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Proses Pembelajaran Biologi Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin
Authors: Hidayah Thauhidayatul
Published: August 2022

Online learning is one of the learning methods applied during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Biology study program of the University of Qamarul Huda Badaruddin has carried out online learning since the Even Semester of the 2019/2020 Academic Year to the Odd Semester of the 2020/2021 Academic Year. This study aims to analyze the learning process in the Biology department during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is a qualitative descriptive study, data collection was carried out by interviews and Google form containing 11 questions to students of the 2018 and 2020 batches. The results of this study indicate that the online lecture process at the Biology Study Program at the University of Qamarul Huda Badaruddin is running well (smoothly), it is shown through learning / lectures that take place according to a predetermined schedule (66.7%), enthusiasm during learning is very high (83.33%), communication with lecturers (66.66%) and understanding of the material is quite good (58.33 %). The obstacles during the online learning process include students who are still rigid with the online method (class of 2020), dissatisfaction (in practicum), difficulty in connecting (weak network) from the area where they live, and requiring relatively large internet quota. The conclusion of this study is that the online learning process in the Biology study program at the University of Qamarul Huda Badaruddin went well during the COVID-19 pandemic, but further evaluation needs to be done for the next online learning.
Estimasi Suhu Permukaan Tanah Pulau Lombok Menggunakan Citra Thermal Landsat OLI
Authors: Azhari Anjar Pranggawan
Published: August 2022

Pulau Lombok sebagai destinasi wisata yang semakin tinggi pengunjung dan kepadatan penduduk semakin meningkat mengakibatkan perubahan tutupan lahan yang dapat mengakibatkan perubahan suhu permukaan tanah. Estimasi suhu permukaan tanah di Pulau Lombok perlu dilakukan sebagai upaya memahami variasi suhu permukaan tanah. Hal ini dilakukan sebagai kajian awal. Suhu permukaan tanah yang tinggi di Pulau Lombok tersebar di sekitar pesisir pantai termasuk di Kota Mataram. Citra themal Landsat OLI dengan tutupan awan yang lebih tinggi dapat mempengaruhi ambang batas estimasi suhu permukaan tanah.
Analisis Debit Rancangan Sungai Mencongah
Authors: Yamin Muhamad
Published: August 2022

Analisa debit banjir rancangan pada bendung mencongah untuk mengevaluasi beberapa parameter, antara lain meliputi hujan harian maksimum, curah hujan rancangan, hujan efektif, hidrograf satuan banjir rancangan, dimaksudkan untuk menghitung kemungkian terjadinya banjir pada berbagai kala ulang.

Dalam penenelitian ini adalah studi kasus dengan menggunakan data curah hujan selama 8 tahun yaitu tahun 2013-2020. Selanjutnya dilakukan analisis curah hujan maksimum harian rata-rata, perhitungan curah hujan maksimum harian rata-rata pada daerah aliran sungai mencongah, data klimatologi.

Setelah dilakukan analisa dengan menggunakan metode Hasper dan metode Der Weduwen dengan berbagai kala ulang maka metde yang digunakan dalam analisa debit rancangan adalah metode Hasper kare mempunyai penyimpangan yang kecil dibanding metode Der Weduwen. Hasil analisa metode Hasper diperoleh penyimpangan; 0.082%,0.084%,0.079%,0.076%,0.071%,0.071% dan 0.086% dengan debit; 2446.82 m3/det, 3252.82 m3/det, 3244.54 m3/det, 3243.70 m3/det, 3331.98 m3/det, 3217,05 m3/det, dan 3237.87 m3/det.
Sistem Informasi E-Learning Berbasis Web Pada Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin
Authors: Ardhana Valian Yoga Pudya , Sapi'i Muh , Mulyodiputro M. Dermawan
Published: August 2022

Saat ini dunia sedang mengalami masa pandemi yang dimana semua kegiatan dilakukan dengan menjaga jarak. Begitu juga untuk saat ini seluruh pendidikan, baik dari tingkat dasar sampai perguruan tinggi masih dilakukan belajar dari rumah (daring). Dampak pandemi ini juga dirasakan oleh Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin yang mengharuskkan pembelajaran dilakukan secara daring. Penerapan teknologi informasi dalam bidang pendidikan salah satunya adalah model pembelajaran e-learning. E-learning dianggap efisien karena mengeliminasi jarak dan waktu terkait dengan proses belajar mengajar. Dengan adanya sistem informasi e-learning berbasis pembelajaran di Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin dapat berjalan layaknya pembelajaran tatap muka. Sistem informasi E-Learning berbasis web menggunakan framework Codeigniter dan penyimpanan database MySQL telah berhasil dirancang sebaik-baiknya dan sistem informasi E-Learning juga berhasil diimplementasikan dan dimanfaatkan oleh dosen dan mahasiswa Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin.
Hubungan Teknologi dengan Unit Kesehatan Rekam Medis
Authors: Pratama Ramadhana Agung , Syuhada Fahmi
Published: August 2022

teknologi yang berkembang saat ini tentunya sangat membantu suatu pekerjaan, memudahkan dan mengefisiensi waktu yang ada. Dengan teknologi kita tidak menjadi terbelakang tentunya dizaman seperti sekarang ini. Rekam medis adalah unit dibidang Kesehatan yang tentunya sangat membutuhkan teknologi, dalam unit rekam medik ada data pendaftaran pasien , koding, dan data penyakit yang harus di input. Dengan memanfaatkan teknologi tentunya dapat membatu pelayanan di bidang Kesehatan unit rekam medik. Memodifikasi bagian sistem agar dapat menjadi interface yang baik pada usernya.
The effects of magnetization process on methylene blue removal using magnetically modified orange peel
Authors: Mohamad Huzair Munawer  , Peck Loo Kiew  , Wei Ming Yeoh
Published: August 2022

