Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH TO ASSESS DYSLIPIDAEMIA OCCURRENCE IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS (LC) PATIENTS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH AGE & GENDER

: Objectives: The research objective is to evaluate the frequency of dyslipidemia among the patients of liver cirrhosis. Methods: The study methodology was cross-sectional, conducted at the Medicine Department of Mayo Hospital, Lahore from March 2017 to August 2017. A sample size of 200 patients with liver cirrhosis disease was selected. Results: Mean age of the subjects was noted as (39.6 ± 12.4) years with 84% (168) presence of dyslipidemia out of 200 patients. This shows a great association between LC and dyslipidemia. Conclusion: The outcomes of this study show a higher frequency of dyslipidemia among LC patients. Child-Pugh Classification finds the severity of LC directly proportioned to the severity of dyslipidemia. However, dyslipidemia has no significant association with gender and age statistically.
MODULAR TRANSFORMATIONS AND GENERALIZATIONS OF SEVERAL FORMULAE OF RAMANUJAN

1. In [7], the author presented a new method for deriving the transformation formulae of a large class of functions that includes the Dedekind eta-function r)(z). Here, and in the sequel, a transformation shall mean a modular transformation Vz = V(z) = (az + b)l(cz + d), where a, b, c and d are rational integers with c > 0 and ad — be = 1. The general theorem [7, Theorem 2] was shown to contain as special cases transformation formulae established by several other authors. In [9], we generalized the results of [7] ; furthermore, one should consult [9] for a complete proof of the main theorems of [7] and [9]. Arising in the transformation formulae are various types of Dedekind sums, all of which may be shown to satisfy reciprocity theorems by the use of the transformation formulae. In [8] and [11] we considered character analogues of the aforementioned classes of functions. Thus, transformation formulae were developed for a wide class of functions involving characters including the natural character generalizations of log r)(z). The transformation formulae involve character generalizations of Dedekind sums which can be shown to obey reciprocity theorems by the employment of the transformation formulae. The results of these papers [8], [11] appear to be new. However, there is some overlap with papers of Katayama [31], [32].
University of Birmingham Quantifying the daytime and night-time urban heat island in Birmingham, UK: A comparison of satellite derived land surface temperature and high resolution ground measured air temperature

: The Urban Heat Island (UHI) is one of the most well documented phenomena in urban climatology. Although a range of measurements and modelling techniques can be used to assess the UHI, the paucity of traditional meteorological observations in urban areas has been an ongoing limitation for studies. The availability of remote sensing data has therefore helped ﬁll a scientiﬁc need by providing high resolution temperature data of our cities. However, satellite-mounted sensors measure land surface temperatures (LST) and not canopy air temperatures with the latter being the key parameter in UHI investigations. Fortunately, such data is becoming increasingly available via urban meteorological networks, which now provide an opportunity to quantify and compare surface and canopy UHI on an unprecedented scale. For the ﬁrst time, this study uses high resolution air temperature data from the Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory urban meteorological network and MODIS LST to quantify and identify the spatial pattern of the daytime and night-time UHI in Birmingham, UK (a city with an approximate population of 1 million). This analysis is performed under a range of atmospheric stability classes and investigates the relationship between surface and canopy UHI in the city. A signiﬁcant ﬁnding of this work is that it demonstrates, using observations, that the distribution of the surface UHI appears to be clearly linked to landuse, whereas for canopy UHI, advective processes appear to play an increasingly important role. Strong relationships were found between air temperatures and LST during both the day and night at a neighbourhood scale, but even with the use of higher resolution urban meteorological datasets, relationships at the city scale are still limited.
Road traffic noise abatement - the case of State Road D31

Traffic noise and its influence on the environment is an important factor to be considered when it comes to developing, upgrading, and maintaining national road networks. This paper describes the design process of the road traffic noise protection barriers on the planned section of state road D31, a road that will help to connect the fast growing city of Velika Gorica with Croatia's capital Zagreb and highway A3 (E70). The influence of planned road section on environmental noise situation was defined by means of noise maps. Traffic noise calculations were conducted by means of noise prediction software, using German RLS 90 and European interim road traffic noise prediction method. In addition, this paper describes input data used for noise prediction and data sources for both calculation methods. Also, comments on the usability of the calculation results and the choice of protection measures are given.
University of Birmingham Representation, control, or reasoning? Distinct functions for theory of mind within the medial prefrontal cortex

