bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EDUKASI DAN DETEKSI DINI FAKTOR RISIKO PENYAKIT GAGAL GINJAL DENGAN APLIKASI Q-KIDNEY
Authors: Diyono Diyono , Ediyono Suryo , Santoso Budi
Published: August 2023

ABSTRAK. Gagal ginjal merupakan penyakit tidak menular dengan morbiditas dan mortalitas yang terus meningkat. Penyakit ginjal kronis juga merupakan penyakit katastropik yang memakan biaya cukup besar, menempati urutan keempat terbesar yaitu 11% di bawah penyakit jantung, kanker dan stroke. Upaya terbaik untuk menurunkan angka kejadian gagal ginjal adalah pencegahan dengan mengidentifikasi faktor risiko sedini mungkin, karena jika mengalami gagal ginjal stadium akhir, tidak ada terapi kecuali cuci darah seumur hidup. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi faktor risiko dan meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat tentang gagal ginjal. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan memberikan edukasi dan mengidentifikasi faktor risiko gagal ginjal dengan menggunakan instrumen aplikasi Q-Kydney. Hasil yang diperoleh yaitu: 1) Faktor risiko terbanyak adalah risiko rendah (93,33%), hanya 1 atau 6,67 yang berisiko sedang dan tidak ada yang berisiko tinggi 2) Faktor risiko gagal ginjal yang ditemukan adalah kebiasaan merokok, hipertensi dan obesitas. Kegiatan ini dapat menyimpulkan bahwa aplikasi Q-Kidney dapat diterapkan dalam menilai faktor risiko gagal ginjal.
 
Kata kunci: aplikasi Q-Kidney, gagal ginjal, pencegahan
 
ABSTRACT. Kidney failure is a non-communicable disease with increasing morbidity and mortality. Chronic kidney disease is also a catastrophic disease that costs quite a lot, ranking in the fourth largest at 11% below heart disease, cancer and stroke. The best effort to reduce the incidence of kidney failure is prevention by identifying risk factors as early as possible, because if you have end-stage renal failure, there is no therapy except lifelong dialysis. The aim of this activity was identifying risk factors and increasing public understanding of kidney failure. This community service activity aims to identify risk factors and increase public understanding of kidney failure by conducting education and identifying risk factors for kidney failure using the Q-Kydney Calculator instrument. Result: 1) The most common risk factors were low risk (93.33%), only 1 or 6.67 were at moderate risk, and none were at high risk 2) The risk factors for kidney failure found were smoking habits, hypertension, and obesity. This activity can be concluded that the Q-Kidney Calculator can be applied in assessing risk factors for kidney failure.
 
Keywords: kidney failure, prevention, Q-Kidney
TEKNIK MENGURANGI KELUHAN UMUM MASA KEHAMILAN DENGAN ASUHAN KOMPLEMENTER DI WILAYAH KERJA UPTD PUSKESMAS II DINAS KESEHATAN KECAMATAN DENPASAR SELATAN
Authors: Ade Widya Ningtyas Listina , Yuni Rahyani Ni Komang , Armini Ni Wayan
Published: August 2023

ABSTRAK. Keluhan-keluhan terkait ketidaknyamanan selama kehamilan dapat memberikan dampak cukup besar bagi rasa aman serta kelangsungan kehamilan, sehingga membutuhkan perhatian dan penanganan yang tepat. Puskesmas belum menyelenggarakan layanan komplementer selain kelas ibu hamil dan yoga. Media terkait upaya menetalaksana keluhan umum pada ibu hamil sampai nifas belum tersedia. Tujuan pengabdian adalah untuk menyiapkan media lembar balik bagi bidan dalam memberikan edukasi terkait tatalaksana mengatasi keluhan umum bagi ibu hamil sampai nifas di puskesmas UPTD Dinas Kesehatan II Kecamatan Denpasar Selatan. Sasaran kegiatan pengabdian adalah bidan yang bertugas sebagai pelaksana layanan kesehatan ibu dan anak serta KB dan ibu hamil serta nifas yang berkunjung ke puskesmas. Jumlah bidan yang dilibatkan sejumlah 12 orang dan klien sejumlah 25 orang. Lama kegiatan PKM adalah 3 bulan sejak Juli sampai September 2022. Instrumen pengabdian adalah kuesioner bagi bidan dank lien serta media lembar balik. Kebermanfaatan media lembar balik dinilai dari skor pretest dan posttest maupun respon dari bidan serta klien. Hasil yang diperoleh bahwa semua bidan (100%) mengemukakan bahwa lembar balik sangat mudah dan efektif digunakan, membantu memudahkan bidan dalam memberikan edukasi/bimbingan kepada klien secara individu dan klasikal. Respon dari klien adalah informasi yang diberikan oleh bidan lebih mudah diterima dan klien merasa nyaman. Hasil skor pengetahuan klien dan bidan meningkat secara signifikan (p<0,005) antara skor pretest dengan posttest. Bidan diharapkan meningkatkan inovasi serta improvisasi dalam memberikan edukasi kepada klien untuk mengatasi masalah klien.
Kata kunci : edukasi, bimbingan klien, layanan komplementer, media lembar balik
PEMERIKSAAN STATUS GIZI ANAK SEKOLAH SEBAGAI UPAYA PENCEGAHAN MASALAH GIZI
Authors: Yankusuma Setiani Ditya , Indriati Ratna
Published: August 2023

