bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tumor Organoid Model and Its Pharmacological Applications in
Tumorigenesis Prevention
Authors: Cao Xiaolei , Zheng Wenjie , Qiang Yuwei , Yao Ninghua , Zuo Fan , Qiu Shi
Published: August 2022

Cancer is a leading cause of death and a severe threat to global public health. Organoid,
as a novel 3D in vitro model, has been applied in various tumor related studies due to its apparent
advantages. The organoid is mainly constructed by Matrigel-depended 3D culture system,
Air-Liquid Interface (ALI) culture, and Microfluidic culture or Organ-on-chips platform. For the
application in carcinogenesis studies, the organoid model may favor depicting initiative hallmarks
and identifying potential intervening targets, investigating driver genes of carcinogenesis,
and identifying known or unknown risk or protective factors.
In this review, we discussed different organoid construction methods and their properties. We also
noted that tumor organoids can portray initiative hallmarks and identify possible intervening
targets, as well as explore carcinogenesis driver genes and uncover known or unknown risks or
protective factors. Organoid systems have been used to identify tumor-preventive drugs such as
oligomeric proanthocyanidins, Vitamin D, n-3 PUFAs, and pomegranate. The current evidence
underscores the organoid model's potential importance in developing innovative tumorprevention
techniques.
A Review of Phytoconstituents as Antibacterial Agents
Authors: Bisht Gunjan , Singh Ankit Kumar , Kumar Adarsh , Kumar Pradeep
Published: August 2022

Background bacteria cause various infectious diseases and cause millions of deaths each
year. Bacteria are broadly classified based on the phenotypic and genotypic systems. Bacteria cause
resistance mainly by Plasmids, Inactivation of antibiotics, Target site modification, Preventing drug
uptake, Efflux pumps, and Biofilm. Plants have been used for thousands of years for their medicinal
properties to treat various diseases. Secondary metabolites like terpenes, alkaloids, phenolic compounds,
tannins, quinones, steroids, polyketides, aromatics, and peptides are plant-derived compounds
that possess antibacterial activity and decrease resistance by inhibition of biofilm formation,
Efflux pump [EP] inhibitors, attenuating bacterial virulence, and Immunomodulation activity. Phytoconstituents
synergism, combination therapy (Bio-enhancers), and herbal preparation benefit antibacterial
potential and decrease resistance.
Analisis kandungan dan profil lemak limbah minyak goreng sebagai pakan suplemen ternak
Authors: Hutasoit Ria Amelia Febriani , Hartutik Hartutik
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengevaluasi dan menganalisis limbah minyak goreng dari restoran ayam goreng sebagai pakan tambahan berdasarkan kandungan lemak, asam lemak jenuh dan asam lemak tidak jenuh. Pengambilan data dilakukan dari sampel minyak goreng bekas dan minyak goreng rumah makan ayam goreng di Kota Malang yang terdiri dari P1 dan P2, keduanya menggunakan minyak MG1, P3 menggunakan minyak MG2 dan P4 menggunakan minyak MG3. Sampel limbah minyak goreng dan minyak mentah dianalisis kadar lemaknya di Laboratorium Saraswanti Indo Genetech Bogor, Jawa Barat. Analisis kandungan asam lemak jenuh dan tidak jenuh dilakukan di Laboratorium Penelitian dan Pengujian Terpadu, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta. Metode yang digunakan adalah survei di restoran ayam goreng di Kota Malang, pengambilan sampel, kemudian dilanjutkan analisis di laboratorium. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualitas antar restoran ayam goreng tidak memberikan pengaruh yang nyata (P<0,05) terhadap kadar lemak, asam lemak jenuh dan asam lemak tidak jenuh. Rata-rata kadar lemak 99,906%, jenuh 13,677%, dan tidak jenuh 81,194%. Minyak goreng baru dan limbah minyak goreng masing-masing memberikan pengaruh nyata (P>0,05) terhadap kadar lemak, asam lemak jenuh, dan asam lemak tidak jenuh. Minyak segar kandungan lemak 99,930%, jenuh 1,790%, dan tak jenuh 90,275%. Kandungan lemak dalam limbah minyak goreng adalah 99,882%, asam lemak jenuh 25,564%, dan asam lemak tak jenuh 72,113%. Kandungan asam lemak jenuh tertinggi adalah M. Palmitate 25,69% sedangkan pada asam lemak tidak jenuh Cis-9-octadecanoate 48,06%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian bahwa limbah minyak goreng dari restoran ayam goreng berpotensi untuk dijadikan pakan tambahan.
Seberapa besar keyakinan diri pelatih ekstrakurikuler panahan kabupaten Banyumas?
Authors: Billy Yacshie Betrix Teofa Perkasa Wibafiet , Suharjana Suharjana , Satia Graha Ali , Arianto Afeb Chesa
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar persentase keyakinan diri pelatih ekstrakurikuler olahraga di SMA se-Kabupaten Banyumas. Kegiatan ekstrakurikuler olahraga dapat benar-benar dirasakan manfaatnya dengan cara sekolah mampu mengadakan program dengan berorientasi pada prestasi olahraga khususnya olahraga individu seperti panahan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan metode survei. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket tertutup yang berjumlah 12 butir pernyataan valid dengan nilai reliabilitas sebesar 0,897. Sampel penelitian adalah pelatih ekstrakurikuler olahraga di SMA se-Kabupaten Banyumas yang berjumlah 40 orang dari 8 sekolah, yang diambil menggunakan teknik purposive sampling, dengan kriteria pelatih SMA Negeri di Kabupaten Banyumas, ada ekstrakurikuler olahraga panahan, pelatih bersedia menjadi sampel. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif kuantitatif yang disajikan dalam bentuk persentase. Hasil penelitian keyakinan diri pelatih ekstrakurikuler olahraga di SMA se-Kabupaten Banyumas berada pada kategori “sangat rendah” sebesar 5,00%, “rendah” sebesar 22,50%, “cukup” sebesar 32,50%, “tinggi” sebesar 32,50%, dan “sangat tinggi” sebesar 7,50%How confident are the archery extracurricular trainers in Banyumas?AbstractThis study aims to determine the percentage of self-confidence of extracurricular sports coaches in high schools throughout Banyumas Regency.  The benefits of sport extracurricular activities can be truly felt by the way schools are able to organize programs that are oriented towards sporting achievements, especially individual sports such as archery.  This research is a descriptive research.  The method used is a survey.  The data collection technique used a closed questionnaire, totaling 12 valid statements with a reliability value of 0.897.  The sample in this study was sports extracurricular coaches in high school throughout Banyumas Regency, totaling 40 people from 8 schools, which were taken using a purposive sampling technique, with the criteria of coaches at public high schools in Banyumas Regency, there was archery extracurricular, the coach was willing to be a sample.  The data analysis technique used quantitative descriptive analysis which was presented in the form of percentages.  The results of the research on the self-confidence of sports extracurricular trainers in high schools throughout Banyumas Regency are in the "very low" category of 5.00%, "low" of 22.50%, "enough" of 32.50%, "high" of 32. 50%, and “very high” at 7.50%.
Studies on thermal and mechanical behavior of nano TiO2 - epoxy polymer composite
Authors: Sagar J. S. , Madhu G. M. , Koteswararao Jammula , Dixit Pradipkumar
Published: August 2022

