Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Brixia Score for Predicting Mortality and Length of Stay in COVID-19 Confirmed Patients at the Hospital in Bandung

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic. This disease damages the lung and resulting mild to severe pneumonia. This study aimed to determine the value of the Brixia score for predicting mortality and length of stay of COVID-19 confirmed patients. The study design was case-control with secondary data from digital medical records of COVID-19 confirmed patients (December 2020 to February 2021). All patients' chest x-rays (CXR) were scored using the Brixia score. Logistic regression and the Spearman rank correlation test were used to identify mortality and length of stay predictors. There were 636 subjects included in this study, with the proportion of deceased patients (case group) being 20.3% (95% CI=17.33, 23.59%). Most CXR findings had signs of pneumonia (95.1%), including ground-glass opacities (GGOs) mixed with consolidation. The distribution of GGOs and consolidation were most frequent in the peripheral of survived patients (83.9%), while the deceased group had peripheral involvements mixed with medial (45.0%) and bilateral (22.2%). The mean Brixia score in the group of decease patients was significantly higher than the group of survived patients (11.95 vs 6.73, p=0.00). Brixia score had an OR of 1.14, 95% CI=1.07, 1.21 after adjusting by age, SpO2 level, and comorbid. The chance of dying was higher than 50% if the Brixia score reached to score of 15 (probability=49%, 95% CI=41, 56%). However, the Brixia score has no significant correlation with length of stay (rho=0.05, p=0.24). In conclusion, the CXR Brixia score can predict mortality, but it can not predict the length of stay of hospitalized COVID-19 confirmed patients.
Critical thinking dispositions and decision making as predictors of high school students’ perceived problem solving skills

Abstract In this non-experimental quantitative study, it was aimed to investigate if high school students’ critical thinking (CT) dispositions, decision making (DM) styles, and perceived problem solving (PS) skills differ by gender and their CT dispositions and DM styles are significant predictors of perceived PS skills. The study was carried out with 170 high school students and the data were collected with UF/EMI Critical Thinking Disposition Instrument, Problem Solving Skills Perception Scale, and Adolescent Decision Making Questionnaire. It was found out that gender did not significantly affect students’ CT dispositions, perceived PS skills, and DM styles except for decisional self-esteem. Also, CT dispositions (engagement, maturity, and innovativeness) and DM styles (decisional self-esteem, vigilance, panic, cop out, and complacency) were significant predictors of the students’ perceived PS skills. While CT dispositions explained 51% of the total variance on students’ perceived PS skills, DM styles explained 48% of the total variance.
Modified LMS Control for a Grid Interactive PV–Fuel Cell–Electrolyzer Hybrid System With Power Dispatch to the Grid

The power flow from a grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system is highly variable and creates complexities in the power scheduling for the utility. In this article, a grid-connected PV–fuel cell–electrolyzer hybrid system with a fixed power dispatch to the grid using a modified least mean square (LMS) algorithm is proposed. The modified LMS algorithm has been used to control the power flow to the grid besides controlling the power quality at the point of common coupling. Any variation in the PV power is balanced by power from the fuel cell by introducing a power management scheme. Furthermore, self-sufficiency in hydrogen supply for the fuel cell is achieved by using the excess PV production to power an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen from water. The sizing of sources and electrolyzer for a 38-kW commercial load and scheduled power dispatch to the grid has been done using a deterministic balance approach to achieve a carbon-neutral energy generation. The performances of the system during steady-state and transient conditions are verified by extensive simulation analysis with MATLAB Simpower system block set. Finally, experimental analysis using a hardware prototype is used to corroborate the simulation results.
IgG4-Related Dacryoadenitis in Egyptian Patients: A Retrospective Study

Purpose To report clinical, serological, and histopathological findings in Egyptian patients with dacryoadenitis associated with ImmunoglobulinG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). Methods We retrospectively revised medical records of patients presented to Al-Azhar University Hospitals with lacrimal gland (LG) swelling between June 2016 and February 2022. We included patients with definite IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) diagnosis and excluded those with possible, probable, or unlikely IgG4-RD based on The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare’s 2011 guidelines. Results Sixteen cases were included in the study (Fourteen females and two males, mean age 39.2±12.2 years); Seven cases met the criteria of Mikulicz disease, and nine cases met full clinical, serological, and histopathological criteria. Mean reported serum IgG was 1792.5 ± 313.7 (range 1063–2134) mg/dl, mean serum IgG4 was 576.25±215.3 (range 112–841) mg/dl, and mean Serum IgG4/IgG ratio was 31.9 ± 12.4%. The mean number of IgG4+ plasma cells/HPF was 74 ± 21.2, and the mean IgG4+ plasma cell percentage was 55 ± 9.7%. Serum IgG4 level showed a positive correlation to tissue IgG4+plasma cell percentage, while serum IgG4/IgG ratio positively correlated to both percentage and number of IgG4+plasma cells. Steroids had a good initial response, but recurrences were common. Conclusion A considerable proportion of patients with lacrimal gland swelling fall within the range of IgG4-RD. Proper diagnosis requires clinical, serological, and histopathologic correlation. Patients require long follow-up periods.
Antioxidant Therapy Significantly Attenuates Hepatotoxicity following Low Dose Exposure to Microcystin-LR in a Murine Model of Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

