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Proses Representasi Simbol Matematika Pada Proses Bermain Anak Tk, Ari Kusuma Sulyandari, Subanji Subanji, Sri Mulyati

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to determine the representation of children in kindergartens of the objects and symbols of numbers 1 to 10 when playing activities. So the mathematical activity in appropriate with the child's development. This study uses qualitative descriptive by Moleong. The collection of data through observation, interviews, photo and recording. To check the validity of researchers used data triangulation of data sources, theory and methodology. Results of the study is that children need visual in process representation. They need to understand the concept of visualization when many objects, counting objects, understand the numbers 1 to 10. Children are not …

Perancangan Sistem Informasi Laboratorium Komputer Pada Program Studi D-Iii Pmik Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang, Puguh Yudho Trisnato, Handy Lala

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Information Technology is inevitably beneficial for companies, institutions, or organizations to help them in completing the tasks effectively. It also could facilitate them in making a decision. Recently, Computer Laboratory Administration of PMIK State Health Polytechnic of Malang has been done manually. As a result, it has a lesser effectiveness and optimization in assisting and facilitating practical training in Computer Laboratory PMIK. To enhance the performance in terms of students’ services, it requires a computerized system to resolve the existing problems related to the services within the Computer Laboratory. The development of this system used a Waterfall method and supported …

Porcelain Gallbladder : Decoding The Malignant Truth, Norman O. Machado

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Gallbladder calcification, also referred to as porcelain gallbladder, has received significant attention in the medical literature due to its perceived role in increasing the risk of developing a gallbladder carcinoma. However, recent reports raise questions challenging this purported high risk. While previous studies reported a concomitant incidence of gallbladder cancer in porcelain gallbladder ranging from 7–60%, more recent analyses indicate the incidence to be much lower (6%). Based on evidence in the current literature, a prophylactic cholecystectomy is not routinely recommended for all patients with porcelain gallbladder and should be restricted to those with conventional indications, such as young patients. …

Lumbar Kinematics, Functional Disability And Fear Avoidance Beliefs Among Adults With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain, Nancy G. Jette, Yi L. Lim, Hui L. Mokhtar, Sabarul A., Kok B. Gan, Devinder Ka Singh

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to examine correlations between lumbar kinematics, functional disability and fear avoidance beliefs among adults with nonspecific chronic low back pain (LBP). Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted between March and December 2014. A total of 32 adults diagnosed with nonspecific chronic LBP were recruited from outpatients attending either an orthopaedic clinic at a university hospital or a private physiotherapy clinic in Malaysia. Lumbar kinematics were measured using sensors attached at the first lumbar (L1) and second sacral (S2) vertebrae levels. The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) were used to assess degree of …

Comparison Of Postoperative Drain Insertion Versus No Drain Insertion In Thyroidectomies : Retrospective Case-Control Study From The Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Asma S. Al-Habsi, Al-Anood K. Al-Sulaimani, Kadhim M. Al-Qadhi, Hani A.

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: A thyroidectomy is a frequently performed surgical procedure which can result in lifethreatening complications. The insertion of a drain after a thyroidectomy has been suggested to prevent such complications. This study aimed to evaluate the use of surgical drains following thyroidectomies in relation to postoperative complications and mass sizes. Methods: This retrospective case-control study included all thyroidectomies conducted at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, from January 2011 to December 2013. Length of hospital stay, readmission, postoperative complications and mass size were evaluated. Results: During the study period, 250 surgeries were carried out on 241 patients. The majority …

A Hypothetical Model To Predict Nursing Students’ Perceptions Of The Usefulness Of Pre-Service Integrated Management Of Childhood Illness Training, Fannah A. Al-Araimi, Sitwat U. Langrial

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to test a hypothetical model to predict nursing students’ perceptions of the usefulness of pre-service Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) training and their intention to apply this training in clinical practice. Methods: This study was carried out at the Sur Nursing Institute, Sur, Oman, in May 2015. Using six predefined constructs, a hypothetical structural model was created. The constructs were used as latent variables to highlight their probable impact on intention to apply IMCI-related knowledge and skills in practice. A structured validated questionnaire was subsequently developed to assess the perceptions of nursing students. Factor loadings …

