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Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Acitenobacter baumannii, Malassezia furfur and Candida albicans are the most common microbes that cause skin infections. The high number of skin infections cases causes the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, so it is necessary to search for new topical...

Green grape seed extract was used to create copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles as an environmentally acceptable stabilising and reducing agent. When copper sulphate pentahydrate was reduced with sodium hydroxide (NaOH), the colour changed from blue to greenish-black, indicating that the pH had been corrected...

Background: Digital Twins (DT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have become new groundbreaking technologies, allowing real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and data-based optimization to increase energy efficiency, minimize waste, and streamline the work process. Purpose: The study...

Increased blood pressure represents a major cardiovascular risk factor for western populations. Usually blood pressure is measured peripherally, but current evidence suggested that central blood pressure better predicts cardiovascular events. However, central blood pressure measurement is not feasible...

Setting up new strategies to prevent the growth and fatal rupture of aneurysms remains a challenge. The rat xenograft model of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has been used to develop gene and cell therapies with the aim of countering the expansion of the diseased arterial wall. It is of primary importance...

SNSs have been widely used in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learning world-wide. In China, QQ, a very popular SNS, has also been widely used for EFL learning. However, there are some problems regarding the use of QQ in this field. This paper presents a study which tried to find out those problems...

Handwashing with Soap Practice can prevent diarrhea contagious. HWS should be taught to children through health education. Various methods can be used in health education such as preaching method that is tent to be passive in its activity. Teams Games Tournament bases on interesting game and it is most...

Background: Recently, atherosclerosis-associated disease has been reported simultaneously increased. Whereas, to date, no atherosclerosis vaccine is available. Since the epitope mimicry between malondialdehyde low-density lipoprotein (MDA-LDL) and arginine specific epitope gingipain (Rgp) on the Porphyromonas...

Background: Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of vessel walls associated with infiltration of immune cells which their function is controlled by different co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory receptors. We investigated the expression of co-inhibitory molecules on the memory and effector...

Pulse wave velocity is a method of functional vascular evaluation. The gold standard is the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity measurement. However, the software allows measurement among radial, carotid and femoral artery. The goal of our prospective pilot study was to compare pulse wave velocity measurement...

Introduction: Mass open communication via social media and the internet causes infodemics and information gaps. The COVID-19 pandemic has become a driving force in global adoption of digital technology such as the internet, including in Indonesia. Individuals need eHealth literacy to assess the information...

Lipases are a group of hydrolase enzymes that play an important role in industry and biotechnology. In addition, lipase has the ability as a catalyst in ester hydrolysis, transesterifications, alcoholysis, and acydolysis reactions. This study aims to obtains the character of the tolerant lipase of organic...

The research aimed to identify the effectiveness of self-regulated learning techniques on the career maturity of Vocation High School 1 Cikarang Barat students. The research was an experimental study with a sample of 35 eleventh-grade students of Computer and Network Engineering Class A as the experimental...

This research aims to identify the existing conditions of groundwater management arrangements in Indonesia, as well as formulate ideal arrangements by comparing groundwater arrangements in Australia. The type of research used is normative legal research with primary and secondary legal materials. The...

In pursuit of urban sustainability, retrofitting elevators in existing residential buildings has emerged as a pivotal strategy to enhance accessibility and marketability. However, the impact of such retrofits on indoor thermal comfort remains underexplored. This study aims to bridge this gap by investigating...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged to be a significant contributor in the field of finance. From algorithmic trading and robo-advisory services to fraud detection, AI-driven technologies are changing how people make financial decisions. It leads to a paradigm shift in the financial decision making....

This study investigates the impact of credit risk (measured by Non-Performing Loans or NPLs) and investment risk (including Loan to Deposit Ratio or LDR for liquidity, Capital Adequacy Ratio or CAR for solvency, and market volatilities) on banking performance (Return on Assets or ROA) in Asian countries...

