bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial infection: Report of two cases
Authors: Reza Ishrat Binte , Rishad Mahbubmayukh , Nabi Md ayakub , Uddin Md Zahir , Ahasan Hamn Nazmul
Published: June 2024

Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can cause a wide range of infections, from affecting the lungs (pulmonary) to the other parts of the body (extrapulmonary) like skin, soft tissue, surgical wounds, and areas around catheters and implants. A significant challenge is that NTM infections are often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis. This case series highlights these difficulties by exploring two patient experiences. The first case involves a 48-year-old man who developed a prolonged fever following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. He also presented with enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly). Imaging studies revealed a large saccular aortic ascending aneurysm. While surgery (ascending aortic and proximal arch replacement) addressed the aneurysm, the definitive diagnosis came later. Histopathological and microbiological examinations ultimately revealed the culprit to be NTM. In second case, a 56-year-old male underwent a laparoscopic bilateral total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. However, he experienced persistent serous drainage from the incision site post-surgery. To investigate the cause, discharge was collected and subjected to various tests: Microscopy, Gram stain, Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) stain, GeneXpert for MTB. Initially, the ZN stain appeared positive, leading to the initiation of anti-tuberculosis medications. However, the patient failed to respond to this treatment. Therefore, a PCR test for Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) was performed. This test returned positive, confirming the diagnosis of NTM infection rather than tuberculosis.Our Aim is to raise awareness among healthcare professionals through these case reports. A high degree of suspicion is necessary for accurate diagnosis as NTM infections often mimic the symptoms of other bacterial infections, making them difficult to distinguish.
Bangladesh J Medicine 2024; Vol. 35, No. 2, Supplementation: 166.
Sexual dysfunction in irritable bowel syndrome
Authors: Sultana Farhana , Algin Sultana , Aftab Hafeza
Published: June 2024

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional bowel disorder. The prevalence of IBS is more inwomen. It is often associated with extra-intestinal symptoms like psychosomatic symptoms and sexual dysfunction. This study investigated the frequency of extra intestinal manifestation especiallypsychosomatic symptoms and sexual dysfunction of irritable bowel syndrome in women. Methods: This is a descriptive crosssectional study was conducted in the Department of Gastroenterology , Dhaka Medical College Hospital from April 2022 to March, 2023. Patients were included following Rome IV criteria for IBS and face to face interviewed. Psychosomatic Symptoms Questionnaire (PSQ-39), the Arizona SexualExperience Scale were used for psychosomatic and sexual status respectively. Results: One hundred twenty patients participated, mean age was 36.43±9.91years, Majority (40% ) had higher secondary level education, predominant occupation was housewife (82.5%) , most of them (55%) living in urban area. Mean duration of illness was 4.28±2.217 years, diarrhea predominant IBS-D (53%) was most common.Among them 65% had psychosomatic symptoms, 56.7 % reported sexual symptoms. According to ASEX criteria no sex drive was found in 27.5%, weak sex drive in 24.2%, sexual arousal never occurred in 26.7%, difficult in sex 28.3%, no vaginal lubrication in 17.5%, difficult in orgasm 29.2%, orgasm never experienced in 26.7%, difficult to reach orgasm in 28.3%, satisfaction of orgasm was never in 30%, unsatisfying orgasm in 26.7% of them.About 75.3% population had perception that IBS as their cause of sexual dysfunction, 8.2% had incompetent male partner, 9.4% had their partner in abroad and 7.1% patients had familial disharmony, 14.2% had history of abstinent. Conclusion: In addition to bowel problems sexual dysfunction is common extra intestinal complaints in IBS patients. Requires special attention during management of IBS in women
Bangladesh J Medicine 2024; Vol. 35, No. 2, Supplementation: 168.
Effect of low FODMAP diet in IBS-D patient
Authors: Suma Laila Yesmin , Rahman Md Masood Ur , Aftab Hafeza
Published: June 2024

Background: Dietary restriction of short chain fermentable carbohydrate oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs) has been found to be beneficial in alleviating gastrointestinal symptoms in diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) patients. This study investigated frequently reported food items with intolerance and the effects following their restriction in addition low FODMAP diet introduction in the management of IBS-D. Methods: This was an interventional study on 115 patients who met the Rome IV criteria for IBS-D, enrolled at Gastroenterology outpatient clinic in Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The participants completed a 7 days food diary & Bristol stool diary before and at the end of study, were assigned to follow a diet restricting high FODMAP & containing low FODMAP for 4 weeks. Symptoms severity was assessed using IBS symptom severity scoring questionnaire. Results: Among 115 participants, majority (95.6%) reported their symptoms related to intake of at least one of the food items, most common were dairy products (76.5%), green leafy vegetables (68.7%), junk food (49.6%), pulses (37.4%), wheat (37.4%), bottle gourd (37.4%), cauliflower (33.9%) and mango (31.3%). Dietary intervention led to greater reductions (P < .001) in average daily scores of abdominal pain frequency, severity, bloating severity, stool consistency, frequency & dissatisfaction with bowel habit compared to baseline in majority of the patients (87%). Food diaries demonstrated good adherence to dietary advice. Conclusion: The majority of IBS-D patients reported certain food items as predominant triggers of their GI symptoms. Following a low FODMAP dietary advice effectively reduced symptoms as well as improved stool consistency & frequency in IBS-D patients.
Bangladesh J Medicine 2024; Vol. 35, No. 2, Supplementation: 169
Irritable Bowel Syndrome among Street Vendors in Bangladesh
Authors: Haque Faridul , Aftab Hafeza
Published: June 2024

Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder with 8.5% prevalence rate in Bangladesh. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of IBS and to determine the subtypes of IBS among street vendors in Bangladesh. Methods: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted among various street vendors in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) from March 2022 to August 2023. Initially 156 vendors were approached. Among them 133 were responders and 23 were non responders. Following exclusion criteria, 115 were interviewed face to face. The diagnosis and sub typing of IBS was done following Rome IV criteria and Bristol Stool Form Scale. Results: Among 115 study participants 95 were male and 20 were female. Eighty percent of them was fruit seller. The mean age of the study participants was 38.54 ± 13.03 years. Among them, 101 were Non-IBS and 14 were IBS . The overall prevalence of IBS was 12.17%. Majority of the participants(14.3%) was in the 35-50 years age group. Among 14 IBS participants, 8 had constipation predominant (IBS-C), 2 had diarrhea predominant (IBS- D) and 4 had mixed type IBS (IBS-M). There was no unclassified IBS (IBS-U) subject was found .There was significant difference in bowel frequency and physician consultation pattern. Conclusion: Prevalence of IBS among street vendors in Bangladesh was 12.7% with constipation predominant (IBS-C).
Bangladesh J Medicine 2024; Vol. 35, No. 2, Supplementation: 170-171
Tale of a Comatose Female with Polyuria
Authors: Abtahir Taha , Rifat Islam , Sadia Rimi , Abdur Rahim , Rafiqul Islam
Published: June 2024

A 28-year-old non-diabetic, hypertensive house wife got admitted due to fall from standing followed by gradually developing irrelevant talking. After 5 days, she became disoriented followed by loss of consciousness. On query, attendant gave history of gradually increasing, intermittent, cramping lower abdominal pain for last 2 months. On examination, patient was comatose, body built below average, anemic, BP 70/40 mm (Hg), pulse- 60 beats/ min, GCS: E2V1M2= 5/15, Planter response bilaterally extensor, tenderness over the hypogastric region. Initially our impression was septic encephalopathy , so we followed 1 hour “Sepsis Bundle” sending blood culture, urine culture & serum procalcitonin & routine investigations. At the 1ST day following admission, patient’s urine output was 7000 ml in last 24 hours followed by 3 episodes of generalized tonic clonic seizure & urinary & fecal incontinence. In the meantime, investigations ensured sepsis as well as electrolyte imbalance. CSF study revealed CNS Tuberculosis. So, we started anti tubercular medication. At 5TH day following admission, Patient regained her consciousness. At 7TH day, patient passed 10 liter of urine in a day. We ensured strict intake output chart. 24 hours urinary electrolytes were indicating urinary loss. We opted for urine for beta-2-microglobulin and it came out positive. So, after long 23 days of recovery from polyuria, we discharged the patient with the final diagnosis of Disseminated Tuberculosis (CNS TB &Tubulo-interstitial Nephritis) with Electrolyte imbalance (Hyponatremia, Hypokalemia, Hypochloremia & Hypomagnesemia) and Scabies with Erosio Interdigitalis Blastomycetica with Xerosis.
Bangladesh J Medicine 2024; Vol. 35, No. 2, Supplementation: 176
Methanol-induced bilateral optic neuropathy: an ever-present challenge to healthcare system
Authors: Sadat Md Intisar Kamal , Nizhu Lutfunnahar , Anam Ahmad Mursel
Published: June 2024

Methanol is a highly toxic alcohol that can cause severe metabolic acidosis, leading to acute multiple organ failures and even blindness. Despite being a serious health concern, methanol poisoning remains a challenging issue due to the lack of acute medicine setup, available resources, and management protocols. Immediate multidisciplinary assessment and intervention are necessary for the management and survival of the patient. In this study, we present a case of a 27-year-old female who presented to the Department of Acute Medicine and High Dependency Unit with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and altered level of consciousness. She had consumed a significant amount of alcohol 12 hours before admission. Laboratory results revealed severe high anion gap metabolic acidosis that was not corrected by sodium bicarbonate and adequate fluid resuscitation. Her acidosis persisted, and after a session of Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis (SLED), metabolic acidosis was corrected. However, she developed sudden vision loss after 48 hours. A complete ophthalmic assessment was performed, and a referral was made to a neurologist for multidisciplinary management. On ophthalmo-logical evaluation, both pupils were dilated with absent pupillary response, visual acuity was reduced to hand motion. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed acute methanol toxicity with hemorrhagic necrosis in the basal ganglia. Despite undergoing therapy, methanol-induced optic neuropathy continues to pose a significant healthcare challenge. It is a severe complication that can occur even after metabolic acidosis has been corrected. Therefore, early detection and timely treatment are crucial to prevent long-term health consequences.
Bangladesh J Medicine 2024; Vol. 35, No. 2, Supplementation: 178-179
Renovuscular Hypertension: Management Difficulties
Authors: Alam Md Babrul
Published: June 2024

Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is a major cause of renovascular hypertension and ischemic nephropathy, frequently leading to end-stage renal disease. Diagnostic evaluations for hemodynamically significant renal artery stenosis should target patients at moderate to high risk of renovascular disease. Key clinical indicators include severe or resistant hypertension, an acute rise in blood pressure from a previously stable level, youngonset hypertension without a family history, an unexplained and sustained increase in serum creatinine by more than 30% following the initiation of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, moderate to severe hypertension in individuals with diffuse atherosclerosis, renal asymmetry, and recurrent episodes of flash pulmonary edema. Interventions for renal artery stenosis carry substantial risks, especially for patients with chronic kidney disease. ARAS is a progressive condition that can lead to worsening stenosis and eventual renal failure. The primary management strategy for renovascular hypertension should focus on treating the underlying cause. Medical management is the preferred initial approach for ARAS-induced renovascular hypertension, as numerous studies have shown no significant renal or cardiovascular benefits from invasive procedures. Patients should receive comprehensive medical therapy to control hypertension, routine chronic kidney disease care, and aggressive treatment for secondary cardiovascular prevention, including the use of aspirin, statins, smoking cessation, and glycemic control in diabetic patients. While medical therapy and risk factor reduction are crucial, revascularization may be warranted for certain patients based on the severity of hemodynamic impairment and the potential for kidney function recovery, typically through percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty with stenting or, in selected cases, surgery.
Bangladesh J Medicine 2024; Vol. 35, No. 2, Supplementation: 152-153
Effect of Oral and Dental Health on Combat Fitness- A Study Conducted in Military Dental Centre Cumilla
Authors: Sarker Md Ataul Gani , Naser Mohammad , Mannan Md Abdul
Published: June 2024

Background: The effect of oral and dental diseases of the deployed troops can seriously impair the operational activity. Combat fitness on oral and dental aspect means keeping soldier’s oral health in such a state so that they can be quickly deployed, as well as military dental personnel staying in such a way that they can be moved in the front with all of their equipment and materials to treat patients.
Objective: To figure out the present oral health status of Bangladeshi troops and to correlate it’s possible influence on combat situation.
Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in Military Dental Centre Cumilla from 01 March 2020 to 31 March 2022. All uniformed personnel reported to MDC with oral and dental issues were included in this study.
Results: A total of 4597 uniformed personnel were evaluated and treated. Among them sainik and lance corporals were highest 2289(50%). Dental caries was mostly diagnosed condition 1410(31%). In case of acute dental condition irreversible pulpitis cases were most in number 420(35%). Dental restoration was mostly performed procedure 1293(48%) and glass ionomer restoration was done 830(64%) in most of the cases. The dental emergency rate was 230 per 1000 soldier per year.
Conclusion: Disease non battle injury (DNBI) originating from dental pathologies obviously compromise the performance of high intensity missions. In this study, number of dental emergency rate (considering every dental visit) was found 230 per 1000 soldiers per year which is very similar to other countries.
JAFMC Bangladesh, Vol 19, No 2 (December) 2023: 16-20
Residual toxicity of deposits of some modern insecticides to apterous adults of Myzus persicae Sulzer on potato plants
Authors: Misra S. S. , Chandla V. K. , Nagia D. K.
Published: June 2024

The residual toxicity of deposits of some systemic and contact insecticides to apterous adults of Myzus persicae on potato plants is discussed.
Metrical morphology and growth trend of the larval instars of Pericallia ricini Fabricus (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)
Authors: Chakraborty Sanjib , Mandal Phanindra
Published: June 2024

Studies on the larval instars of Pericallia ricini show that a particular instar can reasonably be ascertained with the help of morphometric measurements.
Inhibition of vitellogenesis by allatectomy. In the red cotton bug, Dysdercus cingulatus Fabr. (Insecta, Heteroptera, Prrhocoridae)
Authors: Jalaja M. , Prabhu V.K.K.
Published: June 2024

Allatectomy in 24-36 hr old Dysdercits Cingidatus females resulted in complete inhibition of vitellogenesis.
IMPLEMENTASI PEMBERLAKUAN HUKUM SASI DI DESA NEGERI LIMA
Authors: Kaliky Ismail
Published: June 2024

Sasi in practice is known as Rule Affairs (Prohibition of State) is Sasi implemented by the State Government of Lima, after agreement with the Community. Villagers State Lima, until today still exist apply SASI culture as ancestral heritage. Problems in this research is, how the application of sanctions in the village of Negeri Lima SASI, and How to view Islamic law against the imposition of sanctions in the village SASI Negeri Lima. The research method is descriptive qualitative. The results showed that, in the village Sasi Application of sanctions imposed against the object of State Lima SASI nutmeg and coconut, with a form of penalties penalties amount of money that has been set respectively for nutmeg Rp. 500 perbiji and coconuts Rp. 10.000, - apiece, are intended to provide protection to the sustainability and protection of nutmeg and coconut fruit that is harvested at the appointed time. In this case, the new harvest can be done after the open SASI. That sanctions SASI given to the offender provisions of SASI, does not conflict with the provisions of Islamic law, application of the SASI and sanctions SASI against the thieves, in line with the provisions of Islamic law, in particular the study of jurisprudence against the punishment of hand amputation for thieves.
RUANG PUBLIK PENDIDIKAN SEBAGAI RELASI ETNIK DAN AGAMA
Authors: Latuconsina Adam
Published: June 2024

