Arthritis is a disease of tile joints that causes pain and musculoskeletal st i ffuess, and may cause limitation of joint movement. Age, obesity, smoking behavior, and occupation are risk factors for rheumatic diseases. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the role of body mass index (BMI), smoking behavior, and occupation on rheumatic disease among persons of productive age in In…
The tyrosine kinase receptor RET, which is the protein product of the RET gene, is involved in the development of the mammalian nervous system that causes Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR). RETs are cell surface molecules that are expressed in cells derived from the neural crest. The purpose of this study was to investigate the polymorphism of the RET gene in HSCR in the Yogyakarta population. Geno…
Turner syndrome is a congenital disorder, due to partial or total loss of X chromosome (45, XO). The defmitive etiology is unknown. The incidence is 2.5- 5.5 per 10.000 female live birth. Diagnosis could be established since intrauterine period to birth. The intrauterine diagnosis could be established by applying USG, amniocentesis, and by measuring the alpha feto protein level.'-4 At birth, di…
Pengetahuan tentang tindakan kegawatdaruratan pada pasien trauma memegang porsi besar dalam menentukan keberhasilan pertolongan. Pada banyak kejadian banyak penderita trauma yang justru meninggal atau meng~ami kecacatan yang diakibatkan oleh kesalahan dalam melakukan pertolo~n (kesal~han petugas). Di samping itu dibutuhkan juga sikap yang benar da~~erikan tindakan kegawatdaruratan pada pasien t…
Abstract: Behavior Sexual and Incidence Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in Sex Workers in Sukaraja Puskesmas Bandar Lampung 2009. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) is a person acquired . the disease through sexual contact. Impact of !MS is infertility, pelvic inflammation, cancer and mY-AIDS infection. even a pandemic can occur. STI incidence figures can not be predicted with certaint…