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Background: Interaction between gentics and epigenetics has been largely described in Atherosclerotic Disease and the relations varies widely according to the population, clinical characteristics and the study type. Objective: Compare genetic and epigenetic factors in two middle age populations with...

Background: At least 15–20% of all ischemic strokes are attributable to atherosclerosis [1]. We analyzed three statistical methods for 12 traditional risk factors (TRF) i.e. age, sex, arterial pressure, Intima Media Tickness (IMT), Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) in order to predict the presence of carotid...

The economic progress can be determined by how large its population becomes entrepreneurs. Currently, entrepreneurs in Indonesia have reached 3.47% of the total population. However, it is still below Singapore, which has reached 8.76%, Malaysia 4.75%, and Thailand 4.26%. Although still lagging, Indonesia...

Background: Microvascular disease, with rarefaction of nailfold capillaries, is the hallmark of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Obliteration of the ulnar and radial artery is regularly observed, implicating involvement of the forearm arteries. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) may serve as early biomarker of forearm...

Nasal and paranasal sinus (sinonasal) malignancies are rare cases, accounting for only 1% of all malignancies of the body and 3% of malignancies of the head and neck. Patients with sinonasal tumors usually present with an advanced stage and generally have extended to the surrounding tissue. Surgery with...

Objective: Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) is considered a marker of cardiovascular (CV) risk prognosis. The objective was to evaluate the association of PWV, other features and CV events in a sample of hypertensive patients. Design and method: We studied 314 hypertensive patients without previous CV events...

Background: The effect of upright posture on the level of augmentation index (AIx) remains controversial [1–3]. Phenotypic differences in AIx responses to upright posture are unknown. Methods: Altogether 323 women and 315 men without cardiovascular disease and medications with direct cardiovascular...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: Aortic stiffness and hemodynamics are independent predictors of adverse cardiovascular events. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is growingly used in elderly patients with aortic stenosis. We sought to investigate the effect of TAVI upon aortic vascular function...

This research is motivated by creativity which has not been a priority in learning. In fact, teacher’s creativity can actually be a support to grow and develop learning skills of students. Being innovative and creative in using technology and information media is a required skill in the teaching and...

The current COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on various sectors. The impact in the education sector is the emergence of one of the policies made by the government, namely the abolition of direct teaching and learning activities. This has been implemented in several countries in the world,...

Background: Pulse Pressure Amplification (PPA) is the increase in Pulse Pressure (PP) from proximal to distal arteries. The Augmentation Index (AIx) is the secondary increase in aortic pressure in systole relative to PP. With aging and increased arterial stiffness the PPA decreases while the AIx increases....

The vascular system is subject to continual variation in mechanical stresses, both physiological and pathological. Vascular remodeling via changes in vessel wall properties, including thickness and stiffness, is a major feature of aging and cardiovascular disease. A more detailed understanding of the...

Qibla direction plays a pivotal role and is one of the requirements for the validity of prayer (salah). If someone performs the prayer without facing the qibla, the prayer is considered to be invalid accordingly. The mosque and prayer room buildings around the campus of Universitas Islam Bandung precisely...

Indonesia is a country that has a high level of disaster risk. Geographically, Indonesia has a high potential and is very prone to natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and landslides. Therefore, humanitarian and disaster organizations have an important role to...

Background: This study evaluated the test-retest reliability of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) among young adults in Jamaica. Methods: We recruited participants from the Jamaica 1986 Birth Cohort Study. PWV was measured using the Arteriograph device™...

Background: Accurate cardiovascular risk estimation in dialysis patients remains challenging because different pathogenetic mechanisms act simultaneously in this heterogeneous population. Radiographic calcification, aortic stiffness and wave reflection, have each individually been proven to be reliable...

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the economic growth in all of the countries, including Indonesia. The Indonesian economy fell to minus 5 percent in 2020. Many countries try to develop a digital economy by transforming into digital e-commerce to boost economic growth gradually. Therefore, there should be some...

Excessive use of smartphones will cause a person to become addicted. Smartphone addiction is a condition where a person has a tendency to use a smartphone continuously and does not pay attention to the negative impacts it can cause. A person who is addicted to a smartphone will feel happy when using...

This study aims to see the effect of social media influencers and brand image on the purchase intention of Flimty products. The independent variables applied are Social Media Influencer (X1) and Brand Image (X2), and the dependent variable applied is Purchase Intention (Y). This research uses quantitative...

Objective: To compare the short-term repeatability of aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) measures obtained with non-invasive devices. Methods: In 102 patients planned to undertake a cardiac catheterization (65±13 years, 70.6% males) duplicate non-invasive measures of PWV, 15-minutes apart, were obtained...

This study aims to determine the integration of entrepreneurship education in the formation of entrepreneurial character during the Covid-19 pandemic. The methodology used in this study is a qualitative method. The technique of determining the subject with certain criteria (purposive sampling) is 5 teachers...

The increasing expansion of the Covid-19 pandemic has put most social and economic activities to change their business style for a sustainable existence; education is not an exception. Online learning environments (OLEs) have become the field for academic researchers to work on, from pedagogical theories...

Covid-19 pandemic encourages online learning to prevent wider spread. Various types of learning platforms were implemented, but there needs to be an evaluation of student acceptance of the platforms. This study aims to assess the impact of v-learning on student acceptance during a pandemic. The v-learning...

The purpose of this study was to determine students’ perceptions regarding online lectures carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of student learning styles. This research is quantitative research where the population is students of the Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Mataram University....

The main feature that distinguishes online learning from face-to-face learning is that regardless of space and time, students independently study the course content by accessing, uploading, downloading, and sending comments, participating in discussions and webinars, and viewing text, audio, and video...

