bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dietary sugars and body weight: Systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies
Authors: Morenga LT , Mallard S , Mann J
Published: August 2020

Objective: To summarise evidence on the association between intake of dietary sugars and body weight in adults and children. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and prospective cohort studies. Data sources: OVID Medline, Embase, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Scopus, and Web of Science (up to December 2011). Review methods: Eligible studies reported the intake of total sugars, intake of a component of total sugars, or intake of sugar containing foods or beverages; and at least one measure of body fatness. Minimum duration was two weeks for trials and one year for cohort studies. Trials of weight loss or confounded by additional medical or lifestyle interventions were excluded. Study selection, assessment, validity, data extraction, and analysis were undertaken as specified by the Cochrane Collaboration and the GRADE working group. For trials, we pooled data for weight change using inverse variance models with random effects. We pooled cohort study data where possible to estimate effect sizes, expressed as odds ratios for risk of obesity or β coefficients for change in adiposity per unit of intake. Results: 30 of 7895 trials and 38 of 9445 cohort studies were eligible. In trials of adults with ad libitum diets (that is, with no strict control of food intake), reduced intake of dietary sugars was associated with a decrease in body weight (0.80 kg, 95% confidence interval 0.39 to 1.21; P<0.001); increased sugars intake was associated with a comparable weight increase (0.75 kg, 0.30 to 1.19; P=0.001). Isoenergetic exchange of dietary sugars with other carbohydrates showed no change in body weight (0.04 kg, -0.04 to 0.13). Trials in children, which involved recommendations to reduce intake of sugar sweetened foods and beverages, had low participant compliance to dietary advice; these trials showed no overall change in body weight. However, in relation to intakes of sugar sweetened beverages after one year follow-up in prospective studies, the odds ratio for being overweight or obese increased was 1.55 (1.32 to 1.82) among groups with the highest intake compared with those with the lowest intake. Despite significant heterogeneity in one meta-analysis and potential bias in some trials, sensitivity analyses showed that the trends were consistent and associations remained after these studies were excluded. Conclusions: Among free living people involving ad libitum diets, intake of free sugars or sugar sweetened beverages is a determinant of body weight. The change in body fatness that occurs with modifying intakes seems to be mediated via changes in energy intakes, since isoenergetic exchange of sugars with other carbohydrates was not associated with weight change.
Diet and diabetes revisited, yet again
Authors: Mann JI , Morenga LT
Published: August 2020

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Ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in dental treatment at a school of dentistry
Authors: Broadbent JM , Theodore RF , Te ML , Thomson WM , Brunton PA
Published: August 2020

© 2016 New Zealand Dental Association. All rights reserved. Background and objectives: Health services should be targeted toward those most in need of health care. Poor oral health disproportionately affects Māori, Pacific Island, and socioeconomically deprived New Zealanders of all ages, and oral health care services should be prioritised to such groups. In New Zealand, free oral health care is available for all children up to the age of 17. On the other hand, adult dental services are provided on a user-pays basis, except for a limited range of basic services for some adults, access to which varies regionally. This study investigated the extent of dental treatment inequalities among patients at New Zealand's only School of Dentistry. Methods: Data were audited for all treatments provided at the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry from 2006 to 2011 for patients born prior to 1990. Ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in the provision of dental extractions, endodontic treatment, crowns, and preventive care were investigated. Differences were expressed as the odds of having received one or more treatments of that type during the six-year period 2006 to 2011. Results: Data were analysed for 23,799 individuals, of whom 11,945 (50.2%) were female, 1,285 (5.4%) were Māori and 479 (2.0%) were Pacific, 4,040 (17.0%) were of low socioeconomic status (SES), and 2,681 (11.3%) were beneficiaries or unemployed. After controlling for SES, age, and sex, Māori had 1.8 times greater odds of having had a tooth extracted than NZ European patients, while Pacific Islanders had 2.1 times the odds. Furthermore, after controlling for ethnicity, age, and sex, low-SES patients had 2.4 times greater odds of having had a tooth extracted than high-SES patients, and beneficiaries had 2.9 times the odds. Conversely, these groups were less likely to have had a tooth treated with a crown or endodontics or receive preventive care. Conclusions: Existing policies call for the reduction of inequalities. There is a need for a strategy to monitor changes in treatment inequality over time which includes improving equity in service care provision. The observed treatment inequalities are likely to be an underestimate of those occurring in private dental practice in New Zealand.
Concepções de Corpus de Análise na Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências Naturais: Uma Investigação em Dissertações e Teses de um Programa de Pós-Graduação
Authors: Santos Julio Murilo Trevas dos , Kiouranis Neide Maria Michellan
Published: August 2020

