bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A clinical study of the benefits and effectiveness of a respiratory viral panel PCR study in children presenting with respiratory tract infections
Authors: Thattakkat Krishnakumar
Published: July 2022

Introduction

Respiratory illnesses account for more than half of paediatric diseases and it is often difficult to differentiate viral and bacterial agents by clinical assessment, leading to unnecessary investigations and interventions including hospitalisation and use of antibiotics. A respiratory virus panel (RVP) multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test can identify the pathogen rapidly with specificity. The objective of this study was to explore the characteristics and outcomes of children who had RVP PCR and to identify its impact on the use of antibiotics, hospitalisation, and revisit and readmission rates.

Methods

The medical records of 100 children under 18 years old in one hospital in Dubai who had an RVP PCR test in December 2019 were reviewed to investigate the type of pathogen identified as well as hospitalisation and antibiotic use rates.

Results

Out of 100 children, 85 had a positive RVP result. Rhino/enterovirus was the single most common virus (28.8%) identified. There was a hospital admission rate of 9%, as one baby in the neonatal intensive care unit had an RVP PCR test during the study period. This baby was excluded during the statistical analysis as the baby was not an outpatient at the time of testing. Seven children received antibiotics. Of the 87 patients sent home, 10 (11.5%) only received antibiotics. Overall, 14 patients revisited the hospital within 1 week. There was no antibiotic use at follow up and the readmission rate was 0%.

Conclusions

This study illustrates that a positive RVP PCR result leads to beneficial outcomes such as low rates of hospitalisation and antibiotic use. With thoughtful clinical correlation, the RVP PCR can be a useful and cost-effective tool for clinical management.
Measuring school children's experiences of the school health services in Sweden: a pilot study
Authors: Petersson Christina , Falk Johanna , Lundquist Marina , Ståhl Ylva Fredholm
Published: July 2022

This pilot study describes the initial testing of two age-matched questionnaires aiming to measure school children's experiences and satisfaction of services provided by the school health services (SHS) in Sweden. Experiences from the point of view of school children is important to improve services. The methodology followed several steps. First, an expert panel (n=8) selected items based on earlier questionnaires used in healthcare. Second, cognitive interviews with children (n=25) were performed to adjust items to be understood by school children. Finally, the questionnaires (n=144) were distributed and compared. After adjustments to items in both questionnaires the pilot study indicated overall high satisfaction, but there are differences between age groups, where younger children are more positive than older children. Involving children to evaluate and improve SHS is an important consideration. In future studies, such questionnaires need further development to increase the sensibility and reveal further insight.
We owe it to ourselves to refill the empty cup
Authors: White Sharon
Published: July 2022

School nurses and the wider health care workforce are notoriously bad at practising self-care, yet this is essential. Sharon White explains
Treating the cheeks with hyaluronic acid filler
Authors: Haswell Natalie
Published: July 2022

Natalie Haswell details how natural results can be achieved when treating the cheeks, as well as the common mistakes that newer injectors may make in this area
Will Defra's new Sustainable Farming Incentive ease farmers’ transition away from subsidies?
Authors: Swales David
Published: July 2022

The new Sustainable Farming Incentive is likely to only provide a small financial benefit for farmers as it is currently designed. Indeed, some standards within the pilot scheme were found to have a negative impact on business profitability, where farms had to take land out of production to meet Defra's requirements. It is clear that the Sustainable Farming Incentive will not replace income received through Direct Payments, even for those most efficient at producing environmental goods, so it is important that farmers consider the Sustainable Farming Incentive within a wider review of their business in order to ensure they remain profitable throughout the agricultural transition period and beyond
Compact and lightweight panoramic annular lens for computer vision tasks
Authors: Gao Shaohua , Sun Lei , Jiang Qi , Shi Hao , Wang Jia , Wang Kaiwei , Bai Jian
Published: July 2022

We propose a focal power distribution theory for the design of a compact panoramic annular lens (PAL) system based on Petzval sum correction. The system has a large field of view (FoV) of 360° ×(25°-100°). Its total length is 29.2 mm and weight is only 20 g. The proposed compact PAL system achieves large FoV and loose tolerances while maintaining small volume and low cost. It solves the shortcomings of traditional PAL systems that cannot be mounted on miniaturized portable devices due to their large volume and weight. We equip the compact PAL system with a novel and customized image enhancement model: PAL-Restormer to achieve better imaging quality. The produced images are further evaluated in various panoramic environment perception tasks. Extensive experiments show the promising potential of our proposed compact PAL system for the applications in wearable devices and mobile robots.
High-speed multi-objective Fourier ptychographic microscopy
Authors: Aidukas Tomas , Konda Pavan C. , Harvey Andrew R.
Published: July 2022

