Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparison of I-gel with Baska Mask Airway for Controlled Ventilation in Obese Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial

The ideal supraglottic airway device must have high airway seal pressures during spontaneous and positive pressure ventilation also low resistance to the flow of gases. This study compared the utility of I-Gel with Baska Mask during general anesthesia in obese patients undergoing elective ambulatory surgeries. The study was conducted on sixty obese patients with body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 25 and ≤ 40 kg.m 2 , ASA I, II, III, 18-60 years old of either sex scheduled for short duration (<3 hr). I-gel was successfully inserted in 25 patients on the first attempt and in 2 patients on the second attempt (overall success rate = 90%). Baska mask was successfully inserted in 27 patients on the first attempt and in 2 patients on the second attempt (overall success rate = 96.97%). Successful insertion time was significantly shorter in the I-gel group. Oropharyngeal sealing pressure (OSP) was significantly higher following Baska mask insertion. Intra- and postoperative airway morbidity rates were not significantly different between both groups. So Concluded that both I-gel and Baska mask are suitable for ventilation in obese patients, but Baska mask gave a better laryngeal seal.
Species richness and composition of snake assemblages in poorly accessible areas in the Brazilian Amazonia

Snakes are a diverse group of terrestrial vertebrates of the order Squamata. Despite that, in the Amazonian biome, information about distribution and identification of snakes is limited when compared to other groups. Additionally, in Amazonia there is a sampling bias towards areas geographically close to urban centers and more densely populated areas. This in turn leads to false distribution gaps in poorly accessible areas of Amazonia. In this article we report the composition of snake assemblages in six areas of the Brazilian Amazonia, based on field sampling conducted over four years using standardized methods. We sampled 70 species from eight families: Typhlopidae (n=1), Leptotyphlopidae (n=1), Anillidae (n=1), Boidae (n=5), Colubridae (n=15), Dipsadidae (n=35), Elapidae (n=7), and Viperidae (n=5). The largest number of species was recorded in the Trombetas River area and the lowest in the Jatapu River area. The total beta diversity was 0.40 and the snake assemblages were structured mainly by replacement (72.5%). The time-limited search was the method that recorded the greatest number of individuals in the studied areas (44.1%) and also the greatest number of species (n=40). However, some species were recorded only by other methods such as interception by pitfall traps with directional fences. Despite the large number of species sampled in the study, no particular area comprised more than 40% of species registered in all the areas, indicating that snakes are poorly detected even with large sampling effort across multiple areas of a species distribution.
Developing a 3D organotypical model to assess gum penetrating implant soft tissue outcomes and implant device development

Dental implants are routinely used to replace missing teeth, to restore function or improve aesthetics. Research concentrating on implant-soft tissue interactions is a recent area of interest, owing to increased cases of soft tissue recession around the implants, which can lead to implant failure. Previous research initially investigating these interactions have utilised three-dimensional cell culture techniques to generate oral organotypic cultures. However, development of those cultures involve the use of animal-derived products such as foetal bovine serum. This project aimed to develop 3D oral organotypic cultures using animal-free products, to be utilised as research tools to analyse implant-soft tissue interactions. Monolayer and two-dimensional cultures were initially used to select an appropriate commercially available animal-component-free medium. Three-dimensional oral organotypic cultures were then generated using human H400 keratinocyte and primary gingival fibroblast cultures on de-epidermalised dermis. Histological and RT-PCR analysis of cytokeratins 1, 5, 10, and 13, Ki-67, e-cadherin, n-cadherin, vimentin and collagen VII, indicated that animal-component-free cultures were able to support 3D oral organotypic cultures with a stratified epithelium. These structures have the potential to be utilised to analyse implant-soft tissue interactions. Further work is required to optimise these models to ensure mimicking of the in vivo environment.
Clinical Voice Disorders: An Interdisciplinary Approach

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High enteric bacterial contamination of drinking water in Jigjiga city, Eastern Ethiopia