Whilst adsorption process is the preferred method of purifying wastewater due to its benefits, problems with the recovery of spent adsorbents are still prevalent in wastewater treatment technology. The use of magnetized biomass-based adsorbents (biosorbents) to ease the regeneration process would be a novel approach to overcome this obstacle. The magnetization of orange peel adsorbent involves a series of preparation stages. In this context, there are several parameters that may affect the magnetization of orange peel (OP) such as the ratio between FeCl3•6H2O and FeCl2•4H2O, mass of untreated orange peel (UOP), volume of NH3 solution, magnetization temperature and magnetization period. In this study, Fractional Factorial Design (FFD) was adopted to identify the significant parameters affecting two different responses namely the success of magnetization process and methylene blue (MB) dye removal. Based on the ANoVA results, the significant parameters affecting the success of the magnetization process were magnetization temperature, interaction between ratio of FeCl2:FeCl3 and volume of ammonia, and mass of OP with duration of mixing. Whereas the significant parameters affecting the MB dye removal were all five of the individual parameters, along with the interaction of amount of OP with the other four parameters, interaction between volume of ammonia with duration of mixing and with ratio of FeCl2:FeCl3, interaction between duration of mixing with temperature and ratio of FeCl2:FeCl3, and interaction between temperature and ratio of FeCl2:FeCl3. The highest recorded MB removal was 89.18%, while the lowest recorded MB removal was 38.76%. The regeneration study also showed that magnetized orange peel could be regenerated at least six times without having a significant reduction in adsorption capacity. The major functional groups of magnetized orange peel before adsorption, after adsorption and after regeneration were all similar, indicating that the spent adsorbent could be regenerated.
Prediction of gas coning in hydrocarbon reservoir using tNavigator
Authors: Osamah Othman Kanaani  , Sami Abdelrahman Musa Yagoub  , Shabir Habib  , Akmal Aulia  , Bonavian Hasiholan
Published: August 2022

Several approaches for avoiding gas breakthrough due to coning phenomena have been proposed. These methods include maintaining oil production rates below critical rates, inserting crosslinking gels near the well to create a gas-blocking area, and making perforation as far away from the initial gas-oil contact (GOC) as possible, often considered uneconomically solutions and not sufficient way to deal with the problem. Furthermore, this is a major source of concern in terms of the additional costs of separation procedures and equipment availability. Coning couldn’t possibly be totally eliminated, but it can be minimized by defining the breakthrough time and understanding the characteristics that have a significant impact on breakthrough time and how effectively may be manipulated to delay it. A mathematical and numerical approach was used in this research for the purpose of gas breakthrough time investigation and monitoring the gas-oil ratio (GOR). tNavigator embedded flow equation was used as a novel 3D compositional simulation principle in the software to predict the time of gas flow from grid cell to another reaching the perforation interval, for the purpose of utilizing the sensitivity analysis of certain parameters which had sufficient impact on GOR value and breakthrough time (tBt). Results show that the Oil column is the most effective parameter in the sensitivity analysis and the one factor to focus on while producing from gas cap reservoirs.
Small-scale botanical in enhancing indoor air quality: A bibliometric analysis (2011-2020) and short review
Authors: Huiyi Tan  , Keng Yinn Wong  , Hong Yee Kek  , Kee Quen Lee  , Haslinda Mohamed Kamar  , Wai Shin Ho  , Hooi Siang Kang  , Xinyou Ho  , Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma  , Syie Luing Wong  , Muhammad Akmal Hakim Hishammuddin
Published: August 2022

Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has developed a positive relationship with human health risks. Recently, research findings reported that the pollution level of indoor air could be 2 – 5 times higher than the outdoor air. In some studies, the poor IAQ could reach up to 100 times or more in a natural/ mechanical ventilated building. IAQ depends heavily on the ambient air quality and pollutants/ contaminants produced by household activities. Poor IAQ could lead to various health issues, i.e., asthma, lung cancer, dizziness, fatigue, headaches, etc. One of the possible solutions to overcome the poor IAQ problem is the utilisation of indoor botanical to improve the IAQ. The phytoremediation of botanical is an affordable and environmentally friendly approach to purify the polluted indoor air. Although there is no established recommendation for determining the best indoor botanical in improving the IAQ, many studies have revealed the ability of specific indoor botanicals to remove pollutants/ contaminants. This paper presents the bibliometric analysis and short review based on 79 publications issued in 2011 – 2021. Those articles were extracted from the Web of Science database. Based on the analysis, the number of publications has increased significantly starting from the year 2017. Indoor Air was identified as one of the top productive journals for this research topic.
Communication in The Perspective of The Country
Authors: Kumara I Nyoman Indra , Pratiwi Nuning Indah , Pertiwi Anak Agung Sagung Mirah
Published: August 2022

