Assessment of Physico-Chemical Properties of the Pasur River Estuarine Water

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
SHT Shefat ◽  
MA Chowdhury ◽  
F Haque ◽  
J Hasan ◽  
MA Salam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Estuarine System ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Practical Salinity Unit ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
River Estuarine

This study aimed to investigate physico-chemical properties of the Pasur River Estuarine (PRE) water connected to the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem during the dry season for examining the ecosystem health. In-situ measurement and water sample collection were performed to assess physico-chemical properties at fifteen sampling stations along the main axis of the estuary in March 2018, April 2018, January 2019 and March 2019. Surface water temperature ranged from 20.7 to 33.7°C, pH from 7.1 to 7.9, and salinity from 8.5 to 16.2 PSU (practical salinity unit). Dissolved Oxygen (DO) concentration varied from 5.9 to 8.4 mg/L. Ammonium-nitrogen (NH4 +) was the dominant nitrogenous compound among the dissolved inorganic nitrogenous (NH4 + +NO3 -+NO2 -) compounds, and ranged from 0.11 to 2.11 mg/L. Higher NH4 + concentration in water column was largely attributed to release by tidal wash-out of the interstitial waters of the surficial mangrove sediments. In contrast, phosphate concentration varied from 0.07 to 5.8 mg/L. The Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated to elucidate the correlation among physico-chemical properties during the dry season. Temperature showed a significant positive correlation with salinity and total dissolved solids (TDS), and negative correlation with DO. Similarly, salinity showed a significant positive correlation with TDS and negative correlation with DO. According to the Redfield ratio, the PRE is a nitrogen-limited estuarine system during the dry season. Ann. Bangladesh Agric. (2020) 24(1) : 1-16

scholarly journals Correlation and Predicted Equations of MIP/MEP from the Pulmonary Function, Demographics and Anthropometrics in Healthy Thai Participants aged 19 to 50 Years

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 117954842110044
Author(s):  
Thanyaluck Sriboonreung ◽  
Jirakrit Leelarungrayub ◽  
Araya Yankai ◽  
Rungthip Puntumetakul
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Pulmonary Function Test ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Forced Expiratory Volume ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Function Test ◽  
Expiratory Flow ◽  
Pressure Meter

Objective: To identify the correlations and possible predicted equations of maximal inspiratory (MIP) and expiratory mouth pressure (MEP) values from pulmonary function test (PFT), demographics, and anthropometrics. Methods: This study involved 217 healthy participants (91 males and 126 females) aged 19 to 50 years. The PFT (forced vital capacity; FVC, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FEV1, maximal mid-expiratory flow; MMEF, and peak expiratory flow; PEF) was performed by spirometry, whereas MIP and MEP were evaluated by a respiratory pressure meter. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression, with the stepwise method, were used for statistical analysis. Results: The MIP and MEP had a significant positive correlation with weight, height, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference. MIP had a significant positive correlation with FVC (%) and PEF (L/s and %), as well as a negative correlation with FEV1/FVC (ratio and %) and MMEF (%). Whereas, MEP showed a significant positive correlation with PEF (L/s and %) and negative correlation with FEV1/FVC (ratio and %) and MMEF (L/s). Finally, the predicted MIP and MEP equations were 103.988−97.70 × FEV1/FVC + 31.292 × Sex (male = 1 and female = 0) + 0.662 × PEF (%) and 47.384 + 3.603 × PEF (L/s)−9.514 × MMEF(L/s) + 30.458 × Sex (male = 1 and female = 0) + 0.534 × PEF (%), respectively. Conclusion: The respiratory muscle strengths can be predicted from the pulmonary function test, and gender data.

scholarly journals Correlates of SARS-CoV-2 Variants on Deaths, Case Incidence and Case Fatality Ratio among the Continents for the Period of 1 December 2020 to 15 March 2021

