bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Medical Tourism Challenges After the Prevalence of COVID-19: The Neurosurgery Field
Authors: Aminmansour Bahram , Mahmoodkhani Mehdi , Shafiei Mehdi , Mokhtari Ali , Hematzadeh Mehrnaz , Sheibani-Tehrani Donya
Published: August 2022

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has widely affected medical tourism on a global scale, thereby reducing the number and volume of medical services. Given the importance of this topic, the present study aimed to determine the challenges of medical tourism after the prevalence of COVID-19 in the field of neurosurgery. Methods: The present descriptive study was conducted by the neurosurgery department of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran in the first quarter of 2022. Using the convenience sampling method and based on Morgan’s table, 500 patients with neurosurgical diseases registered in Medical Tourism companies were identified and included in the study. The data were analyzed in SPSS. Results: 142 (28.4%) out of 500 patients with COVID-19 were willing to come to Iran for neurosurgical treatment. The most important non-medical reasons included natural attractions (4.37±0.44), cost-effective accommodation (4.03±0.23), and support from a country of destination (place of residence) (3.75±0.22). The most important medical reasons included the short waiting list, the fast treatment response (4.26±0.76), the availability of qualified doctors (3.96±0.27), and the low-cost treatment (3.87±0.53). Conclusion: The present study focused on the functions and potentials of medical tourism in neurosurgery. It can be more successful by providing the right conditions to improve the current situation.
Ethnobotanical importance, phytochemical constituents, and pharmacological properties of Withania somnifera
Authors: Jamalludin Nurul Bariah , Manshoor Nurhuda
Published: August 2022

Withania somnifera belongs to the family of Solanaceae. It is widely used by the locals, especially in India, as a medicinal plant. W. somnifera is rich in alkaloid and steroidal lactone that account for various pharmacological activities. The present study aimed to review all the evidence on the ethnobotanical perspective of W. somnifera in some countries. This review also analyses the bioactive compounds that account for the pharmacological activities. The online medical literature databases such as ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Google Scholar were used to search articles up to March 2022. W. somnifera is widely used in Asian and African countries like India and South Africa, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, and Lesotho. In India, W. somnifera is prepared by boiling and crushing the leaves and roots to make a tonic poultice, juice, and paste to treat bacterial infections and bruises. Numerous in vivo and in vitro studies have demonstrated that W. somnifera exerts pharmacological effects such as anti-Parkinson’s, anti-Alzheimer’s, cardioprotective, antidiabetic, antiarthritic, and antibacterial properties. Withaferin A and withanolide are the major bioactive compounds contributing to the pharmacological effects. W. somnifera is a valuable plant that has been used in traditional medicine systems for a long time and is supported by its wide range of pharmacological activities. The extensive medicinal uses of W. somnifera are a sign of its great potential.
Analysis of the chemical compositions of six essential oils and evaluation of their antioxidant and antibacterial activities against some drug-resistant bacteria in aquaculture
Authors: Chbel Asmaa , Elmakssoudi Abdelhakim , Rey-Méndez Manuel , Barja Juan L. , Soukri Abdelaziz , El khalfi Bouchra
Published: August 2022

Introduction: The extensive use of chemicals and antimicrobial agents in aquaculture has decreased the immune mechanisms of cultivated species and promoted the emergence of drug-resistant microorganisms leading to diseases among cultivated fish, affecting consumers’ health. Thus, the investigation of natural antibacterial and anti-stress agents is crucial. In the current study, we focused on the evaluation of the potential use of essential oils (EOs) as an antioxidant and antimicrobial agents in aquaculture. Methods: The EOs, obtained by hydrodistillation from clove (Syzygium aromaticum), cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), artemisia (Artemisia herba-alba), cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) and oregano (Origanum compactum) were analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Their antibacterial activities were carried out against five bacteria, pathogenic to fish in aquaculture, using the well diffusion and microatmosphere methods. The pathogens used were Vibrio anguillarum, Photobacterium damselae subsp damselae, Aeromonas salmonicida, Edwardsiella tarda, and Lactococcus garvieae. Then, the minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations of each EO were determined. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity was performed in vitro. Results: The investigated EOs were effective against the pathogenic strains. They showed variable constituents such as phenols, sesquiterpenes, and monoterpenes. Regarding the antioxidant activity, cinnamon, clove, and oregano EOs showed their abilities to donate hydrogen to 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazy (DPPH) radical and scavenge free radicals produced by 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline6-sulfonic acid (ABTS), respectively. Conclusion: These results gave insight into the potential use of phytobiotics in aquaculture as a safe strategy to substitute antibiotics to protect fish from oxidative stress and inhibit the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria for safer consumption of cultivated fish.
OTI, UNA NUEVA VARIEDAD DE FRIJOL PARA EL VALLE DE MÉXICO
Authors: Estrada-Gómez Julio Arturo , Estrada-Trejo Victoria , Hernández-Livera Adrián , Molina-Moreno Juan Celestino , Campos-Escudero Albino
Published: August 2022