Investigaram-se neste trabalho compreensões e concepções sobre corpus de análise em dissertações e teses de um programa de pós-graduação em Educação em Ciências e Matemática. Buscou-se então: avaliar a ocorrência dessas compreensões e categorizá-las; identificar polissemia em relação ao termo corpus; avaliar as compreensões em função de referenciais teóricos de análise textual. As dissertações e as teses foram integralmente organizadas em corpora. Processaram-se os corpora por meio de análise textual auxiliada por computador (CATA), em um processo que envolveu métodos quantitativos e qualitativos. Utilizou-se o servidor Voyant Tools, um ambiente Web de análise de corpora extensos. A análise dos corpora resultou em quatro categorias a posteriori: caracterização do corpus; definição do corpus; formação do corpus; e operação sobre o corpus. Embora os resultados indiquem que as compreensões estavam vinculadas às metodologias de análise textual, perceberam-se inconsistências, afastamentos de referenciais teóricos e a necessidade de critérios para a constituição de corpora.
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AS INPUT TO POLICY DIRECTION IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES, CATARMAN NORTHERN SAMAR
Authors: Sanico Felisa P. Lucero
Published: August 2020

This study focused on the organizational capacity assessment of the University of Eastern Philippines as an input to policy direction. This employed descriptive research design using the middle level management of every college covering the Deans and department chairs as respondents. This included the members of the University Administrative Council. OCA assessment template was modified and used as instrument of this study.

This study found out that mostly of the middle managers are older, female, and a majority of the middle managers are younger in the service which signifies that the institution is after the fresh ideas of newer in the service. The university were assessed in the seven (7) capacity areas: governance, operations and management, human resources development, financial management, business services, delivery, communication (vertical and horizontal), and external relations.  The middle managers are consistent with their responses on their capacity along business services delivery, financial management, and human resource development.

Along the recommendatory assessment, the University should focus on assessing the governing body whether it functions and attracts funding, review regularly and update the University Code, benchmark effective strategy for implementing business plans for IGPs, facilities and equipment management control in place, develop and follow staff training plan, prepare system to motivate staff in place, follow budgetary allocation seriously, determine adequate capacity for bulking of inputs and agricultural products, use of assessment tools for evaluating members satisfaction with services provided to them, improve capacity to set baselines, targets and monitor, meet local market share adequately, improve grievance mechanism, establish e-communication platform, in place faculty and student exchange program, and mainstream the alumni to the university activities.
CAPACITATED VEHICLE ROUTING PROBLEM
Authors: A.A Ibrahim , N. Lo , R.O Abdulaziz , J.A Ishaya
Published: August 2020

Cost of transportation of goods and services is an interesting topic in today’s society. The  Capacitated vehicle routing problem, which is been consider in this research, is one of the variants of the vehicle routing problem. In this research we develop a reinforcement learning technique to find optimal paths from a depot to the set of customers while also considering the capacity of the vehicles, in order to reduce the cost of transportation of goods and services. Our basic assumptions are; each vehicle originates from a depot, service the customers and return to the depot, the vehicles are homogeneous. We solve the CVRP with an exact method; column generation, goole’s operation research tool and reinforcement learning and compare their solutions. Our objective is to solve a large-size of vehicle routing problem to optimality.
DETERMINATION OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY FOR ADOBE (CLAY SOIL) MIXED WITH DIFFERENT PROPORTIONS OF QUARTZ (SHARP SAND)
Authors: Singh S. K , S. M. Ngaram , H. P. Wante
Published: August 2020

This research investigated the thermal conductivity of Adobe mixed with Quartz in view of their availability usage as building materials. The thermal conductivities of disc made from Adobe-Quartz chippings were determined. The values of the thermal conductivities obtained were between 0.6Wm-1k-1and 0.9Wm-1k-1, these values could be used to identify Adobe/Quartz as one of the engineering materials used in building construction. Adobe/Quartz was prepared in discs form of the same diameters and thicknesses and was also compressed under the same pressure of 15 atmospheres (100: 0, 95: 5and 80: 20). The average values of the thermal conductivities were between 0.07Wm-1Ҡ-1 and 0.93Wm-1Ҡ-1, for sample contained the proportion of (80:20) and the sample of ratio (95:5). MATLAB 7.0 and EXCEL software were used in the various computations, especially in determining dT/dt, Root mean square error (RMSE), Curve fittings parameter and the correlation coefficient, R2. An average correlation coefficient of 0.78 was existed between Adobe-Quartz ratio and thermal conductivity. The equation, y = -0.11x2 + 0.01x + 1.03 is the general equation that can be used for the prediction of average thermal conductivity at various ratios. Where y is the average thermal conductivity and x here signifies the ratios. This also indicates that compacted Adobe-Quartz of low density will be a suitable thermal insulator when used as aggregates in walls.
Evaluating The Use of Information Technology in Computer Networks Lectures in The Era of Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Elfizar Elfizar
Published: August 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic makes massive use of information technology (IT) in various fields. This study aims to evaluate the use of IT in Computer Networks lectures at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Riau in the era of Covid-19 Pandemic. This causal comparative study uses data from the results of student achievement in the Even Semester Academic Year 2019/2020. There are two lecture models given to students namely synchronous and asynchronous models. The use of the model is based on the type of lecture material provided. Furthermore, the results of student achievement obtained at the end of the semester are compared with the results of student achievement in the previous year that used physical face-to-face lectures. The results of this study indicate that there was an increase of 7.17% in the student achievement during the use of IT in lectures during the Covid-19 Pandemic with the effective synchronous lectures duration from 60 to 100 minutes.
Urban-rural divide in foodborne illness in China: what can we learn from the socioeconomic factors?
Authors: Dong Fang
Published: August 2020

Background

China’s urban-rural divide, though still improving, can be seen from various sectors of the economy. The objective of this study is to explore how socioeconomic factors in and across both urban and rural areas explain the occurrence of foodborne illness in China. Over the last decades, food safety laws and regulations have been established in China, but more understanding about the food safety issues are needed in order to eliminate food safety hazards.

