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Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block In Cervicogenic Headache, Zeinab Adel Ghorab, Azza Elmongui, Ahmed Azab, Osama Elshafei

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Cervicogenic headache (CGH) has been considered as a common type of headache all over the world. There are a lot of therapeutic modalities for Cervicogenic headache either non-invasive or invasive strategies. Based on the original cause of pain, there are several approaches of local or regional anesthesia injections comprising nerve root injections, trigger point blocks, peripheral nerve blocks, or facet blocks Aim: To assess the efficacy of the ultrasound (US)-guided greater occipital nerve (GON ) block in Cervicogenic headache . Methods: The study was designed as a prospective interventional study that included 50 patients with Cervicogenic headache after fulfillment …

Prevalence Of Colorectal Polyps And Associated Risk Factors In Egyptian Population: A Single Center Study, Hossam El Refaey, Hazem Hakim, Ahmed Saed

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Intestinal polyps are noticeable mucosal outgrowths that extend into lumen of gastrointestinal tract. In adults, the most frequently detected polyps are adenomatous polyps which are thought to be precursors of large bowel cancer. Colonoscopy is the most widely accepted method for colon cancer screening. Early detection and removal of adenomas can significantly reduce risk of colorectal cancer hence; it is of great importance to evaluate the prevalence of colorectal polyps in Egyptian population by diagnostic colonoscopy and associated risk factors. Objective: detect the prevalence of colorectal polyps in Egyptian population and associated risk factors. Patients and Methods: A cross …

Value Of Optical Coherence Tomography And Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography In Relation To Disability Progression In Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Hossam Abd El-Nasser Kamal, Ahmed Effat Abbas Mohamed Saeid, Amgad Mahmoud El Nokrashy, Mohamed Galal El-Khateeb

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT-angiography (OCT-A) permit quantification of retinal layer atrophy relevant to multiple sclerosis (MS) progression. Methods: We conducted this case-control study to assess of the changes in OCT and OCTA measures in relation to the duration of MS and the expanded disability status scale (EDSS). A total of 70 MS patients compared to 35 healthy controls were enrolled. Results: According to OCT findings, there was a significantly lower mean value of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) in the MS patients group compared to the control group with p1.5 exhibited …

The Effect Of Adding Magnesium Sulphate Versus Dexmedetomidine As An Adjuvant To Bupivacaine In Ultrasound Rectus Sheath Block On Postoperative Analgesia In Patients Undergoing Abdominal Aortic Surgery, Ghada Fouad Amer, Mohamed Younes Yousef Abd Allah

Mansoura Medical Journal

Background: With significant advancements in the area, post-operative pain management after abdominal procedures has garnered attention lately. Despite these developments, post-operative pain is still difficult to manage and is sometimes not sufficiently addressed, which causes worry, tension, and discontent in the patient. In addition to having negative medical impacts, inadequate pain management may also have negative psychological, economic, and societal repercussions. Aim and objectives: To assess the analgesic impacts of dexmedetomidine against magnesium sulphate when used as a bupivacaine adjuvant during ultrasound-guided bilateral rectus sheath block during abdominal aortic surgery. Patients and methods: Over the course of five months, 40 …

Deciphering Medical Errors: What Matters For Patients On Social Media, Tareq Nasralah, Omar El-Gayar, Lee W. Yang, Abdullah Hamdi Saleh Wahbeh

Research & Publications

No abstract provided.

Bayesian Social Subgraph Generative Models: Social Network Twins Using Belief Networks And Ego Behavior Models, Nagraj Naidu, Omar El-Gayar

Research & Publications

No abstract provided.

Discovering Mhealth Users’ Privacy And Security Concerns Through Social Media Mining, Mitchell Damion, Omar El-Gayar

Research & Publications

No abstract provided.

Mining Health Informatics Job Advertisements: Insights For Higher Education Programs And Job Seekers, Ahmed Elnoshokaty, Mohammad Al-Ramahi, Omar El-Gayar, Tareq Nasralah, Abdullah Hamdi Saleh Wahbeh

Research & Publications

This paper used web scraping and data mining to analyze 831 health informatics job advertisements on indeed.com. Results showed that 87% of jobs explicitly required a college degree in a related field, 41% of jobs preferred a graduate degree, while 29% preferred or required professional certification. The analysis showed that preferred skills were analytics problem solving, communication skills, oral communication, interpersonal skills, project management, statistics, and critical thinking. The analysis also showed that college degrees, certifications, and the above-mentioned skill set are in high demand for working in the field of health informatics, especially in states with large populations and …

