Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ASSESSMENT OF NUTRIENT TURNOVER AND SOIL FERTILITY OF NATURAL FORESTS OF CENTRAL WESTERN GHATS

This study was undertaken to quantify the nutrient turnover and soil fertility status in the natural forests of Central Western Ghats. Major nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were analyzed in the litter, both from the samples collected in pre and post monsoon seasons. There was no much difference seen in the values between the two seasons studied in all the three nutrients studied among all the forest types studied. All the three nutrients analyzed were found to be marginally higher in evergreen forest among the forest soils analyzed. The major nutrients NPK turnover from the litter studied was different among the different forest types, it was found to be highest in evergreen forest type (9.36 t hayr, 0.57 t hayr, 4.43 t hayr) followed by semi evergreen (8.42 t hayr, 0.55 t hayr, 4.39 t hayr) and least was found in dry deciduous forest type (2.87 t hayr, 0.30 t hayr, 2.52 t hayr).
Sigmoid Volvulus: A Case Series, Review of the Literature and Current Treatment

A sigmoid volvulus occurs when a loop of the sigmoid colon twists around the mesentery, often leading to bowel obstruction and constipation. Patients with sigmoid volvulus can either present with insidious or an acute onset of abdominal pain, abdominal distension, nausea and constipation. Imaging is imperative to facilitate a timely sigmoid volvulus and radiologists and emergency physicians have to be aware of the apparent and subtler findings. A small case series is presented on sigmoid volvulus, which failed decompressive sigmoidoscopy and were successfully managed with a modified Paul Mikulicz operation.
Early outcome of tetralogy of Fallot repair among Bangladeshi patients

Conventional use of trans-annular patch (TAP) to release right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction during repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) may cause pulmonary regurgitation which may tell upon the life. There are multiple options to approach RVOT obstruction and spare the pulmonary valve (PV) function. This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health (BICH), from January 2015 to December 2016 to assess the short term effects and outcome of repair of TOF. All the cases enrolled by purposive sampling were categorized into 2 groups. The groups were labeled as group I and group II. Among 75 patients 50 patients were labeled as group I and rest 25 patients as group II. The cases of group I underwent intracardiac repair of TOF with TAP and that of group II without TAP. Data were collected and analyzed, p value was determined significant at < 0.05. The post-operative period of all patients went uneventful. There was no statistically significant difference in the post-operative ICU care, complication rate and morbidity between two groups. There was no mortality. Irrespective of the modality of treatment, with or without TAP, this study observed a short term better outcome of primary repair of TOF. Patients’ compliance was good with some acceptable complications.
Youths' Reproductive Health and Risk Perception to Sexually Transmitted Infections in Communities in Bayelsa State, Nigeria: A Qualitative Study

Aims: Young people especially in sub-Saharan Africa are at great risk of contracting HIV. Studies have shown that young people aged 15–24 account for an estimated 45% of new HIV infections worldwide while less than half could demonstrate accurate and comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Similarly they lack access to appropriate reproductive health information and treatment. This study aimed to identify the beliefs, values and attitudes of the youths and gatekeepers in the community to STIs including HIV/AIDS and socio-economic factors promoting their spread. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in Bayelsa State between January and April 2007. Methodology: Four focus group discussions among youths and five in-depth interviews among opinion leaders were conducted in a rural and urban area of Bayelsa state. The participants were homogenous groups in terms of age and sex and comprised of an average of ten youths per group Original Research Article Adeniji and Barisua; ISRR, 5(2): 1-7, 2017; Article no.ISRR. 31970 2 Opinion leaders were made up of media practitioners, youth leaders and religious leaders of both sexes. Results: The FGD revealed that youths in both the urban and rural areas had limited access to reproductive health information, contraceptive advice and treatment. This resulted in wide spread use of herbal medicine and high doses of quinine among youths as contraceptives with an early age of sexual debut. Cost of procuring an abortion varied from 17 to 25 USD. Socio-cultural and economic factors contributing to the spread of HIV/AIDS among youths identified by opinion leaders were deterioration of traditional social discipline and norms of behavior, multiple sexual partners, poverty, non-acceptance by religious groups of all proven HIV preventive methods such as condom use among youths, and on-going harmful cultural practices such as female genital mutilation and socio-cultural events such as 'owigiri night'. Conclusion: There is a need for health programmes and mass media interventions that will improves access to reproductive health information and services, among youths in this region so as to help check the spread of STIs.
Microbial Population and Activity on Vermicompost of Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida in Different Concentrations of Tea Waste with Cow Dung and Kitchen Waste Mixture

