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Physical and Mental Health Status, Life Style and Quality of Life among Hijra /Transgender Woman: An Exploratory Study in Chandigarh, India
Authors: Dr. Sushma kumari Sani, Dr. Sandhya Ghai Raju Ram Runwal, Mrs. Manjula Thakur, , Mittal Mr. Sandeep 
Published: March 2019

Objective: Transgender people are a highly vulnerable group in India with high level of HIV and mental health burden. While HIV interventions among hijra/transgender women are being scaled up in various parts of India, limited information is available on their physical, mental health status and quality of life thus, a study was conducted to assess the health status, and quality of life of hijra/transgender people in India.
Methodology: A purposive sampling technique 60 participants were enrolled who are registered non-government organization in Chandigarh. Data was collected by interview, physical assessment and health records analysis. We used Standardized tools as Back Depression Inventory, General Well Being Scale, Social Adjustment Scale, WHO QOL BREF, Bio Physiological assessment and life style Questioner for data collection. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics like frequency distribution, mean, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
Results: The mean age was 33±10.6 years Standard deviation 10.6. More than one-fourth were illiterate and only 26.75% were educated up to matriculation. A majority (90%) of them were engaged taking badhai and getting money. Majority (92%) of the participants had central obesity (WHR > 0.85cm). Only few reported diabetes mellitus (6.7%), hypertension (6.7%) and HIV infection (6.7%). Half of the participants had mild depression and 40% had borderline to severe depression. Forty two percent had stress. Quality of life revealed that 11.6 % had poor Quality of life and about forty six percent of participants had average Quality of life.
Conclusion: Poor quality of life, less education, occupation, multiple sexual partner, obesity and substance abuse are some health issues are needed to be stressed to improve the overall quality of life of transgender people.
Correlate between Socioeconomic Status with Oxidative Stress in HIV /AIDS Pregnant Women’s
Authors: Mishra Dr. Asha , A. Agnihotri Dr. Madhuri , Sitholay Mrs. Pooja , Ratnani Dr. Rekha 
Published: March 2019

Background - Stress during pregnancy can have serious adverse outcomes on the mother, the fetus, newborn, children and even adolescents. Socioeconomic status has been recognized as a predictor of stress amongst pregnant women
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is to determine the correlation between oxidative stress and socioeconomic status of HIV / AIDs pregnant women.

To determine oxidative stress levels we will measure :

Glutathione (GSH) concentration
Malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration
Total Antioxidant Status (TAS)
Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx)
Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD)

To correlate socioeconomic status with oxidative stress in HIV/AIDs pregnant women’s.

Result - Shows the level of hormones in normal pregnant women and HIV positive pregnant women. Hormone level in HIV pregnant women were significantly decreased found compare to normal pregnant women. Conclusion: Although the prevalence of HIV in India is low, the lack of strong wealth patterning in the risk of HIV suggests a more generalized distribution of HIV risk than some of India's high-risk group HIV prevention policies have assumed. The positive association between state economic development and individual risk for HIV is intriguing and requires further scrutiny. On the basis of our result we concluded that the HIV positive pregnant women experience more free radical injury than those with HIV negative pregnant women. Due to oxidative stress, when highly induce it is involved in tissue damage. These mechanisms lead to the decrease of the antioxidant capacity of the body in HIV positive pregnant women.
High HBA1C Level Is Associated With Low Heamoglobin Level
Authors: Rashid Mafooza , Vinay Bharat B. K. Gupta, , Gupta Abhishek , Rashid Zubair 
Published: March 2019

