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The Role of Vitamin D in Stroke Prevention and the Effects of Its Supplementation for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review

Hypovitaminosis D is a serious public health problem, representing an independent factor in mortality among the general population. Vitamin D deficiency may affect up to one billion people worldwide. Recently, the potential association between vitamin D levels and stroke has gained increasing attention. Many studies suggest that maintaining normal serum vitamin D levels is associated with improvement of the cardiovascular system and a reduction in stroke risk. As a neurosteroid, vitamin D influences brain development and function and immunomodulation and affects brain neuroplasticity. It supports many processes that maintain homeostasis in the body. As stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide, more studies are needed to confirm the positive effects of vitamin D supplementation, its dosage at different stages of the disease, method of determination, and effect on stroke onset and recovery. Many studies on stroke survivors indicate that serum vitamin D levels only offer insignificant benefits and are not beneficial to recovery. This review article aims to highlight recent publications that have examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation to improve rehabilitation outcomes in stroke survivors. Particular attention has been paid to stroke prevention.
Latent Classes for the Treatment Outcomes in Women with Gambling Disorder and Buying/Shopping Disorder

Background: The risk for behavioral addictions is rising among women within the general population and in clinical settings. However, few studies have assessed treatment effectiveness in females. The aim of this work was to explore latent empirical classes of women with gambling disorder (GD) and buying/shopping disorder (BSD) based on the treatment outcome, as well as to identify predictors of the different empirical groups considering the sociodemographic and clinical profiles at baseline. Method: A clinical sample of n = 318 women seeking treatment for GD (n = 221) or BSD (n = 97) participated. Age was between 21 to 77 years. Results: The four latent-classes solution was the optimal classification in the study. Latent class 1 (LT1, good progression to recovery) grouped patients with the best CBT outcomes (lowest risk of dropout and relapses), and it was characterized by the healthiest psychological state at baseline, the lowest scores in harm avoidance and self-transcendence, and the highest scores in reward dependence, persistence, self-directedness and cooperativeness. Latent classes 3 (LT3, bad progression to drop-out) and 4 (LT4, bad progression to relapse) grouped women with the youngest mean age, earliest onset of the addictive behaviors, and worst psychological functioning. Conclusions: GD and BSD are complex conditions with multiple interactive causes and impacts, which need wide and flexible treatment plans. Specific interventions should be designed according to the specific profiles of women for achieving early inclusion, retention and well-maintained long-term effects.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING ISLAMIC BANKS PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA

The purpose of the paper is to analyze the internal and external factors affecting the performance of Islamic banking in Nigeria. The study is quantitative research that applies the generalized least square (GLS) regression to measure the effect of independent variables on the dependent variables. Data is generated from the published financial statements of the bank from the year of inception, 2012 to 2020. The dependent variables used to measure the performance are return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). The independent internal variables are measured using the financial deposit ratio (FDR) and operational efficiency ratio (OER), while the external factors are measured using gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation. The findings for the internal factors show that FDR has a positive and significant effect on performance, indicating the availability of liquidity when required by depositors. OER also showed a significant positive effect on ROA and ROE, meaning that high operational efficiency can increase efficiency and performance. Meanwhile, external factors, GDP, show a significant negative effect on performance, implying that an increase in GDP per person will increase population, decreasing real GDP. More so, inflation also showed a negative and significant effect on performance, which implies that when there is inflation, the Central Bank increases the interest rate to slow down the inflation rate. However, interest is not permissible in an Islamic bank's operation, hence not affecting its performance.
MSMEs envisaged as the economy spearhead for Bali in the covid-19 pandemic situation

Abstract As a region that relies on the tourism sector as the priority then, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world, Bali became one of the most affected regions. Efforts are being made to drive the MSME sector in overcoming the financial crisis. The problem discussed was how the impact of MSMEs as the economy spearhead in the Covid-19 pandemic situation. The urgency of this research is to contribute to the practice of community empowerment through the MSME sector. The research method used is a qualitative method with a case study approach, to explore and comprehensively describe the phenomena that occurred in the MSME sector. This research was conducted in Bali Province, the determination of informants was carried out purposively. The results showed that MSMEs had become the economy spearheaded during the pandemic, become a solution to economic growth, accommodated the process of quadrant shifting from tourism performer into MSME performer, implemented economy digitization at various stages, and business activities. The sharing economy pattern has been formed in MSME business practices, through various related business sectors. The findings of this study are (1) a change in the mindset of the people who initially had a mentality as workers, now have an entrepreneurial spirit, and (2) the application of the sharing economy as an exchange of values in the MSME sector. The limitation of the research is that the research location is only in one area. The social implication is that MSME becomes a solution to prevent the potential social vulnerability.
Antibiotic prophylaxis in abdominal surgery: Compliance with international guidelines

