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A multivariable analysis identified predictors of systolic blood pressure change in SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial. Additional analyses examined the influence of medication changes, results in selected subgroups and procedural factors. Greater reductions in office and ambulatory systolic blood pressure, and...

Background: Steady state hemodynamics [Stroke Volume - SV, cardiac output, peripheral resistance (Rp)] have attracted researchers in hypertension for decades. However, due to technical difficulties, they never entered clinical medicine. Objective: To investigate the performance of a model-based algorithm,...

This study determines the optimal substrate-level used by proteolytic acid lactic bacteria to produce a product expressed in substrate affinity constant (Ks). Proteolytic lactic acid bacteria were isolated from cow colostrum, carried out at the Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, Faculty of Animal...

Within the context of Jammu and Kashmir, this empirical study explores the complex relationship amongst Generation Z consumers’ purchase intents and the unique characteristics of social media advertising. Statistical techniques, such as hypothesis testing and regression models, are used in the empirical...

Nomadic pastoralism is a herder-pastoral-livestock system. These components are interlinked to sustain each other and each contains some level of adaptive and resilience capacity. Thus, it is necessary to consider all components of pastoralism in a systematic manner. As a result of climate change, intensity...

Background: Affective temperaments (depressive, anxious, cyclothymic, irritable and hyperthymic) have important role in psychopathology, but cumulating data support their involvement in vascular pathology, especially in hypertension as well. The aim of our study was to evaluate their associations with...

Coherence is one of the elements that should be considered in writing, especially in writing a review of related theories of the thesis proposal. Furthermore, it is also known if the review of related theories is one of the main sections in the thesis proposal since the students’ understanding of the...

Background: Arterial stiffness measured under static conditions reclassifies significantly cardiovascular (CV) risk and associates with organ damage, including narrower retinal arterioles. However, arterial stiffness exhibits diurnal variation, thus single static stiffness recordings do not correspond...

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between blood pressure variability and the incidence of silent cerebral infarction (SCI) in patients with primary hypertension. Methods: The 346 hospitalized patients with primary hypertension were divided into primary hypertension group (160 cases)...

As the country with the highest Moslem population, sukuk is one of the investment types that is quite a lot of interest in Indonesia. This study aimed to examine the significance, theory, and collecting empirical evidence of the determinant of sukuk rating in Indonesia with profit management as an intervening...

Asbestos is a material commonly used in various sectors, particularly in building construction. However, asbestos exposure poses serious health risks, including lung diseases, mesothelioma, and cancer. This study aims to assess disaster volunteers’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding asbestos...

The research was distributed by duration and extracurricular learning instrument which is still lacking. This research aims to know the technical upgrade play Keroncong music instruments using the drill method in extracurricular Design of this study using the Kurt Lewin model in the second cycle consisting...

Purpose: Despite most anatomical variations of the vertebral artery (VA) related to the origin and intraforaminal entrance remain asymptomatic because of the collateral irrigation system, it is important to know their anatomical presentation in order to prevent complications than could be neurologically...

The first foundation for rendering public assistance. This study aims to examine how population administration connected to public services is implemented using the single identity number policy. The research question is how the political orientation of the single identity number law function would enhance...

Objective: Pulse pressure (PP) is a complex physiologic trait affected by many variables, including LV contractility (reflected by stroke volume), arterial stiffness, and central-to-brachial amplification.The impact of age on the relationship between stroke volume and central or brachial PP has not been...

Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the main cereals in the world, especially in Asian countries. Rice bran, one of the byproducts of rice dehulling, has gained a lot of popularity as a functional foodstuff in recent years. The purpose of this study was to extract Ferulic Acid from the phenolic fraction of...

Tooth extraction is a treatment of choice in the tooth size discrepancy cases in order to achieve appropriate alignment, angulation, and inclination of the teeth. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of premolar extraction on overall Bolton ratio in Class III malocclusion. Samples...

Unemployment is a strategic problem in Indonesia. The number of unemployed in Indonesia reached 7:24 million (CBS, 2014), therefore we need a national movement to improve the entrepreneurial spirit of the society. The government launched the National Entrepreneurship Movement on February 2, 2011 in Jakarta....

Background: Cardiac Arrest (CA) is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. The present study aimed to establish a simple and stable rat model of CA induced by transesophageal cardiac pacing for the investigation of cerebral resuscitation. Materials and Methods: A total of 26 healthy adult...

BAZNAS is an institution of zakat management in Indonesia appointed by the government. As institutions that manage public funds, issues transparency become crucial for zakat management organizations because this will impact directly excellent or bad zakat management organizations’ reputation systemic....

WMO states that temperature is an important parameter in life and defines temperature as a physical quantity that characterizes the average random motion of molecules in a physical body. The accuracy of temperature measurement on a thermometer is influenced by the selection of the right and accurate...

The background of this research is the habit of applying aspects of religious and moral values in children's daily lives. The purpose of this study was to analyze the children self-control behavior, the teacher's process in stimulating children self-control behavior, analyzing the impact of children...

Background: Vascular stiffness predicts cardiovascular disease (CVD). Pulse wave velocity (PWV), reflecting vascular stiffness, though determined largely by mean arterial pressure; is also sensitive to insulin and glucose. Capacitance in small (C2) and large vessels (C1), reflecting vascular responsiveness...

Pain of Dysmenorrhea is a physiological condition that will generally be experienced by women who are menstruating. Pain is a manifestation of uterine muscle contraction. Self-Tapping is one of Nonpharmacologic therapy that aims to reduce physical pain and fatigue. The purpose of this research is to...

Background: ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) therapy in Saudi Arabia may have particular limitations because of geographic limitations, human resource distribution, and lack of an effective first response system. The aim of this study is to investigate the effective age of STEMI in...

