Introduction: Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are infections that patients get during the treatment period not only in hospitals, but also other health care facilities, provided that the patient is not infected or in the incubation period upon admission. Patient-related factors include age, comorbidities, especially those causing immunosuppression, length of hospital stay, and exposure …
Background: Geriatrics is a branch of medical science that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients. The population of elderly individuals increases every year, leading to a rise in the number of geriatric patients requiring healthcare, including anesthesia services. The presence of cognitive impairments and low quality of life increases the risk of postoperative mortality in …
Background. Breast cancer, the leading type of cancer in the world causing the highest mortality rate among women, can have both physical and emotional negative impacts on those undergoing mastectomy as a primary procedure. Evaluating the quality of life of breast cancer patients is crucial in improving patient health outcomes and assessing appropriate treatments, which can be achieved through …
Background: Gestational anemia is classified based on the trimester of pregnancy with Hb levels
Introduction : Seizures are one of the most common neurological disorders in children, the most common etiologies of seizures in children include epilepsy, intracranial infections, febrile seizures, metabolic disorders, and others. What is expected in the therapeutic response to seizures is for the patient to be seizure-free for the rest of his life. This study aims to determine the etiology an…
Background: Prostate cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed malignancy. According ot data from Global Burden Cancer and hte Ministry of Health, ni 2020 there were 13,564 new cases and 48,63 deaths ni Indonesia and 376.% of Indonesia's total population were smokers. There si research that says there si an increased risk of death from prostate cancer ni patients who smoke. Objective: This…
Background: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is a leukemia subtype, accounts for 15% of adult leukemia. CML progression occurs in chronic, accelerated, and blast phases. Common clinical manifestations include anemia, splenomegaly, and other symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, etc. In cases suspected of CML, a complete blood count is the initial examination. Diagnostic confirmation then achieve…
Introduction: Ovarian cancer is one of the main causes of death in women throughout the world. Plasma cells as one of the immune cells that infiltrate tumors have an important role in forming a pro-tumor or anti-tumor immune response. The aim of this study was to determine the comparison of plasma cell infiltration based on the clinicopathological characteristics of serous ovarian carcinoma at …
Background: Purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is some type of potatoes that commonly used as an alternative for rice. Eventhough purple sweet potato was known to had phytopharmacal potentials, there is still few scientific literatures about the using of purple sweet potato as a therapeutic choice for renal fibrosis. This study is aimed to measure the efficacy of purple sweet potato extra…
Background: Purple sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is some type of potatoes that commonly used as an alternative for rice. Eventhough purple sweet potato was known to had phytopharmacal potentials, there is still few scientific literatures about the using of purple sweet potato as a therapeutic choice for renal fibrosis. This study is aimed to measure the efficacy of purple sweet potato extra…
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common bacterial infections in humans and is the causative agent of many human infections including bacteremia and sepsis. The use of antibiotics is a way of management, but excessive use can increase resistance. This study aims to see the effectiveness of antibacterial growth of ethanol extract of Carica papaya L. flowers on the inhibition of S.aureus A…
Background. Multi Drug Resistant-TB (MDR-TB) is a condition where there is resistance to isoniazid (H) and rifampicin (R) simultaneously, with or without subsequent resistance to other first-line OAT. In 2021, WHO recorded around 450,000 MDR-TB cases in the world with a mortality rate of 191,000 cases. In Indonesia, there are about 28,000 cases of MDR-TB. This needs to receive great attention i…
Background: Bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges caused by bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis is still a neurological emergency with high morbidity and mortality rates at all ages, especially in developing countries. The most common causative bacteria vary by age and geographic location. Antibiotic administration is the main treatment as causal therapy against germs th…
Background. Pneumothorax is a respiratory emergency that requires immediate treatment. Pneumothorax can occur with apparently normal lungs or in the presence of underlying lung disease, and can occur spontaneously or after trauma. This study aims to determine the characteristics of pneumothorax patients treated at Siti Fatimah Az-Zahra Hospital, South Sumatra. Methods. This study is a descripti…
Background. Congenital heart disease, also known as congenital heart defects (CHD), refers to anatomical abnormalities in the heart and major blood arteries that affect humans from the time of conception. The prevalence reaches eight to ten per 1000 births. Heart failure symptoms might range from pallor, cold acral, tachycardia or may also be asymptomatic. Heart murmurs may support the diagnosi…
