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GAMBARAN SUMBER INFORMASI PHBS PADA KADER KESEHATAN
Authors: Kosasih Cecep Eli , Solehati Tetti , Rahmat Agus
Published: July 2018

Desa Pangandaran merupakan salah satu tempat wisata di Jawa Barat memiliki visi menjadi Desa Sehat. Sayangnya kesadaran ber-PHBS masyarakat Pangandaran masih rendah menyebabkan tingginya angka diare dan kecacingan di daerah tersebut kemungkinan karena kurangnya mendapatkan informasi tentag PHBS. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sumber informasi PHBS pada kader kesehatan. Desain penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Penelitian dilakukan di Desa Pangandaran Kecamatan Pangandaran Jawa Barat. Populasi penelitian adalah semua kader kesehatan yang terdapat di Desa Pangandaran sejumlah 28 orang. Sample menggunakan total sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah quisioner yang terdiri dari data karakteristik dan sumber informasi. Analisa yang digunakan deskriptif berupa frekuensi dan prosentase. Seluruh responden pernah mendapatkan informasi PHBS sejumlah 28 orang (100%). Pada variabel genital hygiene diperoleh bahwa sebagian kecil responden mendapatkan informasi dari media cetak sejumlah 6 orang (21,4%), hampir seluruh responden mendapatkan informasi dari petugas kesehatan sejumlah  24 orang (85,7%). Pada variabel CTPS diperoleh bahwa seluruh responden pernah mendapatkan informasi 28 orang (100%), hampir setengahnya responden mendapatkan informasi dari orang tua sejumlah  8 orang (28,6%), sebagian kecil responden mendapatkan informasi dari saudara sejumlah 3 orang (10,7%), sebagian kecil  responden mendapatkan informasi dari teman sejumlah  2 orang (7,1 %), hampir setengahnya responden mendapatkan informasi dari media sosial sejumlah 12 orang (42,9%), hampir seluruh responden mendapatkan informasi dari petugas kesehatan sejumlah 23 orang (82,1%). Kesimpulan: Seluruh responden mendapatkan informasi. Walaupun sumber informasi lebih banyak diperoleh dari petugas kesehatan dan media sosial namun masih ada informasi didapat dari teman. Perlu pendekatan yang lebih kreatif dalam pemberian informasi dari petugas kesehatan misalnya dengan menggunakan media sosial.
HUBUNGAN LAMA, TINDAKAN PENYEMPROTAN, DAN PERSONAL HYGIENE DENGAN GEJALA KERACUNAN PESTISIDA
Authors: Herdianti Herdianti
Published: July 2018

Menurut World Health Organization (WHO), paling tidak 20.000 orang per tahun, mati akibat keracunan pestisida. Diperkirakan 5.000 – 10.000 orang per tahun mengalami dampak yang sangat fatal, seperti mengalami penyakit kanker, cacat tubuh, kemandulan dan penyakit liver. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif, dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua petani nanas di Desa Tangkit Baru yaitu sebanyak 343 orang, dan dengan jumlah sampel penelitian sebanyak 75 orang (proportional random sampling). Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuesioner. Hasil penelitian didapatkan analisa univariat bahwa dari 75 responden diketahui sebanyak 28 (37,3%) responden yang mengalami gejala keracunan,19 (25,3%) responden yang melakukan penyemprotan kurang baik (lama),48 (64,0%) responden melakukan tindakan penyemprotan dengan baik dan sebanyak 48 (64,0%) responden yang melakukan personal hygiene dengan baik. Analisa bivariat didapatkan nilai p-value < 0,05 untuk variabel lama penyemprotan (0,003), tindakan penyemprotan (0,02), dan personal hygiene (0,007). Terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara variable masing-masing tersebut dengan gejala keracunan pestisida pada petani nanas di Desa Tangkit Baru.
Dynamic interactions of neurological states
Authors: Vanasupa Linda , Sochacka Nicola , Streveler Ruth
Published: July 2018

Point of view: Each of the creators are university researcher/professors of engineering; Linda is Eurasian/Latina and transgender, with a background in metallurgical engineering and materials science and engineering acquired in United States institutions; Nicola is a cis-gender woman, with a background in environmental engineering and educational research, who moved to the U.S. from Australia after completing her doctoral studies. Ruth is a cis-gender woman, born and raised in the U.S., of Western-European ancestry, with an educational background in biology and educational psychology. Although these identities do not represent the totality of what has shaped our view, we believe they have strongly influenced our experience of the field of engineering.

 

Value of submission: This piece raises what we believe are important questions about our current education for engineers that are arising from the implications of recent neuroscience findings.

