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Ibrahim IA, Mohamed MHM, Alenezi A. Exploring the linkages between social media use, self-esteem, and academic performance among nursing students in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive correlational study. Belitung Nurs J 2024; 10:152-159. [PMID: 38690305 PMCID: PMC11056838 DOI: 10.33546/bnj.3188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Background The prevalence of social media influence in education makes it necessary to investigate how it might affect nursing students' academic achievement and sense of self. To our knowledge, the associations between academic performance, self-esteem, and social media usage among nursing students from Saudi Arabia remain understudied. Objective This study aimed to examine the relationships between academic performance, self-esteem, and the utilization of social media platforms by Saudi Arabian nursing students. Methods This descriptive correlational study employed a convenience sample of 220 nursing students (response rate 95.2%). An online survey with questions about demographics, students' academic performance, social media usage, and self-esteem was used for data collection from 1 March to May 2023. Pearson correlation coefficients, independent t-tests, Analysis of Variance, and hierarchical regression were used for data analysis. Results Social media use had an average score of 3.60 ± 0.66, self-esteem was 2.13 ± 0.27, and academic performance was 3.95 ± 0.58. The students' academic performance related positively to the utilization of social media platforms (r = 0.210, p <0.01). There were statistically positive correlations between academic purpose and social motives domains of utilizing social media and academic performance (r = 0.304, p <0.01; r = 0.208, p <0.01) respectively. The amount of time students spent on social media was not related to their self-esteem (r = 0.047, p >0.05). The students' self-esteem was unrelated to their academic achievement (r = 0.059, p >0.05). Conclusions Utilizing social media channels can assist nursing students in improving their academic achievement. Therefore, nursing educators and decision-makers in nursing education have the opportunity to establish collaborative learning environments by integrating social media. This approach aims to improve communication, enhance the learning experience, and ultimately improve the academic achievements of nursing students.
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- Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia
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Hassan AE, Mohammed FA, Zakaria AM, Ibrahim IA. Evaluating the Effect of TeamSTEPPS on Teamwork Perceptions and Patient Safety Culture among Newly Graduated Nurses. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:170. [PMID: 38481268 PMCID: PMC10935822 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01850-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality healthcare delivery is contingent upon effective teamwork and a patient safety-focused culture. TeamSTEPPS offers an evidence-based framework that enhances these competencies. However, the impact of TeamSTEPPS on newly graduated nurses, who undergo a significant transitional phase, has yet to be comprehensively explored. Consequently, the objective of this study was to assess the influence of TeamSTEPPS on perceptions of teamwork and patient safety culture among newly graduated nurses. METHODS This study employed a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a single group, utilizing a convenience sample of 132 newly recruited nurses from a university hospital. The participants completed the hospital survey on patient safety culture and the TeamSTEPPS teamwork perceptions questionnaire at three different time points. RESULTS The impact of the TeamSTEPPS training program was found to be significant, as indicated by the substantial improvement in the mean scores of nurses' perceptions regarding teamwork and the culture of patient safety across multiple assessments (p < 0.001). The effect size (η2p ≥ 0.14) suggests a large effect, further emphasizing the meaningful impact of the program on the measured outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The study underscores the effectiveness of TeamSTEPPS as a valuable framework for facilitating the seamless transition of newly graduated nurses into the healthcare field. Integrating TeamSTEPPS into nursing training programs can significantly enhance nurses' perceptions of teamwork and the culture of patient safety. Therefore, it is crucial for nurse managers to implement TeamSTEPPS systematically, aiming to improve teamwork perception and cultivate a patient safety culture among nurses. Furthermore, they should establish mechanisms to ensure the consistent application of these skills over time.
