Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Ten year final results of the TROG 03.04 (RADAR) randomised phase 3 trial evaluating duration of androgen suppression ± zoledronate for locally advanced prostate cancer.

1Background: We investigated whether 18 months of androgen suppression (AS) plus radiotherapy (RT) ± 18 months of zoledronate (Z) is more effective than 6 months of neoadjuvant AS plus RT ± Z. Methods: Eligible men with T2a-4, N0, M0 prostatic adenocarcinomas with PSA ≥10 and Gleason score (GS) ≥7 in T2a cases were randomly allocated in a 2x2 factorial trial design to 6 months neo-adjuvant AS using leuprolide (22.5mg i.m. 3 monthly) and radiation (control arm) or followed by treatment factor 1- 12 months AS (22.5mg i.m. 3 monthly), or accompanied by the second treatment factor 2- 18 months Z (4mg i.v. 3 monthly) starting at randomisation, or by both treatment factors. Patients were stratified by centre, baseline PSA, tumour stage, GS, and use of a brachytherapy boost. The primary endpoint was prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM). Secondary endpoints included time to PSA, local, distant, bone and soft tissue progressions (PSA, LP, DP, BP and STP) and time to secondary therapeutic intervention and all-.
Seroprevalance of Helicobacter pylori in undernourished children: A hospital based study

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori is a gram negative, spiral flagellated bacillus that persistently colonizes the human stomach. H.pylori incidence in most of the developing countries including India is around 80% and most of the infection is acquired by 10 years of age. In children it is associated with anaemia and undernutrition.We have taken up this study to find out its seroprevalance in undernourished children aged 6-12 years admitted in the hospital for various reasons. Material and Methods: This is a cross sectional study done over a period of one year in the pediatric department of a teaching hospital. After ethical committee clearance and parental consent, data was collected in a pretested proforma and serology was done for Ig G antibodies against H.pylori. (ELISA) in which a titre of >12micrograms/ml was considered positive. Results:We studied 60 children who fulfilled our inclusion criteria. The male to female ratio was comparable in the different age groups,with total29 males and 31 females.63.3% of the children tested positive for antibodies against H.pylori. The seropositive children had significantly high tendencyof having symptoms of H.pylori infection. The relation between H.pylori seropositivity and low BMI was significant (p<0.005). 72.7% of children who regularly consumed raw vegetables were seropositive but this association was not statistiticallysignificant.Low SES and increased overcrowding indexstatus was significantly associated with seropositivity.LowHb as per age and sex and low PCV were associated with seropositivity. Conclusion:Our study showed seroprevalance of H.pylori to be 63.3% in undernourished children. LowSES, overcrowding,open field defecation were significantly associated with H pylori infection. Low BMI, anemia and low PCV werestrongly associated with H.pylori seropositivity. Thus we conclude that H.pylori contributes to morbidity of already undernourished children therefore H pylori eradication regimen should be considered in undernourished children with suggestive symptoms.
Mining based Mental Health and Blood Pressure Management Service for Smart Health

As the convergence technology is developing rapidly and the portable mobile devices are spreading in ubiquitous smart healthcare, users were able to get medical information easily through the smart health platform. According to such rapid industrialization, wellness care, aging society, information society, changes in disease aspects and life style, user-centered healthcare, and health promotion contents are being offered. In this study, we proposed the mining based mental health and blood pressure management service for the smart health. The proposed method provides the mental health management service and the blood pressure management service for chronic disease patients within the mining based smart health platform. Users receive optimized healthcare services regardless of time and place in the PHR based smart health platform. For the performance evaluation of the proposed mining based mental health and blood pressure management service, F-measure verification are conducted.
EQUILIBRIUM REAL EXCHANGE RATES AND CAPITAL FLOWS IN TUNISIA

The objective of this paper is to study the impact of the variability (volatility and misalignment) of the real exchange rate (RER) on trade flows over the period 1980-2014. In order to estimate the RER misalignment, we use the methodology of Edwards (1994) which defines the equilibrium RER as a pathway of fundamental variables to ensure internal and external macroeconomic balance. The relation between equilibrium RER and its determiners is obtained by applyingan error-correction model. Results show that the volatility of the exchange rate causes a decline in exports and imports. The impact of the misalignment is significant only on imports.
Determinants of Corporate Social Responsibility Related to CEO Attributes: An Empirical Study

