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Taking Serious Games Forward in Curriculum and Assessment
Authors: Lateef Fatimah , Lim Rong Ee , Loh Michelle Wan Yu , Pang Kelvin Yew Chuan , Wong Mark , Lew Kai Xiong , Madhavi Suppiah 
Published: November 2022

Technology-driven educational modalities are increasingly utilized today in a variety of forms. Different combinations of the spectrum of simulation-based learning, the use of virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and serious gaming continue to gain traction on various educational platforms. In this paper, we share the formation of our project team to plan and execute a serious game on starting infusions and the use of infusion pump for nursing and health-care staff. The incorporation of element of assessment is also discussed.
The various phases we went through included:
The collaborative work and coordination between the subject-matter experts together with the technical production team is critical. Issues such as assessment and debriefing in serious gaming were also addressed, not forgetting the need to ensure that, above all, learning must take place.
A case control study on the role of interleukin 17 in the pathogenesis of vitiligo
Authors: Karagaiah Priyanka , Budamakuntla Leelavathy 
Published: November 2022

Background:
Interleukin 17 (IL-17) has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of vitiligo by many studies but it is unclear whether it has any definitive role in causing depigmentation. IL-17 inhibitors have already been used in other inflammatory disorders with good results and may prove to be a valuable therapeutic modality in vitiligo. Thus, this study aims at adding to the existing data on the role of IL-17 in the pathogenesis of vitiligo.

Objectives:
(1) To determine the correlation between IL-17 and the extent of body surface area involvement. (2) To determine the correlation between IL-17 and the severity of disease activity. (3) To determine the correlation between IL-17 and serum vitamin D levels.

Methodology:
Thirty-two clinically diagnosed patients with vitiligo and 26 age- and sex-matched controls who fulfill the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. After obtaining a detailed history, a complete dermatologic examination was performed and vitiligo area severity index (VASI) and vitiligo disease activity score (VIDA) were assigned. The baseline serum IL-17 level was measured using Raybiotech serum IL-17 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Serum vitamin D was measured for all cases and controls.

Results:
In our study, the mean VASI score of all the patients was 6.32 ± 10.14 and the mean VIDA score was 1.97 ± 0.999. The mean serum IL-17 levels were 155.72 ± 79.412 pg/mL in patients with vitiligo compared to 102.73 ± 56.478 pg/mL of the controls, with a mean difference of 52.99 pg/mL and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.008). Although, there is no significant correlation between the serum IL-17 levels with the VASI score, our study noticed slightly higher levels of IL-17 in generalized vitiligo and lowest levels were noticed in localized vitiligo.

Limitations:
Our study was limited by the small sample size of 32.

Conclusion:
Although, serum IL-17 levels were significantly higher in the patient group than the controls, there was no correlation with the disease extent or activity. Thus, it is difficult to establish a causal role of serum IL-17 in vitiligo.
Comparison of therapeutic efficacy of intralesional platelet-rich plasma and topical alpha-glucoside derivative of trihydroxy benzoic acid in melasma
Authors: Jhavar Milan , Mehta Hita , Somani Shreya , Agrawal Neha 
Published: November 2022

Background:
Melasma is the most common cause of facial melanosis and presents with a complex therapeutic problem. Intralesional platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has shown promising results in hyperpigmentation, whereas alpha-glucoside derivative of trihydroxy benzoic acid (THBG) is a newer molecule for the management of pigmentation.

Aims and objective:
To compare therapeutic effects of PRP and THBG in facial melasma, note any untoward side effects of therapy and evaluate dermoscope as a tool for therapeutic prognosis.

Methods:
A total of 60 patients were enrolled based on inclusion and exclusion criteria after due written informed consent. After clinical, dermoscopic, and Wood lamp examination with relevant blood investigations, group P was treated by three sittings of intralesional injection of PRP at monthly interval, whereas group B was subjected to local application of THBG twice a day. Intergroup as well as intragroup comparative analyses were performed by subjective scores and dermoscope.

