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Clinical Predictors of Covid-19 Mortality in a Tertiary Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Akase IE , Akintan PE , Otrofanowei E , Olopade OB , Olorunfemi G , Opawoye A , Ima-Edomwomyi UE , Akinbolagbe YO , Agabi OP , Nmadu DA , Akinbode GO , Olasope AC , Ogundare A , Bolarinwa AB , Otokiti EO , Enajeroh PJ , Karami M , Esezobor CI , Oshodi Y , Oluwole AA , Adeyemo WL , Bode CO 
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
The predictors of mortality among patients presenting with severe to critical disease in Nigeria are presently unknown.

Aim:
The aim of this study was to identify the predictors of mortality among patients with COVID-19 presenting for admission in a tertiary referral hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.

Patients and Methods:
The study was a retrospective study. Patients’ sociodemographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, complications, treatment outcomes, and hospital duration were documented. Pearson’s Chi-square, Fischer’s Exact test, or Student’s t-test were used to assess the relationship between the variables and mortality. To compare the survival experience across medical comorbidities, Kaplan Meir plots and life tables were used. Univariable and multivariable Cox-proportional hazard analyses were conducted.

Results:
A total of 734 patients were recruited. Participants’ age ranged from five months to 92 years, with a mean ± SD of 47.4 ± 17.2 years, and a male preponderance (58.5% vs. 41.5%). The mortality rate was 9.07 per thousand person-days. About 73.9% (n = 51/69) of the deceased had one or more co-morbidities, compared to 41.6% (252/606) of those discharged. Patients who were older than 50 years, with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic renal illness, and cancer had a statistically significant relationship with mortality.

Conclusion:
These findings call for a more comprehensive approach to the control of non-communicable diseases, the allocation of sufficient resources for ICU care during outbreaks, an improvement in the quality of health care available to Nigerians, and further research into the relationship between obesity and COVID-19 in Nigerians.
Effects of Misoprostol in Reducing Blood Loss during Abdominal Myomectomy in Nigeria
Authors: Nnagbo JE , Dim CC , Eze MI , Mba SG 
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
Despite using a tourniquet to reduce bleeding during abdominal myomectomy, the procedure is still complicated by significant intraoperative bleeding.

Aim:
To determine whether misoprostol and tourniquet compared with tourniquet alone would significantly reduce bleeding during abdominal myomectomy at two tertiary hospitals in Enugu.

Materials and Methods:
This study is an open-label randomized controlled trial. A total of 126 consenting participants were recruited from women booked for abdominal myomectomy at the study centers over 7 months. They were randomized into groups A (vaginal misoprostol 400 μg) and B (no misoprostol) one hour before surgery. Intraoperatively, all participants had a tourniquet application. Intraoperative and postoperative blood loss was compared between the two groups. Descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out using IBM SPSS Version 22.0. A P- value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:
An intention-to-treat analysis was carried out. All 63 participants (100%) and 56 (90%) completed the study according to the protocol in groups A and B, respectively. Socio-demographic characteristics were not significantly different in both groups. The mean intraoperative blood loss in the “misoprostol group” (522.6 ± 127.91 ml) was significantly lower than in the “no-misoprostol group” (583.5 ± 186.20 ml), with P = 0.028. The difference in mean hemoglobin (g/dl) was lower in the “misoprostol group” than in the “no-misoprostol group” (1.3 ± 0.79 vs. 1.9 ± 0.89, P < 0.001). The mean 48 hours postoperative blood loss (ml) between the two groups was 323.8 ± 221.44 vs. 549.4 ± 519.72), with P = 0.001.

Conclusion:
Among women receiving tourniquet during myomectomy in Enugu, the additional use of vaginal misoprostol 400 μg significantly reduced intraoperative blood loss.
Androgenetic Alopecia: Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Metabolic Syndrome, and Component Traits among Nigerian Adults
Authors: Oiwoh SO , Akinboro AO , Olayemi O , Salawu AA , Olasode OA , Onayemi EO 
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) has been linked to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Works on AGA, cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and MetS are rare among Nigerians.

Aim:
This study set out to determine the relationship among CVRFs, MetS, and AGA.

Subjects and Methods:
This is a cross-sectional study done among adults who were 18 years and above in selected communities in Ogbomoso on 260 consenting AGA participants as well as 260 age controls without AGA. They were matched for age and sex using a multistage sampling method. Anthropometric measurements, fasting blood glucose, and lipid profile samples were collected. MetS was diagnosed using International Diabetes Federation criteria. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 20. Ethical approval was gotten before commencement of the study (LTH/OGB/EC/2017/162).

