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Complex Urban Environments Provide Apis Mellifera With A Richer Plant Forage Than Suburban And More Rural Landscapes, Graeme Fox, Latha R. Vellaniparambil, Loreto Ros, Joshua Sammy, Richard F. Preziosi, Jennifer K. Rowntree

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Growth in the global development of cities, and increasing public interest in beekeeping, has led to increase in the numbers of urban apiaries. Towns and cities can provide an excellent diet for managed bees, with a diverse range of nectar and pollen available throughout a long flowering season, and are often more ecologically diverse than the surrounding rural environments. Accessible urban honeybee hives are a valuable research resource to gain insights into the diet and ecology of wild pollinators in urban settings. We used DNA metabarcoding of the rbcL and ITS2 gene regions to characterize the pollen community in Apis …

Adaptation Of The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (Rusle) To Soil Loss Modeling In A Semi-Arid Watershed: A Case Study From Western High Atlas, Morocco, Latifa Bou-Imajjane, Mhamed Alaeddine Belfoul, Martin Stokes, Abdenbi Elaloui, Adnane Labbaci, Ayady H El, Yassine Ez-Zaouy

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

A Nation That Rebuilds Its Soils Rebuild Itself- An Engineer's Perspective, Karen L. Johnson, Neil D. Gray, Wendy Stone, Bryce F.J. Kelly, Mark F. Fitzsimons, Cathy Clarke, Lynsay Blake, Stephen Chivasa, Florence Mtambanengwe, Paul Mapfumo, Andy Baker, Sabrina Beckmann, Lena Dominelli, Andrew L. Neal, Tariro Gwandu

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Nations can build and rebuild degraded soils to help address climate change and potentially improve the nutritional content of food if we change policies that allow the addition of safe mineral and organic wastes to soil. We present a framework that facilitates the transition from intensive conventional to more regenerative farming practices by considering soil’s natural cycle. Our paper is presented in three parts. Firstly, we consider that ’soil is living’; just like humans, the soil biome needs a balanced diet of macro and micronutrients as well as a nurturing environment. We simplify the soil science and take a systems …

Project Echo Annual Report 2022, University Of New Mexico, Health Sciences Center, Project Echo Communications Team

Project ECHO Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

“Who Is Eating Whom?”: Wet Nursing And White Cannibalism In Brazil, Grace Sparapani

Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas

No abstract provided.

Harmonising The Human Biobanking Consent Process: An Irish Experience, Lydia O'Sullivan, Tomás P. Carroll, Niamh Clarke, Sarah Cooper, Ann Cullen, Laura Gorman, Billy Mccann, Blánaid Mee, Nicola Miller, Verena Murphy, Máiréad Murray, Jackie O'Leary, Sharon O'Toole, Emma Snapes, Suzanne Bracken

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Biobanks are repositories of human biological samples and data. They are an important component of clinical research in many disease areas and often represent the first step toward innovative treatments. For biobanks to operate, researchers need human participants to give their samples and associated health data. In Ireland, research participants must provide their freely given informed consent for their samples and data to be taken and used for research purposes. Biobank staff are responsible for communicating the relevant information to participants prior to obtaining their consent, and this communication process is supported by the Participant Information Leaflets and Informed Consent …

Posc289 Cost-Effectiveness Of Vagus Nerve Stimulation With Anti-Seizure Medication Versus Anti-Seizure Medication Alone In The Management Of Drug Resistant Epilepsy In England, C Raspin, Rohit Shankar, Francesca Barion, V Pollit, Joanna Murphy, L Sawyer, Vanessa Danielson

Peninsula Medical School

ObjectivesTo estimate the cost-effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) as an adjunctive therapy to anti-seizure medication (ASMs) when compared with a strategy of ASMs alone for the management of drug resistant epilepsy (DRE).MethodsA five health state cohort transition model was developed, with a 10-year time horizon, a 3-month cycle length and an English National Health Service perspective. Health states were defined by a percentage reduction in seizure frequency and aligned with randomised trial data informing the first cycle transition probabilities. Thereafter, non-VNS patients remained in state, while a systematic literature review informed further VNS patient transitions up to year 2, …

The Multi-Actor Perspective Of Engagement On Social Media, Sara Shawky, Krzysztof Kubacki, Timo Dietrich, Scott Weaven