Masalah gizi merupakan permasalahan yang sangat penting karena melihat dampak dari masalah gizi sangatlah berpengaruh terhadap tumbuh kembang anak. Pada tahun 2022 data di Indonesia, balita yang mengalami stunting sebanyak 21,6 %, mengalami penurunan berat badan secara drastis (wasting) 7,7 %,  gizi kurang/buruk 17,1% dan kelebihan berat badan 3,5%. Upaya yang terbaik untuk menekan dan mencegah terjadinya masalah gizi yang lebih buruk yaitu dengan deteksi dini status gizi anak. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mendeteksi dini masalah gizi pada anak sekolah dengan melakukan pemeriksaan status gizi pada 38 sekolah. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan pengukuran status gizi secara langsung yaitu menimbang berat badan dan tinggi badan pada anak sekolah dari SD sampai dengan SMA/SMK yaitu sejumlah 4004 siswa. Hasil yang diperoleh bahwa status gizi anak sekolah dalam kategori normal 70,15%, kurus 14,26%, gemuk 2,43%, sangat kurus 11,19% dan sangat gemuk 1,97%. Kegiatan ini dapat menjadi dasar untuk dilakukan edukasi kepada masyarakat dalam upaya pencegahan masalah gizi.
Pentingnya Etika Moral dan Hukum Dalam Perilaku Masyarakat
Authors: R. Jossy Belgradoputra  , Mardani
Published: August 2023

Hidup bersama dalam suatu masyarakat tentu harus mengedepankan nilai etika, moral, akhlak, serta norma. Semua itu merupakan pedoman yang terkandung dalam Pancasila. Nilai dasar yang terkandung dalam Pancasila digali dan dibuat oleh pendiri bangsa sesuai dengan nilai kehidupan bangsa Indonesia, sehingga nilai-nilai Pancasila wajib diimplementasikan pada berbagai bidang kehidupan. Etika adalah bagian atau cabang dari ilmu filsafat dan juga pengetahuan yang membahas mengenai moral. Dalam mengamati kondisi penegakan hukum yang amburadul dan perkembangan hukum positif yang tidak tegas, terutama menyangkut masalah-masalah moral dan etika yang berhubungan dengan korupsi di Indonesia semakin merajalela. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perilaku masyarakat yang menyimpang dari etika moral dan hukum serta mengetahui implementasi etika moral dan hukum dalam perilaku masyarakat. Metode penelitian yuridis normatif yang berasal dari data-data kepustakaan yang dilakukan secara kualitatif dengan mengumpulkan fakta-fakta dan fenomena sosial yang terjadi. Hasilnya perubahan moral dan sosial budaya dimanfaatkan berbagai pihak untuk mencari kesempatan dalam kesempitan. Berbagai cara ideologi ditawarkan sebagai penyelamat. Faktor-faktor inilah yang menjadikan perilaku masyarakat saat ini menyimpang dari etika moral dan hukum. Implementasi etika moral dan hukum dalam perilaku masyarakat, seharusnya sudah dimulai dari lingkungan rumah, di mana orang tua wajib mengajarkan budi pekerti dengan cara memberikan contoh langsung.
Diskriminasi Terhadap Kelompok Waria di Pesantren Waria Al-Fatah Yogyakarta
Authors: Andika Dwi Amrianto  , Inggrit Prischa Maharany Kereh  , Risma Fauzia  , Rizka Masturah  , Nikmatul Fajrin
Published: August 2023

Pondok Pesantren Waria Al-Fatah didirikan dengan tujuan sebagai wadah untuk para santri waria dapat memperbaiki diri dan memberikan pemahaman tentang agama. Meskipun pembangunan pesantren ini bertujuan baik, pada dasarnya kelompok waria adalah kelompok yang rentan diskriminasi. Sehingga beberapa oknum masyarakat menganggap pondok pesantren waria ini sebagai bentuk penyelewengan terhadap kegiatan beribadah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui viktimisasi terhadap waria korban diskriminasi serta bagaimana memberikan perlindungan hukum terhadap waria di pondok pesantren tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian normatif-empiris. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori viktimologi dan transgender serta konsep diskriminasi dan labeling sebagai kerangka konseptual. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan beberapa jenis viktimisasi yang terjadi kepada waria di Pondok Pesantren Waria Al-Fatah seperti persekusi pembubaran pondok pesantren, diskriminasi persoalan ibadah, kekerasan seksual, kekerasan verbal, dan diskriminasi pekerjaan. Viktimisasi sekunder juga terjadi kepada waria dikarenakan adanya homophobia dari masyarakat maupun aparat penegak hukum. Upaya perlindungan hukum terhadap kaum minoritas dalam hal ini waria telah diupayakan oleh berbagai macam organisasi masyarakat pro-waria seperti IWAYA dan KEBAYA.
Optimalisasi Kewenangan Bawaslu Sebagai Lembaga Pengawas Pemilu dan Lembaga yang Menjalankan Fungsi Peradilan Menurut Undang-Undang Pemilu
Authors: Riastri Haryani
Published: August 2023

