bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
BRANDING FAKULTAS ARSITEKTUR DAN DESAIN DI UNIVERSITAS PEMBANGUNAN NASIONAL “VETERAN” JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Sutejo Aris , Zamzamy Ahmad
Published: July 2023

Fakultas Arsitektur dan Desain merupakan fakultas baru yang berasal dari Fakultas Teknik Sipil dan Perencanaan. Fakultas Arsitektur dan Desain mempunyai dua Program Studi yakni Arsitektur dan Desain Komunikasi Visual. Secara administrasi FTSP telah berubah menjadi FAD (Fakultas Arsitektur dan Desain) dan FT (Fakultas Teknik). Namun masih banyak elemen yang menunjukkan adanya Fakultas Teknik Sipil dan Perencanaan seperti pada identification sign dan nama gedung Giri Yasa. Gedung yang selama ini digunakan oleh empat program studi masih belum jelas statusnya dikelola oleh Fakultas Arsitektur dan Desain atau Fakultas Teknik. Pada masa transisi diperlukan adanya pembinaan secara bertahap agar masing-masing fakultas muncul sebagai wajah baru. Oleh karena itu, branding fisik Fakultas Arsitektur dan Desain diperlukan sebagai media informasi. Menggunakan metode analisis consumer journey dan consumer insight agar pesan yang disampaikan efektif dan efisien. Analisis consumer insight dilakukan berdasarkan data hasil wawancara dengan target audiens yang menggunakan metode why test. Hasil wawancara tersebut memiliki insight yang bermacam-macam. Menggunakan insight yang unik merupakan solusi kreatif untuk menawarkan gagasan yang lebih segar. Analisis consumer journey dilakukan berdasarkan hasil pengamatan kebiasaan sehari-hari target audiens. Analisis consumer journey digunakan untuk menemukan titik poin yang sering bersinggungan dengan target audiens. Berdasarkan titik poin inilah berbagai media dapat diciptakan dan ditemukan.
Komik Strip sebagai Strategi Kreatif Kampanye Penerapan Pola Makan 3j pada Penderita Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Buleleng
Authors: Mara Putra I Made Edwan Dwi Wiratama , Swendra Cok Gde Raka , Indira Wahyu
Published: July 2023

Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 adalah adalah suatu penyakit gangguan metabolik menahun yang ditandai oleh kenaikan kadar gula darah akibat penurunan produksi insulin. Penderita Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Indonesia meningkat terutama diakibatkan oleh perkembangan pola makan yang salah. Peningkatan jumlah penderita Diabetes Melitus tipe 2 di Poliklinik Penyakit Dalam di RSUD Buleleng disebutkan bahwa pada tahun 2019 total dari 1.631 kunjungan dengan 85% adalah penderita Diabetes Melitus tipe 2 yaitu sebanyak 1.387 kunjungan (Rekam Medik RSUD Buleleng, 2019). yang mana salah satu penyebabnya adalah kurangnya pemahaman atau edukasi yang benar agar masyarakat mengerti dan memahami bagaimana penerapan pola makan 3J yaitu jadwal, jumlah dan jenis makanan, sehingga terhindar dari komplikasi. Penulis memperoleh data melalui metode observasi di RSUD Buleleng dan melakukan wawancara secara online dengan salah satu petugas kesehatan mengenai penyakit Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 dan cara pencegahannya melalui pola makan 3J. Untuk itu diperlukan pemahaman atau edukasi yang benar agar masyarakat mengerti dan memahami bagaimana penerapan pola makan 3J bagi penderita diabetes melitus tipe 2. Diperlukan media kampanye melalui Desain Komunikasi Visual dengan konsep “Fun and Education“ untuk dapat menarik perhatian dan membujuk penderita sehingga melaksanakan penerapan pola makan 3J bagi penderita diabetes melitus tipe 2 sehingga terhindar dari komplikasi.
Perancangan Media Promosi Usaha Mikro Fresh Coffee Alternatif di Denpasar dan Labuan Bajo
Authors: Putra Patrick Hendrata , Negara I Nengah Sudika , Nuriarta I Wayan
Published: July 2023

Fresh Coffee Alternative adalah sebuah kedai kopi yang menyediakan minuman kopi sebagai menu utamanya dan juga terdapat beberapa minuman non kopi dan sedikit mengandung alcohol yang terletak di Jalan Mgr Van Bekhum, Labuan Bajo dan di jalan Raya Pemogan, Denpasar. Pada saat ini, media promosi yang dimiliki dan yang masih digunakan yaitu media sosial instagram. Dalam melakukan promosi, perlu diperhatikan pemilihan media yang tepat. Penggunaan media promosi yang sesuai, diharapkan mampu mengefektifkan kegiatan promosi dan berhasil dalam mempersuasi konsumen dikarenakan Dukung identitas maupun merek, belumlah cukup bagi Fresh Coffee Alternatif. Metode analisis yang digunakan untuk mengolah data adalah metode S.W.O.T, Langkah-langkah dalam menganalisa mulai dari mengkaji hal/gagasan yang akan dinilai dengan memilah dan menginventarisasi sebanyak mungkin yaitu strength (kekuatan), weakness (kelemahan), opportunity (kesempatan), threats (ancaman) dari keempat point tersebut bisa dibandingkan dengan produk yang serupa. Dapat ditarik kesimpulannya dengan membandingkan produk dari Fresh Coffee Alternatif dengan produk pesaing sehingga dapat membantu dalam mengkonsep media promosi produk tersebut. Berdasarkan proses yang telah dilakukan mulai dari wawancara dengan pemilik Fresh Coffee Alternatif yaitu Sdr. Fransiscus dan Sdr. Thomas, dan hasil dari pengolahan data mengenai kasus perancangan media promosi produk Fresh Coffee Alternative maka Fresh Coffee Alternatif memerlukan media promosi produk yang efektif, dan informatif melalui konsep dan materi Desain Komunikasi Visual.
Desain Komunikasi Visual sebagai Media Promosi dan Pendukung Produk Helm Prima Metalflake Custom di Gianyar
Authors: Anahata Anak Agung Gatam Widnya , Sarjani Ni Ketut Pande , Indira Wahyu
Published: July 2023

