Ethnic and gender differences in financial management among college students

The paper aims to examine ethnic and gender differences in financial management among college students. Using the stratified sampling method, 2,340 college students from six public and five private colleges were studied. The findings indicate gender differences in financial management, in which female students performed greater financial management than male students. The results revealed significant ethnic differences in financial management, in which Malay students performed greater financial management than Chinese and Indian students

Bonding, bridging and linking social capital and psychological empowerment among squatter settlements in Tehran, Iran

This study aims to determine the effect of bonding, bridging and linking social capital in the psychological empowerment among squatter settlements in Tehran, Iran. The sample comprised 328 poor people in two communities from Iran, which were randomly selected for the study. A self-administered questionnaire was used as the data collection method and the stratified random sampling technique was employed. The results revealed the significant effect of bonding, bridging and linking social capital on psychological empowerment among squatter settlements. Bonding social capital had the largest beta coefficient than other dimensions, such as bridging and linking social capital in predicting psychological empowerment among squatter settlements

Fixed point results with respect to a wt-distance in partially ordered b-metric spaces and its application to nonlinear fourth-order differential equation

[EN] In this paper we study the existence of the fixed points for Hardy-Rogers type mappings with respect to a wt-distance in partially ordered metric spaces. Our results provide a more general statement, since we replace a w-distance with a wt-distance and ordered metric spaces with ordered b-metric spaces. Some examples are presented to validate our obtained results and an application to nonlinear fourth-order differential equation are given to support the main results.Babaei, R.; Rahimi, H.; Soleimani Rad, G. (2022). Fixed point results with respect to a wt-distance in partially ordered b-metric spaces and its application to nonlinear fourth-order differential equation. Applied General Topology. 23(1):121-133. https://doi.org/10.4995/agt.2022.1136812113323

Vasculitis, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Associated With Methamphetamine Intoxication: A Case Report

Amphetamines and methamphetamines are two groups of substance whose use are increasing globally. Methamphetamines poisoning may develop different sympathetic symptoms; however, developing some complications, such as vasculitis, central nervous system involvement, and kidney injury. In this study, we report a case of methamphetamine poisoning that presented with loss of consciousness and developed Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP), Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC), and pulmonary pseud vasculiti

Percutaneous Urine Sampling from Renal Pelvis: A Minimally-Invasive Method to Determine the Origin of Post-Transplant Proteinuria

A 14-year-old boy with end-stage renal disease secondary to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis complicated with heavy proteinuria received a non- related living kidney transplantation. Postoperatively he continued to excrete higher level of proteinuria. Allograft biopsy showed mild mesangial expansion and hypercellularity. Urine sample was collected from allograft renal pelvis under local anesthesia and ultrasound guidance.Based on the importance of heavy proteinuria and lack of definite method of differentiating its source during the early weeks after kidney transplantation, it seems that percutaneous renal pelvis urine sampling may be noted as a preferred method of detecting the source of proteinuria.Keywords: Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis; Kidney Transplantation; Ultrasonography; Proteinuria; Allografts

The mediating role of participation on bonding, bridging and linking social capital and empowerment toward community development: a study among squatter settlements in Tehran, Iran

The importance of social capital and its dimensions-bonding, bridging and linking social capital - and the role of participation in promoting empowerment in poor people, especially among squatter settlements, is widely recognized as the main aim of community development. The aim of this study is to test an exploratory model of empowerment in a sample of squatter settlements in Tehran, Iran, by examining the mediating role of participation in the relationship between bonding, bridging and linking social capital. The sample comprised of 328 poor people in two communities from Iran, which were randomly selected for the study. A questionnaire was used as the data collection method and the stratified random sampling technique was employed. The exploratory model, including all hypothesized variables, provided an adequate fit (x^2=29.24; df=17; p=.052; adjusted goodness-of-fit index [AGFI] =.96; goodness-of-fit index [GFI]=.98; rootmean- square error of approximation [RMSEA]=.05) for the data and indicated that participation did not fully mediate the relationship between bonding and bridging social capital and empowerment. The influence of bonding and bridging social capital on empowerment was mediated through participation among squatter settlements in Tehran, Iran. However, social capital is seen as a good thing in empowering people and encouraging their participation for community development, as it can build strong correlation with economic prosperity, stable governance and social cohesion. For community workers, especially, bridging capital can be seen as important for managing diversity and maintaining community cohesion, whereas linking capital is seen as a thing for empowerment and partnership working. Furthermore, the lack of linking social capital may receive more attention from policy makers. There are various sources that squatter settlements may communicate through local and governmental organizations, for example participating in local elections for neighborhood organizations such as 'Shora'

Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

BackgroundDisorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions, such as cognitive impairment following COVID-19. Previous publications from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study estimated the burden of 15 neurological conditions in 2015 and 2016, but these analyses did not include neurodevelopmental disorders, as defined by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11, or a subset of cases of congenital, neonatal, and infectious conditions that cause neurological damage. Here, we estimate nervous system health loss caused by 37 unique conditions and their associated risk factors globally, regionally, and nationally from 1990 to 2021.MethodsWe estimated mortality, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), years of life lost (YLLs), and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), with corresponding 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs), by age and sex in 204 countries and territories, from 1990 to 2021. We included morbidity and deaths due to neurological conditions, for which health loss is directly due to damage to the CNS or peripheral nervous system. We also isolated neurological health loss from conditions for which nervous system morbidity is a consequence, but not the primary feature, including a subset of congenital conditions (ie, chromosomal anomalies and congenital birth defects), neonatal conditions (ie, jaundice, preterm birth, and sepsis), infectious diseases (ie, COVID-19, cystic echinococcosis, malaria, syphilis, and Zika virus disease), and diabetic neuropathy. By conducting a sequela-level analysis of the health outcomes for these conditions, only cases where nervous system damage occurred were included, and YLDs were recalculated to isolate the non-fatal burden directly attributable to nervous system health loss. A comorbidity correction was used to calculate total prevalence of all conditions that affect the nervous system combined.FindingsGlobally, the 37 conditions affecting the nervous system were collectively ranked as the leading group cause of DALYs in 2021 (443 million, 95% UI 378–521), affecting 3·40 billion (3·20–3·62) individuals (43·1%, 40·5–45·9 of the global population); global DALY counts attributed to these conditions increased by 18·2% (8·7–26·7) between 1990 and 2021. Age-standardised rates of deaths per 100 000 people attributed to these conditions decreased from 1990 to 2021 by 33·6% (27·6–38·8), and age-standardised rates of DALYs attributed to these conditions decreased by 27·0% (21·5–32·4). Age-standardised prevalence was almost stable, with a change of 1·5% (0·7–2·4). The ten conditions with the highest age-standardised DALYs in 2021 were stroke, neonatal encephalopathy, migraine, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, diabetic neuropathy, meningitis, epilepsy, neurological complications due to preterm birth, autism spectrum disorder, and nervous system cancer.InterpretationAs the leading cause of overall disease burden in the world, with increasing global DALY counts, effective prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation strategies for disorders affecting the nervous system are needed