Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A study on the microbial profile at surgical site with orthopedic implant in traumatic injuries and its associated risk factors at tertiary care hospital

Introduction: Study was conducted to identify the etiological agents of orthopedic implant infections in posttraumatic postoperative period. To identify the risk factors for orthopedic implant infection. To study the Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the isolates with a view to formulate an empiric antibiotic regimen. Material and Methods: The study period was prospective study conducted January 2020 to December 2021. One hundred and fifty patients were investigated for early, intermediate and late post-operative infections of orthopedic bone implants using conventional microbiological procedures. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was then performed for the isolated bacteria according to the standard guidelines. Results: Out of 150 orthopedic post traumatic, postoperative implant infections, a total of 140 isolates had positive culture (138 aerobes and 2 anaerobes). Of the total 150 cases 80.66 % was mono microbial infection whereas 12.6% had poly microbial. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism isolated followed by Pseudomonas and E.coli. 60.2 % of Staphylococcus aureus and 73.52% of Staphylococcus epidermidis were found to be methicillin resistant. 85 % Proteus and 67.2% of Escherichia coli were found to be Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL) producers. 60% of staphylococcus showed sensitivity to Vancomycin and Rifampin, 76.78 %, 66.96%, 49.10%, 42.84%, 46.42% to Linid, Tiecoplanin, Clindamycin, Meropenum and to Imipenum respectively. Whereas 68.7% of Pseudomonas showed sensitivity to collistin, 56.25% and 53.12 to Piptaz/Tazobactum and tobramycin respectively. 70.2% of staphylococcus, 40% of pseudomonas was sensitive to cephalosporins. Diabetes mellitus, compound injuries and longer duration of surgery were the important risk factors noted in our study. Diabetes was associated more with methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. There was no difference found in sensitivity pattern in stainless steel and titanium implant. Conclusion: Prophylactic antibiotics should be started as per locally commonly observed organism and their sensitivity pattern to prevent infection.
Data-Driven Nonlinear Model Reduction Using Koopman Theory: Integrated Control Form and NMPC Case Study

We use Koopman theory for data-driven model reduction of nonlinear dynamical systems with controls. We propose generic model structures combining delay-coordinate encoding of measurements and full state decoding to integrate reduced Koopman modeling and state estimation. We present a deep-learning approach to train the proposed models. A case study demonstrates that our approach provides accurate control models and enables real-time capable nonlinear model predictive control of a high-purity cryogenic distillation column.
Role of High-Resolution Multidetector Computed Tomography in Characterization of Pulmonary Ground Glass Opacity

Background: Multislice computed tomography not only improves the detection and characterization of parenchymal abnormalities but also increases the accuracy of diagnosis. Objective: To study and differentiate multidetector computed tomography findings and the pathologic characteristics in different pulmonary ground-glass opacity causes. Patients and methods: Thirty patients referred from the Chest Department, Zagazig University Hospital to the Radiology Department during the period from November 2018 to December 2019, were included in this cross-sectional trial. Diagnosis of GGO is based on careful history taking and clinical data, restrictive or obstructive pulmonary defect, and conclusive radiographic as well as histopathologic findings. Results: parenchymal lung diseases were predominant as seen in 24 patients accounting for 80 % of such patients while vascular diseases were responsible for ground-glass attenuation were only 6 patients accounting for 20%. The commonest diagnosis for the diffuse pattern of ground-glass opacity was interstitial lung diseases (16.7%), followed by pulmonary fibrosis (13.3%), cardiogenic pulmonary edema (10%), then pulmonary hemorrhage (6.7%), and lastly pulmonary hypertension with (3.3%). In the patchy pattern of ground glass, the commonest diagnosis was infectious pneumonia (10%), followed by post-irradiation and post patchy and diffuse patterns showing restrictive dysfunction (high FEV1/FVC and FVC is reduced) and the nodular pattern shows mixed dysfunction (low FEV1and low FVC). Conclusion: we offer a diagnostic approach for the evaluation of ground-glass patterns in HRCT of the chest based on all previous consensus data. It could help to narrow the list of differential diagnosis and reach the most accurate one.
Re‐terrestrialization in the phylogeny of epiphytic plant lineages: Microsoroid ferns as a case study

