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Oncology Referral Concerning Paediatric Neurosurgery? Analysis of the Situation between 2008-2013 in the North of Portugal
Authors: Batista Ana , Nogueira-Silva Luís , Vaz Rui , Oliveira Joana 
Published: February 2016

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Primary central nervous system tumours represent the second most frequent neoplasm and are the leading cause of death from solid tumours in children. Our study aimed to provide the most up-to-date epidemiological analysis of primary central nervous system tumours in children living in the north of Portugal and to explore a possible effect of the centralisation of care on outcomes.<br /><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> This population-based study included all newly diagnosed and histologically confirmed primary central nervous system tumours in people below 18 years old, living in the north of Portugal, from January 2008 to December 2013. Data were collected through access to clinical files. We described children and tumour characteristics, and analysed patient: paediatric neurosurgeon and histological tumour type: paediatric neurosurgeon ratios.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 147 cases was recorded. Mean age at diagnosis of primary central nervous system tumours was 8.0 ± 5.2 years. Astrocytomas were the most common histological type (34%). We found that World Health Organization Tumour Grade was the only variable of statistically significant influence in mortality (p = 0.001). 1-, 3- and 5-year survivals related to 2008-2013 period were statistically higher than 2005 - 2007. Astrocytomas have the highest survival rate, with statistically significant difference from other tumours (p = 0.015). We estimated a mean of 12.25 treated cases per year by each paediatric neurosurgeon at our institution.<br /><strong>Discussion:</strong> Our results are globally consistent with those published all over the world, but we reported the highest survival rates. The number of cases treated per year by each neurosurgeon is accordant to the recommended.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> We showed an improvement when comparing to data previous to 2008 and better results than those from previous studies, namely higher survival at 1-, 3- and 5-years from the diagnosis, with low complication and relapsing rates. Therefore, the referral of primary central nervous system tumours cases to centres with larger experience can be invaluable for the achievement of the best outcomes.</p>
A Prevalência de Pré-Obesidade/Obesidade nas Crianças do Ensino Pré-Escolar e Escolar na Autarquia de Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Authors: Camarinha Bárbara , Graça Pedro , Nogueira Paulo Jorge 
Published: February 2016

<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Over 30% of Portuguese children present overweight. Being a serious public health problem with multiple causes, only a cross-sectorial and concerted action could contribute to their resolution. Municipalities have a set of skills that make them ideal for effective intervention in the fight against this problem. For this action to be effective there must be a local assessment of the extent of the problem and their spatial distribution. The aim of this study was to characterize, from the point of view of the prevalence of overweight, the population of pre-school and first cycle basic education under the responsibility of the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, the third most populous municipality in the country.<br /><strong>Material and Methods:</strong> Were evaluated 8 974 pre and basic-school children, in school year 2013/14. The assessment of the nutritional status of the sample was made using anthropometric measures height and weight. In the classification of nutritional status was considered z-scores or percentiles of body mass index for age according to the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and International Obesity Task Force.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The prevalence of overweight by the World Health Organization requirements was 37.4%. There were some disparities in the distribution of overweight in schools of the municipality.<br /><strong>Discussion:</strong> The results were slightly higher than those of other national and international studies, being the sampling size the possible justification for the differences founded.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The prevalence found is high and with irregular geographical distribution, which could help identifying the main causes of the problem at the local level.</p>
Analysis of the Cochrane Review: Incentives for Smoking Cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;5:CD004307.
Authors: Vaz-Carneiro António , Costa João 
Published: February 2016

<p>Material incentives for alteration or reinforcement of healthy behaviours have been widely used in several health systems. These incentives, which are used in various contexts such as workplaces, health facilities or community programs, have been successfully implemented in smoking cessation programs. This systematic review - a third updated version of two published previously - sought to determine if a given set of incentives increased abstinence rates in smokers of medium and high risk (pregnant women). The authors searched several databases until December 2014: the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group Specialised Register, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO. Two trials published in 2105 were included. The main results were:<br />- In mixed populations (medium risk) six months after the onset there is a greater probability of withdrawal in patients subject to incentives. Direct payments to smokers - through different forms - were particularly effective (North American studies);<br />- In populations of pregnant women (high risk), incentives caused a higher abstinence rate either during pregnancy or in the long term (up to 24 weeks postpartum).<br />The authors conclude that the incentives appear to be effective in increasing the rate of smoking cessation in medium-risk as well as high-risk populations (e.g. pregnant women).</p>
Pengendalian Motor Servo Yang Terintegrasi Dengan Webcam Berbasis Internet Dan Arduino
Authors: Rinaldy Rinaldy , Christianti Risa Farrid , Supriyadi Didi 
Published: February 2016

