The Study of Serum Complement C3, C4 and Immunoglobulin E IgE in Psoriasis Patients

The present study was aimed to find out the role of humoral immunity in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Complements C3, C4 and immunoglobulin IgE .The study included 55 Iraqi patients with psoriasis 30 (15 females ,15 males) were untreated with any drugs. The other patient group consisted of 25 (9 female and 16 male) treated with a biological treatment (infliximab) ,and 30 (13 males ,12 females) healthy control group. Blood sample were withdrawn (5) ml of venous blood for both patients and members of the control ,to conduct the Immunological tests to determine the quantitative for each of total IgE by using (ELISA) and C3,C4 by Single Radial Immunodiffuse (SIRD). The results showed significant increase in the level of probability (

The Impact of Sustainability to Strengthen the Competitiveness of Industrial Companies

This paper deals with the sustainability dimension as one of the contemporary strategic tools in evaluating the industrial companies performance. Also, this study explores the application of sustainability dimension  and its impact on achieving the success in the competitive field of industrial companies. Coping with the growing dynamics of the competitive society in which companies operate and ensuring the strengthening of the competitiveness of the companies have become challenging issues.Despite significant research interest in the field of sustainability, an extensive review of the literature revealed no substantive evidence of attention being paid to the impact of sustainability to strengthen the competitiveness of industrial companies. In addition,  there has been little work done in this field of study.This study contributes to knowledge concerning the impact of sustainability on competiveness. It does this by improving understanding of industrial companies roles and responsibilities and how this intersects with stakeholders expectations.The research problem can be formulated in the following question: Does the application of the sustainability dimension affect strengthening the competitiveness?".This paper depends on an exploratory study by scanning the field for several companies in the engineering industries sector in Syria by using a questionnaire to determine the impact of sustainability performance on strengthening competitiveness. The most important findings of the research are: - There is a very good positive and direct correlation between the sustainability and enhancing cost advantage. - There is a strong positive and direct correlation between the sustainability and enhancing quality advantage. - There is a good positive and direct correlation between the sustainability and enhancing environmental advantage. Keywords: Sustainability dimension, environmental advantage, competitive advantage, quality advantage, cost advantage

Screening the possible effect of a phytofabricated nanoselenium-composite from Eruca sativa extract in reducing infertility in males

The antifertility effects of ketoconazole can be avoided or diminished by administering nano-selenium-based-antioxidant plant extract simultaneously or sequentially. Using selenium as nanoparticles (SeNPs) is one of the essential methods for enhancing its therapeutic effects and lowering toxicities. This study aimed to analyze the changes made to the parameters of androgens, such as testosterone and gonadotropin hormones: luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormones together with sperm indexes after administration of antioxidant phytofabricated nanoselenium to mitigate oxidative damage brought on by ketoconazole. In brief, 1% weight-per-volume of the extract was loaded into a solution of 10 mM sodium selenite in various ratios on a magnetic stirrer (50 °C, PH 9) in the dark for 12 hours, left for 48 hours and then sent for characterization, which was performed using ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis spectra), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). Then after the selection of the solution containing the optimal fabricated selenium nanoparticles it was administered to three groups out of seven groups of albino rats with eight animals in each one as follows: Gr. A negative control (no treatment), Gr. B oral ketoconazole 50 mg/kg for fourteen days, Gr. BC, BD, BE1, BE2 and BE3; each one received oral ketoconazole 50 mg/kg for fourteen days followed by: 200 mg/kg Eruca sativa (Gr. BC), 0.5 mg/kg oral sodium selenite (Gr. BD), 0.5 mg/kg/cm2 skin area local nanoselenium (Gr. BE1), 0.25 mg/kg oral nanoselenium (Gr. BE2) and 0.5 mg/kg oral nano selenium (Gr. BE3) respectively for 28 days. After this period, the animals were anesthetized, and plasma testosterone, luteinizing, and follicle stimulating hormones were assessed using Elisa Kit; after that, they were euthanized, and the epididymis of the right testis was carefully removed for evaluation of sperm indices (count, viability, abnormality, and motility). The reduction of selenium ions into PF-SeNPs induced by Eruca sativa extracts at a ratio of (1:2) (Na2SeO3: Eruca sativa) solution was confirmed by the gradual conversion of colour from dark brown to light yellow and then to reddish-orange after the addition of acidic sodium selenite solution and reacting for 12 h. The final reddish-orange colour is the most significant property of nanoparticles. In UV-vis spectroscopy, a strong absorption peak appeared between 268–964 nm with maxima at 268 nm, confirming the formation of nanoselenium. The optimal phytofabricated nanoselenium particles were obtained with a spherical shape, highly stable, and the smallest in size (39.4 nm in diameter) as proved by DLS with Poly Dispersity Index of 0.242 and zeta potential value of –56.57 mV. In the current study, testicles were damaged by administering ketoconazole at a dose of 50 mg/kg/day orally for 14 days. This testicular damage was linked to significant reductions in testosterone levels, elevated levels of LH and FSH, and significant decreases in sperm count, motility, and viability, which in turn affected spermatogenesis. Concurrently, the administration of Eruca sativa extract, sodium selenite and nanoselenium solution (in different doses and routes) following ketoconazole was shown to significantly improve biochemical parameters. These improvements included an increase in testosterone levels with little to no impact on LH and FSH levels as well as improved sperm indices. Additionally, the oral nanoselenium groups in 0.25 and 0.50 mg/kg produced the best outcomes with only minor differences between them. In conclusion, the antioxidant effects of the phytofabricated nanoselenium-based Eruca sativa leaf extract considerably improved testicular tissues

