scholarly journals Ethical Identity Index and Financial Performance of Islamic Banks in Asia

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sumiyati Sumiyati ◽  
Vebtasvili Vebtasvili
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Bank Supervision ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Ethical Identity ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

This study is a follow-up study conducted by Zaki et al. (2014), who explored Islamic banks' ethical identity with financial performance. This study aims to identify the identity of Islamic banks in Asia against Shari'ah law and examine the relationship between EII and financial performance. The data used are financial data from 7 Islamic banks in Asia in 2016-2019. The study results show that the higher the EII value, the higher the Islamic bank supervision of sharia. Then the researcher describes the relationship between EII and financial performance as measured by using Return On Assets. The result is that there is no relationship between EII and financial performance.

scholarly journals Backpacks Effect on Foot Posture in Schoolchildren with a Neutral Foot Posture: A Three-Year Prospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7313
Author(s):  
Pilar Alfageme-García ◽  
Julián Fernando Calderón-García ◽  
Alfonso Martínez-Nova ◽  
Sonia Hidalgo-Ruiz ◽  
Mariana Martínez-Álvarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Longitudinal Observational Study ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Foot Posture ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
The Relationship

Background: There is a paucity of data on the relationship between backpack use and foot posture in children. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a backpack on foot posture in children with neutral foot posture during three years of follow-up. Methods: A prospective longitudinal observational study was conducted in a sample of 627 children with neutral foot. For each participant included in the study, age, sex, weight, height, body mass index, type of schoolbag (backpack or non-backpack), foot shape, metatarsal formula and type of shoes were recorded. Foot posture was described by the mean of the foot posture index (FPI) and reassessed after three years in a follow-up study. Results: The average age of the children was 8.32 ± 1.32 years. A total of 458 used a backpack when going to school. Over the three-year follow-up period, 50 children who had neutral foot developed supinated foot (n = 18) or pronated foot (n = 32). Univariate and multivariate analysis showed that the children using a backpack were at a higher risk of developing pronated foot (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) = 2.05, 95% IC: 1.08–3.89, p = 0.028). Backpack use was not associated with the change from neutral foot to supinated foot. Conclusions: We found a positive association between using a backpack and the risk of developing pronated but not supinated foot. Clinical trials should be conducted to analyze the effect of backpack use on the foot among schoolchildren.

scholarly journals HGG-47. DECREASED GROWTH VELOCITY WITH LONG TERM USE OF BRAFV600e AND MEK INHIBITION IN A PATIENT WITH ANAPLASTIC GANGLIOGLIOMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii352-iii352
Author(s):  
Hung Tran ◽  
Robert Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Growth Velocity ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Chromosomal Microarray ◽  
Mek Inhibition ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract PURPOSE To describe decreased growth velocity with long term use of BRAFV600e and MEK inhibition in a patient with anaplastic ganglioglioma. RESULTS 4-year-old patient was found to have a 6 x 4.6 x 5 cm mass in the hypothalamus. Pathology consistent with anaplastic ganglioglioma and chromosomal microarray revealed a BRAFV600e mutation. Patient started on dabrafenib and trametinib and tumor decreased 85% after 3 months. She is stable without significant toxicities 39 months on therapy, and is now 8 years old. Patient had been growing at the 25% for weight and 12% for height but is now 65% for weight and 0.5% for height. It is difficult to tease out the relationship between the tumor, the location of the tumor, and the BRAF and MEK inhibitors and their effect on growth. Discussions with the family and endocrinology are ongoing but being <1% for height will lead to decrease in quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Further follow-up study is needed to determine if this is truly a long-term toxicity, or if this may just be a direct result of the location of the tumor. Would supplementation with growth hormone in this patient lead to losing control of a high grade tumor, or would it simply replace a hormone that is not produced?

The relationship between muscle quality and incidence of falls in older community-dwelling women: An 18-month follow-up study

2018 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 241-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Bonadias Gadelha ◽  
Silvia Gonçalves Ricci Neri ◽  
Martim Bottaro ◽  
Ricardo M. Lima
Keyword(s):  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Muscle Quality ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between religiosity/spirituality and quality of life among female Eritrean refugees living in Norwegian asylum centres

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402110102
Author(s):  
Ruth Abraham ◽  
Marja Leonhadt ◽  
Lars Lien ◽  
Ingrid Hansen ◽  
Edvard Hauff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
World Health ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Quality Of Life Measures ◽  
Social Quality Of Life ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Women are more vulnerable to mental health problems than men after migration, but little is known about the influence of religiosity/spirituality on their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to explore religiosity/spirituality, in relationships with various domains of quality of life, among female Eritrean refugees staying in Norwegian asylum centres. Method: A questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristics was used together with the World Health OrganizationQuality of Life – Spirituality, Religiosity and Personal Beliefs (WHOQOL-SRPB) questionnaire, which assesses religiosity/spirituality and domains of quality of life. A total of 63 adult female Eritrean refugees who had been granted asylum but were still living in asylum reception centres located in southern and central Norway participated. Results: Religiosity/spirituality was independently associated with psychological quality of life ( B = 0.367, p < .001), level of independence ( B = 0.184, p = .028), social quality of life ( B = 0.500, p = .003), environmental quality of life ( B = 0.323, p < .001) and overall quality of life ( B = 0.213, p < .001), but not with physical quality of life ( B = 0.056, p = .679). There were no significant differences between religious affiliations on religiosity/spirituality or quality of life measures. Conclusion: Consistent with previous research, this study highlights the correlation between religiosity/spirituality and overall quality of life. We recommend a longitudinal follow-up study of similar populations, after they are resettled and integrated into their host countries, to understand the associations between quality of life and religiosity/spirituality over time.

