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Influence Of Self-Motivation And Health Locus Of Control On Adherence To Medication Among Hypertension Patients, Nur Ainiyah, Najmiatu Zuhriyah, Siti Damawiyah, Diah Retno Kusumawati, R Khairiyatul Afiyah, Syiddatul Budury, Andikawati Fitriasari

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Hypertension is one of the more common comorbidities among patients infected with the Sars-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, but many hypertensive patients do not comply with taking medication. This study analyzed the relationship of self-motivation and health locus of control with self-management (medication adherence) among hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic at Private Hospital Surabaya, Indonesia. The research adopted a correlative analytic design with a cross-sectional approach, and the study’s population comprised 74 hypertensive patients recruited by simple random sampling who were treated at Private Hospital Surabaya, Indonesia The instruments used included the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire to measure self-motivation, the …

Risk Factors For Hypertension Among Adults Living In A Rural Area, Minahasa, Cindy Debora, Cindy Tolimba, Shekina Palunggi, Deborah Siregar, Lenny Harefa

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Hypertension is a major public health issue in Indonesia due to its high prevalence and the fact that it is a risk factor for heart disease, kidney failure, and stroke. Age, gender, family history, alcohol consumption, smoking, iodine consumption, physical activity, and obesity are all risk factors for hypertension. Adults with undiagnosed hypertension can face an increased risk of morbidity and mortality if it is left untreated. Early detection and knowledge about the risk factors for hypertension in adults are important. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the risk factors for hypertension in adults in Mapanget Village, North Minahasa. The …

The Influence Of Gender And Hope On The Resilience Of Bullied Adolescents, Nur Setiawati Dewi, Megah Andriany, Ovi Imrotul Lathifah, Artika Nurrahima, Rita Hadi Widyastuti, Nurullya Rachma, Elis Hartati

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Bullying is currently a national concern in Indonesia. Many of the country’s children and adolescents have taken their lives due to a lack of resilience in the face of bullying. However, some studies have revealed that victims can survive the adverse effects of bullying. This study aimed to analyze the roles of hope and sociodemographic characteristics in the resilience of bullied adolescents in Indonesia. The study used a cross-sectional design and selected 305 bullied high school students in Semarang as participants through purposive sampling. The Adolescent Resilience Scale and the Children’s Hope Scale were used to measure the participants’ resilience …

The Quality Of Life Of Adolescents Experiencing Online Game Addiction During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Yanuar Fahrizal, Hafizuddin Slamet Irmawan

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The availability of the internet and the increase in stress in adolescents caused by the pandemic have led adolescents to frequently seek entertainment through online games. Online gaming can negatively impact adolescents by causing a decline in their physical health, psychological issues, difficulty forming healthy social relationships, and decline their quality of life. This study identified the relationship between online game addiction and the quality of life of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research utilized a cross-sectional approach and involved 96 adolescents as the research sample selected using the incidental sampling method. Data collection was carried out using the …

Paradigma Model Legislasi Dan Tujuan Penguatan Sistem Presidensial Republik Indonesia, Aldi Yoga Hartama

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

One of the five basic agreements in the constitutional amendment is to strengthen the presidential system. However, the legislative practices that have been running so far tend to move away from the character of legislation in the presidential system itself. This paper tries to suggest the dynamics of the legislative model that runs after the 2002 constitutional amendment. At the same time, it will discuss how the legislative process should be carried out in a presidential system of government and its comparison with the legislative process in a parliamentary system of government.

Exploring Communication In Healthcare Through Decision-Making Interventions And A Novel Measure Of Clinician Spoken Plain Language, Renata W. Yen

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

Statement of the Problem

Good communication in clinical encounters is a key component of quality healthcare. Improving clinician communication would benefit all populations, however patients with lower health literacy or who are socially disadvantaged stand to benefit the most due to the complex content in clinical encounters. Shared decision-making can improve outcomes, but shared decision-making cannot occur without good clinician communication. In this dissertation, I reviewed interventions for facilitating shared decision-making for socially disadvantaged patients. Then, I examined the use of spoken plain language, or clinician use of familiar, clear verbal language when communicating with patients, and developed a prototype …

Hrc 2023 Final Schedule, Salvatore Attardo

Humor Research Conference 13 (2023)

No abstract provided.

Establishment Of Wildflower Islands To Enhance Roadside Health, Ecological Value, And Aesthetics Phase Ii, Jackson Ebbers, Heidi L. Hillhouse, John A. Guretsky, Thomas J. Weissling

Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports

No abstract provided.