The present study purposely is to study the properties of TiO2-epoxy composites. TiO2 was synthesized using the peptization and hydrolysis method and the synthesized powder is in anatase form. The present work aimed to develop the low TiO2 filler epoxy composites for the improved thermal and mechanical properties. The synthesized TiO2 was used as a filler along with epoxy composite and the epoxy - TiO2 nanocomposites were fabricated using the low filler concentration of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5% by weight. The glass transition temperature (Tg), regardless of the nanoparticles, was almost the same at 71.23oC. Tensile strength was maximum at 0.5%wt.; further increase in filler loading resulted in a linear reduction of tensile strength. Tensile modulus increased linearly and was found to be maximum at 2.5wt%. Meanwhile, compressive strength was maximum at 0.5%, and compressive modulus increased with filler increase. The present work mainly aimed to develop low filler concentrations.
Spontaneous gaze interaction based on smooth pursuit eye movement using difference gaze pattern method
Authors: Murnani Suatmi , Setiawan Noor Akhmad , Wibirama Sunu
Published: August 2022

Human gaze is a promising input modality for being able to be used as natural user interface in touchless technology during Covid-19 pandemic. Spontaneous gaze interaction is required to allow participants to directly interact with an application without any prior eye tracking calibration. Smooth pursuit eye movement is commonly used in this kind of spontaneous gaze-based interaction. Many studies have been focused on various object selection techniques in smooth pursuit-based gaze interaction; however, challenges in spatial accuracy and implementation complexity have not been resolved yet. To address these problems, we then proposed an approach using difference patterns between gaze and dynamic objects' trajectories for object selection named Difference Gaze Pattern method (DGP). Based on the experimental results, our proposed method yielded the best object selection accuracy of  and success time of  ms. The experimental results also showed the robustness of object selection using difference patterns to spatial accuracy and it was relatively simpler to be implemented. The results also suggested that our proposed method can contribute to spontaneous gaze interaction.
Domestic waste (eggshells and banana peels particles) as sustainable and renewable resources for improving resin-based brakepad performance: Bibliometric literature review, techno-economic analysis, dual-sized reinforcing experiments, to comparison ...
Authors: Nandiyanto Asep Bayu Dani , Ragadhita Risti , Fiandini Meli , Al Husaeni Dwi Fitria , Al Husaeni Dwi Novia , Fadhillah Farid
Published: August 2022

