Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Frequency of Toxocariasis Among Asthmatic Children in Northeastern Iran

Background: Toxocariasisisazoonoticandtelluricdiseasecausedbythe Toxocara speciesmostlyintropicalareas. Therelationship between toxocariasis and asthma has always been a subject of discussion. Objectives: This study evaluated the seroepidemiology of Toxocara among asthmatic children. Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated 150 children aged 3 - 12 years with asthma presentations, who were referred to Dr. Sheikh Hospital of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences from April 2017 to March 2018. Serum samples were tested for the presence of anti- Toxocara antibodies using Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Positive sera were conﬁrmed by the Western Blotting (WB) method. Results: Out of 150 asthmatic patients, Toxocara immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody responses were observed in two (1.3%) patients by ELISA and one (0.6%) patient by both ELISA and WB. Moreover, none of the patients was detected as hypereosinophilia. Conclusions: It seems there is no signiﬁcant relationship between Toxocara infection and asthma in Northeastern Iran. These ﬁnd-ings suggest the need for WB immunodiagnosis and ELISA using Toxocara antigens to improve human toxocariasis diagnosis in patients with asthma.
Theory of Stress-Anxiety-Sleep Disorders-Neural Damage Cyclic Chain and the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease

“Parkinson’ disease” is a neurologic complex disease that affect the functionality if the brain modifying the neural connectivity due to cell death, that still don’t have cure. All actual medication and procedures available today only help to improve the quality of life of the patients. The main objective of this research paper is to conclude a theory for the relation of “Stress”, “Anxiety” and “Sleep disorders” and an additional factor identify as “neural damage”, and relation between them and others additional factors like genetic disorders with the progression of “Parkinson’s disease”, supported with many published research papers that are currently available, personal interviews with PD patients, caregivers, PD families, neurologists, others peoples involves in their PD health team, and my own experience as a Biomedical Engineering researcher and caregiver for my wife with PD.
Knowledge, Awareness, Practice and Preventive Measures Regarding Swine Flu among Community People:A Cross Sectional Study from Pokhara, Nepal

Received: Apr. 20, 2015 Revised: May. 5, 2015 Accepted: May. 17, 2015 Published online: June. 30, 2015 Abstract Background Swine flu is an acute respiratory disease, which is caused by a strain of the influenza type A virus known as H1N1, officially referred as novel A /H1N1. There is no doubt that this deadly disease causing a massive havoc, different places in the world and has created fear in the society. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, awareness practice toward the pandemic H1N1 and their predictor factors, preventive measures among the community people of selected slum areas at Pokhara.
Exploring the potential of a school council to facilitate pupil voice and school improvement in an English primary school

This thesis explores the facilitation of pupil voice and how this might impact on school improvement in an English primary school. It is underpinned by theoretical frameworks that address children's rights, voice, participation, power relations and active. citizenship. Two formal mechanisms of facilitating children's voice are explored using an action research approach. Firstly, a pilot study explores the possibilities offered by a 'children-asresearchers' initiative (Kellett, 2005a). Findings from this inform the main study where the focus shifts to the potential of school councils. Two action-research cycles are used to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of both pupil voice mechanisms. Following research skills training, six mixed-ability children (aged 9 - 10 years) were supported in conducting independent research into a range of child-initiated issues that they identified. Data were collected through participant observations, a reflective journal and the actuality of the children's research. Areas of research explored by the children included: 'Why do Year 8s receive more praise than Year 5s? ' 'Do boys receive more pocket money than girls? ' 'In what areas of school are you more likely to be bullied? ' The long-term sustainability of this initiative raises issues around time, resources and the inclusion of all children. Subsequently, cycles one and two focused on developing an effective school council system, which incorporated the principles of children-as-researchers and influenced school improvement. Data were generated through analysis of school council minutes, observations, field notes and interviews with children and staff. Four themes emerged: organisation of school council meetings, facilitating the views of all children, training for children and support from senior staff. Each of these themes was explored in further depth and eight specific adjustments to the school council were subsequently implemented and evaluated through further interviews and analysis of school council documents. Final analysis suggests that gathering the views of all children, alongside specific training for school councillors are both pertinent issues which impact upon pupil voice and school improvement. The findings provide further evidence that school leaders have a significant influence in facilitating pupil voice and active citizenship. The study highlights the challenges of maintaining a dual role as researcher and practitioner. Findings suggest that national policy and inspection frameworks need to provide better support to headteachers for school council development in primary schools since this could lead to transformative pupil voice and school improvement.
Hours Risk and Wage Risk: Repercussions over the Life-Cycle