<strong>Seperti halnya <em>internet</em>, yang merupakan suatu jaringan <em>global</em> yang dapat mengkomunikasikan satu komputer dengan komputer yang lain, di manapun lokasi komputer tersebut berada, maka dapat diaplikasikan suatu proses pengendalian jarak jauh, dengan menggunakan mikrokontroler, sedemikian hingga objek yang bergerak mencurigakan dapat dimonitor oleh <em>webcam</em>, yang dapat digerakkan secara dinamis oleh pengguna. Hal ini diaplikasikan dalam sistem keamanan di dalam rumah pada saat rumah ditinggal jauh oleh pemiliknya. Untuk menunjang sistem keamanan, perlu adanya pemantauan yang dilakukan demi menghindari kasus pencurian.</strong> <strong>Pengguna dapat melihat tampilan <em>camera</em> dari <em>software</em> yang terintegrasi dengan webcam, selain itu pengguna dapat mengendalikan pergerakan kamera dengan tombol-tombol yang tersedia pada tampilan <em>website</em> yang berbasis HTML. Dalam penelitian ini a</strong><strong>lat kendali motor servo dapat bekerja dengan baik, dengan simpangan sudut mendekati 180<sup>0</sup></strong>
Analisis Perbandingan Performansi Penjadwalan Paket Antara Homogeneous Algorithm Dengan Hybrid Algorithm Pada Jaringan Point-To-Multipoint Wimax
Authors: Pranindito Dadiek , Munadi Rendy , Rumani R 
Published: February 2016

<p class="Abstract"><span class="StyleAbstractItalicChar"><span>Saat ini, dalam dunia telekomunikasi, </span></span><span>(<em>Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access</em>) WiMaX merupakan teknologi nirkabel yang menyediakan hubungan jalur lebar dalam jarak jauh, memiliki kecepatan akses yang tinggi dan jangkauan yang luas serta menyediakan berbagai macam jenis layanan. Masalah yang menarik dan menantang pada WiMaX adalah dalam hal menyediakan jaminan kualitas pelayanan (QoS) untuk jenis layanan yang berbeda dengan bermacam-macam kebutuhan QoS-nya. Untuk memenuhi kebutuhan QoS tersebut, maka diperlukan suatu algoritma penjadwalan. </span></p> <p class="Abstract"><span>Dalam penelitian ini dilakukan simulasi jaringan WiMaX menerapkan algoritma penjadwalan dengan metode <em>homogeneous algorithm</em> dan <em>hybrid algorithm</em>. Perwakilan pada metode <em>homogeneous algorithm</em> akan menggunakan algoritma penjadwalan <em>Weighted Fair Queuing</em> (WFQ) dan <em>Deficit Round Robin</em> (DRR), sedangkan pada metode <em>hybrid algorithm</em> menggunakan penggabungan antara algoritma penjadwalan DRR dan WFQ. Pengujian kinerja algoritma penjadwalan tersebut dilakukan dengan membandingkan kedalam 5 jenis kelas QoS pada WiMAX yaitu UGS, rtPS, nrtPS, ertPS, dan <em>Best Effort</em>. Dari hasil pengujian, <em>hybrid algorithm </em>memberikan nilai QoS yang lebih baik jika dibandingkan dengan <em>homogeneous algorithm. hybrid algorithm</em> sangat cocok jika diterapkan pada kondisi jaringan yang memiliki trafik dengan paket data yang bervariasi, karena dapat menghasilkan throughput yang tinggi, serta dapat menghasilkan nilai delay dan jitter yang rendah. </span></p>
Sistem Layanan Informasi dan Pemesanan Nomor Antrian Menggunakan Media SMS Berbasis Komunikasi Serial Asinkron Multipoint Standar RS-485
Authors: Kurnianto Danny , Mudjirahardjo Panca , Julius M 
Published: February 2016

