Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Hemifacial Spasm Caused by Vascular Compression in the Cisternal Portion of the Facial Nerve: Report of Two Cases with Review of the Literature

Although primary hemifacial spasm (HFS) is mostly related to a vascular compression of the facial nerve at its root exit zone (REZ), its occurrence in association with distal, cisternal portion has been repeatedly reported during the last two decades. We report two patients with typical HFS caused by distal neurovascular compression, in which the spasm was successfully treated with microvascular decompression (MVD). Vascular compression of distal, cisternal portion of the facial nerve was identified preoperatively in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It was confirmed again with intraoperative findings of compression of cisternal portion of the facial nerve by the meatal loop of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) and absence of any offending vessel in the REZ of the facial nerve. Immediate disappearance of lateral spread response (LSR) after decompression and resolution of spasm after the operation again validated that HFS in the current patients originated from the vascular compression of distal, cisternal portion of the facial nerves. According to our literature review of 64 patients with HFS caused by distal neurovascular compression, distal compression can be classified by pure distal neurovascular compression (31 cases, 48.4%) and double compression (both distal segment and the REZ of the facial nerves, 33 cases [51.6%]) according to the presence or absence of simultaneous offender in the REZ. Eighty-four percent of 64 identified distal offenders were the AICA, especially its meatal and postmeatal segments. Before awareness of distal neurovascular compression causing HFS and sophisticated MRI imaging (before 2000), the rate of reoperation was high (58%). Preoperative MRI and intraoperative monitoring of LSR seems to be an essential element in determination of real offending vessel in MVD caused by distal offender.
A Big Data Analytics Model for Household Electricity Consumption Tracking and Monitoring

The abundance of data nowadays can offer infinite opportunities and possibilities if being systematically explored. Exploration of the data can be achieved through the application of big data analytics (BDA). Consequently, a number of BDA models are seen developed in a number of sectors. Energy is one of the sectors that can potentially benefit from the BDA initative. Consumers’ energy related data that come from sources such as smart meters and billing systems are good candidates for the data. Through the application of the BDA on consumers’ data, useful information such as consumption pattern and trend can be obtained. Studies showed that awareness on the energy consumption is able to contribute up to 20% saving in its use. Furthermore, BDA models in energy sector, particularly on electricity that address the consumers side of the sector are still lacking. Therefore, in this research, a BDA model for household electricity consumption tracking and monitoring was developed based on the common BDA models’ layers. Using the descriptive and predictive analytics to analyse the big data amassed from the consumers, the model provides the required information and prediction that enables the consumers to view, track, compare and plan their electricity consumption at home. Evaluation results showed that the model is deemed applicable and able to attain its objective. Through the proposed BDA model, consumers can be better guided in managing their electricity consumption.
Neuropathic Pain Prevalence of Older Adults in an Urban Area of Iran: A Population-Based Study

