bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Implementasi Pendekatan Pembelajaran Kontekstual dalam Peningkatan Kemandirian Belajar Siswa (Studi Literatur)
Authors: Servista Bukit
Published: May 2022

This study aims to determine the application of Contextual Teaching Learning (CTL) in the learning process. This research is a literature study, which aims to determine the application of contextual learning approaches in learning in fostering student learning independence. In this study, the researcher first formulates the problem, then proceeds to explore existing and relevant research for analysis. Data collection techniques by browsing electronic journals, theses, and under theses through Google Schoolar. From the research results of 20 relevant articles, it shows that the CTL approach is very effective in increasing students' learning independence. This is because the CTL approach encourages students to construct their knowledge by applying it in everyday life as members of the family and community.
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Fasilitas Keamanan Terhadap Kepuasan Pengguna Jasa di UPBU Rahada Oesman Ketapang
Authors: Friska Nia Audina
Published: May 2022

This study intends to determine the effect of service quality and security facilities on service user satisfaction at UPBU Rahadi Oesman Ketapang. Quantitative method is the method applied in this research. The population of this study is all service users or passengers at UPBU Rahadi Oesman Ketapang in 2020, totaling 138,719 and a sample of 100 respondents. Sources of data used are secondary data in the form of documentation and primary data obtained directly through a questionnaire. The results of the analysis of the T test data obtained that service quality has a positive and significant effect on user satisfaction and security facilities have a positive and significant effect on user satisfaction. Analysis of the F test data obtained that the quality of service and security facilities together have a positive and significant effect on service user satisfaction at UPBU Rahadi Oesman Ketapang.
Analisis Penambahan Serat Sabut Kelapa pada Campuran Beton
Authors: Sudirman Latjemma
Published: May 2022

In the current technological era, concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in Indonesia, therefore good quality concrete will greatly support structural safety. In general, the people of Tolitoli have a lot of income from plantations, one of which is coconut plantations located in Dampal Selatan District, Tolitoli Regency. There are quite a lot of coconut plantations, and this causes the presence of coco fiber waste. In this study, the materials used for normal concrete mixtures consist of water cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate. The water used to mix the concrete is taken from the PDAM channel. To add coconut fiber to the concrete mix to determine the effect of adding coconut fiber to the compressive strength of concrete. The test objects to be made using a cube with a diameter of 150 mm, a width of 150 mm and a height of 150 mm, a total of 16 specimens with the design requirements, the compressive strength is based on the results of the compressive strength of the cube which has a size of 150x150x150 mm. to determine the compressive strength of cube-shaped concrete made and treated in the laboratory. The compressive strength of concrete is the load per unit area that causes the concrete to crumble. That is by performing a compressive test of concrete with a concrete compressive test tool that is available at the laboratory of the public works and spatial planning department of the Tolitoli district. The results obtained from the data analysis showed that the compressive strength of normal concrete at the age of 28 days was 22.63 MPa, for concrete with the addition of 0.5% coconut coir fiber at the age of 28 days it produced a compressive strength of 17.43 MPa, and decreased by 22.97% of the compressive strength of normal concrete, and concrete with the addition of 1.5% coconut coir fiber at the age of 28 days produced a compressive strength of 13.92 MPa and decreased 38.49% of the normal concrete strength, and for concrete that had added coconut coir fiber of 2.5% produces a compressive strength of 9.91 Mpa at the age of 28 days, a decrease of 56.21% from the normal compressive strength of concrete. 5% does not reach the planned concrete strength, which means that it is not yet suitable for use for 20 MPa concrete.
Pengaruh Keberadaan Warung Internet di Lingkungan SMA Negeri 1 Tanah Abang Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (PALI)
Authors: Basorudin  , Antoni Pribadi
Published: May 2022

Development of Education Quality Improvement by Implementing Internet Cafes in Rural Areas makes it easier for local residents, including students at SMA Negeri 1 Tanah Abang, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (PALI) to communicate and find information. This internet cafe or internet cafe is accompanied by an internet network so that users can access websites, blogs, micro blogging sites, e-mail, Yahoo Messenger, Gtalk, Zoom and so on. The development of this internet cafe uses data collection methods by taking data from high school students Negeri 1 Tanah Abang, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (PALI) Regency, totaling 60 people. This research itself uses quantitative methods. The purpose of this research is to determine the quality of student learning in the presence of an internet cafe. Based on a questionnaire that was distributed to 60 students, the existence of an internet cafe and the impact of the internet cafe on SMA Negeri 1 Tanah Abang, Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (PALI) was highly appreciated by most students who thought that the existence of an internet cafe had a good effect on their learning activities. In addition to studying, they can also relieve fatigue from studying all day with entertainment in the internet cafe.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Tranformasional dan Perilaku Inovatif Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai
Authors: Arisman  , Sopiah
Published: May 2022

In the transformational leadership style, a leader gives freedom to his employees or employees to work and assumes that they are partners and not subordinates. The existence of innovative behavior shown by employees, where employees can innovate to work, complete work properly and correctly is a behavior that is currently widely used in small, medium and large companies. This behavior will encourage employees to give maximum results and show good performance and provide all the potential that exists for the progress of the company. In the literature review conducted by almost all the journals used, it shows that transformational leadership is leadership that increases employee motivation, satisfies employee needs and treats them as whole human beings. This leadership pattern will encourage employees to give their best at work, employees will bring out their best abilities and in the end, employee performance will increase. Transformational leadership patterns will not only encourage better employee performance, but will also create employees who are broad-minded, able to think outside their daily habits and increase innovative thinking to complete their work. The combination of leaders who apply transformational leadership patterns and innovative behavior leads to maximum performance and benefits the company.
Analisis Rasio Laporan Keuangan pada PT Angkasa Pura I & II (Persero) Sebelum dan Saat Pandemi Covid-19 Periode 2018-2020
Authors: Erlinda Octriwati Ritonga
Published: May 2022

