To see the other types of publications on this topic, follow the link: MFA period.
Journal articles on the topic 'MFA period'
Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles
Consult the top 50 journal articles for your research on the topic 'MFA period.'
Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.
You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.
Browse journal articles on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly.
1
Manoj, Greeshma, and S. Muraleedharan. "Productivity of Indian Textile Industry in the Post Multi Fibre Agreement (MFA) Regime." Asian Review of Social Sciences 8, no. 1 (2019): 123–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/arss-2019.8.1.1507.
Full textAbstract:
The system of bilateral quotas which had governed the international trade in textiles and clothing under the Multi Fibre Agreement came to an end and has been replaced by the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) from January 1, 2005. The ATC provided for a progressive elimination of quota in four stages during the transitional period which ended on 2005. This study is an attempt to understand the impact of trade liberalization on the productivity of Indian textile industry. Estimation of labour productivity shows an improvement in the labour productivity during the post MFA period. Analysis of capital productivity reveals that average capital productivity was higher during the pre MFA period compared to post MFA period. Capital intensity estimate reveals that there has been an increase in the capital intensity for all product groups in the post MFA period compared to pre MFA.
2
Cai, Ji Wei, Shao Bo Zhang, Ming Kai Zhou, and Bei Xing Li. "Effects of Limestone Powder in Manufactured Fine Aggregate on Early Hydration Process and Types of Cement Hydrates." Key Engineering Materials 405-406 (January 2009): 262–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.405-406.262.
Full textAbstract:
The crusher dust in Manufactured fine aggregate (MFA), e.g. limestone powder in calcareous MFA, constitutes micro gradation of the aggregate and suitable content of crusher dust in MFA can improve the properties of concretes. In this paper, early hydration processes of samples substituting limestone powder and fly ash for part of cement are analyzed, and effects of limestone powder on cement hydrates are studied through experiment of mortar prepared with MFA partially replaced by limestone powder and fly ash. The result reveals that both the dormant period and acceleration period of hydration ended earlier in the samples substituting limestone powder for part of cement, and amount of crystals of calcium hydroxide and hydrated calcium carboaluminate increases in hardened paste in the samples substituting limestone powder for part of MFA, i.e. calcareous dust (limestone powder) in MFA can stimulate and enhance hydration of cement.
3
Manoj, Greeshma. "Export performance of Indian Textile Industry in the Post Multi Fibre Agreement Regime." Artha - Journal of Social Sciences 13, no. 4 (2014): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.12724/ajss.31.5.
Full textAbstract:
The Multi Fibre Agreement (MFA) and the quota system which governed the international trade in textiles and clothing came to an end on 1st January, 2005. The quota systems were more restrictive against cotton based fibres, which dominate India’s textile exports. Since India has a natural comparative advantage in cotton and cotton based fibres, abolition of MFA was expected to benefit India’s cotton industry as well as cotton based textiles and clothing sectors. This paper analyses the export performance of Indian textile industry in the post quota regime in terms of different sub sectors of Indian textiles during the period from 1992 to 2012.The entire period of the study is divided into Pre MFA (1992-2004) and Post MFA (2005-2012). Export performance has been examined in terms of annual growth rate and Compound Annual Growth Rate for the period from 1992-2012. The study finds that the textile exports have registered a strong growth rate in the post quota period (2005-2006), increasing from 2.69% in 2004-2005 to 23.14% in 2005-2006. A comparison of the different sectors of the textile export shows that all the sectors recorded an increase in the export values at different phases of the quota removal. If we compare the pre MFA growth (III Phase) and Post MFA growth (IV Phase), there has been a remarkable improvement in the export performance of all the sub sectors. Biggest gainer in the post MFA period is manmade textiles followed by cotton textiles and readymade garments. But India was not able to continue the same momentum in the succeeding years. This clearly indicates that Indian textile industry is facing so many challenges in the post quota regime. Thus, it is imperative to improve the competitiveness of our exports through policy changes, new investment and efficient supply chain management. Keywords: Textiles and clothing, Quota removal, MFA, Export performance, Trend analysis.
4
Girish, Kumar Gupta, and Khan Mohd.Asif. "Economic Viability of Indian Textile Industry: An Empirical Analysis." RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary 03, no. 10 (2018): 613–16. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1472974.
Full textAbstract:
In this paper, an attempt has been made to investigate the concept of economic viability of Indian textile and clothing industry through the some ratios designed by the authors. The study compares the period which is significant in the textile world as Pre MFA period and Post MFA period. This period is significant in the sense that since 1 Jan. 2005, the world is open for textile trade without any quantitative restrictions. The no. of studies are devoted to measure the competitiveness of this industry but no study was found to measure the economic viability of this industry. This is noteworthy aspect that economic viability and competitiveness cannot be separated from each other and if the industry has poor economic viability, the expectation of better competitive strength is just a dream. The study tried to reveals that what is economic viability is? How can it be measured? and is there any significant difference in economic viability of this industry between pre and post MFA period. The finding showed although some ratios showed positive trends, the overall economic viability of Indian textile and clothing industry is falling down.
5
Pittaluga, Alejandro, and Alejandro E. Relling. "233 Inclusion of a multispecies fungal feed additive in forage-based diets fed to beef cattle: Effects on growth performance and ruminal fermentation." Journal of Animal Science 102, Supplement_2 (2024): 214–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae102.243.
Full textAbstract:
Abstract The objective was to evaluate the effect of adding a multispecies fungal feed additive (MFA; Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae) to forage-based diets fed to beef cattle on growth performance and ruminal fermentation. Experiment 1 evaluated the effect of supplementing Angus × SimAngus-crossbred steers [n = 80; initial body weight (BW) = 370 ± 44 kg] with varying doses of an MFA in a randomized complete block design. Steers were blocked by BW and housed in 8 feedlot pens (randomly assigned 2 pens per treatment) where a hay-based diet was fed for 122 d. The hay-based diet was offered with the inclusion of the MFA at 0.02, 0.04, and 0.08 % of the diet dry matter (DM), or without the inclusion of the MFA (CON). Steers were weighed at 28-d intervals. For experiment 2, ruminally cannulated Angus × SimAngus cows (n = 4; initial BW = 569 ± 21 kg) were used in a crossover design with two 21-d study periods to evaluate the effect of dietary inclusion of an MFA on in situ digestion and rumen metabolites. Treatments consisted of a forage-based diet with (WFA) or without (CON) the inclusion of the MFA. In situ digestion was evaluated on d 5, 10, and 20 throughout each period. In-situ bags were incubated in the rumen for 0 to 36 h, sampling every 4 h. On d 20, samples of ruminal fluid were collected to analyze short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) concentration. All data were analyzed using the PROC MIXED procedure of SAS. For experiment 1, a polynomial contrast was used. For experiment 2, the interaction between period and treatment was not significant (P > 0.45). In Experiment 1, the final BW, average daily gain (ADG), and gain to feed ratio (G:F) changed cubically (P ≤ 0.04; Table 1) as dietary inclusion of the MFA increased. Steers supplemented with the MFA at a rate of 0.02% of the diet DM were heavier at the end of the 122-d study period and had the greatest ADG and G:F among treatments. No differences between treatments (P ≥ 0.37) were observed for dry matter intake. In Experiment 2, no treatment × time interactions and treatment effects were detected (P ≥ 0.17; Table 2) for the in-situ disappearance rate and degradation kinetics of the diet DM, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber. In addition, MFA supplementation did not affect (P ≥ 0.13; Table 3) the SCFA profile and the total SCFA content in the rumen fluid. Results from these studies indicate that dietary inclusion of an MFA might be an effective alternative to increase the feed efficiency of beef cattle-fed forage-based diets. However, the precise mode of action warrants further investigations.
6
Ierardi, Elena, Marta Bottini, Melania Facchinetti, and Cristina Riva Crugnola. "Maternal Anxiety, Depression, Alexithymia, and Social Support: Association With Maternal-Fetal Attachment in Pregnancy." International Journal of Childbirth 12, no. 2 (2022): 67–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/ijc-2021-0047.
Full textAbstract:
BACKGROUNDMaternal-fetal attachment (MFA) is the emotional bond between a mother and her fetus and is influenced by numerous risk and protective factors during pregnancy. However, according to the literature, the results relating to the influence of these factors are mixed.METHODThe aim of the study is to identify the relationship between MFA and maternal distress, evaluated as maternal depression and anxiety, alexithymia, and perceived social support during the prenatal period in an Italian community sample. Ninety-four pregnant women completed self-report questionnaires.RESULTSResults showed that total MFA was negatively associated with maternal anxiety and alexithymia and was positively associated with social support. Moreover, maternal depression was negatively associated with the quality subscale of MFA The quality subscale of MFA was negatively associated with maternal state and trait anxiety and alexithymia and was positively associated with social support. The intensity subscale of MFA was positively associated with social support. Multiple regression showed that alexithymia and social support predicted MFA with a higher effect than maternal depression and anxiety.CONCLUSIONSThe results are useful for planning interventions aimed at supporting the mother-infant bond starting from pregnancy.
