Retraction Note to: The effect of endometrial injury on first cycle IVF/ICSI outcome: A randomized controlled trial

This article has been retracted at the request of the IJRM editorial board, based on the results of an investigation which found serious flaws in the study results. The online version of the original article can be found at http://ijrm.ir/article-1-733-en.htm

Association between dietary patterns and pregnancy induced hypertension: a case control study from Sudan

Background: Dietary patterns and its associated factors and can play an essential role in development of preeclampsia and implication in pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Objective: This study was performed to determine nutritional factors associated with PIH among pregnant women in Khartoum, Sudan. Methods: This study was a case-control involving 100 women with PIH and 200 normotensive pregnant women. Results: The mean current weight in the control and PIH groups was 70.25 ± 12.35 and 72.42 ± 12.33 kg; whereas the mean energy intake in the control and PIH groups was 1991.58 ±140.72 and 2154.37 ± 130.85 kcal, respectively. The study results indicated a significantly lower risk of PIH among women ingesting fruits and legumes (odds ratio, 8.44 and 4.07, respectively; 95% confidence interval; P < 0.05). Conclusion: PIH was positively associated with higher energy, fat, and protein intake. A lower risk of PIH was calculated for women whose dietary habits included fruits and legumes. Measures with which to ensure proper nutrition education are needed to obtain good health and pregnancy outcomes. PIH is a multifactorial disease with an unclear etiology, and the findings of this study will serve as a baseline for future studies in this field. Keywords: Nutrition; pregnancy-induced hypertension; health; Sudan

Robustness of Firm-Specific and Macroeconomic Determinants of Exploration Investments: Implications from Egyptian Oil & Gas Industry

The uncertainty that surrounds Oil and Gas exploration environments call for an examination at different angles. In terms of robustness, this study focuses on three performance measurements: (a) the amount of exploration investments, (b) the growth rate of exploration investments and (c) the Value at Risk (VaR) of exploration investments.The study utilizes the properties of discriminant analysis for deriving Z-score models that can be used for monitoring firms\u27 performance. A co-integration analysis is utilized as well in order to examine the level of co-integration between predictors of each performance measure. The sample includes annual data for forty one firms (local and multinational) working in the Oil and Gas industry in Egypt for the period 2009-2014.The results show that (a) amount and growth of exploration investment are quite robust performance measures in the Oil and Gas industry, (b) VaR of exploration investment is sporadic as it firm-specific, (c) GDP, Capital expenditure and operating expenditure are quite relevant for managing and monitoring growth of exploration investments.The study offers robust evidence that amount and growth of exploration investment are quire relevant firm performance in the Oil and Gas Industry

The efficacy of Dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

This study was carried out in the department of anesthesia at Tishreen university hospital , Lattakia , Syria , during the year 2016-2017  . A total of 120 patients , aged between 30 and 50 years old , posted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia belonging to the American society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status ǀ-ǀǀ were included in the study . Patients were divided into three groups : patients in the first group received 2 ml normal saline ( group A ) . Patients in the second group D1 received 8 mg Dexamethasone preoperatively . Patients in the third group D2  received 8 mg immediately after removing the gallbladder from her place. The gall of the study was to show the efficacy of Dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting . the result was better in the second group and the conclusion is that Dexamethasone is effective in prevention of PONV and it is better when we use dexamethasone preoperatively . فعالية الديكساميتازون في الوقاية من الغثيان والإقياء في فترة ما بعد جراحة استئصال المرارة بالتنظير أجريت هذه الدراسة في قسم التخدير والإنعاش في مشفى تشرين الجامعي في اللاذقية خلال العامين 2016-2017 . تضمنت هذه الدراسة 120 مريض أجري لهم استئصال مرارة بالتنظير تحت التخدير العام وينتمون إلى تصنيف الجمعية الأمريكية للتخدير ASA ǀ-ǀǀ . قسم المرضى إلى ثلاثة مجموعات : المجموعة الأولى أعطيوا 2 مل سيروم مالح سوي التوتر (المجموعة A ) ، المرضى في المجموعة الثانية D1  أعطيوا 8 ملغ ديكساميتازون كتحضير دوائي . المرضى في المجموعة الثالثة D2 أعطيوا 8 ملغ ديكساميتازون بعد تسليخ المرارة من كامل مسكنها . هدف البحث هو لإظهار فعالية الديكساميتازون في الوقاية من الغثيان و الإقياء بعد العمل الجراحي . كانت النتائج أفضل في المجموعة الثانية ، والخلاصة هي أن الديكساميتازون فعال في الوقاية من الغثيان و الإقياء بعد العمل الجراحي و من الأفضل إعطاءه كتحضير دوائي

