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Molecular Characterization Of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniaeand Escherichia Coliharbouring Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases Andcarbapenemases Genes At A Tertiary Hospital, Kenya, Daniel Maina, Gunturu Revathi, Andrew C. Whitelaw

Pathology, East Africa

Background: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram negative rods are increasingly being reported in sub-Saharan Africa. Molecular investigations play an important role, alongside other measures, in controlling nosocomial infections attributed to these organisms.

This study aimed to determine the common extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) and carbapenemases genes, and clonal relationship in MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli.

Methods: Fifty-four MDR isolates collected at the Aga Khan University hospital, Nairobi in the month of August 2012 formed the study. These were picked after an increase in the number of resistant strains during the said period was experienced.

Results: blaCTXM was present in 41 (74%) …

Effectiveness Meniran ( Phyllanthus Niruri Linn ) As Immunomodulation Onlymphocyte Of Broiler Infected With Enterotoxin Escherichia Coli Resistant Antibiotics, Retno Sri Wahjuni, Emy Koestanti Sabdoningrum, Sri Hidanah

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

Enterotoxin Escherichia coli resistant to antibiotics on broiler. The used of antibiotics should be re- evaluated, as well as over Escherichia coli enterotoxin. Plants meniran (Phyllanthus niruri Linn) is a plant that can be used as an alternative prevention and treatment of diseases caused by Escherichia coli enterotoxin. In this research, broilers at the age of 23 days were divided into six groups. Two groups are positive control was infected by Escherichia coli and negative control was not infected by Escherichia coli. Three groups are extract of Phyllanthus niruri Linn. plant that variety in three dosage: 20%, 25%, 30% and …

Pengujian Aktivitas Antibakteri Sabun Cair Dari Ekstrak Kulit Daun Lidah Buaya, Rafika Sari, Ade Ferdinan

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Aloe vera is one of the typical plants found in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. This plant’s leaf peel is nontoxic and can be used as an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent. Nowadays, Aloe vera is one among 10 most popular plants in the world that have a potency to be developed as medicinal plant. This study aimed to determine antibacterial activity of the extract of Aloe vera leaf peel in liquid soap formulation against several pathogenic bacteria. Aloe vera leaf peel extract was prepared with maceration using ethanol. Then, it was formulated into a liquid soap. The soap was evaluated for its …

Consumer Profiles Of Protein Supplement Users, Freya M. Block

Research Papers

In America, the advertisement and product availability of high protein foods, food products, and supplements is ever increasing. The associated benefits of a higher protein diet range from higher levels of satiety to increased athletic performance and recovery. Although the majority of previous studies focus on athletic performance and recovery it is important to have an understanding on the growing market to other consumers. This study will attempt to understand and determine the consumer profiles and characteristics of those who consume protein supplements. Socio-demographic and physical activity variables of consumers using supplements from the Centers of Disease Control National Health …

Mr. Christopher Turner Roberts

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Bentuk-Bentuk Kekerasan Domestik Dan Permasalahannya (Studi Perbandingan Hukum Indonesia Dan Malaysia), Kuswardani -

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

The paper is purposed to describe / explain criminal laws which regulate domestic violence and the problems happen in Indonesia. This study uses the comparison method which compare substance criminal law of Indonesia with criminal law of Malaysia. The study is focused in the subject matter from criminal law of substantive. The result point out that both of the two countries have had criminal law on domestic violence, Indonesia is regulated at The Act of Elimination of Domestic Violence No 23 of 2004, while Malaysia is appointed at Domestic Violence 1994, and this was amendment on February 20, 2012. This …

Glayvera Lee Jenkins

African American Funeral Programs

Interment at Lee Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

Mrs. Grace Newkirk

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Money Over Marriage: Marriage Importance As A Mediator Between Materialism And Marital Satisfaction, Ashley B. Lebaron, Heather H. Kelley, Jason S. Carroll

Faculty Publications

While the negative relationship between materialism and marital satisfaction is well documented, mediators that possibly explain this association have not been widely explored. Based on the Incompatibility of Materialism and Children Model and Marital Paradigms Theory, this article explores the perception of marriage importance as a potential mediator between materialism and marital satisfaction. Using a sample of 1310 married individuals, we found evidence of partial mediation in that materialism was negatively associated with perception of marriage importance, and this association partially explained why being materialistic was associated with lower marital satisfaction. Thus, as counselors, therapists, and financial planners work with …

Formulasi, Uji Stabilitas Fisik, Dan Uji Aktivitas Secara In Vitro Sediaan Spray Antibau Kaki Yang Mengandung Ekstrak Etanol Daun Sirih (Piper Betle L.), Raditya Iswandana, Lidya Km Sihombing

