cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Degenerate Feedback and Time Consistency in Dynamic Games
Creators: name: Cellini, Roberto
name: Lambertini, Luca
name: Leitmann, George
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2005
Subjects: SECS-P/01 Economia politica

description: This paper analyses the time consistency of open-loop equilibria, in the cases
of Nash and Stackelberg behaviour. We define a class of games where the
strong time-consistency of the open-loop Nash equilibrium associates with
the time consistency of the open-loop Stackelberg equilibrium. We label
these games as `perfect uncontrollable' and provide two examples based on
(i) a model where firms invest so as to increase consumers' reservation prices,
based upon Cellini and Lambertini (CEJOR, 2003); and (ii) a model where
firms compete to increase their respective market shares, based upon Leit-
mann and Schmitendorf (IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 1978).
Patient Satisfaction with Quality of Care in NHIS Clinic in a Federal Tertiary Hospital in Southwest Nigeria
Creators: name: Ibirongbe, Demilade
name: Ipinnimo, Tope
name: Omolayo, Taiwo
name: Olasehinde, Olanrewaju
name: Omotoso, Ayodeji
name: Adewumi, Idowu
Publisher: name: Nigerian Medical Journal
Year: 2024

description: Background: The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) now named National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) was launched to achieve easy access to affordable quality healthcare for all Nigerians. This study aimed at evaluating patients' satisfaction with the services accessed at the NHIS clinic in a tertiary teaching hospital in Southwest, Nigeria.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study carried out at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria included all adult patients (> 18 years) who have been enrolled in the scheme for at least one year and have accessed healthcare at the clinic within three months preceding the study. Data was collected from 391 patients using a semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire in an exit interview. Data on patients’ satisfaction with the quality of care was adapted from the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ 18). Data entry and analyses were done with the SPSS version 26.0.

Results: The mean age (±SD) of the respondents was 43.5±14.5 years. More than half 204 (52.2%) of the patients were male, 291 (74.4%) were married, and 319 (81.6%) had attained tertiary level education. The overall satisfaction score was 75.02 ± 6.37, with communication (78.5 ± 11.6) and interpersonal manner (79.6 ± 10.0) having the highest scores. Predictors of overall satisfaction were longer travel time (p < 0.001) and readiness to return to the clinic for treatment (p = 0.001).

Conclusion: There was a high level of patient satisfaction with the quality of healthcare services rendered at the NHIS clinic, with domains related to interpersonal and communication ranked highest. Travel time and willingness to return were factors significantly associated with patients’ satisfaction. There is a need for the management of NHIS clinics to continuously improve on the quality of healthcare services provided.
description: Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 65 No. 5 (2024): September - October
Brain Drain Competition Policies in Europe: a Survey
Creators: name: Giannoccolo, Pierpaolo
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2005
Subjects: SECS-P/02 Politica economica

description: To obtain the “1.2 million additional research personnel, including 700.000
additional researchers” necessary to “irrigate” the industries science-based, the
EU stresses that it is not sufficient increase the investment in Research. We have
to stop the European Brain Drain. We have to reverse it; “Europeans who have
moved abroad would love to come home”. We have to remember that the “B rain
Drain should work in both directions”, then we have to attract foreign brilliant
scientists and compete to the USA.
In this paper we give a survey of the principal “Brain Drain Competition” policies
implemented in Europe. The key strategies and mechanisms found are: making
the academic system more open and flexible; improving the regulatory conditions
particularly on immigration; better sign-posting and information at national level;
dedicated grants for foreign researchers; adapting income situations to market
forces; providing tax reductions specifically for researchers and knowledge
workers; more active international marketing and support for international
researchers.
Finally, we analyse the effects of these policies on the Brain Drain in Europe by
giving examples of countries (i.e. UK, France, Germany, Belgium, etc) that that
effectively reverse the Brain Drain and attract foreign researchers, and the
exemplum of the Italy that it is “a countries that supplies talent to Europe and the
Americas”.
Branchlines. Volume 10, number 1
Creators: name: Watts, Susan B.
name: University Of British Columbia. Faculty Of Forestry
Publisher: name: Produced in-house at the Faculty of Forestry by Susan B. Watts, Editor and Designer, and Patsy Quay, Designer.
Year: 2012

description: From the Dean's desk. The nutritional significance of coarse woody debris. Forest Sciences Department news. Improving conventional kiln drying of thick HemFir lumber. Wood Science Department news. Adjusting the prognosis tree growth model for southeastern interior of British Columbia. Forest Resources Management Department news. New appointments. Search for Faculty of Forestry Dean. Upcoming events. A family affair.... Recent workshop: Public perceptions of forestry.
The Role of CD56, HBME-1, and CK19 Immunohistochemical Markers in the differential Diagnosing of Thyroid Neoplasms
Creators: name: Sasidharannair Chandrakuamri, Abilash
name: Singaravelu, Shree Lakshmi Devi
name: Sinha, Pammy
Publisher: name: Nigerian Medical Journal
Year: 2024

description: Background: The diagnosis of thyroid neoplasms is steadily increasing due to the widespread use of sensitive diagnostic techniques. While histopathologic evaluation using Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining is considered the "gold standard," it often faces challenges due to morphological overlap between benign and malignant follicular patterned lesions. This led to diagnostic uncertainties, underscoring the need for Immunohistochemistry (IHC) as a valuable adjunct. This study aims to evaluate the expression of IHC markers, Hector Battifora Mesothelial Cell-1 (HBME-1), Cluster of Differentiate (CD56 also known as Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule) and Cytokeratin-19 (CK19), in follicular patterned neoplasms of thyroid to aid in the diagnosis of malignant thyroid neoplasms