Background: The aim of the study was to compare the hemoglobin levels among normal controls (patients) and patients of TypeII diabetes with HbA1c levels below 7 % & above 7 %.and secondly to identify the undetected cases of anemia in TypeII diabetes.
Materials & Methods - 50 patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus with their glycosylated hemoglobin levels less than 7 %, 50 patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus with their glycosylated hemoglobin levels more than 7 % attending the Medicine outpatient department of Subharti Medical College and Hospital will be the subjects for the study.50 age and sex matched controls will be selected randomly from Subharti Medical College and Hospital. Informed written consent will be taken from all the subjects. The study will be conducted from January 2016 to January.
Result - We studied 50 cases with HbA1C>7(poor control),50 cases with HbA1C 5.6 to7 (good control) and 50 controls with HbA1C ≤5.6, we observed in cases with HbA1C>7 (poorly control) ,the mean HbA1C is 9.9±2 and mean Hb is 9.8±1.3 as compared to cases with HbA1C 5.6 to 7(good control) where mean HbA1C is 6±0.4 and Hb is 13±0.5,this clearly indicates that in cases HbA1C is more Hb levels are low and when HbA1C is less Hb levels are higher.
Conclusion - In the present study we found negative correlation between HbA1c & Hb levels. As the value of HbA1c increases, as in cases of HbA1c >7(poor diabetic control), we found low Hb levels as compared to the cases with HbA1c <7(5.6-7) (good control).
Anti-inflammatory Effects of the Stem Barks from Albizia Ferruginea (Mimosaceae) on Chronic Inflammation Induced in Rats
Authors: Martin Thierry Bella Ndzana , Minoué Kuum Marc Germain , Temdie Guemmogne Roméo Joël , Tchadji Jules Colince , Lissom Abel , Dimo Théophile 
Published: March 2019

Albizia ferruginea is used in popular medicine for the treatment of inflammatory illnesses. The chronic anti-inflammatory effects of aqueous extract of A. ferruginea was assessed on the cotton pellet-induced granuloma, formalin and complete Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammation. The aqueous extract of A. ferruginea was administered orally at the doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg. It’s showed that A. ferruginea extract (100 or 200 mg/kg) significantly (p<0.001) inhibited the granuloma formation induced by cotton pellets by 41.70 % and 46.10 %, respectively. A. ferruginea extract, at the dose of 200 mg/kg inhibited (p<0.01) the paw œdema induced by formalin (25.79 %) and Complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA) in rats(47.40 %).A. ferruginea extract(100 or 200 mg/kg) normalized the level of white blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin, and platelets of rats treated with CFA. Glutathione and superoxide dismutase levels were significantly increase (92.59% and 60.51%, respectively), catalase activity was significantly increased (42.03%) in the tissue of CFA rats treated with A. ferruginea (200 mg/kg). Malondialdehyde level was reduced by 72.88% (p<0.01) in spleen of rats treated with A. ferruginea aqueous extract. The nitrite level was significantly decreased by 50.51% in liver of CFA rats treated with A. ferruginea (200 mg/kg). These results show that aqueous extract of A. ferruginea may possess anti-inflammatory effects on chronic inflammation, which could be partially attributed to its antioxidant properties.
Epidemiological Traits and Seasonal Variation of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) in Children
Authors: Kalar Musleh Uddin , Musaelyan Arine , Nikolaevna Vitkovskaya Elizaveta , Mansoor Farah , Azaaibi M. , Mathew Schwan 
Published: March 2019

Background: HSP is typically a disease of children between the ages of 3 and 10 years. Although adult cases have been described, 50% of all cases occur at or before the age of 5 years. Males are affected twice as often as females. In North America, Caucasians have the highest prevalence, and African Americans have the lowest prevalence. Although the cause of HSP is unknown, it commonly follows an upper respiratory tract infection. As a result, the disease is more common in winters.
Objectives:

To determine the prevalence of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) in children.
To determine the seasonal variation of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) in children.

Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center & Karachi Medical & Dental College. Children (<17 yr of age) diagnosed with HSP were included on the basis of non-probability convenient sampling. The diagnosis of HSP was based on the standard defined by the American College of Rheumatology. The sample size calculation was done using the World Health Organization, Geneva software where α=5%, 1-Beta=80, Po=0.15, Pa=0.20, sample size=342. Continuous variables like age and number of patients admitted at various time of year were presented as mean ± standard deviation. Categorical variables, gender and age (<14, >14 years) were presented as proportions.
Results: Mean age of children with HSP was 11 ± 1.5 years. Majority of the children 43.6% were <14 years of age in 2017 and 51.2% in 2018. The annual prevalence of HSP from 2017 till 2018 increased to 9.2%. The frequency of hospitalization also increased, 2017: 40%; 2018: 59%. Males were 71% and females were 28%. Male to female ratio was 2.0. Males >10 years were 29% and females >10 years were 70% (p<0.05) Table1. Number of cases increased from 8-12 years of age and were less frequent in <8 years and >14 years of age. Majority, 20% of cases were of 10 years age. HSP occur all year round with a high prevalence in the winter season. Number of patients increased from 2% in June and July to 58% from November till February.
Conclusion: The overall prevalence of HSP was 19.5 per 1000 affecting children of 9 to 11 years in winters.
Effect of Exercise and Zoledronic Acid on Lipid Profile and Bone Remodeling in Ovariectomized Rats
Authors: Khashaba, M.B.B.CH. MD. PhD Ahmed Sayed , Al Batati Fawaz Salem , BDS, MSc Abdulrhman Al Saffan 
Published: March 2019

Exercise (EXE) and amino-bisphosphonates (BP) are both considered as useful strategies in the prevention of post-menopausal bone loss. Exercise reduces lipid levels, and BP may induce increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). We hypothesized that combined effects of BP and exercise would produce a better improvement of lipid profile. (Dolléans, 2010)
Non pharmacological prevention of osteoporosis fracture by physical activity and particularly regular exercises (EXE) characterized by impact or loading is currently recommended.The effect of regular exercise on the Lipid profile has been developed in a lot of studies It has been recently demonstrated that increasing steps walked may have beneficial effects on serum lipids and thus may decrease the cardio vascular disease risks. Conversely, physical activity, and more specifically mechanical stress, has been shown to induce an osteogenic effect mediated by osteocytes and osteoblasts. (Howe, 2011)
Sixty 6-month old Wistar female rats were maintained under the standard environmental conditions of light and temperature, (12 h light: 12 h dark photoperiod, at 24 ±2 oC) with free access to water. They were divided into 3 groups according to methods of induction
Trend of Mantoux Positivity in a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria: A Secondary Data Analysis
Authors: Edokwe Genevieve , Ojule Inumanye N. , Tobin Alafaka 
Published: March 2019

Background: Mantoux test is the most widely used screening test that aid diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) especially in resource poor countries. This study aimed to determine the seven year trend of Mantoux test result at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State Nigeria. Methods: A secondary data analysis was carried out on abstracted data from 2011 to 2017 in the Mantoux result register. Descriptive statistics was computed for all categorical variables. Chi-square of trend was used to assess significant differences in positivity. P-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Using a cut-off point of ≥10 mm diameter, a total of 5863 clients were screened for TB. Chi square for trends showed statistical significant decreasing proportion of significant Mantoux reaction status among clients over the study period. Conclusion: The study showed a high prevalence of negative Mantoux reaction compared to positive reaction. Trend analysis showed a notable downward plunge of significant Mantoux positivity. The trend was towards continuous reduction in Mantoux test result positivity suggesting a tailing of LTBI in this region.
Protein-Energy Intake, Sleep Quality and Quality of Life Before and After Bariatric Surgery: The Malaysian Context
Authors: Poh Yue Tsen , Gee Tikfu , Awang Raflis Ruzairee , Mohd Yusof Barakatun Nisak Binti , Shu Yu Lim , Leng Ang Yeu , Jia Ying Soo , Wei Lee Yu 
Published: March 2019

