ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 21, 2022
Formulation and Evaluation of Hydrogel Based Oral Controlled Drug Delivery System for Saquinavir
Neralapalli Nikitha Reddy, Shaik Muhammad Fazal ul Haq
Page no 575-584 |
10.36348/sjmps.2022.v08i10.011
The main aim of this study was to develop hydrogel based controlled drug delivery system of Saquinavir mesylate as hard gelatin capsule which are able to deliver the drug at prolonged rate. The hydrogel was prepared by crosslinking HPMC 15 cps and Carbopol 971P and then granules are developed using MCC as diluent. Drug excipient compatibility was studied by FT-IR. The prepared hydrogels formulation are evaluated for Swelling index. Drug release from hydrogel was performed by using Franz diffusion cell. The prepared granules are evaluated for pre formulation studies (Bulk density, Tapped density, Angle of repose). The Saquinavir hydrogel capsule are evaluated for weight variation, Drug content uniformity (95%), Disintegration time (11 mins). In-vitro drug release studies are conducted for 12hrs by using USP type I apparatus which is showing drug release of 98%. From the drug release kinetics, it can be determined that the saquinavir hydrogel capsules drug release mechanism follows both the zero-order and Higuchi models. For all metrics, the formulation SHCF4 has demonstrated the best performance in accordance with pharmacopoeia standards.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Oct. 21, 2022
Contributions of Tertiary Education in Sub-Sahara Africa
Akor Abbah Innocent
Page no 521-529 |
10.36348/jaep.2022.v06i10.003
This article reviewed the contributions of Tertiary Education in Sub-Sahara Africa. It extols the impact of the global application of education in social, economic and political development in sub-Sahara Africa. The paper highlighted the Aims of tertiary education in sub-Sahara Africa such as Production of the much-needed high-level manpower essential for the nation’s growth and development, provision of centers of excellence in teaching, research and storehouses of knowledge for nurturing the manpower needs of the nation, promotion and encouragement of scholarship and community services, teaching and research and development. The Conceptual Links of the contributions of tertiary Education in sub-Sahara Africa were succinctly analyzed in the paper. Similarly, the Crux of Tertiary Education in sub-Sahara Africa was meticulously explained in the review. Some African Countries with concrete commitments to Tertiary education such as Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Guinea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Uganda were showcased in the study. It further unveiled the Challenges of tertiary Education in sub-Sahara Africa such as inadequate funding, inadequate teaching staff, poor policy implementation, lack of resources, lack of information communication technology facilities, frequent labour disputes and closures of tertiary institutions, brain drain and poor leadership. The paper was recapped by putting forward the prospects to effective tertiary education in sub- Sahara Africa.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 21, 2022
Formulation and Evaluation of Dabigatran Solid Self-Nano Emulsifying Drug Delivery System
Sanke Manasa, K. Anie Vijetha
Page no 585-602 |
10.36348/sjmps.2022.v08i10.012
Dabigatran Etexilate (DE), a prodrug of dabigatran, is a strong oral, reversible, and direct thrombin inhibitor with low oral bioavailability because of active efflux via intestinal P-glycoprotein receptors. By creating a self-emulsifying drug delivery system, the current work largely focused on improving the solubility of dabigatran. Dabigatran is a BCS class II medication with high permeability and poor water solubility. UV-spectroscopy was used to determine Dabigatran's saturated solubility in different oils, surfactants, and co-surfactants. Based on their maximum solubility and compatibility with Dabigatran, the excipients were chosen. Different oils, surfactants, and co-surfactant combinations were used to create SEDDS formulations of dabigatran (4:1 and 3:1). Pseudo ternary phase diagrams were created, and the nano emulsification area was assessed using these. Formulations were created utilising different ratios of oil (Capmul MCM NF), surfactant (Labrasol ALF), and co-surfactant (Transcutol HP) based on the pseudo ternary phase diagram. The produced formulations were chosen, and the 4:1 formulation underwent optimization and was subjected to additional tests, including self-emulsification time, phase separation and stability tests, thermodynamic stability studies, droplet size and zeta potential, and in vitro drug release investigations. According to the report's results, Dabigatran SEDDS are a viable system to increase Dabigatran's solubility.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 21, 2022
E- Governance, as a Tool for Good Governance: A Reflection from Selected Khidmat Centres in District Poonch of Jammu and Kashmir
Shakeel Ahmed, Dr. Kaneez Zehra
Page no 419-426 |
10.36348/sjhss.2022.v07i10.001