The objective of this study is to develop a new environmentally-friendly brake pad made from eggshells (Es) and banana peels (BPs) as reinforcement agents. E and BP particles as dual reinforcement with various compositions were combined. The E/BP mixture was then embedded on a polymer matrix composing a resin/hardener mixture in a 1:1 ratio. As a standard, brake pads using a single reinforcement of E and BP particles were also fabricated. Physical properties (i.e. particle size, surface roughness, morphology, and density), as well as mechanical properties (i.e. hardness, wear rate, and friction coefficient properties) were investigated. It was observed that using dual reinforcements was preferable (compared to using single reinforcements) because they had a synergistic effect on the mechanical properties of the brake pad. The best mechanical properties were found in dual reinforcements of brake pad specimens using E/BP particles with a higher BP ratio in which the value of the stiffness test, puncture test, wear rate, and coefficient of friction were 4.5 MPa, 86.80, 0.093×10-4 g/s.mm2, and 1.67×10-4, respectively. A high BP particle ratio played a dominant role in dual reinforcements, increasing the resin's bonding ability and resulting in good adhesion between the reinforcement and matrix. When compared to commercial brake pads, the brake pad specimens fabricated in this study met the standards. The techno-economic analysis also confirmed the prospective production of brake pads from E and BP particles (compared to commercial brake pads). From this research, it is expected that environmentally friendly and low-cost brake pads can be used to replace the dangerous friction materials.
Electricity generation and winery wastewater treatment using silica modified ceramic separator integrated with yeast-based microbial fuel cell
Authors: Michu Panisa , Chaijak Pimprapa
Published: August 2022

The ceramic separator has been interested in low-cost alternative proton exchange membranes in a microbial fuel cell (MFC). In this study, the silica-modified ceramic separator has been integrated with the yeast-based MFC for electricity generation and phenol treatment from the winery wastewater. The 30% (w/w) silica powder was mixed with the 70% (w/w) natural clay. The modified ceramic plates (0.2, 0.5, and 1.0 cm of thickness) were prepared at 680°C and used for MFC operation. As an anolyte, synthetic winery wastewater (2,000 mg COD/L and 100 mg/L phenol) with 5% (v/v) ethanol was used. The ethanol-tolerant yeast Pichia sp. ET-KK was used as an anodic catalyst. The results showed the maximal power density of 0.212 W/m2 and phenol removal of 95.05% were reached from the 0.2-thick ceramic plate integrated MFC. This study demonstrated that the silica-modified ceramic separator has a high potential for enhancing electricity generation in the yeast-based MFC.
DOCKING DAN UJI TOKSISITAS SECARA INSILICO UNTUK MENDAPATKAN KANDIDAT OBAT ANALGESIK
Authors: Nursanti Okta
Published: August 2022

Salah satu upaya penemuan obat baru untuk mengobati nyeri yang sering terjadi di masyarakat adalah dengan penapisan senyawa bioaktif yang berasal dari alam. Flavonoid merupakan salah senyawa bioaktif alami yang memiliki berbagai khasiat dalam pengobatan seperti sebagai antibakteri, antijamur, antivirus, antioksidan, antiinflamasi, antialergi, antinyeri dan antitumor. Senyawa bioaktif yang terdapat di flavonoid yang memiliki aktivitas sebagai antinyeri seperti gingerol, linalool, limonen, zingeron, zingiberol, anthocyanin, melatonin. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mempelajari interaksi senyawa bioaktif flavonoid dengan target reseptor cyclooxygenase 2 yang di unduh dari Protein Data Bank dengan kode 51KR. Untuk mengetahui besarnya interaksi senyawa bioaktif dengan target dilakukan dengan penapisan virtual melalui Protox II Web Server untuk mengetahui toksisitas. Perangkat lunak penambatan molekul yang digunakan adalah Arguslab versi 4.0.1 dan untuk visualisasi hasil menggunakan Discovery Studio 2016. Dari hasil penambatan molekul (Molecular Docking) menunjukan bahwa ketujuh senyawa diatas aman. Binding Energy ketujuh ligan tersebut lebih rendah dibandingkan ligan alami Asam Mefenamat pada RMSD < 2 Angstrom, sehingga dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa senyawa gingerol, linalool, limonen, zingeron, zingiberol, anthocyanin dan melatonin dapat digunakan sebagai obat antinyeri.

 
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGIOSITY AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS IN JETIS 1 BANTUL PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER
Authors: Aristia Bella Fevi
Published: August 2022

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that can affect people physically and psychologically. People who have religiosity have better adaptations for their illness and medication adherence. They believe that illness comes from God, so as humans we must fight to recover with treatment. The aim of the study was to analyse the correlation between religiosity and medication adherence of diabetes mellitus patients in Jetis 1 Bantul Primary Health Center. This study used a cross sectional design with simple random sampling.This study involved 71 outpatients with diabetes mellitus. The data collection used demographic instrument, religiosity questionnaires and pill boxes to analysed medication adherence which was calculated using the pill-count method. The correlation values were analyzed using spearman correlation. The result showed 64,79% of patients were female, mean age was (59,52±8,74) years, mean duration of diabetes mellitus was (7,21± 4,95) years. 71,83% patients had a good adherence. There is a significant relationship between religiosity and medication adherence in diabetes mellitus patients with a value of r=0,392 (p=0,001). Religiosity had a positive correlation with medication adherence, but the strength of the correlation is weak. Religiosity had an important influence and relationship on medication adherence to diabetes mellitus patients. 