Methods

This study intends to estimate several panel data models in econometrics to obtain the average partial effects of many socioeconomic factors in and across urban and rural areas on per capita foodborne incidents and patients, respectively. Given the fractional nature of the two dependent variables, fractional probit models are estimated using both the Quasi Maximum Likelihood Estimation (QMLE) and the bootstrap Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) approaches in addition to the standard estimation of panel data random effects, fixed effects, and Tobit models. China official data on foodborne incident and patient cases in each province and in each year from 2011 to 2018 are obtained from various issues of the China Health Statistical Yearbook. Additional data on 19 socioeconomic variables are obtained from various issues of the China Statistical Yearbook.

Results

The main results show that socioeconomic factors such as owning TVs, owning refrigerators, consumption expenditures and household income in urban or rural areas explain the per capita foodborne incidents or per capita foodborne patients differently, reflecting differences in people’s food safety awareness, food storage patterns, food markets, and income effects in the urban and rural areas. Socioeconomic factors such as urbanization and primary industry’s share of the gross regional product across areas tend to worsen the food safety problem. Improving regional economies and increasing government spending on public health could reduce the occurrence of foodborne illness.

Conclusions

It is suggested that governments take into account the social disparities of urban and rural areas when designing and implementing food safety policies. It is also suggested that a holistic approach is needed to resolve food safety issues by combining food safety control and management policies with soil and water management policies.
The Effect of Molybdenum Rate in Soil on Multiple Sclerosis: Case Study New Zealand and Isfahan (A Review )
Authors: Norouzi Susan
Published: August 2020

Scientists believe that Multiple Sclerosis disease occurs because of someof environmental factors such as soil pollution. In this paper, relationshipamong Multiple Sclerosis disease, Molybdenum and soil properties in NewZealand and Isfahan, Iran has been investigated and from the point of viewof nature of the soil for example pH and the distribution of disease was observed similarities.
Geology and Geochemistry of Iroko-Granites Southwestern Nigeria: implication on provenance
Authors: OlaOlorun Olusola A. , Akinyemi Segun , Oluwaleye Ayomide J. , Agbemuko Joseph
Published: August 2020

The geology, geochemistry of Iroko-granites have been studied and reported in this paper. The study area has been described as of Archaean –Early Proterozoic terrain underlain by migmatite-gneiss-quartzite complex with supracustal rocks. Large  number  of  granites which outcrops in Iroko-Ekiti represent a typical occurrence  of  granitoids sporadically  distributed  in  the  basement and  are known to  belong  to  the  Older Granite  suites,  which  are   attributable  to  the  Pan-African  Orogeny(750± 150Ma). The rocks occur, mostly as flat and low lying within sparse vegetation. Structures common on and around the outcrops include quartz vein, veinlets, pegmatite dykes which trend North-south, discrete exfoliated surfaces and xenoliths of older rocks. This study reveals that the granites belong to calc-alkalic suites, demonstrate metaluminous nature, and exhibit characteristics of I-type granites. The granite is a distinctive type in that it is relatively highly potassic, has high FeO/(FeO + MgO) ratio, and high average Zr (299.75ppm) concentration with other high field strength elements. The trace elements study implicates pronounced fractional crystallization during evolution of the granites and thus petrogenetically discriminates as Syn-collision provenance.
Elephant culture matter for China's Asian elephants conservation
Authors: Tang Yongjing , Li Zhengling , Jiang Guilian , Lv Ting , Zhang Lei , Zhao Wenlan , Zhu Gaofan , Chen Mingyong
Published: August 2020

Traditional anthropogenic impacts such as hunting, using as war-elephant, trading of ivory, paying tribute to the imperial court and so on, were once thought to be directly responsible for the rapid decline of Asian elephants in China. But in Yunnan Province, China, a unique human factor such as the traditional elephant culture of local ethnic minorities, is an important factor in the conservation of Asian elephants. In these areas, we investigated by means of village interviews, field surveys and data collection, the results show that the elephant culture of ethnic minorities has a great impact on people's thoughts and behaviors, these traditional culture and belief (that mean taking elephant as the God, holding elephant as a belief, worshipping elephant and praise it) urges people to actively protect elephants and avoid more human-elephant conflicts. To enhance the public awareness of Asian elephant conservation, the Chinese Government or international environmental organizations should give higher attention and support to these elephant cultures.
Butterfly Diversity on a Southeast Florida Military Base Located within an Urban Matrix
Authors: Koi Sandy , Der Heiden Craig van
Published: August 2020

