bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Poultry Waste Valorization and its Applications in Various Fields
Authors:   National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur,, P Keerthika , Francis Kevin , L Lakshmi Sruthi , M Lavanya , M Bhavadharani , N Baskaran , S Vignesh
Published: December 2023

Poultry farming has witnessed substantial growth in recent decades due to the global demand for poultry products. This growth, however, has led to a pressing concern – the management of poultry waste. The intensive nature of modern poultry production systems has resulted in the generation of significant amounts of waste, posing environmental and public health challenges. Poultry waste consists of a diverse range of materials, including manure, feathers, bedding materials, and mortalities. Understanding its complex composition is crucial for effective waste management strategies. One promising avenue for valorising poultry waste is through circular economy approaches. Chicken bones, for instance, can be processed to recover valuable nutrients like phosphorus and calcium. Hydrothermal treatment has been identified as an efficient process to extract valuable byproducts from chicken bones, such as hydro-char and process water, which can be utilized for various purposes. This review focuses on poultry waste valorisation and their applications in various fields including agriculture, textile industry, aquaculture, food processing.
A Vertically Integrated Project Approach to Ethnographic Methods Training
Authors: Zhang Shaozeng , Copeland Kellen , Thomsen Bastian , Harte Michael , Copeland Shelby , Nickerson Dane , Fennell Sam , Breidenbach Bryan , Faulkner Kelly , Chen Chiayi , Floyd Marshall , Goldmann Liann , Scheffing Reilly , Mooney Megan , Willoch Price , Mihaljevic Matea , Dallabona Sommer , Duggan Max , Schneider Amy , Taylor Mayley , Hernandez-Saez Asier , Michael Laun
Published: December 2023

The Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) model, developed in engineering, is a methodological approach that integrates undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty in projects for both research and student training. Recent applications of this model report that it could foster student-faculty collaboration, empower senior students to mentor juniors, transcend disciplinary silos that often hinder research, and promote diversity and inclusivity in higher education. Our cross-disciplinary experimentation with this model in ethnographic methods training demonstrates its value to facilitate or even institutionalize faculty-student collaborative research and mutual learning in social sciences. We also suggest transforming this model to be less hierarchical in collaboration, more mutually beneficial for all involved, and more sustainable for long-term projects.
U sjeni kancelara. Službenici obitelji Morosini i Grimani u Savičenti od kasnoga 15. do početka 17. stoljeća
Authors: Doblanović Šuran Danijela
Published: December 2023

Na temelju opsežne korespondencije između feudalnih gospodara Savičente (obitelji Morosini i Grimani) u Veneciji i njihovih službenika, kancelara i kapetana u Savičenti, ali i brojnih drugih izvora (sudskih procesa, izvješća, ugovora, statutarnih odredbi i sl.) pohranjenih u fondu Grimani e Barbarigo u Državnom arhivu u Veneciji (Archivio di Stato) osvijetljena je uloga i djelovanje kapetana i kancelara, kao i njihov odnos. Poseban je naglasak stavljen na kumske veze između obitelji kancelara i kapetana, kao i na trenutke i razloge njihovih sukoba. Dok je služba kapetana trajala kratko (pet, kasnije tri godine), kancelariju su više od stoljeća čvrsto držali članovi obitelji Quinzano. Očevi su je prepuštali sinovima. Dugotrajno obnašanje službe kancelara omogućilo je članovima ugledne obitelji stjecanje bogatstva, često nauštrb feudalnih gospodara. Taj aspekt djelovanja Quinzanovih posebno je analiziran kroz razloge sukoba s kapetanima, ali i mnogobrojne veze kojima si je obitelj priskrbila čvrsto zaleđe među uglednim članovima zajednice kao i među priprostim pukom, zemljoradnicima i stočarima.
Association of Continued Use of SGLT2 Inhibitors From the Ambulatory to Inpatient Setting With Hospital Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Authors: Singh Lakshmi G. , Ntelis Spyridon , Siddiqui Tariq , Seliger Stephen L. , Sorkin John D. , Spanakis Elias K.
Published: December 2023

OBJECTIVE

Limited data are available on the continuation of outpatient sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) during hospitalization. The objective was to evaluate associations of SGLT2i continuation in the inpatient setting with hospital outcomes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

This nationwide cohort study used Veterans Affairs health care system data of acute care hospitalizations between 1 April 2013 and 31 August 2021. A total of 36,505 admissions of patients with diabetes with an outpatient prescription for an SGLT2i prior to hospitalization were included. The exposure was defined as SGLT2i continuation during hospitalization. Admissions where SGLT2i was continued were compared with admissions where it was discontinued. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes were acute kidney injury (AKI) and length of stay (LOS). Negative binomial propensity score–weighted and zero-truncated analyses were used to compare outcomes and adjusted for multiple covariates, including demographics and comorbidities.

RESULTS

Mean (SE) age was 67.2 (0.1) and 67.5 (0.1) years (P = 0.03), 97.0% and 96.6% were male (P = 0.1), 71.3% and 72.1% were White, and 20.8% and 20.5% were Black (P = 0.52) for the SGLT2i continued and discontinued groups, respectively. After adjustment for covariates (age, sex, race, BMI, Elixhauser comorbidity index, procedures/surgeries, and insulin use), the SGLT2i continued group had a 45% lower mortality rate (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 0.55, 95% CI 0.42–0.73, P < 0.01), no difference in AKI (IRR 0.96, 95% CI 0.90–1.02, P = 0.17), and decreased LOS (4.7 vs. 4.9 days) (IRR 0.95, 95% CI 0.93–0.98, P < 0.01) versus the SGLT2i discontinued group. Similar associations were observed across multiple sensitivity analyses.