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1061
Author(s):  
Wajdy J. Al-Awaida ◽  
Baker Jawabrah Al Hourani ◽  
Samer Swedan ◽  
Refat Nimer ◽  
Foad Alzoughool ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Vaccine Development ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Reference Sequence ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Case Fatality Ratio ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has quickly developed into a worldwide pandemic. Mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome may affect various aspects of the disease including fatality ratio. In this study, 553,518 SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences isolated from patients from continents for the period 1 December 2020 to 15 March 2021 were comprehensively analyzed and a total of 82 mutations were identified concerning the reference sequence. In addition, associations between the mutations and the case fatality ratio (CFR), cases per million and deaths per million, were examined. The mutations having the highest frequencies among different continents were Spike_D614G and NSP12_P323L. Among the identified mutations, NSP2_T153M, NSP14_I42V and Spike_L18F mutations showed a positive correlation to CFR. While the NSP13_Y541C, NSP3_T73I and NSP3_Q180H mutations demonstrated a negative correlation to CFR. The Spike_D614G and NSP12_P323L mutations showed a positive correlation to deaths per million. The NSP3_T1198K, NS8_L84S and NSP12_A97V mutations showed a significant negative correlation to deaths per million. The NSP12_P323L and Spike_D614G mutations showed a positive correlation to the number of cases per million. In contrast, NS8_L84S and NSP12_A97V mutations showed a negative correlation to the number of cases per million. In addition, among the identified clades, none showed a significant correlation to CFR. The G, GR, GV, S clades showed a significant positive correlation to deaths per million. The GR and S clades showed a positive correlation to number of cases per million. The clades having the highest frequencies among continents were G, followed by GH and GR. These findings should be taken into consideration during epidemiological surveys of the virus and vaccine development.

scholarly journals Evaluation of serum adropin and irisin levels and its association with anthropometric obesity indices and biochemical parameters in Type 2 diabetic patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Foad Alzoughool ◽  
Huda Al Hourani ◽  
Manar Atoum ◽  
Sajedah Bateineh ◽  
Hanan Alsheikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Glycosylated Hemoglobin ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Obesity Indices ◽  
Group Serum

BACKGROUND/AIM: The newly described proteins adropin and irisin are a highly conserved polypeptide that plays essential roles in metabolic and energy homeostasis, insulin resistance, and fat browning. The aim of this study is to evaluate the circulating levels of serum adropin and irisin in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and also to elucidate possible relationships between serum adropin and irisin levels with anthropometric obesity indices and biochemical parameters. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Single-center prospective observational study included 90 T2DM patients referred to the diabetes outpatient clinic. Height, weight, and waist circumference (WC) were measured. Body mass index (BMI) and waist to height ratio (WHtR) were calculated. Fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, serum lipids, creatinine, urea, and blood urea nitrogen were evaluated. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated, serum adropin and irisin were evaluated. RESULTS: The results showed a significant positive correlation between adropin and irisin in females but not in males (r = 0.311; P = 0.042). In males’ group, serum adropin levels showed significant negative correlation with serum glucose (–0.423, P = <  0.05), HbA1C (–0.364, P = <  0.05), and GFR (–0.355, P = <  0.05). In contrast, creatinine was showed a significant positive correlation with adropin in males (0.381, P = <  0.05). In females’ group, adropin showed a significant negative correlation with weight (–0.371, P = <  0.05), BMI (–0.349, P = <  0.05), WC (–0.402, P = <  0.01), and WHtR (–0.398, P = <  0.01). Contrary, in males’ group, serum irisin levels showed significant positive correlation with weight (0.338, P = <  0.05), BMI (0.332, P = <  0.05), WC (0.409, P = <  0.01), and WHtR (0.432, P = <  0.01). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that, in T2DM patients, circulating serum adrpoin correlated negatively with anthropometric obesity indices of obesity in females, while serum irisin was positively correlated with anthropometric obesity indices of obesity in males.

Increased plasma kynurenine and its relationship to neopterin and tryptophan in Tourette's syndrome

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 857-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Rickards ◽  
S. M. Dursun ◽  
G. Farrar ◽  
T. Betts ◽  
J. A. Corbett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Control Value ◽  
Cellular Immune ◽  
Patient Value

SynopsisFasting plasma levels of tryptophan, kynurenine and the pteridines, neopterin and tetrahydrobiopterin were measured in seven patients with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) and 10 healthy controls. Plasma kynurenine was significantly elevated in the GTS patients. The lowest patient value was higher than the highest control value. Values for tryptophan, neopterin and tetrahydrobiopterin were similar in TS patients and controls. However, in TS patients only, there was a significant negative correlation between tryptophan and neopterin and a significant positive correlation between kynurenine and neopterin when controlling for tryptophan. This finding indicates that activation of cellular immune processes is a possible explanation for the rise in plasma kynurenine.

