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Prevalence And Associated Factors Of Dizziness Among A National Community-Dwelling Sample Of Older Adults In India In 2017–2018, Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of dizziness in older community-dwelling adults in India.

Methods: The cross-sectional sample was composed of 21,343 individuals (≥65 years) from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) Wave 1 in 2017–2018. Dizziness was assessed by determining if the individuals suffered from “persistent or troublesome dizziness or light headedness” in the past 2 years.

Results: Women and men had the overall prevalence of 14.6%/17.2% and 11.6% in past 2-year dizziness, respectively. Adjusted logistic regression analysis revealed that sociodemographic factors (female sex), physical chronic conditions (angina), geriatric conditions …

Explaining The Tourism Relationship Management (Trm) In Tourism Enterprises (Case Study: Isfahan), Maryam Ghiasabadi Farahani, Siavash Imeni Gheshlagh, Alireza Sarfi

ASEAN Marketing Journal

Manuscript type: Research paper Research Aims: The aim of the present study is to explain the relationship management with tourism in Isfahan tourism enterprises using structural equation modeling methodology. Design/methodology/approach: Based on distributing 312 questionnaires, the sample size was 300 academic experts, specialists and experts working in Isfahan tourism enterprises and professors and tourists in the fields of tourism management, IT and marketing selected by combining non-probability purposive (judgmental) sampling and snowball sampling methods. Research Findings: The results showed a correlation between “applications of TRM system” and “users' satisfaction with TRM” based on path analysis concerning confirmatory factor loadings analysis …

The Effect Of Visual And Functional Criteria Of Packaging: Consumer Expectations Of Elements For Dairy Product Packaging, Maryam Ghiasabadi Farahani, Hooman Shababi, Peyman Ghafari Ashtiani

ASEAN Marketing Journal

Manuscript type: Research paper Research Aims: This study seeks to investigate the effect of visual and functional criteria on packaging and consumer expectations towards the packaging elements of dairy products for children. Design/methodology/approach: For this purpose a sample containing 334 children between 7- 12 years were used. Sampling method was random sampling and measuring tool was questionnaire. In order to data analysis and hypothesis testing, structured equations test by means of "Lisrel software" was used and the research results show that recyclability of product, easy to carry, packaging (product) form and illustrations on packaging variables haven't positive and significant effect …

Estimasi Biaya Dan Evaluasi Program Intervensi Pemberian Pangan Olahan Untuk Keperluan Medis Khusus (Pkmk) Untuk Perbaikan Status Gizi Di Banyumas, Jawa Tengah, Hanifah Hasnur, Febyolla Presilawati

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

The Government of Banyumas has implemented an intervention in the Provision of Processed Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) with nutritional supplementation of 1.5 kcal/mL in 2019. However, there is no evaluation has been carried out, both of outcome and the cost of the intervention. So that, it is necessary to provide an initial picture of the resources needed for the formulation of future intervention plans. This study aims to determine the estimated cost required for FSMP intervention and to determine the outcome of the intervention. The economic evaluation was carried out partially by calculating costs from the perspective of …

Maternal Mindful Eating As A Target For Improving Metabolic Outcomes In Pregnant Women With Obesity, Karen L. Lindsay, Jasper Most, Kerrie Buehler, Maryam Kebbe, Abby D. Altazan, Leanne M. Redman

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Background: Maternal diet and eating behaviors have the potential to influence the metabolic milieu in pregnancies complicated by obesity, with implications for the developmental programming of offspring obesity. Emerging evidence suggests that mindfulness during eating may influence metabolic health in non-pregnant populations, but its effects in the context of pregnancy is less well understood. This study explored the individual and combined effects of mindful eating and diet quality on metabolic outcomes among pregnant women with obesity. Methods: In 46 pregnant women (body mas index >30 kg/m2) enrolled in the MomEE observational study, mindful eating (Mindful Eating Questionnaire, MEQ) and energy-adjusted …

Single-Cell Analysis Of Aneurysmal Aortic Tissue In Patients With Marfan Syndrome Reveals Dysfunctional Tgf-Β Signaling, Ashley Dawson, Yanming Li, Yang Li, Pingping Ren, Hernan G. Vasquez, Chen Zhang, Kimberly R. Rebello, Waleed Ageedi, Alon R. Azares, Aladdein Burchett Mattar, Mary Burchett Sheppard, Hong S. Lu, Joseph S. Coselli, Lisa A. Cassis, Alan Daugherty, Ying H. Shen, Scott A. Lemaire

