30 articles in this issue
Ashwini Gunasekaran,Sally Mahdiani,Fifi Veronica
Background: Mastoidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove an infected portion of the bone behind the ear called mastoiditis when medical treatment is not effective. Patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) complications mostly need this sur... see more
Komathi Nair Murugesan,Ridad Agoes,Sri Yusnita Irda Sari
Background: The prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection caused by Cryptosporidium spp and Giardia lamblia has been rapidly increasing in developing countries. Contamination of water-sources by intestinal protozoans can spread infection to humans when... see more
Anindhita Paramita Wibowo,Yoni Fuadah Syukriani,Teguh Marfen Djajakusumah
Background: Drugs are biological products, a single or combination of active and additives components. Some additional components are derived from porcine, a substance that is haraam for Muslims. Patient’s rights, such as medication information, are subst... see more
Daniel Mahendra Krisna,Hariatmoko Hariatmoko,Rizaldy Taslim Pinzon
Background: The incidence of Prostate Enlargement (PE) has been increasing over the years. The satisfaction towards the treatment result and life quality (QOL) improvement must be the key point of PE treatment. QOL is affected by many conditions, such as ... see more
Citra Restia Yusri,Marlianti Hidayat,Henni Djuhaeni
Background: Health care providers must be able to provide services that can satisfy the patient. This encourages patient loyalty so that competitiveness can be preserved. This study aimed to examine the correlation of patients’ satisfaction to their loyal... see more
Muhammad Akbar Wicaksana,Oki Suwarsa,Fenny Dwiyatnaningrum
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic skin disease in children which caused significant morbidity and impaired quality of life (QoL). The main goal of AD therapy is to prevent flare -ups, prolong remission and increase QoL. Therefo... see more
Dea Aprilianti Permana,Feti Karfiati Memed,Putri Teesa Radhiyanti Santoso
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) shows that there are around 153 million people with visual impairment due to uncorrected refractive error, mostly in 8–10 years. Screening of visual function in earlier age is important, because it is treata... see more
Oldi Caesario,Shinta Fitri Boesoirie,Alwin Tahid
Background: Maxillofacial fracture is a serious injury in the head region which is frequently found in the emergency room. In Indonesia, the road traffic accident is the main etiology. Epidemiological assessments are important to assess trends and set the... see more
Ryandika Elvereza Mustari,Leonardo Lubis,Nani Kurniani
Background: Human activity is largely related to thought processing or cognition. One of the most important components of cognition is memory. Individuals who undergo heavy activities, such as athletes, use a lot of memory in the subject’s activities, esp... see more
Nadia Gita Ghassani,Laniyati Hamijoyo,Soeseno Hadi
Background: Prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been known in almost all countries around the world. Contrary to this, in Indonesia, neither a national epidemiologic study on SLE nor any direct study on SLE in the general population... see more
Ayu Sary Oktaviani,Dzulfikar D. Lukmanul Hakim,Suwarman Suwarman
Background: The number of visitors at pediatric emergency unit has increased around 25 million per year. This condition caused overcrowded in these units which would disrupt health care process. Waiting time is one indicator of health care quality. Prolon... see more
Tharani Krisnian,Bachti Alisjahbana,Irvan Afriandi
Background: Incidence of dengue fever is increasing drastically and has become a major public health problem globally. The reason patients are late in seeking medical treatment should be identified in order to prevent complications which can be avoided to... see more
Hervina Agustinawaty,Bony Wiem Lestari,Rudi Wisaksana
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is one of the most serious public health and social problems in the world. Transmission of HIV occurs in the age group of 20 years or below. One of the ways to prevent HIV transmission is to improve... see more
Mutiara Azzahra,Sharon Gondodiputro,Mulyanusa Amarullah
Background: Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumor in female reproductive system and a major cause in declining their quality of live. Patient characteristics has high prevalence in black women, 40s, nulliparous, and early menarche. These chara... see more
Syafinaz Hamdan,Enny Rohmawaty,Bony Wiem Lestari
Background: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (pulmonary TB) is an infectious lung disease which is still a major health problem in the world. In Indonesia, pulmonary TB treatment outcomes are monitored and assessed in Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS)... see more