Abstract

According to the National Society of Professional Engineers’ (NSPE) creed, engineers are members of a profession who “dedicate [their] professional knowledge and skill to the advancement and betterment of human welfare.” Although the educational process of developing one’s engineering cognition has regional differences, by and large it derives from a core content that requires mechanical reasoning about the physical world. Results emerging from cognitive neuroscience imply that regions of the brain that function for mechanical reasoning have antagonistic relationships with regions that are active during moral and social reasoning, and vice versa. Their findings raise important questions for engineering education: How are we ensuring the balanced cognitive development necessary for the essential social and moral reasoning required of our profession? Can integrating Phenomenal activities with Physical activities serve holistic developmental aims? Can we envision integrative alternatives to present incarnations of engineering curricula? The intent of this paper is to offer reflections and speculations on the implications of these emerging neuroscientific findings on the dynamics of brain functioning for learning engineering.
Seeing Every Star
Authors: Friedlaender Diane
Published: July 2018

Point of View

I am a white, mother of three children, and the product of a progressive elementary education. I have worked as a qualitative educational researcher for the past 25 years in the areas of equity and arts-integrated and student-centered practices in K-12 education. My experiences have shaped my worldview and deep concern with the ways our current system is damaging the humanity of all our children, particularly our most disenfranchised. My race, socio-economic status, and education have afforded me tremendous privilege and access to resources and advantage. I seek to use my privilege to shed light on what is possible and to show how we can envision a more hopeful, positive, and loving world for young people that truly nurture their spirits, hearts, and minds.

Value of Submission

The future of our planet depends upon an engaged, compassionate, brave and thoughtful citizenry. We are not currently on a trajectory to meeting those needs as far too many of our children are stuck in a broken system intended to feed our commerce-based economy rather than nurture our collective humanity. This visioning piece is designed to serve as an inspiration and call to action to do better by our children, especially those most underserved, undervalued and squashed by the inequities in our society.
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN DAN MOTIVASI ANAK ASUH TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL ANAK ASUH DI PANTI ASUHAN KURNIA ASIH BANDUNG
Authors: Bagianto Agus , Yuniati Yuniati
Published: July 2018

The research was done at Kurnia Asih Orphanage in Bandung. The cases was formulated as follow : are there the influence of leadership to ward the social welfare of the foster child and are there the influence of motivation of the foster child to ward the social welfare of  the foster child, then  are there the influence of leadership and the motivation of a  foster child as simultanously to ward the social welfare of a  foster child at Kurnia Asih Orphanage.

The research  methode used descriptive analysis and the application to operate has been used by SPSS.16 with the 50 population as respondent for all  children who live in Kurnia Asih Orphanage. The data analysis technique has been used the cross tabulation statistic analysis to be seen from gender and the age of children and means one-way anova to be seen from levels of education and the status of the child. Then used the correlation analysis technique to know about correlationship degree among the research variabel and path analysis technique.

The research of result that the leadership, motivation of the  foster child and sosial welfare of the foster child variable is the best category. There are the influential a significant positive the leadership (X1) toward the social welfare of a  foster child (Y) at Kurnia Asih Orphanage, has got 0,391 or 39,1%. There are the the influential a significant positive the motivation of a  foster child (X2) toward the social welfare of a  foster child (Y) at Kurnia Asih Orphanage, has got 0,413 or 41,3%. there  are the influence of leadership (X1) and the motivation of a  foster child (X2) as simultanously to ward the social welfare of a  foster child (Y) at Kurnia Asih Orphanage, has got 0,545 or 54,5%.

The Conclusion from this research is proved the influential a significant positive between the leadership (X1) and the motivation of the foster child (X2) toward social welfare of the foster child (Y) at Kurnia Asih Orphanage.
PENGARUH PEMERIKSAAN PAJAK TERHADAP KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK DAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP EFEKTIVITAS PENERIMAAN PAJAK PENGHASILAN BADAN
Authors: RW Neng Siti , Bagianto Agus , Yuniati Yuniati
Published: July 2018

Human resources are a supporting factor for companies to survive in competition. Compensation plays an important role in improving employee performance, one of the main reasons a person works is to make ends meet. Someone will work maximally to get the compensation in accordance with expectations. The compensation policy in addition to rewarding employees for the work performed by employees is also one way to retain potential employees.

Based on the variables studied, the research method used in this research is descriptive and associative method. Descriptive research is a study conducted to determine the value of independent variables and does not make the comparison of variables with other variables Descriptive research here aims to obtain a picture of direct compensation, indirect compensation and employee performance at PT Pranata Jaya Abadi. While the method of associative research is research that aims to determine the influence or also the relationship between two variables or more.

The results of this study show a multiple linear regression equation as follows: Y = 0.414 + 0.997X1 + 0.866X2, which can be interpreted as that the variables X1 and X2 are zero (0), then the variable Y will be worth 0.414 units; if the direct compensation (X1) increases by one unit and the other variable is constant, then the Y variable will increase by 0.997 units, and if the indirect compensation (X2) increases by one unit and the other variable is constant, then the Y variable will increase by 0.866 units.

The conclusion of this study obtained the value of determination coefficient of 82.7% or the value of 0.827 which indicates the meaning that direct compensation (X1) and indirect compensation (X2) gives simultaneous effect of 82.7% on employee performance (Y ). While the rest of 17.3% influenced by other factors that ignored the author. The value of Adjusted R2 0.820 or the value of 82.0% indicating the meaning that, if there are other independent variables to be included, direct and indirect compensation variables, remain to have an effect of 82.0%. Against employee performance.
PERANAN AUDITOR INTERNAL TERHADAP KUALITAS PELAPORAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Erfiansyah Erfan , Kurnia Ia
Published: July 2018

This study aims to research the role of internal auditor to the quality of financial reporting. Financial reporting is an important part as consideration to make a decision. Therefore, the quality of financial reporting needs to be observed because it affects stakeholders’ decision. Nowadays, the role of internal audit is highlighted as one of the important roles to improve the quality of financial reporting.

