bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AND OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES AMONG ELDERLY IN THE RURAL POPULATION IN INDORE.
Authors: Lazarus Akanksha , Sahasrabudhhe Aarti , Arora V.K.
Published: March 2020

Background: Population ageing is global phenomenon. In India, size and share of elderly population is growing fast. The elderly due to increased morbidity from chronic disease have long term health care needs. The cost of the health care during old age appears to be very high.

Objectives: 1. To determine health seeking behaviour of elderly rural population of Indore.        2. To assess their out of pocket expense.

Methods: A Cross sectional study was conducted at Field practice area of Index Medical College, Indore in November 2017 to February 2018. A semi structured questionnaire was administered using the interview technique. Sample Size calculated was 250 by Simple Random Sampling. Elderly 60 years of age and above were included in the study. Study variables included sociodemographic parameters such as age, sex, education, occupation, socioeconomic status, and marital status. Data entry and statistical analysis used SPSS version 20.0. 

Results:  Out of 250 participants 139 were males and 111 were females.76.2% elderly suffering from chronic illness were on regular treatment, Prevalence of chronic illness (75.9%) was highest in participants who were above 80 years. The reason for not taking regular treatment in 57.7% elderly was expensive medicines and 29.6% showed ignorance towards health seeking in terms of treatment prescribed, 62% participants get the money from their children or other family members for their health care needs.

Conclusions: Out of the total expenditure on health care, nearly half of it is towards medicines. Treatment cost for chronic morbidities is also quite high. When older persons are economically dependent, increasing health expenditure adds to the economic burden on the family. Elderly patients should be encouraged to visit government health setups and avail the benefits of various government health policies.

Keywords: Ageing, elderly, rural, health seeking, out of pocket expenses.
STUDY OF HAEMOGLOBIN, IRON AND FERRITIN LEVELS IN PRETERM DELIVERY
Authors: Kondhalkar Ankita , Jha Rakesh Kumar
Published: March 2020

Introduction: Preterm birth (PTB) is a major determinant of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Preterm babies are prone to serious illness or death during the neonatal period. PTB is one of the unresolved problems in clinical obstetrics and one of the greatest threats to the developing fetus, there is need to determine predictive biomarker for preterm delivery. Therefore present study aimed to assess serum levels of haemoglobin, iron and Ferittin in preterm and full-term delivery

Materials & Methods: The present study includes total 80 subjects that comprise forty women presenting with preterm onset of labor followed by delivery and forty women who delivered at term served as controls. Blood Samples from the patients were obtained for haemoglobin, iron and ferritin estimation, when patient was in labor. Serum Iron was estimated by coral clinical kit method. Serum ferritin was performed by Electrochemiluminescence method. Haemoglobin levels were measured by automated haematology analyser.

Results: Serum ferritin levels were significantly increased (P<0.001) in preterm delivery as compared to full term delivery. Haemoglobin levels are significantly decreased in preterm delivery (p<0.001) as compared to full term delivery. Serum iron levels were non significantly increased in preterm delivery as compare to the full-term delivery. (P ≤0.05).

Conclusion: Our study showed that low levels of Haemoglobin and elevated ferritin levels may be associated with preterm delivery in asymptomatic pregnant women. Though ferritin is an acute phase reactant is elevated in women predisposed to preterm delivery.

Keywords: HAEMOGLOBIN, IRON, FERRITIN, PTB, CVF, BMI
AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF NON SMALL CELL LUNG CARCINOMA AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, JAIPUR
Authors: Sharma Jitendra Kumar , Joshi Vinod , Khippal Narendra , Jain Shubhra
Published: March 2020

Background: Lung cancer is one of the most common cancer and leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. We study an epidemiological profile of non small cell lung carcinoma at tertiary care hospital, Jaipur.

Methods: This was a hospital based prospective and observational study carried out on Cases detected as non small cell carcinoma on histopathological examination of lung tissue biopsy of lung carcinoma patients attending OPD or hospitalized at Department of Respiratory Medicine during the year 2018-2019. Institute of Respiratory Diseases is a tertiary care center for tuberculosis and Respiratory diseases in Rajasthan.

Results: Maximum numbers of cases were seen in male gender with age group 60-69 years accounting for 21 cases while number of females of this age group was also maximum comprising of 9 cases. Maximum male cases were smokers for more than 10 years and their number was 36 out of 95 cases while maximum number of female smokers was 8 with a history of smoking less than 10 years. Males with negative history of smoking were 14 while females were 5.

Conclusion: Maximum male cases with lung carcinoma had history of smoking exposure more than 10 years as compared to females.

