Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
PROCALCITONIN AS A PREDICTIVE VALUE FOR INTESTINAL ISCHEMIA AND NECROSIS IN ACUTE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION PATIENTS UNDERWENT URGENT OPERATION

OBJECTIVE patients suffering from acute intestinal obstruction on presentation at emergency department before urgent operation. METHODS intestinal obstruction and underwent urgent operation in emergency department of Aswan University Hospital. This 80 patients were divided into two groups. Group A (ischemia group, considered as reversible ischemia group and Group A and subgroup B1 patients important analyzed data included age, sex, special habits, the time between symptom onset and arrival at the emergency department, vital signs, symptoms, clinical findings, white blood cells count, base deficit, metabolic acidosis, serum procalcitonin le arrival and operation, operative findings and what’s done, post RESULTS groups 0.33 vs 0.47 ng/ml (P= 0.15). But there was significant increase in the serum procalcitonin levels in ischemia than non groups 9.46 vs 0.88 ng/ml (P = <0.0001). independent predictor of intestinal ischemia in acute intestinal obstruction (P = 0.001, odds ratio 7.17, 95% confidence interval 2.31 Using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, the area under the curve (AUC) of serum procalcitonin for intestinal ischemia and necrosis was 0.85 and 0.81 respectively. A high negative predictive value (NPV) for intest was 80% and 90% respectively. Also a positive predictive value (PPV) for intestinal ischemia and necrosis of serum procalcitonin at >1.77ng/ml were 92% and 70% respecti CONCLUSION predictor of intestinal ischemia and necrosis. Thus procalcitonin may be useful for early detection or exclusion of intestinal ischemia and necrosis diagnostic tool to improve clinical decision
Managing Farm Risk: Issues and Strategies in Plantain Production in Osun State, Nigeria

The study examined various risks and their management strategies in plantain production under tropical condition. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select two hundred plantain farmers in the two ecological zones within Osun State, Nigeria. Primary data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and importance index. A comparison of the results of the two zones was undertaken. The results of the analyses revealed that shortage of capital, poor transportation system and shortage of labor (in that order of importance) were the important risks confronting plantain farmers in the study area. Diversification of income sources, native safeguard and diversification of farm enterprises were the most common strategies employed to manage the risks in the study area. Research effort should be directed at obtaining effective and efficient storage and processing technology to reduce or eliminate risk associated with the high perishable nature of plantain.
PALPITATIONS AND SYNCOPES: AND IF IT WAS A PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Pulmonary embolism is a common condition whose diagnosis can be difficult because of the highly variable clinical picture. Doppler echocardiography, beyond the evaluation of haemodynamic repercussions on the right ventricle, may reveal intracavitary thrombi. If the adverse prognosis of these situations is well established, their management is far from consensual. We report the case of a 53-year-old patient who was referred to us for a brief, repetitive, self-limiting loss of consciousness, spontaneously resolving, without biting of the tongue or loss of urine. He reported intense palpitations. The attending physician offered a tilt test. Physical examination noted a B2 brust at the pulmonary focus. An episode of unconsciousness occurred before the installation on the tilt test table and allowed to note a blood pressure impregnable per-critical. Trans thoracic Doppler echocardiography showed dilatation of the right cavities with moderate impairment of systolic function of the right ventricle. There were numerous mobile thrombus in the prolapsing right atrium in the right ventricle in diastole. There was also a thrombus adhering to the apex of the right ventricle. Fibrinolysis was undertaken with streptokinase and this treatment was relayed by anticoagulation. The immediate evolution was favorable with a disappearance of syncope. Doppler ultrasound of the lower limbs revealed left popliteal thrombosis. Control Doppler echocardiography performed on the third day showed no more thrombus; the right ventricle was of normal size and its systolic function was correct.
Cadmium and Zinc Interaction Effects on Growth of Mangifera indica L

The present study was conducted to evaluate the interactive effects of different concentrations of cadmium with zinc on growth of Mangifera indica L. seedlings. Two months old seedlings were transplanted in soil amended with these two heavy metals in combination. A control was also kept without any amendment of metals with soil. The growth parameters such as plant height, number of leaves, canopy, basal area were measured at two months interval upto the age of 8 months. The results indicated that the combined treatment of low concentration of cadmium with zinc showed positive influence on the growth of plant as compared to control. The negative impact on growth was enhanced with increase in cadmium concentration with zinc. The study concludes that at low concentration of cadmium, zinc antagonizes its phytotoxic effect but at high concentration of Cd, plant growth was adversely affected indicating synergistic effect. The present study has scientific bearing especially for those areas where both the heavy metals are constantly rising in the natural as well as in agricultural environment causing phytotoxicity.
Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolates from Gut of Healthy and Diarrheal Paediatric Population

