scholarly journals An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh ◽  
Andrew England ◽  
Sonia Aboagye ◽  
Eric Kwasi Ofori ◽  
Peter Hogg
Keyword(s):  
Financial Burden ◽  
T Test ◽  
Radiotherapy Planning ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Interface Pressure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Silicone Gel ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. The incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) presents a substantial threat to patients, especially geriatric patients, those with restricted mobility, and patients suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer. PUs creates a huge financial burden on healthcare authorities and patients, costing billions to treat and manage. Radiography and radiotherapy patients may experience medical device related (MDR) PUs and studies have shown that high interface pressure (IP) values exist for the head when placed on an X-ray table without a mattress. These high IP values pose a PU risk to patients, especially those accessing prolonged radiography/radiology and radiotherapy procedures. The current study assessed the impact on IP values for the head from using a thin silicone gel surface overlay during radiographic procedures and identified whether this reduced the risk of PUs. Materials and Methods. A calibrated XSENSOR pressure mat was used to measure IP for the head on an X-ray table with and without a thin silicone gel surface overlay. Prior to pressure mapping, the silicone gel surface overlay was assessed for its impact on radiation attenuation and image quality. Results. Study participants were 14 males (70%) and six females (30%), with an age range of 25–53 years (mean = 34.4 ± 7.0). Paired-samples t-test results indicated that there was a statistically significant decrease in the mean IP for the head on the X-ray table without the silicone gel surface overlay (mean = 83.9 ± 8.2 in mmHg) and the X-ray table with the gel surface overlay (mean = 62.4 ± 6.1 in mmHg), p ≤ 0.001 . Paired-samples t-test results indicated that there was a statistically significant decrease in the mean peak pressure index (PPI) for the head on the X-ray table without the silicone gel surface overlay (mean = 205.1 ± 28.2 in mmHg) and the X-ray table with the gel surface overlay (mean = 159.8 ± 26.8 in mmHg), p ≤ 0.001 . Conclusions. The use of a thin silicone gel surface overlay could reduce IP risk for the head by approximately 25%. The reduction in IP risk could have a significant impact in reducing the risk of developing a PU. To ensure maximum benefit, the silicone gel surface overlay should be evaluated to address the specific needs within radiography and radiotherapy planning and treatment settings.

Digital Literacy Education for the Development of Digital Literacy

2017 ◽  
pp. 1082-1097
Author(s):  
Seung-Hyun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
T Test ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Informal Setting ◽  
The Mean

The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effect of digital literacy education (DLE) on the development of digital literacy through a local digital technology community center, particularly for those with a lack of digital literacy. This study focuses on measuring significant differences between before and after digital literacy education through pre- and post-performance tests and surveys. This study also measures the relationships between the DLE and computer and Internet use. The mean comparison of the paired-samples t test results of this study shows an increase in the mean from pretest to posttest, implying the enhancement of digital literacy as a result of the education. The ultimate goal of the digital literacy education in this study is to provide people, who are the digitally illiterate, with learning and digital opportunities to improve their digital literacy through education in an informal setting and to facilitate digital connection and inclusion.

scholarly journals Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on Performance of Enterprise Value

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sathishkumar ◽  
P.N. Assai Tamby
Keyword(s):  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
T Test ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Enterprise Value ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Acquiring Firms ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

In this study, we have made an analysis on the impact of Mergers and Acquisitions (M and A) on the performance of Enterprise Value in the post-merger period. For this purpose, ten firms were selected based on the adequacy of data for a period of ten years on a year-to-year basis from 2006-2007 to 2016-2017. The firms, which had gone into the M and A process during the financial year 2011–2012 are also considered for the study. Paired samples t-test is applied to study the mean difference in performance of Enterprise Value of the acquiring firms in the pre-and post-merger periods. From the analysis, it has been found that the acquiring firms drastically improved in stock price and business performance. As a result the acquiring firms are visible among competitors with a capacity to develop into something big in the future and merged firms feel that they have chosen a good acquirer firm. Hence, most of the acquiring firms have significant change in the performance of Enterprise Value in the post-merger period.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF APPLYING DICTOGLOSS TECHNIQUE ON UPGRADING STUDENTS’ COMPETENCE IN WRITING NARRATIVE TEXT AT GRADE XI OF SMAN 4 KENDARI