Helm adalah alat perlindungan yang dikenakan di kepala dan biasanya terbuat dari metal atau bahan keras lainnya seperti kevral, serat resin, atau plastik. Di daerah Gianyar tepatnya Jalan Durian Nomor 2, Banjar Telabah, Kecamatan Sukawati, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali. Terdapat industri pembuatan helm yang bernama Prima Metalflake Custom, industri ini berdiri sejak tahun 2013. Prima Metalflake Custom menyediakan jasa pembuatan helm custom, restorasi helm yang meliputi: penggantian spon helm, kulit helm dan pengecatan helm. Prima Metalflake Custom juga melayani jasa pengecatan body motor, mesin motor, sparepart motor, sepeda, velg, poles mesin maupun tromol dan sandblasting mesin. Prima Metalflake Custom memiliki kelebihan dan ciri khas pada produknya seperti kualitas bahan yang digunakan, bentuk helm, dan tehnik pewarnaan yang memiliki karakteristiknya tersendiri. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan I Wayan Pradana Putra selaku pemilik dari industri helm Prima Metalflake Custom, masih terdapat kendala seperti minimnya media penunjang informasi dan promosi, dan media promosi yang dibuat hanya sekedarnya. Dengan potensi yang dimiliki dan kurangnya media promosi yang ada untuk mempromosikan industri ini, maka penulis tertarik untuk mengangkat judul “Desain Komunikasi Visual Sebagai Media Promosi dan Pendukung Produk Helm Prima Metalflake Custom Di Gianyar” sebagai Skripsi Karya Tugas Akhir. Perancangan ini bertujuan untuk menentukan media komunikasi visual yang efektif dan komunikatif sebagai sarana promosi agar industri helm Prima Metalflake Custom semakin dikenal oleh masyarakat Gianyar dan diharapkan nantinya semakin banyak masyarakat yang menggunakan jasa dari Prima Metalflake Custom. Dari hasil analisis data SWOT menghasilkan 10 media promosi yang efektif dan komunikatif, antara lain: Papan Nama, Video Promosi, Poster Online, Instagram Feeds, T-Shirt, Sticker, Gatungan Kunci, Dust Bag, Kardus Helm dan Katalog Karya.
PERANCANGAN BUKU ILUSTRASI DIGITAL TARI BARIS CINA SEBAGAI MEDIA EDUKASI UNTUK REMAJA DI KOTA DENPASAR
Authors: Swarsa I Putu Yayan Praditya , Trinawindu Ida Bagus Ketut , Artawan Cokorda Alit
Published: July 2023

Denpasar City is an urban area that is synonymous with pluralism. This is inseparable from the past history of Denpasar City, one of the acculturation of Balinese and Chinese culture, which is a form of non-physical culture, namely the Baris Cina dance which is still preserved by the Desa Pakraman Adat Renon and is included as one of the ten Balinese dances listed in UNESCO last year 2018. In correlation to cultural preservation to increase public knowledge, especially teenagers in Denpasar City, the form that can be used is a digital illustration book. The purpose of research is to find out how the design process behind the Baris Cina Dance digital illustration book. This research method uses qualitative analysis, with an approach through observation, interviews, documentation and review of relevant literature. Results and discussion: The illustration book media for the introduction of Baris Cina Dance will be designed with a size of 28cm x 21cm for print and digital formats packaged in e-book and PDF formats with 300 dpi quality. The type of illustration book that is designed belongs to Picture Books for Olders Readers. Conclusions and suggestions: that the author will design an illustration book, where the illustration book is a book that contains information in the form of text and images so that readers can more easily understand the information presented in detail. As well as getting an overview of the narrative stories presented by the author to build imagination and understanding for the younger generation.

Key words : Illustration books, Denpasar Cultural, Education
PERANCANGAN BUKU CERITA BERGAMBAR “BE JELEG TRESNA TELAGA” SEBAGAI MEDIA PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER ANAK BANGSA INDONESIA
Authors: Kencanadewi Ni Kadek Larasanti , Dewi Alit Kumala , Putra Gede Bayu Segara
Published: July 2023

Artikel ini memaparkan rancangan buku cerita bergambar “Be Jeleg Tresna Telaga” sebagai media pendidikan karakter anak Bangsa Indonesia. Rancangan buku cerita bergambar ini bertujuan untuk memperkenalkan dan memberikan pendidikan karakter dari moral yang terpendam dalam cerita bergambar tersebut. Data yang digunakan terdiri dari data yang didapat pada saat survey berita yang sedang beredar di media internet dan data pustaka yang merupakan data primer dalam perancangan cerita bergambar ini. Data-data tersebut dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan metode wawancara, observasi, dan kepustakaan. Dari hasil survey tersebut, didapatkan permasalahan bahwa terdapat beberapa kasus kriminalitas yang pelakunya masih di bawah umur (remaja). Hal ini disebabkan karena adanya degradasi moral. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya pendidikan karakter sejak dini. Salah satunya adalah dengan melalui media buku cerita bergambar “Be Jeleg Tresna Telaga” yang penulis rancang ini.
DESAIN KOMUNIKASI VISUAL SEBAGAI MEDIA PROMOSI SALON ITA LIE DI DENPASAR
Authors: Adinata Putu Yuna , Udayana A.A.Gde Bagus , Dewi Alit Kumala
Published: July 2023

