scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Boosters in the Discussion Section of Medical and Applied Linguistics Articles

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Islam NamazianDost
Keyword(s):  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Discourse Markers ◽  
Discourse Communities ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Medical Articles

This study tried to investigate the role of interpersonal meta-discourse markers such as boosters. In order to illuminate this relation, 15 medical and 15 applied linguistics articles were selected randomly from around 50 articles. Therefore, quantitative and qualitative methods were applied to answer the research questions to identify the frequency and percentage of booster employment in their discussion sections. Moreover, to determine the supposedly meaningful differences between booster applications in the corpus, the chi-square test was used. The findings showed that there was not any significant difference between applied and medical articles in using boosters in their discussion section. Moreover, it was found that boosters such as it is clear that, definitely, certainly, really, totally, always were the most frequent ones which were used in two groups of articles namely applied and medical articles. Since meta-discourse markers, i.e., boosters play crucial roles in mediating the relationship between what writers intend to argue and their discourse communities, the results of the present study have obvious importance in increasing students’ awareness of the way they organize their writings.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Neospora caninum-Associated Abortion in a Seroepidemiological Study of Cattles Using IFAT Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10
Author(s):  
Seyed Razi Bahavarnia ◽  
Pedram Ahli ◽  
Arash Rasouli
Keyword(s):  
Neospora Caninum ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Coccidian Parasites ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Cattle Farms ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Neospora caninum is a cyst forming coccidian parasites and one of the important factors in abortion of cows and neurologic disease in dogs around the world. This study was conducted to investigate the seroprevalence of N. caninum in dairy cows of Tabriz city using immunofluorescence method and related risk factors. Methods: In this study conducted in 2018, 100 samples from industrial cattle farms and 100 samples from traditional cattle farms of Tabriz were randomly collected. By fixing tachyzoites cultured in a culture medium, the kit was prepared in this study and the slides were examined by fluorescence microscopy (Zeiss). The results obtained in relation to the study variables (type of farming system, age, contact with dogs, and abortion history) were analyzed using SPSS software and chi-square test. Results: Neospora caninum antibodies were detected in 33 samples (16.5%). The relationship of positive serums with abortion and contact with dogs was significant statistically (P<0.05). Conclusions: Due to the significant relationship of infection rate in cows with abortion history and contact with dogs, further studies are needed to determine the exact role of Neospora in abortion of cows.

scholarly journals Hubungan Peran Teman, Peran Orang Tua,Besaran Uang Saku dan Persepsi Terhadap Jajanan Dengan Kejadian Gizi Lebih Pada Anak Sekolah (Studi di SD Negeri Ploso 1/172 Kecamatan Tambaksari Surabaya Tahun 2017)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Herlina Arisdanni ◽  
Annas Buanasita
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Pocket Money ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Overweight and obesity becomes a problem that not only occurs in adulthood but also started from childhood. The direct cause overweight is food consumption pattern, while the factors that can affect of it such as :the role of friends, the role of parents, pocket money and perceptions of snacks.Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the role of friends,the role of parents, pocket money and perceptions of snacks with overweight incidents in school children.Methods: This research with a case control design study involved 110 respondents with 55 case samples, and 55 control samples. Data were analyzed using chi-square test and linear regression.Results: The results showed that was a significant correlation between the role of parents (p= 0.006)), the role of friends (p= 0.000), perceptions of snack (p= 0.045), pocket money (p= 0.023) with overweight incidence.Conclusion: The role of friends and perceptions of snacks show positive correlation that could be at risk for overweight incidents, meanwhile the role of parents show a protective factors for overweight incidents. It is suggested to give nutrition education to school children, so that they have the correct perception about snacks and the parents to pay attention about healthy snacks to prevent overweight incidents in school children.ABSTRAKLatar Belakang : Gizi lebih (obesitas dan overweight) menjadi permasalahan yang tidak hanya terjadi pada saat dewasa tetapi mulai dari anak-anak, tak terkecuali anak sekolah. Faktor penyebab langsung gizi lebih adalah pola makan, sedangkan faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi pola makan antara lain peran teman, peran orang tua, besaran uang saku dan persepsi terhadap jajanan.Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan peran teman, peran orang tua, besaran uang saku dan persepsi terhadap jajanan dengan kejadian gizi lebih pada anak sekolah.Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi case control yang melibatkan 110 anak sekolah, dengan sampel kasus sebanyak 55 dan sampel kontrol sebanyak 55 dengan analisis data menggunakan uji chi square dan uji regresi linear.Hasil : Hasil uji regresi linear menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan yang signifikan antara peran orang tua (p= 0.006), peran teman (p= 0.000), persepsi terhadap jajanan (p= 0.045), dan besaran uang saku (p= 0.023) dengan kejadian gizi lebih pada anak sekolah.Kesimpulan: Peran teman dan persepsi terhadap jajanan menunjukkan hubungan positif yang dapat beresiko terhadap kejadian gizi lebih,sedangkan peran orang tua dapat menjadi faktor yang protektif terhadap gizi lebih. Saran penelitian, perlu pendidikan gizi untuk anak sekolah agar memiliki persepsi yang benar terhadap jajanan dan orang tua perlu memperhatikan pemilihan jajanan sehat untuk mencegah kejadian gizi lebih pada anak sekolah.

