Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Isolation and identification of Salmonella spp. from broiler and their antibiogram study in Sylhet, Bangladesh -

Article history: Received on: 28/03/2016 Revised on: 16/04/2016 Accepted on: 02/05/2016 Available online: 21/06/2016 The objectives of this study were to isolate the associated Salmonella spp. from cloacal swabs of broiler and their antibiogram studies. A total of 80 cloacal swabs comprising of 50 samples of apparently healthy broiler and 30 samples of diarrheic broiler were collected from different poultry farms at Sylhet, Bangladesh during January to June 2013. The samples were subjected for isolation and identification of Salmonella spp. through a series of conventional bacteriological studies like study of morphology, staining properties, and biochemical characteristics. In results, 48% (n= 24/50) swab samples of healthy broiler and 66.7% (n= 20/30) diarrheic broiler were found to be associated with Salmonella spp. Among the 44 positive Salmonella isolates 47.73% (n=21) were Salmonella pullorum, 36.36% (n=16) isolates were Salmonella gallinarum and the rest 15.91% (n=7) isolates were Salmonella typhimurium. Sensitivity test was conducted against 10 commonly used antibiotics, of which Penicillin-G, Erythromycin, Ampicillin, and Bacitracin were found to be resistant, and Ceftriaxone, Gentamycin, and Choloramphenicol showed considerably better sensitivity as compared to others. It is concluded that Salmonella spp. are present in broiler, and the bacteria can be clinically controlled by using Ceftriaxone, Gentamycin, and Choloramphenicol.
Breakfast intake is associated with nutritional status, Mediterranean diet adherence, serum iron and fasting glucose: the CYFamilies study

Abstract Objective To assess the association of breakfast intake with Mediterranean diet adherence, physical activity levels, obesity, selected cardiovascular risk markers and Fe status. Design Cross-sectional study. BMI, body fat percentage and waist circumference were assessed. Physical activity was assessed using a pedometer and diet quality was evaluated by applying the KIDMED index. Blood tests to assess blood lipids, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, fasting glucose, serum Fe and ferritin, as well as Hb, were performed. Setting Primary-school children of the Troodos mountainous area in Cyprus. Subjects Eighty-three Cypriot children (mean age 9·2 (sd 1·7) years). Results Compared with breakfast skippers, regular breakfast eaters were 40 % more likely to have a KIDMED score higher by one point on average (OR=1·41; 95 % CI 1·08, 1·84) after accounting for obesity levels and other confounders. Breakfast skippers, on the other hand, were by about 14 % more likely to have a body fat percentage value higher by one unit, as well as higher values for both BMI and waist circumference. The relationship was significantly strengthened when combining body fat percentage and waist circumference into a composite variable (OR=0·20; 95 % CI 0·06, 0·69). Fasting glucose was inversely correlated to breakfast intake in descriptive analyses, whereas serum Fe was positively correlated to breakfast intake after considering age, gender and diet quality. The latter relationship disappeared, however, after considering physical activity levels. Conclusions Cypriot children who take breakfast regularly exhibit a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet and have higher serum Fe concentrations and lower BMI, waist circumference, body fat percentage and fasting glucose levels, compared with children who skip breakfast. Public health professionals, educators and parents should prioritize on actions that will motivate children to regularly eat breakfast.
Comparative Study of Environment, Resource Capability, Strategy, Organization Characteristics According to Technological Innovative Groups in Telecommunication Industry

ㄴ The purpose of this study is to categorize group of firms by using characteristics of technical innovation in telecommunication industry and to identify relationships between types of technical innovation and such contingency factors of technical innovation. The major findings of this study are summarized as follows; First , Type 1 Group (Innovative Industry Leading Group) tends to use innovative and market differentiation strategy and has more innovative C.E. O’s management style and innovative culture. Second, Type 2 Group (Dependent Group on Market Change) tends to use market differentiation or cost leadership strategy and has a more conservative C.E. O’s management style and non-innovative culture. Third, Type 3 Group (Small Technology Intensive Group) tends to use focused innovative strategy and has a more innovative C.E. O’s management style and innovative culture. Fourth, Type 4 Group (Non-Innovative Group) tends to use focused cost leadership strategy and has a more conservative C.E. O’s management style and non-innovative culture.
Upper age limit for cervical screening.

