bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of the GHRL gene (rs696217) polymorphism on the metabolic disorders in patients with obesity in the Ukrainian population
Authors: Prodan Andrii , Dzubanovsky Ihor , Kamyshnyi Oleksandr , Melnyk Natalia , Grytsenko Stepan , Voloshyn Stanislava
Published: September 2023

Objective. Over the past four decades, the prevalence of obesity has tripled and limited genetic studies with specific SNPs have been conducted, but no investigations using ghrelin and obestatin prepropeptide (GHRL) gene have been reported in the Ukrainians population. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in the level of metabolic hormones in the blood of obese patients in relation to the GHRL (rs696217) polymorphism.

Methods. The study involved 53 obesity cases and 48 non-obesity subjects (controls). The GHRL (rs696217) polymorphism was genotyped using a TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction method. Blood hormones were determined with commercially available kits using a Multi-skan FC analyzer.

Results. Carriers of the T allele of the GHRL (rs696217) polymorphism were statistically significantly more in patients diagnosed with obesity compared to controls indicating a genetically determined cause of obesity. We also established a significant effect of the presence of the T allele of the GHRL (rs696217) polymorphism on the decrease in the adiponectin level and the increase of resistin level in obese patients. The study of the effect of genotypes (TT, GT, GG) of the GHRL (rs696217) polymorphism on the metabolic hormone levels in the blood of obese patients did not show reliably significant differences.

Conclusions. The presence of the T allele of the GHRL (rs696217) polymorphism in Ukrainian population indicates an increased risk of the obesity development regardless on the homozygous or heterozygous genotype.
Digital Transformation in Health Care and Its Marketing Dimension
Authors: Czerska Iwona
Published: September 2023

Purpose

To present issues treating digital transformation in the health sector and highlight the marketing dimension of this process.

Design/Methodology

The article is a literature review of digital transformation, healthcare, management, marketing and health economics. The analysis was carried out using professional, scientific databases based on the desk research method. The study consists of the following parts: introduction; methodology of the study; issues concerning the process of digital transformation, ; digitisation of the health sector in the context of data security and benefits for stakeholders; practical aspects of implementing digital technologies in health care; generations X and Y-in the process of digitisation of health care in the marketing dimension; limitations of the study; conclusions and practical implications.

Findings

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the digitisation of medical services, translating into the rapid development of various e-health platforms and tools. The latest techno-technological solutions for mobile health help in daily patient care and support prevention and preventive health care. The marketing transformation process parallels the digital transformation process in health care. . The availability of digital health tools would not be possible without marketing.

Limitations

Limitations of the study were identified that may have affected the overall picture of considerations. First, only articles indexed in selected databases were used: Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Taylor and Francis Online and ScienceDirect. Second, the literature search used a specific combination of words using Boolean operators.

Originality/value

The treatment of issues treating the digital transformation of the health sector and its marketing dimension is based on the latest literature on the subject, enriching the existing body of scholarly work on the health and marketing industry.
Mapping Research on User-Generated Content in the Service Sector — A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Wąsowicz-Zaborek Elżbieta
Published: September 2023

The Web 2.0 era and the following phases of web development bring new challenges to businesses, but also new opportunities to establish and maintain relationships with market participants, indulge in direct contact with customers and learn about their needs, emotions and opinions. The advancement of content creation and sharing technologies creates an opportunity to collect information from anyone with access to the Internet. User-generated content (UGC) information is increasingly supporting decision-making and analysis for various types of business, management or marketing activities. Such information is also increasingly used as a source of data in scientific research. The present study seeks to evaluate the relevance of UGC in scientific research and the scope and ways in which content created by Internet users can be used by researchers of phenomena existing in the service sector. To achieve this goal, a bibliometric literature review (quantitative analysis of publications, identification of research collaborators, co-author analysis, co-citation analysis and co-word analysis) was conducted covering articles between 2012 and 2022 published in journals indexed in the Scopus database. The analysis used descriptive statistics and text and content analysis. A significant increase was observed in publications between 2020 and 2022. Among the various service branches, the researchers most often chose data sets in the form of comments posted online by customers of tourism industries, mainly those using accommodation services, but also restaurants. TripAdvisor was observed to be the most frequently used data source. In their analysis, the authors used both qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as a combination of them. It is observed that more sophisticated machine learning algorithms have been implemented for text analysis. Finally, the paper also presents future research recommendations.
Implementation and Evaluation of a Selected CRM Tool for the Stakeholder Relationship Management in an Innovative Project
Authors: Prymon-Ryś Ewa
Published: September 2023