Keywords: Lung carcinoma, Smoking, Male
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & PERIODONTITIS - A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: K Nivetha , Vummidi Ayswarya V , Ilango Paavai , T Abirami , Mahalingam Arulpari , Reddy Vineela Katam , R Angel Infant , A Meenambal
Published: March 2020

Periodontitis is the microbial infection often causing inflammation of the gingiva, bone loss and tooth mobility. Apart from periodontitis, periodontal bacteria like Porphyromonas gingivalis, Spirochetes, Treponema denticola are known to cause systemic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, preterm low birth weight infants, Alzheimer’s diseases etc. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive mental deterioration of the brain that can occur in middle or old aged individual due to generalized regeneration of neurons in the brain. Literature has shown that inflammation plays a vital role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease where periodontitis is a risk factor proving the focal infection theory. This article reviews the relationship of periodontitis in Alzheimer’s disease and its role in modifying the disease.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s Disease, Chronic Periodontitis, Periomedicine, Inflammation
PROFILE OF GASTRIC MALIGNANCIES PRESENTING AS GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION – A ONE AND A HALF YEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM KASHMIR VALLEY
Authors: Hamdani Nisar Hussain , Qadri Sumyra Khurshid , Wani Zeeshan A , Shah Syed Asif A , Kuchay Sonaullah
Published: March 2020

Background: Gastric adenocarcinoma is one of the frequent cancers seen in Kashmir valley. Patients often present with advanced disease and Gastric Outlet obstruction (GOO). We studied the profile and management of patients presenting with malignant GOO due to Gastric cancer at our center.

Methods: A prospective one and half year study from May 2018 to Dec 2019 was done in the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Government Medical College, Srinagar. All adult patients with clinical and endoscopic evidence of malignant gastric outlet obstruction and features of gastric cancer were included.

Results: Twenty three patients with GOO due to Gastric malignancies were noted in this period with a M:F ratio of 1.9:1 and age range of 32 to 79 years. Vomiting was the most common symptom present in 83 % patients followed by early satiety which was present in 74% of cases. Though patients gave history suggestive of weight loss but only 17 % patients had a documented weight loss. Palliative gastrojejunostomy was done in 21 patients and Radical Distal gastrectomy was done in 2 patients. Surgical site infection was the most common (06 cases; 26%) complication in our group followed by delayed gastric emptying (04 cases; 17.4%) and pulmonary complications (03 cases; 13%).

Conclusion: Gastrojejunostomy offers good palliation of symptoms in patients with GOO due to GC. It can be offered with equally good results by laparoscopic access.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN PRANAYAMA AND BREATHING EXCERCISES
Authors: Quadri S. P. , Bairwa P.
Published: March 2020

Yoga is an ancient system of self-development through which union occurring between the mind, body and spirit. Yoga is a science and is immensely useful for promoting total health, which may assist in achieving recommended levels of physical activity for some individuals. Type of sampling was simple random sampling, consist of 60 obese women. Group A consisted of 30 and Group B consisted of 30.  A written informed consent was taken from all the subjects. Purpose of the study and procedure were explained to the subjects. Subjects in the age group of 35 to 45 were included in the study and were randomly divided into two groups. Group A (n=30) and Group B (n=30). All the values obtained before and after performing Pranayama, and breathing exercises were expressed as mean ± SD. The data were analyzed by SPSS 32.0 version one way ANOVA followed by student’s   t test   which    was used to compare pre and post training results. P values of less than 0.05 were accepted as significant difference between the compared values.

Keywords: Yoga; Pranayama; Breathing Excercises; t test.
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL PATTERN OF SOFT TISSUE TUMORS IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN NORTH INDIA: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Authors: Sharma Poonam , Mahajan Manik , Gupta Rajat , Bharadwaj Subhash
Published: March 2020

Background: Soft tissue tumors are a diverse group of lesions arising from the supporting soft tissue of the body. Though pathologically diverse, they frequently exhibit similar clinical presentations and radiological features. Correct histopathological diagnosis is therefore crucial for further management. 

Aim/Objectives: To evaluate the spectrum of benign as well as malignant soft tissue tumors in a tertiary care centre in North India.

Material and Methods: This retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Pathology from April 2017 to March 2018. All cases of soft tissue tumors in this period were included in the study. Gross findings were recorded from Histopathology request forms. Histology slides stained with haematoxylin and eosin stain were reviewed and findings recorded. 

Results: Majority of patients were males with maximum cases in the 4th decade. Of all soft tissue tumors, 90.4% were benign, 4.0 % intermediate and 5.6% were malignant. Benign Adipocytic tumors (48.0%) were the commonest soft tissue tumors, followed by benign vascular tumors (24.0%). Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma was the commonest malignant neoplasm in our study (42.8 %).

Conclusions: Soft tumors pose diagnostic challenges because of confounding morphological characteristics. The incidence of benign tumors (90.4%) was much higher than malignant tumors in our study with benign lipomatous tumors (48.0%) being most common tumors.