7
Dr., Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Kaniz Fatema Dr., A. K. M. Golam Rabbani Mondal Dr., and Md. Amzad Hossain Dr. "The Relationship between Growth and Quota Restrictions Concerning the Textile and Clothing Industry: A Study on RMG Sector of Bangladesh." Journal of Economics, Finance And Management Studies 07, no. 08 (2024): 4834–47. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13253464.
Full textAbstract:
The textile and clothing industry plays a significant role in the economy of Bangladesh. At present, the export performance of the readymade garment sector is more than 80% of total exports and hence made about 12% of GDP in Bangladesh. Thus, the development of our country largely depends on this sector, and it is considered as the backbone of our country. As the quota system under the Multi-Fiber Agreement phase had a great impact on the development process of the readymade garment sector in Bangladesh, the aim of this study is to find out the relationship between quota restriction and the growth of the readymade garment sector. For this purpose, the research has covered a period of twenty-four years as sample size, where 12 years has been considered as pre-MFA periods and 12 years as post-MFA period. Though this study is quantitative in nature, Descriptive statistics and Multiple Regression Analysis Techniques have been used to find out the relationship between quota restriction and the growth performance of Bangladesh's textile and clothing industry throughout this study period. At this point, the Multiple Regression Analysis Technique has been used for testing the dependency of Bangladesh RMG export amount on the Annual GDP, Exchange Rate, Employment in Million Workers and No. of garment factories throughout these periods. This regression analysis technique was tested with SPSS software and results showed the most significant factors affecting the export of Bangladesh RMG sector during the Pre and Post MFA periods. The evidence also showed no statistically significant relationship between the quota restriction and the growth of the Readymade Garments sector in Bangladesh. Therefore, by considering the significance of this sector in our economy and for the long run sustainability in this competitive world the textile and clothing industry in Bangladesh must meet the challenges appearing throughout this period.
8
Madikizela, Phindile, Chidinma Iheanetu, Richard Laubscher, Jonathan Britton, and Roman Tandlich. "Assessment of Alkali Modified Coal Fly Ash As a Potential Pit Latrine Additive for Elimination of Pathogens Using Synthetic Faeces As Proxy." Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management 48, no. 1 (2022): 75–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.5276/jswtm/2022.75.
Full textAbstract:
In this study, alkali modified coal fly ash (MFA) and unmodified coal fly ash (unMFA) were applied, as pit latrine additives to eliminate faecal coliforms from synthetic faeces (SF), which were used as a proxy for real pit latrine waste. The X-ray diffractogram spectrum showed that mullite and quartz were converted into hydroxysilicate. Two separate studies were run over a period of seven weeks. The first study had the treatment combinations of SF: MFA, SF: unMFA, SF: MFA: synthetic greywater (SGW), SF: unMFA: SGW, SF: MFA: synthetic urine (SU), SF: unMFA: SU and SF (as a control) while the second study consisted of the combinations of SF: MFA, SF: unMFA, SF: MFA: lime (6g), SF: unMFA: lime (12g), SF: MFA: lime (24g), SF: unMFA: lime (50g) respectively. The pH in both studies ranged between 7.07 and 12.38. The average initial concentrations of faecal coliforms from each of the experimental treatments ranged from 9.96 x 106 to 1.06 x107 ± 2 x106 cfu/g of dry weight on the first day of the experiment. However, they were removed completely after 7 days with no regrowth for a period of 7 weeks indicating removal of faecal coliforms to level below the detection limits of the enumeration technique used. On the first study on the fourth week, faecal coliforms reappeared in the pit latrine treatment SF: MFA: SU (5.60 x 105 ± 8.66 x 105 cfu/g dry weight) followed by SF: MFA (1.78 x 105 ± 2.89 x 105 cfu/g dry weight) but thereafter could not be detected (detection limit was 545 cfu/ g dry weight of SF) for the remainder of the study. The concentration of chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonium, phosphate ranged between 6.35 x102 ± 1.26x102 – 22.11 x102, 0.116±0.091 – 21.38 x102 ± 1.77x102 and 1.35x102 ±0.348 – 31.18x102 ±0.348 mg/g of dry weight respectively while nitrate concentration was zero. In conclusion, both studies showed that MFA and unMFA can be used as pit latrine additives for the removal of pathogenic microorganisms, however, the contents of the pit latrine might have an influence on how fast and effective the additive might be as shown in the first study where SU or SGW were introduced.
9
Dikshit, J. R., P. C. Basak, and Kamal Vagrecha. "Impact of World Trade Organization on Indian Textile Industry." Global Journal of Enterprise Information System 7, no. 1 (2015): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.18311/gjeis/2015/3033.
Full textAbstract:
<p>No country in the world is self-sufficient. Therefore, there is need to trade with others. Economy was protected from external competition due to licensing system and high level of tariff.</p><p>In early 1990's with the birth of World Trade Organization (WTO) India started the process of liberalization of trade. WTO's objective is to ensure new open world trading system to benefit consumers. The Most Favoured Nation clause of WTO was in clash with the Multi Fibre Agreement (MFA), which placed quantitative restrictions on textile exporting countries. Hence MFA was gradually phased out by December 31, 2004.</p><p>The phasing out of Multi Fibre Agreement (MFA) was expected to result in an increase in the growth of output, efficiency, productivity and competitiveness of the textile sector.</p><p>The impact of abolition of MFA is studied with regard to export of yarn, fabric, and garments during MFA and Post MFA period. It has been concluded from the observations that the export of textile intermediates (i.e. yarn and fabric) and textiles and clothing have increased substantially after the abolition of MFA.</p>
10
Borges Rubin, Bárbara, Jéssica Puchalski Trettim, Carolina Coelho Scholl, et al. "Maternal-fetal attachment and social-emotional development in infants at 3 months of age: A population-based study in southern Brazil." Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships 16, no. 2 (2022): 260–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5964/ijpr.6693.
Full textAbstract:
Studies relate Maternal-Fetal Attachment (MFA) to delays in child development, however, the relationship with the social-emotional development is still unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between MFA and social-emotional development in infants at 3 months old, in a population-based sample in southern Brazil. This was a follow-up study corresponding to second and third wave of a population-based cohort study with pregnant women who were living in Pelotas (Southern Brazil). Social-emotional development was assessed using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development - Third Edition (BSID-III) and MFA was measured with the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale (MFAS). The sample consisted of 702 mother-infant dyads. In the adjusted analysis, MFA was a predictor of social-emotional development, even when controlled for sociodemographic, maternal mental health and infant characteristics. Thus, with each increase to one point in the MFA score, there was an increase of β = 0.14, 95% CI [0.05, 0.23] in the social-emotional development score. These findings highlight the importance of MFA in early child development. Thus, infants with positive experiences of affection since the gestational period will be able to develop positive social and emotional health.
11
Moazzem, Khondaker Golam, and Farzana Sehrin. "Economic Upgrading in Bangladesh’s Apparel Value Chain during the Post-MFA Period." South Asia Economic Journal 17, no. 1 (2016): 73–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1391561415621824.
Full text
12
Shmidt, E. A., S. A. Berns, A. V. Ponasenko, et al. "Predicting the development of adverse events in patients with acute coronary syndrome including genetics in the long-term follow-up." Kardiologiia 60, no. 4 (2020): 77–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.18087/cardio.2020.4.n635.
Full textAbstract:
Aim To study a relationship of several factors (clinical and genetical markers) with unfavorable outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) in long-term follow-up.Material and methods This full-design, prospective study included 415 patients with NSTE-ACS. 266 patients were evaluated for the presence of multifocal atherosclerosis (MFA). Typing of polymorphic variants rs1041981 LTA, rs1800629 TNF, rs4986790, and rs498679 TLR4, and also rs3024491 and rs1800872 IL10 was performed. Follow-up period lasted for 67±4 months. By the end of this period, information about clinical outcomes for 396 patients became available.Results During the entire follow-up period, unfavorable outcomes were observed in 239 (57.5 %) patients with NSTE-ACS. The following clinical signs were associated with unfavorable outcomes: history of myocardial infarction, age >56 years, left ventricular ejection fraction (LV EF) ≤50 % and GRACE score ≥100, significant stenosis of brachiocephalic arteries, MFA, carriage of genotype А / А rs1041981 LTA (OR, 6.1; р=0.02) and allele А (OR, 1.9; р=0.01). According to results of a multifactorial analysis, the most significant predictors included LV EF <50 %, MFA, and carriage of genotype А / А rs1041981 LTA.Conclusion Stratification of patients with NSTE-ACS into groups of high or low risk for having an unfavorable outcome within the next 6 years is possible using the prognostic model developed and presented in this study. The model includes the following signs: LV EF <50 %, MFA, and carriage of genotype А / А rs1041981 LTA.
