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The study aims to understand the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) level and affecting factors in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients at Public Health Center (PHC). This cross-sectional study was conducted on 153 DM patients. The inclusion criteria were male or female patients over 18 years old diagnosed with DM...

The most serious psychiatric condition related to childbirth is postpartum psychosis, and women who have had bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or a previous episode of postpartum psychosis are more susceptible. Despite the fact that altered stress responses are significant risk factors for...

With all its developments, Indonesia has made many foreign students interested in studying at various universities in Indonesia, including in Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palopo. One thing that needs to be prepared when welcoming foreign students is the readiness of teaching materials. This research...

Official documents refer to the original official documents formed by the ruling class and local governments in their daily official activities. The Ming Dynasty paperwork system was quite perfect, and its official documents were numerous in number and very different in kind, and the language of official...

A comprehensive method, including literature review, demand survey and group discussion, was employed to form the correspondence questionnaire for experts, and 20 experts were performed with two rounds of correspondences by Delphi method. Finally, the corresponding evaluation index system was established...

This study employed a process targeting technique to evaluate thermodynamic, environmental and economic feasibility of the synthesis of methanol and acetic acid (AA) from waste tyres and forestry waste (pinewood waste). The results revealed that the synthesis of methanol from waste tyres and pine wood...

The Kokdiang Fun Run mobile game is an example of an interpretive media tool used to attract tourists’ interest to further explore tourist sites. Developed according to the requirements of an interpretive media tool, as recommended by Ginting and Sasmita (2018), the mobile game indicates the various...

This study aims to describe the characteristics of the respondents selected in the study with the title of the relationship between managerial ability and the effectiveness of principal supervision on teacher performance during the Covid-19 pandemic that has been carried out. Descriptive analysis technique...

Background: Pediculosis capitis is a skin and hair disease caused by infestation of Pediculus humanus var. capitis parasite. This disease is often found in children. The limited research on Pediculosis capitis in Indonesia causes researchers conduct a risk factor associated of Pediculosis capitis among...

In this work, we studied the thermal cracking of atmospheric residue from Tamsagbulag crude oil in the presence of hydrogen donor-decalin. The oil is highly paraffinic and has high a viscosity and low yield of distillate fraction. Therefore, deep processing is necessary to increase the yield of distillate...

An approach to classroom management known as “classroom meetings” involves the teacher holding regular meetings with the students to identify and solve issues. The purpose of this study is to improve classroom management by finding solutions to actual issues that arise in settings where teachers and...

Background Synthetic tobacco is a type of tobacco made from a mixture of chemicals. This mixture is then sprayed on pieces of leaves or tobacco cigarettes and then rolled like using marijuana by smoking. Its chemicals are deliberately artificially created to mimic the effects of marijuana...

Road maintenance information system in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is able to give the maximum contribution to the inventory, planning, and road handling. By using Geographic Information Systems, the data that have been obtained can be shown directly by their location in the field. It also can...

Against the backdrop of the rapid expansion and increasing complexity of data in the field of financial auditing, big data technology has brought new methods and tools to auditing work. The study analyzed the diverse applications of big data in the field of financial auditing, including data integration,...

This study aims to determine how the principals’ leadership model is fun and effective at Vocational High School 5 Yogyakarta; how is the principals’ leadership model fun and effective at Vocational High School 6 Yogyakarta so far; and how the comparison of the principals’ leadership model is fun and...

The national resilience in Indonesia is divided into several dimensions. The weakening of the national resilience index in the ideological and socio-cultural dimensions makes the need for concrete steps to overcome them. In the socio-cultural dimension, the variables of tolerance and social harmony are...

Synthesis of calix[4]resorcinarene derivatives and their activity as an antioxidant has been carried out. The calix[4]resorcinarene was synthesized through a condensation reaction of resorcinol, valeraldehyde, and benzaldehyde using HCl as a catalyst with ethanol as a solvent (73 ℃, 24 h). Two synthesized...

Circuit games are a method that can be used in the learning process within the scope of educational units with various functions and benefits. This study aims to determine whether the learning process using the circuit game method affects the physical fitness of elementary school students.This type of...

Logical and systematic thinking to complete case studies is needed so that the coding structure developed is easily understood by the system. But in practice there are still many students have difficulty understanding the concept of programming algorithms. PseudoLearn is an application that is used as...

The purpose of this study is to determine how the firm's 2021 valuation may be affected by the debt to equity ratio (DER), return on assets (ROA), and return on equity (ROE). Purposive sampling was used to choose 39 manufacturing enterprises from the various industries sector in 2021 to serve as...

Pangasius (Pangasius hypophthalmus) is a source of high animal protein and a freshwater commodity that is widely cultivated in Indonesia. One of the disadvantages of pangasius as a food ingredient is that it rots easily. To avoid spoilage, the fish is preserved using wet salting. The purpose of this...

The benefits of individual learning plans (ILP) for students: (a) make decisions about their own learning style; (b) understand and how they will plan in the future; (c) giving confidence to students in setting goals for the future; (d) identify and understand learning barriers; and (e) measure the success...

Frequent public health emergencies (PHEs) impact urban resilience and threaten sustainable development. In view of the differing focuses on resilience and sustainability, the paper considered long-term sustainable development while assessing short-term urban resilience. Due to close cooperation among...

High expectations for optimal performance create greater challenges in achieving these goals. Therefore, village cadres evaluate organizational performance by observing community participation, particularly in routine monthly meetings. They also observe suboptimal cadre attendance and the continued presence...

Metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is phenotypically displayed by a buildup of fat in the liver. Over time, a patient with MAFLD tends to develop the disease into worse states like liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. The transition from simple steatosis into steatohepatitis is marked...

