Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Active Practice of Iyengar Yoga as an Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors

The Iyengar system of Yoga is well suited to meet the guidelines for physical activity for breast cancer survivors. Attention to alignment and symmetry, the use of props, and careful sequencing all improve stamina, strength, flexibility, and confidence, while decreasing stress and side effects. Women (n = 18, ages 48 to 69 years) diagnosed with stage I–III breast cancer and receiving antiestrogen or aromatase inhibitor hormonal therapy were recruited for this study. The range of time since chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment was three months to eight years. The subjects were randomized to either a Yoga (n = 9) or wait-list control group. Beginning level Iyengar Yoga classes were conducted two times per week for eight weeks. The women were given a home instruction sheet to practice once a week at home for a total of three Yoga sessions per week. A 92.9% ± 9.8% (mean ± SD) compliance rate for weekly home practice was achieved. During the sixth week of classes, the subjects were asked to complete a 31-qu.
EXPLORING E-PARTICIPATION POLICY AND INITIATIVES IN MALAYSIA

The evolution of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the internet have affected the cultural, social, economic and political aspect throughout the world. It also greatly reshaped public administration in the last decade. The availability of internet and electronic medium also open a huge opportunity for the public to participate and become closer to the government. A new form of two-way communication for public and government officials have been developed and changed the landscape of local democracy. Consequently, in the current digital era, electronic participation or as known as e-participation as tools that encourage public participation has gained increasingly important. With the complexity of modern society today, e-participation helps to enhance the quality of participation. E-participation also could be a great complement to the traditional approach of public participation that may have some significance limitation in empowering public participation. However, the discussion on the e-participation policy and initiatives in Malaysia still lacking and remains unclear. Therefore, this paper aims to comprehensively deliberate on the efforts that have been taken by the government towards the e-participation implementation. This paper also will provide an example of the experiences on the world’s best leaders in e-participation.
Close Relatives of Critically Ill Persons in Intensive Care The Experiences of Close Relatives and of Critical Care Nurses

7 ORIGINAL PAPERS 8 INTRODUCTION 9 Close relatives in intensive care 10 Close relatives in intensive care from the perspective of critical care nurses 11 RATIONALE 13 THE AIM OF THE LICENTIATE THESIS 14 METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH 14 The naturalistic paradigm 14 Context 15 Participants and procedure 15 Close relatives 15 Critical care nurses 16 Data collection 17 Interviews with close relatives 17 Focus groups discussion with critical care nurses 18 Data analysis 19 Qualitative thematic content analysis 19 Ethical consideration 20 FINDINGS 21 Paper I The experiences of partners of critically ill persons in an ICU 22 Paper II Close relatives in intensive care from the perspective of critical care nurses 24 DISCUSSION 27 METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS 34 CONCLUDING REMARKS 36 SUMMARY IN SWEDISH-SVENSK SAMMANFATTNING 38 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 41 REFERENCES 44
COMBINED EFFECT OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF CURCUMA LONGA LINN.WITH METFORMIN IN DIABETES INDUCED NEUROPTAHIC PAIN IN RATS

Objectives: A number of studies previously conducted have shown that the progression of severity of diabetic Neuropathy relates the increased oxidative stress due to hyperglycemia describing the probable underlying mechanism as changes in the anti-oxidant enzyme level leading to several vascular and neuronal changes. The present investigation was carried out to observe the combined effect of Aqueous Extract of Curcuma longa Linn. ( Curcumin) with Metformin in delaying of Diabetes induced Neuropathic Pain in Rats. Methods: The high-fat diet treated male SD rats were induced diabetic by a single intra-peritoneal injection of Streptozocin (35mg/kg). Eddy’s Hot Plate and Hot Water Tail Immersion test were the Models used to assess the Neuropathic pain. The high Fat diet treated and Diabetic Rats were treated with Metformin (500mg/kg), Curcumin (300mg/kg) and a combination of low dose of Metformin with Curcumin, followed by the oral glucose tolerance test before and after the treatment on both Normal and Diabetic Rats. After 7 weeks of treatment TBARS, SOD, Catalase and GSH levels were also estimated in the sciatic nerve homogenate of Diabetic Rats and compared with the control followed by a supporting histopathological examination of Sciatic Nerve. Results: Diabetic Rats treated with Curcuma longa Linn . and Metformin alone and in combination showed a significant improvement in control of blood glucose level and restoration of anti-oxidant enzyme levels. There was a significant improvement in the hyperalgesia (P<0.001) due to Diabetic Neuropathy and also the reaction time to the nociceptive stimuli in Neuropathic pain models was increased after the treatment. Key Words: Antioxidant, Curcumin, Diabetes, Metformin, Neuropathy, Streptozocin
Social customs and demographic change:

This article analyzes social norms regulating selection of godparents in Italy and France and how they will be affected by demographic change. On the grounds of Vatican statistics and of the World Values Survey, it demonstrates that the vast majority of children in Catholic Europe are baptised and that birth rituals are considered important even by non-believers. Relying on historical data, it shows that the custom of selecting godparents from among kinsmen, currently dominant, is a recent development. A new survey about selection of godparents in Italy and France, conducted for this study, shows that godparents are chosen not for religious, but for social-relational reasons. Selection of kinsmen is the norm, with uncles and aunts being the majority choice. For Italy, choice determinants are explored by means of multinomial regressions. The results are contrasted with demographic change to show that in lowest-low countries current godparenthood models are bound to disappear.
Acute Adverse Reactions of Three Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Media in Computed Tomography under Routine Clinical Monitoring: Iothalamate meglumine, Iopromide and Iohexol

symptoms. The statistical methods used were Fisher’s exact test and Chi-squared test. Significantly increased aADR incidence was noted with Iothalamate meglumine when compared with Iopromide (p<0.001) and Iohexol (p<0.001). Comparing aADR incidence between different NICMs, Iopromide had a higher total aADR incidence (p<0.001), and significantly increased incidence of gastrointestinal (p=0.005), cutaneous (p<0.001) and respiratory (p<0.001) aADR symptoms than that of Iohexol. When comparing slow with rapid injection, a higher incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms was noted with slow injection than rapid injection of Iopromide (p=0.008). In this study, Iothalamate meglumine revealed a higher aADR incidence than Iopromide and Iohexol. In addition, compared to Iohexol, Iopromide had a higher total aADR incidence as well as gastrointestinal, cutaneous and respiratory aADR incidence.
Prevalence and Long-Term Course of Lifetime Eating Disorders in an Adult Australian Twin Cohort

Objective: Few studies exist that have examined the spectrum and natural long-term course of eating disturbance in the community. We examine the lifetime prevalence and long-term course of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS) in an adult female twin population. Method: Female twins (n = 1002) from the Australian Twin Registry, aged 28–39 years, were assessed using the Eating Disorder Examination, revised to yield lifetime diagnostic information. For women with lifetime eating disorders, the assessment occurred, on average, 14.52 years (SD = 5.65) after onset of their disorder. Results: In accordance with other community studies, we found a 1.9% lifetime prevalence of AN, with an additional 2.4% who met the criteria for ‘partial AN’ (absence of amenorrhea). Criteria for BN were met by 2.9% of the women, an additional 2.9% of women met criteria for binge eating disorder, while 5.3% met criteria for purging disorder unaccompanied by binge eating (EDNOS-p). Eleven (7%) of the women with lifetime eating disorders had a current eating disorder. Each diagnostic group continued to be differentiated by current eating pathology from women without lifetime eating disorders. Although approximately 75% of the women had a good outcome, less than 50% of each diagnostic group was asymptomatic. Conclusions: Eating disorders tend to improve over time often reaching subdiagnostic levels of severity, but only a minority of sufferers becomes asymptomatic. The DSM-IV diagnosis EDNOS needs to be considered in studies of the prevalence and course of eating disorders.
ASSOCIATING A LIMIT PERTURBATION MODEL IN 3D WITH REDUCED MESHES FOR SIMULATIONS OF THE LOCALIZATION OF CERTAIN ELECTROMAGNETIC INHOMOGENEITIES

