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Treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy: regimen selection, pregnancy monitoring and more...
Interview with Abd al-Azim Ramadan
هذة المقابة مع الكاتب المؤرخ عبد العظيم رمضان، يتحدث عن التاريخ، الفرق بين التاريخ المعاصر عن الأنواع الأخرى. أجرت المقابلة درية شرف الدينIn this interview, Egyptian historian author Abd al-Azim Ramadan speaks about modern history and its types. The interview was conducted by Dorreya Sharaf al-Din
Book review: the reflective teacher - case studies of action research
The author, Neeraja Raghavan, has for several years now pursued her passion for education and has done extensive work in teaching children and in teacher education. In this, her latest, book, she has systematically captured all the experiences and learnings that emerged during the five months (August-December 2013) of action research taken up by eight teachers and the Principal of Azim Premji School in Dineshpur, Uttarakhand. As principal investigator, she anchored this action research project, which was facilitated by members from Azim Premji Foundation
Exploring the safety of chemotherapy for treating breast cancer during pregnancy
Introduction: The diagnosis of breast cancer during pregnancy (BCP) represents a unique challenge to the patient, her family and the treating physician. The proper management of this critical clinical situation is crucial, and requires a multidisciplinary approach. A proper understanding of the safety of chemotherapy during pregnancy is a vital step to avoid detrimental consequences on the mother and the fetus.Areas covered: The aim of this article is to review the available evidence on the safety of chemotherapy administration in managing BCP.Expert opinion: The rule of thumb of chemotherapy - avoiding first trimester exposure and starting therapy in the second trimester - can be considered applicable for classic agents that are used in managing pregnant breast cancer patients. Anthracycline-based regimens are considered the standard of care in managing BCP. Recently, a growing amount of data suggests the safety of taxanes during pregnancy. Pregnancy in cancer patients should be considered as "high risk": once the systemic treatment is initiated, regular fetal monitoring is highly recommended. Emerging data are available on the relative long-term safety secondary to anthracycline exposure during pregnancy. A continued monitoring of the health of individuals with prenatal exposure to chemotherapy into adulthood is recommended for the possible occurrence of long-term side effects.SCOPUS: re.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe
Contract Teachers in India: Recent trends and current status
This study is conducted by ERU Consultants Private Limited, New Delhi with support from Azim Premji University. The analysis and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and may not represent the view of the Azim Premji University. This publication may be reproduced by any method without fee for teaching or nonprofit purposes. The publication shall not be used for commercial purposes. Rights are reserved under Creative Common Licence. Any derivative works shall also be protected under the same license. Rights are reserved under Creative Common Licence: Attribution + Non-Commercial + Share Alike. For copying in any other circumstances, or for re-use in other publications, or for translation or adaptation, prior written permission must be obtained from the publisher
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History of Islamic economic thought ::contributions of Muslim scholars to economic thought and analysis /
This unique book highlights the contributions made by Muslim scholars to economic thought throughout history, a topic that has received relatively little attention in mainstream economics. Abdul Azim Islahi discusses various ways in which Muslim ideas reached the European West, influencing scholars and helping to form the foundations of modern economic ideas and theories. Early chapters outline the foundations of Islamic economic thought and describe three distinct phases of its development over time. The author then identifies key theories and tenets of modern economics - including value; market and pricing; production and distribution; money and interest; and the economic role of the state - and explores the influence of Muslim scholarly thought on each. The concluding chapter highlights the importance of further exploration of the topic and offers insightful recommendations for future research. This fascinating book will be of great interest to students and scholars of both the history of economic thought and Islamic economics
History of Islamic economic thought ::contributions of Muslim scholars to economic thought and analysis /