Methodology: The study was a descriptive analysis and it included 60 thyroidectomy specimens diagnosed as neoplastic by histopathology were studied after satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The IHC results were interpreted semi-quantitatively. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square test and Fisher’s-exact tests. P-value of <0.05 was considered as significant. Sensitivity and specificity for each marker and their combination in diagnosis were calculated.

Results: Among the sixty cases, 31.67% were benign neoplasms, and 68.33% were malignant. Loss of CD56 expression was noted in 75.68% of malignant cases. The specificity of CD56, HBME-1, and CK19 in identifying malignant neoplasms was 84.21%, 84.21%, and 89.47%, respectively. The accuracy of CD56 and CK19 in diagnosing follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) from follicular adenoma (FA) was 79.31% and 93.10%, respectively. The specificity of CK19 in distinguishing FVPTC from FA was 89.47%. The specificity of CD56, CK19, and HBME-1 in diagnosing follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) from FA was 84.21%, 85%, and 84.21%, respectively.

Conclusions: Our study highlights the diagnostic utility of CD56, CK19, and HBME-1 in thyroid neoplasms incorporating these markers into routine diagnostic panels can significantly enhance the accuracy and reliability of thyroid malignancy assessments.
description: Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 65 No. 5 (2024): September - October
Topographies of imagination: exploring light, body, and meaning in the myth of Endymion and Selene
Creators: name: Corradino, Anna Chiara
Publisher: name: Between
Year: 2024

description: This contribution explores the representation of the myth of Endymion and Selene in specific artworks from the Global North (especially by Pier Francesco Mola and Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson), focusing on the interplay between light, body, and meaning. The study uncovers the complexity and evolution of Endymion’s character, influenced by changing cultural and artistic contexts. It delves into the spatial dimensions of imagination, symbolic associations, semiotics of light, and evolving ideals of masculinity, emphasizing the importance of interpreting the myth through a topographic perspective. Furthermore, it examines how cultural norms and spatial constructs challenge established conventions, introducing disruptive elements within familiar narratives. Endymion’s portrayal as a passive figure bathed in Selene’s light serves as a focal point for exploring themes of desire, castration symbolism, and the objectification of the male body that reflects broader shifts in artistic sensibilities and cultural norms.
description: Between, Vol 14 No 27 (2024): Other possible worlds (theory, narration, thought)
GEOFAR cruise,Le Noroit R/V
Creators: name: AUFFRET Gérard
Publisher: name: Sismer
Year: 1993

description: Thème scientifique : Variabilité spatiale et temporelle (à l'échelle du millier d'années) de l'hydrothermalisme. Objectifs : Identification et quantification de l'activité hydrothermale au voisinage de l'axe de la dorsale médio-atlantique au cours du quaternaire Supérieur. Remarque : Cette campagne s'insère dans le cadre du programme FARA sous la rubrique "Prélèvements régionaux et manifestations hydrothermales le long de l'axe". Au cours de la campagne SIGMA de l'ATALANTE, les zones concernées ont été l'objet d'une reconnaissance bathymétrique EM 12.
Complementarity between Product and Process innovation in a Monopoly Setting
Creators: name: Mantovani, Andrea
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2005
Subjects: SECS-P/01 Economia politica

description: We study complementarity between product and process innovation in a monopoly setting.
First we consider the possibility for the firm to alternatively invest only along one of the
two directions and compare the incentives of process vs product innovation. Then we allow the firm to invest simultaneously in both activities, showing that both investment levels as well as the profit are higher than in case of individual investment. Product and process innovations are then complementary and the firm always prefers a simultaneous adoption.
Additional file 3 of Academic and non-academic predictors of academic performance in medical school: an exploratory cohort study
Creators: name: Žuljević, Marija Franka
name: Buljan, Ivan
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 3.
GEOGAS CH33 cruise,Jean Charcot R/V
Creators: name: PUJOS Michel
Publisher: name: Sismer
Year: 1972

description: Dans le cadre de la connaissance des marges continentales, le COB et l'IGBA se sont proposés d'étudier les zones dites "Terrasses Mériadzek" et "Escarpement de Trevelyan" situées dans la partie Nord-Ouest du Golfe de Gascogne, au contact de la marge armoricaine et de la marge dite du synclinal de la Manche : étude structurale, étude du Quaternaire.
Minimum Quality Standards and Consumers Information
Creators: name: Garella, Paolo G.
name: Petra, Emmanuel
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2004
Subjects: SECS-P/01 Economia politica

