Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparison of Tracheal Intubation with the Macintosh or the Airtraq Laryngoscope in Simulated Difficult Laryngoscopy Using Rigid Neck Collar: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

Background and Aims : Airtraq laryngoscope provides view of glottis without alignment of oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal axis. We decided to compare safety and efficacy of Macintosh and Airtraq laryngoscope in simulated difficult laryngoscopy using rigid neck collar. Methods : It was a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status I and II, age 18 to 60 years and scheduled recruited for elective surgery requiring general anesthesia with oral endotracheal intubation were included. The patients were divided into Macintosh and Airtraq groups comprising of 40 patients each. Difficult laryngoscopy was simulated using rigid neck collar. Macintosh and Airtraq laryngoscope was used respectively. The primary outcome measure was time of intubation. The secondary outcome measures were: number of attempts, ease of intubation, overall success rate, modified Intubation Difficulty Score, Percentage of Glottic Opening score, hemodynamic parameters and complications. Results : The time of intubation was significantly low for Airtraq (27.80 sec) compared to Macintosh laryngoscopes (p = 0.04). Number of successful first intubation attempt was significantly higher in the Airtraq group though the overall success rate was similar in the two groups. The median visual rating scale of the ease of intubation and the mean Intubation Difficulty Score were significantly lower and the median POGO score was also significantly improved in the Airtraq group. Conclusions : The Airtraq optical laryngoscope allowed a shorter intubation time, fewer intubation attempts, and greater ease of intubation compared with the Macintosh laryngoscope.
When the Gallic Village Strikes Back: The Politics Behind ‘New Ways of Working’ Projects*

ABSTRACT In the last decade, the interest of managers and professionals for New Ways of Working (NWoW) has grown rapidly, as evidenced by multiple firms claiming to implement ‘NWoW workspaces’ in Belgium and in the Netherlands. NWoW is often used as a convenient umbrella term to designate a set of organizational adjustments that include open and ‘flexible’ workspaces, new IT tools, as well as cultural and managerial transformations believed to be ‘innovative’. While the academic literature has investigated several cases of NWoW workspaces through post-occupancy studies, there is at the present time no research available on the change process leading to these transformations. The ambition of the paper is to conceptualize NWoW as projects of organizational change subject to politics and power games. Through an empirical study of a multi-site media company implementing a NWoW project, the paper illustrates three implications of a political conception of NWoW. First, the ability of local actors to bargain and to twist the strategic intentions of the deciding authorities is highlighted. Second, the study underlines the crucial role of key intermediaries in designing NWoW projects. Third, participative approaches of change are critically discussed. The paper also provides recommendations for future research on NWoW.
Transforming gender relations through water, sanitation, and hygiene programming and monitoring in Vietnam

ABSTRACT This article presents the results of empirical research conducted in Central Vietnam in 2016 into water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives. It uncovered changes in gender relations and power dynamics at both household and community levels, aiming to explore the extent to which both practical and strategic interests of women can be influenced and changed by WASH policies and programming. In particular, we were interested in assessing the impact of a Gender and WASH Monitoring Tool (GWMT), developed by Plan International Australia and Plan Vietnam, on women’s strategic gender needs. In this article, we discuss the types of changes reported by women and men of different ages and ethnicities and the reasons for their occurrence. There were a wide range of reported reasons for change, with implications for our understanding of the relationship between changes in gender relations at the household and community levels. We also consider the relationship between wider shifts in social norms in the context of rural Vietnam. The Vietnam research highlights the roles that WASH initiatives can play in furthering strategic gender needs and hence promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. It also shows the importance of addressing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 (on gender equality) and SDG 6 (on water and sanitation) together.
Epidemiology of Taenia solium cysticercosis in the pig value chain in Uganda