Saha Cardiovascular Research Center Faculty Publications

The molecular and cellular processes leading to aortic aneurysm development in Marfan syndrome (MFS) remain poorly understood. In this study, we examined the changes of aortic cell populations and gene expression in MFS by performing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA seq) on ascending aortic aneurysm tissues from patients with MFS (n = 3) and age-matched non-aneurysmal control tissues from cardiac donors and recipients (n = 4). The expression of key molecules was confirmed by immunostaining. We detected diverse populations of smooth muscle cells (SMCs), fibroblasts, and endothelial cells (ECs) in the aortic wall. Aortic tissues from MFS showed alterations …

The Health Status Of Labor Force In East Kalimantan Province: Effect Of Individual Characteristics And Household Conditions, Jaka Eben Heizer

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

The aims of this research are first, to explore the factors that are associated with health status. Second, to address the individual characteristics and household conditions that affect the health status of labor force, taking into account the urban-rural differences. This research utilized data from SUSENAS Cor 2018, and employed a cross sectional - multinomial logistic regression analysis method. The dependent variable is the health conditions of the labor force. The findings show that, age and number of household members were significant for both sick and very sick health status in all two type of areas analyzed. In urban and …

Antimicrobial Activity Of Ferulic Acid In Indonesian Purple Rice Through Toll-Like Receptor Signaling, Ernanin Dyah Wijayanti, Anna Safitri, Dian Siswanto, Lidwina Faraline Triprisila, Fatchiyah Fatchiyah

Makara Journal of Science

Purple rice is a potential source of ferulic acid, which has antimicrobial properties. However, the inhibitory mechanism of ferulic acid on the growth of bacteria, particularly Salmonella and Listeria, has not been elucidated. This study aimed to determine the bioactivity of ferulic acid from purple rice as an antimicrobial agent against Salmonella typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes using in vitro and in silico analyses. The antimicrobial activity of a purple rice ferulic acid extract was tested using the agar well diffusion method. Its effect on bacterial cells was observed using scanning electron microscopy. Ferulic acid was confirmed to have antimicrobial …

A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Most Endoparasites And Ectoparasites During Past Decade In Iraq, Karwan S. Najm Al-Marjan, Hawri H. Mohammed Jabbary, Liza J. Yousif, Fouad H. Kamil, Najat J. Ahmed, Suzan S. Ali, Layla A. Kareem, Ahmed A. Ab.Jabar, Awat M. Mustafa, Kalthum Kh. Ahmed

Polytechnic Journal

Today, our society is polluted with the diseases belong to various types including inherited, germs, hazard infectious with physiologic one. Information on the disease epidemiology and reviewing data analysis helps us in controlling strategies. Since the early 1980s, this region has faced wars, political irregularity, and economic collapse, leads to the migration of over ten million people, two million have internally displaced. In addition to several other factors which mentioned by ministry of health includes poor sanitation, poor nutrition and also population density because population of Iraq has more than doubled in the last 25 years. The aim of any …

Utilization Of Eye Tracking Technology In Design And Marketing Decision Making, Arry Mustikawan, Wirania Swasty, Fariha Eridani Naufalina

ASEAN Marketing Journal

Manuscript type: Original paper Research Aims: This study aims to reveal whether combination display affects fixation count and duration. Design/methodology/approach: This study used eye tracking methods in data collection and packaging design testing from the results of previous study. Respondents who participate were 40 people from teenagers and young adults. The collected data were analyzed quantitatively by the amount of fixation and processed by the Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) test. Research Findings: From the statistical data on Baba Nana Brand, the average duration of the respondents did not show any difference in the study. However, the number of variables …

The Allelopathic Potential Of Foliar Application Of Aqueous Extracts Of Chickpea On Growth And Yield Of Chickpea, Kawa A. Ali, Kawa K. Miran

Polytechnic Journal

A pot experiment was executed in the college of science, Salahaddin university glass house to investigate the allelopathic potentiality of aqueous chickpea Cicer arietinum L. seed extracts that was foliar sprayed on chickpea plants 45 days after sowing to estimate growth, yield, yield components, and seeds chemical characteristics. Results showed that the allelopathic effect was significant on chickpea plant height, number of pods per plant, seeds per pod, shoot dry weight, seed yield per plant, biological yield per plant, harvest index, hundred seeds weight, nitrogen, protein, and phosphorus content. The allelopathic effect was on its own species, and the effect …

