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Telomere Length In Various Age Groups Of Normal-Body Weight Thais And Obese Thais, Thamonwan Nantanawut, Preeya Leelahagul, Aruchalean Taweewongsounton, Wutarak Puengputtho, Somchai Bovornkitti

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Telomere is non-coding nucleoprotein at the terminal of chromosomes that shortens during DNA replication as a cause of aging. In obese people, excess body fat is a key role in inducing chronic inflammation which accelerates telomere shortening. This study aimed to determine the difference in telomere length between normal body weight and obese Thais males aged 21-82 years.
Methods: This study was a cross-sectional design including 39 normal body weight and 41 obese subjects. Nutritional status was assessed using body composition and blood biochemistry. General information and health information were obtained by using questionnaires. Telomere length was measured using …

Acute Flaccid Monoplegia After An Asthmatic Attack, Aphirak Mekmangkonthong, Khanittha Khusiwilai, Sudathip Paticheep

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Background: Hopkins syndrome is a polio-like paralytic illness following a few days after asthmatic attack. Although very rare, the disease has devastating clinical outcomes.

Case Report: The patient was a 4-year-old girl presenting with acute monoplegia of her right arm six days after an event of acute asthmatic attack. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed increased T2 signal intensity within the cord from C1 to C6-7 levels, mainly at anterior horns. The patient did not gain motor power improvement after two years of treatment and follow up.

Conclusions: We report a rare case of Hopkins syndrome presented with acute flaccid monoplegia and …

Fighting Covid-19: A Personal Opinion, Somchai Bovornkitti

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

No abstract provided.

Secrets Of Attaining Old Age, Somchai Bovornkitti

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

No abstract provided.

Travel Medicine, Somchai Bovornkitti

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

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Operation Time For Pterygium Surgery By Ophthalmology Trainees, Kosol Kampitak, Ranipha Siriburana, Nattadet Rattana-Aram, Tayakorn Kupakanjana, Wichai Leelawongtawun, Supinda Leeamornsiri, Suntaree Thitiwichienlert

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Objective: To evaluate the duration time of pterygium surgery performed by the ophthalmology residents in the first and second year of training with different surgical methods.
Methods: Data was collected retrospectively from medical records when the surgeons were first-year residents in 2016 and second-year in 2017. Operation time was compared according to each resident surgeon, year level of training, and surgical techniques.
Results: A total of 131 pterygium surgeries were performed by 5 ophthalmology residents, 93 and 38 pterygium excision procedures were performed by one group of residents in their first and second year of training, respectively. All pterygia were …

A New Technique For Solving Neutral Delay Differential Equations Based On Euler Wavelets, Mutaz Mohammad, Alexander Trounev

All Works

An effective numerical scheme based on Euler wavelets is proposed for numerically solving a class of neutral delay differential equations. The technique explores the numerical solution via Euler wavelet truncated series generated by a set of functions and matrix inversion of some collocation points. Based on the operational matrix, the neutral delay differential equations are reduced to a system of algebraic equations, which is solved through a numerical algorithm. The effectiveness and efficiency of the technique have been illustrated by several examples of neutral delay differential equations. The main advantages and key role of using the Euler wavelets in this …

Uab Callahan Eye Opens New Clinic In Tuscaloosa, Leah Glenn

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Faculty, Student Interest Drives Expansion Of Sustainability Curriculum, Matt Windsor

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Subcortical-Cortical Dynamical States Of The Human Brain And Their Breakdown In Stroke, Chiara Favaretto, Michele Allegra, Gustavo Deco, Nicholas V Metcalf, Joseph C Griffis, Gordon L Shulman, Andrea Brovelli, Maurizio Corbetta

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The mechanisms controlling dynamical patterns in spontaneous brain activity are poorly understood. Here, we provide evidence that cortical dynamics in the ultra-slow frequency range (<0.01-0.1 Hz) requires intact cortical-subcortical communication. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) at rest, we identify Dynamic Functional States (DFSs), transient but recurrent clusters of cortical and subcortical regions synchronizing at ultra-slow frequencies. We observe that shifts in cortical clusters are temporally coincident with shifts in subcortical clusters, with cortical regions flexibly synchronizing with either limbic regions (hippocampus/amygdala), or subcortical nuclei (thalamus/basal ganglia). Focal lesions induced by stroke, especially those damaging white matter connections between basal ganglia/thalamus and cortex, provoke anomalies in the fraction times, dwell times, and transitions between DFSs, causing a bias toward abnormal network integration. Dynamical anomalies observed 2 weeks after stroke recover in time and contribute to explaining neurological impairment and long-term outcome.

