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This study aims to inquire the experience and the perception of students of German Department, FPBS UPI in using Google Translate. This study used a descriptive case study method. The subjects were 89 students of the German Language Education Department from the various semesters. This study used a questionnaire...

Many educators still have difficulty in conducting online assessments, especially for those who have not been facilitated by the Learning Management System application or the like. Therefore, this study aims to develop an online assessment method that is effective and can be easily carried out by almost...

In the industrial era 5.0, everything can be done online. The same applies to travel, whether booking public transportation tickets for a vacation, or booking a hotel room at the desired destination. One example of such an application is Traveloka on the Google Play Store for android users. Long Short...

Nosocomial infections are common complications in hospitals and health services, affecting 5–10% of hospital admissions in developed and developing countries, particularly in low-income countries. The effects of these infections vary, and the risk extends to patients, health workers, and visitor families....

This research focuses on the digital literacy and social media tools on their roles, functions, and perceptions in academic and professional domains. The findings reveal that 89% of the respondents self-assess their digital competence while 91.90% have participated in some form of training on digital...

Google fired 50 employees who were involved in the demonstration to​ protest the Google and the Israeli government and military cooperation in the Nimbus project. The dismissal damaged Google's image as a company that was awarded as the company with the best work culture. The dismissal occurred...

Introduction: Comparison of Mobil-O-Graph® with SphygmoCor® exclusively in treatment- naïve hypertensives has never been done. Aims of the study were to assess 1) intra- device agreement between both methods, 2) inter-device agreement between two surface measurements of SC (subtracted distance (cfPWVsub))...

Background: To date no definitive results exist about the relationship of Serum Uric Acid (SUA) and TOD in HT subjects. We sought to determine if such an association exist between SUA and subclinical cardiac, vascular and renal alterations in HT. Methods: We enrolled 632 consecutive outpatients, followed...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: Hypertension is associated with several markers of subclinical target organ damage (TOD). Short-term blood pressure variability (SBPV) is a prognostic factor for cardiovascular events in hypertensives. We hypothesised that there is a relationship between SBPV and TOD in...

This study aims to find out the learning activities carried out by elementary school teachers who use the previous version of lesson plans (RPP) or called as RPP K 13 and the new - simpler one or called as RPP Merdeka. The longer version was regulated by the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2016...

Introduction: The PORT-VASPh Cohort was designed to contribute to a better understanding of vascular function in children and adolescents, mostly focusing PWV and other complementary aspects of arterial hemodynamics. Methods: The PORT-VASPh cohort is a prospective and observational study, with 953 children...

Background: Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a non-atherosclerotic, non-inflammatory vascular disease involving medium-sized muscular arteries, whose pathophysiology is still unknown. Objectives: We aimed at identifying systemic vascular alterations in usually non-affected arteries of patients with...

Background: We tested the association between birthweight and arterial stiffness measured by aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in a birth cohort of 30 year old Jamaicans. Methods: Participants were from the 1986 Jamaica Birth Cohort. Arterial stiffness was measured...

Obesity is associated with diabetes and an increased cardiovascular risk. Leptin-deficient mice (ob/ob) are used as model of metabolic disease: they are characterized by obesity and insulin-resistance. Aim of this work is to identify early cardiovascular alterations in young ob/ob mice using micro-ultrasound...

Introduction Benign vascular tumors known as hemangiomas are frequently observed in the head and neck area. Hemangiomas are more common in infantile and can regress spontaneously. In adults, laryngeal hemangioma is extremely rare. They may occur in supraglottic and glottic regions that...

Background: Stunting in Indonesia is still a serious problem that needs attention. The prevalence rate of stunting under five in Indonesia is still far above the limit set by WHO. One of the contributing factors is parenting. Psychoeducation in the form of information about parenting and stunting can...

Background: Coronaviruses are a big family that causes illness in both people and animals. The infection control PPE that dentists and dental nurses can employ during the corona virus. It often causes respiratory infections in humans, ranging from the common cold to severe diseases such as MERS and SARS....

Background: Both the Sphygmocor (S) and Vicorder (V) devices can be used for Pulse Wave Analysis (PWA) and Velocity (PWV). We investigated if there were differences in the associations between markers of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and PWA and PWV variables as assessed by the two devices. Methods:...

Objective: In the present analysis of the VASOTENS study [1] baseline data, we checked whether organ damage of hypertension (TOD) i) is better associated with 24-hour central than peripheral BP and ii) is related to ambulatory arterial stiffness, estimated by pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation...

A non-invasive approach for the estimation of mechanical efficiency through the calculation of the ratio between stroke work and HR-pressure product has been recently proposed by de Simone et al. This index, which expresses the amount of blood pumped in a single beat in 1 second by the heart, may be...

Aortic stiffness is now established as an independent marker of cardiovascular aging and cardiovascular risk. However, the specific role of the proximal aorta, specifically the ascending aorta, remains understudied. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a non-invasive technique has recently been proposed...

Online learning has become an alternative for schools and any other education programs, since the unexpected situation due to the pandemic. Various online tools are provided for this virtual learning. One of the most popular tools used by the teachers is Google Classroom. This research was aimed to determine...

1) Purpose: baby blues syndrome often occurs in postpartum mothers. The prevalence of baby blues syndrome worldwide according to WHO is around 3% to 8%. In Asia, cases of baby blues syndrome are still very high. In Indonesia, it will increase to 70-80% in 2020. The incidence of baby blues syndrome can...

The live commerce industry has had a significant impact to the world economy in recent years. For Malaysia, the existence of the pandemic has prevented people from going out to shop due to restrictions, resulting in a decrease in the income of various industries. Therefore, this study aims to determine...

