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Kangaroo Mother Care at Low Birth Weight

Kangaroo Care Method is a treatment given to babies with Low Birth Weight (LBW) as an alternative to an incubator. This method uses direct contact between the mother's skin and baby's skin or skin to skin contact. The kangaroo method not only replaces the care of the incubator but also provides benefits that cannot be provided by the incubator. Increasing the baby's body temperature, stabilizing heart rate and breathing, and increasing milk production, decreases the incidence of infection in infants. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the use of the kangaroo method on LBW in Karawang Hospital. The cross-sectional research method uses secondary data through treatment records in the medical record. The study sample was 106 LBW infants treated at Karawang Hospital in the 2018 period. Analysts used average difference test data to see the effectiveness of using the kangaroo method in increasing infant weight. Results: There is an effect of the use of the kangaroo method to increase the baby's weight P-value 0,0001. Recommendation: It is expected that the use of the kangaroo method on LBW can be made into policy at the hospital with the support of health workers and facilities so that families can implement kangaroo mother care (KMC) in full.
Investigation of University Students’ Perceptions of Their Educators as Role Models and Designers of Digitalized Curricula

Higher education graduates need 21st-century skills, both learning skills and competences for working with technology. However, research indicates an insufficient integration of ICTs into teaching and learning. In this paper, we examine students’ perception of various technology-based issues: (a) ICT integration within a Slovenian university’s learning environment, (b) teachers as role models for ICT use, and (c) the processes of collaboration and creativity as integrative parts featured in learning technologies. We studied beliefs about the contribution of ICT use to teaching and learning as the primary factors influencing ICT integration. A one-way ANOVA revealed that students in teacher education and education studies, as compared to students in other disciplines, perceive their teachers as effective designers of and as role models for ICT integration, although they do not perceive their teachers as leaders in new technology use. Effective leadership in technology innovation and the diversity of instructional design in guided and student-driven learning environments require continual curriculum development.
A Journey through Inculcating Preparation for Handling Medical Emergencies amongst Dental Personnel: The Validation of Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice Questionnaire (MEDPQ)

The objective of this study is to construct and validate a questionnaire regarding the assessment of perceived confidence, attitude and knowledge of dental undergraduates in handling medical emergencies in dental practice. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 82 dentists and clinical staff practicing in dental setting either in university campus-based or hospital-based around Malaysia by convenience sampling. The questionnaire was developed and undergone content validation by the experts from 7 Emergency Physicians, Faculty of Medicine, UiTM and 6 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Faculty of Dentistry, UiTM and face validation by 10 graduating dental students. Questionnaire consists of 6 parts and there were 38 cognitive questions in the form of Likert scale of 1 to 5. Participation in this research required implied consent. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. Construct Validation was determined by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) while reliability was determined by Cronbach’s alpha. There are 3 questions to be validated. The Question 9 which consists of 11 items yielded a double-factor structure that demonstrated a high factor loading with a range of 0.703 to 0.983 and a good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.918). The other two questions, Question 10 and 20, consists of single-factor structure with factor loading ranging from 0.784 to 0.934 and 0.805 to 0.892 respectively. In conclusion, Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice Questionnaire (MEDPQ) is valid and reliable to measure awareness and perceived confidence of dental personnel in handling medical emergencies. Keywords–medical emergencies, questionnaire validation, dental practice, MEDPQ
Appendicitis in the setting of undiagnosed non-rotation of the midgut: A case report

Abstract is not required for Clinical Imagesis not required for Clinical Images (This page in not part of the published article.) International Journal of Case Reports and Images, Vol. 8 No. 10, October 2017. ISSN: 0976-3198 Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(10):675–677. www.ijcasereportsandimages. com Tokhi et al. 675 CASE REPORT OPEN ACCESS Appendicitis in the setting of undiagnosed non-rotation of the midgut: A case report Ashraf Tokhi, Eliza Muir
Analysis of Inter-Relationships between Urban Decline and Urban Sprawl in City-Regions of South Korea

This paper identifies inter-relationships between the urban decline in core areas and urban sprawl in hinterlands using 50 city-regions of South Korea. We measured decline- and sprawl-related indicators and estimated a simultaneous equations model using Three-Stage Least Squares. The results show that population decline and employment decline have a different relationship with urban sprawl. While population decline has a negative impact on the urban sprawl in the density aspect, employment decline worsens the urban sprawl in the morphological aspect. Another result suggests that the difference is related to declining patterns of population and employment. Cities that are experiencing population decline in the core area are likely to lose population in their hinterlands as well. On the other hand, the employment decline in the core area shows a positive correlation with employment growth in hinterlands. The results imply that suburbanization of jobs and the inefficient land use exacerbate the urban sprawl in the morphological aspect. Thus, local governments should pay attention to migration patterns of employment and make multi-jurisdictional efforts. Furthermore, growth management and urban regeneration policies should go hand in hand to tackle this issue.
Osteocalcin Level in Children with Steroid Dependent/Frequently Relapsing and Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome

