bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Affective neuroscience personality differences between medical school students and engineering school students
Authors: Hoşgören Alıcı Yasemin , Hasanli Jamal , Ceran Selvi
Published: October 2023

Objective: Medical and engineering faculty students both choose their majors from the field of science. But the educational process differs between the two majors. In this study we aimed to investigate the personality traits that might affect this preference. Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales (ANPS) could be particularly useful in studying the traits linked to the affective formation of the individual.
Materials and Methods: We prepared an online survey form collecting the sociodemographic and clinical data and the ANPS. We investigated the relationship between affective personality traits determined by the ANPS and the selection of the major. Also, we examined the affective personality traits that may influence the development of psychiatric illness in our sample.
Results: 219 medical students and 222 engineering students participated the study. Participants’ ages ranged between 18 and 33 (Median=21; IQR=3). Among participants 60,5% were female, 34,7% has a psychiatric illness, 11,3 % had a chronic illness, and 16,8% has a family history of psychiatric illness. ANPS total and subscale scores weren’t different between the groups. The SADNESS subscale scores were associated with the occurrence of the psychiatric illness.
Conclusion: The lack of difference between the two groups may indicate that affective personality profile is not a decisive factor in this choice. Our limitations are the small sample size, the lack of representation of our sample and the scarcity of data about other factors that might affect this preference. SADNESS was associated with psychiatric disorders in both groups.
Meningococcal septicemia in a young immunocompetent girl
Authors: Muco Ermira , Karruli Arta , Kraja Dhimiter
Published: October 2023

Meningococcal septicemia is a bloodstream infection caused by Neisseria meningitis. Clinical manifestations vary, from mild disease to severe meningococcaemia which may present first with high fever, severe myalgia, headache, skin and mucosal petechiae and can progress rapidly to septic shock with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
Case presentation: A 17-year-old immunocompetent girl was admitted to the Infectious Disease ward, Mother Theresa University Hospital with a 3-4-days history of headache, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, cough, arthralgia. She had hypotension, tachypnea, tachycardia, pharyngeal erythema and generalized ecchymotic spots. She was transferred immediately to the Intensive Care Unit. Laboratory findings showed decrease of hemoglobin, platelet count, albumin; increase of AST, ALT, LDH, CPK. Neisseria meningitidis was cultured from cerebrospinal fluid. Latex agglutination test resulted positive for N. meningitidis Gr B. She was immediately treated with Ceftriaxone, hydrocortisone, i.v. fluids, albumin, dopamine/dobutamine, fresh frozen plasma, platelet mass, bicarbonate, cryoprecipitate. The meningococcal rash began to spread rapidly taking on the appearance of ecchymotic lesions. Her clinical condition worsened rapidly and was placed under mechanical ventilation and died within 31 hours of admission to the hospital as a result of septic shock.
Conclusions: Young patients presenting with fever, severe myalgia, headache, skin and mucosal petechiae must be tested for Neisseria meningitis. This infection is a medical emergency that requires rapid diagnosis, immediate antimicrobial therapy and intensive care support as it may be deadly in a matter of hours. People including health workers who have been in prolonged and close contact with the patient should receive antibiotic prophylaxis.
A környezeti fenntarthatósággal kapcsolatos közigazgatási attitűdök
Authors: Kis Norbert , Pálvölgyi Tamás , Szűcs Gábor , Győrfyné Kukoda Andrea , Klotz Balázs
Published: October 2023

A szerzők 2022 őszén, a Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem Környezeti Fenntarthatósági Intézetének megalakulásakor egy kérdőívet állítottak össze a hazai közigazgatási tisztviselők fenntarthatósággal kapcsolatos tájékozottsága, az ez alapján kialakult szemléletmódjuk és értékrendjük, illetve a munkakörükön belül és kívül tanúsított környezettudatos magatartásmintáik feltérképezésére. Ugyan a kutatók nem közelítettek prekoncepciókkal a munkához, a cikkben részletesen ismertetett eredmények számos váratlan, pozitív eredményt hoztak. Emellett értékes szempontok fogalmazódtak meg nemcsak a közigazgatásban dolgozók, hanem általában a magyar értelmiségi réteg környezetiszemlélet-formálásának fejlesztésére nézve is.
A fenntarthatóság társadalmi percepciója a Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem hallgatóinak körében
Authors: Balatoni Monika , Máthé Katalin , Pongrácz Alex , Szegedi László
Published: October 2023

A 2022 őszén a Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetemen alakult Környezeti Fenntarthatósági Intézet fentebb megnevezett kutatókból álló kutatócsoportja az Egyetem hallgatói kollektívájára fókuszálva 2022 decemberétől 2023 januárjáig folytatott le a környezeti fenntarthatósággal kapcsolatos egyetemi kutatást. A kutatás fő bázisául az intézet munkatársai által összeállított kérdőív szolgált. A véleményfelmérés eredményeinek elemzése nagymértékben segíti a fenntarthatóság oktatásával kapcsolatos, egyetemi szintű tervezést.
Efecto de la melatonina en la histofisiología del hígado de ratas adolescentes expuestas al alcohol
Authors: Nascimento Bruno José do , Pereira Alef de Moura , Braga Valeska Andrea Ático , Silva Maria Vanessa da , Santos Yasmim Barbosa dos , Lapa Neto Clovis José Cavalcanti , Medina Vanessa Bischoff , Soares Anísio Francisco , Teixeira Álvaro Aguiar Coelho , Teixeira Valéria Wanderley
Published: October 2023