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- Asmaa Elwan Hassan
- Department of nursing administration, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of nursing administration, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of nursing administration, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Salaten EFMM, Zakaria AM, Ibrahim IA. The role of professional identity and job satisfaction in paediatric nurses' intention to remain employed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2024; 33:114-124. [PMID: 37732543 DOI: 10.1111/inm.13229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected nursing, as nurses are crucial in providing healthcare services. Understanding the factors influencing nurse retention is essential for maintaining a strong and long-lasting workforce because nurse retention is becoming increasingly complex. This study aimed to investigate the influence of professional identity and job satisfaction on the intention to remain employed while also evaluating the levels of professional identity, job satisfaction, and intention to stay among paediatric nurses amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This correlational and descriptive study included a stratified sample of 257 paediatric nurses and was guided by the STROBE checklist. Data were collected through valid and reliable questionnaires, which included a nurses' professional identity scale, job satisfaction survey, intention to stay scale, and a demographic questionnaire. Data collection was conducted from January to April 2022. The study was approved by the ethical research committee at the Nursing Faculty - Mansoura University, ensuring adherence to the Helsinki Declaration. The paediatric nurses reported elevated professional identity, moderate job satisfaction, and moderate intention to stay employed with mean scores of 80.35 ± 13.22, 113.70 ± 19.58, and 8.40 ± 3.55, respectively. Multiple regression explained 13.0% of the variation in paediatric nurses' intention to remain employed (F = 18.50, p < 0.001). Professional identity positively correlated with the intention to stay (β = 2.69, p = 0.008). Job satisfaction also had a positive relationship with the intention to stay (β = 3.49, p < 0.001). Healthcare managers should focus on professional identity strategies such as supportive work environments, growth opportunities, and valuing paediatric nurses' contributions. Implementing interventions such as fair compensation, support, and rewards can enhance paediatric nurses' retention and quality of patient care.
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- Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra City, Saudi Arabia
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Ibrahim IA, Mokhtar DM, Fadl S. The morphological development of the proventriculus of Dandarawi chick: Light and electron microscopical studies. Morphologie 2020; 104:1-19. [PMID: 31587839 DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2019.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study was carried out on 40 chick embryos collected from incubated eggs of Dandarawi chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) on the 5th to 19th incubation day (27 to 45 Hamburger and Hamilton, H&H stages). In addition, 15 chicks were collected on the day of hatching (stage 46 H&H), one week and two weeks post-hatching to demonstrate the histological, histochemical, and electron microscopic developmental changes of the proventriculus (of the digestive tract). Histologically, the proventriculus was observed as a narrow tube at 27 H&H stage. It was lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelium through 27-39 H&H stages and from the stage 43 till post-hatching, it was lined by simple columnar epithelium. The Lamina muscularis mucosa could be identified at stage 43. The proventricular glands were detected firstly at stage 31 and branching at stage 35. Histochemically, the surface epithelium and proventricular glands reacted positively to PAS, alcian blue and bromophenol blue from stage 31 till maturity. The glands displayed an apocrine mode of secretion at stage 39 and their cytoplasm contained abundant mitochondria, RER, secretory granules, and lipid droplets. Enteroendocrine cells could be observed among the glandular and surface epithelium at stage 45 H&H. The interstitial tissue contained fibroblasts and telocytes. The telocytes were firstly detected at stage 35 H&H and composed of a cell body and two long cell processes called telopodes. The tunica muscularis differentiated into three layers of smooth muscle fibers at stage 37 H&H. The cellular and stromal organizations of the proventriculus and their relations to the development and function were discussed.
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- I A Ibrahim
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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El-Hout SI, Suzuki H, El-Sheikh SM, Hassan HMA, Harraz FA, Ibrahim IA, El-Sharkawy EA, Tsujimura S, Holzinger M, Nishina Y. Tuning the redox potential of vitamin K 3 derivatives by oxidative functionalization using a Ag(i)/GO catalyst. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 53:8890-8893. [PMID: 28740985 DOI: 10.1039/c7cc03910g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We propose herein initial results to develop optimum redox mediators by the combination of computational simulation and catalytic functionalization of the core structure of vitamin K3. We aim to correlate the calculated energy value of the LUMO of different vitamin K3 derivatives with their actual redox potential. For this, we optimized the catalytic alkylation of 1,4-naphthoquinones with a designed Ag(i)/GO catalyst and synthesized a series of molecules.
