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1.3 PREDICTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY IN THE MALMö DIET-CANCER COHORT FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTHY VASCULAR AGEING, USING MARKERS OF VASCULAR STATUS

Benjamin Nilsson Wadström, Peter Nilsson, Abd Al-Hakim Fatehali, Gunnar Engstrom
Pages: 67 - 68
Background: This study aims to translate two arterial measurements, aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (aPWV) and carotid Intima-Media Thickness (cIMT), into a combined Vascular Ageing Index (VAI), to evaluate the predictive power of VAI and utilize it to identify a sub-group with Healthy Vascular Ageing (HVA). Methods:...
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8.10 BRACHIAL ARTERY FLOW-MEDIATED DILATATION: DIFFERENT PATTERNS OF WALL SHEAR RATE INCREASE DURING REACTIVE HYPERAEMIA

Kunihiko Aizawa, Sara Sbragi, Alessandro Ramalli, Piero Tortoli, Francesco Casanova, Carmela Morizzo, Clare Thorn, Angela Shore, Phillip Gates, Carlo Palombo
Pages: 67 - 68
Background: Wall shear rate (WSR) is considered an important stimulus for flow-mediated dilatation (FMD). However, its estimation by conventional ultrasound is challenging due to inherent difficulties of velocity estimation near the arterial wall. To evaluate how WSR influences brachial artery FMD, we...
Proceedings Article

Analysis of Characteristics Associated with Cervical Precancerous Lesions in Women of Reproductive Age

Hendri Devita, Novi Sari, Putri Pasalina
Cervical precancerous lesions are changes in the cell nucleus before cervical cancer occurs. The prevalence of cervical cancer in Indonesia is in second place in 2020 (17.2%). At the Padang Pasir Public Health Center, 56 positive cases were found in 2019. This study was to analyze the relationship between...
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1.2 ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INDICATORS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS AND VELOCITY: A COMPARISON OF DEVICES

Elizabeth Ellins, Lucy Lennon, Olia Papacosta, Goya Wannamethee, Peter Whincup, Julian Halcox
Pages: 67 - 67
Background: Both the Sphygmocor (S) and Vicorder (V) devices can be used for Pulse Wave Analysis (PWA) and Velocity (PWV). We investigated if there were differences in the associations between markers of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and PWA and PWV variables as assessed by the two devices. Methods:...
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P42 24-HOUR CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE IS MORE STRONGLY ASSOCIATED TO TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE THAN BRACHIAL BLOOD PRESSURE: FIRST RESULTS OF THE VASOTENS REGISTRY

Stefano Omboni, Igor N. Posokhov, Gianfranco Parati, Vitaliy S. Barkan, Ernesto Cardona Muñoz, Elena A. Grigoricheva, Irina E. Minyukhina, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Giuseppe Mulè, Iana A. Orlova, Telmo Pereira
Pages: 67 - 68
Objective: In the present analysis of the VASOTENS study [1] baseline data, we checked whether organ damage of hypertension (TOD) i) is better associated with 24-hour central than peripheral BP and ii) is related to ambulatory arterial stiffness, estimated by pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation...
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8.9 REDUCTION IN MYOCARDIAL WALL STRESS AND DELAYED MYOCARDIAL RELAXATION DURING EXERCISE

Haotian Gu, Xiaoli Zhang, Benyu Jiang, Sally Brett, Phil Chowienczyk
Pages: 67 - 67
Introduction: Myocardial wall stress (MWS) is thought to be the mechanical stimulus to ventricular hypertrophy (1,2). The objective of this study was to examine the effect of exercise on time-varying MWS (3). Methods: Twelve subjects, aged 42.0 ± 16.8 (mean ± SD) years, systolic blood pressure (BP)...
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1.1 PROMOTION OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS BY CHILDHOOD CANCER AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS IN ADULT LONG-TERM SURVIVORS

Natalie Arnold, Hiltrud Merzenich, Arthur Wingerter, Andreas Schluz, Astrid Schneider, Jürgen H. Prochaska, Sebastian Göbel, Marie-Astrid Neu, Nicole Henninger, Marina Panova-Noeva, Susan Eckerle, Claudia Spix, Irene Schidtmann, Karl J. Lackner, Manfred E. Beutel, Norbert Pfeiffer, Thomas Münzel, Jörg Faber, Philipp S. Wild
Pages: 67 - 67
Background: Vascular alterations induced by antineoplastic treatment might be considered as a possible underlying mechanism of increased cardiovascular (CV) sequelae in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Therefore, we thought to evaluate the changes in arterial stiffness (AS) among long-term CCS compared...
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P41 MYOCARDIAL MECHANOENERGETIC EFFICIENCY INDEX (MMEI) AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS: ASSOCIATION IN A GENERAL POPULATION IN NORTHER ITALY

