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Quantitative Causality, Causality-Aided Discovery, and Causal Machine Learning
Authors: Liang X. San , Chen Dake , Zhang Renhe
Published: October 2023

It has been said, arguably, that causality analysis should pave a promising way to interpretable deep learning and generalization. Incorporation of causality into artificial intelligence algorithms, however, is challenged with its vagueness, nonquantitativeness, computational inefficiency, etc. During the past 18 years, these challenges have been essentially resolved, with the establishment of a rigorous formalism of causality analysis initially motivated from atmospheric predictability. This not only opens a new field in the atmosphere-ocean science, namely, information flow, but also has led to scientific discoveries in other disciplines, such as quantum mechanics, neuroscience, financial economics, etc., through various applications. This note provides a brief review of the decade-long effort, including a list of major theoretical results, a sketch of the causal deep learning framework, and some representative real-world applications pertaining to this journal, such as those on the anthropogenic cause of global warming, the decadal prediction of El Niño Modoki, the forecasting of an extreme drought in China, among others.
3D-Printed Flat-Bone-Mimetic Bioceramic Scaffolds for Cranial Restoration
Authors: Zhang Yihang , He Fupo , Zhang Qiang , Lu Haotian , Yan Shengtao , Shi Xuetao
Published: October 2023

The limitations of autologous bone grafts necessitate the development of advanced biomimetic biomaterials for efficient cranial defect restoration. The cranial bones are typical flat bones with sandwich structures, consisting of a diploe in the middle region and 2 outer compact tables. In this study, we originally developed 2 types of flat-bone-mimetic β-tricalcium phosphate bioceramic scaffolds (Gyr-Comp and Gyr-Tub) by high-precision vat-photopolymerization-based 3-dimensional printing. Both scaffolds had 2 outer layers and an inner layer with gyroid pores mimicking the diploe structure. The outer layers of Gyr-Comp scaffolds simulated the low porosity of outer tables, while those of Gyr-Tub scaffolds mimicked the tubular pore structure in the tables of flat bones. The Gyr-Comp and Gyr-Tub scaffolds possessed higher compressive strength and noticeably promoted in vitro cell proliferation, osteogenic differentiation, and angiogenic activities compared with conventional scaffolds with cross-hatch structures. After implantation into rabbit cranial defects for 12 weeks, Gyr-Tub achieved the best repairing effects by accelerating the generation of bone tissues and blood vessels. This work provides an advanced strategy to prepare biomimetic biomaterials that fit the structural and functional needs of efficacious bone regeneration.
Enhanced Sensing Mechanism Based on Shifting an Exceptional Point
Authors: Mao Xuan , Qin Guo-Qing , Zhang Hao , Wang Bo-Yang , Long Dan , Li Gui-Qin , Long Gui-Lu
Published: October 2023

Non-Hermitian systems associated with exceptional points (EPs) are expected to demonstrate a giant response enhancement for various sensors. The widely investigated enhancement mechanism based on diverging from an EP should destroy the EP and further limits its applications for multiple sensing scenarios in a time sequence. To break the above limit, here, we proposed a new enhanced sensing mechanism based on shifting an EP. Different from the mechanism of diverging from an EP, our scheme is an EP nondemolition and the giant enhancement of response is acquired by a slight shift of the EP along the parameter axis induced by perturbation. The new sensing mechanism can promise the most effective response enhancement for all sensors in the case of multiple sensing in a time sequence. To verify our sensing mechanism, we construct a mass sensor and a gyroscope with concrete physical implementations. Our work will deepen the understanding of EP-based sensing and inspire designing various high-sensitivity sensors in different physical systems.
Photo-Responsive Carbon Capture over Metalloporphyrin-C
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Metal-Organic Frameworks via Charge-Transfer
Authors: Qi Shi-Chao , Sun Zhen , Yang Zhi-Hui , Zhao Yun-Jie , Li Jia-Xin , Liu Xiao-Qin , Sun Lin-Bing
Published: October 2023

Great efforts have been devoted to the study of photo-responsive adsorption, but its current methodology largely depends on the well-defined photochromic units and their photo-driven molecular deformation. Here, a methodology to fabricate nondeforming photo-responsive sorbents is successfully exploited. With C
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-fullerene doping in metalloporphyrin metal-organic frameworks (PCN-M, M = Fe, Co, or Ni) and intensively interacting with the metalloporphyrin sites, effective charge-transfer can be achieved over the metalloporphyrin-C
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architectures once excited by the light at 350 to 780 nm. The electron density distribution and the resultant adsorption activity are thus changed by excited states, which are also stable enough to meet the timescale of microscopic adsorption equilibrium. The charge-transfer over Co(II)-porphyrin-C
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is proved to be more efficient than the Fe(II)- and Ni(II)-porphyrin-C
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sites, as well as than all the metalloporphyrin sites, so the CO
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adsorption capacity (CAC; at 0 °C and 1 bar) over the C
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-doped PCN-Co can be largely improved from 2.05 mmol g
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in the darkness to 2.69 mmol g
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with light, increased by 31%, in contrast to photo-irresponsive CAC over all C
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-undoped PCN-M sorbents and only the photo-loss CAC over C
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.
Investigating the Effect of the 7S Technique on Performance Management and Productivity of Operating Room Staff: An Interventional Study
Authors: Hanani Sedigheh , Payandeh Mohammad , Amiri Fardin , Azadi Namamali , Khalilpour Abbas
Published: October 2023