Effects Of Various Solvents On Adsorption Of Organics For Porous And Nonporous Quartz Co2 Brine Systems: Implications For Co2 Geo-Storage, Muhammad Ali, Nurudeen Yekeen, Mujahid Ali, Mirhasan Hosseini, Nilanjan Pal, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer, Hussein Hoteit

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The underground geo-storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂) is an essential component of the carbon capture and sequestration value chain. The success of CO₂ containment depends on the wetting state of the rock, which controls the mechanism of fluid flow and distribution. The presence of organic acids in the storage formation introduces a considerable effect on the wettability of the rock / CO₂ / brine system under various temperature and pressure conditions. Despite the previous studies on this topic, the impact of the substrate pores, the rock surface roughness, and the solvents used to prepare the organic …

Commentary On Consumer Protection Act, 2019, Ashok R. Patil

Books

The development of new technology in the form of e-commerce and the increasing integration of global markets and supply chains have changed the way consumers interact with the marketplace. This has given rise to new challenges for the consumer, and the existing consumer protection framework falls short in dealing with them. To address these concerns, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, seeks to lay down a more robust scheme for consumer protection with the introduction of new measures such as the establishment of a general regulator, providing for a product liability regime, encouraging mediation, and developing appropriate regulations to protect and …

Automatic Selection Of Suitable Device For Call Origination, Anonymous

Defensive Publications Series

Many users have multiple devices with calling capability available, e.g., smartphone, smartwatch, or other mobile devices. In scenarios where multiple devices are available, a user may attempt to initiate a call on one device, while another device may actually instantiate and service the call. Techniques are described herein that provide robust call origination through intelligent analysis of the current operating condition of multiple available devices to select an appropriate device to place the call. Per the techniques, various mobile client devices connected to one another are analyzed to determine the thermal status, radio conditions, and ongoing activities of each device. …

Image Capture For Bill Self-Submission And Automatic Cross Validation, Paras Mamgain

Defensive Publications Series

Automated bill payments work so long as a bill has been generated and shared with the customer; such is the case for services such as broadband, mortgage payments, etc. However, for utility services (gas, electricity, water, etc.) to customers with legacy (e.g., not internet-enabled) meters, the service provider lacks the information required to generate the bill until a person tasked with reading meters visits the customer location and reports the meter reading. This disclosure describes techniques to enable a customer to self-generate a utility (or other service) bill by uploading a photo of the current meter reading via a payment …

Gesture Detection Using Doppler Sonar, D Shin

Defensive Publications Series

While some computing devices include specialized hardware for gesture detection that enables hands-free operation, many commodity devices such as laptops do not include such hardware. This disclosure describes techniques, implemented with user permission, to automatically detect gestures performed in proximity of commodity devices at no additional cost by employing the on-device speakers and microphone as a Doppler sonar (sound navigation and ranging). The on-device speaker(s) generate an ultrasonic ping signal inaudible to the human ear and the device microphone(s) capture reflections from the user’s body parts. The type of Doppler shift in the reflected signal can indicate the direction of …

Detecting The Direction Of A Uwb Anchor Or Tag Using Secondary Radiation, Kiavash Faraji

Defensive Publications Series

An ultra-wideband (UWB) tag is a device that can be attached to objects to locate them or for other operations such as unlocking a device based on proximity to another device. Common implementations utilize at least three antennas on the device that detects a precise location of a UWB tag. This disclosure describes techniques that leverage secondary radiation caused by the metal case of a laptop (or other devices) to accurately locate a UWB tag while utilizing just two antennas, simplifying hardware design and reducing cost.

In Silico And In Vitro Studies Of Taiwan Chingguan Yihau (Nricm101) On Tnf-Α/Il-1Β-Induced Human Lung Cells, Yih-Dih Cheng, Chi‑Cheng Lu, Yuan-Man Hsu, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Da-Tian Bau, Shih-Chang Tsai, Ching-Chang Cheng, Jen-Jyh Lin, Yuang-Yu Huang, Yu-Ning Juan, Yu-Jen Chiu, Sheng-Chu Kuo, Jai-Sing Yang, Lii-Tzu Wu

BioMedicine

COVID-19 pandemic has been a global outbreak of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 virus) since 2019. Taiwan Chingguan Yihau (NRICM101) is the first traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) classic herbal formula and is widely used for COVID-19 patients in Taiwan and more than 50 nations. This study is to investigate in silico target fishing for the components of NRICM101 and to explore whether NRICM101 inhibits cytokines-induced normal human lung cell injury in vitro. Our results showed that network prediction of NRICM101 by a high throughput target screening platform showed that NRICM101 has multiple functions that may affect cytokine regulation to prevent human lung cell …

Ethanol Leaf Extract Of Hoslundia Opposita In In Vivo Antioxidant And Hepatoprotective Activity Using An Animal Model, Fred Coolborn Akharaiyi, Odoligie Imarhiagbe, Lucky Efe Isunu, Adebayo Thomas Ajibola

BioMedicine

Introduction and aim: The liver is a useful organ that is responsible for the detoxification of harmful substances from the body. Its vital role is of importance hence it should be protected from damages in order to function normally. The management of liver diseases with orthodox medicine has been found to have side effects thus its effective management with folklore has been found better.