Background Pain prevalence would increase as the population grows older, but the exact prevalence rate is not apparent in Iran. Objectives This study, therefore, set out to reveal the prevalence of pain, especially neuropathic type and explore its associated comorbidities among Iranian older adults in a large urban population-based survey. Methods 5326 older people, aged ≥ 60 years, were randomly chosen by a multistage, cluster sampling method. The selected people then were interviewed by using the following instruments: a standard questionnaire about pain, questions of interview part of Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questions (DN4) and its comorbidities, GHQ-28, and a sociodemographic checklist. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were conducted to analyze the gathered data. Results The average of the participants' age was 68.92 ± 7.02 years. Of 5326 participants, 2529 (47.5%) of participants were male. About one-third of this population had chronic pain. Chronic neuropathic pain prevalence was 13.7% and nociceptive in 30%. Knee pain (20.6%) and feet dysesthesia (7.8%) were the most common sites of nociceptive and neuropathic pain, respectively. Results of multiple regression analysis revealed that the major comorbidities of chronic pain were osteoporosis, disability, diabetes mellitus, and stroke. Neuropathic pain experiences were significantly associated with GHQ-28 scores (t=-11.42, P<0.001). Conclusions In addition to neuropathic pain, other subtypes of pain prevalence and the comorbidities are determined in the community-dwelling elder adults. This study highlights the importance of neuropathic pain and its adverse consequences and can be used to manage this populations' needs in Iran effectively.
Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Youth Attending ART Follow-Up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Depression is most frequently and highly occurring common mental disorder in HIV/AIDS patients especially youth living with HIV/AIDS. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of depressive symptoms among youth living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attending Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) follow-up at public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Objective. To assess the prevalence and associated factors of depressive symptoms among youth living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attending Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) follow-up at public hospitals Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016. Method. In a cross sectional study, 507 HIV-positive young people from public health hospitals were recruited by systematic random sampling technique. Beck Depression Inventory-II was used to assess depressive symptoms. Morisky medication adherence rating scale, social support rating scale, and HIV stigma scale were the instruments used to assess the associated factors. Results. Prevalence of depressive symptoms among HIV-positive youth was 35.5% (95% CI:31.3, 39.6). In multivariate analysis, age range between 20 and 24 years with (AOR=2.22, 95% CI: 1.33,3.62), history of opportunistic infection (AOR=1.94, 95% CI:1.15,3.27), poor medication adherence (AOR=1.73, 95%CI:1.13,2.64, low social support (AOR=2.74, 95%CI:1.13,2.64), moderate social support (AOR=1.75 95% CI: 1.03,2.98), and stigma (AOR=2.06, 95% CI: 1.35,3.14) were associated with depressive symptoms. The results suggest that prevalence of depressive symptoms among HIV-positive youth was high. Prevention of opportunistic infection, stigma, and counseling for good medication adherence are necessary among HIV-positive youth.
Optimal Decision of Reservation Policy for Private Parking Sharing System

Private parking sharing system is one of the alternatives ways in urban areas related to reducing congestion, pollutions and resource dependency. In order to attract people to share their parking lot is by maximizing the revenue. This paper analyzes a reservation policy of revenue management system to maximize revenue in private parking sharing system. The strategy is by developing a policy to accept or reject booking arrival. We propose Expected Revenue Gap as a booking acceptance policy and compare with the First Come First Serve. We also compare the result with the deterministic case after all the demand known to the end of time horizon. We use the deterministic linear programming to solve the upper bound of optimum policy. Based on the simulation result, Expected Revenue Gap can improve the revenue more than First Come First Serve but less than the optimum policy under deterministic linear programming.
Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity against Streptococcus mutans of Individual and Mixtures of the Main Polyphenolic Compounds Found in Chilean Propolis

Dental caries is multifactorial disease and an important health problem worldwide. Streptococcus mutans is considered as a major cariogenic agent in oral cavity. This bacteria can synthetize soluble and insoluble glucans from sucrose by glucosyltransferases enzymes and generate stable biofilm on the tooth surface. Biological properties of Chilean propolis have been described and it includes antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibiofilm activities. The main goal of this study was to quantify the concentrations of main flavonoids presents in Chilean propolis and compare some biological properties such as antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of individual compounds and the mixture of this compounds, against S. mutans cultures. Chilean propolis was studied and some polyphenols present in this extract were quantified by HPLC-DAD using commercial standards of apigenin, quercetin, pinocembrin, and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE). MIC for antimicrobial activity was determined by serial dilution method and biofilm thickness on S. mutans was quantified by confocal microscopy. Pinocembrin, apigenin, quercetin, and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) are the most abundant compounds in Chilean propolis. These polyphenols have strong antimicrobial and antibiofilm potential at low concentrations. However, pinocembrin and apigenin have a greater contribution to this action. The effect of polyphenols on S. mutans is produced by a combination of mechanisms to decrease bacterial growth and affect biofilm proliferation due to changes in their architecture.
Raske akne ravi süsteemse retinoidiga (isotretinoinum). Emotsionaalse enesetunde muutumine ravi käigus