Background: One of the most important issues in a health care system is the performance management and productivity of employees. Sigma technique is a quality improvement method, which has proved effective in many organizations and has recently been used in the health care system, especially in the operating room. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the Seven Sigma technique (7S) on performance management and productivity of operating room staff in selected educational and medical centers of Iran University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this interventional research, the study population consisted of 45 operating room staff including technicians, technologists, and surgeons. Before the intervention, a WhatsApp channel was created to gather group members. Then, over the course of three weeks, the principles of the Seven Sigma technique were gradually sent to the research population, and participants were asked to carefully review the materials. Every three days, after posting a question in the channel to ensure understanding of the previous topic, the next section was also posted in the channel. Then, after three weeks, a productivity questionnaire was sent to the research population, and using a researcher-made checklist, the performance of the employees was evaluated. Standard statistical methods were used to analyze the data in SPSS version 22.0. Results: From a total of 45 staff, 62% were women and 38% were men. The majority of subjects (36%) were between 24 and 28 years old. The majority of personnel (89%) had a university degree in operating room, and most of them (84%) had a bachelor’s degree. Most of the staff (91%) worked rotating shifts during the month. There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test mean scores of performance management (P<0.001). There was also a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test mean scores of productivity (P<0.001). Conclusion: The findings indicated the effectiveness of the 7S technique in performance management and productivity of the staff. Therefore, the relevant authorities are requested to increase performance management using the 7S technique to reduce defects and problems limiting the efficiency of personnel in the operating room. This method can also be practical and useful for other wards of hospitals.
Examining the Status of Clinical Training of Undergraduate Students in the Operating Room at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in 2023
Authors: Karimi Ashkan , Imani Behzad , Tavakkol Reza , Salavatian Armin
Published: October 2023

Background: The operating room is a critical therapeutic area, accounting for approximately 60% of unintended hospital incidents. At times, due to insufficient staff experience, life-threatening issues may arise for patients. Thus, the role of clinical education for operating room students, who form a segment of future personnel stationed in the surgical team, is highly vital and impactful. The effectiveness of this education can be significantly improved by receiving feedback from these students. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical education from the viewpoint of operating room students. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2023 to April 2023. The research population included all Hamedan University of Medical Sciences operating room students. A sample of 47 individuals was selected by the census method. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the Choo and Bowley effectiveness evaluation questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS-25 and descriptive statistics. Results: Overall, 59.6% of the subjects were females, and the remaining 40.4% were males. No significant relationship was observed between the students’ age, gender, marital status, and academic semester and the average evaluation score of the effectiveness of clinical education (P > 0.05). The average effectiveness score for clinical education programs was 35.50 ± 10.74, indicating that for most individuals (66%), the educational program was somewhat effective, and for 34% of individuals, the educational program was highly effective. Conclusion: The results revealed the relative effectiveness of the clinical education program for operating room students; thus, the satisfaction of clinical learners was somewhat satisfactory. However, further student satisfaction and more effective clinical education are necessary. Therefore, serious attention from managers and clinical instructors to implement innovative educational programs to enhance the level of clinical learners seems necessary.
Contributing Factors Affecting the Counting Error in the Operating Room: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Mahdood Bahareh , Bastami Maryam , Bahrami Jalal Shima , Merajikhah Amirmohammad , Imani Behzad
Published: October 2023

Background: The retained surgical items (RSIs) represent serious medical errors. The presence of an external item in the surgical site, particularly in body cavities, including the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, can cause life-threatening and financial risks for both patients and surgeons, although it is not a common occurrence. Therefore, to provide the perspective of operating room nurses for preventing counting errors during surgery, it is essential to investigate factors associated with counting errors from their point of view in this area. The purpose of the study was to investigate factors affecting the incidence of counting errors from the point of view of operating room nurses. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted based on the content analysis approach, with a focus on the research objectives, in hospitals affiliated with Jahrom University of Medical Sciences. The participants were 10 operating room nurses selected through the snowball sampling method as non-probability sampling. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. Sampling was started as purposive sampling and continued until reaching data saturation. Data were analyzed using the Graneheim and Lundman method approach. Results: Based on the data analysis, three main categories were identified regarding the causes of counting errors in the operating room, including factors related to the operating room nurses, factors related to the surgical conditions, and factors related to the organization. Conclusion: Factors contributing to counting errors in surgery were wide and multifactorial. Identifying factors contributing to errors is the first step to prevent errors. Considering individual and organizational factors effective in the occurrence of counting errors, as well as the special conditions of each surgery, effective measures can be taken to reduce the counting error.
Different Mechanisms of Cancer Drug Resistance: A Brief Review
Authors: Motahari Fatemeh , Karampourian Arezou , Rafieemehr Hassan
Published: October 2023

