bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Use of autologous conditioned serum (ACS-ORTHOKINE) for osteoarthrosic chronic pain and facet joint syndrome: a prospective observational study
Authors: Cortegiani Andrea , Ippolito Mariachiara , Spurio Giulia , Alongi Antonietta
Published: January 2022

Osteoarthritis associated chronic pain is a highly disabling symptom with a strong impact on the quality of life of patients. Until now, no treatment can significantly reduce painful symptoms in the severe forms of osteoarthritis, except at the cost of important side effects. The purpose of our prospective observational monocentric study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the autologous conditioned serum (ACS) as a treatment for patients with 1 to 3 grade osteoarthritis and with facet joint syndrome, in reducing painful symptoms and slowing the progression of the disease.

We investigated a total of 26 patients treated with autologous conditioned serum injections in the target site. Patients were evaluated using validated outcome instruments to assess the intensity of painful symptomatology (VAS), joint function (WOMAC; Quick-DASH; ODI) and quality of life (SF36; Karnofsky Index). The evaluations were carried out before each injection of autologous conditioned serum (timepoints 0-3) and successively after one, three and six months from the last injections (timepoints 4-6).

The injections of autologous conditioned serum have shown promising results, reducing painful symptomatology, improving joint performance and quality of life, not only close and immediately following the infiltration itself, but also during the follow-up and up to six months after the last injection without significant adverse effects.
La asociatividad nos permitirá ajustar brechas
Authors: Salas Humberto
Published: January 2022

Artículo en revista profesional. La asociatividad nos permitirá ajustar brechas.
¿Cómo afecta a las familias el alza del dólar?
Authors: Salas Humberto
Published: January 2022

¿Cómo afecta a las familias el alza del dólar?. Columna de opinión.
Students’ Perceptions on the Implementation of Online Learning in Pandemic Era
Authors: Istiqomah Homsatul , Hatip Mochammad , Fatkurochman Henri , Mufaridah Fitrotul
Published: January 2022

The implementation of online learning in Indonesia today becomes an alternative to the conventional learning because of the pandemic situation. However, it triggers some problems during the learning process. The problems exist because of various aspects. One of them is the way how the teachers implement the learning process. This research is aimed to investigate how students perceive the online learning implementation in higher education based on four categories (Planning Promotion, Education, Support Training, and Encouragement). It is descriptive-survey research using a questionnaire as the instrument to collect the data. The result shows various perceptions of students. The average students perceive: 1) implementation of online learning is well planned, 2) the lecturers are competent enough in implementing the online learning, 3) they got sufficient support during the online learning, and 4) the online learning situation encourages them in the learning process. This research result can be used as an evaluation for the stakeholders (lecturers and decision-makers) for the online learning implementation.
Suicidal Ideations in Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Authors:   Department of Psychiatry, Kavosh Cognitive Behavior Sciences and Addiction Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Khalkhali Mohammadrasoul , Zare Roghaye ,   Neuroscience Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Farrahi Hassan ,   Department of Psychiatry, Kavosh Cognitive Behavior Sciences and Addiction Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran., Shambayati Peyvand ,   Department of Psychiatry, Kavosh Cognitive Behavior Sciences and Addiction Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
Published: January 2022

Background: There are many controversies about the frequency and burden of suicidality in patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Objectives: This study was done to determine the prevalence and risk factors of current suicidal ideations in patients with OCD. Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 258 outpatients with OCD (Yale-Brawn Obsessive Compulsive Scale, Y-BOCS ≥16) referring to two psychiatry clinics in Guilan, Iran, from March 2018 to September 2019 were evaluated. Suicidality score of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) ≥4 was considered for current suicidal ideation at the first visit. Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI) was used to evaluate the intensity of suicidal ideations a week before evaluation. Simple linear and binary logistic regression analyses were used to analyze data by SPSS v. 20. Results: Current suicidal ideation was found in 22.1% of patients. The previous history of suicide attempt (BPRS, P<0.0001 and BSSI, P<0.0001), a history of OCD in first-degree relatives (BPRS: P=0.004 and BSSI: P=0.010), a history of suicide attempts in first-degree relatives (BPRS: P=0.013 and BSSI: P<0.0001), comorbid diagnosis of depressive or body dysmorphic disorder (BPRS, P<0.0001 and BSSI, P<0.0001), and higher Y-BOCS score (BPRS: P=0.043 and BSSI: P<0.0001) were associated with a higher risk of having suicidal ideation. Conclusion: Suicidal thoughts are high in Iranian patients with OCD at their first visit to psychiatry clinics. The previous suicide history, positive history of OCD and suicide attempts in their first-degree relatives, the severity of OCD, and some comorbid psychological disorders are associated with a higher risk of suicidal ideation among OCD patients.
chHDAC11 mRNA Expression During Prenatal and Postnatal Chicken (Gallus gallus) Brain Development
Authors:   International Pardis Unit, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran., Moadabpour Seyedeh Rezvaneh , Shokri Afsaneh ,   International Pardis Unit, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran., Mashayekhi Farhad ,   Department of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran., Sohani Mohammad Mehdi ,   Department of Cultivation, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran., Ajamian Farzam ,   Department of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
Published: January 2022

