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Rule of vitamin C in the treatment of idiopathic facial paralysis IFP (Bell's palsy)

This study was designed to show the rule of Vitamin C in the treatment of Bell's palsy when adding to the treatment of bell's palsy in compares to treatment without ascorbic acid and how its effect of fastening time of recovery. Six months from February to July 2019, and 60 patients were collected for this study, 22 patients treated with classical treatment for Bell's palsy, and on the other side 38 patients, we added Vitamin C (500mg) besides classical treatment for Bell's palsy. The results of the current study revealed that Patients with IFP were treated with vitamin C and classical treatments are gotten complete recovery within 4 weeks (92.1%) as compared to classical treatment alone (14.6%) with significant P value 0.0001. About complete resolution after4 to 6 weeks, there is no difference between both vitamin C and classical treatment (92.1%) and classical treatment alone (86.4%) with non-significant P-value. About facial residual, after 6 weeks, there is no difference between both vitamin C and classical treatment (10.5%) and classical treatment alone (10%) with non-significant P-value. It has been concluded that there is the significant value of vitamin C in the treatment of Bell's palsy as compares with classical treatment alone; but this positive value when treated early and good recovery in the first 4 weeks of IFP. A very good result in the hastening of the recovery period in the first 4 weeks but the same as a classical treatment alone after 4 weeks. In this study, no significant values of vitamin C to prevent complications of IFP.
Masked irreversible acute ishemia of the hand: Case report

INTRODUCTION: Acute ischemia is a pathological condition that involves a sudden interruption of arterial blood flow in a specific region, caused by an occlusion of the blood vessel with a thrombus or embolus. After the diagnosis of acute ischemia, it is necessary to determine its stage, because it determines the thod of the treatment. AIM: To describe a patient with asymptomatic, progressed, acute, irreversible ischemia of the hand, masked with opioid analgesics and diabetic neuropathy. CASE REPORT: A 72-year-old man, presented to our hospital (department of surgery) with acute, irreversible ischemia of the right hand. Doppler-sonography verified brachial artery thrombosis. The patient had diabetic neuropathy and was operated 7 months ago due to pancreatic head adenocarcinoma. Cephalic duodenopancreatectomy by Whipple and the gastrointestinal reconstruction by Roux was performed, and then the patient was treated with chemotherapy (5- fluorouracil/leucovorin). At admission the patient was on transdermal fentanyl 100 mcg/ h and oral morphine 30 mg/ 6h for cancer pain. After a short preoperative preparation, the patient was operated in general endotracheal anesthesia, and an amputation of the right upper arm was performed, with the treatment of thrombosed brachial artery and other neurovascular elements. The patient was treated postoperatively with parenteral anticoagulation therapy and was discharged from hospital 8 days after the surgical procedure. CONCLUSION: The acute, irreversible limb ischemia (third stage by Rutherford) is treated with an emergency amputation because of vital indications. Postponement of this procedure may cause acute renal failure with rapid deterioration of general condition of the patient and the occurrence of fatal outcome.
The Most Common Chronic Diseases among The Emergency Room Admissions: Top 7