This study uses primary data by questionnaires given to the internal auditor of BPR in some areas of Bandung City, Bandung District, and West Bandung District. The sampling method used is purposive sampling. This research uses 33 samples of BPR with 60 internal audit respondents, and there are 50 questionnaires which were returned. Data analysis tool used is a simple linear regression. Before being tested using simple linear regression, testing the validity and reliability of the questionnaires that are used will be carried out.

The results of this research shows that the internal auditor has a positive and significant role on the quality of financial reporting with the results by 62.4%. This figure means that 62.4% has strong enough influence. The more the internal auditor involves in monitoring the reliability of financial reporting, the better quality of financial reporting will be.
PENGARUH KOMPENSASI LANGSUNG DAN KOMPENSASI TIDAK LANGSUNG TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN BAGIAN STAFF OPERASIONAL PT PRANATA JAYA ABADI BANJARAN
Authors: Zulkarnaen Wandy , Herlina Risa
Published: July 2018

Human resources are a supporting factor for companies to survive in competition. Compensation plays an important role in improving employee performance, one of the main reasons a person works is to make ends meet. Someone will work maximally to get the compensation in accordance with expectations. The compensation policy in addition to rewarding employees for the work performed by employees is also one way to retain potential employees.

Based on the variables studied, the research method used in this research is descriptive and associative method. Descriptive research is a study conducted to determine the value of independent variables and does not make the comparison of variables with other variables Descriptive research here aims to obtain a picture of direct compensation, indirect compensation and employee performance at PT Pranata Jaya Abadi. While the method of associative research is research that aims to determine the influence or also the relationship between two variables or more.

The results of this study show a multiple linear regression equation as follows: Y = 0.414 + 0.997X1 + 0.866X2, which can be interpreted as that the variables X1 and X2 are zero (0), then the variable Y will be worth 0.414 units; if the direct compensation (X1) increases by one unit and the other variable is constant, then the Y variable will increase by 0.997 units, and if the indirect compensation (X2) increases by one unit and the other variable is constant, then the Y variable will increase by 0.866 units.

The conclusion of this study obtained the value of determination coefficient of 82.7% or the value of 0.827 which indicates the meaning that direct compensation (X1) and indirect compensation (X2) gives simultaneous effect of 82.7% on employee performance (Y ). While the rest of 17.3% influenced by other factors that ignored the author. The value of Adjusted R2 0.820 or the value of 82.0% indicating the meaning that, if there are other independent variables to be included, direct and indirect compensation variables, remain to have an effect of 82.0%. Against employee performance.
Evaluation of Erythrocyte Indices in Newborn According to Gestational Age
Authors: Morshed Jesmeen , Islam Mohammad Kabirul , Day Sanjoy Kumer , Mutanabbi Mahbub , Shahidullah Mohammod
Published: July 2018

Background: The normal hematological values in newborns differ significantly from those of infants, older children and adults. In our observation, the values of the newborn babies vary according to the gestational age. At birth the hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume and mean corpuscular hemoglobin of term newborns are significantly higher than those of older infants and children, and in preterm newborns the differences are even more pronounced. The objective of this study is to evaluate the erythrocyte indices in preterm and term newborns at birth.Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in the department of Neonatology in BSMMU from May 2014 to April 2015. A total of 86 newborns; 48 term and 38 preterm were included in the study. Newborns were divided into two groups- term group and preterm group. Erythrocyte indices: hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), red blood cell (RBC) count, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and red cell distribution width (RDW) were estimated from cord blood immediately after birth.Results: Mean hemoglobin level in term group was 15.65±1.04g/dl and preterm group was 15.21±0.93g/dl; this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Mean hematocrit value was significantly higher in term group (47.27%) than preterm group (46.10%) (p< 0.05). Mean MCH in term group was 34.49 pg and preterm group was 35.83 pg; this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Mean RBC count in term group was 4.47 million/cmm and preterm group was 4.35 million/cmm. Mean MCV was higher in preterm group (107.70 fl) than term group (104.58 fl): Mean MCHC was higher in preterm group (33.34g/dl) than term group (33.0g/dl); Mean RDW in term group was 18.18% and in preterm group was 18.58%. These differences were not statistically significant (p>0.05).Conclusion: This study concluded that erythrocyte indices of all newborns are not same; these differ according to gestational age.Bangladesh J Child Health 2018; VOL 42 (2) :58-61
Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)
Authors: Sarkar Probir Kumar , Hossain Nazia , Nahid Mafroza , Alam Jahangir
Published: July 2018

Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is a group of drugs that slow or stop the immune system from destroying the joints. Evidence shows Methotrexate is superior to conventional treatment (NSAIDs and/or intra-articular corticosteroids). Among children who have responded to a biologic DMARD, randomized discontinuation trials suggest that continued treatment decreases the risk of having a flare. Although these studies evaluated DMARDs with different mechanisms of action (hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, sulfasalazine, methotrexate, leflunomide, cyclosporine, etanercept, tocilizumab, infliximab, anakinra, rituximab). There are few direct comparisons of DMARDs.There are insufficient evidence to determine whether any specific drug or group of drugs has greater beneficial effects. Adverse events are found similar between DMARDs.Limited data suggest that short-term risk of cancer is low. Future trials are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of DMARDs against both conventional therapy and other DMARDs in different pediatric rheumatic diseases.Bangladesh J Child Health 2018; VOL 42 (2) :79-85
A Child with Chronic Fungal Infection in Bangladesh that Mimicked Malignancy: Disseminated Histoplasmosis
Authors: Khan Eshita Reza , Jamal Chowdhury Yakub , Karim Anwarul , Nigar Ismat , Diba Farah
Published: July 2018

Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus, which primarily causes a pulmonary disease. It is found throughout the world with the soil being the environmental reservoir. In infants and toddlers, disseminated histoplasmosis is the commonest presentation. In this age group, 60-80% patients has acute disseminated progressive disease. Disseminated histoplasmosis may also cause bone involvement with osteolytic lesion. Here, we have described a rare and unusual disseminated histoplasmosis, a 3 and half year old boy from Bangladesh with multiple abscess like soft tissue lesions, along with multiple osteolytic bone lesions.Bangladesh J Child Health 2018; VOL 42 (2) :94-97
Acute Kidney Injury Following Wasp Stings - A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Anwar Sayeeda , Hossain Nasir , Rozana Farzana Kabir , Sumon Sultan Mahamud
Published: July 2018

The manifestations of wasp stings are usually benign and localized at the site of stings but susceptible individuals may present with multisystem and potentially fatal complications like hemolytic anaemia, acute renal failure and shock. We report here a child who developed acute kidney injury seven days after multiple wasp stings. The renal functions recovered with supportive management including two sessions of peritoneal dialysis. This case report highlights that management of some of the wasp stings should be done in consultation with centre which has facilities for dialysis. The management of wasp sting should be started as early as possible and when progressive renal failure ensues, intensive dialysis support results in good renal recovery in majority of survivors.Bangladesh J Child Health 2018; VOL 42 (2) :98-101
Notes and News Vol.42(2)
Authors: Editor -
Published: July 2018

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Histological Scoring of Rectal Mucosa by Digital Quantitative Method in Bangladeshi Subjects
Authors: Chowdhury MMH , Alim MA , Haque MA , Rahman MK , Mahmood I , Rashid MH , Khan MMR , Kamal M
Published: July 2018

Chronic inflammation is characterized by increased numbers of round cells in lamina propria, associated with irregularity of glandular system and increasing number of glands per area. But still there is no objective way to demarcate between normal and diseased mucosa by counting the number of inflammatory cells. Until date it is done arbitrarily which depends primarily upon the knowledge and experience of pathologist. So this study has been done with aims to score normal rectal mucosal histology using digital quantitative methods in Bangladeshi subjects. The variable recorded were the diameter of ten consecutive transversely cut glands, the space of lamina propria between glands and number of gland per high power field .Thirty patients with ankylosing spodylitis having normal rectal mucosa were enrolled for histological.scoring by digital quantitative methods. In this study it is found that 90% of subjects have the score of 17 or less. This data obtained serve as a basis for demarcating the histological state of rectal mucosa from various chronic inflammatory condition of rectum.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 190-193
Sweeping Membrane at 40 Weeks Initiation of Normal Labour Induction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Akthar H , Sultana S , Begum D , Nahar Z
Published: July 2018

One hundred twenty women at 40 weeks pregnancy with singleton foetus in cephalic presentation and intact membrane were randomly assigned to receive membrane sweeping or no membrane sweeping. The aim of this study was to determine the benefit of membrane sweeping at initiation of labour induction in conjunction with other methods of labour induction. After sweeping Bishop Score was done and in sweeping group, oxytocin infusion or misoprostol was administered 6 hours later. In control group, oxytocic agent was administered after vaginal examination. Among one hundred twenty women (60 sweep and 60 non-sweep) show that swept women had higher spontaneous vaginal delivery rate (83% compared with 60%). Shorter induction to delivery interval (12 hours compared with 19 hours), fewer that required oxytocin use (15% compared with 50%), shorter duration of oxytocin infusion (2 hours compared with 4 hours). Membrane sweeping at initiation of lab our induction increased the spontaneous vaginal delivery rate, reduced oxytotic drug use, shortened induction to delivery interval.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 204-206
Smoking and Lung Cancer in Bangladesh
Authors: Uddin Dayem , Mahmood I , Kundu S
Published: July 2018

We studied the relationship between smoking and lung cancer risk in North-West and Southern region of our country with a very high baseline risk of lung cancer in male sex using data from a case-control study of lung cancer conducted between May, 1999 and May, 2004  at  Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Cases were 218 patients with incident, histologically confirmed lung cancer and controls were 436 patients admitted to the same hospital with non-neoplastic and non-lung diseases. Compared with never-smokers, the multivariate odds ratio (OR) for current smokers was 3.47[95%confidence interval (Cl) 2.31-5.20), and for ex-smokers 1.53 (95% Cl 0.81-2.87). Lung cancer risk increased by 20% (95% Cl 14% to 28%) for an increment of five cigarettes per day. The OR for smokers reporting occupational exposure to selected known or likely lung carcinogens was 7.22, compared with non-smokers without occupational exposure. This study further confirms that cigarette smoking is a strong determinant of lung cancer also in this high­ risk area of North-West and Southern area of our Bangladesh.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 207-211
Incidental Carcinoma Gall Bladder in Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy for Chronic Calculus Cholecystit is
Authors: Biswas PK , Das PK , Rahman MH , Mahanta DK
Published: July 2018

