bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Education Provided to Family Members Caring for Colorectal Cancer Patients on Caregiving Reactions and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors: A Prospective Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors: akpınar nilay bektas , Beduk Tulin , Senler Filiz Cay
Published: September 2021

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of the educational package provided to enhance family caregivers' experience of colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy on healthy lifestyle and caregiving reactions.Methods: The study was conducted as a pre-test-post-test, quasi-experimental intervention with a control group. The study population consisted of 100 caregivers who provide primary care to patients with colorectal cancer. The data were collected using the "Socio-Demographic Characteristics Data Collection Form", the "Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II", and the "Caregiver Reaction Assessment” forms. The pre-test was applied to the experimental and control groups at the first interview. After the preliminary interview, the experimental group was applied three times to face-to-face individual educational sessions through the education booklet prepared by taking the opinions of 5 academician nurses who are experts in the oncology field. The post-test then was applied to the caregivers in the experimental and control groups.Results: After the education provided to the experimental group, a positive change was observed in the mean scores of all sub-dimensions of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II except for the physical sub-dimension. In the control group, there was a statistically significant negative change in the post-test mean scores in all sub-dimensions of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment Scale. Lack of family support in caregivers negatively affected interpersonal relationships, nutrition, health responsibility, and spiritual growth.Conclusion: In order to reduce the problems in family members, it is important to interact with a multidisciplinary approach not only with the patient but also with the caregivers during the chemotherapy process. Clinical Trials Identifier; NCT04791982, 10.03.2021, retrospectively registered
Prevalence and Correlates of Kaposi`S Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infections Among Adults: Evidence from the NHANES III Data
Authors: Zhang Xin , Xu Yiyun , Li Yi , Yuan Huangbo , Liu Zhenqiu , Zhang Tiejun
Published: September 2021

Background Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV) prevalence and risk factors exhibit considerable variations across populations in different geographic regions. Determinants and the transmission routes of KSHV infection are uncertain. We seek to identify the possible risk factors and the transmission routes of KSHV infection in non-endemic areas.Methods We collected annual cases and seroprevalence of KSHV and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) from the NHANES III sampled individuals from the US general population (1988-1994). We included 13179 and 10720 individuals with available remaining serum samples of KSHV and HSV-2. Logistic regression were employed to explore potential risk factors for the seropositivity.Results The seroprevalence was 2.05% for KSHV infection and 31.03% for HSV2 infection among this population. All risk factors of sexual behaviors included were strongly associated with HSV-2 positive, however, only MSM had an approximately fivefold increased risk of KSHV infection (OR=4.71; 95%CI 1.61 11.30). Mexican Americans (2.51%) and older (chi-sqauretrend=-6.71, P<0.001) individuals had a higher risk of KSHV infection. After adjustment, individuals with higher level of education and economic status had lower KSHV infection.Conclusions In non-endemic areas, KSHV transmission may be related to sexual activity in men, especially in male homosexuals. Higher education level and economic status are protective factors for KSHV infection.
Convalescent Plasma Therapy in Severe and Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Yang Penglei , Wang Jing , Zheng Ruiqiang , Tan Rui , Li Xianghui , Liu Xiaoyun , Li Yang , Yu Jiangquan
Published: September 2021

Background: Convalescent plasma treatment of severe and critically ill Corona Virus Disease 2019(COVID-19) patients is still controversial.Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of convalescent plasma in patients with severe COVID-19 infection and critically ill patients, We performed a meta-analysis and systematic review of convalescent plasma therapy in severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients.Methods: We conducted a literature search in electronic data and citations of previously published systematic reviews. We included only randomized controlled studies on convalescent plasma for the treatment of severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients. Results: A total of 7 randomized controlled trials and 1363 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Compared to patients of the control group, there was no difference in clinical improvement (Four studies, RR 1.06, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.17, p = 0.22, moderate certainty) and mortality (seven studies, RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.66 to 1.11, p = 0.48, moderate certainty) for patients of convalescent plasma therapy group.Conclusion: Convalescent plasma does not reduce the improvement of symptoms and the risk of death in severely infected and critically ill COVID-19 patients
Altered EEG Variability on Different Time Scales in Participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Hecker Lukas , Wilson Mareike , Elst Ludger Tebartz van , Kornmeier Jürgen
Published: September 2021

Background: One of the great challenges in psychiatry is finding reliable biomarkers that may allow for more accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients. In this context the topic of neural variability received scientific attention in recent years. Altered neural variability was found in different cohorts of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using both functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG). These findings lead to the neural noise hypothesis of ASD. The number of studies focusing on neural variability is, however, yet small and the reported effects are controversial and poorly understood. Methods: In the present study we compared different temporal and structural aspects of variability in visually evoked EEG activity in a cohort of 16 adult participants with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and 19 matched neurotypical (NT) controls. Participants performed a visual oddball task using fine and coarse checkerboard stimuli. Results: We investigated various measures of neural variability and found effects on multiple time scales. (1) As opposed to some of the previous studies, we found reduced inter-trial variability in the AS group compared to NT. (2) This effect builds up over the entire course of a 5-minute experiment and (3) seems to be based on smaller variability of neural background activity in patients compared to NTs. Limitations: The present study is exploratory in nature with a hypothesis generating character. Further studies with a new and larger set of participants are thus mandatory to verify or falsify our findings. Conclusion: The here reported variability effects come with considerably large effect sizes, making them promising candidates for potentially reliable biomarkers in psychiatric diagnostics. The observed pattern of universality across different time scales and stimulation conditions indicates trade like effects. The inconsistency of our findings with previous reports from the literature, on the other hand, rather points towards state-like effects, specific to the current stimulus material and/or experimental paradigm.
Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult with Immunocompromised Status: Case Report
Authors: Liu Zining , Li Yaxiao , Li Xinyuan , Mi Yujing , Li Zhihai , Sun Jiawei , Geng Yulan , Wang Xianyun
Published: September 2021

