Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) pervelence in the elderly is incresing. During aging, lung structure and function deteriorate and increase pathogenetic susceptibility to COPD. Aging is a progressive decline of homeostasis that occus after the reproductive phase of life is complete and leading to an increasing risk of disease of death. Failure of organs to repair DNA damage by oxid…
A preterm infant is a baby born with gestational age less than 37 weeks. Preterm babies tend to have problems compared to normal ones. Premature gestational age might result in immaturity of all organ systems of the body including cardiovascular organs. The aim of this study was to find out the right ventricle function by tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) and left ventricle by …
Spinal fusion for spondylitis tuberculosis is performed to diminish infection source, correct deformity and overcome neurologic complication. Data of spinal fusion rate has not been available yet. The other problem is that branded instrumentation price is very expensive. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate successful rate of spinal fusion in spondylitis tuberculosis perfo…
Relapse were common in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS). Risks of relapse were age at onset, atopic history, acute viral respiratory tract infection (ARI), and genetic. Releasing of interleukin is associated with relapse mechanism in nephrotic syndrome and may be precipitated by high humidity and low temperature as in rainy season. The aim of this study was to determine…
Background: Nganjuk was included in 7districts with highest malnutrition in East Java. Prevalence index of weight/age was 4.80%, height/age was 17.40% and weight/height was > 20% (Riskesdas, 2008). In 2009 malnourished under five children was 715. Objective of this research was analyzing the effect of zinc supplement and biscuit MP-ASI for the nutritional status and hair zinc concentration for …
Background: Lead is a toxic metal that can affect fertility in men Objective: To evaluate sperm concentration and the blood lead levels in men occupationally exposed to motor vehicle gas emission. Methode: Sample semen from 60 men as parking workers (severe exposed workers and mild exposed workers). In a comparative cross sectional study of 30 men as parking workers (severe exposed workers, 8…
Background: Pterygium is an epithelial conjunctiva bulbi and connective tissue growth that could cause viston problem. Pterygium is mainly found at tropical and subtropical areas. There is no accurate data about pterygium prevalence in Indonesia. Methods: Those analyzed were respondents aged 5 years and more from Basic Health Research (RISKESAS) 2010, a cross sectional non intervention study. D…
Tuberculosis cases in Indonesia is about 583.000 cases every year, and 140.000 were found dead. Many factors and some problems are due to people lives in the massive and slum area, where the air circulation are vavorable to contaminated with the bacteria tuberculosis. The objective of the study is to find out the factors in relation, with tuberculosis cases and the living environment in Central…
Mental Disorder is an individual failure in interaction with other people because of negative thinking or threatening. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of family psycho education therapy toward family’s on caring of client with mental disorder. This study used a quasi experiment design by method of pre post test with control group. Respondents of this study were families i…