Nisrina Tache,Leonardo Lubis,Lucky Saputra
Background: Concentration is one of the components of cognitive function, which is important for athletes in all sport branches. Every branch of sports has their own different characteristics, body contact or non-body contact, seen from the aspects of gam... see more
Shalahuddin Galih Pradipta,Hendarsyah Suryadinata,Setiawan Setiawan
Background: Schizophrenia is a severe and chronic mental disorder that needs a long term treatment and social support. This condition may results in burden and disturbance in the family and society A number of studies have investigated some environm... see more
Machrani Febriastry,Chevi Sayusman,Zulvayanti Zulvayanti
Background: Vaginal swab test is one of the way to prove that penile penetration has occurred by detection of spermatozoa or seminal fluid components in vaginal fluid of sexual assault victims. It is also used for detecting sexually transmitted infe... see more
Deviana Suciani Edwiza,Ike Rostikawati Husen,Widya Arsa
Background: Surgical site infection remains a serious complication of a surgery. Prophylactic antibiotics should be used in open reduction and internal fixation to prevent surgical site infection. This study aimed to study the pattern of prophylaxis used ... see more
Stephanie Dharmaputri,Lina Lasminingrum,Yulia Sofiatin
Background: According to European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps (EPOS) 2012, rhinosinusitis is diagnosed based on symptoms, nasal endoscopy, and CT scan. The CT scan is the gold standard to diagnose rhinosinusitis, but its high cost an... see more
Meilani Meilani,Nanan Sekarwana,Yuni Susanti Pratiwi
Background: Hypertension is often found in children. It could cause serious complications and added risk of hypertension in adulthood. Hypertension in children is likely secondary type and some of them might be severe. The aim of this study was to determi... see more
Namira Bening Nurani,Fiva Aprillia Kadi,Tiene Rostini
Background: Hyperbilirubinemia is the most frequent clinical condition that occurs in neonates identified by yellow discoloration of the skin and other tissues. It is caused by elevations of bilirubin level as the effect of increased breakdown of red bloo... see more
Pang Sze Lyn,Marina A. Moeliono,Sumartini Dewi
Background: Studies have shown that muscle strength will decline with aging and inactivity, with 1% to 3% loss of muscle strength each day. Nevertheless, different lifestyles have different effect on muscle strength. This study was conducted to analyze th... see more
Sigop Elliot Parsaulian Lumbantoruan,Vitriana Vitriana,Lazuardhi Dwipa
Background: One of the aging effects is the decrease of skeletal muscle strength. The objectives of this study was to analyze the geriatric skeletal muscle strength by hand grip strength according to the characteristics of the elderly.Methods: An analytic... see more
Nunuy Nuraeni,Hendarsyah Suryadinata,Bony Wiem Lestari
Background: Diagnostic delay is a factor that can increase the high burden of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Xpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/Rifampicin known as Xpert is a rapid diagnostic test to detect MDR-TB. Diagnostic delay define... see more
Keumala Hayati,Yulia Sofiatin,Sri Endah Rahayuningsih,Rully M.A. Roesli
Background: Hypertension is a disease that is influenced by genetic factors, although the single gene affecting the occurrence of the disease has not been yet discovered. Genetic analysis and familial analysis on hypertension are needed to be done but gen... see more
Karinna Dwi Purnama,Dedi Rachmadi Sjambas,Oki Suwarsa
Background: Scabies is a parasitic infection caused by Sarcoptesscabiei Hominis varian and Acarina order. Sarcoptes scabiei infects both male and female in any age groups, ethnics, and socio-economic levels. Transmission of scabies can pass through by a d... see more
Nur Melani Sari,Lelani Reniarti,Nur Suryawan,Susi Susanah,Kurnia Wahyudi
Background: Despite the impressive progress of high-income countries, childhood cancer survival remains low in low and middle-income countries. Cancer is yet to be considered as a significant public health issue which has implicate only few pediatric canc... see more
Ilma Arifani,Gita Widya Pradini,Insi Farisa Desy Arya,Adi Imam Cahyadi
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common bacteria contaminating the hemodialysis water and has high capability to form a biofilm. The presence of biofilm is hazardous because it becomes a constant source of bacterial and toxin release toward ... see more
Ina Marita,Sunaryo B. Sastradimaja,Badai Bhatara Tiksnadi
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are known to be one of the effective managements which aim to improve the quality of life (QoL) in coronary artery disease (CAD). However, there is still controversy about the effect on QoL dimension. The p... see more