El presente estudio evaluó si la melatonina administrada durante la adolescencia puede prevenir los efectos perjudiciales producidos por el alcohol en el hígado. Se utilizaron treinta ratas albinas hembra (Rattus norvegicus albinus), de 40 días de edad, vírgenes, con un peso aproximado de 150±10g, de la línea Wistar, y se dividieron en los siguientes grupos: I – Ratas adolescentes que no recibieron alcohol y fueron sacrificadas a los 60 días de vida; II – Ratas adolescentes sometidas a consumo crónico de alcohol y sacrificadas a los 60 días de vida; III – Ratas adolescentes sometidas a consumo crónico de alcohol y tratadas simultáneamente con melatonina, y sacrificadas a los 60 días de vida. Los órganos recolectados fueron sometidos a procesamiento histológico y para obtener los resultados se realizaron análisis morfométricos, histopatológicos e histoquímicos. El alcohol se administró por gavage (sonda gástrica) en una dosis de 3 g/Kg de alcohol etílico en las ratas de los grupos II y III durante 20 días. La melatonina se administró en inyecciones diarias de 0,8 mg/Kg, siempre al inicio de la noche, por vía intraperitoneal durante 20 días. Al analizar el peso de los animales, no se observaron diferencias significativas entre los grupos. Los animales del grupo II presentaron alteraciones en los hígados, como congestión de la vena centrolobulillar, hepatocelular, microgoticular, infiltrado leucocitario, varios núcleos picnóticos en los hígados, aumento del parénquima lobulillar y reducción del parénquima no lobulillar, mayor deposición de colágeno y reducción de glucógeno. El tratamiento con melatonina previno todos estos cambios. Con esto, podemos concluir que la melatonina tiene un gran potencial terapéutico en la prevención del daño hepático en ratas adolescentes expuestas a un consumo moderado de alcohol, además de efectos positivos en la deposición de colágeno y glucógeno en el hígado.
Secret Hearings and the Right to a Fair Trial: 2015 and Beyond
Authors: Hudson Graham
Published: October 2023

2015 was a busy year. It saw the passages of Bills C-51 and C-44, which made it easier for the government to gather and share information in the name of security, while limiting disclosure and adversarial challenge in legal proceedings concerned with substantive rights. Less conspicuous developments included a timely evaluation of the Special Advocate Program (SAP) and a finding, by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), that Manickavasagam Suresh is inadmissible to Canada - presumably for reasons relating to national security. I say “presumably” because the finding rested on secret evidence and has not yet been reported. Readers may be familiar with Mr. Suresh by virtue of the famous 2002 case Suresh v. Canada, where the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled that Canada may deport persons to face the substantial risk of torture under “exceptional” circumstances.
The Anti-Crisis Measures of Bank Liquidity Management in the Conditions of Martial Law in Ukraine
Authors:   Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman, Krasnova Iryna V. , Hromnytska Iryna Yu. ,   Kyiv National Economic University named after V. Hetman
Published: October 2023

The aim of the article is to study the features of the use of anti-crisis monetary instruments to support liquidity at the macro level and ensure financial stability in Ukraine in the context of the ongoing full-scale military invasion of the russian federation. The NBU is facing new challenges and tasks related to maintaining the functional capacity of banks, prudent actions aimed at supporting liquidity and financial stability of the banking system. It has already been proved that both a shortage and a surplus of liquidity can be the starting point of a shock explosion in the economy. A comparative-dynamic analysis of the main monetary indicators of the money sphere has been carried out, which has shown their dynamism, controllability, and relative stability. It is noted that in the context of the «unattainable triad», or the Mundell-Fleming trilemma, an independent monetary policy was introduced with respect to the currency, but under the influence of non-monetary factors influencing the monetary sphere, there is a twisting of the spiral of liquidity and the formation of its surplus. Transactions with government bonds and certificates of deposit, which, unlike government bonds, are not a socially useful transaction, do not always achieve the goals of ensuring financial stability and liquidity management under martial law. Monetary transmission in the government securities market does not have a positive effect due to the mandatory military spending of the government of Ukraine. For banks, these operations are a source of profitable liquidity. Due to the non-working transmission mechanism, the inconsistency of the actions of the government and the central bank, in particular, the dynamics of the interest rate does not have a stabilizing effect on the economy.
Risks of Spatial Development of Territorial Communities and Ways of their Leveling
Authors:   Institute of Regional Research named after M. I. Dolishniy of the NAS of Ukraine, Dub Andrii R.
Published: October 2023

