bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparative study of dissection of Calot’s triangle and gallbladder using monopolar hook versus harmonic scalpel in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Authors: Modi Naresh A. , Ray M. S. , Thakore Digpal H. , Panchal Brinda B. , A. Raval Aditya , A. Patel Vishal
Published: April 2023

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) using surgical electrocautery is considered to be the gold standard procedure for the treatment of uncomplicated cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the Harmonic scalpel, an advanced laparoscopic technique when compared to electrocautery.
Methods: From June, 2021 through December 2022, a total of 50 patients were randomly allocated to LC with a harmonic scalpel (group 2, 25 patients) or conventional monopolar electrocautery (group 1, 25 patients). The main outcome measures were gall bladder perforation during surgery (bile leakage), stone spillage, duration of surgery, hospital stay.
Results: The 2 groups were comparable with respect to baseline patient characteristics. When compared to conventional monopolar electrocautery, Gall bladder perforation during surgery (bile leakage) 12% vs. 8%, stone spillage 4% vs. 8%, duration of surgery 52.13 min vs. 54.89 min, hospital stay 2.09 days vs. 2.04 days.
Conclusions: LC using conventional monopolar electrocautery is as effective and safe as that with the harmonic scalpel, for treating uncomplicated cholecystitis and cholelithiasis.
Clinico-pathological correlation between deep vein thrombosis and malignancy
Authors: Chhabhaya Nirav , Patel Jayesh , Bhatt Ravi , Agarwal Chetan
Published: April 2023

Background: Cancer is one of the risk factors with estimates suggesting annual incidence of venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) is 0.5% in cancer patients compared to 0.1% in the general population. VTE is the second most common cause of death from cancer. Cancer associated thrombosis (CAT) is the target of intense interest in recent medical literature, including its epidemiology, pathophysiology, challenges in diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment. Cancer types, stages, treatment and comorbidities are among the risk factors for developing VTE.
Methods: This was a retrospective study based on patient hospital records from May 2017 to Dec 2021. About 50 patient records reportedly having CAT were studied to meet research objectives. Data pertaining to patient age, gender and comorbidity was collected for study purpose. Patients having confirmed diagnosis for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) (Duplex scan) and malignancy (Biopsy) were considered to ensure data completeness for analysis and reporting.
Results: Our study showed that there was no correlation between different types of cancer with deep venous thrombosis, neither with different approach of treatment had it showed any significant results nor with any comorbidity. But we found out a correlation between different cancer with various comorbidity.
Conclusions: Our study aimed at exploring clinical and pathological correlation between DVT and malignancy. Our study was a sincere effort to study clinic-pathological correlation among cancer patients with known cases of venous thrombosis. Further studies are warranted with large sample and more extensive case record format, and preferably long-term follow-up to understand patient outcome.
A case series on diagnosis, management and outcome of second part of duodenum perforation
Authors: Vijayalakshmi V. , Sabarigirieasan  , Yuvarani V. , Maruthapandian  , Shanthi P. S.
Published: April 2023

Duodenal injuries are uncommon after Blunt and penetrating trauma to abdomen and are potentially life threatening. Iatrogenic injuries caused by interventional procedures like endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is only 1%. Duodenal trauma can often pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to its subtle clinical features as 2nd part of duodenum being a retroperitoneal organ and its rarity to get injured following blunt trauma, and hence diagnosis and treatment are often delayed. These injuries are potentially life threatening because D2 being a high output zone, managing these injuries are very difficult and more complex surgery are warranted. Here we discussed about the outcomes of D2 perforation in blunt trauma, pathological D2 perforation, iatrogenic while attempting ERCP and also based on the time of presentation to casualty from the time of perforation and also comparing the size of perforation in trauma, iatrogenic, pathologic injuries and also different types of procedures they underwent Based on the severity of injuries, we conclude that time of presentation is the foremost factor in deciding the outcome of the patient with D2 perforation which was often delayed due to its anatomic location being retroperitoneal organ and D2 being a high output zone, often makes the surgical procedures unsuccessful with high risk of postoperative leaks and makes duodenal injuries as life threatening injuries. Thus careful monitoring and computed tomography (CT) abdomen for all suspicious blunt trauma abdomen cases can help in early identification of D2 injuries and immediate surgical intervention procedures with T tube diversion, tube duodenostomy, pyloric exclusion to decompress the high output D2 based on the size, site, output and time of perforation will improve the overall outcome of the patient.
De Garengeot hernia in an elderly female: a case report
Authors: Guidi Gonçalo , Fernandes Urânia , Martins Daniela , Lage José C. , Taveira Francisco , Próspero-Luis Fernando , Pinto-de-Sousa João
Published: April 2023

A groin hernia is known as De Garengeot hernia when the appendix is located within the sac of a femoral hernia, with or without associated acute appendicitis. The true incidence of de Garengeot’s hernia is difficult to assess due to its rarity. Most of the times, De Garengeot hernia are presented acutely when incarcerated which turn them indistinguishable from other incarcerated femoral hernias at clinical examination. Treatment of De Garengeot hernia is an emergency, as it is for any femoral hernia incarcerated. After initial resuscitation, surgical treatment is mandatory without further delay. The surgical approach and the options to consider are dependent on the presence of incarceration and of septic environment at the time of diagnosis.
Multiple sewing needles ingestion: a case report and review of the literatures
Authors: Tagar Esteem , Kpolugbo James , Uhunmwagho Osaigbovo , Okomayin Andrew A. , Odion Clement , Akerele William
Published: April 2023

