Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Prevalence of unintended pregnancy among patients attending antenatal clinics in a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria

Unwanted or unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy not desired at the time of conception. This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of unwanted pregnancy among married women attending antenatal clinic and factors responsible for this trend. 2000 Antenatal patients were counseled to participate in this questionnaire based study however 1600 consented. Questions asked included socio-demographic data, contraceptive practice and sexual history. 400 were discarded for inadequate information. Of the final 1200 patients studied, 99% were married whilst 1% was unmarried. Forty-nine (49%) had only one partner, 25% had 2 partners, 27% had more than 3 partners since first intercourse. Twenty one (21%) of the study group did not desire the pregnancy at the time of conception. Analysis of the contraceptive history showed only 29% used any form of contraception whilst 71% were non-users. We concluded that the high degree of unwanted pregnancy among antenatal patients is due to the low acceptability/or usage of contraception. We therefore advocate the intensification of contraceptive counseling both at Antenatal and postnatal clinics to patients and their husband.
AN ANALYSIS OF BIO CHEMICAL WITH MINERALS COMPOSITION OF THREE DIFFERENT SPECIES FISH BY DRYING METHODS (BONGA SPP., SARDINELLA SPP. AND OREOCHROMIS NILOTIEUS)

Three methods of drying (oven, sun and smoke) were used to dry Bonga spp. , Sardinella spp. And Oreochromis nilotieus. The physico-chemical and minerals contents of the sample were determined using standard methods. Oven dried O. niloticus recorded the highest (16.42%) moisture content while the least moisture content 9.27% were obtained in oven-dried and sun-dried Sardinella sp. Highest protein content (51.06%) was found in sundried Sardinella sp. , while the highest and the least fat value of 60.36% and 12.13% were recorded for smoke-dried and sun-dried O. niloticus, respectively. Banga sp. has the highest ash content of all the fish evaluated for proximate composition. The highest value of the major elements were obtained in this decreasing order K > Na > Mg > Ca in Sardinella sp. (ovendried) O. niloticus (sun-dried) O. niloticus (smoke-dried) and Sardinella sp. (oven-dried). The highest value of major element K (250 mg), Na (218 mg), Mg (183 mg) and Ca (150 mg) were obtained in Sardinella sp. (oven-dried), O. niloticus (sun-dried), O. niloticus (smoke-dried) and Sardinella sp. (oven-dried), respectively. Zinc had he highest value of all the trace elements determined while Copper had the least value. The panellists found smoke-dried and oven-dried sample most palatable, while the ones with most attractive colour were smokedried samples.
Investigation of Blends of Cashew and Xanthan Gums as a Potential Carrier for Colonic Delivery of Ibuprofen

The objective of this study was to investigate blends of cashew and xanthan gum as a potential carrier for colonic delivery of ibuprofen. Crude cashew gum was purified and characterized in terms of some physicochemical properties. Ibuprofen matrix tablet formulations (~200 mg ibuprofen) containing varying blends of cashew and xanthan gum were prepared by direct compression. Drug-excipient compatibility and the physical quality of compressed tablets were determined. In vitro swelling behavior and drug release of tablets in simulated stomach (pH 1.2; 2 h), small intestine (pH 7.4; 3 h) and colon (pH 6.8; 7 h), without enzymes, were studied. Cashew gum produced lower moisture content, swelling capacity, total ash, calcium, magnesium, sodium, copper and zinc but showed higher levels of manganese, iron and phosphorus, relative to xanthan gum. FTIR studies showed no interaction between ibuprofen and the excipients and the tablets exhibited higher swelling capacity in phosphate buffers (pH 6.8 and 7.4) than in 0.1 M HCl (pH 1.2). Xanthan-containing tablets showed higher swelling behavior in aqueous media than those containing only cashew gum. In vitro release studies showed that formulation F3 (cashew and xanthan 1:1) was most promising for colonic drug delivery with minimal (~13 %) ibuprofen release in simulated upper gastrointestinal conditions, and enhanced release in colonic conditions. All the tablet formulations demonstrated super case II transport mechanism and ibuprofen release involved both diffusion and erosion of the hydrated gum matrices. The studies have demonstrated the potential use of blended cashew and xanthan gums as vehicles for colonic delivery of drugs.
Carbon Storage Potential of Ethiopian Highland Bamboo (Arundinaria alpina (K. schum): A Case Study of Adiyo Woreda, South West Ethiopia

