bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Use of technology for public health surveillance reporting: opportunities, challenges and lessons learnt from Kenya
Authors: Njeru Ian , Kareko David , Kisangau Ngina , Langat Daniel , Liku Nzisa , Owiso George , Dolan Samantha , Rabinowitz Peter , Macharia Daniel , Ekechi Chinyere , Widdowson Marc-Alain
Published: October 2019

Background Infectious diseases remain one of the greatest threats to public health globally. Effective public health surveillance systems are therefore needed to provide timely and accurate information for early detection and response. In 2016, Kenya transitioned its surveillance system from a standalone web-based surveillance system to the more sustainable and integrated District Health Information System 2(DHIS2). As part of Global Health Security Agenda(GHSA) initiatives in Kenya, training on use of the new system was conducted among surveillance officers. We evaluated the surveillance indicators during the transition period in order to assess the impact of this training on surveillance metrics and identify challenges affecting reporting rates.Methods From February to May 2017, we analysed surveillance data for 13 intervention and 13 control counties. An intervention county was defined as one that had received a refresher training on DHIS2 while a control county was one that had not received training. We evaluated the impact of the training by analysing completeness and timeliness of reporting 15 weeks before and 12 weeks after the training. A chi-square test was used to compare the reporting rates between the two groups. A structured questionnaire was administered to the training participants to assess the challenges affecting surveillance reporting. A Likert scale was used to grade the challenges.Results The completeness of reporting increased after the training by 17 percentage points (from 45% to 62%) for the intervention group compared to 3 percentage points (49% to 52%) for the control group. Timeliness of reporting increased by 21 percentage points (from 30% to 51%) for the intervention group compared to 7 percentage points (from 31% to 38%) for the control group. Major challenges identified for the low reporting rates included lack of budget support from government, lack of airtime for reporting, health workers strike, health facilities not sending surveillance data, use of wrong denominator to calculate reporting rates and surveillance officers being given other competing tasks.Conclusions Training plays an important role in improving public health surveillance reporting. However, to improve surveillance reporting rates to the desired national targets, other challenges affecting reporting must be identified and addressed accordingly.
Factors affect on implementation of home dental care
Authors: Nomura Yoshiaki , Kakuta Erika , Okada Ayako , Otsuka Ryoko , Saito Hideaki , Maekawa Hiroshi , Daikoku Hideki , Hanada Nobuhiro , Sato Tamotsu
Published: October 2019

Background In Japanese super aging society, there is a need to establish home dental care service supply system. Current situation of home dental care should be analyzed.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered postal questionnaire distributed to all members of Iwate Dental Association. Implementation of home and nursing home dental care, number of staffs of dental clinic and the contents of dental home care were analyzed. For the analysis, correspondence analysis, item response theory, and zero-inflated model were used.Results Among 354 dental clinics, 187 (52.8%) were implemented home dental care and 195 (55.1%) were implemented nursing home dental care. Dental clinics handle home dental care by part-time workers. Denture treatment and oral care was the common treatment of dental home care.Conclusion More than half of the dental clinics were not managed the home dental care. Infrastructure improvement is necessary for the sufficient supply of dental home care service.
Trends and Spatial Variation of Female Genital Mutilation among Reproductive Age Women in Ethiopia based on 2000, 2005, and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys: Spatial-temporal and Multivariate Decomposition Analysis
Authors: Tesema Getayeneh Antehunegn , Teshale Achamyeleh Birhanu , Agegnehu Chilot Desta , Alem Adugnaw Zeleke , Liyew Alemneh Mekuriaw , Yeshaw Yigizie , Kebede Sewnet Adem
Published: October 2019

Introduction: Even if FGM has been declined dramatically in the world, the rate of decline is far below the rate needed to achieve SDG in Ethiopia. FGM remains as a serious public health concern in Ethiopia and the prevalence has varied across and within countries. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the trends and geographic variation of FGM practice in Ethiopia based on EDHSs.
Methods: The study used the data from the three DHSs conducted in Ethiopia. Trend and Logistic based decomposition analysis technique was used for analyzing the change in FGM practice overtime and factors contributing to the change in FGM practice. STATA 14 was used for data management and analysis. The Bernoulli model was fitted using spatial scan statistics version 9.6 to identify hotspot areas and ArcGIS version 10.6 to explore the spatial distribution FGM.
Results : The prevalence of FGM practice was decreased from 79.9% in 2000 to 70.4% in 2016. The decomposition analysis indicated that about 95% of the overall decrease in FGM practice was due to the difference in the change in the behavior of FGM practice among urban residents, orthodox and Muslim followers, self-employed, education, and media exposure were significant factors contributed to the change in FGM over the study period. The SaTScan analysis identified 141 most likely clusters (LLR=711.9, p<0.001) in 2000, 175 (LLR=576.4, p<0.001) in 2005, and 220 (LLR= 243.6, p<0.001) in 2016 which was located in Somali, Somali, Harari, and border areas of Somali consistently over the three surveys.
Conclusions: These results showed that FGM practice has been declined in Ethiopia. The decrease in FGM practice could be attributable to the difference in the change in effects of residence, media exposure; religion, region, and educational status. The spatial analysis provides further insight into differences in FGM practice within the country and highlights primary and secondary clusters. This could enable efficient and timely spatial targeting of hotspot areas of FGM practice to achieve the goals of eliminating FGM practice in Ethiopia by 2025 and the government should scale up the public health programs to improve the rate of reduction.
Prevalence of Selected Intestinal Protozoan Infections in Marginalized Rural Communities in Palestine
Authors: Al-Jawabreh Amer , Ereqat Suheir , Dumaidi Kamal , Al-Jawabreh Hanan , Abdeen Ziad , Nasereddin Abdelmajeed
Published: October 2019