When Arab traders traveled to the archipelago, followed by the Portuguese and Dutch in the 16th century and the presence of Arab traders brought religion. Islam. Conflicts in various places including in Maluku, which have an impact on the pattern of inter-religious and ethnic relations. This phenomenon has an impact on relations in the public sphere, especially in universities, so that a good education pattern is needed for the formation of community character. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The purpose of this research is to analyze the role of public education spaces in establishing ethnic and religious relations. The type of research is field research where data collection is done through observation, interviews, and documentation techniques, then analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data display, data interpretation and conclusion drawing. Research result; 1. Educational institutions are effective public spaces for the creation of ethnic and religious relations. This is possible because there are at least three main elements that are always involved in interactions or reciprocal relationships in the education public sphere, namely educators, students and parents. Through the interaction and assimilation of various elements in the education public sphere, everyone knows each other and learns from the diversity they have, individuals are expected to be able to transform themselves to find self-perception in encounters with other groups outside themselves, so as to form better inter-religious and ethnic relations. 2. Strategic educational institutions are used as media to form the character of the community (students) because the essence of education is to humanize humans.
MUQĀRANAH SEBAGAI METODE MENEMUKAN SHUDHŪDH PADA MATAN HADIS
Authors: Rajab H. , Rustina N. Rustina N.
Published: June 2024

This study intends to explain shudhūdh and the method of understanding it in the hadith matn. It seems that the research on shudhūdh that has been done by scholars and hadith experts focuses more on the hadith sanad, and leaves the discussion of shudhūdh that is in the hadith matn. This research is a qualitative descriptive study by relying on literature sources. From the research conducted, it is found that shudhūdh is actually the causes that make a hadith matn considered odd because it violates other matn which is more numerous or stronger, after comparisons between all the narrations in that hadith. The hadith whose matn is considered odd is called the shādhdh hadith, while the matn hadith which is more numerous is called the hadith maḥfūż. Comparison between narrators in a hadith is known as the muqaranah method, which has been applied to the matn since the time of the companions of the Prophet. As for the shudhūdh that can make the hadith matn awkward is idrāj, which is an insertion from a companion narrator; iqlāb, namely the interchangeability of the position of a word or sentence in matn; ziyādah, namely the addition of words or sentences from thiqah narrators; iḍṭirāb, which is the discovery of several different matnas without being able to decide which one is stronger or weaker; and taḥrīf and taṣḥīf, namely the occurrence of changes in letters or readings in words or sentences in the matn.
PERSPEKTIF MASYARAKAT TENTANG TRADISI MANDI SAFAR (Studi Kasus di Dusun Sanahuni Desa Sole Kecamatan Huamual Belakang Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat)
Authors: Tomia Rosyani , Umarella Samad , Husein Saddam
Published: June 2024

Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui bagaimana proses tradisi mandi safar di dusun Sanahuni Desa Sole Kecamatan Huamual Belakang Kabupaten Seram bagian Barat dan pendapat masyarakat dusun Sanahuni Desa Sole Kecamatan Huamual Belakang Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat tentang tradisi mandi safar. Serta faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam proses tradisi mandi safar. Penelitian ini menggunakan deskripsi kualitatif. Berlokasi di Dusun Sanahuni Desa Sole Kecamatan Huamual Belakang Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan alur analisis data Milles. H. Huberman. Sumber data yang diperoleh adalah sumber data primer dan sekunder. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa perspektif masyarakat Dusun Sanahuni tentang tradisi mandi safar merupakan suatu kebiasaan masyarakat Dusun Sanahuni yang sudah dijalankan sejak dulu sampai sekarang yang telah mereka percaya sebagai suatu kegiatan yang dapat melindungi mereka dari segala mara bahaya dan dapat menghapus dosa-dosa mereka. Dalam pelaksanaan tradisi mandi safar terdapat faktor pendukung dan faktor peghambat dimana salah satu faktor pendukungnya adalah masyarakat karena kehadiran masyarakat dalam berpartisipasi sangat mendukung jalannya pelaksanaan tradisi mandi safar dan salah satu faktor penghambatnya adalah komunikasi antar sesama masyarakat atau masyarakat dengan tokoh agama sehingga dapat menghambat jalannya pelaksanaan tradisi mandi safar.
PEMBELAJARAN KITAB SAFINAH AN-NAJAH DAN IMPLEMENTASINYA di KALANGAN MAHASANTRI MA’HAD AL-JAMI’AH IAIN AMBON
Authors: Landjai Jumadi
Published: June 2024

Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa (1) Pada pembelajaran kitab Safinah An-Najah materi yang diajarkan berupa dasar-dasar syari’at, tata cara bersuci, tata cara beribadah berupa shalat, puasa, zakat, serta tata cara merawat jenazah. Metode yang digunakan dalam pembelajaran kitab Safinah An-Najah sesuai dengan metode yang pada umumnya digunakan oleh pesantren dalam pembelajaran kitab kuning yaitu metode bandongan dan sorogan. Untuk evaluasi dari pembelajaran kitab Safinah An-Najah dilakukan seminggu sekali dengan ustadz menunjuk mahasantri untuk membaca ulang materi yang telah diajarkan pada pertemuan sebelumnya. (2) Adapun proses implementasi mahasantri terkait dengan materi thaharah dan shalat sudah diterapkan dengan baik oleh mahasantri dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, ini dibuktikan dengan perubahan tingkah laku mahasantri berupa aktivitas ibadah yang semakin membaik dikarenakan materi yang mereka dapatkan tidak disimpan pada memori otak saja melainkan mereka implementasikan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. (3) Faktor pendukung dalam pembelajaran kitab Safinah An-Najah yaitu; pengajar/ustadz dan fasilitas, dimana kemampuan ustadz dalam menyampaikan materi dengan baik, selain itu fasilitas yang mendukung berupa kitab yang sudah tersedia, dan ruang belajar yang nyaman. Sedangkan yang menjadi faktor penghambat yaitu; dari diri santri itu sendiri dimana kurangnya manajemen waktu dengan baik sehingga masih ada  mahasantri yang telambat dalam mengikuti pembelajaran kitab Safinah An-Najah.Kata kunci: Pembelajaran Kitab Safinah An-Najah  dan Implementasi
THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHER IN SHAPE THE PERSONALITY OF CLASS IV STUDENTS AT SD AL HILAAL SIWAR DISTRICT AMBALAU BURU SELATAN
Authors: Mahu Siti Mahu , Abidin Andi Rahmat
Published: June 2024

Al hilaal Siwar Elementary School (SD) is one of the elementary level schools located in Siwar Village, Ambalau District, South Buru Regency which aims to form a moral personality for students with Islamic character and personality values. However, the personality of the students has not been formed optimally so that delinquency often occurs, even though it is still included in the mild crime category, PAI teachers have the responsibility for how to fix problems that occur in students, for example: coming late to school, skipping school, brawls between students students, brawls between classmates and violation of school rules. The research method applied in this study is the "descriptive-qualitative" research method. This research was conducted at Alhilaal Siwar Elementary School, Ambalau District, South Buru Regency. The findings show that Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers have fulfilled their role as educators in shaping the personality of students at Alhilaal Siwar Elementary School (SD) Alhilaal Siwar District, Ambalau District, South Buru Regency. In shaping the personality of fourth grade students at Alhilaal Siwar Elementary School, Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers took the initiative to improve the personalities of their students such as correcting students' actions and correcting all their shortcomings to provide good inspiration and motivation for the progress of their students.
ANALYSIS OF STUDENT ERROR IN SOLVING THE FUNDAMENTAL METHOD OF COUNTING BASED ON NEWMAN’S THEORY
Authors: Prafianti Rayinda Aseti , Arief Rachman
Published: June 2024

The purpose of this study was to find out: (1) what types of errors were made by students in solving questions on the fundamental method of counting, (2) what factors caused students to make mistakes in solving questions on the fundamental method of counting. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The subject of this research is the first semester of Informatics Engineering students. Data collection using test and interview methods. Data analysis techniques include the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and verification and drawing conclusions. In this study, student errors were analyzed based on Newman's five error indicators, (a) errors in reading questions, (b) errors in understanding questions, (c) errors in process transformation, (d) errors in process skills, and (e) errors in write down the final answer. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that the types of errors made by Informatics Engineering students in solving the questions of the fundamental method of counting were three, namely (1) errors in receiving information including errors in determining what was asked the cause was not being careful in reading the questions, (2) errors related concepts include: (a) errors in using permutation and combination formulas. The reason is that students cannot understand the meaning of the problem, when to use permutations and when to use combinations. And (3) errors in counting, the cause is because students are not careful.
THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SELF-EFFICACY OF LEARNING MOTIVATION IN THE CALCULUS COURSES OF STUDENTS STMIK BINA ADINATA
Authors: Nur Muhammad Awal , Wahyuddin Wahyuddin
Published: June 2024

The study aims to find out: (1) The direct influence of emotional intelligence towards learning motivation, (2) direct influence of self-efficacy towards learning motivation, and (3) the simultaneous direct influence between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy towards learning motivation. The samples in this study were students of the computer System study Program of STMIK Bina Adinata in Bulukumba Regency which amounted to 100 people with sampling techniques by random sampling. The research method used in this study was ex-post facto research. Data is analyzed with inferential statistics. The conclusion in this study as follows (1) The emotional intelligence is influential positive and is directly against the motivation of learning with a standardized regression coefficient of 0.261 with a value of p = 0.006 < 0.05. (2) The effective and positive effect of the self-efficacy of the learning motivation with standardized regression coefficient of 0.292 with a value of p = 0.002 < 0.05. (3) The emotional intelligence and self-efficacy jointly influence positive and significant to the motivation of learning with standardized regression coefficient of 0.261 x 0.292 = 0.0762 with value p = 0.006 x 0.002 = 0.000012 < 0.05
CONTRIBUTION OF CREATIVITY TO MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS OF 5th GRADE STUDENTS PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF IV NAGARI DISTRICT SIJUNJUNG REGENCY
Authors: Hendriani Maifit , Rijal Akmal
Published: June 2024