A study was conducted in Kampala district, Uganda to map the distribution of pork retail outlets as well as assess their role in food borne disease transmission. This was the first study to map pork retail outlets and their hygiene in Kampala, a city considered to be a major destination for pigs from different parts of the country. We identified pork outlets by traversing major routes and by asking each outlet encountered about the location of others. Pork outlets were geo-referenced and mapped.
Technology-Based Interventions and Trainings to Reduce the Escalation and Impact of Alcohol Problems

There has been a rapid increase in the development of technological innovations to reduce the escalation and impact of alcohol problems among adolescents and adults. Technology-based interventions offer the possibility of reaching individuals who otherwise might not seek treatment, (e.g., those in remote areas, those not perceiving a need for treatment, or others who might resist treatment). This article describes 4 case examples of technology-based interventions for risky drinking: (a) a freely available and interactive Web site that provides individualized feedback and information on risky drinking patterns; (b) a brief intervention for adolescents that provides individualized feedback to teens regarding their alcohol use; (c) a computer-delivered screening and brief intervention for alcohol use among pregnant women; and (d) a simulation program for training social workers in screening and brief intervention. These case examples highlight how technology could have a role in addressing the Alcohol Misuse Grand Challenge.
Tantangan Pasar Saham Indonesia terhadap Pengaruh Pasar Saham Global dan Variabel Makroekonomi

Penelitian bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh variabel makroekonomi (suku bunga, inflasi dan nilai tukar) dan bursa saham global (STI, SSE, N225, DJIA, FTSE100) terhadap pergerakan bursa saham Indonesia (IHSG). Metode analisis data penelitian menggunakan model GARCH untuk data time series selama periode Januari 2010 sampai Desember 2016. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel BI-rate, Inflasi, Kurs, Straits Times Index (STI), Shanghai Stock Exhange (SSE), Shanghai Stock Exhange (SSE), Nikkei 225 (N225) ), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dan Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 (FTSE100) secara bersama-sama berpengaruh signifikan terhadap IHSG. Secara parsial menunjukkan BI-rate, Inflation, dan SSE memiliki pengaruh negatif signifikan, N225 negatif tidak signifikan, sedangkan Kurs, STI, DJIA memiliki pengaruh signifikan positif dan FTSE100 memiliki pengaruh positif tidak signifikan terhadap IHSG.
Low-Latitude Origins of the Four Phanerozoic Evolutionary Faunas

Sepkoski9s hypothesis of Three Great Evolutionary Faunas that dominated Phanerozoic oceans represents a foundational concept of macroevolutionary research. However, the hypothesis lacks spatial information and fails to recognize ecosystem changes in Mesozoic oceans. Using a multilayer network representation of fossil occurrences, we demonstrate that Phanerozoic oceans sequentially harbored four evolutionary faunas: Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. These mega-assemblages all emerged at low latitudes and dispersed out of the tropics. The Paleozoic-Mesozoic transition was abrupt, coincident with the Permian mass extinction, whereas the Mesozoic-Cenozoic transition was protracted, concurrent with gradual ecological shifts posited by the Mesozoic Marine Revolution. These findings support the notion that long-term ecological changes, historical contingencies, and major geological events all have played crucial roles in shaping the evolutionary history of marine animals.
Utilisation Of Health Care facilities by "At Risk" Children

A community-based study was conducted in two urban localities of Delhi. 309 â€œat riskâ€ under- five children from 616 families belonging mainly to the low socio- economic group were studied for the utilization of health care facilities (HCF). About 35% of the *at risk * children availed of HCF from non- governmental sources. The major reasons for non- utilization of government HCF were prolonged waiting time, non- availability of medicines, unsatisfactory hospital treatment and unsuitable hospital timings.
Examining the effects of metformin on survival outcome in stage II/III colorectal cancer patients with diabetes mellitus.

