bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SHED-derived exosomes attenuate trigeminal neuralgia after CCI of the infraorbital nerve in mice via the miR-24-3p/IL-1R1/p-p38 MAPK pathway
Authors: Guo Rong , Fang Yuxin , Zhang Yuyao , Liu Liu , Li Na , Wu Jintao , Yan Ming , Li Zehan , Yu Jinhua
Published: September 2023

Background: Microglial activation in the spinal trigeminal nucleus (STN) plays a crucial role in the development of trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The involvement of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 1 (NMDAR1, NR1) in TN has been established. Initial evidence suggests that stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) have a potential therapeutic effect in attenuating TN. In this study, we propose that SHED-derived exosomes (SHED-Exos) may alleviate TN by inhibiting microglial activation. This study sought to assess the curative effect of SHED-Exos on a unilateral infraorbital nerve chronic constriction injury (CCI-ION) model in mice to reveal the role of SHED-Exos in TN and further clarify the potential mechanism.
Results:Animals subjected to CCI-ION were administered SHED-Exos extracted by differential ultracentrifugation. SHED-Exos significantly alleviated TN in CCI mice (increasing the mechanical threshold and reducing p-NR1) and suppressed microglial activation (indicated by the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IBA-1, as well as p-AMPK) in vivo and in vitro. Notably, SHED-Exos worked in a concentration dependent manner. Mechanistically, miR-24-3p-upregulated SHED-Exos exerted a more significant effect, while miR-24-3p-inhibited SHED-Exos had a weakened effect. Bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter assays were utilized for target gene prediction and verification between miR-24-3p and IL1R1. Moreover, miR-24-3p targeted the IL1R1/p-p38 MAPK pathway in microglia was increased in CCI mice, and participated in microglial activation in the STN.
Conclusions: miR-24-3p-encapsulatedSHED-Exos attenuated TN by suppressing microglial activation in the STN of CCI mice. Mechanistically, miR-24-3p blocked p-p38 MAPK signaling by targeting IL1R1. Theoretically, targeted delivery of miR-24-3p may offer a potential strategy for TN.
Development of a Simple Test to Quantify the Consolidation Properties of Liquefied Granular Materials
Authors: Tauskela Lisa , Adamidis Orestis , Take Andy
Published: September 2023

Liquefaction can have devastating consequences by causing increased mobility of debris flows, tailings dam breaches, and settlement following seismic shaking. Observations on the consolidation behaviour of liquefied soils in 1-g or centrifuge shake table tests have permitted significant advancements in analytical and numerical methods to predict the rate and magnitude of consolidation settlement. However, advanced consolidation models introduce material parameters which are currently difficult to define quickly and at low cost. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the development of a simple, low-cost test that can be used to quickly estimate the spatially and temporally varying coefficient of consolidation, which controls post-liquefaction settlements. Using the proposed simple set-up, experiments were conducted on four uniformly graded sands of varying grain size and on one well-graded mixture. A range of analytical and numerical approaches from literature were assessed for their ability to back-analyse the observed pore pressure dissipation and settlement. Estimated values for the coefficient of consolidation were comparable between models and estimates of surface settlement matched well the experimental results. The simplicity of the proposed test combined with its low-cost and mobile nature, raise significant possibilities for quick estimations of the evolution of the coefficient of consolidation post-liquefaction.
The efficacy and safety of continuous blood purification in neonates with septic shock and acute kidney injury: a two-center retrospective study
Authors: Xu Jinglin , Sun Yifan , Zhang Weifeng , Chu Xiaoyun , Yang Hongyuan , Cai Cheng , Chen Dongmei
Published: September 2023

Purpose
To investigate the efficacy and safety of continuous blood purification (CBP) in neonates with septic shock and acute kidney injury (AKI).
Methods
A retrospective study was conducted in two tertiary care children's hospitals between January 2015 and May 2022.
Results
In this study, 26 neonates with septic shock and AKI were included with a mortality of 50%. Fourteen neonates (53.8%) received continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration, while 12 (46.2%) received continuous veno-venous hemofiltration. Compared with the indexes before CBP, urine output increased 12h after CBP initiation (P = 0.003), and serum creatinine decreased (P = 0.019). After 24h of CBP, blood urea nitrogen had decreased (P = 0.006), and mean arterial pressure had increased (P = 0.007). At the end of CBP, vasoactive inotropic score and blood lactate were decreased (P = 0.035 and 0.038), and PH was increased (P = 0.015). The most common complication of CBP was thrombocytopenia, and univariate analysis identified no risk factors for CBP-related death.
Conclusion
CBP can efficiently maintain hemodynamic stability, improve renal function, and has good safety in neonates with septic shock and AKI. However, the mortality remains high, and whether CBP improves the prognosis of neonates with septic shock and AKI remains unclear.
New random intelligent chemometric techniques for sustainable geopolymer concrete: Low-energy and carbon-footprint initiatives
Authors: Jibril Mahmud M. , Malami Salim , Jibrin Hauwa , jibrin umar , Duhu Mohammed , Usman Abdullahi , Ibrahim A. G , Ozsahin Dilber , Lawal Zaharaddeen Karami , Abba Sani
Published: September 2023