Background Intestinal parasitic infections are common in rural areas with poor infrastructure and low socioeconomic status. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of selected parasitic infections in marginalized rural areas in the Palestinian West Bank Region, using conventional and PCR-based methods, and also to assess risk predictors of infection.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 104 individuals from three rural villages in the Jordan Valley. Stool samples were collected and examined by a battery of tests that included microscopy of wet fecal samples in normal saline with iodine, concentration by ethyl acetate sedimentation and also by zinc sulfate floatation, a conventional PCR and a real-time PCR (qPCR). Risk factors were assessed that included demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral characteristics. Data on method performance was analyzed by kappa-statistic, Cochrane’s Q, and McNemar post hoc test. Mid-P exact test and odds ratio were used to discern association between outcome and risk predictors.Results The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was 48% (49/102). The predominant parasites were Giardia lamblia at 37% (37/102) and Hymenolepis nana at 9% (9/102). To concentrate cysts and eggs, sedimentation can be used as an alternative to floatation with a loss of 1% of positive cases. The methods employing PCRs proved crucial as it increased the detected infection rate of G. lamblia approximately three-fold from 13% by the conventional methods to 37% by the qPCR. Multiple infections were present in 13% (13/102) of the study group, which included double (10%) and triple (3%) infections. Regarding the genus Entamoeba , E. dispar and E. coli were detected at rates of 2% and 8%, respectively. While none of the individuals were infected with the pathogenic E. histolytica , E. nana (4%) was detected for the first time in the area. Age was a risk predictor for infection (OR=2.61, CI 95% 1.05-6.45, P= 0.038).Conclusions The increased prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in children in marginalized rural areas in Palestine is worrying. The addition of PCR-based methods is important for the diagnosis of such infections as, with cautious interpretation, it increases proficiency and overcomes underestimation and misdiagnosis of cases.
Espacios fronterizos del sur sudamericano. Propuesta de un modelo conceptual para su estudio
Authors: Benedetti Alejandro
Published: October 2019

Se presenta un modelo conceptual para abordar el estudio geográfico comparado de los espacios fronterizos formados entre Estados nacionales. La sistematización empírica en la que se basa la propuesta se realiza en el ámbito del sur sudamericano, entendiendo por tal al área donde se diferenciaron, a lo largo de los siglos xix y xx, los territorios de seis Estados nacionales: Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay. Este artículo apunta a renovar, desde la tradición geográfica crítica, los estudios sobre fronteras de la Argentina, a partir de una mirada relacional y multiescalar en la construcción de los territorios. El modelo aludido reconoce seis componentes principales para el estudio de los espacios fronterizos: diferenciación territorial, fronterización, territorios interiores, territorios exteriores, lugares de frontera y movilidades.
Remesas, desigualdad y pobreza: Un caso de estudio en el estado de Oaxaca, México
Authors: Espinosa Trujillo Marco Antonio , Santiago Cruz María de Jesús , García Salazar José Alberto , Hernández Romero Oliverio
Published: October 2019

Se analiza el efecto de las remesas sobre la desigualdad y la pobreza por ingresos, en el municipio de Santa Inés Yatzeche, en el Estado de Oaxaca. Para alcanzar el objetivo, en 2011 se realizó una encuesta a 117 jefes de hogar, que representó 54.9% del total de jefes de la comunidad. Con la información derivada de la estructura de ingresos de las familias, se calcularon los coeficientes de Gini y Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (fgt) para el ingreso total. Los resultados indican una baja concentración del ingreso, coherente con el valor encontrado de 0.363 para el coeficiente de Gini. Respecto de la incidencia de pobreza alimentaria, capacidades y patrimonio, se encontraron valores de 63.3, 72.7 y 88.9%, respectivamente.
Crisis, migración y estructura de empleo en Baja California
Authors: Mungaray Alejandro , Escamilla Antonio , Ramírez Natanael , G. Aguilar José
Published: October 2019

En este documento se revisa la dinámica económica y demográfica en Baja California que se ha caracterizado por ser distinta a la del resto del país, debido a los constantes flujos poblacionales que llegan a la región. Mediante un análisis deductivo se muestra que debido a sus fuertes vínculos con el exterior, durante la crisis de 2009 la economía de la entidad se vio afectada principalmente en el sector manufacturero y en la construcción. Sin embargo, y contrario a lo ocurrido en las demás entidades de la región, se dieron importantes efectos compensatorios en los sectores comercial y primario. Estos mismos vínculos están impulsando una prudente recuperación del empleo, principalmente en las Mipymes (Micro, Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas), con sus respectivos impactos en el resto de la economía.
El papel del capital humano y el aprendizaje en las microempresas de base social en Baja California
Authors: Ramírez Urquidi Martín , Texis Flores Michelle , Aguilar Barceló José Gabriel
Published: October 2019

Este trabajo tiene como objetivos conocer la estructura del capital humano y el aprendizaje en las microempresas de base social del estado de Baja California y determinar el papel de éste sobre el desempeño microempresarial. Ello con el fin de establecer un diagnóstico sobre su contribución y obtener algunas implicaciones de política pública para el sector en esta temática. Los resultados afirman la importancia del capital humano sobre el desempeño de este tipo de negocios, pues existe una relación entre capital humano y el desempeño medido desde diversas perspectivas. Los resultados también dan cuenta de la heterogeneidad en la distribución del capital humano microempresarial entre localidades, sectores, tipos de empresas y género.
Enrichment of Up-regulated and Down-regulated Gene Clusters Using Gene Ontology, miRNAs and lncRNAs in Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Fattahi Fahimeh , Kiani Jafar , Khosravi Mohsen , Vafaei Somayeh , Mohammadi Asghar , Madjd Zahra , Najafi Mohammad
Published: October 2019

Aim and Objective:

It is interesting to find the gene signatures of cancer stages based on the omics data. The aim of study was to evaluate and to enrich the array data using gene ontology and ncRNA databases in colorectal cancer.