Treatments in oncology have advanced over a long time. At the same pace, steady care for patients getting cancer treatment has extremely advanced, permitting patients to get the most current propels in treatment in both an inpatient and outpatient premise. The acknowledgment of the part of disease control and avoidance (infection prevention and control) within the results of patients living with cancer has been such that it is presently a requirement for healing centers and includes multidisciplinary groups. Today, an expansive volume of data is accessible on sedate resistance components of cancer cells. Opposite to the advance of treatment with chemotherapy drugs, the defensive instruments of cells against cytotoxic compounds are considered an enormous deterrent within the way to effective treatment of cancer. Growing data approximately sedate resistance components might be compelling in planning methodologies to overcome sedate resistance for creating modern drugs with less resistance. A few of the data gotten approximately sedate resistance uncovers modern components that are related to the dispersion of drugs within the body, and these data may be supportive in progressing the dispersion of drugs to completely different patients.
Designing Flexible Shield From Lead With High Protection Against X-rays in Operating Room Using Monte Carlo Simulation
Authors: Khosravi Hossein , Ghazikhanlu Sani Karim , Nikzad Safora , Jafari Salman
Published: October 2023

Background: The use of non-flexible lead shields in X-ray detection systems requires a high cost, and it is heavy and subject to frequent cracks and fractures. Therefore, the shield should be designed in a way that has less weight, appropriate efficiency in reducing ionizing radiation, and a more reasonable price. Methods: In the operating room using the MCNPX (Monte Carlo N-Particle extended) code, the shield compounds were modeled to determine the optimal composition (with less weight, higher efficiency in removing ionizing radiation, and in more appropriate price), and then the amount of dose was calculated around the lead chamber with 10 cm from the walls of a detection system. Results: Using a weight combination of 80% lead and 20% polyvinyl chloride was a suitable option in the diagnostic radiology domain which has less weight, lower cost, and good efficiency in reducing X-rays compared to lead shields. Conclusion: The amount of dosage rate on all sides outside the chamber became less than 1 µSv/h, indicating that the combination of lead and polyvinyl chloride is suitable for the body of the chamber.
Treatment Options for Oral Rehabilitation of the Atrophic Maxilla: A Literature Review
Authors: Ramezanzade Shaqayeq , Aeinehvand Mahsa , Khurshid Zohaib , Keyhan Seied Omid , Fallahi Hamid Reza , Abbasi Arash
Published: October 2023

Background: The aim of this narrative literature review was clinical indications as well as common complications of the most common treatment options for oral rehabilitation of the upper jaw. The paper also introduced a novel decision-making tool for guiding the selection of the most appropriate treatment for oral rehabilitation based on patients’ residual bone height, width, and quality. Methods: This study is a review article based on PubMed and Scopus that was done by reviewing articles from 2000 to 2022. Treatment choices for edentulous maxillae with the insufficient bone for implant placement comprise two broad classifications: bone defect compensation by bone augmentation techniques and modified implant designs for specific situations to utilize the remaining bone. The following factors have to be taken into consideration: the residual bony anatomy, remaining bone volume and quality, skeletal maxillomandibular relationship, scientific evidence, the experience of the clinicians, and, the patients’ increasing demands and expectations. Results: Grafting techniques are often demanding for both patients and surgeons. Likewise, they are associated with a prolonged treatment time, increased financial cost, and higher complication risks, especially in medically compromised patients. Several non-grafting alternative options have been reported such as zygomatic implants (ZIs), short implants, tilted implants, and the like. Conclusion: Oral rehabilitation in the upper jaw should follow a comprehensive assessment and examination of the patient’s quality and dimensions of residual bone. The clinical decision between grafting versus non-grafting options is associated with several factors.
Comparison of Repair Bond Strength of Bulk-fill and Conventional Composites With Different Bonding Systems
Authors: Vahedpour Hafez , Tavakkoli Hamid , Mousavi Zohreh
Published: October 2023

Background: One of the advantages of resin composites as a restorative material is their repairability. The purpose of the current study was to compare the repair bond strength of conventional and bulk-fill composites with different bonding systems. Methods: In this in vitro study, sixty cylindrical specimens of materials were prepared according to the six groups under study (two types of conventional Gradia Direct and N-Ceram Bulk-Fill Tetric composites and three bonding systems: Single Bond Universal and Clearfil SE Bond and Single Bond 2). The samples were divided into 6 groups of 10 Single Bond/Gradia Direct composite (G1), Single Bond/Tetric N-Ceram bulk-fill composite (G2), Clearfil SE bond/Gradia Direct (G3), Clearfil SE Bond/Tetric N-Ceram bulk-fill composite (G4), single bond universal/Gradia Direct composite (G5), and Single Bond Universal/Tetric N-Ceram bulk-fill composite (G6). Repair bond strength in each group was measured using the Universal Testing Machine (Hounsfield). All data were analyzed by SPSS 21 using ANOVA, Student’s t-test, and chi-square statistical tests (P<0.05). Results: The highest and lowest bond strength (15.81±2.44 and 14.02±1.57, respectively) belonged to the Clearfil SE Bond-Tetric N-Ceram and Single Bond (Etch & Rinse)-Gradia Direct groups, respectively. The ANOVA test results demonstrated no significant difference in the bonding strengths of the study groups (P=0.537). Conclusions: Bulk-fill composite Tetric N-Ceram, apart from the bonding system, had higher repair bond strength compared to the conventional Gradia Direct composite. It seems that self-etch bonding systems (Clearfil SE Bond and Single Bond Universal) have had more bond strength than etch and rinse bonding (Single Bond 2 bonds).
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Iranian Dentists’ Practice Patterns
Authors: Tahani Bahareh , Talakesh Soroush , Foroughi Ali , Jadidfard Mohammad Pooyan
Published: October 2023

