scholarly journals Understanding the Climate Behavior Through Data Interpretation: Java-Bali-Nusa Tenggara Case

Author(s):  
Amartya Natayu ◽  
Fatima Kamila ◽  
Ida Dananjaya ◽  
Rhainna Reflin ◽  
Muhamad Fikri

As an archipelago country in the equator, Indonesia has a tropical climate and often is subjected to monsoonal circulation. The geographical location affects Indonesia to have two seasons, which are the rainy season and drier season. Every season has its characteristic impacts against the mean temperature and rainfall rate. This research aims to analyze Indonesia’s mean temperature and rainfall rate data concerning its tropical climate. The areas observed are limited to Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara Island from January 2019 to December 2020. The data gathered from the official Badan Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) website were processed using MATLAB, and Spearman’s correlation was applied to analyze the rainfall and temperature data. From the observation, this study discovered that the mean temperature data is stable throughout the areas but reaches maximum during the transition between rainy and drier seasons and minimum during the middle of the rainy season. The data observation is often fluctuated, even though showing less rain during the drier season and more during rainy seasons. The fluctuation is affected by the geographical fact that Indonesia has a large water surface, which makes evaporation easily induced by warm tropical temperatures.

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S485-S485
Author(s):  
Douglas W Challener ◽  
Kianoush Kashani ◽  
John C O’Horo

Abstract Background Sepsis frequently leads to acute kidney injury. In severe cases, patients may require continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) which involves placement of a dialysis catheter and an extracorporeal blood filtration circuit. CRRT is commonly considered to “mask” fever, though this phenomenon has not been investigated. Methods We queried an institutional database of all patients on CRRT from 2007 to 2015 for inpatient temperature data and antibiotic administration records. Receipts of piperacillin–tazobactam, a carbapenem, or a third or fourth-generation cephalosporin, indicating a serious infection, were considered intervention arm. We analyzed temperatures recorded in the intensive care unit before, during, and after CRRT. Patients were divided into groups that did not receive antibiotics as well as those who did. Temperature data were Winsorized to correct for outliers. We also performed descriptive statistics for each group. Results There were 237,988 temperature readings for 1,568 ICU patients on CRRT. 1,153 patients received broad-spectrum antibiotics in ICU. In patients who received antibiotics in ICU and were presumed to have an infection, the mean temperature was 37.2°C prior to initiation of CRRT, 36.8°C while on CRRT, and 37.2°C following discontinuation of CRRT. In the 415 patients who did not receive IV antibiotics, the mean temperature was 36.9°C prior to initiation of CRRT, 36.6°C while on CRRT, and 37.0°C following discontinuation of CRRT. During each of the periods before, during, and after CRRT, patients who received antibiotics had significantly higher temperatures than those who did not (P < 0.001). Patients receiving antibiotics were generally younger (mean 60 years vs. 64 years, P < 0.001), had longer ICU stays (mean 29 days vs. 12 days, P < 0.001) and spent more time being ventilated (mean 23 days vs. 7 days, P < 0.001). The mean SOFA score on day one was similar (mean 11.1 in the antibiotic group and 10.5 in the other group). Conclusion This investigation suggests that patients have slightly lower temperatures while on CRRT, by on average less than half a degree. A similar effect is seen in both patients with infections as well as those without. Further work will be needed to determine what constitutes a true febrile response in this population. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


1863 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 567-568

In this paper the author communicates Plates in which the iso-thermal lines are represented between the latitudes of 5°N. and 36°W., and longitudes of 78°E. and 98°E. of Greenwich. 1st, of the mean temperature of the year; 2nd, of the cool season, viz. December, January, and February; 3rd, of the hot season, viz. March, April, and May; 4th, of the rainy season, viz. June, July, and August; 5th, of the autumn, viz. September, October, and November.


