Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Agriculture-related injuries in the parkland region of Manitoba.

OBJECTIVE: To review a series of farm injuries in the parkland region of Manitoba, compare the collected data to similar studies, and provide a baseline for deriving effective preventive measures for the local community. DESIGN: Retrospective case study involving review of hospital charts. SETTING: The population studied was derived from the catchment area for Dauphin General Hospital, a referral centre servicing an agricultural region of 57,000 people. PATIENTS: Seventy-two patients were admitted to hospital between January 1981 and December 1991 after being injured by agricultural machines, farm animals, herbicides or other chemicals, and fertilizers. Four fatalities were identified through a review of local medical examiner records, for a total of 76 cases. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The following data were abstracted for each case: sex, age, time and date of injury, cause, type of injury, and body part involved. RESULTS: Most cases involved men, between the ages of 20 and 69, during the afternoon and early evening with a seasonal peak in late summer. More than 60% of injuries were caused by agricultural machinery, followed by animal-related injuries (25%). Grain augers were the most common type of machine causing injury (35%). All patients younger than 9 years were female, and 75% of their injuries involved farm animals. A decreasing annual frequency of farm injuries was noted over the 11-year period. Fewer accidents involving farm machinery appear most responsible for this trend. CONCLUSIONS: Many agriculture-related injuries occur in the parkland region of Manitoba. The type and pattern of injuries observed resembles those documented in other studies. With effective education and preventive measures, most injuries and fatalities could be prevented. Physicians are obliged to encourage and support educational programs in their communities and to review safety practices with patients.
The Occupational Health Nurse as the Trusted Clinician in the 21st Century

Occupational health nurses as trusted clinicians use their direct care skills in both on-site and off-site roles to protect human resources and contain health care costs. On-site clinics leverage the knowledge, skills, and abilities of occupational health nurses. To maximize the health of the work force, occupational health nurses use strategies aimed at improving health, engaging employees, enhancing accountability of employees, linking provider strategies, using technology creatively, and promoting healthy work environments. Occupational health nurses maintain a proactive and effective impact on occupational health and safety as part of a broader framework of holistic primary care.
The effects of head and face massage on delirium among elderly women hospitalized in coronary care units

A B S T R A C T Aims: There are few studies in the area of managing delirium by using complementary therapies. The aim of this study was “to investigate the effects of face and head massage on delirium among elderly women hospitalized in coronary care units”. Methods: This was a clinical trial study. Eighty eight elderly women with delirium were randomly allocated to either the control or the experimental groups. Women in the experimental group received fifteen-minute face and head massage therapy. Study data were collected and analyzed by using the NEECHAM confusion scale and the SPSS18, respectively. Results: Before the study intervention, the means of total delirium score in the experimental and the control groups were 8.8 and 9.5, respectively. There was no significant difference between the study groups regarding the pretest total delirium score. However, after the study intervention, the mean total delirium score in the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (17.6 vs. 16.7; p=0.03). Conclusions: Face and head massage therapy can reduce delirium severity; therefore, using it in adjacent to pharmacological interventions is recommended.
ASSESSING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN QUANTITATIVE MATURITY AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN AN INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS CLASS: SIMULATION-BASED VS NON SIMULATION-BASED

The use of simulation-based inference (SBI) methods when teaching introductory statistics continues to grow in popularity with evidence showing improvement in students’ statistical thinking compared to theory-based (consensus) methods. Recent findings from two institutions comparing consensus curricula to SBI show that regardless of the measure used for a student’s mathematical competency, SBI curriculum meaningfully impacted student learning. Here we revisit measures of mathematical competency with over 5,000 students at 81 institutions. In this larger sample, regardless of curriculum, weaker students tend to improve more by the end of the course than stronger students, however, SBI curricula outperformed consensus curricula for all levels of student mathematical competencies, with largest improvements seen on tests of significance and study design.
Investigation of the kieserite–szomolnokite solid-solution series, (Mg,Fe)SO4·H2O, with relevance to Mars: Crystal chemistry, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopy under ambient and martian temperature conditions

