Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Serum Leptin / Adiponectin Ratio: A Possible Marker of Endometrial Pathologies in patients with Postmenopausal Bleeding

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate serum leptin / adiponectin ratio as a marker for endometrial pathologies in patients with postmenopausal bleeding. Study design: Cross section controlled study. Patients and Methods: The study included three groups 15 patients each with postmenopausal bleeding diagnosed by endometrial biopsy as: atrophic endometrium, endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial carcinoma. Fasting serum leptin and adiponectin were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Outcome measure: Serum leptin and adiponectin levels in the three studied groups and the value of leptin / adiponectin ratio were investigated as a marker for endometrial pathologies. Results: Serum leptin level was significantly higher and serum adiponectin was significantly lower in patients with endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial carcinoma compared to patients with atrophic endometrium (P<0.00). Leptin / adiponectin ratio of >1.1 was a good test that indicated endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial carcinoma with an accuracy of 83.3% and 90% respectively. Conclusions: Serum leptin/adiponectin ratio may help in differentiation between atrophic and other endometrial pathologies in cases of inconclusive endometrial thickness and when general anesthesia is risky especially in obese, hypertensive patients. However, endometrial biopsy still remains the gold standard diagnosis for endometrial carcinoma. [Mohamed Abdel Razik, Seham El Berry; Osama El Shaer, Khaled Salama and Ahmed Ezz Al Arab. Serum Leptin / Adiponectin Ratio: A Possible Marker of Endometrial Pathologies in patients with Postmenopausal Bleeding. J Am Sci 2013;9(3):269-273]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience. org. 37 Kew words: Serum leptin / adiponectin ratio, postmenopausal bleeding, endometrial pathologies.
Texture Feature Representation and Retrieval

The concentration is on the various methods of extracting textural features from images. The geometric, random field, fractal, and signal processing models of texture are presented. The major classes of texture processing problems such as segmentation, classification, and shape from texture are discussed. Texture can describe a wide variety of surface characteristics and a key component for human visual perception and plays an important role in image-related applications. A perception-based approach for content-based image representation and retrieval is proposed in this paper. A new method is used to estimate a set of perceptual textural features namely coarseness, directionality, contrast, and busyness. The proposed computational measures can be based upon two representations: the original images representation and the autocorrelation function representation. The set of computational measures proposed is applied to content-based image retrieval on a large image data set and the well-known Brodatz database. Experimental result and benchmarking shows interesting performance in this approach. The correspondence of the proposed computational measures to human judgments is shown using a psychometric method based upon the Spearman rank-correlation coefficient and the application of the proposed computational measures in texture retrieval shows interesting result.
Awareness of breast cancer and practice of breast self examination among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in selected health centres, Benin City, Edo State

1 Department of Nursing Science, School of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State. 2 Department of Nursing Science, School of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State. 3 Continue Education and research Unit, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Utuku-Ozala, Enugu, Enugu State. 4 Department of Nursing Science, School of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State.
Relationship between psychoactive substance use and sexual risk behaviour among Adolescents in some senior secondary schools in Abakaliki Metropolis of Ebonyi State

The focus of this study was to examine extent of psychoactive substance use among the respondents, determine the respondents‟ perceived intended benefit of substance use, determine sexual risk practices among the respondents and establish whether psychoactive substances used by the respondents influence respondents‟ sexual risk practices. A descriptive survey design was used. A sample size 0f 361 respondents were drawn from six schools and 354item questionnaire was used to collect data. Simple stratified random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The data collected were tabulated and analyzed using percentages. The findings showed that the most common psychoactive use among these respondents were; Marijuana: (37.50%), Alcohol: (26.56%), Tobacco/cigarette smoking: (17.19%). 16.67% use psychoactive substances to read and pass examination as intended benefit, 8.85% use it to boost confidence, 10.94% use it to keep awake, and 7.25% use it to feel free with members of opposite sex, 25.52% use it to be able to make friends with members of opposite sex and 19.27% reported that they use it to enjoy sex, 36.71% has multiple sexual partner and 39.49% does not use condom while having sex, 35.82% had multiple sexual partner after using psychoactive substance, 60.45% did not use condom while having sex after psychoactive substance. The most significant finding of the study was that there is relationship between psychoactive substance use and sexual risk behavior. Based on this, recommendations were made to stakeholders. Areas of further research were also recommended.
ASSUMED GENOTOXIC EFFECTS OF VINCRISTINE-INDUCED TOXICITY IN MICE

