bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sintomas de Ansiedade, Depressivos e Uso de Substâncias Psicoativas em Pacientes Após a Cirurgia Bariátrica
Authors: Pilla Della Méa Cristina , Peccin Carlisa
Published: November 2017

Objetivou-se avaliar sintomas de ansiedade, depressão e uso de substâncias psicoativas em pacientes que realizaram a cirurgia bariátrica. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, no qual foram avaliados 20 pacientes entre 1 a 2 anos pós-cirurgia. Utilizou-se um questionário sociodemográfico, Escalas Beck de Ansiedade (BAI) e de Depressão (BDI) e o Teste de Triagem do Envolvimento com Álcool, Cigarro e Outras Substâncias (ASSIST). Os resultados demonstraram que 80% (n=16) dos pacientes apresentaram sintomas de ansiedade leves, e 85% (n=17) sintomas depressivos leves, e 15% (n=3) dos pacientes indicaram a necessidade de intervenção breve para uso de álcool. Houve correlação significativa entre os escores totais do ASSIST e do BDI. Conclui-se que a cirurgia bariátrica não é um fator significativo para desenvolvimento desses sintomas, porém destaca-se a importância de acompanhamento psicológico no pós-operatório.
Estratégias de Enfrentamento e Otimismo de Crianças com Câncer e Crianças Sem Câncer
Authors: Pagung Larissa Bessert , Canal Cláudia Patrocinio Pedroza , Missawa Daniela Dadalto Ambrozine , Motta Alessandra Brunoro
Published: November 2017

No tratamento contra o câncer, crianças precisam lidar com estressores da doença utilizando estratégias de enfrentamento (coping) que contribuam para uma adaptação positiva. Variáveis pessoais, como o otimismo, podem afetar o enfrentamento da doença. Este estudo descritivo teve como objetivo investigar as estratégias de enfrentamento e o otimismo em crianças com e sem câncer. Participaram 4 crianças com câncer e 4 crianças sem câncer, que responderam aos instrumentos: Entrevista de Expectativas Otimistas e Pessimistas e Escala de Enfrentamento. Os dados foram analisados qualitativamente. Verificou-se que todas as crianças se mostraram otimistas. Sobre o enfrentamento, as crianças com câncer referiram mais busca de suporte, resolução de problemas, isolamento, fuga e oposição; e as crianças sem câncer reportaram mais busca de suporte, resolução de problemas, esquiva e fuga. No geral, as crianças não se diferenciaram em termos do otimismo e ambos os grupos referiram maior uso de estratégias de enfrentamento adaptativas positivas.
Inserção do Psicólogo na Estratégia de Saúde da Família: Relato de Experiência na Residência Multiprofissional
Authors: Barros do Nascimento Ana Karoline , Avarca Camila Aleixo de Campos
Published: November 2017

O presente artigo tem por objetivo relatar a experiência de uma psicóloga em um Programa de Residência Multiprofissional a partir de sua inserção no Núcleo de Apoio a Saúde da Família (NASF), no município de Horizonte, CE. O objetivo é apresentar as ações desenvolvidas pela profissional residente em psicologia, de 2014 a 2016, e os desafios enfrentados na consolidação de práticas de base comunitária e territorial na Estratégia de Saúde da Família, a partir de três momentos: a) territorialização como estratégia estruturante de construção de agenda e ações em saúde com foco nas necessidades da população a partir de oficinas de planejamento participativo; b) execução das ações planejadas com foco na problematização dos processos de trabalho e c) potências e fragilidades desse processo. Como conclusão, apontamos a necessidade de se pensar novas formas de fazer da psicologia na Estratégia de Saúde da Família para além das suas práticas tradicionalmente esperadas.
A Influência do Timbre na Aquisição de Habilidades Musicais Rudimentares
Authors: Rodrigues Raone Mateus , Cedro Átila Moreira , Fonseca Rebeca Mendes , Friedlaender Clarisse Vasconcelos , Torres Pedro Henrique Ribeiro , De Oliveira Vinicius Figueiredo , Couto Pedro Henrique Guimarães , Leme Junior Antonio Carlos , Huziwara Edson Massayuki
Published: November 2017

O objetivo do experimento foi investigar os efeitos de diferentes timbres no processo de aprendizagem de discriminações de acordes musicais. Dezessete estudantes universitários participaram. O procedimento consistiu em ensinar relações condicionais entre quatro diferentes acordes e suas representações pictóricas (i.e., X, Xm, Xm-5e X+5). Para nove participantes, os acordes foram tocados por um piano (Grupo-piano) e, para outros oito participantes, os mesmos acordes foram tocados por um violão (Grupo-violão). Em ambos os grupos, os participantes aumentaram a sua porcentagem de respostas corretas ao longo do procedimento de ensino. A análise dos dados também sugere que os participantes do Grupo-violão apresentaram maiores percentuais de acerto quando comparados com os participantes do Grupo-piano. Trabalhos recentes que utilizaram acordes em tarefas de discriminação condicional desconsideraram questões relacionadas ao timbre e nossos resultados sugerem que essa variável poderia modular o processo de aprendizagem e deve ser considerada em futuros estudos sobre o tema.
Saúde e Humanização do Contexto Organizacional sob a Perspectiva da Análise do Comportamento
Authors: Vasconcelos Eveli Freire , Bauermeister Gerson Armênio Fabrício , Grubits Freire Heloisa Bruna , Reis Thaize de Souza
Published: November 2017

