scholarly journals Motorcycle Ban and Traffic Safety: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment at Zhejiang, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Jingjing Chen ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Jie Huang

Motorcycle bans have been implemented in many cities across China for long time, one of the main reasons for which is the high death rate of the traffic accidents related to motorcycles’ fast speed and weak safety. This study applies a quasi-experiment on whether or not and when motorcycle bans are implemented in the 11 prefecture cities in Zhejiang Province, taking the prefecture-level cities with motorcycle bans as the experimental group and the others as the control group, so as to identify whether such bans can effectively reduce the number of traffic accidents and deaths, as well as the related internal mechanism. This study concludes that the effect of the motorcycle bans on reducing the number of traffic accident deaths is significant, and their impact does not decrease over time due to the diversity of policies. Further, the mechanism analysis shows that the motorcycle bans have not only reduced the number of motorcycles and thus may improve the traffic safety but also diminished the traffic accidents by reducing the fatality rate. Finally, this study proposes to optimize the motorcycle bans by planning special lanes and strengthening motorcycle management.


Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edyta Marta Borkowska ◽  
Tomasz Konecki ◽  
Michał Pietrusiński ◽  
Maciej Borowiec ◽  
Zbigniew Jabłonowski

Bladder cancer (BC) is still characterized by a very high death rate in patients with this disease. One of the reasons for this is the lack of adequate markers which could help determine the biological potential of the tumor to develop into its invasive stage. It has been found that some microRNAs (miRNAs) correlate with disease progression. The purpose of this study was to identify which miRNAs can accurately predict the presence of BC and can differentiate low grade (LG) tumors from high grade (HG) tumors. The study included 55 patients with diagnosed bladder cancer and 30 persons belonging to the control group. The expression of seven selected miRNAs was estimated with the real-time PCR technique according to miR-103-5p (for the normalization of the results). Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves and the area under the curve (AUC) were used to evaluate the feasibility of using selected markers as biomarkers for detecting BC and discriminating non-muscle invasive BC (NMIBC) from muscle invasive BC (MIBC). For HG tumors, the relevant classifiers are miR-205-5p and miR-20a-5p, whereas miR-205-5p and miR-182-5p are for LG (AUC = 0.964 and AUC = 0.992, respectively). NMIBC patients with LG disease are characterized by significantly higher miR-130b-3p expression values compared to patients in HG tumors.



2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Amalia Hana Firdausi ◽  
Maria Goretti Adiyanti

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of assertiveness techniquestraining to improve bullying victims’ self-esteem. This study was a quasi experiment withuntreated control group with pre-test and double post-test design. The data werecollected by using adaptation instrument of Peer Interactions in Primary School (PIPS)Questionnaire, assertiveness scale, and self-esteem scale. The subjects were 18 students in4 th -5 th grade who are indicated as bullying victims and have self-esteem scores categorizedin low to moderate levels (8 students in experimental group and 10 students in controlgroup). The result of the Mann Whitney U test showed that there was no difference inself-esteem scores between the experimental and control group during the pretest (p >0.05). After being treated, the differences in self-esteem scores were significant with Z = -3.113; p = 0.002 (p < 0,01) between the experimental group and control group, in which themean score of self-esteem in the experimental group was higher than the control group



2019 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
pp. 100-111
Author(s):  
童童 李 ◽  
艳 李 ◽  
莉 潘 ◽  
倩 黄 ◽  
喆 王