The aim of this study was to determine the forms of political communication through the mass media. Political communication is very important in determining democratization. With competition in politics, there will also be communication competition that occurs to influence, acquire, maintain, and expand power. The phenomenon of political communication is very influential in the real world, including political communication in the mass media. This research is qualitative research with a descriptive approach using three data collection techniques, namely interviews, observation, and documentation. From the three data collection techniques, it was found that political communication through mass media was often carried out by party officials in order to increase credibility and legitimacy both personally and institutionally.
Efficiency evaluation of Amlodipine combined with N-acetylcysteine on Indomethacin-induced gastritis in rats
Authors: Yara Annouf , Laham Shaza Al , Chatty Eyad
Published: August 2022

Introduction: It is a well-known phenomenon that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs cause gastric mucosal damage. Amlodipine is a third generation dihydropyridine-type calcium channel blocker; it can inhibit inflammatory cytokines and enhance antioxidant defenses. N-acetylcysteine can act both as a precursor of reduced glutathione and as a direct ROS scavenger. Moreover, N-acetylcysteine has been purported to have anti-inflammatory properties.

Materials and methods: 34 albino Wistar rats were used. The model of gastritis was induced by subcutaneous Indomethacin prepared in 5% sodium bicarbonate administered at a dose rate of 9 mg/kg for two days at 24h intervals. N-acetylcysteine (500 mg/kg), Amlodipine (10 mg/kg) and N-acetylcysteine (500 mg/kg) combined with Amlodipine (5 mg/kg) were administrated for seven consecutive days beginning 24 h after the first Indomethacin injection. Rats were sacrificed under ether anesthesia on the 8th day. The stomach injury was assessed by macroscopic damage and histological study.

Results and discussion: The results showed that macroscopic stomach damage scores caused by administration of Indomethacin did not significantly decrease by administration of N-acetylcysteine alone (p>0.05), but it decreased significantly by administration of Amlodipine alone or by its combination with N-acetylcysteine (p<0.05). Microscopic stomach damage scores did not significantly decrease by administration of Amlodipine or N-acetylcysteine alone (p>0.05), but they decreased significantly by administering the combination of Amlodipine with N-acetylcysteine (p<0.05). Administration of Amlodipine with N-acetylcysteine showed significant reduction in the severity of the gastric inflammation induced by Indomethacin, which was evidenced macroscopically and microscopically.

Conclusion: This study concluded that administration of Amlodipine with N-acetylcysteine produce obvious enhancement in gastritis induced by Indomethacin.
Étudier un album à visée écologique : traiter l’implicite pour lever l’éco-anxiété
Authors: Charlier Bénédicte , Tellier Virginie
Published: August 2022

Demain, il fera beau est un album iconotextuel qu’on peut rattacher au genre de l’écofiction. Cet album a fait partie d’un corpus d’ouvrages à visée écologique proposé à la lecture dans une classe de CM1 (4 ème  primaire). Les hypothèses des élèves révèlent la richesse de leur lecture, mais manifeste également des signes d’anxiété, lié au caractère dystopique du récit. L’analyse de l’implicite littéraire, qui repose notamment sur l’usage de l’allégorie et les choix narratifs opérés, permet de suggérer des pistes pour proposer un étayage de la lecture par l’enseignant.
La séduction culturelle comme modalité de l’immanence désir-pouvoir. Proposition à l’adresse des psychanalyses queer
Authors: Niedergang Pierre
Published: August 2022

En prenant au sérieux l’invitation des théories queers, elles-mêmes inspirées de Michel Foucault, à considérer le sujet de désir comme une production des rapports de pouvoir, l’article cherche à construire le concept de « séduction culturelle » comme une des modalités de ce que l’auteur appelle « immanence désir-pouvoir ». Il s’agit de proposer aux psychanalystes, sensibles à l’articulation sexualité/pouvoir, l’hypothèse selon laquelle les désirs sont les produits hypersinguliers de l’injection intrapsychique de fantasmes en eux-mêmes publics et circulant dans les espaces sociaux sous la forme d’objets culturels. Une extension de la théorie laplanchienne de la séduction généralisée aux objets culturels considérés comme une part importante du monde adulte, permet de construire ce concept de « séduction culturelle » qui rend compte à la fois de l’hypersingularité du désir et des processus de normalisation qui, pourtant, en conditionnent l’existence.
Bacillus clausii UBBC-07 in the symptom management of upper respiratory tract infections in children: a double blind, placebo-controlled randomised study
Authors: Madempudi R.S. , Neelamraju J. , Ahire J.J. , Muthukumar M. , Rudrappa S. , Gopal G. , Nagendra K.
Published: August 2022

In children, upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are one of the most common causes of infections which often require outpatient consultations with the doctor. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of probiotic Bacillus clausii UBBC-07 on symptom management of URTIs in children. In this double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study, 90 children (age 4-7 years) with URTIs were equally divided into two groups, the probiotic and placebo. The children were instructed to take B. clausii UBBC-07 spores (2×109 per 5 ml vial) or placebo suspension daily twice for three months. The total duration of the study was 6 months, 3 months treatment and 3 months follow-up period. The parameters assessed were the mean number of URTIs, duration and severity of URTIs, absenteeism from school/childcare and immunity parameters, such as immunoglobulin (Ig)M, IgG, IgE and salivary IgA levels. At the end of treatment, there was a significant decrease in the number, duration and severity of URTIs in the probiotic treated group as compared to the baseline and placebo. IgE levels were significantly decreased and salivary IgA levels were significantly increased in the probiotic treated group suggesting probiotic mediated Th1/Th2 immune homeostasis to alleviate URTIs in children. In conclusion, B. clausii UBBC-07 may help in the reduction of symptoms of URTIs.

