The Indonesian household survey in 1986 has shown that neonatal tetanus is one of the main causes of infant mortality, besides diarrhea and upper respiratory tract infection. Immunization against tetanus in pregnant women has managed to significantly reduce the morbidity, nevertheless in developing countries, the mortality from tetanus is still high, around 80-90 percent. The management of case…
During a 3.5 year period (January 1991 - June 1994), 26 patients with tetanus neonatorum were hospitalized for this study. The patients were treated with ATS injection, metronidazole and amoxycillin orally, diazepam suppositorialy and pyridoxin injection using dosage of 100 mg on the first day followed by 25 mg orally on the next days. The result is good as shown by the decreased mortality of 3…
The aging population is big phenomenon at the end of 20th century. It caused many problems in the policy making. Compare with other country, Indonesian people above 60 are high. It was predicted that the year 2015 the aging population will be more prominent than children under five. The aim of the health effort is to make their life happier and healthier. Many aspects should be consider includi…
A study was done in order to find sensitivity and optimal dose of tetanus vaccination for Wistar Rats. The study included in true experimental, the design was the Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design. Sample of twenty five Wistar rats were devided into five groups. (each group consisted of five Wistar Rats) i.e. one group for control and four groups for treated groups. The treated group were i…