Iodine is an essential element that enables the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones. The source of iodine in the body comes from food, iodized salt and iodine capsules. Iodized salt and iodine capsules had been used by the government in Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) elimination program. However, iodine capsules prophylaxis program in the IDD endemic areas had caused symptoms of hypert…
Di Indonesia penyakit malaria masih merupakan masalah kesehatan yang serius, banyak dijumpai di luar pulau Jawa dan Bali terutama di Indonesia bagian Timur, malaria masih sering menimbulkan kejadian luar biasa (KLB). Survei kesehatan rumah tangga (SKRT) penyakit malaria klinis tahun 2001 sebesar 15 juta dengan 43 ribu meninggal dunia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengg…
The leaves of Javaneese pepper (Piper retrofractum Vahl.) has been proven efficacious as antimicrobial agent, however, there was no further information about action mechanism of antibacterial of Javaneese pepper leaves essential oil. This study was to determine the effect of essential oils of javaneese pepper leaves against bacterial sensitive test and is focused on investigating the damage of …
Background: Volcano eruptions may result in a wide range of health impacts. Exposure to volcanic materials may irritate respiratory tract, eyes, and skin, in addition to death and heat injury. Mount Merapi had two consecutive eruptions on 2010 and resulted in high number of mortality and morbidity. This study aimed at assessing prominent diseases among internally displaced persons after Merapi …
Aedes aegypti is a vector of several pathogens including dengue fever/dengue hemarrhagic fever virus. Five hundred thousand dengue haemorrhagic fever new cases occur every year throughout the world. Vector control is an effective way to break the transmission; unfortunately constant insecticide ultimately caused resistance. Insecticides resistance in Ae. aegypti wasfirst discovered on trichloro…
ABSTRACT Background: Food planning is a basis of diabetes mellitus (DM) therapy. Proper diet is essential for effective control of blood glucose level. Diet therapy through the care of nutrition team in hospital can increase nutrient intake ofpatients in hospital. In 2003 the American Diabetes Association recommended a model of standardized nutrition care process (SNCP). Objective: To find…
Abstract Objective: To analyze the differences between the reduction in he¬moglobin and hematocrit level in severe preeclampsia patients who have had Caesarean section with and without B-Lynch prophylaxis. Method: The design of the study was an experimental analytic with . Randomized Control Trial (RG1'). Thirty patients who came to Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Soreang Hospital, and Cibabat…
Abstract Objective: To determine the mean time for decision-to-incision in¬terval for emergency caesarean section, the contributing factors for delay and the outcome at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Moh. Hoesin Hospital, Palembang. Methods: The study was conducted on 555 patients who met our study inclusion criteria at our maternity unit There was 1748 deli¬veries in six mon…