O artigo discute a aplicação dos princípios da Análise do Comportamento no contexto organizacional e do trabalho, que tem sido identificada pela sigla Organizational Behavior Management (OBM). Destaca-se a concepção comportamental de autocontrole, bem como as técnicas comportamentais para alcançá-lo, pois se entende que o autocontrole tem estreita relação com a promoção de saúde em diversos ambientes, incluindo o organizacional. São também apresentados conceitos como inflexibilidade e flexibilidade psicológica, que ajudam a entender a gênese e manutenção de comportamentos ditos psicopatológicos e saudáveis, respectivamente. Os conteúdos apresentados conduzem a uma discussão quanto à posição ocupada pelo OBM nos contextos organizacionais e em como os profissionais contribuem para que o performer seja visto como investimento, em lugar de matéria-prima. Nessa direção, a promoção do autocontrole é apresentada como uma das razões pelas quais o OBM deve ser encarado como uma aproximação mais humana às organizações.
VALIDACION DE CONTENIDO DE LA ENCUESTA DE CALIDAD DE ALIMENTACION DEL ADULTO MAYOR (ECAAM)
Authors: Duran Samuel , Candia Priscila , Pizarro Rafael
Published: November 2017

Introducción: Existen escasos instrumentos que evalúen la calidad de alimentación de adultos mayores (AM) de la comunidad.Objetivo: Realizar la validación de contenido de la encuesta diseñada para determinar la Calidad de la Alimentación del Adulto mayor (ECAAM).Material y Métodos: Basado en la literatura existente se diseñó un cuestionario para evaluar la ECAAM. Se realizó la validación de contenido mediante el Índice de Validez de Contenido a través del cálculo de la Razón de validez de contenido de Lawshe. Participaron del proceso de validación 28 expertos. Posteriormente la encuesta ya validada se aplicó a AM.Resultados: Se validaron en contenido 23 preguntas, distribuidas en las 2 sub escalas del instrumento. Las 15 primeras preguntas sub escala Hábitos Alimentarios Saludables y 8 preguntas sub escala Hábitos Alimentarios No Saludables. El Índice de Validez de Contenido fue de 0,85.Se encuesto a 458 adultos mayores. En la subescala de Hábitos Alimentarios Saludables el 11,2% de los hombres y 11,4% de las mujeres presenta hábitos alimentarios saludables, en relación con la subescala Hábitos Alimentarios No Saludables, el 54,4% de los hombres y el 42,9% de las mujeres presenta hábitos alimentarios no saludables. Finalmente, en la suma de ambas escalas, solo el 16,6% de los hombres y 17,6% de las mujeres categorizan dentro de Buena Calidad de la AlimentaciónConclusión: La encuesta ECAAM, es un instrumento válido en contenido y fácil de aplicar a AM y permite evaluar y caracterizar la calidad de la dieta de este grupo etario.
Patrones de consumo en estudiantes universitarios de Zamora
Authors: Tur Marí Josep Antoni
Published: November 2017

Objetivos: Analizar los principales patrones de consumo de alimentos de los estudiantes universitarios de Zamora y su asociación con los diferentes grupos de alimentos.Métodos: Estudio transversal, descriptivo y observacional sobre una muestra representativa de los estudiantes universitarios de la provincia de Zamora (n=213; 18-29 años). El consumo de alimentos se determinó mediante un cuestionario validado semicuantitativo de frecuencia de consumo, que incluía 64 alimentos, reunidos en 13 grupos. Los patrones de consumo se determinaron por análisis factorial.Resultados: Los estudiantes universitarios de Zamora muestran dos patrones de consumo: “Mediterráneo”, que explica un 19.4% de la varianza total y se caracteriza por un consumo de lácteos, pescado y mariscos, carnes y legumbres, embutidos, cereales y tubérculos, fruta y verduras y aceite de oliva, y “Occidental”, que explica un 22.2% de la varianza total y se caracteriza por un consumo de lácteos, huevos, carnes y legumbres, embutidos, frutos secos, otras grasas distintas del aceite de oliva, bollería y dulces, alimentos preparados y bebidas azucaradas, con bajo consumo de fruta y verduras. El análisis factorial presenta una medida de adecuación de la muestra (KMO) de 0.615.                             Conclusiones: Los estudiantes universitarios de Zamora se encuentran en de transición nutricional, con una dieta que se aleja de las recomendaciones de la Dieta Mediterránea.
Role of riparian wetlands and hydrological connectivity in the dynamics of stream thermal regimes
Authors: Dick Jonathan J. , Tetzlaff Doerthe , Soulsby Chris
Published: November 2017

Stream temperature is a fundamental physical characteristic of rivers, influencing biological productivity and water quality. Given the implications of climate warming for stream thermal regimes, it is an important consideration in river management plans. Energy exchanges at the water–air interface, channel geomorphology, riparian vegetation and advective heat transport from the different sources of discharge can all influence stream temperature. A simple mixing equation was used to investigate heat transport and to estimate daily mean and maximum stream temperatures on the basis of mixing groundwater and near-surface flows from riparian wetlands as end-members in a peatland catchment. The resulting data were evaluated against energy balance components and saturation extent to investigate the importance of riparian wetlands in determining stream temperatures. Data fit was generally good in periods with extensive saturation and poorest in dry periods with less hydrological connectivity, when reduced saturation and low flows increased the relative influence of energy exchange at the stream–atmosphere interface. These findings have implications in terms of climate change and land management, where the planting of riparian buffer strips to moderate water temperatures may be less effective when saturation area is extensive and hydrological connectivity is high.
Theoretical Perspectives of Hospitalized Older Patients and Their Health-Related Problems and Quality of Care: Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Khatib Atef Hasan , Hamdan-Mansour Ayman M. , Bani Hani Manar Ali
Published: November 2017

Introduction:

The proportion of aged people is growing worldwide. Older persons are affected by a number of physical, psychological and social factors that influence their health and quality of life. These factors are usually multiple and are often masked by sensory and cognitive impairments.

