bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sequence Stratigraphic Evaluation of Sediments Domicile in Day Field Located in the Onshore Central Swamp Depobelt of the Niger Delta, Nigeria
Authors: Alege T. S.
Published: July 2022

This study employs the tool of sequence stratigraphy to evaluate Day Field, in the Onshore Niger Delta of Nigeria for hydrocarbon predictions using six (6) well logs displayed at standard scales to enhance log trends for lithologic and stratal package delineation. The identified key stratigraphic bounding surfaces were tied to well-defined palynological (P) zone and foraminiferal (F) zones with the aid of the biostratigraphic data and calibrated using the Niger Delta Chronostratigraphic chart. Five (5) MFSs (34.0, 33.0, 31.3, 28.1, and 26.2 Ma) and six (6) SBs (35.4, 33.3, 32.4, 29.3, 27.3, and 24.9 Ma) were delineated. The stratigraphic surfaces were matched with the palynological (P480– P580) and foraminiferal zones (P20/N1–P22/N3) encountered. The results indicate that the study area is of Late Eocene to Late Oligocene age (26.2–35.9 Ma). The key stratigraphic surfaces also reflect a series of relative sea-level falls (regressive episodes) and sea-level rises (transgressive episodes) that are regionally extensive and correlated across the wells. Five sequences (SEQ1–SEQ5) were recognized, SEQ1 and SEQ5 comprising three system tracts (LST, TST, and HST) revealing four third-order depositional sequences (classified as type 1 sequence), while SEQ2-SEQ4 comprises two system tracts (TST and HST). Two depositional environments were interpreted from the log trends; the Fluvial (shoreface) and Tidal environments. The hydrocarbon exploration prospects identified are the sand units of the LST and HST combining with the shale units of the TST offering good reservoir and seal/source rocks respectively.
Use of Diverse Extraction Protocols to Decide the Integrity of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Samples Extracted from Bovine Bone Samples of Different Ages obtained from an Abattoir in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
Authors: Iroanya O. O. , Egwuatu T. F. , Oladimeji B. O. , Ogunlana M. O.
Published: July 2022

Techniques for the identification human and non-human biological samples are developing at very high rates with the advent of different DNA extraction methods and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based assays. This study aimed at using different extraction protocols to determine the integrity of DNA samples extracted from bovine bone samples of different ages collected from abattoir in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. The DNA was extracted using CTAB, PCI protocols and a DNA kit (Quick DNA MiniPrep Plus Kit). Bovine mtDNA fragment containing the gene encoding ATPase 8 was amplified via Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The PCR products were analysed on 1.8% agarose gel. It was observed that the DNA samples extracted using the PCI method at 48 h incubation time had the highest purity (1.68) and concentration (336 ng/µl) compared to other extraction methods employed in the study. However, DNA kit extracted samples had mean ± SE purity (1.52 ± 0-05) and concentration (192.25 ± 31.41 ng/µl) values that were higher than CTAB protocol values but lower than PCI protocol values.  All isolated DNA samples were PCR-worthy and thus yielded PCR products which were within the expected amplicon size of 126-bp. All DNA extraction protocols employed in this study are stable and efficient for use in the identification of aged non- human bones. This study also revealed that these protocols can be used to isolate PCR amplifiable DNA from old bones.
Antibiotic Susceptibility and Detection of Resistance Genes of E. coli among Healthy Pregnant Women in Designated Hospitals around Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Adekunle O. O. , Idris O. J. , Wahab A. A. , Adekanle A. M.
Published: July 2022

Treatment of E. coli is now a challenge globally, due to continuous increase in resistance towards commonly prescribed antibiotics, thus posing a threat to treatment. Hence, the aim of the study is to determine antibiotics sensitivity and resistance genes of E.coli from apparently healthy pregnant women in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria using standard methods. A cross-sectional study design was used to collect 150 mid-stream urine (MSU) samples from apparently healthy pregnant women. Standard inoculating loop technique was used by culturing 0.001 ml of MSU on Cysteine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient (CLED) agar, Blood agar and MacConkey agar and incubated at 37 °C for 24 h. A standard agar disc diffusion method was used to determine antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of the isolates. The molecular detection of resistance genes was done using PCR techniques.  The ages of women enrolled in this study ranged from 22 to 42 years (mean ± standard deviation = 31 ± 4.7 years). Eight isolates were positive for E. coli.  Escherichia coli showed high percentage of resistance to ampicillin and low resistance to ciprofloxacin and penicillin. All the E. coli isolates were sensitive to levofloxacin, and most were resistant to Meropenem. Multiple drug resistance was observed in all the isolates. Resistance genes in VIM 390bp, bla ctx-M 585bp and TEM 517bp were detected in some of the representative E. coli isolates profiled. This study identified the presence of Multi-drug resistance genes in E. coli associated UTI among pregnant women in Osogbo.
Effect of Hours of Priming in Coconut Water and Seed Weight on the Juvenile Growth Phase of Soursop (Annona Muricata) in the Nursery
Authors: Okoli N. A.
Published: July 2022