Introduction. Antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) in surgery is an important measure that contributes to the prevention of surgical site infection. International and national guidelines provide clear recommendations for the proper implementation of antibiotic prophylaxis. However, many studies indicate poor compliance in many health care centers. Aim: Our study aimed to determine the level of compliance in the application of antibiotic prophylaxis in abdominal surgery with the guidelines. Materials and methods: The retrospective study included all patients which were operated on at the Clinic for Digestive Surgery of the University Clinical Center of Serbia (UCCS), during the period January - March 2019 (270 patients). Medical records provided information about the type of surgery, the choice of antibiotic, the time of application, the route of administration, the need for redosing, the duration of antibiotic prophylaxis administration, as well as the presence of drug allergies. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics (ch2 test). Results: During the study period, 270 patients were operated on at the Clinic for Digestive Surgery, of whom 227 (84.1%) received antibiotic prophylaxis. Cefazolin, an antibiotic recommended for most abdominal surgeries, was administered to only 17 (6.3%) patients. The majority of patients (64.4%) received antibiotic prophylaxis within 30 minutes of the beginning of surgery. The duration of antibiotic prophylaxis of up to 24 hours after the operation was applied in 13.1% of patients. Conclusion: Compliance with the guidelines was low, while full compliance with the recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis was achieved only with regards to the route of antibiotic administration.
Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Parkinson's Disease in Li Region in Hainan Area of China

Objective — To analyse the risk factors associated with Parkinson's patients of Li ethnic groups in Hainan area. Methods — A retrospective survey study was conducted to select 81 cases of Parkinson's disease patients of Li ethnicity (Parkinson's group) and 110 cases of healthy population of Li ethnicity (control group), respectively, to collect data and conduct statistical analysis. Results — (1) GLU, UA, TG, HDL, LDL, Cys-C, Scr, BUN, ApoA, ApoB in the Li Parkinson's disease group were not statistically significant (P>0.05) compared with the control group. TC, Hcy and ApoB were significantly higher in the Li Parkinson's disease group than in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). (2) Through Binary logistic regression analysis, the results showed that hypertension, TC and Hcy may be risk factors for the development of PD in the Li population. Conclusion — A history of hypertension and elevated cholesterol and homocysteine levels are independent risk factors for Parkinson's disease in Li patients in Hainan area.
Mean fields and fluctuation moments in unstably stratified turbulent boundary layers

The earliest results concerning the turbulence structure in a turbulent boundary layer with very unstable thermal stratification are due to Prandtl (1932). These results were developed further and made more precise by Obukhov (1946, 1960), Monin & Obukhov (1954) and Priestley (1954, 1955, 1956, 1960). All of these authors dealt with a surface layer of the Earth's atmosphere on hot summer days. Such a layer is the most easily accessible example of an unstably stratified boundary layer and it will be the main concern in this paper too. The theoretical predictions by the above-mentioned authors seemed at first to be confirmed by the available experimental data but in the late 1960s it became clear that at least some of the predictions disagreed strongly with the experimental information. A more elaborate theory was proposed by Betchov & Yaglom (1971) who used a suggestion of Zilitinkevich (1971). According to this theory, within an unstably stratified boundary layer there are three special sublayers where turbulence structure is self-preserving and obeys rather simple power laws. The new theory explained the disagreement between some of the deductions from the old theory and the data. However, the data available in 1971 were insufficient for the confirmation of the new theory and it was even supposed by Betchov & Yaglom (1971) that their theory could not be applied to atmospheric surface layers on hot summer days. Much new experimental data concerning unstably stratified boundary layers has been obtained in recent years; in particular, extensive experimental information was collected during the summers of 1981–1987 at the Tsimlyansk Field Station of the Moscow Institute of Atmospheric Physics. This paper is a survey of the deductions from the theory by Betchov & Yaglom which concern the mean fields and the one-point fluctuation moments in unstably stratified boundary layers, and a comparison of these deductions with the data available in 1989. It is shown that the data agree more or less satisfactorily with the theoretical predictions and permit one to obtain estimates for a number of coefficients that enter the theoretical equations.
Examining the Influence of Using First-Person View Drones as Auxiliary Devices in Matte Painting Courses on College Students’ Continuous Learning Intention