Background: Children with nephrotic syndrome (NS) may be at risk for metabolic bone disease because of biochemical derangement caused by renal disease as well as steroid therapy. Osteocalcin (OC) functions as an inhibitor of bone mineralization. We aimed to evaluate linear growth and bone turnover markers (including serum osteocalcin) in children with steroid-dependant/frequently-relapsing and steroid resistant NS in comparison to a matched control group. Methods: Our study was a cross-sectional study conducted at children’s hospital, Cairo University, Egypt from July 2014 to August 2015. The study included 60 patients, aged 2 - 15 years recruited from outpatient nephrology clinic. Twenty eight age- and sex- matched healthy children were included as a control group. Serum OC was measured by immune-radiometric assay. Results: Serum OC levels were significantly higher in both SDNS/FRNS and SRNS than in control group, with P value 0.02 and 0.01, respectively. There was statistically significant negative correlation between OC and serum calcium. There was a negative correlation between height for age percentile and number of relapses. There were also negative correlations between height for age percentile and steroids, cyclophosphamide and cyclosporine duration of treatment. We found that both of our patients groups (SDNS/FRNS and SRNS) showed lower height for age percentile compared to control group (P = 0.017 and 0.001 respectively). Conclusions: Height as a growth parameter is more affected when recurrent relapses occur with multiple courses of steroid therapy. Use of OC as screening tool is recommended for bone turnover while patients on steroids.
The path to professorship: reflections from women professors in Ireland

The under-representation of women in senior echelons of the academy is well-documented internationally. In the Irish context, the issue of gender equality has reached the active policy agenda relatively recently, largely triggered by a number of high profile lawsuits and the subsequent setting up of an expert review panel and a gender equality taskforce, both issuing landmark reports [HEA 2016. National Review of Gender Inequality in Irish Higher Education Institutions. http://hea.ie/assets/uploads/2017/04/hea_review_of_gender_equality_in_irish_higher_education. pdf; HEA 2018. Higher Education Institutional Staff Profiles by Gender. July. http://hea.ie/assets/uploads/2018/01/Higher-Education-Institutional-Staff-Profiles-by-Gender-2018.pdf]. Data on the barriers women face moving through the entrepreneurial university have slowly emerged, with now a more sophisticated understanding of the gendered nature and impact of neoliberal values and managerialist practices. But what of those women who do make it to professoriate level? What do they identify as the key enablers which facilitated their progression? Part of a national study of women professors in Ireland, in which 21 women, three in each of the seven universities nationally were interviewed, this article is based on the narratives of 10 women located in faculties of Social Sciences and Humanities, all of whom had made strategic choices not to engage in leadership/management roles. Three key themes were generated during the analysis of their testimony: the importance of academic mentors, sponsors and networks which helped position them for advancement; the value these women placed on research rather than management/leadership tracks; and the strategies they employed in order to reach the level of full professor.
An Analysis of Student’s Critical Thinking Skills in Writing Argumentative Essay

Writing is a communication tool to deliver thoughts and ideas in written form. Generally, in writing an argumentative essay, students do not provide their supporting arguments and do not provide evidence to convince the readers and even believe at the writer. Students asked to comprehend how to develop their ideas or their thought based on elements of the argumentative essay as a guide for them in applying their thought or their critical thinking in writing English essay. Based on the problem above, the researchers analyzed students' critical thinking skills in writing an argumentative essay at STKIP Abdi Pendidikan Payakumbuh in 2017/2018 academic year. The population of this research was English department students on the second academic year at STKIP Abdi Pendidikan Payahkumbuh, and there were 13 sample students. In gathering the data, the instrument used by the researchers in this research was a written test. The researchers asked the students to write an argumentative essay about 300 words in 60 minutes. The instrument in this research has content validity based on SAP from SKTIP Abdi Pendidikan Payakumbuh 2017/2018 academic year, because the students had learned argumentative essay subject. The researchers used inter-rater reliability and coefficient reliability from two scorers to analyze students' critical thinking in writing an argumentative essay. The result revealed the student' critical thinking skills in writing an argumentative essay was 60, it belong to “average to good critical thinking skill category”.
Toward profitable and sustainable bioresource management in the Australian red meat processing industry: A critical review and illustrative case study

