Histomorphological and Comparative Study for Cerebral Cortex Thickness and Length of Brain in Neonate of Human (Statistical and histomorphological investication)

2024-11-18T12:22:16+07:00

Twenty five specimens of tissue brain at age 1-28 days after birth, were used, put in 10% formalin for fixation , then excised from the skull, for twenty hour . Samples of 0.5 cm3 thickness from frontal ,parietal ,temporal and occipital lobes are put in the fixative formalin ten percentage and then obtained for histological technique and finally stained by (H&E). The presented results were based on the analysis of a samples of 25 neonatal corps. The samples were further classified into 2 age groups, first 2 weeks of life with a sample size of 10 brain and the second was 15-28 days of age with a sample size of 15 brain. The antero-posterior cranial length was measured. In addition of the thickness of each of the 4 brain lobes were measured in triplicates and the mean of these 3 samples repeated measurements was used for comparison. The mean frontal lobe thickness ranged between 2.42 to 3.72 mm in the first group or younger age and between 3.11 to 4.28 mm in the second group or older age. The mean of frontal lobe thickness was significantly higher in older age (3.67 mm) compared to younger age (3.05mm). The mean difference in frontal lobe thickness of (0.62 mm) was evaluated as a large difference (Cohen’s d > 0.8). The histological result demonstrated that the parietal and frontal lobes were lo ated at the anterior and lateral cerebral hemisphere and the brain cortex composed by six layers and these are outer molecular and granular . external and inner pyramidal neurons external pyramidal, internal granular, internal pyramidal and polymorphic layers.

Effectiveness of IEC on the Care of Pregnant Women and Children During the First 1000 Days of Life in Reducing the Prevalence of Stunting in Simoro Village, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi

2024-11-29T11:58:57+07:00

Backgrounds: The prevalence of stunting in Central Sulawesi remains high at 27.2%, surpassing the national prevalence of stunting. In Sigi Regency, the prevalence of stunting reaches 26.4% (1). This figure is still far from the Indonesian presidential target of reducing stunting prevalence to 14% by 2024. One strategy to reduce stunting is to carry out applied research aimed at increasing mothers' knowledge and attitudes about the first 1000 days of life. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) programs on the care of pregnant women and children during the first 1000 days of life, including antenatal care (ANC) visits, iron (Fe) tablet supplementation, colostrum provision, exclusive breastfeeding, and continued breastfeeding up to 2 years, on the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of respondents. Method: This pre-experimental research used a one-group pretest-posttest design and was carried out in Simoro Village, Sigi Regency, from June to July 2024. The research population included all pregnant women and mothers of children under two years (Baduta) in the area. A sample of 40 respondents was selected using purposive sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The IEC intervention on the first 1000 days of life used lectures, question-and-answer sessions, demonstrations, and leaflets. Pretests and posttests were administered using questionnaires to measure the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the respondents regarding the first 1000 days of life. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. Results: The Wilcoxon test results showed significant improvements in the knowledge (p = 0.002), attitudes (p = 0.008), and behaviors (p = 0.037) of the respondents. Conclusion: The IEC intervention on the care of pregnant women and children during the first 1000 days of life positively influenced the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the respondents. Routine IEC activities using varied methods should be carried out to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of pregnant women and mothers of children under two years (Baduta) as a strategy to prevent stunting.

Journal Wetenskap Health

Histomorphological and Comparative Study for Cerebral Cortex Thickness and Length of Brain in Neonate of Human (Statistical and histomorphological investication)

Effectiveness of IEC on the Care of Pregnant Women and Children During the First 1000 Days of Life in Reducing the Prevalence of Stunting in Simoro Village, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi