REVIEW ARTICLE | Feb. 26, 2019
Differences between The Mystery of Marie Roget and Five Little Pigs Regarding Narrative Perspectives and Narrative Voices
Li Zhang, Huijuan Li
Page no 21-26 |
10.36348/sijll.2019.v02i01.005
American writer Edgar Allan Poe and English writer Agatha Christie both are masters of detective novels. The former is the pioneer of detective stories and the latter is the “golden age” of detective novels. Both of them have achieved great successes and enjoyed a great reputation. The Mystery of Marie Roget and Five Little Pigs are representatives of the “armchair detective mode” novels written by Allan Poe and Agatha respectively. The former mainly uses the first person perspective and male narrative voice, and it realizes the transformation from "the first person external perspective" to "the first person internal perspective", while the latter mainly uses the third person perspective and female narrative voice, and it changes from zero focalization into internal focalization. By analyzing the differences between two novels regarding narrative perspectives and narrative voices, it shows that Edgar Allan Poe strictly upholds the "unity of effect" theory in his creation and Agatha Christie adheres to her simple feminist consciousness in her novels
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 26, 2019
Treatment Satisfaction Among Partially Edentulous Patients Visited the College of Dentistry at Taibah University
Dr. Sary Borzangy
Page no 73-77 |
10.21276/sjodr.2019.4.2.5
Background: Satisfaction of patients is an important segment of dental care and it may be influenced by individuals’
socio-demographic characteristics. Prosthodontists must understand that esthetic issues are common and have major
importance for their patients. Aims of the study: This study was to know the patient satisfaction, who visited the College
of Dentistry Clinic for prosthodontics needs. Material and methods: This was an observational analytical cross-sectional
study, which was carried out on the patients, visited for the replacement of teeth. The patients above the age of 14 years
were selected from the CBCT register that was scheduled for treatment of implant, fixed or removable partial denture
prosthesis. Total of 139 patients (75 males and 64 females) were included in the study. The questionnaire consists of
basic information about age, gender, educational level, nationality, smoking habits, visit of treatment and the treatment
providers and also asked satisfaction on treatment provided. Results: Out of 75 male patients, 60 (80%) were satisfied
and 54 females out of 64 patients (84%) were satisfied with the treatment provided (P = 0.329). Seventy-six (79%)
Saudis and only 38 (59%) non-Saudi satisfied with the treatment. There was no difference in satisfaction among age-wise
of patients. New visitors and who went to get treatment from students and interns were more satisfied with their visit to
the college clinic. Conclusion: The patients who were new and got treatment with students and interns were more
satisfied. There was not much difference of satisfaction among age differences of the patients.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 26, 2019
A Retrospective, Observational Study Effect of Polypharmacy and Drug Interactions in Elderly Patients
Asal Tanhaei Saeid, Fereshteh Jaferi, AR Mahesh, Ali Alipour, Komal Kulkarni
Page no 147-153 |
10.36348/sjmps.2019.v05i02.010
As the age increase the comorbidities also increases and also chance of polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is termed as the concurrent use of multiple medications (5 or more drugs), whether prescription or over-the-counter, by a single patient. The use of multiple drugs increases the risk of inappropriate pre¬scribing and significantly lowers adherence to drug regimens and results in DDIs. The main aim of study to find drug interactions in elderly patients as a result of polypharmacy and also determine the drug use. A retrospective, observational study was carried out to find among elderly in-patients age above or equal to 60 years for over a period of 3 months. Data was collected from medical record department (MRD) in a pre-designed format which includes demographic details, drugs prescribed, drug per prescription and drug- drugs interactions (DDIs) encountered, DDIs are calculated using drugs.com. during the study we found that average number of drugs are 8.9 (±5.6) and mean age was 70.69 ± 6.89 year between the range 60 -88 years. Drugs involving moderate drug interaction (66.95%) were predominately seen when compared to minor (20.87%) and major (12.18%) drug interactions. The study reveals that there is statistically significant (p<0.05) between the number of drugs per prescription and frequency of drug interactions. Highest number of inappropriate drug combinations are seen between aspirin and anticoagulants like enoxaparin and heparin. Polypharmacy is a risk factor in elderly which will results in serious consequences like ADRs and DDIs. These problems can be overcome by strictly monitoring which will helps in maintaining the quality of life in elderly
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 26, 2019
Stressors, Self Efficacy and Level of Hope for Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis
Abd El Aziz Rady HE, Abd El khalek Ahmed HA
Page no 57-71 |
10.21276/sjnhc.2019.2.2.2
Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a life-threatening disease in which a patient needs a long-term treatment such as
hemodialysis, kidney replacement to save his life. Aim: this study was aimed to identify the relation between stressors,
self efficacy and level of hope for patients with CRF, undergoing hemodialysis. Design: a descriptive correlation
research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at King Fahd unit for hemodialysis at,
ELManial hospital, Cairo University. Subjects: a purposive sample of 160 patients with CRF undergoing hemodialysis.
Tool of data collection: Socio-demographic datasheet,hemodialysis stressor scale(HSS) ,self efficacy scale &Herth hope
scale. Results: Showed that more than two thirds of the studied subjects undergoing hemodialysis for more than 24
months less than two third of them were suffering from moderate degree of stress, more than fifty percent of the studied
subjects had high levels of hope, while less than fifty percent of them had a moderate level of hope. Conclusion: The
highest percentage of the studied subjects were suffering from moderate degree of psychosocial stressors, such as
depression, sadness, changed in family responsibility and dependence on others, statistically significant negative
correlation was found between stress and self-efficacy. Moreover, a negative correlation was found between stress and
level of hope while, there is no, statistically significant correlation between self-efficacy and level of hope.
Recommendation: Supportive and therapeutic intervention program should be provided for both patients with chronic
renal failure and their families to alleviate their stress ,increase sense of hope and improve their quality of life.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 26, 2019
Comparative Analysis of the Efficacy and Side Effects of Topical Cyclosporine 0.05% with Fluorometholone 0.1% in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
Rajender S Chauhan, Ashok Rathi, J. P Chugh, Ravinder Kumar, Deepti Gera
Page no 154-159 |
10.36348/sjmps.2019.v05i02.011
Vernal conjunctivitis is a bilateral, recurrent inflammation of conjunctiva that tends to occur in children.The prominent features are itching, photophobia, redness, tearing, mild ptosis and thick ropy yellow mucoid discharge. The main clinical signs are cobblestone papillary hypertrophy, hyperemia of upper tarsal conjunctiva localized edema and Trantas dots. The three forms of vernal conjunctivitis are palpebral, limbal and mixed. Wide range of treatment modalities are now available for vernal keratoconjunctivitis.This study included 80 patients of both sex in the age group 5-25 years with any form and severity of vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Patients were randomly divided into two groups A and B. Group A patients were given cyclosporine (0.05%) eye drops and group B patients were given fluorometholone (0.1%) eye drops. The results were statistically analyzed by Mann Whitney Test and p value of <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Maximum numbers of patients were below 15 years of age in both the groups and, in both groups; males were more than females.Most of the eyes presented with palpebral type of disease in both groups.Patients had maximum symptomatic relief at the end of fourth week in both the groups. Response to fluorometholone (0.1%) was significantly better than cyclosporine (0.05%)
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 25, 2019
Background and Purpose of Imposing One-Third of the Salary of a Muslim Civil Servant Husband to a Former Post-Divorce Wife
Rifai, Mahmutarom HR, Akhmad Khisni
Page no 101-108 |
10.21276/sjhss.2019.4.2.5
Inequality in the provision of income under Article 8 PP 10/1983 Jo PP 45/1990 because the PP is strongly influenced by
the current ruling authorities up to the legal product Conservative /Orthodox/elitist, law as a Political tool, Government
tool, law closed because of the role and participation of small communities. In the reform era, the second provision of PP
was irrelevant. The purpose is Article 8 PP10 / 1983 Jo PP45 / 1990 to prevent the divorce of civil servants and to create
discriminatory law and injustice. Both of these Government Regulations (PP) are contrary to the principles of human
rights, basic values of living and developing in the midst of society such as the appropriate Islamic law as ground norms,
the 1945 Constitution Article 28D Jo Article 29 and the principle of modern democratic state (welfare state), the
expectation of the article is for the smooth running of civil service duties, and as a means of enhancing the discipline of
civil servants. However, both Articles of the two PPs substantially complicate marriage and civil servant divorce such as
(UUP) because it restricts the marriage and civil servants divorce with strict requirements. The purpose of this study is to
describe and analyze the background and the purpose of setting one-third of the salary of a husband to a former postdivorce wife. This present study uses the legal constructivism method with non-positivistic paradigm (ontological,
epistemological and axiology where the author is a facilitator). With the socio-legal research approach, and using primary
and secondary data sources, primary legal materials, secondary legal materials, and non-legal materials.