Eesti 26 dermatoveneroloogi 12 keskusest korraldasid 2003/2004. a uuringu “Akne, meeleoluhaired ja Roaccutane ®”, milles osales 116 aknega patsienti, keda raviti isotretioniiniga 24 nadala valtel. Akne pohjustab haigetele palju emotsionaalseid ja psuhhosotsiaalseid probleeme. Ainus patogeneetiliselt mojuv ravim on isotretioniin. Eesti Arst 2004; 83(10): 659-665
Early identification of hearing loss in high-risk newborns and young children in Thailand by using transient otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs)

Abstract Hearing impairment in prelingual children affects their speech and language development leading to poor educational outcome and results in more effort in habilitation from all levels of related professionals. Many known risk factors have been reported as a possible cause of hearing impairment in newborn and young children. High-risk registration that aimed to search early for newborns at risk of hearing loss was introduced in 1970 in the USA. In the 1980s, ABR became a standard test for hearing screening in young children and TEOAEs screening has - become a standard test since 1990. In Thailand, only ABR was used as a standard test in hearing evaluation in newborn and young children; however, the TEOAEs test has not been tested for its sensitivity and specificity nor for its use in hearing screening in our clinic. This study tried to establish the sensitivity and specificity of TEOAEs for early identification of hearing impairment in newborn and young children compared with conventional ABR. During January 1997 to December 1998, all infants and young children with a high-risk history were included. TEOAEs and conventional ABR were examined in 23 females and 58 males, whose ages ranged from 6 days to 7 years, using the standard protocol for hearing screening. All subjects were tested twice at 3 to 12 months' interval. All medical and family histories were reviewed. Subjects who failed the first screening should be tested by tympanometry to rule out coexisting middle-ear disorders. Of all 81 newborns and young children tested, 28 failed TEOAEs screening (34.5%). Twenty-seven children showed cochlear hearing loss; 20 had bilateral impairment (25%). One had bilateral conductive hearing loss (CHL) due to serous otitis media. Only one who passed the TEOAEs but failed the ABR test was suspected of having retrocochlear hearing impairment in both ears. Twenty of 81 subjects had been diagnosed before the age of 6 months. Five children (25%) had severe SNHL; one (5%) was bilateral. Overall very high sensitivity (>96%) and specificity (>98%) of TEOAEs when compared with ABR were found in this hearing screening. It is recommended that a TEOAEs test should be performed as screening for hearing impairment in newborns and young children at risk of having hearing loss. In complement with a tympanogram and ABR, a diagnosis of CHL and retrocochlear hearing impairment could be disclosed.
Viewing Television While Eating Impairs the Ability to Accurately Estimate Total Amount of Food Consumed

Studies have shown that food intake increases with the amount of television watched per day. This pilot study of 20 undergraduates aimed to demonstrate how cognitive involvement in viewing television can impair one's ability to perceive and track the amount of food consumed. This impairment could in part account for why increased television viewing is directly correlated with a higher body mass index (BMI). In trial A, participants were asked to view a relatively novel television show and simultaneously eat macaroni and cheese at a natural pace. At the conclusion of the program, participants completed a brief comprehension quiz testing them on the content of the television show. They were also asked to estimate how many units (1 unit = 1.5 ounces, 42 g) of food they had eaten. In trial B, the same participants were asked to consume the same amount of macaroni and cheese, without viewing television. After the conclusion of both conditions, the experimenter weighed the plate of food against its initial weig.
Social networks, ICT use and activity-travel patterns. Data collection and first analyses