Methods:

The human colorectal cancer data were obtained from the GEO databank. The downregulated and up-regulated genes were identified after scoring, weighing and merging of the gene data. The clusters with high-score edges were determined from gene networks. The miRNAs related to the gene clusters were identified and enriched. Furthermore, the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) networks were predicted with a central core for miRNAs.

Results:

Based on cluster enrichment, genes related to peptide receptor activity (1.26E-08), LBD domain binding (3.71E-07), rRNA processing (2.61E-34), chemokine (4.58E-19), peptide receptor (1.16E-19) and ECM organization (3.82E-16) were found. Furthermore, the clusters related to the non-coding RNAs, including hsa-miR-27b-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, hsa-miR-125b-5p, hsa-miR-21-5p, hsa-miR-30e-5p, hsa-miR-588, hsa-miR-29-3p, LINC01234, LINC01029, LINC00917, LINC00668 and CASC11 were found.

Conclusion:

The comprehensive bioinformatics analyses provided the gene networks related to some non-coding RNAs that might help in understanding the molecular mechanisms in CRC.
An Efficient Classification Of Fetal Ultrasound Lung Based Enhanced Biased Maximum Margin Analysis
Authors: V Senthilkumar , Rajaram A.
Published: October 2019

Objective:

Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) is the lung disease which is the main cause of infant death. The identification of fetal Lung disease at initial stages is of extreme importance if it is intended to degrade high mortality rate. It is mandatory to monitor the unborn baby’s functioning of lungs, to check whether the baby can able to breathe on his/her own.

Methodology/ investigation:

For that reason, there is need to develop a new approach for the analysis of fetal lung based ultrasound images. Image processing seems to be a supportive tool to analyze and classify the lung disease. Initially, the input fetal lung images are forwarded to the preprocessing techniques by Wiener filter, segmentation is performed to segment the fetal lung image by Ostu Thresholding and the features are extracted by Gray-Level Co-Occurrence Matrix (GLCM). The classifier is applied on the extracted features by Enhanced Biased Maximum Margin Analysis (EBMMA), finally the system is classified the fetal lung conditions.

Conclusion:

In this study, performance results are tested on fetal lung database collected from local hospital and evaluated in terms of accuracy, sensitivity and the Specificity. The obtained results show the efficient accuracy classification for analyse the lung disease when compared to other techniques. This technique can help radiologists and doctors to analyze the maturity condition of fetal lung condition of diseases at early stages and to avoid serious disease.
Technological Potential of Avocado Oil: Prospective Study Based on Patent Documents
Authors: Gabriela Valente Chaves , Barreto Rocha Nery Tatiana , de Abreu Barreto Gabriele , de Oliveira Reis João Henrique , Costa Cerqueira Jamile , Aparecida Souza Machado Bruna
Published: October 2019

Background:

Avocado (Persea Americana, Mill.), belonging to the Lauraceae family,
is considered a tropical fruit originating in Central America, with Mexico being the largest producer
in the world. The fruit stands out for its economic potential and high nutritional value and its
oil has good commercial value, however, its production is still incipient, being mainly used by the
pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Despite producing a significant amount of oil, the avocado
seed is still considered a by-product of fruit processing.

Methods:

Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the technological potential of the oil
obtained from the avocado and avocado seed through the research and analysis of patent documents
available worldwide, in order to identify the main countries that have the technology researched
as well as, the main areas of application. We revised all the patents related to acquisition,
application and the use of avocado oil. For this, a search was carried out for the database of the
Derwent Innovation Index (DII), which compiles the collection of documents published around
the world.

Results:

A total of 144 patent documents were identified, which were evaluated for the country of
origin of thepublisher, the type of thepublisher, inventors, rate of publication over time and areas
of application. There has been an increase in the number of patents producded as of 2011, which
proves it to be a current and interesting technology. The main countries were the United States and
the European Union.

Conclusion:

The documents identified referred to different processes applied to obtain oil, as well
as the application for the development of new food, cosmetic and veterinary products. In this way,
although incipient, the researched technology proved to be a promising area of research to be explored
by universities and companies in view of the characteristics and potential of the product.
Genetic Expression in Biological Systems: A Digital Communication Perspective
Authors: Cevallos Yesenia , Tello-Oquendo Luis , Inca Deysi , Palacios César , Rentería Leonardo
Published: October 2019

The transcription and translation of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) involve the processing of genetic information (adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine), which can be interpreted as the processing of discrete signals. Additionally, the proper transmission and reception of proteins can be understood with typical theories of digital communication systems. Thus, concepts as routing, error control, and Shannonâ€™s theorem may be the equivalence to determine a target organ, the maturation in the primary transcript molecule of Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) messenger, and the regulation of gene expression (that defines the development of multicellular organisms), respectively. Due to the high performance of transmitting information shown by typical digital communication systems, modeling the analogies between biological communication systems and digital communication systems as mentioned above may allow overcoming the challenges that biological systems face and having more efficient treatment of lethal diseases such as cancer.
Smartphone Apps to Support Coordinated Specialty Care for Prodromal and Early Course Schizophrenia Disorders: Systematic Review
Authors: Camacho Erica , Levin Leonard , Torous John
Published: October 2019

Background

Demand for mental health services, especially for clinical high-risk and early psychosis, has increased, creating a need for new solutions to increase access to and quality of care. Smartphones and mobile technology are potential tools to support coordinated specialty care for early psychosis, given their potential to augment the six core roles of care: case management and team leadership, recovery-oriented psychotherapy, medication management, support for employment and education, coordination with primary care services, and family education and support. However, the services smartphones are actually offering specifically for coordinated specialty care and the level of evidence are unknown.

