions of Paranaguá and Cananéia (South/Southeast Brazil). Since then, this species has expanded its distribution along the Brazilian Coast, occurring mainly in estuarine and port areas with high vessel traffic, on several types of artificial and natural substrates. In the present study, the recruitment of S. bicolor was monitored for two years (May 2011 to March 2013), in two sites of the Paranaguá Bay (48°W; 25°S). To assess S. bicolor recruitment, polyethylene plates were kept submersed for two months. After this period, the plates were collected for laboratory analyses and replaced by new ones. The number of colonies, percentage cover, and type of substrate colonized were analyzed. On both sites, recruitment peaks were registered during the warmer months. However, the number of recruits and percentage cover was higher in one of the sites, probably due to minor influence of freshwater input from rivers and organic pollution from Paranaguá City. Moreover, although recruitment occurred on a greater number of substrates at the island, in both locations the most colonized substrates were the polyethylene plate, the bryozoan Hippoporina indica, and barnacle shells. Our data indicate that the population of S. bicolor is well established in the Paranaguá Bay and that it is a pioneer in habitat colonization but is also able to recruit on occupied substrates. The ability of S. bicolor to overgrow other organisms may result in harmful effects for native species.
Total Delay in Treatment of Tuberculosis and Associated Factors among New Pulmonary TB Patients in Selected Health Facilities of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2017/18

Background TB is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium TB complex. It is a major public health concern causing devastating illness in millions of people each year and one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide following HIV pandemic. It demands huge costs each year for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of TB. Global TB control progress depends on major advances in early diagnosis and treatment. Despite progress in providing diagnosis and preventive treatment of TB, big detection and treatment gaps remained with delayed diagnosis and treatment of TB especially in resource-limited countries. This is mainly because of factors related to the patient and health care system including sociodemographic, economic, and cultural barriers to accessing TB care. Objective The study conducted in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, had the primary purpose of identifying the median delay in starting a correct TB treatment and the associated factors for such a delay in patients newly diagnosed with PTB in selected health facilities of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2017/18. Methods Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among new pulmonary TB patients in selected health institution of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2017, from October, 2017, to May, 2018. All new pulmonary TB patients who fulfill the inclusion criteria during the study period were included in the study after informed consent was obtained from the participants. Data was cleaned, coded, and entered into SPSS version 20 for analysis. A frequency for variables was calculated. Chi-square was used to screen the possible potential associated factors and multivariate analysis was used to ascertain the association between variables. All statistical tests values of p<0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Result The median total in treatment of TB was 60 days. Among the total study participants, 50.9% of the participants have unacceptable/longer total delay in TB treatment. Being of female gender, not attending formal education, having rural residency, having poor knowledge of TB, having home distance >10Km from the nearest health facility, visiting nonformal health care provider, and taking antibiotic treatment before TB diagnosis empirically were identified as significant independently associated factors for unacceptable total treatment in TB. Conclusions There was higher median total delay in treatment of TB (60 days) and an overall prevalence of 50.9% unacceptable/longer total delay in treatment of TB. Female gender, rural residence, not attending formal education, visiting nonformal health facility as first health care seeking, having poor knowledge of TB, and having antibiotic treatment before TB diagnosis were identified as independent significant associated factors.
Measurement and Prediction of Picloram Disappearance Rates from Soil

We have shown by means of laboratory experiments with a wide range of soil types that the decomposition rate of picloram (4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid) in soil is dependent on soil temperature and moisture content and to no significant extent on organic matter, sand, silt, clay, pH, or initial concentration. A fractional order rate law (0.8) describes the disappearance rate best. It was not possible to develop a suitably precise equation for prediction of loss rate as affected by the above soil and climatic factors. Application of the Arrhenius equation to the data indicates an activation energy of 5.4 kcal/mol for the decomposition of picloram in soil, thus suggesting that the reaction is biological rather than chemical.
CIRCUMCISIONAL INJURIES: A NEGLECTED NEGLIGENCE

Objectives: Material and Method: Results: Conclusion: In our country majority of circumcisions are performed by traditional untrained persons with high complication rate, often disastrous one. Properly training the paramedical staff can not only reduce the physical morbidity but will also save the resources spent on management of these potentially preventable complications. A total of 24 patients were included in this study. Common complications in order of frequency were urethrocutaneous fistula 8(33.3%), glans injury 6(25%) and bleeding 5(20.8%). In majority of cases 20(83.33%), the circumcision was performed by unqualified circumciser. It was a two years (January 2006 – December 2007) descriptive study. All patients with complications of circumcision, presenting immediately or late and fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in this study. To describe the spectrum and management of circumcisional injuries.
Cross-Sectional Study of Mandibular Canal Branching in Regions Affected by Dental Inflammation with Cone Beam Computed Tomography

The present study aimed to investigate the occurrence of mandibular canal alterations in regions with dental inflammation by means of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). A database of 2,484 CBCTs was reviewed for identifying dental inflammation in mandibular alveolar ridges. The final sample consisted of 150 CBCTs, including 91 females and 59 males, with ages ranging from 13 to 89 years (mean age of 47.06; ± SD=18.722). The presence and location of dental inflammation, gender, age, as well as presence and location of mandibular canal branching (MCB) were evaluated. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Chi-square, and T-test were applied to verify the statistical relationship of the data. There were 178 images of dental inflammation on 150 CBCTs, mainly located at molars’ region (75 %). Apical lesions were the most common type of dental inflammation found (79 or 44.4 % of the sample), followed by pericoronitis (32; 18.0 %). This study identified 135 mandibular canal branches in the exams that presented dental inflammation. The MCB were also most commonly located at molars’ region (74.07 %). No statistical difference was identified regarding the distribution of mandibular canal branching in relation to the sites with dental inflammation (p=0.370). The MCB found were mostly single (86 or 63.7 % of the total). Sex had no influence on mandibular canal branching occurrence (p=0.308), not did age (p=0.728). A high prevalence of mandibular canal branching was observed in the regions where dental inflammation were identified, most commonly found in the molar region.
Outcome of Basic Body Awareness Therapy. A Randomized Controlled Study of Patients in Psychiatric Outpatient Care

