The use of pesticides in agriculture aims to increase productivity; however, pesticides containing organophosphates and carbamates pose a risk of causing nervous system disorders through the inhibition of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme. Pesticide exposure may lead to various poisoning symptoms, including fatigue, restlessness, headache, blurred vision, excessive salivation, nausea, decreased a…
Latar Belakang Peristiwa keracunan masih sering teijadi. Hal ini seiring dengan makin banyaknya zat-zat kimia yang digunakan dalam lingkungan kehidupan sehari-hari, baik di rumah tangga, di daerah industri, pertanian dan lain-lain, akibat adanya perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan yang pesat di segala bidang terutama di bidang teknologi dan industri. Menurut Katzung (1989) manusia hidup dalam lingkun…
Toksikologi makanan adalah ilmu yang mempelajari sifat, sumber, dan pembentukan zat beracun di dalam makanan, mencakup mekanisme, manifestasi daya rusak, dan batas aman bagi zat toksik (racun) tersebut. Keracunan makanan sendiri berarti penyakit yang terjadi setelah menyantap makanan mengandung racun yang dapat berasal dari jamur, kerang, pestisida, susu, bahan beracun yang terbentuk akibat pe…
The use of pesticides that are not as recommended can cause symptoms of pestiside poisoning. Women of childbearing age are one of the groups of farmers at risk for poisoning by exposure to pesticides. The purpose of this study is analyze the factors associated with symptoms of pesticide poisoning in female farmers of childbearing age in South Dempo District, Pagar Alam City. This research desig…
Uterine atony is the inability of the myometrial muscle fibers of the uterine corpus to contract adequately in response to the release of endogenous oxytocin during labour. Uterine atony is caused by anything that interferes with the uterus' ability to contract and retract. This study aims to determine the relationship between age, parity, prolonged labor, macrosomia, gemelli, hydramnios, induc…