The fern family Polypodiaceae, with over 1600 species, is not only one of the most species‐rich families of ferns, but also a major contributor to the vascular epiphytic diversity throughout the tropics. Although the vast majority of species belonging to this family prefer to grow as epiphytes, several species colonize successfully rheophytic, lithophytic, and even terrestrial habitats. Here, we explore the hypothesis that non‐epiphytic habitat preferences, including terrestrial growth, evolved secondarily with epiphytes being the plesiomorphic habitat preference. The results of phylogenetic analyses, based on dense taxon sampling and four chloroplast DNA regions, were integrated with divergence time estimates and ancestral character state reconstructions to test these predictions. Both fossils and secondary calibration data were incorporated to obtain divergence time estimations. The results support the prediction of multiple transitions from epiphytic/lithophytic to terrestrial/rheophytic habitats occurring mainly in the Microsoreae lineage. The change in niche preferences coincides with niche colonization opportunities created by climatic fluctuations and geographical changes during the Oligocene and Miocene periods.
Corneal asphericity changes after implantation of single intracorneal corneal ring segment vs implantation of double intracorneal segments in the cornea for treatment of keratoconus

Abstract Aim: To compare the effect of implantation of intracorneal rings on corneal sphericity between one segment ring and double segment ring implantation in keratoconus eyes. Setting: Memorial institute for ophthalmic research Methods: This study is retrospective study done on 30 eyes of keratoconus patients between 2019and 2021. Intracorneal rings were implanted in the cornea for treatment of keratoconus The study was done on two study groups, in Group A one ring segment was implanted and in Group B two ring segments were implanted. The choice of the number, thickness and arc length of the rings were done according to Kera ring manufacture nomogram. We studied the Corneal sphericity measured by corneal ashericity coefficient (Q value) concluded from Pentacam preoperative and 6month postoperative. Keratometric values, visual acuity and refraction of the patients were also studied preoperatively and 6month postoperative. Results: The changes in refraction were statistically significant before and after surgery in both groups regarding UCVA and refraction. Comparing both groups regarding sphere and cylinder refraction, we found that there was significant difference in sphere refraction pre and postoperatively (p<0.001& 0.009 respectively) and in cylinder refraction preoperatively (p =0.024). The changes in Q anterior were significant in both groups. Moreover, the changes in K1, K2, K max and astigmatism values before and after ring implantation were significant in both groups. Comparing the results of K1, K2, K max and Q anterior significant difference was observed between the two groups after surgery while there was significant difference in K1and K2 before surgery. Conclusion: Intracorneal ring segments implantation for treatment of keratoconus either one or two rings change the anterior corneal asphericity approximating the Q anterior value to the ideal Q value (-0.46) and improve the UCVA and the BCVA of patients besides decrease the refractive sphere and cylinder values. Implantation of two rings have higher effect than implantation of one ring on approximating the Q anterior value to ideal.
Phytoextraction of toxic elements and chlorophyll fluorescence in the leaves of energy willow (Salix sp.), treated with wastewater solids and wood ash

