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Effectiveness of the application of an educational program based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) in Adopting Preventive Behaviors from Self-Medication among Women in Iran. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of the application of an educational program based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) in Adopting Preventive Behaviors from Self-Medication among Women in Iran. Methods. Interventional study with pre and post phases. 200 women referring to the health centers of Urmia were selected by simple random sampling, divided into two groups of treatment and control. Data collection instruments were researcher-devised questionnaire including the questionnaire of Knowledge of Self-medication, the Questionnaire of Preventive Behaviors from Self-medication, and the questionnaire of Health Belief Model. The questionnaires were assessed for expert validity and then, were checked for reliability. The educational intervention was conducted for the treatment group during four weeks four 45-minute sessions. Results. The average scores of knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, self-efficiency, and post-intervention performance in have increased in treatment group, comparing to the control group, All findings were statistically significant (p<0.05). Furthermore, social media, doctors, and disbelief in self-medication were more effective in increasing awareness and encouraging to have proper medication, also, the highest self-medication was in taking pain-relievers, cold tablets and antibiotics, which showed significant decrease in treatment group after the intervention. Conclusion. The educational program based on Health Belief Model was effective in reducing the self-medication among the studied women. Furthermore, it is recommended to use social media and doctors to improve the awareness and motivation among people. Thus, applying the educational programs and plans according to the Health Belief Model can be influential in reducing the self-medication.
Periconceptional Maternal Protein Intake from Animal and Plant Sources and the Impact on Early and Late Prenatal Growth and Birthweight: The Rotterdam Periconceptional Cohort

Plant-based diets continue to rise in popularity, including among women of reproductive age, while consequences for pregnancy outcomes have hardly been studied. During pregnancy, maternal diet is the only source of proteins for the developing fetus. Hence, we investigated the effects of periconceptional maternal animal and plant protein intake on prenatal growth and birthweight. 501 pregnancies were included from the prospective Rotterdam Periconceptional Cohort. Embryonic growth was depicted by crown-rump length (CRL) and embryonic volume (EV) at 7, 9 and 11 weeks using 3D ultrasound scans. Estimated fetal weight (EFW) at 20 weeks and birthweight were retrieved from medical records and standardized. Multivariable mixed models were used for CRL and EV trajectories, and linear regression for EFW and birthweight. A 10 g/day higher maternal animal protein intake was positively associated with increased embryonic growth (CRL: β = 0.023 √mm, p = 0.052; EV: β = 0.015 ∛cm, p = 0.012). A positive association, albeit non-significant, was found between maternal animal protein intake and EFW, and birthweight. No clear associations emerged between maternal plant protein intake and prenatal growth and birthweight, with effect estimates close to zero. In conclusion, maternal animal protein intake during the periconception period was positively associated with early and late prenatal growth and birthweight, while no associations were found between maternal plant protein intake and prenatal growth and birthweight.
Improvements in the GFDL Hurricane Prediction System

Abstract The hurricane model initialization scheme developed at GFDL was modified to improve the representation of the environmental fields in the initial condition. The filter domain defining the extent of the tropical cyclone in the global analysis is determined from the distribution of the low-level disturbance winds. The shape of the domain is generally not circular in order to minimize the removal of important nonhurricane features near the storm region. An optimum interpolation technique is used to determine the environmental fields within the filter domain. Outside of the domain, the environmental fields are identical to the original global analysis. The generation process of the realistic and model-compatible vortex has also undergone some minor modifications so that reasonable vortices are produced for various data conditions. The upgraded hurricane prediction system was tested for a number of cases and compared against the previous version and yielded an overall improvement in the forecasts of s.
Artificial pinning center technology to enhance vortex pinning in YBCO coated conductors

Crystalline defects on the nano-scale, which are called artificial pinning centers (APCs), were successfully introduced into high-temperature superconductors (HTS) by nanotechnology, in order to strongly pin the quantized vortices. The critical current densities, Jc, of the HTS films were dramatically improved by APCs. It is possible to form APCs in high-quality epitaxial films, keeping the desired dimensionality, volume fraction, spatial distribution and so on. The in-field Jc of HTS films at 77 K was improved by one order of magnitude compared with previous values using APCs. This technology can be applied to the coated conductor technology in progress, and a high Jc has already been reported. A current outline of the research is described in this review.
Successful Third Kidney Transplantation in a Nigerian Kidney Transplant Center: A Case Report