description: The literature so far has analyzed the effects of Minimum Quality Standards
in oligopoly, using models of pure vertical differentiation, with only two
firms, and perfect information. We analyze products that are differentiated
horizontally and vertically, with imperfect consumers information, and more
than two firms. We show that a MQS changes the consumers’ perception of
produced qualities. This increases the firms’ returns from quality enhancing
investments, notwithstanding contrary strategic effects. As a consequence,
MQS policies may be desirable as both, firms and consumers, can gain. This
contrasts with previous results in the literature and provides a justification
for the use of MQS to improve social welfare.
Histopathologic and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Neurofibromas in a North-Western Nigerian Tertiary Hospital: A Ten-Year Retrospective Study.
Creators: name: ADAMU, Zainab Ali
name: Buhari, Mikhail Olayinka
name: Mohammed, Abdullahi
Publisher: name: Nigerian Medical Journal
Year: 2024

description: Background: Neurofibromas are the most common benign nerve sheath tumours occurring as solitary sporadic tumours or multiple Syndromic tumours associated with neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1). In Nigeria and West Africa, there is a paucity of literature and studies on neurofibromas. This study aims to analyse the histopathologic and immunohistochemical patterns of neurofibromas and also determine the frequency, demographic and anatomic distributions.

Methodology: The study was a hospital-based retrospective study and the study population constituted all surgical specimens submitted for histological examination to the Department of Pathology between 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2019 reported as neurofibroma. Records were retrieved from the archives and subjected to histopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis following standard protocols. Collated data was analysed, slides were reviewed and results were presented in frequency distribution tables and statistical charts.

Results: A total of 125 cases were seen constituting 8.3% of all soft tissue tumours seen. Neurofibromas were more prevalent in females with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.15. The age ranged between 2-70 years with a mean age of 25.38 years and the highest frequency of occurrence was in the second decade of life. The most frequent anatomic site of occurrence was the head and neck region. Most of the tumours 103 (82.4%) were sporadic while 22(17.6%) were Syndromic and associated with NF1. A malignant transformation of a pre-existing neurofibroma in an NF1 patient was seen. The most common histologic variant seen was the conventional variant. Ninety percent of these tumours showed SOX10 immunopositivity, 91% showed S100 immunopositivity and 95% showed CD34 immunopositivity. Calretinin expression was low showing 16%. No hot spots labeling index seen with Ki67 antibody.

Conclusion: Neurofibromas are more common in females in our environment and the most frequent anatomic site of involvement is the head and neck region.
description: Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 65 No. 5 (2024): September - October
Supplementary document for High-speed super-resolution imaging with compressive imaging-based structured illumination microscopy - 5780239.pdf
Creators: name: He, Yilin
name: Yao, Yunhua
name: Qi, Dalong
name: Wang, Zhiyong
name: Jia, Tianqing
name: Liang, Jinyang
name: Sun, Zhenrong
name: zhang, shi
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Data acquisition and image reconstruction of CISIM
Workers' Enterprises Are Not Perverse: Differential Oligopoly Games with Sticky Price
Creators: name: Cellini, Roberto
name: Lambertini, Luca
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2004
Subjects: SECS-P/01 Economia politica

description: We take a differential game approach to study the dynamic behaviour of
labour managed (LM) firms, in the presence of price stickiness. We find that
the oligopoly market populated by LM firms reaches the same steady state
equilibrium allocation as the oligopoly populated by profit-maximising (PM)
firms, provided that the LM membership and the PM labour force are set
before the market game starts. The conclusion holds under both the openloop
solution and the closed-loop solution. The result confirms the point
made by Sertel (1987) in a static framework.
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: A Case of Complex Management Involving ABO Incompatibility, Sepsis, and Suspected G6PD Deficiency treated with Methyl Prednisolone.
Creators: name: Musa, Aishatu Zaidu
name: Mustapha, Samaha Saleh
name: Ibrahim Abubakar, Bawa
name: Lawal, Nurat Oluwabunmi
name: Grema, Mustapha Falmata
name: Bashir, Auwal Ahmed Muhammed
Publisher: name: Nigerian Medical Journal
Year: 2024

description: Newborn jaundice (NNJ), especially due to ABO incompatibility, is a major global health concern. Phototherapy is standard treatment, with exchange transfusions reserved for severe cases. However, in some babies these therapies may be ineffective, requiring additional immunomodulatory treatments. Limited access to these treatments in developing countries creates a critical gap, worsening jaundice severity. A 22-hour old term neonate presented with rapidly progressive severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NNJ) within 15 hours of life, consistent with ABO incompatibility based on discordant maternal and infant’s blood types (mother: O, baby: B-positive). Despite aggressive initial management with phototherapy and exchange transfusions, the NNJ exhibited limited improvement. Sepsis and G6PD deficiency were considered as potential contributing factors, although confirmatory testing for G6PD deficiency was deferred due to unavailability of the diagnostic test in our setting. Given a sibling's documented successful response to methylprednisolone for a similar presentation, a brief course of low-dose intravenous methylprednisolone (1mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses) (off-label use) was cautiously initiated. This resulted in a rapid and significant improvement in the neonate's hyperbilirubinemia. Methylprednisolone was prescribed for 3 days after which it was discontinued. Following close observation for 3 days and confirmation of no neurological sequelae, the neonate was discharged home in stable condition. Managing severe, worsening NNJ, especially with multiple aetiologies, is complex. Standard therapies may be inadequate. While promising, immunomodulatory therapies like IVIG may be limited in resource-poor settings. Methylprednisolone shows potential but lacks strong clinical evidence. Well-designed studies are essential to explore its safety and efficacy, particularly in developing countries with limited treatment options.
description: Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 65 No. 5 (2024): September - October
Additional file 4 of Academic and non-academic predictors of academic performance in medical school: an exploratory cohort study
Creators: name: Žuljević, Marija Franka
name: Buljan, Ivan
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 4.
GEOGAS CH34 cruise,Jean Charcot R/V
Creators: name: PUJOS Michel
Publisher: name: Sismer
Year: 1972