Keywords: religiosity; adherence; diabetes mellitus; health center

 
Moving to Personalized Medicine Requires Personalized Health Plans
Authors: Powell Adam , Dolan Paul
Published: August 2022

When individuals, families, and employers select health plans in the United States, they are typically only shown the financial structure of the plans and their provider networks. This variation in financial structure can lead patients to have health plans aligned with their financial needs, but not with their underlying nonfinancial preferences. Compounding the challenge is the fact that managed care organizations have historically used a combination of population-level budget impact models, cost-effectiveness analyses, medical necessity criteria, and current medical consensus to make coverage decisions. This approach to creating and presenting health plan options does not consider heterogeneity in patient and family preferences and values, as it treats populations as uniform. Similarly, it does not consider that there are some situations in which patients are price-insensitive. We seek to highlight the challenges posed by presenting health plans to patients in strictly financial terms, and to call for more consideration of nonfinancial patient preferences in the health plan design and selection process.
Exponential Growth Bias of Infectious Diseases: Protocol for a Systematic Review
Authors: Berg Siv Hilde , Lungu Daniel Adrian , Brønnick Kolbjørn , Harthug Stig , Røislien Jo
Published: August 2022

Background

Humans struggle to grasp the extent of exponential growth, which is essential to comprehend the spread of an infectious disease. Exponential growth bias is the tendency to linearize exponential functions when assessing them intuitively. Effective public health communication about the nonlinear nature of infectious diseases has strong implications for the public’s compliance with strict restrictions. However, there is a lack of synthesized knowledge on the communication of the exponential growth of infectious diseases and on the outcomes of exponential growth bias.

Objective

This systematic review identifies, evaluates, and synthesizes the findings of empirical studies on exponential growth bias of infectious diseases.

Methods

A systematic review will be conducted using the PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) 2015 statement. Eligibility criteria include empirical studies of exponential growth bias of infectious diseases regardless of methodology. We include studies both with and without interventions/strategies. For information sources, we include the following five bibliographic databases: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, PsychINFO, and Web of Science Core Collection. The risk of bias will be assessed using RoB 2 (Risk of Bias 2) and STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology). Data synthesis will be achieved through a narrative synthesis.

Results

By February 2022, we included 11 experimental studies and 1 cross-sectional survey study. Preliminary themes identified are the presence of exponential growth bias, the effect of exponential growth bias, and communication strategies to mitigate exponential growth bias. Data extraction, narrative synthesis, and the risk of bias assessment are to be completed by February 2023.

Conclusions

We anticipate that this systematic review will draw some lines related to how people comprehend and misperceive exponential growth and its consequences for infectious disease mitigation and communication. Furthermore, the study will conclude with the limitations of the research and suggestions for future research.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/37441
Social Media Use for Research Participant Recruitment: Integrative Literature Review
Authors: Darko Elizabeth Mirekuwaa , Kleib Manal , Olson Joanne
Published: August 2022

Background

Social media tools have provided health researchers with the opportunity to engage with communities and groups in a nonconventional manner to recruit participants for health research. Using social media to advertise research opportunities and recruit participants facilitates accessibility to participants from broad geographical areas and diverse populations. However, little guidance is provided by ethics review boards for researchers to effectively use this recruitment method in their research.

Objective

This study sought to explore the literature on the use of social media for participant recruitment for research studies and identify the best practices for recruiting participants using this method.

Methods

An integrative review approach was used to synthesize the literature. A total of 5 health sciences databases, namely, EMBASE (Ovid), MEDLINE (Ovid and EBSCOhost), PsycINFO (Ovid), Scopus (Elsevier), and CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCOhost), were searched using predefined keywords and inclusion and exclusion criteria. The initial search was conducted in October 2020 and was updated in February 2022. Descriptive and content analyses were applied to synthesize the results, and the findings are presented in a narrative and tabular format.

Results

A total of 96 records were included in this review, 83 (86%) from the initial search and 13 (14%) from the updated search. The publication year ranged between 2011 and 2022, with most publications (63/96, 66%) being from the United States. Regarding recruitment strategy, 45% (43/96) of the studies exclusively used social media, whereas 51% (49/96) used social media in conjunction with other strategies. The remaining 4% (4/96) provided guidelines and recommendations for social media recruitment. Notably, 38% (36/96) of these studies involved hard-to-reach populations. The findings also revealed that the use of social media is a cost-effective and efficient strategy for recruiting research participants. Despite the expanded use across different populations, there is limited participation of older adults in social media recruitment.