目的:探讨团体心理咨询对大学生自尊提升的干预效果以及内在影响机制。方法:招募18 名大学生为研究对象,采用实验组与控制组前后测量的实验设计,实验组接受为期6 周的自尊提升团体心理咨询,使用自尊量表、人际关系综合诊断量表和大五人格量表进行测试。结果:团体心理咨询后,实验组被试的自尊水平提高[(32.67±3.12)vs.(29.33±3.24), p< 0.001],人际关系综合诊断量表总分[(6.62±3.66)vs.(12.00±5.27), p< 0.001] 及人际关系维度分数[(2.11±1.36)vs.(4.00±1.94),p= 0.009] 下降,大五人格问卷外倾性[(3.51±0.31)vs.(3.30±0.41) ,p= 0.002] 与责任心[(3.65±0.34)vs.(3.43±0.35) ,p= 0.026] 分数提高。结论:团体心理咨询对大学生自尊提升的干预有效,这一干预效应存在潜在的长期效应,其内在机制可能是人际关系困扰的降低;自尊提升能够内化成为个体人格外倾性的一部分。 Objectives: This study is focused on a six-week group psychological guidance to enhance self-esteem and to explore its intrinsic mechanism. Methods:Totally 18 students were randomly assigned to one of two group: experimental group(n=9) and control group(n=9). The experimental group received six-week training program to enhance self-esteem, as compared as control group who received only baseline and post-six-week measurement which included the self-esteem scale,the interpersonal relationship comprehensive diagnosis scale, and the Big Five personality scale. Results: After the training program, the experimental group’s selfesteem was improved [(32.67±3.12)vs.(29.33±3.24)], total score[(6.62±3.66)vs.(12.00±5.27)] and inter-personal communication[(2.11±1.36) vs.(4.00±1.94)] score of the interpersonal relationship comprehensive diagnosisscale were declined, and score of extraversion[(3.51±0.31)vs.(3.30±0.41)] and conscientiousness[(3.65±0.34)vs.(3.43±0.35)] were increased. Conclusion: It proves that group psychological guidance could enhance students’ self-esteem for a long time, and self-esteem could be a part of personality. The most important is that the improvement of relationship skills could explain why group psychological guidance could enhance self-esteem.



2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
Achmad Sigit S ◽  
Budi Anna Keliat ◽  
Rr. Tutik Sri Hariyati

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh fungsi pengarahan kepala ruang dan ketua tim terhadap kepuasan kerja perawatpelaksana di unit rawat inap. Metode penelitian adalah quasi experiment dengan desain pre-post test design with controlgroup. Data diambil sebelum dan sesudah dilaksanakan pelatihan, bimbingan dan pendampingan fungsi pengarahan (operan,pre conference, post conference, iklim motivasi, supervisi dan delegasi) pada kepala ruang dan ketua tim. Sampel penelitiandiperoleh secara purposive sampling, terdiri dari 35 perawat pelaksana sebagai kelompok intervensi dan 40 perawat pelaksanasebagai kelompok kontrol. Instrumen untuk mengukur kepuasan kerja menggunakan Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaireberjumlah 36 pernyataan. Hasil penelitian didapatkan kepuasan kerja perawat pelaksana yang mendapat pengarahan dari kepalaruang dan ketua tim yang sudah memperoleh pelatihan, bimbingan dan pendampingan meningkat lebih tinggi secara bermaknadibandingkan dengan kepuasan kerja perawat pelaksana yang mendapat pengarahan dari kepala ruang dan ketua tim yang tidakdilatih fungsi pengarahan (p= 0,000; = 0,005). Fungsi pengarahan bila dilaksanakan secara konsisten oleh kepala ruang danketua tim, berpeluang meningkatkan kepuasan kerja sebesar 67,40% dan diperkirakan mampu meningkatkan nilai kepuasanperawat pelaksana sebesar 16.746 poin setelah dikontrol jenis kelamin. Rumah sakit dapat mengupayakan dan meningkatkankondisi kepuasan kerja perawat pelaksana secara berkelanjutan dengan mengimplementasikan fungsi pengarahan agar dapatmemberikan asuhan keperawatan berkualitas tinggi.Kata Kunci: kepala ruang, kepuasan kerja, ketua tim, pengarahan, perawat pelaksanaAbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the influence of directing function of nurse unit manager and team leader to the nursejob contentment among staff nurses. The research method was a quasi experiment, pre-post test with control group design.The data gathered before and after the directing function (hand over, pre conference, post conference, motivational climate,supervision and delegation) had trained and guided to the nurse unit manager and team leader. The samples were 75respondents, determined by purposive sampling. They were 35 nurse staffs (experimental group) and the others (controlgroup). The instrument was a questionnaire consisted 36 of Likert scale statements adopted from Minnesota SatisfactionQuestionnaire. The result showed that the level of nurse job satisfaction in the experimental group increased higher significantlythan the control group (p= 0.000; = 0.005). Putting the directing function into action consistently in the daily nursingpractice improved the probability of the nurse job satisfaction level about 67.40% and enhanced it around 16.746 point. Theday-to-day maintaining their job satisfaction level should be done through directing function so that they will deliver highqualitynursing care.Keywords: directing, job satisfaction, nurse team leader, nurse unit manager, staff nurse



