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LITERASI DAMPAK DAN TANTANGAN DIGITALISASI BAGI ANAK USIA SEKOLAH
Authors: Dewi Putri Anugrah Cahya
Published: July 2023

ABSTRAKPesatnya perkembangan teknologi berdampak pada seluruh aspek kehidupan manusia, tak terkecuali pada aspek pendidikan. Dampak tersebut mempengaruhi kepada seluruh civitas akademika baik terhadap pendidik maupun peserta didik. Banyak dampak positif yang terjadi akibat digitalisasi pada aspek pendidikan, salah satunya kini siswa/i dapat mengakses materi pembelajaran secara lebih luas dan fleksibel. Namun berdasarkan hasil wawancara, diperoleh bahwa berkembangnya digitalisasi berdampak negatif pula pada siswa. Seperti adanya siswa yang menggunakan gadget secara berlebihan sehingga mengganggu konsentrasi belajar di kelas. Maka itu, diperlukan pemberian pelatihan literasi digital kepada siswa. Tujuannya agar siswa dapat meminimalisir dampak negatif pemanfaatan teknologi dan mengetahui hal-hal yang harus diwaspadai. Dari pelatihan ini, siswa dapat memiliki keterampilan dalam mengakses dan mengelola informasi dengan bertanggungjawab. Kata kunci: dampak; literasi digital; gadget ABSTRACTThe rapid development of technology has an impact on all aspects of human life, including the aspect of education. This impact affects the entire academic community, both educators and students. Many positive impacts have occurred as a result of digitalization on the educational aspect, one of which is that now students can access learning materials more broadly and flexibly. However, based on interview results, it was found that the development of digitalization also had a negative impact on students. Like the presence of students who use gadgets excessively so that it disrupts the concentration of learning in class. Therefore, it is necessary to provide digital literacy training to students. The goal is that students can minimize the negative impact of using technology and know things to watch out for. From this training, students can have skills in accessing and managing information responsibly. Keywords: impact; digital literacy; gadget
AKSI BERSIH PANTAI WISATA BAHARI KOTA RAJA KECAMATAN ENDE UTARA DARI PENCEMARAN SAMPAH
Authors: Abdullah Adi Neneng , Rawe Aschari Senjahari , Mbabho Finsensius , See Siprianus , Arafat Siti
Published: July 2023

ABSTRAKKondisi pantai Wisata Bahari Kota Raja sangat memprihatinkan.dari hasil Observasi awal yang dilakukan terlihat sampah plastik dan sampah-sampah yang tidak terurai seperti kaleng alumunium, bangkai kayu.bakai binatang,popok bayi dan lainnya banyak mengotori pantai. Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian Masyarkat ini  “Bersih Pantai” adalah untuk mengedukasi masyarakat disekitar Pantaii Kota Raja terhadap pentingnya menjaga pantai dan laut dari bahaya sampah plastik, melalui aksii nyata dan keterlibatan mahasiswa Bersama Pegawai Kelurahan Kota Raja dalam kegiatan „Bersih Pantai”. saasaran kegiatan ini adalah masyarakat sekitar pantai Kota Raja termasuk para pedagang serta mahasiswa Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar Universitas Flores.hasil dari Kegiatan PKM ini juga merupakan sarana kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat sekaligus mengimplementasikan materi kebersihan lingkungan Pantai dan Laut. yang didapatkan di bangku kuliah dan di terapkan kepada mahasiswa Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar. Jumlah peserta yang terlibat dalam kegiatan ini sebanyak 108 orang yang terdiri atas 98 orang mahasiswa,5 orang Dosen Pendamping, 4 orang dari Pemerintah Kelurahan Kota Raja, 10 orang dari masyarakat dan Pedagang. Kata Kunci: destinasi wisata; kebersihan pantai. ABSTRACTThe condition of the Kota Raja Marine Tourism beach is very apprehensive. From the results of the initial observations made, it can be seen that plastic waste and non-biodegradable waste such as aluminum cans, dead wood, animal remains, baby diapers and others litter the beach. The purpose of the "Clean Beach" service activity is to educate the community around Kota Raja Beach about the importance of protecting the beach and sea from the dangers of plastic waste, through real action and involvement of students with Kota Raja Village Employees in "Cleaning the Beach" activities. The method of this activity is the community around the coast of Kota Raja including traders and students of Elementary School Teacher Education at the University of Flores. The results of this activity are also a means of community service activities as well as implementing materials on beach and sea environmental hygiene. obtained in college and applied to Elementary School Teacher Education students. The number of participants involved in this activity was 108 people consisting of 98 students, 5 assistant lecturers, 4 people from the Kota Raja Village Government, 10 people from the community and traders. Keywords: tourist destinations, beach cleanliness.
PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN KESEHATAN TENTANG DAMPAK KECEMASAN MENJELANG PERSALINAN
Authors: Herlina Siskha Maya , Ulya Yadul , Zufiana Yesvi , Yunika Regina Pricilia
Published: July 2023

