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No full textThe article “Intermittent levosimendan infusion in ambulatory patients with end‑stage heart failure: a systematic review and meta‑analysis of 984 patients”, written by Hagar Elsherbini, Osama Soliman, Casper Zijderhand, Mattie Lenzen, Sanne E. Hoeks, Rasha Kaddoura, Mohamed Izham5, Abdulaziz Alkhulaifi, Amr S. Omar, and Kadir Caliskan, was originally published electronically on the publisher’s internet portal on 11 April 2021 without open access. With the author(s)’ decision to opt for Open Choice the copyright of the article changed on 10 June 2021 to</p
The Effect of Relaxation Techniques on Blood Pressure and Stress among Pregnant Women with Mild Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
No full textDescription, molecular identification and pathological lesions of Huffmanela persica sp. nov. (Nematoda: Trichosomoididae: Huffmanelinae) from the daggertooth pike conger Muraenesox cinereus
No full textBackground: The genus Huffmanela Moravec, 1987 (Nematoda, Trichosomoididae, Huffmanelinae), represents a group of nematodes that infect both marine and freshwater fish, and the main gross feature of infection with different species of the genus is the presence of noticeable dark spots or tracks within the parasitized tissues. The purpose of this study was to describe morphologically and morphometrically the eggs of a new marine species of Huffmanela (Huffmanela persica sp. nov.), which was found in the form of black spots in the ovary and the tunica serosa of the stomach of the daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus). The new species differs from Huffmanela hamo, another species reported from musculature of this host in Japan, in egg metrics, eggshell features and targeted organ. Molecular identification and pathological examination of the lesions caused by the new species are also reported.
Methods: Nematode eggs with varying degrees of development were separated from the infected tissues (ovary and tunica serosa of stomach) and investigated using light and scanning electron microscopy. Different species-specific markers (small subunit ribosomal DNA, 18S; large subunit ribosomal DNA, 28S; internal transcribed spacer, ITS) were used for molecular identification and phylogenetic study of the new species. Infected tissues were fixed in buffered formalin for pathological investigations.
Results: The fully developed eggs of H. persica sp. nov. are distinguished from those previously described from this host on the basis of their measurements (size, 54-68 × 31-43 µm; polar plugs, 6.4-9.7 × 8.4-12 µm; shell thickness, 3.5-6.1 µm) and a delicate but ornate uterine layer (UL) covering the entire eggshell including the polar plugs. Histopathological examination revealed a fibro-granulomatous inflammation in the ovary and the serosal layer of the stomach of infected fish. Maximum-likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analysis recovered a sister relationship between the new species of marine origin and Huffmanela species previously collected from freshwater hosts.
Conclusions: The present study is the first to report the molecular characterization and phylogenetic position of a teleost-associated marine species of the genus Huffmanela. A comprehensive list of nominal and innominate populations of Huffmanela is also provided.University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austri
OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT AMONG NURSES WORKING IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTERS IN EL BEHEIRA GOVERNORATE
No full textAbstract: Nurses who are working in maternal and child health care setting suffer from excessive load that makes them more liable for occupational burnout because their work involves many preventive and curative health services that are provided to both women and under-five children. The study aimed to: assess the level of occupational burnout among nurses working in Maternal and Child Health centers (MCH) in El Beheira Governorate. Design: a descriptive study was utilized to meet the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted in 9 MCH centers within 5 directorates out of 16 directorates present in El Beheira Governorate including Damanhour, Kafer El dawar, Abo Elmatamer, Etay Elbarod and Shobarqet directorates. These directorates have the greatest number of nurses within MCH centers. Subjects: composed of 300 nursing staff who are working at previously mentioned setting. Tools: two tools were used for data collection; Nurses’ characteristics self –administrated sheet and The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Results: around two third of the studied nurses had high level of emotional exhaustion, and the majority of them had high level of high depersonalization and personal accomplishment. Moreover, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment domain and positive correlation between emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. On the other hand, there was no statistically significant correlation between personal accomplishment and depersonalization. Conclusion: based on the results of the present study it can be concluded that, although the current study subjects had high level of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, they still had high level of personal accomplishment. Moreover, emotional exhaustion was negatively correlated with personal accomplishment and positively correlated with depersonalization. On the other hand, there was no statistically significant correlation between personal accomplishment and depersonalization.
