Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Epidemiology Of Pelvic Ring Fractures and Injuries: A Retrospective Study

BACKGROUND: Despite relatively rare occurrence in trauma victims, pelvic fractures have a high risk of mortality and morbidity. AIM: This study was conducted to study epidemiology of patients with pelvic ring injuries in a level 1 trauma center in Kazakhstan. METHODS: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study within a single institution. In the period of 2014–2017, we encountered 212 patients with pelvic fractures. About 92% of them had concomitant injures due to a high-energy trauma. Measures were compared using the SPSS 20.0 program. RESULTS: The mean age was 34.5. Pelvic fractures are more often verified in males. The most common mechanism of injury was road traffic injuries and falls from heights. The highest recovery rates were observed for type B fractures, but mortality was highest for type C fractures. The average length of hospital stay was 18.71 days. Non-surgical treatment was used in 62.3% of patients, external fixation device was imposed as an emergency intervention in 64.2% (n = 136) of patients. CONCLUSIONS: Overall most patients with pelvic fractures had multiple injuries and the mortality rate was 7.1%. Non-surgical treatment was most commonly used. Type C fractures had significantly fatal outcome.
Reading and Writing Instruction for Academically At-Risk Deaf and Hard of Hearing First-Year College Students

Objective/Research Question: Students with disabilities, including deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students, are enrolling in college at rates higher than in the past with most of them pursuing an associate’s degree. For DHH students, their reading ability is a predictor of their academic achievement in college. However, more than half of DHH students enroll in remedial reading and writing college courses indicating they are not reading and writing at a college level and putting them at-risk for non-completion. In addition, remedial reading and writing courses often do not count for credit toward graduation and may hinder rather than support student progress. One way to mitigate the need for remedial coursework during college is to provide the remedial instruction in a low-stakes manner through summer bridge to college programs. The purpose of the present study was to measure the effects of remedial reading and writing instruction provided through a summer bridge program on first-year, academically at-risk DHH college students’ (N = 20) reading and writing abilities. Methods: Using a pretest/posttest design, we implemented remedial reading and writing instruction for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks. Results: Upon the completion of instruction, the student participants’ reading and writing skills improved. Conclusions/Contributions: Our findings may encourage researchers to attempt remedial instruction through summer bridge programs with other populations with disabilities or English language learners.
Effect of Nitrate, Two Oils and Their Combinations Added To Two Different Forage: Concentrate Ratios On Some Rumen Parameters and Protozoa Population.

This study aimed to determine the effects of nitrate, and two oils (O) (soybean and hazelnut oils) alone or in combination, on in vitro methane (CH4) production, volatile fatty acid (VFA) and ammonia (NH3) concentrations, pH, and protozoa population. For that, 2 x 2 x 3 factorial design with 2 two different forage:concentrate (F:C) ratios (40F:60C, and 60F:40C), 2 sources of nitrogen (sodium nitrate (NO−3: 45.94 g/kg DM) or urea (16.45 g/kg DM for control group) and 2 oils (hazelnut oil (HO: 36.58 g/kg DM) or soybean oil (SO: 36.58 g/kg DM)). For every forage: concentrate (F:C) ratio, six (6) treatment groups were formulated: F:C + Urea, F:C + NO−3, F:C + Urea + HO, F:C + Urea + SO, F:C + NO−3 + HO, F:C + NO−3 + SO. For every F:C ratio while NO−3 (p<0.01), oils (p<0.01), and NO−3 + oils (SO, HO) (p<0.01) decreased CH4 content, protozoa population, ammonia (NH3) concentration, acetic acid, total VFA, acetic acid: propionic acid ratio and pH, they increased butyric acid and propionic acid concentrations. Furthermore, CH4 production (12.44 vs 9.09 ml), ammonia (8.23 vs 7.37 mmol/l), propionic acid (19.14 vs 17.93 mmol/l), butyric acid (15.50 vs 14.50 mmol/l), total VFA (86.46 vs 85.66 mmol/l), protozoa population (32.16 vs 26.96 x104 ml.) were high in early lactation period. In both lactation periods, SO, and NO−3 + SO decreased acetic acid concentration, protozoa population, and thus CH4 production.
Gender and STEM background as predictors of college students’ competencies in forming research questions and designing experiments in inquiry activities