Glycosylated hemoglobin, but not advanced glycation end products, predicts severity of coronary artery disease in patients with or without diabetes.

Background:The association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) is strong but the physiologic mechanisms responsible for this association remain unclear. Patients with DM exhibit high circulating levels of glycated proteins and lipoproteins called advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which have been implicated in the development of oxidative damage to vascular endothelium. We examined the relationships between the presence and extent of CAD and AGEs in patients undergoing elective coronary artery catheterization in an urban teaching hospital. Methods:Patients with possible CAD (n = 364) were recruited prior to elective cardiac catheterization (52% male, 48% diabetic). Regression and correlation analyses were used to examine the relationship between serum AGE concentrations, soluble AGE receptor (sRAGE) concentration, HbA1c, LDL and the presence of obstructive CAD along with the burden of CAD measured by SYNTAX and SYNTAX II scores. Results:AGE and sRAGE levels did not significantly correlate with any of the studied coronary artery disease parameters. HbA1c showed positive correlation with both SYNTAX and SYNTAX II scores in patients with and without diabetes. Conclusion:In this cross-sectional study of patients with possible CAD, serum AGEs and sRAGE concentrations did not correlate with SYNTAX or SYNTAX II scores regardless of diabetic status. HbA1C correlated positively with the SYNTAX and SYNTAX II scores in both diabetic and non-diabetic populations

A pilot study of the Islamic psychospiritual module: Promoting posttraumatic growth among Muslim Filipino humanitarian workers

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A novel Face Recognition System based on Jetson Nano developer kit

Abstract Real_time face recognition became more important in the last two decade, it is adopted universally for attacking crime, stopping fraud, ensuring public safety. It proves that it is one of the most reliable biometrics security systems because frames can be taken from cameras without touching or interacting, and those images recorded and spontaneously validated with existing databases. The methodology achieved in this work will deal with several challenges like real_time recognition, cheap, portable, and reliable system. NVIDIA Jetson Nano is used in this work. It is a tiny, powerful AI computer that delivers the estimated performance to run advanced AI workloads with a small size, low-power, and low-cost. The main goal of this research is to deploy a deep learning model for face recognition in Jetson Nano, with the intention of real-time performance and high accuracy. The results of this study have shown great real-time performance in face recognition using Jetson Nano, Where it was processing 8.9 FPS in comparison with the latest raspberry pi edition 2.6 FPS.</jats:p

Effects Of Irradiation On Protein Electrophoretic Properties, Water Absorption And Cooking Quality Of Dry Bean And Chickpea

Effects of gamma-irradiation at doses of 1, 5, 10 kGy on electrophoretic patterns of insoluble proteins, water absorption properties and cooking quality of dry bean and chickpea samples were investigated. SDS-PAGE patterns of the samples in each variety did not differ in terms of relative mobilities. The densitometric analysis results indicated that the effects of irradiation on SIDS-PAGE patterns of dry bean and chickpea proteins seem to be minor. Generally, lower irradiation doses did not significantly affect the water absorption properties of the food legumes. On the other hand, the dry and wet cooking times of the irradiated samples were found to be significantly reduced in all dry bean and chickpea samples.WoSScopu