Background: The practice scheme of dentists during the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic changed markedly around the world. The impacts of these changes on the economic concerns of dentists and the oral health of their patients have been the focus of some recent studies. This study aimed to assess probable alterations in the practice and patient mix of general dentists (GDs) and dental specialists in Isfahan, Iran during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: This analytic cross-sectional study was performed among dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic (April-June 2021). A specific self-administrated questionnaire was designed, the validity and reliability of which were verified by calculating the content validity index and intra-class coefficients (test-re-test techniques), respectively. The questionnaire had 21 items in four sections, including demographic and work characteristics, probable changes in the practice scheme, composition of patients, and the type of the provided treatments. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS software, descriptive and analytical analysis, including t-test, Chi-square, and ANOVA (α= 0.05). Results: Overall, 152 general (response rate= 88%) and 171 specialist dentists were recruited, of whom 206 (63.8%) were males. In addition, 74% of the dentists, especially prosthodontists and restorative specialists, reduced the number of patients per working day (P<0.001). Further, 68.5% reported a decrease in the number of their elderly patients. Based on the results, 77% of the dentists reported an increase in tooth decay and hopeless teeth. Although extraction, emergency treatments, and extensive restorations were increased, prophylactic treatments and follow-ups represented a decline. The highest concern was reported to be about family health (7 out of 10). Finally, prosthodontists, endodontists, and surgery specialists reported the least use of these facilities (P<0.001). Conclusions: An increase in the number of hopeless and decayed teeth, as well as an increase in emergency treatments (pain and abscesses) and a decrease in preventive care, confirms an untoward change in the dental practice pattern during the pandemic.
Eruption of an Uncommon Impacted Mandibular Canine in a Large Inflamed Dentigerous Cyst With the Combined Marsupialization and Orthodontic Treatment: A Case Report
Authors: Mollabashi Vahid , Salehisaheb Hana , Naderi Hamid , Shamloo Nafiseh , Yousefi Faezeh
Published: October 2023

A dentigerous cyst is a benign and asymptomatic lesion that may become extremely large and then interfere with tooth eruption. Marsupialization is known as the best treatment option for large cysts involving an unerupted permanent tooth. A 16-year-old female has been referred with the chief complaint of an unerupted tooth, extraoral and intraoral swelling, and pain. Radiographic examination demonstrated a unilocular, well-defined, and large radiolucent lesion extended from the distal of the right mandibular canine approximately to the left first mandibular molar. The mandibular left canine was also embedded within the lesion. The selected treatment plan was marsupialization, followed by performing orthodontic treatment of the unerupted mandibular canine. This clinical report presented the successful eruption of an impacted mandibular canine over a 4-years follow-up. The findings of this study revealed that the combination of marsupialization and orthodontic treatment is an effective treatment for large jaw cysts with impacted teeth.
The Effect of Different Percentages of Nano-bioactive Glass in the Synthesized CPP/ACP Paste on the Remineralization of Demineralized Enamel
Authors: Khamverdi Zahra , Farmani Abbas , Farhadian Maryam , Mazaheri Alireza
Published: October 2023

Background: The preventive treatments of primary caries lesions are essential for preventing destructive damage to the tooth structure. One of the common treatments is the application of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CCP/ACP) paste on the enamel surface. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different percentages of nano-bioactive glass (nBG) incorporation into synthesized CPP/ACP paste on the remineralization of demineralized enamel. Methods: In general, 24 extracted human intact premolar teeth were selected, and their crowns were removed for this purpose. Each crown was cut into two halves, and each half was considered as a sample. The samples were placed in a demineralizing solution at a pH rate of 4.6 for 8 hours, in artificial saliva for 1 hour, and again in a remineralizing solution at a pH rate of 7 for 15 hours. The pH cycling was performed for 14 days to demineralize the enamel surface. The samples were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=16), including G1 (without treatment), G2 (treated with synthesized CPP/ ACP paste containing 5% nanobioglass), and G3 (treated with synthesized CPP/ACP paste containing 10% nanobioglass). The paste was then placed directly on the surface of the demineralized enamel for 4 minutes (twice a day for 28 days). The samples were subjected to the Vickers microhardness test. Finally, data were analyzed using SPSS (version 19) and the analysis of variance and Tukey’s tests (α = 0.05). Results: There was a significant difference between microhardness values in G1 and G2, as well as G1 and G3 (P<0.05). However, no statistically significant difference was observed between G2 and G3 (P>0.05). Conclusions: The results showed adding bioactive glass into synthetic CPP/ACP paste increases enamel remineralization in spite of the percentage of bioactive glass incorporation.
Potential applications of mitochondrial therapy with a focus on Parkinson's disease and mitochondrial transplantation
Authors: Wal Pranay , Wal Ankita , Vig Himangi , Mahmood Danish , Khan Mohd Masih Uzzaman
Published: October 2023

