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Background: Vascular research demonstrated that pulse wave velocity (PWV), a measure of arterial stiffness, is inherently blood pressure-dependent. Considering the hypothesised pathophysiological chain of increased arterial stiffness leading to increased blood pressure load with consequent left ventricle...

Background: Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is common in the elderly and is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and leads to functional decline. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible relation between aortic stiffness, AS and frailty in older patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic...

Street vendors represent a large informal occupational group in urban India and are continuously exposed to traffic-related air pollution, significantly increasing their risk of respiratory morbidity. Conventional spirometry, although considered the gold standard for lung function assessment, is limited...

This study investigates the conceptual model that has been used to measure the acceptance of e-learning technology applied in higher education. We conducted literature review study by collecting the papers from reputable journals. We used recognize database journal such as Google scholar, ProQuest, EBSCOhost,...

The Covid-19 pandemic that occurred worldwide caused a social policy for all citizens to break this Covid-19 chain. However, this policy impacts all aspects of life, including the field of education in Indonesia. The government decided to move the learning process from face-to-face learning to online...

Work stress is a condition of the subjective understanding of the individual can be a form of interaction between the individual and the work environment that can threaten and put pressure on the psychological, physiological, and individual attitudes. Work stress can cause negative impact on health such...

During distance learning in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the e-portfolio assessment can be preferred as an alternative to other assessments. The purpose of this study is to find out; 1) how the implementation of e-portfolio in Japanese language teaching in SMAN 5 Malang is, 2) how to analyze...

This study aims to describe the ideology constructions in poetry that is built by generation 80’ poet of South Kalimantan using linguistic strategies. The qualitative method with critical discourse analysis approach of Teun A. van Dijk model was used to examine the ideology construction. The data of...

To justify energy solutions, it is necessary to visualize various parameters with a geospatial reference. The authors suggest visualizing the results of research in geoservices through a plug-in. Using the example of several completed projects, it is shown that this approach can be applied In connection...

Background: Both aortic valve stenosis as aortic stiffness are moderators of arterio-ventricular coupling and independent predictors of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Studies on the effect of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) on hemodynamic parameters are limited. We performed a...

In university, students can participate in various community projects, which underserved populations such as in a school. However, several obstacles may arise during these projects. We conducted a qualitative study with the primary aim of understanding the challenges when students in Yogyakarta participate...

Technology has improved temporarily from time to time. There are a lot of technologies that had been developed to enhance language learning, and one of them is text-to-speech technology. Text-to-speech technology is a form of system that can convert phoneme to audio. It has provided an impact in language...

Speech analytics solution is a technology that enables a company to discover customer’s patterns and insights by analyzing relevant data, such as recorded audio files or phone conversations. The accuracy of speech recognition or speech-to-text transcription has been a challenge all along. This paper...

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...

Background: Main pulmonary artery (MPA) dilation is a radiological sign of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and is an independent risk factor of sudden death (Żyłkowska et al, Chest 2012). Extreme MPA dilation is a rare consequence of PH. We hypothesize that the main pulmonary artery compliance is larger...

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,...

Regional integration occupies a prominent place in the economic policies of most sub-Saharan African countries. However, despite different waves of initiatives across the African continent, the majority of African regional schemes have not managed to achieve their ambitious goal of promoting sustainable...

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...

This study aims to describe how the implementation of TTE in managing Family Cards and Birth Certificates in Lamongan district. The theory used in this study is the implementation theory by Donald Van Mater and Carl Van Horn related to the factors that influence this program. That is seen from the standards...

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: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease is mainly treated by endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), which shows short-term advantages in terms of lower morbidity and mortality compared to open repair. Long-term outcome seems te be inferior with regard to survival. This could partly be explained...

This paper examines the ecological association of dietary food intake with mental health outcomes on the group level across countries. Published data from the World Mental Health Survey were used to compare lifetime prevalence of four categories of mental health disorders (anxiety disorders, mood disorders,...

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...

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....

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...

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: Late-life depression is related to poor quality of life and increased risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease. Effective interventions for prevention and treatment of late-life depression need to be developed, which requires a better understanding of late-life depression risk factors....

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...