Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pranayama Yoga and Music Therapy: A Holistic Rehabilitation Therapy Combination for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient

The management of certain health disorder can be done through a combination of conventional methods, namely with medicine, as well as traditional in a holistic (comprehensive) manner. The same also can be done for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Breath training technique and selfrelaxation can be used as a complement, in addition to the consumption of drugs. Yoga pranayama combined with music therapy is a new rehabilitation therapy combination that can be implemented. This study was a narrative literature review composed by original articles and reviews written in English, aims to determine the potential of a combination of yoga pranayama and music therapy as a holistic rehabilitation therapy in patients with COPD. That therapy combination has been proven capable by some literatures in reducing dyspnea, increasing lung capacity and oxygen saturation, improving fitness and minimizing anxiety level, however, there were not any studies that ensure the potency of this therapy combination in COPD patients, therefore further research should be addressed.
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: Five years’ experience at tertiary hospitals in Free State Province, South Africa

Background Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a potentially life-threatening syndrome if not recognised and managed early. It involves an uncontrolled pathological activation of the immune system, and it is either genetic or acquired. It presents with clinical and laboratory features of severe inflammation. Early initiation of effective therapy may reduce mortality from 95% to 35%. Objectives To raise awareness of HLH among healthcare professionals, particularly intensivists. Methods We report nine cases of secondary HLH seen at tertiary hospitals in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Results All patients presented with fever, hypertriglyceridaemia, hyperferritinaemia, transaminitis and cytopenia. Haemophagocytosis was noted on bone marrow biopsy in 66.7% (n=6/9) of the patients. More than one-third (44.4%; n=4/9) of the cases were triggered by a lymphoma, 44% (n=4/9) were associated with infection and 11% (n=1/9) were associated HIV. Finally, 11.1% (n=1) of the patients were triggered by an underlying autoimmune disease. More than half (55.6%; n=5/9) of the cases had a fatal outcome. Conclusion A high index of suspicion may promote the accurate diagnosis of HLH in patients presenting with fever, transaminitis and unexplained cytopenia. Contributions of the study HLH is a rare, life-threatening condition that may be missed in the intensive care setting. This report emphasises the importance of clinical suspicion, early diagnosis and appropriate intervention.
Influence of Biosolids Rate on Chemical Properties of an Oxisol in São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract Organic residues may cause major health and environmental problems. This is the case in our study area, where more than 10 billion L per year of residential and industrial waste are produced. Land application of biosolids can be an economical solution by recycling waste and can provide valuable fertilizer if used correctly. The aim of this work was to study the effect of biosolids on the chemical properties of an Oxisol. The experiment was located at Ilha Solteira northwest of São Paulo State, Brazil. The soil was cropped to Sorghum bicolor. The field experimental design consisted of random blocks with six treatments and four replications of each treatment. Biosolids were surface applied to four treatments at rates of 5, 10, 20, and 40 Mg ha−1 on a dry matter basis; in addition, a treatment with mineral fertilizer and a control were included. One year after biosolids application, soil samples were taken at 0–10, 10–20, and 20–40 cm. Organic matter content (Walkley–Black) and pH (CaCl2) were routinely determined. Cation exchange capacity, exchangeable bases (Ca, Mg, K), and P were determined by exchange resin extraction. No significant differences in any of the analyzed properties were found below the 20‐cm depth. Extractable phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) increased with increasing biosolids rate in the top 20 cm, whereas calcium (Ca) and (Ma) magnesium content were not significantly influenced by biosolids. Soil pH decreased with increasing biosolids application. The sewage sludge application did not influence the sorghum production in the first year of culture, under unfavorable soil moisture conditions, but it influenced the dry matter.
Influence of the impregnation with boron compounds on the physical properties of Eucalyptus wood

wood . Scientia Forestalis , 48 (128), e3383. https://doi.org/10.18671/scifor.v48n128. 09 Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of boron compounds utilized in wood impregnation, its influence on the physical properties of eucalyptus wood and to verify the veracity of the equilibrium moisture content obtained by the Simpson’s equation. The wood impregnation consisted of 4% and 8% of boron compound concentrations and was applied to the wood of three Eucalyptus clones. To analyze the equilibrium moisture content, the test samples were acclimatized at different temperatures and relative humidity. The dry density, shrinkage, and anisotropy coefficient for all the wood samples were measured. The presence of the boron compound in impregnated wood enhanced the dry density and radial shrinkage in one of the Eucalyptus clones. The equilibrium moisture content dropped when the 4% boron compound concentration was used to impregnate the wood. The Simpson’s equation must be applied with caution for ascertaining the equilibrium moisture content measurements because different values are achieved
Theory Of Planned Behaviour – Assessing The Factors That Influence The Intention To Perform An In-Games Purchase By The Tertiary Learners In Johor