description: Dans le cadre de la connaissance des marges continentales, le COB et l'IGBA se sont proposés d'étudier les zones dites "Terrasses Mériadzek" et "Escarpement de Trevelyan" situées dans la partie nord-ouest du Golfe de Gascogne, au contact de la marge armoricaine et de la marge dite du synclinal de la Manche : étude structurale, étude du Quaternaire.
Der Blick über den Tellerrand. Rezeption der FAIR-Prinzipien an Museen in Deutschland
Creators: name: Marchini, Chiara
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: FAIR-Prinzipien
Open Data
Museen
Museum
Forschungsdaten
Forschungsdatenmanagement
Nachnutzbarkeit
Datenqualität
LIDO
Minimaldatensatz
Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
Europeana
European Open Science Cloud
Common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage

description: Ein Großteil der Arbeitsergebnisse von Museen sind Forschungsdaten. Zudem bedienen sich Museen für all ihre Aufgaben – ob beim Erforschen, Sammeln, Bewahren, Ausstellen oder Vermitteln – an Forschungsdaten, die entweder im eigenen Haus und andernorts bereitgestellt worden sind. Die FAIR-Prinzipien, wonach Forschungsdaten auffindbar (Findable), zugänglich (Accessible), anschlussfähig (Interoperable) und nachnutzbar (Re-Usable) gemacht werden sollten, sind daher für Museen von großer Bedeutung. Doch wie können Museen diese Leitlinien nach und nach in ihre Arbeitsabläufe integrieren? Wie können die FAIR-Prinzipien Museen dabei unterstützen, ihre heterogenen digitalisierten Sammlungsbestände für ein möglichst breites Publikum – auch für Forschende – auffindbar und nachnutzbar zu machen? Der Artikel erläutert die Erfordernisse, die die FAIR-Prinzipien mit sich bringen und stellt dabei die Theorie der gelebten Arbeitspraxis von Museen in Deutschland gegenüber.
description: To a great extent, the results of museum work are research data. In addition, for all museum tasks – whether researching, collecting, conserving, exhibiting or interpreting – museums make use of research data that has been made available either in-house or elsewhere. The FAIR Principles, according to which research data should be made findable, accessible, interoperable and re-usable, are therefore particularly important for museums. But how can museums gradually integrate these guidelines into their work processes? How can the FAIR Principles help museums make their heterogeneous digitized collections discoverable and re-usable for the widest possible audience, including researchers? This article explains the requirements that the FAIR principles entail and compares the theory with the actual working practice of museums in Germany.
"From Preparation to Consumption.” Food Safety Practices among Public Food Handler’s in Enugu Metropolis.
Creators: name: Chukwukasi, Wilson Kassy
name: Ojielo, Nwadiuto
name: Iloabachie, Ugenyi Victoria
name: Ochie, Casmir Ndubuisi
name: Ogugua, Ifeoma Juliet
name: Ntat, Ibiok Charles
name: Chime, Onyinye Hope
name: Onyedinma, Chioma Amarachi
name: Ndu, Anne Chigedu
name: Arinze-Onyia, Uzoamaka Susan
name: Aguwa, Nwabueze Emmanuel
name: Okeke, Adaeze Theodora
Publisher: name: Nigerian Medical Journal
Year: 2024

description: Background: Increased demand for publicly prepared food with numerous food handlers creates uncertainties in the quality of safe foods and possible food contamination. This study aimed to ascertain the food safety hygiene practices, and associated factors among public food handlers in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria.

Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 400 public food handlers in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria. Samples were selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data was collected using a pretested structured interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using percentage, mean and multiple regression. Statistical significance was set at p< 0.05.

Results: The mean age of respondents were 31.16 ± 8.242 years. About two – thirds, 66.5% of respondents were found to have good knowledge of food hygiene safety practices. The overall food safety hygiene practice mean score was 80.10 ± 10.25 with 70.5% showing good practice. Environmental safety hygiene had good practice of 35.0% and a mean score of 24.17 ± 2.29. The factors which statistically significantly predicted overall food safety practices, F (11, 388) = 42.957, P < 0.0001, R2 = 0.536 were educational level (β = 0.148, C.I = 0.860 – 3.082), knowledge level (β = 8.594, C.I = 5.635 – 8.979) and safety training (β = 0.517, C.I = 4.102 – 5.474).

