ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 15, 2020
Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students Regarding Body and Organ Donation
Mrinal Kanti Ray, Tapas Ghosh
Page no 16-19 |
10.36348/sjm.2020.v05i01.004
Background: The number of kidney, liver, heart and other organ transplants is growing rapidly, but not nearly as rapidly as the growth in the number of persons with defective organs who desire transplants. Also, cadavers are needed for Anatomy dissection classes for medical students. Methods: The study assessed the knowledge and awareness levels of 134 first professional MBBS students, who filled a prevalidated questionnaire. Observations and Results: Out of 134 students, 87.3% of the respondents were aware of the concept of organ donation while 12.7% had not even heard about it. 83.7%, 78.6%, 36.8% and 20.5% were aware about eye, kidney, whole body and liver donations respectively. Awareness of donation of other organs was found to be in the range between 11.9% and 7.7%. 48.7%, 29.1%, 14.2%, 9.4% and 1% of the aware respondents started that television, internet, newspaper, family members and other sources respectively were their sources of information regarding organ donation. Conclusions: Educating the public, supportive care, proper infrastructure, addressing various issues of organ and body donation - all these can help in improving the peoples’ understanding, and therefore increased rate of donation.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 15, 2020
The Corporeality of Silence: Dispossession of Person-and-Selfhood in Yvonne Vera’s Butterfly Burning (2000)
Abib SENE
Page no 23-27 |
10.36348/sijll.2020.v03i01.002
Set in a context of colonization, Butterfly Burning is a fictional work that digs out the colonized’s mind to illustrate the brutality and unfairness of a ruthless system that gangrenes a whole community’s reason of existence. This paper which finds ground on the theory of “the paradox of silence” as it is defined by Maurice Zundel, highlights a reflexion based on the social and political meaning of the praxis of silence among men and women who are deprived of the backbone of their raison d’être. It focuses on the built-in meaning attached to framework, sex and music in an ambient world silenced by the readable and audible voice of voicelessness.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 14, 2020
Airport Service Quality Dimensions and its Influence on Airline Passengers’ Satisfaction in India
Dr. Joemon Pappachan
Page no 10-18 |
10.36348/sjbms.2020.v05i01.002
This paper is aiming at the refinement of Airport Service Quality (ASQ) dimensions based on passengers’ experience. This new ASQ dimensions evolved are in contrast with the conventional method of setting apart areas concerning ASQ as recognized at every interaction points in the functional flow of passengers through various agencies in the airport. The new dimensions arrived in this study were obtained by analyzing the data regarding airport service quality attributes identified and surveyed with the support of instruments developed by Airports Council International (ACI) and are commonly used by airports in India. This study further analyzed and factorized those items into meaningful ASQ dimensions from passengers’ perspective using exploratory factor analysis method and then confirmed the measurement model using confirmatory factor analysis. This study also attempts to find out the relationship between these core dimensional factors of airport service quality and its influence on overall satisfaction of passengers. The interrelationship between these ASQ factors and overall satisfaction level of passengers were estimated using structural equation modeling. The strength of each factor dimension was plotted and drawn implications for the airport operators.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 14, 2020
Effect of Human Papilloma Virus Type 16 and 18 infections on Young Married Women Aged 18-24 Years in River Nile State 2017
Abd alwahab Jahalnabi Jubara Bakheet, Mosab Nouraldein Mohammed Hamad, Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim Holie
Page no 1-5 |
10.36348/sjbr.2020.v05i01.001
The study was done in river Nile state, from September to November 2017. The research applied on 50 urine samples which collected from married ladies with young ages (18-24 years) unvaccinated against Human Papilloma Virus 16 and 18 that known as high risk viruses to detect DNA of it and probability of it to cause cervical cancer. The study aimed to detect affection of high risk HPV type 16 or 18 on young married ladies (16-18 years)an vaccinated against it Then probability to cause cervical cancer. Used molecular method to detect presence of high risk HPV DNA (16or 18) in urine sample which collected from the study group. All 50 samples were negative, that mean no detection for HPV16 or 18 DNA.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 14, 2020
Efficacy of Kumari [Alove Vera (L)] on Agnidagdha Vrana (Burn Wound) With Special Reference to Ayurvedic and Modern Aspect: A Review
Dr. Pansare TA, Sole AP
Page no 1-11 |
10.36348/sijtcm.2020.v03i01.001
Nature has gifted numerous plants to mankind for prevention and management of diseases. Kumari [ALOVE VERA (L.)] belonging to Family Liliaceae is traditionally advocated by the IndianAyurvedic medicine to treat a huge variety of health problems. Its burn wound (Agnidagdha vrana) healing action has been mentioned in Ayurvedic classics viz. Kaiyadev Nighantu, Bhavprakash Nighantu and Shaligram Nighantu. According to Ayurveda, due to its Dahaprashman (cooling), Rasayana (rejuvenating), Vishaghna (anti-toxic), Balya (strength providing) actions and Kledashodhan (removes kleda) acions, it helps in burn wound healing. This plant contains Lupeol, salicylic acid, Anthraquinones, Glycoproteins, Polysaccharides etc. which are accountable for speedy wound healing. It is endowed with varied pharmacologicalactivities like antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, immune-modulatory, analgesic, anti-bacterial, moisturizing and cooling and anti-oxidant that aid wound healing.This plant has potential to cure sunburns, burns and minor cuts, and even skin cancer. The present review compiles information on Ayurvedic aspect as well as phytoconstituents and relevant pharmacological studies of Kumari regarding burn wound (Agnidagdha vrana) healing action. The present data is an endeavour to give scientific justification to the acclaimed activity i.e. its burn wound healing potential (Agnidagdhavranapaha) as stated in Ayurveda. It provides encouragement to investigators for conducting further research in order to develop an efficient and safe innovative chemical entity for the cure of burn wound.