Perceptions Of The Use Of Blueprinting In A Formative Theory Assessment In Pharmacology Education, Tejas Patel, Manoj K. Saurabh, Parvati

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to assess perceptions of the use of a blueprint in a pharmacology formative theory assessment. Methods: This study took place from October 2015 to February 2016 at a medical college in Gujurat, India. Faculty from the Department of Pharmacology used an internal syllabus to prepare an assessment blueprint. A total of 12 faculty members prepared learning objectives and categorised cognitive domain levels by consensus. Learning objectives were scored according to clinical importance and marks were distributed according to proportional weighting. A three-dimensional test specification table of syllabus content, assessment tools and cognitive domains was prepared. Based …

Dental And Anaesthetic Challenges In A Patient With Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Ali Al-Abadi, Salah A. Al-Azri, Abdulaziz Al-Riyami, Yusra

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of rare genetic disorders characterised by skin and mucous membrane fragility and systemic manifestations of variable severity. We report a case of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in an 18-year-old male patient who presented to the Department of Oral Health at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2015 with recurrent dental pain and infections. Due to the poor dental status of the patient and anticipated operative difficulties due to microstomia and limited mouth opening, the patient underwent full dental clearance under general anaesthesia. This article discusses the dental and anaesthetic challenges encountered during the management of …

A Case Of Deep Vein Thrombosis And Intracranial Sinus Thrombosis : Possible Rare Complications Of Childhood Abdominal Tuberculosis, Geeta Gathwala, Poonam Dalal, Virender Singh, Jasbir, Vandana Arya

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Severe pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) complicated by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in adults has been reported previously in the medical literature; however, childhood extrapulmonary TB complicated by DVT is rare. We report a 13-year-old girl who presented to the Department of Pediatrics at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak, India, in 2012 with abdominal TB complicated by DVT and intracranial sinus thrombosis. She was treated with a course of four antitubercular drugs and short-term anticoagulation therapy with a positive outcome over the next six months. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no previous reports have yet suggested a …

Indeks Massa Tubuh Dan Waktu Terjadinya Konversi Sputum Pada Pasien Tuberkulosis Paru Bta Positif Di Rsup Persahabatan Tahun 2012, Tika Dwi Tama

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Lebih dari 50% pasien tuberkulosis memiliki indeks massa tubuh (IMT) yang rendah. Rendahnya IMT dapat memperburuk respon pengobatan dan memperbesar risiko gagal pengobatan. Studi kohort retrospektif ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan IMT dengan konversi sputum pada pasien tuberkulosis paru BTA positif. Studi dilakukan pada Desember 2013- Januari 2014 di poli paru RSUP Persahabatan dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 120 pasien (60 pasien dengan IMT < 18,5 kg/m2 dan 60 pasien dengan IMT >18,5 kg/m2 ). Sampel diambil secara konsekutif. Probabilitas kumulatif gagal konversi pada pasien tuberkulosis paru BTA positif adalah 17% dan 9,2% pasien mengalami gagal konversi. Pasien tuberkulosis paru BTA positif dengan IMT < 18,5 kg/m2 (24,4%) memiliki probabilitas kumulatif gagal konversi yang lebih besar dibanding pasien dengan IMT > 18,5 kg/m2 (9,3%). Pada pasien …

Hubungan Prematuritas Dengan Kematian Neonatal Di Indonesia Tahun 2010 (Analisis Data Riskesdas 2010), Tyagita Widya Sari, Syahrizal Syarif

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Prematuritas merupakan salah satu penyebab terbesar morbiditas dan mortalitas bayi termasuk kematian neonatal. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui besar Odds Ratio hubungan prematuritas dengan kematian neonatal di Indonesia setelah seluruh variabel confounding (umur ibu, urutan kelahiran, jarak kelahiran, komplikasi kehamilan, komplikasi persalinan, tingkat pendidikan ibu, pekerjaan ibu, status ekonomi ibu, frekuensi ANC, komponen ANC 5T plus, penolong persalinan, tempat persalinan, jenis persalinan, dan wilayah tempat tinggal ibu) dikendalikan dan mengetahui besar Population Attributtable Risk prematuritas terhadap kematian neonatal di Indonesia tahun 2010. Desain studi penelitian ini adalah kasus kontrol dengan analisis multivariat regresi logistik ganda menggunakan data sekunder Riskesdas 2010. Jumlah …

Faktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Perilaku Perawatan Diri Eks-Penderita Kusta Di Unit Pelaksana Teknis Rehabilitasi Sosial Eks-Penderita Kusta Nganget, Tuban, Jawa Timur, Erni Astutik, Nuning Maria Kiptiyah

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Kusta adalah penyakit kronis, disebabkan oleh Mycobacterium leprae dan menyebabkan cacat jika tidak dilakukan perawatan diri. Kabupaten Tuban merupakan daerah di Jawa Timur dengan kasus kusta dan cacat tingkat 2 yang tinggi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran dan faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan perilaku perawatan diri eks penderita kusta yang tinggal di Unit Pelaksana Teknis Rehabilitasi Sosial Eks-Penderita Kusta Nganget, Tuban. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross-sectional. Populasinya adalah seluruh eks-penderita kusta di Unit Pelaksana Teknis Rehabilitasi Sosial Eks-Penderita Kusta Nganget dan semuanya diikutkan dalam penelitian sebagai sampel. Pengambilan data dilakukan pada 14-17 Desember, 2011. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa umur rata-rata …

Hubungan Makrosomia Dengan Perdarahan Postpartum Di Indonesia Tahun 2012 (Analisis Data Sdki 2012), Anggun Budiastuti, Sudarto Ronoatmodjo

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Makrosomia merupakan salah satu faktor risiko terjadinya perdarahan postpartum. Peneliti ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara makrosomia dengan perdarahan postpartum di Indonesia tahun 2012. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi kasus kontrol dengan bersumber dari data survey demografi dan kesehatan Indonesia (SDKI) tahun 2012. Semua kasus yaitu sebanyak 497 dianalisis dalam penelitian ini sedangkan kontrol dirandom dari seluruh eligible kontrol sehingga didapatkan besar sampel yaitu 994 dengan perbandingan kasus dan kontrol adalah 1:1. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa makromia merupakan faktor risiko kejadian perdarahan postpartum dengan nilai ORadjusted=1,525 (95%CI 1,031-2,255) setelah dikontrol oleh variabel kunjungan anc dan penolong persalinan. Penelitian ini menyarankan …

Penggunaan Obat Nyamuk Dan Pencegahan Demam Berdarah Di Dki Jakarta Dan Depok, Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono, Oktarinda Mw

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Dari hasil salah satu studi diketahui bahwa penggunaan obat nyamuk memiliki efek lebih besar dalam menanggulangi penyakit Demam Berdarah dibandingkan penggunaan larvasida dan fogging. Tujuan studi ini untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang penggunaan obat nyamuk di masyarakat. Studi ini merupakan studi deskriptif yang pengumpulan datanya dilaksanakan pada Februari-Maret 2013 di DKI Jakata dan kota Depok. Dari hasil studi ini didapatkan bahwa: Dari 83 responden yang mengisi kuesioner (terdiri dari 65% perempuan, 45% berpendidikan SLTA dan 11% salaah satu anggota keluarganya pernah menderta demam berdarah), didapatkan bahwa Jenis obat nyamuk yang sering digunakan adalah obat nyamuk lotion (32,5%), disusul dengan spray (26,5%), …

Social Interaction In Mixed-Income Developments: Relational Expectations And Emerging Reality, Mark L. Joseph

Faculty Scholarship

In many cities, public housing has come to exemplify concentrated urban poverty and the social problems associated with it. One major policy response to addressing these problems is the demolition and redevelopment of public housing complexes as mixed-income communities. Several theoretical propositions that lie behind this policy are based on assumptions about the ways in which living among higher-income residents can lead to relationships and interactions that may benefit poor people. Based on in-depth qualitative research in two mixed-income developments in Chicago, this paper explores the dynamics of social interaction in an effort to better understand the processes and factors …

