Retracted: Sensitivity enhancement of chemical sensor using aligned-gap split ring resonator

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Correlation between total lymphocyte counts and CD4 among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients

Although the CD4+ T-lymphocyte is considered the best HIV disease progression marker, in underdevelopment countries the measurement of CD4 is remaining a problem due to high expense and less availability of the tool. In contrast with the total lymphocyte count (TLC) that is widely available and less expensive is another way to assess the HIV disease progression. This study was an observational study to identify the correlation between CD4 cell count and TLC in HIV infected patient at Sanjiwani Hospital Bali during May through June 2016. A total of 33 serum sample was enrolled in the study. The TLC number was around 300-10.300 cells/μL and the mean TLC was 2.018,18 cells/μL (SD 1.871,91 cells/μL) Result showed that there is correlation between TLC and CD4 (r=0.811; p = 0.000). In conclusion, the TLC can therefore adequately serve as a surrogate marker for CD4 in HIV infected patient in order to ART initiation or to assess disease progression

Correlation between total lymphocyte counts and CD4 among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients

Although the CD4+ T-lymphocyte is considered the best HIV disease progression marker, in underdevelopment countries the measurement of CD4 is remaining a problem due to high expense and less availability of the tool. In contrast with the total lymphocyte count (TLC) that is widely available and less expensive is another way to assess the HIV disease progression. This study was an observational study to identify the correlation between CD4 cell count and TLC in HIV infected patient at Sanjiwani Hospital Bali during May through June 2016. A total of 33 serum sample was enrolled in the study. The TLC number was around 300-10.300 cells/μL and the mean TLC was 2.018,18 cells/μL (SD 1.871,91 cells/μL) Result showed that there is correlation between TLC and CD4 (r=0.811; p = 0.000). In conclusion, the TLC can therefore adequately serve as a surrogate marker for CD4 in HIV infected patient in order to ART initiation or to assess disease progression

Legal Aspects of Shariah Governance Practices in Sri Lankan Islamic Financial Institutions: A Literature Review

Purpose — This study intends to examine the legal aspects and the actual practices of Shariah governance in Sri Lanka's IFIs. Further, it examines the law and regulations on Shariah governance as well as identifies the macro and micro level application of Shariah governance in Sri Lanka.Research method — The literature observation and document analysis were applied to explore the relevant domestic and International regulation on Shariah governance in the country. As a qualitative study, the data were gathered through the primary sources such as the information derived from the interview with experts, legislations, International Shariah standards, annual reports and other institutional documents from the IFIs; and supported by the secondary data available in the literatures such as articles in journals, books, newspaper reports, the IFIs websites, and other sources.Result — The findings of this study indicate that there is no legislation in Sri Lanka that legally enforces on Shariah governance framework at macro level. But, each IFIs has setup Shariah governance institutionally at micro level.Recommendation — The recommendations are put forward to fill the gap found and to improve the legal status of Shariah governance in Sri Lankan Islamic financial industries