A cross-sectional study about respiratory symptoms and lung function test Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) had been conducted on pasukan kuning. Pasukan kuning is Surabaya public cleaning service who works on the air-polluted area. It was compared with the other employee who work in administration division, or as supervisor. It was found that pasukan kuning have three months cough and wheezing …
Citric acid is widely used in pharmaceutical preparation, therefore, a relatively simple but reliable methode of analysis need to be established. A critic acid solution (1 percent) was determined by alkalimetric method using NaOH standard solution and by complexometric method using EDTA standard solution. The precision and accuracy were then statistically compared. An official mixture consistin…
Photostability of parasetamol has been investigated. The investigation was aimed to study the effect of light on the stability of parasetamol in solution. The role of coloured glasses was also studied. An ethanolic solution of parasetamol (1 in 100 ethanol 10 percent), in coloured and colourless glasses was irradiated with sunlight for two weeks. An unirradiated solution was also prepared as co…
A guideline for management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborns based solely on total/indirect serum bilirubin levels is considered outmoded. And approach to the identification of newborns at risk of bilirubin toxicity due to the increase of unbound bilirubin is proposed. Unbound bilirubin can easily enter the brain and bind to the nerve cells. A peroxidase oxidation method using unbound bilir…
It is essential to weight the baby accurately at birth so that apropriate measures can be taken to minimize the risk. In rural areas, most deliveries occur at home, attended by traditional birth attendants and there is a shortage of weighing scales. Therefore, suitable surrogates for birth weight are needed. A prospective study was conducted to assess the diagnostic performance of four anthropo…