The ever rising Internet of Things, rapid globalization and technology advancement have created a valuable seamless platform for folks to interact, publish and share contents online over high-speed connections regardless of location and distance. Nonetheless, several benefits, proliferation of vigor and anonymity of the Internet create a permanent breeding ground for all forms of cyber threats globally and the UAE in particular including all sorts of online crime like sexual harassment, deception, cyborgs, compromised safety and fraudulent engagements among others leading to manipulation of user credentials, perceptions, exposure to offensive content, financial losses, psychological and physical harm. In this paper, we examine a variety of Cyberbullying offensive and preventive strategies available globally giving particular attention to the UAE, examine the phenomena of risky Internet use of ICT tools and its relationship to Cyberbullying and assess the effectiveness of existing anti-Cyberbullying strategies used in the UAE. The findings and recommendations of the paper can be useful to government policy-maker and online crime regulators who intend to effectively curb Cyberbullying in the region.
Governments are always looking to monitor safety violations on construction sites. Those violations are not only causing numerous injuries and deaths to workers but also delays and subsequently costs to the project developers. In the hierarchy of control, personal protective equipment (PPE), albeit the least effective, is still one of the most visible and therefore fundamental controls to protect workers from workplace hazards. While PPE should be monitored at all times by the related authorities and project organizations, adequately trained staff and availability to monitor projects often fails short. Therefore, monitoring the right use of PPE electronically has yet to become a recommended practice for safety and health programs. This paper examines the application of legalizing smart hard hat to monitor the use of PPE among construction site workers. Using automated cameras and detection technology the PPE will be detected and analyzed. The proposed approach then automatically identifies violators and safety alerts will be issued correspondingly. The developed technology has been tested on real sites. Results from these tests were used for legalizing this technology for everyday construction application in the UAE.
<b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Macroprolactin (macroPRL) excess is an important cause of hyperprolactinemia. Several prolactin assays have high reactivity to macroPRL. However, macroPRL screening is not routinely performed in many labs. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of macroprolactinemia (MP) in patients with elevated prolactin using the Roche Elecsys assay in a large tertiary center in UAE. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> Consecutive samples of patients with elevated prolactin presenting to Tawam Hospital from June to August 2018 were evaluated for MP. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used to precipitate macroPRL. Monomeric prolactin recovery cutoff ≤50% was used to determine the prevalence of MP. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 180 patients with elevated prolactin were included in the study with a mean age of 33.1 ± 11.9 years. The majority were women (87.2%), and about 77.8% were newly diagnosed patients with hyperprolactinemia. The main indications for prolactin testing were menstrual irregularity (<i>n</i> = 121), infertility (<i>n</i> = 11), galactorrhea (<i>n</i> = 11), and sellar masses (<i>n</i> = 12). MP was present in 8.3% of the patients. The median (IQR) of total prolactin level was 740.5 (579–1,085) IU/m before PEG precipitation and was not significantly different between MP and true hyperprolactinemia cases. Three patients with MP had pituitary MRI evaluation, which was normal. Eight patients with MP were treated with cabergoline. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> One in 12 patients with hyperprolactinemia had MP on the Roche Elecsys assay defined as the cutoff recovery of ≤50% post-PEG precipitation. Physicians should be aware of the prolactin assay used in their labs, and we recommend routine macroPRL assessment in mild hyperprolactinemia samples in labs using the Roche Elecsys platform.
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