Conclusion: There were good safety hygiene practices except for the environmental safety hygiene practices component. Safety training, knowledge level and educational level were the predictors of good practices. Frequent training is most needed to prevent or control food contamination and consequent food-borne diseases.
description: Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 65 No. 5 (2024): September - October
Identifying Reaction Functions in a Differential Oligopoly Game with Sticky Prices
Creators: name: Lambertini, Luca
name: Mantovani, Andrea
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2004
Subjects: SECS-P/01 Economia politica

description: We investigate the issue of strategic substitutability/complementarity in a
Cournot differential game with sticky prices. We show that first order conditions
do not produce instantaneous best reply functions. However, we identify
negatively sloped reaction functions in steady state, with the open-loop best
reply being flatter than its closed-loop counterpart.
title: Development and Assessment of an In-Situ Load System
Creators: name: Toro, Kenneth
Publisher: name: Old Dominion University
publisherIdentifier: https://ror.org/04zjtrb98
publisherIdentifierScheme: ROR
Year: 2023

description: The In-situ Load System (ILS) was designed at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) to perform multi-component check loads on a force balance at a test facility. The ILS is designed to allow a force balance to be placed at off nominal orientations, while maintaining an applied load in the gravitational direction. This allows for multicomponent loads to be applied to a balance as a function of balance orientation and ILS configuration. The system is designed to be used in conjunction with a facilities existing pitch and roll control systems.

The ILS was modified to provide higher load ranges than those permissible on the original design. The modification allowed movement of the load application point in two dimensions. These modifications allow the ILS to generate close to full scale moments and a greater load combination range than the original design. The modifications facilitated exercising a balance over larger load ranges, hence improving the effectiveness of a check load or calibration schedule. Stress analyses were performed to ensure that structural integrity was not compromised by the modifications.

A tare method was implemented to remove the loads generated by the unloaded ILS system. The method uses unloaded points that straddle a loaded data point, resulting in reduced experimental time due to the lack of pre- and post-test tare schedules. A regression on the unloaded data was created using the g-vector output from the angle measurement system (AMS) as well as a multiple linear regression.

Several sets of experiments were conducted on the ILS to evaluate the system's performance to applied known loads. The results from the experiments provided mixed results of the systems performance. Several results showed that the system can replicate a given load within acceptable uncertainty bounds for several of the load components. Conversely the total calculated load, the root sum squared of the force components, was found to be on average 2.5 pounds higher than was expected.

A Monte Carlo simulation was conducted to investigate the effect of a small change in the calibration coefficients. The simulation assumed that the standard deviations of the calibration coefficients and the primary sensitivities are a percentage of their estimated values. The simulation has shown that small changes in the primary sensitivities can lead to significant changes in the estimated load. It was also shown that small changes in the interaction calibration coefficients do not to have a significant change on the estimated load compared to the primary sensitivities.
Upper urinary tract stone characteristics and outcome of retrograde intra renal surgery with laser lithotripsy in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: A retrospective study.
Creators: name: Ozah, Ehiremhen
name: OKONJI, Nkemdilim Oyetola Ifeyinwa
Publisher: name: Nigerian Medical Journal
Year: 2024

description: Background: This study is therefore aimed at assessing upper urinary tract stone characteristics, the outcome of retrograde intrarenal surgery with laser lithotripsy, and factors predicting stone-free status.

Methodology: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out on all patients who had retrograde intra-renal surgery with laser lithotripsy for upper urinary tract stones from 2021-2023 at the Urology unit, department of Surgery, University of Benin Teaching Hospital. Electronic medical records were retrieved with data on demographics, serum calcium level, and non-contrast computed tomography scans assessing stone size, location, laterality, multiplicity, density, and renal anatomy.

Results: The data Thirty- three patients were extracted and analysed with a mean age of 43,70+/- 11.44 years, 54.5% of patients were male. The mean duration of admission was 2.4+/-1.5 days. The mean body mass Index was 26.84+/- 4.37 kg/m2. All patients had flank pains; 7(41.2%) patients had bilateral renal stones. The majority of renal stones 8(47.1%) were located in the lower pole of the kidney. A greater proportion of calculus was ureteric 23(69.7%), mean stone size was 13.2+/- 15.2mm, while mean stone density was 817+/- 285.5 HU. Fifteen participants (45.5%) had multiple stones. Stone clearance assessed on imaging was 75.8%. Age, sex, stone size, density and location, and multiplicity of stones were statistically significant determinants of stone clearance (p= 0210, 1.000, 0.220, 0.380. 0.366 and 1.000) respectively, similarly, no statistically significant predictors of stone clearance were found in this study.