The aim was to study the outcome of Basic Body Awareness Therapy (Basic BAT) added to treatment as usual (TAU) compared to TAU only, for patients with mood, somatoform or personality disorders in psychiatric outpatient services. Seventy-seven patients were randomized to Basic BAT and TAU (n=38) or TAU only (n=39). Patients were assessed at baseline and after 12 sessions of Basic BAT, 3 months after baseline. At the termination of Basic BAT sessions, patients receiving Basic BAT in addition to TAU showed significant improvements concerning the quality of movements using the Body Awareness Scale–Health (BAS-H), and psychiatric symptoms and attitudes towards body and movement using the Body Awareness Scale interview, compared to the TAU-only patients. A significant improvement in favour of the patients receiving Basic BAT was also shown with regard to self-efficacy, physical coping resources and sleep. Age and sex showed no significant influence on outcome. The results indicate that Basic BAT in addition to TAU, in a relatively short intervention period improves the body awareness and attitude towards the body as well as self-efficacy, sleep and physical coping resources compared to TAU only. This study indicates a positive short-term outcome of the Basic BAT treatment. However, studies of the long-term outcome remain to be undertaken.
A Case Study of The Project ‘With Music to Knowledge‘

Abstract The analysis of the results of a qualitative study including personal observation, interviews, and a questionnaire answered by pupils at the elementary school in Dornberk, Slovenia, are presented in the article. The case study was conducted from 20 March to 16 April 2009. The purpose of the study was to determine how important extracurricular activities in the school library are. Through the ‘With Music to Knowledge’ project, it was confirmed that pupils like to attend organised extracurricular activities in the school library and are more creative when using the school library. It was also confirmed that pupils are happy to spend their free time in the school library as long as the librarian is a motivating figure.
Imunoglobulina e e eosinófilos em crianças de área tropical, infectadas por ascaris lumbricoides

This study investigated the relationship between total IgE, specific IgE to A. lumbricoides and eosinophils in children from parasite endemic area to assess the Th2 immune response in this population and relate with the age, sex, and intensity of infection. We analyzed fecal samples of the 205 children of both sexes, aged 110 years, by the methods of Blagg and Kato-katz, serum levels of total IgE and specific IgE by ImmunoCAP and the eosinophils count in peripheral blood. The results showed a prevalence of 182 (88.8%) for intestinal parasites, and 140 (68.3%) A. lumbricoides. Serum total and specific IgE and eosinophils presented values above those of standard reference (median 480 kU/L, 0,74 kU/L and 8%). There was a significant difference between the levels of total IgE, specific IgE, and eosinophils among children parasitized by A. lumbricoides and those non-
A stochastic model of the dynamics of an ensemble of spheres

We develop a stochastic model for describing the behaviour of a cloud of spherical projectiles. The equation of motion of a single sphere is perturbed by the addition of a random force term, and the width and length of the cloud are determined by performing ensemble averages. Analytical expressions containing two parameters are fitted to experimental data and excellent agreement is obtained.
On the Reliability of Chronically Implanted Thin-Film Electrodes in Human Arm Nerves for Neuroprosthetic Applications

Direct stimulation of peripheral nerves can successfully provide sensory feedback to amputees while using hand prostheses. Recent clinical studies have addressed this important limitation of current prostheses solutions using different implantable electrode concepts. Longevity of the electrodes is key to success. We have improved the long-term stability of the polyimide-based transverse intrafascicular multichannel electrode (TIME) that showed promising performance in clinical trials by integration of silicon carbide adhesion layers. The TIMEs were implanted in the median and ulnar nerves of three trans-radial amputees for up to six months. Here, we present the characterization of the electrical properties of the thin-film metallization as well as material status post explantationem for the first time. The TIMEs showed reliable performance in terms of eliciting sensation and stayed within the electrochemical safe limits maintaining a good working range with respect to amplitude modulation. After termination of the trials and explantation of the probes, no signs of corrosion or morphological change to the thin-film metallization was observed by means of electrochemical and optical analysis. Damage to the metallization was assigned exclusively to mechanical impacts during explantation and handling. The results indicate that thin-film metallization on polymer substrates is applicable in permanent implant system.
Adherence and Persistence to Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study in Israel

Background: Adjuvant hormonal therapy (HT) has been consistently proven to improve multiple outcomes in early breast cancer yet rates of adherence and persistence are variable. Methods: We retrospectively identified women diagnosed with nonmetastatic breast cancer and initiating HT between January 2000 and December 2007 in a large Israeli health provider. Prescription records including the drug name, date of purchase, and the quantity of pills dispensed were collected. We used Cox proportional hazards and binary logistic models to analyze factors associated with early discontinuation (<5 years) and nonadherence (proportion of days covered, PDC <80%) of HT, respectively. Results: A total of 4,178 women with breast cancer were identified with nearly 95% of patients treated with tamoxifen as the initial HT. Over the 5-year follow-up period, early discontinuation was identified in 955 (23%) patients. The mean PDC was 82.9% (SD 0.004). Younger age and low BMI were both associated with an increased risk of early discontinuation and nonadherence. A history of hypertension was associated with a higher likelihood of both outcomes. Conclusion: Adherence and persistence with HT among Israeli breast cancer survivors are comparable to those in international reports. Interventions are necessary to identify and prevent suboptimal HT adherence.