Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Influencing Factors on Patients’ Expectation and Satisfaction with Complete Denture

The present study aimed to evaluate the association between the patients variables such as educational level, age and previous experience of wearing removable prosthesis with patients expectation before the treatment and satisfaction after the treatment relevant to esthetic, phonetic, chewing and comfort. Materials and Methods: Fifty completely edentulous female patients scored their expectation before and satisfaction after treatment with conventional complete denture on a visual analog scale regarding esthetic , phonetic, chewing and comfort. Results: Patients’ rating for expectations were higher than the satisfaction after treatment. No statistical significant association was found between the evaluated parameter (esthetic, phonetic chewing and comfort) of expectation and satisfaction with the patients variables: age, education levels, and previous experience. Conclusion: Patients’ expectations ratings significantly exceeded their satisfactions. There is no significant associations between patients expectations and satisfaction scores with age, education level and patients previous experience.
The Impact of Seed-Borne Fungi Associated with Roasted Cashew (Anacardium Occidentale L) Nuts on Its Food Value, Mineral and Anti-Nutrient Contents and Human Health

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L) is next to cocoa as an export crop and a major source of cash income to many small holder farmers in the Central and Northern parts of Nigeria [1,2]. The Cashew Nut Liquid (CNL), a by-product of processing cashew, is mostly composed of anacardic acids [3]. These acids have been used effectively against tooth abscesses due to their lethality to a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria [4]. The bark is scraped and soaked overnight or boiled and used as an anti-diarrhea, and the seeds when ground into powders are used as anti-venom for snake bites [4]. The nut oil is used topically as an anti-fungal agent, and for healing cracked heels [4]. Anacardic acid is used in the chemical industry for the production of cardanol, which is used for resins, coatings, and frictional materials [3].
PATIENTS' KNOWLEDGE , ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION ABOUT GENERIC PHARMACEUTICALS IN KHARTOUM NORTH, TOWN CENTER, SUDAN

Introduction: This study, up to the best of our knowledge, is the first of its kind in Sudan. The low-cost generic pharmaceuticals secure the needed availability, affordability and accessibility for patients, especially in developing countries. The patients' knowledge, and positive attitude and perception towards generics, promote their trust, acceptance and the ultimate use. Objective: Main study objective was to explore the patients' knowledge, attitude and perception towards generic medicines. Materials and Methods: One hundred (n=100) purposively selected patients in Khartoum North, Town center, Sudan; were addressed with a structured, open to answer, pre-piloted questionnaire of twenty nine (29) questions. Resultshowed a young participants‟ population (40.5 years), femaleswere (62%). Majority (85%) had secondary schools education and above. Majority (68%) were aware of the differences between generic and branded medicines. Only (45%) didn‟t believe in generics‟ safety and effectiveness. Majority (80%) didn‟t endorse price as a pressing reason for use of generics. Majority (81%) preferred branded medicines for severe ailments, and majority (52%) did not agree on generics substitution. Majority (65%) didn't rely on pharmacist's choice for their overthe –counter medications. Participants‟ age and income had a significant correlation with their use of generics (P 0.000, 0.03). Conclusion: The study results suggest that the participants had good knowledge, but poor attitude and perception towards generic pharmaceuticals. Though medications' prices are main barriers to medications' accessibility, yet, they were poor considered by the participants. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research SJIF Impact Factor 6.805 Volume 5, Issue 4, 410-429. Research Article ISSN 2277– 7105
Effect of 8-week in-place and Transitional Training on Obese Young Men's Body Composition and blood Lipid Profile. Asian J. Med. Pharm. Res., 4 (1): 09-14.;

