Despite it is general thought that the aorta lengthens with ypertension, its empiricalevidence from Indonesian population is lacking. This study aimed to examine the relationship between grade of hypertension and ortic elongation on the chest X-ray examination. A cross-sectional study has been carried out at the Radiology Department, Dr. Moewardi Hospital, from May 23rd to June 23rd 2011. A sam…
Background: Sweet taste is a pleasant sensation. Sweet taste is mostly consumed and fancied by many people. Physiologically, glucose is body source of energy, but if over used it can be affected to the body metabolism. This can be worsen if the person not doing a healthy lifestyle. One way to implement a healthy lifestyle is by doing physical exercises. Purpose: The aim of this study wasto dete…
Background: Substance use disorder is serious problem nationally and globally, although its controlling effort is more considered as criminal rather than health matters. This probably due to the tight regulation of the substance which make illegal use of it is considered as law violation. Commitment of Indonesian government is very strong by setting up aNational Narcotics Bureau (BNN as coordin…
In Indonesia cancer problems was found in late stadium (70%). It has analyzed data from Riskesdas 2007-2008 to get information of prevalence by province in Indonesia, to explore odds ratio of demographic pattern and risk factors of cancer disease. Data was analyzed by descriptive and bi variate. This study showed that the highest prevalence of tumor by province was Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (9…
Background: Over the last 10 years, we have investigated thalassemia patients in Jakarta to obtain a comprehensive picture of iron overload, oxidative stress, and cell damage. Methods: In blood samples from 15 transfusion-dependent patients (group T), 5 non-transfused patients (group N) and 10 controls (group C), plasma lipids and lipoproteins, lipid-soluble vitamin E, malondialdehyde (MDA) …
Abstract: The research of perineum rupture degree on parturition with sitting position, have a goal to observe and know wether the sitting position would help the mentioned mother to minimalized the perineum rupture. The method of this research is Descriptive research. Respondens of the research are mothers giving birth normally primi gravida in Private Midwife Practice in Pakis district. The…
Abstract: The purpose of this study to determine the relationship between the time of Suckling EarlyInitiation with decreased the Height of Fundus Uteri on the postpartum mother at Midwife. Design that used a type of observational analytic study is to do on mother’s observations applies the Suckling Early Initiation with the decreased process of the Height of Fundus Uteri. Large population o…