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Congenital Bilateral Iliac Vein Anomalies in a Nigerian Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipient
Authors: Igbokwe Martin Chukwudum , Maduadi Kester O. , Olatise Olalekan Olayinka , Aremu Abayomi , Revanur Vasanth
Published: March 2022

The finding of bilateral congenital common iliac vein anomalies is indeed uncommon. This article presents the case of an 11-year-old boy with end-stage renal disease who had kidney transplantation (KT). At presentation, he was found to have a large superficial vein running from the left groin over the suprapubic area. The arterial pulsation of both lower limbs was preserved, and there was no pedal edema. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan revealed aplasia of the right common iliac vein, stenosis of the left common iliac vein, and marked dilatation of the left external and internal iliac veins. There were also varicosity of numerous pelvic veins and a collateral vein draining the right lower limb. This preoperative diagnosis was key to planning for surgery. On KT surgery, the renal allograft vein was anastomosed in an end-to-side fashion to the inferior vena cava and artery to the common iliac artery. The patient had a smooth postoperative recovery and continues to enjoy a normal renal function.
Double Penile Fracture without Urethral Injury Presenting after 7 Days
Authors: Ogbetere Friday Emeakpor
Published: March 2022

Penile fracture is the sudden rupture of the tunica albuginea of an erect penis due to blunt trauma. It is an uncommon uropathology which characteristically occurs when one or both of the turgid penile corpora cavernosa forcefully snap under an abrupt blunt trauma, usually during an aggressive sexual intercourse or noncoital manipulation. In the majority of cases, diagnosis is clinical. Surgical repair irrespective of the time of presentation results in accelerated recovery, reduced morbidity, and fewer short and long-term complication rates. We report the case of a 35-year-old banker who sustained a bilateral rupture of the tunica albuginea without urethral injury during a heterosexual intercourse. He presented 7 days after the trauma to our facility following the persistence of symptoms despite conservative management with herbal medicine. Following a clinical diagnosis of penile fracture, he had penile exploration under regional anesthesia using a degloving subcoronal incision. He subsequently had repair of both corporal tear after clot evacuation. The postoperative period was uneventful, and he was discharged on the 3rd day after the surgery. He had been followed up for 2 years with good erectile and functional outcomes. This case report reiterates the fact that late presentation is not a barrier to surgical management and good outcome.
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Transmission through Aerosols in Restorative and Endodontic Practice
Authors: Raut Ambar W. , Meshram Priyatama V. , Raut Radha A.
Published: March 2022

Rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in several countries of the world has created a state of public health emergency. COVID-19 is principally a respiratory disease, and the virus is present in respiratory secretions. Oral health-care professionals are susceptible to being infected with the disease since they work in close proximity to patient's face and oral cavity for long period of time. Restorative dentists and endodontists play a significant role in delivering “urgent” or “emergency” dental care to patients. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has categorized dentists performing aerosol-generating treatment procedures at “very high exposure risk” whereas the dentists not performing aerosol-generating procedures at “high exposure risk.” Most of the restorative and endodontic treatment procedures involve generation of aerosols. Owing to the possibility of transmission of virus through aerosols, these procedures may transmit the disease to clinician or other patients. A comprehensive search of literature was conducted with the help of PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus databases using a combination of terms, “COVID-19,” “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,” “aerosols,” “restorative dentistry,” and “endodontics.” Along with universal precautions, some additional precautions need to be taken to prevent such transmission and cross-infection. This article reviews the research evidence about the role of aerosols in the transmission of COVID-19 and various measures which should be implemented during restorative and endodontic practice for the prevention of such transmission.
An in vitro Evaluation of Efficacy of ViaSpan, Aloe vera, Gatorade Solution, and Propolis Storage Media for Maintaining the Periodontal Ligament Cell Viability
Authors: Misurya Rajat , Sharma Sandeep , Syed Ismail Prabu Mahin , Gupta Nitika , Rajan Reshma , Kaur Rasveen , Babaji Prashant
Published: March 2022

Background:

Replantation is a commonly performed method for avulsed tooth. A vital periodontal membrane (periodontal ligament [PDL]) is significant for the successful healing of replanted teeth. Hence, various storage media are used to preserve the viability of periodontal cells before replantation.

Objectives:

The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of ViaSpan, Aloe vera, Gatorade solution, and propolis storage media for maintaining the PDL cell viability.

Materials and Methods:

The present study was conducted on 40 recently extracted teeth which were randomly divided into four study storage groups: Group I: ViaSpan, Group II: Aloe vera, Group III: Gatorade solution, and Group IV: Propolis. Later they were subjected to centrifugation, and the cells from supernatant were colored with 0.4% trypan blue for determination of viability. The obtained data were statistically evaluated with SPSS package (21.0 version, Inc.; Chicago, IL, USA) using analysis of variance, Mann–Whitney test, and Post hoc tests.

Results:

The mean viable periodontal cell in Group I was 30.2 cumm, in Group II was 24.6 cumm, Group III was 14.5 cumm, and Group IV in 31.4. The difference was significant (P < 0.01). Post hoc test between different groups revealed a significant difference in mean viable periodontal cells (P < 0.001). Propolis, ViaSpan, and Aloe vera had higher pH and osmolality values.

