Trauma to the chin producing condylar injury. The resultant injury may range from a capsular tear, haemarthrosis, until a fracture of the condylar head or neck. Inadequate treatment or over treatment may lead to ankylosis and mandibular growth disturbance. We had reported three children with trauma condylar history with inadequate treatment until cause ankylosis and mandibular growth disturbanc…
Patients with spinal cord injury are often unable to empty their bladders sufficiently. If this condition is left untreated, urinary tract infection (UTI) is unavoidable, with potentially lethal consequences. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of clean intermittent self-catheterization (CIC) on urinary tract infection in subject with spinal cord injury. A randomized controll…
The use of traditional and herbal medicine as well as health food supplements are increasing since “back to nature” became a life style in many countries including in Indonesia. Traditional medicine is often claimed as safe and does not have any adverse effects although it is documented that many medicinal plants have the intrinsic potential of being toxic, possible interaction with each ot…
In Indonesia, births and deaths are seldom recorded, making basic health indices such as causes and rates of death difficult to know with any real degree of certainty. However, basic data available from National Institute of Health Research and Development-Ministry of Health Indonesia that namely Health National Survey (SURKESNAS) shows thirty three percent of people 12-24 years and thirteen pe…