Abstract
This study aims to describes the creativity and mathematical problem solving skills also the contribution of creativity to mathematical problem solving skills of 5th grade students public elementary school of IV Nagari District, Sijunjung Regency. Type of this study is correlational research. The population is 5th grade students all of IV Nagari District, Sijunjung Regency. The sampling technique uses is random sampling. The instrument for collects a data is a test of creativity and mathematical problem solving skills. The analysis technique uses is descriptive and correlational. The result shows: 1) 5th grade students public elementary school of IV Nagari District have high creativity as much as 18 students or 19.78%, high enough creativity as much as 31 students or 34.07%, high less creativity as much as 35 students or 38.46% and low creativity as much as 7 students or 7.69%. 2). High mathematical problem solving skills as much as 46 students or 50.55%, high enough mathematical problem solving skills as much as 13 students or 14.23%, high less mathematical problem solving skills as much as 21 students or 23.07% and low mathematical problem solving skills as much as 11 students or 12.08%. 3) There is a positive and significant contribution between creativity and mathematical problem solving skills with a correlation coefficient 0.426.
ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE STUDENTS IN COMPLETING ASSOCIATION OPERATION PROBLEMS
Authors: Assagaf Gamar , Nukuhaly Nur Apriani
Published: June 2024

Abstract
Procedural knowledge is knowledge about the steps that must be taken to solve a problem and can represent mathematical ideas and procedures used to solve a mathematical problem. This study aims to analyze students' procedural knowledge in solving problems on set operation material. This research is a qualitative descriptive study conducted at SMP Muhammadiyah Melati. The subjects of this study were two students who were known to have criteria for procedural knowledge. The research instrument consisted of test questions on the set material and interview guidelines. Data analysis techniques consist of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions.
The results showed that the SL subjects in solving questions and interviews could solve the problems posed and meet the three indicators of procedural knowledge. Indicators of procedural knowledge used by researchers in this study are implementing appropriate procedures correctly, communicating algorithmic processes into problem situations, and modifying procedures to deal with factors in problem solving.

Keywords: Procedural Knowledge, Problem Solving, Set Operation.
ABILITY TO COMPOSE NUMERATION LITERACY QUESTIONS BASED ON ACMI'S SKILLS THROUGH BLENDED LEARNING
Authors: Sehuwaky Nurlaila , Mastuti Ajeng Gelora
Published: June 2024

Kompetensi literasi numerasi peserta didik berdasarkan standar AKMI dikategorikan dalam lima level kemahiran. Hasil AKMI menjadi dasar perbaikan desain pembelajaran untuk meningkatkan kemampuan literasi peserta didik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan kemampuan guru dalam menyusun soal literasi numerasi berdasarkan level kemahiran AKMI melalui metode blended learning. Subjek penelitian adalah guru madrasah ibtidaiyah (MI) se-Jawa Timur yang berjumlah 63 orang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Instrumen penelitian berupa rubrik penilaian kemampuan menyusun soal, lembar observasi, pedoman wawancara dan catatan lapangan. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan analisis hasil soal yang disusun oleh guru, observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan kemampuan guru dalam menyusun soal-soal literasi numerasi berdasarkan level kemahiran AKMI, yang ditunjukkan dengan rata-rata capaian kemampuan guru di siklus I pada minimal level cakap sebesar 54%, dan pada siklus I telah meningkat menjadi 96,8%. Penerapan Blended Learning juga mengalami peningkatan, yakni sebesar 70% pada Siklus I dan mencapai 93% pada siklus II
Hormone metabolism in the pulmonary circulation
Authors: Aliberti G , Pulignano I , Proietta M , Miraldi F , Cigognetti L , Tritapepe L , Di Giovanni C , Arzilla R , Vecci E , Toscano M
Published: June 2024

We measured hormonal levels in blood samples from pulmonary and radial arteries in 117 patients undergoing aorto-coronary by-pass surgery with the aim of investigating the role of the pulmonary vessel endothelium in hormone metabolism. Insulin and glucagon concentrations were significantly higher in pulmonary artery blood with respect to radial artery blood (73±65 vs. 65±47 pmol/l, p<0.005, and 80+49 vs. 73+51 ng/l, p<0.01, respectively), while no difference was found for growth hormone, prolactin, C peptide, insulin-like growth factor I, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, parathyroid hormone, thyroglobulin, triiodothyronine, thyroxine, free triiodothyronine, and free thyroxine. Moreover, prolactin concentrations were more than twice the normal levels, this being an effect of propafol and the opiate fentanyl used for the general anesthesia. Assuming that the arteriovenous differences observed are a marker of peptide hormone degradation, our study has demonstrated that with similar kinetics insulin and glucagon secreted into portal circulation and escaping from hepatic extraction undergo further homeostatic removal of about 9-10 % in the pulmonary circulation before entering the general circulation.
Ibotenate lesion of the ventromedial hypothalamus lowers hyperthermic effects of prostaglandin E1
Authors: Monda M , Sullo A , De Luca V , Viggiano A
Published: June 2024