The ability of a microscope to rapidly acquire wide-field, high-resolution images is limited by both the optical performance of the microscope objective and the bandwidth of the detector. The use of multiple detectors can increase electronic-acquisition bandwidth, but the use of multiple parallel objectives is problematic since phase coherence is required across the multiple apertures. We report a new synthetic-aperture microscopy technique based on Fourier ptychography, where both the illumination and image-space numerical apertures are synthesized, using a spherical array of low-power microscope objectives that focus images onto mutually incoherent detectors. Phase coherence across apertures is achieved by capturing diffracted fields during angular illumination and using ptychographic reconstruction to synthesize wide-field, high-resolution, amplitude and phase images. Compared to conventional Fourier ptychography, the use of multiple objectives reduces image acquisition times by increasing the area for sampling the diffracted field. We demonstrate the proposed scaleable architecture with a nine-objective microscope that generates an 89-megapixel, 1.1 µm resolution image nine-times faster than can be achieved with a single-objective Fourier-ptychographic microscope. New calibration procedures and reconstruction algorithms enable the use of low-cost 3D-printed components for longitudinal biological sample imaging. Our technique offers a route to high-speed, gigapixel microscopy, for example, imaging the dynamics of large numbers of cells at scales ranging from sub-micron to centimetre, with an enhanced possibility to capture rare phenomena.
Recording of a holographic cylindrical vector beam converter with a truncated cone prism
Authors: Tseng Hung-Lung , Han Chien-Yuan , Chen Kun-Huang , Yeh Chien-Hung , Chen Jing-Heng
Published: July 2022

This Letter proposes a holographic cylindrical vector beam converter (HCVBC) design that incorporates a continuously polarization-selective volume hologram circular-grating. A specially designed truncated cone prism is adopted for recording, which is conducted with a single incident, expanded, radially polarized beam. A prototype of this HCVBC was recorded and tested successfully. This design has the advantages of high diffraction efficiency, a narrow band, compactness, and planar configuration; thus, it is especially suitable for low-cost mass production and has high potential for application in related fields.
Optical processor for a binarized neural network
Authors: Huang Long , Yao Jianping
Published: July 2022

We propose and experimentally demonstrate an optical processor for a
binarized neural network (NN). Implementation of a binarized NN
involves multiply-accumulate operations, in which positive and
negative weights should be implemented. In the proposed processor, the
positive and negative weights are realized by switching the operations
of a dual-drive Mach–Zehnder modulator (DD-MZM) between two quadrature
points corresponding to two binary weights of +1 and −1, and the
multiplication is also performed at the DD-MZM. The accumulation
operation is realized by dispersion-induced time delays and detection
at a photodetector (PD). A proof-of-concept experiment is performed. A
binarized convolutional neural network (CNN) accelerated by the
optical processor at a speed of 32 giga floating point operations/s
(GFLOPS) is tested on two benchmark image classification tasks. The
large bandwidth and parallel processing capability of the processor
has high potential for next generation data computing.
Scanning multi-channel spin-exchange relaxation-free atomic magnetometer with high spatial and time resolution
Authors: Lu Fei , Li Bo , Lu Jixi , Ye Mao , Ning Xiaolin , Han Bangcheng
Published: July 2022

The emerging multi-channel spin-exchange relaxation-free (SERF) atomic magnetometer is a promising candidate for non-intrusive biomagnetism imaging. In this study, we propose a scanning 9-channel SERF magnetometer based on an acousto-optic modulator (AOM). Using the diffraction light of the AOM as the probe laser (with a low laser power of 1.7 mW), 9 channels were rapidly scanned by altering the diffraction angle. The scanning imaging scheme provides a new, to the best of our knowledge, approach for multi-channel magnetic field measurement and realizes a single-channel sensitivity of about 3 fT/Hz1/2, a spatial resolution of 0.6 mm, and a time resolution of about 2.7 ms, which is well suited for real-time extremely weak magnetic field imaging.
Cold sensitivity and its association to functional disability following a major nerve trunk injury in the upper extremity—A national registry-based study
Authors: Frostadottir Drifa , Ekman Linnéa , Zimmerman Malin , Dahlin Lars B.
Published: July 2022

Aims

To investigate self-reported cold sensitivity and functional disability after a repaired major nerve trunk injury in the upper extremity.

Methods

We identified 735 individuals with a major nerve trunk injury in the upper extremity, surgically treated with direct nerve repair or reconstructed with nerve autografts, in the Swedish national quality registry for hand surgery (HAKIR). Patient-reported symptoms, including cold sensitivity, and perceived disability were collected using two questionnaires (HQ-8 and QuickDASH) preoperatively, and at three and 12 months postoperatively.

Results

We included 281 individuals, who had responded the questionnaires, where 197 (70%) were men (median age 34 [interquartile range 25–52] years) and 84 (30%) were women (median age 41 [25–55]). Cold sensitivity (scored 0–100) was the most prominent symptom 12 months postoperatively after an injured and repaired/reconstructed median (p<0.001) or ulnar (p<0.001) nerve, while individuals with a radial nerve injury showed milder symptoms. Concomitant injuries did not affect cold sensitivity scores. Individuals with ulnar nerve injuries scored higher in stiffness (p = 0.019), weakness (p<0.001) and ability to perform daily activities (p = 0.003) at 12 months postoperatively than median nerve injuries. Individuals with a median, ulnar or radial nerve injury with severe (>70) cold sensitivity had 25, 37 and 30 points higher QuickDASH scores, respectively (p<0.001), at 12 months postoperatively than individuals with mild (<30) cold sensitivity. There were no differences in QuickDASH score or cold sensitivity score at 12 months postoperatively between direct nerve repair or nerve reconstruction with nerve autografts. Neither age, nor sex, affected QuickDASH score at 12 months postoperatively.

