Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Identification of Sources of Faecal Source Isolates in Ningi Creek, Australia

This study was undertaken to investigate the feasibility of using antibiotic resistance patterns (ARP) for source tracking faecal contamination in surface waters, and linking faecal contamination to on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS). ARP's were established for a library of 1005 known E. coli source isolates obtained from human, domesticated animals, livestock and wild sources. Eight commonly used antibiotics at four different concentrations were used to obtain ARP's for the E. coli isolates. Discriminant Analysis (DA) was used to differentiate between the ARP of sources isolates, and identify the predictive ability of the library for classifying between isolates collected from human, wastewater treatment plant and on-site system sources. The source library was used to identify sources of faecal contamination in investigated surface waters and determine the significance of OWTS as a major contributor to faecal contamination. The developed ARP library was found to be adequate for discriminating human from non-human isolates, and was used to classify 144 enumerated E. coli isolates collected from monitored surface water locations. The resulting ARP DA indicated that a majority of the faecal contamination in more rural areas of the study catchment was non-human. However, the percentage of human isolates increased significantly in urbanised areas using on-site systems for wastewater treatment.
Primary Renal Angiosarcoma Mimicking Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report

Primary renal angiosarcoma is an exceedingly rare malignancy of the kidney. It usually presents in the elderly with metastatic disease and dismal prognosis. Treatment protocols are not standardized for this very rare renal malignancy. We report the case of a young man who was incidentally diagnosed with primary renal angiosarcoma. Preoperative imaging was suggestive of renal cell carcinoma; however, postoperative histopathological examination confirmed it to be an angiosarcoma. The patient was treated with surgical excision followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and is doing well at one-year follow-up.
Effect of inoculation with rihizospheric bacteria in two varieties of wheat. Phase II: greenhouse

Se llevó a cabo un experimento de invernadero para evaluar la influencia de la inoculación simple y combinada, efectuada con las bacterias rizosféricas Sinorhizobium y Azospirillum, en dos variedades de trigo. Materiales y métodos según lo descrito en las metodologías convencionales para este campo de estudio. El diseño experimental fue completamente aleatorizado, con 4 réplicas y 10 tratamientos. Análisis estadístico varianza bifactorial. Se utilizó tratamiento fertilizado con NH4NO3 (150 ppm/kg suelo). Se evaluó contenido de clorofila foliar, peso seco aéreo, peso seco radical, longitud del tallo y germinación. En caso de aparecer diferencias, se determinaron mediante la prueba de Duncan, y las diferencias entre las variedades con t-Student. Se concluye que la inoculación combinada de la cepa A2 (Sinorhizobium meliloti) con la cepa N7 (Azospirillum zeae), fue la de mayor influencia positiva en el contenido de clorofila de las plantas. Por otra parte, existió una alta diferenciación entre las dos variedades de trigo en la longitud del tallo, peso seco aéreo y peso seco radical. Los resultados en peso seco aéreo y peso seco radical, al combinarse los dos factores estudiados, dependieron notablemente de las características varietales de la planta y del efecto significativo de la población autóctona de rizobacterias. La germinación de las plantas no estuvo vinculada a ninguno de los factores aplicados en el experimento. Abstract
Acute renal failure in preeclampsia and eclampsia

