Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Usefulness of Maximum Daily Temperatures Versus Defined Heatwave Periods in Assessing the Impact of Extreme Heat on ED Admissions for Chronic Conditions

Objective : To compare a heatwave based exposure classification with a maximum daily temperature based exposure classification in assessing the associations between increased heat and emergency department (ED) admissions for chronic conditions. Methods : ED admission data was collected from 4 public hospitals in South Australia from 2007 to 2009. Effects of 5 heatwave periods were examined using conditional logistic regression (heatwave versus non-heatwave) whilst effects of maximum daily temperature were explored using negative binomial regression with temperature classified using <25 Â°C (reference category) and additional 5 Â°C increments. Non-linear regression (ED admissions per unit Â°C) was used to examine possible temperature thresholds for increased ED admissions. Results : In heatwave/non-heatwave analysis, an increased odds of admission during heatwaves was observed for heat-related complaints [OR=3.2; 95%CI=2.5, 4.11] and renal conditions [OR=1.13; 95%CI=1.05, 1.21] only. In temperature based analysis, mental health related conditions began increasing at 30-34 Â°C compared to <25 Â°C [IRR=1.11; 95%CI=1.02, 1.20], heat related conditions were increased at 35-39 Â°C [IRR=3.4; 95%CI=2.48, 4.64] while CVD admissions were lower above 40 Â°C [IRR=0.89; 95%CI=0.80-0.99]. Significant threshold temperatures were identified for heat-related conditions at 37.6 Â°C [p<0.001] and for renal admissions at 39.2 Â°C [p<0.001]. Conclusions : Using maximum daily temperature was a more sensitive approach to detecting effects of heat on ED admissions for chronic disease and also allowed the detection of temperature threshold effects. Assessing the impact of temperature rather than heatwaves should better identify the weather conditions that increase the risk of events amongst individuals with specific chronic conditions.
The Capillary-Tube Method of Rhesus Testing

The capillary method of rhesus-grouping was described by Chown and Lewis as rapid, economical and reliable even if low-titer serums were used. The present authors reported a small-scale trial, and have since employed it regularly for rhesus-grouping in expectant mothers and recipients of transfusion. Unfortunately some observers (personal communications) have had transfusion disasters attributable to its use, though others have obtained satisfactory results. Krieger and Weiden and Poole and AVilliams have published adverse criticisms. Because we found our results to be reliable we have studied the possible causes of error. We conclude that the method is satisfactory only if the original technic of Chown and Lewis 6 is followed with meticulous care. If minor deviations from their technic are permitted, false negative results may appear; though false positives are extremely rare unless major changes in technic are,adopted. The method is therefore suitable for the rapid or large-scale screening of expectant mothers or recipients of transfusion, but is not satisfactory for the testing of donors unless negative results are confirmed by the tube method.
Prevalence of Ear and Eye Disorders in Kintamani Dog

This observational study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of ear and eye disorders in Kintamanidog. All data were gathered from registers of veterinary clinic located at Denpasar, Badung, and Gianyar.Various aspects concerning ear and eye disorders were collected by questionnaires. The total of Kintamanidog recorded from 2009 until 2013was 477 dogs. The result of this study showed that the prevalence ofexophthalmos (protrusion of the eye ball) and glaucoma were rare (0%), the cataract was occurred in onedog (0.2%), otitis was occurred in two dogs (0.4%), and conjunctivitis was occurred in three dogs (0.6%). All Kintamani dogs with ear and eye disorders were the male and thier ages were more than 12 months. Inconclusion, this study indicates that the Kintamani dog has a lower problem of ear and eye disorders. In thefuture, this low prevalence of the problem hopefully can be maintained or even decreased by giving goodbreeding management.
Neuroprotection and functional alterations in mice over-expressing heat shock protein 70i.

s Hakuba, N. , Wei, X.Q. , Kelly, S. , Liew, L.W. and McCulloch, J. (1999) Cerebral glucose utilisation in interleukin-18 null mice. Journal o f Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 19 supplement 1, S299.
New SAT® Writing Prompt Study: Analyses of Group Impact and Reliability. Research Report No. 2004-1. ETS RR-04-03.