■ The medial pFC (mPFC) is frequently reported to play a central role in Theory of Mind (ToM). However, the contribution of this large cortical region in ToM is not well understood. Combining a novel behavioral task with fMRI, we sought to demonstrate functional divisions between dorsal and rostral mPFC. All conditions of the task required the representation of mental states (beliefs and desires). The level of demands on cognitive control (high vs. low) and the nature of the demands on reasoning (deductive vs. abductive) were varied orthogonally between conditions. Activation in dorsal mPFC was modulated by the need for control, whereas rostral mPFC was modulated by reasoning demands. These findings fit with previously suggested domain-general functions for different parts of mPFC and suggest that these functions are recruited selectively in the service of ToM. ■
Serum 25OHD Changes Following High Rates of Sun Exposure in Young Subjects with Pigmented Skin Living in the Tropics

Objective: There is an increasingly high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, even in individuals living in sunny climates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in serum 25OHD levels after prolonged sunlight exposure in 10 healthy individuals (3 men,7 women), mean ± SD age 33. ±7,39. Methods : The s ubjects were evaluated on two beaches on the state of Pernambuco’s coastline (8º S). Anthropometrical data, information on skin type and exposed body surface were collected and serum 25OHD assayed before and after four hours of sun exposure with a mean UV radiance of 4060w/m 2 with no use of sunscreen. Results: Mean serum 25OHD increased from 22.59 ± 5.45 ng/mL to 24.39 ± 6.60 ng/mL after 4 hours’ exposure to 25.80 ± 5.81 ng/mL in the assessment at one week. Conclusion: The changes on the skin, our data would seem to suggest that unprotected sun exposure may be a less appropriate approach to vitamin D deficiency than oral supplementation.
INHIBITION OF AMPA RECEPTORS AND ACTIVATION OF THE GLYCINE SITE OR POLYAMINE SITE OF NMDA RECEPTORS AT THE SUPRASPINAL LEVEL INDUCES ANTINOCICEPTION

At the supraspinal level, the role of AMPA receptors in the mechanism of pain remains to be fully clarified, even though they are found in large numbers throughout many brain regions. The results of this study revealed that intracerebroventricular administration of YM872, an AMPA receptor antagonist, exerted a dose-dependent antinociceptive effect on acute and tonic pain such as that induced by the tail flick or formalin tests without sedation or signs of abnormal behavior in rats. Moreover, the antinociceptive effect induced by intracerebroventricular administration of YM872 together with D-serine, an endogenous co-agonist for the glycine site of the NMDA receptor, or spermidine, an endogenous allosteric modulator for their polyamine site, was larger than that by application of YM872, D-serine, or spermidine alone in the formalin test. These results suggest that inhibition of AMPA receptors and/or activation of NR2B-containing NMDA receptors at the supraspinal level induces an antinociceptive effect on both acute and tonic pain.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ALKALINE AND SALINE STRESSES ON TWO OIL-PRODUCING PLANTS

: Salinization and alkalization of soil is a widespread environmental problem. The adaptive responses of two oil producing plants, jojoba and sunflower, to salt and alkaline stresses were studied. The increase in NaCl or Na 2 CO 3 level in the culture media was associated with a fall in growth and pigment biosynthesis in the test plants. In addition, the two test plants accumulated Na + along with a decrease in water content. Moreover, there was strong positive correlation between biomass production of jojoba and sunflower shoots and roots and K + /Na + selectivity under NaCl or Na 2 CO 3 stress. The uptake of Na + and K + by the roots of the test plants was increased while the ion translocation from roots to shoots was generally decreased with increasing NaCl or Na 2 CO 3 concentration in the culture media. The data herein obtained indicate that jojoba plants can be assumed to have more affinity to tolerate NaCl or Na 2 CO 3 stress than sunflower plant.
Undergraduate Students’ Experiences in a Geography Fieldwork