The article presents the framework for the implementation process of HubSpot customer relationship management (CRM) software in a selected innovation project conducted by a student-run non-profit organisation, as the basis for the project's stakeholder relationship management. The purpose of the article is to assess the impact of the implemented software on the project's stakeholder relationship management, with a particular focus on communication with internal and external stakeholders. The motivation for introducing the concept of stakeholder relationship management in the studied organisation included the growing number of students involved in the project, increasing financial needs and, consequently, a growing group of stakeholders supporting the innovative project. This led to the need for the project's stakeholder relationship management concept and greater operationalisation of the student organisation's activities. HubSpot CRM software was chosen for its functionality and accessibility for non-profit organisations. This article presents a case study of the Innovative Student Project and the results of a survey of project members to assess internal communication and information flow between project members and key stakeholders after implementation of the CRM system. It was assumed that the evaluation of communication from the perspective of project members would be an appropriate measure of the benefits of the implemented solution as it is difficult to assess other dimensions of stakeholder cooperation at the initial stage. The main perceived benefits were the professionalization of team activities and uniformity of management practices across the project, clear categorisation of stakeholders, improved information flow within the project, and communication with sponsors. It was also shown that student organisations can introduce solutions dedicated to enterprises and implement the concept of stakeholder relationship management to increase the effectiveness of support acquisition and develop innovative projects.
Elasticity and Lipids Changes in Children with Type I Diabetes Mellitus Compared with Controls and the Effect of Lipids on Elasticity in Diabetic Children
Authors: Noori Noor Mohammad , Teimouri Alireza , Moghadam Maryam Nakhaei
Published: September 2023

Background

Increased atrial elasticity is a marker of cardiovascular events. This study aimed to compare the parameters of elasticity and lipids in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (TIDM) compared with controls and the effect of lipids on elasticity in children with diabetes.

Method

This case-control study was performed in 186 children aged 6 to 18 years. The aortic diameter was obtained from 3 cm above the aortic valve using M mode and was calculated as the distance between the medial edge of the anterior and posterior walls of the aorta at systole and diastole. AoS and AoD were recorded when the aortic wall was fully open. The parameters of aortic elasticity, aortic stiffness beta index, aortic tension, and elastic modulus of pressure were measured. Cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein were measured. For data analysis, SPSS 20 considers the applicable error to be 0.05.

Results

The participants were matched by sex and age. The right CHO, LDL, HDL, and MPI lipids, systolic, diastolic, and aortic systolic blood pressure were different among patients. The analysis also showed that ASβI (MWU = 1582.50,p< 0.001) and PSEM (MWU = 1381.00 andp< 0.001) were higher when AS (MWU = 1204 andp< 0.001) and AoD (MWU = 1672.00 andp< 0.001) and AoD (MWU = 1672.00 andp< 0.001) were lower in patients than in controls. No lipid profiles were significantly correlated with stiffness parameters before and after controlling for age.

Conclusion

It was concluded that lipid profiles were different, and ASβI and PSEM were lower when AoS and AoD were higher in children with diabetes. None of the lipid profiles were significantly correlated with stiffness parameters before and after controlling for age.
Applicability of the European Union’s Building Renovation Assessment Framework in Spain
Authors: Arbulu Markel , Oregi Xabat , Rueda-Esteban Markel , Figueroa-Lopez Anna , López-Mesa Belinda
Published: September 2023

The energy renovation of buildings is one of the main keys to achieve the decarbonisation objectives of the European Union (EU). In response, the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2019/786 proposed an assessment framework based on Measurable Progress Indicators (MPIs) to assess the decarbonisation. The objective of the study is to analyse the applicability of the MPIs in Spain; for this, the study analyses the viability of the MPIs and carries on the prioritization of the MPIs. Thus, the methodology is developed in three stages: (1) analysis of data availability the viability of each MPI; (2) prioritization of the MPIs by and expert round table (ERT); (3) applicability analysis of the prioritizing MPIs. Firstly, the analysis of viability shows that the data availability and the quality is limited, with many data source entities and big diversity of data features and quality. Secondly, the expert round table prioritized 8 MPIs regarding the EU’s targets in building renovation. Thirdly, the applicability evaluation finds out many barriers but also identifies the key points to launch the MPIs base assessment framework. The study identifies the entities that could likely carry on the data collection and other challenges like the digital building logbook (DBL) or the monitorization towards the efficient assessment of the renovation of the building.
The evaluation of melatonin levels in chronic spontaneous urticaria: A case control study
Authors: Can Ali , Tuzer Ozdemir Can
Published: September 2023

Background: Although sleep disturbance is known to be common in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), sleep hormone levels in the blood have never before been studied in CSU. Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the serum melatonin
levels in patients with CSU. Methods: For the patient group, 80 patients with recently diagnosed CSU, and, for the control group, 75 healthy controls (HC) were included. The study participants' melatonin levels were measured by using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
method. CSU disease activity was evaluated by using the urticaria activity score-7 (UAS-7), and the quality of life was assessed with the chronic urticaria quality of life questionnaire (CU-Q2oL). The patients with concomitant diseases likely to affect the melatonin levels or those using related
medications were excluded from the study. Results: The patient group consisted of 53 female subjects (67%); the median (interquartile range) age was 34 years (27‐43 years). The levels of melatonin were lower in the patients with CSU when compared with the HCs (p
< 0.03). The melatonin levels had no significant relationship between UAS-7 and the total scores in CU-Q2oL (p > 0.05). However, a significant negative correlation in the melatonin levels was observed with questions 7 (overall sleep assessment) and 11 (difficulty in falling into sleep)
in the CU-Q2oL (r = ‐0.55 [p < 0.001] and r = ‐0.62 [p < 0.001], respectively). Conclusion: The presence of low melatonin levels in the patients with CSU suggests that melatonin has a key regulatory role in the CSU development in addition to the deterioration
in sleep quality. A new treatment strategy to increase the melatonin levels in CSU may be pursued in further studies to confirm our findings.
Analisis Konsentrasi SO2 dan CO Menggunakan Model Gaussian Line Source Di Udara Ambien
Authors: Samosir Ridwan Syahputra , Indrawan Ivan , Suryati Isra , Irwandi Hendri
Published: September 2023

