Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Predicting mortality during long-term follow-up in pulmonary arterial hypertension

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) guideline recommendation of comprehensive risk assessments, which classify patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) as having low, intermediate or high mortality risk, has not been evaluated during long-term follow-up in a “real-life” clinical setting. We therefore aimed to investigate the utility of risk assessment in a clinical setting for up to 5 years post diagnosis. 386 patients with PAH from the Swedish PAH Registry were included. Risk group (low/intermediate/high) and proportion of low-risk variables were investigated at 3-, 4- and 5-year follow-ups after time of diagnosis. In an exploratory analysis, survival rates of patients with low-intermediate or high-intermediate risk scores were compared. A low-risk profile was in multivariate Cox proportional hazards regressions found to be a strong, independent predictor of longer transplant-free survival (p<0.001) at the 3-, 4- and 5-year follow-ups. Also, for the 3-, 4- and 5-year follow-ups, survival rates significantly differed (p<0.001) between the three risk groups. Patients with a greater proportion of low-risk variables had better (p<0.001) survival rates. Patients with a high-intermediate risk score had worse survival rates (p<0.001) than those with a low-intermediate risk score. Results were similar when excluding patients with ≥3 risk factors for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, atrial fibrillation and/or age >75 years at diagnosis. Our findings suggest that the ESC/ERS guideline strategy for comprehensive risk assessments in PAH is valid also during long-term follow-up in a “real-life” clinical setting. ESC/ERS guidelines' risk stratification table successfully predicts outcome during long-term follow-up in pulmonary arterial hypertension https://bit.ly/3nXJbop
Parametrization of a lake water dynamics model MLake in the ISBA-CTRIP land surface system (SURFEX v8.1)

Abstract. Lakes are of fundamental importance in the Earth system as they support essential environmental and economic services, such as freshwater supply. Streamflow variability and temporal evolution are impacted by the presence of lakes in the river network; therefore, any change in the lake state can induce a modification of the regional hydrological regime. Despite the importance of the impact of lakes on hydrological fluxes and the water balance, a representation of the mass budget is generally not included in climate models and global-scale hydrological modeling platforms. The goal of this study is to introduce a new lake mass module, MLake (Mass-Lake model), into the river-routing model CTRIP to resolve the specific mass balance of open-water bodies. Based on the inherent CTRIP parameters, the development of the non-calibrated MLake model was introduced to examine the influence of such hydrological buffer areas on global-scale river-routing performance. In the current study, an offline evaluation was performed for four river networks using a set of state-of-the-art quality atmospheric forcings and a combination of in situ and satellite measurements for river discharge and lake level observations. The results reveal a general improvement in CTRIP-simulated discharge and its variability, while also generating realistic lake level variations. MLake produces more realistic streamflows both in terms of daily and seasonal correlation. Excluding the specific case of Lake Victoria having low performances, the mean skill score of Kling–Gupta efficiency (KGE) is 0.41 while the normalized information contribution (NIC) shows a mean improvement of 0.56 (ranging from 0.15 to 0.94). Streamflow results are spatially scale-dependent, with better scores associated with larger lakes and increased sensitivity to the width of the lake outlet. Regarding lake level variations, results indicate a good agreement between observations and simulations with a mean correlation of 0.56 (ranging from 0.07 to 0.92) which is linked to the capability of the model to retrieve seasonal variations. Discrepancies in the results are mainly explained by the anthropization of the selected lakes, which introduces high-frequency variations in both streamflows and lake levels that degraded the scores. Anthropization effects are prevalent in most of the lakes studied, but they are predominant for Lake Victoria and are the main cause for relatively low statistical scores for the Nile River However, results on the Angara and the Neva rivers also depend on the inherent gap of ISBA-CTRIP process representation, which relies on further development such as the partitioned energy budget between the snow and the canopy over a boreal zone. The study is a first step towards a global coupled land system that will help to qualitatively assess the evolution of future global water resources, leading to improvements in flood risk and drought forecasting.
Exploring uncertainties in global crop yield projections in a large ensemble of crop models and CMIP5 and CMIP6 climate scenarios