Amac: Kronik hastaliklar nedeniyle yapilan basvurular acil servis basvurularinda onemli oranini olusturmaktadir. Bu calismada, kronik hastaliklara bagli Acil Servise Basvurularin (KHAB) degerlendirilmesi amaclandi. Materyal ve Metod: Bu retrospektif tanimlayici calismaya 16 yasindan buyuk ve Hacettepe Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Acil Servisi'ne 1 ile 10 Mayis 2010 tarihleri arasinda basvuran hastalar calismaya alindi . Bulgular: Hastalarin 161'i (% 52.4) yeni tani konulan hastaliklara bagli basvurular (YTHB) grubunda, 146'si ise (% 47.6) kronik hastaliga iliskin basvurular (KHAB) grubunda idi. KHAB grubunda, ziyaretcilerin ortanca yasi 59, YTHB'li hastalarin ortanca yasi 40 idi. En sik KHAB nedenleri: % 3'unde Serebrovaskuler Hastalik (SVH),% 3'unde Kronik Bobrek Hastaligi (KBH),% 8'inde Diabetes Mellitus (DM), % 11'inde Kronik Obstruktif Akci ger Hastaligi (KOAH) ve Astim , % 12’sinde Hipertansiyon (HT), % 17'sinde Malignite,% 18'inde Iskemik Kalp Hastaligi (IKH), % 9'unda birden fazla kronik hastalik ve % 18'inde diger kronik hastaliklar mevcuttu. Kritik ve acil durumlar sirasiyla KHAB ve YTHB'nin % 39 ve % 19'unu olusturmaktaydi. Sonuc: Kronik hastaliklar nedeniyle acil servislere basvuru oranlari gunden gune artmaktadir. Ayrica kronik hastaliklara bagli basvurularda daha yuksek oranda kritik ve acil mudahale gerektiren hastaliklar bulunma ktadir. Acil tip egitimi planlanirken, kronik hastaliklarin onemli bir faktor oldugu dusunulmelidir.
Prevalence of Cross Bite among the Orthodontic Patients at a Dental Unit of Bangladesh

Background: : Cross-bite is one of the most prevalent malocclusion. Objective: This study was an attempt to find out the prevalence of crossbite in Bangladeshi population and its variation with age and gender. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the dental unit of Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh from January, 2017 to December, 2018. Patients who were seeking comprehensive orthodontic treatment at the OPD of Rajshahi Medical College Dental Unit, Rajshahi, Bangladesh in between 5 to 35 years of age were diagnosed for cross-bite with diagnostic model. The findings of each cases was recorded in a preformed datasheet and the descriptive analysis was performed. Result: Out of 300 cases 163(54.3%) cases had cross-bite, 90(30%) cases had anterior cross-bite and 109(36.3%) cases had posterior cross bite. Among posterior crossbite 60(20%) had unilateral and 49(16.3%) had bilateral crossbite. Conclusion: Posterior crossbite was more prevalent than anterior crossbite. Cases with Class I molar relation showed more crossbite. Crossbite was more prevalent in cases with congenitally missing teeth Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2019;5(2): 167-171
Percutaneous bicaval dual lumen cannula for extracorporeal life support

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a useful mechanical device for pediatric patients with severe respiratory failure. Conventional veno-venous ECMO using double cannulation, however, is not feasible due to size limitations in pediatric patients who have small femoral vessels. Recently, percutaneous bicaval dual-lumen cannula can be inserted using single cannulation via the right internal jugular vein. Herein, we report the case of a pediatric patient with severe respiratory failure who was weaned off the ECMO successfully after treatment with bicaval dual-lumen cannulation for 5 days despite the small body size and immunocompromised condition due to chemotherapy for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
SWITCHED CAPACITOR BOOST INVERTER CONNECTED TO THE GRID

This paper proposes the employment of the switched-capacitor differential boost inverter (SCDBI) for applications that require grid-connection. The SCDBI is a step-up converter, which allows the increasing of the gain adding more switched capacitor cells. Furthermore, its output voltage characteristic enables injecting currents with low ripple even using just an L filter. Those attributes support the employment of the topology in single-stage systems connected to the grid, in which the input voltage is lower than the output voltage. Some of the challenges of using SCDBI connected to the grid are related to the nonlinear static gain characteristic and Artigo submetido em 10/05/2018. Primeira revisão em 21/06/2018. Aceito para publicação em 31/07/2018 por recomendação do Editor Marcello Mezaroba. http://dx.doi. org/10.18618/REP.2018. 4.0005 high order dynamic models. In this paper, a simplified modelling and a static linearization technique are proposed, which allow the use of a proportional integral controller with a feedforward loop for regulating the current injected into the grid. Furthermore, the static analysis of the converter with unipolar modulation and design methodology are also presented. The validation of the theoretical analysis is achieved through a 250 W prototype connected to 220 V RMS voltage grid, with input voltage of 60 V, switching frequency of 50 kHz, efficiency of 90%, and grid current THD less than 5%.
Bone and Joint Infections among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

