Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Status of Geohelminth Infections - Nine Years After Mass Administration of Medicine in Primary Schools in Nnewi, Anambra State

Geohelminths are known to be endemic in developing tropical countries. A study on the status of geohelminth infection, nine years after mass drug administration in medicine in primary schools, was carried out in Nnewi, Anambra State. Objective: The investigation was conducted to determine the prevalence of geohelminth infections among school-aged children and the status of the deworming exercise in Nnewi, Anambra State. Methods: The stool samples collected from 324 pupils aged 3-17 years in three primary schools were analyzed using normal saline and formalin-ether concentration techniques. Results: Overall prevalence of geohelminths in the area was 1.9%; no mixed infection was recorded among the pupils. The ova of geohelminth parasites detected were Hookworm 3(0.9%), A. lumbricoides of 2(0.6%) and T. trichiura 1(0.3%). Pupils attending Nnewichi Central School recorded the highest prevalence 4(3.5%) of infection in the three primary schools sampled. Children aged 9-11 years old were more infected with hookworm 2(2.3%), 1(1.2%) for A. lumbricoides followed by children aged 6-8 years. Male pupils 4(2.9%) were more infected than females 2(1.1%). From the questionnaire distributed, 241(74.4%) were dewormed, of which 216(89.6%) respondent said they were dewormed in school and home. This indicated that deworming exercise has been carried out in primary schools in Nnewi. Conclusion: From the study, the prevalence was low, this infers that deworming is effective and should be sustained at least once every year since children can be re-infected, the exercise should be complemented with Water Safety and Hygiene (WASH), health education and sanitation.
Does adolescent idiopathic scoliosis relate to vestibular disorders ? = La scoliose idiopathique de l'adolescent est-elle liée à une dysfonction vestibulaire ?

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a tridimensional deformity of the spinal column. This frequent disease, which has no clearly identified pathogenic mechanism, can have serious consequences. It has been hypothesized that unilateral and isolated vestibular disorders could be the origin of AIS. The objective of this work is to verify this hypothesis and to establish a pathophysiological model. METHOD: We performed a Pubmed-NCBI search, for the period 1966-2013, crossing the keyword scoliosis with the following keywords: vestibular, labyrinthine, postural control. RESULTS: This search retrieved 66 articles. Twenty controlled studies were considered for study. Their analysis showed discordant results. This review cannot confirm a link between isolated vestibular disorder and occurrence of development of scoliosis. CONCLUSIONS: There is not enough evidence to show a link between unilateral, isolated, vestibular dysfunction and AIS. From these findings, we propose a more global pathophysiological concept, which involves a trouble of the orthostatic postural control, with disturbance in the multisensory integration of vestibular, visual and somesthesic inputs. AIS could be the consequence of a reorientation of the longitudinal body axis in accordance with an erroneous central representation of verticality. An assessment of the sense of verticality would allow evaluate this hypothesis. CI - Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
A STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY RELATED DISORDERS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN RURAL KERALA

BACKGROUND Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric problem in school going children worldwide. OBJECTIVE This study was done to find the prevalence and risk factors for anxiety disorders in adolescents in rural Kerala. METHODS A school based survey was done among children of 10 to 13 years using SCARED anxiety scale. Specific items in the SCARED scale were used to assess panic disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and school avoidance, detailed assessments of various sociodemographic variables were also done. RESULTS A total of 250 children were studied – 147 girls and 103 boys. Anxiety disorders were found to be highly prevalent in the study population (45.6% affected) and girls were disproportionately more affected (53.4% vs. 40.1%, p = 0.0389). It was present among all socio-economic strata. CONCLUSION These findings call for urgent remedial measures involving the students, parents, teachers, school management, policy makers and the media.
Flipped Learning Approach as Educational Innovation in Water Literacy

Water literacy has become a fundamental aspect in today’s society, as its conservation, preservation and management is key to ensuring human survival. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the effectiveness of flipped learning methodology on a traditional training practice in water literacy at the first level of secondary education. The flipped learning method consisted in providing the contents to the students before the class sessions, encouraging an active learning. A descriptive study was adopted with two experimental groups, two control groups and only post-test. An ad hoc questionnaire was used as an instrument to measure the parameters: Socio-educational, Motivation, Interactions, Autonomy, Collaboration; Deepening of contents; Problem solving, Class time and Ratings. The final sample was composed of 120 students, divided into four groups of 30 students each. The application of the treatment in the experimental groups lasted 10 sessions of 55 min. The results indicate that the use of time in class, the autonomy and the deepening of the contents were the aspects that improved most with the flipped learning approach. However, no significant differences in ratings were found. Finally, the main findings and their implications for water literacy are discussed.
Analysis of the Dissolution of CH4/CO2-Mixtures into Liquid Water and the Subsequent Hydrate Formation via In Situ Raman Spectroscopy

