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Association between the Non-high-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio and the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). We also explored the potential role of non-HDL-C/HDL-C in the prognosis of CAD. Methods We analyzed 930 consecutive patients with chest discomfort who underwent coronary angiography. Of these, 680 were diagnosed with CAD; the remaining 250 patients were normal. Multivariate logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were employed to evaluate the association between non-HDL-C/HDL-C and CAD. The effect of non-HDL-C/HDL-C on the progression of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) was also explored. Results Increased non-HDL-C/HDL-C was associated with an increased risk of CAD (OR: 1.291; 95% CI: 1.039-1.561; P = 0.013). The results of stratified analyses by CAD subtype showed a correlation between high non-HDL-C/HDL-C and increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (OR: 1.661; 95% CI: 1.259-2.207; P = 0.013). The results of stratified analyses by CAD subtype showed a correlation between high non-HDL-C/HDL-C and increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (OR: 1.661; 95% CI: 1.259-2.207; P = 0.013). The results of stratified analyses by CAD subtype showed a correlation between high non-HDL-C/HDL-C and increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (OR: 1.661; 95% CI: 1.259-2.207; P = 0.013). The results of stratified analyses by CAD subtype showed a correlation between high non-HDL-C/HDL-C and increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (OR: 1.661; 95% CI: 1.259-2.207; P = 0.013). The results of stratified analyses by CAD subtype showed a correlation between high non-HDL-C/HDL-C and increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (OR: 1.661; 95% CI: 1.259-2.207; Conclusions The findings of this study indicated that non-HDL-C/HDL-C plays an important role in the risk and progression of CAD. These findings need verification by further large-scale prospective studies.
Immersion as the Experience of World Involvement

Computer games should successfully manage to be ​engaging ​to their players by being fun, competitive, contemplative, high-paced, challenging, humorous and so on. One form of engagement that is often held to be of particular importance is that they should provide immersive experiences​ to their players. The player is not simply to perform a range of tasks in the course of play, but she should experience them as though she is “in the game”.
Nor£oxacin treatment for clinically signi¢cant portal hypertension: results of a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled crossover

Background: While selective intestinal decontamination (SID) can alter the hyperdynamic circulatory state of cirrhosis, the impact of SID on portal pressure remains unclear especially in the setting of clinically significant portal hypertension. Aims: To examine the impact of SID with norfloxacin on portal pressure in subjects with clinically significant portal hypertension and explore the potential mechanisms by which norfloxacin exerts its haemodynamic effects. Methods: Randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial of norfloxacin 400mg twice daily for 4 weeks. The portal pressure was assessed by hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG). Endotoxaemia was assessed by the Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) assay. L-arginine (L-Arg) transporter function was assessed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Plasma levels of urotensin II (UII) and tumour necrosis factor were measured before and after therapy. Results: Sixteen subjects with clinically significant portal hypertension (16.5 � 1.1mmHg) completed the study. Norfloxacin therapy was not superior to placebo in reducing HVPG (13.8 � 1.0mmHg vs 13.6 � 1.2mmHg, P=0.3). Furthermore, no alteration in L-Arg transport was detected after 4 weeks of norfloxacin therapy. Plasma UII levels correlated positively with HVPG (P=0.01) and the Child‐Pugh score (Po0.05). However, UII levels following therapy did not parallel HVPG changes. Conclusions: Norfloxacin is not superior to placebo in reducing HVPG in subjects with clinically significant portal hypertension. Furthermore, norfloxacin does not appear to modulate the L-Arg transporter mechanism in this patient population. Although plasma UII correlates positively with HVPG, UII does not appear to have a direct role in modulating HVPG.
Systematic Rehabilitation of Student Youth with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders under Conditions of the Armed Conflict in Eastern Ukraine

