The aim of this study was to examine the protein level and pH of saliva from malignancies patients who were treated by radiation on head and neck's area. Samples were collected from the ambulatory patients at the Radiotherapy Unit of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. The protein level was determined by the Bradford method and pH was measured using lacmus paper. The results showed that the protein le…
Tempe is one of choice foods that are a source of vitamin B6, as the product of fermentation with using fungi. The studies about lamtoro tempe (Leucaena leucocephala) and koro benguk tempe (Mucuna pruriens v. utilis) have not been done. A study has been performed to know and compare the vitamin B6 content of lamtoro and koro benguk tempe. Results showed that vitamin B6 of lamtoro tempe exceeds …
Osteomyelitis is a bacterial infection of the bone and the bone marrow. The disease may occur as a result of direct invasion through a penetrating wound or an open fracture, but hematogenous spread of infection from other infected areas is more common. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common infecting organism. Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis is primary a disease of growing bones and, therefo…
Exposure of a nonsmoker to cigarette smoke in environment has twicerisk more larger than smoker to suffer ill. Biochemical measures have included plasma and urinary nicotine and cotinine, an evidence exposure of a nonsmoker to cigarette smoke. Health hazards exposure of a nonsmoker to cigarette smoke is wellknown to be a source of annoyance, primarilly because of eye iritation, nose irritation …