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Excisional Treatment Comparison For In Situ Endocervical Adenocarcinoma (Excise): A Phase 2 Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial To Compare Histopathological Margin Status, Specimen Size And Fragmentation After Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure And Cold Knife Cone Biopsy, Paul A. Cohen, Yee Leung, Lyndal Anderson, Rachael Van Der Griend, Paola Chivers, Sanela Bilic, Sophie Bittinger, Alison Brand, Max K. Bulsara, Jim Codde, Lois Eva, Louise Farrell, Dianne Harker, Unine Herbst, Stephanie Jeffares, Diane Loh, Orla Mcnally, Ganendra Raj Mohan, Tarryn Nicholson, Aime Powell, Stuart G. Salfinger, Bryony Simcock, Colin Stewart, Julie Silvers, Martin R. Stockler, Peter Sykes, Pennie Stoyles, Adeline Tan, Ai Ling Tan, C. David H. Wrede

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Objective: Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of the cervix is a precursor to cervical adenocarcinoma. When AIS is detected by cervical screening an excision biopsy is mandatory to exclude invasion. We aimed to compare margins status, specimen size and fragmentation after loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) and ‘cold knife cone biopsy’ (CKC).

Methods: The EXCISE Trial was an investigator-initiated, multicenter, open-label, parallel-group, phase 2, randomized study. Patients were enrolled at seven hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. We randomly assigned women aged ≥ 18 to ≤ 45 years with screen detected AIS to LEEP or CKC. Co-primary endpoints were margin status, …

Ultra-Brief Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention Effects On Mental Health During The Coronavirus Disease Outbreak In Malaysia: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Kai-Shuen Pheh, Hui-Chien Tan, Chee-Seng Tan

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

The federal government of Malaysia recently implemented a nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO) to control the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the MCO has had a negative impact on people’s mental well-being. Interventions that can improve people’s mental health when their movement is restricted are therefore urgently needed. The present study investigated the impact of an ultra-brief online mindfulness-based intervention on mental health using a two-arm randomized controlled trial design. A total of 161 participants self-reported their distress, anxiety, psychological insecurity, and well-being at baseline and post-treatment, while 61 of them answered the same set of measures and the fear of COVID-19 …

Personality Does Not Determine Internet Addiction: A Meta-Analysis, Nadia Astarini, Ananta Yudiarso

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

Internet addiction (IA) is the disruption of a person's life because of the excessive use of the Internet. Severe IA can contribute to relationship conflicts, poor well-being, and low productivity. Research has found that IA can be attributed to maladaptive thinking and specific personality traits and with the Big Five in particular. However, the results of previous studies have been somewhat inconsistent, with previous meta-analytical research showing insignificant correlations. This study was a replication of a previous meta-analytic study and sought to improve the accuracy and the reliability of previous findings using different and larger samples. A total of 11 …

Relationship Between Hotels' Design Adequacy And Hoteliers' Perception Of Sustainable Energy Management In Abuja, Nigeria, Aisha Isa Shehu, Bala Ishiyaku, Hadiza Balarabe Kudan, Sani Inusa Milala

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Energy is a sustainability issue receiving primary global concern. Improving energy efficiency and utilizing renewable resources are important in building energy sustainability. An energy-efficient design is a basis for controlling energy efficiency in buildings, and it is highly motivated by the sustainable energy management perception of relevant stakeholders. Hotels have high energy intensities and high working costs. This study investigates the relationship between hotel design adequacy and hoteliers' perception of sustainable energy management in Abuja, Nigeria. The investigation embraces quantitative structure utilizing exploratory and elucidating techniques. The mean ranking and Pearson product-moment correlation results revealed substantial and weak positive correlations …

Analisis Sosial Budaya Terkait Pernikahan Usia Dini Di Kepulauan Selayar, Andi Pramesti Ningsih, Suriah Suriah, Muhammad Syafar, Masyitha Muis, Sukri Sukri, Muhammad Tahir Abdullah

Perilaku dan Promosi Kesehatan: Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior

Background. Marriage at an early age has a negative impact on adolescents in physical, psychological, and biological aspects. Marriage at an early age is closely related to traditions in society such as arranged marriage. Objective. This study aimed to to explore the socio-culture related to early marriage on Selayar Island. Method. This study used a qualitative method with a descriptive phenomenology approach. Informants include youth, parents, health providers, and community heads. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions following the research objectives. Data were analyzed using domain analysis. Results. Three main domains found in this study related …

Post-Partum Haemorrhage - The Ultimate Challenge To Emergency Medicine, Akshata Ammembal