E-governance refers to the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the realm of governance. It is an endower o transfer how the government works and improve the system of service delivery mechanisms through the use of technology. Even though it is something that entirely modifies the conventional method of governing, it is an exercise. The fundamental components of good governance are the rule of law, transparency, efficacy, efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, and public engagement. The government faces difficulty in addressing the problem of providing enough public services. This paper aims to accentuate the role of e-Governance for Good Governance and the Satisfaction level of people in rural areas toward e- services delivery by the Mean of Common Service Centres.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 21, 2022
Social Entrepreneurship: Global Emerging Trend
Saud Ilahi, Raziuddin Mohammed, Anis Souissi, Mohammed H Juriby
Page no 333-338 |
10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i10.001
Social Entrepreneurship has significantly progressed and is well appreciated globally. It is the way of pursuing innovative solutions to societal problems. Social entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society like traditional entrepreneurs change the profile of the business. They tirelessly pursue opportunities to create and sustain social value to serve the community. This paper builds on the literature to study the concept of social entrepreneurship, examines the various challenges faced by social entrepreneurs, discusses the scope of social entrepreneurship and puts forward the initiatives taken by disparate social entrepreneurs.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 20, 2022
Difficulties Experienced by Psychiatric Nursing in Mental Health Hospitals and Clinics and Their Relationship to Performance Improvement
Eisa Turqi Ghanem Aldhafeeri, Saadoun Tarqi Ghanem Aldhafeeri, Hani Tarqi Ghanem Aldhafeeri, Mutar Awaid Asaim Aldhafeeri, Ghanim Turki Ghanem Aldhafeeri, Shalan Radi Shalan Aldhafeery
Page no 261-272 |
10.36348/sjnhc.2022.v05i10.008
Nurses in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia work in a significantly challenging work environment. This research explored difficulties experienced by psychiatric nursing in mental health hospitals and clinics and their relationship to performance improvement. The study followed the correlation, the descriptive design, the study sample was randomly selected (201) participants from the psychiatric hospitals in Saudi Arabia – Hafar Al –Batan. The researcher used two questionnaires to answer the study questions and achieve their objectives. The first one is the Nurses Work Functioning Questionnaire (NWFQ) it consists of fifty items self-reported survey it contains seven subscale to measure the obstacle arises in work due to common mental illness. The other questionnaire is to measure difficulties and problems it consists of nine items and the scoring system is a five-scale point. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 version. Results showed that 56% were males while 44% were females. The large percentage according to age was 47.8% to the range age group from 20-29. Then the age group from 30–39 with total number 42 and percentage 20.2%. regarding study sample years of experience, the high percentage was from 5 years- 7 years with 57%. Also , showed that nurses faced a lot of difficulties such as depression, stress and anxiety during their work shift. These symptoms can adversely affect work performance and care quality. But in the current research in general, the results indicate that there is no statistically significant relationship between the overall degree of the mental health scale and the professional performance scale.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 20, 2022
Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA) Among Inpatients with Cardiac Problems in CCH
Mohammed Sayel Hammad Alshammari, Rechel Mates, Tahani Madyn Hakem Alshammari, Najah Sayal Hammad Alshammari
Page no 245-249 |
10.36348/sjnhc.2022.v05i10.006
Background: The instance of a patient already in hospital wishing to leave against clinician’s advice is referred to as self-discharge or discharge against medical advice. DAMA is a relatively common problem in health care systems. Because lengths of stay (LOS) are commonly several days, these patients often remain acutely ill at the time of self-discharge, and they may remain exposed to the risk of inappropriately treated medical problem, resulting in the need for readmission. It is not surprising that DAMA poses a major problem for many clinicians who treat inpatients, particularly those with cardiac problems because incomplete therapy in conditions such as ischemic heart disease may exert a negative impact on health outcome. Additionally, consequent care will be probably associated with more challenges and higher overall costs over time. Avoiding DAMA is, thus, likely to be beneficial for both patients and health systems. Methods: Study Design -Non-experimental, cross-sectional research design which will identify the reasons influencing DAMA among inpatients with cardiac problems is CCH. The study will describe the reasons by using a quantitative method. Setting of the study - The research will be conducted in Cardiac Center Hail, Ha’il Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and will focus on inpatient departments. Sample - In order to get accurate result of study, all discharged patients will be asked to participate in this study optionally. Data collection procedures - After getting approval from ethical committee in CCH and Hail Health Cluster, the questionnaires will be kept in nursing station, and explanation of a purpose