Salon adalah sebuah usaha yang bergerak di bidang jasa kecantikan yang berhubungan dengan perawatan kecantikan untuk wanita. Salon merupakan salah satu solusi apabila hendak merawat tubuh. Di Denpasar terdapat sebuah salon, bernama Salon Ita Lie. Salon Ita Lie merupakan sebuah salon kecantikan yang beralamat di Jl. Kebo Iwa Utara 3 No.65, Padangsambian Kaja, Denpasar Barat. Salon ini berdiri sejak tahun 2019 yang didirikan oleh Ibu Ita Windari. Salon Ita Lie melayani beberapa macam perawatan mulai dari perawatan rambut, perawatan wajah, sampai perawatan tubuh. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan Ibu Ita Windari selaku pemilik dari Salon Ita Lie, masih terdapat kendala seperti minimya media penunjang informasi dan promosi, dan media promosi yang dibuat hanya sekedarnya. Dengan potensi yang dimiliki dan kurangnya media promosi yang ada untuk mempromosikan salon ini, maka penulis tertarik untuk mengangkat judul “Desain Komunikasi Visual Sebagai Media Promosi dan Pendukung Salon Ita Lie Di Denpasar” sebagai Skripsi Karya Tugas Akhir. Perancangan ini bertujuan untuk menentukan media komunikasi visual yang efektif dan komunikatif sebagai sarana promosi agar Salon Ita Lie bisa lebih dikenal oleh masyarakat Denpasar dan diharapkan nantinya semakin banyak masyarakat yang menggunakan jasa dari Salon Ita Lie. Dari hasil analisis data SWOT menghasilkan 10 media promosi yang efektif dan komunikatif, antara lain: Papan Nama, T-Shirt, Nota, Instagram Feeds, Papan Penunjuk Arah, Flyer, Kartu Nama, Banner, Pouch Kosmetik, Roll Up Banner dan Katalog Karya.
YOUTUBE SEBAGAI MEDIA AKTUALISASI PANDANGAN HIDUP ORANG SUNDA (ANALISIS SEMIOTIKA ROLAND BARTHES)
Authors: Hidayat Dicky
Published: July 2023

The massive use of YouTube as a social media for sharing video content can be used as a medium for actualizing Sundanese culture, including through film adaptations of Sundanese folklore into film media and aired on the YouTube platform. However, not all films with the theme of Sundanese culture that are aired on the YouTube platform have content that follows the values of the Sundanese worldview, namely the teachings about life passed down by the ancestors of the Sundanese. This research is descriptive qualitative research. The research aims to establish a representation of the values of the Sundanese worldview in the Lutung Kasarung film which aired on the YouTube platform. The research focuses on the unit of analysis in the form of scenes in the film that represent the values of the Sundanese worldview. Visual analysis of the film is carried out through the stages of description, analysis, interpretation, and assessment. Roland Barthes's theory of semiotics is used as an analytical technique to find out the denotative, connotative, and mythical meanings contained in the film. The results show that in the Lutung Kasarung film, 10 scenes represent the values of the Sundanese worldview, as well as a monomyth about the journey of a hero.
PERANCANGAN IDENTITAS VISUAL PADA MEDIA PROMOSI EVENT OPEN STUDIO 7 DI FLORTO STUDIO
Authors: Adhitya Gabriel Rico , Dewi Alit Kumala , Nuriarta I Wayan
Published: July 2023

Dalam pelaksanaan Program Pembelajaran Praktik kerja/magang MBKM Florto Studio menjadi tempat yang dipilih penulis sebagai mitra tempat magang. Dalam praktik kerja/magang kali ini penulis diberi kesempatan dalam perancangan pembuatan desain yang berjudul “Perancangan Identitas Visual Pada Media Promosi Event Open Studio 7 Di Florto Studio”. Skripsi/Tugas Akhir ini bertujuan mengeksplorasi tentang manajemen desain yang diterapkan Florto Studio serta peran desain identitas visual dalam media promosi, proses pelaksanaan dilakukan dengan metode kualitatif, dengan melakukan wawancara, obeservasi, serta dokumentasi guna mendapatkan data penunjang perancangan. Akhirnya, Skripsi/Tugas Akhir ini memberikan studi kasus tentang bagaimana desain identitas visual dibuat dan digunakan untuk membuat kampanye promosi yang sukses untuk sebuah perusahaan.

Kata Kunci: Identitas Visual, Media Promosi, Florto Studio.
Perancangan Desain Maskot Festival Ubud Campuhan Budaya Di Yayasan Janahita Mandala Ubud
Authors: Yoga Surya Kresna Dharma , Swendra Cokorda Gde Raka , Sarjani Ni Ketut Pande
Published: July 2023