The processes of decentralization have necessitated the spatial development of territorial communities for the most efficient use of their resources, ensuring comfortable conditions for the livelihood of the population and the functioning of business. However, russia’s full-scale military aggression against Ukraine has significantly exacerbated the problems of spatial development, increased social, economic, security, and ecological threats. The article is aimed at characterizing the risks of spatial development of territorial communities caused by the russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, and identifying ways to level them. The paper characterizes the factors of spatial development, based on their essence and impact on the socioeconomic development of the territory; a grouping of risks to the spatial development of communities, in particular those caused by the full-scale russia’s war on Ukraine, is carried out. The risks of spatial development of territorial communities in the context of each group are critically assessed – institutional, demographic, economic (business activity and employment), ecological, and security. Attention is focused on measures taken at both the State and regional levels to neutralize threats and risks that impede the spatial development of territorial communities (in particular, programs to promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, employment and socialization of internally displaced persons, security in social institutions, etc.). Measures to support the spatial development of territorial communities, which are provided by international donors (in particular, regarding the development of comprehensive plans for the spatial development of territorial communities), are characterized. It is recommended to strengthen the activities of local self-government bodies aimed at ensuring spatial development through the development of a clear architecture of interrelated strategic, planning and program documents, the intensification of measures to support small business in the community, the economic and social integration of IDPs in the community, and so on.
Analisis Pengelolaan Konferensi Nasional Pendekatan Business Process Management Menggunakan Value-Added Analysis dan Root-Cause Analysis
Authors: Salsabilah Zafira , Budi Susanto Agung , Taryo Taswanda
Published: October 2023