Abstract The investigation of hydrous sulfate deposits and sulfate-cemented soils on the surface of Mars is one of the important topics in the recent scientific endeavor to retrieve detailed knowledge about the planetary water budget and surface weathering processes on our neighbor planet. Orbital visible/ near-IR spectra of the surface of Mars indicate kieserite, MgSO4·H2O, as a dominant sulfate species at lower latitudes. However, given the Fe-rich composition of the martian surface, it is very probable that its actual composition lies at an intermediate value along the solid-solution series between the kieserite and szomolnokite (FeSO4·H2O) end-members. Despite the known existence of significant lattice parameter changes and spectral band position shifts between the two pure end-members, no detailed crystal chemical and spectroscopic investigation along the entire kieserite–szomolnokite solid solution range has been done yet. The present work proves for the first time the existence of a continuous kieserite–szomolnokite solid-solution series and provides detailed insight into the changes in lattice parameters, structural details, and positions of prominent bands in FTIR (5200–400 cm–1) and Raman (4000–100 cm–1) spectra in synthetic samples as the Fe/Mg ratio progresses, at both ambient as well as Mars-relevant lower temperatures. Additionally, an UV-Vis-NIR (29 000–3500 cm–1) crystal field spectrum of szomolnokite is presented to elucidate the influence of Fe2+-related bands on the overtone- and combination mode region. The kieserite–szomolnokite solid-solution series established in this work shows Vegard-type behavior, i.e., lattice parameters as well as spectral band positions change along linear trends. The detailed knowledge of these trends enables semi-quantitative estimations of the Fe/Mg ratio that can be applied to interpret martian monohydrated sulfates in data from remote sensing missions on a global scale as well as from in situ rover measurements. Given the knowledge of the surface temperature during spectral measurements, the established temperature behavior allows quantitative conclusions concerning the Fe/Mg ratio. Our understanding of the kieserite–szomolnokite solid-solution series will be well applicable to the Mars 2020 and ExoMars 2020 rover missions that will focus on near IR (0.9 to 3.5 μm) and, for the first time on Mars, Raman spectroscopy.
Phonon-polaritonics: enabling powerful capabilities for infrared photonics

Abstract Here, we review the progress and most recent advances in phonon-polaritonics, an emerging and growing field that has brought about a range of powerful possibilities for mid- to far-infrared (IR) light. These extraordinary capabilities are enabled by the resonant coupling between the impinging light and the vibrations of the material lattice, known as phonon-polaritons (PhPs). These PhPs yield a characteristic optical response in certain materials, occurring within an IR spectral window known as the reststrahlen band. In particular, these materials transition in the reststrahlen band from a high-refractive-index behavior, to a near-perfect metal behavior, to a plasmonic behavior – typical of metals at optical frequencies. When anisotropic they may also possess unconventional photonic constitutive properties thought of as possible only with metamaterials. The recent surge in two-dimensional (2D) material research has also enabled PhP responses with atomically-thin materials. Such vast and extraordinary photonic responses can be utilized for a plethora of unusual effects for IR light. Examples include sub-diffraction surface wave guiding, artificial magnetism, exotic photonic dispersions, thermal emission enhancement, perfect absorption and enhanced near-field heat transfer. Finally, we discuss the tremendous potential impact of these IR functionalities for the advancement of IR sources and sensors, as well as for thermal management and THz-diagnostic imaging.
Nonlinear Inflation Forecasting with Recurrent Neural Networks Latest version is available here

This paper demonstrates the value of nonlinear machine learning techniques in forecasting macroeconomic time series. We show that a long short-term memory (LSTM) recurrent neural network outperforms the linear autoregressive model (AR), the random walk model (RW), seasonal autoregressive model (SARIMA), Markov switching model (MS-AR) and the simple fully-connected neural network (NN) in forecasting monthly US CPI inflation. At all horizons the root mean squared forecast error (RMSFE) of the LSTM is approximately one third of the RMSFE of the random walk. We also show that rolling-window real-time forecasts of the LSTM are significantly more accurate compared to the AR and NN forecasts. Additionally we conduct a sensitivity analysis with respect to hyper-parameters and provide a qualitative interpretation of what the networks learn by applying a novel layer-wise relevance propagation technique. We conclude that the good performance of the LSTM results from their ability to capture nonlinearities in the data in a combination with their flexible architecture.
Complete mitochondrial genome of the Five-dot Sergeant Parathyma sulpitia (Nymphalidae: Limenitidinae) and its phylogenetic implications

: The complete mitochondrial genome of the Parathyma sulpitia (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae) was determined. The entire mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) molecule was 15 268 bp in size. Its gene content and organization were the same as those of other lepidopteran species, except for the presence of the 121 bp long intergenic spacer between trnS1(AGN) and trnE. The 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) started with the typical ATN codon, with the exception of the cox1 gene that used CGA as its initial codon. In addition, all protein-coding genes terminated at the common stop codon TAA, except the nad4 gene which used a single T as its terminating codon. All 22 tRNA genes possessed the typical clover leaf secondary structure except for trnS1(AGN), which had a simple loop with the absence of the DHU stem. Excluding the A+T-rich region, the mtDNA genome of P. sulpitia harbored 11 intergenic spacers, the longest of which was 121 bp long with the highest A+T content (100%), located between trnS1(AGN) and trnE. As in other lepidopteran species, there was an 18-bp poly-T stretch at the 3'-end of the A+T-rich region, and there were a few short microsatellite-like repeat regions without conspicuous macro-repeats in the A+T-rich region. The phylogenetic analyses of the published complete mt genomes from nine Nymphalidae species were conducted using the concatenated sequences of 13 PCGs with maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods. The results indicated that Limenitidinae was a sister to the Heliconiinae among the main Nymphalidae lineages in this study, strongly supporting the results of previous molecular data, while contradicting speculations based on morphological characters.
Efficacy of hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy vs open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis

BACKGROUND The first line treatment regimen for esophageal cancer is still surgical resection and the choice of surgical scheme depends on surgeon. Now the efficacy comparison of hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy (HMIE) and open esophagectomy (OE) is still controversial. AIM To compare the perioperative and postoperative outcomes of HMIE and OE in patients with esophageal cancer. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for related articles. The odds ratio (OR) or standard mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to evaluate the effectiveness of HMIE and OE. RESULTS Seventeen studies including a total of 2397 patients were selected. HMIE was significantly associated with less blood loss (SMD = -0.43, 95%CI: -0.66, -0.20; P = 0.0002) and lower incidence of pulmonary complications (OR = 0.72, 95%CI: 0.57, 0.90; P = 0.004). No significant differences were seen in the lymph node yield (SMD = 0.11, 95%CI: -0.08, 0.30; P = 0.26), operation time (SMD = 0.24, 95%CI: -0.14, 0.61; P = 0.22), total complications rate (OR = 0.68, 95%CI: 0.46, 0.99; P = 0.05), cardiac complication rate (OR = 0.91, 95%CI: 0.62, 1.34; P = 0.64), anastomotic leak rate (OR = 0.95, 95%CI: 0.67, 1.35; P = 0.78), duration of intensive care unit stay (SMD = -0.01, 95%CI: -0.21, 0.19; P = 0.93), duration of hospital stay (SMD = -0.13, 95%CI: -0.28, 0.01; P = 0.08), and total mortality rates (OR = 0.70, 95%CI: 0.47, 1.06; P = 0.09) between the two treatment groups. CONCLUSION Compared with the OE, HMIE shows less blood loss and pulmonary complications. However, further studies are necessary to evaluate the long-term oncologic outcomes of HMIE.
Automated acute lymphoblastic leukaemia detection system using microscopic images

An automatic and novel approach for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia classification is proposed. The proposed scheme is based on pre-processing and segmentation of white blood cell nuclei using expectation maximisation algorithm, feature extraction, feature selection using principal component analysis and classification using sparse representation. The accuracy of the proposed scheme significantly outperforms the existing schemes in terms of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia classification.
Endoscopic ultrasound-through-the-needle biopsy in pancreatic cystic lesions: A large single center experience

BACKGROUND Establishing a diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) preoperatively still remains challenging. Recently, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-through-the-needle biopsy (EUS-TTNB) using microforceps in PCLs has been made available. AIM To assess the efficacy and safety of EUS-TTNB in the diagnosis of PCLs. METHODS We retrospectively collected data of patients with PCLs who underwent both EUS-fine-needle aspiration (FNA) for cytology and EUS-TTNB at our institution since 2016. EUS-FNA for cytology was followed by EUS-TTNB in the same session. Evaluation of the cyst location, primary diagnosis, adverse events, and comparison between the cytologic fluid analyses and histopathology was performed. Technical success of EUS-TTNB was defined as visible tissue present after biopsy. Clinical success was defined as the presence of a specimen adequate to make a histologic or cytologic diagnosis. RESULTS A total of 56 patients (mean age 66.9 ± 11.7, 53.6% females) with PCLs were enrolled over the study period. The mean cyst size was 28.8 mm (12-85 mm). The EUS-TTNB procedure was technically successful in all patients (100%). The clinical success rate using EUS-TTNB was much higher than standard EUS-FNA, respectively 80.4% (45/56) vs 25% (14/56). Adverse events occurred in 2 patients (3.6%) who developed mild pancreatitis that resolved with medical therapy. Using TTNB specimens, 23 of 32 cases (71.9%) with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm were further differentiated into gastric type (19 patients) and pancreaticobiliary type (4 patients) based on immunochemical staining. CONCLUSION EUS-TTNB for PCLs was technically feasible and had a favorable safety profile. Furthermore, the diagnostic yield for PCLs was much higher with EUS-TTNB than standard EUS-FNA cytology and fluid carcinoembryonic antigen. EUS-TTNB should be considered as an adjunct to EUS-FNA and cytologic analysis in the diagnosis and management of PCLs.
The Effect of Alcohol on the Nervous System

