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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Lower-Level Health Care Facilities of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania: Status towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Way Forward

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Advances in Infectious Diseases 2024年第1期14卷 279-295页

作者： Mariam Mahamudu hussein mohamed Michael Habtu Dennis Rweyemamu Anyitike Mwakitalima Amour Seleman Erick Mgina Khalid Massa Grace Saguti Andre Arsene Bita Fouda Zabulon Yoti Ministry of Health Dodoma Tanzania Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania Regional Office for Africa World Health Organization Brazzaville Republic of the Congo National Institute for Medical Research Dar es Salaam Tanzania

Background: Improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in health care settings is a critical prerequisite for achieving national health goals and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a target for each United Nations member state to reach by 2030. Each member state is required to reach by 2022, 2025 and 2030 at least 60%, 80% and 100%, respectively of basic level of service of the five elements which are water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management and environmental cleaning. Methods: This study aimed to evaluate and document the current state of basic water, sanitation, and hygiene services in all lower-level health care facilities in the Dar es Salaam region of Tanzania as of July 2022. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 99 public dispensaries in the Dar es Salaam region’s five councils: Ubungo, Kigamboni, Kinondoni and Temeke Municipalities, and Ilala City. The interviewee form and observational checklists were both digitalized using the Kobo tool software. The respondents were health care facility in-charges or nurse in-charges. Data were downloaded, validated, and imported to Stata version 15 for analysis. Results: The basic WASH level per JMP is far below the target in 2022. Each member state by 2022 is required to reach at least 60% of the basic level of service of each element. We found a low coverage of basic WASH in the 99 dispensaries included in this study. The basic WASH coverage was met in only 10 (10.1%) of the dispensaries, while the remaining 89 (89.9%) dispensaries fall on limited WASH services. Conclusion: This study revealed lower coverage of basic WASH services in dispensaries. An urgent need is required to improve the status of WASH in all the dispensaries and facilitate the provision of quality health care services, patient safety and reduce health care associated infections.

关键词： Dispensaries Low Level Health Care Facilities Service Levels Basic WASH Dar es Salaam

Efficient Computation Offloading of IoT-Based Workflows Using Discrete Teaching Learning-Based Optimization

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Computers, Materials & Continua 2022年第11期73卷 3685-3703页

作者： mohamed K.hussein mohamed H.Mousa Department of Computer Science Faculty of Computers and InformaticsSuez Canal UniversityIsmailiaEgypt Department of Information Technology College of Computer Science at AlKamilUniversity of JeddahJeddahSaudi Arabia

As the Internet of Things(IoT)and mobile devices have rapidly proliferated,their computationally intensive applications have developed into complex,concurrent IoT-based workflows involving multiple interdependent *** exploiting its low latency and high bandwidth,mobile edge computing(MEC)has emerged to achieve the high-performance computation offloading of these applications to satisfy the quality-of-service requirements of workflows and *** this study,we propose an offloading strategy for IoT-based workflows in a high-performance MEC *** proposed task-based offloading strategy consists of an optimization problem that includes task dependency,communication costs,workflow constraints,device energy consumption,and the heterogeneous characteristics of the edge *** addition,the optimal placement of workflow tasks is optimized using a discrete teaching learning-based optimization(DTLBO)*** experimental evaluations demonstrate that the proposed offloading strategy is effective at minimizing the energy consumption of mobile devices and reducing the execution times of workflows compared to offloading strategies using different metaheuristics,including particle swarm optimization and ant colony optimization.