Patients with end-stage renal disease have limited options in the course of their management. Kidney transplantation (KT) remains the gold standard for the management of renal replacement therapy. There is increasing evidence supporting the viability of third and fourth KTs. Due to the complexities of carrying out a successful third KT and the scarcity of living organ donors, it is not a common procedure in Nigeria's few renal transplant centres. To date, there is no reported case of a successful third KT in Nigeria. Here, we present the first reported case of a third KT carried out in Nigeria on a 44-year-old hypertensive, hepatitis B-infected, non-diabetic male patient. He had the first living donor KT eight years ago, which he lost due to poor immunosuppressive medication adherence. He then had a second living donor, KT, four years ago. Both KTs were from altruistic donors and were performed in the same hospital outside Nigeria. He developed allograft nephropathy after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 16 months ago and lost the second graft as a result. He was worked up and transplanted at our centre. Third kidney transplantation can be performed successfully despite the challenges of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) sensitization, antibiotic resistance, and surgical placement of the graft.
Medical students’ perspective on LGBT curriculum in the Medicine Degree in Spain in 2019: an observational transversal study Perspectiva del estudiantado de Medicina

Introduction: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals face significant barriers in accessing appropriate and comprehensive medical care. The objective of this study is to evaluate the degree of preparedness and comfort autoperceived by spanish medical students and the factors that most determine their learning. Method: An online questionnaire (2019) was distributed to students (n=349) at 41 spanish medical schools. Results: Of 349 survey respondents, 326 were included in the final analysis. Globally, LGBT-related curricular content is taught to 16% (45/282) of medical students. Students often felt prepared addressing human immunodeficiency virus (170/309; 55%) and sexual orientation (149/305; 49%). They felt least prepared discussing barriers to accesing medical care (53/307; 17%) and sex reassignment surgery (61/306; 20%). Medical education helped 26,5% (82/310) of students feel “more prepared” and 22,4% (66/295) of students feel “more comfortable” to care for LGBT patients. Conclusion : sample size doesn’t allow us to make generalizations. However, our results show a trend that generally, Spanish medical students feel as comfortable as students from other countries but less prepared to care for LGBT patients. Interaction with their peers has been shown as the most important source of formation.
Wall slip in polymer melts: A pseudo-chemical model

A chemical-type theory for wall slip in polymer melts is developed by modeling the exchange of bridging sites between two opposing polymeric and solid surfaces. Kinetic equations, describing surface coverage by bridging monomers, are formulated and analyzed to evaluate the stability of adhesive contact and slip characteristics of the viscoelastic melt. Order of magnitude estimates of the kinetic coefficients suggest that the polymer–solid interface is always at equilibrium, even under slip. The model displays the following features. The polymer slips at all stresses; the slip velocity, vs, obeys time-free volume superposition and depends on both shear and normal stresses. At small stresses, vs is linear in shear stress and proportional to a function of the work of adhesion; the slip parameter b (the slip extrapolation length scale) takes on the same form as that proposed by de Gennes, but displays an additional dependence on adhesive energy. At constant vs the shear stress is proportional to the adhesive .
Trust as A Mediation of the Influence of Experiential Marketing, Quality of Service and Customer Relationship Marketing on Consumer Satisfaction Fast Delivery Service in Surabaya

Online-based freight transportation increases innovation opportunities by providing delivery services that satisfy the public every time they use the service. SiCepat is currently present as an online freight forwarder that serves delivery of goods to the territory of Indonesia. SiCepat also collaborates with several online stores in Indonesia to provide goods pick-up services, making it easier for people to buy online. The approach used is a quantitative method. The type of survey used is a descriptive survey. The population used in this survey are consumers who use the SiCepat delivery service, but the sample taken is 100 respondents using the target sampling technique. Data collection is done by distributing surveys through Google Forms. The data analysis technique used is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using the partial least squares (PLS) program. The results in this study indicate that: (1) There is a positive and significant effect of Experiential Marketing on Trust (2) There is a positive and significant effect of Service Quality on Trust (3) There is a positive and significant influence of CRM on Trust (4) There is a positive and significant effect Experiential Marketing on consumers (5) There is a positive and significant influence on the quality of service to consumers (6) There is a positive and significant influence on consumers (7) There is a positive and trusting effect on consumers.
Psychosocial Determinants of Recommended Lifestyle Behaviors among Hypertensive Patients: An Integrative Literature Review