Depression is a real illness that impacts the brain: It is a serious illness caused by changes in brain chemistry. Research tells us that other factors contribute to the onset of depression, including genetics, changes in hormone levels, certain medical conditions, stress, grief or difficult life circumstances. Any of these factors alone or in combination can precipitate changes in brain chemistry that lead to depression’s many symptoms. Preliminary results suggest a relationship between vitamin B12 deficiency and increased levels of fatigue and depression in stroke patients. If these findings could be replicated in a larger and general stroke sample, this would open treatment options and may improve quality of life after stroke. High vitamin B-12 status may be associated with better treatment outcome of depression. One possible connection is the effect of vitamin B-12 on the levels of serotonin in your brain, in addition to other chemicals. Serotonin helps to regulate your mood. Low levels of serotonin may be linked to depression. However, recent research has suggested that serotonin may play a smaller role in depression than previously thought. Background/Objective: Recent literature has identified links between vitamin B12 deficiency and depression. We compared the clinical response of SSRI-monotherapy with that of B12-augmentation in a sample of depressed patients with low normal B12 levels who responded inadequately to the first trial with the SSRIs. Methods: Patients with depression and low normal B12 levels were randomized to a control arm (antidepressant only) or treatment arm (antidepressants and injectable vitamin B12 supplementation). The researchers suggest people with depression take a 1-milligram supplement of B-12 daily. More research is needed to fully understand the link between B-12 and depression. Results: A total of 100 depressed patients were screened. Out of 76 patients with low normal B12 levels (76%) were randomized to the treatment group while 24 (24%) were randomized to the control arm. At three months follow up 100% of the treatment group showed at least a 20% reduction in HAM-D score, while only 69% in the control arm showed at least a 20% reduction in HAM-D score (p<0.001). The findings remained significant after adjusting for baseline HAM-D score (p=0.001). Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), also called the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), abbreviated HAM-D, is a multiple item questionnaire used to provide an indication of depression, and as a guide to evaluate recovery
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 25, 2019
Morphometry of the Ramus of the Mandible - Predictive Variable in Sexual Dimorphism
Babu Rao Sake, G. Geetha Vani, S. Lokanadham
Page no 68-71 |
10.21276/sijap.2019.2.2.5
Background: The morphometric parameters of mandibular ramus play an important role in predictive variable in sex
determination of mandible. Aim: to study the morphometric predictability of mandibular ramus in sex determination of
mandible. Materials and Methods: 40 dry human mandible bones of unknown sex were utilized to study the height and
breadth of the ramus of mandible and its accuracy factor in sex determination. The dry mandible bones were collected
from the Department of Anatomy as well as from the undergraduate students of Santhiram Medical College & Hospital,
Nandyal. The parameters like height, breadth of the mandibular ramus were measured by using sliding calipers. Results:
The height of the ramus of mandible on the right side was 108.85 + 9.84 and on the left side, it was 108.82 + 9.89 in the
present study. The maximum breadth of ramus was 43.62 + 5.09. The minimum breadth of ramus was 57.85 + 8.08.
Conclusion: Morphometric variations of mandibular ramus may be an important anatomic factor for sex determination
and unfavorable anatomic factor in difficult laryngoscopy.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Feb. 25, 2019
Appreciating Meja Mwangi’s Going Down River Road via a Post-Modernist Lens
Maina T. Sammy
Page no 15-20 |
10.36348/sijll.2019.v02i01.004
Due to the so-called ‘radical’ approach taken by writers of popular fiction, coupled with their subjects of interrogation, a debate over quality and relevance has raged on with scholars criticizing popular literature for being aesthetically wanting and incapable of commitment requisite of literature. Such works have been referred to as “...a trashy and scabrous imitation of brothel and [low-life] especially yearned for the [low-brow] reader in this country”. In this regard, the concept of ‘popular’ becomes ambiguous as it comes to the reader inscribed with the history of political and cultural struggles. It is not only a site of contested evaluation but the term ‘popular’ has also been used pejoratively. ‘Popular’ has been used as synonymous with low-class; and low-class with irrelevant. Literature forms a major avenue upon which knowledge can be passed. In Kenya, in particular, Literature is part and parcel of English; a compulsory subject. There is, however, a tendency to disregard popular literature in favour of canonical literature. The most obvious justification for this has been that canonical literature has more ‘serious’ knowledge to offer as compared to popular fiction/literature. Due to this relegation of popular fiction to the peripheries, very little attention has been accorded to its role in social commentary. This association of popular fiction with the “low-class” members of the society has led to the misconception that popular fiction has nothing “serious” to offer to the “elite readership”. To debunk this notion, this paper undertakes a holistic analysis of Meja Mwangi’s “Going Down River Road” and in so doing, argues for the fact that, from a post-modernistic viewpoint, this text provides verisimilitude to its fullest meaning. With use of adequate illustrations, the paper makes reference to the various tenets of post-modernism and: establishes the thematic concerns dealt with by Meja Mwangi; identifies and discusses the interplay between politics and literature as espoused in this text; and discusses the use of stylistics to capture the reality as lived by the characters in the text, and by extension, the author
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 25, 2019
Knowledge Regarding Alzheimer’s disease among Adults in Selected Urban Community of Jaipur City, With A View to Develop an Information Booklet
Dr. Mahipal Singh, Dr. Jogendra Sharma
Page no 52-56 |
10.21276/sjnhc.2019.2.2.1
Introduction: The aged have to cope-up with many physical and mental health problems with advancing age requiring
constant attention. Depression, Hypertension, Arthritis, Dementia and Alzheimer’s are highly prevalent among the aged.
