Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Personalized Telephone Reminderson Diabetes Core Measures and No-Show Ratesin a Resident Clinic; A Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: Patient noncompliance with laboratory tests, e.g., American Diabetes Association-recommended diabetes core measures (DCMs), contributes to the epidemic of uncontrolled diabetes, causing long-term complications and increased healthcare costs. Since our resident clinic struggles with low compliance and low follow-up by diabetic patients, we hypothesized that personalized telephone reminders would enhance patients’ compliance with their laboratory DCMs, while also decreasing their “no-show” rates. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed at Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan. 150 diabetic patients overdue for their laboratory DCMs (HbA1c, annual urine microalbumin, creatinine and fasting lipid panel) were identified and divided into two groups of 75 patients. The first group had their overdue laboratory DCMs preordered and received a personalized telephone reminder the week prior to their appointment, with instructions to arrive a half hour early, to have their overdue laboratory DCMs done. The second group’s laboratory DCMs were not preordered, nor did they receive a personalized telephone encounter. Both groups received an automated telephone reminder two days prior to their appointment. Our primary outcome looked at patient compliance with their laboratory DCMs; our secondary outcome looked at decreasing the “no-show” rate. Results: Patients’ compliance with laboratory DCMs was 77.33% vs. 14.66% (p<0.001) in the telephoned group vs. the non-telephoned group (OR 19.82; 95%CI, 8.59-45.86). The “no-show” rate was also significantly decreased (18.66% vs. 61.33%, p<0.001), in the telephoned group, compared to the non-telephoned group (OR 6.91; 95%CI, 3.28-14.54). Conclusion: Our relatively simple and cost-effective intervention led to a statistically significant improvement in patients’ compliance with their laboratory DCMs, and also decreased no-show rates. This intervention could potentially facilitate better disease management, thus lowering the risk and health care cost of diabetes complications.
Sustainable Repair & Maintenance of Buildings in the Developing Countries: A Risk Management Perspective and Proposal of Customized Framework

Repair & maintenance (R&M) activities of buildings and structures are inescapable: aging, constant use (causing wear and tear), likely defects of design and construction, and the consequences of environmental agents and vulnerabilities cause the deterioration of building components over a period of time. R&M decisions are partly dictated by policies and regulations in the developed world, however the situation exacerbates in developing countries where large number of externalities dictates these decisions: lack of budget, enforcing regulation and building standards to name a few. These and other inherent uncertainties grow to be considerable risks of strange and inimitable nature which demand an active and customized management. There is a strong incentive if effective risk management is launched and established in R&M projects: better cost control, higher serviceability, lower facility down time and improved reputation along with the enhanced satisfaction on part of occupants and users. The need to systematically manage the risk is paramount: starting from efficient risk identification to precise analysis, and appropriate response planning to thorough monitoring and control, a tailored and specialized project risk management (PRM) framework-a combination of specific tools and techniques-will greatly help by considering how risky these undertakings are, dealing with apparent threats and converting them into real opportunities. To this end, after reviewing the R&M state of affairs in developing countries, this paper proposes a functional PRM framework to manage R&M risk.
Estratégias de aprendizagem de alunos do ensino superior

The learning strategies plays an important role in allowing the student to exercise control to acquire and store knowledge. Aiming to know which data were produced on the subject, this project tried to do a study on the state of the art students’ learning strategies for higher education in Brazil and Portugal in the last decade as a method using the exploratory research literature, wich data were treated in a quantitative manner, based on the analysis of thesis and dissertations available in online libraries of public and private universities.
Implementation of POR Protocol for The Efficient Data Delivery in Dynamic Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