Dalam penegakan pelanggaran Pilkada oleh Badan Pengawas Pemilu (Bawaslu). Peraturan perundang-undangan memberikan kewenangan kepada daerah untuk menangani pelanggaran terstruktur, sistematisasi, dan administrasi massa dalam penerapan hukum di Indonesia. Dalam penyelesaiannya di Mahkamah Konstitusi juga memegang kepemilikan kewenangan ini. Perselisihan hasil pemilu seharusnya dalam mencapai kepastian hukum. Mengenai pelaksanaan kewenangan kedua lembaga itu diperjelas dan ditekankan. Peran Bawaslu dapat dipahami dari hasil temuan penelitian. Tahun 2015 melihat pelaksanaan Pilkada sejalan dengan UU No. 15 Tahun 2011 tentang Penyelenggara Pemilihan Umum. Menurut bukti pelanggaran politik terkait uang yang terjadi pada tahun 2015. UU No. 15 Tahun 2011 tidak diberlakukan, tetapi masih memiliki tujuan. Selanjutnya UU No. 7 Tahun 2017 tentang Peraturan Pemilihan Umum, peran Bawaslu dalam pengawasan dan pemberantasan politik uang tidaklah ideal karena memiliki hambatan yang mencegah dan menghukum politik uang dalam pemilihan kepala daerah. Bawaslu perlu terus mengembangkan sumber daya manusianya. Pembentukan Bawaslu untuk meningkatkan efektivitas sebagai badan pengawas pemilu dan pengawasan anggaran rekrutmen.
Perlindungan Hukum Nasabah Atas Kerugian Transaksi Pinjaman Online Ilegal Dihubungkan Dengan Undang-Undang Informasi dan Transaksi Elektronik
Authors: Listiyono  , Deny Guntara  , Muhamad Abas  , Farhan Asyahadi
Published: August 2023

Jumlah pengguna pinjaman online di Indonesia atau dikenal sebagai pinjaman ilegal mengalami penurunan dalam empat tahun terakhir. Hal tersebut berdasarkan laporan Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) yang menunjuk Satuan Tugas Waspada Investasi (SWI) menghentikan lebih sedikit pinjaman ilegal bulan September 2019 hingga September 2022. Menurut laporan tersebut, SWI menghentikan operasi 1.493 pinjaman ilegal pada tahun 2019. Pada tahun 2020, jumlahnya turun menjadi 1.026 pinjaman ilegal. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan yuridis normatif studi. Standarisasi yuridis yang berpusat pada eksplorasi hukum atas tulisan melalui kajian informasi pilihan dan sumber tulisan digunakan untuk kajian situasi atau sistem ini. Hasilnya kasus peminjaman online ilegal PT. Barracuda Fintech Indonesia dengan aplikasi dompet kartu telah melanggar ketentuan Undang-Undang Nomor 19 Tahun 2016, di mana desk collection staff melakukan penagihan dengan melakukan pengancaman dan penghinaan kepada nasabah. PT. Barracuda Fintech Indonesia juga meretas nomor kontak telepon para nasabah yang sudah diketahui bahwa tindakan tersebut telah melanggar UU ITE bisa digolongkan sebagai suatu tindak kejahatan elektronik (cyber crime). Majelis Hakim sudah tepat dalam menetapkan diktum putusan tersebut yang di mana majelis hakim sangat mempertimbangkan tuntutan terdakwa dengan ketentuan pada Pasal 45 ayat (4) jo. Pasal 27 ayat (4) Undang-Undang Nomor 19 Tahun 2016 dan Putusan Majelis Hakim Nomor 438/Pid.Sus/2020/PN.Jkt.Utr.
Sinergitas Antara Lembaga Pemerintahan, Non Pemerintahan, dan Masyarakat untuk Mewujudkan Reforma Agraria di Kabupaten Bojonegoro
Authors: Muhammad Yasir
Published: August 2023

Undang-Undang Nomor 5 Tahun 1960 tentang Ketentuan Dasar Pokok-Pokok Agraria atau dikenal UUPA, menyatakan bahwa Pembaharuan Agraria sebenarnya akan mencakup tidak hanya land reform, tetapi juga pembaharuan sumber daya alam. Dengan demikian diperlukan pendefinisian yang lebih tepat dan lengkap mengenai pembaharuan agraria sebagaimana dimaksud dalam UUPA. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode atau/cara dengan jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan penelitian hukum normatif empiris, karena program reforma agraria masih tetap berjalan sampai dengan batas waktu yang tidak ditentukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pembaharuan agraria di Bojonegoro dalam peraturan perundang-undangan di Indonesia, dan mengetahui sinergitas lembaga pemerintahan dan non pemerintahan serta peran serta masyarakat, sehingga sangat diperlukan sinkronisasi peraturan perundang-undangan sebagai hukum positif dan penerapannya di masyarakat. Untuk menyukseskan reforma agraria telah terbentuk GTRA (Gugus Tugas Reforma Agraria) mulai dari Pemerintah Pusat, Pemerintah Provinsi, maupun Pemerintah Kabupaten/Kota. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa di Kabupaten Bojonegoro terdapat tanah timbul di Desa Sokoharjo, Kecamatan Kalitidu, Kabupaten Bojonegoro, dan kawasan lain di Kabupaten Bojonegoro masuk wilayah kehutanan, sebagai objek reforma agraria sebagaimana diatur dalam peraturan perundang-undangan.
The Development of a Deep Learning Model for Predicting Stock Prices
Authors: Rusul Mansoor Al-Amri  , Ahmed Adnan Hadi  , Ayad Hameed Mousa  , Hasanain Flayyih Hasan  , Mayameen S. Kadhim
Published: August 2023

The volatility and complexity of the stock market make it difficult to predict stock values accurately. The primary goal of this paper is to overcome some of these difficulties by training the data to anticipate stock prices based on sentiment analysis of tweets. Using natural language processing (NLP) technology, the tweet sentiments were categorized into (positive - neutral - negative). The stock price was predicted using deep learning algorithms (CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs, BiLSTMs). Among the algorithms, (BiLSTM) achieved the best results in terms of accuracy (94%) and the others (CNN=90%, RNN=91%, LSTM=92%). The paper also confirms that the average MSE and RMSE (MSE=0.03552, RMSE=0.1882064) for the BiLSTM algorithm are achieved (MSE=0.03552, RMSE=0.1882064). As a result, the obtained results were better than previous studies.
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles-Poly(vinyl) Alcohol Thin Film for Generation Q-Switched Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser
Authors: Nur’Afiqah Abdul Aziz  , Siti Nur Fatin Zuikafly  , Muhammad Quisar Lokman  , Sulaiman Wadi Harun  , Fauzan Ahmad
Published: August 2023