special services to particular patients, and it would be up to the government to decide the level of services offered to people. Smokers might argue that the revenue generated by their smoking sustains more than just the NHS budget. Secondly, failure rates derived by statistics do not apply to individual people. It is unethical to deny a patient the benefit of any treatment simply to reduce failure rates. Even the authors admit that the success rate of the operation is not spectacular. Probably there is a stronger case to look at the operation itself than at the imperfect people who have it. The third argument is that the damage caused by smoking is self inflicted. If we extend that argument we might be tempted to deny services to people who do not adhere to a "healthy" lifestyle or strict medical advice; we would end up with an NHS treating only saints. EMPEE VITHAYATMIL Shenley Hospital, Shenley, Hertfordshire WD7 9HB
Learning From Failure: Towards An Evolutionary Model of Collaborative Ventures

This paper reports on a longitudinal case study of the interaction between two partners to a failed international joint venture. We develop a model of the collaboration process in partnership and alliances based on earlier work by Ring and Van de Ven (1994) and by Doz (1996). We employ a series of events that occurred in the course of the relationship as the unit of analysis in order to trace the interactions between the partners, and to explicate the impact that external shocks have on their perceptions of efficiency and equity. The impact of these events, as well as the responses they elicit, on the quality of the relationship (and vice versa) are also considered. We find that the partners' assessments cause them to either engage in renegotiation of the terms of the contract, or to modify their behavior unilaterally, in an attempt to restore balance to the relationship. The process feeds back until a new mutual understanding of equity is restored, or else the relationship deteriorates gradually until a point when the venture is dissolved. We conclude that positive feedback loops are critical in the evolutionary process, that relationship quality is both an outcome and a mediating variable, and that procedural issues are critical from the start in fostering a climate for positive reinforcement and the building of mutual trust and confidence in the relationship.
A review of thermal analysis methods in Laser Sintering and Selective Laser Melting

Thermal analysis of laser processes can be used to predict thermal stresses and microstructures during processing and in a completed part. Thermal analysis is also the basis for feedback control of laser processing parameters in manufacturing. A comprehensive literature review of thermal analysis methods utilized in Laser Sintering (LS) has been undertaken. In many studies, experimental methods were commonly used to detect and validate thermal behavior during processing. Coupling of thermal experiments and FEM analyses were utilized in many of the latter studies. Analytical solutions were often derived from the Rosenthal solution and other established theories. In recent years, some temperature measuring systems have been implemented to validate the simulation results. The main characteristics of LS temperature distribution and effects of process parameters to temperature are also summarized and shown by a case study.
Supply chain segmentation in the sporting goods industry

The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that influence supply chain segmentation when selling to consumers through retail chains. The initial research is based on a review of supply chain segmentation literature and the application of relevant parameters to a specific case study, comprising two major brands in the sporting goods industry. The empirical research itself comprises semi-structured interviews, covering demand planning, sales, marketing and supply chain managers, supported by quantitative demand data. The case study demonstrates that a number of existing frameworks are relevant but that none are adequate by themselves. It also shows the importance of linking segmentation of the end consumers to that of the retail intermediaries. The paper provides an exploratory supply chain segmentation framework for companies selling to end consumers through intermediary retailers, aligning their marketing, sales, demand planning and supply chain functions.
Topiramate in Cluster Headache Prophylaxis: an Open Trial

Cluster headache is a primary headache characterized by excruciating, short duration, unilateral, orbito-fronto-temporal pain associated with ipsilateral autonomic phenomena. A recent study (1) of 10 patients indicated that topiramate might be useful in preventing cluster headache attacks. We therefore performed an open study to investigate further the efficacy of topiramate in cluster headache prophylaxis.
On-chip DC-DC voltage down converter for low-power IC chip

This paper presents a novel on-chip DC-DC voltage down converter (VDC): a temperature-independence reference voltage generator and a voltage-up converter. The architecture of the proposed VDC is simple, and can be fabricated by conventional CMOS technology. For 5 V to 3.3 V conversions, it provides an output voltage insusceptible to external supply-voltage bouncing, temperature variation, and load current variation. A temperature dependency of only 0.65 mV//spl deg/C and a voltage deviation within /spl plusmn/0.16% for /spl plusmn/10% variation of external supply voltage are achieved. The voltage is stabilized with /spl plusmn/17 mV for load current varying from 0 to 100 mA.
Statewide Longitudinal Progression of the Whole-Patient Measure of Safety in South Carolina

