77 research outputs found
The Immediate Effect of Sliding Cupping on those Suffering from Muscular Lower Back Pain among Workers at Mutah University
Get PDFهدفت هذه الدراسة التعرف إلى الأثر الفوري للحجامة الانزلاقية كاستجابة فورية على المصابين بآلام أسفل الظهر عضلية المنشأ، وذلك وفقاً للمتغيرات الآتية (درجة حرارة الجزء الأيمن في أسفل الظهر، درجة حرارة الجزء الأيسر في أسفل الظهر، المدى الحركي للجذع إلى الأمام، المدى الحركي للجذع إلى الخلف)، وقد تم استخدام المنهج التجريبي لملائمته لطبيعة وأهداف الدراسة، وذلك على عينة تكونت من (13) من المصابين بآلام في منطقة أسفل الظهر من الدرجة الخفيفة من العاملين في جامعة مؤتة والذين يراجعون المركز الصحي، حيث تم اختيارهم بالطريقة العمدية وإخضاعهم لجلسة واحدة من الحجامة الانزلاقية ولمدة دقيقة واحدة فقط، واستخدم الباحث الاختبارات كأداة لجمع البيانات، واستخدم برنامج الرزم الإحصائي (SPSS) لتحليل النتائج وتحليل ويلكوكسون للمقارنة بين القياسات القبلية والبعدية. وأظهرت النتائج وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية بين القياسين القبلي والبعدي لصالح القياس البعدي على مستوى درجة حرارة الجزء الأيمن في أسفل الظهر، درجة حرارة الجزء الأيسر في أسفل الظهر، المدى الحركي للجذع إلى الأمام، المدى الحركي للجذع إلى الخلف. وقد استنتج الباحث بأن لاستخدام الحجامة الانزلاقية لمدة دقيقة واحدة فقط أثر إيجابي فوري كاستجابة فورية على المرضى المصابين بآلام أسفل الظهر عضلي المنشأ من الدرجة البسيطة. وأوصى الباحث بإجراء المزيد من الدراسات المشابهة على عينات أكبر وبالطريقة التتبعية من أجل تحديد مدى استمرارية ذلك الأثر الفوري، كذلك وإجراؤها على حالات آلام أسفل الظهر من درجات الألم المتوسطة والحادة، كذلك وعلى آلام أسفل الظهر غير النوعي غير عضلية المنشأ. This study aimed to identify the immediate effect of sliding cupping as an immediate response to those suffering from muscular low back pain in relation to the following variables: the temperature of the right part in the lower back, the temperature of the left part in the lower back, the forward range of motion of the torso, and the backward range of motion of the torso The experimental method was used as it suited the nature and objectives of the study, on a sample consisting of (13) people with mild lower back pain from workers at Mutah University who visited the health center. They were selected intentionally and subjected to one session of sliding cupping for a period of one minute. The researcher used tests as a tool for collecting data, and used the statistical package program (SPSS) to analyze the results and Wilcoxon analysis to compare the pre- and post-measurements.
The results indicated that there were statistically significant difference between the pre- and post- measurements in favor of the post measurement in terms of the temperature of the right part of the lower back, the temperature of the left part of the lower back, the range of motion of the torso forward, and the range of motion of the torso back.. The Researcher concluded that the use of one session of cupping for one minute has a positive effect as an immediate response to to patients with mild muscular lower back pain. The Researcher recommended the need to conduct more follow-up similar studies at larger samples in order identify the duration of that immediate positive effect. It is also recommended to perform this type of cupping on cases of moderate and severe low back pain, as well as on non-specific low back pain of non-muscular origin. as well as to conduct more similar studies on all other kinds of non-specific low back pain
On the development of a tool to detect Pinocchio effect using facial heat distribution
No full textThermography combined with experimental psychology and image processing has great potential in many applications including marketing, social media, and security. One of the challenges of adopting this tool is the large amount of data needed to get accurate results. Currently, an experimental psychologist manually detects and classifies each thermograph, resulting in time consumption and inefficiency that prevents large data analysis, leading to unreliable results. The Pinocchio effect refers to changes in nasal temperature when someone lies. This is a result of changes of blood flow in the area. This work develops a tool that helps detect and track this effect. The tool allows for large data to be collected and analyzed.Conference PaperPublishe
On the application of machine learning to classify sleep positions
No full textIn this work, a low-cost device is developed that enables the monitoring and classification of sleep positions. Driven by the growing problem of sleep disorders, the device can be utilized at the patients’ place to record and report their sleep positions. The device can also be used by hospitals and clinics for patients that requires continuous monitoring. Machine learning is used to classify different sleep positions based on sensors data collected from the device.Conference PaperPublishe
A factorial randomised controlled trial of a health literacy modified children's fever education program for parents attending emergency