The trial was registered prospectively with the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI Reg. No: CTRI/2018/08/015282).
Comparison of two probiotics in follow-on formula: Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis HN019 reduced upper respiratory tract infections in Chinese infants
Authors: Dekker J. , Quilter M. , Qian H.
Published: August 2022

A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed to investigate the health benefits of probiotic bacteria in infants when delivered in a follow-on infant formula. The study was conducted in Fuyang (Anhui Province, China) during winter and enrolled 192 healthy infants aged six to 12 months. Infants received one of three follow-on formulae daily for 12 weeks: supplemented with 106 cfu/g Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis HN019 (n=64); 106 cfu/g Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HN001 (n=64); or without added probiotics (n=64). The primary endpoint was physician-confirmed bacterial or viral infections during the treatment period. Secondary endpoints included parentally reported (confirmed and unconfirmed) infections; antiviral or antibiotic treatments, and hospitalisation; stool frequency and consistency; infant growth; infant temperament; and adverse events. There were 8 cases of confirmed infection, all upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). Confirmed URTIs were observed in 9.4% of the control group, compared to 3.1% in the HN001 group (P=0.273), and 0.0% in the HN019 group (P=0.028). A similar trend was observed for parentally reported URTIs, with 25.0% in the control group, compared with 14.1% in the HN001 group (P=0.119) and 9.4% in the HN019 group (P=0.019). No infants in the HN019 group were prescribed antibiotics or antivirals, compared with 3 (4.7%) in the HN001 group and 7 (10.9%) in the control group. No infants required hospitalisation. The probiotic-containing formulae were well-tolerated: there were no cases of diarrhoea or differences in stool frequency or characteristics, no differences in infant growth or temperament, and no treatment-related adverse events. This study directly compared the benefits of two different probiotics when added to follow-on infant formula at 106 cfu/g and consumed over a 12-week period. While HN001 showed trends toward reduced infections, HN019 showed better performance in terms of significantly reduced incidence of both physician-confirmed and parentally reported URTIs, and antibiotic/antiviral use compared to a control in Chinese infants.

The trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01724203).
The dietary inflammatory index is associated with aerobic performance and anthropometric measures of marines
Authors: Ramezani A. , Parastouei K. , Delkhosh M. , Rostami H.
Published: August 2022

Evidence propose that dietary intake affects physical performance and body composition. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between dietary inflammatory index (DII) with physical function and anthropometric indices in the marine. This cross-sectional study was performed on 300 males aged 18 to 45 years serving in the Navy. A general questionnaire was used to collect demographic data of participants. Also, the anthropometric indices (height, weight, waist circumference, and hip circumference) were measured to calculate a body shape index (ABSI), abdominal volume index (AVI), body adiposity index (BAI), and conicity as new anthropometric indices. Moreover, the 12-min Cooper, sit up, pull up, and push up were used to assess physical performance. Food intake over the past year was assessed using a 147-item food frequency questionnaire, and then the DII score was calculated for each subject. Aerobic performance was assessed using the Cooper test. Also, the repetitions of sit up, pull up and push up in 1 minute were recorded to assess muscular endurance. The present study showed that the increase in DII is directly related to body mass index (BMI) (P=0.04), body fat percentage (P=0.03), and BAI (P=0.010) and inversely related to VO2max (P=0.001). However, after adjusting for the effect of energy intake in regression model, only the association between DII and VO2max was statistically significant (β=-1.69, standard error=0.67, P=0.01). The increase in the dietary inflammatory potential is associated to a higher BMI and body adiposity and a lower aerobic capacity in military personnel. However, the observed relationship between DII and anthropometric indices seems to be influenced by the energy intake. Further well-designed studies with a prospective method are warranted.
Effect of an Audible Alarm on the Fluid Consumption of Older Adults Living in a Nursing Home: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Çetin Perihan , Eşer Ismet
Published: August 2022

The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of an audible alarm on fluid consumption among older adults living in a nursing home. This single-blind, randomized controlled, prospective experimental study was performed between July 27, 2017, and February 1, 2018. This study comprised 100 participants (intervention group,
n
= 50; control group,
n
= 50). The amount of fluid consumed by older adults in the intervention group in relation to the audible alarm increased significantly compared to the control group, and the deficiency of fluid consumption decreased. It was determined that the wristwatch with audible alarm was effective when used as a reminder to increase fluid consumption among older adults with fluid deficiency. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 48
(9), 39–46.]
Congressional Laws Provide Resources to Support Family Caregivers
Authors: Shillam Casey R.
Published: August 2022