Purpose of this study to analyze concentration of SO2 and CO at Tanjung Morawa Toll Gate and Amplas Toll Gate with Gaussian Line Source modeling. Based on the measurement of ambient roadside air quality at Tanjung Morawa Toll Gate and Amplas Toll Gate, CO and SO2Â concentrations still meet the ambient air quality standard according to PP. 41 year 1999. The highest concentration of CO at Tanjung Morawa Toll Gate is 447,06 Î¼g/m3 and at Amplas Toll Gate is 389,54 Î¼g/m3 while The highest concentration of SO2 at Tanjung Morawa Toll Gate is 97,7 Î¼g/m3 and at Amplas Toll Gate is 62.51 Î¼g /m3. Based on the calculation using Gaussian Line Source model, the highest CO concentration at Tanjung Morawa Toll Gate is 263,16 Î¼g/m3 and at Amplas Toll Gate is 258,16 Î¼g/m3 while The highest concentration of SO2 at Tanjung Morawa Toll Gate is 1,64 Î¼g /m3 and at Amplas Toll Gate is 1.32 Î¼g/m3. validation test results with IOA, NMSE, FB, and Fa2, Gaussian Line Source model can be applied at Tanjung Morawa Toll Gate and Amplas Toll Gate for CO parameters. Meanwhile Gaussian Line Source model can not be applied for SO2 parameters at Tanjung Morawa Toll Gate and Toll Gate of Amplas.
Analisis Risiko Karsinogenik Paparan PM10 Terhadap Pedagang di Kelurahan Pasar Jambi
Authors: Lestari Resti Ayu , Handika Rizki Andre , Purwaningrum Solikhati Indah
Published: September 2023

Particulate Matter 10 (PM10) is small particles with generally 10 Î¼m Â diameters. These particles can be inhaled and induce respiratory system disorders, such as breathlessness, lung cancer and even death. The purpose of this study was to analyze the carcinogenic level of health risks that were caused by PM10 exposure to vendors in Pasar Jambi. This study used observational research with Environmental Health Risk Assessment approach. The element of carcinogenic level in PM10 included Pb and Ni. Primary data of this study were vendors characteristics, Pb concentration and Ni concentration. The number of samples used was 95 people. The results showed that the average concentration of Pb and Ni at Pasar Jambi were 27.938x10-3 Âµg/m3 and 2.574x10-3 Âµg/m3. The average realtime intake of Pb and Ni were 7.015x10-7 mg/kg/day and 5.477x10-8 mg/kg/day. The average lifetime intake of Pb and Ni were 2.073x10-6 mg/kg/day and 1.619x10-7 mg/kg/day. Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk (ELCR) for Pb exposure to all samples was â‰¤10-6, as well as for Ni exposure. In conclusion, carcinogenic risk for vendors in Pasar Jambi was uncertain Â and the carcinogenic level of health risk mostly safe for realtime and lifetime.Keywords : Â PM10, Carcinogenic, Risk Assessment, HealthÂ Â Â Â Â Â ABSTRAK Â Particulate Matter 10 (PM10) adalah partikel kecil yang umumnya berdiameter â‰¤ 10 Î¼m. Partikel-partikel ini dapat dihirup dan menyebabkan gangguan sistem pernapasan, seperti sesak napas, kanker paru-paru dan bahkan kematian. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis tingkat risiko kesehatan karsinogenik yang disebabkan oleh paparan PM10 terhadap pedagang di Pasar Jambi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan Analisis Â Risiko Kesehatan Lingkungan. Unsur tingkat karsinogenik dalam PM10 adalah Pb dan Ni. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan adalah 95 orang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi rata-rata Pb dan Ni di Pasar Jambi adalah 27,938x10-3 Î¼g/m3 dan 2,574x10-3Î¼g/m3. Asupan Pb dan Ni rata-rata realtime adalah 7,015x10-7mg/kg/hari dan 5,477x10-8 mg/kg/hari. Asupan Pb dan Ni rata-rata seumur hidup adalah 2,073x10-6 mg/kg/hari dan 1,619x10-7mg/kg/ hari. Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk (ELCR) untuk paparan Pb dan Ni untuk semua sampel adalah â‰¤10-6. Kesimpulannya, risiko karsinogenik bagi pedagang di Pasar Jambi masih aman dan belum berdampak karsinogenik.Kata Kunci : PM10, Karsinogenik, Analisis Risiko, KesehatanÂ
Pengaruh Penggunaan Lahan Terhadap Debit Banjir Rancangan Di DAS Baubau
Authors: Nuzul Muhammad , Achmad Mahmud
Published: September 2023