Conclusions

This review provides important insights into the current use of social media for health research participant recruitment. Ethics boards and research support services in academic institutions are encouraged to explicitly provide researchers with guidelines on the use of social media for health research participant recruitment. A preliminary guideline prepared based on the findings of this review is proposed to spark further development in this area.
Are Conventional Combined Training Interventions and Exergames Two Facets of the Same Coin to Improve Brain and Cognition in Healthy Older Adults? Data-Based Viewpoint
Authors: Temprado Jean-Jacques , Torre Marta Maria
Published: August 2022

Combining physical, motor, and cognitive exercises is expected to be effective to attenuate age-related declines of brain and cognition in older adults. This can be achieved either by conventional interventions or by exergames. This paper aimed to determine whether conventional combined training and exergame interventions are two comparable ways for delivering combined training. In total, 24 studies on conventional training and 23 studies on exergames were selected and compared. A common framework was used to analyze both types of combined training interventions. Our analysis showed that conventional combined training interventions were more effective than separated physical and motor training to improve brain and cognition, while their superiority over cognitive training alone remains to be confirmed. Exergames scarcely led to cognitive benefits superior to those observed after physical, motor, or cognitive training alone. Thus, although both conventional training interventions and exergames allowed delivering combined training programs, they are not two facets of the same coin. Further studies that are more theoretically grounded are necessary to determine whether interventions delivered via exergames may lead to superior benefits compared to conventional separated and combined training interventions.
Social Media Use and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents: Cross-sectional Study
Authors: You Yueyue , Yang-Huang Junwen , Raat Hein , Van Grieken Amy
Published: August 2022

Background

Using social media is a time-consuming activity of children and adolescents. Health authorities have warned that excessive use of social media can negatively affect adolescent social, physical, and psychological health. However, scientific findings regarding associations between time spent on social media and adolescent health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are not consistent. Adolescents typically use multiple social media platforms. Whether the use of multiple social media platforms impacts adolescent health is unclear.

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between social media use, including the number of social media platforms used and time spent on social media, and adolescent HRQoL.

Methods

We analyzed the data of 3397 children (mean age 13.5, SD 0.4 years) from the Generation R Study, a population-based cohort study in the Netherlands. Children reported the number of social media platforms used and time spent on social media during weekdays and weekends separately. Children’s HRQoL was self-reported with the EuroQol 5-dimension questionnaire–youth version. Data on social media use and HRQoL were collected from 2015 to 2019. Multiple logistic and linear regressions were applied.

Results

In this study, 72.6% (2466/3397) of the children used 3 or more social media platforms, and 37.7% (1234/3276) and 58.3% (1911/3277) of the children used social media at least 2 hours per day during weekdays and weekends, respectively. Children using more social media platforms (7 or more platforms) had a higher odds of reporting having some or a lot of problems on “having pain or discomfort” (OR 1.55, 95% CI 1.20 to 1.99) and “feeling worried, sad or unhappy” (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.52 to 2.60) dimensions and reported lower self-rated health (β –3.81, 95% CI –5.54 to –2.09) compared with children who used 0 to 2 social media platforms. Both on weekdays and weekends, children spent more time on social media were more likely to report having some or a lot of problems on “doing usual activities,” “having pain or discomfort,” “feeling worried, sad or unhappy,” and report lower self-rated health (all P<.001).

Conclusions

Our findings indicate that using more social media platforms and spending more time on social media were significantly related to lower HRQoL. We recommend future research to study the pathway between social media use and HRQoL among adolescents.
Point of Care Devices in Healthcare: A public health review (Preprint)
Authors: Zarnegar Armita
Published: August 2022

UNSTRUCTURED

Point of care (POC) devices enable medical interventions, including testing, to be performed near the patient and often by the patient. Some have suggested that this will disrupt medicine from a symptom/diagnosis/treatment endeavour to a monitoring/prediction/prevention exercise. The rate of innovation and discovery in this area is high, with a majority of these devices used for screening. This article reviews the public health benefits of point of care devices in terms of patient engagement, health inequality and health promotion. Low-cost screening clinics that make use of point of care devices ultimately help with reducing health inequality in developing countries and remote areas. The article also outlines the issues hindering the benefits of using POC and further suggests a framework to present and evaluate point of care devices used in the healthcare industry. The scope of this study is limited to medical-grade devices used at home, in clinics, aged care and hospital settings. We argue that having such a framework provides a neutral source of information to evaluate and select POC for various tasks. CONCLUSION
This study briefly reviews the benefits and challenges associated with using emerging point of care devices to achieve public health benefits. Emerging Point of Care devices has the potential to disrupt public health by increasing patient engagement in managing their own conditions, reducing inequalities in access to healthcare caused by geographic or resource factors, the automated detection of undiagnosed conditions, provision of the healthcare system, and the assembly of large datasets that can be analysed to guide public health policy. However, for these public health benefits to be realised, POC devices need to be regulated in a more open and transparent manner. A framework is proposed to provide information in a transparent manner for the comparison, maintenance and best use of POIC devices in order to facilitate the inclusion of these devices in the health care system.
Gender Inequality: An obstacle to sustainable development
Authors: Paixão Maria Auxiliadora Tavares da , Oliveira Profa. Dra. Lucia Marisy Souza Ribeiro de , Oliveira Profa. Dra. Luciana Souza de , Pereira Timnada Paixão Fagundes
Published: August 2022