Varicella is an acute infectious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus. It mainly occurs in infants and preschool children, the morbidity is only 2% in adults. Adult chickenpox is a self-limited disease, which is easier to control the development of rashes to some certain extent, shorten the course of the disease, reduce or avoid long-term complications. We present the case of a 23-year-old man with varicella. He had a two-day fever and four-hour erythematous rashes. The rashes spread around the face, two arms, and trunk. No special finding was in laboratory examination but low immunity. Computed tomography of the chest revealed obvious pneumonia manifestation of two lungs. Varicella pneumonia was considered and antiviral therapy, as well as Chinese patent drug of inhibiting lung-energy and dispersing heat, were applied. Fourteen days later, he was fully recovered. Varicella pneumonia was one of the severe forms, especially in hypoimmunity patients while low immunity may be its main cause. All patients with varicella should detect immunity-related laboratory tests included in lymphocyte subsets, which was important to help their recovery and cut costs.
The link between Economic Growth, Exports and Imports in Ethiopia: A Vector Auto Regressive Analysis
Authors: Asmare Tigist Zelalem , Jayamohan MK
Published: September 2021

The relationship between exports, imports andeconomic growth of Ethiopia has been investigated in this paper for the period 1981-2018 by using annual data from World Bank. For the analysis,Vector Auto Regressive Model, Johansen co-integration analysis and the GrangerCausality tests were implemented. The outcome of the analysis reveals that there is no cointegration relation between exports, imports and economic growth inEthiopia. Conversely, we found that there is a strong evidence of bidirectional causality between exports andeconomic growth and a unidirectional causality from export to import. There is also a causality running from import to exports at a 10% significance level that witnessed weak bidirectional causality between imports and exports. This shed light on the importance of giving more emphasis on export-led growth by Ethiopian policy decision makers.
Influence of Monetary Policy on The Credit Supply To Small and Medium Scale Enterprises In Nigeria (1993 -2018)
Authors: Awoniyi Claudius Olaoye , Ogundipe Adebayo Tunbosun
Published: September 2021

The study examined the effect of monetary policy on credit supply to small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria covering a temporal scope 1993 to 2018. It was modelled by using ratio of credit to SMEs to total credit (CSTC) as dependent variable while monetary policy rate (MPR), liquidity ratio (LQR), lending rate (LDR) and inflation (INF) were the explanatory variables. Secondary data were sourced from CBN Statistical Bulletin and the estimation was done using Auto regressive distributed lag (ARDL). The study found that monetary policy has negative and insignificant effects on credit supply to SMEs in the long run while in the short run, monetary policy has though insignificant positive but indirectly a significant positive effect through lending rate on credit available to SMEs. The implication is that, as MPR changes its effects are transmitted through lending rates of commercial banks to SMEs. Hence, the study concluded that monetary policy significantly and heterogeneously impacts on the credit supply to SMEs indirectly through lending rate in Nigeria. It was recommended among others that as the Central Bank of Nigeria continues to implement monetary policy in Nigeria, caution should be taken so that such decisions won’t be detrimental to businesses such as SMEs. In addition, MPR should be further reviewed downward in order to encourage SMEs from assessing more funds in Nigeria. Likewise, a pool of long-term funds should be created By Central Bank of Nigeria to bridge the financing gap of SMEs in Nigeria.
A Deep Reinforcement Learning for Medical Trajectory Data Clustering Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: K Arunkumar , S Vasundra
Published: September 2021

Deep Reinforcement learning is incorporated in trajectory data clustering to investigate the trajectories gathered from medical information’s. Generally Trajectory mining determines the patterns in data, detects anomalies, and does informative clustering, location prediction, and classification. The main intent of Medical trajectory data clustering is identifying the trajectories with identical patterns for better patient treatment outcomes. Medical trajectory data stored in a multidimensional format which is further processed using the machine learning and deep learning architectures. Machine learning approaches employed to mine trajectory data and identifying the future treatment is a complicated task. To deal with this, the deep learning approaches in trajectory mining concentrate to eliminate the computational complexity on type 2 diabetic’s data. To overcome this problem, deep reinforcement learning for medical trajectory data clustering approach is proposed that is a combination of various strategies to flexible adapt to changes of the trajectory data. After the proposed pre-processing and feature transformation, features are clustered on basis of the weights of the model with lesser efforts and the proposed clustering plays a key role in the process of multi-attribute trajectory data investigation. The proposed deep learning methodology is more suitable for clustering the multi-attribute trajectory with fewer complexity computations than existing machine learning based methods. The experimental results also states that the results of deep reinforcement learning are promising than the other approaches with respect to precision, Recall and F Measure respectively.
A comparative analysis of quality of life of women diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancer
Authors: Dąbrowska-Bender Marta , Słoniewski Robert , Religioni Urszula , Fronczak Adam , Staniszewska Anna , Duda-Zalewska Aneta , Milewska Magdalena , Potemski Piotr , Kędzierska Marta , Matkowski Rafał , Dykowska Grazyna , Słoniewska Anna , Kupiecka Anna
Published: September 2021