Carcinoma gall bladder (CaGb) is the most common neoplasm of biliary tract. Aetiology of this tumour is complex, but there is a strong association with gall stones. The symptoms are seldom suggestive of cancer and imaging techniques are usually equivocal. This study was conducted to see the frequency of cancer of gall bladder in patients undergoing surgery for chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis in different age and sex groups in our population. An observational study was conducted in the department of surgery unit-II Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and Mukti Clinic Rajshahi on the patients admitted with the diagnosis of chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis for surgery. Demographic, clinical presentation, imaging studies, operative intervention and histopathological results were examined. Over the period of 18 months 184 patients were admitted with the diagnosis of chronic calculus cholecystitis for cholecystectomy. 2 (1.09%) patients out of 184 admitted cases were diagnosed as carcinoma gall bladder after histopathology examination. Mean age was 38.5 (41h decade) years and both of them were female. The most common presenting complaints were pain in the right hypocondrium and dyspepsia (51.07%). Normal wall thickness with stone was the most common (63.04%) Ultrasonographic finding. Histologically all CaGb cases were adenocarcinoma. Gall bladder malignancy occurs commonly in 4th decade of life. The patients should be encouraged to have gall bladder surger y once diagnosed as gall stone disease. Every gall bladder specimen should be sent for histopathological examination.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 223-226
Spectrum of Biopsy Proven Glomerular Disease: An Experience Based on Light Microscopy and Direct Immuno tluorescence Microscopy
Authors: Habib MA , Badruddoza SM , Meherunnesa - , Uddin M Jalal , Ahmed F , Chowdhury NI , Hossain MT , Mahmood I
Published: July 2018

Glomerular diseases continue to be the leading cause of end-stage renal disease globally.  In this study, 80 adequate renal biopsy specimens were subjected to histopathology and direct immunofluorescence (DIF) microscopy in the Department of Pathology, Rajshahi Medical College, from July 2008 to June 2009, to evaluate the spectrum of glomerular disease. Of them 42.5% were male and 57.5% were female with ratio 1: 1.35. The most frequent clinical presentation was nephrotic syndrome (62.5%). Primary glomerular diseases was accounting for 91.25 % of all glomerular disease and of them; FSPGN was the most common histological lesion (27.4%). DMesPGN was the second most common lesion {17.8%) followed by MCD (15.07%), MGN (10.96%), FSGS (10.96%), lgA nephropathy (6.85%), CSG (2.74%) and Cres. GN (2.74%). Lupus nephritis was the most prevalent (71.43%) among secondary glomerulonephritis cases. Among 73 adequate cases for DIF, 63.01% were found to be DIF positive and lgG alone and in various combinations were found in 82.60 % cases (highest deposits).TAJ 2009; 22(1): 239-244
Autosomal Dominant Type II Osteopctrosis in an Asymptomatic Adolescent: A Case Report
Authors: Haque MA , Sharmin LS , Mahmood I , Rahman MH , Huda D
Published: July 2018

Osteopetrosis is a heterogeneous group of heritable conditions in which there is a defect in bone resorption by osteoclasts. The disease has variable mode of inheritance with variable expression of severity. We are reporting a 14 year old asymptomatic girl with autosomal dominant type II osteopetrosis and then the literature is reviewed.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 251-254
Wegener's Granulomatosis- A Case Report
Authors: Rahman ASMM , Hoque A , Haque Z , Alam ABMS
Published: July 2018

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is an uncommon condition characterized by necrotizing granulomatosis of the upper and lower respirator y tract and glomerulonephritis. We describe a case of a 23-year-old man with symptoms of frequent nasal discharge with bleeding and occasional cough with blood. In this report, we wanted to emphasize that Wegener's granulomatosis, although rare, should be considered in recurrent epitaxis.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 261-263
Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Tonsil : A Case Report
Authors: Badruddoza SM , Naz S
Published: July 2018

Malignant melanoma is a neoplasm of melanocytes. Primary malignant melanoma of the oronasal region is rare. When it does occur, it is difficult to manage, and the prognosis is not good. The current case was a 48 years old male patient who presented with history of sore throat, pain in left tonsillar region, hemoptysis with difficulty in swallowing. Clinical examination revealed a blackish ulcerated polypoid mass in the left palatine tonsil. Left sided tonsilectomy was done. Histopathological examination revealed primary malignant melanoma of the tonsil.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 279-281
Chordoma in the Nasopharynx- Treated with Radiotherapy after Surgical Resection
Authors: Uddin Dayem , Hannan AB MA , Ali Saber , Kundu S
Published: July 2018

