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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an E-Mental Health Intervention for People Living in Lebanon: Protocol for Two Randomized Controlled Trials

Background The lack of availability of evidence-based services for people exposed to adversity globally has led to the development of psychological interventions with features that will likely make them more scalable. The evidence for the efficacy of e-mental health from high-income countries is compelling, and the use of these interventions could be a way to increase the coverage of evidence-based psychological interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Step-by-Step is a brief (5-session) intervention proposed by the World Health Organization as an innovative approach to reducing the suffering and disability associated with depression. Objective This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a locally adapted version of Step-by-Step with Syrian nationals (trial 1) and Lebanese nationals and other populations residing in Lebanon (trial 2). Methods This Step-by-Step trial involves 2 parallel, two-armed, randomized controlled trials comparing the e-intervention Step-by-Step to enhanced care as usual in participants with depressive symptoms and impaired functioning. The randomized controlled trials are designed and powered to detect effectiveness in 2 populations: Syrians in Lebanon (n=568) and other people residing in Lebanon (n=568; Lebanese nationals and other populations resident in Lebanon). The primary outcomes are depressive symptomatology (measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and functioning (measured with the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale 2.0). Secondary outcomes include anxiety symptoms, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, personalized measures of psychosocial problems, subjective well-being, and economic effectiveness. Participants are mainly recruited through online advertising. Additional outreach methods will be used if required, for example through dissemination of information through partner agencies and organizations. They can access the intervention on a computer, tablet, and mobile phone through a hybrid app. Step-by-Step has 5 sessions, and users are guided by trained nonspecialist “e-helpers” providing phone-based or message-based support for around 15 minutes a week. Results The trials were funded in 2018. The study protocol was last verified June 20, 2019 (WHO ERC.0002797) and registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03720769). The trials started recruitment as of December 9, 2019, and all data collection was completed in December 2020. Conclusions The Step-by-Step trials will provide evidence about the effectiveness of an e-mental health intervention in Lebanon. If the intervention proves to be effective, this will inform future scale-up of this and similar interventions in Lebanon and in other settings across the world. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03720769; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03720769 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/21585
Role of imaging (X-ray & HRCT) chest in diagnosis, management and prognosis of COVID-19 pneumonia

Objective: Our main aim is to have accurate diagnosis using chest x-ray as preliminary investigation in a developing country like India. However HRCT chest is indicated for moderate, severe cases & follow up of patient. The radiological findings are correlated with RT-PCR test & clinical features of covid-19 pneumonia cases. The case fatality rate in India has declined to 1.94% due to increase in testing rate, taking precautions like mask wearing & sanitizing hands frequently, maintaining social distancing & increase number of dedicated covid hospital in each district of India. Methods: The clinical features, laboratory & radiological findings were analyzed in 250 covid-19 patients and confirmed by RT-PCR, from 10th May 2020 to 31th August 2020, admitted in our dedicated covid-19 hospitals of G.S. Medical College, Hapur, NCR, India. Results: The common clinically findings reported in covid-19 pneumonia cases were fever, sore throat, cough, breathlessness, Myalgia, loss of smell & taste. The initial investigation x-ray chest were done of all patients, 45% patients showed ground glass opacities as haziness. Out of the 250 patients, 32% patients showed bilateral patchy opacities involving peripheral lung. While 68% patients showed bilateral basal lung involvement.62% patients revealed peripherally lesions in Sub pleural area & bilateral basal region. The CT. lesions were located both in peripheral & central location (32%). C.T severity scoring (CTSS) is strongly recommended to assess progression or regression of GGO’s & consolidative lesions, at the time of admission & follow up. C.T findings are seen as ground glass opacities, (uni / bilateral), presence of nodules, round & cystic changes, consolidation, reticular pattern, crazy- paving pattern, pleural thickening / effusion, lymphadenopathy, bronchiolectasis.On HRCT CHEST, 78% patients were reported as multi focal, multiple ground glass opacities located in Sub pleural, mid & basal region. 31% patients showed uni or bilateral patchy consolidation.52% showed bilateral patchy peripheral location. C.T. severity scores of I.C. U patients were found higher as compare to patients from isolation ward.Conclusion: X-ray chest plays an initial role in level 1 & level 2 cases with mild findings while HRCT chest is recommended in moderately affected & ICU patients (severe) cases with or without co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension, COPD, > 60 yrs of age with positive findings in x ray chest involving bilateral 4 or 5 lobes and having strong clinical features. - There is crucial role of HRCT chest in diagnosis of covid-19 pneumonia, particularly for those patients, who have a negative RT-PCR initially. - The important role of HRCT chest in diagnosis, severity scoring and for Management of patients, in Prognosis & follow- up.
Yield, Petiole Nitrate, and Node Development Responses of Cotton to Early Season Nitrogen Fertilization