13
Pessoa, Danielle A. N., Layze C. A. Silva, Fábio S. Mendonça, et al. "Evaluation of resistance to natural poisoning by Amorimia septentrionalis in goats which had received sodium monofluoroacetate degrading bacteria." Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 38, no. 10 (2018): 1913–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-5150-pvb-5840.
Full textAbstract:
ABSTRACT: Amorimia septentrionalis is an important sodium monofluoroacetate (MFA) containing plant that causes sudden death in ruminants in northeastern Brazil. MFA degrading bacteria are being used in the prevention against poisoning by this plant. The aim of this study was to evaluate if goats which had per os received MFA degrading bacteria remained resistant when exposed to natural poisoning by A. septentrionalis. Eighteen goats were randomly distributed into three groups: the goats of Group 1 previously received, during 40 days, a solution containing the bacteria Ralstonia sp. and Burkholderia sp., those goats in the Group 2 received the bacteria Paenibacillus sp. and Cupriavidus sp. and goats from Group 3 did not receive any bacteria. After the administration period, during 60 days, the animals of all groups were released to graze on a one hectare paddock, with significant amount of A. septentrionalis. They were observed daily for the spontaneous consumption of A. septentrionalis leaves and the occurrence of clinical signs of poisoning or sudden death. Goats from all groups consumed significant amounts of A. septentrionalis during the experimental period. Goats that did not receive MFA-degrading bacteria (Group 3) became sick and died from the 25th to the 27th day of the experiment, whereas the goats of the groups that received MFA-degrading bacteria showed only clinical sings when A. septentrionalis regrowth after the 55th day of the experiment. The days elapsed from field observation to death of Group 3 goats (25.5±0.9 days) were significantly lower (p<0.05) than Group 1 (58.6±1.3 days) and Group 2 (57.8±1.5 days). Thus, it can be concluded that administration of MFA degrading bacteria increases the resistance to natural poisoning by A. septentrionalis.
14
Wahyuntari, Evi, Tri Hapsari Listyaningrum, and Siti Istiyati. "FAKTOR YANG BERPENGARUH TERHADAP MATERNAL - FETAL ATTACHMENT." MEDIA ILMU KESEHATAN 8, no. 2 (2020): 141–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.30989/mik.v8i2.308.
Full textAbstract:
Background: Pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum is a transition period for a woman and is a complex life event that affects the biological, psychological, and social life experienced by the mother. Therefore the need to cultivate an inner bond between mother and baby or known as maternal fetal attachment (MFA).
 Objective: Aim of this study was to find factors that influence MFA in pregnant women.
 Methods: cross sectional study. The study was conducted at PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Population is pregnant women routine ANC visits at the obstetric clinic. 100 respondents determined by the method of consecutive sampling. Inclusion criteria of pregnant women with a gestational age of 20-38 weeks, do not have high risk of pregnancy, no complications in pregnancy, and willing to become respondents. Exclusion criteria mothers who were not willing to become respondents. Data collection used a questionnaire consisting of basic data questionnaires for pregnant women, Socio demographic data, reproductive history, Pregnancy, PAI questionnaire , SSQ questionnaire.
 Results: The planned pregnancy had an effect on the MFA with indigo p <0.05 OR 6, 44 which means that the planned pregnancy had an effect of 6.44 times on the MFA score. while age, education, parity, occupation has no effect on the MFA score
 Conclusion: Planed pregnacy had an effect on MFA score in PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
15
Venkatesh, V. G., Ratna Paluri, and Sonali Bhattacharya. "Sustenance of Indian apparel manufacturing industry in post MFA period - a strategic analysis." International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking 6, no. 3 (2016): 343. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijpmb.2016.077632.
Full text
16
Ghroubi, Mohamed, and Ezzeddine Abaoub. "A Meta-Frontier Function for the Estimation of Islamic and Conventional Banks’ Cost and Revenue Efficiency: The Case of Malaysia from 2006 to 2012." International Journal of Business and Management 11, no. 5 (2016): 254. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v11n5p254.
Full textAbstract:
<p>We measure cost and revenue efficiency of the Islamic and conventional Malaysian banks by using the stochastic frontier method and the meta-frontier analysis (MFA) over the period 2006-2012. The use of MFA allows for the correction of the efficiency measurement errors caused by the technological and operational gap. The specific as well as the common frontiers obtained by the stochastic frontier method show the superiority of Islamic banks (IBs) compared to conventional banks (CBs) in terms of cost and revenue efficiency. This can reflect their high managerial capability. Efficiency measurement using MFA partially revealed different results. CBs have higher annual averages of cost efficiency scores than those of IBs over the period 2006-2011. The observed evolutionary trends of these averages contradict those of the capital base. This change in results is explained according to Johnes et al. (2013) by the modus operandi of IBs which seems in average less efficient than that of CBs. As for revenue efficiency, IBs are more efficient than CBs over the entire study period even though the evolution of the technological gap ratio confirms the inefficiency of their modus operandi. These results may be useful to political decision-makers and regulatory authorities. ch indicate the complexity of the audited firm and the characteristics of the audit.</p>
17
Yanar, Sevinç, Asuman Deveci Özkan, Merve Gülşen Bal Albayrak, and Zeynep Betts. "The Impact of Simultaneous Epigenetic and Epitranscriptomic Intervention in Breast Cancer Cells." İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, no. 23 (August 31, 2024): 505–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.38079/igusabder.1469350.
Full textAbstract:
Aim: Breast cancer remains a significant cause of mortality worldwide, necessitating the development of innovative therapeutic approaches. Epigenetic and epitranscriptomic regulation have emerged as promising avenues for novel treatments. Sodium Butyrate (NaB) and Meclofenamic Acid (MFA) have gained attention for their respective roles in epigenetic and epitranscriptomic modulation. NaB, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, serves as a critical regulator of chromatin remodeling and gene expression. MFA has been identified to be a potent inhibitor of the FTO enzyme. This inhibitory potential marks its role in epitranscriptomic regulation. This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of MFA and NaB, individually and in combination, on the MCF7 breast cancer cell line. Method: In order to investigate the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of the combination treatment of MFA and NaB, cell viability assay, Annexin V analysis and Acridine Orange/DAPI staining were executed. Results: The results revealed that the combination treatment unexpectedly exhibited antagonistic effects. This was evidenced by a remarkable increase in cell viability and a decreased apoptotic response compared to individual treatments. The strongest antagonistic effect was observed when the cells were treated with 100 μM MFA and 2 mM NaB for a period of 48 hours (CI = 88.3). Conclusion: This study, for the first time, sheds light on the complex interaction between meclofenamic acid and sodium butyrate that reveals an unexpected antagonistic effect on MCF7 breast cancer cells. These findings challenge conventional concepts of synergistic interactions and underscore the complexity of drug combinations in breast cancer treatment.
18
Kathuria, Lalit Mohan, and Raghbir Singh. "Indian Apparel Export Industry in the Post-MFA Phase-Out Period: Challenges and Strategies." Paradigm 12, no. 2 (2008): 106–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0971890720080211.
Full text
19
Muhammad, Mohiuddin. "BANGLADESH AS AN EMERGING TIGER IN APPAREL MARKET:." DIU Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship 3, no. 02 (2008): 245–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.36481/diujbe.v03i2.dqms1d52.
Full textAbstract:
The paper attempts to identify the prospects of Bangladesh’s ready-made garments (RMG) industry in the post-MFA period by analyzing the current scenario, strength and weakness of Bangladesh’s RMG and potential competitiveness in the world market in the coming years. The investment in backward linkages industry, market diversification, favorable government policies, improved governance and infrastructure, preferential access to markets and above all the local entrepreneurial agility have kept the Bangladesh’s RMG industry vibrant in post-MFA era. Bangladesh’s RMG is now a matured industry and likely to be able to face successfully the challenges ahead and maintain the competitiveness in the global RMG market.
20
Gokturk, Ibrahim Emre, and Huseyin Serdar Yalcinkaya. "USE OF ACCOUNTING-BASED MODELS FOR MEASUREMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: COMPARISON OF ALTMAN Z'' AND MFA SCORE." Financial and credit activity problems of theory and practice 1, no. 48 (2023): 166–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.55643/fcaptp.1.48.2023.3971.
