48 research outputs found

    Evaluation of Healthcare Provider Adherence to Safe Injection Practice

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    Purpose:  The aim is to evaluate health care provider adherence to safe injection practice and also to find out the relationship between health care providers' adherence to safe injection adherence and their demographical characteristics. Methods: Descriptive analytical study was carried out with non-probability convenient (Accidental) sampling technique. The study was carried out from February 15th, 2022 up to May 28th, 2022. The study instrument consisted of a structured questionnaire divided into 2 parts to assess awareness and practices of safe injection. The score for each question was one, two or three. Results: The finding of the study show that the overall evaluation of health care provider adherence to safe injection practice was fair at mean of score (2.22). In addition, there are non-significant relationships between the nurse’s safe injection practices and their demographic data at p-value more than 0.05, except in one item (economic status) at p-value less than 0.05. Conclusions: The overall assessment of the nurses' injection practice was fair. The result of the study reveals a high significant relationship between the nurse’s economic status and their adherence to safe injection practice

    Design and optimization of microstrip filtering antenna with modified shaped slots and SIR filter to improve the impedance bandwidth

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    This paper presents a new compact microstrip filtering antenna with modified shaped slots to improve the impedance bandwidth. The proposed microstrip filtering antenna consists of three parts; the monopole radiating patch antenna, the SIR filter, and the feeding microstrip line. The design structure is achieved on one sided glass epoxy FR-4 substrate with dielectric constant ε_r = 4.4 and thickness of h = 1.6 mm. The design procedures of the proposed filtering antenna starts from the second order Chebyshev low pass filter prototype. The simulation results throughout this article are done by a computer simulation technology (CST) software. The simulated results have been achieved show good performance of S11-parameter and broad side antenna gain on +z-direction. This design has two transmission zeros at 5.4 GHz and 7.7 GHz, and bandwidth (B.W) of about 1.66 GHz so; it is suitable for high speed data communication. This design has good skirt selectivity

    Integration operators for generating RDF/OWL-based user defined mediator views in a grid environment

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    Research and development activities relating to the grid have generally focused on applications where data is stored in files. However, many scientific and commercial applications are highly dependent on Information Servers (ISs) for storage and organization of their data. A data-information system that supports operations on multiple information servers in a grid environment is referred to as an interoperable grid system. Different perceptions by end-users of interoperable systems in a grid environment may lead to different reasons for integrating data. Even the same user might want to integrate the same distributed data in various ways to suit different needs, roles or tasks. Therefore multiple mediator views are needed to support this diversity. This paper describes our approach to supporting semantic interoperability in a heterogeneous multi-information server grid environment. It is based on using Integration Operators for generating multiple semantically rich RDF/OWL-based user defined mediator views above the grid participating ISs. These views support different perceptions of the distributed and heterogeneous data available. A set of grid services are developed for the implementation of the mediator views

    The Changing Landscape for Stroke\ua0Prevention in AF: Findings From the GLORIA-AF Registry Phase 2

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    Background GLORIA-AF (Global Registry on Long-Term Oral Antithrombotic Treatment in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation) is a prospective, global registry program describing antithrombotic treatment patterns in patients with newly diagnosed nonvalvular atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke. Phase 2 began when dabigatran, the first non\u2013vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC), became available. Objectives This study sought to describe phase 2 baseline data and compare these with the pre-NOAC era collected during phase 1. Methods During phase 2, 15,641 consenting patients were enrolled (November 2011 to December 2014); 15,092 were eligible. This pre-specified cross-sectional analysis describes eligible patients\u2019 baseline characteristics. Atrial fibrillation disease characteristics, medical outcomes, and concomitant diseases and medications were collected. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results Of the total patients, 45.5% were female; median age was 71 (interquartile range: 64, 78) years. Patients were from Europe (47.1%), North America (22.5%), Asia (20.3%), Latin America (6.0%), and the Middle East/Africa (4.0%). Most had high stroke risk (CHA2DS2-VASc [Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Age  6575 years, Diabetes mellitus, previous Stroke, Vascular disease, Age 65 to 74 years, Sex category] score  652; 86.1%); 13.9% had moderate risk (CHA2DS2-VASc = 1). Overall, 79.9% received oral anticoagulants, of whom 47.6% received NOAC and 32.3% vitamin K antagonists (VKA); 12.1% received antiplatelet agents; 7.8% received no antithrombotic treatment. For comparison, the proportion of phase 1 patients (of N = 1,063 all eligible) prescribed VKA was 32.8%, acetylsalicylic acid 41.7%, and no therapy 20.2%. In Europe in phase 2, treatment with NOAC was more common than VKA (52.3% and 37.8%, respectively); 6.0% of patients received antiplatelet treatment; and 3.8% received no antithrombotic treatment. In North America, 52.1%, 26.2%, and 14.0% of patients received NOAC, VKA, and antiplatelet drugs, respectively; 7.5% received no antithrombotic treatment. NOAC use was less common in Asia (27.7%), where 27.5% of patients received VKA, 25.0% antiplatelet drugs, and 19.8% no antithrombotic treatment. Conclusions The baseline data from GLORIA-AF phase 2 demonstrate that in newly diagnosed nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients, NOAC have been highly adopted into practice, becoming more frequently prescribed than VKA in Europe and North America. Worldwide, however, a large proportion of patients remain undertreated, particularly in Asia and North America. (Global Registry on Long-Term Oral Antithrombotic Treatment in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation [GLORIA-AF]; NCT01468701