This article addresses gender inequality, placing it in the context of contemporary society, influenced by neoliberal capitalism, which privileges the culture and way of life of the white population as a universal value. It points out that the deep origins of material inequalities between men and women go beyond mere arbitrarily motivated discrimination by gender. reaching social structures through which capitalist societies shaped human activity, both in the market and in the family, ignoring the advances made by legal instruments. It also highlights that sustainability must go beyond the management of human resources, including issues related to the population that suffers from socio-environmental injustices due to racial, ethnic or gender reasons and the urgent need for the broad recognition that women are an essential part of sustainability and the resolution of several problems that affect contemporary societies.
New Educational Technologies Available on the Internet as Pedagogical Support in Contingent Remote Learning
Authors: Figuerêdo José Evandro da Silva , Souza Francisca Laudeci Martins , Macedo Maria Erilúcia Cruz
Published: August 2022

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2), in mid-2020, face-to-face activities in educational institutions around the world were immediately suspended as a way to maintain social distance and prevent the spread of the virus. as soon as possible. the public health emergency was triggered. Faced with the promulgation of new ordinances by the Ministry of Education and Health, there was an orientation and, at the same time, permission, in the sense that educational institutions across the country use remote methodologies for the continuity of the school year. Among the transformation segments, education had to adapt radically to these resources. This reality demanded that education professionals have skills that were not mandatory until then, because even those who did not work with Digital Information and Communication Technologies (TDIC) started to use them. In this sense, the objective of the present study was to understand how teachers acted to make distance learning viable in the region of Crajubar Ceará, in 2020, during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deconstructing the Tropes of Communication in Jonathan Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Authors: Badurais Rasha Saeed Abdullah
Published: August 2022

This study is an attempt to examine Jonathan Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2005) that is supposed to represent contemporary moments of Jewish identity in the American context. Scrutinizing identity features of the young generations of Anglophone Jewish fiction from a social and psychological perspectives is a recommended trend This social psychological scrutiny, conducted throughout Breakwell's Identity Process Theory (IPT) (1986), of eliciting contemporary Jewish identity attributes is to be realized through the application of a deconstructive theoretical framework based on a neoreading of Derrida's master conception: différance. It is noticeable that the novel reflects a tendency towards overcoming traumatic moments that hinder communication among the American Jews and between them and other nations.
Tiktok on SNSU Students: Engagement and Influence
Authors: M. Ngilangil Kristopher
Published: August 2022

TikTok is very popular among the young and has become for many a mode of free and creative self-expression. Many people use Tiktok, but most users are teens, and it has become a celebrity start-off. If Tiktok uploads creative content and its viewers are entertained and earned many comments and reactions, this study aimed to determine the level of influence and engagement of Tiktok on the students of Surigao del Norte State University (formerly Surigao State College of Technology). Specifically, it looked into the frequency of the students viewing Tiktok. It deals also with the level of influence as to the content, quality, and music. And the level of engagement as to entertainment factor, viewer’s comment factor, and viewer’s reaction factor. This study used a descriptive research design. The 4th-year Bachelor of Arts in English Language students were the participants of the study. The data gathered was analyzed using the following statistical tools: frequency count and percentage distribution, mean and standard deviation, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Based on the results of the study, Tiktok was very influential to the SNSU students. It also revealed that Tiktok had a significant relationship with the students which means Tiktok was influential and engaging. It is recommended that guidelines on using social media, particularly the use of Tiktok should be crafted and implemented through a school campaign spearheaded by the Student Government Council.
La Unión Monzogranite: geochronology and significance of the Jurassic arc in the Sula Terrane, Guatemala
Authors: Salguero-Díaz Francis Emanuel , Solari Luigi A. , Vásquez Osmín J. , Milián de la Cruz Ricardo Enrique , Ortega-Obregón Carlos
Published: August 2022

La Unión pluton (LUP) belongs to the metamorphic and igneous Sula Terrane (ST) of Central Guatemala, limited to the north by the Motagua fault (MF) and to the south by the Jocotán-Chamelecón fault system (J-CH-FS). The basement of the ST is characterized by the high-grade metamorphic rocks belonging to the Las Ovejas Complex and the extensive low-grade San Diego phyllite, the latter in tectonic contact with LUP. A combination of field data, petrographic and geochemical analyses as well as geochronologic dating by U-Pb method, allow to classify LUP as a monzogranite with an age of 170 Ma (average of two dated samples), characterized by high-K calcalkaline and peraluminous affinity and with a REE pattern typical of a continental magmatic arc. Some trace-elements behavior and a comparison of similar-age units found elsewhere in eastern, central and southern Mexico, allow to associate its formation to the lithospheric thinning and extension that occurred during the breakup of Pangea and the opening of the Gulf of Mexico.
A Study on changes in trajectory Classification and Prediction Factors of Individual Adolescent Academic Self-Efficacy
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Nam-Youn , Kim Jae-Chul
Published: August 2022