<p class="Abstract"><span>Sistem layanan informasi dan pemesanan nomor antrian terpusat melalui media <em>handphone</em> dapat dijadikan sebagai salah satu solusi untuk mempermudah masyarakat dalam melakukan antrian sehingga aktivitas mereka bisa berjalan dengan baik dan waktu mereka tidak terbuang terlalu lama. Dengan menggunakan sistem ini, nasabah dapat dengan mudah melihat kondisi antrian saat ini dan memesan nomor antrian, yaitu dengan mengirimkan SMS berupa kata “daftar” untuk memesan nomor antrian dan kata “info” untuk mengetahui kondisi antrian ke <em>handphone server.</em> Personal komputer digunakan sebagai pusat pengendalian yang berfungsi untuk mengirim dan menerima data dari <em>hanphone </em>dan dari mikrokontroler pada unit slave. Komunikasi data antara komputer sentral dengan mikrokontroler berjalan dengan menggunakan komunikasi serial <em>asinkron multipoint</em> dengan <em>baudrate</em> 57600 bps. Komunikasi serial antara komputer sentral dengan <em>handphone</em> berjalan dengan <em>baudrate</em> 19200 bps. Dari hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa sistem layanan informasi dan pemesanan nomor antrian dapat bekerja dengan baik. Informasi yang diberikan saat nasabah mendaftar nomor antrian melalui <em>handphone</em> berupa nomor antrian dan <em>password</em>. Informasi yang diberikan komputer sentral saat nasabah meminta informasi kondisi antrian berupa berupa jumlah nasabah yang terdaftar pada sistem antrian saat ini, nomor antrian yang sedang dilayani pada masing-masing loket, waktu tutup antrian. </span></p>
Evaluasi User Interface Video Interaktif Manusia Purba dengan Menggunakan Metode Heuristik
Authors: Iryanti Emi 
Published: February 2016

<p class="Abstract"><span class="StyleAbstractItalicChar"><span>Aplikasi video interaktif mengenai manusia purba didesain dan diimplementasikan bertujuan agar materi mengenai manusia purba yang salah satu tujuannya ialah menjadi bagian dari alat peraga di museum tertentu memiliki tampilan yang lebih interaktif dan tidak melupakan unsur pendidikan. Aplikasi ini memungkinkan pengguna mendapatkan pengalaman baru dalam pembelajaran dan memotivasi pengguna untuk menyukai pengetahuan sejarah. Proses evaluasi pada aplikasi ini dilakukan untuk mengenali masalah-masalah usability pada rancangan antarmuka, metode yang digunakan yaitu evaluasi heuristik berdasarkan 10 panduan kriteria yang dikembangkan oleh Jacob Nielsen. Langkah-langkah dalam melakukan evaluasi ini adalah menentukan kriteria evaluator, melakukan evaluasi dan menganilisi hasil evaluasi. Setelah dilakukan evaluasi, evaluator menemukan 8 isu permasalahan interface usability dan desain konten sebagai bahan perbaikan dan pengembangan produk.</span></span><span class="StyleAbstractItalicChar"></span></p>
Perancangan dan Implementasi Modul Praktikum - Pengenalan Tata Letak dan Port I/O pada Mother board berbasis Teknologi Augmented Reality
Authors: Hapsari Gita Indah , Mutiara Giva Andriana , Handayani Rini 
Published: February 2016

Kemajuan teknologi berbasis komputer berkembang dengan sangat pesat. Seiring dengan perkembangan jaman, kemajuan tersebut memberikan pengaruh terhadap perubahan cara penyampaian pengajaran yang mengarah pada penggunaan jenis media penyampaian. Praktikum merupakan salah satu bentuk pengajaran yang memberikan pengalaman belajar secara nyata terhadap kondisi sebenarnya di lapangan mengenai penggunaan dan implementasi alat praktek yang berhubungan dengan berbagai materi yang dipelajari oleh mahasiswa dan memiliki tujuan untuk memberikan keterampilan dan pengenalan terhadap mahasiswa/peserta didik. Penelitian ini melakukan implementasi teknologi <em>augmented reality</em> terhadap salah satu modul praktikum yaitu pengenalan tata letak <em>hardware</em> dan <em>Port I/O</em> pada motherboard dan bertujuan sebagai alat bantu penyampaian pengajaran praktikum. Pengimplementasian teknologi <em>augmented reality</em> melibatkan aksi oleh user terhadap media penangkapan gambar <em>motherboard</em> menggunakan <em>web cam</em>era dan tampilan pemetaan tata letak <em>hardware</em> dan <em>port i/o</em> pada motherboard. Penelitian telah diimplementasikan dan diujicoba terhadap 3 kelas dengan 97 responder. Adapun hasil dari penelitiannya adalah 83% responder menyukai aplikasi, 77% memahami materi, 84,5% menginginkan aplikasi ini menjadi alat bantu ajar, 65,98% meminta materi untuk dilengkapi dan diperbanyak, 77,3% dapat belajar mandiri menggunakan aplikasi ini, tanpa bantuan dari dosen ataupun asisten.
Machine Learning Untuk Estimasi Posisi Objek Berbasis RSS Fingerprint Menggunakan IEEE 802.11g Pada Lantai 3 Gedung JTETI UGM
Authors: Chairani Chairani , Widyawan Widyawan , Kusumawardani Sri Suning 
Published: February 2016

