30 articles in this issue
Kirtana Gunasegaran,M.Naseh Sajadi Budi Irawan,Anglita Yantisetiasti
Background: Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone is a primary bone tumor. It is commonly seen in South East Asia and found in female around 20–45 years old. The GCT mostly occurs in epiphysis around the knee. The patients normally suffer from pain, swelling, li... see more
Hafiz Ambyo Bagaskoro,Tertianto Prabowo,Setiawan Setiawan
Background: The use of computer has been widely increased. This intensifies the risk of musculoskeletal disorders on long-term office workers. This study aims to find out the characteristics of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers with computer wor... see more
Dwi Bandang Saskia,Lies Marlysa Ramali,Ramlan Sadeli
Background: Dermatophytosis is a common skin disease in tropical countries. In Indonesia, the incidence of dermatophytosis is quite high. Epidemiological studies showed that prevalence of dermatophytosis in children were higher than in adults. The aim of ... see more
Cheryl May Chong Sue Faye,Chrysanti Chrysanti,Sharon Gondodiputro
Background: Diarrhea and pneumonia accounts for an estimated 40% of all child deaths around the world each year. Handwashing with soap could protect about 1 out of every 3 young children who get sick with diarrhea and almost 1 out of 6 young chi... see more
Addistyane Puristasari,Siti Nur Fatimah,Faisal Faisal
Background: Growth problem, such as stunting is still a major issue in the world. The prevalence of stunting in Indonesia increases throughout the years. Chronic undernutrition in adolescent with stunting, low socioeconomic, and education levels... see more
Ghea Nursyifa,Putri Teesa Radhiyanti Santoso,Ine Renata Musa
Background: The occurrence of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) at the workplace has increased within decades due to theprolonged use of computers. Knowledge of CVS is necessary in order to develop an awareness of how to prevent and alleviate itspr... see more
Herza Fadlinda,Adi Utomo,Henni Djuhaeni
Background: Pneumonia is the second leading cause of infant death in Indonesia. The mortality of pneumonia in children is associated with cyanosis, malnutrition, and age less than 4 months. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship... see more
Reashnaa Loganathan,Ridad Agoes,Insi Farisa Desy Arya
Background: Soil-transmitted helminth infection is known to be a serious issue in South East Asia when the farmers use night soil and contaminated water for their plants. In Indonesia, some of the farmers still use human feces and sometimes also mixed it ... see more
Achmad Faisal Jundi,Nurita Dian KSS,Yanti Mulyana
Background: Incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is common in intensive care unit (ICU). This pneumonia, becomes important due to its association to increased length of hospital stay, increased costs, and increased mortality. Irrat... see more
Afiq Syazwan Fauzi,Uun Sumardi,Nina Tristina
Background: Sepsis is a continuous disease which begins with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), seen in association with a large number of clinical conditions. These include infectious insults that produce SIRS, such as pancreatitis... see more
Hamizah Sabrina Binti Ahamad Naina,Ine Kuswardinah,Sumartini Dewi
Background: Food safety is defined as the confidence level that food will not cause sickness or harm to consumer when it is prepared, served, and eaten according to its intended use. This study was conducted to describe the pattern of knowledge,... see more
Nada Ardilla Dwiayu Febrina,Aris Primadi,Bony Wiem Lestari
Background: Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) certainly poses health problems that leads to increase mortality and can cause mental and physiological disturbances to the infants. Reduced organ perfusion is one of the etiologies of IUGR which is cause... see more
Abdullah Ichsan,Irvan Afriandi,Dida Akhmad Gurnida
Background: Mental disorders, including eating disorders, mostly begin during youth. Moreover, negative body image is found to cause unhealthy eating habits in the context of several cross-cultural settings. This study aimed to examine the corre... see more
Kartika Malahayati,Rudi Supriyadi,Herri S. Sastramihardja
Background: There is an increase in prevalence of hypertension all over the world as well as Indonesia. Hypertension affects almost all body organs and systems. Hypertension prevention and management are influenced by knowledge and attitude towa... see more
Maryam Balqis,Insi Farisa Desy Arya,Mulya Nusa A Ritonga
Background: Menstruation is a physiological process in female adolescents which usually started at age of 9–12 years. Menstrual hygiene is a hygienic practice during menstruation which can prevent women from the infection in reproductive and urinary tract... see more