Background: The high prevalence of diarrheal disease among children and infants can be traced due to the use of unsafe water and unhygienic practices. The overall concept adopted for microbiological quality is that no water intended for human consumption shall contain Escherichia coli per 100 ml sample. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess household water handling and hygienic practices and to determine bacteriological quality of drinking water from different sources in Jigjiga city. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess bacteriological quality of drinking water in Jigjiga city from May-August, 2013. Both simple random and convenient sampling techniques were applied to select 238 households to assess water handling and hygienic practices, and 125 water samples to assess bacteriological quality of drinking water respectively. The water samples were collected from household water container, pipeline, water reservoir, ‘ Beyollie ’, and main sources. Easily isolated bacteria called coliforms were used as indicator organisms of human and other animals’ fecal contamination status of drinking water. Data were summarized using descriptive and analytical statistics. Chi-square (χ2) and logistic regression tests were used and p<0.05 was considered as cut off value for statistical significance. Results: Overall, 71.2%(n=89) of water samples were contaminated by one or more bacterial species of E.coli , Shigella Sp, Salmonella Sp, and Vibrio sp. Particularly, 65(52%), 10(8%), 9(7.2%), and 8(6.4%) were contaminated by E.coli , Shigella sp, Salmonella sp, and Vibrio sp, respectively. On the other hand, 20% of the households and pipeline water samples had a fecal coliform count of 150 and above. Placement of water drinking utensils had a statistically significant association with illiterate education (p=0.01, AOR=5.47, 95% CI: (1.31, 22.78)) and male household head (p=0.02, AOR=2.11, 95% CI: (1.10, 4.05)). Conclusions: The majorities of drinking water sources were highly contaminated by Enterobacteriaceae . Regular bacteriological water quality control mechanisms need to be in place to ensure bacteriological safety of drinking water. [ Ethiop. J. Health Dev . 2016;30(3):118-128] Keywords: Contamination, drinking water, households, enteric bacteria, Jigjiga
Efficacy of a composite formulation (masticure®) as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of mastitis in bovines

Mastitis is a complex disease with multifaceted etio-pathogenesis and causes huge economic losses worldwide including India. The present study was aimed to evaluate commercially available nonantibiotic preparation of minerals, probiotics, amino acids and enzymes with phyto extracts, “Masticure” in the treatment of bovine mastitis. The present therapeutic trial involved 24 lactating cows with at least one specific subclinical mastitic quarter. The cows were divided randomly into 4 groups of 6 animals each. The therapeutic potential of current therapy in bovine mastitis was evaluated in terms of elimination of intramammary infections, subsiding of udder inflammation, improvement of milk quality and quantity up to d 28 post-initiation of treatment. The therapy in combination with and without parental antibiotic was found highly efficacious in eliminating intramammary infections and subsiding udder inflammation as evidenced from a significant decline in CMT score, SCC score, pH and EC. Also therapy enhanced the milk yield and milk biochemical parameters like protein, SNF and lactose. The overall effect of therapy was more seen in the group III treated with combination therapy i.e, Masticure granules orally and Masticure spray locally in combination with parental antibiotic ceftizoxime followed by group IV treated with combination therapy i.e, Masticure granules orally and Masticure spray locally without parental antibiotic.
Consumer stockpiling behavior in the retail gasoline market

ABSTRACT I examine consumer stockpiling behavior in the retail gasoline market and factors that affect consumer stockpiling. Past research such as Hendel and Nevo (2006b) found evidence that implies stockpiling behavior. However, they did not observe actual inventory or consumption and have to rely on simplifying assumptions about these quantities. I collected a novel data set of gasoline purchase history of consumers with actual inventory and consumption to test several hypotheses that relate consumer stockpiling to price, duration between purchases, and consumption. I found that consumers purchase more gasoline when their inventory is low and those holding high inventory are more price sensitive. Consumption habits after a purchase may change due to two forces: previous consumption habit and purchase price. The exact change in consumption and duration between purchases depends on which force is stronger.
Fetal origins of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes

The first 1,000 days of life is a critical window of development, determining susceptibility to adult obesity and cardiometabolic health [1,2]. Environmental insults during this rapid development phase may result in irreversible adverse outcomes. Animal and human studies provide evidence for the fetal origins of adult noncommunicable disease hypothesis [3–5]. This hypothesis suggests that intrauterine exposures affect the fetus’s development during sensitive periods, and increases the risk of noncommunicable diseases in adult life [3–5]. Systematic reviews confirm evidence of inverse epidemiological associations between birth weight and later development of hypertension [2] and coronary heart disease [6]. The fetal origins of disease hypothesis has CONTENTS
The influence of habitat on the spatio-temporal dynamics of fish assemblages in a lagoon-estuarine system of the Mexican Pacific