Alzheimer’s disease is known to men only since 100 years, Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia. Dementia is
derived from the Latin word de – “apart, away” and “mens” – mind. Dementia is a progressive brain dysfunction which
result in a restriction of daily activities and in most cases leads in the long term to the need for care. Dementia is the most
feared and divesting disorder of late life. Current estimates reveals that there are about 18 million cases of dementia in
the world and by 2025, there will be about 34 million suffering from dementia. The overall prevalence of dementia
ranges from 5 percent to 7 percent. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common dementing disorder accounting for 80
percent of all cases of dementia. Material & Methods: Anon-experimental, descriptivedesign was adopted to assess the
knowledge of adult regarding Alzheimer’s disease in a view to develop information booklet.The study was conducted on
100adults, who are in the age group of between 21 – 50 years from mansarowar area of Jaipur city, who fulfill the
inclusion criteria for the study. Data was collected from Jan 2014 to August 2014.A structured interview schedule was
used to assess the knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease. Results: The data revealed that, there is significant association
between level of knowledge and educational status, marital status and family .Major findings of study revealed that Out
of 100 adults 16 percent had adequate knowledge 37 percent had moderate knowledge and 47 percent had inadequate
knowledge on Alzheimer’s disease. The overall mean value of the adult’s knowledge regarding Alzheimer’s disease was
53.9 percent; mean were 16.17 and standard deviation of 15.5. Conclusion: After the detailed analysis of this study
shows that nearly 50% of population does not have adequate knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease, hence information
booklet will definitely help to increase their knowledge to facilitate better care for Alzheimer’s disease.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 25, 2019
Ultrasonographic Correlation of Fetal Thigh Circumference at 36-40 Weeks with Birth Weight
Maryam Tahira, Sarah Maryam, Wajiha Shams, Farooq Zia, Ghulam Muhammad, Sajid Shaheen, Syed Amir Gilani, Mehreen Fatima
Page no 35-39 |
10.36348/sijog.2019.v02i02.004
Estimated fetal weight has a great significance in obstetrical ultrasound, as this gives the information about fetal growth and assist in planning the mode of labour management. Various formulas are used for estimating the fetal weight. Vintzileos’ formula, in which there is an addition of fetal thigh circumference along with biparietal diameter, abdominal circumference and femur length correlates well with actual birth weight however it is slightly less accurate in predicting the birth weight than Hadlock’s formula. Objective: To correlate the fetal thigh circumference at 36-40 weeks ultrasonographically with birth weight. Method: A cross sectional analytical study involving 236 patients was conducting in the radiological department of Mansoorah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan using Toshiba Nemio 30 with 2-5 MHz transducer. Results: Mean of actual birth weight is 3.3424 + 0.42374 which is different from the mean of EFW by Vintzileos i.e. 3.4504 + 0.08968 whereas it is similar to mean of Hadlock’s formula i.e. 3.3199 + 0.35452. Correlation between EFW by Vintzileos’ formula and actual birth weight is 0.319 more significant than the correlation between EFW by Hadlock’s formula and actual birth weight i.e. 0.300. Conclusion: Hadlock’ formula is more accurate in predicting the actual birth weight than the Vintzileos’ formula. However, due to its stronger correlation with birth weight thigh circumference can be used as an alternative parameter to biparietal diameter for estimating the birth weight at or near term when biparietal diameter becomes difficult to measure because of fetal head position down to pelvic bone.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 25, 2019
Regulation and Implementation of Wali Adhol in Practice at the Religious Courts
Nursaidah, Mahmutarom HR, Akhmad Khisni
Page no 109-113 |
10.21276/sjhss.2019.4.2.6
"Wali" in marriage is a pillar which should be fulfilled for prospective brides as in Article 19 through 23 Islamic Law
Compilation and Article 18 of Regulation of the Minister of Religion Number 11 the Year 2007 on Marriage
Registration. The necessity of a guardian (Wali) in marriage is basically an agreement of the majority of scholars, except
the Hanafiyah schools that do not require a guardianship (Wali) for women, because Wali of marriage is harmonious,
then marriage without her guardian marriage is invalid. Article 2 of Law Number 3 the Year 2006 on Religious Court
