Cyberchondria in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The appearance of a new and unknown disease, COVID-19, provides a fertile ground for the rise of cyberchondria, an excessive online searching about coronavirus transmission, COVID-19 symptoms, and its long-term health-related effects, which is followed by more anxiety. The purpose of this chapter is to review and discuss new findings on cyberchondria in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This chapter presents research findings on aspects of the pandemic which may give rise to cyberchondria, potential risk factors for cyberchondria during the pandemic, the role of cyberchondria in the development of pathological anxiety in the pandemic period with an emphasis on health anxiety and OCD, and possible impacts of seasonality of the pandemic on cyberchondria. Finally, this chapter discusses possible treatment options for cyberchondria in the time of the pandemic.

Islamic Boarding School Response to the Impact of COVID-19 in Maintaining the Pesantren Values

The COVID-19 affects all aspects of life, including Islamic boarding schools or pesantren. These institutions are having difficulty conducting online learning activities because they are not familiar with this method. This study aims to reveal Islamic boarding schools’ response toward the impact of COVID-19 in maintaining pesantren values at Pesantren Miftahul Ulum, Subang, West Java. The study utilized the descriptive qualitative method. The respondents of this study were teachers (ustadz), students (santri), and leaders (kyai). The data were collected through observation, interviews, documentation, and online searching. The triangulation was employed as the data validity technique, and the data analysis technique used data reduction, data display, data verification, and conclusion. The result showed that pesantren responses in maintaining the pesantren values due to the impact of COVID-19 such as limiting the learning time in class, limiting the santri’s capacity per classroom, and limiting ustadz interaction with santri in the classroom. The learning process during the pandemic was carried out face-to-face and strictly adhered to the health protocol. The learning methods employed were sorogan, bandongan, and kempekan. Pesantren also internalizes morals to the students to guarantee the value.

Literature Review : Gambaran Kualitas Hidup Pasien Kanker Payudara

Patients who are declared to have breast cancer will experience both physical and psychological impacts that affect their quality of life Decreased quality of life will certainly interfere with daily life and activities. This study aims to describe an overview of the quality of life of breast cancer patients. It is a literature review with an online searching from Semantic Scholar and Google Scholar so that it obtained 5 articles in inclusive and exclusive criteria. The results of the research from these articles show the characteristics of the majority of respondents aged <65 years 237 (100%), most of them have secondary and high education levels as much as 113 (47.67%), most of the work is housewives or not working as much as 154 (64.97%). Meanwhile, based on the results of the study of 5 articles with the quality WHOOL-BREF instrument, most of them had a good quality of life as much as 70 (77.77%). 41 (65.08%) and as measured using the QOL-Indian Scenario instrument had a quality of life below the average of 43 (51.20%). Based on the results of the analysis, it is known that the majority of breast cancer patients, quality of life is good.Keywords: Breast cancer; Quality of life AbstrakPasien yang dinyatakan menderita kanker payudara, akan mengalami dampak baik secara fisik maupun psikologis yang akan mempengaruhi kualitas hidupnya. Kualitas hidup yang mengalami penurunan akan mengganggu terhadap kehidupan dan aktifitas sehari-hari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kualitas hidup pasien kanker payudara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu literature review dengan melakukan penelusuran online dari sumber database semantic scholar dan google scholar sehingga didapatkan 5 artikel yang sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dan eklusi. Hasil penelitian menujukan dari 5 artikel dengan karakteristik responden mayoritas berusia <65 tahun 237 (100%), sebagian besar tingkat pendidikannya menengah dan tinggi sebanyak 113 (47,67%), sebagian besar pekerjaannya adalah Ibu rumah tangga atau tidak bekerja sebanyak 154 (64,97%). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dari 5 artikel dengan kualitas hidup pasien kanker payudara yang diukur menggunakan instrumen WHOQL-BREF sebagian besar memiliki kualitas hidup yang baik sebanyak 70 (77,77%) Sedangkan yang diukur menggunakan instrumen SF-36 sebagian besar memiliki kualitas hidup yang baik sebanyak 41 (65,08%) dan yang diukur menggunakan instrumen QOL-Indian Scenario memiliki kualitas hidup dibawah rata-rata 43 (51,20). Berdasarkan hasil analisis diketahui bahwa mayoritas kualitas hidup pasien kanker payudara adalah baik.Kata kunci: Kanker payudara; kualitas hidup

