29 research outputs found
Administrative Workshop Design Applications Using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Mekar Jaya
Discuss the information system at the Administration on workshops Mekar Jayawhich recorded the activities of service by cash payment, it is drawn through the dataflow diagram, entity relasitianship diagrams, normalization, which can then be madea computerized information system to process transaction data better than dengawnprocessing data manually. So that the resulting information more quickly andaccurately
Multi-reflection polarimetry in microfluidics
The field of microfluidics promises new portable, low-cost sensing systems, as well as the capabilities to measure the physical or chemical properties of precious samples, for which only small volumes are available. However, when using microfluidic channels with millimeter to micron scale dimensions, together with optical sensing methods, these configurations result in short path lengths over which the signal can be acquired. Whilst polarimetry would greatly benefit from using small volumes, providing important information on the structure of chiral biomarkers in life sciences, the small interrogation volumes associated with the use of minute samples decreases the numbers of molecules in the light path that cause an optical rotation and reduces the sensitivity of the technique. Here, we show that when an optical beam, passing through a chiral sample, undergoes multiple reflections from suitably aligned external micromirrors, the usual cancelling out of the optical rotation, that occurs when the rotated polarized beam is passed back through a solution following reflection at a single mirror, can be negated. This enables the chirality of molecular species present in a microfluidic sample to be measured with increased sensitivity. This approach was validated experimentally using solutions of D-(+)-glucose as a model system, by investigating the effect of multiple reflections of a linearly polarized He-Ne laser beam and a 403 nm diode laser beam across the microfluidic channel. It was found that there was a 30-fold enhancement in the limit of detection with as few as 11 reflections through the sample
Awareness of Final-Year Medical Students of Omdurman Islamic University on Their Career Choices
Background: Medical students undergo a complex process as a student to make a career decision and pursue further specialization. This study explores the factors that influence the career choices of the two genders studying in the final year of medicine at Omdurman Islamic University.Methods: This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 male and female fifth-year medical students studying at Omdurman Islamic University. The questionnaire contains 15 multiple-choice questions to determine the factors affecting students’ career choices – lifestyle, income, family impact,…etc. – and the association between gender and the specialties they choose to pursue.Results: The specialties were preferred in the following order: surgery by 22.9%, internal medicine by 18.3%, obstetric gynecology by 13.8%, and pediatric by 10% (limited to the four major specialties). The least chosen specialties were histopathology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, and anesthesia (all were 0.9%). Family medicine and forensics were not chosen by any participant. Females significantly preferred dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, and pediatrics compared to their male counterparts. Whereas, males compared to females significantly preferred orthopedics and surgery. The factors influencing change in students’ specialties based on their gender were family views and family obligations. Nearly 80% of students choose a career based on personal interest; lifestyle and financial reward were also seen to play an important role in choosing a specialty. About 91% of participants agreed that there is a need for guidance. A great proportion of final-year students (62%) preferred to specialize abroad and related it to a good lifestyle and financial stability.Conclusion: This study showed that the students’ awareness about specialty choices was limited to certain specialties as seen in the literature. The most preferred specialties were surgery (22.9%), internal medicine (18.3%), obstetrics and gynecology (13.8%), and pediatric (10%). There are many factors influencing the selection of specialties, however, the most common one is personal interest followed by lifestyle issues and financial reward. Additionally, there is a significant gender difference in career-choice decisions
A Intervenção do Professor em um Ambiente de Modelagem Matemática e a Regulação da Produção Discursiva dos Alunos
Neste artigo, buscamos compreender como o discurso do professor pode regular as produções discursivas dos alunos em um ambiente de Modelagem Matemática. A pesquisa realizada foi de natureza qualitativa e os dados foram coletados por meio de observações e entrevistas. A análise dos dados sugere que os discursos dos alunos foram regulados a partir do que chamamos de discurso procedimental e discurso silenciador, produzidos pelo professor no ambiente de aprendizagem. Neste artigo, definimos e caracterizamos estas noções teóricas. Estes discursos regularam a produção discursiva dos alunos, no que se refere à escolha dos conteúdos matemáticos, dados e hipóteses a serem utilizados por eles na resolução dos problemas propostos
Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries
Background: Balancing opioid stewardship and the need for adequate analgesia following discharge after surgery is challenging. This study aimed to compare the outcomes for patients discharged with opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after common surgical procedures.Methods: This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study collected data from patients undergoing common acute and elective general surgical, urological, gynaecological, and orthopaedic procedures. The primary outcomes were patient-reported time in severe pain measured on a numerical analogue scale from 0 to 100% and patient-reported satisfaction with pain relief during the first week following discharge. Data were collected by in-hospital chart review and patient telephone interview 1 week after discharge.Results: The study recruited 4273 patients from 144 centres in 25 countries; 1311 patients (30.7%) were prescribed opioid analgesia at discharge. Patients reported being in severe pain for 10 (i.q.r. 1-30)% of the first week after discharge and rated satisfaction with analgesia as 90 (i.q.r. 80-100) of 100. After adjustment for confounders, opioid analgesia on discharge was independently associated with increased pain severity (risk ratio 1.52, 95% c.i. 1.31 to 1.76; P < 0.001) and re-presentation to healthcare providers owing to side-effects of medication (OR 2.38, 95% c.i. 1.36 to 4.17; P = 0.004), but not with satisfaction with analgesia (beta coefficient 0.92, 95% c.i. -1.52 to 3.36; P = 0.468) compared with opioid-free analgesia. Although opioid prescribing varied greatly between high-income and low- and middle-income countries, patient-reported outcomes did not.Conclusion: Opioid analgesia prescription on surgical discharge is associated with a higher risk of re-presentation owing to side-effects of medication and increased patient-reported pain, but not with changes in patient-reported satisfaction. Opioid-free discharge analgesia should be adopted routinely
Modeling of air-gap membrane distillation process: a theoretical and experimental study
A one dimensional (1-D) air gap membrane distillation (AGMD) model for flat sheet type modules has been developed. This model is based on mathematical equations that describe the heat and mass transfer mechanisms of a single-stage AGMD process. It can simulate AGMD modules in both co-current and counter-current flow regimes. The theoretical model was validated using AGMD experimental data obtained under different operating conditions and parameters. The predicted water vapor flux was compared to the flux measured at five different feed water temperatures, two different feed water salinities, three different air gap widths and two MD membranes with different average pore sizes. This comparison showed that the model flux predictions are strongly correlated with the experimental data, with model predictions being within +10% of the experimentally determined values. The model was then used to study and analyze the parameters that have significant effect on scaling-up the AGMD process such as the effect of increasing the membrane length, and feed and coolant flow rates. The model was also used to analyze the maximum thermal efficiency of the AGMD process by tracing changes in water production rate and the heat input to the process along the membrane length. This was used to understand the gain in both process production and thermal efficiency for different membrane surface areas and the resultant increases in process capital and water unit cost
Awareness of Final-Year Medical Students of Omdurman Islamic University on Their Career Choices
Abstract Background: Medical students undergo a complex process as a student to make a career decision and pursue further specialization. Thisstudy explores the factors that influence the career choices of the two genders studying in the final year of medicine at Omdurman Islamic University. Methods: This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 male and female fifth-year medical students studying at Omdurman Islamic University. The questionnaire contains 15 multiple-choice questions to determine the factors affecting students' career choices – lifestyle, income, family impact,...etc. – and the association between gender and the specialties they choose to pursue. Results: The specialties were preferred in the following order: surgery by 22.9%, internal medicine by 18.3%, obstetric gynecology by 13.8%, and pediatric by 10% (limited to the four major specialties). The least chosen specialties were histopathology, emergency medicine, psychiatry, and anesthesia (all were 0.9%). Family medicine and forensics were not chosen by any participant. Females significantly preferred dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology, otolaryngology, and pediatrics compared to their male counterparts. Whereas, males compared to females significantly preferred orthopedics and surgery. The factors influencing change in students' specialties based on their gender were family views and family obligations. Nearly 80% of students choose a career based on personal interest; lifestyle and financial reward were also seen to play an important role in choosing a specialty. About 91% of participants agreed that there is a need for guidance. A great proportion of final-year students (62%) preferred to specialize abroad and related it to a good lifestyle and financial stability. Conclusion: This study showedthat the students' awareness about specialty choices was limited to certain specialties as seen in the literature. The most preferred specialties were surgery (22.9%), internal medicine (18.3%), obstetrics and gynecology (13.8%), and pediatric (10%). There are many factors influencing the selection of specialties, however, the most common one is personal interest followed by lifestyle issues and financial reward. Additionally, there is a significant gender difference in career-choice decisions
Chronic myelogenous leukemia presenting with Morel Lavallée lesion: A case report of a rare presentation
Abstract Chronic myelogenous leukemia is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by the BCR‐ABL1 fusion gene and the development of the Philadelphia chromosome, which leads to an increase in granulocytes and bone marrow myeloid precursors in the blood, it can lead to many possible complications depending on the disease stage at the time of diagnosis. The Morel‐Lavallée lesion (MLL) is a closed traumatic soft‐tissue degloving injury, that results from the separation of the hypodermis from the underlying fascia, with resultant hemo‐lymphatic fluid collection between the tissue layers. We report a case of a 48‐year‐old male patient, with no chronic illnesses, who presented with 2 weeks history of posterior chest wall pain and swelling. Initial investigation showed a white blood cell count of 364.4 × 103/μl. Bone marrow pathology report findings were consistent with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and the BCR‐ABL test came positive. CT chest with contrast showed a large chest wall lesion, suggestive of a Morel‐Lavallee lesion. Ultrasound‐guided aspiration of the lesion yielded 20 mm of fluid from the thick hematoma. Histopathology of the fluid showed Necrotic debris with mixed inflammation. Patient's condition improved, and he was discharged on Dasatinib with follow‐up in hematology and surgery clinics