Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) is a reflux of gastric content to the laryngopharyngeal and influenced by Helicobacter pylori infection. The treatment of H. pylori infection consists of proton pump inhibitor and two kinds of antibiotics, i.e. amoxicillin and clarithromycin. The role of PPI is currently being studied. The objectives of the research were to compare the effectiveness of antibiotics…
A simple method to improve oxygen pressure to tissue perfusion adequately is by increasing the concentration of inspired oxygen.We therefore tested the hypothesis that the supplemental administration of oxygen during the post-operative period decreases the incidence of wound infection.We randomly assigned 102 patients at Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital who underwent exploratory laparotomy due to loc…
Background: Poor environmental sanitation affects the spread of disease Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI). ln the Basic Health Survey (Riskesdas) data Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) asked without known cause. The aim of this paper is to describe of the relationship raising poultry as one of environmental sanitation variables with the incidence of ARI in high prevalence provinces in lndonesi…
As the place for taking care of sick people, hospitals nonetheless can play as the source of infections, one of which is nosocomial infection that may lead to many disadvantages. This study was aimed to understand the description of nosocomial infection incidence in Wonosari General Hospital throughout 2011 by conducting an observational study with descriptive approach. The number of samples we…
Patients, visitors, and workers at BP4 Kotagede are at risk of contracting respiratory and lung diseases. Based on the preliminary survey it was revealed that wall microbe number in nursing exceeded the maximum permitted by the regulation, and so that need to be controlled. Disinfection is one of the methods. The study was aimed to determine the difference in the reduction of microbe numbers be…
Background: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Indonesia shows an increasing trend since it was first reported in 1968. Based on data from 2003 to 2007, all districts in West Java province had reported outbreak of DHF. Dengue virus transmission iS. kept up by the presence of virus in the infective host in human and/or mosquitoes. Methods: A cross-sectional research was conducted to obtain the …
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second commonest bacterial infection in Indonesian children after respiratory tract infection. In order to establish early diagnosis of UTI, it is important to recognize the risk factors of UTI in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between circumcision, personal hygiene, environmental sanitation, nutritional status, parents' educ…