β-lactam antibiotics being less toxic and higher efficacy are most preferred antibiotics in the world. Selective pressure generated due to the improper and indiscriminate use of the these antibiotics in the hospital settings has led to the emergence of ESBLs, AmpC β-lactamases and metallo-β-lactamases which appears as the most challenging resistance mechanism in the health care settings Deshmukh et al. (2011). Multidrug-resistant E. coli by virtue of production of various “newer βInternational Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 4 Number 10 (2015) pp. 448-458 http://www.ijcmas. com
A New Approach to Asset Pricing

This paper presents a new approach to portfolio management by providing preliminary empirical evidence that asset prices are linear polynomials of multiple basic factors asset volumes, index price, index volume, time and preceding asset prices. Hence asset returns are nonlinear rational functions that do not add linearly in a portfolio, especially when they are averaged out over multiple time intervals. However, for time series data observed on single time interval basis, returns may be treated as approximately linear and modeled directly through a multiple regression model using the basic variables mentioned above and other relevant market factors. Accordingly, two new asset pricing models have been developed for average returns and continuous returns respectively that provide more accurate estimates as compared to existing linear models.
A Comparative Study of Wireless Protocols Bandwidth-Efficient Wpan OFDM Protocol with Applications to UWB Communications

: This paper investigates the Multi-band OFDM (MB-OFDM) based Ultra-Wideband for working group on short-range high data-rate Ultra-wide-Band (UWB) communications. An overview of the MB-OFDM PHY layer architecture with its various parameters is presented and the optimal choice of critical parameters is discussed. Next, we derive the theoretical un coded bit error rate (BER) of MB-OFDM over the fading channel. Performance results over realistic UWB channel models are analyzed and compared to a pulsed-OFDM based approach. Although pulsed-OFDM was presented in the literature as an enhancement to the MB-OFDM approach, simulation results showed that with same redundancy factor, both systems address almost similar BER performance.
Division of Labour and Job Specialization as Catalysts for Better Job Performance among the Staff of a Nigerian University Library

This study brought into fore some salient discoveries about the strength and weaknesses of division of labour and job specialization on the overall job performance of the staff of a Nigerian university library. A descriptive survey method was adopted to elicit information from the respondents. A questionnaire was designed with 30 structured questions including the demography of the respondents. Fifty (50) copies of questionnaires were distributed among the library staff of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and forty five (45) were returned. Forty two (42) out of these were found usable. This study finds that majority of respondents agree that job specialization makes their work easier and faster, enhances their job performance and they are fully satisfied with their present area of specialization, while a sizable number were dissatisfied because their training does not correspond with their present posting. The study also finds that library and information centres still cannot do without division of labour and job specialization even with the emergence of ICT infusion into library and information services provision. The respondents also preferred the present division of labour although a paltry number disagreed. Recommendations were made based on the findings of the study and conclusions drawn.
Assessment of Effects of Forest Resources Exploitation and Utilization Activities on the Livelihood of Rural Households in Benue State, Nigeria

The study was carried out to assess the effects of forest resources exploitation and utilization activities on the livelihood of rural households in Benue state Nigeria. Multiple regression model was used to empirically quantify the 11 livelihood variables that were tested for their effects on the livelihood of rural households in the study area to achieve the objective of the study. The results of the study revealed that some livelihood variables such as: improved procurement of food items; increased households assets; improved expenditure on on-farm activities; improved households expenditure; improved expenditure on cultural festivals/ceremonies and ease of sponsoring wards in schools have significant effects on the livelihood of rural households in the study area at 1%, 5% and 10% level of significance respectively. The study concluded that the forest resources exploitation and utilization activities have positive effects on the rural households in the study area. It was recommended that: rural households should pool financial and available human resources at their disposal to establish and manage processing industries in the rural areas for processing the abundant exploited forest resources for generating households income as well as to meet national consumption and exportation; forest guards should be employed from the rural communities and be paid monthly by government to safeguard forest resources against irrational exploitation by exploiters; and rural communities should be mobilized to engage in self-help efforts for the rehabilitation of rural roads, construction of new roads and bridges for easy transportation of forest resources exploited to points of sale. Keywords-effects, exploitation, forest, resources, utilization
Serum nitrotyrosine concentration in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease

: The aim of this study was to compare serum nitrotyrosine concentrations in healthy dogs with those in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Fifty client-owned dogs were included in this study. Based on echocardiographic results, dogs were categorized into healthy (control), mild-, moderate-, and severe-MMVD groups. Serum nitrotyrosine concentrations were determined from enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. No significant difference between control dogs and dogs with mild MMVD was detected ( p = 0.31). However, dogs with moderate MMVD had significantly higher serum concentrations of nitrotyrosine ( p = 0.04) than that in controls, and dogs with severe MMVD had significantly lower serum concentrations of nitrotyrosine ( p = 0.03) than that in moderate MMVD dogs. There were negative correlations in the association of serum nitrotyrosine with age (n = 30, R 2 = 0.067, p = 0.27), left atrial-to-aortic root diameter ratio (n = 30, R 2 = 0.02, p = 0.57), and platelet count (n = 30, R 2 = 0.39, p = 0.003); however, only the platelet correlation was significant. Among dogs with MMVD, there was no significant difference in serum nitrotyrosine concentration between males and females. The results of this study suggest that tyrosine nitration end-products might be potential biomarkers for the detection of MMVD in dogs.
A randomized, phase 3, open-label study of nivolumab versus temozolomide (TMZ) in combination with radiotherapy (RT) in adult patients (pts) with newly diagnosed, O-6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT)-unmethylated glioblastoma (GBM): CheckMate-498.

TPS2079Background: GBM, the most common primary brain tumor in adults, has an aggressive clinical course and a median survival of 15–18 months in clinical trial populations. Approximately 40% of pts with GBM have tumors with an MGMT-methylated promoter, which is associated with sensitivity to TMZ. New treatment options for pts with GBM are desirable, particularly for those with MGMT-unmethylated GBM, as TMZ efficacy is historically marginal in this population. Nivolumab, a fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody to the programmed death-1 receptor, has shown clinical activity and increased survival in pts with metastatic melanoma, non–small-cell lung cancer, and renal cell carcinoma. CheckMate-498 (NCT02617589) is a phase 3 study designed to compare overall survival (OS) of nivolumab or TMZ, each in combination with RT, in pts with newly diagnosed MGMT-unmethylated GBM. In a companion phase 2 trial (CheckMate-548; NCT02667587), eligible pts with MGMT-methylated tumors (N = 320) will be randomized to RT + TMZ .
Genetic Algorithm for Automatic Generation of Representative Test Suite for Mutation Testing

Discovering bugs in software towards quality of software is given paramount importance in research arena. Towards this end automatic test case generation became essential as manual test data generation and adding test oracles is tedious task. It is more so when there are no formal specifications to unearth the faults in test outcome. Therefore, it is important to generate representative test sets that ensure complete code coverage. Genetic Algorithms are proved to be very useful for generation of unit tests and well suited for testing object oriented software systems. They are well known for their capabilities to test complex objects through sequences of method invocations. In this paper we used genetic algorithm for generating representative test suite for mutation testing. We built a tool that demonstrates the proof of concept. The empirical results are encouraging.
Guidelines for the Factors Affecting Compliance of Patients with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft toward Therapeutic Regimen

The effective prevention of CABG complications is based on the correct adoption of life style and patients' compliance with therapeutic regimen as a lot of patients refuse treatment or give it up in the fight against the disease. Therefore, chronic illnesses needs modifications in a person's life style and require continuous adaptation. Therapeutic adherence can only be obtained if the patient has accepted his/her disease and understands the significance of the treatment proposed. This study was aiming to assess compliance of patients with CABG, assess the factors affecting compliance to therapeutic regimens among patients with CABG. The study was conducted at the Cardiology outpatients' clinic at El khames military hospital. Purposive samples of one hundred adult patients with CABG. A questionnaire sheet was used for data collection. The results of this study illustrated that there was statistically significant relation between over all patients compliance & their information about therapeutic regimen including : post-operative complication & how to avoid it, side effect of drugs & how to deal with it ,care of wound during of bathing, health diet ,possible complication and to discover it, and avoid infection. The study recommended that the therapeutic education for patients undergoing CABG should be started from the first day of their admission to the cardiothoracic unit. And nurses should educate patients and their families about the therapeutic regimen including medications, diet, exercise and activity, early warning signs, self-care and precipitating factors that should be avoided. Also, follow-up for the patients' compliance with therapeutic regimen by a community health nurse should be done periodically. [Jackleen F. Gendy, Fatma M. Mahrous and Aziza Y. El ghatey. Guidelines for the Factors Affecting Compliance of Patients with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft toward Therapeutic Regimen. J Am Sci 2013;9(12):729-742]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience. org. 94
ESTIMATION OF TAMSULOSIN AND TOLTERODINE IN ITS PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM BY SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD

Two accurate and precise methods were developed for the estimation of Tamsulosin and Tolterodine in its pharmaceutical dosage form. First method is area under the curve method; the areas under the curve in the range of 230.5220. 5 nm (for TAM) and 289.0-279.0 nm (for TOL) were selected for the analysis. Second method is first order derivative spectroscopy by solving simultaneous equation, 221.5 nm (for TAM) and 234.0 nm (for TOL) were selected for the analysis. In both the methods linearity for detector response was observed in the concentration range of 5-25 μg/ml and 10-50 μg/ml for Tamsulosin and Tolterodine, respectively. The proposed methods were successfully applied for the simultaneous determination of both drugs in its commercial pharmaceutical preparation. The results of the analysis have been validated statistically and by recovery studies.
JOB SATISFACTION AS A MEDIATING VARIABLE IN THE EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON PERFORMANCE

Purpose: This study aims to examine the direct and indirect effect of transformational leadership on performance with job satisfaction as a mediator of the educational staff at the University of X Yogyakarta, and the direct effect of job satisfaction on the performance of educational staff at the University of X Yogyakarta. Methodology: The population of this study was the educational staff at the University of X. The sampling technique used in this study was stratified random sampling, involving a total of 50 educational staff as samples. Data collection was done using a performance scale, job satisfaction scale, and transformational leadership scale. The data were analyzed using the path regression ordinary least square technique. Main Findings: The results showed that transformational leadership has a significant effect on job satisfaction of educational staff, transformational leadership does not effect on performance of educational staff, job satisfaction has a significant effect on performance of educational staff and transformational leadership has a significant effect on performance through job satisfaction as a mediator of educational staff. Thus, job satisfaction can play a good role as a mediator. Applications of this study: Satisfaction has an important role in increasing work productivity which includes quantity and quality of work, timeliness of work, work effectiveness, independence, and commitment. Leaders in implementing a transformational leadership style must be accompanied by efforts to create a work environment that supports the realization of the job satisfaction of its employees. Regardless of employee job satisfaction, the leader’s transformational leadership style will be in vain. Novelty: To the best of our knowledge, research on job satisfaction as a mediating variable in the effect of transformational leadership on the performance of educational staff is still rarely done both in Indonesia and abroad. Previous studies only positioned job satisfaction as an independent variable that affects performance and not as a mediator variable. This study focuses on job satisfaction as a mediator the effect of transformational leadership on the performance of educational staff.
Enhanced Salinity Tolerance in Field-grown Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Treated with Ascorbic acid

Soil salinity is one of the most important abiotic stresses that reduces plant growth and thus affects the overall agricultural productivity. Amongst various strategies, improvement of salt tolerance in major crops by exogenous application of inorganic and organic compounds (like ascorbic acid and salicylic acid) has also been attempted in various crops. Although data are constantly being gathered on several aspects of this approach, additional speciesspecific data are needed to be exploited at small field-scale trials. Under the stress episode, production of antioxidant enzymes in response to reactive oxygen species (ROS, superoxide, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals) is a common phenomenon but the extent varies not only amongst species but with the changing environmental conditions as well. Keeping in view the encouraging results of our previous in vitro studies, the effect of ascorbic acid (AsA) in amelioration of salinity tolerance in field-grown potato cv. Cardinal was also investigated. One monthold field-grown potato plants were treated with NaCl (100 mM) and/or ascorbic acid (0.5 mM) for 60 days in the form of the following treatments: control, i.e., without salt and ascorbic acid (T1), without salt but with foliar spray of ascorbic acid (T2), salttreated plants with or without ascorbic acid spray (T3 and T4 respectively). Results revealed an overall negative effect of saltstress on field-grown potato growth (leaf area, size, number and fresh/dry weight of tubers) and the studied biochemical attributes (antioxidant enzymes, protein and proline contents). However, foliar application of AsA (0.5 mM) to the plants treated with 100 mM NaCl counteracted the deleterious effects of NaCl-stress on all the tested growth and biochemical aspects. Generally speaking, it may be concluded that the enhanced potato growth was due to the proposed involvement of increased antioxidant enzyme activity, protein and proline contents in this potato cultivar. The results from this study necessitate further work on these lines involving various other potato cultivars to ascertain large scale commercial exploitation