Priming in coconut water and seed weight are important nursery techniques for seedling emergence and vigorous juvenile growth phase in the nursery. Two hundred and ten (210) observational stands of soursop seedlings were gotten  from five (5) seeds of 0.6 - 0.8 g and 0.3 - 0.5 g weights which were primed in coconut water at 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours and replicated three times. Findings showed that heavy seed had higher percentage emergence (92.90 %) than light seed (78.60 %). Priming in coconut water at 60 hours (83.30 %) increased percentage emergence while unprimed seed had low percentage emergence (75.00 %). Juvenile growth phase showed a linear increase as hours of priming in coconut water increased, peaked at 60 hours of priming and dropped at 72 hours of priming. Dry matter content of heavy seed primed at 60 hours (4.20 g) was higher than dry matter content of light seed primed at 72 hours (1.55 g). Dry matter content correlates positively (p < 0.05) with growth parameters measured. These results showed that hours of priming in coconut water and seed weight played crucial roles in juvenile growth phase of soursop in the nursery.
Management of sigmoid volvulus during labor : a challenging situation
Authors: Belhaddad El Habib , Ait Souabni Sara
Published: July 2022

Acute intestinal obstruction is rare during pregnancy. Its diagnosis is difficult because the symptoms can be minimal and mimic signs of a regular pregnancy. Sigmoid volvulus is a common cause of these obstructions. The management is challenging because it depends on many factors, and affects maternal-fetal outcomes. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman with sigmoid volvulus associated with fetal demise that came during labor and we discuss the management options.
A simple extension of FFT-based methods to strain gradient loadings - Application to the homogenization of beams and plates with linear and non-linear behaviors
Authors: Gélébart Lionel
Published: July 2022

Because of their simplicity, efficiency and ability for parallelism, FFT-based methods are very attractive in the context of numerical periodic homogenization, especially when compared to standard FE codes used in the same context. They allow applying to a unit-cell a uniform average strain with a periodic strain fluctuation that is an unknown quantity. Solving the problem allows to evaluate the complete stress-strain fields. The present work proposes to extend the use of the method from uniform loadings (i.e. uniform applied strain) to strain gradient loadings (i.e. strain fields with a uniform strain gradient) while keeping the algorithm as simple as possible. The identification of a subset of strain gradient loadings allows for a minimally invasive modification of the iterative algorithm so that the implementation is straightforward. In spite of a reduced subset of 9 independent loadings among the 18 available, the second part of the paper demonstrates that it is enough for considering the homogenization of beams and plates. A first application validates the approach and compares it to another FFT-based method dedicated to the homogenization of plates. The second application concerns the homogenization of beams, for the first time considered (to author's knowledge) with an FFT-based solver. The method applies to different beam cross-sections and the proposition of using composite voxels drastically improves the numerical solution when the beam cross-section is not conform with the spatial discretization, especially for torsion loading. As a result, the massively parallel AMITEX_FFTP code has been slightly modified and now offers a new functionality, allowing the users to prescribe torsions and flexions to beam or plate heterogeneous unit-cells.
TVET Conference Papers: Introduction
Authors: Morris Halden
Published: July 2022

The inclusion of papers from the Third International Conference on TVET in the Caribbean which was held during May 10-12, 2017 and embraced the theme “TVET for Sustainable Regional Development” is a testimony to the commitment of the University of the West Indies to the development of TVET at the tertiary level. In this issue of the Caribbean Journal of Education, four papers successfully met the targets established by the Journal for publication. These papers will add to the pool of information that promotes TVET at the tertiary level and will address issues which are of concern to TVET in general.
Towards the Further Professionalization of the Preparation of Jamaican TVET Leaders
Authors: Martinez Jr. Reynaldo L.
Published: July 2022

The genesis of this study began with the understanding that there are many Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) public, government, and private schools and institutes in Jamaica at the secondary and tertiary education levels. At the time of this research, there was no specifically designed TVET principal/director preparation program or specialized qualifying credential. Such preparation programs and professional credentialing help to legitimize the profession and produce the leadership required to offer and implement quality TVET programs that contribute to creating a highquality workforce. This research study was conducted in Jamaica to produce expert recommended content and administrative models that may guide the development of a specialized TVET campus principal or director training program. Employing the expert wisdom approach to research, this study utilized a descriptive qualitative research design to gather information regarding the required qualifications and credentials, program content, and nature of the planning, implementation, and administrative body.
TVET Contributions Toward Education Policy, Economic Sustainability, Development, and Poverty Abatement in a Globalized Economy
Authors: Frick Sumaya
Published: July 2022

Divergent discourses in education affecting social investment policies are driven by disparate perceptions of education as value, whether societal, individual, or by restructuring definitions of human capital beyond truncated utility measurements. In that context, powerful policy actors are making decisions based on their class cohort experience of what education should be, resulting in distinguishing evaluative properties that design education policy typologies to fit. Tightly framed within Rittel and Webber’s (1973) Wicked Problems and extrapolated across international education policy, are competitive academic performance outcomes, reflected by GDP increases that act as dimensions of national positioning within the global market. Panel regression findings from 14 years of world economic, vocational, and academic enrollment data reveal that academic education alone has no impact on GDP, but academics accompanying Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) does impact powerfully. Findings also reveal that every TVET enrollment proportionately increases overall academic enrollment, but not the inverse; while adoption of academic only investment increases poverty, negatively affecting GDP growth.
What do Jamaican Children Speak? A Language Resource, by Michele M. Kennedy
Authors: Lewis-Fokum Yewande
Published: July 2022