CONCLUSIONS

Continued SGLT2i during hospitalization among patients with diabetes was associated with lower mortality, no increased AKI, and shorter LOS.
RESPONSE TO MUSLIMS DA'WAH ACTIVITIES' BY NON-MUSLIMS IN AKWANGA AND NASSARAWA EGGON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Sule Muhammad Maga
Published: December 2023

Da'wah is a duty for all Muslims; the Glorious Qur'an provides the basic principles of Da'wah methodologies to be applied by the Muslims Da'i (preacher) in the Da'wah field. This paper, therefore, attempts to provide the much-lacking information on the activities of Muslims in terms of Da'wah and in one hand the responses of the non-Muslims in Akwanga and Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Areas towards Islamic Da'wah. The paper looks into the activities of Muslim Organisations in the areas in carrying out Da'wah, Da'wah movement and also the responses of the non-Muslims towards Muslims Da'wah activities in the area. It was discovered that there is negative thought toward Muslims and the Da'wah message from the non-Muslims. This is crucial because necessary actions could then be taken or solution is sought to ensure the smooth progress of Da'wah activities in Akwanga and Nassarawa Eggon. This paper is adopted qualitative techniques to elicit primary data from the participants. And the researcher purposively selected ten (10) participants and were interviewed based on the issue investigated.
IMPLEMENTASI CATBOOST DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN HYPER-PARAMETER TUNING BAYESIAN SEARCH UNTUK MEMPREDIKSI PENYAKIT DIABETES
Authors:   Program Studi Ilmu Komputer, FMIPA, ULM, Darmawan Arif , Muliadi Muliadi ,   Program Studi Ilmu Komputer, FMIPA, ULM, Kartini Dwi ,   Program Studi Ilmu Komputer, FMIPA, ULM, Saragih Triando Hamonangan ,   Program Studi Ilmu Komputer, FMIPA, ULM, Nugraha Radityo Adi ,   Program Studi Ilmu Komputer, FMIPA, ULM
Published: December 2023

Diabetes merupakan masalah kesehatan masyarakat dunia dengan prevalensi yang selalu meningkat setiap tahun. Penyakit Diabetes ini perlu didiagnosis sejak dini menggunakan algoritma klasifikasi. Dataset yang digunakan yaitu PIMA Indians Diabetes Database dari Kaggle dengan 768 data dan 8 fitur. Metode pengklasifikasi yang digunakan yaitu Catboost. Klasifikasi Catboost dapat bekerja baik dalam menangani ketidak seimbangan data, namun kinerja algoritma ini masih bisa ditingkatkan lagi. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut peneliti menggunakan solusi Hyper-parameter tuning. Catboost memiliki beberapa Hyper-parameter yang dapat dikonfigurasi untuk meningkatkan kinerja dari model. Masalah mengidentifikasi nilai yang baik untuk Hyper-parameter disebut Hyper-parameter tuning. Metode Hyper-parameter tuning yang digunakan yaitu Bayesian Search yang kemudian divalidasi menggunakan 10-Fold Cross Validation sebanyak 10 iterasi. Hyper-parameter Catboost yang dikonfigurasi antara lain depth, learning_rate dan Iterations. Pengujian pada Catboost tanpa Hyper-parameter tuning memperoleh nilai presisi sebesar 0,625% dan nilai AUC sebesar 0,868%. Untuk pengujian Catboost dengan Hyper-parameter tuning memperoleh presisi sebesar 0,634 % dan AUC sebesar 0,901%. Menambahkan Hyper-parameter tuning Bayesian Search pada metode klasifikasi Catboost dapat meningkatkan hasil nilai akurasi dan nilai AUC.
Vol 11 No. 2, 2023 ©2023 Ilmu Komputer Unila Publishing Network all rights reserved 138 Implementasi Kecerdasan Bisnis pada UPT. (Unit Pelaksana Teknis) Pengembangan Karier dan Kewirausahaan Universitas Lampung
Authors:   Jurusan Ilmu Komputer, FMIPA, Universitas Lampung, Andrian Rico , Sari Eggi Amandar ,   Jurusan Ilmu Komputer, FMIPA, Universitas Lampung, Prabowo Rizky ,   Jurusan Ilmu Komputer, FMIPA, Universitas Lampung, Hidayat Diky ,   Jurusan Ilmu Komputer, FMIPA, Universitas Lampung
Published: December 2023

Universitas Lampung memiliki tujuan untuk menghasilkan lulusan yang berkualitas dan berdaya saing tinggi serta mampu menciptakan lapangan kerja bagi dirinya dan orang lain. Universitas Lampung memiliki tracer study sebagai sistem pelacakan alumni dalam pencarian kerja, situasi kerja, dan pemanfaatan perolehan kompetensi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan business intelligence roadmap yang terdiri dari justifikasi, perencanaan, analisis bisnis, desain, konstruksi, dan penerapan. Penelitian ini juga menggunakan indikator kinerja utama yang bertujuan untuk menjadi acuan dalam mengetahui dan meningkatkan kinerja suatu instansi sehingga tujuan, sasaran, dan rencana suatu instansi dapat tercapai. Hasil evaluasi yang dilakukan dalam penerapan dashboard data alumni Universitas Lampung memiliki empat tahapan yaitu message check, visual components check, squint test, dan accessibility check. Hasil evaluasi dashboard tracer study di Universitas Lampung menyatakan bahwa dashboard bersifat intuitif, artinya informasi yang ingin disampaikan pada dashboard dapat dipahami oleh pengguna
Teleología de los bioecotoximonitores en ecotoxicología acuática
Authors: Argota-Pérez George , Rodríguez-Santiago María Amparo , Iannacone José
Published: December 2023