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of in-place (exercise bike + weight training) and transitional (jogging + dynamic exercise) training methods on body composition and blood lipid profile of young obese men. Participants of this study were 40 young obese (BMI>30) men (Age: 29.00±1.16, Height: 174.85±3.21, weight: 108.56±3.45) which randomly divided in to two groups of inplace and transitional training. Then, subjects did an 8-week transitional or in-place training program, three sessions a week, 75 minutes a session. Before and after intervention, body composition and blood lipid profile of the subjects has been measured. Data were analyzed using paired and independent t-test in the significance level of 0.05 under SPSS software (version 17). Findings showed that both in-place and transitional trainings had significant effect on the reduction of fat mass and improving lipid profile of blood in young obese men (p <0.05) and there wasn’t significant difference between the effect of two training methods. According to the findings of this study, it seems that both transitional and in-place training methods have sufficient efficiency for reduction of fat mass in obese men if training principles are considered properly. But, for obese people and those who are suffering from injuries in lower limb or don’t have tolerance for increasing heart rate and breathing problems, it is suggested to use in-place training for improving body composition and controlling weight. Because, this kind of training can help reducing fat mass and improving lipid profile like transitional training and is more tolerable.
ADVERSE EFFECT OF DIAZEPAM ON CYTOGENETIC AND BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS IN WHITE MICE FED DIET SUPPLEMENT WITH CHITOSAN

The objective of the study was to know the impact of diazepam on the cytogenetic (mitotic, blast index) and biochemical parameters. For this purpose 75 mice, both sexes, aged (7-8) weeks were randomly divided into 5 groups and treated as follows. The first group (n=15) was administrated orally with diazepam (0.6mg/kg B.W.) for a period of 8 weeks by stomach tubes. The second group (n=15) was administrated with diazepam as in the first group and fed a diet containing Chitosan 1gm/kg b.w. The third group (n=15) was immunized by the killed vaccine of Pasteurella multocida injected (0.1ml) I/P at a dose of 3×10 cfu/ml two doses at two weeks interval and administrated daily with diazepam for a period of eight weeks. The fourth group (n=15) was administrated as in the first group and vaccinated as in the third group and fed a diet containing Chitosan (1gm/kg). The fifth group (n=15) was administrated with given 0.25ml distill water and was considered as negative control. Biochemical tests (ALT and Cholesterol) were measured at 60 days. Cholesterol was measured 1 group (206.4±11.97), 2 group (168.2±3.54), 3 group (192.2±10.19), 4 group (176.60±10.19), and 5 group (132.4±3.92). ALT was measured 1 group (87.0±3.05), 2 group (53.40±11.98), 3 group (72.80±1.43), 4 group (53.6±3.75), and 5 group (24.20±2.56). The results showed that there was an adverse change in the groups treated with diazepam, while improvements in the groups treated with Chitosan. Cytogenetic study (mitotic index) and (blast index) to cell bone marrow were measured at 60 days post treatment 1 group (12.1±0.4 and 27.33±0.1), 2 group (15.6±0.4 and 38.33±0.8), 3 group (17.2±0.1 and 32.67±0.3), 4 group (19.0±0.4 and 40.12±0.3) and 5 group (14.0±0.1 and 29.33±0.2) negative effect of diazepam on the ratio of mitotic index and blast index.
Use Of Electroencephalography (EEG) In Academic Achievement Assessment

: Recently, there has been an increased interest in reading human minds by monitoring brain activities through the use of Electroencephalography (EEG). In a traditional learning environment, teachers can assess learners in real-time and offer encouragement or adjust the level of difficulty for the learners according to the challenges faced. However, the existing computer-based teaching and learning curriculum require automated technology to understand the students' thoughts. The brain activity of 40 subjects was observed as they were undergoing tests. It is possible to determine the subjects' task commitments through the use of concentration index computed from both theta and beta waves. The concentration of the test subjects was better when there was minimal rest prior to solving the problems. It is also possible to speculate the state of subjects' knowledge based on whether the subjects achieved the concentration threshold during the limited problem-solving period.
Acute and 28-day repeated oral toxicological evaluation of Kuruthi Azhal Chooranam – a Siddha preparation on rodents