Concerns over climate change are motivated in large part because of their impact on human society. Assessing the effect of that uncertainty on specific potential impacts is demanding, since it requires a systematic survey over both climate and impacts models. We provide a comprehensive evaluation of uncertainty in projected crop yields for maize, spring and winter wheat, rice, and soybean, using a suite of nine crop models and up to 45 CMIP5 and 34 CMIP6 climate projections for three different forcing scenarios. To make this task computationally tractable, we use a new set of statistical crop model emulators. We find that climate and crop models contribute about equally to overall uncertainty. While the ranges of yield uncertainties under CMIP5 and CMIP6 projections are similar, median impact in aggregate total caloric production is typically more negative for the CMIP6 projections (+1% to −19%) than for CMIP5 (+5% to −13%). In the first half of the 21st century and for individual crops is the spread across crop models typically wider than that across climate models, but we find distinct differences between crops: globally, wheat and maize uncertainties are dominated by the crop models, but soybean and rice are more sensitive to the climate projections. Climate models with very similar global mean warming can lead to very different aggregate impacts so that climate model uncertainties remain a significant contributor to agricultural impacts uncertainty. These results show the utility of large-ensemble methods that allow comprehensively evaluating factors affecting crop yields or other impacts under climate change. The crop model ensemble used here is unbalanced and pulls the assumption that all projections are equally plausible into question. Better methods for consistent model testing, also at the level of individual processes, will have to be developed and applied by the crop modeling community.
Prevalence and risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle farms in Egypt

Article history: Received March 27, 2020 Accepted April 28, 2020 Available online March 15, 2021 A cross-sectional study was carried out from November, 2015 to April, 2018 to determine the prevalence and identify the risk factors of BTB using the comparative intradermal tuberculin (CIDT) test on 5327 dairy cattle in 16 dairy herds in mid-delta, Alexandria Road and Upper Egypt districts. Questionnaires used to collect data on herd size and management. The herd and individual animal prevalence at cut-off ≥4mm were 68.75% (95%, CI: 46 to 91.4) and1.67% (95%, CI: 1.3to 2.1) respectively. The individual prevalence was significantly associated with age, breed and different location of farms and density of cattle in yard. On herd level, history of BTB in the farm, management practices, raising of different species in the same facility and newly purchased cattle are important risk factors for BTB. The postmortem examination of positive reactors revealed 66 (85.71%) out of 77slaughtered cattle with visible lesions and 11(14.29%) with non-visible lesions. Bacteriological examination revealed 74.24% (49/66) from visible lesions and 9.09% (1/11) from non-visible lesions were Mycobacterium bovis. The indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (IELISA) results revealed 31(40.26%) showed positive result including 29 (93.6%) visible lesions and 2(6.4%) nonvisible lesions. In conclusion, the prevalence high in herds with poor management condition, raised different species in the same facility, had previous history of BTB infection and purchased new animals. At animal level Holstein breed, 3-6 years age, kept in high density and located in middelta district were at higher risk to be reactor to comparative intradermal tuberculin (CIDT) test.
ASSOCIATION OF OBESITY WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER IN PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT: A CASE CONTROL STUDY

Background: Obesity was signicantly more common among individuals with bipolar disorder according to recent ndings. Objective: To nd the association between obese and healthy individuals in bipolar disorder using Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ), while controlling for the inuence of sociodemographic variables. Method: A 60 patients with Obesity & 60 patients of healthy individuals attending the outpatients department of psychiatry at Vedanta institute of medical sciences & hospital, Palghar, were selected by purposive sampling from August 2019 to July 2020. We assessed the lifetime presence of bipolarity features by using the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ). The MDQ has been developed as a selfrating screening tool to facilitate diagnosis of the DSM-IV-dened bipolar spectrum disorders (i.e. BD-I, BD-II, and BD not otherwise specied). The symptomatic part of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) contains 13 hypomanic symptoms, and the cut-off point for bipolarity has been established as the presence of 7 or more symptoms. Results: Bipolarity features were more prevalent in the patients with obesity, as compared to healthy individuals. Patients with obesity had both higher mean value of MDQ score (p = 0.046) and a higher proportion of subjects with MDQ score ≥ 7 points (p = 0.014), compared to control subjects. Such relationship was not observed in control subjects. CONCLUSIONS: To conclude, this study showed that presence of obesity leads to problems in self image and self esteem. MDQ is associated with certain poor nutritional habits and problems.
Prison staff at risk of professional burnout diagnosis of the phenomenon

The aim of the pilot study was to establish the scale of the professional burnout risk for prison officers and to analyze what factors may be associated with the burnout risk. It was important in this case to determine what styles and strategies of coping are used by the respondents and how this may affect the level and scale of burnout. What is the level of anxiety of the subjects? The sense of self-efficacy and satisfaction with life was important for the evaluation of the well-being of the surveyed employees. The sense of social support is also important for the evaluation of the burnout risk, so the evaluation of support and its correlation with the professional burnout of the prison officers surveyed was included among the cognitive objectives. The research used the following questionnaires: the Maslach Burnout Inventory, STAI Questionnaire – State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, CISS Questionnaire – Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, COPE Questionnaire – Multidimensional Inventory to Measure Stress Management, GSES – General Self-Efficacy Scale, SWLS – Satisfaction With Life Scale, SSQSR – Social Support Questionnaire. The results of the pilot studies showed that, in the group of 30 security officers from two prisons, the level of burnout is moderate. Depersonalization is marked as the strongest. Their behavior is characterized by a high level of anxiety while using task-based coping styles and active strategies. Self-efficacy and satisfaction with life remain at an average level. The social support received is not fully satisfactory. No correlation was found between these variables and professional burnout of the subjects.
The Effect of Instruction on the Development of Voice in EFL Argumentative Writing