Result:
Metabolic syndrome in AGA was higher than in controls (8.08% vs. 7.69%, p = 0.742). AGA was significantly associated with elevated mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) (p = 0.008), low High Density Lipoprotein (HDL-c) (p < 0.001), alcohol intake (p < 0.001), dyslipidaemia (p = 0.002), and sedentary lifestyle (p = 0.010). The correlates of AGA severity in male and female gender are age (p < 0.001 and 0.009 respectively), SBP (p = 0.024) and abdominal obesity (p = 0.027) in male gender.

Conclusion:
AGA in Nigerians is associated with dyslipidaemia, alcohol intake, and sedentary lifestyle. AGA severity is related to age, higher mean SBP, abdominal obesity and low HDL-c in male and age, and Body mass index in females. Nigerians with AGA should be screened for dyslipidaemia and counseled against the use of alcohol and sedentary lifestyle.
Evaluation of the Performance of Simple Laboratory Parameters used in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
Authors: Karatas T , Selcuk EB , Karatas M , Yildirim A , Bitirim MA , Orman I 
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common emergency surgery.

Aim:
To evaluate the performance of laboratory parameters used in the diagnosis of AA.

Subjects and Methods:
There were two groups. In both groups, leukocyte (WBC), neutrophil, lymphocyte count, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), red cell distribution width (RDW), and platelet distribution width (PDW) values were examined in complete blood count (CBC). In addition, serum bilirubin (total bilirubin and direct bilirubin) values were examined. All laboratory parameters studied were compared to evaluate their diagnostic performance.

Results:
A total of 128 people were in the AA group and 122 people were in the healthy group (control). WBC count, neutrophil count, NLR, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, and PDW values were significantly higher in the AA group than in the control group (P value <0.05). Lymphocyte counts and MPV values in the AA group were significantly lower than in the control group (P value <0.05). The sensitivity and selectivity of the WBC and neutrophil counts in AA were 95.13%, 89.34%, 94.53%, and 93.44%, respectively. The sensitivity and selectivity of the total bilirubin values were 59.38% and 73.77%, respectively. Area under the ROC curve (AUC) values within 95% confidence interval were over 0.900 for neutrophil count, WBC count, direct bilirubin, NLR, and PDW values. AUC values for total bilirubin, lymphocyte count, RDW, and MPV values were below 0.700.

Conclusions:
Diagnostic performances of the laboratory parameters were determined as follows: neutrophil count > WBC count > direct bilirubin = NLR = PDW > total bilirubin = lymphocyte count = RDW = MPV.
Effect of Glove use on Manual Dexterity of Nursing Students
Authors: Denat Y , Kuzgun H 
Published: May 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
Manual dexterity is vital in nursing. Nurses need to carry out applications requiring manual dexterity in the quickest and most accurate way. However, gloves are also necessary during such applications as a precaution against infections. Therefore, manual dexterity and the effect of gloves on manual dexterity are essential subjects to be investigated in the nursing field.

Aims:
This study aims to determine the effect of using gloves on the manual dexterity of nursing students.

Materials and Method:
The sample of the semi-experimental study consisted of 80 nursing students. The data were collected using a questionnaire and Purdue Pegboard Test.

Results:
The participants were 22.03 ± 1.35 years of age on average; 61.2% of them were 22 years of age or above, 50% were female, 50% were male, 50% were in the third grade, 50% were in the fourth, 80% were high school graduates, and 97.5% did not work in any job. As a result, 47.5% reported that gloves impacted their manual dexterity, 52.5% reported only a partial effect, 12.5% indicated that gloves increased their manual dexterity, 66.3% stated that it reduced their manual dexterity, and 21.2% reported no change. The right-hand and assembly scores were found to be significantly higher in the tests performed with bare hands than in the tests performed with gloves (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:
Using latex gloves impacts the dominant-hand dexterity and assembly dexterity. Therefore, designing more ergonomic gloves, increasing nurses’ habit of working with gloves already in school, and supporting the improvement of their manual dexterity with gloves are recommended.
Curve counting and S-duality
Authors: Feyzbakhsh Soheyla , Thomas Richard P. 
Published: May 2023

We work on a projective threefold $X$ which satisfies the Bogomolov-Gieseker conjecture of Bayer-Macr\`i-Toda, such as $\mathbb P^3$ or the quintic threefold. We prove certain moduli spaces of 2-dimensional torsion sheaves on $X$ are smooth bundles over Hilbert schemes of ideal sheaves of curves and points in $X$. When $X$ is Calabi-Yau this gives a simple wall crossing formula expressing curve counts (and so ultimately Gromov-Witten invariants) in terms of counts of D4-D2-D0 branes. These latter invariants are predicted to have modular properties which we discuss from the point of view of S-duality and Noether-Lefschetz theory.Comment: Referee's corrections implemented; journal version. 25 pages, 4 figures
Work Life Balance Model, Work Stress and Performance of Millennial Generation Online Taxibike Drivers
Authors: Ghani Muhammad Alfa , Muttaqiyathun Ani 
Published: May 2023