Conclusion

Cold sensitivity after surgery for a major nerve trunk injury in the upper extremity can be substantial with impaired ability to perform daily activities, where an ulnar nerve injury may have a worse outcome.
Experience-based co-design (EBCD) with young people who offend: Innovating methodology to reach marginalised groups
Authors: Girling Melissa , Le Couteur Ann , Finch Tracy
Published: July 2022

The mental health needs of young people who offend have become more widely recognised and attempting to meet these needs is now a global priority for governments and health agencies. Young people who offend experience a range of complex difficulties and have significantly worse health and social outcomes than their mainstream counterparts. These problems usually persist and often increase in severity through adolescence and into later life. There is growing acceptance of the potential value of co-designing services that recognise and address problems to improve the outcomes of young people with mental health problems yet to date, this methodological approach remains relatively unexplored in forensic service provision. Experience-based co-design (EBCD) is an approach to healthcare improvement that enables staff and service users to jointly co-design services. Central to the approach is the idea that understanding the experiences of service users and the ‘touchpoints’ (e.g., critical points or moments) in their journey through a service are integral to service improvement. The aim of this study was to explore whether EBCD could be applied to facilitate recognition of, and service developments for, young people presenting in community forensic settings. Qualitative methods used in this study included: observational fieldwork in four police custody suites (n = 30 hours), in-depth interviews with staff in community forensic services (n = 13) and researcher staff (n = 7). In this paper, the challenges of applying EBCD in community forensic settings with this population were: working with and across agencies; gaining access to participants; understanding knowledge and power dimensions amongst participants and understanding the context. This paper argues that innovative approaches to discovering the touchpoints for young people who offend – a key component of the EBCD approach - through combining analyses of secondary data and direct observations in community forensic settings can facilitate engagement with these specialist services and so provide access to relevant information about a group (i.e., young people who offend) who may be unable to participate directly in the EBCD process.
Retinal oxygen saturation, vessel diameter and flicker response in eyes with specific subtypes of neovascular age-related macular degeneration during aflibercept treatment
Authors: Sacu Stefan , Eibenberger Katharina , Schmidl Doreen , Rezar-Dreindl Sandra , Garhöfer Gerhard , Brugger Jonas , Buehl Wolf , Schmetterer Leopold , Schmidt-Erfurth Ursula
Published: July 2022

Purpose

To evaluate the effect of intravitreal aflibercept monotherapy on arterial and venous oxygen saturation, retinal vessel diameter and flicker response in patients with newly diagnosed specific subtypes of exudative maculopathy.

Methods

This prospective study included forty-four eyes of 44 patients with treatment-naïve polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV, n = 12), hemorrhagic choroidal neovascularization (hCNV, n = 12), pigment epithelium detachment (PED, n = 9) and type 3 MNV (RAP, n = 11). All patients received three initial aflibercept 2mg/0.05ml injections (Eylea®) in monthly intervals (loading phase) and were subsequently treated until month 12. Measurements of arterial and venous oxygen saturation, vessel diameters and flicker response were performed using the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA; IMEDOS, Jena, Germany). Statistical analysis was performed on the total population at baseline, after loading dose and at the last follow-up visit.

Results

The arterial oxygen saturation was 94.01±2.14% and showed no change after loading dose (93.94±2.88%, p = 0.4; estimated difference [confidence interval] -0.38 [-1.24; 0.48]) and at the last visit (95.48±1.90%; p = 0.1; -1.29 [-0.34; 2.91]). The venous oxygenation during treatment was 78.49±6.93% at baseline, 80.94±7.71% after 3-monthly injections (p = 0.7; -0.43 [-2.72; 1.86]) and 80.56±7.33% at month 12 (p = 0.5; 1.07 [-2.10; 4.24). The arterial and venous vessel diameters were 94±22μm and 131±19μm at baseline, and remained unchanged following aflibercept loading dose and at the last follow-up visit (p-value: p = 0.5; 2.30 [-5.00; 9.59] p = 0.8; 0.59 [-3.17; 4.34]). During stimulation with flicker light, arterial diameter changed by +1.24±4.93% at baseline and remained stable at month 3 (+2.70±5.95%; p = 0.5; 1.43 [-2.54; 5.41]) while the change in venous diameter during flicker stimulation was +4.52±4.45% at baseline and +4.13±3.65% after loading dose (p = 0.4, 5.18 [1.73; 8.63]).

Conclusion

During intravitreal aflibercept treatment oxygen saturation, vessel diameter and flicker response did not change in the total population of patients with specific subtypes of exudative maculopathy.
Habenula activation patterns in a preclinical model of neuropathic pain accompanied by depressive-like behaviour
Authors: Antunes Geiza Fernanda , Pinheiro Campos Ana Carolina , de Assis Danielle Varin , Gouveia Flavia Venetucci , de Jesus Seno Midiã Dias , Pagano Rosana Lima , Ruiz Martinez Raquel Chacon
Published: July 2022