Follow-Up Study on Management of Tumour Lysis Syndrome with Single Low Fixed Dose (1.5 mg) of Rasburicase - A Tertiary Cancer Centre Experience from India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (25) ◽  
pp. 2149-2154
Author(s):  
Alok Ranjan ◽  
Nisha Khanna ◽  
Vivek Ranjan ◽  
Ashwin Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Uric Acid ◽  
Single Dose ◽  
Tumour Lysis Syndrome ◽  
Urate Oxidase ◽  
Fixed Dose ◽  
Additional Dose ◽  
Tumour Lysis ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Study Results

BACKGROUND Rasburicase (recombinant urate oxidase) has been proven to be an effective therapy for prevention of tumour lysis syndrome (TLS). The recommended daily dosing regimen of rasburicase is 0.2 mg/kg/day for 5 days which is expensive and unaffordable to many patients in the developing countries. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of single 1.5 mg dose rasburicase in the management of tumour lysis syndrome. METHODS This is a follow-up study done at our institute. Fifty (50) patients with tumour lysis syndrome who received rasburicase from August 2015 to January 2020 were enrolled in this study RESULTS Single dose of rasburicase is effective in decreasing serum uric acid level in significant number (N = 41) of patients. Percentage of patients having uric acid less than 7 mg after single dose of rasburicase in 48 hours - 82.9 % (N = 34) while 17 % (N = 7) were found to have uric acid levels of more than 7 mg/dl. The percentage of patients with uric acid levels more than 7 mg/dl reduced from 36.5 % after 24 hours to 17 % after 48 hours. This indicates that the uric acid levels show a declining trend even after 24 hours without giving an additional dose of rasburicase. There was no relationship between uric acid levels at 24 hours and percentage change in creatinine level from baseline to 24 hours (correlation coefficient (r) = -0.047, P = 0.770. Patients who required additional dose (N = 9) had high base line value of uric acid and their high value was maintained over the follow up period of three days. Patients with pre exiting kidney disease and high level of baseline uric acid also needed dialysis (N = 3). CONCLUSIONS In majority of patients, a single 1.5 mg dose of rasburicase is an effective way to reduce raised uric acid in appropriate circumstances. KEYWORDS Single Dose, Recombinant Urate Oxidase, Uric Acid, Leukemia, Tumour Lysis Syndrome, Rasburicase

The relationship of severe health disorders with bone loss, grip strength, and mobility in postmenopausal women – a 15-year follow-up study

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (14) ◽  
pp. 1407-1414
Author(s):  
Juha Suuronen ◽  
Samu Sjöblom ◽  
Risto Honkanen ◽  
Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen ◽  
Heikki Kröger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Loss ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The Relationship Between Catatonic-Delirious States and Schizophrenia, in the Light of a Follow-up Study (Stauder's Lethal Catatonia)

1965 ◽  
Vol 111 (472) ◽  
pp. 254-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Laskowska ◽  
K. Urbaniak ◽  
A. Jus
Keyword(s):  
High Mortality ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
The Relationship

The syndrome of acute catatonic delirium associated with fever and usually with a fatal outcome was reported over hundred years ago. The first to describe it was Calmeil in 1832 (cit. after Aronson and Thompson, 1950). Kraepelin (1904) includes these states in the group of “akute Verwirrtheit”. Most authors emphasize the acuteness and high mortality of these states. Thus Claude and Cuel (1927), Guiraud and Saunet (1938), Golse and Morel (1953), call them “délire aigu”, de Simone (1962) “catatonie pernicieuse”, Stauder (1934) “tödliche Katatonie”, Huber (1954) “lebens-bedrohliche Katatone psychosen”, Knoll (1954) “perniziose Katatonien”. English writers call them “acute lethal catatonia” (Fisher and Greiner, 1960), Scandinavian “delirium acutum” (Lingjaerde, 1954). In Russian journals one finds them described as “delirium acutum” (Agieeva et al., 1955; Molokhov, 1962), “ostrij bried” (Rohlenko, 1961) or more recently “hypertoxic schizophrenia” (Romasienko, 1962).

scholarly journals Genetic and Environmental Influences on Smoking Behavior across Adolescence and Young Adulthood in the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioral Development and the Transitions to Substance Abuse Follow-Up

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth K. Do ◽  
Elizabeth C. Prom-Wormley ◽  
Lindon J. Eaves ◽  
Judy L. Silberg ◽  
Donna R. Miles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Twin Study ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Smoking Initiation ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood ◽  
Genetic And Environmental Factors ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known regarding the underlying relationship between smoking initiation and current quantity smoked during adolescence into young adulthood. It is possible that the influences of genetic and environmental factors on this relationship vary across sex and age. To investigate this further, the current study applied a common causal contingency model to data from a Virginia-based twin study to determine: (1) if the same genetic and environmental factors are contributing to smoking initiation and current quantity smoked; (2) whether the magnitude of genetic and environmental factor contributions are the same across adolescence and young adulthood; and (3) if qualitative and quantitative differences in the sources of variance between males and females exist. Study results found no qualitative or quantitative sex differences in the relationship between smoking initiation and current quantity smoked, though relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors changed across adolescence and young adulthood. More specifically, smoking initiation and current quantity smoked remain separate constructs until young adulthood, when liabilities are correlated. Smoking initiation is explained by genetic, shared, and unique environmental factors in early adolescence and by genetic and unique environmental factors in young adulthood; while current quantity smoked is explained by shared environmental and unique environmental factors until young adulthood, when genetic and unique environmental factors play a larger role.

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