En México, el frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) es el segundo cultivo alimenticio más importante por superficie sembrada, cantidad de grano que se consume y actividad económica que representa. En los últimos años se han sembrado 2.2 millones de hectáreas con un rendimiento promedio de 570 kg ha-1, lo que no permite la autosuficiencia nacional, si se considera un consumo per capita de 15 kg anuales (Acosta et al., 2002). Se recurre entonces a la importación desde los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica principalmente, de un promedio de 72 mil toneladas anuales (Lépiz et al., 2002), con la consecuente fuga de divisas. La región central del país (Estado de México, Distrito Federal y su zona conurbada) presenta un déficit de frijol para el consumo de una población de 25 millones de habitantes y una demanda potencial anual de 375 000 t de grano de diferentes variedades, desde frijoles negros hasta los claros tipo “Flor de Mayo”, que son los más populares. En el Estado de México cada ciclo de primavera-verano se cultivan alrededor de 20 mil hectáreas en condiciones de temporal o secano, y 700 ha con riego, con un rendimiento promedio de 637 y 1 111 kg ha-1, respectivamente, que producen unas 13 510 t de grano, apenas 4 % del requerido para la región.
H-553C, HÍBRIDO DE MAÍZ DE CALIDAD PROTEÍNICA PARA EL TRÓPICO HÚMEDO DE MÉXICO
Authors: Sierra-Macías Mauro , Palafox-Caballero Artemio , Cano-Reyes Octavio , Rodríguez-Montalvo Flavio A. , Espinosa-Calderón Alejandro , Turrent-Fernández Antonio , Gómez-Montiel Noel , Córdova-Orellana Hugo , Vergara-Ávila Narciso , Aveldaño-Salazar Rodrigo , Sandoval-Rincón José A. , Barró-Freyre Sabel , Romero-Mora José , Caballero-Hernández Filiberto , González-Corona Miguel , Betanzos-Mendoza Esteban
Published: August 2022

En México, el maíz (Zea mays L), es el cultivo alimenticio más importante. A pesar de que su contenido proteínico (11 %) y sus proporciones de los aminoácidos esenciales lisina y triptofano son bajos (0.29 y .067 % respectivamente), en promedio proporciona 39 % de la proteína asimilable y el 59 % de la energía que ingieren los mexicanos. El consumo anual aparente de maíz es de 209.8 kilogramos por persona (Morris y López, 2000). En la región tropical húmeda del sureste de México se siembran anualmente 2.5 millones de hectáreas con maíz, que representan aproximadamente 40 % de la superficie total nacional dedicada a este cultivo y el rendimiento promedio no supera las dos toneladas por hectárea. A partir de 1996, el Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP), en colaboración con el Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), han generado y evaluado híbridos y variedades de maíz de alta calidad de proteína (MCP), materiales también denominados QPM (Quality Protein Maize), que contiene hasta 100 % más lisina y triptofano que los maíces comunes sembrados actualmente. La lisina y el triptofano son aminoácidos componentes de las proteína, esenciales para el crecimiento y desarrollo humano.
SELECCIONES DE AGUACATE CON POTENCIAL DE USO COMO PORTAINJERTOS. I. PRENDIMIENTO Y CRECIMIENTO DE INJERTOS
Authors: Salazar-García Samuel , Velasco-Cárdenas José de Jesús , Medina-Torres Raúl , Gómez-Aguilar José Roberto
Published: August 2022

Esta investigación se llevó a cabo en un vivero con sombra de 50 % con el objetivo de evaluar el prendimiento y crecimiento de injertos de 39 selecciones de aguacate (Persea americana Mill.), de las cuales 19 son tolerantes a sequía, 11 a salinidad y nueve a la tristeza del aguacate (Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands), así como dos selecciones de chinini (Persea schiedeana Nees) tolerantes a salinidad. Los portainjertos usados fueron originados por semilla de probables híbridos de las razas Antillana x Guatemalteca y desarrollados en suelo migajón arcillo arenoso de buena fertilidad, en recipientes de 6 L de capacidad. Las plantas fueron regadas durante la época seca. Las selecciones se injertaron sobre los portainjertos de semilla mediante “enchapado lateral” en julio de 1999. En total, se hicieron 1549 injertos, de los cuales 747 correspondieron a selecciones tolerantes a sequía, 392 a salinidad y 410 a P. cinnamomi. El prendimiento global de injertos fue 96 %. En las selecciones tolerantes a P. cinnamomi el prendimiento fluctuó de 92 a 100 %, en las tolerantes a sequía de 40 a 100 %, y en las tolerantes a salinidad de 50 a 100 %. Las selecciones de P. schiedeana, S-44 y S-88, tuvieron un prendimiento de injerto de 100 y 50 %, respectivamente. El diámetro del tallo del portainjerto no afectó el prendimiento de los injertos. El alargamiento del tallo de las selecciones de aguacate injertadas mostró diferencias significativas, pero con propósitos de propagación clonal en el vivero, todas las selecciones alcanzaron una altura apropiada (15 a 20 cm) en menos de 90 d después del injerto.
CALIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE TRIGOS HARINEROS MEXICANOS PARA TEMPORAL. II. VARIABILIDAD GENÉTICA Y CRITERIOS DE SELECCIÓN
Authors: Espitia-Rangel Eduardo , Villaseñor-Mir H. Eduardo , Peña-Bautista Roberto J. , Huerta-Espino Julio , Limón-Ortega Agustín
Published: August 2022