This unique book highlights the contributions made by Muslim scholars to economic thought throughout history, a topic that has received relatively little attention in mainstream economics. Abdul Azim Islahi discusses various ways in which Muslim ideas reached the European West, influencing scholars and helping to form the foundations of modern economic ideas and theories. Early chapters outline the foundations of Islamic economic thought and describe three distinct phases of its development over time. The author then identifies key theories and tenets of modern economics - including value; market and pricing; production and distribution; money and interest; and the economic role of the state - and explores the influence of Muslim scholarly thought on each. The concluding chapter highlights the importance of further exploration of the topic and offers insightful recommendations for future research. This fascinating book will be of great interest to students and scholars of both the history of economic thought and Islamic economics
Anno's magic seeds: A review of the story from the perspective of use in the mathematics classroom
Anno's Magic Seeds is a children's story book written in 1992 by Mitsumasa Anno (1926-2020), a mathematics teacher and famous children's book author and illustrator from Japan. He was a trained primary school teacher and a self-taught artist who illustrated more than 300 children’s books. His training and keen interest in Mathematics reflects both in the narrative as well the illustrations of the story Anno's Magic seeds. It makes reading this story a fascinating mathematical experience and engagement (for both children and adults)
Reproductive behaviors and risk of developing breast cancer according to tumor subtype: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies
Background Breast cancer is composed of distinct subtypes defined mainly based on the expression of hormone receptors (HR) and HER2. For years, reproductive factors were shown to impact breast cancer risk but it is unclear whether this differs according to tumor subtype. In this meta-analysis we evaluated the association between parity, age at first birth, breastfeeding and the risk of developing breast cancer according to tumor subtype. Methods PubMed and Embase were searched to identify epidemiological studies that evaluated the impact of parity and/or age at first birth and/or breastfeeding on breast cancer risk with available information on HR and HER2. Tumor subtypes were defined as: luminal (HR-positive, HER2-negative or HER2-positive), HER2 (HR-negative, HER2-positive) and triple-negative (HR-negative, HER2-negative). Summary risk estimates (pooled OR [pOR]) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using random effects models. The MOOSE guidelines were applied. Results This meta-analysis evaluated 15 studies, including 21,941 breast cancer patients and 864,177 controls. Parity was associated with a 25% reduced risk of developing luminal subtype (pOR 0.75; 95% CI, 0.70–0.81; p < 0.0001). Advanced age at first birth was associated with an increased risk of developing luminal subtype (pOR 1.15; 95% CI, 1.00–1.32; p = 0.05). Ever breastfeeding was associated with a reduced risk of developing both luminal (pOR 0.77; 95% CI, 0.66–0.88; p = 0.003) and triple-negative (pOR 0.79, 95% CI, 0.66–0.94; p = 0.01) subtypes. Conclusions The reproductive behaviors impact the risk of developing breast cancer but this varies according to subtype.SCOPUS: re.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe
Preliminary Study On Fabrication And Characterization Of Compatibility HA/TPU Composite Filament For Bone Scaffold
The objective of this research is to fabricate and characterize hydroxyapatite/ thermoplastic polyurethane (HA/TPU) composite filament. HA/TPU composite filament is a matrix of TPU
polymer with addition of HA as bioceramic filler. The parameter investigated in this research is the different weight percentage of HA filler (10, 15 and 20 wt%) in HA/TPU filaments. Three composites of HA/TPU and one pure TPU reference material were fabricated. To evaluate the
feasibility of HA/TPU composite filament to be used as filament in Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) or 3D printing method, water Contact Angle (CA), Melt Flow Rate (MFR),
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, (FTIR) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) were used for characterization. CA results shows that, the wettability of HA/TPU with 20 wt% has the highest water contact angle value of roughly 67°. Meanwhile, there are no notable changes between the other two HA/TPU composite filaments and pure TPU filaments. MFR results show that pure TPU has considerably lower MFR value when compared to HA/TPU with 20 wt% of HA. FTIR analysis shows that the polymers shared four major peaks: the CH2 stretching vibration peak, the amide I band, the -NH stretching vibration peak, and the -NH stretching vibration peak (amide II band). TGA graph shows a weight retention percentage at high temperatures ranging from 300°C to 350°C for pure TPU and 250°C to 450°C for TPU with 20wt% HA
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