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Analysis and prediction for credit card fraud detection dataset using data mining approaches
Get PDFAnalysis of fraud detection is one of the recent research areas in data analytics. Credit card fraud is rapidly increasing in different ways significantly with modern technology. The Credit card consumers and processing financial company have losing large amount annually. The fraudsters rapidly and continuously try to find and follow novel technologies to commit the illegal actions against consumers. In COVID-19 pandemic situations online shopping trends growing exponentially and parallelly increase Credit card fraud rapidly. In this paper we trained different data mining techniques with statistical approaches for credit card fraud detection. Numerical illustrations to prove the proposed results
Assessment of some physical and chemical properties of the Tigris River water passing through Al-Dour District
Get PDFThe current study was conducted on the course of the Tigris River passing in the district of Al-Dur / Salah Al-Din Governorate, with three stations distributed along the distance of the study area, for the period from the beginning of November 2021 until April 2022. The first station ST1 is located near the water purification project of Al-Bu Ajil area and the station The second station, ST2, is located at the crossing, and the third and last station, ST3, is located near the Al-Dour silo. The study included the measurement of some physical factors (air temperature, water temperature, electrical conductivity) and some chemical factors (pH, total hardness, calcium ion, magnesium ion). The results showed that the air temperature ranged between 12-22°C, while the water temperature ranged between 8-20.5°C. As for the electrical conductivity, it recorded values between 499,54-679.45µs/cm, while the pH values were neutral. Its levels ranged between 7.34-8.04, and the total hardness may have been affected by the geological characteristic of the land on which the water flows in the stations, and it was found that its water is hard, which may be mostly caused by the bicarbonate ion. 
Role of family and community support in the eliminating restraint of persons with mental illness
Get PDFThis study aims to identify and analyze the potential and challenges in dealing with cases of shackles for persons with mental disabilities through family support for PDM who has been deprived of shackles, or restraint, or who have been released from shackles, and the community support for families and PDMs who experience shackles, re-sharing, or those who have been released from shackles. This study used the descriptive qualitative research method. Data collection techniques are interviewing focus group discussions and observation. The result of this study found that the average support for families with mental disabilities in pasung is still low but in general, it is in the moderate category. To improve and restore PDM recovery, it is necessary to have the attitude and support of families who are directly involved in handling it, avoiding hostile actions, providing support, warmth, and giving a little criticism. The family has a strategic function in reducing the recurrence rate, increasing independence, living standards, and adaptability to return to society and social life. Family support is an important factor in preventing shackles and re-incarceration
Impact of prodigiosin on staphylococcus aureus isolated from acne vulgaris
Get PDFAcne is a skin disorder characterized by clogged hair follicles and chronic inflammation of the pilosebaceous follicles. A total of one hundred and five acne swabs were collected from patients with acne vulgaris infection at Baghdad's hospitals. For primary identification, 54 (45%) samples had a positive S. aureus culture on Mannitol salt agar (MSA) for 24 hours at 37°C. In addition, four pre-isolated also identified S. marcescens (pigment producers) which were identified by vitek-2 technique were taken for prodigiosin extraction, mineral salt broth with peptone (0.5 percent) was utilized, followed by pigment extraction, partial purification, also pigment measurement by spectrophotometer. Furthermore, using a microtiter plate assay, the bacterial ability to form biofilms was assessed for 20 S. aureus isolates (multidrug resistant isolates). The results revealed that only 8 strong isolates were biofilm producers, while 5 in addition 7 isolates were moderate also weak biofilm producers. The minimal inhibitory concentration of tetracycline also prodigiosin generated by isolated S. marcescens were determined using the broth microdilution technique for S. aureus isolates (S7 also S8). From overnight cultures of S. aureus (S7 also S8), DNA was effectively extracted. 