While a growing body of research has attempted to analyze how voice is deployed in argumentative writing, much work remains to be done in instructing voice elements. Therefore, the present study examined the effect of instruction based on Martin and White’s (2005) Engagement framework and Hyland’s (2008) interactional model on voice construction. To this end, a control group (20) and two treatment groups (40) were selected. The treatment groups received sessions of teaching voice elements, each based on a different model. The gain score analysis and the SPANOVA were employed to analyze the change in the use of voice elements between the treatment groups and the control group after the treatment. The results indicated that EFL learners could benefit from instruction in both treatment groups. However, learners who were aware of voice based on the Engagement framework could construct more considerable defensive voice in making an argument challenging. Findings from this study could provide implications for teaching by broadening instructors’ knowledge of voice to cultivate learners’ awareness of voice and help them to employ it effectively in IELTS writing task 2. Keywords: Argumentative writing, IELTS writing task 2, voice, instructing voice
Alexithymia and Perceived Social Support Among a Sample of Syrian Refugee Students in Jordan

The current study investigates the prevalence of Alexithymia, its association with gender, and the relationship between Alexithymia and perceived social support among a convenient sample of Syrian refugee students living in Jordan. The participants consisted of 169 Syrian refugee students, with 74 (43.8%) males; and 95 (56.2%) females. Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used to collect study data. Results revealed that the prevalence of Alexithymia in Syrian refugee students is (29.0%), with 13.6% in boys, and 15.4% in girls. Chi-square tests showed no gender differences with regard to Alexithymic category group. Additionally, results indicated a statistically significant (p < 0.001), variant negative relationship by gender between scales of Alexithymia (TAS-20) and Perceived social support (MSPSS), in males, higher Alexithymia correlated significantly with less Perceived Social Support, specifically, Sub-scale of family (FA) and significant others (SO) social support showed the highest correlation, while in females, Sub-scale of friend (FR) social support showed the highest correlation. Moreover, stepwise multiple regression analyses showed that sub-scale 1 of Family (FA) Social Support was the only predictor of Alexithymia and accounted for a proportion of unique variance 42.8 % in males’ Alexithymia, while in females, sub-scale 2 of Friends (FR) Social Support (MSPSS) was the unique predictor of Alexithymia and accounted for 19.4% of the variance in (TAS-20). This study highlights the significance of maternal, paternal and peers support as a possible risk factor for the development of Alexithymia among Syrian refugee male and female adolescents.
Analysis of Factors Affecting Consumer's Decision in Choosing the Digital Fund Wallet

This study aims to determine the effect of price, reference groups, and security on consumer decisions in choosing digital fund wallets on three campuses in Jakarta. This study used a sample of 100 respondents and the sampling technique used a simple random sampling technique. The data collection technique used a questionnaire of 43 question items which were assessed on a Likert scale of 1-5 and tested for validity and reliability. The analytical method use, regression analysis, correlation, the test of the coefficient of determination (R2), and t-test. Based on the regression analysis at a significant level of 5%, it shows (1) there is a positive and significant effect of price on consumer decisions in choosing a digital fund wallet, with a rx1y correlation of 0.678; the coefficient of determination R2x1y of 0.460; and sig value 0.000 < 0.05; (2) there is a positive and significant influence of the reference group on consumer decisions in choosing a digital fund wallet, with a rx2y correlation of 0.607; the coefficient of determination R2x2y is 0.368; and sig value 0.000 <0.05; (3) there is a positive and significant security effect on consumer decisions in choosing a digital fund wallet, with a rx3y correlation of 0.746; the coefficient of determination R2x3y of 0.556; and sig value 0.000 < 0.05.
Living in cohousing communities: Psychological effects and coping strategies in times of COVID-19

The aim of this study was to compare a sample of residents in cohousing communities (n = 180) and inhabitants in traditional neighborhoods (n = 104) During the social isolation that was decreed by the German government due to the COVID-19 pandemic, data collection was carried out through the Internet Psychological symptoms and coping strategies were measured, and their differences were investigated by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) Results showed that residents in cohousing communities have lower levels of depressive, anxiety, compulsive and eating disorders, as well as less use of coping strategies which are based on emotional concealment, problem avoidance, and social withdrawal Moreover, its inhabitants showed higher levels in the use of social support It is concluded that living in a cohousing community favors, in comparison with life in traditional neighborhoods, the mental health of its inhabitants © 2020, PsychOpen All rights reserved
Growth, productivity and nutritional status of Salicornia brachiata Roxb. cultivated in saline soils supplemented with organic manures under sea water irrigation

