Gempa bumi hebat yang terjadi pada hari Sabtu tanggal 27 Mei 2006 di daerah Yogyakarta dan Klaten ternyata menyiakan masalah yang berkepanjangan sampai sekarang pada korban-korbannya yang mengalamiparaplegia (kelumpuhan) kedua tungkai akibat cedera pada medulla spinalis(spinal cord injury). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat kemandirian, kualitas hidup dan komplikasi yang dia…
The objective of this research is to enhance alternative of wound healing of diabetic foot ulcer using low level Laser Therapi, by evaluating the effect of low level laserTherapy in the process of wound healing in diabetic foot ulcer. Research design using experimental clinical trial at Department of physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Metabolic & Endocrine clinic Department of internal Medicin…
Background: Commercial sex workers is one of high risk group in spreading of HIV/AIDS. In Langkat District, till October 2007 there were 7 cases AIDS reported from prostitutes. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to analyze the influence of their predisposing factors (knowledge and attitude), enabling factors (complexity of condom, availability of condom, customer's comfort) and reinforci…
Patient safety is one of critical component in healthcare quality. There areso many healthcare errors associated to patient safety culture. Healthcareerrors in various countries have shown an alarming rate, but there is no formalrecord of event in Indonesia including in Jambi. One hundred and ninetyone respondent, who served patients directly (phyisicians, nurses, dentists,and midwifes) partici…
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…
Tuberculosis (TB) is a problem of public health that causing high morbidity and mortality rates in various countries in the world. The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in adults can be established based on the discovery of M. tuberculosis on smear or culture of sputum. Culture is the gold standard but the availlable method is time consuming, it is need minimal eight weeks. Microscopic obser…
Family hope program (PKH), a conditional cash transfers (CCT)-basedprogram in education and health, has been launched by the Government ofIndonesia since 2007 in 348 sub-districts of 48 regencies/cities in 7provinces, but its impact on the reduction of poverty and improvement ofpoor human resources has not been evaluated. This study evaluates initialimpact of the PKH on the utilization of preve…