The simple title of the book, What do Jamaican children speak? A language resource, belies the complexity of what the author, Michele Kennedy, successfully does in describing the language that many Jamaican children bring to the classroom given our variable language situation. This variability exists because two codes, Jamaican English (JE) and the English-lexified Jamaican Creole (JC) coexist, and the distinctions between them are often blurred in the minds of its speakers. As succinctly stated by Kennedy (2017), “In a language situation such as that in Jamaica where, as we have seen, the input to which children are exposed often does not consist of two clearly separate codes, it may become difficult for them to correctly identify which forms belong to each code. This would have implications for language education” (p. 43-44). The purpose of the book, then, is to describe what Jamaican three year-olds acquiring language actually speak, subject this speech to linguistic analysis, and then make recommendations for the language education and literacy teacher.
Passport Verification System Using RFID and WiFi Technology
Authors: Kumar Reddy K Sarath , Maheswari K Uma , Reddy R Vamshidhar , Praneeth D Victor , Reddy C Sai Vardhan
Published: July 2022

The venture planned is a verification framework where the identification holder is approved through RFID innovation. RFID is an abbreviation for Radio Frequency Identification. RFID is one part of the group of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) advancements and is a quick and solid method for recognizing pretty much any material item. This undertaking can be utilized for security reasons where it gives data about the approved people and unapproved people. This can be applied progressively frameworks as such in recording the participation, in the organizations, air terminals for getting to the travel papers, and in enterprises to realize who are approved. The visa holder would have an RFID label that contains all the identification subtleties like name, number, ethnicity, and so forth. This tag must be swiped over the per-user and the data hence read is given to an Arduino. This data is coordinated with the one put away in the Arduino, if the information matches microcontroller shows an affirmation message in any case shows a forswearing message on an LCD screen. The situation with a specific individual can likewise be gotten through a status button in the framework. Assuming the identification validation bombs the servo engine closes and blocks the individual at the passage. The information is sent remotely from hub 1 to hub 2.
Journal of Electronic Design Engineering
Authors: Kumar M. Naveen , Kumar G. Rakesh , Ranganna C. , Prabhakar S. , Reddy M. Raghu Vardhan
Published: July 2022

Without enough sleep, a person, especially a driver, is more likely to nod off and cause a collision. To prevent accidents on the road, the current study seeks to develop a system that can identify drowsy drivers. For that system, it will be necessary to process images from a camera that will be trained on the driver. It will analyze the facial changes that take place in this process, run them through a computer to identify drowsiness, and then alarm the driver if it is detected.
TEORIJSKE OSNOVE LIDERSTVA U OBRAZOVANJU
Authors: Jovanović Dragana
Published: July 2022

Danas raditi na kreiranju publikacije nije jednostavan zadatak i posao jer postoji stalna bojazan autora da sadržaji i razmišljanja njom obuhvaćeni mogu brzo da zastare usled ekstenzivnih promena koje se odigravaju u savremenom svetu u svim oblastima i područjima. Ovo posebno važi za oblast obrazovanja od koga se očekuje da se kreće u skladu sa njima. Takođe, pred autora publika-cije postavlja se zahtev i očekivanje da jasno i razložno ponudi adekvatnu ana-lizu i sistematizaciju materije, ali i svojevrsan kritički osvrt na postojeće stanje, realno, nepristrasno i kompetentno. Mora se priznati da je u oba slučaja autorka ove publikacije pred velikim izazovom i odgovornošću.
EL COMPROMISO LABORAL Y EL COMPORTAMIENTO INNOVADOR DE LOS EMPLEADOS: REVISIÓN DE LITERATURA
Authors: Pinela Morán Nory , Armijos Yambay Mary
Published: July 2022

En lo que se refiere al compromiso laboral, algunos autores denotan la escaza evidencia empírica que muestre los efectos del compromiso laboral sobre el comportamiento innovador (Agarwal, 2014). En consecuencia, es importante realizar investigaciones para determinar qué influye sobre el compromiso de los empleados, lo cual puede hacer que demuestren un comportamiento innovador que conduzca a un mejor desempeño a nivel organizacional (Iqbal et al., 2020). Para esto, antes de realizar un estudio empírico es relevante elaborar una revisión de literatura profunda y encontrar de esta forma qué es lo que ya ha sido estudiado y aún falta por estudiar, para que otros investigadores tengan una guía de las brechas en la literatura. En este trabajo se realiza una revisión de literatura narrativa, apoyado también en los fundamentos de una revisión integradora de la literatura de las variables de interés. Se encuentran los principales conceptos de compromiso laboral y comportamiento innovador, cómo estos interactúan y los resultados en estudios empíricos.
Implementation of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology that allows optimizing productive systems of Pymes
Authors: Mendizábal Marco Antonio Acosta , Palma Iván Azamar , Rosa Esteban Ramírez de La , Huerta Martha Guadalupe Morales , Vázquez Blanca Inés Valencia , García Verónica Rosales , Chávez Arnulfo Romero
Published: July 2022

