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In vitro Antioxydant Potential of Two Formulated Antidiabetic Powders by Using Nutraceutic Plants of Cameroon.
Authors: Doumta Charles Falang , Fadimatou Bebbe , Mananga Marlyne Josephine , Jean Sylvain Eyenga Mougnol
Published: March 2024

Many modes of action have been explored in the fight against type 2 diabetes, including the use of drugs. But these drugs, in addition to their relatively high cost, are not without side effects. As an alternative to these difficulties, traditional pharmacopoeia use several nutraceutic plants in the treatment of type 2 diabetes including: Vernonia amygdalina, Tetrapleura tetraptera, Leptadenia lancifolia decne and Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal sap). The fact that these plants are used for the same treatment means that they contain bioactive contents, which can be different depending on the plant. For this reason production of formulated powders (JE1 and JE2) of these plants with good anti-diabetic effects can help in the treatment of some chronic diseases. To assess the efficacy of the formulated powders a study of antioxidant activity of two formulated powders was evaluated. Formulation of powders and comparative analyses of bioactive compounds of different formulated powders obtained was done by using classical methods. The results revealed some difference in the phytochemical contents of the both formulated powders. JE1 is rich in mineral and anti-nutrition contents and JE2 is rich in vitamin C. JE1 and JE2 possess strong antiradical activities, but in general JE1 has the better free radical scavenging efficacy and antiradical activity compared to JE2. Indeed the results reveal that JE1 and JE2 can have an impact on the control of oxidative stress on patients suffering from type 2 diabetes and this explains why Vernonia amygdalina, Tetrapleura tetraptera, Leptadenia lancifolia decne and Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegal sap) are used in the traditional pharmacopoeia for treatment of type 2 diabetes. For this reason consumption of these plants need to be encouraged.
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treatment Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report
Authors: Tee Lee Chin , Chai Yee Chin , Nagalingam Nithya
Published: March 2024

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by the presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both, which is time consuming and causes significant functional impairment. The treatment options for obsessive-compulsive disorder include medication and psychological therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) stands as an effective treatment for severe and treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. However, there is still insufficient evidence regarding the efficacy of ECT in OCD. We intend to report a case of a middle-aged woman who suffered from severe and refractory OCD who showed promising response following her ECT. Patient showed symptoms of relapse one month after the completion of ECT which led to the re-initiation of another acute series of ECT. Despite achieving improvement in symptoms, the patient experienced a distressing post ECT delirium. Even though the delirium was resolved after one week, the patient was not keen to continue with ECT. ECT emerges as both a safe and effective option for severe and refractory OCD, particularly in cases where conventional treatments prove ineffective. As of yet, the exact mechanism of how ECT works is unexplained, and the value of ECT in OCD should be further investigated.
Deep Breath: An Indigenous Healing for Schizophrenia
Authors: Dudi Ashok Kumar
Published: March 2024

Breath has a prime role in human mental and physical well-being. Alternating rhythms of the nasal cycle are connected to and govern the parasympathetic and sympathetic states of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS has a role in physiological, emotional, homeostatic, metabolic, and catecholamine regulation via the basic rest-activity cycle (BRAC). Hypoxia and disturbed nasal cycle lateralization may contribute to psychopathologies like schizophrenia. Deep breathing yoga exercises on a regular basis may be beneficial as a complementary therapy in restoring oxygen supply to brain neurons, correcting nasal cycle lateralization, and dealing with schizophrenia.
The Sociological Analysis of the Psycho-Social Paradox of Social Anomy and COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns
Authors: Gerardi Steven
Published: March 2024

This effort will suggest that the COVID Lockdown Mandates has had a negative dialectical effect on social civil behavior. Indeed, rather than slowing down the advancement of the disease, it created a new social outcome, the paradox of Social Anomie (Durkheim). Social Anomy defined can be seen as the social condition in which there is an absence of the norms and values that were previously found in an orderly civil society.
Occlusion on Congenital Mesenteric Bridge in Children: About Case
Authors: A Doumbia , MB Daou , K Ouattara , I Amadou , O Coulibaly , B Kamate , MK Djire , Y Coulibaly
Published: March 2024

Introduction: The congenital mesenteric band is related to a mesenteric anomaly occurring during the establishment of the digestive structures in the abdominal cavity. We report a case of congenital band occlusion in a child. Observation: An 8-year-old girl, with no known history, admitted for diffuse abdominal pain, in whom the clinical examination found an occlusive syndrome. Abdominal X-ray without preparation and abdominal ultrasound revealed haelic and colic type hydro-aeric levels and colic and hail distension. The diagnosis of intestinal obstruction was retained. The biological assessment carried out showed a hemoglobin level of 12g/dl. Platelets were at 170,000. Prothrombin count was at 80%. The ionogram was disturbed with hyponatremia at 119 mmol/l, hypokalaemia at 2 mmol/l. The CRP was at 60 mg/l. At midline laparotomy, exploration finds a mesenteric flange compressing the ileal loop 80 cm from Bauhin's valve. We sectioned the mesenteric band with the presence of an ileal constrictive zone without necrosis and the release of several bands between small bowels. Conclusion: Digestive occlusion on a congenital mesenteric band is a rare malformative occlusion whose diagnosis is sometimes not possible by means of imaging.
Overcoming Challenges: A Case Report of Dexmedetomidine-Ketamine Sedation and Peribulbar Block for Pediatric Ocular Surgery with Difficult Airway Predictors
Authors: de Sena Larissa Cristelli , Gontijo Samuel Loureiro , Cristelli de Sena Giulia Rafaella , Lemes Jadson Lardy , Souza Talita de Freitas , Gomes Matheus Heringer , Aleixo Raul Correa , Delgado Marina Ayres
Published: March 2024