Open-field small plot long-term experiment was set up during 2011 with willow (Salix triandra × S. viminalis ‘Inger’), grown as a short rotation coppice energy crop in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. The sandy loam Cambisol with neutral pH was treated three times (2011, 2013, and 2016) with 15 t ha–1 municipal sewage sludge compost (MSSC) and with 600 kg ha–1 (2011, 2013) or 300 kg ha–1 (2016) wood ash (WA). In 2018 the MSSC-treated plots were amended with 7.5 t ha–1 municipal sewage sediment (MSS), and 300 kg ha–1 WA. MSSC and WA or MSS and WA were also applied to the soil in combinations during all treatments. Control plots remained untreated since 2011. Repeated application of wastewater solids (MSSC, MSS) and wood ash (WA) significantly enhanced the amounts of As (up to +287%), Ba, Cd (up to +192%), Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn in the topsoil of willows. The combined application of MSSC+MSS+WA resulted in significantly higher Mn and Zn and lower As Ba, Cd Cr, and Pb concentrations in topsoil than MSSC+MSS treatment of soil without WA. Nitrogen concentrations in leaves of treated plants were generally slightly lower or similar to control. All soil treatments significantly enhanced the uptake or accumulation of nutrient elements (Ca, K, Mg, P) and potentially toxic elements (As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in the leaves of willows during 2018, 2019, and 2020. Significantly higher Mn or Zn concentrations were measured in MSSC+MSS+WA than in MSSC+MSS treatments. Significant amounts of Cd (up to 1.11 mg kg–1) or Zn (up to 183 mg kg–1) can be translocated (phytoextracted) from a soil amended with wastewater solids or wood ash to willow leaves. In 2018 the treatments decreased the chlorophyll fluorescence values, while in 2019 and 2020 the light adapted fluorescence yield (Y) values were higher in treated than in control plants.
Effect of Resilience Program on the Optimism Level of Nurses Caring for Patients with Psychiatric Disorders

Background: Psychiatric constituencies are stressful environments. Resilience can help psychiatric nurses manage with their occupational stress. Resilience is positive adaptations to nurses stress management capacity as well as optimistic life orientation, they will become more productive, creative, and supported. Aim: The study intended to evaluate the effect of resilience program to enhance optimism level among nurses caring for clients with psychiatric disorders Subjects and Method: Onegroup quasi-experimental design with pre-post evaluation was used. The study sample consisted of twenty nurses working in the psychiatric health and addiction treatment hospital in Port Said City. The data was collected through the two tools include the ego resilience scale and revised life orientation test were assessed before the education program and immediately after finishing the program. The results revealed that there was a statistical significant improvement between high level of resilience in pre/ post program. Also found that, optimism and resilience share a positive relation after the intervention with marital status, educational level and experience in psychiatric nursing. A statistically significant positive correlation between nurses levels of resilience with optimisms in the post program. Conclusion: The program had “great positive effect” on increasing the level of optimism among nurses accomplished the educational session, who caring for psychiatric patients. Recommendations: The findings of the study clearly show that resilience program is effective to boost resilience and optimism.
The Relationship Between Parental Career-Related Factors and Adolescents’ Ambivalence in Career Decision-Making: A Longitudinal Mediation Study

Our current research aimed to investigate the mediating relationship between Parental Career-Related Factors, adolescents’ Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy, and Ambivalence in Career Decision-Making with a total of 605 students from China. We collected data at three different time points, with a 6-month interval between each time point. Then we applied a Cross-Lagged Panel Model using data from all three waves, and the results showed that a higher level of support in Parental Career-Related Behaviors and Adolescent Parent Career Congruence measured at time 1 positively predicted Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy at time 2; Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy at time 2 negatively predicted Ambivalence in Career Decision-Making at time 3; and the indirect effect of support in Parental Career-Related Behaviors and Adolescent Parent Career Congruence on Ambivalence in Career Decision-Making was significant. Therefore, Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy mediated the relationship between support in Parental Career-Related Behaviors and Ambivalence in Career Decision-Making and between Adolescent Parent Career Congruence and Ambivalence in Career Decision-Making. The implications, limitations, and future direction are discussed.
Biología, hábitos y hospedantes de la chisa Macrodactylus cerca ovaticollis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Macrodactylus cerca ovaticollis Bates (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae), un insecto de­nominado "cojoyo" por los agricultores de la zona nororiente del Departamento del Cauca, es una chisa cuyas poblaciones se han incrementado sustancialmente en los últimos cinco años en áreas comprendidas entre 1500 m.s.n.m. (represa de Salvajina) y 2200 m.s.n.m. (subcuenca del río Cabuyal). Las larvas se alimentan de raíces de gramíneas y rastrojos y aparentemente no causan daño económico. Los adultos prefieren atacar las partes reproductivas del maíz, cultivo en el cual causan pérdidas importantes. Atacan también flores de frijol, mango, aguacate, caimo, guamo, rosa, hibiscus, ruda, salvia, papunga y frutos de níspero. Se estudió la biología de este insecto en condiciones de cámara de cría (21° C y 70% H.R., 12 horas de fotoperíodo). La duración en días de los estados inmaduros fue: huevo, 19.5 ± 0.7; primer instar, 51.5 ± 0.7; segundo ínstar, 59.1 ± 4.4; tercer ínstar, 193.5 ± 6.3; prepupa, 1.3 ± 0.5; pupa, 17.0 ± 1.9. La duración total de huevo a emergencia de adulto fue estimada en 342.0 ± 14.6 días. Las longevidades de macho y hembra fueron casi idénticas: 53.1 ± 6.7 días. La relación de sexos fue 1:1. Después de un período de preo­viposición de 16.5 ± 4.3 días, las hembras co­locaron un promedio de 122.7 ± 11.9 huevos en un período de oviposición que duró 35.2 ± 5.7 días. La viabilidad de los huevos fue del 96%. Se hace una descripción de los hábitos y fenología del insecto y observaciones sobre la estrecha relación entre su fenología y la de los principales cultivos de la zona, lo cual le permite a esta especie sincronizar la emergen­cia de los adultos con el período de floración de los cultivos observados.
A characterization of fragments of the intuitionistic propositional logic

