Improving Hemoglobin Level with Increasing Copper, Cobalamin, and Iron Intake of Pregnant Women

/in /by

Over the past five years, there has been a dramatic increase in anemia problems among pregnant women in Indonesia. Almost half (48.9%) of pregnant women in Indonesia have anemia. Further research is needed to explore the role of additional nutritional deficiencies that cause anemia in Indonesia, apart from iron deficiency. The aim of this research was to determine the characteristics and nutrient intakes affecting pregnant women’s hemoglobin levels. A cross-sectional study was carried out from May to October 2019 on 60 pregnant women at Public Health Center Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta. The independent variables were pregnant women’s characteristics, intake of energy, protein, folate, vitamin B6, B12 (cobalamin), C, E, iron, copper, and calcium. The dependent variable was hemoglobin level. Multiple regression using dummy variables was used for multivariate analysis. The average age is 28.3+5.5 years old, with no mothers being of risky age. The average hemoglobin (Hb) level is 11.5+1.4 g/dL. The majority of women are in their third trimester (42%). The variables that significantly affect hemoglobin levels are the intake of iron, vitamin B12, and copper. Increasing the intake of iron, vitamin B12, and copper effectively improves hemoglobin levels among pregnant women. It is recommended to provide iron tablets in multi-nutrient form, and further research is needed for its effectiveness.

Translucent Zirconia- A Step towards Esthetics- A Narrative Review

/in /by

Zirconia is widely used as a dental biomaterial in recent years. As zirconia undergoes a transformation toughening mechanism dental zirconia shows increased fracture toughness and bend strength. The disadvantage of zirconia was its opaque appearance resulting in compromised esthetics. To overcome the poor translucency and grayish-white appearance a new translucent zirconia is introduced. New translucent zirconia has been developed to match the strength with improved esthetics. This article aims to review the optical and the Magical properties of the newly developed translucent zirconia.

Implementation Household Solid Waste Management (HSWM) During The COVID-19 Pandemic

/in /by

The existence of garbage that grows every day is very concerning. In addition, environmental impacts also vary, such as environmental pollution and the effect of waste on health. Second, the need for an appropriate and systematic waste management system can reduce the generation of existing debris. Therefore, management reduces the amount of waste processed for final disposal. The research design used in this study is descriptive qualitative to explore and describe the social situation in waste management. Data collection was carried out through interviews, observations, and document reviews. In this study, data triangulation from sources and techniques was carried out. The data analysis is carried out by collecting data obtained from informants, making transcripts of interviews, creating matrices, and conducting interpretations. The results of this study found that waste management in the housing and collection process still does not meet existing regulations, such as shelters and Temporary Disposal Sites (TPS) that have not met the requirements, then in the final disposal process at the Bantargebang landfill there is still minimal waste management so that it still uses an open dumping system.

Stressors among Healthcare Workers during Covid-19 Era at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital Awka Anambra State Nigeria

/in /by

The research on stress, its effect, sources and management cannot be over emphasized. The purpose of the study is to determine the stressors among healthcare workers at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka. Six research questions were posited and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The cross sectional survey research design was used for the study. The multi stage sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 267 out of 772 Healthcare workers (HCWs). The instrument for data collection was a researcher’s designed questionnaire. The instrument was subjected to reliability test using the pilot test method. The data collected were analyzed using frequency and percentages for research questions (1-6) while the null hypotheses were tested using Chi – square statistics. The result revealed ten  stressors to healthcare workers during covid-19 era which were demanding workload which was endorsed by 96.2% of the respondents, Time pressure (84.5%), sleep deprivation (66.8%), role ambiguity and conflicts (54.3%), home/work interconnection (71.3%), emotional exhaustion (87.5%), limited break periods (78.5), fear of exposure to infection (95.8%), physical and psychological abuse (56.2%), and concerns about children not being taken care of properly when you are away (60.8%). Based on the findings and conclusions, the researcher recommended among other things that the demanding workload of the healthcare professionals can be reduced by employing more workers hereby reducing stress. Also, Annual leave, maternity leave, casual leave and break periods amidst work, etc should not be denied any job category in the healthcare system to avoid break down in health of the HCWs.

The Situation of School Violation at Cho Moi High School

/in /by

In about a semester of observation, research with 200 research subjects including male and female students in all three grades 10, 11, 12. Survey results on sexual violence in Cho Moi high school show that sexual violence occurs through many different manifestations. Research shows that there has been school violence here through different forms such as physical violence, emotional violence, sexual violence.

Biochemical Assessments of Thyroid Profile and Renal Function Test in Chronic Kidney Disease

/in /by

Introduction: CKD is a clinical syndrome which occurs due to irreversible loss of renal function leading to metabolic, endocrine, excretory and synthetic function resulting in accumulation of non – protein nitrogenous substances which leads to metabolic derangements and ends up with distinct clinical manifestations.