Chordoma is very rare bony tumour which arises from the notochordal remnants .Nine cases of Chordoma in the nasopharynx were identified in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital since January 1997 to December 2009. All the patients were non-diabetic and 2 of them were hypertensive. Their renal function tests and liver function tests were normal.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 295-297
Birth Weights of the Babies in Diabetic Pregnancies
Authors: Alam MJ , Mahmood I , Selimuzzaman ABM
Published: July 2018

As the problem of diabetes is gradually increasing day by day, large babies of diabetic mothers are also becoming an alarming health problem. The shadow of diabetes falls on the pregnant women as long as fifteen or twenty years before the disease declares itself by glycosuria and hyperglycaemia. The latent interval between the birth of a large baby and the development of clinical diabetes may range up to 40 years, and the average as 24 years. During this period of prediabetics the mother may give birth to a series of large babies in her pregnancies. Pregnancy constitutes one of the few physiologic events that unmask the diabetic propensities. Excess fetal weight over 4 kg is regarded as fetal macrosomia and is due to fetal hyperglycemia; fetal pancreatic beta cell hyperplasia-foetal hyperinsullnism, deposition of fat and glycogen in foetus. Adequate control of diabetes with the preconception and prenatal care is the sheet anchor to prevent fetal macrosomia which occurs in 20-60% cases of gestational and clinical diabetes.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 311-314
Use of Imatinib Mesylate in the Management of Chronic Myeloid Le ukaemia
Authors: Kamal SM , Ahad MA , Mahmood I
Published: July 2018

lmatinib mesylate (Enliven) is a synthetic tyrosine kinase inhibitor. If inhibits the break point cluster region (BCR)-Abelson (ASL) fusion protein that results from the chromosome abnormality known as the Philadelphia chromosome which  leads  to  increased cell  proliferation in chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). lmatinib is approved for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+ ) chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Response is good with high 5 years survival rate. It is well tolerated. lmatinib is also recommended for the treatment of Gastro­ intestinal stromal tumour (GIST), Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). Use of imatinib in CML is discussed in this review article.TAJ 2009; 22(1): 315-318
Performance Differences Using a Vibro-Tactile P300 BCI in LIS-Patients Diagnosed With Stroke and ALS
Authors: Heilinger Alexander , Ortner Rupert , La Bella Vincenzo , Lugo Zulay R. , Chatelle Camille , Laureys Steven , Spataro Rossella , Guger Christoph
Published: July 2018

Patients with locked-in syndrome (LIS) are typically unable to move or communicate and can be misdiagnosed as patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC). Behavioral assessment scales are limited in their ability to detect signs of consciousness in this population. Recent research has shown that brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could supplement behavioral scales and allows to establish communication with these severely disabled patients. In this study, we compared the vibro-tactile P300 based BCI performance in two groups of patients with LIS of different etiologies: stroke (n = 6) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (n = 9). Two vibro-tactile paradigms were administered to the patients to assess conscious function and command following. The first paradigm is called vibrotactile evoked potentials (EPs) with two tactors (VT2), where two stimulators were placed on the patient’s left and right wrist, respectively. The patients were asked to count the rare stimuli presented to one wrist to elicit a P300 complex to target stimuli only. In the second paradigm, namely vibrotactile EPs with three tactors (VT3), two stimulators were placed on the wrists as done in VT2, and one additional stimulator was placed on his/her back. The task was to count the rare stimuli presented to one wrist, to elicit the event-related potentials (ERPs). The VT3 paradigm could also be used for communication. For this purpose, the patient had to count the stimuli presented to the left hand to answer “yes” and to count the stimuli presented to the right hand to answer “no.” All patients except one performed above chance level in at least one run in the VT2 paradigm. In the VT3 paradigm, all 6 stroke patients and 8/9 ALS patients showed at least one run above chance. Overall, patients achieved higher accuracies in VT2 than VT3. LIS patients due to ALS exhibited higher accuracies that LIS patients due to stroke, in both the VT2 and VT3 paradigms. These initial data suggest that controlling this type of BCI requires specific cognitive abilities that may be impaired in certain sub-groups of severely motor-impaired patients. Future studies on a larger cohort of patients are needed to better identify and understand the underlying cortical mechanisms of these differences.
Patients’ Perceptions and Factors Affecting Dialysis Modality Decisions
Authors: Friberg Ingrid O. , Mårtensson Lena , Haraldsson Börje , Krantz Gunilla , Määttä Sylvia , Järbrink Krister
Published: July 2018

Background

Home-based dialysis, including peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home hemodialysis (HHD), has been shown to be associated with lower costs and higher health-related quality of life than in-center HD. However, factors influencing the choice of dialysis modality, including gender, are still not well understood.

Methods

A questionnaire was sent out to all dialysis patients in the western region of Sweden in order to investigate factors affecting choice of dialysis modality. Logistic regression was used to analyze the data.

Results

Patients were more likely to have home dialysis if they received predialysis information from 3 or more sources and, to a greater extent, perceived the information as comprehensive and of high quality. In addition, patients had a lower likelihood of receiving home dialysis with increasing age and if they lived closer to a dialysis center. Men had in comparison with women a greater likelihood of receiving home dialysis if they lived with a spouse. In-center dialysis patients more often believed that the social interaction and support provided through in-center HD treatment influenced the choice of dialysis modality.

