12 articles in this issue
I Dewa Agung Panji Dwipayana,I Dewa Ayu Agung Diah Sutarini
Background: Currently, many COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being developed to end the pandemic; however, immunosuppressed cancer patients have been excluded from the participating criteria. It is important that they are able to examine their options for ... see more
Wismoyo Nugraha Putra,Bayu Satria Wiratama,Rachmah Indawati,Diah Indriani
Background: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease that can lead to death; it is a condition that is related to age, nutritional status and smoking habit. The likelihood of a person being overweight or obese increases every year, a... see more
Nurul Layly Firdausi,Kurnia Dwi Artanti,Chung-Yi Li
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease caused by the occurrence of airflow limitation in the lungs and also causes 60% of all deaths in Indonesia. Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the risk factors that affect the in... see more
Gita Sekar Prihanti,Nilam Rizki Julianto,Aditya Hendra Sasmita,Aldi Nurfahmi,Annisa Setyautami,Debby Rosyida,Tiara Muslimawaty,Nur’aini Fatmawati
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most severe global health problems. The World Health Organization recommends the application of and compliance with infection control measures, one of which is cough etiquette to prevent transmission of pathogen... see more
I Komang Widarma Atmaja,I Made Ady Wirawan,I Ketut Suarjana
Background: Needlestick and sharp injuries (NSIs) remain one of the main occupational hazards among health care workers (HCWs) that lead to blood-borne pathogen exposure. Purpose: This study examined the risk factors for NSIs among HCWs at a tertiary refe... see more
Sri Wahyuni,Christantie Effendy,Fitrina Mahardani Kusumaningrum,Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi
Background: Health in the elderly does not merely refer to a condition free from disease but should also have elements regarding functionality and independence. Purpose: This study aimed to measure Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and to identify the fac... see more
Thresya Febrianti,Ayunda Larasati,Munaya Fauziah
Background: Pneumonia is an ongoing public health problem in Indonesia, ranking as the second most prevalent disease in South Tangerang. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the physical housing environment characteristics in relation to pneumonia occurre... see more
Alfilia Lusita,Fariani Syahrul,Ponconugroho Ponconugroho
Background: Immunization success rates can be determined by several factors. The factors that can cause occurrences of immunization preventable disease (PD3I) cases include the quality of the cold chain and invalid doses of immunization medicines. Purpose... see more
Damayanti Damayanti,Karina Dyahtantri Pratiwi,Wisnu Triadi Nugroho
Background: Psoriasis Vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects patients’ quality of life. Methotrexate is the first-line and most effective systemic therapy in psoriasis vulgaris management. Purpose: The aim of this study was to evalua... see more
Retno Tri Hastuti,Lucia Yovita Hendrati
Background: Jombang District is an endemic area of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Purpose: The aim of this study was to spatially analyze various factors simultaneously (multivariate analysis) in relation to the incidence of DHF in Jombang District durin... see more
Rahmawati Sinusi,Arief Hargono
Background: Based on the Indonesia basic health research report in 2018, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the productive age group in Indonesia had increased from the previous year, to 1.97%. This condition can cause various complications... see more
Gracia Satyawestri Pribadi,A.B. Firman Cahyono
Background: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a health problem in East Java. Opportunistic infections are one of the causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS in Indonesia. Purpose: This stud... see more