La variabilidad genética, heredabilidad y correlaciones entre variables de calidad, se determinaron para establecer criterios de selección útiles en el mejoramiento genético de la calidad industrial de trigos harineros (Triticum aestivum L.) mexicanos para temporal o secano, en 15 genotipos que representan amplia diversidad en calidad de panificación. La evaluación se hizo en 11 localidades que representan la variabilidad ambiental bajo la cual se cultiva el trigo de temporal. Se detectó baja variabilidad genética para peso hectolítrico, proteína en grano y en harina, volumen de pan, textura de grano, rendimiento de grano y fuerza general de gluten (volumen de sedimentación). Extensibilidad de gluten (alveogramas-P/G y P/L) y actividad enzimática (asociada con germinación en espiga), mostraron niveles de variabilidad genética intermedios. La variabilidad genética más alta se registró en fuerza de gluten (alveograma-W) y tiempo de amasado. Las variables alveograma-W, tiempo de amasado, volumen de sedimentación y textura de grano presentaron los valores más altos de heredabilidad. Las variables alveograma-W, tiempo de amasado, volumen de sedimentación, proteína en grano y en harina y alveogramas-P/G y P/L presentaron asociación positiva y significativa con volumen de pan, que aunado a sus valores de variabilidad genética y heredabilidad, las hacen variables adecuadas para la selección indirecta en el mejoramiento de la calidad panadera del trigo.
ACEITE DE SOYA COMO RETARDADOR DE FLORACIÓN EN DURAZNO DE BAJO REQUERIMIENTO DE FRÍO
Authors: Cervantes-Flores Rosaycela , López-Jiménez Alfredo , Cortés-Flores José Isabel , Gardea-Béjar Alfonso A. , Acosta-Hernández Rafael , González-Hernández Héctor
Published: August 2022

Uno de los posibles métodos para reducir o evitar el daño por heladas tardías en durazneros (Prunus persica L.) de bajo requerimiento de frío es retrasar la época de floración aplicando substancias químicas biorreguladoras antes del inicio de apertura floral. Sin embargo los resultados no han sido consistentes. Los aceites de origen vegetal han reportado resultados prometedores, ya que su aplicación en bajas concentraciones retrasa la floración en variedades tardías. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue evaluar el efecto de aspersiones de aceite de soya (0, 2.5, 5 y 10 % v/v) en tres fechas de aplicación (11 y 24 de noviembre y 7 de diciembre) sobre la floración del duraznero de bajo requerimiento de frío CP 87-3, bajo condiciones de campo en Montecillo, Edo. de México en el período de noviembre 2000 a marzo 2001. En condiciones de laboratorio se estudió el efecto de las mismas concentraciones, a los 8 y 12 d después de la aplicación, evaluando la actividad metabólica, respiración y velocidad de crecimiento de yemas florales. La respuesta a las aplicaciones de aceite de soya está fuertemente condicionada por la fecha de aplicación y las concentraciones utilizadas. La aplicación al 10 % causa mortandad de yemas en el orden del 19 %. La actividad metabólica de las yemas a los 12 d después de la aplicación, se vio significativamente disminuida por las concentraciones de 5 y 10 %, lo que a su vez retrasó la tasa respiratoria y disminuyó la velocidad de crecimiento, documentando con esto el retraso en la floración causado. El aceite de soya al 5 % aplicado el 7 de diciembre adelantó el inicio de la floración en dos d y retrasó la floración plena en 12 d. No obstante este retraso fue insuficiente para evadir por completo el periodo de heladas tardías en Montecillo, Edo. de México.
SELECCIÓN PARA RENDIMIENTO Y CALIDAD DE FRUTO DE CRUZAS PLANTA x PLANTA ENTRE VARIEDADES DE TOMATE DE CÁSCARA
Authors: Santiaguillo-Hernández José Francisco , Cervantes-Santana Tarcicio , Peña-Lomelí Aureliano
Published: August 2022

En este trabajo se hizo selección para rendimiento y calidad de fruto en 220 cruzas planta x planta entre las variedades CHF1- Chapingo y Verde Puebla de tomate de cáscara (Physalis ixocarpa Brot.). Las 220 cruzas y las dos variedades se evaluaron en el año 2001 en Tecamac y Chapingo, México, en un diseño de bloques completos al azar con tres repeticiones. Los caracteres medidos fueron: Rendimiento de fruto por planta (kg) en los cortes 1, 2 y 3 y en el total de cortes (RTF); peso individual (g), firmeza (kg cm-2), sólidos solubles totales (grados Brix) y diámetros polar (mm) y ecuatorial (mm) del fruto (PEF, FIF, SST, DPF y DEF, respectivamente), medidos en el corte 1. El rendimiento de fruto promedio de los progenitores se incrementó de 0.39 a 0.73 kg/planta al avanzar del corte 1 al 3, y el de las cruzas también aumentó de 0.40 a 1.01. El rendimiento total de CHF1-Chapingo y Verde Puebla fue 2.02 y 1.34 kg/planta, respectivamente, y el de las cruzas varió de 1.20 a 2.84, con media de 2.04 kg/planta (42.50 t ha-1). La heterosis promedio en las cruzas se incrementó del corte 1 al 3 de 0.01 a 0.28 kg/planta y la heterobeltiosis en la mejor cruza de 0.48 a 0.76 kg/planta. En rendimiento total la heterosis promedio fue de 0.36 kg/planta (21.4 %) y la heterobeltiosis en la mejor cruza (C127) fue 0.82 kg/planta (40.6 %), la cual rindió 2.84 kg/planta. En los cinco caracteres de calidad de fruto (PEF, FIF, SST, DPF y DEF) la heterosis promedio fue negativa, pero la heterobeltiosis de la mejor cruza varió de 0.7 a 19.2%.
O MARKETING DE RELACIONAMENTO COMO ESTRATÉGICA COMERCIAL DE FIDELIZAÇÃO E ESCALA EM VENDAS
Authors: de Castro Santana Pedro
Published: August 2022

