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The Uncertainty in Family Medicine Training
Authors: Claramita Mora , Irawati Yulia Dewi
Published: August 2024

Ever since we heard about family medicine training, there have been lots of differences within the context of primary care compared to the specialization in the hospital’s settings. One of them is the ‘uncertainty.’ The uncertainty of health care started from the process of development of diagnosis because of the first contact nature of patients in primary care settings with possible signs and symptoms can lead to number of diseases1. A cough symptom can be uncomplicated influenza, a very sign of the start of an epidemic, or signs of a more contagious severe illness like Tuberculosis, or a non-infectious problem but can be life-threatening for the patient. We also still need to consider the ‘illnesses’ so that the patients can have their perceptions regarding the health problems and the treatment they should receive. At this point, two-way dialogue to overcome the uncertainty in handling health problems is the key to understanding patients’ perspectives. Only by understanding patients’ perspectives can family doctors work together with the patient to approach a more suitable treatment and health care planning.
REVOLUTIONIZING DEPRESSION TREATMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT OF KETAMINE THERAPY – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: YUVRAJ KAUSHAL  , PRANAV GOYAL  , ARSHIYA SEHGAL
Published: August 2024

Objectives: Primary Objective: (1) The objectives of the study are as follows: assessment of the effectiveness of ketamine-based treatment in known patients of various subtypes of depression and (2) assessment of time of onset and duration along with routes of administration and safety of ketamine therapy. Secondary Objective: The objectives of the study are as follows: (1) evaluate changes in secondary outcomes in scales of depression and anxiety reporting improvement in overall mood and (2) emphasizing the need for extensive research and patient-based data collection for the future.
Methods: The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, and the literature analysis included fourteen primary clinical studies including randomized controlled trials (RCTs), using electronic databases such as Google Scholar, MEDLINE, or PubMed for our search for relevant literature. RCTs and open-label case reports of adult patients with bipolar illness, major depressive disorder, or postpartum depression receiving ketamine through intravenous infusions or intranasal esketamine were included in the inclusion criteria. Potential review bias and data extraction were done independently by many reviewers with any discrepancies discussed by the team.
Results: MADRS was used as first-order outcomes and other depression and anxiety scales as second-order outcomes. Multiple studies revealed that ketamine therapy reduced the MADRS score, and this reduction occurred 40 min after the infusion and lasted up to 1 week. Moreover, the use of ketamine has proved helpful in addressing anxiety disorders and self-assessed depression, and some studies have demonstrated long-lasting effects of the drug. The safety findings indicated that ketamine was generally safe, as many of the side effects were reported on the same day of administration.
Discussion: This shows that ketamine therapy, especially for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), can be a fast and effective biological treatment for depressive disorders. It could complement or even become a new treatment option due to its immediate onset and prolonged duration of action. Further studies should be conducted to determine the optimal administration intervals, side effects including cognitive impairment, and the frequency of relapses.
Conclusion: Ketamine has emerged as a new class of intervention for the management of depression due to its rapid and sustained antidepressant efficacy with lower risk of side effects. Although it is effective on its own for treating various conditions, there is a need for further research to determine how best to apply it clinically and to establish its side effects in the long run. However, given that ketamine holds the promise of filling the gaps for TRD patients, the substance plays a crucial role in changing the landscape of psychopharmacological management of depression.
MANAGEMENT OF PAEDIATRIC EPIPHORA AND ITS SUCCESS RATE IN A TERTIARY EYE CARE CENTER
Authors: SUDESHNA ROY  , MITA SAHA DUTTA CHOWDHURY  , DEBALINA GHANTA  , KUSUM KUMARI PRASAD
Published: August 2024

Objectives: The objectives of the study are to assess the children under 5 years of age presenting with epiphora and to institute proper treatment with regular follow-up to get an overview of treatment success.
Methods: A prospective and non-randomized study was conducted on 518 eyes of 353 patients 165 (B/L) and 188 (U/L) that presented to us between April 2014 and April 2015. Informed consent was taken from parents. Institutional Ethical Committee approval was taken. The patients were followed up quarterly for 1st year to look for the resolution of signs and symptoms and if required quarterly till the resolution of the disease. Statistical analysis was done using Chi-square and Fisher’s exact test to test the difference in proportions. p<0.05 was denoted as statistically significant.
Result: Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) was the most common cause of childhood epiphora - 76% (394/518) followed by trauma (iatrogenic and non-iatrogenic) seen in 18% (93/518), acquired NLDO in 4% (21/518) and punctual causes 2% (10/518). The overall treatment success rate was 82%, individual success rate: Sac Massage: 85.9%, probing: 73.95%, dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR): 72%, punctum surgery: 100%. Although with increasing age, success rate of massage and probing reduced.
Conclusion: Sac massage is the best treatment in children till 1 year of age and probing is very effective till 3 years of age. Thus, early treatment prevents further chances of surgical intervention.
A SURVEY OF ADVERSE EVENTS FOLLOWING IMMUNIZATION OF COVID-19 IN HEALTH-CARE WORKERS AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN SOUTH GUJARAT REGION
Authors: CHAUDHARI ARCHANABAHEN G  , PATEL BRIJALKUMAR S  , TANDEL KIRTIDA R
Published: August 2024