Penerapan kegiatan pembelajaran MBKM sesuai dengan Permendikbud No 3 Tahun 2020 Pasal 15 ayat 1 di Institut Seni Indonesia Denpasar dapat memberikan mahasiswa ruang untuk memilih salah satu dari delapan program MBKM pertukaran pelajar, magang/praktik kerja, asistensi mengajar di satuan pendidikan, penelitian/riset, proyek kemanusiaan, kegiatan wirausaha, studi/proyek independen, membangun desa/kuliah kerja nyata tematik. Yayasan Janahita Mandala Ubud adalah organisasi nirlaba (non-profit organizations) yang didirikan guna melestarikan, memajukan serta menguatkan kembali nilai-nilai kearifan lokal yang bernafaskan kebudayaan Bali. Mahasiswa diberikan proyek merancang desain maskot untuk event Festival Ubud Campuhan Budaya berbasis ilustrasi dengan membawa bekal ilmu teori-teori Desain Komunikasi Visual yang telah didapatkan melalui perkuliahan. Penciptaan rancangan desain maskot bersumber dari visi Festival Ubud Campuhan Budaya yaitu Tattaka Wisudha Citha ( Telaga Benih Reka Budaya ) yang dimana telaga sebagai tempat atau wadah dalam terlahirnya benih – benih pemikiran seni dan budaya yang nantinya dimplementasikan dalam kehidupan. Desain maskot kemudian melalui tahap mockup, dimana hal ini sangat penting untuk memberikan bayangan hasil akhir dari penciptaan karya. Desain maskot yang sudah masuk tahap finishing akan digunakan dalam promosi traditional marketing maupun digital marketing untuk event Festival Ubud Campuhan Budaya.
Perancangan Animasi Belajar Mengenal Huruf Di HNS Studio Bali
Authors: Radea Anadika , Artawan Cokorda Alit , Cahyadi I Wayan Agus Eka
Published: July 2023

Perancangan animasi belajar mengenal huruf di HNS Studio Bali merupakan proyek animasi yang digunakan sebagai portofolio animasi oleh HNS Studio. Animasi ini berbentuk cerita pendek yang didalamnya akan berisi pengenalan huruf. Proses perancangan animasi ini didukung oleh data berupa data primer dan data sekunder melalui metode wawancara, observasi, kepustakaan dan dokumentasi. Dalam proses pengerjaan animasi ini, penulis menggunakan strategi kreatif berupa strategi pesan, strategi visual, gaya visual, dan positioning. Pengerjaan animasi ini melalui beberapa tahapan yaitu; pra produksi, produksi, pasca produksi. Ukuran dari animasi ini penulis menggunakan ukuran 1920x1080 pixel dengan frame rate 30fps dan total durasi 2 menit 42 detik. Manfaat pengerjaan animasi ini selain sebagai portofolio bagi HNS Studio Bali juga sebagai media edukasi bagi anak-anak dalam mengenal huruf yang dikemas melalui alur kehidupan dalam bentuk fantasi dengan konsep pahlawan bergaya kartun. Nantinya perkembangan media edukasi ini akan berkembang menjadi game interaktif yang akan terdiri dari kumpulan animasi edukasi.
IMAJINASI KEINDAHAN IKAN CUPANG HIAS DALAM FOTOGRAFI SENI
Authors: Kurniawan Dede Bilal , Octaviano Amoga Lelo , Pramana I Made Bayu
Published: July 2023

Pembatasan sosial merupakan langkah taktis yang diterapkan oleh pemerintah dalam upaya pencegahan penularan virus Covid-19. Durasi waktu berlakunya pembatasan sosial yang cukup lama, sehingga masyarakat berusaha mencari kegiatan positif yang bisa dilakukan dirumah masing – masing. Memelihara ikan cupang hias merupakan salah satu kegiatan positif yang penulis lakukan. Ikan cupang hias merupakan jenis ikan air tawar yang dapat ditemui dan tersebar didaerah perairan tropis. Ikan cupang hias memiliki bentuk jenis sirip dan ekor yang unik dan berwarna-warni. Hal tersebut menjadi ide dasar bagi penulis untuk mengeksplorasi imajinasi keindahan ikan cupang hias dalam fotografi seni. Pada proses penciptaan karya fotografi ini penulis menggunakan metode penciptaan dengan melakukan pengamatan terhadap objek sehingga terciptalah sebuah ide. Dari ide tersebut dilanjutkan ketahap perancangan dengan berimajinasi dan pengumpulan referensi. Setelah itu lanjut ke tahap pemotretan dan tahap pengolahan gambar dengan memadukan teori estetika dan teori warna untuk menghasilkan hasil karya fotografi yang sesuai dengan tema yang dibuat. Ikan cupang memiliki keindahan dari bentuk sirip dan warna yang sangat menarik unik apabila divisualisasikan dalam fotografi seni dengan hambatan mencari pose ikan cupang yang sesuai dengan keinginan penulis. Hasil dari penciptaan karya ini penulis lebih mendalami keindahan ikan cupang hias dari ragam sirip dan warnanya yang unik. Penulis melakukan pemotretan didalam studio dengan menggunakan cahaya buatan berupa flash (lampu kilat).

Kata Kunci : Imajinasi, Keindahan, Ikan Cupang, Fotografi Seni
VISUALISASI PEREMPUAN KORBAN KEKERASAN DALAM FOTOGRAFI EKSPRESI
Authors: Pratama I Putu Angga Mertha , Pramana I Made Bayu , Nindhia Cokorda Istri Puspawati
Published: July 2023