Background

A comparative analysis of changes in quality of life of women diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer after surgical treatment followed by adjuvant cancer therapy.
Methods

The study covered 220 women diagnosed with ovarian (n = 89) or breast cancer (n = 131) after surgical treatment followed by adjuvant cancer therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy). The tools used to measure the quality of life were: standardised EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire and QLQ-BR23 module for breast cancer and QLQ-OV28 module for ovarian cancer.
Results

The women with breast cancer rated their health higher than the women with ovarian cancer. The health assessment made by the patients was not related to the type of cancer (P > 0.05). They experienced pain, dyspnea and weakness regardless of the location of cancer. In addition, the health of the women had a significant impact on their family and social life, but nonetheless, no statistically significant differences were found between the two groups (P > 0.05). Whilst the patients with breast cancer rated their quality of life and health higher than the patients with ovarian cancer, the differences were not statistically significant (P > 0.05).
Conclusions

The results show that there is an urgent need to provide cancer patients with support of psycho-oncologists, medical staff, community (including organisations that help women with a specific type of cancer) and family members at each stage of the disease and therapy to improve the health and quality of life of the population.
Active Surveillance of Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria to guide antibiotic therapy: a single-center prospective observational study
Authors: Liang Qiqiang , Chen Juan , Xu Yongshan , Chen Yibing , Huang Man
Published: September 2021

Background

Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria (CRGNB) have become a public health concern worldwide. The risk factors associated with CRGNB infection after colonization are unknown, nor is the optimal timing of antibiotic treatment, warranting further investigation.
Methods

A 4-year single-center prospective observational study was conducted. CRGNB-colonized patients were incorporated on admission into our observation cohort for an active surveillance culture program, and analysis of risk factors associated with infections after CRGNB colonization was performed. We divided patients into empirical antibiotic therapy groups and standard antibiotic therapy groups according to whether antibiotics were used before or after cultures yielded a result to explore the relationship between the timing of antibiotics and clinical efficacy.
Results

152 out of 451 CRGNB-colonized patients in the prospective observational cohort developed CRGNB infection. The risk factors associated with CRGNB infection after colonization included CRKP (P < 0.001, OR = 3.27) and CRPA (P < 0.001, OR = 2.97) colonization, history of carbapenems use (P < 0.001, OR = 5.48), and immunocompromise (P < 0.001, OR = 7.07). There were 88 infected patients in the empirical antibiotic therapy groups and 64 in standard antibiotic therapy groups. The mortality was lower in empirical therapy groups than standard therapy groups (17.0% vs. 37.5%, P = 0.004, OR = 0.32).
Conclusions

CRGNB colonization increased the risk of infection, and risk factors included CRKP and CRPA colonization, immunocompromise, and prior carbapenems use. Once infection occurs in CRGNB-colonized patients, susceptibility-guided antibiotic treatment can be given according to previous susceptibility results of colonized CRGNB, reducing mortality.
Position Optimization with Spectrum Sensing Decision for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Authors: Guo Zinan , Wang Liuying
Published: September 2021

In the emergency scenario of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) relay, link interruption caused by shortage of communication resources often occurs. Using spectrum sensing, UAV can expand communication bandwidth and ensure communication quality. However, spectrum sensing of UAV will increase energy consumption and reduce UAV dwell time. Aiming at the contradiction of energy consumption and communication quality, this paper proposes a relay sensing decision algorithm. Firstly, the spectrum sensing model and algorithm are established. Then, the outage probability is taken as the threshold value adjusting three-dimensional coordinates in the UAV relay sensing decision algorithm. Finally, we construct a UAV relay sensing decision algorithm, which adds the limit of unless outage probability threshold to the firefly algorithm to adjust the position of UAV. By adjusting the three-dimensional coordinates of UAV, the unless outage probability is guaranteed for UAV relay link. Through the simulation of building emergency fire scene, it is verified that the UAV relay sensing decision algorithm can automatically find the optimal UAV sensing position and ensure communication quality.
Theoretical Study of Electronic and Optical Properties in Doped Quantum Structures with Razavy Confining Potential: Effects of External Fields
Authors: Dakhlaoui Hassen , Gil-Corrales J. A. , Morales A. L. , Kasapoglu E. , Radu A. , Restrepo R. L. , Tulupenko V. , Vinasco Juan A. , Mora-Ramos M. E. , Duque Carlos
Published: September 2021