The purpose is to explore whether the CEO’s personal and professional attributes affect corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure or not in particular context of Pakistan. This article attempts to bridge this gap using the data set of 1,790 firm-year observations comprising of firms listed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange. For this purpose, the logistic regression technique is employed while taking CEO personal and professional attributes as explanatory variables and CSR disclosure as the dependent variable. Results indicate that firm size and CSR disclosure has a positive relationship. The outcomes based on binary logistic regression demonstrate that CEO ownership has a negative impact, whereas CEO tenure, CEO education, CEO age, and CEO compensation are the variables that have a positive impact on CSR disclosure. In addition, duality, ownership, and gender of the CEO are found to be insignificant. Evidence on CEO demographics and their impact on disclosure choice might be helpful for policymakers and regulators. This study lacks generalization due to the unique setting of Pakistan. Our research contributes to the body of knowledge containing upper echelons theory in several ways. First, it answers the call for an extension of research toward social responsibility disclosures and individual’s traits impact on it. Second, our study adds to the scarce literature available on CSR research and practices in developing countries. Third, it is one of the first quantitative studies in the specific context of Pakistan as data for these variables is not available in organized form publicly.
Forecasting Tuberculosis (Mortality) in Thailand Using Multivariate Linear Regression

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and disability worldwide. It is still a public health problem in Thailand. The objective of the study was to model and forecast TB mortality in Thailand using death certificate reports. A retrospective analysis of the TB mortality rate was conducted. Data were obtained from the national vital registration database for the 10-year period from 2000 to 2009, provided by the Ministry of the Interior and coded as cause-of-death using ICD-10 by the Ministry of Public Health. Multivariate linear regression was used for modeling and forecasting age-specific TB mortality rates in Thailand. Gender differences existed in TB mortality in Thailand with higher deaths occurring in males. TB mortality increased with increasing age for each sex and was also higher in the Central and Northern provinces. The trends of TB mortality decreased in most age groups and remained stable in others during ten-year period (2000 to 2009). The model forecast that the TB mortality will not increase over the 6-year period, and will actually decrease in most of age group and region for both sexes. The multivariate linear regression model can be used as a simpler method for forecasting TB morality. These findings provide information on forecasting for health authorities to help establish effective prevention programs in specific areas and groups where the TB mortality is relatively high.
Patterns of Nutrient Intake among Male and Female High School-Aged Cross-Country Skiers and Speed Skaters

This study aimed to determine the appropriate nutritional intakes and dietary habits of high school-aged cross-country skiers and speed skaters. The subjects, all high school students from N Prefecture, included 18 male cross-country skiers, 5 male speed skaters, 10 female cross-country ski players and 4 female speed skaters. Physical measurements, food intake frequency survey results, bone mineral density and exercise stress test outcomes, and lactic acid measurements were evaluated. Female athletes in both sports had higher body fat percentages relative to the average range stated for female athletes. Male speed skaters had a significantly higher maximum oxygen in-take than that male cross-country skiers did. By contrast, this parameter did not differ significantly among female athletes. A negative correlation was observed between the fat free mass and muscle mass, and a positive correlation was observed among the body fat percentage, fat percentage, and fat mass. Both male and female athletes had protein intake ratios within the reference ranges. All athletes except male speed skaters had lipid energy ratios that were higher than the upper limit of the reference value. Both male and female athletes also reported carbohydrate energy ratios within the reference ranges, but had cereal energy ratios below the reference values. Athletes should pay attention to the ingestion of various nutrients to ensure a sufficient energy intake. Accordingly, adolescent athletes should consume daily meals containing a good balance of staple foods, main dishes, side dishes, milk and other dairy products, and fruits.
Biomass-burning-induced surface darkening and its impact on regional meteorology in eastern China

Abstract. Biomass burning has attracted great concerns for the emission of particular matters and trace gases, which substantially impacts air quality, human health, and climate change. Meanwhile, large areas of dark char, carbon residue produced in incomplete combustion, can stick to the surface over fire-prone areas after open burning, leading to a sharp drop in surface albedo, so-called “surface darkening”. However, exploration into such surface albedo declines and the radiative and meteorological effects is still fairly limited. As one of the highest-yield agricultural areas, eastern China features intensive straw burning every early summer, the harvest season for winter wheat, which was particularly strong in 2012. Satellite retrievals show that the surface albedo decline over fire-prone areas was significant, especially in the near-infrared band, which can reach −0.16. Observational evidence of abnormal surface warming was found by comparing radiosonde and reanalysis data. Most sites around intensive burned scars show a positive deviation, extending especially in the downwind area. Comparisons between “pre-fire” and “post-fire” from 2007 to 2015 indicated a larger temperature bias of the forecast during the post-fire stage. The signal becomes more apparent between 14:00 and 20:00 LT. Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with Chemistry (WRF-Chem) simulations suggest that including surface darkening can decrease model bias and well-captured temperature variation after burning at sites in fire areas and their adjacent area. This work highlights the importance of biomass burning induced albedo change in weather forecast and regional climate.
Perfil clínico do paciente diabético após internação devido a complicação por condição sensível à atenção primária

