Dioscorea alata(DA) tuber has potential to prevent the condition of hyperlipidemia due to the bioactive compound, such as anthocyanins, diosgenin, and dietary fiber that beneficial in normalizing blood lipid profiles. In this research, the effect of water extract and flour of DA tuber administration was examined on rabbits treated with high cholesterol diets. DA tuber extract and flour were …
Issues of different effects of carbonated soft drinks to human health have been circulated and analyzed in both scientific and non-scientific approaches. However, there is few publications discussing the specific effect of carbonation on human health and, more often than not, studies have largely concentrated on the effect of sugar or calorie content in carbonated beverages in affecting our hea…
Street foods have an important role in contributing school children energy and nutriens need. Nationally, there is a serious problem on the safety of street food near schoool, therefore an effort is needed to overcome the problem. The objective of this study was to develop a simple model to solve the safety problem of street food near school. The study was conducted in two steps. The first step…
Abstract Objectives: The aim of this research was to assess the relationship between total testosterone level and female sexual function based on Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) among the acceptors of combined oral contraceptive pill. Methods: The research was conducted in BLU of Dr. Wahidin Sudi¬rohusodo Hospital and several teaching hospitals in obstetrics and gynecology sections o…
Abstract Objective: To know the relationship of calcium serum levels with the incidence of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). Methods: Study subject that fulfil inclusion criteria were asked to fill questionnaires and venous blood sample was taken to measure cal¬cium serum levels. The data is processed and analyzed statistically. Result: The study was conducted on 45 women aged 20-35 years old.…
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the severity of meno¬pausal symptoms between menopause women who lived in urban area with those who lived in rural area. Methods: The study is conducted by comparing the scores of Meno¬pause Rating Scale (MRS) and World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) questionnaires of menopause women who lived in the City of Makassar wi…
Abstract Objective: To acknowledge the rate of expulsion in post placental IUD CuT-380A insertion after vaginal delivery. Method: Postplacental IUD Cu T-380A insertion was performed at least 10 minutes after the placenta has been delivered by inserting IUD Cu T-380A in uterine cavity using index finger, and positioned the IUD in uterine cavity and pushed as high as possible directly to the …
Objective: To compare elastin expression in the anterior vaginal wall of women with and with no pelvic prolapse. Methods: The research was conducted in RS Dr. Wahidin Sudiro¬husodo and other network hospitals of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Hasanuddin University, Makassar. Full-thickness specimens were obtained from the anterior vaginal wall of women having a large prolapse repai…
Objective : This study aims to assess the effect of the addition of pro-biotic supplement to the standard therapy on the recovery of Bacte¬rial vaginosis infection. Methods: The research was conducted by taking samples from Ob¬stetrics and Gynecology Department in several teaching hospitals of Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University. This study was an ex¬perimental study. Consecutive s…