European sources for advertising and marketing history

Purpose This paper aims to build on Fred Beard’s study of the world’s archives to identity historical advertising and marketing ephemera, published in this journal in 2018, by focussing on resources available in Europe to augment his survey. Design/methodology/approach Online searching, supplemented by literature emanating from the business archive sector, led to the identification of 177 repositories or online sites in Europe holding advertising and marketing archives of significance for researchers. These are set out in two accompanying tables. Findings A wide diversity of European archives that are open to researchers is revealed in this paper. Many are the archives of the business themselves, but a number of collecting repositories are also listed, brought together for the first time. Research limitations/implications This paper focusses solely on Europe but does not claim to be comprehensive, as the study was time-limited and readers will, no doubt, know of resources that the author has missed. The findings relate mostly to Western Europe, so there is scope for further study to encompass archives in the former eastern bloc. Exploration of sources in Africa, Asia and Latin America would further supplement Beard’s original study. Originality/value This research brings together the broadest list of advertising and marketing sources open to researchers in Europe published to date. As Beard’s focus was more on the Americas, this examination redresses the balance with an array of European sources which, it is hoped, will contribute to the greater use of many little-known or under-researched resources by researchers across the world.

Survey of Botnet Technology and Defenses

Among the diverse forms of malware, Botnet is the serious threat which occurs commonly in today’s cyber attacks and cyber crimes. Botnets are designed to perform predefined functions in an automated fashion, where these malicious activities range from online searching of data, moving files sharing channel information to DDoS attacks against critical targets, click fraud etc. Botnet detection has been an interesting research topic related to cyber-threat and cyber-crime prevention. In this survey paper we provide a brief look at how existing botnet research, the evolution and future of botnets, as well as the goals and visibility of today’s network intersect to inform the field of botnet technology and defense.

Mitigation Strategy for Fishermen’s Households as a Result of Covid-19 Pandemic Social Engineering in Sungai Kayu Ara Village

Covid-19 had a major impact on people’s lives, including the fishing community. Mitigation strategies are needed in order to reduce the impact of Covid-19. This research was conducted in March 2021 at Sungai Kayu Village. This village is one of the coastal villages located in Sungai Apit District, Siak Regency, Riau Province. The purpose of this study is to identify structural and non-structural mitigation and analyze the mitigation strategies carried out by fishing households in Sungai Kayu Ara Village. The method used in this study using the Survey Method. The population was fishing households totaling 48 households. The technique of determining the respondents is by census, which takes all the population as respondents. Data was collected by means of observation, in-depth interviews, documentation, literature studies, and online searching of data and information. The data that used: qualitative descriptive analysis and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Structural and non-structural Covid-19 mitigation in Sungai Kayu Ara Village, Sungai Apit District, Siak Regency is more focused on implementing government policies stipulated by the Regent’s regulation on handling infectious diseases and the Regent’s regulation on the application of administrative sanctions for the enforcement of health protocols in handling infectious diseases. Mitigation strategies for fishermen households in Sungai Kayu Ara Village, Sungai Apit District, Siak Regency due to the main social engineering of the covid-19 pandemic are: Selling fish caught by fishermen online, receiving protection fund and empowering fishermen, owning a plantation business (alternative business), receiving social assistance and have saving and emergency fund.

The Effects of Sesame Consumption on Glycemic Control in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trial

Objectives. In recent years, diabetes has become a global health problem that creates a tremendous economic burden for many countries. Clinical trials evaluating the hypoglycemic effects of sesame consumption have produced conflicting results. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of sesame as a popular natural herb on glycemic indices in adults. Methods. The search for related articles in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Cochrane library was conducted through May 2021. Results were reported as weighted mean differences (WMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) using a random-effects model. Results. A total of 605 studies were identified through online searching, and a total of eight RCTs representing 382 participants were included in this study. The meta-analyses revealed that sesame consumption significantly decreases serum fasting blood sugar (FBS): (WMD: −28.23 mg/dl; 95% CI (−39.16, −17.13), I2 = 97.6%; 95% CI (96, 98)), and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c): (WMD: −1.00%; 95% CI (−1.11, −0.88), I2 = 0%; 95% CI (0, 79)) as compared to the control group. Conclusion. This study provides evidence of the hypoglycemic effects of sesame consumption, particularly in diabetic patients. Additional RCTs on sesame and its preparations should be conducted in different populations to increase generalizability.