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Relationship between hepatitis C virus infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus:Meta-analysis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2012年第14期18卷 1642-1651页

作者： Cho Naing Joon Wah Mak syed imran ahmed Mala Maung Faculty of Medicine and Health International Medical UniversityKuala Lumpur 57000Malaysia

AIM:To investigate the association between hepatitis C infection and type 2 diabetes ***:Observational studies assessing the relationship between hepatitis C infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus were identified via electronic and hand *** published between 1988 to March 2011 were screened,according to the inclusion criteria set for the present *** performed separate analyses for the comparisons between hepatitis C virus(HCV) infected and not infected,and HCV infected and hepatitis B virus *** included studies were further subgrouped according to the study *** was assessed using I2 *** summary odds ratios with their corresponding 95% CIs were calculated based on a random-effects *** included studies were subgrouped according to the study *** assess any factor that could potentially affect the outcome,results were further stratified by age group(proportion of ≥ 40 years),gender(proportion of male gender),body mass index(BMI)(pro-portion of BMI ≥ 27),and family history of diabetes(i.e.,self reported).For stability of results,a sensitivity analysis was conducted including only prospective ***:Combining the electronic database and hand searches,a total of 35 observational studies(in 31 articles) were identified for the final *** on random-effects model,17 studies(n = 286 084) compared hepatitis C-infected patients with those who were uninfected [summary odds ratio(OR):1.68,95% CI:1.15-2.45].Of these 17 studies,7 were both a cross-sectional design(41.2%) and cohort design(41.2%),while 3 were case-control studies(17.6%).Nineteen studies(n = 51 156) compared hepatitis C-infected participants with hepatitis B-infected(summary OR:1.92,95% CI:1.41-2.62).Of these 19 studies,4(21.1%),6(31.6%) and 9(47.4%) were cross-sectional,cohort and case-control studies,respectively.A sensitivity analysis with 3 prospective studies indicated that hepatitis C-infected patients had a

关键词： Hepatitis C Type 2 diabetes mellitus Observational studies Meta-analysis

Trend and Periodicity of Temperature Time Series in Ontario

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American Journal of Climate Change 2014年第3期3卷 272-288页

作者： syed imran ahmed Ramesh Rudra Trevor Dickinson Motahir ahmed School of Engineering Thornborough Building University of Guelph Guelph Canada Engineer Manitoba Government Winnipeg Canada

The trends and periodicities in the annual and seasonal temperature time series at fifteen weather stations within Ontario Great Lakes Basins have been analyzed, for the period 1941-2005, using the statistical analyses (Fourier series analysis, t-test, and Mann-Kendall test). The stations were spatially divided into three regions: northwest (NW), southwest (SW), and southeast (SE) to evaluate spatial variability in temperature. The results of the study reveal that the annual maximum mean temperature showed increasing trend for NW, and mixed trends for SW and SE regions. The variability was found to be more for northern stations as compared to southern stations for annual extreme minimum temperature. In addition, the trend slope per 100 years for the average annual extreme minimum temperature increased within the range of -0.8°C (Stratford) to 15°C (Porcupine). The seasonal analysis demonstrated that extreme maximum temperature has an increasing trend and maximum mean temperature has a decreasing trend during summer and winter. The extreme minimum temperature for winter illustrated an increasing trend (90%) with 22% statistically significant for NW region. For the SW region, the trend is also increasing (80%) for most of the temperature variables and 25% of temperature data were significantly increased in the SW region. The SE region stations showed overall very clear increasing trends (95%) for all the temperature variables. The data also showed that 47% of data were statistically significant in the SE region. The analysis of variance accounted for by trend, significant periodicities, and random component show that the pattern is similar for the percent of variance accounted for periodicities, and random component contribute dominantly for the four temperature variables and frost free days (FFD) for all three regions. Overall, the study reveals that the extreme minimum temperature is increasing annually and seasonally, with statistically significant at many stations

关键词： Time Series Trend Periodicity Mann-Kendall Test t-Test Frost Free Days

An asymmetrical multilevel inverter with minimum voltage stress and fewer components for photovoltaic renewable-energy system

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CLEAN ENERGY 2024年第1期8卷 1-22页

作者： Memon, Rabail Mahar, Mukhtiar ahmed Larik, Abdul Sattar Shah, syed Asif Ali Mehran Univ Engn & Technol Dept Elect Engn Jamshoro Pakistan