Conversational Agents For Mental Health And Well-Being: Discovering Design Recommendations Using Text Mining, Abdullah Wahbeh, Mohammad Al-Ramahi, Omar El-Gayar, Ahmed Elnoshokaty, Tareq Nasralah

Research & Publications

Conversational agents are increasingly being used by the general population due to shortages in healthcare providers and specialists, and limited access to treatments. They are also used by people to deal with loneliness and lack of companionship. As these apps are increasingly replacing real humans, there is a need to explore their design features and limitations for better design of conversational apps. Using text mining and topic modeling, this study analyzed a total of 126,610 reviews about Replika, a popular and well-established conversational agent mobile app. Our results emphasized current practices for designing conversational apps while at the same time …

Detection Of Prostate Cancer Using Machine Learning Techniques: An Exploratory Study, Laxmi Manasa Gorugantu, Omar El-Gayar, Nevine Nawar

Research & Publications

Prostate Cancer (PCa) is one of the most frequent cancers worldwide and the most common cancer in males. Testing for PCa remains problematic. Evidence is mounting that overdiagnosis and over-treatment can result in adverse side-effects yet have little impact in preventing death from PCa. Consequently, the importance of predictive tools that help physicians in the diagnosis of the condition cannot be understated. Though there exist several predictive models for the detection of clinically significant PCa, these models mainly depend on logistic regression. The objective of this research is to investigate the potential of various machine learning techniques to improve the …

Is Artificial Intelligence Attractive? An Empirical Study On User’S Intention To Use Ai-Enabled Applications, Omar F. El-Gayar, Gary Yu Zhao, Cindy Zhiling Tu

Research & Publications

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), and image recognition, are being incorporated into a wide variety of applications. These AI-enabled applications (AI apps) promise to reshape people's lives. However, despite the proliferation of AI-related research, very little research has focused on how AI apps' unique characteristics affect an individual's adoption behavior. This study examines factors influencing an individual's intention to use AI apps with a proposed research model based on the Task Technology Fit (TTF) as the underlying theoretical framework. The research model is empirically evaluated using the survey data and SEM method. …

Mining Mobile Application Reviews To Inform The Design Of Anonymous Live Counseling Applications, Cherie Noteboom, Kalee Crandall, Kodey S. Crandall, Matt North

Research & Publications

Mental health issues among American youth continue to increase. Technology integration and acceptance represent modern opportunities to provide more access to licensed professionals. School counselors are mental health experts in schools uniquely positioned to provide social and emotional support to students. However, not all students have access to a school counselor or another mental health professional. In 2018, Utah developed the SafeUT app to increase services provided by school counselors and licensed clinicians to students in the state. This free mobile app provides confidential, real-time crisis intervention through an anonymous live chat and confidential tip program. Although the number of …

The Applications Of Artificial Intelligence In Managing Project Processes And Targets: A Systematic Analysis, Cherie Noteboom, Martinson Ofori, Zixing Shen

Research & Publications

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the defining technology of the 21st century and has far-reaching impacts on project management (PM). This study assesses the applications of AI in managing project processes and targets through a systematic analysis of publications from 2017 to 2021. The analysis has revealed interesting insights, trends, gaps, and issues. This study informs the researchers and practitioners of the status of AI applications in the management of project processes and targets. It helps stimulate research efforts that can lead to more advances in applying AI to augment PM practices.

Power-Aware Fog Supported Iot Network For Healthcare Infrastructure Using Swarm Intelligence-Based Algorithms, Hafiz Munsab Ali, Syed Ahmad Chan Bukhari, Tahir Hameed, Jun Liu, Alain Bertrand Bomgni

Research & Publications

Healthcare services become increasingly technology dependent every passing day such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Fog Computing, 5th generation (5G) and beyond communications, etc. They enable the processing and exchange of huge volumes of healthcare data whose integrity and real-time delivery are critical for healthcare services. Optimal power consumption in such essential healthcare infrastructure is critical for the well-being of patients and crucial to reduce the operational cost of healthcare facilities. In this paper, a Fog node has been introduced in an IoT healthcare infrastructure with power consumption as a key deciding factor. This work proposed a mathematical formulation …

The Well-Being Of A University: The Relationship Between Gratitude And Organizational Commitment On Faculty Members' Intention To Stay, Brenda Merkel, Kristi Bockorny, Amber Henderson, Aaron Scholl

Research & Publications

Retaining good employees can be difficult , and no organization is immune. This study investigated the relationship between gratitude and organizational commitment to determine if they can predict the intention to stay among university faculty. Specifically, this study analyzed gratitude, a construct that has not been researched much in the workplace. There was a significant relationship between gratitude on organizational commitment. Gratitude and organizational commitment were important predictors of intention to stay. Gratitude was supported as a moderator between organizational commitment and intention to stay. Organizations should incorporate posititve reinforcements to express gratitude to increase organizational commitment and intent to …