Results:
The mean of difference between modified melasma area and severity index (mMASI) score at the end of the study (i.e., difference mMASI at 12 and 0 weeks) was 2.21 for group P and 0.18 for group B and on comparison, the P-value was <0.0001 which is considered statistically significant. The average %mMASI improvement in group P was 35.05%, whereas in group B, it was 3.18%. On analysis of other parameters, physician global assessment, patient global assessment, and melasma quality of life scale patients of group P showed higher and significant improvements in comparison with group B. Changes in dermoscopic parameters could be appreciated in patients with significant improvement only.

Conclusion:
There is mild–moderate improvement in melasma (average 35.05%) with PRP with no untoward side effects, whereas THBG did not show any promising result in the treatment of melasma in FT grade IV/V.
The effect of integrating a nursing licensure examination preparation course into a nursing program curriculum
Authors: Almarwani Abdulaziz Mofdy 
Published: November 2022

Background:
Nursing licensure examinations (NLEs) are used worldwide to determine nursing students' levels of competence and preparedness to practice nursing. However, despite students' knowledge of nursing concepts, some students struggle with anxiety, pressure, and NLE question style. Preparation courses embedded within nursing students' curriculum may be effective in preparing students to take the NLE.

Aim:
The aim is to determine the effectiveness of implementing a Saudi Nursing Licensure Examination (SNLE) preparation course into nursing students' curriculum.

Setting and Design:
A quasi-experimental, repeated measures design was used with 109 undergraduate nursing students in three-branch college of nursing in the western region of Saudi Arabia.

Methods:
Students completed a 3-month SNLE preparation course integrated into the current curriculum. The course involved practice question preparation, case studies, and online learning videos. Students took an SNLE-style pretest before the course and a posttest one month after the course was completed.

Results:
Most students were female (70.6%) and 34.9% reported studying 1–2 h per week studying for the course. There was a significant, positive, and strong correlation between the number of hours spent studying and SNLE posttest scores (r = 0.729, n = 109, P < 0.001). Students performed significantly better after taking the SNLE preparation course. Female students scored higher in all domains compared to male students, especially within the maternity and pediatric nursing domain.

Conclusions:
An NLE preparation course integrated into the nursing curriculum was shown to be effective within this sample of Saudi nursing students. Further research with larger samples may be needed to corroborate these findings.
Comparison of avian species diversity and abundance in relation to habitat structure: toward using birds as indicators of ecosystem health at zone 8, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
Authors: Tanko D , Okwu N.S , Kachi J. B , Adejoh B 
Published: November 2022

Avian species in relation to plant community can be used to determine the health status of the ecosystem. Habitat destruction can lead to extinction of many bird species as well as other plant communities. The study was conducted for three (3) months to determine the variation in avian species diversity and abundance in four different adjacent habitat structures: Farmland, Gallery Forest, Rocky Outcrops and Uncultivated Grassland, all located at Zone 8 area of Lokoja, Kogi State. The Line Transect method was used to collect data from the entire study area where 2000 m transect was marked and further divided into short sections of 100m with 50m distance apart. Each marked section was sampled ten (10) times from 6:30 am to 10:00 am. Birds’ species encountered were identified using the field guide and songs. Species diversity was determined using the Shannon-Weiner diversity index (H). The study recorded a total number of 4,490 individuals of 110 species belonging to 32 families. Farmland had the highest number of individuals with a total of 1,228 individuals belonging to 92 species, followed by the Gallery Forest with a total of 652 belonging to 95 species, followed by uncultivated grassland with a total of 339 individuals belonging to 65 species and the Rocky outcrop with a total of 122 individuals belonging to 55 species. Bird species abundance between the habitat types differ significantly (p<0.05). The Gallery Forest was the most diverse in bird species with a mean diversity index (H=3.55), though diversity between the habitat was not statistically different (p>0.05). The findings from this study indicate that Zone 8 is rich in avian species diversity. Therefore, there is need to conserve this area from activities that might contribute to habitat loss, which can lead to extinction of some bird species and possibly plants community in the nearest future.
Guidance and Counseling Services to Develop Student Career Maturity
Authors: Hastin Mafufah , Naqiyah Najlatun , Darminto Eko 
Published: November 2022