This study was to find out how the financial condition of PT Angkasa Pura I&II (Persero) before and during the Covid-19 pandemic based on calculations using the Liquidity Ratio (Current Ratio), Solvency (Debt to Assets Ratio), Profitability (Net Profit Margin) and Activity (Total Assets Turn Over). The data source used is secondary data obtained from the websites https://ap1.co.id/id and www.angkasapura2.co.id. The results of this study a comparison between the two companies through the calculation of the ratio. So it can be concluded that the two companies experienced a lot of decline in profit during the pandemic, but in terms of liquidity both companies were in poor numbers, namely in the 2020 period. This decline was largely due to the Large-Scale Social Restriction regulation which resulted in the temporary closure of several flight routes.
Analisis Pengaruh Pelayanan dan Produk Terhadap Pengambilan Keputusan Pemakaian Jasa Maskapai PT.Garuda Indonesia di Bandara Adi Soemarmo Boyolali
Authors: Rinta Arum Sari
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of services and products on decision making using the services of the airline Pt. Garuda Indonesia at Adi Soemarmo Boyolali Airport. By considering the aspects of comfort and safety when using air transportation.This research is a quantitative research. The method used in this research is a questionnaire method with a questionnaire instrument and the research subjects used are service users at Adi Soemarmo Boyolali Airport, totaling 92 people. Data analysis and hypothesis testing were performed with IBM SPSS 22 statistics using multiple linear regression analysis.The results showed that H1 and H2 were accepted. meaning that services and products affect the decision to use the services of an airline Pt. Garuda Indonesia at Adi Soemarmo Boyolali Airport. Where the tcount value of the service variable is 2.809 and the tcount value of the product variable is 3.286.
Pelaksanaan Kebijakan Pulang Kampung Melalui Program Petani Kopi Untuk Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Kabupaten Paniai
Authors: Sepo Nawipa  , Rima Nusantriani Banurea  , Fitrine Christiane Abidjulu
Published: May 2022

The pattern of people moving from villages to cities has become a pattern in various places, including in Paniai Regency. This pattern makes the village 'abandoned', while the city becomes congested. Therefore, the Paniai Regency Government issued a Return to Kampung policy so that the Paniai community returned and built a village. This policy has a derivative program for Coffee Farmers, all of which are funded by the Regency government. Therefore, this study looks at the implementation of these policies from the government's perspective. This study used qualitative research methods. The data was taken using the Literature Study Technique sourced from the news media that wrote about this activity, the Paniai district government website and social media channels. The result of this research is that the coffee planting program is able to make the Paniai community return to their village and empower the Paniai community
Management of Long Span Kennedy’s Class IV Situation with a Fixed Removable Entity
Authors: S Neelufar , Jadhav Rajashree , Gachake Arti , Sawant Harshavardhan
Published: May 2022

The treatment modality for treating a patient within the Kennedys class IV with long edentulous span situation demands biomechanical level of balance followed by good aesthetics. The long edentulous span complicates the matter due to the unavailability of sufficient number of abutments to support the synthetic oral prosthesis. Conventional removable prosthesis is not advised for an equivalent reason. This case report describes a way for the fabrication of a custom attachment to retain prosthesis. A cast partial removable denture is retained by a custom attachment. The patrix a part of the custom attachment is fabricated using castable semi precision attachment Rhien 83. The matrix a part of the attachment is fabricated using castable precision attachment 83 which is constituted by embedding inside the tissue-fitting surface of the prosthesis. This manuscript describes custom attachment for rehabilitating the long-span Kennedy class IV situation.
The accessory to ace Face bow records in clinical practice - Laser Levels assisted Face bow Records
Authors: Pathan Adiba , A Ponsekar Abraham
Published: May 2022

An accurate determination, recording and transfer of jaw relation records from patients to the articulator is essential for appropriate dental restoration function, facial appearance and maintenance of patient’s oral health.1 An unsatisfactory and inaccurate record of maxilla-mandibular relationship will eventually lead to failure of the restoration or prosthesis. Facebow plays an integral part of this maxilla-mandibular relationship transfer from the patient mouth to that of the articulator. The use of facebows is emphasized in prosthodontic textbooks and is widely taught in dental schools, but is still perceived as a complex procedure by most students.2 This article attempts to discuss the utilization of a cross beam laser level as a simple accessory to simplify face bow use and to obtain a repeatable and reliable patient head position while recording jaw relations using face bows. The laser cross beam also serves the purpose of improving the accuracy and speed of making face bow records.
Efforts to Improve the Physical Conditions of Banyuwangi Teenage and Junior Wrestling Athletes After Coronavirus Outbreak Covid-19
Authors: Saputra Surya Adi , Wafi Rohmat Al , Sugiarto Tatok
Published: May 2022