Estimation of above ground biomass are required for better planning, sustainable management and monitoring of change in carbon stock in natural stands of bamboo ecosystem. Biomass assessment, the selection or development of reliable allometric biomass equations is an essential step which determines largely the accuracy of the resulted biomass estimates. Unfortunately, only few studies on biomass estimation and allometric biomass equations have been conducted for Ethiopia Highland bamboo and the results are usually not publicly accessible or well documented. Thus, the objective of this study was to estimate carbon storage capacity of natural bamboo stand and develop species-specific allometric equations for above-ground biomass (AGB) estimations for Ethiopia Highland bamboo (Arundinaria alpine). The study site was divided into three landforms based on slope percent from the bottom to the top of the mountain. Accordingly, the three landforms were categorized as flat-gentle slopping (0-20) Slope (20-40) and steep slope (40-60). In each of three land- forms four plots of size of 10 x10m each were laid at every 200m distance between each plot. A total of twelve study plots were taken from the three land forms. Age and DBH of the plants of each plot was taken and plants were grouped into three age class as 3 years of age.
EFFECTS OF DIETARY VITAMIN C SUPPLEMENTATION ON SERUM BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF BROILERS

The research study was undertaken to investigate the effect of different schedules of administration of Vitamin C serum biochemistry of broilers chicks. A total of 45 (Arbor-Acres) day old chicks were used in this study. Five levels of Vitamin C at the rate of supplemented with 30mg/kg, 60mg/kg, 90mg/kg and 120mg/kg feed of vitamin C was incorporated into the basal diet for six weeks. Feeding period for all groups was lasted for 42 days. Relevant data was recorded throughout the experiment till the termination of experiment. Significant decreased total cholesterol and VLDL was observed in Treatment T4. It is concluded that schedule on the basis receiving infusion three days in a week is more potent than other schedule of research study.
IN VITRO ESTIMATION OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF CARYOTA URENS FRUITS

Background: Complementary and alternative medicine based on plants is the world's oldest form of medicine and recent reports suggest that such therapies still enjoy vast popularity, especially in developing countries where most of the population does not have easy access to modern medicine. Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of chloroform fraction (CLF), carbon tetra chloride fraction (CTF) and n-Hexane fraction (NHF) of methanolic extracts of Caryota urens (CU) fruits. Method: For determination of antioxidant property of the CU fruits extracts, DPPH (2,2‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging assay was performed. Results: Among three different fractions CLF showed the highest antioxidant activity (61.58 % scavenging) at 400 μg/ml concentration followed by CTF and NHF. The IC50 values for the DPPH radical scavenging test were in the order of CLF (93.45 ± 3.09 μg/ml) > CTF (473.01 ± 12.95) > NHF (613.13 ± 7.64). Conclusion: Our study suggested that CLF of CU fruits had strong antioxidant effect compared to CTF and NHF.
D-MAC: A Dynamic MAC Algorithm for the Body Area Sensor Networks Based on IEEE 802.15.4

