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Depression and Associated Factors among Elderly Outpatients in Songklanagarind Hospital, Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Anantapong Kanthee , Pitanupong Jarurin , Werachattawan Nisan , Aunjitsakul Warut 
Published: September 2018

Objective: Elderly patients with their deteriorating global health are becoming more vulnerable to mental disorders,especially depression. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and associated factors of depression amongstpatients attending outpatient clinics in Songklanagarind Hospital, a tertiary care center in southern Thailand.Material and Method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Elderly people (65-99 years of age) attending the outpatient department of Songklanagarind Hospital during 1st of September-30th of November 2015 were included in the study. The sample size was calculated using Epicalc in R program. We used the 15-item Thai Geriatric DepressionScale (TGDS-15) questionnaire to find the prevalence of depression among this group. Associated factors of depression were identified by multiple logistic regression using a backward-stepwise method.Results: The total number of participants in this study was 408. The prevalence of depression based on the TGDS-15,cut-off score of >5, among elderly outpatients in Songklanagarind Hospital was 9.6%. However, regarding multiple regression analysis, no statistically significant factors; sex, age, marital status, educational level, and religion, could be found to be associated with depression.Conclusion: Almost one-tenth of the elderly patients visiting the outpatient clinics within Songklanagarind Hospital haddepression. This prevalence was quite high. The depression would worsen their health conditions. Good, rigorousscreening coupled with a referral system should be encouraged and then implemented in this hospital.
Completeness of data record in the obstetric record form
Authors: Boonratsamee Nattinee , Pinjaroen Sutham , Suwanrath Chitkasaem 
Published: September 2018

Objective: To survey the completeness of obstetric data records.Material and Method: A survey study was conducted to determine the completeness of obstetric data records of women who delivered at Songklanagarind Hospital from January 1, to June 30, 2012 in the obstetric data record forms of the Statistical Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University. The data consisted of 5 parts including general information, obstetric history, pregnancy outcome, complications andoperative obstetrics with indications. Rates of completeness by recorders were calculated.Results: A total of 1,698 obstetric data records were evaluated. The overall rate of completeness was 10.1%. The rates of completeness of the general information (part 1), recorded by nurses, and the clinical part (parts 2 to 5), recorded by physicians, were 36.7% and 26.1%. The intern had the highest rate of completeness, followed by the extern and the resident.Conclusion: The rate of completeness of obstetric data records was low. The feedback report will be sent to theDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology to find out an appropriate strategy to improve quality of electronic databasefor future use in research and quality service management.
Radiation Induced Hemorrhagic Cystitis: Current Treatments
Authors: Kongseang Chaiyut , Attawettayanon Worapat , Kanchanawanichkul Watid 
Published: September 2018

Gross hematuria is the most common presentation in genitourinary cancer patients. Patient with radiation cystitis also have similar presentation. Radiation cystitis can cause hematuria in various degrees, most of patients usually had mild to moderate degree which can be successfully treated with conservative treatment. In some patients, degree of hematuria may be severe that leads to mortality, correct treatment may decrease mortality rate. We review the current literature regarding the current management of radiation cystitis.
Prevalence of Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients Attending The Primary Care Unit of Songklanagarind Hospital
Authors: Sangsuwan Tharntip , Jamulitrat Silom 
Published: September 2018

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension based on the Thai Guideline on the Treatment of Hypertension 2012, the 7th report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC7) and its recently released version, 8th Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC8).Material and Method: We screened 1,311 hypertensive patients who visited the Primary Care Unit at Songklanagarind Hospital from October to December 2013. The outcome of this cross-sectional study was the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension based on the Thai Guideline on the Treatment of Hypertension 2012, JNC7 and JNC8.Results: The study included a total of 1,181 patients. The prevalences of uncontrolled hypertension were 57.2%, 53.4% and 30.0%, based on the Thai guidelines, JNC7 and JNC8, respectively.Conclusion: The prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension in our setting remained unsatisfactory.
Evaluation of a Novel Fluid Monitoring Device for Hysteroscopic Surgery
Authors: Tintara Hatern , Chetpattananondh Kanadit , Binyara Hordia 
Published: September 2018