This study describes career guidance and counseling services for career maturity of high school students. The method used is library research method. The results of the study refer to the components of international, national journal articles and input from supervisors, namely: The successful application of services from 25 journals has 6 studies that are influenced by various factors (a) adversity quotient, self-awareness, gender and socioeconomic status, (b) learning motivation, (c) locus of control and self-concept, (d) self management. 11 studies of career maturity results can improve. Three studies on the use of media, namely assessment tools, modules and multimedia. Three studies through self-efficacy, 2 studies compare the career maturity of students between boys and girls. Methods or techniques found 8 methods or techniques, namely (a) group counseling services, (b) career portfolio media, (c) career information services, (d) self management techniques, (e) collaborative career guidance, (f) interactive multimedia career information, (g) self-efficacy techniques, (h) career guidance module. The scope and targets are from higher education to high school. The targets are mostly mixed sex, both individually and collectively. Suggestions or recommendations that are expected to provide career guidance services to increase student career maturity.
Berpikir Kritis dalam Fisika Menggunakan Aplikasi Mobile
Authors: Setiawan Rahmat , Lestari Novika , Apsari Nurul 
Published: November 2022

Abstract: Critical thinking is a cognitive ability to solve and make decisions in complex situations in everyday life. This study aims to find out the influence of mobile applications on students’ ability of critical thinking in physics. This type of research is an experiment using quantitative methods. The subjects of this study were students from SMA Negeri 1 Nanga Pinoh grade 10th, a total of students are 31 people. This study was used a test technique in data collection and the test instrument used is in the form of pretest and posttest essay questions, which contain three aspects of critical thinking with twelve indicators. Aspects of critical thinking, namely: the effective reasoning, using a system of thinking, and making judgments and decisions. The data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis, simple linear regression test and N-Gain test. The conclusion in this study is students' critical thinking in physics before and after using this mobile application in the critical category. The use of mobile applications only affects 22.15% of students' critical thinking skills in physics. Changes in students' critical thinking skills after using mobile applications are low.Keywords: Critical thinking, mobile app, physics, studentsAbstrak: Berpikir kritis merupakan kemampuan kognitif untuk memecahkan dan membuat keputusan dalam situasi yang kompleks dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan aplikasi mobile terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik dalam fisika. Jenis penelitian berupa eksperimen dengan menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah peserta didik SMA Negeri 1 Nanga Pinoh kelas X MIPA 1, dengan jumlah 31 orang. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik tes dalam pengumpulan data dan instrumen tes yang digunakan berupa soal esai pretest dan posttest, yang berisi tiga aspek berpikir kritis dengan dua belas indikator. Aspek-aspek dari berpikir kritis, yakni: alasan yang sangat efektif, menggunakan suatu sistem berpikir, serta membuat suatu penilaian dan keputusan. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif, uji regresi linier sederhana dan uji N-Gain. Simpulan dalam penelitian ini adalah kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik dalam fisika sebelum dan sesudah menggunakan aplikasi mobile adalah sama dalam kategori cukup kritis. Penggunaan aplikasi mobile berpengaruh hanya 22,15% pada kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik dalam fisika. Perubahan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik sesudah menggunakan aplikasi mobile tergolong rendah.Kata-kata kunci: Berpikir kritis, aplikasi mobile, fisika, peserta didik
Analisis Kandungan Kalsium (Ca) pada Air Tanah Bansir Darat Pontianak Tenggara
Authors: Rachmat Rachmat Sahputra 
Published: November 2022

Air bersih yang ada di Wilayah Bansir Darat Pontianak Tenggara, memerlukan informasi berkaitan dengan kandungan kalsium dari sumur-sumur yang dimiliki, karena dampak jika terlalu banyak mengkonsumsi air yang banyak mengandung kalsium berakibat terjadi penyakit batu ginjal. Penentuan kandungan kalsium berdasarkan pada pembentukan senyawa kompleks berwarna antara kalsium dan metil petaline (C20H26NO3) yang dapat menyerap sinar tampak secara maksimal pada warna merah muda dengan panjang gelombang 507 nm. Ion Ca2+ ditentukan menggunakan persamaan Lambert Beer yang diukur menggunakan Spektrofotometer. Hasil analisis dari empat titik sampel yang mewakili wilayah studi memiliki kandungan kalsium yang bervariasi yang sangat bergantung pada kedalaman, Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa kedalaman sumur di wilayah Bansir Darat Pontianak Tenggara menghasilkan perbedaan kandungan kalsium. Untuk sumur dangkal 3 m memiliki kandungan 29,3 mg/L, sedangkan sumur dengan kedalaman 22 m mengunjukan hasil kandungan kalsium 174,2 mg/L. Semakin dalam sumur dari permukaan tanah memiliki kandungan kalsiumnya yang lebih tinggi daripada sumur yang dangkal.
Identifikasi cacing nematoda pada saluran pencernaan babi di Makassar
Authors: Inriani Noveling , Sambodo Priyo 
Published: November 2022

