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Transboundary Water Pollution in Ghana: Addressing the Environmental Footprint of Illegal Mining through Legal and Policy Solutions
In Ghana, where pristine waters once flowed freely, a dark tide of transboundary pollution casts a shadow. Illegal mining, a
hydra-headed monster, spews its venom into rivers and streams, poisoning ecosystems and threatening communities across
borders. This qualitative study, based on a meticulous analysis of 45 key papers, dives deep into the causes and consequences of this environmental scourge.
Impacts of Poverty and Artisanal Mining on Municipal Water Utilities; the Case of Kpapi River in Minna, Nigeria
That unemployment, poverty, artisanal mining, and community vulnerability are interwoven is re-emphasizing the reality
of life. This study assesses the effect of artisanal mining activities on River Kpapi and the adjoining settlements in Minna
putting into consideration Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG8). Observatory field survey was carried out on the entire
river channel, and laboratory analysis of water samples taking to determine its hydro-chemical and Water Quality Index
(WQI) characteristics using the silver nitrate method of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the Water
Quality Index (WQI)
Citrus Jabara Juice Diminishes Allergic Airway Inflammation in an Ovalbumin (OVA)-Induced Murine Asthma Model
Citrus jabara is a type of citrus fruit originally grown in Kitayama-Mura in Wakayama, Japan, and is reputed to have anti-allergic properties. In this study, we tested whether citrus jabara juice inhibits inflammatory mediators in a mouse allergic asthma model.
Multiple intracerebral hemorrhagic lesions complicating minimal cranioencephalic trauma in a child with severe hemophilia A, trisomy 21 and sickle cell trait carrier: a case report
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a life-threatening complication in hemophilia. It often occurs during childhood after minimal head trauma. It poses a problem of diagnostic and therapeutic management, especially in Africa where CFCs are not always available.
Evaluation of tacrolimus blood concentration variability after oral, sublingual and enteral route administration, in adult transplant recipients hospitalized in a critical care unit
After the early post-operative stage of solid organ transplant (SOT), oral administration of immunosuppressive drugs such as tacrolimus may be compromised, due to gastrointestinal problems or surgical complications.
Supercapsular Percutaneously-Assisted Approach Versus Conventional Posterolateral Approach for Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Background: Super capsular percutaneously-assisted total hip (Super PATH) approach has been regarded as one of minimally invasive and muscle sparing technique, which accesses the hip maintaining integrity of the external rotators and capsule. The purpose of this study was to compare the Super PATH approach with the conventional posterolateral approach in terms of early clinical outcomes and radiological results.
A Java Software for Randomized Phase II Clinical Cancer Trial Designs
Traditionally, a typical phase II trial has been conducted using a single-arm design recruiting patients only to the
experimental therapy to be compared with a historical control. Due to a small sample size and heterogeneity of patient
population, the patient characteristics of the patients in a new phase II trial is often different from that of the selected
historical control, so that the single-arm phase II trial may lead to biased conclusions. A randomized phase II trial
can resolve such problems by randomizing patients between an experimental arm and a control arm. We propose a
software package for designing and analyzing randomized phase II trials.
We develop a user-friendly Java software that will help us find optimal two-stage phase II trial designs. Although the programs accommodate trial designs based on various statistical methods and different types of early stopping rules, the
main part of our paper is focused on randomized phase II trials based on Fisher’s exact test with futility and superiority
early stopping values. If users enter input parameter values, the software generates a graphical output displaying all
efficient two-stage designs. Minimax, optimal, and admissible designs are highlighted as good designs, but users can
select any of the displayed designs. When the circle representing a design is clicked, all the specifics of the selected design
are displayed. Fisher’s test is an exact method whose critical values depend on the total number of responders from two
arms. So, the computations required to search for optimal randomized multi-stage phase II trial designs based on Fisher’s
exact test is very heavy. By using efficient algorithms, our software provides output at almost real time speed
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Progression and Quality of Life. Correlation between SSS-IoT Risk Scale Score and the Main Factors Determining the Disease Potential Progression
It has been identified several factors that can determine the severity and progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The natural evolution of this disease has been extensively studied in different populations. However, no practical tool encompasses the main factors determining this disease’s potential progression.