Objective: To evaluate the performance of a simplified fluid monitoring device for monitoring fluid deficit and uterine perforation during hysteroscopic surgery.Material and Method: A novel fluid deficit monitoring device was developed using a weighing system operated by a microcontroller. The deficit volume in milliliters (mL) is continuously monitored with an updated display every 30 seconds. The deficit LED is preset to begin flashing with an alarm sound if a fluid deficit reaches 750 mL, 1,000 mL, and 2,500 mL. A new algorithm for detection of small uterine perforations was also developed. The device can be loaded with a maximum of four bottles of 1 liter distention media and has two 2 liters collecting canisters. After having passed laboratory testing, the prototype was clinically used in hysteroscopic surgeries.Results: The laboratory testing showed a precision of ±7 mL at 500 mL, with an accuracy of ±8.9% for deficit volume measurement with 100% alarm at the preset levels. The perforation alarm could detect a small uterine perforation with 80.0% accuracy in an average (±standard deviation; S.D.) latency time of 3.2±0.2 minutes with an average (±S.D.) fluid leakage of 472±35 mL. The device performed well in a preliminary series of 42 hysteroscopic surgery cases from October 2014 to February 2016. Deficit-volume detection by the device correlated well with clinical evaluations by operating room personnel (r=0.840, p-value<0.001).Conclusion: The newly developed fluid monitoring device can provide acceptable precision and accuracy for monitoring fluid deficits and detection of small uterine perforations during hysteroscopic surgery.
Radical Prostatectomy in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients: Results of a Single- Institution Study
Authors: Chalieopanyarwong Virote , Attawettayanon Worapat , Kanchanawanichkul Watid , Pripatnanont Choosak 
Published: September 2018

Objective: To evaluate long-term outcomes of radical prostatectomy and bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection (RP) for high-risk prostate cancer (PC).Material and Method: A retrospective review of high-risk PC patients who received RP, identified from medical records. We collected data from Songklanagarind Hospital, Prince of Songkla University from 2007 to 2015. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional regression models were used to analyze clinical recurrence (CR) and biochemical recurrence (BCR).Results: In 79 patients, the median follow-up was 27.2 months. The 3-year and 5-year biochemical free survival in men with high-risk PC were 67.7% and 62.9% respectively. Multivariate analysis shows that pathologic stage 3a (hazard ratio=4.87; 95% confidence interval=1.01-23.38) was independently associated with cancer control.Conclusion: Data support the belief that RP has a place in the treatment of high-risk PC. RP was a long-term cancer control in patients with high-risk PC. Only pathologic staging was independently associated with cancer control outcome.
Analysis of an overlapping surgery policy change on costs in a high-volume neurosurgical department
Authors: Guan Jian , Karsy Michael , Brock Andrea A. , Couldwell William T. , Kestle John R. W. , Jensen Randy L. , Dailey Andrew T. , Bisson Erica F. , Schmidt Richard H. 
Published: September 2018

