A Study of Short Term Outcomes among Covid-19 Patients Discharged without Follow up In the New York Metropolitan Area

Background: A shortage of beds, high case volume, decreased availability of outpatient medical doctors, and limited disease knowledge resulted in the premature discharge and poor follow up of COVID-19 patients in the New York Metropolitan Area. Objective: The primary objective of this retrospective study and phone survey was to characterize the demographics and clinical outcomes (e.g., readmission rates, comorbidities, mortality, and functional status) of COVID-19 patients discharged without follow-up. The secondary objective was to assess the impact of race and comorbidities on readmission rates and the extent to which patients were escalated to another care provider. Methods: Electronic medical records were reviewed for COVID-19 patients discharged from 3 NYMA hospitals in March 2020. Follow up data regarding medical status, ability to perform activities of daily living and functional status was also obtained from patients via phone call. The Chi-square, Fishers exact test and t-tests were used to analyze the data. Results: 349 patients were included in the analysis. The hospital readmission rate was 10.6% (58.8% for pulmonary reasons) and did not differ by race. 74.3% of readmissions were <14 days after release. The post-discharge mortality rate was 2.6%. Hypertension was the most common comorbidity (43%). There was a statistically significant association between mortality and number of comorbidities (p=<0.0001). 82% of patients were contacted by phone. 66.6% of patients returned to pre-COVID baseline function in ≥1 month. As a result of information obtained on the follow up phone call, 4.2% of patients required “escalation” to another provider. Conclusion: Discharging COVID-19 patients without prearranged follow up was associated with high readmission and mortality rates. While the majority of patients recovered, prolonged weakness, lengthy recovery, and the need for additional medical intervention was noted. Further work to assess the effectiveness COVID-19 post-discharge programs is warranted.

Molecular Classification of Vicia faba L Genotypes by Using RAPD-PCR Markers

The research included the molecular classification study of seven genotypes of the bean Vicia faba L. (FBSPN2, TLD1266, TLD1814, TLB1266, Luzdeotono, favad and Histal. Using the RAPD technique for DNA, as 13 random primers were used, the products of inflation were transferred within the agarose gel, and the results of the study showed the possibility of separating the genotypes from each other and determining the degree of genetic variation between them, as the primers used produced (1002) packages of them (417 normal bundles and (585) mixed bundles. The genetic differences of the studied genotypes were determined to be distinguished by the number of bundles, as they reached (28) bundles, including (13) unique bundles and (15) absent bundles. The ILB1266 genotype showed the highest number of unique bundles, which It reached 4 bundles, while the cultivar Favad showed the absence of unique bundles in it, either bundles are absent. The genotypes (ILD1266, IILB1266, Luzdeotono) were distinguished for having the highest number, which amounted to (3) bundles. As for the FBSPN2 genotype, it did not have any absent bundle, and the primers varied. Of the resulting bundle sizes, their sizes ranged between bp (1925-130), and the highest value for the genetic dimension ranged between (0.110 - 0.269), as the lowest genetic dimension was between the two structures (FBSPN2 and ILD1266), which amounted to 0.110, and the highest value for the genetic dimension was (0.2 69) between the genotypes (ILD1266, HISTAL) (ILD1266, Luzdeotono) The Dendrogram shows the separation of the studied genotypes into two main groups, and each of them into two subgroups.

The Use of Directing Technologies in the System of Additional Education

The study deploys various research methods. The theoretical methods include analysis, summarization, comparison, synthesis, and systematization of scientific and educational methodical literature to determine the current state of the problem under study. The empirical methods comprise purposeful observation, conversations, interviewing, questionnaire, and testing. In addition, a pedagogical experiment is conducted to test the experimental methods of using directing technologies in organizing the musical-pedagogical process in additional education institutions. Statistical methods are used in quantitative and qualitative processing of the study results, the objectivity of the results is tested using Pearson’s consistency criterion χ2.The need for the formation of a directing space of musical pedagogy as an important condition for improving the professional mastery of teachers in additional education is substantiated. The major directions for the implementation of directing technologies for the development of specialists’ competencies are revealed. The directing space created in the process of lessons and the demonstration of students’ achievements in performance contributes to students’ musical, aesthetic and spiritual, and moral development, the improvement of their performance skills, and the development of motivation for educational and creative and performance activity.

The Influence of Performing Arts Competitions on the Formation of Artistic and Pedagogical Space

The article deals with the main pedagogical problems of performing arts competitions in the context of the humanistic paradigm of the forming artistic and pedagogical space. Different pedagogical situations determining the requirements for organizing and conducting contest programs are analyzed. Various pedagogical strategies of involving the younger generation in performance activities that ensure mass participation and provide children and adolescents with access to creative activities regardless of the level of their performing abilities are proposed. The article also pays special attention to the creation of a pedagogical environment that motivates children and adolescents to participate in contest performance; the organizational conditions of the competition that minimize the negative psychological effects on its participants are highlighted and further prospects for their improvement from the point of humanistic art pedagogy are outlined. The pedagogical problems considered in the article allow the authors to conclude on the need for greater use of the achievements of theater pedagogy in work with contestants, as well as for a thought-out differentiation of competition programs accounting for the composition of the participants and the nature of the pedagogical problems.

