TINGKAT KEPUASAN MAHASISWA TERHADAP KINERJA PELAYANAN AKADEMIK SEKOLAH TINGGI ILMU EKONOMI NASIONAL INDONESIA (STIENI) JAKARTA

This research is aimed at finding out about the characteristics  and level of the students’ satisfaction with the academic service performance at the Indonesian National School of Economics (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Nasional Indonesia  (STIENI]), Jakarta. This research has applied the methods of surveying and of quata sampling to 100 respondents. The analytical data has used descriptive analysis, the Method of Important Performance Analysis (MIPA), and the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI). The results hereof indicate the respondents’ characteristics that the majority, 70%, of the STIENI students are female. As to their age, the majority, 80%, are > 25 years.  The semester/ grade in this research is the third (3rd),  being 40% in number. The study program, 70%, is management. Concerning the students’ status, 75% of them are employees’ class. As to the frequency of visits, the majority of STIENI students are >3 times or 70% relative to lecturing needs. The students’ level of satisfaction with the academic service performance provided by the STIENI campus is 0.60 based on the criterion of being content. It means that the academic service performance of STIENI campus has lived up to the students’ expectations. Keyword : Satisfaction level, Servis Performance, Academic, Student

“Meat is not the food of man”: the circulation of vegetarian ideas in a pastoral economy – Belém, 1912-1918

Este trabalho apresenta os resultados preliminares da pesquisa em curso para o desenvolvimento do estágio de pós-doutoramento a ser realizado na Universidade de Lisboa, sobre o vegetarianismo na Amazônia paraense no princípio do século XX, sob supervisão da professora doutora Isabel Drumond Braga. Neste momento, procuramos apresentar parcialmente o levantamento documental/bibliográfico e as contribuições teórico-metodológicas deste tema para a historiografia. Compreende-se que os estudos das dietas alimentares contemporâneas recentemente passaram a ser discutidos pelos historiadores, tema esse, por excelência, das áreas da saúde, especialmente da nutrição. Nessa direção, a sociedade atual, dita moderna, criou dietas “ideais” para um público leigo e especializado, sendo seguida religiosamente para alcançar/enquadrar-se nos padrões de beleza ou manter-se saudáveis. Portanto, o objeto de estudo desta pesquisa são as ideias vegetarianas contidas na revista O Vegetariano (1909-1935), dirigida pelo médico português Amilcar de Souza. Deste modo, este trabalho se propõe a discutir/analisar o intercâmbio, a circulação, a recepção, a divulgação e as tensões em torno das ideias vegetarianas na cidade de Belém do Pará, durante a primeira metade do século XX (1909-1920). A proposta de estudar os discursos vegetarianos na capital paraense emergiu a partir da constatação de recomendações médicas, de pronunciamentos das autoridades administrativas e da publicação de artigos no princípio do século XX, acerca dos malefícios do consumo excessivo de carne, da violência imputada aos animais do transporte até o momento de abate e dos benefícios de uma dieta vegetariana. Nesta perspectiva, emergem os seguintes questionamentos: quais os impactos das ideias vegetarianas no cotidiano alimentar da população belenense, marcada por uma progressiva demanda por carne verde? Quais grupos aderiram à dieta vegetariana? Qual o papel da imprensa na divulgação e na popularização dessas ideias? A elucidação desses problemas possibilita perceber as representações e os impactos dos discursos vegetarianos no cotidiano belenense. A metodologia adotada para o desenvolvimento deste estudo foi o cruzamento do corpus documental arrolado, no caso, o jornal Folha do Norte (1912-1918), as Mensagens dos Governadores (1912-1918), a revista O Vegetariano (1909-1918) e as Noções Gerais de Higiene (1912). Por meio destes materiais diversificados, buscaremos verificar as implicações das ideias vegetarianas e as possíveis mudanças nos hábitos alimentares da população. Por fim, convém destacar que a principal referência para o desenvolvimento deste estudo é a revista O Vegetariano

Situación epidemiológica y de salud de los pacientes con labio leporino y/o paladar hendido en el Hospital Nacional San Rafael

El labio leporino como el paladar hendido son entidades congénitas de alta complejidad, en donde se involucran diferentes aspectos: embriológico, anatómico, patológico, fisiológico y estético. Por lo tanto es necesario estudiarla en toda su integridad para ofrecer una clara concepción general y detallada del problem

Smoking, genetic polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferases and biological indices of inflammation and cellular adhesion in the STANISLAS study