South Florida is a renowned ‘hotspot’ for rare and endemic taxa, with insects and plants found in few other ecosystems. Specialized species evolved in Florida’s stochastic climate, adapting to seasonal drought and flooding, hurricanes and high-wind tropical storms. As human population growth and development increased, and natural ecosystems disappeared, or became increasingly degraded, at-risk taxa now face additional threats, such as urban pesticide use and fragmented remnant habitats. The ability of species to adapt to these changing ecological factors is one of the dynamics that either impacts their fitness to greater survival or drives extirpation or extinction. Butterflies are native indicator species that can be used to document environmental conditions affecting many other taxa. Butterfly surveys were conducted over 16 months on an active military air reserve base located within a mosaic of densely populated urban, commercial, industrial, residential, and agricultural matrices in Homestead, southeast Florida. Butterfly species richness, abundance and diversity were documented, providing valuable base-line data for on-going butterfly monitoring, and the importance of this site’s relatively healthy remnant ecosystems was evidenced by the supporting host plants for 20 migratory butterflies in 40 species. In addition, the air reserve base acts as refugia for many rare, endangered, and threatened federal and state-listed plants as well.
The Embryonic Develompent and Hatching Rate of Cantang Grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Forskall 1775 x Epinephelus lanceolatus, Bloch 1790)
Authors: Kembara Albet Surya , Sari Putri Desi Wulan
Published: August 2020

Cantang grouper is a grouper species produced from the hybridization of Kertang grouper and Tiger grouper.  The hybridization,besides increasing species diversification, also has the prospect of cultivation that has the opportunity to increase fishery production in the future. The technique of maintaining grouper larvae needs to be known to be able to increase the production value of the grouper larvae and create technological opportunities in the production process. The embryonic development phase of cantang grouper egg consists of multicellular phase, blastula, gastrula, separation of the tail from the egg sac,  the movement of embryo, internal organ formation and the hatching eggs. During the two months maintenance period, the Hatching Rate (HR) larvae were found to be 80%.
Penanaman Nilai Spiritualitas Melalui Mujahadah Nihadlul Mustaghfirin Terhadap Pembentukan Karakter Santri Pondok Pesantren Tarbiyatul Islam Al-Falah Salatiga
Authors: Maghfiroh Lailatul
Published: August 2020

Through this article the author provides an overview related to the cultivation of spiritual values through Mujahadah Nihadlul Mustaghfirin towards the character of santri in the PPTI Al-Falah Salatiga. In this study, it can be seen that the planting of spiritual values through mujahadah plans an important role in character building, especially among the santri of the Al-Falah Islamic boarding school. This research will focus on 1) the extent to which spiritual values are planted through mujahadah towards the formation of santri character, 2) inhibiting factors and supporting factors in the cultivation of spiritual values through Mujahadah Nihadlul Mustagfririn in the formation of santri characters. The research is using qualitative research by describing the implementation of Mujahadah in Al-Falah Islamic Boarding School. The results of the study show that the cultivation of spiritual values through Mujahadah really had a significant effect on the character of santri. Thus, the santri is able to have closeness with Allah so that he is able to rest in seeking knowledge and can have ahlakul karimah in dealing with humans (hablun min An-nas) and its relationship with the creator (hablun minallah). The supporting factors and obstacles are the enthusiasm of the students who want to add more value to their spirituality in order to be able to control themselves and be able to form better characters. The inhibiting factor is the lack of new santri about mujahadah and its purpose.
Upaya Mentradisikan Kitab Gundul (Turāth) Sebagai Warisan Ulama Nusantara Melalui Metode Pembimbingan Di Pondok Modern Darul Hikmah, Tulungagung
Authors: Khaer Misbakhul
Published: August 2020

The orientation of pesantren education should be projected to shape people having a high awareness that the characteristics of Islamic teachings are Syumuli (holistic). So the products are also expected to have sufficient capability to meet the challenges and demands of life anytime and anywhere. Based on this premise, Darul Hikmah as the only modernity-based institution in Tulungagung Regency tried to do tajdid (renewal) in its education system by adopting two traditions of the Salaf pesantren; recitation of the bandongan and sorogan system. This tradition is considered as the wealth and excellence of traditional pesantren which aims to produce prospective scholars who are able to take part in the community and able to respond to religious issues. Therefore, it is necessary for the writer to conduct a research as well as guidance to find out the extent of the Darul Hikmah Islamic Boarding School Institute in implementing the two traditions and how the results of the application are. The temporary results of this guidance are satisfactory. This was proven by the enthusiasm of the students and students who never tired to continue to follow this program. From the institution also strongly supports this guidance program so that it includes it as an extra-curricular activity that must be tested at the time of graduation of students. In addition, the institution also added more classical books to be used as reference material and comparison for the books being studied. Although there are a number of things that hamper our program, such as the different abilities of students in capturing the guidance of the learning of the yellow book, the lack of habituation to the study of the yellow book, and others. We hope this program will continue to develop even better, and have a positive effect so that it can improve the achievements of the students and enrich their Islamic knowledge.
Pergeseran Pemahaman Konsep Istikharah Dari Bertanya Menuju Berserah Diri
Authors: Ansori Ibnu Hajar
Published: August 2020