Robby Raney Graduate Voice Recital, Andrews University

Student Degree Recitals 2022-2023

Inspiration is a strange beast. Where does it come from? Often when I hear someone sing a song, I am inspired by it and want to learn it. It speaks to me somehow. Just as often, though, I’ll look through a book and find something that looks glorious that I want to try. Other times inspiration comes from a conversation, a joke, or some other shared experience. This program is inspired by our shared experiences with the love of God. Fanny Crosby, blind since six-weeks old, perhaps saw the “visions of rapture” of God’s presence better than any of the …

Research From Renowned Phycologist Now Archived At Unh, Sarah Schaier

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Secure Reconfigurable Computing Paradigms For The Next Generation Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Applications, Brooks Olney

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have been popular tools for data analysis at the edge, particularly through complex deep and convolutional neural networks (DNNs/CNNs), which can learn to parameterize a function given a labeled dataset. Indeed, these technologies have enabled significant progress across a wide range of fields and are becoming ubiquitous. However, training the best model for an application and subsequently using them to evaluate data in real-time requires an immense amount of computational power. Typically, ``smart" sensors at the edge rely on the cloud to accelerate this computation due to power and compute …

The Asymmetric Exchange Rate Pass-Through To Inflation In The Selected Asean Countries, Agus Widarjono, Md Mahmudul Alam, Eko Atmadji, Priyonggo Suseno, Listya Endang Artiani

Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking

This study explains the asymmetric Exchange Rate Pass-Through (ERPT) to inflation in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, which adopted the floating exchange rate after the 1998 financial crisis. Our empirical results show the existence of the long-run asymmetric ERPT to inflation such that there is no full transmission of depreciation to inflation in each country. The highest degree of ERPT to inflation occurred in Indonesia, while in Malaysia, and the Philippines depreciation (appreciation) is not completely transmitted in the short run. We find that a depreciation has a stronger impact on inflation than appreciation.

Non-Pharmacological Management Of Nausea And Vomiting In Cancer: A Scoping Review, Santi Wahyuningsih, Yati Afiyanti, Agung Waluyo, Margaret I. Fitch

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Prevention and management of nausea and vomiting are important in cancer treatment. Effective management requires both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Patients and family members have important contributions to achieve effective control of nausea and vomiting through self-management. The objective of this review is to explore and synthesize the scientific literature about self-management strategies as a type of non-pharmacological intervention for managing nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. The articles were searched in PubMed, Science Direct and ClinicalKey databases using keyword combinations of "cancer", “non-pharmacological”, "intervention", "management", "nausea" and "vomiting". The inclusion criteria were articles that were free; full text; published …

Strategies For Supporting Healthcare Workers’ Resilience And Mental Health During A Pandemic: A Scoping Review, Eka Oktavianto, I Made Moh. Yanuar Saifudin, Gani Apriningtyas Budiyati

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

As a group, health workers are at risk of experiencing stress and mental health problems at work, which may negatively affect their resilience. This study assessed the effectiveness of mental health support strategies for health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This scoping review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines in searching through three journal databases, such as: EBSCO, Scopus, and PubMed. The quality of the studies was assessed with the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool, and the results of the review emerged from a process of synthesis that identified common themes. The search yielded five main …

Diagnostic Performance Of Afirma And Interpace Diagnostics Genetic Testing In Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: A Single Center Study †, Emad Kandil, Tyler A. Metz, Peter P. Issa, Mohamed Aboueisha, Mahmoud Omar, Abdallah S. Attia, Bert Chabot, Mohammad Hussein, Krzysztof Moroz, Mohamed Shama, Eman Toraih

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITN) represent 20–30% of biopsied nodules, with a 10–60% risk of malignancy. Molecular testing can stratify the risk of malignancy among ITNs, and subsequently reduce the need for unnecessary diagnostic surgery. We aimed to assess the performance of these molecular tests at a single institution. Patients with Bethesda III, IV, and V nodules with Afirma and Interpace Diagnostics genetic testing data from November 2013 to November 2021 were included. Three cohorts were formed, including GSC + XA, ThyGeNEXT + ThyraMIR, and GSC + GEC. Statistical analysis determined the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value …

Development Of Automated Ph Controller System For Nft Hydroponic, Mohammad Syakir Mokhtar, Mahanijah Md Kamal

Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE)

In a hydroponics system, pH level is one of the most important parameters that affect the way plants respond to a hydroponic nutrient solution. The range of pH levels depends on the type of plants in the hydroponic system. The plant can uptake nutrients efficiently if the nutrient solution needs to be consistently controlled within the pH range. It is important to ensure a balanced pH level in nutrient solutions to maintain the proper growth of plants. Therefore, the pH level in the nutrient solution will automatically be controlled in this Arduino-based system. A mini NFT hydroponic system was used …