ABSTRAKPada dasarnya semua wanita akan mengalami kecemasan pada proses persalinan yang bisa dikarenakan rasa nyeri persalinan. Sejak zaman dahulu kecemasan terhadap persalinan sudah menjadi pokok pembicaraan di antara wanita. Perasaan kecemasan dan sikap seorang wanita dalam melahirkan sangat bervariasi dan dipengaruhi oleh banyak faktor, diantaranya perbedaan struktur sosial, budaya, agama, kesiapan ibu dalam menghadapi persalinan, pengalaman masa lalu, pendampingan keluarga, dan lingkungan. Kecemasan adalah perasaan takut yang tidak jelas dan tidak didukung oleh situasi. Individu yang merasa cemas akan merasa tidak nyaman atau takut, namun tidak mengetahui alasan kondisi tersebut terjadi. Kecemasan tidak memiliki stimulus yang jelas yang dapat diidentifikasi. Tujuan dilakukannya edukasi pada masyarakat untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu hamil tentang dampak kecemasan menjelang persalinan dan cara penanganannya. Metode pelaksanaanya yang dilakukan melalui kegiatan penyuluhan kepada masyarakat terutama ibu hamil tentang dampak kecemasan menjelang persalinan. Kegiatan ini melibatkan ibu hamil trimester III di Lingkungan Dasan Kolo. Dengan  peserta berjumlah 24 orang. Hasil peningkatan yang diperoleh adalah sebanyak 25% Ibu hamil memahami tentang dampak kecemasan menjelang persalinan dan cara pencegahan serta penanganannya Kata kunci: peningkatan pengetahuan; dampak kecemasan; ibu hamil trimester III ABSTRACTBasically all women will experience anxiety in the delivery process which can be due to labor pain. Since ancient times anxiety over childbirth has been a topic of conversation among women. Feelings of anxiety and attitudes of a woman in childbirth vary widely and are influenced by many factors, including differences in social structure, culture, religion, mother's readiness in facing childbirth, past experiences, family assistance, and the environment. Anxiety is a feeling of fear that is unclear and unsupported by the situation. Individuals who feel anxious will feel uncomfortable or afraid, but do not know why this condition occurs. Anxiety has no clear identifiable stimulus. The purpose of educating the public is to increase pregnant women's knowledge about the impact of anxiety before childbirth and how to handle it. The method of implementation is through outreach activities to the public, especially pregnant women, about the impact of anxiety before childbirth. This activity involves third trimester pregnant women in the Dasan Kolo environment. With 24 participants. The results obtained were that 25% of pregnant women understood the impact of anxiety before childbirth and how to prevent and treat it Keywords: increase in knowage; impact of anxiety; third trimester pregnant women
PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DESA LAPEOM MELALUI PEMBUATAN BEDENG DAN PEMBIBITAN DI KEBUN GIZI
Authors: Adoe Dominggus G. H. , Selan Rima Nindia
Published: July 2023

ABSTRAKLapeom adalah nama sebuah desa di kecamatan Insana Barat, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia. Desa Lapeom terletak sekitar 14 Km dari Ibu Kota Kabupaten TTU dan sekitar 27 Km dari ibu kota kecamatan dengan jarak tempuh sekitar 0,5 jam dengan kendaraan roda empat, atau 1 jam dari ibukota kecamatan.Mata pencaharian penduduk Desa Lapeom sebagian besarnya adalah petani. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah memberi penyuluhan dan pelatihan kepada masyarakat desa Lepeom untuk memanfaatkan pekarangan rumah menjadi lahan yang bisa ditanami sayuran untuk memenuhi kebutuhan gizi keluarga. Metode yang dilakukan dalam kegiatan ini adalah tahap sosialisasi, tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan dan terakhir tahap penndampingan serta evaluasi.  Kegiatan bercocok tanaman dilakukan semuanya oleh masyarakat mulai dengan pembibitan, persiapan lahan, perawatan sampai pemanenan   dibantu   fasilitator.  Bedeng terdapat di pekarangan tempat tinggal warga sehingga warga dengan mudah untuk mengurusnya setiap hari. Kata kunci: desa Lepeom; pertanian; kebun gizi. ABSTRACTLapeom is the name of a village in the West Insana sub-district, North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. Lapeom Village is located about 14 Km from the capital city of TTU Regency and about 27 Km from the sub-district capital, with a distance of about 0.5 hours by four-wheeled vehicle, or 1 hour from the sub-district capital. The livelihoods of residents of Lapeom Village are mostly farmers. The purpose of this activity is to provide counseling and training to the people of Lepeom village to use their yards as land that can be planted with vegetables to meet the nutritional needs of their families. The method used in this activity is the socialization stage, the preparation stage, the implementation stage and finally the mentoring and evaluation stage. Community farming activities are all carried out by the community starting with nurseries, land preparation, and maintenance to harvesting assisted by facilitators. nutrition garden is located in the yard where residents live so that residents can easily take care of it every day. Keywords: lepeom village; agriculture; nutrition garden.
PELATIHAN PEMANFAATAN PEKARANGAN RUMAH SEBAGAI KEBUN SAYUR ORGANIK
Authors: Pell Yeremias M. , Selan Rima Nindia , Gusnawati Gusnawati , Bunganaen Wenseslaus
Published: July 2023