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate adverse events following immunization (AEFI) among the health-care workers (HCWs) who received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine either COVISHIELD or COVAXIN.
Methods: A questionnaire-based retrospective cross-sectional survey was carried out at the tertiary care teaching hospital of South Gujarat after getting approval from the Institutional Human Ethics Committee. A total of 542 HCWs who received two doses of vaccine were enrolled. Vaccine-related adverse effects and association of AEFI with demographic variables were determined.
Results: Fever, pain at the injection site, and body aches were the common adverse events reported by the participants following both doses of COVISHIELD and COVAXIN. Most of the AEFIs were reported within 6–12 h of vaccination after the 1st and 2nd doses. We found no association of AEFI with comorbidity and previous COVID-19 infection. A significant association of AEFI was found with gender, age groups, and occupation (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Most of the adverse events were non-serious and reported within 6–12 h of vaccination. Only few adverse events were reported after 24 h of vaccination and no serious AEFI was reported. Younger age groups, females, and HCWs are at higher risk of AEFI. Precaution needs to be taken while vaccinating these individuals.
La producción social del territorio en espacios periurbanos del Ecuador. Parroquia rural de Cutuglagua (Cantón Mejía – Provincia de Pichincha) 1990 – 2020
Authors: Mejía Salazar Monserrath
Published: August 2024

La producción social del territorio (PST) es el resultado de las prácticas socioespaciales, estrategias de apropiación y presencia de elementos culturales que distintos actores ejercen sobre un territorio. El problema de esta investigación se enmarca en entender cómo se constituye la PST en función del proceso de apropiación del territorio por parte de los actores locales de Cutuglagua (periurbano sur de Quito). Para ello, se usó el método de investigación etnográfico y geográfico y, como instrumentos de recogida de datos, un diario de campo, recorridos de observación y entrevistas. Los resultados en la PST de Cutuglagua están conectados directamente con la pobreza, migración campo-ciudad, falta de infraestructura y servicios básicos, los cuales denotan las limitadas oportunidades que existen para elevar el nivel de vida con los recursos locales. En Cutuglagua se identifican tres etapas en la PST: la primera se ubica en el nivel de las “aspiraciones territorializadas”, con la obtención de su vivienda; la segunda, se refiere al tipo de “anclaje” en el territorio; en Cutuglagua el crecimiento demográfico y la periurbanización son dinámicos y constantes con la llegada de nuevos pobladores. En esos escenarios, las personas en edad adulta que fijan su residencia en los barrios periféricos, como finalización del proceso de migración rural-urbana, optan por permanecer en estos espacios periurbanos aun teniendo su empleo en la ciudad. La tercera constituye la forma de “habitar” y describe los retos que la población de Cutuglagua.
Aportes de la geografía crítica frente al discurso oficial del cambio climático y desastres. Reflexiones en torno al desastre mediado por el huracán Otis en Acapulco
Authors: Méndez Torres Beatriz Adriana
Published: August 2024

En el presente trabajo se muestran las aportaciones de la geografía crítica para estudiar problemas ambientales como desastres y cambio climático. Si en verdad se busca mitigarlos de raíz, se deben incluir otras alternativas socioculturales y no sólo presentar medidas transitorias. Para lograr este enfoque será necesario incluir una visión histórica, geográfica y social de los territorios para conocer cómo la vulnerabilidad juega un papel fundamental en la construcción del espacio. Conocer cómo se produce la segunda naturaleza aclarará muchas interrogantes para analizar catástrofes de una manera más integral y multidimensional. De esta manera, en el presente escrito también se cuestionan los discursos oficiales sobre desastres y clima que promueven soluciones limitadas a problemas complejos y multicausales. Por último, se realizan algunas reflexiones sobre el caso del huracán Otis en Acapulco y la importancia de estudiar la vulnerabilidad previa a la materialización del desastre.
Study and Analysis of Diagrid Structures with Conventional Frame Structure
Authors: Mahajan Harshit
Published: August 2024

Abstract: The structure is the backbone of building Construction of the multi‐storey building is quickly increasing throughout the globe. Advances in construction technology, materials, structural systems, analysis and design software package expedited the expansion of those buildings. Diagrid buildings square measure rising as structurally economical furthermore as architecturally important assemblies for tall buildings. The diagrid structural system may be outlined as a diagonal member shaped as a framework created by the intersection of various materials like metals, concrete or wood beams that are used in the construction of buildings and roofs. Diagrid structures of the steel members are efficient in providing a solution both in term of strength and stiffness. In this study the safety and minimum harm level of a structure may well be the prime demand of high-rise buildings. In this thesis Analysis and design of 16 storey diagrid building with plan of 18 m × 18 m size is considered.
A Study on the Analysis of Keyword Networks in Music Curriculum using Text Mining
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Mi Sook , Lee Ji Young
Published: August 2024

