scholarly journals Mycological Analysis of the Oral Cavity of Patients Using Acrylic Removable Dentures

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartłomiej W. Loster ◽  
Jolanta Loster ◽  
Aneta Wieczorek ◽  
Wojciech Ryniewicz
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Susceptibility Testing ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Significant Statistical Difference ◽  
Oesophageal Mucosa ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Removable Denture ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Mycological Examination ◽  
The Impact

Background. The problems of fungal infections in edentulous have been discussed in literature. Findings show that oral mycosis has an influence on the mycosis of oesophageal mucosa. Based on this we started to follow from 2007 in patients who wear dentures mycological examination, to evaluate changes of yeasts numbers, the sensitivity to antibiotics and determine the impact of types of prosthesis, time of using, gender and age of patients. 1230 patients who were wearing dentures participated in the retrospective study. The material for mycological examination was sampled as a smear from the palate. After the mycological identification ofCandidaspecies and assessment of growth, the susceptibility testing with Fluconazole and Nystatin was made. The number of 23Candidaspecies was diagnosed microbiologically in five years.C. albicansandC. glabratawere increasing in number—from 33,7% to 46,9% and 6,7% to 14,0%, respectively. There was a significant statistical difference between yeasts growth and gender (P=0,017<0.05). The conclusion is that a large percentage of persons wearing removable denture has been affected byCandidaspecies and that could lead to the mycosis of farther gastrointestinal tract sections. The mycological examination before treatment, especially in patients using acrylic denture, appears to be necessary.

scholarly journals The impact of Memory Transfer Language (MTL) on reducing misconceptions in teaching programming to novices

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard J. Mselle ◽  
Hashim Twaakyondo
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Conventional Approach ◽  
The Other ◽  
Memory Transfer ◽  
Significant Statistical Difference ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Difficult Subject

Despite the fact that programming is at the heart of computer science, it is argued that even at its simplest level it is a difficult subject to teach and learn. For any new learner programming concepts are abstract and confusing. As teaching programming continues to be a daunting task, this article revisits common challenges inherent in teaching computer programming to novices. Further, Memory Transfer Language (MTL) as used to teach programming is introduced and demonstrated. Different kinds of misconceptions in programming and their associated bugs are analysed. An experiment using MTL to teach programming was carried out, using error-counts in examination scripts from two groups of students, one instructed using MTL and the other through the conventional approach. Results indicated a highly significant statistical difference (p = 0) between the two groups, showing that MTL can help novices avoid common programming misconceptions and reduce the errors they make. This shows that if programming is taught using MTL, comprehension is enhanced.

Age and gender features of clinical course COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
OM Kovalyova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Gender Features

The article presents the review of modern publications devoted the assessment the impact of age and gender on susceptibility, clinical manifestation and outcome of COVID-19 infection. Statistical data on rate of COVID-19 in relation to age categories and adverse clinical signs of disease in different populations are shown. Old and older ages are the predictors of severe coronavirus course and mortality are emphasized. Gender features of coronavirus infection have been described according to gender cardiology with taken in account the disproportion of hypertension and coronary heart disease in male and female. Due to the scientific research the gender and age peculiarities of immune response to virus infection is considered. The definition of hypothesis “immunosenescence” underlying adverse outcome due to COVID-19 in older patients is taken. Gender peculiarities of COVID-19 are presented by evident scientific data according to the relationship between sex hormone and immune inflammation factors

Effects of Disability on Job Search Among Older Workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathew Hutton ◽  
Philip Bohle ◽  
Maria Mc Namara ◽  
Zhicheng Li
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Regression Modelling ◽  
Search Intensity ◽  
Gender And Education ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Hours Of Work ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Preferred Hours

This article examines the impact of disability and related variables (age, gender, and education level) on job search behaviours and employment outcomes. Data are from a two-wave study of 681 Australians between the ages of 45 and 65 who were not in paid employment. Regression modelling indicates that disability impedes job search at several stages of the employment process. Although is it unrelated to job search intensity, disability is negatively associated with the probability of engaging in job search, preferred weekly hours of work, and the likelihood of finding work. Gender and age are related to the probability of engaging in job search and gender is also associated with preferred hours to work. These findings indicate that older workers with a disability face multiple disadvantages when seeking employment.

scholarly journals Investigating the impact of social sustainability within maintenance operations

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo M. Savino ◽  
Marco Macchi ◽  
Antonio Mazza
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Age Factors ◽  
Maintenance Policy ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Maintenance Policies ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Criticality Analysis