We investigate the energy states of confined electrons in doped quantum structures with Razavy-like confining potentials. The theoretical investigation is performed within the effective mass and parabolic band approximations, including the influence of externally applied electric and magnetic fields. First, we analyze the case of a Razavy quantum well and determine its conduction subband spectrum, focusing on the lowest energy levels and their probability densities. These properties have been numerically determined by self-consistently solving the coupled system of Schr\"{o}dinger, Poisson, and charge neutrality equations. Doping is introduced via an on-center $\delta$-like layer. In order to evaluate the associated total (linear plus nonlinear) optical absorption coefficient (TOAC), we have calculated the corresponding diagonal and off-diagonal electric dipole matrix elements, the main energy separation, and the occupancy ratio which are the main factors governing the variation of this optical response. A detailed discussion is given about the influence of doping concentration as well as electric and magnetic fields, which can produce shifts in the light absorption signal, towards either lower or higher frequencies. As an extension of the self-consistent method to a two-dimensional problem, the energy states of quantum wire system of circular cross section, with internal doping and Razavy potential have been calculated. The response of eigenvalues, self-consistent potentials and electron densities is studied with the variation of $\delta$-doping layer width and of the donor density. Finally, the origin of Friedel-like oscillations, that arise in the density profile, generated by the occupation of internal and surface electronic states has been explained.
Positive selection affects the human ADLH2 gene expression: genetic adaptation to alcohol consumption
Authors: Schaschl Helmut , Göllner Tobias , Morris David L
Published: September 2021

ALDH2 is a key enzyme in alcohol metabolism that protects cells from acetaldehyde toxicity. Using iHS and FST statistics, we identified regulatory acting variants affecting ALDH2 gene expression under positive selection in populations of European ancestry. Several SNPs (rs3184504, rs4766578, rs10774625, rs597808, rs653178, rs847892, rs2013002) that function as eQTLs for ALDH2 in various tissues showed evidence of positive selection. Very large pairwise FST values indicated high genetic differentiation at these loci between populations of European ancestry and populations of other global ancestries. Estimating the timing of positive selection on the beneficial alleles suggests that these variants were recently adapted approximately 3000 to 3700 years ago. The derived beneficial alleles are in complete linkage disequilibrium with the derived ALDH2 promoter variant rs886205, which is associated with higher transcriptional activity. The SNPs rs4766578 and rs847892 are located in binding sequences for the transcription factor HNF4A, which is an important regulatory element of ALDH2 gene expression. In contrast to the missense variant ALDH2 rs671 (ALDH2*2), which is common only in East Asian populations and is associated with greatly reduced enzyme activity and alcohol intolerance, the beneficial alleles of the regulatory variants identified in this study are associated with increased expression of ALDH2. This suggests adaptation of Europeans to higher alcohol consumption.
Selected ‘Starter Kit’ energy system modelling data for Paraguay (#CCG)
Authors: Cannone Carla , Allington Lucy , Pappis Ioannis , Barron Karla Cervantes , Usher Will , Pye Steve , Howells Mark , Walker Miriam Zachau , Ahsan Aniq , Charbonnier Flora , Halloran Claire , Hirmer Stephanie , Taliotis Constantinos , Sundin Caroline , Sridha Vignesh , Ramos Eunice , Brinkerink Maarten , Deane Paul , Gritsevskyi Andrii , Moura Gustavo , Rouget Arnaud , Rogner Holger , Quirós-Tortós Jairo , Angulo-Paniagua Jam
Published: September 2021

Energy system modelling can be used to assess the implications of different scenarios and support improved policymaking. However, access to data is often a barrier to energy system modelling, causing delays. Therefore, this article provides data that can be used to create a simple zero order energy system model for Paraguay, which can act as a starting point for further model development and scenario analysis. The data are collected entirely from publicly available and accessible sources, including the websites and databases of international organizations, journal articles, and existing modelling studies. This means that the dataset can be easily updated based on the latest available information or more detailed and accurate local data. These data were also used to calibrate a simple energy system model using the Open Source Energy Modelling System (OSeMOSYS) and three stylized scenarios (Fossil Future, Least Cost and Net Zero by 2050) for 2020–2050. The assumptions used and results of these scenarios are presented in the appendix as an illustrative example of what can be done with these data. This simple model can be adapted and further developed by in-country analysts and academics, providing a platform for future work.
Effect of longitudinal magnetic field on grain growth of hollow stud welded joint
Authors: Bai Wei , Zhang DeKu , Yin Hong yu , Wang KeHong
Published: September 2021

Aiming at the defects of large diameter hollow stud welding such as arc blow and incomplete fusion,drawn arc stud welding with the longitudinal magnetic field was used to 30CrNi3MoV steel and Q235 stud. The grain growth process of joint was studied. With the assistance of longitudinal magnetic field, the arc action area on the end face of the hollow stud was increased, and the end face of stud was melted evenly. The solidification and crystallization process of molten pool was changed due to magnetic field stirring. Within a certain range, the microstructure of the joint is gradually refined and the size is homogeneous with the increase of magnetic field. But too large current can be attributed to the very coarse grain structure. Besides, the proportion of small angle grain boundary was decreased during appropriate magnetic field current, while the proportion of large angle grain boundary was increased. Meanwhile, preferred orientation of grains of the joints was changed due to the magnetic stirring.
Multi Expression Programming - an in-depth description
Authors: Oltean Mihai
Published: September 2021