Malaysia has been encouraging the rapid growth of virtual gaming; as it has been making a significant contribution to the economy. The gaming industry has changed its strategy to gain a competitive advantage by selling in-game purchase to their clients to give either an aesthetic appearance to the characters in the games or to enhance the playing experiences. This research intended to assess the factors that influence the intention of tertiary learners in Johor to perform an in-game purchase. A quantitative method of research was conducted on 384 purposive samples utilising a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire which measured both the independent and dependant variables. SmartPLS 2.0 and SPSS 22 was utilised to analyse the data. The results indicate that Attitude and Perceived Behavioural Control has a strong significant influence on the intention to perform the in-game purchase. Furthermore, coefficient values for Subjective Norms showed less significant influence than Attitude and Perceived Behavioural Control. This implies that the respondents were less influenced by any important person or group of people to do an in-game purchase.
Combination of the Particle Size Distributions of Some Industrial Minerals Measured by Andreasen Pipette and Sieving Techniques

It is known that size of the individual particles is the predominant factor affecting the behavior of particulate materials, and that the size effects become increasingly important as the particles become finer. In this article, particle size distributions (PSDs) measured by different techniques, i.e. sieving and Andreasen pipette sedimentation, were combined for different mill (ball and rod) products of some industrial (talc and quartz) minerals. The corrected sedimentation data came closer to the sieving data. The apparent mean shape factors, r, determined from the corrected PSDs for the talc mineral ground by ball and rod mill were found to be 1.34, 0.62, whereas it was 1.00, 1.12 for the quartz mineral ground by ball and rod mill, respectively. The results show that the ball milled products of talc mineral have more regular (rounder in shape) particles than those of rod milled, but the rod milled products of quartz mineral studied were not more regular in shape than ball milled products of quartz mineral as confirmed by the SEM pictures and reviewed literature.
Unified Visual Working Memory without the Anterior Corpus Callosum

One of the most fundamental, and most studied, human cognitive functions is working memory. Yet, it is currently unknown how working memory is unified. In other words, why does a healthy human brain have one integrated capacity of working memory, rather than one capacity per visual hemifield, for instance. Thus, healthy subjects can memorize roughly as many items, regardless of whether all items are presented in one hemifield, rather than throughout two visual hemifields. In this current research, we investigated two patients in whom either most, or the entire, corpus callosum has been cut to alleviate otherwise untreatable epilepsy. Crucially, in both patients the anterior parts connecting the frontal and most of the parietal cortices, are entirely removed. This is essential, since it is often posited that working memory resides in these areas of the cortex. We found that despite the lack of direct connections between the frontal cortices in these patients, working memory capacity is similar regardless of whether stimuli are all presented in one visual hemifield or across two visual hemifields. This indicates that in the absence of the anterior parts of the corpus callosum working memory remains unified. Moreover, it is important to note that memory performance was not similar across visual fields. In fact, capacity was higher when items appeared in the left visual hemifield than when they appeared in the right visual hemifield. Visual information in the left hemifield is processed by the right hemisphere and vice versa. Therefore, this indicates that visual working memory is not symmetric, with the right hemisphere having a superior visual working memory. Nonetheless, a (subcortical) bottleneck apparently causes visual working memory to be integrated, such that capacity does not increase when items are presented in two, rather than one, visual hemifield.
Implementation of telerehabilitation in response to COVID-19: Lessons learnt from neurorehabilitation clinical practice and education

The health response to the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on neurorehabilitation provision both internationally and in New Zealand Telerehabilitation, the delivery of rehabilitation at a distance using information and communication technologies, was advocated as a means of addressing the rehabilitation needs of our patients while maintaining physical distancing and reducing the risk of viral transmission Despite research evidence indicating that telerehabilitation is as effective as in-person rehabilitation for people with neurological conditions, there were significant challenges in delivering and sustaining telerehabilitation practice We draw upon our experiences in delivering telerehabilitation in neurorehabilitation clinical practice and education to reflect on the process of practice change and to consider how these experiences can inform practice development in the future We propose that rehabilitation organisations and physiotherapists continue to develop capability to provide telerehabilitation;that physiotherapists and the physiotherapy profession focus on translating their communicative, relational and clinical skills to the digital space to ensure they are competent in telerehabilitation;and that, as a profession, we focus on what constitutes “best practice” in telerehabilitation, and how in-person and telerehabilitation can be integrated to provide engaging, evidence-based and person-centred rehabilitation © 2020, Physiotherapy New Zealand All rights reserved
Study of Association Between Glycated Hemoglobin and Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Tertiary Care Center