Pymes are a fundamental part of the Mexican economy, they are so important that a productive or economic imbalance in them can be catastrophic for the country. Technology is a fundamental resource of the same since they are a tool with which the optimization and improvement of their processes can be achieved. However, the lack of implementation of new technologies in their systems prevents them from developing competitive advantages that facilitate their survival, greatly limiting their productivity and competitiveness. Currently there are two technological innovations that together can provide great benefits to this type of company, these are AI and blockchain, this work aims to propose a new model of Artificial Neural Networks applied to the data analysis of SMEs using blockchain technologies with the in order to optimize their productivity and competitiveness. The research was developed with a deductive methodology and with a quantitative approach in which the collection and analysis of data is used to validate the proposal and on this basis propose the model.
Comparative study of leadership styles in public and private secondary schools in the COVID-19 era in ido local government area, Nigeria
Authors: Bakare Eunice Bosede , Oredein Afolakemi Olasumbo
Published: July 2022

This study compared the leadership styles of principals dominating in both public and private secondary schools in the COVID-19 era in the Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive research design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of 26 public secondary schools and 97 registered private secondary schools. The total population of teachers in the study was 1194. Using the Taro Yamane formula, a sample size of 306 respondents was sampled of which questionnaires were administered and 305 questionnaires were retrieved and used for analysis. A self-designed questionnaire that yielded reliability coefficients of r= 0.942, 0.911, 0.924 were used for data collection. A research question and two hypotheses were used to guide the study. The findings of the study showed a significant difference in the leadership style adopted by school principals of both school types with mean =92.5 and 1149, SD= 9.712 and 11.634, while (t = 0.719; df= 301, p <0.05). There is also a significant gender difference in the leadership style adopted by principals of both schools with mean =125.14 and 120.97, SD= 14.195 and 9.318 and (t= 2.909; df= 301; p< 0.05). The study concluded that principals in schools have been proactive to overcome all the challenges facing education in the COVID-19 Era. Therefore, it is recommended that; principals in public secondary schools be transformational and digital in the COVID-19 Era.
STUDENT TEAMS ACHIEVEMENT DIVISION (STAD) METHOD AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Authors: Nasution Alex Frans Nathanael , Anastasia Runesi  , Pamungkas Adi Nugroho
Published: July 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peningkatan hasil belajar Pendidikan Agama Kristen bagi peserta didik Kelas X SMA Negeri 84 Jakarta Barat melalui pelaksanaan pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD). Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian tindakan kelas maka penelitian ini terlibat secara langsung dalam proses tindakan kelas. Peneliti bertindak sebagai guru untuk mengajar dan menilai hasil belajar siswa. Sampel yang ditetapkan adalah siswa kelas X berjumlah 18 orang untuk melakukan praktik mengajar sebanyak 8 kali. Penelitian ini terdiri dari kondisi awal sebanyak 2 kali pertemuan, siklus I sebanyak 4 kali pertemuan dan siklus II sebanyak 2 kali pertemuan. Dari hasil tes yang telah dilakukan oleh peneliti maka dapat diketahui bahwa metode STAD dapat berhasil mempengaruhi  hasil belajar peserta didik seperti: (i) Pada kondisi awal pertemuan pertama nilai rata-rata siswa adalah 76 & nilai ketuntasan hasil belajar peserta didik adalah 75 sedangkan nilai tidak tuntas adalah 60, (ii) Lalu siklus I adalah pertemuan keempat nilai rata-rata siswa adalah 82 dan nilai  termasuk kategori cukup dan memiliki nilai ketuntasan belajar adalah 92 dan (iii) terakhir menunjukan siklus II adalah pertemuan kesembilan nilai rata-rata keseluruhan peserta didik adalah 90  serta termasuk dalam kategori baik dan memiliki nilai ketuntasan belajar adalah 100%.
MULTICHANNEL RADIO RECEIVING DEVICE WITH EXTENDED RECEIVING FREQUENCY RANGE
Authors: Hatsenko S. S. , Sapozhnykov K. M. , Pazych I. V. , Haievskyi O. V. , Kostinskyi S. V.
Published: July 2022

In the context of the crisis situation on the territory of Ukraine in the eastern regions of the country, monitoring the situation and its changes is of key importance. As a result, monitoring systems and tools are subject to new requirements for speed and efficiency. Currently, in the field of development and design of modern radio receivers there is a rapid increase in requirements for their speed, cost, power supply and spectral efficiency [1]. In the practice of radio monitoring, there is a contradiction between the need to ensure strict requirements for the power consumption of the radio receiver and the expansion of the frequency reception range. The use of tunable digital-to-digital converters (ADCs) with a maximum sampling rate insufficient to accommodate the entire center frequency range of the main reception channel in the zero band of Nyquist [2]. Changing the sampling rate according to the frequency of the main reception channel functionally limits the multichannel reception path due to the need to use different sampling frequencies for reception at different frequencies. Most of the requirements for radio monitoring systems and means are met by radio receiving paths based on SDR technology [3], which is based on digitization of the radio signal in the time scale close to real and further digital signal processing (DOS) software or hardware digital - digital digital signal processors or specialized systems on the chip. This technology allows you to replace the huge variety of existing and developed designs of radios and transceivers, both serial and, above all, amateur, built on a complex superheterodyne scheme, a limited number of available hardware units operating under control. This will simplify and reduce the cost of design, significantly improve performance, support all kinds of modulation, the emergence of a large number of service functions, as well as speed up development. SDR technology can be used in radio frequency recognition (RFID) systems that operate at different frequencies and use different protocols. The article considers the method of reception and processing of radio signals to ensure the effective cost and power consumption of multi-channel radio communication in the extended frequency range. The effectiveness of such an approach is substantiated. The block diagram that implements the proposed method is presented.
ACTIVE CYCLE OF BREATHING TECHNIQUES IMPROVES POST-OPERATIVE PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY PATIENTS
Authors: Hussain Muhammad Nouman , Sheraz Suman , Razzaq Aisha , Malik Arshad Nawaz
Published: July 2022