Pain and depression are complex disorders that frequently co-occur, resulting in diminished quality of life. The habenula is an epithalamic structure considered to play a pivotal role in the neurocircuitry of both pain and depression. The habenula can be divided into two major areas, the lateral and medial habenula, that can be further subdivided, resulting in 6 main subregions. Here, we investigated habenula activation patterns in a rat model of neuropathic pain with accompanying depressive-like behaviour. Wistar rats received active surgery for the development of neuropathic pain (chronic constriction injury of the sciatic nerve; CCI), sham surgery (surgical control), or no surgery (behavioural control). All animals were evaluated for mechanical nociceptive threshold using the paw pressure test and depressive-like behaviour using the forced swimming test, followed by evaluation of the immunoreactivity to cFos—a marker of neuronal activity—in the habenula and subregions. The Open Field Test was used to evaluate locomotor activity. Animals with peripheral neuropathy (CCI) showed decreased mechanical nociceptive threshold and increased depressive-like behaviour compared to control groups. The CCI group presented decreased cFos immunoreactivity in the total habenula, total lateral habenula and lateral habenula subregions, compared to controls. No difference was found in cFos immunoreactivity in the total medial habenula, however when evaluating the subregions of the medial habenula, we observed distinct activation patterns, with increase cFos immunoreactivity in the superior subregion and decrease in the central subregion. Taken together, our data suggest an involvement of the habenula in neuropathic pain and accompanying depressive-like behaviour.
Comparison of cardiorespiratory and anesthetic effects of ketamine-midazolam-xylazine-sufentanil and tiletamine-zolazepam-xylazine in miniature pigs
Authors: Zhang Zhiheng , Bai Hui , Zhang Bo , Shen Meilun , Gao Li
Published: July 2022

Effective and adequate anesthesia is conducive to better restrain for pigs during surgical or diagnostic procedures This study aimed to evaluate cardiorespiratory and anesthetic effects of ketamine-midazolam-xylazine-sufentanil or tiletamine-zolazepam-xylazine as general anesthetics in miniature pigs. In phase 1, one of the combinations was administered intramuscularly to miniature pigs. The KMXS protocol combined 10 mg kg-1 ketamine, 0.5 mg kg-1 midazolam, and 2 mg kg-1 xylazine with 2 μg kg-1 sufentanil. The TZX protocol combined 2.2 mg kg-1 tiletamine, 2.2 mg kg-1 zolazepam, and 1.4 mg kg-1 xylazine. After treatment, the mean arterial pressure, systolic arterial pressure, diastolic arterial pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, peripheral hemoglobin oxygen saturation, rectal temperature, and anesthesia quality were recorded. In phase 2, the feasibility of KMXS and TZX as general anesthetics were evaluated for pig castration. In phase 1, both drug combinations provided smooth induction with similar anesthetic effects. The KMXS protocol provided moderate anesthesia for 60–70 minutes in pigs, while the TZX protocol provided 30–45 minutes. In phase 2, castration was completed smoothly in all pigs with little fluctuation in physiological variables. The KMXS protocol is better for medium-term anesthesia, while the TZX protocol is preferable for short-term anesthesia in pigs.
Exploring emergency physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour towards Choosing Wisely in Taiwan
Authors: Juang Wang-Chuan , Chiou Sonia Ming-Jiu , Yang Hui-Ling , Li Ying-Chun
Published: July 2022

Background

In 2012, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation launched the Choosing Wisely campaign to reduce unnecessary care. However, it is unclear how much emergency physicians in Taiwan understand about Choosing Wisely. The purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour of emergency physicians in Taiwan regarding Choosing Wisely and its related factors; the intention was to identify the baseline knowledge on the basis of which to promote Choosing Wisely in Taiwan.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study including emergency physicians in Taiwan as research subjects who answered online questionnaires. A 42-item questionnaire was designed according to the Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour model (KAB). The questionnaire linkages were delivered to emergency physicians through social media (eg., Line, Facebook) and received assistance from different hospital directors. A total of 162 valid questionnaires were collected. Data analyses include t-test, analysis of variance, chi-square test, Pearson’s correlation, and multivariate linear regression model.

Results

The study determined that although only 38.9% of emergency physicians had heard of Choosing Wisely, the mean correct rate of knowledge score among emergency physicians was 70.1%. Attitude and the behaviour related to Choosing Wisely were positively associated, which means that the more positive the attitude towards Choosing Wisely is, the more positive the behaviour towards Choosing Wisely is. In multiple linear regression analyses, having served as a supervisor, belonging to divisions of health insurance service, and having heard of Choosing Wisely (P< 0.05) positively affect the knowledge of Choosing Wisely, but age presented a negative association.

Conclusion

This study found that physicians’ knowledge does not influence their attitudes and behaviours, which may be related to barriers of practicing Choosing Wisely activities. To effectively promote Choosing Wisely campaign, it is recommended to focus on the significant factors associated with emergency physicians’ perceptions regarding knowledge, attitude, and behavior of Choosing Wisely. Based on these factors, appropriate practice guidelines for Choosing Wisely can be formulated and promoted.
Coronally Oriented Intra - Articular Distal Femur Hoffa Fracture - How We Deal with It
Authors: Rajesh Kar  , Gaurab Chatterjee  , Atanu Chatterjee
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND

Hoffa fractures are intra-articular femoral condyle fractures in the coronal plane. These are very uncommon injuries. The purpose of this study was radiologic and functional outcome assessment of surgically managed Hoffa fractures with headless compression screws.