    The Aesthetic Effect of Using Arabic Calligraphy in Designing Ceramic Surfaces

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    This paper aims to study the aesthetic impact of using some of Arabic Calligraphic phonts in ceramic art ware designs . It represents an experiment on undergraduate and Master students inTaibah University in Almadinah Almonawwarah KSA      The importance of this subject is cleared and verified in how it provides an easy and effective source of design solutions in front of the starting designers and design students , specially with the lack of experience in the field of ceramic design , forming methods , and decorations on clay and fired bodies.      Arabic lettering and Calligraphy offers new aesthetics to the ceramic product that could be used to enhance art wares and the design proces

    Humanism in Max Aub's Theatrical Text: A Post-Colonial Study

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    اهتم الغرب بالشرق ودول العالم الثالث في زج العديد من المفاهيم والطروحات الانسانية التي تنصب بها غايات ومنافع، ومنها الأنسنة وخاصة في الادب الاوروبي والمسرحي بشكل خاص ،يتحدث (الفصل الاول) عن الاطار المنهجي الذي يعرف بمشكلة البحث المتمركزة بالاستفهام الاتي ما أنسنة النص المسرحي في نصوص ماكس او بما بعد كولونياليا؟ وتجلت اهمية البحث بدراسة مفهوم الأنسنة كونها مرتبط بالشخصية المسرحية والبنية الدرامية، ويفيد في معرفه المفهوم وماهيته وسماته وصفاته ، ويسلط الضوء على المفهوم ما بعد الكولونيالية وتداعياته في النص المسرحي، ويفيد الطلبة والدارسين والمهتمين بالمسرح خاصة والمثقفين بشكل عام، وتحدد هدف البحث بالتعرف على الأنسنة في النص المسرحي بدراسة ما بعد كولونيالية لـ(ماكساوب) وشملت حدود البحث المكانية حياة ماكس اوب الخليطة في اوروبا وزمانيا نصوصه بعد الحرب العالمية الثانية (1950-1968) وموضوعيا دراسة الأنسنة في النص المسرحي ما بعد كولونيالية لـ(ماكساوب) اضافة الى تحديد المصطلحات والتعريف الاجرائي، شمل (الفصل الثاني) الاطار النظري مبحثين الاول منهما مفهوم الأنسنة تاريخيا والثاني قراءة في فصل رحاب الأنسنة والنقد الديمقراطي لـ(ادوارد سعيد) وانتهى الفصل بمؤشرات الاطار النظري، اما الفصل الثالث (اجراءات البحث) فقد ضم مجتمع البحث المتكون من اربعة نصوص مسرحية ل ماكس اوب بعد الحرب العالمية واختار الباحث واحدة منها بصورة قصدية مسرحية (لا) واعتمد الباحث المؤشرات كأداة لبحثه ومنهجًا وصفيًا تحليليًا لبحثه ومن ثم حلل عينته ،واخيرا الفصل الرابع النتائج والاستنتاجات ومن النتائج أنّ الافكار والايديولوجيات للدول الكبيرة العظمى المتسلطة والقابعة على الاخر الضعيف هي التي تضع قوانين ما بعد الاحتلال حسب مصالحها بعيدة عن كل القيم والسلوكيات الانسانية. واخيرا انتهى البحث بالمصادر والمراجع.The west has been concerned with the east and the third world countries through dealing with numerous human concepts and matters aiming at certain targets and benefits; among which is humanism، particularly in the European literature، more specifically in theatre. The first chapter، the methodological framework is centered on the problem of the research which is about the following enquiry " What is the humanism in Max Aub's theatrical text post-colonially?" The importance of the research is to study the concept of humanism being connected to the theatrical character and the dramatic structure. It also focuses on the concept post-colonially and its reflections on the theatrical text. It is beneficial to the students، researchers، and those who are  particularly concerned with the theatre. The aim of the research is to identify humanism in Max Aub's theatrical text by a post-colonial study. The place limit of the research includes Max Aub's biography in Europe whereas the time limit consists of his text after the second world war. The subject limit is centralized on the study of humanism in Max Aub's theatrical text post-colonially. The chapter also includes the terminologies and the procedural definition. The second chapter، the theoretical framework، implies two sections; the first passes through the concept of humanism historically while the second is concerned with Edward Said's essay "Humanism and Secular Criticism". The chapter is finalized with the indicators of the theoretical framework. The third chapter، the procedures، contains the research community which consists of four theatrical texts by Max Aub after the second world war. The researcher has intentionally chosen Aub's play (No). The researcher has also depended on the indicators as a research tool and as an analytical-descriptive method. Then، he has analyzed his samples. Finally، the fourth chapter، the results and the conclusions. One of the important results is the ideologies of the major countries that dominate and suppress the weak ones and issue the post-colonial laws according to their own interests and away from all the human behaviors and values. Ultimately، the research ends with the references