OBJECTIVEOverlapping surgery remains a controversial topic in the medical community. Although numerous studies have examined the safety profile of overlapping operations, there are few data on its financial impact. The authors assessed direct hospital costs associated with neurosurgical operations during periods before and after a more stringent overlapping surgery policy was implemented.METHODSThe authors retrospectively reviewed the records of nonemergency neurosurgical operations that took place during the periods from June 1, 2014, to October 31, 2014 (pre–policy change), and from June 1, 2016, to October 31, 2016 (post–policy change), by any of the 4 senior neurosurgeons authorized to perform overlapping cases during both periods. Cost data as well as demographic, surgical, and hospitalization-related variables were obtained from an institutional tool, the Value-Driven Outcomes database.RESULTSA total of 625 hospitalizations met inclusion criteria for cost analysis; of these, 362 occurred prior to the policy change and 263 occurred after the change. All costs were reported as a proportion of the average total hospitalization cost for the entire cohort. There was no significant difference in mean total hospital costs between the prechange and postchange period (0.994 ± 1.237 vs 1.009 ± 0.994, p = 0.873). On multivariate linear regression analysis, neither the policy change (p = 0.582) nor the use of overlapping surgery (p = 0.273) was significantly associated with higher total hospital costs.CONCLUSIONSA more restrictive overlapping surgery policy was not associated with a reduction in the direct costs of hospitalization for neurosurgical procedures.
Stereotactic radiation treatment planning and follow-up studies involving fused multimodality imaging
Authors: Hamm Klaus D. , Surber Gunnar , Schmücking Michael , Wurm Reinhard E. , Aschenbach Rene , Kleinert Gabriele , Niesen A. , Baum Richard P. 
Published: September 2018

Object. Innovative new software solutions may enable image fusion to produce the desired data superposition for precise target definition and follow-up studies in radiosurgery/stereotactic radiotherapy in patients with intracranial lesions. The aim is to integrate the anatomical and functional information completely into the radiation treatment planning and to achieve an exact comparison for follow-up examinations. Special conditions and advantages of BrainLAB's fully automatic image fusion system are evaluated and described for this purpose.
Methods. In 458 patients, the radiation treatment planning and some follow-up studies were performed using an automatic image fusion technique involving the use of different imaging modalities. Each fusion was visually checked and corrected as necessary. The computerized tomography (CT) scans for radiation treatment planning (slice thickness 1.25 mm), as well as stereotactic angiography for arteriovenous malformations, were acquired using head fixation with stereotactic arc or, in the case of stereotactic radiotherapy, with a relocatable stereotactic mask. Different magnetic resonance (MR) imaging sequences (T1, T2, and fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery images) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans were obtained without head fixation. Fusion results and the effects on radiation treatment planning and follow-up studies were analyzed.
The precision level of the results of the automatic fusion depended primarily on the image quality, especially the slice thickness and the field homogeneity when using MR images, as well as on patient movement during data acquisition. Fully automated image fusion of different MR, CT, and PET studies was performed for each patient. Only in a few cases was it necessary to correct the fusion manually after visual evaluation. These corrections were minor and did not materially affect treatment planning. High-quality fusion of thin slices of a region of interest with a complete head data set could be performed easily. The target volume for radiation treatment planning could be accurately delineated using multimodal information provided by CT, MR, angiography, and PET studies. The fusion of follow-up image data sets yielded results that could be successfully compared and quantitatively evaluated.
Conclusions. Depending on the quality of the originally acquired image, automated image fusion can be a very valuable tool, allowing for fast (∼ 1–2 minute) and precise fusion of all relevant data sets. Fused multimodality imaging improves the target volume definition for radiation treatment planning. High-quality follow-up image data sets should be acquired for image fusion to provide exactly comparable slices and volumetric results that will contribute to quality contol.
A methodology for verification of radiotherapy dose calculation
Authors: Agazaryan Nzhde , Ullrich Wolfgang , Lee Steve P. , Solberg Timothy D. 
Published: September 2018