We decompose permanent earnings risk into contributions from hours and wage shocks. To distinguish between hours shocks, modeled as innovations to the marginal disutility of work, and labor supply reactions to wage shocks we formulate a life-cycle model of consumption and labor supply. Both permanent wage and hours shocks are important to explain earnings risk, but wage shocks have greater relevance. Progressive taxation strongly attenuates cross-sectional earnings risk, its life-cycle insurance impact is much smaller. At the mean, a positive hours shock of one standard deviation raises life-time income by 10%, while a similar wage shock raises it by 12%.
Degradation of Phenol in Pharmaceutical Wastewater using TiO2/Pumice and O3/Active Carbon

Phenol is a toxic organic compound that detectable in the pharmaceutical wastewater, and therefore it should be eliminated. This study aims to degrade phenol in the pharmaceutical wastewater treatment using Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) include the photocatalytic process applying Titanium Oxide (TiO 2 ) that immobilized on pumice stone (PS), as well as ozone process with O 3 and O 3 /granulated activated carbon (GAC). Degradation system used two configuration reactors that worked alternately at pH 3 and 9. Photocatalysis was conducted for 4 hours in the photoreactor that equipped with mercury lamp as a photon source, while ozonation was performed for 1 hour in the cylinder glass reactor contained an ozone generator. Phenol degradations were done by photocatalysis, ozonation, photocatalysis followed by ozonation and vice versa. The FESEM-EDS and XRD results depicted that TiO 2 has impregnated on pumice stone and FESEM characterization also indicated that the photocatalyst spread across the surface of the pumice stone. BET analysis results in an increased surface area of the PS-TiO 2 by 3.7 times, whereas bandgap energy down to 3 eV. It can be concluded that ozone process (with O 3 /GAC) that followed by photocatalysis at pH 9 could treat the liquid waste with phenol concentration 11.2 down to 1.2 ppm that nearly according to the discharge standards quality (1 ppm). Copyright © 2020 BCREC Group. All rights reserved
Evaluation of predisposing factors, burden and management of malaria among agrarian settlers, South East Nigeria

The present study was designed to evaluate predisposing factors, burden and management practices of malaria in an agrarian settlement, south east Nigeria. The study adopted a hospital-based cross-sectional survey design. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Overgrown bushes around residence (286, 71.5%), much farming (400, 100.0%) and staying late night outdoors (400, 100.0%) were major factors that predispose the residents to malaria. Episodes of fever, headache, cough, catarrh and anorexia (169, 42.2%, 221 and 55.2%) were most frequent. There was moderate effect on productivity (258, 64.5%). Most participants (355 (88.8%) used drug alone, 29 (7.2%) combined drug with insecticide nets, 7 (1.8%) combined insecticide spray, nets and drugs while all respondents use local herbs (400, 100.0%). Poor health care delivery (318, 79.5%) was the major reason for dissatisfaction on hospital-based treatment. There is high malaria predisposition, high burden of malaria and poor health care delivery in our study area.
Building cardiovascular disease competence in an urban poor Ghanaian community: A social psychology of participation approach

Institute of Advanced Studies, University College London, London, UK Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana Department of Psychology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana New York University School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA
The Effects of Mulligan's Mobilisation With Movement on Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction

The aims of this thesis were to evaluate the immediate and long-term effects of Mobilisation-with-movement (MWM) in isolation and in conjunction with taping and therapeutic exercise for people with musculoskeletal shoulder pain. In addition, the thesis aimed to assess possible indicators of poor response to MWM to the shoulder. Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal problem with patients often experiencing persistent pain and dysfunction. For the majority, conservative treatment is initially recommended. Evidence supports the use of manual therapy (MT) as a beneficial component of a multimodal management approach but the literature describes a wide variety of MT interventions, often with poor descriptions of these interventions. Mulligan’s MT concept involves the application of a manual glide to a joint being actively moved to the point of pain onset. Mulligan called this Mobilisation-with-movement (MWM). There is evidence in the form of randomised controlled trials (RCT) supporting the immediate success of MWM for reducing pain and improving range of movement (ROM) in peripheral joints such as the ankle and elbow. Additionally, Mulligan suggests tape to augment the immediate effects of MWM. Few high-quality trials have investigated the application of MWMs for the treatment of musculoskeletal shoulder pain. Research investigating the effects of MWM in the treatment of musculoskeletal shoulder pain will guide conservative management choices.
Digital participation? Internet use among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities: A comparative study

