bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION AMONGST HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN IDP CAMPS AND HOST COMMUNITY CLINICS IN JERE AND MAIDUGURI METROPOLITAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, BORNO STATE
Authors:   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medical Sciences,  Gombe State University, Gombe., Bako Babagana , Audu Bala Mohammed ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medical Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi., Kawuwa Mohammed Bello ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medical Sciences,  University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri., Mana Asta ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,  University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri .,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,  University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri ., Peter Anna
Published: July 2021

Background: Emergency contraception (EC) offers women a second chance to avoid unintended pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. Besides its availability, requisite knowledge and positive attitude of the healthcare works will encourage its utilization by the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and host community. Objectives To determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of EC by healthcare workers (HCWs) in IDP camps and host community clinics in Jere and Maiduguri metropolitan local government areas (LGAs) of Borno state, Nigeria. Methodology: Self-administered questionnaires were issued to HCWs attending a workshop on child spacing counselling and service organized by the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria, North-East sector (SOGON-NE). The questionnaire inquired about knowledge, attitudes and practice of emergency contraception. Results: Eighty-nine (89.0%) of the respondents were aware of EC and 88.0% have approved of its provision. The most common indication for the EC was unprotected sexual intercourse (91.0%), followed by rape, failed contraception and missed pills. Sixty-five (84.4%) of Nurse/Midwives and CHEWs were willing to provide EC for prospective clients and 59(76.6%) of them had provided EC in the past. The commonest form of EC known to the respondents was Levonorgestrel (Postinor 2), followed by oral contraceptive pills (OCP) and intrauterine device (IUCD). Mifepristone and ulipristal were known to only 23.6% and 11.2% of the respondents respectively. Majority (79.6%) will give EC immediately after intercourse. Only 46.1% of the respondent would institute EC within 7 days of unprotected intercourse and among them, 50% were Nurse/Midwives and 46.4% were CHEWs. Conclusion: Both the knowledge and approval of EC among the HCWs in the IDP camps and host community clinics in Jere and Maiduguri metropolitan LGAs of Borno state are high. This can be harnessed to encourage the wide utilization of the EC by adolescents and other vulnerable womenin the IDP camps and Host communities.
BRAIN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS OF STROKE PATIENTS IN MAIDUGURI, NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA.
Authors:   Department of Radiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria, UH Umar , DM Yunusa ,   Department of Radiology, Federal Medical Centre, Yola, Nigeria., A Farate ,   Department of Radiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria., MS Ahmadu ,   Department of Radiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria., UA Umar ,   Department of Radiology, Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria., AM Ali ,   Department of Radiology, Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Published: July 2021

Background: Stroke is a major neurological condition with high disability and mortality rates in developing countries including Nigeria. Computed tomography (CT) scan is an important imaging modality in confirming the diagnosis of stroke, classifying stroke subtypes and ruling out stroke mimics. Objectives: To determine the CT findings of patients with stroke in Maiduguri, North-eastern Nigeria. Methodology: A retrospective hospital-based study conducted at the Department of Radiology, Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri, North-eastern Nigeria over four-year period from January 2015 to December 2018. All patients were clinically diagnosed with stroke and referred to the department for a brain CT scan. The request forms and CT reports were retrieved from the Archive and analysed. All patients were examined with a 16-slice General Electric CT scanner. Data were analysed using SPSS statistical software version 23. Results: There were 138 patients and out of which, 83 (60%) were males and 55 (40%) females with a male to female ratio of 1.5:1. The mean age was 51.6 ± 16.6 years with an age range of 5-85 years and the majority of the patients were middle-aged group. The CT findings showed 88 (64%) were confirmed stroke cases and the remaining 50 (36%) were misdiagnoses of stroke, with normal finding in 23% and stroke mimics in the remaining 13%. Brain infarction was the most common stroke subtype accounting for 64% of the patients, followed by intracerebral haemorrhage of 33% and 3% had subarachnoid haemorrhage. The left cerebral hemisphere was the most commonly involved. Cerebral atrophy and brain tumours were the two most common stroke mimics in this study and they were mostly seen in females than males. Conclusion: In this study, the accuracy rate of clinical diagnosis of stroke was low. Therefore, CT scan is the 'gold standard’ in the diagnosis of stroke and it is strongly recommended in the management of all stroke patients.
EFFECT OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY ON HEMIPLEGIC SHOULDER PAIN IN POST STROKE SUBJECTS
Authors: Prakash Pappala kiran , Sushmitha Dommeti Sai , Thulasi P.R.S , Swamy Ganapathi
Published: July 2021

Shoulder pain is a common complication of a stroke which can impede participation in rehabilitation and has been associated with poor outcomes.
Low Level LASER Therapy (LLLT) is one of the adjunct treatments of choice with exercise therapy for shoulder rehabilitation in Physiotherapy.
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of LLLT on Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain (HSP) in reducing shoulder pain and improving
upper limb function in post Stroke subjects. Prospective study design. 68 subjects with mean age of 53 years having a clinical diagnosis of Stroke
with HSP were randomly allocated into two groups. In Group-A (n=34) subjects were treated with LLLT and standardized Rehabilitation
Programme, where as in Group-B (n=34) subjects were treated with standardized Rehabilitation Programme. Participants were given interventions
twice a week for 8 weeks. The outcomes of this intervention were measured by SPADI for pain, disability and FMA-UE for function. Statistical
analysis of the data revealed that within group comparison both groups showed signicant improvement in all parameters, where as in between
groups comparison Group-A showed better improvement compared to the Group-B. After 8 weeks of interventions both Group-A and Group-B
showed signicant improvement in reducing pain and improving upper limb function. However LLLT along with Standardized Rehabilitation
Programme showed more improvement when compared to the Standardised Rehabilitation Programme alone. Thus this study concludes that LLLT
is a useful adjunct in HSPalong with rehabilitation
RESULT OF SLOW INFUSION OF STREPTOKINASE THERAPY IN LEFT SIDED PROSTHETIC VALVE THROMBOTIC OCCLUSION- A CASE SERIES FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN EASTERN INDIA
Authors: Mandal Saroj , Chatterjee Suvendu , Banerjee Kaushik , Singh Sidnath
Published: July 2021

Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a life threatening complication seen after heart valve replacement and is associated with high mortality and
morbidity. Surgical approach or brinolysis and heparin therapy are considered as treatments of choice according to the clinical status of the
patient. Thrombolytic therapy has been tried in cases with acute prosthetic valve thrombosis as an alternative to emergency operation with variable
results. But fear of peripheral embolism has limited its use in left-sided valve occlusions. The incidence of complications decreases with low dose
and slow infusion of brinolytic therapy. In this study we are presenting our experience of thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase in 40 patients
who had presented with acute or subacute left-sided prosthetic valve thrombosis. In this study the mean age was 40.9 years (SD-11.2, range-19 to
64 year) with majority (77.5%) were below 50 year of age. Duration of valve replacement was 2.95 ± 1.74 years (1 to 7 years). Average time of
presentation since onset of symptoms was 4.75 ± 2.77 days (1 to 12 days). Majority was presented with NYHA class IV symptoms (22/40) and 50%
patients presented with cardiogenic shock. 85% patients had atrial brillation and the anticoagulation status was inadequate in 62.5% cases.
Overall aortic valve involvement was 37.5% (15 patients) and mitral valve involvement was 62.5% (25 patients). Average mean gradient for aortic
valve was 64.5 ±4.2 mm of Hg and that in case of mitral valve was 23.4±3.7 mm of Hg. Duration of thrombolytic therapy was individualized.
Average total dose of streptokinase per patient was 25,25000 ± 8,69350 U (ranging from 20,00000 to 50,00000 U) with majority (28/40) had
received a total 20,00000U of streptokinase. Patients were re-evaluated after thrombolysis with clinical, echocardiographic, and cine-uoroscopic
evaluation. Total complications (both major and minor bleeding) occurred in 8 patients. Most of them were minor like injection site hematoma,
gum bleeding transient GI bleed (hematemesis), hemoptysis and those were resolved spontaneously with conservative management/observational
care. Thrombolysis was unsuccessful in 2 patients and death due to massive hemorrhagic CVA occurred in 2 patients. Overall success rate was 90%
(36/40). In conclusion, the present study demonstrates the feasibility of thrombolytic therapy for left-sided prosthetic valve occlusion.
“A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITIES IN INDIVIDUALS WITH NORMALAND IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE”
Authors: Vijayalakshmi B.V.K. , Kumar P.Nanda , Parveen Shaik Auliya
Published: July 2021

INTRODUCTION: Diabetes mellitus is a global problem. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is growing rapidly worldwide and is reaching
epidemic proportions. Diabetic neuropathy is the most common and troublesome complication of diabetes mellitus, accounting for 28%, leading to
great morbidity and resulting in a huge economic burden for diabetes care.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: AIM To look for changes in Nerve Conduction Velocity in early stages of Glucose Intolerance i.e. in Impaired
Glucose Tolerance (IGT). OBJECTIVES: To determine the Nerve Conduction Velocity of Peripheral Nerve in lower limb in Normal Glucose
Tolerance (NGT) subjects, IGT patients. To compare and analyze Motor NCV of Peroneal Nerve and Sensory NCV of Sural Nerve in Normal
Glucose Tolerance subjects, IGTpatients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: 50 subjects with normal glucose tolerance and 50 subjects with impaired glucose tolerance were selected and
the study was conducted in Government General Hospital, Guntur.
RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS:there are signicant changes in latency, amplitude and velocity in the 2 groups.
CONCLUSION: The early detection of abnormal glucose metabolism is particularly important, as treatments will probably be most effective if
administered early in the course of neuropathy,
EFFECTIVENESS OF AWARENESS PROGRAM ON THE ETIOLOGY OF EARLYCHILDHOOD CARIES AMONG THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN IN SULLIA.
Authors: N S Savitha , Ciraj Ciraj , Kannappan Suvetha , Fareed Fareed
Published: July 2021

