After the Asian financial crisis in 1997, CAMELS model for evaluating banks financial soundness became questionable since the model was unable to predict the financial collapse of Asian banks. As a result, new models of evaluating the financial soundness of banks were developed. One of these models was the EAGLES model that showed to be a worthy model to consider. The model examines six areas that mostly affects the financial soundness of banks. These areas are earning, assets quality, growth, liquidity, equity, and strategic responsiveness. This study aims to compare the financial soundness of Islamic and conventional banking sub-sectors in Kuwait over the period 2011-2018. Results shows that conventional banks outperformed Islamic banks in all areas except in the growth side. The results obtained from the trend analysis revealed that Islamic banking sector is improving more rapidly in all areas, except in liquidity, and that can be explained by the fairly young age of Islamic banking and its position in the learning curve which is much steeper than conventional banking position which is somewhat flat.

Objective: To assess nurses’ knowledge and evaluate their practice for prevention of infection among burn patients, also to suggest guidelines especially of nursing practice for prevention of infection in burn patients. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration: Six months, from April 2017 to Sep 2017, in burn units of 03 selected hospitals of Lahore. Methods: The study included all nurses who were providing care to burn patients (N=48). Nurses’ knowledge was assessed by using a self-structured questionnaire and their practices were evaluated by direct monitoring using an observational Checklist. Results: Females constituted 100% of study participants. 62.5% of nurses had a GNM whilst 37.5 % had a Nursing degree. 73% (35) of participants had less than 2 years of experience working in the Burns Unit. Knowledge regarding infection control was received by 89% of nurses but their source of information was practice not in-service educational programs. Consequently they had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and practices indicated by knowledge and practice score less than 75%. Conclusion: The findings of the current study revealed nurses’ low level of knowledge and practices. Hence, healthcare settings are required to organize advanced training sessions and to develop unit specific clinical guidelines and protocols.

An investigation was made to assessing the contribution of aquaculture on poverty alleviation in rural Bangladesh. A total of one hundred five (105) farmers comprising of seventy five (75) from fish farming households and thirty (30) from non-fish farming households were selected as sample. The farmers were selected using stratified random sampling techniques. The data were collected from the study areas through questionnaires survey, focus group discussion (FGD) and cross-check interviews. Results of the study indicated that current fish production increased on an average 4300 Kg/ha/year as compared to before records (1252 Kg/ha/year ).Aquaculture contributed 29.67 percent on total annual income after participation in aquaculture. Estimated Benefit-Cost-Ration (BCR) was 3.10. A pronounced changing state on the quality and quantity of livelihoods capitals such as human capital, social capital, natural capital, physical capital and financial capital were observed comparing with the before situation. Fish consumption pattern analysis result showed that in before fish consumption quantity was on an average 33.66 gram/capita/day and that quantity rose to on an average of 63 gram /capita/day after participation in aquaculture. The estimated Head Count Poverty rate was found to be 16 percent in fish farming households as compared to 26 percent of the non-fish farming household which indicated that non-fish farming households were likely more poor than fish farming households. Regarding aquaculture production, income generation, livelihood assets acquisition and food fish security it was concluded from the present study that aquaculture surely have had a significant contribution to poverty alleviation in the rural Bangladesh.

Income inequality is one of the most significant impediments to the development and welfare of countries. Increased income inequality can cause to social conflict and affects social coherence negatively. Such economies become unstable and unsustainable in the long run. An inequitable distribution of income adversely affects the economic development in developing countries and inhibits the emergence of economic and political institutions that could support growth and investment. Events, which have a profound effect on societies, such as wars, revolutions, technological development and great economic crisis, might result with the elimination of income inequality in a region or country in a relatively short time. However, without such profound events, the tradition of income inequality could take centuries of efforts to achieve certain change. The present study, therefore, discusses the history of income inequality in the world, the current situation and future forecasts and presents relevant findings and suggestions.

Dental bleaching procedures are commonly performed to improve esthetics. It can be either in-office professional bleaching techniques or self-administered home-based bleaching agents. These bleaching agents contain variable concentrations of hydrogen or carbamide peroxide that initiates oxidation process mechanism which reduces the extrinsic tooth discoloration. The objective of this review was to discuss the influence of different whitening agents on the mechanical properties of restorative materials. Dentists should be aware of the mechanical properties of restorative materials and ideally prepare the patients free of carious lesions before performing the bleaching procedures. However, bleaching agents with new formulations are introduced that doesn’t impact the surface integrity of existing restorations. Moreover, composite restorations on bleached enamel surfaces should be placed after at least 2 weeks. For those patients that require restorative treatment immediately, use of antioxidant agents before bonding procedures on bleached enamel neutralizes completely the deleterious effects of bleaching and increases the bond strength.