Montana Kaimin, November 30-December 6, 2016, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Pain Acceptance Potentially Mediates The Relationship Between Pain Catastrophizing And Post-Surgery Outcomes Among Compensated Lumbar Fusion Patients, Cassie Dance, M. Scott Deberard, Jessica Gundy Cuneo

Psychology Faculty Publications

Purpose: Chronic low back pain is highly prevalent and often treatment recalcitrant condition, particularly among workers’ compensation patients. There is a need to identify psychological factors that may predispose such patients to pain chronicity. The primary aim of this study was to examine whether pain acceptance potentially mediated the relationship between pain catastrophizing and post-surgical outcomes in a sample of compensated lumbar fusion patients.

Patients and methods: Patients insured with the Workers Compensation Fund of Utah and who were at least 2 years post-lumbar fusion surgery completed an outcome survey. These data were obtained from a prior retrospective-cohort study that …

Marion Bolden Everett

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Change Management And The Senco Role: Developing Key Performance Indicators In The Strategic Development Of Inclusivity, Liz Done, Mike Murphy, Mia Watt

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Examining The Relationship Of Selected Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy And Their Praxis Scores, Doris H. Wheat

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Despite the increasing number of motivated students enrolling into teacher education programs, teacher attrition continues to be high. Although teachers tend to perform best after five years of experience, nearly 50% of teachers entering the profession leave within the first five years. Consequently, it is important for researchers and practitioners to determine the factors that explain attrition and identify strategies that increase retention of teachers. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the impact of academic performance, licensure levels, and demographic characteristics on the self-efficacy of undergraduate pre-service teachers enrolled in a dual licensure program at a university …

Essays In Health Economics, Xiaohui You

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This dissertation research consists of three essays in health economics. The first essay is an analysis of Australia's healthcare expenditures based on aggregate time-series data, 1971-2011, using unit root and cointegration tests. The second essay presents econometric estimates of the short- and long-run effects of income and technology proxy on healthcare expenditures using 1991-2009 US state level data and alternative panel cointegration techniques. The third essay examines the association of two important personal health factors - gaining employment and health status - of US working-age individuals and their prescription drug utilization and expenditures, using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data for …

Risk-Taking Behavior In Adolescence: Exploring The Roles Of Family, Peers, And School, Andrea Ladoris Davis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Adolescence is filled with continuous transitions and growth. Many adolescents are at-risk for involvement in risk-taking behavior due to insufficient socially supportive relationships to and within multiple social environments. Research has revealed specific contextual factors that are protective against and may even reduce various types of risk-taking behavior. The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between contextual factors and risk-taking behavior using a nationally representative sample of adolescents. Ecological theory and attachment theory were used as frameworks for viewing and understanding adolescent risk-taking behavior. Data for this study were taken from the Wave 1 and Wave 2 in-home …

The Prospective Associations Of Stress, Depression, And Social Support With Smoking Cessation And Relapse Among Low-Income Pregnant Women, April Lasha Nellum

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Maternal smoking is one of the most preventable causes of adverse birth outcomes and poses substantial health risks for both the mother and child. Evidence suggests that increased stress and depression is associated with smoking behaviors, including smoking cessation and smoking relapse. However, few studies have prospectively examined these associations and no studies have examined neighborhood crime, an important stressor for many low-income women, as a predictor of smoking cessation and relapse among this population. The primary objective of this study was to examine the prospective associations between stress, depression, and pre- and postpartum smoking cessation, and postpartum relapse among …

Teacher-Leaders' Perceptions Of Principal Instructional Leadership Practices In Two Mid-South Charter High Schools, Frednardo Doryell Davis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

While leadership, most importantly instructional leadership, is very important to the success of schools, it is just as important for principals to display instructional leadership behaviors. Instructional leaders are responsible for creating a shared vision, observing instructional and giving quality feedback, allocating educational resources, making decisions that are both driven by data and address the School Improvement Plan (SIP) to positively impact the instructional program, creating positive school, student and adult cultures, and nurturing adult learning and building teacher capacity (Stronge, Richard, & Catano, 2008).These things should be evident in the instructional program and displayed behaviors should be recognized by …

