The Effect of Air mattresses (Total Care P 500®) on Pressure Ulcer Prevalence and Incidence Rates among Adult Post Cardiac Surgical Patients

Background: Pressure ulcer development is a common problem worldwide, especially among patients in Intensive Care Units who are at higher risk of skin injury due to several factors such as limited mobility, inadequate skin moisture, illness, and poor nutritional status.Objective: To determine the effect of a newly introduced air mattress on pressure ulcer development among patients who underwent cardiac surgery in a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit within a tertiary care facility.Method: Quantitative descriptive retrospective observational design was used to describe the effect of air mattresses on the prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers among adult post-cardiac surgical patients. A convenience sample of patients, who underwent cardiac surgeries, above fourteen years of age, and  stayed at least one day in cardiac surgical intensive care unit during a six month period (1st April – 1st October, 2012) were enrolled in this study. Data was extracted from the patient’s charts and electronic medical records in a retrospective manner. Statistical Package for Social Scientists 20.0 was used to analyze the data.Results: Of 224, three patients developed stage two pressure ulcers over the sacral area (1.3%) comparing to 2.76% during the same period in 2011. The prevalence rate was 2.9% comparing to 7.67% reported in 2011. The results showed no statistical significant differences between the patients who developed pressure ulcers and the patients who were free of pressure ulcers. Length of stay and operating time duration were significant predictors for pressure ulcers development (p values, 0.006 and 0.051 respectively).Conclusions: Using air mattresses for cardiac surgical patients might help in reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers in Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. The length of stay and operating time were identified as the main risk factors in pressure ulcer development

The AirCirc: design and development of a thermal management prototype device for below-knee prosthesis leg socket

This study describes a developed prosthetic leg socket design for a below-knee amputation. Excessive heat and the resulted perspiration within a prosthetic socket were the most common causes for reporting a reduced quality of life for prosthetic users. The product namely AirCirc means air circulation and it has been designed by approach of medical device design process in providing the amputees to maintain the skin temperature inside the socket, ultimate comfort and breathable. In order to design the device, the small hole was made in prosthetic socket surface since it has a function as air circulation. Four types of proposed sockets and a control socket were compared on a single patient. The result successfully reveals that the design can be maintain the temperature inside prosthetic socket. In addition to the eco-friendly material, the woven kenaf was used as material that provides good strength as compared to glass fibre and offer sustainable and biodegradable product. The objective of this paper is to provide the airflow prosthetic socket design and optimize the use of natural fiber in prostheses field. Thus, with the use of the environmental friendly material, functionality device and heat removal capability make the device suitable for maintaining a comfortable and healthy environment for prosthesis

الصعوبات التي تواجه تنفيذ مناهج التربية الرياضية في مدارس محافظة اربد من وجهة نظر طلبة التدريب الميداني في جامعة اليرموك

هدف المقال التعرف على الصعوبات التي تواجه تنفيذ مناهج التربية الرياضية في مدارس محافظة اربد من وجهة نظر طلبة التدريب الميداني في جامعة اليرموك،وتمثلت مشكلة الدراسة بملاحظة تذمر طلبة التدريب الميداني اثناء تنفيذ المنهج نظرا للصعوبات التي تواجههم، وأستخدم الباحث المنهج الوصفي لملائمته لطبيعة الدراسة، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (258) طالب وطالبة من طلبة التدريب الميداني والذين يطبقون في مدارس مديرية تربية اربد الاولى خلال الفصل الدراسي الاول للعام الدراسي 2022/2023، وقام الباحث ببناء اداة الدراسة المكونة من (34) فقرة موزعة على اربعة محاور رئيسة (الادارة المدرسية، المنهاج، الإعداد الاكاديمي، الادوات والتجهيزات) وأظهرت نتائج الدراسة ان مستوى الصعوبات التي تواجه تنفيذ مناهج التربية الرياضية في مدارس محافظة اربد بمستوى منخفض وبمتوسط حسابي بلغ (2.31)، وأظهرت النتائج ايضا بعدم وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية تعزى لأثر متغيرت الدراسة ( الجنس والمعدل التراكمي) في جميع المجالات ، وأوصت الدراسة زيادة الاهتمام بتزويد المدارس بالادوات والتجهيزات الخاصة، لتسهيل تنفيذ منهج التربية الرياضية في البيئة المدرسية The article aimed to identify the difficulties facing the implementation of physical education curriculum in the Irbid governorate schools as perceived by internship students at Yarmouk University. The study sample consisted of (258) male and female field training students who applied in the schools of the first Irbid Education Directorate during the first semester of the academic year 2022/2023, and the researcher built a study tool consisting of (34) items distributed on four main axes (administration The results of the study showed that the level of difficulties facing the implementation of physical education curriculum in the schools of Irbid governorate is at a low level with an arithmetic mean of (2.31). The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences due to the effect of the study variables. (sex and accumulative average) in all fields, and the study recommended increasing interest in providing schools with special tools and equipment, to facilitate the implementation of the physical education curriculum in the school environmen

