Stress ulcer is defined as an acute mucosal lesion of the upper gastrointestinal tract caused by an indirect influence of several pathological situations such as brain tumor, severe burn, patients with multiorgan failure and stroke. Many investigators have reported the prevalence of stress ulcer among patients with stroke. This article will report the result of endoscopic examination among pati…
Stroke in the young was thought uncommon, estimated at a proportion of only 3 to 5 percent. However, in the last two decades it was considered not so uncommon, and probably higher in the developing contries. From two studies in Indonesia the occurrence was 11 and 14 percent. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the young was also considered uncommon, estimated lesser in women. In this study the…
A case of young (20 years) male presenting with dramatic onset of weakness in all the limbs in presented. Patient had three such episodes in the past 2 years lasting for 4-6 hrs. There was no family history of such weaknes. A diagnosis of hypokalaemic periodic paralysis was made. Patient was given intravenous potassium, improved considerably and put on acetazolamide prophylaxis. The case is bei…
Objective : To study the lipid plasma profile of preeclampsia and normotensive pregnancy as an additional information in explaining the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Design/data identification : Clinical, analitycal, cross sectional and prospective study. Setting : 1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Soetomo Hospital/Medical School, Airlangga University, for taking the venous blood s…
Objective : To evaluate conditions of pregnancy health, particularly during the first trimester. Design/data identification : Case study, longitudinal prospective, from January 1988 to December 1988, and from January 1990 until December 31, 1991 (3 years). Setting : Outpatient clinic of Rosiva Maternal and Child Hospital, Medan. Subject, patients, participans : Pregnant women admitted for treat…
Objective : Production of tracer for hCG RIA kit. Design/data identification : Descriptive laboratoric. Setting : Makmal Terpadu Imunoendokrinologi and Department of Biochemistry. Subject, patients, participants : Urine from pregnant women and molahidatidosa patient, hCG antigen, I125. Intervensions : Chemical, biochemical and imunological reactions. Main outcome measures : Binding percentage. …
Objective : To identify the characteristics of the patients with infected abortion. Design/data identification : Retrospective, 2 years, from January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1992. Study selection : Age, parity, marital status, provider, sort of abortion, results of the culture. Subject, patients, participants : Thirty-nine out of 1956 abortion cases at Dr. Kariadi Hospital. Results : There were …