ABSTRAKBerkebun tidak harus memerlukan lahan yang luas, di lahan kecil pun bisa dilakukan, asal ada kemauan untuk memulainya. Berkat kemauan itu, gagasan ini berhasil diwujudnyatakan dalam kegiatan pengabdian pada Kelompok Arisan Ibu-ibu KUB YOMAVI di Kelurahan Bello. Adapun tujuan kegiatan yaitu memberi pelatihan tentang pemanfaatan lahan sempit seperti pekarangan rumah sebagai lahan berkebun. Metode kegiatan yaitu pelatihan dan praktek percontohannya. Ibu-ibu dalam kelompok arisan yang berjumlah 12 orang ini. Dari kegiatan terbukti bahwa dengan luas lahan yang kecil hanya 4 x 5 m2  bisa menghasilkan sayur sawi yang layak dikonsumsi bahkan layak untuk  dipasarkan. Dalam kegiatan ini media tanam digunakan polibag berukuran 40cm x 20cm. Sedangkan pupuk yang dipakai yaitu pupuk organik campuran sekam padi dan kotoran ayam. Semua bahan dicampur  merata dengan perbandingan tertentu kemudian difermentasi selama 14 hari  sampai 3 bulan. Pembuatan pupuk berhasil dilakukan dengan indikator keberhasilannya yaitu tidak berbau dan warnanya hitam, maka pupuk siap digunakan. Jenis sayuran yang ditanam yaitu kangkung dan sawi. Khusus sawi setelah disemai  2 minggu, dipindahkan ke polibag. Setelah 4 minggu sawi dan kangkung  sudah bisa dipanen. Inilah hasil akhir dari kegiatan yang bisa diperoleh para ibu kelompok arisan ini, selain pengetahuan tentang pemanfaatan  pekarangan rumah sebagai lahan berkebun. Kata kunci: polybag; sayuran organik; lahan sempit; pekarangan. ABSTRACTGardening doesn't have to require a large area of land, even on small land it can be done, as long as there is a will to start it. Thanks to that will, this idea was successfully realized in a community service activity for the KUB YOMAVI Women's Gathering Group in Bello Village. The purpose of the activity is to provide training on the use of narrow land such as yards as gardening land. The activity method is training and pilot practice. There are 12 women in the lottery club. From the activities, it is evident that with a small land area of only 4 x 5 m2, mustard greens are suitable for consumption and even marketable. In this activity, the planting media used polybags measuring 40cm x 20cm. While the fertilizer used is organic fertilizer mixed with rice husk and chicken manure. All ingredients are mixed evenly with a certain ratio and then fermented for 14 days to 3 months. Fertilizer making was successfully carried out with indicators of success, namely no smell and black color, then the fertilizer is ready for use. Types of vegetables planted are kale and mustard greens. Specifically for mustard after sowing for 2 weeks, it is transferred to polybags. After 4 weeks, mustard greens and kale can be harvested. This is the final result of the activities that can be obtained by the women of this lottery club, in addition to knowledge about using the yard of the house as gardening land. Keywords: polybags;organic vegetables; narrow land; yard.
PELATIHAN PENYUSUNAN SOAL HOTS BAGI GURU-GURU SDN 14 CAKRANEGARA
Authors: Nurwahidah Nurwahidah , Sari Setiani Novita , Nurmawanti Iva , Nisa Khairun , Kusuma Anindita S. H. M.
Published: July 2023

ABSTRAKKegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk memberikan penguatan pengetahuan dan pemahaman guru-guru di SDN 14 Cakranegara dalam menyusun dan mengembangkan soal HOTS. Sasaran kegiatan pengabdian adalah 9 orang guru yang merupakan mitra pengabdian. Kegiatan pengabdian dilakukan secara luring dan daring selama 32 JP. Kegiatan pengabdian terdiri dari tiga tahap yakni 1) pemaparan materi tentang penyusunan soal HOTS, 2) praktik penyusunan soal HOTS, 3) evaluasi. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar pretest-posttest (mengukur kemampuan awal-akhir), dan dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil analisis lembar pretest menunjukkan 22,22% peserta pelatihan memperoleh nilai ≥ 80 dan hasil analisis lembar posttest menunjukkan 77,78% peserta pelatihan memperoleh nilai ≥ 80. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan penyusunan soal HOTS bagi guru-guru di SDN 14 Cakranegara dapat memperkuat pengetahuan dan pemahaman guru dalam menyusun dan mengembangkan soal HOTS. Kata kunci: pelatihan guru; HOTS; kemampuan guru. ABSTRACTCommunity services activities aims to strengthen the knowledge and understanding of teachers at SDN 14 Cakranegara in compiling and developing HOTS questions. The target of community service activities was 9 teachers who are service partners. Community service activities are carried out offline and online for 32 JP. The community service consists of three stages, namely 1) presentation of material on the preparation of HOTS questions, 2) practice of preparing HOTS questions, and 3) evaluation. Data collection techniques used pretest-posttest sheets (measuring initial-end ability) and analyzed descriptively quantitatively. The results of the analysis of the pretest sheet showed that 22.22% of the trainees scored ≥ 80, and the results of the analysis of the posttest sheet showed that 77.78% of the trainees scored ≥ 80. The results of the community services activities showed that training in preparing HOTS questions for teachers at SDN 14 Cakranegara could strengthen teacher knowledge and understanding in compiling and developing HOTS questions. Keywords: teacher training; HOTS; teacher ability .
EDUKASI GIZI SEIMBANG MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA INFOGRAFIS DAN MEDIA WEBSITE MELALUI APLIKASI WHATSAPP PADA SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Khairunnisa Salma , Kurniasari Ratih
Published: July 2023