The main concern of this study is to reflect on relationship marketing, and how it can help customer loyalty and the sales scale, as well as compose a good commercial strategy. This article aims to analyze the importance of using marketing, and relationship marketing to improve the organization's business strategy, applying a model where the focus is on the customer and not on the product, with the objective of this strategy being an incredible customer experience. and consequently more sales and more loyalty. A bibliographic research was carried out considering the contributions of authors such as KOTLER (2005), CROCCO (2006), SOHRABI (2010), CRAVENS (1997), among others, seeking to emphasize how the use of this commercial strategy can significantly improve the results organization, as well as demonstrating the achievement of its objectives using these means. It was concluded, then, that relationship marketing becomes an effective means for customer loyalty as it provides knowledge of the consumer's desires and needs, establishing a relationship, and thus the sale is not an end but a means, the main objective is always to develop the relationship with the client and provide him with an experience that exceeds his expectations.
Marines and Mothers: Agency, Activism, and Resistance to the American North China Intervention, 1945–46
Authors: Compton James R.
Published: August 2022

At the culmination of the Second World War, the Marines of the III Amphibious Corps (III AC) were preparing to assault the Japanese homeland. With the abrupt conclusion of hostilities in September 1945, they were ordered instead to war-ravaged North China. The mission in North China was amorphous—protecting infrastructure and key terrain during the reemergent Chinese Civil War. As Marines labored to resist the expansion of their mission, the lifting of wartime censorship protocols enabled them to voice concern to their families and Congress. Mothers and citizen groups also challenged the young Harry S. Truman administration on the merits and morality of the North China intervention. Set at the dawn of the Cold War, this article investigates the role of unlikely political actors—Marines and mothers—in shaping American policy in North China from 1945 to 1946. Combating narratives of inevitable quagmire, the Marines in North China are examined as important agents in the restraint of American power at contingent moments. This piece argues that the Truman administration failed to make an affirmative case for intervention and was, in part, constrained by popular opinion.
Morphometric Evaluation of the Lacrimal Sac Fossa in Anatolian Population Using Multidetector Computed Tomography
Authors: ERDEM Hüseyin , PEHLİVAN Umur Anıl , TOTİK DOĞAN Nazlı , ÇEVİK Yiğit , KILIÇ ŞAFAK Nazire , BOYAN Neslihan , OĞUZ Özkan
Published: August 2022

Background: To investigate the morphometric characteristics of the lacrimal sac fossa in Anatolian population using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) images in surgical aspect.Materials and Methods: A total of 77 cranial MDCT scans were evaluated. The dimensions of the maxillary and the lacrimal bones forming the lacrimal sac fossa were measured in 3 axial planes (up-per, middle, and lower planes).Results: The mean maximum thickness of the maxillary bone at the upper, middle and lower planes were: 3.58 mm, 4.27 mm, and 5.81 mm; the mean midpoint thickness at each plane were: 2.76 mm, 2.51 mm, and 1.48 mm; the mean lacrimal bone thickness at each plane were: 0.72 mm, 0.65 mm, and 0.66 mm; the mean distance between anterior and posterior lacrimal crests at each plane were: 5.96 mm, 8.1 mm, and 4.63 mm; the mean angle between the lacrimal bone and the sagittal plane in males and females at the middle plane were: 132.73° and 131.46°; the mean length of the lacrimal sac fossa in males and females were: 15.82 mm and 14.02 mm.Conclusions: In Anatolian population, bone thicknesses of the lacrimal sac fossa were higher in ma-les, while the angle between the lacrimal bone and the sagittal plane was higher in females. This study indicated that osteotomies, which are the main target of dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) inter-ventions, can be easily performed in the Anatolian population.
STRATEGIES FOR RETENTION AND COMPLETION IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: FACULTY PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Yamjal Parina , AL-Sa’di Ahmed
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss the strategies for retention and completion in vocational education. We are reporting on one New Zealand polytechnic institution’s experience in improving the retention and completion rate for a one-year diploma in business programme.
A review of relevant literature pertaining to retention and completion strategies in tertiary education in general and for vocational education in particular was performed to understand the factors dominant in dropout decisions of tertiary students and to explore retention and completion strategies from a wider body of knowledge. The review focused on strategies influencing institutional and interactive factors to identify this issue. Further, a qualitative study was conducted; data was collected by conducting one-on-one interviews using open-ended questions to survey the faculty teaching on the diploma programme at a New Zealand polytechnic.
The findings revealed faculty employed a range of practices for improving interaction with students, identifying at-risk students, and providing them with support, creating a collaborative learning environment, and employing a constructive feedback system to improve retention and completion in the programme. This study is expected to assist educators and tertiary institutions in prioritising retention and completion issues and adopting suitable strategies to address these issues.
THE “IMMUNITY” OF I. Ya. FROYANOV AND OUR NOTIONS ABOUT RUS’-RUSSIA
Authors: Dvornichenko A.Yu.
Published: August 2022