This article is an interpretive study of Istikharah prayer taught by Rasulullah saw. as mentioned in several traditions of the Hadith. Through the content analysis method, the writer tries to analyze the meaning of the prayer analytically. From this analysis, information is obtained that there needs to be a shift in the understanding of the Istikharah concept which is generally understood as a form of 'questioning' to God about which is the best from the choices available. The intended shift - without judging the wrong of existing understanding - is towards understanding that Istikharah is the activation process of resignation. Inside is istikhÄr, istiqdÄr and istifá¸Äl. IstikhÄr is a request to be chosen the best based on Allah's Knowledge, departing from the realization that He is Omniscient while we do not know. IstiqdÄr is a request to be destined the best based on the power of God because He is the Almighty while we are not powerful. Istifá¸Äl is a request for great grace. The next process is taukÄ«l al-amr (assignment of affairs) to Allah. If good, please be destined, facilitated, and blessed. If it is bad, please turn away, destined the best, and be pleased with His destiny. The understanding will lead to the conclusion that the best answer from Istikharah is á¸¥usn al-dhann (good prejudice) to Allah and the pleasure of His qaá¸Ä -qadar.Â
Anti-E alloimmunization in a pregnancy with a low antibody titer
Authors: Nakanishi K. , Oishi Y. , Miyamoto T. , Nakamura E. , Murakami K. , Ono M. , Nozawa A. , Kitamura S. , Sengoku K.
Published: August 2020

Red blood cell alloimmunization during pregnancy causes hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. While alloimmunization in pregnancy is treatable with anti-D antibodies, management with other antibodies has not been studied. A 32-year-old woman had anti-E antibodies detected during pregnancy, but the titer was < 1 : 2. Her newborn was admitted to hospital because direct Coombs tests were positive. Low titers of maternal anti-E antibodies were found in the newborn. We performed phototherapy and administered intravenous immunoglobulin because the newborn showed early jaundice and hyperkalemia, which suggested hemolytic disease. After being discharged at 6 days of age, the baby was readmitted to hospital at 9 days because of recurrent jaundice and underwent phototherapy. The baby was later discharged without recurrence of jaundice. Low anti-E antibody titers in pregnancy can cause alloimmunization, which can be treated successfully. The potential risk of hemolytic disease should be considered in cases with such low titers.
A randomized controlled trial comparing acarbose vs. insulin therapy for gestational diabetes in individuals with inadequate glycemic control by diet alone
Authors: Villarreal-Rodriguez J. A. , Adame L. G. Mancillas , Maldonado-Sanchez J. , Guzmán-López A. , Treviño-Montemayor O. R. , Gonzalez-Gonzalez J. G. , Saldívar-Rodríguez D.
Published: August 2020

Introduction: Gestational diabetes (GD) is one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy, associated with increased incidence of pre-eclampsia, macrosomia, and cesarean delivery. Insulin therapy is the cornerstone treatment in those individuals with inadequate glycemic control by diet alone. The burden of insulin treatment includes the need for multiple injections, intensive blood glucose monitoring, risk of hypoglycemia, and emotional distress. Alternatives to insulin treatment have been studied in the past but there is limited previous experience with acarbose. Objective: To compare acarbose to insulin therapy and evaluate the proportion of subjects requiring rescue therapy with insulin due to inadequate glycemic control; as a secondary objective, pregnancy outcomes were assessed. Materials and Methods: Pregnant patients diagnosed with GD who failed glycemic control on dietetic treatment, were randomized to receive standard insulin therapy or acarbose. If the oral drug was not tolerated or glycemic goals were not met, standard insulin therapy was initiated. Results: A total of 104 patients were randomized (acarbose n = 40). Two patients in the acarbose group and six in the insulin group withdrew their consent before any study intervention due to personal preferences. In the acarbose group, 27/38 subjects (71%) achieved and maintained glycemic targets until delivery, while 11/38 (29%) received rescue insulin therapy and discontinued the study drug. No differences were found in birth weight, gestational age at birth, or Apgar score. Three patients in the acarbose and five in the insulin group presented perinatal complications. Conclusion: In this study, acarbose was found to be a safe and effective alternative to insulin therapy. Insulin therapy and its burden were avoided in over 70% of the GD patients failing nutritional therapy. Studies with a larger sample size and long-term follow-up are needed.
Placenta percreta at 33 weeks of gestation after laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for adenomyosis and Conservative Surgical Treatment: A case report and review of literature
Authors: Song H.S. , Kim Y.A.
Published: August 2020