Background: Histone deacetylation plays an essential role in transcriptional regulation of cell cycle progression and other evolutionary processes. Several results confirm the importance of the latest found HDAC11 gene to deacetylate histone core in neurons and their supportive cells in developing the vertebrate Central Nervous System (CNS). Objectives: This study investigates the HDAC11 potential role in early chicken CNS development by studying its mRNA expression profile which may have unique means in studying human subjects. Materials & Methods: Chicken HDAC11 RNAs were reverse transcribed to cDNAs, and the amount of chHDAC11 transcripts was measured by ΔCT mean calculation using the real-time quantitative PCR method. One-way ANOVA and Duncan’s analysis (SigmaStat software version 4.0) were used to test the statistical significance of the results. The levels of significance were set at P≤0.05. Quantitative data are presented as Mean±SD. Results: The amount of HDAC11 mRNAs gradually increases, at least 2-3 times, from as early as day 14 (E14/HH40) of prenatal cortex formation to day P0 (E20=HH45) and continue to increase to day 40 in both cortical and hippocampal regions of the postnatal chicken brain during development (*P≤0.05). HDAC11 mRNA is not only expressed in the postnatal cortex and hippocampi regions but also—for the first time—in the developing brain during the prenatal period. Conclusion: Our results show a possibly important role for the latest found HDAC11 conserved gene in the development of vertebrates’ embryonic brain, which in turn may have a significant impact on understanding human brain development.
Analysis of Soluble Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition Factor and Hepatocyte Growth Factor Serum Levels in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors:   Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran., Shabani Somayeh , Talesh Sasani Soheila ,   Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran., Mashayekhi Farhad ,   Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
Published: January 2022

Background: Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) and its receptor, Mesothelial-Epithelial Transition (cMet) factor signaling, play an essential role in controlling synaptogenesis. Objectives: Because of the vital role of HGF and Met signaling in synaptogenesis and spatial learning function of the brain’s hippocampal region, we aimed to study the HGF and soluble cMet (s-cMet) serum levels in children with different stages of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Materials & Methods: A total of 189 ASD patients (mild; n=69, moderate; n=63 and severe; n=57) and 82 control were enrolled in this project. Blood samples were collected from ASD patients referred to Pediatric Neurology Clinic, 17 Shahrivar Hospital, Rasht City, Iran, and serum concentrations of s-cMet and HGF were measured by ELISA. The control children with no clinical characteristics of ASD attended routine blood tests. Results: HGF Mean±SD serum concentration in ASD patients was 239±52.02 pg/mL compared to controls which was 360.04±71.15 pg/mL (P=0.004). Also, the Mean±SD serum concentrations of HGF in mild, moderate, and severe ASD patients were 297.54±69.82, 232.81±56.41, and 189±33.25 ng/mL, respectively, compared to control, which was 360.18±57.40. Besides, the s-cMet Mean±SD serum concentrations in ASD and controls were 143.54±32.50 and 200.25±31.16 pg/mL, respectively (P=0.005). The Mean±SD serum concentrations of s-cMet in the mild, moderate, and severe ASD patients were 172.81±37.69, 129.81±45.55, and 85.18±22.95 ng/mL, respectively, as compared to the control, which was 214.54±34.17 ng/mL. Conclusion: Serum HGF and s-cMet concentration decreased in ASD patients corresponding to disease severity. Also, detecting serum HGF and s-cMet may help classify ASD.
Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Lung Injury in Patients With Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors:   Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, Rimaz Siamak , Zia Ziabari Seyyed Mahdi ,   Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, Jabbari Neshat ,   Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, Pourmohammadi Zahra ,   Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, Bagheri Parrisa ,   Health Information Management Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran, Rimaz Sheyda ,   Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Anzali International Campus, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Published: January 2022

Background and Aim: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an essential cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. TBI patients frequently encounter lung complications, such as Acute Lung Injury (ALI) and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), which is associated with poor clinical outcome because hypoxia causes additional injury to the brain. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of ALI in patients with TBI and its consequences. Methods and Materials/Patients: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, data from all records of patients admitted to Poursina Hospital’s ICU (emergency and neurosurgery ICU) in 20 18-2019 were used. The evaluated data included age, gender, type of head trauma mechanism, kind of brain injury based on CT scan findings, the severity of brain injury based on Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), underlying diseases, mean head AIS score, the number of pack cell units injected, as well as bilateral pulmonary infiltration in favor of ALI and brain injury. Results: Only 81 of the 557 TBI cases met the inclusion criteria of the present study. The highest frequency of ALI following TBI was observed on the first day of hospitalization, in men (0.41%) in the age group of 40-50 years (7%) with severe brain damage (6%) and subdural hematoma (12%), following a motorcycle accident, cars, as well as on the third day of hospitalization were seen in men (43.8%) with the age group of 20-30 years (55%) with severe brain damage (42%) and intra-parenchymal bleeding (57%), following a motorcycle accident. In addition, no significant correlation was detected between the incidence of ALI and mortality, the duration of hospitalization, GCS, mean head AIS score, or the extent of received blood units in our study. Conclusion: According to the obtained findings, men aged between 20 and 30 years with severe cerebral injury, epidural hematoma and a motorcycle accident presented the highest rate of progression toward ALI in the first to third days of hospitalization.
Construção de um Instrumento para Avaliação do Conhecimento sobre Ferida Neoplásica Maligna
Authors: Bernardino Lilian de Lana , Matsubara Maria das Graças Silva
Published: January 2022