Objectives This study classified the trajectory of changes in academic self-efficacy in adolescence and analyzed the effect of individual psychological characteristics, family factors, and school factors on the potential class type of changes in academic self-efficacy.
Methods In the data of the Daegu Institute of Future Education's Daegu Education Longitudinary Study, some of the data tracked every year for first-year middle school students from 2017 to 2020 were analyzed. Using the latent growth model, the types of changes in academic self-efficacy were classified and multinomial logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the effect of the changes in academic self-efficacy on the types of potential classes.
Results As a result, as a result of the study, the trajectory types of changes in academic self-efficacy were classified into three types: ‘Low-level radical upward type’, ‘Medium-level maintenance type’, and ‘High-level gradual upward type’. Academic self-efficacy Factors influencing individual potential classes were more likely to be included in self-recognition among individual psychological characteristics factors, and the better the challenge, the more likely it was to be included in the “Medium-level maintenance type” or “High-level gradual increase type.” The higher the parent's support, the higher the likelihood of being included in the ‘Medium-level maintenance type’ and the ‘High-level gradual increase type’, the better the parent-child relationship, and the higher the parent's support, the higher the likelihood of being included in the ‘High-level gradual increase type’. In terms of school factors, it was confirmed that the better the friend relationship and the higher the teacher's support, the more it was included in the ‘low-level radical rise type’.
Conclusions Through this study, it was confirmed that there was an average change in adolescents' academic self-efficacy for four years from the first year of middle school to the first year of high school, and the difference between individuals was significant. In addition, predictors that are included in each type of ‘Low-level radical rising type’, ‘Medium-level maintenance type’, and ‘High-level gradual rising type’ of academic self-efficacy were identified, and the effects of personal psychological characteristics, family factors, and school factors on adolescents were explored. These findings imply that it is necessary to consider the factors affecting the trajectory of changes in adolescents' academic self-efficacy, and through this, it can be expected that the improvement of adolescents' academic self-efficacy can have a positive effect on academic achievement and school life. It is also meaningful that it can provide implications for school education and the role of teachers to improve adolescents' academic self-efficacy.
Maternal Roles and Transnational Activities Among Korean American Immigrant Mothers
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jeong Yu-Jin , Yang Sungeun
Published: August 2022

Objectives This study aims to present the maternal roles and transnational activities among Korean American immigrant mothers.
Methods For the aim of the study, we summarized historical changes of Korean immigrants in the US and clarified the concept of transnationalism. We reviewed 18 related articles published in academic journals.
Results The maternal roles of Korean American immigrant mothers were summarized as ensuring their children’s academic success and helping their children to establish ethnic identity as Korean. In order to perform these roles, Korean American immigrant mothers were involved in economic, sociocultural, and political transnational activities.
Conclusions Transnationalism should be considered for better understanding Korean families living abroad and multicultural families in Korea. For future research, transnational activities that Korean immigrant mothers are involved need to be investigated.
Development of a project learning program to enhance the basic vocational competency of college students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Hong Kwang-Pyo
Published: August 2022

Objectives The purpose of this study is to develop a project learning program to enhance the basic vocational competency of college students.
Methods The research methods carried out for the realization of the research purpose were literature study, case study, needs analysis, expert evaluation, and field application evaluation. The draft program was devised through literature study, case study, and needs analysis. And the completion of the program was developed through expert evaluation and field application evaluation. The needs analysis and expert evaluation were conducted for each of 6 experts in the relevant field, and the results were analyzed according to the qualitative content analysis method. The field application evaluation was applied for a total of 12 hours over 4 weeks from February 20, 2022, and the results were summarized.
Results The program developed as a result of the research consisted of the goals, contents, methods, and evaluation of the program. And for each stage, the name of the stage, activity content, related basic vocational competency, measurement, output, preparations, and points to be noted were included. The learning phase consists of preparing, understanding the problem, devising a solution, putting it into practice, looking back, and managing change.
Conclusions It was found that through this program, not only students' basic vocational abilities were improved, but also learners were able to proactively prepare related matters. However, it can be suggested that a hybrid type program needs to be further developed in the future for a higher quality program.
Influence of Empathy, Communication competence, and Self-esteem on Interpersonal satisfaction among Nursing students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Yeongsuk
Published: August 2022

Objectives This study is a descriptive research study to understand the effects of empathy, communication competence, and self-esteem on interpersonal satisfaction of nursing students.
Methods The survey participants were 99 students in third grade who have completed clinical practice courses at the college of nursing in B city, Data were colleced through self-report questionnaire from September 13 to October 29 in 2021. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA and Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression analysis in the SPSS WIN 22.0 program.
Results Communication competence(r=.398, p<.001) and self-esteem(r=.703, p<.001) were related positively with interpersonal satisfaction. The influential factor on interpersonal satisfaction was self-esteem(β=.70, p<.001), and this factor explained 49% of interpersonal satisfaction among nursing students(F=94.99, p>.001).
Conclusions Based on the results of this study, it was suggested to develop a program for increasing self-esteem in order to increase the interpersonal satisfaction of nursing students.
Awareness Among the Undergraduate Dental Students Regarding Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing Technology in Various Universities at Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia- A Questionnaire-Based Study
Authors: Shetty Dr. Karunakar , A Balkhyoor Dr. Jood Ahmed , M Hamdi Dr. Suzan Sami , Aloufi Dr. Ghadi Turki , Abdullah Amer Dr. Nura
Published: August 2022

