There were 293 primary school children of the Kecamatan Bubutan Surabaya, whose stools have examined using the Direct and Concentration methods which showed positive results as the following: 1). Ascaris lumbricoides 10 (3.4 percent) 2). Hookworm 3 (1 percent) 3). Trichuris trichiura 14 (4.8 percent) 4). Strongyloides stercoralis 0 (0 percent). By using the APCM method on the fourth day positiv…
A research has been done in some areas which contain calcium, like Desa Sukowati and Segoro Madu region and also in areas which do not contain calcium (non calcium) like Desa Abar Abir, and areas surrounding bus station in the orthern part of Surabaya. In the non calcium areas the incidence of Strongyoloidiasis is greater than in the calcium areas. In the calcium areas the incidence of Strongyl…
Background: Abnormal DNA content and proliferative activity of tumor has been considered as an additional criteria for determining the biological behavior of a tumor. In order to differientiate the adenomatous, adenoma and carcinomas of the thyroid, DNA distribution pattern and the fraction of cell in synthesis phase of cell were studied. Methods : Flowcytometric DNA analysis was done on 71 pat…
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) is a relatively new diagnostic technique in cytology. FNAB is done using a thin needle (usually 22-25 gauge) introduced directly into the target tissue, and the sample is processed as cytological smear. The diagnostic accuracy of FNAB is varied, depend on many factors e.g. precision in tissue sampling and on the expert of the pathologist. The objective of th…
Cataract is the major cause of blindness in the world. Free radicals are sugested to be involved in cataract formation. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of free radicals, measured as lipid peroxide (LP), on cataract formation. LP was estimated by the method of Stringer, measuring the molondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in serum and aqueous humor of diabetic and non-dia…