Conclusion:

This study found that propolis had higher periodontal cell viability followed by ViaSpan solution and Aloe vera and least in Gatorade solution. Propolis, ViaSpan, and Aloe vera media can be used as a storage media.
Normative Data for Ulnar Nerve Conduction and the Influence of Gender and Height on Ulnar Nerve Conduction Velocity in Healthy Nigerians
Authors: Owolabi Lukman Femi , Jibo Abubakar Mohammed , Ibrahim Aliyu , Owolabi Shakirah Desola , Gwaram Baffa Adamu , Onwuegbuzie Gerald
Published: March 2022

Background:

Despite the usefulness of ulnar nerve conduction studies in identifying disorders of ulnar nerves, there is a lack of normative values for the ulnar nerve in Nigerian population.

Objective:

The objective of the study was to generate normative values for motor and sensory ulnar nerve conduction studies (NCSs) in Nigerian population and to determine the influence of gender and height on ulnar nerve conduction velocity (NCV).

Materials and Methods:

A total of 200 healthy volunteers were selected after clinical evaluation to exclude common causes of ulnar neuropathy. We carried out NCS of ulnar nerves on all the healthy volunteers according to a standardized protocol. The NCS parameters included in the final analysis were amplitude, latency, NCV, and f-wave latency. Ethical approval was obtained for the study.

Results:

The mean ulnar nerve sensory velocity was 55.22 ± 5.67 with 2.5 and 97.5 percentile of 46.9 and 70.1, respectively. The mean latency of the ulnar nerve (sensory) was 2.97 ± 0.62 with 2.5 and 97.5 percentile of 2.00 and 4.52, respectively. The mean amplitude of the ulnar nerve (sensory) was 35.56 ± 9.97 with 2.5 and 97.5 percentile of 15.9 and 57.7, respectively). The ulnar NCV was significantly (P = 0.0202) higher in male. Mild inverse correlation (r = 0.2) was found between ulnar NCV and height of the participants (P = 0.0089).

Conclusion:

In the Nigerian population, normative values of motor and sensory ulnar nerve conduction parameters are similar to the existing values in the literature. The ulnar NCV appeared to be influenced by height and gender.
Cholelithiasis in Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease
Authors: Adeniyi Oluwafunmilayo Funke , Akinsete Adeseye Micheal , Odeghe Emuobor Aghoghor , Olowoyeye Omodele Abosede , Okeke Ogonna Faustina , Seyi-Olajide Justina Oyioza , Akinsulie Adebola
Published: March 2022

Background:

Sickle cell disease (SCD) remains prevalent in Nigeria and can be complicated by cholelithiasis even in children. There is still a dearth of knowledge about the occurrence of cholelithiasis in these children. The present study is aimed to determine the prevalence of cholelithiasis in pediatric SCD in Lagos and documents relevant socio-demographic and clinical correlates.

Subjects and Methods:

This was a cross-sectional study of children and adolescents aged 1–19 years with SCD attending the Paediatric Haematology Clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. One hundred and forty-seven children were consecutively recruited into the study over 3 months and they all had sonographic examination of the gall bladder. The association between cholelithiasis, sociodemographic data, clinical symptoms, laboratory parameters, and the use of hydroxyurea was also documented.

Results:

The median age (range) of the study participants was 9.0 (1–19) years and majority were males (59.9%). The prevalence of cholelithiasis was 13.6% and the condition was most prevalent in adolescents (21.4%) compared to the younger children (6.5%). All the children with cholelithiasis were asymptomatic. Age and the frequency of crisis were significantly associated with cholelithiasis on multivariate analysis (P = 0.03, 0.045, respectively). The use of hydroxyurea was not significantly related to the occurrence of cholelithiasis.

Conclusion:

The prevalence of cholelithiasis observed in this study is high. Routine screening of older children and adolescents with SCD, especially with the frequent crisis is suggested. Longitudinal studies to establish the relationship between hydroxyurea and cholelithiasis is also advocated.
Reliability of Cheiloscopy and Dermatoglyphics in Hypertension and Diabetes. A comparative study
Authors: Goud E. V. Soma Sekhar , Verma Flora , Kulkarni Madhura Dattatraya , Gupta Shivangi , Choudhury Basanta Kumar , Rajguru Jagadish P.
Published: March 2022

Background:

Both dermatoglyphic and cheiloscopic patterns are genetically determined. These patterns are known to be associated with type II diabetes or diabetes mellitus and hypertension which are also considered to have genetic influence due to their familial occurrence. Hence, the aim of this study was to compare reliability of both cheiloscopy and dermatoglyphics with hypertension and type II diabetes.

Materials and Methods:

This was a prospective study conducted on 300 study participants. Both cheiloscopic and dermatoglyphic patterns were recorded using validated techniques. Obtained patterns were analyzed and assessed for statistical analysis using the SPSS version 21.0 statistical software. The Chi-square test was used for analyzing the obtained data.

Results:

In the present study, no statistical correlation was obtained between either dermatoglyphic or cheiloscopic patterns and type II diabetes or hypertension.