ABSTRAK
Nematoda merupakan jenis endoparasit yang hidup dalam tubuh inang, ciriciri tubuhnya tidak bersegmen dan biasanya berbentuk silinder yang memanjang serta meruncing pada kedua ujungnya. Cacing Nematoda mempunyai kemampuan untuk beradaptasi terhadap jaringan inang sehingga umumnya tidak menimbulkan kerusakan serta gejala klinis yang berat tetapi dapat pula menjadi pathogen karena inang menderita malnutrisi atau terjadi penurunan daya imunitas tubuh. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi cacing Nematoda pada saluran pencernaan babi yang ada di Makassar. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Juni 2015. Sampel diambil dari 50 ekor ternak babi di peternakan Panaikang, Makassar. Sampel diperiksa dengan metode Uji Apung selanjutnya jika positif ditemukan telur cacing Nematoda maka dilakukan Uji Mc Master untuk menghitung jumlah telur cacing per gram tinja. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan 18 sampel ditemukan positif telur Ascaris suum (36%) dan satu sampel ditemukan positif telur Oesophagustomum dentatum (2%), berdasarkan tingkat derajat keparahannya termasuk infeksi ringan
Kata Kunci : Babi; Makassar; Nematoda; saluran pencernaan;

ABSTRACT
Nematodes are the types of endoparasites that live in the body of the host, the characteristics of the body is not segmented and usually cylindrical elongated and tapered at both ends. Nematode worms have the ability to adapt to the host tissue that generally do not cause damage and severe clinical symptoms, but can also be pathogenic for the host suffering from malnutrition or decreased immunity power. The aims of this non-experimental research were to identify Nematode worms in the digestive tract of pigs in Makassar. This research was conducted in June 2015. Samples were taken from 50 pigs on farms Panaikang, Makassar. Samples examined using the floating method furthermore if found positive Nematode worm eggs Mc Master then conducted tests to count the number of worm eggs per gram of feces. The results showed 18 samples found positive for eggs of Ascaris suum (36%), one sample was found positive Oesophagustomum dentatum egg (2%), based on the level of severity including mild infection.
Keywords : digestive tract; Nematoda; Pig; Makassar
Evaluasi sifat fisik serbuk kulit nanas (Ananas comosus L. Merr.) sebagai jamu ternak antiparamphistomiasis
Authors: Rosyantari Andhia , Dewi Nabila , Febrianto Surya , Pratama Iman 
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Based on empirical use and scientific studies, pineapple peel extract has antiparamphistomiasis activity. Pineapple peel has the potential to be developed as a veterinary dosage form in the form of jamu ternak. The aim of the study is to evaluate the physical characteristics of pineapple peel powder compared to standard parameters. The test consists of the organoleptic test, pH test, visual uniformity, weight uniformity, water content determination, flowability, and degree of fineness. The prepared pineapple peel juice was freeze-dried to obtain a powder. The result revealed that the yield of freeze-drying pineapple powder was 15,30%. The pineapple peel powder’s organoleptic properties were as follows: Yellow colour, distinctive aroma of pineapple, and sour taste, the value of pH test is 4,376±0,03, the degree of fineness of the powder is classified as fine, the average of weight uniformity is 0,398±0,00374, and water content is 4,547%±0,008. According to compressibility Index and Hausner ratio was confirming good flow properties. The study suggests that pineapple peel powder could be developed as an ethnoveterinary preparation.
Keywords: Antiparamphistomiasis; Livestock’s jamu; Physicochemical evaluation; Pineapple peel powder