Introdução: Feridas neoplásicas malignas (FNM), também denominadas de lesões oncológicas, tumorais ou fungoides, ocorrem pela infiltração das células malignas do tumor nas estruturas da pele. Objetivo: Construir e validar um questionário para avaliar o conhecimento do enfermeiro especialista em Oncologia sobre o cuidado com o paciente portador de FNM. Método: Estudo transversal, com abordagem quantitativa, dividido em duas etapas. A etapa 1 consiste na elaboração do questionário e a etapa 2 compreende a validação. Resultados: Todos os 11 especialistas convidados aceitaram participar do estudo, sendo realizada a classificação segundo critérios propostos no processo de elaboração e validação, mostrando pontuação média de 11. Entre os especialistas, 18,18% eram estomaterapeutas, 18,18% mestres, 54,55% doutores e 9,09% pós-doutores. Foi elaborado um questionário contendo 18 questões de múltipla escolha com quatro opções de respostas abrangendo os seguintes temas: incidência, definição, processo de oncogênese e FNM, características e sintomatologia, estadiamento, tratamento e intervenções de enfermagem, intervenções básicas e específicas no manejo da FNM, proteção da pele periferida e especificidade da FNM comparada a feridas de outras etiologias. A validação foi realizada por meio do índice de concordância entre os avaliadores usando o coeficiente de Kendall, com resultado geral igual a 0,0941, indicando um bom grau de concordância. Conclusão: O presente estudo contribui para a área de Enfermagem Oncológica tanto no que tange às instituições de ensino que possuem o programa de pós-graduação em Oncologia como às instituições de saúde com o intuito de direcionar o desenvolvimento de programas de educação permanente.
Pengolahan Limbah Cair Batik Banten secara Koagulasi Menggunakan Tawas dan Adsorpsi dengan Memanfaatkan Zeolit Alam Bayah
Authors: Fitriyah Fitriyah , Akbari Tauny , Alfandiana Irfan
Published: January 2022

The batik industry produces liquid waste from the coloring, washing and rinsing processes. This study was aimed to analyze the quality of Banten batik effluent before and after treatment. The processing is carried out using an experimental method with a batch system by coagulation using alum and adsorption using Bayah's natural zeolite by performing 3 variations of coagulant mass and adsorbent for the dye test parameters, TDS and TSS. The results of the test before treatment were the results for dyes of 344 TCU, TDS 620 mg/L, and TSS 218.5 mg/L. Based on the coagulation treatment using alum, the most efficient coagulant results were obtained to reduce the levels of dyestuffs and TDS, namely by using alum coagulant as much as 1500 mg/L which resulted in 96.6 TCU and 330.0 mg/L respectively, then to reduce TSS levels obtained an efficient coagulant that is 500 mg/L with a yield of 10 mg/L. The adsorption treatment using Bayah natural zeolite can reduce the levels of TDS and TSS with the most efficient results using an adsorbent of 150 g/L obtained for TDS 189.3 mg/L and TSS 13.3 mg/L. So based on the results of processing using coagulation and adsorption methods, it is hoped that the batik industry can apply it in processing the liquid waste produced.
Penerapan Metode Double Exponential Smoothing dan Moving Average pada Peramalan Permintaan Produk Gasket Cap di PT. Nesinak Industries
Authors: Kurniawan Muhammad Hafidh , Herwanto Dene
Published: January 2022

PT. Nesinak Industries is a company which focuses on the manufacturing process of an electronic component as well as automotive components (vehicle). In business activities, such as production, a strategy is required to survive in competition. Planning and forecasting are a strategy that can be implemented to accomplish these goals. In this study, the data used are previous sealing application data from January 2019 to March 2021. The objective of this study is to forecast product demand over the next period in order to be able to respond to customer demand. Data processing in this study utilize the Brown exponential  double smoothing method  and the moving average is then determined with the lowest MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) value to be used for the company’s product demand prediction calculations. The value of taken from Brown's exponential dual smoothing method is the value of with the two lowest error values from 0.1 to 0.9, whose value with the least error value is = 0.8 and = 0.9. In terms of the moving average method, the researchers tested a period of three months and a period of four months. In the MAPE calculation, the results of exponential double smoothing = 0.8 of 26.92 %, exponential double smoothing = 0.9 of 26.22 %, moving average n = 3 of 32.46%, and moving average n = 4 of 34.77%.
Quality Analysis of Yoghurt from Goat's Milk Using Starter Lactic Acid Bacteria
Authors: Azwar Azwar , Hisbullah Hisbullah , Irgi Ahmad , Julyadi Wari , Adisalamun Adisalamun , Mukhlishien Mukhlishien , R. Nasrullah R. Nasrullah , Abubakar Abubakar , M.F. Zanil M.F. Zanil , J.M. Ali J.M. Ali
Published: January 2022

Yoghurt is a pro-biotic beverage produced from the fermentation process of milk, namely from vegetable milk (soy milk) or animal milk (goat's milk and cow's milk). During the fermentation process, the chemical reactions that occur will turn milk into yogurt with the help of lactic acid bacteria. In the health sector, yogurt plays a role in increasing the body's immunity, digestive tract health and can prevent osteoporosis. In general, yogurt circulating in the community still has low nutritional content, so a more in-depth study needs to be done. The goal of this research is to examine the quality of yogurt by manipulating certain variables and adding other components to increase the yogurt's quality. Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus were used as starter as much as 12.5 mL each (10% of 500 mL of cream milk). The fixed variables in this study were the volume of goat's milk 500 ml, cream concentration 6%, pasteurization temperature 85°C, pasteurization time 15 minutes and fermentation temperature 45°C, while the independent variables were varying the length of the fermentation process for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 hours. From this study, it was concluded that yogurt with optimum results was obtained at a fermentation time of 6 hours, the pH value was 3.8, lactic acid content was 1.305%, protein content was 5.54%, fat content was 4.98%, and moisture content was 84.10%.
Las mujeres víctimas de trata de personas con fines de explotación sexual. Los nexos con el patriarcado y un negocio dentro del capitalismo
Authors: Zurita Cajas Evelyn Soledad
Published: January 2022