Demand for the esthetic dentistry has abundantly increased and due to that metal free ceramic became very popular. That is why most of the practitioners started using CAD/CAM technology, so that they can save time and get a reliable product which has pleasing esthetic and functional results. Most of the researchers have focused on dental practitioners and not many studies on undergraduate dental students. Hence, our aim was to find out the knowledge and awareness among the dental undergraduate students and interns regarding CAD/CAM technology and objective was to provide platform for the undergraduate dental students regarding utilization of CAD/CAM Technology in the future. A cross-sectional, Questionnaire based study was conducted among dental students, covering various Dental colleges in Makkah region. The non- probability convenience sampling technique will be used for calculating the appropriate sample size. Total sample for this study was 303. The closed ended questionnaire was constructed by the authors consisting of 19 questions. Pilot study was conducted on 20 dental undergraduate students. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20 was used to perform the statistical analysis. Data was entered in the excel spread sheet. Inferential statistics like Chi-square test was applied for qualitative variables to find the association. The level of significance is set at 5%. This study included 303 participants, out of which78 (25.7%) participants were dental interns and 225 (74.3%) dental students. Among the dental students, 65 (21.5%) participants were 4th year students, 66 (21.8) participants were 5th year students and 94 (31%) participants were 6th year students. Among the participants, 67 (85.9%) of the interns and 215 (95.6%) of the students were aware of the CAD/CAM technology. The majority of study participants were in the favor that CAD/CAM fabricated restorations are much better than those conventionally fabricated restorations and advised to include CAD/CAM technology in the curriculum.
Effectiveness of Suboccipital Soft Tissue Inhibition Technique Versus Neurodynamics On Tension Type Headache for Female Physiotherapy Students
Authors: Laxmi V.Raja , Alshewaier Shady Abdullah , Nazrin L. , Unnikrishnan Radhakrishnan , Shinuja Omana
Published: August 2022

The intent of the study is to establish the effectiveness of suboccipital soft tissue inhibition technique versus neurodynamics on tension type headache for female physiotherapy students. Tension-Type Headache (TTH) is a symptom with a greater impact on quality of life and with a significant socioeconomic impact. Tension-Type Headache and stress are common in student. Long term headache can progress to chronic headache, which has a great impact on the daily life of patients, for instance; aspects of emotions, daily work, and general life activities and so on. Suboccipital Soft tissue mobilization reduces muscle tension and neural tension in tension type headache. The purpose of this study was to explore the application of sub-occipital soft tissue inhibition technique and neurodynamics to compare its effect on Tension-Type Headache. This experimental study included 30 female subjects with headache for more than 1 month and divided into three groups. Group A received suboccipital soft tissue inhibition. Group B received neurodynamics technique, Group C Received both suboccipital soft tissue inhibition and neurodynamic technique. Pre and Post test were taken using VAS, NDI, HDI, Cervical ROM after 4 weeks. On comparing mean values of Group A, Group B & Group C on Visual Analogue Scale score for pain intensity, it showed a significant decrease in the post test Mean values, but Suboccipital soft tissue inhibition and Neurodynamic Techniques (Group C) showed 2.63 which has a lower mean value and is more effective than Suboccipital soft tissue inhibition Technique (Group A) 3.61 and followed by Neurodynamic Technique (Group B) 3.86 at P = 0.001. Hence Null Hypothesis is rejected. This study and our study concludes that both suboccipital soft tissue inhibition and neurodynamics showed a positive impact on headache and quality of life among adults. Although results showed a clinical improvement, there is no clear evidence that one technique is superior to another, combination of both techniques is the most effective treatment.Â
A EXPLORAÇÃO DE ATIVIDADES INVESTIGATIVAS NO ENSINO DOS CONTEÚDOS DE ESTABILIDADE DAS CONSTRUÇÕES
Authors: Paiva Michel Osmar Costa , Strohschoen Andreia Aparecida Guimarães
Published: August 2022

O presente estudo objetiva problematizar o uso de atividades experimentais, considerando uma abordagem investigativa, para o ensino de conteúdos relacionados ao tema Estabilidade das Construções. Para tanto, foi realizada uma proposta pedagógica com estudantes do segundo ano do Curso Técnico em Edificações integrado ao Ensino Médio no Instituto Federal de Rondônia. Os estudantes desenvolveram atividades preparatórias e atividades experimentais investigativas e realizaram os registros por meio de relatórios, tabelas e desenhos, que foram analisados de forma descritiva. Os resultados apontam que os estudantes conseguiram compreender os conceitos de matemática e física que se requer para os estudos dos conteúdos na disciplina de Estabilidade das Construções. Além disso, pode-se observar que a mediação da experimentação investigativa como instrumento de ensino proporciona momentos de reflexão, curiosidade e motivação, sendo estes potencializadores da construção do conhecimento pelos estudantes.