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…
Peningkatan jumlah kasus COVID-19 yang menyebar ke seluruh dunia hingga lebih dari 2 juta kasus di Indonesia mengharuskan pelaksanaan karantina kesehatan pada alat angkut kapal. Sebagai alat angkut, kapal harus bebas dari faktor risiko penyebaran penyakit seperti COVID-19 di kapal dengan menerapkan sanitasi kapal yang baik sehingga penyebaran COVID-19 dapat dikendalikan. Tujuan pada penelitian …
Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The 16 Ilir Market is one of the markets in Palembang that is spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) because it is the largest market in Palembang. The location of 16 Ilir Market is quite strategic because the market is near the Ampera Bridge and the Musi River edge. The wa…
In Indonesia, the high number of stagnates remains an important health problem, one of which is Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). According to WHO, it is known that up until 2017 Indonesia was the third rank for incidence of dengue fever in Southeast Asia, after Myanmar and Thailand. However, from 2018 to 2019 Indonesia occupied the second highest incidence of dengue fever in Southeast Asia. The …
Penyebaran COVID-19 dapat terjadi saat seseorang menyentuh permukaan yang telah terkontaminasi yang kemudian melakukan kontak langsung pada bagian mulut, hidung, atau mata. Oleh karena itu, perlunya adanya alat yang digunakan untuk melindungi bagian mulut, hidung, atau mata seperti masker. Seiring meningkatnya kebutuhan terhadap masker, meningkat pula kenaikan sampah masker yang tidak diolah se…
The 5M movement was initiated by the government in order to break the chain of spread of the Corona virus starting in late 2020. The purpose of this study is to analyze various factors related to the compliance of the 5 M health protocol in Sriwijaya University education staff during the COVID-19 pandemic with a background of 73 positive confirmed education personnel from 1,317 numbers of educa…
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an infectious disease that is still a public health problem in Indonesia. South Sumatra is one of the DHF endemic areas, with Lubuklinggau City has high DHF cases with the highest Case Fatality Rate (CFR) in 2020, which is 0.7%. Several risk factors that affect the incidence of DHF, such as rainfall, altitude, population density, and larva-free rate (ABJ). This…
This study aims to determine the critical thinking skills of students on viruses and bacteria at SMA Muara Enim sub-district. This is a descriptive study with a survey method. The sample was determined using a cluster sampling technique followed by a stratified random sampling technique to determine the number of samples for each school. This research was conducted at UPT SMA Negeri 1, UPT SMA …