Approximately 70% of adults aged ≥65 years will need some type of long-term care services, including unpaid care from relatives, friends, or partners. More than 53 million American adults provide upwards of $500 billion in unpaid health care as family caregivers. In 2018, Congress enacted two laws supporting family caregiving: the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act and the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (SGRG) Act, directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national caregiving strategy. Advisory Councils for these two acts developed a total of 48 recommendations as the foundation for this strategy. Resources collected to inform these recommendations are now catalogued and publicly available. This opportunity for gerontological nurses to gain additional knowledge and access to services to support family caregivers and grandparents raising grandchildren will advance their work in assessing, documenting, and coordinating care for family caregivers and care recipients. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 48
(9), 5–7.]
Financial market disruption and investor awareness: the case of implied volatility skew
Authors: Siddiqi Hammad
Published: August 2022

The crash of 1987 is considered one of the most significant events in the history of financial markets due to the severity and swiftness of market declines worldwide. In the aftermath of the crash, a permanent change in options market occurred; implied volatility skew started appearing in options markets worldwide. In this article, we argue that the emergence of the implied volatility skew can be understood as arising from increased investor awareness about the stock price process and its implications for delta hedging. Delta-hedging aims to eliminate the directional risk associated with price movements in the underlying asset. Before the crash, investors were unaware of the proposition that "a delta-hedged portfolio is risky". That is, they implicitly believed in the proposition that "a delta-hedged portfolio is risk-free". The crash caused "portfolio insurance delta-hedges" to fail spectacularly. The resulting visceral shock drove home the lesson that "a delta-hedged portfolio is risky", thus, increasing investor awareness. We show that this sudden realization that a delta-hedged portfolio is risky is sufficient to generate the implied volatility skew and is equivalent to replacing the risk-free rate with a higher rate in the European call option formula. It follows that investor awareness (beyond asymmetric information) is an important consideration that matters for financial market behavior.
Les mineurs non scolarisés de Mayotte : processus d’exclusions et rapports d’altérité
Authors: Morano Alison
Published: August 2022

À Mayotte, de nombreux mineurs en âge d’être scolarisés ne le sont pas. L’ineffectivité de ce droit fondamental concerne essentiellement des enfants d’origine comorienne dont nous retraçons les trajectoires migratoires et familiales à l’échelle de l’archipel. À partir d’enquêtes ethnographiques réalisées depuis 2015 à Mayotte, nous constatons que le problème de la non-scolarisation interroge plus largement la précarisation du statut et des droits des mineurs « étrangers » dans une société où les rapports d’altérité sont au cœur des enjeux politiques, sociaux, identitaires. Leur relégation à la marge appelle un examen du contexte dans lequel elle s’inscrit, révélant des exclusions en chaîne qu’ils expérimentent comme autant de violences individuelles et collectives.
Les chants comme savoirs historiques locaux. Esquisse d’une anthropologie historique des Joola
Authors: Diédhiou Paul
Published: August 2022

Souvent classés dans le domaine de la poésie ou du folklore, les chants constituent pourtant des sources historiques, des objets de recherche pour retracer l’histoire ou la mémoire d’une communauté. C’est dans cette perspective que s’inscrit cet article dont l’objectif est de retracer l’histoire des terroirs des villages joola en passant en revue notamment les travaux de Louis-Vincent Thomas (1958-1959) et de Christian Roche (1985). Il s’agit d’une contribution à l’anthropologie historique dans le but d’appréhender les rapports entre mémoire et histoire.
Using Language to Mobilize the Public in the Crisis
Authors: Jianxin Yang , Feng Qiang
Published: August 2022

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic calls for effective use of language to keep the public informed of the pandemic update and prevention measures. Meanwhile, the crisis context of the pandemic shaped the language use as well. Drawing upon public notices on the banners in China, this study shows how public notices on the banners have been used to perform the speech acts of warning, appeal, instruction, and prohibition. To mobilize the public to join in the battle of the pandemic, multiple speech acts have been adopted to achieve one purpose like asking the public to wear masks, which, the authors argue, is an indication of the diversity of crisis communication during the COVID-19. To better warn the public of some risky behaviors, some impolite utterances have been used as a vehicle in the warnings. This study not only shows how language is used to mobilize the public during COVID-19, but also points to the shaping role of the crisis context in the language use.
Translation of Wine as a Culture-Bound Term From English Canon Text to a Language of Lesser Diffusion
Authors: Igono Joseph
Published: August 2022

Cultural references contribute immensely to the communicative, the aesthetic, and the unique values of any discourse. Their adequate translation is crucial to correct interpretation and appreciation of texts. Lack of assessment of the adequacy of the translation of the Authorized Bible into Igala implies a dearth of knowledge in the degree of adequacy and consistency in the translation of cultural elements in the Igala version. The paper seeks to specifically ascertain the degree of accuracy and consistency in the use of preferred equivalence to wine and wine-related collocations. To achieve these aims, 10 instances of wine and its collocations were extracted from the Bible along with their translations and evaluated. The outcome of their assessments indicates that while wine was correctly translated in some instances, in others the translators were not consistent in their use of lexical equivalence. The paper concludes that there is a need for a review of the translation of wine and some of the collocations.
Nigella sativa oil alleviates doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy and neurobehavioral changes in mice
Authors: Anwar Md Jamir , Alenezi Sattam Khulaif , Azam Faizul , Mahmood Danish , Imam Faisal , Alharbi Khalid Saad
Published: August 2022

Objective:

To investigate the effect of Nigella sativa oil on cardiomyopathy and neurobehavioral changes induced by doxorubicin in mice.