In this article the author making a start from some ideas of I. Ya. Froyanov about an immunity in Kievan Russia, as a phenomenon of pre-feudal society, try to understand the fate and the role of an immunity in East Europe. New young states were mould here during XIV-XV centuries: The Great Duchy of Lithuania and Moscow state. The author shows the main historiography trends in connection with the immunity and also its history. The immunity appeared here as in Kievan Russia in former times and served for the dukes as an instrument of management and formation of the estate structure. In the development of the immunity and of the government policy there were some essential differences between the two states, which we have not to exaggerate and not to underestimate. Anyway in East Europe the immunity never reached such progress as in the West and was not an indicator of any feudalization of the region.
Evaluasi Pelaksanaan Program Indonesia Sehat Pendekatan Keluarga di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kwoor Kabupaten Tambrauw Papua Barat
Authors: Leiwakabessy Lidya Streisand , Sumampouw Oksfriani Jufri , Tilaar Wenny
Published: August 2022

Background: The Healthy Indonesia Program with a Family Approach (PIS-PK) is one of the Puskesmas' efforts to increase target coverage and increase community access. PIS-PK is implemented based on 12 existing indicators. However, the implementation of PIS-PK has not been maximized and various problems are still found, including in the Tabrauw Regency, West Papua. The purpose of this study is to evaluate PIS-PK in the working area of the Kwoor Health Center, Tambrauw Regency, West Papua in 2020. Methode: The method used in this research is the mixed method. The research was carried out in the working area of the Kwoor Health Center, Tambrauw Regency, West Papua in 2020. The focus of this research is on policy factors, human resources and funds, infrastructure, the process of recording and data collection and the implementation of PIS-PK. This study involved 3 informants and 30 respondents. Informants obtained data based on interview guidelines through in-depth interviews. Respondent data obtained through questionnaires. Data analysis using content analysis method (qualitative) and univariate analysis (quantitative). Result: The results of this study indicate that the policy in implementing PIS-PK at the Kwoor Health Center has been implemented but still has shortcomings in determining the implementing team at the puskesmas level and there is no PIS-PK roadmap in Tambrauw Regency. Human resources and funds in the implementation of PIS-PK at the Kwoor Health Center are available but are still inadequate. The infrastructure facilities in the implementation of PIS-PK at the Kwoor Health Center are still not optimal because they are constrained by the RKA and ASPAK filling. The process of recording and collecting family health data in the implementation of PIS-PK at the Kwoor Health Center has not been carried out properly due to lack of manpower, funds, and unstable network constraints. Most of the 12 PIS-PK indicators have been implemented, but special attention needs to be paid to the indicators that no family has access to clean water facilities, families who are members of JK, family members who do not smoke, families who take family planning, and give birth in health facilities whose implementation still low. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that the implementation of PIS-PK in the working area of the Kwoor Health Center, Tambrauw Regency, West Papua in 2020 has not gone well so that efforts are needed to improve the implementation of PIS-PK.
Learning the Five Senses of Humans in Children aged 11-15 Years through Digital-Based Media in LubukPandan Village
Authors:   Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Septiawan Anisa , Nandiyanto Asep Bayu Dani ,   Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung
Published: August 2022

Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to share information, teach, and repeat learning about the five human senses to 23 children aged 11-15 years in Lubuk Pandan Village. Research Methods: This research method uses various digital-based media such as Google, WhatsApp and Youtube to collect and share information with children and uses Google Forms to provide pre-test and post-test in measuring the level of success in delivering material. Result: The results of both tests showed that most children experienced an increase in scores on the post-test, although there were some children who experienced a decrease in the post-test. This can be proven by the average score which has increased from 57.61 in the pre-test to 82.17 at the post-test. So these results show that digital media is able to improve children's literacy and understanding of the learning that has been delivered. Limitations: The limitation in this study is that it is difficult to be interactive between researchers and children due to various obstacles, one of which is due to the limited schedule of using cellphones by parents. Contribution: This research contributes to children to help them to know and learn and repeat the lessons of the five senses that have been learned in school. Keywords: 1. Children 2. Five Senses 3. Digital Media 4. Pre-test 5. Post-test
The new frontiers of Extracorporeal Perfusion
Authors: Pinto Giovanni
Published: August 2022

A new Heart-Lung Machine that integrated hardware systems of highest technological level and software that processes patient data provided by advanced non-invasive monitoring was born to improve the quality of care and the outcome of patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation. We are in era of "Goal Directed Perfusion” and the care of clinicians no longer based on theoretical calculations but on measured parameters whose values are limited to a very narrow therapeutic range (determined by scientific evidence) indexed for each patient in each particular clinical condition.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON HEAD AND NECK CANCER SURGERY IN CENTRAL INDIA
Authors: Tomar Nitin , Naik Ayush , Arya Ramesh , Pratap Singh Abhishek , Jain Preety
Published: August 2022