In this special section, Alcohol Health & Research World salutes the advances that have been made over the past 25 years in the field of alcohol research. The following pages feature commentaries on important articles published in the field. Each commentary discusses the impact that the article has had on the direction of alcohol research, the changes that have occurred in the field since the article was published, and the future trends that are developing as a result of this research. Much of this research, but not all, has been funded by NIAAA. These 16 seminal articles were chosen after an arduous selection process. Although the papers represent only a fraction of the important work taking place in the field, they clearly show the direction and scope of alcohol research: They reflect the multidisciplinary nature of alcohol research and the promise that this field holds in reducing the incidence of alcohol-related problems in society.
Prevalence and trends of cigarette smoking in different occupational groups : Results of the Minnesota Heart Survey 1980-1982 and 1985-1987

The association between smoking and occupational status is explored using data from the Minnesota Heart Survey. 7,381 currently employed subjects were included in the study (2,949 from the 1980–1982 survey and 4,432 from the 1985–1987 survey). In the first survey the prevalence of current smokers ranged from 23 (professional) to 57% (service occupations) in men and from 15 (artists and writers) to 59 (repair and craft occupations) in women. Educational level, age, race, and sex were important predictors of smoking status in a logistic regression analysis using combined data from the two surveys; occupational status was significantly associated with smoking after controlling for these covariables. Public health efforts should focus more on preventing smoking in lower educational groups and in those occupational groups that have the highest prevalence of smoking.
Between Äh(m) and Euh(m): The Distribution and Realization of Filled Pauses in the Speech of German-French Simultaneous Bilinguals

Filled pauses are well known for their speaker specificity, yet cross-linguistic research has also shown language-specific trends in their distribution and phonetic quality. To examine the extent to which speakers acquire filled pauses as language- or speaker-specific phenomena, this study investigates the use of filled pauses in the context of adult simultaneous bilinguals. Making use of both distributional and acoustic data, this study analyzed UH, consisting of only a vowel component, and UM, with a vowel followed by [m], in the speech of 15 female speakers who were simultaneously bilingual in French and German. Speakers were found to use UM more frequently in German than in French, but only German-dominant speakers had a preference for UM in German. Formant and durational analyses showed that while speakers maintained distinct vowel qualities in their filled pauses in different languages, filled pauses in their weaker language exhibited a shift towards those in their dominant language. These results suggest that, despite high levels of variability between speakers, there is a significant role for language in the acquisition of filled pauses in simultaneous bilingual speakers, which is further shaped by the linguistic environment they grow up in.
The Particularly Vulnerable Situation of Women Living Homeless in Madrid (Spain)

Abstract People in homeless situation are one of the major embodiments of the phenomenon of social exclusion, and women living homeless are considered a particularly vulnerable group. This paper examines different variables that may affect the situation of vulnerability experienced by women living homeless in Madrid (Spain). The study was carried out using data obtained from a representative sample of homeless men in Madrid (n = 158) and a sample of homeless women in Madrid of a similar size (n = 138). The information was gathered using a structured interview in shelters or other facilities for people in a homeless situation, on the street and in other places not initially designed for sleeping. The results show that woman living homeless are highly vulnerable compared to the domiciled population and, in some respects, to homeless men as well, especially in the number of times homeless (χ2 = 10.314; p < .01), in the time working with a contract and/or self-employed (t = 5.754; p < .001), and in the use of sedatives (χ2= 14.741; p < .001). It is however noted that homeless women show in some aspects greater strengths than homeless men. Such strengths could serve as a supporting point for their social inclusion processes. The analysis of issues that differentiate women in a homeless situation from their male counterparts could be useful for developing public policies and care resources adapted to the specific characteristics and needs of women living homeless.
Synaptotagmin 1 regulates cortical granule exocytosis during mouse oocyte activation

Summary Synaptotagmin 1 (Syt1) is an abundant and important presynaptic vesicle protein that binds Ca2+ for the regulation of synaptic vesicle exocytosis. Our previous study reported its localization and function on spindle assembly in mouse oocyte meiotic maturation. The present study was designed to investigate the function of Syt1 during mouse oocyte activation and subsequent cortical granule exocytosis (CGE) using confocal microscopy, morpholinol-based knockdown and time-lapse live cell imaging. By employing live cell imaging, we first studied the dynamic process of CGE and calculated the time interval between [Ca2+]i rise and CGE after oocyte activation. We further showed that Syt1 was co-localized to cortical granules (CGs) at the oocyte cortex. After oocyte activation with SrCl2, the Syt1 distribution pattern was altered significantly, similar to the changes seen for the CGs. Knockdown of Syt1 inhibited [Ca2+]i oscillations, disrupted the F-actin distribution pattern and delayed the time of cortical reaction. In summary, as a synaptic vesicle protein and calcium sensor for exocytosis, Syt1 acts as an essential regulator in mouse oocyte activation events including the generation of Ca2+ signals and CGE.