82 research outputs found

    A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 100 Cited Articles on Hepatic Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

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    The purpose of this study is to guide the readers to the impact of the articles published on hepatic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We searched Scopus using 10 different search terms for hepatic MRI. The selected studies were thoroughly reviewed by two independent authors and any disagreement was sorted out by mutual consensus. The list of articles and journals was downloaded into an excel spreadsheet. Only the top 100 cited articles were selected by mutual consensus among all the authors. These articles were further read in the full-text form and were further categorized into subgroups. Three authors independently reviewed the top 100 selected articles, and subsequently data was extracted from them and analyzed. Our study showed that the highest number of top 100 cited articles on hepatic MRI were from Radiology (30 articles) followed by European Radiology (14 articles). The American Journal of Roentgenology, Radiographics, and Journal of Magnetic Resonance had seven articles each. The United States had the highest number of articles by region. Nineteen other journals contributed only one article each to the list of top 100 cited articles. The contribution of authors to the top 100 cited articles was reviewed; all the authors contributing with more than two articles to the highly cited articles are given in Table 3 in the supplementary material. The maximum number of articles were published during 2009 (14 articles), and for a five-year period, the maximum contribution was made during 2008-2013 (44 articles). Our analysis gives an insight on the frequency of citations of top articles on hepatic MRI, categorizes the subtopics, the timeline of the publications, and contributions from different geographic distributions

    QMS critical success factors affecting operational performance of port in Southern Malaysia

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    Despite wide acceptance of ISO 9001, research shows mixed results about the performance benefits. Even though some studies show positive benefits of ISO 9001, lack of studies find that ISO 9001 leads to higher performance. As the ground reality was questioning this theory, this study was conducted to determine the critical factors affecting the operational performance in implementing quality management system (QMS) standard based on ISO 9001:2008 requirements in Port X. There were a total of 103 respondents participated in this study, who are the employees at Port X. The data obtained from the survey was analyzed using SPSS software. Based on the results obtained from the descriptive analysis, it was found that the order of level of importance of QMS critical success factors as perceived by the respondents was top management support (M = 4.26±0.33), quality process management (M = 4.19±0.36), continual improvement (M = 4.16±0.31), measurement, monitoring and control (M = 4.15±0.31), human resource management (M = 4.14±0.34), and customer focus (M = 3.94±0.34). It was also revealed that there was a high level of overall perception (M = 4.32±0.30) among the employees towards the company’s operational performance. From the correlation analysis, there were only two of critical factors were found to be significant predictor of operational performance: top management support and continual improvement. Both factors have significant moderate and positive correlation with operational performance. In addition, it was found that all critical factors could be used to predict 47.7% of operational performance. This significant finding obtained for both critical success factors serves as an evident that the appropriate practice of these two QMS critical success factors is significant and positive to the operational performance

    Kranchy Stix / Abu Hurairah Mohamed Talib

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    The "Kranchy Stix" is a biscuit stick coated with chocolate and nuts products. It's suitable to eat as a snack with family. The origins of the word "Kranchy" are based on the word crunchy. The tagline selected for this product is" Delicious Taste in Every Bite" to show customer the biscuit is tastier and crunchy. The product was produced by a company called The Sister's Bakery. This company was established in January 2020 and is in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur. This company provided various types of cake and pastry. The founder of this company was Jumirah Binti Khan Bahadur. She and her sister built this company in small capital and then expanded their business due to the customer's request. The company produce the "Kranchy Stix" from high-quality ingredients. The company used high-quality ingredients in ensuring that "Kranchy Stix" selling a good quality product to the customer. There are three flavours of The "Kranchy Stix" which is the original flavour is chocolate. The mouth-watering and creamy chocolate gives a delicious taste to enjoy with. Next is the combination of chocolate and peanut. The premium peanut was used to give better crunchiness to the product. This flavour will give a good taste for those who like to munch. The third flavour was the combination of chocolate and almond. The good chemistry of the chocolate and almond will make the customer fall in love with every bite. All the flavour was produced to give the best taste to the customer. The perfect balance of high-quality ingredients and combination of flavour will make "Kranchy Stix" will become the customer's first choice. The design concept for the product is to make it simple and fun. In ideation to bring smiles when eating it. Since the target audience was children and adults, the design concept was suitable. The "Kranchy stix" is the perfect snacks for creating bonding with the loved ones or enjoying it yourselves. There are a few famous brands that has similar products with the biscuit stick but the good quality of The "Kranchy Stix" will be in a better taste. In conclusion, the art direction and concept will be increasing the sale of the product as it was well designed. The medium that has been used in promoting the product is lnstagram, Facebook, Twitter, and more. Furthermore, the "Kranchy Stix" promoting the product through a website to make it easier for customers to find any information about the product

    Uptake of reactive red 2 by zinc aluminium- nitrate hydrotalcite / Abu Hurairah Mohd Tahir