Abstract Nitrogen (N) fertilization continues to be of primary importance in the economically successful production of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Profit margins of producers might be expanded by increasing the uptake efficiency of applied N. Recently, N fertilization of crops grown in the Mississippi River Delta has been suspected to impact water quality in the Gulf of Mexico. Improving efficiency of N uptake could alleviate some environmental concerns by increasing the retention of N at the site of application. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of replacing preplant N applications with postemergent N applications on the growth and yield characteristics of cotton. Delayed applications of the recommended rate of N fertilizer (112 kg N ha−1) were tested for four years under irrigated and dry land production conditions. The N rate was applied either preplant, after crop emergence, or at first square. Further, 112 kg N ha−1 was split applied evenly at preplant + first square, and after emergence + first square. The five 112 kg ha−1 N treatments were compared to an unfertilized control. Yield tended to be maximized with N treatments that included a first square application. Yields were usually lowest in the unfertilized control and the 112 kg N ha−1 preplant treatments. Not surprisingly, both yield and plant growth was influenced more by irrigation than N fertilization. Years when drought conditions caused water stress and limited plant growth, dry land cotton had only limited response to the N fertilization treatments. Irrigated cotton responded to N treatments all years with increased growth and yield. Optimizing agronomic considerations, the best N fertilization timing was an after emergence + first square split application. #Approved for publication by the director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station.
Theoretical Investigation of Two Antiabetics Drugs as Corrosion Inhibitors of Aluminium in 1.0 M HCl: Combining DFT and QSPR Calculations

The behavior of two antidiabetic drugs namely N-[(butylamino) carbonyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide or tolbutamide and N-(hexahydrocyclopentapyrrol-2(1H)-ylcarbamoyl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide or gliclazide was theoretically evaluated by the Density Functional Theory (DFT) and the Quantitative Structure Property Relationship (QSPR) methods. Theoretical calculations showed a clear correlation between the descriptor parameters and the inhibition efficicencies. It also permitted to identify the reactivity sites. The results reveal that the molecules studied are good inhibitors of aluminium corrosion in 1M hydrochloric acid. Finally, the Quantitative Structure Property Relationship allowed to find the appropriate set of parameters establishing the relationship between the inhibition efficiency and the molecular descriptors.
17-25 YAŞ GRUBU GENÇLERDE DÜZENLİ TENİS ÇALIŞMALARININ BAZI FİZİKSEL VE MOTORİK ÖZELLİKLERE ETKİSİNİN ARAŞTIRILMASI

Bu calismanin amaci, 17-25 yas grubu genclerde duzenli tenis calismalarinin bazi fiziksel ve motorik ozelliklere etkisinin arastirilmasidir. Calisma icin 70 kisilik (50 erkek + 20 bayan) ogrenci grubu belirlenerek birinci grup ogrenciler (n=35) deney grubu, ikinci grup (n=35) ogrenciler ise kontrol grubu olarak belirlendi. Deney grubuna, 16 hafta boyunca, haftada 2 gun ve gunde 80 dk’lik ogretim programi uygulanirken kontrol grubuna bir program uygulanmadi. Deney grubu ve kontrol grubu (on test ve son test) karsilastirmalari SPSS 20 paket istatistik programindan faydalanilarak yapilmistir. On test ve son testler arasindaki gelisim farklarini incelemek icin Paired Samples T-Test yapilmistir. Yapilan analizler sonucunda, deney grubundaki deneklerin esneklik, sag el kuvveti son, sicrama kuvveti, statik sol, statik sag, statik cift, dinamik sol, sinav, mekik, sol el kuvveti, bacak kuvveti gibi ozelliklerinin gelistigi gorulmustur. Yapilan bu calismada 17-25 yas grubundaki genclere uygulanan temel tenis egitim programi sonucunda: motorik ozelliklerinde degismeler oldugu bulunmustur.
Financing Inclusive Growth through FDI: Incorporating the Role of Institutional Quality

