Sebagian besar kecacingan pada anak-anak disebabkan oleh cacing dari golongan Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH). Telah dilakukan penelitian Sebutkan jenis/ Desain penelitian observasi cross sectional mengenai prevalensi kecacingan STH pada anak-anak di kecamatan Malinau Kota, Kabupaten Malinau, Provinsi Kalimantan Timur. Pengambilan sampel feses dilakukan pada anak-anak di Sekolah Dasar Negeri M…
Corynebacterium ulcerans merupakan bakteri penyebab zoonosis yang umumnya ditemukan pada binatang peliharaan atau ternak. Pada beberapa kasus dapat ditemukan pada manusia walaupun jarang dengan gejala yang ditimbulkan menunjukkan kemiripan dengan difteri (Diphtheria-like Diseases ) yakni dengan terbentuknya pseudomembran pada saluran pernapasan dan gangguan kardiovaskular. Corynebacterium ulc…
Hymenolepiasis is the most common cestode parasite in the human body. Infections are seen more often among children. Hymenolepiasis found at children in the tropical and subtropical area. Cause of hymenolepiasis is Hymenolepis nana that is dwarf tapeworm live in the intestines of rats and human. Prevalence of the disease range from less than 1%--25 %. In Indonesia from various result of sur…
Sodium and potassium is the major cation in the extracellular fluid of the body which have the function to regulate fluid and acid base balance of the body. They play a role in nerve transmission and muscle contraction. Excessive intake can cause the distruction body’s balance, which can lead to oedema, ascites, and hypertention. This study aims to describe sodium intake, potassium sodium…
Hyperthyroidism may cause clinical symptoms and physiological changes in thyroid function, and interference in cognitive function, behavioral problems, and a change of feeling (mood) and anxiety. Anxiety is negative emotions, which is characterized by feeling worried and fear that is sometimes experienced in different levels. One method to overcome anxiety is by counseling. Counseling is a proc…
Iodine deficiency caused cretin, hypothyroidism, and unreparable cognitive developmental damage. Iodine deficiency could be detected early through hypothyroidism screening in newborn. However, in Indonesia this program is not a compulsory procedures. The system of maternal and child health services in health center (posyandu) made it possible to conduct the screening of infants. The village mid…
One of the main characteristics of IDD is cognitive developmental problems, including visual perceptual motor coordination impairment which considered as risk factor for learning disabilities. It also causes problems in reading, math, and writing. Stimulation of visual motor integration (VMI) conducted by psychologist had been proved to improve cognitive development in children with learning pr…
Many diseases resulted from degenerative processess which can be inhibited by antioxidant systems. Honey is one of food with antioxidant activity. This study aims to investigate antioxidant activities of several types of monofloral honey from Java and Sumatera. A laboratory experimental study, conducted on 4 types of floral honeys: coffee, palm trees, cottonwoods and rambutan. Determina…
Thyroid hormones are proven to have a direct effect on sexual development and reproductive function. Hypothyroidism in men cause decreased libido, impotence, and oligospermie. Thyroid disorders associated with abnormal testicular morphology and function. Selenium was closely related to male fertility. Glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPx4) was first known as the antioxidant enzymes is selenoenzyme whi…
Obesity is a risk factor of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but the obesity indicator having most clear association still varies. The purpose of the study was to determine cut-off point of three different indicators of obesity body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-height ratio (WHtR) and compare the three indicators of obesity in detecting of T2DM. The study was a secon…