Full textAbstract:
The aim of this study is to try to identify the presence of a relationship between index results of the Altman Z'' Score and MFA Score Models and the market values of the firms and to determine which model is more effective among these models. In a comparison of the two models, which is the study subject, the service sector was specially chosen. The main reason for preferring the service sector is that Altman Z'' Score Model was formed by firstly modifying the original Altman Z'' Score Model for the firms in the USA (United States of America) Service Sector. However, later, it was identified and recommended that this model was also valid for the firms of developing countries, MFA Score Model is a model developed specifically for Turkey. It was desired to identify that it can be measured not only the financial failures of the firms of interest but also their possible achievements in the future and to compare both models. Thus, for middle and long-term investors, investment support information based on more scientific fundamentals will be introduced. In addition, a dataset which will support the decision processes of in-firm stakeholders other than investors will be reached. In order to be able to reach the aims of interest, BIST in the service sector was used in the study. In the study, panel time series co-integration data were used and, as a result, it was understood that Altman Z'' –Score Model made an effect of 36.3% to the firm value for a lagging of one period, while MFA Model made an effect of 51.9% to the firm value for a lagging of one period. According to this, it was identified that MFA model data were more effective in the prediction of firm value.
21
Mohiuddin, Muhammad. "Bangladesh As an Emerging Tiger in Apparel Market: Challenges and Strategies." DIU Journal of Business and Economics 3, no. 2 (2024): 1–18. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14174627.
Full textAbstract:
The paper attempts to identify the prospects of Bangladesh’s ready-made garments (RMG) industry in the post-MFA period by analyzing the current scenario, strength and weakness of Bangladesh’s RMG and potential competitiveness in the world market in the coming years. The investment in backward linkages industry, market diversification, favorable government policies, improved governance and infrastructure, preferential access to markets and above all the local entrepreneurial agility have kept the Bangladesh’s RMG industry vibrant in post-MFA era. Bangladesh’s RMG is now a matured industry and likely to be able to face successfully the challenges ahead and maintain the competitiveness in the global RMG market.
22
Ubaidullaev, Kh, G. Sunnatulla, and M. Gafur-Okhunov. "REHABILITATION TREATMENT AND ORTHOPEDIC PROSTHETICS OF CANCER PATIENTS WITH POSTOPERATIVE DEFECTS OF THE MAXILLOFACIAL REGION." Journal of Science and Innovative Development 4, no. 1 (2021): 16–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.36522/2181-9637-2021-1-2.
Full textAbstract:
The study is aimed at demonstrating the usefulness of the rehabilitation program after extensive surgeries in patients with maxillofacial area (MFA) and neck tumors. Data from patients who underwent surgery in the clinics of the Republican Oncological Research Center and the Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education for MFA and neck tumors were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were enrolled to the rehabilitation program, which consisted of a threestaged technique involving a complex prosthesis, and several physical therapies for damaged functions, such as chewing, swallowing and breathing. A total of 107 oncological patients with postsurgical defects were fitted with various types of prosthesis. The introduction of the rehabilitation program was performed at an interval between initial surgery and prosthesis formation of 10-15 days, and between initial surgery and preparation of the final prosthesis of 26–30 days. A restoration of the Karnofsky performance status to 80–85 % was observed. The present study demonstrates that the proposed rehabilitation program is useful for shortening the postoperative con-valescent period and improving the quality of life of patients with defects of the MFA and neck.
23
Drew, David M., E. Detlef Schulze та Geoffrey M. Downes. "Temporal variation in δ13C, wood density and microfibril angle in variously irrigated Eucalyptus nitens". Functional Plant Biology 36, № 1 (2009): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/fp08180.
Full textAbstract:
Wood can serve as a record of past climate, recording tree responses to changing conditions. It is also valuable in understanding tree responses to environment to optimise forest management. Stable carbon isotope ratios (δ13C), wood density and microfibril angle (MFA) are potentially useful wood property parameters for these purposes. The goal of this study was to understand how δ13C varied over time in response to cycles of soil drying and wetting and to variation in temperature in Eucalyptus nitens Deane & Maiden, in concert with wood density and MFA. δ13C increases did not necessarily occur when water stress was highest, but, rather, when it was relieved. Our hypothesis is that this was a result of the use of previously fixed carbohydrate reserves when growth and metabolic activity was resumed after a period of dormancy. MFA in particular showed concomitant temporal variation with δ13C. A peak in δ13C may not coincide temporally with an increase in water stress, but with a decrease, when higher growth rates enable the final incorporation of earlier stored photosynthate into mature wood. This has implications for using δ13C as a tool to understand past environmental conditions using radial measurements of wood properties. However, interpreting this data with other wood properties may be helpful for understanding past tree responses.
24
Ahmad, Errum, Shazia Hashmat, and Sumera Gulzar. "Narratives on Digital Frontline: Analyzing Visual Media on Twitter of the Ukraine Conflict 2022." Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 6, no. 2 (2025): 10–19. https://doi.org/10.55737/qjssh.vi-ii.25332.
Full textAbstract:
This research aims to gain insight into the communication methods the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) used on its official X (formerly known as Twitter) account to handle the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that started in early 2022. The study focuses on the MFA's visual framing strategies throughout this period. The method used for the study is based on qualitative discourse analysis, with tweets collected using skip-interval sampling. Categorization schemes were created from identified frames in the data for further analysis. The study's primary focus was on the frequent visual frames used in the Ukrainian MFA's communication methods. The findings show that the MFA mostly uses two frames in its tweets: the global facet frame, emphasizing gaining international support, and the second conflict frame, highlighting Russia's misdeeds in Ukraine. These findings provide important insights into the existing research on frame analysis.
25
Venkatesh, V. G., Rameshwar Dubey, and Sonali Bhattacharya. "An analysis on internationalisation barriers of Indian apparel SMEs in the post-MFA period - a modelling approach." International Journal of Business and Globalisation 14, no. 3 (2015): 351. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijbg.2015.068641.
Full text
26
Prudnikov, A. R., and A. N. Shchupakova. "MULTIFOCAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS IS ONE OF THE MAJOR RISK FACTORS THAT ACCELERATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS." Medical academic journal 18, no. 2 (2018): 29–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/maj18229-42.
Full textAbstract:
The literary review is devoted to the role of multifocal atherosclerosis (MFA) in the development of acute cardiovascular events. The data on prevalence and different methods of multifocal atherosclerosis diagnosis are presented. A piece of information about the existing prognostic scales of progress of adverse coronary events for a certain period of time is given. It is proposed to include non-coronary atherosclerosis in prognostic scales to increase their predictive power.
27
Dehestani, Hanieh, Zeinab Moshfeghy, and Fatemeh Ghodrati. "The Relationship of Mother's Spiritual Well-being and Forgiveness with Mother-to-infant Attachment in Women Referring to Maternity Hospital Affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences." Current Women s Health Reviews 16, no. 2 (2020): 116–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573404816666200117092317.
Full textAbstract:
Background: The mental health of the mother has a great influence on the health of her fetus. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the mother's spiritual well-being and forgiveness with maternal-fetal attachment (MFA). Methods: This is a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study. A sample of 200 female participants was selected by applying a simple sampling method among the mothers hospitalized in 3 clinics during the period of 2017-2018. The Paloutzian and Ellison Spiritual Health and Pollard & Anderson Forgiveness Questionnaires were used toassess the correlation between the spiritual health and forgiveness of the mother with MFA. Results: The relationship between attachment parameters including sentimental and emotional behaviors (r = 0.365, p = 0.0001), near-proximity-keeping behaviors (r = 0.261, p = 0.002), care behaviors (r = 0.339, p = 0.0001), mother’s attention to baby (r = 0.19, p = 0.026), versus all attachment behaviors (r = 0.349, p = 0.0001) and high level of spiritual well-being was significant, whereas the relationship between the mother’s forgiveness score and all the attachment components was not meaningful. However, the high level of forgiveness score was significant with all of the attachment components (p<0.0001). Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between the mother’s mental health and forgiveness and the attachment versus its components. It is recommended that in order to reduce the stress level and promotion of MFA, training courses for spiritual programs and mechanisms for the creation of forgiveness should be scheduled in the pregnancy plans.