Objective

This study aimed to review the published literature on smartphone technology to enhance care for patients with prodromal and early course psychosis and schizophrenia and to analyze studies by type, aligned with coordinated specialty care domains.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted on August 16 and 17, 2019, using the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Sciences, and PsycINFO electronic databases. The eligible studies were reviewed and screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Results

The search uncovered 388 unique results, of which 32 articles met the initial inclusion criteria; 21 eligible studies on 16 unique app platforms were identified. Feasibility studies showed a high user engagement and interest among patients, monitoring studies demonstrated a correlation between app assessments and clinical outcomes, and intervention studies indicated that these apps have the potential to advance care. Eighteen studies reported on app use for the case management roles of coordinated specialty care. No app studies focused on employment and education, coordination with primary care services, and family education and support.

Conclusions

Although the published literature on smartphone apps for prodromal and first-episode psychosis is small, it is growing exponentially and holds promise to augment both monitoring and interventions. Although the research results and protocols for app studies are not well aligned with all coordinated specialty care roles today, high rates of adoption and feasibility suggest the potential for future efforts. These results will be used to develop coordinated specialty care–specific app evaluation scales and toolkits.
Toma de decisiones como modelo gerencial horizontal
Authors: Suárez-Vélez Henry Darío , Mero-Vélez Jessica María
Published: October 2019

La investigación al tener por objetivo determinar la eficacia de un programa formativo basado en la toma de decisiones como modelo gerencial horizontal en la empresa Perkce, dedica a la importación de rubros tecnológicos en la ciudad de Manta – Ecuador, se focaliza en el tipo explicativa con diseño cuasi experimental de acuerdo a Hernández, Fernández y Baptista (2014), aplicándose a una población de 19 personas para grupo experimental y 21 para grupo control. El G3 que corresponde al grupo experimental (recibió tratamiento) en momento pos prueba, posee significancia bilateral de ,083 mientras que el resto de los grupos permanecen en ,000 lo cual implica que el tratamiento aplicado surtió efectos positivos en la población que lo recibió. A partir de los resultados, la organización se encuentra en capacidad de asumir con mayor efectividad los procesos gerenciales.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Komitmen Organisasi, dan Kompetensi Sumber Daya Manusia terhadap Penerapan Anggaran Berbasis Kinerja pada Badan Pendapatan Daerah Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Ningtias Any Rumiyati , Susbiyani Arik , Martiana Nina
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh kepemimpinan transformasional, komitmen organisasi, dan kompetensi sumber daya manusia terhadap penerapan anggaran berbasis kinerja pada Badan Pendapatan Daerah Kabupaten Jember. Data diperoleh dari 77 kuesioner yang disebar pada Bapenda Kabupaten Jember. Hasil jawaban responden dalam kuesioner tersebut selanjutnya diolah dan diuji menggunakan SPP. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa variabel kepemimpinan transformasional dan komitmen organisasi tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap penerapan anggaran berbasis kinerja. Namun kompetensi sumber daya manusia berpengaruh signifikan terhadap penerapan anggaran berbasis kinerja.
Pengaruh Penerapan Good Corporate Governance, Total Asset Turn Over dan Kepemilikan Institusional Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Perusahaan
Authors: Dewi Dita Silfana , Susbiyani Arik , Syahfrudin Achmad
Published: October 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis Pengaruh Penerapan Good Corporate Governance, Total Asset Turn Over dan Kepemilikan Institusional Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Perusahaan (Studi pada Perusahaan Manufaktur yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode 2015-2017). Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah perusahaan yang menjadi peserta dalam Corporate Governance Perception index (CGPI) periode 2015-2017 yang dilakukan oleh (The Indonesian Institute for Corporate Governance (IICG) berupa skor pemeringkatan Corporate Governance Perception Index (CGPI). Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah metode analisis regresi linier berganda. Uji hipotesis yang digunakan adalah uji t, uji F dan koefisien determinasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Good Corporate Governance dan Kepemilikan Institusional berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Perusahaan, sedangkan Total Asset Turn Over tidak berpengaruh terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Perusahaan.
ANALISIS PERBAIKAN SISTEM PENTANAHAN TELEKOMUNIKASI
Authors: Umar Umar , Nugraha Basuki Tri , Supardi Agus
Published: October 2019