ABSTRACTThis research was conducted in the city of Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi Province, the location is focused on the area directly adjacent to the Baubau River which has a river length of 15,704 Km in the Baubau catchment with an area of 76,117 Km2. which empties into residential areas as areas where seasonal floods often occur. To reduce the risk of loss due to the impact of flooding flood control efforts are needed that can be carried out properly if the flood discharge design of the repeat design can be known. This study aims to analyze changes in land use against runoff coefficient with flood discharge design period of time in Baubau watershed. The analysis used is the descriptive analysis regarding the spatial distribution pattern of land use and its effect on the runoff coefficient in 2019. Then to get the discharge plan for the return time analysis was carried out using the Nakayasu Empirical method or the Synthetic Unit Hydrograph (HSS) with rainfall data for 2010 to 2019 obtained from the BMKG Betoambari station in Baubau City. From the results of the analysis, it will be obtained the flood discharge plans for the return period of 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, and 100 years.Keywords: Baubau watershed, flood discharge, hydrographÂ ABSTRAKPenelitian ini dilakukan di Kota Baubau Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara, lokasi difokuskan pada wilayah yang berbatasan langsung dengan Sungai Baubau yang memiliki panjang sungai 15.704 Km di DAS Baubau dengan luas wilayah 76.117 Km2. yang bermuara di pemukiman penduduk sebagai daerah yang sering terjadi banjir musiman. Untuk mengurangi resiko kerugian akibat dampak banjir diperlukan upaya pengendalian banjir yang dapat dilakukan dengan baik jika debit banjir desain desain ulang dapat diketahui. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perubahan penggunaan lahan terhadap koefisien limpasan dengan debit banjir periode rencana waktu di DAS Baubau. Analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif mengenai pola sebaran spasial penggunaan lahan dan pengaruhnya terhadap koefisien limpasan Tahun 2019. Kemudian untuk mendapatkan debit rencana waktu ulang dilakukan analisis dengan menggunakan metode Empiris Nakayasu atau Hidrograf Satuan Sintetis (Synthetic Unit Hydrograph). HSS) dengan data curah hujan tahun 2010 sampai dengan tahun 2019 diperoleh dari stasiun BMKG Betoambari Kota Baubau. Dari hasil analisa tersebut akan diperoleh debit banjir rencana kala ulang 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 dan 100 tahun.Kata kunci: DAS Baubau, debit banjir, hidrograf
Kombinasi Filtrasi dan Fitoremediasi untuk Pengolahan Limbah Cair Industri Batik
Authors: Kencana Eka Mayluna , Radityaningrum Arlini Dyah
Published: September 2023

The colouring activity of batik industry in Kampung Batik Jetis, Sidoarjo Regency produced wastewater which was discharged directly into the water bodies. The wastewater had the high concentration of COD, BOD, Pb, and colour, with the values of 8366 mg/L, 2150 mg/L, 0,214 mg/L, and 2502 Pt-Co. The hybrid treatment of filtration and phytoremediation was a potential treatment of the wastewater from the textile industry. The research aimed to investigate the performance of the hybrid treatment of filtration and fitoremediation in removing the COD, BOD, Pb, and colour in the wastewater of the batik industry. The filtration media were silica sand, activated carbon, coconut husk, sand, and gravel. The plants in the phytremediation were water bamboo (Equisetum hyemale) and water jasmine (Echinodorus palaefolius). The results showed that the highest performance was achieved by the hybrid treatment of filtration and phytoremediation using jasmine water plant. The removal efficiencies of COD, BOD, Pb, and colour were 91%, 90%, 98%, and 91%, respectively. Based on the Kruskal Wallis statistical test, the variable of plant type and detention time had no significant influence to the removal efficiencies of COD, BOD, Pb, and colour, as indicated by a p-value> 0.05. Keywords: batik wastewater, filtration-phytoremediation, hybrid treatment, water bamboo (Equisetum hyemale), water jasmine (Echinodorus palaefolius)Â A B S T R A KKegiatan pewarnaan industri batik di Kampung Batik Jetis Kabupaten Sidoarjo menghasilkan air limbah yang langsung dibuang ke badan air. Air limbah memiliki konsentrasi COD, BOD, Pb, dan warna yang tinggi, dengan nilai 8366 mg/L, 2150 mg/L, 0,214 mg/L, dan 2502 Pt-Co. Perlakuan hibrid filtrasi dan fitoremediasi merupakan pengolahan potensial air limbah dari industri tekstil. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kinerja perlakuan hibrid filtrasi dan fitoremediasi dalam menyisihkan COD, BOD, Pb, dan warna pada air limbah industri batik. Media filtrasi yang digunakan adalah pasir silika, karbon aktif, sabut kelapa, pasir, dan kerikil. Tumbuhan yang digunakan dalam fitremediasi adalah bambu air (Equisetum hyemale) dan melati air (Echinodorus palaefolius). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kinerja tertinggi dicapai oleh perlakuan hibrid filtrasi dan fitoremediasi menggunakan tanaman air melati. Efisiensi penyisihan COD, BOD, Pb, dan warna berturut-turut adalah 91%, 90%, 98%, dan 91%. Berdasarkan uji statistik Kruskal Wallis, variabel jenis tanaman dan waktu detensi tidak berpengaruh nyata terhadap efisiensi penyisihan COD, BOD, Pb, dan warna yang ditunjukkan dengan nilai p > 0,05. Kata Kunci: air limbah batik, filtrasi-fitoremediasi, perlakuan hibrida, bambu air (Equisetum hyemale), melati air (Echinodorus palaefolius)
Studi Pengolahan Air Limbah Batik pada Skala Industri Rumah Tangga dan Usaha Kecil Menengah di Cirebon, Indonesia
Authors: Diyah Nazuwatussyaâ€™ , Ratuannisa Tyar , Ekawati Estiyanti , Yulia Elfi , Purwasasmita Bambang Sunendar , Nugraha Ashari Budi
Published: September 2023