Children usually require general anesthesia when undergoing ophthalmic surgery since they are unable to cooperate and remain motionless during the procedure. Although most cases are straightforward, a subset of patients may have genetic syndromes or metabolic diseases associated with difficult intubation. A 10-year-old boy with an undiagnosed neurological condition and multiple predictors of difficult airway was scheduled for a cataract surgery. The preoperative evaluation showed a history of unsuccessful intubation attempts. Therefore, we decided not to induce general anesthesia and provide a sedation with dexmedetomidine and ketamine combined with a peribulbar block. Our positive experience demonstrates that there may be safe alternatives to general anesthesia for pediatric ophthalmic surgery, particularly when securing a definitive airway poses significant challenges.
Prevalence and Intensity of Schistosomiasis in Endemic Parts of Siaya County after Mass Deworming With Praziquantel; Understanding Community Perception on the Associated Factors
Authors: Okinyo Austine O , Okeyo Isaac , Oguya Francis , Olila Peter , Mbata Michael , Ndombi Erick , OM Erick
Published: March 2024

Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by schistosomes or blood flukes of the genus schistosoma. According to World Health Organization (WHO). Also known as bilharzia or ‘snail fever’ the disease is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in the world. The highest intensity of the infection is usually observed in children but chronic consequences of infection may last into adulthood. The study was conducted in hot-spot and non-hot spot areas of Siaya County. A cross sectional study design adopting both quantitative and qualitative techniques was employed. The target population consisted of both Primary School-aged children and adults in ten (10) selected villages from hot spot areas of Bondo, Siaya County. Cluster sampling technique was used to select the ten (10) villages after which 200 participants were randomly selected from the clustered villages. Kato Katz technique was then used to obtain quantitative data microscopically and for further quantitative data, structured self-administered questionnaire was also used. Key Informant Interviews were conducted to obtain qualitative information from the selected parents and teachers as well as community health workers. Statistical tests were performed using R version 4.2.0 setting a 2-tailed α to reject the null hypothesis at 0.05. Data tables presenting categorical data as percentages with observed proportions was analyzed by prop test, while continuous data was presented using model means with 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CI). From the participants that consisted of 100 children aged between 9 to 17 years and 100 adults aged between 18 to 70 years, 81 of them (40.5%) tested positive for Schistosomiasis. Intensity levels were found to be higher in females compared to males 0.95 (95% CI = 0.48, 1.4, P = 0.03) and in adults compared to children 1.1 (95% CI = 0.64, 1.6, P <0.01).
Optical Properties of PS-MgO Thin Films
Authors: Bejjani Micheline , Far Aicha Beya , Flitti Farid
Published: March 2024

In this study, optical properties of thin films made of different volume ratios of polysulfone (PS) and magnesium oxide (MgO) thin film deposited on germania (GeO2 ) were studied as a function of wavelength in the range 0.3 – 1.1 μm using Matlab. Refractive indices, extinction coefficients, and absorption coefficients were investigated. The transmittance spectra of the PS-MgO thin films of different thicknesses deposited on the GeO2 substrate were also examined. The films were found to show an increase in transmittance with an increase in the MgO percentage the thin film. However, the absorbance of the film was found to be high in the ultraviolet. The results give good reason for the applications of MgO thin films in optoelectronic devices.
Effect of vitamin E supplementation on bilirubin levels in infants with hyperbilirubinemia: a double-blind randomized clinical trial
Authors: Cheraghi Mojtaba , Nikouei Maziar , Mansouri Majid , Hemmatpour Siros , Moradi Yousef
Published: March 2024

Background: The effect of vitamin E supplementation on bilirubin levels in infants was previously explored, but the results were inconclusive.Purpose: To examine the effect of vitamin E supplementation on bilirubin levels in term infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Methods: This interventional double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted in the Sanandaj Besat Hospital NICU. Enrolled newborns were between 37 and 42 weeks and 6 days of gestation and required phototherapy according to American Academy of Pediatrics clinical guidelines. A total of 138 infants were randomly assigned to vitamin E (n=68) or placebo (n=70) groups. In addition to phototherapy, the vitamin E group received 0.5 mL (5 IU) of supplemental vitamin E daily, whereas the placebo group received 0.5 mL of oral dextrose daily. STATA 17 was used for the data analysis.Results: Changes in bilirubin levels at 24 hours postintervention did not differ significantly from baseline in either group. Vitamin E supplementation did not significantly reduce total bilirubin levels at 24 hours postintervention (mean difference [MD], -0.18; P=0.204; 95% confidence interval [CI], -1.39 to 1.02). However, the vitamin E group exhibited lower total bilirubin levels than the placebo group at 48 hours postintervention (MD, 0.18; P=0.365; 95% CI, -0.89 to 1.27) and 72 hours (MD, 0.36; P=0.356; 95% CI, -2.34 to 1.61), although the differences were not statistically significant. A subgroup analysis revealed that female infants experienced a greater reduction in total bilirubin levels than male infants.Conclusion: Infants administered vitamin E versus placebo demonstrated similar reductions in bilirubin levels and hospital stays. Although the average bilirubin changes did not differ significantly between groups, the vitamin E group showed a more noticeable reduction over time, indicating a positive effect of vitamin E supplementation on serum bilirubin reduction.Trial registration: IRCT20220806055625N2 (registered December 26, 2022; http://irct.ir/trial/67135).
Predictors of physical distance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic | Fact-sheets collection from the Portuguese COVID-19 pandemic Task Force on Behavioral Sciences
Authors: Virgolino Ana , Santos Osvaldo , De Matos Margarida Gaspar
Published: March 2024

