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Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the mediated effect of the teacher’s role on the relationship between accounting students’ perception about the accountant and their career paths in Ghana. This study adopted an online survey to collect data from undergraduate accounting students, using the convenience sampling technique. This study used the PLS-SEM approach in the assessment of the measurement and structural models. The findings of this study revealed thataccounting students’ perception about the accountant substantially (β =0.480, t-value= 3.790, and p-value= 0.000) influence their career paths; the teacher’s role partially (β =0.362, t-value =3.329, and p-value =0.001) mediates the relationship between the accounting students’ perception about the accountant and their career paths significantly. This study thus reinforced the arguments of prior studies of the importance of the teachers’ role in developing the career intentions of the accounting students, and it is the premier study that bridges the gap of previous studies where no exact studies have addressed the mediated effect of the teacher’s role in the relationship between the perception of the accounting students about the accountant and their career paths particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Abstract: Introduction: Behavioural and psychological problems are one of the common problems in children attending Pediatric outpatient department. Identification of behavioural and psychological problems is most important not only to prevent further progression of illness but also for proper growth and development of the child. Objective: Aim of this study is to determine the proportion of various behavioural and psychological problems in children of age 6 to 12 years. Material & methods: The study was conducted for a period of 3 months in 2018. Study was done on 500 children of 6-12 years attending Pediatric outpatient department Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and some Private Hospitals Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Children were screened using child behaviour check list (CBCL). Patients who were positive for behavioural problems in CBCL were assessed with DSM V criteria for any psychiatric illness. Results: In our study, we found that 7% children had behavioural and psychological problems. Enuresis was a very common problem in children between 6 to 12 years of age.11 children (2.2%) had enuresis. Another common psychological problem found in our study was PICA. 1.8% children had PICA. Conclusion: Identification of behavioural and psychological disorders is most important so that preventive and treatment strategies can be planned at the earliest to prevent psychiatric morbidity in later life.
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Abstract: Childhood obesity is a globally emerging new tobacco which can trigger health problem not only to systemic organs but oral cavity as well; leading to impact in childhood and throughout the life span. The rate of childhood obesity has increased in all age groups among children and adolescents, throughout the world. Childhood dental caries and body weight are associated through the common risk factor of diet. Dentist can play an important role in prevention of childhood obesity by proper treatment of oral cavity problems and by educating parents as well as children.
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Abstract: Food spoilage is a universal problem where the food item will lose its quality, texture, flavor, and it will be no more suitable for consumption. Biological contaminants are the main reason for food deterioration and damage. There exists a process called “Food Preservation” used to prevent, maintain, and protect food from damage and spoilage. It is essential also to extend the shelf life of the food product. Each type of food can be protected and preserved either physically or chemically. However, some of the chemical preservatives have drawbacks that can’t be anymore safe to be used. A number of studies shed the light on the importance of a natural compound named “Thymol” to be used as a preservative in cottage cheese. The latter has limited shelf life due to its high moisture content (~75%) and relatively high pH (~5). Thymol is characterized by its phenolic group and it has many roles. Recently, many researchers tried to detect the effectiveness of thymol in extending the shelf life of the cottage cheese by improving its quality and protecting it from microorganisms. The studies assure that thymol protects the sensorial properties of cottage cheese and extends its shelf life without causing any risks.
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Abstract: Background: Dorsolumbar trauma is the most common cause of paraparesis or paraplegia. Optimal goals of the management include establishment of a painless, balanced and stable spinal column with vertebral fusion. One of the general cause of Paraplegia is Dorsal-lumbar spine injury where damage to the dorsal- lumbar spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. Objective: The aim of our study is to evaluate Outcome of Surgical Management of Unstable Dorso-Lumbar Spine Injuries with Transpedicular Screws and Rods Fixation with Posterior Decompression. Method: This observational descriptive study was conducted at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi, Bangladesh from January 2017 to January 2019 where 59 cases was observed and clinically Patients were graded using Frankel classification of neurological deficits pre-and postoperatively. Results: In this result injury where most of the patients face fall of height and D12 vertebra was fractured in 20 cases. Also Majority of the patients belonged to frankel grade A (71.18%). Conclusion: After much analysis we can conclude that this rapid surgical management is safe and helps in early.