In geographic routing, nodes need to maintain up-to-date positions of their immediate neighbors for making effective forwarding decisions. Periodic broadcasting of beacon packets that contain the geographic location coordinates of the nodes is a popular method used by most geographic routing protocols to maintain neighbor positions. It contend and demonstrate that periodic beaconing regardless of the node mobility and traffic patterns in the network is not attractive from both update cost and routing performance points of view . It proposes the Adaptive Position Update (APU) strategy for geographic routing, which dynamically adjusts the frequency of position updates based on the mobility dynamics of the nodes and the forwarding patterns in the network. APU is based on two simple principles: 1) nodes whose movements are harder to predict update their positions more frequently (and vice versa), and (ii) nodes closer to forwarding paths update their positions more frequently (and vice versa). Our theoretical analysis, which is validated by NS2 simulations of a well-known geographic routing protocol, Greedy Perimeter Stateless Routing Protocol (GPSR), shows that APU can significantly reduce the update cost and improve the routing performance in terms of packet delivery ratio and average end-to-end delay in comparison with periodic beaconing and other recently proposed updating schemes. The benefits of APU are further confirmed by undertaking evaluations in realistic network scenarios, which account for localization error, realistic radio propagation, and sparse network.
Levels of circulating adipokines and their relation with glycemic control and insulin resistance in Saudi patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Introduction:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a prevalent condition associated with obesity and insulin resistance (IR). Adipokines include fat-secreted proteins such as leptin or adiponectin and fat- or liver-derived cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) are considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome, including NAFLD.Material and Methods:One hundred Saudi patients with NAFLD (45 males and 55 females) with NAFLD diagnosed by ultrasonographic findings, our group includes one gender, age and body mass index (BMI) matched hundred healthy volunteers. Adiopkines and parameters of glucose control of all participants were detected.Results:Serum glucose, insulin, aspartate aminotransferase(AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase /alanine aminotransferase ratio (AST/ALT), serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), serum TNF-α and L-6 levels were significantly higher in patients with NAFLD when compared to control group. However, serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and adiponectin levels were significantly lower in patients with NAFLD when compared to control group. Moreover, serum levels of adipokines showed an association with insulin resistance.Conclusions:Within the limit of this study non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with adipokines alteration that is correlated with abnormal glucose control and insulin resistance.Objective:The present study aimed to explore the role of adipokines in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and correlate them with glucose control.
Spectroscopic Analysis of a Theropod Dinosaur (Reptilia, Archosauria) from the Ipubi Formation, Araripe Basin, Northeastern Brazil

The Araripe Sedimentary Basin is known by the excellence of its fossils, regarding the preservation, diversity, and quantity. Here, we present a spectroscopic analysis using several experimental techniques (X-ray energy dispersion spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy) as well as X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis applied in small fragments of bones from the posterior members of a theropod dinosaur. The results agree regarding the different composition of the stone matrix and the fossilized bone, indicating a partial substitution of the material by elements present in the depositional environment. However, differently from what is believed to occur, there is evidence that pyritization is not the only mechanism of fossilization for a specimen of Ipubi formation, but calcification, additionally, plays an important role in the fossil production of this Formation.
Efecto del nivel de inclusión de soya en la digestibilidad in vitro de la harina de piscidium de Moringa oleifera Effect of the soybean inclusion rate on the in vitro digestibility of the meal from Moringa oleifera pods

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of soybean meal, in this case in a way of a lab reactive, simulating a conventional protein concentrate, on the in vitro digestibility of the meal from Moringa oleifera pods. Nine treatments of M. oleifera pods:soybean were evaluated (100:0, 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50, 40:60, 20:80 and 0:100), with a completely randomized design and three replications per treatment. An increase was observed in gas production with the increase of the soybean inclusion percentage; the true digestibility had a similar performance. On the contrary, the production of microbial biomass reached its higher value with the inclusion of 10% soybean. The addition of soybean is concluded to improve the digestibility of the M. oleifera pods, and the optimum utilization efficiency of this diet is reached with the inclusion of 10% soybean.
Sambajee, Pratima and Dhomun,

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Machine Translation Evaluation

Nobody will argue that machine translation evaluation is an extremely important but challenging task. So, what is to be evaluated? Machine translation (MT) is the translation of one natural language to another with the help of computer. Here lies the main difference between MT and human translation (HT). HT itself is not the point to be discussed herein. Although, some similarities should be mentioned against the background of evaluation problem. Firstly, either MT, or HT can be regarded both as a process and the result of this process. However, MT process is much more easier to examine with reference to HT process since it was developed by human. Secondly, any entity, as a rule, can be viewed critically. Hence, both MT and HT can be evaluated. MT evaluation methodology differs from HT evaluation for some reasons. On the one hand, the output of MT and HT is not the same (rough quality of MT versus high quality of HT). On the other hand, in contrast to HT, MT can be evaluated both as the process and the result along with the MT system itself.
Measurement of feed intake and feed efficiency in feedlot cattle.