The promotion of physical distancing is a highly effective way of preventing the interpersonal transmission of pathogenic agents, including SARS-CoV-2. However, the protection of physical health through physical distance should not promote social distancing, which is a relevant disrupter of human subjective and psychological well-being. Interpersonal bonds are essential for the promotion and protection of mental health and quality of life. It is, therefore, necessary to identify adequate criteria for the establishment and promotion of adequate, protective, and health-promoting physical distancing.
Riscos & Desafios (Risk & Challenges) Program in pandemic times: the students’ voice
Authors: Santos Maria Paula , Cardoso Gizela , Silva Paula , Rocha Carla
Published: March 2024

Background: Preventive interventions are important to delay the onset of high-risk behaviors for young people's health. Regarding emerging adulthood, successful preventive programs are important to avoid high-risk alcohol consumption among university students. Riscos & Desafios (Risk & Challenges) Program is an extracurricular, comprehensive, and multi-component competence enhancement-based preventive intervention designed for students attending the first year of higher education.  Goals: This paper aims to give voice to the procedural assessment made by students and to describe the implementation of the Program at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto in the second semester of the 2019/2020 school year. This implementation of a previous validated program was innovative twofold, since it has a curriculum infusion format through an optional curricular unit, and because it was developed during the period of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This is a mixed-method study that focus on the implementation of the Riscos & Desafios Program during the second semester of 2019/20 academic year. This evaluation of the Riscos & Desafios Program was done with a post-program survey, followed by univariate analysis of frequency. Complementary, an inductive analysis of qualitative data of student’s reflexive reports was carried out, using the QSR-NVIVO 12®.Results: Twenty-three first-year students who participated in the Riscos & Desafios Program constituted the target group of the intervention. Most of the participants were male (n=16) aging between 17 to 21 years. Most attended all the eight sessions and 96% of them participated in seven or more sessions. At the end of the implementation, 23 post-program filled-in questionnaires, and 18 structured reflection reports, were obtained. Most of the students rated the program as very good. Several categories emerged from the thematic analysis of the 18 reports, namely (1) perceived competencies, developed in the program, including the promotion of the social support network, interpersonal and communication skills, problem-solving skills, and their importance, as factors to protect against the development of risk behaviors, (2) personal positive impacts of the program attendance and (3) gains and losses with the transition to online learning format.Discussion: Students’ considerations about the experience with the Riscos & Desafios Program not only reinforced the importance and pertinence of this experience in their life trajectory, but also brought to light its relevance at this pandemic moment.
Psychologists' health, sleep, and behaviour in the COVID-19 turmoil
Authors: Peixoto João , Machado Maria Augusta , Paiva Teresa , Sousa Rute , Branquinho Cátia , Guedes Fábio , Tomé Gina , Gaspar Tânia , Matos Margarida Gaspar
Published: March 2024

Background: The infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) emerged in China in 2019. Studies carried out during the pandemic period demonstrated an association between this pandemic context and psychological suffering. Psychologists, as health professionals, came to play a leading role in this period.Goals: This study aimed to evaluate the psychologist’s health status, behaviors, attitudes, and habits during the pandemic.Methods: This study included 1100 subjects, with two different samples: general population and psychologists. The sample was obtained through a non-probabilistic sampling process (online data collection). Survey Legend® online platform was used for this purpose. The data collection happened during the first wave of COVID-19, in Portugal. Two types of analytical design were used: an inter-subject design (Mann-Whitney U Test and Chi-Square Test [χ2] were performed), and an intra-subject design (Sign test and the Wilcoxon test were applied).Results: Of the 1100 participants, 128 (11.6%) belong to the group of psychologists, aged between 24 and 82 years (mean age 45.4 ± 11.85). Subjects self-reported several changes occurring between the before-pandemic period and the first wave of the pandemic, revealing a significant increase in the use of television, social networks, cell phones, and games. It was also found a self-perceived overall deterioration in sleep quality, a reduction in smoking, and an increase in alcohol consumption.Discussion: The findings of this study support the need for the adoption of measures, and the development of specific health promotion intervention plans targeted to this professional group, in similar situations in the future.
POTRET MANUSIA HIBRIDA DALAM ROMAN KLASIK DAN TERHAMPARLAH DARAT YANG KUNING, LAUT YANG BIRU KARYA AOH K. HADIMADJA
Authors: Hamzah Muhammad Al-Ghozi
Published: March 2024

Dan Terhamparlah Darat yang Kuning, Laut yang Biru adalah roman klasik Indonesia yang terbit posthumus pada 1975, setelah pengarangnya wafat, Aoh K. Hadimadja. Cerita di dalam roman ini memperlihatkan potret manusia hibrida yang disuguhkan melalui kisah percintaan. Tokoh utama, yaitu Nardi, mewakili potret tersebut. Roman ini menunjukkan cerminan tertentu antara kebudayaan Barat dan kebudayaan non-Barat (Timur?) sekaligus mengonstruksi sebentuk relasi masyarakat pascakolonial antara Belanda dan Indonesia. Hibriditas yang ditampilkan roman adalah hibriditas yang kembali memaknai ulang identitas manusia modern pada umumnya. Analisis tentang roman ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pembacaan dekat. Dalam artikel ini akan representasi dilema percintaan antarmanusia dewasa yang selalu berkaitan secara kultural dengan masyarakat dan lingkungan, tempat mereka berada dan menjalani kehidupannya.
AN ANALYSIS OF CODE-MIXING AND CODE-SWITCHING IN HITAM PUTIH TALK SHOW “PARA PEMAIN 99 CAHAYA DILANGIT EROPA”
Authors: Marbun Cendy Lupita , Yusniaty Galingging
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini berjudul An Analysis of Code-Mixing and Code-Switching In Hitam Putih Talk Show Episode of Para Pemain 99 Cahaya Dilangit Eropa, sebuah analisis tentang campur kode dan alih kode oleh tuan rumah dan tamu dalam percakapan di Hitam Putih Talk Show. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui tipe dari alih kode apa saja yang digunakan pada percakapan ini demikian pula campur kode apa yang muncul. Disamping itu, penulis juga akan menjelaskan alasan melakukan hal tersebut dalam percakapan ini. Data-data yang ditemukan akan dianalisis menurut teori Ralph W Fasold, John J. Gumperz dan Dilkushi Senaratne (2009). Metode yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif. Penulis pada penelitian ini menemukan 95 kasus campur kode, terdiri dari 30 kasus insertions, 45 kasus aliterasi, dan 20 kasus leksikalisasi kongruen. Kemudian ditemukan juga 30 kasus alih kode yang terdiri dari 12 kasus alih kode situasional dan 18 kasus alih kode metaforis. Adapun alas an penggunaannya adalah ketika membicarakan topik tertentu, mengutip orang lain, menunjukkan solidaritas, interjeksi, pengulangan untuk klarifikasi, mengklarifasi ujaran interlokutor, mengekspresikan identitas, memperhalus atau mempertegas sebuah permintaan dan disebabkan kebutuhan bentuk leksikal tertentu.
DISCOURSE ON TABOOS IN ONLINE DATING: SEXUAL EXPRESSIONS OF JAKARTA OKCUPID USERS
Authors: Patresia P. Kirnandita  , Mursyidatul Umamah  , Maria Cherry Ndoen
Published: March 2024

