Comparison of ultrasonographically measured fetal interventricular septal thickness between diabetic and healthy mother

Background: During pregnancy, metabolic changes occur in response to increased nutrient needs of the fetus and mother, including progressive insulin resistance that can lead to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). GDM can result in fetal complications. This study aimed to compare fetal interventricular septal thickness, measured by ultrasound, between diabetic and healthy mothers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the department of radiology and imaging, BIRDEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 334 subjects were enrolled in this study as per inclusion criteria. The study duration was 2 years; from July 2012 to June 2014. All study subjects were divided into 3 groups named group A, group B, and group C. 167 non-diabetic, 84 controlled diabetics, and 83 uncontrolled diabetic mothers were considered as group A, group B, and group C respectively. Data were analyzed by SPSS computed program. Results: In this study, 47.9% of subjects in group A were ≤25 years old, while 52.4% of group B and 53.0% of group C were in the 26-30 age range. The mean age was 25.9±3 years in group A, 25.5±2.9 years in group B, and 25.2+3.3 years in group C, with no statistically significant difference between the three groups (p>0.05). The mean gestational age was similar across the three groups, with no statistically significant difference (p>0.05). However, the mean fetal interventricular septal thickness was significantly different between the groups, with group A and B having similar thicknesses, while group C had a significantly larger thickness (p<0.05). The difference in fetal interventricular septal thickness was also statistically significant between the three groups at 32 weeks of gestational age (p<0.05). Conclusions: In this study, the fetal interventricular septal thickness was significantly higher in uncontrolled diabetic mothers followed by controlled diabetic and non-diabetic and almost alike between non-diabetic and controlled diabetic mothers. The study also revealed that M-mode ultra-sonogram measurement of interventricular septal thickness can be included in routine scanning during the third trimester

Conversational agents for depression detection: a systematic review

Depression is a non-cognitive disturbance that can be seen among different people all over the world. This pertains to disorders that have affected cognitions and behaviors that arise from overt disorders in cerebral function. It is more common for young adults to elderly people based on lifestyles, work pressure, personal problems, diseases, people who had strokes or hemorrhages, certain brain diseases, and paralysis. This paper is focused on reviewing the research papers previously done on detecting depression. Utilizing predefined search systems, we have gone through a couple of studies zeroing in on gloom and involved conversational information for location and conclusion. The objective of this research is to review large research studies on whether conversational agents can detect and diagnose depression by using smart texting analysis. The study was done by searching IEEE Xplore, Sci-hub, Doi, Scopus, and Pubmed using a predefined search strategy. This review was focused on studies that include the possibilities and steps of detecting depression and diagnosis that involved conversational data or analysis agents after assessing them by independent reviewers and relevancy for eligibility. After retrieving more than 117 references initially it was narrowed down to 95 references that were found relevant as most of them applied analytical techniques and technology-based solutions. Detecting depression and diagnosing it through smart texting analysis is a broad and emerging field and has a promising future but not every research studies were robust enough to get valid results in the end. This study aimed to keep the review as precise and informative as possible

THE PROBLEM OF CAUSALITY IN D. HUME AND J.S. MILL

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Playing against the System: Affective and Networked Reclamation of ‘Rater-Rani’ by Bangladeshi Feminist Networks in Facebook