The construction industry, being a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, facing considerable attention and demand on account of the increasing global apprehension regarding climate change and its adverse impacts on environments. Geopolymer shows itself as a viable and sustainable alternative to the Portland cement binder in civil infrastructure applications, offering a low-energy, low-carbon footprint solution. This study evaluates five models: Random Forest (RF), Robust Linear Regression (RL), Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Response Surface Methodology (RSM), and Regression Tree (RT). The RL and RT models were utilized in the prediction of GPC Compressive strength (CS), employing the Matlab R19a regression learner APP. The RNN model was implemented using the Matlab R19a toolkit. Furthermore, the RF model was developed using R studio version 4.2.2 programming code, and the RSM model was constructed using the Minitab 18 toolbox. EViews 12 software was utilized for both pre-processing and post-processing of the data. Additionally, it was employed to convert the non-stationary data into stationary data in order to obtain accurate results. The input variables included SiO2/Na2O (S/N), Na2O (N), Water/Binder Ratio (W/B), Curing Time (CT), Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV), and 28-day Compressive Strength (Mpa) (CS) as the target variable. The findings of the study indicate that the RMS-M3 model exhibited superior performance compared to all other models, demonstrating a high level of accuracy. Specifically, the Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC) was calculated to be 0.994, while the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) was found to be 0.708 during the verification phase.
On the shear-thinning of alkanes
Authors: Gao Hongyu , Müser Martin
Published: September 2023

The approximate power-law dependence ofthe apparent viscosity of liquids on shear rate is of-ten argued to arise from a distribution of energy barri-ers. However, recent work on the Prandtl model, whichconsists of a point mass being dragged by a damped,harmonic spring past a sinusoidal potential, revealed asimilar dependence of the friction on velocity as that ofmany liquids. Here, we demonstrate that this correla-tion is not only qualitative but can also be made quan-titative over a broad temperature range using merelythree dimensionless parameters, at least for alkanes, inparticular hexadecane, at elevated pressure p. Theseand other observations made on our all-atom alkanesimulations at elevated pressure point to the existenceof an elementary instability causing shear thinning. Inaddition, the equilibrium viscosity shows power law de-pendence on p near the cavitation pressure but an expo-nential dependence at large p, while the additional pa-rameter(s) in the Carreau-Yasuda equation comparedto other rheological models turn out justifiable.
Different Machine Learning Applications for Crop Classification via Multi-Temporal Sentinel-2 Images and Farmer Declaration Parcels
Authors: şimşek fatih fehmi
Published: September 2023

In this study, the performances of Random Forests (RF), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) algorithms in agricultural crop classification were compared using multi-temporal Sentinel-2 images. The study area is located within an area of approximately 45* 45 km2 within the borders of Çukurova Plain. Within the scope of the study, agricultural crop pattern classification including corn, cotton, wheat, sunflower, sunflower, watermelon, peanut, and citrus trees, as well as double crop corn, soya, and cotton crops planted after wheat using RF, ANN, SVM, XGBoost algorithms with multi-time Sentinel-2 images of 2021. The study used parcels registered in the Farmer Registration System (FRS) as reference data. Before defining the parcels that are called Farmer Declaration Parcels (FDP) as ground truth data, pre-editing and rule-based deletion operations were performed, afterwards false and incorrect declarations were eliminated.10 bands (B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B8A, B11, B12) of Sentinel-2 imagery from 11 different dates and Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) were used. All classification results showed a high overall accuracy (OA) ranging from 85% to 92%. As a result of the classification using a total of 121 different features, the highest overall accuracy OA (92.14%) belongs to the XGBoost algorithm. XGBoost algorithm was followed by RF (89.15%), SVM (86.14%) and ANN (85.48%). In all algorithms, although cotton, maize and wheat gave the highest accuracy in the classification results, double crops (wheat-maize, wheat-soybean, wheat-cotton) especially those with very close phenological periods, could not reach very high accuracy values. As a result of the study, it was observed that crops at different phenological stages achieved high classification accuracy using all algorithms, while crops at very similar phenological stages lower classification results. With the methodology applied in this study, a large number of ground truth data were generated from FDP plots and used for classification.
Research on vibration property of Picea wood for piano sound quality neural network and ant colony algorithm
Authors: Yang Yang , Jie Shi , Yanling Guo , Zhenbo Liu
Published: September 2023