Introduction: Early childhood caries is one of the most prevalent, infectious, biolm-mediated, and transmissible childhood diseases with longterm progression and developmental implications that affect children worldwide. also Also known as baby bottle caries, baby bottle tooth decay,
nursing bottle caries, nursing caries or rampant caries. , describes dental caries affecting children aged 0–71 months. For an effective prevention of
early childhood caries, conducting a caries risk assessment and providing parental education within 6 months (but no longer than 12 months) of the
child's rst tooth eruption is recommended and the theme of this project was to form a multidisciplinary team collaboration and create awareness to
work in collaboration to prevent early childhood caries.
Methods:All the multiple stakeholders in the care giving of infants and toddlers children are were involved in this awareness program, . .
questionnaires Questionnaires relevant to the awareness were customized after validation to include all the proven etiologic factors that are proven
to be etiologic to for early childhood caries in children. A total of 300 participants including mothers of infants, dental and medical students,
gynecologist, pediatricians, pedodontist and asha ASHA workers were all evaluated assessed for awareness of etiologic factors and they were then
educated with powerpoint presentations and video presentations on the etiologic factors and how to prevent early childhood caries. The post lecture
sensitization was evaluated & compared by the post session questionnaires.Post test questionnaire was used to assess effectiveness of intervention.
Results: A statistically signicant improvement (p < 0.05) was observed in the post awareness test scores for knowledge, attitude& practices of
participantsthan the pre awareness test score. Compared to the pre awareness group results 75 (25%) there was signicant improvement in the post
awareness group 269 (89.7%) was noted.The overall distribution of the post awareness session excellentscores were 89.7% and results were
statistically signicant.
Conclusion: Awareness is he mainstay in prevention of any diseases and early childhood caries being one of the devastating diseases that burdens
the child and the parents physically, mentally, semotionally and nancially along with tooth pain, dental abscess, cellulitis and tooth loss leading to
psychological impact ,speech disorders and spread of dental cries to permanent tooth needs to be stopped.
As prevention is better than cure this kind of workshopscomprehensive interventetnions like these involving all the stakeholders of a child health
will denitely empower them with more knowledge and skill to educate the mother and child to take precautions to prevent the diseases like early
childhood caries.
A NOVELABDOMINAL SCORING SYSTEM FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BLUNT TRAUMAABDOMEN…. AN EXPERIENCE IN RURAL BASED TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
Authors: Kumar Dharmendra , Kumar K Mohan
Published: July 2021

Background: Trauma is one of the leading cause for morbidity and mortality. The most common is abdominal injury followed by extremities and
head injury. Early diagnosis and timely intervention reduces the mortality by upto 50%. The common causes for blunt trauma abdomen(BTA)
includes motor vehicle crashes, direct trauma and fall from heights
Objectives: (a) To score all the patients with blunt trauma abdomen with Clinical Abdominal Scoring System (CASS). (b) To compare the score of
clinical abdominal scoring system with USG/CTabdomen and pelvis ndings in patients of blunt trauma abdomen.
Methods: Patients suspected to have blunt trauma abdomen were scored using CASS and radiological investigations were done in the ED. The
decision to proceed with the surgery would be taken if the patient had CASS>12 and/or if the radiological investigation shows features of blunt
trauma abdomen like air under diaphragm or grade IV/Vsolid organ injury.
Results: Males were predominantly involved constituting around 81% and the rest being females with 19%. Most common age group involved in
is 21-30years. Most common mode of injury was found to be RTA. Most common injured organs are spleen>liver>small intestine (ileum). The
CASS have specicity of 84.62%, sensitivity of 99.2%, PPV-33.3%, NPV-100%. Total mortality in the study was 7.1%
Conclusion: Most of the patients who had CASS <11 but hemodynamically stable can be managed conservatively. Patients with CASS of >12 are
the potential candidates for the surgery. Thus use of CASS not only helps in timely intervention with better outcome but can be proved to be
benecial for community health centre where a duty doctor can take immediate decision for referring the case without any undue delay.
CARDIAC ADVANCED ARRYTHMIA PREDICTION SYSTEMS- CAAPS
Authors: Radhakrishnan Pradeep Kumar , Ananyajyothi Ambat Gayathri , Samhita Saihrudya , U S Murugan , Ali Tarig , Nazer Y A
Published: July 2021

There is a constant search for novel methods of classication and predicting cardiac rhythm disorders or arrhythmias. We prefer to classify them as
wide complex tachyarrhythmia's or ventricular arrhythmias inclusive of malignant ventricular arrhythmias which with hemodynamic compromise
is usually life threatening. Long term and fatality predictions warranting AICD implantation are already available. We have a novel method and
robust algorithm with preprocessing and optimal feature selection from ECG signal analysis for such rhythm disorders. Variability of ECG
recording makes predictability analysis challenging especially when execution time is of prime importance in tackling resuscitative attempts for
MVA. Noisy data needs ltering and preprocessing for effective analysis. Portable devices need more of this ltering prior to data input.
Deterministic probabilistic nite state automata (DPFA) which generates a probability strings from the broad morphologic patterns of an ECG can
generate a classier data for the algorithm without preprocessing for atrial high rate episodes (AHRE). DPFA can be effectively used for atrial
tachyarrhythmias for predictive analysis. The method we suggest is use of optimal classier set for prediction of malignant ventricular arrhythmias
and use of DFPA for atrial arrhythmias. Here traditional practices of heart rate variability based support vector machine (SVM), discrete wavelet
transform (DWT), principal component analysis (PCA), deep neural network (DNN), convoutional neural network (CNN) or CNN with long term
memory (LSTM) can be outperformed.
AICD - automatic implantable cardiac debrillator, MVA - Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias, VT - ventricular tachycardia, VF - ventricular
brillation,DFPA deterministic probabilistic nite state automata, SVM -Support Vector Machine, DWT discrete wavelet transform, PCA
principal component analysis, DNN deep neural network, CNN convoutional neural network, Convoutional LSTM Long short term
memory,RNN recurrent neural network
GLP-1 receptor agonists: evolution and advancement in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Candido, R.
Published: July 2021

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease, associated with multiple cardiovascular risk factors (obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia) and with the development of micro- and macro-vascular complications. Several anti-diabetic drugs commonly used, such as sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones and insulin induce weight gain and have modest or negative effects on cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular events. In this context, the GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) instead have an important action on glycemic control and β-cell dysfunction, show favorable effects on body weight, hypertension and lipid profile, have a reduced risk of hypoglycemia and more recently have demonstrated clear benefits on major cardiovascular events, cardiovascular mortality and renal damage. In these years it has been an evolution on the role of the GLP-1 RA in the new paradigm of type 2 diabetes. For this reason the GLP-1 RA find place at any moment of the cardiovascular and renal continuum, from the initial one for controlling blood glucose and the different risk factors to the most advanced when cardiovascular damage is already present. The GLP-1 RA therefore represent a key elements in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes at any time in the natural history of the disease both for glycemic control and for the prevention of CV and renal events. KEY WORDS GLP-1 receptor agonists; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular risk factors; cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular outcome trials.
Issue characterization of electoral change (and how recent elections in Western Europe were won on economic issues)
Authors: Angelucci Davide , De Sio Lorenzo
Published: July 2021