Abstract. Simulations of the localization of certain small electromagnetic inhomogeneities, in a three-dimensional bounded domain, are performed by making use of a framework recently introduced by the author and of a nonstandard discretization process of this domain. This framework is based on a limit model in electric field and on the combination of a limit perturbation model in the tangential boundary trace of the curl of the electric field, with a Current Projection method or an Inverse Fourier method. As opposed to our recent paper relating to this framework and to experiments requiring the usual discretization process of the domain, inhomogeneities that are one order of magnitude smaller are numerically localized here.
YOUNG STUDENTS ’ WAYS OF CONSTRUCTING AND EVALUATING STATISTICAL MODELS

We report on research in which we aimed to develop young students’ ideas about statistical models and modelling. In the study, students in a 6 grade classroom engaged in a data modelling task about jump lengths of two different paper frogs that involves formulating a statistical problem, identifying what and how to measure, deciding how to structure/represent data, comparing distributions and making predictions beyond experimental data. The data were analysed using progressive focussing. The study showed that most students tended to match “ups and downs” in the actual data when constructing their models. In evaluating models, students believed that the model data should look like the real data but had differing ideas about what made a good resemblance.
Cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in children and adolescents without vestibular complaints

Introduction: The Cervical Vestibular Myogenic Evoked Potential (cVEMP) has become a reliable and complementary measure of vestibular assessment. The investigation of vestibular disorders in the pediatric population is of great importance because they can have a series of repercussions throughout development. Purpose: To evaluate and analyze cVEMP responses in children and adolescents and compare them among gender, age, and ears. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 35 children and adolescents, 18 females and 17 males, aged 7 to 18 years, with normal hearing thresholds and no otoneurological complaints. All of them underwent a peripheral auditory evaluation and cVEMP. Results: In the analysis, it was observed that the mean latencies of P1 and N1 waves were, respectively, 15.92 ms and 24.32 ms, the amplitude P1/N1 of 36.91 μv and the symmetry ratio presented an average of 22.95%. No statistically significant differences were found comparing gender and ears. The same happened in the asymmetry index between genders. There were also no statistically significant differences in latencies and amplitudes. Conclusion: It was possible to measure values for latency and the amplitude of P1 and N1 waves in children and adolescents. In the present study, there was no statistically significant difference in the comparisons among ears, gender, and age.
Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Attributions on Workplace Deviance Behaviors

Using a sample of 369 supervisor-subordinate dyads, this micro level study tested the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) attributions on Workplace Deviance Behaviors (WDBs). We further tested the double layered mediating role of Employees’ Organizational Trust (EOT) and Psychological Contract Fulfillment (PCF) between the CSR attributions and WDBs. The results indicate that intrinsic CSR has a negative impact on WBDs and extrinsic CSR has positive impact on WDBs. We also found support for the mediating role of PCF between intrinsic CSR and WDBs and between extrinsic CSR and WDBs. Furthermore, the mediating role of EOT between intrinsic CSR and PCF and between extrinsic CSR and PCF was also supported. Results are discussed in the later part of the paper.
Surrogate markers and their correlation to bacterial contamination and other quality parameters in random-donor platelets by platelet-rich plasma method