2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (14) ◽  
pp. 529-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila Trájer ◽  
Judit Schoffhauzer

Introduction: Ambient temperature and the activity of Diptera species are the primary factors of the seasonality of bacterial enteral diseases. Aim: The authors analyzed the effect of the weekly mean ambient temperature on salmonellosis and campylobacteriosis incidence and the annual phenology of the potential vector Eristalis tenax. Method: Weekly case number data of the period between 2004 and 2014 were derived from the Hungarian National Center for Epidemiology. European Climate Assessment Dataset was the source of the weekly mean temperature data for the grid overlapping Hungary. Results: While in the case of campylobacteriosis weak correlation was found (r2 = 0.39), salmonellosis showed strong correlation with mean temperature (r2 = 0.71) using 8-weeks lag before the outbreak of the cases. Conclusions: Comparing the mean weekly incidence of campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis with the modeled weekly activity of Eristalis tenax it was found that vector Diptera species may influence the incidence of enteric diseases in late spring and summer, in July and August particularly. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(14), 529–538.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. ACCEPTED
Author(s):  
Rho-Jeong Rae

This study investigated the boreal digging frog, Kaloula borealis, to determine the egg hatching period and whether the hatching period is affected by incubation temperature. The results of this study showed that all the eggs hatched within 48 h after spawning, with 28.1% (±10.8, n=52) hatching within 24 h and 99.9% (±0.23, n=49) within 48 h after spawning. A significant difference was noted in the mean hatching proportion of tadpoles at different water temperatures. The mean hatching rates between 15 and 24 h after spawning was higher at a water temperature of 21.1 (±0.2) °C than at 24.1 (±0.2) °C. These results suggest that incubation temperature affected the early life stages of the boreal digging frog, since they spawn in ponds or puddles that form during the rainy season.


Rheumatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheilla Achieng ◽  
John A Reynolds ◽  
Ian N Bruce ◽  
Marwan Bukhari

Abstract Background/Aims  We aimed to establish the validity of the SLE-key® rule-out test and analyse its utility in distinguishing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) from other autoimmune rheumatic connective tissue diseases. Methods  We used data from the Lupus Extended Autoimmune Phenotype (LEAP) study, which included a representative cross-sectional sample of patients with a variety of rheumatic connective tissue diseases, including SLE, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), inflammatory myositis, systemic sclerosis, primary Sjögren’s syndrome and undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD). The modified 1997 ACR criteria were used to classify patients with SLE. Banked serum samples were sent to Immune-Array’s CLIA- certified laboratory Veracis (Richmond, VA) for testing. Patients were assigned test scores between 0 and 1 where a score of 0 was considered a negative rule-out test (i.e. SLE cannot be excluded) whilst a score of 1 was assigned for a positive rule-out test (i.e. SLE excluded). Performance measures were used to assess the test’s validity and measures of association determined using linear regression and Spearman’s correlation. Results  Our study included a total of 155 patients of whom 66 had SLE. The mean age in the SLE group was 44.2 years (SD 13.04). 146 patients (94.1%) were female. 84 (54.2%) patients from the entire cohort had ACR SLE scores of ≤ 3 whilst 71 (45.8%) had ACR SLE scores ≥ 4. The mean ACR SLE total score for the SLE patients was 4.85 (SD 1.67), ranging from 2 to 8, with mean disease duration of 12.9 years. The Sensitivity of the SLE-Key® Rule-Out test in diagnosing SLE from other connective tissue diseases was 54.5%, specificity was 44.9%, PPV 42.4% and NPV 57.1 %. 45% of the SLE patients had a positive rule-out test. SLE could not be ruled out in 73% of the MCTD patients whilst 51% of the UCTD patients had a positive Rule-Out test and &gt;85% of the inflammatory myositis patients had a negative rule-out test. ROC analysis generated an AUC of 0.525 illustrating weak class separation capacity. Linear regression established a negative correlation between the SLE-key Rule-Out score and ACR SLE total scores. Spearman’s correlation was run to determine the relationship between ACR SLE total scores and SLE-key rule-out score and showed very weak negative correlation (rs = -0.0815, n = 155, p = 0.313). Conclusion  Our findings demonstrate that when applied in clinical practice in a rheumatology CTD clinic setting, the SLE-key® rule-out test does not accurately distinguish SLE from other CTDs. The development of a robust test that could achieve this would be pivotal. It is however important to highlight that the test was designed to distinguish healthy subjects from SLE patients and not for the purpose of differentiating SLE from other connective tissue diseases. Disclosure  S. Achieng: None. J.A. Reynolds: None. I.N. Bruce: Other; I.N.B is a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator and is funded by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. M. Bukhari: None.


Author(s):  
Youngrin Kwag ◽  
Min-ho Kim ◽  
Shinhee Ye ◽  
Jongmin Oh ◽  
Gyeyoon Yim ◽  
...  