The nonlinear optical property of Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles thin film synthesized by the solution casting method was investigated from the continuous wave to the Q-switching using an erbium-doped fiber laser cavity. Our laser experiment shows that ZnO nanoparticles embedded with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) allow for the generation of a stable Q-switching laser pulse, centered at 1560.08nm with a 3-dB spectral bandwidth of 0.941 nm, a pulse duration of 3.53 µs and a high pulse energy of 171 nJ. Our finding suggests that ZnO nanoparticles thin film can be a useful nonlinear optical material for laser photonics devices such as passive q-switching for applications involving high energy.
CSSD-YOLO: A Modified YOLOv5 Method for Solder Joint Defect Detection
Authors: Li Ang  , Raseeda Hamzah  , Siti Khatijah Nor Abdul Rahim  , Gao Yousheng  , Khyrina Airin Fariza Abu Samah
Published: August 2023

Surface Mount Technology (SMT) pin solder joint defects are hard to detect since the joints are smaller and denser and have high similarity between defect samples and standard samples in solder joint images. We propose an improved YOLOv5 defect detection algorithm embedding Cascade Shuffle Space to Depth (CSSD), Coordinate Attention (CA) mechanism module, and K-means++ algorithm. The proposed improved Yolov5 significantly impacts the loss and model parameter reduction and higher positioning precision of the defect location on the disk. The optimum anchor box produces better clustering and stability. Compared with the original YOLOv5 under the same test conditions, the method in this paper improves the precision by 12.2%, recall by 9.4%, mAP by 9.0%, and model parameters reduced by 1.3M. In conclusion, the experimental results show that the algorithm proposed in this paper has a better detection effect and a smaller parameter scale. It also can better meet the defect detection and model deployment in the actual industrial production environment.
Mobile Application that Promotes Citizen Participation to Counteract Insecurity in the District of Los Olivos
Authors: Beatriz Ambrosio-Santiago  , Paul Bravo-Macedo  , Erick Elder Condeña-Yurarima  , Enrique Lee Huamaní  , Alexi Delgado
Published: August 2023

Nowadays, in Peru, there are several problems, where crime is one of the most prominent; we see this reflected daily in the various criminal acts that occur in our capital city, which generates fear, distrust and insecurity in the population. For this reason, we propose the development of a mobile application that can provide relevant information on crime incidents occurring in the district of Los Olivos. The application has the function of notifying users and district authorities about incidents of citizen insecurity in order to generate various lines of communication, which, by being more efficient, provide an immediate response to these criminal acts, thus reducing crime rates in the district of Los Olivos. In addition, this application promotes citizen participation and empowers the population to be part of the decisions in public policies, it will also allow the Police of the Jurisdiction to take the necessary actions since they will have updated and accurate information on their mobile device. For the development of the mobile application was chosen the Scrum methodology because it allows greater efficiency in the development stages. Finally, its structure will be made with the Kotlin language, which will have the necessary Application Programming Interfaces (API's) and similar to Google Maps, to visualize and make use of these adding risk notifications about a crime in key locations, storing the information in a relational database for distribution through the virtual store of PlayStore applications.
Üniversite Özelliklerinin Girişimci ve Yenilikçi Üniversite Endeksi Üzerindeki Etkilerinin Sistematik Analiz Yoluyla Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: KÖSE İlker , GÜNER Şeyma
Published: August 2023

Üniversiteler, ulusal kalkınmanın en temel bileşeni olan beşeri sermayenin yetiştirildiği ve dışa açıldığı kurumlardır. Ulusal kalkınma için gereken girişimcilik ve yenilikçilik ölçütlerinin üniversitelerde benimsenmesi ve öğretim kurumlarının bu bileşenler doğrultusunda geliştirilmesi önem arz etmektedir. Üniversitelerin kalite, girişimcilik ve yenilikçilik gibi konulardaki yeteneklerini ölçen ve onlara bir çerçeve sunan çeşitli endeksler bulunmakla birlikte Türkiye’deki üniversitelerde yaygın olarak her yıl kullanılan endeks TUBİTAK tarafından geliştirilen Girişimci ve Yenilikçi Üniversite Endeksi’dir (GYÜE). TUBİTAK GYÜE ile üniversitelerin girişim ve yenilik performansını ölçmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Endeksteki boyut ve göstergeler ise üniversitelerin girişim ve yenilik faaliyetlerini geliştirmeleri adına bir rehber oluşturmaktır. Bu çalışmada girişimci yenilikçi üniversite endeksine giren üniversite verilerinin birlikte değerlendirilmesi ve analizi yoluyla, üniversite özelliklerinin girişimci yenilikçi üniversite endeksine girme durumu ile ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaca ulaşabilmek için 2012-2021 yılları arasındaki ve çeşitli kaynaklardan bir araya getirilen veriler derlenerek analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda üniversitelerin teknokente sahip olma, meslek yüksek okulu bulunma ve tıp fakültesi, bulunma durumları, üniversitelerin öğretim üyesi sayıları ve yaşlarına göre analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan korelasyon analizi sonucundaki bulgular, bir üniversitenin GYÜE’ye girmesi ile teknokenti ve tıp fakültesi bulunması durumu arasında pozitif korelasyon bulunurken, meslek yüksek okulu mevcudiyetiyle arasında negatif korelasyon bulunduğunu göstermektedir. Detay analizler sonuç bölümünde karşılaştırmalı olarak tartışılmıştır.
An ongoing search of constant and sustainable Lutheran Theological Education in South Africa in the 21st century.
Authors: Mashabela K. , Madise M.
Published: August 2023