Background: Incidence of acute renal failure (ARF) in preeclampsia and eclampsia is reported to be alarmingly high. Present study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of acute renal failure (ARF) in our institute, to study ARF associated risk factors and its complications along with pregnancy outcome evaluation.Methods: All 812 patients of preeclampsia and eclampsia admitted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology during the study period at our institute were studied. Out of them, the 44 patients diagnosed with ARF were analyzed in detail in terms of maternal age, gravida, booked/unbooked, gestational age, associated complications, management and outcome of pregnancy.Results: ARF was found to occur in 0.4% (2/501) cases of mild preeclampsia, in 16.76% (28/167) cases of severe preeclampsia and in 9.72% (14/144) cases of eclampsia. Intrauterine death (14, 31.82%) was the commonest complication followed by HELLP syndrome (11, 25.0%), post-partum hemorrhage (8, 18.18%) and maternal death (7, 15.9%). Out of 44 cases, 14 (31.82%) had intrauterine death and 8 (18.18%) had fresh stillbirth. Sixteen (36.36%) had low birth weight babies. Total neonatal mortality in present study was observed in 5 (11.36%) cases, 3 in severe preeclampsia group and 2 in eclampsia group.Conclusions: Acute renal failure is seen frequently in patients of severe preeclampsia and eclampsia with associated complications. Maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity can be prevented in them with earlier detection and management of complications.
Detection of antibodies to a cocktail of mycobacterial excretory-secretory antigens in tuberculosis by ELISA and immunoblotting

The seroreactivity of a cocktail of purified mycobacterial excretory-secretory (ES) antigens ES-31, ES-41 and ES-43 was assessed by ELISA and immunoblotting in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The ES-31 antigen was isolated by affinity chromatography and ES-41 and ES-43 were isolated by fast protein liquid chromatography from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H 3 7 Ra culture filtrate. Seven of 27 pulmonary tuberculosis sera were not reactive to ES-31 antigen by ELISA. However, 6 out of 7 turned positive, when a cocktail of ES-31, ES-41 and ES-43 antigens was used in ELISA. Seroreactivity pattern of cocktail antigen was studied in immunoblotting using tuberculous sera. Addition of ES-41 and ES-43 antigens helped in increasing the sensitivity compared to ES-31 alone. Further, ELISA was observed to be more sensitive than immunoblotting using a cocktail of antigens.
Cell Death Regulates Injury and Inflammation During Renal Allograft Transplantation

Renal transplantation invariably results in tissue injury resulting from ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI), inflammation, drug toxicity, and rejection. Tubular epithelial cells (TEC) comprise the majority of renal parenchyma and are susceptible to cell death and injury during diverse forms of inflammation, which has direct and indirect effects on long term allograft function. Renal TEC have the unique ability to attenuate inflammation and alloimmune injury through the expression of various mediators of cell death and inflammatory molecules. Inhibition of cell death pathways in renal allografts may influence outcomes of alloimmune responses and graft survival. In this body of investigation, alteration of apoptosis and necroptosis forms of TEC death in vitro, were tested for their ability to extend allograft survival in vivo. Apoptotic death induced by cytotoxic cells during allograft rejection was inhibited by TEC expression of Granzyme B inhibiting serine protease inhibitor-6 (SPI-6) and prolonged graft survival and function. Apoptosis death of TEC can also be initiated during renal IRI and with rejection by pro-inflammatory cytokines through surface death receptors. However, inhibition of TNFα-induced apoptosis in TEC through caspase-8 upregulated the receptor interacting protein kinase 1 and 3 (RIPK1/3)-mediated necroptosis pathway to limit graft survival. However, inhibition of RIPK1/3 necroptotic death during renal IRI and transplantation was able to preserve renal function and promote long term graft survival. Augmented pro-inflammatory effects following necrotic cell death were related to an increased release of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1). Use of the HMGB1 inhibitor glycyrrhizic acid (GZA) inhibited inflammatory responses in vitro and was able to ameliorate renal IRI. Collectively these studies highlight the importance of endogenous donor kidney factors in regulating inflammatory cell death and subsequently the severity and outcomes of allograft rejection. Regulators of parenchymal cell death in kidney and other solid organs may provide entirely new therapeutic targets for transplantation which will promote long term allograft survival.
Structural validation of the Self-Compassion Scale with a German general population sample