We report an experimental study for the investigation into the suitability of hydrate formation processes for the purification of methane (CH4) from carbon dioxide (CO2) at a sub-cooling temperature of 6 K and a pressure of 4 MPa. The experiments were conducted in a stirred batch reactor. Three different initial CH4/CO2 mixtures with methane fractions of 70.1 mol%, 50.3 mol%, and 28.5 mol% were tested. The separation efficiency was quantified by measuring in situ via Raman spectroscopy the ratios of CH4/CO2 in the gas mixture, the liquid water-rich phase before hydrate formation, and the solid hydrate phase after the onset of the hydrate formation. The results indicated that the main separation effect is obtained due to the preferential dissolution of CO2 into the liquid water-rich phase before the onset of the hydrate formation.
Environmental Volunteerism for Social Good: A Longitudinal Study of Older Adults’ Health

Natural disasters and aging societies are increasingly prevalent globally. To improve environmental injustice and contribute to social good, the Tzu Chi Recycling Program engages older adult volunteers in recycling usable materials into eco-friendly blankets for disaster survivors. Drawing on life span and ecological systems theories, this study examined the longitudinal effects of this program on older adults’ mental and physical health. Using a quasi-experimental longitudinal design, data were collected from older adults at recycling stations (intervention group, n = 36) and community centers (control group, n = 36) in rural areas in Southern Taiwan. Findings from two-way repeated measures analysis of variance show that the program significantly improved older adults’ self-compassion, compassion for others, depression, hostility, happiness, and hypertension. Older adults built resilience and contributed to environmental sustainability and social good, which suggest a new avenue for social work practitioners and policy-makers to address social and environmental challenges.
The Traj2Vec model to quantify residents’ spatial trajectories and estimate the proportions of urban land-use types

ABSTRACT The formulation of mixed urban land uses is not only intended to find the ideal scenario of land use but also regarded as a way toward sustainable urban development. We propose a geo-semantic mining approach Traj2Vec to quantify the trajectories of residents as high-dimensional semantic vectors. Then, a random forest (RF) method is used to model the relationship between the semantic vectors and mixed urban land uses. The proposed Traj2Vec approach can obtain the highest accuracy (OA = 0.7733, kappa = 0.7245) in urban land-use classification and a high average proportion accuracy (64.0%) in capturing the proportions of urban land-use types. Diversity analysis indicates that Shenzhen has a high degree of mixed urban land use at the scale of a street block. By analyzing the mixing index and the travel distance, we find a weak but significant negative correlation between them ( ), which not only confirms the conclusion that an increase in the degree of mixing will reduce the travel distances of residents but also verifies the mixing index. This suggests that urban planning should focus on mixed urban land uses, which can reduce the travel distances of residents, reduce energy consumption, and make cities more compact.
Pengembangan E-Modul Laju Reaksi Berbasis Inkuiri Terbimbing Terintegrasi Virtual Laboratory Untuk SMA/ MA

This study aimed to produce a reaction rate e-module based on guided inquiry integrated virtual laboratory and practical use in senior high school chemistry learning. The type of this research was Research and Development and the development model used was the 4-D model which consists of four stages: (1) define, (2) design, (3) development, (4) desseminate. This research was limited to the validity and practicality test. The validity test was carried out by 6 experts and limited trials to reveal the practicality done at SMAN 12 Padang. The research instrument used was in the form of a validity and practicality questionnaire which was analyzed using kappa moment (k) Data analysis showed that the average moment of kappa content validity was 0.89 with a very high validity category, while the average moment of kappa technical validity was 0,83 with a very high validity category. The average practical kappa moments from teachers and students were respectively 0.82 and 0.91 with a very high practicality category. These results were also supported by the analysis of students’ answers in answering critical questions, exercises, prelab questions, postlab questions, and worksheets in modules, with an average value of 82,63%. It can be concluded that the developed reaction rate e-module based on guided inquiry integrated with virtual laboratory is valid and practice to used on a learning process
The Mental Health and Help-Seeking Behaviour of Children and Young People in Care in Northern Ireland: Making Services Accessible and Engaging