Summary Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) is a wireless sensor technology used to connect small nodes with sensing abilities to collect necessary information. IEEE 802.15. 4 is commonly adopted for WBAN because of its low duty cycle and low power operation. WBAN data is communicated in a superframe structure defined by IEEE 802.15. 4 beacon enabled mode. Superframe structure predominantly based on beacon order (BO) and superframe order (SO). BO depicts time interval of beacon whereas, SO defines duty cycle of connected WBAN source nodes. Optimal values selection of both BO and SO is crucial in WBAN, because these values have impact on energy consumption, latency of communication, synchronization, association and throughput. Presently, IEEE 802.15. 4 uses fixed BO and SO values. In this research paper, we recommend a Dynamic MAC (D-MAC) algorithm for the WBAN to adapt both BO and SO simultaneously to enhance network life time, network throughput and decrease latency of communication. Detailed simulation analysis show that D-MAC outperforms IEEE 802.15. 4 and other well-known algorithms in relations of delay, energy consumption and network throughput.
Abstract: Background: Parental burnout is a syndrome related to parenthood and characterized by three dimensions: emotional and physical exhaustion, emotional distancing of parents from their children, and loss of parental accomplishment. Many factors can explain the inter individual differences in 

Background: Parental burnout is a syndrome related to parenthood and characterized by three dimensions: emotional and physical exhaustion, emotional distancing of parents from their children, and loss of parental accomplishment. Many factors can explain the inter individual differences in parental burnout. Objectives: Reviewing the available literature on burnout of the care giver of children with disruptive behavior disorders, and their coping strategies. Assess the frequency of burnout among caregivers of children and adolescents with disruptive behavior, asses psychological profile of caregivers of behaviorally disturbed children and adolescents, asses other factors associated with burnout, evaluate their coping strategies. Subjects and Methods: This study was a cross sectional comparative study that explores the frequency of burn out, sociodemographic factors, coping strategies among the care givers of children and adolescent with disruptive behavior disorders compared to care givers of apparently healthy matched group. The patients recruited from outpatient clinic of psychiatry department at Al-Zahraa hospital Al-Azhar University after diagnosis of their children to have disruptive behavior disorder by using of Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and adolescents. This study was carried from February 2019July 2019. Results: In relation to the socio-economic status of caregivers in the study, the present study results revealed that about 68% of the study sample were low socio-economic status compared to 64% in the control group. This may be due to the area covered by al zahraa university hospital is public area with low socioeconomic state. Conclusion: Caregivers of children with disruptive behavior disorders have high levels of burn out. More than 60% of the caregivers have burnout. The caregivers burnout was affected by their, age, sex, relation to the child, marital satisfaction, work, and socio-economic status to which they are belonging, and also affected by the sex of the child, type of disruptive behavior disorders, severity the disorder of a however, it had no relation with the caregivers' educational level residence, or marital status. The caregivers used many coping strategies. The most used coping strategy is concentration on the problem. [Reda Mohammad Ismail, Rania Hussein Mohammad, Shaymaa Mohammed Arafa, Asmaa Mohammad Khamis Mohammad. Study of Burnout Syndrome among Sample of Caregivers of Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders. J Am Sci 2019;15(11):1-10]. ISSN 1545-1003 (print); ISSN 2375-7264 (online). http://www.jofamericanscience. org. 1. doi:10.7537/marsjas151119.01.
Simulation Analysis of FACTs Devices for Transient Stability Improvement in Multi Machine System

Transient stability control plays an important role in ensure the stable operation of power systems in the experience of large disturbances and faults, and is thus an important area of research. This paper investigates relationship of SVC, STATCOM and UPFC performance for the transient stability improvement of the power system. The enhancement of transient stability of the power system, using SVC (Static VAR Compensator), STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensator) and UPFC (Unified Power Flow Controller) which is an effective FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission System) device able of controlling the active and reactive power flows in a transmission line by controlling appropriately parameters. Simulations are carried out in Mat lab/ Simulink environment. The presentation of SVC, STATCOM& UPFC is compared from each other. So for the improvement of transient stability STATCOM is superior to SVC. The simulation results demonstrate the value and robustness of the proposed STATCOM, UPFC& SVC on transient stability improvement of the system.
COMPARISON OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF MIRTAZAPINE AND CITALOPRAM ON OUT-PATIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER WITH ANXIETY SYMPTOMS