Occurrence Of Blatem Among Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Strains Isolated From Different Clinical Samples In Erbil City, Sevan H. Bakir, Fattma A. Ali, Bashdar M. Hussen, Shahin H. Mustafa, Ahmed Akil, Shilan S. Ahmad

Polytechnic Journal

Pseudomonas aeruginosa was a significant source of nosocomial infection with the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) genes in P. aeruginosa being progressively documented globally. The purpose of this investigation was to detection the occurrence of MBL and ESBL in P. aeruginosa isolates acquired from diverse clinical samples, as well as the prevalence of blaTEM genes producing ESBLs. A total of 227 samples were obtained from various clinical specimens (wound, urine, sputum, bronchial wash, and burn) at public hospitals in Erbil region. Microorganism was obtained, treated, and recognized using normal microbiological culture procedures, biochemical testing, DNA extraction, and …

Growth Of (Platanus Orientalis L.) Seedlings Under Different Drought Stress Condition, Halmat A. Sabr

Polytechnic Journal

A lath house study was performed in order that understand the adjustment responses to three different water conditions of Platanus orientalis L. seedlings trying to make them able to adjust to new under dry conditions. Eight months seedlings were exposed to three water regimes (90, 60 and 30% water holding capacity [WHC]) were used r with a completely randomize design. The following parameters were measured; seedling height, leaf area, total chlorophyll content in the leaves, root length, root to shoot ratio, total dry mass, and leaf area ratio. It is found that water stress significantly reduced height and base diameter …

Feeding Problems Of Preschool-Age Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder In Pathum Thani Province, Thailand, Issarapa Chunsuwan, Warapoj Ma-Eime, Tippawan Hansakunachai, Prapasri Kulalert, Tiraya Lerthattsilp

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Feeding problems are commonly observed in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Among feeding problems, food selectivity is the most common issue. Improper feeding behaviors could lead to health issues and difficulties in parenting. The objective of this research is to compare eating problems among preschool-age children with autism and children with typical development (TD).
Methods: This case-control study was conducted in 30 children with ASD and 30 age- and gendermatched children with TD. Parents of children from both groups answered demographic questionnaires, the Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory (BAMBI) and questionnaires about attitude and strategies toward their child’s …

Risk Factors Associated With Outcomes Of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Survival: A Single-Center Study In A General Hospital, Supap Makruasi, Kitsarawut Khuancharee, Nisa Makruasi

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) has improved survival for renal replacement therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Thai patients. The benefit of CAPD in ESRD patients has been demonstrated in medical and quality of life. Nevertheless, the data of risk factors associated with CAPD mortality is dismal. Thus, this study aims to identify the factors associated with mortality of ESRD patients treated by CAPD modality.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study enrolled ESRD patients who had received CAPD in a general hospital in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. Medical records including clinical characteristics, laboratory, and mortality outcomes were reviewed …

An Investigation Into Caffeine Consumption And Self-Reported Dependency In The Republic Of Ireland, Gavin Buckley, Ciara Murphy, Nora O'Sullivan, Róisín Spriggs

International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences

Objectives: To explore the consumption of caffeine containing beverages by the Irish population and to investigate their self-perceived dependency on such products.

Methodology: An online survey was distributed with national access to Irish adults which was open to responses from 25^th February to 7^th March 2021 inclusive. A total of 417 responses from participants over 18 years of age were validated and analysed using Microsoft Excel.

Results: Tea was the most commonly consumed caffeinated product among the Irish population, with the majority of respondents stating their consumption began before 10 years old. The majority of respondents did not …

Analysis Of The Reasons And Extent To Which Irish College Students Use Vitamins And Supplements In 2021, Ellen Faherty, Kelsey Hough

International Undergraduate Journal of Health Sciences

The aim of the current study was to establish the health, personal and social factors that influence the use of vitamin/supplements (VS) among college students in Ireland. Ethical approval was obtained from MTU Research Ethics Committee with supervision from Dr Brigid Lucey and Dr Annemarie Burns for the duration of this novel investigation. An online questionnaire was carried out on 495 Irish third level students during March 2021. The questionnaire included enquiries about demographic characteristics, understanding of health, VS use and factors that influence this. VS use was reported by 82.6% of the surveyed population despite it being acknowledged that …