Conclusion:

The present study showed that cheiloscopy or dermatoglyphics cannot be used as a predictive tool for assessing a subject's risk of developing type II diabetes or hypertension. These are contradictory findings, thus emphasizing more research in this area so that these noninvasive techniques can be used as predictive tools for developing essential hypertension or type II diabetes.
A Case of Cornual Molar Ectopic Pregnancy
Authors: Mishra Rajesh Kumar , Seth Atul , Prajapati Vipin Kumar
Published: March 2022

Cornu of the uterus is one of the uncommon sites of ectopic pregnancy. Molar cornual ectopic pregnancy is extremely rare and only few cases are reported in the literature. A 25-year-old gravida 3, para 1, abortion 1 lady reported with complaints of amenorrhea of 9 weeks and pain in the lower abdomen for 1 day. Sonography revealed an anechoic structure of 20 mm at the left adnexa with evidence of hemoperitoneum. The patient was managed with laparoscopic cornuostomy. Histopathologic analysis demonstrated placental tissue with features consistent with a complete molar pregnancy. It is emphasized that histopathological examination of the retrieved tissues should be considered after each case of surgical management of ectopic pregnancy to rule out molar pregnancy.
Simulation-Based Learning: Is it Time for a Paradigm Shift in Training Postgraduates for Crisis Resource Management? Prospective Interventional Study
Authors: Umesh Soumya , Nagarajan Thenmozhi , Anantharaman Lakshmi Trikkur , Joseph Mary
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT

Background:

Crisis resource management (CRM) skills are nontechnical skills that are often neglected during the training of residents in the management of clinical emergencies. This study was conducted to assess the utility of high-fidelity simulation to enhance the learning of CRM among internal medicine postgraduates (PGs).

Materials and Methods:

After obtaining IEC approval, a total of ten (five 1st year and five 3rd year) internal medicine PG students were included by convenience sampling. Each student participated in four simulated emergencies in the simulation laboratory of a tertiary care hospital, one before and three after CRM training. They participated in groups of 3–5 at intervals of 15–30 days. All the scenarios were video graphed and viewed by the investigators and each student was assessed in each session for CRM using Ottawa global rating score (GRS). The outcome variable was an overall score (OS-ordinal from 1to 7). After the last session, a questionnaire was administered to assess the perceptions of the participants about the course. After 1 year, the participants self-assessed their CRM in a real emergency using GRS and also identified barriers for the application of CRM in real life. The statistical tests used were paired t-test, Student’s t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA.

Results:

The mean OS at baseline was 3.9 ± 1.5 and after training, it improved to 4.6 ± 1.26 (P = 0.024). In the three posttraining sessions, the OS did not decline and this indicated good retention of CRM (P = 0.056). PGs had a consistently favorable opinion of this course. The self-assessed OS in a real emergency was 5.7 ± 0.82. The barriers to CRM application in real emergencies were lack of practice and lack of team training.

Conclusions:

High fidelity simulation is an effective and acceptable method of teaching CRM to internal medicine PGs and should be incorporated into the PG curriculum.
Comparison of continuous preperitoneal infiltration versus patient controlled analgesia for pain control in elective colorectal surgery
Authors: Hwee Ng Li , Zhe Teh Jin , Huei Tan Jih , Lip Henry Tan Chor , Rahim Elyaraitul Nadia Bt , Ee Ivan Ho Khor , Ismail Hanis Maisarah , Ming Raymond Lim Zhun , Muniandy Jothinathan , Khee Chan Koon , Jun Tan Lin , Sulaiman Omar
Published: March 2022

Background:

Post-operative analgesia is crucial in enhanced recovery after surgery and to minimize post-operative complications. There remains data paucity on the efficacy of preperitoneal analgesia (PPA) compared to patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). This study aims to examine the efficacy of preperitoneal infusion as analgesia following elective colorectal surgery.

Methods:

This is a prospective cross-sectional study of all patients which underwent elective colorectal surgeries, performed in a tertiary surgical referral center with dedicated colorectal unit. Patients from May 2017 to April 2021 who underwent elective colorectal surgery were included in this study. Pain scores were reviewed and analyzed at regular intervals post-operatively for comparison.

Results:

Amongst the 200 patients included, there were 174 patients in the PPA arm and 26 patients using PCA. Patients in the PPA group were older age (63.29 vs 56.00, P = 0.003). A total of 118 patients in PPA cohort (67.8%) and 21 from PCA cohort (80.8%) underwent open surgery and the remaining 82 patients underwent laparoscopic surgeries. Although postoperative pain scores were consistently below 5 and reduced in trend from 2 hours to 96 hours postoperatively in both groups, the pain scores on coughing markedly reduced in the PPA group when compared PCA alone. The total dosage of opioid required in PPA cohort was also significantly lower when compared to PCA group at the first 24 hours postoperatively 12.21 (±13.0) vs 20.0 (±14.43), P = 0.048.