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Betel leaf has long been proven and widely used in Indonesia for its antibacterial activities. Betel leaf 80% ethanolic extract has high compatibility to be made as a widely used pharmaceutical product, including spray. In 2014 American Podiatric Medical Association, studied a significant increase of foot odor prevalence between our citizens. One of the reasons of foot odor is caused by bacteria, mostly by Bacillus subitilis. This study focused on creating a pharmaceutical product with a strong antibacterial that showed minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) towards bacteria that caused foot odor. Spray product was chosen because of the great pleasant experience …

From The Editor, Romeo B. Lee

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Skin Beauty As Erotic Capital And Production Of “Luckiness”: A Look At Menopausal Women Using Hormone Therapy Replacement For Skin Treatment In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Huynh Thi Xuan Tam, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Thomas E. Guadamuz

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

According to social and cultural constructs of aging and femininity, menopausal women‘s bodily transitions cause them to initiate hormone therapy replacement (HRT) to restore their youth and beauty. For example, they might take HRT to improve their wrinkled and sagging skin. A problem emerges, however, because there is little systematic research that explains the specific factors that motivate women to take HRT for the purpose of anti-aging skin treatment. This study aims to examine the intertwined social and cultural contexts influencing menopausal women’s choice of HRT in a dermatological hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Four dermatologists and 15 …

Climate Adaptation, Technological Self-Reliance, And The Developing World: Evidence From An Emerging Economy, Rodolfo Calzado Jr., Jose Santos Carandang Iv

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Despite good intentions, development assistance from donor countries are often underutilized by recipient nations due to weak absorptive capacities. Addressing this issue has become more imperative with recent international accords engendering the rapid influx of massive climate assistance funds into the developing world. Particularly, interventions are focused on addressing exceptional vulnerabilities of developing nations to near-term climate impacts, for example, devastating typhoons and associated hazards. Fundamental to this effort is establishing the necessary technology infrastructure for generating quality climatic and environmental information, which serves as valuable logistical support for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management plans and activities. Efforts to address …

Doomed To Separate: A Neoclassical Realist Perspective Of The Third India–Pakistan War Of 1971 And Independence Of Bangladesh, Shafiqur Rahman

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Within South Asian politics and society, events of the year 1971 with the bloody military crackdown on East Pakistan, the third India–Pakistan war, and subsequent emergence of Bangladesh as an independent country, still hold a living and outsized presence. Most popular historical accounts of the events argue that the separation of the two halves of Pakistan was not an inevitable outcome but a product of contingency, world historical developments, and choices made by political actors. In this paper, I argue from a perspective of Neoclassical Realist theory of international policy-making that not only the separation of the two halves of …

A Critical Ethnographic Study On Betel Quid Dependence Among Young Men In Mandalay, Myanmar, Thida Moe, Pimpawun Boonmongkon, Xiaochuan Wang, Darunee Phukao, Timo T. Ojanen, Thomas E. Guadamuz

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Betel quid is a carcinogenic psychoactive preparation, often containing tobacco, which is widely consumed in Myanmar. Studies on betel quid dependence have illuminated betel quid chewers’ demographics and reasons for chewing, but dependence formation is not fully understood. This study aims to describe the social context, patterns of use, and subjective experiences of betel quid chewing among novice and dependent chewers, and to analyze the hidden structural factors that contribute to the emergence of betel quid dependence. Data on the subjective and objective aspects of betel quid chewing were collected through a five-month ethnographic study in Mandalay, Myanmar. Betel quid …

Low-Cost Carrier Passenger Repurchase Intention: A Structural Equation Model Analysis, Sujira Vuthisopon, Chalita Srinuan

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Low-cost carrier (LCC) aviation has exploded globally, which now represents 26% of all passenger seats, while in Southeast Asia LCC passengers have soared to 54%. The purpose of this research was, therefore, to develop and examine the accuracy of a structural equation model of the factors affecting repurchase intention of low-cost carrier passengers in Thailand. Convenience sampling was utilized to obtain a sample of 440 individuals from four Thai low-cost carriers, including Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air (Don Muang Airport-DMK), and Thai Smile Airways (Suvarnabhumi Airport-BKK) in 2016. To examine the study’s five latent and 22 observed variables, …

Senkaku/Diaoyu Island Dispute And The Reconstruction Of China As Japan’S “Other”, Michal Kolmaš

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

In the recent years, much has been written about Japan’s security “normalization,” that is, the resurgence of Japan as a “proactive contributor to world peace.” This article aims to add to this debate, but it will approach it from a novel angle. Basing its epistemology in critical security studies, I investigate the relationship between national identity and Japan’s foreign policy (i.e., its normalization). The article dismisses realist assumptions that Japan’s security rejuvenation is a reaction to the changing balance of power in Asia. Rather, it argues that the normalization is a product of Japan’s discursive practice of victimization, that is, …

Comparative Analysis Of Ww Ii Japanese Comfort Women And Its Derivative Contemporary Filipina Transnational Prostituted Women System, P. C. Kutschera, Marie A. Capati, Benigno P. Legamia, Elena C. Tesoro