El presente artículo hace una aproximación hacia la realidad que viven las mujeres víctimas de trata de personas con fines de explotación sexual, desde una perspectiva sociológica y jurídica que va más allá de la visión sancionatoria ejercida por los estados. Abordar la trata de personas únicamente enfocada en la restricción, el control y la expansión del poder punitivo del Estado para localizar y perseguir a los tratantes de personas solo ha generado la revictimización de los cuerpos explotados con la trata. En este contexto, estudiarla desde otra esfera interdisciplinaria permite visibilizar la trata como una práctica generada por el patriarcalismo y como un negocio impulsado por los estados y las empresas nacionales e internacionales que activan los flujos comerciales y operan dentro del sistema capitalista. Por ello, este trabajo realiza una breve conceptualización de la trata de personas, describe las nuevas modalidades bajo las cuales opera la trata de personas que les ha permitido esconderse de los controles impulsados por los estados, en donde se identifica que los tratantes han generado mínimos de legalidad dentro y fuera de las fronteras de los países para poder operar con regularidad. Finalmente concluye puntualizando y mostrando la trata de personas como una dinámica violenta y eminentemente patriarcal, en donde se destacan cifras que muestran que el colectivo social más vulnerable explotado por la trata son las mujeres.
ANALISIS ALGORITMA K-MEANS PADA SPREADING REPORT DEPARTEMEN CUTTING PT. BUSANA INDAH GLOBAL
Authors: Aprilia Kamila , Sembiring Falentino
Published: January 2022

Departemen cutting adalah bagian dari proses produksi yang ada di perusahaan industri garment. Departemen ini juga menjadi salah satu ujung tombak tahap ke-4 awal produksi pada industri garment. Namun di dalam departemen ini masih terdapat beberapa permasalahan terutama dalam pengolahan dan manajemen data. Penelitian ini membahas tentang analisis algoritma dengan metode clustering K-means pada data spreading report departemen cutting PT. Busana Indah Global . Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah data spreading report salah satu buyer brand yang sedang melakukan proses produksi  di PT. Busana Indah Global yaitu data spreading H&M Mapple Flare Leggings season 3. Data diolah menggunakan metode K-means dengan melakukan clustering yang terbagi kedalam 3 cluster yaitu cluster fabric cutting tertinggi, cluster fabric cutting sedang/pertengahan dan cluster fabric cutting terendah. Proses olah data dilakukan dengan menggunakan Microsoft Excel dan software RapidMiner. Hasil yang diperoleh dari metode K-means yang diimplementasikan ke dalam RapidMiner  memiliki nilai  yang sama dengan yang diolah dalam Microsoft Excel yaitu menghasilkan 1 fabric cutting kategori cluster spreading  tertinggi , 13 fabric cutting kategori cluster spreading sedang dan 7 fabric cutting kategori cluster spreading terendah. Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan dapat dijadikan tumpuan untuk pihak admin departemen cutting PT. Busana Indah Global sebagai laporan ketika buyer dan audit membutuhkan data spreading report produksi fabric cutting jumlah tertinggi ataupun rendah dengan tujuan agar produksi cutting lebih baik kedepannya.
SIMULASI PENCARIAN KEUNTUNGAN DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE MONTE CARLO PADA PENJUALAN PRODUK WARDAH DI WARDAH OFFICIAL SHOP (SHOPEE)
Authors: Geni Bias Yulisa
Published: January 2022

Penjualan adalah sebuah transaksi jual beli barang atau jasa dengan tujuan mendapatkan keuntungan. Penjualan selalu berkaitan dengan persediaan barang. semakin besar jumlah penjualan maka semakin besar juga jumlah barang yang harus tersedia. Perusahaan harus mampu memenuhi kebutuhan konsumen berdasarkan permintaan pasar sehingga akan meningkatkan jumlah perndapatan perusahaan tersebut. Wardah Official Shop adalah sebuah market yang menjual berbagai macam jenis produk kecantikan wardah mulai dari makeup, lip, perawatan tubuh, perawatan rambut, skincare, dan jenis produk perawatan lainnya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk memprediksi keuntungan penjualan produk wardah.Data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah data penjualan produk wardah tahun 2019 yang diolah dengan menggunakan metode simulasi monte carlo. Prediksi pendapatan penjualan akan dilakukan setiap tahun. Selain untuk memprediksi keuntungan penjualan, data penjualan juga digunakan untuk memprediksi jumlah produk yang terjual setiap tahun. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan yang telah dilakukan, didapatkan tingkat akurasi dari seluruh penjualan produk wardah adalah 77,4 %. Dengan tingkat akurasi yang cukup tinggi, penerapan metode monte carlo dianggap dapat melakukan prediksi pencarian keuntungan masing-masing produkwardah setiap tahunnya. Sehingga, akan memudahkan pihak penjual untuk memilih strategi bisnis yang tepat untuk meningkatkan pendapatan penjualan produk.
Immune dysfunction in chronic kidney disease
Authors:   Nephrology Department, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal, Fernandes Sara , Ferreira Ana ,   Nephrology Department, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal,   Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
Published: January 2022