Measurement of feed intake is repeatable even over short periods, but estimates of weight gain are not. Given measurements of intake over a relatively short period (7-9 weeks including time to adjust to the automatic feeding system), a more reliable assessment of efficiency was achieved by relating feed intake to gain modelled using a growth curve based on all weights recorded in the feedlot, instead of simply using weights for the period when intake was recorded.
The potential use of Apgar score and neonatal encephalopathy in registry based studies

We have previously described the impact of Apgar scores on later major and minor disabilities. According to these and other studies, children with low Apgar scores have to show symptoms of neonatal encephalopathy in the first week of life to be at risk of developing later disabilities. Information on neonatal encephalopathy has traditionally been less accessible than Apgar scores in The Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN). In the present study the possibility of extracting information on neonatal encephalopathy from the new notification form to the MBRN, which was introduced in late 1998, was investigated. The introduction of specific and generally accepted definitions of neonatal diagnoses combined with more comprehensive reports to MBRN from the neonatal departments may render registry based studies on neonatal encephalopathy possible in the future
An Approach of Vector Autoregression Model for Inflation Analysis in Indonesia

A c ontrol of the inflation rate caused by the fluctuations in foreign exchange reserves, money supply , and exchange rate is required to create the stability of the country's economy. This study aims to analyze the dynamic impact of disturbance factors contained in the variables of foreign exchange reserves, the money supply , and the exchange rate. This research us ed monthly data from June 2009 to November 2016. It used a method used of Vector Autoregression . The result shows that a foreign exchange reserve has a negative relationship nut not significant effect on inflation, money supply has positive relationship and significant effect on inflation, and exchange rate of rupiah to US dollar has negative relationship and significant effect on inflation. The responce of inflation from shock ing occurs to supply, foreign exchange reserves and exchange rate tend to be convergent and the biggest contribution that influence s inflation the most is exchange rate beside inflation itself.
Host determinants based comparative prevalence of subclinical mastitis in lactating Holstein-Friesian cross cows and Red Chittagong cows in Bangladesh.

A comparative prevalence of sub-clinical mastitis (SCM) based on host risk factors was studied by using California Mastitis Test (CMT) in 96 Holstein-Friesian cross cows (HFCC) of Abu Baker Dairy Farm at Pansha Upazilla in Rajbari district and 20 Red Chittagong cows (RCC) of Bangladesh Agricultural University Dairy Farm (BAUDF), Mymensingh during the period from January to June 2008. Out of the 116 lactating cows examined, 51 (43.97%) showed positive reactivity to CMT. Similar prevalence rate of SCM was recorded in both the HFCC (43.75%) and RCC (45.0%). The overall prevalence of SCM on the basis of lactation stages showed that all the three lactation stages had SCM but there was a tendency to increase its prevalence rates from early (30.43%), mid (32.26%) to late (69.23%) stages. The highest prevalence of SCM was recorded at late lactation stage in both the HFCC (68.75%) and RCC (71.43%) in comparison to their respective mid and early lactation stages. The parity-wise prevalence of SCM was recorded as 18.42%, 55.0%, 66.67%, 75.0% and 75.0% in HFCC whereas, it was 20.0%, 20.0%, 66.67%, 75.0% and 66.67% in RCC at their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th parity, respectively. This study recorded a relationship between the increased prevalence of SCM with decreased of milk production in both the groups of lactating cows. The respective prevalence of SCM at high, medium and low level of milk production in HFC (14.29%, 33.33% and 70.59%) and RCC (14.29%, 50.00% and 71.42%) were found significantly (p < 0.01) correlated with milk production. An overall 19.18% quarters was affected with SCM, of which 4.31%, 7.33% and 7.38% showed mild, moderate and severe reaction to CMT. However, comparatively, higher percentage of quarter infection was recorded in HFCC (20.31%) than RCC (13.75%). It may be concluded from these observations that both the HFCC and RCC should be monitored by using CMT for the detection of SCM in order to provide rational treatment and control it to make the dairy farming profitable. DOI = 10.3329/bjvm.v8i1. 7397 Bangl. J. Vet. Med. (2010). 8(1): 17-21
Local Extinctions of Terrestrial Insectivorous Birds in a Fragmented Landscape near Manaus, Brazil

Abstract: We examined the distributions of nine species of terrestrial insectivorous birds in 4‐ to 14‐year‐old rainforest fragments north of Manaus, Brazil. We surveyed 11 fragments of 1, 10, and 100 ha, 95 ha of secondary vegetation, and nine continuous forest plots (controls) of 1–100 ha. We augmented standard spot‐mapping with extensive playback surveys. The fragments had been sampled with mist nets before isolation, so our results could be compared with the pre‐isolation distribution. For the nine species, there were 55 cases of local extinction in the 11 fragments between about 1 year after isolation and the time of our surveys. This corresponds to 74% extinction of the local populations in fragments. These extinctions occurred despite the second‐growth connection of some fragments to continuous forest as little as 70 m away. Three apparent colonization events by species not detected before isolation also occurred, but these may also reflect inadequate sampling before isolation. Our comparison of fragments and similar‐sized control plots in continuous forest showed an area effect on species richness in both fragments and control plots, but fragments had fewer species than control plots of equal size. In a fragmented Amazonian landscape, the full suite of terrestrial insectivores would persist in the short term only in large fragments ( >100 ha), although much larger areas are probably necessary for the long‐term persistence of their populations.
The Limits of Monetary Policy Under Imperfect Knowledge