La búsqueda de bioherramientas para la evaluación de la calidad ambiental de los ecosistemas acuáticos es una prioridad. Los bioindicadores y biomonitores son adecuados para el dictamen, pero no excelentes en el control de los múltiples sesgos sobre las predicciones ecotoxicológicas. El objetivo fue describir la teleología de los bioecotoximonitores en ecotoxicología acuática. La teleología de los bioecotoximonitores se basa en una pirámide que orienta la identificación de importancia del servicio ecosistémico, la orientación sobre las consecuencias de daños, la significación diferencial entre un recurso y otro, así como la necesidad de aplicar las evaluaciones con los bioecotoximonitores hacia el entendimiento de la dinámica de los procesos ecosistémicos. El uso explicativo hacia la aplicabilidad existencial de las condiciones naturales, y en este caso de la contaminación de los ecosistemas acuáticos, es lo relevante en la teleología de los bioecotoximonitores. Se concluye, que la teleología de los bioecotoximonitores en ecotoxicología acuática posibilita, la medición sobre la menor cantidad de sesgos, cuya explicación selectiva sería esencial en la comprensión aplicativa.
Knowledge Level of Nurses about Hospital Triage: A systematic review study
Authors: Goudarzian Amir Hossein , Ghorbanzadeh Majid
Published: December 2023

Objective: Triage prioritizes patient care based on the severity of the injury and aims to facilitate the best possible recovery for the majority of individuals within the shortest possible timeframe. This concept holds paramount importance in the realm of emergency care. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge level of triage nurses working in hospitals.
Methods: This systematic review study encompassed an extensive analysis of relevant literature, drawing from international databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, and Google Scholar, as well as Iranian databases including SID, Magiran. The search spanned the period from 1980 to 2023.
Results: In the present study, 22 articles were selected for data extraction. Across all these articles, it was consistently observed that the knowledge level of the nurses ranged from low to moderate. Furthermore, two interventional studies reported a notable increase in knowledge levels among nurses following training.
Conclusion: Based on the findings from multiple studies, it is evident that the knowledge level of triage nurses generally falls within the low to moderate range. Consequently, it is advisable to conduct further studies in a similar vein and implement necessary actions to address this issue.
Pengaruh Religiusitas dan Pendidikan Karakter Siswa (Disiplin, Jujur, Sopan Santun dan Bertanggung Jawab) Terhadap Agresivitas di MI Istiqlal Jakarta
Authors: Al-Nur Widya Rahmawati , Viranda Chintia , Handayani Wiwik , Irawan Fajar
Published: December 2023

Religiosity is the ability of individuals to understand, live, and apply the values of their religion in everyday life. Character education is the cultivation of ways of thinking and behaving that are characteristic of each individual to live and work together, both within the family and in society. Meanwhile, aggression is an emotional outburst as a reaction to individual failure which is shown in the form of damaging people or objects with an intentional element expressed in words (verbal) and non-verbal behavior. In the research that will be conducted, the researcher will test whether there is an influence of students' religiosity and character education on the level of aggressiveness at MI Istiqlal Jakarta. The method used is quantitative with multiple linear regression analysis, the subject is 165 students of which 69 are male and 96 are female. The sampling technique used is quota sampling by collecting data using a Likert scale with 4 answer choices. The results in the study found that the R square was 0.185, which means 18.5% of the influence of religiosity and character education on aggressiveness. While 81.5% is influenced by other variables
Studi Literatur: Efektivitas Penerapan Project Based Learning (PjBL) dalam Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Budi Pekerti Tingkat Sekolah Menengah Atas
Authors: Masruri Eko Makhmud Hidayat , M. Misbah M. Misbah
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini berlatar belakang pada kenyataan di dunia pendidikan bahwa rendahnya aktivitas belajar peserta didik yang terjadi di kelas saat proses belajar mengajar. Banyak peserta didik yang belum mampu menyelesaikan tugas proyek yang diberikan oleh pendidik secara maksimal. Model pembelajaran project based learning (PjBL) merupakan pendekatan pembelajaran yang mendorong peserta didik untuk mendapatkan wawasan dan pengetahuan baru berdasarkan pengalaman masing-masing individu supaya tercipta peserta didik yang memiliki pemikiran kritis, aktif, dan kreatif. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penulisan ini adalah studi literatur (library research) yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas penerapan model pembelajaran project based learning (PjBL) dalam pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Budi Pekerti pada tingkat sekolah menengah atas. Pertama-tama peneliti merumuskan masalah penelitian kemudian dilanjutkan dengan menelusuri penelitian yang sudah ada dan relevan sebagai bahan analisis. Bahan penelitian ini diambil dari jurnal-jurnal, buku-buku, maupun artikel-artikel yang terdapat pada jurnal online, hasil skripsi, repository, maupun Google Scholar yang di analisis berdasakan permasalahan yang ada. Dari hasil penelitian beberapa karya ilmiah yang relevan menunjukkan bahwa model pembelajaran project based learning (PjBL) pada mata pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Budi Pekerti di tingkat sekolah mengenah atas efektif diterapkan dalam meningkatkan hasil belajar peserta didik.
ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ACTINOMYCETES WITH ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY FROM SOIL SAMPLES AROUND KANDY, SRI LANKA
Authors:   Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 20400, BANDARA NAVODA , T.M.I.U.K TENNAKOON ,   Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 20400
Published: December 2023

Commercially exploited antibiotics are originally isolated from Actinomycetes. Even so, Actinomycetes are mostly underestimated for their antibacterial potential. This study aimed to isolate and identify Actinomycetes with antibacterial activity from soil samples around Kandy Sri Lanka. Soils were taken from five different habitats (waste disposal (WS), originally cultivated (OR), riverbanks (RB), pasture (PS), and rhizospheric (RH)). Serially diluted samples were grown on an Actinomycetes isolation agar medium and screened for antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (ATCC25922), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC25923), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC27853) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC13883) using perpendicular streak method. Isolates with inhibitory activity were subjected to secondary screening. 19 actinomycetes isolates were identified of which 10 isolates showed inhibitory activity during preliminary screening. During the secondary screening, two isolates from RB site and one isolate from OR site expressed broad-spectrum antibacterial activity while the other five isolates from RB, OR, WS, and PS sites inhibited either Escherichia coli or Staphylococcus aureus. The soil samples are a promising source of novel antibacterial compounds and thus these findings can be used for further investigations in developing broad-spectrum antibiotics for therapeutic targets in the future. KEYWORDS: Actinomycetes, soil, antibacterial activity, S. aureus, E. coli
EVALUATION OF NANOPARTICLES BASED GELS FROM EXTRACTION OF DIFFERENT FRUIT PEELS
Authors:   Lords University, Alwar, India 301028, MADHU KANWAR , SURESH CHOUDHARY ,   Lords University, Alwar, India 301028
Published: December 2023