Sharp foreign body ingestion and management pose a great challenge to the surgeon. Majority of ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract spontaneously. Organ perforations and possible migration should be kept in mind in patients with abdominal pain when the progress of the foreign body through the gastrointestinal tract cannot be ascertained by radiography. A 26-year-old male psychiatric patient presented with epigastric pain following ingestion of 18 sewing needles. His abdominal radiograph showed multiple metallic foreign bodies in the abdominal cavity consistent with the shape of sewing needles. He passed some needles spontaneously while the others which were retained were removed via a laparotomy after a successful pre-operative localization. Post-operative period was uneventful. A deliberate ingestion of foreign bodies should be kept in mind in patients with psychiatric disorders and mental retardation when they present with abdominal pain to the emergency department. An initial wait and see line of management may be instituted with the hope of spontaneous passage which can be monitored via radiological means. However, if the objects fail to pass naturally, surgery is indicated. Sharp foreign bodies which fail to pass spontaneously should be surgically removed after a proper localization since they could cause life threatening complications.
Desmoid-type fibromatosis of transverse mesocolon
Authors: Martins Rodrigues Ana Catarina , Cardoso Mónica , Gil Alves Duarte , Fernandes Sara , Olim Sousa Maria , Fernandes Jorge , Caldeira Carmo , Caires António Girão
Published: April 2023

Desmoid tumors represent a rare disease. The recommendations for treatment and approach of these neoplasms are sparse. There are no specific imaging or clinical features which turns the diagnosis difficult. A 53-year-old male patient presented with complaints of peri-umbilical abdominal pain associated with a palpable mass. CT scan revealed a heterogeneous mass with soft tissue density and well-defined contour with approximately 8.5×7×5.3 cm localized in the mesogastric region with apparent origin in the transverse colon. The purposed etiology was of GIST. Colonoscopy was normal. The patient was submitted to surgery which revealed a mass with bright and smooth surface that was in relation with the mid portion of the transverse colon, we performed a right extended hemicolectomy. The postoperative was uneventful. Pathology evaluation revealed a desmoid-type fibromatosis. The accurate etiology of desmoid tumors is still unknown. Desmoid tumors are rare with an annual incidence of 2-4 cases per million people. They typically are slow growing fibrous soft tissue tumors with a benign behavior, however show local aggressiveness with a high ability for recurrence, complete surgical resection with clear margins is crucial.
A rare case of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm with serosal involvement: a case report
Authors: Dennison Cristina R. , Arain Mohammed M.
Published: April 2023

Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN) is a malignant lesion of the appendix with an unknown etiology. It is a rare occurrence and incidental finding with only a few cases documented in literature. We present the case of a 55-year-old male with a 5-day history of diffuse abdominal pain, which then localized to the right lower quadrant (RLQ). Abdominal imaging revealed a soft tissue mass in and around the appendix, eventually leading to the diagnosis of a mucinous tumor. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a mucinous tumor of the appendix with rupture. Appendectomy was performed and the specimen along with the mucinous material was submitted for histology. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of LAMN with serosal perforation. Postoperatively the patient is stable and doing well on follow up. The patient was referred to oncology for further management. Although, LAMN is rare, there is a lack of standardization of treatment, with the need for development to prevent the latter complication of the ill-fated outcome, pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP).
A rare finding of left innominate artery arising from the left pulmonary artery in a case of tetralogy of fallot
Authors: Bakthavachalam Vigneshwar , Vaidyanathan Swaminathan
Published: April 2023

Right-sided aortic arch with an aberrant left innominate artery arising from the left pulmonary artery is a very rare finding in the tetralogy of fallot (TOF). A 2-year-old boy presented for routine intracardiac repair of TOF. A routine angiogram raised suspicion of the left innominate artery with abnormal origin. 640-slice CT was done to delineate the anatomy. The left innominate artery was re-implanted in the descending aorta and the intracardiac repair was performed.
Ascending colon malignancy presenting as large bowel obstruction: a rare case report
Authors: Shanthi P. S. , Kawarat Vikas C. , L. Peranbu
Published: April 2023

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women and the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths. It can be classified as sporadic (70%), inherited (5%) and familial (25%), various genetic pathways are involved. Carcinomas of right colon are known to be relatively silent lesion producing non-specific symptoms like fatigue, weakness, and vague lower abdominal pain. Whereas, left colon carcinomas are frequently more dramatic presenting as altered bowel habits, bloody mucoid stools, and obstruction. Most importantly almost 50% of left sided cancers present as a palpable growth of lower rectum. Emergency right hemicolectomy is the treatment of choice for an obstructing right colon malignancy, options varies from open/lap right hemicolectomy with a primary ileo-transverse anastomosis in a stable patient with or without diverting ileostomy or placement of endoluminal self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS). Here we present a case 47 year old female who presented with abdominal pain and vomiting for 2 days and was diagnosed with mid ascending colon growth with distended caecum and proceeded with emergency laporotomy. Intraoperatively circumferential constrictive growth seen in ascending colon with impending perforation in caecum and was subjected to a right hemicolectomy with end-to-end ileo-transverse anastomosis with an uneventful post-operative period.
Laparoscopic supramassive splenectomy weighing 1710 gm in a 17-year-old boy with a history of open heart surgery, transposition of great arteries and pulmonary artery stenosis with ventricular septal defect: a case report
Authors: Badipati Raju , Kasinikota Lakshmi D. , Gunturu Kushal , B. Haritha
Published: April 2023