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been proposed as an alternative to hysterectomy for treatment of uterine fibroids and adenomyosis. Until now, there have been no prospective studies published investigating fertility and pregnancy outcomes after RFA of myomas. A 31-weeks pregnant woman who had undergone laparoscopic RFA about 3 years ago was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain. During conservative treatment, the patient complained of very painful abdominal gas and recurrent variable deceleration was observed without uterine contractions in the cardiotocography. An emergency cesarean was performed, and placenta percreta with active bleeding on the posterior wall of the uterus was found, along with multiple placental percreta lesions. She was discharged from the hospital on the seventh day after conservative surgery with a good overall condition. To our knowledge, this is the first case of placenta percreta after RFA for adenomyosis.
Clinical practice guidelines on polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and comparative meta-analysis
Authors: Dun J. , Wang X. , Yang J. , Xu J.
Published: August 2020

Objective: This study used a systematic review to evaluate the clinical guidelines for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to guide clinical applications. Materials and Methods: PCOS guidelines were electronically retrieved from Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, CBM, CNKI, and VIP. The time span for the search extended until December 2016. Two researchers searched the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and applied appraisal of guidelines research and evaluation II (AGREE II) to evaluate the quality of the guidelines. In the case of disagreement the results were discussed with experts in obstetrics and gynecology. Results: Sixteen clinical guidelines were included in this study. The study years ranged from 2004-2016. Average scores from five domains were 65.62%, 62.15%, 46.55%, 91.15%, and 41.01%. The data distribution in the sixth domain was abnormal. One guideline included “strongly recommended,” 13 guidelines included “revise and improve the recommendation,” and 2 guidelines included “not recommended.” Sixteen guidelines involved diagnoses of infertility, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, health problems, and long-term complications. Conclusion: It has been suggested that an evidence-based medical approach be used to develop clinical guidelines. The quality of guidelines from China should help to develop and improve high-quality care and shorten the gap in the international development.
Risk factors of self-interruption of medications for mental disorders in pregnancy
Authors: Ogawa J. , Suzuki S.
Published: August 2020

The current study examined factors associated with the increased risk of self-interruption of medications for mental disorders in pregnancy. We reviewed the obstetric records of all singleton deliveries beyond 22 weeks of gestation at Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital form January 2014 through July 2018. We examined the clinical and social characteristics and obstetric outcomes in women with self-interruption of medications for mental disorders in pregnancy in comparison with those in women who continued the medications throughout the pregnancy. There were 177 women who were diagnosed with mental disorders requiring medications before pregnancy by Japanese psychiatric specialists. Of these, 46 (26%) self-interruptedi their medications during the first trimester of their pregnancies. The rates of partners with mental disorders (odds ratio: 4.39, p = 0.01) and presence of social support (odds ratio: 2.50, p = 0.02) in women showing self-interruption of their medications were significantly higher than those in women continuing the medications. In the presence of both factors of a partner's mental disorders and social support, the odds ratio for self-interruption of medications increased to 15.9 (95% confidence interval 2.4-100, p < 0.01). We believe that it may be the possible to identify women at high risk of self-interruption of medications during pregnancy. In women requiring perinatal mental health care, mental health support of their partners may also be needed.
The effect of rhodiola rosea root extract on stress-induced ovarian damage, infertility and reproductive disorders in female rats
Authors: Kadioglu B.G. , Gundogdu B. , Kurt N. , Bilgin A. Ozbek , Suleyman H. , Suleyman Z.
Published: August 2020

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the possible effect of Rhodiola rosea root extract (RRE) on ovarian damage, infertility (IF), delay in conception (DC), decrease in the number of offspring (NO) in female rats that have been stressed with compulsory immobilization method (CIM) and on retardation of intrauterine physical development (IPD) in offspring. Materials and methods: Female Albino Wistar rats were divided like: healthy (HG), stress-induced control (SC), and stress + 50 mg/kg RRE (S + REG) groups including sixteen rats in each group. Six rats from each group were killed for conducting biochemical and histopathological examinations in ovarian tissues and others were observed for IF, DC, NO, and IPD. Results: It was found that RRE significantly prevented the increase in oxidative parameters and proinflammatory cytokine levels in ovarian tissue of animals stressed with CIM. RRE suppressed the increase in IF rate and DC whereas caused a decrease in NO and in IPD retardation. Conclusion: These results suggested RRE may have beneficial effects in the treatment of stress induced reproductive dysfunction. Content: The effect of RRE on oxidative and inflammatory changes in ovarian tissue and reproductive changes of animals exposed to stress with compulsory immobilization method.
Learning Study och kollegial CoRe stimulerar lärares professionella utveckling inom naturvetenskaplig undervisning
Authors: Åhman Niclas , Gunnarsson Gunilla , Edfors Inger
Published: August 2020