The scholarly publications focusing on electrochemical sensors for heavy metal ions have experienced a significant increase in recent years, driven by the efforts of researchers and scientists. This study aims to investigate the current research, identify key areas of interest, and pinpoint future research...

Introduction: Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is becoming more widely used in clinical practice to measure water body compartments. BIA allows to calculate: total body water (TBW), lean body mass (LBM), fat mass (FM), intra- and extracellular water (ICW, ECW). Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate...

This product aims to make sure that the rider concentrate on the road. Therefore, we adopted an intelligent hardware+APP+Data platform. Its unique feature is that low-cost and simple electronic equipment which has the same function, not only flexible system design, but also LED lights as a navigation...

This contribution is dedicated to issues of long term safe service of high-voltage pylons, which are during service loaded by variable loading with simultaneous acting of external environment. There were proved the procedures ensuring that the limit state will not occur during the period of technical...

A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among 202 children aged 1–5 years residing in an urban slum to study the extent of malnutrition and its association with common childhood illness(es). The participants were selected using convenient sampling (nonprobability), and the appropriate...

To investigate the therapeutic effect of target treatment on osteosarcoma cells through ultrasound micro bubble imaging with docetaxel. Methods The osteosarcoma model of Sprague-Dawley rats was established by implantation of tissue mass of UMR-106 cell line on the back. The model rats were randomly divided...

The objective of this study is to verify the effects of 0.1% povidone-iodine (PVP-I) as subgingival irrigation on chronic periodontitis patients after 4, 6 and 8-week treatment. A clinical trial was conducted on 18 patients from 30 to 65 years old (mean age: 51.1±11.2) with moderate or severe chronic...

This study aims to describe the component analysis of Knowledge Management at Postgraduate IAIN Kendari that includes elements of people, process and technology. This research uses qualitative descriptive method, research respondents are students, Postgraduate lecturer at once Manager IAIN Kendari. Data...

Anxiety is the signal and phenomenon of a threat that can be divided into mild, moderate, severe, and very severe anxiety based on its level. Anxiety can cause pathological changes in the body including the oral cavity. Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is one of the disorders in oral cavity that can be affected...

In today’s society the marketing process is not only done conventionally but also the role of digital technology has brought changes in online marketing, making it much in demand by business people in promoting their products. As a result, business people are increasingly interested in implementing online...

Background: Forkhead box O 3a is a transcription factor, a member of the Forkhead box O family. It has a crucial role in both oncogenesis and tumor suppression. Cellular localization and phosphorylation status are considered to be prognostic factors for cancers. Loss of Forkhead box O 3a was found in...

Cardiovascular diseases are substantial causes of mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the study was an assessment of the impact of cardiovascular risk factors on left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in children with CKD. Material and methods: The study was conducted...

Background: There is anecdotal belief that clinic blood pressure (BP) drops over consecutive measurements. This has led to guideline recommendations to discard the first BP reading, or take only one reading if systolic BP (SBP) <140 mmHg. However, the magnitude and direction of change in SBP over...

There are many factors why Indonesian students lack reading literacy, including the unfamiliarity with the PISA Reading Literacy Assessment characteristics. This paper describes (1) the design of a PISA Model of English Reading Literacy Assessment Model for Senior High School students; (2) the implementation...

The Hospital Minimum Service Standards include several key components, one of which is the vital management of medical records. Achieving 100% completeness in medical record documentation is a key indicator of success in the health sector, and it significantly influences the level of hospital accreditation....

Balenciaga's 2023 ad for sexualised girls causes uproar. The widspread boycott of JNBY in the East in 2019 over its controversial children’s clothing line was not coincidental. Behind the incident, sexualising girls can have an indelible negative impact on them. However, the issue is serious and...

Increased arterial stiffness occurs in older patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In this study we compared arterial stiffness and central hemodynamic parameters in young (< 60 years of age) PAD patients and controls. In 31 PAD patients with an ankle-brachial index (ABI≤ 0.9) and 42 controls,...