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Sarni Gita Mustika ◽  
Asrun Lio ◽  
Muhammad Khusnun Muhsin
Keyword(s):  
Hypothesis Testing ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Narrative Text ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Writing Competence

This research aims to find out whether or not any significant effect of the Dictogloss technique on upgrading students’ competence in writing narrative text. The subjects of this research were all students in class XI MIA 5 of SMAN 4 Kendari which consisted of 34 students, but only 32 students who were participated in the pre-test and post-test. The researcher collected data by given pre-test to know students’ writing competence. The treatment conducted in teaching and learning process by applying Dictogloss technique. The post-test to know students’ writing competence after being taught by applying Dictogloss technique. The data were analyzed by using paired samples t test. The result showed that the use of Dictogloss technique is significantly influenced students’ writing competence which is reflected by the enhanmcement of students mean score from pre-test to post-test. It can be seen from the mean score of post-test is 77,78, while the mean score of pre-test is 53,19. Furthermore, the result of hypothesis testing showed that the value of Sig.(2 tailed) was 0,000 while the significance ρ value is 0,05, means that (H0) is rejected and (H1) is accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of applying Dictogloss technique on upgrading students’ competence in writing narrative test of SMAN 4 Kendari.

scholarly journals Video Based Instructions Meningkatkan Praktik Kebersihan Diri Saat Menstruasi Pada Siswi Disabilitas Intelektual

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Endang Sri Wahyuni ◽  
Wa Ode Diana Harisa
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
T Test ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Based Instruction

Backgrounds: Intellectual Disability students must be able to master the practice of personal hygiene during menstruation skills. However, to teach this skill to them is not easy. They need certain methods to learn these skills to get effective results. Video-Based Instruction is one method to teach these skills. This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of Video-Based Instruction on the practice of personal hygiene during menstruation on Intellectual Disability students. Methods: This is quantitative research with pre-experimental type and one group pretest-posttest design. The data collection tool is a "personal hygiene" questionnaire. The data analysis method uses a paired sample t-test with the help of SPSS version 25. This research conducted at SLB Negeri 3 Central Jakarta with a total sample is 20 respondents selected by the purposive sampling technique. Results: Most respondents were 14 years old (20%), 7th grade (30%), get menarche at 12 and 13 years (25%). The mean score for the practice of personal hygiene during menstruation pre-test is 41.30 and post-test is 53.20. Paired sample t-test results showed that sig. (2-tailed) <0.001. Conclusion: The results showed that it received Ha, which means that there is an effect of Video-Based Instruction on the practice of personal hygiene during menstruation on Intellectual Disabilities students. The results also showed that there are mean score differences of the pre-test and post-test results, which is an increase in the mean score of the post-test results by 11,90.

scholarly journals Efektivitas Mendengarkan Murotal Al-Qur’an terhadap Derajat Insomnia pada Lansia di Selter Dongkelsari Sleman Yogyakarta

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Fatma Siti Fatimah ◽  
Zulkhah Noor
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Relaxation Effect ◽  
Psychological Problem ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Traumatic Effect