Objectives: To determine effects of active cycle breathing technique (ACBT) on pulmonary function of post coronary artery bypass Graft surgery (CABG) patients.
Methodology: A randomized control trial was conducted with a sample size of 40 post CABG patients from September 2018 to January 2020. Vitally stable both male and female post CABG Consecutive patients of age bracket 30-65 years were included in study. Two groups were made by randomization through sealed envelope method. Patients in ACBT group (n=20) did ACBT whereas control group (n=20) performed deep breathing exercises along with conventional treatment. Lung volumes & capacities, vitals (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and blood pressure) and chest expansion were assessed at baseline and on fifth post-operative day. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21.
Results: Out of all the 40 patients 26 (65%) were males and 14 (35%) were females with the mean age of 53±7.9 years in conventional and 56±5.9 years in group performing ACBTs. There was significant improvement in Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) and chest expansion (p≤0.05) of ACBT group. However, within group analysis revealed significant improvement in all parameters of both groups (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Active cycle breathing technique has beneficial effects in improving FEV1 and chest expansion as compared to traditional physical therapy in post CABG patients during phase I of cardiac rehabilitation.
FREQUENCY OF ACUTE HEART FAILURE IN NON ST ELEVATION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CAN WE PREDICT THE HEART FAILURE ON CLINICAL AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY (ECG) BASIS?
Authors: Yasmeen Rizwana , Farman Muhammad Tariq , Hashim Muhammad , Kakepoto Nouman , Sial Jawaid Akbar , Saghir Tahir
Published: July 2022

Objectives: Non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) comprises NSTE myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina. A common complexity of NSTE-ACS is heart failure (HF). The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of in-hospital HF in NSTE-ACS patients and to link clinical and electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities to HF.
Methodology: This study was performed at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) Karachi, from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018. The study included all adult patients who were hospitalized with a diagnosis of non-ST elevation ACS. Their socio demographic profile, clinical findings, ECG findings, and occurrence of heart failure during hospital stay was recorded. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS v.23.
Results: In this study 265 patients with NSTE-ACS were included. Mean age of 55.39±10.40 years was observed. There were 195 (73.6%) male patients. T-wave inversion was observed in 73 (27.5%) patients, ST-segment depression in 77 (29.1%), and both T-wave inversion and ST-segment depression in 71 (26.8%) patients. During their stay in the hospital, 28 patients (10.6 percent) developed HF. Diabetes, hypertension, smoking, a genetic susceptibility of ischemic heart disease, and combination of T-wave inversion and ST-segment depression on ECG was significantly correlated with HF (P≤0.05).
Conclusion: The determinants of HF were diabetes, hypertension, smoking, family history of ischemic heart disease, and combination of T-wave inversion and ST depression on ECG.
EFFICACY AND IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES OF PERCUTANEOUS BALLOON MITRAL VALVULOPLASTY IN SEVERE RHEUMATIC MITRAL STENOSIS
Authors: Ihsan Atif , Ali Jabbar , Gandhi Sanjay , Khan Yasir , Hassan Zair , Jan Muneeb Ullah , Kumari Usha
Published: July 2022

Objectives: To assess the frequency of successful Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (PBMV) and immediate post-procedure outcomes in patients with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis (SRMS).
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Cardiology at a tertiary care hospital, from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2019. According to inclusion criteria, 200 patients with severe symptomatic mitral stenosis (SSMS) were recruited in the study, and written informed permission was acquired from patients or next of kin. Pre- and post-PBMV mitral valve area (MVA) and hemodynamics were recorded. Data were retrieved from the hospital chart record and collected on a pre-designed proforma.
Results: In 176 (88%, n=200) patients mean MVA following PBMV increased from 0.93±0.31 cm2 to 1.73±0.16 cm2 (p ˂0.05) and mean pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) reduced from 56.62 mmHg ± 16.02 to 30.37±7.30 mmHg (p<0.05). Perioperative complications included severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in 2 (1%, n=200), moderate MR in 40 (20%, n=200), thromboembolic cerebrovascular accident in 1 (0.5%, n=200), pericardial effusion in 4 (2%, n=200), and new-onset atrial fibrillation in11 (5.5%, n=200), however, there was no mortality related to the procedure.
Conclusion: PBMV was effective with reasonable immediate post-procedure outcomes in 88% of patients. However, efficacy can be increased by selecting patients with favourable valve morphology for PBMV.
COMPARISON BETWEEN RAPID KIT BASED CONVENTIONAL TROPONIN-T AND HIGH SENSITIVE TROPONIN-I CHEMILUMINESCENCE IMMUNOASSAY TECHNIQUE IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH TYPICAL CHEST PAIN
Authors: Nadeem Asif , Khan Muhammad Zubair , Nazish Saeed Nazish Saeed , Fayyaz Muhammad , Rehman Waheed-ur-
Published: July 2022