Petir telah banyak menimbulkan kerusakan yang merugikan manusia. Dalam sistem telekomunikasi terjadinya sedikit gangguan saja yang mengakibatkan gagalnya sistem komunikasi dapat mengakibatkan kerugian yang sangat besar dari segi materiil, terutama bila terjadi pada suatu sistem yang besar yang mengakibatkan terjadinya gangguan yang mungkin terjadi dalam satu kota besar. Jika hal tersebut sering terjadi maka pelanggan seluler-pun dapat berpindah ke operator seluler lainnya yang akan menurunkan keuntungan finansial yang drastis.Penelitian yang dilakukan adalah penelitian mengenai perbaikan sistem pentanahan telekomunikasi (BTS XL-Axiata) di Site Kampung Baru Area Batanghari, Jambi. Tahap pertama adalah studi literature dari referensi-referensi yang ada baik berupa buku maupun karya-karya ilmiah. Tahap kedua berupa observasi lapangan antara lain analisis konfigurasi & topografi survey (existing), analisis konfigurasi tower (integrated grounding system) dan analisis konfigurasi desain satu titik (isolated grounding system) serta pengumpulan data yang diperoleh dari pengukuran. Tahap ketiga berupa analisis data dan perancangan, yaitu pengolahan data dengan pengukuran dan perhitungan secara manual kemudian membandingkan hasilnyaHasil dari penelitian ini adalah perbaikan sistem pentanahan site Kampung Baru dengan menggunakan konfigurasi single point connection window (SPCW), untuk mengamankan sistem telekomunikasi dari kebocoran arus dan petir serta imbasnya.  Perbaikan sistem pentanahan di site Kampung Baru menggunakan banyak elektroda yang membentuk persegi dikarenakan topografi tempat di sana yang memungkinkan dan efektif adalah menggunakan sistem tersebut. Berdasarkan hasil analisis dan perhitungan perbaikan sistem di site Kampung Baru, didapatkan nilai perhitungan sistem pentanahan adalah 1.34 Ohm serta pengukurannya 1.21-1.25 Ohm.
Aplikasi Sistem Pakar Pendamping Perawatan Kesehatan Pribadi berbasis Android "Co-Pad" (Companion Pad)
Authors: Andrianto Puji , Nurgiyatna Nurgiyatna
Published: October 2019

Kebanyakan orang tidak mengetahui gejala-gejala penyakit yang ada sehingga tidak memperhatikan hal tersebut, dan akan pergi ke dokter bila sudah terasa sangat sangat sakit dan mengganggu aktivitas. Padahal dengan mengetahui gejala penyakitnya, mereka dapat mencegah agar sakitnya tidak menjadi lebih parah. Sistem ini dibuat guna membantu masyarakat mendeteksi gejala-gejala penyakit yang mereka rasakan agar penyakit dapat dicegah sebelum menjadi lebih parah. Sistem dibuat berbasis android agar dapat diakses dengan mudah olehseluruh masyarakat. Penambahan fitur masukan suara (voice recognition) bertujuan untuk lebih memudahkan masyarakat menggunakan sistem ini. Sistem akan menarik kesimpulan dengan metode decision tree berdasarkan aturan/rule yang tersedia. Sistem juga akan memberikan informasi mendetail tentang keterangan, gejala dan penanganan awal penyakit-penyakit tertentu. Sistem dibuat dengan menggunakan aplikasi android studio dengan bahasa pemrograman java. Hasil pengujian blackbox menunjukkan bahwa sistem berjalan dengan baik,fitur masukan suara mampu menerjemahkan suara menjadi teks secara akurat. Pengujian validasi mennjukkan bahwa diagnosa sistem sudah sesuai dengan hasil diagnosa pakar. Aplikasi dapat diterima dengan baik, ditunjukkan dengan hasil pengujian user acceptance menunjukkan hasil 82,6%. Fitur masukan suara sangat membantu aplikasi menjadi lebih mudah dipahami.
Pemeriksaan Keseimbangan Dinamis Pasien Lanjut Usia dengan Berg Balance Scale berbasis Web
Authors: Putri Novilia Purwita , Rakhmadi Aris
Published: October 2019

Pemeriksaan keseimbangan dinamis terhadap pasien lanjut usia menggunakan metode berg balance scale yang dilakukan oleh terapis sampai saat ini masih menggunakan kertas. Penggunaan media konvensional mempunyai keterbatasan yang dapat menimbulkan beberapa permasalahan seperti hilangnya kertas hasil data pemeriksaan serta sulitnya pencarian data. Tujuan dari pembuatan sistem ini yaitu memberikan sebuah alternatif dengan membuat formulir pemeriksaan keseimbangan dinamis dengan berg balance scale berbasis web. Pemeriksaanberbasis web ini mempunyai fitur berupa sebuah formulir yang dapat diisi dengan menggunakan komputer sehingga data dapat tersimpan rapi. Adanya alternatif tersebut dapat membantu penginputan serta pengarsipan data pemeriksaan yang telah dilakukan oleh fisioterapis. Pembuatan formulir berg balance scale berbasis web ini menggunakan metode waterfall dan bahasa pemrograman PHP dengan tampilan bootstrap. MySQL digunakan untuk mengelola database. Tools dan editor yang digunakan adalah xampp dan sublime. Teknik yang digunakan untuk pengumpulan data yakni observasi, wawancara dan kuesioner. Hasil penelitian ini adalah sebuah sistem yang mencakup formulir berg balance scale, grafik data pasien dan pemeriksaan, laporan data pemeriksaan yang dapat diunduh dan dicetak, tabel pengujian black box serta data hasil kuesioner.
Efisiensi Penggunaan Panel Surya sebagai Sumber Energi Alternatif
Authors: Purwoto Bambang Hari , Jatmiko Jatmiko , Fadilah Muhamad Alimul , Huda Ilham Fahmi
Published: October 2019

Peneltian ini bertujuan memberikan memberikan gambaran yang jelas mengenai efisiensi penggunaan Panel Surya sebagai sumber energi alternatif jika dibandingkan dengan penggunaan generator/Genset sebagai sumber energi untuk peralatan listrik. Dalam penelitian ini, digunakan Panel Surya dengan kapasitas 100 WP, yang mana energy yang dihasilkan Panel Surya tersebut kemudian disimpan dalam baterai (accu) dengan kapasitas 12 volt 70 Ah. Energi listrik yang dihasilkan oleh Panel Surya tersebut masih berupa energi listrik dengan tegangan searah. Oleh karena kebanyakan peralatan listrik yang ada menggunakan tegangan bolak-balik, maka diperlukan sebuah inverter untuk mengubah tegangan searah yang dihasilkan oleh Panel Surya menjadi tegangan bolak balik. Inverter yang digunakan dalam penelitian iniberkapasitas 2000 watt sebagai pengubah tegangan DC 12 volt ke AC 220 vol, yang kemudian akan digunakan sebagai sumber energi listrik untuk peralatan listrik yang berupa blender dan lampu listrik.
Prototipe Alat Monitoring Kesehatan Jantung berbasis IoT
Authors: Kusuma Ridho Surya , Pamungkasty Mey , Akbaruddin Faisal Surya , Fadlilah Umi
Published: October 2019