Purpose: Both aging and neurodegenerative illnesses are thought to be influenced by mitochondrial malfunction and free radical formation. Deformities of the energy metabolism, mitochondrial genome polymorphisms, nuclear DNA genetic abnormalities associated with mitochondria, modifications of mitochondrial fusion or fission, variations in shape and size, variations in transit, modified mobility of mitochondria, transcription defects, and the emergence of misfolded proteins associated with mitochondria are all linked to Parkinson's disease. Method: This review is a condensed compilation of data from research that have been published between the years of 2014 and 2022, using search engines like Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus. Result: Mitochondrial transplantation is a one-of-a-kind treatment for mitochondrial diseases and deficits in mitochondrial biogenesis. The replacement of malfunctioning mitochondria with transplanted viable mitochondria using innovative methodologies has shown promising outcomes as a cure for Parkinson's, involving tissue sparing coupled with enhanced energy generation and lower oxidative damage. Numerous mitochondria-targeted therapies, including mitochondrial gene therapy, redox therapy, and others, have been investigated for their effectiveness and potency. Conclusion: The development of innovative therapeutics for mitochondria-directed treatments in Parkinson's disease may be aided by optimising mitochondrial dynamics. Many neurological diseases have been studied in animal and cellular models, and it has been found that mitochondrial maintenance can slow the death of neuronal cells. It has been hypothesised that drug therapies for neurodegenerative diseases that focus on mitochondrial dysfunction will help to delay the onset of neuronal dysfunction.
Growth Inhibitory Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus reuteri, and Bifidobacterium bifidum Supernatant on Blastocystis Subtypes 1 and 3 Via the TLR4 Axis
Authors: Gorgipour Mohammad , Sadraei Javid , Pirestani Majid , Mohabati Mobarez Ashraf
Published: October 2023

Background: Blastocystis is a common protozoan parasite found in the human intestinal tract and is associated with several gastrointestinal symptoms as well as inflammatory conditions in the bowel. Probiotics are groups of beneficial microorganisms with a substantial impact on overall human health. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the growth inhibitory effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus reuteri, and Bifidobacterium bifidum on Blastocystis subtypes (ST) 1 and 3 through the evaluation of expression changes in toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in Caco2 cell culture. Materials and Methods: The parasite and Caco2 cells were cultured and maintained, and the supernatant of bacteria was prepared. The viability of parasites and cell cultures exposed to supernatants was measured separately by 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, in comparison with metronidazole. In addition, TLR4 expression changes in cell cultures and co-cultures exposed to the supernatants were measured using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: The mean viability of Caco2 cells exposed to the highest and lowest (100 vs. 10 µg/mL) concentrations of supernatants was in a similar range. The survival of Blastocystis ST1 and ST3 exposed to the 15, 25, and 35 µg/mL of probiotics supernatants significantly decreased during 24, 48, and 72 hours. Although not statistically significant, the findings indicated a decrease in TLR4 expression in Caco2 cells and an increase in gene expression in co-cultures exposed to the probiotic supernatants (15, 25, and 35 µg/mL). Conclusion: This novel therapeutic field of study using probiotics compounds deserves further exploration to find unprecedented therapies against Blastocystis infection.
ANALISIS SISTEM INFORMASI ZAKAT BERDASARKAN PSAK. 109
Authors: Su'ud Wahedi  , Ainurrozy Hanifa
Published: October 2023

The zakat information system is an information network system that functions as a medium of responsibility for financial reports. The zakat information system used by BAZNAS Jember has rules that must be obeyed, these rules are wrapped in the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (PSAK) 109. PSAK. The research method used is qualitative while the type of research used is field case study research. Based on the results of the analysis in this study, it shows that the zakat information system used by BAZNAS Jember is a system that was launched to back up SIMBAZNAS. This SIZ solves the problem of accountants using excel for recording zakat at BAZNAS Jember. The implementation of the Zakat Information system used by BAZNAS Jember has been covered to comply with PSAK. 109 which aim to recognize, measure, present and disclose transactions at BAZNAS.
KORELASI ANTARA FIRM SIZE DAN DEBT RATIO TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN PERUSAHAAN MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI
Authors: Prasetyandari Cici Widya
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan firm size dan debt ratio terhadap kinerja perusahaan makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di BEI. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh perusahaan makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di BEI. Adapun metode pemilihan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah uji statistik regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara firm size dan debt ratio terhadap kinerja keuangan. Artinya, tidak ada korelasi antara firm size, debt dan kinerja keuangan perusahaan sub sektor makanan dan minuman.
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI DAN PENEMPATAN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI DENGAN KEPUASAN KERJA SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA DINAS PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN KABUPATEN PROBOLINGGO
Authors: Kusumawardana Dhika , Halim Abdul , Rosidi Rosidi
Published: October 2023

Competence is the knowledge, skills and abilities possessed by individuals that havebeen attached to theird behavior in various circumstances and work assignments.This research is a quantitative research with an approach to the research method ofexplanation. The sample used is 51 employee respondents from work unitrepresentatives. The analysis used is path analysis. By using SPSS 25 calculation.The results showed that competence had significant effect on job satisfaction, jobplacement has a significant effect on job satisfaction, competence has significanteffect on performance; iv) job placement has a significant effect on performance, jobsatisfaction has significant effect on performance, the direct effect of competence onperformance is greater than the indirect effect on competence through jobsatisfaction, the direct effect of job placement on performance is greater than theindirect effect on job placement through job satisfaction.Keywords : Competence, Job Placement, Job Satisfaction, Performance
IMPLEMENTASI ETIKA BISNIS ISLAM PADA UMKM SUMBER BAROKAH DI DESA BUDUAN KECAMATAN SUBOH KABUPATEN SITUBONDO
Authors: Hasan Zainol , Fahrul Amin Risma , Fathorrosi Fathorrosi
Published: October 2023