Objectives: Cardiac troponins are keystone in diagnosing and risk stratification of patients with suspected non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). We aimed to analyze and compare hs-TropI and c-TropT in patients presenting with typical chest pain to emergency department (ER) in our institute.
Methodology: Consecutive patients between ages of 20 to 80 years of both genders presenting with typical chest pain for more than 30 minutes were included in the study. Patients with ST elevation on ECG, acute left ventricular failure (LVF), sepsis and chronic kidney disease were excluded from the study.
Results: Hundred patients were analyzed presenting with typical chest pain. Mean age of participants was 50+10.75 years. 72 (72%) patients presented with early (<4hrs) chest pain and 28 (28 %) with late ≥4hrs) chest pain. On ECG 57 (57%) patients showed T-wave inversion, 33 (33%) had ST depression and 1 (1%) had left bundle branch block (LBBB). Sensitivity and negative predictive value for hs-TropI was found to be 87% and 94% respectively, while for c-TropT these were 72% and 96%, respectively.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated that positive predictive value of c-TropT (conventional troponin T) in diagnosing NSTEMI is low as compared to hs-Trop I (high sensitive troponin I). Thus, it is recommended that lab-based hs-TropI should be preferred over kit-based c-TropT for screening or diagnostic purposes, even though the latter is cost effective and takes less time.
R-WAVE PEAK TIME AS A NEW PREDICTOR OF MYOCARDIAL INJURY IN PATIENTS INFECTED WITH COVID-19
Authors: Cosgun Muharrem Said
Published: July 2022

Objectives: Myocardial injury is closely associated with the poor prognosis of patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Early diagnosis of cardiovascular complications that develop during the process of COVID-19 is crucial. R-wave peak time (RWPT) is an electrocardiographic parameter in which myocardial involvement caused by various situations is shown. This study was designed to assess the predictive value of RWPT in patients infected with COVID-19 who developed a myocardial injury.
Methodology: A total of 138 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were enrolled in this prospective study. The patients were classified according to their troponin values ─ study group (SG, n= 52) with high troponin and control group (CG, n= 86) without elevated troponin. All data obtained from patients were compared.
Results: QRS duration (101 ± 5 ms vs. 99 ± 6 ms, p= .013) and RWPT (43 ± 6 ms vs. 38 ± 5 ms, p<0.001) were significantly longer in SG than in the CG. In multivariate analysis, C-reactive protein (OR: 1.109, 95% CI: 1.058–1.163; p<0.001), ejection fraction (OR: .844, 95% CI: .765–.931; p=0.001), and RWPT (OR: 1.211, 95% CI: 1.096–1.339; p<0.001) were independent predictors of myocardial injury in COVID-19-infected individuals. The ROC analysis revealed a cut-off value of RWPT for myocardial injury of 40.5 ms, with a sensitivity of 63.5% and a specificity of 62.8% (AUC: 0.730, 95% CI: 0.641–0.819, p<0.001).
Conclusion: RWPT is a significant predictor of myocardial injury and may benefit in better identifying patients with myocardial injury in COVID-19.
NUTRITIONAL NEEDS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH IN PAKISTANI POPULATION
Authors: Shah Saeed Ullah , Waseem Tanya , Afridi Talha , Shah Muhammad Ibrahim
Published: July 2022

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide; responsible for 30% of all deaths globally. Food and nutrition are evidently an integral part of human health and play a crucial role in the cardiometabolic health of an individual. Poor diet quality is strongly associated with elevated risk of CVD morbidity and mortality. There is also strong evidence showing the effectiveness of “healthy” diet and other lifestyle patterns in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiometabolic disease spectrum.
There has been much emphasis on the preventive aspect of CVD and overall cardiometabolic health over the last three decades. Western societies and health systems have done quite a lot in improving and promoting healthy lifestyle choices. Unfortunately, developing countries, despite the worrisome rise in these preventable conditions, have contributed little to address this major issue with significant health and economic implications. The emphasis in these countries is mostly on the therapeutic, pharmacological, and more expensive tertiary management of the conditions that arise from poor cardiometabolic health, lifestyle, and dietary patterns. There is a lack of relevant and easy to understand authentic patient information or any effort to disseminate it to the public and patient population. Furthermore, there is not much effort at the governmental level to implement any meaningful measures concerning prevention of these conditions for the public at large.
In this review about the nutritional needs and recommendations for cardiovascular health for Pakistani population, we have tried to encompass the relevant information into two papers. In the first, we cover the basic concepts, including mechanisms and other information relating to food and nutrition and their association with CVD and other cardiometabolic conditions (diabetes, dyslipidaemia, etc.). In the upcoming second issue, we will discuss more specific recommendations for the Pakistani population and dietary advice for CV health.
THE IMPACT OF HOAX ON COVID-19 VACCINATION IN INDONESIA
Authors: Hartono Clarissa Evangelina , Tresia Laura , Nathania Veronica Augie , Pandin Moses Glorino Rumambo
Published: July 2022