METHODS

We prospectively studied 11 patients with isolated Hoffa fractures who were treated with open reduction and internal fixation using two or more headless compression screws. Antiglide plate was used only in one case. We used the midline parapatellar approach for all cases. All patients had gone through aggressive physiotherapy after the operation. All patients were evaluated radiologically and functionally on a regular interval. The functional outcome was recorded in terms of Lysholm score, Knee society score (KSS), Range of motion (ROM) and VAS score.

RESULTS

All fractures united radiologically with an average time of 3.3 months with no evidence of subsequent fixation failure. The mean Lysholm score and KSS at final follow-up were 88.6±7.1 and 86±7.6 respectively. The mean knee range of motion was from 0˚ to 120.5˚ ± 9.3˚. At the final follow-up, the mean VAS score dropped significantly to 0.63±0.8.

CONCLUSIONS

Operative management of Hoffa fractures with at least two headless compression screws can yield satisfactory functional and radiologic outcomes. Stable fixation and timely physiotherapy are the keys to success.
Análise da taxa de entrega de aplicativos de entrega instantânea e a remuneração dos entregadores em cidades brasileiras
Authors: Aragão de Mello Carine , De Oliveira Carneiro Cheyenne Mariana , Alves Maia Maria Leonor , De Oliveira Leise Kelli , Gonçalves Ferreira de Araújo Gracielle
Published: July 2022

Este artigo tem por objetivo identificar a relação da taxa de entrega e da remuneração dos entregadores de aplicativos em cidades brasileiras. Os dados referentes à taxa de entrega e à distância percorrida foram obtidos nos principais aplicativos de entrega para oito cidades brasileiras, dentre elas cinco capitais e 3 cidades do interior. Foi utilizado regressão linear para identificar uma relação entre a taxa de entrega e a distância. Os resultados mostraram diferença na taxa fixa e na taxa variável de entrega entre as cidades consideradas na análise. Para obtenção de uma remuneração básica, isto é, o salário-mínimo, o entregador precisa trabalhar mais de 44 horas semanais, realizando pelo menos uma entrega por hora a uma distância de 3km. Contudo, esta jornada de trabalho pode ser extenuante se as entregas forem realizadas por modos não motorizados.
Successful Fecal Microbiota Transplant Delivered by Foley Catheter Through a Loop Ileostomy in a Patient With Severe Complicated Clostridioides difficile Infection
Authors: Philip Shawn , Tageldin Omar , Mansoor Muhammed Sohail , Richter Seth
Published: July 2022

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially life-threatening cause of diarrhea that can result in multiple complications. Fulminant CDI that is nonresponsive to antibiotics may require surgical ileostomy or fecal microbiota transplant (FMT). We present a case of a patient with fulminant CDI requiring surgical loop ileostomy who underwent a successful FMT delivered by Foley catheter through the ileostomy with symptom resolution. Delivery of FMT using a foley catheter in a patient with an ileostomy may be safe and effective for patients who are at a higher risk of complications associated with the instillation of FMT through colonoscopy with anesthesia.
Exertional Heat Stroke-Induced Acute Liver Failure and Liver Transplantation
Authors: Lin Jessica S. , Zaffar Duha , Muhammad Haris , Ting Peng-Sheng , Woreta Tinsay , Kim Amy , Kohli Ruhail , Oshima Kiyoko , Cameron Andrew , Philosophe Benjamin , Ottmann Shane , Wesson Russell , Gurakar Ahmet
Published: July 2022

Exertional heat stroke is a medical emergency characterized by excessive heat production and inadequate heat dissipation usually after heavy exertion in hot and humid climates and can be associated with multiorgan failure. Treatment is largely supportive, but liver transplantation (LT) may be necessary in select patients. Here, we report the case of a 44-year-old runner who was found unconscious after a 5-mile run and developed acute liver failure. He underwent successful LT 1 week later when he developed encephalopathy. This case report illustrates the importance of early LT referral in patients with exertional heat stroke-induced acute liver failure.
STUDI PENGOLAHAN KRIPIK TEMPE GEMBUS DALAM MENDONGKRAK EKONOMI DESA KARANGANYAR DUSUN NGADIWINATAN II
Authors: Amaliyah Farkhana , Amelia Dian
Published: July 2022

Ngadiwinatan II is a part of the Karanganyar tourist village in Borobudur District, Magelang Regency which has the potential for a cottage industry to make tofu. Production conditions that are still not able to boost the community's economy are the background of this research. The purpose of this study was to develop a new product in the form of tempe gembus chips to optimize the value and selling price of tofu dregs. In more detail, this study analyzed the proportion of tempe gembus ingredients in the form of rice flour, tapioca flour with tofu waste to produce the best quality. This research applies both obsevational and experimental method. The results showed that the proportion of tofu dregs: tapioca flour = 66.6%: 33.3% was the best treatment to get a crispy and delicious tempeh gembus product.
Development of WEB-Based Correspondence Management Application Programs Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences UNIMED
Authors: Nur Kholiza  , Faiz Ahyaningsih
Published: July 2022

