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Background: In patients with Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) a greater prevalence of structural and functional cardiovascular (CV) alterations has been described, possibly explaining the higher incidence of CV events, as compared to subjects matched for age and sex. Aim of this study was to analyze...

The development of e-commerce has increased quite sharply. Evidenced from customer who likes online transaction than offline payments. Lazada Indonesia as a potential e-commerce company with 21.2 million visitors a month lead, has its own phenomenon to be investigated more deeply. This is related to...

Cardiovascular disease is no longer confined to older populations is increasingly observed among young adults due to changing dietary habits, reduced physical activity, and persistent psychosocial stress. Conventional statistical and machine learning models often underperform in capturing nonlinear and...

Background: Postprandial regulation of central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) is impaired by obesity-related disorders. The present study aimed to examine the effect of hypocaloric diet intervention on cSBP when performing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in overweight/obese men and explore its mechanism. Methods:...

Objective: The impact of obesity measured by BMI on cardiovascular diseases remains controversial. We investigated the impact of obesity measured by BMI on the prevalence and correlation of aortic root calcification (ARC) and coronary artery calcification (CAC) in patients assessed by multi-detector...

Target various aspects of the pathway in DM. One of plant traditionally used in Southeast Asia for diabetes treatment is Clinacanthus nutans (CN). Several studies have proven the pharmacological activity of CN as an antidiabetic. This study aims to review the potential of CN as an antidiabetic and discuss...

This study examines student assertiveness through an online counseling website named “Teman Ngobrol.” The research method uses a quantitative survey. Subjects in this study amounted to 511 people. Where 317 subjects are students of University X and 194 subjects are outside University X. The initial...

The research work was aimed at assessing the adherence to data protection and privacy policies in Nigeria using a survey approach. In this work, a questionnaire was used to carry out the survey. A total of 590 participants, comprising professionals in IT organizations and decision-makers from various...

Community empowerment is a process for people to gain greater control over the decisions and actions that affect their health. Within the posyandu framework, empowering posyandu cadres is an important part of efforts to reduce Stunting. This is because posyandu cadres are the frontline in efforts to...

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality beyond that attributable to smoking. Increased arterial stiffness has been identified in COPD, however it prognostic value has not been established. The Framingham risk...

The Indonesian government enforces online learning at all levels of education to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Changing learning patterns will affect the implementation of learning. This study aims to review the implementation of online learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic emergency in Indonesia....

The curriculum is a set of plans and arrangements regarding the objectives, content and learning materials as well as the methods used as guidelines for the implementation of learning activities to achieve certain educational goals. Learning objectives will be achieved optimally if supported by an adequate...

The journey to develop drugs is long, time-consuming, and costly. Most drugs take years and billions of dollars before they hit the market. Traditional computations remain useful but have inadequacies to accurately reproduce molecular interactions and predict drug efficacy. Quantum computing represents...

This study aims to determine the effect of Electronic Word of Mouth on Twitter social media on purchasing decisions for Emina cosmetic products. Variable X used is Electronic Word of Mouth and variable Y used is purchasing decision. This research uses explanatory survey research using a quantitative...

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a global sustainable development agenda that contains 17 sustainable development goals. This program was adopted by the United Nations (UN) for the first time in 2015 and was the continuation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) program. The SDGs exist to...

Purpose: To evaluate whether the acute effects of aerobic or isometric exercise on arterial stiffness parameters differ between boys and men. Methods: Fourteen boys (10 ± 2 years, BMI 17.8 ± 1.9 kg/m2) and nine men (26 ± 3 years, BMI 24.4 ± 3.3 kg/m2) completed maximal aerobic and isometric exercise...

English is a two-credit subject that offered to non-English Department students in Universitas PGRI Madiun for the whole four years. Furthermore, taking the English Proficiency Test is one of the requirements for students before they graduate from university. Unfortunately, most students are not familiar...

This study aims to describe students’ opinions about the effectiveness of the online (online) learning process and what obstacles occur during lectures during the Covid-19 pandemic period. The online learning process in question is learning using I-learning in the form of an LMS (learning management...

APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) is a persistent and complex network attack pointing to clear targets. The concept became one of the hot topics in the information security industry after Google admitted to severe hacker attacks in 2010. Big data analysis provides a good data base for APT detection. This...

This research was conducted to investigate the effect of brand awareness, social media marketing, perceived quality, hedonic shopping motivation, and sales promotion towards purchase intention on the fashion industry. Descriptive research was used and this study was included in a cross-sectional study...

Assistive technology can offer students with disabilities essential tools for achieving more independence, social inclusion, and engagement in society. Due to hurdles to obtaining and using assistive technology, this promise is not always fulfilled. This research attempts to identify impediments to acquiring...

The ability of students to solve problems is an ability that must be continuously trained and improved. The ability to solve problems in citizenship courses is the ability to analyze problems and find effective solutions to solve problems in the lecture. Through this research, researchers want to know...

Thrombosis is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that can cause death, and CVD is the leading cause of death in the world. Bacterial proteases have potential as antithrombosis agents that can be developed into CVD drugs. Indonesia’s high marine biodiversity has been recognized worldwide,...

Introduction: Fully automated cuff-based devices have been developed for the assessment of arterial stiffness via pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurement, such as the VaSera device (Fukuda Denshi). To date, measurements were confined to the heart-to-ankle segment, yielding PWV and stiffness indices that...

Background: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a standard tool for investigation of the abdominal aorta diseases. Currently, there are only a few published scientific articles devoted to the study of the infrarenal aortic size without pathology. The aim of the current work was to examine the indicators...