Purpose:

The purpose of this study was to examine the available literature emphasizing older persons’ care, care-related problems, and older persons’ quality of healthcare. Also, the paper aimed at exploring the future direction of research needs.

Results:

Good quality older patients’ care involves safety, professional interventions, recognition and management of physical and emotional wellbeing. Care of older patients requires addressing the aging process itself, the expected decrease in functionality, and diminished cognitive ability. Little statistical data were found to address the quality of hospitalized elderly patients in particular as well as study on healthcare facilities and nursing homes. Literature does not provide much guidance to the effectiveness of care strategies.

Conclusion:

The results assert that elderly health care is a priority. However, health care systems are not specific about elderly patients’ needs, leading to low quality of elderly care. There is a need to use an integrated model of care to improve the quality of life and quality of care provided to hospitalized older patients.
edTPA :AN EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT OF TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IN THE CONTEXT OF ONLINE AND FACE-TO-FACE(F2F)TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: VIJAYAN VRINDA , JOSHITH V. P.
Published: November 2017

Teacher preparation programs involve face-to-face (f2f) and online modes of delivery. Although the face-to-face learning environments are often complex and unpredictable, we are very familiar with them and have developed high levels of skill in working in these environments. The skills, strategies, and techniques that we so effectively use in face-to-face learning environments may not work well in online learning and vice-versa. Despite the pervasiveness of online learning in higher education, this delivery mode has yet to receive similar quality status of F2F learning. Long standing beliefs that F2F training as the only viable option continues to dominate teacher education. Central to determining the effectiveness of technology to support learning and the value of technology-mediated instruction is the quality of programs. edTPA (Educative Teacher Performance Assessment) is a widely accepted, national measure of teacher readiness and preparation. Using edTPA scorecards, teacher candidates’ efficiency can be evaluated after the completion of teacher education program in traditional face to face (F2F) and online mode. This article focuses that online may be a more effective and adept program delivery platform for preparing educators for planning for instruction and assessing student learning outcomes.
Internet-Based Interventions for Problem Gambling: Scoping Review (Preprint)
Authors: van der Maas Mark , Shi Jing , Elton-Marshall Tara , Hodgins David C , Sanchez Sherald , Lobo Daniela SS , Hagopian Sylvia , Turner Nigel E
Published: November 2017

BACKGROUND

This study seeks to give an overview of academic research on internet-based interventions that are used to address problem gambling. The rate of treatment seeking has been demonstrated to be low across several research environments. This is in part because of the systemic barriers that treatment seekers face to accessing traditional face-to-face treatment. Making treatment resources for problem gambling available through the internet is one way to reduce the impact of those systemic barriers. The use of internet-based resources to address problem gambling has been growing, and a field of research evaluating it has developed as well. However, little has been done to summarize this collection of research.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to provide a scoping review of the use of internet-based interventions for problem gambling treatment and prevention to provide an understanding of the current state of the field.

METHODS

A scoping review was performed for 6 peer-reviewed research databases (Web of Science, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, Social Science Abstracts, and Scopus) and 3 gray literature databases (MedEdPortal, Proquest: Dissertations, and OpenGrey). Article inclusion criteria were as follows: published over the 10-year period of 2007 to 2017, including an intervention for problem gambling, and involving the use of internet to deliver that intervention.

RESULTS

A total of 27 articles were found that met the review criteria. Studies were found from several different areas, with particularly strong representation for Australia, New Zealand, and Scandinavia. Cognitive behavioral therapy was the most common form of internet-based intervention. Internet-based interventions were generally shown to be effective in reducing problem gambling scores and gambling behaviors. A wide range of interventions that made use of internet resources included text-based interactions with counselors and peers, automated personalized and normative feedback on gambling behaviors, and interactive cognitive behavioral therapies. A lack of diversity in samples, little comparison with face-to-face interventions, and issues of changes in the treatment dynamic are identified as areas that require further investigation.

CONCLUSIONS

Internet-based interventions are a promising direction for treatment and prevention of problem gambling, particularly in reducing barriers to accessing professional help. The state of the current literature is sparse, and more research is needed for directly comparing internet-based interventions and their traditional counterparts.
FORMULATION AND IN VITROEVALUATION OF FLOATING TABLETS OF CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL
Authors: Tekade Bharat W. , Jadhao Umesh T. , Patil Shruti G. , Patil Vijay R.
Published: November 2017

Objective: The objective of research work was to formulate and evaluate the floating drug delivery system containing Cefpodoxime Proxetil using polymer HPMC K4M, Guar Gum.Methods: Effervescent floating tablets containing Cefpodoxime proxetil were prepared by direct compression technique using varying concentrations of different grades of polymer.Results: Physical parameters like hardness, weight variation, thickness and friability were within pharmacopoeial limit. Percentage drug content in all floating tablet formulations was found to be 90% to 110%. The floating time was found to be more than 12 H. floating lag time was found to be 10±2.99 second. Formulation batch F8 was selected as an optimum formulation, as possessing less disintegration time, higher water absorption ratio and good content uniformity i.e. within acceptable limit.% drug release of formulation batch F8 was found to be 96.66% in 0.1 N HCL.Conclusion: The FT-IR studies of batch F8 was carried out which showed the peak values within the spectrum corresponding to the peak values of pure drug.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE PHYTOCHEMICALANALYSIS AND DPPH RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT EXTRACTSOF FLOWER OF BAUHINIA ACUMINATA LINN
Authors: Sanjeev Sreeja , K. Regi Raphael
Published: November 2017