Conclusion

This study highlights the need for increased awareness of various factors that influence the choice of dialysis modality and the importance of giving repeated, comprehensive, high-quality information to dialysis and predialysis patients and their relatives. Information and support must be adapted to the needs of individual patients and their relatives if the intention is to improve patients’ well-being and the proportion of patients using home dialysis.
Synthesis of new p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene-based polyammonium triazolyl amphiphiles and their binding with nucleoside phosphates
Authors: Burilov Vladimir A , Fatikhova Guzaliya A , Dokuchaeva Mariya N , Nugmanov Ramil I , Mironova Diana A , Dorovatovskii Pavel V , Khrustalev Victor N , Solovieva Svetlana E , Antipin Igor S
Published: July 2018

The synthesis of new calix[4]arenes adopting a cone stereoisomeric form bearing two or four azide fragments on the upper rim and water-soluble triazolyl amphiphilic receptors with two or four polyammonium headgroups via copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition reaction has been performed for the first time. It was found that the synthesized macrocycles form stable aggregates with hydrodynamic diameters between 150–200 nm and electrokinetic potentials about +40 to +60 mV in water solutions. Critical aggregation concentration (CAC) values were measured using a micelle method with pyrene and eosin Y as dye probes. The CAC values of tetraalkyl-substituted macrocycles 12a,b (5 µM for both) are significantly lower than those for dialkyl-substituted macrocycles 10a,b (790 and 160 µM, respectively). Premicellar aggregates of macrocycles 10a,b and 12a,b with the dye eosin Y were used for nucleotides sensing through a dye replacement procedure. It is unusual that disubstituted macrocycles 10a,b bind more effectively a less charged adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP) than adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP). A simple colorimetric method based on polydiacetylene vesicles decorated with 10b was elaborated for the naked-eye detection of ADP with a detection limit of 0.5 mM.
Collisional Quenching of Highly Excited H2 due to H2 Collisions
Authors: Wan Yier , Yang B. H. , Stancil P. C. , Balakrishnan N. , Parekh Nikhil J. , Forrey R. C.
Published: July 2018

Rate coefficients for pure rotational quenching in H2(ν
1 = 0, j
1) + H2(ν
2 = 0, j
2) collisions from initial levels of j
1 = 2–31 (j
2 = 0 or 1) to all lower rotational levels are presented. We carried out extensive quantum mechanical close-coupling calculations based on a recently published H2–H2 potential energy surface (PES) developed by Patkowski et al. that has been demonstrated to be more reliable than previous work. Rotational transition cross sections with initial levels of j
1 = 2–14, 18, 19, 24, and 25 were computed for energies ranging from 10−6 to 1000 cm−1, while the coupled-states approximation was adopted from 2000 to 20,000 cm−1. The corresponding rate coefficients were calculated for the temperature range 10−5 ≤ T ≤ 10,000 K. Scaling methods based on the ultra-cold data (10−5–1 K) were used to estimate rate coefficients for all other intermediate rotational states. Comparisons with previous work that adopted different PESs show small discrepancies at high temperatures and in low-energy resonance regions. The astrophysical applications of the current results are briefly discussed, including the rotational H2 critical densities due to para-H2 and ortho-H2 collisions.
A Detection of Sgr A* in the Far Infrared
Authors: von Fellenberg Sebastiano D. , Gillessen Stefan , Graciá-Carpio Javier , Fritz Tobias K. , Dexter Jason , Bauböck Michi , Ponti Gabriele , Gao Feng , Habibi Maryam , Plewa Philipp M. , Pfuhl Oliver , Jimenez-Rosales Alejandra , Waisberg Idel , Widmann Felix , Ott Thomas , Eisenhauer Frank , Genzel Reinhard
Published: July 2018

We report the first detection of the Galactic Center massive black hole, Sgr A*, at 100 μm and 160 μm. Our measurements were obtained with PACS on board the Herschel satellite. While the warm dust in the Galactic Center is too bright to allow for a direct detection of Sgr A*, we measure a significant and simultaneous variation of its flux of

and

during one observation. The significance level of the variability in the 160 μm band is 4.5σ, and the corresponding variability in the 100 μm band is significant at 1.6σ. We find no example of an equally significant false positive detection. Conservatively assuming a variability of 25% in the FIR, we can provide upper limits to the flux. Comparing the latter with theoretical models, we find that 1D radiatively inefficient accretion flow models have difficulties explaining the observed faintness. However, the upper limits are consistent with modern observations by ALMA and the Very Large Array. Our upper limits provide further evidence for a spectral peak at ∼1012 Hz and constrain the number density of γ ∼ 100 electrons in the accretion disk and/or outflow.
The Chemistry of Phosphorus-bearing Molecules under Energetic Phenomena
Authors: Jiménez-Serra Izaskun , Viti Serena , Quénard David , Holdship Jonathan
Published: July 2018