Objectives The purpose of this study is to understand the perceptions of the general public, educational authorities, professional groups, and other stakeholders on music curriculum by using text mining, a big data analysis technique, to comprehensively and systematically identify key issues and discourses related to music curriculum.
Methods Research reports from the Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation, news article texts, and domestic academic journal articles were selected as the primary sources for this study. These materials span from the 7th music curriculum to the 2022 revision, with the study conducting both periodic frequency analysis and keyword network analysis
Results The findings indicate that the media is the most abundant source of information on music curriculum, followed by academic journals, and government documents, in that order. In government documents, ‘education’, ‘school’, ‘subject’, and ‘evaluation’ emerged as key terms consistently across all curriculum periods. The media, on the other hand, often mentioned ‘education’, ‘students’, ‘school’, ‘time’, and ‘subject’, suggesting a focus on student education within school lessons. Academic journal articles presented ‘music curriculum’, ‘education’, ‘learning’, ‘activities’, ‘students’, and ‘music textbooks’ for primary schools as key terms. This reveals a continuous focus by the Korean music education academic community on research related to activities and learning connected to music textbooks, particularly at the primary education level.
Conclusions The government’s research has concentrated on various materials and assessment data that can be used in educational settings, with a focus on music curriculum. The media has quickly reflected social demands and the public’s perception of music curriculum. In the academic field related to music education, research has focused on understanding the curriculum documents themselves, exploring diverse learning methods, and developing practical teaching strategies.
Aplicação do business intelligence e de ferramentas da qualidade na logística de uma indústria de acumuladores elétricos
Authors: Levi Alves da Silva Claunylson Henr , Peixoto Gonçalves Anderson Tiago , Lins Filho Marcos Luiz , Pereira Filho Jeferson Mendonça
Published: August 2024

Este estudo tem como objetivo aplicar o business intelligence e ferramentas da qualidade na busca por melhorias na atividade logística de movimentação de materiais de uma indústria de acumuladores elétricos. Trata-se de uma pesquisa aplicada, descritiva, exploratória e qualitativa, sob o formato de estudo de caso. Foram utilizados como instrumento de coleta de dados a entrevista não-estruturada, a pesquisa documental na base de dados da empresa, bem como a técnica de observação participante. No tratamento e análise dos dados utilizou-se a ferramenta Power Query e os componentes de visualização do Microsoft Power BI Desktop, além de ferramentas da qualidade, como a estratificação, gráfico de Pareto, diagrama de Ishikawa, 5W2H e Brainstorming. O estudo permitiu identificar e analisar o principal problema referente à atividade de movimentação de materiais, ou seja, as avarias em equipamentos de movimentação, bem como as causas dos tipos de avarias mais representativos, e, por fim, propor um plano de ação, possibilitando oportunidades de melhorias para a empresa.
Problematization of Migration in the “Texts of Power” As a Discursive Basis of Regional Migration Policy (on the Example of Krasnoyarsk)
Authors: Timoshkin D. O. , Zborovitskaia N. N. , Husnullina R. E. , Samoryadova Ya. I. , Redko O. Yu. , Skorobotova Ya. A.
Published: August 2024

The article presents the results of an analysis of perceptions of migrants in press releases and regulatory documents of law enforcement and civil government agencies. We considered these texts within the framework of a "soft" constructionist approach, as a tool for problematizing the social process and one of the key ways of producing the discourse of power. The purpose of the study was to use a combination of quantitative content analysis and discourse analysis to identify the "equivalence chains" that give meanings to the nodal sign "migration" in the texts of power. The objectives of the study were to collect a text array relevant to the topic and determine the social context in which the migrant is placed: the spaces in which they are present, the actions of which 120 they are the subject and object. In most of the 548 texts reviewed, the migrant is presented as a suspicious, impersonal object of state paternalism. The most extensive category of social actions in which a migrant acts as a subject are crimes, mainly related to violation of the regime of stay in the Russian Federation. The most common actions committed against a migrant are inspections and raids, as well as various kinds of punishment. The subject of action against a migrant in regional government texts is not the Main Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, but the Main Directorate for Public Order Maintenance, the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, and the courts. The article proposes a hypothesis according to which law enforcement agencies use press releases simultaneously as a way to problematize migration and maintain public attention to it. Having monopolized the problem, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor's Office, and the courts use it to repeatedly "sell" this issue to the public through the only tool available to them - symbolic and physical violence.
“Walking for Legends”: The Study of Mystery as a Method. Book Review: McNeill L. S., & Tucker E. (Eds.) (2018) Legend Tripping: A Contemporary Legend Casebook. University Press of Colorado
Authors: Volkova N. A.
Published: August 2024

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Assessment of Lignite-Fired Power Plants Impact on Radon Activity Concentrations
Authors: Nafezi Gazmend , Bahtijari Meleq
Published: August 2024