Since the admission of batik as a world cultural heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the public interest in batik and the batik industry has been increasing. However, the problem arises when the development of the batik industry is not accompanied by batik wastewater treatment that fits the wastewater quality standard. Hence it causes environmental pollution, especially for the aquatic body. This paper discusses the conditions and awareness for batik wastewater treatment in the batik industry on household and small-to-medium scales in Plered District, Cirebon, Indonesia. It examines the pollutant load of batik wastewater in the area, the respondent's knowledge about wastewater processing systems, wastewater impact on the environment, and the need for education about batik wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The examination of wastewater samples showed that batik wastewater did not meet the waste quality standards and potentially harmed the environment. The respondents generally use synthetic dyes, and were unaware of its impact on the surrounding environment.Â Keyword: batik, WWTPs, batik production process, dye, wastewater impactÂ Â ABSTRAKÂ Sejak ditetapkannya batik sebagai warisan budaya dunia oleh United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, minat masyarakat terhadap batik dan industri batik semakin meningkat. Namun permasalahan muncul ketika pengembangan industri batik tidak dibarengi dengan pengolahan air limbah batik yang sesuai dengan baku mutu air limbah. Oleh karena itu menyebabkan pencemaran lingkungan, terutama untuk badan air. Tulisan ini membahas tentang kondisi dan kesadaran pengolahan air limbah batik pada industri batik skala rumah tangga dan kecil-menengah di Kecamatan Plered, Cirebon, Indonesia. Kajian ini mengkaji beban polutan air limbah batik di wilayah tersebut, pengetahuan responden tentang sistem pengolahan air limbah, dampak air limbah terhadap lingkungan, dan perlunya penyuluhan tentang Instalasi Pengolahan Air Limbah (IPAL) batik. Pemeriksaan sampel air limbah menunjukkan bahwa air limbah batik tidak memenuhi baku mutu limbah dan berpotensi merusak lingkungan. Responden umumnya menggunakan pewarna sintetis, dan tidak mengetahui dampaknya terhadap lingkungan sekitar.Â Kata kunci: COD, elektrokoagulasi, elektroda aluminium, air limbah tahu, monopolar.Â Â Â Â Â Â
Analisis dan Desain Sistem Informasi Monitoring Dosen Menggunakan RFID pada Universitas XYZ
Authors: Wijaya Putra Renaldy , Tyroni Mursityo Yusi , Hayuhardhika Nugraha Putra Widhy
Published: September 2023

Perkembangan teknologi informasi membuat banyak organisasi atau perusahaan menginginkan untuk mengadopsi teknologi informasi demi meningkatkan kinerja dan hasil bisnis yang maksimal dalam suatu organisasi. Saat ini perkembangan teknologi informasi sangatlah pesat dan cepat termasuk di Indonesia sendiri. Salah satu bentuk penerapan teknologi informasi yaitu sistem informasi monitoring untuk tujuan apapun bentuknya, baik untuk tujuan kesehatan, pendidikan, keuangan, dan kebutuhan instansi atau organisasi pada tingkat management terkait kepegawaian. Pada praktiknya, sistem informasi monitoring tidak selalu berjalan dengan maksimal, bahkan ditemukan di beberapa instansi atau organisasi yang belum menerapkan sistem ini, salah satu contohnya yaitu di Universitas XYZ. Saat ini, di Universitas XYZ kehadiran dosen masih terpusat mengikuti sistem kehadiran dari Universitas yang mana tujuannya jelas hanya untuk kebutuhan tingkat management saja, padahal pada praktiknya informasi monitoring tersebut juga dibutuhkan mahasiswa. Pada penelitian ini, dilakukan analisis serta desain Sistem Informasi Monitoring Dosen (SIMD) dengan menggunakan metode Rapid Application Development (RAD) serta melibatkan User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) untuk menguji user experience dan usability system yang telah dikembangkan. Hasil pengujian sistem menggunakan UEQ menghasilkan nilai skala “Daya tarik” 1.700, skala “Kejelasan” 1.800, skala “Efisiensi” 1.463, skala “Ketepatan” 0.950, skala “Stimulasi” 1.000, dan skala “Kebaruan” 1.363. Nilai yang didapat tersebut sudah melewati batas minimum UEQ yang berada pada nilai 0.8, sehingga dapat dikatakan Sistem Informasi Monitoring Dosen (SIMD) dapat diterima dengan baik oleh pengguna.
The Effect of Treatment With Antiepileptic Drugs (Carbamazepine, Valproic Acid, Topiramate, And Their Combination) On Lipid Profile, C-Reactive Protein, And Renal Function in Iraqi Epileptic Patients
Authors: Yasir Radeef Mohanad , Al-Shamma Kassim
Published: September 2023