Not a few business people are still involved in usury transactions, reducing scales, committing gharar and fraud. With this fact, researchers are interested in examining whether UMKM Sumber Barokah whose owners are Muslim have implemented Islamic business ethics as the basis of their business activities. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with a phenomenology and case study approach. The data sources used are primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews and documentation. Supporting factors for UMKM sumber barokah are: consumers know the product because it has good quality product, services can be done outside of working hours and have been known by people from outside the district and even outside the city. It also has employees who are skilled in making rengginang well. The inhibiting factors for UMKM sumber barokah are: the lack of capital that hindered business development, during the rainy season the production of rengginang is slightly hampered because the drying process still 100% depends on the intensity of sunlight, and in certain seasons it was difficult to get fish used as a product mix, and promotion on social media is still not optimal so that the product is not yet known by the wider society. UMKM Sumber Barokah in running their business has implemented Islamic business ethics by behaving well towards consumers, accentuating honesty, selling good quality products, being generous and building good relationships with consumers.

 

Keyword: Islamic Business Ethics, UMKM (Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises), Islamic Economics
PERAN PERBANKAN SYARIAH DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN USAHA MIKRO KECIL DAN MENENGAH PASCA COVID-19
Authors: Pebriyani Elza , Mingsi Lily , Lisdayanti Sania , Restie Utamie Zathu
Published: October 2023

Untuk bisa berkembang, suatu bangsa membutuhkan banyak wirausahawan. karena pemilik bisnis dapat meningkatkan pengumpulan pajak dan menciptakan lapangan kerja. Pengusaha membutuhkan organisasi yang dapat menawarkan dukungan dengan modal investasi perusahaan untuk membangun dan menyadari bahwa negara memiliki banyak hal untuk ditawarkan. Perbankan syariah harus membantu dalam memberikan pilihan pembiayaan sehingga pemilik usaha dapat mengakses pendanaan yang benar-benar sesuai dengan keadaan. Perbankan syariah memainkan peran strategis yang sangat penting dalam mendorong usaha UMKM, terutama dalam hal pendanaan dan mempromosikan kegiatan non-teknis dan bantuan teknis. Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) merupakan kelompok pelaku komersial yang memberikan kontribusi signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan lapangan kerja di Indonesia. Akibatnya, masyarakat sangat membutuhkan usaha mikro kecil dan menengah (UMKM).
BISNIS DALAM ISLAM (IMPLEMENTASI PRINSIP-PRINSIP ISLAM DALAM AKTIFITAS EKONOMI BISNIS)
Authors: Zikwan M. , Nahei Nahei
Published: October 2023

Current business developments provide space for everyone to make creations in business economic activity models. This condition provides opportunities and challenges that become homework for every circle, both business people, academics and even those in authority. The opportunity provided by this condition is the freedom for each individual to develop creativity and business innovation according to the wishes of every society, but this presents a challenge in the form of the growth and development of business economic activities which can violate Islamic principles in transactions and can have a worse impact, namely running a business by making a profit on the suffering of others. Therefore this article seeks to explain the concept of business in Islam with an approach to implementing Islamic principles in business activities. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of business principles in Islam with a focus on discussing how Islamic principles carry out business economic activities.

This article uses a qualitative method with a library research approach. The data were obtained through a literature review of several scientific works both from turat books and from other research results.

The conclusion of the results of this article illustrates that Islam gives freedom to every individual to create transaction models and business activities, but the freedom in question does not mean freedom without any barriers in activities. Therefore Islam provides several principles that can be applied in business economic activities which in this article the author summarizes into seven namely, mabadi' ar-rabbaniyyah, an-nubuwah, al-ishlah ijtima'iyyah, al-Jadi, at-tardiyyah, al -ukhuwah, al-hurriyah wal masuliyyah.
MAPPING THE EVOLUTION AND CURRENT TRENDS ISLAMIC FINANCE: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Authors: Nur Siswanto Budi
Published: October 2023

This bibliometric analysis aims to map research on Islamic finance. The data source is taken from the Scopus database, with the subject matter of Economics and business, from the search for the word "Islamic finance" or "Islamic finance" and in English, the searched for articles that have been finally published. From the results of the data analysis in can be 1,438 articles, and analyzed. The results showed a significant increase in the number of research publications starting in 1996, and Malaysia as the country that published the most articles on Islamic finance. The most dominant keywords used are presented by VOSViewer, there are 8 Clusters consisting of: The terms "Islamic finance," "Sukuk," "Islam," "Islamic Bank," "Islamic banking," "Islamic financial services," "Sharia compliance," and "Financial crisis"
ANALISIS PERBANDINGAN KINERJA KEUANGAN BANK SYARIAH DAN BANK KONVENSIONAL PADA MASA KRISIS EKONOMI GLOBAL
Authors: Achmad Zubairi  , Haza Yusril
Published: October 2023

