Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Psychosocial interventions for cancer-related fatigue in post-treatment cancer survivors: a systematic review of the literature

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent, distressing symptom that can extend into long-term survivorship. A systematic literature review using Cochrane methodology was conducted to evaluate psychosocial interventions to reduce fatigue in samples comprised exclusively of post-treatment cancer survivors. Databases were searched extensively and two authors independently screened titles and abstracts for their eligibility for inclusion. Randomised controlled trials which evaluated psychosocial interventions for adults with post –treatment CRF were included. Two authors independently extracted data using a standard data extraction form and assessed the risk of bias of selected studies. The search returned 6,380 papers. Following an assessment of the titles and abstracts, 12 papers remained. These included interventions employing CBT, sleep hygiene and psychoeducation techniques. The review highlighted heterogeneity in terms of sampling, methodology, and study quality. The findings suggest that psychosocial interventions were effective in addressing cancer-related fatigue. However, few interventions for CRF specifically target cancer survivors who are post-treatment. This review was the first to evaluate if psychosocial interventions are effective for post-treatment CRF and indicated a need to embed psychological theory in the design process.
Relations between Pain, Anxiety, Mood and Muscle Tension in Chronic Pain Patients

The relationship between psychological variables, particularly depressed mood and anxiety, and pain has received a good deal of attention. In this study, 16 chronic pain patients rated their mood, anxiety level, pain, muscle tension, and reclining time daily over a period of about 6 weeks. Correlations were calculated for each combination of variables for each individual patient. The results indicated a good deal of variability between patients. The majority of patients did have significant correlations for pain vs. mood, pain vs. anxiety, pain vs. reclining time, anxiety vs. muscle tension, anxiety vs. mood, and reclining time vs. mood. However, the size of the correlations was sometimes small, and some patients even occasionally had correlations in the opposite direction of that predicted. Overall, the data suggest that psychological variables are related to the experience of chronic pain, but that the size of the relationship may be smaller than previously thought. Furthermore, the high degree of individual variability needs to be stressed.
Fatal Yarrowia lipolytica Intra-abdominal Abscess with Persistent Fungemia in a Liver Transplant Recipient

Yarrowia lipolytica is a dimorphic fungus formerly named Candida lipolytica. Although candidemia is commonly encountered, fungemia due to Y. lipolytica is uncommon and is usually a relatively benign catheter-associated phenomenon. We report the first case of intraabdominal abscess and persistent fungemia due to Y. lipolytica, which, unfortunately, was fatal in a liver transplant recipient.
The relationship between perceived job pressure and self-reported bulimia symptoms among female Las Vegas production show dancers

The Relationship Between Perceived Job Pressure and Self-reported Bulimia Symptoms among Female Las Vegas Production Show Dancers Ann Blyth Bullis Stacey Hardy-Desmond, Examination Committee Chair Assistant Professor o f Social Work University o f Nevada, Las Vegas The purpose o f this study was to assess the relationship between weight oriented job pressure and bulimic symptomatology among female Las Vegas production show dancers. Surveys were distributed to approximately 100 dancers at the professional level in the Las Vegas area at the professional dance and Pilâtes studios as well as backstage at two o f the shows. The surveys measured perceived weight oriented job pressure, body dissatisfaction in response to weight oriented job pressure, and dtÊEêrences in self-reported attribution between symptomatic bulimic and non-bulimic dancers. This study may provide evidence for the need to implement prevention measures for this at-risk population and implications for further research.
Effect of Chinese herb feed additives on fattening performance and meat quality of swine

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of Chinese herb additives on fattening performance and meat quality of pigs.Seventy two crossbred piglets(Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire) were divided into four groups with three replicate for each group.Groups1 and 2 were fed with two different compound Chinese herb additives,respectively,and group 3 was fed with antibiotic additives(oxytetracycline). Control group were fed with basal diet.The percentage of the additive was 2.00%. Fattening performances and meat quality traits were recorded after slaughter.Compared to antibiotic group,Chinese herb feed additives significantly increased daily gain,marbling rating,loin eye area(P0.05),and crude fat content(P0.01),and decreased water loss rate.In conclusion,the diet added with Chinese herb additives can improve fattening performance and meat quality of pigs effectively.
Essays on employment outcomes, homelessness and informal survival activities

