Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet on blood pressure, blood glucose, and lipid profile in adolescents with hemophilia: A randomized clinical trial

Abstract Children with hemophilia are an enhanced risk of modifiable cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities. There is currently no nutritional guideline to prevent or manage cardiometabolic risk factors in these patients. Therefore, the present study sought to investigate the effect of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors among children with hemophilia. In this parallel randomized clinical trial, 40 children (all male) with hemophilia were randomly allocated to the DASH group (n = 20) or control group (n = 20) for 10 weeks. The intervention group received the DASH diet (50%–55% of energy from carbohydrate, 27%–30% of energy from fat and 16%–18% energy from protein), and the control group received nutritional recommendations based on healthy eating practices. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), fasting blood sugar (FBS), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low‐density lipoprotein (LDL), and high‐density lipoprotein (HDL) were measured at the beginning and end of the study. Serum vitamin C was measured as a biomarker of compliance with the DASH diet. Study was registered at IRCT.ir (IRCT20130903014551N6). A significant increase in serum vitamin C in the DASH diet group was observed compared to the control group (p = .001), indicating good compliance with the DASH diet. There was a significant reduction in SBP (−0.48 mmHg), DBP (−0.48 mmHg), FBS (−5.86 mg/dl), TC (−16.07 mg/dl), TG (−17.21 mg/dl), and LDL‐C (−9.79 mg/dl), and a significant increase in HDL‐C (3.39 mg/dl), in the DASH diet group compared with the control group. Adherence to the DASH diet in children with hemophilia yielded beneficial effects in blood pressure, lipid profiles, and FBS.
Economic analysis of milk production in eastern region of India

© Abstract: India maintains the top most position in milk production due to the continuous efforts of the dairy farmers of the nation who have been consistent in dairying sector despite all the vagaries. Profitability in dairy farming is important to keep the farmer into the business. Keeping this in mind the present study was taken in eastern region of India with an aim to find out the cost and return per litre of milk. The study concluded that about fifty per cent of total feed and fodder cost was incurred on concentrate and the cost incurred on feeding buffaloes was maximum followed by crossbred and local cows. About ninety per cent of the labour cost was on own family labour. Return per litre from milk was highest for crossbred and the least for local cow and it varied positively with the herd size. It was also found that the income from sale of milk can be increased if expenditure on green fodder, dry fodder, concentrate and labour used are increased Also, the farmers in the study area are over using green fodder, optimally using dry fodder and under using concentrate and labour in milk
Interactive comment on "Tsunami damage to ports: Cataloguing damage to create fragility functions from the 2011 Tohoku event"

Abstract. Modern tsunami events have highlighted the vulnerability of port structures to these high-impact but infrequent occurrences. However, port planning rarely includes adaptation measures to address tsunami hazards. The 2011 Tohoku tsunami presented us with an opportunity to characterise the vulnerability of port industries to tsunami impacts. Here, we provide a spatial assessment and photographic interpretation of freely available data sources. Approximately 5000 port structures were assessed for damage and stored in a database. Using the newly developed damage database, tsunami damage is quantified statistically for the first time, through the development of damage fragility functions for eight common port industries. In contrast to tsunami damage fragility functions produced for buildings from an existing damage database, our fragility functions showed higher prediction accuracies (up to 75 % accuracy). Pre-tsunami earthquake damage was also assessed in this study and was found to influence overall damage assessment. The damage database and fragility functions for port industries can inform structural improvements and mitigation plans for ports against future events.
An Application of the SRA Copulas Approach to Price-Volume Research

The objective of this study was to apply the Sadegh, Ragno, and AghaKouchak (SRA) approach to the field of quantitative finance by analyzing, for the first time, the relationship between price and trading volume of the securities using four stock market indices: DJIA, FOOTSIE100, NIKKEI225, and IBEX35. This procedure is a completely new methodology in finance that consists of the application of a Bayesian framework and the development of a hybrid evolution algorithm of the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method to analyze a large number (26) of parametric copulas. With respect to the DJIA, the Joe’s copula is the one that most efficiently models its succinct dependence structures. One of the copulas included in the SRA approach, the Tawn’s copula, is jointly adjusted to the FOOTSIE100, NIKKEI225, and IBEX 35 indices to analyze the asymmetric relationship between price and trading volume. This adjustment can be considered almost perfect for the NIKKEI225, and a relatively different characterization for the IBEX35 seems to indicate the existence of endogenous patterns in the price and volume.
Effects of French Lavender Aromatherapy on the Level of Pain and the Amount of Medications Prescribed to Reduce Post-Appendectomy Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Since surgical interventions often cause damage to tissues, which in turn stimulates the central nervous system, postoperative pain is unavoidable. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the effects of French lavender on pain and the amount of medications prescribed to reduce post-appendectomy pain. Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 120 patients undergoing acute abdominal surgery are recruited. The intervention was defined as inhaling the essential oil of lavender, while those in the placebo group inhaled almond oil. Pain measurement was performed at baseline, half an hour after the first intervention, and after providing the second and third interventions using the Visual Analogue Scale. Results: At all stages of the study, the lavender aroma was associated with a significant reduction in pain (P < 0.0001). Also, the pain intensity was significantly lower in the intervention group than the control (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: The current study demonstrated that aromatherapy is an effective complementary option to reduce postoperative pain and as an analgesic drug.
Identification, Epidemiology, and Seasonal Variation of Neisseria meningitides in Al-Nasiriya city. South of Iraq.