Background: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients are at increased risk for infection. This study describes bone and joint infections (BJI) among HSCT recipients. Methods: We reviewed 5861 patients who underwent HSCT at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN from January 1, 2005 through January 1, 2015 for study inclusion. BJI was defined as native septic arthritis, prosthetic joint infection, osteomyelitis, and orthopedic implant infection. All adults with BJI after HSCT were included in the analysis. Results: Of 5861 patients, 33 (0.6%) developed BJI. Native joint septic arthritis was the most common BJI occurring in 15/33 (45.4%) patients. Patients were predominantly male (24/33, 72.7%), with median age of 58 (range 20-72) years. BJI was diagnosed a median of 39 (range 1-114) months after allogeneic (14/33, 42.4%) or autologous (19/33, 57.6%) HSCT. Organisms were recovered via tissue (24/27, 88.9%), synovial fluid (13/17, 76.5%), and/or blood cultures (16/25, 64%). Most underwent surgical debridement (23/33, 69.7%). Patients were followed a median of 78.3 months (range 74-119). Therapy was unsuccessful in 4/33 (12.1%), with death related to the underlying BJI in two (50%). Failure occurred a median of 3.4 (0.1-48.5) months from diagnosis. At last follow up, 7/33 (21.2%) patients were alive. Median overall survival was 13 months (0.07-70.6). Conclusion: BJI among HSCT recipients is infrequent. The most common infection is native joint septic arthritis. Pathogens appear similar to patients without HSCT. Treatment involving surgical-medical modalities is successful, with most patients surviving >1 year after BJI.
Cognitive Architecture and Software Environment for the Design and Experimentation of Survival Behaviors in Artificial Agents

We discuss here the characteristics of a software environment appropriate for the development of a bio-inspired cognitive architecture, which can emulate the behavior of autonomous intelligent agents. First, it is reminded that, while the focus is often set on the more abstract aspects of cognitive abilities, studying the fundamental bases of intelligence that allow for autonomy is a prerequisite for well defined intelligent systems. Secondly, we highlight functional loops associating cerebral structures including the basal ganglia in the brain of most species along the evolution. They are dedicated to the organization of behavior under the constraint of reinforcement , corresponding in their simplest expression to the selection of action for survival. Lastly, concerning the simulation of such models, we describe a software environment to study such relations in a more controlled way than hardware implementations, by adapting a platform built on the top of a video game for the development of classical artificial intelligence models. We explain here how our neuronal model exhibits bodily and internal characteristics necessary for survival tasks and how these characteristics are plugged in the simulation platform. Some scenarios of survival are reported as an illustration of this environment.
The Effects of a Diabetes Education Program among African American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Title: The Effects of a Diabetes Education Program among African American (AA) adults to Improve Medication Adherence and Decrease Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Purpose: To evaluate the effects of a diabetes education program to decrease HbA1c and improve medication adherence in AA with diabetes in a Primary Care setting. Method: This a quality improvement study and a descriptive quantitative design with a convenience sampling of 21 participants. Eligibility includes AA, ages 18 to 65, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and who attended routine care at project site. The results of pretest and posttest, and pre and post HbA1c were analyzed using Descriptive Statistics and Paired Sample T-test. The HbA1c was analyzed at baseline and three months after intervention. Five research engines were used to locate articles dated 2007-2017, with key articles obtained from CINAHL, PsycINFO, Nursing & Allied Health, Medline, and PubMed Clinical Queries. Results: A total of 21 participants enrolled in the study. Out of 21 participants, 11 returned for post HbA1c recheck. The analysis revealed statistical significant difference between the pre and post test scores, (M =66.43, SD = 11.634) from the post test score (M = 93.81, SD = 9.862), t (21) = -9.580, p < . 0005 (two tailed). The mean increase in post test scores was -27.136 with 95% confidence interval ranging from -33.343 to -21.419. Whereas the difference between the pre-HbA1c and post HbA1c mean was statistically insignificant, there was an observable clinical significance in patients’ outcome. Conclusion: The findings revealed significant improvement in diabetes knowledge and no statistical significance in the HbA1c results. Future research is needed with a large sample size over a longer period before a strong conclusion is reached. EFFECTS OF A DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM 3 Table of
Missing observation approximation for spatio-temporal profile reconstruction in participatory sensor networks

