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Therapeutic Effects of Botanicals Used in Management of Dhiq al-Nafas (Bronchial Asthma): An Evidence Based Review

  • Ahmad, Taufiq;Parray, Shabir Ahmad;Ahmad, Naseem;Khan, Javed Ahmad;Zohaib, Sharique
    • CELLMED
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.3.1-3.5
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    • 2019
  • Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases globally and currently affects approximately 300 million people worldwide. As per scientific data, approximately 10-12% of adults; and 15% of children are affected by the disease. The increasing global prevalence of the disease imposes a high health care costs into its mechanisms and treatment. Unani system of medicine (USM) is a well known traditional therapy for number of diseases since ancient times. Time has proved that USM has a special role in treatment of chronic diseases, due its special Usooleillaj (Line of treatment). Dhiq al-Nafas (bronchial asthma) is also considered as a chronic disease. Since ancient times, the disease was cured by number of single as well as compound formulations by renowned Unani scholars. This review provides a comprehensive summary of medicinal plant throughout the world, with reference to renowned Unani scholars and physicians for treatment of Dhiq al-Nafas. A number of Unani single and compound drugs, highly efficacious and safe drugs are available for the asthma. The data were taken from classical literature of USM, Modern reference books & electronic journals. The recent information was collected from different authentic search engines. This review will provide the centuries therapeutic information's of classical literature and recent scientific studies of 12 herbal drugs mentioned in USM, which will help the academia, clinicians, research scholars and post graduate students from Unani Medicine, Traditional & Complementary Medicine and other related disciplines, having research interest or work in the Unani medicine.

Fabrication and Experiment of Rotary Ultrasonic Motor with Simple Structure (단순화된 구조의 회전형 초음파모터의 제작 및 실험)

  • Kim, Jong-Wook;Chong, Hyon-Ho;Jeong, Sung-Su;Park, Choong-Hyo;Park, Tae-Gone
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.319-319
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    • 2010
  • The previous cross type USM(ultrasonic motor) has the stator of cross shape composed of 8 ceramics. However, ultrasonic motor with simple structure has the stator composed of only 4 ceramics. Principle of the motor is to apply alternative voltages which have 90 phase difference to attached ceramics, and then elliptical displacement is generated at four edges of elastic body. Characteristics of the motor were simulated by FEM(finite element method). The parameters were size of the stator and thickness of the ceramics. According to FEM results, driving frequency of motor is defined at 28 [kHz]. On the contrary, driving frequency of fabricated motor is defined at 26.8 [kHz] and then, experimental results were compared with FEM results at the frequency. As a result, elliptical displacement and speed of USM increased linearly with increasing applied voltage.

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Fiber reinforced concrete L-beams under combined loading

  • Ibraheem, Omer Farouk;Abu Bakar, B.H.;Johari, I.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2014
  • The addition of steel fibers in concrete mixture is recognized as a non-conventional mass reinforcement scheme that improves the torsional, flexural, and shear behavior of structural members. However, the analysis of fiber reinforced concrete beams under combined torsion, bending, and shear is limited because of the complicated nature of the problem. Therefore, nonlinear 3D finite element analysis was conducted using the "ANSYS CivilFEM" program to investigate the behavior of fiber reinforced concrete L-beams. These beams were tested at different reinforcement schemes and loading conditions. The reinforcement case parameters were set as follows: reinforced with longitudinal reinforcement only and reinforced with steel bars and stirrups. All beams were tested under two different combined loading conditions, namely, torsion-to-shear ratio (T/V) = 545 mm (high eccentricity) and T/V = 145 mm (low eccentricity). Eight intermediate L-beams were constructed and tested in a laboratory under combined torsion, bending, and shear to validate the finite element model. Comparisons with the experimental data reveal that the program can accurately predict the behavior of L-beams under different reinforcement cases and combined loading ratios. The ANSYS model accurately predicted the loads and deformations for various types of reinforcements in L-beams and captured the concrete strains of these beams.