Kekerasan terhadap perempuan masih menjadi fenomena global yang terus terjadi. Bentuk kekerasan yang terjadi meliputi kekerasan fisik, seksual dan verbal yang berdampak buruk bagi korbannya.Melihat fenomena tersebut, Yayasan Janahita Mandala Ubud membentuk sebuah program bernama Wadhu Wakya yang merupakan upaya untuk mengangkat isu-isu kewanitaan dan membuat sebuah pusaran gender bahwa wanita memiliki peranan yang luas. Dari permasalahan tersebut, memberikan inspirasi penulis untuk memvisualisasikan kekerasan terhadap perempuan kedalam karya fotografi ekspresi yang bertujuan sebagai sarana untuk menambah wawasan masyarakat mengenai isu kekerasan terhadap perempuan dan meningkatkan kesadaran berperilaku untuk tidak melakukan tindakan tersebut. Kajian sumber yang digunakan dalam penciptaan ini yaitu beberapa buku, jurnal, dan artikel yang berkaitan dengan kekerasan terhadap perempuan dan visualisasi fotografi ekspresi. Metode pelaksanaan yang digunakan berupa metode observasi non partisipan dan metode wawancara. Hasil karya foto yang telah dibuat diharapkan mampu membantu menginformasikan tentang berbagai bentuk kekerasan terhadap perempuan serta dampak yang ditimbulkan dan dialami oleh korban kekerasan, meningkatkan rasa simpati dan ikut gencar mengampanyekan gerakan anti kekerasan berdasarkan gender.
Prevalence And Precipitating Factors Of Hepatic Encephalopathy In Patients With Liver Cirrhosis And Ascites Admitted At Korle Bu Teaching Hospital In Ghana
Authors: Duah A. , Nkansah A.A. , Okine R. , Duah F.
Published: July 2023

Background: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is one of the most debilitating complications of cirrhosis leading to death and severely affects the lives of patients and their caregivers. Decreases in HE mortality and recurrence have been linked with timely identification and correction of potential precipitating factors and early treatment. The aim of this study was therefore to determine the prevalence and precipitating factors of patients with cirrhotic ascites admitted with overt hepatic encephalopathy at KBTH Accra, Ghana.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving one hundred and three (103) patients admitted at medical block in the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) with cirrhotic ascites from 25th March 2016 to 25th November, 2016. Demographic and clinical features including features of overt hepatic encephalopathy and possible precipitant were collected using a standardized questionnaire. Results: One hundred and three patients with cirrhotic ascites were recruited for the study with a mean age of 43.5 ± 12.2 years. Fifty-eight (56.3%) patients were males. The prevalence of hepatic encephalopathy was 25.24%. Precipitating factors were infections (53.8%),gastrointestinal bleeding (19.2%), electrolyte imbalance (9.2%) and constipation (3.9%). No precipitant was identified for one patient with hepatic encephalopathy.Conclusion: Prevalence of overt hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites is not uncommon in our setting and precipitants were identified for almost all of them except one patient. A similar study should be done on a larger scale in multiple centres and regions to get a well-balanced prevalence of hepatic encephalopathy and its precipitating factors.
Messages from the President and Rector of GCPS
Authors: Brobby G.W. , Ofori-Adjei D.
Published: July 2023

The idea for the creation of a scientific journal as a mouth-piece for the College was mooted by the founding fathers right at theinception of the College in 2003.
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: A Rare Clinical Entity in a Female Patient with a Long-term Indwelling Urethral Catheter
Authors: Venyo A.K.
Published: July 2023

Background: Discoloration of urine is commonly encountered in clinical practice and this at times may indicate significant pathology. Nevertheless, the majority of instances are benign. Blue and purple dye discoloration of the urinary catheter drainage system israre and can be alarming to both patients and health care workers who are not aware of the condition which is called Purple-Urine-Bag-Syndrome (PUBS). PUBS, is associated with urinary tract infections occurring in catheterised patients, generally elderly females with significant co-morbidities and constipation. The urine is usually alkaline. Gram-negative bacteria that produce sulfatase and phosphatase are involved in the formation of pigment, indigo which gives a blue coloration and indirubin which gives a purple coloration. Tryptophan metabolism is involved in the pathogenesis. Case Report: A 60-year-old lady who had a long-term urethral catheter for four years went to see her General Practitioner on few occasions with a report that her urine has been draining blue dye into her urine bag which was followed by drainage of purple dye into the catheter bag. The General practitioner did not know the cause of the problem but gave the patient antibiotic on each occasion and the blue/purple dye urine discoloration cleared each time she was given empirical antibiotic treatment. Her urine culture grew E coli at the time of the discoloration.Conclusion: PUBS occurs in long-term catheterised patients; is associated with UTI; presents with symptom-less blue/purple discoloration of urine; resolves with appropriate antibiotic treatment.
Breast Cancer Awareness Among Nurses in Kumasi, Ghana: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice
Authors: Ohene-Yeboah M. , Adofo K. , Akpaloo M.
Published: July 2023

Background: There is no published data on breast cancer awareness among the Ghanaian population in the country.Objectives: To determine the level of breast cancer awareness of among nurses at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Kumasi.Method: A standard self-administered questionnaire was distributed among the qualified nurses (degree, diploma, and certificate-SRN holders) in the departments of Surgery, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics at KATH. The questionnaire sought to investigate the level of knowledge on several aspects of breast cancer among the nurses; these include the symptoms, methods ofdiagnosis, risk factors, and methods of screening for the disease – breast self-examination, clinical breast examination and mammography. The completed questionnaire were retrieved, graded and scored. Results: The response rate was 53.9% (165/306). Mean knowledge score was 68.9%. Ninety respondents (54.5%) knew about one or two out of five risk factors. One hundred and fifty-nine participants (94.5%) thought that breast cancer was a serious disease. One –hundred and thirty-five respondents (81.8%) indicated that they would see a doctor on the same day that they develop breast cancerand 102(61.8%) would accept mastectomy as treatment of the disease. Breast self-examination was practiced by 119 or 72.0% of the respondents. Respondents who were highly knowledgeable of breast cancer practiced clinical breast examination more frequently (27/93); (8/72) (X2 = 9.4, p=0.001). The practice of all three screening methods was less frequent (>5%) among all the participants.Conclusion: In general terms the nurses at KATH have adequate knowledge about several aspects of breast cancer. Knowledge of risk factors, the practice of clinical breast examination and the use of mammography is low.
Policies for Improving Access to and Quality of Essential Basic Surgical Care at District Hospitals in Ghana
Authors: Archampong E.Q. , Bruce-Tagoe Alexander , Wurapa F.K. , Nkrumah Mills J. , Gorges Edgitha , Baffoe Sarah , Abantanga F.A.
Published: July 2023

