Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ICSI Clinical Outcomes in Correlation to Supplementationof Vitamin D Agent

Background: With increased desires among both patients and physicians all over the world to get the optimum rates of success from ART management protocols, vitamin D is considered one of the crucial and demanding areas of research efforts that requires clarification of its exact role on various fertility aspects. Aim: to investigate whether vitamin D supplementation enhances ICSI outcomes in cases with vitamin D deficiency without clinical symptoms. Methodology: A clinical research study 150 females cases having an age range of 18 to 38 years having serum Vitamin D level under 30ng/ml without symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency were recruited in the research study categorized into two research groups equally numbered placebo and vitamin D research group. Results: Statistical comparative analysis of ICSI outcomes in Vitamin D and placebo research groups in which there was no statistical significant difference as regards number of oocyte, mean ± SD, Fertilization rate (%), Number of embryos, mean ± SD, good quality embryos (%) (p values=0.489, 0.860, 0.212, 0.405 consecutively), however there was statistically highly significant difference as regards endometrial grade (p value=0.001), besides statistically higher rates of chemical and clinical pregnancies among vitamin D research group cases in comparison to placebo research group (p values=0.002, 0.019 consecutively). Conclusion: Vitamin D supplementation has a positive impact on pregnancy rates and endometrial lining thickness in ICSI practice however future research efforts should be multicentric in fashion taking in consideration racial and ethnic differences besides BMI as a variable that could affect the vitamin D status.
COMPUTER-MARKED ASSESSMENTS TO ENHANCE LEARNING IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION

In many of the early technical subjects in engineering courses, assessments can be designed to be automatically marked by computers. Computer-marked assessments are particularly suitable for online and blended classes due to their flexibility and for large classes as they eliminate the time required for marking. However, their positive impact on learning experience of students can vary significantly depending on their design. This paper presents the results of an investigation into the effectiveness of a particular online computer-marked quiz on students ʼ learning. This quiz was used as the first assessment item in a second-year core civil engineering course in an Australian university over the course of five years, from 2011 to 2015. The positive impact of the quiz on learning is justified through an analysis with reference to the literature. This conclusion is further substantiated by studying the changes in students ʼ marks and their perception of the quiz ʼ s impact on their learning compiled based on anonymous survey results. In the end, based on the observations and analyses reported in the paper, suggestions are proposed for design of computer-marked assessments to support students ʼ learning.
Uncertainty in a Disaggregate Model: A Data Rich Approach Using Google Search Queries

This paper estimates the impact of uncertainty shocks in a disaggregate model featuring state-level unemployment and uncertainty, which is measured using Google search data. We show that the disaggregate model captures important spillover effects which a model using aggregate data would overlook resulting in significantly different peak responses and time dynamic effects. We find the effect of uncertainty shocks on state-level unemployment is recessionary and heterogeneous. The importance of national factors in propagating the effect of uncertainty is also heterogeneous across states, and overall less relevant than state-level factors. These heterogeneous effects are found to be related to state-specific industry compositions and the fiscal position.
Bangladesh Contraceptive Prevalence Survey--1983. Final report.

The results of the 1983 Bangladesh Contraceptive Prevalence Survey indicated an increase in the current use of modern family planning methods among women of reproductive age from 10.9% in 1981 to 13.8% in 1983. Survey respondents had an average of 3 living children and 4 children ever born. The total fertility rate derived from data from the 1983 survey was 5.6 compared with 6.7 in 1971-75 according to data from the Bangladesh Fertility Survey. The total fertility rate was 5.0 in urban areas in 1983 and 5.6 in rural areas. 57.6% of women with 3 living children and over 80% of those with 5 or more children did not want to have any more children indicating that many women in Bangladesh now wish to control their family size. Women with 2 or fewer children wanted an average of 2.7 children. Awareness of family planning was universal in the study population. However only 33.4% of women interviewed in the 1983 survey reported having ever used at least 1 method and only 23.8% had ever used a modern method. The most widely ever-used methods were oral contraceptives (14.1%) rhythm (11%) the condom (7.1%) and tubectomy (5.8%). For nonclinical family planning methods pharmacies and government field workers were the largest suppliers; for clinical methods government clinics and hospitals were the most important source of services. Over 30% of eligible women reported they were visited by a family planning field worker in their home within the 6-month period preceding the survey. The main reasons given for nonuse of contraception were desire for additional children (36.2%) and belief that the woman was unable to conceive (14.4%). 37.6% of married women not currently using any method expressed the intention to use contraception in the future namely the pill injection or female sterilization.
The development and evaluation of an mHealth-delivered comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme

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Maternity care in Greece

The 19th century was an important point in Greek history. In the 3rd decade the state of Greece was created after the Greek revolution against the Ottoman Empire and the Greek state made efforts for improving the maternity services provided to the popu­ lation. The legislative decree targeting to the founda­ tion of a School of Midwives in the early '30s was the first one of that. At the beginning of the 20th century a spe­ cial legislation concerned with the protection of work­ ing mothers was introduced, while constitutionally motherhood is protected from 1927 (article 21). In the last two decades of the 20th century, Greece reached the internationally accepted levels in both infant and mater­ nal mortality. However, on contraception and induced abortion it still remains room for improvement, as the modern contraceptive methods are not widely used in Greece and abortion continues constituting one of the forms of birth control in the country. The participation in programs of prenatal care has considerably improved in the last decades, while deliveries have been completely medicalised; and although this fact is associated with low infant and maternal mortality, is also associated with an increase of caesarian sections to 30-40% of the deliveries. Furthermore, the vast majority of the deliveries are tak­
Permeability Tensor for Columnar Dendritic Structures: Phase-Field and Lattice Boltzmann Study

Abstract Permeability is a very important multiscale parameter providing information of dendritic structures in macroscale simulations of solidification with liquid flow during casting. In our previous study, it was demonstrated that the permeability of liquid flow normal to a columnar dendritic structure can be well approximated by the Kozeny–Carman (KC) equation with a coefficient kc = 9. In this study, the permeability of liquid flow parallel to a columnar dendritic structure is investigated using a method that combines both phase–field and lattice Boltzmann simulations. It is shown that the permeability of parallel flow can also be approximated by the KC equation with kc = 3. A permeability tensor is then proposed for a columnar dendritic structure. Validity of the permeability tensor is confirmed by simulations of liquid flow in arbitrary directions of a columnar dendritic structure.
Efficacy of topical tropicamide 1% versus a combination of tropicamide 0.8% and phenylephrine 5% for cycloplegia

Background: In ophthalmic practice, cycloplegia were required on a regular basis for refraction and fundus evaluation. A well dilated pupil helps the refraction to be carried out more easily and accurately, and also allows a thorough examination of the lens and fundus. Objective: To compare 1% tropicamide solution with a combination of 0.8% tropicamide and 5% phenylephrine for the degree of cycloplegia and the amount of residual accommodation at 20 minutes after instillation of the drop. Methods: In this prospective, randomized study, 150 patients who presented to the department of Ophthalmology were evaluated for cycloplegia. They received 1 deop of Tropicamide 1% in one eye and the combination drop in the other eye. The cyclopleiga and residual accommodation were assessed at 20 minutes using the autorefractometer. Results: In the eyes that received Tropicamide 1%, the mean cycloplegia measured at 20 minutes was 1.12 D and the mean residual accommodation was 1.20 D. In the eyes that received the combination drop, the mean cycloplegia was 1.05 D and the mean residual accommodation was 1.26 D. Though the cyclopegic effect of tropicamide 1% was marginally better than the combination drop, the difference in the two groups was not statistically significant for cycloplegia (p=0.07) or residual accommodation (p=0.15). Conclusion: A single drop of a combination of 0.8% Tropicamide and 5% Phenylephrine achieves adequate cycloplegia in patients between 11-40 years of age.
Clinico-Microbiological Profile of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: The common Anatomical site