Study of the Genetic Architecture in Radish

The studied was to investigate for studying the genetic architecture in seven genotypes of radish during growing season autumn 2019/2020, at the area of the vegetable research, Department of Horticulture and landscape Designs, agriculture and forestry College, University of Mosul. The results indicated that highly significant variation among all the fifteen traits, vegetative, root and seeds parameters. The genotype Istanbul was superior than all genotypes for whole plant weight, root diameter and root length, number of leaves for each plant, while genotype, while Radish Shahry gave a higher value in fruit length (siliqua), genotype Black radish was superior than all genotypes for root total yield per area and total seed yields for each plant. In addition, the highest phenotypic, genotypic coefficient related to variation has been identified for the characteristics of whole plant gram weight, total chlorophyll content SPAD, root weight, total seed yield for each unit area and the number of fruits (siliqua) for each one of the plants. Almost all the characteristics showed high heritability broad sense ranging between 66.507 and 97.109%, high genetic advance as mean’s percent was indicated regarding all the traits excepted for the leaf’s number plant and seeds weight/plant. Which were 13.846, 8.769% respectively.

Study of the Genetic Architecture in Radish

The studied was to investigate for studying the genetic architecture in seven genotypes of radish during growing season autumn 2019/2020, at the area of the vegetable research, Department of Horticulture and landscape Designs, agriculture and forestry College, University of Mosul. The results indicated that highly significant variation among all the fifteen traits, vegetative, root and seeds parameters. The genotype Istanbul was superior than all genotypes for whole plant weight, root diameter and root length, number of leaves for each plant, while genotype, while Radish Shahry gave a higher value in fruit length (siliqua), genotype Black radish was superior than all genotypes for root total yield per area and total seed yields for each plant. In addition, the highest phenotypic, genotypic coefficient related to variation has been identified for the characteristics of whole plant gram weight, total chlorophyll content SPAD, root weight, total seed yield for each unit area and the number of fruits (siliqua) for each one of the plants. Almost all the characteristics showed high heritability broad sense ranging between 66.507 and 97.109%, high genetic advance as mean’s percent was indicated regarding all the traits excepted for the leaf’s number plant and seeds weight/plant. Which were 13.846, 8.769% respectively.

Advanced Attendance Management Systems: Technologies and Applications

The attendance management of the organization is an essential activity of their mundane life, has necessitated the need for revolutionary automatic attendance record-keeping and tracking systems. Paper surveys the emerging automated tools and applications which are popularly dominating this activity and fulfilling the requirement of accurate attendance marking systems. The technological era has gravitated more towards biometric attendance systems, but there are myriad other technologies that have been neglected thoroughly. The author identifies, extract, classify, and highlight all the evolving AMS (Attendance Management System) and have analyzed and compared their performances precisely and conscientiously. This survey identifies assorted AMS as biometric, NFC (Near Field Communication), RIFD (Radio Frequency Identification), Bluetooth, and cloud computing-based attendance systems. This article not only provides the literature review on the earlier work, but also provides an analytical report related to cloud-based AMS, discussions, and future recommendations.

Behaviour Analysis of the Padé Sumudu Adomian Decomposition Method Solution

Researchers in the past investigate the Sumudu Adomian Decomposition Method (SADM), the Laplace Adomian Decomposition Method (LADM), the Padé Sumudu Adomian Decomposition Methods (PSADM). In this paper we analyse the behaviour of the function P[L/M][.] called double Padé approximation using in the Padé Sumudu Adomian Decomposition Method (PSADM), and provide some criteriums for chosing L and M to obtain the best Padé approximation solution in the case of nonlinear Schrödinger equation and nonlinear KdV Burger's equation.

Spatio-Temporal Dynamic of Land Use and Land Cover in Andit Tid Watershed, Wet Frost/Afro-Alpine Highland of Ethiopia

Spatial and temporal dynamics of land use/land covers (LULC) are the results of human activities and population growth. The LULC change is caused by both, natural and anthropogenic factors. The objective of this study was to detect LULC changes in Andit Tid watershed. The study has used ArcGIS 10.5 and Landsat images of 1984, 1996, 2008, and 2017 to see LULC changes of Andit Tid watershed. The result indicated that the plantation forest and cultivated land have been increased by 41.94 ha and 33.39 ha, respectively from 1984 to 2017 due to the population increase and improper agricultural activity. On the other hand, the bushland and grassland coverage has been decreased by -7.29 and -67.95 ha, between the study periods respectively. This shows the tempo-spatial dynamic conditions of LULC change in the study watershed. The change of LULC was related mainly to anthropogenic factors such rapid population growth which consequence high demand land for cultivation practices, settlement and grazing land. Thus, attention must give to increase of intensified agricultural activities that increase land productivity to satisfy the ever-increasing demand of cultivated land of high population in the study watershed. A further search on the impact of these LULC changes on the livelihood and ecosystem services is recommended.

Augmented Reality in Dentistry: Uses and Applications in the Digital Era

Introduction: With all the advancements that technology has reached, Dentistry can't be left behind. In the past few years, researchers have focused on emerging technologies like Virtual and Augmented Reality with clinical practice. Objectives: This literature review aims to provide an update on the latest technological applications and development in augmented reality in the dental field. Methods: The PubMed database was reviewed, and the studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria in the last 20 years, from 2000 to 5 May 2020, were included. Results: The search results revealed a total of 72 articles, 32 were excluded, while 40 articles were included. It’s been observed that augmented reality application is still under testing, as certain drawbacks still tie the spread of this technology in the dental field. Multiple studies have resulted in a system that is suitable for clinical use. Yet no routine clinical application has been reported. Conclusion: The research department has already covered more advanced technologies like mixed reality. Therefore, a question arises, whether augmented realty will continue to grow independently or will mixed reality dominate the field.