Using nationally representative panel data, I examine the differences in financial hardship experiences between permanent employment and two very distinctive forms of non-permanent employment, fixed-term and casual employment, separately for men and women in different types of families. I estimate multivariate ordered-logit fixed-effects models that account for time-invariant unobserved heterogeneity, common macroeconomic shocks and a rich set of individual-level characteristics. The findings reveal that for both men and women, casual employment but not fixed-term employment is significantly associated with increased financial hardship compared to permanent employment. Moreover, for men, the significant positive association between casual employment and financial hardship is largely explained by fewer hours of work and a higher vulnerability to employment shocks (e.g. job losses and job changes). For women, particularly those with caring responsibilities, working fewer hours and experiencing employment shocks explain some of the association between casual employment and financial hardship, but even after allowing for these factors, casual employment per se continues to have a significant positive association with experiencing financial hardship. *This chapter uses data collected from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. The HILDA Survey Project was initiated and is funded by the Department of Social Services (DSS) and is managed by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. The findings and views reported in this chapter are solely those of the author, and they should not be attributed to either DSS or the Melbourne Institute. The chapter’s analysis data were extracted using PanelWhiz v4.0, a Stata add-on package written by Professor John P. Haisken-DeNew. The . do files used to analyse the data are available upon request. The author sincerely thanks her supervisors Professor David Ribar and Professor Jenny Williams and also Professor Mark Wooden for their guidance and helpful comments in developing this chapter, and participants at many seminars for their valuable feedback and suggestions on this chapter. The author is thankful for the funding provided by the university in the form of an Australian Training Program Scholarship, Postgraduate Award (APA) and a Melbourne Study Scholarship.
Altruism toward the Blind: Effects of Sex of Helper and Dependency of Victim

Summary The blind are generally perceived as helpless and dependent. The lack of behavioral research in the psychology of the blind results in great uncertainty as to how these attitudes may be manifested in the behavior toward the blind and how these attitudes affect the personality and self-image of the blind. Field research investigated whether blind persons would be helped more than sighted persons in situations in which sight was not essential to the person's plight. Help was sought from 428 adults randomly selected from a phone book by a caller who identified himself as either blind or sighted, in a situation involving either high or low dependency. Help was given more frequently to the blind than to the sighted caller across situations, and more frequently to the caller in the high dependency situation. Additionally, female Ss were much more sensitive than males to the vision and situational dependency of the caller.
Parental Characteristics and Parent-Child Relationship Quality in Families with Disabled Children

Parental Characteristics and Parent-Child Relationship Quality in Families with Disabled Children by Tammy T. Young MA, Houston Baptist University, 2005 BA, Mississippi University for Women, 2002 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Psychology Walden University February 2018
THE ROLE OF INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN

Understanding the complementary role of interventional approaches in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain is essential to optimizing analgesic benefit. Only a minority of patients experience both a significant reduction in pain intensity with tolerable side effects from drug therapy and behavioral approaches alone. Targeting the localized site of altered nociceptive processing along the neuraxis is a longstanding strategy adapted from the acute pain context. The myriad techniques range from reversible ion channel blockade of a peripheral nerve with a local anesthetic to continuous modulation of spinal cord signaling with electrical stimulation. The three principal domains of interventional techniques are: (1) ablation, (2) augmentation, and (3) anatomic modification. The risks and benefits must be assessed in both a condition-specific and technology-specific fashion. This chapter will also consider the improvement in therapeutic index potentially offered by neuraxial delivery of drugs through the intrathecal, epidural, and perineural routes of administration.
Die Haut als endokrines Organ: Vitamin D, Sonnenstrahlung und Krebsprävention