Background: This prospective observational study aimed to determine the impact of bariatric surgery on the protein-energy intake, sleep quality and quality of life (QOL) of bariatric surgery patients in Malaysia.
Methods: The study evaluated 52 morbidly obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery. The short version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) questionnaire and three days 24-hour diet recall were used to evaluate the health-related QOL, sleep quality and protein-energy intake of patients. Patients were interviewed before and 3 months after surgery.
Results: The mean age was 42 years and 69.2% of them were female. The mean BMI was 42 kg/m2. Patients with morbid obese had significantly lowered QOL scores, mean intake of 1898 kilocalories and 75 g protein per day before the surgery. The reduction of weight after bariatric surgery showed an increase in QOL score in all areas (P < 0.05) and a decrease on ESS score from 6.3 ± 4.0 to 2.9 ± 2.3 (p < 0.00). The mean intake 3 months after surgery was 718 kilocalories, 39g protein per day.
Conclusion: Bariatric surgery is proven effective in achieving significant weight loss, improving sleep quality and QOL among Malaysian obese patients within 3 months of surgery. However, the newly restricted stomach after bariatric surgery significantly reduces food intake in the first 3 months. Therefore, a more careful follow-up with patients is required.
Cyanoacrylate Vein Glue and Allergy - A Real Problem ?
Authors: Saphenion Dr. Ulf Th. Zierau 
Published: March 2019

Vein Glue and allergy - is there a significant risk?
In a few specialist comments and articles by phlebologically active colleagues is repeatedly warned against the emergence of an allergy to the cyanoacrylate used in the vein glue. Reason enough for us to compare our own experience with the use of the vein adhesive with the worldwide specialist literature.
New Technique for Controlling Bleeding in Laparoscopic Liver Resection
Authors: Masoni Luigi , Landi, MD Leandro , Maglio, MD Riccardo 
Published: March 2019

Introduction: The liver is a vascular-rich solid organ. Safe and effective dissection of the vessels and liver parenchyma, and control of intraoperative bleeding are the main concerns when performing liver resection.
Controlling bleeding during laparoscopic hepatectomy(LH) is technically demanding, but reportedly associated with less estimated blood loss (EBL) than open surgery. Several studies have confirmed that intraoperative blood loss and postoperative transfusion are predictors of postoperative morbidity and mortality in liver surgery. Various methods and instruments have been developed during hepatectomy.
Case presentation: The present study aimed to describe and evaluate hemorrhage control techniques during left lateral partial segmentectomy with use of endoscopic clips.
Conclusion: control of intraoperative bleeding it is the most important aspect in liver resection. we propose a new technique for controlling bleeding in restricted operating spaces.
Emerging models of patchwork capitalism in Central and Eastern Europe: empirical results of subspace clustering
Authors: Rapacki Ryszard , Czerniak Adam 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The main aim of this paper was to shed a new empirical light on the nature and most salient features of the evolving postcommunist capitalism in 11 Central and Eastern European (CEE11) countries against the backdrop of Western European models of capitalism. The research approach capitalizes on the conceptual framework put forward by Amable [2003, The diversity of modern capitalism, Oxford University Press, Oxford] , i.e., it seeks to identify the current clusters or models of capitalism in 25 European Union (EU) countries in six institutional areas. However, in contrast to the original Amable’s methodology, the subspace clustering method was used, what allowed to take into account a vast set of 132 institutional measures and to analyze their change between 2005 and 2014. The main finding is that CEE11 countries developed their own distinct model of capitalism dubbed “patchwork capitalism.” In all but two areas, i.e., product market competition and financial intermediation, postcommunist countries form their own institutional clusters that are substantially different from those observed in Western EU countries. In addition, the paper shows that each CEE11 country followed its own distinct vector of change, which eventually led to a unique patchwork of institutions. Yet, the institutional variance within the region is smaller than the difference between CEE11 countries and other country clusters in the EU.
Dependent capitalism and the middle-income trap in Europe na East Central Europe
Authors: Myant Martin 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The post-2008 slowdown in economic convergence by countries of east central Europe towards the level of western Europe is interpreted with the help of a concept of dependent capitalism. Convergence appeared to be rapid up to that year, but then stalled, albeit with differing results depending on the measure used. Dependent capitalism meant that the driver for economic growth comes from inward investment by multinational companies (MNCs). Domestically owned businesses failed when faced with international competition, and their agenda hampers policies supporting an active role from the state. Inward investment is attracted by low wages and has contributed to substantial growth, but the slowdown in investment was accompanied by much slower economic growth and dangers that past investment could turn into a burden on the external balance. The strategies pursued by incoming MNCs have brought areas of upgrading, but frequently leave technological levels somewhat behind those of western Europe. Even where they use the same technologies as in their home countries, wages still remain significantly lower. Achieving full convergence would require a different growth model following a substantial change in economic policies: this does not appear likely in the near future.
The strength and weaknesses of the varieties of capitalism approach: the case of Central and Eastern Europe
Authors: Jasiecki Krzysztof 
Published: March 2019