Radon activity concentrations has been surveyed in dwellings in the vicinity of an open-cast lignite mine and two lignite-fired power plants in the Pristina region, Kosovo. For this purpose solid-state nuclear track detectors CR-39 were exposed in the winter period for three months. Radon activity concentration ranged from 41 Bq m−3 to 327 Bq m−3, and the resulted annual effective doses was, from 0.74 mSv y−1 to 5.83 mSv y−1. The relationships of radon levels with the age of buildings, building material and local geology has been sought and is discussed. The impact of lignite-fired power plants on indoor radon concentration has not been observed.
Assuring Data Integrity, Preservation, Transparency and Privacy of Genomic Data in the Sharing Process Using Blockchain Technology
Authors:   Department Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, University of Delta, Agbor. Nigeria, Malasowe Bridget Ogheneovo , Okpor Magaret Dumebi , Aghware Fidelis , Ako Rita Erhovwo , Edim Edim Bassey
Published: August 2024

Personalized medicine has been made possible by the development of genomic research, which has opened up previously unheard-of possibilities for the identification, management, and prevention of diseases based on unique genetic profiles. On the other hand, privacy, data integrity, and consent management pose serious obstacles to the transparent and safe exchange of genetic data. This study investigates how blockchain technology can help with these issues by providing a decentralized, transparent, and unchangeable platform for exchanging genetic data. With its strong security features, blockchain technology offers a viable answer to the privacy and integrity issues that come with sharing genomic data. Blockchain enables that genetic data can be shared safely and privately among researchers, healthcare professionals, and patients by utilizing decentralized consensus methods and cryptography techniques. Every transaction on the blockchain is connected to earlier transactions and encrypted, forming a tamper-proof record that ensures data integrity. Using a combination of frameworks, case studies, and literature reviews, this research project examined the body of material already available on the applicability of blockchain technology in this field. According to the results of the peer-reviewed literature, blockchain technology not only protects genetic data from manipulation and unwanted access, but it also helps to create a more cooperative and trustworthy environment for genomic research. This opens the door to more rapid progress in personalized treatment and emphasizes how crucial it is to include cutting-edge technical solutions to protect vital Keywords: Genomic, Data Integrity, Blockchain, Technology, Cryptography, Preservation, Security Journal Reference Format: Malasowe, B.O., Okpor, M.D., Aghware, F., Ako, R.E. & Edim, E.B. (2024): Assuraning Data Integrity, Preservation, Transparency and Privacy.of Genomic Data in the Sharing Process Using Blockchain Technology. Journal of Behavioural Informatics, Digital Humanities and Development Rese Vol. 10 No. 3. Pp 17-46. https://www.isteams.net/behavioralinformaticsjournal dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/BHI/V10N3P2
Role of Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase 4–Dependent Macrophage Extracellular Trap Formation in Type 1 Diabetes Pathogenesis
Authors: Shen Yiming , Shi Ruiya , Lu ShiPing , Wang Yan , Zhou Ziqi , Wu Chenhua , You Qi , Fan Hongye , Wu Jie
Published: August 2024

Excessive formation of macrophage extracellular trap (MET) has been implicated in several autoimmune disease pathogeneses; however, its impact on type 1 diabetes (T1D) and related mechanisms remains enigmatic. We demonstrated the pivotal role of peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) in driving profuse MET formation and macrophage M1 polarization in intestinal inflammation in NOD mice. Genetic knockout of PAD4 or adoptive transfer of METs altered the proportion of proinflammatory T cells in the intestine, subsequently influencing their migration to the pancreas. Combining RNA sequencing and CUT&Tag analysis, we found activated PAD4 transcriptionally regulated CXCL10 expression. This study comprehensively investigated how excessive PAD4-mediated MET formation in the colon increases the aggravation of intestinal inflammation and proinflammatory T-cell migration and finally is involved in T1D progression, suggesting that inhibition of MET formation may be a potential therapeutic target in T1D.

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Analysing the experience of interaction between school and university in a foreign digital environment
Authors: Шишмолина Е.П.
Published: August 2024

Автор рассматривает основные подходы к взаимодействию вуза и школы и исследует организацию их сотрудничества в иноязычной образовательной среде, сформированной с помощью цифровых технологий. В статье представлена реализуемая в Петрозаводском государственном университете на базе Ресурсного Центра современных методик обучения иностранным языкам модель взаимодействия, состоящая из трех блоков и нацеленная на формирование цифровой грамотности и коммуникативной компетенции школьников, а также развитие преемственности в обучении между школой и вузом.