In order to investigate the incidence of Neisseria meningitides meningitis in AL Nasiriya city, and to evaluate the effects of sociodemographic factors on infection, the current study involved (219) patients suffering from meningitis who attended in AL-Hussein Teaching Hospital in for two consecutive years (beginning of 2015 to the end of 2016). CSF samples are collected from the study population by the technician then transported immediately to the laboratory for the detection of the bacterial pathogens. The results showed that there are 57 (26.02%) patients infected with Neisseria meningitides. Of them 29 (50.87%) cases occurred during 2015 and (28) cases (49.13%) occurred during 2016. Our results also found that Neisseria meningitides meningitis infection was significantly higher in men than in females (P-value =0.046), and in patients from the age group (44-66 years old). Seasonal variation was also seen in the occurrence of meningococcal meningitis infections during the study period. The present study concluded that meningococcal meningitis infections were influenced by sociodemographic factors, the infections appear to be dominant in the long warm seasons of Iraqi weather.
Comparative Study between Ultrasound-Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block versus Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Post-Thoracotomy Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial

Objectives and Aim: Thoracotomies are widely recognized to cause acute pain which is associated with many complications. The target study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of SAPB compared to TEA for relieving severe thoracotomy pain. Patients and Methods: Forty patients scheduled for thoracotomy randomly allocated either to receive SAPB or thoracic epidural (TEA). Visual analogue pain score (VAS) at rest and coughing every 6 hrs. Postoperative, hemodynamic parameters (heart rate and MAP), pain rescue analgesic consumption in the first 24 hrs. , complications, and duration of hospital stay recorded. Results: In our study, we found that the recently described SAPB, while maintaining stable blood pressure, provided excellent analgesia comparable to that offered by TEA for acute post-thoracotomy pain. Hypotension was more noteworthy in those who had epidurals than those with serratus anterior plane (SAP) catheters. Morphine rescue analgesia, as well as Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores during normal tidal breathing, were like in both groups. Conclusion: We recommend that the Serratus anterior plane block appears to be a safe and effective alternative for postoperative analgesia after thoracotomy.
Cellular mesoscopically organized silica monoliths with tailored surface chemistry by one-step drying/extraction/surface modification processes

Large, low density silica monoliths with a hierarchical organisation of macro- and periodically arranged mesopores were obtained in a one-step procedure by treatment of as-synthesized wet gels with trimethylchlorosilane. This approach does not only offer the possibility to simultaneously achieve drying of the gel body and extraction of the block copolymer surfactant while preserving a monolithic body but also allows a viable access to surface modification. Monolithic gels from different drying procedures with or without extraction of the templating agent and supercritical drying in carbon dioxide are compared to the ones from treatment with trimethylchlorosilane. The choice of post-treatment and drying protocol offers the possibility to deliberately tailor the surface chemistry of these hierarchically organized silica monoliths.
IMPACT OF SELF-EFFICACY THEORY ON IMPROVING ADHERENCE OF OLDER ADULTS PATIENTS WITH GLAUCOMA’S MEDICATION

Purpose: This study was aimed to measure the impact of self-efficacy theory to improve medication adherence among older adults’ patients with glaucoma. Methodology: A quasi-experimental design was used to investigate the study hypotheses. Study Sample: A total of 284 older adults with glaucoma were screened to select non-adherent patients with medication. The recruited study sample was (152) who are non-adherent with glaucoma medication divided equally into (76 study group) and (76 control group). Setting: the study was conducted at the outpatient clinics of Ophthalmology at University Hospital, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt. Tools: three tools were used for the purpose of data collection (I) Bio-socio-demographic characteristics questionnaire; (II) Medication Adherence Rating Scale (III) Glaucoma Medication Self-Efficacy Scale. Findings: The findings revealed that the mean age of the studied sample was 74.86+4.63 (non-adherent to medication). Patients age and presence of more than three multiple chronic illnesses with poly-medications are the highest risk factors of adherence to medications (OR = 10.9; 95% CI 6.8 -16.32, P = 0.000); (OR = 12.6; 95% CI 8.2 -18.4, P = 0.000) and (OR = 13.2; 95% CI 7.4 -19.8, P = 0.000) respectively. Participants who received the intervention program showed a significant improvement in their self-efficacy in overcoming medication adherence barriers compared to the control group. An improvement of the self-efficacy in their ability in carrying out glaucoma medication correctly compared to the control group was shown by highly statistically significant differences between total mean scores at (t =3.426, P =.001; t =17.174, P=.000; t =18.141, P=.000) respectively. The intervention program of glaucoma medication management had a positive impact on the patients’ outcomes compared to the control group. There is a statistically significant difference between patients’ feelings and thoughts pre and post-intervention was detected. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The findings confirm the effectiveness of an intervention/educational program based on self-efficacy theory in terms of improving glaucoma medication adherence among older adults. Glaucoma’s medication principles should be discussed at regular intervals based on patients' needs and the barriers they are facing.
E-portfolio implementation: Examining learners’ perception of usefulness, self-directed learning process and value of learning