This article explores the recent history of Lutheran theological education in South Africa, which is still confronted by the legacy of colonial and apartheid education systems. The latter need to be confronted with liberation and decolonisation systems that reclaim African indigenous identities. There is a need to cultivate a culture of quality and equal education, spirituality, politics, and socio-economic systems for the service of South Africans. Evangelical Lutheran churches inSouthern Africa are committed to improve and reform Lutheran theological education in the 21st century. Lutheran theological education is necessary to make a meaningful contribution towards training theological students to assist the church in its response to societal concern and contextual issues. The article introduces a recent renewal of Lutheran theological institutions in a new teaching and learning environment by the Lutheran Church. It discusses the implications and successes of Lutheran theological education in South Africa.
Confessing church today?
Authors: Smit D.J.
Published: August 2023

Confessing church today? The article responds to the question from Reformed ecumenical circles regarding what it could mean to be a confessing church today. It revisits Karl Barth’s influential contributions to the same discussion during the 1920s and for several decades after that. It calls to mind some major claims from Barth’s authoritative paper for the ecumenical Reformed world in 1925 on the question of whether the Reformed community needed a general confessional document – a proposal in regard to which he strongly rejected both the possibility and the desirability. It then traces the legacy of these claims through the reception history of the Theological Declaration of Barmen, the Confession of Belhar and the Accra Covenant on Justice and the Ecology, and thereby suggests possible answers to the original question.
An online survey on user perceptions of natural science collections in South Africa
Authors: Ms Shanelle Ribeiro  , Dr Terry Reynolds  , Dr Bernhard Zipfel  , Mr Mashiane Sonnyboy Mothogoane  , Dr Anthony Magee
Published: August 2023

Background: In South Africa, and globally, the value of natural science collections for scientific research is not widely recognised and has led to its marginalisation, which in turn has resulted in low funding, staffing and use of the collections.
Aim & objectives: To this end, as part of the effort to increase understanding and appreciation of the collections, a cross-sectional web-based survey was administered to users of natural science collections (NSCs) in South Africa. The objectives of the study were to identify the perceived value of NSCs to the research community; perceived or experienced barriers in accessing NSCs and associated data for use in research; perceptions of NSCs’ current performance in serving the needs of stakeholders; and how performance is judged and what the expectations are to improve future performance of NSCs to better serve the needs of stakeholders.
Methods: The survey consisted of 26 questions, distributed by email to relevant researcher community mailing lists, and posted on relevant social media groups. The survey was completed by 131 respondents.
Results & conclusion: The study indicated the overall perception of the importance of NSCs and their accessibility to the student and researcher community in South Africa and internationally to be extremely important to their research. Lack of funding for operations and staff impedes the ability of researchers and other users alike in using NSCs to optimise their research and contribute to issues of societal concern. A sustained commitment is required from NSC institutions to work together to solve various challenges, including improvement in serving stakeholder needs, which will in turn assist with demonstrating the value of NSCs to policymakers, in order to lobby for support and funding. Improved recognition of the importance of NSCs for research by the scientific community will assist NSCs in demonstrating their impact. Political priority should also be given to the long-term upkeep and ongoing assistance of institutional infrastructures.
The new combination Coleus leemannii (N.H.Hahn) A.J.Paton for Rabdosiella leemannii N.Hahn (Lamiaceae: Nepetoideae: Ocimeae)
Authors: Manning John , Paton Alan
Published: August 2023

The new combination Coleus leemannii (N.Hahn) A.J.Paton is provided for Rabdosiella leemannii N.Hahn (Lamiaceae: Ocimeae) from South Africa, a species that was overlooked in the recent synopsis of subtribe Plectranthinae.
A new species of Thilachium (Capparaceae) from the Analanjirofo Region, Madagascar
Authors: Fici Silvio
Published: August 2023

Madagascar is a centre of speciation for the genus Thilachium Lour., which includes several species of small trees and shrubs occurring in a wide range of habitats. A new species of Thilachium, T. latifolium Fici, from the Analanjirofo Region of northeastern Madagascar is here described and illustrated. It is characterised by 1-foliolate leaves, leaf blades widely ovate or elliptic with shortly acuminate or acute apices, flowers in terminal, dense subumbels or corymbs, short pedicels and ellipsoid, ribbed fruit. The new species is related to T. madagascariense Fici, a species recently described from eastern Madagascar, differing in the wider, coriaceous leaves with shorter, mucronulate tip, flowers in terminal, 7–16-flowered subumbels or corymbs, shorter pedicels and longer anthers. The distribution, autecology and affinities of the new species are discussed, its conservation status is assessed, and an updated key is provided for the species of the genus Thilachium known from Madagascar.
Rocky Planet or Water World? Observability of Low-density Lava World Atmospheres
Authors: Piette Anjali A. A. , Gao Peter , Brugman Kara , Shahar Anat , Lichtenberg Tim , Miozzi Francesca , Driscoll Peter
Published: August 2023