Myopia is one of the commonest manifestations affecting school going children. Excessive use of gadgets forms the prime cause apart from the other cause like malnutrition, economic status or genetic conditions. The aim is to study the prevalence of myopia in school children in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. With required permissions from the school authorities, five schools were enrolled in the study. 1738 school children of classes 6th-10th with age ranging from 9-15 years were registered. There were 982 boys and 756 girls. The method of examination has been clearly explained to them. The results were represented graphically. The prevalence of myopia from the present study from the students of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh was 7.30%. Girls were more affected 8.33%. When the socio economic status was considered, more students from low socio economic group were found to be affected with myopia. The maximum number of students having myopia was in the age group of 12 years. The students were addressed and the results were explained to them. They were adviced the required measures to prevent further progress of the condition. The students with symptoms were suggested for an Ophthalmic consultation.

The success of the treatment rendered depends on the accurate diagnosis and proper treatment planning based on the fundamental principles. The inception of CBCT into Implant dentistry, along with its wide range of application such as in the evaluation of TMJ, assessment of pathologies in or affecting the bones, 3D reconstructions of the bones or in the fabrication of a prosthetic components of the face and jaws in the complex maxillofacial reconstructions has led to a tremendous impact on the confidence of the dentist in the intricate procedures like sinus lifts, ridge augmentations, extractions, and implant placements. This article gives an insight into the background, indications and benefits of CBCT in Prosthodontics and Image Guided Implantology.

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is inherited genetically. There may be an association with blood group as blood group is predetermined genetically. Methods: Two hundred and thirty one (231) diabetic patients are included in the study which conducted by department of physiology. Diabetic patients were taken from medicine department, and the distribution of blood group among apparently healthy blood donors at Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion (IHBT) was taken as control population. Results: Our study showed no statistically significant association of T2DM with blood group (p-value=0.81). The percentages of blood group O, A, B and AB in T2DM and control are respectively (31.16% & 34%) (30.73% & 32%), (25.10% & 23%) and (12.98% & 9%).Conclusion: The present study showed no significant association of ABO blood groups with T2DM.

A major challenge in article clustering is high dimensionality, because this will affect directly to the accuracy. However, it is becoming more important due to the huge textual information available online. In this paper, we proposed an Arabic word net dictionary to extract, select and reduce the features. Additionally, we use the embedding Word2Vector model as feature weighting technique. Finally, for the clustering uses the hierarchy clustering. Our methods are using the Arabic word net dictionary with word embedding, additionally by using the discretization. This method are effective and can enhance improve the accuracy of clustering, which shown in our experimental results.

A cross sectional study conducted during the period from February 2011 to April 2012 to determine and to evaluate the serum levels lipid profile, creatinine and HbA1c in Sudanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with obesity. Two hundred Sudanese with type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with obesity were selected as a test group from Khartoum, Omdurman and Khartoum North hospitals in Khartoum state, Sudan. The test group was compared with a control group, which included 100 apparently healthy volunteers. Blood specimens were collected from both groups, and the serum levels of lipid profile (total cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), in addition to fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and creatinine and glycated hemoglobin (HBA1C) were determined. Age and gender of the test group were matched with the control group. The serum levels of plasma glucose, total cholesterol, HDLC, LDLC, triglycerides, creatinine and Hba1C were measured using spectrophotometer methods. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS version 11.5) computer software was used for data analysis. The results of this study indicated significantly raised means of the serum levels of total cholesterol, LDLC, triglycerides and creatinine of the test group when compared with the control group, whereas the mean of the serum levels of HDLC of the test group showed a significant reduction when compared with the control group. The results of this study also indicates a significant elevation of the means of the serum levels of total cholesterol, LDLC, triglycerides and creatinine among diabetic patients with ischemic heart disease when compared with those without ischemic heart disease, whereas the mean of the serum levels of HDLC among diabetic patients with ischemic heart disease shows a significant reduction when compared with those without ischemic heart disease. The means of the serum levels of total cholesterol

Cracked Tooth Syndrome is a relatively common occurrence in general practice. The term cracked tooth syndrome is misleading as there are a range of symptoms that do not form a distinct and reliable pattern. A lack of awareness of the condition coupled with its varied clinical features can make diagnosis of cracked tooth difficult. Crack may initiate from coronal tooth structure or from within the root and affect healthy, restored or root treated teeth. The location, direction and extent of a crack have a profound effect on the choice of treatment, so clarity is important. With these considerations, many teeth with cracks can be saved! This clinical report describes the diagnostic procedures and management of incompletely fractured and unrestored mandibular molar in a 32 year old male patient. Clinical examination revealed teeth with crack line and associated pulpal inflammation. The tooth was splinted with orthodontic stainless steel band and root canal treatment was carried out. The tooth was then restored. Thus, the key factor in the management of cracked tooth is early diagnosis and immediate splinting so as to limit the propagation of the crack.