We have previously shown in a murine model of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) that chronic, low-dose exposure to the Harmful Algal Bloom cyanotoxin microcystin-LR (MC-LR), resulted in significant hepatotoxicity including micro-vesicular lipid accumulation, impaired toxin metabolism as well as dysregulation of the key signaling pathways involved in inflammation, immune response and oxidative stress. On this background we hypothesized that augmentation of hepatic drug metabolism pathways with targeted antioxidant therapies would improve MC-LR metabolism and reduce hepatic injury in NAFLD mice exposed to MC-LR. We chose N-acetylcysteine (NAC, 40 mM), a known antioxidant that augments the glutathione detoxification pathway and a novel peptide (pNaKtide, 25 mg/kg) which is targeted to interrupting a specific Src-kinase mediated pro-oxidant amplification mechanism. Histological analysis showed significant increase in hepatic inflammation in NAFLD mice exposed to MC-LR which was attenuated on treatment with both NAC and pNaKtide (both p ≤ 0.05). Oxidative stress, as measured by 8-OHDG levels in urine and protein carbonylation in liver sections, was also significantly downregulated upon treatment with both antioxidants after MC-LR exposure. Genetic analysis of key drug transporters including Abcb1a, Phase I enzyme-Cyp3a11 and Phase II metabolic enzymes-Pkm (Pyruvate kinase, muscle), Pklr (Pyruvate kinase, liver, and red blood cell) and Gad1 (Glutamic acid decarboxylase) was significantly altered by MC-LR exposure as compared to the non-exposed control group (all p ≤ 0.05). These changes were significantly attenuated with both pNaKtide and NAC treatment. These results suggest that MC-LR metabolism and detoxification is significantly impaired in the setting of NAFLD, and that these pathways can potentially be reversed with targeted antioxidant treatment.
Assessment of genetic variability for yield and yield components in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Sesame is an important oilseed crop of India. Assessment of genetic variability in sesame genotypes is a prerequisite for selecting desirable genotypes and traits for breeding efforts to improve yield potential. A set of 55 sesame genotypes were evaluated for 16 quantitative traits contributing for yield and components. Analysis of variance and genetic variability parameters including phenotypic coefficient of variance (PCV), genotypic coefficient of variance (GCV), heritability (h 2 ) and genetic advance as per cent of mean (GAM) were estimated and analyzed. ANOVA showed that genotypic effects were significant for 12 out of 16 traits. High PCV and high GCV were observed for traits seed yield per plant, capsules per plant and number of secondary branches per plant. High heritability coupled with moderate to high genetic advance was observed for number of plant height, capsules per plant and seed yield per plant indicating that these traits would be valuable for improvement of seed yield and its components in sesame. The promising genotypes identified in this study could be used in sesame breeding programmes.
Digital Care Programs for Chronic Hip Pain: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Chronic hip pain is a cause of disability worldwide. Digital interventions (DI) may promote access while providing proper management. This single-arm interventional study assesses the clinical outcomes and engagement of a completely remote multimodal DI in patients with chronic hip pain. This home-based DI consisted of exercise (with real-time biofeedback), education, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Outcomes were calculated between baseline and program end, using latent growth curve analysis. Primary outcome was the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS). Secondary outcomes were pain, intent to undergo surgery, mental health, productivity, patient engagement (exercise sessions frequency), and satisfaction. Treatment response was assessed using a 30% pain change cut-off. A completion rate of 74.2% (396/534), alongside high patient engagement (2.9 exercise sessions/week, SD 1.1) and satisfaction (8.7/10, SD 1.6) were observed. Significant improvements were observed across all HOOS sub-scales (14.7–26.8%, p < 0.05), with 66.8% treatment responders considering pain. Marked improvements were observed in surgery intent (70.1%), mental health (54%), and productivity impairment (60.5%) (all p < 0.001). The high engagement and satisfaction reported after this DI, alongside the clinical outcome improvement, support the potential of remote care in the management of chronic hip conditions.
Pengaruh Kesadaran Politik Terhadap Partisipasi Politik di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 dalam Pemilihan Kepala Daerah 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kesadaran politik terhadap partisipasi politik masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu masyarakat desa Cipatujah Kabupaten Tasikmalaya yang telah memenuhi syarat dalam menggunakan hak pilih. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu rumus slovin dengan nilai kritis 10% dan sampel yang digunakan adalah masyarakat desa Cipatujah kabupaten Tasikmalaya yang telah memenuhi syarat dalam menggunakan hak pilih berjumlah 98 jiwa. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan adanya pengaruh positif yang signifikan kesadaran politik terhadap partisipasi politik masyarakat desa Cipatujah kabupaten Tasikmalaya dalam pemilihan kepala daerah 2020. Pengaruh variabel kesadaran politik terhadap partisipasi politik masyarakat desa Cipatujah kabupaten Tasikmalaya dalam pemilihan kepala daerah 2020 sebesar 0,073 yang dapat ditafsirkan bahwa variabel independen (X) memiliki kontribusi pengaruh sebesar 7,3% terhadap variabel dependen (Y) dan 92,7%.
Adenoid and Tonsil Hypertrophy in Zaria, North Western Nigeria: Review of Clinical Presentation and Surgical Outcome