ABSTRAKPedoman gizi seimbang harus diperkenalkan pada seluruh masyarakat khususnya pada anak usia sekolah karena anak sekolah merupakan usia yang rawan mengalami permasalahan gizi. Salah satu cara untuk memperkenalkan pedoman gizi seimbang pada masyarakat yaitu dengan memberikan edukasi. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan gizi seimbang siswa sekolah dasar menggunakan media infografis dan media website melalui aplikasi whatsapp. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan anak sekolah dasar sebelum dan sesudah diberikan edukasi mengenai gizi seimbang menggunakan media infografis (p=0,001) dan terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan anak sekolah dasar sebelum dan sesudah diberikan edukasi mengenai gizi seimbang menggunakan media website (p=0,003). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa edukasi gizi seimbang menggunakan media infografis dan media website melalui aplikasi Whatsapp dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan siswa sekolah dasar. Kata kunci: edukasi; gizi seimbang; infografis; website; whatsapp. ABSTRACTGuidelines for balanced nutrition must be introduced to the whole community, especially to school-age children because school children are an age that is prone to nutritional problems. One way to introduce balanced nutrition guidelines to the community is by providing education. This activity aims to increase elementary school students' balanced nutrition knowledge using infographic media and website media through the WhatsApp application. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the knowledge of elementary school children before and after being given education about balanced nutrition using infographic media (p=0.001) and there was a significant difference between the knowledge of elementary school children before and after being given education about balanced nutrition using the media website (p=0.003). It can be concluded that balanced nutrition education using infographic media and website media through the Whatsapp application can increase elementary school students' knowledge Keywords: education; balanced nutrition; infographics; website; whatsapp.
Effect of ohmic heating application on Salmonella Enteritidis in liquid whole egg
Authors: KAHRAMAN Hatice Ahu , GACAR Aleyna
Published: July 2023

Liquid eggs have high nutrient levels and are prone to spoilage. Although, pasteurization can reduce the risk of pathogenic microorganisms in liquid eggs, applied high temperatures can damage the egg’s basic components and structure. Therefore, recent research is investigating new technologies that can inactivate pathogens in the shortest time and low heat application without adversely affecting food quality. One of these technologies is ohmic heating, which heats up food quickly by applying an electric field. This study aimed to investigate the inactivation level of Salmonella Enteritidis in liquid eggs by different voltage gradients of ohmic heating. Inoculated liquid egg samples with S. Enteritidis PT4 (NCTC 13349) were exposed to ohmic heating at 5, 10, and 20 V/cm for 5 minutes. The results showed that ohmic heating at 20 V/cm reduced S. Enteritidis counts by about 4 logs (65.6 % reduction) in 4 minutes without coagulation, while ohmic heating at 5 and 10 V/cm had no significant impact. In conclusion, the effectiveness of ohmic heating for inactivating pathogens in liquid eggs depends on the electric field intensity and the duration of treatment. Therefore, the best ohmic heating conditions should be chosen carefully to ensure food safety and quality.
Investigation of the effect of sodium selenite on metallothioneine expression in the liver and kidney in experimental cyclophosphamide toxicity
Authors: KARABOĞA Mehmet , AVCI Hamdi
Published: July 2023

In this study, the effect of sodium selenite (SS) on metallothionine expression in liver and kidney tissues of rats administered cyclophosphamide (CP) at high dose intraperitoneally (i.p.) was investigated. In the study, a total of 24 Wistar Albino female rats with a weight of 200±10 g were used in 4 groups. Grouping in the study: Group I (Control group; daily 1 mL serum physiologique given as ip), Group II (CP group; 200 mg/kg/day CP administered as ip for 1 day), Group III (SS Group; 1 day ip 1 mg/kg/day SS was given as a treatment), Group IV (CP Group + SS Group; 200 mg/kg/day CP and 1 mg/kg/day SS was given as ip for 1 day) by forming 4 different groups. The effect of histopathological findings was found to be significantly lower in the group in which CP was given at high doses and SS was applied at the same time, compared to the group in which only CP was applied. When immunohistochemical findings related to MTs of liver and kidney tissues in this group were compared with histopathological findings, similar results were observed in terms of evaluation results. The study was concluded to be important in terms of animal and human health because SS is well tolerated in the organism and has no side effects at the appropriate dose.
Identifikasi Potensi Bahaya dan Upaya Pengendalian pada Proses Coal Hauling dan Coal Loading di Indonesia
Authors: Sainyakit Eka Fitria Novita , Djunaidi Zulkifli
Published: July 2023

Batubara (coal) menjadi sumber energi yang banyak digunakan oleh power plant dan industry kertas. Beberapa proses dalam bisnins batubara di Indonesia menurut EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) ialah pengangkutan (coal hauling) menggunakan unit dump truck ke area stockpile dan pemuatan (coal loading) dari stockpile ke area pelabuhan atau terminal. Penelitian lainnya menyebutkan bahwa coal barging dan crushing memiliki tingkat kecelakaan tertinggi sebesar 31% dan coal hauling memiliki persentase 31% tingkat kecelakaan pada PT. X.Penerapan Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja pada perusahaan diharapkan dapat menghilangkan risiko yang ada pada pekerjaan salah satunya dengan melakukan identifikasi terhadapt potensi bahaya dengan menggunakan metode Job Safety Analysis (JSA). Artikel ini ditulis dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui potensi bahaya pada proses coal hauling dan coal loading serta melakukan critical analysis untuk upaya pengendalian pada potensi bahaya tersebut. dalam rangka meminimalisir persentase kecelekaan kerja pada proses tersebut. Berdasarkan hasil literature review, potensi bahaya pada proses coal hauling meliputi kelelahan akibat overshift, kondisi hauling road yang licin, kurangnya perawatan pada dump truck, dan terpapar debu batubara. Pada proses coal loading, potensi bahaya yang diidentifikasi kondisi operator yang tidak menggunakan APD, berdiri di lokasi yang tidak aman, kurang memahami SOP pemuatan hingga terpapar debu batubara. Adapun pengendalian yang dapat direkomendasikan yakni meningkatkan fungi kontrol pada pekerja, penggunaan APD, komunikasi yang baik antar pekerja, adanya pelatihan K3 dan perawatan rutin terhadap alat yang digunakan. Bahaya K3 yang diidentifikasi dan rekomendasi upaya pengendalian ini diharapkan dapat meminimalisir atau menghilangkan risiko pada proses coal hauling dan coal loading.
Evaluasi Sistem Pengelolaan Sampah Medis Padat di UPT Puskesmas Teluk Lingga Kabupaten Kutai Timur
Authors: Elvira Vivi Filia , Alfiyaty Adla , Syamsir Syamsir
Published: July 2023