: The study examines and analyzes systematic rehabilitation of student youth with post-traumatic stress disorders. The results of the regression analysis makes it possible to select significant parameters of PTSD – predicators of social maladjustment of the research participants and distinguish the types of the symptoms of these disorders in the sub-groups the experimental group: active-protective (36.3%), passive-protective (39.3%) and discordant (24.4%). The study presents a structural model of the types of PTSD symptoms. defensa pasiva (39.3%) е inarmónico (24.4%). Se ha construido el modelo estructural de los tipos de manifestacion de TEPT. Palabras clave: TEPT, estrés, rehabilitación, estrategia de coping. shows that an active-protective (predominantly adaptive) type of PTSD symptoms with an adequate evaluation of traumatic situation (sometimes with the tendency to ignore it) prevailed in the participants of І (20.0%) and ІІ (11.9%) groups. A passive-protective type (maladjustment with intrapsychic direction) with anxious and depressive tendencies was identified mainly in the participants of ІІ (20.5%) and І (13.2%) groups. A discordant type (maladjustment with interpsychic direction) with impaired social functioning, internal tension and dysphoria was identified in 12.5% of the participants in ІІІ group characterized by interpersonal conflicts, explosiveness, brutality, auto-aggressive tendencies and consumption of psychoactive substances. of the participants. In we can that old with a low level of of family
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Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei City, Anhui Province 230031, People’s Republic of China Background: lncRNA-SNHG16 was identified as an oncogene in many cancers, but its involvement in prostate carcinoma is unknown. Material and Method: Expression of lncRNA-SNHG16 and glucose transporter 1 (GLUT-1) in 52 prostate carcinoma tissues and 36 normal prostate tissues was analyzed by RT-qPCR. Transfections were performed to analyze gene interactions. Cell proliferation was analyzed by cell proliferation assay. Results: Overexpression of lncRNA-SNHG16 effectively distinguished prostate carcinoma patients from normal ones. Expression levels of lncRNA-SNHG16 and GLUT-1 mRNAwere significantly and positively correlated across prostate carcinoma tissues. In vitro cancer cell experiments revealed that lncRNA-SNHG16 siRNA silencing downregulated the expressions of GLUT-1 and reduced glucose uptake. lncRNA-SNHG16 siRNA silencing also significantly inhibited prostate carcinoma cell proliferation. However, lncRNA-SNHG16 siRNA silencing did not affect the normal prostate. Conclusion: In conclusion, lncRNA-SNHG16 might be a possible treatment target for prostate cancer.
The interface of oncology and palliative care in tertiary hospitals: a concept in evolution

The authors overview the relationship between palliative care and oncology and its evolution. In the 1960s and 1970s the interface between the two was a separation - a sequential model of palliative care. From the 1980s to the present, it is an exchange of ideas across the interface - a concurrent model of palliative care. The future may result in the removal of the interface - a mixed management model for patients with incurable disease. (non-author abstract)
Diagnosis of congestive heart failure (chf): Any role for electrocardiograph (ecg):

Background and Objective: Electrocardiogram (ECG) is an old cardiologic tool used in the diagnosis of and screening of patients with suspected cardiac lesion. Its usefulness in the diagnosis of cardiac arrythmias. -is second to none. However, its application in the screening and management of patients with congestive cardiac failure (CCF) has been a subject of controversy. This study was therefore carried out with the aim of looking at the sensitivitv · and specificity of 12-lead electrocardiogram with the view to recommend it as a . first line screening tool in the of patients with heart failure. Subject and Method : Two hundred and seven patients referred from peripheral ho. \pitals to our unit hy the general practitioners (GP) for cardiologyevaluation were examil1ed clinically fqr features of heart failure. Every patient had ECG tracing recorded and chest radiograph done. Those with clinical and radiologic evidence of heart failure had echocardiogram done on them. Results: Eighty-seven (42.0%) has echocardiographical proven CCF with 82 (94.3%) of these having very significant ECG abnormalities and none with normal ECG Of the 120 patients without CCF, 108 (90.0%) and very significant f ECG abnormalities with 3(2.5%) minor and 9(7.5% ) normal ECG. Thus ECG showed 94.3% sensitivity but 10% specificitv. Conclusion: Even though ECG showed a poor ,specificity, a normal ECG, from this study, rules out CCF Hence there is a place for ECG as a first line screening tool in CCF
Status of Small Dense LDL in Fasting and Nonfasting Lipidemia in Coronary Heart Disease

LDL consists of heterogeneous spectrum of particles with highly variable atherogenic potential i.e. small dense LDL. The atherogenicity of sdLDL is due to its high oxidizability, owing to low cholesterol and high PUFA and Apo B content. Since, small dense LDL whose half life is more than LDL-C in plasma, is coming up as new marker for CHD diagnosis. Hence, we aimed our study to know the status of sdLDL along with other lipid parameters in nonfasting condition.The present study comprised of fifty clinically diagnosed cases of CHD admitted in ICU of J.A. group of hospital and fifty age and sex matched healthy individuals were considered as control subjects. Their fasting and nonfasting samples were analysed for lipid profile. There was a significant change in all the lipid parameters in nonfasting condition but small dense LDL varied minimally.On account of the small variation in the levels of sdLDL in fasting and nonfasting state, compared to the other lipid parameters which show greater variability in both states, this small dense LDL can be a better marker for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease INTRODUCTION “Life has its particle of risk--and in the bloodstream, some particles are riskier than others. Researchers reported that the littlest LDLs are the worst of all. ” By now, every sentient middle-aged adult has heard about "bad" and "good" cholesterol. But cholesterol is cholesterol; whether it's bad or good depends on how it's packaged. The low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) that transport cholesterol www.jmscr. igmpublication.org Impact Factor 1.1147
Involving Men in Maternity Care in Burkina Faso: An Intervention Study