Nanoparticles are particles ranging in size from 1 nm to 100 nm. Triangles, spheres, irregular shapes, etc. They come in different sizes such as. In recent years, the synthesis of nanoparticles has received widespread attention due to their unique properties and potential applications. The powder sample (100gm) was extracted with 800ml ethanol using Soxhlet extraction method for 6 hours. The resulting extract is used in the preparation of nanoparticles. The main objective of the present work was to prepare green apple and orange peel extract based nano particles by chemical complexation method. Ethanol extracts of green apple and orange peel were prepared using Soxhlet extractor and analyzed for their phytochemical composition. qualitative analysis of green apple peel showed positive results for alkaloids, anthraquinones, saponins and terpenoids, while orange peel showed positive. Good results for alkaloids, tannins and saponins. The moisture percentage of two fruits (green apple and orange) is 72% and 96.12% respectively. Green apples and oranges have a pH of 3.6 and 3.8 respectively. The zeta potential of green apple extract nanoparticles is -24.6 mV to -34.5 mV (P20 and P50), and the zeta potential of orange extract is -21.4 mV to 32.0 mV (O20 and O50). For nanoparticles these values are higher, indicating less potential for aggregation. The size of the apple extract varies from 118.6 nm to 231.7 nm (P20 and P30), while the size of the orange extract varies from 178.8 nm to 191.6 nm (O20 and O50). This line confirms that the obtained particles are in the nanometer range, i.e. <500 nm in size. SEM results show the formation of nanoparticles and their shape is spherical. Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis confirmed the presence of silver nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles were prepared using green and orange juice peels. Computability studies FT-IR showed that there was no change in the functional group of the shell in the prepared nanoparticles. Zeta potential indicates higher efficiency and therefore less particle aggregation. The prepared nanoparticles are spherical in shape and have a particle size of approximately 200 ± 20nm. Further the study will be extended for anti- microbial and wound healing activities. KEYWORDS: Orange peel extract, Qualitative analysis, Nano particles, Zeta potential, Particle Size
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF PHYTOSOMES LOADED WITH PITHECELLOBIUM BIJENINUM LEAF EXTRACT
Authors:   Lakshmi Narain College of Pharmacy, Bhopal, India 462001, JAIN ARIHANT , VERMA RICHA ,   Lakshmi Narain College of Pharmacy, Bhopal, India 462001, MEHTA PARULBEN  D ,   Lakshmi Narain College of Pharmacy, Bhopal, India 462001
Published: December 2023

The objective of the present study was to prepare phytosomal formulation loaded with aqueous extract of Pithecellobium bijeninum leaves. The extraction of leaf powder was done by maceration technique using 90:10 ethanol-water mixture with an extraction yield of 6.12%. The extract was found to contain alkaloids, and flavonoids and the total phenolic content was found to be 23.2 ± 0.827 %w/w. Phytosomes of the extract were prepared by solvent evaporation method using lecithin as the lipid molecule. The particle size of the phytosomes was from 468 nm to 1827 nm in size with a polydispersity index varying between 0.178 - 0.464. The phytosomes were visible as rigid, almost spherical vesicles in SEM image. The surface of the phytosome vesicles was found to be regular and smooth. The point prediction suggested level 3 (0.3 g) of lipid concentration and level 2 (0.2 g) of extract concentration to present the lowest particle size. Sharp and distinct endothermic peaks in DSC revealed the formulation of stable phytosomes due to molecular interactions between the extract and lecithin. The phytosomes were found to possess good antioxidant action against DPPH radical in the in vitro scavenging assay. The IC50 value of the extract against DPPH was found to be 48.24 µg and that of the phytosomal formulation loaded with the extract (F4) was obtained to be 48.90 µg. KEYWORDS: Phytosome, extraction, lecithin, Pithecellobium, antioxidant
ANALISIS EFEKTIVITAS PENINGKATAN PELAYANAN PRIMA PADA DINAS TENAGA KERJA DAN TRANSMIGRASI KOTA METRO
Authors: Aprizal Aprizal , Suharto Suharto , Mazni Afdal
Published: December 2023

Pelayanan prima merupakan hal penting dalam menjalankan sebuah usaha ataupun dalam suatu organisasi dibidang pelayanan. pelayanan prima mengandung tiga hal pokok, yaitu adanya pendekatan sikap yang berkaitan dengan kepedulian kepada pelanggan, upaya melayani dengan tindakan yang terbaik, dan adanya tujuan untuk memuaskan pelanggan dengan beroreantasi pada standar layanan tertentu. Adanya penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis Efektivitas dalam peningkatan pelayanan prima Pada Dinas Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi Kota Metro. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini menggunakan Teknik pengumpulan data yang berupa data primer dan data sekunder, dengan instrumen penelitian menggunakan populasi, sampel dan teknik sampling. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian Analisis Efektivitas Peningkatan Pelayanan Prima Pada Dinas Tenaga Kerja Dan Transmigrasi Kota Metro didapatkan bahwa penerapan Sistem Pelayanan Cepat dapat menunjang efektivitas dalam meningkatkan pelayanan prima (Excellent Service) pada Dinas Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi Kota Metro.
STUDI PENGUKURAN KEPUASAN PELANGGAN (PENERIMA BANTUAN SOSIAL PANGAN PROGRAM SEMBAKO) E-WARONG KUBE DI KECAMATAN METRO PUSAT DENGAN METODE IMPORTANCE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Authors: Ratnawati Nanik , Suharto Suharto , Suhada Bambang
Published: December 2023