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to primarily focus on labor in maintenance areas, addressing human rights issues, labor standards and safety standards. The main issue is to investigate how these factors are considered to drive the prioritization of maintenance interventions within maintenance plans. In particular, a method for criticality analysis of production equipment is proposed considering specific labor issues like age and gender, which can be useful to steer maintenance plans toward a more social perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The authors focus on the two main social issues of SA 8000 norms, age and gender, exploring how these issues may drive the selection of maintenance policies and the relative maintenance plans. The research is conducted through fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (AHP) implemented within a failure mode effects analysis (FMEA). Findings – The research is conducted through fuzzy AHP implemented within a FMEA. The maintenance plans resulting from the FMEA driven by social issues are evaluated by a benchmark of three different scenarios. The results obtained allowed the firm to evaluate maintenance plans, considering the impact on workers’ health and safety, the environment, social issues like gender and age. Research limitations/implications – One of the main limitation of this research is that it should also encompass maintenance costs under social and safety perspective. The method developed should be extended by further study of maintenance planning decisions subject to budget constraints. Moreover, it would be worth evaluating the effect of adopting more proactive maintenance policies aimed at improving plant maintainability in view of what emerged during the test case in the presence of an aged workforce and the subsequent need to prevent and/or protect people from hidden risks. Practical implications – With reference to the results obtained from the two models of this scenario, the authors observed an increase of equipment criticality, from B class to the A class, and similarly from C class to B class. No equipment has reduced its criticality. This depends on the particular context and the relative weights of drivers indicated in its AHP matrixes. Social implications – The paper addressed the main social implication as well as other social issues represented by age and gender factors, which are normally neglected. The Action Research (AR) proved the effects resulted from considering either gender factor or gender and age factors at the same time for maintenance policy selection. All in all, an increase of criticality is evident even if “people” is a driver with less importance than “environment” and “structures.” Originality/value – The present work focussed on a new definition of a criticality ranking model to assign a maintenance policy to each component based on workers’ know-how and on their status. The approach is conceived by the application of a fuzzy logic structure and AHP to overcome uncertainties, which can rise during a decision process when there is a need to evaluate many criteria, ranging from economic to environmental and social dimensions.

scholarly journals Gender and generation in household labor supply in Jordan [Arabic]

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Kawar
Keyword(s):  
Labor Supply ◽  
Single Women ◽  
Female Employment ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Employment Characteristics

This paper examines gender and age differences in the labor supply of households in Jordan, and the impact of young women’s employment on gender and generation relations. The objective of the study is to address the issues of gender and generation as factors influencing accessibility to labor markets, and to provide a broader understanding of female employment by exploring age-related factors. Empirically, the study looks at the disproportionate workforce participation of young urban single women in Amman, Jordan, and argues that this generation of working women is evidence of a new stage in the lives of Jordanian women: single employed adulthood. It looks at a specific “time” in the social and economic lives of households and individuals. Within this context, the paper constructs a profile of employment characteristics of adult household members to explore the intersecting influences of age and gender and the specific positions of young women. It then addresses how normative gender and generation hierarchies within households respond to these phenomena of young women’s work, their prolonged single status, and their expanding horizons.

scholarly journals Impact of Age, Gender and Job Satisfaction on Employee Engagement in the IT sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 4841-4845
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

The present analysis has been conducted to understand the influence of job satisfaction, gender and age on the employee engagement levels in the Information and Technology sector. 196 bona fide questionnaire responses were received from two Information Technology (IT) firms in Odisha, India to perceive the impact of factors like job satisfaction, age and gender on the work commitment levels of employees. Correlation analysis was done to unravel the interrelationship linking gender, age and job satisfaction. The findings indicated that there was no effect of gender or age on the engagement of employees in the IT sector. Gender and age were independent of each other but influenced the Job satisfaction of the employees in the IT area. The goodness of fit was calculated for the dataset by doing the chi square test. Based on the values, for the first and the second hypothesis the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative was selected. For the third hypothesis the null hypothesis was accepted. This showed that age and gender do not have a major impact on engagement in IT employees. But job satisfaction has a positive association with employee engagement. Regression analysis was also carried out to check the relationship between age and gender which are the independent variables with job satisfaction which is dependent. It was concluded that there is a 50% association between the independent and dependent variables. Thus organizations should make sure that the work culture is a healthy mix of the right elements so that a diverse taskforce is always driven to work and shares mutual goals with the organization.

scholarly journals Gender and Age Differences in COVID-19 in Iraqi Patient Detected By Real-Time PCR

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Zainab Fadhil Abbas ◽  
Baqer J. Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Reverse Transcription Pcr ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Gender And Age Differences ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Male To Female

Since the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic started, it became clear that the impact of the infection incidence and fatality rate were nearly related to the population structure. The outbreak of COVID-19 have severe impacts on the population, lead to different affection in women and men. epidemic in Iraq as elsewhere penetrate rapidly across the country, identifying vulnerable groups and gender analysis and also understanding the communities help to make an effective decisions. Our study Aimed to found the differences of gender and age in Iraqi people from the coronavirus disease 2019. 21545 cases were extracted from Razi Medical center in Baghdad from October 12, 2020 to March 3, 2021, 488 where positive result was according the performance of real-time reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assays used to targe different gene of SARS-CoV-2 based on kit manuscript. For each group, we calculated cumulative positive rates stratified age and gender for corresponding risks for men vs. women. the positive 358 patients (73.4 %) were men and 130 patients (26.6%) were women. The major part of cases was in the age group of 40-60 years of old and the male to female ratio was 2.75:1. The findings of the study represented higher positive cases rate in men than women. so Male gender and older age notably associated with the risk of positive COVID-19 patients. paying special attention to male elderly patient one of the most important strategies against spreading COVID-19.