2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1977-1983
Author(s):  
Runi Karin Majid ◽  
Aida Rusmariana

AbstractBaby massage is one of the oldest and most popular types of stimulation or touch therapy that is has been practiced for a long time almost all over the world, including in Indonesia for generations. Baby massage has many benefits if done regularly, one of which can increase body weight. The purpose of this study was to know the weight of babies aged 1-3 months before and after being given baby massage. The method was a literature review of three research articles from Google Sholar used keywords including baby massage, weight gain, infants aged 1-3 months and articles published in the last 10 years. The results of the literarture review of three articles in the experimental group, before being given baby massage, was the median value of 4,592 grams and the minimum-maximum value of 3,533-5,933 grams. The control group had a median value of 4,258 grams and a minimum-maximum value of 3,533-5,200 grams. The experimental group after being given baby massage had a median value of 5,717 grams and a minimum-maximum value of 4,433-6,900 grams. While the control group had a median value of 4,767 grams and a minimum-maximum value of 3,967-5,633 grams. The conclusion of the literature review from these three articles is that baby massage has an effect on increasing body weight in infants aged 1-3 months. The results of the three articles that had been reviewed are babies who get massage therapy had a higher weight gain compared to babies who do not get massage therapy. It is suggested for nurses to be able to apply and provide education to parents to do baby massage in order to overcome the problem of baby growth and development especially the problem of baby massage.Keywords: Infants aged 1-3 months, Baby massage, Eigh gain AbstrakPijat bayi merupakan salah satu jenis stimulasi atau terapi sentuhan tertua dan terpopuler yang sudah lama dilakukan hampir di seluruh dunia termasuk di Indonesia secara turun temurun. Pijat bayi yang dilakukan secara rutin akan memberikan banyak manfaat yaitu salah satunya dapat meningkatkan berat badan. Tujuan dari penulisan ini yaitu untuk mengetahui berat badan bayi usia 1-3 bulan sebelum dan sesudah diberikan pijat bayi. Metode penulisan menggunakan literature review dari tiga artikel penelitian yang didapatkan dari google scholar dengan kata kunci pijat bayi, peningkatan berat badan dan bayi usia 1-3 bulan dan minimal terbit 10 tahun terakhir. Hasil dari literature review ketiga artikel ilmiah sebelum diberikan pijat bayi pada kelompok eksperimen memiliki nilai median 4.592 gram dan nilai minimum-maksimum 3.533-5.933 gram. Pada kelompok kontrol memiliki nilai median 4.258 gram dan nilai minimum-maksimum 3.533-5.200 gram. Sesudah diberikan pijat bayi pada kelompok eksperimen memiliki nilai median 5.717 gram dan nilai minimum-maksimum 4.433-6.900 gram. Sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol memiliki nilai median 4.767 gram dan nilai minimum-maksimum 3.967-5.633 gram. Simpulan literatur review dari ketiga artikel ilmiah yaitu pijat bayi sama-sama memiliki pengaruh untuk meningkatkan berat badan pada bayi usia 1-3 bulan. Hasil dari ketiga artikel ilmiah yang telah dilakukan literature review menunjukkan bahwa bayi yang mendapatkan pijat mengalami peningkatan berat badan lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan bayi yang tidak mendapatkan terapi pijat. Saran bagi perawat untuk dapat menerapkan dan memberikan edukasi kepada orang tua untuk melakukan pijat bayi guna mengatasi masalah tumbuh kembang pada bayi terutama masalah berat badan bayi.Kata kunci: Bayi Usia 1-3 Bulan; Pijat bayi; Peningkatan Berat Badan



2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Kadek Dwi Ari Safitri . ◽  
Luh Ayu Tirtayani, S.Psi.,M.Psi. . ◽  
DB.KT.NGR. Semara Putra,S.Pd., M.For. .