Masalah kemiskinan merupakan masalah sosial yang senantiasa relevan untuk dikaji terus menerus. Ini bukan saja karena masalah kemiskinan telah ada sejak lama, melainkan pula karena masalah ini masih hadir di tengah-tengah kita dan bahkan kini gejalanya semakin meningkat sejalan dengan krisis multidimensional yang masih dihadapi oleh bangsa Indonesia. Pemerintah memberikan program perlindungan sosial masyarakat miskin akan pangan dalam bentuk bantuan sosial pangan program sembako kepada Keluarga Penerima Manfaat (KPM). Bantuan sosial pangan program sembako bertujuan untuk mengurangi beban pengeluaran keluarga miskin tersebut dalam memenuhi kebutuhan pangannya. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengukur kepuasan pelanggan (penerima bantuan sosial pangan program sembako) e-warong kube di Kecamatan Metro Pusat. Hasil monev dari Dinas Sosial Kota Metro menjadi pembanding dengan pengukuran kepuasan pelanggan dalam penelitian ini yang menggunakan metode Importance Performance Analysis. Sampel diambil secara quota sampling sebanyak 80 orang responden. Variabel yang diukur terdiri dari variabel kualitas pelayanan/servqual (Reliability, Responsiveness, assurance, emphaty, Tangible) dan variable dari bauran pemasaran (produk dan harga). Berdasarkan analisis data sehingga dapat dikatakan bahwa tingkat kepuasan 89,29 menunjukkan bahwa pelanggan merasa puas dengan pelayanan yang diberikan oleh pihak EWarong Kube di Kecamatan Metro Pusat. Pelayanan yang harus ditingkatkan oleh pihak E-Warong Kube di Kecamatan Metro Pusat yakni KPM tidak perlu mengantri dalam mencairkan bantuan sosial pangan program sembako. Pengurus e-warong siap mengganti komoditas bantuan apabila berkualitas tidak baik. Lokasi e-warong dekat dengan rumah KPM. Lokasi e-warong mudah dijangkau oleh KPM. KPM diberikan kesempatan untuk memilih komoditas pangan di e-warong. Jenis komoditas bantuan sosial pangan yang dijual oleh e-warong sudah sesuai dengan ketentuan. Jumlah komoditas bantuan sosial pangan program sembako yang diberikan Pemerintah kepada KPM membantu memenunuhi kebutuhan pangan keluarga.
EVALUASI KINERJA BADAN USAHA MILIK DESA (BUMD) DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENDAPATAN ASLI DESA DI KECAMATAN TERUSAN NUNYAI KABUPATEN LAMPUNG TENGAH (STUDI KASUS PADA BUMD KARYA TRANSAD KAMPUNG BANDAR AGUNG)
Authors: Seodega Seodega , Suhada Bambang , Febriyanto Febriyanto
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis evaluasi kinerja BUMD Karya Transad Periode 2020-2022 dalam meningkatkan Pendapatan Asli Desa (PAD) di Kampung Bandar Agung Kecamatan Terusan Nunyai Kabupaten Lampung Tengah.Penelitian ini menggunakanform indikator kinerjakunci pelaksana operasional seperti yang tertera pada Peraturan Menteri Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal, dan Transmigrasi Republik Indonesia Nomor 3 Tahun 2021. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat diketahui bahwa kinerja BUMD Karya Transad Periode 2020-2022 dalam meningkatkan Pendapatan Asli Desa (PAD) di Kampung Bandar Agung Kecamatan Terusan Nunyai Kabupaten Lampung Tengah berdasarkan form indikator kinerjakunci pelaksana operasionalsangat kurang, bahkan 6 dari 12 sub indicator pada form tersebut tidak bisa di evaluasi.
ANALISIS KUALITAS JASA PELAYANAN ALAT UKUR, TAKAR, TIMBANG DAN PERLENGKAPAN (UTTP) TERHADAPKEPUASAN PELAKU USAHA (PEDAGANG) PADA KANTOR DINAS PERDAGANGAN KOTA METRO
Authors: Arwansyah Arwansyah , Suharto Suharto , Suhada Bambang
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh antara kualitas pelayanan tera/tera ulang UTTP pelaku usaha atau pedagang di Kota Metro dan tingkat kepuasan pelaku usaha atau pedagang yang telah menggunakan pelayanan tera/tera ulang. Penelitian ini dilakukan kepada 32 pelaku usaha atau pedagang wilayah Kota Metro yang telah mengikuti pelayanan tera/tera ulang sebagai sampel penelitian ini. Kemudian, analisis data pada penelitian ini menggunakan analisa regresi sederhana dengan menggunakan bantuan program SPSS dalam perhitungannya. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh kualitas pelayanan tera/tera ulang terhadap tingkat kepuasan pelaku usaha atau pedagang sehingga untuk memberikan pelayanan tera/tera ulang terbaik ke masyarakat diperlukan peningkatan kuaitas pelayanan tera/tera ulang.
Efektivitas Logoterapi Medical Ministry terhadap Kebermaknaan Hidup pada Warga Binaan dengan HIV/AIDS
Authors: Widiyastuty Riesma Widiyastuty
Published: December 2023

