Background: CSFP is defined as an angiographic findings which shows delayed opacification of contrast in distal coronary vessel in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The occurrence of CSFP are often underrecognized, even though CSFP can be an early sign of coronary artery disease. Therefore, this research was conducted to acquire data on prevalence and characteristics of CSFP p…
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacteria that causes opportunistic and healthcare-acquired infections. It is capable of rapidly developing antibiotic resistance during treatment. The resistance of P. aeruginosa to antibiotics will complicate the treatment and recovery of patients, as well as increase morbidity and mortality due to long hospitalization period, complicated t…
Background: Escherichia coli is a normal flora that commonly resides in the human gut. This bacterium can turn into a pathogen if it gets additional virulence gene transfer from other bacteria. E. coli is among the Enterobactericeae that produce the most Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) that can cause resistance to various types of antibiotics, especially β-lactams, monobactams, and car…
Background: One of the complications of tooth extraction was dry socket or alveolar osteitis, caused by Streptococcus mutans. The infection following tooth extraction could be reduced by providing adequate antibiotics and mouthwashes. Ambon banana peel could be utilized as an antibacterial due to its content of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, and terpenoids which inhibited bacterial g…
Background: Binahong (Anredera cordifolia) is a herbal plant endemic in Indonesia. Binahong is predicted to have antibacterial activity. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of binahong extract as an antibacterial against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. Methods: This experimental research tested binahong extract for inhibiting Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria by using the Kirby-Bauer …
Latar belakang: Streptococcus mutans merupakan salah satu dari empat faktor utama penyebab karies pada gigi. Adanya efek samping dari penggunaan obat antibakteri menyebabkan urgensi untuk mencari bahan alternatif. Ikan patin merupakan salah satu jenis ikan air tawar yang hidrolisat kolagennya memiliki potensi sebagai bahan alternatif antibakteri. Tujuan: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menge…
Latar Belakang: Pandemi COVID-19 dan kebijakan-kebijakan yang diterapkan untuk mengendalikannya seperti, social-distancing, karantina, penutupan sekolah dan pembelajaran secara daring, merupakan sebuah tantangan bagi remaja yang apabila tidak berhasil diatasi akan meningkatkan risiko masalah perilaku. Informasi mengenai dampak dari kebijakan pemerintah terhadap masalah perilaku remaja SMA di Ko…
Transgander are a group that has a risk of being infected with sexually transmitted infections. Indonesia has a fairly high increase in the prevalence of STIs in the transgender group of 25.80%. Palembang is one of the cities in Indonesia that has the highest prevalence of STIs, with 16% of syphilis cases and 21.9% of gonorrhea cases in the transgender group. One of the reasons for the increase…
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ALOE VERA JELLY CANDY ON THE GROWTH OF Streptococcus mutans Sayidati Mutiah Dentistry Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University Abstract Background: Streptococcus mutans is a bacterium which has an important role in the process of dental caries. Aloe vera has potential as an antibacterial agent which can inhibit or kill Streptococcus mutans and can be used as a product…
Introduction. Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus is one of the most common microbes causing invasive nosocomial infections in children. However, not much research has been done on this matter in Indonesia, especially in Palembang. The purpose of this study was to determine the demographic and clinical profile of pediatric patients with invasive Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus infection at Dr. …
Introduction: Hirschsprung’s Disease (HSCR) is a congenital disease in which developmental disorders occur in the building components of the enteric nervous system. Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis (HAEC) is a complication of HSCR. It is a condition where there is obstruction in the intestine due to the absence of ganglion cells and hypertrophy of peripheral nerve fibers. HAEC can occur …
The elderly are a group of people with a high risk of transmitting COVID-19, even if it impacts the severity experienced. In this study, the elderly group was classified into the pre-elderly age group (50-64 years) and the elderly (≥65 years) (Ministry of Health, 2013; CDC; 2021). The high mortality rate in the elderly causes concerns that cannot be prevented. Based on a report from the COVID…
The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 are the developments and impactsn caused by COVID-19. Each person's clinical manifestations vary, such as mild and severe stages. The elderly and pre-elderly as a risk group usually experience severe clinical manifestations and have a higher fatality rate than other groups with the highest mortality cases in Palembang City. This study aims to determine th…
The declining quality of life and the community's vulnerability can worsen the Covid-19 pandemic. Social vulnerability is a characteristic of a group that can threaten their ability to prevent, cope with or recover from the impact of a hazard. By linking social conditions with risk exposure, social vulnerability is useful for looking at the inequality of the social effects experienced by societ…
Vocational High School is an educational institution that requires face-to-face learning because learning in vocational schools is always practical. Due to covid19, the Minister of Education and Culture has allowed the Education unit to conduct face-to-face learning guided by the 4 Ministerial Decree. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of health protocol po…