Accelerating Group Fusion for Ligand-Based Virtual Screening on Multi-core and Many-core Platforms

  • Mohd-Hilmi, Mohd-Norhadri;Al-Laila, Marwah Haitham;Hassain Malim, Nurul Hashimah Ahamed
    • Journal of Information Processing Systems
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.724-740
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    • 2016
  • The performance issues of screening large database compounds and multiple query compounds in virtual screening highlight a common concern in Chemoinformatics applications. This study investigates these problems by choosing group fusion as a pilot model and presents efficient parallel solutions in parallel platforms, specifically, the multi-core architecture of CPU and many-core architecture of graphical processing unit (GPU). A study of sequential group fusion and a proposed design of parallel CUDA group fusion are presented in this paper. The design involves solving two important stages of group fusion, namely, similarity search and fusion (MAX rule), while addressing embarrassingly parallel and parallel reduction models. The sequential, optimized sequential and parallel OpenMP of group fusion were implemented and evaluated. The outcome of the analysis from these three different design approaches influenced the design of parallel CUDA version in order to optimize and achieve high computation intensity. The proposed parallel CUDA performed better than sequential and parallel OpenMP in terms of both execution time and speedup. The parallel CUDA was 5-10x faster than sequential and parallel OpenMP as both similarity search and fusion MAX stages had been CUDA-optimized.

Finite element analysis of reinforced concrete spandrel beams under combined loading

  • Ibraheem, O.F.;Bakar, B.H. Abu;Johari, I.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.291-308
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    • 2014
  • A nonlinear, three-dimensional finite element analysis was conducted on six intermediate L-shaped spandrel beams using the "ANSYS Civil FEM" program. The beams were constructed and tested in the laboratory under eccentric concentrated load at mid-span to obtain a combined loading case: torsion, bending, and shear. The reinforcement case parameters were as follows: without reinforcement, with longitudinal reinforcement only, and reinforced with steel bars and stirrups. All beams were tested under two different combined loading conditions: T/V = 545 mm (high eccentricity) and T/V = 145 mm (low eccentricity). The failure of the plain beams was brittle, and the addition of longitudinal steel bars increased beam strength, particularly under low eccentricity. Transverse reinforcement significantly affected the strength at high eccentricities, that is, at high torque. A program can predict accurately the behavior of these beams under different reinforcement cases, as well as under different ratios of combined loadings. The ANSYS model accurately predicted the loads and deflections for various types of reinforcements in spandrel beams, and captured the critical crack regions of these beams.

THE THERAPEUTIC USES AND PHARMACOPEAL ACTION OF JIRJEER (Eruca sativa): A Review

  • Qaiyyum, Ifra Abdul;Nergis, Afiya
    • CELLMED
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.7.1-7.8
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    • 2022
  • The Unani System of Medicine (USM) is one of the traditional systems of medicine that deals with plants. Plants are large source of medicine. JIRJEER (Eruca sativa) is one of the plant origin drugs, has been used for various therapeutic purposes in USM. It contains Erucic acid (major contain), oleic acid, linoleic acid, saturated Fatty acids, Flavonoids, Phenolics, Glucosinolate, Vitamin C and Carotenoids. These active constituents are responsible for their actions described in Unani classical literature such as Muqqawwi-e-bah (Aphrodisiac), Muwallid-e-mani (Spermatomatogenic), Daf-e-sumoom (Antidote), Kasir-e-riyah (Carminative), Jaali (Cleanser/Detergent), Mudirr-e-bawl (Diuretic) wo Mudirr-e-hayd (Emmenogoggue), Muhammir (Rubefacient), Hazim (Digestive), Mulaiyan (Laxative), Muzliq-e-mani (Lubricant), Muddir-e-shir (Galactopoietic), Mufattih-e-Sudad (Deobstruent), Musakhin (Analgesic), Mulattif (Demulcent), Mufattit-i-hasah (Lithotriptic) and whole plant is considered as aphrodisiac. This is a review paper which discusses morphology, pharmacological action, ethno-medicinal and therapeutic uses of this medicinal plant in perspective of Unani medicine. This review has been done through online searches of databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, science direct and hand search for classical textbook available in different libraries. It concluded that JIRJEER (Eruca sativa) is one of the best herbal medicines in treatment of Antiulcer, Antibacterial, Fertility, Hepato-protective, Hyperlipidemic, Antioxidant, Antihypertensive, Anti-inflammatory and Anti-edema, Nephro-protective, Antidiabetic, Antifungal and Anticancer properties.