Correlation To Predict Wax Appearance Temperature And Characterisation Of Crude Oil, Willynna Lamban Donny, Aliyu Adebayo Sulaimon

Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE)

Wax precipitation in oil pipelines and industrial equipment is a severe concern in the petroleum sector as it can cause well bores to block and reduces the efficiency of oil/gas production and transportation processes. The solid particles (wax) will increase the pressure drop in the tubing and eventually cause plugging. Thus, predicting the Wax Appearance Temperature (WAT) is crucial, the temperature at which the first wax droplets are discovered. Gamma Distribution Function (GDF) parameters were used to develop a characterisation to determine the nature of hydrocarbon mixtures. The parameters of GDF were calculated using the characterisation developed in Python. The …

Investigation Into Magnetic Drive Sealless Pump Failure 3 Flare Gas Recovery Unit (Fgru), M Farid Yahya, M Faiz Malek, Reduan Mat Dan

Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE)

Failure investigation was conducted on magnetic drive centrifugal sealless pumps that had only been operating for six months and were already struggling to rotate. It was discovered that hydrocarbon sludge and other debris had blocked the lubricating channel, which was meant to provide pathways for cooling and lubricating the pump's inner magnetic and containment shell. Further investigation revealed that service water had contaminated the process fluid, precipitating calcium carbonate upon contact with the amine solution and clogging the flushing line. An additional duplex strainer was installed on the repaired pumps, and adequate precautions were taken to prevent water contamination

Leveraging The Operational Excellence Platform For Improvement: Strengthening Culture Of Safety, Rebecca Brookes, Suneela Nayak, Natalia Johnson, Risk And Patient Safety

Operations Transformation

Senior leaders drive the culture change by demonstrating their own commitment to safety and providing the resources to achieve results. Their consistent and sustained messages about safety help advance a culture of safety ¹. Even with many efforts to improve patient safety, harm events continue to occur, challenging us to innovate additional ways to safeguard patients in our care. The Operational Excellence (OpEx) platform for improvement at Maine Medical Center (MMC) is well positioned to strengthen the Culture of Safety at Maine Medical Center (MMC) by leveraging the mechanism of established Daily Gemba Walks. During each Gemba Walk, leaders …

Why Schwab, A Financial Giant, Got Hurt In The Regional Banks Panic, Tara Siegel Bernard

Documents

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Experiences And Perspectives Of Filipino Patients With Stroke On Physical Therapy Telerehabilitation: A Phenomenological Study Protocol, Christopher G. Cruz, Donald S. Lipardo, Nicole Trizia S. Esplana, Beatrice Ann Q. Loa, Micah L. Dismaya, Janelle Meara Y. Lau, Mirzi Chelsea R. Quizzagan, Arianne B. Cardenas, Adellene Therese S. Celso, Hanz Lauren A. Taguinod, Kristian Joseph C. Martin, Leonardo S. Uy Iii

Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy

Introduction: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the Philippines, so these patients must continuously undergo rehabilitation for faster recovery. With the rise of COVID-19, physical therapy (PT) telerehabilitation (TR) has emerged, where services are provided outside the usual rehabilitation setting for patients with stroke to continue their treatment while reducing the risk of acquiring COVID-19. However, it is a relatively new service in the country; hence, further research is needed to identify the factors and needs of these patients during TR, which may help improve PT TR services.

Objective: This study aims to explore the experiences …

Acoustic Telemetry Provides Insights For Improving Conservation And Management At A Spawning Aggregation Site Of The Endangered Nassau Grouper (Epinephelus Striatus), Richard S. Nemeth, Elizabeth Kadison, Jonathan Jossart, Mahmood Shivji, Bradley Wetherbee, Jordan Matley

Biology Faculty Articles

Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus, Serranidae) were one of the most important fishery species in the Caribbean, but are now listed as critically endangered. Population collapse in most places occurred primarily by fishers targeting their spawning aggregation sites, where thousands of fish gathered during full moon periods from December to April. Identifying management options for protecting this vulnerable period is crucial for their survival. In the US Virgin Islands, we tagged 24 Nassau grouper with acoustic transmitters at a fish spawning aggregation (FSA) site called the Grammanik Bank, a 1.5 km2, marine protected area (MPA) closed each year from …

Cancer Patient And Provider Responses To Companion Scales Assessing Experiences With Lgbtqi-Affirming Healthcare, Mandi L. Pratt-Chapman, Yan Wang, Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Sylvia Shirima, Sarah Adler, Ruta Brazinskaite, Asa Radix, Barbara Warren, Kristen Eckstrand, Ana Maria Lopez

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

Background: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons are at a higher risk for some cancers and may have poorer health outcomes as a result of ongoing minority stress, social stigma, and cisnormative, heteronormative healthcare environments. This study compared patient and provider experiences of affirming environmental and behavioral cues and also examined provider-reported knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and clinical preparedness in caring for SGM patients among a convenience sample.