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    Color effluents have been produced ever since the dyeing technique was invented. Various kinds of synthetic dye stuffs appear in the effluents of wastewater in various industries such as dyestuff, textiles, paper, etc. Concern exits since a very small amount of dye in water is highly visible and may be toxic to aquatic creatures. Hence, the removal of color synthetic organic dyestuff from waste effluents becomes environmentally important. It is rather difficult to treat dye effluents because of their synthetic origins and their mainly aromatic structure, which are biologically nondegradable. Among several chemical and physical methods, adsorption process is one of the effective techniques that have been successfully employed for color removal from wastewater. Many adsorbents have been tested to reduce dye concentrations from aqueous solutions. In this study, the Zinc Aluminum Nitrate-layered double hydroxide (ZnAlN03-LDHs) was being investigated as an alternative low cost adsorbent for removal of reactive red 2 (Anionic) dyes from the aqueous solution. From the process of synthesized by co-precipitations method the Z11AINO3-LDHS was form. The characterization of Z11AINO₃-LDHS after and before adsorption was study by using the X- ray Diffractogram (XRD). The presence of sharp peaks signifying high crystallinity (d- spacing =7.6A and interlayer spacing =2.6A). The structure of ZnAlN0₃-LDHs was change after the adsorption of dyes by using the test of Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image. Adsorption of dyes was study by batch adsorption isotherm at temperature of 25 °C. The different parameters that affect the adsorption process was studied which included contact times, particle size, pH, concentration, temperature ad the adsorbent dosage. The contact time for the reactive red 2 to obtain the maximum adsorption is at 5 hours. While increase the temperature, adsorbent dosage, and the particle size will increase percentage the adsorption of the dyes. When the pH of dyes (Anionic) acidic, the adsorption of dyes will be increase. From the study, the maximum sorption capacity of reactive red 2 (Anionic) can be shown by linear form Langmuir and Freundlich equation

    Handover trigger scheme for mobile communication in high speed mobile environment / Mohd Nasrul Affendi Abu Hurairah

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    High speed rail has been developed rapidly in recent years. The passengers travelled by trains demand for higher data rate and service continuity in order for them to access the Internet. The realization to provide reliable communication for the users in high speed mobility is challenging due to the frequent request for handover since the trains moving in high speed which resulting heavy overhead implementation. Since the User Equipment (UE) in trains communicates directly to the outside of the Base Station (BS), it reduced handover successful rate and hence, degraded the service quality. This research identified the system parameters to improve handover performance in high speed railway network. Moreover, mathematical equation has been derived by integrating the information of train speed and time travelled across the cell. This research has improved handover performances by reducing the probability of drop call rate and increasing the number of handover successful rate

    Wandering Mucosal Melanoma Presenting as Occult Gastrointestinal Blood Loss Anemia

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    Malignant melanoma is a highly aggressive cancer arising from the skin, retina, and mucosal lining of the respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI), or genitourinary tracts, all of which contain melanocytes. Mucosal or extracutaneous melanomas (ECMs) are rare accounting for 1% of all melanomas. We herein report a case of a metastatic mucosal melanoma presenting as occult blood loss anemia. A 58-year-old male presented with generalized weakness, anorexia, weight loss, and intermittent melena for one year. On exam, he was tachycardic, borderline hypotensive, and pale without epigastric tenderness. Labs showed severe anemia [hemoglobin, Hgb 3.8 mg/dL, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 72 fl] for which he received two units of red cells. Endoscopy revealed an 8 mm non-bleeding, gastric ulcer with a raised border and a clean base on the wall of the gastric body. Histologic analysis was consistent with malignant melanoma displaying strong positivity for S-100, Melan A, and HMB 45 stains. The CT of the abdomen revealed multifocal metastatic disease with subcutaneous, intramuscular, and perinephric implants with suspicion of small bowel carcinomatosis. The patient underwent an excisional biopsy for the abdominal wall mass and surgical pathology confirmed melanoma. The patient is planned to be started on immunotherapy for advanced disease. Most melanomas found in the GI tract are metastatic. Mucosal melanoma presenting as a gastric ulcer is extremely rare. As a result, metastasis from other sites must be ruled out before making a diagnosis of primary gastric melanoma (PGM). In our case, a widespread disease with unknown primary elucidated the diagnosis but post-operative inspection failed to find any potential lesion on the skin, genitals, or other organs, suggesting the possible diagnosis of metastatic gastric melanoma. However, follow-up is still required to confirm the diagnosis according to the established criteria. Pathologic diagnosis of melanoma requires the identification of melanin in the cytoplasm and immunohistochemistry with specific markers such as S-100, Melan A, and HMB-45. Although the pathologic diagnosis of PGM is similar to cutaneous melanoma, preoperative diagnosis is difficult due to the extremely low incidence, lack of obvious melanin pigmentation, similar microscopic patterns as more common gastric cancers, and lack of awareness among physicians and pathologists. The prognosis of mucosal melanoma is poor, with a five-year survival rate of 25% versus 80% for cutaneous melanoma. Advanced age, surgically unresectable disease, and lymph node involvement are all poor prognostic markers. There is no standard protocol for treatment. Surgery is the only curative treatment for the resectable disease. Adjuvant chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy have an established role in cutaneous melanoma but there is only limited data on adjuvant systemic therapy with mucosal melanoma. Further research is imperative to establish proper management guidelines for this rare disease entity