Super-Earths span a wide range of bulk densities, indicating a diversity in interior conditions beyond that seen in the solar system. In particular, an emerging population of low-density super-Earths may be explained by volatile-rich interiors. Among these, low-density lava worlds have dayside temperatures that are high enough to evaporate their surfaces, providing a unique opportunity to probe their interior compositions and test for the presence of volatiles. In this work, we investigate the atmospheric observability of low-density lava worlds. We use a radiative-convective model to explore the atmospheric structures and emission spectra of these planets, focusing on three case studies with high observability metrics and substellar temperatures spanning ∼1900–2800 K: HD 86226 c, HD 3167 b, and 55 Cnc e. Given the possibility of mixed volatile and silicate interior compositions for these planets, we consider a range of mixed volatile and rock-vapor atmospheric compositions. This includes a range of volatile fractions and three volatile compositions: water-rich (100% H2O), water with CO2 (80% H2O+20% CO2), and a desiccated O-rich scenario (67% O2+33% CO2). We find that spectral features due to H2O, CO2, SiO, and SiO2 are present in the infrared emission spectra as either emission or absorption features, depending on dayside temperature, volatile fraction, and volatile composition. We further simulate JWST secondary-eclipse observations for each of the three case studies, finding that H2O and/or CO2 could be detected with as few as ∼five eclipses. Detecting volatiles in these atmospheres would provide crucial independent evidence that volatile-rich interiors exist among the super-Earth population.
Investigating the Correlation of Outflow Kinematics with Radio Activity. VII. Gas Outflows in AGNs
Authors: Ayubinia Ashraf , Woo Jong-Hak , Rakshit Suvendu , Son Donghoon
Published: August 2023

We explore the relationship between the ionized gas outflows and radio activity using a sample of ∼6000 active galactic nuclei (AGNs) at z < 0.4 with the kinematical measurement based on the

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Phylogenetic placement of eight poorly known spiders of Microdipoena (Araneae, Mysmenidae), with descriptions of five new species
Authors: Zhang Qiuqiu , Lin Yucheng
Published: August 2023

Ten species of the spider genus Microdipoena Banks, 1895 are reported from China, Laos, Indonesia, Georgia, and Seychelles. DNA sequences of the eight species are obtained to confirm their correct identification. The molecular phylogenetic analysis based on five gene fragments (16S, 18S, 28S, COI, and H3) were used to test the relationships and taxonomic placements of eight Microdipoena species, of which five species are documented as new to science: i.e., M. huisunsp. nov. (♀, China), M. lisusp. nov. (♀, China), M. shenyangsp. nov. (♂♀, China), M. thatitousp. nov. (♀, Laos), and M. zhulinsp. nov. (♂♀, China). Five known species are redescribed: M. elsae Saaristo, 1978 (♂♀, Seychelles), M. gongi (Yin, Peng & Bao, 2004) (♂♀, China), M. menglunensis (Lin & Li, 2008) (♂♀, China), M. jobi (Kraus, 1967) (♂♀, Georgia), and M. yinae (Lin & Li, 2013) (♂♀, China). All but M. menglunensis are diagnosed and illustrated. The family Mysmenidae is also the first recorded from Laos and Georgia.
Interactive complex ontology matching with local and global similarity deviations
Authors: Xue Xingsi , Ye Miao
Published: August 2023

Ontology serves as a central technique in the semantic web to elucidate domain knowledge. The challenge of dealing with the heterogeneity introduced by diverse domain ontologies necessitates ontology matching, a process designed to identify semantically interconnected entities within these ontologies. This task is inherently complex due to the broad, diverse entities and the rich semantics inherent in vocabularies. To tackle this challenge, we bring forth a new interactive ontology matching method with local and global similarity deviations (IOM-LGSD) for ontology matching, which consists of three novel components. First, a local and global similarity deviation (LGSD) metrics are presented to measure the consistency of similarity measures (SMs) and single out the less consistent SMs for user validation. Second, we present a genetic algorithm (GA) based SM selector to evolve the SM subsets. Lastly, a problem-specific induced ordered weighting aggregating (IOWA) operator based SM aggregator is proposed to assess the quality of selected SMs. The experiment evaluates IOM-LGSD with the ontology alignment evaluation initiative (OAEI) Benchmark and three real-world sensor ontologies. The evaluation underscores the effectiveness of IOM-LGSD in efficiently identifying high-quality ontology alignments, which consistently outperforms comparative methods in terms of effectiveness and efficiency.
Some variant of Tseng splitting method with accelerated Visco-Cesaro means for monotone inclusion problems
Authors: Arfat Yasir , Phiangsungnoen Supak , Kumam Poom , Khan Muhammad Aqeel Ahmad , Ahmad Jamshad
Published: August 2023

In this paper, we examine the convergence analysis of a variant of Tseng's splitting method for monotone inclusion problem and fixed point problem associated with an infinite family of $ \eta $-demimetric mappings in Hilbert spaces. The qualitative results of the proposed variant shows strong convergence characteristics under a suitable set of control conditions. We also provide a numerical example to demonstrate the applicability of the variant with some applications.
Evaluating Mobile E-Learning Systems Acceptance: An Integrated Model
Authors: Abu-AlSondos Ibrahim A , Anas A. Salameh  , Abeer F. Alkhwaldi  , Alaa S. Mushtaha  , Maha Shehadeh  , Ala'a Al-junaidi
Published: August 2023

Previous studies have confirmed that managers need to develop influencing strategies to encourage employees to accept mobile information systems. Despite the recognition in past research that external variables can influence employee’s perceptions, the explanation of how their approval of the framework is affected by these external variables’ pathways or procedures remains limited. Participants were selected from Malaysian institutions that have previously rolled out mobile e-learning technologies into their operations. Empirical findings disclose that source credibility is positively associated with playfulness, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness. Similarly, organizational support and task equivocality are significantly related to perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Additionally, perceived ease of use positively affects playfulness, perceived usefulness, and employee attitude. Finally, an employee’s attitude is positively and significantly related to behavioral intentions (BI). The findings of this study provide insight for firms considering implementing a mobile information system at all levels of their institutions. Furthermore, it offers employees valuable information about the system, its value, benefits, and advantages.
Tourism Advertising Using Specialized Mobile Applications and Its Impact on Increasing the Demand for the Services of Tourism Organizations
Authors: Nabil Mohemmed AL-Hazmi
Published: August 2023

