Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Serum Electrolytes in Cataract Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus

Introduction: Cataract is the most common cause of blindness which is treatable. Though there are multiple risk factors involved, exact pathogenesis of cataract is yet to be established. Diabetics are known to be associated with electrolyte disturbances, like hypo/hypernatremia, hyperkalemia. We hypothesize that serum electrolytes may be altered in diabetic cataract patients. The aim of the study was to compare serum electrolytes in diabetic and non-diabetic cataract patients as well as to assess the correlation of duration of diabetes with electrolytes as well as risk of cataractogenesis in diabetics. Methods: The cross sectional prospective study was conducted in Clinical Biochemistry, IGMCRI, Puducherry. Blood samples of fifty each diabetic and non-diabetic cataract patients were analyzed for electrolytes using Roche electrolyte analyzer which works on the principle of ISE. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 21.Student’s unpaired ‘t’ test was used to compare the means of electrolytes, Pearson’s correlation coefficient was calculated to find the correlation between duration of diabetes and electrolytes. Odd’s ratio was calculated to study the association between electrolytes and the risk of cataractogenesis. Results: We observed a significantly higher serum sodium (3.3%), potassium (10.2%) and chloride Original Research Article Adiga and Harris; IJBCRR, 19(3): 1-5, 2017; Article no.IJBCRR. 36813 2 levels (2.8%) [(P<0.001), (P<0.05) and (P<0.01) respectively] in diabetic cataract patients as compared to non-diabetics. Elevation of sodium, potassium and chloride pose 3.45, 1.76, 1.36 times respectively higher risk of cataractogenesis in diabetics. Sodium and potassium levels were positively correlated with duration of diabetes (r= 0.452, p<0.01 and r= 0.349, P<0.05 respectively). Conclusion: Alterations in electrolytes pose an added risk of cataract formation in diabetics in addition to hyperglycemia. Along with carbohydrate restricted diet, salt restriction may help in prolonging cataract formation as well as progression.
Distribución de las determinaciones plasmáticas de vitamina D y su adecuación en el Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Badajoz

espanolEn los ultimos anos se ha asociado la vitamina D con enfermedades como el cancer, diabetes, enfermedades cardiovasculares, etc. Esta asociacion ha producido un incremento en el numero de solicitudes para determinar sus niveles fisiologicos. Sin embargo, por un lado, las guias clinicas no aconsejan medir los niveles de vitamina D en estas patologias y por el otro, la discutida fiabilidad de las tecnicas de medida. Nuestro objetivo fue analizar las peticiones de vitamina D comprobando si se adecuan a las guias clinicas y realizar un estudio comparativo de dos inmunoensayos que determinan los niveles sericos de vitamina D. Para ello, realizamos un estudio descriptivo transversal en el Area de Salud de Badajoz (Espana) estudiando las peticiones de determinacion de vitamina D durante 12 meses consecutivos (N=3907) y un estudio comparativo entre el inmunoensayo IDS-iSYS® y ADVIA CENTAUR XP®. Los resultados reflejaron que un tercio de las peticiones de vitamina D no se adecuaban a las guias clinicas, por lo que suponia un exceso de gasto para el sistema sanitario. Ademas, el estudio comparativo reflejo que existe mucha variabilidad en la medicion de vitamina D entre diferentes metodos y por lo tanto no eran intercambiables. Como conclusiones finales destacar la necesidad de la implantacion de protocolos de peticion de vitamina D, para conseguir una correcta utilizacion de los recursos economicos del hospital y que la gran variabilidad entre los metodos de determinacion de vitamina D hace necesario ajustar los valores de normalidad dependiendo del metodo utilizado. EnglishIn recent years, vitamin D has been associated with diseases like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, etc. This association has produced an increase of applications to determinate their physiological levels. However, on the one hand, clinical guidelines don’t advice us to measure vitamin D levels in this pathologies, and on the other hand, measure techniques aren’t so reliable. Our objective was to analyze vitamin D requests checking if it was adequate to clinical guidelines and perform a comparative study of two immunoassays which determine vitamin D serum levels. For this, we perform a transversal descriptive study in Badajoz Health Area, studying requests of vitamin D for twelve months in a row (N=3907) and a comparative study between immunoassay IDS-iSYS® and ADVIA CENTAUR XP®. Results show that a third of vitamin D requests did not be adequate to clinical guidelines, so this meant an excess spending to health system. Besides, the comparative study show that exist a lot of variability in vitamin D measuring between both methods so they wasn’t interchangeable. As final conclusions we need to highlight the need of implant protocols of vitamin D requests to achieve a correct utilization of the hospital economical resources and the great variability between methods of vitamin D determination make necessary to adjust normality values depending on the used method.
Análisis microeconométrico con la familia de medidas de pobreza multidimensional de Alkire-Foster : una discusión abierta

