Background: Down syndrome is an easily recognired congenital disease anomaly, a common autosomal chromosomal anomaly with high prevalence of malocclusion. Orthodontic treatment demand should be high but it seems difficult to be done because of specific condition of disability. Purpose: The purpose ofthis literature review was to discribe the orthodontic problems found in Down syndrome patient…
Background: Oral candidiasis is the mostlyfound oral manifestauon in HIV/AIDS infected patient caused by immunocompromised especially immunodeficiency. Clinical symptoms is severe pain in oral cavity and dry mouth because of xerostomia which cause the loss of appetite. Candida albicans (C albicans) is normal flora in oral cavity which plays as opportunistic pathogen and also the cause of oral c…
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the commonest cumulative traumatic disorder caused by medianus nerve entrapment in carpal tunnel at the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome is related to repetitive biomechanical movement in hand at work. To prevent CTS, workers can do the job conditioning, perform stretching exercises, and take frequent rest breaks. Objectives: to evaluate the role of hand exer…
Management of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is mostly done with combination of micro wave diathermy (MWD) and contract relax stretching rather than MWD and deep transverse friction outstretched position. The aim of this study is to compare between the two methods in reducing MPS. The study was conducted since May to July 2005 in Instalasi Fisioterapi RSU UKI Jakarta and private practice on 20 …
Background: In children, 50% respiratory infection was caused by viruses. This research was aimed to identify type of viruses causing respiratory infection among SARI patients under five years old in several regions in Indonesia. Methods: Study design of this reserach was prospective study using survey and laboratory analysis. Data was being collected from SARI surveillance. There were 215 …
Shaken Baby Syndrome is a condition of intracerebral hemorrhage or intraocular without or with only minimal trauma to the head, neck or face. This case is ofien referred to cases of child-parent violence. This cases in the U.S, approximately 50,000 cases per year. From all event, one third died and half of the cas es that survive with severe neurological deficit. Generally, prognosis of patien…
Background: Stigma and discrimination persist resulting many people living with HIV hide their status for fear of losing their jobs, social status, and the support of their families and communities. Methods: This case study presents collecting evidence and reviews factors relate to HIV/AIDS programme provided by public in Bitung Municipality, North Sulawesi Province, lndonesia. The objectives o…