Kesehatan jantung merupakan investasi jangka panjang untuk keberlangsungan hidup. Oleh karena itu untuk mewujudkan jantung sehat dan terhindar dari penyakit kardiovaskular ini, dibuatlah sebuah inovasi alat prototipe monitoring kesehatan jantung dengan sistem online. Sistem monitoring ini mengkombinasikan antara sistem pakar VCIRS (Variable Centered Intelligence Rule System ), pengukuran detak jantung BPM (beat per minute), dan IoT (Internet of Things) yang bertujuan untuk memonitoring kesehatan jantung dan mendeteksi penyakit jantung secara dini serta dilakukan mandiri. Keluaran dari sistem ini adalah pernyataan bahwa pengguna dalam kondisi jantung sehat atau menderita gejala penyakit jantung kemudian dilanjutkan dengan analisa dari pengguna dengan memilih gejala sesuai yang form yang disediakan. Berdasarkan pengujian dan analisa sistem bahwa prototipe alat monitoring kesehatan jantung telah mampu menganalisa serta berjalan dengan baik. Hasil dari analisa alat ini dapat dilihat secara online di situs website.
Rancang Bangun Prototipe Pengatur Kelembaban Tanah Sekaligus Penyiraman Otomatis (Promatan Seratis)
Authors: Utama Wahyu Titis Satria , Syaefudhin Syaefudhin , Yusanta Aditya Putra , Ninggar Febriani Dara , Savega Pracilia Ayu Yulia
Published: October 2019

Kelembaban tanah menjadi salah satu faktor penting yang mempengaruhi pertumbuhan dari suatu tanaman. Salah satu cara untuk mengetahui kelembaban tanah adalah dengan menggunakan alat pengatur kelembaban tanah.Namun sekarang ini alat pengatur kelembaban tanah belum banyak di gunakkan oleh masyarakat khususnya para petani untuk di implementasikan pada usaha mereka. Perancangan alat pengatur kelembaban tanah sekaligus penyiraman otomatis dengan system arduino ini dirancang untuk mengetahui angka kelembaban tanah suatu tanaman dan akan menyiram secara otomatis jika tanah tersebut berada pada tingkat kelembaban yang rendah. Pada alat ini digunakkan SMH (Soil Moisture Hygrometer) yang akan bekerja dengan cara mengukur kelembaban tanah lalu menyalurkan data kelembaban ke dalam mikrokontroler. Jika data menunjukkan tingkat kelembaban yang rendah, LED akan menyala dan tanah akan tersiram secara otomatis. Sedangkan jika data menunjukkan tingkat kelembaban yang tinggi makan LED tidak akan menyala dan alat ini tidak menyirami tanah.
Pengontrol Lampu Jarak Jauh berbasis Web
Authors: Maheri Azis Surya , Supriyono Heru
Published: October 2019

Lampu merupakan salah satu peralatan elektronik yang digunakan untuk penerangan dengan memanfaatkan energi listrik. Sistem kontrol yang masih manual sering kali menjadi kendala menghidupkan dan mematikan lampu karena jarak antara saklar lampu satu dengan lainnya yang berjauhan sehingga membutuhkan waktu untuk menghidupkan lampu satu dengan lainnya. Sebagai contoh apabila mempunyai rumah dengan 2 lantai membutuhkan waktu yang lebih karena setelah menghidupkan di lantai satu harus menaiki tangga terlebih dahulu untuk menghidupkan lampu di lantai dua. Dengan adanya smart home dan internet of things diharapkan dapat membantu manusia dalam mengontrol atau mengelola peralatan rumah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimental dengan percobaan langsung pada jaringan lampu. Orange Pi Zero digunakan sebagai pengontrol, relay dihubungkan melalui GPIO menggunakan kabel jumper. Tampilan pengontrol berupa web yang diberikan perintah-perintah, sehingga dapat mengontrol lampu yang terhubung dengan relay. Dengan OpenVPN dan firewall memungkinkan sistem pengontrol diakses secara public menggunakan web browser pada smartphone/laptop.
Sistem Monitoring Keadaan Ruang Laboratorium Fakultas Komunikasi dan Informatika di Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Authors: Pamungkas Ragil Burhanudin , Handaga Bana
Published: October 2019

Monitoring merupakan kegiatan yang dilakukan untuk memantau, mengawasi, dan mengamati hal-hal tertentu pada suatu tempat. Laboratoroim Kakultas KomuniKasi dan Informatika (FKI) Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) telah melakukan monitoring dengan menggunakan CCTV, namun monitoring menggunakan CCTV terbatas hanya pada citra saja. Maka dari itu penulis bertujuan untuk membuat suatu sistem monitoring keadaan ruang Laboratorium Komputer yang akan bekerja selama 24 jam dalam satu hari. Sistem ini dirancang untuk melakukan monitoring suhu di dalam ruangan, asap di dalam ruangan serta gerakan untuk mendeteksi apakah terdapat aktifitas di dalam ruangan. Selain itu monitoring juga akan dilakukan pada cahaya untuk mengetahui kondisi pencahayaan untuk menentukan kondisi lampu di dalam ruangan serta arus listrik di dalam ruang tersebut. Monitoring dapat dilakukan secara real time melalui android smartphone dengan menggunakan koneksi internet, selain itu pengguna juga akan mendapatkan notifikasi melalui aplikasi android smartphone dan short message service (SMS). Server yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah firebase dengan fitur real time database. Selanjutnya hasil dari penelitian akan dibahas pada artikel ini.
Sistem Monitoring dan Kendali Operasi Pompa Air di Daerah Persawahan
Authors: Pratama Agus Yoga , Purwoto Bambang Hari
Published: October 2019

