10 articles in this issue
Jannatin Aliya Indrina,Anam Ong,Ihrul Prianza Prajitno
Background: Attention and working memory functions have important roles in daily activities. Normal level of hemoglobin is required for optimum attention and working memory functions. This study aims to analyze the correlation between hemoglobin level, at... see more
Gurwinder Kaur a/p Gurcharan Singh,Novi Vicahyani Utami,Hermin Aminah Usman
Background: Wound caused by trauma poses challenging daily clinical problems for physicians in hospitals and other health services. It has high risk for mortality and morbidity. Binahong [Anredera Cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis] plant originates from China and... see more
Nadia Khairina Budiman,Andrew Maximilian Knoch,Yuni Susanti
Background: Phacoemulsification is one of the procedures performed in cataract with high-degree myopia patients. Patients with high-degree myopia have a higher risk for postoperative complications due to phacoemulsification which affects their visual acui... see more
Reemarachna Poravi,Ramlan Sadeli,Berlian Isnia Fitrasanti,Sunaryati Sudigdoadi
Background: Diarrhea is a common problem in Indonesia and mostly caused by pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella sp. and Shigella sp., transmitted by house flies. The incidence of acute diarrhea has been rising over the years. The aim of this study is to... see more
Gowre Govindasamy,Usep Abdullah Husin,Yoni Fuadah Syukriani,Sunarjati Sudigdoadi,Yanti Mulyana
Background: Awareness about health problems caused by air conditioner is very important. Thus, it is crucial to have knowledge about proper maintenance of air conditioner. At the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, air conditioners are used in e... see more
Adrian Dwiputra Widyarman,Emma Nurdiamah,Nanny Natalia Muliani Soetedjo
Background : The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Indonesia tends to increase and is predicted to reach 21.3 millions in 2030. Bengkoang (Pachyrhizus erosus (L) Urb. is one of the traditional medicine frequently used in diabetes treatment.The objective ... see more
Fitri Amalia,Samsudin Surialaga,Sylvia Rachmayati
Background: The Cucumis sativus L has been used in traditional medicine for several conditions, with one of them being diabetes mellitus. The purpose of this experiment is to observe the anti-hyperglycemic effect of Cucumis sativus L on glucose absorption... see more
Wong Hui Jiin,Eva M. Hidayat,Kiki A. Lukman
Background: Gastritis has become one of the very common gastrointestinal tract disorders in clinical practice. One of the factors causing gastritis is the prolonged intake of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) which is commonly adopted by peopl... see more
Tiara Aulia Maisyarah,Gaga Irawan Nugraha,Lynna Lidyana
Background: Currently, schizophrenia is associated with many health problems due to weight changes caused by lifestyle changes and consumption of antipsychotic drugs (APDs). Nutritional status assessment is needed in order to lower the comorbidity through... see more
Yunita Suryani,Truly Deti Rose Sitorus,Setyorini Irianti
Background: Soursop leaf ethanol extract (Annona muricata (L) Folium) contains acetogenins which are cytotoxic and have the ability to halt cell growth. This study aimed to understand whether acetogenins have teratogenic effects on mice fetus (Mus musculu... see more