3589 Background: Insulin resistance and deregulation of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis is implicated in colonic carcinogenesis. Metformin inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis and increases insulin sensitivity. It induces AMPK activation, thus inhibiting mTOR and downstream survival and proliferation pathways. We evaluated the effects of metformin on survival outcomes of patients with stage 2 and 3 colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: Among 1455 patients with stage II or III colorectal cancer, we identified 344 patients with both CRC and diabetes mellitus. 219 diabetic patients received metformin and 125 diabetic patients were not receiving metformin. Patient’s demographics, clinical and histopathologic characteristics, overall survival, time to recurrence and relapse-free survival were evaluated. Molecular analysis for AMPK, and mTOR pathway on archival tissue is ongoing. Results: After a median follow-up of 78 months (6.5 years), there was no difference in survival outcomes between diabetic and non-d.
Phloem-mediated spreading of SIGS-derived non-coding RNAs in Hordeum vulgare

Small (s)RNA molecules are crucial factors in the communication between hosts and their interacting pathogens/pests that can modulate both host defense and microbial virulence/pathogenicity known as cross-kingdom RNA interference (ckRNAi). Consistent with this, sRNAs and their double-stranded (ds)RNA precursors have been adopted to control plant diseases through exogenously applied RNA biopesticides, known as spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS). While RNA spray proved to be effective, the mechanisms underlying the transfer and uptake of SIGS-associated RNAs are inadequately understood. Moreover, the use of the SIGS-technology as a biopesticide will require the systemic spreading of dsRNA/siRNA signals. Our results strongly support the notion of phloem-mediated long-distance movement of SIGS-associated dsRNA and/or siRNA. These findings are significant contributions to our mechanistic understanding of RNA spray technology, as our previous data indicate that SIGS requires the processing of dsRNAs by the fungal RNAi machinery. In summary, our findings support the model that SIGS involves: (i) uptake of sprayed dsRNA by the plant (via stomata); (ii) transfer of apoplastic dsRNAs into the symplast (DCL processing into siRNAs); (iii) systemic translocation of siRNA or unprocessed dsRNA via the vascular system (phloem/xylem); (iv) uptake of apoplastic dsRNA or symplastic dsRNA/siRNA depending on the lifestyle/feeding behavior of the pathogen/pest.
LB1.62 Detection of subclinical kidney disease in hiv patients receiving combined antiretroviral therapy through novel biomarkers

Introduction Kidney disease is a well-known and frequent complication of HIV infection. The aim of this study is to investigate novel biomarkers of kidney disease in HIV patients. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with HIV patients recruited in public health centres in Fortaleza city, Brazil, between January 2016 and March 2017. Three groups of HIV patients were included: I) those who have never received combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), II) those receiving cARTwithtenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz or III) zidovudine/lamivudine/efavirenz. A group of 13 healthy subjects were the control group. The novel biomarkers investigated were: urinary and serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin(uNGAL), urinary monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and urinary kidney injure molecule-1 (KIM-1), and the results were compared with the traditional biomarkers microalbuminuria and creatinine. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated based on CKD-EPI equation. Results A total of 66 HIV patients were included, with mean age of 33±8 years, and 77% were male. The majority of the patients (63%) had undetectable viral load. Serum creatinine and GFR were similar in all groups. No HIV patient had GFR <60 mL/min and only two patients (3%) had microalbuminuria >30 mg/g-Cr). KIM-1 levels in patients using Tenofovir were higher than control group (1.25±0.6 vs 0.7±0.2 ng/mg-Cr, p<0.001). MCP-1 was significantly higher among HIV patients, and the highest values were found in those with no cART and high viral load. Urinary NGAL was also higher among HIV patients, but it only presented a tendency to significance (p=0.07). Regarding serum NGAL, no significant difference was observed between the groups (p=0.417). There was significant association between urinary NGAL andmicroalbuminuria (r=0.378, p=0.003) and MCP-1 (r=0.476, p<0.001) in all HIV patients. Conclusion HIV patients usingcART presents subclinical kidney disease detected through novel biomarkers. KIM-1 may serve as early marker of tenofovir nephrotoxicity, and MCP-1 appears to be related with higher viral load.
The Generation of Plate Tectonics From Grains to Global Scales: A Brief Review