: The purpose of this study is to examine the undergraduate students’ experiences after a geography fieldwork which includes 6 provinces in the east of Turkey. This study reports a qualitative research of the fieldwork experiences of 38 undergraduate students at Faculty of Education, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. The findings of this research show that the expectations of the students from fieldwork are different from each other. Although few students found the fieldwork boring, tiring or insufficient, most of the students found it beneficial and enjoyable. Also, most of the students stated that fieldwork is more effective than classroom courses. Fieldwork helps to improve positive attitude towards geography courses. This study shows that fieldwork is an educative experience for the undergraduate students. It has increased their experiences.
Simulation and experimental analyses of nitrate absorption for indicator utilization in 1 soilless culture

14 Background: Under intensive fertilization systems such as soilless cultures, a surplus nutrient supply 15 could result in the excessive discharge of fertilizers. However, very few studies have developed 16 nitrate absorption indicators for plants that can be used for decision-making under these systems. This 17 study was conducted to develop indicators related to the absorption of nitrate that can be applied in 18 online systems utilizing the monitored irrigation and drainage amount data, electrical conductivity 19 (EC), and the nutrient analysis data of irrigation and drainage. 20 Results: In the simulation, a stochastic change was generated for the nutrient absorption rate. The 21 theoretical prediction was verified by the cultivation experiment and a higher correlation of tomato 22 yield with the nitrate absorption indicator was confirmed than with the nitrate supply amount. 23 Conclusions: The results of the simulation and cultivation experiments showed that the indicators 24 related to nitrate absorption provide useful information regarding decision-making for efficient 25 resource management through online monitoring.
4.0. Prevalence of HIV in surgical patients at the Rivers State University Teaching

https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021. 11.3. 0358 Abstract Background: With the high prevalence of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, screening for this viral infection is a routine in many health institutions prior to surgery, the world has recorded success story in the research of HIV especially with the advent of Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) this disease burden has been reduced globally. The prevalence of HI in Nigeria is 1.4%. Aim: To determine the prevalence of HIV in surgical patients at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Method: This was a cross sectional study of ANC attendees at the RSUTH, from January 1 st to June 31 st , 2019. They were surgical patients who were systematically selected, information was obtained from patients case notes with a structured proforma. The information obtained was coded and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Result: A total of 370 patients were attended to pre-operatively. There were 146 (39.5%) males and 224 (60.5%) females. The mean age was 31 years. One hundred and ninety four (52.4%) were obstetrics and gynaecological surgeries while 176 (47.6 %) were non-gynaecological surgeries. The commonest indication for surgery was caesarean representing 126 (34.1%) of the subjects.The prevalence of HIV in surgical patients was 8 (2.1%). Three (1.6%) of the obstetrics and gynaecological patients had HIV compared to 1(0.5%) non-obstetrics and gynaecological patient. Conclusion: The study revealed that prevalence of HIV in surgical patients at the RSUTH was high (2.1%). HIV infection was thrice as common in obstetrics and gynaecological patients compared with other surgical disciplines. There is need to step up surveillance amongst ANC attendees who are reflection of the populace in this
Solubilization and Separation of Uridine Diphospho-D-glucose: m I Glucan Glucosyltransferases from Coleoptiles of Avena sativa1