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences which is one of the faculty at Unimed in organizing the activities scheduled and archive mail incoming and outgoing mail is still using manual diary. This       is less efficient because it will be difficult to find so many archives of letters that have been stored for a long time. Currently, technological advances in the world are growing rapidly and are very much needed. Especially with the emergence of the Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) Pandemic, most of the community's activities are disrupted so that activities are carried out online. Likewise with the student activities of FMIPA Unimed. Now students carry out lectures online. However, for final year students who want to apply for a thesis research letter or active students who want to apply for a scholarship need an active college letter, they must come to campus to take care of the files in order to get the required letter. Therefore, there is a need for a correspondence management       application in the administration of FMIPA Unimed so that FMIPA Unimed students can take care of the required letters online, employees can speed up searching for mail data and print out their       letter reports. This application is designed web-based using PHP and MySQL. This application has the ability to be accessed anywhere by admins, employees and students so that employees can manage mail with a user login, be it adding, updating, deleting, uploading, downloading and searching for letters and printing mail reports. In addition, it also makes it easier for students to take care        of research letters and active lecture letters online until the letters are completed and can be downloaded. This application also provides a place to send messages to each other between employees   and students.
The Relationship Between a Linear Equations System of COVID-19 and the Faithfulness to Allah SWT
Authors: Yusufa Ezra Efrizardi
Published: July 2022

In Islam, mathematics can be used and applied in worship and muamalah. One of them is a system of linear equations. The Corona Virus Disease pandemic or better known as the COVID-19 is a disease that still be pandemic in every country. A person’s devotion of Allah SWT can be influenced by an event. In this study, we will present the relationship between system of linear equations in the COVID-19 case and person’s devotion of Allah SWT. Using exponential functions of linear equation system which describes the number of victims exposed to COVID-19, we will show that the higher the number of victims exposed to COVID-19 outbreak from day to day, it will increase one's devotion to Allah SWT. And the lower the number of victims exposed to COVID-19 outbreak from day to day, all people must not be careless and continue to increase their devotion to Allah SWT.
Tinjauan Perspektif Islam dan Sains: Penggunaan Kulit Ikan Nila sebagai Alternatif Bahan Baku Gelatin Halal
Authors: Astri Arnamalia  , Jihan Rahmi Nabila  , Alvina Lutviyani
Published: July 2022

Produk gelatin impor secara umum belum terjamin status kehalalannya karena menggunakan bahan babi dalam proses pembuatannya. Limbah kulit ikan nila di Indonesia masih belum dimanfaatkan secara optimal, padahal kandungan protein pada kulit ikan nila cukup tinggi. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menjelaskan potensi pemanfaatan kulit ikan nila sebagai gelatin halal yang ditinjau dalam perspektif Islam dan sains. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa bahan dasar merupakan salah satu faktor kehalalan gelatin dan berdasarkan QS. Al Maidah: 96 bahwa kehalalan semua ikan termasuk ikan nila sudah terjamin halal bahkan ketika menjadi bangkai sekalipun. Protein yang terkandung pada ikan nila sebagai sumber gelatin memiliki persentase yang lebih tinggi dari jenis ikan lainnya sebesar 1,5% yang menyebabkan rendemen ikan nila lebih tinggi terutama pada bagian kulit. Metode penelitian berdasarkan hasil dari studi literatur. Ikan nila memiliki kekuatan gel gelatin sebesar 178,11 bloom. The Gelatin Manufacturers Institute of America GMIA (2019) menyatakan nilai kekuatan gel, viskositas, pH gelatin yang memenuhi standar sebesar 50-300 bloom, 15-75 mps dan 3,8-7,5. Kekentalan pada gel gelatin ikan nila sangatlah baik yang didukung dengan rendahnya tingkat kerapuhan dan ekstensibel gelatin yang terjaga, dapat dilihat pada nilai viskositas dengan hasil 66,33±3,51 sehingga kulit ikan nila sangat berpotensi sebagai alternatif bahan baku gelatin halal.
[In general, imported gelatin products are not guaranteed halal status because they use pork in the manufacturing process. Tilapia skin waste in Indonesia is still not used optimally, even though the protein content in tilapia skin is quite high. This study aims to explain the potential use of tilapia skin as halal gelatin which is reviewed from the perspective of Islam and science. The results of this study indicate that the basic ingredient is one of the halal factors of gelatin and is based on QS. Al Maidah: 96 that the halalness of all fish including tilapia is guaranteed to be halal even when it becomes a carcass. The protein contained in tilapia as a source of gelatin has a higher percentage than other types of fish by 1.5% which causes higher fish yields, especially in the skin. The research method is based on the results of the literature study. Tilapia has a gelatin gel strength of 178.11 blooms, the Gelatin Manufacturers Institute of America GMIA (2019) stated that the gel strength, viscosity, pH values of gelatin meet the standards are 50-300 bloom, 15-75 mps, and 3.8-7, 5. The viscosity of the tilapia gelatin gel is very good which is supported by the low level of brittleness and extensibility of the gelatin that is maintained, it can be seen in the viscosity value with the results of 66.33±3.51 so that tilapia skin is very potential as an alternative raw material for halal gelatin.]
КПКТ-візуалізація надкомплектних зубів в ділянці премолярів і молярів: ілюстративний огляд
Authors: Vares Yan , Vares Yarema
Published: July 2022

Мета: скласти описову класифікацію надкомплектних зубів (НКЗ) в ділянці премолярів та молярів для використання в описі конусно-променевих комп’ютерних томограм (КПКТ). Метою також є поширення значної кількості зображень КПКТ за моделлю відкритого доступу.

