Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B with Interferon: Long Term Follow-Up

The aim of treatment of chronic hepatitis B with interferon is to induce a transition from the replicative phase of the disease to a nonreplicative state, with loss of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-DNA, seroconversion from hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive to anti-HBe antibody-positive, and normalization of liver enzymes. The authors’ experience in 22 patients with chronic hepatitis B treated with recombinant human interferon alpha-2b (5 MU/m2 subcutaneously three times/week for 16 weeks) is reported. Before treatment all patients had been positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and HBeAg for at least six months, had abnormal serum aminotransferases, had no evidence of hepatitis D or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and had compensated liver disease. Eleven of 22 patients (50%) responded to treatment with loss of HBeAg and appearance of anti-HBe antibodies, and normalization of serum aminotransferases within six months of interferon cessation. Patients were followed for 3.4±1.2 years after treatment. Ten of 11 responders remained negative for HBeAg and HBV-DNA; one patient relapsed and responded to a second course of interferon with loss of HBeAg and HBV-DNA. Seven of the 11 nonresponders underwent spontaneous (n=5) or retreatment-induced (n=2) seroconversion from HBeAg to anti-HBe and loss of HBV-DNA during follow-up. The other four nonresponders remained positive for HBeAg and HBV-DNA; three of the four progressed to decompensated liver disease. It is concluded that interferon is an effective treatment of chronic hepatitis B in 50% of patients with features similar to those used as selection criteria in the present study. These criteria probably also identify patients who have a high likelihood of spontaneous HBeAg to anti-HBe seroconversion, and it is possible that the benefit of interferon is its acceleration of this seroconversion.
Effect of acute antagonist static stretching on upper-body agonist power

There are many studies showing acute static stretching to be detrimental to power generation. However, the majority have focused upon the impact of stretching the agonist musculature. To date, few have examined the potential benefits of acute antagonist static stretching; none have focused on upper-body power. Utilising a repeated-measures design, 30 male participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups whereupon they performed four bench-throw tests; two control (NO-STRETCH) and two experimental (STRETCH), in a counter-balanced manner. Prior to the experimental measures, participants undertook a series of static antagonist stretches. Mean Pmax (SD) in the NO-STRETCH trials was 862.76 (146)W and 898.50 (144)W, respectively. For STRETCH trial 1, Pmax = 930.10 (146)W and trial 2, Pmax = 953.36 (136)W. When compared to the respective NO-STRETCH trials, antagonist static stretching did have a significant effect on Pmax for both the initial (P < 0.01, d = 1.33) and the re-stretching procedures (P < 0.01, d = 1.35). A significant difference was also found between the STRETCH trials (P < 0.01, d = 0.46). The results have practical implications for those involved in upper-body power activities. Specifically, incorporating upper-body antagonist static stretching into pre-performance routines might offer a simple and effective means of enhancing agonist power.
Use of the Free Flap for Large Defect with Bronchopleural Fistula: Case Report

www.e-arms.org Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a communication in the form of a sinus tract between the pleural space and the bronchial tree. Mortality rates varies between 18% to 67%. The most common cause of death isaspiration pneumonia and subsequent acuterespiratory distress syndrome or development oftension pneumothorax. Closure of bronchial stump with various muscular flaps has been reported. In addition, the use of afibrin sealant and omentalpedicled flap has been reported for closure of BPF. But there has been few reports about the treatment of large defect with BPF accompanied by surrounding muscle injury including serratus anterior muscle, intercostals muscle. We report our experience in two patients suffering from large defect with BPF, who were treated with free flaps.
I Can Feel What You Feel: Emotion Exchanges in Twitter Conversations between Candidates and the Public

Twitter offers politicians a direct path of communication to the public, and by its very nature, encourages tweets that are often heavy on emotions. Given the rise of Twitter and emotional appeals in politics, this paper investigates two important questions: How “emotional” are political candidates on Twitter, and, how does the public respond to candidates’ tweets containing emotional appeals such as joy, fear, anger, and disgust? Based on Crimson Hexagon’s sentiment analysis of over 500,000 tweets for 541 members of the 115th Congress and the public’s corresponding replies, we find that the tone of candidates’ tweets and the public’s reactions is primarily positive. We also find congruence in the emotions between a political tweet and its reply.
The Role of Sensemaking and Organizational Identification in Employee Engagement for Sustainability

