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…
Background: Menopause is a specific stage in a woman's life that signifies the end of her reproductive capability. It is defined by the absence of menstruation for twelve consecutive months towards middle-aged women without a clear physiological or pathological cause and without medical intervention. The onset of menopause is accompanied by various symptoms. Over time, severe menopausal symptom…
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the main assistance that can be provided to someone with a cardiac arrest. CPR is one of the main foundations of Basic Life Support (BHD), which is the initial management of cardiac arrest. Competence in carrying out BHD procedures must be mastered by medical students as prospective doctors. This research aims to determine the level of knowledge of medical…
Background: Indonesia ranks fifth in the world for the highest number of diabetes mellitus patients. The high number of diabetes mellitus patients necessitates good healthcare services to ensure satisfaction among them. Patient satisfaction is contingent on the quality of services provided by healthcare professionals. In assessing the level of patient satisfaction, five dimensions are utilized …
Background: Over-the-counter drug (OTC) is a medicine that can be purchased freely without a doctor's prescription. Students tend to need medicine that can be accessed quickly and efficiently. Thus, the majority of population who do self-medication is mostly students. Unfortunately, there are still many people who do self-medication without being given sufficient education, so knowledge, attitu…
Background: Physiology is often perceived as a complex and challenging subject to grasp because it requires the integration of knowledge from physics, biochemistry, and molecular biology. The methods of learning play a crucial role in learning outcomes and one of learning method that can be employed is the mnemonic method. Mnemonics is a technique that aids in enhancing memory performance, util…
Introduction: Ovarian cancer is the main cause of death globally and ranks third as the most common incidence in Indonesian women. Neutrophil cell infiltration in cancer tissue as one of the immune cells that has an important role in the formation of the body's response against cancer but associated with poor prognosis. Neutrophil density is related to the clinicohistopathologic characteristics…
Pediculus capitis is an infectious disease of the hair and scalp due to infestation of Pediculus humanus capitis. Pediculosis capitis can spread widely, especially in crowded residential areas such as dormitories. This study aims to determine the association between hair characteristics and personal hygiene with the incidence of pediculosis capitis at Al-Ittifaqiah Islamic Boarding School Indra…
Background: Defecation by definition is the phase in which feces are expelled from the rectum. Defecation pattern is one of the indicators for health especially in infants and children by assessing stool consistency, frequency of defecation, and stool color. Changes in normal defecation pattern lead to constipation and diarrhea. The prevalence of adolescents with constipation is 53.1% in Indone…
Background: Colitis is an inflammatory condition that occurs in the mucosa or submucosa of the colon and can be acute or chronic. The initial survey results of the study found many patients suffering from colitis such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, and radiation colitis at the Pathology Anatomy Laboratory of Dr. Moh. Hoesin Palembang Hospital, so this study helps to summarize colitis d…
Introduction: Health services are a very important thing in every citizen’s life. Health services aim to meet the community needs in getting access to good services in health facilities. In providing health services, hospitals serve all types of patients, one of which is BPJS patients. Based on the results of BPJS Health survey 2021, patient satisfaction with BPJS participants at Follow-up Re…
Background: Neonatal sepsis is an invasive bloodstream infection characterized by the presence of bacteria in body fluids such as blood, bone marrow and urine. Late-onset neonatal sepsis (LONS) is defined as an infection found in a baby after 72 hours or 3 days from birth in preterm babies and after 7 days of age in term babies. Method: This study used a descriptive observational method with pr…
Nutritional status is a crucial factor for stroke patients. A stroke is defined as a sudden neurological disorder caused by impaired blood perfusion to the brain vessels. Malnutrition commonly occurs in stroke patients, with prevalence ranging from 6.1% to 62%. The decline in nutritional status among stroke patients has negative impacts on the rehabilitation process, complications, and function…
Background: One of the most common causes of death and disability worldwide is ischemic stroke. The death and damage of brain cells caused by ischemic stroke can disrupt various body functions, which have an impact on the disability and quality of life of patients. This study aims to determine the relationship between the degree of disability of post ischemic stroke patients and their quality o…
Introduction: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (KNF) is a malignant tumor of the epithelium that affects the part of the throat connecting the back of the nose to the back of the mouth (pharynx). Chemotherapy is a common therapy option for people with advanced KNF. It is known that side effects that can arise in patients undergoing chemotherapy are nausea, vomiting, myelosuppression, anemia, and renal …
Background: Thalassemia is a genetic condition caused by mutations in the globin gene, leading to a decrease or absence of alpha globin chains in alpha thalassemia or beta globin chains in beta thalassemia. This results in suboptimal formation of red blood cells, leading to anemia in patients, necessitating blood transfusions. Regular blood transfusions result in an excess of iron in the body. …
Background. Allergic contact dermatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the skin caused by a type IV hypersensitivity reaction. Therapy that can be given to allergic contact dermatitis patients is by using medical therapy in the form of systemic treatment such as antihistamines, one of which is cetirizine. This study aims to determine the pattern of cetirizine use including freque…
Background. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a histopathological diagnosis of the prostate, indicating an increase in the number of non-cancerous stromal cells and epithelial cells in the prostate gland. Assessing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in BPH patients using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) can provide a deep insight into the severity of symptoms and their impa…
Background: Recovering from anesthesia is defined as a condition where neuromuscular conduction, protective reflexes, airway and consciousness of the body have returned after stopping the administration of anesthetic drugs. Anesthesia doctors and nurses need to understand and be alert of the recovery time in post-anesthesia patients. Through previous research, it is known that recovery time pos…
Background: The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Indonesia is 189 per 100,000 live births. One of the causes of MMR is high blood pressure during pregnancy. Preeclampsia is defined as an increase in blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg occurring at a gestational age of more than 20 weeks accompanied by multisystem disorders with signs of proteinuria or symptoms of other multisystem disorders. Preeclam…
Background : Ojek is a means of transportation that uses a motorcycle to transport passengers. Ojek transportation seeks customers by creating offline ojek bases. Over time, application-based online transportation has become a new service that makes it easier for people to travel. Fatigue is a condition accompanied by a decrease in efficiency and resilience at work. The purpose of this study is…
Latar Belakang. Kanker telah menjadi masalah kesehatan global. Berdasarkan data Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) 2020, kanker payudara menempati urutan pertama dengan mortalitas yang tinggi di seluruh dunia, terutama di Indonesia. Seiring bertambahnya usia risiko kanker payudara akan meningkat, meskipun penelitian menunjukan bahwa tingkat harapan hidup relatif lebih rendah pada wanita usia