When a spleen weighs more than 1,600 grams or has a craniocaudal length larger than 21 cm, it is categorized as a supramassive spleen. Laparoscopic splenectomy for normal to moderately enlarged spleens has become the gold standard in elective splenectomy surgery. Its utility in large splenomegaly has not yet completely established, but has great advantage over open surgery. Here, we present a case of 17-year-old young male with a history of congenital heart disease who underwent a Rastelli open heart surgery in 2010 and pulmonary balloon valvulotomy in 2022 came with supramassive splenomegaly, hypersplenism and pancytopenia that was treated with laparoscopic splenectomy. Vaccinations were done two weeks prior to the surgery. Preoperative embolization of the splenic artery was performed 24 hours before splenectomy to reduce complications. The excised spleen measured about 24×15 cm.
Ancient schwannoma: a rare retroperitoneal tumor
Authors: Mrinalini Borkar  , Borse Shilpa , Sagrule Dhiraj , Deo Arpit , Gadade Gopal
Published: April 2023

Schwannoma is a tumor of soft tissue, originating from Schwann cells which rarely appears in the retroperitoneal region. Retroperitoneal ancient schwannomas are rare tumors, more usually found in the head, neck and flexor surfaces of the extremities. Ancient schwannomas are a subtype of classic schwannoma with a predominance of degenerative changes like calcifications, hemosiderin deposition, interstitial fibrosis, vascular hyaline degeneration. We report a case of 60 years old female with complaints of vague pain in upper abdomen with discomfort since 6 months. Following imaging studies, retroperitoneal mass was found. The patient underwent surgery and excision of mass was done. Histopathological examination showed degenerative changes which was consistent with ancient schwannoma. No evidence of recurrence appeared during follow up period.
Bucket handle injury of small bowel: a case report
Authors: Roshini A. P. , Pandarinath Audi , Correia Mervyn
Published: April 2023

Hollow viscus or mesenteric injuries account for 1-6% of injuries in a patient with blunt abdominal trauma. A 63-year-old male, presented with a history of tree fall while he was on a two-wheeler. With a history of left hip pain and abdominal pain, examination revealed he was tachycardic, normotensive with abrasions and dislocation of left hip joint. Abdomen examination revealed diffuse tenderness with sluggish bowel sounds with blood at the meatus. FAST was positive. CECT showed mesenteric hematoma, intra-peritoneal rupture of bladder and multiple pelvic fractures. Laparotomy revealed a rent in the anterior wall and neck of urinary bladder, which was repaired along with a bucket handle tear of mesentery, 40 cm from ICJ, with gangrene of ileum which required resection anastomosis. Post-operative period was uneventful. Rapid deceleration in a road traffic accident causes shearing forces between segments of bowel fixed in the retroperitoneum and the more mobile peritoneal segments, which leads to avulsion of mesentery from the bowel known as bucket handle injury. These are traumatic ischemic injury, which require urgent surgical intervention. Due to the varying CT findings, a pre-operative diagnosis is very challenging and required high index of suspicion. Prompt diagnosis and surgical management is required to prevent delayed complications in bucket handle injuries of bowel.
An uncommon hernia with an uncommon presentation: a case report on obturator hernia with ileal transection
Authors: S. P. Gayathre  , D. Mugundhan  , Baskaran B. Aarthy
Published: April 2023

Obturator hernia is a rare pelvic hernia with an incidence of 1%. It is the protrusion of abdominal content through the obturator foramen. Here we report a rare case of obturator hernia in thin, emaciated female patient of age 60 years with complication of ileal transection, hence emphasizing early presentation and diagnosis.
Foreign body in the male urethra: case report
Authors: Vagholkar Ketan , Prajapat Sourabh , Hamdule Aamina , Narang Narender , Bhatnagar Isha
Published: April 2023

Cases of self-inserted foreign bodies into the lower urinary tract are uncommon. They are associated with a mental illness called polyembolokoilomania. The site, size and nature of the foreign body determines both the symptomatology and complications. A case of self-inserted needle into the penile urethra by a 15-year-old boy is presented. A plain X-ray of the pelvis revealed the needle. The needle was successfully removed by cystoscopy. Plane X-ray imaging and CT scan are essential to locate the site, size, and nature of the foreign body. Endoscopic approach is preferred in majority cases. Psychiatric counselling in the post-operative period is required to prevent further episodes of reinsertion of such foreign bodies.
Review of De Quervain's tendinopathy
Authors: Lastra Santiago María A. , Muñoz Delgado Gustavo E.
Published: April 2023

The tendons of the long thumb abductor (APL) and short thumb extensor (EPB), which travel through a fibroosseous tunnel in the styloid process of the radius, are afflicted by De Quervain's tendinopathy. This condition causes the tendons and the tunnel (or sheath) through which they pass to thicken non-inflammatorily. Individuals with this illness report radial side wrist discomfort that gets worse when the wrist and thumb are moved. The radial side of the wrist often has some swelling and discomfort. The physical examination findings, such as sensitivity and enlargement of the radial styloid in the first dorsal compartment and radial styloid pain with active or passive stretching of the thumb tendons over the radial styloids at thumb flexion, are used to make the diagnosis of de Quervain's tendinopathy (Finkelstein manoeuvre or test). The differential diagnosis includes calcified arthritis or tenosynovitis, intersection syndrome, ganglia, radial sensory nerve entrapment in the forearm, and osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint (TMC). De Quervain's tendinopathy typically responds well to self-limiting therapies that alleviate symptoms. The patient's unique values and preferences have a significant role in the therapeutic decision. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) for pain management, a forearm-based thumb splint, glucocorticoid injections, and surgery are all possible treatments. A forearm-based thumb splint with a free interphalangeal joint and a simultaneous NSAID pain reduction test are advised for individuals with de Quervain's tendinopathy. Patients with chronic pain and edema despite non-surgical therapy with splints and NSAIDs are advised to have glucocorticoid injections. Those who continue to experience symptoms despite nonsurgical treatment and glucocorticoid injection are typically the only ones who need surgery. De Quervain's tendinopathy is benign and self-limiting, therefore most patients are aware of this.
Stability indicating RP-HPLC method development and validation for simultaneous estimation of cilnidipine and bisprolol fumarate in synthetic mixture
Authors: Goyal Pramod Kumar , Jaimini Manish
Published: April 2023