Healthy lifestyle levels are low among adults with hypertension (HTN). Unfortunately, psychosocial factors contributing to patients’ inability to meet healthy lifestyle recommendations are not well-understood. This integrative review examined the relationships of three psychosocial factors (self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, and social support) with dietary adherence (DA) and physical activity (PA) among adults with HTN. In total, 24 peer-reviewed studies were assessed. Results showed self-efficacy had small-to-large relationships with PA (r = 0.02–0.46) and DA (r = 0.06–0.79), with the strength of the associations varying by the assessed domain and country of origin. However, few studies reported a small relationship between the remaining factors (outcome expectancy and social support) and PA and DA. Thus, more efforts are needed to delineate the contributions of social support and outcome expectancies on DA or PA. When designing an intervention that focuses on improving PA or DA among adults with HTN, these psychosocial factors should be targeted.
Combining a level‐set method and a mixed stabilized P1/P1 formulation for coupling Stokes–Darcy flows

The aim of this work is to focus on the Stokes–Darcy coupled problem in order to simulate numerically, with the finite element method, composite manufacturing processes based on liquid resin infusion. In this study, a macroscopic description is used. The computational domain can be divided into two non‐miscible sub‐domains: a purely fluid domain and a porous medium. In the purely fluid domain, the fluid flows according to the Stokes equations, while in the porous medium, the fluid flows into the preforms according to the Darcy equations. Specific conditions have to be considered on the fluid/porous medium interface. The corresponding weak formulation is obtained by summing up the variational forms of the Stokes and Darcy equations over the whole domain. It is solved by a mixed velocity/pressure finite element method. In the purely fluid domain, a first‐order mixed P1+/ P1 finite element is used. However, in the porous medium, the Ladysenskaya–Brezzi–Babuska stability condition is not satisfied, and a P1/P1 finite element is preferred. It is stabilized with the Hughes Variational Multiscale formulation. The originality of our approach is two fold. First, one single unstructured mesh is considered for the whole domain. Second, the interface between the purely fluid domain and the porous medium is represented by a level‐set function. The level‐set framework is also used to capture the resin flow front. At the end of this paper, numerical simulations of such manufacturing processes by resin infusion/injection are presented. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Anaplastic Large-cell Lymphoma Involving Gastrointestinal Tract: A Clinicopathologic Study of 25 Cases of a Rare Tumor at a Rare Site

Background. Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) is an uncommon lymphoma divided into anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) positive, ALK negative, and breast implant-associated (BIA) ALCL. Gastrointestinal tract involvement is very rare and may be difficult to diagnose. Its recognition is crucial as prognostic ramifications are different. Objectives. To describe clinicopathological features of ALCL involving the gastrointestinal tract. Materials and Methods. Slides were reviewed. Diagnosis was confirmed. Histological and immunohistochemical features were described. Results.Twenty-five tumors were diagnosed during the study period. Ages ranged from 14 to 65 years (mean 41 years). Mean age for ALK-negative and ALK-positive patients were 49 and 17 years, respectively. Twenty-one were males and 4 were females. Eighteen involved small intestine. Mean tumor size was 4.2 cm. All showed diffuse sheets of large anaplastic cells with pleomorphic nuclei, abundant pink cytoplasm, and strong positivity for CD30. Epithelial membrane antigen was positive in 17 tumors and keratin was negative in all. Eighteen tumors were ALK negative. Out of 14 patients with follow-up, 12 died within a few months of diagnosis. Seven had stage IE, 5 had stage IIE, and 2 had stage IV disease. Two patients were alive at 35 and 60 months. Twelve received chemotherapy. Conclusion. A marked male predominance was noted. Small intestine was the commonest site of involvement. Majority were ALK negative. ALK-negative tumors occurred in older patients and ALK positive in younger patients. Prognosis was poor. ALCL should be included in the differential diagnosis of anaplastic epithelioid cell neoplasms in the gastrointestinal tract.
Embedded Vision Intelligence for the Safety of Smart Cities