In terms of the teaching process of matte painting, it is essential for students to develop a sound understanding of the relationship between virtual and physical environments. In this study, first-person view (FPV) drones are applied to matte painting courses to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching, and to propose more effective design suggestions for FPV drones that are more suitable for teaching. This provides students with a better learning environment using a digital education system. The results of the study indicate that the flow experience, learning interest, and continuous learning intention of students who use FPV drones in matte painting are significantly greater than those of students who only utilize traditional teaching methods. Furthermore, the technology incentive model (TIM) was developed in this study after being verified by the structural equation model. The results demonstrate that the second-order construct ‘technology incentive’ comprising perceived interactivity, perceived vividness, and novel experience positively influence students’ learning interest and continuous learning intentions under the mediation of flow experience.
Phenotypic performance and response to selection for reproductive traits of black bengal Goat (BBG) in a community breeding program

Black Bengal Goat (BBG) is only one goat breed in Bangladesh popularly known for its’ fecundity and carcass quality. The study aimed to investigate the genetic improvement of this goat breed in-situ through a community-based breeding program under a low input production system in three villages namely Gangatia, Borochala, and Pachpai in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district. Data on a total of 657 individuals included with three progressive generations taken during 2009 - 2015 were analyzed for performance evaluation and genetic improvement as a result of two breeding strategies (BS) viz. mating within superior bucks and does, and within superior bucks and existing does and also compared with a control group mated among existing bucks and does. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS 17.0 and genetic parameters by VCE 4.2. 5. The average age at sexual maturity (ASM), age at first kidding (AFK), services per conception (SPC), litter size (LS), postpartum heat period (PPHP), and kidding interval (KI) were 233.09±2.71d, 383.01±2.61d, 1.13±0.03, 1.90±0.05, 42.41±0.84d and 186.44±0.95d, respectively. Generation and BS had significant effect on all traits, except SPC, except AFK, all other traits differed significantly among the flocks. The heritability estimates of all reproductive traits were medium ranging from 0.32 to 0.57. Genetic and phenotypic correlations among reproductive traits were low to medium (-0.03 to 0.37). The overall responses of up to three generations for ASM, LS, PPHP, and KI were -15.59d, 0.12 no, -6.14d and -7.66d per generation, respectively. It is concluded that community based breeding program with selected superior bucks and does is very rationale under a low input production system, as it improves reproductive performance in progressive generations. However, estimates of heritability and genetic correlations indicate the scope of improvement for reproductive traits with selection and breeding among does and bucks with proven genetic worth. Bangladesh J. Agri. 2019-2021, 44-46: 97-113
An Embedded Case Study of the Implementation of a School Division's Benchmark Assessment System

This embedded case study explored the alignments between division benchmark intents and practices with regard to benchmark assessments and elementary school teachers’ intents and practices. Utilizing the NIRN implementation framework and the embedded case study framework, this study sought to determine what variables are necessary to implement and maintain an effective benchmark assessment system. This study addressed the following research questions: (1) How do teachers describe their intent in making use of the benchmark assessment system? (2) How do teachers describe their practices of making formative use of the benchmark assessment system? (3) What do teachers describe as the perceived outcomes of the benchmark assessment system? (4) What are the similarities and differences between division intent and design of the benchmark assessment system and teacher intent and practices? (5) How competent do teachers feel themselves to be to make use of the benchmark assessment system to progress student learning? (6) How are teachers’ responses similar and/or different relative to the state accreditation status of their respective schools?
The interplay between perceived support and proactive personality: Effects on self-verification perceptions and emotions

Abstract The extent to which individuals feel that they are known and understood by others (i.e., self-verification perceptions) is related to a number of important employee outcomes. However, we know little about what contextual and personal factors are associated with self-verification perceptions, and if such perceptions are related to employees’ discrete emotions. Time-lagged data collected from 163 employees revealed that perceived organizational and supervisor support were positively associated with self-verification perceptions, which were in turn related to more positive and less negative emotions. We also found that having high proactive personality significantly enhanced the relationship between perceived organizational support and self-verification perceptions but reduced the relationship between perceived supervisor support and self-verification perceptions. The results provide evidence of the importance of supportive work environments and proactive individual traits to help employees feel known and understood.
ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS DUE TO GENETIC FORMS OF THROMBOPHILIA