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into school management is rapidly gaining attention as a transformative force in 21st-century education. However, its successful adoption depends on the availability of technology, the leadership approaches that guide the process, and the organizational...

Purpose: Changes in myocardial and arterial wall properties/function are consistently reported in patients with established cardiovascular disease1. However, few studies have reported these changes in early subclinical disease. The aim of the present study was to examine cardiac and vascular changes...

Introduction: Parameters of arterial stiffness are independent cardiovascular risk factors for end-stage renal disease patients. Significant changes of these parameters between intra- and interdialytic periods have been reported previously [1]. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to describe the...

Background: Arterial stiffness is a well-established indicator of cardiovascular disease outcome. Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) is a surrogate for arterial stiffness that is measured either globally using carotid-to-femoral applanation tonometry or locally using biomedical imaging methods. Pulse Wave Imaging...

In the early 2020s, Indonesia was shocked by the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) outbreak which struck almost all parts of the world. The Indonesian government spontaneously implemented a policy of learning from home, working from home, and worship at home. All face-to-face activities are diverted online....

We are planning a prospective study in 200 patients with an abdominal artery aneurysm (AAA). Non-invasive measurements will be performed including tonometry-based pulse wave analysis (PWA) and pulse wave velocity (PWV), echocardiography, and 24-hour blood pressure measurements. This study will provide...

Nonspecific chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a main cause of activity limitations, absenteeism, and high health care expenses. The prevalence of CLBP is estimated at approximately 23%, and activity limitation due to low back pain had been found in 11% to 12% of the population. Low back pain is consistently...

Online learning that makes learning more engaging and stimulating has long been a part of 21st-century education. This case study explores how online collaborative writing helps to improve EFL students’ writing skills and how students perceive the use of this teaching method. The Saigon International...

The Covid-19 pandemic has made school services done through online learning. Although the development of ICT-based learning has been introduced for a long time, most schools in Indonesia still use conventional methods for its learning process. Therefore, many problems were faced when the Covid-19 pandemic...

During the current pandemic, online learning is one solution to break the chain of spreading the virus. The use of online learning media is needed to support the implementation of online learning. The purpose of this study was to determine the intensity of online learning media used by mathematics teachers...

The issue of gender was growing along with the number of information media that makes gender a significant problem in the 21st-century era. The 21st-century has consequences on collaboration between men and women in terms of improving performance in every sector of work. However, the issue of gender...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping tourism marketing by generating personalized content that influences consumer decision-making at every stage of the travel journey. With the rise of generative AI tools such as chatbots, virtual travel assistants, and algorithm-driven recommendations,...

Background: Patients with COPD have increased Cardiovascular (CV) risk and commonly present with altered body composition. Patients with COPD and a low BMI have poorer health outcomes1, while obesity may increase CV risk2. The aim of this analysis was to explore BMI, CV risk, exercise capacity and systemic...

Rational: Cardiovascular diseases represent the main cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world (1). Arterial stiffness has shown to be an important predictor of cardiovascular events, and pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a marker of subclinical organ damage which can be measured by different...

Background: Patients with psoriatic arthritis are at high cardiovascular risk. Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) may reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of marine n-3 PUFA on cardiac autonomic function and vascular function in...

Introduction: Although pulse wave velocity (PWV), a proxy of arterial stiffness, is a strong predictor of cardiovascular complications, it is confounded by blood pressure (BP) and heart rate at the time of examination. Furthermore, establishing whether an artery behaves stiffer or less stiff does not...

Early Childhood Education (ECE) learning evaluation refers to the evaluation of early aged-children' developmental achievement. This is pivotal to measure developmental achievement during and after the learning activity is conducted. From the previous study shown that teacher faced various problems to...

The ease of recording financial transactions and providing financial reports digitally is also provided by various accounting applications or software. The accounting application facilitates the input process, offers faster and more accurate data processing, and complete output. Accounting applications...

The purpose of this study is to describe the teacher’s perception of the task of compiling and analyzing HOTS questions. A quantitative approach with this type of descriptive research. The sample was determined by using area quota non proportional random sampling technique. The instrument used in data...

Currently, the country that excels in mathematics is China based on PISA results. This caused researchers to be moved to find out more about the Chinese mathematics curriculum. The purpose of this study is to compare the Chinese mathematics education curriculum with the Indonesian mathematics education...

Adverse drug reactions can increase morbidity and mortality in hospitals and the community. Monitoring the incidence of adverse drug reactions can prevent or reduce the harm experienced by patients and can improve public health. Pharmacists have an important role in drug monitoring, starting from the...

This study investigates the integration of multimodal learning platforms in enhancing students’ English grammar knowledge in an EFL context. The research aimed to compare the effectiveness of two digital platforms—WhatsApp (WA) and Google Classroom (GC)—in supporting grammar instruction through multimodal...

Background: Molecular pathways leading to stiffening of the central arteries are poorly understood. We searched for differentially expressed proteins by urinary peptidomic analysis in patients with arterial stiffness and healthy controls in a case–control study. Methods: To identify urinary peptides...

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is heart valve(s) damage as a long-term complication of Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF). The ARF is preventable and the global mortality of RHD has significantly decreased due to the treatment advances. However, with the increase of patients’ survival rate, it causes more children...

The Taipa Ferry Port is a commercial port that is very important in connecting Sulawesi Island with Kalimantan Island via waterways. The process of purchasing tickets at the Taipa Ferry Port still uses the manual method by queuing and waiting for a long time at the port counter, because the method is...

Background: Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) is a measure of arterial stiffness which predicts cardiovascular risk independently of blood pressure. Local PWV can be measured non-invasively in the ascending aorta of adults by means of Ultrasound (US), using successive recordings of Diameter (D) and the velocity...