关键词： High-performance computing internet of things(IoT) mobile edge computing(MEC) workflows computation offloading teaching learning-based optimization

Prospects delineation and evaluation using the CDP gathers characterization, onshore Nile Delta, Egypt

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Petroleum Research 2019年第4期4卷 365-375页

作者： mohamed hussein Ahmed S.Abu El-Ata mohamed G.El-Behiry Petroleum Engineering Department Faculty of EngineeringFuture University in EgyptEgypt Geophysics Department Faculty of ScienceAin Shams UniversityEgypt Geophysics Department Faculty of ScienceCairo UniversityEgypt

In the last decade, the seismic AVO analysis have become prominent in the direct hydrocarbons indicator(DHI), aimed at characterizing the fluid content or the lithology of a possible reservoir and reducing theexploration drilling risk. This research discuss the impact of studying the common depth point (CDP)gathers on Near, Mid and Far-offsets, to verify the credibility of the amplitude response in the prospectevaluation, through analyzing a case study of two exploratory wells;one has already penetrated a gasbearing sandstone as a reservoir and the other one is dry-sand, but drilled in two different prospects,using the amplitude versus offset (AVO) analysis, to understand the reservoir configuration and itsrelation to the different amplitude response. The results show, that the missing of the short-offset data isthe reason of the false anomaly encountered in the dry sand, due to some urban surface obstacles duringacquiring the seismic data in the field especially, the study area is located in El Mansoura city, which it isa highly cultivated flat terrain, with multiple channels and many large orchards on the edge of the river,and sugar cane and rice fields. Several lessons have been learned, which how to differentiate between thegas reservoirs and non-reservoirs, by understanding the relation between the Near and Far-offset traces,to reduce the amplitude anomalies to their right justification, where missing of Near-offset data led to apseudo-amplitude anomaly. The results led to a high success of exploration ratio as the positives vastlyoutweigh the negatives.

关键词： CDP gathers AVO analysis Seismic attributes Qawasim sands Near-offset

Antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic activity of Costus speciosus against atherogenic diet-induced hyperlipidemia in rabbits

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Journal of Integrative Medicine 2019年第3期17卷 181-191页

作者： Fatma mohamed hussein Shediwah Khalid Mohammed Naji hussein Saleh Gumaih Fatima A Alhadi Amani Lutf Al-Hammami Myrene Roselyn D'Souza Department of Biology Faculty of ScienceSana'a University Department of Chemistry Faculty of ScienceSana'a University Chemical Ecology Department of BiologyUniversity of Konstanz Department of Biochemistry Mount Carmel College

Objective: An extract of Costus speciosus(CSE), a herb widely used in folk medicine, was evaluated for its antioxidant, antihyperlipidemic and ameliorating effects on histopathological changes in atherogenic ***: Twenty-four male rabbits(Oryctolagus cuniculus) were divided into 4 groups. Three groups were fed a diet containing 3% saturated fat and 1.3% cholesterol for 40 d. One of these was sacrificed on the 40 th day and was called the pathogenic(P) group; the other two groups received treatment for another 30 d as follows: one received 0.8 g/(kgád) of CSE and the other was given 0.01 g/(kgád) of simvastatin. The normal group was sacrificed on the 70 th day and used as a ***: CSE showed radical-scavenging ability. Administration of CSE for a 30-day period resulted in a significant decrease in total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, low-density lipoprotein and aspartate aminotransferase compared to the P group, while levels of hemoglobin, packed corpuscular volume and red blood cells were elevated. With respect to studies performed on the heart, a decrease in malondialdehyde and an increase in reduced glutathione were noted. Total protein increased in the liver, heart and aorta after treatment with CSE and also a marked improvement in histopathological parameters was ***: The present findings indicate that the C. speciosus rhizome possesses antiatherogenic and antioxidant properties which may provide protective effects against oxidative stress in atherosclerotic rabbits.