The research aims to analyze the influence of food prices on the development of inflation in Pangkalpinang. Analysis of the influence of food prices on the development of inflation is needed to evaluate changes in food prices that cause and contribute to inflation. The analytical method used is multiple...

The conversion of an alternating current (AC) motor-compressor of refrigeration system toward a direct current (DC) motor need to be good analysis to get better performance of the system. The compressor type changing can affect lower compressor work due to a changing refrigerant used and also power supply...

Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in Southeast Asia that has a multi-sectoral role, both for the benefit of local communities and for national and even international interests. Lake Toba as a tourist destination where in 2020 the Toba Regency Central Statistics Agency recorded the number of passenger...

This study explores the implementation of the Event Management Body of Knowledge (EMBOK) framework in the context of event planning and execution. EMBOK serves as a standardized guideline for event organizers worldwide, encompassing key components such as planning, design, implementation, control, and...

Pre-elderly have a risk of developing degenerative diseases such as hyperglycemia. Several factors that can increase blood glucose levels pre-elderly are obesity adequacy (magnesium, zinc, and vitamin C). An observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach that aims to determine the relationship...

This paper takes A-share listed companies in China’s Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets from 2009 to 2023 as samples to empirically test the impact of innovation in technology, management, and knowledge dimensions on financial performance of new energy vehicle (NEV) enterprises. The research results...

Generative AI arrived in higher education after late-2022 large language model releases—and existing technology-adoption models weren’t built for it. We close the gap with the Adaptive AI Integration Framework (AAIIF). AAIIF runs in five stages—context assessment, pedagogical alignment, adaptive design,...

Introduction: Endovascular trophoblasts (EVasT) of the rat express smooth muscle (SM) proteins and contract ex vivo upon exposure to endothelin-1 (ET1). Contraction is mediated via ET1 receptors A and B (ETA, ETB). In vascular SM ETB, in variance from ETA, exerts relaxation through activation of nitric...

Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is widely used for arterial stiffness assessment. Increased arterial stiffness is a predictor of cardiovascular risk in adults. There are limited data on PWV and its determinants in young people. Study was performed to compare PWV and its association with blood pressure (BP)...

This paper analyzed and generalized the content and characteristics of interactive waiting, which should care more about user’s psychological sense about waiting time. Based on the discussion, the article advanced several principles to help designer to do user-centered interaction design, such as put...

Adolescent reproductive health is part of overall adolescent health. The existence of deviant sexual behavior in adolescents can cause health problems and can reduce health status in Indonesia. Many things can cause sexual behavior irregularities, one of which is the lack of knowledge about sex. This...

Adolescents with metabolic syndrome have a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Risk factors of metabolic syndrome include central obesity, hypertriglycerid, and hyperglycemia. High intake (>50 g/day) of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is known to be positively associated with increased...

The significance and role of B. V. Asaf'yev in the "restoration of the authentic Musorgsky" still has to be clarified. Asaf'yev initiated the production of Boris Godunov in the "original version" at the Leningrad State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (the première took place on 16 February 1928),...

Introduction: Doppler ultrasound is the commonest diagnostic tool used to evaluate the internal, external and common carotid arteries (CCA). Peak systolic velocity (PSV) is the best Doppler parameter for quantifying carotid artery degree of stenosis. Materials and methods: Normal Doppler waveforms of...

Background: The Arteriograph is a cuff-based oscillometric device for non-invasive assessment of central systolic blood pressure (cSBP), aortic augmentation index (Aix) and aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV). Reproducibility of Arteriograph measurements and the agreement with SphygmoCor in diabetic patients...

The article is devoted to the problem of forecasting indicators of living standards using neuroevolutionary approach. The NEAT method is considered that allows generating the neural network topology automatically. The paper proposes modification of this method and its implementation based on the activation...