Introduction: Diabetes is one of the major burdens of non-communicable disease causing morbidity and mortality. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) has been used as a tool to monitor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and elevated HbA1c value is considered an independent risk factor for dyslipidemia. Methods: A total of 120 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Means with standard deviation were used for age, height, weight and fasting blood sugar and Pearson correlation test was applied to identify correlation between Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and lipid profile. Comparison of means was done by Z test in parametric data within the two groups. P value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The mean HbA1c of male and female patients were 8.35±1.77 and 8.65±1.95 respectively. Among patients with good glycemic control, mean total cholesterol and mean high density lipoprotein were higher than poor glycemic control patients. Patients with poor glycemic control had higher mean triglyceride and low density lipoprotein than good glycemic control patients. Correlation coefficient for various components of lipid profile and HbA1c were: total cholesterol (r=0.189, p=0.038, n=120), triglyceride (r=0.418, p<0.01, n=120), low density lipoprotein (r=0.673,p<0.01,n=120) and high density lipoprotein ( r=-0.683, p<0.01, n=120). Conclusion: There was a significant moderate correlation between HbA1c and lipid profile. Lipid profile values were significantly higher in poor glycemic control than good glycemic control patients. Hence, HbA1c can be considered as a surrogate marker for dyslipidemia in type 2 DM patients.
An Analysis of Local Tourists’ Perceptions towards Attraction Sites in Cape Town, South Africa

The impact that local residents play in the promotion and marketing of a destination whether directly or indirectly can not be ignored. This is particularly associated with the the destinations’ image. The concept of destination image has therefore attracted a significant amount of attention from scholarship. This then leads to the purpose of this study which was to investigate perceptions of local tourists towards Cape Town as a travel and holiday destination. The destination under investigation was Cape Town, one of South Africa’s largest tourist cities. The nature of this research was quantitative adoptive the survey method. A total of 270 willing respondents selected through convenience sampling participated in the study. A key finding established by the study was that destination image had significantly more influence on local tourists’ attitudes in comparison to its influence on their willingness to visit a destination. Based on the findings, implications were brought forward as well possible suggestions for futher research on the topic under investigation.
Ivermectin as an adjunct treatment for hospitalized adult COVID-19 patients: A randomized multi-center clinical trial

Objective: To evaluate different doses of ivermectin in adult patients with mild COVID-19 and to evaluate the effect of ivermectin on mortality and clinical consequences. Methods: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial was performed at five hospitals. A total of 180 mild hospitalized patients with COVID-19 confirmed by PCR or chest image tests were enrolled and allocated to six arms including hydroxychloroquine 200 mg twice per day, placebo plus hydroxychloroquine 200 mg twice per day, single dose ivermectin (200 μg/kg), three low interval doses of ivermectin (200, 200, 200 μg/kg), single dose ivermectin (400 μg/kg), and three high interval doses of ivermectin (400, 200, 200 μg/kg). The primary endpoint of this trial was all-cause of mortality or clinical recovery. The radiographic findings, hospitalization and low O2 saturation duration, and hematological variables of blood samples were analyzed. Results: A total of 16.7% (5/30) and 20.0% (6/30) patients died in arms treated with hydroxychloroquine 200 mg twice per day and placebo plus hydroxychloroquine 200 mg twice per day, respectively, and a reduction in mortality rate in patients receiving ivermectin treatment to 0%, 10%, 0% and 3.3% for arms 1-4 were observed. Risk of mortality was also decreased about 15% in the ivermectin treated arms. Conclusions: Ivermectin as an adjunct reduces the rate of mortality, time of low O2 saturation, and duration of hospitalization in adult COVID-19 patients. The improvement of other clinical parameters shows that ivermectin, with a wide margin of safety, had a high therapeutic effect on COVID-19.
Absorbed dose to water standard for 192Ir HDR sources using Fricke Dosimetry