28
Nguyen, Duy-Duan, Tae-Hyung Lee, and Van-Tien Phan. "Optimal Earthquake Intensity Measures for Probabilistic Seismic Demand Models of Base-Isolated Nuclear Power Plant Structures." Energies 14, no. 16 (2021): 5163. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14165163.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the optimal earthquake intensity measures (IMs) for probabilistic seismic demand models (PSDMs) of the base-isolated nuclear power plant (NPP) structures. The numerical model of NPP structures is developed using a lumped-mass stick model, in which a bilinear model is employed to simulate the force-displacement relations of base isolators. In this study, 20 different IMs are considered and 90 ground motion records are used to perform time-history analyses. The seismic engineering demand parameters (EDPs) are monitored in terms of maximum floor displacement (MFD), the maximum floor acceleration (MFA) of the structures, and maximum isolator displacement (MID). As a result, a set of PSDMs of the base-isolated structure is developed based on three EDPs (i.e., MFD, MFA, and MID) associated with 20 IMs. Four statistical parameters including the coefficient of determination, efficiency (i.e., standard deviation), practicality, and proficiency are then calculated to evaluate optimal IMs for seismic performances of the isolated NPP structures. The results reveal that the optimal IMs for PSDMs with respect to MFD and MID are velocity spectrum intensity, Housner intensity, peak ground velocity, and spectral velocity at the fundamental period. Meanwhile, peak ground acceleration, acceleration spectrum intensity, A95, effective peak acceleration, and sustained maximum acceleration are efficient IMs for PSDMs with respect to MFA of the base-isolated structures. On the other hand, cumulative absolute velocity is not recommended for determining the exceedance of the operating basis earthquake of base-isolated NPP structures.
29
de Oliveira, Luísa Tiago. "25 April 1974 and a clandestine network of naval officers1." Portuguese Journal of Social Science 21, no. 2 (2022): 131–50. https://doi.org/10.1386/pjss_00050_1.
Full textAbstract:
The coup of the ‘Movimento das Forças Armadas’ (MFA; ‘Armed Forces Movement’) was based on low-ranking officers in the army. As it is well known, the conspiracy and the bulk of the action on 25 April was carried out mainly by one of the military branches, the army, while the others, the air force and the navy, had modest operational participation. In the case of the navy, the modesty of its place in the conspiracy and the coup itself can be contrasted with its strong role in the later revolutionary period (1974–76). This article results from broader research on the structuring, course and role of a political organization of military (naval) officers, in the context of a Transition to Democracy through revolutionary means. The article focuses on the navy’s MFA in 25 April and the previous Organização Clandestina de Oficiais da Armada (OCOA; Clandestine Organization of Naval Officers), led by Martins Guerreiro, Almada Contreiras and Miguel Judas. The article will try to contextualize what was the OCOM, which role it played in the conspiracy, on 25 April 1974 and in the days immediately following. One can perceive the weight of the OCOM in those days through their attention to the Programme of the MFA and their intervention on the ground. Additionally, their contribution was decisive to the aesthetics of 25 April and the symbolic storming of the ‘Bastilles’, an unequivocal sign of the end of the New State, an open door to many other changes and movements.
30
Kasper, Christine E. "Recovery of Plantaris Muscle from Impaired Physical Mobility." Biological Research For Nursing 1, no. 1 (1999): 4–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/109980049900100102.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this investigation was to describe and compare various methods of recovering atrophied fast-twitch skeletal muscle following long-term impaired physical mobility. An animal model was used to study morphological adaptations of atrophied plantaris muscles to the effects of 28 days of hindlimb suspension (HS) followed by either sedentary recovery or run training during a 28-day recovery period. Significant atrophy, demonstrated by decreased mean fiber area (MFA,mm2), occurred during the 28-day period of HS. However, run training following long-term atrophy induced by HS did not result in the high levels of frank muscle damage and type IIC fibers previously reported in slow-twitch soleus muscle following longterm (28 days) atrophy.
31
Khramov, Alexey P., Anna N. Krovikova, and Ekaterina R. Blum. "Relationship between fat mass proportion, milk rate and service period indicators in cattle in highly productive herds." Veterinariya, Zootekhniya i Biotekhnologiya 3, no. 124 (2024): 125–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.36871/vet.zoo.bio.202403014.
Full textAbstract:
The work is devoted to studying the relationship between the duration of the service period, quantitative and qualitative indicators of milk content in groups of highly productive cows, divided in accordance with the 3σ rule according to MFA in the UK with different values of the service period. With the visible dynamics of an increase in productivity indicators, accompanied by an increase in the service period, only a slight connection was established between the duration of the service period with the level of milk productivity and the amount of milk fat, however, no statistically significant differences were identified, which indicates a significant influence on the above characteristics of feeding and housing technology animals. At the same time, in all groups divided by the size of the service period in accordance with the 3σ rule, in terms of milk yield and milk fat, a level of variability was noted approaching 20 %, which indicates the influence of the genetic component (combinative variability) on these characteristics and opens further opportunities to improve the breeding process.
32
Savickis, Mr Silvestrs. "Latvian Digital Diplomacy—Approaches and Policy." Advances in Politics and Economics 2, no. 3 (2019): p212. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/ape.v2n3p212.
Full textAbstract:
Changing the habits of information consumption and the presence of digital communication in society necessitates also the national diplomatic services to adapt to the new challenges and use of digital communication channels. The aim of the study is to find out the development of the implementation of digital diplomacy tools in the diplomatic service of Latvia and the influence of institutional factors in the mentioned processes.Study of publicly available documents regulating the communications process were carried out and direct interviews with the management of the MFA Communication Directorate were executed.According to the study findings, digital diplomacy is regulated by the general procedures of public administration as well as the MFA Communication Strategy, which establishes the general principles of communication and relationship building with stakeholders.MFA is aware of the importance of digital diplomacy and the need to develop this direction, but more exigent activity is limited because of other diplomatic service priorities. The limited institutional capacity and the available financial and human resources limit the implementation of these processes in a short time period, thus possibly losing the competition to the countries with similar historical, political and socio-economic level of development in the battlefield of public diplomacy.
33
Rameshan, P. "India's Textiles & Clothing Trade." Foreign Trade Review 40, no. 3 (2005): 45–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0015732515050303.
Full textAbstract:
In this paper we examine the textiles and clothing export performance of India and China during the ATC and post-MFA period, with focus on the two leading consumer markets, viz. the European Union (EU) and USA. We evaluate the proposition that in comparison with China, India has not been able to gain significantly in these markets from the quota-removal on textiles and clothing, and that India has continued to be a smaller player in the world market for textiles and clothing as compared to China. Further, we analyze the implications of the trade trends of the US and EU textiles and clothing markets for the future textiles and clothing export success of India. Besides, we explore the possible strategic options available to India to become a major player in the leading export markets of textiles and clothing despite the competition and competitors. The results reported in the paper support our proposition that India&s gains in textiles and clothing trade in the ATC and post-MFA era have not been commensurate with its hopes. The paper suggests various reasons for this unsatisfactory outcome and outlines some measures to ensure better gains for India in future.
34
Jha, Sudan, Deepak Prashar, and Ahmed A. Elngar. "A novel approach using modified filtering algorithm (MFA) for effective completion of cloud tasks." Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems 39, no. 6 (2020): 8409–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jifs-189159.
Full textAbstract:
In today’s era, cloud computing has played a major role in providing various services and capabilities to a number of researchers around the globe. One of the major problems we face in cloud is to identify the various constraints related with the delay in the Task accomplishment as well as the enhanced approach to execute the task with high throughput. Many studies have shown that it is almost difficult to create an ideal solution but it seems feasible to provide a sub-optimal solution utilizing heuristic algorithms. In this paper, compared to previously used particle swarm optimization (PSO), heuristic approaches, and improved PSO algorithm for efficient task scheduling, we propose “Modified Filtering Algorithm” for task scheduling on cloud setting. Comparing all these three algorithms, we strive to build an optimum schedule to reduce the completion period of execution of activities.
35
Pellerone, Monica, Juan Martinez-Torvisco, Stesy Giuseppa Razza, Elena Commodari, and Sandra Miccichè. "Precursors of Prenatal Attachment and Anxiety during Pregnancy in Women Who Procreate Naturally and Pregnant Women following Assisted Reproduction Technology." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 20 (2023): 6945. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20206945.
Full textAbstract:
The process of adaptation of the woman to pregnancy seems to be influenced by many factors, such as the type of conception, the mother’s age, the possible presence of other children, and socio-cultural factors. Women who conceived with an assisted reproductive technique are emotionally vulnerable; compared with pregnant women who procreated naturally, they manifest elevated anxiety, which seems to be correlated to the fright of being separated from their child. Objectives of the present research are as follows: (1) to analyze the relationship between age, gestational age, time expectancy, previous failed attempts, perception of a high-risk pregnancy, and presence of other children, with the level of maternal–fetal attachment (MFA); (2) explore the level of maternal–infant attachment and anxiety by comparing the control and experimental group; (3) to measure a possible relationship between anxiety levels and MFA in ART pregnant women; (4) to identify variables predictive of prenatal attachment. The study group is formed by ninety-five women aged between 18–42 years (M = 30.57; S.D. = 5.47), pregnant from the 23rd to the 37th week (M = 28.95; S.D. = 3.99); on which 50 women who procreate naturally and 45 pregnant women following assisted reproductive technology. They completed: Maternal–Fetal Attachment Scale (MFAS), State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and ad hoc questionnaire to collect anamnestic data. The results show the presence of a correlation between gestational age and waiting period, between the number of assisted fertilization attempts with the worry about their ability to become pregnant, but a negative correlation between pregnancy weeks and the level of maternal–fetal attachment. The study shows the predictive role of anxiety on the MFA. The applications and indications for future research are analyzed.
