Dengue is a disease that is caused by dengue virus and transmitted to humans. through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, especially Aedes aegypti. The disease is hyper-endemic in Southeast Asia, where a more severe form, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS), is a major public health concern. The purpose of the present study was to find evidence of dengue virus tran…
Aim To reveal the correlation between Angptl3, FABP4 and HOMA-fR among Indonesian obese non diabetic males. Methods This is a cross sectional study with 133 obese non diabetic males volunteers (characterized by waist circumference> 90 cm; fasting blood glucose < J 26 mgldL; and no diabetic specific symptoms) age between 30- 60 years which was done in Jakarta, Indonesia. We measured biochemical …
Aim To verify the correlation between RetinolIRBP4 Ratio, and resistin with inflammation (represented by hsCRP) in non-diabetic obese Indonesian men Methods This was a cross sectional study using 125 subjects. Measured parameters were retinol, RBP4, resistin, and hsCRP. Correlation between retinol, RBP4, resistin, hsCRP and RetinolIRBP4 Ratio was calculated. Cut off point of hsCRPwere classiie…
Aim To find out the relationship between inflammation and insulin resistance with impaired HDL biogenesis that cause low HDL-c concentration Methods Using a cross-sectional design, this study involved 163 adult men, aged 25-60 years old with metabolic syndrome (IDF criteria, 2005), without liver and kidney dysfunction. This study was undertaken in Jakarta in the year 2007-2009. ~easured indica…
Asphyxia Neonatorum is a condition where failed to breathe spontaneously and regularly that may have deleterious impacts on their future lives. Recors in Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Bangkalan indicated 30 cases of baies died due to asphyxia neonatorum among 47 infant deaths in 2007 and the highest incidence accurred in Kacamatan Klampis. In such Situation midwives should take immediate actions to…
This descriptive study with Cross-sectional design was conducted in the 50 bottle cleaners working for PT X Medan in 2008 to examine the relationship between their length of service, knowledge and action and the contact dermatitis. The 50 bottle cleaners were selected to be the sample for this study. The data for this study was collected through questionnaire-based interviews and observing the …