Multi Expression Programming (MEP) is a Genetic Programming variant that uses a linear representation of chromosomes. MEP individuals are strings of genes encoding complex computer programs. When MEP individuals encode expressions, their representation is similar to the way in which compilers translate C or Pascal expressions into machine code. A unique MEP feature is the ability to store multiple solutions to a problem in a single chromosome. Usually, the best solution is chosen for fitness assignment. When solving symbolic regression or classification problems (or any other problems for which the training set is known before the problem is solved) MEP has the same complexity as other techniques storing a single solution in a chromosome (such as GP, CGP, GEP, or GE). Evaluation of the expressions encoded into an MEP individual can be performed by a single parsing of the chromosome. Offspring obtained by crossover and mutation is always syntactically correct MEP individuals (computer programs). Thus, no extra processing for repairing newly obtained individuals is needed.
Common Sonographic Patterns of Kidney Diseases in Nnewi North, Anambra State, Nigeria
Authors: OKPALEKE MICHAEL SUNDAY , ONYINYECHI AKOCHI FAVOUR
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Despite the increasing prevalence of kidney diseases in Nigeria, and the value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of these diseases, there is a paucity of data on the sonographic patterns of kidney diseases peculiar to people in Nnewi North Anambra state, Nigeria.Objective: The objective of this study was to document the common sonographic patterns of kidney diseases in Nnewi-North, Anambra state, Nigeria and to correlate certain Ultrasound detectable kidney diseases of patients with age and sex.Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional retrospective design. Secondary records from files, folders were retrieved from patient’s records from the Radiography departments of Waves diagnostic center and Nnamdi Azikiwe University teaching hospital both in Anambra State, Nigeria. A total of 400 patients were reviewed from the health institutions between April 2020 and April 2021. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: Common kidney diseases were: hydronephrosis [74(17.8%)], nephrolithiasis [69 (17.3%)], renal cyst [39(9.8)], urolithiasis [9(75%)], renal parenchyma disease grade I [27(6.8%)], renal parenchyma disease grade II [12(3.0%)], renal parenchyma disease grade III [12(3.0%)],renal parenchyma disease grade I-II [6(1.5%)], renal parenchyma disease grade II-III [1(0.3)], nephritis [6(1.5%)], ectopic kidney [3(0.8)], polycystic kidney disease[ 9(2.3%)], pyelonephritis [14(3.5%)], nephrocalcinosis [29(7.2%)]. It was found out that normal patients had the highest occurrence [81 (21.3%)], the most prevalent kidney disease was hydronephrosis [74(17.8%)] and the least prevalent was renal parenchyma disease grade II-III [1(0.3%)]. The prevalence of hydronephrosis was seen more in male patients [42 (59.2%)] than their female counterparts [29 (40.8%)]. The subjects between the ages of 37-52 years were more likely to develop hydronephrosis than other age groups and also there was no significant relationship between kidney diseases and age. It is therefore recommended that Ultrasound should be used as the first line of diagnosis in kidney pathologies and suspected flank pain, because of its availability, cheapness, improved safety profile, and level of diagnostic accuracy.Conclusion: Common sonographic patterns of kidney diseases were those of hydronephrosis, nephrolithiasis, and renal parenchyma diseases grade I-III predominantly among male subjects. Age and sex had no significant effect on sonographic patterns of kidney diseases.
Effect of the Utilization of Unilateral Trade Preferences on Foreign Direct Investment flows to Beneficiary Countries
Authors: GNANGNON Sèna Kimm
Published: September 2021

This article has explored the effect of non-reciprocal trade preferences (NRTPs) offered by the QUAD countries to developing countries on the foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to these developing countries. The analysis has used an unbalanced panel dataset of 108 beneficiary countries of NRTPs over the period 2002-2019. By means of the two-step system GMM, it has established that low utilization rates of GSP programs are associated with greater FDI flows to less advanced beneficiary countries, including, least developed countries (LDCs). However, high utilization rates of GSP programs induces greater FDI flows to advanced beneficiary countries, including NonLDCs. In addition, low (high) utilization rates of other trade preferences generate higher FDI flows to less advanced beneficiary countries (relatively advanced countries). The analysis has also shown that GSP programs and other trade preferences are strongly complementary in enhancing FDI inflows, especially for high utilization rates of other trade preferences programs. The utilization of each of these two blocks of NRTPs induces greater FDI flows to countries that endeavour to export increasingly complex products, or those with lower dependence on natural resources. Finally, the utilization of NRTPs generates higher FDI inflows to countries that substantially liberalize their trade regimes. JEL Classification: F13; F14; F20.
The quality of life among Sudanese Patients with Epilepsy, Khartoum, Sudan
Authors: Ibrahim Etedal Ahmed A. , Ali Lina Hussain Mustafa , Ahmed Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed , Omer Mohammed Eltahier Abdalla
Published: September 2021