Cancer may affect people at all ages, even fetuses, but the risk for most varieties increases with age. Cancer kills more children aged three to 14 than any other disease. Cancer is the second leading cause of death behind heart diseases. Cancer causes about 13% of all deaths. Nearly all cancers are caused by abnormalities in the genetic material of the transformed. The most commonly occurring cancer in men is prostate cancer (about 25% of new cases) and in women is breast cancer (also about 25%). The common treatment plan against cancer is chemotherapy. Doxorubicin is one of the mostly used drugs against cancer. This drug is using against different cancer types including the prostate and breast cancer. But it has severe side effects including cardiac problems. So in this situation the study on the genotoxicity of Vincristine and the possible recovery by the use of any other drug has great importance. The main objectives of this study are as follows: To find out the genotoxicity of Vincristine in mice Bone marrow cells of in which drug was administered in different dosages.
Characteristics of pulp and oil from Macauba (Acrocomia aculeata) after different post-harvest treatments and storage

The Macauba Palm fruits (Acrocomia aculeata) can be a promising source of vegetable oil for food purposes, cosmetics and energy, due to the high productivity and by generate two types of oils. However, the main problem is associated with the rapid deterioration of the fruit and the pulp oil acidification. Thus the preservation of fruit quality requires the development and application of appropriate techniques that must starts in the harvest, go through post-harvest treatment, storage, preparation and ends in the extraction of its oils. The objective of this study was to identify post-harvest treatments using simple and inexpensive techniques that promote the preservation of Macauba fruit and pulp oil during 30 days of storage. The results indicate that in order to maintaining the quality of the fruit and its oil the recommendation is to realize the processing in a shorter time after harvest. Keywords— Acrocomia aculeata, Macauba pulp oil, post-harvest treatments.
ACADEMIC STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Background Today the entire world is witnessing stress and its consequences. Bernstein(2008) viewed stress as “a negative emotional, cognitive, behavioral and physiological process that occurs as a person tries to adjust to or deal with stressors”. e effect of stress is understood in many walks of life with diverse population especially among students.Richlin-Klonsky(2003) reported that “stress haslessened academic performance, hinder with a student's capability to involve in and add to campus life, and raise the probability of substance abuse and other potentially destructive behaviours”. Rawson(1999) highlighted that “many students reported their experience of high academic stress at predictable times which have resulted from preparing and taking exams, class ranking competition, and mastering huge amount of syllabus in a comparatively very small amount of time”. Fairbrother (2003) recognized that“academic stress as stressors which occurred due to various reasons such as too many assignments, competitions with otherstudents, failures and poor relationships with other students or teachers”. Erkutlu(2006) opined that “pressure to perform well in the examination or test and time allocated makes academic environment very stressful.One of the major impacts of stress is that it affects drastically the psychological functions in turn mental health of people”.
Clinical Study of Causative Factors Precautionary Measures and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections

Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) still remain a significant problem following an operation and third most frequently reported nosocomial infections. SSI contributes significantly to increase health-care costs in terms of prolonged hospital stay and lost working days. Aim: This study aims to study the prevalence, risk factors, prevention, and treatment of surgical site infection. Materials and Methods: In this study, 1570 elective and emergency general surgical cases involving clean and cleancontaminated surgeries were included in the study. An elaborate study of these cases with regard to the date of admission, history, clinical features date of surgery, type of surgery, emergency or elective, pre-operative preparation, and post-operative management is done till the patient is discharged from the hospital and then followed up the patient on OPD basis for any signs of wound infection. Results: In the present study, the overall post-operative SSI rate in elective clean and clean-contaminated cases is 5.11% and emergency cases is 12.41%. From the above observation, it shows that the superficial SSIs are the most common type and accounted for about 72.09% in elective and 61.11% in an emergency of all the SSIs and deep surgical site infection accounted for about 23% in elective and 30.55% in emergency cases. Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis were the most common organisms isolated in my study in elective and emergency cases, respectively. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the need for the evidence-based infection control and to identify the patients susceptible to wound infection which helps in reducing the hospital stay and reduces hospital cost.
Delay-Range-Dependent Stability Analysis for Continuous Linear System with Interval Delay

This paper studies the problem of delay-range-dependent stability for continuous-time system with interval delay. Based on the dividing of the delay and reciprocally convex combination technique, some new delaydependent stability conditions are derived by constructing a novel Lyapunov functional. These criteria are expressed as a set of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), which can be checked using the numerically efficient Matlab LMI Control Toolbox. Finally, one numerical example is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods.
PET BOTTLE WASTE AS A SUPPLEMENT TO CONCRETE FINE AGGREGATE

