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Underdeveloping countries have a high prevalence of worm infection. Some causes of this condition are poor environmental sanitation, lack of personal hygiene, consuming food contaminated with worm's eggs and low levels of socioeconomic education. More than 1,5 billion people or 24% of world population...

Purpose: The retinal vasculature provides unique in vivo access to the microcirculation and presents the possibility of measuring small artery (retinal) stiffness using pulse wave velocity (PWV). This study investigates whether retinal artery PWV (rPWV) has a blood pressure (BP) dependency. Methods:...

Background: Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (aoPWV), the gold-standard measurement of arterial stiffness, has been found associated with cardiac and vascular organ damage. Less information is available with regard to the correlation between local carotid stiffness (CS) and cardiac and vascular preclinical...

This research aims to determine the attitude on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) as sangkal putung patient satisfaction. Attitude is defined as psychological construct that can be realized through beliefs, feelings, and relevant behavioral components that can predict patient’s satisfaction...

Concrete is a split mixture, sand, cement, water, and additives. The concrete to be designed is made of a mixture of cement with bottom ash + sawdust, split, sand, and water. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using bottom ash + sawdust and the ratio between bottom ash + sawdust...

The attenuation of adhesion between asphalt and aggregate is the main cause of pavement disease. The research on the interface between asphalt and aggregate is a hot issue to improve the performance of asphalt mixture and the durability of asphalt pavement. In this paper, Haiyun 70#, Haiyun 90# asphalt...

Water leakage in water distribution networks is a significant issue that leads to problems such as potential value of wasted water, service delivery disruptions, and revenue losses. This paper aims to design a prototype system for detecting water pipe leaks using the Internet of Things (IoT) technology....

To explore the different exercise intensities breaststroke exercise on cardiovascular function, from exercise intensity angle to choose reasonable breaststroke intervention means in the improvement of cardiovascular function and provide a theoretical basis. Methods: randomly selected 60 samples, the...

Numerical values of the reaction rate constants and activation energies were obtained for the system gallium - aqueous solutions of electrolytes with respect to the nature of the electrolyte and aggregation state of metal. It is shown that dissolution in sulfuric acid media is characterized by low velocity...

ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) gives opportunity and challenge all at once. Production resource mobility will increase access to labor absorption and income, if there is competitiveness. Otherwise, it will exacerbate poverty. It was published that 90% of poor people in ASEAN states live in Indonesia...

Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was considered to be with the severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, which implies a potential therapeutic target for treatment. We aimed to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of Tocilizumab treatment for COVID-19 patients. Methods: In the retrospective study,...

Background: Little is known about gender differences among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO). Methods: A total of 242 patients underwent 255 procedures PCI of CTO in our center between January 2011 and January 2015. Demographic data, procedural...

This study examines the use of a semiparametric regression model with a Penalized Least Squares (PLS)-based Fourier Series estimator to analyze the relationship between relative humidity and surface temperature in Sragen Regency. Combining parametric and nonparametric components, the model effectively...

In the paper,we will mainly discuss the individualism and collectivism transition in Chinese college students. We select the data from three groups-after 70’s, after 80’s, after 90’s. Then we use the empirical modeling method, after hypothesis&testing, we got the results: (1) In general, Chinese college...

The OFDM technique is predominantly used during the implementation of WiMAX Physical layer. This paper focuses on the PHY-layer design aspects, namely, modulation and coding techniques associated. OFDMA, an extension of OFDM, makes use of Adaptive Modulation and Coding techniques to improve efficiency,...

The cases of sexual crime are high in Indonesia. In Semarang, the cases are 52% of child abuse cases. This is because children do not get enough sexuality education, including how to protect themselves from sex crime. The children’s skills in protecting themselves from sex crimes will help them to act...

Background: Uptake of 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) in the aortic wall may reflect metabolically active areas of calcification, an important predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality when detected by computed tomography (CT). The aim of this project was to determine if 18F-NaF uptake in the...

Extension activities regarding independent feed production are certainly very much need-ed by aquaculture business actors because feed is one of the important factors in support-ing the development of a shrimp farming business. This study aims to improve the knowledge, attitudes and skills of the main...

In this paper, we proposed a new pipelined ISR-ANT ME design to further shorten the critical path of the ISR-ANT ME circuit [1], which can make it operate in a lower operating voltage. The proposed design is very simple, which only needs to insert the pipelined register to cut the critical path of ISR-ANT...

This research is a descriptive research by using qualitative analysis to describe the behavior of heads in addressing the authority possessed with regard to the implementation of regional autonomy. Data unearthed from the informant who exposed the non-policy job by the Mayor. Field of thiese results...

Multimodal communication can simply be defined as communication through modes such as pictures, gestures, sign languages, and such. Photographs are relevant to literary studies because they too can narrate. Photographs can perform as unreliable narrators, drawing fuzzy borders between reality and imagination...

One of sectors present a main contribution improving district net income on Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai is on agricultural with husbandry sub-sector, which sub-sector has a closed chain from upstream to down compared to another sector. The objective of this study is to determine the value influence of...

In order to effectively improve the effectiveness of the operation and management of the traditional college education online management system, this paper proposes to optimize the college education online management system based on cloud computing technology. Improve the system hardware configuration...

The work was completed in 2017-2018 on the base of Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “Saratov State Agrarian University named after N.I. Vavilov”(a study of the chemical composition of bean samples) and the Federal State Budget Scientific Institution for Research and Development...

Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Acitenobacter baumannii, Malassezia furfur and Candida albicans are the most common microbes that cause skin infections. The high number of skin infections cases causes the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, so it is necessary to search for new topical...

Fairy tale was a literary work that entertained children and provided positive benefits for them. Almost every child was very happy to listen to the parents or teachers who were telling stories. However, very few students were ready to tell a story when they asked with the excuse of being embarrassed...

This research investigated the implementations of school policies in providing excellent services to students during the hardship pandemic of Corona Virus at The Islamic Kindergarten and Primary school in Duri Indonesia. This research is a case study that investigated both Preschool and the primary school...

A cure-dependent viscoelastic constitutive model is simply derived, and verified by comparing the results predicted by the derived model with the theoretic solution of a rod model and the standard ABAQUS elastic solution of a three-dimensional (3D) cross-ply laminate [0/90]s. A 3D simulation of an AS4/3501-6...

As the temperature of the air entering the combustion chamber rises, consequently the combustion temperature, resulting in complete combustion of air and fuel in the combustion chamber and a decrease in the performance of the internal combustion engine. It also influences increasing emissions while decreasing...

In the context of the transformative demands of the digital era, higher education institutions are confronted with the significant challenge of aligning academic training with industrial needs. This study proposes a novel Four-Stage Collaborative Model for Industry-Education Integration, grounded in...

Bread products including pan bread are widespread as staple food. Wheat flour is the main ingredient used. However, Indonesia must import wheat flour, and demand increases every year. To reduce wheat flour dependency, partial substitution of wheat flour with a local crop e.g., sweet potato might be done....

This was an evaluation of home respiratory therapy (HRT) services administered through the Madinah Home Medical Program (MHMP) Center of the Ministry of Health (MoH), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Using a retrospective design and descriptive analyses, we analyzed 83 patient records for the clinical...

The results of HYpertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET) were crucial in providing evidence of benefit of the treatment of hypertension in those 80 years or older. Following a subsequent sub study analysis of the HYVET data there is a suggestion that 50% of patients in the main study had White Coat...

Interaction and interpenetration of scientific fields promote the concept of transdisciplinarity to play a key role in education. One of the most efficient practices of its implementation is believed to be STEM/STEAM-education which unites Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics into the...

I have been engaged in professional teaching of the Academy of Fine Arts for twenty years, during which I have witnessed the graduation creation of previous graduates, and in the work also gradually found some interesting phenomenon and these phenomena reflected by the social factors and the corresponding...

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...

The prevalence of violence particularly bullying in elementary schools represents a significant challenge to students’ well-being and educational achievement. The negative effects of bullying can hinder academic success and personal development. Therefore, integrating anti-bullying values through educational...

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)...

With Itaconyl chloride and m-phenylenediamine as raw materials, poly(itaconic acid- m-phenylenediamine) was synthesized by the low temperature solution polycondensation we reported. The effects of initial temperature and reaction time on polycondensation were investigated. And the product was characterized...

Steroid and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs have many side effects so that many anti-inflammatory developments are made from natural ingredients, especially in plants. Plants that are scientifically proven to have antiinflammatory characteristic, one of which is from Zingiberaceae family. Kencur...

The development of Teacher Professionalism has become a priority in the education system throughout the world, including in Indonesia. Teacher competency is the government primary focus for improving the quality of education. The government tries to enhance teacher professionalism through Subject Teacher...

Electroplating is a method of using electrolyte solutions to cover solid materials with metal layers. The strong metal waste from the electroplating process is contained in B3 waste (Hazardous Toxic Materials). One of the methods for electroplating is by combining filtration and electrocoagulation methods....

Ceratocystis sp. is an important pathogen in acacia plants. This pathogenic fungus causes stem rot disease which can cause the death of mature plants within 4 - 7 years with a disease attack percentage of nearly 80%. The common controlling technique is carried out by using chemical pesticides, for that...

Objective: Different diagnostic criteria limit comparisons between populations in the prevalence of diastolic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. We aimed to compare across populations age-specific echocardiographic criteria for diastolic LV dysfunction as well as their correlates and prevalence. Methods:...

Based on survey results from the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS), it was noted that 69.02% of the assistance needed by MSMEs to survive was business capital. MSMEs that do not have official business entities have difficulty gaining access to funding sources, whether from conventional banking,...

Central systolic pressure (csBP) is strongly correlated with cardiovascular outcomes than brachial pressure. However, until recently there weren’t widely accepted reference values of csBP established yet. The aim of this work was to determine this missing values of csBP assessed by oscillometric method....

Teaching books are a source of information, tools and teaching materials that are arranged systematically and used in learning process. The purpose of this study was to analyze the need for developing teaching books based on in vitro multiplication of Sipahutar pineapple plants in tissue culture courses....

Teacher professionalism is an essential factor in managing quality education as a critical factor in the civil society movement. The Indonesian government has been improving teacher professionalism through the teacher certification program. The implementation of teacher certification has been carried...

Introduction: Previous studies show contradictory results related to the vascular effects of coffee; they suggest that caffeine increases arterial stiffness and negatively impacts vascular health, the aim of this study is to evaluate the acute coffee effects on the vascular stiffness. Methods and materials:...

Purpose: Delirium is a frequent occurrence amongst Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, but studies on its causes are sparse and its risk factors vary from disease to disease. Here, in this study, an attempt was made to investigate the factors associated with the prognosis of delirium in the ICU. Methods:...