A new simple, precise, accurate and selective stability indicating RP-HPLC method has been developed and validated for estimation of Cilnidipine and Bisoprolol fumarate in synthetic mixture. The method was carried out on Hypersil ODS C 5µ column (250 x 4.6 mm) with a mobile phase consisting of Acetonitrile: 0.025 M Dibasic phosphate buffer pH 3.0 with phosphoric acid (70: 30 v/v) and flow rate of 1 mL/min. Detection was carried out at 245 nm. The retention time for Cilnidipine and Bisoprolol fumarate was found to be 3.04 min and 15.114 min, respectively. The Cilnidipine and Bisoprolol fumarate followed linearity in the concentration range of 5 - 25 µg/mL (r= 0.998) and 2.5 - 12.5 µg/mL (r= 0.9993). The developed method was validated for linearity and range, accuracy, precision, and assay. Cilnidipine and Bisoprolol fumarate was subjected to acid and alkali hydrolysis, oxidation and thermal degradation. This indicates that the drug is susceptible to acid, base, oxidation and thermal conditions. The degraded product was well resolved from the pure drug with significantly different Retention time. The proposed method can be used for routine analysis of Cilnidipine and Bisoprolol fumarate in synthetic mixture.
Yield response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to elevated potassium applied under the irrigated ecosystem of Bangladesh
Authors: HOSSAİN Md Zakir , RAHMAN Md Mahfuzur , MORSHED Md Niaz , UDDİN Md Eftekhar , HERA Md Hasibur Rahaman , SULTANA Naznin , HASHEM Md Abul
Published: April 2023

A field experiment was conducted at Bangladesh Agricultural University farm, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, during the Boro season, 2017 with six different K fertilizer rates: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 kg ha-1 to determine the optimum rate of potassium (K) fertilization for the improved yield of a specific rice variety in the irrigated ecosystem under floodplain area. Compared with no K fertilizer, adding K increased the rice grain and straw yields significantly, with all other yield contributing components, except 1000-grain weight. The highest yield of grain (7.07 ton ha-1) and straw (8.48 ton ha-1) were recorded in recommended fertilizer dose (RFD) of NPS + 50kg K treatment, which were statistically identical with RFD of NPS + 40 kg K. Rice grain and straw yields due to the different treatments increased by 18.65% to 53.74% and 18.67% to 53.78%, respectively over control. K content and uptake through grain and straw were significantly influenced by applying different levels of K. These results specified that the use of 40 kg K ha-1 had better performance on the grain and straw yields. Therefore, we conclude that the application of 40 kg K ha-1 along with the RFD of NPS for BRRI dhan29 cultivation is the best option for higher yield in Old Brahmaputra Floodplain soil.
The determination of grain yield, yield components, and macro nutrient content of corn (Zea Mays L.) by different agricultural practices
Authors: ÇERÇİOĞLU Melis
Published: April 2023

A field experiment was conducted to determine the impacts of some treatments on grain yield, yield components (cob length, cob diameter, grain weight), and macro nutrient content of corn (Zea mays L.). During the study, tobacco waste compost (50 t ha-1), poultry manure (4 t ha-1), bio-humus (10 t ha-1) and NPK (0.3 t ha-1) were applied. The experiment was established with a randomized complete block design with four replications in Izmir, Türkiye. According to the two years average values; cob length varied from 18.84 to 22.35 cm, cob diameter from 4.38 to 5.05 cm, grain weight from 1704 to 2529 g, grain yield from 14.48 to 19.88 t ha-1 by the treatments. The greatest average yield values were obtained under tobacco waste compost (19.88 t ha-1) and poultry manure (19.64 t ha-1) plots over the control. All yield components were significantly affected the treatments. Macro nutrient contents of corn grain were found statistically significant by the treatments as compared with control. Total N, P, K, Ca, and Mg content of grain varied between 1.25-1.64%, 0.044-0.087%, 2103-3559 ppm, 25.83-571.88 ppm, 127.57-469.93 ppm, respectively. As a conclusion, all treatments increased the yield components and macro nutrient content of corn with similar effects; on the other hand, poultry manure and tobacco waste compost were the most effective materials on all parameters. Moreover, the positive and significant correlations were found among first and second year parameters.
The effects of ammonium phosphate fertilization on yield and yield components of Mustard varieties in chernozem soil
Authors: KHAMZİNA Bibigul , BULASHEV Berdibek , NURMANOV Yerbol , TULTABAYEVA Tamara , NURMUKHANBETOVA Nurgul , TOİMBAYEVA Dana , AYAZHAN Igimbay , MYRZABAYEVA Gulnar
Published: April 2023