Correspondence
Virological Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus Infection at a Major Gastrointestinal Clinic in Accra, Ghana
Authors: Archampong T.N. , Nkrumah K.N.
Published: July 2023

Introduction : Hepatitis B is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Adverse outcomes of infection include cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma with prognosis worse in endemic areas. Hepatitis B treatment guidelines recommend treatment in patientswith active chronic inflammation or liver cirrhosis to reduce risk of disease progression. However, there is as yet no national hepatitis B treatment program in Ghana. This study risk-stratifies new patients by serology and viremia at the tertiary centre in Accra.Methods : Retrospective study of new patients referred with chronic hepatitis B at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. Serologic data were obtained from medical records using standard data collection form. Means, medians, linear range (±SD) were presented for continuous variables and  frequencies for categorical variables.Results : Overall, 387 patients with hepatitis B were reviewed. Of the 255 patients with serology, 209 (82.0%) were HBeAg-negative. Serum ALT was elevated, > 40 IU/mL, in 38.5%. HBV DNA > 2,000 IU/mL in 52.7% (n = 167). ALT > 40 IU/mL and HBV DNA > 2,000 IU/mL in 23.3% (n = 150). Patients with ALT > 40 IU/mL were more likely to have HBV DNA > 2,000 IU/ml, P=0.001. In patients with liver ultrasound (n=51), liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma were diagnosed in 8 and 9 patients respectively.Conclusions : Liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma were evident at presentation in some patients. Furthermore, 23.3% had ALT > 40 IU/mL and HBV DNA > 2,000 IU/mL, associated with increased risk of liver-related complications. In achieving current hepatitis B guidelines, there is the need for a sustainable national treatment program for eligible patients in Ghana.
Health Information Seeking using the Internet by Patients Attending a Surgical Care Department in a Tertiary Hospital in Sub-Sahara Africa
Authors: Kyei M.Y. , Clegg-Lamptey J.N. , Ampaw-Asiedu D. , Kyei J.M.
Published: July 2023

Objective: To ascertain the health information seeking behavior of patients visiting a surgical care Department in a tertiary hospital using the Internet.Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the Surgical Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. Patients who consented to participate in the study were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The parameters consideredincluded the ages of the patients, their gender and educational status, the knowledge of the patients or their care-givers of the patients’ clinical diagnoses, their use of mobile phones or other Internet-ready devices, as well as access to the Internet, awareness of information on their disease condition being on the Internet and having accessed such information.Results: The total number of responses analyzed was 319.The mean age of the patients was 42 years. There were 55.2% males and 44.8% females. The largest percentage (31.9%) had had secondary (High School) education. Of the respondents, 92.2% had mobile phones and 29.8% of the patients had other Internet-ready devices. Regarding access to the Internet, 35.7% had access, 30.4% were aware of finding health information relevant to their disease condition on the Internet and 15.7% had accessed the Internet for this health information. There was a strong correlation between the educational status of the patients and having accessed heathinformation on the Internet.
Conclusion: The majority of respondents had not accessed the Internet for information on their health condition. Patient education in the West African sub-region aimed at improving the usage of the Internet to acquire quality health-related information is neededto enhance health outcomes in this era of evidencebased health-care delivery.
Correlation Between Colposcopic Impression And Histologic Diagnosis Of Premalignant Lesions Of The Cervix
Authors: Ale O.V. , Omonua K.I. , Onafowokan O.
Published: July 2023

Background: Cervical cancer is the commonest cancer in sub-Saharan African with majority of the women presenting with an advanced disease stage. This is largely due to the unavailability of an established cervical cancer screening programme in most countries. This also includes the use of colposcopy which is still not available to many gynaecologists practicing in Nigeria.Aim: To review reports of colposcopy carried out at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria and to determine the degree of concurrence between colposcopic impression and histologic diagnosis.Methods: A retrospective analysis of the colposcopic findings of 84 patients was done. Subsequent correlation with histopathology report was carried out in 53 patients who had colposcopically directed biopsies between March 2012 and February 2014.Results: The commonest impression made on colposcopy was high grade CIN in 40(47.6%) patients. The concurrence rate between colposcopic findings and histology diagnosis was 64.2% (34/53) {K =0.302, 95%CI= -0.010-0.436}. The concurrence rate was higher for high grade CIN 29/40(72.5%) than for low grade CIN 5/12 (41.7 %). There was an overestimation of colposcopic diagnosis in 13(24.5%) patients and an underestimation in 6(11.3%) patients. The sensitivity of colposcopy for detecting high grade lesions or more was32/36(88.9%) while the specificity was 8/17(47.1%). False positive rate for high grade lesions was 9/17(52.9%) and false negative rates for low grade lesions was 4/36(11.1%). Positive predictive value (PPV) of high grade colposcopic diagnosis or more was 32/41(78.04%) while the negative predictive value (NPV) was 8/12(66.73%).Conclusion: The strength of agreement between colposcopic diagnosis and cervical pathology was fair and colposcopy performs better in the detection of high grade lesions.
Indications And Outcomes Of Tracheostomy In Northern Ghana
Authors: Adjeso T. , Damah M.C. , Anyomih T.
Published: July 2023