Chronic kidney disease is characterized by immune dysfunction that increases predisposition to infections, virus-associated cancers and impaired response to vaccination. The altered immune response is caused by impairment of both innate and adaptive immune systems, as well as other factors that are hallmarks of renal disease, such as uremia, malnutrition, chronic inflammation, mineral bone disease and anemia. The aim of this article is to review the causes and mechanisms that lead to immune dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease.
From membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis to a final diagnosis: Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome
Authors:   Nephrology Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central, Marques Joana , Pereira Tiago ,   Nephrology Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central, Carvalho Dulce ,   Nephrology Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central, Góis Mário ,   Nephrology Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central,   Laboratory of Renal Morphology, Nephrology Department, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central, Sousa Helena ,   Nephrology Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central,   Laboratory of Renal Morphology, Nephrology Department, Hospital Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central, Ribeiro Francisco ,   Nephrology Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central, Nolasco Fernando ,   Nephrology Department, Hospital de Curry Cabral, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central
Published: January 2022

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis describes a glomerular-injury pattern common to a heterogeneous group of diseases. Evaluation based on clinical and laboratory presentation and immunofluorescence staining on kidney biopsy allows identification of underlying pathophysiological processes and may facilitate proper diagnosis and treatment. Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease of multi-organ involvement. The diagnosis is based on well-defined clinical and laboratory criteria. The pathophysiology is not completely understood but the presence of anti-C1q antibody seems to be involved. Renal involvement occurs in up to 50% of cases. It can be heterogeneous and can be indistinguishable from lupus nephritis. Serological findings and skin involvement distinguish these two entities. We report the case of a 40-year-old female who presented with urticarial skin lesions, hypocomplementemia and nephrotic syndrome. Kidney biopsy showed membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis with full house immune complex deposits. The diagnosis of hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome was made and the patient was successfully treated with prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil.
Social Security On Labor Markets to Address the Aging Population in Selected ASEAN Countries
Authors: Manansala Genely , Marquez Danielle Jan , Rosete Marie Antoinette
Published: January 2022

The world is becoming older, and aging in the developing countries of the ASEAN region is unfolding faster than most developed countries in the United States and Europe. This paper examined the effectiveness of old age income security programs mandated in selected ASEAN countries. These programs sought to address the aging problem to encourage the government to promote the aging labor force's efficiency and increase labor force productivity. Furthermore, the study examined the effect of old-age dependency, increase in the life expectancy, and GDP per capita on labor force productivity using a panel data set from selected ASEAN countries from various income brackets, specifically Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, which are also classified as yellow group nations that are in the process of the demographic dividend implementation. Using the Multiple Regression Model, the researchers found out that the Old-Age Dependency Ratio positively impacts Labor Force Participation Rate. However, GDP per Capita, Life Expectancy, and the Non-contributory fund decrease the Labor Force Participation Rate.
SISTEM INFORMASI TRACER STUDY BERBASIS WEB PADA PROGRAM PASCASARJANA FISIP UNIVERSITAS RIAU
Authors: Abdi Muhaimin Abdi Muhaimin , Irawan Yuda , Bakhrizal  , Devis Yesica
Published: January 2022

Kemajuan teknologi informasi yang berkembang saat ini, memiliki peranan yang sangat besar  dalam  menunjang  semua  kegiatan  terutama dalam  hal  pemanfaatan  data  dan  informasi  yang mencangkup  berbagai  bidang seperti dalam dunia pendidikan. Pada  Pascasarjana Universitas Riau yang terbagi empat Program studi yaitu Magister Ilmu Administrasi, Magister Ilmu Komunikasi, Magister Sosiologi dan Magister Ilmu politik, data lulusan dari tahun 1996 sampai tahun 2020 kurang lebih 2253 alumni dengan rata-rata 90 lulusan pertahunnya. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah permodelan waterfall. Dengan banyaknya lulusan dari FISIP Universitas Riau dan belum optimalnya pengumpulan data alumni. Penelitian ini menunjukkan hasil bahwa adanya sistem informasi tracer study ini dapat menyajikan informasi alumni Pascasarjana FISIP Universitas Riau yang meliputi penyajian data alumni, grafik alumni. Dari uraian permasalahan diatas maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa sistem informasi ini dapat mempermudah pengurus tracer study dalam penelusuran alumni, pihak kampus dan alumni.
EU Military Operations as a Tool in the EU’s Foreign Policy Toolbox – The Main Trends and Limitations
Authors:   University of Warsaw, Zajączkowski Kamil
Published: January 2022

The main aim of the article is to characterise and analyse EU military operations, taking into account their objectives, assumptions, successes as well as their limitations and weaknesses. The author focusses his research on EU activities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The following research questions were posed: – what is the specifi city and characteristic features of EU military crisis management operations; – to what extent and in what direction are military operations launched by the EU evolving; – in what way do EU military operations infl uence the perception of the EU as a civilian and normative power and affect the development of the EU as a security actor; – what are the main limitations and weaknesses of EU military operations and what is their future in EU foreign policy? The author applied the following research methods: factorial, comparative, scenario, quantitative, and qualitative analysis. The main conclusion is that the EU’s military operations and its military training missions should solely be perceived as one of the elements (measures) in EU foreign policy. As has been indicated in the title of the article, they are “a tool in the EU’s foreign policy toolbox”.
EU Legal Migration Policy: Are There Prospects for Progress or Is It at a Standstill?
Authors:   University of Warsaw, Godlewska-Szyrkowa Justyna
Published: January 2022