Background: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is one of the most common childhood disorder that necessitates presentation to the ear nose and throat specialist. The disorder may be managed conservatively or by surgery. Aim: To highlight the clinical presentation and surgical treatment outcome of patients managed for adenoid and tonsillar hypertrophy at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: The case records of patients managed for adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy were reviewed from January 2013 to December 2017 at the Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery Ahmadu Bello University Teaching hospital Zaria, - Northwestern Nigeria. Case notes with incomplete information and /or missing pages were excluded. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS (for windows, version 23) Results: There were 56 (55.4%) males and 45 (44.6%) females with male to female ratio of 1.2:1. Their ages ranged from 2–16 years with a mean and standard deviation of 4.0 and 3.2 respectively. The most common symptom at presentation was snoring 85 (84.2%) followed by rhinorrhea 81(80.2%). Findings from the radiologic investigations revealed that majority of the patients had severely narrowed nasopharyngeal air column 83(82,2%) Adenotonsillectomy was the most common surgery performed on most of the patients 63(62.4%) who presented with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Majority of the patients 95(94.1%) had resolution of symptoms within the period of follow up. Four (4.0%) of them had recurrent adenoidal growth. Conclusion: Snoring, rhinorrhea and mouth breathing were the most common symptoms of adenotonsillar hypertrophy. The outcome of adenotonsillar surgeries in our patients is good, with the majority having resolution of symptoms.
Community Structure of Dung Beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in The Atlantic Forest of the Reserva Natural Vale (Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil)

There are 7000 species of Scarabaeinae beetles that can be divided into four functional guilds. The aim of this work was to describe the Scarabaeinae community, its functional guilds and fluctuation throughout the year at two sites in the Reserva Natural Vale, municipality of Linhares, Espírito Santo state, Brazil. The samples were carried out monthly, from June 2012 to January 2013, with pitfall traps exposed for 48 hours with human faeces and rotten pig baits. Comparisons between the areas were made through abundance analysis and species richness, besides relating the feeding guilds and nesting of the captured species. A total of 9039 specimens were collected, distributed in 16 genera and 34 species. The most abundant species were Dichotomius (Selenocopris) irinus (Harold, 1867) with 34.5%, Aphengium cupreum Shipp, 1897 with 24.5% and Canthon (Peltecanthon) staigi (Pereira, 1953) with 21.3%. Nine species were recorded in all samples, with 88% of the total species captured during the study. Two out of three most abundant species, D. irinus and A. cupreum were dominant in the dry season. C. staigi was the most abundant in rainy season. Human feces trap was the most effective. In relation to trophic guild, most species were considered specialist. Regarding nesting behavior, the majority are paracoprids, standard pattern of Neotropical region.
The role of new staplers in reducing the incidence of air leak

Surgical staplers play an important role in the contemporary minimally invasive thoracic surgery including resection of lung tissue. However, staple line failure resulting in postoperative air leaks is a common complication after lung surgery, that if persist more than five days are defined as prolonged air leaks (PALs). PALs are associated with increased length of stay, patient morbidity and mortality, and hospital costs. To reduce the incidence of PALs, stapler devices underwent in the last years ongoing development aimed at improving device-to-tissue interaction. This clinical practice review explores the most important aspects of the evolution of surgical staplers, based on the review of the available literature. Modern staple cartridges entail small bumps to engage tissue and minimize tissue movement during compression and firing. Staplers with graduated staple heights are advocated to generate less stress on tissue during compression and clamping, thus affording greater perfusion into the staple line. However, air leaks may occur from an appropriate staple line with complete pleural coverage and perfusion due to enlarged staple canals after lung inflation, particularly in case of emphysema. To buttress staple line, thus prevent air leaks in high-risk patients, several types of tissue coverage (bovine pericardium, polytetrafluoroethylene, knitted calcium alginate, bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid) have been successfully developed in the last years. Finally, the most advanced stapler technology is represented by the new energy powered staplers, able to eliminate the manual firing force, monitor tissue compression during firing, and making automatic adjustments to optimize the staple line.
Will I help you or will I not? Occupational social taint, core self-evaluation, and occupational helping identity