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

A Theoretical Analysis Of Non-Formal Education As A Social Movement For Change In Thailand, John Draper, Pennee Kantavong

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

On Migration Solutions And Interventions: An Afterthought, Dennis V. Blanco

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Living With Endometriosis In The Philippines, Jeane C. Peracullo

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Exploring Antecedents To Thai Information And Communication Technology (Ict) Organizational Performance, Kitti Kiatsuranon, Opal Suwunnamek

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Combatting Asean Human Trafficking: A Regional Process And Challenge, Nopraenue Sajjarax Dhirathiti

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Local Governments In The Digital Era, Yossathorn Taweephon, Nopraenue Sajjarax Dhirathiti, Somsak Amornsiriphong

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Tinjauan Atas Kebijakan Hukum Pidana Terhadap Penyuapan Di Sektor Privat Dalam Hukum Nasional Indonesia: Suatu Perbandingan Dengan Singapura, Malaysia Dan Korea Selatan, Vidya Prahassacitta

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Purpose of this research is to analyze private sector bribery penal policy in Indonesia. Although Indonesia ratified United Nation Convention Against Corruption, Indonesia has not implemented the convection’s provision of article 21 regarding the criminalization of private sector bribery. Analysis conducted using a functional method of comparative law from Konrad Zweigert and macro comparison against private sector bribery penal, which successfully applies in Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea. Therefore, reflected from private sector bribery penal policy in Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea thus Indonesia shall reformulate the private sector bribery provision which regulates in in current corruption act draft.

Peran Perguruan Tinggi Dalam Menumbuhkan Budaya Anti Korupsi Di Indonesia, Putra Perdana Ahmad Saifulloh

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Post – reform, anti – corruption agenda into a central theme of law enforcement in Indonesia. Corruption is crime that has personality and characteristic as an extraordinary crime. To eradicate corruption, Parliament and Government have made regulation of legislation and formed corruption eradication institution. The institution that is still trusted by public for doing corruption eradication is Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). KPK formed because the corruption eradication is done by police and prosecutor have not optimal. The effort which has been done by KPK, Prosecutor and Police is action effort that requires a big budget. Corruption eradication will never succeed …

Membangun Transparansi Pengadaan Barang Dan Jasa Melalui Peningkatan Peran Ict Dalam Mereduksi Korupsi, Sabrina Dyah Nayabarani

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Corruption in goods and services procurement is one of the most frequent corruption in Indonesia. So, this article discuss about the role of information communication and technology (ICT) and its mechanism for improving transparency as an effort to prevent corruption. This study apply descriptive method, literature review, and analysis the research which have been done by preceding researcher. This article conclude that ICT is statistically significant for reducing corruption, but the implementation of that system should be needed further evaluation. There are some important things which need more evaluation, such as: sufficiency of skilled worker for operating e-procurement, user support, …

Timbang Besarnya Manfaat Dari Salah Sasar Penerima Bantuan Iuran Jaminan Kesehatan, Prastuti Soewondo

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

One of the foremost government policies implemented in achieving Universal Health Coverage for the Indonesian population is the provision of financial assistance through contribution of Social Health Insurance for 92.4 million targeted poor and near poor households. This segment of the population is referred to as Penerima Bantuan Iuran (PBI) and represents about 35% of the total population. This study reveals the government’s progress in protecting the health of this sub-population. The data is derived from the 2016 National Social Economic Survey. The results indicate that, at the national level, the government’s health protection program has reached the majority of …

Cost Of Treatment Demam Berdarah Dengue (Dbd) Di Rawat Inap Berdasarkan Clinical Pathway Di Rs X Jakarta, Vera Marietha Meinar Rejeki, Atik Nurwahyuni

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

Hospitals as health care providers are now required to perform cost and quality control without neglecting the quality of services. Clinical pathways which underlying quality and cost control in the hospital are available but has not been audited. This study aims to determine the unit cost of services in RS X Jakarta, the utilization of hospital services for dengue disease and cost of treatment of DHF in RS X Jakarta. A cross-sectional study was performed in this study. A quantitative approach was done through data collection from hospital information system, medical record and financial data. The result showed that there …

Determinan Variasi Klaim Penyakit Stroke Peserta Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional Rumah Sakit X Sumatera Utara, Joan Xaveria Mahulae, Jaslis Ilyas

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

Refers to IHME study in 2010 about Global Burden of Disease shows that stroke is one of the highest cause of mortality in Indonesia. While the expenditure by BPJS Health for stroke is the 2nd highest after heart disease. This study aims to determine the most dominant characteristics associated with the total claims of stroke patients covered by JKN for inpatient service at X Hospital by doing multivariate analysis with variable linear regression method. The most significant characteristics are type of health care, type of membership, length of stay age, and level of severity. The finding shows that X Hospital …