36
Plank, Barbara, Jan Streeck, Doris Virág, Fridolin Krausmann, Helmut Haberl, and Dominik Wiedenhofer. "From resource extraction to manufacturing and construction: flows of stock-building materials in 177 countries from 1900 to 2016." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 179 (December 28, 2021): 106122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.106122.
Full textAbstract:
Global material stocks of infrastructure, buildings, machinery and consumer products are growing rapidly, driving emissions and other environmental impacts during materials extraction, processing, construction and waste. However, international data on economy-wide material flows (ew-MFA) currently is limited to national extraction, trade and consumption and does not integrate material processing. Further developments for ew-MFA are required, ranging from more transparent data compilation and uncertainty assessments and improved representation of socio-economic material cycles to large spatio-temporal coverage. We herein present a novel ewMFA database covering 14 major stock-building materials in 177 countries for the period 1900-2016. Included materials are, i.a., concrete, asphalt, bricks, timber, steel, aluminum, copper, other metals, plastics and glass. We developed a high-quality dataset by combining material flow accounting and analysis principles into a consistent 10-step compilation procedure, including the differentiation of processing stages from extraction to construction, as well as systematic uncertainty assessments. We find that global primary gross-additions-to-stock (GASprim) grew exponentially over almost the entire time period, largely in unison with GDP. In the year 2016, 39.7 ±6.1 Gt/year of raw materials were extracted, of which 23% turned into waste during processing, resulting in 30.7 ±5.7 Gt/year of GASprim. From the 1990s onwards, China outpaced all other countries in terms of annual percapita GASprim and has dominated global dynamics since then. Across all countries, we find that per-capita GASprim and GDP decoupled over time. However, we find no indications for novel economic development pathways which are substantially less material-intensive in terms of stock-building than in the past.
37
Ciahotný, Karel, and Jiří Wanner. "History of the Faculty of Environmental Technology, UCT Prague." Chemické listy 116, no. 10 (2022): 581–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.54779/chl20220581.
Full textAbstract:
The article describes the history of establishing the Faculty of Environmental Protection Technology from the beginnings of teaching the fuel and water technologies in the Czech Lands more than 150 years ago to the present day. It describes in detail the founding of the faculty and their departments, as well as the subsequent historical development of the newly established faculty in individual important periods. Attention is paid especially to the period of the 1970s – 1990s, in which there were major personnel changes at the faculty. After 1989, further development of the faculty took place; two new departments focused on waste disposal, disposal of old environmental burdens, and product ecology (LCA, MFA) were founded at the faculty. A summary of the international relations and application activities of the faculty staff over the past 70 years is compiled in the form of tables in the Internet version of the article.
38
Yakhontov, D. A., and D. A. Derisheva. "Lipoprotein (a) as a predictor of the possibility of multifocal atherosclerosis in patients with stable CHD in the post-COVID period." Ateroscleroz 21, no. 1 (2025): 34–48. https://doi.org/10.52727/2078-256x-2025-21-1-34-48.
Full textAbstract:
Objective. The study aims to investigate the relationship between the severity of COVID-19 and the course of stable coronary heart disease (CHD), as well as to evaluate the role of lipoprotein(a) [LP(a)] as a predictor of multifocal atherosclerosis in patients during the post-COVID period. Material and methods. 431 patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) who had confirmed COVID-19 infections lasting between 3 to 18 months were examined. Patients were divided into two groups according to the severity of COVID-19: Group 1 included 203 patients with mild COVID-19 and Group 2 included 228 patients with moderate COVID-19 in the acute period. Clinical, laboratory and instrumental diagnostic methods including lipid profile indices (apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1), B (apoB), lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) and coronary angiography to assess the extent of atherosclerosis were used in the study. Logistic regression method was used to identify predictors of multifocal atherosclerosis (MFA) based on comprehensive analysis of clinical data. Results. CHD patients with a moderately severe course of acute COVID-19 in the post-COVID period were characterised by more pronounced altered indices of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as a higher frequency of hemodynamically significant coronary artery lesions, leading to a worsening of the course of the CHD and an increased risk of complications. They were significantly more likely have uncontrolled arterial hypertension (p < 0.001), atrial fibrillation (p = 0.035) and type 2 diabetes (p = 0.007), and higher levels of such biomarkers as the terminal fragment of brain natriuretic peptide precursor (p < 0.001), glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) (p = 0.005), apoA1 (p < 0.001), lower apoB/A1 ratio (p = 0.04) and higher Lp(a) concentration (p < 0.001). Construction of multivariate logistic regression model found that in patients with stable CHD in the post-COVID period, Lp(a) level > 317.56 μg/ml increased the risk of MFA by 2.74 times, apoA1 level > 199.4 mg/dl – by 5.27 times, level, HbA1c > 5.85 % – by 8 times, left ventricular mass index > 122.23 in g/m2 – by 1.92 times, male sex – by 2.92 times. Conclusions. The obtained data suggest that patients with stable CHD who underwent COVID-19 of medium severity in the acute stage of the infectious process represent a risk group of subsequent more severe course of the underlying disease.
39
Chantyr, I. V., K. D. Zavgorodnev, and V. A. Belchenko. "Analysis of the quality of surgical care for patients with consequences of gunshot combat wounds of the maxillofacial area." Medical alphabet, no. 11 (May 12, 2024): 53–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2024-11-53-61.
Full textAbstract:
One of the most pressing problems of maxillofacial surgery (MFS) is the provision of specialized medical care to the wounded and injured in combat conditions. Even more complex tasks are reconstructive surgical treatment at the stages of evacuation and the most complete rehabilitation of patients with the consequences of combat injuries to the maxillofacial area (MFA). Gunshot combat wounds of the MFA are characterized by severe anatomical and functional disorders, they can manifest themselves as significant defects and severe deformations, which in turn leads to an increase in sanitary losses of army personnel, disability of young and middle (working) age patients, a decrease in the quality of their life, long-term and expensive treatment that requires special knowledge and manual skills from specialists. All this determines not only the medical, but also the socio-economic significance of the topic of this study.Objective. Present an analysis of the quality of surgical care provided to patients with consequences of gunshot combat wounds of the MFA.Methods. The study was carried out by specialists from the State Budgetary Healthcare Institution «Maxillofacial Hospital for War Veterans» of the Moscow Department of Health, under the guidance of the chief, PhD, professor, main specialist in MFS – V.A. Belchenko, for the period from October 2022 to July 2023. Diagnosis, planning and surgical treatment of adult patients with the consequences of gunshot combat wounds of the MFA were carried out at the stages of treatment and evacuation measures. A sample of medical documentation was made, the data obtained was processed by the generally accepted statistical method. The results were analyzed and compared with data from similar studies.Results. The study group included 55 males, aged from 23 to 56 years, the average age of the patients was 36.16±7.79 years. We divided the studied patients into subgroups according to the conditional zones of damage to the MFA: 1st – upper zone of the face (n=3, 5.45%), 2nd – middle zone of the face (n=28; 50.91%), 3rd – lower zone of the face ( n=32; 58.18%). The number of patients with isolated injuries is 18.18% (n=10); with multiple – 81.81% (n=45); with combined – 72.72% (n=40). The article presents the characteristics of patients with the pathology under study, discusses some features of diagnosis and planning, discusses tactics and problems associated with the surgical stage of treatment, as well as further rehabilitation measures.Conclusion. Despite the emergence of new medical equipment, equipment for diagnostics, planning and solving complex problems of surgical intervention, there is a clear need for training specialists, developing and improving the applied medical recommendations, with a clear indication of the method of choosing tactics and methods of surgical treatment. Medical care for adult patients with the consequences of gunshot combat wounds of the MFA must be comprehensive and carried out on the basis of specialized centers, and must include both surgical and orthopedic components, which will minimize the number of errors and complications, increase the effectiveness of treatment and, as a result, make rehabilitation as complete as possible.
40
Pena, Fernando, Julie Agel, and J. Chris Coetzee. "Comparison of the MFA to the AOFAS Outcome Tool in a Population Undergoing Total Ankle Replacement." Foot & Ankle International 28, no. 7 (2007): 788–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3113/fai.2006.0788.