Objective: Bauhinia acuminate L (Fabaceae) is a species of flowering shrub native to tropical south eastern Asia. The flowerof B. acuminataare used against various skin diseases,worms, tumours and diabetes. The Indian vaiydas recommended as a remedy to treat severe biliousness.The qualitative and quantitative estimation of phytochemical constituents in various extracts and the antioxidant potential of flower of Bauhinia acuminata were evaluated.Methods: All the analysis was done based on standard protocols.Results: The phytochemical screening reveals the presence of various primary and secondary metabolites like sugar, carbohydrate, amino acid, fat, quinone, steroids, phenol, saponin, alkaloids, and acid content. In quantitative analysis the important secondary metabolites such as alkaloids and phenolic compounds were estimated in all the extracts.The ethanol and chloroformextract produced significant antioxidant properties in a dose-dependent manner. DPPH free radical scavenging assay of ethanol and chloroform extracts of flower exhibited IC 50 values of 24.44±1.201μg/ml and 196.68±0.456μg/ml respectively. At 1000 μg/ml concentration both extracts shows maximum radical scavenging activity (98.97% and 85.67 %).Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that this plant is medicinal with prominent antioxidant property.
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF DRUG UTILIZATION PATTERN OF ANTI-EPILEPTIC DRUGS AND THEIR ADVERSE EFFECTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Authors: Raj T Henry Daniel , A. Sylvia , S. Chidambaranathan , P. Nirmala
Published: November 2017

Objective: Epilepsy or seizure disorder is a common neurologic disorder in the pediatric age group and occurs with a frequency of 4-6 cases per thousand children. Epilepsy, particularly childhood epilepsy, remains a challenge to treat. The management of epilepsy is primarily based on theuse of anti-epileptic drugs. Surgery and diet therapy are the other modes of treating childhood seizures. To get an insight into the utilization pattern of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) used in pediatric seizures.Methods: This prospective, longitudinal study was conducted for a period of 8months in Paediatric Neurology Department of a tertiary care teaching hospital. The data collected from 50 children at the end of the study, were compiled in a specially designed data form and were analyzed.Results: The distribution of paediatric seizures was found to be high in male children (62%) and in the age group of 2 to 5 y (46%). The majority of the children (70%) were diagnosed with Generalized Tonic-clonic seizures. Sodium valproate was the commonly prescribed AED in all forms of seizures followed by Carbamazepine (18%), Phenobarbitone (4%) and Phenytoin Sodium (4%). AEDs were mostly prescribed as monotherapy (82%). Adverse reactions noted during this study was minimal (12%).Conclusion: Sodium valproate, a conventional AED still remains the commonly prescribed AED for all types of seizures in children aged 2 to 16 y and also was found to be effective and safe.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF AZITHROMYCIN ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH PROBIOTIC IN THE TREATMENT OF IMPETIGO IN CHILDREN
Authors: Sudha G. Dharani , P. Nirmala , R. Ramanathan , Samuel Vanitha
Published: November 2017

Objective: Impetigo is a superficial infection of the skin that involves only the epidermis. It affects mostly children, usually on exposed areas of the body (eg. The face and the legs). Staphylococcus aureus is the most important causative organism. Streptococcus pyogenes (i.e.) group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus) causes fewer cases, either alone or in combination with S. aureus. The objective of this study is to find out the efficacy and safety of azithromycin alone and in combination with probiotic among children suffering from impetigo.Methods: This prospective, randomized, single-blinded interventional study was conducted for a period of 6 mo in pediatric OPD and dermatology OPD in Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital. A total of 100 patients, randomly divided into two groups with 50 patients in each group. Group, I patients treated with Azithromycin 10 mg/kg/d for 5 d. Group II patients treated with Azithromycin 10 mg/kg/d for 5 d with probiotic (50 million spores of Lactobacillus sporegens, Streptococcus faecalis 30 million spores, clostridium butyricum 2 million spores, Bacillus mesentericus 1 million spores) twice daily for 5ds.Results: Reduction in a number of lesions and wound area, clinical response were highly significant in Azithromycin with the probiotic-treated group.Conclusion: In this study, probiotic bacteria may counteract the inflammatory process beyond the intestinal milieu. The results of this study indicate that Azithromycin with probiotic is effective in the treatment of impetigo.
AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF DRUG UTILISATION PATTERN AND PHARMACOVIGILANCE OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS
Authors: R. Balaji , M. Sekkizhar , M. Asok Kumar , P. Nirmala
Published: November 2017

Objective: Drug Utilization Research (DUR) was defined by the WHO in 1977 as “The marketing, distribution, prescription, and use of drugs in a society, with special emphasis on the resulting medical, social and economic implications”. The main aim of conducting drug utilisation research is to facilitate rational use of drugs I,e the prescription of a well documented drug together with correct information at an affordable cost. Psychiatric disorders form an important public health priority among which psychotic disorders are the chief contributors to disability adjusted life years [DALYs] and are associated with high levels of health service utilization and treatment cost. Without the knowledge of how drugs are being prescribed and used it is difficult to initiate a discussion on rational drug use or to suggest measures to improve prescribing patterns. To analyse the drug utilization pattern by using standard parameters.Methods: After getting approval from the institutional human ethics committee and consent from the patients willing to participate in this study, a total of 79 prescriptions containing atleast one antipsychotic drug was collected in one year period from patients attending psychiatric OPD. The patients were given a one month follow up and the adverse effects which arise out of therapy are noted and analysed.Results: Out of the 79 participants, 59.49% were males and 40.51% were females. Regarding the morbidity distribution, Schizophrenia contributes to 50.63% and bipolar disorder contributes to 29.11% of diagnosis. Based on the analysis by WHO/INRUD standard guidelines, the average number of drugs and antipsychotic drugs per prescription were 3.32 and 1.38 respectively. The utilsation of antipsychotic drugs assessed by PDD/DDD ratio is equal to one for haloperidol and aripiprazole while it is less than one for other antipsychotic drugs. The adverse effects commonly encountered while treating psychotic cases are sedation, extra pyramidal symptoms, weight gain and anticholinergic side effects like constipation and urinary retention.Conclusion: The age and morbidity distribution of the participants are similar to the outcomes of many studies. The antipsychotic drugs haloperidol and aripiprazole are utilised appropriately while there is under utilisation of other antipsychotics. The volume of use of haloperidol, olanzapine benzodiazepines should be judicious considering their adverse effects.
ASSESSMENT OF MEDICATION ERRORS IN PEDIATRICINPATIENT DEPARTMENT OF A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Authors: Nikhithasri P. , Ramya M. , Kishore P.
Published: November 2017