Conclusion: The study revealed a predominance of upper urinary tract stones in males, with most patients being overweight. There was a weak correlation between stone density and serum calcium level in this study. Findings in this study revealed no statistically significant determinant or predictors of stone clearance.
description: Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 65 No. 5 (2024): September - October
Youth Sports Betting and Problem Gambling in the Global and Nigerian Context: A Review
Creators: name: Daniel, Faithful Miebaka
name: Ukoaka, Bonaventure Michael
name: Essien, Emmanuel Aniekan
name: Emeruwa, Victoria Ezinne
name: Obo, Grace Ekpeyong
name: Ugorji, Winner Chimdindu
name: Essiet, Rhoda Nkpouto
name: Ibangha, Williams Ike
name: Emirene, Nelson Iyio
name: Bachi, FavourSatkyes
name: Udofia, Itoro Anthony
name: Eyo, Akwa Archibong
Publisher: name: Nigerian Medical Journal
Year: 2024

description: Sports betting, once confined to physical venues, has experienced an explosive surge in the popularity of online participation, particularly captivating young adults. This narrative review explores the current global perspectives of sports betting and its attendant implications for youths. We examined the prevalence, factors, potential risks, and effects such as financial losses, psychosocial issues, and problem gambling. This review presents current evidence on sports betting among youths and identifies trends, factors, potential harms, regulatory framework, and research gaps while recommending future directions to mitigate the challenge.

Sports betting is a predominant form of gambling in the Americas and Europe. Interestingly, Nigeria also has a considerable proportion of youth involvement in this activity. Preferences for the type of sports vary across countries and depend on the most popular sports in the region, with football being a top choice in Spain and Nigeria. Online bet platforms are gaining traction due to convenience. Socio-demographic factors like age, gender, income levels, unemployment rates, and marketing campaigns play pivotal roles in sports betting. Participants can be motivated by monetary, recreational, social, or enhancement and coping reasons. Aside from obvious financial losses, sports betting has been implicated in academic failures, depression, suicidal ideation, and other social vices. Problem gambling and its attendant issues have also become an emerging problem for many countries as it poses a threat to their most productive population. However, it is crucial to note that the legalization and regulation of sports betting remains a highly contested subject in different countries. There is a need for stringent regulation and a collaborative approach to address gambling harms. Betting companies can take responsibility for creating public awareness of responsible gambling and harm reduction in sports betting. Additionally, they can make financial commitments toward the rehabilitation of problem gamblers.
description: Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 65 No. 5 (2024): September - October
PEDAGOGIK TEXNOLOGIYALARNI TA'LIMGA INTEGRATSIYA QILISHNING SAMARADORLIGI
Creators: name: Qodirov, Farrux
name: Fayzullayeva, Dilnura
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Mazkur maqolada pedagogik texnologiyalarning ta’lim jarayoniga integratsiyasi va uning samaradorligi tahlil etiladi. Zamonaviy ta’limda raqamli texnologiyalarning roli o‘quvchilarning bilim olish jarayonini yaxshilash, o‘zlashtirish darajasini oshirish va motivatsiyani kuchaytirish kabi jihatlarda muhim ahamiyatga ega. Pedagogik texnologiyalarni qo‘llash orqali interaktiv va moslashtirilgan ta’lim muhitini yaratish, o‘quvchilarga individual yondashuv taqdim etish imkoniyatlari ko‘rib chiqiladi. Tadqiqot natijalari pedagogik texnologiyalarni ta’lim jarayoniga integratsiya qilish orqali o‘quvchilarni yanada samarali o‘qitish va rivojlantirish mumkinligini ko‘rsatadi.
GEOLIG2D cruise,Téthys II R/V
Creators: name: OPERTO Stéphane
Publisher: name: Sismer
Year: 1999

description: Structure profonde de la marge nord du bassin Ligure à partir de données de sismique réfraction/réflexion grand-angle. Le projet de rattachement est GEOFRANCE3D-ALPES.La campagne a été subdivisée en 3 Legs de 2 à 3 jours. Utilisation de 5 stations sismiques sous-marines (OBS). Durant les 3 Legs, 2 largages et 2 récupérations d'instruments ont été effectués le long d'un profil perpendiculaire à la côte coïncident avec un profil existant de sismique réflexion multitrace de la campagne MALIS (Profil MA12). Les tirs marins, effectués avec un canon BOLT de 16 litres ont été effectués le long de ce profil perpendiculaire à la côte (profil PI) et le long de profils transverses situés au dessus des sites de largages des OBS (série de profil PT). Tous les OBS ont pu être récupérés mais seulement 6 d'entre eux (2 au cours des Legs 1 et 2 et 4 au cours du Leg 3) ont enregistré correctement des données.
Process and Product Innovation: a Differential Game Approach to Product Life Cycle
Creators: name: Lambertini, Luca
name: Mantovani, Andrea
Publisher: name: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Year: 2004
Subjects: SECS-P/01 Economia politica

description: We investigate the timing of adoption of product and process innovation by using a differential
game in which firms may invest in both activities. We consider horizontal product
innovation that reduces product substitutability, and process innovation that reduces
marginal cost. First, we demonstrate that the incentive for cost-reducing investment is
relatively higher than the incentive to increase product differentiation. Second, depending
on initial conditions, (i) firms activate both types of investment from the very outset to
the steady state; (ii) firms initially invest only in one R&D activity and then reach the
steady state either carrying out only such activity or carrying out both; (iii) firms do not
invest at all in either type of innovation.
GEOLOIRE 2003 cruise,Thalia R/V
Creators: name: GUENNOC Pol
name: PROUST Jean-Noël
Publisher: name: Sismer
Year: 2003