ABSTRACT This exploratory study examines how sensemaking and organizational identification occur inside an organization and how they can affect how employees engage in managing for sustainability. Qualitative data suggest a positive effect of organizational identification on support for sustainability goals and actions and, conversely, how individual sustainability actions may in turn increase organizational identification. The findings from interviews of a sample of eight companies reveal many different goals, challenges, and means of seeking sustainability. Analysis points toward the dynamics of cognitive and emotional processing across this diverse sample, suggesting implications for practitioners and further research.
The Relationship between Tpeak-end Interval Duration and Tpeak-end/QT Ratio, and Arrhythmias in Patients with Coronary Slow Flow

Background : Coronary Slow Flow (CSF) is described as delayed opacification of the distal vasculature and angiographically Normal Coronary Arteries (NCA). Numerous studies have suggested that the interval from the peak to the end of electrocardiographic T wave (Tp-e) may correspond to transmural dispersion of repolarization and that increased Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT ratio are associated with malignant ventricular arrhythmias. Objectives : The present study aimed to evaluate ventricular repolarization in patients with CSFby using Tp-e interval and Tp--e/QT ratio. Patients and Methods : This study was conducted on electrocardiographic parameters of 100 patients with angiographically proven NCA with CSF in all three coronary arteries and 100 patients with NCA without CSF. The patients were followed up for arrhythmias and clinical events. Results : Tp–e tail interval (120 ± 5.5 msn, 101 ± 3.9 msn; P < 0.001), Tp–e tangent interval (99 ± 4.0 msn, 78 ± 3.0 msn, P < 0.001), Tp-e tail/QT ratio (0.31 ± 0.004, 0.26 ± 0.003, P < 0.001), and Tp-e tangent/QT ratio (0.25 ± 0.003, 0.19 ± 0.003, P < 0.001) were significantly higher in the CSF patients compared to the NCA group. Rhythm holter analyses also showed that ventricular extrasystoles were higher (157 ± 22.5, 87 ± 11.9, P = 0.002) in the CSF group compared to the NCA group. Conclusions : Tp-e interval and Tp-e/QT ratio were significantly higher in the patients with CSF compared to the NCA group. important electrocardiographic parameter to predict arrhythmias in patients with coronary slow flow.
Index System for Quality Evaluation of International MBBS Graduates in China

In order to construct an index system of quality evaluation for international students in China graduating from Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (abbreviated as MBBS), a modified Delphi technique was applied in this research. A total of 18 experts participated in this study. After two rounds of consultation, experts came to an agreement on every indicator according to the statistical results, and the index system was finally established, covering 4 primary indicators and 26 secondary indicators. The system that has good reliability and validity can provide certain reference significance for objective and scientific quality evaluation of international students graduated from MBBS.
Sexual violence as a mediator of sexual orientation disparities in alcohol use, suicidality, and sexual-risk behaviour among female youth

ABSTRACT Sexual violence exposure represents a serious public health issue among female youth given its association with female youths’ engagement in health-risk behaviours. Sexual minority female youth are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence exposure, alcohol use, suicidality, and sexual-risk behaviour. Using the population-based 2017 Youth Risk Behaviour Survey, we examined sexual violence as a mediator of sexual orientation disparities in health-risk behaviours among female youth. This study included 7,532 female students in grades 9 through 12 across the US. Participants identified their sexual orientation as heterosexual (73.5%); bisexual (12.2%); and, gay or lesbian (2.2%). Compared to heterosexual female youth, sexual violence exposure, alcohol use, binge drinking, and multiple sex partners were more common among bisexual female youth. The elevated risk of suicidality was most notable among gay or lesbian female youth relative to heterosexual female youth and bisexual female youth relative to heterosexual female youth. Mediation analyses showed that sexual violence exposure partially explained the sexual orientation disparity in these co-occurring health-risk behaviours between bisexual female youth and heterosexual female youth. Our findings highlight the need for clinical attention to be paid to assessing and treating the health effects of sexual violence, especially among bisexual female youth.
Classifying Author Intention for Writer Feedback in Related Work

The ability to produce high-quality publishable material is critical to academic success but many Post-Graduate students struggle to learn to do so. While recent years have seen an increase in tools designed to provide feedback on aspects of writing, one aspect that has so far been neglected is the Related Work section of academic research papers. To address this, we have trained a supervised classifier on a corpus of 94 Related Work sections and evaluated it against a manually annotated gold standard. The classifier uses novel features pertaining to citation types and co-reference, along with patterns found from studying Related Works. We show that these novel features contribute to classifier performance with performance being favourable compared to other similar works that classify author intentions and consider feedback for academic writing.
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION & PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE ACCULTURATION EXPERIENCE OF NORTH AMERICAN WOMEN COMPETING INTERNATIONALLY AT THE PROFESSIONAL INDOOR VOLLEYBALL LEVEL