Materials and Methods: The leaves of H. oppisota harvested from a forest was processed and extracted with ethanol. The extract concentrations of 100 to 400 mg/ml was used to evaluate acute toxicity, biochemical analysis, …

The Evaluation Of Serum Lipid Profile And Apolipoprotein C-1 In The Iranian Patients Of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Walaa Alazzawi, Zahra Shahsavari, Hanieh Babaei, Hadis Firouzpour, Abbas Karimi, Afsaneh Goudarzi

BioMedicine

Background: The key role of apolipoprotein C-1 (ApoC-1) is reported in breast, pancreas and lung cancer. However, no information is available on potential difference of ApoC-1 between OSCC patients and healthy individuals. This work aimed to examine the serum ApoC-1 level as well as lipid profile values between OSCC patients and healthy control groups.

Material and Methods: In this study, 44 blood samples from 22 OSCC patients and 22 healthy individuals were collected to determine the values of lipid profile and ApoC-1 concentration using colorimetric method and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), respectively.

Results: A significant decrease in serum lipid profile …

Lep G2548a Polymorphism Is Associated With Increased Serum Leptin And Insulin Resistance Among T2dm Malaysian Patients, Layth Ahmed Ali, Khairunadwa Jemon, Nurriza Ab Latif, Suhaili Abu Bakar, Sharifah Sakinah Syed Alwi

BioMedicine

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic syndrome that is rapidly increasing across the world, especially in Malaysia. Leptin plays a vital role in the regulation of metabolism through its effect on peripheral tissues. G2548A polymorphism in the LEP gene promoter has been associated with insulin resistance, leptin, and type 2 diabetes mellitus across different population, but has not been inclusively reported within the Malaysian population.

Objective: Thus, our study aimed to investigate the impact of G2548A polymorphism on serum leptin levels and insulin resistance among Malaysian T2DM patients.

Methods: This case-control study involved …

Neovasculogenic Effect Of 11,12-Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid Involves The Akt/Enos Signaling Pathways In Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Hung-Chang Hung, Jia-Ning Syu, Che-Yi Chao, Shu-Ming Huang, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Mei-Due Yang, Shu-Yao Tsai, Feng-Yao Tang

BioMedicine

The 11,12-epoxy-eicosatrienoic acid (11,12-EET) is formed from arachidonic acid (AA) by cytochrome P450 2J2 (CYP 2J2) epoxygenase and function as an effector in blood vessels. Human endothelial progenitor cells (hEPCs), a preceding cell source for endothelial cells (ECs), involve in the vascular tissue repairing by postnatal neovasculogenesis. However, the effect of 11, 12-EET on hEPCs and neovasculogenesis is not well known. In the current study, we examined the function of 11, 12-EET in hEPCs-mediated neovasculogenesis by using tubular formation analysis, Western Blotting assay, immunofluorescence staining, flow cytometry analysis and zymogram analysis. The results suggest that 11, 12-EET significantly induces neovasculogenesis …

Preliminary Study Of Structural Changes Of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Variants, Naveen Eugene Louis, Muaawia Ahmed Hamza, Puteri Nur Sarah Diana Engku Baharuddin, Shamini Chandran, Nurriza Ab Latif, Mona Awad Alonazi, Khairul Bariyyah Abd Halim, Arjumand Warsy, Syazwani Itri Amran

BioMedicine

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common enzyme deficiency disorder affecting over 400 million individuals worldwide. G6PD protects red blood cells (RBC) from the harmful effects of oxidative substances. There are more than 400 G6PD mutations, of which 186 variants have shown to be linked to G6PD deficiency by decreasing the activity or stability of the enzyme. Different variants manifest different clinical phenotypes which complicate comprehending the mechanism of the disease. In order to carry out computational approaches to elucidate the structural changes of different G6PD variants that are common to the Asian population, a complete G6PD monomer-ligand complex …

Phenotype And Genotype In A Taiwanese Girl With Sotos Syndrome, Wei-De Lin, Chung-Hsing Wang, Fuu-Jen Tsai, I-Ching Chou

BioMedicine

Rare copy number variations have been linked to an important source of mutation in many psychopathological traits and neurodevelopmental disorders. In this study, we describe a Taiwanese girl with mental retardation and mild macrocephaly who underwent a childhood psychological evaluation for several years first. When she was 5 years old, she came to our hospital for further diagnosis. We conducted molecular cytogenetic tests and confirmed she actually has Sotos syndrome. We compared our case with two others with very similar deletion regions, but their phenotypes were heterogeneous. Sotos syndrome is very rare in Taiwan, and it is suggested that genetic …