This study aims to perform acomparative analysis of financial performance between Islamic banks and conventional banks during the global economic crisis. This study was conducted to provide a deeper understanding of how these banks performed during the crisis period and to compare the strengths and weaknesses of the two. Quantitative methods are used by analyzing public financial data related to Islamic banks and conventional banks in Indonesia. The results of this study are expected to provide useful insights for practitioners, regulators and decision makers in the banking industry. The findings of this research can become the basis for developing more effective policies in dealing with future economic crises.
TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİNİN YÜZÜNCÜ YILINDA KAMU DİPLOMASİSİNDE KÜLTÜREL MİRASIN YERİ: GELİBOLU TARİHİ ALANI ÖRNEĞİ*
Authors: ERDEM Yunus , ÇOBAN ORAN Filiz
Published: October 2023

Bu çalışma Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin kuruluşunun yüzüncü yılında dış politikada bir yumuşak güç unsuru olarak kültürel mirasın kamu diplomasisindeki yerini araştırmaktadır. Bu amaçla, 2023 yılı bahar döneminde Gelibolu Tarihi Alanı'nda bir alan araştırması yürütülmüştür. Törenlere katılan yabancı ülke vatandaşlarıyla derinlemesine mülakatlar yapılarak Gelibolu’daki kültürel mirasın Türkiye’nin kamu diplomasisi uygulamaları bağlamında dış politikada nasıl bir imaj çizmesine hizmet ettiği sorgulanmıştır. Sonuç olarak çalışmada, Cumhuriyet’in ilk yıllarında M. Kemal Atatürk’ün Çanakkale’deki savaş anlatısını barış anlatısına dönüştüren söylemini sürdüren kamu diplomasisi politikalarıyla Gelibolu Tarihi Alanı’nın yabancı milletler için olumlu bir Türkiye imajı oluşturmaya katkıda bulunduğu bulgulanmıştır. Böylelikle bu çalışma, Çanakkale Savaşları ve kültürel mirasını konusunda literatürde ağırlıklı olarak yer alan Tarih çalışmalarından farklı olarak Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Diplomasi Çalışmalarına orijinal bir katkı yapmaktadır.
LOJİSTİK PERFORMANSIN DIŞ TİCARETE ETKİSİNİN SİSTEMATİK LİTERATÜR ÇALIŞMASI KAPSAMINDA İNCELENMESİ
Authors: GÜLTEKİN Yasin
Published: October 2023

Uluslararası ticaret, küreselleşme ve teknolojik değişim hızındaki artış, örgütlerin varlıklarını sürdürebilmesi ve ekonomik güçlerini artırabilmesi için uluslararası pazarda rekabet gücünü artırmayı amaçlayan stratejiler uygulamasını zorunlu kılmaktadır. Dış ticarette lojistik faaliyetlerin ve lojistik performansın verimli bir şekilde yönetilmesi, firmaların uluslararası pazarlarda rekabet avantajı elde etmelerinde önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu doğrultuda dış ticaret üzerinde önemli bir etkisi bulunan lojistik performans ve alt bileşenlerine yönelik ilgi son yıllarda büyük bir önem kazanmış ve bu yönde yapılan bilimsel çalışmalarda artış gözlemlenmiştir. Lojistik performansın dış ticarete etkisini esas alan çalışmada; Scopus, Google Scholar ve TÜBİTAK Dergi Park veri tabanlarında yer alan 33 çalışma, sistematik şekilde analiz edilmiştir. İncelenen çalışmalar neticesinde lojistik performansın uluslararası ticaretle anlamlı düzeyde ilişkili olduğu, yöntem olarak çekim modelinin sıklıkla kullanıldığı ve değişken ölçümlerinde LPE’nin kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Yapılan çalışma neticesinde tespit edilen bulgulara göre gelecek dönemdeki araştırmacılara önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BIOCAPACITY EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: SUR MODEL ANALYSIS FOR EUROPE
Authors: OKAY TOPRAK Aslı
Published: October 2023

To investigate the relationship between biocapacity efficiency and economic growth, data from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, and the Netherlands were used, which are the European countries with the largest deficits in the biocapacity-ecological footprint balance between 1970 and 2014. Biocapacity measures the biosphere's ability to renew itself and supply the resources and services required to sustain life. It expresses overall human demand for natural resources, waste management, and fertile land for urban activities. The phrase "ecological footprint" refers to the quantity of biologically productive land and water that a population must utilize to maintain the urban infrastructure that it inhabits, create all the resources that it consumes, and remove all the garbage that it generates. An ecological deficit exists when a country's ecological footprint exceeds its biocapacity as measured by its population. An ecological deficit suggests that a country's ecosystems are unable to absorb extra carbon dioxide discharged into the atmosphere. When calculating national biocapacity productivity, the relative productivity of an average hectare of a specific land-use type is considered. The biocapacity efficiency factor was used as the dependent variable in this study, which evaluated the eight European nations with the greatest ecological deficit. GDP, the fraction of the total population residing in urban agglomerations with populations greater than one million, and electric energy consumption were the independent variables. Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR) model's overall findings reveal that the biocapacity productivity factor and GDP are adversely connected. The biocapacity productivity factor decreased by 0.75% for every 1% rise in GDP. Austria and Belgium had the highest influence on the biocapacity productivity factor, according to country-specific information.
KARANLIKTAN AYDINLIĞA KAÇANLAR: NAZİ ALMANYA’SINDAN GENÇ TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİNE SIĞINAN ALMAN BİLİM ADAMLARI VE AYDINLAR
Authors: HEKİMLER Oktay
Published: October 2023