Introduction:This is the first study done in the national center for neurological sciences, Khartoum state to assess the quality of life above hundred Sudanese epileptic patients, in the period from September to December 2020.Methodology: This is a descriptive cross sectional study, data was collected using interviewing questionnaire and this questionnaire was modified from SF-36 model.Results: Most of the patients are from the urban area (60.2%), housewives are most of them, most of the patients were single and from low socioeconomic status, the history of the disease was less than three years for most of the cases covered in this study, most type is generalized tonic clonic epilepsy, normal EEG finding in 75.7% and normal MRI brain in 78.6%, most of patients mentioned they have no attack in last month. Regarding mental health 47.6% feel sometimes depression, 75.7% associated with memory problems. Regarding physical health 51.5% feel energetic all of the time, 9.7% always associated with sleep disturbance, most of patients are not driving, neither having hobbies for leisure time. 63.1% don’t have any health problem, 32% feel stigma if attack happen in public. Commonest medication prescribed was carbamazepine and 73.8% are fully complaints with medication. 95.1% are not worried about long term medication use.Conclusion: lower level of education and manual labor associated with poor quality of life, epilepsy had bad impact on social life, there is global decrease in cognitive function, most of the patients don`t worry about side effects and duration of the medication usage
Conjugal Visits in Prisons Discourse: Is it Even an Offender Rehabilitation Option in Africa?
Authors: Kajawo Samson C R
Published: September 2021

Conjugal rights issue in prisons is indeed an old debate. This article reviewed the literature on the genesis of prisoners’ conjugal visits programme, its global prevalence and the scholarly debate for and against its provision to understand if it can be a rehabilitation option in African countries’ prisons. It has been noted that conjugal visits programme was haphazardly started in the 1900s in Mississippi before becoming an official programme in 1989. Though they were discontinued later in 2014 in Mississippi, conjugal visits are still provided in many penitentiary facilities in America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Studies have revealed that conjugal visits are capable of reducing the problems of homosexuality, sexual assaults and physical violence in prisons. It has also been observed that, apart from the fact that denial of conjugal rights to the prisoners’ spouse could be a form of punishment to innocent victims, conjugal visits can be incentives for good prisoners’ behaviour and rehabilitation in prisons. However, apart from the fact the programme is likely to be expensive and costly to African countries whom their general strife is prisoners’ overcrowding, most of the arguments against conjugal visits are moral-based such as that the programme is likely to perpetrate one-parent family system and is prone to abuse by both prisoners and prison staff. It has, therefore, been concluded that it cannot hurt anybody if legally married prisoners and their spouses are provided with a right to enjoy conjugal visits especially in those jurisdictions which have embraced rehabilitation philosophy.
Fast tensor disentangling algorithm
Authors: Slagle Kevin
Published: September 2021

Many recent tensor network algorithms apply unitary operators to parts of a tensor network in order to reduce entanglement.
However, many of the previously used iterative algorithms to minimize entanglement can be slow.
We introduce an approximate, fast, and simple algorithm to optimize disentangling unitary tensors.
Our algorithm is asymptotically faster than previous iterative algorithms and
often results in a residual entanglement entropy that is within 10 to 40% of the minimum.
For certain input tensors, our algorithm returns an optimal solution.
When disentangling order-4 tensors with equal bond dimensions,
our algorithm achieves an entanglement spectrum where nearly half of the singular values are zero.
We further validate our algorithm by showing that it can efficiently disentangle random 1D states of qubits.
Predicting quantum potentials by deep neural network and metropolis sampling
Authors: Hong Rui , Zhou Peng-Fei , Xi Bin , Hu Jie , Ji An-Chun , Ran Shi-Ju
Published: September 2021

The hybridizations of machine learning and quantum physics have caused essential impacts to the methodology in both fields. Inspired by quantum potential neural network, we here propose to solve the potential in the Schrödinger equation provided the eigenstate, by combining Metropolis sampling with deep neural network, which we dub as Metropolis potential neural network (MPNN). A loss function is proposed to explicitly involve the energy in the optimization for its accurate evaluation. Benchmarking on the harmonic oscillator and hydrogen atom, MPNN shows excellent accuracy and stability on predicting not just the potential to satisfy the Schrödinger equation, but also the eigen-energy. Our proposal could be potentially applied to the ab-initio simulations, and to inversely solving other partial differential equations in physics and beyond.
Az e-sport lehetősége az általános iskolában
Authors: Tóth Csaba
Published: September 2021