Background Published validation studies have reported different factor structures for the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). The objective of this study was to assess the factor structure of the SCS in a large general population sample representative of the German population. Methods A German population sample completed the SCS and other self-report measures. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in MPlus was used to test six models previously found in factor analytic studies (unifactorial model, two-factor model, three-factor model, six-factor model, a hierarchical (second order) model with six first-order factors and two second-order factors, and a model with arbitrarily assigned items to six factors). In addition, three bifactor models were also tested: bifactor model #1 with two group factors (SCS positive items, called SCS positive) and SCS negative items, called SCS negative) and one general factor (overall SCS); bifactor model #2, which is a two-tier model with six group factors, three (SCS positive subscales) corresponding to one general dimension (SCS positive) and three (SCS negative subscales) corresponding to the second general dimension (SCS negative); bifactor model #3 with six group factors (six SCS subscales) and one general factor (overall SCS). Results The two-factor model, the six-factor model, and the hierarchical model showed less than ideal, but acceptable fit. The model fit indices for these models were comparable, with no apparent advantage of the six-factor model over the two-factor model. The one-factor model, the three-factor model, and bifactor model #3 showed poor fit. The other two bifactor models showed strong support for two factors: SCS positive and SCS negative. Conclusion The main results of this study are that, among the German general population, six SCS factors and two SCS factors fit the data reasonably well. While six factors can be modelled, the three negative factors and the three positive factors, respectively, did not reflect reliable or meaningful variance beyond the two summative positive and negative item factors. As such, we recommend the use of two subscale scores to capture a positive factor and a negative factor when administering the German SCS to general population samples and we strongly advise against the use of a total score across all SCS items.
Spatial methods for quantifying forest stand structure development: a comparison between nearest-neighbor indices and variogram analysis

Insight into forest stand structure is of capital importance for understanding forest ecosystem structure and function. The ability of two spatial methods-based on (1) nearest-neighbor indices and (2) geostatistical variogram analysis-to quantify forest stand structure and its development over short time periods was investigated in two mixed Scots pine stands. Results show that the two methods are complementary in quantifying the three components of forest stand structure: positioning, mixture, and differentiation. The principal advantage of nearest-neighbor indices was their capacity for detecting subtle structure changes; moreover, they are easy to calculate and interpret. Variograms of height and indicator variograms of presence/absence data were more complicated in their use and required more input data, but provided additional information on the number, impact, and range of structure-determining factors such as competition and management. In this context, the concept of the mark variograms is discussed.
A morphological study of Ceratophyllum tanaiticum, a species new to the flora of Hungary.

Department of Plant Systematics and Geobotany, Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs, H-7624, Ifjúság u. 6. , Hungary, e-mail: moon@ttk.pte.hu, potoneoe@gmail.com; University of West Hungary, Department of Botany, H-9400 Sopron, Bajcsy Zs. U. 4. , Hungary, amesterhazy@gmail.com; Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs, H-7624, Ifjúság u. 6. , Hungary, e-mail: balint@gamma.ttk.pte.hu
HLA and disease: predictions for HLA haplotype sharing in families.

An analysis of published data on the segregation of HLA haplotypes in families with more than one individual affected with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or multiple sclerosis yields three conclusions: (1) In families with unaffected parents, affected sib pairs are much more often HLA haplotype identical in sibships with two affected sibs than in sibships with three or four affected sibs (P less than .01). (2) In families with unaffected parents and HLA half-identical affected sibs, well siblings more often receive the single haplotype not found in the affected sibs than is expected by chance (P less than .05). (3) In families with one affected parent, well siblings of affected individuals may share with the affected child a haplotype from the unaffected parent less than 50% of the time (P less than .10). These results are consistent with the premise that in some non-Mendelian, familial, HLA-associated disease more than one gene may contribute to susceptibility to the disorder.
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Kumasi, Ghana