Largely as a result of early adverse experiences, children and young people in care are more likely to suffer from mental health difficulties than their peers. Despite these difficulties, they tend to find it hard to seek help and engage with professional services to address their needs. In Northern Ireland, the Mind Your Health study collected data for 233 children and young people in care through phone interviews with their carers, and 25 of these young people were interviewed. Focus groups with professionals were also carried out. According to their carers, 35% had diagnosed emotional difficulties, and 36% scored in the abnormal range for the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire’s emotional symptoms scale. Carers described difficulties in accessing mental health services for young people, due to lengthy waiting lists, a lack of information offered, and a lack of effort to engage them. Young people found it difficult to engage with these services because of their feelings of stigma, embarrassment, insecurity, guilt and fear. Some felt unable to seek help even from their families and friends. We recommend that mental health services are made more locally accessible, waiting times are reduced, with a greater emphasis on proactive outreach work.
Efficacy of intraligamentary injections as a primary anesthetic technique for mandibular molars & a comparison with inferior alveolar nerve block

Aim: To compare the efficacy of intraligmentary injection and inferior alveolar nerve block in providing profound pulpal anesthesia for endodontic treatment of mandibular molars; and to compare the discomfort associated with each injection technique. Materials & Methods: Intraligamentary injection was used as a primary anaesthetic technique to anesthetize 20 vital mandibular molars that needed endodontic treatment and was compared to the pulpal anesthesia of 20 mandibular molars anesthetized using the inferior alveolar nerve block technique. Pain perceived by the patient was recorded based on VAS. Results: Lesser discomfort was associated with the intraligamentary injection technique. Conclusion & Clinical Relevance: The intraligamentary injection can be used effectively to anesthetize mandibular molars, as a primary anaesthetic technique, during endodontic treatment. Pain associated with insertion of needle and anesthesia achieved was acceptable.
Predicting Lumbar Fusion Surgery Outcomes From Presurgical Patient Variables: The Utah Lumbar Fusion Outcome Study

Predicting Lumbar Fusion Surgery Outcomes From Presurgical Patient Variables: The Utah Lumbar Fusion Outcome Study Major Professor : Department: by M . Scott DeBerard , Doctor of Philosophy Utah State University, 1998 Dr. Kevin S. Masters Psychology Lumbar fusion surgery is a commonly used procedure to treat severe spinal lll pathology and associated chronic disabling low back and leg pain . Despite the common incidence of spinal fusion surgery, few studies have examined patient outcomes or predictive correlates of this procedure. The objectives of this study were to characterize Utah workers who received lumbar fusion surgery in terms of relevant presurgical and outcome variables and to identify presurgical correlates of patient outcomes . An archival prospective research design was utilized consisting of a retrospective medical chart review and a postsurgical telephone outcome survey . Subjects were 203 workers ' compensation patients from the state of Utah who have undergone spinal fusion surgery and who were at least 2 years postsurgery at time of follow-up. Outcomes were assessed for 144 of the 203 patients (71 % ) . Presurgical measures _included demographic, work, compensation, disability, health, surgical, and physiological variables. Outcome measures included solid arthrosis, patient satisfaction, work disability status, functional disability due to back pain, and multidimensional health . lV Analysis of patient outcome data revealed that solid arthrosis was achieved in 71.9% of patients. Forty-six percent of subjects felt their back/leg pain problems were worse than what they had expected following the surgery, and 42 % felt that their quality of life had not changed or worsened as a result of lumbar fusion. Twenty-eight percent of fusion patients were work disabled at follow-up . Fusion patient mean outcome scores on multidimensional health measures reflected poorer health than comparative medical patient and nonpatient norms. The most consistent presurgical correlates across outcomes were lawyer involvement , number of prior low back operations, age at injury, and household income at time of injury. Results are compared to data from previous lumbar fusion research studies and reasons for varying findings are offered. Implications of the findings are discussed in terms of inadequate patient selection and insufficient assessment of patient outcomes in low back research studies . Limitations of the present research are discussed, including how placebo, natural history, and regression to the mean can lead to erroneous conclusions about the efficacy of lumber fusion surgery. Suggestions for improvements in low back surgery outcome research are offered . (164 pages)
Six Weeks of Core Stability Training Improves Physical Performances Among Army Male Rugby Players: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Core Stability Training (CST) is used extensively in injury prevention and rehabilitation, but more recently it is also used to enhance sports performance despite limited evidence that CST program alone leads to improve athletic performance. However, the effect of core stability training on speed, agility, upper and lower body power in rugby players had not been evaluated before. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate physical performances following a CST intervention in army male rugby players. After obtaining their written consent, eight male rugby players (mean ± SD age, Height, and body mass of 25.25 ± 2.4 years, 164 ± 3.0 cm, and 69.6 ± 14.9 kg, respectively) participated in the training program. It consisted of static and dynamic CST sessions complementary to the usual physical training, three times per week for six weeks as the intervention group and eight rugby players (mean ± SD age, Height, and body mass of 29.75 ± 4.0 years, 166.0 ± 4.0 cm, and 72.3 ± 19.1 kg, respectively) as the control group which followed the usual physical training. Agility, speed and upper limb power were not significantly different between week 0 and week 6 in the intervention group (p = 0.16, p = 0.77, and p = 0.40, respectively). But, the lower limb power was significantly different (p = 0.04) in the intervention group. The control group did not show any significant difference. This study provides evidence that CST improves lower limb muscle power without improving agility, speed and upper body muscle power in rugby players.
The Potential of RICOSRE's Learning Model in Improving Cognitive Learning Outcomes