Keywords: Histopathology; Tumors; Lipomatous; Malignant
PROSPECTIVE STUDY TO ANALYZE CALCIUM CREATININE RATIO IN A SPOT SAMPLE OF URINE FOR EARLY PREDICTION OF HYPERTENSIVE DISORDER IN PREGNANCY
Authors: Prajapati Kuntal  B , Nakum Kanaklata D.
Published: March 2020

Hypertension in pregnancy is a big threat to the mother as well as the fetus. Predi³³ction of preeclampsia with reasonable accuracy is one of the essential prerequisites for its prevention. Various biological markers are available for the prediction of preeclampsia but none of those is reasonably reliable, valid and economical. In this present study, the predictive value of the urinary calcium-creatinine ratio (CCR) for the prediction of preeclampsia was studied. This study was conducted at department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir T Hospital, Government Medical college, Bhavnagar. 500 Primigravida patients attending the antenatal outpatient department at Sir T Hospital between 18 to 24 weeks of gestation were registered in this study.  Single voided urine sample was collected from all the patients in calcium free vial for estimation of urine calcium and creatinine. After initial workup, all patients were followed in the antenatal clinic till the time of delivery and 15 days post partum. The number of patients who develop the hypertensive disorder in pregnancy was noted and the correlation studied. Out of 500 patients, 120 patients (24%)developed preeclampsia,4 patients(0.8%)developed eclampsia,10 patients (2%) developed gestational hypertension. Out of 500 patients, 84 patients (16.8%) showed UCCR<0.04.The remaining 416 patients (83.2%) showed UCCR>0.04. Out of 84 patients with UCCR<0.04, 2 patients (2.38%) developed Gestational Hypertension. : A single estimation of calcium to creatinine ratio in asymptomatic pregnant women between 18-24 week of gestation is a simple and cost-effective test. A value of less than or equal to 0.04, in a spot urine sample, has a good predictive value for preeclampsia

Keywords: Calcium creatinine ratio, Gestational hypertension, Preeclampsia, Preeclampsia prediction
DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF SALIVARY GLAND SWELLING
Authors: Akulwar Akshay , Bavikatte Akshay
Published: March 2020

Introduction: Salivary glands, major and minor, comprise a complex anatomic and physiologic “organ” system-producing enzyme, lubrication, mixing agent and immune factors. Salivary gland swellings can be broadly classified into inflammatory, non- inflammatory and neoplastic swellings like calculi, benign tumours such as pleomorphic adenoma, oncocytoma, warthin’s tumour or malignant tumours like adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma and undifferentiated carcinoma.  Connective tissue diseases like haemangioma, lymphangia, neurofibroma  and  other auto immune diseases like Sjogren’s syndrome, Mikulicz disease etc. Appropriate therapeutic management may be planned earlier, whether it is local excision for a benign neoplasm, radical surgery for a malignant one or any other alternate treatment. With non-neoplastic lesions, metastasis and lymph proliferative disorders, conservative management, chemotherapy or radiotherapy might be respectively preferable.

Material and Methods: 40 cases of salivary gland swelling are studied, which were analyzed and conclusion drawn. The statistics have been compared with different standard studies conducted on same subject by various authors around world. Associated medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension and anemia were managed and controlled before surgery with the patient’s advice. As a part of general work up of surgery in all patients, hemoglobin level, bleeding time, clotting time, urine, sugar albumin, microscopy, chest screening, ECG, Blood urea, serum Creatinine, RBS was estimated. Specific investigations like FNAC, X-rays of Mandible were done for all patients in the study group. Demographic profile of all the study population was recorded.

Results: Age of the patients varied from 9 years to 80 years. Average age   of the patient was 40.6 years. The case of lowest age group i.e., 9 years was of non-inflammatory swelling   and the case of highest age i.e., 80 years was of tumor swelling. Out of 40 cases 15(35%) cases was of male and 25(65%) cases of female. In this study, all cases presented with, symptoms of swelling (100%), 65% (26) presented with pain. 55 % (22) presented with tenderness. Three cases were with deep lobe involvement (11.4%), 19 cases of ear lobe elevation (47.5%). Facial nerve paralysis occurred in one case (2.8%).

Conclusion: Diagnosis of the salivary gland tumors must be considered in any patient presenting with salivary gland swelling. Salivary gland swelling occur more commonly in 3rd and 4th decades of life and seen most common in females.

Keywords: salivary gland, tumour, benign, malignant
THE COMPARISON OF ETOMIDATE AND PROPOFOL FOR ATTENUATION OF HAEMODYNAMIC RESPONSE TO INDUCTION AND ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION
Authors: Rathore Virendra Singh , Pandey Suresh , Chittora S.P.
Published: March 2020

Background: This study is designed to compare the degree of attenuation of hemodynamic response to induction, laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation of etomidate with those of propofol in patients undergoing noncardiac surgical procedures.

Methods:  The present study conducted in Non Cardiac Surgeries in the Department of Anaesthesiology, Jhalawar Medical College & Associated Hospitals, Jhalawar, Rajasthan.After institutional ethical committee’s approval and written informed consent from the patient’s attendant in the format as per proforma, the present study was conducted on 60  patients of ASA Grade I and II of either sex, aged 18 to 60 years, scheduled for a variety of non-cardiac surgical procedures requiring general anaesthesia.

Results: The findings of the study suggest that use of etomidate as inducing agent provides more hemodynamic stability as compared to propofol and can be preffered in patients prone to hemodynamic instability, cardiovascular abnormalities, hypovolemia, prone to renal failure due to hypotension. Propofol may be preffered for induction where hypertension is contraindicated or hypotension is preffered and myoclonus is to be avoided.