Zusammenfassung Die Haut spielt als endokrines Organ eine wichtige Rolle, insbesondere durch die große Bedeutung der kutanen Vitamin-D-Synthese unter Sonnenlichteinwirkung. Das Vitamin ist bedeutend für den Kalzium- und Knochenstoffwechsel sowie für die Prävention von Krebs und anderen Erkrankungen. Gleichzeitig ist intensive Sonnenlichtexposition der wesentliche Faktor bei der Entstehung von Hautkrebs. Nach heutigem Kenntnisstand überwiegen bei einer maßvollen UV-Exposition die protektiven gegenüber den mutagenen Effekten.
Alzheimer's Disease

Abstract Better informed and educated consumers can improve the patient/health care professional communication process and allow full participation in decision making about one's own health. Web sites have become the popular means of obtaining consumer health information. Consumers, however, face the task of selecting from thousands of choices over the World Wide Web (WWW). The purpose of this article is to collect quality WWW sites focusing on Alzheimer's disease. Accepted evaluation criteria were used to select each WWW site. These selected Web sites are provided to help increase the users' awareness of Alzheimer's disease and to help consumers understand what to expect and where to find information. All Web sites included are for informational and educational purposes only. They will never replace visits to physicians. Consumers and patients will always have to consult with physicians and other health professionals for their health care.
The Relationship between CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA Expression in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Gastric Carcinoma and Tumor Micrometastasis

Objective:To detect the expression of CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA in peripheral blood of gastric car- cinoma patients and to discuss whether these levels can be used as molecular biological markers for predict- ing micrometastasis and evaluating prognosis.Methods:Peripheral blood samples of 40 patients with gastric carcinoma,19 patients with benign gastric lesions,and 20 healthy cases were assessed by RT-PCR for quali- tative and semi-quantitative analysis of CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA.Results:(1)The positive rate of CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA in gastric carcinoma patients was 52.50%and 65.00%and the related coeffi- cients were 0.81±0.17 and 0.78±0.17,respectively.The positive rate of CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA in pa- tients with benign gastric lesions was 5.26%and the related coefficients were 0.12 and 0.11. The two markers were not found in samples from healthy people.Significant differences were found in the expression of CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA in peripheral blood among patients with benign gastric lesions,patients with gastric carcinoma,and healthy people(P0.01). (2)The positive rates and related coefficients of CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA were significantly correlated with clinical stage,lymph node metastasis,and distant metastasis (P0.05). The patients with expression of CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA had lower survival rates compared with those without expression of CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA(P0.05). Conclusion:CK20 mRNA and hTERT mRNA were detected in peripheral blood of gastric carcinoma patients.The two markers can be used to predict micrometastasis and evaluate prognosis because they are closely correlated with clinical stage and survival.
Zinc Status among Type (2) Diabetes Mellitus in the State of Qatar

To assess the serum zinc level in Type (2) diabetic patients and their association with both blood glucose level and lipid profile. Methods: The collection of data was carried out during the period from Jan 2007 to Nov 2007 in outpatient diabetic clinic at Hamad General Hospital, state of Qatar. 315 Type (2) diabetic patients (aged 25 65) who were previously diagnosed and attended diabetic clinics were selected by systematic random sampling technique. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, and BMI) of the patients were recorded and venous blood samples drawn from each subject following an overnight fasting for 12 hours, in tube containing 0.15 % EDTA. Blood samples for Zinc determination were collected in Zinc free polypropylene tubes and the separated serum was stored at -20 o C until being analyzed. Zinc determination was performed in duplicate with an atomic absorption method by using flame atomic absorption. All lab tests were done in the central laboratory at Hamad Medical Corporation. RESULTS: The 315 subjects included, 148 (47 %) males and 167 (53 %) females 25-65 years old with a mean age of 50.04 ± 8.46. 172 (54.6 %). 116 (36.8 %) were overweight and obese and 27 (8.6 %) were with a normal body weight, with a mean body mass index of (29.25 ± 3.50), 214 (67.9 %) had uncontrolled blood sugar of HbA1C >7.5%. 51 (16.9 %) had hypercholesterolemia and 102 (23.4 %) had hypertriglyceridemia. 60 (19%) subjects were zinc-deficient (Zn 7.5%. 11(18.3 %) had hypercholesterolemia, and17(28.3 %) had hypertriglyceridemia, 38 (73.1 %) and 6 (10.0 %) of the zinc-deficient patients were with low HDL-c and high LDL-c levels, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that zinc deficiency is common among type 2 diabetic patients due to hyperglycemia and polyurea. Periodic serum zinc measurement is recommended for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Multiscale mathematical modelling of water and solute movement in plant systems