Morpho-Biochemical Characteristics of Brinjal Germplasms Affect the Abundance And Infestation of Jassid

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-91
Author(s):  
F Yasmin ◽  
MR Amin ◽  
M Afroz ◽  
MAH Swapon ◽  
MM Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Reducing Sugar ◽  
Total Sugar ◽  
The Other ◽  
Biochemical Characteristics ◽  
Positive Correlation

The tropical vegetable, brinjal is cultivated throughout the year in Bangladesh but the crop is infested by a number of insects including jassid. This study investigated the effects of different biophysical and biochemical characteristics of twelve brinjal germplasms on the abundance and infestation of jassid. The experiment was conducted during September 2018 to March 2019 in Gazipur, Bangladesh with twelve brinjal germplasms namely BD-7320, BD-7328, BD-9952, BD-10154, BD-10158, BARI Begun-1, BARI Begun-4, BARI Begun-5, BARI Begun- 6, BARI Begun-7, BARI Begun-8 and BARI Begun-9. The incidence of jassid was recorded from 3rd December to 26th March, and the lowest population was found on BARI Begun- 6. Among the biophysical traits, plant height, number of branch and leaf per plant, and leaf area exerted significant positive correlation; whereas trichome on lower and upper surfaces of leaf, spine per stem and leaf showed significant negative correlation with the abundance of jassid. On the other hand, moisture, reducing sugar, total sugar and protein content of the leaves and fruits, chlorophyll content of the leaves exerts significant positive correlation but ash and pH contents of the leaves and fruits were negatively correlated with the abundance of jassid. Jassids showed the lowest level of leaf infestation on BARI Begun-6, which could be for further analysis to develop jassid resistant brinjal. SAARC J. Agric., 19(1): 81-91 (2021)

scholarly journals Reproductive performance of spiralling whitefly on guava and impact of weather parameters on its immature stages

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-214
Author(s):  
I Hossain ◽  
MMH Khan ◽  
SMH Jahan
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Instar Nymph ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Aleurodicus Dispersus ◽  
Weather Parameters

The study was conducted to know the reproductive performance of spiralling whitefly on guava. Number of colony, eggs, 1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar and 4th instar nymphs per five leaves ranged from 6 to 15, 8 to 32, 0 to 44, 0 to 22, 0 to 45 and 0 to 28, respectively. Maximum number of adults and nymphs were found in the month of January. Highest longevity of Aleurodicus dispersus (21.5 days) was recorded in adult while the lowest was in 2nd instar nymph (6.4 days). The number of colony/leaf and number of 3rd and 4th instar nymphs of A. dispersus had significant positive correlation with minimum and maximum temperature while non-significant positive correlation is observed between the number of egg/colony, the number 1st and 2nd instar nymphs with minimum and maximum temperature. A. dispersus showed nonsignificant positive correlation with minimum and maximum relative humidity regarding number of colony/leaf, 2nd instar nymph while nonsignificant negative correlation with 4th instar nymph.SAARC J. Agri., 15(2): 207-214 (2017)

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION OF MOBILITY TREND AND SITUATION OF COVID-19 BY COUNTRY, TERRITORY, AND AREA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-164
Author(s):  
Adrina Esther Liaw ◽  
Jihan Natra Shafira ◽  
Muhammad Aziz ◽  
Iche Andriyani Liberty
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Analytic Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

Each country around the world has taken several approaches in order to stop the spreading of the virus. This study was conducted to correlate the mobility trend and the situation of COVID-19 by country, territory, and area. This research paper adopts an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach for 115 countries from February 17th to August 27th, 2020. Tajikistan (r=0,956) and Italy (r=0,931) has the highest positive correlation for retail and recreations. For grocery,the highest degree of positive correlation is Mongolia (r=0,945) and Tajikistan (r=0,933). Bostwana and Italy showed highest significant positive correlation among countries (r=0,985 and r=0,902, respectively) for transit stations and residential  (r=0,994 and r=0,984). Bostwana also has the highest significant positive correlation for the park (r=0.980). Meanwhile, for the workplace, Mauritius (r=0,863) and Dominica (r=0,785) are countries with the highest degree of positive correlation with a cumulative case of COVID-19. Society's behavior plays an important role by following the government policy in order to slow down the spread of the virus. Retail and recreations, groceries and pharmacy stores, transit stations, parks, and workplaces found to have a significant positive correlation while residential have a significant negative correlation with cumulative cases of COVID-19 in most countries.  