Aim: To study thyroid function abnormalities in patients with chronic kidney disease. To correlate the thyroid function abnormalities with severity of renal failure. To differentiate primary hypothyroidism from thyroid dysfunction due to chronic kidney disease.

Methodology: After selection of patients, fulfilling the above criteria, about 5 ml of blood sample is collected in non-heparinised serum bottle and sent for thyroid profile test. Components of thyroid profile included in our study and Quantitative determination of T3, T4 and TSH is done by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay.

Result: In our study out of 50 patients, 33 patients had low serum T3 levels . 4 patients among low serum T3 value, they also had low T4 and high TSH suggesting primary hypothyroidism. So excluding 4 patients of hypothyroidism 29 patients had low T3 syndrome in our study. Low T4 levels in our study, out of which 4 patients had low T3 and high TSH suggesting primary hypothyroidism.

Conclusion: In my study population, 50 CKD patients who were on conservative management were studied. Among them 66% of the patients had low T3 values. The change in the serum levels of T3 and T4 in patients with CKD can be considered as being protective, promoting conservation of protein. There is increase in incidence of hypothyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric: Blockchain Technology in Archives

/in /by

Disclosure of information makes it easy for the public to obtain information anytime and anywhere. New solutions for access control and monitoring of archives are urgently needed to keep things safe. Archival institutions as guarantors of the availability of information are expected to provide solutions and new ideas for developments in the implementation of national archives. Archiving in developed countries on blockchain technology is something new. The purpose of this research is to find out the advantages of blockchain technology in archiving and hope that readers or researchers benefit from Blockchain Technology research in archiving, which can be used for other research. Data collection techniques used the literature review method systematically and uses the VOSviewer application in this study and the findings of journal articles sourced from Scopus in 2017-2022.

The Value of Research Methods in Literary Studies

/in /by

Most research in different branches of science (Natural and Social), including literature and art, takes its source from the objective needs of humans and society. For example, every year, world Medical scholars need to find treatments and cures for human-killing diseases.

Likewise, many countries are investigating underground resources to strengthen economies and meet the needs of their people. The texture and quality of minerals are checked, water and soil are studied for the improvement of agriculture, and all these facilities can be realized through relevant professional research.

This topic is very important to the value of literary research because if a researcher writes the history of his language’s literature, there are some problems with the sources, such as: how many poets with the same name have died in a certain period? If the speeches, writings, and poems are mixed up, their names are confused, or there is doubt about their effect, research can answer all these problems; therefore, there is a need for research and investigation for the development and advancement of knowledge, science, art and literature. The purpose of the article was to show the value of research methods in literary research. In the relevant part, the use of library methods in the field of literature identification, the research definition, types, and the literal meaning terminological identification, value, and importance of the “Method” term have been pointed out.

The value of research methods in the field of Pashto literary research is very significant and important.

The Relationship between Transformational Leadership Style, Work Motivation and Work Performance of Civil Servants at the People’s Committee of Cam Lam District

/in /by

The study was conducted to test the relationship between leadership style, work motivation and work performance of civil servants at the People’s Committee of Cam Lam district. Thereby, the topic aims to contribute to building a transformational leadership style, increasing work motivation and work efficiency of civil servants at the People’s Committee of Cam Lam district. The thesis uses qualitative research methods combined with quantitative research. The study shows the positive relationship between the transformational leadership style factors, work motivation and work efficiency. Transformational leadership style has a positive impact on work motivation and work performance, and work motivation also has a positive impact on work performance. Work motivation plays a part as a mediator between transformational leadership styles and performance. The research results are meaningful to help leaders of Cam Lam District People’s Committee improve their transformational leadership style, increase work motivation to bring about work efficiency. The study gives some managerial implications and limitations of the topic and directions for further research.

Proposed Marketing Strategy for Branding Consultancy in Bandung (A Case of POT Branding House)

/in /by

Brand Awareness and perception of a consultancy is an important aspect to have in a way to expanding new business and targeting new clients. In order to do this, local branding consultancy have to own their brand awareness and conduct a measurement survey to the targeted SME to exposing their current position. This paper will present the analysis of brand awareness and brand expectation of branding consultancy by using quantitative semantic scale survey to the local SME in Bandung to know if the brand awareness and expectations factors have direct impact to POT Branding House hiring requirements. The results show 1) POT Branding House brand awareness is low, thus these SMEs are not fully aware of this consultancy to be able to hire them, 2) Digital presence is one of the crucial judgments towards a brand, POT Branding House digital presence is also low and need a higher performance 3) Price, product offer, portfolio and skills are factors that are important to be included. From those interpretation, the researcher formulated a marketing mix that includes promotion (to represent digital presence), price, product offer, and physical evidence (portfolio) to the implementation plan that will be spread out into two years of operation.