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. This report elaborates the diagnosis and treatment of a 31-year-old woman with PPH, treated in our tertiary centre. On presentation, she showed all signs of hypovolemic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Persistent fresh vaginal bleeding led to the decision to perform an emergency hysterectomy. She required massive transfusion but consequently developed transfusion-associated lung injury (TRALI), for which she was effectively treated. She made a full recovery leading to discharge 12 days after admission. This article stresses the importance of the multi-disciplinary approach and rapid, coordinated management of emergency …

Health Literacy Program To Reduce The Consumption Of Sugary Drinks By Middle School Students In Jakarta, Ni Putu Pristi Wisuantari, Laras Sekarasih

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

There is a visible upward trend in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages across the world, and Indonesia is no exception. This study examined the effectiveness of school-based programs to increase the knowledge of junior high school students with regard to sugar-sweetened beverages in an attempt to decrease their consumption. A one week intervention using a quasi-experimental design was conducted through the adoption of the Kids SIPsmartER (Lane, et al., 2017) program. The students who received the intervention showed significantly higher nutritional knowledge of drinks with high sugar content upon completion of the program. The intervention was also successful in inducing …

Developing A Framework For Understanding The Personal Motivations Of Sustainability Leaders, Jennifer Licad Horn, Walter Wehrmeyer

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

This study explores the initial and sustaining motivations that drive leaders to pursue sustainability as a profession or vocation. Exploratory interviews were conducted with 16 sustainability leaders in the Philippines working in sectors ranging from corporate to social enterprise, NGO, and academia. Findings from thematic analysis reveal significant life experiences that drive initial motivation, how feedback sustains motivation, and the importance of self-awareness and positive psychological factors in starting and sustaining their work or advocacy. A framework for understanding motivations is developed therein, drawing on themes extracted from the interviews, Stern’s Value-Belief-Norm Theory, and Authentic and Transformational Leadership theories. Recommendations …

Feedback-Guided Analysis As An Approach To Managing Sustainability In Asean Countries, Maria Assunta C. Cuyegkeng, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Innovation has been at the center of most science policies of the ASEAN countries, driven as they are by a greater concern for the competitive advantages that can come from science and technology. Related to these policies, although often treated separately, are policies on the environment and environmental education. What is missing, however, is a more comprehensive view of how both science and environmental policies influence and are influenced by the culture and well-being of the people in a particular country. This study attempts to fill in the blanks through feedback-guided analysis, particularly by using a cultural adaptation template introduced …

The Role Of National Culture In The Relationship Between Sustainability Practices And Sustainability Performance, Cristina Sancha, Annachiara Longoni, Cristina Giménez

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

This paper aims to examine the role of national culture in the relationship between sustainability practices (social and environmental practices) and sustainability performance (social and environmental performance). While previous literature has focused on the influence of national culture on the decision-making and ethical behaviors of managers, the role of national culture on the effectiveness of sustainability practices has been rather neglected. Our study addresses this gap by highlighting the relevance of national culture as a contextual element when implementing sustainability practices in different countries. Based on a multi-level regression analysis using data from 484 firms in nine countries (China, Germany, …

Full Issue, Iajbs Ateneo De Manila University

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

No abstract provided.

Editorial Note: How Do We Evaluate Your Manuscript?, Edo S. Jaya

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

No abstract provided.

Socio-Demographic Determinants Of Indonesian Mothers’ Psychological Distress During Covid-19 Pandemic, Laila Qadariah, Fitri Ariyanti Abidin, Fitri Yustikasari Lubis, Vidya Anindhita

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

The Indonesian government imposed a large-scale social restriction policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This policy affected the community, including mothers, and may have caused psychological strain on them. This study aimed to (i) establish a dataset on the psychological distress reported by mothers in Indonesia and (ii) identify demographic factors and pandemic-related characteristics that determine psychological distress. An online survey was administered from April 20 to April 25, 2020, and 1534 surveys were submitted. Bivariate and multivariate regression models were constructed to examine the associations between sociodemographic variables, depression, anxiety, and stress. The results demonstrated that the level …

Analysis Of Real Costs And Ina-Cbg Of Hyperthyroidism In Hasanuddin University Hospital, Siti Saharah Abdullah, Amelia Lorensia, Suyanto