Fabio Bertacchini, Massimo Salvetti, Anna Paini, Giulia Rubagotti, Deborah Stassaldi, Carlo Aggiusti, Giulia Maruelli, Chiara Arnoldi, Giovanni Saccà, Enrico Agabiti Rosei, Maria Lorenza Muiesan
Pages: 67 - 67
A non-invasive approach for the estimation of mechanical efficiency through the calculation of the ratio between stroke work and HR-pressure product has been recently proposed by de Simone et al. This index, which expresses the amount of blood pumped in a single beat in 1 second by the heart, may be...
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8.8 SYMPATHETIC VASOCONSTRICTOR RESPONSE TO LOWER BODY NEGATIVE PRESSURE IN YOUNG OBESE ADULTS: THE PRELIMINARY FINDING

Kanokwan Bunsawat, Georgios Grigoriadis, Bo Fernhall, Tracy Baynard
Pages: 67 - 67
Background: Elevations in muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) and sympathetic vasoconstrictor responsiveness to sympathoexcitation are associated with increased cardiovascular risks, which affect hemodynamics, and have been reported in obese adults with metabolic syndrome (1–3). It remains unclear...
Proceedings Article

Isokinetics Strength and Power of Female Field Hockey Players

Nining W Kusnanik, Fransisca JM Wijaya, Fifit Y Wulandari, Stephen P Bird
Many performances in sports including hockey players need strength and power. The purpose of this study was to investigate the strength and power of female field hockey players. Subjects were 11 female sub-elite field hockey players. Data was obtained from isokinetic strength and power test using a Cybex...
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Microbial communities of apple orchard soils receiving long-term copper fungicides

Wang Quanying, Zhou Dongmei
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of long-term application of Cu-based fungicides on soil microbial communities using profiling of phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs). The results showed that the total PLFA, Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, fungal PLFA contents, and fungi/bacteria...
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Influence of Imidazole Carboxylic Acid-Nickel Complex on the Nacre Color in Pearl Oyster

Li-Li Ji, Lu Cai, Jian Guo, Wen-Dong Song
We synthesized an imidazole carboxylic acid-nickel complex, characterized its structure, and transmitted it to P. martensii via dietary algal supplementation. Nacre color was characterized using colorimetry, and its microstructure was observed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force...
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The Maternal Mobile Message Program Can Increase Knowledge And Attitude To Antenatal Care In Pregnant Women In Seluma District

Epti Yorita, Demsa Simbolon, PS Kurniawati, Yuniarti, Reka Lagora Marsofely
The 2012 Indonesian Demographic Survey shows that the Maternal Mortality Rate is still high, this is also the case in Seluma District in 2015. Education disparities and regions are obstacles to access and quality of services received, so information technology is needed to facilitate the delivery of...
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The Hyperbolic Method Algorithm for the Optimal Determination of Coordinates and the Evaluation of the Potential Accuracy with Which They Are Measured

Vladimir P. Dubykin, Konstantin S. Kalashnikov, Boris V. Matveev, Oleg V. Chernoyarov
We present the analytical relations and the order of their introduction in the hyperbolic method algorithm designed for the generation of the optimal estimates of the radio sources coordinates and for the evaluation of the potential accuracy with which they are measured in the time-difference of arrival...

Prepositional Phrase in Javanese: an X-bar Analysis

Dewi Norma Utami
This paper aimed to examine prepositional category followed by other elements as objects or modifier to form a prepositional phrase. There are some types of preposition in Javanese, however the writer only focus on manner, spatial and temporal preposition. Besides determining its structure, this paper...
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The Modification of Beef Cattle’s Feces and Urine as the Source of Organic Fertilizer to Increase Sweet Corn’s Productivity (Zea mays saccharata sturt)

Sri Arnita Abu Tani, Zulfa Elymaizar, Endri Musnandar
Feces and urine from beef cattle are not yet fully optimized by farmers. If there is a modification process with the feces and urine, it can be a source of organic fertilizer. Other than helping farmers with their fertilizer needs and supply, it will also reducing the environmental pollution. The purpose...