Conclusion: Etomidate provides a more stable hemodynamics during general anesthesia as compared to propofol.

Keyword:- Etomidate, Propofol, Hemodynamic.
A PROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON MRI EVALUATION OF INTERNAL DERANGEMENTS OF THE KNEE JOINT
Authors: G. Solanki Kunal , K. Raval Udit , V. Solanki Vipul
Published: March 2020

Introduction: Internal derangements of knee joint constitute a major source of morbidity in patients attending orthopaedic outpatients department of our hospital. It includes a group of disorders due to disruption of normal functioning of ligaments and menisci of knee joint leading to persistent or intermittent signs and symptoms such as pain, instability, or abnormal mobility of the knee. MRI would be a noninvasive, nonoperator dependent effective modality for early detection of these pathologies and has very high negative predictive value.

Material and Methods: The study was carried out over a period of one year from April 2018 to April 2019. Fifty patients with clinically suspected internal derangement of knee were included in this prospective study. They were evaluated with detailed clinical history and clinical examinations and were subsequently subjected to imaging of knee using 1.5 T HDxt 8 Channel GE MRI machine.

Results: ACL was the commonest ligament to be injured with partial tear being more common than complete tear. MCL was the commonest ligament to be torn in association with ACL. Indirect signs of ACL injury were evaluated and helped to corroborate the tears. Meniscal injury was common in medial meniscus and predominantly involved the posterior horn. In lateral meniscus anterior horn was involved more than posterior horn. In both the meniscus horizontal tear was the most common. Certain pattern of associations of injuries was found such as ACL tear with posterolateral corner injury. 

Interpretation and Conclusion: MR is an excellent tool for evaluation of ligaments, menisci and osseous structures of knee joint. Various clinical tests and appropriate clinical history complements MR examination. Similarly MR imaging of knee complements therapeutic arthroscopies and would greatly reduce the need of diagnostic arthroscopies. Thus MR is a non-invasive, painless and morbidity-free modality for accurate preoperative assessment that is well accepted by patients.
DENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AMIDST COVID-19 SCARE
Authors: Mathur Nitish , Tyagi Sanjeev , Dwivedi Vartul , Narang Anu , Tyagi Parimala , Nath Kartik S
Published: March 2020

A Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in Wuhan city of china capable of causing life threatening respiratory illness declared as a pandemic by WHO and has become a global fear among the community and healthcare professionals in 2020. 2019-nCoV is a positive stranded RNA virus having an origin from bats targets the host cells via the enzyme Angiotensin Converting enzyme 2(ACE2), which is most abundant in the type II alveolar cells of the lungs. This virus has usual incubation period of approximate 5 days and typically spread from one person to another via respiratory droplets produced during coughing and sneezing. Spread of this virus in the community has been reported through direct transmission route such as cough, droplet transmission, aerosols, salivary route, ocular and through the contact spread. As the dental practice compels dentists to come in face to face contact with the patients and aerosols during certain dental procedures leading to the heightened risk of 2019-nCoV transmission from infected patients. We hereby make an attempt to discuss 2019-nCoV infection spread in the community and among dentist, including precautions and considerations pertaining to the practice of dentistry amidst 2019-nCoV scare.
Public expenditure for agricultural sector in Russia: Does it promote growth?
Authors: Shik Olga V.
Published: March 2020

This paper presents the findings of the agriculture public expenditure review (PER) for the Russian Federation. It reviews the policy instruments and historical trends in the volumes and composition of budget support and investigates their role in recent agricultural growth. The paper also analyzes the effect of public spending in 2006–2017 on growth in agriculture using the fixed effects model and find positive effect. Support for general services is the most efficient method of agricultural spending, but in the Russian agricultural budget the subsidies to individual producers prevail. While the prevalence of the subsidies in the budget benefits the largest and most successful producers, this was part of the strategy to create strong value chains in order to compete with imports. However, the efficiency of investment support is decreasing. The paper explores the distribution of support between national and sub-national levels of budgeting system, and finds that the regionalization of support leads to market disintegration and efficiency losses.
Prospects of the Chinese market for Russian agri-food exports
Authors: Karlova Natalia , Serova Eugenia
Published: March 2020

One of the major targets of modern agri-food policy in Russia is a significant increase of agri-food exports — almost twice as much by 2024. In this projection, China is viewed as the most promising market. However, Russia’s entrance to the Chinese market faces a number of constraints. In addition to the standard difficulties associated with Russia’s agricultural and food exports (export infrastructure constraints, expensive logistics, and import bans on certain Russian products), there are fundamental constraints on supply to China in the long-term. This paper formulates a long-term view of the prospects of, and risks associated with, introducing Russian agricultural products into the Chinese market. Methodically, the paper is based on an evaluation of competitive performance by the conventional method of measuring a country’s comparative trade advantages with the Balassa index. Also the authors use trade statistics of Comtrade, Russian and Chinese national statistic agencies, estimates of international analytical centers such as World Bank, USDA, OECD, McKinsey.
MENINGKATKAN ETIKA PERGAULAN SISWA MELALUI LAYANAN INFORMASI DI KELAS X SMA NEGERI 2 KOTA BENGKULU
Authors: Hidayat Rahmad , Sari Widya Kartika
Published: March 2020

This study aims to determine: 1) The level of etiquette students before being given the information service class B X IPS SMAN 2 Bengkulu City. 2) LEVEL tetika student association after being given the information service at IPS B class X SMA Negeri 2 Bengkulu City. 3) Is the information services can improve etiquette students in class X IPS B SMAN 2 Bengkulu City.

