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The influence of arterial and ventricular parameters on the main fiducial pressure points and index during systole has been investigated using a mix of in silico and in vivo data. Notably, an index, QIx, based entirely on ventricular ejection patterns has been developed and its potential in describing...

Purpose/Background: Sarcopenia (decrease of muscle mass and function) has been linked with atherosclerosis [1]. The EWGSOP2 updated consensus, uses low muscle strength as the primary indicator of sarcopenia [2]. It is acknowledged that strength is better than mass for predicting adverse outcomes [2]....

Background: US is a simple, reproducible and economic technique for vascular evaluation. New technologies using radiofrequency and multidimensional Doppler plus computer development allow to evaluate parameters like shear stress, Flow profile and vascular remodeling no invasively. Objective: To compare...

The characteristics of keloid disease are characterized by excessive accumulation of collagen in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue due to damage to skin tissue. This condition causes various complex problems such as loss of self-confidence, low self-esteem, shyness accompanied by obvious physical damage...

Background: Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is used in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) because of its antithrombotic effects. We investigated whether ASA has additional therapeutic value by preventing the progression of inflammation and cardiovascular remodelling in mice with stable atherosclerosis...

To study the gradation applicability of Lucobit modifier and make it adapt to China's basic national conditions well, the gradation of AC-13C was selected to research pavement performance in this text. The mix design of AC-13C without Lucobit is researched first. And then the performance of AC-13C is...

This research attempts to examine the impact of influence advertising attractiveness, discount and brand image on repurchase intentions with consumer satisfaction as a mediation variable for wardah products in the shopee application. The number of samples in this study were 210 respondents. Data collection...

The research explores the opportunities and challenges of the information-based Physical Education(P.E.) industry from the perspective of college students. The study investigated the P. E. model implemented during the COVID-19 lockdown and in the post-epidemic era. Conduct online questionnaire surveys...

The purpose of this study was to find out the initial profile of students’ critical thinking skills on plants’ structure and function materials. The research method used is a descriptive quantitative method. The sample used was 259 students. The instrument used for data collection is multiple choice...

Introduction: Cardiovascular events are the leading cause of death among firefighters, with the greatest risk occurring during or shortly after fire suppression activity. Increased cardiovascular risk potentially manifests from detrimental changes in ventricular function, vascular load, and their interaction...

This study aims to describe how language errors in the aspect of spelling are found in the speech texts of high school students at MBI Amanatul Ummah, Pacet. This study is a qualitative study and the research data collection techniques used are reading techniques and note-taking techniques. Language...

The immunization program in Sri Lanka consistently reaches >90% coverage with oral poliovirus vaccines (OPV), and no polio supplementary vaccination campaigns have been conducted since 2003. We evaluated serological protection against polioviruses in children. A cross-sectional community-based survey...

Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular events and is associated with increased arterial stiffness [1,2]. However, the effect of drastic changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) on arterial mechanics has not been fully investigated. Our study aimed at evaluating changes in local carotid PWV (cPWV) in obese...

Copper oxide contains of bivalent copper and monovalent copper, which is widely distributed in earth resources. In this article, the copper oxide films were deposited on transparent conducting glasses (FTO) by magnetron reactive sputtering under different sputtering conditions of power and oxygen flow....

The study related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Yoga for Kids program, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among children with ASD from infancy(sixth month) to middle childhood (12 years old) (Domain). The research topic-- “is yoga for kids an effective way to help children with ASD-- is inspired...

Global rainfall data is very important for water resource research. Current rainfall data are mainly from the rain gauge on the ground, ground radar and space borne passive radiometer. This study assesses the successive Version-6 and Version-7 TRMM Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) products...

Background: Preeclampsia is a common pregnancy disease characterized by hypertension and kidney failure. Recent studies have shown that even in the case of successful delivery, preeclampsia could induce long-term effects in the offspring. Nevertheless, the effects of preeclampsia on the cardiovascular...

Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a manifestation of atherosclerosis. Adipose tissue (AT) and skeletal muscle (SM) are endocrine organs with vascular effects. The objective is to compare the quantity and function of AT and SM between two groups: intermittent claudication (IC) and critical...

Background/Objectives: Myeloid cells are crucial for the development of vascular inflammation. Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8 (LRP8) or Apolipoprotein E receptor 2 (ApoER2), is expressed by macrophages, endothelial cells and platelets and has been implicated in the development of...

Environment: It has been described that muscular arteries behaviour is different from aorta, and regional parameters like IMT, atherosclerotic plaques burden, PWV-c and endothelial function are related with age and risk factors and are powerful prognostic markers but it is not the case of local parameters...

The problem of domestic violence is a form of crime that insults and tarnishes human dignity. Domestic violence can be categorized as a type of crime against humanity. Concerning domestic violence as a crime, it is regulated in the Timor-Leste State Law, No. 7 of 2010 concerning the Eradication of Domestic...

Background: Increased risk for cardiovascular diseases is associated with diabetes, can be partially attributed to endothelial dysfunction. However, the cumulative factors leading to endothelial dysfunction in Type 2 DM are not clear. In the current study, a novel attempt was made to understand factors...

A pleasant environment is needed to increase student motivation in learning physical education, especially in the early elementary classes. The pleasant atmosphere can be created through the use of Rope Ladder (Rolade) Physical Activity learning media. The current study aims are to identify and analyze...

Purpose: News is reading material and information that is widely consumed by the public, especially online news where access is considered easier. However, it is often found that online news writing is not in accordance with the rules of the Indonesian language. For this reason, this study aims to describe...

The “Growth of Roots” is a teaching experiment of biology course in the middle school. The four parts of the apical root have no obvious demarcation in appearance, and the total length of the three parts of the elongation zone, the meristematic zone, and the root crown is only about 3-7 mm, which makes...

