ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension is closely related to impaired endothelial dependent vasodilation due to decreasing availability of blood nitric oxide (NO) and high fat intake. Objective: To analyze blood NO and fat intake differences in patients with hypertension and non hypertension. Method: The study was a cross-sectional design and sampling was carried out in Sidoarjo District Ho…
ABSTRACT Cigarette smoke consists of a mix of chemical substances in the form of gases and dispersed particles. Recently, more than 4000 compounds presented in cigarette smoke have been isolated. Most of these compounds are toxic to our body's cells. Toxic gases including carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), nitrogen oxides, and volatile chemicals such as nitrosamines, formaldehyde ar…
ABSTRACT Chemotheraphy for cervical cancer can result in physical and psychological side effects. One ofthe physical effects is anxiety. This study aimed at identinling the level of anxiety in cervical cancer patients of lower socioeconomic status receiving chemotherapy. The anxiety assessment was based on the physical and psychological quetionnaire (HRS-A)with a guided interview with 40 patie…
ABSTRACT Mulberry (Moms alba L.) is one of the source of a herbal medicine. The leaf has been reported as could reduces triglycerides level. Quercetin in mulberry leaves induces triglycerides catabolism to fatty acid and glycerol, and induces fatty acid oxidation to energy. The aim of this study is to know effect of pruduct "X" which contained mulberry leaves extract on the triglycerides of ma…
Background: Immunity is not separated from the role of leukocytes with various types and functions. Tocotrienol is one of the vitamin E group of compounds with antioxidant properties which to play an important role in cell repair. The aims to determine how much of the effect of vitamin E tocotrienols and its combination with ascorbic acid on the types of leukocytes. Design and Method: Prepa…
Educate high school student about the dangers of tuberculosis has not been done. The tuberculosis (TB) disease is common in the community and it is contagious, while the the protection of the disease through immunization is only up to age
Sikatrik kornea dapat menimbulkan gangguan penglihatan mulai dari kabur sampai dengan kebutaan. Sikatrik kornea dapat bentuk ringan (nebula), sedang (makula) dan berat (leukoma). Gangguan kornea merupakan penyebab kebutaan kedua didunia setelah katarak. Sikatrik kornea lebih sering disebabkan oleh infeksi, xeropthalmia dan trauma. Belum ada data yang akurat mengenai prevalensi sikatrik kornea d…