Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Universal Health Insurance coverage and utilization among women in urban slum of Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

Background: Universal Health Coverage refers to health care system that provides health care and financial protection to all the citizen. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna as National Health Insurance Scheme initiated in Chhattisgarh State in 2009 for below poverty line families. Second scheme is Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojna initiated in 2012, which covers non below poverty line families. Objectives: To assess socio demographic factors among women residing in slum of Rajnandgaon, to find their universal health insurance coverage under RSBY/ MSBY and to assess the extent of concerned treatment under RSBY/MSBY. Methods: It was a community based cross sectional study, conducted in the urban slum area of Rajnandgaon amongst 188 women above 18 years of age who were hospitalized 6 months prior to the study using snow ball technique as a sampling method. They were interviewed using semi structured questionnaires by the investigator with the help of anganwadi worker. Result: 77.65% respondents/study subjects were enrolled under the universal health insurance (RSBY card/ MSBY card). Subjects belonging to Lower socio-economic status and having BPL card were enrolled under scheme more than upper socio-economic group. Out of 146 smart card holders, a mere 1.36% subjects incurred catastrophic OOPE. Out of 42 respondents not having smart card, 40.47% subjects incurred catastrophic OOPE Conclusion: The RSBY card reduced the inpatient OOPE. RSBY card prevented catastrophic OOP in most of the respondent. RSBY has made health services accessible to all sections of community at minimal cost.
Machine learning-based random forest predicts anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer.

Background Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the commonest and most serious complications after rectal cancer surgery. The previous analyses on predictors for AL included small-scale patients, and their prediction models performed unsatisfactorily. Methods Clinical data of 5,220 patients who underwent anterior resection for rectal cancer were scrutinized to create a prediction model via random forest classifier. Additionally, data of 836 patients served as the test dataset. Patients diagnosed with AL within 6 months' follow-up were recorded. A total of 20 candidate factors were included. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was conducted to determine the clinical efficacy of our model, and compare the predictive performance of different models. Results The incidence of AL was 6.2% (326/5,220). A multivariate logistic regression analysis and the random forest classifier indicated that sex, distance of tumor from the anal verge, bowel stenosis or obstruction, preoperative hemoglobin, surgeon volume, diabetes, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, and surgical approach were significantly associated with AL. After propensity score matching, the temporary stoma was not identified as a protective factor for AL (P=0.58). Contrastingly, the first year of performing laparoscopic surgery was a predictor (P=0.009). We created a predictive random forest classifier based on the above predictors that demonstrated satisfactory prediction efficacy. The area under the curve (AUC) showed that the random forest had higher efficiency (AUC =0.87) than the nomogram (AUC =0.724). Conclusions Our findings suggest that eight factors may affect the incidence of AL. Our random forest classifier is an innovative and practical model to effectively predict AL, and could provide rational advice on whether to perform a temporary stoma, which might reduce the rate of stoma and avoid the ensuing complications.
Understanding the link between interoceptive deficits and binge eating symptoms among adolescents: A serial mediation analysis

The aim of this study was to assess relevant psychological predictors of binge eating behaviors in a non-clinical sample of Italian male and female adolescents. To do so, 120 adolescents aged 17-21 years participated in a cross-sectional study. Cognitive-affective components of binge eating symptoms (BES) were assessed with the Binge Eating Scale. Difficulty recognizing and accurately identifying internal emotional states was assessed with the Interoceptive Deficits (ID) subscale of the Eating Disorders Inventory-3. Body uneasiness (BU) was measured using the Body Uneasiness Test. Negative affectivity (PA, NA) was assessed with the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. Based on Pearson’s correlations results, we conducted a mediation model analysis to examine whether the ID-BES relationship was mediated by NA and BU. Examined relationships were preserved after controlling for the effect of age, gender and BMI. The current study’s findings contribute to clarify the role that BU-related NA may play on ID in the appearance of BES and provide preliminary support for the potential role of NA and BU as self-regulatory mechanisms involved in this association.
Deferoxamine and deferasirox action in erythrocytes of patients with transfusion-dependent anemia, under “in vitro” oxidative stress