Methods:

Swiss strain of albino female mice were divided into 6 groups of 5 animals in each: Group I (control group), group II (doxorubicin, 10 mg/kg, i.v.), group III, IV, and V (Nigella sativa oil; 1.5, 3, and 6 mL/kg, respectively), group Ή (Nigella sativa oil per se; 6 mL/kg, p.o.). The duration of treatment was 15 d (10 days’ pre-treatment and 5 days’ post-treatment) and doxorubicin was administered on day 11th of the treatment schedule. Following Nigella sativa oil treatment, neurobehavioral tests, cardiac hypertrophy tests, and biochemical tests in serum and tissues were performed. Neurological tests included assessment of anxiety-like behavior in the elevated plus maze, spontaneous alternation behavior in the cross maze, and depression-like behavior in modified forced swim tests. Biochemical tests included serum lactate dehydrogenase and creatinine kinase-MB, malondialdehyde and reduced glutathione in tissues. Lastly, molecular docking was used to estimate the affinity of the phytoconstituents of Nigella sativa oil with histone deacetylases.

Results:

Nigella sativa oil treatment significantly (P<0.001) restored doxorubicin-induced neurobehavioral changes, decreased lactate dehydrogenase and creatinine kinase-MB in the plasma, malondialdehyde contents in tissues, and increased reduced glutathione level. Besides, no significant alteration was observed in Nigella sativa oil per se group as compared to the control. Molecular docking showed that Nigella sativa oil components had appreciable binding affinitiy with the protein cavities of HDAC1 and HDAC6.

Conclusions:

The result shows that Nigella sativa oil exerts anxiolytic, antidepressant, and memory-enhancing effects in addition to cardioprotective effect against doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy in mice. The modulatory effect of Nigella sativa oil on oxidative stress could contribute to the cardioprotective effect and associated neurobehavioral changes in mice.
Evaluation of forensic cases presented to the pediatric emergency department
Authors: Arslan İlknur , Demir Kübra İrday
Published: August 2022

OBJECTIVE:

Child forensic cases constitute an essential part of emergency presentations. The most crucial point is that the correct planning of protective and preventive activities depends on the correct analysis of the problem; therefore, there is a need for studies on childhood forensic cases. This study aimed to obtain data on the etiological characteristics of forensic cases presented to the pediatric emergency department. We believe that the collected data will guide the social measures in preventing forensic cases.

METHODS:

This retrospective study consists of forensic cases aged from 1 month to 18 years and presented to the pediatric emergency service of Adana City Training and Research Hospital between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019. The general forensic examination report of the cases was surveyed.

RESULTS:

For this study, 6577 general forensic examination reports were surveyed. 40% of the patients were females, and 60% were males. Traffic accidents were the most common (35.1%) cause of the emergency presentation, which was followed by assault (16.5%), fall from height (9.2%), accidental drug-caustic corrosive substance intake (7.8%), early pregnancy (7.4%), blunt or sharp force injuries (6.3%), electrical burn injuries (5.7%), suicide (5.1%), carbon monoxide-food poisoning (2.7%), and others that consisted of work accident, firearm injury, substance ingestion, suffocation, animal attack, sudden death, and missing child (4.2%).

CONCLUSIONS:

This most extensive study with 6577 cases has several important implications. First of all, traffic accidents continue to be an important public health problem today. Second, cases presented to the emergency department due to assault and blunt or sharp force injuries constitute an important part of forensic cases, and children who are driven to violence and crime in childhood are a situation that requires immediate action. Our third yet most important result is that early pregnancy is a much ignored social problem despite its importance.
OKULIX ray-tracing software versus third generation formulas
Authors: Nabil Karim M.
Published: August 2022

Purpose

The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation using the OKULIX ray-tracing software compared with third generation IOL power calculation formulas.

Patients and methods

The study included 80 consecutive eyes of 80 patients (26 males and 54 females, with a mean age of 58.8±15.1 years), for whom phacoemulsification and IOL implantation was performed following biometry using the OKULIX ray-tracing software and third-generation IOL power calculation formulas for IOL power calculation. Accuracy of IOL power calculation was investigated by subtracting the attempted and achieved spherical equivalent 1 month postoperatively and was recorded as the mean absolute error.

Results

OKULIX ray-tracing software calculated IOL power was 17.1±8.5 diopters (D), which was statistically significantly different from Sanders, Retzlaff, Kraff (SRK)-T, Hoffer Q, SRK II, and Holladay formulas (16.7±8.3, 16.6±8.7, 16.8±8, and 16.7±8.5 D, respectively, P<0.001). The OKULIX ray-tracing software mean absolute error was 0.2±0.2 D, which was statistically significantly less than that of the SRK-T, Hoffer Q, SRK II, and Holladay formulas (0.5±0.5, 0.6±0.5, 0.8±0.7, and 0.6±0.5 D, respectively, P<0.001).