The characteristics of the millennial generation are different from those of the previous generation. It is important to research the performance of those who currently dominate the world of work, especially the unprecedented work of online motorcycle taxi drivers. The purpose of this study is to determine the balance and work stress on the performance of millennial generation online motorcycle taxi drivers. This study used a quantitative approach, with the subject of online motorcycle taxi drivers, where the population is difficult to know. The sample was determined using the Lameshow formula so that a sample of 100 respondents was obtained. Teknik purposive sampling is used with the criteria of married drivers and classified as millennial generation. Data collection using questionnaires in the form of google forms is distributed directly to online motorcycle taxi drivers. Data analysis techniques use multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that there was an effect of work life balance on performance, but on the contrary, there was no effect of work stress on performance.
Assessment Professional Functions in Land Procurement of National Strategic Projects in Realizing Legal Certainty Principle
Authors: Adrianto Henricus Judi , Emirzon Joni , Terhupeiory Aartje , Nainggolan Bernard 
Published: May 2023

This study also aims to analyze the application and completion of consignment in land acquisition for general interests in terms of the perspective of judicial decisions. The data collection procedures used in this study were questionnaires, observations, interviews, documentation. Data analysis techniques in this study use qualitative analysis that is inductive, which is an analysis based on the data obtained, then a certain relationship pattern is developed. From various studies, this research concludes that the trigger for conflicts related to land acquisition often occurs because the value of compensation / compensation given to affected communities is not given properly and fairly, lacks transparency and harms the community. In addition to problems related to injustice, it is stated that some land acquisitions carried out in Indonesia have not fully involved community participation, lack of counseling/socialization processes and meaningful public consultations on land acquisition plans carried out by parties who need land to the community, have not compiled land acquisition planning documents that are studied in depth in accordance with the environmental, socio-economic conditions of the community and the lack of involvement of parties/agencies that have authority related to land acquisition since the initial planning process.
Studi Kasus: Asuhan Kebidanan Kehamilan Pada Ny.A Dengan Mola Hidatidosa
Authors: Hamidiyanti Baiq Yuni Fitri , Cory'ah Fitra Arsy Nur , Gumilang Pratiwi Intan , LM S. Nidaa’an Khafiya 
Published: May 2023

Latar Belakang: Angka kematian ibu (AKI) masih sangat tinggi, sekitar 295.000 wanita meninggal selama dan setelah kehamilan dan persalinan. Menurut kemenkes RI Tahun 2020, jumlah kematian ibu pada tahun 2020 menunjukan 4.627 kematian di Indonesia. Berdasarkan penyebab, sebagian besar kematian ibu pada tahun 2020 disebabkan oleh pendarahan (termasuk mola hidatidosa). Prevalensi mola hidatidosa di Asia menunjukan 1:120 kehamilan. Di Inonesia sendiri didapatkan kejadian mola hidatidosa pada 1:85 kehamilan. Berdasarkan laporan tahunan RSUD PATUT PATUH PATJU Gerung tahun 2020 ditemukan kasus Mola Hidatidosa sebanyak 12 kasus. Pada tahun 2021 bulan Januari sampai dengan September tercatat sebanyak 7 kasus.Tujuan: Menerapkan asuhan kebidanan pada ibu hamil dengan Mola Hidatidosa, menggunakan pendekatan manajemen kebidanan secara komprehensip. Metode: Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam studi kasus ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan menggunakan data primer dan sekunder dari anamnesa, pemeriksaan fisik, pemeriksaan laboratorium, dan rekam medik. Hasil: Pengeluaran jaringan Mola Hidatidosa dilakukan dengan Aspirasi Vaccum Manual. Kesimpulan: Pemberian penatalaksanaan sudah sesuai dengan teori dan prosedur

Background: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is still very high, around 295,000 women die during and after pregnancy and childbirth. According to the Indonesian Ministry of Health in 2020, the number of maternal deaths in 2020 showed 4,627 deaths in Indonesia. Based on causes, the majority of maternal deaths in 2020 were caused by bleeding (including hydatidiform mole). The prevalence of hydatidiform mole in Asia is 1:120 pregnancies. In Indonesia, the incidence of hydatidiform mole is 1:85 pregnancy. Based on the annual report of the PATUT PATUH PATJU Gerung Hospital in 2020, 12 cases of Mola Hidatidosa were found. In 2021 from January to September there were 7 cases. Objective: Applying midwifery care to pregnant women with Mola Hidatidosa, using a comprehensive midwifery management approach. Method: The type of research used in this case study is descriptive research using primary and secondary data from anamnesi s, physical examination, laboratory examination, and medical records. Results: Hydatidiform mole tissue was removed by manual vacuum aspiration. Conclusion: Provision of management is in accordance with theory and procedures.
Working Capital Turnover Analysis of Profitability Levels at PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
Authors: Nurul Amanda  , Romansyah Sahabuddin  , Nurman  
Published: May 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of working capital turnover (WCTO) on the level of profitability (ROA) at PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. The population in this study is all financial report data of PT. Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk for the 2013-2020 period, while the samples in this study are statements of financial position and profit/loss statements. The documentation technique is the data collection technique used. The data collected was analyzed using financial ratios, simple regression analysis, correlation coefficients and t-test with the SPSS (Statistic Product and Service Solution) 24 For Windows program.
The findings in this study show that working capital turnover (WCTO) and profitability (ROA) have increased quarterly every year as measured by financial ratios. The results of the t-test show that the working capital turnover variable (WCTO) has a positive and significant influence on the level of profitability. The hypothesis in this study is accepted.
Pete Newell's Playing Big
Authors: Newell Pete , Nater Swen 
Published: May 2023