Global Role Of Cyclic Amp Signaling In Ph-Dependent Responses In Candida Albicans, Jeffrey M. Hollomon, Nora Grahl, Sven D. Willger, Katja Koeppen, Deborah A. Hogan

Dartmouth Scholarship

Candida albicans behaviors are affected by pH, an important environmental variable. Filamentous growth is a pH-responsive behavior, where alkaline conditions favor hyphal growth and acid conditions favor growth as yeast. We employed filamentous growth as a tool to study the impact of pH on the hyphal growth regulator Cyr1, and we report that downregulation of cyclic AMP (cAMP) signaling by acidic pH contributes to the inhibition of hyphal growth in minimal medium with GlcNAc. Ras1 and Cyr1 are generally required for efficient hyphal growth, and the effects of low pH on Ras1 proteolysis and GTP binding are consistent with diminished …

5-Point Scales: Five Points Away From Beating Behavior Problems, Michelle Bolling

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Five-point scales have been used in treating pain, anger, anxiety and educationally for children on the Autism Spectrum. Because 5-point scales are visual and match abstract ideas with numbers, they are well-suited for use with children of all ages. They can easily be implemented in a variety of settings, including by parents at home. Participants will learn how to develop, use, and monitor 5-point scale interventions; see different case studies applications; and explore applications within an RTI/MTSS framework. Case studies for individual and class-wide intervention from grades PK – 12 will be shared.

“Pbis Teams Suggest Training For Secondary And Tertiary Prevention”, Kiarra Givhan, Kathryn Leavitt

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) uses a multi-tiered, problem-solving framework with evidence-based strategies to promote positive student outcomes (Sugai and Simonsen, 2012, p.2). The secondary (Tier 2) and tertiary (Tier 3) levels of PBIS provide support to students who are not responding to school-wide and class-wide strategies. To get a better idea of how Tiers 2 and 3 are implemented, and what could make implementation better, a qualitative study was conducted with PBIS Teams. PBIS Teams represent an integral part of implementation, and it is important to gain insight from those who play such a role.

This presentation will …

A Fair View: The Connection Between Pbis And Title I, Brian Mincey, Shoni Pittman, Vaneisa Benjamin, Vincent Ervin

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

This presentation offers a Title I school's early implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS). Initial focus will apply to the universal (Tier I) application, where a shared leadership model utilized the collective experiences of educators and school-based mental health professionals. Secondary discussions will highlight the importance of community-based involvement, with primary examples noted in state-level representatives.

Additional topics will highlight the use of the Second Step Curriculum in instilling self-regulation and social skills at a Title I school. This will accompany particular strategies employed in various settings in the school setting (e.g., classroom, cafeteria, hallways, etc.). Participants will …

Learning Social Skills Through Natural And Paid Supports, Miyah Sundermeyer

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

I had moved to Atlanta the age of 21 in 2003 with my aunt. Though I was 21 physically, emotionally I behaved at the level of a 14-year-old. I also lacked basic social skills and maturity. While others around me often pointed it out, I could not understand what they were talking about. So my aunt often role played by showing me how I would act. That got me interested in wanting to improve my social skills.

Meanwhile I had attending various programs at the Emory Autism Center where Toni Thomas and Dr, Lauren Castriota taught the difference between what …

Sexual Dimorphism In Rat Vascular Function Of Type I And Type Ii Diabetes: Role Of Edrfs, Roshanak Rahimian

Science Seminar Series

Dr. Roshanak Rahimian, professor of physiology and pharmacology in the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will tell us about her work on understanding the mechanisms underlying the interaction of sex and diabetes in vasculature.

Over the past decade, diabetes and obesity have reached epidemic levels in developed countries, and has become one of the most serious and challenging health problems in the 21st century. Several studies suggest that diabetes affects male and female vascular beds differently. However, the mechanisms underlying the interaction of sex and diabetes in vasculature remain to be investigated. We have shown that …