A Qualitative Study Of Early Adolescents’ Critical Thinking About The Content And Consequences Of Media Violence, Erica Scharrer, Yuxi Zhou

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Research shows that young people are likely to encounter considerable amounts of violence in the media they use. Some of those depictions trivialize the severity of violence. Past studies show that media literacy education can spur critical thinking regarding violent portrayals in media texts. But rarely do prior studies employ qualitative methods to understand how young media audience members reason through the key question of whether media violence is either surprising or concerning. In the current study, an in-school media literacy program is offered to 48 6th graders who provide data in the form of written responses to a number …

Media, Obesity Discourse, And Participatory Politics: Exploring Digital Engagement Among University Students, Tao Papaioannou

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Situated within research on youth, participatory politics, and media framing of obesity, this study examined how undergraduate students in a media literacy course engaged with obesity discourse as a nexus of civic participation. Twenty-nine students enrolled on the course identified frames of obesity in plus-size model Tess Holliday’s Instagram posts surrounding her controversial Cosmopolitan cover in 2018. Analysis of these frames – self-validation, injustice of fat-shaming and stigmatization, influences of Instagram celebrities on fat embodiment, and health stereotypes of obese people – enabled the students to critique activist responses to accepted body norms and moral values facilitating weight bias. In …

Complications Of Extracorporeal Shock -Wave Lithotripsy And Their Systematization, Farkhad A. Akilov, Shukhrat I. Giyasov, Akmal R. Ruzibaev, Askar A. Rakhimbaev

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

The aim of study was to study the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy and assess its post-procedural complications. Materials and methods. The results of treatment of 200 patients with urolithiasis who were admitted to the Republican Specialized Scientific-Practical Medical Center of Urology in the period 2019-2020 that have been exposed to ESWL because of upper urinary tract (UT) stone(s) prospectively were analyzed. The mean patients' age was 39.7 ± 14.7, BMI - 25.5 ± 4.8 (kg / m2). The affected side: 103 (51.5%) on the right, 97 (48.5%) on the left. The average stone size was 9.0 ± 0.2 (mm), …

Assessment Of The Level Of Compliance Of Women Of Uzbekistan With A Healthy Lifestyle, Durdona M. Akhmedova, Adiba A. Usmankhodjaeva, Ulugbek A. Sharipov

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

In January 2021, in order to assess the level of healthy living of the women of Uzbekistan, i.e. the observance of a healthy lifestyle, to identify many common diseases and problems among women, we conducted mass medical examinations (anthropometric examinations) among women in Namangan and and Andijan cities. 276 women (aged 46-74 years) took part in the medical examination. We have studied all 276 women with age, gender, hereditary diseases, concomitant diseases, and have analyzed and evaluated them based on several principles. We put the data obtained into tables and diagrams so that it is easy to analyze. From the …

Disfunction Of Vascular Endothelium As A Pathogenetic Factor Of The Development Of Thrombophilic Conditions In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Review), Elnora A. Abduganieva, Irina V. Liverko, Rano K. Dadabaeva

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

In world medicine, the problem of cardiopulmonary comorbidity, including the development of thrombotic cardiovascular catastrophes against the background of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is becoming increasingly important. Endothelial dysfunction, developing as a result of changes in the underlying pathogenesis of COPD, can increase the predisposition to cardiovascular complications - thrombosis in this group of patients. The purpose. The aim of this study was to analyze the available scientific data on the possible role of endothelial dysfunction in the high incidence of thrombotic complications in COPD. Material and research methods. The research material was the open access scientific literature of …

Epidemiology Of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia And The Importance Of Risk Factors In The Development Of Pathology (On The Example Of Andijan), Alisher A. Shadmanov, Akramjon R. Saliev, Feruza I. Salomova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Aim of the study: the prevalence of benign prostate hyperplasia and the importance of risk factors in the development of pathology among the unorganized male population in Andijan was analyzed. Materials and methods: the total volume of the competition was 2702 people, and the survey coverage was 1977 people (72.3%). Conclusions: benign prostatic hyperplasia was registered in 844 (42.7%) people, the lowest rate was in the age group 30-39 years old, and the highest in the age group 50-59 years old (28.4%). The results of the assessment of the main risk factors for the development of prostatic hyperplasia showed that …