Pete Newell's Playing Big offers a rare opportunity to learn from a basketball coach who has taught Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Bill Walton the finer points of post play and added new inside dimensions to the perimeter games of Shawn Marion, James Worthy, and Scottie Pippen. With this book and DVD, Pete Newell and Swen Nater show how you too can learn and apply the tactics and techniques from the world's foremost expert on playing big and dominating the inside game.
Every champion in basketball history has been able to score and defend in and around the paint. Pete Newell recognized the importance of post play early in his career, and then he used his techniques to coach teams to an NCAA championship, an NIT title, and an Olympic gold medal. His superb teaching skills resulted in players and coaches throughout the world who sought Newell's insights and the creation of his Big Man Camp and Tall Women's Camp.
Newell's camps, at which Swen Nater is also an instructor, have become the gold standard of post play instruction and, until now, have been reserved for elite players. With Pete Newell's Playing Big, tap into the legendary coach's exclusive knowledge, and take your team to new heights.
Fencing
Authors: Cheris Elaine 
Published: May 2023

Learn the highly technical sport of fencing, in nine challenging and fun steps! Fencing: Steps to Success covers all of the essential skills of the epee and foil forms of the sport. The book is a perfect how-to guide for beginning and developing fencers, and a valuable reference for instructors.
Author Elaine Cheris shares the expertise that has made her one of the most prolific fencers and fencing instructors in the United States. In each progressive step, she explains the importance of a major skill, presents sequential illustrations to show you how to perform the skill, and then provides a series of drills to refine and master the skill.
Cheris has instructed many elite international competitors, as well as pop music star Jimmy Buffett. In Fencing: Steps to Success, you can receive your own personal lessons and start fencing the right way, right away.
This book is part of the highly popular Steps to Success Activity Series, which now has more than 1 million copies in print!
Complete Running Back
Authors: Horton Tim 
Published: May 2023

There is nothing more exciting than watching a skilled running back sidestep a tackler, hit an open hole in the line, pivot, turn, and accelerate up the field for a huge gain. It’s a position that many have played but few have excelled in. And not one has succeeded alone.
Complete Running Back will help you step onto the field with the skills to thrill and knowledge to succeed. Tim Horton, running backs coach to Tre Mason, Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, and Knile Davis, shares his expertise, insights, and advice for becoming an every-down threat.
You’ll learn to think, move, and play with a purpose. With 81 drills and coaching tips, you’ll master the intricacies of these skills:
• Ball protection
• Open-field running
• Short-yardage running
• Blocking
• Pass catching
Complete with mental strategies, game preparation, in-game adjustments, and programming for increasing strength, power, speed, and agility, Complete Running Back is your guide to maximizing potential and performance of the sport’s most important positions.
Softball Fundamentals
Authors: Noren Rick 
Published: May 2023

The United States has more than 2 million fastpitch softball participants—500,000 of whom are under the age of 12. Softball Fundamentals provides an easy way for beginners of all ages to learn the basic skills of the game. Writer Rick Noren puts these skills together from the perspective of an award-winning coach who has posted a 320–79 (.802) record in his 10 years at Pacific Lutheran University.
The 10th entry in the Sports Fundamentals series, this book covers all the bases of fastpitch softball, including throwing, catching, fielding, hitting, baserunning, sliding, and pitching, in an engaging format that makes learning easy and practicing fun.
Each chapter presents a specific skill, leading the player through a simple, four-step sequence:
• You Can Do It: A basic skill or tactic is introduced with sequential instructions and accompanying photographs or diagrams.
• More to Choose and Use: Variations and extensions of the primary skill are covered.
• Take It to the Field: Readers learn how to apply the skill in competition.
• Give It a Go: Drills and practice games gauge, develop, and hone the skill.
With its concise instruction, supplementary photos, and 48 skill-sharpening drills, Softball Fundamentals facilitates quicker comprehension by letting players spend less time reading and more time on the playing field.