Moderating Effects Of Relationship Length And Contact Frequency On Customer Citizenship Behaviors, Laee Choi, Mi Ran Kim

ICHRIE Research Reports

Studies show that contact frequency and relationship length impact co-creative and in-role behaviors with service providers. However, their influence on extra-role or customer citizenship behaviors (CCBs) remains unexplored. This study delves into the moderating role of relationship length and contact frequency within the CCB model. Utilizing an online survey (n = 665), the study unveils that perceived justice’s impact on affective commitment is not moderated by contact frequency, whereas the impact is stronger in short-term than in longer-term relationships. The perceived support-affective commitment-CCBs relationship is stronger in high contact than in low contact group. Similarly, the relationship is stronger for …

Thei Student Applied Research Presentations Sarp 2023, Research Office Thei

THEi Student Applied Research Presentations (SARP)

No abstract provided.

Anatomical Variation In The Formation Of The External Jugular Vein, Vishaan Raman, Madhvi Yadav, Aravind S. Subramanyan, Yelluru Lakshmisha Rao, Mangala M. Pai, Latha V Prabhu

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

External jugular vein (EJV) is a large superficial vein and is often used by the clinicians for many therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. Variant formation course and morphology of EJV essentially seeks attention from the clinician. During routine dissection procedure, it was observed that the EJV was formed by the union of common facial vein and posterior division of retro-mandibular vein. Posterior auricular vein drained into the EJV. This type of vascular variation stands to be enlightening cardiologists, head and neck surgeons and radiologists.

A Rare Case Of Metaplastic Carcinoma Breast: Challenges In Diagnosis And Management, Prajwal Chandrashekhara, Rohith Holla

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

Background
Metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC) is a rare and aggressive subtype of breast cancer, characterized by a heterogeneous combination of epithelial and mesenchymal components. It is often challenging to diagnose due to its distinct clinical and histological features, and it generally carries a poor prognosis due to its rapid progression and limited response to conventional therapies.

Case Presentation
We present the case of a 43-year-old female who presented with a rapidly enlarging right breast lump, which increased from 3 x 4 cm to 10 x 10 cm in 4 months. Clinical examination revealed a fixed, pigmented lump in the upper …

W-Sitting Position In Children And Its Musculoskeletal Implication, B.V. Murlimanju, Jayashree K, Suchetha S. Rao

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

W-sitting is a sitting position observed in a few children, where the child sits over the floor with his or her bent knees and legs positioned to the sides, making a ‘W’ shape. This sitting posture, if practiced very often can lead to the forward pelvic tilt and medial rotation of the hip. Children who suffered from cerebral palsy can present with abnormal sitting postures, including the W-sitting. Adaptive sitting and physiotherapy can be advised to improve the sitting posture and overall motor function in these children. However, a few studies suggested that there is no significant association between this …

Challenging The Endovascular Era: Open Bypass From Distal Sfa To Pta Using Ipsilateral Reversed Saphenous Vein For Critical Limb Ischemia, Suraj Pai, Suresh Pai, Sanya Mukhida, Aditya Nair

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

Open surgical revascularization remains a vital option in select patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), especially when endovascular interventions are not feasible. We present a case of a 69 -year-old diabetic male with Rutherford class 5 CLI, initially planned for above-knee amputation due to extensive arterial occlusion and severe rest pain. The disease was attributed to his very significant smoking history which was stopped only recently. His CT Angiogram study revealed occlusion of distal superficial femoral artery with suboptimal distal reformation. Given the absence of endovascular options, he underwent successful open bypass from the distal superficial femoral artery (SFA) to …

Exploring New Horizons: Surgical Robots Supported By Artificial Intelligence, Aish Hussein, Mohamed Elsayed Sallam, Mohamed Yehia Ahmed Abdalla

Mesopotamian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Artificial intelligence-assisted surgical robots combine the agility and accuracy of robotic systems with the cutting-edge capabilities of AI technology. These advanced surgical robots are made to help surgeons carry out difficult surgical procedures more precisely and effectively. Surgical robots with AI algorithms built in can analyse enormous volumes of patient data, make choices in real-time, and adjust to changing circumstances. The surgical process and patient safety could both be considerably improved by this technology. Several important advantages of surgical robots powered by AI include Enhanced Accuracy Surgical robots can make extremely precise motions with little error because of the capabilities …

Family Law For The One-Hundred-Year Life, Naomi R. Cahn, Clare Huntington, Elizabeth Scott

Faculty Scholarship

Family law is for young people. To facilitate child rearing and help spouses pool resources over a lifetime, the law obligates parents to minor children and spouses to each other. Family law’s presumption of young, financially interdependent, conjugal couples raising children privileges one family form—marriage—and centers the dependency needs of children.

