Background: Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The proportion of preterm births at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang, is relatively high, highlighting the need to identify maternal risk factors associated with preterm delivery in order to guide prevention strategies. Methods: This was an analytic observational study with a case–contro…
Background: Deaf children generally rely more on nonverbal communication, such as sign language, to interact. Sign language plays an important role in enhancing communication skills and social integration, thus it needs to be taught from an early age. The role play method offers a more interactive and participatory approach, allowing children to learn through direct experience and improve their…
Background: Adolescents are at risk of experiencing hormonal disturbances due to imbalanced nutritional status, in which excessive body mass index (BMI) may increase androgen levels and insulin resistance, while low BMI may reduce estrogen levels, thereby affecting menstrual cycle regularity and increasing sebum production that triggers acne vulgaris. This study aims to determine the relationsh…
Pendahuluan: Talasemia beta mayor merupakan kelainan genetik yang ditandai dengan gangguan pembentukan rantai β-globin sehingga menyebabkan anemia berat yang memerlukan transfusi darah rutin seumur hidup. Transfusi darah berulang dapat menimbulkan kelebihan zat besi (iron overload) yang ditandai dengan meningkatnya kadar ferritin serum. Peningkatan kadar ferritin yang tidak terkontrol dapat me…
Background: Fluoride is a material commonly found in green vegetables, legumes, fish, potatoes, and in products to which fluoride was added such as toothpaste, mouthwash, and fluoride-containing restorative materials. The incorporation of fluoride into restorative materials such as glass ionomer cement (GIC) and fluoride-containing flowable composite resin was intended to allow those materials …
Background: Cervical cancer is a malignancy highly influenced by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, especially types 16 and 18. In Indonesia, cervical cancer cases and mortality remain high, while HPV vaccination coverage as a primary prevention effort is still suboptimal, particularly because parental decisions strongly affect child immunization. Lack of adequate knowledge and attitudes tow…
Background. Prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are the most common prostate disorders in elderly men, often presenting with similar clinical manifestations. Measurement of Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) levels plays an important role in the early detection of prostate abnormalities, although elevated PSA is not specific for malignancy. Due to limited local data on PSA level…
Background : Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the pregnancy risk factors caused by bacterial infection which, if not properly managed, can worsen pregnancy outcomes. Various risk factors such as age, socioeconomic status, education level, parity, frequency of sexual intercourse, number of pregnancies, history of UTI, and body mass index may influence the occurrence of UTI. This study aim…
Background. Coffee consumption is a common habit among medical students to improve concentration and cope with academic stress. Caffeine in coffee can affect sleep quality through adenosine receptor antagonism. This study aims to determine the relationship between coffee consumption patterns and sleep quality disturbances among medical students, Sriwijaya University, Class of 2022. Method. This…
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder caused by airway obstruction, which reduces oxygen supply and increases the risk of chronic disease. In Indonesia, its prevalence is unknown due to limited data and limited medical personnel knowledge. Therefore, it is necessary to assess their knowledge and attitudes towards OSA at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Palembang. Me…
Background: Preterm delivery remains one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. One contributing factor is maternal iron status, particularly iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Hematological parameters such as Hb, MCV, MCHC, RDW, as well as the Mentzer and Green-King indices, can serve as early indicators of iron status disturbances in pregnant women. Methods: This descriptive cr…
Background: Nosocomial infections remain a major problem with high incidence rates globally and in Indonesia, contributing to morbidity and mortality, especially with the increasing antibiotic resistance including Serratia marcescens, a multidrug-resistant organism and a common Gram-negative pathogen in ICUs. Indonesia is rich in herbal plants, one of which is karamunting leaf (Rhodomyrtus tome…
Background: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age that is often accompanied by insulin resistance. Purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is known to contain anthocyanins and flavonoids that function as antidiabetics. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of purple sweet potato extract on insulin resistance in a PCOS mouse model base…
Introduction: Myocardial infarction (MI) is a leading cause of global mortality with reperfusion therapy as its the gold standard. However, the following myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) still lacks effective pharmacologic treatment. Mapping protein interaction networks may help identify herbal-based therapeutic targets related to mitochondria which holds central role in energy met…