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- S I El-Hout
- Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology Division, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), P.O. 87 Helwan, Cairo 11421, Egypt
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Hassan EA, Ali TZ, Abdulbaki A, Ibrahim IA, Almanae HM, Aleid HA. Histopathologic Findings of Potential Kidney Donors With Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria: Impact on Donation. Transplant Proc 2017; 49:1729-1732. [PMID: 28923616 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Isolated microscopic hematuria (IMH) is not uncommon in potential kidney donors. AIM The aim was to study the kidney biopsy findings of potential kidney donors with IMH and the impact of the histopathologic diagnoses on the decision to accept or decline such donors from kidney donation. METHODS In this retrospective study, all the potential kidney donors with IMH were identified from the medical records of patients who underwent kidney biopsies between January 2010 and December 2016. RESULTS Forty-five such individuals were identified. The mean age of these potential donors was 32.6 years and 76% were male. All of them had normal blood pressure and no significant proteinuria. Seventeen (38%) biopsies showed histopathologic abnormalities; thin basement membrane disease (n = 13; 28%) was the most common cause followed by immunoglobulin (Ig)A nephropathy (n = 4; 9%). Donors with abnormal biopsy findings were excluded from donation. However, 62% of the potential donors had normal kidney biopsy findings and were accepted for kidney donation. CONCLUSION IMH justifies extensive work-up including kidney biopsy to identify donors who may have underlying significant glomerular pathology excluding them from kidney donation. On the other hand, kidney biopsy also helps in accepting the donors if it does not show significant abnormality.
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- E A Hassan
- Adult Transplant Nephrology, Department of Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Department of Nephrology, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
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- Adult Transplant Nephrology, Department of Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Adult Transplant Nephrology, Department of Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Adult Transplant Nephrology, Department of Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Department of Nephrology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Adult Transplant Nephrology, Department of Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ibrahim IA, Onwudiegwu U. Sociodemographic determinants of complicated unsafe abortions in a semi-urban Nigerian town: a four-year review. W INDIAN MED J 2012; 61:163-167. [PMID: 23155964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Abortions performed by persons lacking the requisite skills or in environments lacking minimal medical standards or both are considered unsafe. It is estimated that over 20 million unsafe abortions are performed annually and about 70 000 women die globally as a result, with the majority occurring in the developing world. This study aims to determine the sociodemographic factors involved in complicated unsafe abortions. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study is a four-year retrospective evaluation of all cases of complicated unsafe abortions managed at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, Bayelsa state, Nigeria between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2010. RESULTS The incidence of unsafe complicated abortions over the study period was 4.10% of total deliveries and contributed 14.0% of gynaecological admissions: 34.92% occurred in adolescents less than 20 years of age, of which the majority (55.55%) were secondary school students. There were 55.45% of patients who were nulliparae, 60.32% were unemployed and 69.80% were unmarried. A total of 87.30% had never used any form of contraceptive. Abortion mortality rate was 256/100 000 deliveries and the case fatality was 4.76%. It constituted 30.0% of all gynaecological deaths and 17.64% of maternal deaths during the study period. The commonest cause of death was septicaemia (66.66%). CONCLUSION Unfavourable sociodemographic factors are major determinants of the high incidence of unsafe abortion in the Niger Delta despite strict abortion laws. Concrete measures must be put in place to address these, as unsafe abortion and its complications are a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the environment.
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- I A Ibrahim
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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Shahmoradi B, Ibrahim IA, Sakamoto N, Ananda S, Row TNG, Soga K, Byrappa K, Parsons S, Shimizu Y. In situ surface modification of molybdenum-doped organic-inorganic hybrid TiO2 nanoparticles under hydrothermal conditions and treatment of pharmaceutical effluent. Environ Technol 2010; 31:1213-20. [PMID: 21046951 DOI: 10.1080/09593331003592261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Molybdenum-doped TiO2 organic-inorganic hybrid nanoparticles were synthesized under mild hydrothermal conditions by in situ surface modification using n-butylamine. This was carried out at 150 degrees C at autogeneous pressure over 18 h. n-Butylamine was selected as a surfactant since it produced nanoparticles of the desired size and shape. The products were characterized using powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, dynamic light-scattering spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Chemical oxygen demand was estimated in order to determine the photodegradation efficiency of the molybdenum-doped TiO2 hybrid nanoparticles in the treatment of pharmaceutical effluents. It was found that molybdenum-doped TiO2 hybrid nanoparticles showed higher photocatalytic efficiency than untreated TiO2 nanoparticles.
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- B Shahmoradi
- University of Mysore, Environmental Science Department, Karnataka 570009, India.
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Mivelle M, Ibrahim IA, Baida F, Burr GW, Nedeljkovic D, Charraut D, Rauch JY, Salut R, Grosjean T. Bowtie nano-aperture as interface between near-fields and a single-mode fiber. Opt Express 2010; 18:15964-15974. [PMID: 20720980 DOI: 10.1364/oe.18.015964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We present the development and study of a single bowtie nano-aperture (BNA) at the end of a monomode optical fiber as an interface between near-fields/nano-optical objects and the fiber mode. To optimize energy conversion between BNA and the single fiber mode, the BNA is opened at the apex of a specially designed polymer fiber tip which acts as an efficient mediator (like a horn optical antenna) between the two systems. As a first application, we propose to use our device as polarizing electric-field nanocollector for scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM). However, this BNA-on-fiber probe may also find applications in nanolithography, addressing and telecommunications as well as in situ biological and chemical probing and trapping.
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- M Mivelle
- Département d'Optique P.M. Duffieux, Institut FEMTO-ST, UMR CNRS 6174, Université de Franche-Comté, 16 route de Gray, 25030 Besançon cedex, France.
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Using the N-order finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method, we show that optical resonances of the bowtie nanoaperture (BNA) are due to the combination of a guided mode inside the aperture and Fabry-Perot modes along the metal thickness. The resonance of lower energy, which leads to the well-known light confinement in the gap zone, occurs at the cutoff wavelength of the fundamental guided mode. No plasmon resonance is directly involved in the generation of the light hot spot. We also define a straightforward relationship between the resonance wavelengths of the BNA and its geometrical parameters. This brings a simple tool for the optimization of the BNA design.
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- I A Ibrahim
- Institut Franche-Comté Electronique, Mécanique, Thermique et Optique-Sciences et Technologies (FEMTO-ST), UMR 6174 CNRS, Département d'Optique P. M. Duffieux, Université de Franche-Comté, 25030 Besançon Cedex, France
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Grosjean T, Ibrahim IA, Suarez MA, Burr GW, Mivelle M, Charraut D. Full vectorial imaging of electromagnetic light at subwavelength scale. Opt Express 2010; 18:5809-5824. [PMID: 20389598 DOI: 10.1364/oe.18.005809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We propose a concept of near-field imaging for the complete experimental description of the structure of light in three dimensions around nanodevices. It is based on a near-field microscope able to simultaneously map the distributions of two orthogonal electric-field components at the sample surface. From a single 2D acquisition of these two components, the complementary electric and magnetic field lines and Poynting vector distributions are reconstructed in a volume beneath the sample using rigorous numerical methods. The experimental analysis of localized electric and magnetic optical effects as well as energy flows at the subwavelength scale becomes possible. This work paves the way toward the development of a complete electromagnetic diagnostic of nano-optical devices and metamaterials.
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- T Grosjean
- Université de Franche-Comté, Institut FEMTO-ST, UMR 6174 CNRS, Département d'Optique P.M. Duffieux, 16 route de Gray, 25030 Besançon cedex, France
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Ibrahim IA, ElBadwi SMA, Abdel Gadir WS, Bakhiet AO, Yagoub SO, Adam SEI. Susceptibility of Bovans chicks to low dietary levels of Ammi visnaga and Artemisia herba-alba. Vet Hum Toxicol 2004; 46:67-9. [PMID: 15080205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Ammi visnaga seeds and Artemisia herba-alba shoots were fed to 7-d-old Bovans chicks at 2% and 10% of diet for 9 w. The 10% A visnaga seed was toxic but not lethal to chicks and caused a consistently reduced body weight gain, inefficient feed utilization, enterohepatonephropathy, anemia, and alterations of serum aspartate transaminase and creatine kinase activities and cholesterol, total lipid and uric acid concentrations. The depression in growth and damage to vital organs of chicks fed 10% A herba-alba shoots 2% A visnaga seed, or 2% A herba-alba shoots were less marked.
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- I A Ibrahim
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Khartoum, PO Box 32, Khartoum North, Sudan
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Mahmoud MHH, Rashad MM, Ibrahim IA, Abdel-Aal EA. Crystal modification of calcium sulfate dihydrate in the presence of some surface-active agents. J Colloid Interface Sci 2004; 270:99-105. [PMID: 14693140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2003.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The effect of surface-active agents (surfactants), as additives, on the crystallization of gypsum was studied under conditions of the simulated dihydrate process of phosphoric acid production. Calcium hydrogen phosphate and sulfuric acid were mixed with dilute phosphoric acid at 80 degrees C, and the turbidity of the reaction mixture was measured at different time periods to determine the induction time of gypsum crystal formation. Two types of surfactants, namely, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as a cationic surfactant and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as an anionic surfactant were added to investigate their effects on the crystallization of gypsum. Addition of CTAB decreased the induction time and increased the growth efficiency, while addition of SDS increased the induction time and decreased the growth efficiency compared with the baseline (without additives). The surface energy increased with CTAB and decreased with SDS compared with the baseline. The percentage of fine crystals decreased in the presence of CTAB and increased in the presence of SDS compared with the baseline. Gypsum morphology changed from needle-like in the absence of additives to tabular in the presence of CTAB.