Purpose: Understanding and prediction of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAA) progression are not well established yet and aortic dissection is frequently occurring on normally sized and mildly dilated aortas. Despite known theoretical associations between pressures and blood flow patterns there...

Background: Higher cerebral blood flow (CBF) pulsatility was found to be associated with severer brain white matter lesions in the elderly [1]. It was hypothesized that the central/elastic arterial stiffness/compliance may directly affect CBF pulsatility. However, it is still unclear which carotid stiffness...

Composting with the conventional method takes a long time so it is less effective to overcome the problem of accumulation of organic waste. Therefore, it is necessary to find another method or method of composting that is more effective to overcome this problem. Currently, it has been found EM4 (effective...

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to examine the contribution of left ventricular ejection, arterial stiffness and systemic vascular resistance to essential hypertension in children with hypertension. Methods: A total of 81 children aged 7 to 18 years (mean age 14 years) including 31 with...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed conditions in various fields in the world, especially education. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced learning to be done online as an effort to break the chain of the spread of Covid-19. This became the background of research on teacher readiness in Geographic Information...

Background: The range of central blood pressure (BP) found in individuals with high-normal brachial BP overlaps the one found in hypertension (HTN) and normotension. As central BP is possibly a better predictor of cardiovascular (CV) disease, the aim of this study was to determine the risk associated...

Menstruation is a situation where the endometrium is released in the form of flakes and bleeding due to the release of the hormones estrogen and progesterone which drops and stops causing vasoconstriction of blood vessels which is immediately followed by vasodilation. (Manuaba, 2009) During menstruation,...

Introduction: Microgravity in space is known to cause major alterations in the cardiovascular system. Left ventricular ejection time (LVET) can be measured by the time from the onset point of the pressure wave to the incisura of the dicrotic notch. The aim of this study was to simulate microgravity by...

The energy dissipation structure is set up in certain parts as energy dissipation device, which consumes most energy caused by the earthquake to reduce the seismic response of structures. Based on the study of additional metal dampers and generating calculation method of equivalent damping ratio, vibration...

Edinburgh and Shenmu are chosen for plans of smart growth. We make it clear how their plans meet the smart growth principles. Using data in the period of plans (2011~2015), we calculate values of our metrics to simply analyze their success. Furthermore, we use mean value test (t test) to measure the...

Employee satisfaction was a major issue affected organizational goals through the performance and achievements of its employees. Job satisfaction also affects employee’s life satisfaction and vice versa. The purpose of this research was to find out the factors that influence job satisfaction and the...

Background: Although arterial stiffness has demonstrated moderate heritability, our knowledge of the genes modulating arterial stiffness is still limited. We conducted genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of aortic distensibility (AoD) in both ascending (AA) and proximal descending aorta (PDA) to...

This progress report contains about the achievement of the implementation of the program of research in the development of teaching materials in the form of an integrated jobsheet. The second stage of the development will be done in 2018 with the goal to find: 1) the evaluation result from the expert,...

Background: Arterial stiffness index (β) is a clinically accepted vascular metric, calculated from arterial pressure and diameter obtained simultaneously from a single arterial site [1]. Hence, accurate measurement of β can only be performed on arteries where pressure can be recorded along with the diameter....

In this work, the whole cell biocatalyst of Rhizopus oryzae lipase (ROL), a versatile lipase for biodiesel production, was successfully developed through surface display technique using a-agglutinin 2 (Aga2) as an anchor protein and Saccharimyces cevevisiea as anchor yeast cell. The enzyme properties...

This article aims to analyze the effect of Training, Work Environment and Work Motivation on the Performance of Nursing Staff at RSUD Lubuk Basung. The research uses quantitative approach. The method that is used in this research is Path Analysis. In This research, researches will take the nurses who...

Diversion on child offenders is to implement a better alternative in comparision to the official procedures in court. The main issue of diversion is to put the child aside from formal court procedures. This study aims to find out the excuses for diversion’ absence. This study was designed with a normative...

This research focuses on formulating strategies to enhance the performance of PT Hutama Karya (Persero) (HK). Through interviews with three managerial informants, representing diverse fields within HK, a SWOT analysis was conducted to identify internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external threats...

The innovation of ex-tin mining land management is an activity of managing ex-mining land for the purpose of rice cultivation. The activity takes place in Sinar Jaya Jelutung Village, Sungailiat District, Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province. The rice field is an area of land developed as...

Geography learning can be done in the classroom, outside the classroom, or in the laboratory, but in senior high school, there are not many geography laboratories. The purpose of this study was to analyze the urgency of the geography laboratory according to geography teachers at the senior high school....

This study intends to describe the interns’ experiences of educational internships during pandemic in a public high school. It also aims to reveal intern responses to the use of technology in preparing learning interactions. This research was conducted in one of the public high schools in Purworejo....

With a large number of teenagers population approximately 14,7 million people, Indonesia has a potential asset for the present and future prosperity. Teenager is one of the most critical periods in the human life cycle. At this time, there are physical changes as well as behavior and attitudes changes...

This study aims to analyze “The Influence of Subjective Norms, Need For Power and Perceived Behavioral Control on Entrepreneurial Intention of students in Padang City mediated by Personal Attitude”.All students in the city of Padang, who are believed to number in the thousands, made up the population...

This study analyzes the Amar Tirta Swimming Pool management in Palembang City as its functions, among others: planning, organizing, directing, motivating, and controlling. This research is a descriptive study using a survey method with an instrument in the form of a questionnaire validated by experts...

This study aims to enable the readers to evaluate and analyze the different types of results of various research that identify the effectiveness of multimedia-based PBL to improve critical thinking skills. This study is a descriptive qualitative study with a critical discourse analysis approach. The...