This study investigated the impact on ethnic, language, and gender groups of a new kind of essay prompt type intended for use with the new SAT®. The study also generated estimates of the reliability of scores obtained using the prompts examined. To examine the impact of a new prompt type, random samples of eleventh-grade students in 49 participating high schools were administered writing tests using four different prompts, two of an old type and two of a new type. To obtain estimates of the reliability of scores for the old and new types of prompts, schools were asked to participate in a second round of testing to occur four months after the initial testing. Results of the impact analyses revealed no significant prompt type effects for ethnic, gender, or language groups, although there were significant differences in mean scores for ethnic and gender groups for all prompts. The score reliability estimates obtained were similar to those obtained in previous studies.
Molecular therapy for bone regeneration in horses.

Summary Complicated and catastrophic fractures in horses have high failure rates. Horses often succumb to bone nonunion or contralateral limb third phalanx rotation as a consequence of long-term lameness of the fractured limb. Molecular therapy has proven useful for the acceleration of bone repair and regeneration. Even a transient local production of osteoinductive growth factor may induce a clinically relevant degree of bone formation. Molecular, or gene, therapy locally delivers a nucleotide sequence that encodes for an effective growth factor to the site of fracture healing to increase the local concentration of this growth factor. Direct gene therapy has shown to be effective for in vitro bone formation and in vivo healing acceleration by using various viral and nonviral gene delivery vectors. Cell-mediated gene therapy has also been successfully performed by using wide range of carrier cells. These cell-mediated and direct gene therapies have provided numerous promising results in recent years and may become as practical alternative solutions for the potential treatments of equine bone repair and regeneration. relative resi-stance to cytotoxicity in these cells compared to a human cell lines. Bone regeneration within equine metatarsal osteotomies and ostectomies in response to delayed percutaneous injection of adenoviral bone morphogenetic protein-2 (Ad-BMP2), Ad-BMP6, or beta-galactosidase protein vector con-trol (Ad-LacZ) administered 14 days after surgery confirmed greater and earlier mineralized callus in the bone defects injected with Ad-BMP2 or Ad-BMP6. Peak torque to failure and torsional stiffness were greater in osteotomies treated with Ad-BMP2 than Ad-BMP6, and both Ad-BMP-2 and Ad-BMP6 treated osteotomies were greater than Ad-LacZ or untreated osteotomies. Gene expression of ostectomy mineralized callus 8 weeks after surgery indicated upregulation of genes related to osteogenesis compared to intact metatarsal bone. These results demonstrated a greater relative potency of Ad-BMP2 over Ad-BMP6 in accelerating osteotomy healing ( Ishihara et al. 2008). Accelerated bone regeneration has also been proven in response to cell delivered BMP2 and BMP6 ( Ishihara et al. 2010a). Equine metacarpal/metatarsal osteotomies responded to percutaneous injection of autologous dermal fibroblasts (DFb) genetically engineered to secrete BMP2 by greater and earlier healing of bone defects treated with DFb with BMP2 gene augumentation. The qCT
The challenge of normalization for families of children with chronic conditions

The concept of normalization continues to be of interest to both clinicians and researchers. Studies of families facing diverse illness challenges have found that over time family members come to view both the child and their life as normal. Less attention has been focused on those families who do not view normalization as an attainable goal, families who are unable to sustain normalization over time, or those families whose socio-cultural backgrounds do not support or value normalization (Deatrick, Knafl, & Murphy-Moore, 1999). The intent of this paper is to consider the multiple, sometimes changing, ways that normalization is manifested in families and discuss the clinical implications of these differences.
Influence of age, exercise and atrial fibrillation on the cerebrovascular function