Background/Objectives: Polyethelene terephthalate (PET) is a standout amongst the most well-known purchaser plastic utilized and is broadly utilized as crude material to items, for example, mineral water bottles, soda pop jugs, compartments for bundling of sustenance and other shopper products. Methods/Statistical Analysis: The goal of this paper to decide ideal quality and impact of utilization of reused PET as fractional substitution of fine total in common Portland bond. In this study Concrete with 0%, 5%. 10%, 15% and 20% PET containers waste for fine total were delivered and contrasted against blend and no substitution or 0% substitution. Findings: The 3D square examples and shaft examples of 45 no of each were thrown, cured and tried for 7days and 28days quality. The pressure and flexural quality were done and results were contrasted and control example. In light of the examination a relationship for the forecast of compressive quality and flexural quality of cement containing waste PET as fine total substitution. Applications/Improvements: The consequences of this examination merge the possibility of the utilization of pet container waste in the field of development particularly in the plan of cement. The utilization of PET containers waste due to reduced and light weight and in turn lessens the unit cement weight. The auxiliary solid individual weight from a building diminishment will lead to reduction in building weight and reduce the seismic danger due to the earth shake drives directly reliant on the earth shudder strengths.
Clinical Evaluation of Periodontal Health of Abutment Teeth with Removable Partial Dentures Designed with and Without Clasps

Aim: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of removable partial dentures designed with and without clasps on the periodontal health of the abutment teeth over a one-year worn period. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 subjects wearing RPDs were selected for the study. The subjects were equally divided into 2 groups of 40 subjects each with the age ranging from 51-70 years. Group I consists of 20 males and 20 females wearing removable partial dentures with clasps in their design whereas Group II consists of 20 males and 20 females wearing removable partial dentures without clasps. Abutment teeth of each subject were assessed for plaque index (PI), calculus index (CI), blending on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), gingival recession (GR), tooth mobility (TM). Level of significance was set at p<0.05. Results: Results showed a highly significant association between bleeding on probing, increased Periodontal probing depth and Gingival recession with the subjects wearing RPDs designed with clasp. The significance was showed using Chi Square test with p value <0.05. Conclusion: Patients wearing RPDs are at a greater risk of periodontal damage due to lack of ability and poor motivation to maintain proper oral hygiene. RPDs with clasp incorporated in their design leads to more accumulation of plaque in the areas covered by the dentures and below the clasp arms in abutment teeth, which increases gingival inflammation. Therefore, it is mandatory for dental professionals to educate and motivate patients for maintenance of their oral hygiene and periodic follow up.
COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY AND OPEN ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY IN ALDIWANIYAH TEACHING HOSPITAL

Background: Open abdominal hysterectomies was one of the most common and traditional surgical procedure for the removal of uterus in women for the treatment of benign gynecological disease. Laparoscopic hysterectomy results in less blood loss than abdominal surgeries and is also more achievable in nulliparous and obese women. Laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) rates recently increases, but traditional open approach is still used in predominance. Most studies now prefer the laparoscopic approach for hysterectomy for the known benefits of minimal access surgery Aim of the Study: the study aimed to compare the outcome of laparoscopic total hysterectomy with its open counterpart in terms of some intraoperative and postoperative selected parameters. Patients and Methods: this prospective randomized controlled trial performed on 50 patients who underwent LH (group 1) compared to 50 patients who underwent AH (group 2). The mean age of the cases, body mass index (BMI), duration of operation, estimated blood loss (EBL), rate of complications, post-operative hospital stay and convalescence time were compared for two groups. Results: LH was associated with a significantly longer operating time (90+-12 minutes vs. 75+-15minutes P 0.004). Regarding the intraoperative complications there were no difference between both groups, but there is statistically significant difference regarding blood loss In LH group the pain score and analgesia requirements in postoperative period were significantly less with only few patients' required post-operative opioid analgesia. There was a highly significant difference between groups in postoperative wound related complications which were higher in AH group. LH was also associated with a significantly shorter hospital stay (1.6+-1 vs. 3+-2 days P= 0.001) and earlier returned to daily activities (9+-3.2 vs. 23.4+-11days P<0.001). Conclusion: total laparoscopic hysterectomy is safe and feasible procedure in treatment of benign uterine tumors and other pathologies with less postoperative pain, rate of wound complication, shorter hospital stay.
Extracellular Secretion of Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor by Using Trimethylamine N-Oxide Reductase A (TORA) Signal Peptide in Escherichia Coli BL21 (DE3)