ABSTRACT This study examined the roles of gender and STEM major status as predictors of performance in formulating a research question and designing experiment among 70 undergraduate Taiwanese college students participating in inquiry-based learning (IBL). Student participants in this study were involved in discrepant demonstrations of scientific events and hands-on activities to introduce conceptual knowledge with the goal of motivating their learning interest in explaining phenomena scientifically. In addition, historical cases of scientific inquiry were utilised to scaffold and support inquiry procedures. At three time points during the semester, learning sheets were used to assess student performance in scientific inquiry practices (generating research questions and designing experiment). Results revealed that female students showed greater ability to form a research question than males. Additionally, while female science majors showed greater ability to generate a research design than female non-science majors, the opposite was true for males. Finally, the challenges and difficulties encountered by students in formulating research question and designing experiments are addressed. The findings of students’ significant and positive progress on formulating research question in the three consecutive assessments reveal the potential benefits of pedagogical approaches used in this study. On the other hand, the variety of students’ learning outcomes provide insight into potential ways that specific student subgroups may respond to pedagogies within an inquiry-based context. The initial findings also provide a starting point for instructors to begin debating the most productive ways of planning and delivering scientific inquiry instruction.
Religious coping, perceived discrimination, and posttraumatic growth in an international sample of forcibly displaced Muslims

ABSTRACT Displaced persons are exposed to trauma and experience posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTS). Many displaced Muslims come from communities that rely on religious practices to cope with traumatic experiences, and religious coping has been identified as predictive of posttraumatic growth (PTG). Discrimination may contribute to increased PTS and promote in-group identification. In this study, we hypothesized that perceived discrimination would enhance the relationship between religious coping and PTG. Results indicated that religious coping predicted PTG, but the overall interaction with discrimination was not significant. However, probing moderating effects at discrete levels of discrimination yielded enhanced relationship between religious coping and PTG at its mean and above until reaching the highest values of discrimination. For individuals who experience moderate to high levels of discrimination, religious coping increased PTG. These findings highlight the essential role of religious coping in promoting growth for many Muslims exposed to forced migration and elevated levels of discrimination.
Polyphenols, the Healthy Brand of Olive Oil: Insights and Perspectives

Given their beneficial potential on human health, plant food bioactive molecules are important components influencing nutrition. Polyphenols have been widely acknowledged for their potentially protective role against several complex diseases. In particular, the polyphenols of olive oil (OOPs) emerge as the key components of many healthy diets and have been widely studied for their beneficial properties. The qualitative and quantitative profile defining the composition of olive oil phenolic molecules as well as their absorbance and metabolism once ingested are key aspects that need to be considered to fully understand the health potential of these molecules. In this review, we provide an overview of the key aspects influencing these variations by focusing on the factors influencing the biosynthesis of OOPs and the findings about their absorption and metabolism. Despite the encouraging evidence, the health potential of OOPs is still debated due to limitations in current studies. Clinical trials are necessary to fully understand and validate the beneficial effects of olive oil and OOPs on human health. We provide an update of the clinical trials based on olive oil and/or OOPs that aim to understand their beneficial effects. Tailored studies are needed to standardize the polyphenolic distribution and understand the variables associated with phenol-enriched OO. An in-depth knowledge of the steps that occur following polyphenol ingestion may reveal useful insights to be used in clinical settings for the prevention and treatment of many diseases.
High and Low Hemoglobin Levels During Pregnancy

The aim of this study is to measure the percentage of hemoglobin in the blood of pregnant women (Hb) and study its variations with progress of pregnancy months and times of pregnancy . Blood samples were taken and hemoglobin was examined for about 150 pregnant women in different pregnancy months ( from 4 to 9 ) and for three pregnancy times (the first, the second and the third pregnancy ). It is found in this study that Hemoglobin is decreasing generally with progress of pregnancy months. Hemoglobin also decreases with increasing number of pregnancies, with the highest mean hemoglobin in the first pregnancy and the lowest average hemoglobin in the third pregnancy. This means that hemoglobin decreases with the recurrence of pregnancy. Then a statistical test using of Chi square was made and it is found that there is statistical significance for decreasing hemoglobin with the recurrence pregnancy times at a confidence level of 10.
Comparative study of photoinduced surface-relief-gratings on azo polymer and azo molecular glass films

Photoinduced surface-relief-gratings (SRGs) on azo polymer and azo molecular glass films, caused by trans–cis isomerization of azo chromophores, have attracted wide interest for their intriguing nature and many possible applications in recent years. Understanding the mechanical properties of SRGs at the nanoscale is critically important for elucidating their formation mechanism and exploring their applications. In this work, a representative azo polymer (BP-AZ-CA) and a typical azo molecular glass (IAC-4) were comparatively studied for the first time concerning their properties related to SRG formation through a variety of methods. The results indicate that when inscribing SRGs on the films, IAC-4 shows a much higher efficiency for forming SRGs relative to that of BP-AZ-CA. The overall average moduli of SRGs measured by nanomechanical mapping techniques are obviously smaller compared with the moduli of the corresponding films of both materials. The moduli at different regions of SRGs are periodically varied along the grating vector direction for both BP-AZ-CA and IAC-4 gratings. The moduli at the trough regions of SRGs are always larger than those of the crests, while the moduli at the hillsides are the smallest. Distinct from BP-AZ-CA, even the moduli at the trough regions of IAC-4 SRG are smaller compared with that of the original film, and the ratio between the trough and crest moduli is significantly larger for IAC-4. These results provide deep understanding of the SRG formation mechanism and reveal the clear distinction between these two types of glassy materials for their SRG-forming behavior, which are important for future applications.
Kidney Injury in Children Infected with HIV, Followed at the Teaching Hospital of Borgou (Benin)

