ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2021
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B infection in Pishin District, Pakistan
Sana Ullah, Fauzia Asmat, Mahrukh Naseem, AsmatUllah Kakar, ZafarUllah, Jahangheer Khan
Page no 11-14 |
10.36348/sijtcm.2021.v04i01.002
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is life-threatening in developing countries associated with high morbidity and mortality rate. The current study designed to figure out the prevalence, socio-demographic variable and associated risk factors of HBV in the local population of Pishin District, Pakistan. Under the well-sterilized condition, blood samples of 1457 individuals were collected weekly from Civil Hospital Pishin, during May 2019 to February 2020 for the screening of HBV infection. Patients were categorized into 2 age groups i. e. 1-30 years, 31-60 years. The HBsAg was detected by a commercially available ELISA kit. The overall prevalence of HBV was 38.36%. The incidence was higher in female (22.30%) than in male patients (16.06%). The socio-demographic finding showed that the prevalence was higher in patients with age group 31-60 years (20.93%), in married (30.19%), unvaccinated (19,56%) individuals and with poor economic status (20.93%). Furthermore, blood transfusion (23.03%), surgery (19.86%) and dental procedures (12.70%) were the major risk factors associated with the high prevalence of HBV infection in Pishin. In conclusion, the Pishin District was highly prevalent with HBV infection. This study may serve as a guideline for the local health care providers to optimize the health facilities. By conducting the public health awareness program, it is possible to reduce the prevalence of HBV by minimizing the associated risk factors.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2021
Quantitative Analysis of Diffusion of Public Opinion by the Modified Bass Model for the Dyeing Steamed Bread Incident in China
Lang Liang
Page no 24-27 |
10.36348/sjbms.2021.v06i01.004
The information diffusion of food safety incident is sometimes more serious than food safety incident itself, because this may lead to severe public opinion and affect purchase intention of individual consumer. Thus, it is very important to study the rule of information diffusion of food safety incident. In this work, a modified Bass diffusion (MBD) model including the role of government is proposed based on the characteristics of food safety information diffusion in China and its analytical solution is derived correspondingly. Such model is tested and validated by a specific case of food safety incident, that is, dyeing steamed bread incident happened in China. The results show that the present MBD model can effectively predict the diffusion of public opinion for food safety information and simultaneously the parameter analysis reveals that the government management to the quality and credibility of information is critical in improving the communication of food safety information.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2021
Traditional Medicine, Disease Control and Human Welfare in Colonial Southern Cameroons
Christian Asongwe
Page no 26-36 |
10.36348/sjhss.2021.v06i01.005
This paper examines the continuing relevance of the traditional healthcare system as a disease control mechanism in colonial Southern Cameroons. Prior to the introduction of western medicine, there existed an effective traditional medical system that constituted the basis of healthcare delivery. The coming of biomedicine in a context of European colonialism opened the way for a consistent attack on indigenous healthcare practices. In most parts of Southern Cameroons, medical facilities were developed with the intent of making preventive and curative healthcare available to the local population. Surprisingly, a cross section of the indigenous population kept their trust on traditional medicine, thus permitting it to survive colonial attacks. Throughout the colonial era, traditional doctors concocted various medicinal plants and incanted spiritual forces against such dreaded diseases like typhoid, malaria, scabies, dysentery, witchcraft and other diseases whose prevalence had a negative bearing on people’s welfare. This paper explores why and how traditional medicine remained important in the lives of Southern Cameroonians despite the promotion of Western biomedicine. It builds on primary and secondary data to demonstrate that traditional medicine helped in reducing the prevalence of diseases and encouraged socio-economic development, with a resultant imprint on the livelihood of the local population. In fact, the resultant treatment of some of these diseases was beneficial to the health of the population and facilitated in many ways the social and economic development of colonial Southern Cameroons.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2021
Physiological Effect of Quercetin as a Natural Flavonoid to be used as Hypoglycemic Agent in Diabetes Mellitus Type II Rats
Osama A. Shaikhomar, Omar S. Bahattab
Page no 10-17 |
10.36348/sjbr.2021.v06i01.003