Human Epidermal Growth Factor (hEGF) is a protein that helps in the healing process of wounds, in the process of proliferation, migration and cell differentiation. hEGF composed by 53 amino acid residues, with a molecular weight of 6.2 kDa and has a single chain conformation, and resistant to high temperatures up to 70 ̊C. hEGF is already very widely produced in an industrial scale using Escherichia coli as a host cell, but the majority of hEGF recombinant protein is produced intracellularly, so it has a lot of disadvantages such as; the accumulation of non-functional protein, the amount of protein inclusion bodies are formed as a result of misfolding, and the high rate of degradation due to intracellular protease enzymes. Therefore the purpose of this study was to express recombinant proteins in the extracellular hEGF using a signal peptide TorA, via the Twin Arginine translocation (TAT) pathway, measure the levels of hEGF recombinant protein secreted into the culture medium with the use of a signal peptide TorA via TAT. This research using Escherichia coli BL21 as the host cell to be transformed by using recombinant plasmid pD881-TorA the consensus already containing the signal peptide TorA and also hEGF gene, then expressed by L-rhamnose induction, then the recombinant protein hEGF purified by heat treatment and then the results were characterized using SDS-PAGE, and ELISA. The result is hEGF protein can be secreted into culture medium and periplasm with concentration 0.9625 μg/ mL.
A Study on WEKA Tool for Data Preprocessing, Classification and Clustering

— The basic principles of data mining is to analyze the data from different angle, categorize it and finally to summarize it. In today’s world data mining have increasingly become very interesting and popular in terms of all application. The need for data mining is that we have too much data, too much technology but don’t have useful information. Data mining software allows user to analyze data. This paper introduces the key principle of data pre-processing, classification, clustering and introduction of WEKA tool. Weka is a data mining tool. In this paper we are describing the steps of how to use WEKA tool for these technologies. It provides the facility to classify the data through various algorithms.
Value Chain Analysis of Beef Cattle Production in Wolaita Zone: The Case of Damot Gale District, Wolaita Sodo, Boditi and Areka Towns, Southern Ethiopia

Beef cattle production and value addition practices are known as major income earning activities and economic stay of the farmers, brokers, traders, hotels and restaurants and also provide huge financial support town for administrative in Wolaita area, yet attention given to the sector is not comparable to the economic value the sector own. This study, therefore, was initiated to identify value chain actors and their function in the chain, investigate factors affecting value added in beef production and economic role beef value chain for districts. Both primary and secondary data were used for this study. Primary data were collected from 102 sampled farmers, 21 hotels and restaurants, 3 town administrative (Wolaiyta Sodo, Areka, Boditi) and 15 experts from different strata. Before the household survey, key informant interview and focus group discussions were conducted using 20 small scale farmers, 5 hotels and restaurants, 1 town administrative and 1 expert.
Evaluation the resistance of some cucumber cultivars to root-knot nematode

--The root-knot nematode, caused by Meloidogyne spp. , is one of the major limiting factors affecting plant growth and yield causing an estimated $100 billion loss per year worldwide. In the present study, six cucumber cultivars were evaluated for their resistance against M. incognita and M.javanica under greenhouse conditions. The nematode caused great reduction to the growth parameters. None of the tested cultivars was found completely resistant to the infection root-rot nematode. Eshrak cucumber cultivar was the highest susceptible one (>100 galls were recorded on the roots) and showed the maximum reduction in the growth among the evaluated cultivars. Both Hesham and Bet alfa F1 cvs. were susceptible ( 71-100 galls were recorded on the roots). Meanwhile, cv. Bet alpha and the two Wafer and Nimes hybrids were moderately susceptible ( 31-70 galls were recorded on the roots) with less reduction in the growth in addition to less damage by the nematode as compared to the susceptible cvs. The tested mineral salts led to decreasing root galls as well as nematode reproduction on cucumber roots with an increased to the growth of cucumber plants and some chemical contents and phenolic compounds in the healthy and infected plants. Extracts of un-sprayed leaves showed 11 bands with molecular weights ranging between 35-109 KD. The sprayed leaves with the tested salts resulted in an increase in the number of separated bands with molecular weights ranging between 17 and 118 KD compared to the control ( 35-109 KD).
Free and forced vibration of a laminate structure with different material configuration & angle orientation by using finite element analysis

This work is concerned with vibration (Modal) analysis of a Laminate structure with different material configuration. The finite Element method has been used computational by means of ANSYS 15.0 a main reason for adopting ANSYS 15.0 is that there is no analytical model has been develop for Composite structure in presence of singularities i.e. free i.e. natural vibration and harmonic response i.e. forced vibration. Following analysis have been carried out for SSSS (i.e. simply supported shear strength of laminated composite) boundary condition. Free vibration natural frequency Forced vibration harmonic response for different composite material And comparison of harmonic response of glass fibre , honeycomb, Carbone unidirectional The obtained FEM results are validated with experimental and analytical result of available literature and it result shows good agreement.