Sensorless vector-controlled induction motor drives: Boosting performance with Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System integrated augmented Model Reference Adaptive System.

The Model Reference Adaptive System (MRAS) is effective for speed control in sensorless Induction Motor (IM) drives, particularly at zero and very low speeds. This study enhances MRAS's resilience and dynamic performance by integrating an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) controller into sensorless vector-controlled IM drives. The research addresses challenges related to parameter uncertainties, load variations, and external disturbances through the combination of MRAS and ANFIS.

EXAMINING THE PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF PERSISTENTLY HIGH PRIMARY CARE USE AMONG NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLEES OF A HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN KANO, NORTHWEST NIGERIA.

Background: Among frequent healthcare users is a small group called "high-care users", with ≥ 10 hospital visits annually. They consume a disproportionate share of the healthcare budget, and their care is often inappropriate and unnecessary.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and determinants of persistent high-care (PHC) use (≥ 10 visits in two consecutive years) among National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) enrollees.

Real-Time Pipeline Fault Detection in Water Distribution Networks Using You Only Look Once v8.

Detecting faulty pipelines in water management systems is crucial for ensuring a reliable supply of clean water. Traditional inspection methods are often time-consuming, costly, and prone to errors. This study introduces an AI-based model utilizing images to detect pipeline defects, focusing on leaks, cracks, and corrosion.

Geographical variability in cancer incidence explained by the socioeconomic environment: an example of lung cancer in northwestern France.

Background: The incidence of lung cancer is unequally distributed in France. Although several studies have shown a link between the socioeconomic environment of populations and the incidence of cancer, the contribution has not been quantified. We aimed to analyse the geographical variability of lung cancer incidence in Normandy and calculate the proportion explained by the socioeconomic environment.

Pattern of fall and its determinants among elderly patients attending the general outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in northern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: falls in the elderly are a neglected health problem in many societies, particularly in the developing world. Many health and social service providers are unprepared to prevent and manage falls and related injuries as they lack sufficient knowledge to identify their predisposing factors. For this reason, this study aims to identify the pattern of falls and its determinants among the elderly in northern Nigeria.

Urachal carcinoma initially presenting only as a liver metastasis, a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge: first case in literature.

Introduction: Urachal carcinomas are uncommon malignant neoplasms comprising only 0.01% of all adult cancers. Most patients were aged from 58 to 64 years at diagnosis with 60 years being the median.

Differences in burn injury knowledge among reproductive-age women attending an urban and a semi-rural hospital in Northwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To assess burn injury knowledge and its predictors among reproductive-age women attending an urban and a semi-rural hospital in Northwest Nigeria DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional study SETTING: It was conducted in the general and paediatric outpatient clinics of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano (urban setting) and the general outpatient, paediatric outpatient and antenatal clinics of Federal Medical Centre Birnin Kudu (semi-rural setting).

Participant: In 2021, 362 women aged 18-44 years were randomly selected from clinic attendees over six weeks. Of them, 217 were from the urban hospital.

Relationship between anaemia, hypoalbuminaemia, and dietary lifestyle of the older adults attending a primary care clinic in Nigeria.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and severity of anaemia and assess the relationship between dietary lifestyle, hypoalbuminaemia, and anaemia of older persons.

Design: A cross-sectional hospital-based study.

Setting: This study was conducted in the General Outpatient Clinic, the primary care unit of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano, Nigeria.

Role of allogeneic placental tissues in penile inversion vaginoplasty.

Background: The role of allogeneic placental tissue (APT) in genital gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is not well understood. Penile inversion vaginoplasty (PIV), the most common genital GAS, often results in tissue healing- or wound-related complications, including scarring and neovaginal stenosis. Surgical reoperation and revision vaginoplasty are common.

Comparison of Fixed Versus Weight-Based Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Dosing Strategies for Factor Xa Inhibitor Reversal.

Our institution introduced fixed-dose prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) to streamline order verification and medication administration. Previous studies using fixed-dose PCC for vitamin K antagonist reversal showed comparable efficacy to weight-based dosing. To compare fixed versus weight-based PCC dosing for reversal of Factor Xa Inhibitor (FXaI) effects.

Assessment of workhour feeding practices, healthy behaviour score and body mass index of physicians in Northern Nigeria: a cross-sectional multi-centre study.

Background: The increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight among health workers calls for an appraisal of their lifestyle. This study assessed medical practitioners' workhour feeding and lifestyle practices and explored the relationship between these practices and their body mass index (BMI).

Methods: The survey involved 321 medical practitioners selected from 9 northern Nigeria hospitals in 2021.

Dynamic Covalent Amphiphilic Polymer Conetworks Based on End-Linked Pluronic F108: Preparation, Characterization, and Evaluation as Matrices for Gel Polymer Electrolytes.

We present the development of a platform of well-defined, dynamic covalent amphiphilic polymer conetworks (APCN) based on an α,ω-dibenzaldehyde end-functionalized linear amphiphilic poly(ethylene glycol)--poly(propylene glycol)--poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG--PPG--PEG, Pluronic) copolymer end-linked with a triacylhydrazide oligo(ethylene glycol) triarmed star cross-linker. The developed APCNs were characterized in terms of their rheological (increase in the storage modulus by a factor of 2 with increase in temperature from 10 to 50 °C), self-healing, self-assembling, and mechanical properties and evaluated as a matrix for gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) in both the stretched and unstretched states. Our results show that water-loaded APCNs almost completely self-mend, self-organize at room temperature into a body-centered cubic structure with long-range order exhibiting an aggregation number of around 80, and display an exceptional room temperature stretchability of ∼2400%.