Electronic portfolios (e-portfolios) have been widely used to help learners collect evidence of their learning, reflect on their evaluation, and promote self-directed learning. Through the introduction of an e-portfolio platform in a cluster of lessons in a module in a polytechnic in Singapore, this paper aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the e-portfolio through the learners’ perceptions. A cross-sectional design using an online survey was employed with 226 students taking part in this study. There was high internal consistency among the survey items. Exploratory factor analysis suggested a 5-factor structure: (1) perceived usefulness (PU), (2) organisation (ORG), (3) collaboration (COL), (4) evaluation (EVA), and (5) perceived value of learning (PVL). In addition, confirmatory factor analysis verified that the proposed 5-factor solution was a good model fit. The final research instrument comprised 19 items. A further multiple regression analysis showed that all the independent variables, except for evaluation, were positive and significant predictors of learners’ PVL. Specifically, the ORG variable was the most influential predictor of PVL. In comparison, the PU variable was a relatively weaker predictor of PVL. The practical implications and further direction for research are discussed in the paper.
A Study of the Synthesis, Characterization, and Kinetics of Vertical Silicon Nanowire Arrays on (001)Si Substrates

Large-area, vertically aligned silicon nanowire (SiNW) arrays have been successfully synthesized in an aqueous solution containing AgNO 3 and HF on (001)Si substrates. The as-synthesized SiNWs were determined to be perfectly single crystalline with the axis of the wire parallel to the [001] direction. The typical widths of the SiNWs were in the range of 30-200 nm. The lengths of SiNWs could be tuned from several to tens of micrometers by adjusting the synthesis temperature and time. We measured the formation rate at different reaction temperatures. The activation energy for linear growth of the SiNWs, as obtained from an Arrhenius plot, was found to be about 0.36 eV. In addition, the Si substrates with highly oriented SiNW arrays were found to exhibit significant hydrophobic properties. The water contact angles of the HF-treated SiNW arrays were measured to be about 120-148°, much greater than that with a flat silicon wafer surface (∼85 to 88°).
Aiding Users in Green IS Adoption with Persuasive Systems Design

Green information systems (IS) is a research domain that contributes to finding solutions for fostering environmental behavior in individuals, organizations, and communities. So far, researching Green IS for individual users has been less abundant and requires more insight. Users’ engagement with technologies start from adoption. Green IS challenges users to modify their lifestyles in order to achieve sustainable behavior patterns. This article is focused on persuasive Green IS, which have in-built features to convince users to modify their lifestyles and to improve technology adoption intention. In the theoretical background, main concepts, especially sustainable behavior, Green IS, IS adoption, persuasive systems, and persuasive systems design (PSD) model are presented. In this article, we analyzed three studies that focused on individual sustainable behavior change with persuasive Green IS. Overviews of these studies are presented and the studies were analyzed as a whole. The reviewed studies suggest that the PSD model has a high potential for becoming a tool for Green IS enhancement. The key themes identified from the studies bring value to both academics and practitioners, as well as suggest directions for researching the individual behavior change with persuasive Green IS in the future.
Revealing DRAM Operating GuardBands Through Workload-Aware Error Predictive Modeling

Improving the energy efficiency of DRAMs becomes very challenging due to the growing demand for storage capacity and failures induced by the manufacturing process. To protect against failures, vendors adopt conservative margins in the refresh period and supply voltage. Previously, it was shown that these margins are too pessimistic and will become impractical due to high-power costs, especially in future DRAM technologies. In this article, we present a new technique for automatic scaling the DRAM refresh period under reduced supply voltage that minimizes the probability of failures. The main idea behind the proposed approach is that DRAM error behavior is workload-dependent and can be predicted based on particular program inherent features. We use a Machine Learning (ML) method to build a workload-aware DRAM error behavior model based on the program features which we extract from real workloads during our DRAM error characterization campaign. With such a model, we identify the marginal value of the DRAM refresh period under relaxed voltage for each DRAM module of a server that enable us to reduce the DRAM power. We implement a temperature-driven OS governor which automatically sets the module-specific marginal DRAM parameters discovered by the ML model. Our governor reduces the DRAM power by 24 percent on average while minimizing the probability of failures. Unlike previous studies, our technique: i) does not require intrusive changes to hardware; ii) is implemented on a real server; iii) uses a mechanism that prevents any abnormal DRAM error behavior; and iv) can be easily deployed in data centers.
High-resolution electron microscopy observations of the interface structure of continuous precipitates in a Mg-Al alloy and interpretation with the O-lattice theory