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- M H H Mahmoud
- Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, P.O. Box 87, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt.
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Rossiter LF, Whitehurst-Cook MY, Small RE, Shasky C, Bovbjerg VE, Penberthy L, Okasha A, Green J, Ibrahim IA, Yang S, Lee K. The impact of disease management on outcomes and cost of care: a study of low-income asthma patients. Inquiry 2000; 37:188-202. [PMID: 10985112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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An asthma disease management program designed specifically for low-income patients experiencing significant adverse events can improve health outcomes substantially, while lowering costs. The Virginia Health Outcomes Partnership aimed to help physicians in a fee-for-service primary care case management program manage asthma in Medicaid recipients. Approximately one-third of physicians treating asthma in an area designated as the intervention community volunteered to participate in training on disease management and communication skills. This large-scale study discovered that the rate of emergency visit claims for patients of participating physicians who received feedback reports dropped an average of 41% from the same quarter a year earlier, compared to only 18% for comparison community physicians. Although only a third of the intervention community physicians participated in the training, emergency visit rates for all intervention community physicians nonetheless declined by 6% relative to the comparison community among moderate-to-severe asthma patients when data for participating and nonparticipating physicians were combined. At the same time, the dispensing of some reliever drugs recommended for asthma increased 25% relative to the comparison community. A cost-effectiveness analysis projected direct savings to Medicaid of $3 to $4 for every incremental dollar spent providing disease management support to physicians. The results of this study demonstrate the potential this program offers, especially for Medicaid programs in other states that want to improve the care of their primary care case management networks and, at the same time, manage costs.
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- L F Rossiter
- Williamson Institute for Health Studies, Department of Health Administration, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University 23298-0203, USA
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Ibrahim IA. Building an epidemiological focus in health administration programs: Penn State's experience. J Health Adm Educ 2000; 18:335-43. [PMID: 11184837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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- I A Ibrahim
- Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Health and Human Development, Pennsylvania State University 16802, USA
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Mahmoud OM, Sulman A, Haroun EM, Abdel-Magied EM, Hameid YM, Ibrahim IA. Ivermectin treatment in an outbreak of cerebrospinal microfilariosis in goats in Saudi Arabia. Trop Anim Health Prod 1994; 26:177-9. [PMID: 7809992 DOI: 10.1007/bf02241080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- O M Mahmoud
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, King Saud University, Buraidha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ibrahim IA, Omer SA, Ibrahim FH, Khalid SA, Adam SE. Experimental Azadirachta indica toxicosis in chicks. Vet Hum Toxicol 1992; 34:221-4. [PMID: 1609490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Brown Hisex chicks were fed Azadirachta indica ripe fruit at 2, 5 or 10% of basic diet from their 7th to 35th d of age. Decreased body weight gain and efficiency of feed utilization and hepatonephropathy were most severe in chicks fed the 10% A indica diet. These changes were accompanied by anemia and increases in LDH, GOT and ALP activities and uric acid concentration and by decreased serum total protein. Hepatocytes and renal tubular cells did not completely revert to normal 2 w after removal from the test diets.
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- I A Ibrahim
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum, Sudan
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Shehata MM, Ibrahim IA, al Kelech AM, Fahmy el Ghanem MF, Ghanem E. Some studies of the antischistosomal drug, metrifonate. Chemioterapia 1987; 6:173-4. [PMID: 3509383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- M M Shehata
- Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
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Abdalla MI, Kamal I, Osman MI, Bayad MA, Ibrahim IA, Askalani A, Badraoui M. Dimensional and architectural disproportion between the IUD and the uterine cavity: a cause of complications. Contracept Deliv Syst 1981; 2:31-5. [PMID: 12278586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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el-Rehim MA, Ibrahim IA, Michail SH, el-Meleigi MA. Serological relationships between Pythium irregulare Buisman and certain tomato cultivars. Zentralbl Bakteriol Parasitenkd Infektionskr Hyg 1974; 129:179-82. [PMID: 4408353 DOI: 10.1016/s0044-4057(74)80075-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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