Countries need a tremendous amount of investment to utilize existing resources and enhance productivity in order to ensure inclusive growth in the economy. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by providing the required investment can fulfil the saving-investment gap. The paper makes an empirical investigation of the effectiveness of FDI as a financing tool for inclusive growth. The study also examines how the effectiveness of FDI varies across economies with varying level of institutional quality. The results suggest that FDI plays a significant role in achieving inclusive growth, especially in economies with a low and medium level of institutional Quality. A deep underpinning of our inclusive growth variable brought thoughtful insights such as low and middle-income economies, which mostly belong to the low and medium level of institutional quality cluster. They should adopt policies that enhance the existing spectrum of opportunities. Whereas equity should be the top-most priority for high-income economies.
Gambaran Umur, dan Jenis Kelamin Pasien Kanker Payudara di RS Ibnu Sina Kota Makassar

Breast cancer is the most popular neither in advanced nor developing countries within case of 38 per 100,000 women. Breast cancer is still one of the health problems that occur in women in the world but does not rule out the possibility of men. This study aims to found the description of the age, and sex of breast cancer patients at Ibnu Sina Hospital Makassar. This research method was used a cross-sectional study with secondary data from medical records in 2018-2019 diagnosed with breast cancer. The data obtained of the number of annual cases, age, sex, and the number of cases that died. The results showed that in 2019, it was twice as high as 70.8% patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer, with an average age of 45-65 years, in female-dominated sex, but in this study there were 1.1 % male, the highest number of deaths occurred in 2018 with 12 cases 60.0%. The conclusion of this research is breast cancer are generally dominated from women but does not ruled out the possibility of occurring in the men, ages 45-65 who are middle-aged or elderly. So it is expected to always have a routine check as a preventative stage. Keywords: age; gender; breast cancer ABSTRAK Kanker payudara adalah kanker terbanyak di negara maju maupun negara berkembang dengan insiden 38 per 100.000 perempuan. Kanker payudara masih menjadi salah satu masalah kesehatan yang terjadi pada perempuan di dunia, namun tidak menutup kemungkinan terjadi pada laki-laki. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui gambaran umur, dan jenis kelamin pasien kanker payudara di RS Ibnu Sina Makassar. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan cross-sectional dengan data sekunder rekam medis tahun 2018-2019 yang terdiagnosis kanker payudara. Data yang diperoleh yaitu jumlah kasus per tahun, umur, jenis kelamin, dan jumlah kasus meninggal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pada tahun 2019 dua kali lipat lebih tinggi dengan 70,8% pasien dengan terdiagnosis kanker payudara, dengan rata-rata usia 45-65 tahun, pada jenis kelamin didominasi oleh perempuan namun pada penelitian ini terdapat 1,1% berjenis kelamin laki-laki, kasus meninggal terbanyak yaitu pada tahun 2018 dengan 12 kasus 60,0%. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah kanker payudara umumnya di dominasi oleh perempuan namun tidak menutup kemungkinan terjadi pada laki-laki, usia 45-65 yang merupakan usia setengah baya atau lansia. Jadi diharapkan untuk selalu pemeriksaan rutin sebagai tahap pencegahan. Kata kunci: umur; jenis kelamin; kanker payudara
Prognostic significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio for advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients with high PD-L1 tumor expression receiving pembrolizumab

