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Background: Timing errors during Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) support can be detrimental when interfering with cardiac function. In vivo hemodynamics and left ventricular (LV) function were monitored during premature IAB inflation, and the associated mechanisms investigated with Wave Intensity Analysis. Methods:...

This study examines the feasibility of using a smartphone application (app) to conduct surveys among travellers during the Hajj pilgrimage, where the use of apps has not been evaluated for infectious disease surveillance. A longitudinal study was conducted among pilgrims at the Hajj 2014 using an iPhone...

Each year millions of pilgrims perform the annual Hajj from more than 180 countries around the world. This is one of the largest mass gathering events and may result in the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases. As such, there are mandatory vaccinations for the pilgrims such as meningococcal vaccines....

Ships have been preferable transportation modes in archipelagic countries like Indonesia because of their capability of transporting heavy loads. Indonesia has a great potential in maritime business and employment. However, accidental rate on board is also very high. Therefore, human behaviors during...

The increasing reliance on digital products necessitates that designers address users’ cognitive and emotional needs. The AEFC Model integrates Cognitive Load Theory, Emotional Design, and Flow Theory, illustrating the interaction between users’ attentional resources, emotional states, and optimal flow...

Each educational institution evaluates its own program over a period of time and uses its outcomes in order to make some decisions on its advanced development. Therefore, a well-established program evaluation methodology is essential. The medical education field has been utilizing competency-based assessment...

Based on the data of China listed companies from 2012 to 2023, this study empirically examines the impact of green insurance on total factor productivity (TFP) of enterprises. The research finds that green insurance can significantly enhance TFP of enterprises, and this finding has been robustly tested...

The rapid expansion of digital infrastructure has positioned the telecommunications industry as both a key enabler of digital transformation and a significant consumer of energy. This paper analyzes Telkom Group’s greenhouse gas emissions profile from 2023 to 2025, focusing on Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope...

This research aims to examine the effect of capital expenditure (CAPEX) and market share on profits per region in an Indonesian mobile telecommunications company. This research uses all regions (10) during the period 2009-2016 (8 years), resulting in 80 observations. The research uses a panel data regression...

The aim of the work is to develop classification and systematics of Medical Clays. Tasks: to conduct screening marketing study of the pharmaceutical market of medical clays in Russia and neighboring countries; to develop classification and systematics of Medical Clays with their characteristics. The...

Background and Aims: Monitoring child growth, including measurement of weight, height or length, and head circumference, plays an important role in detecting a child’s growth abnormalities and monitoring a child’s nutritional adequacy. This study aimed to measure the completeness of growth chart in maternal...

Genetically Modified (GM) crops for cultivation actually has been applied in many countries including Indonesia. However, sometimes facing limited acceptance by consumers because of some reasons. Bali one of the Indonesian strategic islands with agricultural local wisdom also has controversial perceptions...

The SDGs aim to address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation. Indonesia has shown progress in various sectors but faces challenges. Low levels of SDG disclosure in Indonesia indicate the need for increased transparency and accountability among companies....

This study investigates Land Use Land Cover (LULC) dynamics in ecologically sensitive Akole tehsil of Ahmednagar district over the past two decades (2001–2021) and predicts future scenarios for 2031 and 2041. Multi-temporal Landsat imagery (Landsat-5 and Landsat-8) acquired in February was classified...

This study examines the influence of dating app usage on body satisfaction and self-esteem and explores whether self-compassion can moderate the effect of dating app use on body satisfaction and self-esteem. The study collected 133 samples of Chinese young adult dating app users in Hong Kong (mean age...

Objective: To examine changes in ventriculo-arterial coupling (VAC) and left ventricular systolic function (LVFSYS) after a period of intensified antihypertensive treatment in patients with hypertension and type-2-diabetes. Methods: Patients were categorized as controlled- (CH), uncontrolled- (UH) or...

Objectives: We recently found significant age-related increases in brachial-to-radial systolic blood pressure amplification (Bra-Rad-SBPAmp), and this has implications for correct central SBP estimation. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have vascular irregularities that may alter Bra-Rad-SBPAmp...