The popularity of global dating platforms has affected the dating behavior of urban daters, including those who live in Jakarta. Compared to match-seeking via print media decades ago, there are some changes in the way people present themselves and express their sexuality on dating platforms. On one of the dating platforms, OKCupid, some Jakarta users boldly stated their intention of looking for a hookup or non-heterosexual partner. This creates a problem in Indonesia, where most societies consider sexual acts and expressions such as premarital sex and non-heterosexual relationship as taboos. In this research, we examine the practice of OKCupid use by adult online daters in Jakarta, specifically about how they present themselves to express their diverse sexualities through OKCupid unique features. We argue that OKCupid features help its users to disclose themselves in a more specific manner, and thus facilitate them to find people with a shared interest and preferred gender or sexual orientation. Furthermore, in our informants' self-presentations, we found some strategies they utilized to preserve their privacy, avoid the consequences of normativity that is perpetuated from offline context, or target certain users as their potential matches. These strategies are dependent upon sociocultural dynamics as well as facilities developed by OKCupid.
AFILIASI KULTURAL MUSLIM DALAM EXIT WEST KARYA MOHSIN HAMID
Authors: Padel Muhamad Rallie Rivaldy
Published: March 2024

Melalui pendekatan yang memandang identitas sebagai ihwal protean atau lekas berubah, analisis dalam tulisan ini membahas secara mendalam bagaimana novel terbaru Mohsin Hamid berjudul Exit West (2017) merepresentasikan keragaman afiliasi Muslim. Di sini yang dimaksud dengan afiliasi adalah, mengikuti Paul Gilroy (2004), komitmen seseorang untuk melibatkan diri dalam satu lingkar peradaban tertentu. Dalam karya terbarunya, Hamid menarasikan fenomena krisis pengungsi di seluruh dunia melalui kisah perjalanan dan hubungan saling sengkarut antara dua sekawan Muslim, Saeed dan Nadia. Lewat penggambaran kisah dua tokoh itu, para pembaca disuguhi dengan persoalan-persoalan tumpang-tindih yang dialami masyarakat pendatang ketika mereka berhadapan dengan kebencian, yang disebabkan 9/11, dari masyarakat tuan rumah. Hasil temuan dalam tulisan ini menunjukkan bahwa walaupun Hamid mengafirmasi imaji radikalisme konservatif lewat penggambaran tokoh laki-laki Muslimnya, pada saat yang sama ia juga menantang dimensi monolitik identitas Muslim itu dengan menggarisbawahi persoalan rasa memiliki dan eksklusi. Dengan mengaburkan batas antara ruang privat dan publik, ia juga mempersoalkan citra ketertindasan perempuan Muslim Dunia Ketiga serta menjelaskan signifikansi posisi tawar perempuan Muslim dalam konstelasi identitas Muslim yang rumit. Lebih jauhnya, Hamid juga tidak hanya mempromosikan repositori kultural dunia Islam, tetapi juga warisan dunia Barat dengan mengafiliasikan teksnya lewat alusi-alusi lintas budaya. Melalui pertimbangan-pertimbangan tersirat dalam novel Hamid di muka, tulisan ini menilai novel Hamid menawarkan makna alternatif yang lebih inklusif dari istilah migrasi.
A PORTRAYAL OF SUFFERING WOMEN AT WAR IN ZHANG YIMOU’S THE FLOWERS OF WAR
Authors: Yunita Sulaiman  , Yusniaty Galingging
Published: March 2024

Analisa ini membahas potret penderitaan wanita pada masa perang serta perjuangan para wanita selama masa perang untuk tetap bertahan hidup sebagaimana direpresentasikan dalam sebuah karya sastra berupa film yang berjudul The Flowers of War. Film ini digarap oleh Zhang Yimou, William Kong, David Linde, Zhang Weiping, dan Brandt Andersen. Film ini juga didukung oleh sebuah rumah produksi yaitu EDKO Film, Beijing New Picture Film, and New Picture Company. Sutradara dalam film ini adalah Zhang Yimou dan diperankan oleh Christian Bale sebagai karakter pendeta palsu yang dikenal sebagai John, Ni Ni yang dianggap sebagai ketua dalam kelompok prostitusi dikenal sebagai Yu Mo dan Shu sebagai ketua dalam kelompok anak-anak kecil dalam film. Film ini bercerita tentang penggambaran keadaan wanita baik wanita dewasa ataupun anak kecil di Nanjing selama masa perang antara Jepang dengan Cina pada tahun 1937. Hasil dari analisa ini menunjukkan bahwa wanita sangat menderita pada masa perang dan wanita cenderung dijadikan sebagai pelampiasan nafsu oleh para penjajah dan/atau tentara yang menjajah daerah tersebut.
Investigating the Relationship Between Scout as an Extracurricular Activity and Students' Physical Fitness
Authors: Supriyadi Asep , Basri Hasan , Azhari Adli , Kusuma Rizki Ridha
Published: March 2024