Objective: To assess the overall rate and incidence of medication errors in pediatric inpatients and to determine the importance of pharmacist participation in medication errors.Methods: A prospective observational study has been conducted in a ‘private childrens hospital’ for 6 mo at Warangal, Telangana. Patients who are ≤18 ywere considered. Data was collected from patient records, direct communication with patient and their care givers.Results: Among 400 patients with 2,461 medication orders,1381(56%) errors were found. Patients were more exposed to AME(33.7) caused by the nursing staff, followed by PME-21.5,CME-0.6,DME-0.2 in incidence with the 95% CI.Conclusion: Pediatric patients are more exposed to administration errors and prescribing errors. Pediatricians and Pharmacists should develop effective programs for safe administration of medications, report medication errors, eliminate barriers in reporting medication errors, encourage a non-punitive reporting culture and create an environment of medication safety for all hospitalized pediatric patients
STABILITY INDICATING RP-LC ASSAY METHOD FOR CARISOPRODOL
Authors: Sangeetha M. , . Tirumala , . Nagamallika
Published: November 2017

Objective: A reverse phase stability-indicating HPLC method was developed for the determination of Carisoprodol in pharmaceutical dosage forms. The chromatographic elution was achieved on C18, 250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5-μm particle size column.Methods: The mobile phase contains a mixture of water and acetonitrile in ratio of 60:40 v/v. The flow rate was 1.0 ml min-1 and was detected by Refractive index detector.Results: The method was proven to be linear over a range of 1 to 4 mg/ml with a mean correlation coefficient of 0.99998. The %mean recovery is in the range of 100.55% to 101.11% and %RSD was less than 1.0% between preparations. The % RSD for Assay results of initial sample preparation in different intervals of 0hr, 24 h, 30 h and 48 h was less than 1.0%. To establish stability-indicating capability of the method, drug product was subjected to the stress conditions of acid, base, oxidative, hydrolytic, thermal and photolytic degradation. The degradation products were well resolved from Carisoprodol.Conclusion: The developed method was validated as per international ICH guidelines with respect to specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision and robustness.
DESIGN AND CHARACTERISATION OF TRANSDERMAL PATCHES OF PHENFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Authors: Das Pratik Swarup , Saha Puja
Published: November 2017

Objective: In present work was designed to develop suitable transdermal matrix patches of Phenformin hydrochloride using various hydrophilic (HPMC) and hydrophobic (EUDRAGID) polymers as matrix formers.Methods: Transdermal patches containing Phenformin hydrochloride were prepared by the solvent casting evaporation technique.Results: Revealed that prepared patches showed good physical characteristics, no drug-polymer interaction and no skin irritation was observed. The in vitro release study revealed that F3 formulation showed maximum release in 24 h. Formulation F3 was subjected for accelerated stability studies. The F3 formulation was found to be stable as there was no drastic change in the Physico-chemical properties of the patches, which was also confirmed by FTIR.Conclusion: Thus conclusion can be made that stable transdermal patches of Phenformin hydrochloride has been developed. F1, F2, F3, F4 formulations showed highest cumulative percentage drug release of 98.13%, 95.50%, 98.65%, 97.21% were obtained during in vitro drug release studies after 24 h. The release of Phenformin hydrochloride appears to be dependent on lipophilicity of the matrix. Moderately lipophillic matrices showed best release. The predominant release mechanism of drug through the fabricated matrices was believed to be by diffusion mechanism. Based upon the in vitro dissolution data the F3 formulation was concluded as optimized formulation.
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF UV SPECTROSCOPIC METHOD FOR ESTIMATION OF LAMIVUDINE IN TABLET DOSAGE FORM
Authors: Sonar Kalpesh V. , Sapkale Prabodh , Jadhav Anil , Deshmukh Tushar , Patil Swapnil , Murkute Pallavi
Published: November 2017

Objective: To develop and validate simple, rapid, linear, accurate, precise and economical UV Spectroscopic method for estimation of Lamivudine in tablet dosage form.Methods: The drug is freely soluble in analytical grade water. The drug was identified in terms of solubility studies and on the basis of melting point done on melting point apparatus of Equiptronics. It showed absorption maxima were determined in analytical grade water. The drug obeyed the Beer’s law and showed a good correlation of concentration with absorption which reflects in linearity. The UV spectroscopic method was developed for estimation of lamivudine in tablet dosage form and also validated as per ICH guidelines.Results: The drug is freely soluble in analytical grade water, slightly soluble in methanol and practically insoluble in acetone. So, the analytical grade water is used as a diluent in the method. The melting point of lamivudine was found to be 160-161˚C (uncorrected). It showed absorption maxima 268 nm in analytical grade water. On the basis of the absorption spectrum, the working concentration was set on 10µg/ml (PPM). The linearity was observed between 6-14 μg/ml (PPM). The results of the analysis were validated by recovery studies. The recovery was found to be 98.7, 101 and 99.2% for three levels respectively. The % RSD for precision was found to be 0.62%.Conclusion: A simple, rapid, linear, accurate, precise and economical UV Spectroscopic method has been developed for estimation of Lamivudine in tablet dosage form. The method could be considered for the determination of Lamivudine in quality control laboratories.
SEBUAH KAJIAN MORFOLOGI GENERATIF DALAM “SATUA BALI TALES FROM BALI”
Authors: Dian Susanthi I Gusti Ayu Agung
Published: November 2017