Conclusions

The OKULIX ray-tracing software seems to deliver reliable and more accurate results in comparison to the third generation IOL power calculation formulas.
A Technical Report of Postmastectomy Axillary Web Syndrome Symptom Management Using Ultrasound-Guided Trigger Point Injections
Authors: Bawany Mohammad H. , Subramony Rachna , Castellanos Joel , Oswald Jessica
Published: August 2022

Axillary web syndrome (AWS) is a painful and difficult-to-manage complication of breast surgery with axillary lymph node dissection. Patients may believe that symptoms, including the presence of palpable axillary cords and reduced shoulder mobility, are a normal part of postoperative recovery. Both physician and patient education regarding this quality-of-life impairing condition is needed. In this report, we describe treating AWS using ultrasound-guided trigger point injections to avoid inadvertent damage to the neighboring lung, nerve, lymph nodes, and/or vasculature. There is limited information on their utility in treating AWS. At 4-month follow-up, our patient reported 70% improvement in her pain and discontinuation of her opioid medications, along with increased functionality. Ultrasound played a critical role in enhancing procedure accuracy and safety in zones that contain important nerve and vascular tissue and decreasing the risk of iatrogenic injury. While ultrasound was used historically for diagnostic purposes, we show why its use for interventions is on the rise.
Ultrasound Guided Rectus Sheath and Transverse Abdominis Blocks for Robotic Urological Surgeries – A Case Series
Authors: Rani Divya , Aggarwal Shipra , Gupta Arushi , Mudgal Pratibha
Published: August 2022

Background:

Robotic surgeries have improved perioperative outcomes. We have combined ultrasound (USG) guided bilateral rectus sheath (RS) block along with transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block to assess perioperative opioid requirement, visual analog scale (VAS) score, and modified Post Anesthetic Discharge Scoring System (PADSS) criteria for robotic urological surgeries. Ultrasound (USG)-guided blocks were given bilaterally after induction of general anesthesia.

Methods:

A total of ten patients scheduled for robotic urological surgeries were administered 30 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine (2.5 mg kg-1) with 0.75 mcg kg-1 of clonidine (10 ml of drug was given for TAP block and 5 ml of drug for RS block on each side) after negative aspiration.

Results:

Supplemental opioid was not required perioperatively, and 9 out of 10 patients were pain free (VAS score <3) for at least 6 h. Ten patients had a modified PADSS score ≥10 after 6 h of surgery.

Conclusion:

USG combined TAP and RS blocks is a promising technique with low learning curve, excellent analgesia, reduced opioid consumption, and higher PADSS score in the perioperative period.
Celiac Plexus Chemical Neurolysis for Refractory Pain Associated with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Authors: Sharma Ravi Shankar , Kumar Ajit , Singh Girish Kumar , Goyal Sonal , Sharma Suyashi
Published: August 2022

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is caused by the compression of a part of the intestine between the aorta and SMA. It may lead to severe epigastric pain that is even refractory to conservative and surgical forms of therapy. Celiac plexus chemical neurolysis has been used in the past for debilitating pain associated with upper gastrointestinal malignancies and chronic pancreatitis. However, to date, this intervention has never been described in the literature for managing pain in SMA syndrome patients. Here, we describe the case of SMA syndrome whose pain was successfully managed with celiac plexus chemical neurolysis.
Ideal Pain-Free Hospital – A Step Forward
Authors: Jain Pradeep , Dua Naresh , Sood Jayashree , Sahai Chand , Yadav Priya , Sharma Arti
Published: August 2022

Pain is the most common and distressing symptom which a patient fears when admitted to the hospital for medical or surgical reasons. Well-managed pain relief improves the quality of life, lessens complications, shortens hospital stay, and decreases health-care expenses. Inadequate control of pain has consequences that go beyond suffering: Insomnia, mood swings, decreased gut motility, reduced mobility, increased risk of deep-vein thrombosis, and respiratory and cardiac morbidity to name a few. The harsh reality is that postoperative pain is inadequately addressed worldwide, and many patients both inpatients and outpatients go home where they cannot manage their pain effectively. This is not necessarily the result of the absence of effective pain relief measures but is the outcome of inappropriate management for postoperative pain relief. The ideal pain-free hospital (PFH) is achievable by putting together a multidisciplinary team of pain physicians, pain nurses, physiotherapists, and other medical professionals. Education of the patient through counseling and printed handouts with information about postoperative pain and the techniques to manage it reduces anxiety. The PFH team is founded on the tenets of thorough preoperative assessment, better-educated pain-relieving staff along all the updated facilities. The pain education incorporates all teaching gadgets for medical and paramedical staff. Round-the-clock super-specialist pain relief services along with the preplanning of proper pain management, upgraded minimally invasive and daycare surgeries make the patient pain-free up to the maximum extent.
Clinico-odontological management of medically compromised patients during intra-alveolar exodontia in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Braimah Ramat Oyebunmi , Ali-Alsuliman Dawood , Alyami Bandar , Taiwo Abdurrazaq Olanrewaju , Ibikunle Adebayo Olanrewaju , Al-Walah Abdullah S.
Published: August 2022

Objective:

Worldwide, the increase in chronic comorbid medical conditions in the young and elderly is of a major concern, especially in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and clinico-odontological management of medically compromised during intra-alveolar exodontia in Saudi Arabia.