Conclusions:

PPA is a comparable modality for analgesia after elective colorectal surgery that reduces the opioid requirement postoperatively giving adequate pain relief. PPA should be considered as an alternative modality for multi-modal analgesia.
Emerging mucormycosis posing threat to community
Authors: Goyal Shilpa , Sharma Ankur , Kothari Nikhil , Goyal Amit
Published: March 2022

Mucormycosis has become an ever-growing threat to human health, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. As the number of cases of mucormycosis increased, it put a burden on anesthesiologists. Here we describe the etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, and anesthesia management of patients suffering from mucormycosis.
Publish or perish, information overload, and journal impact factors – A conflicting tripod of forces
Authors: Grech Victor
Published: March 2022

The academic mantra, to the point of cliché, is “publish or perish.” Academia is generally too preoccupied with research and publishing to stand back and consider the driving forces behind the actual processes and systems involved. Indeed, academics are generally unaware of the factors that influence one's ability to publish: The drive to publish itself, readers’ information overload, and editors’ desire to increase journals’ impact factors. This paper will detail these forces, and it behooves potential researchers to keep this veritable tripod of forces in mind since understanding the tripod may facilitate publication chances through the invocation and active implementation of news media theory. Media writers’ remuneration is dependent on readers clicking on their articles. The media reel in readers by displaying an intriguing/bold/provocative headline and then keep the readers interested and hooked with initial sentences that not only give information but also tantalize with the promise of more to come. A paper's title and abstract should adhere to these precepts so as to increase the chances of avoiding immediate rejection at editorial or initial reviewer level.
Ultrasound-guided sacral multifidus plane block for sacral spine surgery
Authors: Mistry Tuhin , Sonawane Kartik , Balasubramanian Senthilkumar , Balavenkatasubramanian Jagannathan , Goel Vipin K.
Published: March 2022

Sacral surgeries are a relatively rare type of spine surgery associated with a significant amount of perioperative pain. The paraspinal interfascial or erector spinae plane block is currently being practiced with promising results in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine surgeries. It provides not only effective analgesia but also helps in reducing perioperative opioid consumption. Sacral multifidus plane block is one such variant of paraspinal blocks, which may have an equianalgesic profile. This case report describes a novel application of this block for providing perioperative analgesia in sacral spine surgery.
Use of EMLA cream for skin anesthesia and epidural insertion in the patients with cesarean delivery
Authors: Doi Katsushi , Ueda Yoko , Imamachi Noritaka
Published: March 2022

Background:

Pain relief of epidural anesthesia in cesarean delivery is difficult. EMLA, a eutectic mixture of lidocaine and prilocaine, is effective for pain reduction during venipuncture and superficial surgery. However, its effectiveness during epidural insertion is not well elucidated. The aim of this randomized, double-blind study was to evaluate the efficacy of EMLA for epidural insertion in elective cesarean delivery.

Methods:

With Institutional Review Board approval and written patients’ informed consent, forty-two ASA physical status 2 patients (aged 23–45) scheduled for elective cesarean section were included in this study. The patients were randomized to applied ELMA (EMLA group) or placebo cream (Placebo group) about one hour prior to anesthesia. Pain during skin infiltration with 1% mepivacaine and subsequent insertion of Tuohy needle was assessed immediately after each procedure. The presence of patient's response with physical withdrawal on both procedures was recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using Mann–Whitney U test and Fisher's exact test. A value of P < 0.05 was considered significant.

Results:

Median VAS values on skin infiltration and on insertion of Tuohy needle did not differ between groups. The incidence of patient's response with physical withdrawal on skin infiltration was not different between groups. However, that on insertion of Tuohy needle was significantly lower in EMLA group than in Placebo group (0%, 21%).

Conclusions:

EMLA cream could not reduce the pain during epidural insertion.
Perioperative anesthetic concerns in postcovid mucormycosis patients posted for surgical intervention
Authors: Misra Shilpi , Rastogi Shivani , Malviya Deepak , Gupta Rachana , Yadav Sandeep K. , Alam Sharif
Published: March 2022

Background:

COVID 19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus -2 has proven to be the deadliest pandemic till date. Multiple covid waves have hit people hard on each part of the continent throughout the world. The second wave in India turned out to be highly infectious and virulent. Sudden surge in cases of mucormycosis after recovery of COVID surprised many clinician. Mucormycosis being a rapidly progressive and fulminant fungal infection required surgical debridement of necrotic tissue on emergency basis. The fatal combination of immunocompromised status, multisystemic involvement, and difficult airway in these patients pose numerous new challenges regarding anesthetic management. The present study was conducted to outline major concerns and the anesthetic management of patients undergoing surgical resection for rhinoorbital mucormycosis (ROM).

Materials and Methods:

A retrospective observational study was conducted in our institute for a duration of 2 months (June and July 2021). The data of all the cases posted for ROM was collected from the ENT and Anesthesia record register. Total 70 patients presented with mucormycosis, for surgical debridement out of which 25 patients were posted for surgery under general anesthesia or monitored anesthesia care (MAC). Demographic characteristics, comorbidities, duration of COVID illness, treatment taken during COVID (oxygen therapy/steroid intake), hemodynamic parameters, monitoring methods, and surgical procedures were recorded for each patient.

Statistical Evaluation:

SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis. Mean and SD were used to analyze the difference in mean values, and independent Student's t-test were utilized to compare the quantitative variables. Frequency distribution and percentage were used for qualitative parameters. Significant difference was accepted at P ≤ 0.05 with 95% CI (confidence interval) in the study.