Introduction: Bacterial contamination in platelet concentrates (PCs) occurs more frequently than other blood components because of several factors such as storage in oxygen permeable blood bags at 20°C–24°C with continuous agitation which facilitates bacterial growth compared to other blood components which are kept frozen or refrigerated which inhibits bacterial proliferation in them. The purpose of the study was to assess the incidence of bacterial contamination of random-donor PCs and factors associated with its contamination and see how well the surrogate markers such as pH and swirling correlate with the same. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study which included randomly chosen 500 random-donor platelets (RDPs) in blood bank prepared by platelet-rich plasma method. The samples chosen for the study were from the RDPs on the 5th day of storage after their preparation. pH, platelet count, and swirling in platelets, which act as surrogate markers for bacterial contamination, were checked on the RDP units. About 1–3 ml of PCs was inoculated from the RDP units into labeled culture bottles (BD Bactec Peds Plus/F). Results: Among a total of 499 random-donor PCs that were cultured in the automated BACTEC system for the study, none of them were culture positive. Thirty RDP units in the study were visibly lipaemic whereas 93 RDP units were visibly reddish in appearance. PCs having volumes <40 ml or >70 ml did not affect the swirling, pH, and platelet counts. There was a statistically significant difference between mean pH with RDP units having swirling Grade 2 and 3 and platelet counts with RDP units having swirling Grade 1 and 2. Conclusion: Bacterial contamination though poses a significant risk is a very rare event in a meticulously prepared and stored PCs. Surrogate markers though useful in resource-constrained settings does not correlate optimally with the quality indicators.
Integrating scientific research into undergraduate curriculum: A new direction in dental education

Background: The advantages of involving students in scientific research have been well-documented. Many educational organisations and universities have placed emphasis on integrating scientific research into the undergraduate curriculum. Aims: The objective of this paper is to elaborate on the importance of integrating scientific research into the undergraduate curriculum and to propose a model on how to integrate it into the current curriculums. Methods: In this proposed model, students would be exposed to research in each academic year from the 1 st year up to the 5 th year. In the 1 st year, students would attend lectures introducing them to scientific research. In the 2 nd year, students would be distributed among the faculty members and would be exposed to a more detailed research science by having lectures that explain research problems, and the objectives of the study. In the 3 rd year, students would have detailed lectures about study designs and how to write one. In the 4 th year, students would have lectures about biostatistics, in addition to, lectures that explain how to write the 'Results' section of their study in a manuscript format; then they would be trained to conduct the study and collect pertaining data. In the 5 th year, students would have lectures on the components of the 'Discussion' and 'Conclusion' sections as well as how to write them appropriately in a manuscript format. Finally, they would be taught on how to finalize editing of their research manuscript in preparation for publication. In the internship programme, they would be obligated to conduct another study independently, in order to evaluate their understanding. Conclusion: The undergraduate research is a cumulative learning experience which requires the support of the institute and faculty. Establishing a dental student research journal would encourage students to conduct and publish their research.
Photogrammetric Analysis of Soft Tissue Profile of the Face of Igbos in Port Harcourt

The understanding of soft tissues of the face in relation to the underlying dentoskeletal tissues is an essential guide in aesthetic treatment plan. The present study quantify the average parameters that define the soft tissue norms for young Igbo adults by means of linear and angular measurements. Standardized photographic records of 200 (100 males and 100 females) subjects taken in the Natural Head Position (NHP) were analyzed. Igbo male subjects had a mean percent ratio of 41.85± 0.03 for middle face and 58.15±0.03 ratio for lower face, a nasofrontal angle of 130.18±8.84°, a nasofacial angle of 39.92±4.720°, a nasomental angle of 112.99±8.91° and a mentocervical angle of 91.11±2.25°. In Igbo female subjects the mean values for middle face, lower face, nasofrontal angle, nasofacial angle, nasomental angle and mentocervical angle were 43.03±0.03°, 56.97±0.03°, 134.29±9.18°, 38.06±5.22°, 117.25±8.240° and 90.37±1.280°, respectively. Statistical analysis (using the z score) showed significant gender differences for all parameters (p＜0.05). The data presented in this study could be potentially useful in orthodontics and facial plastic surgery.
PATU2 Novel truncation mutation of PRNP causes chronic diarrhoea, sensory neuropathy and autonomic failure associated with prion protein deposition in the cerebral blood vessels and small bowel