Background We investigated the association of peripheral blood inflammatory markers with overall survival (OS) in pembrolizumab treated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) patients with programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression ≥50%. Clinical risk factors for development of immune-related adverse events (irAE) were also explored. Methods aNSCLC patients with high PD-L1 expression receiving pembrolizumab monotherapy outside of clinical trials were identified retrospectively. All patients were treated at one of six British Columbia Cancer clinics between August 2017 and June 2019. Patients were dichotomized using baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR, </≥6.4) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR, </≥441.8). Factors associated with OS were assessed with Cox proportional hazard models. Logistic regression models were utilized in landmark analysis of risk factors for irAE. Results Among 220 patients, median age was 70.0 years, 55.0% were female, 40.5% had baseline Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) 2/3, and 95.5% received frontline pembrolizumab. Median OS for the cohort was 11.8 months (95% CI: 8.7–15.4). On multivariable analysis, baseline NLR ≥6.4 [hazard ratio (HR): 2.31, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.46–3.64, P<0.001], baseline PLR ≥441.8 (HR: 2.03, 95% CI 1.22–3.37, P=0.006), and pre-treatment ECOG PS 2/3 (HR: 2.19, 95% CI: 1.48–3.26, P<0.001) were associated with worse OS. The incidence of any grade irAE and irAE grade ≥3 were 40.5% and 12.3%, respectively. ECOG PS 2/3 (vs. 0/1) patients were at 3.76-fold higher risk of developing an irAE by the 8-month landmark (P=0.002). Conclusions High NLR and PLR were associated with shorter OS in a cohort of patients receiving largely frontline pembrolizumab for aNSCLC in routine practice. ECOG PS 2/3 was associated with higher risk of developing an irAE. Given that NLR and PLR values are easily obtainable, prospective studies are warranted to confirm their prognostic significance in this patient population and explore a predictive utility.
Cross-sectional Study of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Male and Female Medical Students in Qassim University – College of Medicine Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major cause of mortality around the world. At present, almost half of the non-communicable diseases are CVDs. According to the literature review, CVD disease and the associated risk factors are high among Saudi adults. It has not been studied to determine at which age the majority of adults acquire the risk factors. We hypothesized and planned to assess CVD risk factors among medical students. AIM: The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of CVD risk factors among male and female medical students in Qassim University. METHODS: A cross-sectional study surveyed 188 males and female medical students in Qassim University. They were selected by random sampling technique. The data were collected by using a questionnaire included (age, gender, height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, random blood glucose, smoking habits, physical activity, and stress scale). After the data collection, it was entered and analyzed by SPSS. RESULTS: About 9.6% of male students were smokers, while there is no history of smoking among female students. About 18.2% of males were found obese, while obesity was lower among females (4.2%). The random blood glucose for males and females was within normal limits, but the measured blood pressure showed a higher percentage of elevated blood pressure among males (47.8%) in comparison to females (25.4%). Perceived stress scale exhibited that females were getting a greater percentage of high stress (34.3%), while in males, it was 14.4%. CONCLUSION: Many risk factors were greater among males, including elevated blood pressure 47.8%, obesity 18.2%, and smoking 9.6%. On the other hand, these risk factors were lower in females, but they have a higher stress scale 34.3% in comparison to males.
Effects of thinning on soil nitrogen mineralization in a Japanese larch plantation

Abstract We measured soil nitrogen (N) mineralization and litter decomposition for four different thinning intensities [control (C), 10% (T10), 20% (T20), 40% (T40) thinning] during the first year after treatment in a 15‐year‐old Japanese larch plantation in central Korea. Initial soil moisture content increased in the thinned plots. Air temperature also increased with thinning intensity, however, soil temperature did not. Annual net N mineralization rates (mg N kg‐1) for C, T10, T20, and T40 were 6.7, 7.2, 6.6, and 11.5, respectively. The heavily thinned plot showed higher annual N mineralization than control, lightly and moderately thinned plots, but differences were not statistically significant. Except for the T40 treatment, the ratios of annual net nitrification to annual net N mineralization were greater than 100%. Dry weight and N concentration in decomposing needle litter did not show any significant patterns with thinning intensity. The current results indicated that various levels of thinning fo.
Heterojunction diode fabrication from polyaniline and a ferroelectric polymer