Results of the last electoral season in Western Europe have been mostly seen in the light of the success of challenger, anti-establishment parties. According to this narrative, past elections have been overwhelmingly dominated by cultural issues such as immigration and the EU. However, these accounts suffer from several limitations. First, they generally focus on the determinants of the static component of electoral results (i.e. vote choice) rather than the factors leading to vote change (i.e. the individual-level component of aggregate electoral change). Second, relying on party manifestos and programmatic platforms, they usually offer a party-based reconstruction of the general climate of elections. As a consequence, they provide only an indirect, at best limited, overview of the actual political issues that might have driven electoral results. To overcome these limitations, in this paper we introduce a new methodological strategy to characterize electoral results in comparative perspective. To do so we leverage an issue-rich public opinion dataset to estimate individual-level vote change towards each party as a function of issue-based party-voter affinity measures in 6 European countries. Relying on 38 logistic regression models (one for each party), our results contradict many current interpretations of electoral results in Western Europe, in fact showing that economic issues, rather than broad cultural ones, emerged as the most relevant predictors of vote inflows. Furthermore, it also demonstrates the relevance of “cross-ideological” mobilization across all the 6 countries covered in this study.
Study of ornamental herbaceous plants of the Absheron National Seaside Park
Authors: Mammadov T. S. , Gulmammadova S. A.
Published: July 2021

The article describes the research work on the study of the taxonomic structure of local and introduced from many countries of the world ornamental herbaceous plants (20 species) of the Absheron National Seaside Park, phenological phases of plants development, the rules for grouping plants in compositions and use in landscape architecture. As a result of the research work, it was revealed that the studied ornamental herbaceous plants adapt well to the conditions of Absheron, are promising and can be widely used in parks, gardens, squares when creating various compositions.
INTERVENÇÃO PEDAGÓGICA COM JOGOS E DESAFIOS PARA COMPREENSÃO DE MULTIPLICAÇÃO
Authors: Bessa Sônia , Silva Emanuelle Araújo da
Published: July 2021

Este artigo tem como objetivo averiguar os níveis de compreensão da multiplicação e apresentar um processo de intervenção pedagógica priorizando o ensino-aprendizagem dessa operação aritmética. Trata-se de estudo de natureza empírica com testes pré e pós-intervenção. Participaram oito estudantes do terceiro ano do ensino fundamental de uma escola pública. A intervenção priorizou jogos, desafios e situações-problema com conteúdo aritmético, praticados em 14 encontros de duas horas de duração. Os resultados demonstraram que houve uma significativa evolução nas condutas de multiplicação de todos os estudantes: cinco deles descobriram a relação quantitativa “n vezes x”, sem necessidade de recorrer à comprovação empírica, antecipando todas as composições possíveis e operando mentalmente por procedimentos aditivos e multiplicativos. Isso não havia sido observado nos participantes no pré-teste.
A DISTINÇÃO FORTE ENTRE ATRIBUTOS PRINCIPAIS EM DESCARTES E A SUTIL INDIFERENÇA ENTRE ATRIBUTOS EM ESPINOSA
Authors: Gazola Iago Orlandi
Published: July 2021

Descartes afirma que cada substância tem um atributo principal do qual todos os seus atributos secundários dependem. A substância corpórea possui o atributo principal da extensão, do qual dependem a figura e até mesmo o movimento. Por outro lado, a substância pensante possui o atributo principal do pensamento, do qual dependem a imaginação, a sensação e a vontade. O que é corpóreo não pode apresentar o atributo principal do pensamento e vice-versa. Para ele, a alma é indivisível; o corpo, divisível. Uma coisa pensante não pode ser extensa e uma coisa extensa não pode ser pensante, pois não pode ser indivisível e divisível ao mesmo tempo. Tal argumentação encontra problemas. Espinosa oferece um contra-argumento com o qual pretende atingir em cheio a tese da exclusividade de atributo. Espinosa propõe uma distinção fraca de atributos, baseada somente na independência de concepção entre eles. A incomunicabilidade entre os atributos, dirá Espinosa, não é suficiente para o estabelecimento da incompatibilidade entre eles. Nosso objetivo é mostrar que Espinosa opõe-se a Descartes a respeito desse ponto valendo-se de argumentos que parecem encontrar certo respaldo em passagens do próprio texto cartesiano nos quais Descartes parece contradizer-se.
Sleep quality and architecture in COPD: the relationship with lung function abnormalities
Authors: D Marques1,2,4 Renata , C Berton1,3,4 Danilo , J Domnik4,5 Nicolle , Driver4 Helen , F Elbehairy6,7 Amany , Fitzpatrick4 Michael , E O’Donnell4 Denis , Fagondes1,3 Simone , Alberto Neder4 José
Published: July 2021