This research aims to determine the effectiveness of logotherapy medical ministry on the level of meaning in life among five inmates with HIV/AIDS. Participants are guided to understand the inevitable tragic experiences through the ability to take a stance and undergo a self-transcendence process, which is a distinctive feature of medical ministry compared to other logotherapy techniques. It focuses on understanding and evaluating the "past and present" and then connecting it with something meaningful "outside oneself and in the future." This approach combines spiritual and psychological elements to address existential problems and provide support. The research design was selected based on the consideration of a limited number of participants, employing a one-group pretest-posttest design. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) is a validated instrument assessing the presence of meaning and the search for meaning in life. MLQ by Michael F. Steger and Patricia Frazie (Indonesian version), was used as the measurement tool for assessing the level of meaning in life has a reliability of 0.861 and validity ranging from 0.328 to 0.841. The N-Gain result of 57.75% indicates a significant increase in the participants' meaning in life. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui evektivitas logoterapi medical ministry terhadap tingkat kebermaknaan hidup pada lima warga binaan dengan HIV/AIDS. Partisipan penelitian dibimbing untuk memahami pengalaman tragis yang tak terhindarkan dengan kemampuan mengambil sikap dan proses transendensi diri yang menjadi ciri khas teknik medical ministry dibandingkan teknik logoterapi lainnya, yaitu untuk memahami dan mengevaluasi keadaan “di masa lalu dan sekarang” kemudian menghubungkannya dengan sesuatu yang bermakna “di luar diri sendiri dan di “masa depan”, yang menggabungkan pendekatan spiritual dan psikologis untuk mengatasi masalah eksistensial dan memberikan dukungan. Pemilihan desain penelitian berdasarkan pertimbangan jumlah partisipan yang terbatas, sehingga menggunakan one-group pretest-posttest design. The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) diberikan untuk mengukur perubahan tingkat makna hidup partisipan sebelum dan sesudah intervensi. MLQ adalah instrumen tervalidasi yang menilai presence of meaning dan search for meaning in life. Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) dari Michael F. Steger dan Patricia Frazie versi bahasa Indonesia digunakan sebagai alat ukur pre-test dan post-test untuk mengukur tingkat kebermaknaan hidup. Alat ukur ini memiliki reliabilitas 0.861 dan validitas 0.328-0.841. Hasil N-Gain 57.75% menunjukan peningkatan kebermaknaan hidup yang cukup signifikan
Welas Asih Diri Sebagai Mediator Hubungan Antara Dukungan Sosial dengan Flourishing
Authors: Suharsono M. , Wismanto Y. Bagus
Published: December 2023

This research aims to test the effect of social support on flourishing both directly and with self-compassion as a mediator. Participants were 124 adults from a higher education institution that used the tagline joyful learning and joyful working, with incidental sampling and data taken using a scale whose concept was taken from the flourishing scale compiled by Diener and Hone, social support was measured using the Oslo social support scale, and Neff's self-compassion scale. The analysis was carried out using mediation analysis from the JASP 16.1 program. The results show that self-compassion does not mediate the relationship between social support and flourishing, and self-compassion and social support are independently very significantly related to flourishing. Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji pengaruh dukungan sosial terhadap flourishing baik secara langsung maupun dengan welas asih diri sebagai mediator. Partisipan adalah 124 orang dewasa dari sebuah institusi pendidikan tinggi yang menggunakan tagline joyful learning dan joyful working, dengan incidental sampling dan data diambil dengan skala yang konsepnya diambil dari skala flourishing yang disusun oleh Diener dan Hone, dukungan sosial diukur dengan Oslo social support scale, dan self compassion scale dari Neff. Analisis dilakukan dengan analisis mediasi dari program JASP 16.1. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa welas asih diri tidak memediasi hubungan Dukungan sosial dengan flourishing, serta welas asih diri dan dukungan sosial secara mandiri berhubungan secara sangat signifikan terhadap flourishing.
Transesophageal echocardiography and computerized tomography angiography mismatch in left atrial appendage thrombus evaluation
Authors: Bloch-Isenberg Natalie , Zukermann Robert , Massalha Samia , Qasum Majd , Reiner Benaim Anat , Marcusohn Erez
Published: December 2023

Background

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus. Nonetheless, computerized tomography angiography (CTA) is readily used to exclude LAA thrombus before pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and LAA closure procedures. We aimed to assess the comparability of LAA thrombus diagnosis using chest CTA scans in patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent TEE.

Methods

Retrospective collection of consecutive patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent TEE and chest CTA within 30 days and had evidence of spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) or LAA thrombus on TEE. Clinical, demographic, and echo data were collected. Prospective analysis of the CTA for evidence of LAA thrombus in the same group of patients was performed. We compared the findings of the two modalities.

Results

Out of 1550 patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent TEE examinations in the study period, 63 patients underwent TEE within 30 days of a chest CTA scan. Twenty-three patients had LAA thrombus and 40 had some degree of SEC according to TEE. On CTA, 11 were interpreted as positive with a high level of suspicion for the presence of an LAA thrombus. Six patients (26.1%) had LAA thrombus according to both CT and TEE. Therefore, low concordance was found between test results (chi-squared continuity correction = 5.5, df = 1, and P-value = 0.01902).

Conclusion

The discrepancy between CTA and TEE results suggests these examinations might be more suitable as complementary examinations to exclude LAA thrombus.
Adding the value of the Charlson Comorbidity Index to the GRACE score for mortality prediction in acute coronary syndromes
Authors: Campanile Alfonso , Prota Costantina , Tedeschi Michele , Giano Angelo , Pianese Biancamaria , Cristiano Mario , Pompa Antonella , Sorrentino Rosanna , Vigorito Francesco , Ravera Amelia
Published: December 2023

Background

Scarce and conflicting data still exist about the role of the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) when added to the traditional Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score for outcome prediction in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods

All consecutive admissions due to ACS, from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed from an internal database of a tertiary cardiac center in Salerno (Italy). Logistic and Cox proportional regression analyses were performed in order to assess the contribution of the CCI on 30-day and long-term mortality. The CCI adding value to the GRACE score was analyzed with several measures of improvement in discrimination: increase in the area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC), the integrated discrimination improvement (IDI), and the categorical and continuous net reclassification improvement (cNRI) more than 0. Robustness of the results was assessed through an internal validation procedure with bootstrapping.