Covid19 Vaccines And The Misinterpretation Of Perceived Side Effects, Raymond Palmer

BioMedicine

In the era of Covid19 and mass vaccination programs, the anti-vaccination movement across the world is currently at an all-time high. Much of this anti-vaccination sentiment could be attributed to the alleged side effects that are perpetuated across social media from anti-vaccination groups. Fear mongering and misinformation being peddled by people with no scientific training to terrorise people into staying unvaccinated is not just causing people to remain susceptible to viral outbreaks, but could also be causing more side effects seen in the vaccination process. This brief review will offer data that may demonstrate that misinformation perpetuated by the anti-vaccination …

Characteristics, Emotional Experience, And Impact Of Unplanned Out-Of-Hospital Births In The City Of Beit Shemesh, Israel, Allison Rosenbaum, Dm, Cnm, Mss

Midwifery Thinks! Symposium

Allison Rosenbaum, CNM, MSS, DM has been living and practicing midwifery in Israel since 2002. She obtained a master’s degree in social work from the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in 1994, then went on to study nursing and midwifery at MGH School of Health Professionals and Philadelphia University’s Institute of Midwifery and Women’s Health (now Thomas Jefferson University), earning her Master of Science in 2018 and her Doctorate in Midwifery in 2022. Currently, she works at Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod, Israel, and is the director of their waterbirth program. She is also involved …

Reading Through The Pause: How Superintendents Viewed Literacy For Middle Grade Learners During The Pandemic, Dana Evans, Paige Paquette, Dionne Rosser-Mims, Terry Oatts, Brenda Coley

The Journal of Advancing Education Practice

This paper highlights the voices of two superintendents' lived experiences guiding teachers, parents, and students in their districts during the pandemic shutdown. The emphasis of literacy education showcases the ways in which middle grades learners were able to continue discursive practices through online platforms to share and engage with texts. This reflective piece describes the process of perseverance in literacy education through the pandemic pause.

Information Literacy Among Faculty Members In The Public Sector Medical Colleges Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan, Muhammad Sajjad Ali Khan, Saeed Ullah Jan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Purpose of the study: This study aims to evaluate faculty members' information literacy skills in public sector medical colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Design/Methodology/approach: The descriptive research design was used to conduct and accomplish the study's objectives. The research population consisted of faculty members at public sector medical colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa southern region. Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers, and demonstrators comprise the faculty. The adapted questionnaires of (Jan & Bahtti, 2018; Ullah, 2015; Sharma & Lata, 2019; and Rafique, 2014) were modified and used as data collection instrument.

Key findings: Majority of the public sector medical …

Exploiting Higher-Order Derivatives In Convex Optimization Methods, Dmitry Kamzolov, Alexander Gasnikov, Pavel Dvurechensky, Artem Agafonov, Martin Takac

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

Exploiting higher-order derivatives in convex optimization is known at least since 1970’s. In each iteration higher-order (also called tensor) methods minimize a regularized Taylor expansion of the objective function, which leads to faster convergence rates if the corresponding higher-order derivative is Lipschitz-continuous. Recently a series of lower iteration complexity bounds for such methods were proved, and a gap between upper an lower complexity bounds was revealed. Moreover, it was shown that such methods can be implementable since the appropriately regularized Taylor expansion of a convex function is also convex and, thus, can be minimized in polynomial time. Only very recently …

Importance Of Alkyl Substitution On The Molecular Architecture And Thermomechanical Performance Of Glassy Polybenzoxazine Networks, Bernardo L. Barea-López

Dissertations

This dissertation aims to elucidate different aspects of network formation in different thermosetting polybenzoxazines and the implications on the final morphology, free volume, solvent ingress, and thermomechanical properties. This research is divided into five distinct fragments 1) benzoxazine monomer synthesis, 2) implications of the meta-substitution of the aniline species in the cured benzoxazine network, 3) effect of the cure protocol on meta-substituted aniline based benzoxazine matrices, 4) investigation of the utilization of different bisphenol species for the formation of novel and known benzoxazine networks, and 5) the elucidation of the cure-induced shrinkage of benzoxazine networks utilizing an improved method developed …

Misunderstanding Misunderstanding: Exploring The Depth Of Hindrance To Cross-Cultural Communications, Geoff Beech

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Those who have endeavored to engage cross-culturally understand that the process is neither simple nor straightforward. Apart from the obvious problems associated with understanding and misunderstanding a different language, at times we fall into the trap of not comprehending the real depth of our cultural misunderstanding, which in turn inhibits our engagement with those in the other culture and the effectiveness of our ministries. This article examines some of the deeper aspects of engagement relating to alterity, relational directionality, occupied “spaces,” pretheoretical assumptions, and the fusion of horizons of understanding.