Plymouth Business School

Despite the known benefits offered by social media to create engagement in social marketing programs, scholars have highlighted the need for more evidence-based, practical, and measurable approaches to social media use in social marketing contexts. This netnographic study employed a four-level multi-actor engagement framework originally proposed by Shawky et al. to explore engagement in a single Facebook community. We identified social media measurement tools for assessing connections, interactions, and loyalty of multiple actors which will assist social marketing practitioners’ understanding of different actors’ interactions with the social media content, enabling them to maintain these actors’ levels of engagement, advance their …

Effectiveness Of General Practitioner-Delivered Nutrition Care Interventions On Dietary And Health Outcomes In Adults With Diet-Related Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review Protocol, Kathryn E. Asher, Mari Somerville, Shelley Doucet, Alison Luke, Lauren Ball, Stephan U. Dombrowski, Mary Hickson, Richelle Witherspoon

School of Health Professions

Objective: This systematic review will evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition care interventions delivered by general practitioners (GPs) versus usual care or no care on dietary and health outcomes in adults with diet-related chronic conditions or risk states. Introduction: GPs are usually the first contacts for patients with diet-related chronic conditions in the healthcare system. While there is some evidence that GPs can be effective in delivering nutrition care for a number of outcomes, an update to the evidence is required as well as an examination of which components are associated with positive outcomes in order to inform future care. Inclusion …

The Late Onset Of Emotional Distress In People With Progressive Multiple Sclerosis During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Findings From The Cogex Study, Anthony Feinstein, Maria Pia Amato, Giampaolo Brichetto, Jeremy Chataway, Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Gary Cutter, Ulrik Dalgas, John Deluca, Rachel Farrell, Peter Feys, Massimo Filippi, Jennifer Freeman, Matilde Inglese, Cecilia Meza, Robert W. Motl, Maria Assunta Rocca, Brian M. Sandroff, Amber Salter

School of Health Professions

Objective: An earlier follow-up study from the CogEx rehabilitation trial showed little change in symptoms of depression, anxiety and psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown compared to pre-pandemic measurements. Here we provide a second follow-up set of behavioral data on the CogEx sample. Methods: This was an ancillary, longitudinal follow-up study in CogEx, a randomized controlled trial of exercise and cognitive rehabilitation in people with progressive MS involving 11 centres in North America and Europe. Only individuals impaired on the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) were included. Participants repeated the COVID Impact survey administered approximately a year later and …

Practices Of Vitamin D Supplementation Leading To Vitamin D Toxicity: Experience From A Low-Middle Income Country, Siraj Muneer, Imran Siddiqui, Hafsa Majid, Nawazish Zehra, Lena Jafri, Aysha Habib

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Introduction: The trend of prescribing VD preparations for nonspecific body aches and self-medication has increased significantly. The importance of vitamin D toxicity (VDT) has been underestimated and under recognized. This study was done to determine the frequency toxicity (>150 ng/ml) in subjects for 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and evaluate the vitamin D (VD) supplements used by these subjects.
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Section of Chemical Pathology, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi from April 2020 to March 2021. Subjects with 25OHD toxicity were contacted and information related to history of calcium and VD supplementation were collected. …

Factors That Affect The Rate Of Preterm Birth: An Examination Of The Inter-Related Impacts Of Social Determinants, Behavior And Physical Health Status, Krystal Michelle Hunter

Dissertations

The work seeks to examine the factors that have significant relationships to the rate of preterm birth (PTB) along with its cost to society.

There are four papers within this work. This purpose of the first paper is to measure the impact that healthy behaviors have on the rate of PTB when modeled with other factors like household demographics, community deprivation, chronic disease and mental health. This work finds that positive health behaviors has a negative relationship with PTB. The interaction between body mass index (BMI) and social class and its relationship to PTB is examined in the second paper. …

Penggunaan Goal Programming Dalam Perencanaan Menu Untuk Lansia Penderita Hipertensi, Diana Islamiyati, Dwi Lestari, Nur Insani

