On an integral involving \={I}-function

Vilma D Souza,Shantha Kumari Kurumujji 대한수학회 2022 대한수학회논문집 Vol.37 No.1

In this paper, an interesting integral involving the \={I}-function of one variable introduced by Rathie has been derived. Since \={I}-function is a very generalized function of one variable and includes as special cases many of the known functions appearing in the literature, a number of integrals can be obtained by reducing the \={I} function of one variable to simpler special functions by suitably specializing the parameters. A few special cases of our main results are also discussed.

Poster Session : PS 0096 ; Cardiology : Prevalence and Treatment of Dyslipidemia Among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease in Vilnius, Lithuania

( Vilma Dzenkeviciute ),( Monika Macejevska ),( Ramune Norkunaite ),( Jolita Badariene ),( Virginijus Sapoka ) 대한내과학회 2014 대한내과학회 추계학술대회 Vol.2014 No.1

Background: to determine the prevalence and treatment of dyslipidemia among patients with coronary artery disease in Vilnius, Lithuania. Methods: A retrospective single center study was carried out in Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos. 463 patients with an acute coronary event were selected (mean age 61.28 ± 10.4 years; 76% men). Their blood cholesterol levels were monitored during their admission to the hospital and one year after an acute coronary event. Additional information on treatment and diet of dyslipidemia was obtained using medical records. Results: 80.3 percent of patients with acute coronary disease have dyslipidemia. 44% of patients were newly diagnosed dyslipidemia. 24% were not familiar with such condition. Lipid-modifying therapy was initiated in 77 %, of patient during hospital stay. The majority (59%) of those taking atorvastatin. The medium dose of medication was 28.39 ±22. 47 mg. None of the patients were administered with resins, inhibitors of cholesterol absorption, nicotinic acid or fi brates. Only, 43% of these patients have been dieting. After one year only 57% of patients were actually taking prescribed medications. Overall, only 19% of those with dyslipidemia had their lipids under recommended levels. Only 41% of those taking lipid-modifying medication reached a recommended target of LDL-C <2 mmol/L. Conclusions: Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent in patients with coronary artery disease, but 24% of patients are not familiar with having dyslipidemia. After one year decreasing usage of medication to control dyslipidemia. Efforts to promote diet and continuing appropriate treatment should be intensifi ed.

Eustachian Tube Opening Measurement by Sonotubometry Using Perfect Sequences for Healthy Adults

Vilma Beleskiene,Eugenijus Lesinskas,Vaida Januskiene,Kristina Daunoraviciene,Darius Rauba,Justinas Ivaska 대한이비인후과학회 2016 Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology Vol.9 No.2

Objectives. The aim of this study was to establish the rate variation of sonotubometric measurements using a specific broadband class of signals, the so-called perfect sequences (PSEQ) among healthy adults and to identify an optimal and technically simple test to provoke Eustachian tube (ET) openings. Methods. Sonotubometry was performed on 105 healthy adult subjects. Three different consecutive maneuvers were performed for ET opening: dry swallowing, water swallowing (a small [2 mL] and a large [5 mL] water bolus). Values of the amplitude and duration of each measured ET opening were calculated. Results. A total of 6,300 measurements were performed. Sonotubometric ET openings were detected for all subjects but not for each measurement. In 6,180 of 6,300 measurements (98.1%), objective ET openings were registered. In 11 of 105 subjects (10.5%) at least one sonotubometric ET opening was not detected. The mean ET opening duration time and the mean sound amplitude similar for all performed test and were 270 (SD, ±96) msec, 13.48 (SD, ±6.57) dB. Conclusion. Sonotubometry based on PSEQ stimuli is a reliable methodology to assess the ET opening function in healthy subjects. Mean ET opening duration time and the mean sound wave amplitude performed similarly in all analysed tests, hence it might be concluded that dry (saliva) and water swallowing are reliable sonotubometric maneuvers and may be used when examining ET opening function. The size of a sip during water swallowing does not affect the sonotubometry result. All maneuvers can be equally used as the optimal test, and water swallow is most comfortable for the subject.

Compression of the Right Pulmonary Artery by a Massive Descending Aortic Aneurysm Causing Bilateral Perfusion Defects on Pulmonary Scintigraphy

Makis, William,Derbekyan, Vilma The Korea Society of Nuclear Medicine 2012 핵의학 분자영상 Vol.46 No.1

A 67-year-old woman, who presented with a 2 month history of dyspnea, had a ventilation and perfusion lung scan that showed absent perfusion of the entire right lung with normal ventilation, as well as a rounded matched defect in the left lower lung adjacent to midline, suspicious for an aortic aneurysm or dissection. CT pulmonary angiography revealed a massive descending aortic aneurysm compressing the right pulmonary artery as well as the left lung parenchyma, accounting for the bilateral perfusion scan defects. We present the Xe-133 ventilation, Tc-99m MAA perfusion and CT pulmonary angiography imaging findings of this rare case.

Aspartate aminotransferase activity in the pulp of teeth treated for 6 months with fixed orthodontic appliances

Rita Veberiene,Dalia Latkauskiene,Vilma Racinskaite,Neringa Skucaite,Vita Machiulskiene 대한치과교정학회 2015 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.45 No.5

Objective: To measure aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity in the pulp of teeth treated with fixed appliances for 6 months, and compare it with AST activity measured in untreated teeth. Methods: The study sample consisted of 16 healthy subjects (mean age 25.7 ± 4.3 years) who required the extraction of maxillary premolars for orthodontic reasons. Of these, 6 individuals had a total of 11 sound teeth extracted without any orthodontic treatment (the control group), and 10 individuals had a total of 20 sound teeth extracted after 6 months of orthodontic alignment (the experimental group). Dental pulp samples were extracted from all control and experimental teeth, and the AST activity exhibited by these samples was determined spectrophotometrically at 20℃. Results: Mean AST values were 25.29 × 10?5 U/mg (standard deviation [SD] 9.95) in the control group and 27.54 × 10<SUP>?5</SUP> U/mg (SD 31.81) in the experimental group. The difference between these means was not statistically significantly (p = 0.778), and the distribution of the AST values was also similar in both groups. Conclusions: No statistically significant increase in AST activity in the pulp of mechanically loaded teeth was detected after 6 months of orthodontic alignment, as compared to that of teeth extracted from individuals who had not undergone orthodontic treatment. This suggests that time-related regenerative processes occur in the dental pulp.

Analysis of Mortality from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Brazil Using Multiple Health Information Systems, 1996-2017

Algranti, Eduardo,Santana, Vilma S.,Campos, Felipe,Salvi, Leonardo,Saito, Cezar A.,Cavalcante, Franciana,Correa-Filho, Heleno R. Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute 2022 Safety and health at work Vol.13 No.3

Background: In Brazil, asbestos was intensively used from the 1960s until its ban in 2017. Mesothelioma, asbestosis, and pleural plaques are typical asbestos-related diseases (ARD-T). To create an ARD-T national database, death records from 1996-2017 were retrieved from several health information systems (HIS). Methods: All national HIS containing coded diagnoses (ICD-10) and death information were obtained. Linkage was performed to create a single database of ARD-T death records, either as underlying or contributory causes, in adults aged 30 years and older. Results: A total of 3,057 ARD-T death records were found, 2,405 (76.4%) of which being malignant mesotheliomas (MM). Pleural MM (n = 1,006; 41.8%) and unspecified MM (n = 792; 32.9%) prevailed. Male to female MM ratio (M:F) was 1.4:1, and higher ratios were found for non-malignant ARD-T: 3.5:1 for asbestosis and 2.4:1 for pleural plaques. Male crude annual mesothelioma mortality (CM_mm ×1,000,000) was 0.98 in 1996 and 2.26 in 2017, a 131.1% increment, while for females it was 1.04 and 1.25, a 20.2% increase, correspondingly. The small number of deaths with asbestosis and pleural plaques records precluded conclusive interpretations. Conclusions: Even with the linkage of several HIS, ARD-T in death records remained in low numbers. MM mortality in men was higher and showed a rapid increase and, along with non-malignant ARD-T, higher M:F ratios suggested a predominant pattern of work-related exposure. The monitoring of workplace and environmental asbestos exposure needs to be improved, as well as the workers surveillance, following the recent Brazilian ban.

Multicultural Knowledge and Skills of Singaporean Master Therapists

Len Jennings,Ashley Gulden,Michael Oien,Vilma D’Rozario,Michael Goh,Thomas M. Skovholt 한국상담학회 2012 Journal of Asia Pacific counseling Vol.2 No.2

An international team of researchers from Singapore and the United States conducted a qualitative investigation of the multicultural competencies of Singaporean master therapists (i.e., expert therapists). Six Singaporean master therapists, previously studied and identified through an extensive peer nomination sampling procedure (Jennings et al., 2008), were reinterviewed to explore how these master therapists conceptualize and conduct cross-cultural counseling. Utilizing data analytic procedures from consensual qualitative research (CQR) and grounded theory, eight themes within two categories were identified. The Multicultural Knowledge category contained four themes (Self-Knowledge, Cultural Immersion, Cultural Knowledge, and Knowledge of Systemic/Historic Oppression). Another four themes (Respect, Cultural Misunderstandings Lead to Humility and Growth, Ask, Dontained four th Suspend Judgment and Avoid Imposing Values) were organized under the Multicultural Skills category. Recommendations for future research and implications for clinical practice are discussed.

Characterization of the Interactions Between Cucumber mosaic virus and Potato virus Y in Mixed Infections in Tomato.