Results:

Demographic data were comparable with respect to age, gender distribution, and ASA status. Mean duration of Covid illness was (12.18 ± 3.68) days. The mean HbA1C measured was (10.8 ± 1.42). Strong correlation was found between steroid intake and raised HbA1c in all patients (r = 0.77). Regarding the comorbidities, 24 (96%) patients had associated type 2 diabetes mellitus, 16 patients (64%) had pneumonitis, and 1 patient had pulmonary TB and hepatitis.

Conclusion:

Considering the perioperative risk associated with high HbA1C and pneumonitis, MAC was preferred in majority of cases. Strict hemodynamic monitoring, perioperative glucose control, difficult airway cart, metabolic and electrolyte balance and vigilant peri-operative monitoring are cornerstone for better outcome and short length of hospital stay.
The Nature of Liberal Education Revisited
Authors: Park Byongchul
Published: March 2022

Professor Sheldon Rothblatt endorses the view that the nature of liberal education is not defined by the specific set of subjects. In addition, he suspects the alleged outcome of liberal education such as character formation, leadership, critical thinking, and breadth is not as clear as we assume to be. While acknowledging some of those ideas, Professor SungKi Hong gives a critical review of Rothblatt’s position. In this paper, I examine Rothblatt’s position and Hong’s critical review respectively. I also discuss the ideas of John Dewey and John William Miller regarding the nature of both liberal and practical education. Furthermore, in view of Everett Dean Martin’s insights, I suggest that we can define the nature of liberal education not by what we teach, but rather how we teach, placing an emphasis on the meaning and value of life. For in doing so, we can at least guarantee that no matter what we teach, the “education” will not be reduced to mere “training”.
General Education in University of Korea and Korean History
Authors: Yun Hae-Dong
Published: March 2022

With the so-called 4th Industrial Revolution, the speed of technology development is getting faster, while at rhe same time the polarization of labor market is getting worse. Therefore mid-skilled management layer is disappearing and the middle class is collapsing. There is no place to which humanities graduates to go and on the whole the humanities finds itself in crisis at university. After the modern university was established in Europe, general education had been understood as a essential device to secure criticism and universalities of university education. But with the crisis of humanities, the status of general education now stands on shaky ground. After the Korean liberation from Japan, value neutrality and marginality was strengthened and deepened in general education at university of Korea as the Japanese and American general education model was mixing together. The study of Korean history expanded tremendously in general education, when it was designated as a legal general education subject in 1974. For that reason, nationalistic nature of Korean history was strengthened and to some degree maintained after it was released from the legal ties in 1989. However the foundation of modern historiography is now fundamentally shaky. Thus we are in desperate need to seek a Korean history general education that can cultivate criticism, universality and imagination.
A rapid review of the acceptability and impact of approaches to reduce the salt, fat and sugar content of people’s diets on consumers and industry
Authors: Gillison Fiona , Grey Elisabeth , Verplanken Bas , Barnett Julie , Baber Frances
Published: March 2022

Various approaches have been tried or proposed across the world to reduce population intake of fat, salt and sugar. These include initiatives that directly target food producers or retailers, consumers, or both. This report summarises the findings of 49 systematic reviews identified through a search of published literature, reporting on the acceptability and efficacy of population-scale initiatives to reduce fat, salt and sugar consumption.
Biogas Production Using Cow Dung and Sawdust
Authors: Adewuyi Abiodun S. , Akinrele Joshua R.
Published: March 2022

An investigation of the biogas generation capacity of sawdust and its mixture with cow dung in the ratio (1:2) was conducted. The experiment was performed in a 30-litre digester containing water, cow dung, and sawdust in a 3:1:2 ratio. Mineral elements such as Boric acid, NiSo4, and CoSo4 were added as micronutrients to improve methanogenic activity. The setup was allowed to undergo anaerobic digestion and monitored for a retention period of 20 days at temperatures ranging from 0 ℃ to 37 ℃ and pH levels ranging from 4.3 to 5.4. The results showed that the combination of sawdust and cow dung had a cumulative gas yield of 20.9g after 20 days with a significant increase noticed with increasing temperature. According to the study, sawdust that is either burned off or tossed away creating problems for the environment would be an excellent fuel for biogas generation. It also indicated that mixing sawdust with cow dung will offer continuous gas flammability throughout the digestion phase of the waste. The theory of waste to energy is supported by the generation of biogas from sawdust for improved sustainable development. Keywords— Anaerobic Digestion, Biogas, Cow dung, Digester, Sawdust
Impact of Palm Fruit Bunch Ash on Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cement-Stabilized Soils for Road Construction
Authors: Abe Omoloye E. , Amu Olugbenga O.
Published: March 2022