Marimuthu Kannadasana, Ganesan Sumathy, Palanivel Thirusangu Sangeetha, Chidambaram Saravanababu, Kathirvelu Baskar Department of Toxicology, Bioscience Research Foundation, Porur, Chennai 600116, Tamil Nadu, India Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Guidy Campus, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India Department of Pharmacognosy, Mohamed Sathak A.J. College of Pharmacy, Medavakam Road, Sholingnallur, Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India Center for Toxicology and Developmental Research, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai 600116, Tamil Nadu, India Department of Ecotoxicology and Entomology, Bioscience Research Foundation, Porur, Chennai 600116, Tamil Nadu, India Journal of Coastal Life Medicine 2016; 4(10): 795-801
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The underlying pathology of Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia (ICAE) still remains unknown; however, endothelial dysfunction (ED) may be respon sible for the disease process. The aim of this study was to assess the endothelial functions of patients with ICAE in comparison to patients with normal coronary arteries (NCA) by using flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) in the brachial artery. Thirty patients with ICAE, and 30 control subjects with angiographically NCA were included in this study. The FMD was measured i n all patients using a high-resolution ultrasonographic system. The results showed that th e baseline brachial artery diameters in patients with ICAE were not statistically different from those in patients with NCA (4.3 ± 0.3 vs.4.2 ± 0.3 mm, respectively, p = 0.265). However , the forearm FMD of the patients with ICAE was significantly lower than the values in the cont rol group (8.5 ± 4.0 vs. 13.7 ± 3.0%, p <0.001). In addition, patients with ICAE have significantly higher levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol compared to the control group (114.5 ± 28.8 vs. 97.9 ± 31.5 mg/dL, p = 0.03). Therefore, we conclude that patients with ICAE have more severe ED than patients with NCA, which supports the hypothesis that atherosclerosis may be involved in the pathogenesis of coronary ectasia. Hyperlipidemia may have a key rol e in the disease process.
The Teacher as a Catalytic Agent in the Implementation of the Curriculum

The problem facing both the teacher and the learner today is that, contrary to what OBE tried to teach us, giving of instructions by teachers and memorization of facts by learners is still critical for effective learning to take place in the classroom. The problem is that many teachers struggle to interpret the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (also known as CAPS) in the process of developing their own lesson plans. With more resources compared to the time education was divided, today’s teachers seem to fail to use the abundance of resources made available by the Department of Education. Teachers are not catalytic to use relevant resources like charts, newspapers or concrete objects to enhance teaching and learning in the classrooms. Teaching and learning in the classrooms is not made interesting and practical as prescribed by Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements. Learners are therefore, not prepared to be able to meaningfully memorize the facts for effective learning to take place.
Effect of gender and type of sport on anxiety and self-esteem

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between anxiety and self-esteem of athletes by gender and types of sports, comparing practitioners of team sports to those individual sports. Thus, two questionnaires were submitted to 320 subjects (mean age 19.37 ± 1.26) practitioners of team sports and individual sports; the first is an anxiety questionnaire which is used to assess levels of anxiety among athletes and the second one named physical self-esteem inventory is used to assess among the various players. The results showed that cognitive anxiety is negatively correlated with global self-esteem (r = -0.196, p <0.001) and physical self-esteem (r = -0.151, p <0.01). Similarly, the self confidence is negatively correlated with global self-esteem (r = -0.270, p <0.001) and physical self-esteem (r = -0.157, p <0.01). It is reflected by the fact that practitioners of team sports are characterized by low self-esteem and a high level of anxiety. However, practitioners of individual sports are characterized by a high level of self-esteem and low anxiety. Males express more somatic anxiety (p <0.001) and self-esteem (p <0.001) than females, while females exhibit more cognitive anxiety (p <0.001) than males. Control of emotional states should be a central concern of psychologists especially in team sports.
Survey on Simulation Tools for Wireless Networks

The establishment of a real time network scenario is very difficult in the wireless network research area and in the performance analysis of wireless network protocols. So the physical arrangement of wireless network is not easy task and very costly. Now days the usage of simulators is increased to test wireless networks. This paper presents advantages, disadvantages and features of different simulators. The usage of simulators reduces time and cost of testing, analysis of wireless networks. We hope this survey is useful for those who feel difficult to select appropriate simulator to carry their research work in wireless networks.
DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE OF HUMAN EPIDIDYMIS SECRETORY PROTEIN- 4 (HE4) IN CANCER TREATMENT: A REVIEW