La medida de Alkire-Foster (2011) es una de las más utilizadas para la medición multidimensional de la pobreza (PNUD y OPHI, 2019; CEPAL, 2014). Se trata de una familia de medidas construida a partir del recuento ponderado de privaciones a las que están sujetos los hogares, evaluados en un conjunto de dimensiones de su bienestar. El objetivo de este artículo es poner en discusión los posibles métodos de estimación microeconométrica de los determinantes de la pobreza multidimensional calculada mediante el método de Alkire-Foster. Busca avanzar sobre cuestiones relevantes tales como ¿Pueden modelarse de manera simultánea los tres miembros de la familia Alkire-Foster mencionados? ¿Cómo se modela la censura en la proporción de privaciones producida al establecer el umbral de pobreza? ¿Hay dos procesos independientes que dan lugar al hecho de que el hogar sea pobre o no, y a la cantidad de privaciones que acumule por encima del umbral? Se propone una posible modelización a través del modelo beta inflado truncado (Pereira, Botter y Sandoval, 2013; Gray y Hernandez, 2018). A manera de ilustración se presenta la aplicación de esta técnica a la evaluación de impacto del programa de vivienda de emergencia de la ONG TECHO a partir de una medida multidimensional de privaciones acumuladas en dimensiones vinculadas a la vivienda, sobre la base de Mitchell, Macció y Mariño Fages (2019) y Mitchell y Macció (2018).
Irrational use of antibiotics and No Bacterial Growth: A review

Irrational use of antibiotics leads to development of resistance to antibiotics. As a part of establishing antibiotic policy by pharmacovigilance cell at tertiary care Centre, data regarding culture sensitivity for antibiotics was analysed and found that Patients who presented to hospital with various infections and clinical signs and symptoms when sent for culture sensitivity had no bacterial growth as a result. Prior use of antibiotics before doing culture sensitivity leads to no bacterial growth. (6) Use of antibiotics after correct diagnosis by identifying the drugs which are sensitive to the organism will decrease occurrence of resistance to the drugs. (2) If investigations cannot be afforded by all the patients, an antibiotic policy can be framed for the hospital and adherence to antibiotics leads to decrease in irrationality of antibiotics. (1)
Immunohistochemical study of breast carcinoma in old age Iraqi women by application of BRCA1 and P53

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Mass Accommodation Coefficients of Water on Organics from Complementary Photoacoustic and Light Scattering Measurements on Laser-Trapped Droplets

The mass accommodation coefficient, $\alpha_M$, describes evaporation and condensation kinetics at the liquid-vapor interface. In spite of numerous experimental efforts, reliable values of $\alpha_M$ are still not available for many substances. Here, we present a novel experimental technique, photothermal single-particle spectroscopy (PSPS), that allows for a robust retrieval of mass accommodation coefficients from three simultaneous independent measurements. PSPS combines resonant photoacoustic absorption spectroscopy with modulated Mie scattering measurements on single particles. We study the mass transport of water on organic aerosol droplets that are optically trapped using counter-propagating tweezers. We find the mass accommodation coefficient of water on a pure model organic that is fully miscible with water to be 0.021 at 296K, and to decrease by more than an order of magnitude when the temperature increases to 309K. The experimentally observed temperature dependence of $\alpha_M$ shows an Arrheni.
Topical Metronidazole in the Management of Rosacea

By definition, a drug is a medicine or substance that exerts a physiologic effect on an organism. In dermatology, medications and substances are utilized on a daily basis from topical treatments to anesthetics in micrographic surgery. The purpose of this section is to focus on some of the more common substances, specifically how they work, how they are utilized, and routine alternatives (if available). This article gives an overview of rosacea and discusses the role of topical metronidazole in the management of rosacea as well as details the mechanism of action, adverse effects, and alternative treatments.
Modeling of self-heating for AlGaN/GaN HEMT with thermal conductivity degradation effect

Model of self-heating for AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) is proposed. In the model, degradation of thermal conductivity effect is included. Model data of the device is obtained using MATLAB. Physical simulation of GaN-HEMT is carried out using Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD). The model data is compared with the simulation result to validate the model. In the simulation, temperature and defect dependent thermal conductivity is used. The drain current and temperature are analyzed using pulsed I-V simulation. It is found that the proposed model data shows excellent fit with simulation characteristics.Model of self-heating for AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) is proposed. In the model, degradation of thermal conductivity effect is included. Model data of the device is obtained using MATLAB. Physical simulation of GaN-HEMT is carried out using Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD). The model data is compared with the simulation result to validate the model. In the simulation, temperature and defect dependent thermal conductivity is used. The drain current and temperature are analyzed using pulsed I-V simulation. It is found that the proposed model data shows excellent fit with simulation characteristics.
Liver kinase B1 correlates with prognosis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of resectable early stage non-small cell lung cancer

