Cytomegalovirus Retinitis (CMVR) is an opportunistic ocular infection caused by CMV and commonly occurs in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), particularly in the advanced stage of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), where it serves as a major cause of visual impairment and blindness with a relatively high prevalence in developing countries. The absence of comprehensive da…
Background: Thalassemia is a hereditary hemolytic disease that is an autosomal recessive, characterized by a disorder in hemoglobin synthesis. The management of thalassemia, particularly major thalassemia, includes regular blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy to control iron accumulation. The iron level in the body can be determined through a common examination, which is the serum ferr…
Background: Esophageal varices is the most life-threatening complication of portal hypertension in hepatic cirrhosis patients. Around 80% of cirrhosis patients will eventually experience this complication. Non-invasive parameters are needed for early detection of the degree of esophageal varices so that patients with severe varices can be immediately referred for endoscopic examination. In addi…
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara curiosity dengan pengambilan keputusan pada wanita pengguna kosmetik pemutih wajah. Terdapat 4 hipotesis dalam penelitian ini, yaitu adanya hubungan antara curiosity dengan: (1) vigilance; (2) hypervigilance; (3) buckpassing; (4) procrastination pada wanita pengguna kosmetik pemutih wajah. Partisipan pada penelitian ini adalah s…
Peat forests in Indonesia have a diversity of flora and fauna that have unique biodiversity. One of the plant genera found in peat forest ecosystems is the Tristaniopsis genus. Pelawan Putih (Tristania whitiana Griff.) plant has been widely used by the community as a traditional medicine for digestive ailments such as diarrhea because it is rich in essential oils which are used as antibacterial…
Kesehatan ibu hamil sangat mempengaruhi kehidupan janin. Untuk melahirkan bayi yang sehat ibu hamil perlu mempunyai kesehatan yang optimal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perilaku ibu hamil dalam mengkonsumsi asam folat dengan kadar asam folat serum di Kabupaten Seluma. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu penelitian analitik dengan desain cross-sectional. Penelitian ini dilakuka…
Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that affects the nerves and skin. Based on WHO classification, leprosy is classified into PB (paucibacillary) and MB (multibacillary). In order to meet the goals of WHO "zero-leprosy roadmaps", the use of vaccines is one of the pillars of strategy and a key component of research. The BCG vaccine have the main purpose to p…
Robusta coffee leaf ethanol extract has antioxidant activity so it is widely used as an active ingredient in cosmetic preparations, one of which is serum. In a pharmaceutical preparation it is important to carry out a stability test. This study aims to ensure the ability of a product to survive within the specified limits throughout the period of storage and use, the properties and characterist…
Oxidative stress is one of the main triggers for stroke, heart attack and high blood pressure caused by the presence of free radicals in the body. Compounds that can inhibit the formation of free radicals are antioxidant compounds. One of the plants that has the potential as an antioxidant is jengkol (Pithecollobium lobatum Benth.). Jengkol leaves contain flavonoids and phenolics that have pote…
Inseminasi buatan (IB) merupakan salah satu teknologi yang dapat memberikan peluang bagi pejantan unggul untuk menyebarluaskan keturunannya secara maksimal. IB ini dipengaruhi oleh banyak faktor, salah satunya adalah kualitas semen beku yang digunakan. Selama proses produksi semen beku, berbagai masalah sering terjadi. Masalah tersebut disebabkan salah satunya pada tahap pembekuan. Pada tahap p…
One of the heavy metal pollution in rivers comes from industrial waste and will accumulate in aquatic biota. Efforts to overcome it through the process of phytoremediation using mangrove plant S. caseolaris. The phytoremediation process of heavy metals can cause stress for S. caseolaris and increase free radicals. Adaptation response S. caseolaris in that involve changes in antioxidant enzyme a…
Background: Smoking behavior is a habit that is often carried out by people in developing countries such as Indonesia. Vaccination is carried out with the aim of providing protection against viruses in order to increase levels of neutralizing antibody (IgG). Smoking affects the effectiveness of vaccines because it cancauses impaired adaptive immune response so that the impact on the body's immu…
Latar Belakang: Kualitas tidur merupakan kepuasan seseorang terhadap tidurnya, sehingga orang tersebut tidak mengalami kelelahan, gelisah, apatis dan lesu. Penurunan kualitas tidur dapat menyebabkan kelelahan dan memiliki beberapa efek yang berbeda pada manusia, seperti dapat membuat orang berpikir dan bekerja lebih lambat, membuat lebih banyak kesalahan, dan lebih sulit untuk mengingat sesuatu…
Radikal bebas menyebakan kerusakan sel tubuh sehingga diperlukan penggunaan antioksidan. Antioksidan adalah suatu senyawa yang dapat mencegah terpaparnya radikal bebas. Tumbuhan mahkota dewa (Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl.) marupakan salah satu tanaman asli Indonesia, sehingga memiliki kandungan senyawa berupa senyawa alkaloid, senyawa flavonoid, senyawa saponin, senyawa tanin, senyawa re…