The aim of the article is to attempt to identify the state of, and prospects for, the development of the common policy of the European Union regarding legal migration from third countries. The subject of interest is, above all, legal economic migration, which is crucial from the perspective of certain demographic processes taking place in the EU, the changes and needs of the Community’s labour market, and the challenges posed by the digital transformation. The adopted hypothesis assumes that, within the framework of EU migration and asylum policy, policy as regards legal economic migration is still an underdeveloped area and remains in the hands of individual Member States. Initiatives undertaken in this area remain overshadowed by the main focus of the common migration and asylum policy, namely the development of a common asylum system and the prevention of irregular migration. Policy regarding legal economic migration in the near future will mainly be created by Member States and play out on the domestic stage due to the lack of direct motivation for its development at the Community level. In this case, the strength of particular stakeholders’ interests is not balanced out by any direct and easily identifi able benefits to be gained from the adopted common solutions.
New Space: The European Union’s Evolving Space Policy and Changing European Space Ecosystem
Authors:   Istanbul University, Bayır Özgün Erler , Akmaz Kevser Mermer , Aktaş Özgür
Published: January 2022

Throughout the years, the identity and institutional capacity of the European Union (EU) has changed. As a global actor in international politics, the EU has perceived the need for developing a comprehensive space policy perspective. This perspective has evolved by the changing dynamics of the space ecosystem i.e., “New Space”, and it is a phenomenon that consists of new business models, new technologies, new markets, new value chains, and new actors. New actors in space activities have drastically altered the dynamics of space activities. This paper aims to examine the new actors in the context of European space governance, and scrutinise the tendencies of space companies so as to develop a better understanding of the European space system. The article concludes that, being aware of the undeniable importance of space applications and the security of space systems, the EU attaches importance to catching the “New Space” trend in its governance structure and encouraging appropriate changes in the sector.
Páll og tjaldgerðarfólkið:
Starfsemi og „hússöfnuður“ Prisku og Akvílasar í Rómarborg
Authors: Þorsteinsson Rúnar M.
Published: January 2022

Ef marka má frásögn Postulasögunnar starfaði Páll postuli sem tjaldgerðarmaður. Hvað er vitað um þá iðn til forna og hvernig fór það saman að starfa sem tjaldgerðarmaður og trúboði? Samkvæmt sömu heimild lögðu hjónin Priska (Priskilla) og Akvílas (sem var gyðingur) stund á þessa sömu iðju, en Páll greinir frá því sjálfur í Rómverjabréfinu að þau hafi starfað í Róm í lok sjötta áratugarins og að þau hafi hýst söfnuð einn í „húsi“ sínu í borginni. Hvað vitum við um þennan „hússöfnuð“ og hverjar hafa félagslegar og trúarlegar aðstæður hans verið? Gefur tjaldgerðariðn hjónanna einhverjar vísbendingar um það? Í greininni er leitað svara við þessum spurningum, en svör við þeim geta veitt upplýsingar um aðstæður Jesúhreyfingarinnar á upphafs- og mótunarskeiði hennar. Almenn niðurstaða er sú að Priska og Akvílas hafi starfað og búið í svokallaðri taberna og að „hússöfnuður“ þeirra í Róm hafi komið saman þar. Taberna þessi hefur að líkindum verið staðsett á einu af bágbornustu svæðum borgarinnar, þar sem gyðingar — og síðar kristnir — voru flestir, og hefur „hússöfnuðurinn“ væntanlega verið fámennur.

Paul and the Tentmakers. The Occupation and „House Congregation“ of Prisca and Aquila in Rome

This detail, however, leaves scholars with more questions than answers. What do we know about that occupation in antiquity, and how did tentmaking function along with Paul’s missionary work? Acts tells us that the couple Prisca (Priscilla) and Aquila (who was a Jew) also worked as tentmakers. Paul himself relates in his Letter to the Romans that they worked in Rome around the middle of the first century, housing a congregation of Jesus followers in the city. But what do we know of this “house congregation,” including its social and religious circumstances? Does Prisca and Aquila’s trade as tentmakers give us any clues in that respect? This article attempts to answer these questions, as well as to provide us with information about the circumstances of the Jesus movement in general at the time. It is concluded that Prisca and Aquila lived and worked in so-called taberna, and that their “house congregation” in Rome assembled in that housing. This taberna was probably located in one of the city’s poorest districts, where most Jews lived—and later Christians. In all likelihood, the number of people in this “house congregation” were twenty at most.
Ritdómur: Dag í senn, eitt andartak í einu: Hugleiðingar fyrir hvern dag ársins
Authors: Jónsson Gunnlaugur A.
Published: January 2022

Ritdómur um Dag í senn, eitt andartak í einu: Hugleiðingar fyrir hvern dag ársins eftir Karl Sigurbjörnsson, Reykjavík: Skálholtsútgáfan, 2019, 543 bls.
Ritdómur: Stríð og kliður: Hvað verður um ímyndunaraflið?
Authors: Bóasdóttir Sólveig Anna
Published: January 2022

Stríð og kliður: Hvað verður um ímyndunaraflið? eftir Sverri Norland. Reykjavík: JPV útgáfa, 2021, 144 bls.
Role of Tracheostomy in Dealing with Penetrating Neck Trauma: A Double Edged Sword
Authors: Bhardwaj Rohit
Published: January 2022