The author considers the main approaches to the interaction between university and school and investigates the organization of their cooperation in a foreign-language educational environment formed with the help of digital technologies. The article presents the interaction model implemented at Petrozavodsk State University on the basis of the Resource Centre for Modern Foreign Language Teaching Methods. It consists of three blocks and is aimed at the formation of digital literacy and communicative competence of schoolchildren as well as the development of continuity in foreign language teaching. Keywords: university-school interaction, foreign digital environment, continuity in foreign language teaching
Acceptance and Use of Digital Technology by Students in India After the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Singh Chandra B P
Published: August 2024

After COVID 19 it was pertinent to ascertain acceptability and usage of digital technology by learners in India. Not all learners had similar behavioural intention of using digital technology. Taking it into consideration the study aimed to analyze learning styles of learners and trace its functional linkages to continuance usage of digital technology. Learners (n 242) who had skills of using mobile internet technology participated in the study. It was an empirical study based on qualtrics survey design. An attempt was made to substantiate model of structural linkages of constructs by Smart PLS-SEM technique. The study noted a set of findings: learners irrespective of their learning styles showed a willingness to continue usage of digital technology for open learning resources; paced learners had a direct linkage to use behaviour meaning that they were more organized and faster while using of digital tools for optimization of results; and hybrid-motivated learners had a strong behavioural intention for e-learning. Digital infrastructure in schools, if mismatched learning styles might result in a problem of use behaviour. Learners could be encouraged to participate in digital learning programme for maximization of gains. High acceptance and less use of digital technology required to be attended to address the gap between behavioural intention and use behaviour. The findings focused on learning styles that would help bridge a gap between acceptance and use of digital technology for school learning programme.
Green Technology Usage Behaviour in Vocational Education: The Mediating Roles of Perceived Long-Term Benefits
Authors: Parinsi Mario Tulenan , Ratumbuisang Yosua Fitsgerald , Ratumbuisang Keith Francis , Farid Mutohhari
Published: August 2024

The importance of green technology to be applied by vocational education (VE) has not yet been realized in optimal behavior. The strong assumption is that they do not find it instantly beneficial, even though the operational competencies and cultural drivers still need to be understood. This research aims to measure the significance of the influence of green technology competence (GTC), socio-cultural norms (SCN), and perceived long-term benefits (PB) on green technology use behavior (UB). In addition, the mediating role of PB is also tested in bridging the indirect influence of GTC and SCN on UB. The expost-facto study was conducted in VEs with Adiwiyata status with a total involvement of 647 participants who joined as teachers and students. Data collection used a closed questionnaire with four Likert scales that had been tested for validity and reliability. Structural Equation Modeling was used to analyze the data through path analysis and bootstrap methods. This study proved the importance of PB as a determinant of UB in VE teachers and students. It also provides essential insights into how GTC and SCN play an essential role in developing PB and determining UB. These results have important implications for VEs in improving their competencies and socio-cultural foundations to promote the sustainable use of green technologies. VE can synergize with various stakeholders and socio-cultural communities to support the strengthening of social capital and technical and financial assistance. In addition, the adaptive power of VE to analyze the need for green technology integration must also be pursued.
The Digital Learning Guidebook as a New Breakthrough in Improving Students' Reading and Writing Skills
Authors: Yosoa Valentina Dewi , Widiana I Wayan , Jayanta I Nyoman Laba
Published: August 2024

The close relationship between reading and writing literacy allows students to obtain information, increase knowledge, and express ideas in writing. However, the reality in the field shows that literacy literacy in reading and writing is still lacking, mainly due to the lack of specific learning guides, limited use of literacy materials, and students' low interest in reading. Therefore, there needs to be a literacy guide that is clearer and more appropriate to student needs. This development research uses a 4-D model with the aim of developing a digital-based learning guidebook to improve the reading and writing skills of second grade elementary school students. The subjects involved in this research were three experts, namely content experts, language experts and design experts. The method used in data collection is a questionnaire. Meanwhile, data analysis was carried out using qualitative descriptive analysis techniques and quantitative descriptive analysis. The research results show that the book developed meets the criteria for feasibility, practicality and effectiveness. Innovative digital-based learning guidebooks have been proven to be used as a potential solution to reading and writing literacy challenges. Therefore, this research has implications for increasing reading and writing literacy learning that is fun for students and can prevent boredom during learning.
Description of Fulfillment of Demand for Blood Products at the PMI Yogyakarta City Blood Donor Unit in 2022
Authors: Azizah Arliana , Purnamaningsih Nur'Aini , Danarsih Dwi Eni
Published: August 2024

Introduction: The fulfillment of blood demand is very important in improving the quality of health services because it is related to the safety of other people's lives and the need for blood continues to increase every year as the population increases. Methods: This study was a quantitative descriptive study with a retrospective approach. The population and sample in this study were all blood requests totaling 44,232 at Blood Donation Unit PMI Yogyakarta City in 2022. Sampling techniques used total sampling. Data analysis was descriptive. Results: The number of requests for blood from blood donation unit PMI Yogyakarta City in 2022 was 44,232, most of which were for blood type O as many as 17,048 (38.54%), positive rhesus blood type as many as 44,186 (99.89%), and Packed Red Cell blood components as many as 34,697 (78.44%). The number of blood requests that can be fulfilled the most is blood type O as much as 16,498 (96.77%), positive rhesus blood type as much as 41,823 (94.65%), and Packed Red Cell blood components as much as 33,295 (95.96%). The most unfulfilled blood requests are blood type B as much as 922 (6.99%), negative rhesus blood type as much as 3 (6.52%), type of Washed Erytrocyte blood component as much as 2 (22.22%). Conclusion: The fulfillment of blood requests at UDD PMI Yogyakarta City that can be fulfilled is 42,268 (95.56%) of the total number of requests of 44,232 blood requests.
Increasing Plant Growth and Yield of Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) by Providing Chicken Manure and Hormonics
Authors: Masulili Agusalim , Rahayu Sri , Sutikarini Sutikarini
Published: August 2024