Puskesmas merupakan salah satu fasilitas kesehatan yang menghasilkan sampah medis padat. Permasalahan akan muncul jika limbah medis tersebut tidak diolah sesuai standar kesehatan seperti munculnya penyakit kulit dan terjadinya pencemaran lingkungan sekitar fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan. Pengelolaan sampah medis padat yang berasal dari puskesmas harus sesuai dengan peraturan menteri kesehatan nomor 18 tahun 2020. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengevaluasi sistem pengelolaan sampah medis padat di UPT Puskesmas Teluk Lingga Kabupaten Kutai Timur. Metode penelitian ini yaitu penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif melalui wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa  proses pemilihan, pewadahan, pengangkutan, penyimpanan sementara, dan pengolahan eksternal telah memenuhi standar sesuai Peraturan menteri kesehatan No. 18 Tahun 2020 dan Peraturan rmenteri lingkungan hidup dan kehutanan No 56 Tahun 2015. Adapun untuk tahapan pengolahan internal masih perlu untuk dimaksimalkan agar dapat memenuhi standar. Dalam meningkatkan pengolahan internal secara insenerasi dan non insenerasi maka Puskesmas Teluk Lingga perlu memaksimalkan pengadaan peralatan pengolahan sampah medis.
Clinical effect and safety analysis of long-round needle usage in treating cervical spondylotic radiotelegraphy and its effect on pain and functional recovery
Authors: Liu Yingmin , Feng Chengbao , Li Yuyuan , Qie Dandan , Xu Bin , Wen Yafei , Ma Su , Yu Wanglin , Xie Zhanqing
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Long-round needle usage can treat muscular pain, but there is little research on cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR). OBJECTIVE: To explore the efficacy and safety of long-round needle usage in treating CSR. METHODS: Ninety-eight patients with CSR were randomly divided into control and observation groups. They were treated with filiform needles and long-round needles, respectively. The therapeutic effect, safety, inflammatory factors and neck dysfunction index (NDI), McGill pain questionnaire (MPQ) and Generic Quality of Life Inventory-74 (GQOL-74) scores were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: After treatment, the effective rate and safety of the observation group were better than those of the control group. The NDI and MPQ scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group, and the GQOL-74 score was higher than that in the control group. The level of interleukin-8 in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group, and the level of interleukin-10 was significantly higher than that in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Long-round needle therapy has a good effect on patients with CSR, which can safely improve the quality of life of patients with mild local inflammatory damage.
Physical activity for patients with chronic low back pain: What are physical therapists prescribing?
Authors: Wingood Mariana , Bruch Kathryn C. , Franssen Nicholas , Mulpeter Kaleigh , Scott Leanne , Henry Sharon , Gell Nancy
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Despite the extensive evidence supporting physical activity (PA) for managing chronic low back pain (CLBP), little is known about PA prescription by physical therapists treating patients with CLBP. OBJECTIVE: 1) Explore how PA prescriptions provided by outpatient physical therapists treating patients with CLBP align with PA guidelines. 2) Examine the barriers and facilitators of PA prescription among physical therapists working with patients with CLBP. METHODS: We conducted a qualitative study with outpatient physical therapists who treat CLBP. Semi-structured interviews provided an understanding of physical therapist experience with PA prescription among patients with CLBP. The interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed thematically. RESULTS: The 18 participants had an average of 13.4 (6.4) years of clinical experience in outpatient physical therapy. Thematic analysis revealed: 1) Physical therapists’ articulate knowledge of PA guidelines and importance of physical activity; 2) Patient factors take priority over the PA guidelines for people with CLBP; and 3) The importance of building and maintaining a strong patient-therapist relationship influences physical therapist prescription of PA for patients with CLBP. CONCLUSION: When providing PA recommendations for patients with CLBP, general movement recommendations are emphasized in place of explicit PA prescriptions. Our findings highlight factors for consideration when prescribing movement and PA for patients with CLBP.
Influence of scapular motion cues on trapezius muscle activity during Y exercise
Authors: Yu Il-Young , Kang Min-Hyeok
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: The Y exercise is a therapeutic exercise facilitating lower trapezius muscle activity. OBJECTIVE: To identify the effects of scapular movement cues (posterior tilt vs. posterior tilt with adduction/depression) on trapezius muscle activity during Y exercise. METHODS: Fifteen healthy men without current shoulder pain performed general Y exercise; Y exercise with cues for scapular posterior tilt; and Y exercise with cues for scapular posterior tilt, adduction, and depression. Electromyography (EMG) data for the trapezius muscles were collected during Y exercise. The posterior tilt angle of the scapula was measured in the prone position with and without cues for scapular posterior tilt using an inclinometer application. RESULTS: The greatest lower trapezius muscle activity was observed during Y exercise with cues for scapular posterior tilt, while the greatest EMG activity of the upper trapezius was observed during Y exercise with cues for scapular posterior tilt, adduction, and depression (p< 0.05). Middle trapezius muscle activity did not significantly differ among the three Y exercise conditions (p= 0.175). Cues for scapular posterior tilt significantly increased the scapular posterior tilt angle in the prone shoulder abduction position (p= 0.007). CONCLUSION: Cues for scapular posterior tilt were most effective in facilitating lower trapezius muscle activity during Y exercise.