This complete enumeration, cross-sectional comparative study was conducted at Rajiv Gandhi Medical College in Kalwa, Thane, Maharashtra state, India. After obtaining permissions from the Institutional Ethics Committee and institutional authorities for conducting the study, the purpose of the study and the procedure for objective structured practical examination (including check-list based marking system) was explained to first-year MBBS students and written informed consent was obtained from those willing to participate in the study. Traditional practical examination was first conducted and overall marks (out of 5) were allotted by the examiners. In the objective structured practical examination, the examiners were provided with a pre-validated checklist and the maximum score obtainable was 5 marks. A total of 54 first-year MBBS students (27 females and 27 males) participated in the study. The students obtained significantly higher scores in traditional practical examination but the gender differences in scores were not significant.

Services for early childhood in Murung Raya have been carried out by various programs, one of which is the Development of an Integrative Holistic Toddler Family (BKB-HI) by the Office of Population Control, Family Planning, Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (DP2KBP3A). However, the implementation of this program experienced several obstacles, namely the number of BKB-HI groups was still minimal, the implementation of programs in each group was not evenly distributed, the low quantity and quality of cadres, and the role of field officers was still not optimal. This study aims to determine the performance and factors that influence the performance of DP2KBP3A in Murung Raya Regency especially in the BKB-HI program. Performance measurement uses four performance measurement indicators, namely: productivity, responsiveness, responsibility, and accountability. This study uses a qualitative approach with case study design. Data collection techniques through interviews, observations involved and focus groups and then analyzed using a model developed by Miles & Huberman, namely data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. The location of this study is in Murung Raya Regency. The results of the study concluded that: (1) The performance of DP2KBP3A can be seen through several indicators, namely: (a) productivity, in terms of effectiveness, has not been able to achieve effectiveness because it has not been able to give an impact according to the expected goals; (b) responsiveness, proposals and aspirations of the community have been followed up by accommodating community complaints through family planning counselors and compiling programs and activities according to community needs, but have not been able to realize all community aspirations due to limited funds, time and especially lack of Family Planning Extension; (c) responsibility, the organizational structure of the Office is able to support the implementation of the BKB-HI program, and employees from each lin

There are differences in the distributions of AB and Rh(D) blood groups amongst different populations. The present investigation was undertaken with the aim to study ABO blood group frequency amongst a blood donors in Sabratha city - Libya. The data for ABO blood group were collected from register of Central Blood Bank, Sabratha-Libya during a period of six months (January to June 2019). A total of 5356 donor were included in the study. The frequency of blood group O (43.19%) was found to be the highest, followed by blood group A (34%), B (18.13%) and AB (4.68%). The results also indicated that (83.53%) of donors were Rh positive and (16.47%) were Rh negative. The study may give preliminary idea about blood group frequency distribution among the population of Sabratha.

Introduction: Hand washing through appropriate and easy methods and educational intervention could be save millions of lives, which are cost effective in many developing world. There are clear changes observed in hand washing behaviors of primary school children after the educational intervention. Hand hygiene is the cornerstone for prevention and control of infection and prevents the children from different diseases. Methods: A quasi- experimental, quantitative, before and after study design was conducted among the students total (n= 76) in the primary school of Ali Raza Abad Raiwind Road Lahore, Pakistan from September 2018 to December 2018. The educational intervention involve four meeting about hand washing in which the researcher educate the students about hand washing practices and give standard knowledge that improve the hand washing practices that lead to prevention of disease which are caused by contaminated hand and appropriate way of hand washing to promote the good quality of health. Results A total 76 children participated in the study, the majority of the participants were boys 53(69.74%). The mean score of knowledge before intervention is 13.3816, standard deviation is 3.54675 and standard error of mean is .40694 on the other hand the total means of knowledge after intervention is 18.6447, standard deviation is 1.52930 and standard error of mean is .17542. The mean difference between the two mean is 5.26316. There is a statistically significant difference before and after the educational intervention. The educational intervention is highly effective because the significant value is 0.00. Conclusions: The result of the study shows the knowledge regarding hand washing practices of children in primary schools was improved after educational implementation and by proper techniques of hand washing.