scholarly journals ANALISIS HUBUNGAN PERAN PETUGAS KESEHATAN DENGAN CAKUPAN IMUNISASI PADA BAYI SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 531-535
Author(s):  
Retno Setyo Iswati
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Immunization Coverage ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Immunization Services ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Relationship

During the Covid-19 pandemic, social restrictions applied in various regions affected the schedule and procedures for immunization services in health facilities. People are worried that coming to health facilities to provide immunizations for their children, causing immunization coverage to fall so that community immunity is not formed, can lead to Extraordinary Events of Diseases that Can Be Prevented by Immunization (KLB PD3I). Health workers in providing immunization services play a very important role in the success of the immunization program. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between the role of health workers and the complete basic immunization coverage during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research design used was a survey method with a quantitative approach. The sample was 46 respondents, the sample was taken using purposive sampling. The research instrument consisted of the role of health workers and complete basic immunization coverage which was distributed online. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The result of the research found that the role of health workers in providing immunization services was in the "Good" category (67.4%), complete basic immunization coverage was in the "Less" category (71.7%), so it can be concluded that there is no relationship between the role of health workers and the coverage. complete basic immunization during the Covid-19 pandemic

scholarly journals Palmaris longus absence in six largest Indonesian ethnicities and its relationship with gender, ethnicity, and hand dominance

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syaiful A. Hadi ◽  
Dody P. Masri
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hand Dominance ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indonesian Population ◽  
Palmaris Longus ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Absence Rate ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Palmaris longus (PL) tendon is often used as graft in tendon or ligament reconstruction. PL absence is a normal variation in human body. Its prevalence was different in various population. Serbian population had an absence rate of 42.4%, but in the Korean population it was only 4.0%. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of PL absence in various ethnic of Indonesian population and its relationship with gender and side of hand dominance. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in 1230 people from six ethnicities in Indonesia. The absence of PL was determined by Schaeffer test and confirmed with Mishra and Thompson test. Data collection was performed by a single examiner in various cities in Indonesia. The relationship between PL absence with ethnicity, gender, and hand dominance were determined by Chi-square test. Results: Prevalence of PL absence in overall Indonesian population was 10.4% (bilateral 37.5% and unilateral 62.5%). The highest were in Batak and Madura ethnicities (15.5%), followed by Sunda (11.8%), Java (10.0%), Betawi (6.0%), and the lowest was Minang ethnicity (4.1%) (p = 0.008). Prevalence of PL absence in female and male were 10.7% 10.2%, respectively, p > 0.05).Conclusion: Compared to range of prevalence in other countries in the world, prevalence of PL absence in Indonesian population was moderate (10.4%). There was significant difference found between ethnicity, but not in gender. Surgeon should consider this data when planning for reconstruction procedures using PL graft in Indonesian population.

scholarly journals Expression of Sigma-Class Glutathione-S-Transferase in Fetal and Pediatric Filum Terminale Samples: A Comparative Study