Methods:

This 5-year retrospective study was conducted on patients who had intra-alveolar extraction of teeth at the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery of a government referral hospital, between January 2016 and December 2020. Data on the age, gender, comorbid medical conditions, and management protocols which include general, specific, and special consultations with relevant specialties were also recorded and analyzed.

Results:

The prevalence of comorbidities in 8065 patients seen during the study period was 19.6%. There were 1578 (748 [47.4%] males and 830 [52.6%] females) patients with age range of 10–102 years. The mean (±standard deviation) of 36 (16.6) was observed. The most frequent spectrum of medical conditions discovered included endocrine (458 [29.0%]), cardiac (259 [16.4%]), respiratory (79 [5.0%]), central nervous system (83 [5.2%]), and autoimmune (54 [3.4%]). Five hundred and sixteen (32.7%) patients had combined medical conditions. Out of the 1578 patients with medical conditions, 1554 (98.5%) were on routine prescription medications.

Conclusions:

The current study observed that 19.6% of patients presenting for intra-alveolar tooth extractions were medically compromised. Majority were in middle age and were female. Endocrine and cardiac abnormalities were most prevalent medical conditions. Prescription medications were observed in 98.2%.
Elevated homocysteine and crises state in patients with sickle cell anemia
Authors: Orolu Adebukola K , Adeyemo Titilope A. , Akanmu Alani Sulaimon
Published: August 2022

Background:

High plasma concentration of homocysteine (Hcy) is a well-established risk factor for several disorders, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, venous thrombosis, and arteriosclerosis. Folic acid deficiency leads to an increase in homocysteine. This study aimed to test whether elevated serum homocysteine, diminished folate, and B12 levels correlate with the frequency of crisis in sickle cell disease (SCD).

Methods:

This was a comparative cross-sectional study conducted on 110 adults consisting of participants with SCD in vaso-occlusive crises (VOC), SCD in hyperhemolytic crises (HHC), SCD in steady-state (SS), and healthy controls. Serum homocysteine, folate, and B12 levels were determined using the Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. The level of statistical significance was defined as P < 0.05, at a 95% confidence interval.

Results:

The mean age of all participants was 25.5 ± 5.8 years. There was a statistically significant difference in mean serum homocysteine levels with mean levels of (11.9 ± 4.5, 13.1 ± 5.4, 10.3 ± 2.3, 9.9 ± 2.5 μmol/L) in participants in VOC, HHC, SS, and controls, respectively (P = 0.016). With a cut-off of <15 μmol/L, hyperhomocysteinemia was seen in 31.% and 26.7% of participants in HHC and VOC, respectively. Conversely, no participant in the SS or the control group had hyperhomocysteinemia. Serum folate (nmol/L) level was lower, though not significantly, in the HHC group than in the other groups, with 9.9 ± 5.5 versus 12.7 ± 6.8, 11.8 ± 4.1 and 12.7 ± 2.2 nmol/L for the VOC, SS, and control group, respectively (P = 0.121). A significant inverse correlation was found between homocysteine and folate (correlation coefficient − 0.589 and P < 0.001) in all study participants.

Conclusion:

This study reveals significantly higher homocysteine levels in participants with sickle anemia in vaso-occlusive and hyperhemolytic crises (HHCs), highlighting homocysteine and folate role in the pathogenesis of these events.
Assessment of knowledge and practice of cardiovascular nurses regarding warfarin
Authors: Ehsani Maryam , Farahani Mansoureh Ashghali , Haghani Shima , Khaleghparast Shiva , Memar Mahboubeh Malekmohammadi
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND:

Despite new anticoagulants’ developments, warfarin is still one of the most commonly used medicines, particularly in the cardiovascular system. One of the significant challenges with warfarin is the prevalence of dangerous side effects such as bleeding and drug and food interactions, which can negatively affect patients if not adequately controlled. As health-care team members, nurses have a crucial role in prescribing this medicine and educating patients. In this regard, this study was conducted to determine the knowledge and practice of nurses working in the cardiovascular wards regarding warfarin.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

In this cross-sectional, descriptive study, knowledge and practice of 239 nurses working in the cardiovascular wards of teaching hospitals affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences have been investigated using European Cardiovascular Nurses Knowledge questionnaire on anticoagulants and the checklist for high-risk drugs safety instructions. The sampling was performed through the stratified sampling method with proportional allocation. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 16 through descriptive and inferential statistics (independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation coefficient) (Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).

RESULTS:

The mean scores of knowledge (18.51 ± 3.87) and practice (10.53 ± 2.12) were slightly higher than the median, and the lowest mean score was related to knowledge on drug interactions (7.62). The practice had a statistically significant relationship with knowledge (P < 0.001). Regarding demographic variables, there was a statistically significant relationship between nurses’ knowledge and the education level (P = 0.009) and nurses’ practice and age (P = 0.022), work experience (P = 0.032), and work experience in cardiovascular wards (P = 0.036).

CONCLUSIONS:

Based on the findings of this study, the knowledge of nurses working in the cardiovascular wards about warfarin was not sufficient, and their practice was of poor quality. Nurses’ lack of knowledge and improper practice can jeopardize drug safety in patients and cause serious side effects such as bleeding. Proper training of nursing students and nurses about warfarin as a high-risk drug, its side effects, and drug-food interactions, and the emphasis on patient education in patients receiving this medicine can effectively reduce the incidence of side effects.