Microorganisms are essential part of biodiversity and play significant role in structuring and functioning of the ecosystem on the environment. The microorganisms (mainly bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes) are the primary decomposer of organic wastes. The microorganisms not only mineralize complex substances (organic waste) into plant available form but also can synthesis whole series of biologically active substances (Pramanik et al., 2007). Microbes are responsible for the biochemical degradation of the organic matter. Earthworms are the important drivers of the process, conducting the substrate (organic wastes), producing congential conditions for the activities of microbes and altering biological activity (Aira et al., 2002). ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 4 Number 10 (2015) pp. 497-506 http://www.ijcmas. com
Linguistic Truth-value Lattice-valued Logic System with Important Coefﬁcient and Its Application to Evaluation System

— In this paper, a linguistic truth-value lattice proposition logic system LTV LP ( X ) is presented ﬁrstly. It is an useful and reasonable tool to deal with the linguistic term set including linear ordered set and non-linear ordered set. Then an operator linguistic truth-value lattice-valued proposition logic OLTV LP ( X ) is given. The OLTV LP ( X ) can provide a theoretical model for multi-evaluator single-layer evaluation problem with linguistic term set. Then it follows an evaluation approach in LTV LP ( X ) and OLTV LP ( X ) by using logic formula for an application case. Any linear information and incomparable information can be dealt with in the framework under LTV LP ( X ) and OLTV LP ( X ) .
Evaluation of fungal flora and mycotoxin potential associated with postharvest handlings of Cashew Nut

Objective: To investigate the incidence and distribution of fungi flora associated with farmers postharvest handling practices in cashew production vis-a-vis the safety quality of cashew nut for consumption. Methodology and results: Farmers fields and storages from designated study locations at Ochaja, Kabba, Ilorin, Ibadan and Ogbomoso were surveyed for the postharvest practices employed and their cashew nut samples collected for mycoflora assay. Four fungigenera; Aspergillus, Penicillium, Lasiodiplodia and Fusarium were isolated from the nut samples and were identified based on morphological characters. A. flavus, A. fumigatus and Penicillium sp. are most commonly distributed isolates and the isolates incidences was highest in Ochaja followed by Ilorin and Ogbomoso nuts. Deficiency in postharvest practices by cashew farmers were harnessed as base line for further training in best practices for better cashew production and safe consumption of the produce.
Impact of Financial Distress on the Leverage of Selected Manufacturing Firms of Ethiopia

Leverage ratio is known to play a significant implication in financial condition firms. The main objective of the study is to examine the relationship between leverage and manufacturing firms’ financial distress in Ethiopia from nineteen-ninety nine to two thousand five. Random Effect technique, the panel data General Least Square regression method is used. The result shows that leverage has negative and significant influence on financial distress.Manufacturing firms should consider the optimal debt capacity of them. Minimize the bank loans through equity financing. Improve cash collection and reduce bad debt expenses as remedy for maintaining short term cash problem.
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression When Substance Use Disorders are Comorbid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Substance use Disorder (SUD) is a common disorder in the United States and is frequently comorbid with depression. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment for depression. However, literature offers an unclear picture of whether patients with comorbid SUD are less likely to receive, or benefit from, ECT. Limited data exists regarding alcohol use disorder in ECT, while the impact of other types of SUD in ECT patients remains mostly unexplored. In this article, we review the current literature base for SUD in ECT patients and present a case where ECT was used successfully in a patient with bipolar affective disorder, current episode depressed, as well as co-morbid alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder, in sustained remission on medication assisted therapy. Further research into ECT utilization patterns and response rates for patients with opioid use disorder is
Correlation of plasma glucose level with morbidity and mortality in pediatric intensive care unit patient

This study was conducted in PICU of rohilkh and medical college. Aim: to study the relationship between plasma glucose level and morbidity and mortality outcome in PICU patients. Material and Methods: Plasma sugar was assessed using auto analyser (Erba) using glucose oxidase method in blood samples taken at 0, 12, 24hrs. Results: On evaluating the association between outcome and glycemic status (Normoglycemic, hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic) at different time intervals, majority of normoglycemic and hyperglycemic patients were either discharged after recovery or were referred to higher facility while majority of hypoglycemic patients expired. Conclusion: there was a significant association between glycemic status and outcome.
EVALUATION OF NASAL OBSTRUCTION BY MEASURING THE THICKNESS OF THE INFERIOR TURBINATE AND NASAL OBSTRUCTION QUESTIONNAIRE

Back ground: deviation is usually accompanied by compensatory hypertrophy of the inferior turbinate on the concave side which increase nasal obstruction. Objectives: and Nasal Surgical Questionnaire (NSQ) score in patients with nasal septum deviation with compensatory turbinate hypertrophy. Patients & Methods: Otolaryngological the inferior turbinate. The cross sectional areas of inferior turbinates were measured with computed tomography preoperatively & 6 months postoperatively. All patient answerd NS months postoperatively. All the patients underwent only septoplasty without inferior turbinate surgery. Results: months of septoplasty, while post operative improvement. Conclusion: with nasal septum deviation & compensatory inferior reverse the size of inferior turbinate. Pre and postoperative NSQ score after Septoplasty resulted in a statistically significant improvement in nasal obstruction.
Multifocal Oscillatory Potentials in the ‘Two Global Flash’ mfERG in High and Normal Tension Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