Methods: National convenience samples of oncology providers (n = 107) and patients (n = 88) were recruited separately via snowball sampling. No incentives were provided. After reverse coding of appropriate items for unidirectional …

A Novel 3dna® Nanocarrier Effectively Delivers Payloads To Pancreatic Tumors, Grace A Mccarthy, Aditi Jain, Roberto Di Niro, Christopher W. Schultz, Wei Jiang, Charles Yeo, Jessica Bowers, Jennifer Finan, Kelly Rhodes, Lou Casta, Vivi Hou, Anthony Stefanoni, Samantha Z Brown, Avinoam Nevler, Lebaron C. Agostini, Lori Getts, Robert Getts, Jonathan R Brody

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: Standard-of-care systemic chemotherapies for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) currently have limited clinical benefits, in addition to causing adverse side effects in many patients. One factor known to contribute to the poor chemotherapy response is the poor drug diffusion into PDAC tumors. Novel treatment methods are therefore drastically needed to improve targeted delivery of treatments. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of the 3DNA® Nanocarrier (3DNA) platform to direct delivery of therapeutics to PDAC tumors in vivo.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A panel of PDAC cell lines and a patient tissue microarray were screened for established tumor-specific proteins to identify targeting moieties …

2023 March 31, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes; 2023 March 31

The purpose of this policy is to define the requirements for an undergraduate  student to earn a second major or a second bachelor’s degree. The current catalog does not address these circumstances. The proposed changes will align SUNY  Cortland policy with SUNY Policy.

Create Something That Has Never Been Here Before, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

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Jeremiah Hendrix Junior Recital, Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Ethanol Exposure On Oligodendrocyte Development In The Brain, Estrella Villicana, Luis E. Paez-Beltran, Bianca L. Myers, Milindu Liyanapathirana, Fernando Valenzuela, Tou Yia Vue

Brain & Behavioral Health Research Day

Background: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (PAE) occurs when an expecting mother consumes alcohol. PAE will lead to children to develop fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), which are a group of conditions that can include a wide range of physical deformities and/or intellectual disabilities. Glial cells such as oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) are responsible for generating oligodendrocytes to myelinate neuronal axons, which is essential for proper conduction of action potentials. Studies in both humans and animal models showed that decrease myelination in the brain are prominent features of PAE. In this project, we propose that pups exposed to ethanol at the third …

Development Of A Patient-Centered Outcome (Pco) Measure For Dystonia, Arlann Erskine, Paul Reyes, Fares Qeadan, Brian Berman, Sarah L. Schneider, Janet Hieshetter, Charlene Hudgins, Kimberly Kuman, Cynthia Comella, David Peterson, Mark Hallett, Gamze Kilic-Berkmen, Laura Wright, Samantha Pentecost, Joel S. Perlmutter, H A. Jinnah, Sarah Pirio Richardson

Brain & Behavioral Health Research Day

Background: The purpose of the Patient Centered Outcome (PCO) Project is to establish clinical trial readiness for novel treatments of dystonia. Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a first-line therapy for focal dystonia including cervical dystonia (CD), blepharospasm (BSP), and laryngeal dystonia (LD). Although BoNT provides significant improvement, approximately one-third of patients discontinue use suggesting that BoNT therapy may not meet patient expectations.

Methods: We set out to develop a PCO that accurately captures the patient experience during therapy. After a modified Delphi process to identify candidate PCO items and based on FDA guidance, we surveyed a large number of patients with …

Development Of A Smartphone Application Able To Capture Patient-Centered Outcome (Pco) Measures For Dystonia, Paul Reyes, Arlann Erskine, Brian Berman, Sarah L. Schneider, Janet Hieshetter, Kimberly Kuman, Cynthia Cormella, David Peterson, Gamze Kilic-Berkmen, Laura Wright, Fares Qeadan, Samantha Pentecost, Joel S. Perlmutter, Sarah Pirio Richardson, H A. Jinnah

Brain & Behavioral Health Research Day

Introduction: Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a first line therapy for many types of dystonia and results in significant improvement, yet approximately one-third of patients discontinue use of BoNT suggesting that BoNT therapy may not fully address patient expectations. Symptom Snap was developed to capture Patient-Centered Outcome (PCO) measures across motor, disability, and psychosocial domains, enabling clinicians and researchers to characterize the therapeutic response to BoNT therapy over time on a frequent basis.

Methods: In collaboration with TekSynap, we developed a smartphone application able to capture PCO measures tailored for three major dystonia subtypes: cervical dystonia (CD), blepharospasm (BP), and laryngeal …