Матеріали та методи: Для складання огляду ми провели пошук безкоштовних для перегляду повних статей на PubMed з інформацією про: 1)  КПКТ НКЗ у ділянці премолярів та молярів; 2) Ускладнення, пов’язані з наявністю НКЗ в ділянці молярів та премолярів. До огляду також були додані класифікації НКЗ в ділянці премолярів і молярів, представлені у інших дослідженнях.

Результати: Нами було знайдено 29 клінічних випадків НКЗ, які ми проілюстрували 84-ма малюнками. Ми розділили наш ілюстративний огляд на: 1) Однобічні НКЗ на нижній щелепі; 2) Однобічні НКЗ на верхній щелепі; 3) Однобічні мікродонтичні НКЗ; 4) Двобічні НКЗ; 5) НКЗ з додатковими особливостями; 6) Випадки значної гіпердонтії.

Висновки: Створено класифікаційну матрицю для НКЗ в ділянці премолярів і молярів з 11 дескрипторами та 50 блоками. Дескрипторами були: 1) розташування коронки НКЗ в аксіальній проєкції, 2) вертикальне розташування вершини горбка у відношенні до найближчого прорізаного зуба в корональній проєкції, 3) форма, 4) розподіл, 5) положення (у відношенні до положення нормально прорізаного зуба) в сагітальній проєкції, 6) Стан прорізування НКЗ в сагітальній проєкції, 7) Розмір фолікула в сагітальній проєкції, 8) Зовнішня резорбція коренів сусідніх зубів, спричинена НКЗ та його розташуванням у відношенні до довгої осі ураженого зуба, 9) внутрішня резорбція НКЗ, 10) ускладнення у сусідніх зубах, спричинені наявністю НКЗ, 11) ушкодження навколишніх анатомічних структур внаслідок видалення НКЗ. Малюнками з літератури, що знаходилася у відкритому доступі, було проілюстровано 11 блоків. У нашому ілюстративному огляді нам вдалося проілюструвати 45 з 50 блоків, і надати читачам вільний доступ до більш повного опису КПКТ НКЗ в ділянці премолярів та молярів, ніж у раніше опублікованих дослідженнях.
An experimental numerics approach to the terrestrial brachistochrone
Authors: Kern Dominik , Nagel Thomas
Published: July 2022

We revisit the classical and solved problem of the terrestrial brachistochrone, the fastest path between two points in earth's gravitation field, by an approach we refer to as experimental numerics. By this term we mean arriving at a qualified guess by deliberately taking inspiration from numerical results that are easily available.Since in many cases verification is easier than derivation, this approach may have some educational merits.Current software tools such as Jupyter Notebooks blend coding with documentation and allow leveraging this approach to enable new ways in modern teaching.The intended audience are graduate students with prior knowledge of multivariate calculus, ordinary differential equations (ODEs), calculus of variations and classical physics, particularly mechanics.
Violence in Sarah Ruhl’s in the Next Room
Authors: Ameen Shireen M. , Mohammad Ahmed A.
Published: July 2022

Sarah Ruhl’s In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play investigates the causes of violence against women that constitutes any act of gender-based violence that results in physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women. Ruhl uses historical facts to make a connection between the events that occurred in the past and the present. This study aims to examine the problem of violence and its effects on women. The study tries to analyze the types of violence based on Johan Galtung’s theory of Violence Triangle as a method of analysis. In his seminal article, Violence, Peace, and Peace Research (1969), Galtung presents his famous theory of the Violence Triangle, which is the best framework for comprehending the concept of violence. He made a distinction between three categories of violence: direct, structural, and cultural violence. This classification enables the examination of many types of violence. According to Galtung, "violence is present when human beings are being influenced so that their actual somatic and mental realizations are below their potential realizations" (Galtung 1969, p. 168). Galtung says that scholars should look at how violence is used to keep people from doing what they want in their daily lives, not just how it affects their bodies. The ultimate goal of this study is to show those causes of violence that result in various types of suffering for women and also to analyze the types of violence in the play under study.
The Cardioprotective Potential of von Willebrand Disease in Ischemic Heart Disease
Authors: Mihyawi Nawfal , Ajmal Muhammad , Fath Ayman R. , Bhattarai Bikash , Yeneneh Beeletsega
Published: July 2022

von Willebrand factor (vWF) aids coagulation at sites of vessel injury. Elevated vWF levels have been associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD); however, it is unclear whether vWF deficiency, seen in patients with von Willebrand disease (vWD), protects people against IHD. We determined and compared the prevalence and risk of IHD in patients with versus without vWD by using data from the National Inpatient Sample (2009–2014), excluding patients younger than 18 and older than 75 years. The primary outcome was the odds ratio (OR) of IHD in patients with versus without vWD. Secondary outcomes were major medical comorbidities and demographic characteristics in patients with vWD.