Almanya ile Türkiye I. Dünya Savaşını izleyen yıllarda bir dönüşüm sürecine girmiş ve kendilerini zamanla uluslararası politikada yeniden kabul ettirebilmişlerdir. Genç Türkiye Cumhuriyeti her siyasal, ekonomik ve toplumsal alanda gerçekleştirdiği reformlar çerçevesinde giderek Batı Devletler sistemi içinde yerini alırken, Almanya ise gerek Weimar Anayasası gerekse izlediği barış yanlısı politika ile savaş sonrası yeni dünya düzeninde demokratik bir aktör olarak yerini almıştır. Bunu izleyen yıllarda Türkiye statükocu tutumunu sürdürürken, Almanya ise Nasyonal Sosyalistlerin iktidara gelişi ile beraber demokrasi ve barış yanlısı kimliğini terk etmiştir. Almanya demokrasiden uzaklaşıp yüzünü giderek karanlığa dönerken, Türkiye ise her alanda değişimini sürdürmüş, köklü reformlar ile bir aydınlanma dönemine girişmiştir. Bu şekilde aydınlığı bakan bir aktör olarak modern bir ulus devletin inşası sürecinde ihtiyaç duyduğu Batılı aydın ve uzmanlar kadar Nasyonal Sosyalizmden kaçan kesimlere de kapılarını açmıştır.

Bu çalışmada Nasyonal Sosyalistlerin iktidara gelişi sonrasında ülkelerinden ayrılmak zorunda kalan Alman bilim adamı, sanatçı ve aydınların Türkiye’ye sığınmaları ve Türkiye’de yeni bir varlık inşa etmeleri konu edilmiştir. Bu şekilde anti demokratik bir rejimden kaçan bu kişilerin bilimsel bir temel üzerine inşa edilmeye çalışan yeni bir ulus devletin, Türkiye’nin aydınlanması ve modernleşmesine olan etkileri tartışılmıştır. Çalışmada amaç karanlıktan aydınlığa sığınan bu kimselerin Türkiye’nin erken dönem dönüşümündeki katkıları, bu gelişmenin iki taraf açısından neden ve sonuçlarını Türkiye’nin öncelikleri çerçevesinde ortaya koyabilmek ve Cumhuriyetin yüzüncü yılında, anlamaya çalışmaktır. Bu maksatla o döneme ilişkin tartışmaları içeren bir literatür taraması ile yola çıkılmış, dönemin resmi çevrelerinin tutum ve politikalarına bakılmış aynı zamanda anı, biyografi, rapor ve benzeri kaynaklar vasıtası ile iki taraf kamuoylarını olaylara bakışı irdelenmeye çalışılmıştır.
1701 YILINDA İKİ KUTSAL ŞEHİRDE (MEKKE VE MEDİNE) GERÇEKLEŞTİRİLEN MEVLİD-İ ŞERİF MERASİMİ MASRAFLARI
Authors: EVRAN Esra , ARSLANBOĞA Kadir
Published: October 2023

Mevlid, Hz Peygamber’in doğumunu ve doğum yıldönümünün de yapılan merasimi ifade etmektedir. Bu sebeple Müslümanlar arasında “mevlid” büyük önem arz etmektedir. İslam dünyasında ilk mevlid merasimleri Şiî Fatımî Devleti tarafından yapıldığı bilinmektedir. Türk toplumlarında ise ilk mevlid kutlamaları son derece dindarlığıyla bilinen Selçuklu Erbil Atabeyi Muzafferüddin Gök (1190-1232) tarafından düzenlenmiştir. Hz. Peygamber’e büyük bir sevgi besleyen ve hürmet gösteren Osmanlı Devleti’nde ise mevlid merasimleri Kanuni Sultan Süleyman döneminde devlet protokolüne girmiş, III. Murad döneminde ise resmiyet kazanmıştır. Osmanlılarda mevlid merasimlerinde minarelerde kandiller yakılır ve camilerde mevlidler okutulurdu. Ayrıca devlet erkânının ve halkın ileri gelenlerinin katılımıyla sarayda görkemli mevlid törenleri düzenlenmekteydi. Kutsal topraklara büyük hürmet gösteren Osmanlı Devleti Yavuz Sultan Selim döneminde Hicaz Bölgesi’nin idaresini ele aldıktan sonra Haremeyn-i Şerif’e hac mevsiminde “surre” adıyla para ve değerli eşyalarınsan oluşan surre alaylarını düzenli bir şekilde göndermiştir. Bununla birlikte Osmanlı Devleti, Haremeyn-i Şerif’e mevlid-i şerif masrafları olarak kumaş, nakit ve merasimler için çeşitli malzemeler göndermiştir. Çalışmada, 1701 yılında Haremeyn-i Şerifeyn Evkafı tarafından Mekke, Medine’ye gönderilen Mevlid-i Şerif masrafları ele alınmıştır. Masraflar yoluyla Mekke ve Medine şehirlerindeki görevlilerin isimleri, bürokratik olarak bu kişilerin aldıkları hediyeler yoluyla rütbeleri, nakit yardımlar yoluyla Harem-i Şerif ve Mescid-i Nebevi’deki görevliler ve merasimler esnasında kullanılan malzemeler yoluyla da organizasyonun şekli ortaya konulabilmektedir. Bunlarla birlikte malzemenin bölgeye ulaşmasında lojistik bilgileri de masraf verileriyle ortaya konulabilmektedir.