    Relationship between anthropometric measures and sagittal spinal curvatures in adult male handball players

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    Purpose. Increasing anthropometric measures bring considerable spinal loads during sports practice, which inversely affects the adaptation abilities of the spinal structures; this in turn influences the spinal curvatures. The study was conducted to explore the relationship between anthropometric measures and sagittal spinal curvatures in handball players. Method. The total of 83 male handball players were divided into 2 groups, depending on their body height: group 1 (age, 23.62 ± 2.07 years) consisted of 40 handball players with height above average, group 2 (age, 24.63 ± 2.58 years) consisted of 43 handball players with height below average. The thoracic and lumbar curvatures and trunk height were measured with the Formetric III 4D spine and posture analysis system. Results. The thoracic kyphosis of group 1 was significantly higher than that of group 2 (p = 0.038), without a significant difference in lumbar lordosis (p = 0.312), and significant difference in the coefficient of compensation between thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis (p = 0.026). Group 1 showed strong positive correlation between body height and kyphotic angle (r = 0.897), and moderate positive correlation with lordosis angle (r = 0.496). In group 2, there was weak positive correlation with kyphotic angle (r = 0.381), and weak negative correlation with lumbar lordosis angle (r = -0.355). Conclusions. Increasing body height of handball players is associated with bigger kyphotic and lordotic angles. Owing to frequent sagittal asymmetric overloading of the spine during handball training, exercises that help maintain good posture and correct the thoracic kyphosis are required, especially for taller players

    Study of Food Indication Label of milk Available in Local Markets

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    The study aims to determine the amount of compliance with the standards for packaged and canned food as well as the food labeling information for a few local milk products that were imported and sold in Karbala's local markets. The findings showed that the indication label for all products made in Iran included some information in Arabic or English, or both, about the product name, type, production date, and conditions for storage and components, but it omitted information regarding the country of origin, make, and weight, as well as information regarding the expiration date, a health warning, and nutritional value.   &nbsp

    تأثير تدريبات باستخدام لوح الطفو لتحسين حركة الذراعين والمستوى الرقمي لسباحة50 م حرة للناشئين

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    هدف البحث الى : تأثير التمرينات خاصة بلوح الطفو لتطوير سباحة (50م) حرة  والتعرف على تأثير لوح الطفو لتطوير الاداء المهارى لحركة الذراعين وانجاز50 م سباحة حرة للناشئين، فقد اختار الباحثين (12) سباح من الناشئين وبطريقة عشوائية، وتم تقسيمهم إلى مجموعتين ، الأولى تجريبية (6) سباحين  كمجموعة تجريبية، والثانية (6) سباحين  كمجموعة  ضابطة واستنتج الباحثون إن التدريبات باستخدام لوح الطفو من الوسائل التدريبية الملائمة لزيادة المقاومة المائية التي تعمل على تنمية القدرة العضلية وبالتالي زيادة في طول سحبة الذراع في فعاليات السباحة لمسافة (50 م) حرة وأوصى الباحثون يجب إعطاء أهمية كبيرة في تدريب الذراعين عند وضع البرامج التدريبية لتأثيرها المباشر في رفع مستوى الإنجاز في سباحة (50م) حرة
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