The Fricke solution is a chemical dosimeter that is based on the oxidation of ferrous ions to ferric ions in the solution after interaction with ionizing radiation. It is composed of 96% water (by weight), and its density is thus remarkably similar to that of water. In addition, studies show that the Fricke dosimeter can be used as a primary dosimeter in the determination of the absorbed dose to water for high dose rate (HDR) 192Ir brachytherapy. The Radiological Sciences Laboratory of the University of Rio de Janeiro State (LCR/UERJ) has been investigating the use of the Fricke dosimeter in various applications for more than ten years, particularly in the area of radiotherapy. This review paper presents important improvements in recent years by the LCR/UERJ in the determination of the absorbed dose to water for 192Ir sources. This includes a newly designed irradiation vessel, a new reading device, a description of the need for careful temperature control during irradiation and reading, a more accurate calculation of the correction factors and the results of an intercomparison with the National Calibration Laboratory of Canada. Careful preparation of the Fricke solution is one of the most critical steps in the process. Over the years, the LCR/UERJ has tested different methods of preparing the solution and the final procedure is presented. Regarding the irradiation vessel, a molded double-walled, spherical flask for the Fricke solution was first constructed and used to measure the absorbed dose to water. However, as it was difficult to manipulate the spherical flask, a second design also made with PMMA was molded as a cylinder, with a central tube where the source was centrally positioned. Different methodologies have been reported in the determination of the G-value, a key parameter in Fricke dosimetry, and herein, two different methodologies used by the LCR are reviewed. For the absorbed-dose-to-water determination for 192Ir sources, the overall combined uncertainty associated with the measurements is estimated to be less than 1% for k = 1. Thus, the obtained uncertainties for the determination of the absorbed dose to water using Fricke dosimetry are lower than those obtained using the standard protocols. With respect to clinical practice, this could improve the accuracy in the calculation of the dose delivered to the patients. Overall, the results show that Fricke dosimetry is a reliable system to measure absorbed dose to water as a standard for HDR 192Ir.
Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Nurses’ Knowledge toward Burn Management

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of an educational program on nurses’ knowledge toward burnmanagement and To identify the relationship between nurses’ knowledge toward burn management andtheir socio-demographic data. Methodology: ‘’quasi-experimental’’ loaded out to accomplish the golas ofthe study consisting of (40) nurses at specialized burn center in Al-Najaf City/Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf HealthDirectorate from October 6th, 2019 to August 23nd, 2020. Results: the study show that there are highlysignificant differences in the nurses ’knowledge between the study and control groups in the post-test andthe program was positive for the nurses ’knowledge about burn care and that there was a good improvementin the nurses’ knowledge between pre and post test.
Brand Credibility and Marketing Performance in the Nigerian Brewery Industry

Brand credibility is the relevant symbols which make firms to be honest about their products and services and to examine complaints. The general objective of the study is to examine the effect of brand credibility on marketing performance in the Nigerian Brewery Industry. The study engaged the cross-sectional survey research design method and stratified random sampling technique. A sample size of 205 employees of the selected firms was randomly selected from the total population of 442. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain vital data from the respondents. In this study, the statistical techniques that were used include descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. Findings should that brand trust, perceived product quality and brand image have a significant positive relationship with marketing performance. The study, therefore, concluded that brand credibility has a positive effect on marketing performance in the Nigerian Brewery Industry. The study recommended that companies should develop long-lasting brand credibility to influence the intentions of consumers. And it can be established by giving expertise, trustworthiness and attractiveness to consumers.
Response to Comment on “Modeling and Validation of Nanoparticle Charging Efficiency of a Single-Wire Corona Unipolar Charger”

Fernández-Díaz and Domat's preceeding Letter to the Editor argued that the geometry of the discharge electrode of the charger of our previous article entitled “Modeling and Validation of Nanoparticle Charging Efficiency of a Single-Wire Corona Unipolar Charger” was a needle but not a wire. Therefore, the boundary condition for the ionic charge density at the discharge wire surface used in the simulation was suspected to be not completely correct. In the present work, the exact shape of the tip of the discharge electrode was examined and found as a hyperbolic point. The experimental onset voltage was further compared with the theoretical onset values calculated by either wire-in-tube or point-to-plane assumption. Results show that the theory of needle-type discharge electrode is also not appropriate either for the boundary condition at the tip because of higher calculated onset voltages than the experimental data. Copyright 2014 American Association for Aerosol Research