The method used in this research is a class act. Subjects in this study the IPS B class X SMA Negeri 2 Kota Bengkulu.Prosuder classroom action research conducted through four (4) stages: 1) planning, 2) implementation, 3) observation, 4) reflection.

Once the data is collected and analyzed obtained the following results:

Tingkatetika association of students before being given the information service at IPS B grade X SMAN 2 Bengkulu City obtained an average score of 91 with a low category.

The level of etiquette student after the given service information on IPS B grade X SMAN 2 Bengkulu City has increased by an average score of 123 in the high category.

Service information is very effective for improving students about etiquette it is seemingly on the success rate of etiquette students before and after the given service information from one cycle, second cycle and third cycle has increased very significantly.
PENTINGNYA KETERAMPILAN KOMUNIKASI GURU TERHADAP SISWA YANG TERGOLONG SPECIAL NEED CHILDREN
Authors: Barida Muya
Published: March 2020

Dalam dunia pendidikan di sekolah diperlukan komunikasi antar pribadi yang baik antara guru dan siswa sehingga tercipta hubungan antar pribadi yang lebih mendalam yang memungkinkan terciptanya proses penyampaian pesan berupa materi pembelajaran secara lebih maksimal. Komunikasi antar pribadi adalah komunikasi yang dilakukan oleh orang-orang secara langsung sehingga orang-orang yang terlibat dalam komunikasi tersebut dapat menerima reaksi atau respon lawan bicara secara langsung baik secara verbal maupun non verbal karena dilakukan secara tatap muka langsung. Bagi anak berkebutuhan khusus, diperlukan peran komunikasi yang baik antara guru dengan siswa. Guru harus mampu menyampaikan pesan kepada siswa dengan baik. Guru juga diharapkan terus berupaya untuk mengembangkan cara berinteraksi dan berkomunikasi agar pesan yang disampaikan dapat diterima dan dipahami oleh siswa berkebutuhan khusus. Selain itu, siswa berkebutuhan khusus juga memerlukan bantuan dari guru untuk membangun rasa percaya diri agar mereka mampu berinteraksi secara nyaman di masyarakat hingga nantinya siswa mampu hidup membaur bersama masyarakat normal lainnya sebagai individu dengan keterbatasan diri yang mampu hidup sendiri tanpa ketergantungan terhadap bantuan dari orang tua ataupun warga masyarakat sekitarnya. Untuk membantu siswa yang tergolong anak berkebutuhan khusus, guru harus mampu menunjukkan keterampilan komunikasi yang baik.
HUBUNGAN INTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL DENGAN STRES AKADEMIK SISWA SMAN 2 CIMAHI
Authors: Fatimah Siti , Suherman Maya Masyita , Rohaeti Euis Eti , Duntari Ragil Amida Army , Hidayat Riska
Published: March 2020

Academic stress in students will arise when there is pressure for achievement both in the learning process and the interaction process in school. Academic stress is caused by the inability of students to process perceptions so that the achievement of the learning process is considered as academic demands that exceed the limits of their abilities and also the students' uncertainty about events in their lives can be controlled by themselves. This study aims to determine the relationship of internal locus of control and academic stress of students of SMAN 2 Cimahi. The subject of this research is the students of SMAN 2 Cimahi in the academic year 2018/2019. Measuring instruments in this study were academic stress scale (49 items; Î± = 0.875) and internal locus of control scale (30 items; Î± = 0.618). The method of data analysis in this study is Pearson correlation analysis. The results of Pearson correlation analysis based on the significance value p = 0.00 <0.05, which means that there is a relationship between internal locus of control and academic stress. The results of a simple correlation analysis (r) obtained a correlation between internal locus of control and academic stress of 0.610. This means that there is a strong relationship between internal locus of control and academic stress, while the direction of the relationship is positively significant, which means that the higher the internal locus of control, the academic stress will be lower. Internal locus of control effectively contributed 37.2% to academic stress, while 62.8% was determined by other variables not examined in this study.
PENERAPAN CERITA ISLAMI DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENALARAN MORAL PADA ANAK
Authors: Amin Syukri
Published: March 2020