Object. A methodology for dosimetric verification of radiation therapy plans was developed and implemented. Dosimetric accuracy of clinically active intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and intensity-modulated radiosurgery (IMRS) programs was assessed using this methodology.
Methods. The methodology included several dosimetric tasks that were performed to assess the dosimetric accuracy of a treatment plan. Absolute dosimetry of the composite plan was performed using an ionization chamber. Film dosimetry was performed for each individual field and for the multifield composite plan. Calculated dose distributions and film measurements were compared using software developed for the specific tasks. Two-dimensional maps of gamma index, dose difference, and distance-to-agreement were calculated and displayed.
To date, good agreement between measurements and calculations has been observed in 160 clinical IMRT and IMRS plans. The largest observed absolute dose disagreement was −4.79%. The mean absolute dose difference was 0.26%, with a standard deviation of 1.75%. The authors specify a 3% dose difference and 3-mm distance as the scaling acceptability criteria for the gamma index calculations of the film measurement analysis. The planning and delivery system in clinical use has proven consistently to satisfy these criteria.
Conclusions. The dosimetric verification methods and the software tools developed were both quantitative and clinically practical. The measurements and the analysis demonstrated that the IMRT and IMRS planning and delivery system in use was sufficiently accurate for highly conformal treatments.
Harnessing Student Leadership in Building a Center for Students in Recovery at a Private Catholic University in Central Texas
Authors: Gil Karina , Gomez Rebecca , Rucker Dennis , Blackmon Bea , Hamner Lydia C , Gonzalez Noe , Sanchez Armando 
Published: September 2018

This presentation describes the different processes and steps taken by two faculty members from the social work department and a group of students to start a Center for Student Recovery (CSR) at a small private university in central Texas serving mostly first-generation Hispanic students. The presentation highlights the unique history of the university and how its mission and values align with the creation of a CSR, making it the first private catholic university with this type of service to its student population. Additionally, the presentation showcases the different stages undergone by the stakeholders to get to the point of student involvement. The stages include the social work department obtaining part of an SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) grant which allowed for training to be embedded in certain classes which sparked conversations of substance and alcohol use among the student population. It also included a student health survey that provided a snapshot of the state of substance and alcohol use on campus, and the approval of a proposal presented to the University’s board of trustee and president. Emphasis is given to the process of recruiting the student leadership, the student’s motivation and their role in the creation of the CSR.
Iron Sharpens Iron: A Student’s Perspective on Diversity Outreach
Authors: Kimball Thomas G , Hernandez Renata R , Mincher Michael S , Treviño Anna L 
Published: September 2018

POWER (Providing the Outside World with Empowerment and Resources), a student organization within the Texas Tech’s Collegiate Recovery Program established December 2015, elaborated on their members experience when engaging in the important effort of diversity outreach to persons in recovery from substance and alcohol use disorders and eating disorders. POWER describes their mission statement to provide a foundation and a voice for underrepresented individuals in recovery by delivering positive end results through opportunities for success with a vision to instill hope for a promising future. These members along with the director of the CCRC and another staff member shared what they have found to be most effective and ineffective when presenting to diverse groups in their community. The presenters provided educational and recovery resources used in reaching out but also the varying and tailored approaches and techniques utilized when conducting outreach work to specific marginalized populations. These materials and techniques have been honed through many presentations and experience since 2015. During their presentation, student leaders, and members of POWER, shared their own personal experiences of marginalization as well as their experience as presenters/peer leaders.
A Missing Link: Nutritional Healing in Recovery
Authors: Henley Emmy L 
Published: September 2018

The journey of students in a Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) begins with early recovery and continues towards a well-developed mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical state. Much emphasis is placed on mental, emotional, and spiritual healing through traditional recovery programs. Though all of these aspects are vital to flourishing in recovery, nourishing the physical state is often overlooked. The “missing link” within CRPs, the role of nutrition, can significantly impact physical well-being in recovery and a student’s reconnection with their body. Delivering information to CRP staff and students on the many aspects impacted from nutritional deficiencies and imbalances (neurobiological, gastrointestinal, emotional, mental), particularly in early recovery, will provide a means to evaluate inclusion of nutritional and physical health emphasis at their CRP. Appropriate implementation, not only knowledge, of resources to support this “missing link” is also crucial in a student’s journey to flourishing in recovery.
Pengaruh Harga Minyak Mentah, Tingkat Suku Bunga Bank Indonesia, 1 dan Kurs Rupiah/USD Terhadap Harga Saham PT Aneka Tambang Tbk. Periode 2010 - 2014
Authors: Rowena Janny 
Published: September 2018