Conference management is one of the core business processes at the Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM) and it is conducted by online. The problem is the lack of a business process model for conference management, hence the committee had not a clear understanding of its activities. Furthermore, there has been no evaluation of the business processes, leading to unidentified weaknesses in the activities. The purpose of this research is to map and summarize the business processes using Business Process Management (BPM). BPM proves to be suitable for achieving the research objectives as it focuses on process approaches and provides tools and techniques to enhance the quality of conference management. The analysis employs qualitative process analysis with Value-Added Analysis and Root-Cause Analysis using the Why-Why Diagram approach to identify the root causes of issues and propose improvement measures for each business process. The research methodology used is qualitative with data collection technique involving interview, observation, and literature studies. The business process modeling adopts the Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN). The research outcome presented a to-be process model that illustrated the recommended conference management business process which consisting of 7 main business processes, 27 sub-processes, 21 activities, and 200 tasks.
Pengaruh Terapi Kognitif terhadap Penurunan Tingkat Halusinasi
Authors: Ikhsan Muhamad Arif , Suara Mahyar
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT Mental health is still a significant health problem in the world, including in Indonesia. According to WHO (2019) the prevalence of schizophrenia patients is 20 million people in the world. Mental disorder is a disease that tends to become chronic and is often accompanied by a decrease in function (disability) in the field of work, social relations and the ability to care for oneself so that it tends to depend as an aspect of life on the surrounding environment. Based on data from the results of a withdrawal study conducted by researchers at RSJ Islam Kelender in the last 3 years in 2020 there were 18 schizophrenic patients with GSP:Hallucinations, in 2021 there were 20 schizophrenic patients with GSP:Hallucinations and in 2022 until now there are 21 schizophrenic patients with GSP:Hallucinations. To determine the effect cognitive therapy for reducing the level of hallucinations. This research is an analytic research, meaning a study that aims to see a relationship or influence in the form of experimental research using the cross-sectional method, namely the type of dependent variable (dependent) and independent variable (Independent) measured in time the same as using the T-test. There is an effect on the level of hallucinations in schizophrenic patients with hallucinations after being given cognitive therapy Keywords: Hallucinations, Cognitive Therapy (2018-2021)  ABSTRAK Kesehatan jiwa masih menjadi salah satu permasalahan kesehatan yang signifikan di dunia, termasuk di Indonesia. Menurut WHO (2019) bahwa prevlansi pasien Skizofrenian 20 juta orang di dunia. Gangguan jiwa merupakan salah satu penyakit yang mempunyai kecenderungan untuk menjadi kronis dan sering disertai dengan adanya penurunan fungsi (disability) dibidang pekerjaan, hubungan sosial dan kemampuan merawat diri sehingga cenderung menggantungkan sebagai aspek kehidupannya pada lingkungan sekitar, Berdasarkan data hasil study pendahuluan yang dilakukan oleh peneliti di RSJ Islam Kelender dalam 3 tahun terakhir pada tahun 2020 terdapat 18 pasien skizofrenia dengan GSP:Halusinasi, pada tahun 2021 terdapat 20 pasien skizofrenia  dengan GSP:Halusinasi dan pada tahun 2022 sampai sekarang terdapat 21 pasien skizofrenia dengan GSP:Halusinasi. Untuk mengetahui pengaruh terapi kognitif terhadap penurunan tingkat halusinasi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian yang bersifat analitik artinya suatu penelitian yang bertujuan untuk melihat adanya hubungan atau pengaruh  dalam bentuk penelitian eksperimen menggunakan metode crossectional yaitu jenis variabel terikat (dependen)  maupun variabel  bebas ( Independen ) diukur dalam waktu yang bersamaan dengan menggunakan uji T-test. Ada pengaruh pada tingkat halusinasi pasien skizofrenia dengan halusinasi setelah diberikan terapi kognitif Kata Kunci: Halusinasi, Terapi Kognitif (2018-2021)
Hubungan Indeks Massa Tubuh dengan Tekanan Darah pada Lansia di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kelurahan Cipinang Kecamatan Pulogadung Jakarta Timur
Authors: Nugroho Mochdian Febri , Barkah Asep
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT  Today, most people can live into their sixties and beyond. The community health center of cipinang has conducted health services for senior citizens in its working area with 5,242 visits, 1101 visits from senior citizens with overweight BMI, and hypertension is still the most diagnosed disease in elderly services in 2022 with 1650 visits. This study aims to determine "the relationship between body mass index and blood pressure in the elderly in the work area of the cipinang community health center, pulogadung sub-district, east Jakarta in 2022". This study used a Cross-Sectional Study design, sampling using probability sampling method, obtained 367 respondents according to the inclusion criteria. Data analysis using the Chi-Square test. The results of the Chi-Square test of the relationship between body mass index and systole and diastole blood pressure show that the Asymp. Sig (2-sided) Pearson Chi-Square = 0.002 and 0.003 (p.value < α 0.05), the conclusion is that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. There is a significant relationship between body mass index with systole and diastole blood pressure in the elderly in the working area of the cipinang community health center in 2022. It is hoped that further research can increase the adequacy of population characteristics and research samples. Keywords: Body Mass Index, Elderly, Blood Pressure.  ABSTRAK Saat ini, sebagian besar orang dapat hidup hingga usia enam puluhan dan seterusnya. Puskesmas kelurahan cipinang telah melakanakan pelayanan kesehatan bagi warga lanjut usia di wilayah kerjanya sebanyak 5.242 kunjungan, kunjungan dari warga lanjut usia dengan IMT lebih sebanyak 1101 kunjungan, serta hipertensi masih menjadi diagnosis penyakit terbanyak di pelayanan lansia tahun 2022 dengan 1650 kunjungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui “hubungan indeks massa tubuh dengan tekanan darah pada lansia di wilayah kerja puskesmas kelurahan cipinang kecamatan pulogadung jakarta timur tahun 2022”. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain Cross-Sectional Study, pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode probability sampling, didapatkan 367 responden sesuai kriteria inklusi. Analisa data menggunakan uji Chi-Square. Hasil uji Chi-Square hubungan antara indeks massa tubuh dengan tekanan darah sistole dan diastole menunjukkan bahwa nilai Asymp. Sig (2-sided) Pearson Chi-Square = 0,002 dan 0,003 (p.value < α 0,05), kesimpulannya H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima. Ada hubungan yang signifikan antara indeks massa tubuh dengan tekanan darah sistole dan diastole pada lansia di wilayah kerja puskesmas kelurahan cipinang pada tahun 2022. Diharapkan pada penelitian selanjutnya dapat meningkatkan cukupan karakteristik populasi dan sampel penelitiannya. Kata Kunci : Indeks Massa Tubuh, Lansia, Tekanan Darah.
Pengaruh Kegiatan Edukasi Standar Antropometri Anak dalam Deteksi Dini Stunting Terhadap Peningkatan Pengetahuan Kader Posyandu
Authors: Sari Ninuk Permata , Apriani Dina , Farsida Farsida
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT The low level of knowledge of posyandu cadres on early detection of stunting led to efforts to hold educational activities. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of educational activities on the knowledge of Posyandu cadres regarding early detection of stunting based on Child Anthropometric Standards in PERMENKES No. 2 of 2020, which is implemented nationally. The study employed a within-group experimental design, with 32 respondents who were cadres of the Harjamekar Posyandu within the working area of the Mekarmukti Cikarang Utara Health Center. The research instrument used was a g-form questionnaire, and a nonprobability sampling technique was utilized. Data normality was assessed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, indicating that the data were not normally distributed (p < 0.05). The analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test, which revealed a significant improvement in respondents' knowledge before and after education (p < 0.001, p < 0.05). Keywords: Cadres, Posyandu, Health Center, Education, Stunting, Early Detection  ABSTRAK Rendahnya pengetahuan kader posyandu terhadap deteksi dini stunting memunculkan upaya diadakannya suatu kegiatan edukasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pengaruh kegiatan edukasi terhadap pengetahuan kader Posyandu tentang deteksi dini stunting berdasarkan Standar Antropometri Anak dalam PERMENKES No. 2 Tahun 2020 yang diterapkan secara nasional. Penelitian ini menggunakan within-group experimental design, dengan 32 responden yang merupakan kader Posyandu Harjamekar di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Mekarmukti Cikarang Utara. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuesioner g-form dengan teknik nonprobability sampling. Normalitas data dinilai menggunakan uji Shapiro-Wilk yang menunjukkan bahwa data tidak terdistribusi secara normal (p <0.05). Analisis dilakukan dengan uji Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test yang menunjukkan adanya peningkatan yang signifikan pada pengetahuan responden sebelum dan sesudah edukasi (p < 0.001, p < 0.05). Kata Kunci: Kader, Posyandu, Puskesmas, Edukasi, Stunting, Deteksi Dini
Hubungan Peran Dosen Pengampu Mata Kuliah dengan Motivasi Belajar Mahasiswa Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan
Authors: Harahap Rahmat Ali Putra , Laia Teorida , Sinaga Elvipson , Batubara Khairunnisa , Siallagan Romauli E. G
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT Nursing education is an important process that every nurse must go through. For this reason, the first and most important step in the process of nursing professionalism in Indonesia is to organize nursing education as professional education. To educate the nation's life, the role of lecturers is needed to help parents in terms of knowledge, especially cognitive and facilitate the development of individual potential to be able to carry out self-actualization. One of the noble duties carried out by lecturers is not only to teach students but to encourage them to learn more. The purpose of this research is to find out the relationship between the role of the lecturer in charge of the course and the learning motivation of undergraduate nursing students at Audi Indonesia University. This research is a descriptive analytic study with a cross sectional approach. Data collection was carried out using total sampling technique with a sample size of 85 undergraduate nursing students. The study showed that the role of lecturers in nursing was in the very good category of 87.1%. The learning motivation of undergraduate nursing students at Audi Indonesia University is 63.5% of respondents in the high category. There is a significant relationship between the role of lecturers and the learning motivation of undergraduate nursing students at Audi Indonesia University (p value 0.001). Keywords : The Role of Subject Lecturers, Student Learning Motivation   ABSTRAK Pendidikan keperawatan merupakan satu proses penting yang harus dilalui oleh setiap perawat. Untuk itu langkah yang paling awal dan penting dilakukan dalam proses profesionalisme keperawatan di Indonesia adalah menata pendidikan keperawatan sebagai pendidikan  professional. Untuk mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa, diperlukannya peran dosen membantu orang tua dalam hal pengetahuan terutama kognitif dan memfasilitasi berkembangnya potensi individu untuk bisa melakukan aktualisasi diri. Salah satu tugas mulia yang diemban dosen tidak hanya untuk mengajar mahasiswa tetapi lebih mendorong mereka untuk belajar. Peneliti ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan peran dosen pengampu mata kuliah dengan motivasi belajar mahasiswa sarjana keperawatan Universitas Audi Indonesia. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian sedkriptif analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan teknik total sampling dengan jumlah sampel 85 mahasiswa sarjana keperawatan. Penelitian menunjukkan peran dosen sarjana keperawatan berada pada kategori sangat baik sebanyak 87,1%. Motivasi belajar mahasiswa sarjana keperawatan Universitas Audi Indonesia sebanyak 63,5% responden berada pada kategori tinggi. Ada hubungan bermakna antara peran dosen dan motivasi belajar mahasiswa sarjana keperawatan (p value 0,001). Kata Kunci: Peran Dosen Pengampu Mata Pelajaran, Motivasi Belajar Mahasiswa
Gambaran Pola Tidur pada Lansia Hipertensi di Wilayah Puskesmas Kartasura
Authors: Nabrita Afrischa Yusti , Kartinah Kartinah
Published: October 2023