of study will be demonstrated to all participants. Then, a collection box of questionnaires will be provided in the nursing office. Thereafter, data will be stored within one week from distribution to be ready for analysis. Data analysis - The ‘Patient Satisfaction Survey - DAMA form’ was designed on the basis of the reasons cited by patients in the past for self-discharge and the potential reasons are provided in this form. Demographic information was comprised of such biological characteristics as age, gender, and nationality. Finally, the prospectively collected data were analysed. The data are presented as n = % for the quantitative variables and are summarized by absolute frequencies and percentages for the categorical variables. Results: For approximately 45-day period, there were 102 discharges, of which 19 (18.63%) were cases of DAMA. Analysis was conducted in 17 patients after the exclusion of 2 patients due to missing data. Modes of admission were the emergency department, hospital transfer, and routine or elective admissions. The most prevalent reason cited by the study was feeling well (88.24%), followed by the desire to be transferred to other hospital (5.88%) and financial problems (5.88%). The baseline characteristics of the DAMA cases, for male and female separately, are depicted in Table 1. The range age of study population is above 18 to over 60 years with a male to female ratio of 16:1. Nearly one third of the study patients were in the age group of 51-60 years. The most common age group was 51-60 years in the men and over 60 years in the women. Conclusion: The most frequent self-reported reasons for DAMA in inpatient cardiac patients included feeling well, desire to be transferred to another hospital and financial problems respectively. We believe that explaining the importance of proper medical treatment and benefits versus risks of medication compliance may lessen impulsive decision of DAMA. Providing strategies for decreasing the rate of DAMA by analysing the current circumstances and developing effective interventions may benefit both patients (improving their health) and health care systems (decreasing unnecessary readmissions). There will be a continuous monitoring of the patient satisfaction survey both in regular and monthly basis by the Nursing Service Department. Proper coordination with social health workers, medical and nursing staff will be done. Multidisciplinary collaboration through regular committee meetings shall be implemented.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 20, 2022
Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Intensive Care Unit Nurses' Knowledge Regarding Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Hanan Alaswad Almutiri, Ahood Dowel Alrowily, Qurosha Yahia Matari, Feda Alaswad Almutiri, Areef Salam Alanizi
Page no 250-260 |
10.36348/sjnhc.2022.v05i10.007
Background: During triage in the emergency room, observations of vital signs and identification of organ failure are increasingly frequently employed to diagnose systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis. However, there is less emphasis on early detection technologies of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in the critical care unit. Method: This is A prospective research design study, A convenience sample technique utilized consists of (45) nurses working in the intensive care unit at King Khalid general hospital, KSA. Participants completed the electronic questionnaire sheet to assist knowledge of nursing staff about Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome by pre, immediate, and post educational program consisting of twenty questions. Results: The findings show a highly statistically significant increase in the mean score in a knowledge level of knowledge before and immediately after the educational program, then it slightly decreases one month after the educational program. There was no statistically significant relationship between the total knowledge of studied nurses and their Sociodemographic Characteristics. Conclusion: Criteria for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) are very important to know and, unfortunately, they are not well used in ICU. It is recommended that educational programs be provided for intensive care nurses to help them with the detection of sepsis in the early stages.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 20, 2022
A Study on Easter, 1916 from the Perspective of the Ideational Function
Zhang Li, Yin Xue
Page no 344-347 |
10.36348/sijll.2022.v05i10.004
Easter, 1916 is a classic work of Irish poet Yeats, describing four leaders in Irish raising and expressing Yeats’ complicated attitudes toward the rebellion. Being different from the traditional view of history, the study interprets the poem by analyzing its clauses from the perspective of functional grammar. It is concluded that a large amount of material process are used to represent the experiences of the characters, which realizes the narrative function of a poem. Relational process, the identifying one particularly, highlights the beliefs of revolutionaries and Yeats’ suspicion of their sacrifice. But finally, the mental, verbal and behavioural processes rebuild his support for the uprising and the nationalism represented by it.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Oct. 20, 2022
A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Walt Whitman’s Poem “O Captain! My Captain!”