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between extracurricular scout as an extracurricular activity and physical fitness of a group of students from YANIIC Jakarta high school. This study used a quantitative research design by applying research method applies quantitative with the type of research an ex-post facto research. The participants of this study are 57 students from YANIIC Jakarta High School. This study used descriptive statistical analysis, analysis requirements test, and final analysis (hypothesis testing) as data analysis techniques. The results showed a moderate level of positive relationship between scout as an extracurricular activity and students' physical fitness. It can be concluded that scout as an extracurricular activity that involves involve physical activities such as walking, hiking, camping, and various field games can bring positive impacts on students' physical fitness. It is because those physical activities can improve physical endurance, muscle strength, and flexibility.
Ureterocutaneous Fistula in the Setting of Recurrent Gluteal Abscesses: A Case Report
Authors: Alapatt Catherine F. , Son Young , Fink Benjamin A. , Thoma Brian , Coulson Sean , Akanda Shawon , Thatcher Jacob , Mueller Thomas
Published: March 2024

Ureteral fistulas are a rare occurrence that can arise from iatrogenic trauma, radiation, malignancy, and inflammation. Treatment options of urinary tract fistulas are handled on a case-by-case basis, and can necessitate a surgical approach. The authors present the case of an 85-year-old female patient with a ureterocutaneous fistula, where conservative management with percutaneous nephrostomy is a viable alternative to surgical intervention.
CERRAHİ KLİNİKLERDE ÇALIŞAN HEMŞİRELERDE İŞ STRESİNİN BAKIM DAVRANIŞLARINA ETKİSİ
Authors: Savcı Sultan Selim , Erdağı Oral Semra
Published: March 2024

Araştırma, cerrahi kliniklerde çalışan hemşirelerde iş stresinin bakım davranışlarına etkisini incelemek amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı desende olan, araştırma cerrahi kliniklerde çalışan 447 hemşire ile yürütüldü. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, “Hemşire İş Stres Ölçeği” ve “Bakım Davranışları Ölçeği-24” çevrimiçi olarak uygulandı. Verilerin normallik dağılımını değerlendirmek için Kolmogorov-Smirnov Normallik Testi uygulandı. Veriler normal dağılmadığı için; değişkenler arası farklılıkları saptamak amacıyla ikili gruplarda Mann Whitney-U Testi, üç ve üzeri gruplarda Kruskal Wallis H Testi ve ölçekler arası ilişki durumunu tespit etmek için Spearman Rank korelasyon analizi kullanıldı. Araştırmada yer alan hemşirelerin %60.4’ü kadın, %67.3’ü lisans mezunu ve % 64.0’ünün mesleki deneyimi 0-5 yıldır. Hemşire İş Stres Ölçeği toplam puan ortalamaları 73.97±14.361 (Ölçek Puanı:34-136), Bakım Davranışları Ölçeği-24 toplam puan ortalamaları 5.07±775 (Ölçek Puanı:1-6) olarak tespit edildi. İki ölçeğin toplam puan ortalamaları arasında negatif yönde düşük düzeyde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulundu [r(447)= -.193; p
PERAN PSIKOLOGI PENDIDIKAN DALAM MEMBANGUN KESEHATAN MENTAL REMAJA DESA WATUGALUH KABUPATEN JOMBANG
Authors: Dwinata Anggara , Kibtiyah Asriana , Wahyu Nugroho Meriana , Faizi Ahmad , Ali Gucci Ahmad Zulfikar , Rahma Pratiwi Emy Yunita , Raharja Hawwin Fitra
Published: March 2024

Masa remaja adalah masa dimana seseorang mencari jati diri. Masa ini merupakan fase awal dimana seorang manusia membangun kesehatan mental secara sadar agar menuju dewasa dapat beperilaku secara positif tanpa adanya gangguan psikis dan terganggunya kesehatan mental. Wujud peran serta remaja dalam membangun kesehatan mental menjadi landasan yang sangat penting agar dapat mengendalikan diri dan menahan hawa nafsu. Sebagai wujud implementasi nyata, mahasiswa Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) sedang melaksanakan program kerja khusus dalam penanganan gangguan kesehatan mental remaja di Desa Watugaluh, Kabupaten Jombang bekerja sama dengan Pemeritah Desa Watugaluh, Tim Kesehatan Desa Watugaluh, Praktisi Psikologi, dan Dosen. Implementasi nyata ini sebagai wujud rangakain program kerja mahasiswa Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) Mandiri Universitas Hasyim Asyari Tebuireng Jombang dalam mengatasi masalah terkait kesehatan mental. Tujuan diadakannya kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat adalah mengatasi kesehatan mental remaja desa Watugaluh melalui peran psikologi pendidikan. adapun metode pelaksanaan Pengabdian Masyarakat meliputi: 1) survei dan observasi, 2) penyuluhan dan sharing keilmuan, dan 3) evaluasi. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat memiliki dampak yang positif dalam memberikan wawasan dan strategi solusi terhadap pemecahan masalah gangguan kesehatan mental di Desa Watugaluh Kabupaten Jombang. Simpulan dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat adalah sumbangsih ilmu yang nyata tentang pentingnya menjaga kesehatan mental bagi anak di usia remaja agar kelak masa depannya menjadi gemilang dan memiliki motivasi hidup tinggi.
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR PADA ANAK SDN 120 INPRES TAMALATE, GALESONG UTARA, TAKALAR, SULAWESI SELATAN
Authors: Marian Fungky , Yansyah Medi , Hesti Hesti , Gusrini Indah Nurlisa
Published: March 2024