This age myopia fundamentally fails older adults. Families are essential to flourishing in the last third of life, but the legal system offers neither the family forms many older adults want nor the support of family care older adults need. Racial and economic inequities, accumulated across lifetimes, exacerbate these …

2023 Create, Grow, Scale Entrepreneurship Convening: Summary Report, Research Institute For Social Equity At Virginia Commonwealth University

Research Institute for Social Equity

In partnership with Capital One Insights Center, the Research Institute for Social Equity (the Institute) hosted a convening to discuss the ecosystem around Black and Hispanic businesses in Richmond, Virginia. This full-day experience brought together thought leaders, policymakers, practitioners, community influencers, and entrepreneurs from the greater Richmond community to strategize how to translate research into action toward economic outcomes that benefit Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs. This summary paper offers an overview of the sessions and outcomes of this convening.

Making Sense Of Big (Kinematic) Data: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Movement Parameters In A Diverse Population, Naomi Wilma Nunis

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to determine how kinematic, big data can be evaluated using computational, comprehensive analysis of movement parameters in a diverse population.

METHODS

Retrospective data was collected, cleaned, and reviewed for further analysis of biomechanical movement in an active population using 3D collinear resistance loads. The active sample of the population involved in the study ranged from age 7 to 82 years old and respectively identified as active in 13 different sports. Moreover, a series of exercises were conducted by each participant across multiple sessions. Exercises were measured and recorded based on 6 distinct biometric …

The Effect Of A Music Therapy Video In-Service On Staffs' Beliefs About Music Therapy In Behavioral Health, Jesus Javier Garcia

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if a short video presentation, about music therapy in behavioral health, had a positive effect on staff members’ beliefs about music therapy in that setting. A total of 26 staff members, from different departments, participated in the study and completed a pre- and post-presentation questionnaire. Responses were analyzed and compared to investigate whether the video had a positive effect on staff members’ beliefs about music therapy in behavioral health. Participant demographics and pre- and post-video questionnaire responses were also analyzed and compared to explore the differential impact of the video by subgroups …

The History Of Religious Hiring At American Catholic Law Schools, John M. Breen, Lee J. Strang

Touro Law Review

A mission-driven institution requires personnel who are competent for the realization of the mission. The following article examines the practice of Catholic law schools hiring Catholics as law professors throughout the over 150-year history of Catholic legal education in the United States. This history shows that Catholic law schools alternately sought to hire Catholics as law professors or to hire individuals without regard to their religious affiliation as these schools’ self-understanding of mission changed over time.

The Tort Whisperer: Nine Decades Later–My Perspective, Larry M. Roth

Touro Law Review

This Article provides a comparative analysis of Judge Benjamin Cardozo’s tort decisions in Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co., one of his most famous tort decisions, contrasted with a lesser-known tort opinion in Hynes v. New York Central Railroad Co. The Author attempts to address Cardozo’s humanistic and intellectual dichotomies which are exemplified by these two real-life tort precedents—one of which, Palsgraf, most practitioners may only have a distant recall. A historical overview of Cardozo’s life is also discussed. These two decisions portray Cardozo as an emotive human being exercising hit-or-miss judging. This theme provides a differ viewpoint from Cardozo’s …

Is There A Fundamental Right To Privacy When An Educational Institution Requires A Student To Disclose Proof Of His Or Her Vaccination Status?, Mary D. Fatscher

Touro Law Review

In 2020, the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) dominated the world. Although the public has progressively become more informed about the disease and how to safeguard itself, challenges persist as there is still much unknown. Aside from wearing masks, social distancing, and despite its undetermined consequences, the COVID-19 vaccination has emerged as a primary solution to substantially reducing the incidence and severity of the virus in our country. Many COVID-19 vaccine mandates were initiated once three pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies including Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).

A Named Inventor Of A Patent Should Be Expanded To Include Artificial Intelligence, Min Li

Touro Law Review

Why should patent inventors be limited to only natural persons under the current United States patent law? In fact, the present US patent law should be expanded to allow an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) to be a named inventor of a patent. This would incentivize patent owners to use AI to produce more inventions that would benefit the public. There is no negative impact to expand the current US patent law. Many scholars, law professors, and practitioners believe that the patent law (or intellectual property law in general) is outdated due to the massive growth of modern technology. This Note argues …