Zhang Li, Wang Fangya
Page no 339-343 |
10.36348/sijll.2022.v05i10.003
“O Captain! My Captain!”, written by Walt Whitman, one of the most talented poets in American history, is an elegy on the death of Pres. Abraham Lincoln. It portrays Lincoln as the captain of a sea-worn ship, which implies the Union triumphant after the American Civil War. By drawing on multimodal discourse analysis and its theoretical framework of Halliday’s systemic functional grammar, this paper seeks to explore its meaning from both literary and non-literary aspects. The ideational function of the poem presents readers largely material processes, which post a whole dynamic scene. Whitman calls the captain “captain”, “my captain” and “father”. The change indicates that the author’s mourning seems to transcend the sorrow of a citizen for the assassination of a leader to become more like that of a son for his father. Cohesive markers of conjunction glue everything together and make the poem ship-like. To connect literature with linguistics and multimodal discourse analysis provides a new way to interpret Whitman’s poem and helps to understand the poem better.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Oct. 19, 2022
Influence of Surface Tension and Vertical Magnetic Field on the Instability of Streaming Superposed Fluids in a Porous Medium
Dr. Ravi Prakash Mathur
Page no 533-540 |
10.36348/sjet.2022.v07i09.004
This paper treats the influence of surface tension on Kelvin-Helmholtz instability arising at the interface separating two superposed, viscous, electrically conducting fluids through a porous medium in the presence of a uniform vertical magnetic field. The stability motion was also assumed to be uniform, and vertical. By applying the normal mode technique to the linearized perturbation equations, the dispersion relation was derived. The stability analysis was carried out for fluids of high kinematic viscosities. It was found that viscosity, surface tension and porosity suppressed the stability, while streaming motion and magnetic field had a destabilizing influence.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 18, 2022
Phytochemical Screening, Proximate Analysis and Microbiological Quality of Bio-Clean II Herbal Remedy
Seyi Samson Enitan, Isaiah Nnanna Ibeh, Christy Chinwe Isitua, Michael Olugbamila Dada, Grace Oluwatoyin Mensah-Agyei, Grace Eleojo Itodo, Richard Yomi Akele, Peace Ojonugwa Idris
Page no 175-183 |
10.36348/sijtcm.2022.v05i09.001
Background: A few studies have demonstrated the medicinal benefits of Bio-Clean II herbal remedy. The aim of this study is to determine the phytochemical screening, proximate analysis and microbiological quality of Bio-Clean II. Materials and Methods: Samples of the herbal remedy were procured from the manufacturer and were analyzed using standard procedure of analysis including sterility test, Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption spectroscopy, and gravimetric method. All the batches of Bio-Clean II examined pass sterility test. Physicochemical characterization of the herbal remedy was as follows: pH (6.86), temperature (25oC), relative density (1.08), conductivity (272 uS/cm) and total dissolved solid (163 mg/L). Phytochemical screening of the herbal remedy revealed the presence of the following bioactive secondary metabolites in varied quantity: resin (+), Flavonoids (+++), Saponins (+), Anthraquinones (+++), Tannin (++), Alkaloids (++) and Cardiac Glycoside (++); except for Steroids which was absent (-). Trace elements analysis revealed the presence of the following in varied quantity: Iron (2.526 mg/L), Zinc (0.033 mg/L) and Iodine (0.025 mg/L), except for Copper and Cobalt which were absent. The results of the proximate analysis were as follows: % Moisture (54.25), % Carbohydrate (11.23), % Crude Protein (12.41), % Crude Fat (9.25), % Crude Fibre (10.65) and % Ash Content (2.21). The outcome of the study shows that all the samples of Bio-Clean II examined were of high microbiological quality and therefore poses no microbial threat to the safety of potential consumers; while the presence of appreciable quantities of some important phytochemical compounds and trace elements in the herbal remedy further underscores its medicinal benefits as earlier reported.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 18, 2022
Social Skills Scale Development for Elementary School Students
Devi Oktaviani Asyari, Budi Astuti
Page no 506-510 |
10.36348/jaep.2022.v06i10.001