Comparison of Balance Coefficient Methods in Efficient Fractional Factorial Design Using Generalized Minimum Aberration (GMA) and Minimum Moment Aberration (MMA)
Efficient orthogonal arrays with three factors having two, three and four levels were constructed with balance and orthogonal property
for lowest common multiples of runs. The two forms of balance coefficient were used for classifying the designs into two; and minimum
aberration criteria were used to determine designs with less aberration. The designs constructed using the maximum form of balance
coefficient has the less aberration in both the Generalized Minimum Aberration and Minimum Moment Aberration criteria.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Twin Sisters after Ibuprofen Administration. New Insights in Pathogenesis and Literature Review
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are closely-related, severe, acute life-threatening, drug-induced skin and mucosal disorders with a high mortality rate or long-term damages. These medical conditions are considered a delayed, typeIV hypersensitivity reaction and can be triggered by drugs, infections and malignancies.
Evaluation of the Effect of Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the Crystal and Particle Characteristics of Aluminium Powder
Aluminium has many applications in the ceramics, paints, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, metals, and electrical industries. In this study, the influence of the Trivedi Effect®-Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the physicochemical and thermal properties of aluminium powder was evaluated.
Prevalence of Anemia among Children Aged 6 Months - 12 Years Attending Emergency Room in Princess Rahma Teaching Hospital for Children, North of Jordan
The purpose of this study was to use the computerized database of princess Rahma teaching hospital for children to analyze the prevalence of anemia among children aged 6 months - 12 years attending the emergency room of the hospital.
Availability and Knowledge of Iodized Salt at Household Level and Associated Factors at Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia
IDDs are among the major public health problems of the world. Nearly two billion individuals worldwide and about 350 million Africans are at risk of iodine deficiency and face many risks from its deficiency and complications. Poor knowledge related to iodine diet and iodized salt utilization were some of the factors. Poor Educational status, Occupation and Sources of Information were frequently cited factors related to Knowledge on iodized salt consumption. Iodized salt is an effective and cheap method to prevent and
control iodine deficiency in the community.
Global Analysis of an Epidemic Mathematical Model in A Chemostat
In this paper, a mathematical five-dimensional dynamical system involving an SVEIR model of infectious disease transmission in a chemostat is proposed. A profound qualitative analysis is given. The analysis of the local and global stability of equilibrium points is carried out. It is proved that if R>1, then the disease-persistence (endemic) equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable. However, if 1≤R, then the disease-free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable in R5.
Anodic Porous Alumina Array for Cyanine Fluorophore Cy3 Confinement
Self-organized anodic porous alumina films with hexagonal pore lattice have attracted a considerable attention for biological arrays and confinement of various organic probes dyes in solutions. A molecular structure with axial symmetry in bis-heterocyclic indole chains and conjugate system, such as cyanine fluorophore Cy3 dye, was investigated here with respect to its fluorescence when loaded in the anodic alumina pores.
Anodizing for Design and Function
Two basic reactions occur during the anodizing of aluminum: 1) the aluminum is consumed and 2) an oxide grows. By accepting this statement as true, the anodizing process can be viewed as a corrosion process, and anodizing can be modeled using the Tafel Equation. Anodizing process parameters of electrolyte chemistry and concentration, temperature, aluminum substrate resistance and current density are presented as they relate to the Tafel Equation and how they impact the anodic aluminum oxide structure and properties. Understanding this relationship is consequent in making anodizing an engineering process, one that enables tuning the structure such that it yields distinct characteristics to fulfill design and application requirements.
Preparation of Large Area Anodic Alumina Membranes and their Application to Thin Film Fuel Cell
The design of an electrochemical reactor for the preparation of self-supported comparatively thin (up to 10 μm) and large area (up to 50 cm2) anodic alumina membranes is described allowing growth of porous alumina at high applied potential (up to 150 V) without burning.
Synthesis of BaTiO3 Nanowires via Anodic Aluminum Oxide Template Method Assisted by Vacuum-and-Drop Loading
In this paper, we report on the synthesis of BaTiO3 nanowires via the anodic aluminum oxide template method. To fill in the precursors of BaTiO3 into anodic aluminum oxide templates, the vacuum and drop loading method developed in our previous study was used. Ba(CH3COO)2 (barium acetate) and C12H28O4Ti (tetraisopropyl orthotitanate) were used as Ba and Ti sources, respectively. Anodic aluminum oxide membranes with the through-hole diameter of ~200 nm were used as the template for BaTiO3 nanowires.
Editorial Board Members Related to MINI
Nevin Fayez Wanis Zaki
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry & Consultant psychiatrist
Mansoura University Hospitals
Egypt
Psychiatry & Consultant psychiatrist
Mansoura University Hospitals
Egypt
SEEMA HAKIM
Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
J.N. Medical College
Aligarh Muslim University
India
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
J.N. Medical College
Aligarh Muslim University
India
Jimmy SO
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University Health System
Singapore
Department of Surgery
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University Health System
Singapore
Hong-Wen Deng
Professor
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Tulane University
United States
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Tulane University
United States