Introduction At present the COVID 19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenge for healthcare facilities worldwide. This study was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and inability to treat Head and Neck Cancer(HNC) in a timely fashion in the present emergent situation and highlights the situation in India, which has one of the highest the highest incidence rates of HNC. To assess the effectAim: of COVID 19 Pandemic on the head and neck cancer surgeries. We assessed the records of the patients who underwentMaterials & Methods: surgery for head and neck cancer between January and August 2020 and compared it with number of the surgery done in the previous two years i.e 2018 and 2019 between January and August months.Impact of COVID 19 was also assessed and possible reasons for inability to avail health-care were noted down as told by patients and surgeons through questionnaires. There was great decline in the number of surgeries beingResults: performed during the pandemic compared to previous year with most decline (100%) during the month of April 2019 followed by May having 80% decrease in number of surgery . Amongst the most common reason for not receiving treatment according to the patients were lack of transportation facilities fear of getting infected and lack of treatment facilities and doctors while for Surgeons it was lack of supporting nursing and paramedical staff followed by transportation facilities and clear guidelines were the most common reasons. This Pandemic has severely affectedConclusions: the treatment of HNC as result of which many patients are being rendered inoperable or require extensive surgeries. Clear Guidelines based on universal Consensus in management of HNC is needed to for better management of HNC during COVID 19 pandemic.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN 0.5% BUPIVACAINE (HEAVY) AND 2- CHLOROPROCAINE (PRESERVATIVE FREE) FOR SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN ELECTIVE SHORT SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Authors: Mondal Rima , Majumdar Udayan , Bhar Kundu Sudeshna , Ghosh Moumita
Published: August 2022

Background: Spinal anaesthesia is the preferred anaesthetic technique in lower abdominal surgeries but in case of short surgeries (< 60 min),
appropriate choice of local anaesthetic is of prime importance to prevent problems like prolonged motor block, delayed ambulation and delayed
micturition postoperatively. Preservative free 2-Chloroprocaine has recently come up as a good alternative as compared to commonly used local
anaesthetics.
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the efcacy between 1% 2-Chloroprocaine and 0.5% Bupivacaine (heavy) in terms of early block
resolution and early ambulation.
Material And Methods: This prospective, randomised, double blinded, comparative study was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesiology,
North Bengal Medical College and Hospital. One hundred and ten (110) patients of ASA physical status I or II and age of 18-60 yrs undergoing
lower abdominal surgeries under spinal anaesthesia were chosen and randomly divided into two groups, Group A and Group B. Group A received
40 mg (4ml) of intrathecal 1% preservative free 2-Chloroprocaine and Group B received 12 mg (2.4ml) of intrathecal 0.5% Bupivacaine (heavy).
After administration of intrathecal drugs, vital parameters were monitored and any intraoperative complications recorded. Onset and height of
sensory block were monitored by pinprick method and degree of motor block was monitored by modied Bromage Scale – (0-3). Time to reach
readiness for surgery, duration of sensory block and motor block, time to ambulation and micturition, any supplementation required and any
complications were recorded. The data were analysed using appropriate statistical tests.
Results: The patients in Group A had a lower duration of motor block in comparision to those in Group B [81 ± 11 min vs 142 ± 29 min (P<0.001)].
The duration of sensory block was also signicantly lower in Group A as compared to Group B [100 ± 14 min vs 188 ± 39 min (P<0.001)]. Also
patients in Group A had lower time to ambulation than those in Group B[142 ± 24 min vs 280 ± 51 min (P<0.001)] as well as lower time to
micturition as compared to those in Group B[204 ± 37 min vs 365 ± 57 min (P<0.001)].
Conclusion: For spinal anaesthesia in lower abdominal short surgical procedures, intrathecal 2-Chloroprocaine produces a satisfactory surgical
block and is a better drug in comparison to hyperbaric bupivacaine with respect to faster block resolution and ambulation.
INFLUENCE OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS, SELF-EFFICACY AND SELF- ESTEEM ON SMOKING CESSATION ATTEMPTS AMONG HEAVY SMOKERS IN A SOUTH INDIAN ADULT POPULATION – A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYTICAL STUDY
Authors: Shinkre Rohan , Srivastava B.K , Eshwar Shruthi , K Jain Vipin , Bharadwaj Aarya , Mukherjee Souma
Published: August 2022

Objectives - Despite making considerable strides in smoking cessation intervention programs, the high failure rates of these cessation methods
have raised concerns and asserted the need to re-strategize these programs. There is a dearth of evidence regarding the role of depression, anxiety,
stress, self-esteem, and self-efcacy in the determination of successful cessation attempts. This study aimed to investigate this association among
heavy smokers in a south Indian adult population.
Materials And Methods- A cross-sectional study was conducted on 557 heavy smokers, recruited from the OPD of KLE Institute of Dental
Sciences, Bangalore over one year by convenience sampling. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress status of the participants were assessed using the
DASS-21 scale. Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and General self-efcacy scale were used to assess the self-esteem and self-efcacy of the
participants respectively. The Outcome variable was a self-reported Successful 24-hour abstinence from Smoking. The association between these
variables was assessed using Multivariate logistic regression on SPSS 24 version, with a p-value set at 0.05
Results- Smokers with anxiety and stress were less likely to sustain a successful 24 hour quit attempt. Subjects with higher self-esteem were twice
as likely to give a successful attempt at quitting the habit as opposed to those with low self-esteem.
Conclusion - Anxiety, Stress, and Self-esteem inuence smoking cessation attempts in smokers, hence it warrants the need to factor in these
variables while devising cessation therapies for better success.
EFFICACY OF POSTURAL STABILTY EXERCISES IN CONTROL OF COMMON VERTIGINOUS SYNDROMES
Authors: Khandare Shilpa , Srinivasan Iyer Radha
Published: August 2022