This thesis deals with multiscale mathematical modelling of water and solute movement in soil systems, with particular focus on the soil structures that are formed by agricultural practices. The ﬁrst mathematical model is developed to describe water movement in a generalised ridge and furrow soil system, which is coupled to dynamic surface water inﬁltration due to ponding. The model is based on a non-linear Darcy-Richards’ equation in pressure formulation to describe variably saturated soil. This model is then extended and coupled to an advective-diffusion equation for solute movement. Using the mathematical model, we compare water and solute movement in two soil structures: a ridge and furrow soil and a ﬂat ﬁeld soil. We highlight scenarios that increase the risk of solute leaching in both ﬂat ﬁeld and ridged soils. We also discuss the key factors affecting solute leaching in these systems. We then focus on the water dynamics in the regions of soil that contain crops. Using the Darcy-Richards’ equation for water movement, we apply multiple scale asymptotic homogenisation to derive an approximate set of equations that captures water movement around crops. We ﬁnd the approximate equations to be more computationally efﬁcient by a factor of O(102) when compared to the full equations. Extending this idea, we develop a mathematical model that captures crop growth and its effect on solute movement. The growth and development of the crops is dependent on the cumulative uptake of nutrients available to the plant. The soil is modelled as a poroelastic material that is able to deform due to crop growth. Special attention is paid to the reduction in void space, change in local volumetric water content and the impact on solute movement as the crops increase in size. Multiple scale asymptotic homogenisation is used to derive a set of approximate equations that describe macroscale nutrient movement and crop growth in the soil. This approach increases computational efﬁcient by a factor of O(103) while maintaining a percentage error of
Der sozialstrukturelle Kontext der zunehmenden Partnerlosigkeit in Deutschland - Online-Anhang

Gegenstand des Beitrags sind die sozialstrukturellen Rahmenbedingungen der zunehmenden Partnerlosigkeit in Deutschland. Der Beitrag umfasst eine Zusammenstellung und theoretische Diskussion von Forschungsthesen, deskriptive Betrachtungen zur Entwicklung der Partnerlosigkeit in den letzten Jahrzehnten sowie Analysen zu den sozialstrukturellen Korrelaten von Partnerlosigkeit und ihrer jeweiligen Bedeutung fur deren gegenwartige Zunahme. Die Resultate lassen darauf schliesen, dass sich die Zunahme der Partnerlosigkeit auf veranderte Partnermarktbedingungen, auf die steigende Erwerbsbeteiligung von Frauen, auf gestiegene Arbeitslosigkeitsrisiken und abnehmende Beschaftigungsstabilitat zuruckfuhren lasst. Datengrundlage der Analysen ist das Sozio-oekonomische Panel (SOEP).
Synthesis of Chuanxiong Perlolyrine and its protective effect on injured vascular endothelial cells