Background: The decreased intensity of exercise accompanied by the absence of an exercise program aimed at maintaining physical condition during the COVID-19 outbreak caused the wrestling athletes of Camp Satria Perkasa Kedunggebang to experience a decrease in physical condition.
Objectives: This study aims to improve the physical quality of 20 athletes categorized according to their teens (ages 13-16 years) and juniors (ages 17-21 years), consisting of 14 males and 6 females.
Methods: The research method used is a quantitative research type within action sports research. In this sports action research, there are two cycles, and each cycle consists of 3 to 5 meetings, where each cycle consists of 4 stages, namely planning, action/treatment, observation/observation, and reflection.
Results: From the results of the tests that have been carried out, many athletes have managed to improve their speed quality as much as 70% of the total athletes, 75% agility quality, 85% strength component and 75% endurance.
Conclusion: That all components of the athlete's physical condition have successfully met the previously targeted success criteria.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Reading Concept Connection Discussion Evaluation (RCCDE) Menggunakan Media Audio Visual Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa
Authors: Sholeha Anatus , Roudlotul Hikamah Siti , Bokhori Muslim Imam
Published: May 2022

ABSTRAK

Penerapan model pembelajaran Reading Concept Mapp Connection Discussion Evaluation ( RCCDE) untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa pada materi pemanasan global semester genap tahun pelajaran 2019/2020. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penilaian tindakan kelas dan subjek penelitian yaitu siswa kelas VII dengan jumlah siswa 27, yang terdiri 20 siswa perempuan dan 7 siswa laki-laki. Siswa kelas VII tidak seluruhnya tuntas KKM namun yang tuntas KKM ialah 50 %. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh menunjukkan rata-rata nilai siswa mencapai 79,9% dengan jumlah ketuntasan klasikal 85,2%. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan  bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran RCCDE dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa.

 

Kata kunci : Media Audio Visual, Hasil Belajar, Model RCCDE
Pengaruh model pembelajaran RCCDE terhadap hasil belajar siswa kelas VII MTs Miftahul Ulum Sumber Baru
Authors: Ibni Nimun Syaifullah , Hikamah Siti Roudlotul , Hakim Miftahul
Published: May 2022

Penelitian tentang hasil belajar siswa kelas VII MTs. Miftahul Ulum Karang Bayat Sumber Baru tahun pelajaran 2019/2020 dengan responden yang diteliti sebanyak 42 dari 125 siswa yang diambil secara stratified Random Sampling. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode tes dengan desain Quasi Experimental Design. Siswa yang digunakan sebagai subjek dalam sampel penelitian, memiliki kamampuan yang sama, karena kedua kelas mendapatkan materi IPA yang sama. Pada kelas eksperimen menggunakan model pembelajaran Reading Concept Map Connection Discussion Evaluation (RCCDE) dan kelas kontrol menggunakan metode konvensional. Diketahui dari hasil perhitungan analisis data Penggunaan Model pembelajaran Reading Concept Map Connection Discussion Evaluation (RCCDE) dapat berpengaruh terhadap hasil belajar, hal ini dibuktikan dengan hasil nilai uji ANOVA yang memperoleh Sig 0.000 < 0, 05 (0.050). Dari analisis data di atas dilanjutkan dengan dengan uji paired samples test. hasil dari perhitungan analisis ini didapatkan nilai Sig (2-tailed) sebesar 0.000 < 0.05 maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada perbedaan hasil belajar siswa antara pre test kelas eksperiman dengan post test kelas eksperimen.Kata Kunci : Model RCCDE, Hasil Belajar, Pencemaran Udara
Penerapan Media Pembelajaran Fotonovela Pada Materi Pencemaran Lingkungan Untuk Siswa
Authors: Supriyanto Gege Chandra , Bukhori Imam
Published: May 2022

Media pembelajaran selalu terdiri dari dua unsur penting, yaitu unsur peralatan atau perangkat keras (hardware) dan unsur pesan dibawanya (message/software). Berdasarkan hasil wawancara, diperoleh penerapan media pembelajaran fotonovela. Penelitian ini dikategorikan dalam Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Analisis data yang digunakan adalah kuatitatif, sedangkan metode pengumpulan data diperoleh dari tes (LKS) yang menerapkan media pembelajaran fotonovela dan tes siklus. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk penerapan media pembelajaran fotonovela dengan materi pembelajaran pencemaran lingkungan. Dengan subjek penelitian berjumlah 21 orang. Data yang diperoleh dari hasil jumlah tes pada siklus I sebesar 1622 dan menurun menjadi 1372 pada siklus II. Data yang diperoleh dari hasil ketuntasan klasikal pada siklus I sebesar 71% dan menurun menjadi 29% pada siklus II. Data yang diperoleh dari hasi nilai rata-rata satu kelas pada siklus I sebesar 77 dan menurun menjadi 65 pada siklus II. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa penerapan media pembelajaran fotonovela masih membutuhkan pembetulan dari segi penerapan.

Kata kunci : Media pembelajaran fotonovela, Hasil Jumlah Tes, Hasil Ketuntasan Klasikal, Hasil Nilai Rata-Rata Satu Kelas.
Uji Daya Hambat Tanaman Herbal Berpotensi sebagai Antimikroba Alami
Authors: Tresna Mahotama Dewi Dewa Ayu
Published: May 2022

Mikroorganisme patogen seperti bakteri yang bersifat pathogen dapat menyebabkan infeksi pada manusia. Upaya pengendalian aktivitas mikroorganisme seperti bakteri umumnya dilakukan dengan menggunakan senyawa antimikroba/antibiotik dan antiseptik  yang  berasal  dari  bahan-bahan kimia  sintetik. Antibiotik merupakan senyawa kimia yang diproduksi oleh suatu organisme dalam jumlah yang sedikit dan dapat menghambat proses biokimia suatu organisme. Kandungan senyawa aktif dalam tanaman dapat berpotensi sebagai antimikroba atau antibakteri alami Pemanfaatan bahan alam tanaman herbal sebagai antibiotik alami dapat digunakan sebagai salah satu alternatif. Daya hambat suatu antibiotik terhadap bakteri dalam kondisi yang sesuai dapat diketahui dengan metode assei mikrobiologi. Metode yang biasanya digunakan dalam metode assei mikrobiologi yaitu metode kertas saring (Kirby and Bauer) dan metode d`Aubert.

