The effect of big data governance on financial technology in Jordanian commercial banks: The mediation role of organizational culture

Big data has become much more widely used in recent years, particularly in the banking sector. Banks have begun to use big data to enhance customer experience, optimize operations, and create novel products and services. This study investigates the effect of big data governance on financial technology in Jordanian commercial banks. The study focuses on the four dimensions of big data governance: strategy and planning, ethics and social responsibility, data quality and management, and infrastructure and architecture. Additionally, the study considers the mediating role of organizational culture in the relationship between big data governance and financial technology. Primary data were collected from 250 IT employees working in Jordanian commercial banks, and the data were analyzed using PLS-SEM. The study findings indicate that big data governance has a significant positive effect on financial technology in Jordanian commercial banks. Additionally, it has been discovered that organizational culture partially mediates the relationship between big data governance and financial technology, emphasizing the significance of creating a culture that encourages the efficient use of data in fintech. In the context of Jordanian commercial banks, this study presents empirical evidence for the connection between big data governance and financial technology. The results indicate that big data governance measures should be applied while taking organizational culture into account as a potential mediator of the effects on financial technology. This study offers guidance on how to successfully integrate big data governance policies in commercial banks to advance financial technology for bank managers and policymakers

An Audit of the use of Stainless Steel Crowns For Children By Private Dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to obtain an overview of Stainless steel crown (S.S.C) restorations used for primary teeth by the dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A questionnaire consisting series of demographic data and current practice in the treatment of primary teeth using stainless steel crown restorations was prepared. General practitioners and pediatric dentists from different areas in Riyadh were requested to complete these questionnaires. results: A total of 250 questionnaires had been used for collecting the data and %95) 236) were returned after completion. It was found that, two hundred twelve (%89.5) of respondents were general practitioners and twenty-five (%10.5) were pediatric dentists. The result of this study indicated that about %50 of the dentists did not use or rarely used stainless steel crowns in their clinics and more than %50 of them do not take x-rays for the teeth before and after treatment. More than two- thirds (%70) of the sample recommended restoring primary teeth with stainless steel crowns after pulp therapy. The main reasons for not using stainless steel crown were the cost (%51) and the parents’ refusal of this type of treatment (%37). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that some general practitioners do not use SSC as restoration treatment for primary teeth. However, significant numbers of them recommended restoring primary teeth with stainless steel crowns after pulp therapy.King Saud Universit

An Audit of the use of Stainless Steel Crowns For Children By Private Dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to obtain an overview of Stainless steel crown (S.S.C) restorations used for primary teeth by the dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A questionnaire consisting series of demographic data and current practice in the treatment of primary teeth using stainless steel crown restorations was prepared. General practitioners and pediatric dentists from different areas in Riyadh were requested to complete these questionnaires. results: A total of 250 questionnaires had been used for collecting the data and %95) 236) were returned after completion. It was found that, two hundred twelve (%89.5) of respondents were general practitioners and twenty-five (%10.5) were pediatric dentists. The result of this study indicated that about %50 of the dentists did not use or rarely used stainless steel crowns in their clinics and more than %50 of them do not take x-rays for the teeth before and after treatment. More than two- thirds (%70) of the sample recommended restoring primary teeth with stainless steel crowns after pulp therapy. The main reasons for not using stainless steel crown were the cost (%51) and the parents’ refusal of this type of treatment (%37). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that some general practitioners do not use SSC as restoration treatment for primary teeth. However, significant numbers of them recommended restoring primary teeth with stainless steel crowns after pulp therapy.King Saud Universit