Open angle glaucoma, affects at least 1.7% of the population over 40 years of age in industrial countries [1]. In this disease an increasing loss of ganglion cell fibers results in a progressive optic atrophy with an increased cup/disc ratio and an irreversible visual field loss [2]. In an attempt to detect early glaucomatous dysfunction, the mfERG has been studied as a possible diagnostic tool for the past decade. In experimental glaucoma, nerve fiber cell damage induced in the primate results in a marked reduction of amplitude in the mfERG [3-5].
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ANTIBIOTIC AND ANTIBIOTIC MODIFYING ACTIVITY OF QUERCETIN AND ISOQUERCETIN IN VITRO

The use of secondary metabolites with biological properties, such as f lavonoids, has been increasingly documented. This work evaluates the in vitro antibiotic activity of two flavonoids: quercetin and isoquercetin. The microdilution broth test was used to measure antimicrobial activity against standard and multiresistant strains of E. coli and S. aureus and strains of Candida. These flavonoids were also tested for a modulatory effect on aminoglycoside antibiotics. The flavonoids studied did not show significant antibacterial activity, while only isoquercetin demonstrated notable antifungal activity, inhibiting the growth of Candida krusei at a concentration of 32 μg/mL. In relation to modifying activity, there was no potentiation of the antibiotics tested. Isoquercetin showed antagonism with all the aminoglycosides examined, considerably increasing their minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs). In light of these results, more in-depth studies are necessary, aimed at standardizing the protocols of antibiotic assays, as well as evaluating the effect of test substances against other classes of antimicrobials.
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Defects and dysfunction of some coagulation factors increase the risk of thrombosis. On the other hand, physiological changes during pregnancy and increased risk of coagulation in this period and underlying conditions such as thrombophilia, highly increase the possibility of risks and complications. Hereditary thrombophilia is known as a risk factor for frequent failure of pregnancy. Some reasons for this condition include placental vascular blockage, placental abruption, fetal distress syndrome, and pre-eclampsia due to maternal or placental vascular thrombosis (4-6).
ECTOPIC SINONASAL MENINGIOMA- A CASE REPORT

Introduction: Meningiomas occurring outside the cerebrospinal axis can be primary at an extracranial site (accounting for 1-2% of all meningiomas), includes head and neck region, mediastinum, skin and soft tissues or secondary extending from an intracranial lesion. Material and methods: A 59 year old female presented with history of headache, left nasal epistaxis on and off and bilateral nasal obstruction. On examination a polypoidal growth was identified in the left nasal cavity, which was resected. Sections were prepared and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Results: On Histomorphological and Immunohistochemical examination the tumor was identified as meningioma. Discussion: Meningioma are predominantly benign tumors of adults, usually attached to the dura, that arise from the meningothelial cells of the archnoid. These constituting about 13-26% of all primary intracranial tumors. However, primary extracranial meningiomas are very rare, accounting for 1-2% of all meningiomas. Extracranial as well as intracranial meningiomas are more commonly seen in females than males. Conclusion: Nasal and paranasal sinuses are a rare site for the occurrence of meningioma and are therefore a difficult rare entity to be diagnosed. Prognosis of ectopic meningioma is good if excision is complete.
Numerical Solution of the Coupled Viscous Burgers’ Equation via Cubic Trigonometric B-spline Approach

This paper presents a new approach and methodology to solve one dimensional coupled viscous Burgers’ equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions using cubic trigonometric B-spline collocation method. The usual finite difference scheme is applied to discretize the time derivative. Cubic Trigonometric B-spline basis functions are used as an interpolating function in the space dimension. The scheme is shown to be unconditionally stable using the von Neumann (Fourier) method. Two test problems are presented to confirm the accuracy of the new scheme and to show the performance of trigonometric basis functions. The numerical results are found to be in good agreement with known exact solutions and also with earlier studies.
THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETIC STUDY OF EOSIN DYE ADSORPTION ON CuO NANOPARTICLES