Tomato cultivation in alluvial land requires treatments to increase productivity. The research aimed to determine the effect of interaction between chicken manure and hormonal fertilizer application on the growth and yield of tomato plants in alluvial soil. This research was conducted at the greenhouse of the Faculty of Agriculture, Science, and Technology, Panca Bhakti University from April to July 2023. A Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with a factorial pattern was employed. The treatments consisted of 2 factors. The first factor was chicken manure with 3 levels: a1= 20 g/polybag, a2= 40 g/polybag, a3= 60 g/polybag. The second factor was hormonal fertilizer with 3 levels: h1= 2 ml/l, h2= 3 ml/l, h3= 4 ml/l. The results showed that there was no interaction effect between the application of chicken manure and hormonal fertilizer on all observed variables, as well as the application of chicken manure alone. The application of hormonal fertilizer significantly affected all observed variables including plant height, number of branches, number of fruits, and fruit weight. The treatment level h2 (3 ml/l) yielded the highest result in plant height at 113.26 cm. The highest number of branches, number of fruits, and fruit weight were observed at the h3 level (4 ml/l) with values of 3.39 branches, 2.57 fruits, and a fruit weight of 86.10 grams, respectively. The treatment level h1 (2 ml/l) yielded the lowest result. Keywords: Alluvial Soil, Horticultural Commoditie, Organic Fertilizer.
Methodology for Analysis of Ancient Sources as a Sample for V.O. Kluchevsky in the Creation of the Scientific History of Russia
Authors: Dementyeva Vera V.
Published: August 2024

The article is devoted to references to ancient history in the scientific works and university lectures of V.O. Klyuchevsky when he considered issues of a source study. Noted is the use of V.O. Klyuchevsky's experience in comparing texts accumulated by specialists in ancient history as he points out significant differences in the source base of Greco-Roman and Russian history. The main rules (techniques) for working with ancient sources identified by Klyuchevsky were restoration and interpretation of the ancient text, determination of the author's point of view, interpretation of the meaning inherent in the text. He noted that historical criticism acquired a masterful skill precisely in the analysis of the works of ancient authors. The main difference between the sources on the medieval history of Rus' and the ancient narrative tradition is according to V.O. Klyuchevsky that the written monuments of the ancient world, on which historical criticism developed its techniques, are all marked by individuality, are works of personal creativity, while the sources on Russian history before the 17th century are “impersonal works of writing”, that is, chronicles and acts. The author of the article comes to the conclusion that the model for Klyuchevsky's development of source study techniques for studying medieval Russian texts was the methods of working with ancient Greek and Roman sources, methods of their criticism and interpretation, as they had developed by the second half of the 19th century. When creating the scientific history of Russia, V.O. Klyuchevsky relied not only on the works of his predecessors in Russian history, but also on the methodology of studying general, especially ancient history.
More with document work, less with patient care: An institutional ethnography of discharge planning practices for diabetic patients
Authors: Kurniawan, S.Kep., Ners., MNS Titis , Nilmanat Kittikorn , Boonyasopun Umaporn , Ganefianty Amelia
Published: August 2024

Background: Diabetic patients required comprehensive discharge planning. However, this is a complex and challenging process. Nurses play significant roles and experience tensions in operating the everyday discharge planning practices.
Purpose: to explore how nurses’ everyday activities in providing DP for diabetic patients were regulated by the ruling relations operating in the hospital as an institutional context.
Methods: This institutional ethnography study applied phone-call interviews with 18 participants, participant observation, and document review to collect the data. Data analysis was concurrently conducted with the data collection processes following the institutional ethnography analytical approach. Trustworthiness was established.
Results: The everyday discharge planning practices for diabetic patients follow the flow of patient care. Nurses perceived these practices to be problematic as the initial assessment form did not guide the discharge education, which was informal and unstructured, and documentation was burdensome. The hospital accreditation, nurse ward manager, and the registered nurse were identified as the ruling relations that regulate those practices through the hospitals’ standards and forms, monitoring, and completeness principle.
Conclusion: The hospital’s forms, monitoring, and completeness principles are activated as the ruling relation that regulates the discharge planning practices for diabetic patients for satisfying good hospital service quality through standards and forms, monitoring, and completeness principles. This situation drives nurses to work more closely with the documents. Further study is crucial to identify a strategy to effectively bridge discharge planning practices and documentations works.
Las capacidades empresariales y la innovación: su relación con el desempeño y el empleo de las firmas argentinas
Authors: Anauati Victoria
Published: August 2024