Fish assemblages change significantly with physical and chemical characteristics of water; however, their response to the variability of geomorphic habitats has been rarely evaluated in lagoon-estuarine in one of these systems of the Mexican Pacific. Spatio-temporal variation of fish assemblage structure was assessed for three habitats: lagoon, estuarine, channel and inlet. The hypothesis was that sheltered areas support comparatively higher richness and abundance of fish species, with more small-sized specimens than the most exposed areas. We found that the ichthyofauna differed significantly among habitats. Several species were smaller in the lagoon compared with the other habitats, suggesting a use of the lagoon as a nursery ground. Moreover, dominant species for the lagoon were rarely found or absent in the inlet, whereas others were found only present or with higher abundance in the inlet. Although seasonal differences in richness and composition were detected, the evidence of fish-habitat associations for many species was noticeable regardless of seasonality, probably due to a high percentage of resident species during the annual cycle. The lagoon supports a greater abundance and species richness, due to a more sheltered and structured habitat, evidencing habitat-driven segregation in fish assemblages, and an aspect that should be incorporated for management of coastal ecosystems.
Exponentiated models preserve stochastic orderings of parallel and series systems

Abstract In this paper, we establish that the usual stochastic, hazard rate, reversed hazard rate, likelihood ratio, dispersive and star orders are all preserved for parallel systems under exponentiated models for lifetimes of components. We then use the multiple-outlier exponentiated gamma models to illustrate this result. Finally, we consider the dual family with exponentiated survival function and establish similar results for series systems. The results established here extend some well-known results for series and parallel systems arising from different exponentiated distributions such as generalized exponential and exponentiated Weibull, established previously in the literature.
Clinical Evaluation of Qat Chewing on the Buccal Mucosa among Secondary Schools Students in Sana'a City, Yemen

During qat chewing sessions, large amounts of qat leaves, shoots, and barks are placed in the oral cavity and chewed while being kept in the vestibule in close contact with the buccal mucosa. (4) Qat bolus is chewed gradually and continuously for 2 to 10 hours. On average, 100–500 g of qat is chewed by chronic users per day. (5) Over 90 percent of the alkaloid content of qat is extracted into saliva during chewing and most of it is absorbed through the oral mucosa. (6) Therefore, the oral mucosa are exposed to high doses of qat constituents during qat chewing rendering them susceptible to its potentially toxic effects. (7)
The arboreal ants of a Neotropical rain forest show high species density and comprise one third of the ant fauna

In tropical rain forests, the ant community can be divided into ground and arboreal faunas. Here, we report a thorough sampling of the arboreal ant fauna of La Selva Biological Station, a Neotropical rain forest site. Forty‐five canopy fogging samples were centered around large trees. Individual samples harbored an average of 35 ant species, with up to 55 species in a single sample. The fogging samples yielded 163 observed species total, out of a statistically estimated 199 species. We found no relationship between within‐sample ant richness and focal tree species, nor were the ant faunas of nearby trees more similar to each other than the faunas of widely spaced trees. Species density was high, and beta diversity was low: A single column of vegetation typically harbors at least a fifth of the entire arboreal ant fauna. Considering the entire fauna, based on 23,326 species occurrence records using a wide variety of collecting methods, 182 of 539 observed species (196 of 605, estimated statistically) were entirely arboreal. The arboreal ant fauna is thus about a third of the total La Selva ant fauna, a robust result because inventory completeness was similar for ground and arboreal ants. The taxonomic history of discovery of the species that make up the La Selva fauna reveals no disproportionately large pool of undiscovered ant species in the canopy. The "last biotic frontier" for tropical ants has been the rotten wood, leaf litter, and soil of the forest floor.
Clinical profile of degenerative lumbar spinal canal stenosis and its outcome after surgical management

Introduction: Degenerative spinal stenosis is a progressive disorder that involves the entire spinal motion segment as described by Kirkaldy-Willis. With this a study was conducted to assess the degenerative lumbar spinal canal stenosis which is managed by laminectomy, decompression and to assess the results of decompression. Materials and Methods: Study was conducted in the department of orthopedics, GSL Medical College. Patients having low back pain and radiating pain to lower limbs. After preparation of surgical area thorough scrubbing, painting and draping was done. To improve hemostasis through local anesthesia 0.5% xylocaine with epinephrine was injected in operative area. Skin was incised thorough midline incision. Electrocautery was used to dissect down to the level of spinous process. Self retaining retractor was then placed within the wound. Once the levels were identified ankobbsis was used to retract the para-spinous muscular attachments to the bone. P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Total 50 patients were included in this study. When post operative walking distance was considered, 10% patients were able to walk < 50 feet, 56% walked 50 feet to 2 block and 34% could walk 2 blocks to 2 miles. Excellent SSSS end results were observed in 78% participants, 16% reported good results and poor results in 8% cases. Conclusion: Surgical decompression of laminectomy gives good outcome in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis and there was excellent improvement of patients after surgery.
Capital Misallocation and Innovation