The Influence Mechanism of Proactive Personality on Innovation Behavior of Military Civil Personnel

Yanhui Tian, Ting Wei, Zhengyin Wang, Fei Liu, Hui Liu
With the progress of reform, more and more outstanding local talents have joined the civil personnel teams and have become an important part of military personnel. How to give full play to their intelligence and inspire innovative behaviors has become an important issue for military human resource management....

Comparing the Sub-Vastus and Medial Parapatellar Approaches in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis of Short-Term Outcomes

Mohamed Sukeik, Mohammad Zain Sohail, Fahad Siddique Hossain, Sattar AlShryda, James Powell
Pages: 66 - 73
Proponents of the Sub-Vastus (SV) approach in primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) claim superior extensor mechanism function which results in earlier recovery after surgery. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing the SV and standard Medial Parapatellar (MPP) approaches...
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Effect of Kiapu (Pistia Stratiotel L) in Fermented Diet on Feed Consumption, Final Body Weight, Feed Conversion, Feed Efficiency and Cholesterol Content of Breast and Leg Muscle on Selected Local Chicken

Sri Jeksi, Muhammad Daud, M. Aman Yaman
The purpose of present study was to examine the effect of Kiapu (Pistia stratiotes L) in fermented diet on feed consumption, final body weight, feed conversion, feed efficiency and cholesterol content of breast and leg muscle on selected local chicken (SLC). Fermented diet containing different levels...

The role of self-compassion to form interpersonal communication between parents and adolescents

Elok Halimatus Sa’diyah, Fina Hidayati, Muallifah Muallifah
Interpersonal communication is the ability to establish relationships with openness, full of empathy and equality. In the context of parents with teenagers, this communication ability is characterized by accepting all conditions of adolescents and being open in communicating so that there is a two-way...
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The Relationship of Body Mass Index and Physical Activity with Blood Pressure among Older Adults with Hypertension at Ciptomulyo Community Health Center Indonesia

Ahmad Hasyim Wibisono, Siwi Sulistyorini
Hypertension is a major health problem in the elderly, influenced by various factors, including Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity. Physiological changes that occur with age can increase the risk of hypertension, especially in elderly people with excess weight and low physical activity. This...
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Paddy Supply Response to Climate Change and Prices Dynamics in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Wanti Fitrianti
Climate change and land conversion adversely affected paddy productivity. On the other hand, paddy price has asymmetrically responded to changes in input costs. The price adjustment more slowly when input costs increase. The study investigated the impact of climate change and prices dynamics on the supply...

High-Speed Rail Network, Terrestrial Accessibility and the Tourism-Economy Spatial Nexus in Yunnan Province

Maowei Yue, Dongsheng Li
To clarify how the high-speed rail (HSR) network reshapes terrestrial accessibility and the tourism-economy spatial network in China’s southwestern borderlands, this paper examines Yunnan Province’s 16 prefecture-level units at three critical time nodes—2015, 2019, and 2023. Using weighted average travel...

Aligning Human Resource Operations with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Comparative Study of India and Malaysia

A. H. Ahmad Giran, P. F. Muhamad Tamyez, M. A. Fauzi, V. Madhavkumar
This paper investigates how Malaysia and India incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their operations. The alignment of sustainable corporate practices was identified and measured. The authors employed a qualitative research design to analyze data collected from numerous industries....

From Oil Reliance to Economic Resilience: Panel Data Evidence on Diversification Drivers in the GCC over Two Decades

Mesbah Fathy Sharaf, Abdelhalem Shahen
This study investigates the macroeconomic drivers of economic diversification in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries over the period 2000–2023. Given the region’s heavy reliance on oil revenues, the paper examines how trade openness, foreign direct investment (FDI), government spending, financial...
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P40 DOES ARTERIAL AGEING DIFFER BETWEEN EUROPEANS AND JAPANESE AND KOREAN PATIENT SAMPLES? RESULTS FROM CURRENT UK STUDIES

F.A. Kirkham, C. Mills, K. Nambiar, J. Timeyin, K.A. Davies, F. Kern, J.K. Cruickshank, C. Rajkumar
Pages: 66 - 67
Objective: Vascular stiffness has long been linked with the ageing process. However, it is only since the development of accurate methods for measuring arterial compliance that unravelling this relationship has become possible. Arterial stiffening over time appears to differ between ethnic groups and/or...
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8.7 CHANGES IN CARDIAC FUNCTION BUT NOT STRUCTURE IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS WITH PREMATURE VASCULAR AGEING