PYTHAGORAS : Jurnal Matematika dan Pendidikan Matematika

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membangun suatu model goal programming untuk mengoptimalkan perencanaan menu harian lansia penderita hipertensi. Fungsi tujuan model ini yaitu untuk memaksimumkan kandungan gizi makanan lansia sesuai Angka Kecukupan Gizi (AKG), meminimumkan biaya pangan, memaksimumkan kuantitas pangan, dan meminimumkan konsumsi pangan yang mengandung natrium. Berdasarkan eksperimen komputasi yang dilakukan dengan menerapkan model weighted goal programming ini, dihasilkan solusi optimal kebutuhan gizi lansia penderita hipertensi yang sesuai dengan AKG. Adapun perencanaan optimal menu makanan untuk lima hari yaitu terdiri dari 12 jenis pangan dengan pengeluaran biaya sebesar Rp 11.236,- untuk hari pertama, 13 jenis pangan dengan pengeluaran biaya …

The Determinant Factor Of The Mother's Ability To Choose Healthy Food, Nurul Ridhi Utami, Endang Mulyatiningsih

Jurnal Pendidikan Vokasi

This study aims to reveal: 1.) The size of the capital city in consuming healthy food; 2.) Selection of healthy food between working and non-working mothers; 3.) Choosing mothers in healthy food between families with a budget for food costs per person per day; and 4.) Choosing mothers in healthy food according to the number of family members. This research is a quantitative survey. The population was the research of PKK mothers in Delta Pawan and Benua Kayong districts, Ketapang, West Kalimantan. Samples of 90 can be responsive using cluster area random sampling. Validity is based on content validity. The …

A Critical Study On Female Roles In Television Commercials Of Bangladesh, Moriom Begum Mim, Maliha Tabassum

Informasi

Media representation of female gender roles in advertising are relentlessly contested themes in a traditional society. Stereotypical representation not only limits the socially accepted traditional roles of gender, but also has an impact on how people perceive women. This study has focused on how women characters are constructed in order to understand reflection of stereotypical gender norms in Bangladeshi television commercials. Stuart Hall's representation theory has adapted as the framework for conceptualizing the context of this study and scrutinizing the data. Using qualitative and quantitative methods, this paper has explored how such representations constitute unequal gender identities, traditional norms and …

Annual Report 2020 - 2021, Houston Academy Of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library

Annual Reports: 1943 - Present

This file contains the Annual Report for the library from 2020-2021.

Thinking In The Global South — Reflections On Anti-Vaxxers As An Instance Of Global Alterity, Raul Pertierra

Social Transformations Journal of the Global South

Excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light several features of the present state of globality. In many countries, objections against vaccination have attracted media prominence. Although reasons for this resistance may differ from one country to another, there seems to be a common thread linking them globally. This paper examines this thread and explores its relationship to conditions underlying modernity. As some have argued (e.g., Latour 2014, Luhmann 1998), modernity is not an explanatory concept but a category that allows us to label a complex reality, which includes internal contradictions (e.g., a society of universal levelling whose mechanism effaces …

The Difference In Nutrition Intake Adequacy Amonginstitutionalized Elderly Residents With And Without Sarcopeniaat Nursing Homes In Bandung, West Java, Delia Anastasia Tirtadjaja, Muhamad Apandi, Lazuardhi Dwipa

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. The changes in the elderly’s daily routine including dietary intake and nutritional pattern may cause them to be more susceptible to malnutrition. The changes also increase the risk of sarcopenia that may lead to poor health outcomes such as fall injury, fracture, hospitalization, disability, or even death. Sarcopenia is more likely to occur in a nursing home compared to community settings. This study aimed to determine the difference in nutrition intake adequacy between institutionalized elderly subjects with and without sarcopenia in Bandung, West Java. Methods. A cross-sectional study was held in Ciparay and Budi Istri Nursing Home, Bandung, West …

Correlation Between Polypharmacy And Length Of Stay Geriatric Patient In Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Hospital, Iswadi Tanzil, Nur Riviati, Irsan Saleh

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Geriatric patients have multipathological characteristics, low physiologic reserves, atypical clinical signs and symptoms, decreased functional status, and nutritional disturbances. This situation is a risk factor for polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is closely related to drug side effects, drug interactions, and patient compliance. Polypharmacy is thought to have a relationship with the length of stay in geriatric patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between polypharmacy and length of stay in geriatric patients at Moehammad Hoesin Hospital Palembang. Methods. This was a cross-sectional study with a correlation test design conducted at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital (RSMH) Palembang from …

Depressive Symptoms As A Predictor Factor Of All-Cause Mortality Within Six Months In Elderly Hemodialysis Patients, Langgeng Perdhana, Shofa Chasan, Yudo Murti Mupangati, Siti Nuraini