We have fabricated a p–n heterojunction diode by vapor depositing a thin film of polyaniline on top of the crystalline copolymer: poly(vinylidene fluoride with trifluoroethylene). The formation of a diode is expected from the band offsets of the two polymers near the Fermi level. The interface between the two components was investigated, and an abrupt interface was found that is very different from the inorganic analog.
Biased feedback influences learning of Motor Imagery BCI

Various user trainings were proposed to assist the user in accomplishing Motor Imagery (MI) BCI task, e.g. the use of positive (biased) feedback which is an optimistic representation of one's labeled brain activity has shown to increase performance or learning. On the contrary, in some cases positive feedback decreased while negative increased user learning within one session. In order to better understand the benefits of biased feedback on performance and learning during the BCI training, we consider user states such as workload and the flow state, a state of optimal cognitive control, immersion, and pleasure, which has shown to correlate to performance.
Raman spectra of phase C (superhydrous phase B) at various pressures and temperatures

Variations of Raman spectra of phase C, or the superhydrous phase B, were investigated up to about 420 kbar at room temperature and in the range 80–873 K at atmospheric pressure. With the exception of the 3355 cm -1 OH band, the frequency of all observable Raman bands of phase C increases monotonously with increasing pressure. However, the frequency for the two well-defined OH bands at pressures greater than about 100 kbar depends strongly on the presence of shear stress. With the exceptions of the three OH bands and the ambient 325 cm -1 band, the frequency of all other Raman bands of phase C decreases with increasing temperature within the experimental uncertainties and the range investigated. Phase C appears to be intact up to the highest temperature attainable in the present study. However, Raman spectra obtained at various conditions seem to suggest that amorphization may start to occur in phase C above 773 K, but dehydration is not completed at the highest temperature studied. It is interesting to find that amorphization occurs at lower temperature than dehydration in phase C. The pressure and temperature effects on the Raman frequencies of phase C are different in many aspects from those observed earlier in phases A and B.
Asset trade, Real investment and a tilting Financial transaction tax

We study the impact of a financial transaction tax (FTT) in a model that combines asset trading and real investment. An informed trader holds private information about the fundamental value of a firm, and the firm’s manager relies on the asset price to infer such information and invest accordingly. We characterize an informative, but illiquid, equilibrium where the firm’s value is optimal but trade is inefficiently low, together with an uninformative equilibrium with maximal liquidity but inefficient firm value. Although an FTT inefficiently reduces trading, it may tilt the market’s equilibrium and make asset prices more informative. We characterize the situations in which one or the other of these two effects prevails. The analysis also helps us to reconcile some puzzling empirical evidence regarding the adoption of the FTT. This paper was accepted by Bruno Biais, finance.
EFFECTS OF CaCO3 AND P ADDITIONS ON CORN (Zea mays L.) GROWTH AND NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY OF A PODZOLIC SOIL

A surface horizon from a Humo-Ferric Podzol was amended with 0 to 6 cmol kg−1 of CaCO3 and 125 to 500 mg P kg−1 to investigate their effects on the elemental composition and growth of corn and on nutrient availability. The addition of CaCO3 decreased the amounts of extractable P and Mn in the soil and the concentrations of P, K, Mn, Mg and Zn in the plants. The addition of P increased the dry matter yields, the amounts of available P in the soil and the concentrations of P and Mg in the plants, but decreased the concentrations of K, Mn and Zn in the seedlings. There were significant CaCO3 × P interactions on the amounts of extractable Mg and Zn in the soil and on the contents of N and Mn in the seedlings. The addition of 0.5 cmol CaCO3 kg−1 was beneficial to dry matter accumulation, but additions greater than 4 cmol kg−1 were excessive. The dry matter yields were most closely related to the amount of extractable P and to the activity of Mn2+ in solution. The concentration of P in the plants was very close.