The enhanced power quality provided by multilevel inverters (MLIs) has made them more appropriate for medium- and high-power applications, including photovoltaic systems. Nevertheless, a prevalent limitation involves the necessity for numerous switches and increased voltage stress across these switches, consequently increasing the overall system cost. To address these challenges, a new 17-level asymmetrical MLI with fewer components and low voltage stress is proposed for the photovoltaic system. This innovative MLI configuration has four direct current (DC) sources and 10 switches. Based on the trinary sequence, the proposed topology uses photovoltaics with boost converters and fuzzy logic controllers as its DC sources. Mathematical equations are used to calculate crucial parameters for this proposed design, including total standing voltage per unit (TSVPU), cost function per level (CF/L), component count per level (CC/L) and voltage stress across the switches. The comparison is conducted by considering switches, DC sources, TSVPU, CF/L, gate driver circuits and CC/L with other existing MLI topologies. The analysis is carried out under various conditions, encompassing different levels of irradiance, variable loads and modulation indices. To reduce the total harmonic distortion of the suggested topology, the phase opposition disposition approach has been incorporated. The suggested framework is simulated in MATLAB (R)/Simulink (R). The results indicate that the proposed topology achieves a well-distributed stress profile across the switches and has CC/L of 1.23, TSVPU of 5 and CF/L of 4.58 and 5.76 with weight coefficients of 0.5 and 1.5, respectively. These values are notably superior to those of existing MLI topologies. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed topology maintains a consistent output at varying irradiance levels with FLCs and exhibits robust performance under variable loads and diverse modulation indices. Furthermore, the total harmonic disto

关键词： asymmetrical multilevel inverter photovoltaic system renewable energy component count per level cost function per level total standing voltage per unit phase opposition disposition technique CONVERTER TOPOLOGY REDUCED NUMBER IMPLEMENTATION PERFORMANCE CONNECTION REDUCTION DESIGN SINGLE

AI-Driven Energy Optimization in UAV-Assisted Routing for Enhanced Wireless Sensor Networks Performance

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Computers, Materials & Continua 2024年第9期80卷 4085-4110页

作者： syed Kamran Haider Abbas ahmed Noman Mujeeb Khan Ali Nauman Sung Won Kim College of Internet of Things(IoT)Engineering Hohai UniversityChangzhou213001China Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Beaconhouse International CollegeIslamabad44000Pakistan School of Computer Science and Engineering Yeungnam UniversityGyeongsan38428Republic of Korea

In recent advancements within wireless sensor networks(WSN),the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)has emerged as a groundbreaking strategy for enhancing routing efficiency and overall network *** research introduces a sophisticated framework,driven by computational intelligence,that merges clustering techniques with UAV mobility to refine routing strategies in *** proposed approach divides the sensor field into distinct sectors and implements a novel weighting system for the selection of cluster heads(CHs).This system is primarily aimed at reducing energy consumption through meticulously planned routing and path *** a greedy algorithm for inter-cluster dialogue,our framework orchestrates CHs into an efficient communication *** comparative analysis,the proposed model demonstrates a marked improvement over traditional methods such as the cluster chain mobile agent routing(CCMAR)and the energy-efficient cluster-based dynamic algorithms(ECCRA).Specifically,it showcases an impressive 15%increase in energy conservation and a 20%reduction in data transmission time,highlighting its advanced ***,this paper investigates the impact of various network parameters on the efficiency and robustness of the WSN,emphasizing the vital role of sophisticated computational strategies in optimizing network operations.

关键词： UAV trajectory clustering next-generation wireless sensor network(NGWSN) energy efficiency mobile sink

A review:Health benefits and physicochemical characteristics of blended vegetable oils

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Grain & Oil Science and Technology 2024年第2期7卷 113-123页

作者： Hina Daud Memon Sarfaraz ahmed Mahesar Sirajuddin Huseyin Kara syed Tufail Hussain Sherazi Mohammad Younis Talpur National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of SindhJamshoro 76080Pakistan International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences HEJ Research Institute of ChemistryUniversity of KarachiKarachi 75270Pakistan Department of Chemistry Faculty of ScienceSelcuk UniversityKonya 42075Turkey Dr.M.A.Kazi Institute of Chemistry University of SindhJamshoro 76080Pakistan