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Depression is a mental disorder that is often found in the elderly and hemodialysis patients, resulting in bad effects on patients. There is no study on the relationship between depression and all-cause mortality risk in elderly hemodialysis patients in Indonesia. This study aimed to determine the role of depression as a predictor factor of all-cause mortality within 6 months in elderly hemodialysis patients. Methods. A prospective cohort study was conducted from February to August 2020 at the hemodialysis unit of Roemani Muhammadiyah Hospital, Semarang. The inclusion criteria were elderly patients (aged ≥60 years), undergoing hemodialysis ≥3 months, hemodialysis frequency …

Android-Based Waste Education App: An Information Media On Zero-Waste Programs, Muhammad Zamroni Uska, Rasyid Hardi Wirasasmita, Baiq Desi Dwi Arianti, Yosi Nur Kholisho, Muhammad Djamaluddin, Jamaluddin Jamaluddin

Elinvo (Electronics, Informatics, and Vocational Education)

Zero waste is one of the programs from the government of West Nusa Tenggara Province in Indonesia, where this program aims to provide education about waste to the public so that the waste can be processed or recycled so that it can be useful. Therefore, for the sake of creating a zero waste culture in the community, it is necessary to have media that provide education to the public about this program. The purpose of this article is to discuss the process of developing an Android-based waste education application as a medium of information about zero waste. This study uses …

Pengaruh Protokol Hidrasi Dan Status Hidrasi Terhadap Kekuatan Otot Tungkai Bawah, Atensi, Dan Passing Atlet Futsal Remaja, Leonardo Lubis, Nadhifah Salsabila, Siska Wiramihardja

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh protokol hidrasi dan status hidrasi terhadap performa kekuatan otot tungkai bawah, atensi, dan passing atlet futsal. Metode yang digunakan adalah analitik kuantitatif dengan desain pretes (sebelum penerapan protokol hidrasi) dan postes (setelah 3 minggu penerapan protokol hidrasi) 22 atlet futsal Akademi Mayasari Bandung. Protokol hidrasi yang diberikan yaitu subjek mengonsumsi 500 mL air 1-2 jam sebelum latihan, 250-500 mL air 15 menit sebelum latihan, dan 500 mL-2 L air selama 1 jam latihan dengan interval minum setiap 20 menit. Pengukuran berat badan sebelum dan sesudah latihan, dilakukan menggunakan Tanita Body Composition Scales untuk menentukan …

Perceptual Motor Test For Children 5-6 Years Old, Yudanto Yudanto, Abdul Mahfudin Alim, Ahmad Nasrulloh

Jurnal Keolahragaan

This research and development aims to produce perceptual motor tests for children aged 5-6 years. The development procedure adapted the Borg and Gall model, namely: (1) the preliminary study and planning stage, (2) the product development stage, (3) the expert validation stage, 4) the trial phase, and (5) product revision. The trial subjects used 10 children aged 5-6 years. The data used in this research are quantitative and qualitative data. Quantitative data were obtained from the results of the validation of the perceptual motor test draft and trials. Qualitative data obtained from the results of a questionnaire in the form …

Swimming Training On Moderate Intensity Significantly Reduces Total Cholesterol And Bodyweight On Hypercholesterolemic Rat Model, Anindya Mar'atus Sholikhah, Mochamad Ridwan

Jurnal Keolahragaan

It is well established that regular exercise has many positive benefits on health. Exercise at the appropriate intensity and level has been shown to improve lipid profile and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. This study investigates the effect of swimming training on total cholesterol levels and body weight in male Wistar rats. Thirty rats weighing 150-200 grams were randomly divided into one control (C) and two treatment groups (ST=swimming training, SED=sedentary activity). Rats in control (C) group were fed a standard diet, while rats in both treatment groups were fed high-fat diet-induced hypercholesterolemia for three weeks. Rats in ST …

The Use Of Participatory Action Research To Improve Energy Intake Of The Soccer Athletes, Irwan Budiono, Arif Setiawan, Arif Rahmat Kurnia

Jurnal Keolahragaan

It was estimated that 5, 3 % of Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) soccer athletes were malnourished. The consumption survey results show that the average dietary energy intake (DEI) was 63.24% of the dietary reference intake (DRI). The purpose of this study was to improve the energy intake of athletes. This research was using a participatory action research method. The study was divided into 2 cycles which allocated in 30 days. This research was using a total sampling method. A total of 19 UNNES soccer athletes were involved as research subjects. Data on nutritional status and energy intake were analyzed to …