The world is currently facing the COVID-19 pandemic and it has become easy to spread hoaxes on the internet. However, there are no papers that talk about its impact on COVID-19 vaccination. This study aims to investigate the impact of the spread of false news on the COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia. An online survey with 396 respondents was done to investigate the frequency of COVID-19 vaccination news encounter and the trust towards the news. 17 of the respondents were then invited to an interview. The findings showed that 43.7% of the respondents are almost always exposed to news about COVID-19 vaccination and 28.7% almost always believed it. These news have created concerns, misunderstandings and noise, delaying COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia. It is recommended to prepare more in-depth questions to be asked to respondents and conduct a longer survey. This study needs more respondents to have more validated generalization.
THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIALIZATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT HEALTH PROTOCOLS IN THE ERA OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Anafah Kalila , Nisak Fadia Rohmatun , Nur K Rohmatul Intan , Kaulika Violita Tryas , Pandin Moses Glorino Rumambo
Published: July 2022

The background of this research is that researchers, as students, want to contribute directly to the community to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in Indonesia. We contribute by distributing masks now to the community and socializing using posters on social media. The aim of this study was to determine their level of awareness and compliance with the established health protocol. The method used is a questionnaire data collection technique using google form  with the population of East Java and a sample of people we can reach on the questionnaire and students with an average age of 19 years from several universities. The result based on the questionnaire shows that most people agree with the health protocol. They believe that they can immediately start an everyday life with the health protocol as before. However, based on the questionnaire data, some people still do not comply with the overall Health protocol.
POLICIES ON INDONESIAN IDENTITY IN THE DIGITAL AGE: STUDENT AWARENESS OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION
Authors: Chandra Mechelle Juana , Fatmawati Dea , Salsabila Evita Fairuza , Alchabib Moh. Ayub , Pandin Moses Glorino Rumambo
Published: July 2022

Indonesia is full of diversity. Therefore, it is necessary to inculcate the value of tolerance considering that the social conditions of the multicultural society have the impact of discriminatory actions, one of which is gender discrimination. This study aims to determine the condition of students' awareness of gender discrimination in the digital era and what actions are appropriate to respond to this level of awareness. This study uses a qualitative research method with an instrument in the form of a questionnaire so that the results of data collection can be discussed in order to find conclusions about answers to the questions that have been mentioned. The results showed that the average knowledge of students about gender discrimination was not that far away and most students still found gender discrimination in their surrounding environment but had never experienced it.
NEED ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT STUDENTS TOWARDS THE ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIAL
Authors: Kasyulita Evi , Donal Andri , Antoni Rivi , Niati Batdal , Eripuddin Eripuddin
Published: July 2022

To achieve effectiveness and alignment between the needs and the ability of students, it is necessary to conduct research about the needs of management students in learning English, especially English for Specific Purposes. Before designing the material for language teaching, the teacher needs to understand the nature of the material development and the process that is typically involved if quality materials are to be created. This research was designed as a descriptive qualitative design. In collecting the data, researchers gave questionnaires and interview the first semester of Management students at the University of Pasir Pengaraian. There are 80 students as a sample to conduct this research. The finding of this research there is six topics that students need to study in English there was an introduction about ourselves, introducing people, how to be a presentation, how to make the application letter,  how to explain something,  how to make something
ALFABETIZAÇÃO E LITERATURA INFANTIL NOS PROGRAMAS PIBID E RESIDÊNCIA PEDAGÓGICA DA UFJ
Authors: De Aquino Kenia Adriana , Colombo Scarlati Domingues Isa Mara
Published: July 2022

O artigo relata experiência do Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência e do Residência Pedagógica do curso de Pedagogia da Universidade Federal de Jataí, ocorrida com formação teórico-prática e mediação de leitura literária para crianças do Ensino Fundamental de duas escolas municipais de Jataí/GO. Partindo das ações pedagógicas, de formulários de diagnóstico e feedback, e de devolutivas dos professores da Educação Básica acerca das ações desenvolvidas, os resultados apontam benefícios como ampliação de conhecimento prévio sobre obras literárias clássicas e autores, além disso, os acadêmicos bolsistas entendem a importância da mediação de leitura para o estabelecimento de vínculos e a formação humana, a compreensão leitora e a participação efetiva na cultura escrita.
PRÁTICAS DE LETRAMENTO COM CRIANÇAS PEQUENAS
Authors: Silva Mellina , Guedes-Pinto Ana Lúcia
Published: July 2022

Este artigo busca dar visibilidade às práticas de letramento com crianças pequenas, que muitas vezes se desenvolvem de forma pouco documentada ou mesmo sem reconhecimento/valorização por parte de seus participantes. Trata-se de um estudo que dirige o olhar aos relatos que as professoras de crianças entre quatro e cinco anos contam em relação às práticas que desenvolvem em suas rotinas de trabalho, especificamente à alfabetização. A fundamentação teórica se fundamenta na História Cultural, permitindo, portanto, no âmbito da educação, a problematização dos modos próprios dos fazeres no cotidiano. O estudo se referencia em uma pesquisa desenvolvida na região de Campinas (São Paulo) que adotou a abordagem metodológica da História Oral. As falas das professoras dão visibilidade a diversas propostas de trabalho pedagógico destacando-se nos relatos uma perspectiva lúdica presente no ensino da língua escrita.
APRESENTAÇÃO DO DOSSIÊ
Authors: Rodrigues Cabral Giovanna , Goulart Ilsa do Carmo Vieira , Aquino Kênia Adriana de
Published: July 2022