Pendidikan di desa Tamalate berjalan dengan baik, namun masih kekurangan jumlah tenaga pendidik. Para siswa juga putus sekolah akibat kurangnya motivasi belajar. Banyak siswa memilih untuk bekerja sebagai nelayan setelah lulus SD atau melakukan pernikahan dini. Permasalahan tersebut diatasi menggunakan metode pemberian permainan edukatif  berupa permainan brain gym untuk menumbuhkan motivasi belajar pada anak. Kegiatan permainan brain gym dilakukan sebelum dan sesudah pemberian materi pelajaran. Diharapkan dengan adanya kegiatan ini dapat menumbuhkan motivasi belajar pada siswa SDN 120 Inpres Tamalate agar dapat melanjutkan pendidikanya ke jenjang yang lebih tinggi. Peran aktif dari pemerintah atau dinas pendidikan juga dibutuhkan untuk dapat menambah jumlah guru di SDN 120 Inpres Tamalate serta dapat dilakukan sosialisasi lanjutan mengenai pentingnya pendidikan dan penanggulangan pernikahan dini.
The Correlation Between Gravitational Constant and Distance from Matter
Authors: Soltani Abolfazl
Published: March 2024

The value of gravitational constant has been measured after the 18th century by various methods (such as using the torsion balance, very cold atoms and atom interferometry) in the macroscopic scale, namely in the distance more than one micro meter from the matter. But its amount at the vicinity of matter (r<1Å or r < 1nm) has not yet been measured. It was not acceptable for me to use the current value of gravitation constant (which its value was derived in macroscopic scale) in the microscopic and subatomic scale. This was the idea that led to writing this article. Here we show that we are able to consider a large value for the gravitational constant, G, at the vicinity of matter (r<1Å). Here we show that there are no experimental barriers for this hypothesis. Considering a large value for G, at the vicinity of matter, the stability of atom can be explained by a different method. In this article, we propose the idea of presence of electrons in the Lagrangian points between nuclei of atoms in a molecule, which seems to be much more logical than the theory of molecular orbitals. Today, the strong bonds between nucleons in the nucleus of an atom is explained by the strong nuclear force (strong interaction). In this article, we show that the idea of the dependence of G on the distance from matter can pave the way to explain the strong bonds between nucleons by the force of gravity.
Scanning educational opportunities to confront grand challenges in animal health
Authors: Stephen Craig , Ciring Walsh Maya , Delage Elizabeth , Cross James , Gallagher Christa
Published: March 2024

This exploratory study scanned North American opportunities for animal health trainees to gain skills and knowledge to confront grand challenges in animal health such as climate change, pandemics and biodiversity loss. Most programs turned to One Health when describing how their programs would prepare their graduates. When we reviewed One Health Masters level training, we little no consistency in the training opportunities between program. Where consistency was found, it was in traditional biomedical topics such as biostatistics and epidemiology. These findings agree with others who have concluded that One Health training may not provide sufficient training to advance agents of change capable of dealing with the complexity, ambiguity and volatility of grand challenges in animal health. Our early finding suggest there is a high degree of variability in the resulting skills, knowledge and attitudes of graduates from North American Masters level training in One Health. Our findings suggest a paradox of the proffering by academic institutions that One Health is their means to create future-ready animal health professionals while at the same time finding a significant emphasis on transmitting conventional disciplinary information similar to what can be found in population health and public health training. This study was limited in scope, thus leaving only as a hypothesis generating project.
PENERAPAN METODE WEIGHTED SUM MODEL PADA SISTEM SELEKSI SUPPLIER DI UD. SUMBER BESI BERBASIS WEB
Authors: Indra Lukma Indra Pratama
Published: March 2024

Masalah yang sering dihadapi UD.Sumber Besi adalah kurangnya supplier barang yang dapat memenuhi target perusahaan. Sehingga dibutuhkan supplier barang tetap yang dapat menyuplai barang di UD. Sumber Besi. Untuk permasalahan tersebut perlu dilakukan seleksi supplier tetap yang dapat menjamin barang tetap tersedia. Untuk memudahkan dalam pengelolaan penerimaan calon supplier tetap dibutuhkan sistem seleksi keputusan dalam hal ini adalah metode Weighted Sum Model yang digunakan untuk sistem perhitungannya dimana perhitungan metode ini menggunakan perkalian dan penjumlahan untuk menghubungkan rating dan hanya menghasilkan nilai terbesar yang akan terpilih sebagai alternatif terbaik. Untuk pengujian seberapa baik akurasi sistem menggunakan Confusion Matrix. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah perangkingan calon supplier tetap yang akan dipilih dari nilai total kriteria yakni di atas nilai 60,dari 30 calon supplier tetap terpilih 24 supplier yang dinyatakan lolos sebagai supplier tetap dan dari uji coba perhitungan sistem menggunakan metode Weighted Sum Model menunjukkan tingkat akurasi sebesar 86% dari 30 data calon supplier tetap setelah dibandingkan dengan perhitungan manual yang menunjukkan metode ini layak digunakan untuk menentukan suatu keputusan.
PENERAPAN DESIGN THINKING DENGAN USABILITY TESTING MENGGUNAKAN SYSTEM USABILITY SCALE PADA ANTARMUKA APLIKASI ‘CURHAT’
Authors: Anugrah Nur Rahmanto  , Ika Kusumaning Putri  , Mardhiyah Millania
Published: March 2024