The results in the paper have two main implications for current monetary policy debate. First, the past recession is widely believed to be caused by a `demand' shock, lowering both the output-gap and inflation. However, despite the monetary stimulus provided by central banks in the form low interest rates from conventional and unconventional policies, the recovery in US and in other countries remains sluggish. Consequently monetary authorities have been criticized for `not doing enough'. This paper suggests that the observed gradual adjustment is not inconsistent with policy being set optimally once we take into account of market participants' uncertainty about economic fundamentals. Second, the paper offers an alternative rationale for gradualism in monetary policy even in normal times, as reflected by high interest smoothing coefficients that are usually found in estimated Taylor rules.
Mediated constructions and lived experiences of place: an analysis of news, sourcing, and mapping

This dissertation advances previous research on the journalistic interpretive community by placing news at the center of a community’s construction of place. By focusing on the construction of Iowa City, Iowa’s “Southeast Side” – neighborhoods home to predominantly newly arrived black residents from Chicago and other urban areas – this study identifies dominant news characterizations of the Southeast Side that mark the place as a “ghetto” or
Lasing behaviors upon phase transition in solution-processed perovskite thin films

In this paper, the temperature dependent lasing characteristics of solution-processed organic-inorganic halide perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 films have been demonstrated. The lasing temperature can be sustained up to a near room temperature at 260 K. Via the temperature dependent photoluminescence (PL) measurements, an emerged phase-transition band can be observed, ascribing to the crystalline structures changed from the orthorhombic to tetragonal phase states in the perovskites as a function of a gradual increase in the ambient temperature. The optical characteristics of the PL emission peaks and the anomalous shifts of the peak intensities are highly correspondent with the phase states in perovskites at different temperatures, showing a low-threshold lasing behavior at the phase transition. The laser cavities may be formed under multiple random scattering provided by the polycrystalline grain boundary and/or phase separation upon the phase transition. Since the threshold gain is potentially high in the random c.
Attitudes and Practices of Senegalese Dentists towards Hepatitis B

Introduction: Hepatitis B is an infectious viral disease that causes inflammation of the liver. It is transmitted through body secretions and fluids, including genital secretions, saliva and blood. The objective of this study was to assess the attitudes and practices of dental surgeons in the face infection of Hepatitis B. Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional a sample of 171 dental surgeons. Probabilistic multi-stage, stratified, and systematic sampling was used. Using a questionnaire, we gathered variables related to the attitudes and practices of dentists with respect to Hep B. Results: Nearly 22% of dentists were not vaccinated against hepatitis B virus; Compliance with the use of gloves, glasses, professional clothing, and hygiene in dental offices was not systematic. Blood exposure accidents (BEA) were common, with nearly 13% suffering from needle stick injuries, 10% from eye splashes and about 6% from sharp instruments. The majority of the actions to be taken in the event of (BEA) were disinfection in the event of sticks or injuries (52.1%) and rinsing in the event of eye splashes (66.7%). Conclusion: Dentists should be educated and informed about the need for vaccination and hygiene, sterilization, and good behaviour in case of exposure to blood.
An algorithm to determine all odd primitive abundant numbers with d prime divisors

For an integer n , if the sum of the proper divisors of n equals or exceeds n , then we say that n is an abundant number . An abundant number is said to be primitive if none of its proper divisors are abundant. An abundant number must have at least one primitive abundant divisor. In 1913, Dickson proved that for an arbitrary positive integer d there exists only ﬁnitely many odd primitive abundant numbers having exactly d distinct prime divisors. In 2017, all odd primitive abundant numbers with up to 5 distinct prime divisors have been found by Diˇci¯unas. In this paper, we describe a fast algorithm that ﬁnds all odd primitive abundant numbers with d distinct prime divisors. We use this algorithm to ﬁnd all odd primitive abundant numbers with 6 distinct prime divisors. An abundant number n is said to be weird if no subset of the proper divisors of n sums to n . We use our algorithm to show that an odd weird number must have at least 6 prime divisors.