Recommendation: frequent workshops about effective coping strategies to be used during time of stress need to be implemented for nurses to protect against occurrence of burnout.
Keywords: nursing staff, occupational burnout, maternal and child health center.
Title: OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT AMONG NURSES WORKING IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTERS IN EL BEHEIRA GOVERNORATE
Author: Mona Ali. S, Mariam Soliman H., Amal Awad M., Emad Fayek R.
International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing
ISSN 2394-7330
Vol. 9, Issue 2, May 2022 - August 2022
Page No: 167-186
Novelty Journals
Website: www.noveltyjournals.com
Published Date: 02-July-2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6790438
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Exposure of pre-school children to passive cigarette and narghile smoke in Beirut
No full textBackground: Narghile is a resurging smoking device. However, little research has been done to assess passive smoking exposure. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the exposure of pre-school age children in Beirut to parental passive smoking from cigarette and-or narghile. Methods: Data were collected from 1057 pre-school age children attending 16 day cares and 7 nursery schools in the city of Beirut. Results: The overall prevalence of parental smoking (cigarette and-or narghile) was 53.3percent. Ten per cent of respondents reported smoking only narghile. Fathers were significantly more likely than mothers to smoke cigarettes. However, there was no significant difference between fathers and mothers with respect to smoking narghile only. Education was a significant predictor for smoking cigarettes but not for smoking narghile. Conclusion: Narghile smoking appears to follow different gender and social patterns than cigarette smoking. Further research is needed to establish the determinants of narghile smoking, in order to develop adequate prevention policies. © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.Alberg AJ, 2003, CHEST S1, V123, P21; Bonita R, 1999, TOB CONTROL, V8, P156; Burns DM, 2003, PROG CARDIOVASC DIS, V46, P11, DOI 10.1016-S0033-0620(03)00079-3; Calverley PMA, 2003, LANCET, V362, P1053, DOI 10.1016-S0140-6736(03)14416-9; Jurado D, 2004, J EXPO ANAL ENV EPID, V14, P330, DOI 10.1038-sj.jea.7500329; Maziak W, 2002, INT J TUBERC LUNG D, V6, P183; Shihadeh A, 2004, PHARMACOL BIOCHEM BE, V79, P75, DOI 10.1016-j.pbb.2004.06.005; Shihadeh A, 2005, FOOD CHEM TOXICOL, V43, P655, DOI 10.1016-j.fct.2004.12.013; Shiva F, 2003, ACTA PAEDIATR, V92, P1394, DOI 10.1080-08035250310006638; Soliman S, 2004, AM J PUBLIC HEALTH, V94, P314, DOI 10.2105-AJPH.94.2.314; Tamim H, 2003, J ASTHMA, V40, P571, DOI 10.1081-JAS-120019029; *WHO, 2006, TOB FREE INI WHY TAB78
Case series of dermatologic events associated with the insulin-like growth factor receptor 1 inhibitor cixutumumab
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EACVI survey on the multi-modality imaging assessment of the right heart
No full textAims The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Scientific Initiatives Committee performed a global survey to evaluate the use of different cardiac imaging modalities for the evaluation of the right heart. Methods and results Delegates from 250 EACVI registered centres were invited to participate in a survey which was also advertised on the EACVI bulletin and on social media. One hundred and thirty-eight respondents from 46 countries across the world responded to the survey. Most respondents worked in tertiary centres (79%) and echocardiography was reported as the commonest imaging modality used to assess the right ventricle (RV). The majority of survey participants (78%) included RV size and function in >90% of their echocardiographic reports. The RV basal diameter obtained from the apical four-chamber view and the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion were the commonest parameters used for the echocardiographic assessment of RV size and function as reported by 82 and 97% respondents, respectively. Survey participants reported arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy as the commonest condition (88%) where cardiac magentic resonance (CMR) imaging was used for right heart assessment. Only 52% respondents included RV volumetric and ejection fraction assessments routinely in their CMR reports, while 30% of respondents included these parameters only when RV pathology was suspected. Finally, 73% of the respondents reported pulmonary hypertension as the commonest condition where right heart catheterization was performed. Conclusion Echocardiography remains the most frequently used imaging modality for the evaluation of the right heart, while the use of other imaging techniques, most notably CMR, is increasing. © The Author(s) 2022