The Time Course of Information Processing During Eye Direction Perception.

Gaze directed at the observer (direct gaze) is a highly salient social signal. Despite the existence of a preferential orientation toward direct gaze, none of the studies carried out so far seem to have explicitly studied the time course of information processing during gaze direction judgment. In an eye direction judgment task, participants were presented with a sketch of a face.

The Role of IVC Filters in the Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a prevalent cardiovascular condition, ranking third globally after myocardial infarction and stroke. The risk of VTE rises with age, posing a growing concern in aging populations. Acute PE, with its high morbidity and mortality, emphasizes the need for early diagnosis and intervention.

Massive Parallel DNA Sequencing of Patients with Inherited Cardiomyopathies in Cyprus and Suggestion of Digenic or Oligogenic Inheritance.

Inherited cardiomyopathies represent a highly heterogeneous group of cardiac diseases. DNA variants in genes expressed in cardiomyocytes cause a diverse spectrum of cardiomyopathies, ultimately leading to heart failure, arrythmias, and sudden cardiac death. We applied massive parallel DNA sequencing using a 72-gene panel for studying inherited cardiomyopathies.

Knowledge and Practice of the Referral System under the National Health Insurance Scheme among Medical and Dental Practitioners of A Large-Accredited Facility in Kano, Nigeria.

Background: Studies on healthcare professionals' knowledge about the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) are scarce. Therefore, we assessed the knowledge and practice of the NHIS referral system among Medical and Dental practitioners in a tertiary hospital in Northwest Nigeria.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 242 medical and dental practitioners randomly selected from nine departments for over 6-weeks.

A systematic efficacy analysis of tuberculosis treatment with BPaL-containing regimens using a multiscale modeling approach.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a life-threatening infectious disease. The standard treatment is up to 90% effective; however, it requires the administration of four antibiotics (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol [HRZE]) over long time periods. This harsh treatment process causes adherence issues for patients because of the long treatment times and a myriad of adverse effects.

Is it really on your hand? Spontaneous sensations are not peripheral sensations - Evidence from able-bodied individuals and a phantom limb syndrome patient.

Among other bodily signals, the perception of sensations arising spontaneously on the skin with no external triggers contributes to body awareness. The topic of spontaneous sensations (SPS) being quite recent in the literature, there is still a debate whether this phenomenon is elicited by peripheral cutaneous units' activity underlying tactile perception or originates directly from central mechanisms. In a first experiment, we figured that, if SPS depended on peripheral afferents, their perception on the glabrous hand should relate to the hand tactile sensitivity.

Exploring disparities in malnutrition among under-five children in Nigeria and potential solutions: a scoping review.

Introduction: Triple burden of malnutrition in children remains a significant public health issue. This scoping review aims to assess the information on undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and the quality of complementary feeding in various regions in Nigeria.

Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar databases from January 1, 2018 to January 31, 2023 to include studies focusing on 0 to 5 years old children in Nigeria, reporting data on nutritional status, nutrient deficiencies, and published in English.

DIETARY LIFESTYLE, HYPOALBUMINAEMIA AND ANAEMIA AMONG OLDER ADULTS ATTENDING A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC IN NIGERIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Introduction: Anaemia has been extensively studied in children and women of reproductive age. However, there are few data on anaemia and related conditions in the elderly from developing countries.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and severity pattern of anaemia, and assess the relationship between dietary lifestyle, hypoalbuminaemia, and anaemia in older persons.

Normative Data for a Neuropsychological Test Battery in the French Aging Population: 20-Year Follow-Up From the "PROgnostic OF Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events" Study.

Objective: The study aimed to present relevant norms for the evaluation of pathological aging in the French population over a 20-year period, utilizing the "PROgnostic OF cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events" test and questionnaire.

Methods: Three neuropsychological evaluations were administered over 20 years with 929 participants at the first cognitive evaluation (62-69 years old), 631 at the second (71-78 years old), and 293 at the third (81-88 years old). The tests and questionnaires were administered in the following order: McNair's Cognitive Complaints Questionnaire, Depression Questionnaire of Pichot, Mini Mental State Examination, Free and Cued Selective Reminding test, Benton Visual Retention Test, Digit-Symbol Substitution Test of the WAIS-III, Trail Making Test, Stroop Test, Verbal Fluency, and the Similarities subtest of the WAIS-III.

Case fatality rate and burden of snakebite envenoming in children - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Snakebite is a major public health problem with an estimated global burden of 5 million people per annum. Data on snakebite envenoming in children are very limited and is unclear whether there is a significant difference in severity between adults and children. We therefore conducted a meta-analysis of observational studies on snakebite in children to obtain a more precise estimate of case fatality rate (CFR) as well as to explore the differences in outcome between children and adults.

A new scale for the screening of childhood early psychotic symptoms.

This study aimed to develop a new scale, the Early Psychotic Symptoms screening scale (EPSy), to assess the prodromes of psychotic symptoms in children aged 4 to 13 years. Two versions were proposed: one to assess the child's current behavior and one to assess the child's behavior when he/she was 2 years old. The second aim of this study was to investigate the presence of these symptoms at the age of 2 years and their evolution up to the child's current age.