With its characteristics of wide range and large volume variation, piano has an unshakable position in the Musical Instruments and is widely loved by numerous people. In a upright piano, the basic function of the piano sound board (resonance board) is used to expand the sound emitted by the string. Different wood species would produce different vibration amplitudes and resonance effects. If the other parts of the two pianos are exactly the same, their advantages and weaknesses can only be determined by the resonance board, so the resonance version of the material is particularly important. Based on the vibration theory of piano resonance plate, this study analyzed the vibration characteristics of the resonance plate and used the BP neural network ACO-BP optimized by ant colony algorithm. Using the dynamic elastic modulus, the elastic modulus and shear modulus ratio, acoustic radiation damping coefficient and acoustic impedance of the wood species of Russian Far East Picea koraiensis Nakai, Picea jezoensis, Picea spinlosa and Picea sitchensis Carr. as the prediction inputs, the accuracy of the model for predicting the musical instrument grade reached 95%. It is of great value for improving the acoustic quality of piano by establishing the corresponding acoustic quality evaluation system of national Musical Instruments and deeply investigating the prediction method of the parameters of the acoustic evaluation system to realize the transition from the subjective evaluation to objective evaluation.
Using an organic-based electrolyte bath in electropolishing of pure metallic nickel and cobalt at the nanoscale
Authors: Karim Wrya O. , Ahmed Harez
Published: September 2023

This study presents a successful electropolishing process applied to two highly valuable metals, namely nickel and cobalt, within a choline chloride-lactic acid eutectic mixture at a mole ratio of 1:2. The electrochemical investigation encompassed the acquisition of voltage-current (V-I) and current-time (I-t) profiles. The optimization of electrochemical conditions was achieved by systematically varying the applied voltage within the range of 1.0 to 12.0 V. Remarkably, maintaining a voltage of 4.0 V for a duration of 40 minutes at a temperature of 25°C yielded a mirror-like surface finish. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis substantiates the effective electropolishing of both nickel and cobalt surfaces. Further characterization employing atomic force microscopy (AFM) enabled quantification of surface topography for both unpolished and electropolished regions. Specifically, for nickel, the surface roughness values (Ra) exhibited a reduction from 301.2 nm to 112.0 nm after electropolishing. Similarly, cobalt surfaces demonstrated a decrease in Ra from 315.2 nm to 89.9 nm upon electropolishing, further confirming the effectiveness of the electropolishing process.
Antioxidant activity, Dielectric and Electrical Properties of N-benzyl-N'-(5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl) propanimidamide.
Authors: Louiz Sonia , Labiadh Houcine , Abderrahim Raoudha , Othmani Abdelhak
Published: September 2023

This article mainly focuses on recent advances in the study of the interesting electronic and biological powers of the N-benzyl-N'-(5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl) propanimidamide. The selected amidine has been previously synthesized, characterized in a previous publication and we present in this research the study of the antioxidant application, electrical activity and dielectric studies of the cristal. In this context, the amidine and the corresponding imidate were compared with ascorbic acid as a reference and showed an interesting antioxidant power, especially in Ferrous ion chelating (FIC) activity and Hydroxyl Radical (OH.) Scavenging. We also studied electrical activity as a function of frequency, impedance and alternating conductivity. The obtained results showed that the compound can be used in order to complex and impedance spectroscopy showed that synthesized amidine is a good short-range proton conductor. Impedance measurements approve the input of the resistive grain frontier on the conduction mechanism. Then, it evidences the existence of many electrical relaxation phenomena in the studied sample. The dielectric constant is temperature dependent indicating that the crystal is a polar dielectric compound and the dipole orientation is governed by increasing temperature.
Controlled Experimental & Questionnaire Survey:the Effect of Immersive VR in Promoting Spatial Perceived Learning
Authors: Zan Hui , Zhong Da , Jin Liangliang
Published: September 2023

Because of its immersion, interactivity and multi-perception, virtual reality technology has cracked the bottleneck of cultivating three-dimensional spatial perception ability in 2D or super 2D environments, providing favorable conditions for cultivating learners' spatial perception ability. However, due to the inherent technical characteristics of VR, whether the cognitive load of learners' spatial ability is reduced in teaching practice is still a controversial issue. Based on that, this paper attempts to explore the effect of VR teaching environment on the cultivation of spatial ability using controlled experimental & questionnaire surveys. Firstly, with the assumption that VR technology can effectively promote spatial perception ability, a controlled experimental participated by 113 persons was designed to observe the retention effect of learning by comparing the learning of constellation recognition in different environments, VR environment as the experimental group, and the 2D and super 2D environments as the comparison group. Second, a questionnaire survey on the effectiveness of teaching based on VR environment was analyzed, focusing on five dimensions of attention, motivation, perceived learning effectiveness, reflective thinking and usability, and 217 copies were distributed. The results of the data analysis of the two groups showed that the score of the spatial ability test of the VR learning group was better than that of the other two groups. The learners were also positive about the VR teaching method, with girls being more actively engaged than boys. Thus, the hypothesis that the VR environment is conducive to the development of spatial ability is proved, which is reflected in the improvement of learners' spatial visualization ability and their high learning enthusiasm.
Research on Evaluation of Resilience and Improvement Strategy of Changchun Transportation System Based on Natural Hazard Risk Assessment
Authors: Wan Ziyang , Lang Qiuling , Zhang Yichen , Zhang Jiquan , Chen Yanan , Liu Gexu , Liu Huanan
Published: September 2023