Diabetes Mellitus (DM), especially type II; represents a major health problem in Saudi Arabia, due to the dramatic changes in the lifestyles of Saudi population. As per the report of World Health Organization (WHO) for the occurrence of diabetes, Saudi Arabia ranked the second in the Middle East and seventh in the world. The increasing trends of diabetes in Saudi Arabia are more worrying in the last few years. Type II DM is generally characterized by peripheral insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. Quercetin is a natural flavonoid which belongs to a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures, found naturally in vegetables, fruits and especially in high amounts in onions, apples, tea and grape juice. Self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS) were prepared following the component ratios. Then, the Quercetin was dissolved and the components were mixed and heated at 37 ºC until the drug perfectly has dissolved. The mixture prepared stored at room temperature. The aim of this study was to optimize concentration of Quercetin leading to efficient decrease in blood glucose level in streptozotocin induced diabetes among the treated rats as compared to the reference drug e.g. glibenclamide. The results showed that the blood glucose lowering activity of flavonoid compounds may be due to stimulating β-cells to release more insulin. The comparative analysis of natural flavonoids showed that the Quercetin was more effective anti-diabetic and hypoglycemic compound.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 30, 2021
Expression and Function of FGF5 Isoform in Hair Growth
Seong Kyeong Jo, Sooil Kim, Young Ho Lee
Page no 1-5 |
10.36348/sijap.2021.v04i01.001
In mammals, hair cycle occurs continuously in three cycles: anagen, catagen, telogen. One of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family, FGF5, have been known to act as an inhibitor of hair growth in the transition from anagen to catagen. The FGF5 gene is composed of a long form (FGF5) and a short form (FGF5s). We examined the effect of FGF5 isoform on hair growth in the cultured keratinocytes. To analyze the effect of FGF5 isoform the keratinocytes, we overexpressed FGF5 isoform and gene expression change was observed with RT-PCR. Expression of hepatic growth factor (HGF) gene was increased when FGF5s was overexpressed by adenovirus (Ad) in keratinocytes. BMP6 tend to be decreased in the group transfected with Ad/FGF5 virus than in the control group. Taken together, FGF5s might activate HGF in hair growth and FGF5 may inhibit BMP6 expression in hair growth suppression.
CASE REPORT | Jan. 29, 2021
Cervical Cellulitis Revealing Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Mohamed Ali Gliti, Razika Bencheikh, Ahmed Ould Mohamed, Benbouzid Mohamed Anas, Leila Essakalli Houssyni
Page no 77-79 |
10.36348/sjmps.2021.v07i01.015
Adult cervicofacial cellulitis is most often from a dental origin or infectious, but in some rare cases, it can be paraneoplastic or from a tumor. We report the case of a 31-year-old young man who presented with right cervical cellulitis associated with bilateral thyroid nodules classified TIRADS 4 and associated thymic hyperplasia. In this observation, the diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) was not initially made due to a diverse clinical semiology associating several diffuse cervical lesions, and an infectious context contradictory to the presentation typical of isolated peripheral cervical lymphadenopathy. Thus, the etiology of HL should be kept in mind when considering head and neck cellulitis.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 29, 2021
Reconstruction of Judge Authorities on Pretrial in Indonesia Based on Justice Value
Agus Setiawan, Mahmutarom, Sri Kusriyah, Alfi Nur Fata, Ade Adriansyah
Page no 11-18 |
10.36348/sijlcj.2021.v04i01.003
Among many problems that the Indonesian Judiciary practice has encountered, one problem that has been persistently discussed is regarding whether or not can the status of a suspect be used as a pretrial object outside of Article 77 letters (a) and (b) of the Criminal Procedure Code, either through pretrial judge decisions or decisions of the Constitutional Court. From these problems, the author formulated a study on what are the Impact of the Decision of the Judge Adjudicating the Pre-Trial Session outside the Reasons stipulated by law and how the reconstruction of regulations on the authority of judges in adjudicating justice-based pretrial applications can be realized. The research method used is juridical empirical combining doctrinal and non-doctrinal approaches, by operating legal principles and norms to see the normative dimensions of judge's decision, combined with the assumption approach that statutory regulations, including judge's decision, are not under empty space, but exists in a complex reality. The result shows that the legal function established by the Criminal Procedure Code is directed at realizing legal certainty rather than justice so that judges tend to obey conventional procedural law rather than having to be progressive. The limitations of pretrial authority and the lack of