This study aims to explore tourism advertising using specialized mobile applications and its impact on increasing tourism demand for the services of tourism organizations in Al-Kharj Governorate, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In order to do so, the descriptive-analytical approach, which is consistent with the nature of the study, was used with a questionnaire form distributed to the targeted study sample of 150 forms. Different statistical methods have been used to test the study’s hypothesis. The study reached a wide range of results, the most important of which is the existence of an impact of tourism advertising by using specialized mobile applications on increasing demand for the services of travel and tourism organizations in Al-Kharj Governorate. Furthermore, a series of recommendations were provided, the most important of which is the need to catch up with technology and recent developments in the field of tourism advertising.
The Calm after the Storm: Implications of Sepsis Immunoparalysis on Host Immunity
Authors: Silva Elvia E , Skon-Hegg Cara , Badovinac Vladimir P , Griffith Thomas S
Published: August 2023

The immunological hallmarks of sepsis include the inflammation-mediated cytokine storm, apoptosis-driven lymphopenia, and prolonged immunoparalysis. Although early clinical efforts were focused on increasing the survival of patients through the first phase, studies are now shifting attention to the long-term effects of sepsis on immune fitness in survivors. In particular, the most pertinent task is deciphering how the immune system becomes suppressed, leading to increased incidence of secondary infections. In this review, we introduce the contribution of numerical changes and functional reprogramming within innate (NK cells, dendritic cells) and adaptive (T cells, B cells) immune cells on the chronic immune dysregulation in the septic murine and human host. We briefly discuss how prior immunological experience in murine models impacts sepsis severity, immune dysfunction, and clinical relevance. Finally, we dive into how comorbidities, specifically autoimmunity and cancer, can influence host susceptibility to sepsis and the associated immune dysfunction.
Reducing the risks of nuclear war - The role of health professionals
Authors: Abbasi Kamran , Ali Parveen , Barbour Virginia , Bibbins-Domingo Kirsten , Olde Rikkert Marcel G.M. , Haines Andy , Helfand Ira , Horton Richard , Mash Bob , Mitra Arun , Monteiro Carlos , Naumova Elena N. , Rubin Eric J. , Ruff Tilman , Sahni Peush , Tumwine James , Yonga Paul , Zielinski Chris
Published: August 2023

In January 2023, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward to 90 seconds before midnight, reflecting the growing risk of nuclear war. In August 2022, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is now in “a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War.” The danger has been underlined by growing tensions between many nuclear armed states [...].
 
Note: this Editorial is being published simultaneously in multiple journals. For the full list of journals see: https://www.bmj.com/content/full-list-authors-and-signatories-nuclear-risk-editorial-august-2023.
Beta-lactamase production and conjugative ability of multidrug resistant Salmonella Typhi in Southern Benue, Nigeria
Authors: Adikwu Peter , Umeh Ebele Uchenna , Ogbonna Innocent Okonkwo , Chidozie Iheukwumere Charles , Obande Godwin Attah , Okoh Martina Enyanwu , Oyiwona Godwin Emmanuel , Soom Solomon Terser
Published: August 2023

Objective:

To examine multidrug resistant (MDR) Salmonella (S.) Typhi isolates obtained from the stool samples of patients attending secondary health centers in Southern Benue, Nigeria, for extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production and conjugative ability.

Methods:

The double disc synergy test was used to screen for ESBL production in MDR isolates. The ability of S. Typhi to transfer resistance gene was determined by conjugation experiments using standard protocols, with slight modifications. Escherichia (E.) coli ATCC 25922 was used as the recipient organism.

Result:

The donor S. Typhi isolates showed resistance to all the classes of antibiotics except aminoglycosides and carbapenems. All isolates except TKP 106, APA 55, APA 78 and OGB 106 were positive for ESBL production. Reduction in the zones of inhibition of E. coli after incubation with S. Typhi showed evidence of conjugation and transfer of antibiotic resistance from S. Typhi to E. coli.

Conclusions:

The presence of ESBL-producing S. Typhi capable of conjugation poses a significant risk to the treatment and management of typhoid fever, which highlights the need for the regulation of antibiotic use through relevant policies and strategies that aim at halting the spread of MDR and ESBL-producing S. Typhi in such rural settings.
Oral Dexamethasone versus Prednisolone for Management of Children with West Syndrome
Authors: Deswal Monica , Lekhwani Seema , Vaswani Narain D. , Bala Kiran , Kaushik Jaya S.
Published: August 2023

Objective:

To compare the efficacy of oral dexamethasone and prednisolone in the treatment of newly diagnosed children aged 3–36 months of West syndrome.

Methods:

An open-labeled, randomized controlled clinical trial with parallel group assignment was conducted among children aged 3–36 months with newly diagnosed West syndrome. They were randomized to receive either oral dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg/day QID) (n = 20) or oral prednisolone (4 mg/kg/day BD) (n = 20). Proportion of children who achieved spasm freedom at 2 weeks was the primary outcome. Secondary outcome measures were proportion of children who achieved electroclinical resolution, greater than 50% reduction in spasms frequency, time to cessation of spasms, and adverse effects at 2 weeks.