Background. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a condition where the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart muscle is insufficient, resulting from pathological processes in the coronary arteries. In 2021, CAD caused the death of 375,476 people globally. One of the invasive therapies to restore blood supply to the heart muscle is Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). This research aims to deter…
Backgroud. The adolescence period is a vulnerable stage in terms of nutrition due to several contributing factors. Firstly, there is rapid physical growth during adolescence. Secondly, lifestyle and dietary patterns often undergo changes during this period. Therefore, adolescents require a higher intake of nutrients. This can lead to nutritional problems if not handled appropriately. The 2018 R…
Introduction: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is defined as compression of the distal median nerve with symptoms of intermittent pain, numbness, paraesthesia, as well as tingling along the median nerve’s innervation. Medical faculty students have been studied to have moderate to high gadget dependence, which is a risk factor for CTS. CTS can be diagnosed based on a structured anamnesis with the …
This research constitutes an experimental analytic study conducted in vivo, employing two parameters. The investigation of total cholesterol levels was conducted using a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. Conversely, the study of hepatic histology utilized a post-test with a control group design. Thirty male mice were allocated into five groups: a negative control, an obesity c…
Background: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that attacks the human urinary system. The discovery of a significant number of bacteria shows a growth rate of more than 100,000 cfu/ml and is known as bacteriuria. This bacteriuria can be asymptomatic or symptomatic. The Indonesian Urogynecology Association estimates that the prevalence of UTI in pregnant women is 2-10%. Urina…
Background: Dental health issues are a very important concern in health development. In 2020 public health was worried by the emergence of Covid-19. The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted various sectors, especially health facilities. This burden affects health services, especially the increasing need for health equipment and materials such as Personal Protective Equipme…
Background: Indonesia's biodiversity is one of the features of our country. There are many plants with various potentials and benefits, including for health. One plant that can be used as an alternative treatment is the cherry plant. The benefits of the cherry plant are due to the secondary metabolite compounds it contains which can inhibit xanthine oxidase enzyme. Mistletoe can have the same c…
Background. Ovarian cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer and the eighth most common cause of cancer death in women worldwide. Epithelial ovarian cancer is one of the second-leading causes of death from gynecologic cancer. 90% of ovarian cancer cases originate from epithelial cells. Some risk factors that increase the occurrence of ovarian cancer include age, body mass index, family his…
Background: Excessive adiposity as one of the risk factors for increased blood pressure has become a major health issue worldwide. Several indices describing adiposity have been developed as predictors of elevated blood pressure. This study aims to determine the relationship between adiposity indices and blood pressure among students at Sriwijaya University. Methods: This research is an observa…
Background: Self-harm, or the act of injuring oneself, is an action carried out as a coping mechanism to overcome emotional stress or pain by hurting and harming oneself, without any intention of ending one's life. Medical students face high academic pressure with dense study loads and tight time demands. Apart from facing academic conditions, medical students have demands to face the future of…
Kanker payudara merupakan kanker yang paling umum dan menjadi penyebab utama kematian akibat kanker di kalangan wanita. Terdapat potensi berbagai fitokimia dari bahan alam yang memiliki efek terapeutik pada kanker payudara, diantaranya ialah genistein, quercetin, dan resveratrol. Molecular docking merupakan salah satu pendekatan yang berperan penting dalam penemuan obat baru, didasarkan pada al…
Preliminary : One of the important aspects in identifying bodies and forensic investigations is the time of death (post mortem interval). time of death is determined using the estimating the time of death method. This is important to know because the exact moment of death is not possible to determine. The estimated time of death can be identified by observing the signs of death on a dead body. …
Ovarian neoplasms are one of the most common causes of female patients being referred to obstetrics departments. The incidence and characteristics of benign ovarian neoplasms tend to vary in each population. This study aims to determine the prevalence and distribution of characteristics of patients with benign ovarian neoplasms at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Hospital. This study is a descript…
Background: Gout arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joints caused by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the joint area, especially the extremities. In pharmacological therapy, allopurinol is the first-line choice in the management of gout, especially asymptomatic, intercritical, and chronic hyperuricemia phases. In Indonesia, especially now there is no data discussed gout a…
Background: Patient adherence is the key to success in the treatment of endometriosis. Monitoring of drug side effects needs to be done in order to obtain appropriate treatment results. Patients need to know information about the presence of side effects of leuprolide acetate injection drugs. This study was conducted to determine the incidence of side effects of using leuprolide acetate injecti…