Clarification of the “pain neuroscience education” concept in the management of patients with persistent low back pain: A scoping review
Authors: Adenis Nicolas , Gosselin Kévin , Stetsenko Nikolaï , Thevenon André
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Patient education is a recommended treatment strategy for persistent low back pain (PLBP). Pain neuroscience education (PNE) is an emerging concept with boundaries still unclear. OBJECTIVE: To clarify the PNE concept and identify its key characteristics in PLBP management. METHODS: A systematic search was conducted using the following databases: Pubmed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, Cochrane, and Pedro. Inclusion criteria: publications in English or French on pain neuroscience education and chronic low back pain, educational books cited in white literature. Three reviewers independently selected eligible studies for final inclusion. Numerical analysis and narrative synthesis were carried out from the extracted data. RESULTS: From 919 identified publications, 54 were selected. Ten educational resources were added. PNE refers to a theoretical framework, a specific educational intervention, and an overall care approach. It is characterized by the intention to help the patient reconceptualize their PLBP from a tissue injury marker to a protective, neurobiological perspective, and then to increase adherence to biopsychosocial rehabilitation and normalize cognitive-behavioral responses. Pain sciences concepts are presented with an optimization of learning strategies. CONCLUSION: PNE stands out from other educational and cognitive behavioral approaches through its objective of changing the pain concept.
Treatment of Hoffa fracture of femoral condyle with anchor combined with auxiliary fixation
Authors: Suo Yan-Hui , Chen Jun-Lin , Li Qing-Shan , Chen Xuan , Xie Yan-Ping , Gu Pei-Feng , Li Xiao-Nan , Li Yuan-Shen
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: A Hoffa fracture is an unstable intra-articular break that is generally treated with surgery. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and clinical outcomes of using a suture anchor combined with auxiliary fixation for the treatment of a lateral femoral condyle Hoffa fracture. METHODS: The study retrospectively reviewed 8 patients (5 males and 3 females) with a lateral femoral condyle Hoffa fracture who had been treated by combining a suture anchor with auxiliary fixation between January 2016 and April 2020. The mean age of patients was 37.5 years (ranging from 23 to 45). According to Letenneur’s classification, there were 4 cases of type I, 2 cases of type II, and 2 cases of type III fractures. The clinical outcomes were assessed using Letenneur’s functional assessment. RESULTS: The follow-up duration ranged between 14–24 months. All patients achieved primary healing of the incision and fracture union, as well as normal flexion and extension of the knee joint, with 7 cases showing excellent outcomes and 1 case showing a good outcome. No postoperative complications, such as fracture displacement, anchor loosening, or fracture malunion, occurred in this series. CONCLUSION: Our results indicated that a suture anchor, combined with external fixation, was an effective treatment for a lateral femoral condyle Hoffa fracture. Accordingly, this procedure is worthy of wider clinical application.
Efficacy of percutaneous needle electrolysis versus dry needling in musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Fakontis Christos , Iakovidis Paris , Lytras Dimitrios , Kasimis Konstantinos , Koutras Georgios , Ntinou Stefania Rafailia , Kottaras Anastasios , Chatziprodromidou Ioanna P. , Chatzikonstantinou Paraskevi , Apostolou Thomas
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Physical therapists use dry needling (DN) and percutaneous needle electrolysis (PNE) to treat musculoskeletal pain. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of PNE vs. DN in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. METHODS: This systematic review and meta-analysis was based on the PICOS and PRISMA protocols. The PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane Library, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar databases were searched for randomized clinical trials measuring pain intensity in various musculoskeletal syndromes using PNE and DN. Pain outcome measures were the visual analog scale or the numerical pain rating scale. Risk of bias was assessed according to Cochrane guidelines and quality of evidence was reported using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach (GRADE). Standardized mean differences were calculated using random effects models. RESULTS: The meta-analysis of the six included studies showed that the overall effect of PNE vs. DN for pain reduction was statistically significant at -0.74 (95% confidence interval [CI], -1.34 to -0.14) with a large effect size (SMD =-0.41; 95% CI, -0.75 to -0.08), albeit clinically insignificant in the short, medium, and long term. Risk of bias was generally low with moderate-level evidence due to the overall effect heterogeneity and the small sample. CONCLUSIONS: Moderate-quality evidence showed that PNE is slightly more effective than DN in reducing pain. However, because the results were not clinically significant, we cannot recommend the application of PNE over DN. More high-quality studies comparing the two interventions are needed to draw firm conclusions.
Stepping up on climate action – How can book sector associations support businesses in reducing CO2 emissions?1
Authors: Sänger Jessica
Published: July 2023

Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels is the German publishers and booksellers association. Sustainability and working towards achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are top priorities for the organization. This includes the aim of reducing carbon emissions. Börsenverein is a member of the International Publishers Association, the Federation of European Publishers and the European and International Booksellers Federation as well as a corresponding member of STM and collaborates with all these associations in its work on sustainability. At the domestic level, Börsenverein has established a Sustainability Working Group with three task forces to lead its efforts, focusing on promoting the book sector’s achievement of selected SDGs, such as SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). At the same time, the book sector has an outstanding role and opportunity in promoting other SDGs through the works it publishes, distributes, and makes accessible to readers. Börsenverein strives to foster the positive impacts of this “carbon handprint” on SDGs such as SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). Concrete first steps include an external sustainability audit, member-facing events, and a conference.
Mnemonic Discrimination Performance in a Memory Clinic: A Pilot Study
Authors: Belliart-Guérin Ghislain , Planche Vincent
Published: July 2023

Background: Mnemonic discrimination is the behavioral ability stemming from pattern separation, which is the neural process of establishing independent and non-overlapping new memories. Over the past two decades, its assessment in various populations has contributed to a better conceptual understanding of age-related memory decline. Objective: To assess the clinical relevance of mnemonic discrimination in the memory clinics setting. Methods: This retrospective study was performed in 90 patients with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)>18 who consulted our memory clinic for the first time. All patients were tested with the Mnemonic Similarity Task, a freely available computerized test. Global cognitive function, executive function, visuoconstructional abilities, and verbal and visual episodic memory were also collected, together with the diagnosis after the initial clinical assessment (subjective cognitive complaint [SCC], mild cognitive impairment [MCI], or mild dementia). Results: Mnemonic discrimination performance was correlated with global cognitive function, executive function, and visual and verbal episodic memory scores, independent of age. It discriminated patients with SCC from those with MCI (amnestic or non-amnestic) with moderate accuracy (AUC = 0.77-0.78), similar to MMSE and the Frontal Assessment Battery (AUC = 0.74-0.84). Mnemonic discrimination performance did not distinguish between amnestic and non-amnestic MCI and the variability of the measure was important within groups. Conclusion: Mnemonic discrimination performance involves many cognitive domains and discriminates between patients with SCC and MCI with performance equivalent to “paper-and-pencil” screening tests. Further dedicated prospective studies will determine whether this task is of interest beyond research purposes, as a diagnostic or screening tool in primary care.
Shadowing Behavior May Be Associated with an Inability to Recognize the External World: A Case Report of Shadowing in a Patient with Posterior Cortical Atrophy
Authors: Kudo Shun , Funayama Michitaka , Kurose Shin , Shimizu Yusuke , Takata Taketo , Mimura Masaru
Published: July 2023

Although shadowing behavior— when one individual closely follows another— is routinely documented among patients with dementia, its mechanisms have yet to be elucidated. In particular, there have been no detailed descriptions of patients with shadowing behavior. To propose its potential backgrounds, we describe a patient with posterior cortical atrophy who exhibited prominent shadowing behavior. He also experienced severe difficulties recognizing external stimuli, including visuospatial dysfunction, several types of agnosia, difficulties in verbal comprehension, disorientation, and its associated depression. This shadowing behavior may be adaptive relative to his extreme difficulty with recognizing the world around him.
Understanding the Association Between Sensory Impairment and Dementia: Toward Informing Future Research and Health Policy
Authors: Loughrey David G. , Leroi Iracema
Published: July 2023

Recent epidemiological research has linked decline in multiple sensory functions with an increased risk of dementia. However, the pathways linking such factors with neurodegenerative disorders remain unclear. Studies that assess this are crucial for guiding the distribution of public health resources and the development of clinical trials aiming to delay or prevent dementia. This commentary examines the contribution of a study by Dintica and colleagues to the field of sensory-cognitive research.
Multi-aspect features of items for time-ordered sequential recommendation
Authors: Zhang Yihao , Chen Ruizhen , Hu Jiahao , Zhang Guangjian , Zhu Junlin , Liao Weiwen
Published: July 2023

The key to sequential recommendation modeling is to capture dynamic users’ interests. Existing sequential recommendation methods (e.g., self-attention mechanism) have achieved extraordinary success in modeling users’ interests. However, these models ignore that users have different levels of preferences for different aspects of items, failing to capture users’ most concerning aspects. In addition, they are highly dependent on the quality of training data, which may lead to overfitting of the model when the training data is insufficient. To address the above issues, we propose a novel sequence-aware model (Multi-Aspect Features of Items for Time-Ordered Sequential Recommendation, MFITSRec), which combines the features of items with user behavior sequences to learn more complex item-item and item-attribute relationships. Moreover, the model uses a self-attention network based on an absolute time relationship, which can better represent the changes in users’ interests and capture users’ preferences for particular aspects of items. Extensive experiments on five datasets demonstrate that our model outperforms various baseline models. In particular, the model’s prediction accuracy has been significantly improved on sparse datasets.
Quadratic optimization for the hyper-parameter based on maximum entropy search
Authors: Li Yuqi
Published: July 2023