New information and communication technologies (ICT’s), gain importance and are changing people’s daily lives. With the introduction of new ICT’s, alternatives for face-to-face contacts and physical presence are provided. In that sense, ICT may offer a substitute to physical travel. Other potential relationships between telecommunication and travel are neutrality, complementation or modification. The relationship between ICT and activitytravel patterns has received a substantial amount of attention recently. However, a link with the wider activity patterns of individuals and households and environmental characteristics is missing in existing studies. The spatial and mobility impacts of social networks are not well known either. However, social networks are crucial to an understanding of travel behaviour. The most important part of travel demand for non-work purposes in terms of distance travelled is for socializing with network members. Hence, individuals’ social network characteristics are relevant for their propensity to perform social activities. The study of social networks can provide new insights to understand the generation of social activities and travel involved. In order to increase our understanding of the interrelationships between properties of the built environment, ICT-use, social networks and activity-travel patterns, these links should be the starting point for analysis. This paper presents a data collection instrument that was developed to study these links and the results of an application of the instrument in a survey among a large sample of households in the Eindhoven region, and discusses the implications of the findings for planning support models.
A clipboard model for Ubiquitous Computing Environments

In a traditional computing environment, information can be copied and pasted to the operating system's clipboard. This allows information to be moved between applications, and positions within a given application. Although useful when computers are used independently from each other, this technique does not extend to Ubiquitous Computing Environments (UCEs). Support is required in UCEs to allow information to be copied and pasted between displays, computers, applications and positions within a given application. This paper presents a new clipboard model for UCEs applicable to current ubiquitous workspace technologies.
Therapie von Spastik und Dystonien

Zusammenfassung Patienten mit Spastik und Dystonien leiden unter einem erheblichen Versorgungsdilemma: Die zur Verfügung stehenden Präparate betreffen im Verhältnis zu den Versorgungsnotwendigkeiten nur eine sehr kleine Anzahl an Muskeln und Muskelgruppen, für die Arzneimittelzulassungen bestehen; diese werden zudem nach unterschiedlichen Kriterien erteilt – entweder nach der Ätiologie der Spastik oder nach Lokalisation des Muskels. Damit atomisieren und limitieren sich die zugelassenen Indikationen im Verhältnis zu den therapeutischen Herausforderungen. Durch die praktizierte Off-label-Rechtsprechung entsteht de facto eine Zementierung der Versorgungslücke, die weder der Gesetzgeber noch die Sozialgerichte gewollt haben können. Das Beispiel von Botulinumtoxin A zeigt, wie riskant eingefahrene Automatismen oder Regelmechanismen sind, wenn gleichzeitig die ökonomische Basis nicht gegeben ist, im Falle niedriger Prävalenzen aufwändige, kostenintensive klinische Studien durchzuführen. Angesichts einer restriktiven Rechtsprechung zum Off-label-Use, die für die Verordnung von Botulinumtoxin A zur Linderung von Spastik und Dystonien mit zahlreichen Unwägbarkeiten behaftet ist, ließe sich Rechtssicherheit im Rahmen des gesetzlichen Status quo über eine Aufnahme der entsprechenden Arzneimittel in die Positivliste bei gleichzeitiger Definition eines breit gefassten Anwendungsgebiets herstellen. Dies könnte für die Behandlung der Spastik und der Dystonien folgendermaßen lauten: “Minderung übermäßiger spastischer und dystoner Aktivität mit Auswirkung auf die Lebensqualität”.
Curcuma domestica V. (Zingibéracées)

Le curcuma domestica (Zingiberacees) est une plante herbacee, vivace par des rhizomes, essentiellement cultivee dans les regions tropicales d'Asie. Les activites biologiques de ce vegetal sont nombreuses et sont essentiellement attribuees a la curcumine : on lui prete des vertus anti-inflammatoires, anticancereuses, mais egalement choleretiques et anti-infectieuses. Cette epice est connue et utilisee depuis des siecles en medecine traditionnelle indienne comme stomachique, tonique, depuratif sanguin et antiseptique. Au Nepal, le curcuma domestica constitue un vieux remede de famille dans le traitement des œdemes inflammatoires. En Chine, on l'utilise lors des manifestations douloureuses abdominales. Actuellement, dans la therapeutique occidentale, le curcuma domestica ne beneficie pas d'une grande notoriete. En revanche, la curcumine est un colorant naturel de premier plan dans l'industrie alimentaire.
Détection de mouvements dans des séquences d’images basée sur la dynamique de supraconductivité