This study was conducted to examine the influence of the Indonesian Crude Price, BI rate, and exchange rate of Rupiah/USD to PT Aneka Tambang, Tbk. stock price for period 2010 – 2014. There are four variables : stock price as the dependent variable, while the Indonesian crude price, BI rate, and exchange rate of Rupiah/USD as the independent variables. The analysis technique used in this research is multiple linier regression. Based on statistical ttest, Indonesian crude price and exchange rate of Rupiah/USD have significant influenced on stock price because the significant value is less than 0.05. Meanwhile, BI rate doesn’t have a significant influence because the significant value is more than 0.05. Based on statistical F test indicates that the Indonesian Crude Price, BI rate, and exchange rate of Rupiah/USD are simultantly affect to PT Aneka Tambang, Tbk. stock price. Result of coefficient determination test showed that Indonesian Crude Price, BI rate, and exchange rate of Rupiah/USD explained PT Aneka Tambang, Tbk stock price 70.9% and the rest (29.1%) is influenced by other variables outside the model.
Keywords: Indonesian Crude Price (ICP), BI rate, exchange rate, stock price
Implementasi Self-Service untuk Membantu Calon Pasien Rumah Sakit
Authors: Ferdina Vannia , Soekoco Genesius Hartoko , Ryanto Junitania , Rafael Hans , Rahmadhani Eka Cahya 
Published: September 2018

Nowadays the need for patients to receive prompt and proper care of the hospital plays an important role for the development of the hospital itself. This encourages to the development of various applications and integrated system for enhancing the effectiveness of hospital services, one of which is a self-service method to open floor directory and to enroll oneself with a doctor at the hospital. Therefore, in this paper the authors make the design of an application to support the self-service method. The design of the application is made by using the Unified Modeling Language that is represented by use case and class diagram.
Index Terms - UML, use case diagram, class diagram
Perancangan dan Pembuatan Sistem Pengumuman Akademis Berbasis Tag Menggunakan REST Web Service
Authors: Darmawan Erico , Santoso Sulaeman 
Published: September 2018

Tag based system has been used in many social media as a tool to differentiate interest between user. Using this system contents are managed specifically to the liking of each individual person. This software behaviour is very suitable for an announcement system where people are only interested in receiving announcement that they subscribe for. This paper will discuss the design and analysis of the tag-based system modified to supplement the academic announcement system. This paper will also implement the system on a web application to suplement multiple platform and a native mobile client. It is then concluded that the application is viable and beneficial for the user.
Keywords—Announcement, Cross-platform, Push notification, Software development, Tag.
Analisis Pembangunan Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Lingkungan Bebas Sampah Terintegrasi di Wilayah Pariwisata Indonesia
Authors: Hasugian Leonardi Paris , Sukarta Sintya , Syafariani Raden Fenny 
Published: September 2018

Cleanliness is one of many other indicator that have to be held by a tourism destination. It mean that the tourism destination should be clean from garbage or any other dirty things. Indonesia is a tourism destination that have been known as a beautiful and humble country to be visited. As a tourism country, Indonesia should also give a big concern to the cleanliness issue. Various criticisms and suggestions always delivered to the manager or government of the tourist sites, but the response from them was null. There have to be a research to find out what is the root of the environment cleanliness problem and which part of the improvement that was missed. This study covers how to integrate all the stakeholder by using Information Technology in order to address the environment cleanliness issue. Existing policy established will be the basis for analyzing, designing, implementing, and evaluating a product in addressing the issues of garbage. The research is developed under the PEST and SWOT method, and using the Knowledge Management System. Visual Communication Media is a product that was built to help people in controlling the outstanding garbage. Information technology is built to become a medium in managing information related to garbage problems. Meanwhile, Counseling and Socializing is held to provide learning of the importance in maintaining hygiene. The integration of these things is monitored and evaluated to obtain a comprehensive improvement.
Index Terms—Cleanliness, Information Technology, Knowledge Management System.