Sleep disturbance is a common symptom in the in the general population . An association between sleep disturbances and functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders has been reported by several investigators. GI synptoms are more common among people with sleep disturbance in female nurses. To explore this issue further, a study using a cross sectional design was conducted. To determine whether une…
There are three major types of tea : green tea which is a non fermented processed tea, black tea which is processed through a fermentation and 'oolong', a partial fermented processed. When extracted, tea yields fractions of polyphenol (tannine) and nontannine. Tannine fraction demonstrates antibacterial effects whereas non tannine has no such activities. It was reported that polyphenol fraction…
Although the recent research concluded that naso-gastric tube (NGT) is no longer necessary for elective abdominal surgery, up till now a lot of surgeon are still using it. To clear this doubt, a randomized controlled trial in Dept. of Surgery Dr. Kariadi Hospital/Diponegoro Medical Faculty, Semarang has been done. Forty eight elective abdominal surgery patients randomized in two group; nasogast…