Background: The Sustainable Development Goals draw attention to the need for further improvements in reproductive health in low-resource settings. In Burkina Faso, the uptake of postpartum contraception, postnatal care attendance and the practice of exclusive breastfeeding are low. Men take many decisions that affect women and newborns’ health, despite having little exposure to health information. We hypothesised that a strategy to involve men in facility-based maternity care, in an urban area with high antenatal care attendance, would improve adherence to recommended healthy practices after birth. Methods: This was a mixed-methods study. Focus group discussions and consultations informed the development of an intervention with three components: A) a group discussion with male partners of pregnant women, B) a couple counselling session during pregnancy, and C) partner participation in the pre-discharge postpartum consultation. This was tested through a randomised controlled trial. 1144 pregnant women were enrolled in 5 primary health centres in Bobo-Dioulasso, and randomised 1:1 to intervention or control (routine care only). Participants were followed up at 3 and 8 months postpartum. For process evaluation, 40 semi-structured interviews were conducted with women, men and health workers. Results: Three quarters of male partners in the intervention arm attended at least 2 of 3 components. The intervention increased attendance at outpatient postnatal care (at least 2 consultations), exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months postpartum, effective modern contraception use at 8 months postpartum, especially long-acting methods, and improved an unvalidated measure of relationship adjustment. Several factors influencing adherence to the intervention emerged from the qualitative process data. The intervention appears to have worked mainly by increasing male knowledge on key topics and promoting couple communication and shared decision-making. Providers reported specific implementation challenges. Conclusion: Gender-transformative interventions to involve men as supportive partners in maternity care can improve adherence to recommended healthy practices among postpartum women.
A Case of anxiety disorder acquired subsequent to hot water epilepsy

A Case of anxiety disorder acquired subsequent to hot water epilepsy Hot water epilepsy is a rarely seen type of reflex epilepsy. It is induced by the contact of very hot water to head while having a shower. Complex partial or generalized tonic-clonic seizures can be seen. Anxiety disorder is one of the most frequent psychiatric comorbidities that accompany epilepsy. It may negatively impact the quality of life and treatment compliance of epilepsy patients. In this article, a case that developed anxiety disorder subsequent to generalized tonic-clonic seizure, induced by hot water contact, was discussed. Increasing the awareness of the association of epilepsy and anxiety disorder is aimed.
Documents Classification Based On Deep Learning

: Every day a large number of digital text information is generated, the effectively searching, exploring and managing text data has become a main task. The Text Classification has areas in Sentiment Analysis, Subjectivity/Objectivity Analysis, and Opinion Polarity the Convolution Neural Networks (CNN’s) has a good performance and accuracy therefore it gained special attention. Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) is a classic topic model that able to extract latent topic from high dimensions and large-scale multi-class textual data(large data corpus). In this paper, we present a comparison among CNN ,traditional LDA and modified LDA with TF-IDF algorithm to classify a large pool of documents as a data set, it’s 20 news group. Experiment results show that the accuracy performance of CNN (94%) is better than the modified LDA approach (74.4% ) and traditional LDA (60%). The time to perform dataset classification by Traditional LDA is 4.04m, Modified LDA is 3.02m was less than time of CNN model 11.52m.
The Pattern of Anemia in Lupus