<p>Merapi eruption in 2010 in Yogyakarta caused people losing their homes and triggering traumatic effect. Elderly is one of victims that vulnerable to psychological problem. The common psychological late respons due to disaster is insomnia. The impacts of insomnia are decrease the level of immunity, increase mortality and decrease quality of life, thus it needs to be solved. One of the solution is by listening murotal Al-Qur’an that will give relaxation effect. The study was aimed to know the effectiveness of listening murotal Al-Qur’an to the changing of elderly insomnia level in shelter Dongkelsari, Sleman, Yogyakarta.The design of study was a quasy experimental pre post test with control group. Technique of taking sample was probability sampling and it was found that there were 37 elderly who live in shelter Dongkelsari Sleman Yogyakarta that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Research instrument which was used to measure insomnia level is KSPBJ questionnaire rating scale and to listen for murotal Al-Qur’an (Ar-Rahmaan) was used laptop and speaker. The duration of listening murotal Al-Qur’an was 8 days with 12 minutes for each day. Data analysis was used paired samples t test and independent samples t test. The level of insomnia for control group pre test and post test is in moderate insomnia by the mean ± SD each of them is 9.3 ± 3.7 and 10.3 ± 3.4 (p&gt;0.05) and for intervention group there was a changing from moderate insomnia to mild insomnia by the mean ± SD each of them is 10.9 ± 3.6 and 8.2 ± 4.2 (p&lt;0.05). There was a significant differences between the intervention group and control group by the mean ± SD each of them is -2.8 ± 3.0 and 0.9 ± 3.5 (p&lt;0.05). In conclusion, listening murotal Al-Qur’an was effective to reduce elderly insomnia level in shelter Dongkelsari Sleman Yogyakarta.</p>

scholarly journals The influence of kihap on the impact of Dolio-chagui kicks in taekwondo

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-57
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Dias Martins ◽  
Debora Cantergi ◽  
Jefferson Fagundes Loss
Keyword(s):  
Martial Arts ◽  
Random Order ◽  
T Test ◽  
Real Effect ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

The kihapis a technique used in several oriental martial arts. It is a yell used by practitioners with the ex pectation of enhancing the force of a hit. However, the real effect of using the kihapis unknown. Therefore, this study aims to compare the peak of acceleration of the Dolio-chaguikick in taekwondo performed with and without the use of kihap. Twenty two experienced taekwondo practitioners performed 30 kicks each against a punching bag, alternating in random order with and without kihap, while the acceleration of the punching bag was measured. A t-test was used to compare the difference between the mean acceleration in both conditions. Higher values were found with the use of kihap(7.8 ± 2.8 g) than without the use of kihap(7.1 ± 2.4 g), p< 0.01, r= 0.57. The results indicate that kihapenhances the impact of the kick.

scholarly journals A Study of Executive Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease before and after a Single Session of Hemodialysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 250-255
Author(s):  
Vasantmeghna S. Murthy ◽  
Vedant S. Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
T Test ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Dialysis Unit ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Executive functions (EFs) are critical to daily life and sensitive to our physiological functioning and emotional states. The number of people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis (HD) globally is increasing steadily. We aimed to determine the impact of a single session of HD on EFs in patients with CKD receiving maintenance HD (MHD). Methods This was a quasi-experimental study conducted at the department of psychiatry and dialysis unit of a tertiary hospital. Patients undergoing MHD underwent screening to rule out delirium, using the Confusion Assessment Method prior to EF testing. The tests of EF used were the Trail-Making Test—Part B (TMT-B) and Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB), both of which were administered before and after a session of HD. Statistical tests used were Wilcoxon matched pairs signed ranks test, paired t-test, single sample t-test, and correlation analyses. Results The mean time taken on TMT-B before HD was 195.36 seconds and after HD, 171.1 seconds; difference is significant (p = 0.0001). The mean FAB score was 13.19 before HD and 14.83 after HD; the difference is significant (p < 0.0001). Significant differences were observed on similarities (p = 0.003), lexical fluency (p = 0.02), and go–no go (p = 0.003) subtests of FAB. Mean TMT-B scores before and after HD differed significantly from that of a reference study (reference TMT-B 150.69 seconds), p = 0.0002 and 0.04, respectively. Conclusion We conclude that patients with CKD on MHD, in general, have worse executive cognitive functioning compared with healthy populations. A session of HD results in significant improvement in these functions.