states that Religious Courts are one of the perpetrators of judicial power for the people of Islamic justice seekers on
certain cases, as referred to in this Law include certain cases in the term of application for a guardian's determination
(Wali Adhol). In practice, Wali Adhol case is classified as a volunteer who only involves the prospective bride as a
Petitioner without any other party made to the applicant. Regulations and Implementation of Wali Adhol's determination
in the practice of execution in the Religious Courts are based on Book II Guidelines for Implementation of Duties and
Administrative Courts MARI Dirjen Badilag page 139 Letter C “Wali Adhol” at point 4 that the case of Wali Adhol is
Volunteer with the legal product of determination. This research uses a socio-legal research approach covering two main
aspects: (i) legal research aspect, that is, research object remains a law in the meaning of "norms" of law, rule, principle,
concept, theory, and doctrine of law; (ii) socio-research aspects, namely the use of methods and theories of social
sciences about the law to assist researchers in an analysis.
The pica is a symptom, not a disease, which is manifested by persistent and compulsive eating of non-nutritious
substances like soil, clay, chalk, stone, brick, paper, soap and fecal matter or edible ice (pagophagia), starch
(amilofagia). The most common forms of pica are geophagia or mud/soil eating and then pagophagia or consumption of
ice. Similar to other symptoms in medicine, such as fever and anemia, pica is a multi-symptom, being iron deficiency and
zinc deficiency. The pica despite being a symptom, according to the type of pica and intensity of which can cause
morbidity and mortality. In some types of pica, may cause obstruction and damage the digestive tract. Its etiology is
unknown but in case of children most likely due to ignorance on the part of the health, or with some mental illness, or
lack of time with parents. Prolong and undiagnosed pica may have adverse effect on oral health as well. The cause of
tooth wear should be considered when patients present with an unusual pattern of tooth surface loss. The purpose of this
review and case report is to draw attention to this clinical sign, so that this potential problem can be identified at an early
stage. This article presents a case of a patient who had tooth surface loss and damaged restorations as a result of pica.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Feb. 25, 2019
Success Factors of Information and Communication Technologies in Business Management: A Systematic Review of Literature
Inclan Contreras Erick Geovanny, González Torres Arturo, Eligio Martínez Carrillo, Rodríguez Cuellar Ruth, Mendoza Montero Fátima Yaraset, Alfonso Ávila Pérez Tagle
Page no 28-35 |
10.21276/sjeat.2019.4.2.2
This study presents an analysis, using a literature review, for which 52 published articles on the influence of information
and communication technologies on business management were analyzed. To be competitive in the workplace,
companies need information about the information and communication technologies applied in business management.
The present study resulted in the following factors: Greater competitive advantage, software (software) for
communication in all areas and support in decision making.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Feb. 25, 2019
Knowledge about HIV/AIDS among B. Sc Nursing Students in Northern Hilly City
Mrs. Seema chauhan, Dr. Shama lohumi, Dr. Amit Sachdeva
Page no 72-75 |
10.21276/sjnhc.2019.2.2.3
Background: A number of studies conducted in different parts of India on HIV/AIDS awareness revealed widespread
ignorance and misconceptions about this deadly disease among young people. Methods: This cross sectional was
conducted among BSc Nursing students in Shimla city. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the BSc
nursing college and 25 nursing students from each study year (1st to 4th) were included. Information regarding their
knowledge, regarding HIV/AIDS was obtained using a self-administered, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire. Data
was analyzed using Epi info v7 software using appropriate statistical tests. Results: Mean age of the participated 100
BSc. Nursing students was 20.26 ± 2.360 years. 13% BSc. Nursing students having very good knowledge, 67% having
good knowledge, 19 % had fair knowledge and 1% have poor knowledge about cause, mode of spread, prevention,
control and treatment of HIV/AIDS. A statistically significant difference was found among the mean knowledge score
between different study years of nursing students. Conclusions: These findings indicate that there is need to further
increase the knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS which can be increased by structured teaching programmes and awareness
workshops for the nursing students.