Patients with sickle cell anemia and thalassemia can have transfusional iron overload and oxidative stress. This study aimed to evaluate the action of iron chelators deferoxamine (DFO) and deferasirox (DFX) in the erythrocyte oxidative metabolism. In this cross-sectional, descriptive study were analyzed blood samples, collected between January and June 2011, obtained from 10 normal individuals and 31 patients with thalassemia or sickle cell anemia, being 19 under DFO or DFX treatment, attended at HEMEPAR. Erythrocytes were incubated with oxidizing agents’ tBHP and AAPH. It were carried out determinations of methemoglobin, reduced glutathione (GSH), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6-PD) activity, and hemolysis, with analysis of variance (one and two ways) and Tukey test (p < 0.05). Baseline values of parameters analyzed did not present significant differences between normal and patient erythrocytes under treatment. After oxidative stress, it was observed significant changes, but equally in all groups, for methemoglobin, GSH, and G6-PD, however indicating partial protection against oxidation for TBARS and hemolysis. Iron chelates showed no protection in normal erythrocytes, in vitro, against methemoglobin formation, GSH decrease or reduction on G6-PD activity, however partial protection against TBARS formation or induced hemolysis, under oxidative stress, was observed. The results suggest that iron chelates DFO and DFX can promote partial protection of erythrocytes against oxidative stress, both in pathological conditions of iron overload or by oxidation in vitro, mainly for TBARS parameters and hemolysis. Key words: Iron chelating agents, Erythrocyte, Hemoglobin, Oxidative stress, Iron overload.
The beneficial effect of shareholder participation in general meetings: Evidence in the context of audit quality

Bazrafshan 1  Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to investigate how shareholder participation in general meetings (SPGM) affects audit quality. Design/methodology/approach – We measure SPGM as the percentage of the ownership represented by the shareholders who attend the general meeting. We measure audit quality by auditor industry specialization, audit firm size, and auditor fees. In order to investigate the relationship between SPGM and audit quality, we use a sample of 576 firm-years from Iran’s capital market between 2012 and 2018 and employ multivariate regression analysis. Findings – The findings show that, in general, there is an insignificant relationship between SPGM and audit quality. However, we reveal that there is a positive and significant association between the presence of institutional shareholders in general meetings and audit quality. Furthermore, for the companies with a high presence of institutional shareholders in their general meetings, there is a significant and positive relationship between the participation of other shareholders in the general meetings and audit quality. Our findings are robust in regards to a variety of additional tests. Originality/value – Collectively, the findings reveal that the impact of SPGM on audit quality is conditional to the presence of institutional shareholders in general meetings. The findings provide further insights among the mixed evidence on the beneficial
Impact of Annealing on TC and Structure of Titanium Thin Films

Transition-edge sensors (TES) are superconducting devices used for detecting particles and electromagnetic radiation, ranging from γ-ray to mm wavelengths. A fundamental parameter for operations of TES detectors for the desired application is the superconducting critical temperature TC. We are developing TES based bolometers made of metallic Ti films, with an operating temperature of 500 mK, to be used for cosmic microwave background (CMB) measurements. We have observed that electron-beam evaporation grown Ti films can reach critical temperatures higher than 500 mK when the substrate temperature is kept below some temperature threshold. Discordant critical temperatures of Titanium TES are found in literature and very little information is available about the various TC and relative fabrication process. Critical temperature of Ti films is generally known to be affected by deposition methods, substrates, processing conditions and heating. In the past we tried to tune the critical temperature of titanium thin films by means of post-annealing and we found a regular decrease of TC from 540 mK to 360 mK, in this work we confirm this effect. Further, we have found that titanium film grows with a most stable hcp structure. The annealing process until 260 °C, does not modify the morphological features of the film. We find also evidences of a shift in XRD peaks that indicate structural changes of the lattice parameters, which could play a role in the TC modification.
Technological Affordance-Based Gratifications and Their Impact on Media Selection

This study explored whether technological affordances introduced new gratifications and whether those gratifications influenced media consumption. An online survey was conducted using MTurk to examine whether individuals perceived technological affordance-based gratifications for different devices (TV, laptops, tablets, and smartphones) and whether those gratifications affected individuals’ media consumption behaviors. Results suggested that technological features did cultivate a variety of new gratifications. We also found individuals’ device selection was significantly associated with affordance-based gratifications. Although perceived low in affordance-based gratifications, TVs were still generally preferred over other devices for media content consumption. These findings not only illustrated the power of communication technologies in cultivating individuals’ psychological needs, but also broadened the gratification research by identifying new gratifications and demonstrating that these gratifications could influence individuals’ media consumption. In addition, findings in this study offered insights for designing technological features that can better satisfy individuals’ psychological needs.
The Information Content of Corporate Websites