Internet use is an integrated part of everyday life, especially among young people. However, knowledge of this for young people with disabilities is scarce. This study investigates digital participation of adolescents with intellectual disabilities by comparing aspects of Internet use among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities. Cross-sectional comparative design was used and a national survey from the Swedish Media Council was cognitively adapted for adolescents with intellectual disabilities aged 13–20 years. The results reveal that a significantly lower proportion of the 114 participating adolescents with intellectual disabilities had access to Internet-enabled devices and performed Internet activities, except for playing games, than the reference group (n = 1161). The greatest difference was found in searching for information. Analyses indicate that adolescents with intellectual disabilities are following a similar pattern of Internet use as the reference group, but a digital lag is prevalent, and a more cognitively accessible web could be beneficial.
Effect of EGR and Fuel Injection Strategies on the Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Emission Performance under Transient Operation

To reduce the smoke and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions; a detailed study concerned with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and diesel injection strategy was conducted on a two-stage series turbocharging diesel engine under transient operating condition. One transient process based on the constant speed of 1650 r/min and load increases linearly from 10% to 100% within 5 s was tested in this study. The effect of the EGR valve control strategy on engine transient performance was examined. The results show that better air-fuel mixing quality can be obtained with the optimized the EGR valve open loop control strategy and the smoke opacity peak decreased more than 64%. Under the EGR valve close loop control strategy; the smoke opacity peak was lower than with open loop control strategy; but higher than without EGR. The effect of fuel injection strategy on engine transient performance was examined with the EGR valve close loop control. The results show that sectional-stage rail pressure (SSRP) strategy (increasing injection pressure from a turning point load to 100% load) and optimizing fuel injection timing can improve the engine emission performance. The satisfactory results can be obtained with lower NOx (382 ppm) emissions and the smoke opacity peak (3.8%), when the turning point load is set to 60% with the injection timing delay 6° CA.
STAROSNE I POLNE RAZLIKE U ANTROPOMETRIJSKIM KARAKTERISTIKAMA I TJELESNOJ KOMPOZICIJI OSNOVNOŠKOLSKE DJECE

This study addressed the assessment of anthropometric characteristics and body composition of primary school children. The study aimed to determine age and sex related differences in children aged 7 and 8 years, which could be used to assess the health status of children and to monitor the trend of their growth and development. The study included 1520 students (814 second-grade students and 706 third-grade students; 772 boys and 748 girls). The participants were measured for body height and weight, body mass index, body fat percentage, fat mass, and fat-free mass. The results indicated that there were significant differences between boys and girls in body height and weight, fat percentage, body mass index, and fat-free mass (p <.05), whereas there was no difference in fat mass. Apart from the fat percentage, there are significant differences between sevenand eight-year-old children in all other measured variables. The obtained values of anthropometric characteristics and body composition of children are in accordance with the world trends. The differences between the sexes and the generations of children that have been identified are probably due to genetic predisposition, but also to the conditions in which they grow up.
The work to make an experiment work

ABSTRACT Contrary to its typical presentation in scientific publications as a certain and linear process, in reality, the experimental method, not least the design aspect of it, requires a great deal of trial-and-error and ad hoc decision-making on the part of the researchers. This uncertain and contingent aspect of research, although little known outside of the circle of experts, has important implications for our understanding of the nature of science and scientific findings. This paper offers a backstage perspective to experiment design, where the uncertain and contingent nature of experimental research is at its starkest. It draws on insights from the sociological perspective of ethnomethodology through the auto-ethnographic first-hand experience of the first author's own social psychology experiments. Based on detailed lab notes and planning documents on how and why design changes were made, the analysis focuses on the evolution of the experiment design, particularly the researcher’s in situ practical reasoning for how to make the experiment work. From this, we show how ethno-methods shape experiment results and highlight the inseparability of social science experimentation from in situ practical reasoning.
INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NURSES’ BURNOUT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE LEVELS

Objective: This descriptive and correlational study was performed to determine the relationship between resilience and burnout levels of nurses working in psychiatry clinics. Methods: The population of this correlational study comprised 70 nurses, 55 of which constituted the study sampling between February and May in 2018. Research data was collected by means of “Personal Information Form”, “Psychological Resilience Scale/PRS” and “Maslach Burnout Scale/MBS”. Results: “Devotion” subscale of PRS showed a strong statistically significant inverse relationship with “Emotional Burnout” subscale of MBS (r=-0.707; p=0.000) albeit a moderate statistically significant inverse relationship noted with both “Desensitization” and “Personal Success” subscales of MBS (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study may help nurse managers and hospital administrators to have a better understanding of nurses’ burnout and resilience levels. Future studies on the determination of compassion fatigue, which is an expression of empathy fatigue against nurses in psychiatric clinics and particularly Community Mental Health Services, are highly recommended.
Optimized Design of Multi-MHz Frequency Isolated Auxiliary Power Supply for Gate Drivers in Medium-Voltage Converters