No full textBackground: Fever in children is one of the primary reasons for parents/carers to become concerned for their child’s health, and to consequently seek medical assistance. Considered to be one of the most frequent complaints in children’s diseases, fever is usually reported to Emergency Departments (ED) and primary healthcare centres. While fever management education can improve the knowledge and practices of parents/carers, there was no education program that specifically caters for parents/carers who have limited health literacy. This study sought to address this gap by developing a health literacy modified fever education program suitable for parents/carers with varying health literacy levels. Aims: The aims of this thesis were to explore fever management presentations within local EDs, and to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of a health literacy modified fever education program for parents/carers. It was envisaged that informed parents/carers would reduce their inappropriate use of emergency services for children with fever. Methods: This thesis was composed of three major phases: Phase 1 related to the development the educational intervention; Phase 2 explored ED presentations of children to the study site; and finally Phase 3 was the conduct of a factorial randomised controlled trial testing the effectiveness of the education intervention in a sample of parents/carers with limited and functional health literacy attending emergency. The setting for Phase 2 and 3 was Campbelltown Hospital, South Western Sydney. In Phase 1 the principles of design of health literacy interventions—defining the scope of health information, using pictorial images and plain language, assessing the readability level using established tools, and confirming the content— were utilised. This was followed by secondary analysis of ED presentations for children with fever (N=1581) which highlighted the frequency and seasonal variation in presentation of febrile children during a twelve-month period (January to December 2011), and the non-urgent nature of most presentations (68%). Finally, a factorial randomised controlled trial (F-RCT) was conducted within Campbelltown Hospital ED. One hundred and fifty-five parents/carers of febrile children aged between six months and five years of age participated in the presurvey (98.1% response rate). Participants’ level of health literacy was measured using the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine Short Form. All participants were randomly allocated to one of four groups: intervention or control with limited or functional health literacy. The intervention group received a health literacy modified fever education program (brochure and DVD), while the control group received the existing Fever Fact Sheet and DVD currently in use. F-RCT Results: A total of forty-six parents/carers participated in the follow-up survey. There were no differences between the intervention and the control groups in their baseline demographics. The planned contrasts analysis revealed that there was no statistically significant difference between the four groups (parents/carers with limited health literacy intervention group, parents/carers with functional health literacy intervention group, and parents/carers with limited health literacy control group, parents/carers with functional health literacy control group), in any of the outcome measures (p ˃ 0.05). Two group analyses (control and intervention) showed improvement in participants’ fever knowledge (mean difference =1.03, 0.2), anticipated fever management practices (mean difference = 1.07, 0.75), and a reduction in the number of visits to the ED (mean difference = -1.57, -1.15) respectively. However, participants in the control group (who received the Fever Fact Sheet) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in fever knowledge and anticipated fever management practices, and a reduction in the number of visits to the ED/primary care facilities (p < 0.05). No statistically significant difference was found in the intervention group. Conclusion: Providing parents/carers with tailored, appropriate educational interventions improves their fever knowledge and anticipated fever management practices, and thus reduces unnecessary ED/primary care presentations. The Fever Fact Sheet was found to be effective. Further testing of the health literacy modified fever education program, using instruments with improved reliability, within a larger sample of parents/carers with limited health literacy is recommended. Design techniques used in the development of this health literacy modified intervention are supported. Further qualitative research into why parents/carers with children experiencing low grade fevers, continue to attend ED even when well-informed, is recommended
MIMO characterization of indoor wireless optical link using a diffuse-transmission configuration
No full textPerformance of a diffuse optical link may potentially be degraded by temporal dispersions resulting from surface reflections. In order to devise techniques to alleviate the adverse effect of dispersion, an accurate channel model is needed. Obtaining the impulse response (IR) for a given receiver location requires consideration not only of the direct path, but also of reflections up to nth order. The IR is only valid for a specific location and specific receiver parameters. If a receiver moves, the IR has to be recalculated. We propose a new approach for characterizing diffuse links that results in a tremendous saving in calculation and also gives more insight into the channel characteristics. The new approach is based on consolidating the dependence of receiver parameters, transmitter parameters, and the indoor environment into independent components. Thus, changing one of the parameters of the link requires recalculation of one of these components. The new model is utilized to obtain an accurate profile of delay spread and received power throughout a room.Journal ArticlePublishe
Critical edition of the chapter Al-Nawazil in the book "Kitab al-Hiyal" by Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi
No full textEbû'l-Leys es-Semerkandî'nin (d. 373/983) kaleme aldığı en-Nevâzil adlı eser, İslam Hukuku alanında önemli bir konuma sahiptir. Bu eser hicrî üçüncü ve dördüncü yüzyılda yaşamış Belhli ve Semerkandlı Hanefi fakihlerin görüşlerini içeren bir derlemedir. Ancak ifade edilmelidir ki bu görüşler Hanefî ekolün fıkhî görüşlerini yansıtan temel Hanefî hukuk literatüründe yer almamaktadır. Semerkandî bu eserinde Horasan ve Türkistan bölgesinden altı Hanefî fakihin görüşlerine yer vermiştir. Bu eserde ?Kitâbü'l-Hiyel? babı da mevcut olup iki yüz kırk mesele ele alınmıştır. Bu çalışma iki bölümden oluşmaktadır. Birinci bölümde müellifin hayatından, hocalarından, öğrencilerinden, eserlerinden ve içinde yaşadığı sosyo-politik çevreden bahsedilmiştir. Ayrıca bu bölümde genel anlamda ?hiyel ilmi?nden söz edilmiştir. İkinci bölümde ise, ?Kitâbü'l-Hiyel ve'l-Mehâric? babının edisyon kritiği sunulmuştur. Metin, Süleymaniye Kütüphanesi'nde bulunan iki nüshası karşılaştırılmak sureti ile oluşturulmuştur. Eserde geçen İslam Hukuku terimleri ve şahıs isimleri hakkında dipnotlarda açıklamalarda bulunulmuştur. Ayrıca esere ve yazarına sonraki dönem Hanefî literatürde yapılan atıflara işaret edilmiştir.The book al-Naw?zil by Ab? al-Layth al-Samarqand? (d. 373/983) is regarded as one of the most important books in the field of Islamic Jurisprudence. This work is a compilation that involves the legal opinions issued by the experts of Islamic Jurisprudence of Balkh and Samarqand in the third and fourth centuries A.H. But one should point out that these opinions do not occur in the major reference books of the Hanafite School of law. Al-Samarqand? included in this compilation the opinions of six distinguished Hanafite scholars from the regions of Khurasan and Turkistan. This book contains a chapter called ?Kit?b al-Hiyal wa al-Makh?rij?, i.e., the Book of Circumventions, in which two-hundred and forty legal issues are discussed. This study is composed of two chapters. In the first, I spoke of the biography of the author, including his teachers, his students, his works as well as the socio-political upsetting in which he was born and raised. In this chapter, I also talked of the science of circumvention in general terms. In the second chapter, I provided a critical edition of the text of the chapter ?Kit?b al-Hiyal?. I tried to restructure the text by comparing its two manuscripts existing in the Süleymaniye Library in Istanbul. I added some useful explanations on Islamic legal terms in footnotes, providing biographical information about the scholars occurring in the text. I also pointed to the credits given to the book and its author in the later Hanafite literature
Project Based Learning in wireless communications utilizing deployed wireless networks
No full textProject-Based Learning (PBL) can significantly motivate students to learn engineering concepts. This paper reports on the experience at Princess Sumaya University for Technology of utilizing PBL to enhance the teaching of wireless communication course. In the project, students are asked to collect real world measurements of cellular towers signal power. The data is then plotted versus distance for different environments. Students are asked to share their measurements and compare them to expected theoretically predicted values using known path loss models. This paper describes the project and the feedback collected from students.Conference PresentationConference PaperPublishe
Juveniles in Jordan Estimates of the Level of Educational and Social Services Provided to Them at the Center of Muhammad Bin Qasim and Rehabilitation
Get PDFThe study aimed at identifying the caring and rehabilitation services for the juvenile centers in Jordan .An evaluative study from the perspective of the juvenile themselves through answering the following questions : - What is the evaluation degree of the services presented by juvenile caring and rehabilitation centers from their own perspective? - Are there any statistically significant differences in the evaluation degree of the services presented by the juvenile caring and rehabilitation center from their own perspective attributed to the variable academic qualification? - Are three any statistically significant differences in the evaluation degree of the services presented by the juvenile caring and rehabilitation centers from the perspective of the juvenile themselves attributed to the variable of the study? The sample consisted of (36) residents of Mohammed Bin Al-Qasim center for the juvenile caring , reforming and rehabilitation . A questionnaire of (19) items delivered into four domains. The finding showed that the domain of health caring took the first rank and the recreational caring domain came in the second rank . whereas the educating caring domain came in the last rank . The findings also indicated no statistically significant differences for all domains and the instrument of the study attributed to the academic qualification according to the estimation of the participants except for the health caring domain was in favor of the estimations of the illiterate ones . There are statistically significant differences between the mean scores of the estimations of those of a stay (less than month) from one hand and the mean scores of those of a stay (more than 6 months) in favor of those the stay (more than 6 months). Key words : Juvenile caring and rehabilitation , Juvenile in Jordan , Juvenile services , juvenile rehabilitation
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