Full textAbstract:
Background Little information is available on the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) outcome tool and its capacity to show changes and improvement in function of patients without a floor or ceiling effect. The purpose of the study was to compare results from the Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment (MFA) and AOFAS outcome tools in a population undergoing a total ankle replacement. Methods Prospective data was collected on 154 patients preoperatively and at 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. An analysis was performed between both and within each tool across the time of followup. Results No ceiling or floor effect was noticed on the AOFAS outcome tool. Its capacity for discrimination and to observe changes in pain and function are acceptable. No correlation between the AOFAS categories of pain and function and the MFA domain of well being could be found. Both outcome tools presented similar responses. Conclusions Though the AOFAS outcome tool seems to have enough sensitivity to analyze pain and function during a postoperative period, the authors strongly recommend the use of an alternative outcome tool to better understand and delineate the patient's level of function and effect of treatment on their quality of life. Clinical Relevance These data improve the understanding of and indications for the AOFAS outcome tool. They confirm the AOFAS questionnaire as a tool with enough discriminatory capacity to assess patient improvement and also point out the weaknesses of the questionnaire and the importance of collecting parallel data with other available outcome tools to better understand patient function and quality of life.
41
Zhang, Chenxu, Jiamei Wu, and Jian Cao. "Combined Remediation towards Cadmium–Arsenic-Contaminated Soil via Phytoremediation and Stabilization." Resources 12, no. 9 (2023): 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/resources12090109.
Full textAbstract:
Using a phytoremediation technique for soil remediation usually takes many years, which increases the risk that heavy metals spread into the environment during the project period. Currently, the combined remediation technique (phytoremediation and stabilization) is known as the solution to reduce this risk. In this study, the combined remediation of cadmium–arsenic-contaminated soil via phytoremediation and stabilization was studied. The pot experiment was carried out using modified fly ash (MFA) and solid waste material (steel slag (SS): pyrolusite (PY): ferrous sulfide (FS) = 1:2:8) as stabilization materials and Bidens pilosa as the accumulative plant. The characteristics of B. pilosa, including its water content, biomass, root length, plant height, and heavy metal content, were obtained after harvesting, and the reduction rate of the bioavailability of Cd and As and their physico-chemical properties, including the pH, Eh, and Ec values of the soil, were also measured. The remediation effect was evaluated according to the above indexes, and the mechanism of combined remediation was studied through the FTIR, XRD, and XPS analyses. These experiments have shown that adding an appropriate amount of MFA can enhance the absorption of heavy metals by plants in the soil and reduce the bioavailability of heavy metals in contaminated soil. In addition, the mechanism study revealed that Cd2+/Cd(OH)+ was easily adsorbed on Si-OH and MnOOH, while AsO43− was more easily adsorbed on Fe-OH and Al-OH.
42
Bjørnsen, Thomas, Mathias Wernbom, Amund Løvstad, et al. "Delayed myonuclear addition, myofiber hypertrophy, and increases in strength with high-frequency low-load blood flow restricted training to volitional failure." Journal of Applied Physiology 126, no. 3 (2019): 578–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00397.2018.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of the present study was to investigate muscle hypertrophy, strength, and myonuclear and satellite cell (SC) responses to high-frequency blood flow-restricted resistance exercise (BFRRE). Thirteen individuals [24 ± 2 yr (mean ± SD), 9 men] completed two 5-day blocks of 7 BFRRE sessions, separated by a 10-day rest period. Four sets of unilateral knee extensions to voluntary failure at 20% of one repetition maximum (1RM) were conducted with partial blood flow restriction (90–100 mmHg). Muscle samples obtained before, during, 3 days, and 10 days after training were analyzed for muscle fiber area (MFA), myonuclei, SC, and mRNA and miRNA expression. Muscle size was measured by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging and strength with 1RM knee extension. With the first block of BFRRE, SC number increased in both fiber types (70%–80%, P < 0.05), whereas type I and II MFA decreased by 6 ± 7% and 15 ± 11% ( P < 0.05), respectively. With the second block of training, muscle size increased by 6%–8%, whereas the number of SCs (type I: 80 ± 63%, type II: 147 ± 95%), myonuclei (type I: 30 ± 24%, type II: 31 ± 28%), and MFA (type I: 19 ± 19%, type II: 11 ± 19%) peaked 10 days after the second block of BFRRE, whereas strength peaked after 20 days of detraining (6 ± 6%, P < 0.05). Pax7- and p21 mRNA expression were elevated during the intervention, whereas myostatin, IGF1R, MyoD, myogenin, cyclinD1 and -D2 mRNA did not change until 3–10 days postintervention. High-frequency low-load BFRRE induced robust increases in SC, myonuclei, and muscle size but modest strength gains. Intriguingly, the responses were delayed and peaked 10–20 days after the training intervention, indicating overreaching. NEW & NOTEWORTHY In line with previous studies, we demonstrate that high-frequency low-load blood flow-restricted resistance exercise (HF-BFRRE) can elicit robust increases in satellite cell and myonuclei numbers, along with gains in muscle size and strength. However, our results also suggest that these processes can be delayed and that with very strenuous HF-BFRRE, there may even be transient muscle fiber atrophy, presumably because of accumulated stress responses. Our findings have implications for the prescription of BFR exercise.
43
dos Muchangos, Leticia Sarmento, Akihiro Tokai, and Atsuko Hanashima. "Application of material flow analysis to municipal solid waste in Maputo City, Mozambique." Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy 35, no. 3 (2016): 253–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242x16678067.
Full textAbstract:
Understanding waste flows within an urban area is important for identifying the main problems and improvement opportunities for efficient waste management. Assessment tools such as material flow analysis (MFA), an extensively applied method in waste management studies, provide a structured and objective evaluating process to characterize the waste management system best, to identify its shortcomings and to propose suitable strategies. This paper presents the application of MFA to municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in Maputo City, the capital of Mozambique. The results included the identification and quantification of the main input and output flows of the MSWM system in 2007 and 2014, from the generation, material recovery and collection, to final disposal and the unaccounted flow of municipal solid waste (MSW). We estimated that the waste generation increased from 397×103 tonnes in 2007 to 437×103 tonnes in 2014, whereas the total material recovery was insignificant in both years – 3×103 and 7×103 tonnes, respectively. As for collection and final disposal, the official collection of waste to the local dumpsite in the inner city increased about threefold, from 76×103 to 253×106 tonnes. For waste unaccounted for, the estimates indicated a reduction during the study period from 300×103 to 158×103 tonnes, due to the increase of collection services. The emphasized aspects include the need for practical waste reduction strategies, the opportunity to explore the potential for material recovery, careful consideration regarding the growing trend of illegal dumping and the urgency in phasing-out from the harmful practice of open dumping.
44
Maleva, O. V., A. A. Korotkevich, O. A. Trubnikova, S. E. Semenov, and O. L. Barbarash. "Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Early Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction After Combined Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting." Journal of radiology and nuclear medicine 104, no. 4 (2024): 255–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.20862/0042-4676-2023-104-4-255-263.
Full textAbstract:
Objective: to study the contribution of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) indicators to the diagnosis of early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in patients with multifocal atherosclerosis (MFA) with heart and brain revascularization.Material and methods. The study involved 45 patients with MFA of coronary and precerebral arteries. We analyzed patients’ cognitive indicators and conducted brain scintigraphy before and after revascularization. The criteria for inclusion in the study were: scheduled combined revascularization of coronary and precerebral arteries; signed informed consent to participate in the study. Criteria for exclusion were: refusal to participate in the study, diseases that would prevent examination. The study of cognitive functions was performed using flow was assessed by single-photon emission computed tomography using lipophilic radiopharmaceutical 99mTc-HMPAO “Ceretec”.Results. The frequency of early POCD in the isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) group was 73.3%, in the combined carotid endarterectomy (СEA) and CABG group it was 72.5% (p ˃ 0.05). The rCBF index in the isolated CABG group compared with the combined СEA and CABG group was higher in the right and left temporal lobes (p = 0.01 and p = 0.04), in the right frontal lobe (p = 0.03), right parietal lobe (p = 0.005), and in the right and left occipital lobes (p = 0.03 and p = 0.03). In the postoperative period, in the isolated CABG group, right parietal lobe perfusion (p = 0.01), and right and left occipital lobe perfusion (p = 0.01 and p = 0.01) decreased compared to the baseline values. In the combined СEA and CABG group, in the early postoperative period, cerebral perfusion did not change significantly. Right parietal lobe perfusion was higher in the isolated CABG group compared with the combined CABG and СEA group (p = 0.04). The greatest contribution to the development of early POCD in patients after isolated CABG was made by the left temporal lobe perfusion (p = 0.025), in patients after combined CABG and СEA – by the right parietal lobe perfusion (p = 0.04) in the early postoperative period.Conclusion. Assessment of cerebral perfusion in patients before and after surgery can be used to identify areas affected during surgery, as a method for monitoring the safety of procedure, and as an assessment of the preventive methods against POCD.