courage of judges to protect the rights of suspects have made pretrial institutions less able to protect suspects from possible violations of their juridical rights. To overcome these problems, reconstruction is carried out by clarifying and amending the joint decree (SKB) of the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia and the Chair of KY RI No. .047 / KMA / SKB / IV / 2009 and 02 / SKB / P.KY / IV / 2009 in addition to add one provision between letter b) and letter c) to Article 82 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, and adding 2 (two) paragraphs in Article 1 number 10 in conjunction with Article 77 KUHAP jo. The Decision of the Constitutional Court No.21 / PUU-XII / 2015, by means of reasoning or interpreting a contrario (In Contrary) to the provisions of Article 1 point 10 jo. Article 77 KUHAP jo. The existing Constitutional Court Decision No.21 / PUU-XII / 2015.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 29, 2021
Intrauterine Pregnancy on Intrauterine Device
Rahmoune Mohammed, Fdili Alaoui Fatima Zohra, Jayi Sofia, Chaara Hikmat, Melhouf My Abdelilah
Page no 22-23 |
10.36348/sijog.2021.v04i01.005
The Intrauterine Device is a means of contraception with an efficiency of over 98%. We report the case of a viable pregnancy with an IUD and the risks involved.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 29, 2021
The Influence of Role Ambiguity, Job Stress and Leadership on Job Satisfaction and Employee Turnover at PT. Bank BRI Syariah Samarinda
Salika Azzahra, Zainal Ilmi, Adi Wijaya
Page no 15-23 |
10.36348/sjbms.2021.v06i01.003
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of role ambiguity, job stress and leadership quality on job satisfaction and employee turnover in PT. BRI Syariah Bank Samarinda. The study was conducted on 89 respondents, based on the distributed questionnaire results, it can be seen that the number of respondents who will be analyzed are 89 respondents. Using Partial Least Square (PLS) which supported by the WarpPLS program. Data analysis is carried out in two stages, assessing the outer model or measurement model and assessing the inner model or structural model. The findings shows that role ambiguity has significant negative correlation with employee job satisfaction, job stress has significant negative correlation with employee job satisfaction, leadership has significant positive with job satisfaction, role ambiguity has significant positive correlation with employee turnover, job stress has significant negative with employee turnover, leadership has significant negative correlation with employee turnover, job satisfaction has significant negative correlation with employee turnover.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 29, 2021
Reconstruction Regulation of Zonation Expansion of Notary Position in Indonesia Based on Justice Value
Erwin Riduan, Lazarus Tri Setyawan, Aryani Witasari
Page no 19-26 |
10.36348/sijlcj.2021.v04i01.004
The provisions for the formation of a Notary's position as regulated in Law Number 2 of 2014 concerning Notary Office basically need to be used as an additional requirement for the appointment of a Notary, so that it cannot create multiple interpretations between the terms of the appointment of a Notary and the provisions for the formation of a Notary's position. Therefore, it is necessary to make a study that examines the weaknesses of the zoning arrangement for notary positions in Indonesia at this time and how to reconstruct the zoning arrangements for a notary position in Indonesia that is just studied using the socio-legal approach method, namely by conducting reciprocal research between law and non-doctrinal institutions. is empirical/ social in analyzing legal principles that apply in society. The results showed that the arrangement of zoning expansion of notary positions in Indonesia has not been able to solve the problem of equal distribution of notaries. Permenkumham Number 27 of the Year 2016 concerning Formation of Notary Positions and Determination of Regional Categories. The minister's authority to appoint notaries in certain districts/ regions is limited according to the existing formation. Constraints and solutions in the arrangement of zoning for notary positions in Indonesia that the placement of Notaries is in accordance with their designation, due to the fact that the submission of work placements by Notaries is not evenly distributed, many Notaries ask for formations in big cities only, Notaries rarely apply for placements in small cities, To overcome this the Government issued a regulation, namely Decree No. M.01.HT.03.01, of the Year 2003, Concerning Notaries Article 5 in conjunction with Decree No.M.01.HT.03.01, of the Year 2006 concerning Terms and Procedures for the Appointment, Transfer and Dismissal of Notaries. Seeing these problems, the Reconstruction of zoning expansion arrangements for notary positions in Indonesia based on the value of justice is needed. Namely by realizing the distribution and distribution of notaries in every district or city that is good and correct according to the needs of the community.