Menurunnya kualitas moral yang terjadi sekarang ini khususnya pada anak, ditengarai karena minimnya pemahaman mereka terhadap nilai moral itu sendiri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan cerita Islami dengan penalaran moral. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa siswi kelas SD N 4, SD N 26, dan SD Muhammadiyah 1 Kota Bengkulu. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini 126 orang siswa. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan penalaran cerita islami dengan penalaran moral (F=1,530 dan p=0,130 . 0,05). Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa penalaran moral pada anak membutuhkan proses dan menjadi tanggung jawab semua orang dewasa disekitar anak seperti orangtua, saudara, guru, dan orang-orang di lingkungan sekotar anak yang peduli akan perkembangan moral anak.
Model Layanan Bimbingan Kelompok Berbasis Budaya Untuk Meningkatkan Nilai-Nilai Karakter Siswa di SMA Pembangunan Kota Bengkulu
Authors: SYAMSUDDIN SYAMSUDDIN , JUWANTO JUWANTO
Published: March 2020

Nilai-nilai karakter siswa saat ini sudah mulai berkurang sehingaga muncul persoalan yang muncul di sekolah yang dialkukan oleh siswa. Persoalan yang muncul seperti penggunaan obat terlarang, tawuran, mencuri, pelanggaran tatatertib berbohong dan pergaulan bebas. Hal tersebut menjadi tanggungjawab penuh guru bimbingan dan konseling yang ada disekolah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah teridentifikasinya parameter budaya, karakteristik budaya dan etnomedikal budaya peserta didik untuk membangun dan membentuk nilai-nilai karakter siswa serta untuk melihat efektifitas model bimbingan kelompok bebrbasis budaya dalam meningkatkan nilai-nilai karakter siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen designtrua eksperiment design dengan model pretest-post test control group desain, sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa SMA Pembangunan Kota Bengkulu yang berjumlah 15 orang. Hasil dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa; 1) Kondisi nilai-nilai karakteristik siswa, pada kelompok eksperimen sebelum dan sesudah diberikan perlakuan terdapat perbedaan. Hal ini terlihat dari hasil pretest yang menunjukkan siswa berada pada kategori rendah dan berada pada kategori tinggi pada hasil posttest. 2) Kondisi nilai-nilai karakteristik siswa pada kelompok kontrol sebelum dan sesudah diberikan perlakuan terdapat perbedaan. Hal ini terlihat dari hasil pretest yang menunjukkan siswa berada pada kategori sangat rendah dan berada pada kategori sedang pada hasil posttest.3)Terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan, pemberian perlakuan dengan pendekatan berbasis budaya layanan bimbingan kelompok berhasil meningkatkan nilai-nilai karakter siswa dengan baik. Sedangkan layanan bimbingan kelompok yang tidak diberikan perlakuan khusus kepada siswa dengan peningkatan yang relatif sedang.
PENGARUH LAYANAN BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK DENGAN TEKNIK ROLE PLAYING TERHADAP SELF AWARNEES SISWA KELAS XI IPA 3 SMAN 9 KOTA BENGKULU
Authors: Fitriyani Rita
Published: March 2020

The research purpose to find out: 1. self awareness of students who are given services group guidance using role playing techniques. 2. self awareness of students who are given group guidance services without using role playing techniques. 3 differences in self awareness of students who are given group guidance services with role playing techniques and without using role playing techniques.

The method used in this research is the experimental method. The population in the study were all students of class XI IPA 3 SMAN 9 bengkulu city. The sample is determined by random technique with the number of 20 students in class XI IPA 3. Technique data analysis that is used is descriptive percentage and t test that processing using program SPSS 20.

After the data collected and analyzed obtained the following research results:

The level of self awareness of students who are given group guidance services without the use of role playing techniques are generally at a moderate level.

The level of self awareness of students in the experimental group who were given group counseling services using role playing techniques were generally at a high level.

There is a significant difference between group counseling services with role playing techniques and without using role playing technique to self awareness of students of grade XI IPA 3 SMAN 9 bengkulu city. Then the treatment provided significant effect
Penegakan Hukum Polres Sumedang dalam Menangani Perkara Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas di tinjau dari Pasal 235 UU No 22 tahun 2009 tentang Lalu Lintas dan Angkutan Jalan
Authors: Hardani Hardani , Sujati Budi
Published: March 2020

Data on traffic accidents collected by Sumedang Regional Police in 2014 as well as from daily observations provide an illustration that the level of traffic safety and the level of public compliance with traffic laws and regulations is very alarming, this is if strategic steps are not taken to improve the level of safety and improvement of community legal compliance will not only cause loss of life, but will also cause economic losses. So to realize legal certainty in traffic, Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Traffic and Road Transportation Article 235 was formed.The two factors that influence the implementation of Law Number 22 Year 2009 include: (1). External factors such as substantive legal substance, lack of personnel and many personnel violating professional discipline and ethics, limited police facilities and infrastructure, changes and developments in Sumedang Regency. (2). Internal factors such as the Sumedang Regional Police made an effort to propose to revise the Traffic Law, increase the number of personnel, budget support had been allocated up to the police station level, build a toll road, conduct morning malls, and grow public legal awareness.The results of the study concluded that the enforcement of traffic law at the Sumedang Regional Police Station had not been fully implemented and was not effective enough. Because the responsibility of traffic accidents is not based on Article 235 of Law Number 22 Year 2009 concerning Traffic and Road Transportation and the high number of traffic accidents in Sumedang Regency.
THE PLACE OF PROGRAMMING IN THE STATE’S SOCIAL POLICY
Authors: Terziev Venelin , Georgiev Marin
Published: March 2020