Past research in intercultural communication and the acculturation process focuses little on the experiences of professional athletes. To increase scholarship in intercultural communication, this study explored how women playing indoor volleyball professionally experienced the acculturation process within international leagues, as well as how that process impacted their perception of their performance, adding another dimension and perspective to existing literature. This exploration used phenomenological methodology to find major themes. In this study, seven professional indoor volleyball players from the United States and Canada, competing and living in Europe at the time, were interviewed. Participants were selected on whether or not they had signed a professional athletic contract overseas in women's indoor volleyball. The analysis produced four themes of what athletes experienced during the acculturation process: 1) out of place; 2) relationships; 3) expectations; 4) foreigners vs. locals and one theme of how that process affected their perceived performance: 5) initial adjustment, which included adjusting to differences in coaching style and level of league. The overall acculturation experience of the athletes was challenging but rewarding. The first theme out of place described how the majority of athletes experienced the feelings of discomfort, confusion and awkwardness when interacting with the host culture. The second theme relationships describes the impact of relationships on the athlete, how athletes interact with their support system from home and with relationships in the host culture. The third theme expectations highlights the standards of performance the professional team’s coach and managers have for the seven professional athletes interviewed. The fourth theme foreigners versus locals demonstrates the division of athletes that occurs on each participants professional team. The foreigners consist of any team members not from the host country and the locals are team members from the host country. The final theme, initial adjustment, which consisted of differences in coaching style and level of league, showed factors that contributed to a change in perceived performance.
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY

Because the diagnosis of seizures relies entirely on the history, epilepsy is frequently misdiagnosed. In addition, EEGs that are overread contribute to the misdiagnosis. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures are the most common condition misdiagnosed as epilepsy, followed by syncope. Other conditions that cause paroxysmal short-lived neurologic dysfunction are usually easier to differentiate from seizures, but should also be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Experiences working with high school literary magazines: a grounded theory study

This qualitative research study focuses on the experiences of, and effects on, students and staff who work with literary magazine projects at the high school level. The goal of the study was to better understand how literary magazines benefit students, and how the experiences of working on a lit mag project, contributing to a lit mag, reading a school’s lit mag might be beneficial to students and how it might be improved, both for those working with the lit mag and culture of writing in the school. Using a grounded theory research method, interviews were conducted with both staff and students who were involved in their school’s literary magazines. Semi-structured interviews were used as a way for participants to discuss what they perceived as strengths of their projects and areas for continued growth. Eight interviews were completed, which were then transcribed, fact checked, and analysed using a rigorous process of coding. Five major conclusions were arrived at and have been presented in this thesis as practical implications to help others start—or develop—a literary magazine at their school.
I, Posthuman: A Deliberately Provocative Title

In this paper, I explore the use of posthumanism as a theoretical framework for autoethnography and show the methodological tensions of combining these approaches. A posthuman subjectivity rejects notions of the liberal human subject and anthropocentrism by recognizing the entanglement of humanity. Acknowledging a posthuman subjectivity means taking account of our constantly intra-connected and transient relationship with our environment and others within it, both human and nonhuman . On the other hand, authoethnographic approaches to research propose self-reflection and personal experience as the basis on which new theoretical insight can be gained. From a critical perspective, Herbrechter argues that “[t]he very idea of autobiography relies on a subject (or a narrator) who is capable of remembering, interpreting and identifying with his or her life story”. Using a posthumanist framework through autoethnographic research means that the “I” is precarious at best; so how and why can we utilize it to explore such a phenomenon as the posthuman? This paper argues that such tensions provide insights into the formation of subjectivity, where “I” is both fallacy and necessity. It explores this methodological tension through an 18-month autoethnographic project that explores my own experiences of gameplay in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft (WoW). Using fieldnotes collected during this period, I discuss what a posthuman perspective can bring to an account of my relationship with my avatar, Etyme.
Searching for specific sentence meaning in context: the conceptual relation between participants