The efficacy of law: Indonesian experience in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic
Get PDFThis article aims to clarify that there are several elements critical for ensuring the efficacy of law. The view of efficacy that emphasizes the objective and comply with the law is narrow and inadequate. New insights and understanding are required to strengthen the realization of the concept of the efficacy of law. The COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia forms a background to understand the efficacy of law. The study uses a socio-legal approach based on Indonesian experience in preventing the spread of COVID-19 through law reform. The government enacted at least 188 new regulations regarding the public health system, restrictions on activities in public spaces, and national economic recovery to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first wave of the viral infection showed that the existing regulations failed to meet their objectives. The regulations that prohibited social activities led to economic disincentives within the society. In addition, these workers could not access the social security program. The regulations restricted their work activities and, in turn, affected their compliance with the law and its enforcement power. New ways are needed to solve problems that constitute unexpected impacts of the COVID-19 prevention regulations
Filamentous fungi associated with COVID-19 and its susceptibility to some antifungals
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of the fungal species associated with COVID-19 viral infection in 150 patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq, for a period of five months beginning in October 2021 and ending in February 2022. The survey was to be conducted over the course of the period from October 2021 to February 2022. According to the findings, yeasts were more prevalent than any of the other detected fungal species, accounting for 98 of the total isolates (65.33 percent). While filamentous fungus accounted for 19 isolates (12.33 percent), including the predominance of Aspergillus flavus with 6 isolates (40 percent) in comparison to the Aspergillus spp. ratio, these fungi were found to be rather uncommon. In light of the fact that this publication provided evidence of the isolation of Aspergillus sydowii from COVID19 patients for the first time anywhere in the world: In addition, we drew attention to the outstanding activity of the antifungal medications amphotericin B, itraconazole, and voriconazole, all of which have a high susceptibility rate
Study of prevalence of postpartum depression among women
Get PDFIntroduction: Postpartum Depression (PPD) refers to non-psychotic depressive episodes that begin in or extend into the postpartum period. According to The American Psychiatric Association (APA) postpartum depression is defined as the occurrence of a Major Depressive Episode (MDE) within 4 weeks after delivery. Objectives of our study: To find out the prevalence of PPD among women aged 20-40 years in our population. Methodology: Data were collected using a valid Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The internal reliability of the scale was 0.84 (Cronbach's alpha). The EPDS has 10 questions, and the scoring is as the following: a score less than eight points shows that depression is unlikely, a score of nine to 11 considered depression possible, a 12-13 score interprets fairly high possibility of depression, +13 scores and higher show positive results, and the cutoff point is 13+.Results: We included a total of 310 women based on the inclusion criteria and diagnostic criteria of PPD, in the age group of 20-40 years. The mean age was found to be 28.5±4.5 years. We used Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale for the diagnosis of PPD. 
Evaluation of the response of maize to silicon additives under the influence of salt stress
Get PDFA factorial field experiment was carried out in one of the agricultural fields of Dar Al Salam sub-district in Diyala governorate during the autumn season of 2020, to reduce the role of calcium silicate in reducing the effect of salt stress on the growth and yield of maize. The experiment included two factors, the first factor: four levels of salinity for irrigation water W1, W2, W3 and W4 (1.3, 2, 4, 6) dsm-1 and Factor II: Three levels of calcium silicate S0, S1, and S2 (0, 75, 150) kg h-1. The transactions were distributed according to a randomized complete block design (R.C.B.D) using a split-plot design system, with three replications. The seeds of yellow corn variety (Corn) of Spanish origin were planted on 29/7/2020 after preparing the experimental ground. Fertilizers were added following the fertilizer recommendation. The most important results obtained showed that Silicon addition treatment of 75 kg h-1 S1 gave the highest significant increase in dry weight, which amounted to 420.5 gm plant-1, compared with treatment S0 and S2, with an increase of 19.8 and 15.7%, respectively
Prevalence and antibiotic sensitivity of uropathogens isolated from type-ii diabetic patients having urinary tract infection (UTI): A retrospective study from a rural tertiary care hospital
Get PDFBackground: Patients with Diabetes Mellitus are more prone to Urinary tract infection (UTI) than non-diabetic patients. Diabetes Mellitus has certain negative effects on the genital system and increases the incidence of urinary tract infection in diabetic patients. Design: Record based retrospective study. Methods: Records of patients with type-II diabetes having symptoms of UTI were reviewed from August 2021 to January 2022. Result: Out of 210 diabetic patients, the UTI rate was higher in females 59% than male 41%. The most common agents for causing UTI were E.coli followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp., Candida albicans and Candida non-albicans, Enterococcus, S.aureus and other organisms. About 70.68% Gram-negative isolates were resistant against ampicillin, 75.17% resistant against gentamycin, and 48.16% resistant against amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. Gram-positive isolates were 83.33% resistant against penicillin and 83.33% resistant against ciprofloxacin. However, both gram-negative and gram-positive were susceptible to nitrofurantoin. The overall multidrug resistance was observed in 201 out of 210 (95.71%) bacterial and candiduria isolates, while 3.33% of the isolates were resistant to one only antibiotic. Conclusion: Most common etiological agent is E.coli with high drug resistance to ampicillin and susceptible to nitrofurantoin. Therefore, performing urine culture and regular monitoring of UTI is essential
C-reactive protein (CRP) and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) as diagnostic and early prognostic marker of adverse disease outcomes in critical COVID-19 patients
Get PDFBackground: We used standard laboratory test to determine tissue injury and inflammatory state on the physiological condition of fever, cough, headache in 672 patients tested for CRP and 407 patients tested for LDH out of a total of 994 COVID-19 admissions during the period of April 2021-September 2021 at Parul Sevashram Hospital, Vadodara. The data was stratified based on the survivor/non-survivor status and severity of disease condition based on Ward or ICU admissions. The results were correlated with the vales of serum CRP and LDH levels for determining their prognostic significance. Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective, single-centre, observational study using the data collected from MRD division through electronic records and standardized data collection template. It included patients who were tested for CRP and LDH at times of admission. Mean, Standard deviation, Median and Interquartile range (IQR) were used to present continuous variables. Student’s t-test was used for testing differences between the two groups applicable. For study of single variables, Z-score was performed. The SPSS version 16 software was used for performing linear regression in this study and statistical analysis was done.