ABSTRACT Various mortality prognostic scoring system are available for predicting mortality risk in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The Pediatric Risk of Mortality III (PRISM III) scoring system is one of the main indicators used in the PICU. This study was conducted to evaluate the PRISM III as prognostic predictor in PICU. This was a cohort study involving 64 patients who a…
ABSTRACT Water which are used for drinking have to fulfill some requirements, both qualitatively and quanti¬tatively. One of the qualitative requirements is the water must have tolerable iron and mangane¬se concentration, as well as the turbidity. To gain the high quality of drinking water, support from appropriate technology is frequently required. Solar distillator, a technology used t…
ABSTRACT Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most common cause of central nervous system infection and has very high morbidity and mortality. The definitive diagnosis of TBM in RSUP dr Kariadi Semarang has been insufficient. This study aimed at finding out the definitive diagnosis of TBM di RSUP dr Kariadi Semarang using IS6110 sensitive and specific primer. This was a descriptive study includ…
Giant ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc. var. officinale), red ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc. var. rubra) and small ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc. var. amarum) are three varieties of Zingiber officinale Rosc. They have a lot of benefit and often used by Indonesian as a traditional drug. Moreover, they have a big chance to be use as a flavor in world wide. Therefore, research for their qual…
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are at increased risk for ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death (SCD). The rate of SCD in CKD patients increased as glomerular filtration rate decreased. Sudden cardiac death is generally mediated by ventricular arrhythmias associated with instability of myocardial repolarization. QT variability index (QTVI) as an index of myocardial repolarizatio…
Background: Immunization coverage data in Lumajang District Health office in 2010 mentions that of 205 villages, there are 186 villages (90.7%) was achieved UCI. The remaining 19 villages (9.3%) have not reached the UCI. Lumajang District Health Office needs information on immunization coverage and the percentage of children immunized before 1 year or valid dose to do the planning in preventing…