The efficacy of Dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

This study was carried out in the department of anesthesia at Tishreen university hospital , Lattakia , Syria , during the year 2016-2017  . A total of 120 patients , aged between 30 and 50 years old , posted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia belonging to the American society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status ǀ-ǀǀ were included in the study . Patients were divided into three groups : patients in the first group received 2 ml normal saline ( group A ) . Patients in the second group D1 received 8 mg Dexamethasone preoperatively . Patients in the third group D2  received 8 mg immediately after removing the gallbladder from her place. The gall of the study was to show the efficacy of Dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting . the result was better in the second group and the conclusion is that Dexamethasone is effective in prevention of PONV and it is better when we use dexamethasone preoperatively . فعالية الديكساميتازون في الوقاية من الغثيان والإقياء في فترة ما بعد جراحة استئصال المرارة بالتنظير أجريت هذه الدراسة في قسم التخدير و الإنعاش في مشفى تشرين الجامعي في اللاذقية خلال العامين 2016-2017 . تضمنت هذه الدراسة 120 مريض أجري لهم استئصال مرارة بالتنظير تحت التخدير العام وينتمون إلى تصنيف الجمعية الأمريكية للتخدير ASA ǀ-ǀǀ . قسم المرضى إلى ثلاثة مجموعات : المجموعة الأولى أعطيوا 2 مل سيروم مالح سوي التوتر (المجموعة A ) ، المرضى في المجموعة الثانية D1  أعطيوا 8 ملغ ديكساميتازون كتحضير دوائي . المرضى في المجموعة الثالثة D2 أعطيوا 8 ملغ ديكساميتازون بعد تسليخ المرارة من كامل مسكنها . هدف البحث هو لإظهار فعالية الديكساميتازون في الوقاية من الغثيان و الإقياء بعد العمل الجراحي . كانت النتائج أفضل في المجموعة الثانية ، والخلاصة هي أن الديكساميتازون فعال في الوقاية من الغثيان و الإقياء بعد العمل الجراحي و من الأفضل إعطاءه كتحضير دوائي

Transformation of the Character's Performance in the Iraqi Theatrical Shows: The Play of Ya Hirimah as a Model

لقد مر أداء الممثل بعدة أوقات زمنية كان فيه الأداء متباين ما بين النصوص الغنائية والنصوص الشعرية إذ أخذ طابعاً ثابتاً نوعاً ما خاصة في البدايات الأولى لفن أداء الممثل وبظهور الواقعية انسحب الأداء صوب الحياة المعاشة وكان أكثر إقناعاً وتأثيراً وصدقاً خاصة عند (ستانسلافسكي) الذي دعا إلى مجموعة تقنيات تساعد الممثل على التحول الأدائي وتقمص الشخصية وعليه أثار الباحثان التساؤل الآتي: (هل إن آلية التحول الأدائي يوصل إلى متعة جمالية عند المتلقي), وقد وضع الباحثان هدفه بالعنوان الآتي: (آلية التحول الأدائي المتنوع عند للمثل في الشخصية), وقد تضمن البحث مبحثين؛ الأول: مراحل تطور الأداء عبر العصور, إذ تناول فيه الباحثان أهم المراحل التاريخية التي مرت على مفهوم الأداء التمثيلي منذ الإغريق إلى العصر الحديث, أما المبحث الثاني فقد جاء بعنوان آليات التحول الأدائي للشخصية وتناول فيه الباحثان أهم الأسس والتقنيات التي تساعد الممثل على عملية التحول, وقد خرج الباحثان بمجموعة من المؤشرات ثم إجراءات البحث وعينته القصدية وتحليلها كونها تحمل صفات التحول الأدائي في الشخصية المسرحية إذ اعتمد الباحثان المنهج الوصفي في دراسته لتماشيه مع مسار البحث وهدفه, وكانت أدوات البحث هي (ما أسفر عنه الإطار النظري من مؤشرات والتسجيلات والملاحظة المباشرة والوثائق) ثم خرج الباحثان بمجموعة من النتائج ومناقشتها تمخض عنها مجموعة استنتاجات ثم والتوصيات والمقترحات وأخيراً قائمة المصادر.The performance of the actor passed through several periods of time in which the performance differed between lyric texts and poetic texts, as it took a fairly stable character, especially in the early beginnings of the actor's performance and with the emergence of realism, the performance withdrew towards the lived life and was more convincing, influential and sincere, especially for (Stanislavsky) Who called for a set of techniques that help the actor to transform the performative and impersonate the personality, and accordingly the researcher raised the following question:(Does the performance transformation mechanism lead to aesthetic pleasure for the recipient), and the researcher set his goal with the following title: (the mechanism of the diverse performance transformation of the ideals in the personality), The research included two studies, the first is the stages of performance development through the ages, in which the researcher dealt with the most important historical stages that passed on the concept of representational performance from the Greeks to the modern era As for the second topic, it came under the title of the mechanisms of the performance transformation of the personality, in which the researcher dealt with the most important foundations and techniques that help the actor in the transformation process. To be consistent with the course of the research and its goal, and the research tools were (what the theoretical framework resulted in in terms of indicators, recordings, direct observation and documents). Then the researcher came up with a set of results and discussion that resulted in a set of conclusions, recommendations, proposals and finally a list of sources. &nbsp

SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURAL ELUCIDATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL EVALUATION OF 2-{4-(T-AMINO)-2-(BUT-2-YN-1-YL)}-1, 3 BENZOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVES

Objective: A new series of 2-{4-(t-amino)-2-(but-2-yn-1-yl)}-1,3-benzothiazole derivatives, 2-[4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)but-2-yn-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazole (BZ2), 2-[4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)but-2-yn-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazole (BZ3), 2-[4-(piperidin-1-yl) but-2-yn-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazole (BZ4), 2-[4-(azepan-1-yl)but-2-yn-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazole (BZ5), 2-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl) but-2-yn-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazole (BZ6), 2-[4-(2, 6-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl) but-2-yn-1-yl]-1, 3-benzothiazole (BZ7) were synthesized and screened in vitro as potential antimicrobial agents.Methods: In-vitro antimicrobial activity evaluation was done, by agar diffusion method and broth dilution test against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538p, Candida albicans ATCC 10231, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, and Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and Minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were determined. The results of antimicrobial testing were compared to two positive control drugs ciprofloxacin (5 µg/ml) and fluconazole (500µg/ml).Results: Compound 2-[4-(azepan-1-yl) but-2-yn-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazole (BZ5) showed the highest antibacterial activity against S. aureus with MIC value of 15.62 µg/ml while; Compound 2-[4-(2,6-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)but-2-yn-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazole (BZ7) exhibited the highest antibacterial activity against P. aeruginosa with MIC value of 31.25 µg/ml. Compounds 2-[4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)but-2-yn-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazole (BZ2) and 2-[4-(azepan-1-yl)but-2-yn-1-yl]-1,3-benzothiazole (BZ5) showed the highest antifungal activity against C. albicans with MIC value of 15.62 µg/ml (for both).Conclusion: The results obtained showed variation in the antibacterial and antifungal activity based on the structure of the cyclic amines in these amino acetylenic benzothiazole derivatives. Keywords: Benzothiazole, Aminoacetylenic, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Mannich reactio

Mothers attributes and supervision behaviors relevant to child injury

Background: Home injuries are a major health problem in children. They are the most common cause of death in children under 5 years of age. Every year they leave many thousands permanently disabled. Most of these accidents are preventable through increased awareness and improvements in the home environment.Objectives: To assess mothers attitude about home related injuries among children younger than 5 years of age.Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study included 330 mothers conducted in health unit of Safour Village, Diarb Negm District, Sharqia Governorate. A predesigned validated questionnaire was administered to mothers who have children equal or less than five years old to assess the parent supervision attributes profile.Results: the result revealed that mothers have satisfactory score as regard subscale of protectiveness, risk tolerance and supervision beliefs respectively (84.8%, 74.5% and 72.2%).Conclusion: Mothers in Diarb Negm district have satisfactory supervision attribute as regards home injuries of their under five years children

Evaluation of community pharmacists' awareness towards Middle East respiratory syndrome: a simulated client method.

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus variant in the Arabian Peninsula. There is a lack of information regarding awareness and practices of community pharmacists in Qatar for this contagious disease. To determine the quality of the MERS-related information, recommendations, and counselling practices provided by Qatar's community pharmacists by using Simulated Client Method (SCM). An observational cross-sectional study using a non traditional SCM was conducted in community pharmacies of Qatar from February 2017 to April 2017. A total of 30 community pharmacies were visited twice by two independent simulated clients and data regarding, provision of evidence -based information, recommendations and counselling practices were collected to assess the competency of pharmacists in managing MERS as a primary care problem. Both descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used for data analysis. In present study, majority of pharmacists encountered were male and younger than 45 -year -old with 44 (73.3%) each. The average number of pharmacists who did not ask about the patient's current medical conditions 56 (93.3), medications 58 (97.5%), allergies, and smoking status in both scenarios were not asked by any of the pharmacist. Most of the pharmacists gave an incorrect explanation of MERS 43 (71.7%). The overall quality counselling score for the pharmacists (mean +/- SD; median (IQR)) was {27.5 +/- 4.5; 28.5 (25.3-30.0)}. Quality counselling was significantly related to the type of pharmacy (p=0.0478). Qatar community pharmacist's MERS related information, recommendations, and counselling practices were below expectations and inconsistent, thus urging the need for continuous professional development

Study on Wind Loads Coefficients and Flow Field Characteristics Around the Parabolic Trough With Stiffeners

In the current study, the numerical analysis of the flow field characteristics around the parabolic trough with stiffener of solar polar concentrating power system is performed. The presence of stiffener changes the velocity and pressure distribution around the trough and then the wind loads also changed. Wind loads (drag, lift and moment) coefficients for different wind speeds and angles of attack are simulated. Pressure distribution, velocity distribution and turbulent kinetic energy for different wind speeds and angles of attack are also simulated. To verify the numerical simulation, comparisons with experimental results are performed. Reproducing of experimental boundary condition is carried out in numerical simulations. The numerical simulations are performed by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package fluent 12.1. The results of this simulation show that the flow field characteristics are strongly related to angles of attack and trough orientation. Also the most important result of this study is that the presence of stiffener makes the trough a more bluff body than the trough without stiffener. This development of trough configuration will excite more vortexes shedding around the edges of troug