In its multiple-meaning, the word “program “ is widely penetrating in the field of social life and is also understood as a list, index, notes (of theatre, concert performances, performed roles, and their performers, in radio and television broadcasts, of authors of reports, scientific conferences, and symposia), etc. Namely, the potential range of application of that term is the grounds for transferring its general meaning upon wider and wider fields of applicability, within which frames to define its aspect meaning and content. For the aims of our study, we determine the term “program” in the aspect of a particular public activity, what social activity is. We use the concept “social program” in this sense, which definition finds manifestation in several aspects: The social program is a perspective concept for the growth of wealth and development of social relations. Social programs appear to be special sections of the economic and social development plans (yearly or for a longer period) of the corresponding planning regions, districts, and municipalities.
Sedimentation Rate and Sediment Accumulation at the Estuary of Rokan River, Indonesia
Authors: RIFARDI RIFARDI , Galib Musrifin
Published: March 2020

The objective of the study was to analyse the sedimentation rate and sediment accumulation at the estuary of the Rokan River. Sediment samples were collected from 3 sampling points, i.e. Southern, Western and Northern of Berkey Island. The samples were then analysed using 210Pb radioisotope of the alpha spectrometer. The bottom of the Rokan River estuary is dominated by fine silt. It was recorded that sedimentation rate in Southern, Western, and Northern of Berkey Island were 0.3, 0.22, and 0.28 cm/year, respectively. The accumulation of sediment in each station was as follows; 3.13, 2.88, and 3.42 ton/ha/year. The age of sediment in the Southern Berkey Island was 23,71 years at depth 14 cm, Western Berkey Island was 64,26 years, and in Northern Berkey Island was 26,59 years. Sedimentation rate inside was higher than outside of the estuary. Higher sediment accumulation was noted at the outer part of the estuary compared to the inner part. The sediments found in the central part of the estuary are older than those inside and outside.
Holger Fleischer, Jesper Lau Hansen & Wolf-Georg Ringe (eds.), German and Nordic Perspectives on Company Law and Capital Markets Law (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2015)
Authors: Lochet Antoine
Published: March 2020

Book review of: Holger Fleischer, Jesper Lau Hansen & Wolf-Georg Ringe (eds.), German and Nordic Perspectives on Company Law and Capital Markets Law (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationals Privatrecht, Beiträge zum ausländischen und internationalen Privatrecht, 2015)
Ostatni rok życia Polaków w świetle danych SHARE: analiza porównawcza
Authors: Kalbarczyk-Stęclik Małgorzata , Nicińska Anna
Published: March 2020

The paper aims at describing the last year of life of Polish people in comparison with previous years of their life. We include international context as well as gender differences in the analysis. A descriptive part of the paper is based on data from end-of-life interviews of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). The second part – comparative analysis – in addition to the end-of-life interviews takes into account regular interviews conducted in previous waves.

We find differences in the process of health deterioration in the last year of life by cause of death. In particular, individuals who died due to cancer were often relatively healthy in the preceding years of life, but experienced a dramatic decrease in health during the last year of life. Another finding is that time spent in the hospital significantly increases in the last year of life. Moreover, we find that number of daily activities’ limitations is positively associated with care received in the last year of life. The results show that the last year of life is often significantly different than preceding years of life both in Poland and other European countries.
Badanie dynamiki ubóstwa w Polsce z wykorzystaniem modeli analizy historii zdarzeń o czasie dyskretnym
Authors: Sączewska-Piotrowska Anna
Published: March 2020

Studies on poverty are based predominantly on cross-sectional analysis. Including a time dimension in the analysis allows us to better understanding the dynamics of poverty. In the long run, a unit (individual, household, family) can enter and exit poverty several times. An analysis of determinants of these events allows us to identify groups of households which are particularly likely to enter into poverty, and those with a high chance of exiting poverty.

The main aim of this article is to identify determinants of transitions into and out of poverty in Poland in 2000–2011. To achieve this, I use logit regression models for discrete-time event history analysis. I present two specifications of the model, one with number of years spent outside poverty and a second with additional selected socio-economic characteristics of household and household head.

The results of estimation suggest that the amount of time spent out of poverty or in poverty does not have a significantly effect, with the exception of one case, on the probability of a change in the status (in poverty/out of poverty). In the case of entries into poverty, including additional variables improves the model. I find that a change in probability of entry into poverty is significantly affected by age and education of household head, place of residence and labour force status of household. However, expanded model of poverty exits is worse than the base model. None of the included variables are statistically significant.
Dialog with OPAC
Authors: Sukiasyan E. R.
Published: March 2020