Authors Dibya Prasana Mohanty1, Shalini Shenoy Mulki2, Dharma Niranjan Mishra3 1 Assistant Professor, Dept of Microbiology, S. C. B. Medical College Cuttack753007, Odisha, India Email: drdibyaprasana@gmail.com 2 Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore-575001, Karnataka, India Email: Shenoyshalini@gmail.com 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy S. C. B. Medical College Cuttack-753007, Odisha, India Corresponding Author Dharma Niranjan Mishra Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy S. C. B. Medical College Cuttack-753007, Odisha, India Email: dharmaniranjan.mishra08@gmail.com ABSTRACT Background: Diabetes is one of the oldest diseases known to mankind. Ulceration of the foot in diabetes is a common complication. Diabetic foot ulcers are at high risk of infection secondary to high glucose levels and poor tissue perfusion. The aim is to identify the microorganisms and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern involved in different grades of diabetic foot ulcer. Materials and Methods: 50 patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) were included in this study. Pus was processed for Gram positive, Gram negative and Fungal isolates by culture. Antibiotic sensitivity testing was done by KirbyBauer disc diffusion test. Results: Out of 135 isolates, Gram negative bacteria comprised the major group of 73 (54.1%) followed by Gram positive bacteria 54 (40%) and Fungus 08 (5.9%) were observed on culture. Staphylococcus aureus (61.1%) in the Gram positive group is the commonest pathogen followed by Enterococcus spp (27.8%) and Streptococcus spp (11.1%). 44.5% of Staphylococci were methicillin resistant. Multi-drug resistance was seen in 28.26% of isolates. We observed ESBL producer in 18 (58.06%) isolates out of 31 Gram negative strain. Elderly male with Type II diabetes (NIDDM) cases were frequently observed to develop foot ulcer. Conclusion: Diabetic foot infections are polymicrobial in nature. Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Gram negative organisms followed by Staphylococcus aureus in Gram positive group and Candida spp in fungal were the predominant pathogens. Empirical antibiotic selection should be followed by culture guided adjunctive therapy. Erythromycin, Lincomycin, Imipenem or Cefoperazone + Sulbactam would be appropriate for empirical treatment. Abbreviations: NIDDM – non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
An actuarial investigation into maternal hospital cost risk factors for public patients

Abstract We investigate an actuarial approach to identifying the factors impacting government-funded maternal hospital costs in Australia, with a focus on women who experience adverse birth outcomes. We propose a two-phase modelling methodology that adopts actuarial methods from typical insurance claim cost modelling and extends to other statistical techniques to account for the large volume of covariates available for modelling. Specifically, Classification and Regression Trees and generalised linear mixed models are employed to analyse a data set that links longitudinal survey and administrative data from a large sample of women. The results show that adverse births are a statistically significant risk factor affecting maternal hospital costs in the antenatal and delivery periods. Other significant cost risk factors in the delivery period include mode of delivery, private health insurance status, diabetes, smoking status, area of residence and onset of labour. We demonstrate the efficacy of using actuarial techniques in non-traditional areas and highlight how the results can be used to inform public policy.
HOW DO DIFFERENT FORMS OF GLOSSING CONTRIBUTE TO L2 VOCABULARY LEARNING FROM READING?

Abstract This meta-analysis investigated the overall effects of glossing on L2 vocabulary learning from reading and the influence of potential moderator variables: gloss format (type, language, mode) and text and learner characteristics. A total of 359 effect sizes from 42 studies (N = 3802) meeting the inclusion criteria were meta-analyzed. The results indicated that glossed reading led to significantly greater learning of words (45.3% and 33.4% on immediate and delayed posttests, respectively) than nonglossed reading (26.6% and 19.8%). Multiple-choice glosses were the most effective, and in-text glosses and glossaries were the least effective gloss types. L1 glosses yielded greater learning than L2 glosses. We found no interaction between language (L1, L2) and proficiency (beginner, intermediate, advanced), and no significant difference among modes of glossing (textual, pictorial, auditory). Learning gains were moderated by test formats (recall, recognition, other), comprehension of text, and proficiency.
Micro- and Meso-fluidics for Automated Biomedical Sample Preparation

of Microand Meso-fluidics for Automated Biomedical Sample Preparation, by Francis R. Cui, Ph.D., Brown University, May 2019. The past quarter-century of biomedical research has seen the emergence of powerful and transformational methods such as quantitative polymerase chain reaction, next generation sequencing, and 3D cell culture. Though impressive in their capabilities and tantalizing in their potential, these highly sophisticated technologies are still hampered by the same persisting problem—sample preparation. Procedures such as nucleic acid purification remain manual, laborious and susceptible to human error, while newer technologies like 3D tissue self-assembly do not yet even have solutions for microtissue handling other than manual pipetting for sub-millimeter spheroids. Microfluidics, or automated liquid handling at the very small scale, represents a promising approach for developing new fluidic platforms that can handle the demands of sample preparation: high yield, purity, and robustness. This thesis aims to explore robust microand mesofluidic technologies with two main focuses: studying and automating the transport of microtissues and microparticles, and improving upon conventional biomolecular purification procedures. Particle suspensions within pressure-driven flows are investigated to measure their shear-induced evolution and axial dispersion. Novel fluidic platforms are also designed, implemented and analyzed, including the hydrodynamic characterization of a ‘Bio-Gripper’ for automated microtissue translocation, the application of oil-water interfaces for extracting influenza RNA from clinical samples, and the magnetoelectrophoretic transport and purification of DNA for next generation sequencing library preparation. These technologies may serve to streamline sample preparation, reduce procedural time and human error, and thus bring about a more rapid “sample in, result out” paradigm in the biomedical space.
A Corpus-Based Study of Characterization of Mother in Children’s and Young Adult Literature: A Transitivity Analysis of Mrs. Weasley in The Harry Potter Novels