ABSTRACT Meaningful improvement in patient safety encompasses a vast number of quality metrics, but a single measure to represent the overall level of safety is challenging to produce. Recently, Perla et al. established the Whole-Person Measure of Safety (WPMoS) to reflect the concept of global risk assessment at the patient level. We evaluated the WPMoS across an entire state to understand the impact of urban/rural setting, academic status, and hospital size on patient safety outcomes. The population included all South Carolina (SC) inpatient discharges from January 1, 2008, through to December 31, 2013, and was evaluated using established definitions of highly undesirable events (HUEs). Over the study period, the proportion of hospital discharges with at least one HUE significantly decreased from 9.7% to 8.8%, including significant reductions in nine of the 14 HUEs. Academic, large, and urban hospitals had a significantly lower proportion of hospital discharges with at least one HUE in 2008, but only urban hospitals remained significantly lower by 2013. Results indicate that there has been a decrease in harm events captured through administrative coded data over this 6-year period. A composite measure, such as the WPMoS, is necessary for hospitals to evaluate their progress toward reducing preventable harm.
Corporate Social Performance

This article aims to review empirical research results of corporate social performance (CSP) themes. This article will discuss, firstly, the relationship of financial performance and CSP, the relationships of both are negative, positive and no correlation, based on difference theories. Secondly, the correlation of innovation strategy and CSP are explained by signaling theory. Thirdly, the correlation of cost of capital and CSP can be illuminated by good management theory. Fourth, correlation of market performance and CSP can be explained by signaling and good management theory. The advantages of this article can guide researchers to developed theoretical framework and hypothesis
The role of business support organisations in the process of retailer internationalisation

In the field of international retail research, there has been little attention paid to the role of business support organisations in the process of internationalisation. Given the barriers to foreign market expansion, the focus of this study is to investigate the importance of facilitating factors, in the form of business support organisations, which can assist retailers in the process of international expansion. A qualitative research methodology was employed and the findings provide evidence relating to three important areas: firstly, the types of business support programmes available to retailers seeking to internationalise from the UK, secondly, the barriers encountered by retail companies expanding overseas, and thirdly, how government and private organisations can assist in helping retailers overcome these hurdles.
The Effect of Treatment for Epistaxis Secondary to Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Background Epistaxis is the most common symptom in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Different treatment options have been described but with little reference to their effect on quality of life or disease severity. Methods This study prospectively investigated the effect of nasal closure, argon laser, and a combination of septodermoplasty and argon laser treatments on quality-of-life scores and disease severity ratings in a group of 29 patients with moderate to severe epistaxis referred to a tertiary referral center. Results The only group of patients who showed a significant improvement (p < 0.05) in quality of life were those who underwent nasal closure. In addition, the nasal closure patients were the only group in which there was a complete cessation of bleeding. Conclusion Nasal closure should be offered to patients with moderate to severe epistaxis secondary to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia that has proved unresponsive to other treatment.
Prevention of indwelling central venous catheter sepsis.

In an attempt to decrease the incidence of central venous catheter sepsis in children with cancer, we conducted a study to evaluate the benefit of adding broad-spectrum antibiotics to the catheter "flush solution. " In a prospective, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, randomized trial, 69 children with different types of malignancies were studied. The central venous catheters in these children were flushed with either the standard solution (normal saline + 100 U/ml of heparin) or the study solution (25 microgram/ml of both amikacin and vancomycin added to the standard solution). At the conclusion of the study, 64 children with a total of 67 indwelling central venous lines were assessable. The total catheter days on study were 20,700 days, with a median of 323 catheter days per patient. We documented 10 events of catheter-related infections (0.49 events/1,000 catheter days at risk). Five of these events were catheter-related sepsis (0.24 sepses/1,000 catheter days): two were fungal and three were bacterial. Due to the low incidence of catheter-related sepsis in this study, no statement regarding the prophylactic use of antibiotics could be made. The extremely low rate of catheter-related sepsis reported herein may be retrospectively attributed to continuous staff education regarding aseptic techniques in handling these catheters. Staff education is essential, and probably the most effective factor in preventing catheter-related sepsis.
Ultralow-Capacitance Through-Silicon Vias With Annular Air-Gap Insulation Layers