Cross Sectional Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among Patients with Cancer in Malaysia

  • Farooqui, Maryam;Hassali, Mohamed Azmi;Knight, Aishah;Shafie, Asrul Akmal;Farooqui, Muhammad Aslam;Saleem, Fahad;ul Haq, Noman;Othman, Che Noriah;Aljadhey, Hisham
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.3017-3021
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    • 2013
  • Background: Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important aspect in identifying cancer patients' perceptions of being diagnosed with cancer and the assessment of treatment outcomes. The present study aimedto assess the profile and predicators of HRQoL of Malaysian oncology patients. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study adopting the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) was conducted. All cancer patients attending Penang General Hospital between August-November 2011 were approached. Descriptive statistics were used to assess demographic and disease related characteristics of the patients. All analyses were performed using SPSS v 16.0. Results: Three hundred and ninety three cancer patients met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in the study. The mean age was 53.9 ($SD{\pm}13$) years. The cohort was dominated by females (n=260, 66.2%). Nearly half (n=190, 48.3%) of the participants were of Malay ethnicity, practicing Islam as their religion (n=194, 494%). Two hundred and ninety six (n=296, 75.3%) had beene diagnosed with cancer within six months to 3 years previously. The most common primary cancer site was breast (n=143, 36.4%). The mean Global Health Status (GHS) score was 60.7 (SD=21.3). Females (mean GHS score of 62.3, p=0.035) with Malay ethnicity (mean GHS score of 63.8, p=0.047), practicing Islam as their religion (mean GHS score of 63.0, p=0.011) had better GHS scores. Patients having medical insurance had good scores (mean 65.6, p-0.021). Marital status was significantly associated with GHS scores (p=0.022). Bone cancer patientshad the lowest mean GHS score of 49.2 (p=0.044). Patients at very advanced stages of cancer featured a low GHS mean score of 52.2 (p<0.001). Conclusions: The present study identified many demographic and disease related factors which may contribute to the HRQoL of cancer patients, pointing to the necessity for improved management of disease symptoms and provision of psychological and financial support.

Design and Implementation of Linux based Wireless Instant Messaging System (리눅스 기반 무선 인스턴트 메시징 시스템의 설계 및 구현)

  • 김종민;이성용;최창열
    • Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.871-873
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    • 2004
  • 인스턴트 메신저는 데스크탑 PC뿐 아니라 PDA, 핸드헬드 PC 같은 개인용 무선정보기기에서도 활발하게 이용되고 있다. 그러나 대부분의 메신저가 데스크탑 환경을 고려한 기능을 그대로 사용하기 때문에 이동성이 있는 무선 환경에서는 활용성이 떨어지고, 사용하기에 불편한 단점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 리눅스 환경에서 사용자 음성인증로그인, RF 모듈을 이용한 자리비움 자동변환, 단문메시지서비스(Short Message Service) 등 무선 환경에서 필요한 기능을 제공하여 사용자 편리성을 제고한 무선 인스턴트 메시징 시스템의 설계와 구연에 대해 기술한다. 구현된 시스템은 과일전송과 단문메시지서비스를 위한 재버(Jabber) 기반의 프록시와 SMS 송신모듈을 갖는 서버와 USM(Ubiquitous, Smart, Mobile) 클라이언트로 구성된다. USM 클라이언트는 본 논문에서 라이트 XML 파서를 내장하여 메시지 통신시 클라이언트의 작업량을 크게 줄여 우선 클라이언트 프로그램의 최적화를 꾀하였다.

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A study on the Interpolation method of Digital scan image (디지털 스캔 이미지의 보간방법에 관한 연구)

  • 이성형;조가람;구철희
    • Journal of the Korean Graphic Arts Communication Society
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.81-95
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    • 1998
  • If a image doesn't include sufficient data of output size and resolution, we will scan again the image. Interpolation generates a new pixel by methematical average of processing. In the interpolation method, there are nearest neighbor interpolation, bilinear interpolation and bicubic interpolation etc. This study was carried out for the purpose of researching compatible method to digital scan image caused by only different interpolation methods. Nearest neighbor interpolation show superior effect in the drawing image. Bilinear interpolation show reduction in detail and contrast. Bicubic interpolation show superior effect in the digital photo image USM(Unsharp Mask) application after extension by interpolation show better than extension by interpolation after USM(unsharp mask) application.

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