Search all articles

Osteoarthritis (OA) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are prevalent conditions and often co-exist. Vascular involvement in pathogenesis of CVD and OA gives reason to investigate arterial stiffness in OA. The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between OA and arterial stiffness. Arterial...

The investigation of death in England and Wales is defined by a paradox: a coronial system rooted in medieval law now tasked with managing twenty-first-century public expectations of transparency, accuracy, and compassion. Despite remarkable technological progress in medical imaging, the regulation of...

The Vellar is a seasonal river and is one of the seventeen river basins of Tamil Nadu (110 13’ N, 790 47’ E). The river has a length of 150km. It originates on the southern slope of Kalvarayan hills in Salem Dist. and drains into Bay of Bengal. Rainfall increases towards the east and the lower Vellar...

The bilateral relation between Indonesia and China is always interesting to be studied. The relation has been ups and downs since even seventeen centuries. Moreover, there is no research conducted about specific study on the bilateral relations on Sustainable Development Goals. Thus, this paper raises...

There have been research trials analyzing the impact of prematurity on the prevalence of hypertension, however the prospective, long-time observation is uncommon. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension at the age of 7 and 11 years of regional cohort of preterms with birth...

Rural tourism is the product of the fast pace of modern life and the “urbanization problem”. In the past ten years, my country’s tourism industry has developed rapidly. Tourism has become a necessity in people’s lives. Rural tourism can connect all aspects of the city, so it is gradually becoming a necessity...

Abstract. Objective: To observe and analyze the application value in clinical diagnosis of the diabetes patients with blood lipid inspection. Methods: From June 2013 to June 2014 we select 50 patients with diabetes and 50 healthy people in physical examination as the research object, they can be divided...

This research was performed to assess the sensory and physical characteristics of gluten-free nastar cookies. Nastar cookies are popular cookies in Indonesia, usually made from wheat flour. Recently it has been a challenge to substitute wheat flour with locally-grown-crop flour. Composite flour based...

Social support is important to drug abusers so they could finish their rehabilitation program, recover successfully and continue their life forward. The problem occurs when the drug users who join rehabilitation program does not perceived they have sufficient social support provided by the environment....

Background: Type 1 diabetes is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and altered metabolism of cholesterol. We studied whether the markers of arterial stiffness reflecting preclinical atherosclerosis are related to markers of cholesterol metabolism in type 1 diabetes. Methods: In...

The aim of study is to determine the mucolytic activity of flavonol compound namely 3,5, 7,3’,4’-pentahydroxy flavone (quercetine), isolated from acetone extract of the silver fern (P. calomelanos). The mucolytic activity assay in vitro was based on the decreasing viscosity of intestinal mucus...

Breast milk is essential food for a baby’s health. Many factors influence the success of breastfeeding, one of which is maternal anxiety. The infant mortality rate in Tegal is the highest in Central Java. The problem of breastfeeding supports the high rate of infant mortality. This study aims to determine...

This study aimed to identify sources of acculturative stress and the coping strategies among Asian international students in Hubei, China. A total sample of 162 students from China’s neighboring countries was recruited to complete the study’s online questionnaire. A 36-item questionnaire called the Acculturative...

Arterial pressure-volume relationship frequently deviates from the linearity expected from an ideal elastic tube. As a result, pulse pressure (PP) can be split into an ‘elastic’ component (elPP) and an excess value PP-elPP. We define the ratio (PP-elPP)/elPP as arterial nonlinearity marker (NLM). OBJECTIVE:...

Background: Hypertensive heart disease is characterised by raised left ventricular (LV) mass, a consequence of load-altered ventricular-arterial coupling. Prior to gains in LV mass, early functional changes in ventricular-arterial coupling must occur, however, these are difficult to detect from conventional...

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus includes as one of the top ten causes of death in the world. There were 415 million adults with diabetes in 2018, a four-fold increase from 108 million in 2015. It is estimated that the number will increase up to 642 million in 2040. The population of Indonesian age over...