Mustard seed is primarily used in the food or condiment industries in the form of either ground seeds or oil, and plays a significant role in agriculture. Especially in the intensive agricultural system where chemical fertilizers are used, little is known the impact of ammonium phosphate (Ammophos, 12% N, 52% P2O5) fertilizer applications on the yield and yield component of mustard under chernozem soil conditions. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of seven doses of ammonium phosphate fertilizer applications on the seed yield and yield components of two different mustard varieties [Rushen (Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.) and Profi (Sinapis alba L.)] under chernozem soil conditions in Northern Kazakhstan. According to field experiment results, there were significant differences among the treatments in relation to yield and yield components (oil content, dry matter accumulation, NPK uptake, NPK contents in seeds) of mustard varieties. The higher seed yield for the N34.6 P150 treatment in Rushen and N41.5 P180 treatment in Profi than for any of the other rates of ammonium phosphate fertilizer application under the agro-ecological conditions of Akmola region, Northern Kazakhstan.
Thrombopoietin receptor agonists in pharmacotherapy of pediatric immune thrombocytopenia
Authors: Levchenkova Olga S. , Vorobieva Viktoriya V. , Novikov Vasiliy E. , Legonkova Tatiana I. , Volkova Elena N.
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Thrombopoietin receptor agonists are commonly second-line drugs in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) pharmacotherapy in children and prescribed for chronic ITP refractory to first-line therapy.

Standard ITP pharmacotherapy in children: includes prescribing glucocorticoids or intravenous immunoglobulins.

Thrombopoietin receptor agonists: Currently Romiplostim and Eltrombopag are used in the Russian Federation pediatrics. Their pharmacodynamic features in comparison with other drugs used in ITP are presented in the paper. Increased thrombocytopoiesis is the dominant, but not the only component of Romiplostim and Eltrombopag mechanism of action. It is relevant to study their effect on immune tolerance in ITP, which may be associated with a persistent platelet response in some patients after drug discontinuation.

Conclusion: The issue of thrombopoietin receptor agonist efficacy and safety as well as the mode of their use in ITP children treatment continues to be studied. The high cost of drugs continues to be a limiting factor to their earlier prescription. Generic drugs – Romiplostim and Eltrombopag partly solve the problem, promote their earlier prescription in ITP, but require additional study of their bioequivalence and therapeutic equivalence in comparison with the original drugs.

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The role of the problem-based learning approach in optimizing student involvement in the learning process
Authors: Marhadi Hendri , Sapriya Sapriya , Hakam Kama Abdul , Budimansyah Dasim
Published: April 2023

This research is motivated by the problem of the contribution of project-based learning (PBL) to the learning process which only helps the teacher's task or has a significant contribution to the acquisition of student knowledge. The aim of the research is to investigate the effectiveness of PBL in involving students in the learning process, the contribution of PBL to authentic, iterative, collaborative, and student discipline learning. The research method used is factorial design analysis using structural equation models. The participants involved in this study were 250 teachers who used PBL in their learning process. The findings show that all the main aspects of learning methods such as authentic, disciplined, collaborative, repetitive learning and student engagement are significantly correlated with PBL. Through these main aspects, PBL is able to involve students optimally in participating in the learning process. They can be more optimal in obtaining new knowledge and information in the learning process. So, in addition to optimizing student involvement in the learning process, PBL also facilitates students to optimally acquire knowledge in the learning process.
Power Struggle in August Strindberg’s The Father: A Foucauldian Analysis
Authors: Safaa Fahes
Published: April 2023

The bulk of critical works on August Strindberg’s The Father use biographical material and Strindberg’s misogyny to assert the  struggle between the sexes in The Captain’s tragic  victimization by  his domineering wife, Laura, while a few other works have presented the play as a dramaturgy of struggle for power between an aristocratic man and his bourgeoisie wife. Following Foucault’s approach on power, this paper argues that although both Laura and The Captain actively participate in exercising power using discourses and knowledge, it is ultimately Laura’s manipulation of these two strategies along with allegation of insanity that give her the upper hand and guarantee her ascension to sovereignty in the household.
Pengaruh Dept Equity Ratio Net Profit Margin, Return On Asset, Return On Equity Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan (Studi empiris Sektor Consumer Non-Cyclicals Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia 2021)
Authors: Rohma Mulia Elyska Nur , Erdkhadifa Rendra
Published: April 2023

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh penurunan nilai perusahaan di sektor Consumer Non-Cyclicals salah satu penyebab menurunya nilai perusahaan adalah dampak yang diakibatkan adanya pandemi covid-19 di Indonesia sejak awal tahun 2020 hingga tahun 2021. Nilai perusahaan sangat berperan penting atas kemakmuran investor, selain itu dimata investor nilai perusahaan sebagai cerminan kinerja perusahaan sebagai pertimbangan awal dalam memilih perusahaan yang akan di berikan investasi. Oleh karena itu peneliti mengangkat permasalahan pengaruh Debt to Equity Ratio, Net Profit Margin, Return on Asset, dan Return on Equity terhadap nilai perusahaan.Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis explanatory research. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder, sumber data diperoleh dari laporan tahunan perusahaan sektor Consumer Non-Cyclicals yang terdaftar di BEI 2021. Sampel penelitian ini berjumlah 42 perusahaan. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian secara simultan Debt to Equity Ratio, Net Profit Margin, Return on Asset, dan Return on Equity berpengaruh terhadap nilai perusahaan. Sedangkan secara parsial Debt to Equity Ratio, Net Profit Margin, Return on Asset, dan Return on Equity tidak berpengaruh terhadap nilai perusahaan.
Rukun Iman Sebagai Dasar Pengelolaan Keuangan Daerah
Authors: Pramudita Jiwandono Dinda , Munawaroh Vety , Djasuli Mohamad
Published: April 2023