The physics of rock deformation in the lithosphere governs the formation of tectonic plates, which are characterized by strong, broad plate interiors, separated by weak, localized plate boundaries. The size of mineral grains in particular controls rock strength and grain reduction can lead to shear localization and weakening in the strong ductile portion of the lithosphere. Grain damage theory describes the competition between grain growth and grain size reduction as a result of deformation, and the effect of grain size evolution on the rheology of lithospheric rocks. The self‐weakening feedback predicted by grain damage theory can explain the formation of mylonites, typically found in deep ductile lithospheric shear zones, which are characteristic of localized tectonic plate boundaries. The amplification of damage is most effective when minerallic phases, like olivine and pyroxene, are well mixed on the grain scale. Grain mixing theory predicts two coexisting deformation states of unmixed materials undergoing slow strain rate, and well‐mixed materials with large strain rate; this is in agreement with recent laboratory experiments, and is analogous to Earth's plate‐like state. A new theory for the role of dislocations in grain size evolution resolves the rapid timescale of dynamic recrystallization. In particular, a toy model for the competition between normal grain growth and dynamic recrystallization predicts oscillations in grain size with periods comparable to earthquake cycles and postseismic recovery, thus connecting plate boundary formation processes to the human timescale.
Dynamical Downscaling of Future Hydrographic Changes over the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Projected climate changes along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts were examined using the eddy-resolving Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS). First, a control (CTRL) ROMS simulation was performed using boundary conditions derived from observations. Then climate change signals, obtained as mean seasonal cycle differences between the recent past (1976–2005) and future (2070–99) periods in a coupled global climate model under the RCP8.5 greenhouse gas trajectory, were added to the initial and boundary conditions of the CTRL in a second (RCP85) ROMS simulation. The differences between the RCP85 and CTRL simulations were used to investigate the regional effects of climate change. Relative to the coarse-resolution coupled climate model, the downscaled projection shows that SST changes become more pronounced near the U.S. East Coast, and the Gulf Stream is further reduced in speed and shifted southward. Moreover, the downscaled projection shows enhanced warming of ocean bottom temperatures along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, particularly in the Gulf of Maine and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The enhanced warming was related to an improved representation of the ocean circulation, including topographically trapped coastal ocean currents and slope water intrusion through the Northeast Channel into the Gulf of Maine. In response to increased radiative forcing, much warmer than present-day Labrador Subarctic Slope Waters entered the Gulf of Maine through the Northeast Channel, warming the deeper portions of the gulf by more than 4°C.
Supporting parents in the neonatal intensive care unit

This Study investigated the effects of giving parents of premature infants developmental information about the behavioral cues of their infants. The level of parental interaction with their infants, the rate of parental visitation, and the rate of • the infant's recovery were examined. Twenty-seven parents of preterm infants 32 weeks gestational age or younger were randomly assigned to three groups, a treatment group, and two control groups. Parents in the treatment group were shown a video and given a booklet about preterm behavioral cues and met weekly with a developmental nurse to assess their own baby's behavioral cues. Parents in one control group spent a similar amount of time with a social worker but no developmental information was given. Parents in the second control group had no intervention. Four observations were made by a developmental specialist, who was blind to the participant's group membership, to assess levels of' parental-interaction with their infants. Significant differences among the three groups were revealed during the second, third, and fourth observations. Thus, as hypothesized, parents in the treatment group demonstrated more developmentally appropriate and sensitive levels of interaction with their infants than parents in either of the control groups. Contrary to expectations, no significant differences were found between any of the groups in rate of visitation or in the infants' physiological factors.
285 Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae oil improves growth performance of nursery pigs