Vestibular system pathology is the most common cause on Vertigo. Such a peripheral vertigo is classically identied by characteristic clinical
proles including a positive Head impulse test (HIT). Defective proprioceptive impulses from muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs contribute
the morbidity of vertigo, by increasing the risk of falls in elderly population leading to for example fracture neck of femur. Postural stability
exercises aim to alleviate the symptoms of vertigo and improving the balance, by strengthening the postural reexes. Our study aims to investigate
the benets of a 6-week regime of home based/ teleconsultation based Vestibular rehabilitation with a focus on practice of Postural stability
exercises. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Vertigo and Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) which an index composed of 8 exercises were measured
before and after a 6-week exercise regime. We found that Postural stability exercises help improving the quality of life of patients suffering from
myriads of vertiginous syndromes like Vestibular neuritis. Patents report benet of the improved balance. Gait and mobility are also improved
which is seen by the increased of the modal Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) score. Increase in condence and improvement in attitude of patients was
noted on interview, of all cases after completion of the exercise regime.
PARA OVARIAN SOLITARY FIBROUS TUMOUR – A CASE REPORT
Authors: Venugopal Devika , V. S Priya , Vijayaraghavan Lila Rani
Published: August 2022

The solitary brous tumour is a rare broblastic tumour which accounts for less than 2 % of soft tissue tumours and is associated with NAB2-
STAT6 fusion [1]. It was originally described in pleura but has been reported in various anatomical sites. We report a case of solitary brous tumour
in Para ovarian location. A 69-year-old female presented with a large abdominal mass which was initially thought to be a parasitic leiomyoma on
MRI. The tumour was surgically removed and the diagnosis of a solitary brous tumour was conrmed on immunohistochemical analysis. Para
ovarian location of the solitary brous tumour is rare, hence presenting this case.
PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC ROLE IN LYMPHEDEMA- GUIDANCE TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
Authors: Sachdeva Shefali Gambhir
Published: August 2022

Lymphedema is associated with feelings of discomfort and heaviness, functional limitation, disgurement, psychological distress, and an elevated
risk of recurrent infection. It has a negative effect on quality of life. There is no consensus on one single specic treatment for lymphedema but an
association of therapies is recommended. These therapies include manual and mechanical lymph drainage, exercising and myolymphokinetic
activities, compression garments and bandages, care with hygiene and with daily tasks, and psychological support.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – CREATING THE FUTURE : A REVIEW
Authors: H Lingaraj Lavanya , Vallabhaneni Saritha , A Saraf Prahlad , Adarsh Rolla Sanjay
Published: August 2022

The term “articial intelligence” (AI) refers to the idea of machines being capable of performing human tasks. The emergence of articial
intelligence (AI) as a tool for better health care offers unprecedented opportunities to improve patient and clinical team outcomes, reduce costs and impact health of population. With the software for computation of this data has become a necessity. From data processing and nding relevant
information to using neural networks for diagnosis and to the introduction of augmented reality and virtual reality in dental education, Articial
intelligence has found a number of applications in the eld of medicine and dentistry.
ATYPICAL TINEA CRURIS IN A HIV PATIENT: A CASE REPORT
Authors: M. Reddy Kruthika. , Siddalingappa Karjigi , C Herakal Kallappa
Published: August 2022

HIV is a major health problem across the world. Dermatophytic infections are common in HIV infected patients. We present a case of 27 year old
male patient with atypical tinea cruris. These atypical skin changes help clinicians to recognize previously undiagnosed HIV infection.
Exosomes: A bridge of periodontitis and systemic diseases
Authors: Xu Jing , Chang Xin , Zhang Huixin , Si Mengying , Su Huiying , Cao Lilan , Li Yingying , Zhai Yuankun
Published: August 2022

Periodontitis, a common oral disease, is featured with complex etiology, progressive and prognosis varies according to the severity of periodontitis. Exosomes belong a kind of cystic vesicles with biological activity, which widely exist in human body fluids. Exosomes play an irreparable role in signal transmission and material exchange between cells, maintaining cell functions, and regulating body immunity and homeostasis. Exosomes are closely related to periodontitis, and recent study of exosomes has provided new directions and ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of periodontitis. Similarly, as extracellular vesicles, exosomes play a bridging role between periodontitis and some systemic diseases. In this process, exosomes participate in and regulate the process of systemic diseases by carrying nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, etc., and exhibit different bioactive effects according to the different substances carried in exosomes. In this paper, we summarize the latest research progress of exosomes, especially in the periodontitis and some systemic diseases, and review the potential value of exosomes in periodontitis diagnosis and treatments.
Expression of Estrogen Receptor and Progesterone Receptor in Meningioma Patients
Authors: Prakoso Teguh Iman , Muhammad Thohar Arifin
Published: August 2022

Background: Meningioma is a primary intracranial benign tumor that is affected by the balance of the estrogen and progesterone hormones. This study aimed to assess the relationship between estrogen receptor (ER) expression and progesterone receptor (PR) expression in meningioma conditions.

Methods: Analytical observational research with a cross-sectional study design. The number of samples is 25 meningioma patients who performed ER and PR examinations. The research was performed at Dr. Kariadi General Hospital Semarang. Statistical test using Spearman test.

Results: Relationship of ER and PR to degree of meningioma is p = 0.181 (r = -0,276) and p = 0,056 (-0,387).