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of Mirtazapine and Citalopram on depressive and anxiety symptoms of patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with anxiety symptoms. Method: In a double blind randomized clinical trial, 64 subjects with MDD with anxiety symptoms were selected by DSM-IV-TR criteria and were divided in two groups (one with 2040mg/day Citalopram and another with 15-30mg/day Mirtazapine). They were assessed according to the Beck rating Scales for anxiety and depression in the weeks 0, 2, 4 and 8 after treatment and in every visit they were assessed by weight and side effects of medication. Results: There were no significant differences between two groups according to the Beck rating Scales for anxiety (p=0/81) and depressive in base line, (P=0.84). In both groups the decline in depressive and anxiety symptoms was significant after 8weeks (P=0.001). In comparison between two groups, Mirtazapine was more effective than Citalopram in decline depressive and anxiety symptoms and was faster on effect onset (P=0.001). There was no significant differences in two groups in side effects of medication, weight and sedation after 8weeks (P=0.72). Conclusion: This study showed Mirtazapine versus Citalopram was more effective with faster effect onset on MDD with anxiety symptoms. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research SJIF Impact Factor 5.990 Volume 4, Issue 8, 346-357. Research Article ISSN 2277– 7105 *Correspondence for Author Dr. Ali Nazeri Astaneh Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Psychosis Research Center, Unuversity of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran. Article Received on 06 June 2015, Revised on 29 June 2015, Accepted on 22 July 2015
DETERMINATION OF TENOXICAM IN PRESENCE OF ITS DEGRADATION PRODUCT USING DIFFERENT SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

Accurate, selective and sensitive spectrophotometric methods have been developed and validated for determination of tenoxicam in presence of its alkaline degradation product without preliminary separation. These methods include area under the curve method (AUC), Q-Analysis method (QA), Absorbance Ratio method, bivariate method, Ratio difference method and Mean centering method. for the first method (AUC), the area under the curve of mixture solutions in the wavelength ranges 260–275 nm and 275–295 nm were selected for determination of tenoxicam in presence of its degradation product in the range of 2 – 20 μg ml -1 with LOD of 0.282 μg ml -1 and LOQ of 0.854 μg ml -1 . for the second method Q-analysis method, two wavelengths 251 nm and 257.4 nm. were selected for determination of tenoxicam in presence of its degradation product in the range of 2 – 20 μg ml -1 with LOD of 0.456 μg ml -1 and LOQ of 1.383 μg ml -1 . for the third method Absorbance Ratio method, two wavelengths 251 nm and 364.6 nm. were selected for determination of tenoxicam in presence of its degradation product in the range of 2 20 μg ml -1 with LOD of 0.206 μg ml -1 and LOQ of 0. 627μg ml -1 . for the fourth method bivariate spectrophotometric method two wavelengths 240 nm and 260 nm. were selected by Kaiser method for determination of tenoxicam in presence of its degradation product in the range of 2 – 20 μg ml -1 with LOD of 0. 213μg ml -1 and LOQ of 0.711 μg ml -1 . for the fifth method ratio difference method is based on measuring the difference in the amplitude of intact tenoxicam in presence of its degradation product at two different wavelengths ,this is done at 250 and 290 nm in the range of 2 – 20 μg ml -1 with European Jour l of Biome ic l AND Pharmaceutical sciences http://www.ejbps. com ISSN 2349-8870 Volume: 2 Issue: 5 15-32 Year: 2015 Research Article ejbps, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 5, 15-32. SJIF Impact Factor 2.062
Can Multifactorial Cognitive Training Slow Down the Cognitive Decline in Early Alzheimer Patients?