 

Kata Kunci: bakteri, daya hambat, antibiotik, tanaman herbal, antimikroba alami
Relation of High Resolution Pulmonary CT Findings and Clinical Condition of COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Farghaly Shereen , Agmy Gamal , Hassany Sahar , Farghaly Shimaa , Makboul Marwa , Bakkar Lamees Mohammed
Published: May 2022

Introduction: At present, chest computed tomography (CT) is accepted as a tool for assessment COVID-19 patients. However, there are few data about the relationship between initial imaging results at presentation and the presence of systemic inflammatory mediators and outcome in patients with COVID-19. The aim of study is to evaluate the relation of initial high resolution com-puted tomography (HRCT) chest findings to inflammatory indices and clinical course of COVID-19 patients during hospitalization. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study carried out on 108 confirmed COVID-19 patients. Demographic, laboratory and radiological data were recorded from patients medical records. Based on predominant HRCT density, patients were classified into either normal, ground glass opacity (GGO) and consolidation groups. By HRCT score, patients were classified into either no infilteration, ≤50% infilteration and >50% infilteration groups. Comparison between clinical and laboratory parameters were observed among the groups. Results: More hypoxemia, higher inflammatory indices (CRP, d-dimer, ferritin), more requirement of ventilatory support and more mortality rate were observed in consolidation group compared to GGO (p < 0.05) and in patients with HRCT score > 50% compared to ≤50% infilteration group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Consolidation pattern and high CT chest quantitative score are associated with elevated inflammatory indices and poor outcome in COVID-19 patients. HRCT chest can be used for risk stratification of COVID-19 patients.
The Effect of Vitamin D on GATA3 Gene Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Allergic Asthma
Authors: Erfanian Saiedeh , Jafaripour Simin , Jokar Mohammad Hassan , Sedighi Sima , Jahromi Abdolreza Sotoodeh , Razavi Faezeh , Zargar Mohsen Farhang , Moradzadeh Maliheh
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Asthma is becoming a major health problem in many countries. Immune responses in allergic asthma, as the most prevalent asthmatic phenotype, are mediated mostly by a subtype of T lymphocytes referred to as the effector lineage of Type 2 Th cells (Th2). The development of Th2 cells is mainly governed by a zinc finger transcription factor, i.e., GATA-binding protein 3 (GATA3). Allergic asthma is a complex disease, and vitamin D deficiency has been named as a non-genetic risk factor for its development. Vitamin D, a steroid hormone belonging to the family of nuclear receptors, has shown significant immunosuppressive effects in previous studies. Material and Methods: In this study, given its immunomodulatory properties, we aimed to investigate the effects of different concentrations of vitamin D on GATA3 gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), including Th2 cells, and compare GATA3 expression levels between PBMCs taken from allergic asthmatic patients and healthy controls. Results: The total sample size was 40 and the quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) procedure was applied to assess the mRNA expression levels of GATA3 in different groups. Collectively, our results demonstrated that the expression of GATA3 in PBMCs taken from patients with allergic asthma is lower than in that from healthy controls. In addition, in the control group, cells co-cultured with vitamin D had a significantly increased GATA3 expression. However, in the patient group, such an increase was only observed in cells treated with 10−⁷ M-vitamin D. By contrast, incubation with vitamin D at the concentration of 10−6 M slightly decreased the expression of GATA3 among patients. Conclusion: In summary, it is likely that vitamin D should regulate GATA3 gene expression in the PBMCs in a dose-dependent manner. The impacts of this steroid hormone can also differ between the status of health and allergic asthma in either extent or direction.
The Levels and Correlations of FeNO, Blood Eosinophils and Lung Function in Well-Controlled Asthma
Authors: Nakwan Narongwit , Ruklerd Thidarat , Perkleang Thitima , Taptawee Pattarawadee
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Whether biomarkers (i.e., fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and blood eosinophils) or lung function are additional ultimate outcomes in asthma treatment among patients with clinical remission has been the subject of previous research, the study of the correlations between FeNO, blood eosinophils and lung function among well-controlled asthmatic patients is less clear. To investigate the clinical application of the correlation between FeNO, blood eosinophils and lung function parameters in well-controlled asthmatic patients. Material And Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study. We measured FeNO, blood eosinophil and lung function in 84 asthmatic patients with clinical remission who were assessed by asthma control questionnaires. The correlation coefficient was used to ascertain among those parameters. The diagnostic accuracy of blood eosinophil to identify low FeNO (<25 ppb) was calculated using the area under the receiver operating characteristics (AUROC). Results: Of 84 patients analyzed, the median ACT was 25 and the median ACQ-7 was 0.43. The median duration of being well-controlled asthma was 14.5 months. The median FeNo was 23 ppb and the median blood eosinophils was 375 cell/mm³. A significant positive correlation was found between FeNo and blood eosinophil (r = 0.310, p = 0.004). No correlation was detected between either FeNO or blood eosinophil and all lung function parameters. The AUROC results for blood eosinophils was 64.4% (p = 0.024) to detect FeNO < 25 ppb at a cutoff point of 295 cell/mm3 (sens tivity = 83.5%, specificity = 50%). Conclusion: Measuring FeNO and blood eosinophils in patients with a clinical remission of asthma may determine which of those patients have achieved complete remission. As the level of blood eosinophils has a significant correlation with FeNO, it may easily be a feasible biomarker to evaluate inactive airway inflammation before stepping down asthma treatment.
Cardiotoxicity of Azithromycin in COVID-19: An Overall Proportion Meta-Analysis
Authors: Farmakis Ioannis , Minopoulou Ioanna , Giannakoulas George , Boutou Afroditi
Published: May 2022