This paper provides empirical evidence suggesting that misallocation of capital distorts competition and impedes innovation and productivity. Using a sample of Spanish firms over the 2010 to 2016 period, we document that industries with more severe misallocation of capital have both lower exit rates of low-type firms and lower entry rates of young and innovative firms. In these industries output declines and concentration increases. Consistent with negative effects associated with a reduction in competition on innovation, we find that capital misallocation depresses patent applications, particularly in high-tech sectors, and industries with neck-and-neck competition.
Digital visibility and the role of mutual interaction expectations: Reframing the journalist–audience relationship through the lens of interpersonal communication

In the light of a new level of reciprocal visibility in the digital age, the journalist–audience relationship has fundamentally changed. Mutual expectations become visible or evolve anew. The question arises as to how these expectations and their (non-)fulfillment influence the journalist–audience relationship. Taking an interpersonal communication perspective by following expectancy violations theory, we focus on the level of interactions and propose a theoretical framework explaining how the interplay of journalists’ and audience’s mutual expectations affects their relationship. Our aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the journalist–audience relationship in digital media environments—and to provide indications for its functioning or failure.
The Vitamin E Preventive Effect on Taxol-Induced Neuropathy Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy is one of the most severe complications of cancer drug therapies causing a number of problems for patients and making treatment limitation decisions problematic. One of the most important drugs used in breast cancer chemotherapy regimens, Taxol is considered as the most common cause of neuropathy in such cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of vitamin E on reducing the Taxol-induced neuropathy development among patients with breast cancer. Methods: The randomized clinical trial (RCT) included 70 patients with breast cancer who received Taxol chemotherapy regimens. They were assigned to one of the two groups: a group without vitamin E feeding (Group I) and a group with vitamin E treatment at a daily dose of 400 IU bid (Group II). Electrophysiological testing of all patients was performed before starting medications and again 3 months post-treatment. The data were compared between the groups. Results: Vitamin E feeding had no significant effect on amplitude, latency, and CV of tibial and peroneal nerves (P > 0.05), while the delta amplitude of sural nerve was significantly lower among patients taking vitamin E supplements (P = 0.007). Conclusion: We suggest the inhibitory effect of vitamin E on the progression of Taxol-induced neuropathy, by slowing the speed of progression, among breast cancer patients by improving the function of the nervous system.
Understanding Implementation of Developmental Education Delivery Models in a Community College Setting

The field of higher education faces many barriers in providing quality education to students, with educating underprepared students as one of the most challenging and complex (Parker, 2007). Although developmental education may have found a permanent home in community colleges exclusively, the greater concern is not the location of remediation education, but rather the impact on student success (Parker, Bustillos & Behringer, 2010). Until students arrive at higher education institutions academically prepared to be successful in college-level courses, developmental education will continue to be a critical mission of community colleges (CCA, 2012). Too many students are lost in the developmental education pipeline, unable to progress into college-level courses or finish requirements to earn a credential (CCA, 2012). Attempting to increase student success at the community college level, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) implemented new guidelines streamlining how remediation is provided. Even with standardized guidelines, questions emerged regarding how developmental education is delivered on individual campuses, perceptions of program effectiveness, and the impact on student grades and progression rates. The purpose of current study was to conduct a state-wide evaluation of learning support delivery methods in the thirteen community colleges across the state of Tennessee. Additionally, the study sought to understand how learning support is delivered, perceptions of key stakeholders, and overall effectiveness of learning support in regards to student success indicators such as grades and progression. A mixed methods approach was utilized to collect qualitative and quantitative measures from learning support coordinators and faculty members. Student success was evaluated through system-wide archival student data from the Fall 2015 cohort.
Prevalence of self-medication practices among the residents of urban slums located near govt. medical college, Jabalpur

Self-medication is defined as medication taken on the patient’s own initiative or on the advice of pharmacist or any other lay person. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined self-medication as the practice whereby individuals treat their ailments and conditions with medicines that are approved and available without prescription, and which are safe and effective when used as directed. 1 But self-medication can be described as a double edged sword for its users, because it has both beneficial and harmful effects. 2 Antibiotic resistance is rising to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world. New resistance mechanisms are emerging and spreading ABSTRACT