Objective: Impaired respiratory mechanics and gas exchange may contribute to sleep disturbance in patients with COPD. We aimed to assess putative associations of different domains of lung function (airflow limitation, lung volumes, and gas exchange efficiency) with polysomnography (PSG)-derived parameters of sleep quality and architecture in COPD. Methods: We retrospectively assessed data from COPD 181 patients = 40 years of age who underwent spirometry, plethysmography, and overnight PSG. Univariate and multivariate linear regression models predicted sleep efficiency (total sleep time/total recording time) and other PSG-derived parameters that reflect sleep quality. Results: The severity of COPD was widely distributed in the sample (post-bronchodilator FEV1 ranging from 25% to 128% of predicted): mild COPD (40.3%), moderate COPD (43.1%), and severe-very severe COPD (16.6%). PSG unveiled a high proportion of obstructive sleep apnea (64.1%) and significant nocturnal desaturation (mean pulse oximetry nadir = 82.2% ± 6.9%). After controlling for age, sex, BMI, apnea-hypopnea index, nocturnal desaturation, comorbidities, and psychotropic drug prescription, FEV1/FVC was associated with sleep efficiency (ß = 25.366; R2 = 14%; p < 0.001), whereas DLCO predicted sleep onset latency (ß = -0.314; R2 = 13%; p < 0.001) and rapid eye movement sleep time/total sleep time in % (ß = 0.085; R2 = 15%; p = 0.001). Conclusions: Pulmonary function variables reflecting severity of airflow and gas exchange impairment, adjusted for some potential confounders, were weakly related to PSG outcomes in COPD patients. The direct contribution of the pathophysiological hallmarks of COPD to objectively measured parameters of sleep quality seems to be less important than it was previously assumed.
An Analysis of Students’ Learning Styles on Microbiology Lectures in the New Normal Era
Authors: Fian Sinaga Roberi Sepda , Hasruddin Hasruddin , Harahap Fauziyah
Published: July 2021

The aim of this study was to analyze the learning styles on microbiology lectures for students in the new normal era. This study was a non-experimental with quantitative data. The population were all the third semester students majoring in Biology, Universitas Negeri Medan who studied microbiology consisting of 6 classes totaling 180 people. The sample consisted of 3 classes of 60 people who were taken randomly using random sampling technique. The data analysis technique was carried out using inferential statistics. The results showed that students’ visual learning style obtained 71%, audio learning style obtained 64% in the good category and kinesthetic learning style obtained 63% were all in the good category. Of the three learning styles, the highest percentage was found in the visual learning style.
Strategi Pemberdayaan Sumber Daya Manusia dalam Manajemen Pendidikan Islam di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Ariansyah DD Alija , Agustin Sri Wulandari , Lathifa Etharina
Published: July 2021

Latar Belakang: Strategi manajemen pembelajaran sangat penting untuk meningkatkan efektivitas proses pengajaran, terutama di masa darurat penyebaran Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) yang kita alami saat ini.

Tujuan: Dapat menciptakan pembelajaran menyenangkan bagi pembelajar untuk belajar di rumah.

Metode: Metode penulisan ini guna dalam penelitian kualitatif guna meneliti bagaimana mengembangkan pendidikan islam dalam konsep persepsi management.

Hasil: Pembelajaran jarak jauh adalah bentuk pembelajaran mandiri yang terorganisir secara sistematis, dimana konsultasi, tampilan materi pembelajaran, dan pengawasan serta pemantauan keberhasilan belajar siswa yang menjadikan kegiatan menarik dilakukan di rumah oleh siswa dengan sekelompok tenaga pengajar dengan tanggung jawab yang berbeda. Pembelajaran dilakukan dari jarak jauh menggunakan bantuan media.

Kesimpulan: Pembelajaran jarak jauh pada pendidikan Islam masa pandemic ini merupakan salah satu  bentuk pembelajaran mandiri yang terorganisir secara sistematis dengan  keberhasilan belajar siswa  dan dilakukan oleh sekelompok guru dengan tanggung jawab. Pembelajaran dilakukan dari jarak jauh dengan menggunakan bantuan media, dalam hal ini dapat dijelaskan bahwa tujuan pembelajaran adalah menjadikan manusia bertakwa.
Pola Kebijakan KPID Wilayah Riau dalam Mengawasi Digitalisasi Penyiaran
Authors: Mairita Desy , M. Tazri M. Tazri , Sumayah Sumayah
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini mendeskripsikan tentang  pola kebijakan KPID Wilayah Riau dalam mengawasi digitalisasi penyiaran. Di saat regulasi kita belum siap dengan segala bentuk kebebasan  perstersebut, kita juga dipaksa untuk menghadapi era digitalisasi dan konvergensi yang juga memerlukan regulasi yang lebih tepat dan lugas. Meskipun di banyak sisi, regulasi kita masih memiliki kekurangan dan kurang konsisten dengan Undang-Undang pendahulunya. Tinjauan pustaka ketersediaan data pada saat ini didapatkan melalui studi pustaka dan observasi dalam bentuk bukti-bukti tempirik dalam bentuk jurnal dan buku. Metodologi dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriktif kualitatif. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kantor KPID wilayah Riau Jl. Gajah Mada. Dengan subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah Komisioner KPID Wilayah Riau. Hasil penelitian menunjukan Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa isi siaran yang baik sesuaidengan UU No.32 Tahun 2002 dan Pedoman Perilaku Penyiaran dan Standar Program Siaran Tahun 2012, namun masih ada pelanggaran yang dilakukan tetapi tergolong kepada pelanggaran yang ringan, pola pengawasan yang dilakukan KPID Riau menggunakan pola pengawasan langsung yaitu dengan memantau langsung dari alat pemantau KPID Riau yang dilakukan oleh tim pemantau, dan menggunakan polapengawasan tidak langsung yaitu dengan menerima aduan masyarakat dan dalam melakukan pengawasan KPID Riau mengikuti langkah-langkah sesuai dengan Standar Operasional Prosedur (SOP). Sedangkan  KPID Riau dalam mengawasi durasi dan pola siaran di Riau mengharuskan mendaftarkans etiap acara yang akan   yang ada di KPID Riau untuk mendapatkan izin siar. Untuk sarana pengawasann yang digunakan KPID Riau antara lain ruangan pengawasan, alat pemantau yang disertai dengan alatperekam dan monitor dan juga melalui situs website www.kpidriau.go.id dan media sosial email, twitter, facebook, instagram, SMS dan whatshap Kelima KPID Riau memberikan KPID award setiap tahunnya sebagai bentuk apresiasi.
The Effect of In-Store Stimuli Towards The Customer’s Impulsive Buying Behavior At Toserba Yogya Majalengka
Authors: Januar Muhammad Fikry
Published: July 2021