Residual Cough and Asthma-like Symptoms Post-COVID-19 in Children

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread worldwide and is characterized by different presentations ranging from asymptomatic to severe pneumonia. COVID-19 affects all age groups, including pediatric patients. We observed numerous children complaining of a cough post-COVID-19, even if it was trivial. The most reported persistent symptoms after recovery from COVID-19 were insomnia, coughing, fatigue, dyspnea, loss of taste and/or smell, and headache. To date, residual cough post-COVID-19 has been reported in pediatrics and adolescents. Method: we conducted a retrospective study, with a self-administered questionnaire by the patient or caregiver, 12 months post-COVID-19-infection. Result: A total of 94.8% of patients were Saudi citizens and were mainly from the southern region of Saudi Arabia (50.0%). Mothers (64.4%) submitted most of the results. The ages were as follows: 6–14 years (51.0%), 3–5 years (32.3%), and younger than 2 years of age (only 16.7%). Females accounted for 41.7% of those studied. Nearly half of the patients (48.5%) had had a previous COVID-19 infection in 2022, with only 2.1% infected in 2019. Only 27/194 (13.9%) patients required hospital admission, and 7 of them (4.2%) required intensive care treatment. A total of 179 (92.2%) patients still reported persistent symptoms 4 weeks post-COVID-19-infection. A cough was reported in 69.8% of patients, followed by cough and wheezing in 12.3%. The cough was described as dry in 78.0% and nocturnal in 54.1%, while 42.5% did not notice any diurnal variation. For those reporting residual cough, 39.3% found that it affected school attendance and daily activities, 31.1% reported associated chest pain, 51.9% associated it with wheezing, and 27.1% associated it with shortness of breath. For 54.4%, the residual cough lasted less than one month, while 31.4% reported a 1–2 month duration. Only 1.0% had a duration of cough of more than 3 months. For cough relief, 28.2% used bronchodilators, 19.9% used cough syrup, 16.6% used a combination of bronchodilators and steroid inhalers, and 1.7% used antibiotics. Surprisingly, 33% attempted herbal remedies for cough relief. Sesame oil was used the most (40.0%), followed by a mixture of olive oil and sesame oil (25.0%), and 21.7% used male frankincense. The majority (78.4%) sought medical advice for their post-infection cough, either from general pediatricians (39.5%) or via specialist pediatric pulmonology consultations (30.9%). A total of 11.0% with a residual cough reported having pets at home, while 27.2% reported secondhand smoke exposure in the household. Before infection with COVID-19, only 32.6% were diagnosed with asthma, while 68.2% reported a diagnosis of atopic skin. Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of residual cough post-COVID-19, extended for a minimum of two months, and the characteristics of the cough were very similar to those of asthmatic patients. There was still a high prevalence of using cough syrup and herbal remedies, especially olive oil, sesame oil, and male frankincense. A residual cough adversely affected school attendance in daily activities, and there was a high prevalence of other siblings in the family being affected. The study showed that a minority of patients were seen by the pulmonologist; luckily, long COVID was rare in our study, and so further studies are highly needed to confirm the association with asthma. More educational programs are highly needed regarding herbal remedies and cough syrup

Integrated Exon Level Expression Analysis of Driver Genes Explain Their Role in Colorectal Cancer

<div><p>Integrated analysis of genomic and transcriptomic level changes holds promise for a better understanding of colorectal cancer (CRC) biology. There is a pertinent need to explain the functional effect of genome level changes by integrating the information at the transcript level. Using high resolution cytogenetics array, we had earlier identified driver genes by ‘Genomic Identification of Significant Targets In Cancer (GISTIC)’ analysis of paired tumour-normal samples from colorectal cancer patients. In this study, we analyze these driver genes at three levels using exon array data – gene, exon and network. Gene level analysis revealed a small subset to experience differential expression. These results were reinforced by carrying out separate differential expression analyses (SAM and LIMMA). ATP8B1 was found to be the novel gene associated with CRC that shows changes at cytogenetic, gene and exon levels. Splice index of 29 exons corresponding to 13 genes was found to be significantly altered in tumour samples. Driver genes were used to construct regulatory networks for tumour and normal groups. There were rearrangements in transcription factor genes suggesting the presence of regulatory switching. The regulatory pattern of AHR gene was found to have the most significant alteration. Our results integrate data with focus on driver genes resulting in highly enriched novel molecules that need further studies to establish their role in CRC.</p></div

Prevalence, level of knowledge and lifestyle association with acne vulgaris among medical students

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence, knowledge and lifestyle association with acne among medical students at King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This quantitative, observational and cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students in March 2015 by using self-administered questionnaire survey. Statistical analysis was performed using p-value. Results: A total of three hundred and seventy-five medical students were recruited, and more than half of them had acne vulgaris (n: 208; 55.5%) with less than one third of them being diagnosed by a physician. Most of the female students (n: 75; 61%) dealt with acne as a significant medical condition when compared with only third (n: 87; 34%) of the male students (P  0.05). One hundred and twelve male students (44.8%) believed more than females (n: 39; 31%) that acne affects their marriage prospectus p < 0.05. Conclusion: Interestingly, more than half of our sample population was affected by acne vulgaris with two thirds of them not seeking for medical advice. Knowledge misconceptions were widespread among medical students, which necessitate further education in this regards

Differentially regulated genes found to have incoherent expression levels and genomic changes.

<p>AA  =  Fold change value as calculated by AltAnalyze program.</p><p>EC  =  Fold change value as calculated by Expression Console program.</p><p>TF  =  Transcription Factor. Unknown is the TF that is not found in the driver genes.</p><p>Differentially regulated genes found to have incoherent expression levels and genomic changes.</p