The aim of the study was to develop a concept of the etiopathogenesis of miscarriages due to the genetic form of thrombophilia. Materials and methods. In a prospective cohort study, 143 pregnant women were examined, including 109 with pregnancy loss and genetic defects of hemostasis [main (M) group]; the control (K) group consisted of 34 relatively healthy pregnant women with a light history and pregnancy without risk factors for pregnancy loss. Genetic polymorphisms of coagulation factors and fibrinolysis (1691 G→A FVL, 20210 G→A prothrombin, 675 5G/4G PAI-1, 455 G→A fibrinogen β), endothelial dysfunction (677 C→T MTHFR) were studied with the help of allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. Results. A comprehensive clinical, laboratory, instrumental and statistical analysis has determined the main risk factors for pregnancy loss. Pathological polymorphisms of hemostasis and endothelial dysfunction genes play an important role in the development of miscarriage, namely the following pathological genotypes: 1691 GA factor V Leiden - increases the risk by 5.3 times (95% CI 1.5-18.5), 20210 GA prothrombin - 26.47 times (1.6-445.7), 675 4G / 4G PAI-1 - 7.5 times (1.7-33.79), -455AA fibrinogen β - 9.7 times (1.3-74.16), 677 CT MTHFR - 2.6 times (1.0-6.2), 677TT MTHFR - 21.7 times (1.3-368.6). It has been found that multigenic forms of thrombophilia predominate in most patients with pregnancy loss - 76.1% (p <0.001, OR = 12.31, 95% CI 4.8-31.55). Conclusions. The obtained data allowed us to form a concept of the etiopathogenesis of recurrent pregnancy loss due to genetic thrombophilia and justify the need for a personalized approach in each case of pregnancy loss.
Streamer Propagation along Profiled Insulator Surfaces under Lightning Impulse Voltages

Controlling discharge growth on insulator surfaces is important in high voltage gaseous insulation systems. In this study, the effect of small-scale surface profiles on streamer discharge propagation is examined experimentally. The experimental test objects were 5x72x150 mm polycarbonate plates with and without machined surface profiles. One test object had a surface with 0.5 mm deep semi-circular corrugations, while the other profile had 0.5 mm deep rectangular corrugations. The semi-circular profile increased the surface area with 20 %, while the rectangular profile increased the area with 110 %. A plain surface was also examined as a reference. Positive impulse voltages were applied to a 1 mm thick disk electrode placed 2 mm above the insulator. The insulator was placed in a grounded aluminium casing. The streamer development was imaged with a light-sensitive high-speed camera. Surface charges left on the surface after the impulse were examined using an electrostatic probe and simulations of saturation charge. The rectangular surface profile reduced the streamer range significantly, which suggests an effect of added surface area. Imaging indicated that the wavelike surface streamers follow the profiles closely. Surface potential measurements showed a saddle-shaped distributions, with values in line with saturation charge computations.
AVHRR GAC Sea Surface Temperature Reanalysis Version 2

The 40+ years-long sea surface temperature (SST) dataset from 4 km Global Area Coverage (GAC) data of the Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometers (AVHRR/2s and/3s) flown onboard ten NOAA satellites (N07/09/11/12/14/15/16/17/18/19) has been created under the NOAA AVHRR GAC SST Reanalysis 2 (RAN2) Project. The data were reprocessed with the NOAA Advanced Clear Sky Processor for Ocean (ACSPO) enterprise SST system. Two SST products are reported in the full ~3000 km AVHRR swath: ‘subskin’ (highly sensitive to true skin SST, but debiased with respect to in situ SST) and ‘depth’ (a closer proxy for in situ data, but with reduced sensitivity). The reprocessing methodology aims at close consistency of satellite SSTs with in situ SSTs, in an optimal retrieval domain. Long-term orbital and calibration trends were compensated by daily recalculation of regression coefficients using matchups with drifters and tropical moored buoys (supplemented by ships for N07/09), collected within limited time windows centered at the processed day. The nighttime Sun impingements on the sensor black body were mitigated by correcting the L1b calibration coefficients. The Earth view pixels contaminated with a stray light were excluded. Massive cold SST outliers caused by volcanic aerosols following three major eruptions were filtered out by a modified, more conservative ACSPO clear-sky mask. The RAN2 SSTs are available in three formats: swath L2P (144 10-min granules per 24 h interval) and two 0.02° gridded (uncollated L3U, also 144 granules/24 h; and collated L3C, two global maps per 24 h, one for day and one for the night). This paper evaluates the RAN2 SST dataset, with a focus on the L3C product and compares it with two other available AVHRR GAC L3C SST datasets, NOAA Pathfinder v5.3 and ESA Climate Change Initiative v2.1. Among the three datasets, the RAN2 covers the global ocean more completely and shows reduced regional and temporal biases, improved stability and consistency between different satellites, and in situ SSTs.