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Cahit Kural ◽  
Serpil Oguztuzun ◽  
Gülçin Güler Şimşek ◽  
Servet Guresci ◽  
Pınar Kaygın ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tethered Cord ◽  
Filum Terminale ◽  
Glutathione S Transferase ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Normal Human ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Group 1

Background and objectives: The pathophysiology of tethered cord syndrome (TCS) in children is not well elucidated. An inelastic filum terminale (FT) is the main factor underlying the stretching of the spinal cord in TCS. Our study aimed to investigate the expression of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in children and fetal FT samples in order to understand the relationship between this enzyme expression and the development of TCS. Materials and Methods: FT samples were obtained from ten children with TCS (Group 1) and histological and immunohistochemical examinations were performed. For comparison, FT samples from fifteen normal human fetuses (Group 2) were also analyzed using the same techniques. Statistical comparison was made using a Chi-square test. Results: Positive GST-sigma expression was detected in eight (80%) of 10 samples in Group 1. The positive GST-sigma expression was less frequent in nine (60%) of 15 samples from Group 2. No statistically significant difference was detected between the two groups (p = 0.197). Conclusions: Decreased FT elasticity in TCS may be associated with increased GST expression in FT. More prospective studies are needed to clarify the mechanism of the GST–TCS relationship in children.

scholarly journals Dominant and Gender-Specific Tendencies in the Use of Discourse Markers: Insights from EFL Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Tavakoli ◽  
Amin Karimnia
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Discourse Markers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific

This study followed two objectives: it primarily investigated the types of discourse markers (DMs) used in thespoken language of Iranian advanced EFL learners, and then explored the possible impact of gender on theparticipants’ use of DMs. To this end, 40 male and female EFL learners selected from an English language instituteparticipated in this study. The data were gathered through class observations. The researchers used Fraser’staxonomy of DMs and Fung’s category of interpersonal DMs as the theoretical framework of the study. To analyzethe data descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Results of the frequency test revealed that “and” was themost commonly used elaborative DM, whereas “but” was the most frequent contrastive DM. “Because” and “by theway” were respectively the only reason and topic-related DMs used by the participants, while “sure” was the mostfrequent interpersonal DM. In addition, results of the chi-square test revealed that learners significantly employedinterpersonal DMs more than the other sub-classes of DMs. Concerning the role of gender in the use of DMs, resultsdemonstrated that females significantly used more DMs compared with the males.

Role of prostaglandin F2a in the genesis of experimental cerebral vasospasm

1972 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Menno Pennink ◽  
Richard P. White ◽  
John R. Crockarell ◽  
James T. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Vasospasm ◽  
Prostaglandin E ◽  
Angiographic Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Prostaglandin F2a ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Prostaglandin F ◽  
Chi Square Test

✓ An angiographic study of experimental cerebral vasospasm was performed in 40 dogs. Vasospasm was caused by injection of 4 ml of blood or 4 ml of blood mixed with prostaglandin F2a into the chiasmatic cistern. A statistically significant difference (chi-square test, p < 0.01) was found between the incidence of cerebral vasospasm obtained with injection of blood alone (6 out of 18 cases, 33%) and the cerebral vasospasm induced with blood and prostaglandin F2a (12 of 13 cases, 92%). In addition, cerebral vasospasm was obtained with injection of prostaglandin F2a alone, whereas prostaglandin E1 had no such effect. These findings, together with reports in the literature that the brains is rich in prostaglandin F2a which it releases into the CSF, suggest a role of prostaglandin F2a in the genesis of cerebral vasospasm seen clinically.