Background Penetrating neck trauma is an injury in which platysma muscle in neck is breached. It is a life threatening emergency and it requires urgent management by securing airway and neck exploration. Tracheostomy is one of the important procedures as it secures the airway though associated with complications and morbidity in the patients. Case Presentation We present 3 cases of penetrating neck trauma. Each patient is managed by different means of securing airway depending on the site of trauma and associated laryngeal injury. Conclusion Tracheostomy in penetrating neck trauma helps in securing the airway and paves way for safe neck exploration. Minor laryngeal injuries are managed conservatively in order to avoid complications associated with tracheostomy. Tracheostomy and other means of airway management in penetrating neck trauma depend mainly on individualised approach though tracheostomy at a lower site to that of wound should be preferred in major laryngeal injuries. Keywords: Penetrating Neck Trauma; Tracheostomy; Laryngeal Injuries; Airway Management.
Fibrous Pseudotumor of Para Testicular Region; A Rare Clinical Entity
Authors: Bhatti Kamran Hassan
Published: January 2022

Background Para testicular pseudotumor is a rare benign tumour originating most commonly from tunica vaginalis, less commonly from tunica albuginea, epididymis, and the spermatic cord. Case Presentation We present a case of a 27- year old Asian male patient who presented with painless palpable mass in the left hemiscrotum. Scrotal ultrasonography showed well-defined lobulated solid left Para testicular lesion closely related to the tunica/epididymis with specks of calcification within the lesion. Scrotal exploration and excision of the tumour was performed. Histopathology Findings revealed fibrous pseudotumor. Conclusion Para testicular fibrous pseudotumor is a rare clinical entity in young adults, scrotal swelling mimics testicular tumour. Preoperative diagnosis is a pitfall. Histopathology is the only way to establish diagnosis. Keywords: Para testicular; Tumors; Surgical exploration; Orchiectomy.
Post-Operative Complications after Thyroid Gland Surgery due to Different Pathologic Condition: A Prospective Study
Authors: Alam Rana Jahangir , Salim Mohammad , Faizi Sayem Al Monsur , Parvin Aklima , Amina Farah Naz , Debnath Bidyut Chandra , Siddique Ibrahim
Published: January 2022

Background: The outcome and complication rates of post-operative cases are largely dependent on different factors.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors responsible for major postoperative complications after thyroid surgery.

Methodology: This was a prospective cohort study which was carried out at the Department of Surgery, Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Adult patients undergoing elective surgery for various thyroid disorders were selected as study population. This study was carried out from March 2009 to June 2011 for a period of two years. The study was included patients of various thyroid disorders that required surgical intervention of different magnitude. They were evaluated by history, physical examination, biochemical tests, ultrasound scan and FNAC where indicated. Histopathology was done and patients were followed up for subsequent outcome.

Results: Among 2(2%) of them developed reactionary haemorrhage. The most common immediate surgical complication following thyroidectomy is hypocalcaemia and 12 patients (12%) experiencing this problem. 11(11%) patients developed transient tetany (hypocalcaemia) on 2nd post-operative day which was improved later on and 1(1%) patient developed permanent hypoparathyroidism and the patient supplemented by vitamin-D more than 6 months follow-up . In this study the mortality rate is 0% and complication rate is acceptable in comparison to other study.

Conclusion: Hypoparathyroidism is a relatively common complication after thyroid surgery.

Journal of Current and Advance Medical Research, July 2021;8(2):119-124
DESAIN TEBAL PERKERASAN TERHADAP VOLUME LALU LINTAS PADA KONDISI TANAH RAWA JALAN LABUHA–TOMORI BACAN KABUPATEN HALMAHERA SELATAN
Authors: Anwar Chairul , Saputra M Taufik Yudha
Published: January 2022

This research was carried out on Jalan Oesman Shah on Labuha-Tomori Road. In determiningflexible pavement thickness, based on the results of analysis and calculation of PavementThickness Design Against Traffic Volume on Swamp Conditions on the Labuha-Tomori RoadSection using the Road Pavement Design Manual Number 02 / M / BM / 2013. Based on theexisting plan, this Labuha-Tomori road section in South Halmahera Regency, North MalukuProvince is an arterial road with 2-lane 2-way road type using the median (2/2 UD), plan width of10 meters, width of existing traffic lane 4, 5 meters, median width of 1 meter, and plannedshoulder width 2.40 m. Based on the results of the analysis of growth rates obtained traffic growthrates of 33.066% over the life of the plan, determining the distribution factor of the lane and thecapacity of the lane of lane 1 and the vehicle in the design lane taken 100%. The equivalent loadfactor can be determined using the value of VDF (Vehicle Damage Factor) according to thesurvey results in the field. The traffic volume plan to determine the CESA4 value = 18,835,021.85= 18.84 million is used for the selection of pavement types while the CESA5 value =33,903,039.33 = 33.90 million is used to determine the type of flexible pavement based on thedesign chart provided in The Road Pavement Design Manual Number 02 / M / BM / 2013, ishighly emphasized in terms of the improvement of subgrade, by looking at the condition of theCBR of the subgrade and CESA5 which will be received by pavement. So if the pavement CBR is5.20% and CESA5 is 33.90 Million, the flexible pavement design is of 2 kinds in the design ofpavement thickness: AC - WC = 4 cm, AC - BC = 15.5 cm, CTB = 15 cm, LPA Class A = 15 cm,Choice of 10 cm and AC - WC = 4 cm, AC - BC = 6 cm, AC BASE = 18 cm, LPA = 30 cm, Choiceof Stock = 10 cm, and Subgrade = 5.20%
TIPOLOGI KONSTRUKSI RUMAH TRADISIONAL “FALA GABA-GABA” SEBAGAI PERWUJUDAN BANGUNAN HEMAT ENERGI
Authors: Harisun Endah , Conoras M Amrin Ms , Saefudin Hafid
Published: January 2022