This study assesses the impact of Palm Fruit Bunch Ash (PFBA) on unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of cement-stabilized soils for road construction in south-western Nigeria. Three soil samples were collected from a federal road in each of the eighteen senatorial districts making a total of fifty-four samples. Classification tests were conducted on the soil samples. Thereafter, cement stabilization was carried out on the selected soil samples to determine the optimum cement content. This was followed by adding Palm Fruit Bunch Ash (PFBA) at varying percentages of 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10% to the optimum cement content. Results of classification tests showed that the soil samples fell within the range A-3 to A-7, that is excellent to good and fair to poor soils according to AASHTO classification system. Values of plasticity indices varied from 7.60% to 35.10%. Results of UCS of cement stabilization showed that optimum cement content was obtained at 6%. The results also revealed that addition of ashes of PFBA to 6% optimum cement content increased the values of UCS to an optimum content of 4% PFBA. and decreased thereafter. Range of values of UCS at 4% optimum content of PFBA ranged from 1621.22 kN/m2 to 2017.09 kN/m2 which met the requirement for sub-base and base materials. Summary of optimum UCS test results by statistical analysis showed that PFBA significantly contributed to the increase in UCS values of the soils. Therefore, optimum content of 4% PFBA further increased the UCS of cement-stabilized soils for road construction in southwestern Nigeria. Keywords: Palm fruit bunch ash, unconfined compressive strength, cement-stabilized soil, road construction
Síndrome de Bouveret: uma rara variação de íleo biliar
Authors: Leite Cleber Queiroz , Dos Santos Brian França
Published: March 2022

A síndrome de Bouveret, também conhecida como obstrução biliar do duodeno, caracteriza-se por uma condição rara de obstrução duodenal em decorrência do deslocamento de um cálculo biliar para o trato gastrointestinal por intermédio de uma fístula. Nesse contexto, apesar dessa patologia ser uma variação rara de íleo biliar, com taxa de morbimortalidade consideráveis, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo revisar na literatura atual, de forma a sumariar e reunir os mais recentes trabalhos a respeito da síndrome de Bouveret, bem como alertar a classe médica para a necessidade do diagnóstico e o tratamento. Dessa forma, uma combinação de modalidades diagnósticas é frequentemente necessária para um diagnóstico e as opções de tratamento acabam incluindo a endoscopia ou cirurgia. Entretanto, deve ser levado em consideração alguns parâmetros como: o estado geral do paciente, a idade e até mesmo comorbidades prévias.
Esferocitose hereditária: sintomas, diagnóstico e tratamento
Authors: Dos Santos Brian França , Leite Cleber Queiroz
Published: March 2022

A esferocitose hereditária é uma forma de anemia hemolítica reconhecida por um distúrbio da membrana dos glóbulos vermelhos, na qual há um defeito nas proteínas dessas membranas, predispondo-a hemólise. Dessa forma, a esferocitose hereditária caracteriza-se pelo aumento da fragilidade osmótica e pelo surgimento de microesferócitos no esfregaço de sangue periférico. Nesse contexto, o presente estudo trata-se de uma revisão de literatura, com o objetivo de apontar os sinais e sintomas da esferocitose hereditária, bem como enfatizar o seu diagnóstico e tratamento. Em síntese, o diagnóstico para essa patologia acaba sendo realizada por meio da clínica do paciente, bem como pelo seus exames laboratoriais. Já em relação ao seu tratamento, a esplenectomia acaba mostrando-se uma boa escolha, porém para a realização dela deve se fazer uma avaliação individual de cada paciente, realizando a classificação correta do grau da doença e a necessidade desse procedimento ou de uma outra abordagem menos invasiva.
Training and Development: Investing in Employees Through Assessment
Authors: Whitehead Tarrah
Published: March 2022

Training and development programs are essential to organizational sustainability. This white paper explores human capital perspectives of training and development as supported by experiential learning. Recommendations are offered to support training and development in organizations using training needs assessment and understanding employee desires for development. Keywords: Training & Development, Human Capital, Training Needs Assessment, Experiential learning
SMART PARKING GATE MENGGUNAKAN RFID BERBASIS ARDUINO DI UNIVERSITAS BANTEN JAYA
Authors: Hendra Yul , Gunawan Waliadi
Published: March 2022

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been now, widely used as security system room device, checking goods, noralthough as media for daily attendance in office areas. With this RFID system, it is expected that someone can carry out various activities more quickly, effectively and safely. The design of the Parking Gate Prototype aims to design a microcontroller tool,that is Parking Gate can be inform the motorist. In this design has several common parts that are used, namely ultrasonic sensors, Arduino, PC / laptop. While, for the entrance and exit areas of the parking area using a servo device, and Arduino UNO as the operation of the parking gate. Banten Jaya University is a campus located in Serang City, Banten Province and a provider of educational services of Informatics, Teacher Training and Engineering. The control and security of the parking area at Banten Jaya University is currently not optimal, because there is no information about the parking area and the maximum checking when leaving the parking area. So that, there is a risk of loss of vehicles and disorganized of it in parking vehicles. This study aims to create a parking gate system that utilizes RFID through a Kartu Tanda Penduduk (KTP) as a media to access the parking area. In this research, a parking gate system using RFID as the main media is produced to identify users who will enter or exit the parking area. The system development uses the Rapid Application Development (RAD) method by analyzing existing weaknesses in the current system, which was obtained from interviews with the infrastructure facilities of Banten Jaya University.
PEMBANGUNAN SISTEM INFORMASI KEHADIRAN SISWA BERBASIS RFID PADA SMK INFORMATIKA PELITA NUSANTARA
Authors: Juniansha Dedi , Budiman Ramdani
Published: March 2022

This study presents the use of radio identification system with integrated active antenna technology on student attendance system. We describe RFID technology as a clever way to transmit data via radio and by using the function of Active Integrated Antennas (AIA) RFID as a way of receiving and sending. RFID technology can be used as a replacement or improvement of technology the item code (barcode) without visibility.