ABSTRACT The elderly are susceptible to diseases related to the aging process, one of which is hypertension. Hypertension is a health problem that occurs worldwide. Sleep is a very important process for humans, because in sleep there is a recovery process. An obstructed recovery process can cause the body's organs to not work optimally, as a result, people who are sleep deprived will tire quickly and experience a decrease in concentration.This study aims to describe sleep patterns in elderly hypertensives. The research method uses a quantitative descriptive approach with a sample of a population of 94 respondents. Data collection techniques using a questionnaire Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The results of the study were (1) Respondents in this study were mostly female, had high school education, were employees, families who cared for them were children, marital status was married, most respondents did not smoke, had hypertension 1-5 years and were diagnosed with hypertension which affect the sleep patterns of the elderly; and (2) the sleep patterns of elderly people with hypertension in the Kartasura Health Center area are mostly good. Keywords: Sleep Patter, Elderly, Hypertension.  ABSTRAK Lansia rentan mengalami penyakit yang berhubungan dengan proses menua salah satunya adalah hipertensi. Hipertensi adalah masalah kesehatan yang terjadi di seluruh dunia. Tidur adalah suatu proses yang sangat penting bagi manusia, karena dalam tidur terjadi proses pemulihan, proses ini bermanfaat mengembalikan kondisi seseorang pada keadaan semula, dengan begitu tubuh yang tadinya mengalami kelelahan akan menjadi segar kembali. Proses pemulihan yang terhambat dapat menyebabkan organ tubuh tidak bisa bekerja dengan maksimal, akibatnya orang yang kurang tidur akan cepat lelah dan mengalami penurunan konsentrasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran pola tidur pada lansia hipertensi. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif dengan sampel dari populasi sebesar 94 responden. Teknik pengambilan data menggunakan kuesioner Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Hasil penelitian didapatkan (1) Responden pada penelitian ini sebagian besar berjenis kelamin perempuan, berpendidikan SMA, dengan pekerjaan karyawan, keluarga yang merawat adalah anak, status pernikahan yaitu menikah, sebagian besar responden tidak merokok, mengalami hipertensi 1-5 tahun dan terdiagnosis mengalami hipertensi yang berpengaruh terhadap pola tidur lansia; dan (2) Pola tidur lansia penderita Hipertensi di Wilayah Puskesmas Kartasura sebagian besar baik. Kata Kunci: Pola Tidur, Lansia, Hipertensi.
From Purveyor of Meanings to White Cube, Parergon and Installation
Authors: Yap Sau Bin
Published: October 2023

