Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Resettlement experiences of African migrants in Australia and how they affect mental health

O Open access This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence (CC BY 4.0) (see https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/4.0/), which permits others to copy and redistribute in any medium or format, remix, transform and build on this work, even commercially, provided appropriate credit is given and any changes made indicated Abstract Background An increasing number of African migrants are resettling in Australia. Resettlement may provide them with many benefits, but stressors associated with the resettlement process may have detrimental effects on their mental health and well-being. Aim To examine the resettlement experiences of involuntary and voluntary African migrants, and to explore their mental health and future aspirations. Method An exploratory, descriptive survey was used to collect information from 115 participants from sub-Saharan African countries. Analysis of group differences was conducted for gender, employment status and country of origin. Results Participants reported experiencing good mental health and positive future aspirations; there were no significant differences by gender, employment status or country of origin. Conclusion Most participants experienced good mental health and positive future aspirations, findings which differ from previous studies. Mental health nurses should continually update their knowledge about the mental health services available for migrants and ensure that all migrants can access these services if needed.
TINGKAT KEPATUHAN ANTIHIPERTENSI DAN PENGONTROLAN TEKANAN DARAH PASIEN RAWAT JALAN RS PKU MUHAMMADIYAH BANTUL, YOGYAKARTA YANG MENDAPATKAN BRIEF COUNSELING-5A DAN SMS MOTIVASIONAL

Antihypertensive therapy requires adherence therapy to achieve therapeutic targets such as controlling blood pressure both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Pharmacists in counseling interventions have been developed in the form of brief Counseling - 5A and SMS reminders. But the relationship between adherence and blood pressure control is still studied and both of them are related to many factors that can affect. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of the level of compliance antihypertensive therapy and control of blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) hypertension patients in outpatient PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul, Yogyakarta who get Brief counseling - 5A and SMS motivation.Patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups, the treatment group (n = 30) who received Brief counseling - 5A and SMS motivation, and the control group (n = 30) who received usual care (conventional counseling). Data were collected by interviews using questionnaires compliance of Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS), the value of blood pressure is taken from the medical record. Correlation between level of adherence and blood pressure control have been analyzed using Fisher test. The results showed the treatment group with categories adherent patients (n=25) was increase in blood pressure control by 36.67% compared with the control group of patients adherent category (n=6) only 6.67% that has control of the blood pressure on post study. In contrast to patient with adherent category, who had uncontrolled blood pressure are 46.67% (treatment group) compared to the control group 13.33% on the post study. Patients categories of non-adherent but is having control of blood pressure showed 3.33% (treatment group) and 26.67% (control group) on the post study. Although the rate of compliance in the treatment group was higher than control group on the second visit, but there was no significant relation between the level of compliance and controlling blood pressure both in control group (p=1.000) and intervention group (p=0.622) on the second visit (post). The rate of compliance and blood pressure control of patients with hypertensive was low. There were many factors such as poor of knowledge, drugs side effect, poly pharmacy, which related with level of compliance. There was no correlation between antihypertensive compliance and blood pressure control in hypertensive patients ambulatory PKU Muhammadiyah Bantul Hospital, who get Brief counseling – 5A and SMS motivation. Therefore it is necessary to do further research to identify factors that influence to improve patients’ awareness in the management of hypertension.
Immunohistochemistry application as step one for diagnosing human intestinal spirochetosis

--Abstract Diagnosing human intestinal spirochetosis (HIS), a colorectal infectious disease caused by Brachyspira species bacteria, in routine practice depends histologically on the presence of the so-called fringes on the mucosal epithelial surface. Cases in which hematoxylin-eosin (HE) sections raise suspicions of HIS may be further examined using immunohistochemistry (IHC). We aimed to elucidate whether an initial IHC application might increase the proportion of cases considered HIS-suspicious. Focusing on the fringes, we compared HIS diagnosed by HE (HIS-HE) and by IHC (HIS-IHC; based on results obtained using a polyclonal anti- Treponema pallidum antibody) in one month’s consecutive lower GI endoscopic specimens in the pathology department at a single hospital. Among the 140 individuals examined during the period, 10 HIS-IHC cases (7.1%; M:F=5:5; 34-75 yrs; median 57 yrs) were diagnosed, while HE pathology found eight HIS-HE cases (the fringes were thick and distinct; 5.7%) and two possible cases. All 8 HIS-HE cases matched HIS-IHC cases. However, the two possible HIS-HE cases were denied by IHC, while two of the HIS-IHC cases were overlooked by HE pathology. Among the 10 HIS-IHC cases, 8 cases had conventional adenomas, 1 sessile serrated adenoma/polyp, 2 microvesicular hyperplastic polyps, 3 goblet cell rich hyperplastic polyps, and 1 ulcerative colitis. Cases with goblet cell rich hyperplastic polyps were at a higher rate in HIS than in non-HIS cases ( p < 0.01). In conclusion, an initial IHC application might detect more HIS cases in routine practice, and importantly it might help to establish a correct diagnosis of HIS.
Factors influencing the severity of dental caries among Indonesian children with autism spectrum disorder – a pilot study