This study was designed to evaluate the effect of treatment with antiepileptic drugs carbamazepine, valproic acid, topiramate, and their combination on lipid profile, C-reactive protein, and renal functions (urea & creatinine) in Iraqi epileptic patients. Ninety epileptic patients were participated in this study and their age ranged from (1-45) years. Seventy patients were previously diagnosed with epilepsy and received antiepileptic drugs for at least six months before this study (retrospective groups). The remaining patients were newly diagnosed with epilepsy (prospective groups). Twenty healthy subjects were selected to be a normal group for the purpose of comparison. The result showed an elevation in lipid profile after three months of treatment and this elevation was significant in serum total cholesterol, HDL-c, and LDL-c in retrospective groups and only significant for HDL-c in prospective groups. A clinically significant elevation in the level of CRP was observed in one patient and in seven patients after treatment with topiramate and combination therapy respectively. No significant differences were observed in renal function tests among the groups after treatment. In conclusion, the long term antiepileptic treatment increased the risk of atherosclerosis without significantly affecting renal functions
Estimation of Serum Aldosterone and Electrolytes in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Authors: A.H.Jasim Shaimaa , M.Sulaiman Shakir
Published: September 2023

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension(PIH) is one of the most frequent complications of pregnancy , however little is known about its etiology. The renin angiotensin aldosterone system(RAAS) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of PIH. The study of serum electrolytes is gaining ground in the pathophysiology of hypertension. The study sample consist of 50 normal non pregnant women, 50 normotensive pregnant women, and 50 preeclamptic pregnant women in their third trimester in Mosul city. The aim of this study was designed to evaluate the role of serum aldosterone and the serum electrolytes in pathogenesis of PIH. The results of this study showed that there was a highly significant reduction (P<0.000) in serum sodium, calcium, and aldosterone levels in preeclamptic pregnant women in comparison with normotensive pregnant women & the control group. While there is a highly significant elevation (P<0.000) in the serum level of potassium in preeclamptic women in comparison with normotensive pregnant women & the control group. The serum chloride level showed a highly significant reduction (P<0.006) in preeclamptic women in comparison with the normotensive pregnant women. The serum aldosterone has a positive and negative correlation with serum sodium and potassium respectively in preeclamptic pregnant women
Effect of the size of tympanic membrane perforation on hearing
Authors: Farouk Al- Omari Alyaa , S.Al-Doski Fadhila
Published: September 2023

Tympanic membrane (TM) perforation is one of the most common causes of hearing impairment. Apart from conduction of sound waves across the middle ear, the tympanic membrane, also sub-serves a protective function to the middle ear cleft and round window niche. It has been established that the larger the perforation on the tympanic membrane, the greater the decibel loss. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the size of the tympanic membrane perforation on hearing. The study was conducted at Al-Jumhoori teaching hospital during march 2011 to march 2012. Seventy-eight patients with perforated tympanic membranes were included in the study.They all have TM perforation due to recurrent or chronic otitis media. Patients with traumatic TM perforation were excluded from the study. There were 47 males (46.5%) and 54 females (53.5%). Twenty patients had left ear perforation, 35 patients had right ear perforation, and 23 patients had bilateral perforations. Each ear was taken as a case, so the total number of the perforated ear drums were 101. The age ranged from 13- 56 with the mean of (31.64 ± 13.249) years. The TM perforation was examined and photo image was taken with the aid of the endoscope, and the percentage of the perforation was measured from the whole area by using a special Microsoft (infomap). Controls were 55 patients with a mean age 30.73 ±12.09( range 14-53) years. Male controls were 34 (61.8%), and 21 female controls(38.2%). There was a highly significant correlation between size of TM perforation with the hearing level, air bone gap, high frequency hearing loss and low frequency hearing loss. As a conclusion, there is strong relationship between the size of TM perforation and the hearing level, air-bone gap and both the low frequency and the high frequency hearing level and air-bone gaps.
Effect of Omega-3 on lipid profile in type 2 diabetic patients
Authors: Abdulellah Fadhil Omer , B. Al-Youzbaki Wahda
Published: September 2023