Introduction: To explore the incidence of pro-arrhythmic effects such as corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation, arrhythmic events and myocardial injury of azithromycin as administered for the treatment of COVID-19. Material and Methods: We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases from inception to 18 January 2021, as well as the medRχiv preprint database from 1 August 2020 to 18 January 2021, for studies exploring the cardiotoxicity effects of azithromycin, with or without concomitant use of hydroxychloroquine, in the context of COVID-19. We performed a random effects single-arm meta-analysis of studies to calculate pooled proportion estimates for pro-arrhythmic effects. Meta-regression analyses were conducted to explain between-study heterogeneity. Results: Thirty-four studies with a total of 3088 patients were included. Among 12 studies, the incidence of >60 ms QTc prolongation from baseline was 13% (95% CI 9%–18%, I² = 73%), whereas, among 28 studies, the incidence of QTc ≥ 500 ms at follow-up was 8% (95% CI 6%–11%, I² = 78%). Still, the discontinuation rate due to QTc prolongation was only 3% (95% CI 2%–5%, I² = 55%). The absolute risk of Torsade de pointes and ventricular tachycardia was 0.2% and 0.8%, respectively. Increased age, male sex, presence of hypertension or diabetes mellitus, use of QTc prolonging medication, prolonged baseline QTc interval and indicators of disease severity such as death explained between-study heterogeneity. Conclusions: Azithromycin, with or without hydroxychloroquine, leads to a significant risk for critical QTc prolongation in patients with COVID-19. Due to its cardiotoxicity effects and its unproven efficacy in Covid19, azithromycin use should be limited to cases of bacterial co-infection.
Nasal Insertion Overall Satisfaction with EUS-B (NOSE): Evaluating the Feasibility of Transnasal Diagnostic EUS-B
Authors: Samouco Gonçalo , de Santis Michele , Matos Paulo , Barradas Lourdes
Published: May 2022

Esophageal endoscopic ultrasound using an endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) broncho-scope (EUS-b) has become an important tool in many bronchoscopy units. The procedure is gener-ally performed through the mouth and there are currently no studies published evaluating the fea-sibility of transnasal EUS-b nor comparing it to the transoral approach. We aimed to evaluate the technical feasibility, patient comfort and safety of transnasal EUS-b. Material and methods: A single-centre prospective study enrolling patients undergoing diagnostic EUS-b was conducted. Nasal in-sertion was attempted in all cases. Procedure difficulty and perceived patient’s comfort were re-ported by the bronchoscopists. Comfort, overall satisfaction and willingness to repeat the procedure were reported by the patients. Data regarding demographics, procedure details, patients’ comfort and overall satisfaction, histological analysis and final diagnosis were collected and analysed. Re-sults: A total of 119 patients were consecutively enrolled. Nasal insertion was successful in 87.4% and the mean duration of the procedure was 15.7 ± 4.9 min. No severe complications were reported. Procedure difficulty was usually graded as “simple” or “very simple” (71.4%). Mean values for bronchoscopists’ assessment of patient comfort and patients’ reported comfort were 4.2 and 4.1, respectively, on a 5-point scale. Only moderate correlation between these values was found (τb = 0.301, P = 0.001). Willingness to repeat transnasal EUS-b was very high (99.0%). Adequate samples were obtained in 88.5% of patients and overall diagnostic yield of EUS-b needle aspiration was 85.9%. Conclusions: EUS-b is an effective procedure that can be performed safely through the nasal cavity without significant discomfort for the patient.
Beyond Apnea-Hypopnea Index: How Clinical and Comorbidity Are Important in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Sousa Sofia , Caldeira Joao , Moita Joaquim
Published: May 2022

Introduction: The classification of the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI) does not reflect the heterogeneity and prognosis of the disease. The Baveno classification proposes a new assessment system that includes symptoms and comor-bidities. The aim of our study was to evaluate the application of the Baveno classification in clinical practice and to explore its association with sleep indices, adherence to therapy and symptoms over a 6-months period. Material and methods: Prospective study including patients diagnosed with OSA between January and July 2021 was conducted. Patients were divided into 4 groups (A–D) according to the Baveno classification. The adherence to PAP treatment and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) values were obtained 6 months after initiation of therapy. Results: A total of 91 patients (84% male, 58 ± 13 years) were included in the study. The median ESS score was 10 (6–15), mean AHI was 28.4 ± 22.2 events/hour and the time with SpO2 < 90% (T90) was 9.7 ± 14.9%. At diagnosis, patients were classified into Baveno groups: A: 30%; B: 35%; C: 17%, D: 19%. There were no statisti-cal differences in AHI between the different groups. On the other hand, T90 had higher values in patients with comorbidities (C, D). Regarding the treatment, the prescription of PAP was higher in patients with comorbidities (C, D), and adherence to this treatment at 6 months was higher in group D. Among patients under PAP therapy, there was a statistically significant decrease in daytime sleepiness at 6 months in groups B and D. Conclusions: The Baveno classification distributes pa-tients with OSA evenly across the different phenotypes, regardless of the AHI value. The treatment decision was linked to the comorbidities (C, D) were the ones who had the greatest adherence to treatment at 6 months were in group D. ESS improved with greater emphasis in the most sympto-matic (B, D), while the AHI is essential for the diagnosis of OSA, the Baveno classification may guide physicians better in their treatment decision.
ΔSpO2/Distance Ratio from the Six-Minute Walk Test in Evalua-Tion of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Authors: Abdelwahab Heba , Radi Ahmed , Shata Hanan , Ehab Ahmed
Published: May 2022