Objetivos: Avaliar clinicamente e classificar de acordo com o risco de novas complicacoes pacientes portadores de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 apos internacao hospitalar por condicao sensivel a atencao primaria. Metodos: Foi conduzido um estudo transversal. Pacientes foram avaliados apos 18 meses de internacao. Foi aplicado um questionario com questoes sociodemograficas e clinicas, avaliacao clinica e laboratorial, alem de eletrocardiograma. Um escore representado pelo somatorio dos riscos cardiovascular, doenca renal cronica e pe diabetico foi elaborado. Um modelo de regressao linear foi ajustado para avaliar sexo e idade como fatores associados a uma maior probabilidade de aumento do escore. Resultados: Dentre os 98 pacientes elegiveis 37 foram entrevistados. A taxa de mortalidade observada 18 meses apos a internacao foi 32,6% (32/98). Sexo masculino e maior idade se apresentaram como fatores associados com um maior risco de complicacoes. Quando comparados, homens tiveram 3,89 mais pontos no escore do que as mulheres e a cada ano de idade representou um aumento de 16 pontos a mais. Discussao: Pacientes que foram internados por complicacoes sensiveis a atencao primaria apresentaram alta mortalidade, avaliacao clinica e quadro grave com alto risco para o desenvolvimento de novas complicacoes e piora das existentes. Conclusao: Os resultados apontam para uma situacao de risco em que a hospitalizacao nao representou uma mudanca no acompanhamento clinico desses pacientes, mostrando a falta de dialogo entre a atencao terciaria e a primaria.
Better Visualisation and Proper Preoperative Planning for Surgeons: New Option for Patients

The year 2017 has passed without any major breakthroughs in the field of pancreatic cancer. Despite all attempts to improve the management and long-term outcomes of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, pancreatic cancer still remains a lethal malignancy, and is pushing forward all attempts to diagnose the disease as early as possible. The pancreatic protocol computed tomographic scan with arterial and venous phase enhancement is an accepted diagnostic standard and should be followed in any surgical unit which deals with pancreatic surgery, complemented by magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography or Endoultrasound when indicated. Surgical care has probably arrived at its limits, and other treatment modalities will aid in reaching truly curative long-term outcomes. While the recent development of new agents or combinations may add the hope of improving the disease outcome, a deeper exploration of the molecular, genetic nature and types of immune mechanisms is the direction to follow to reach clinically relevant long-term results.
Measuring coffee yields: A comparison of one-time harvest and allometric methods

Measuring yields accurately is critical for evaluating the impact of interventions that aim to increase agricultural productivity. Self-reported survey data may be subject to social desirability bias, especially in the context of intervention-based studies. Further, farmers participating in training programs may put more effort into measuring their yield because they are interested in learning whether the new practices are effective, which could systematically bias their self-reports, compared to those of farmer not offered training. Therefore, it is often argued that field measurements such as crop cuttings and weighing are required for accurate measurement.
Pesquisa na Cadeia de Suprimentos de Plantas Aromáticas

Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Anacardiaceae; also reported under its synonym: S. terebinthifolius) is popularly known “pimenta-rosa”, “aroeira-vermelha”, “aroeira-dapraia” e pimenta-rosa, constitutes an important group between medicinal and aromatic species with economic value, due to its application in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry. Since society has been exigent to choice qualified products, in this work we aimed
Understanding Students’ Motivation and Learning Strategies to Redesign Massive Open Online Courses based on Persuasive System Development

Electronic learning or E-learning is currently flourishing immensely in areas such as secondary and tertiary education, lifelong learning programs and adult education. Within recent years, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have received profound attention within the field of E-learning. Persuasive principles can be implemented to enhance the system design and motivate students to engage with the system. The aim of this study is to identify students’ motivation and learning strategies that affect their academic performance in using MOOCs among tertiary education students. 40 students enrolled in the Ethnic Relations course participated in the online survey. Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) is the instrument used in this study while Automatic Linear Modelling (ALM) and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) were used in the analysis. The result shows that there is a correlation between students’ motivation, learning strategies and their academic performance. It is found that resource management, cognitive and metacognitive and value component are the main scales that influenced their motivation and learning strategies towards excellent academic performance. The results can be used to fulfil the first phase of designing a persuasive system based on the Persuasive System Design (PSD) model which is to understand the issues behind a system.
Taking a shower with a raincoat on women’s views on male condom use