Maraknya kegiatan berbelanja online yang dilakukan konsumen dewasa ini, membuat aktivitas berbelanja secara langsung (offline) di toko fisik mengalami penurunan. Hal ini membuat suatu masalah tersendiri bagi pengusaha retail yang memiliki toko fisik untuk kemudian memikirkan sebuah solusi mengatasi masalah tersebut. Sehingga pada akhirnya mereka menciptakan stimulus toko (in-store stimuli) untuk meningkatkan penjualan toko mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan pengaruh stimulus toko (in-store stimuli) pada kegiatan pembelian impulsif yang dilakukan oleh konsumen. Dalam penelitian ini jenis penelitiannya adalah metode kuantitatif dengan objeknya adalah Toserba Yogya Majalengka. Teknik pengambilan sampelnya menggunakan non-probability sampling dengan metode purposive sampling dan diperoleh sampel yang valid sebanyak 50 responden. Jenis data dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer yang bersumber dari kuisioner menggunakan teknik analisis regresi linear sederhana, sedangkan untuk uji hipotesis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini hanya uji t. Dari hasil hipotesis dapat ditemukan bahwa in-store stimuli secara signifikan berpengaruh pada perilaku pembelian impulsif konsumen. Hal ini menunjukan bahwa semakin banyak in-store stimuli yang dilakukan oleh toko, semakin tinggi frekuensi pembelian impulsif yang dilakukan oleh konsumen Toserba Yogya Majalengka. Berdasarkan hasil di atas, maka saran dari penelitian ini adalah pihak Toserba Yogya Majalengka mempertahankan kegiatan in-store stimuli karena bermanfaat untuk menambah intensitas kegiatan pembelian impulsif.
Perancangan Sistem Pendaftaran Siswa Baru Berbasis Web pada Sekolah Dasar Swasta (SDS) YASPI Jakarta
Authors: Munawar Achmad , Raharjo Erick Harlest Budi , Megawati Megawati
Published: July 2021

Penelitian betujuan untuk meningkatkan pelayanan registrasi siswa baru yang disesuaikan dengan kondisi saat ini serta membuat sebuah rancangan mengenai sistem pendaftaran siswa pada SDS Yaspi Jakarta yang hingga saat ini belum terkomputerisasi atau masih dilaksanakan manual, mulai dari pencatatan data siswa sampai penyimpanan data-data lainnya yang berhubungan dengan proses pengolahan sampai pembuatan laporan, hal tersebut seringkali dapat menyebabkan proses pelayanan yang memakan waktu lebih lama, kesalahan dalam pencatatan yang mengakibatkan kurang akuratnya laporan yang dibuat dan terlebih lagi dengan kondisi pandemi covid-19 seperti sekarang ini yang sangat membatasi adanya interaksi langsung antar manusia. Metode dalam penelitian ini pada pengembangan perangkat lunak menggunakan pendekatan model waterfall. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan untuk penelitian ini adalah pengamatan-wawancara-studi pustaka. Hasil serta kesimpulan dari penelitian ini bahwa sistem informasi berbasis web yang diusulkan dalam bentuk rancangan ini bisa menjadi sarana yang efektif dalam pengelolahan data, juga menyediakan berbagai fasilitas yang memudahkan pengguna dalam mencari berbagai macam informasi yang dibutuhkan. Dengan menggunakan pengembangan perangkat lunak yang menggunakan metode waterfall, perancangan sistem pendaftaran ini mulai dari perencanaan, perancangan, pembuatan, hingga pengembangannya. Sistem informasi pendaftaraan siswa baru berbasis web diharapkan dapat dibuat dan dikembangkan dengan menggunakan pemrograman PHP serta database MySQL.
Pengaruh Experiential Marketing dan Kualitas Pelayanan terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen dan Word of Mouth
Authors: Heryanto Heryanto , Hidayati Tetra , Wahyuni Sri
Published: July 2021

Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh experiential marketing terhadap kepuasan konsumen, untuk menganalisis pengaruh kualitas pelayanan terhadap kepuasan konsumen, untuk menganalisis pengaruh kepuasan konsumen terhadap word of mouth, untuk menganalisis pengaruh experiential marketing terhadap word of mouth melalui kepuasan konsumen, dan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kualitas pelayanan terhadap word of mouth melalui kepuasan konsumen. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian survei dengan pendekatan kausatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah konsumen pada Rumah Makan Soto Banjar Asli Ayam Kampung Targhibul Ikhwan di Samarinda. Analisa data yang digunakan adalah SEM berbasis covariance. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa experiential marketing berpengaruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen, kualitas pelayanan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen, kepuasan konsumen berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap word of mouth, experiential marketing berpengruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap word of mouth melalui kepuasan konsumen, dan kualitas pelayanan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap word of mouth melalui kepuasan konsumen.
Pengaruh Ukuran Maksimum Agregat terhadap Kinerja Campuran Lapis Aspal Beton (Laston)
Authors: Farid Miftah
Published: July 2021