Introduction: The six-minute walk test (6MWT) contains two independent components: walk distance (6MWD) and oxygen saturation (SpO2). 6MWD does not give detailed data on nu-merous COPD associated disorders. As oxygen desaturation plays a key role in exercise limitations, a few new parameters integrating oxygen desaturation during exercise along with walk distance are necessary. So, this study was conducted to assess the relationships between ΔSpO2/distance ratio and pulmonary function test in addition to extent of pulmonary emphysema in COPD patients. Material and methods: 57 stable COPD patients who attended the outpatient clinic of chest medicine department. Mansoura university. were enrolled. Included patients were classified according to GOLD airflow limitation. Age, sex, and modified Medical Research Council dyspnea score (mMRC) were recorded. furthermore, every patient completed the 6MWT and underwent a pulmonary func-tion test and a CT scan to evaluate the degree of pulmonary emphysema. Results: ΔSpO2/distance ratio was moderately correlated with DLCO%, FVC % and GOLD classification. However, strong correlation was found with FEV1% and RV%. mMRC was weakly correlated with ΔSpO2/distance ratio. In addition, weak nonsignificant correlation was found between ΔSpO2/distance ratio and extent of pulmonary emphysema as measured by HRCT volumetry. A significant moderate corre-lation was noticed between the ΔSpO2/distance ratio and 6MWD (r = −0.5, p < 0.001). a significant strong correlation was observed between the ΔSpO2/distance ratio and ΔSpO2 (r = 0.87, p < 0.001). Conclusion: ΔSpO2/distance ratio could be a simple and valuable index for the evaluation of exercise capacity in COPD individuals and might be utilized to predict severity of airway obstruction, pul-monary diffusing capacity disorder and severe hyperinflation
A Qualitative Research on Parents Experiences as Members of School Violence Autonomous Committee
Authors: Cho Keum Ran , Jo Hye-young
Published: May 2022

Keum Ran Cho, Hye-young Jo
Investigación y Desarrollo en tiempos de acreditación universitaria
Authors: Dueñas Roque Diana Milagros
Published: May 2022

En la actualidad continua vigente la discusión sobre cómo conceptualizar al Derecho; los tiempos de calidad universitaria hacen que la pregunta reaparezca con mucha más atención; todo profesional del Derecho sabe que es una ciencia social, pero carece de diversas razones sólidas para fundamentar la idea de que el Derecho es ciencia como tal. Existen posturas marcadas que establecen la naturaleza del Derecho como ciencia social, frente a esta realidad se aprecia el compromiso obligatorio del Derecho en temas de investigación dentrode los alcances de I+D (investigación y desarrollo experimental o tecnológico), es decir, el objetivo de la investigación reposa en las formas de investigación que se desarrollan en el campo jurídico, esto es, nivel básico, experimental y tecnológico, sin lugar a dudas es un avance significativo, toda vez, que las muchas investigaciones en nuestro contexto tienen una marcada naturaleza monográfica, lo que significa que nos encontramos en la periferia de la I+D. Por el momento, se ha reivindicado al Derecho a través de la familia Frascati, sin mencionar los avances científicos que se están dando en otras latitudes del mundo. Se aplica el método de modelación y el método abstracto – concreto, a través del primer método se extrapolan de una manera simplificada y esquematizada a la investigación y desarrollo experimental; y, el segundo método permite aislar asépticamente a la I+D para su análisistécnico. El resultado se centra en la incorporación de Derecho dentro de los alcances de las ciencias formales y naturales. La conclusión principal es que un investigador del Derecho al determinar su objeto de estudio debe ubicarlo dentro de la I+D, esto es, investigación, básica, aplica o experimental, seguidamente su objeto de estudio tendrá que reunir cinco criterios: novedoso, creativo, incierto, sistemático y transferible; y, finalmente la investigación debe realizar un aporte significativo en el campo del Derecho, deberá solucionar un problema de la sociedad, o en su caso, contribuir teóricamente, ambos con la pretensión de alcanzar el desarrollo económico.
Classification of poviats in terms of the degree of development of their tourist function
Authors: Synówka Ewa
Published: May 2022