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh cerita pendek berbasis kearifan lokal terhadap kemampuan empati anak kelompok B PAUD Gugus Anggrek Kecamatan Kuta Utara Tahun Pelajaran 2017/2018. Penelitian ini merupakan eksperimen semu (Quasi Eksperiment) dengan Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Populasi penelitian ini berjumlah 457 anak. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara random. Sampel penelitian ini adalah anak kelompok B3 TK Pradnyandari II berjumlah 18 anak sebagai kelompok eksperimen dan anak kelompok B1 TK Widya Maha Gangga berjumlah 16 anak sebagai kelompok kontrol. Data dikumpulkan dengan teknik observasi dan selanjutnya dianalisi dengan uji-t. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data diperoleh thitung = 4,39, sedangkan pada taraf signifikansi 5% dengan dk = 32 diperoleh nilai ttabel = 2,042 sehingga thitung = 4,39 > ttabel = 2,042. Berdasarkan kriteria pengujian, maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. Adapun nilai rata-rata kemampuan empati pada kelompok eksperimen adalah = 81,39 , sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol adalah = 67,69. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh cerita pendek berbasis kearifan lokal yang diterapkan selama proses pembelajaran terhadap kemampuan empati anak kelompok B PAUD Gugus Anggrek Kecamatan Kuta Utara Tahun Pelajaran 2017/2018.Kata Kunci : Kemampuan Empati, Cerita Pendek, Berbasis Kearifan Lokal, Metode Bercerita *This study aims to determine the effect of short stories based on local wisdom on the ability of children's empathy group B PAUD Anggrek Cluster Kecamatan Kuta Utara Lesson Year 2017/2018. This research is a quasi experiment (Quasi Experiment) with Nonequivalent Control Group Design. The population of this study amounted to 457 children. Sampling is done randomly. The sample of this research is children of B3 TK Pradnyandari II group of 18 children as experiment group and children of B1 TK Widya Maha Gangga group of 16 children as control group. Data were collected by observation technique and then analyzed by t-test. Based on the results of data analysis obtained t count = 4.39, while at the level of significance of 5% with dk = 32 obtained ttable = 2,042 so thitung = 4.39> ttable = 2.042. Based on the testing criteria, Ho is rejected and Ha accepted. The mean value of empathy ability in the experimental group is = 81.39, while in the control group is = 67,69. Based on the results of this study can be concluded that there is the influence of short stories based on local wisdom that is applied during the learning process of the ability of children's empathy group B PAUD Anggrek Cluster Kecamatan Kuta Utara Lesson Year 2017/2018keyword : *Empathy Capabilities, Short Stories, Local Wisdom-Based, Storytelling Method



2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (94) ◽  
pp. 136-141
Author(s):  
V. P. Martynyshyn

The investigation of the skin toxicity of the liniment “VetMikoDerm” for prolonged use was performed on young and healthy laboratory rats with intact skin, body weight 200–220 g. The investigated environment was applied to a clean, non-woolly area (dorsal/lateral surface) of at least 10% of the total surface area. The spotted thistle oil was applied to the pre-prepared area of the skin of the animals of the control group, and the other two experimental groups of animals got the studied drug at the doses of 50 (I) and 500 mg/kg (II), respectively. The drug was applied to the skin daily for 28 days. At the end of the experiment, after the decapitation of the rats conducted under the light etheric anesthesia, a complete pathoanatomical dissection was performed, the coefficients of the mass of the internal organs were determined, samples of liver, kidney and skin tissues were taken for their histological examination. According to the results it was established that the liver and kidneys histology, and skin of rats of the 1st experimental group were similar to those that were of the control animals. At the same time, receiving the maximum dose (10 times the therapeutic dose) of the drug “VetMikoDerm”, the majority of rats of the 2nd group showed a discomplication of the lamellar structure of the liver lobules, hepatocytes were placed in separate groups, sinusoidal capillaries were expanded. The presence of hepatocytes with heterogeneous, granular and weakly colored cytoplasm was observed in the central parts of the lobules, the nuclei of individual hepatocytes were increased, indicating the development of granular protein degeneration of the parenchyma. Histologically, under these conditions, foci of granular dystrophy of the epithelium of the vorticular and direct renal tubules with the expansion of their lumen were found in the structure of kidney of rats. The kernels of individual nephropyelitis had signs of karyopicnosis and cariorexis. The histological structure of skin of rats in all experimental groups was of the same type and consisted of the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. Animals of the 2nd experimental group which repeatedly and for a long time were applied a “VetMikoDerm” lineulation in a dose that exceeded its optimal amount by 10 times showed the epidermal thickening, the presence of small-mesenchymal polymorphocytic infiltration, microcirculatory corneal disorder and sebaceous gland hyperplasia  glands in the dermis that indicated the development of a compensatory-adaptive reaction in places of application of a 10-fold dose of the investigational medicinal product.