The history of kidney disease associated with HIV infection dates back to the years of HIV breakthrough. The objective was to study kidney damage in children infected with HIV at the Teaching Hospital of Borgou (Benin) in 2019. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical, matching-type study carried out from June 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 at the pediatrics department of Teaching Hospital of Borgou (Benin). The study included HIV-positive children, followed in consultations, and whose parents gave their consent. The biological markers were demon-strated with urine dipstick. Glomerular filtration rate was calculated using the Schwartz test and classified according to stages. The dependent variable was the presence of at least one impairment (biological or functional). Sample size was determined by Schwartz’s method on the basis of one case for two controls. Sociodemographic, clinical, biological, and therapeutic data were collected. Comparisons were made using the Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. The identification of associated factors was possible using a multiple logistic regression model at 5% threshold. In total, we included 117 children, including 39 HIV-positive children. The average age was 8 ± 4.81 years and the gender ratio was 1:17. The frequency of kidney damage was 76.5%. Permanent proteinuria and at least two crosses on urine dipstick were present in 20.5%, leukocyturia in 2.6%, and proximal tubular dysfunction in 5.1%. Glomerular hyperfiltration was found in 38.5%, acute kidney injury in 38.5%, and chronic kidney injury in 5.1%. Associated factors were age (P = 0.004), presence of opportunistic infections (P = 0.00), and treatment adherence (P = 0.004). Kidney damage is common in HIV-positive children. Careful follow-up is necessary to avoid complications.
Acute appendicitis: is it a seasonal disease?

Background: The aim of this study was to review the management of acute appendicitis in a rural hospital. It was generally reported to be more common in men. Appendicitis is the most common surgical cause of abdominal pain worldwide. Appendectomy is the lonely curative treatment of appendicitis.Methods: This was a retrospective study in which we reviewed the records of the patients who had been diagnosed and operated on for appendicectomy from January to December 2017 in a rural hospital. The data were analyzed with SPSS version 25.Results: The total number of the patients was 114. About 69.3% are males. The mean age was 25.11 years. About (39.5%) were above 20 years old. Most of the cases presented in the period between January and March (27.3%). Right lower quadrant pain was the most common presenting symptom (93.9%). Nausea and vomiting mentioned by 57 (50%) and 74 (64.9%) of the participants respectively, fever in 42 (36.8%), muscle guarding in 0.9%, tenderness in 44 (38.6%), abdominal ultrasound was requested in 96 (84%). The most common histological diagnosis was acute suppurative appendicitis with peri-appendicitis in 15 (13.2%). All the cases were treated with open appendicectomy.Conclusions: We concluded that male are more affected with acute appendicitis. The most common presenting symptom was right lower quadrant pain. The vast majority of the cases were in the winter. Ultrasound has been used in the most cases particularly in male more than in females. The most common histological diagnosis was acute suppurative appendicitis. Open appendicectomy is the main operative management in our pts.
Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential (TCHP) from the NCMRWF NEMO based global ocean analysis and forecast system

In this study, the Nucleus European Modelling of Ocean (NEMO) based global ocean analysis and forecast system configured at National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMWRF) is used to compute the upper ocean heat content up to 26° isotherm depth called as Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential (TCHP). NCMRWF has the real-time TCHP monitoring capability on daily basis. It is produced in real time using the global ocean forecast system up to 10 days using the ocean only model and up to 15 days using the coupled atmosphere-ocean model for monitoring the upper ocean and also for research purpose mainly for Tropical Cyclone (TC) study. Four pre-monsoon TCs with category above cyclonic storms in which two from Arabian Sea and two from Bay of Bengal are also examined. The Sea Surface Temperature drop is much more over the regions where the surface wind stress anomaly is strong. In both regions, various small scale warm and cold eddies are observed during TCs. TCHP anomaly is positive/negative over the region where Sea Surface Height (SSH) anomaly is positive/negative. From TCHP, it is manifest that the magnitude of TCHP anomaly is higher in BoB than AS region during TCs.
Soil health: Meaning, measurement, and value through a critical zone lens