Ageing is associated with morphologic and functional changes in the brain, and is a major risk factor for cerebral vascular disease and dementia. Exercise is well known to promote cardiovascular health and reduce the age-related cognitive decline, but the mechanisms underlying this protective effect are not fully understood. Cardiovascular diseases, such as atrial fibrillation (AF), can exacerbate the risk of brain disease. This thesis aimed to assess the influence of ageing, exercise and AF on the cerebral blood flow and its regulation. It was observed that a difference of ≈55% in daily physical activity levels in a cohort of healthy old individuals did not influence internal carotid and vertebral artery blood flow. However, a high cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with increased bilateral internal carotid artery blood flow in young and old individuals when compared to their sedentary counterparts, but the influence on cerebral vasodilatory reserve is still unclear. AF patients had lower cerebral vasodilatory reserve, but preserved dynamic cerebral autoregulation, when compared to healthy controls. Future research is needed to elucidate whether cerebral haemodynamics is modified by exercise training in AF patients.
Pengaruh Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Disiplin Kerja Pegawai di Kelurahan Sukakarya Kecamatan Tarogong Kidul Kabupaten Garut

Rendahnya disiplin kerja disinyalir akibat dari tidak optimalnya Motivasi kerja di Kelurahan Sukakarya Kecamatan Tarogong Kidul Kabupaten Garut. Tujuan penelitian ini menemukan data dan informasi mengenai besarnya pengaruh motivasi kerja terhadap disiplin kerja. Kegunaannya untuk menambah ilmu pengetahuan di bidang ilmu Adminitrasi Negara khusunya tentang motivasi kerja terhadap disipln kerja.Metode yang digunakan oleh peneliti adalah metode survey deskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui penelitian kelapangan yang meliputi observasi, wawancara dan angket.lokasi penelitian adalah di Kelurahan Sukakarya Kecamatan Tarogong Kidul Kabupaten Garut dengan jumlah 15 orang. Hasil pembahasan menunjukan bahwa motivasi kerja berpengaruh terhadap disiplin kerja Artikel ini berkesimpulan bahwa untuk penyelenggaraan disiplin kerja secara baik dapat dilakukan dengan meningkatkan motivasi kerja.
PREVALENCE OF COMORBID PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often associated with other psychological problems. Objectives: The present study aimed to study the prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents with ADHD who admitted to Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz. Patients and Methods: This was a descriptive/analytic cross-sectional study carried out on 118 outpatient children and adolescents who were selected by convenient sampling. The data were collected using the questionnaire, designed by authors, and were analyzed through descriptive statistics and chi-square test. Results: The prevalence of comorbid disorders were as follows: anxiety disorders (48.3%); depression (20.33%); bipolar disorder (17.79%); obsessive-compulsive (47.45%); tic and tourette (35.59%), oppositional defiant disorder (43.22%); conduct disorder (11.01%); urinary incontinence (58.47%); communication disorder (9.32%); and learning disorder (21.18%). There was no significant difference between females and males with respect to the prevalence of comorbid disorders. Conclusions: Similar to previous studies, we found some comorbid psychiatric disorders with ADHD. The treatment of the disorder can be improved, by more attention to comorbid psychiatric disorders, early diagnosis of them, and using distinct and specific treatment for everyone.
Nurses’ attitudes toward family witnessed resuscitation in Western Australian emergency departments

Since 1982, healthcare institutions and professionals have been questioning whether family members should be allowed to enter resuscitation rooms during such critical period of treatment. A self-administered questionnaire is used in this research to investigate Western Australian emergency nurses’ attitudes towards family witnessed resuscitation and to explore possible factors influencing their attitudes. The findings of this work suggest that nurses, assuming a betwixt-between position, evaluate the costs and benefits of allowing family presence in the resuscitation room from patients, families and healthcare professionals’ perspectives. Nurses have an overwhelming agreement on the beneficial aspects of the practice, while also share concerns commonly reported in previous studies with an emphasis on a family member’s capability to cope with and comprehend the resuscitation procedures and a healthcare professional’s ability to handling pressure. Overall, the research suggests nurses are ambivalent in their attitude. Despite the nurses’ awareness of some family members’ desire to witness resuscitation and their reported benefits, in doing so, they are reluctant to initiate or formally incorporate this practice as a standard procedure. There is also a lack of consensus on the management of families’ presence, however, nurses agree on the need for preresuscitation assessment, support staff during resuscitation and post-resuscitation debriefing. Institutional factor is identified as a significant influence on nurses’ attitudes. This work will provide useful input in the future development of guidelines and will help stimulate discussion on this topic in Western Australia.
Extension of the SPOTIS method for the rank reversal free decision-making under fuzzy environment