Students with behavior problems experience personal, social, and learning problems. Their behavior problem can cause disruptions in learning and other activities at school. Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a framework for responding systematically and procedurally to students’ behavior problems in...

A comprehensive review followed a systematic approach and attempted to explore the concept of brand image and its relation with consumer behavior targeting pharmaceutical sectors with special reference to over-the-counter drugs. Approximately 200 articles were collected that were published from 2000-2022....

Objective: PWV is an important indicator of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular diseases. Local PWV would provide a more accurate estimation of local stiffness than does regional PWV. Local PWV is commonly determined by loop techniques, such as the PU-loop method and the aim of this study is to examine...

In this paper, we briefly revise some of the most widely applied methods to non-invasively assess pressure wave reflection (augmentation index) and arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity; PWV) in clinical vascular research. It is clear that the pressure waveform alone provides insufficient information...

The Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has a very broad impact and continues to spoil all aspect of life and presents its challenges, especially in the world of education. All forms of conventional learning activities are replaced by distance learning which is known online. The application of online learning...

The use of XR Technology (Augmented & Virtual Reality) has begun to develop in various sectors, but the education sector has not been fully implemented. Moreover, in the field of social-humanities the application is still minimal. Meanwhile, the Immersive feature offered by XR Technology is very...

Hypertension is a non-communicable disease contributing significantly to global mortality, especially among individuals with middle to lower economic conditions. Financial constraints often lead to more attention to routine health checks. This study aims to summarize research on risk factors contributing...

In today's environment, business models are always changing and adapting. Every business is going online (e- commerce), and many are promoting their items on numerous online channels. Because Malaysia is one of the countries with the highest e-commerce usage, it is critical to understand what drives...

Objectives: To study whether inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has effects on arterial stiffness beyond blood pressure (BP) reduction alone. Methods: Hypertensive patients (age 54±12 years, 34% women) were randomized double-blind to ramipril (10 mg od, n=32) or doxazosin (8 mg od,...

Introduction: Sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength that occurs with advancing age [1] is correlated with functional decline and disability but little is known about its relationship with cardiovascular risk. Bioimpedence analysis (BIA) is a validated technique for measuring muscle...

Objective: To analyze the reliability and validity of Pulse Wave Analysis determined with the new wrist-worn tonometry. Methods: Cross sectional study including 254 subjects. Aged 51.9±13.4, being women 53%. Main measurements: Peripheral AIx (PAIx) and Central AIx (CAIx) by wrist-worn tonometry and...

Objective: To evaluate ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), diastolic function and arterial stiffness in young and middle-aged men with uncomplicated arterial hypertension Methods: 97 young men aged 18–27 years (21,2±1,9 years, BP 156,5±14,0/98,5±9,1 mmHg) and 68...

Technology communication and information provides convenience in searching information matters. Internet has become a necessity anyone. Every day thousands or millions of information uploaded to the internet and at the same time perhaps, hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands of people search and accessing...

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness which needs a long term treatment. Patients could manage their condition with self-efficacy and self-care to avoid complication. This research aimed to explain about self-efficacy and self-care of diabetes mellitus patients. This research methodology was a literature...

The Covid-19 pandemic virus has changed people’s lifestyles around the world, including in Indonesia. Among the changes that have occurred are in education, where the learning system in schools has changed to an online learning system from home. For elementary school children, it is a new learning system,...

Background: Aortic stiffness and pressure wave reflection have been found to be associated with age-related cerebral microvascular disease, but the underlying mechanism remains obscure. We hypothesized that cerebral (carotid) flow augmentation potentially mediates these associations. Methods: Doppler...

In this paper, we reviewed several outstanding contributions over the past decade in the field of augmented reality. The papers are selected according to their citation rate in the academic resources of Google scholar. In addition, considering that augmented reality covers several topics, and it has...

The purpose of this literature review is to investigate factors that influence Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) by conducting a review of research journals published in the last ten years. Journals are obtained through Google Scholar, EBSCO, and academia. The results show that not all personality...

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that has become a global pandemic. The number of cases of COVID-19 continues to increase from year to year. Covid-19 cases in Payakumbuh City until December 2020 were 592 cases. One of the enabling and reinforcing factors in preventing Covid-19...

Mortality and morbidity on pregnant, giving birth, and postpartum women is the biggest problem in developing country. The high of maternal mortality rate is related to many factors, one of them is severe preeclampsia. One of the healing methods is by listening to Al-Qur’an recitation (murotal). The purpose...

This study aimed to investigate students’ perceptions of collaboration skills in natural science practicum learning. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 104 students who had participated in integrated natural science practicum both offline and virtual. The data were collected using a questionnaire...

The study presents the spatial changes, i.e., LULC and temporal changes., Area and Bank Side change of four islands of Bangladesh- Nijhum Dwip, Kutubdia Island, Hatiya Island, and Sawndip from 1988 to 2024. In this study, the geospatial tools of The United States Geological Survey (USGS), Geographical...

In recent years, flexible work models, such as remote work and home office, have become a significant phenomenon, which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study presents a systematic literature review that comprehensively examines the impact of these models on companies’ changing financial...

Background: There are no data on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and arterial stiffness parameters in sub-Saharan African children. We performed 24-hour ABPM and pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurements in adolescents living in 2 slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Methods: We selected 1,100 11–17 year...

Background: Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in different patients’ populations1–2. Arterial stiffness is a potential mechanism of increased visit-to-visit BPV3. Carotid–femoral PWV has become increasingly important for total cardiovascular...