Students are terpeting component in education, to manage and control the students is a must to make the institution as a place of discipline Hammersmith. By making information systems student attendance will help other systems such kuangan systems, assessment systems and other systems.

Research on the use of RFID technology the student attendance system using the method of analysis, design and literature. Results that will be achieved is how merancangang a student attendance system automatically using RFID technology, merancangan a student attendance application that can overcome the problems encountered and prove the accuracy of the technologies of RFID.
RANCANG BANGUN APLIKASI PENJUALAN BUSANA WANITA BERBASIS WEB PADA TOKO NINETYNINE
Authors: Sulistiyono Sulistiyono , Dwiyatno Saleh , Fatullah Rizki , Ramadhan Andri
Published: March 2022

Ninetynine store is a trading business engaged in women's fashion that sells a wide range of teenage to adult women's clothing that has been established since 2014 until now and is located in Ramayana City of Serang. Currently the sales media used at Ninetynine stores are with social media such as Instagram and WhatsApp or come directly to the store. This is still considered lacking in increasing the high mobility available to customers. Existing sales transactions are still recorded manually, starting processing report data such as reports on transaction results and recording of goods to be sold which are only copied on the book because there is no media interface / interface in the form of a website as a place to sell the products in the store. Therefore it is possible to make a web-based women's clothing sales application. This application was built using the prototype method, using the PHP and MySQL programming languages ​​as a database. This website-based application aims to help shop managers make reports on women's clothing sales transactions and women's clothing data reports and is expected to provide convenience when purchasing women's clothing for the public.
IMPLEMENTASI DATA MINING MENGGUNAKAN METODE NAIVE BAYES DENGAN FEATURE SELECTION UNTUK PREDIKSI KELULUSAN MAHASISWA TEPAT WAKTU
Authors: Royan Sukarna , Royan Sukarna , Yulian Ansori , Syaechurodji Syaechurodji
Published: March 2022

The Education Efficiency Rate (AEE) is one of the parameters of the quality of the education program. The quality is measured based on 7 main standards, one of which is students and graduates. Meanwhile, to predict students' graduation rates accurately based on manually owned data set characteristics is very difficult. Data Mining by Naïve Bayes method was chosen to find patterns in analyzing and predicting timely graduation of students. As for the test will be done by comparing the initial dataset and dataset characteristics using the algorithm attribute selector Gain Ratio Attribute with the help of tools WEKA. The results showed that there was a difference to the accuracy of the results, and the larger ROC or AUC curves on the dataset characteristics using the selector attribute by using the Gain Ratio Attribute, although not very significant. And the result of this research yield 81% accuracy level with precision equal to 83.563% and recall 88.41%. The method used is included in Good Classification and will become the reference of the college management side, to address the problems that may arise in the decrease of the quality of education (e.g. decrease ratio of lecturers with students)
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM INFORMASI PERPUSTAKAAN BERBASIS WEB UNTUK EFEKTIVITAS LAYANAN PEMINJAMAN DAN PENGEMBALIAN BUKU
Authors: Amanda Farah Hanin Dhiya
Published: March 2022

The library is one of the facilities that support the learning activities of students or students to get references or sources of knowledge and information. With the development of technology, people think to be able to work more effectively and efficiently. One of them is to make the conventional system into a computerized system. By utilizing the facilities of a website that is connected to the internet, the library can be more and more efficient. The purpose of this study is to design a web-based library information system to help librarians solve problems in school libraries. In this study, a web-based information system was designed using the PHP MySQL programming language. With this system, it is hoped that it will be able to overcome various needs to find books and facilitate school administration in borrowing books and making reports.
PERANCANGAN APLIKASI PENILAIAN SEMINAR PROPOSAL DAN SIDANG SKRIPSI DI FAKULTAS ILMU KOMPUTER UNIVERSITAS BANTEN JAYA
Authors: Hendra Yul , Budiman Ramdani , Nuryani Ely , Wahid Muharman
Published: March 2022

