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Pharmacoepidemiology and Risk Factors assessment of Metabolic Syndrome in Geriatric Patients Admitted at Tertiary Care Hospital – A Cross-Sectional study
Get PDFIntroduction: Metabolic syndrome (Mets) is the major threat factor for morbidity and mortality in geriatric patients. Cardiovascular diseases are the major complications and early detection, proper treatment, management help to improve quality of life. So, this study is to evaluate the risk components, risk behaviors, use, and effects of drugs for metabolic syndrome in the geriatric population. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional investigation done for a duration of 6 months. Totally, 340 both male and female patients of age above 65 were enrolled. Ethical approval was obtained from MIMS, Mandya. The south asian diagnostic criteria were used in our study. Details such as demographics, threat factors, diagnosis, lab values, past and present medical conditions, past and present medications were collected and subjected to statistical analysis.Results: Among 340 patients, male patients (57%) are more admitted in hospital. Based on diagnostic criteria majority of patients having three components (67%). Major threat factors are smoking (OR=27.5), family history (OR=2) and alcohol consumption (OR=1.38). Metformin, amlodipine and atorvastatin were commonly using for the management of risk components. The ANOVA results was found to be 0.00 for hyperglycaemia and 0.007 for hypertension in relation to gender wise distribution. Conclusion: Our study concludes that male patients were more suffering from metabolic syndrome. Both Modifable and non-modifable risk factors influencing the metabolic syndrome. Therapeutic efficacy of drugs are also depends on threat factors. So, Proper education, drug selection and healthy life style practices helps to prevent complications, improve drug efficacy and quality of life
Anxiety, depression, and alcohol consumption in high school students
Get PDFIntroduction: adolescents face different mental health problems (anxiety and depression), and to face them, some of them consume legal substances, exposing them to risks and personal, social, and family problems, negatively impacting their lifestyles. Objective: to determine the relationship between anxiety, depression, and alcohol consumption in high school students. Methods: non-experimental, quantitative, descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional research, in a sample of 251 high school students, with simple random probability sampling, applying the Beck anxiety and depression inventories and the AUDIT questionnaire, with descriptive and inferential analysis in accordance with national ethical aspects for research. Results: 53.8% were female and 46.2% male, 62.5% were 15 to 16 years old, 39.0% were in the fifth semester (35.9%) and 75.7% were Catholic. In relation to the classification of variables, 66.9% have very low anxiety, moderate (23.9%) and severe (9.2%). 39.0% present minimal depression, 20.3% mild, 22.3% moderate and 18.3% severe. 50.6% are abstinent from alcohol, 29.5% occasional drinking, 17.1% risk, 1.6% harmful and 1.2% alcohol dependence. Results: 53.8% are female and 46.2% male, 62.5% are 15 to 16 years old, 39.0% are in the fifth semester (35.9%) third, with Catholic religion 75.7%. In relation to the classification of variables, 66.9% have very low anxiety, moderate (23.9%) and severe (9.2%). 39.0% present minimal depression, 20.3% mild, 22.3% moderate and 18.3% severe. 50.6% are abstinent from alcohol, 29.5% occasional drinking, 17.1% risk, 1.6% harmful and 1.2% alcohol dependence. Conclusions: There is a relationship of anxiety and depression (rs=.647, p=<0.01); anxiety and alcohol consumption (rs=.178, p=<0.01) and concern that anxiety (rs=.194, p=<0.01) and depression (rs=.155, p=<0.01) levels are more developed in people who tried alcohol early age (rs=.219, p=<0.01). It is necessary to intervene in a timely manner to reduce risks, ensure permanence and completion of studies, since the older the age, the problem may become more acute, given that alcohol is a legal and portal drug
Performance of Reading Comprehension in First-Year Students of Higher Education in Health
Get PDFIntroduction: In recent years, it has been evidenced in the university environment that students have difficulties in reading comprehension of different types of texts.Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze the performance of reading comprehension in 1st year health education students in southern Chile. Method: The research has a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive design approach with a non-probabilistic convenience sampling obtaining a total of 88 students from the careers of Dentistry, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy. The LECTUM 7 instrument was applied to assess reading comprehension. The performance of reading comprehension and according to sociodemographic covariates is described. Results: The results reveal that 65% of the students present an average performance. Performance was better in explicit reading comprehension than implicit reading comprehension and better in textual comprehension than pragmatics and criticism. Finally, significant differences are evident according to sex and type of educational establishment and a greater trend in the averages by career and age. Conclusions: These findings emphasize the importance of enhancing implicit, pragmatic, and critical reading comprehension in university health students
Evolution of Acupressure Research in Maternal Health A Bibliometric Analysis