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Abstract: Malaria is still a major public health concern which leads to over 400,000 deaths globally especially in the pediatric population under five years. In Kenya, artemether –lumefantrine is the first-line drug recommended for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Although it has shown good efficacy and high cure rates, drug tolerability, patient non-compliance, administration with fat-rich foods for optimal absorption, and the emerging threat of artemisinin resistance are its major throwbacks. Thus, the need for improving the existing artemisinin-based therapies with novel partner drugs like pyronaridine to overcome these limitations. This study was a component of phase III single- blind randomized non-inferiority study in Mbita, Kenya that included patients of ≤ 12 years with a bodyweight of ≥ 5 kg and microscopically confirmed Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Eligible children were randomized (1:1) to receive either pyronaridine-artesunate or artemether-lumefantrine orally for three days according to their bodyweights and followed for 42 days for therapeutic responses. Of 155 patients, 81 received pyronaridine-artesunate while 74 received artemether-lumefantrine. A higher proportion of aparasitemic patients in pyronaridine-artesunate cohort was registered compared with artemether-lumefantrine (96.3% versus 95.8%) on day 3. Time to parasite clearance significantly differed between the treatment arms (p<0.05). Despite the significant difference in the proportions of parasitemic patients on days 28 and 42 (p< 0.05), there was no significant differences in day 28 and 42 ACPR without PCR corrections in both study comparators (p>0.05). This present study showed that pyronaridine-artesunate was efficacious as artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria.
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Abstract: Introduction: Femoral shaft fractures are most common fractures in paediatric age group having different options to treat them. Elastic stable intramedullary nailing is one for treating these fractures and has a reliable methodology. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the Short Term Outcome of Closed Intramedullary Fixation with Titanium Elastic Nail in Displaced Femoral Shaft Fractures in Skeletally Immature Children. Material and Methods: 36 femoral shaft fractures in 36 children aged 6-14 years were fixed with titanium intramedullary elastic nail between July 2017 and December 2018 in the department of Orthopaedics, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital & Royal Hospital Ptv. Ltd. Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Results: All patients achieved complete healing at a mean of 9.1 (Range 810) weeks. 31 fractures were reduced by closed means but 5 needed open reduction. No major complication was recorded. Most common minor complication was entry site skin irritation recorded in 4 patients. 86% had excellent result and 14% had satisfactory. Conclusion: Elastic stable intramedullary nailing is the method of choice for the femoral shaft fractures in paediatric patients, because it is minimally invasive and shows very good functional and cosmetic result. It allows early ambulation and shorter hospital stay and higher parent satisfaction. It also provides flexural, translational and rotational stability as well.
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Abstract: Nursing faculty is an essential pillar for the nursing profession, necessitating well-preparation for better teaching, training, guiding, mentoring, and supporting students and novice faculty. Proper orientation and mentoring of novice faculty would allow the novice faculty to become competent and comfortable within their educational roles to facilitate the students' learning needs. The forecasted global nursing shortage requires immediate action to enrich the profession with well-prepared practitioners. The outbreak of pandemic diseases such as COVID-19 and the aging current nurses and nursing faculty contribute to the shortage within the profession. The shortage will negatively impact quality work and quality education of nursing taskforces and nursing faculty alike. Additional impacts are frustration, attrition, and dissatisfaction, which lead to turnover and even more shortage. Bedside care nurses should be attracted to become nurse faculty to overcome the nursing faculty shortage. Meleis' Transitions Theory (2015) and Schoening's Nurse Educator Transition (NET, 2009) Model were used to guide nurses' transition from bedside care to classroom teaching faculty.