The continuous precipitation of the β b.c.c. phase in Mg-Al gives rise to elongated platelets which exhibit a Burgers orientation relationship and whose habit plane is parallel to the matrix basal plane. The habit plane is found to contain a periodic array of secondary edge dislocations. It is shown that the epitaxial relationship, the growth direction and the interfacial structure can be interpreted by applying the CSL/DSC and O-lattice models.
Application of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Covalent Organic Frameworks as (Photo)Active Material in Hybrid Photovoltaic Technologies

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are two innovative classes of porous coordination polymers. MOFs are three-dimensional materials made up of secondary building blocks comprised of metal ions/clusters and organic ligands whereas COFs are 2D or 3D highly porous organic solids made up by light elements (i.e., H, B, C, N, O). Both MOFs and COFs, being highly conjugated scaffolds, are very promising as photoactive materials for applications in photocatalysis and artificial photosynthesis because of their tunable electronic properties, high surface area, remarkable light and thermal stability, easy and relative low-cost synthesis, and structural versatility. These properties make them perfectly suitable for photovoltaic application: throughout this review, we summarize recent advances in the employment of both MOFs and COFs in emerging photovoltaics, namely dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) organic photovoltaic (OPV) and perovskite solar cells (PSCs). MOFs are successfully implemented in DSSCs as photoanodic material or solid-state sensitizers and in PSCs mainly as hole or electron transporting materials. An innovative paradigm, in which the porous conductive polymer acts as standing-alone sensitized photoanode, is exploited too. Conversely, COFs are mostly implemented as photoactive material or as hole transporting material in PSCs.
A Method Model Presentation: Online Clinical Mentoring for Physical Therapists Experiencing Professional Isolation

Background and Purpose. Clinical mentoring is essential for the professional development of physical therapists (PTs) and improves confidence and clinical decision making. Physical therapists working in professionally isolated settings with the lack of contact with professional peers face unique challenges, including lack of access tomentors, which can result in diminished job satisfaction, recruitment, and retention. e innovative use of technology, including videoconferencing, can help address the challenges faced by these health care providers by improving access to clinical mentoring. e purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an online model of clinical mentoring on PTs experiencing professional isolation in an outpatient musculoskeletal setting. Method/Model Description and Evaluation. Eight professionally isolated and 4 expert PTs were divided into 4 groups. ree 1-hour online case-based mentoring video sessions were held over the course of 5 weeks. Data were collected from pre and postparticipation surveys and postparticipation focus groups. A mixed-methods analysis was used to evaluate data. Outcomes. Qualitative results for the mentee group revealed 4 themes: perspective, reflection, perceived clinical benefits, and feasibility. ree themes emerged for the mentor group: accessible model, advancing the profession, and perspective. Quantitative analysis revealed significant improvement in 4 areas of confidence. All participants felt that the intervention supported professional attributes; 75% of participants reported the group size as ideal, and 75% ofmentees felt that the program improved both confidence and clinical decision-making skills. Discussion and Conclusion. Online clinical mentoring can address several of the barriers faced by PTs who work in professional isolation and allows PTs who would not otherwise have access to postprofessional education to access a mentor remotely.
MEASURING LONGITUDINAL WRITING DEVELOPMENT USING INDICES OF SYNTACTIC COMPLEXITY AND SOPHISTICATION

Abstract Measures of syntactic complexity such as mean length of T-unit have been common measures of language proficiency in studies of second language acquisition. Despite the ubiquity and usefulness of such structure-based measures, they could be complemented with measures based on usage-based theories, which focus on the development of not just syntactic forms but also form-meaning pairs, called constructions (Ellis, 2002). Recent cross-sectional research (Kyle & Crossley, 2017) has indicated that indices related to usage-based characteristics of verb argument construction (VAC) use may be better indicators of writing proficiency than structure-based indices of syntactic complexity. However, because cross-sectional studies can only show general trends across proficiency benchmarks, it is important to test these findings in individuals over time (Lowie & Verspoor, 2019). Thus, this study investigates the developmental trajectories of second language learners of English across two academic years with regard to syntactic complexity and VAC sophistication.