Mascia, Tiziana,Cillo, Fabrizio,Fanelli, Vilma,Finetti-Sialer, Mariella Matilde,De Stradis, Angelo,Palukaitis, Peter,Gallitelli, Donato APS Press 2010 Molecular plant-microbe interactions Vol.23 No.11

<P>Mixed infection with the SON41 strain of Potato virus Y (PVY-SON41) in tomato increased accumulation of RNAs of strains Fny and LS of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV-Fny and CMV-LS, respectively) and enhanced disease symptoms. By contrast, replication of PVY-SON41 was downregulated by CMV-Fny and this was due to the CMV-Fny 2b protein. The CMV-FnyΔ2b mutant was unable to systemically invade the tomato plant because its movement was blocked at the bundle sheath of the phloem. The function needed for invading the phloem was complemented by PVY-SON41 in plants grown at 22°C whereas this complementation was not necessary in plants grown at 15°C. Mutations in the 2b protein coding sequence of CMV-Fny as well as inhibition of translation of the 2a/2b overlapping region of the 2a protein lessened both the accumulation of viral RNAs and the severity of symptoms. Both of these functions were complemented by PVY-SON41. Infection of CMV-Fny supporting replication of the Tfn-satellite RNA reduced the accumulation of CMV RNA and suppressed symptom expression also in plants mixed-infected with PVY-SON41. The interaction between CMV and PVY-SON41 in tomato exhibited different features from that documented in other hosts. The results of this work are relevant from an ecological and epidemiological perspective due to the frequency of natural mixed infection of CMV and PVY in tomato.</P>

Artificial diets determine fatty acid composition in edible Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)

Karlmax Rutaro,Geoffrey M. Malinga,Robert Opoke,Vilma J. Lehtovaara,Francis Omujal,Philip Nyeko,Heikki Roininen,Anu Valtonen 한국응용곤충학회 2018 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.21 No.4

There are increasing interests in rearing edible insects in Africa, but information on how the feeds modify their fatty acids is largely lacking. In this work, the influence of artificial diets on the fatty acid contents and composition in the edible Ruspolia differens (Serville, 1838), in Uganda was assessed. R. differens was reared on the mixtures of six gradually diversified diets of two, three, four, six, eight and nine feeds. The diets were formulated from rice seed head, finger millet seed head, wheat bran, superfeed chicken egg booster, sorghum seed head, germinated finger millet, simsim cake, crushed dog biscuit pellet and shea butter. Fatty acid methyl esters were prepared using direct transesterification method, and analysed using gas chromatography. The contents of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acid differed significantly among the diets. The more diverse diets resulted in increased content of the polyunsaturated fatty acids. The n6:n3 ratio differed significantly among the diets and between the sexes, with R. differens fed on the four-feed diet having a higher n6:n3 ratio than those fed on other diets. Also, the fatty acid composition differed significantly among the diets, and diet diversification corresponded with the proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic acid. Overall, our results demonstrate that higher levels of essential fatty acids can be achieved by rearing R. differens on highly diversified diets. These findings are important in informing the design of future mass-rearing program for this edible insect.

The fatty acid composition of edible grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) feeding on diversifying diets of host plants

Karlmax RUTARO,Geoffrey M.MALINGA,Vilma J. LEHTOVAARA,Robert Opoke,Anu VALTONEN,Justus KWETEGYEKA,Philip Nyeko,Heikki ROININEN 한국곤충학회 2018 Entomological Research Vol.48 No.6

Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) is a highly valued edible grasshopper species in Africa. However, the effects of plant diets on lipid content and fatty acid composition of R. differens are not well understood. We tested the effects of four diets on the total lipid content and fatty acid composition of R. differens. Sixth instar nymphs of R. differens were reared on one, and mixtures of two, three, and six natural plant inflorescences. Individuals collected from the field constituted a control treatment. We extracted lipids and analyzed the fatty acid methyl esters using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. We analyzed if the total lipid content, body weight, and fatty acid composition differed among diets and between the sexes using two‐way ANOVAs and a PERMANOVA model, respectively. The total lipid content and weight of R. differens did not differ among the diets. The nine common fatty acids were palmitic (mean across treatments, 26%), oleic (22%), palmitoleic (18%), linoleic (13%), stearic (7%), myristic (6%), myristoleic (4%), α‐linolenic (2%) and arachidic acid (1%). The composition of fatty acids and the proportion of essential fatty acids significantly differed among the diets. The proportion of essential fatty acids was highest in the control treatment (21%) but low in less diversified (one to three feed) diets (12–13%). This study demonstrates that the fatty acid composition in R. differens can be influenced through diet. Thus, with dietary manipulations, using local plants in Africa, it is possible to produce R. differens with preferred high quality essential fatty acids for human consumption.