SUBJECT CATEGORY: MEDICAL | Jan. 13, 2020
Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient with Pancreas Divisium and Polycystic Kidney Disease
Cátia Pereira, Amílcar Silva
Page no 1-2 |
10.36348/sb.2020.v06i01.001
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 11, 2020
Variation of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels in Moroccan Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; A Pilot Study
Naoual El Omri, Fadwa Mekouar, Naoufal Assoufi, Abdelkhalek Maaroufi, Amal Charef, Jihane Smaali, Mohamed Jira, Jamal Fatihi, Rachid Eljaoudi
Page no 6-10 |
10.36348/sjm.2020.v05i01.002
Aim of the study: The aim was to determine the blood concentrations of hydroxychloroquine in Moroccan systemic lupus erythematosus patients and identify the factors associated with interindividual variation. Methods: A cross-sectional study enrolled patients with lupus erythematosus. We recorded demographic features of patients and main clinical and biological characteristics of the disease. We determined the blood concentrations of hydroxychloroquine for the entire patient enrolled in this study by liquid chromatography – mass spectrometry. Patients were divided according to their blood hydroxychloroquine level into three groups: low blood concentration (<500 ng/mL), therapeutic range (500-2000 ng/mL) and high blood HCQ concentration (>2000). Results: Eighty subjects were included; 77 were female and the mean age was 36.9±12, 2 years. The median concentration of hydroxychloroquine was 830 ng/mL (range: 35-3,200 ng/mL); 13 patients (16%) had low blood levels, 59 (74%) were in therapeutic range while 8 (10%) had high blood concentrations. Low body mass index and the use of corticosteroids were associated with high hydroxychloroquine concentrations (p=0.03 and p=0.02 respectively). Conclusion: We report for the first time the blood concentration of hydroxychloroquine in Moroccan lupus patients and we found significant variability between patients for the same dose. Various factors affected this concentration and further studies are needed to expand the sample.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 11, 2020
Role of Healthy food in Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: A Review
Himesh Soni, Sarvesh Sharma, Jitender K Malik, Satish K. Sarankar
Page no 20-25 |
10.36348/sjmps.2020.v06i01.003
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are general complex congenital malformations consequential from failure of the neural tube closure during embryogenesis. It is recognized that folic acid supplementation decreases the predominance of NTDs, which has led to national public health policies regarding folic acid. To build your healthful pregnancy the choice diet includes a variety of nutrient-packed foods from the following groups: Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy foods, Protein, Whole grains etc. The present review focus on the some of the folic acid rich supplement food which helps to healthful pregnancy and lower the risk of congenital birth defect (NTDs).
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 11, 2020
Market Growth Strategies and Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria
Asenge, Emmanuel Lubem, Asue, Timothy Terkimbir
Page no 1-9 |
10.36348/sjbms.2020.v05i01.001
In all economies Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) constitute the vast majority of business establishments thereby contributing to employment generation, poverty reduction, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and household income. Stiff competition requires SMEs to adopt different strategies to improve performance. This study examines the effect of market growth strategies on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria. The study specifically examined the effect of product development strategy, market penetration strategy and quality customer service strategy on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design and questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The population of the study includes 281 SMEs in Makurdi metropolis selected across different sectors including Retail/Wholesale, Services, Agri-business and Manufacturing. Mean and standard deviation were used for data presentation and analysis while regression analysis was used for test of hypotheses. Findings of the study indicated that product development strategy and market penetration strategy have significant effect on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria. The study also revealed that quality customer service strategy has significant effect on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria. The study recommended amongst others that owners of SMEs in Benue State should always use strategies that will align market needs to be able to attract more customers and face competitors in the market.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 11, 2020
Mine Closure Implementation in South Kalimantan
Muhammad Ananta Firdaus
Page no 1-7 |
10.36348/sijlcj.2020.v03i01.001
South Kalimantan Province is an area rich in natural resources, especially in the mining sector, still needs attention from policy makers related to the impact that will be caused after the mining activities. Although South Kalimantan already has its own regional regulations regarding post-mining reclamation, obstacles to the implementation of the regulations themselves are still experienced problems.