Pengelolaan keuangan daerah juga dapat dilakukan secara ekonomis, efisien, dan efektif dan sesuai prinsip-prinsip rukun iman untuk dapat menciptakan pengelolaan yang akuntabel dan transparan. Pemerintah daerah harus mampu mengelola keuangan daerahnya untuk peningkatan kesejahteraan masyarakat dan dilakukan dengan baik. Keuangan daerah dikelola dengan sesuai peraturan yang  berlaku, dikelola  secara  tertif,  efisien dan efektif, transparan, ekonomi dan bertangung jawab. Metode penelitian yang digunakan penulis adalah metode desktiptif kualitatif, yaitu menguraikan data yang dikumpulkan dan dianalisis. Subjek dari penelitian ini adalah pada bagian keuangan daerah, dengan objek rukun iman sebagai dasar pengelolaannya. Sumber data yang digunakan merupakan data sekunder yang diperoleh dari literatur-literatur, jurnal-jurnal penelitian terdahulu, seperti buku, majalah, maupun data dokumen perusahaan yang diperlukan. Hasil dari penelitian ini menjelaskan bahwa bahwa pengelolaan keuangan melalui rukun iman, setiap orang mempunyai tanggung jawab atas perbuatan yang telah dilakukan di dunia, akan kembali pada dirinya sendiri. Jika prinsip ini diyakini maka akan memberikan pengaruh yang besar pada pengelolaan keuangan daerah. Setiap orang akan berupaya berbuat baik dan takut berbuat buruk, dan ketika dia berbuat buruk akan segera bertaubat dan menyadari semua kesalahannya.
Pandangan Akuntansi Sektor Publik Dalam Q.S Al-Ahzab Ayat 23
Authors: Oktaviani Fadyah Azzarah , Nabilah Elicia , Djasuli Mohamad
Published: April 2023

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pandangan akuntansi sektor publik dalam Q.S Al-Ahzab Ayat 23. Dalam artikel ini, penulis mencoba untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimanakah pelaku akuntan berperilaku secara profesional dalam menjalankan profesinya dan menghadapi situasi seusai dengan Q.S Al-Ahzab ayat 23. Selanjutnya penulis menjelaskan perilaku akuntan dalam konteks etika kerja islam seperti kejujuran, keadilan, dan kebenaran. Dalam konteks etika kejujuran, pelaku akuntan diharuskan untuk bersikap terbuka dan apa adanya, menepati perjanjian, serta menolak segala jenis pemberian yang tidak jelas asal usulnya. Perilaku akuntan dalam perspektif kebenaran ditunjukkan dengan selalu menggunakan aturan sebagai landasan dalam bertindak dan berperilaku. Dalam konteks etika keadilan, akuntan tidak membeda-bedakan perlakuan yang diberikan kepada klien dan mendistribusikan hak-hak klien secara utuh.
Analisis Perbandingan Profitabilitas Kinerja Keuangan PT. Bukit Asam Persero Tbk dengan PT. Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk Periode 2011-2021
Authors: Fikri Akmal , Gheifira Fildzah  , Zulva Shabrina Lia , Darmawan  , Jufri Achmad
Published: April 2023

Sektor Energi merupakan salah satu bidang industri yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap peningkatan produksi perusahaan secara khusus dan output perekonomian suatu negara secara umum. Peningkatan ekonomi selalu terkait dengan penggunaan energi, dimana ekonomi global yang akan terus berkembang akan mengakibatkan peningkatan permintaan terhadap energi pada penelitian ini membahas dua perusahaan sektor energi yaitu PT. Bukit Asam Persero Tbk dengan PT. Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk. Dengan membandingkan profitabilitas kinerja yang ada pada kedua perusahaan tersebut, karena penilaian kinerja keuangan sangat penting dilakukan oleh perusahaan, karena dengan mengetahui kinerja keuangan maka dapat dijadikan pihak manajemen dalam pengambilan keputusan keuangan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kinerja keuangan di lihat dari rasio profitabilitas berdasarkan nilai gross profit margin, net profit margin, basic earning power, return on invesment, dan return on equity. Pernyataan yang di ajukan penulis adalah kinerja keuangan pada PT. Bukit Asam Persero Tbk dan PT. Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk Periode 2011-2022. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder dengan etode analisis kuantitatif deskriptif.
Pengaruh Current Ratio, Return On Asset, dan Earning Per Share terhadap Harga Saham pada Perusahaan Sektor Otomotif dan Komponen yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Mujaddidi Ahmad Shibghatullah
Published: April 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh antara current ratio, return on asset dan earning per share terhadap harga saham baik secara parsial maupun simultan pada Perusahaan Sektor Otomotif dan Komponen yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2018-2021. Populasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu seluruh perusahaan sektor otomotif dan komponen sebanyak 13 perusahaan dengan teknik purposive sampling sehingga terpilih sebanyak 12 perusahaan selama 4 tahun. Seluruh sampel berjumlah 48 laporan keuangan. Metode analisis data menggunakan regresi linier berganda dengan bantuan SPSS 24. Berdasarkan penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa secara simultan current ratio, return on asset, dan earning per share berpengaruh signifikan secara simultan terhadap harga saham. Secara parsial, Current Ratio berpengaruh negative signifikan terhadap harga saham, Return on Asset tidak berpengaruh terhadap harga saham, dan Earning Per Share berpengaruh signifikan terhadap harga saham pada perusahaan sektor otomotif dan komponen yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2018-2021.
Analisis Penerapan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintah (SAP) pada Laporan Keuangan Dinas Pertanian Kebupaten Bengkalis
Authors: Zuliyana Siti , Mawaddah Arifah , Hartati Rini
Published: April 2023

