Background: The increasing global prevalence of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) and the emergence of difficult-to-treat resistant P. aeruginosa (DTR-PA) have limited treatment options for patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Local data on the prevalence and resistance patterns of MDR-PA in Palembang ICUs remain limited. Objective: To determine the prevalence, susceptibil…
Introduction. Sepsis is organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated body response to infection. Organ dysfunction is defined as an increase in the SOFA score of ≥2 points. The SOFA score is then used as a guide in the diagnosis and regular monitoring of sepsis. This study aimed to determine the SOFA score overview in sepsis patients in the ICU at Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang. Method. Th…
Infeksi Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) merupakan penyakit infeksi Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, dan cacing tambang yang menyerang sekitar 24% penduduk dunia. Infeksi STH pada anak menyebabkan penurunan kesehatan, gizi, dan kecerdasan anak. Prevalensi infeksi STH di Indonesia berada di rentang 2,5%-62% terutama pada golongan penduduk kurang mampu dengan sanitasi yang buruk, termasu…
Stres merupakah hasil dari reaksi fisiologis dan adaptasi terhadap ancaman yang dirasakan pada mental, fisik, atau spiritual seseorang. Stres sudah menjadi suatu kondisi yang umum dialami setiap orang, tak terkecuali mahasiswa pendidikan dokter. Penelitian yang dilakukan di berbagai negara menyimpulkan bahwa sekitar lebih dari 30% mahasiswa pendidikan dokter mengalami stress. Dalam mengatasi st…
Dementia is a condition associated with impaired cognitive function that affects a person's ability to perform physical activity. Dementia that occurs in the elderly can cause forgetfulness, hostility to people around them, and forgetting the way home. When people with dementia are outside and without a primary caregiver accompanying them, they will be confused in finding their way back home. C…