Background Recent evidences support that low expression of liver kinase B1 (LKB1) triggers epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) through induction of Zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1) expression, which downregulates E-cadherin in human lung cancer cell lines. However, the clinicopathological significance of LKB1, EMT, salt-inducible kinase 1 (SIK1), ZEB1 and their relationship in early stage non-small cell lung cancer (ES-NSCLC) patients remain to be determined. In this study, the correlation among expression of LKB1, risk of distant metastasis, prognostic significance, and EMT in ES-NSCLC after surgery was investigated by immunohistochemistry. Methods Case notes and pathology records of 103 patients with ES-NSCLC were retrospectively analyzed. Immunohistochemical staining was employed to detect LKB1, EMT biomarkers (E-cadherin and vimentin), SIK1 and ZEB1 expression in ES-NSCLC tissues. Results LKB1 expression is associated with distant metastasis after treatment (P=0.017). LKB1-high expression group has better overall survival (OS) (P=0.000) and disease-free survival (DFS) (P=0.000). LKB1 expression is correlated with E-cadherin (r=0.231, P=0.019), vimentin (r=−0.225, P=0.022), SIK1 (r=0.218, P=0.027) and ZEB1 (r=−0.242, P=0.014). Conclusions Our findings suggest that LKB1-high expression is possibly associated with favourable prognosis and LKB1 expression is correlated with EMT and expression of SIK1 and ZEB1.
Firm Size Related to Export Performance

Purpose: This paper provides an overview of exporting firms, as a special case SMEs of the Republic of Kosovo, that are exporters based on relevant academic literature. Empirical evidence reveals that most of the SMEs, have positive relations with some determinants as the number of employees. To verify whether exporting is the first step in the process of internationalization, the findings of this study are linked with related literature on exporting aspects. This also offers a more in-depth understanding of the relation between variables used in the study and export performance. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper used quantitative data and face to face interviews with respondents. The descriptive statistics were calculated to give an overview of the distribution, mean and the standard deviation of the dataset. Internal consistency and reliability analysis on a Likert scale was performed using Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient. Findings: The firm size was shown to be highly statistically significant and positively related, indicating that the importance of economies of scale in the probability of being engaged in export is high. The obtained results from the conducted research on SMEs in Kosovo show that the dependency of managers’ education and training were corresponding with those attained when testing dependency of managers’ age and their international experience. Practical Implications: Development policy should be made towards the added value and growth of competitive competencies of SMEs in the domestic market and the external market, as well the process to take facilitating steps in exporting promotional activities. Agency for supporting SMEs should coordinate activities to improve the conditions for exporting enterprises by allowing access to public infrastructure. Originality/Value: This paper is summarized with some specific recommendations for the management of SMEs and for government institutions to improve export performance.
Decoupled Cascaded PID Control of an Aerial Manipulation System

The first approach is the designing the control algorithms by considering the disturbance forces that are applied to the system. In [14], a compliance controller is implemented to overcome the interaction forces between the end-effector and the environment. To cope with interaction forces and uncertainties while providing precise trajectory tracking, a robust controller design is proposed in [15]. Another aspect of the controller design is whether a single controller is designed to stabilize the coupled system or decoupled controllers are implemented for the vehicle system. In [17] a computed torque method is used to control the UAV and the 2-DOF robot arm. In [8], a single controller is designed by using the coupled equations in order to generate control inputs for both controlling the UAV and the robotic arm. However, in [13], decoupled controllers are presented T his paper presents the control of an aerial manipulation system with a quadrotor and a 2-DOF robotic arm. Firstly, the kinematic model of the combined system and the Denavit-Hartenberg parameters of the serial robotic arm are obtained. Then, to derive the dynamics of the system, the quadrotor and the 2-DOF robotic arm are modeled as a combined system. The Lagrange-d'Alembert formulation is used to obtain the equation of motion of the combined system. Later, decoupled controllers are developed for the generalized coordinates. Decoupled cascaded PID controllers are designed for trajectory tracking of the combined system. Proposed control algorithms are implemented in the MATLAB/ Simulink environment and tested using the highly nonlinear system model in simulation. The robustness of the controllers is checked by applying disturbance forces from different directions at the tip point of the 2-DOF robotic arm. The proposed control algorithms performed satisfactorily and showed very low absolute errors.
UM ESTUDO SOBRE ANÁLISE, REPRESENTAÇÃO E DETECÇÃO DE INTENÇÕES DE CRIMINOSOS EM POSTAGENS EM MÍDIA SOCIAL