Development of real time internet of things (IoT) based air quality monitoring system

The atmospheric air pollution is a major concern in modern cities, especially in developing countries like Malaysia. In this paper, we have reported an effective implementation for Internet of Things used for monitoring the level of air pollution based on Malaysia Air Pollution Index (API). The low-cost and real time system would be able to monitor regular air quality pollutants including Particulate Matter (PM) of PM2.5, PM10 and Carbon Monoxide (CO) gas as well as the temperatures and humidity of the surroundings. The system has capability to detect Good, Moderate, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy and Hazardous API status. Based on 5 weeks of experimental API monitoring result on specified test location, the system was able to demonstrate promising results in providing a reliable real time monitoring of the air quality condition

Selection of Temperature Measuring Sensors Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process

This study presents an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method to objectively select the best temperature sensor from among different alternative sensors in a certain industrial application. The underlying decision method based on AHP methodology, ranks temperature sensors with different features with a score resulting from the synthesis of relative preferences of each alternative with respect to the others at different levels considering independent evaluation criteria and sub-criteria. At each level, relative preferences of each candidate alternative with respect to the upper immediate level are calculated from pairwise comparisons among the candidate alternative sensors with respect to a selected application. Pair-wise comparison matrices are compiled based on views of experts in this field. Seven alternative sensors were considered: the thermocouple, the thermister, the resistance temperature detector (RTD), the bimetallic strip thermometer, the mercury-in-glass thermometer, the optical disappearing filament pyrometer, and the liquid crystal display semi conductor thermometer (LCD). Three industrial applications were also considered: Automotives, Chemical Processes, and Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning. A case study is conducted which involves selecting the best sensor for an automotive catalytic converter. The thermocouple is found to be the most preferred sensor for this application with the largest score of 0.37849, the second ranked sensor is the RTD with a score of 0.34589, and the least preferred sensor is the thermister with a score of 0.27560. To test the robustness of the proposed work, a sensitivity analysis was conducted in which variations in the relative preferences of the alternative sensors against sub-criteria and criteria were employed

A Software Application for the Selection of Temperature Measuring Sensors Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)

This study presents a software application that applies the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to objectively select the best temperature sensors. Three industrial applications and seven sensor alternatives are considered. The developed application performs the selection process in a computerised, easy–to–use graphical user interface. The underlying decision method ranks temperature sensors with scores resulting from the synthesis of relative preferences of each alternative at different levels considering independent evaluation criteria. Pair–wise relative comparison matrices collected from experts are embedded and are retrieved according to user specifications. A case study is conducted which involves selecting the best sensor for an automotive catalytic converter. The thermocouple is found to be the most preferred sensor with the largest score of 0.37849, the second ranked sensor is the RTD with a score of 0.34589, and the least preferred sensor is the thermister with a score of 0.27560. Sensitivity analysis shows that the selection of the best sensor is dependent on the relative weights of the criteria as well as the chosen application. AHP is shown to provide a quantitative evaluation method which is simpler, easier and more organised than subjective opinions