Dalam penyusunan laporan keuangan harus memenuhi standar salah satunya yakni Standar Akuntansi Pemerintah. Standar ini merupakan serangkaian prinsip, konsep, standar, dan prosedur akuntansi yang digunakan untuk menghasilkan laporan keuangan pemerintah. SAP dirancang untuk menciptakan standar yang konsisten dalam penyajian informasi keuangan pemerintah, sehingga memudahkan pembaca laporan untuk memahami posisi keuangan, kinerja, dan arus kas pemerintah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah penerapan Standar Akuntansi Pemerintah pada Laporan Keuangan Dinas Pertanian Kabupaten Bengkalis sudah sesuai atau tidak.. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan Jenis Penelitian Lapangan (Field Research). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian Laporan Keuangan yang disusun oleh Dinas Pertanian tidak sepenuhnya salah atau tidak sesuai dengan pedoman SAP. Ada alasan dibalik perbedaan tersebut yaitu dikarenakan selaku SKPD, Dinas Pertanian merupakan bagian dari Pemerintah Daerah Kabupaten Bengkalis yang diberikan wewenang oleh kepala daerah untuk melaksanakan fungsi pemerintahan dan pelayanan publik, baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung. Selaku pemegang kekuasaan pengelola keuangan daerah, Bupati Bengkalis hanya mendelegasikan sebagian kewenangannya kepada kepala SKPD selaku pengguna anggaran. Sebagai pengguna anggaran, Dinas Pertanian bertanggung jawab menyampaikan laporan keuangan yang terdiri dari 5 komponen laporan keuangan untuk disampaikan kepada BUD (Bendahara Umum Daerah). BUD akan merekap semua laporan keuangan dari setiap SKPD di Kabupaten Bengkalis dan menjadikannya laporan keuangan induk kabupaten bengkalis. Laporan induk tersebut terdiri dari 7 komponen laporan keuangan.
Pengaruh Sales Growth, Profitabilitas, dan Leverage terhadap Tax Avoidance pada Perusahaan Pertambangan yang Terdaftar di Indeks Saham Syariah Indonesia (ISSI)
Authors: Dewi Novita , Priyadi Ira Hasti
Published: April 2023

Pajak merupakan salah satu sumber pendapatan bagi negara. Namun, disisi lain pajak dapat menjadi beban bagi suatu perusahaan. Sales growth adalah peningkatan jumlah penjualan suatu perusahaan dari satu periode ke periode selanjutnya. Dengan adanya sales growth, perusahaan dapat memprediksikan seberapa besar laba yang akan didapatkan. Profitabilitas adalah kemampuan perusahaan dalam memperoleh laba melalui semua kemampuan sumber daya yang dimiliki seperti tingkat penjualan, modal, kas, jumlah karyawan dan lainnya. Leverage adalah rasio yang menggambarkan kemampuan suatu perusahaan untuk memenuhi kewajiban jangka panjangnya. Artinya seberapa besar utang yang ditanggung oleh suatu perusahaan dibandingkan dengan aktiva yang dimiliki. Tax Avoidance (penghindaran pajak) adalah pengaturan atau cara untuk meminimalkan atau menghilangkan beban pajak, dan tidak disebut sebagai pelanggaran pajak karena memang usaha wajib pajak untuk mengurangi, menghindari, meminimumkan atau meringankan beban pajak masih dengan cara yang dimungkinkan oleh undang-undang pajak. Pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder, yaitu dengan mencari informasi dan mengumpulkan laporan keuangan perusahaan melalui website www.idx.com. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pada variabel Sales Growth dan Profitabilitas berpengaruh signifikan  terhadap Tax Avoidance, sedangkan variabel Leverage (DER) tidak berpengaruh signifikan  terhadap Tax Avoidance.
Extending Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Managing Dissent in Public Lands Agencies
Authors: Taggart Gabel , Bedwell Mary Grace
Published: April 2023

This paper examines employee responses to dissatisfaction and dissent in four federal public lands agencies as they react to controversial policies. Guided by data from semi-structured interviews, it suggests new theoretical categories for describing dissenting behaviors along the dimensions of work engagement (e.g., high and low) and intent (e.g., destructive, neutral, or constructive). These dimensions combine to describe the specific behaviors of sabotage, neglect, high engaged duty, low engaged duty, passive helpfulness, and overachievement. This research also confirms and adds nuance to past work on employee dissent.
Manuel II Palaelogus Imperator, Opera theologica. Apologia de processione spiritus sancti. Tractatus de ordine trinitate. Epistula ad dominum Alexium Iagoupem, ed. C. Dendrinos, Brepols, Turhout 2022 (CCSG, 71), CLII + 433 PP., ISBN: 9782503528076
Authors: Martínez Carrasco Carlos
Published: April 2023

Review of:

Manuel II Palaelogus Imperator, Opera theologica. Apologia de processione spiritus sancti. Tractatus de ordine trinitate. Epistula ad dominum Alexium Iagoupem, ed. Charalambos Dendrinos, Brepols, Turhout 2022 (Corpus Christianorum. Series Graeca, 71), CLII + 433 pp., ISBN: 9782503528076.
Steven E. Jones, Roberto Busa, S. J., and the Emergence of Humanities Computing: The Priest and the Punched Cards, Routledge, London – New York 2016, 196 PP., ISBN: 9781315643618
Authors: Fantoli Margherita
Published: April 2023

Review of:

Steven E. Jones, Roberto Busa, S. J., and the Emergence of Humanities Computing: The Priest and the Punched Cards, Routledge, London – New York 2016, 196 PP., ISBN: 9781315643618.
Jean-Robert Chouet e le Expériences sur la nature et les effets du venin des vipères
Authors: Rapetti Elena
Published: April 2023

