This study aims to introduce sorghum and its potential as an alternative food, fodder and also a source of energy in the form of bioethanol. This activity targets the absence of accurate information about the sorghum varieties suitable for all of the end product of sorghum. Adaptability allows sorghum to be planted on marginal lands without having to compete against the land with important agricultural crops. The observed variables including generative morphological traits and yield components and the potential of bioethanol will be produced. The study of variables of the generative traits (plant height, panicle length, and panicle weight) and yield components (weight of 100 seeds / plot and seed dry weight / plot) shows that the three varieties tested responded well to the environment is growing. Varieties Pahat indicates growth response and the best results followed by Kawali and UPCA. Pahat is more likely to be studied and developed in Aceh.
Introduction Knowledge management-based nursing care has a positive effect in preventing healthcare associated infections (HAIs). Therefore, nursing professionals can utilize key strategies of knowledge management to support clinical decision making, reorganize nursing actions, and maximize patient outcomes. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the effect of knowledge management-based nursing care educational training on HAI prevention behavior at the High Care Unit (HCU) of Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang. Methods A quasiexperimental design with a pretest, educational training intervention, and posttest were conducted on 15 nurses in the HCU of Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang, which lasted for 16 days. Furthermore, observation of nursing care documentation, nurses’ handwashing compliance, and presence of infection-causing bacteria in the HCU staff and environment (hands rub handle, medical record, and patient's bed) was carried out pre (day 1–7) and post training (day 10–16). Subsequently, educational training related to knowledge management-based nursing care was conducted for 2 days (day 8–9) by the Doktor Mengabdi Team of Universitas Brawijaya. Results The knowledge level and completeness of the nursing care documentation in the HCU room significantly increased after the training ( p < .05). Also, compliance to the six steps five moments of nurses’ handwashing increased after the training ( p > .05). Infection-causing bacteria were found in the HCU environment and staff before and after the training involving Pseudomonas stutzeri, Sphingomonas paucimobilis, Enterobacter cloacae, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pasteurella pneumotropica, and Acinetobacter lwoffii. Therefore, increased knowledge of HCU nurses and complete documentation ( r = .890; p = .054), increased knowledge of HCU nurses and handwashing compliance ( r = .770; p = .086), and handwashing compliance and bacterial presence ( r = .816; p = .084) all had a positive correlation. Conclusion Knowledge management-based nursing care educational training increased infection prevention behavior in the HCU of Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang.
ABSTRAKKompres dingin dapat digunakan untuk menurunkan stres. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui efektivitas terapi kompres dingin dalam menurunkan stres Odapus dewasa muda di Parahita. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan studi eksperimental semu menggunakan one group pretest posttest design. Sampel dipilih dengan teknik total sampling dan didapatkan 25 sampel sesuai kriteria inklusi dan kriteria eksklusi. Variabel yang diukur adalah stres sebelum dan sesudah diberikan terapi kompres dingin baik secara fisik (tekanan darah, pernapasan, nyeri kepala, dan gangguan tidur), kognitif (gangguan konsentrasi dan daya ingat), maupun emosional (tingkat stres). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian kompres dingin berpengaruh terhadap penurunan pernapasan, nyeri kepala, gangguan tidur, tingkat stres, dan gangguan konsentrasi dengan nilai p < 0,05. Namun pemberian kompres dingin tidak menunjukkan pengaruh pada penurunan tekanan darah dan gangguan daya ingat dengan nilai p > 0,05. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa terapi kompres dingin dapat digunakan untuk menurunkan stres Odapus dewasa muda di Parahita dengan efektivitas: (1) Terapi kompres dingin dapat digunakan untuk menurunkan respons stres berupa penurunan pernapasan, nyeri kepala, gangguan tidur, tingkat stres, dan gangguan konsentrasi. (2) Terapi kompres dingin tidak dapat digunakan untuk menurunkan respons stres berupa peningkatan tekanan darah dan gangguan daya ingat.Kata kunci: Kompres dingin, Lupus, Odapus, Parahita, Stres. Effectiveness of Cold Compress Therapy to Decrease Stress in Lupus Patient (Odapus) at Lupus Care Community Parahita Malang ABSTRACTCold compress can be used to decrease stress. The research aimed was to know the effectiveness of cold compress therapy to decrease stress of early adult lupus patient (Odapus) at Parahita Malang. This research was done using pseudo experimental study by one group pretest posttest design. There were 25 samples that choose by total sampling technique which fulfil inclusion and exclusion criteria. The measured variable were stress before and after cold compress therapy (blood pressure, respiration, head pain, and sleep disturbance), cognitive (concentration and memory disturbance), and emotional (level of stress). The results showed that cold compress therapy can decrease respiration, head pain, sleep disturbance, level of stress, and concentration disturbance with p value < 0.05. But, cold compress therapy can not decrease blood pressure and memory disturbance with p value > 0.05. It can be concluded that cold compress therapy can decrease stress in early adult lupus patient Odapus at Parahita with effectiveness: (1) Cold compress therapy can decrease stress responses such as decreasing respiration, head pain, sleep disturbance, level of stress, and concentration disturbance. (2) Cold compress therapy can not decrease stress responses such as decreasing blood pressure and memory disturbance.
Background: B cells play a key role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Targeting B cells as SLE therapy is a plausible approach. This study investigated the potential effects of Bryophyllum pinnatum leaves with ethanol extract in decreasing percentages of maturation, increasing percentages of apoptosis, and decreasing NF-κB p65 expressions of SLE BALB/c mice B cells.Methods: Culturing B cells from pristane induced SLE BALB/c mice’s spleen will resulted in this in vitro study. B cells were activated by BAFF, LPS, IL-4, and anti-CD40 yielding CD19+ >80%. B cells were cultured by adding those stimulants with and without B. pinnatum leaves (0, 0.02, 0.1, or 0.5 µg/ml) for 72 hours at 37°C. Flow cytometry was performed to determine The Percentages of maturation (CD19+CD38+) and apoptosis (Annexin V+PI+) of B cells. Further analysis to determine the expressions of transcription factor of maturation and apoptosis of B cells, NF-ĸB p65, were performed using immunocytochemistry. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.Results: Flow cytometry assay showed significant decrease in percentages of maturation of B cells in all doses and significant increase in percentage of apoptosis of B cells in dose 0.5 µg/ml. Immunocytochemistry results showed significant decrease expressions of NF-ĸB p65 in all doses. Percentages of maturation, apoptosis, and expressions of NF-ĸB p65 of B cells were significantly correlated.Conclusion: This in vitro study revealed that B. pinnatum leaves with ethanol extract decreased the percentages of maturation, increased the percentage of apoptosis, and decreased NF-κB p65 expressions of SLE BALB/c mice B cells significantly.
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