Oscar Mac Ananey, Vincent Maher
Pages: 66 - 67
Purpose: Changes in myocardial and arterial wall properties/function are consistently reported in patients with established cardiovascular disease1. However, few studies have reported these changes in early subclinical disease. The aim of the present study was to examine cardiac and vascular changes...
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P39 LEFT VENTRICULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN RELATION TO PERIPHERAL AND CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE IN A GENERAL POPULATION

Wenyi Yang, Ljupcho Efremov, Zhen-Yu Zhang, Nicholas Cauwenberghs, Lutgarde Thijs, Fang-Fei Wei, Qi-Fang Huang, Blerim Mujaj, Aernout Luttun, Peter Verhamme, Tatiana Kuznetsova, Jan Staessen
Pages: 66 - 66
Background: Central blood pressure (BP) is a predictor of target organ damage. No previous study addressed the question to what extent central compared with peripheral is related to left ventricular (LV) structure and function in a general population. Methods: In 577 Flemish recruited from the general...
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8.6 AEROBIC FITNESS LEVEL AND PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL COMPLIANCE – THE ROLE OF AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM TONE

Nejka Potocnik, Ziva Melik, Ksenija Cankar, Martin Strucl
Pages: 66 - 66
Physical activity has beneficial effects on prevention of cardiovascular disease. Aerobic fitness is associated with higher central arterial compliance, but its effect on peripheral arterial compliance (pC) is controversial. We aimed to test the hypotheses that aerobic training augments pC at rest and...
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P.057 AORTIC DISTENSIBILITY BY NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN ESENTIAL HYPERTENSION

C. Giannattasio, S. Maestroni, E. Fantini, M. Amigoni, M. Rigoldi, F. Zerbini, A. Capra, M. Failla, S. Sironi, G. Mancia
Pages: 66 - 66
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8.5 HEMODYNAMICS DURING INTRA- AND INTERDIALYTIC PERIODS DEPEND ON ULTRAFILTRATION VOLUME

Christopher Mayer, Stephan Geilert, Julia Matschkal, Uwe Heemann, Marcus Baumann, Christoph Schmaderer
Pages: 66 - 66
Introduction: Parameters of arterial stiffness are independent cardiovascular risk factors for end-stage renal disease patients. Significant changes of these parameters between intra- and interdialytic periods have been reported previously [1]. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to describe the...
Proceedings Article

The Effect of Quenching Media on the Hardness of AISI 1045 Steel

Mulyadi Mulyadi, Dodi Tafrant, Hendradinata Hendradinata, Zainuddin Zainuddin
Steels, as one of the main components of construction requires great strength. Steel can be modified its strength by adjusting the percentage of the amount of its constituent substance composition. Some substances that can be used as a composition in steel include: Iron (Fe), Carbon (C), Phosphorus (P),...
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Dynamic Compressive Properties of 2D-C/SiC Composites under Low Temperature

Z.B. Tang, Q. Deng, L.H. Ye, P. Xue
The dynamic compressive experiments of 2D-C/SiC composites under low temperature were performed on the SHPB system. The low temperatures at 173K and 103K were obtained by controlling the ratio of the absolute alcohol to the liquid nitrogen. The wave shapers were designed to meet the requirements of stress...

Clinical Decision-making among Emergency Physicians: Experiential or Rational?

Khalid Talal Aldamiri, Faisal Ahmed Alhusain, Amal Almoamary, Khalid Alshehri, Nawfal Al Jerian
Pages: 65 - 68
It has been postulated that everyone has an affinity for one of two cognitive approaches: experiential (intuitive) or rational (conscious). The aim of this study was to analyze the thinking processes of Saudi emergency physicians at nine hospitals in Riyadh. This was a cross-sectional study, which was...

Decentralization for delivering better health services in Liberia: lesson from the Philippines

Isaac P. Podah
This paper argues that decentralization is a panacea to better health service delivery in Liberia provided it is being buttressed by the financial and moral backing of both the central and the local governments, the capacity of local leaders are well-built, as well as the continuous monitoring and evaluation...
Research Article

Plasma Cathepsin L Level is Positively Associated with Arterial Stiffness in Geriatric Patients

Jun Xu, Feng-Feng Pan, Chan-Chan Xu, Yuan Zhong, Ting-Jun Hu, Guo-Xiang Fu
Pages: 65 - 69
Background: Cathepsin L (Cat L) is involved in the regulation of vascular aging processes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between plasma Cat L level and arterial stiffness marker through brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in geriatric patients. Methods: Cross-sectional...