Insect-derived protein and lipid sources are sustainable, alternative ingredients for the feed industry. The present study was conducted to determine the impact of increasing levels of supplemental black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) oil on growth performance and serological and hematological indices in nursery pigs. Newly weaned, 21-day old pigs (n = 192; BW=6.9±0.15 kg) were randomly assigned within sex and BW blocks to 1 of 4 dietary treatments, using 48 pens (4 pigs/pen; 12 replicates/treatment). Treatments consisted of 0, 2, 4, and 6% supplemental BSFL oil (mainly contained C12:0, C18:2, C16:0, C18:1, and C14:0 at 36.9, 17.3, 14.6, 13.1, and 9.8 g/100 g of lipid, respectively), replacing equal amounts of corn oil. Dietary treatments were fed in 3 dietary phases (14, 11, and 15 d for Phase 1 to 3, respectively). Supplementation of BSFL oil linearly increased BW (P ≤ 0.052) on d 14, 21, 25, 33, and 40 (final BW of 27.83, 27.62, 28.84, and 28.44 kg, respectively) and ADG during Phase 1 (P = 0.017), 2 (P = 0.055), and overall (P = 0.048; 523, 518, 548, and 539 g/d). Gain:feed was improved linearly during Phase 1 (P = 0.001) and 2 (P = 0.049), but ADFI was not affected (P > 0.36). Supplemental BSFL oil did not affect (P > 0.18) serum concentrations of total protein, albumin, globulin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, γ-glutamyltranspeptidase, urea N, creatinine, glucose, Ca, P, Mg, K, Na, Cl, triglycerides, amylase, lipase, or creatine phosphokinase, but linearly increased (P < 0.001) serum cholesterol. White blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils were not affected (P > 0.17) by BSFL oil, but platelet count tended to linearly increase (P = 0.082). All serological and hematological analytical results were within normal expected ranges. In conclusion, BSFL oil is a promising, high energy feed ingredient that can be successfully fed to nursery pigs, while improving their growth performance.
Using Mobile Phones at Work in Personal and Professional Information Processes

Employees use mobile phones for several information processes at work, either in relation to their work or their personal life. This study uses descriptive statistics and regression analysis in order to identify which information processes are accessed by employees to reach their personal and professional goals when using mobile phones at work, using a sample of 368 professionals from different fields in Romania. The results of the study show that messaging applications (e-mail, sms, Messenger, Whatsapp, etc.) and searches for information on the Internet are the biggest time consumers for personal purposes, while telephone conversations (voice only) and searches for useful information on the Internet are the biggest consumers of working time for professional purposes. Based on the opinions of employees, we found that the most important effect of mobile phone use at work for personal purposes lies in the fact that it helps employees be more productive through a better work–life balance. The mobile phone was originally designed as a personal device, but today, since employers are allowing or requiring its use, during work, it is also used for professional purposes.
Transformational leadership practice in the world’s leading academic libraries

This article analyzes 12 semi-structured interviews within the framework of transformational leadership, using a set of open-ended questions addressed to 12 directors (six men and six women) of academic libraries in high-ranking universities in four different countries (Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America). It also investigates the interviewees’ approach to managing and leading their library organizations within the context of the opportunities and challenges facing their organizations as well as their parent institutions. The interpretation of the participants’ responses is based on the four ‘I’s, the four dimensions of the concept of transformational leadership: (1) Idealized influence, (2) Inspirational motivation, (3) Intellectual stimulation, and (4) Individualized consideration. The findings indicated that academic library directors who chose to implement transformational leadership noted its significance as a major contributing factor to the enhancement of inner communication and building mutual trust, and respect within the library organization. This, in turn, has fostered a motivated and creative work environment that has ensured personal and collective success and institutional advancement. Transformational leadership contributes to promoting sustained organizational performance based on adaptability to the rapidly changing environment of academic libraries worldwide.
Back-End-of-Line Nano-Electro-Mechanical Switches for Reconfigurable Interconnects

Non-volatile (NV) nano-electro-mechanical (NEM) switches are successfully implemented using multiple metallic layers in a standard 65 nm CMOS back-end-of-line (BEOL) process with no additional lithography steps. Non-volatile operation of a NEM switch as a reconfigurable interconnect to dynamically change CMOS circuit functionality is demonstrated.