CASE REPORT | Jan. 11, 2020
Functional and Esthetic Rehabilitation of a Young Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Essari Amira, Gharbi Imene
Page no 1-4 |
10.36348/sjodr.2020.v05i01.001
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a disorder group of hereditary development that affects the dental enamel structure in the primary and permanent teeth. The enamel may be hypoplastic, hypomineralised, hypomature or both and teeth affected may be discolored, sensitive or prone to disintegration. AI exists in isolation or associated with other abnormalities in syndromes. It may show autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, sex-linked and sporadic inheritance patterns. Clinical treatment is important to address the esthetic appearance of affected teeth, reduce dentinal sensitivity, preserve tooth structure, and optimize masticatory function. The purpose of this paper was to describe the diagnosis, treatment planning, and dental rehabilitation of a girl with autosomal recessive amelogenesis imperfecta. Through this observation, we conclude that the Rehabilitation of a patient with amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) from both the functional and esthetic standpoints represents a challenge. The complexity of the condition requires an interdisciplinary approach for optimal treatment outcomes.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 11, 2020
Financial Distress Prediction of Lippo Group Companies Using Altman and Zmijewski Models
Putri Renalita Sutra Tanjung, Dewi Anggraini
Page no 1-11 |
10.36348/sjef.2020.v04i01.001
Financial distress Are the stages of a company's financial condition decline. Companies that experience financial distress in the long term tend to go bankrupt. Many parties will be harmed if a company goes bankrupt; for this reason, a bankruptcy prediction model is needed that can provide early warning for the company. This research was conducted to determine whether there are differences in financial distress prediction analysis using the Altman model, and the Lippo Group's Zmijewski Model, and to find out the most accurate bankruptcy prediction models. The analytical method used in this study is Logit Regression. The test results conclude that there are differences in predicting financial difficulties based on the Altman model, the Zmijewski Model.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 11, 2020
An overview of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Pediatric Dentistry
Doaa Makki Alharbi, Waad Mosaad Almugren
Page no 5-10 |
10.36348/sjodr.2020.v05i01.002
In this Review due to expanding availability of SDF we discuss the effectiveness, indications for appliance and its disadvantages. We will focus on SDF usage in pediatric dentistry. Literature searches were conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, to identify studies that are related to our topic “Silver Diamine Fluoride in Pediatric Dentistry” that were published up to May 2018. It is mentioned in the literary works that the most efficient, simplest, and least expensive decays preventive representatives are silver nitrate (which eliminates the causative bacteria) and fluoride (which makes the teeth much less soluble to bacterial acids)). The creation of a silver nitrate fluoride construct -silver diamine fluoride (SDF) -combines these two preventative representatives. SDF is thought to arrest and protect against decay progression by (1) killing the original bacteria, (2) depositing a layer of safety silver phosphate that resists additional decay, and (3) transforming the even more acid soluble hydroxyapatite to the much less soluble fluorapatite.
The dramatic art song “A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London” is about Dylan Thomas’s optimism in human possibilities for progressive enlightenment in the world rather than about a religious certainty that comes right in the earnest. Thomas’s refusal to lament the death of a child in the London air-raid testifies to his refusal to be political, social and historical in his functioning as he has been committing himself to empathize with the tragic sufferings of the fellowbeings since the beginning of his poetic career. His commitment to disinterested goodwill and action stands in contrast to the non-committed functioning of his contemporary poets who refuse to mourn the death of a child due to their being committed to function as poets of their own choice, love, pity and peace, their being adopted to work for the romantic, political, patriotic and historical tradition. Hence this paper, adopting a figurative approach, endeavours to decipher the essential statement and to decode the much compressed, obscure meaning of this popular poem as the critics’s focus on the poem is limited more to paraphrasal and stylistic levels.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 11, 2020
An Analysis of Citizenship Education Teachers’ Competence Based on Clinical Supervision
Zulaecha Ngiu, Rasmon Baideng
Page no 1-8 |
10.36348/sjhss.2020.v05i01.001
This study aims to analyze (1) the implementation of clinical supervision in developing competence of citizenship education teachers in a democratic perspective in junior high schools of Bulagi district, Banggai Islands Regency, Province of Central Sulawesi; (2) the contributing factors to the competence of citizenship education teachers by clinical supervision program for the school principals; and (3) the efforts undertaken in developing the teachers’ competence. This study employs qualitative approach through case study. The data are generated from observation, interview, and documentation. The research comprises interactive data analysis to examine the data. The results show that (1) from the three phases of clinical supervision (the pre-observation meeting, observation of teaching process, and the evaluation), the effort of developing citizenship education teachers’ competence was not optimally implemented; (2) there are three factors (teachers’ educational background, teaching experience, and work ethic) which contributed to the non-optimal implementation of competence development of the teachers; (3) the school principals undertook stakeholder training, intensive lesson study, and classroom action research to improve the application of clinical supervision in developing competence of citizenship education teachers. It is for the teachers to achieve better competence.