The growing popularity of the usability of MultiCriteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) methods has resulted in many studies verifying their applicability and quality of performance. Due to the possibility of different data representation in multi-criteria problems, the issues addressed may be in the space of crisp values or an uncertain environment. In addition, due to the quality of the guaranteed results, methods that provide resistance to the ranking reversal phenomenon are desirable. This paper proposes an extension of the Stable Preference Ordering Towards Ideal Solution (SPOTIS) method, free of the rank reversal phenomenon in multi-criteria problems under a fuzzy environment. The proof of concept was presented based on two numerical examples, presenting the method’s performance and usefulness in decision-making. Obtained results showed that the proposed approach could be effectively used when handling the uncertain conditions of multi-criteria problems.
Extradural hematoma - is surgery always mandatory?

Although surgery remains the treatment of choice for extradural hematomas (EDH), there were many cases reported in the literature with good outcome, even if they were not treated surgically. The aim of this study was to discover the most important factors influencing the management strategy and outcome of EDH and to outline a set of guidelines for the treatment. Fifty-six consecutive adult patients treated for EDH between 2008 and 2012 formed the base of this retrospective study. The patients were treated as follows: 28 cases (50.0%) underwent urgent surgery, 13 cases (23.2%) were managed nonoperatively and 15 cases (26.8%) required delayed surgery. The conservative management was directly related to the volume of the EDH, and the EDH volume over 30 cm3 was a significant prognostic factor for conversion to surgery (95 % CI, p < 0.001). Patients in coma (Glasgow Coma Score < 8) have a poorer outcome than patients in good neurological status, regardless of to the therapy followed (95% CI, p = 0.0034). The volume of the EDH was not demonstrated to be a prognostic factor related to outcome (95 % CI, p = 0.2031). In conclusion, the diagnosis of the EDH must be promptly made by CT scan and the patient should be handled as an emergency and admitted into a neurosurgical center. Surgical indications mainly rely on the patient's neurological status and CT findings.
Data-Driven Capacity Estimation of Li-Ion Batteries Using Constant Current Charging at Various Ambient Temperatures

The use of mobile devices, such as drones and electric vehicles, has rapidly increased in recent years. This has necessitated estimating the capacity of lithium-ion batteries in various situations. In this study, a capacity estimation algorithm using multilayer perceptron under different aging states and ambient temperature is proposed. The proposed algorithm estimates the capacity using charging time, voltage, and surface temperature, which can be measured during constant-current charging. Particularly, the surface temperature represents the state of battery differently than voltage. Therefore, the problem that the existing algorithm required a state of charge estimation was addressed, and the size of the neural network was significantly reduced. Using experimental data to validate the proposed algorithm, it was confirmed that the capacity was well estimated with a mean absolute error of 0.38% and a maximum error of 0.83%.
New-onset diabetes after renal transplantation : Diagnosis, incidence, and long-term effect on patient survival