The mutualistic relationship between information systems and the humanities
No full textProceedings of the 15th International Business Information Management Association Conference (15th IBIMA), 6 - 7 November 2010, Cairo, Egypt, pp. 915-927. (Knowledge Management and Innovation: A Business Competitive Edge Perspective, edited by Khalid S. Soliman. On CD: ISBN: 978-0-9821489-4-5).The paper explores the nature of the relationship between the study fields of Information Systems and the humanities. Although literature on Humanities Computing states in principle that there is a bidirectional, beneficial symbiotic relationship, most studies and reflections investigate only the application of information technology in the humanities. This implies that the relation is commensalistic rather that multualistic. However, studies do exist that implement theoretical constructs borrowed from the humanities in various aspects of Information Systems. Therefore, the author pleads that more recognition be given to the pre-discipline of Humanities-enriched Information Systems and proposes theoretical and practical ways to make the field more independent. The paper uses an interpretive research approach and explores the issue at hand on a meta-theoretical level. It suggests that, by building on the foundations of existing, pre-disciplinary enrichment endeavors, a new paradigm of Information Systems research may be acknowledged and nursed in order to facilitate further growth of the discipline
Inactivation of RNA and DNA viruses in water by copper and silver ions and their synergistic effect
No full textCu and Ag have been used as bactericidal agents since ancient times, yet their antiviral capacity in water remains poorly understood. This study tested the effect of copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) on model RNA and DNA viruses MS2 and PhiX 174 in solution at pH 6–8. Cu caused MS2 inactivation with similar rates at pH 6 and 7 but was inert towards PhiX 174 regardless of pH. Ag inactivated both viruses, causing denaturation of MS2 and loss of capsid spikes in PhiX 174. Ag inactivation rates were pH dependent and increased with increasing pH. At pH 8, 6.5 logs of PhiX were inactivated after 3 h and 3 logs of MS2 after only 10 min. The combined use of Cu and Ag revealed synergy in disinfecting MS2 at pH ≥ 7. Although metal concentrations used were higher than the desired values for drinking water treatment, the results prove a promising potential of Cu and Ag combinations as efficient viricidal agents.Sanitary EngineeringBN/Stan Brouns La
Inverse regulation of leptin mRNA expression by short- and long-chain fatty acids in cultured bovine adipocytes
No full textLeptin is an adipose tissue-derived cytokine plays key roles in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. However, regulatory mechanisms of leptin gene expression are not fully elucidated in ruminants that utilize short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), known as volatile fatty acids, as principal energy sources. In this study, we determined effects of SCFA and long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) on leptin expression in bovine adipocytes. Bovine stromal vascular cells isolated from subcutaneous adipose tissue of Holstein cows were cultured to confluence and treated sequentially with dexamethasone and isobutylmethylxanthine for 2 days and insulin and troglitazone for 12 days to achieve full differentiation to adipocytes. The cells started to accumulate lipids 4 days after the onset of treatment, with increased mRNA expression of leptin, as well as aP2, adiponectin, and PPAR-γ. Removal of fetal calf serum and reduction of glucose in the culture medium of differentiated adipocytes decreased leptin mRNA expression. Subsequent addition of acetate, butyrate, or propionate dose-dependently restored and rather increased leptin expression, while addition of LCFA suppressed it. The stimulatory effect of acetate was abolished by prior treatment of the cells with pertussis toxin and by addition of LCFA. Furthermore, cows fasted for 48 h and fed thereafter, elaborate reduced and increased plasma leptin levels, respectively. Thus, these results suggest that plasma leptin levels in cows are inversely controlled at the transcription level by VFA and LCFA, and that the effects of SCFA possibly act through a G protein-coupled receptor for SCFA
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