Proposal Seminar is an activity carried out to assess the feasibility of a proposed title. To test the feasibility of this Thesis Proposal, it is tested by three examiners. So far, the process of recording the feasibility assessment of this thesis proposal is still done manually, namely by recording the value on a form. The assessment form from the three Examiners was added manually to obtain a combined score, then the faculty staff re-entered and recap manually so that this process is relatively time consuming and prone to data input errors. Thesis trial is the final testing activity of the research process that has been carried out by students through a process of guidance by two Advisory Lecturers. Similar to the proposal seminar process, the recording of the thesis trial assessment data is also still done manually, namely by recording it on the assessment form that has been provided. After the assessment data is collected, the faculty staff carry out the process of accumulating the value of the three examiners to become the final score for the trial, this process is also carried out manually so that it is prone to errors. Based on the description of the background of the problem above, we can conclude that the causes of the emergence of this research idea are: The process of inputting value data repeatedly, the first is input by the examining lecturer and the second is re-entered again by the faculty staff, The process of calculating the combined value is still done manually so it is very prone to errors, To obtain the final combined value requires a relatively long time. The methodology used for system development is the Waterfall method. The expected results are the availability of a system that is able to record the evaluation process of the proposal seminar and thesis trial so that the process of recap of combined scores is faster and the results of the proposal seminar and thesis trial results are known to students more quickly, the value data input process is not repeated for data recap and printing. reports can be faster
Pengaruh Motivasi dan Kemampuan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pada Dinas Pariwisata Kabupaten Sigi
Authors: Ibrahim Ibrahim , Rahmat Mohamad Agus
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis secara simultan dan parsial pengaruh motivasi dan kemampuan kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan.  Variabel dalam penelitian ini adalah motivasi (X1) dan kemampuan kerja (X2) serta kinerja karyawan (Y).  Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian survei dan bersifat verifikatif.  Sumber data berupa data primer yaitu data yang dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner serta studi dokumentasi yang berkaitan dengan penelitian ini.  Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier berganda dengan bantuan program statistik SPSS versi 16.0.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan motivasi dan kemampuan kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan dengan nilai R Square sebesar 0776 atau 776%.  Secara parsial motivasi berpengaruh positif signifikan sebesar 498% dan kemampuan kerja berpengaruh positif signifikan sebesar 215%.
Pengaruh Komitmen, Kepercayaan, dan Komunikasi Terhadap Kepuasan Pemasok pada PT. Natura Plastindo Kecamatan Gempol
Authors: Sholihah Nur Dewi Rohmatus , Illah Mas Totok , Widyaratna Lianita
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh komitmen, kepercayaan, dan komunikasi terhadap kepuasan pemasok material yang ada di PT. Natura Plastindo Kecamatan Gempol. Perusahaan ini  menyediakan hasil daur-ulang produk post-consumer dari jenis material plastik polyethylene, polypropylene dan polycarbonate. Jenis penelitiannya adalah  kuantitatif dengan pengujian hipotesis. Populasi pada penelitian ini  sekaligus sebagai sampel  adalah seluruh  pemasok yang memberikan kontribusi terhadap PT. Natura Plastindo Kecamatan Gempol, sebanyak 50  pemasok. Alat analisis yang digunakan  adalah analisis regresi linier berganda dengan menggunakan program SPSS versi 25 for windows. Data primer dalam penelitian ini didapatkan dari kuesioner , diukur menggunakan skala likert yang diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Hasil penelitian  menunjukkan  bahwa dari hasil uji t bahwa  komitmen berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan pemasok, Kepercayaan berpengaruh  terhadap kepuasan pemasok, komunikasi juga berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan pemasok. Sedangkan hasil dari uji F  komitmen, kepercayaan, dan komunikasi berpengaruh secara simultan terhadap kepuasan pemasok.
L’amour courtois, origines et signification
Authors: Schulthess Daniel
Published: March 2022

Dans son œuvre L’Amour et L’Occident, Denis de Rougemont a pris pour thème l’amour courtois tel qu’il s’exprime dans la poésie des troubadours du XIIe siècle et dans le roman courtois du XIIIe siècle. Cette définition de l’amour, nouvelle et d’influence majeure, découle selon lui d’une dissidence religieuse, le catharisme, dont elle transpose les contours au vécu de l’amoureux face à sa Dame. Rougemont fait remonter à cette création médiévale beaucoup de facettes de la « passion » telle que la connaissent les temps plus récents. L’article documente à ses débuts la polémique suscitée par le livre, en utilisant des documents restés longtemps inédits (Marrou, Gilson, Massignon). Il met en place les deux niveaux du débat, portant l’un sur la méthode historique, l’autre sur la perméabilité des strates religieuse et profane dans la réalité sociale.
Un essai sur La Panne de Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Authors: Scheurer Thierry
Published: March 2022

Le but de cet article est de jeter un regard sur plusieurs aspects du roman La Panne de Friedrich Dürrenmatt. L’histoire est simple. À la suite d’une panne de voiture, un certain Traps est hébergé chez quatre amis. Invité à participer à un jeu, un procès où il aura le rôle de l’accusé, il accepte. Il est convaincu de meurtre, accepte sa culpabilité et se suicide. Après un bref condensé de l’histoire, l’article traite des thèmes suivants : le caractère de Traps et sa transformation au cours du jeu ; le rôle ambigu des quatre amis ; le genre tragi-comique grec de l’œuvre ; les aspects comiques ; les aspects tragiques : l’atmosphère d’anxiété et de mort ; les symétries et inversions ; l’art littéraire. En épilogue, une lecture diamétralement opposée à l’interprétation traditionnelle de l’œuvre est discutée.
Présentation du projet des Stoffe
Authors: Bühler Pierre
Published: March 2022

Sont présentés les cinq tomes récemment publiés (2021) du Stoffe-Projekt, un immense chantier littéraire (30 000 pages dans les archives) qui a occupé Dürrenmatt pendant plus de vingt ans, jusqu’à sa mort. Tout en réfléchissant aux difficultés que cela représente, le dramaturge et penseur y développe une sorte d’autobiographie intellectuelle, où les souvenirs personnels alternent avec des considérations philosophiques et d’anciens matériaux littéraires qui continuent de l’habiter, réécrits et évalués du point de vue de leur signification pour son œuvre, mais aussi de leur valeur existentielle et humaine.