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Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) was contagious and a pandemic was declared in early first quarter of 2020. The effect of the rapid infection caused the Malaysian government to impose a Movement Control Order (PKP) throughout the country. After a year, the current conditions left a negative effect on the people, especially involving the economic sector, so that many lost their livelihood. This situation encourages some women to help out in earning a living to ease the burden of the family. However, the difficulty of sexual harassment, depression, excessive workload, childcare problems are becoming more serious among female workers owing to the new normative work culture. The question is, what is the solution that can be put forward to curb the crisis? Thus, this investigation seeks to identify and highlight ethics for working women, adapted from the story of two Madyan girls recorded in surah al-Qasas (28: 23-25). Based on the study of this story, this study found that the ethics of women in career and economic activities can be summarized into 8M, namely: mas'uliah (responsibility);muru'ah (maintaining self-esteem);ma'rifah (having knowledge);maharah (having skills);ma'manah (keeping safe);muhadathah (communication), muwanah (teamwork);and mushawarah (consultation). The work ethics outlined are able to provide a positive impact in meeting some of the conditions and good practices in the career or working world.
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Clinical Information Patient Initials or Identifier Number: BP4****/22 Relevant Clinical History and Physical Exam: A 55 Y / Female C/C : Pain, numbness, cold sensation & weakness of left upper limb for 2 hours. Risk Factor : Hypertension, diabetes mellitus O/E : Pale, cold and absent of radial, ulnar, brachial pulse of left upper limb. Muscle power 3/5 left side. So2 86%, BP undetectable. Right upper limb were normal. BP 160/90 mm of hg, pules : 112 b/min, RR : 26/min. Body Temperature 37.5 C [Formula presented] [Formula presented] Relevant Test Results Prior to Catheterization: CBC : WBC 7450, HB % 10.8 g/dl, ESR 20mm in 1st hour, Platelets : 262000, SARS Cov2 Antigen : Negative PT 14.3 sec, INR : 1.07 APTT : 32.4 sec. blood group: O positive Serum Creatinine : 1.1 mg/dl Plasma glucose 9.7 mmmol/l HIV Ab : Negative HBs Ag : Negative Anti-HCV : Negative Urine R/E : Normal lipid profile : Cholesterol 280mg/dl Vascular duplex ultrasound of left upper limb : A dilated echogenic thrombus had blocked the left subclaviav artery lumen. Relevant Catheterization Findings: Conventional angiography with the lowest amount of contrast agent through the right femoral artery, revealed that left subclavian artery thrombosis with total occlusion distal to Left internal mammary artery. [Formula presented] [Formula presented] [Formula presented] Interventional Management Procedural Step: A5Fr MPA catheter with side holes was negotiated through a right femoral sheath and was placed in the left subclavian artery. Initially thrombus aspiration was done with Eliminate aspiration catheter (TERUMO) with no success. Then suction was done with the MPA catheter itself with partial removal of thrombus. Then a 5Fr Pigtail catheter was placed inside the thrombus and kept in situ. For residual thrombus 250,000u of Inj. Streptokinase as a thrombolytic drug was given through the Pigtail catheter as bolus over 30 min. The maintenance dose 100,000 u per hour was given over 24 hours through the Pigtail catheter via infusion pump. After 24 hours of thrombolytic therapy, her pain was reduced, the left hand became slightly warm, and distal pulses were feebly palpable. Moreover, the skin colour returned to near normal with improvement of pallor. Bleeding was well controlled at the catheter site. Doppler sounds revealed partial improvement of arterial flow. After evaluation of partial improvement, a low dose 1000 iu per hour of heparin (UFH)was infused intravenously for 24 hours. After 48 hours, repeat angiography via the inserted catheter at the site did not reveal any atherosclerotic plaque and confirm the thrombosis-dissolution. The latter practice demonstrated a good blood flowto the left upper distal limb leaving a little thrombus in the superficial palmer arch. [Formula presented] [Formula presented] [Formula presented] Conclusion(s): Catheter-based thrombus aspiration and thrombolytic therapy is primarily reserved for patients with acute viable limb ischemia. As observed in the presented case, thrombus aspiration and thrombolytic therapy is recommended to be considered as an alternative therapeutic method for patients with arterial thrombosis due to the rapid response, shorter treatment time and lower cost, compared to common and sometimes unsuccessful therapies.Copyright © 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost all sectors of society in a short period. In this paper, we study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smart cities through analyses of 311 data of cities and the residents in the United States. We have compared various aspects of municipal governments' service platforms and citizens' requests during pre-COVID, the lockdown, and the rest of the pandemic duration. Among multiple observations from the data, we discover the noticeable changes in the digital transformation of citizens' voices during the COVID-19 pandemic. We observe disparities in service adaptation across many cities, where only a few cities have quickly added pandemic responsive service types and favorable 311 mobile apps in addition to phone and online web services. Besides the digital transformation of residents and municipal governments, we also find that various aspects of divides of residents, such as economic, COVID-related health, and demands are closely related to each other. We have built a comprehensive website that dynamically collects 311 data from municipal open data of cities in the United States that other researchers or urban planners can use to understand citizens' voices better and draw insights. © 2022 IEEE.