Penelitian ini membahas tentang estimasi posisi <em>(localization) </em>objek dalam gedung menggunakan jaringan <em>wireless </em>atau IEEE 802.11g dengan pendekatan <em>Machine Learning</em>. Metode pada pengukuran <em>RSS</em> menggunakan <em>RSS</em>-<em>based fingerprint</em>. Algoritma <em>Machine Learning</em> yang digunakan dalam memperkirakan lokasi dari pengukuran <em>RSS</em>-<em>based</em> menggunakan <em>Naive Bayes</em>. <em>Localization</em> dilakukan pada lantai 3 gedung Jurusan Teknik Elektro dan Teknologi Informasi (JTETI) dengan luas 1969,68 m<sup>2</sup> dan memiliki 5 buah titik penempatan <em>access point</em> (AP). Untuk membentuk peta <em>fingerprint</em> digunakan dimensi 1 m x 1 m sehingga terbentuk <em>grid</em> sebanyak 1893 buah. Dengan menggunakan <em>software Net Surveyor</em> terkumpul data kekuatan sinyal yang diterima (RSS) dari jaringan <em>wireless</em> ke perangkat penerima (laptop) sebanyak 86.980 <em>record</em>. Hasil nilai rata-rata <em>error</em> jarak estimasi untuk <em>localization</em> seluruh ruangan di lantai 3 dengan menggunakan algoritma Naive Bayes pada fase <em>offline </em>tahap <em>learning</em> adalah 6,29 meter. Untuk fase <em>online</em> dan tahap <em>post learning</em> diperoleh rata-rata <em>error </em>jarak estimasi sebesar 7,82 meter.
IMPLEMENTASI LOCATION BASED SERVICE RUTE OBJEK WISATA TEGAL
Authors: Sasmito Ginanjar Wiro , Hadiansah Fuad 
Published: February 2016

Tegal merupakan salah satu daerah di Jawa Tengah yang memilik banyak objek wisata yang dikelola oleh pemerintah mapun pihak swasta. Tidak sedikit wisatawan Tegal yang merasa bingung dalam memutuskan untuk mengunjungi tempat wisata yang cocok, ini dikarenakan kurangnya informasi mengenai objek wisata tersebut. Sistem layanan berbasis lokasi atau lebih dikenal dengan <em>Location Based Service</em> (LBS) adalah layanan yang ditawarkan melalui ponsel dengan mempertimbangkan lokasi geografis perangkat tersebut. Karena LBS sangat tergantung pada lokasi pengguna <em>mobile</em>, tujuan utama dari sistem penyedia layanan adalah untuk menentukan di mana pengguna. Sebuah LBS dapat menunjukkan pengguna ke restoran, pom bensin, rumah sakit maupun objek wisata terdekat. Dengan menggunakan LBS maka akan mempermudah wisatawan dalam menentukan tujuan wisata di kota dan kabupaten Tegal berdasarkan lokasi pengguna dengan menggunakan <em>GoogleMaps API V2</em>. Implementasi <em>Location Based Service</em> rute objek wisata Tegal dapat memberikan informasi lokasi objek wisata, titik koordinat dan informasi pendukung mengenai objek wisata yang ada di Tegal.
Perception and Practice of Nepalese Adult and Adolescent Patients towards Orthodontic Treatment
Authors: Shrestha Rabindra Man , Shrestha Sujita 
Published: February 2016