Abstract The Australian Red Meat Processing (RMP) industry is challenged with ever increasing environmental pressures to reduce their environmental footprint. Wastewater is high strength and requires quality treatment to prevent pollution of surface and ground waters; while much of the solid waste produced is organic and is suitable for land-based disposal. Stricter environmental standards and greater community expectations as well as increasing costs for water, energy and waste disposal require the reduction of resource consumption. This represents an opportunity for the RMP industry to adopt innovative technologies to use bioresources produced on site to increase the plants profitability. This article provides a critical review of solid and liquid waste management at RMP plants outlining the current trends in bioenergy, biofertiliser and value-add byproducts production. The review proceeds to place these developments through an illustrative case study of investigations undertaken at one of Australia’s largest RMP plants investigating technologies and processes to reuse, recycle, and dispose of organic liquid and solid waste. The three main lines of investigation include biogas optimization, reuse of paunch as a fertilizer and opportunities for blood products. Key results from the case study include: 1. Natural gas consumption could be offset with biogas to reduce yearly energy expenditure by up to a further ≈25% by operating lagoons under optimal mesophilic conditions (38 °C); 2. Nitrogen fertilizer replacement value of paunch was found to be comparable to other organic materials used for land application; and 3. The recovery of blood products can yield up to AUD10.5M pa for the enterprise.
OWE-001 Acetic acid guided biopsies versus mapping biopsies for barrett’s surveillance: the ABBA study

Introduction Barrett’s surveillance traditionally requires mapping biopsies to identify neoplasia. Acetic acid (AA) allows only targeted biopsies, potentially reducing the number of biopsies required. This study aims to compare neoplasia detection with AA targeted biopsies and protocol guided non-targeted biopsies during Barrett’s surveillance. Methods Multicentre randomised crossover feasibility study in UK secondary care. Patients under surveillance for Barrett’s metaplasia (>2 cm) with no history of dysplasia or cancer were recruited. All patients underwent two gastroscopies 8 weeks apart, one with AA guided biopsy of abnormal areas only (Portsmouth Protocol) and one with non-targeted mapping biopsies (Seattle Protocol). Neoplasia yield (low grade dysplasia LGD, high grade dysplasia (HGD) and cancer) from each strategy was evaluated and the number of biopsies recorded. Results 200 patients recruited from 6 centres. Mean age 66 years. 145 were male. Mean length C4M6. 175 patients completing both procedures. The prevalence of LGD, HGD and cancer was 11/192 (5.8%). All HGD and cancer was found with both protocols and confirmed with definitive treatment. One LGD was found with Portsmouth protocol not found with Seattle. 5 LGD were found with Seattle protocol not found with Portsmouth. This difference was not significant (p=0.2188), and on follow up gastroscopy no neoplastic changes were found in any of the LGD cases. 2139 biopsies were taken using Seattle protocol at a cost of £1 25 987 (306 biopsies per neoplasia, £18,023). 226 biopsies with Portsmouth Protocol at a cost of £13 311 (75 biopsies per neoplasia, £6,656) a 4 fold difference. In terms of HGD/cancer, 1070 biopsies/neoplasia found using Seattle protocol and 113 biopsies/neoplasia using Portsmouth Protocol, a 9.5 fold difference. Conclusions This is the first RCT comparing these techniques. No HGD or cancer was missed with either technique. There was a 4 fold reduction in biopsies per neoplasia detected with Portsmouth compared to Seattle protocol and a 9.5 fold difference when restricted to high risk neoplasia. If implemented nationally then this could lead to a massive reduction in histopathology work load and costs. LGD remains controversial and we believe inflammation could have resulted in false positive LGD as subsequent OGD and biopsies did not reveal any LGD. This feasibility data would support a definitive trial of AA targeted biopsies in a surveillance population.
An exploratory literature review of physician associates and of extended scope paramedic practitioners, physiotherapists, and pharmacists

We undertook a very rapid review of the literature in relation to physician associates, extended scope paramedic practitioners, extended scope physiotherapists and extended scope clinical pharmacists as well as studies that investigate more than one allied healthcare professionals engaged in some degree of task substitution for GPs. Because of limitations in time and resources, the review excludes extended scope nurse practitioners and advanced nurse practitioners. The findings are presented separately for each group with a tentative conclusion at the end. This is work in progress that we share with the PCP.
Conservation status of the world’s swan populations, Cygnus sp. and Coscoroba sp.: a review of current trends and gaps in knowledge