HE4 is one of several WAP proteins that are localized on human chromosome. HE4 is expressed in a number of tissues like glandular epithelium of the breast, female genital tract, epididymis, vas deferens, distal renal tubules, respiratory epithelium, colonic mucosa and salivary glands less often in gastric tissue and pancreas. HE4 has emerged as a valuable biomarker for distinguishing malignant from benign masses, prognostication, monitoring and screening of various cancers. It serves as a useful prognostic biomarker for ovarian and endometrial cancer. HE4 demonstrated comparable diagnostic performances to CA125 as a tumor marker for detecting ovarian cancer and proved as more sensitive and specific in detecting early stages of ovarian cancer. HE4 improves the utility of CA125 as a tumor marker in ovarian cancer, and using both markers simultaneously increases the tumor marker sensitivity. The use of this combination has enabled the detection of ovarian cancer as compared with use of either marker alone for the discrimination of benign from malignant ovarian lesions. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research SJIF Impact Factor 5.990 Volume 5, Issue 1, 406-420. Review Article ISSN 2277– 7105 Article Received on 26 Oct 2015, Revised on 16 Nov 2015, Accepted on 06 Dec 2015
Evaluation of the location of the posterior superior alveolar artery in the maxillary sinus by Cone beam computed tomography

Background: Considering the growing interest in dental implants to replace missing teeth and the subsequent increase in sinus augmentation surgery, one of the anatomical landmarks that may be injured during this procedure is the posterior superior alveolar artery (PSAA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate thelocation of PSAAusing cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans. Methods:160 CBCT scans of 80 females and 80 males with age range of 20 to 86 years were selected. The location of PSAA were examined on cross-sectional images from the first premolar to the third molar areas of left and right maxillary sinuses. The distances ofarteryto sinus floor, alveolar crest and medial wall of the maxillary sinus and the artery diameter were measured. Data were analyzedusing SPSS softwareV.22and T-Test and ANOVA. Results: The mean PSAA diameter from the first premolar to the third molar was 0.75, 0.82, 0.92, 0.95 and 1.03mm, respectively. The closest distances of the artery to alveolar crest were seen in the first and second molars areas with mean 16.11 and 16.65 mm in which, PSAA is close to the maxillary sinus membrane. The distances of artery tosinus floor and alveolar crest and artery diameter were higher in males than females (p<0.001). The distance of the PSAA to the medial wall of the sinus is decreased with increasing age (p=0.015). Left and right sidesshowed no significant differences. Conclusion: Due to anatomical variation, evaluation of maxillary sinus using CBCT before sinus augmentation surgery by a surgeon or radiologist can be useful in planning a more precise treatment and avoiding unwanted side effects.
Effect of Asymmetric Information on Dividend Policy Through Tax Reform in Taiwan

Dividend signaling theory suggests that firms transmit signals to outsiders using dividend payouts. This study uses analyst earnings forecast errors as a proxy for information asymmetry, and explores how the degree of information asymmetry affects corporate dividend policies. As the trend of decreasing propensity to pay began to reverse since 1998, we investigated dividend signaling theory and its control over the effect of the 1998 tax reform. This investigation concludes that post 1998, firms with greater information transparency in Taiwan are more likely to pay higher ratio of cash dividends to assets. These findings do not support the dividend signaling theory.
Clinical and statistical evaluation of stabilization splints in temporomandibular disorders