Advances in Artificial intelligence (AI) and embedded systems have resulted on a recent increase in use of image processing applications for smart cities’ safety. This enables a cost-adequate scale of automated video surveillance, increasing the data available and releasing human intervention. At the same time, although deep learning is a very intensive task in terms of computing resources, hardware and software improvements have emerged, allowing embedded systems to implement sophisticated machine learning algorithms at the edge. Additionally, new lightweight open-source middleware for constrained resource devices, such as EdgeX Foundry, have appeared to facilitate the collection and processing of data at sensor level, with communication capabilities to exchange data with a cloud enterprise application. The objective of this work is to show and describe the development of two Edge Smart Camera Systems for safety of Smart cities within S4AllCities H2020 project. Hence, the work presents hardware and software modules developed within the project, including a custom hardware platform specifically developed for the deployment of deep learning models based on the I.MX8 Plus from NXP, which considerably reduces processing and inference times; a custom Video Analytics Edge Computing (VAEC) system deployed on a commercial NVIDIA Jetson TX2 platform, which provides high level results on person detection processes; and an edge computing framework for the management of those two edge devices, namely Distributed Edge Computing framework, DECIoT. To verify the utility and functionality of the systems, extended experiments were performed. The results highlight their potential to provide enhanced situational awareness and demonstrate the suitability for edge machine vision applications for safety in smart cities.
Calendar Effects in Monthly Time Series: Detection by Spectrum Analysis and Graphical Methods

Abstract Many time series, particularly national business and economic series, which are reported monthly and represent a total of the series for each month, contain calendar effects due to changing month length, weekly periodicities, and holidays. It is important to detect and remove this spurious calendar variation to allow a better appreciation of the variation in the series due to important factors. This article discusses detection. Two sets of diagnostic methods for detecting calendar effects in monthly time series, spectrum analyses and time domain graphical displays, are described. These methods can be used in an initial analysis to decide if calendar adjustment is necessary and can be used on an adjusted series to determine if the adjustment has properly removed all of the calendar effects.
The study of pleat geometry on the air filtration performance

Fibrous filter media is typically pleated to increase effective filtration area, but the pleat geometry could influence the filtration performance. The previous work focused on the pleat geometry numerically and mainly limited to the cartridge filters with small pleats while the study on the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) filters is limited. In this study, a full-size pleated fibrous air filter was used to investigate the effect of pleat geometry on the filtration performance experimentally with reference to the air filter test standard, ISO 16890. The pleat geometry was found to have an insignificant effect on the filtration efficiency. The optimum pleat ratios are 13.08–14.57 for minimum initial pressure differential and 9.96–11.75 for optimal specific resistance coefficient of dust cake, K c . The overall optimum pleat ratio range is 13.08–14.57 to obtain an optimal filtration performance at low initial pressure differential and low K c while attaining a high dust holding capacity. The findings of current work were obtained by a comprehensive study on the filtration performance including the clean and dust-loaded states of the HVAC filters, at the actual operating velocity and could be directly applied in the actual filter depth selection based on the AHU’s space limitation.
Breastfeeding Practices of Women Returning to Full-Time Employment in China: Prevalence and Determinants

Background: Returning to work after childbirth is a common reason for women to stop breastfeeding. This study aimed to assess breastfeeding practices and breastfeeding support available to employed women in China, and factors affecting breastfeeding duration. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 1,243 breastfeeding women employed full-time was conducted. Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Workplace Breastfeeding Support Scale (WBSS). Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the factors that are associated with breastfeeding. Results: The mean exclusive breastfeeding duration and any breastfeeding duration of full-time employed women were 5.7 ± 0.5 months and 9.8 ± 1.5 months, respectively. The total WBSS score was 46.6 ± 5.3 (M ± SD). Generally, women perceived coworkers (M [SD] = 4.8 [1.0]) and supervisors (M [SD] = 5.7 [1.2]) to be supportive of breastfeeding. Lower scores on the WBSS were related to lack of technical and facility support, indicating no access to a refrigerator to store breast milk (M [SD] = 2.0 [1.5]) or to a breast pump (M [SD] = 1.7 [1.7]). Similarly, a private area for expressing breast milk (M [SD] = 1.4 [1.0]) was unavailable. Maternity leave, residential province, ethnicity, education level, average monthly household income, main reason for stopping exclusive breastfeeding, commute time greater than 1 hour, and the total WBSS score were also factors influencing breastfeeding duration of the full-time employed women. Conclusions: There were gaps in breastfeeding practices and workplace breastfeeding support of Chinese full-time employed women when compared with the World Health Organization recommendations. Occupational health providers should consider these findings when developing programs to support breastfeeding in the workplace.