Diabetic complication is a major health concern , especially uncontrolled lipid profile, contributing to cardiac, renal and multisystem disorders. To evaluate the effect of 2 months supplementation of Omega-3 on lipid profile in type 2 diabetic patients and in comparison with the control. This non-randomized clinical trial was conducted at Al-Wafa'a Center for Diabetes Management and Research in Mosul City in the period from 1st of February 2012 to the 1st of July 2012. A total number of 84 patients (42 males and 42 females) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for 2-5 years and were treated with metformin (dose of 500 mg twice daily) + glibenclamide (dose of 2.5 mg once daily) with no other liver or renal disorders, the patients were divided into two groups: First group included 50 patients with age ranged from 37 to 61 years, the patients were given Omega-3 capsules (1000 mg twice daily) for two months (Omega-3 group). The second group included the remaining 34 diagnosed diabetic patients, matched with the first group by age, sex , and BMI and considered as (control group). Fasting blood samples were taken from the first group at the beginning then after two months of Omega-3 use and from the control group once. The sera obtained from all participants in this study were used to measure lipid profile parameters by using the commercial kits, serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) was calculated using Friedewald equation. Atherogenic index (AI) was recognized by simple equation and BMI measured by dividing weight in (kg) by square of height in (meter). There was a significant reduction of serum triglycarides (TG) level and atherogenic index but no significant changes in total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol HDL-c, nor in LDL-c level after 2 months therapy with Omega-3 and in comparison with the control group. The use of Omega-3 supplementation for two months in type 2 diabetic patients resulted in significant reduction in the serum TG level and atherogenic index but there was no effect on the other lipid profile parameters. This may be of therapeutic importance in lowering of the cardiovascular risk factors in patients with T2DM.
The use of Nigella sativa as a single agent in treatment of male infertility
Authors: M. Marbat Mossa , Abid Ali Mohmed , M. Hadi Azzawi
Published: September 2023

Infertility is a condition defined by the failure of the wife to achieve a successful pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected intercourse. About 1 in 7 couples have problems conceiving, with a similar incidence worldwide. Over 80% of couples who have regular sexual intercourse and do not use contraception will achieve a pregnancy within one year. The aim of this was to investigate the effect of Nigella sativa on male infertility. This study is a case control longitudinal clinical study. It was conducted on 55 infertile men with age range from 18-40 years from December 2011 to December 2012. The patients included were those who attended the clinics of specialist urologist, who are complaining of infertility with low sperm count or quality. Forty patients from the total 55 patients (15 patients withdraw from the study for many reasons) who were complete the whole treatment trial were included in this study. 40 infertile men were treated with N. sativa Capsule 2g per day. Semen parameters, serum Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone were measured before and after 3 months of treatment with N. sativa. Sperm count was significantly increased after 3 months of treatment with N. sativa. The percentage of actively moving sperms was significantly increased after 3 months of treatment with N sativa. The semen volume was significantly increased after 3 months of treatment with N sativa. The sperms viability was significantly increased after 3 months of treatment with N. sativa. Sperms normal morphology was significantly increased after 3 months of treatment with N. sativa. Serum FSH, LH and testosterone levels were significantly increased after 3 months of treatment with N. sativa. These results supported by many studies published that explained and concluded the effect of N. sativa on semen quality. The present study conclude that N. sativa can be used as a single agent for treatment of male infertility.
Incidence of rheumatoid arthritis and muscloskeletal diseases in the elderly population
Authors: Mourad Mohammed Ibrahim
Published: September 2023

The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and muscloskeletal diseases was determined in random sample of 424 people aged 65 to 85 years. detailed clinical examinations were carried out in about two years between 2010-2011.a total of 3 men and 5 women fulfilled the 1987 American college of Rhumatology criteria for RA, so the incidence of RA was highest in subjects aged 65 years and tended to decline with age, no RA cases were found in men aged 80 years or more, the incidence of musceloskeletal diseases, defined as lack of an extremity or restriction of mobility in ajoint or the spine, was high in the highest aged group
Is the total number of blood transfusion in β-thalassemia major patients can be used to assess their serum ferritin levels ?
Authors: Yahya Dallal Bashi Ahmed
Published: September 2023

β-thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in hemoglobin synthesis that results in anemia, growth retardation and certain pathological changes. The treatment of choice for β-thalassemia is the repeated blood transfusion, but unfortunately it results in an iron overload with additional risk factors. The present study aims to evaluate iron profile in transfusion dependent β-thalassemia patients and the effects of repeated blood transfusion on serum ferritin level and the possibility of using the total number of blood transfusion to predict serum ferritin level. 40 transfusion dependent β-thalassemia patients were included in the present study all dependent on blood transfusion only with age range 1-4 years old. A control group of 20 apparently healthy children with age range 1-4 years old was used for comparison. Blood sample of 5 ml was collected from each individual and tested for serum levels of iron, TIBC, % saturation, and serum ferritin. The present study revealed significant changes in the levels of iron profile parameters between patients and control subjects manifested by significantly elevated serum iron and ferritin levels with significantly decreased serum TIBC. Iron status and iron overload in transfusion dependent β-thalassemia patients revealed a significant correlation between serum ferritin level and the number of transfused RBCs units. However this correlation is a rough correlation and some times unpredictable and it could not be used to assess the level of serum ferritin as used by some physicians.
Status of research and publication in India
Authors: Panda Saumya
Published: September 2023

India is potentially in one of its excellent growth phases in various aspects and one of those is medical research and publishing. Although India’s scholarly output has increased in recent years, it still has a long way to go, in terms of both quantity and quality, to catch up with the global leaders in this regard. The real impediments to this are the inadequate communication and linguistic skills of Indian researchers on one hand, and the limited dissemination of the nuances of modern research methodology and basic biostatistics on the other. If Indian scientific literature has to attain true global standards, our researchers have no other option but to improve their skills on all these counts. The rise of artificial intelligence and its misapplication will only serve to further complicate a situation where the best of our clinical journals are struggling hard to improve the integrity and quality of their scientific data.
Ekofeminisme Dalam Novel Tentang Kamu Karya Tere Liye
Authors: Fiter Eru , Andriyani Noni
Published: September 2023