Effects of treatment with stabilization splint therapy for three months were assessed in 193 patients with unilateral temporomandibular disorders (TMD). TMD were classified according to the proposal of the Japanese Society for Temporomandibular Joint, and the following results were obtained:1. Total pain relief according to a visual analog scale (VAS) and mouth opening were significantly improved both one and three months after placing the splint.2. Noise in the TMJ was improved only in 23.6% of the patients.3. Concerning specific kinds of pain, relief of occlusal pain was obtaired in 62.5% of the patients, that of pain on mouth opening in 63.8%, that of pain at rest in 88.9%, that of terderness of muscles in 74.4%, and that of terderness of the TMJ in 67.9%. The stabilization splints were effective not only for terderness of the masticatory muscles but also for that of the TMJ.4. Total pain relief assessed by VAS was detected more frequently in type I and II patients than in type III-L, III-IL and N patients.5. As many type III-IL patients fell into a closed-lock status, we recommend that splint therapy should not be used in this type of patient.6. The splint was effective for many kinds of pain, but ineffective for TMJ noise in type III-C patients.
Nutrient Content of Body and Growth as Physiological Responses of Mud Crab Scylla olivacea Reared Male Monosex in Mangrove

The dynamics of the body nutrient content and growth in the mud crab Scylla olivacea were studied as physiological response in mangrove areas. Crab farming in mangrove areas is a concept of silvofishery. The ecofriendly aquaculture began to develop. The body nutrient and growth significantly (p<0,01) influnced by density of mud crab in mangrove areas.
Time based Synchronous Global State Determination Algorithm for MDSs

: Two checkpointing approaches i.e., coordinated checkpointing and times based checkpointing are widely used in the literature of MDSs. Coordinated checkpointing protocols uses the less checkpoints and domino free but have large coordinated message overheads as processes synchronize by exchanging coordinated message. However, time based protocol requires every process to take checkpoint during checkpointing. Some of the time based protocols defines the timeout period t p . When this timeouts occur, processes take their checkpoint. If the checkpointing interval is too small then multiple checkpoints are transferred from MHs to MSS through wireless link and also checkpointing takes some time to save the application state. This approach increases the checkpointing overheads. On the other hand, if checkpointing interval is too large this may leads to large amount of computational loss during rollback and recovery. As a result time based approach has minimum coordinated messages overheads cost but has high checkpointing cost as it requires large number checkpoints than minimum but coordinated checkpointing approach have minimum checkpointing cost than time based approach but higher coordinated message overheads cost. In this paper, we design an efficient coordinated checkpointing protocol which uses time to indirectly coordinate to minimize the number of coordinated message transmitted through the wireless link and reduces the number of checkpoints nearest to the minimum. The algorithm is non-blocking and minimum process.
A Comparative study of the etiology of symptomatic vaginal discharge based on WHO syndromic diagnosis and microbiological diagnosis

Introduction: Vaginal discharge is the most common complaint with which women of reproductive age group present to the gynecological outpatient. WHO syndromic approach algorithm helps in identifying the etiology based on the gross appearance of discharge but it often fails to detect the etiology correctly. Addition of simple microbiological tests helps to diagnose the etiology accurately. Objective: To compare the diagnosis of symptomatic vaginal discharge based on WHO syndromic algorithm and microbiological tests. Materials and Methods: 100 Women in the age group of 18 to 45 years with symptomatic vaginal discharge attending the gynecological OPD of Apollo Institute of Medical Science and Research, Hyderabad were examined in the outpatient and a clinical diagnosis made using WHO syndromic algorithm for vaginal discharge. Under aseptic precautions, vaginal discharge was collected and subjected to simple lab tests such as Gram’s stain and direct microscopy (wet mount). The lab results were compared with the clinical diagnosis. Results: Among 100 women, bacterial vaginoses was the most common diagnosis. In 55% of patients etiological agent could be identified by lab investigations. By WHO syndromic approach, bacterial vaginosis was over diagnosed (70 vs. 44 cases confirmed by lab) and candidiasis was slightly under diagnosed (8 vs. 10 cases by lab). The sensitivity of WHO syndromic approach in diagnosing bacterial vaginosis is 100% while specificity is only 53%. The difference in diagnosis rate of candidiasis clinical versus microbiological diagnosis was marginal (10% vs. 11%). Trichomoniasis was accurately diagnosed by WHO syndromic approach. Conclusions: WHO syndromic algorithm for vaginal discharge over diagnoses bacterial vaginosis but has a high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing candidiasis and trichomoniasis. Simple microbiological test such as Gram stain and wetmount will increase the accuracy in diagnosis thereby preventing overtreatment.