Purpose Participatory wireless sensor networks (PWSN) is an emerging paradigm that leverages existing sensing and communication infrastructures for the sensing task. Various environmental phenomenon – P monitoring applications dealing with noise pollution, road traffic, requiring spatio-temporal data samples of P (to capture its variations and its profile construction) in the region of interest – can be enabled using PWSN. Because of irregular distribution and uncontrollable mobility of people (with mobile phones), and their willingness to participate, complete spatio-temporal (CST) coverage of P may not be ensured. Therefore, unobserved data values must be estimated for CST profile construction of P and presented in this paper. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the estimation of these missing data samples both in spatial and temporal dimension is being discussed, and the paper shows that non-parametric technique – Kernel Regression – provides better estimation compared to parametric regression techniques in PWSN context for spatial estimation. Furthermore, the preliminary results for estimation in temporal dimension have been provided. The deterministic and stochastic approaches toward estimation in the context of PWSN have also been discussed. Findings For the task of spatial profile reconstruction, it is shown that non-parametric estimation technique (kernel regression) gives a better estimation of the unobserved data points. In case of temporal estimation, few preliminary techniques have been studied and have shown that further investigations are required to find out best estimation technique(s) which may approximate the missing observations (temporally) with considerably less error. Originality/value This study addresses the environmental informatics issues related to deterministic and stochastic approaches using PWSN.
Robust Repetitive Control Design for a Three-Phase Four Wire Shunt Active Power Filter

This paper presents a discrete repetitive control technique for three-phase four wire (3P4W) shunt active power filter (SAPF). Generally, the control design for power electronics devices involves two control loops: slow acting outer voltage loop and fast acting inner current control loop. The reference for inner current loop is periodic in nature and cannot be easily tracked by a proportional-integral regulator. The repetitive controllers (RCs) are well known for their tracking ability of periodic signals and offer high gain at all the frequencies. The high gain in higher frequency range may lead to instability. Therefore, in the proposed work, the regular RC is modified by squaring its sensitivity function. This approach results in low amplitude of sensitivity function while offering deep notches at low to mid frequencies range and smaller notches at higher frequencies. This control approach has been simulated and implemented on 3P4W SAPF.
Relationship Between Mothers’ Concerns and Nursing Support of Children Admitted to Baqiyatallah Al-Azam Hospital of Ali Abad Katoul, Golestan Province, Iran, in 2018

Background: Hospitalization of children is one of the main causes of anxiety and concern for families. Mothers of sick children need emotional support to provide effective care and adequate support for their children. Objectives: Thus, the present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between parental concerns and nursing support of hospitalized children. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 mothers of children admitted to the Pediatric Ward of Baqiyatallah Al-Azam Hospital in Ali Abad Katoul, Golestan province, Iran, in 2018. The children were hospitalized for at least 24 h, and were selected by the convenience sampling method. Concerns of mothers were measured by the Parental Concerns Questionnaire and nursing support was assessed by the Nursing Support of Parents Questionnaire through individual interviews. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 21 software at a significance level of 5%. Results: The mean scores of mothers’ concerns and nursing support were 16.6 ± 5.6 and 72.01 ± 16.52, respectively. Pearson correlation coefficient showed a significant relationship between nursing support and mothers’ concerns (r = -0.22, P = 0.004). Conclusions: Mothers’ concerns are decreased by increasing nursing support. By identifying factors effective in decreasing mothers’ concerns, the treatment team members, especially nurses, can play an important role in providing nursing care and support for mothers of hospitalized children. Therefore, increasing self-confidence of mothers and providing nursing support for them will increase the quality of care and satisfaction of patients and their caregivers, especially the mothers.
IN RATS, CONSUMPTION OF BLACK DRINKS, NORMAL OR LIGHT, INCREASES CORPORAL WEIGHT AND ANXIETY