The goal of this work is to study the feasibility of motion detection in images sequences by using the continuity equation and superconductivity dynamics. Our approach can be motivated by the fact that many techniques that compute the optic flow use the continuity equation combined with a constraint that is called the brightness constancy constraint. The dynamics of superconductivity allows us to escape from the brightness consistency constraint. The experiments will be done with a database of images sequences named CDNET 2014. To obtain the numerical results in terms of F1 score a combination will be done between the dynamics of superconductivity and a mechanism of attention which is a resume of the ground truth.
CMMS – An integrated view from maintenance management to on-line condition monitoring

—Nowadays, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems or, more specifically, Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) need to fill requisites like the following ones: To work in all platforms, independently of operating system, being this cross-platform and multi operating system. However, CMMS also need to work in any language, being this native, where they were developed or any other, like English, Greek or Arabian. Even the precedent challenges weren’t big enough it is also necessary that CMMS receives and manages data from any type of sensors, independently where they are placed, locally or remotely, and the signals transmitted through wire or wireless. In consequence, the on-condition predictive maintenance reached a new level to enlarge the availability. Furthermore, it is also necessary to manage the configuration of the EAM itself to be able to communicate with the several existent platforms. There are new technologies that represent new limits, not beyond tomorrow but for today. Such technologies like Augmented Reality, Artificial Vision and even holography have potential to increase maintenance performance. The physical assets are each time more and more strategic to the organizations competitiveness then the EAM need to manage not only the maintenance of assets but also all their Life Cycle Cost, including investment, renewal and withdrawal aspects, and also resources optimization. This is a complex equation that increased in complexity along the time and, simultaneously, ought to be managed in a friendlier way by the final user and, yet more, its cost must be, each time, cheaper than before. These are the main subjects that will be discussed in the paper and also the proposed solutions, both the software and hardware solutions in an integrated view, that represent not only a state-of-the-art but a step ahead in the physical asset management area, in general and in maintenance management, in particular.
Adequació de la prescripció en pacients amb malalties i condicions cròniques avançades: model centrat en la persona

L’evidencia cientifica actual suggereix que la prescripcio dels pacients amb malalties croniques avancades es sovint inadequada. Aixi, es pot generar morbiditat afegida, que representa una carrega clinica i economica als pacients i a la societat en general, que requereix ser avaluada. Donat aquest context, proposem el “model de prescripcio centrat en la persona”, metodologia que aplica evidencies cientifiques fent us del judici clinic i d’acord amb el criteri del pacient. L’objectiu principal es millorar els resultats de salut dels pacients disminuint el risc d’efectes adversos. Per ser portat a terme requereix d’un treball multidisciplinari entre geriatres i farmaceutics clinics. Per a validar l’aplicabilitat del Model de Prescripcio centrat en la Persona en la practica clinica s’han portat a terme dos estudis a la Unitat Geriatrica d’Aguts de l’Hospital Universitari de Vic, que ha identificat prescripcio inadequada a mes del 40% dels pacients i fa propostes per a millorar la prescripcio. There is scientific evidence showing that current prescribing for patients with advanced chronic diseases is often inadequate. This results in added morbiditiy, which represents a clinical and economic burden to patients and to society in general that needs to be evaluated. In this context, we propose the "patient-centered prescription model". This is a systematic three step-process carried out by a geriatrician and a clinical pharmacist. It applies scientific evidence using clinical judgment and according to the criterion of the patient. It is performed by a multidisciplinary team of clinical pharmacists and geriatricians. The validation of the applicability of the model in clinical practice has been done throughtwo studies carried out in Acute Geriatric Unit of the Hospital Universitari de Vic, which identify more than 40% of patients with inappropriate prescribing and provide proposals to improve the prescription according to patient’s profile.