关键词： Antioxidants Atherosclerosis Costus speciosus Lipid profile Myocardial infraction Simvastatin

Offline Controlling of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Resistant to protein Inhibitor Antibiotics Using Combination of EDTA and Na-citrate or Disinfectant(s)

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微生物学通报 2006年第5期33卷 95-100页

作者： Amro Abd Al Fattah Amara mohamed Zakaria hussein Protein Research Department Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute Mubarak City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications AlexandriaEgypt Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty of MedicineTanat UniversityTanta Egypt

Pseudomonas aeruginosa recognized as opportunistic pathogen causes severe infections for hospitalized patients, survive in and resist many antimicrobial agents like antibiotics and disinfectants. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of EDTA in improving the sensitivity of resistant P. aeruginosa strains to disinfectants and Na-citrate. The strains used in this study were selected in house from Tanta University hospital, Egypt and tested for the synergistic effect of EDTA with Na-citrate or disinfectant(s). The results showed a significant effect of EDTA in improving P. aeruginosa sensitivity. In conclusion, we proposed that using EDTA in combination with different sanitization compounds and antimicrobial agents especially in hospitals aiming to control the spreading of infections.

关键词： Antimicrobial Sensitivity Preservative Divalent cations

Pregnancy outcome of lactating dairy cows assigned for Presynch-Ovsynchsynchronization program and inseminated either at detected standing heat or at scheduled fixed time

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Asian pacific Journal of Reproduction 2019年第4期8卷 181-186页

作者： Abdel-Tawab Abdel-Razek Yassyn Khalil Mahmoud mohamed hussein Theriogenology Department Faculty of Veterinary MedicineBeni-Suef UniversityBeni-SuefEgypt

Objective: To determine if insemination at standing heat results in a similar or higher pregnancy rate compared with fixed time artificial insemination, and to study some factors affecting the pregnancy rate. Methods: A total of 8944 inseminations were included in this study, from which 6823 inseminations were done in Holstein cows and 2121 inseminations were performed in Simmental cows. All cows were subjected to a Presynch-Ovsynch protocol. Cows detected in estrus (n=7424) were artificially inseminated, whereas cows not observed in estrus (n=1520) were submitted to fixed time artificial insemination. Results: The overall pregnancy rate of cows inseminated on the basis of the detected standing heat was comparable to that recorded for cows receiving fixed time artificial insemination. A higher pregnancy rate was recorded for cows during cold months than that recorded during hot months (P=0.000). A higher pregnancy rate was recorded for Simmental compared with that recorded for Holstein cows (P=0.001). Regarding parity, significant differences in the pregnancy rate were detected between primiparous and multiparous cows (P=0.040). In addition, artificial insemination technicians had no sigificant effect on pregnancy rate (P>0.05). Meanwhile, the used artificial insemination sires significantly (P=0.000) impacted the pregnancy rate. Conclusions: Insemination of cows detected in standing heat prior to predetermined fixed time results in similar pregnancy outcome and decreases days to the first service compared with insemination at the scheduled fixed time at the end of the Presynch-Ovsynch synchronization program. The overall pregnancy outcome is not affected by the breeding program, but it is highly impacted by cow's breed, parity, artificial insemination sire and breeding season.

关键词： Dairy cow Presynch Ovsynch Standing heat Fixed time artificial insemination

A reinforcement learning approach for thermostat setpoint preference learning

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Building Simulation 2024年第1期17卷 131-146页

作者： hussein Elehwany mohamed Ouf Burak Gunay Nunzio Cotrufo Jean-Simon Venne Department of Environmental Engineering Carleton UniversityOttawaCanada Departmentof Building Civiland Environmental EngineeringConcordia UniversityMontrealCanada BrainBox Al Inc. MontrealCanada

Occupant-centric controls(OcC)is an indoor climate control approach whereby occupant feedback is used in the sequence of operation of building energy *** OcC has been used in a wide range of building applications,an OcC category that has received considerable research interest is learning occupants'thermal preferences through their thermostat interactions and adapting temperature setpoints *** recent studies used reinforcement learning(RL)as an agent for OcC to optimize energy use and occupant *** studies depended on predicted mean vote(PMV)models or constant comfort ranges to represent comfort,while only few of them used thermostat *** paper addresses this gap by introducing a new off-policy reinforcement learning(RL)algorithm that imitates the occupant behaviour by utilizing unsolicited occupant thermostat *** algorithm is tested with a number of synthetically generated occupant behaviour models implemented via the Python APl of *** simulation results indicate that the RL algorithm could rapidly learn preferences for all tested occupant behaviour scenarios with minimal exploration *** substantial energy savings were observed with most occupant scenarios,the impact on the energy savings varied depending on occupants'preferences and thermostat use behaviour stochasticity.