Revitalization of Left Hands by Using Drill Method to Improve The Accuracy of Frisbee Throw Through to The Target

Arwinsyah Arwinsyah, Tandiyo Rahayu, Mr Soegiyanto, Setya Rahayu
The purpose of this study is to analyze the training method of drill 1 and drill 2, endurance as well as male and female on the success of throwing fresbee to the target. The method of the study was quasi-experimental. The sample were 80 people consists of 40 elementary school students and 40 students...
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Experimental Investigation and Optimization of Flatness and Surface Roughness using Grey Relational Analysis for WCB Material during Face Milling Operation

Saurin Sheth, P. George
The right selection of the machining process parameters may help to achieve the desired dimensional and geometric tolerances, to meet the functional requirements. In the present study to know the effect of machining parameters, during face milling operation, on surface roughness and flatness various...
Research Article

A systematic appraisal of ventricular–aortic load in African American men

Kevin S. Heffernan, Bo Fernhall
Pages: 65 - 72
Background: We examined several measures of ventricular–vascular load as they relate to ECG-derived measures of left ventricular (LV) morphology in a cross-section of 19 young African American and 19 white men. Methods: Measures of steady and pulsatile LV load derived from aortic blood pressure waveforms...
Research Article

White blood cell count and endothelin-1 vasoconstrictor tone in middle-aged and older adults

Kyle J. Diehl, Brian R. Weil, Jared J. Greiner, Brian L. Stauffer, Christopher A. DeSouza
Pages: 65 - 70
Background: Higher white blood cell (WBC) count is associated with impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation. However, the influence of higher WBC count on endothelin (ET)-1 vasoconstrictor activity is currently unknown. We tested the hypothesis that adults with elevated WBC count demonstrate enhanced...

Influence of Women’s Empowerment on Place of Delivery in North Eastern and Western Kenya: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Kenya Demographic Health Survey

Elizabeth J. Anderson, Joy J. Chebet, Ibitola O. Asaolu, Melanie L. Bell, John Ehiri
Pages: 65 - 73
Background: Labor and delivery under the supervision of a skilled birth attendant have been shown to promote positive maternal and neonatal outcomes; yet, more than a third of births in Kenya occur outside a health facility. We investigated the association between measures of women’s empowerment and...
Research Article

Perception of Students about E-learning: A Single-center Experience from Saudi Arabia

Hussein Algahtani, Bader Shirah, Ahmad Subahi, Ahmed Aldarmahi, Sabina Nisar Ahmed, Muhammad Anwar Khan
Pages: 65 - 71
Introduction: E-learning is the use of the internet and associated devices for educational purposes without geographical constraints. This study aims to assess the perception of students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, about E-learning as a teaching...

The Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Manganese Cobalt Ferrite (Mn1-xCoxFe2O4) Based on Natural Iron Sand and Used for Pb Ion Adsorption

N S Asri, E A Setiadi, Nurmadinah, M Addin, A P Tetuko, A Basyir, Rahmaniah, P Sebayang
The manganese cobalt ferrite (Mn1-xCoxFe2O4) of x = 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 have been synthesized to determine the structure and magnetic properties to be used as an adsorbent to remove Pb ions from aqueous solution. The material was prepared using the co-precipitation method and the removal process was...
Proceedings Article

Correlation of Temporomandibular Joint Sound Cases With Direction of Jaw Movement Deviation: A Study of Data Survey at Unsyiah Dental Hospital, Aceh-Indonesia

Liana Rahmayani, Mustanir, Cut Soraya, Saumi Syahreza
The temporomandibular joint disorder is a complex and multifactorial problem involving aspects of muscles and joints. Signs and symptoms are joint sounds and deviations during jaw movements such as opening and closing the mouth. Objectives: This study was aimed to show whether there is a correlation...
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Family Support for Anxiety in Adults Facing Covid-19 Pandemic

Fajri Eka Tyassari, Evin Novianti
Covid-19 pandemic is a worldwide coronavirus spread. WHO stipulates that covid-19 is an international health emergency and has psychological effects, especially on adults. In the face of the covid-19 pandemic, family support is very important order to manage psychological effects, especially anxiety...