The development of a tourist function, which is one of the factors of local development in Poland, varies from region to region. The aim of the article is to determine the optimal method for dividing Polish poviats in terms of the degree of development of their tourism function. The study draws upon the division of gminas (the smallest administrative units in Poland) into five classes, proposed by Jadwiga Warszyńska in 1985. The classification of poviats in this study was performed on the basis of the values of four tourist function indicators: Baretje-Defert’s index, the density of accommodation index, the Schneider index and Defert’s index. Threshold values determined for these indicators, which define a fullydeveloped tourism function of a poviat, made it possible to distinguish the fifth class. The remaining four classes were determined by dividing the values of the considered indicators below the threshold value. To this end, various methods of the selection of the class intervals have been used, including the Jenks, the geometric progress, the k-means, and the head-tail method. The precision of the obtained class intervals was compared using the GVF (Goodness of Variance Fit) and TAI (Tabular Accuracy Index) indicators. The selection of the optimal division allowed the performance of the classification of poviats in terms of the degree of development of their tourist function. The obtained results were illustrated on the example of data for 2019.
The study used data on Polish poviats for 2002–2019 from the Local Data Bank of Statistics Poland. The analysis demonstrated that the poviats with the highest degree of development of the tourist function were the least numerous group and constituted 6.3% of all Polish poviats. Poviats located in the western and the central part of the Polish sea coast comprised half of this group, while the rest were large urban centers and poviats located in the Bieszczady, Tatra and the Karkonosze Mountains as well as in the Polish Lake District (Mazury).
Knowledge of Polish nurses and teachers about ovarian cancer
Authors: Hreńczuk Marta
Published: May 2022

Background: Ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose, and often detected too late. It is also difficult to treat, and has a high mortality rate. In Poland, ovarian cancer constitutes 5% of all cancers found in women, making it the fifth most common malignant neoplasm in the female population.
Aim of the study: To raise awareness among nurses and teachers about the early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer based on their level of knowledge on the subject.
Material and methods. The study has been conducted using original survey questionnaire among the group of 391 Polish women (274 nurses and 117 teachers) from Garwolin district. The statistical analysis has been made using statistical package StatSoft Statistica 13.1 PL, as well as Microsoft Office.
Results: The majority (68.3%) of surveyed women had a low general level of knowledge about ovarian cancer. Only 3.6% of nurses had high level of general knowledge about ovarian cancer. The higher the level of knowledge in both groups, the more often women reported for gynecological check ups and gynecologic ultrasound.
Conclusions: The level of knowledge of nurses about ovarian cancer is slightly higher than the level of knowledge among teachers. Unfortunately, the general level of knowledge of the respondents in both groups is unsatisfactory. The level of knowledge may have a significant impact on the frequency of preventive examinations performer by women.
Hybridity of Juliusz Słowacki’s Voyage to the Holy Land from Naples from
Eastern Notebook in an Intermedial and Transmedial Perspective
Authors: Leszczyński Marcin
Published: May 2022

The essay discusses Voyage to the Holy Land from Naples by Juliusz Słowacki, treated as part
of the recently rediscovered Eastern Notebook, with a focus on the relations between the text and
its visual aspects within the poem and in reference to the pictures and sketches from the notebook.
Apart from the genre hybridity of Voyage…, the essay emphasises its media hybridity on different
levels: from the intermedial perspective (the poem in relation to the drawings associated with it, such
as the drawing of Agamemnon’s tomb or the sketch of the Vostiza tree which appears at the end
of canto VI) and from the transmedial perspective (the transfer of structures from different media
to the poem, such as paintings, postcards, paper-cuts, graffi ti/hieroglyphs, magic lantern – with
special attention paid to the overlapping of Salvator Rosa’s paintings and phantasmagoric magic
lantern shows). The essay thus highlights Słowacki’s sensitivity to visual phenomena of different
technological origins and how his poetry refl ects such phenomena.
Leer el mundo para trans-formarlo
Authors: Flores Osorio Jorge Mario
Published: May 2022

A partir de mis vivencias comunitarias con población excluida-pauperizada y del proceso de interpelación al pensamiento eurocéntrico y anglo-céntrico realizo un análisis de la concepción de comunidad y lo comunitario más allá de su condición espacial, planteo 3 concepciones de la noción de comunidad, analizo la noción de praxis comunitaria, con la finalidad de ubicar el sentido de investigación-trans-formando en el contexto latinoamericana. Además, planteo que el proceso de liberación debe de partir de una lectura crítica y situada del mundo, acción a realizar hombro a hombro con los excluidos-pauperizados, para lo cual considero necesaria, la construcción de lenguajes situados histórica y culturalmente y con sentido anticolonial
Marxova analiza društvenih oblika i ekonomska sociologija
Authors: Prug Toni
Published: May 2022

Ovaj članak obrađuje Novo čitanje Marxa, interpretaciju fokusiranu na analizu društvenih i vrijednosnih oblika te pripadajućih društvenih odnosa. Marxova analiza društvenih oblika omogućuje razlikovanje određenih apstrakcija (roba i kapital u kapitalističkom načinu proizvodnje) od općih (proizvod, novac), denaturalizira ekonomsko viđenje proizvodnje i otvara put k mogućem sagledavanju različitih načina proizvodnje i njihovih društvenih karaktera. U članku se tvrdi da analiza društvenih oblika otvara prostor da se polju koje konvencionalno pripada ekonomiji, čije napuštanje obilježava sociologiju veći dio njezine povijesti, ponovo pristupi sociološkom analizom i time ukaže na društvene dimenzije predmeta istraživanja, ujedno propitujući i osporavajući monopol ekonomskih teorija i kategorija. Pokazuje se veza između Marxove analize društvenih oblika i djela drugih klasičnih sociologa te se otvara rasprava o relevantnosti za ekonomsku sociologiju. Pregledom nove ekonomske sociologije ukazuje se na njezine veberijanske korijene koji drastično sužavaju prostor za integraciju Marxova rada. Tvrdi se da je ovdje predstavljenom čitanju Marxa prostor ipak otvoren u šire shvaćenoj suvremenoj ekonomskoj sociologiji koja uključuje širi spektar pristupa i zadržava multiparadigmatski karakter sociologije. Zaključno se ukazuje na kontekst domaće sociologije, njezina odnosa s marksizmom i mogućnostima za unapređenje sociološke literature revalorizacijom marksizma kroz prizmu Novog čitanja Marxa.
Zwischen Wohnen und Nicht-Wohnen
Authors: GRÄNITZ SASKIA
Published: May 2022