This research is motivated by several things, including the lack of studies on eco-feminism in novels in Indonesia, even in FKIP UIR there has been no research using the theory of eco-feminism. There are several ecofeminism studies that have been conducted before, but the data source used is by women, while ecofeminism research, which is the source of data, has never been done before. This study aims to describe, analyze, interpret, and conclude the eco-feminism in Tere Liye's novel About You, using Tong's eco-feminism study which includes several schools, namely (1) natural eco-feminism, (2) spiritualist eco-feminism, and (3) socialist eco-feminism. This research uses descriptive methods and content analysis techniques. The research data were obtained through a qualitative approach and using library research. The data in this research are in the form of words, phrases, clauses, sentences, and paragraphs that contain ecofeminism in them. The data source in this research is the novel About You by Tere Liye which was published in 2016 by the publishing agency Republika with a total of 524 pages and 33 chapters. The data collection technique in this research is the hermeneutic technique. The results showed that there was a flow of ecofeminism in Tere Liye's novel About You. The most dominant flow of eco-feminism is spiritualist ecofeminism because basically the lifestyle of caring women for nature often becomes a benchmark in everyday life to preserve the surrounding environment. Women and nature work together as partners in the process of sustaining life. On the other hand, the least flow is socialist ecofeminism because at this time the existence of socialist eco-feminism is very minimal acceptance among the community.
Ekranisasi Novel Surga yang Tak Dirindukan karya Asma Nadia ke dalam Film Surga yang Tak Dirindukan karya Sutradara Kuntz Agus
Authors: Huda Nabila , Shomary Sudirman , Andriyani Noni
Published: September 2023

Ekranization is a study that discusses the issue of casting a novel into a film. The problems of this research are: how is the process of ekranizationf the shrinking aspects in the novels and films of Surga yang Tak Dirindukan? How is the process of ekranization the additional aspects in the novel and film of Surga yang Tak Dirindukan? How is the process of ekranization the various aspects of change in novels and films of Surga yang Tak Dirindukan? This study aims to determine: the process of ekranization the shrinking aspects in the novel and film of Surga yang Tak Dirindukan; The process of ekranization the additional aspects in the novel and film of Surga yang Tak Dirindukan; The process of ekranization  the various aspect of change from novels and films of Surga yang Tak Dirindukan. This research includes library research.This study uses a comparative descriptive method. Data collection techniques using hermeneutic techniques and documentation. The theory used is the theory of Eneste (1991). The results of the study: (1) In the aspect of shrinking, there are 61 data that occur in the elements of events, characters, and novel setting. Such as the absence of events from 3 novels, Adam charackter, and the boarding house setting in the film; (2) Additional aspects, there ara 40 data that occur on the elements of event, characters, and film settings. Such as the addition of scene 2, the character Sibil, and the background of the hospital roof in the film; (3) The aspect change various, there are 26 data that occur on the element of events, characters, and novel setting. Such as the depiction of event from 2 novel to scene 4 films, changes in the depiction of Arini’s character, and changes in the depiction of bedroom setting. The ekranization process causes shrinking, addition, and variation. This happens because of the differences in the media used in making novels and films, differences in the cultivation process, and differences in the enjoyment process.
Analisis Kesalahan Berbahasa Tataran Sintaksis Dalam Tajuk Surat Kabar Republika
Authors: Saraswati Wahyu Diyah , Hermaliza Hermaliza
Published: September 2023

Newspapers are media of information read by the public. Thus, the use of language has an important role in making newspapers, especially journalism, so that language errors do not occur. However, language errors were still found in the headline of the Republika newspaper at the syntactic level in the field of phrases and sentences. This language error occurs because of a lack of understanding of the rules of the Indonesian language in writing news. The problems in this research are 1. How is the language error at the syntactic level of the phrase field in the headline of the Republika newspaper? 2. How is the language error at the syntactic level of the sentence field in the headline of the Republika newspaper? The purpose of this research is to describe, classify and analyze language errors at the syntactic level of the phrases and sentences in the headline of the Republika newspaper in order to obtain actual results. This type of research is qualitative research with descriptive methods. The data in this study are language errors in the fields of phrases and sentences contained in the headline of the Republika newspaper. The theory used refers to various theories put forward by Setyawati (2010) and Tarigan (2011). Techniques for data collection using documentation and Content Analysis (Content Analysis). The results of data analysis that has been carried out in the Headline of the Republika newspaper, found 36 errors in the phrase field, namely the influence of regional languages, the use of inappropriateprepositions, the use of excessive or redundant elements and excessive superlative forms. The sentence field errors found 84 errors, namely sentences that are not subject to, sentences are not subject to and are not predicated (stumped sentences), omission of conjunctions, excessive use of conjunctions, using foreign terms and using unnecessary question words. So there were 120 errors in the language at the syntactic level in the Header of the Republika newspaper.