Get PDFIntroduction: Pregnancy is often accompanied by various physical and psychological discomforts such as nausea and vomiting, back pain, anxiety, and sleep disturbances . Acupressure at the P6 point is effective in reducing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, in addition to acupressure has the potential to improve sleep quality in pregnant womenObjectives: Data were obtained through a search on the Scopus database with the keywords "acupressure therapy" OR acupressure AND "pregnant women" OR pregnancy. Data collection was limited to September 5, 2024 at 19.31 WITA, so articles published after that time were not included. After the data was collected, the next stage was data cleaning using the OpenRefine application version 3.8.2 to ensure data quality and consistency before further analysis. The third stage involved data sharing and analysis using two software: R Studio and VOSviewer. R Studio was used for statistical analysis and more complex data manipulation, while VOSviewer 1.6.20 was utilized for network analysis and bibliometric mapping. The final stage was data visualization, which was performed using Tableau 2024.1 and VOSviewer 1.6.20. Tableau was chosen for its ability to create interactive and dynamic visualizations, while VOSviewer was used specifically to create bibliometric maps of keyword co-occurrenceMethods: The method uses a bibliometric analysis approach to evaluate the development and trends of research on acupressure in pregnancy. The research process consists of four main stages: data collection, data cleaning, data sharing, and data visualization .Results: The bibliometric data on acupressure in pregnant women analyzed covered a fairly long time span, from 1979 to 2024, with a total of 438 documents from 234 sources, with an annual growth rate of 7.42%. The increasing trend of acupressure research in pregnancy, one publication in 1979 and peaking in 2022 with 38 publications. The geographic distribution of publications showed a dominance of the United States with 102 articles, reflecting the substantial US investment in acupressure research in pregnancy. The most influential journals revealed the central role of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews with 16 publications and 826 citations, this journal ranked first in both the number of publications and the impact of citations, followed by the "Journal of Midwifery and Women\u27s Health" with 15 articles. The analysis of affiliates with the most publications showed that Western Sydney University was in the lead with 36 articles, followed by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences with 26 articles.
Conclusions: These results indicate an increasing interest and relevance of this topic in the scientific community. Therefore, these findings indicate the potential of acupressure as a non-pharmacological approach to addressing various pregnancy problems, especially nausea and vomiting, which can provide an alternative or complement to conventional treatments
The Social Media of Migrant Workers: A Bibliometric Analysis
Get PDFIntroduction: Social media significantly influences the socio-economic and cultural experiences of migrant workers worldwide. It serves as a tool for communication, labor advocacy, identity negotiation, and social support among migrant communities.Objective: This study aims to explore the scholarly research landscape on the relationship between social media and migration from 2015 to 2025. It seeks to identify publication trends, thematic focuses, collaboration networks, and key contributors in this field to understand how research has evolved and where it is headed.Method: A bibliometric and thematic analysis was conducted using data from the Scopus database, focusing on publications from 2015 to 2025. The analysis employed the Bibliometrix R package and VOSviewer to map out publication trends, author networks, institutional collaboration, and research themes.Results: The analysis reveals a steady growth in publications related to social media and migrant workers. China and India emerged as the leading contributors to this field. Notable institutions include the Stockholm International Water Institute and the University of Toronto. The top 10 authors each contributed two publications on relevant themes. Thematic analysis highlighted recurring focuses on migrant communication, advocacy, identity, and support. Research collaboration networks show increasing international cooperation, although gaps in interdisciplinary approaches remain.Conclusions: The study highlights both the opportunities and challenges that social media presents for migrant workers and calls for more interdisciplinary research and inclusive digital policies to support migrant populations effectively. Given current trends, the topic is expected to remain highly relevant in the coming years
Bridging technology and cognition: investigating augmented reality acceptance and thinking skill development using SEM-IPMA analysis
Get PDFIntroduction: Prior research has predominantly focused on dissecting the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to elucidate users’ behavioral intentions toward adopting technology. Building upon this foundational scholarship, the present study advances the discourse by examining the cognitive ramifications associated with technology adoption. In particular, this investigation seeks to elucidate the interplay between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and the actual utilization of augmented reality (AR) technologies, as they pertain to the cultivation of computational thinking and critical thinking competencies. Methods: This research adopts a quantitative approach, with an associative design. A sample of 141 vocational high school students from West Sumatera, Indonesia. The collected data were examined through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Importance-Performance Map Analysis (IPMA).Results: Statistical analyses indicated that both perceived ease of use and actual AR utilization significantly enhanced students’ computational and critical thinking skills. While perceived usefulness significantly influenced critical thinking, its effect on computational thinking was not statistically meaningful. IPMA results further highlighted that AR’s ease of use performs strongly, whereas perceived usefulness remains an area for improvement.Conclusions: The theoretical extension of the TAM into the domain of cognitive outcomes, moving beyond its traditional behavioral scope. They also establish a compelling platform for future scholarly inquiry and the formulation of strategic, evidence-based approaches to optimizing AR integration particularly in fostering higher-order thinking.