scholarly journals Analysis of the Correlation between Commodity Grade and Quality ofAngelica sinensisby Determination of Active Compounds Using Ultraperformance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Chemometrics

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenghui Wang ◽  
Dongmei Wang ◽  
Linfang Huang
Keyword(s):  
Ferulic Acid ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Grade Classification ◽  
The Difference

The contents of ferulic acid, senkyunolide A, butylidenephthalide, ligustilide, and n-butylphthalide were determined by UPLC analytical method; the correlation among the grade, average weight, and content was explored by correlation analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA); the different commercial grades with average weight and content were revealed by principal component analysis (PCA) and then rationality analysis grade classification ofA. sinensis. The results showed that various commercial grades can be distinguished by PCA analysis. And there was significant negative correlation between the commodity grades and average weight, commodity, and the content of bioactive compounds, while the content of senkyunolide A had significant negative correlation with commodity grades (P<0.01). Average weight had no correlation with chemicals compounds. Additionally, there was significant positive correlation among the bioactive compounds (content of ferulic acid and phthalides) of different grades ofA. sinensis. The content of senkyunolide A, butylidenephthalide, and ligustilide had significant positive correlation with the content of ferulic acid. The content of ligustilide and butylidenephthalide had significant positive correlation with the content of senkyunolide A. The content of ligustilide had significant positive correlation with the content of butylidenephthalide. The basis of grades classification is related with the difference levels of the bioactive compounds.

The Hla System and the Clinical Response to Treatment with Chlorpromazine

1976 ◽  
Vol 129 (5) ◽  
pp. 486-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Smeraldi ◽  
L. Bellodi ◽  
E. Sacchetti ◽  
C. L. Cazzullo
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Response ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Hla System ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Clinical Responses ◽  
Pre Treatment

SummaryA group of 33 schizophrenic patients were typed for HLA-SD antigens and their qualitative clinical responses to chlorpromazine therapy determined. A highly significant positive correlation was found between response to chlorpromazine and HLA-A1 positive, while HLA-A2 positive subjects showed a significant negative correlation to chlorpromazine treatment.In a second group of 17 patients the clinical responses to chlorpromazine were evaluated quantitatively, by WPRS, in HLA-A1 positive and HLA-A1 negative patients. There were no pre-treatment differences in the scores. After treatment the scores of positive patients were significantly lower, indicating that they responded to a greater degree.Since the frequency of HLA-A1 in hebephrenic patients is higher than that in other schizophrenics this may explain our earlier finding that hebephrenics, as a group, respond better to chlorpromazine than do other schizophrenics.

scholarly journals Abundance of zooplankton and physico-chemical parameters of a polyculture fish pond of Manikganj, Bangladesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pronob Kumar Mozumder ◽  
M Niamul Naser ◽  
Abu Tweb Abu Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Total Hardness ◽  
Total Zooplankton ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Average Growth ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Major Species ◽  
Varied Form ◽  
Dissolved O2

Composition and abundance of zooplankton in a polyculture pond was studied during June 2003 to May 2004. A total of 33 major species of zooplankton including 11genera of Rotifera, 4 of Copepoda, 4 genera of Cladocera and 2 genera of Protozoa were identified. The monthly abundance of zooplankton varied form 4228 indiv/l in October 2003 to169 indiv/l in January 2004. Among the total zooplankton, Rotifera comprised of 71.07%, Copepoda comprised of 12.49% Nauplii comprised of 11.96%, Cladocera comprised of 1.49% and Protozoa comprised of 2.99%. Water temperature (r = 0.18), free CO2 (r = 0.40), TDS (r = 0.14) and water depth (r = 0.55) showed positive correlation with zooplankton but air temperature, pH, dissolved O2, total hardness and ammonia showed negative correlation (the coefficients being -0.18, -0.05, -0.25, -0.38 and -0.11 respectively) with the occurrence of zooplankton. The average growth of fishes and zooplankton showed positive correlation in all cases but the relations were insignificant when tested statistically.Bangladesh J. Zool. 42(1): 67-76, 2014

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