Urban transportation systems play a vital role in the development of modern cities. However, urban transportation systems face many natural disaster challenges. In this paper, the natural disaster risk assessment theory is used to evaluate the resilience of the transportation system in Changchun City, and 22 indicators are selected through the four aspects of hazard, vulnerability, exposure and disaster prevention and mitigation capacity, and the combination weights of the indicators are obtained by using the three-scalar hierarchical analysis method combined with the entropy weight method. At the same time, GIS was used to process and visualize these data, and the final toughness zoning was obtained by superposition analysis, which proved that the method has high accuracy and feasibility through example verification, and can provide scientific basis for the improvement and optimization of urban transportation system. Combined with these results, the spatial distribution characteristics of the transportation system toughness are found through the introduction of traffic flow indicators and spatial analysis, and relevant improvement measures are proposed. This paper comprehensively analyzes and evaluates the transportation system toughness in Changchun, which provides an important reference for the improvement of the transportation system.
DCC: CF-MIMO- A new Dynamic Cooperation Cluster Driven Cell-Free Massive MIMO Architecture Network for Future Networks
Authors: Sheikh Javaid Ahmad , Akhter Haseena , Mustafa Frahana
Published: September 2023

This paper investigates and studies the Cell Free massive Multiple Input Multiple Output ( MIMO ) in which Access pints are aided by the optimized multiple antenna system. The proposed cell-free network has the ability to address many of the interference problems that currently affect cellular networks. More importantly in such networks a major issue and the research problem is to practically achieve cell free operation and desired computing efficiency. Fronthaul needs and scalability for larger networks are other challenges which needs due consideration. To address such challenging issues, we incorporate the concept of dynamic cooperation cluster to develop a new framework for scalable CF-Massive-MIMO system. The A* Algorithm has been exploited to enhance the signal-to-noise-plus-interference ratio (SNIR), capacity and throughput. Moreover, the traditional channel estimation, pre-coding, and combining techniques have also been scaled in the proposed technique. A new Uplink and Downlink duality based on vector combining is demonstrated for the heuristic creation of precoding vectors.
Performance of Publicly Available Large Language Models on Internal Medicine Board-style Questions
Authors: Tarabanis Constantine , Zahid Sohail , Mamalis Marios , Zhang Kevin , Kalampokis Evangelos , Jankelson Lior
Published: September 2023

We investigate the performance of four large language models (LLMs) on internal medicine board-style examination questions from the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program released by the American College of Physicians. GPT4 outperformed GPT3.5, human users, LaMDA and LLaMA 2 in that order. A drop in GPT4 performance when accessing its API versus its publicly available chatbot (ChatGPT) was recovered through fine tuning in the form of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.
On the Relationship of the Diagonal Method With the Continuum Hypothesis and Self-referential Propositions
Authors: KUNT İBRAHİM
Published: September 2023

Cantor used a hypothetical list to prove that real numbers in the range (0,1) are uncountable. The indexes of the numbers in this list are natural numbers, and I agree that Cantor's proof is true for a list where the indexes are natural numbers. However, Cantor proved that the cardinality of real numbers in the in the range (0,1) is larger than ω in this proof. ω1 is a larger cardinal than ω and the proposition ω \not\approx ω1 is true.Therefore, I add a real number to this list that I assume is in the range (0,1) and has an index of ω1. Then, I use a similar method to what Cantor did with his hypothetical list; I mean I try to find a real number that is not in the range (0,1) in my new hypothetical list. However, this new method differs from the Cantor diagonal method because in this new list, it is assumed that there is a real number whose index is not a natural number. I call this new method DM2 and using this method, I study the cardinality of digits of real numbers that exist in a defined range. I present some new results regarding the Continuum Hypothesis via this method. Finally, using the relationship of self-referential propositions and incompleteness theorems with the diagonal method, I examine the relationship of DM2 with self-referential propositions and incompleteness theorems and present new results.
Temperature-dependent cutting physics in orthogonal cutting of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite
Authors: Ge Jia , Tan Wei , Ahmad Shahzad , Falzon Brian G. , Catalanotti Giuseppe , Higgins Colm , Jin Yan , Sun Dan
Published: September 2023