This research aims to analyze the effect of the use of social media, the effect of packaging, and the effect of product quality on sales performance. Quantitative method is a method used in this research. The population in this study is MSMEs in the Soloraya area. The sampling technique used purposive...

In the era of big data, data rights confirmation has become an important strength to promote data circulation and market development, ensure data revenue, and achieve data security. Based on the previous research results of value chain and data value chain, this study constructs a value chain model involving...

The employment problems of Indonesian Migrant Workers are very complex. One of the problems is the complexity of the bureaucracy to manage work permit documents. This process requires a lot of time, money, and effort, potentially making migrant workers choose to work unprocedural. To resolve the problem,...

Public participation is one of the key factors for the successful implementation of decentralization and regional autonomy. The formulation of Regional Regulations (Perda) that prioritizes political interests over public concerns will undermine the spirit of autonomy in creating democracy at the regional...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between job reward satisfaction and job performance of knowledge-based employees. In this paper, knowledge-based employees in Beijing were selected to conduct a questionnaire survey, and SPSS 26.0 was used to analyze and process the data between...

Ports are vital infrastructure in facilitating trade, goods distribution, and human mobility. Enhancing port services is essential to ensure the smooth and efficient handling of cargo operations and the movement of goods and people. One critical aspect of improving port services is increasing the efficiency...

Transmucosal nasal drug delivery has become a major player in the field of drug delivery technology during the past few decades as a non-invasive method. “Rasagiline mesylate (RM) is a MAO-B inhibitor used in the treatment of idiopathic Parkinson's disease”, currently available in oral solid dose...

Health promotion and community empowerment require not only structural reforms but also the integration of local wisdom rooted in cultural heritage. Pencak silat, a traditional Indonesian martial art recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, offers holistic benefits that go beyond mere...

Background Hemodialysis catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI) pose a major challenge in patients undergoing maintenance dialysis by increasing associated morbidity and mortality. Objective To determine the incidence,...

This study is motivated by the importance of effective working capital management in ensuring the sustainability of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in an increasingly competitive business environment. The main research problem addressed in this study is whether financial literacy strengthens...

This study aims to describe the instrumental understanding and relational understanding of Mathematics Education students in solving linear algebra problems. This research was conducted in the Department of Mathematics Education, FKIP, University of Borneo Tarakan. The research subjects were students...

Introduction: We questioned whether a single Windkessel (WK) adequately describes the circulation by estimating the radial arterial diastolic pressure-decay constant (tau) and combining this with systemic hemodynamic and arterial stiffness measurements. Methods: In the non-invasive cardiac laboratory,...

Background: Pulse wave velocity (PWV) in large arteries is a pressure-dependent marker of arterial stiffness. The retinal vasculature provides unique access to the microcirculation. There is inconsistency between reported values of retinal PWV (rPWV). The pressure dependency of rPWV was measured in-vivo...

Background: Spontaneous coronary dissection (SCAD) may represent a manifestation of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD); thus, preclinical lesions might be found in extracoronary vessels with similar size and wall ultrastructure, such as the radial artery. Methods: Two 5′-clips from the left radial artery...

Background: Aortic reservoir function is associated with increased cardiovascular events. Patients with chronic kidney disease in need of dialysis have increased aortic stiffness and reversal of the aortic-to-brachial stiffness gradient, which could impair aortic reservoir function. The aim of this study...

Introduction: Arterial stiffening is associated with structural and biomechanical alterations in the aorta. However, there are still gaps in our understanding as to how the structure and properties of arteries across the vasculature are altered with high PWV.Objective: To determine whether altered ultrastructural...

Aim: This case-control study is aimed at identifying radial vascular wall abnormalities in patients with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). Methods: High-frequency ultrasound scans of radial arteries were obtained by VevoMD (70 MHz probe, FUJIFILM, VisualSonics). Radial wall showed two echogenic interfaces:...

Introduction: Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is a non-invasive tool for assessing the cardiac health. There is evidence that the cardiac autonomic system and central hemodynamics respond to hemodialysis. The aim of this work is to compare HRV parameters and augmentation index (AIx) between intra-...

The Indonesian government has implemented a resilience policy against the Covid-19 pandemic through the learning from home (belajar dari rumah/BDR) program and the fulfillment of the demands for the Guidelines for Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environmental Sustainability (CHSE) aimed at preventing...

Background: Prevalence of overweight (OW) and obesity (O) in children and adolescents has been increased in the past three decades. Obese children are prone to develop early cardiovascular (CV) morbidity in their adult life. Impaired arterial stiffness might be detected in this population. The aim of...

Purpose/Background/Objectives: The availability of an animal model that, beside common blood parameters like hyperglycemia or high lipid levels, reliably mirrors organ damage occurring in metabolic diseases, is an urgent need. These animals have not been fully characterized in terms of cardiovascular,...

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Aortic stiffness is a non-traditional risk factor in these patients. Using an animal model of CKD with vascular calcification, we reported that inflammation is involved...

In this modern age cancer is still a prevalent disease. Even with advancements of technology, current treatments for cancer still have various side-effects that sometimes create more harm to the patient. A complete solution for cancer is still not found yet. Recently, mangroves were shown to be promising...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks the joints and spreads to other organs. Most patients suffer from chronic pain, tissue damage, deformity and can cause risks of mortality. The disease requires long-term and regular treatment to achieve optimal therapeutic results....

The transition from face-to-face learning to distance learning is an example of COVID-19 pandemic effect. This condition is a challenge especially for vocational-based nursing education providers because during the COVID-19 pandemic the experience of students interacting with patients tends to be restricted....