A recent clinical study has focused on: 1- the interaction between genetic variants of glutathione S-transferases M1 and T1 (GSTM1 and GSTT1) and smoking on the risk of cardiovascular diseases, 2- the potential capacity of GSTM1 and T1 genotypes in modifying the effect of smoking on inflammation and endothelial function. In this study, we investigated whether carriage of these 2 polymorphisms altered the smoking impact on biological indices of inflammation and cellular adhesion. White blood cell count (WBC), albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukine-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), L-selectin, E-selectin, P-selectin and intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were measured in 189 non-smokers and 76 smokers (aged 20-55 years) genotyped for the GSTM1 and T1 polymorphisms. Accounting for age and sex, smokers lacking GSTM1 had a higher WBC count, CRP and ICAM-1 levels as compared to the other groups; interaction term between smoking and genotype being significant (p=0.05). Conversely, non-smokers lacking GSTM1 had a higher levels of TNF-a; the test for interaction being significant (p=0.05). No significant interaction was found between smoking and GSTT1 genotypes, considering the 9 biological indices. However, significantly lower levels of IL-6 were noticed for non-smokers with GSTT1-0 null allele (p=0.05). Our study confirms previous results showing that GSTM1 polymorphism could modulate the interrelationships between smoking and biological markers of inflammation and endothelial function

Alcohol Consumption, Beverage Preference, and Diet in Middle-Aged Men from the STANISLAS Study

The question about differences in dietary patterns associated with beer, wine, and spirits is still unresolved. We used diet data from 423 middle-aged males of the STANISLAS Study. Using adjusted values for covariates, we observed a negative significant association between increasing alcohol intakes and the consumption of milk, yogurt, and fresh/uncured cheese, sugar and confectionery, vegetables and fruits, and a significant positive relationship with cheese, meat and organs, pork-butcher's meat, and potatoes. In addition, the first dietary pattern identified by factor analysis (characterized a more prudent diet) was inversely related to alcohol intakes. Conversely, when analyzing daily consumption of specific food groups and diet patterns according to beverage preference (wine, beer, and spirits), no significant difference was observed. In conclusion, in this sample of middle-aged French males, there was a linear trend between increasing alcohol intakes and worsening of quality of diet, while no difference was observed according to beverage preference

FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE: DESAFIOS E PRÁTICAS EM TEMPOS DE ACELERAÇÃO

Presentation of the Thematic Dossier TEACHER TRAINING: CHALLENGES AND PRACTICES IN TIMES OF ACCELERATIONPresentación del Dossier Temático FORMACIÓN DOCENTE: RETOS Y PRÁCTICAS EN TIEMPOS DE ACELERACIÓNApresentação do Dossiê Temático FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE: DESAFIOS E PRÁTICAS EM TEMPOS DE ACELERAÇÃ

LOGISTICS AND RESULTS OF A COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM IN A MUNICIPALITY IN THE HINTERLAND OF ALAGOAS

ABSTRACT Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) has high mortality rates worldwide. In Brazil, it is the second most common cancer in both sexes. Delay in detecting premalignant lesions contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. In this scenario, the Piranhas project was created to track CRC in a low-income population in the hinterland of Alagoas. Objective: The study aimed to establish the main strategies and verify the feasibility of implementing a CRC tracking program and demonstrate the results obtained in the CRC Prevention Campaign in Piranhas/AL. Methods: The program took place in Piranhas, Alagoas, Brazil, through public-private partnerships. Individuals aged between 50 and 70 years of age were included for screening with a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and colonoscopy in positive cases. Patient data were collected on standard forms. Results: A total of 2152 patients, aged between 50 and 70 years, were screened, 130 of which underwent colonoscopy. Several preneoplastic lesions were detected in 58 patients. The adenoma detection rate (ADR) was 33.85%. Conclusion: The study proved to be effective and viable since 44.6% of the program participants, who underwent screening with FOBT, followed by colonoscopy in positive cases, had some type of preneoplastic lesion. In addition, the program generated a significant social impact on the population of Piranhas due to the opportunity to diagnose and treat CRC precursor lesions

Establishing race-, gender- and age-specific reference intervals for pyridoxal 5’-phosphate in the NHANES population to better identify adult hypophosphatasia

Introduction Bisphosphonate treatment in adults with hypophosphatasia (HPP) may increase fracture risk. PLP is a useful marker in biochemically differentiating HPP from osteoporosis in adults. In order to identify elevated PLP, robust reference intervals are needed which are calculated in a large, representative sample population. Methods Complete data from 9069 individuals (ages 20–80, 50.6% female) from two years of the NHANES Survey (2007–2008 and 2009–2010) were investigated. Differences in PLP in the presence of four factors; inflammation (CRP ≥5.0 mg/L), low ALP (<36 IU/L), chronic kidney disease (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.732), and daily vitamin B6 supplementation, were investigated. Race, gender and age differences in PLP were then investigated; 95% reference intervals were calculated that reflected these differences. Results Inflammation and chronic kidney disease were associated with lower PLP (p < .0001 and p = .0005 respectively), while low ALP and vitamin B6 supplementation were associated with higher PLP (both p < .0001). Individuals were excluded based on the presence of these factors; a reference interval population (n = 4463) was established. There were significant differences in PLP depending on race and gender (p < .0001) Increasing age was correlated with decreasing PLP (spearman's rho −0.204, p < .0001). Race- and gender-specific 95% reference intervals were calculated. In male patients, these were also calculated according to age groups: young and older adults (ages 20–49 years and ≥50 years respectively). Conclusions In order to identify adult hypophosphatasia based on elevated PLP, considerations must be made depending on the race, gender and age of the individual. Factors associated with significant differences in PLP must also be considered when assessing biochemical measurements