The global commitment towards reducing carbon emissions drives the implementation of sustainable carbon-fibre-reinforced-thermoplastic composites (CFRTPs). However, the machining of CFRTPs presents challenges due to the material’s ductile-brittle composition and sensitivity to machining-induced high temperatures. For the first time, we conducted temperature-controlled orthogonal cutting of CFRTP (using CF/PEKK as a demonstrator) to unveil its temperature-dependent cutting physics. Three representative cutting temperatures, 23 ℃ (ambient temperature),100 ℃ (< PEKK’s glass transition temperature (Tg)) and 200 ℃ (> Tg) and four typical fibre cutting orientations (0°, 45°, 90°, and 135°) have been investigated. The evolution of chip microstructural morphology and surface/subsurface damage have been analysed by advanced microscopy to reveal temperature-dependent material removal mechanisms. The experimental results were elucidated through a novel microscale finite-element-analysis (FEA) model considering thermal softening of the matrix and interface. Results show the transition of the cutting physics with increasing temperature is associated to the degradation of the thermoplastic matrix stiffness/ultimate strength and interface bonding strength and fracture toughness, especially when > Tg.
Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and maize (Zea mays) to zinc fertilizers in acidic Ferralsols of Western Kenya
Authors: MUTAMBU DOMINIC MWANZIA
Published: September 2023

This study was undertaken in Western Kenya to: i) determine maize and common bean grain yield response to zinc oxide, zinc sulphate and chelated zinc and ii) establish the maize and common bean grain zinc concentration response to fertilizers. The experiment was laid in a randomized complete block design constituting twelve treatments in 7 m by 4.5 m plots replicated four times. The treatments were NPK only (No Zn application), NPK + nano-particulate ZnO (10, 15 and 20 kg Zn ha-1), NPK + zinc sulphate hepta-hydrate (11.4, 17 and 20 kg Zn ha-1) each as one-time and split application, NPK + nano-particulate ZnO foliar (2 g litre-1) and NPK + chelated zinc foliar (1 millilitre litre-1). The data were analyzed by ANOVA and means separated by Fisher’s Least Significant Difference at 95% confidence interval. Soil analysis before the trial layout showed that the pre-planting soil was moderately acidic (pH = 5.0), Zn deficient (DTPA Zn = 0.66 ppm), and P deficient (Olsen P = 3.60 ppm). Over the three seasons, maize grain yield ranged from 4.2 to 6.4 t ha-1 while bean grain yield was 0.32 to 1.68 t ha-1. Maize grain Zn ranged from 18.8 to 23.6 mg kg-1. Soil-applied ZnO, ZnSO4, ZnO foliar and Zn-chelate increased the maize grain Zn levels from 18.8 mg kg-1 in the control to 20.3, 22.3, 21.0 and 22 mg kg-1, respectively. The common bean grain Zn ranged from 23.03 to 30.3 mg kg-1 and was significantly increased (19.3%) by the application of zinc. This study demonstrated that Zn applications targeting grain Zn bio-fortification are more successful in common beans than maize. Therefore, the study recommends agronomic bio-fortification of the common bean by Zn application over maize in Western Kenya.
Income Inequality in the Face of Climate Change: An Empirical Investigation on Unequal Nations, Vulnerable Regions and India
Authors: SenGupta Swapnanil , Atal Aakansha
Published: September 2023

Climate change stands as the paramount challenge of our era, characterized by intricate and ever-evolving dynamics. While considerable attention has been dedicated to examining the impact of climate change on financial stability and economic productivity, there has been comparatively less emphasis placed on exploring the income inequality impacts of climate change. This paper provides a detailed empirical analysis of how climate change impacts income inequality in 43 countries most vulnerable to climate change, 39 most unequal countries in terms of income distribution and India separately, spanning the period from 1971 to 2021. The research utilizes different climate change datasets to check the effects of particular aspects of climate change and deploys a standard panel regression analysis followed by a series of robustness checks to confirm the soundness of the results, and autoregressive distributed lag bounds test approach to analyse the link for India. In general, our empirical analysis concludes that climate change, quantified by three different indices, has deleterious effects on income distribution in both the groups and in the short- and long-run for India, after controlling for conventional determinants of income inequality, in line with existing theory and related studies. This conclusion is robust with alternative estimation techniques and sets of control variables.
JEL Codes: D31, O10, O15, Q54
An Integrated Spherical Cubic Fuzzy ELECTRE-I Decision-Making Algorithm for Enhancing Online Banking Security
Authors: Nabeel Muhammad , Ali Ghous
Published: September 2023