Low capacitance is critical to the electric performance of through-silicon vias (TSVs). This paper reports the development and electrical characterization of ultralow-capacitance TSVs which use air gaps to replace the conventional silicon dioxide as the insulation layers. The air-gap TSVs are successfully fabricated by developing a sacrificial technology which uses void-free filling and selective etching of an annular benzocyclobutene polymer cladding that surrounds copper plugs. The capacitance and the leakage current are tested to characterize the electrical performance. The lowest effective dielectric constant of the air enables the capacitance of the air-gap TSVs to be as low as 24 fF, and the capacitance density is more than one order of magnitude lower than that of conventional SiO2 liner TSVs. The leakage current to the substrate is 3 ×10-13 A at 40 V, and no leakage current degradation occurs after a 40-cycle thermal shock test. The preliminary results demonstrate the new air-gap structure and the efficacy of air gaps in reducing TSV capacitance.
Combination lipid therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Introduction: A significant drop in cardiovascular risk has been seen in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with statins. However, this cardiovascular risk remains high, compared with nondiabetic individuals. This is partly due to the typical abnormalities of diabetic dyslipidemia – hypertriglyceridemia and decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) – that are uncontrolled by statins. For this reason, combination lipid therapy may be considered in patients with type 2 diabetes. Areas covered: This review presents the main reasons for a combination lipid therapy in type 2 diabetes and the effects of several drugs, including fibrates, pioglitazone, niacin and omega 3, on diabetic dyslipidemia and the prevention of cardiovascular events. The real cardiovascular benefit of fibrates in patients with type 2 diabetes is not totally clear, but they may produce a significant benefit in patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic dyslipidemia (hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL-C). Pioglitazone, which reduces triglycerides and increases HDL-C, has been shown to reduce the risk for major cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes. Niacin and omega 3 fatty acids have a positive effect on diabetic dyslipidemia, but warrants clinical trials to demonstrate a clear cardiovascular benefit in type 2 diabetes. Expert opinion: Although combination lipid therapy seems to be useful to control diabetic dyslipidemia, the efficacy of such combined therapies on significantly reducing cardiovascular risk has still to be confirmed by additional clinical trials.
Software-based development of 3D integration flows

In recent years 3D IC design and manufacturing is continuously emerging. Along with the variety of possibilities on how to vertically integrate two or more dies, many aspects including cost, design and choice of technology must be considered. Therefore a design methodology and software implementation is presented in this paper which makes use of the mutual dependency of design and process technology in order to provide a manufacturable integration flow.
Observational Studies of Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Metaanalysis of Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists

Objective. Published metaanalyses of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists and infection have focused on randomized controlled trials, which tend to have short duration, relatively small size, and stringent inclusion/exclusion criteria that may limit enrollment to patients at low risk of infection. We performed a systematic review and synthesis of observational studies of TNF antagonists and infection risk. Methods. We conducted a systematic literature search of studies estimating overall risk of serious infection after anti-TNF exposure in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We estimated a pooled relative risk (RR) for the relevant observational studies, using a random-effects model. Results. Five cohort studies and 2 nested case-control studies were included in the metaanalysis. Anti-TNF therapy appeared to significantly increase risk of serious infection (pooled adjusted RR 1.37, 95% CI 1.18, 1.60). Conclusion. Our metaanalysis of observational data demonstrated an increased risk of serious infection in subjects with RA receiving anti-TNF therapy, versus those not receiving these agents.
Evaluation of epidemiological and clinical features of influenza and other respiratory viruses.

AIM In our study, we aimed to clinically and epidemiologically evaluate respiratory tract infections the viral agents of which were detected by molecular methods and to compare influenza and other respiratory tract viruses in this context. MATERIAL AND METHODS The records of 178 patients aged above 2 years who presented to pediatric emergency outpatient clinic with fever and respiratory tract infection findings between December 2013 and April 2014 were examined retrospectively. RESULTS At least one respiratory tract pathogen was detected by polymerase chain reaction in 78.6% (n=140) of the patients: influenza A 33.5%, influenza B 16.4%, respiratory syncytial virus 9.2%, adenovirus 7.8%, rhinovirus 7.1%, coronavirus 7.1%, human metapneumovirus 5.7%, human bocavirus 5.7%, parainfluenza virus 3.5%, coinfection 2.8%. The mean age of the patients was 6.3±3.6 years. Sixty-nine patients (49.2%) were aged between 2 and 5 years. Seventy-one patients (50.7%) were aged 5 years and above. Upper respiratory tract infection was found with a rate of 65.7% and lower respiratory tract infection was found with a rate of 34.2%. It was observed that the distribution of respiratory tract viruses showed variance by age groups. Influenza A infection was observed with the highest rate in both age groups. Influenza B was the second leading agent (p=0.008) above the age of 5 years and respiratory syncytial virus was the second leading agent in the 2-5 year age group (p=0.003). Influenza viruses were detected in 55.9% of 118 patients who were found to be compatible with the definition of "influenza-like illness" specified in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and other viral agenst were detected in 44%. No difference could be found between the clinical pictures and radiological findings caused by influenza and other respiratory tract viruses. CONCLUSIONS In this study, it was concluded that influenza and other respiratory viruses can not be differentiated definitely by clinical and radiological findings, though there are some differences.