Over the past 25 or so years soil health has been broadly studied, sometimes justly criticized, but commonly accepted and appreciated by stakeholders. Rather than follow the approach from over the last 10 to 15 years of concentrating on details of soil health indicators and agglomerated indices, recent publications have instead begun to analyze broader questions that have never really been satisfactorily answered, including questions about the rationale, limitations, and true meaning of soil health. This article joins the trend toward deeper analysis by examining the literature to propose the following: (1) why soil health is important, whether approached from a critical zone perspective or some other viewpoint; (2) more closely linking soil health and a critical zone approach to material fluxes, thereby informing how, where, and when soil health should be measured; (3) a clearer definition of the meaning of soil health in local relative terms; and (4) a stronger linkage between soil health and sustainability. The goal of this proposal is not to develop a specific conceptual model, but rather to spur further discussion leading to a more solid definition and description, which may in turn lead to more robust and broadly applicable approaches to understanding and measuring soil health.
To Wear or Not to Wear: Analysis of Individuals’ Tendency to Wear Masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of Chinese people wearing masks was very high, as was the acceptance and initiative toward mask wearing. This national action merits our exploration of the psychological reasons as well as the general social and environmental factors behind this behavior. In this article, we integrated the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT 2) as well as Health Belief Model and set up a mask acceptance model. We used a questionnaire survey and received 337 valid questionnaires. The results indicate that social influence, perceived susceptibility to COVID-19, perceived hedonic benefit (appearance enhancement), and a perceived barrier (hindrance to communication) exert significant influences on the willingness to wear masks. Meanwhile, social influence plays an intermediary role between interdependent self-construal and intention to wear a mask. We hope to reveal the micro psychological reasons for the national action and reflect on the cultural characteristics of Chinese people in the special context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dietary Habits, Food Consumption, Energy and Nutrients Intake of Adults of Selected Areas of Bangladesh

Purpose: Food consumption, energy and nutrients intake are the major concern now a days because they determine the nutritional well-being of a population. Hence, this study provide a clear picture of food consumption, energy and nutrients intake of adults of selected area of Bangladesh. Design/methodology: It was a cross-sectional study conducted among 400 respondents from selected areas of Bangladesh. Findings: The mean age of participants was 43.43±19.82 years. 58.75% of study participants were male where 41.25% were female. On an average, respondents consume rice (7±0) days/week. They consume other vegetables (6.95±0.27) days/week, fish (4.88±1.79) days/week, meat (0.83±1.07) days/ week, leafy vegetable (2.57±1.81) days/week, pulses (1.98±1.78) days/week, milk and milk Product (1.8±2.75) days/week, sweet (1.66±1.92) days/week and oils (7±0) days/week. About 57.5% of the respondents take more than 65% of total energy from carbohydrate, 37.5% of the respondents take less than 10% of total energy from protein sources and 24.75% of the respondents take less than 15% of total energy from fat. 54.75% of the respondents have “Highly Acceptable FCS”, 23.25% of the respondents have “Low Acceptable FCS”, 19.25% of the respondents have “Borderline FCS” and only 2.75% of the respondents have “Poor FCS”. The per capita mean energy intake of Bangladeshi population was 2632kcal/ day for male and 2249 kcal/day for female. Mean protein, carbohydrate, fat and fiber intake of the respondents were 56.7g/day,407g/day,30.9g/day and 34.7g/day respectively. Moreover, around 27% of the respondents are consuming less than 1805Kcal (* Hard Core Poor), 24.25% of the respondents are consuming 1805-2121 Kcal (**Absolute poor), 22% are consuming 2122-2600 Kcal and 26.75% of the respondents are consuming more than 2601Kcal. Conclusion: policy and
Polyphenols: From Theory to Practice

Background: The importance of polyphenols in human health is well known; these compounds are common in foods, such as fruits, vegetables, spices, extra virgin olive oil and wine. On the other hand, the different factors that modulate the biological activity of these compounds are less well known. Conceptualization of the work: In this review we took into account about 200 relevant and recent papers on the following topics: “polyphenols bioavailability”, “polyphenols matrix effect”, “food matrix effect”, “polyphenols-cytochromes interaction”, after having reviewed and updated information on chemical classification and main biological properties of polyphenols, such as the antioxidant, anti-radical and anti-inflammatory activity, together with the tricky link between in vitro tests and clinical trials. Key findings: the issue of polyphenols bioavailability and matrix effect should be better taken into account when health claims are referred to polyphenols, thus considering the matrix effect, enzymatic interactions, reactions with other foods or genetic or gender characteristics that could interfere. We also discovered that in vitro studies often underrate the role of phytocomplexes and thus we provided practical hints to describe a clearer way to approach an investigation on polyphenols for a more resounding transfer to their use in medicine.