This experiment tested the effects of an intracerebroventricular injection of prostaglandin E1 on the sympathetic activation and the thermogenic changes in rats with ibotenate lesions of the ventromedial hypothalamus. Under pentobarbital anesthesia, twelve Sprague-Dawley male rats were lesioned bilaterally in the ventromedial hypothalamus with an injection of ibotenic acid (30 nmol into each side). Sham lesions were carried out in other twelve control rats. After 48 h, all animals were anesthetized with ethyl-urethane. The firing rate of the sympathetic nerves innervating the interscapular brown adipose tissue and the colonic and interscapular brown adipose tissue temperatures were monitored before and after an intracerebroventricular injection of prostaglandin E1 (500 ng) or saline. Prostaglandin E1 induced an increase in the firing rate of sympathetic nerves and the colonic and interscapular brown adipose tissue temperatures. These effects were reduced by the ventromedial hypothalamic lesion. Since ibotenic acid destroys cell bodies, the findings indicate that neurons of the ventromedial hypothalamus play a considerable role in the control of sympathetic activation and the thermogenic changes during prostaglandin E1 hyperthermia.
PERBANDINGAN SMART CITY TOKYO JEPANG DAN JAKARTA INDONESIA DALAM PENERAPAN SMART ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Setiawati Ritta , Khairunnisa Adinda , Fauziah Wardah
Published: June 2024

Konsep kota pintar atau smart city sudah dikenal di kota-kota besar di dunia, seperti Tokyo di Jepang dan  Jakarta di Indonesia. Kota Tokyo menerapkannya dalam model pembangunan perkotaan, juga disebut "komunitas pintar" dan "kota pintar" antara istilah lainnya. Seperti yang didefinisikan oleh Japan Smart Community Alliance (JSCA):â€œKomunitas yang cerdas adalah sebuah komunitas di mana berbagai teknologi generasi berikutnya dan sistem sosial yang maju secara efektif terintegrasi dan dimanfaatkan. Jepang tetap menjadi pemain global utama dalam pengembangan teknologi hijau, Jakarta sendiri menerapkan Jakarta Smart City (JSC) merupakan  penerapan konsep kota pintar dengan cara mengoptimalkan penggunaan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi untuk lebih efektif dan efisien dalam mengidentifikasi, memahami dan mengendalikan berbagai sumber daya di kota, serta Memaksimalkan secara maksimal suatu kinerja pekerja di bidang pelayanan publik, dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup masyarakat di Kota Jakarta yang memang harus didorong dengan adanya kemajuan teknologi yang canggih dan dapat menyesuaikan dengan kemajuan dan perkembangan dunia.
Knowledge mapping of Computational Thinking and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CT+STEM)
Authors: Supriyadi Edi , Taban Joseph Gacusan
Published: June 2024

There are significant limitations in the current study on CT+STEM addressing the gaps noted in the existing literature. The study is driven by the lack of research on underrepresented students in college STEM courses, the inclusion of CT in STEM education at the entry level, and the insufficiency of teacher training programs that concentrate on integrating computational thinking into STEM classrooms. It aims to fill the knowledge gap about how CTs' professional experience influences their attitudes and practices. The study acknowledges the necessity of empirical research to explore the balance between the widespread use of critical thinking and the distinct characteristics of scientific representations, a significant obstacle in educational planning. The research utilizes bibliometric analysis to cover the period from 1978 to 2023, showing a steady yearly growth rate of 7.22% in the CT+STEM sector. The collection consists of 241 documents from 127 scholarly sources, highlighting collaboration trends and worldwide relationships in CT+STEM research. The study highlights important publications, authors, affiliations, and highly cited papers while also recognizing potential bias and the quantitative character of the investigation. The study has important implications for education, industry, and problem-solving in the digital era. The article suggests further research to investigate qualitative aspects, methodologies, and teaching strategies to enhance the development and influence of CT+STEM in the evolving field of education and technology.
Robust Optimization Model of Airport Group Coordinated Timetable with Uncertain Flight Time
Authors: Yan Jianzhong , Hu Minghua
Published: June 2024

This study develops a robust 0–1 linear optimization programming model for airport group timetable coordination, aiming at assigning each flight at an airport to a unique time slot to avoid conflicts between multiple flights from different airports at the same shared waypoint in an uncertain environment. Flight times between airports and shared waypoints are assumed to have an arbitrary distribution in the interval. Furthermore, some practical constraints, such as the time-varying capacity of each airport, waypoints affected by factors such as weather and traffic control, and maximum delay times for each flight, are considered in this study. The objective is to minimize the total delay time for all flights. The solution is obtained using the RSOME solver. Finally, a real-world case of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei airport group, China, is used to optimize the schedules of four airports to prove the accuracy and effectiveness of the method developed in this study. The influence of the budget of uncertainty parameters on model performance is also analyzed.
An Information Integration Technology for Safety Assessment on Civil Airborne System
Authors: Chen Xi , Zou Quan , Bai Jie , Dong Lei
Published: June 2024