Die Wohnungsfrage ist zurück. Verdrängung und Segregation, steigende Wohnkostenbelastung und gezielte Entmietung, ein wachsender Zwischen- und Untermietmarkt und die Verschlechterung der Wohnqualität durch Desinvestition sind nur einige der Indizien für die diesem Beitrag zugrundeliegende These, dass sich eine „Grauzone der Wohnungsnot“ unter dem Radar der Sozialstatistik bis in die sogenannte Mittelschicht hinein ausbreitet. Auch die Schwelle zur Wohnungslosigkeit rückt näher. Der Beitrag systematisiert qualitative Aspekte von Wohnungsnot entlang der Dimensionen des ungesicherten, ungenügenden, deprivierten, beengten oder überbelegten, pauperisierenden und bedrohten Wohnens. All diese Formen der Wohnungsnot zeichnen sich dadurch aus, dass zwar ein „Dach über dem Kopf“ vorhanden ist, aber etablierte Standards guten Wohnens verletzt werden. Um die soziale Frage des Wohnens in Zeiten der Wohnungskrise wieder breitenwirksam auf die politische Agenda zu holen, plädiert der Beitrag dafür, Wohnungsnot auch diesseits von institutionell verwalteter Wohnungs- und Obdachlosigkeit in den Blick zu nehmen.
Empirische Analysen zur Lage am Wohnungsmarkt in Deutschland
Authors: WALTERSBACHER MATTHIAS
Published: May 2022

Der seit über zehn Jahren herrschende Boom am Immobilienmarkt hat zu problematischen Entwicklungen bei den Wohnkosten geführt. Die Mieten, die für Neu- und Wiedervermietung verlangt werden, sind stark gestiegen, und auch die Bestandsmieten folgen in vielen Großstädten dem Druck der angespannten Wohnungsmärkte. Der Beitrag beschreibt anhand verschiedener Indikatoren die Situation von Haushalten unter Wohnungsmangel. Detaillierter werden die hohen Vermietungsmieten bei der Wohnungssuche dargestellt, die insbesondere in den süddeutschen Regionen sehr groß sind. Des Weiteren geht der Autor auf die zur Verfügung stehende Wohnfläche je Person ein, einen klassischen Indikator zur Beschreibung der Wohnungsversorgung. Die Ergebnisse einer multivariaten Regression zeigen, dass die Haushaltsgröße den entscheidenden Faktor für die Wohnungsversorgung darstellt, gefolgt von der Unterscheidung zwischen Eigentümer- und Mieterhaushalten. Erstaunlicherweise sind die Unterschiede zwischen verschiedenen Kreistypen nicht entscheidend für die Erklärung der Streuung. Abschließend hebt der Beitrag hervor, dass in den letzten Jahren insbesondere größere Mieterhaushalte in den großstädtischen Regionen unter Druck geraten sind.
Performance Investigation of the Solar Membrane Distillation Process Using TRNSYS Software
Authors: Marni Sandid Abdelfatah , Nehari Taieb , Nehari Driss , Elhenawy Yasser
Published: May 2022

Membrane distillation (MD) is a separation process used for water desalination, which operates at low pressures and feeds temperatures. Air gap membrane distillation (AGMD) is the new MD configuration for desalination where both the hot feed side and the cold permeate side are in indirect contact with the two membrane surfaces. The chapter presents a new approach for the numerical study to investigate various solar thermal systems of the MD process. The various MD solar systems are studied numerically using and including both flat plate collectors (the useful thermal energy reaches 3750 kJ/hr with a total area of 4 m2) and photovoltaic panels, each one has an area of 1.6 m2 by using an energy storage battery (12 V, 200 Ah). Therefore, the power load of solar AGMD systems is calculated and compared for the production of 100 L/day of distillate water. It was found that the developed system consumes less energy (1.2 kW) than other systems by percentage reaches 52.64% and with an average distillate water flow reaches 10 kg/h at the feed inlet temperature of AGMD module 52°C. Then, the developed system has been studied using TRNSYS and PVGIS programs on different days during the year in Ain Temouchent weather, Algeria.
Perspective Chapter: Tobacco Control in Sub-Saharan Africa – Challenges and Recommendations
Authors: Jumoke Alaran Aishat , Adebola Khalid-Salako Fahd , Adebisi Adebayo Yusuff , Olaitan Badmos Abubakar , Oladipo Oluwaseyifunmi , Oluwatosin Onibon Zainab , Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III Don
Published: May 2022

According to the World Health Organization, more than 80% of the world’s current smokers live in low- and middle- income countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the increase in tobacco smoking is facilitated by the fast-growing population, increase in purchasing power of the consumers and massive efforts by the tobacco industry to expand their reach in this region. Until the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), many countries in SSA had weak or non-existent tobacco control policies, about 44 countries in the region are currently signatories to the treaty. Despite being signatories to the FCTC, many sub-Saharan African countries have not been able to implement and/or enforce comprehensive tobacco control policies. This chapter is intended to share the challenges facing existing public health advocacy and interventions against tobacco smoking in SSA countries and to make recommendations necessary to control tobacco smoking in the SSA countries.