scholarly journals Bronchial brushing Xpert improves the diagnostic efficiency of sputum Xpert in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 204993612110201
Author(s):  
Yu He ◽  
Yan-Hua Wu ◽  
Chao Han ◽  
Huai-Zheng Gong ◽  
Mao-Shui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Diagnostic Efficiency ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Mycobacterial Culture ◽  
Alternative Diagnosis ◽  
Bronchial Brushing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: The role of bronchial brushing Xpert MTB/RIF (hereafter referred to as Xpert) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains unclear. Therefore, a retrospective study was conducted aiming to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency of bronchial brushing Xpert in patients with PTB. Methods: Between July 2018 and August 2019, suspected PTB patients who were admitted to our hospital and had bronchial brushing and matched sputum collection for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear, mycobacterial culture, and Xpert were included for further analysis. Subsequently, PTB was defined based on mycobacterial culture, and if an alternative diagnosis was established, ‘non-tuberculosis (TB)’ was considered. Comparison of bronchial brushing and matched sputum examination was performed between groups. Then, the differences in the sensitivities between bronchial brushing and sputum Xpert were examined using the chi-square test. Results: A total of 111 patients were included and divided into TB and non-TB groups (52 versus 59 patients). The sensitivities of Xpert against culture were calculated as follows: sputum, 44.2% (23/52); bronchial brushing, 59.6% (31/52); sputum and bronchial brushing, 69.2% (36/52). The specificities of all Xpert assays were the same (100.0%, 59/59). A significant difference was found in the comparison of the sensitivities of Xpert using sputum, bronchial brushing and both, and the sensitivity of Xpert on both sputum and bronchial brushing was higher than that on sputum alone ( p < 0.05). Moreover, it appears that bronchial brushing Xpert was more sensitive than sputum Xpert in the detection of PTB. Conclusion: Bronchial brushing Xpert improves the diagnostic efficiency of sputum Xpert in the detection of PTB.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Role of the Midwife in Increasing Exclusive Breast Milk at UPT Puskesmas Mare

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Sulfianti Sulfianti ◽  
Hasliana Haslan
Keyword(s):  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The University

The kind of research that was utilized in this study was an analytical questionnaire. In this study, a cross-sectional design was employed to collect data. Sixty-six individuals were included in the samples that fulfilled the requirements. The findings revealed that 1) the midwife's attitude toward promoting exclusive breastfeeding at the UPT Puskesmas (Community Health Center) Mare had no impact on the outcomes of the study. The results of the chi square test revealed that the p-value was 0,089, indicating that the hypothesis was correct (0,05). There is an association between midwife assistance and an increase in exclusive breastfeeding at the University of Puskesmas Mare, according to the findings of the chi square test (p-value =0,007 for exclusive breastfeeding at the UPT Puskesmas Mare) (0,05). The rise in exclusive breastfeeding at the UPT Puskesmas Mare may be attributed to the midwifery program, according to the findings. The results of the chi square test reveal that the p-value is 0,0002, which indicates a significant difference (0,05). 4) Midwife assistance had a 12,7-fold higher impact on the rise in exclusive breastfeeding, with a p-value of 0.028 0.05 for the effect of midwife support. The midwife program, on the other hand, had a moderate impact on the rise in exclusive breastfeeding, with a p-value of 0,038 0.05 and a moderate effect of 11,1 times on the increase in exclusive breastfeeding.

scholarly journals Motivation, Attitude, Role Of Drug Control (Pmo) With Drug Compliance In Patients Tb

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
Marniati ◽  
Nurlina ◽  
Safruddin
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Relationship

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a direct infectious disease caused by TB (Mycobacterium Tuberculosis) bacteria. The level of compliance with the use of pulmonary TB drugs is very important and requires a long time that is 6-8 months, because if treatment is not carried out regularly or is not compliant and does not correspond to the specified time then there will be resistance (resistance) of tuberculosis germs against drugs Widespread Anti Tuberculosis (OAT) or Multi Drugs Resistance (MDR). The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between motivation, attitudes, the role of supervisors taking medication (PMO) in TB sufferers. The design of the study used an Analytical Observational design using the Cross-Sectional approach. The population in this study were all TB sufferers in Bulukumba District with a sampling technique using cluster sampling. The number of samples in this study were 60 respondents. Data were obtained through questionnaire sheets made by researchers to respondents. Data analysis used Fisher's alternative Chi-square Test, with significance level α = 0.05. The results of the data analysis show that the motivation variable p = 0.023, the attitude variable p = 0.012, and the role of the supervisor for taking medication (PMO) p = 0.017. So it can be concluded that there is a relationship between motivation, attitude, the role of supervisors taking medication (PMO) with adherence to taking medication in TB patients in Bulukumba Regency.

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