This study is purposed to estimate the proportion of students' needs for a learning journal application that can detect learning styles. Learning styles can optimize learning achievement because individuals can learn in the right way with their learning styles. Learning journal applications can be used...

In this fast-changing digital era, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transitioned contemporary criminal justice systems through its migration into surveillance networks, predictive policy methods, and regulatory cybercrime enforcements. This technology ensures greater operational efficiency, real-time...

Collaborative learning in solving problems is a feature of Lesson Study (LS). The purpose of this article is to analyze the teacher as an educator and learning researcher from the phenomenon of Lesson study activities in the Muhammadiyah School Lesson Study Community. The research method used was based...

A degenerative joint disease that often involves the knee, osteoarthritis (OA) leads to pain, stiffness, and reduced function. OA can tighten the iliotibial (IT) band a fascia that runs from the knee to the hip resulting in pain and limit mobility and range of motion (ROM). Directly related to this concept...

This research was conducted to review the perception of sharia fintech in Indonesia within the scope of sharia economics, both in terms of scientific research in the form of published journals and the sentiments of the Indonesian people in responding to the development of sharia fintech. The method used...

The FMCG sector is the cornerstone of any economy with significant contribution to GDP, employment and economic growth. The study aims to explore the relationship among production, demand, inventories and profit before interest and tax for FMCG sector in context of India. For analysis a panel data is...

Objectives: The reference standard for non-invasive central blood pressure (BP) measurement is radial tonometry calibrated using brachial BP. Brachial-to-radial-systolic-BP-amplification (Bra-Rad-SBPAmp) may introduce error into central BP measurement but the magnitude of Bra-Rad-SBPAmp in healthy people...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effects of participation in Ironman triathlon competition on carotid properties, in relation to hemodynamic load. Methods: 28 male triathletes (41±8 years), participating at the Ironman competition (swimming 3.8 km, cycling 180 km, running 42,2...

In a male-dominated industry, how is the social adaptation of the emerging marginalized group of female food delivery workers? Through questionnaires, participatory observations and semi-structured interviews on female food delivery workers in Shenzhen, this study found that: in terms of occupational...

The report examines Marquis de Sade's Justine as a possible prototype of Katerina Maslova, the heroine of Tolstoy's late novel 'Resurrection'. The comparison is carried out in several ways: 1) the name of the novel 2) the name and the fate of the heroine of 3) genre 4) philosophical problems 5) the beginning...

With the development of information technology in medical field, a large amount of medical health data has been generated, including personal health records, electronic medical records and other personal health information. These data can provide personalized medical health management programs for the...

Arkose has been designated as the main reservoir of Chang 6 oil–bearing formation in Tangjiaping area and has a good development of residual inter-granular pores and dissolved pores. The porosity of Chang 6 reservoir mainly ranges from 5% to 12% and the average is 9.2%, while the permeability is mostly...

Nowadays, problem-based learning (PBL) is widely implemented in many high schools and colleges. PBL is a learning method that uses a problem to stimulate learning of information and concepts introduced by the problem. In this paper, the problem is to make a null-type instrument that can be used to determine...

Problematic children are thought to originate from a pathological family environment, especially having mothers who have persistent daily stress which is reinforced by the inconsistency of emotional support shown by the teacher at school so that children strengthen the emergence of problematic behavior....

In the article “Cruel Stories of Bottom: Rural China in a Video Social Media” published online, the author describes, with great length, contents about self-torture, eye-catching and crude etc. on “Kuai-Shou”, rendering “cruel and absurd scenes” for us. Under the circumstance, “Kuai-Shou”, a short video...

During the cruise process of prionace glauca, its pectoral fins play an important role in keeping balance and stability of its body. The research on the fluid-solid coupling of prionace glauca pectoral fins is of important value to optimizing the design of the AUV and other marine engineering equipment....