Sistem irigasi didaerah persawahan terkadang tidak memenuhi kebutuhan air didaerah persawahan sehingga dibutuhkan sumber air yang lain. Sumber air lain yaitu dengan membuat sumur didaerah persawahan, maka dari itu dibutuhkan pompa air untuk memindahkan air dari sumur ke sawah. Terjangkaunya tenaga listrik di setiap daerah sehingga banyak petani yang memanfaatkan listrik sebagai sumber tenaga dari pompa air. Proses pengairan yang lama dan waktu yang tidak menentu serta tidak efektif jika petani terus menunggui proses pengairan sawah. Selain itu , pompa air akan mengalami kerusakan apabila bekerja pada kondisi tanpa air atau beban berat seperti air lumpur secara terus menerus. Oleh karena itu, dibutuhkan alat untuk mengendalikan pompa air secara jarak jauh dan memonitoring kondisi pompa air jika pompa air bermasalah. Pompa air dikendalikan melalui SMS dengan mengirimkan perintah yang berguna menyalakan ataupun mematikan pompa air. Teknologi yang digunakan dalam hal ini adalah modul GSM. Selain itu, digunakan pula sensor arus dan sensor water level. Sensor arus berguna memonitoring kondisi pompa air jika pompa air bermasalah atau rusak. Apabila pompa air bermasalah atau rusak arus yang mengalir lebih besar 0.3A sehinga menyebabkan boros tenaga listrik dan pompa dimatikan. Sensor water level untuk mendeteksi kondisi air dalam tanah  bekerja dengan baik ketika air tidak ada, pompa air dimatikan. Setiap proses yang telah dijalankan akan dikirimkan notifikasi SMS ke ponsel petani berupa pesan yang menandakan kondisi pompa.
Implementasi Filter Digital Finite Impulse Response Metode Penjendelaan Blackman pada DSP TMS320C6711
Authors: Ariyanto Gunawan , Nurgiyatna N , Sudarmilah Endah
Published: October 2019

lmplementasi   tapis  digital  secara waktu nyata (real-time)   tidaklah mudah karena dibatasi oleh beberapa kendala semisal kebutuhan akan komputasi yang cepat, kesalahan quantisasi pada  ADC-DAC,  kesalahan kuantisasai koefisien filter  dan kesalahan pada  pembulatan  ari/matika.   Tulisan ini  menyajikan  hasil penelitian tentang  implementasi   sebuah filter  digital  bandpass  dengan metode  penjendelaan Blackman ke dalam perangkat keras berupa Digital Signal Processor (DSP) TMS320C671 I.   Hasil pengujian   menunjukan bahwa filter  tersebut dapat bekerja secara real-time dan memenuhi spesijikasi yang telah ditentukan.  Filter digital metode penjendelaan Blackman  tersebut memilikiperformaberupafsl=258  Hz.fp/=328 Hz, fp2=3370Hz,fs2=3440  Hz dan bandstop attenuation sebesar -31 dB.
Karakteristik Flashover pada Isolator Non Keramik
Authors: Supardi Agus
Published: October 2019

Unjuk kerja isolator non keramik dalam kondisi terpolutan adalah lebih baik daripada isolator  porselin.  Paper   ini  menggambarkan mekanisme  penumpukan polutan pada isolator dan proses  terjadinya flashover.  Isolator silicone rubber yang diletakkan  di  luar ruangan dalam jangka  waktu yang  lama menghasilkan sebuah lapisan tipis yang merupakan campuran dari debu,  garam dan minyak silikon. Khut atau embun pagi  menghasilkan titik air pada permukaan isolator dan membentuk daerah   konduktif.  Pelepasan   titik  dimulai  dari  daerah-daerah  tersebut  yang menyebabkan berkurangnya hidropobisitas  isolator.   Busur pita  kering yang terjadi secara  simultan  bisa  mendorong terjadinya jlashover.   ifgangan jlashover  pada isolator non keramik terpolutan adalah /ebih besar daripada isolator keramik.
Antisipasi Pengaruh Pemudaran Gelombang (Fading) pada Transmisi Gelombang Mikro Digital dengan Space Diversity dan Frequency Diversity
Authors: Sudarmilah Endah
Published: October 2019

Informasi yang ditransmisikan  melalui jaringan  te!ekomunikasi   tidak hanya dalam wujud  "suara" saja,  tetapi dapat pula da!am wujud data, video dan image. Informasi yang berbeda-beda wujudnya tersebut  dapat ditransmisikan melalui media yang beragam pula.  Salah satu  media transmisi  yang  banyak digunakan saat  ini ada!ahjaringan gelombang mikro.Komunikasi ge!ombang  mikro  banyak diterapkan baik pada komunikasi satelit maupun komunikasi  terrestrial.   Sebagai  komunikasi  terrestrial  gelombang  mikro merambat melalui atmosfer,  karena  itu gelombang mikro dipengaruhi  o!eh  adanya redaman (pengurangan energi) dan pudaran (fading) akibat efek atmosfer dan relief bumi.Dengan  adanya  banyak   pengaruh   redaman  dan  pudaran  pada   berkas gelombang mikro maka perlu diberikan suatu solusi untuk mengatasinya yaitu dengan peragaman (diversity) baik itu peragaman ruang (space diversity) maupun peragaman frekuensi (frequency diversity)
Rasch Modeling: A Multiple Choice Chemistry Test
Authors: Winarti Atiek , Mubarak Al
Published: October 2019

