A strong relation between cancers and radiation exposure has been reported. Readiation May damage DNA in the cell. Therefore, radiation protection program must be applied in the radiology depertment. Morover, the radiographer should have high level of awareness and risk assessment for radiation. Personal radiation minitoring is one of the main radiation protection, especially for pregnant worke…
Diabetes melitus (DM) is a metabolic syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance, due to insulin resistance, insulin deficiency, or both. Diabetics retinopathy (DR) is a DM complication due to retinal intolerance, due to insulin resistance, insulin deficiency, or both. Diabetics ratinopathy (DR) is a DM complication due to retinal abnormality, that causes vision reduction an…
The study had conducted on Da'a community residing in Selena hamlet, Buluri village West Palu district. The ethnic community is Da’a Kaili comunity who still holds cultural values in their daily behavior. This study used quantitative and qualitative methods. Most of the comunities are traditional farmers with the income less than Rp. 500 000/month. Knowledge level of the respodents related …
Background: Osteoarthritis is a joint disease most often found in the community. Patients with osteoarthritis are frequently drink non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs such diclofenac sodium. Data has shown too many side effects of diclofenac sodium especially to the kidney function. A research data in Malang shows that people who use herbs were 476 persons in city area and 580 persons in dist…
Background: The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) in the community is high and this disease is the second largest cause of physical disability in the world. Degeneration and joint inflammation occurred in OA. Curcuminoid is a secondary metabolite present in the rhyzome of turmeric and ginger. Curcuminoid could be used to treat rheumatic diseases. Diclofenac sodium is able to inhibite the produc…
Erre radicals in cigarette smoke was known could promote infertility. Fee radicals activity can be inhibited by antioxidant in black seed (thymoquinane, nogelllone, carvvacrol, t-anethole, and 4 terpineol). The aim of this study was to assess the effect of black seed extract on MDA concentration in testis and spermatogonium cell number in subacute nonfilter-tipped cigarette smoke exposed rats. …
Spinal fusion for spondylitis tuberculosis is performed to diminish infection source, correct deformity and overcome neurologic complication. Data of spinal fusion rate has not been available yet. The other problem is that branded instrumentation price is very expensive. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate successful rate of spinal fusion in spondylitis tuberculosis perfo…
Plectanthus Scutellaroides (L) R.Br., or jawer kotok, Family Lamiaceae, growts widely in Indonesia, and has a long history of therapeutic usage in Indonesia traditional jamu to cure various diseases. The brownish purple leaves of Plecranthus contain alkaloids, saponin, flavonoids, tannin, volatile oils, and quercetin which has been proven to exert antiinflammatory activity. In this research whi…
Province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) have a total fertility rate (TFR) tothe highest (4,2 children) and the lowest is the Province of Yogyakarta (1,8children). This research is to identify factors that associated with total fertilityrate in both provinces. This study uses qualitative method from theIndonesia Demography and Health Surveys (from 1991 to 2007), NationalHealth Survey and Household…
Fire on building is a major problem in Indonesia. To assess fire safety, aqualitative research has been conducted in elementary schools in DKIJakarta. Three state elementary schools (SDNs) in South Jakarta (i.e. SDNPondok Labu 11 Pagi, SDN Pondok Labu 12 Pagi, and SDN Pondok Labu15 Pagi) and two SDNs in East Jakarta (i.e. SDN Kramat Jati 16 Pagi andSDN Kramat Jati 18 Pagi) were selected purposi…