bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Improvement of Cadres' Skills and Knowledge to Provide Comprehensive Health Services for the Elderly
Authors: Djuari Lilik , Linda Dewanti  , Sulistiawati  , Natasya Nurvita Brilianti  , Farhan Nurdiansyah  , Subur Prajitno  
Published: September 2023

Highlights:

Due to the increasing elderly population in Indonesia, this study must address the knowledge and skill gaps among health cadres in a number of Integrated Health Posts for the Elderly (Pos Layanan Terpadu Lanjut Usia/ Posyandu Lansia).
Through this study, the health cadres increased their knowledge and skills, enabling them to provide comprehensive health services for the elderly.

Abstract
Numerous issues have arisen as a result of the large size and rapid growth of the elderly population, attesting to the need for serious efforts from all sectors to enhance their welfare. However, the health cadres at the Integrated Health Post for the Elderly (Pos Layanan Terpadu Lanjut Usia/ Posyandu Lansia) lacked the training that would have equipped them with the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out their duties. This study aimed to evaluate the significance of training for enhancing the cadres' knowledge and skills in providing comprehensive health services for the elderly. This study was quasi-experimental research with a pre-test and post-test design. The data analysis was performed using the Shapiro-Wilk test (p>0.05) and the Wilcoxon test (p<0.05). A total of 30 health cadres at Songgon Community Health Center were measured for their levels of knowledge and skills before and after the training. The training included filling out health evaluation charts, providing leaflets containing health counseling materials for the elderly, practicing exercise for the elderly, and singing an elderly marching song. Before filling out the health evaluation chart, the cadres had to measure the elderly's degree of independence as well as their mental, emotional, and nutritional status. The cadres also had to measure the weight, height, and blood pressure of the elderly. Prior to training, the cadres' knowledge of hospitalization referrals, independence, and physical exercise for the elderly was limited. The cadres' skills in filling out health evaluation charts, assessing mental, emotional, and nutritional status, measuring blood pressure, and instructing physical exercise were also inadequate. There was a significant difference in the knowledge and skills of the health cadres before and after training (p<0.05). In conclusion, there was an improvement in the health cadres' knowledge and skills regarding comprehensive health services for the elderly at the Posyandu Lansia.
Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) for the Required Estimation of Nursing Staff in a Hemodialysis Unit
Authors: Feli Clarisa Winvi  , Sri Lestari Ramadhani Nasution  , Chrismis Novalinda Ginting  
Published: September 2023

Highlights:

This article presents an understudied topic of nursing workloads in a hemodialysis unit and concludes that directly and indirectly productive activities occupied the majority of the nurses' working time.
An analysis using the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need produced a general report that may prompt re-evaluation of nursing staff requirements and policy-making for workload distribution.

Abstract
The number of hemodialysis patients continues to increase almost every month, while the number of nurses in the Hemodialysis Unit at Rasyida Renal Specialist Hospital, Medan, Indonesia, remains constant. This situation has increased the nurses' workload and responsibilities. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the balance between the workload and the number of required nursing staff in the Hemodialysis Unit at Rasyida Renal Specialist Hospital. This study aimed to identify the optimal number of nursing staff required in the Hemodialysis Unit at the hospital in 2022. This study used a mixed-methods approach using the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) method. This study included 44 nurses working in the Hemodialysis Unit at Rasyida Renal Specialist Hospital. Primary data included questionnaires, observations, and interviews during working hours, while secondary data included document reviews and staffing data. WISN calculations showed that the Hemodialysis Unit required a total of 65 nursing staff. In other words, an addition of 21 nursing staff was needed to meet the current workload. In conclusion, the current human resources available are not sufficient, and the workload is beyond the capacity of the nursing staff at the hospital.
Globalization of Culture and Identity: Case Study of Halal Tourism Thailand as a Muslim Friendly Tourist Destination
Authors: Anggara Wahyu Pratama Nur 
Published: September 2023

Globalization has consequences for the survival of culture. In this discussion, the authors emphasize the study of hybridization as a perspective in seeing the impact of globalization on culture. This can be shown through a case study of Thailand as 'The Kitchen of The World'. Thailand is one of the leading halal food producers, both regionally and internationally. This description emphasizes the author's stance that globalization has contributed to the cultural hybridization of the global halal trend with the identity of the Thai Buddhist population as a Muslim-friendly tourist destination country through halal tourism. Globalization has an influence on the development of an increasingly heterogeneous culture. The spiritual dimension or halal religious values as a foreign culture can also blend with the social conditions of Thai society. Through this explanation, briefly, it is obtained that first, globalization encourages the influence of cultural hybridization through the share of global migrants or in this case Muslim tourists. Both halal are seen as a lifestyle choice instead of emphasizing spirituality or religion reflecting the cosmopolitan sharia. Finally, the development of global culture is aligned with the global economy or halal as a commodity, and on the other hand, Thailand takes the position of being a Muslim-friendly country due to massive global migration as a result of rapid globalization.