Background: In most African countries, including Ghana, treatment of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection is based on syndromic management owing to lack of laboratory equipment and resources in primary care facilities where most patients first visit. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and evaluate its susceptibility pattern to standard antimicrobials used for empirical treatment of the infection in patients that attended Ellolab Diagnostic Centre at Kumasi from November 2014 to July 2017. Methodology: Four hundred and twenty-seven (427) clinical specimens from suspected patients were cultured on chocolate agar. Positive cultures were tested for resistance against twelve Original Research Article Acheampong et al.; JAMB, 11(2): 1-9, 2018; Article no.JAMB. 42157 2 antimicrobial agents using the disk diffusion method. Results: N. gonorrhoeae was identified in 117 of the clinical samples. This represents an overall prevalence of 27.4%, with 39.3% and 60.7% occurring in males and females respectively. Maximum cases were observed in the 16-24 age group. Interestingly, the organism showed high levels of resistance to the nationally recommended drugs for first-line empirical treatment; Ceftriaxone 85.5%, Ciprofloxacin 46.2% and Amikacin 1.7%. Conclusion: The local susceptibility trends of N. gonorrhoeae need to be monitored closely in order to establish appropriate local empirical therapy.
The effects of a tall tower on nocturnal bird migration--a portable ceilometer study

MUCH concern has been expressed over bird mortality at lighted, man-made structures (e.g. Kemper 1964, Aldrich et al. 1966), but very little effort has been directed toward understanding why such losses occur and developing means to prevent them. An exception to this was the successful reduction of losses at fixed beam ceilometers of some airports by filtering the visible wavelengths out of the beams (Terres 1956). The filtering eliminated the attractiveness of the beams to nocturnal migrants but still permitted the devices to measure cloud ceilings with the ultraviolet light that passed through the filters. Elsewhere losses at the intense fixed ceilometer beams were greatly reduced by turning off the devices when birds were noted in the beams (Laskey 1954). In recent years, most airports have converted to rotating beam ceilometers that have no noticeable effect on migrants. In Great Britain mortality at the Dungeness Lighthouse (Baldwin 1965) was apparently eliminated when the original revolving, 10-beam, white beacon was replaced with a xenon-filled lamp that emitted bluish light and flashed for 1 sec in every 10. Also, several British lighthouses were illuminated with floodlights that reduced losses somewhat but did not eliminate them. In contrast, mortality at the Long Point Lighthouse in Ontario increased following the installation of floodlights there (Baldwin 1965). Cochran and Graber (1958) have provided detailed information on bird behavior at tall towers. On the basis of counts of flight calls, they concluded that nocturnal migrants were attracted to the red warning lights on their tower. In this paper, we report on direct visual observations of nocturnal migrants at a tall tower during four migration seasons and relate our findings to proposed reasons why birds congregate at tall lighted towers.
Resilience in Pre-contact Pacific Northwest Social Ecological Systems

If, like other ecosystems, the variable and dynamic ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest exhibited cycles and unpredictable behavior, particularly when humans were present, the indigenous societies of that region had to have been resilient in order to persist for such a long time. They persisted for two millennia prior to contact with people from the “old world. ” The Resilience Alliance (2002) proposes that social and ecological resilience requires three abilities: the ability to buffer, the ability to self-organize, and the ability to learn. This paper suggests that the characteristics of the potlatch system among Indians on the Northwest Coast, namely property rights, environmental ethics, rules of earning and holding titles, public accountability, and the reciprocal exchange system, provided all three required abilities. The resulting resilience of these societies confirms the validity of many of the ideas now being discussed as important components in providing successful and sustainable relationships between humans and their ecosystems. That so many separate ideas seem to have been linked together into resilient systems in the Pacific Northwest suggests that social ecological resilience is complicated.
CARACTERÍSTICAS CLÍNICAS E SOCIODEMOGRÁFICAS DE ESTOMIZADOS NA REGIÃO OESTE DO PARANÁ