Aim To assess the prevalence of dental caries among autism spectrum disorders (ASD) children in Surabaya, Indonesia, and to explore the association between oral health-related behaviors comprising toothbrushing, snacking and dental visiting and the severity of caries. Methods The prevalence and severity of caries were assessed using DMF-T/dmf-t and PUFA/pufa indexes for mixed dentitions. The parents or carers’ responses were collected to identify the oral health-related behaviors that were associated with caries severity. Results This study shows that almost 79% of ASD children in Surabaya were experiencing caries and 47.1% had untreated caries with pulp involvement or more severe conditions. Oral health behaviour factors associated with the severity of dental caries experienced by children with autism were brushing frequency (Β [95% CI] =2.46 [0.09–4.83] and 2.03 [0.78–3.28]), brushing time (Β [95% CI] =3.76 [1.32–6.20] and 2.03 [0.74–3.32]) and cleansing after snack (B [95% CI] = 2.04 [0.20–3.89] and 1.21 [0.23–2.18]) in DMF-T/dmf-t and PUFA/pufa indexes, respectively. Conclusions The prevalence of caries among children with autism in Surabaya was high. The severity was associated with brushing and snacking behaviors. Caries in children with autism should be paid attention, and research in modifying daily activities are needed to allow them to adopt more healthy oral health-related behaviors.
An observational study of clinicoetiological profile of stroke patients in a new tertiary care hospital in North Odisha, India

Background: Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in India. The objective was to study the clinical profile, risk factors, neurological characters, pattern of brain stroke, areas of brain affected as per CT scan findings in patients with stroke.Methods: This observational study was carried out from June 2018 to Jan 2019 of all new patients admitted with stroke in Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital, Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India.Results: The incidence of stroke is maximum in 46-60 years of age group. The average age+SD was 59.3+13.5 in our study. 274 (46.52%) patients had ischemic stroke and 315 (53.48%) patients had hemorrhagic stroke. The male to female ratio was 1.46:1. Anterior circulation (86.42%) was the most common territory involved in the brain. The most common risk factor was hypertension with 77.76% followed by dyslipidemia (53.99%). The most common clinical presentation was hemiplegia (85.23%). Conclusions: The incidence of stroke is maximum in 46-60 years of age group. The average age+SD was 59.3+13.5 in our study. 274 (46.52%) patients had ischemic stroke and 315 (53.48%) patients had hemorrhagic stroke. The male to female ratio was 1.46:1. Anterior circulation (86.42%) was the most common territory involved in the brain. The most common risk factor was hypertension with 77.76% followed by dyslipidemia (53.99%). The most common clinical presentation was hemiplegia (85.23%).
Preserving Semantics in Textual Adversarial Attacks

The growth of hateful online content, or hate speech, has been associated with a global increase in violent crimes against minorities [23]. Harmful online content can be produced easily, automatically and anonymously. Even though, some form of auto-detection is already achieved through text classifiers in NLP, they can be fooled by adversarial attacks. To strengthen existing systems and stay ahead of attackers, we need better adversarial attacks. In this paper, we show that up to 70% of adversarial examples generated by adversarial attacks should be discarded because they do not preserve semantics. We address this core weakness and propose a new, fully supervised sentence embedding technique called Semantics-Preserving-Encoder (SPE). Our method outperforms existing sentence encoders used in adversarial attacks by achieving 1.2x - 5.1x better real attack success rate. We release our code as a plugin that can be used in any existing adversarial attack to improve its quality and speed up its execution.
Multiparticle singlet states cannot be maximally entangled for the bipartitions

One way to explore multiparticle entanglement is to ask for maximal entanglement with respect to different bipartitions, leading to the notion of absolutely maximally entangled states or perfect tensors. A different path uses unitary invariance and symmetries, resulting in the concept of multiparticle singlet states. We show that these two concepts are incompatible in the sense that the space of pure multiparticle singlet states does not contain any state for which all partitions of two particles vs the rest are maximally entangled. This puts restrictions on the construction of quantum codes and contributes to discussions in the context of the anti-de Sitter/conformal field theory correspondence and quantum gravity.
Cometary Ionospheres: An Updated Tutorial

This chapter aims at providing the tools and knowledge to understand and model the plasma environment surrounding comets in the innermost part near the nucleus. In particular, our goal is to give an updated post-Rosetta ‘view’ of this ionised environment: what we knew, what we conﬁrmed, what we overturned, and what we still do not understand.
Disseminated Nocardiosis: A Case Report