The Ios 14.5 Update: A Game Changer In Federal Privacy Law, Chris Jones

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

From 1890, when the right to privacy was defined, to the 1973 debut of the Fair Information Practice Principles that set the “Gold Standard” for consumer privacy protection, to the FTC’s request for a federal privacy law in 2000, the core expectations of privacy have remained the same. United States consumers have a right to privacy that requires notice and consent for the use of their personal information. The Apple iOS 14.5 update introduced App Tracking Transparency, providing consumers with the opportunity to affirmatively opt in or decline the tracking and sharing of their personal information. This update has shown …

Water-Use Efficiency And Infiltration Under Different Rangeland Conditions And Cultivation In A Semi-Arid Climate Of South Africa, Hennie A. Snyman

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The objective of this study was to determine the impact of rangeland in different botanical composition classes (good, moderate and poor), on water-use efficiency (WUE: crude protein produced per unit of evapotranspiration) and soilwater content. The same measurements were also made on an undisturbed bare soil surface and soil cultivated twice per annum. Evapotranspiration was determined by quantifying the soil-water balance equation with the aid of runoff plots and soil-water content measurements done by a neutron hydroprobe. Water-use efficiency declined significantly (P ≤ 0.01) with rangeland degradation. Rangeland in good condition averaged a WUE of 0.28 kg crude protein ha …

A New Conatus For The New World: Dewey’S Response To Perfectionist Conceptions Of Democratic Education, Jasmin Özel, Dave Beisecker, Joe Ervin

Philosophy Faculty Research

We argue for a reconsideration of the claim that Spinoza’s perfectionist conception of education was ushering in a form of radical humanism distinctly favorable to democratic ideals. With the rise of democratic societies and the corresponding need to constitute educational institutions within those societies, a more thoroughgoing commitment to democratic social ideals arose, first and foremost in American educational thought. This commitment can be seen especially in Dewey’s philosophy of education. Specifically, Dewey and Spinoza had strikingly distinct conceptions of the overall aims of schooling. While Spinoza takes the aim of education to be the perfection of a student’s original …

The Effect On Nutritional Value And Non-Volatile Flavor Substance Content Of Pleurotus Eryngii With Fermentable Corn Steep Liquor, Li Jing, Zheng Xi-Qun, Liu Xiao-Lan

Food and Machinery

Objective: In order to improve the comprehensive utilization value of corn steep liquor, fermentable corn steep liquor was used to partially replace bran for cultivation of Pleurotus eryngii. Methods: 6 percent of the nitrogen source in the traditional matrix was replaced by fermentable corn steep liquor in the cultivation of P. eryngii, and the differences in non-volatile flavor composition and nutritional value were analyzed by measuring the content and composition of free amino acids, organic acids, soluble glycol, 5'-nucleotides. Results: The results showed that the chemical scores of P. eryngii amino acids were 50.31 and 48.93, the BV values were …

Effect Of L-Theanine On Intestinal Immunity Of Rats Under Resistant Starch Feeding, Qu Qing-Yun, Xu Wei, Hu Yuan, Li Yin-Hua, Gong Zhi-Hua, Xiao Wen-Jun

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to explore the effect of L-theanine on intestinal immunity of rats under resistant starch feeding. Methods: Different doses of L-theanine [100, 300, 500 mg/（kg·d）] was performed for 28 days in 4-week-old SD male rats by filling the stomach once daily under resistant starch feeding, in order to investigate the regulation of resistant starch combined with L-theanine on intestinal immunity. Results: The results were shown as follows the medium and high dose groups of L-theanine significantly increased the weight of rats, and improved the activities of ileum SOD, GSH-Px with reducing the content of MDA under resistant …

Research On Functional Activities Of Organic Acids In Edible Plant Ferment, Huang Ying, Ren Ting-Yuan, Wan Hong-Qiong, Xie Jiao

Food and Machinery

The composition of organic acids in enzyme products and their dynamic changes during fermentation process were reviewed, and the function activities of organic acids in enzyme products beneficial to human health, such as antioxidant, adjustment of intestinal flora, enhancement of satiety, anti-tumor, etc were summarized. Moreover, the evaluation system and mechanism of organic acids in edible enzymes were proposed to be further studied.

Optimization Of The Formula Of Highly Elastic Vegetarian Sausage, Qin Jian-Peng, Ma Xiao-Xiao, Yu De-Yang, Chen Yuan-Yuan, Ma Li-Zhen

Food and Machinery

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