In 2008, the SEC published guidance allowing firms to use corporate websites as an alternative disclosure channel to EDGAR. While the information content and market reaction to traditional disclosure channels such as EDGAR filings and press releases are well-documented, evidence on corporate websites as a disclosure channel is scarce. In this paper, we take the first step toward shedding light on corporate websites as an important source of information to investors. Employing standard event study methods, we develop a novel measure of corporate website content and find that increases in website content provide significant value-relevant information to investors incremental to that contained in traditional disclosure channels. In addition, we find a negative relation website content and information asymmetry, and that this negative relation is most pronounced after the SEC’s 2008 guidance. Collectively, our findings indicate that corporate websites are an economically significant source of new information that supplements traditional disclosure channels considered in prior literature.
Missed Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Effect of Eletronic Reminders  

Background: Missed nursing care is a newly defined concept and refers to any aspect of required patient care that is omitted or delayed. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of electronic reminders on missed care in NICU.Methods: This is a two groups (before and after) quasi experimental study. A random sampling technique was employed to collect a sample of 70 nurses among two NICUs in an educational hospital in the south east of Iran. Miss care questionnaire was used to determine Missed care before, immediate, and one month after the intervention. The study intervention includes sending electronic reminders regarding nursing care of NICU hospitalized neonate. Data were analyzed using SPSS20 software, descriptive (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation), and analytical statistics. The level of significance was considered as 0.05. Results: The results showed that the mean score of missed care was decreased after intervention in the intervention group (6.74±8.47) rather than the control group (18.57±14.59) (P=0.001). The highest and the lowest mean score of missed care before and after the intervention was in general care and oxygen therapy domains in both groups. The second time intervention was one month after did not show any significant differences in the two groups. But decreasing in missed care was shown in both groups.Conclusion: using information technologies like whatsApp is an easy, low cost and available method which could help nurses decrease missed nursing care.
The effect of individual innovativeness on critical thinking disposition in first and emergency aid program students

Aim: This cross-sectional study aims to examine the effect of individual innovativeness on critical thinking disposition in first and emergency aid program students. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted between September and October 2019 with first and emergency program students studied in the 2018-2019 academic year. The population of the study was composed of students enrolled in the first and emergency aid program at Kovancılar Vocational School of Elazığ Fırat University. No sampling method was used in the study by aiming to reach the entire population. As a result, 95% of the population was reached, whereby a total of 121 students included in the study. Data were collected using an introductory information form, the Individual Innovativeness Scale (IIS), and the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI). Data were analyzed using the SPSS 23.0 package program and evaluated using percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis. Results: The students’ IIS and CCTDI mean scores were 68.4±9.5 and 260.2±29.9, respectively. The individual innovativeness level of the students affected their critical thinking disposition. A statistically significant difference was found between the students’ individual innovativeness according to gender, status of keeping up with current issues and field-related developments, and status of believing in the necessity of using technological devices in education (p <0.05). Conclusion: As the individual innovativeness level of first and emergency program students increased, their critical thinking disposition increased.
Evaluation of an Improved Empirical Equation for Estimation of Reference Evapotranspiration in Arid Areas

A model for predicting the reference evapotranspiration ETo in arid areas was developed and evaluated. The model was developed based on the Jensen-Heise model with added coefficients and the original coefficients of the model were calibrated for the conditions of the area. For evaluation, the ETo values of the model were compared to the ETo values obtained using the FAO Penman Monteith method. The model was also evaluated using a set of weather data (14 years of data) obtained from a location 350 km from the original site. The model improved the prediction at the original site reducing the overall Mean Absolute error (MAE) from 1.62 using the Jensen-Heise model to 0.84 using the Modified Jensen-Heise (MJH) model. Calibrating the values of the coefficients to the new location improved the performance of the model and made it better than the JensenHeise model decreasing the overall MAE from 2.75 for the Jensen-Heise model to 1.24 and 1.22 for the 3 and the 14 years calibration, respectively.
MODELLING THE DETERMINANTS OF UNDER-FIVE CHILD MORTALITY RATES USING COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS REGRESSION MODEL