Disseminated nocardiosis is a rare infection associated with underlying immunosuppression, and patients usually have some identifiable risk factor affecting cellular immunity. Due to advances in taxonomy and microbiology identification methods, infections by Nocardia species are more frequent, making the discussion of its approach and choice of antibiotherapy increasingly relevant. A 77-year-old man presented to the emergency department with marked pain on the right lower limb, weakness, and upper leg edema. He had been diagnosed with organized cryptogenic pneumonia one year before and was chronically immunosuppressed with methylprednisolone 32 mg/day. Blood cultures isolated Nocardia cyriacigeorgica. Computed tomography revealed a gas collection in the region of the right iliacus muscle with involvement of the gluteal and obturator muscles upwardly and on the supragenicular plane inferiorly. Triple therapy with imipenem, amikacin, and cotrimoxazole was started, and the patient was submitted for emergent surgical decompression, fasciotomy, and drainage due to acute compartment syndrome. The patient had a good outcome and was discharged from the hospital after 30 days of intravenous therapy. This case illustrates the severity of Nocardia infection and highlights the need for a meticulous approach in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.
New Bismuth Composite Shield for Radiation Protection of Breast During Coronary CT Angiography

Background: The main problem with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) scan is the extreme exposure of patients during imaging. Bismuth belt shield is a new design to minimize the received dose in CCTA. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to design and construct new bismuth-silicon composite shields to reduce the risk of ionizing radiation during CCTA, along with an examination of the diagnostic capability of the image for the physician. Materials and Methods: Dose reduction was calculated by placing thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) in skin and glandular position for breast dose measuring in the multi detector CT. CCTA scans were performed with new 10% and 15% bismuth composite shields with 1 mm and 1.5 mm thicknesses. Image quality was assessed by CT numbers and noise evaluation. Results: The breasts recorded dose without using shield were 7 - 8.90 mGy related to large or normal breasts and skin or glandular dose. The results of using 10% and 15% bismuth composite shields induced to dose reduction 9% - 31% depending on breast size, shield thickness and skin or gland position. There was a significant relationship between the reduction of breast doses and the thickness of the shields, bismuth weight percentage, the size of the breast and the dosimetry in the skin or gland. The mean noise increased from 8% to 33% in the breast position and from 4% to 25% in regions of Interest (ROIs) in locations of coronary arteries. Conclusion: The new belt bismuth-silicon shields have the potential to reduce breast dose by conserving image quality for acceptable diagnosis in CCTA.
Effect of Self-Management Program on Pain and Disability Index in Elderly Men with Osteoarthritis

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive disease of the joints, leading to decreased function and disability. Objectives The study aimed to investigate the effect of self-management (SM) program on disability index and pain in aging men with knee OA. Methods The study included an SM group and a control group. Given the sample size of the previous studies, 83 patients were recruited. The study tools included a demographic profile questionnaire, visual analogue scale (VAS), and HAQ 8-item DI. The intervention included 10 SM sessions for patients in the SM group (8 sessions of in-person intervention and 2 sessions of telephone intervention). Patients were placed in groups of 7, and the sessions were held weekly each for a period of 45 to 60 minutes. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical tests by SPSS V. 16 software. Results The two groups(SM and control group) were homogeneous in terms of demographic characteristics (P > 0.05). The mean (SD) disability score was 19.12 (1.92) in the SM group before the intervention, which reduced to 14.70 (1.63) after the intervention (P = 0.000, T = 10.02). The mean (SD) pain score, was 9.19 (0.71) in the SM group before the intervention, which reduced to 6.48 (0.84) after the intervention (P = 0.000, T = 18.15). Conclusions Training can help patients perform SM measures and improve their health status by enhancing the information needed for the disease.
Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Training of Patients Undergoing Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery.

AIM The identify the effects of computer assisted training schemes provided to patients who have undergone surgical intervention for lumbar disc hernia on their level of knowledge, level of anxiety, problems experienced after discharge, and level of functional incapacity. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was performed as a randomized controlled invasive study with a pre-test‒post-test design. The study was conducted with 62 patients, 31 of which were included in the intervention group and 31 in the control group. Training and counselling were provided to the patients included in the intervention group via a training web-site, while a training guidebook with the same content as the website for patients was given to the patients included in the control group. RESULTS Our study found that, of the patients who have undergone a surgical intervention for lumbar disc hernia, those who were provided computer assisted training were better informed, had better functional capacity, and experienced less anxiety after discharge than those who were only informed through the training guidebook. CONCLUSION Computer-assisted training was efficient educational tool for patients undergoing lumbar disc hernia surgery.
Clustered Federated Learning based on Nonconvex Pairwise Fusion