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Hyperthyroid disease requires continuous treatment with not cheap medical
costs. For JKN participants, the cost of treating hyperthyroidism has been fully
covered by BPJS through the INA-CBG package. However, there is often a
mismatch between the INA-CBG package and the real hospital costs thus causing
losses for the hospital. This research is a comparative study with a hospital
perspective and the purpose of this study is analyze difference between direct
medical cost of hospitals and INA-CBG package for the treatment of JKN
outpatient hyperthyroidism patient in Hasanuddin University Hospital (RSUH)
Makassar using data from January 2017 to December 2018. Data …

Community Responses Toward Covid-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey Study, Abd. Gani Baeda, Muhdar Muhdar, Grace Tedy Tulak, Rosani Naim, Rosmiati Rosmiati, Heriviyatno Julika Siagian

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

COVID-19 has become a frightening pandemic and has spread throughout the
world with an unprecedentedly high death rate. Community compliance with
government appeals must be accompanied by knowledge, attitudes, and practices
in dealing with this epidemic. This study aims to investigate the Knowledge,
Attitude, and Practice of Kolaka residents against the COVID-19 outbreak. This
research is descriptive-analytic with a Cross-Sectional approach. The sample used
in this study were 1,010 respondents aged 17 to 65 years, having gmail and y-
mail accounts, mastering the internet became the criteria for respondent
inclusion in this study. The questionnaire used was the adoption of …

Disability And Depression Among Population Aged 18-59 Years In Central Sulawesi Province: Analysis Of Riskesdas 2018, Ajeng Tias Endarti, Nydia Andriani, Eko Setyo Pambudi

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The prevalence of depression among the general population in Central
Sulawesi was the highest in Indonesia (12.3%). Scholars revealed that
disability was one of the main contributing factors of depression and in Central Sulawesi almost half of population was reported having disability (42.1%). This study was intended to identify the association of disability and depression in Central Sulawesi. Cross sectional design study was conducted with utilization of secondary data collection from Riskesdas 2018. Depression, as the main outcome, was assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), meanwhile, disability was assessed by the WHODAS instrument. The relationship between these two …

Antenatal Yoga And Murottal Al-Quran Therapy Decreasing Anxiety And Blood Pressure Of Preeclampsia Risk Women, Mamlukah Mamlukah, Isti Kumalasari, Rizky Setiadi

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Pregnant women experience significant changes in physiological and
psychological functions. The process of adjusting to this new condition often
causes anxiety. One of the pregnancy complications that is affected by anxiety is
preeclampsia. The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of antenatal
yoga and murottal Al-Quran therapy on pregnant women at risk of preeclampsia.
This study was conducted in primary health care in Majalengka, Indonesia, using
true experiment (pretest-posttest control group) design as many 40 respondents
divided into 4 groups, Antenatal Yoga (AY), the Murottal Al-Qur’an Therapy
(MAT), combination of yoga and murottal al-Quran, and control group. …

Towards An Organizationally Sensible Hr Risk Assessment In Academic Libraries: A Case Of A University Library, Chaminda Chiran Jayasundara Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Employees can be a resource of sustained success and a competitive advantage in any orgnisation, reliant on skilled workforce. However, dearth of trained labour force to drive the manpower requirement of local industries has become a long lasting burden in some small counties. These countries do not have adequate professional advancement opportunities for librarians and support staff to become professionals or paraprofessionals due to lack of openings for specialist education in the field of librarianship. Thus, human resource risks in libraries of such countries are comparatively higher. It is therefore needed to identify and assess the severity and impact of …

The Beautiful Math Of Everything And You Included, E. Ozie

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This a reflection on how there is beautiful math to everything. An author's interpretation of matrices and mechanics in its relationship to someone's identity.

And The Stars Look Very Different Today, Amy Rogin

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

A personal reflection about synesthesia

Possible Adventures In Impossible Figures, Knarik Tunyan

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This interdisciplinary article aims to engage student into stepping outside traditional disciplinary boundaries by combining the arts, math, and programming. First, we explore a geometric pattern in the Penrose triangle. Then using the fundamental concepts of geometry, we find geometric relationship, calculate the vertices coordinates, and digitally reconstruct the Penrose triangle using coding. Students are encouraged to further explore this topic by finding another pattern, creating modifications of the Penrose triangle by changing measurements, or considering other impossible figures.