The study aimed to reveal the difficulty level of items and the suitability of items of Chemistry test with the Rasch model. In addition to detecting this item quality, the Rasch model shows the student's answer pattern as well, so that the assessment can imply the quality of the instrument as an assessment of chemical learning. As many as 20 numbers of multiple-choice questions in chemical bonding material were analyzed by using WINSTEPS 3.73. The samples consisted of 200 senior high school students in Banjarmasin Indonesia. The results revealed that the average item measure was 0.00 with items (Measure Order = 4.64) which has the highest difficulty level. The Q10 was the item that has a level of conformity with the model, and outliers or misfit in Rasch were MNSQ=+0.97, ZSTD=-0.2, Pt Mean Corr=+0.58. In other words, assessment of learning with test techniques such as multiple choice based on Rasch model analysis was an effective way for teachers to review the progress of students in the learning process, guidelines for designing chemical learning strategies, and identifying students' understanding of chemical material.
Higher Education in Developing Countries: Financial Aspects in Uzbekistan
Authors: Yusupov Akhmadbek , Jumaev Nodir , Rakhmonov Dilshodjon
Published: October 2019

We conducted this study to assess the impact of non-public payments on the system of higher education. In Uzbekistan, funding for the higher education system is widely used in the form of budgetary funds, student's (parents') own funds and educational loans. In January-February 2017, the survey was conducted in four higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan. They are: Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry, Tashkent Railway Institute, Tashkent Institute of Finance and Tashkent State University of Economics. A total of 288 students participated.

We have identified correlation interactions using the Pearson Chi-Square test. Conclusions on the interdependence or mutual independence of the answers to these questions were formulated.
Effect of Workplace Safety and Health Practices on Employee Commitment and Performance in Steel Manufacturing Companies in Rwanda
Authors: Umugwaneza Claudine , Nkechi Irechukwu Eugenia , Mugabe Jean Baptiste
Published: October 2019

The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of workplace safety and health practices on the employees’ commitment and performance in Steel manufacturing companies in Rwanda. The target population of this study was 533 people, which comprised of Managers, Supervisors and employees. A simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 229 respondents from the target population. The data was collected using questionnaires, interview guide and personal observation. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software, version 21.0, was used to process data while descriptive statistics such as the means, modes, standard deviation, variances and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study indicate that most workers are aware of the dangers of occupational health and safety in the workplace. Also the study found that although employees are aware of the occupational health and safety concerns they neglect to put on the Personal Protective Equipments saying that it is too hot. The study concludes that occupational health and safety significantly affects employee commitment and performance. This study recommends that management should insure the workers and provide them with personal protective equipments to minimize workplace injuries and accident. The study also recommends that management provide regular education and training on occupational health and safety concerns to prevent workplace injuries, hence, promote productivity.
Nexus Of Liquidity Management And Corporate Business Failures In Non –Financial Sectors’	A Case Of Nigeria
Authors: Akande Adesola Adebayo
Published: October 2019

This paper examined the imperativeness of liquidity management – a key survival strategy of listed companies on the Nigeria Stock Exchange Markets and retrospectively assessed the salient variables on delisted corporate firms in Nigeria. Data were randomly collected from ten companies each from 114 listed and 82 delisted companies on the Nigeria stock exchange market records from January 2016 to 31st December, 2018 - healthy listed companies and 2006 -2008 for delisted records of failed companies. In all, twenty companies were analysed with two-tailed test using a significance level of 0.05 to test the possibility of the relationships, The existence of a positive relationship between liquidity management and profitability of corporate firms in Nigeria were established as the result of the study showed that adequate  liquidity management spurs rapid cash growth, effective operating activities and profit making propensity of corporate healthy businesses which invariably were lacking in the delisted companies and resulted into eventual failure. Also, a higher cash flow from operations reduce the chance of a firm growing resulting into eventual liquidation. Cash flow from investing activities is however seen as a factor that exert a positive influence generally on corporate businesses in Nigeria. The study concluded that ill management of business liquidity is the major cause of failure of corporate businesses in developing economy and as such cash flow from operations, investments and financing activities of a firm should be adequately monitored by the company managers, investors, creditors and suppliers and even the government to forestall financial distress of companies in developing economy.
An Efficient Data Compression Approach based on Entropic Codingfor Network Devices with Limited Resources
Authors: Tagne Elie Fute , Kamdjou Hugues Marie , Bomgni Alain Bertrand , Nzeukou Armand
Published: October 2019

The expansion of sensitive dataderiving from a variety of applications has requiredthe need to transmit and/or archivethem with increased performance in terms of quality, transmission delay or storage volume.

However, lossless compression techniques are almost unacceptable in the application fields where data does not allow alterations because of the fact that loss of crucial information can distort the analysis.

This paper introduces MediCompress, a lightweight lossless data compression approach for irretrievable data like those from the medical or astronomy fields. The proposed approachis based on entropic Arithmetic coding, Run-length encoding, Burrows-wheeler transform and Move-to-front encoding. The results obtained on medical images have an interesting Compression Ratio (CR) in comparison with the lossless compressor SPIHT and a better Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) and Mean Squared Error (MSE) than SPIHT and JPEG2000.