We shall use the symbols: →,↔, ∧, ∨, ¬ as the well-known connectives (implication, equivalence, conjunction, disjunction, negation). For every set of connectives Y ⊆ {→,↔, ∧, ∨, ¬} by FΨ we mean the set of formulas built up by means of propositional variables from an infinite set V and the connectives from Ψ (we shall write F instead of operation C in FΨ is called Ψ-consequence (see [1]) iff the following conditions hold for every X ⊆ FΨ, α, β ∈ FΨ: (→) if →∈ Ψ then C(X ∪ {β}) ⊆ C(X ∪ {α}) iff α→ β ∈ C(X), (↔) if ↔∈ Ψ then C(X ∪ {β}) = C(X ∪ {α}) iff α↔ β ∈ C(X), (∧) if ∧ ∈ Ψ then C({α, β}) = C({α ∧ β}), (∨) if ∨ ∈ Ψ then C(X ∪ {α}) ∩ C(X ∪ {β}) = C(X ∪ {α ∨ β}), (¬) if ¬ ∈ Ψ then C(X ∪ {α}) = FΨ iff ¬α ∈ C(X).
Do people prefer a landmark route over a shortest route?

ABSTRACT Landmarks play an important role in spatial cognition, and therefore should be considered as a part of pedestrian navigation. This research addressed the question of human preference for landmark routes that are generated based on landmarks over shortest-distance optimized routes. We investigated whether there are differences regarding navigation behavior, navigation satisfaction, route memorization, route communication, and route comparison between the shortest and the landmark route. We did not observe any differences for navigation behavior, route memorization, and route communication. We observed that for the landmark route the participants were significantly faster in reversing the route. Generally, we found out that the participants were more satisfied with the shortest route and preferred the shortest route. We found hints that this might result from environmental parameters, which seemed to have an impact on navigation satisfaction. Additionally, the participants perceived the routes to be longer than they really were.
Investigating Spatial Correlations Between Land Use and Pedestrian Injury Severity in Crashes Occurring Away From Intersections in Northwest Florida

Roadway crashes are an increasing concern worldwide, and pedestrians are among the most vulnerable road users because of several special characteristics, including their fragility. While focusing on pedestrian-involved crashes that occurred far away from intersections, a more systematic investigation is needed to determine whether there is a relationship between the severity of these crashes and the land use types surrounding the crash locations. To investigate this issue, a network-based logistic regression model was employed to assess the impact of the distance between pedestrian-involved crash locations and the centroid of an associated land use of various types. In addition, a set of logistic models was developed to assess the effect of traffic- and environment-related factors, such as daylight and the average annual daily traffic (AADT), on the severity of crashes occurring around each land use. Several types of land use appeared to be influential in predicting pedestrian-involved crash severity. The probability of a severe pedestrian-involved crash increased around commercial land use types including retail stores or night clubs whereas it decreased around university campuses. Moreover, among the crash attributes, daylight contributed to the severity of pedestrian-involved crashes regardless of the surrounding land use type while average traffic was found to be a statistically significant factor for the crashes that occurred particularly around parking lots and office buildings. Pedestrian-involved crashes mostly occurred in the vicinity of office buildings during daylight hours, and the pedestrians were less likely to be severely injured. The findings provided valuable insight into the measurements concerning pedestrian safety with respect to various types of land use.
Almost Sure Finite-Time Control for Markovian Jump Systems Under Asynchronous Switching With Applications: A Sliding Mode Approach

