Filariasis is a zoonotic disease transmitted by mosquito that can cause disability. This study was aimed to identify filariasis transmission area in West Sulawesi. This cross sectional study was carried out from March to Novemer 2011. Sample was selected people in the endemic area (where chronic case was found) in Mamuju, North Mamuju, and Mamasa District, West Sulawesi. Data were colle…
ABSTRACT Background: Poor and inadequate drinking water supply are the cause of the high occurrence of water-borne diseases. such as diarrhea and typhoid. These diseases often caused an outbreak among the citizens. This article was a further analysis of data obtained from Basic Health. Research (Riskesdas) in 2007 with the aim to figure out the influence of drinking water access against …
ABSTRACT: Early diagnosis of osteoporosis is important to take early prevention and treatment. Dual energy X-ray absorbtiometry (DEXAl scan is gold standard diagnosis of osteoporosis. However, it is high technology and high cost. Biochemical marker using calcium could be developed for diagnosis of osteoporosis. The study was conducted to evaluate the correlation between serum calcium …
Heavy exercise can increase free radicals. The imbalance of the body’s natural antioxidant ability can cause oxidative stress and enhance blood lactic acid levels. The body requires exogenous antioxidants to meet antioxidant requirements against free radicals. Temulawak has antioxidant effects. This study examined the effect of temulawak extract and multivitamin-mineral supplements to decr…
Infeksi cacing usus masih merupakan masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang utama di Indonesia terutama di daerah pedesaan. Pada anak-anak, cacingan akan berdampak pada gangguan kemampuan untuk belajar, sedangkan pada orang dewasa akan menurunnya produktivitas kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi kecacingan di Kota Palu dan Kabupaten Donggala, Sulawesi Tengah. Peneli…
ABSTRACT The effectiveness of exclusive breastfeeding promotion on increasing its duration and proportion has been revealed, but not on child growth. The objective of this article is to assess the effect of mulhlevel promotion of exclusive breastfeeding on child growth. A quasi experiment of the promotion with pre-post¬test control group design was applied at Demak, Central Java Province. A…