Keyword: Thailand, Halal Tourism, Globalization, Hybridization
Optimization of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) isolation methods from several types of cosmetic samples for molecular-based halal tests
Authors: Nafisa Arini  , Afifatul Achyar  
Published: September 2023

Bagi seorang muslim status halal suatu produk pangan maupun non-pangan harus terpenuhi secara mutlak, begitu juga dengan produk kosmetik. Kosmetik terdiri dari berbagai bahan dan yang menjadi titik kritis status kehalalan suatu produk kosmetik adalah kompleksitas komposisi produk kosmetik yang memungkinkan penggunaan bahan dasar yang berasal dari babi seperti gelatin, asam lemak, gliserin dan kolagen yang mana bahan-bahan tersebut adalah bahan yang sangat umum digunakan dalam pembuatan produk kosmetik. Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah untuk untuk mengoptimasi metode isolasi DNA pada beberapa jenis sampel kosmetik untuk uji halal berbasis molekuler. Penelitian dilakukan dalam tiga tahap, yaitu ekstraksi DNA, amplifikasi dan analisis rt-PCR, dan tahap terakhir adalah visualisasi dengan media elektroforesis gel agarose. Optimasi isolasi DNA dilakukan dengan tiga metode yang berbeda, yaitu dengan menggunakan kit isolasi DNA QIAamp® DNA Mini Kit (QIAGEN), isolasi dengan laruta phenol-chlororoform GENEzol™ (Geneaid), dan menggunakan campuran resin Chelex-TE 10%. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa metode isolasi terbaik dari ketiga metode yang dilakukan adalah metode isolasi DNA dengan menggunakan QIAamp® DNA Mini Kit (QIAGEN) yang mana berdasarkan visualisasi elektroforesis metode ini dapat mengisolasi DNA dari semua sampel.
Analysis of consumers’ self-congruity through halal fashion brand personality
Authors: Ali Dini Salmiyah , Matanra Athaya Kamila 
Published: September 2023

The halal industry in Indonesia is developing brilliantly, including in halal fashion. Behind the great potential and desire to become the mecca of world Muslim fashion, there is intense competition between fashion brands and consumers who tend to be critical in making their choices. Facing this new reality, a company in this industry must ensure that it can maintain its existence in the long term by creating its product identity (brand personality) and understanding consumer behavior that tends to direct choices to brands they feel are close or suitable to itself, including PT Soka Cipta Niaga (SOKA) as a company that produced the first halal socks. The purpose of this study is to examine how the suitability of consumers' self-image through the personality of a halal fashion brand. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive research and data collection techniques conducted through in-depth interviews with Focus Group Discussions (FGD), observation, and documentation of SOKA consumers. The results of the study show that there are only three dimensions of the personality of the halal brand that is most prominent from the SOKA brand, namely excitement, purity, and righteousness personality. Among these three personalities, righteousness then becomes the only halal brand personality that is most congruence with the actual and ideal self-image of its consumers, which can help to show and satisfy their self-concept needs for religious obedience and adherence in using products that are considered relevant to sharia principles.
Cavendish Banana Peel Extract’s Antibacterial Activities Potential as Disinfectant
Authors: Ramadhan Erlangga Lazuardi , Retnowati Wiwin , Dewanti Linda , Wahyunitisari Manik Retno 
Published: September 2023

Highlights:1. The COVID-19 pandemic makes personal hygiene more important than ever, and antibacterial substances such as disinfectants are crucial in maintaining said hygiene.2. The MBC of cavendish banana peel extract against the growth of bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was 25%, with no activity against Bacillus subtilis.3. Musa acuminata peel extract has the potential to be used as a disinfectant.
AbstractIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic makes personal hygiene more important than ever, and antibacterial substances such as disinfectants are crucial in maintaining said hygiene. This study aimed to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of cavendish banana peel extract (Musa acuminata) against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis. Methods: The design of this study was a laboratory experiment that used the broth dilution method with test tubes using methanol as the extract’s solvent. Sterile aquadest was used as the solvent, and Mueller-Hinton broth was used as the growth medium in tubes. All samples of the bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis) were provided by the Laboratory of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga.Results: MBC was the only parameter found due to the color and particulates, which hindered the turbidity assessment of MIC. From the dilution test, the MBC of cavendish banana peel extract against the growth of bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was 25%, with no activity against Bacillus subtilis.Conclusion: There were antibacterial activities of Musa acuminata peel extract against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Therefore, it has the potential to be used as a disinfectant.
The Effectiveness of Meloxicam Adjuvant Therapy against Negative Symptoms and Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) in Schizophrenic Patients
Authors: Melati Katarina Bernadet Dinda Sekar , Hardaetha Adriesti , Kusuma Wijaya 
Published: September 2023