Anemia is a frequent incident for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), its incidence being reported as 18–80%. Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is the most common hematological syndrome in the evolutionary context of SLE. In anemia of the chronic disease, cytokines stimulate the production of hepcidin, an acute phase protein, which destroys ferroportin produced by hepatocytes. As a result, Fe (iron) is not able to come out from the erythrocytes and macrophages and is trapped within them. Anemias from chronic disease are usually hypoproliferative processes. This chapter reviews the correlation between systemic lupus erythematosus and anemia of chronic disease in general (but iron-deficiency anemia in particular). This text reviews different important methods of examination used to diagnose the pathological process of lupus as an immune disease and of the hematopoietic system some of these methods include (general blood analysis, Coombs test, serum iron, hematocrit etc.). Furthermore, it will discuss the physiopathological mechanism of anemic syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus and the changes of the immune system. In conclusion, the relevance of anemia (independent of its cause) is estimated as being both a short-term activity of the disease and long-term prognostic factor for the evolution of SLE.
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A multi-cylinder turbocharged Diesel engine is analysed from a second law analysis point of view via a single-zone thermodynamic model. For this purpose, a comprehensive digital computer program is developed that incorporates subroutines to simulate, among other things, combustion, heat transfer, indirect fuel injection, mass flow through valves, turbocharger and aftercooler behaviour, and real multi-cylinder engine action. This is tested favourably against relevant data from an experimental investigation conducted at the authors’ laboratory. A second law analysis is performed in all parts of the engine (cylinder, compressor, turbine, aftercooler, inlet and exhaust manifolds). The analysis describes explicitly all the availability terms existing, i.e. work, heat and mass transfer, availability accumulation in every control volume and fuel flow, thus providing the proper evaluation of every component’s irreversibilities, which for the present study are compressor, turbine, inlet, exhaust and combustion. The model is applied to a six-cylinder, turbocharged and aftercooled, indirect injection, four-stroke, medium-high speed diesel engine, installed at the authors’ laboratory, Availability rate and cumulative availability terms, with respect to crank angle, for all the processes encountered are presented in diagrams, which show the trends of the availability accumulation and destruction in every component during an engine cycle. Separate diagrams are presented for the main chamber and the prechamber and also for the closed and open parts of the cycle. Tabulation of all second law analysis terms is given for the full load-maximum speed operation and the differences against first law assessments are discussed. Special attention is paid to the correct determination and explanation of the irreversibility quantification and second law efficiencies for every component and for the whole plant. Thus, it is demonstrated that the second law analysis offers a more spherical and comprehensive insight into the processes occurring in a diesel engine than its traditional first law counterpart. Copyright
Payment for Ecosystem Services under Conditions of Poverty

DOI: 10.21276/sjahss.2018. 6.1. 37 Abstract: Protection and conservation of resources requires practicing of environmentally benign practices and involves costs to practitioners. People incurring these expenditures expect to be compensated or rewarded, as an incentive, for their involvement. However, majority of existing environmental protection and conservation schemes do not contain rewards for service providers. Inadequacy of market to bring various environmental services in to the market fold leads to markets failure. Market failure occurs because many environmental services provided fall into the category of externalities or public goods. Markets typically fail to compensate those who produce positive externalities due to the absence of property rights and other legal means or perhaps because the service provision is not recognized by the beneficiaries or may be even by the providers themselves. The aspect of reward for environmental services gave way for development of market-based instruments for ecosystems services though in a limited way. These schemes have been called by different names such as payment of ecosystems services (PES), compensation for ecosystems services (CES). Market based instruments provide an opportunity to compensate environmental service providers who adopt conservation measures, collecting compensation from service users or beneficiaries of such environmental services. This paper attempts to illustrate how PES schemes would be effective under conditions of poverty in Asia. This study is based on review of literature related to PES.
Improving Performance of Opportunistic Routing Protocol using Fuzzy Logic for Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks in Highways

Vehicular ad hoc networks are an emerging technology with an extensive capability in various applications including vehicles safety, traffic management and intelligent transportation systems. Considering the high mobility of vehicles and their inhomogeneous distributions, designing an efficient routing protocol seems necessary. Given the fact that a road is crowded at some sections and is not crowded at the others, the routing protocol should be able to dynamically make decisions. On the other hand, VANET networks environment is vulnerable at the time of data transmission. Broadcast routing, similar to opportunistic routing, could offer better efficiency compared to other protocols. In this paper, a fuzzy logic opportunistic routing (FLOR) protocol is presented in which the packet rebroadcasting decision-making process is carried out through the fuzzy logic system along with three input parameters of packet advancement, local density, and the number of duplicated delivered packets. The rebroadcasting procedures use the value of these parameters as inputs to the fuzzy logic system to resolve the issue of multicasting, considering the crowded and sparse zones. NS-2 simulator is used for evaluating the performance of the proposed FLOR protocol in terms of packet delivery ratio, the end-to-end delay, and the network throughput compared with the existing protocols such as: FLOODING, P-PERSISTENCE and FUZZBR. The performance comparison also emphasizes on effective utilization of the resources. Simulations on highway environment show that the proposed protocol has a better QoS efficiency compared to the above published methods in the literature