Due to the quick advancement of computer technology, the relevance of information has increased significantly for the banking sector. Protecting information security has consequently become a top priority for all banks. To solve this problem, we provide a unique strategy that extends an outranking technique named "ELiminating Et Choice Translating REality (ELECTRE)" in the context of a spherical cubic fuzzy (SCF) environment. Our suggested SCF-ELECTRE-I technique uses concordance and discordance sets, and a directed decision graph is used to offer the best option. Hence, based on score and accuracy levels, we establish three types of concordance and discordance sets: weak, medium, and strong. We intend to provide a multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) strategy for evaluating online banking security concerns by combining these sets. We investigate the application of our suggested method and conduct a comparison with a few existing symmetrical approaches in order to confirm its validity and dependability.
PEDIATRIC BURN MECHANISMS AND ITS PREVENTIONS: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSISOF CHILDREN ADMITTED TO THE UHC MOHAMMED VI PLASTIC SURGERY DEPARTMENT IN MARRAKECH, MOROCCO
Authors:   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., Sahir M. , a Marzak ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., b Salome ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., c Benlaguide ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., a Sylla ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., b Azzouzi ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., c Alami ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., a Lamaalla ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., b Idelkheir ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., Eddine Zine ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., Benlaassel Ait ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., O. Elatiqi Ass. ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., El Amrani MD. ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech., Benchamkha Y. ,   Plastic Surgery Department, University Hospital Of Mohammed Vi Marrakech.
Published: September 2023

This study aims to describe the causes, mechanisms and characteristics of children burn injuries. It is a retrospective study that analyses the epidemiological particularities that are leading causes to burn injuries of a 100 cases of pediatric population and discuss different possible ways of its prevention. The pediatric cases of the UH Mohammed 6 plastic surgery department of Marrakech from January 2020 to December 2022 were retrospectively studied and the relative data were re-collected from the hospitalized patientsdigital medical records (i.e., etiology, age, gender, burn area and depth, length of stay (LOS), death). Children with burn injuries represent 40% of the admitted patients to our burn center, and this is an important percentage that should be studied and investigated in order to determine the elements that can contribute to brace prevention, which remains one of the only ways to ovecome this pathology. The average age is 3.82 years with a predilection for the age group under 5 years. Male involvement represents 62% of cases. The burn occurs at home and accidentally in more than 90% of cases. Thermal burns represent almost 92%which of scalding burns represents 68% of while Electric burns represent a relatively small proportion 6% of cases. The average total body surface area is 22.57%. The burn mainly concerns the trunk and the limbs.The average hospital admission time is 4 hours and the average length of hospital stay is 13.32%. The mortality rate is8%.
A MULTIPLE TOOTH TALE: A UNIQUE CASE REPORT OF 33 ODONTOMES
Authors:   Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India., Yakeen Nabi Shajaratul , Farooq Nidha ,   Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India., Lone Nazia ,   Professor & Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India., Sidiq Mohsin ,   Assistant Professor,Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India.
Published: September 2023

Odontomas are benign asymptomatic lesions associated with delayed eruption or detected accidently on radiographic examination. This is a case report of female patient aged eight years with chief compliant of non-eruption of maxillary central incisor. On radiographic examination, multiple denticles were seen hindering path of eruption of permanent central incisor. The treatment protocol followed was surgical removal of odontoma encouraging eruption. Early recognition allows better prognosis by preventing alterations in surrounding hard and soft tissues.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF EXCAVATED SOILS IN DIAMNIADIO-SENEGAL
Authors:   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal., M. Ba Abdoul , Bodian Seckou ,   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal., A. Sene Ndeye ,   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal., O. Toure Alpha ,   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal., Niang Ibrahim ,   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal., Gaye Aida ,   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal., Thiam Gnilane ,   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal., Dieng Elhadji ,   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal., Faye Mactar ,   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal., Sambou Vincent ,   Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procedes Industriels (LE3PI) Ecole Superieure Polytechnique (ESP) de DAKAR, BP 5085, Universite Cheikh AntaDiop (UCAD)-Senegal.
Published: September 2023

The building is an object of concern in terms of health, energy consumption and environmental impacts. With more than 40 % of the worlds energy consumption and high CO2 emissions, the building sector is among the most energy-intensive sectors. An in-depth analysis of the building sector shows that Concrete, the material currently most used in Senegal is unsuited to the climatic conditions of Sahelian countries. In addition, cement production consumes a lot of energy and is a source of greenhouse gas emissions. Faced with environmental and energy concerns, the choice of appropriate materials is a key to limiting environmental impact and ensuring a healthy and comfortable indoor environment. This is how a sustainable approach using local clay resources for the production of clay bricks was implemented. However, the use of swelling clays is the source of significant problems in construction. Thus for a good prediction of the mechanical and thermal behavior of a material, it is important to determine its physical properties. This is why our study focuses on the physical characterization of the excavated soils of Diamniadio.
ADAPTIVE FUZZY BACKSTEPPING CONTROL FOR BLOOD GLUCOSE REGULATION
Authors:   Department of Electrical Engineering/ Engineering College/ Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia., Nufaie L. Al
Published: September 2023