CASE REPORT | Jan. 29, 2021
Helicobacter Pylori Infection: A Hypothetical Balance between Improvement of Coronary Blood Flow and Permissive Pathophysiologic Promotion of Chronic Inflammatory Process of Atherosclerotic Plaque: A Case Report
Baha E. Mohammed, Osama A. Shaikhomar
Page no 5-9 |
10.36348/sjbr.2021.v06i01.002
Helicobacter pylori infection, in patients with classic risk factors of coronary heart disease, can present with typical clinical manifestations of ischemic heart disease without characteristic electrocardiographic changes or elevation of serum cardiac biomarkers. H. pylori does not participate in the initiation of inflammatory process of coronary atherosclerotic plaque. Instead, a commensal bacterium increases the coronary blood flow even in presence of classic risk factors of coronary heart disease. Under certain circumstances, Helicobacter pylori may aggravate an already existing inflammatory atherosclerotic process of coronary vasculature with consequent rupture and development of ischemic heart disease. This is in analogy with the physiologic role of platelet in primary haemostatic plug versus its undesired role in formation of vascular thrombosis. The factors that lead to shifting of Helicobacter pylori from a commensal promoter of coronary blood flow to a pathogenic organism activating the inflammatory response of atherosclerotic plaque remain to be elucidated.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 29, 2021
An Initiative for Developing Low Cost Hydroponic System
Sabrina Naz, A. H. M. Rezaul Haq, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Masuma Khatun
Page no 9-13 |
10.36348/sjls.2021.v06i01.003
The paper deals to minimize the water crisis of a drought prone area in Bangladesh. In this research an alternative and low-cost effective cultivation method has been developed. In the technique a composition of traditional agricultural fertilizers (Agronaris, DAP, MP, Dolochun, Gypsum, Magnesium Sulfate and Iron Sulfate), cow urine and pond water has been used as nutrient medium. For medium of cultivation recyclable bottles, foams, bamboo, coco coir, semidried Eichhornia leaves were used. Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.); Pepper (Capsicum); Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) were used as experimental plant. Plant survival rate of tomato showed highest value of 92.86% respectively followed by lettuce with 78.57% and pepper with 42.86% in value after 2 months of observation. Growth rate and hairy root formation were found to be higher in tomato than lettuce and pepper. Pepper showed less response in these three parameters where maturation rate of pepper is better than Tomato as pepper needs 39.33±0.49 days to ripen the fruits but tomato took 47.5±0.39 days in fruit ripening. Though tomato takes more time to be mature than pepper, the growth of the both plants are as same.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 29, 2021
Prevalence and Factors of Malnutrition among children under 5 years of age in Frash Town Islamabad
Farah Naeem, Syed Naeem Ather Abass, Sana Majeed
Page no 17-25 |
10.36348/sjnhc.2021.v04i01.004
Aim and Objective: This study was conducted with the aim to estimate the prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among children under 5 years of age in Frash Town Islamabad. Methodology: It was a cross sectional descriptive study. 400 children under 5 years were selected by using non probability convenient sampling. Analysis: Descriptive statistics was used to find the frequencies and percentages while inferential statistics was used to determine the association between nutritional status of under 5 children and different variables. Results: Out of 400 subjects, 21% had normal nutritional status 20% were at risk of malnutrition and 77% were found to be malnourished. Statistically significant relationship was found between nutritional status of under 5 children and socioeconomic status, parent’s education. Conclusion: Overall results showed that 77% of the children under 5 were malnourished. There is a need to plan composite interventions to elucidate the factors that place children at greater risk for malnutrition.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Jan. 29, 2021
Reconstruction of Legal Protection of Debtors in the Execution of Mortgage Guarantee Object Based on the Value of Pancasila Justice
Budi Supriyatno, Gunarto, Amin Purnawan, Hesti Kristi Wahyudi, Rais Firdaus Handoko
Page no 5-10 |
10.36348/sijlcj.2021.v04i01.002
The implementation of legal protection for debtors in the execution of the mortgage guarantee object in Indonesia is currently not able to realize justice, therefore it is necessary to conduct research to examine what its weaknesses are and how to reconstruct legal protection for debtors in executing the object of guarantee of mortgage rights based on Pancasila justice. The research method used in this article is a non-doctrinal method with a constructivist paradigm. Based on the research conducted, it was found that the execution of the object of the guarantee of mortgage is not yet fair, this is because the Parate execution as intended in Article 6 of the UUHT has resulted in loopholes for the occurrence of misuse of the situation by the creditor to the debtor which will ultimately harm the debtor which resulted from the weakness of the execution of the object of guarantee of mortgage rights in Indonesia currently is in the implementing regulations of Article 6 of the UUHT using implementing regulations in the form of Minister of Finance Regulation Number 27 / PMK.06 / 2016 which is not recognized in the UUHT and also contradicts the terms of execution according to HIR. in order to solve this, a reconstruction of law is needed in the form of a regulation which oblige them before conducting the auction, to transform the property rights in to collateral property.
CASE REPORT | Jan. 29, 2021
Giant Cystic Lymphangioma in Children: About Two Cases
Ahmed Ould Mohamed, Bencheikh Razika, Gliti Mohamed Ali, Benbouzid Mohamed Anas, Leila Essakalli Houssyni
Page no 71-76 |
10.36348/sjmps.2021.v07i01.014
Objective: describe the therapeutic modalities and surgical management of children with giant cystic lymphangioma. Materials and methods: These are two cases of a child with congenital giant cystic lymphangioma, respectively 14 months and 2 years old, treated in the otorhinolaryngology and neck and neck surgery department at the university hospital in rabat. Conclusion: Cervicofacial cystic lymphangiomas are benign tumor malformations of congenital origin. Their pathogenesis remains debated, the centrifugal theory being the most accepted. Their suspected positive diagnosis on clinical examination and medical imaging can only be confirmed by intervention and histological examination of the surgical specimen. Thanks to recent clinical-radiological staging, their management may involve surgery or sclerotherapy, depending on the indication. Without being a neonatal emergency, in general, the intervention must be early and complete, as the tumor is progressive, to ensure complete healing and the absence of recurrence.