Utilizando datos a nivel de firmas, este trabajo explora la relación entre las capacidades empresariales, la innovación y el desempeño de las firmas argentinas. Se encuentra que las prácticas de gestión son heterogéneas entre las firmas y las industrias, presentando una correlación positiva con los ingresos, la exportación y las variables del mercado laboral. Las firmas con mejores prácticas de gestión se asocian con una mayor probabilidad de innovar (en el margen extensivo) y con un mayor monto destinado a la inversión en innovación (en el margen intensivo). Asimismo, presentan una mayor probabilidad de obtener resultados en el proceso de innovación.
Gradient based optimizer with deep learning based agricultural land use and land cover classification on SAR data
Authors: Abdullah Azween , Arockiam Daniel , Raju Valliappan
Published: August 2024

Agricultural land use and land cover (LULC) classification using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data is a fundamental application in remote sensing and precision agriculture. Leveraging the abilities of SAR, which can enter over cloud cover and deliver detailed data about surface features, allows a robust analysis of agricultural landscapes. By harnessing the control of SAR data and innovative deep learning (DL) methods, this technique provides a complete solution for effectual and automatic agricultural land classification, paving the method for informed decision-making in present farming systems. This study introduces a new gradient based optimizer with deep learning based agricultural land use and land cover classification (GBODL-ALULC) technique on SAR data. The GBODL-ALULC technique aims to detect and classify distinct types of land cover that exist in the SAR data. In the GBODL-ALULC technique, the feature extraction process takes place by a residual network with a convolutional block attention mechanism (ResNet-CBAM) model. At the same time, the GBO system has been executed for the best hyperparameter choice of the ResNet-CBAM model which helps to improve the overall LULC classification results. Finally, a regularized extreme learning machine (RELM) algorithm has been for the detection and classification of land covers. The performance study of the GBODL-ALULC method is carried out on the SAR dataset. The simulation outcome depicted that the GBODL-ALULC methodology reaches effectual LULC classification outcomes over compared methods.
Job-hopping behaviour in the engineering sector in Penang Malaysia
Authors: Loh Qian Gui , Wider Walton , Chong Ying Ket , Jiang Leilei , Udang Lester Naces , Tanucan Jem Cloyd M.
Published: August 2024

Purpose: This research aims to explore the phenomenon of job-hopping in the engineering sector in Penang, Malaysia, focusing on how factors like positive work culture, compensation and benefits, and job satisfaction influence an engineer’s propensity to frequently change jobs. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design, targeting 200 engineers in Penang. It was grounded in Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory. Data collection was conducted using online questionnaires, which were adaptations of instruments used in previous research. Statistical analysis, including Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression, was performed using SPSS software. Findings: The Pearson correlation analysis revealed significant negative relationships between positive work culture, compensation and benefits, job satisfaction, and the tendency to job-hop. However, in the regression analysis, only job satisfaction emerged as a significant predictor of job-hopping behavior. This finding suggests that while factors like work culture and compensation/benefits contribute to the overall work environment, they do not primarily drive job mobility among engineers in this region. The study indicates that job satisfaction plays a more crucial role in influencing engineers’ decisions to change jobs frequently. Conclusion: The study enriches the field of organizational psychology by applying Herzberg’s theory to understand job-hopping behavior in the engineering sector. For organizations in Penang, the findings highlight the importance of enhancing job satisfaction as a strategy for reducing job-hopping and retaining talent. This insight is valuable for both academic research and practical application in the industry, emphasizing the critical role of job satisfaction in curbing job-hopping tendencies within the engineering field.
Effect of socio-economic variables on unemployment in South Africa: A Vector Error Correction Model
Authors: Vilakati Wandile , Semosa Phetole , Ogujiuba Kanayo
Published: August 2024

Using time series data covering the years 1980 to 2020, this study examines the effects of government spending, population growth, and economic expansion on unemployment in the context of South Africa. The study’s variables include government spending, population growth, and economic growth as independent factors, and unemployment as the dependent variable. To ascertain the study’s outcomes, basic descriptive statistics, the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), the Johansen Cointegration Procedures, the Augmented Dicky-Fuller Test (ADF), and diagnostic tests were used. Since all the variables are stationary at the first difference, the ADF results show that there isn’t a unit root issue. According to the Johansen cointegration estimation, there is a long-term relationship amongst the variables. Hence the choice of VECM to estimate the outcomes. Our results suggests that a rise in government spending will result in a rise in South Africa’s unemployment rate. The findings also suggest that there is a negative correlation between unemployment and population growth. This implies that as the overall population grows, unemployment will decline. Additionally, the findings suggest that unemployment and economic growth in South Africa are positively correlated. This contradicts a number of economic theories, including Keynesian and Okuns Law, which hold that unemployment and economic growth are inversely correlated.
Effect of aluminum hydroxide on serum phosphate and fibroblast growth factor 23 concentrations in young adult cats with surgically induced chronic kidney disease
Authors: Beita Keren G. , Lourenço Bianca N. , Rehagen Martina , Schmiedt Chad W.
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

To describe serum fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) concentrations in young adult cats with remnant kidney model–induced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to evaluate the effects of orally administered aluminum hydroxide (ALOH) on serum phosphate and FGF-23 concentrations in these cats.