The inherited prion diseases (IPD) are a group of dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorders caused by mutation of the prion protein gene (PRNP). Although clinically heterogeneous, IPDs are generally associated with progressive dementia, ataxia and with characteristic pathology. Here we describe a quite distinct and consistent phenotype in nine patients from a family with a novel Y163X PRNP truncation mutation. The major clinical features consist of chronic diarrhoea, profound autonomic failure and a predominantly axonal sensory peripheral neuropathy in early adulthood. Prior to genetic analyses, the clinical diagnosis was hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN), which was followed by cognitive decline and seizures only much later, in the fifth to sixth decade. Neuropathological assessments reveal extensive central nervous system prion protein deposition including cerebral amyloid angiopathy and secondary tauopathy. Remarkably, abnormal prion protein deposition was also seen in the duodenum which may have contributed to presentation with diarrhoea. Molecular analysis of proteinase-resistant material from brain shows evidence of aggregation and covalent cross-linking of a misfolded and truncated prion protein entity. The association of autonomic failure, diarrhoea, and neuropathy should prompt PRNP testing and precautions for iatrogenic transmission. Abnormal anchorless PrP may deposit in peripheral tissues and be associated with nonneurological presentations.
Long-term outcomes of macrovascular diseases and metabolic indicators of bariatric surgery for severe obesity type 2 diabetes patients with a meta-analysis

There is currently no detailed evidence for the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on severely obese with type 2 diabetes, such as the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. In order to provide evidence on the risks of macrovascular diseases and metabolic indicators of bariatric surgery follow-up for more than five years, we searched in the Cochrane library, Pubmed, and EMBASE databases from the earliest studies to January 31, 2019. Randomized clinical trials or cohort studies compared bariatric surgery and conventional medical therapy for long-term incidence of macrovascular events and metabolic outcomes in severely obese patients with T2DM. Fixed-effects and random-effects meta-analyses were performed to pool the relative risks (RRs), hazard ratios (HRs) and weighted mean difference (WMD). Publication bias and heterogeneity were examined. Four RCTs and six cohort studies were finally involved in this review. Patients in the bariatric surgery group as compared to the conventional treatment group had lower incidence of macrovascular complications (RR = 0.43, 95%CI = 0.27~0.70), cardiovascular events (CVEs) (HR = 0.52, 95%CI = 0.39~0.71), and myocardial infarction (MI) (RR = 0.40, 95%CI = 0.26~0.61). At the same time, the results demonstrate that bariatric surgery is associated with better weight and better glycemic control over the long-term than non-surgical therapies, and reveal that different surgical methods have different effects on various metabolic indicators. Bariatric surgery significantly decreases macrovascular complications over the long term and is associated with greater weight loss and better intermediate glucose outcomes among T2DM patients with severe obesity as compared to patients receiving only conservative medical measures.
Associations between walking speed and participation, according to walking status in individuals with chronic stroke.

BACKGROUNDReduced walking speed (WS) may lead to restrictions in participation of individuals with stroke, however, the relationships between WS and participation still need to better clarified.OBJECTIVETo evaluate the relationships between WS and participation and compare the levels of participation of individuals with chronic stroke, who were stratified according to their walking status.METHODSOne-hundred and five individuals with stroke (58±12 years; 61 men) participated. WS was measured by the 10-meter walking test and reported in m/s. The participants were stratified into three walking status groups: household (WS <0.4 m/s), limited-community (0.4 m/s-0.8 m/s), and full-community ambulation (>0.8 m/s). Participation was assessed by the Brazilian version of the Assessment of Life Habits 3.1 (LIFE-H 3.1-Brazil). RESULTSBetween-group analyses revealed statistically significant differences between the household, limited-community, and full-community ambulators regarding the LIFE-H 3.1 total (F = 17.5; p < 0.0001), as well the daily activity (F = 12.3; p < 0.0001) and social role (F = 19.0; p < 0.0001) domain scores. Measures of WS were correlated with the daily activity (r = 0.50, p < 0.0001), social role (r = 0.53, p < 0.0001), total LIFE-H scores (r = 0.53, p < 0.0001), and most of the LIFE-H categories (r = 0.23-0.56). CONCLUSIONSWS was significantly correlated with participation and was able to distinguish between individuals with stroke, who had different levels of participation.