The particulate gluicai syn thetase preparationi isolated from a homogenate of oat coleoptiles at 4 C lost 65'% of its original activity after 1 day wlhen the UDP-D-glucose sub- strate concentration was 5 X 10-7M to 1.0 X 10-6M. Storage of the particulate enzyne at -20 C or in liqui(d nitrogen did niot prevent the enzyme froml losin-g its activity. Incorporation of 0.5%' bovo-ine seruim albuniti inito the mediumni sta- hilized the particutlate enzyme at 0 C for 6 days anid for at least 2 weeks in liquiid niitrogen. Wlhen the partictulate enzynie was treatedw with 8% (ligito-nin, 40 to 30% of its activity appeared in thte 100,000g super- niatanit fraction. The particulate and digitonin-solubilized enizymne preparations synthesized both ,3-(1 4) and 3-(- 3) glucosyl linkages fron-ii UDP-D-glucose, but A-(1 3) glucan was the main product at 1 X 10- m UDP-D-glicose suibstrate. The activity of ,B-(I 4) glucani syntlhetase was stim-tulated at least 10-fold in the presence of MigCI2. A separation of i3-(L -* 4) and,-(I - 3) glucan svnthetase activities could be achieved at I X 10-3 M UDP-D-glucose wlheni the digi-tonin-solubilized enzynme was adsorbed on a hydroxyl- apatite gel and then eluted witlh concentrated potassium pliosphate buffer. The results indicate that the particulate enzvnme conitains two enzymes, one responisible for the synthesis of 3-(l - 4) and another i3-(1 3) linkages in the glucan or glulcans synthesized fromii UDP-D-glucose. and hydrolyzed with a mixture of fuming and concentrated HCI (1:1) for 90 min. The hydrolysis products were separated by paper chromatography, with 1-pro-panol-ethyl acetate-water (7:1:2) as a solvent. The paper chromato- gram was cut into 0.5- X 5-cm strips, and the radioactivity on the strips was counted in a liquid scintillation counter.
A dynamic macroscopic parking pricing and decision model

A dynamic macroscopic parking pricing model is developed to maximize the revenue for a city, while simultaneously minimizing the total cruising time on the network. The proposed responsive pricing scheme takes the parking search phenomenon into consideration. This means that the parking fee also changes in response to the number of searching vehicles, in addition to changes in response to the parking occupancy. Compared to most literature, this macroscopic pricing model is embedded into a dynamic macroscopic urban traffic and parking model and has rather low data requirements, mostly related to average values and probability distributions at the network level. The case study of an area within the city of Zurich, Switzerland shows that the model provides a preliminary idea for city councils regarding an optimal parking pricing policy resulting in financial revenues that can be obtained without having a significant negative effect on short-term traffic performance and environmental conditions.
Early Ultrasound Diagnosis of Placenta Accreta: A Case Report

Background: With the rising rate of cesarean section, there has been an increase in the incidence of abnormal placentation in subsequent pregnancies, leading to the clinical complications of placenta accreta (PA) and cesarean scar ectopic pregnancies. The majority of cases of PA are unexpected and initially identified intraoperatively or during third trimester ultrasound. Case: A 38-year-old G3P1011 with a previous low transverse lower- segment cesarean delivery who conceived using letrozole/IUI had an initial viability ultrasound at 5 weeks 5 days which was suspicious for an early placenta accreta versus cesarean scar pregnancy. Subsequent serial ultrasounds revealed placental lakes, a moth eaten appearance, and increased vascularity, concerning for placenta accreta. Results: She underwent a repeat cesarean section with a high vertical incision during which placenta was found to be adherent to the uterus and the decision was made to proceed with hysterectomy. Placental pathology showed a mature placenta with extensive placenta increta and focal placenta percreta involving the right lateral uterus in addition to a complete placenta previa. She experienced a 7L blood loss requiring 6 units of pRBC and was managed in the ICU for 4 days until progressing to discharge along with a healthy 3.2kg male infant. Conclusion: Our case represents a unique case in which a placenta accreta was detected by transvaginal ultrasound in a woman at 5 weeks and 5 days gestation who conceived with the assistance of intrauterine insemination. To our knowledge, this is the earliest case of suspected placenta accreta by ultrasonography. to be around 1 in 2500 pregnancies in 1985 [2]. The average reported incidence has increased ten-fold in the last 50 years, from 0.03 to 0.3%, with the highest incidence, 0.9%, reported in a study based on clinical diagnostic criteria [3]. The increase in PA in recent years is attributed to the increase in the prevalence of known risk factors. The
Dietary Patterns and Breast Cancer Risk: A KCPS-II Cohort Study