Elan Jaelani,Istriati Istriati,Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya
Background: Improper use of antibiotics can lead to lack of drug efficacy against bacteria, and cause resistance to the antibiotics itself. Antibiotics are classified into prescription drugs that should not be available over the counter because ... see more
Nadhira Permata Hakiki,Lia Faridah,Meita Dhamayanti
Background: The prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthes infection in Indonesia is still high, especially in children aged 3 to 8 years old. Helminthes infection cause loss of nutrition, delay physical development, intelligence, and labor productivity an... see more
Arani Karimah,Risa Miliawati Nurul Hidayah,Anisah Dahlan
Background: Pediculosis capitis is a lice infestation on scalp with high prevalence on the age of elementary school students. It is one of neglected diseases. Predisposing factors such as hair type and length, self higienities, and sosioeconomic... see more
Mohd Hafeez bin Mohd Rafee,Sunarjati Sudigdoadi,Julius B Dewanto
Background: Despite the advent of water treatment technology for the past few decades, bacterial contamination is still an everlasting issue that requires solid intervention. Many studies across the world have identified myriad of bacteria that colonize t... see more
Liani Mulasari Gunawan,Wijana Wijana,Yuni S Pratiwi
Background: Language and speech delay are the most common developmental disorders found in children. Hearing loss is the most common cause of speech delay among children. Hearing loss can be detected by subjective and objective examinations. Oto–acoustic ... see more
Brama Fimanggara,Istriati Istriati,Rizki Diposarosa
Background: Lack of knowledge about antibiotics cause people to have a misconception about the use of antibiotics. This may potentially lead to inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community, which is themajor reason for the spread of antibiotic r... see more
Intan Datya Kirana,Yussy Afriani Dewi,Titing Nurhayati
Background: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a vestibular disorder marked by episodes of vertigo and triggered by a change in the head position. It is characterized by short yet severe episodes of vertigo and possibly accompanied b... see more
Marsha Rayfa Pintary,Arief S. Kartasasmita,Juliati Juliati
Background: Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is one of the microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) that is prevalent to the blindness risk. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers Proliferative DR one of the priorities of eye di... see more
Amila Hanifan Muslimah,ArtoYuwono Soeroto,Enny Rohmawaty
Background: Based on bacteria status, tuberculosis is classified into positive and negative acid fast bacilli. This study was conducted to determine the differences of clinical and laboratory presentation in positive and negative acid fast bacil... see more
Sim Chee Fong,Yanti Mulyana,Dolvy Girawan
Background: Pulsatilla (P.) chinensis is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that has antibacterial effect. It is used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, and other diseases. The P. chinensis is composed of some potent antibacterial substances includin... see more
Gabriella Cafrina,Armijn Firman,Gaga Irawan Nugraha
Background: Undernutrition is common in children with congenital heart disease (CHD), especially in developing countries including Indonesia. The objective of the study was to describe the nutritional status of children patients with Tetralogy of Fallot.M... see more
Levina Tri Ratana,Suryani Gunadharma,Arifin Soenggono
Background: There was a noticeable amount of patient with epilepsy who were misdiagnosed at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital. Misdiagnosis of epileptic seizure will expose patients to inappropriate managements, and subsequently leads to complications. H... see more
Nalinie Nalammah Nahenthran,Imam Megantara,Ardini S Raksanagara
Background: Food poisoning is a major problem in Indonesia as most people do not clean under their fingernails to remove bacteria. This study was designed to detect enteropathogenic bacteria under the fingernails of canteen workers in Universitas Padjadja... see more
Anggita Dwi Putri,Etty Sofia MA,Julistio T.B. Djais
Background: The prevalence of dental caries in Indonesia is still high. The pain caused by dental caries could interfere with children’s ability to eat and even their growth. This study aimed to discover the proportion of dental caries severity related to... see more
Aryo Windaru,Fifi Veronica,Dian Marta Sari
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a severe pervasive developmental disorder with prevalence as high as one in sixty-eight children. Children diagnosed with ASD may have food intake problem and might affect their nutritional status in the futur... see more