2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-42
Author(s):  
A. A. Medvednikov ◽  
A. V. Shelekhov ◽  
V. V. Dvornichenko ◽  
S. M. Plenkin ◽  
S. I. Radostev

Objective: to analyze functional surgical outcomes in patients with distal rectal cancer and their quality of life at different time-points postoperatively.Materials and methods. This retrospective study included all patients with rectal cancer that underwent either abdominoanal resection of the rectum (with their sigmoid colon brought down into the anal canal) or low intraabdominal resection of the rectum with the formation of a mechanical coloanal anastomosis in Irkutsk Regional Oncology Dispensary between 1999 and 2012. Study participants were divided into two groups: the experimental group included patients who had low intraabdominal resection of the rectum, whereas the control group consisted of patients who had abdominoanal resection of the rectum. We evaluated 5-year survival and patients' quality of life (using the Wexner and FIQL scales).Results. One year postoperatively, 17 patients (25 %) from the control group had unsatisfactory sphincter function (Wexner score 11–20). Sixty-three patients from the control group (95 %) reported fecal incontinence of varying severity. In the experimental group, 40 patients out of 88 (45 %) that survived during the first year had normal sphincter function. The remaining patients had solid stool incontinence or inability to retain feces for a long time (Wexner score <10).Conclusions. Low resections of the rectum ensured better functional outcomes and patients' quality of life than abdominoanal resections of the rectum did. 



2021 ◽  
Vol 210 (07) ◽  
pp. 66-74
Author(s):  
Gennadiy Larionov ◽  
Elena Yatrusheva ◽  
Olesya Checheneshkina

Abstract. The aim of this study is to study the effectiveness of the use of various means for treating the udder of cows in order to prevent the incidence of mastitis and improve the quality of milk. Since in order to prevent the development of mastitis for a long time, it is necessary not only to destroy the disease itself and fight its symptoms, but also to take all kinds of measures to prevent the disease. Methods. To conduct a scientific and economic experiment, 4 groups were formed, of which 3 are experimental and 1 control, according to the method of pairs-analogs using a tethered method of keeping in stalls in all four groups. To treat the udder, agents based on iodine, chlorhexidine, chlorhexidine digluconate and probiotic bacteria were used. Results. The summer use of Priolit Vortex and Algavit Vortex in 1 experimental group showed a decrease in the number of mesophilic aerobic facultative anaerobic microorganisms in cow's milk from 200,000 to 97,000 CFU/cm3, which is 48.5 % less than at the beginning of the experiment. Treatment with disinfectants Priolit Vortex and Elovit Vortex in the 2 nd experimental group made it possible to reduce the number of mesophilic aerobic facultative anaerobic microorganisms by 68.4 %. The use of probiotic agents Skin Cleaner and PIP Cow Teat Cleaner for treating the udder of cows allowed to reduce the number of mesophilic aerobic facultative anaerobic microorganisms in the milk of cows in experimental group 3 from 180,000 to 110,000 CFU / in 1 cm3, which is 61.1 % less than the initial indicators. Somatic cells in the milk of cows of the 1st experimental group decreased from 750,000 to 120,000 in 1 cm3, in the 2nd experimental group the number of somatic cells decreased from 250,000 to 180,000 in 1 cm3, in the 3rd experimental group from 390,000 to 340,000 in 1 cm3. In the control group, an increase in the number of somatic cells was found by 84 %.



Author(s):  
A. O. Boiko

It  was made the research of the adaptive ability and natural resistance of Polissia meat breed animals, the area of their content was limited by the conditions of the lowland, forested and bogged territory of the Ukrainian Polissia and Precarpathian. Materials for analysis were selected with scientific publications and works, which reflect the issue of the breeding and maintenance of Polissia meat breed animals, as well as their own research on the natural resistance of cows. As a result of the analysis of the obtained  information, it was found out that the cows of the 1st experimental group of the high-growth type, they  possess a high potential of natural resistance, a somewhat lower resistance was detected in the cows of the intermediate type (II control group) and compact type (III experimental group). From these studies it emerges that there is the advisability of a comprehensive study of the type of constitution, since this determines the level of natural resistance and light resistance of animals. Only strong animals are able to be healthy, to give a viable and full-fledged offspring, to have high productivity, to withstand constant operational loads on the body and for a long time to be rationally operated with the greatest economic efficiency.



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