Kesehatan mental merupakan salah satu hal penting yang perlu dijaga dan diperhatikan selayaknya kesehatan fisik oleh setiap kalangan individu dari setiap kalangan usia untuk mewujudkan aspek kesehatan secara menyeluruh. Curhat adalah aplikasi berbasis Android dan iOS milik FatDino sebagai penyedia jasa tempat dan layanan untuk Masyarakat Indonesia dalam saling mendukung dengan memberikan ekspresi dan tanggapan positif terhadap kesehatan mental satu sama lain. Pengguna aplikasi Curhat dapat berbagi cerita dan mendengarkan cerita dengan rasa nyaman tanpa takut mendapatkan anggapan buruk dari orang lain. Namun proses pemanfaatan aplikasi Curhat masih belum maksimal. Adanya pengembangan dan perubahan aturan yang terjadi pada salah satu fitur aplikasi Curhat menjadi sebuah fitur yang berbayar dan tidak sebanding dengan keuntungan yang didapat oleh para penggunanya. Hal ini menjadi permasalahan serta pengaruh untuk sisi usability dan dapat berdampak buruk pada experience pengguna Curhat. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut, maka dilakukan penelitian kualitatif untuk mengetahui permasalahan dan membuat ide solusi terhadap tampilan antarmuka dan usability sesuai dengan kebutuhan para pengguna. Melalui metode design thinking dengan tahapan proses yang dilakukan secara dua kali iterasi, serta penerapan metode pengujian usability testing dengan perhitungan usability metric menggunakan metode System Usability Scale (SUS) pada pengujian hasil ide solusi design berhasil meningkatkan kualitas tingkat usability dan experience para responden pengguna aplikasi Curhat. Hasil ide solusi design berhasil mendapatkan skor akhir SUS sebesar 90,41667 yang mendapatkan penilaian “Excellent” pada kategori Adjective Ratings, “Grade A” pada kategori Grade Scale dan “Acceptable” pada kategori Acceptability Range.
DESAIN DAN IMPLEMENTASI ANTENA MICROSTRIP ARRAY 8 ELEMEN PADA FREKUENSI 2,4 GHZ UNTUK MENUNJANG WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK
Authors: Koesmarijanto  , Hendro Darmono  , Moh. Abdullah Anshori
Published: March 2024

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) sering disebut jaringan wireless atau nirkabel dan berfungsi untuk menjangkau wilayah LAN yang sulit dicapai dengan kabel tembaga biasa. Koneksitivitas antara satu jaringan komputer dengan jaringan komputer yang lain terhubung secara wireless yang menggunakan antena mikrostrip beroperasi pada frekuensi 2,4 GHz. Permasalahan utama pada komunikasi wireless sering kali level daya yang diterima dibawah ambang level sinyal penerimaan dengan meningkatkan gain antena. Antena yang didesain dalam penelitian ini adalah antena mikrostrip planar array delapan elemen. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendesain dan membuat antena mikrostrip planar array 8 elemen untuk menerima sinyal WLAN pada frekuensi 2442 MHz. Desain antena dibuat secara simulasi dengan menggunakan software IE3D dan selanjutnya diealisasikan. Hasil simulasi menggunakan software IE3D, frekuensi 2442 MHz return loss = -27,996 dB; voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) = 1,084; faktor pantulan, IGI = 0,04, dan polaradiasi directional, sedangkan hasil pengujian secara eksperimen pada frekuensi 2442 MHz didapatkan return loss = -28 dB; voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) = 1,083; faktor pantulan, IGI = 0,04, dan polaradiasi directional. Parameter gain pada simulasi sebesar 11,9 dB, sedangkan eksperimen 8,55 MHz. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh dari hasil simulasi dan eksperimen di laboratorium didapatkan bahwa parameter return loss, VSWR, faktor pantulan IGI, polardiasi, dan polarisasi adalah mendekati sama. Gain pada simulasi lebesar 3 dBi dibandingkan eksperimen. Implementasi untuk WLAN nilai gain eksperimen yang diperoleh yaitu sekitar 7 sampai 9 dBi.
Estimation under inequality constraints in univariate and multivariate linear models
Authors: Filipiak Katarzyna , von Rosen Dietrich , Singull Martin , Rejchel Wojciech
Published: March 2024

In this paper least squares and maximum likelihood estimates under univariate and multivariate linear models with a priori information related to maximum effects in the models are determined. Both loss functions (the least squares and negative log-likelihood) and the constraints are convex, so the convex optimization theory can be utilized to obtain estimates, which in this paper are called Safety belt estimates. In particular, the complementary slackness condition, common in convex optimization, implies two alternative types of solutions, strongly dependent on the data and the restriction. It is experimentally shown that, despite of the similarity to the ridge regression estimation under the univariate linear model, the Safety belt estimates behave usually better than estimates obtained via ridge regression. Moreover, concerning the multivariate model, the proposed technique represents a completely novel approach.
Tracking nest-rescued green sea turtles in oceanic currents sheds light on eastern Caribbean “lost years”
Authors: Levenson J. Jacob , Cooper Robert , Weissman Amelia , Bell Desirée , Smith Jamison , Harris Marcella
Published: March 2024

Although sea turtles are well-studied charismatic marine species, little is known about the juvenile stage, especially the oceanic phase between hatching on their natal beaches and their adult lives. To collect data on these “lost years,” six juvenile green turtles were equipped with satellite tags, released from southwestern Dominica in the eastern Caribbean, and tracked for up to 3 months. Mapping turtle movement to ocean currents reveals that juvenile green turtles spent most of their travel time within the Caribbean Sea, passively riding the prevailing currents before actively directing themselves toward distant coastal waters. Half of the tagged turtles traveled to coastal foraging grounds off of Colombia and Venezuela, while one traveled north past Puerto Rico. These findings provide novel data for the movements of juvenile green turtles hatched in the Eastern Caribbean region.
Synthesis under high pressure: crystal structure and properties of cubic Dy36O11F50[AsO3]12 ∙ H2O
Authors: Goerigk Felix Christian , Locke Ralf Jules Christian , Schleid Thomas
Published: March 2024