To study the influence of selecting different airport sites on the urban heat island effect, we retrieved the land surface temperature (LST) of Dalian's main urban area using the thermal infrared band from the Landsat-8 data and graded thermal field. The results show that the Dalian Zhou Shuizi International...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Indigofera sp. fresh and hay on the growth of chest circumference, chest width, and body length in male Sapera goats. The study was conducted in vivo on male Sapera goats with P0 treatment, namely basal rations consisting of native grass (NG) and...

Independent Component Analysis (ICA) is used in this paper to study the brain signals of patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in the EEGLAB toolbox. Electroencephalography (EEG) signals are recorded in unipolar mode, wherein the Cz electrode is selected as the reference electrode. Therefore,...

The research entitled “Table Tennis Game Model for Early Childhood (6–8) Years” aims to produce a table tennis game model and improve table tennis playing skills, especially basic forehand and backhand techniques. The research method used is research & development (R&D). The research and development...

Objective: Carotid-femoral PWV (cfPWV) is a regional marker of vascular ageing: our aim was to take advantage of Magnetic Resonance (MRI) and High resolution Echotracking (HRE) in order to non-invasively investigate the effect of age and blood pressure (BP) on different segments of large arteries. Methods:...

Pregnancy is associated with profound vascular adaptive changes. Cross-sectional studies show greater arterial stiffness in gestational diabetes than in normal pregnancy. However, the time course of maternal cardiovascular hemodynamics in normal and diabetic pregnancy can only be appreciated in longitudinal...

Poverty and economic development in Indonesia are directly linked to the access to public health care. Globalisation changes socio-cultural contexts of the communitythe top-down approach rather than the bottom-up approach of primary health care development by ignoring traditional medical systems. Traditional...

Based on Permendikbud No. 137 of 2014, the Early Childhood Education Curriculum was implemented as the basis of education which was divided into eleven themes: (1) Self, (2) My environment, (3) My Needs, (4) Animals, (5) Plants, (6) Recreation, (7) Jobs, (8) Water, Air, Fire, (9) Communication Equipment,...

Intersections are very important road infrastructure because traffic problems such as delays, traffic accidents and congestion usually occur at segments and intersections. This is because the intersection is a node point where several road sections meet and a conflict point for different road users....

The purpose of this study was to improve learning outcomes in mathematics addition material for grade I students of SD N Gunungsaren Srandakan Bantul semester 2 of the 2022/2023 school year. This research includes classroom action research. The subjects of this study were all class IA students at SD...

In the financial market, the impact of investor sentiment on investment decisions is crucial and challenges the assumptions of classical financial theories. From the perspective of behavioral finance, this study constructs an investor sentiment indicator using monthly data of the Chinese A-share market...

In 2015, the world began working toward a new global development agenda, seeking to achieve, by 2030, new targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The proposed SDG target for child mortality aims to end, by 2030, preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with...

The primary purpose of this study was to compare the explosive power ability and muscle flexibility in junior gymnasts of aerobic gymnastics based on different sexes. The data of this study were taken from 52 junior gymnasts of aerobic gymnastics from two groups consisted 26 boys and 26 girls aged 7-8...

China is unquestionably among the main beneficiaries of globalization. Since the reform and opening up in 1978, China’s series of economic, political and ideological changes have achieved remarkable results, with China’s economy growing at an average rate of nearly 8% per annum, greatly improving the...

This research aimed to develop a digital instructional medium for the subject of Computer Assembly in vocational high schools. This learning medium is intended for the tenth-grade students of Informatics and Communication Engineering. The development process was conducted based on the ADDIE model, including...

Since early 2020, the development of COVID-19 transmission is spreading worldwide and all countries are impacted, including Indonesia. The impact of COVID-19 in Indonesian tourism industry are estimated to decrease the number of international flight attendant up to -86% and international tourist up to...

Testis is a male reproductive organ that responsible for producing the spermatozoa and regulating the reproductive hormones. Study on morphoanatomy and gonadosomatic index (GSI) can provide overview on the development of male reproduction. The study was conducted to determine the testicular morphoanatomy...