Objective: Tracheostomy is a common surgical procedure done to maintain a patent airway. We conducted a review of patients managed with tracheostomy at the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department of Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Tamale, Ghana.Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study of all patients managed with tracheostomy at the ENT Unit, TTH from January 2013 to June 2018. The data collected included the age, sex, indication for tracheostomy, primary diagnosis, type oftracheostomy and outcome of management. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS version 20.Results: Fifty-four patients were managed with tracheostomies made up of 36 males and 18 females with a ratio of 2:1. The age ranged from 17 months to 79 years with a mean age of 41.6 years. Four-tracheostomies were performed as emergencies on account of upper airway obstruction. The most common underlying cause for the emergency tracheostomies were laryngeal cancers 17 (31.5%), deep neck space abscesses 15 (27.8%) and head and neck trauma 7 (13). Elective tracheostomies were performed for prolonged intubation for mechanical ventilation and as prophylaxis for oro-maxillofacial surgery.Conclusion: The most common indications for tracheostomy in Northern Ghana were upper airway obstruction secondary to laryngeal cancers and complicated deep neck space abscesses.
A Retrospective Review Of Lower Limb Cellulitis In A Regional Hospital In Ghana
Authors: Mensah S. , Maison P. , Morna M. , Cobbold S. , Duah A.A. , Debrah S. , Ganiyu R.A.
Published: July 2023

Background: Cellulitis is a non-necrotizing inflammation of the dermis of skin and subcutaneous tissues. Lower limb cellulitis is a common cause of hospitalization in Ghana but scarcely reported.Objective: To document management and outcomes of lower limb cellulitis at the Ashanti Regional Hospital in Ghana.Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of patients admitted to the Ashanti Regional Hospital with a diagnosis of lower limb cellulitis from November 2016 to October 2018. We reviewed patients’ clinical records for data on patient demographics, risk factors, clinical presentation, treatment modality and outcome of cellulitis. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.Results: Eighty two (82) patients with lower limb cellulitis were admitted over the study period. There were 47 (57.3%) females and 35 (42.7%) males. The mean age of patients was 38.8 years (standard deviation 21.6065). Among females, the majority, 10 (21.3%) were in the 6th decade whilst the majority, 9 (25.7%) of males were in the 4th decade. All the patients presented with swelling of the lowerlimb involving the left lower limb in 38(46.3%) and right in 44(53.7%) cases. The leg was the most common location involved 60 (73%).The mean duration of swelling prior to admission was 5. 2 days (SD 3.196). Antibiotics treatment resulted in complete resolution in 29 (35.4%) cases and complications in 53 (54.5%), cases requiring surgical treatment in 31(58.5%) patients.Conclusion: Lower limb cellulitis had a high complication rate influenced by duration of symptoms prior to hospitalization and antibiotic therapy.
Mid-Gestational Serum Leptin Concentration In Obese And Non-Obese Ghanaian Mothers And Its Relationship With Gestational Outcome
Authors: Nuamah M.A. , Adu-Bonsaffoh K. , Asah-Opoku K. , Atuahene M. , Korankye E. , Torto M. , Kitcher S. , Yawson A.E. , Asare-Anane H. , Samba A.
Published: July 2023

Background: Leptin is produced abundantly in adipose tissue and in human placental trophoblast so serum leptin concentration in BMI matched pregnant women is higher than non-pregnant women. The aim of the study was to compare serum leptin concentration of obese and non-obese pregnant Ghanaian women and to match it with pregnancy outcome.Method: This was a nested case control study, for which 80 antenatal women grouped into obese (cases) and nonobese (control) based on their booking body mass index (non-obese≤29.9kg/m2<obese). The participants had their mid gestation (20-24 weeks) serum stored until delivery and serum leptin concentration of the first 20 cases and 20 controls who delivered at the study site were compared to examine if it had effect on gestational outcome. Correlation between leptin concentration, gestational age at delivery and birth weight were assessed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient.Results: The ages, median (range) 31(20-39) of cases and controls 32 (17-40) were not significantly different. There was no significant difference between the serum leptin concentration of cases 1.9 (0.5-50) ng/ml and controls 1.9 (1.5-50) ng/ml (P>0.05) and these had no correlation with maternal BMI or with baby’s Apgar scores. Our study subsequently, found no correlation between maternal mid-gestational leptin concentration and gestational age at delivery, as well as with birth weight of neonates.Conclusion: Mid-gestational leptin concentration did not correlate with BMI in pregnant Ghanaian women and our study failed to find correlation between midgestational leptin concentration and gestational age at delivery.
Criminal Law Policy Against Illegal Logging as an Effort to Protect National Forest Areas (Study on Solok Protection Forest Management Unit)
Authors: Rosadi Otong , Afrizal Dedi
Published: July 2023