Background: Premolar impaction is often found in dental practice, especially in the second premolar of the mandible after the third molar and canine. Premolar teeth in the mandible are reported to have a higher prevalence rate than in the maxilla, which is 24% of all impaction cases. The choice of impaction treatment plan generally depends on the position of the impacted tooth, the developmenta…
Background : Bleeding is a common complication of surgery.The body's mechanism for spontaneously stopping bleeding is hemostatics. Bleeding during and after surgery is certainly a challenge for surgeons if it is not controlled. Curcuma longa extract can shorten the bleeding time because it contains curcumin and tannin. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Curcuma longa extra…
Background: The main bacteria that causes dental caries is Streptococcus mutans. Pineapple fruit has the potential as an antibacterial agent that can inhibit or even kill the growth of Streptococcus mutans and can be made as a product like jelly candy. This study aimed to determine the antibacterial activity of pineapple fruit (Ananas comosus) jelly candy on the growth of Streptococcus mutans. …
Background: Dental caries is important for children’s development. Untreated caries will cause malnutrition in the form of stunting in children. Stunting is a nutritional problem resulting from insufficient nutrition that lasts for a long time due to lack of parental knowledge. Parental knowledge influences children's dental and oral health behavior in preventing caries. Parental knowledge an…
Background. Allergic rhinitis is an inflammatory condition of the nasal mucosa caused by an allergic reaction mediated by IgE after exposure to an allergen. Allergic rhinitis can be detected using the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire and the Score for Allergic Rhinitis (SFAR). The goal was to determine the results of allergic rhinitis screening in s…
Latar Belakang: Diabetes melitus (DM) adalah penyakit metabolik menahun, ditandai dengan hiperglikemia akibat dari defisiensi sekresi insulin atau resistensi terhadap kerja insulin ataupun keduanya. Penderita diabetes mempunyai risiko yang lebih tinggi terkena penyakit periodontal, disfungsi kelenjar ludah, karies gigi, kelainan pada mukosa, dan sensasi mulut terasa terbakar, sehingga dapat men…
Background: Mangrove crab production produces crab shell waste as much as 75% of the total production. The chitin content in crab shells can be utilized as a raw material for chitosan. Chitosan combined with xanthan gum can be used as raw material for making periodontal films. Objective: To determine the characteristics of chitosan (Scylla serrata) film with xanthan gum thickener as a drug deli…
Background: Elongated styloid process can be identified through panoramic radiographic examination. Research on the prevalence of elongated styloid process is still limited, while understanding the relationship between patient complaints and elongated styloid process is needed to make an accurate diagnosis. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of elongated stylo…
Kemajuan teknologi pada bidang kesehatan saat ini memungkinkan pemberian layanan telekonsultasi dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan rekam medis elektronik sebagai alat penyimpanan dan pengelolaan data pasien. Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan Nomor 22 Tahun 2024 mewajibkan seluruh fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan untuk menyelenggarakan rekam medis pasien secara elektronik selambat-lambatnya tanggal 31 Desembe…
Removable partial denture is a denture which replaces one or more missing teeth in the same arch, it can be removed from the mouth and replaced by the patient. Removable partial denture are used to reestablish the phonetics, aesthetics, masticatory function and take care of oral tissues which still remains for partially edentulous patients. Application of acrylic removable partial denture can g…
Apitherapy adalah pengobatan dengan menggunakan produk lebah madu. Penelitian ini menggunakan propolis sebagai salah satu produk lebah madu yang bertujuan untuk memperoleh data mengenai perbedaan sensasi nyeri dan perubahan ukuran lesi sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan terapi selama 4 hari. Penelitian dilakukan pada masyarakat Kelurahan Rejosari Kecamatan Pangkal Balam Kota Pangkalpinang yang mende…
Plak gigi merupakan struktur yang berperan penting dalam menimbulkan karies. Plak mengandung bakteri yang mampu membentuk koloni dan memfermentasi karbohidrat menjadi asam yang akan mengakibatkan karies. Konsumsi teh hijau (Camelia sinensis) termasuk salah satu cara untuk mencegah terbentuknya plak. Pada teh hijau, katekin merupakan komponen utama yang dapat menghambat enzim glikosiltransferase…
Customer really do have to be satisfied, if not they will leave institution as customer and become rival customer. Thus, an institution must assess customer’s degree of satisfactory to know the attributes of product that can cause customer’s dissatisfactory. This study is aimed to analyze the correlation between health Service and the degree of patient satisfaction in Dental Clinic in Moh. …
Dental bleaching was a procedure to reduce the tooth stained chemically. The discoloration of tooth were caused by physiologic factor and patologic factors which divided into extrinsic and intrinsic factor. Commonly, tooth bleaching materials conlaining hydrogen peroxide or carbamid peroxide with different concentration. Strawberry fruit as natural substance contains ellagic acid which can be r…