Aims/objective We aimed to assess the long-term effects of post-transplant glycaemia on long-term survival after renal transplantation. Methods Study participants were 1,410 consecutive trans- plant recipients without known diabetes who underwent an OGTT 10 weeks post-transplant and were observed for a median of 6.7 years (range 0.3–13.8 years). The HRs adjusted for age, sex, traditional risk factors and transplant-related risk factors were estimated. Results Each 1mmol/l increase in fasting plasma glucose (fPG) or 2 h plasma glucose (2hPG) was associatedwith 11% (95%CI −1%, 24%) and 5% (1%, 9%) increments in all-cause mortality risk and 19% (1%, 39%) and 6% (1%, 12%) increments in cardiovascular (CV) mortality risk, respectively. Including both fPG and 2hPG in the multi-adjusted model the HR for 2hPG remained unchanged, while the HR for fPG was attenuated (1.05 [1.00, 1.11] and 0.97 [0.84, 1.14]). Compared with recipients with normal glucose tolerance, patients with post- transplant diabetes mellitus had higher all-cause and CV mortality (1.54 [1.09, 2.17] and 1.80 [1.10, 2.96]), while patients with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) had higher all-cause, but not CV mortality (1.39 [1.01, 1.91] and 1.04 [0.62, 1.74]). Conversely, impaired fasting glucose was not associated with increased all-cause or CV mortality (0.79 [0.52, 1.23] and 0.76 [0.39, 1.49]). Post-challenge hyperglycaemia predicted death from any cause and infectious disease in the multivariable analyses (1.49 [1.15, 1.95] and 1.91 [1.09, 3.33]). Conclusions/interpretation For predicting all-cause and CV mortality, 2hPG is superior to fPG after renal transplantaT. G. Valderhaug and J. Hjelmesaeth contributed equally to this study. T. G. Valderhaug :A. Hartmann :H. A. Bergrem : T. Jenssen Section for Nephrology, Department for Organ Transplantation, Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Division for Specialized Medicine and Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway T. G. Valderhaug :A. Hartmann Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty Division Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway T. G. Valderhaug (*) Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Sognsvannsveien 20, 0027 Oslo, Norway e-mail: t.g. valderhaug@medisin.uio. no J. Hjelmesaeth : J. Roislien Morbid Obesity Centre, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tonsberg, Norway J. Roislien Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Science, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway T. Leivestad Institute of Immunology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway P. D. Line Section for Transplantation Surgery, Department for Organ Transplantation, Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Division for Specialized Medicine and Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway T. Jenssen Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromso, Tromso, Norway Diabetologia (2011) 54:1341–1349 DOI 10.1007/s00125-011-2105-9
Patient expectations affect satisfaction with total knee arthroplasty

Satisfaction with the outcome of total knee arthroplasty is highly variable, with a small but significant percentage of patients reporting dissatisfaction with the procedure. The purpose of this study was to determine which factors contribute to patient satisfaction with total knee replacement (TKR), and their relative importance. At a minimum of 1 year post unilateral primary TKR, 253 patients completed a self-administered, validated "Knee Function Questionnaire," which examined each patient's participation in a broad range of activities involving the knee, their level of satisfaction, and the extent to which TKR had fulfilled their expectations. The association between function, expectation and satisfaction was examined using univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Seventy-five percent of patients were either "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their knee replacement, while 14% were "dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied. " Satisfaction correlated significantly (p < 0.001) with age less than 60, absence of residual symptoms, fulfillment of expectations, and absence of functional impairment. Satisfaction with TKR is primarily determined by patients' expectations, and not their absolute level of function. Real improvements in the outcome of TKA must address prevention of residual pain, stiffness and swelling, and each patient's preoperative concept of the likely outcome of these procedures.
Effects of training set selection on pain recognition via facial expressions

This paper presents an approach to pain expression classification based on Gabor energy filters with Support Vector Machines (SVMs), followed by analyzing the effects of training set variations on the systems classification rate. This approach is tested on the UNBC-McMaster Shoulder Pain Archive, which consists of spontaneous pain images, hand labelled using the Prkachin and Solomon Pain Intensity scale. In this paper, the subjects pain intensity level has been quantized into three disjoint groups: no pain, weak pain and strong pain. The results of experiments show that Gabor energy filters with SVMs provide comparable or better results to previous filter- based pain recognition methods, with precision rates of 74%, 30% and 78% for no pain, weak pain and strong pain, respectively. The study of effects of intra-class skew, or changing the number of images per subject, show that both completely removing and over-representing poor quality subjects in the training set has little effect on the overall accuracy of the system. This result suggests that poor quality subjects could be removed from the training set to save offline training time and that SVM is robust not only to outliers in training data, but also to significant amounts of poor quality data mixed into the training sets.