Longitudinal Count Data Analysis of Factors Affecting Epileptic Seizure of Patients in Case of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Belema Hailu Regesa,
Gizachew Gobebo Mekebo
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2020
Pages:
59-69
Received:
4 June 2020
Accepted:
18 June 2020
Published:
28 July 2020
Abstract: Even though the world is fighting epileptic seizure disease in unity and patients are getting treatment, it continued to be a serious health issue for parts of the world and a large number of patients are being registered every year. The main objective of this study was to identify associated risk factors affecting the progression of patients in Gondar Referral Hospital. In this longitudinal count data analysis, data was collected from 337 epileptic seizure patients registered for treatment from January 1, 2016 to April 30, 2018 in the Hospital and Poisson, Poisson-gamma, Poisson-Normal and Poisson-Gamma-Normal models were applied to the data. Poisson-Gamma-Normal model with random intercept was selected as a best model to fit the data based on different model selection criteria. The findings of the study revealed that time, brain injury, treatment, interaction of time with residence and interaction of time with brain injury were significant factors for epileptic seizure of the patients. Minimization of epileptic seizure of patients in response to treatment was observed, which means the patients were at decreased epileptic seizure when enrolled for treatment. Therefore, patients should be encouraged to stay on treatment.
Abstract: Even though the world is fighting epileptic seizure disease in unity and patients are getting treatment, it continued to be a serious health issue for parts of the world and a large number of patients are being registered every year. The main objective of this study was to identify associated risk factors affecting the progression of patients in Go...
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Silvicultural Methods Effects on the 82 Year Old Planted Pericopsis elata (Fabaceae) and Entandrophragma cylindricum (Meliaceae) Dendrometry in Yangambi Region, DR Congo
Likoko Bambele Alexandre,
Lokonda Omatela Michel,
Mbasi Michel,
Lonema Chuda Adelar,
Alongo Longomba Sylvain,
Kombele Bishosha Ferdinand,
Boyemba Bosela Faustin
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2020
Pages:
70-83
Received:
28 June 2020
Accepted:
25 July 2020
Published:
14 October 2020
Abstract: The effects of four silvicultural methods notably Layon, Blanc-Etoc (BE), Martineau and assisted natural regeneration (ANR) have been compared on the dendrometric traits of Pericopsis elata Harms and Entandrophragma cylindricum Sprague planted in 1938 in Yangambi for controlling anthropogenic activities (agricultural deforestation and forest degradation) threatening the species to extinction added to difficult natural regeneration. The sustainable pedo-silvicultural system will preserve Yangambi biosphere reserve. In case of variance analysis significance; the non-parametric test of Kruskal Wallis and the test of Tukey Honest Significant Differences were applied to separate the traits means. Results have revealed that the three plantation methods were significantly different from ANR. BE, Martineau and Layon have determined the Gaussian shape for P. elata diametric structures while Layon, Martineau and ANR presented the inversed J shape for E. cylindricum. BE method convenes for plantations of the two species whose trait values were higher than those of other methods. The difference was significant between the widest average breast height diameter (DBH) of 44.49±10.63cm with the total height mean of 24.46±4.45m for P. elata and DBH of 29.63±11.59cm with the total height mean of 22.04±5.80m for E. cylindricum. The differences were also identified respectively for the two species regarding the basal areas with 25.54±5.6 against 9.474±1.67 m2/ha, the aboveground biomasses with 318.81±77.2 against 94.315±11.59t/ha and the loose volumes with 45069.49±12219.30 against 14 471.348±3 645.692m3/ha. The Layon method did not have significant effect on the E. cylindricum, but has influenced the DBH, AGB and basal area of P. elata. The least productive method ANR has expressed a convenient natural regeneration inversed J shape for the two species, as related to Yangambi reserve preservation.
Abstract: The effects of four silvicultural methods notably Layon, Blanc-Etoc (BE), Martineau and assisted natural regeneration (ANR) have been compared on the dendrometric traits of Pericopsis elata Harms and Entandrophragma cylindricum Sprague planted in 1938 in Yangambi for controlling anthropogenic activities (agricultural deforestation and forest degrad...
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