Online learning carried out in the new normal era provides opportunities for the academic community to analyze technology for learning better. This online system is implemented starting from campus introduction activities for new students, library access to lecturing activities. This research used a...

This study aimed to determine the students’ problem solving ability in solving the volume of a solid of revolution questions in online Integral Calculus Learning through zoom implementing Student Centered Learning. The research method used in this study was descriptive qualitative method. The subjects...

This study aims to analyze the performance of public services by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Batam City in enhancing tourism destinations. Batam has significant potential due to its natural beauty, culture, and proximity to Malaysia and Singapore. This research used a qualitative approach...

Informed by 2013 curriculum implementation, it is acknowledged that chemistry learning in schooling sector aims not only to discern students’ competence but also to assess their higher-order thinking skills (HOTs). This notion of HOTs is demandable to help students compete in the millennial era. One...

Obesity is a risk factor for DM. Quality of life is one of the parameters for evaluating the current clinical output of diabetes mellitus patients. Research has been conducted to determine BMI’s relationship with blood sugar levels and improve DM patients’ quality of life in primary care. This cross-sectional...

Black garlic is a fermented garlic product that is heated at a specific temperature and humidity are a certain time without additional treatment. Numerous studies have mentioned that black garlic extract exhibits several capabilities, inclusive of antioxidant, antiallergic, antidiabetic, antiinflammatory,...

During the period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a complete switchover to e-learning was mandatory for all universities to ensure pedagogical continuity and support for students in these exceptional circumstances. Indeed, since 16 March 2020, face-to-face courses at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah...

Introduction: Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is becoming more widely used in clinical practice to measure water body compartments. BIA allows to calculate: total body water (TBW), lean body mass (LBM), fat mass (FM), intra- and extracellular water (ICW, ECW). Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate...

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a musculoskeletal disease characterized by severe pain in the lower back that originates in the spine’s muscles, nerves, and other organs. Adults experience 50-80 percent of the symptoms, and it is the leading cause of disability when compared to other diseases. One...

The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents in the world has continouosly increased. Some adolescents who lack night sleep tend to consume less plain water and more sweet beverages. Therefore, it will increase energy intake and decrease energy expenditure. This study aimed to analyze the association...

Cardiovascular diseases are substantial causes of mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of the study was an assessment of the impact of cardiovascular risk factors on left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in children with CKD. Material and methods: The study was conducted...

Pre-elderly have a risk of developing degenerative diseases such as hyperglycemia. Several factors that can increase blood glucose levels pre-elderly are obesity adequacy (magnesium, zinc, and vitamin C). An observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach that aims to determine the relationship...

Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is widely used for arterial stiffness assessment. Increased arterial stiffness is a predictor of cardiovascular risk in adults. There are limited data on PWV and its determinants in young people. Study was performed to compare PWV and its association with blood pressure (BP)...

A new life must be carried out in all aspects, including adjusting to the new order of all levels of education, including early childhood education institutions. The biggest problem is the sustainability of the organization and the continuity of early childhood to continue the education process at the...

The rising prevalence of obesity is associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Because it can induce weight loss, metformin, a long-used drug for treating diabetes, is used as an off-label medication for the treatment of obesity. However, the mechanism underlying this effect...

This writing aims to explore some literature about traditional dance-based aerobic exercise to improve cognitive abilities. Many factors contribute to a person’s cognitive decline, including aging and lack of physical activity. The physical activity discussed here is aerobic exercise. Physical activity...

Early detection and attention are required for early childhood development (the “golden age”) in the 0–6-year-old age group. One of the primary issues in children’s growth and development is improved development. Developmental delays are a problem in Indonesia’s health, affecting about 56.34% of preschoolers....

SDG-9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) signifies the FinTech quality in innovation, growth and environment. The author has collected feedback from faculty members to improve the perception of research and innovation in Conventional Higher Education Institutions. Partial Least Squares-SEM was...

Background and objectives: It is known that high renin levels could damage the vasculature and may cause retinal detachment, stroke, heart failure and kidney failure. The objective of this part of the SABPA study was to determine if renin levels in low and high renin participants could contribute to...

P2P lending is a part of fintech where the public can request small loans without the common procedures of a conventional bank. There are many issues that arise from the lack of regulations and information on P2P lending which are mostly negative. In this paper, we analyze the public perspective of P2P...

This study aims to investigate the effects of product knowledge and rational motives on consumer’s decisio n to purchase Eiger products. The sample in this study was taken as many as 45 respondents using non-probability sampling technique. To collect data, this study employed various methods including...

Up-regulation of ET-1 activates inflammatory cells such as macrophages that release pro-inflammatory mediators such interleukin-6 which promote vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, leading to arterial stiffness. Included in this study were 194 black and 197 white South-Africans. Cardiovascular...

Inappropriate use of diction in text messages can be very risky because it can lead to misunderstanding and somehow affect politeness in communication. This research aims to discover the diction errors in Indonesian students’ English messages to their lecturers and the factors behind them. 32 WhatsApp...

This study aims to examine the effects of work motivation, work competence, and training and development on employee performance in manufacturing companies. A quantitative research approach was employed using an explanatory survey design. Data were collected from 209 employees working in manufacturing...

Postmenopausal osteoporosis is one of the world's concern with high morbidity and mortality which is marked by low bone density which makes the bone fragile and increases the risk of fracture. It had be known that estrogen plays a role in women's bone health, that is to maintain the activity of osteoblasts...