To go even further, in a recent study, Barban et al. have investigated the impact of a cognitive training focusing on memory and executive functions, on the resting state functional connectivity in mild AD patients [6]. Results showed that the cognitive training have induced an improvement of attention abilities in parallel to functional connectivity modifications at rest. Especially, an increased connectivity was observed within the posterior Default Mode Network (DMN), a specific network observed during the resting state, when the active control period did not. Interestingly, and as highlighted by the authors, within the DMN, the regions showing a modified connectivity were memory related ones,
Effects of Heavy Doping and Impurity Size on Minority- Carrier Transport Parameters in Heavily (Lightly) Doped n(p)-Type Crystalline Silicon at 300 K, Applied to Determine the Performance of ꇈ Junction Solar Cells

The effects of heavy doping and donor (acceptor) size on the hole (electron)-minority saturation current density JEo JBo , injected respectively into the heavily (lightly) doped crystalline silicon (Si) emitter (base) region of n p junction, which can be applied to determine the performance of solar cells, being strongly affected by the dark saturation current density: Jo JEo JBo , were investigated. For that, we used an effective Gaussian donor-density profile to determine JEo , and an empirical method of two points to investigate the ideality factor n, short circuit current density Jsc , fill factor (FF), and photovoltaic conversion efficiency η, expressed as functions of the open circuit voltage Voc, giving rise to a satisfactory description of our obtained results, being compared also with other existing theoretical-and-experimental ones. So, in the completely transparent and heavily doped (P-Si) SCIREA Journal of Physics http://www.scirea. org/journal/Physics July 15, 2019 Volume 4, Issue 4, August 2019
A Literature Review on the Incidence of Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases

Background: Thyroid gland diseases are a public health problem worldwide. The epidemiology of autoimmune thyroid diseases was identified yet the pattern of autoimmune thyroid disorders incidence is unclear. Methods: A review of the scientific literature from 1970 to 2016.Pubmed, Embase and CENTRAL were searched to identify randomized controlled trials that investigated the incidence of autoimmune Thyroid diseases as the primary endpoints. Identification of papers and data extraction were performed by two independent researchers. Results: The reported incidence of autoimmune hypothyroidism varied between 2.2/100 000/year (males) and 498.4/100 000/ year (females) and for autoimmune hyperthyroidism, incidence ranged from 0.70/100 000/year (Black males) to 99/100 000/year (Caucasian females). Higher incidence rates were found in women compared to men for all types of autoimmune thyroid disease. It is possible that non-autoimmune cases were included in the incidence rates reported here, which would give an overestimation in the incidence rates of autoimmune disease presented. Conclusion: Studies of incidence of autoimmune thyroid disease have only been conducted in a small number. Our best estimates of the incidence of hypothyroidism is 350/100 000/year in women and 80/100 000/year in men; the incidence of hyperthyroidism is 80/100 000/year in women and 8/100 000/year in men.
EVALUATION OF PHYTOSTEROL IN SESAME SEED OIL AND STUDY ITS EFFECTS ON FERMENTED DAIRY PRODUCT Abilasha

Phytosterols are group of steroid alcohols and esters which possess the health benefits to lower total and LDL blood cholesterol by preventing cholesterol absorption from the intestine. Many food companies in developed countries are incorporating phytosterols in wide variety of dairy products. Dairy products being widely consumed in India offer a great scope of utilizing the cholesterol lowering benefits of phytosterols by its enrichment in most commonly consumed dairy products. In general, Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is one of the rich sources of phytosterols. The objective of the study was to determine the level of phytosterols present in sesame and to use it as functional food ingredient to reduce LDL cholesterol through fermented dairy product such as shrikhand. This method comprised of extraction, alkaline saponification, and prior to HPLC analysis. The phytosterol were observed at 205nm. Different levels such as 4%, 8%, 12% and 16% of sesame seed oil were incorporated into shrikhand and various physico-chemical analyses such as carbohydrate, fat, protein, ash, acidity and pH. The colour values L*, a*, b*, phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity were studied. Statistical analysis also revealed that the increase of sesame seed oil in shrikhand differ significantly (p<0.05) in all the physico-chemical parameters. Based on the results, it was concluded that 8% of sesame seed oil incorporated shrikhand sample shown high nutritional value, antioxidant property and presence of phytosterol compared with control sample. Hence it is suitable for human consumption and serves as food supplements for hypocholesterolemic effects.