Results

One thousand three hundred and ten patients were identified. The median age was 68 (58–78) years. One hundred and twenty (9.2%) and 113 (9.5%) deaths occurred, respectively, during the first 30 days from admission and during long-term follow-up (median follow-up time: 13 months; interquartile range: 9–24). After multivariate regression analysis, the CCI was not associated with short-term mortality, while it was significantly and independently associated with long-term mortality along with the GRACE score (hazard ratio: 1.34, 95% confidence interval: 1.22–1.47; P < 0.001). An additive effect of CCI with the GRACE risk score was observed in predicting long-term mortality: AUC from 0.768 to 0.819 (P = 0.003), category-based NRI: 0.215, cNRI>0: 0.669 (P < 0.001), IDI: 0.066 (P < 0.001).

Conclusion

The CCI is a predictor of long-term mortality and improves risk stratification of patients with ACS over the GRACE risk score.
واقع استخدام توليف الأفكار في البحوث التربوية العربية
Authors: الشهري سعاد
Published: December 2023

يتزايد اهتمام الباحثين بدراسة كل ما يتعلَّق بتجويد البحث العلمي، ولأن الكتابة العلميَّة أحد أركانه كان لا بد من تسليط الضَّوء على جودتها، من خلال دراسة واقع استخدام توليف الأفكار في البحوث التَّربويَّة العربيَّة. فعلى حدِّ علم الباحثة، هناك نُدرة في الدِّراسات السَّابقة التي تناولت ذلك. ولتحقيق غرض الدِّراسة؛ اُعتُمِد على المنهج الوصفي بأسلوبه تحليل المُحتوى، وكذلك أُجريت على عيِّنة بلغ قوامها (٥٠٠) من البحوث التَّربويَّة العربيَّة المنشورة، في قاعدتي بيانات (دار المنظومة؛ شمعة)، فيما بين الفترة الزَّمنيَّة (٢٠١٩م -٢٠٢٣م). كما طُبِّق على العيِّنة قائمة توليف الأفكار من إعداد الباحثة، بعد التأكد من خصائصها السيكومتريَّة، والتي جاءت بدرجات عالية جدًّا، حيث بلغت قيمة مُعامل الثَّبات باستخدام مُعادلة كوبر للاتِّفاق على القائمة ككل (٩٤.١٪). فتوصَّلت الدِّراسة إلى نتائج عديدة، أبرزها: انخفاض استخدام توليف الأفكار في البحوث التَّربويَّة العربيَّة. وفي ضوئها، طُرح ما قد يُسهم في تنمية وتطوير جودة الكتابة العلميَّة، من توصيات، ومُقترحات لجهود بحثيَّة مُستقبليَّة. خُلاصة ما سبق، يتمثَّل توليف الأفكار في الجمع بين الأفكار البحثيَّة لخلق شيء جديد، أو إيجاد طريقة جديدة للنَّظر إلى شيء قديم، باتِّباع نهج يقولون/ أنا أقول؛ لذا تشير نتائج الدِّراسة إلى ضرورة الالتفات إلى توليف الأفكار في البحوث العلميَّة، والذي يُسهم بدوره في تعزيز جودة الكتابة العلميَّة.
واقع استخدام تطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في تدريس طلاب وطالبات المرحلة الثانوية من وجهة نظر الخبراء
Authors: الحارثي ليلى
Published: December 2023

يهدف البحث الحالي إلى التعرف على واقع استخدام تطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في تدريس طلاب وطالبات المرحلة الثانوية وذلك من وجهة نظر الخبراء من معلمين ومشرفين. وقد تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي وذلك لمناسبته لطبيعة البحث الحالي. وتوصل البحث إلى مجموعة من التوصيات منها ما يلي: ضرورة استخدام تطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في تدريس طلاب وطالبات المرحلة الثانوية. كما أوصى البحث بضرورة عمل ورش عمل للمعلمين والمعلمات في كيفية استخدام تطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في التدريس وداخل الفصول الدراسية. وأوصى البحث أيضا بالعمل ع تطوير آليات استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي داخل المدارس.
Exploring the Mechanism of Er-zhi wan for the Treatment of IgA Nephropathy Based on Network Pharmacology
Authors:   Zhuhai Hospital Of Integrated Chinese And Western Medicine, Li Xue-Xia
Published: December 2023

Er-zhi wan acts on gene targets such as AKT1, IL6 and TNF mainly through effective components such as quercetin and luteolin, and plays a role in treating IgAN through signal pathways such as IL-17 and TNF. It has the characteristics of synergistic effect of multi-components, multi-pathways, multi-targets and multi-pathways
Child Sexual Abuse and Imprinting. The Fraud of Sigmund Freud and the Frommians too: Corrected and Enlarged Versión
Authors:   Centro De Prevención Y Tratamiento De La Violencia Sexual E Intrafamiliar, Cuevas-Sosa Alejandro
Published: December 2023

These conditions, observed with an average ratio of four men to one woman, are known to be challenging to modify. These collective observations give rise to the imprinting syndrome of sexual abuse
Characterization of lithiasis inminor salivary glands: cases report and revision of a rare phenomenon
Authors:   Cátedra de Estomatología “A”, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional de Córdob, RomeroPanico JuanCruz , Martín Rocío , Panico Rene , Gilligan Gerardo
Published: December 2023