The Effect Of Shadow Training Using Consecutive Steps And Cross Steps On The Agility Of The Footwork Of Badminton Athletes, Ahiriah Muthiarani, Lismadiana Lismadiana, Rina Yuniana

Jurnal Keolahragaan

This study aims to determine the effect of sequential and crossed step shadow exercises, as well as the differences between the two on improving footwork agility badminton athlete PB Wiratama Jaya Yogyakarta. This research is a quasi-experimental study, with a two group pre-test post-test design. The sample in this study amounted to 22 male athletes. The instrument in this study used a series of foot exercises proposed by Tohar. Data analysis techniques on hypothesis testing using the t test. The results showed: first, there was an effect of sequential step shadow training on the agility of the athlete's footwork PB …

Relationship Between Somatotype And Physical Fitness: Study On Badminton Athletes Of Pb Djarum Kudus, Nurlita Tri Ayuningtyas, Hardhono Susanto, Suroto Suroto

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Badminton athletes should have good physical abilities supported by the suitability of body type (somatotype) as it affects their biomechanics in badminton and performance. The purpose of this study was to explore the correlation between Heath Carter somatotype component factors that affect physical fitness. This study was a cross-sectional research design was used with 43 athletes in PB Djarum Kudus who were selected purposively to be the respondents. The data on Heath Carter somatotype was obtained from anthropometric measurements to generate somatotype scores, namely endomorphy, mesomorphy, and ectomorphy. Cardiorespiratory endurance data were obtained using Balke test, power using vertical jump, …

Program Asuhan Gizi Olahraga (Pago) Atlet Sepatu Roda Sebagai Strategi Memperbaiki Profil Status Gizi, Biokimia Dan Kualitas Asupan, Fillah Fithra Dieny, Firdananda Fikri Jauharany, Ayu Rahadiyanti, Deny Yudi Fitranti, A. Fahmy Arif Tsani, Dewi Marfu㢂¬„¢Ah Kurniawati

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Penelitian bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh pemberian intervensi gizi berupa edukasi dan konseling gizi pada atlet sepatu roda remaja terhadap status gizi, status hidrasi, status biokimia, dan asupan gizi. Penelitian one group pre and post test design yang melibatkan 11 atlet di Klub Sepatu Roda Kairos Semarang. Variabel terikat adalah profil antropometri (berat badan, tinggi badan, fat mass, massa otot, body water), status hidrasi, status biokimia (kadar gula darah puasa, asam urat, kolesterol, hemoglobin), dan asupan makan. Uji Wilcoxon digunakan untuk menganalisis perbedaan profi antropometri, status hidrasi, status biokimia, dan asupan makan subjek antara sebelum dan sesudah intervensi. Terdapat perbedaan yang …

The Differences Response Of Massage Types With Variation Massage Pressure On Running Speed In Popda Sleman Athletics, Riza Galih Mustika Rini, Eddy Purnomo

Jurnal Keolahragaan

This study aims to improve the athlete's performance from the physiological aspect by knowing the differences in the response of sport massage and swedish massage with variations in pressure (light, medium, and heavy) on the hind limbs a 30 m running speed taken four times. This research is a quasi-experimental design, with the research subjects of POPDA Sleman athletic athletes with sample of 20 people. The sample was divided by matching pairs with the aim of both groups getting a balanced power. The treatments used are sports massage with movement manipulation (effleurage, tapotement, shaking/vibration) and swedish massage with movement manipulation …

The Difference Between Male And Female Student's Physical Activity In Urban Region During School Recess, Agus Supriyanto, Erwin Setyo Kriswanto, Yudik Prasetyo, Sigit Dwi Andrianto

Jurnal Keolahragaan

Physical activity is one of the important components to support individual fitness and health. This study aims to determine differences in physical activity between male and female students of class V in urban areas during school breaks. This type of research is comparative descriptive. The research sample consisted of 54 elementary school students of grade V in urban areas in Depok Subdistrict, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region. The technique used to determine the research sample is purposive sampling. The instrument in this study was the Nesco FJ 101 pedometer. The data analysis technique used in this study is a percentage. …