description: L'objectif scientifique de cette campagne était d'obtenir une image 3D de la géométrie des éléments morphologiques, stratigraphiques et structuraux de la prolongation en mer de la Loire jusqu'à l'isobathe 40-50 metres. Cette étude a requis un levé bathymétrique et une acquisition sismique THR de type SPARKER afin de procéder à une analyse de stratigraphie sismique fine. Les vallées fossiles se prêtent en effet bien à ce genre d'analyse. Le projet de rattachement est le projet région Bretagne PRIR " COTARMOR ", projet INSU-CNRS Intérieur de la Terre.
Prevalence of Restless Leg Syndrome, Associated Variables and Impact on Sleep Quality in a Cohort of Patients with Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Creators: name: Goel, Ramita
name: Satodiya, Vimal
name: Kosambiya, Rohan
name: Vala, Ashok
Publisher: name: Nigerian Medical Journal
Year: 2024

description: Background: Restless leg syndrome is a sensorimotor, sleep-related neurological disorder that is still an underdiagnosed condition characterized by an irresistible urge to move legs at rest, especially at night. Sleep being a vital component of comprehensive health is affected in RLS. The study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of restless leg syndrome (RLS) and its impact on sleep disturbance in patients presenting to the psychiatry clinic (outpatient psychiatric department).

Methodology: The present study was a cross-sectional, observational, single-center, interview-based study, conducted on 600 patients diagnosed with psychiatric illness. A questionnaire of the International Restless Leg Syndrome Scale (IRLS) was applied to assess the severity of RLS and sleep disturbance was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale.

Results: It was found that among 600 psychiatric patients, the prevalence of RLS was 41.2% (247 patients). Major depressive disorder, migraine, and anxiety disorders show a high prevalence of RLS with a prevalence of 42.9%, 19.40%, and 15%respectively whereas alcohol use disorder has a low prevalence of 2.4%. The association between sleep and RLS was found to be statistically significant.

Conclusion: RLS is a highly prevalent disorder, and it needs to be evaluated in patients with sleep disturbance especially those presenting with symptoms of mood, migraine, and anxiety. Individuals with RLS suffer difficulty falling asleep and have shorter and more fragmented sleep experiences, leading to poorer overall sleep quality.
description: Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 65 No. 5 (2024): September - October
Celiac disease and food allergy: roles of undigested food peptides
Creators: name: Aitoro, Rosita
Publisher: name: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Year: 2015

description: Protein digestion is the breakdown mechanical, chemical and enzymatic proteins contained in foods that are reduced to smaller units. The digestion encloses several steps, including the mechanical extraction of the proteins from the food, the denaturation of proteins and the hydrolysis of peptide bonds. The protein must be digested and grind into amino acids or di- and tripeptides before absorption can take place, although sometimes they can be absorbed peptides larger. There are foods peptides resistant to digestion such as gliadin and lactalbumin respectively involved in celiac disease and in cow's milk allergy.
Coeliac disease (CD) is a systemic immune-mediated disorder elicited by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals.A common feature of gluten proteins is the presence of a high level of proline and glutamine residues, which renders gluten highly resistant to proteolytic degradation in the gastrointestinal tract. Consequently, the released peptides can cross the gut epithelial barrier and reach the lamina propria of the intestinal mucosa, triggering two immunological pathways: the adaptive and the innate immune responses.
Cow's milk allergy is an IgE-mediated allergy very common, affecting 2-5% of children under 1 year of life. Requires the complete exclusion of milk from the diet of children. The resistance to proteases of the entire gastrointestinal tract is a prerequisite of peptides derived from milk, , in particular the β-lactalbumin, is resistant to proteolytic digestion and therefore probably involved in the onset of disease. The present study has been focused on the role of undigested food peptides in these two disease.
Additional file 2 of Novel insight into the correlation between hernia orifice of cystocele and lower urinary tract function: a pilot study
Creators: name: Kitta, Takeya
name: Abe, Hirokazu
name: Ting-wen, Huang
name: Fujikawa, Masahiro
name: Nakazono, Minoru
name: Sasa, Taiki
name: Doi, Yukiko
name: Toki, Sari
name: Okada, Daigo
name: Ochi, Atsuhiko
name: Suzuki, Koichiro
name: Kitagawa, Yasuhide
name: Shinohara, Nobuo
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Ecology
subject: 19999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer

description: Additional file 2: Appendix 1. Pelvic Floor Disability Index (PFDI-20). Measurements of the clinic condition of the pelvic floor related to the symptoms perceived by the participants.
Analysis of microRNAs as novel biomarkers in Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Creators: name: Tarallo, Antonietta
Publisher: name: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Year: 2015

