Unusual echocardiographic finding leading to diagnosis of pulmonary sequestration

Pulmonary sequestration is an embryonic mass of non- functioning lung tissue that does not communicate with the tracheobronchial tree and has a reported incidence of 0.15%-6.4% of all the pulmonary malformations. This anomaly is classified as either intralobar or extralobar with the later variety lying outside the normal investment of visceral pleura. The arterial supply is predominantly by an anomalous artery usually arising from either abdominal or thoracic aorta, while the venous drainage occurs commonly via systemic rather than pulmonary veins. Identification of the anomalous arterial supply has therapeutic implication because the majority of infants clinically present large shunt lesions attributed to these channels in early infancy. The diagnosis in such cases is usually established by computed tomography (CT), angiography, magnetic resonance angiography and conventional angiography. This article reports a 28 day old neonate who presented with features of large shunt lesion, in which echocardiography was instrumental in the diagnosis of a large collateral supplying the sequestrated lung.peer-reviewe

Politicians’ Equity Holdings and Accounting Conservatism

In this thesis, I examine the association between politician ownership and accounting conservatism for a sample of S&P 1500 firms between 2005 and 2011. The contracting explanation predicts that politician owned firms adopt less conservative accounting because lenders are less concerned with downside default risk for these politically favored firms. The political costs explanation predicts that politician owned firms adopt more conservative financial reporting to shield allied politicians from voter scrutiny. I find that equity ownership by members of the U.S. House and Senate is associated with lower levels of conditional conservatism. This negative association is more pronounced among: (1) firms owned by local politicians, where there is a greater alignment between the interests of the politician and the firm, and (2) firms with long-term issuer credit ratings, for which debt market participants particularly value conservatism as a mechanism for conveying information on downside default risk. I also examine the relationship between politician ownership and unconditional conservatism and fail to document a statistical relationship between the two constructs. Collectively, the results of my thesis provide consistent evidence of a lower contracting demand for conditional conservatism among politician owned firms

"Nurturing Balance: A Correlational Inquiry into the Interplay of Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors, Job Satisfaction, and Work Family Conflict"

The present study aims to explore the relationship between Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors, Job Satisfaction, and Work Family Conflict. The methodology was takes as per demand of the research and an appropriate research design along with the relevant sampling method was adopted. The sample of 190 university teachers were taken from different private universities of North India. The data was analysed using Pearson correlation with the help of SPSS 21. The results revealed that there is a positive correlation between family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors and job Satisfaction of the teachers, furthermore there was a negative correlation between work family conflict and job satisfaction and a negative correlation between work family conflict and family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors as well

Preferred Parenting Style Among University Students

This paper aims to investigate the preferred parenting styles of modern youth, if/when they become parents. To successfully conduct the exploratory study, a preferential parenting style questionnaire was made. A sample of 195 students aged 18 to 25 was taken. ANOVA, t-test, and descriptive analysis were done using IBM SPSS Statistics (Version 27). It was found that the students prefer the permissive parenting style and there was no major gender difference in this preference. This paper also aims to expand the literature on parenting style preference in the context of the Indian populatio

Factores sociales de riesgo para la falta de cumplimiento terapéutico en pacientes con tuberculosis en Pontevedra

ResumenObjetivoConocer la prevalencia y caracteristicas de los factores sociales de riesgo (FSR) para la falta de cumplimiento terapeutico entre los enfermos de tuberculosis de Pontevedra.MetodosAnalisis descriptivo de los enfermos de tuberculosis con FSR diagnosticados entre 1996 y 2002. Se considero FSR la presencia de aislamiento social (alcoholismo, uso de drogas por via parenteral, presidiario, sin domicilio fijo-sin techo, inadaptacion social) o la inmigracion. Se calculo la prevalencia y la tendencia anual de los FSR, la situacion final de los pacientes y la influencia de la administracion directamente observada del tratamiento en la situacion final.ResultadosDe los 775 casos de TB, 156 pacientes (20,1%) tenian algun FSR, 86 pacientes presentaban alcoholismo, 41 eran usuarios de drogas por via parenteral, 24 eran inmigrantes, 14 no tenian domicilio fijo, 11 se consideraron con inadaptacion social y 10 eran presidiarios. La presencia de FSR entre los enfermos de tuberculosis no mostro una tendencia a aumentar o disminuir durante el periodo de estudio, excepto por el incremento de inmigrantes (χ2 para la tendencia lineal = 12,24; p = 0,005). La proporcion de pacientes con situacion final satisfactoria (curacion bacteriologica o tratamiento finalizado) fue significativamente mayor en el grupo de pacientes sin FSR (el 90,4 frente al 70,8%; p < 0,001). La administracion directamente observada del tratamiento a los pacientes con FSR no mejoro de manera significativa el porcentaje de enfermos con situacion final satisfactoria.ConclusionesLos pacientes con FSR tienen una mayor probabilidad de presentar una situacion final no satisfactoria. La presencia de FSR entre los enfermos con tuberculosis es baja en nuestro medio. Existe una incipiente tendencia al aumento de enfermos inmigrantes procedentes de paises con mayor prevalencia de tuberculosis, hecho que debe considerarse de cara a un mejor control de la enfermedad.AbstractObjectiveTo determine the prevalence and characteristics of social risk factors (SRF) for noncompliance with treatment in patients with tuberculosis (TB) in Pontevedra.MethodsWe performed a descriptive analysis of patients with TB and SRF diagnosed between 1996 and 2002. A patient was considered as having SRF if he or she was socially isolated (alcoholism, intravenous drug use, prison inmate, homelessness or social maladjustment) or was an immigrant. The prevalence, annual trend of SRF and patient outcomes were calculated. The influence of direct observation of treatment administration on the outcome of patients with SRF was also analyzed.ResultsOf 775 patients with TB, 156 (20.1%) had at least one SRF. Eighty-six patients were alcoholic, 41 were intravenous drug users, 24 were immigrants, 11 were homeless, 11 showed social maladjustment and 10 were prison inmates. The presence of SRF among TB patients showed no tendency to increase or decrease during the study period, except for the increasing number of immigrants (χ2 for lineal tendency = 12.24; p = 0.005). Final outcomes were significantly better in patients without SRF (90.4 vs 70.8% of satisfactory final outcomes; p < 0.001). Direct observation of treatment did not increase satisfactory outcomes in patients with SRF.ConclusionsPatients with TB and SRF have a significantly higher proportion of unsatisfactory final outcomes. The presence of SRF is relatively low in our environment. The number of immigrants from countries with a high prevalence of TB shows an incipient tendency to increase. This finding should be taken into account to achieve better control of the disease

BABY BOOMER TEACHERS’ GENERATIVE QUALITIES: THEIR DRIVE FOR SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

This study investigated the generative qualities of baby boomer teachers that influence their drive for self-actualization and how it could impact pupils' academic performance. A quantitative research method was employed, with 571 teaching personnel aged 58 to 65 years old who taught straight classes being selected through purposive sampling. The data were collected using a questionnaire-checklist that assessed generative qualities and self-actualization, drawing on Erik Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development and Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Correlational analysis was conducted to establish the relationship between variables in the study. The results indicated that the generative qualities of the baby boomer teachers significantly impacted their drive for self-actualization and the academic performance of their pupils. The findings suggested that enhancing generative qualities among baby boomer teachers could lead to improved academic outcomes for pupils. These results have implications for developing targeted teacher development programs that promote generativity and foster positive outcomes in the classroom