As mídias sociais se transformaram em um instrumento de comunicação entre criminosos, para planejamento e execução de crimes, bem como para recrutar novos membros. Eles utilizam diferentes estratégias de comunicação, tais como linguagens cifradas e gírias restritas a grupos ou facções para burlar investigações. A pesquisa por ferramentas e técnicas para apoiar a atividade investigativa e o processo de prevenção de crimes são de extrema importância; particularmente, a análise e detecção de intenções relacionadas a crimes. Os aspectos tecnológicos, humanos e sociais relacionados a este problema, torna-o um campo rico de estudo, envolvendo a interação entre IHC (Interação Humano-Computador) com diversas áreas de pesquisa. Pesquisas ligadas às áreas de segurança de informação, linguística, aprendizagem de máquina e processamento de linguagem natural, têm contribuído para o avanço na análise e detecção de intenções em mídia social. Este artigo apresenta uma revisão quasi -sistemática da literatura sobre análise, representação e detecção de intenções de criminosos em postagens em mídia social. 27 estudos foram analisados de acordo com as abordagens utilizadas (ex.: técnicas de aprendizagem de máquina),
Formoterol Fumarate Inhalation Powder

Each month, subscribers to The Formulary® Monograph Service receive five to six researched monographs on drugs that are newly released or are in late Phase III trials. The monographs are targeted to your Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Subscribers also receive monthly one-page summary monographs on the agents that are useful for agendas and pharmacy/nursing in-services. A comprehensive target drug utilization evaluation (DUE) is also provided each month. The monographs are published in printed form and on diskettes that allow customization. Subscribers to the The Formulary Monograph Service also receive access to a pharmacy bulletin board called The Formulary Information Exchange (The F.I.X). All topics pertinent to clinical pharmacy are discussed on The F.I. X. Through the cooperation of The Formulary, Hospital Pharmacy publishes selected reviews in this column. If you would like information about The Formulary Monograph Service or The F.I. X. , call The Formulary at 800-322-4349. The July 2001 Formulary monographs are on ima-tinib mesylate, alemtuzumab, parecoxib sodium, pramlintide acetate, and busesonide modified-release capsules. The DUE is on galantamine.
Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Athletes

The definition of osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) is any defect involving both the articular surface and the subchondral bone of the talus. Many of these lesions are associated with acute ankle injury. Although many classification schemes for OLT have been proposed, Berndt and Harty’s 4-staging classification is most commonly used. Stage 4 lesions and symptomatic lesions under grade 3 are usually recommended to surgical treatment. The treatment approach for athletes should be more elaborate due to the need for an early return to play. Several different types of treatment are described for OLTs in athletes, including bone marrow stimulation, osteochondral autograft transfer system, and autogenous chondrocyte implantation. Osteochondral autograft transfer system shows good clinical outcome and has the advantages that could be applied to large defect and recurred lesions, however, it has some disadvantages in terms of the complications related with the donor site and the difficult approach to the medial lesions. Although autogenous chondrocyte implantation has been extensively applied for treating OLTs with successful clinical outcomes, it has some limitations that apply to athletes in terms of the 2-stage and complicated procedure and the insurance issues. Bone marrow stimulation being a simple and cost-effective procedure associated with a low complication rate and low postoperative pain has faster return to play and is recommended the first-line treatment for the OLTs of athletes.
The Effect of Body-Weight Support Treadmill Training on Muscle Morphology and Glucose Tolerance in Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury

Skeletal muscle is the primary site of glucose disposal in the body, and consequently plays a predominant role in the regulation of blood glucose levels after the ingestion of a meal. Following spinal cord injury (SCI), skeletal muscles below the level of an upper motor neuron lesion undergo marked changes in muscular properties that affect glucose tolerance. Recent studies on individuals with a SCI have reported improved glucose tolerance following periods of electrically-stimulated training. This appears to result from improved muscle morphology and post-exercise insulin sensitivity, and increased GLUT 4 content, enzyme activity, and muscle fiber capillary number. It might be expected that the weight-bearing and greater muscular involvement associated with body­ weight support treadmill training (BWSTT) would have an even more profound effect on previously observed responses. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether 6 months of BWSTT improved whole-body glucose tolerance and some of the muscular parameters that are expected to influence glucose metabolism, in a group of 9 individuals with an incomplete SCI. A leg biopsy and a resting, 3 hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were performed on each subject before and after 6 months of training. Analysis of the muscle biopsy revealed significant increases in post-training muscle fiber size for type I (P=O.Ol) and type ITa (P=0.05) fibers in comparison to pre-training values. A significant increase in type ITa fiber proportion (P=0.03) and a significant decrease in type IIx fiber proportion (P<O.O 1) were found following training. In addition, significant increases in post-training GLUT 4 protein content (P<O.Ol), citrate synthase protein content (P<O.Ol), and citrate synthase activity (P=O.Ol) were found in comparison with pre-training values. No change was found in the number of capillaries per fiber after