Halophytic crops are being explored for their nutritional, culinary, oilseed, forage/ feed crop, medicinal, and wastewater treatment potential. Along the Palk Bay region, a short term field experiment was conducted at coastal inlands of Kattumavadi village of Puthukottai district, Tamilnadu during the monsoon season of 2017 to evaluate the cultivation potential of Salicornia brachiata Roxb. in coastal sandy loam soil supplemented with different rates of farmyard manure (FYM) and halophytic compost (HC) irrigated with sea water. Observations recorded in the present study clearly indicated that the supplemental fertilizers can play a vital role in restoration of soil fertility, particularly in terms of available nitrogen and organic carbon in saline soils. HC treated plants showed increased biomass production (3240 Kg ha-1) at 60 DAP compared to control and other treatments. The application of FYM @ 2 ton ha-1 and HC @ 1 ton ha-1 significantly enhanced dry matter production and the proximate analysis exhibited less variation in total phenols and ascorbic acid with the increase in the rates of manure applications.
The Impact of Claim and Executional Greenwashing on Consumers’ Purchase Intention for High-Involvement Products

Over the past few decades, firms have had the opportunity to exploit consumers’ increasing environmental concerns to differentiate and position their products such that they can capture market share in emerging green markets (Chen & Chang, 2012). However, consumers have often viewed organizations’ green marketing efforts as being deceiving or misleading because of greenwashing (Nyilasy et al., 2014; Akturan, 2018). Greenwashing poses a serious problem; not only does it hurt consumers, but it also disadvantages companies that are truly seeking to contribute to the transition to a more sustainable economy. The environmental marketing literature defines two types of greenwashing: claim greenwashing, which can be investigated by focusing on false greenwashing claims, and executional greenwashing, which can be examined by considering nature-invoking images. The research conducted in this paper focuses on both types of greenwashing. The central problem statement concerns the influence of claim and executional greenwashing in green advertisements on consumers’ purchase intentions toward a featured high-involvement product, when accounting for a possible mediating effect of consumers’ perceived greenwashing, as well as a possible moderating effect of consumers’ environmental involvement on the relationship between this mediator and both types of greenwashing. The results show that claim greenwashing, executional greenwashing, and a combination of both greenwashing types all indirectly influence consumers’ purchase intentions toward high-involvement products through the mediating effect of consumers’ perceived greenwashing. Furthermore, the effect of claim greenwashing is moderated by consumer’ green product attitudes and green purchase behavior, and the effect of the combination of both greenwashing types is moderated by consumers’ green purchase behavior. This paper’s findings are of practical relevance as they show that marketers should try to eliminate any signs of greenwashing in their green advertisements for high-involvement products, so consumers’ purchasing intent will not be adversely impacted. In addition, marketers should design their environmental advertisements while taking into account the effects that consumers’ green product attitudes and green purchase behavior have on their perceived greenwashing which, in turn, influences their purchasing intent toward the advertised product. Finally, the findings suggest that managers should disregard the possible beneficial effects of greenwashing; instead, they need to acknowledge the negative consequences of claim and executional greenwashing.
Anatomical location of uterine fibroids among women attending a tertiary health facility in a southern Nigerian population

Uterine fibroids are benign monoclonal tumours of the smooth muscle cells of the uterus and usually occur during reproductive age. Studies have revealed that it is more prone to women of African descent and the major factors responsible for this occurrence is yet to be accurately discovered. The study determined prevalence, sonographic location, and type of uterine fibroid among women undergoing ultrasound scan in Radiology Department of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. The research was a retrospective study conducted from August to October 2019. Study population was 271 and included all consenting females within ages 18-55 years undergoing ultrasound scan at the study centre. Primary data was collected by direct interview using data collection sheet, parameters retrieved included age, marital status, parity and history of previous surgery, while secondary data collected from the Unit register and We extracted information about, presence, number and location of the fibroids from participant’ medical records. This was done for only women with confirmed cases of uterine fibroids. Analysis of data was done using SPSS version 22 and presented in diagrams, tables, figures and charts where appropriate. Point Prevalence was found to be 33.9%, respondents within ages 31 to 35 years (26.4%) presented with the highest prevalence of fibroid. Multiple fibroids with two or more nodules were found to be the most common from ultrasound scan (64.8%). In terms of types, intramural had the highest occurrence at 61.9%. Tumours are most frequently located in the anterior wall of the uterus (14.4%). Type and location of fibroid was seen to be mostly intramural and on the anterior wall of the uterus, respectively. This study found prevalence of uterine fibroid to be 33.9%, also nulliparous women were found to have the highest incidence of uterine fibroids. The point prevalence value for the study population is high, therefore, we suggest that awareness campaign be increased in the region