In this paper, we propose an adaptive type-2 fuzzy backstepping controller for blood glucose regulation. To mimic at best the behavior of a real pancras, the nonlinear Bergman minimal model is adopted. To deal with the strict feedback form of this model, we use backstepping algorithm. To overcome the knowledge of the several parameters of model to deduce the control laws, we use adaptive type-2 fuzzy systems to obtain the control signals. The stability of the closed loop system is proven using Lypunov theory. A simulation example with a comparative study is given to schow the performances of the proposed approach.
SOCIAL SCIENCES IN THE FACE OF COVID-19: AN OVERVIEW
Authors:   Research Centre for Theology and Philosophy, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia., Yunus Mohd Noor Ahmad ,   Institute of Islam Hadhari, Universiti KebangsaanMalaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia., Mohd Mokhtar Asmilyia ,   Faculty of Major Languages Study, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800, NILAI, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Published: September 2023

This study aims to understand the relationship between the various disciplines of social sciences and their application with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is a known fact that Covid-19 has driven the education sector in particular towards an uncharted territory, one which urges the educational institutions of the world to resort to the method of online learning as an alternative. In observing the implications and importance of social sciences specifically, in reference to the pandemic, the study seeks to investigate the implementation of such social studies within the landscape of a global health crisis. The methods by which the study is conducted include the reading of various materials from online sources, such as online news outlets, educational websites, and government websites, as well as the analysis of journal articles and books which relate to the fields that had been specified. There are 12 programs under the direct supervision of The National University of Malaysia Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities however, for the purpose of the study, four programs were chosen for the study to revolve around, namely Psychology, Political Science, Social Work, Anthropology, and Sociology. The author found that there exists a recurring theme among these various Social Sciences programmes, which is the presence of real-world applications, especially as a direct answer to Covid-19. This proves that Social Sciences are not merely conceptual in nature, but are also utilized in a more hands-on, realistic term. The study highlights these applications as concrete proof that Social Sciences are fundamental in a civilized, healthy, and functional society.
NON-CARDIAC DIGEORGE SYNDROME IN AN ADOLESCENT GIRL WITH EPILEPSY (A CASE REPORT)
Authors: Handa Samira , El Azime Zineb , Aynaou Hayat , Salhi Houda , El Ouahabi Hanan
Published: September 2023

22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a fairly common neurogenetic syndrome, presenting with a wide range of clinical. It can manifest as facial dysmorphia, congenital heart defects, thymic hypoplasia responsible for a predominantly cellular immune deficiency, parathyroid and thyroid abnormalities, speech delay, growth retardation and neuropsychological disorders. We report the case of a patient with this deletion presenting with severe hypocalcaemic crises complicated by neurological impairment without cardiac or immune involvement.
OLD AGE LIAISON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICEIN QATAR INTERVENTIONS AND OUTCOMES
Authors:   Senior Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, Hamad Medical Corporation, Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK.Director of Old Age Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, State of Qatar., Samir Labib Mishriky Raafat , Al Abdulla Majid ,   Senior Consultant Adult Psychiatrist, Chairman of Psychiatry, Hamad Medical Corporation. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry& Director of Psychiatry Clerkship, Qatar University.Director of Consultation Liaison Fellowship Training Program, State of Qatar.
Published: September 2023