Fala Gaba-gaba is a traditional house with most of the building material coming from sago trees. Where sago trees are plants that grow a lot in eastern Indonesia including Maluku, North Maluku and Papua. Made from natural materials, coupled with an opening arrangement that adapts to the local climate makes the traditional house "fala gaba-gaba" as one of the energy-efficient buildings. The purpose of this study is to describe the construction of a traditional house "fala gaba-gaba" from the foundation, body and roof of the building associated with Energy Saving Buildings. The conclusion that can be drawn is one of the embodiments of energy-efficient buildings, this can be proven by placing the orientation of the building towards the direction of the wind and sun, wall and floor materials used, placement of openings that can maximize lighting and natural acceleration and building type which is a stilt house can maximize lighting and natural air.
EVALUASI KERUSAKAN BANGUNAN SEDERHANA AKIBAT GEMPA BUMI DI HALMAHERA SELATAN Muhammad Taufiq Yuda Saputraa*,
Authors: Yudha Saputra Muhammad Taufiq
Published: January 2022

Berdasarkan Literatur Pusat Penelitan dan Bangunan (Puslitbang) Pemukiman tahun 2013, kriteria kerusakan bangunan sederhana akibat gempa bumi dikategorikan menjadi 3 (tiga) kategori yaitu rusak berat, rusak sedang dan rusak ringan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat pemahaman masyarakat mengenai kriteria kerusakan bangunan sederhana dan mengidentifikasi kategori kerusakan bangunan rumah tinggal sederhana di Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan Propinsi Maluku Utara. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif yaitu dengan menggambarkan keadaaan dari obyek/subyek penelitian. Obyek penelitian ini adalah Desa Liboba Hijrah dan Desa Yomen Kec. Kepulauan Joronga serta Desa Sekely Kec. Gane Barat Selatan. Subyek Penelitian ini adalah masyarakat dan rumah yang yang terkena dampak gempa bumi. Jumlah sampel yaitu 100 responden yang terdiri 50 orang masyarakat dan 50 unit rumah. Teknik pengambilan data adalah wawancara dan kuesioner lalu di analisis dengan metode analisis data kuantitatif. Hasil analisa diperoleh bahwa  pengetahuan responden terhadap kriteria kerusakan rumah tinggal untuk kategori rusak ringan adalah jawaban tertinggi Kurang Tahu sebesar 39,67%, kategori rusak sedang adalah jawaban tertinggi Tahu sebesar 48,00%, kategori rusak berat adalah jawaban tertinggi Kurang Tahu sebesar 42,67%, sedangkan  hasil identifikasi Kerusakan Rumah Tinggal/Sederhana diperoleh bahwa kategori rusak ringan  sebesar 36,00% (18 rumah), rusak sedang  sebesar 28,00% (14 rumah), dan rusak berat  sebesar 36,00% (18 rumah).
ANALISIS POTENSI LOGAM TANAH JARANG ABU BATUBARA LIMBAH PLTU MULUT TAMBANG PT. WANATIARA PERSADA KAWASI OBI
Authors: Abbas Said Hi , Firman Firman
Published: January 2022

Abu batubara merupakan limbah sisa pembakaran batubara pada PLTU, baik berupa fly ash maupun bottom ash. PLTU PT. Wanatiara Persada terkategori PLTU Mulut Tambang karena letaknya dalam lokasi wilayah izin penambangan. Abu batubara sisa pembakarannya masih terkategori limbah B3 sehingga perlu diidentifikasi potensi pemanfaatannya (salah satunya sumber LTJ) guna mengurangi volumenya yang besar. Fly ash ukuran butirnya lebih halus (76,15% lolos ayakan 200 mesh) dibandingkan bottom ash (hanya 6,75% lolos ayakan 200 mesh) sesuai dengan hasil ayak basah dan pengamatan morfologi butir dengan menggunakan mikroskop bijih. Kandungan mineral bottom ash adalah kuarsa, aragonite, siderite dan hematit sedangkan fly ash kandungannya kuarsa, muskovit, periclase, hematit, magnetit dan pirit. Oksida dominannya untuk kedua sampel adalah SiO2 (50,6-67,9%), Al2O3 (8,15-21,9%), Fe2O3 (7,76-10,8), dan CaO (2,55-7,54%). Abu batubaranya terkategori kelas F. Kandungan logam tanah jarangnya untuk fly ash sebesar 190,07 ppm sedangkan pada bottom ash sebesar 142,64 ppm. Kandungan LTJ yang dominan pada sampel fly ash adalah Ce (61,8 ppm), Nd (31,8 ppm), Y (26,3 ppm), La (23,9 ppm) sedangkan pada bottom ash 4 unsur tersebut juga dominan, dimana Ce (46,2 ppm), Nd (24,1 ppm), Y (21 ppm), dan La (18,6 ppm). LTJ yang dominan adalah LTJ ringan (LREE) dibandingkan LTJ berat (HREE), perbandingannya adalah 175,27 ppm : 14,8 ppm atau 11,84 : 1 (sampel fly ash) sedangkan sampel bottom ash perbandingannya 131,04 ppm : 11,6 ppm atau 11,3 : 1.