Objective:To search for a new synthetic method of Chuanxiong Perlolyrine and to investigate its protective effect on human vascular endothelial cells(VECs). Methods:Chuanxiong Per-lolyrine was synthesized by the Pictet-Spengler cyclic reaction of tryptamine with5-acety loxymethyl fu-raldehyde and followed by the dehydrogenation with sulfur.The proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)was assessed by MTT assay.Results:The structure of Perlolyrine was confirmed by elemental and spectral analysis.With the favorite concentration of1.2mmol. L -1 ,Chuanxiong Perlolyrine exhibited high potent protective effect on HUVECs injured by hydrogen peroxide.There was a clear dosage-activity correlation at the concentration range of0.1-1.2mmol. L -1 . Conclusion:Chuanxiong Perlolyrine possesses highly protective effect on injured HUVECs,indicating the potential significance in repairing the injured endothelium as a new candidate for treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Learning progressions in ACER's work

ACER’s approach to assessment is distinctive of, if not unique to, the organisation’s work. It is predicated on the belief that assessment can support all learners to make good progress in their learning. It applies across all forms and levels of educational assessment. It applies equally to classroom assessments, externally developed tests and examinations, assessments made in interactive learning environments and national and international surveys.
Design and optimisation of membrane-assisted distillation processes for argon production from air

This work develops novel hybrid membrane–cryogenic distillation processes, wherein a membrane unit is integrated with a cryogenic distillation column for energy-efficient argon production from air. The potential of commercially available polymeric membranes is considered. The performance of hybrid flowsheets is analysed using rigorous simulation software integrated with a user-defined model of the membrane. Conventional cryogenic distillation and novel hybrid membrane–cryogenic distillation technologies are compared in terms of energy required per mole of argon produced. Results show that energy savings – around 3 % of equivalent power demand – can be obtained when the membrane is placed in parallel to the distillation column, and that the membrane is best placed close to the bottom of the distillation column.
Advances in thermodynamic modelling of nanoparticles

ABSTRACT Among all the computational techniques (Density Functional Theory, Molecular Dynamics, Monte-Carlo Simulations, Nanothermodynamics) used to investigate the properties of nanoparticles, nanothermodynamics is the most unusual one. Indeed, most people still thing that thermodynamics does not apply at the nanoscale; nonetheless, thermodynamic concepts can still be applied at the nanoscale to predict various properties of nanoparticles like melting temperature, energy bandgap … In this review, we first introduce the fundamental concepts and methods of nanothermodynamics starting from Hill’s contributions to the most recent developments focusing specifically on the relationship between the material property and the following parameters as quantum statistics (Fermi-Dirac or Bose-Einstein), size and shape of the nanoparticle. Graphical abstract
HORMONES AND HEADACHE

Headache has been associated with disorders of the thyroid and pituitary glands and fluctuations in estrogen levels associated with menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, and the use of hormonal contraceptives. Severe headache can be a striking presenting feature of thyrotoxicosis. Pituitary disease is associated with a wide range of headache phenotypes. Many migrainous women experience menstrual migraine mainly at the time of menses. Migraine may worsen during the first trimester of pregnancy, although many women become headache free during the last 2 trimesters. Migraine prevalence decreases with advancing age but may regress or worsen at menopause.
A novel learning adaptive hysteresis inverse compensator for pneumatic artificial muscles

Because of friction and elastic deformation, a pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) has strong asymmetric hysteresis which negatively affects the driving performance. The hysteresis is generally described by a phenomenological model. However, the phenomenological hysteresis model always only depicts the hysteresis under certain conditions, so the compensator based on it has poor universality for different external conditions. In this article, we proposed a guided reinforcement learning (GRL) algorithm to online adjust the output of a Kriging-median inverse hysteresis compensator (KMIC), so that improve the compensation performance of the compensator for PAMs under different size, external load, and input signal frequency conditions. We name the novel compensator as a guided reinforcement learning Kriging- median inverse compensator (GRL-KMIC). Both simulation and experiment platform are set up to verify the effectiveness of the proposed compensator. The results show that the GRL algorithm improves the universality of KMIC obviously, so GRL-KMIC always keeps better compensation control performance than KMIC for different external conditions.