The almost sure finite-time sliding mode control issue is investigated for Markov jump systems. The switching asynchronism between the constructed controller and considered systems is studied. The influence of time-varying delays and disturbances on systems is fully considered, and the sliding mode controller design within a finite time interval is extended to the probability framework. First, the finite time interval is divided into the reaching and the sliding motion phases, and the almost sure finite-time boundedness is analyzed in both phases. Second, the sliding mode controller gain is determined by the provided linear matrix inequality-based criteria. Finally, a numerical example and DC-DC buck converter circuit example verify the effectiveness and less conservativeness of our method.
The interrelationships between bank profitability, bank stability and loan growth in Southeast Asia

Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between bank profitability, bank stability, and loan growth may exist in Southeast Asia, including a sample of 79 listed banks in five countries in Southeast Asia (ASEAN-5) from 2006 to 2019. Using a simultaneous equations model (SEM) with the generalized method of moments is used to examine the links bank profitability, bank stability and loan growth. The findings show a two-]way relationship between these variables. More specifically, bank profitability and stability are positively related. Bank stability and loan growth are inversely connected. Furthermore, the findings demonstrate that bank profitability and loan growth are positively related. These findings, however, suggest a trade-off in banks’ pursuit of large loan growth. Our findings, however, have implications for bank supervisors, policymakers, and bank managers.
Using Discourse Based Grammar Teaching to Reduce Grammatical Errors in English Language Majors’ writing

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of discoursebased grammar teaching on reducing grammatical errors in English language majors’ writings. The study employed the pretest-posttest control group design. Participants were 60 second year English department general education students at Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University who were divided into an experimental group (30 students) and a control group (30 students). Instruments of the study included a list of grammatical errors that occur frequently in second year English department students’ writing, and a pre-post writing test that measures the frequency of those grammatical errors. The pre/post writing test was pre administered to both the control group and the experimental group. Then, the experimental group was instructed through the discourse-based grammar teaching program to reduce their grammatical errors in writing (i.e., tense errors, agreement errors, article errors, preposition errors, and sentence mechanic errors) whereas the control group was taught conventionally. The writing test was post administered to the control and experimental groups. Findings of the study revealed that Using Discourse Based Grammar Teaching to Reduce Grammatical Errors in English Language Majors’ writing the discourse-based grammar teaching program proved to be statistically effective in reducing the grammatical errors of the experimental group students’ writing.
Employee Gratitude: A Win-Win for the Employer and the Employee

Stress causes serious illnesses and damages employee well-being. The mutual gains human resource management (HRM) framework places HRM practices as the custodian of employee well-being in an organisation. This study presents a mutual gains HRM framework which has three components. First, employees can perceive that their organisation enacts HRM practices from two benevolent intentions (a) to help employees perform better and b) to improve their well-being. Second, these benevolent HRM attributions invoke gratitude among employees. Third, gratitude reduces employees’ perceived stress and improves their engagement levels. Fourth, gratitude mediates the relationship between both benevolent HRM attributions, employee stress and engagement levels. Purposive sampling technique was deployed for the collection of data using structured questionnaire from 294 respondents, working in the telecommunications sector of Pakistan. Measurement and structural model validity were tested through structural equation modelling (SEM) using Mplus 7.0. The findings confirmed theoretical connotations among the constructs. The study contributes to the literature by introducing a new HRM framework mediated by gratitude to reduce employee stress levels and improve their engagement.