Oil blending is the method of choice used worldwide to improve oxidative stability and nutritional *** is no such edible oil/fat that meets all the recommendations from the health point of *** fatty acid composition of vegetable oils decides the fate of the *** single oil is unable to provide a balanced amount of fatty acids(FAs)required/recommended on a daily intake *** oils/fats is an appropriate procedure of physically mixing multiple oils in suitable proportions which may provide functional lipids with improved antioxidant potential and desirable physical and chemical *** review piled up the accessible data on the blending of diverse oils/fats in the combination of binary,ternary,quaternary,or other types of oils into a single blended *** can be found very convincing towards appropriate FA profile,enhancement in physicochemical characteristics,and augmented stability for the period of storage or when used as cooking/frying processes which could ultimately serve as an effectual dietary intervention towards the health protectiveness.

关键词： Vegetable oil Oil blending Physicochemical properties Nutritional benefits

Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and depressive symptoms among civilians residing in armed conflict-affected regions:a systematic review and meta-analysis

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General Psychiatry 2024年第3期37卷 324-334页

作者： syed Hassan ahmed Aabia Zakai Maha Zahi Muhammad Youshay Jawad Rui Fu Michael Chaiton Dow University of Health Sciences KarachiPakistan Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Penn State College of MedicineHersheyPennsylvaniaUSA Dalla Lana School of Public Health University of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada institute of Mental Health Policy Research The Center of Addiction and Mental HealthTorontoOntarioCanada

Background Globally,populations afflicted by armed conflict are known to have high rates of mental health *** This meta-analysis aims to estimate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD)and depressive symptoms among civilians residing in armed conflictaffected *** This meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items forSystematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.A literature search employing MEDLINE(R),Embase Classic+Embase,APA PsyclNFO,Ovid Healthstar,Journal@Ovid Full Text,Cochrane,PTSDpubs and CINAHL was conducted from inception until 19 March 2024 to identify relevant *** assessment was performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Prevalence Studies,and a Comprehensive Meta-Analysiswas usedto conduct the statistical *** The search yielded 38595 articles,of which 57 were considered eligible for *** included studies comprised data from 64596 *** estimated a prevalence of 23.70%(95%CI 19.50%to28.40%)forPTSD symptomsand 25.60%(95%Cl 20.70%to 31.10%)for depressive features among war-afflicted *** subgroup analysis based on time since the war and the country's economic status revealed the highest prevalence for both PTSD and depressive symptoms was present during the years of war and in low/*** The results of this study provide conclusive evidence of the detrimental impacts of armed conflict on mental health ***,it is crucial to emphasise the significance of both physical and mental health in the aftermath of war and take appropriate humanistic measures to overcome challenges in the management of psychiatric illnesses.

关键词： analysis stress armed

Discharging patients home from the intensive care unit:A new trend

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World Journal of Clinical Cases 2024年第23期12卷 5313-5319页

作者： Esraa M Hassan Abbas B Jama ahmed Sharaf Asim Shaikh Mohamad El Labban Salim Surani syed A Khan Department of Critical Care Medicine Mayo Clinic Health systemMankatoMN 56001United States Department of Internal Medicine Baptist Hospital of Southeast TexasBeaumontTX 77701United States Department of Medicine Aga Khan UniversityKarachi 74200SindhPakistan Department of Internal Medicine Mayo Clinic Health SystemMankatoMN 56001United States Department of Medicine and Pharmacology Texas A&M UniversityCollege StationTX 77843United States Department of Anaesthesiology Mayo Clinic Health SystemRochesterMN 55905United States

Discharging patients directly to home from the intensive care unit(ICU)is becoming a new *** review examines the feasibility,benefits,challenges,and considerations of directly discharging ICU *** analyzing available evidence and healthcare professionals'experiences,the review explores the potential impacts on patient outcomes and healthcare *** practice of direct discharge from the ICU presents both opportunities and *** it can potentially reduce costs,enhance patient comfort,and mitigate complications linked to extended hospitalization,it necessitates meticulous patient selection and robust post-discharge support *** this strategy successfully mandates the availability of home-based care services and a careful assessment of the patient's readiness for the *** critical evaluation of existing literature,this review underscores the significance of tailored patient selection criteria and comprehensive post-discharge support systems to ensure patient safety and optimal *** insights provided contribute evidence-based recommendations for refining the direct discharge approach,fostering improved patient outcomes,heightened satisfaction,and streamlined healthcare ***,the review seeks to balance patientcentered care and effective resource utilization within ICU discharge strategies.