The author raises the issue of dialogue between the OPAC and the user. The card catalog had a reference apparatus system that guided the reader's work and assisted in the search process. If OPAC came to replace card catalogs, we have the right to consider dialogue a tool of any OPAC. It is proved that the card systematic catalog possessed cognitive, developing functions. However, this cannot be said about OPAC. It was expected that the OPAC would have the Knowledge Base in the form of an easy-to-view hierarchical classification schedules with an alphabetical index. But neither the dialogue nor the Knowledge Base of OPAC in the libraries of the country have. If at the input stage employees have some opportunities to clarify their decisions, then at the search stage the user is completely deprived of them. He formulates the request using his own “thesaurus”, which the program may not accept. The problems of equipping OPAC with reference information for the user, the general principles of working with OPAC are considered. The features of forming the heading of the bibliographic record are shown. The conclusion is made: questions of a thematic search in the OPAC have remained unresolved so far. The rights and possibilities of the user related to the work of OPAC are significantly limited. Many shortcomings could be resolved through dialogue. However, a situation has arisen in the country when potential participants in such a dialogue (system developers, cataloguers and bibliographers in libraries, OPAC’s users) do not meet each other for joint analysis of OPAC. Then, perhaps, the dialogue would appear in the catalog itself, where it is not today.
RNPLS&T’s bibliographic database “Library Information Systems and Innovations in Digital Environment”: Document analysis
Authors: Kamysheva M. I.
Published: March 2020

The contents and subject scope of the peer-reviewed bibliographic database Library Information Systems and Innovations in Digital Environment, LIS), based in IRBIS64 software are characterized in brief. The proportion of source document types and bibliographic records is identified. Science and scientific and practical journals prove to be the major source for the bibliographic array, while the share of other source types is relatively small. The major sources of information, or the core journals within the LIS database subject scope are revealed. Based on the LIS databases contents, the parallel is drawn with Bradford scattering law which states that if journals in a field are sorted by number of articles into three groups, each with about one-third of all articles, then the number of publications in specialized journals will make the one-third, the other one third will be published in the related journals and the other will be distributed between in a vast number of science periodicals unpredictable for the said subject scope. The author establishes that the qualitative and typical composition of the LIS database bibliographic array is in full accord withBradford’s law.
The Twenty Third International Conference «LIBCOM–2019» – «Information technologies, computer systems and publications for libraries». (Review of events)
Authors: Mazurik N. A.
Published: March 2020

The Twenty Third International Conference “LIBCOM-2019”– “Information Technologies, Computer Systems and Publications for Libraries” (November 18-22, 2019, Suzdal, Russia) is reviewed. The main program events are discussed: the Conference opening ceremony and plenary meeting; the Central Discussion Site “Five Years of the Project “National and Centralized Subscription to International Indexed Databases and Full-text Resources”; open session Digital Libraries and Library and Information Resources: Trends, problems, prospects”, “Information Support of Science and Education” and “Innovations and New Functionality of Modern Library. New Software and Technological Solutions”; discussion site “Open Access, scientometrics and bibliometrics”; master class “Web of Science: New Opportunities for Russian Scholars”. It is highlighted that for the first time within the framework of the Conference the school discussion site “Ecological Education forRussia’s Sustainable Development”, and the discussion site “Kids. School. Library. Society: A Contemporary View” were held. The conclusions are made. The speakers at “LIBCOM–2019” final session indicated the special character of the Conference – interactivity of events (discussion sites, master classes, round tables), participants’ activity at discussions, discussion of vital issues.
Prediction of the stone free rate by using the guy's stone score after percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Authors: Islam Mohammad Shafikul , Hossain Muhammad , Islam Md. Saiful , Alam AKM Khurshidul , Dulal Md. Habibur Rahman , Ullah A.T.M. Aman , Rahman Mohammad Shafiqur , Hossain Faruk
Published: March 2020

Background: Urolithiasis is one of the common diseases of the urinary system, with an incidence of approximately 5-10% among the general population. Among the minimally invasive surgeries, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the gold standard therapy for large and/or complex renal stones.

Objective: The study was carried out to predict the stone-free rate after PCNL by using the Guy's stone score.

Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Urology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, (BSMMU), Dhaka from February 2016 to January 2017. The patients with renal stone attending the outpatient department who met the criteria of standard PCNL.

Results: Atotal of 52 patients with renal stone were included in this study.  The mean age was to be found 45.3±14.0 with range of 18 to 73 years. Male to female ratio was 3.3:1. Almost three fourth (74.5%) patients had normal body mass index. All patients had normal anatomy. More than half 27 of the (51.9%) patients had found grade I, 10 (19.2%) Grade II, 11(21.2%) Grade III and 4 (7.7%) Grade IV. Nearly two third 34 (65.4%) patients were found total stone cleared and 18(34.6%) had residual stone. Cleared stone was found 23(85.2%) in grade I, 7(70.0%) grade II, 3(27.3%) in grade III and 1(25.0%) in grade IV.

Conclusion: Based on the study findings, it may be concluded that higher the GSS less the stone free rate.It will help in better patient counseling preoperatively, and to predict the need for ancillary treatment.
38 years Journey of Helicobacter pylori: Where it is now?
Authors: Siddiqui Md Abdul Moyeed , Siddiqui Md Mahmudur Rahman
Published: March 2020

Abstract not available

J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2020; 38(2): 53-55