[Title: A Generative Morphology Study in ‘Satua Bali Tales from Bali'] The diversity and uniqueness of language in the world is an interesting linguistic phenomenon to be studied. Word formation is one of interesting research object, because every language of course has diversity in word formation which is called as morphology process. The theory used in this paper is a theory that is written by experts in the field of morphology. The theory used is the theory of morphology, namely: the theory of generative morphology by Halle (1973), Aronaff (1976), and Scalise (1984). Some examples of words were found in "Satua Bali Tales From Bali". The words were classified into words with prefixes, infix, suffixes and confix.

In the data found that there were affixes found in the beginning of the word basic (prefix), inserts on the word (infix), suffix on the word base (suffix) or prefix and suffix that appeared together in the word base (confix). In the data also found the word that experienced nasalization process. In the prefix analysis found the fair form, potential and unnatural forms. In the infix analysis only found the fair form. In the suffix analysis found an unusual inverse form in the data. Unusual (strange) inverse forms can cause problems, because in society, those forms are not commonly used. In the confix analysis there was a reasonable invention. There was also a word that experienced a process of nasalization. For example the form of nepukin "see".
NOMINALISASI BAHASA BALI (BB)
Authors: Saryana I Wayan
Published: November 2017

[Title: Nominalization in Balinese Language] The study deal with the process of nominal formation (nominalization) and Nominal structure of Balinese language. The data being analyzed is obtained from the researcher’s intuition that is the gained from language potency of the researcher as a native Balinese speaker. In addition, the data was also gained from Balinese texts such as novels, short stories, and folk tales. As a reference in analyzing the data it is applied X-bar theory developed by N, Chomsky and his adherers from the beginning of 1970-s. The most important essence of this theory is that every phrase structure has head. In other words, that every phrase structure is endocentric in nature. At the initial phrase, this theory was developed to describe phrasal category, then it was applied for clausal level. Recently, this theory is applied to analyze word level (Xo). Nouns in Balinese can be base and derived nouns. Derived nouns can be formed through some process: affixation, compounding, reduplication, and derivation of clauses. Nouns in Balinese can place syntactical functions such as subject, predicate, object, complement, and adverb.
Filtración glomerular en una comunidad universitaria en Armenia – Colombia
Authors: Nieto Cárdenas Olga Alicia , Serna Flórez Jhon
Published: November 2017

Objetivo: identificar la filtración glomerular con seis ecuaciones en una comunidad universitaria de Armenia, Colombia.Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal en una comunidad universitaria, estudiantes y administrativos, que incluyó 172 participantes. Se calculó la tasa de filtración glomerular (TFG) mediante seis ecuaciones, Cockcroft-Gault, Cockcroft-Gault ajustado por superficie corporal, CKP-EPI, MDRD para blancos y negros; y se comparó entre los grupos. Las diferencias entre los grupos se calcularon con análisis de varianza o de chi cuadrado para las variables categóricas. Se calculó la variación explicada (R2) para cada una de las ecuaciones con una regresión múltiple.Resultados: se encontró una TFG promedio en 84 mL/min/1,73 m2 con las ecuaciones de Cockcroft-Gault, Cockcroft-Gault ajustado por superficie corporal y MDRD para raza negra, con diferencias significativas por grupo (p ≤ 0,01): en el grupo de estudiantes por encima de 91 mL/min/1,73 m2 y, en el grupo de administrativos, por encima de 75 mL/min/1,73 m2. La filtración glomerular presenta una variación explicada (R2) mayor del 85,76 % con la ecuación Cockcroft-Gault ajustado por superficie corporal, con una diferencia estadísticamente significativa (p ≤ 0,01).Conclusiones: en el presente estudio se encontró que la función renal, medida por la tasa de filtración glomerular, fue normal en el grupo de estudiantes y con disminución leve en el grupo de administrativos. La TFG fue similar con las ecuaciones de Cockcroft-Gault, Cockcroft-Gault ajustado por superficie corporal y MDRD para raza negra. Se recomienda la ecuación de Cockcroft-Gault ajustado por superficie corporal, que presenta la mayor variación explicada con las variablesdel estudio.
Comportamiento diferencial del paciente diabético en relación al no diabético en Hemodiálisis, en el hospital provincial de Camagüey, Cuba
Authors: Benítez Méndez Milene , Torres Dashiell Millet , Curbelo Rodríguez Leonardo , Prieto García Francisco
Published: November 2017