For decades, the detection of phosphorus-bearing molecules in the interstellar medium was restricted to high-mass star-forming regions (e.g., SgrB2 and Orion KL) and the circumstellar envelopes of evolved stars. However, recent higher-sensitivity observations have revealed that molecules such as PN and PO are present not only toward cold massive cores and low-mass star-forming regions with PO/PN ratios ≥1 but also toward the giant molecular clouds in the Galactic center known to be exposed to highly energetic phenomena such as intense UV radiation fields, shock waves, and cosmic rays. In this paper, we carry out a comprehensive study of the chemistry of phosphorus-bearing molecules across different astrophysical environments that cover a range of physical conditions (cold molecular dark clouds, warm clouds, and hot cores/hot corinos) and are exposed to different physical processes and energetic phenomena (proto-stellar heating, shock waves, intense UV radiation, and cosmic rays). We show how the measured PO/PN ratio (either ≥1, as in, e.g., hot molecular cores, or ≤1, as in UV strongly illuminated environments) can provide constraints on the physical conditions and energetic processing of the source. We propose that the reaction P + OH → PO + H, not included in previous works, could be an efficient gas-phase PO formation route in shocks. Our modeling provides a template with which to study the detectability of P-bearing species not only in regions in our own Galaxy but also in extragalactic sources.
From Planetesimal to Planet in Turbulent Disks. II. Formation of Gas Giant Planets
Authors: Kobayashi Hiroshi , Tanaka Hidekazu
Published: July 2018

In the core accretion scenario, gas giant planets are formed form solid cores with several Earth masses via gas accretion. We investigate the formation of such cores via collisional growth from kilometer-sized planetesimals in turbulent disks. The stirring by forming cores induces collisional fragmentation, and surrounding planetesimals are ground down until radial drift. The core growth is therefore stalled by the depletion of surrounding planetesimals due to collisional fragmentation and radial drift. The collisional strength of planetesimals determines the planetesimal-depletion timescale, which is prolonged for large planetesimals. The size of planetesimals around growing cores is determined by the planetesimal size distribution at the onset of runaway growth. Strong turbulence delays the onset of runaway growth, resulting in large planetesimals. Therefore, the core mass evolution depends on the turbulent parameter α; the formation of cores massive enough without significant depletion of surrounding planetesimals needs a strong turbulence of α ≳ 10−3. However, strong turbulence with α ≳ 10−3 leads to a significant delay of the onset of runaway growth and prevents the formation of massive cores within the disk lifetime. The formation of cores massive enough within several million years therefore requires that solid surface densities are several times higher, which is achieved in the inner disk ≲10 au due to pile-up of drifting dust aggregates. In addition, the collisional strength

even for kilometer-sized or smaller bodies affects the growth of cores;

for bodies ≲1 km is likely for this gas giant formation.
Phylogeny and taxonomy of Laetiporus (Basidiomycota, Polyporales) with descriptions of two new species from western China
Authors: Song Jie , Sun Yi-Fei , Ji Xing , Dai Yu-Cheng , Cui Bao-Kai
Published: July 2018

Laetiporus is a cosmopolitan genus of brown rot fungi. In this study, L.medogensis and L.xinjiangensis are described as new species from western China, based on morphological and molecular evidence. L.medogensis has only been found on gymnosperms so far and is distinguished by pinkish-buff to clay-buff pileal surface and buff-yellow pore surface, azonate to faintly zonate pileus and ellipsoid to ovoid basidiospores (5–6.2 × 4.2–5.2 μm). L.xinjiangensis is found on angiosperms and is characterised by pale-buff to clay-pink pileal surface, cream to light yellow pore surface, azonate to faintly zonate pileus, large pores (2–3 per mm) and small basidiospores (4.5–5 × 3–4.2 μm). The phylogeny of Laetiporus is reconstructed with multi-gene sequences including the internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS), the large subunit (nrLSU) and small subunit (nrSSU) of the nuclear ribosomal RNA gene, the small subunit of the mitochondrial rRNA gene (mtSSU), the translation elongation factor 1-α gene (EF-1α) and the second subunit of RNA polymerase II (RPB2). The results show that L.medogensis and L.xinjiangensis formed two distinct lineages belonging to Laetiporus. Illustrated descriptions of the two new species are presented. An identification key to species of L.sulphureus complex is provided.
Revoir les droits et les devoirs des parties prenantes
Authors: Frérot Antoine , Rebérioux Antoine
Published: July 2018

Une entreprise se définit comme un collectif coordonnant différentes parties prenantes (actionnaires, salariés, clients et fournisseurs). Un dirigeant d’entreprise a différentes missions, dont la préservation d’un équilibre entre les intérêts de ces différentes parties. Par ailleurs, il doit construire une stratégie sur le long terme. Il en découle certains principes souhaitables en matière de gouvernance, respectant les droits et les devoirs de chacune de ces parties prenantes. La promotion d’un actionnariat de long terme – par le biais de droits de vote augmentés pour les investisseurs les plus stables – en fait partie. De même, la participation des parties prenantes – et notamment des salariés – au conseil d’administration doit être envisagée. À Veolia, deux représentants des salariés siègent depuis 2013 au conseil d’administration. L’expérience est très positive, car ils apportent leur connaissance approfondie du groupe. Tout système d’incitation/rémunération du dirigeant qui ne prendrait en compte que l’une des parties prenantes de l’entreprise devrait être exclu. Enfin il convient de réfléchir à une réécriture des articles 1832 et 1833 du Code civil définissant la société, de manière à dépasser une vision trop étroite de l’objet social de l’entreprise. Classification JEL : G32, G34, K22, M12, M14.