45
Vedenskaya, S. S., E. K. Beltyukov, V. V. Naumova, V. A. Vedenskii, and O. G. Smolenskaya. "Approaches to the primary and secondary prevention of cerebral complications in patients with arterial hypertension and multifocal atherosclerosis." Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council, no. 6 (May 24, 2025): 124–32. https://doi.org/10.21518/ms2025-089.
Full textAbstract:
Introduction. Patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and multifocal atherosclerosis (MFA) remain at a high risk of recurrent ischemic events.Aim. To show the effectiveness of using dual antithrombotic therapy (acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) 100 mg per day + rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily) in patients with AH and MFA.Materials and methods. The study included 219 patients (mean age 59 ± 8 years) with controlled AH and MFA, 110 of them were stage 1–2 AH (group 1), 109 were stage 3 AH and a history of atherothrombotic ischemic stroke (IS) (group 2). Coagulation hemostasis, high‐sensitivity reactive protein (hs‐CRP) and interleukin‐6 (IL-6) levels were monitored in all patients. Patients were randomized into the main group – ASA 100 mg/day + rivaroxaban 2.5 mg 2 times a day and the comparison group – ASA 100 mg/day. The treatment period was 6 months. Quality of life (QOL) was assessed using the short form of the SF-36 questionnaire before randomization and after 6 months of treatment. After 18 months, the primary endpoints (acute vascular accident, cardiovascular death, hospitalization) were evaluated.Results. The addition of rivaroxaban to ASA led to an improvement in local and global indicators of hemostasis and markers of inflammation, an increase in QOL indicators for physical and mental components, and a reduction in the risk of primary endpoints. When taking rivaroxaban, a low incidence of side effects was recorded: minor bleeding was observed in 4 (3.7%) patients on ASA + rivaroxaban therapy. They were manifested by bleeding from the gums and hemorrhoids and did not require special treatment. No major bleeding has been reported in any patient.Conclusions. The use of dual antiplatelet therapy (ASA + rivaroxaban) leads to an improvement in hemostasis, markers of inflammation and QOL, as well as to a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular complications.
46
Khalid, Umer. "Opportunities and Challenges for Pakistan in an Era of Globalisation." LAHORE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS 8, no. 1 (2003): 45–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.35536/lje.2003.v8.i1.a3.
Full textAbstract:
The study analyses the degree of integration of Pakistan’s economy in global trade and financial flows. Pakistan’s integration into the global economy gained momentum in the late 1980s and early 1990s when it adopted more open and liberal policies as part of stabilisation and structural adjustment programmes negotiated with the IMF and World Bank. The paper presents an overview of Pakistan’s economy in the before and after period, it will specifically examine the trade performance from the 1980s onwards to see the progress made towards the integration of the Pakistani economy into the world economy. It will look into the opportunities that Pakistan is likely to gain in a more globalised world, with special focus on the textile and clothing sector and the potential growth in this sector after the abolition of the Multi Fibre Arrangement (MFA) in 2005. New challenges that may emerge in a more open trading environment will also be discussed.
47
Schiller, Georg, Tamara Bimesmeier, and Anh T. V. Pham. "Method for Quantifying Supply and Demand of Construction Minerals in Urban Regions—A Case Study of Hanoi and Its Hinterland." Sustainability 12, no. 11 (2020): 4358. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12114358.
Full textAbstract:
Urbanization is a global trend: Since 2007 more than 50% of the world’s population have been living in urban areas, and rates of urbanization are continuing to rise everywhere. This growth in urbanization has led to an increased demand for natural resources, in particular non-metallic minerals such as stones, sand and clay, which account for one third of the entire flow of materials. Generally, these materials are traded within regional markets. This close geographical link between the demand for building materials in urban areas and the material supply in the hinterland leads to massive interventions in the natural environment and landscape. These urban–rural linkages can be revealed by applying Material Flow Analysis (MFA) to the built environment in order to trace the flows of building materials. The objective of this paper is to present a method for quantifying regional material flows by considering the supply and demand of building materials. This will be applied to the Vietnamese case study area of Hanoi and its hinterland province Hoa Binh. The results indicate a consumption of almost 60% of the construction mineral reserves in total secured by planning in the hinterland province considering a period of 15 years. However, this does not allow for the general conclusion that raw materials are sufficiently available. The sand reservoirs are only sufficient for eight years and clay reserves are used up after four years. This increases the need to exploit further raw material reserves, which are becoming increasingly scarce and results in stronger interventions in nature In order to safeguard the hinterland from the negative impacts of urbanization, a new understanding of resource efficiency is needed—one that acknowledges both resource efficiency in the construction of urban structures and appropriate resource conservation in the provision of the raw materials from the hinterland. This will require the creation of new integrated planning approaches between urban and regional planning authorities. Regional MFA is one way of realising such an approach.
48
Janeliūnas, Tomas. "The President’s Influence on the Formation of Lithuanian Foreign Policy: A Shift of the Power Center During Grybauskaitė’s Term." Politologija 94, no. 2 (2019): 8–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/polit.2019.94.1.
Full textAbstract:
This article raises the question of what role does the presidential institution hold in the Lithuanian foreign policy formation mechanism and how a particular actor (president) can change their powers in foreign policy without going beyond the functions formally defined in the Constitution. The period of President Grybauskaitė’s term and her efforts as an actor to define her role in shaping Lithuanian foreign policy are analyzed. This is assessed in the context of the activities and behavior of former Lithuanian presidents and in the context of relations with other institutions involved in foreign policy making – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Seimas in particular. This article analyzes the relationship between the actor (Grybauskaitė) and the already established structure of domestic foreign policy formation and the ability of the actor to change this structure. The analysis suggests that it is precisely because of the choices made by Grybauskaite during 2009–2019 that a relationship between the structures of foreign policy making in Lithuania has changed considerably, and that the center of power of foreign policy formation has shifted to the presidency.
49
Perwitasari, Perwitasari, Mohammad Hakimi, and Anjarwati Anjarwati. "The effect of maternal-fetal attachment education on pregnant women’s mental health." Journal of Health Technology Assessment in Midwifery 2, no. 1 (2019): 50–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.31101/jhtam.1043.
Full textAbstract:
Physiological and psychological changes in pregnancy have a considerable effect on mother’s wellbeing. Hence, in this period pregnant women are vulnerable to develop mental health difficulties due to hormonal alterations and other external factors. Mental health problems during pregnancy may impact to child’s growth and psychological development. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) education on the scores of mental health disorders among pregnant women. This study was quasy-experimental. The sample were 55 pregnant women (28=control group, 27=experimental group) who registered in Community Health Centers. Participants were selected by consecutive sampling technique. Data collection tools were EPDS, SRQ, SSQ-6, and demographic questionnaire. These questionnaires were filled out by both groups as pre-test and two weeks later. The data were analyzed by paired and independent t-test in SPSS/20 with significant levels p0,05). This study indicated that maternal-fetal attachment education might contribute in improving pregnant women’s mental health. The future study should be tested in larger sample sizes with more than two weeks follow up to confirm these results.
50
MUSHEER, NIDA, and VIVEK GUPTA. "FORMULATION, DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EFFECTIVE NIOSOMAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS." Current Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 10, no. 4 (2020): 68–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.24092/crps.2020.100402.
Full textAbstract:
In the present study, gliclazide-loaded niosomes are formulated and evaluated for their in vitro as well as in vivo characteristic in an attempt to improve the oral bioavailability of the drug. Formulation of niosomes was optimized for highest percentage of drug entrapment. Microscopic observation confirmed that all particles were uniform in size and shape. The entrapment efficiency was determined by separating the unentrapped drug using dialysis. The in vitro release studies of drug from niosomes exhibited a prolonged drug release as observed over a period of 24 h. The positive values of zeta potential indicated that the gliclazide niosomes were stabilized by electrostatic repulsive forces. Results from stability study have shown that the drug leakage from the vesicles was least at 4ºC followed by 25 and 37ºC. The niosomes showing maximum entrapment and suitable release rate were selected for in vivo evaluation. In conclusion, the niosomal formulation could be a promising delivery system for gliclazide with improved bioavailability and prolonged drug release profile. KEYWORDS: Heme Oxygenase Inhibitor, HO-1, 2D QSAR, 3D QSAR, kNN-MFA