Background: Arterial calcification may lead to regional variation in distension imposing stresses on the arterial wall that predispose to plaque rupture. The objective of this study was to use a novel speckle tracking method to investigate regional motion of the carotid wall and to determine whether...

In this paper we study homogenization of quasi-linear partial differential equations of the form -div (a (x, x/h, Duh)) = fh on with Dirichlet boundary conditions. Here the sequence (h) tends to 0 as h and the map a (x, y, ) is periodic in y, monotone in and satisfies suitable continuity conditions....

The purpose of this paper is to consider q-Euler numbers and polynomials which are q-extensions of ordinary Euler numbers and polynomials by the computations of the p-adic q-integrals due to T. Kim, cf. [1, 3, 6, 12], and to derive the "complete sums for q-Euler polynomials" which are evaluated by using...

This study aims to determine the digital innovations developed by the hospital for ease of service to outpatients at the general hospital in the Majalengka area of Indonesia, by using the RSM Mobile application of the Majalengka Regional Hospital available on Android and iOS. The researchers use the...

Ischemia reperfusion injury (I/R) at kidney has known as the primary cause of AKI and the most seeing through it. Chlorogenic acid (chlorogenic acid/CGA) is one of the most common polyphenols in the human diet. Chlorogenic acid has an antioxidant effect, antiapoptosis, antiinflammation, antifobrosis....

Youth aged 15-24 years old have the high vulnerability to HIV infection. Students who lack parental supervision have more opportunity to try new things including sexual matter. Nursing students frequently provide care for several patients who unaware of their HIV status. These increases the students'...

Objective: Situational teaching method with PBL is applied in the clinical teaching of patients with ectopic pregnancy. Its clinical curative effect is discussed and analyzed. Methods: A total of 100 nursing students in our hospital were randomly assigned to two groups: the observation group and the...

One of the factors that can cause pathological vaginal discharge is Genital hygiene that is not true. This study is aimed to determine the Genital Relationship Hygiene with Pathological Whitishes to the students in SMK this research is cross sectional with the samples number of 86 female students taken...

—Anaerobic bacteria in the gingival sulcus is the critical etiological factor for initiation and development of periodontal disease such as gingivitis and periodontitis. In addition to scaling and other regular treatments, supporting treatment such as giving irrigating solution using chlorhexidine and...

The Sm-ZrO2-ZnO catalyst prepared by hydrothermal method is proved to be superior in stably photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine-B under simulant solar light irradiation. Sm doping improves the ultraviolet and visible light absorbance. Composition of ZnO with ZrO2 leads to enhancement of ultraviolet...

Background: Acupuncture is an accepted treatment for migraine. Palpation of the radial pulses is one of the most important techniques in traditional Chinese medicine both for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment efficacy. The objective of the present study was to investigate the acute and chronic effects...

Background: Although impaired arterial function has been associated with adverse prognosis in chronic Heart Failure (HF), its role in Acute HF Syndromes (AHFS) has been little studied. We prospectively investigated the prognostic role of arterial function on mortality and HF Hospitalizations (HHF) in...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sudden shift towards online learning in education system. The readiness of lecturers in conducting online learning is one of the essential pre-conditions for online learning in medical education system. Aims: This study aims to measure lecturers’ attitudes...

Objective: Patients in hemodialysis frequently have cognitive dysfunction (CO/DY). Hemodialysis session often results in acute intravascular volume loss, fluid shifts, hypotensives episodes, decrease of cerebral perfusion and cerebral ischemia, all of which may cause transient deterioration of cognitive...

Objectives: In the general population aortic stiffening assessed by carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) is associated with cognitive dysfunction (CO/DY). Data in chronic kidney disease (CKD) are limited. Our study tests the hypothesis that large artery stiffness and microvascular damage in CKD...

Background: The aim of the study was to asses sex-dependent differences of obesity indices and inflammatory markers in non-diabetic hypertensive obese patients. Material and methods: 40 females and 25 males aged 59.8 ±10.1 and 54.6±11.9 years, respectively, were enrolled into the study. Serum TNF-α,...