Objetivo: analisar as caracteristicas sociodemograficas e epidemiologicas dos usuarios cadastrados em uma associacao de estomizados do Parana. Metodologia: trata-se de uma pesquisa documental, descritiva com abordagem quantitativa realizada no NROOP, por meio de analise das informacoes registradas nos prontuarios. Este estudo passou por autorizacao da Instituicao e seguiu as normas preconizadas pelo CEP. Resultados: o sexo feminino representa maior porcentagem 53% dos participantes, idade acima de 60 anos representa 43%. Quanto ao tipo de estoma 57% apresentam colostomia. O diagnostico de maior prevalencia foi a neoplasia de colon e reto em 78%. Conclusao: os dados analisados revelam que as caracteristicas das pessoas atendidas no NROOP, e predominante feminina, idosa e com colostomia por doenca oncologica. Estas informacoes podem auxiliar no planejamento de cuidados com foco em resultados de enfermagem, em prevencao, orientacao e ensino do autocuidado.
HOSPITAL CHOICE IN A NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM COMPETING WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR: A TALE OF TWO SAMPLES

We study choice in the publicly funded National Health Service in England using a structural model of demand for elective procedures. Patients are allowed to opt out from the market of free-of-charge public hospitals and choose a private provider. The model is identified by using a two-sample strategy making creative use of widely accessible administrative data on public and private providers. We find that the outside option has an important effect on patient choice compared with traditional models ignoring the private sector. Considering heterogeneity in patient preferences, endogeneity of waiting time, and the existence of private sector, we find different policy conclusions compared to traditional hospital demand models. JEL Classification Numbers D12, I11, I18, H51.
Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on employees’ mental health: A systematic review

Objectives The purpose of this exploratory study was to obtain greater insight into the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on the mental health of employees. Methods Using PsycINFO, PubMed, and CINAHL, we performed a systematic review in October 2015 of studies investigating the effects of MBSR and MBCT on various aspects of employees’ mental health. Studies with a pre-post design (i.e. without a control group) were excluded. Results 24 articles were identified, describing 23 studies: 22 on the effects of MBSR and 1 on the effects of MBSR in combination with some aspects of MBCT. Since no study focused exclusively on MBCT, its effects are not described in this systematic review. Of the 23 studies, 2 were of high methodological quality, 15 were of medium quality and 6 were of low quality. A meta-analysis was not performed due to the emergent and relatively uncharted nature of the topic of investigation, the exploratory character of this study, and the diversity of outcomes in the studies reviewed. Based on our analysis, the strongest outcomes were reduced levels of emotional exhaustion (a dimension of burnout), stress, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and occupational stress. Improvements were found in terms of mindfulness, personal accomplishment (a dimension of burnout), (occupational) self-compassion, quality of sleep, and relaxation. Conclusion The results of this systematic review suggest that MBSR may help to improve psychological functioning in employees.
Adult NREM Parasomnias: An Update

Our understanding of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias has improved considerably over the last two decades, with research that characterises and explores the causes of these disorders. However, our understanding is far from complete. The aim of this paper is to provide an updated review focusing on adult NREM parasomnias and highlighting new areas in NREM parasomnia research from the recent literature. We outline the prevalence, clinical characteristics, role of onset, pathophysiology, role of predisposing, priming and precipitating factors, diagnostic criteria, treatment options and medico-legal implications of adult NREM parasomnias.
Viability of bifidobacteria in commercial yogurt products in North Carolina

Fifty-eight commercial yogurt products from local stores containing bifidobacteria in addition to the traditional yogurt culture were evaluated for the viability of bifidobacteria and yogurt starter culture. Our results indicated that the starter culture counts in individual samples for L. bulgaricus and S. thermophilus, respectively, ranged from 6.63 to 9.42 and 0.0 to 9.36 log cfu/ml. The counts for bifidobacteria varied among the tested samples ranging from 0.0 to 6.0 log cfu/ml in individual samples. Of the 58 products claiming the inclusion of bifidobacteria in their product, 44 (76 %) were found to contain viable cultures. The populations of bifidobacteria were at or below 6.0 log cfu/ml in all tested products, below recommended levels for beneficial health effects. North Carolina's regulation on viable probiotic bacterial counts should be more restrictive to ensure that products deliver a sufficient amount of viable bifidobacteria.