Jean-Robert Chouet è noto per aver introdotto la filosofia cartesiana dapprima all’accademia di Saumur e poi a quella di Ginevra. Questo articolo va invece ad indagare la sua attività scientifica attraverso l’analisi del manoscritto inedito intitolato Expériences sur la nature et les effets du venin des vipères (1671). Affidandosi alla sperimentazione per prendere posizione sulla vivace querelle che vide contrapposti Francesco Redi e Moyse Charas, Chouet mostra di riconoscere il ruolo importante svolto dall’esperienza accanto alla ragione nelle indagini di filosofia naturale. Sebbene risulterebbe scorretto paragonarlo ad un empirista radicale come Redi, Chouet può certamente essere avvicinato a Jacques Rohault per la sua tendenza a combinare ragionamento e osservazione.
« Dicitur lupus, quia in die comedit unam gallinam »: Beyond the Metaphor: Lupus Disease between the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period
Authors: Foscati Alessandra
Published: April 2023

In the Middle Ages, a severe ulcerative lesion of the lower limbs consuming a sick person’s flesh was named lupus because it was metaphorically associated with the wolf, probably with respect to the feared anthropophagic characteristic of this beast. Thirteenth-century theologians’ commentaries on the Bible linked lupus with morbus regius, a polysemic term that could denote jaundice, scrophula or leprosy. Moreover, for reasons of lexical proximity, lupus was at times confused with lupia, a subcutaneous swelling. The aim of this article is to present an inquiry of the earliest appearance of lupus as nosographic name and its exact meaning(s) and possible synonyms found in different sources, as well as a study on the competition among these different diseases names. The investigation will serve as a significant heuristic example for the purpose of demonstrating the overall complexity of the nosologic lexicon of the past.
« Mahumetani sinenses velint de lege christiana et mahumetana disserere »: Una nota sobre el Brevis apparatus et modus agendi ac disputandi cum mahumetanis de Carlo de Castorano (1673–1755)
Authors: Fidora Alexander
Published: April 2023

Review article of:

P. Carolus Horatii a Castorano O.F.M., Brevis apparatus et modus agendi ac disputandi cum mahumetanis et opuscula breviora, ed. José Martínez Gázquez, Nàdia Petrus Pons, Antonianum, Roma 2021.
A New Season for the Study of Byzantine Theories of Vision
Authors: Zambiasi Roberto
Published: April 2023

The article reviews in an extended and critical way Roland Betancourt, Sight, Touch, and Imagination in Byzantium, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2018. After putting the book in the context of contemporary scholarship on Byzantine theories of vision, the article sketches the structure and contents of the book (together with its methodology), before moving on to a critical discussion of the interpretation of some important Late Antique and Byzantine theories of vision advanced by Betancourt, especially that of Galen, together with its reception in Nemesios of Emesa and in the later Byzantine world (focusing on its relation with the Eucharistic theology and Christology of Nicholas Kabasilas). The article ends by stressing the value of Betancourt's book insofar as the wealth of material it collects will allow scholars to deepen and enrich the study of Byzantine theories of vision.
Following the Steps of the Ikhwān al-Ṣafā’ in the Ottoman World. II: ‘Abd al-Raḥmān al-Bisṭāmī and His tashjīr Diagrams of Science
Authors: De Callataÿ Godefroid
Published: April 2023

In various places of his extensive production the fifteenth-century littérateur and occultist ‘Abd al-Raḥmān al-Bisṭāmī (d. 858/1454) presents a classification of the sciences in the form of a tree. In this paper we discuss four variants of this ‘tashjīr’ representation from four different works of al-Bisṭāmī as they have come down to us in manuscripts. We compare these diagrams with one another, discuss their respective textual environments, and bring al-Bisṭāmī’s arboreal representations in line with the classification of the sciences of the Ikhwān al-Ṣafā’, their obvious source. By putting this tashjīr representation side by side with other examples of tree-shaped science classifications inside and outside the Islamic world, we seek to better assess al-Bisṭāmī’s original contribution in turning the Ikhwān’s system of organizing knowledge into a tree-shaped diagram.
Dario Gurashi, In deifico speculo. Agrippa’s Humanism, Translated from Italian by Brian Mcneil, Brill – Wilhelm Fink, Paderborn 2021 (Humanistische Bibliothek, I; Abhandlungen, 67), 218 PP., ISBN: 9783770566518
Authors: Molina Barea María del Carmen
Published: April 2023

Review of:

Dario Gurashi, In deifico speculo. Agrippa’s Humanism, Translated from Italian by Brian Mcneil, Brill – Wilhelm Fink, Paderborn 2021 (Humanistische Bibliothek, I; Abhandlungen, 67), 218 PP., ISBN: 9783770566518.
The Forgotten Gifts of Hermes: The Latin Reception of Proclus’ Commentary on Euclid’s Elements
Authors: Campillo Bo Álvaro José
Published: April 2023

The present work offers an account of the Latin reception of Proclus’ Commentary in the first book of Euclid’s Elements (In Euclidem). The overall goal of this paper is to offer a unified historical and philological map as a ground-tool for understanding the Latin reception of In Euclidem from the early 16th century to the 17th century, which includes manuscript sources hitherto overlooked. I will deal with the three known complete translations produced by Bartolomeo Zamberti (1473–1543), Giovanni Battista Gabia (c.1500–1590), and Francesco Barozzi (1537–1604), as well as with five fragmentary translations embedded in the works of Giorgio Valla (1447–1500), Jerónimo Muñoz (1520–1591), Conrad Dasypodius (1532–1600), Federico Borromeo (1564–1631), and Johannes Kepler (1571–1630). Each of these translations and the intentions of their authors are discussed in chronological order. Five of them (following the fragment chosen by Kepler) are partially edited in the Appendix.