This study employs an empirical approach to analyse the factors influencing the Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) in Indonesia, which reflects capital market activities, indicating bullish or bearish market conditions. The research seeks to understand these factors more deeply, providing valuable insights...

The Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 has recently been passed, bringing significant changes to the Employment Act 1955 in Malaysia. This article provides an overview of the key amendments and their impact on employers and employees. Through an analysis of relevant laws and decided cases, it examines the...

Gastrodiplomacy has undergone significant transformation in the post-pandemic era, evolving from conventional approaches toward more adaptive and sustainable digital strategies. Despite increasing academic interest in gastrodiplomacy as a soft power instrument, existing literature remains fragmented...

Hemodialysis, which involves regular visits to the hospital, increases the risk of social disability, where lack of social support contributes to mental and emotional problems experienced by patients undergoing hemodialysis. This study aims to determine the effect of social support and family functionality...

This study investigates the influence of global oil price fluctuations and exchange rate movements on the profitability of PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk, measured by return on assets (ROA). The research adopts a quantitative descriptive approach, utilizing time series data from 2004 to 2024 and applying...

Privacy & cybersecurity have become important pillars of fast growing digital space, as expanding cybercrimes like hacking, phishing, identity theft and ransomware pose severe risks to individuals, businesses, and governments. With global cybercrime costs expected to grow to $1.2 to $1.5 trillion...

The learning environment plays a crucial role, especially in the context of post-pandemic online learning. This study aims to examine the effect of the post-pandemic online learning environment on time-blocking practices and procrastination behavior among high school students in Banjarmasin. A quantitative...

Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Indonesia, particularly in regions like Papua and Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT). Despite various control efforts, the country continues to struggle with high malaria incidence, highlighting the need for new interventions. The recent WHO approval of...

Indonesian horror films often depict females as objects of terror to instill fear in the audience because their local culture contains many myths about female ghosts. One of the most impactful female ghost figures who has a terrifying physical appearance and has had a big influence on the history of...

Objective: Comparison of therapeuthic effects of chosen antihypertensive drugs on arterial stiffness, shear stress in carotid arteries and metalloproteinases activity, moreover analysis of relationship of these variables in the course of treatment. Design and method: 95 never treated patients with HT...

This research aims to design and implement a water quality monitoring system in aquaculture that will be implemented in SME. Subang is a city which has a lot of potential fish farming in ponds, one of them is Rojo Koyo SMEs. The farmer has a problem, especially in the rainy season, mortality of fish...

Olive leaf (Olea europeae) contains the primary polyphenols: oleuropein, hydroxytyrosol, luteolin 7-glucoside, apigenin 7-glucoside, and verbascoside. Empirically olive leaf is used for lowering blood sugar because it has antioxidant properties. This study aimed to determine the antihyperglycemic activity...

The purpose of this study is to produce a trait and factor career counseling model to increase students' career maturity. This research method uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative (mexed methods design) include the type of exploratory mixed methods. The model of this research is a research...

Purpose Observed and analyzed the curative effect of Shenqi two thistles Er Zhi decoction in the treatment of IgA nephropathy of qi-yin deficiency. Method Used 80 cases of IgA nephrosis patients treated in our hospital from January 2012 to January 2014 as the research object, divided into two groups,...

Accurate load forecasting is the prerequisite for efficient resources distribution among the power supply, power grid and the users. Based on traditional logistic model, data accumulated generating method and grade differential format are used to design the logistic of grade difference format. In the...

Aims. TGF-β1 plays a role in promoting the transformation of myocardial fibrosis. Smad4 has important functions in maintaining tissue stability and inhibiting cardiac hypertrophy. In this study, we investigated the effect of exercise on TGF-β1/Smad4 and myocardial fibrosis in diabetes. Methods. Male...

Objectives: Ginseng Panax has been used for centuries in Chinese medicine as source of health and stamina. We want to examine the affect of ginseng supplement on heart rate, systolic; blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure in trained athletes at rest, during and after resistance; training. Methods:...