The aim of this study was to analyze the individual and combined antimicrobial effects of avocado seed (Persea americana) and ketepeng cina leaf (Cassia alata) methanol extracts against Staphylococcus epidermidis using the Kirby Bauer assay. Variations in the proportions of P. americana to C. alata (A:...

The aim in collecting the information regarding the PE teachers’ understanding on Teaching Personal Social and Responsibility Learning Model is to help the researchers to develop a learning model that could improve the students’ social skill through the assistance of PE teacher who implement both affective...

Many metropolitan areas face serious challenges from recurring urban flooding, exacerbated by land subsidence, urbanization, high land conversion, and environmental degradation, as seen in Greater Bandung, Indonesia. Conventional flood control infrastructure is inadequate, underscoring the need for sustainable...

Through a game, children have opportunities to interact with their peers; at the same time, they can to improve interpersonal competence. Moreover, the pattern of play involving interaction with peers can be found in the traditional game, one of which is a traditional game akkasing. Therefore, the purpose...

This study aimed to determine the vital signs (pulse and respiratory rate), hemoglobin (Hb) levels and iron (Fe) consumption pattern, and to assess their correlation with learning concentration in adolescents. This cross-sectional study was conducted from June to September 2017. Thirty-five subjects...

The objective of this research is to identify emotions in Japanese Onomatopoeia. The analysis materials taken are from the 1st season of Haikyuu!! animation series (Anime), a parental guide rated (13+) anime which has 10 hours of airtime on TV BS (MBS and TBS) from April 2014 to September 2014. The expressive...

The implementation of inclusive education is a part of the school program which emerged as the realization from the program education for all which gives changes for children with special needs to learn along with the regular students at regular schools. This study aims to understand parents’ perception...

The main objective of this study was to analyze engineering students’ perceptions of scientific writing and gamification. A semi-structured questionnaire with five open-ended questions on scientific writing and gamification was applied to 400 engineering students at a Peruvian university. The methodological...

Objective: Morning surge of peripheral blood pressure (BP) is considered to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, morning central blood pressure surge (MCBPS) has not been analyzed so far. Therefore, the aim of study was to evaluate the variables independently associated...

The bad staff performance of the company caused poor company performance. In this research, Bank X experienced a decrease in its net income in 2012 which was caused by the increase of its operational load towards the operational income. Bank X noted a 24% less net income compared to that of 2011. This...

Objectives: To search for: (i) potential differences in the within-subject pulse pressure (PP) day time variability between the brachial artery and aorta; (ii) the presence of substantial day time variation in the aortic-to-brachial (AtB) PP disparity. Background: Brachial blood pressure (BP) variability...

Population structure in Deli Serdang District showed that the productive age (15-64 years) was greater than non-productive age (children and elderly). This condition is called demographic bonus, which is predicted will occur in 2020. The state of this demographic bonus will be very advantageous to be...

Objective: The changing living patterns in China are accompanied by an increase in prevalence of cardiovascular disease for which obesity is a significant factor. This study investigated the association between obesity phenotypes and risk of cardiovascular disease in a Chinese cohort. Methods: A sample...

Writing in academic purposes becomes a big challenge for EFL students since they are required to produce their S1 thesis as one of the fulfillments to graduate from their study. In this academic writing, using different types of sentences as one of its characteristics is often found difficult for the...

This paper contains an explanation of the fertigation management system model to deal with the water crisis and the efficient use of plant nutrients in the case of agricultural industrial land in Lembang, Indonesia. The method developed uses a time-duration method equipped with supervised machine learning....

The aim of this study is to identify and describe the increase in learning activities and the ability to write descriptive essays through the Grade VII student problem-solving learning model at SMP Negeri 24 OKU. The aim of this research was to study 27 students in class VII-A. Data collection techniques...

Introduction: In men with hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased arterial stiffness. However, it is not clear if the impact of OSA on patients with hypertension is similar in women. Methods: We recruited consecutive patients with established diagnosis of hypertension...

Medical students have limited exposure to field epidemiology, even though will assume public health roles after graduation. We established a 10-week elective in field epidemiology during medical school. Students attended one-week didactic sessions on epidemiology, and nine weeks in field placement sites....

The article reveals the question of the influence of images on the understanding of the creolized text. The article provides theoretical and experimental substantiation of the position of images in "author-reader" communication, and draws an important conclusion that images are the predictors of understanding...

This study aims to determine the effect of Positive Emotion Skills at Work to increase well-being in working mothers in PMI Central Java. The experimental method used was a quasi-experiment that was randomized pretest-posttest control group design. The research subjects were 24 persons with characteristics:...

This study aims to examine the effect of Education Level and Understanding on Tax Payment Mechanism on Taxpayer Compliance of Small and Medium Enterpreneurs. This research is a kind of quantitative research using primary data. The population of this study was small and medium enterprises registered at...

This study aims to describe the perception of young mothers towards the influence of social media as source of information or parenting guide. This research was conducted using qualitative approach. Participants of this study were 24 young mothers who have been selected through purposive sampling technique....

In this study, coir fibers were surface treated with alkali and microwave treatments. The effect of alkali and microwave treatments of coir fibers as reinforcement of coir fiber/polyester composite on water absorption and mechanical properties (tensile, flexural and impact strength) was reported. Treatments...

Purpose: The present investigation evaluated the validity and reliability of carotid-toe PWV (ctPWV) as a non-intrusive measure of systemic arterial stiffness in healthy young adults. Methods: The Validity Trial examined the association and agreement between cfPWV and ctPWV in 33 adults (24 ± 2 years;...

The construction of new engineering is not only the urgent need to promote the innovation-driven development strategy, but also a new strategy to promote the reform of China’s higher education, industry-specific colleges and universities, as the backbone of the construction of new engineering, has an...