The method based on entropy was used for the Bayesian optimization. Based on compelling information theory, Entropy Search (ES) and Predictive Entropy Search (PES) maximized information about the unknown function when the loss function reaches the maximum value. However, both methods were plagued by complicated calculations for estimating entropy. The most important motivation of this article is to improve and modularize the entropy search itself, making this method more flexible and effective for model adaptation. After the initial optimization and pruning module processing, a reasonable initial configuration for the complex model was successfully established, further reducing the space required for secondary optimization hyper-parameter search. The advantage of this method is that, on the one hand, the basic method of Bayesian optimization is used to get the best result of the iteration, while ensuring that the algorithm has theoretical boundedness. On the other hand, through the maximum entropy, the information features of the original space and data set are retained as much as possible to reduce the loss of information due to the initialization process, so as to improve the precision of the secondary optimization of the model. Further, a new algorithm framework is proposed, integrating MES and Sequential Model-Based Optimization (SMBO). With MES as the final module of the whole optimization process, a more accurate and reasonable algorithmic model was built, which lays a solid mathematical basis for the final empirical analysis.
A multiple head selection joint entity-relation extraction model
Authors: Suo Jiafeng , Han Dongchen , Zhao Hui
Published: July 2023

In the entity extraction task, there are some complex extraction problems, such as nested entity, entity boundary recognition, context ambiguity, and multi-instance entity recognition. Entity nesting is an important challenge in relational extraction. The main reason of entity nesting problem is that the boundary information between entities is not clear. In order to solve the entity nesting problem at the fragment level, while preserving the relationship between fragments with the same characteristics and improving efficiency, we proposed a brand new fragment annotation method. On the basis of traditional fragment annotation method, combined with pointer annotation method, we designed an annotation method of "ergodic enumeration + group mapping". On the basis of this method, an entity extraction model is designed: Span-Extraction Based Entity Extraction Model (LMA). Our model underwent a series of validations in the English data sets New York Times(NYT) and WEBNLG, showing significant improvements over the baseline model F1. It can effectively alleviate the above problems.
The vestibular system: Contributions of Lorente de Nó
Authors: Espinosa-Sanchez Juan Manuel , Kaski Diego , Perez-Fernandez Nicolas , Batuecas-Caletrio Angel
Published: July 2023

BACKGROUND: Rafael Lorente de Nó was a neuroscientist that worked alongside two of the giants of Medicine, the Nobel Prize winners Cajal and Bárány. OBJECTIVE: To describe the contributions of Lorente de Nó to vestibular neuroscience. METHODS: Detailed review of the publications of Lorente de Nó and analysis of the archives from Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones Científicas at Residencia de Estudiantes (Madrid, Spain), Casa de Salud Valdecilla at Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander, Spain), Becker Medical Library at Washington University (St. Louis, MO, USA), Rockefeller Archive Center (Sleepy Hollow, New York, NY, USA), Archivo Fernando de Castro (Madrid, Spain), Biblioteca Nacional de España (Madrid, Spain) and Legado Cajal at Instituto Cajal (Madrid, Spain). Most of this material is unpublished and includes over a hundred letters to or from Lorente. RESULTS: Lorente de Nó made a substantial contribution to our understanding of the vestibular system. Amongst these, he meticulously detailed the course of the vestibular nerve and its central projections. He described the vestibulo-ocular reflex as the consequence of an integration of the various nuclei and connections across the vestibular system, rather than a simple three-neuron arc. He also highlighted the role of the reticular formation in the generation of the fast phase of the nystagmus. CONCLUSIONS: Lorente de Nó was a pioneer of modern neuro-otology, having made outstanding contributions to vestibular neuroscience, forging novel discoveries that still burn true today.
An approach to the background, methods and challenges of research in disasters
Authors: Arcos González Pedro , Cernuda Martínez José Antonio
Published: July 2023

Disasters are phenomena of global distribution and increasing impact, with a social and interdisciplinary nature and that often require the use of quantitative and qualitative methods to be investigated. The purpose of this paper is to review the historical background of disaster research, the current use of epidemiological methods in disasters, as well as the difficulties and future challenges of research in this field.

This study is a review of bibliographic elements and specific non-bibliographic events that have determined the historical evolution of disaster research, as well as its conceptual framework, particularly in relation to the approaches from which the research has been carried out and the range of methods epidemiological used.

Current disaster research is developed for a wide variety of purposes, including the identification and characterization of populations exposed or at risk of disaster; the study and establishment of the exposure model for each specific type of disaster; the estimation of the incidence and prevalence of the different types of disaster and the quantification of the impacts in the short, medium and long term. Research is also carried out in the field of disasters to assess needs, plan relevant and efficient types of aid; model and predict the occurrence and to design adequate and efficient prevention, preparedness, mitigation and rehabilitation strategies.

Even so, the predominant research on disasters is still very much focused on certain partial aspects of the phenomenon such as the response to the disaster and directed towards specific types of disasters, especially those of rapid onset. There is still little multidisciplinary and collaborative research among researchers from the different areas of interest that constitute the disaster phenomenon.

Important challenges persist in disaster research, including the design of a common conceptual framework that allows multidisciplinary research in disasters, the development of specific methods to investigate complex emergencies (complex humanitarian emergencies) or disasters related to climate change; the development of a specific approach to investigate slow-onset disasters and their social, political and cultural factors, as well as research to develop feasible and cost-efficient prevention and response strategies. Solving these challenges will depend to a large extent to which the investigative capacity of managers and heads of organizations and field personnel working in disasters is improved.