Studi ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bagaimana penggunaan ukuran agregat maksimum yang berbeda mempengaruhi kinerja campuran akhir. Jenis paving layer yang digunakan berdasarkan komunikasi. Ukuran koleksi maksimal yang digunakan adalah 1 "dan 1 1/2". Pengujian dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode Marshall dan mengacu pada spesifikasi umum bina marga 2010 revisi 3 2013. Pengujian yang dilakukan adalah memeriksa sifat volume, sifat mekanik, kuat tarik tidak langsung (ITS) dan kekakuan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa semakin besar ukuran agregat maksimum yang digunakan, semakin rendah nilai VIM, peningkatan VMA, peningkatan VFB, dan semakin besar MQ, semakin besar nilai ITS maka nilai kekakuan horizontal cenderung meningkat. Dalam sampel dengan ukuran maksimum 1 1/2 "(menggunakan 10% dari total ukuran 1"), stabilitas dan fluiditas meningkat, sedangkan pada sampel dengan ukuran agregat 5% 1 ", stabilitas dan fluiditas menurun Nilai kekakuan vertikal Untuk spesimen ukuran 1 1/2 "menggunakan ukuran agregat 10%, sedangkan untuk ukuran agregat 1 1/2" menggunakan ukuran agregat 5% 1 ", nilai kekakuan vertikal meningkat Besar. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa dari segi volume dan sifat mekaniknya, sampel 10% dengan ukuran agregat terbesar 1 1/2 "dan kandungan agregat 1" menunjukkan kinerja terbaik.
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan Dan Harga Dimediasi Kepuasan Konsumen Terhadap Loyalitas Konsumen Pada PT Surveyor Indonesia (Persero)
Authors: Widodo Arengga Pinata
Published: July 2021

Perusahaan harus bisa memiliki kemampuan dalam menjaga kualitas pelayanan dengan baik dan memberikan harga yang sesuai. Perusahaan dapat memenuhi kepuasan konsumen secara maksimal yang kemudian akan bisa mempertahankan loyalitas konsumen. Loyalitas konsumen dapat di gambarkan sebagai sikap dan perilaku konsumen terhadap perusahaan. Loyalitas konsumen juga dapat didefinisikan secara lain yaitu, sebagai suatu bentuk sikap dan perilaku konsumen lebih menyukai menggunakan satu merek di bandingkan menggunakan merek lainnya. Konsumen yang loyal cenderung akan menunjukan sikap ingin menjaga hubungan dengan perusahaan, seperti dengan bersedia menerima informasi dan rekomendasi akan jasa yang diberikan. Sikap loyal konsumen tersebut akan muncul apabila konsumen merasa puas dalam penggunaan jasa yang di tawarkan oleh perusahaan. Pada penelitian ini menunjukkan Kualitas pelayanan dan Harga mempunyai pengaruh terhadap loyalitas konsumen. Kualitas Pelayanan dan Harga mempunyai pengaruh terhadap kepuasan konsumen. Kepuasan konsumen mempunyai pengaruh terhadap loyalitas konsumen. Kualitas pelayanan dan Harga mempunyai pengaruh terhadap loyalitas konsumen dimediasi dengan variabel kepuasan konsumen.

Perusahaan harus bisa memiliki kemampuan dalam menjaga kualitas pelayanan dengan baik dan memberikan harga yang sesuai. Perusahaan dapat memenuhi kepuasan konsumen secara maksimal yang kemudian akan bisa mempertahankan loyalitas konsumen. Loyalitas konsumen dapat di gambarkan sebagai sikap dan perilaku konsumen terhadap perusahaan. Loyalitas konsumen juga dapat didefinisikan secara lain yaitu, sebagai suatu bentuk sikap dan perilaku konsumen lebih menyukai menggunakan satu merek di bandingkan menggunakan merek lainnya. Konsumen yang loyal cenderung akan menunjukan sikap ingin menjaga hubungan dengan perusahaan, seperti dengan bersedia menerima informasi dan rekomendasi akan jasa yang diberikan. Sikap loyal konsumen tersebut akan muncul apabila konsumen merasa puas dalam penggunaan jasa yang di tawarkan oleh perusahaan. Pada penelitian ini menunjukkan Kualitas pelayanan dan Harga mempunyai pengaruh terhadap loyalitas konsumen. Kualitas Pelayanan dan Harga mempunyai pengaruh terhadap kepuasan konsumen. Kepuasan konsumen mempunyai pengaruh terhadap loyalitas konsumen. Kualitas pelayanan dan Harga mempunyai pengaruh terhadap loyalitas konsumen dimediasi dengan variabel kepuasan konsumen.
Implementasi Pendidikan dan Pelatihan Di Balai Pelatihan Koperasi, Usaha Kecil dan Menengah Provinsi Jawa Tengah
Authors: Rakasiwi Galuh , Astuti Retno Sunu , Priyadi Budi Puspo
Published: July 2021

Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) merupakan salah satu motor perekonomian nasional Indonesia menjadi salah satu perhatian pemerintah. Provinsi Jawa Tengah memiliki jumlah UMKM cukup tinggi yaitu 4.174.210 unit. Hal ini tentunya membutuhkan perhatian dan upaya yang lebih serius oleh Provinsi Jawa Tengah untuk mengelola UMKM agar dapat memberikan konstribusi yang positif bagi perekonomian nasional dan daerah, serta untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Balai Pelatihan Koperasi UKM Provinsi Jawa Tengah (Balatkop UKM) memberikan peningkatan keterampilan kerja kepada UMKM melalui pendidikan dan pelatihan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi program pendidikan dan pelatihan koperasi dan UMKM serta untuk mengetahui faktor pendorong dan faktor penghambatnya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Hasi penelitian menunjukkan terdapat fenomena yang dianggap kurang baik seperti ketepatan kebijakan, ketepatan pelaksana, ketepatan sasaran, ketepatan lingkungan dan ketepatan proses. Dalam penelitian ini juga ditemukan bahwa faktor pendukung implementasi program adalah komunikasi, disposisi dan struktur birokrasi, sedangkan faktor penghambat terdapat pada faktor sumberdaya.
Pengaruh Kinerja Lingkungan, Kepemilikan Institusional, Ukuran Perusahaan dan Leverage Terhadap Kualitas Pengungkapan Lingkungan
Authors: Terry Kris Money , Asrori Asrori
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kinerja lingkungan, kepemilikan institusional, ukuran perusahaan, dan leverage terhadap kualitas pengungkapan lingkungan dengan profitabilitas sebagai pemoderasi. Metode analisis data penelitian ini adalah moderated regression analysis (MRA) dengan menggunakan SPSS 21. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh perusahaan non-keuangan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) tahun 2017-2019. Penelitian ini menggunakan purposive sampling dan diperoleh sebanyak 60unit analisis. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa kinerja lingkungan dan kepemilikan institusional berpengaruh terhadap kualitas pengungkapan lingkungan, sedangkan ukuran perusahaan dan leverage tidak berpengaruh terhadap kualitas pengungkapan lingkungan. Hasil uji pengaruh moderating menunjukan bahwa profitabilitas dapat memoderasi hubungan antara kinerja lingkungan dan kepemilikan institusional terhadap kualitas pengungkapan lingkungan, sedangkan profitabilitas tidak memoderasi hubungan antara ukuran perusahaan dan leverage terhadap kualitas pengungkapan lingkungan. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah variabel kinerja lingkungan dan kepemilikan institusional berpengaruh positif terhadap kualitas pengungkapan lingkungan dan profitabilitas dapat memoderasi hubungan antara kinerja lingkungan dan kepemilikan institusional terhadap kualitas pengungkapan lingkungan.
Kepemimpinan Profetik Satgas Penanganan Covid-19 di Kota Yogyakarta
Authors: Susanto Heri , Suyono Hadi , Bashori Khoiruddin , Situmorang Nina Zulida
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas kepemimpinan profetik dalam menangani krisis Covid-19 yang berdampak pada semua bidang kehidupan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah dengan Purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara mendalam (in-depth interview) dengan bantuan alat perekam suara Adapun bentuk pedoman wawancara yang akan dilakukan peneliti adalah semi terstruktur. Jumlah subyek yang ikut berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini adalah tiga subjek dengan satu significant others. Hasil penelitian ini diperoleh melalui interprestasi analisis isi (content analysis). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kepemimpinan profetik efektif dalam menangani krisis pandemi dengan aspek Fathonah sebagai puncak dari ketiga aspek lain yaitu sidiq, amana dan tabliq. Dari penelitian ini kepemimpinan profetik Satgas Penanganan Covid-19 di Kota Yogyakarta efektif dalam menekan angka sebaran Covid-19 sampai dengan bulan Agustus. Pada bulan September, beberapa keputusan pemerintah pusat membuat Satgas Penanganan Covid-19 tidak bisa menerapkan kepemimpinan profetik.
Jenis Kejahatan Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 dalam Perspektif Cyber Security Nasional di Indonesia
Authors: Ratulangi Pitra , Nugrahani Henny Saptatia Drajati , Tangkudung Audrey G
Published: July 2021

Globalisasi adalah proses ketergantungan (interdependensi) antara kejadian-kejadian, orang dan pemerintahan-pemerintahan di seluruh dunia, yang secara cepat terhubung melalui : ekonomi politik global, komunikasi yang semakin berkembang, transportasi dan pergadangan bebas, potensi dan jenis kejahatan transnasional pun bisa saja muncul dan bertransformasi, apalagi mengingat saat ini di masa pandemic covid-19. Teori yang digunakan adalah menggunakan teori modernisasi dan teori sistem dunia, perubahan yang dimaksud adalah perubahan yang biasanya terjadi bersamaan dengan usaha modernisasi dengan metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah menggunakan kualitatif. Hasil pembahasan dari penelitian ini adalah dengan memberikan penjelasan detail dan bagaimana proses pencegahannya di masa pandemi covid-19, terkait dengan kejahatan yang terjadi karena proses modernisasi, dan jenis-jenis kejahatan nasional yang berkembang saat ini di era globalisasi dan masih pandemic yang terjadi di belahan dunia, terutama di Indonesia.
Pendampingan Shadow Teacher pada Anak dengan Attention-Difisit/Hiperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Authors: Purnamasari Aini Nadhifah , Suroso Suroso
Published: July 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melakukan intervensi berupa pendampingan shadow teacher pada kegiatan belajar mengajar di kelas kepada salah satu anak dengan ADHD di salah TK di Surabaya. Peneliti memberikan intervensi berupa berupa pendampingan shadow teacher sebanyak 7 kali dengan tujuan untuk dapat meningkatkan kuantitas konsentrasi, pemahaman terhadap tugas di kelas dan mengerjakan serta menyelesaikan tugas yang diberikan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif berupa studi kasus. Desain studi kasus yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi kasus dengan single level analysis atau studi kasus tunggal. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah pendampingan shadow teacher cukup efektif untuk meningkatkan kuantitas konsentrasi, pemahaman terhadap tugas di kelas dan mengerjakan serta menyelesaikan tugas yang diberikan.