scholarly journals Exploring Worldwide Wardrobes to Support Reuse in Consumers’ Clothing Systems

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 487
Author(s):  
Dieuwertje de Wagenaar ◽  
Joris Galama ◽  
Siet J. Sijtsema
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
International Monitoring ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Extending the use of garments is often seen as an important strategy to decrease the impact of the fashion industry. However, currently there are a lack of data on and understanding of consumers’ wardrobes. This study explores consumers’ wardrobes internationally, and we aim to explore the total amount, unused and second-hand garments in order to develop interventions to support reuse. Through an online course, data were gathered in a survey about the content of participants’ wardrobes, counting the amounts of garments in predefined categories, and the amount of unused and second-hand garments thereof. Differences were found between clothing categories, age groups and gender for unused and second-hand garments. Between nationalities only differences were found for second-hand garments. These insights are supportive to targeted interventions for gender and age groups related to specific categories of (unused and second-hand) garments, to elongate the practical service life of garments, support consumers’ sustainable clothing decisions and in the end reduce consumption. Additionally, this exploration provides insights how to improve international monitoring and the value of digital wardrobe studies. Recommendations are provided, especially focused on interventions to support motivations, capabilities, and opportunities to improve reuse. Ultimately, through consumers’ wardrobes this study supports the next steps towards a more circular clothing system.

scholarly journals Dental Treatments During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Three Hospitals in Jordan: Retrospective Study

10.2196/24371 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e24371
Author(s):  
Lina Obeidat ◽  
Nader Masarwa ◽  
Amjad AlWarawreh ◽  
Waddah El-Naji
Keyword(s):  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Military Hospitals ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Ultrasonic Devices ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Background Cases of COVID-19 first emerged in December 2019. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly worldwide, with daily increases in the numbers of infections and deaths. COVID-19 spreads via airborne transmission, which renders dental treatment a potential source of virus transmission. Dental treatments require the use of handpieces, ultrasonic devices, or air–water syringes, which generate considerable amounts of aerosols. Jordan, being one of the affected countries, instituted preventive lockdown measures on March 17, 2020. Emergency dental treatments were only allowed in dental clinics of the Royal Medical Services of Jordan Armed Forces and Ministry of Health, and were prohibited in other sectors such as private clinics and universities. Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the dental treatments performed in three military hospitals during the 44-day lockdown period in Jordan. The investigation explores the impact of COVID-19 on the number of patients and types of performed dental treatments. Methods Data such as number of patients, patients’ age and gender, and performed dental treatments were collected retrospectively from the hospital records and were analyzed. Results Our results showed a 90% (17,591 to 1689) decrease in patient visits during the lockdown period compared to regular days. The total number of treatments (n=1689) during the lockdown period varied between endodontic cases (n=877, 51.9%), extraction and other surgical cases (n=374, 22.1%), restorative cases (n=142, 8.4%), orthodontic treatments (n=4, 0.2%), and other procedures (n=292, 17.3%). The differences in gender and age group among all clinics were statistically significant (P<.001 and P=.02, respectively). Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on the number of patients seeking dental treatments. It also affected the types of treatments performed. Endodontic treatment accounted for almost 50% of patient load during the lockdown compared to approximately 20% during regular days.

Obituary Analysis and Describing a Life Lived: The Impact of Race, Gender, Age, and Economic Status

1999 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Marks ◽  
Tommy Piggee
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Health Department ◽  
State Health ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Racial Background ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Economic Background ◽  
Methodological Improvement ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

A Comparison Of The Sampling Distribution Of The 2,262 obituaries from the Sunday edition of The Arkansas Democrat Gazette, for the year 1993, was made with the actual mortality patterns of Arkansans, as reported by the state health department. The two distributions were found to be nearly identical on gender and age. This is a significant methodological improvement over previous methods used in obituary analysis that relied on using the ratio of obituaries to death notices as an indicator of mortality experience and then using that as a basis for evaluating the likelihood of obituary discrimination. We tested three hypotheses derived from a status continuum model. This model was based primarily on race and gender. Economic status of racial background was also taken into account as was age. Detailed analysis was done on the 4 percent ( n = 90) of the 2,262 obituaries accompanied by a photograph. Racial and gender differences existed regarding length and complexity of the obits. Whites were more likely than blacks to have longer and more complex obituaries. Blacks were more likely than whites to have a picture accompany their obituaries. Economic background of racial membership explains the differences found in length of the obituary. Evidence suggested a set of conditional relationships based on the interaction of race and gender. Within each racial community, those hypothesized to be of higher status were more likely to have a photograph accompany their obituary. Differences were found by race and gender on themes mentioned in the obituary. There were no significant differences within each racial group by gender on length of the obituary. Age was not related to length or number of themes in the obituaries.

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