Introduction: Condom use within marriage could be an important contraceptive strategy, but there is considerable debate about whether married couples would be willing to use condoms. Aim of the Study: Evaluation of the effect of condom use on female sexual functions. Also, acceptability of both partners to this method will be assessed. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 married women who experienced male condom use by their husbands were enrolled in this work. The tool used in this study was a self-report questionnaire written in English and translated into Arabic to ensure it is understood by all subjects regardless of their level of education. Results: With condom use, desire level prior to sexual relationship was moderate in 38% of participants. Half of the respondents had moderate degree of lubrication while only 36% kept lubrication during the whole coitus on using condom. Condom had a negative effect on orgasm frequency in 28% of respondents. Most participants thought that their sexual life would be better without condom use.Conclusion: A majority of women disliked male condoms. Unsatisfactory sex, slipped condom, vaginal dryness and pain were very common sexual side effects of condom use in our study.
Hip and groin injury management in English youth football: a survey of 64 professional academies

ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the strategies used in English football academies to manage hip/groin injury. Methods: Eighty-six academies were invited to complete an online survey based on three themes related to hip/groin injury: (1) prevention, (2) screening and (3) return-to-play (RTP). Results: Sixty-four (74%) academies responded, of which fifty-two (81%) regularly conducted hip/groin injury prevention exercises, most commonly core/abdominal related, while only half of academies used high-load eccentric exercises. Fifty-three (83%) utilised screening measures for hip/groin injury, with adductor-strength testing commonly used in 40 (77%) academies, whilst patient-reported outcome measures were used infrequently (6%). Fifty (78%) academies followed a specific RTP protocol, often linked to player baseline scores, with adductor-strength deficits and pain on RTP tests commonly noted indicators of readiness to RTP. Conclusion: Most, but not all responding academies, address prevention, screening and RTP in their management of hip/groin injury. Many preventative exercises are utilised, with core/abdominal related exercises being the most common. Screening for baseline scores, in particular assessing adductor strength, is often used for gauging RTP post-injury. Most management methods described by academies link to current evidence-based literature; yet many elements of practice could be improved/standardised in the academy youth football level in the future.
Crowd Counting Network with Self-attention Distillation

Context information is essential for crowd counting network to estimate crowd numbers, especially in the congested scene accurately. However, shallow layers of common crowd counting networks (i.e., congested scene recognition network) do not own large receptive filed so that they can’t efficiently utilize context information from the crowd scene. To solve this problem, in this paper, we propose a crowd counting network with self-attention distillation. Each input image is first sent to the visual geometry group (VGG)-16 network for feature extracting. Then, the extracted features are processed by the dilated convolutional part for the final crowd density estimation. Specially, we apply self-attention distillation strategy at different locations of the dilated convolutional part to use the global context information from the deeper layers to guide the shallower layers to learn. We compare our method with the other state-of-the-art works on the UCF-QNRF dataset, and the experiment results demonstrate the superiority of our method.
Investigating the effect of perceived quality of self-service banking on customer satisfaction

This study aims to measure the effect of customers’ technology readiness and the quality of electronic services on customer satisfaction. ,The statistical sample included 410 respondents from 24 branches of a private bank. The sampling method was questionnaire. Because of the structural and organizational similarity of private banks and the elimination of nuisance variables, a bank with the most branches and customers has been selected. To test the model, equation modeling was performed to test the hypotheses. Data were collected through a self-developed structured questionnaire, which served as the measurement tool as well. ,The results of the study showed that technology readiness has a significant and positive effect on customer satisfaction through the quality of self-service. Moreover, the intermediate role of perceived value in this regard was confirmed; however, the role of trust was not confirmed. ,Previous studies have considered technology readiness as an effective factor in the quality of self-service and customer satisfaction. In this study, apart from quality of service in self-service banking and customer satisfaction, two variables of trust and perceived value have been investigated. An attempt has also been made to address some questions, including “what the effect of customer technology readiness on perceived value of self-services as well as customer satisfaction is? ” and “how it is possible to improve self-service quality in modern banking based on customer expectations? ” or “what effects variables such as trust and perceived value have on customer satisfaction? ” Having a glance at the studies done before, it can be understood that so far, there has been no study done using a mixture of these variables, yet societies’ demands for self-service operations grow day by day. It is, therefore, mandatory to study the prerequisites associated with any actions before one is taken. The paper contributes in the following way: trust and perceived value are added to the the study because of their role in customer satisfaction. In addition, for the first time, variables have been studied, which had never been under focus in any studies in developing countries before.