Background: Preterm birth contributes to the morbidity and mortality of newborns and infants. Recent studies have shown that maternal exposure to particulate matter and extreme temperatures results in immune dysfunction, which can induce preterm birth. This study aimed to evaluate the association between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure, temperature, and preterm birth in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Methods: We used 2010–2016 birth data from Seoul, obtained from the Korea National Statistical Office Microdata. PM2.5 concentration data from Seoul were generated through the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model. Seoul temperature data were collected from the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The exposure period of PM2.5 and temperature were divided into the first (TR1), second (TR2), and third (TR3) trimesters of pregnancy. The mean PM2.5 concentration was used in units of ×10 µg/m3 and the mean temperature was divided into four categories based on quartiles. Logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the association between PM2.5 exposure and preterm birth, as well as the combined effects of PM2.5 exposure and temperature on preterm birth. Result: In a model that includes three trimesters of PM2.5 and temperature data as exposures, which assumes an interaction between PM2.5 and temperature in each trimester, the risk of preterm birth was positively associated with TR1 PM2.5 exposure among pregnant women exposed to relatively low mean temperatures (<3.4 °C) during TR1 (OR 1.134, 95% CI 1.061–1.213, p < 0.001). Conclusions: When we assumed the interaction between PM2.5 exposure and temperature exposure, PM2.5 exposure during TR1 increased the risk of preterm birth among pregnant women exposed to low temperatures during TR1. Pregnant women should be aware of the risk associated with combined exposure to particulate matter and low temperatures during TR1 to prevent preterm birth.


2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Kanwar Priyanaka ◽  
Y. C. Gupta ◽  
S. R. Dhiman ◽  
R. K. Dogra ◽  
Sharma Madhu ◽  
...  

<p>The studies on heterosis were carried with four male sterile lines namely; ms<sub>7</sub>, ms<sub>8</sub>, ms<sub>9,</sub> ms<sub>10</sub> and 18 diverse pollinators as tester by using line × tester crossing programme. The 72 F<sub>1</sub> hybrids were produced and evaluated along with 22 parental lines during summer 2009 and rainy season 2009 in Randomized Block Design. Observations were recorded on nine quantitative traits during both the seasons. Highly significant variances for all the traits indicated the sufficient variability in the parental material for all the characters under study. The performance of F<sub>1</sub> hybrids was much better than the mean performance of parents during both the crop seasons. Appreciable heterosis was observed in all the characters, except flower weight in summer and plant height in rainy season.</p>


2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 556-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
U.A. Bahçeci ◽  
Ş. Özdek ◽  
Z. Pehlivanli ◽  
I. Yetkin ◽  
M. Önol

Purpose To evaluate the changes in intraocular pressure (IOP), corneal thickness (CT), and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) in patients with hypothyroidism before and after treatment. Methods A complete ophthalmic examination including visual acuity, IOP, anterior segment, and fundus examination together with CT and RNFLT measurements were performed for each patient with newly diagnosed hypothyroidism, at the initial diagnosis and the third and ninth months of the L-thyroxine treatment. Wilcoxon signed rank test and Spearman's correlation test were used for statistical evaluation of the results. Results A total of 56 eyes of 28 patients were included in the study. The mean IOP and CT values were found to decrease with medical treatment (p=0.000). There was no significant change in any of the RNFLT parameters measured with scanning laser Polarimeter after L-thyroxine treatment (Wilcoxon, p>0.05). The change in IOP levels was not correlated with the change in thyroid hormone levels (Spearman's correlation test, p>0.05). The mean increase in serum free T3 and serum free T4 levels and the mean decrease in serum TSH levels at the ninth month of the therapy were found to be correlated with the decrease in CT in the left eyes (Spearman's correlation test, R>0.4 and p<0.05). Conclusions Hypothyroidism seems to cause a reversible increase in CT and IOP. IOP changes may be secondary to CT changes. RNFLT parameters measured with scanning laser Polarimeter do not seem to be affected by hypothyroidism. When the CT is taken into account and the IOPs corrected for CT, the prevalence of glaucoma in hypothyroidism may not be as high as previously reported. This issue should be taken into account while assessing glaucoma in patients with hypothyroidism.


Nature ◽  
1940 ◽  
Vol 145 (3665) ◽  
pp. 148-148
Author(s):  
C. BENEDICKS ◽  
P. SEDERHOLM
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