A tanulmány célja, hogy a digitálisan felgyorsult világhoz alkalmazkodva hasznos információkat és színes, alternatv megoldást mutasson be elsősorban a testnevelésórák hasznosabb eltöltésére. A cél nem az e-sport a hagyományos sport fölé emelése volt, hanem a világon rohamléptekkel fejlődő e-sportot a ma tanulóinak is elérhetővé kell tenni, ha lehet, minél fatalabb korban. Az alsó tagozatos gyermekek körében az e-sport új dimenziókat nyithat meg, akik olyan mozgásformát láthatnak, amelyet a valóságban nem, vagy nem az elvárt szinten, de kivitelezhető, és bármikor újra nézhető, tehát tanulható. A gyerek látja, átéli a sportoló mozgását, ami beépíthető a mindennapos tanórai vagy szabadidős tevékenységbe. Sok játék esetében a fejlesztők világhírű sportolók mozgását képezik le, akik ehhez a nevüket is adják. Az e-sport a testnevelési órát is változatosabbá teszi, és elősegít az új kihívásoknak való megfelelést a digitális kompetencia világában, hasonlóan a más órák során alkalmazot digitális eszközökhöz, learning apps-okhoz. Távlat célként fogalmazható meg, hogy az új generáció az e-sport végzetségük révén edzők, sportszervezők, kommentátorok, sportújságírók lehetnek, és nem utolsósorban kitűnő e-sportolók. Az e-sport gyakorlása révén még a testnevelésórán felmentet tanulók a kirekesztés érzete helyet hasonló edzetség és közösségi élmény birtokába kerülnek, mint egészségesebb társaik.
Az idősödés folyamata az Ayurveda tükrében
Authors: Szalkai István , Kulcsár Kata , Plachy Judit
Published: September 2021

Az idősödés problémájának a kezelése egyidős az emberiséggel. Minden kort egyaránt foglalkoztatot az idősödés problémájának megoldása, mind az ősi életilozófákat (Védikus flozófák, Taoizmus), mind napjaink tudományát. Az alapvetően megfgyelésen és logikai kapcsolatkeresésen alapuló, Ayurveda elmélete és gyakorlata nagyon hasonlít a modern tudományos felfogásra, néhány helyen (egyensúly kérdése) még túl is mutat rajta. Az Ayurveda felfogásában az idősödés egy kompenzációs folyamat, amely az adaptációt segítő szerekkel és módszerekkel befolyásolható, optmalizálható.
Modern egészséges életstílus elméletben és gyakorlatban
Authors: Szántó Ákos , Mató-Juhász Annamária
Published: September 2021

A modern egészséges életstlus magyarázatra és újragondolásra szorul. Jóval több ez már, mint a táplálkozás és a mozgás optmális szinten tartása. Magában foglalja: mentálhigiénia, pozitv pszichológia, asszertv kommunikáció, médiatudatosság, önmarketng, reziliencia, hatékony életvezetés, multtasking szemlélet, tudatos rekreáció és természetközelség. Ezt az összetet viselkedést EGÉSZségtudatosságnak nevezzük. A cikkben négy interjúalanyt vizsgálunk meg az ÉletstlusInspiráció modell alapján, hogy kiderítsük, az elmélet tudatosság milyen módon ültethető át a gyakorlatba.
O BRICS e as mudanças na ordem internacional
Authors: Williams Gonçalves
Published: September 2021

O artigo apresenta reflexões a respeito das mudanças na estrutura do sistema internacional no séc XXI. Essas análises são alicerçadas nas demandas políticas por mudança na ordem internacional decorrentes da multipolarização, e no grupo BRICS, que assume o lugar de vanguarda entre os países em desenvolvimento. Assim, em um cenário atual inédito, em que a mudança no funcionamento das instituições criadas a seguir à Segunda Guerra Mundial está evoluindo sem ter sido antecedida por um confronto armado, são examinadas as principais questões envolvidas nessa luta política e também como o Brasil e a América do Sul se situam diante dessa disputa.
Treatment of traumatic facial paralysis with mechanical stimulus – hyperboloid: case report
Authors: Augusto Novo Borghi Fabiana , Queiroz Rosana , Gurgel Testa José Ricardo
Published: September 2021

Paralysis is the complete abolition of movement in a given territory of the body. Traumatic peripheral facial paralysis (PFPT) is characterized by lack of movement, due to injuries to the seventh cranial nerve (Facial Nerve), as a result of surgical resection of tumors in the region, firearm trauma, falls etc., can be uni or bilateral. Individuals affected by this paralysis when unilateral, tend to present facial asymmetry between the hemi faces, both at rest and in movement, as well as functional limitations to perform activities such as drinking, eating, speaking and problems in ocular hydration (dryness or watery eyes). In the case report, the patient underwent several types of treatment with very limited results. After 30 days of therapy with the hyperboloid, the patient reported improvements in clinical and motor conditions.
Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of Women with and Without Hypertension at the Latent Phase of Labor Who Were Under Medical Care for Preeclampsia
Authors: Karakus Resul , Kilicci Cetin , Ozkaya Enis , Darici Ezgi , Tosun Onder , Karakus Sultan Seren , Aras Ali
Published: September 2021