As the first and basic level of formal education for children, elementary school has the aim of providing basic abilities to students to develop their lives personally, community members, citizens, and members of humanity and prepare students for secondary education. . Lack of mastery of social skills can lead to potential problems, on the contrary by having social skills students can achieve success in school and society. So it is necessary to develop a measuring tool for the social skills scale. This study aims to develop social skills test kits based on the concept of social skills that have been identified in initial observations and validate the social skills test kits that have been developed, to produce a social skills measurement instrument in the form of a scale. The results can be used by educators as feedback in coaching. The results of the validity of the Expert Judgment on the social skills scale instrument conducted by six experts using the Aiken V formula were declared valid with conditions > 0.78 with 18 items valid from 21 items. While the KMO test of 0.58> 0.50 means that the instrument is considered valid as a measuring tool for the social skills scale of elementary school students. Then the reliability test was carried out with Cronbach's Alpha test. Based on the results of field data processed with the SPSS application, it was found that the reliability of Cronbach's Alpha was 0.87> 0.50, meaning that the social skills scale was considered reliable as a means of measuring social skills in elementary school students.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Oct. 18, 2022
Iranian Criminal Justice System from the Perspective of Restorative Justice Models
Esmaeil Rahiminejad
Page no 468-476 |
10.36348/sijlcj.2022.v05i10.010
Different systems of criminal policy including governmental and social have followed various restorative justice models such as "abolitionist or pure-minded", "separatist or autonomous" and "reformist or maximalist", based on their prevailing political, doctrinal, and ideological values and discourses, and in this regard have focused on various restorative programs such as arbitration councils, mediation, family sessions, as well as healing and sentencing circles. Iranian criminal justice system, unlike other systems, has adopted a different approach to restorative justice, due to its special legal and political structure. This paper analyzes the structure of this system from the perspective of restorative justice models and processes. It explains the prevailing and common model of restorative justice in this system and its limitations and challenges.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Oct. 18, 2022
Clinical Analysis of Molar Pregnancy
Nahid Mirza, Suriya Yasmin, Rina Nasrin, Rumysa Taher Bushra, Khairun Nahar
Page no 467-473 |
10.36348/sijog.2022.v05i10.007
Background: Molar pregnancies represent a significant burden of disease on the spectrum of gestational trophoblastic diseases. Molar pregnancy is one of the causes of maternal morbidity and mortality among women in the reproductive age group. However the magnitude, clinical features and risk factors are not well documented in our country .This study was conducted to describe these aspects of the disease entity in one tertiary level hospital. Objective: to determine the frequency and evaluate the current clinical characteristics of patients with molar pregnancy in Bangladesh. Study design: this was a cross sectional observational study. Study place and period: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in BSMMU, Dhaka. Study period from January 2015 to June 2015. Study population: Patients with molar pregnancy admitted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in BSMMU during the study period. Outcome variables: Varieties of clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment modalities. Results: The incidence of molar pregnancy was 7.3 per thousand pregnancies in BSMMU hospital during the study period. The age of the patient ranged from 18-47 years, with maximum 65% between 21-40 years age group. Only 5% patients were above the age of 40. Majority 65% of patients were multigravida while 35% were primigravida. Maximum 85% of all were from low socio-economic group. In 40% patient's blood group was B+ve and A+ve in 25% patients. Abnormal vaginal bleeding was the commonest presenting symptoms in 60% patients. Other than that 15% patients came with vaginal bleeding and passage of vesicles, 12.5% with lower abdominal pain, 7.5% patients had no symptom except amenorrhea diagnosed incidentally and other 5% had amenorrhea with exaggerated sign symptom of pregnancy. More than two third (80%) of the patients had uterus more than the period of gestation. USG, serum ß-hCG and CBC was done in all the cases. Chest X- ray was done in 60% cases. Serum ß- hCG level was found above the level of 50000 in 80% cases. Different modalities of treatment such as suction evacuation, D&C and hysterectomy were used for the patients with molar pregnancy. Suction evacuation was the first line treatment in 87.5% patients of molar pregnancy & follow up should be done at least for 6 months. Conclusion: Molar pregnancy is the disease of women in their reproductive years. It was commonly found in young multipara women of below average income group. Most common clinical manifestation was vaginal bleeding. Diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography and serum ß-hCG. Patients with molar pregnancy have the risks of developing persistent gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and should be followed up. It is now indispensible to set up a nationwide accepted protocol for the early detection and management of patient with molar pregnancy as well as to initiate a structured follow up programme to observe the prognosis of the disease.