This essay is positioned as a self-reflexive practice and exegesis in examining my past installation works made from 2002 to 2013, and to discuss these works concerning the notion of the practice of artist and the art made as “purveyors of meanings”, as an open interpretative possibility. It extends the discussion on the notion of the artist as a ‘purveyor of meanings’ as a proposition developed from a previous article based on my artistic practice and understanding, which considered some of the complexity of such implication as a conceptual approach of artmaking, especially when it takes into consideration various aspects of audience interpretation and how the artwork would operate and perform in an exhibition setting. The ensuing discussion posits the concept of the ‘white cube’ as a kind of overpowering exhibition space and as an aesthetic ideology by O’Doherty as a critical examination of the role and function of these white or neutral tone exhibition spaces in many art museums and galleries featuring Modernist art. The essay proposes the notion of maintaining conscious pursuit of a liminal state of presence in the reading of artworks, raising the question who is the one who conferred an artwork meaning, and in what manner and condition et cetera. Such conferring of meaning(s) as arbitrary as it would, confirms that the one (not just a human, person or agency) or perhaps that which judge (its meanings) would hold the artwork (and the meaning) ransom, i.e. a conscious return to a liminal state is always necessary to counter the tyrannical judgement of meanings held to ransom.
Voice Controlled Home Automation System Design
Authors: Bhuvaneswari Thangavel , Chitra Venugopal , Cheng Goh Chee
Published: October 2023

The primary objective of this home automation study is to facilitate the implementation of a voice-controlled capabilities, primarily designed to assist individuals with disabilities or seniors. The system presented in this research enables wireless control of various household devices, such as lights, fans, and any electrical appliances through a dedicated mobile application. This voice-controlled home automation system leverages an android smartphone and a microcontroller using an android application to manage household appliances. The system can be accessed by user name and password. This system is designed with three main control interfaces such as Bluetooth connectivity, voice recognition, and manual control switching. The google cloud speech API which can convert spoken words into text is utilized for voice recognition. This generated text is then transmitted to the designated slave device, facilitating home automation through Bluetooth communication. Additionally, the system provides a manual control switch for user convenience. To control high-voltage appliances safely, an enhanced microcontroller is employed, incorporating a relay circuit for ON/OFF functionality. The developed prototype, encompassing both hardware and software components, has undergone comprehensive testing, validating its security features and compatibility with various home appliances. This innovative home automation system not only offers enhanced convenience but also prioritizes security, providing an attractive alternative to commercial solutions.
ЗАВЕРШАЛЬНИЙ ЕТАП КОЗАЦЬКОГО ПОВСТАННЯ 1638 Р. ЯК ВАГОМИЙ ЧИННИК УКРАЇНСЬКОГО ДЕРЖАВОТВОРЕННЯ
Authors: ФІГУРНИЙ Юрій
Published: October 2023

У статті аналізується заключний етап козацького виступу 1638 р. як вагомий фактор українського державотворення в українознавчому вимірі. Після його детального вивчення ми прийшли до висновків, що на відміну від попереднього повстання 1637 р. під орудою Павла Бута (Павлюка), це завершилося не поразкою, а перемир’ям (попередньою мировою угодою), до того ж за його умовами всі повстанці були амністовані. Також характерно, що, вкотре ліквідувавши черговий козацький виступ, Варшава прагнула не до порозуміння з українським козацтвом і замість нобілітації (юридичне визнання за ним лицарсько-шляхетських привілеїв) намагалася перетворити його на поліційні частини під жорстким контролем місцевих урядовців.
ДОСВІД СТВОРЕННЯ ТА ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ ФОРМУВАНЬ СПЕЦІАЛЬНОГО ПРИЗНАЧЕННЯ НІМЕЧЧИНИ (1914–1944рр.) ТА КАНАДИ (1942–1944рр.)
Authors: Кришній Павло
Published: October 2023

У статті на основі наявної вітчизняної та зарубіжної літератури, присвяченої питанням світового досвіду створення та розвитку військових формувань спеціального призначення, узагальнено досвід створення військових формувань спеціального призначення таких країн як Німеччини (“Ebbinghaus”, “Brandenburg” і “Kurfürstˮ) та Канада (“First Special Service Force”), зокрема розглянуто причини їх створення, наведено приклади та форми їх застосування, висвітлено способи виконання ними спеціальних завдань у тилу противника в роки Першої світової війни (1914–1918 рр.) та Другої світової війни (1939–1945 рр.)
Aristotle’s Μετεωρολογικά: Meteorology Then and Now by Anastasios A. Tsonis and Christos Zerefos
Authors: Graham Daniel w.
Published: October 2023

Aristotle’s Meteorologica is one of the least studied of Aristotle’s major works, and scholars who do study it often concentrate on its logical and theoretical aspects rather than on the empirical science contained in it. The two authors of this study are professional meteorologists from Greece: Anastasios Tsonis, emeritus distinguished professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Christos Zerefos, head of the Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology at the Academy of Athens and professor of atmospheric physics at the Universities of Athens and Thessaloniki. They are interested in Aristotle’s work as a contribution to science and not just as an essay in the logic of scientific inquiry. This book thus fills a gap in the resources available for the study of Aristotle’s Meteorologica. I shall provide an overview of the book and then offer a critical assessment of it.
Ptolemy’s Science of the Stars in the Middle Ages edited by David Juste, Benno van Dalen, Dag Nikolaus Hasse, and Charles Burnett
Authors: Hamm Elizabeth
Published: October 2023