Results:

The efficacy of oral dexamethasone was comparable to oral prednisolone in terms of proportion of children who achieved spasms cessation (13 [65%] vs. 8 [40%]; P = 0.21), electroclinical remission (13 [65%] vs. 8 [40%] P = 0.21), greater than 50% reduction of spasms (3 [15%] vs. 7 [35%] P = 0.65), and time to cessation of spasms (5.31 [2.81] vs. 4.37 [1.41] P = 0.39). Adverse effect profile was also comparable with irritability (18 [90%] vs. 12 [60%] P = 0.06] being most common.

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There was no difference in electroclinical remission at 2 weeks between oral dexamethasone and prednisolone in children with infantile spasms in this small pilot trial. Further evaluation is suggested with an adequately powered study and long-term follow-up.
Management of Children and Adolescents with Wilson Disease and Neurological Worsening Following D–Penicillamine Therapy
Authors: Kumar Madhan , Murugan T. P , Lionel Arul P. , Thomas Maya M. , Mannam Pavithra , Yoganathan Sangeetha
Published: August 2023

Background:

Most centers in developing countries prefer chelation therapy with D-penicillamine for the management of Wilson's disease (WD) because of its easy availability and affordability. Neurological worsening following treatment with D-penicillamine is not uncommon. However, there is a paucity of Indian data on the incidence of neurological worsening in children and adolescents with WD following chelation therapy. Our study objectives were to identify the prevalence of neurological worsening in children and adolescents with WD following chelation with D–penicillamine therapy and to describe the management options and outcomes in these patients.

Materials and Methods:

In this retrospective chart review, children and adolescents with an established diagnosis of WD from 2010 to 2020 were identified from the hospital electronic database. Among these patients, data of children and adolescents with neurological worsening following D–penicillamine therapy were extracted and analyzed.

Results:

Neurological worsening was observed in 27/122 (22.1%) children and adolescents with WD on chelation therapy with D-penicillamine. Fifteen patients with neurological worsening following D-penicillamine therapy were managed with zinc monotherapy. Four patients were managed with a combination therapy of zinc and trientine. Five patients were treated with trientine monotherapy. Re-challenging with D-penicillamine at a lower dose followed by a slow dose escalation was attempted in three patients. Gradual clinical and functional status improvement was observed in 24 cases while one patient succumbed to pneumonia.

Conclusion:

Children and adolescents with WD who had neurological worsening on D-penicillamine therapy may be managed with trientine. Zinc monotherapy with copper restricted diet was also found to be effective in non-affordable patients.
P-tau231 as a Diagnostic Biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Nabizadeh Fardin , Salehi Negin , Ramezannezhad Elham , Sadeghmousavi Shaghayegh , Khalili Elham
Published: August 2023

Objective:

Some previous studies have shown that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of p-tau231 were significantly higher in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to that in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and normal control (NC), whereas some other studies did not. Due to contradictory results, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis study on previous investigations to examine the potential role of CSF p-tau231 as a biomarker of AD and MCI.

Method:

PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched in March 2021 for studies on the CSF level of p-tau231 in AD, MCI, and NC. The statistical analysis was performed via standardized mean difference (SMD) methodology with a 95% confidence interval.

Results:

A total of 10 studies including 1141 subjects were included. The present study showed that CSF level of p-tau231 was significantly higher in AD patients compared to that in MCI patients (SMD = 160.94 [11.11, 310.78], P = 0.04) and NC patients (SMD = 436.21 [164.88, 707.54], P < 0.00). Moreover, comparison of MCI and NC showed a significantly higher level of CSF p-tau231 in MCI compared to NC (SMD = 341.44 [59.73, 623.14], P = 0.02).

Conclusion:

P-tau231 showed to be a valuable biomarker of discrimination AD, MCI, and NC based on our findings. This meta-analysis showed that the CSF p-tau231 can reliably differentiate AD patients from MCI and NC patients. Furthermore, based on our findings the level of CSF p-tau231 was significantly higher in MCI compared to NC. Therefore, p-tau231 can be added to the list of potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of AD and MCI in further studies. However, further investigations are needed to confirm our findings.
Medication-Adherence and Management of Risk Factors for Secondary Prevention of Stroke Using Smartphone-Based Application
Authors: Babu Veena , Sylaja P N , Soman Biju , Varma Ravi Prasad , Manju M S , Geethu G L , Kumar Suresh B
Published: August 2023

Background:

In LMICs, the medication adherence and risk factor control are suboptimal in the post-stroke follow-up period. With shortage of physicians, smartphone-based interventions can help stroke survivors in secondary stroke prevention.

Objectives:

We aim to validate a digital innovative technology-based intervention to improve the awareness, medication adherence, control of risk factors through timely intervention of physician among the stroke survivors.

Methods:

MAMOR is a smartphone-based application to improve the stroke awareness by heath education materials, reminders to timely adherence of medication, alerts on control of risk factors, video files, and timely physician intervention. The study will involve development of the app using contextual research (Delphi qualitative method) followed by a randomized, single center, double arm-controlled trial with 1:1 assignment. The app will be evaluated over a period of 6 months with a target to enroll 192 participants. Process evaluation will be conducted. The sample size was calculated as 192, considering medication adherence of 43.8%, 20% increase in medication adherence by app, power of 80%, and 10% loss to follow-up.

Results:

The primary outcome will be medication adherence, changes in the lifestyle and behavioral and control of vascular risk factors. The secondary outcome will include vascular events and functional outcome.

Conclusion:

This study will be one among the few studies for secondary prevention of stroke through digital technology innovation in LMICs with resource constraints. The evidences generated from this study will provide translational evidence for other similar settings for stroke survivors.