scholarly journals Enhancing English Learners’ Willingness to Communicate through Debate and Philosophy Inquiry Discussion

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Mardziah Shamsudin ◽  
Moomala Othman ◽  
Maryam Jahedi ◽  
Dalia Aralas
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Discussion Group ◽  
T Test ◽  
Willingness To Communicate ◽  
Classroom Discussion ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Esl Learners ◽  
The Impact

The present study investigated the impact of two instructional methods, Debate and Philosophy Inquiry (PI), in enhancing Willingness to Communicate (WTC) among two groups of English as a Second Language (ESL) learners who were randomly selected. In each group there were sixteen participants. The researchers used independent samples t-test and paired samples t-test to analyze the collected data. The data analysis using paired samples t-test showed that both methods of instruction have a significant effect on learners’ WTC. However, the learners’ WTC increased more in Debate group comparing to the Philosophy Inquiry classroom discussion group. The results indicate that Debate is more effective than Philosophy Inquiry classroom discussion in enhancing ESL learners’ WTC.

scholarly journals Efektifitas Puerperal Gymnastic dan Kegel Exercises terhadap Involusi Uterus pada Ibu Postpartum Hari 1 - 3

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
Kholisotin Kholisotin ◽  
Kholifatun Naziro ◽  
Zainal Munir ◽  
Ahmad Kholid
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Uterine Involution ◽  
Kegel Exercises ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Postpartum Mothers

During labor, women experience many reproductive changes, one of which is uterine involution. If the uterine involution is late to return to normal, it will cause subinvolution, puerperal gymnastic techniques and kegel exercises are the easiest techniques to use and are very effective. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of puerperal gymnastic and kegel exercises on uterine involution in postpartum mothers day 1-3 at BPM Hj. Nengah Mardani Tenggarang Bondowoso. This type of research uses a pre-experimental research methodology using a two-group interpretation-posttest design, with a sample of 30 respondents. The sampling technique in this study used total sampling. Data analysis used paired sample t test and independent t test. The independent t test results showed that there was no significant difference between puerperal gymnastic and kegel exercises in overcoming uterine involution in postpartum mothers with a p value of 0.039 (p value> α 0.05). Of the two techniques, Kegel exercises were more effective in reducing involution. uterus with a mean difference of 6.7333> than the mean puerperal gymnastic of 5.8000.

scholarly journals The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Imaging Case Volumes in Aseer Region: A Retrospective Study

Medicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Magbool Alelyani ◽  
Ali Alghamdi ◽  
Nasser Shubayr ◽  
Yazeed Alashban ◽  
Hajar Almater ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Significant Decline ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Outpatient Departments ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Substantial Decline ◽  
The Impact

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on global health systems. The aim of this study was to evaluate how imaging volumes and imaging types in radiology departments have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic across different locations. Methods: Imaging volumes in the Aseer region (in the south of Saudi Arabia) across main hospitals were reviewed retrospectively including all cases referred from different locations (outpatient, inpatient and emergency departments). Data for years 2019 and 2020 were compared. The mean monthly cases were compared using a t-test. Results: The total imaging volumes in 2019 were 205,805 compared to 159,107 in 2020 with a 22.7% overall reduction. A substantial decline was observed in both the April to June and the July to September periods of approximately 42.9% and 44.4%, respectively. With respect to location, between April and June, the greatest decline was observed in outpatient departments (76% decline), followed by emergency departments (25% decline), and the least impact was observed in inpatient departments, with only 6.8% decline over the same period. According to modality type, the greatest decreases were reported in nuclear medicine, ultrasound, MRI, and mammography, by 100%, 76%, 74%, and 66%, respectively. Our results show a statistically significant (p-value ≤ 0.05) decrease of cases in 2020 compared to 2019, except for mammography procedures. Conclusion: There has been a significant decline in radiology volumes due to COVID-19. The overall reduction in radiology volumes was dependent on the stage/period of lockdown, location, and imaging modality.

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