ANIMALS

17 adult, purpose-bred cats with induced CKD and 13 healthy, age-matched cats.

METHODS

A prospective, randomized study. Cats with induced CKD fed a wet renal diet received treatment with ALOH (90 mg/kg/d, PO) on days 0 to 42 and no treatment on days 43 to 84 (treatment group, n = 9) or no treatment on days 0 to 84 (control group, n = 8). Standard serum and urine biochemical analyses and several parameters reflective of calcium-phosphate balance, including serum parathyroid hormone and FGF-23 concentrations, were evaluated at baseline and various time points, including days 42 and 84. Age-matched, healthy, community-owned cats underwent similar evaluations at a single time point. Baseline data from CKD cats were compared to those of healthy cats. Longitudinal data from CKD cats were compared over time.

RESULTS

Serum phosphate, total and ionized calcium, and FGF-23 concentrations were significantly higher in CKD cats at baseline relative to healthy cats (all P ≤ .009). Serum phosphate concentration did not change significantly over time in either CKD group; however, FGF-23 concentrations significantly increased over time in the control group (P < .02) but not the treatment group (P = .059).

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Aluminum hydroxide did not reduce serum phosphate or FGF-23 concentrations in this small study of cats with induced CKD chronically eating a phosphate-restricted diet.
Evaluation of the inhalation of lavender oil on physiological and psychological effects: A pilot study
Authors: Shahin Suzan Marwan
Published: August 2024

Stress has a proven negative impact on health. Recently, researchers have been interested in finding natural based solutions that can assist in managing stress levels. Essential oils (EOs) are natural phytochemicals that are powerful in their health care benefits. Lavender EO is popular in its role of relieving stress. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the relaxation effect of inhaling lavender essential oil on the physiological and psychological parameters using smart technology. The study was conducted on university students, in which a homogenous group of healthy students were selected to participate in this study. The students were exposed to olfactory stimulation, which involves spraying the air “as a control” and the lavender essential oil using an air diffuser. The physiological measurements were taken by smart tools that measure the heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and oxygen level (OL). Conventional medical instruments were used to measure the heart rate (HR), and blood pressure (BP). The psychological measurements were recorded by surveying the participants using the online web application tool “Google Forms” by answering mood state questionnaires, which took place after the experimental and control conditions. Results showed that aromatherapy inhaling lavender EO has a significant effect on the overall measured physiological parameters (reduction in the HR and BP, and increase in the HRV), and enhancement on the overall psychological parameters; thus minimizing the overall stress levels among the university students.
Numerical Analysis of Initialization of a Nanosecond-Pulsed Dielectric Barrier Discharge Actuator
Authors: Murzionak Aliaksandr , Mullane Katrina , Etele J.
Published: August 2024

In this work a nanosecond-pulsed dielectric barrier discharge actuator is simulated to investigate the plasma and surface charge behavior during the startup phases of a given pulse sequence. A potential of plus/minus 1.2 kV is applied sinusoidally with a total pulse width of 100 ns over five full pulses. These results show that plasma development changes substantially between the first three pulses, where the distribution of free electrons resulting from the previous pulse influences the development of the plasma sheath and hence the downstream extent of the bulk plasma. Between the third and fifth pulses, a negative surface charge region persists at the downstream extent of the plasma, which generates an electron void, thus inhibiting the development of a strongly ionizing plasma sheath. These results show that by five pulses the plasma has reached its maximum extent and that for the purposes of establishing average values the first two pulses should not be considered representative of the longer-term plasma behavior.
Kaposi's Sarcoma and Bartonella Coinfection in HIV-Positive Patient
Authors:   Hospital Santa Rosa, Lima, Perú, Sernaque Mechato Roger Antonio , Biminchumo Sagastegui Clariza ,   Hospital Santa Rosa, Lima, Perú, Jimenez Mercado Diego Alejandro ,   Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Lima, Perú, Toledo de la Torre Jesús Dario ,   Hospital Santa Rosa, Lima, Perú, Mendoza Barreto Flor Milagros ,   Universidad Nacional Federico villarreal. Lima. Perú.
Published: August 2024

Clinical case: the case of a 48-year-old male patient with a history of HIV on HAART for 15 years, who was admitted for an outpatient infectious disease clinic due to violaceous nodular lesions in the right and left MMII, upper eyelid. left and oropharynx. During hospitalization, a blood culture report was obtained that was positive for Bartonella and a biopsy result of a lower limb lesion concluded that Kaposi's Sarcoma was present. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and chest and abdominal tomography were performed, which showed the visceral and systemic involvement of Kaposi's Sarcoma. The HIV genotype is performed, resulting in resistance to antiretrovirals, so the medication is changed and chemotherapy is started, with the patient showing a good response and improvement.