This article presents the design and optimization of a suitable topology for an isolated dc–dc auxiliary power supply with high isolation voltage and low coupling capacitance. The converter consists of a GaN HEMT inverter operating at 6.78 MHz, an LCC resonance tank, and a class-E low dv/dt rectifier. Furthermore, the galvanic isolation is implemented using a coreless planar transformer that enables higher insulation voltage with similar or better converter efficiency compared to designs using a magnetic material. An analytical design methodology is developed, however, SPICE investigations show that optimal designs might lie outside the validity of the design equations. Consequently, a virtual prototyping tool is developed based on a genetic algorithm with numerical simulations, and in turn, is used to optimize the converter. The optimization algorithm maximizes the converter efficiency while minimizing the transformer size. Prototypes are constructed based on the resulting Pareto front. Experimental results show the validity of the simulated results. Prototypes transferring power up to 15 W with a peak efficiency of 81% are shown. The selected topology enables insulating voltages exceeding 40 kV and coupling capacitances below 10 pF.
Instant messaging or face-to-face? How choice of communication medium affects team collaboration environments

Working on team projects is a common feature in higher education as a way to foster team learning and collaboration. For a team to work well towards achieving project objectives, it is important that there is effective team communication. Conventionally, face-to-face interactions allow students to interact with each other in multiple communication channels, simultaneously sending and receiving verbal and nonverbal messages in real time. Today, modern mobile technology offers students a variety of alternative digital communication media for collaboration. Unlike a full-channel communication medium such as the face-to-face interaction, a digital communication medium like instant messaging does not normally transmit nonverbal cues. As a result, to compensate for insufficient nonverbal cues, users of instant messaging services have to put more effort and time into understanding each other. If more effort and time is required to understand each other better, then why is it that today’s students prefer instant messaging to face-to-face interactions for collaborative project work? To answer this question, this study conducted a questionnaire survey to collect responses from university students who have been involved in team projects. This study analysed students’ copresence (a second-order formative construct consisting of two first-order constructs: self-copresence and partner-copresence) and its relationships with media satisfaction and communication effectiveness. It investigated whether these relationships differed between the students who used instant messaging and those who used face-to-face interactions. In addition, this study also examined whether media satisfaction played a mediating role between copresence and communication effectiveness. The findings of this study could help explain how different communication media can facilitate teamwork in collaborative learning environments.
Prevalence of infectious risk factors during pregnancy: An infectiological snapshot of 180 pregnant women in a rural setting of Western Ghana

Prevalence of infectious risk factors during pregnancy: An infectiological snapshot of 180 pregnant women in a rural setting of Western Ghana A cross-sectional pilot study in a rural area of Western Ghana was carried out to develop an infectiological risk profile of pregnant women. For this, 180 expectant mothers were screened for the presence of pathogens, known to compromise the health of mother and child. Vaginal swabs were examined by microbiological or virological testings to detect group B streptococci (GBS), Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and herpes simplex virus (HSV-1/- 2). Furthermore, blood and serum samples were investigated to detect non-vaginal pathogens like Plasmodium sp. , Toxoplasma gondii, hepatitis viruses (HBV, HCV, HEV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), human immunodficiency virus (HIV), rubella virus, varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and parvovirus B 19 (PB19). Finally, bacterial pathogens like Treponema pallidum and Brucella spp. were subjects of our examinations. The microbiological methods based either on direct detection of the pathogens by culture, MALDI-TOF MS and PCR, or indirect identification by serological markers. Additionally, all study participants were interviewed for the presence of potential risk factors, outcome of previous pregnancies, socio-economic aspects and antenatal medical care services. Our results showed a prevalence of acute or past infections with a broad spectrum of parasitic, viral and bacterial pathogens. Maternal malaria was shown to be frequent (10.6%), despite increasing acceptance of the intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) and primary prevention. We showed a high prevalence of infections caused by the hepatotropic viruses HBV (16.7% HBs Ag positive) and HEV (20.7% HEV-IgM) but not for HCV (1.1% anti-HCV). With 0.6%, the prevalence of HIV was very low and might be judged as an encouraging step in the fight against AIDS. We determined a significant IgG -seroprevalence for other pregnancy-related viral pathogens, such as CMV, HSV, VZV, rubella virus, and PB19 virus. However, absence of antibodies against rubella virus in 15.7% and against VZV in 43.2% makes a significant proportion of woman susceptible for acquiring primary infection during pregnancy. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies was 73.2% with three possible acute infections acquired during pregnancy. GBS, the major risk factor for neonatal sepsis, were isolated from the birth canal of 10.6% of all pregnant women. Our pilot study proofs the existence of pregnancy-related infections in a rural population of Ghana at different prevalence rates, thereby offers guidance for health officials to discuss possible future intervention schemes.