Abstract : Cognitive learning outcomes are learning outcomes that focus on intellectual knowledge. Some researches showed that the students learning outcomes of high school in Malang were still need improved. The study aims to determine the effect of the RICOSRE learning model in improving students’ cognitive learning outcomes. This type of research is quasi experiment, using students of SMAN 1 Malang, SMAN 8 Malang, SMAN 1 Turen, and SMAN 1 Singosari as participants. Data analysis used covariance analysis then followed by post hoc test of LSD. The results of the analysis show that the RICOSRE learning model can improve students’ cognitive learning outcomes compared to learning using Problem Based Learning and conventional learning. Key Words : cognitive learning outcomes, RICOSRE learning model Abstrak : Hasil belajar kognitif merupakan pencapaian belajar yang berada pada domain yang berfokus pada pengetahuan dan keahlian intelektual. Berbagai hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara umum hasil belajar siswa SMA di Malang masih perlu ditingkatkan. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran RICOSRE dalam meningkatkan hasil belajar kognitif siswa di Malang, Jawa Timur. Jenis penelitian adalah kuasi eksperimen, dengan menggunakan partisipan siswa di SMAN 1 Malang, SMAN 8 Malang SMAN 1 Turen, dan SMAN 1 Singosari. Analisis data menggunakan analisis kovarian kemudian dilanjutkan uji lanjut LSD. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan model pembelajaran RICOSRE dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar kognitif siswa dibandingkan pembelajaran menggunakan Problem Based Learning dan pembelajaran konvensional. Kata kunci : hasil belajar kognitif, model pembelajaran RICOSRE
A prospective study of deviated nasal septum giving rise to other ENT pathologies

Background: The deviated nasal septum (DNS) is a commonly occurring clinical condition that often causes nasal obstruction. This study, included two groups of subjects 100 each. The group A consists of subjects having DNS with nasal symptoms. The group B consists of subjects having DNS without nasal symptoms but with ear and throat symptoms. The present study makes an effort to review the types and its associated pathology. Methods: A prospective study was carried out in the Department of ENT, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur from September 2016 to October 2018. Data was collected and analysed. Results: The mean age 31.17 years in group A and 30.07 years in group B, with male to female ratio of 1.17:1 in group A and 1.04:1 in group B. Left-sided septal deviation was more common than right-sided deviation. The most common symptoms in group A was nasal obstruction (94%) and in group B was otorrhoea (80%). "C" shaped DNS was the most common type in both the groups. Out of total 200 subjects comprising both the groups, 70 (35%) subjects had significant sinonasal disease, 138 (69%) subjects had ear pathology, 69 (34.5%) had Eustachian tube dysfunction, 35 (17.5%) had throat pathology. In this study, “S” shaped deviation was more prone to be associated with ENT pathology. Conclusions: “S” shaped DNS was maximally associated with sinonasal pathology and there was a high correlation between the side of septal deviation to the side of ear pathology, particularly in asymptomatic DNS.
HUBUNGAN FAKTOR PENGETAHUAN DENGAN TINGKAT KEPATUHAN MINUM OBAT ANTIHIPERTENSI (Studi Pada Pasien Hipertensi Essential di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Bandarharjo Kota Semarang)

Compliance is the patient's behavior by following the doctor's advice in carrying out the therapy process. In 2017, the Bandarharjo Public Health Center is highest number of cases of hypertension were 7.935 cases with 28% treatment coverage. It has not known for certain the individual and social factors which are the main predictors of the low coverage of treatment at the Bandarharjo Health Center so that research needs to be done. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors associated with the level of adherence to take antihypertensive drug in patients with essential hypertension in the working area of the Bandarharjo Public Health Center in Semarang. The method used in this research is a quantitative method with cross sectional study design with 148 research subjects. Bivariate results using chi-square test with a significance level of 5% stated age (p= 0.007), employment status (p= 0.040), level of knowledge of taking antihypertensive drug (p value= 0.001), level of health workers support (p= 0,000) associated to the level of adherence to take antihypertensive drug. It was concluded that age, occupational status, level of knowledge to take antihypertensive drug, level of health workers support, and hypertension control practices were related to levels of adherence to take antihypertensive drug. Advise given are to health workers to modify information provided to patients, other researchers to measure more deeply the other factors that shape respondents' perceptions of antihypertensive drug consumption.