abstract We argue that the interpretation of transitive aspectual-verb sentences like “Sue finishes the book” results from an evaluation of the degree of asymmetry in control power between the participants in the sentence. Control asymmetry is proposed as one conceptual constraint on sentence meaning precisification. An evaluation of ‘high control asymmetry’ for the relation between “Sue” and “book” yields an agentive/actor-undergoer interpretation (Sue is doing something involving the book). An evaluation of ‘low control asymmetry’ yields a constitutive/part–whole interpretation (Sue’s story is the last one in the book). Which reading emerges depends on the comprehender’s control-asymmetry evaluation based on contextual cues or, in the absence of explicit context, based on conventionalized control asymmetry expectations given the participants’ denotations. Results show that semantically under-specified aspectual-verb sentences such as “Sue finishes/begins/continues the book” (i) receive multiple readings in a control-asymmetry neutral context, (ii) are judged as less acceptable than their control asymmetry-biased counterparts, and (iii) clearly evidence the constitutive reading as part of their core reading. These findings are consistent with a real-time linguistic meaning composition system that systematically draws from context guided by lexically driven semantic demands and that presents the structure of these demands as a cognitively viable metric of complexity.
Examination of the health outcomes of intimate partner violence against women: state of knowledge paper

This paper systematically reviews evidence on the health outcomes for women in Australia experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), noting that causal pathways are complex and subject to a rapidly growing body of knowledge. It also describes current data sources on the prevalence of IPV and possible ways to address the gap in exposure data for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Based on forty-three studies found to have sufficient evidence to be potential inputs for the disease burden calculations, there is strong evidence that women in Australia who experience IPV have an increased risk of depression, pregnancy termination and homicide. There was also a possible increased risk for anxiety, premature birth and low birth weight, cardiovascular conditions and self-harm.The evidence found the impact of exposure to IPV on alcohol and drug use disorders was bi-directional, and risk should be carefully interpreted. The paper identified a number of research gaps that could inform future research on the health outcomes of women who experience IPV. Where there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate causality (between IPV and health outcomes), there may be potential for further analysis of existing datasets to derive measures of association, and to use direct evidence based on existing datasets for health outcomes such as non-fatal injuries. The health outcomes from emotional abuse are an emerging area for further exploration, due to the availability of exposure data (independent of physical and sexual violence) collected in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2012 Personal Safety Survey.
ASMR: bodily pleasure, online performance, digital modality

A woman taps her fingernails against the bristles of a hairbrush. A young man snaps his fingers on either side of a visible binaural microphone. A girl speaks softly, almost whispering; each of her swallows and consonants is amplified, almost as though you’re enfolded within her mouth. Each of these encounters is contained within a video spanning half an hour, or perhaps even several hours. The videos–which have thousands, millions of views, and whose creators have thousands, millions of subscribers–are the paradigmatic media objects in a phenomenon known as ASMR. The acronym ASMR compacts a polysyllabic mouthful of medical jargon: autonomous sensory meridian response. This term refers to a cluster of psychosensory effects – centrally, a feel-good tingly sensation that might prickle down your spine, over your scalp, along your hairline and over your arms and body – involuntarily resulting from particular external stimuli. While the term is highly technical, it coalesced in a largely vernacular fashion from accounts of shared experiences in online health and wellness forums across the 2000s. There, users described a wide range of phenomena and their triggers – these included tingling, goosebumps, even nausea and localised paralysis, and were said to be induced by everything from focusing intently on an activity, to having patterns drawn on skin, to listening to particular modes of soft, articulate speaking. However, the term has coalesced more particularly, across the 2010s, to refer to the genre of videos indicated in the first few sentences, videos produced and circulated especially on YouTube and other platforms, including platforms specially designed to host ASMR content. In this short piece I characterise a few key issues of this genre as it stands at the end of the 2010s: a vast constellation of audiovisual content spanning the amateur and the professional, repertoires of sonic and bodily techniques, negotiations of mediated intimacy, and a web of online communities and participatory engagement.
‘Thousands in gold in a family count far less than a skill one possesses’: socializing cultural competence in Chinese heritage language learning

ABSTRACT This paper examines the ways in which authentic conversation provides a sociocultural resource for developing the cultural competence of learners of Chinese as a heritage language in Australia. It draws upon language socialization as a theoretical framework to study the interconnected processes of linguistic and cultural learning in interactional discourse practices through an intergenerational interaction model. In this model, local community resources were effectively utilized when older speakers of Chinese as their first language and English Chinese heritage learners were paired and conducted naturalistic conversations. Building on discourse analysis of the linguistic exchange between three pairs of interactants, we illustrate how the older speakers, that is, expert users, socialize the novice learners of Chinese into acquiring Chinese cultural knowledge through the related lexical items. Our analysis shows that this interaction model proves beneficial for developing socially and culturally competent members within minority communities.