With the significant expansion of civil aviation, particularly in the low-altitude economy, there is a significant gap between the escalating demand for airworthiness certification of novel aircraft designs, such as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, and the inefficiency of the current safety assessment process. This gap is partially attributed to safety assessors’ limited exposure to these innovative aircraft models in the safety assessment process, necessitating extensive efforts in identifying precedents and their handling strategies. Complicating matters further, pertinent case studies are scattered across diverse, unstandardized digital formats, obliging assessors to navigate voluminous electronic records while concurrently establishing links among fragmented information scattered across multiple files. This study introduces an advanced information integration methodology, comprising a multi-level path-based architecture and a self-updating algorithm. The proposed method not only furnishes safety assessors with pertinent knowledge featuring explicative interconnectedness automatically, but also dynamically enriches this knowledge corpus through operational usage. Additionally, we devise a suite of evaluative criteria to validate the capacity of our method in processing and consolidating relevant safety datasets. Experimental analyses affirm the efficacy of our proposed approach in streamlining and refreshing safety assessment data. The automation of the retrieval of analogous cases, which relieves the reliance on expert knowledge, enhances the efficiency of the overall safety appraisal procedure. Consequently, this research contributes a solution to enhancing the velocity and accuracy of aircraft certification processes.
The Effect of a Limited Underactuated Posterior Joint on the Speed and Energy Efficiency of a Fish Robot
Authors: Heinen Yanic , Tanev Ivan , Kimura Tatsuaki
Published: June 2024

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) commonly use screw propellers to move in a water environment. However, compared to the propeller-driven AUV, bio-inspired AUVs feature a higher energy efficiency, longer lifespan (due to a lack of cavitation), and better eco-friendliness (due to lower noise, a lack of vibrations, and a weaker wake). To generate propulsion, the design of fish robots—viewed as a special case of a bio-inspired AUV—comprise multiple actuated joints. Underactuated joints have also been adopted in bio-inspired AUVs, primarily for the purpose of achieving a simpler design and more realistic and biologically plausible locomotion. In our work, we propose a limitedly underactuated posterior (tail) joint of a fish robot with the intention of achieving a higher swimming speed and better energy efficiency of the robot. The limited underactuation is achieved by allowing the joint to move freely but only within a limited angular range. The experimental results verified that, for relatively small angular ranges, the limitedly underactuated joint is superior to both fully actuated and fully underactuated joints in that it results in faster and more energy-efficient locomotion of the fish robot.
Definition of the Sensory and Aesthetic Spaces of Dry White Wines with Aging Ability by Experienced Tasters
Authors: Esteves Marta , Sequeira Mariana , Malfeito-Ferreira Manuel
Published: June 2024

The popular appreciation of dry white wines is most frequently directed to young wines. However, present consumption trends comprise the valorisation of aged dry white wines. Therefore, the present work was aimed at the sensory analysis of aged dry white wines to define their sensory space and to understand which factors drive their quality evaluation by experienced tasters (critics, oenologists and students). Individuals were asked to evaluate several synthetic and aesthetic attributes and to characterise the analytic sensory profile through a Check-All-That-Apply (CATA) methodology. The quality evaluations were differently correlated with wine synthetic parameters according to the taster group. For both critics and oenologists, overall quality scores were driven by persistence and complexity. Moreover, quality was also highly correlated with power for critics and with balance for oenologists. Quality scores were highly correlated with wine browning (absorbance at 420 nm) for critics. The tasting panel showed a homogeneous analytic description of aroma, taste and mouthfeel consistent with wine age. The different ages could be associated with a continuous sensory space characterised by a decreasing perception of freshness and an increase in mature and mellowed descriptors. All wines shared an austere in-mouth perception elicited by their acidity, saltiness, bitterness, smoothness and dryness. The age prediction showed that most tasters failed to guess the aged wines that were more than roughly 13 years old, indicating that tasters were not familiar with the sensory features of white wines from 17 to 46 years old. In conclusion, experienced tasters consistently described the sensory space and recognised the high quality of aged dry white wines. Education programs may use the defined sensory spaces according to aging and to expand the range of quality perception by consumers.
Navigating Complex Challenges: Preoperative Assessment and Surgical Strategies for Liver Resection in Patients with Fibrosis or Cirrhosis
Authors: Kalil Jennifer A. , Deschenes Marc , Perrier Hugo , Zlotnik Oran , Metrakos Peter
Published: June 2024

This review explores the intricacies of evaluating cirrhotic patients for liver resection while exploring how to extend surgical intervention to those typically excluded by the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) criteria guidelines by focusing on the need for robust preoperative assessment and innovative surgical strategies. Cirrhosis presents unique challenges and complicates liver resection due to the altered physiology of the liver, portal hypertension, and liver decompensation. The primary objective of this review is to discuss the current approaches in assessing the suitability of cirrhotic patients for liver resection and aims to identify which patients outside of the BCLC criteria can safely undergo liver resection by highlighting emerging strategies that can improve surgical safety and outcomes.