This study investigates clustered federated learning (FL), one of the formulations of FL with non-i.i. d. data, where the devices are partitioned into clusters and each cluster optimally fits its data with a localized model. We propose a clustered FL framework that incorporates a nonconvex penalty to pairwise differences of parameters. Without a priori knowledge of the set of devices in each cluster and the number of clusters, this framework can autonomously estimate cluster structures. To implement the proposed framework, we introduce a novel clustered FL method called Fusion Penalized Federated Clustering (FPFC). Building upon the standard alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM), FPFC can perform partial updates at each communication round and allows parallel computation with variable workload. These strategies significantly reduce the communication cost while ensuring privacy, making it practical for FL. We also propose a new warmup strategy for hyperparameter tuning in FL settings and explore the asynchronous variant of FPFC (asyncFPFC). Theoretical analysis provides convergence guarantees for FPFC with general losses and establishes the statistical convergence rate under a linear model with squared loss. Extensive experiments have demonstrated the superiority of FPFC compared to current methods, including robustness and generalization capability.
Causal Discovery in Linear Latent Variable Models Subject to Measurement Error

We focus on causal discovery in the presence of measurement error in linear systems where the mixing matrix, i.e., the matrix indicating the independent exogenous noise terms pertaining to the observed variables, is identified up to permutation and scaling of the columns. We demonstrate a somewhat surprising connection between this problem and causal discovery in the presence of unobserved parentless causes, in the sense that there is a mapping, given by the mixing matrix, between the underlying models to be inferred in these problems. Consequently, any identifiability result based on the mixing matrix for one model translates to an identifiability result for the other model. We characterize to what extent the causal models can be identified under a two-part faithfulness assumption. Under only the first part of the assumption (corresponding to the conventional definition of faithfulness), the structure can be learned up to the causal ordering among an ordered grouping of the variables but not all the edges across the groups can be identified. We further show that if both parts of the faithfulness assumption are imposed, the structure can be learned up to a more refined ordered grouping. As a result of this refinement, for the latent variable model with unobserved parentless causes, the structure can be identified. Based on our theoretical results, we propose causal structure learning methods for both models, and evaluate their performance on synthetic data.
Centaur: Federated Learning for Constrained Edge Devices

Federated learning (FL) facilitates new applications at the edge, especially for wearable and Internet-of-Thing devices. Such devices capture a large and diverse amount of data, but they have memory, compute, power, and connectivity constraints which hinder their participation in FL. We propose Centaur, a multitier FL framework, enabling ultra-constrained devices to efficiently participate in FL on large neural nets. Centaur combines two major ideas: (i) a data selection scheme to choose a portion of samples that accelerates the learning, and (ii) a partition-based training algorithm that integrates both constrained and powerful devices owned by the same user. Evaluations, on four benchmark neural nets and three datasets, show that Centaur gains ~10\% higher accuracy than local training on constrained devices with ~58\% energy saving on average. Our experimental results also demonstrate the superior efficiency of Centaur when dealing with imbalanced data, client participation heterogeneity, and various network connection probabilities.
Integrability treatment of AdS/CFT orbifolds

We elaborate on the treatment of orbifolds of type IIB string theory on AdS5×S5 and their dual gauge theories with integrability techniques. The implementation of orbifolds via twisted spin-chains, thermodynamic Bethe ansatz equations with chemical potentials and Y- and T-systems with modified asymptotics is confronted with twisted boundary conditions of the string sigma-model. This allows us to consistently twist the quantum spectral curve, which is believed to bridge the two sides of the AdS/CFT duality. We discuss Abelian orbifolds of PSU(2,2|4) and treat the special cases of supersymmetric Z2 -orbifolds and type 0B string theory on AdS5×S5 as primary examples. This opens a pathway to probe the validity of the duality and to study the long-standing question of tachyon stabilisation in non-supersymmetric AdS/CFT. We comment on the current understanding of this issue and point out the next steps in this challenge.
Biallelic Missense Mutation in the ECEL1 Underlies Distal Arthrogryposis Type 5 (DA5D)

Distal arthrogryposis (DA) is a heterogeneous sub-group of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), mostly characterized by having congenital contractures affecting hands, wrists, feet, and ankles. Distal arthrogryposis is mostly autosomal dominantly inherited, while only one sub-type DA type 5D is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Clinically, DA5D is described having knee extension contractures, micrognathia, distal joint contractures, clubfoot, ptosis, contractures (shoulders, elbows, and wrists), and scoliosis. Using whole exome sequencing (WES) followed by Sanger sequencing, we report on a first familial case of DA5D from Pakistani population having a novel biallelic missense mutation (c.158C>A, p.Pro53Leu) in the ECEL1 gene. Our result support that homozygous mutations in ECEL1 causes DA5D and expands the clinical and allelic spectrum of ECEL1 related contracture syndromes.