Introducción: Diabetes Mellitus considerada hoy una verdadera epidemia, quienes la padecen  presentan alto riesgo de desarrollar nefropatía diabética, entre  el 20 y 50% tienen riesgo de llegar a Insuficiencia Renal Crónica Terminal y necesitar de diálisis o trasplante de riñones.Objetivos: evaluar comportamiento diferencial del paciente diabético en relación al no diabético en Hemodiálisis del Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech de Camagüey durante agosto 2009 hasta enero 2014.Metodología: Estudio descriptivo de cohorte de 174 pacientes en hemodiálisis (estadíos 3b, 4 y 5), la muestra fue de 90 pacientes estratificadamente entre diabéticos y no diabéticos, siguiendo criterios de inclusión, exclusión y salida. La fuente primaria de información la constituyó la encuesta, confeccionada según criterios de objetivos trazados. La fuente secundaria, la conformaron Historias Clínicas y Pancartas de los pacientes en Hemodiálisis. Variables estudiadas: edad, sexo, comorbilidad, tiempo en hemodiálisis, estado nutricional, el tipo y el número de intentos  de acceso vascular,  complicaciones asociadas a hemodiálisis; así como  las principales causas que invalidan a dichos pacientes para el trasplante renal. Resultados: Predominaron pacientes mayores de 60 años, masculinos, con menos de 1 año en Hemodiálisis. Las comorbilidades mayormente encontradas fueron Hipertensión Arterial, Cardiopatía Isquémica y Hepatopatías, por ese orden. En diabéticos prevalecieron los bajopeso y sobrepeso ligeros.Conclusiones: Las comorbilidades mayormente fueron la Hipertensión Arterial, la Cardiopatía Isquémica y las Hepatopatías por ese orden en ambos grupos. Se encontraron en mayor número los catéteres doble luz así como más intentos de acceso vascular en población diabética. Las complicaciones que más se presentaron en Hemodiálisis fueron: hipotensión, hipoglucemia y las infecciones. Contraindicaron principalmente el trasplante renal, la enfermedad cardiovascular y las edades extremas de la vida.
¿Se pueden explicar y modificar las diferencias en la calidad de vida percibida, entre pacientes incidentes y prevalentes en tratamiento de diálisis?
Authors: Depine Santos
Published: November 2017

En la literatura médica, con frecuencia, se encuentran publicaciones que hacen referencia a la calidad de vida de los pacientes en diálisis. Sin embargo, no es habitual hallar un trabajo que demuestre, con fortaleza estadística, la diferencia en la percepción de la calidad de vida entre los pacientes incidentes, que están cursando los primeros tres meses de su tratamiento hemodialítico, y prevalentes, que han superado este plazo, en muchos casos con periodos prolongados. Esta diferencia, precisamente, se ha logrado demostrar en el esclarecedor artículo producido por Varela y colegas, titulado “Calidad de vida en pacientes incidentes vs prevalentes. ¿Hay diferencia en la calidad de vida?”.
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM PENDETEKSI KEBAKARAN LAHAN GAMBUT JENIS KAYUAN DENGAN MEMANFAATKAN KARAKTERISTIK PANAS YANG DITIMBULKANNYA
Authors: Bagaskara Gilang , Amri Rahyul , Rahayu Yusnita
Published: November 2017

Kebakaran lahan gambut yang sudah meluas menimbulkan bencana asap dan penyakit pada masyarakat. Pemantauan kebakaran lahan gambut yang memiliki tingkat akurasi tertinggi adalah ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Center (ASMC) dengan tingkat akurasi sebesar 60%. Dibutuhkan perancangan pendeteksi kebakaran lahan gambut, guna untuk mitigasi bencana kebakaran lahan gambut. Karena gambut yang ada di provinsi Riau umumnya adalah gambut jenis kayuan, jadi penelitian dilakukan pada gambut kayuan. Beberapa metode pengambilan data pada penelitian ini yaitu: uji laboratorium, pengambilan data di lahan gambut kondisi normal, pengambilan data di lahan gambut saat kejadian kebakaran dan pemetaan simpul. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini, sensor suhu LM35 memiliki tingkat akurasi dengan persen error rata-rata sebesar 0,22%. Suhu lahan gambut kayuan saat kondisi normal memiliki besar suhu yang selalu berada di bawah suhu udara sekitar. Saat kondisi terbakar besar, suhu lahan gambut kayuan terus meningkat dan melebihi besar suhu udara sekitar. Suhu udara sekitar saat kondisi normal atau saat terjadi kebakaran tidak ada perbedaan yang mencolok, karena kebakaran lahan gambut kayuan tidak begitu bergemuruh perubahan suhu udara sekitar. Radius sensor suhu LM35 pada alat pendeteksi kebakaran lahan gambut mencapai 4 m dengan lama waktu pembacaan 45 menit.
ANALISA PENGASUTAN MOTOR INDUKSI 3 FASA 2500 KW SEBAGAI PENGGERAK FAN PADA BAG FILTER
Authors: Husodo Budi Yanto , Irsyad Habibul
Published: November 2017

Salah satu persoalan yang timbul pada pengoperasian motor induksi adalah arus pengasutan yang tinggi yang nilainya bisa mencapai sepuluh kali arus nominal. Arus pengasutan yang besar ini mengakibatkan penurunan tegangan sesaat (sag) pada sistem jaringan. Selain itu juga menyebabkan tingginya pemakaian daya hingga sebesar 1,5 - 2,5 kali daya nominal yang berakibat pada tingginya energi pemakaian pada saat pengasutan. Metode pengasutan diperlukan untuk mengurangi arus pengasutan dan pemakaian energi yang besar tersebut. Pada makalah ini dilakukan perbandingan tiga metode pengasutan motor induksi yaitu berupa autotrafo, reaktor dan rangkaian star-delta. Dengan menggunakan software ETAP, pengujian dilakukan pada motor induksi 6 kV, 279 A, 2500 kW, dan faktor daya sebesar 0,879, sebagai penggerak fan pada bag filter. Hasil simulasi menunjukkan bahwa autotrafo memberikan penurunan arus pengasutan yang paling besar yaitu 73,82% dari arus pengasutan motor tanpa bantuan alat pengasutan. Sedangkan konsumsi energi yang paling kecil didapatkan dengan mengunakan pengasutan reaktor, di mana energi pemakaian berkurang dari 31,102 kWh tanpa pengasutan menjadi 17,676 kWh atau setara dengan 43,17%.
PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN ZAT ADITIF OCTANE BOOSTER X TERHADAP KINERJA DAN EMISI GAS BUANG KENDARAAN SEPEDA MOTOR TIPE ALL NEW CBR150R
Authors: Rahmadian Gusti Yuditia , Permatasari Rosyida
Published: November 2017