Syftet med studien är att klargöra hur lärares professionella utveckling stimuleras då de planerar och genomför en Learning Study (LS) kombinerad med verktyget Content Representation (CoRe). Data består av sex erfarna lärares inspelade diskussioner under åtta träffar då de planerar och analyserar en LS bestående av två lektioner i årkurs 6 inom kemi, samt tre CoRe som lärarna skriver. I början av studien talar lärarna mest om undervisning som att fakta ska förmedlas till eleverna. När de sedan planerar första lektionen övergår deras diskussioner till hur de kan stimulera eleverna till diskussion och reflektion. Lärarna planerar både lektion 1 och 2 utifrån ett variationsteoretiskt perspektiv, men lektion 1 genomförs inte i enlighet med vad de planerat. Det är först i lektion 2 som läraren behåller fokus på lärandeobjektet och dess kritiska aspekter. Resultatet av studien visar även att en Learning Study kombinerad med CoRe stimulerar lärares professionella utveckling och ämnesdidaktiska kompetens i form av lärande nätverk enligt Clarkes och Hollingsworths (2002) modell ”interconnected model of professional growth”.

In English: The aim of this study is to explore science teachers’ professional development when they perform a Learning Study (LS), using the tool Content Representations (CoRe). The empirical data consists of six experienced teachers’ audio recorded discussions during eight meetings when they plan and analyse two lectures in chemistry for year 6 (age 12-13 years), and three written CoRe. In the beginning of the study, the teachers talk about teaching and learning mainly as transformation of facts. However, when they plan the first lecture, they discuss how to stimulate students’ discussions and reflections. The teachers planned both lectures according to variation theory. However, only the second lecture is also implemented according to their plan, with a focus on the object of learning. The results show that the combination of CoRe and LS stimulate also experienced teachers’ professional development, through growth networks according to the model "interconnected model of professional growth" (Clarke and Hollingsworth, 2002).
Packaking waste management in Slovenia
Authors: Pličanič Senko
Published: August 2020

In this paper, the legal regulation of packaging waste treatment in Slovenia is analyzed, in particular the legal position of packaging waste management company. For them the main question in regard of legal regulation of waste packaging treatment is what is the extent of their obligation: are they obliged to pick up all the packaging waste from the public services providers, even though that exceeds the quantity of packaging waste put on market by packaging waste management company.
Povijest pravne odgovornosti liječnika
Authors: Mišić Radanović Nina
Published: August 2020

Današnje uređenje pravne odgovornosti liječnika, ali i drugih medicinskih djelatnika ne može se razumijeti bez uvida u povijest razvitka te vrste profesionalne odgovornosti. Autorica prikazuje uređenje odgovornosti liječnika u pravnim dokumentima starog vijeka, uključujući mezopotamijske i egipatske izvore te dokumente iz antičke Grčke i rimskog prava. Također, rad analizira pravno uređenje liječničke odgovornosti u srednjovjekovnom pravu kao i razvitak te odgovornosti nakon Francuske revolucije. Autorica posebno prikazuje užasnu zlouporabu liječnika i njihovu odgovornost za nacističke zločine. Zaključno, ukazuje da u suvremenim društvima sustav profesionalne pravne odgovornosti liječnika predstavlja srednji put između dviju krajnosti.
How do taxes, benefits and public spending evolve for a taxpayer during their lifetime ?
Authors: Lévesque François , Godbout Luc , Robert-Angers Michaël , Hurtut Thomas
Published: August 2020

We present a visual case study conducted by the Research Chair in Taxation and Public Finance from Sherbrooke University, visually designed and developed in collaboration with Polytechnique Montreal. How do taxes, benefits and public spending evolve for a taxpayer during their lifetime? This project explores a narrative format to make a possible answer accessible to a general audience. We showed in a previous study that three different average life stories, depending on the life events that can affect an household (studies, changes in the size and composition of the household etc.), are reasonable ways to give representative and accessible answers to the title question. Based on these three life stories, we investigated a data-driven visual story based on three parallel visualizations combined to a scrollytelling interaction
KONSEP PERNIKAHAN KEMBALI DITINJAU DARI SUDUT PANDANG KEKRISTENAN
Authors: Suparman
Published: August 2020

Membahas tentang konsep pernikahan kembali dipandang dari sudut Kekristenan
Cara Registrasi Akun Google Scholar
Authors: Siburian Hendro Hariyanto
Published: August 2020

Panduan Membuat akun di google Scholar secara rinci. panduan disertai dengan gambar dan penjelasan pada setiap gambar. bagi setiap dosen, guru, peneliti dan mahasiswa penting memiliki akun google scholar sebagai salah satu bentuk keikutsertaan dalam giat penulisan karya ilmiah. melalaui akun google scholar maka karya ilmiah akan mudah ditemukan oleh pembaca maupun peneliti lainnya.
A prototype for a Multi-GNSS orbit combination
Authors: Sakic Pierre , Mansur Gustavo , Männel Benjamin
Published: August 2020