关键词： reinforcement learning preference learning occupant-centric controls smart thermostats off-policy learning

Role of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of oesophageal neoplasia:2020 an endoscopic odyssey

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2020年第38期26卷 5784-5796页

作者： mohamed hussein Juana González-Bueno Puyal Peter Mountney Laurence B Lovat Rehan Haidry Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences Division of Surgery and Interventional SciencesUniversity College LondonLondon W1W 7TYUnited Kingdom Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences University College LondonLondon W1W 7TYUnited Kingdom and Odin VisionLondon W1W 7TSUnited Kingdom Odin Vision London W1W 7TSUnited Kingdom Department of GI Services University College London HospitalLondon NW12BUUnited Kingdom

The past decade has seen significant advances in endoscopic imaging and optical enhancements to aid early *** is still a treatment gap due to the underdiagnosis of lesions of the *** aided diagnosis may play an important role in the coming years in providing an adjunct to endoscopists in the early detection and diagnosis of early oesophageal cancers,therefore curative endoscopic therapy can be *** in this area of artificial intelligence is expanding and the future looks *** this review article we will review current advances in artificial intelligence in the oesophagus and future directions for development.

关键词： Artificial intelligence Oesophageal neoplasia Barrett's oesophagus Squamous dysplasia Computer aided diagnosis Deep learning

Antimicrobial activity of latex silver nanoparticles using Calotropis procera

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2014年第11期4卷 876-883页

作者： Nadia hussein mohamed Mady Ahmed Ismail Wael Moustfa Abdel-Mageed Ahmed Abdelfattah mohamed Shoreit Department of Botany Faculty of ScienceAssiut University Biology Department.Faculty of Science and Art SamtahJazan University Pharmacognosy Department College of PharmacyKing Saud University Pharmacognosy Department Faculty of PharmacyAssiut University

Objective:To synthesize silver nanoparticles(AgNPs) by green methods using scrum latex of Calotropis procera at 80 ℃ and evaluate them against bacteria,dermatophytes and phytopathogenic fungi comparing with the activity of untreated ***:The synthesis of AgNPs was performed by mixing 3%latex scrum extract with the same volume of silver nitrate(2 mmol/L) solution in round flask and heating in water bath at80 ℃.Characterization of silver particles were determined using UV-vis spectrophotometer,transmission electron microscopy(TEM),X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared *** antimicrobial activity of the green synthesized AgNPs was determined against bacteria,dermatophytes and phytopathogenic fungi and compared to the crude untreated latex by agar-well diffusion ***:Biosynthesis of latex silver nanoparticles was successfully obtained by green *** formation of AgNPs has been confirmed by UV-vis,TEM microscopy.X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared *** analysis showed that synthesized AgNPs are highly stable spherical shaped particles,well dispersed with a diameter ranged from 4 nm up to 25 nm and an average size of 12.33 *** showed strong antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria(Escherichia coli,Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia sp.) and antifungal activity against Trichophyton rubrum,Candida albicans and Aspergillus ***:It can be concluded that serum latex of Calotropis pmcera was found to display strong potential for the synthesis of AgNPs as antimicrobial agents through rapid reduction of silver ions(Ag^+ to Ag^0).The green synthesized AgNPs were found to show higher antimicrobial efficacy than crude latex.

关键词： Green synthesis Calotropis procera Latex Silver nanoparticles Antimicrobial activity