Music In Steam: Beyond Notes, Hao Huang

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Given current debates about STEAM, it would be well to remember that more than five centuries before STEM was conceived, the original Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci, wrote in one of his notebooks that "To develop a complete mind, study the science of art, study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else." (Spong 2006) A discussion of the effectiveness of teaching music and its accompanying technology in conjunction with math and the science education follows. .Given the recent shift from in-classroom teaching to online instruction compelled by the Covid 19 pandemic, an …

Picking Up Steam: The Role Of Languages And Linguistics, Keith Mason

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Languages and linguistics are powerful skills that enhance STEAM curricula and careers. A variety of approaches and methods to language teaching and learning inform educators how to proceed with the enhancement of STEAM programs. Linguistics, the science of language, can help STEAM students, especially within the science and mathematics components, because of its reliance on hypothesis formulation for scientific inquiry and data collection and analysis. Language, an important aspect of the human experience, elevates or picks up the STEAM experience.

Waterpipe: A Global Alarming Problem, Tarek Houri, Bilal Osta, Sara Mobayed, Rayan Farha, Mazher Issa

BAU Journal - Science and Technology

Waterpipe popularity has increased significantly in the recent decades to become the major cause of death worldwide. This practice, which is also known as hookah, shisha and Narghile that is based on tobacco burning, increases the percentage of tobacco smokers especially among young people, due to several factors such as the attracting effect of sweetened tobacco, the marketing role and the social acceptance of waterpipe. A literature review was constructed using "Pub med" as a searching tool to confirm by studies the differences in adverse effects between waterpipe and cigarette by analyzing the toxicant’s levels generated from them, evaluating the …

Writers And Poetic Ideas Of American Realism In Xix Centure Literature, Muso Tadjibayev

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

Realism in literature was part of a wider movement in the arts to focus on ordinary people and events. In the spirit of general "realism," Realist authors opted for depictions of everyday and banal activities and experiences. instead of a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation. "Realism sets itself at work to consider characters and events which are apparently the most ordinary and uninteresting, in order to extract from these their full value and true meaning. In America realism was an early 20th century idea in art, music and literature that showed through these different types of work. Characteristic …

Factors Of Speech Formation And Its Main Features, Abduvali Musaev

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

Each of the features and characteristics listed in the oral speech system in this article has its place. Both linguistic factors and extralinguistic factors play an important role in the forms of oral speech cited. It is possible to communicate with the language tool under certain conditions. Accordingly, the speech will be of several types: everyday speech, business speech, ceremonial speech, public speech, colloquial speech, dialectal speech, stage speech, character speech, artistic speech, folklore speech, image speech, speaker speech, poetic speech, etc.

Criteria For The Evaluation Of Progressive Foreign Pedagogical Experience In The Uk, Ulugbek Jabbarov

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The article gives a definition of the concept of "foreign pedagogical experience", on the basis of the approaches and principles of its study, the criteria for the degree of its progressiveness are highlighted, its significance for the system of pedagogical education in Uzbekistan is indicated. Knowledge about the methods and boundaries of pedagogical activity adopted in a particular culture performs a regulatory and normalizing function, and access to the completeness of foreign pedagogical experience makes it possible to consciously normalize actions in the mainstream of a certain (national, regional and other) culture. Understanding the meaning and cultural contexts of educational …

Teaching Phraseology Conducting Theory And Practice, Rano Norbekova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article illustrates the order of application of existing phraseological units in English, both theoretically and practically. In addition, brilliant teaching methods are also presented together in phraseology, which in turn contains important information on how to improve the ability of teachers and students to understand phraseology. The problem of understanding the meaning of phraseological unity is related to our ability to increase our knowledge of the world diachronically. Therefore, it is very useful and important for the readers to cover this topic in detail through different views of the phraseological units used with the help of real-life examples. The …

Phraseologisms Expressing The Emotional State Of A Person (Face), Anora Jabborova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article is about phraseologisms expressing the emotional state of a person. It analyses general semantic feature of a group of phraseological units, various emotional states, linguistic and extralinguistic characteristics, human emotions and phraseological-semantic fields. It is noticeable that a special place in semantic studies of recent times is occupied by the problems of emotional semantics, closely related to the so-called emotional aspect of the human factor in the language . Human emotions are reflected in language. It is a person who is the creator and native speaker of the language, enters into various relationships with other people, and the …

Developing Teachers` Professional Competence And Critical Thinking Is A Key Factor Of Increasing The Quality Of Education, Guljakhon Umrzokova, Shakhodat Pardaeva

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

This article is about developing teachers` professional competence and critical thinking. It discusses the role of professional competence and critical thinking in the improvement of Education. Analysis of a wide range of scientific and methodological works on the problem under study helped the authors to reveal the concept and types of competence, as well as the main competencies of a modern teacher. A teacher's work is professionally competent, in which pedagogical activities are carried out at a high level, and in which good results of cadets' learning are achieved. The highest component of personality is professional competence.