description: Lysosomal storage disease (LSDs), including Pompe disease (PD) and Fabry disease (FD), represent a group of invalidating pathologies with a strong impact on patients' life expectancy.
While remarkable progress in treatment has been made in recent years, the molecular mechanisms responsible for the phenotypic manifestations of these diseases and the key regulators of the functional pathways involved are still to be clarified. Given the increasing relevance conferred to small RNA molecules in human disease, also including neuromuscular disorders, we have studied the possible role of miRNA deregulation in PD and in FD. To globally characterize "disease-specific" miRNA expression profiles, we firsty applied a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) approach, a new generation technology, quantitative and highly sensitive and more reliable if compared to hybridization-based methods.
Identification of specific differentially espressed miRNAs (DE-miRNAs) in plasma and tissues/organs that are primary targets of disease in these LSDs may be exploited to develop novel therapeutic approaches and monitor disease progression.
The analysis of miRNAs in these PD and FD represents a way to address some of the unmet medical needs:
-	Availability of markers of disease progression;
-	Markers of ERT efficacy;
-	Optimization of costs of therapies (ERT is highly expensive: 300.000-600.000 eu/year for a single patient);
-	Possible identification of novel therapeutic targets.
Assessment of patients’ satisfaction with healthcare services provided under the Nigeria National Health Insurance Authority
Creators: name: Ujah, Innocent
name: Awa, Madu
name: Meshak, Daniel Jatau
name: Garba, Rayyan Muhammad
name: Yusuf, Salami Ajibola
name: Onyekwelu, Jide
name: Lamu, Nankling M
Publisher: name: Nigerian Medical Journal
Year: 2024

description: Background: The Nigeria National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is the official Social Health Insurance Agency of the Federal Government established to provide quality healthcare services to Nigerians at affordable cost, sufficient to address catastrophic health expenditures. One key indicator of quality healthcare services is patient satisfaction. This National Survey aimed to assess enrollees’ satisfaction with healthcare services under this organization.

Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, observational study conducted among enrollees of NHIA in four Nigerian cities (Aba, Kano, Lagos, and Onitsha) from three randomly selected geopolitical zones of the federation. A sample size of 1,043 was proportionately allocated to the study states based on the number of enrollees in the state (Aba 204; Kano 250; Lagos 359 and Onitsha 230). Data were collected as exit interviews with adapted validated interviewer-administered questionnaires. Quantitative data were analyzed using a statistical package for social science (SPSS v. 21). Logistic regression was done to determine predictors of satisfaction with services. A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: A total of 1043 respondents were interviewed, with 451 from private healthcare facilities and 592 from public facilities. There were 599 (57.49) dependents and 444 (42.62) principal enrollees. The majority, 608 (58.3%) were females. The mean age of respondents was 38.83 years and 679 (65.1%) had tertiary education. Overall, 928 (89%) of the respondents were satisfied with NHIA healthcare services with the following predictors: marital status, time spent in the hospital, and services received from healthcare providers.

Conclusion: Most of the study participants were satisfied with the services provided by the Authority. However, there are identified limitations and administrative challenges at the facility levels that need attention to further enhance quality services and overall patient satisfaction.
description: Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 65 No. 5 (2024): September - October
Scolodonta undetermined
Creators: name: Fernandes, Maurício Romulo
name: Alexandre, Guilherme de Lima
name: Salgueiro, Fabiano
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Scolodontidae
Scolodonta
Scolodonta undetermined

description: Scolodonta sp.
(Figure 11)
Records in PNM da Cidade sta. 5, 5 April 2022 [1 spm, MNRJ 23839]; sta. 5, 13 August 2022 [1 spm, MNRJ 22887].
Remarks
This is the morph identified as Wayampia sp. by Barbosa (2014), and it possibly constitutes a non-described species, requiring more investigation of whether similar morphs are also related to this species (eg Thomé et al. 2006). We follow the current interpretation of Wayampia as a junior synonym of Scolodonta (Hausdorf 2006), despite this not being unanimous (Barbosa 2014).
Geographic distribution
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro state (Barbosa 2014), not previously recorded from the city of Rio de Janeiro.
description: Published as part of Fernandes, Maurício Romulo, Alexandre, Guilherme de Lima & Salgueiro, Fabiano, 2025, Shells, teeth and DNA: land snails from an urban forest in Rio de Janeiro, SE Brazil, pp. 129-169 in Journal of Natural History 59 (1 - 4) on page 160, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2024.2446580, http://zenodo.org/record/15354306
Additional file 1 of Atomevo: a web server combining protein modelling, docking, molecular dynamic simulation and MMPBSA analysis of Candida antarctica lipase B (CalB) fusion protein
Creators: name: Hao, Jin-Heng
name: Zheng, Dun-Jin
name: Ye, Yu-Hao
name: Yu, Jie-Ting
name: Li, Xin-Yao
name: Xiong, Mei-Jie
name: Jiang, Wen-Hao
name: He, Kang-Ping
name: Li, Pei-Yu
name: Lv, Yong-Si
name: Gu, Wei-Ming
name: Lai, Lin-Hao
name: Wu, Yi-Da
name: Cao, Shi-Lin
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Additional file 1: Fig. S1. Presentation of Vina module (A) Input file user interface; (B) Configure parameter user interface. Fig. S2. Presentation of Gromacs module (A) Input file user interface; (B) Configure parameter user interface. Fig. S3. Presentation of g_mmpbsa module (A) Input file user interface; (B) configure parameter user interface. Fig. S4. The quicklook of each module user what kind of file should be provided. Table S1. The whole protein sequence of MT-CalB. Table S2. The list of ligands from Pubchem. Table S3. The docking result of MT-CalB with ligands.