ABSTRACT How perceived occupational social taint in the presence of core self-evaluation and role identity salience can influence the formation of a target and context-specific occupational helping identity of members engaged in socially tainted occupations is examined in this study. In alignment with the extant literature, we identify this identity as a prosocial helping identity (PHI). A longitudinal field study was conducted in two waves with individuals engaged in drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centres. The findings reveal that perceived occupational social taint significantly influences PHI via role-identity salience when occupational members’ core self-evaluation is high. This study advances identity work and social identity theories by establishing how and when PHI as an occupational helping identity can be formed among occupational members engaged in a “socially tainted occupation” not because of their nature of work performed per se, but their proximity to the service beneficiaries viewed as dirty by the society.
An Overview of the Anatomical Distribution of Tetrodotoxin in Animals

Tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent paralytic sodium channel blocker, is an intriguing marine toxin. Widely distributed in nature, TTX has attracted attention in various scientific fields, from biomedical studies to environmental safety concerns. Despite a long history of studies, many issues concerning the biosynthesis, origin, and spread of TTX in animals and ecosystems remain. This review aims to summarize the current knowledge on TTX circulation inside TTX-bearing animal bodies. We focus on the advances in TTX detection at the cellular and subcellular levels, providing an expanded picture of intra-organismal TTX migration mechanisms. We believe that this review will help address the gaps in the understanding of the biological function of TTX and facilitate the development of further studies involving TTX-bearing animals.
A second dynamic population invasion study from reactive telegraph equation and boundary element formulation – a numerical assay about tumour growth in vitro

This paper is a continuation of a study already carried out on the use of the reactive-telegraph equation to analyse problems of population dynamics based on a formulation of the boundary element method (BEM). In this paper, the numerical model simulates the evolution of a tumour as a problem of population density of cancer cells from different reactive terms coupled to the reactive-telegraph equation to describe the growth and distribution of the population, similar to the two-dimensional in vitro tumour growth experiment. The mathematical model developed is called D-BEM, uses a time independent fundamental solution and the finite difference method is combined with BEM to approximate the time derivative terms and the Gaussian quadrature is used to calculate the domain integrals. The solution of the system nonlinear of equations is based on the Gaussian elimination method and the stability of the proposed formulation was verified. As the telegraph equation has a wave behaviour, a phase change phenomenon that can lead to the appearance of negative population density may occur, an algorithm was developed to guarantee the solution's positivity. Important results were obtained and demonstrate the effect of the delay parameter on tumour growth. In one of the tested cases, the results indicated an oscillatory behaviour in the tumour growth when the delay parameter assumed increasing values. The results of numerical simulations that sought to represent tumour growth, as well as the entire formulation of the boundary elements are presented below.
The Dynamic Volatilities and Correlations between German Stock Market Indices and Commodities: Evidence from Wavelet and MGARCH-DCC Approaches

This research investigates the possibilities of diversifying Islamic and conventional stock indices in the German stock market with other commodities, such as crude oil, Bitcoin, and gold. The EUR/USD exchange rate was selected as the robustness test. Our assessment, which was established based on the vector error correction model, reveals that crude oil and German conventional stock index returns have a greater impact on the other variables under consideration. Based on the MGARCH-DCC method, our results indicate that Bitcoin has the least correlation with most variables under consideration, which benefits portfolio diversification. Bitcoin has been exceptionally volatile over the last eight years; therefore, investors would benefit more from including EUR/USD or gold in their portfolio than Bitcoin. According to continuous wavelet transforms (CWT) analysis, the holding period between German stock indices and gold should not be shorter than 128 days because the correlation is exceptionally high within that period.
Plasmidic content of certain virulence factors of Escherichia coli bacteria isolated from different organisms in Kirkuk City

The study included isolation and diagnosis of Escherichia coli from clinical and animal sources (humans, cows, sheep, birds, chickens, fish, and gecko). It collected 275 samples distributed to 125 clinical samples taken from urine and 150 samples distributed to other organisms with 25 samples per organism. The isolates used in the study were diagnosed on the appearance, microscopy, and chemical tests, as well as confirmatory testing of isolations through the use of the Api 20 E tape, where 41 isolations of E. coli bacteria were obtained from the clinical source and 89 isolation from other organisms. Some fertility factors of bacterial isolates were studied, all bacterial isolates were found to be Capsule productive, while all were non-Hemolysin enzymes, and Extended Spectrum β-lactamase enzymes were 41% (53/130), and isolates' ability to form biofilm was investigated where isolates were producers 60% (77/130). Three isolates were selected for each source to study their plasmid content, Electrically phased isolators on agarose gels have shown a different variety in their plasmid content.