This paper utilizes corpus techniques to analyze the characterization of Mrs. Weasley in the Harry Potter novels. With the corpus investigation of the children’s and young adult fiction, the normally overlooked instances of this mother character can be closely attended to. The clauses that contain the title of her name are categorized into the different Transitivity process types in Systemic Functional Grammar (Halliday & Matthiessen, 2014). Once some patterns of her Transitivity representation emerge, her frequent clause participant functions and common collocations can be determined. These findings can be considered with the six types of mother in literature that were gathered from the author’s survey of literary analyses. The one that Mrs. Weasley could be identified with is ‘the good mother’ of the traditional kind. Strengthened by the language evidence, this characterization of mother can be put to a test whether it sustains through the plot phases. By generating three sub-corpora that reflect relevant themes, the intensity of the mother’s role is found consistent with her personal and the public fear. From the sophisticated plot, the methodological synergy between Transitivity and corpus brings to surface the maternity that seems to never dismiss in the creation of these fantasies. The revelations of the character taps into the language use that not only causes wonder about the literature but also helps those who are non-native speakers relate language forms to their meanings that may not, or cannot, be informed by the traditional English grammar.
INVESTIGATING STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PROBLEMS IN CLASSROOM PRESENTATION

This study aimed at investigating students speaking problems’ and the reasons of those problems in presentation classroom. A mix of quantitative and qualitative study was employed in this study. A Likert scale questionnaire about the speaking problems from Ur (1996) framework was handing out to 21 English Department students of 2017 academic year. In revealing the reasons of that factor, an interview was conducted for 10 out of those 21 participants. The results from questionnaire showed that the use of mother tongue (23%) become the most main problem for the students followed nothing to say factor (22%), inhibition (21%), and low or uneven participation (19%). The result of interview revealed the factors that cause those problems are the students feel more comfortable if they mix the language, the lack of vocabulary that makes them hesitant to speak and have nothing to say, fear of making errors or mistakes and nervousness, and fear of being mocked by the other students. The result of this study, therefore, will be a comprehensive source for the teachers in organizing their points of view toward developing students speaking skills in the classroom.
Development and application of multiscale models of acute viral infections in intervention research

The objective of this study is to advance two frontiers in multiscale modelling of acute viral infections, which are (a) the mathematical technology or technical frontier, where we present a new method for development of multiscale models of acute viral infections using influenza A virus (IAV) as a paradigm in which a new set of metrics to measure both individual level and community level infectiousness are introduced, and (b) the scientific applications frontier, where we demonstrate the implementation of multiscale modelling in evaluating the comparative effectiveness of IAV health interventions from efficacy data. The multiscale model is developed by integrating the within‐host scale and the between‐host scale. Using the example of IAV as a paradigm, we demonstrate the utility and process by which multiscale modelling can be used to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of health interventions that operate at different scale domains. The multiscale modelling is general enough to be applicable to other acute viral infections.
The role of nostalgia in retro sewing

This article explores the role of nostalgia as a motivation for retro sewing and the ways in which nostalgia shapes the practices of retro sewing. Retro sewers circumvent typical models of clothing consumption by opting out of the commercial fashion cycle, and instead creating clothing for everyday use that replicates or is inspired by styles from the past. As such, the practice of retro sewing is inextricably linked to one or more of the many forms of nostalgia. Previous studies on consumers and nostalgia have not considered the full breadth of how consumers interact with nostalgia. This article explains what types of nostalgia motivate the practice of retro sewing, using qualitative analysis of interview data collected as part of a larger study. Forms of nostalgia that motivate retro sewers include both connecting with the past and using the past in the present. Retro sewing is often motivated by an interest in history and personal nostalgia for childhood and family. Some retro sewers would like to live in the past, whereas others prefer to enjoy past fashions in the present. Retro sewers value aspects of the past as useful tools in the present; they collect and consume vintage items, maintain knowledge, refer to history as a guide for the present and future, and use and reinterpret aesthetics of the past in their clothing. Methods used in designing and sewing retro clothing vary depending on which types of nostalgia are most salient for the retro sewer for any given project.