关键词： Intensive care unit Critical care Early discharge Cost effective critical care Patient comfort Early recovery

Long-term outcomes of titanium-nitride-oxide coated stents and drug-eluting stents in acute coronary syndrome:A systematic review and meta-analysis

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World Journal of Cardiology 2024年第5期16卷 293-305页

作者： Muhammad ahmed Ali Fahim Afia Salman Hira Anas Khan syed Muhammad Hasan Muskan FatimaBhojani Sarah Aslam Amna Zia Ul Haq Vishal Reddy Bejugam Beena Muntaha Nasir Wajiha Gul Abdul Moeed Abdelrahman S Abdalla Muhammad Majid Muhammad Sohaib Asghar Md Al Hasibuzzaman Department of Internal Medicine Dow University of Health SciencesKarachi 74200Pakistan Department of Internal Medicine North Central Bronx HospitalBronxNY 10467United States Department of Urology Center for Academic MedicineStanford University School of MedicinePalo AltoCA 33872United States Department of Cardiovascular Imaging Cleveland ClinicClevelandOH 44195United States Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic RochesterRochesterMN 55905United States Institute of Nutrition and Food Science University of DhakaDhaka 1000Bangladesh

BACKGROUND In severe cases of coronary artery disease,percutaneous coronary intervention provide promising *** stent used could be a drug-eluting stent(DES)or a titanium-nitride-oxide coated stent(TiNOS).AIM To compare the 5-year effectiveness and safety of the two stent *** The following systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis guidelines,and PubMed/MEDLINE,Scopus,and Cochrane Central were searched from inception till August *** outcomes were major adverse cardiac events(MACE),cardiac death,myocardial infarction(MI),cardiac death or MI,and ischemia-driven total lesion revascularization(ID-TLR).RESULTS Four randomized controlled trials(RCT),which analyzed a sum total of 3045 patients with acute coronary syndrome(ACS)after a median follow-up time of 5 years were *** statistically insignificant,an increase in the ID-TLR was observed in patients receiving TiNOSs vs *** addition,MI,cardiac death and MI,and definite stent thrombosis(DST)were significantly decreased in the TiNOS *** analysis revealed no significant results with meta-regression presenting non-ST elevated MI(NSTEMI)as a statistically significant covariate in the outcome of *** TiNOS was found to be superior to DES in terms of MI,cardiac death or MI,and DST outcomes,however,the effect of the two stent types on ID-TLR and MACE was not significant.A greater number of studies are required to establish an accurate comparison of patient outcomes in TiNOS and DES.

关键词： Stents Drug-eluting Major adverse cardiac events All-cause death Meta-analysis

Prediction of pressure gradient and hold-up in horizontal liquid-liquid pipe flow

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Petroleum Science 2023年第6期20卷 3766-3782页

作者： syed Amjad ahmed Bibin John School of Mechanical Engineering Vellore Institute of TechnologyIndia Department of Mechanical Engineering C Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering&TechnologyIndia

This paper aims to propose correlations to predict pressure gradient,friction factor and fluid phase hold-up in liquid-liquid horizontal pipe *** develop the correlations,experiments are conducted using high viscous oils(202 and 630 mPa⋅s)in a steel pipe of length 11.25 m and length-to-diameter ratio of *** addition,the experimental data from the literature comprising wide range of flow and fluid properties is *** the analysis,the liquid-liquid pipe flow data is categorized into two as:stratified and *** existing friction factor correlations are modified to incorporate the effects of viscosity of the oil phase,interfacial curvature(contact/wetting angle-in lieu of material of the pipe)and fluid phase *** the two-fluid model of stratified flow,the wall stress and interfacial stress correlations are substituted with superficial velocities of fluids and superficial Reynolds numbers of fluid phases replacing fluid phase velocities and fluid Reynolds ***,for dispersed flow,an effective Reynolds number is described as the sum of superficial Reynolds number of oil and water *** the generally employed mean or mixture Reynolds number with the effective Reynolds number into the existing single-phase turbulent flow friction factor correlation,an effective friction factor for oil-water flow is *** the proposed correlations,the pressure gradient across the oil-water flow and hold-up volume fraction are predicted with significant reduction in error compared with that of conventionally employed *** average error and standard deviation values of−7.06%,20.72%and 0.31%,18.79%are found for stratified flow and dispersed flow respectively.

关键词： oil-water flow two-fluid model pressure gradient stratified flow dispersed flow