Recent estimates of the world’s swan Cygnus sp. populations indicate that there are currently between 1.5–1.6 million birds in 8 species, including the Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba as an honorary swan. Monitoring programmes in Europe and North America indicate that most populations increased following the introduction of national and international legislation to protect the species during the early- to mid-20th century. A switch from feeding primarily on aquatic vegetation to foraging on farmland (especially high-energy arable crops) in winter during the second half of the 20th century, is also considered a contributing factor. Trumpeter Swans Cygnus buccinator famously increased from just 69 individuals known to exist in 1935 (although small numbers were missed) to c. 76,000 at the present time, and most of the northern hemisphere swan populations have continued to show increasing/stable trends over the last 20 years. The exception to this pattern is a decline since 1995 in the Northwest European Bewick’s Swan population, following an increase in its population size during the 1970s–1980s, which is now being addressed through implementation of an International Single Species Action Plan. A proposal to change enforcement regulations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the United States is also of concern, as potentially undermining protection for Trumpeter Swans in North America, illustrating the importance of politics and legislation as well as on-the-ground measures for species conservation. Elsewhere, less is known about the trends and conservation status for swans in central and eastern Asia, though count and research programmes introduced in China, added to those underway in Japan and Korea, have recently greatly enhanced our knowledge of swan populations on the East Asian flyway. Trends for the Black Swan Cygnus atratus in Australia and for the Black-necked Swan Cygnus melancoryphus in South America are also poorly known, because of the large numbers involved for the former and a lack of coordinated counts across difficult terrain for the latter. These southern hemisphere species are considered vulnerable to water resource developments ( i.e . where diversion of water is shrinking wetlands), and to droughts associated with El Nino events and climate change. More extensive monitoring is therefore required to determine whether swan populations and species are stable, fluctuating or in decline.
Short-term hotel room price effects of sporting events

A difference-in-differences analysis is used to investigate the short-term price effects of eight sporting events in Finnish Lapland. Data consist of 220,000 room bookings from the reservation system of a nine-hotels chain. Treated hotels are those located within an area where sporting events are regularly held. The control group consists of hotels further away that are not affected by the event. Robust regressions show that hotel room prices rise by 14% on average during the event, when booking and guest specific factors are held constant. For the pre-event period, no significant positive price effect can be detected, and for the post-event period, there is even a significant negative effect of 6%, on average. In addition, there is a large variation in the price effects across the different sporting events, with the highest for the Levi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup competition (60%) and no effect for some small-scale events. Quantile regressions show that price effects are slightly higher for high-priced than for low-priced rooms.
Mineralogy and geochemistry of Asian dust: dependence on migration path, fractionation, and reactions with polluted air

Abstract. Mineralogical and geochemical data are essential for estimating the effects of long-range transport of Asian dust on the atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, and pedosphere. However, consistent long-term data sets of dust samples are rare. This study analyzed 25 samples collected during 14 Asian dust events occurring between 2005 and 2018 on the Korean Peninsula and compared them to 34 soil samples (<20 µm) obtained from the Mongolian Gobi Desert, which is a major source of Asian dust. The mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of Asian dust were consistent with those of fine source soils in general. In dust, clay minerals were most abundant, followed by quartz, plagioclase, K-feldspar, calcite, and gypsum. The trace element contents were influenced by the mixing of dust with polluted air and the fractionation of rare earth elements. Time-series analyses of the geochemical data of dust, combined with satellite remote sensing images, showed a significant increase in the Ca content in the dust crossing the Chinese Loess Plateau and the sandy deserts of northern China. Calcareous sediments in the sandy deserts and pedogenic calcite-rich loess are probable sources of additional Ca. Dust-laden air migrating toward Korea mixes with polluted air over East Asia. Gypsum, a minor mineral in source soils, was formed by the reaction between calcite and pollutants. This study describes not only the representative properties of Asian dust but also their variation according to the migration path, fractionation, and atmospheric reactions.
Web-Based Intervention Preferences and Physical Activity Motivation of People with Depressive Symptoms

Physical activity is an effective method for managing depressive symptoms, and web-based interventions may be an effective tool for promoting physical activity within this population. People with depressive symptoms may experience condition-specific facilitators and barriers to be considered when developing physical activity interventions. This study provides insight into web-based physical activity intervention preferences and physical activity motivation of people with depressive symptoms. This study was part of a larger trial of a web-based physical activity intervention for people with depressive symptoms. Thematic analysis of participants’ (N = 20) written responses to open-ended survey questions was conducted. Preferences for web-based intervention features included social forums, self-monitoring, suggestions for types of physical activity in different circumstances and information targeted to people with depressive symptoms. When discussing physical activity motivation instrumental beliefs (i.e., beliefs of the benefits and cost of physical activity) and controllability (i.e., whether the behaviour is under their control) were discussed. Additionally, people reported condition-specific barriers of physical activity such as depressive symptoms of apathy, worthlessness, and pain. Further research is needed to test the effectiveness of web-based physical activity interventions targeting people with depressive symptoms, which incorporates these findings.