In this study, nanoparticles copper oxide (CuO) was used as adsorbent to the remove Eosin dye from aqueous solution in batch method. The prepared CuO nanoparticles was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Atomic force microscope (AFM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET). Adsorption parameters such as contact time, adsorbent dose, dye concentration, pH, and temperature were studied. Adsorption isotherms been used to test the adsorption data (Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin, Temkin) as it was fit to Dubinin-Kaganer-Radushkevich isotherm. Thermodynamic parameters (ΔH°, ΔG°, ΔS°) of adsorption were calculated, which show the adsorption exothermic process and this process followed physisorption mechanism. Kinetic data were fit to pseudosecond order model.
Angiogenic factors in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Background: Data on angiogenesis in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are scarce. Objective: The aim of this cross sectional study was to determine circulating levels of angiogenic factors [angiopoietin (Ang)-2, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), adrenomedullin (AM)] in children and adolescent with T1DM without vascular complications. Additionally, to investigate whether these angiogenic parameters were associated with metabolic control and disease duration. Methods: This study included 50 diabetic children and adolescents (mean age 11.04±2.65 years) and forty healthy subjects (mean age 10.50±2.09 years) matched with patient’s age-and sex as control group. Patients and controls were assessed for glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and plasma Ang-2, VEGF, AM assay using by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: In T1DM patients, positive family history was found in 26 (52.00%) and 33 (66.00%) patients were had poor metabolic control. In T1DM patients, HbA1c, glucose, insulin, VEGF were significantly increased (P <0.0001 for all) while Ang-2 was significantly decreased (P <0.001) than controls. In T1DM with short (<5 years) and T1DM with long duration (≥ 5years), HbA1c, glucose, insulin, VEGF were significantly increased (P <0.0001 for all) while Ang-2 was significantly decreased (P <0.003, P <0.011) compared with healthy control. Serum glucose was significantly higher in patients with T1DM with long duration versus those with short duration (P <0.034). In T1DM patients, positive correlations were found between HbA1c with VEGF (r= 0.266; P <0.031), glucose (r= 0.670; P <0.0001); between glucose with VEGF (r= 0.258; P <0.035); between adrenomedullin with Ang-2 (r= 0.434; P <0.001). Meanwhile, a significant negative correlation was found between adrenomedullin and insulin (r= -0.235; P <0.038). Conclusion: The results of our study enlighten the behavior of 3 different angiogenic factors (VEGF, Ang-2, and adrenomedullin) in pediatric patients with uncomplicated T1DM in which plasma levels VEGF were increased, Ang-2 were decreased and AM were unchanged. Pathophysiology and clinical applications of these findings need further studies. [Laila Hamed Damanhouri. Angiogenic factors in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. J Am Sci 2013;9(7):369-377]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience. org. 45
THE INFLUENCE OF OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORMS ON PROFITABILITY AND MARKET VALUE OF PRIVATIZED COMPANIES IN KENYA

This study examined the influence of ownership and corporate governance reforms on profitability and market value of privatized companies in Kenya. Data was obtained from financial reports of privatized companies and analyzed using Stata version 11. A unit root test was used to examine stationarity of data while a fixed effects regression model with a robust standard error option was applied to control errors which could bias results. The results indicate that government ownership and board composition have a positive effect on Returns on Assets (ROA) and on the Tobin’s Q while women directors have a negative effect on ROA. This study recommends that the government should retain some ownership in privatized firms due to its unique role of enhancing security of shareholders investments. Diversity in corporate boards should be enhanced to attract managerial and technical expertise from non-executive directors to improve shareholder returns and the market value of privatized companies.
Multi-spectral diffuse reflectance imaging for detection of cervical lesions : a pilot study

169 Abstract Early detection of cervical cancer is a growing concern worldwide. Current screening techniques based on Pap smear and colposcopy burden the health care system with excessive costs, unnecessary anxiety, discomfort and the patient has to wait for a few days for biopsy results. This paper reports a non-invasive and real-time diagnostic tool based on diffuse reflectance (DR) imaging for screening of cervical cancers. The DR spectra of white light consist of dips at 545 and 575 nm due to oxygenated hemoglobin absorption and the previous studies on oral cancer patients using a multi-spectral DR imaging system has shown that reflectance image ratio R545/R575 could effectively discriminate healthy tissue from premalignant and malignant lesions. In the present study DR images were recorded from 41 patients and the image ratio R545/R575 was determined from the monochrome images recorded at 545 and 575 nm and the same was pseudo-color-mapped to examine variations in the ratio value across the lesion. The DR image ratio value from the biopsied site was compared with histopathology results and the specificity and sensitivity of the imaging technique was determined. It was observed that low-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (low grade CIN) could be discriminated from normal tissues with a sensitivity of 87.5% and specificity of 78.3% whereas high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (high grade CIN) could be discriminated from normal with 100% sensitivity and specificity. In comparison, low-grade CIN was discriminated from high-grade CIN with a sensitivity of 88.9 % and specificity of 87.5%. The results of the study show the potential of DR image ratio in non-invasive and real-time screening cervical precancers and in the identification of the most malignant site in the cervix for biopsy.