Introduction: Patient’s perception and practice on ongoing treatment is very important to evaluate the practice management.Objective: To assess the perception and practice of Nepalese orthodontic patients towards orthodontic treatment and to find the difference between adolescent and adult.Materials & Method: A structured questionnaire with 3-point Likert scale was used among 536 orthodontic patients at eight orthodontic centers. The data were rescored based on their views and depicted on good, moderate and poor levels. The difference in perception and practice between adolescent and adult patients was analyzed using Mann-Whitney U test.Result: More than 80% patients feel that, orthodontist’s dealing and skill is good, while more than two-third feel that orthodontic treatment is expensive. More than half adolescent and two-third adult patients restrict certain food due to braces; about one third adolescent and one-fourth adult patients are careless on appliance breakage. More number of adult patients consume analgesics compared to adolescents. There was significant difference in perception about ‘duration of treatment’ and ‘chance of relapse’, and practice on ‘food restriction’ and ‘carelessness of appliance’ between adolescent and adult patients.Conclusion: Nepalese orthodontic patients possess good perception about orthodontist’s dealing and skill, and good practice on regular brushing habits. Adolescent patients lack positive perception about duration of treatment and majority of patients feel that orthodontic treatment is expensive. Adult patients have better perception and practice about the orthodontic treatment than adolescent in all parameters studied except for ‘cost of treatment’ and ‘use of analgesics’.
Impact of Malocclusion on Quality of Life in Sudanese Dental Students
Authors: Elmahgoub Fatima A , Abuaffan Amal H 
Published: February 2016

Introduction: Both psychological and social factors come to play when analyzing oral health-related quality of life, and recent developments have shown that more focus has been placed on patients’ own perceptions of oral health status and oral health care systems to understand their needs, fulfillment with treatment, and ultimately the perceived overall quality of health systems.Objective: To assess the impact of orthodontic treatment needs on oral health-related quality of life of dental students.Materials & Method: A cross-sectional study was done on a random sample of 100 dental students aged 17-23 years at the University of Medical Sciences & Technology in Sudan. Each subject was assessed for orthodontic treatment need using Dental Health Component (DHC) of Index of Orthodontic Treatment Needs (IOTN). Each subject was given an Oral health-related quality to life questionnaire to complete the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP).Result: The oral health-related quality of life was generally good. Those with ‘definite need for treatment’ showed higher impact on oral health in relation to functional limitation and physical pain, than those who had ‘borderline need’, ‘little need’, or ‘no need for treatment’. Males with ‘borderline’ and ‘definite need for treatment’ generally showed higher impact on oral health than the female counterpart. However, this was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Malocclusion does not seem to affect the oral health-related quality of life to a significant degree.
Evaluation of Enamel Loss with Polycrystalline Ceramic Bracket using two different Debonding Techniques
Authors: Prasad P Narayan , Sharma Tarun , Chaudhary Gaurav , Vedvyas Arjun , Gupta Sandeep 
Published: February 2016

Introduction: Debonding of ceramic brackets requires a technique that will restore the enamel surface possibly to its pretreatment condition.Objective: To evaluate a comparative degree of enamel loss with various debonding techniques.Materials & Method: 30 extracted premolars were divided into three equal groups of 10 each on the basis of bonding material used. Six subgroups comprising of 5 teeth each were formed on the basis of debonding techniques. Debonded enamel surfaces were photographed under Scanning Electron Microscope to evaluate the enamel loss percentage and compared using oneway ANOVA.Result: Decreasing order of enamel surface loss was 63.1%, 56.3%, 45.4%, 43%, 31% and 30.5% for light cure–mechanical, light cure-electrothermal, self cure-mechanical, self cure-electrothermal, single composite-mechanical and single compositeelectrothermalcombination respectively.Conclusion: Mechanical debonding leads to greater enamel loss than electrothermal debonding. Bonding with Light cure composite always leads to greater enamel loss irrespective of type of debonding technique. Bonding with single composite always leads to lesser enamel loss irrespective of debonding technique.
Shear Bond Strength of Different Adhesive Materials used for Bonding Orthodontic Brackets : A Comparative in vitro Study
Authors: Shaik Muzin Shahi , Pattanaik Snigdha , Pathuri Sudhakar , Sivakumar Arunachalam 
Published: February 2016

Introduction: Bond strength is an important property and determines the amount of force delivered and treatment duration in orthodontics. Many light-cured bonding materials are being used; but it is required to determine the most efficient one withdesired bond strength.
Objective: To determine and compare the shear bond strength of three visible light-cured composites (Transbond XT, Heliositand Enlight) and two self-cured composites (Rely-a-bond and Concise).
Materials & Method: 100 extracted premolars were collected and randomly divided into 5 test groups of different adhesives. Brackets were bonded to the teeth in each test group with the respective adhesive according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Each specimen was debonded using Universal Testing Machine and the shear bond strength for each specimen was calculated. All the groups were compared by ANOVA one-way test.
Results: There were statistically significant differences among the five groups (P<0.05). The shear bond strength of Enlight (13.92 ± 3.92) is similar to Transbond XT (14.30 ± 4.35).
Conclusion: Light cure composites showed higher bond strength than self cure composites.