The criminal act of illegal logging has been regulated in detail in Law Number 41 of 1999 concerning Forestry, although this law does not mention the existence of the term illegal logging. In an effort to improve ecological functions and restore natural resource reserves, the West Sumatra provincial government has made a policy to reduce the rate of forest destruction (per year) through efforts to reduce critical land area and maintain forest sustainability, including by protecting forests from illegal logging and forest fires that is the cause of forest destruction. The problems discussed in this study are (1) how is the criminal law policy carried out in the context of preventing and enforcing the law against illegal logging crimes? (2) what efforts can be made to enforce the law against illegal logging? This research is a legal research with analytical descriptive specifications. The approach used is the Normative Juridical approach as the main approach which is supported by the Empirical Juridical approach. The data used are secondary data and primary data collected through literature studies and interviews. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively and presented in an analytical descriptive form.  Based on the results of the discussion and analysis, it can be concluded that First, the Criminal Law Policy Implemented in the Context of Prevention and Enforcement of Illegal Logging is illustrated in the legal policy against illegal logging based on Law Number 41 of 1999 concerning Forestry which describes crimes in the forestry sector. as stated in Article 50 and Article 78, however regarding what is called a forestry crime is not formulated explicitly, giving rise to multiple interpretations in several circles. Second, law enforcement efforts against Illegal Logging crimes that can be carried out include harmonizing local regulations with Law Number 41 of 1999 concerning Forestry, imposing severe sanctions on perpetrators of illegal logging crimes, increasing coordination among law enforcement officials and with agencies. other related matters, Eradicating corruption through the application of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, Ensnare perpetrators of illegal logging in an integral (total) manner, and Adding facilities, infrastructure, and operational budget for handling illegal logging cases.
Chinese and French traditions in Chen Qigang's Piano Concerto
Authors: Li Yaping
Published: July 2023

The subject of the research is the concerto for piano and orchestra "Erhuang" by the contemporary Chinese-French composer Chen Qigang (1951). The work, written in the mature period of the master's work, clearly demonstrates an artistically convincing synthesis of national and European musical traditions. Chinese influences are associated primarily with the reliance on the characteristic features of the Peking Opera jingju, French influences are due to the influence of the Impressionist style of Claude Debussy and the principles of musical writing by Olivier Messiaen, whose student was Chen Qigang. The main purpose of the study is to characterize the original features of the Erhuang concerto, due to the combination of influences from the Peking Opera and French music of the 20th century. The concert "Erhuang", one of the most repertoire works in the composer's heritage and a representative example of his style, is considered for the first time in Russian musicology. The main conclusions of the study: the national traditions of the Peking Opera are presented in the concert "Erhuang" on the modal modes (pentatonic scale of zhi), metro-rhythmic (patterns of luo gu dian zi), forma (traditional variations of banqiang ti) and timbre (imitation of the instruments of the Peking Opera ensemble and their tuning system) levels; French influences manifest themselves in a colorful harmonic palette (the influence of Debussy's musical language), as well as in the reception of Messiaen's technique (the theory of additional duration, the method of irregular increase and decrease in rhythm, the principle of motivic combinatorics, the sequential change of modes of limited transposition).
A method of generating arbitrary uniform fields based on angular spectrum domain and time inversion
Authors: An Teng-Yuan , Ding Xiao ,   Institute of Applied Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
Published: July 2023

Existing uniform fields are usually based on the special arrangement of the array antenna. The uniform fields generated by flat-top beam shaping in angular far-field area or by point focusing in near-field area are directly subject to the array configuration and cannot be flexibly controlled. This paper presents a method of generating uniform field based on the combination of angular spectral domain and improved time reversal technique. This method is not limited by the array arrangement. It can generate a uniform field of specified size, shape and deflection angle in the same array arrangement at any position, including the near-field region. In this work, the reason why this method is not limited by array arrangement is explained theoretically. Secondly, the ability of the fixed array configuration to generate multiple uniform fields is validated numerically. Finally, the time-reversal technique of reversal signal amplitude reciprocal weighting is introduced. The problem of deterioration of uniform field flatness, caused by amplitude decay and phase delay during the generation of uniform field, is solved through this technology. The results show that the quality of the synthesized field is related to the main lobe and sidelobe information of its corresponding angular spectrum domain envelope, and the generated any uniform field must contain at least half of the angular spectrum domain main lobe information and half of the sidelobe information. This method can flexibly control the position, size, shape and deflection angle of one-dimensional and two-dimensional uniform field, which provides a new way to flexibly generating uniform fields.
A novel TMOSFET ternary inverter based on hybrid conduction mechanism
Authors: Ma Xin , Lu Bin , Dong Lin-Peng , Miao Yuan-Hao ,   School of Physics and Information Engineering, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, China,   Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Thin Films Technology and Optical Test, Xi’an Technological University, Xi’an 710032, China,   Key Laboratory of Microelectronic Devices and Integrated Technology, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Published: July 2023

With the development of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology, the feature size of mental-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor (MOSFET) is continuously shrunk, the short channel effect becomes more and more serious, which makes the static power consumption increase, and now the static power consumption becomes a main source of the power consumption of the integrated circuits. Currently, the performance of CMOS binary logic processor is approaching a bottleneck; therefore the ternary logic becomes a research hotspot to promote the development of high-performance low-power integrated circuits. Compared with binary logic, ternary logic possesses a strong data expression capability, which can not only improve the data density, but also reduce the circuit power consumption and the system complexity. However, using binary devices to build ternary logic circuits requires a large number of components, and even the passive components, which makes it impossible to leverage the advantages of ternary logic. The other method of implementing ternary logic is to utilize innovative two-dimensional materials. This method requires a small number of components and obviates the need for passive components, but it faces the problem that the fabrication process is not mature and cannot be mass-produced. To solve these problems, in this paper by combining the tunneling and the drift diffusion mechanism, we propose a tunneling metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (TMOSFET) with three-state characteristics that make it highly suitable for ternary logic design. Compared with other ternary logic schemes, the ternary inverter based on TMOSFET has the same circuit structure as binary inverter, which can simplify the circuit design. In this paper, the operational mechanism of this ternary inverter is studied, and the condition of three-state output of inverter is analyzed. It is found that when the operating voltage VDD and the device turning voltage Vturn satisfy VDD/Vturn ≈ 1.4, the input voltage ranges of the three output states are equivalent. In addition, the influence of TMOSFET transfer characteristic on this ternary inverter is also analyzed. This has certain reference significance for designing and studying ternary logic circuits in future.