An under-five childhood mortality rates in Nigeria is still high, despite efforts of government at all levels to combat the menace. This study examined some factors that significantly affect under-five child mortality. A sample of mothers with children under the age of five from Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data (NDHS, 2013 & 2018) was used to assess the effect of some selected predictor variables (or covariates) on childhood survival. Cox proportional hazards model is essentially a regression model popularly used for investigating the association between the survival time and one or more predictor variables. The results from final fitted Cox proportional hazards regression model that the covariates, contraceptive used by the mother, state of residence, birth weight of child and type of toilet facility used by the h-ousehold were found to be significantly associated with under-five survival in the North Central Region of Nigeria. All the calculations are performed using the R software for statistical analysis.
The Darkside of Pursuing Growth in the Product Cycle — Corruption, Graft, and Bubbles

This paper examines how MNEs operating within the International Product Cycle and an Improving Value-Added Chain between and within countries and industries can feel compelled by competitive pressures to expand globally through sales and FDI into emerging markets in order to find market growth and/or lower costs and then be trapped by graft and corruption and the risks associated with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or similar statutes in other OECD countries. It also explains how herding, global competition and instant communication can create Financial Bubbles that amplify and exacerbate the existing corruption. It then offers MNE executives some possible approaches for identifying and managing corruption pressures including factor reversal and on-shoring strategies.
Factorial Design for the Analysis of Packed-bed Sorption of Copper using Eggshell as a Biosorbent

Bench-scale column packed eggshell was utilized as a biosorption media for the removal of copper ions from aqueous solution. The sorbent used within the column was an eggshell and Ottawa sand mixture. The factorial design technique was employed to evaluate the influence of operating variables such as pH, influent flow rate, and copper influent concentration on the performance of the column. The break-through time was considered as a measure of the column performance. The maximum break-through time of 150 min was achieved at the operating condition of 2.5 ml/min influent flow rate, a pH of 5.0, and a copper concentration of 30 mg/l. The results of the factorial design showed that the main parameters resulted from influent flow rate and influent copper concentration having a strong influence on the break-through time, while the other binary interaction parameters had only slight effects. In addition to column studies, batch sorption tests were carried out to develop the equilibrium isotherms for the considered sorbent-sorbate system.
The Effectiveness of Ketamine as an Anesthetic for Fish (Rainbow Trout – Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Ketamine was evaluated as water-soluble anesthetics drug for a species of fish, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Fish (size ~20 - ~240 gr.) were exposed to a 100-ppm concentration of Ketamine solution (dissolved in water), they were arranged in 4 treatments based on their weight range (Treatment-1= 22.8±3.4 g; Treatment-2= 51.7±4.4 g; Treatment-3= 69.8±5.2 g and Treatment-4= 243.8±20.7 g). Elapsed time for anesthesia duration (stage1 to 3) and recovery duration was recorded. Also, surveillance was evaluated after recovery. Ketamine was effective to cause anesthesia in the fish as 100 ppm concentration. 10 fishes of each treatment (%100) were anesthetized and were induced in stageIII-Plane3 of anesthesia within 2-3 min after exposure to anesthetic solution (Treatment-1= 110.3±3.5 seconds; Treatment-2= 140.0±5.9 sec; Treatment-3= 180.0±5.8 sec and Treatment-4= 190.0±5.8 sec). Anesthesia lasted for 5-6 min while fish were immersed in clean water (water without drug). So, Anesthesia continued for about 5-6 minutes (Treatment-1= 370.3±10 seconds; Treatment-2= 329.6±22 sec; Treatment-3= 300.0±12 sec and Treatment-4= 280.0±5 sec). All fish were alive after recovery. The result shows that Ketamine can produce anesthesia in the fish as a water- soluble drug and it is safe and effective. It may show that Ketamine can be absorbed through gills and can reach the nervous system of fish by blood circulation. The anesthesia duration in every treatment was showed a significant difference compared with other treatments (p<0.05).
Differences in coping between men and women university students

At present, there is a little body of studies that assess university academic stress from a gender view. This project seeks to explore the differences between men and women in the coping strategies adopted in response to academic stress situations. Cross-section ex post factum simple prospective study was used. The sample comprised a total of 2102 students selected among different university specialties (Education Sciences, Health Sciences, Social and Legal Sciences, and Technical Sciences), 647 men and 1455 women, aged between 18 and 51 years old (M = 21.11; SD = 3.31). We measure coping strategies by using the Academic Stressors Scale (A-CEA). The results of this study show that men use to apply positive reassessment and planning as ways for coping academic stress. By contrast, women tend to use search for support strategy. Possible reasons for such differences, and some ways for intervention in academic stress reduction are discussed.