Editorial
Transformasi dari ‘Negeri’ ke ‘Wilayah’: Satu Perbincangan Awal
Authors: Layapan Madiyem , Ationg Romzi , Esa Mohd Sohaimi , Ibrahim Mohd. Azri , Abang Muis Abang Mohd. Razif
Published: July 2022

Muhyiddin Yassin, Perdana Menteri Malaysia semasa berucap dalam Majlis Makan Tengah Hari Bersama Kepimpinan Masyarakat di Kuching, Sarawak pada 02 April 2021 telah mengumumkan panggilan untuk Sarawak dan Sabah yang sebelumnya disebut sebagai ‘negeri’ ditukar kepada ‘wilayah’ serta merta. Pengumuman tersebut telah mendapat pelbagai reaksi dari para pemimpin tempatan, pihak media dan netizen apabila mereka mula membincangkan dan berdebat tentang istilah berkenaan. Sebilangan didapati bersetuju dan tidak kurang pula yang menentang. Ada juga antara pihak berkenaan menganggap apa yang dimaklumkan oleh Perdana Menteri itu sebagai suatu sandiwara atau lakonan sahaja yang bertujuan politik kerana menurut mereka perubahan panggilan kepada wilayah bakal merendahkan taraf Sabah dan Sarawak menjadikannya sama seperti wilayah yang ada di Malaysia seperti Kuala Lumpur, Labuan dan Putrajaya. Sehubungan itu, mereka menegaskan bahawa penggunaan istilah wilayah tidak wajar memandangkan ianya bertentangan dengan hakikat bahawa ketika Malaysia ditubuhkan pada 1963, Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, Singapura, Sabah dan Sarawak mempunyai kedudukan yang sama sebagai rakan sekutu. Keadaan ini menjadi gambaran awal tentang wujudnya pelbagai isu dalam usaha mengubah panggilan Sabah dan Sarawak dari negeri ke wilayah yang mana hal ini seringkali dikaitkan dengan status serta hak-hak Sabah dan Sarawak dalam Persekutuan Malaysia. Berdasarkan aplikasi pendekatan kualitatif maka kertas kerja ini mengetengahkan perbincangan awal tentang aspirasi Perdana Menteri untuk mengubah nama panggilan Sabah dan Sarawak dari negeri ke wilayah. Adalah diharapkan dengan membaca kertas kerja ini maka para pembaca dapat memahami hubungkait diantara spirasi tersebut dengan status serta hak-hak Sabah dan Sarawak dalam Persekutuan Malaysia.
Kepentingan Sistem Sokongan Rakan Sebaya Terhadap Aspek Sosial Murid Berkeperluan Pendidikan Khas Pembelajaran dalam Kelas Inklusif
Authors: Abdul Mumen Nawwar , Khairuddin Khairul Farhah
Published: July 2022

Program Pendidikan Inklusif merupakan salah satu platform yang mampu memberikan peluang kepada murid Murid Berkeperluan Pendidikan Khas (MBPK) untuk bersosial dengan murid di dalam kelas arus perdana. Disamping itu, murid arus perdana juga berpeluang untuk mengenali murid berkeperluan pendidikan khas secara dekat dan menjalin persahabatan serta bertindak sebagai sistem sokongan rakan sebaya. Tujuan utama kajian ini adalah untuk meneroka kepentingan sistem sokongan rakan sebaya terhadap aspek sosial Murid Berkeperluan Pendidikan Khas Pembelajaran melalui persahabatan dengan murid tipikal di dalam kelas inklusif. Persepsi Rakan Inklusif sebagai sistem sokongan rakan sebaya juga dikaji. Kajian ini melibatkan 12 orang peserta kajian yang terdiri daripada tiga orang MBPK, tiga orang rakan inklusif, tiga orang rakan sekelas dan juga tiga orang guru yang mengajar di kelas tersebut. Kajian ini dilakukan di sebuah sekolah yang terletak dipinggir bandar. Kajian dijalankan menggunakan kaedah kualitatif melalui kajian kes menggunakan instrumen temu bual separa berstruktur dan dianalisis dengan cara analisis kandungan. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan bahawa sistem sokongan rakan sebaya membantu perkembangan sosial MBPK daripada lima aspek sosial iaitu; aspek sosio-emosi, aspek keyakinan diri, aspek penyertaan bersama, aspek bekerjasama, dan juga aspek perkongsian idea. Walau bagaimanapun, masalah kekurangan motivasi telah dikenalpasti terhadap Rakan Inklusif. Oleh itu, penekanan dalam perlantikan Rakan Inklusif yang mengikut garis panduan perlu dilakukan supaya boleh membantu mengoptimumkan perkembangan sosial MBPK.