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Oxford AstraZeneca (Covishield) vaccine is the 1st vaccine administered in Bangladesh to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The antibody response after 1st and 2nd doses of this vaccine was assessed in health care workers of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh. Blood sample was collected from healthcare workers (teachers, clinicians and medical staff) after 28 days of 1st vaccination and 14 days after 2nd vaccination. Quantitative post-vaccination antibody responses were measured using the chemiluminescent immunoassay, ADVIA Centaur (Siemens, Munich, Germany) SARS-CoV-2 IgG (COV2G) assay (output index was 1.00). Vaccine related antibody was found in 126 (41%) participants after 1st dose of AstraZeneca vaccine. After 2nd dose of vaccine, reactive level of antibody was found in 172 (93%) participants. Antibody responses were significantly higher in previously infected participants compared to participants who had no history of previous COVID-19 after 1st dose (51.92+or-50.85 vs 23.67+or-41.07, p=0.001) as well as 2nd dose of vaccine (64.12+or-97.76 vs 35.04+or-64.84, p=0.001). No difference in antibody response was observed among participants with or without comorbidities. Oxford AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine induces a strong immune response after two doses of vaccination.
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The stigma attached to intellectual disabilities (ID) can have profoundly adverse effects on the lives of people who suffer from these conditions. Stigma is also a major barrier to accessing specialist services and consequently many people with ID continue to suffer in silence. A confidential inquiry into the premature deaths of people with ID in England and Wales revealed the median age at death of individuals with this condition was 13 years (for males) to 20 years (for females) younger than the median age at death of the general population. It has been posited that stigma is a factor that contributes to the mortality gap between those with ID and those who don't have this condition. The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for people with ID and has further fortified the barriers to specialist services. To reduce stigma, improve the quality of healthcare that is provided to people with this condition and to break down the barriers to specialist services, we must pioneer innovative interventions that leverage the power of technology and 'virtual' contact with people who live with these conditions.
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As society increasingly relies on digital technologies in many different aspects, those who lack relevant access and skills are lagging increasingly behind. Among the underserved groups disproportionately affected by the digital divide are women who are transitioning from incarceration and seeking to reenter the workforce outside the carceral system (women-in-transition). Women-in-transition rarely have been exposed to sound technology education, as they have generally been isolated from the digital environment while in incarceration. Furthermore, while women have become the fastest-growing segment of the incarcerated population in the United States in recent decades, prison education and reentry programs are still not well adjusted for them. Most programs are mainly designed for the dominant male population. Consequently, women-in-transition face significant post-incarceration challenges in accessing and using relevant digital technologies and thus have added difficulties in entering or reentering the workforce. Against this backdrop, our multi-disciplinary research team has conducted empirical research as part of technology education offered to women-in-transition in the Midwest. In this article, we report results from our interviews with 75 women-in-transition in the Midwest that were conducted to develop a tailored technology education program for the women. More than half of the participants in our study are women of color and face precarious housing and financial situations. Then, we discuss principles that we adopted in developing our education program for the marginalized women and participants' feedback on the program. Our team launched in-person sessions with women-in-reentry at public libraries in February 2020 and had to move the sessions online in March due to COVID-19. Our research-informed educational program is designed primarily to support the women in enhancing their knowledge and comfort with technology and nurturing computational thinking. Our study shows that low self-efficacy and mental health challenges, as well as lack of resources for technology access and use, are some of the major issues that need to be addressed in supporting technology learning among women-in-transition. This research offers scholarly and practical implications for computing education for women-in-transition and other marginalized populations. © 2021 Owner/Author.
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The viability of online education and comparisons of modes of education have long been a topic in educational study. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic declared in Spring 2020, a stay-at-home order was made in many cities in the United States and other countries, which caused the conversion of university education entirely online right in the middle of a semester. Students have experienced both face-to-face and online instruction in a single semester with almost the same duration. This paper discusses our survey-based study of over 300 students taking a course from the departments in computing and engineering college of a higher education institution in the US, in order to understand the effectiveness of face-to-face and online education through quantitative and qualitative research methods. The familiarity of online resources is relatively high to students and instructors in the computing and engineering disciplines than other disciplines. That technology use itself might be less likely a barrier in the instruction allows us to focus on the effectiveness of teaching and learning. We also offer discussions on the challenges and opportunities of online education that are likely to be a persistent future education option. © 2020 IEEE.