Understanding and Implementation of Value Education through Physical Education
Get PDFThis research is motivated by the decline of universal values influenced by the rapid growth of technology and weak social-family support, schools emerge as strategic institutions to foster the integrity of universal values. This study aims to explore the important role of universal values at all levels of education in the implementation through physical education in schools. This research method uses a qualitative approach with a case study to explain the relationship between teachers and the application of universal values in physical education. The number of informants in this study was 30 teachers with details of 10 elementary school teachers, 10 junior high school teachers and 10 senior high school teachers. The findings show that elementary, junior high school, and senior high school teachers implement value education with varying depths from instilling basic virtues to engaging in ethical reflection. Although teacher competence is good, challenges such as limited time, lack of parental support, diverse student backgrounds, and integration programs that have not been planned perfectly. The results of this study conclude that collaborative efforts between educators and families are essential to strengthen consistent value formation. In addition, integrating value education with environmental education can foster sustainable attitudes and responsible behavior. This study emphasizes that values education must be embedded in school culture, supported by planned programs, competent teachers and parental cooperation
Improving the Conceptual Understanding of Grade 9 Learners Using Biotrail-Larong Pinoy: A Photosynthesis Quest
Get PDFIntroduction: this study examined the effectiveness of Biotrail-Larong Pinoy: A Photosynthesis Quest, a culturally responsive, game-based instructional intervention, in improving the conceptual understanding of photosynthesis among Grade 9 learners at Mat-i (Naawan) National High School, Philippines.Methods: a one-group pretest-posttest design under a quantitative approach was employed. The intervention consisted of a series of interactive activities based on traditional Filipino games (Larong Pinoy) contextualized to photosynthesis concepts, including the light-dependent and light-independent reactions, chlorophyll function, and glucose formation.Results: findings revealed a significant increase in students’ posttest scores (mean increase from 10.00 to 11.81, p< 0.05), suggesting improved conceptual understanding. A strong positive correlation was observed between pretest and posttest scores (r = 0.819), and a reduced standard deviation in posttest results indicated more consistent learner performance.Conclusions: the integration of culturally relevant and game-based strategies enhanced learner engagement, motivation, and understanding of abstract scientific concepts. The intervention demonstrated promise as an inclusive instructional tool. Incorporating collaborative learning strategies and expanding its application to other science topics are recommended to deepen learning and foster interdisciplinary connections
HER2 is Rarely Expressed in Endometrial Carcinoma in Sudanese Population
Get PDFBackground
Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecologic cancer in high-income countries, and its incidence is increasing in low-and middle-income nations. Although differentiating between high-grade and low-grade tumors is mandatory for the survival of the patients, histomorphology alone has limited reproducibility owing to the overlapping of the morphologic features by routine H&E stain. Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) expression has been observed in various cancers with a potential role in prognosis and targeted therapy for EC. The study aims to explore the HER2 expression pattern and its potential role as a natural history predictor and target therapy in EC among Sudanese women.
Methods
A cohort of fifty-four Sudanese female patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer (EC) was evaluated for HER2 expression through immunohistochemistry using the Hercep Test (Dako, Glostrup, Denmark) from January 2019 to October 2021.
Results
The results showed that 92.59% of the cases were negative (0 or 1+), 5.56% were equivocal (2+), and only 1.85% were positive (3+). A statistically significant correlation was identified between HER2 expression and histological subtypes (P value = 0.01). However, the association between HER2 expression and tumor grade was insignificant (P value = 0.06). Additionally, no significant correlation was found between HER2 expression and lymphovascular invasion within the tumor (P value = 0.49).
Conclusion
The overexpression of HER2 is not prevalent among Sudanese patients diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma.
Keywords: Endometrial carcinoma, HER2, Immunohistochemistry
Technological Innovation in Ship Collision Avoidance: A Bibliometric Analysis of Recent Developments and Trends
Get PDFThis study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of global research on ship collisions, mapping publication trends, key contributors, and primary themes within the field. This study distinguishes itself by offering the first in-depth bibliometric examination of ship collision avoidance research trends using comprehensive Scopus data, filling a gap in understanding how this field has evolved across disciplines and identifying emerging areas for future study. Total 381 relevant articles were analyzed to understand the evolution and current landscape of ship collision research. The results highlight a notable growth in publications since the early 2000s, driven by increasing concerns over maritime safety and the economic and environmental impacts of collisions. Key authors and countries, especially China, emerge as major contributors to the field, advancing topics such as autonomous technology integration, numerical simulations for safety, and structural resilience in collision scenarios. Three primary research themes were identified: the integration of COLREGs and autonomous technology for collision avoidance, maritime safety enhancement through numerical simulation, and structural crashworthiness and risk assessment. This research lays the groundwork for further exploration of ship collision prevention and maritime safety advancements. Finally, the suggestions on future research are also made