The multi-anionic compound with the composition Dy36O11F50[AsO3]12 ∙ H2O, which can be described in the non-centrosymmetric cubic space group F4¯3c, already shows an unusually large unit cell with an axis of a = 2587.59(14) pm. Its crystal structure exhibits isolated ψ1-tetrahedral [AsO3]3– anions, but both the coordination numbers and the linking schemes of the Dy3+-centered polyhedra differ significantly from the mostly layered structures described so far in literature. (Dy1)3+ is sevenfold coordinated by oxygen atoms and F− anions, forming a capped trigonal prism [(Dy1)O4.333F2.667]8.333–, and the remaining two cations (Dy2)3+ and (Dy3)3+ both reside in an eightfold coordination of anions. In both cases they form slightly distorted square antiprisms, which have the compositions of [(Dy2)O3.667F4.333]8.667– and [(Dy3)O4.667F3.333]9.667–, respectively. Some of the oxygen atoms are not part of ψ1-[AsO3]3– tetrahedra, but occur as O2– anions and one of these even shares a common crystallographic position with fluoride (F−). It is also worth mentioning that the single crystals were obtained as comparatively large cubes with an edge length of several 100 µm providing very good data with regard to single-crystal X-ray diffraction. To verify the simultaneous presence of oxygen and fluorine, electron-beam microprobe analysis was carried out, and a single-crystal Raman spectrum ruled out the presence of hydroxide anions or protonated [AsO3]3– groups, but proved the interstitial crystal-water molecules, which could not be determined precisely by the crystal-structure refinement.
Association of Filifactor alocis and its RTX toxin gene ftxA with periodontal attachment loss, and in synergy with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Authors: Razooqi Zeinab , Tjellström Ingeborg , Höglund Åberg Carola , Kwamin Francis , Claesson Rolf , Haubek Dorte , Johansson Anders , Oscarsson Jan
Published: March 2024

The Gram-positive bacterium, Filifactor alocis is an oral pathogen, and approximately 50% of known strains encode a recently identified repeat-in-toxin (RTX) protein, FtxA. By assessing a longitudinal Ghanaian study population of adolescents (10-19 years of age; mean age 13.2 years), we recently discovered a possible correlation between deep periodontal pockets measured at the two-year follow-up, presence of the ftxA gene, and a high quantity of F. alocis. To further understand the contribution of F. alocis and FtxA in periodontal disease, we used qPCR in the present study to assess the carriage loads of F. alocis and the prevalence of its ftxA gene in subgingival plaque specimens, sampled at baseline from the Ghanaian cohort (n=500). Comparing these results with the recorded clinical attachment loss (CAL) longitudinal progression data from the two-year follow up, we concluded that carriers of ftxA-positive F. alocis typically exhibited higher loads of the bacterium. Moreover, high carriage loads of F. alocis and concomitant presence of the ftxA gene were two factors that were both associated with an enhanced prevalence of CAL progression. Interestingly, CAL progression appeared to be further promoted upon the simultaneous presence of F. alocis and the non-JP2 genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Taken together, our present findings are consistent with the notion that F. alocis and its ftxA gene promotes CAL during periodontal disease.
HemU and TonB1 contribute to hemin acquisition in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Authors: Liao Chun-Hsing , Lu Hsu-Feng , Yang Ching-Wei , Yeh Ting-Yu , Lin Yi-Tsung , Yang Tsuey-Ching
Published: March 2024

Introduction

The hemin acquisition system is composed of an outer membrane TonB-dependent transporter that internalizes hemin into the periplasm, periplasmic hemin-binding proteins to shuttle hemin, an inner membrane transporter that transports hemin into the cytoplasm, and cytoplasmic heme oxygenase to release iron. Fur and HemP are two known regulators involved in the regulation of hemin acquisition. The hemin acquisition system of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is poorly understood, with the exception of HemA as a TonB-dependent transporter for hemin uptake.

Methods

Putative candidates responsible for hemin acquisition were selected via a homolog search and a whole-genome survey of S. maltophilia. Operon verification was performed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The involvement of candidate genes in hemin acquisition was assessed using an in-frame deletion mutant construct and iron utilization assays. The transcript levels of candidate genes were determined using quantitative polymerase chain reaction.

Results

Smlt3896-hemU-exbB2-exbD2-tonB2 and tonB1-exbB1-exbD1a-exbD1b operons were selected as candidates for hemin acquisition. Compared with the parental strain, hemU and tonB1 mutants displayed a defect in their ability to use hemin as the sole iron source for growth. However, hemin utilization by the Smlt3896 and tonB2 mutants was comparable to that of the parental strain. HemA expression was repressed by Fur in iron-replete conditions and derepressed in iron-depleted conditions. HemP negatively regulated hemA expression. Like hemA, hemU was repressed by Fur in iron-replete conditions; however, hemU was moderately derepressed in response to iron-depleted stress and fully derepressed when hemin was present. Unlike hemA and hemU, the TonB1-exbB1-exbD1a-exbD1b operon was constitutively expressed, regardless of the iron level or the presence of hemin, and Fur and HemP had no influence on its expression.

Conclusion

HemA, HemU, and TonB1 contribute to hemin acquisition in S. maltophilia. Fur represses the expression of hemA and hemU in iron-replete conditions. HemA expression is regulated by low iron levels, and HemP acts as a negative regulator of this regulatory circuit. HemU expression is regulated by low iron and hemin levels in a hemP-dependent manner.