Since 1994, the International GNSS Service (IGS) provides a combination of orbit and clock offset products from its different Analysis Centers. These products are used as input by many software for countless scientific and/or operational applications. They can also be used as an independent reference for benchmark experiments. Nevertheless, those products include GPS-only data, despite the fact that nowadays several GNSS constellations are available. We performed modifications on the existing IGS combination software and made it compatible with multi-GNSS products. We present here the results of a combination of five Multi-GNSS Experiment Analysis Centers (ACs) for five constellations (GPS + GLONASS + Galileo + Beidou + QZSS) from GPS week 1800 to 2000. The RMS of combined orbit w.r.t. input ACs ones are ~ 3±1.5cm for recent weeks of the test period.
A Ping-Pong Algorithm for Computational Electromagnetics of 2D Antennas/Metasurfaces
Authors: Ou Lu , Liao Shaolin
Published: August 2020

An efficient iterative Ping-Pong Computational Electromagnetics (CEM) algorithm has been developed to simulate the 2D planar reflector antennas and metasurfaces of arbitrary shapes. Without the storage and inverse of the impedance matrix required by the Method of Moments (MoM), the Ping-Pong algorithm updates the surface current and the scattering electric field iteratively. In particular, the first iteration gives the surface current for the reflector antennas or metasurfaces on the substrates of prefect absorption. Numerical simulation has been carried out for an ellipse reflector antenna and a cross-shaped metasurface. It has been shown that convergence occurs within 10 iterations and good agreement between the Ping-Pong algorithm and the MoM has been achieved.
What is a coalition? A systematic review of coalitions in community psychology
Authors: Lawlor Jennifer , Metta Kyle , Neal Zachary P.
Published: August 2020

Coalitions have a long history as part of the field of community psychology. While community psychologists often work with coalitions, these entities engage in a widerange of activities and structures that are not well defined within the field. In this paper, we explore the following questions: (1) What are the characteristics of coalitions thatcommunity psychologists study? (2) What are the themes in the way authors define coalitions in their work? To address these questions, we conducted a systematic reviewof articles about coalitions in journals serving community psychologists. Findings suggest coalitions can be characterized by a focus on local level community issuesaround health and wellness and include a diverse group of stakeholders. Coalitions are defined by a focus on three types of coordination: knowledge coordination, negotiatedcoordination, and action coordination. These types of coordination are used to address specific problems coalitions encounter and define the goals and techniquesappropriate for resolving them.
Autistic Savants and prime number identification
Authors: Bheemaiah Anil Kumar
Published: August 2020

Autistic Savants are proven to be differently abled, in this short publication on prime detection mental exercises as cognitive learning and as mathematics therapy. Mathematics, namely number theory is proven therapeutic and even natural to autistic patients, we prove the hypothesis that number theory as mathematical therapy is effective in improving coordination and beneficial in treating ASD symptoms.Keywords: ASD, prime number determination, autistic savants, mathematical testing, Alexa Skills, learning and Cognition.
Multimodal Ad Recall Prediction Based on Viewer’s and Ad Features
Authors: Malygina Mariya , Shtanchaev Abduragim , Churikova Marina , Perepelkina Olga
Published: August 2020

Ad recall is a commonly used measure of advertising effectiveness. Automatic prediction of advertising effectiveness will help to improve video advertising and optimize the process of ad creation. We present a novel multimodal approach to ad recall prediction for video advertising based on viewer’s features and ad features. In our experiment twenty people watched ads (n=100 in total). Ads have ground truth ad recall that was previously obtained in a field study. While people were watching ads, we recorded them with video camera, collected contact photolpletysmography and eye-tracking data, and also asked them to complete questionnaires. From these data we extracted “viewer’s features” –emotional, physiological and behavioral parameters. As well, we had “ad features” – target ratingPoint (TRP) and weighted target rating point (WTRP) metrics. To predict ad recall from these features a range of regression models were tested. Random Gaussian projection with Support Vector Machines howed the best performance (MAE=0.09, R=0.6).
Making inferential leaps: Manipulation checks and the road towards strong inference
Authors: Gruijters Stefan L.K.
Published: August 2020

Experiments in psychology often target hypothetical constructs to test some causal hypothesis or theory. In light of this goal, it is pertinent to use a manipulation that actually changes the focal hypothetical construct, and only that construct. In assessing whether such manipulation “success” can be assumed, researchers often include manipulation validity checks in their designs—a measure of the focal construct which should be responsive to the manipulation. One interpretation of a positive manipulation check is that it lends credence to a particular causal interpretation of a phenomenon. Scrutinizing the results of such manipulation checks supposedly enables a more stringent test of a causal hypothesis. But this paper posits that manipulation checks do not improve our inferences to causal explanations, but instead result in weaker hypothesis tests. Rather than useful, manipulation checks are at best uninformative, but more likely compromise the appraisal of a causal hypothesis. The second half of this paper advocates four methodological heuristics, offered as alternatives to manipulation validity checks, to more severely test causal hypotheses. The heuristics call for a burgeoning focus on (a) assessing the specificity of manipulations, (b) evaluating theoretical risk, (c) attempts to cast doubt on alternatives, and (d) appraising the relative merits of explanations. I conclude that rather than relying on manipulation checks as a ‘Band-Aid’ method to alleviate validity concerns, inferential rigor can be improved by virtue of these heuristics.