Conclusion: There is no correlation between estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone (PR) receptor to the degree of meningioma
Changes and Festive Prospects of Jinju Nongae Festival: Focusing on after 1910
Authors:   The Bukak Historical Society, Shim Seung-koo
Published: August 2022

Jinju Nongaeje is characterized by being a 'living heritage' and 'ecosystem of memory' that has been passed down through the history of 430 years since the Imjin War. Jinju Nongae Festival is a memorial ceremony to commemorate Uigi Nongae, and it retains the festive tradition of Pungryuje, which consists of songs and dances.
Inheritance, regardless of its form and content, is ultimately meaningful only as long as it provides useful guidelines for our lives in the present. Here, the issue of the subject who enjoys the heritage is raised. It is a historical fact that the non-gae system has functioned as a spoil of the ruling power from time to time, even though it is not the exclusive property of the ruling power.
In this regard, it is important to release the festival legacy from the relationship with the ruling power and return it to the majority. This is the reason why people who are still discriminated and marginalized, not the entire abstract nation, should be the subject and enjoy it. Jinju Nongae Festival is the spirit and asset of the festival that should not be missed. The re lies the future of Jinju, the open city of cre ativity.
DESAIN VENDING MACHINE PENYEWAAN KAMAR HOTEL DENGAN MENGIMPLEMENTASIKAN KONSEP FINITE STATE AUTOMATA
Authors: Rosadi Rosadi , Desvia Yessica Fara , Kurniawati Lael , Rahayu Sri , Gata Windu
Published: August 2022

The hotel industry will compete in developing their business, one of which is by applying information technology. In addition to designing an information system for business development, a vending machine can also be designed using the concept of finite state automata (FSA). FSA is a computational model with limited memory that has the function of a digital computer, which can accept input, output, temporary storage and is able to make decisions in defining inputs into outputs. The VM penyewaan kamar hotel design will make a new solution for tourists who do not book rooms online, can choose rooms independently through VM and using two payment methods, that is cash and non-cash method payment. The design stage begins with analyzing business processes at a hotel, describing the machine configuration with state diagrams and then designing the VM user interface. So that an output from the machine can be generated in the form of a room key which will then be used to enter the selected room.
APLIKASI SISTEM PAKAR DALAM MENDETEKSI KERUSAKAN AC RUMAH BERBASIS ANDROID DENGAN MENGIMPLEMENTASIKAN METODE CERTAINTY FACTOR
Authors: Utomo Yudo Bismo
Published: August 2022

The current global warming season, Air Conditioning or AC, is a tool that is very useful for the community, because AC can cool a room. With its ability to cool a room, this air conditioner is often used continuously by the public, which makes it quickly damaged. When this AC device is damaged, people are confused and restless in repairing it. Moreover, coupled with the current Covid-19 pandemic, people are increasingly afraid to use the services of an AC technician, for fear of contracting the corona virus. This problem can be overcome by building a system where the system can help the community in diagnosing AC damage. The system is called an expert system to diagnose damage to home air conditioners using the Android-based certainty factor method. The result of this research is that with the application of this expert system, it can help the community in diagnosing AC damage and the level of accuracy in diagnosing AC damage using the certainty factor method is 80%.
INOVASI PENGEMBANGAN DAN PENINGKATAN PELAYANAN PUBLIK PADA OBJEK WISATA TAMAN MARGASATWA MENGGUNAKAN METODE SOCIAL TRUST PATH
Authors: Sihombing Oloan , Hasibuan Muhammad Alfandi , Tarigan Wenita , Wa’ana Bijaksana
Published: August 2022

Wildlife park is a means that can be used as a place to add understanding, knowledge, and insight that is fun for every tourists both for children, students and can be obtained by all tourists, because the function of the wildlife park in addition to being a tourist attraction is also a place of education. In an effort to develop and improve the service of wildlife park attractions visit is one of the factors in improving a service in the wildlife park so that tourists feel comfortable and safe to visit wildlife park attractions. Therefore, wildlife park attractions will further improve the service of visitation by creating a system as a medium of improvement of services in wildlife parks. In the use of a system will make an advantage in utilizing technology that is used as a medium of promotion of wildlife park attractions and also as a medium of information for tourists. Therefore, in the development and increase of wildlife park attractions, a high cooperation is required to increase visits in wildlife park.
PENERAPAN DATA MINING UNTUK PEMBUATAN PAKET PROMOSI PENJUALAN MENGGUNAKAN KOMBINASI FP-TREE DAN TID-LIST
Authors: Tamba Saut Parsaoran , Tan Albert William , Gunawan Yudi , Andreas Andreas
Published: August 2022

The manual preparation strategy of a promosi package can encounter difficulties in determining the right product to be promosited caused of no sales data analysis and the large size of sales database.The solution to this problem is to apply data mining science to find buying patterns that consumers often make in a collection of sales transactions, so that company can create the right promosi packages to encourage increased sales turnover. The study scanned the sales database obtained from the UCI maching learning repository and intelligent system dataset with 12,224 sales transaction records and 126,898 record of goods sold. Furthermore, the data mining process carries out the process of constructing an FP-Tree tree structure, constructing a conditional FP-Tree and TID List, then extracting a combination of items and calculating support (S), confidence (C) and sorting association rules based on the value of S x C descending, from the highest to the lowest value. The combination of FP-Tree and TID-List algorithms can be used to help formulate promosi package strategies, by analyzing the sales database and finding the most frequently sold combinations of items.