Highlights:1. The NLR value can show the role of neuroinflammation in schizophrenic patients.2. Meloxicam as adjuvant therapy can improve negative symptoms and changes in the NLR in schizophrenic patients.
AbstractIntroduction: Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is a simple and affordable marker of inflammation that has recently been widely used to assess systemic inflammation in psychiatric patients. This study aimed to determine and analyze the effectiveness of meloxicam as adjuvant therapy to improve negative symptoms and changes in the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in schizophrenic patients. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study using a single-blind, pretest–post-test design. Subjects were determined using a purposive sampling technique based on inclusion criteria. This study examined 34 samples and divided them into two groups. The treatment group consisted of 17 subjects who received adjuvant therapy with meloxicam 15 mg/day for 4 weeks and 17 subjects in the control group. Data collection was obtained from medical records, interviews, field notes, positive scale, negative scale, and general psychopathology scale (PANSS) assessment sheets, and blood NLR examinations. Data analysis used SPSS 25.0.Results: The negative subscale PANSS score in the treatment group decreased lower than in the control group, with p-value = 0.640. However, the decrease in NLR values was more significant in the treatment group than in the control group, with p-value = 0.094. There was a decrease in the negative subscale PANSS scores and clinical NLR scores, but it was not statistically significant.Conclusion: Adjuvant therapy with Meloxicam, given once a day for four weeks, had an effect on decreasing the negative subscale PANSS score and NLR scores for schizophrenic patients at Dr. Arif Zainudin Regional Mental Hospital (RSJD), Surakarta, clinically, but it was not statistically significant.
The Differences in Adjuvant Therapy Effectiveness Meloxicam and N-Acetylcysteine against Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Authors: Murda Banu Kadgada Kalingga , Nugroho I Gusti Bagus Indro , Herdaetha Adriesti 
Published: September 2023

Highlights:1. Schizophrenic patients can have negative symptoms.2. Adjuvant therapy is needed to assist antipsychotics in reducing the negative symptoms of schizophrenic patients.
AbstractIntroduction: Meloxicam and N-Acetylcysteine are examples of drugs with anti-inflammatory effects that have been widely studied, and are considered to reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Both of these drugs are also widely available in Indonesia and can be obtained at an affordable price. This study aimed to analyze the differences in the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy meloxicam and N-Acetylcysteine on negative symptoms of schizophrenic patients. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study using a single-blind, pretest–post-test design. Determination of the subject used a purposive sampling technique according to the inclusion criteria. This study examined 34 samples and divided them into two groups. In group A, 17 subjects received adjuvant meloxicam therapy of 15 mg/day for 4 weeks; in group B, 17 subjects received adjuvant therapy of N-Acetylcysteine 400 mg/day for 4 weeks. Score assessment was performed using the positive scale, negative scale, and general psychopathology scale (PANSS) negative subscale pre- and post-therapy, then compared the effectiveness. Data analysis used SPSS 25.0.Results: The mean score of the PANSS post-test subscale was negative in the meloxicam adjuvant therapy group 15.58, while for the N-Acetylcysteine adjuvant therapy group was 17.64 with a p-value of 0.009. The mean decrease in the negative subscale PANSS score in the meloxicam adjuvant therapy group was 11.00, while the N-Acetylcysteine adjuvant therapy group was 19.70 with a p-value of 0.000.Conclusion: There was no difference in the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy meloxicam and N-Acetylcysteine in improving negative symptoms of schizophrenic patients.
The Use of β-Blockers and the Risk of Undergoing a Knee Arthroplasty
Authors: Tamimi Iskandar , García-Meléndez Gaspar , Vieitez-Riestra Ignacio , Palacios-Penedo Sergio , Garceso Diego Moriel , Sanchez Alejandro , Tamimi Faleh , Guerado Enrique , Milner Marc Stefan Dawid , de Quevedo David Garcia , Gonzalez-Quevedo David 
Published: September 2023

Background:
Research has indicated that β-blockers may downregulate various inflammatory mediators that are involved in osteoarthritis (OA). The objective of this study was to analyze the likelihood of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) among patients with OA who were being treated with β-blockers.