Background: There is wide variation in the degree of provision of liaison mental health services across many countries (3) Qatar is no exception, in a general hospital in southern part of Qatar, Liaison Old Age Mental health is provided by Adult Psychiatrists with a phone advise from an Old Age Psychiatrist when requested. A general Hospital in the Northern division of the country is provided by Adult Psychiatrists with one day input from an old age Psychiatrist. Older adults Patients with mental health problems using acute and general hospital inpatient services should have access to a liaison service that specializes in the diagnosis and management of older peoples mental health (5) The research represents a newold age liaison psychiatry service intervention and outcomes in the state of Qatar. Methods: We audited the number referrals to Old Age Mental Health Liaison one year before a new service intervention in a central General hospital and one year after the service intervention. All referrals are received by the Liaison coordination office in the General hospital and data was collected electronically from the office to ensure accuracy. We also audited the educational interventions done for both staff and patients/Families.Our study included all the number of referrals for patients aged 65 plus and under 65 with Dementia to ensure the maximum statistical power possible for the service intervention. Results: The total number of referrals for patients aged 65 and above or below 65 with Dementia from June 2021 to May 2022 were 125 (n=125). The total number of Old Age Liaison Similar referrals after the service intervention from June 2022 to May 2023 were 95 referrals (n=95, p 0.01, 24% reduction in referrals rates)The Chi squared test was used to calculate the p value. Expected average of referrals to a general hospital was estimated from several inner cities general hospitals (8,21) Conclusion: The authors believe that is the first service to focus on Old Age Mental Health Liaison in the state Qatar. The study was statistically significant and qualitatively included educational outcomes provided for both staff and Patients/families. In addition, it showed an overall reduction in the number of referrals following our intervention. We believe that our outcomes are evidence based and although our outcomes are limited, they are specific, measurable, attainable, and time linked.
APPLICATIONS, DESIGN, AND KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR MOTORIZED ROTARY STEERABLE SYSTEM
Authors:   Integrated Project Manager, SLBAnchorage, Alaska, USA., Kumar Mohit
Published: September 2023

Drilling oil and gas well is always a costly affair, and there has been a continuous push to reduce the cost by improving the well construction rate. In early times, well used to be vertical. When the need to drill directional wells arose, technology such as positive displacement motors with bent housing and rotary steerable systems (RSS) wereintroduced and drilled several directional wells. But both these technologies have some drawbacks. To perform directional work in the well with the Motor, sliding needs to be done which can cause a risk of stuck pipe. A Rotary steerable system (RSS) resolves the stuck pipe event to a great extent since directional work can be done in rotation mode. But the RPM available at the bit is only surface RPM (SRPM). To Counter this problem, the industry has developed the latest drilling technology that has the best of both technologies. The BHA consists of a Motor and an RSS. The motor provides extra RPM at bit and RSS does the directional work without any need for sliding. This technology has revolutionized the drilling envelope. These days Motorized RSS (MRSS) BHA has become a go-to BHA when a drilling engineer wants to achieve difficult well trajectories with drilling efficiencies. This paper discusses the various applications of this BHA along with Design and key success factors.
IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES IN EFFORTS TO PREVENT STUNTING PREVALENCE IN THE BANTEN AREA OF INDONESIA
Authors:   Profesor, Economics and Business Faculty, Jakarta Global University, Jakarta, Indonesia., Setyo Widodo Djoko
Published: September 2023

This article aims to determine application of management principles that can be applied effort to prevent stunting prevalence in Banten area. Problem focused of short toddlers or stunting is not only faced by Indonesia, but also problem facing the world. To approach this problem, theoretical reference from POAC (Planning, organizing, actuating and controlling) is used. Data were collected through techniques of analyzing reduction, data presentation and verification and analyzed qualitatively descriptively. This study concludes reduction stunting prevalence in Banten has been running as it should. Through program, efforts reduce stunting prevalence can reduce and prevent stunting toddlers and the first 1,000 days of life.
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF ZINC OXIDE EUGENOL ZINC OXIDE WITH THYME OIL AND ZINC OXIDE WITH BLACKSEED OIL AGAINST ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS AND CANDIDA ALBICANS AS OBTURATING MATERIAL IN PRIMARY TEETH: AN IN VITRO STUDY
Authors:   Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India., Yakeen Nabi Shajaratul , Farooq Nidha ,   Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India., Lone Nazia ,   Professor & Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India., Sidiq Mohsin ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India.
Published: September 2023

There has been tremendous increase in failure of pulpectomies due to re-infection in past years due to many organisms especially E. Feacalis. This necessitates the need for finding an obturating material with effective antimicrobial potential against these causative microbes. Aim: To compare antimicrobial efficacy of Zinc oxide eugenol, Zinc oxide plus thyme oil and Zinc oxide with black seed oil against Enterococcus Faecalis and Candida Albicans. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 40 Muller Hinton agar plates which were divided into three groups (n=20). Three wells of 6mm diameter were made by removal of agar at equidistant points and then were filled with the test materials. Both microorganisms were grown at 37â„ƒ for 24hrs in MH Broth. The plates were maintained at room temperature for 2 hours for prediffusion of material and then incubated at 37â„ƒ for 24 hours. After incubation, the diameters of zone of inhibition around the plates were measured with the help of Hi Antibiotic zone scale. Results: The mean zones of inhibition were highest in for ZoBfollowed by ZoE and least for ZoE against Enterococcus faecalis. Similarly, ZoB had highest mean zones of inhibition, followed by ZoE and the least was ZoT against Candida albicans. Conclusion: The antimicrobial efficacy was highest in ZoB against E faecalis and Candida albicans followed by ZoE and then by ZoT. All the test materials had better antimicrobial efficacy against Candida albicans compared to E faecalis.