Proses pembakaran pada kendaraan bermotor sangat mempengaruhi kinerja mesin secara keseluruhan dan efisiensi pembakaran pada mesin itu sendiri. Zat aditif merupakan bahan yang ditambahkan pada bahan bakar, baik mesin bensin maupun mesin diesel. Zat aditif digunakan sebagai anti knocking akibat pembakaran yang tidak sempurna dan meningkatakan angka oktan untuk bahan bakar bensin. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh komposisi penggunaan zat aditif Octane Booster terhadap kinerja mesin motor CBR150R tahun 2014 menggunakan Dyno test, gas analyzer dan tes konsumsi bahan bakar. Berdasarkan eksperimen didapatkan bahwa campuran komposisi OB2 (1 liter pertamax ditambah 3 ml zat aditif Octane Booster) membuat daya dan torsi meningkat menjadi 12.54 kW @10500 rpm dan 12.17 Nm @y500 rpm, serta menurunkan kadar CO menjadi 0.08 % Vol, HC menjadi 129 ppm Vol, O2 menjadi 2.68 % Vol dan menaikkan kadar CO2 menjadi 9.82 % Vol dan masih berada di bawah ambang batas dari ketentuan pemerintah. Komposisi tersebut juga menurunkan tingkat konsumsi bahan bakar menjadi 22.73 ,l/km yang membuat kendaraan menjadi lebih irit.
Leadership Behaviour in High- Performing Government Boys Secondary Schools in Quetta: A Grounded Theory Analysis
Authors: Bahadur Waheed , Bano Amir , Waheed Zarina , Wahab Abdul
Published: November 2017

The performance of schools is highly dependent on the leadership of school heads, and, flexible leaders accelerate school performance. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine leadership behavior in selected boys’ secondary schools that are performing well. Based on multiple-case study design, four high-performing schools from Quetta were selected as sites. Collectively, four principals, four vice-principals and purposively selected sixteen teachers constituted the sample of the study. The data were collected from semi-structured interviews. For the data analysis, the study relied on grounded theory approach through open-coding, axial coding and selective coding. The findings revealed that the school principals possessed different leadership behaviors, such as changeoriented, relation-oriented and task-oriented behaviors. Moreover, different leadership behaviors contribute to school performance. The implications of the study, recommendations and suggestion are also discussed.
Iqbal’s Inferences from the Qur’an: Objectives of Education for Developing the Individual Self
Authors: Ali Muhammad Abid , Hussien Suhailah
Published: November 2017

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan won its independence seventy years ago, yet its education system continues to be secular. If one of the main aims of education is to prepare the young generation for achieving national objectives, it is but imperative for Pakistan to design an education system from the Islamic perspective. Since Muhammad Iqbal is considered to be the ideologue of Pakistan and we find quite inclusive guidelines for developing a framework for an Islamic education system in Iqbal’s writing, it is imperative to explore his literature dealing with education. Two of his analogies Asrar e Khudi and Ramuz e Bikhudi are such works where we find Iqbal providing us with exhaustive recommendations for the same. The aims and directives for achieving goals of education were extracted from these two anthologies by employing qualitative method analysis and using hermeneutics approach under the supervision of a specialist on Iqbal. The results reveal that Iqbal’s concept and methodology of the development of self or individuality conformed to the approach of modern critics of contemporary education, who claim that the prevalent system is at odds with the natural human faculty of creativity.
Willmore spacelike submanifolds in an indefinite space form Nn+p q(c)
Authors: Shu Shichang , Chen Junfeng
Published: November 2017

Let Nn+p q(c) be an (n+p)-dimensional connected indefinite space form
of index q(1 ? q ? p) and of constant curvature c. Denote by ? : M ?
Nn+p q (c) the n-dimensional spacelike submanifold in Nn+p q (c),
? : M ? Nn+p q(c) is called a Willmore spacelike submanifold in
Nn+p q(c) if it is a critical submanifold to the Willmore functional
W(?) = ?q M ?n dv =?M (S-nH2)n/2 dv, where S and H
denote the norm square of the second fundamental form and the mean curvature
of M and ?2 = S ? nH2. If q = p, in [14], we proved some integral
inequalities of Simons? type and rigidity theorems for n-dimensional
Willmore spacelike submanifolds in a Lorentzian space form Nn+p q(c).
In this paper, we continue to study this topic and prove some integral
inequalities of Simons? type and rigidity theorems for n-dimensional
Willmore spacelike submanifolds in an indefinite space form Nn+p q(c)
(1 ? q ? p).
Topologically boolean and g(x)-clean rings
Authors: Chin Angelina , Qua Kiat
Published: November 2017

Let R be a ring with identity and let g(x) be a polynomial in Z(R)[x]
where Z(R) denotes the center of R. An element r ? R is called
g(x)-clean if r = u + s for some u,s ? R such that u is a unit and
g(s) = 0. The ring R is g(x)-clean if every element of R is
g(x)-clean. We consider g(x) = x(x?c) where c is a unit in R such
that every root of g(x) is central in R. We show, via set-theoretic
topology, that among conditions equivalent to R being g(x)-clean, is that
R is right (left) c-topologically boolean.
Holomorphic series expansion of functions of Carleman type on the interval [−1, 1]
Authors: Zoubeir Hicham
Published: November 2017

We characterize the functions of some Carleman classes on the unit interval
[?1,1] as sums of holomorphic functions in specific neighborhoods of [?1,1].
As an application of our main theorem, we perform an alternative construction
of the Dyn?kin?s pseudoanalytic extension for these Carleman classes on
[?1,1].