This exciting collection of articles was a result of a 2015 conference by the same name, “Ptolemy’s Science of the Stars in the Middle Ages”, sponsored by the Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus (PAL). Like the entire PAL project, this work highlights Arabic and Latin scholars’ criticisms of, inquiries into, and refutations of, the Ptolemaic corpus and astrological conceptions of the universe. Consisting of 15 articles organized into three sections—“The Greek and Near Eastern Traditions”, “The Arabic Tradition”, and “The Latin Tradition”—this collection is comprehensive. It features novel, important research on Ptolemy’s works and the influence of Ptolemaic thought by top scholars in the field. The volume will be of particular value to specialists but is accessible to others interested in the history of astronomy and mathematics.
Heart Rate Variability and Baroreflex Sensitivity: Factors and Reference Ranges
Authors: Somboon Paveena , Kulapatana Surat , B. Watanapa Wattana , Chattaris Tanchanok , Sirivongrangson Phatadon , Livikorn Panomporn , Nonthadid Thongchai , Hussarin Poungpetch
Published: October 2023

Objective: Heart rate variability (HRV) and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) are influenced by various internal and external factors, making it necessary to establish universal reference values. We aimed to identify independent factors affecting short-term HRV parameters and BRS, as well as determine appropriate reference ranges, which are lacking in Asian populations.
Materials and Methods: A total of 117 healthy Thai participants (aged 20-72 years; final n=117) were recruited based on strict criteria, including normal medical history, physical examination (ascertained by a physician), and normal blood profile. Spontaneous 5-minute HRV parameters (time and frequency domains) and spontaneous cross-correlation BRS were measured.
Results: Age and resting heart rate (HR) are independently and inversely correlated with BRS and all HRV parameters, except LFnu (normalized low-frequency component) and LF/HF ratio (ratio of low- to high-frequency component). Sex differences were observed only in LF, which was higher in men. However, multiple regression analysis showed that sex did not significantly contribute as an independent variable to either HRV or BRS. Remarkably, BRS exhibited moderate to strong correlations with all HRV values, indicating its prominent role in influencing HRV and surpassing the impact of age.
Conclusion: Age and resting HR were identified as independent factors influencing 5-minute HRV and BRS. Our findings suggest that decreased baroreflex function associated with aging may contribute to reduced HRV among the elderly. Furthermore, we established reference ranges for each 5-minute HRV parameter and BRS, categorized by age group (20-39, 40-59, and ≥60 years old). These reference values offer valuable clinical insights, particularly for Asian populations where such normative ranges were previously unavailable.
Initial Experience of Cutaneous Continent Urinary Diversion by Modified Penn Pouch Technique: Is It More Expedient than Ileal Conduit?
Authors: Belal Md Towhid , Zico Nahid Rahman , Habibullah ABM , Bhuiyan AKM Musa , Chowdhury Md Shafiqul Alam
Published: October 2023

Introduction: In the current clinical practice, following cystectomy, either due to malignant or benign pathologies, the most common urinary diversion is in the form of ileal conduit. Quality of life is markedly decreased in patients with ileal conduit as they have to carry an external appliance with the poorest self-images that significantly reduce the desires of all forms of physical contact (sexual and non-sexual). Here we describe the initial experience of cutaneous continent urinary diversion following cystectomy that provides the patients with an external appliance-free life with good functional outcomes of the reservoir.
Methods : The hospital records of 6(six) patients during a period of 5 months were reviewed retrospectively who underwent cutaneous continent urinary diversion in Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka and Center for Kidney Diseases & Urology Hospital, Dhaka. Out of 6 (six) patients, 5(five) underwent radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, and 1(one) patient underwent simple cystectomy for exstrophy bladder. For the creation of the reservoir modified Penn pouch technique was applied, and the appendix was used as a catheterizable cutaneous stoma for the continent mechanism. A peri-operative and short periods of postoperative outcomes, including complications, quality of life assessment, continence and ability to empty the reservoir by selfcatheterization, was recorded.
Results : Among the 6 (six) patients, 5 (five) cases were following radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer, and 1 (one) was following simple cystectomy for exstrophy bladder. After a median follow-up of 6 weeks, the continence rate was 100%. All patients (100%) could empty the neo-bladder by self-catheterization every 4-8 hours. Patients were highly satisfied with this stoma as they could avoid external appliances.
Conclusion : Cutaneous continent urinary diversion is a successful method of neobladder construction following cystectomy for urinary bladder malignancy or severe functional and anatomical urinary bladder abnormalities with excellent functional outcomes. It needs skilled surgical techniques, and the decision on this method used should depend upon the indications and contraindications of surgery like renal functional status, patient anatomy, the physical and physiological condition of the patients and personal choice.
Bangladesh J. Urol. 2022; 25(1): 7-13
Forest Coverage and Local Community Involvement in Sustainable Forest Management in the Central Coastal Area of Bangladesh
Authors: Kabir Md Humayun , Ahmed Asib , Faruk Md Omar
Published: October 2023

This study intends to analyze the changes in coastal vegetation cover of recent times and to explore effective ways of integrating local communities in coastal forest management program for the future sustainability of coastal forestry. Changes in coastal forestry have been identified through the NDVI operation using satellite images from 1991-2021. Results show that a total of 4105.3 km2 of coastal vegetation cover decreased at a rate of 0.342% per year in the last 30 years where afforested lands are being converted to various land uses. This loss is mainly due to the rapid expansion of human settlements and agricultural activities. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted to collect primary data about the integration of the community in the central coastal areas of Sandwip, Nijhum Dwip, and Char Kukri Mukri. Study findings reveal poor participation of local people in coastal forest management practices and identified several challenges as the main hindrance to integration. Finally, the study developed a framework for better forest management practices useful to protect afforested areas, especially in the central coastal area of Bangladesh.   