Methods:
A nested case-control study was conducted with use of clinical records from our institutional database. We included patients who attended our outpatient clinic with a history of new-onset knee pain between 2010 and 2019. The case group included individuals who had undergone primary TKA between 2018 and 2019, whereas the control group included subjects who had not undergone TKA. Controls were matched by date of birth ±2 years, sex, calendar time (first outpatient visit ±1 year), and the grade of arthritis; the control-to-case ratio was 1:1. Adherence to β-blocker use was measured with use of the proportion of days covered (PDC) (i.e.,<0.25, ≥0.25 to <0.75, ≥0.75), and the cumulative effect was measured on the basis of the total number of years of treatment with β-blockers. A binary logistic regression analysis adjusted to potential confounders was carried out to assess the risk of TKA associated with the intake of β-blockers.

Results:
A total of 600 patients were included (300 in the case group and 300 in the control group). Compared with non-users, any use of β-blockers during the follow-up period was associated with a reduction in the likelihood of undergoing TKA (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.34-0.77). The adjusted ORs for the use of selective β1-blockers and nonselective β1-blockers were 0.69 (95% CI, 0.36 to 1.31) and 0.42 (95% CI, 0.24 to 0.70), respectively. The adjusted ORs for any recent use, PDC of <0.25, PDC of ≥0.25 to <0.75, and PDC of ≥0.75 were 0.65 (95% CI, 0.51 to 0.99), 0.62 (95% CI, 0.21 to 1.85), 0.32 (95% CI, 0.09 to 1.22), and 0.55 (95% CI, 0.34 to 0.88), respectively. Regarding the cumulative effect of β-blockers, the adjusted ORs for the use for <1 year, ≥1 to <5 years, and ≥5 years were 0.41 (95% CI, 0.20 to 0.85), 0.52 (95% CI, 0.21 to 1.33), and 0.36 (95% CI, 0.22 to 0.60), respectively.

Conclusions:
The use of nonselective β-blockers was associated with a lower likelihood of undergoing TKA. Patients treated for prolonged periods were at a lower likelihood for undergoing TKA.

Level of Evidence:
Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Improving EOR Economics by Polymer Technology Development
Authors: Toivonen S. , Johnson G. , Hanski S. , Lynch T. , Rosati L. , Pin E. , Lugo N. 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
Recent advancements in polymer technology have played an important role in enabling polymer flood projects and widening the spectrum of applicable conditions for use. These improvements have generated clear benefits to operators by improving the economic and environmental measures for these projects.
In the Captain field, located in the UKCS of the North Sea, a liquid, high active, +50% anionic polyacrylamide polymer has been injected since 2017 within the Captain Stage 1 polymerflood development. This large scale offshore polymerflood project has proven the benefit of polymer EOR technology in an offshore setting, with clear production responses across all polymer injection patterns. This paper describes the impact of polymer product development on the overall efficacy of the polymer project at Captain, including savings related to polymer consumption. This progress has a direct effect on overall logistic and supply chain improvements, offshore inventory needs, and results in a reduction of CO2 emissions related to polymer production and transportation.
A New Method for Quantitative Diagenesis via Digital Rock Tools
Authors: Japperi N. S. , Wu K. , Starkey A. , Panaitescu C. 
Published: September 2023

Abstract
The quantitative study of cementation plays a critical role in characterizing sedimentary rocks, with significant implications for geology, petroleum engineering, and environmental science. By understanding the evolution processes of cementation, researchers can enhance the interpretation of diagenesis in reservoir rocks and accurately quantify the properties influencing the displacement of hydrocarbons. Accurate quantification of reservoir rock properties is essential for developing reservoir models, particularly for heterogeneous rocks. Furthermore, understanding the pore system that controls hydrocarbon or CO2 flow in reservoir rocks is crucial for predicting hydrocarbon displacement and CO2 storage efficiency. Therefore, a quantitative method is required to gain a comprehensive understanding of the diagenesis of reservoir rocks and their pore structure.
This study aims to use the detailed pore structure and diagenesis information from high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging to quantify the diagenesis linked to the reservoir rocks’ quality. The methodology involves categorizing rock samples into three different classes based on the quantification of pore and grain size distribution and cement spatial distribution features. The North Sea Oil Field data is used as a case study.
Here, it also presents a quantitative approach for classifying pore, grain, and cement features using gray-value threshold segmentation. The method consists of two steps. First, the quantitative cement features are classified. Then, we link the diagenesis process with these quantitative cement features, enabling the evaluation of diagenesis in sedimentary rocks and its impact on hydrocarbon displacement and CO2 storage efficiency. The results of this characterization method demonstrate its effectiveness in distinguishing and quantifying pore, grain, and cement distributions. Moreover, it establishes a connection with lithofacies and well logging features.
In summary, our study highlights the importance of quantifying cementation in sedimentary rocks for various engineering and scientific disciplines. By utilizing high-resolution SEM imaging and employing the gray-value threshold segmentation method, we successfully classify and quantify pore, grain, and cement features. The findings have significant implications for the development of accurate reservoir models and improved resource management.