This paper closely examines the networked feminist activism at play in the South Asian country of Bangladesh, by paying close attention to a movement that uses Facebook as a platform for protest and tactical resistance against recent media trials of female celebrities and political figures within the country’s socio-cultural context. This paper explores the ‘Rater Rani’ (translated roughly into English as ‘the night queen’) campaign in Facebook initiated by the ‘Meye’ (or ‘Girl’ in English) network – a Bangladeshi feminist grassroots organizing platform that works towards the equity of genders in Bangladesh through storytelling and design thinking across digital and physical spaces. The ‘Rater Rani’ movement is a feminist intervention that calls for the affective and networked reclamation of a slandering term ‘rater rani’ as a resistance against a pejorative media trial of actress Porimoni who got arrested and harassed by both the law enforcing agency and the media for her possession of liquor and drugs while being a ‘woman’. Building on the ‘affective economy’ framework of Sara Ahmed, I explore in this paper how the appropriation and the affective reclaiming of the derogatory term by these feminist activists, works as an intervention against gender-based stereotyping and moral policing of society. Using the concepts of parasitic resistance by Anna Watkins Fisher, and tactical media by Rita Raley, this paper argues that through the re-appropriation and tactical mobilization of a slandering term used towards women, the affective and networked community in Facebook opens up alternative ways of resistance which I call playing against the system of paternalistic moral policing, media trial, and heteropatriarchal oppression and gender-based inequality that runs rampant in the Bangladeshi society.Keywords: Feminist networks, Affective reclamation, Media trial, Feminist tactics, Gender-based inequalit

Prevention of Alzheimer's disease through diet: An exploratory review

Introduction: This exploratory review article describes about the genetic factors behind Alzheimer's disease (AD), their association with foods, and their relationships with cognitive impairment. It explores the dietary patterns and economic challenges in AD prevention. Methods: Scopus, PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for articles that examined the relationships between Diets, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), and Socioeconomic conditions in preventative Alzheimer's disease studies. Graphs and Network analysis data were taken from Scopus under the MeSH search method, including words, Alzheimer's, APoE4, Tau protein, APP, Amyloid precursor protein, Beta-Amyloid, Aβ, Mediterranean Diet, MD, DASH diet, MIND diet, SES, Socioeconomic, Developed country, Underdeveloped country, Preventions. The network analysis was done through VOS viewer. Results: Mediterranean diet (MD) accurately lowers AD (Alzheimer's Disease) risk to 53% and 35% for people who follow it moderately. MIND scores had a statistically significant reduction in AD rate compared to those in the lowest tertial (53% and 35% reduction, respectively). Subjects with the highest adherence to the MD and DASH had a 54% and 39% lower risk of developing AD, respectively, compared to those in the lowest tertial. Omega-6, PUFA, found in nuts and fish, can play most roles in the clearance of Aβ. Vitamin D inhibits induced fibrillar Aβ apoptosis. However, the high cost of these diet components rise doubt about the effectiveness of AD prevention through healthy diets. Conclusion: The finding of this study revealed an association between diet and the effects of the chemical components of foods on AD biomarkers. More research is required to see if nutrition is a risk or a protective factor for Alzheimer's disease to encourage research to be translated into therapeutic practice and to clarify nutritional advice

Antibiotic resistance profile of bacteria isolated from raw milk samples of cattle and buffaloes

Objectives: The objective of this study was to isolate and identify Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli from raw milk samples of cattle and buffalo, and to evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity pattern. Materials and methods: A total of 34 milk samples were collected twice from 17 different healthy cattle (n=14) and buffaloes (n=3) at one-month interval, and analyzed in laboratory by staining, cultural and biochemical characteristics followed by polymerase chain reaction targeting nuc gene of S. aureus and 16 S rRNA of E. coli. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the isolated bacteria was assessed using the disc diffusion method. Results: Confirmation of the isolates as S. aureus and E. coli were carried out by PCR using nuc gene, 16S rRNA gene specific primers specific for S. aureus and E. coli respectively. A total of 12 samples (35.29%; 11 from cattle, 1 from buffalo) were found to be positive for S. aureus; 5 and 7 during first and second month, respectively. The E. coli were found in three samples (2 from cattle, 1 from buffaloe); one in first month and two in the second month. The antibiotic sensitivity test using 4 commonly used antibiotics indicated that the most of the isolates were resistant to Gatifloxacin and one isolate showed intermediate resistance to Ofloxacin while sensitive to Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin. Conclusion: Two different species of bacteria i.e., S. aureus and E. coli are contaminating with milk samples. The pathogenic bacteria can be controlled effectively by using Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin in the case of mastitis in cattle and buffaloes in Bangladesh. [J Adv Vet Anim Res 2016; 3(1.000): 62-67