Background: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum with an increasing trend in both global and national cases. This study is important to determine the incidence rate and the relationship between demographic profiles and risky sexual behavior in syphilis patients at the Dermatology, Venereology, and Aesthetics (DVE) Polyclinic of Mohammad Hoesin Hospital Palem…
Backgrounds: Impetigo is a common superficial skin infection often caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Mupirocin is a first-line treatment, but rising antibiotic resistance encourages the search for alternative therapies, including pineapple core (Ananas comosus L. Merr) extract, which contains active compounds such as bromelain with potential antibacterial effects. This study aimed to evaluate t…
Kompas.com and Tirto.id are online media that summarize news about the Covid-19 vaccine certificate as a condition for activities in public spaces with different ways of presenting news. This research was conducted to find out how the framing of the news on the issue of vaccine certificates as a condition of activity on online media Kompas.com and Tirto.id Framing theory according to Zhongdang …
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that can attack the immune system and make the body susceptible to various diseases. Opportunistic infections can arise during the natural course of disease due to HIV infection. One of the opportunistic infections that is often found is tuberculosis (TB). This condition can be said to be someone who suffers from TB-HIV/AIDS co-infection. This study…
The occurrence of HIV/AIDS among adolescents is a serious issue that must be addressed to prevent its continuous spread. Various adolescent behaviors that are at risk of HIV/AIDS are referred to as key populations including men who have sex with men (MSM), female sex workers (FSW), waria (transgender), and injecting drug users (IDUs). Therefore, this research aims to determine the prevention of…
Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is one of the risk factors for the development of TB cases. Co-infection with TB and HIV is a serious problem with high rates of cases globally and in Indonesia, which, if not properly managed, can pose a threat to public health. Information on age, gender, and laboratory results, including hemoglobin levels and CD4 cell counts, are neede…
Lack of adolescents’ knowledge about reproductive health causes adolescents to neglect the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Indonesia and not a few women in early adulthood get cervical cancer. Prevention of cervical cancer can be done from a young age with the HPV vaccine. However, the knowledge and attitude of adolescents…
Buku Ajar Patologi Robbins, Edisi 7, Menyajikan isi yang lengkap namun lebih ringkas. Edisi baru ini disusun berdasarkan tradisi buku Robbins yang mudah dimanfaatkan oleh Pembaca. Edisi ini menawarkan pandangan yang lengkap dan up- to- date tentang dasar- dasar patologi. Buku ini menyajikan gambaran patologi manusia secara akurat dan seimbang dengan orientasi klinikopatologik yang kuat. Penekan…
ABSTRACT Risky sexual behavior is one of the transmissions of HIV/AIDS infection to the high�risk male population, who are generally men who have the potential to become customers of sex workers, namely those who move from one place to another in a relatively long period of time due to occupations such as ship crew. The results of the 2019 integrated biological and behavioral survey (IBBS) fo…
Malaria masih menjadi masalah kesehatan yang luar biasa di seluruh dunia yang disebabkan oleh parasit protozoa dari genus Plasmodium. Kabupaten Muara Enim merupakan kabupaten dengan temuan kasus indigenous tertinggi di Provinsi Sumatera Selatan yaitu sebanyak 155 kasus dalam kurun waktu 3 tahun (2018-2020). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis determinan kasus indigenous malaria…
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are defined as the key population, a high-risk group for HIV transmission. HIV cases among MSM in Indonesia have been recorded at 17.9%. This study aimed to examine the relationship between characteristics and risk behaviors with MSM incidence in Palembang City. This type of research uses combined research (mix method) with explanatory design procedures between q…
The Wood Depot of 3-4 Ulu Urban Village, Palembang City is one of the wood industries that operates in the informal sector on a household scale (home industry). In the process of working, there are still cases of work accidents that are caused by machinery, equipment, unsafe acts and the work environment which have a major impact on workers and depot owners. To prevent work accidents in this bu…
Mother's knowledge is very important for children's health conditions, especially during a Covid-19 pandemic, because children, especially at the age of 6 to 36 months can’t take care of their own health without their parent’s help. To maximize Covid-19 prevention in children, one of many ways that can be done is to apply the 5M method, but in its application there are still many obstacles,…
Populasi kunci seperti LSL (Lelaki Seks Lelaki), PSP (Pekerja Seks Perempuan), Penasun (Pengguna Napza Suntik), dan Transgender (Wanita Pria) merupakan salah satu faktor yang berpotensi mempengaruhi jumlah kasus positif HIV. Prevalensi kasus HIV di Indonesia pada kelompok LSL berada pada angka 17,9%, pada kelompok PSP berada pada angka 2,1%, pada pengguna narkoba suntik berada pada angka 13,7%,…
Background: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the invasion of gram-negative diplococcus bacteria, Neisseria gonorrhoea. In Indonesia, Ihe incidence of gonorrhea is higher than other sexually transmitted infections diseases. The way to lower the incidence of gonorrhea is increase prevention efforts and a rational treatment. But in the fact, many can be found treatment that is…
Demam berdarah dengue (DBD) merupakan salah satu penyakit infeksi yang ditularkan melalui vektor nyamuk Aedes sp. Distribusi nyamuk Aedes sp. dipengaruhi oleh perubahan lingkungan. Sumatera Selatan memiliki potensi mengalami perubahan lingkungan yang dapat mengganggu karakteristik habitat normal nyamuk Aedes sp. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui distribusi nyamuk Aedes sp. di Su…
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease are responsible for nearly 70% of all deaths worldwide. According to WHO, the increase in deaths from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) worldwide will continue to increase. Along with the development of technology, an application or media that can assist in providing knowledge and detectin…
Background: The COVID-19 vaccination was used to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Vaccines are known as the most economical and effective method to control and prevent infectious diseases. There are many factors that can affect the immune response to vaccination. High body mass index (obesity) and large abdominal circumference (central obesity) can affect the decline in immune functio…
The spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus as the cause of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) has killed around 1800 people and infected more than 70,000 people in the first fifty days of the epidemic. Indonesia has made every effort in order to prevent Covid-19 in Indonesia. However, the Covid-19 confirmed cases always increasing, therefore it is very important to implement all efforts to prevent Covid-19…
In 2018, Tanjung Pinang City ranked second as the city with the highest number of HIV/AIDS sufferers occupied by the Riau Islands Provinsce. Globally HIV/AIDS is the second cause of death in adolescents aged 10-29 years. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using crossword puzzles with the NHT method on the cognitive and affective anhancement of street children related to HI…