Abstrak
Ekstrak air kulit nanas berkhasiat sebagai antiparamphistomiasis berdasarkan penggunaan secara empiris dan studi saintifik. Berdasarkan potensi tersebut perlu dikembangkan sediaan obat hewan yang terstandar. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi sifat fisik serbuk ekstrak kulit nanas sebagai jamu ternak antiparamphistomiasis berdasarkan parameter standar. Uji yang dilakukan berupa uji organoleptik, pH, derajat halus, keseragaman bobot, kadar air, keseragaman tampilan dan sifat alir. Serbuk kulit nanas diperoleh dengan metode kering beku. Hasil rendemen serbuk sebesar 15,30%. Serbuk kulit nanas memiliki warna kuning pucat, bau harum aromatik dan rasa mais sedikit kecut khas nanas. pH sediaan serbuk yaitu 4,376±0,03, derajat halus serbuk tergolong halus, bobot serbuk sebesar 0,398g±0,00374, kadar air 4,547%±0,008, serbuk seragam dengan sifat alir sangat baik. berdasarkan hasil yang diperoleh serbuk kulit nanas memiliki kriteria sediaan serbuk yang baik berdasarkan parameter evlausi sediaan, oleh karena itu berpotensi dikembangkan sebagai sediaan etnoveteriner.
Kata kunci: Antiparamphistomiasis; Evaluasi sediaan; Jamu ternak; Serbuk kulit nanas
Principle of Legal Certainty in Russian Criminal Law: from Theory to Legislation Improvement
Authors: Баласанов М.Р. 
Published: November 2022

В статье исследуются принцип правовой определенности, его значение, содержание и место в российском уголовном праве. Автором изучены специальная юридическая литература, опыт закрепления рассматриваемого принципа в зарубежном уголовном законодательстве, проанализирована соответствующая практика Конституционного Суда Российской Федерации, Европейского суда по правам человека. В статье сделан вывод о целесообразности дополнения системы принципов Уголовного кодекса Российской Федерации принципом правовой определенности, отмечается возрастающая роль данного принципа в рамках законотворческих и правоприменительных процессов, а также предлагается конкретная формулировка его законодательного изложения. Кроме того, результаты социологического исследования свидетельствуют о том, что 73 % сотрудников судебной системы и правоохранительных органов, а также адвокатов Московской области поддерживают данное предложение.
The article examines the principle of legal certainty, its meaning, content and place in Russian criminal law. The author studied special legal literature, the experience of enshrining the principle in foreign criminal legislation, analyzed the relevant practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and the European Court of Human Rights. The article concludes that it is expedient to supplement the system of principles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation with the principle of legal certainty, notes the increasing role of this principle in the framework of legislative and law enforcement processes, and also suggests a specific formulation of its legislative presentation. In addition, the sociological study results indicate that 73% of the employees of the judicial system and law enforcement agencies, as well as lawyers of the Moscow Oblast support this proposal.
Crime Event vs Corpus Delicti, whether the Paradox is Resolved?
Authors: Левинова Т.А. 
Published: November 2022

В статье с учетом правовых позиций Конституционного Суда Российской Федерации рассмотрена взаимозависимость оснований, предусмотренных п. 1 и 2 ч. 1 ст. 24 УПК РФ, приведены примеры неоднозначного их толкования на практике, определена архитектура принятия процессуальных решений за отсутствием события преступления. По мнению автора, недостаточно зафиксировать, что отсутствие в деянии состава преступления возможно констатировать только при условии установления наличия и совершения конкретным лицом общественно опасного деяния, содержащего объективные признаки преступления. Требуется определить содержание и обеспечить в различных стадиях уголовного процесса единообразие формулировок данного основания (отсутствие события преступления), влекущего тождественные правовые последствия в виде реабилитации лица и признания за ним права на возмещение причиненного вреда.
Taking into account legal positions of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the article considers interdependence of the grounds provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Article 24 of the Criminal Procedural Code of the Russian Federation, presents examples of their ambiguous interpretation in practice, and determines the architecture of making procedural decisions in the absence of a crime event. According to the author, it is not enough to fix that the absence of the corpus delicti in the act can be ascertained only if the presence and commission by a specific person of a socially dangerous act containing objective signs of a crime is established. It is required to determine the content and ensure uniformity of formulations of this ground at various stages of the criminal process (absence of a crime event), entailing identical legal consequences in the form of rehabilitation of a person and recognition of his/her right to compensation for the damage caused