Abstract
The purpose of the article is to characterize selected theoretical and methodological advantages, controversies, and limitations of the varieties of capitalism (VoC) approach in application to Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. It indicates the reasons for the usefulness of such an approach for the study of postcommunist capitalism in the region. The application of the VoC is considered as going beyond the dominant approaches to systemic changes in CEE in the 1990s, such as the strategy of neoliberal economic reforms and the “transitology” prevailing among political scientists and sociologists who referred to democratic patterns of change in Southern Europe. After a decade of reforms, due to different trajectories of development in the countries of the region, such interpretations lose their explanatory power. Other ways of analyzing transformations in CEE have become needed. The need for new theoretical inspirations has also been strengthened by the European Union (EU) accession of the same postcommunist countries. The accession has generated a search for a new language of description and analyses of institutional changes in all the countries of the enlarged Union. In this context, the VoC approach seems to fill the theoretical vacuum left by the end of the “transition” debate in the political research on CEE and provides a major post-transition research agenda and has also built a bridge between discourses which were previously separated in the political economy, neo-institutional approaches, economic sociology, and political sciences. The key advantages of the VoC approach are presented, which made these perspectives influential among researchers of institutional changes in postcommunist countries. The theoretical and analytical framework, classifications, typologies, clusters, indexes, indicators, and so on are tested and widely applied as well. Selected weaknesses and limitations of the VoC approach in the application to CEE are also analyzed. Their manifestation is the confusion associated with the use of various classifications of models of capitalism and the functionalistic character of the VoC focusing on explaining the results, but not the causes of the institution’s activities, as well on institutional determinism diminishing the significant role of the social factors of change.
Desarrollo de una metodología para análisis petrofísicos de registros de pozos perforados adyacentes a un bloque exploratorio de trayectoria oil & gas
Authors: Chajid Kairuz Edgar , Camargo Puerto Jorge Arturo , Amaya Gómez Maria Del Pilar 
Published: March 2019

En este artículo se presenta el diseño de una metodología para evaluar los parámetros petrofísicos de los pozos Joropo-1, Ojo de Tigre 1, Ojo de Tigre 2ST, Ojo de Tigre 3y Camungo-1 localizados en el bloque Joropo, y el pozo Agualinda ubicado en el bloque adyacente Jaguar, pertenecientes a los Llanos Orientales de Colombia. Esta metodología busca la aplicación de métodos confiables para la evaluación deformaciones apoyándose en el uso de la plataforma Geographix Discovery de Halliburton.
Los parámetros del conjunto roca -fluido que se evalúan son porosidad, permeabilidad, saturación de fluidos y resistividad de agua de formación. La resistividad del agua de formación es un parámetro afecta considerablemente la estimación de la saturación de agua, Sw, que es el objetivo principal de la evaluación. Dada la importancia de este parámetro, se usaron los métodos de Pickett, perfil Rway Dresser Atlas para determinar su valor y establecer un criterio de comparación y selección.
Diseño e implementación de dispositivo adaptador de protocolo 4:20 mA a USB
Authors: Soto Otálora Agustín , Arcos Villamizar Wilmer Rolando 
Published: March 2019

Este artículo presenta el diseño e implementación de una tarjeta de adquisición como dispositivo adaptador del protocolo 4:20mA a USB. La tarjeta fue construida mediante un microcontrolador encargado de realizar la conversión análogo-digital y de establecer la conexión USB con el PC. Se utilizó el circuito integrado RCV420 especializado en la conversión de corriente enprotocolo4:20m.Aa voltaje de O a 5V.
La información enviada por la tarjeta al PC es exhibida mediante las interfaces gráficas desarrolladas en Labview® que tienen la capacidad de registrar los datos adquiridos en el disco duro de la PC y de posteriormente desplegar de manera gráfica lo captado en una sesión anterior.