Sialolithiasis is a relatively common condition, affecting the major salivary gland ducts with a higher incidence. The finding of sialolithsin minor salivary glands is extremely rare. Some of the reasons that would indicate the limited scientific evidence surrounding the diagnosis of minor salivary gland sialolithiasis could be associated with an underdiagnosis of the pathology,and the absence of histopathological diagnosis after surgical excision. Objective: two cases are presented, in adult patients, with clinical and histopathological diagnosis of sialolithiasis in minor salivary glands, who attended the Outpatient Clinic of the Chair of Stomatology A, of the Faculty of Dentistry, of the National University of Córdoba, in the period 2021-2022. Additionally, a narrative review of some of the possible etiological aspects of this phenomenon is provided. It is important to report these cases togenerate greater scientific evidence about this entity and, in this way, achieve a better understanding of it, expand the range of differential diagnoses and therapeutic options for this pathology
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome post-COVID as acute abdominal pain in pediatrics
Authors:   Hospital Churruca-Visca. Buenos Aires. Argentina., Jaimerena Sebastián , Bellotti Fernando J. , Silacci Martín , Codignotto Eva , Orda Carlos A. , Cattaneo María E.
Published: December 2023

We report the case of a 15-year-old adolescent male patient who was admitted to the emergency department due to abdominal pain and fever that started one week before, with negative RT-PCR. The suspected diagnosis was acute appendicitis that was ruled out with complementary tests. The final diagnosis was multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19.
Dynamic closure system and botulinum toxin: a novel alternative for definitive closure of open abdomen
Authors:   Hospital Universitario Austral. Buenos Aires, Argentina., Nogueira Facundo , Iudica Guadalupe , López Meyer Juan Cruz , Barragán Francisco , Iudica Fernando , Cingolani Pablo
Published: December 2023

We report the case of a 54-year-old male patient hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia who developed septic shock due to acute Hinchey IV diverticulitis and required Hartmann’s surgery. The patient evolved with colonic ischemia and underwent total colectomy and open abdomen (OA) with temporary abdominal closure (TAC) that was managed with a vacuum-assisted wound closure (VAWC) system for 7 weeks, resulting in a Björck grade 3A OA with a 16-cm gap. As he had a favorable clinic course, dynamic closure with mesh-mediated fascial traction was decided, associated with botulinum toxin (BT) injection. This strategy allowed primary fascial closure (PFC) of the abdominal wall 5 weeks after treatment was initiated, thus avoiding the complications of healing by secondary intention.
Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy: is systematization of the technique useful?
Authors:   Sanatorio de la Trinidad Mitre. Buenos Aires, Argentina, Kohan Gustavo , Ditulio Ornella , Rubio Santiago , Peña Juan , Lendoire Javier , Vanzini Damián , Imventarza Oscar ,   Centro Gallego de Buenos Aires. Argentina
Published: December 2023

Background: Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy is a high complexity procedure that should be systematized to reduce complications and operative time. Objective: To describe the results achieved with a systematized technique for laparoscopic pancreatectomy and splenectomy. Materials and methods: We selected patients who were candidates for distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy between 2007 and 2022. Patients with systemic diseases were excluded. The laparoscopic technique consists of ligating the short vessels as a first step, then dissecting and cutting the splenic artery, leaving the section of the vein as the last surgical gesture to avoid venous congestion of the spleen. Perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative variables were analyzed. Results: A total of 155 patients were analyzed, 90 underwent laparoscopy and 65 underwent conventional surgery. Mean operative time was 168 minutes The operative time in the laparoscopic approach decreased from case 30 onwards. Mortality rate was 1.12%. The incidence of pancreatic fistula was 41%. Need for intraoperative transfusion occurred in 10.7% of the patients and the conversion rate was 13.3%. Conclusion: The systematization of the technique of pancreatic laparoscopy is essential to reduce surgical times, ensure safe dissections and performe more complex procedures.
Liver resection for the treatment of complex bile duct injury
Authors:   Hospital El Cruce. Buenos Aires. Argentina., Cervantes José G. , Quiñonez Emilio G. , Beltrame Magalí Chahdi , Del Bueno María L. , Lenz Virreira Marcelo E. , Mattera Francisco Juan
Published: December 2023

Bile duct injury represents a serious health problem, with its incidence doubling since the advent of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In cases of complex lesions affecting the hepatic confluence, association with vascular injuries, hepatic atrophy, cholangitis or failed repair, treatment is often challenging. We report the case of a female patient with a complex bile duct injury due to vascular involvement of the right hepatic pedicle who developed right liver atrophy. In the presence of septic complications, hepatectomy was necessary, along with a definitive repair of the biliary tract, resulting in positive outcomes.
Isolated pulmonary metastases from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a population with prolonged survival
Authors:   Hospital Alemán de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. Argentina, Lendoire de Undurraga Mateo , Weber Gabriel , Angeramo Cristian A. , Capitanich Pablo
Published: December 2023

The incidence of isolated pulmonary metastases in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is about 13%. Resection of these metastases is uncommon; however, patients presenting only with pulmonary metastases have better survival compared to those with metastases on other locations. We report the case of a female patient who underwent lobectomy for metastases from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. After resection, disease-free interval and specific diseases-free survival were 84 and 152 moths, respectively. We consider that the next step in the treatment of this subpopulation of patients is to select those patients with favorable tumor biology who would benefit from a more aggressive approach.
“They Concern Themselves Most with It”: Women, Family, and Alcohol Retail in Early Modern Cape Town
Authors: Groenewald Gerald
Published: December 2023

This article explores women’s role in the alcohol trade in Cape Town between 1680 and 1795, particularly their use of social and symbolic capital against the background of their male counterparts’ activities. While these women are conspicuous due to their direct involvement in the alcohol trade, they, too, did so within a context of spousal cooperation and family involvement. Several men entered the trade because of marriage into an alcohol retail family, while in many cases, wives were heavily involved in their husbands’ entrepreneurial activities. Some families were involved in this trade over several generations, mostly through the female line. This paper demonstrates that the greater social and economic freedom accorded women in the Dutch Republic during this period also occurred in the colonial space, including Cape Town.