OBJECTIVE: We explored the association between hypertension (>140/90) at the latent phase of labor (resistant hypertension) and the subsequent development of major maternal complications or adverse infant outcomes in women with preeclampsia under medical care.
STUDY DESIGN: We drew data from 824 women who were under follow-up at the Department of Perinatology of Health Sciences University Zeynep Kamil Women and Children’s Health Training and Research Hospital with a diagnosis of preeclampsia. Women with and without resistant hypertension were compared in terms of major maternal complications and adverse infant outcomes.
RESULTS: Mean age and body mass index were similar between the two groups (p>0.05). The rate of preeclamptic complaints was significantly higher in groups with resistant hypertension (90.1% vs. 67.2%, p<0.05). Proteinuria was more frequent in the resistant hypertension group (78.7% vs. 66.8%, p<0.001). The newborn intensive care unit admission rate was significantly higher in the group with resistant hypertension (65.6% vs. 45.9%, p<0.001). Gestational age at delivery was significantly lower in the group with resistant hypertension compared to the normotensive group (34.6 vs. 32.9 weeks, p<0.001). There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the rate of preterm delivery (78.5% vs. 66.7%, p=0.04).
CONCLUSION: Resistant hypertension is associated with a higher rate of preeclamptic symptoms during labor and newborn intensive care unit admission.
Antropología forense y violaciones al Derecho Internacional Humanitario (El caso de la antigua Yugoslavia)
Authors: Quiñones Reyes Edixon
Published: September 2021

En 1989, Slobodan Milosevic, presidente de la Liga Comunista Yugoslava, implementó una reforma constitucional en la que privó del voto en el Congreso de la confederación a la república de Montenegro y a las provincias autónomas Kosovo y Vojvodina; en respuesta, las repúblicas de Eslovenia y Croacia se declararon independientes en 1991, seguidas de Macedonia y Bosnia-Herzegovina en 1992; el mismo año, en la provincia autónoma de Kosovo, los albanokosovares proclamaron la independencia y constituyeron un gobierno paralelo. Buscando mantener el control territorial por la fuerza, Milosevic emprendió campañas bélicas contra Eslovenia y Croacia en 1991, Bosnia-Herzegovina en 1992 y Kosovo en 1996, en las que se cometieron violaciones al Derecho Internacional Humanitario (DIH). Con el objetivo de enjuiciar a los responsables de las contravenciones al DIH en el territorio yugoslavo, la ONU instauró el Tribunal Penal Internacional para la antigua Yugoslavia (TPIY) en el año 1993. En el marco de las investigaciones del Tribunal, la antropología forense jugó un papel fundamental en la recolección de gran parte de las pruebas que fueron utilizadas para el enjuiciamiento de los implicados. Esta obra relata la disolución de la confederación yugoslava; da cuenta del origen y competencias del TPIY, y presenta una síntesis del trabajo antropológico-forense realizado por entre 1996 y 2002, enfatizando en tres operaciones forenses en las que el autor participó en el 2001.
Devir institucional
Authors: Melo Del Sarto Sabrina
Published: September 2021

Neste artigo, objetivou-se pensar na cotidianidade de um hospital psiquiátrico para além das coercitividades impostas pela institucionalização permanente. Os modos de vida minoritários dos moradores da instituição nos revelaram, em seus próprios fragmentos, maneiras-outras de pensar as suas vivências em uma ala pública hospitalar denominada de "Lar Abrigado". A partir de um trabalho etnográfico, observou-se como a realidade institucional pode ser habitada e reinventada pelos 19 moradores daquele espaço. Observou-se também o quanto os movimentos compostos pelo desejo podem ser pensados enquanto uma potência que movimenta e desestrutura aquele mundo. A pesquisa foi composta, além do trabalho etnográfico, também por entrevistas semi-estruturadas e levantamento bibliográfico-documental.
PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DOS USUÁRIOS ATENDIDOS EM CENTRO DE ATENÇÃO PSICOSSOCIAL, ÁLCOOL E DROGAS, EM UMA CAPITAL DO NORDESTE BRASILEIRO
Authors: Medeiros do Nascimento Filho José , De Melo Linhares Monalisa , Pereira Aragão Renara , Patrícia Daniel Amorim de Sousa Renata , De Sá Pinto Dantas Rocha Nadja
Published: September 2021

Introdução: O uso de álcool e drogas é um problema crescente no Brasil e no mundo. Conhecer a epidemiologia dessa população nos serviços de atendimento aos usuários de substâncias psicoativas é um imperativo para melhor trata-los. Objetivo: descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos usuários de um CAPS AD no Nordeste do Brasil.  Metodologia: estudo descritivo, transversal, quantitativo. Por meio de planilha eletrônica, foram analisados os 281 prontuários de todas as pessoas maiores de 18 anos que utilizavam o serviço. Foi empregado o teste de chi-quadrado considerando o fator de p significativo menor ou igual a 0,05. O estudo foi aprovado eticamente. Resultados: homens, média de 42,06 anos, com nível fundamental de escolaridade e casados, formavam a maior parte da amostra. Foram estatisticamente relevantes: o maior consumo de álcool nos homens (p=0,03); maior escolaridade nos usuários de cocaína (p=0,0126); maior tabagismo nos menos escolarizados (p=0,0166); prole como proteção ao uso de cocaína (p=0,0006) e cannabis (p=0,0004); não ter filhos com menos uso de álcool (p=0,0015); uso precoce de cannabis (p=0,0002) e álcool (p=0,0065). Conclusões: perfis epidemiológicos em centros especializados podem nortear políticas públicas, na perspectiva de cuidado aos usuários de drogas.

Palavras-Chave: Saúde Mental, CAPS, Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias, Epidemiologia.