Of 224,475,443 weighted hospital-discharge samples, we identified 82,809 patients with a vWD diagnosis. The odds of IHD were lower in patients with vWD than in those without (OR=0.54; 95% CI, 0.52–0.56). After multivariable logistic regression analysis and adjustment for age, sex, and typical IHD risk factors (hypertension, smoking, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, obesity, and family history of IHD), the likelihood of IHD remained lower in patients with vWD than in patients without (OR=0.65; 95% CI, 0.63–0.67). Our study shows that vWF deficiency, as seen in patients with vWD, is associated with a decreased prevalence of IHD. Further investigation may confirm these findings.
Rhetoric vs reality: The disconnect between policy and practice for teachers implementing Aboriginal education in their schools
Authors: Burgess Cathie , Lowe Kevin
Published: July 2022

In Australia, pervasive deficit representations and positioning of Aboriginal peoples continue to impact on teachers’ capacity to meaningfully embed Aboriginal curriculum and pedagogies into their teaching. This sits within a policy context driven by standardization, competition and market forces focused on closing the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal student outcomes to address the statistical dissonance caused by Aboriginal underachievement. Our analysis is informed by Bacchi’s (2009) ‘What’s the ‘problem’ represented to be?’ analytical tool. We reveal discourses that position Aboriginal peoples as the ‘problem’ and the effects of these on teacher practice. Using the 2019 Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration, which represents a national partisan vision of Australian education, we demonstrate how discourses of community engagement, Reconciliation and data-driven solutions continue to position Aboriginal peoples as incapable, and government as savior. This flags the silencing of Aboriginal peoples’ key concerns of racism, social justice, truth-telling, sovereignty, and treaty, all of which are central to the ongoing fight for voice, reparative justice and recognition. Until these concerns are heard and accounted for in policies, the gap will remain, teachers will continue to struggle to meaningfully engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policies and curriculum content and consequently fail Aboriginal aspirations.
Policy borrowing and teacher professionalism: Tensions in reforming systems in response to SDG4c in the Pacific Islands
Authors: Hogan Anna , Thompson Greg , Chandra Vinesh
Published: July 2022

This article examines attempts to professionalize the teaching workforce in the Pacific Islands (PI) in response to the United Nation Sustainable Development Goal 4c – Increase the Supply of Qualified Teachers in Developing Countries. The experience of PI educators provides insight into the clash between global standard agendas, driven by targets and indicators, and distinct local realities or vernaculars. Questionnaire data from 82 teacher and principal participants in seven Pacific Island nations and six interviews with education bureaucrats and teacher union officials in Fiji suggest that the goal of enhancing teacher professionalism through credentialism can lead to paradoxical deprofessionalization and Indicator 4.c.1, limit the possibilities of teacher professionalization because of the narrowness of the indicator and the enactment of this in specific systems. The Pacific Islands is an under-researched context that highlights the problems with policy borrowing, particularly regarding the idea that developing countries can measure their way to professionalism. Indeed, more voice needs to be given to local practitioners to better understand their needs and aspirations and how the vernaculars of culture and place can enhance (not diminish) teacher professionalism.
TRIPLE DEFICIT PRESSURE INDEX AND ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRIPLE DEFICIT PRESSURE INDEX AND MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES: TURKEY CASE
Authors: AKKAYA Murat
Published: July 2022

The aim of this study is to create a Triple Deficit Pressure Index for the Turkish economy in the period of 1998 - 2020 and to examine its relationship with selected macroeconomic - financial indicators by ARDL method. The Triple Deficit Pressure Index is valid in the Turkish economy. ARDL Bound test results are statistically significant. Borsa İstanbul 100 Index Value, Banking Sector Credit Volume, Current Account Deficit, Domestic Debt Stock, Export Import Coverage Ratio, Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate and USD / TRL buying rate are statistically significant and long-term relationship occurs between significant variables and the Triple Deficit Pressure Index. According to Granger Causality test results, there is one-way causality from Banking Sector Credit Volume and Industrial Production Index to Triple Deficit Pressure Index.
A SURVEY ON THE RURAL WOMEN COOPERATIVES ACTIVE IN E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS IN TURKEY
Authors: GÜRSOY YENİLMEZ Özgür Burçak
Published: July 2022

Information technologies have radically changed economic system by the new century. Through this change, pandemic conditions have led to a sudden boom in e-commerce which contains almost all of the goods and services markets. In addition to the general impact of this boom, several new studies have emerged to dicuss the opportunities created by e-commerce for the development of women empowerment and entrepreneurship. These studies show that institutional support, education, good governance and opening of new markets have a real importance on the development of good e-commerce practices while there are also business-related, spatial, infrastructural and socio-cultural obstacles. This article aims to trace the changes that e-commerce practices have created and can create in rural women cooperatives in Turkey. This study presents the current conditions of rural women cooperatives active in two biggest e-commerce platforms by showing which cooperative is selling what type of goods through these sites and what kind of comments they are getting. Both frequency and content analysis is used to answer the research questions. One of the findings is the very few number of rural women cooperatives visible in these e-commerce platforms.

Although their product scale is relatively large, both the sale volume and comments and reviews they have taken are low enough to be counted one by one. There are some striking statements in customer comments and reviews, which show a buying behaviour filled with a motivation of “supporting women cooperatives.” This notion of a general positive attitude towards women cooperatives can be taken into account in the following efforts to develop these organizations and rural areas. In conclusion, this article contributes to the literature by both presenting the current situation in Turkey and deriving conclusions for the development of women cooperatives through e-commerce.