The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11 (2): 2022, P 15-31
Characterization of The Reservoir Hydrocarbon Zones in Offshore Angola Field Using Well Log Data
Authors: Bhuiyan Md Anwar Hossain , Fahim Md Sajjadul Islam , Solaiman Mohammad
Published: October 2023

The study uses data from the Girassol-1 and Girassol-2A wells, which have been utilized to describe the reservoir hydrocarbon zones in the offshore Angola field, to characterize the reservoir via formation evaluation. In petrophysical analysis, the physical characteristics of the subsurface formation and how they interact with the fluid content are often of utmost importance. The main factors employed in reservoir characterization include lithology, porosity, permeability, shale volume, water saturation, reservoir geometry, and reservoir heterogeneity. The pay zones of the reservoir are identified, and their petrophysical characteristics are described using publicly available well-log data from the prolific hydrocarbon province Girassol of offshore Angola. The net-to-gross thickness ratio of the reservoir ranges from 77% to 94%. The effective porosity of the pay zones varies from 26% to 29%, whereas the permeability ranges from 278-471mD. The shale volume ranges from 9%-17%, and the overall water saturation ranges from 17% to 45%. The general petrophysical properties reveal that the Girassol Field contains excellent reservoirs. Water saturation estimates are indicative of hydrocarbon charges throughout the pay zone. The findings, including reservoir characteristics of offshore Angola, may help take strategy for further development, enhanced production, and exploring yet-to-find gas reserves in this area in general and implementing the acquired knowledge in hydrocarbon exploration of Bangladesh in particular.
The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11(2), 2022, P 81-99
Modern view of the classification, diagnostics and clinical manifestations of gingivitis in children and adolescents
Authors:   National Medical University named after A.A. Bogomoltsa, Kyiv, Ukraine, Khomenko L. , Ostapko O. ,   National Medical University named after A.A. Bogomoltsa, Kyiv, Ukraine, Holubieva I. ,   National Medical University named after A.A. Bogomoltsa, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2023

Summary. In the article the modern international classification of periodontal diseases is presented. The expediency of it use in the practice of pediatric therapeutic dentistry is justified. Emphasized that every child needs early diagnostic of periodontal tissue status and bleeding during probing can be used for this purposes. The clinical manifestations of different forms of gingivitis associated with biofilm are presented. Key words: children, gingivitis, classification, early diagnosis.
The condition of mimic and masticatory muscles in elderly people with complete tooth loss who use complete removable prostheses (CRPs)
Authors:   National Medical University named after A.A. Bogomoltsa, Kyiv, Ukraine, Nespryadko V. , Bohatyrova D. ,   National Medical University named after A.A. Bogomoltsa, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2023

Resume. Masticatory and facial muscles are an integral part of the gnathological system. Their coordinated work ensures synchronous operation of the chewing apparatus, swallowing functions, and speech. The functional state of the muscles of the maxillofacial area is interconnected and interdependent with the work of the TMJ. But over time, a person loses teeth, of course, all this affects the coordination, condition and work of the chewing muscles. Of particular interest is the work of the masticatory and mimic muscles in the age group after 75 years in people who have been using complete removable prostheses(CRPs) for a considerable time, against the background of pronounced processes of atrophy of the maxillofacial area. During this time, the structural elements of the CRPs change, prostheses wear out, and the height of the bite changes significantly. Clinical studies prove that masticatory and facial muscles take part in the maintenance of the CRPs during the functions of the oral cavity. In such conditions, these muscles are constantly in a state of adaptation to those changes that occur with the chewing apparatus. One of the indicators of the condition of the masticatory muscles is their bioelectric activity. Keywords: electromyography, coefficient k, bioelectric activity, bioelectric rest, temporal muscle, masseter muscle, orb muscle, mandible, bioelectric activity of muscles, complete removable prostheses(CRPs).
COVID-19 Pathogenesisin the oral cavity: A Review on Oral Impairments and Manifestations
Authors:   Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, Armenia, Torgomyan A. , Saroyan M. ,   Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, Armenia, Hovhannisyan S. ,   Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, Armenia, Mashinyan K. ,   Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, Armenia, Yessayan L. ,   Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, Armenia, Hakobyan G. ,   Yerevan State Medical University after M. Heratsi, Armenia
Published: October 2023

Abstract. With COVID-19, along with other organ systems, symptoms can also appear in the oral cavity. COVID-19 can cause a number of pathological conditions in the oral cavity of patients, candidiasis, xerostomia, recurrent herpetic lesions, ulcers, vesicles, desquamative gingivitis have been reported, the tongue, palate, lips, gums and buccal mucosa may be affected. Patients with COVID-19 may have difficulty swallowing, burning sensation, most patients have impaired taste and smell. However it is still impossible to draw a clear parallel between the manifestations of dental diseases and the severity of the coronavirus infection, since too little statistical data and clinical observations are available therefore needed for further investigation. The goal of this revue was to compile a list of COVID-19 symptoms in oral tissues and analyze the potential etiopathogenesis that may influence the development of these oral lesions. The key terms were used to search international databases for information. A total of 50 sources on relevant topics were chosen. These preliminary data explain the underlying mechanism oral lesions in Covid-19, and will help on future preventive strategies in clinical practice and in everyday life. Key words: coronavirus, oral cavity, lesions, mucosa.