Analysis of teaching skills in swimming and gymnastics in faculties of physical education

The present study aimed to assess the extent to which faculty members apply effective teaching skills in swimming and gymnastics courses from the perspective of students in physical education faculties. Utilizing a descriptive method, the study involved a randomly selected sample of 195 students from the University of Jordan, Hashemite University, and Yarmouk University during the 2021/2022 academic year. A questionnaire was designed to evaluate effective teaching skills, focusing on the teacher's management of teaching principles, the use of educational aids, and evaluation. Data analysis using SPSS (version 28)revealed that faculty members demonstrated a high level of application of effective teaching skills in both courses, with arithmetic means of 4.35 for swimming and 4.27 for gymnastics. No statistically significant differences were observed in the application of these skills based on gender, university, or course (p > 0.05). The researchers recommend providing faculty members with necessary resources and facilities to enhance the educational process and ensure it meets the highest standards

Three-dimensional kidney’s stones segmentation and chemical composition detection

Kidney stones are a common and extremely painful disease and can affect any part of the urinary tract. Ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) are the most frequent imaging modalities used for patients with acute flank pain. In this paper, we design an automated system for 3D kidney segmentation and stones detection in addition to their number and size evaluation. The proposed system is built based on CT kidney image series of 10 subjects, four healthy subjects (with no stones) and the rest have stones based on medical doctor diagnosis, and its performance is tested based on 32 CT kidney series images. The designed system shows its ability to extract kidney either in abdominal or pelvis non-contrast series CT images, and it distinguishes the stones from the surrounding tissues in the kidney image, besides to its ability to analyze the stones and classify them in vivo for further medical treatment. The result agreed with medical doctor's diagnosis. The system can be improved by analyzing the stones in the laboratory and using a large CT dataset. The present method is not limited to extract stones but, also a new approach is proposed to extract the 3D kidneys as well with accuracy 99%

Desain Interior Sinepleks Brylian Plaza Kendari Berkonsep “New Experience” dengan Langgam Neo-Gothic

Laporan ini disusun sebagai persyaratan akademik yang terdapat dalam kurikulum Jurusan Desain Interior Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya (ITS). Laporan ini berisi tentang sebuah proses merancang sebuah Cineplex yang berawal dari sebuah eksisting yang telah ada, yaitu di Brylian Plaza Kendari lantai 4. Proses merancang / mendesain dimulai dari menganalisa dan memilah masalah yang dihadapi dalam merancang sinepleks ini, baik dari eksisting maupun dari sinepleks lain yang ada di kota Kendari (Hollywood Square), sehingga terpilih suatu konsep “New Experience” dengan langgam Neo-Gothic. Dengan konsep New Experience yang diharapkan adalah memberikan pengalaman – pengalaman baru dalam hal menikmati sinepleks di kota Kendari, dengan menggunakan langgam Neo-Gothic sebagai langgam desainnya yang memiliki kesamaan dengan warna corporate identity Brylian Plaza (merah dan hitam). Selain itu, langgam Neo-Gothic juga masih sangat jarang digunakan dalam desain sinepleks di Indonesia, sehingga dengan langgam Neo-Gothic juga diharapkan memberikan pengalaman yang baru dalam menikmati sinepleks Brylian Plaza Kendari tersebut. Pengaplikasian dari bentuk dan warna sesuai dengan warna corporate identity Brylian Plaza dan langgam yang digunakan dapat memberikan suasana yang berbeda dari sineplek yang ada di kota Kendari. Dari konsep dan gagasan ide diatas kemudian digunakan sebagai konsep perencanaan desain interior sinepleks Brylian Plaza Kendari, yakni dengan judul “Desain Interior Sinepleks Brylian Plaza Kendari berkonsep New Experience dengan langgam Neo-Gothic”. Hasil yang diharapkan dari penulisan laporan ini adalah semoga dapat bermanfaat bagi pembaca dan dapat menjadi sebuah referensi dalam merancang sebuah sineplek