El consumo de bebidas negras carbonatadas se asocia con obesidad debido a su alta concentración de azúcar. En efecto, la prevalencia de obesidad, sobre todo en niños, va en aumento, por lo que son pertinentes los estudios de factores de riesgo y los programas de prevención. En este sentido, el objetivo de este estudio piloto fue identificar, en un modelo animal, si el consumo de bebidas negras carbonatadas, normales y de dieta o light, afecta el peso y el comportamiento ansioso. Se seleccionaron 15 ratas Wistar macho, divididas en 3 grupos: un primer grupo de control, que bebía agua exclusivamente; un segundo grupo con suministro de agua y bebida negra carbonatada normal; un tercero con agua y bebida negra carbonatada light. Cada dos días se midió el consumo de bebida y alimento y cada semana se pesaron todos los sujetos. Pasadas cuatro semanas, se evaluaron comportamientos relacionados con ansiedad, utilizando el Laberinto en Cruz Elevado. Se encontraron diferencias significativas estadísticamente en el incremento del peso corporal de las ratas que consumieron bebidas negras normales y light, comparadas con el grupo que solo consumió agua. También se observó mayor consumo de las bebidas carbonatadas, si bien el consumo de alimento se mantuvo en proporciones muy similares para todos los grupos. Con respecto al tiempo de permanencia en los brazos cerrados, fue mayor en las ratas que consumieron bebida light comparadas con el grupo de control y, finalmente, ese mismo grupo mostró menor número de inmersiones de la cabeza en el laberinto. En conclusión, este estudio preliminar permite sugerir que el consumo de bebidas negras carbonatadas, normales y light, se asocia con un incremento del peso corporal de los animales y con mayor ansiedad.
The Effect Of The Use Of Pre-Emptive Oral Pregabalin On The Postoperative Spinal Analgesia In Patients Presented For Orthopedic Surgeries: Randomized Controlled Trial

Background Preoperative oral pregabalin could improve postoperative analgesia and prevent chronic pain development. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral pregabalin on the duration and quality of postoperative analgesia in spinal anesthesia. Methods Sixty adult patients presented for internal fixation of femoral fracture under spinal anesthesia were included in the study. They were randomly distributed to a placebo group and a pregabalin group receiving 150 mg pregabalin capsules 1 hr before surgery. The onset, duration, and regression of sensory and motor block were recorded. Rescue analgesia consumption, postoperative pain score, and quality of sleep were also assessed. Results Oral pregabalin significantly prolonged the time to two-segment regression of sensory block, reaching 86.67±17.88 mins, the time required to regression of spinal block to L2, reaching 155.33± 34.71 mins, and the duration of motor block, reaching 138 ± 23.5 mins, with no effect on the onset of sensory or motor block (P = 0.60 and 0.62). It significantly decreased the VAS score 4 hrs, 6 hrs, and 12 hrs postoperatively, prolonged the duration of postoperative analgesia, reaching 392.00±47.23 mins, and decreased morphine consumption to 7.67±3.65 mg. It also improved the quality of sleep in the first night after surgery. Conclusion Preemptive oral pregabalin prolonged the time to the first request for postoperative analgesics and improved sleep in the first night after surgery.
Eccentric Training Interventions and Team Sport Athletes

Eccentric resistance training has been shown to improve performance outcomes in a range of populations, making it a popular choice for practitioners. Evidence suggests that neuromuscular adaptations resulting from eccentric overload (EO) and accentuated eccentric loading (AEL) methods could benefit athletic populations competing in team sports. The purpose of this review was to determine the effects of eccentric resistance training on performance qualities in trained male team sport athletes. A systematic review was conducted using electronic databases PubMed, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science in May 2019. The literature search resulted in 1402 initial articles, with 14 included in the final analysis. Variables related to strength, speed, power and change of direction ability were extracted and effect sizes were calculated with a correction for small sample size. Trivial, moderate and large effect sizes were reported for strength (−0.17 to 1.67), speed (−0.08 to 1.06), power (0.27 to 1.63) and change of direction (0.48 to 1.46) outcomes. Eccentric resistance training appears to be an effective stimulus for developing neuromuscular qualities in trained male team sport athletes. However, the range of effect sizes, testing protocols and training interventions suggest that more research is needed to better implement this type of training in athletic populations.