Background: There have been inconsistencies in the evidence for a role of dietary risk factors in the development of breast cancer. In this study, we used a large-scale cohort (Korean Cancer Prevention Study-II [KCPS-II]) to examine the association between dietary patterns and breast cancer risk in Korean women.Methods: The dietary patterns of 14,807 women from the KCPS-II were derived by factor analysis and 135 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed during the follow-up period. Cox proportional models were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the risk of breast cancer. Results: The following three major dietary factors were identified: “Korean dietary pattern” (high intake of Kimchi, vegetables, and rice); “Sweet dietary pattern” (high intake of soda and sugar); and “Western-like dietary pattern” (high intake of dairy products, eggs, oil, fruits, and bread). After adjusting for potential confounders, neither the Korean (HR for the highest compared with the lowest tertile, 1.04; 95% CI 0.53−2.06) nor the Sweet dietary patterns were associated with the risk of breast cancer. In contrast, the Western-like dietary pattern was found to be significantly associated with an increased risk of breast cancer with an HR (95% CI) of 1.01 (0.65−1.60) for the second tertile and 1.61 (1.04−2.50) for the third tertile as compared with the lowest tertile. After stratifying by menopausal status, these effects were only statistically significant among premenopausal women for the third tertile, compared with those in the bottom tertile (HR 1.69; 95% CI 1.06−2.68; p = 0.028). No significant association was observed between the Korean or Sweet dietary pattern and breast cancer among either pre- or postmenopausal women.Conclusions: Our findings revealed that a greater consumption of a Western-like diet was associated with an increased breast cancer risk and consequently offer a potential prevention strategy for Korean women.
Clinical and Radiological Features of Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019

Background: Confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still increasing, detailed analysis of confirmed cases may be beneficial for disease control.Methods: To describe the clinical and radiological findings of patients confirmed with COVID-19 infection in Haikou, China.Results: A total of 67 patients confirmed with COVID-19 infection were included in this study. 50 were imported cases. Most infected patients presented with fever and cough. The typical CT findings of lung lesions were bilateral, multifocal lung lesions (52[78%]), with subpleural distribution, and more than two lobes involved (51[78%]). 54 (81%) patients of COVID-19 pneumonia had ground glass opacities. Consolidation was in 30 (45%) patients, crazy paving pattern or interlobular thickening in 17 (25%), adjacent pleura thickening in 23 (34%) patients. Additionally, baseline chest CT did not reveal positive CT findings in 7 patients (23%), but 3 patients presented unilateral ground glass opacities at follow-up. Importantly, the follow-up CT findings were fitted well with the clinical outcomes.Conclusions: Chest CT could be used as an important tool for early diagnosis of COVID-19, monitoring the disease evolution, judging the treatment effectiveness and predicting the clinical outcomes.
BIOCHEMICAL STATUS AND HISTOLOGICAL CHANGES OF CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS ETHANOLIC LEAVES EXTRACT AGAINST MOSQUITO LARVAE AEDES AEGYPTI, ANOPHELES STEPHENSI AND CULEX QUINQUIFASCIATUS (DIPTERA:CULICIDAE)

The mortality was observed in larvae after 24 h of exposure. The LC 50 values were 157.8, 173.1 and 192.3 ppm, respectively. Larvae that were alive after 24 h of extract treatment at LC 50 were collected for biochemical and histological examination. The quantitative estimations of glycogen, protein and AchE (brain) was carried out for the Culex quinquifasciatus body tissues of normal and ethanol extract treated larvae of Aedes aegypti, Anopheles stephensi and Cx. quinquifasciatus . The extracts produced significant alterations in the biochemical profiles of Aedes, Anopheles and Culex larvae. Further, the impacting factors of extracts on carbohydrate, protein contents and AchE activity of larvae are species specific. The results indicate altered metabolic activity of the larvae. Histological changes in the mid-gut region of third instar larvae of Cx. quinquifasciatus exposed to LC 50 of Catharanthus roseus ethanolic extract presented an irregularly structured brush border after 24 h. The cells began to swell via a slight vacuolization, with disorganized, shortened and confluent microvilli membranes. The structural disorganization of the mid-gut epithelium was evident; cells did not show the characteristic morphology and had destroyed features when compared to control. Based on the results of biochemical status and histological changes of ethanol extracts of C. roseus , it can be concluded that the extract could be a new novel source of various larvicidal active compounds for controlling mosquito vectors .