    KAJIAN KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN KONSUMEN DI E-COMMERCE: STUDI PADA ERIGO STORE

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    The use of e-commerce in Indonesia has grown very rapidly and continues to increase. Erigo Store has become one of the leading e-commerce platforms in Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the factors influencing purchase decisions at Erigo Store. This research uses a qualitative method through interviews and observations. The research sample consists of 27 key respondents who are Erigo Store consumers. The results of this study indicate that Indonesian e-commerce consumers tend to look for quality products at affordable prices. Positive reviews from other consumers also become an important factor that can increase consumer trust and encourage them to make purchases. This research provides valuable insights for business owners and marketers in the e-commerce market. These findings affirm that companies need to understand the importance of maintaining a balance between price and product quality to enhance consumer appeal and trust

    PARTISIPASI BENGKEL MOTOR KONVENSIONAL DALAM DIGITAL MARKETING DENGAN MENGIMPLEMENTASIKAN DESIGN THINKING

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    Technological developments have changed the way of interaction in marketing communication strategies from face to face (conventional) to screen to face (internet marketing). Speedia Motor is a traditional motorbike repair shop, which does not utilize social media and digital marketing in this digital era, this is what makes Speedia Motor experience a decline in product/spare part sales and it is not easy to get customers. The problems above are what made us take this case study to help motorbike repair UMKM digitalize their business, in order to follow current trends, in order to increase the number of customers. The method applied in this research uses the design thinking method, as well as conducting observations at workshop locations and conducting interviews with motorbike repair business owners in order to get to the root of the problem. Our aim in this research is to help UMKM owners who lack understanding in using the e-platform. commerce & social media to be able to reach wider customers, and market available products using digital media or the internet. After implementing digital marketing, the results we found were increasing product visibility and shop visitors online. By conducting this research, we hope to provide an understanding about the effectiveness of social media and digital marketing on conventional motorbike repair shop owners.Perkembangan teknologi  telah merubah cara interaksi dalam strategi  komunikasi pemasaran dari face to face (konvensional) menjadi screen to face (internet marketing). Speedia Motor adalah bengkel motor tradisional, yang tidak memanfaatkan media sosial dan digital marketing diera yang serba digital ini,hal ini lah yang membuat Speedia Motor mengalami penurunan dalam penjualan produk/sparepart dan tidak mudah dalam mendapatkan pelanggan. Permasalahan diatas yang membuat kami mengambil study kasus ini untuk membantu pelaku UMKM bengkel motor mendigitalisasi usahanya, guna mengikuti tren yang ada saat ini, agar dapat meningkatkan jumlah pelanggan. Metode  yang diterapkan pada penelitian kali ini menggunakan metode design thinking, serta melakukan observasi ke lokasi bengkel dan melakukan wawancara dengan pemilik usaha bengkel motor agar mendapatkan akar masalah. Tujuan kami dalam penelitian ini yaitu untuk membantu pemilik usaha UMKM yang kurang memiliki pemahaman dalam penggunaan platform e-commerce & sosial media untuk dapat menjangkau pelanggan lebih luas ,dan memasarkan produk yang disediakan menggunakan media digital atau internet.S etelah menerapkan digital marketing tersebut hasil yang kami dapati adalah meningkatkan visibilitas produk dan pengunjung toko secara daring.Dengan dibuatnya penelitian ini kami harap dapat memberikan pemahaman tentang efektivitas media sosial dan digital marketing terhadap pemilik bengkel motor konvensional ini

    Omental Patching and Purse-String Endosuture Closure after Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection in Patients with Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

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    Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, primarily arising from the stomach. With the widespread utilization of and technical advancements in endoscopy, gastric GISTs are being increasingly detected at an early stage, enabling complete endoscopic resection. Endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR) is an advanced technique that has been recognized as a treatment tool for neoplasms in the digestive tract in selected patients. Although a number of methods are available, closing large iatrogenic defects after EFTR can be a concern in clinical practice. If this potential problem is appropriately solved, patients with gastric GISTs would be suitable candidates for resection utilizing this technique. To our knowledge, this is the first study to propose omental patching and purse-string endosuture closure following EFTR as a feasible endoscopic option in patients with gastric GISTs
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