Obesity is a condition of abnormal excess fat storage that can disrupt health, such as metabolic disorders like diabetes, dyslipidemia, and heart diseases such as hypertension and heart failure. Obesity is determined by measuring BMI, which estimates body composition based on height and weight. Body composition can also be assessed through Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), which calculate…
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram-positive cocci, that colonizes the upper respiratory tract, especially in the nasopharynx, and can persist without causing symptoms, known as carriage. The prevalence of S. pneumoniae carriage is higher in children aged
Breakfast or morning meal is an importan eating and drinking activity before starting other activities everyday. The component of breakfast should be staple food, side dishes, vegetable, fruits and drink. Breakfast greatly influences daily nutritional intake. Hemoglobin is a natural pigment in red blood cells that functions to transport oxygen. The cause of low hemoglobin levels is due to food…
Autopsy is a surgical procedure on a corpse that involves opening three holes, namely the head, chest, and abdominal cavities, to determine the cause of death, accompanied by a supporting examination if necessary. Autopsies can be carried out on both Indonesian citizens and foreign citizens. Foreign citizens who come to Indonesia for various purposes are not denied the opportunity to get sick o…
Hospitals are a crucial healthcare facilities with varied levels of service quality. The fulfillment of service quality indicators is critical in determining healthcare quality. The quality of service provided by a hospital is a determinant factor in patient satisfaction, emphasizing the hospital's responsibility. One of the five dimensions used to assess service quality is responsiveness. The …
Background : Hypospadias is a congenital anomaly characterized by the external urethral opening located on the ventral side of the penis, proximal to the glans tip, from the balanopreputial sulcus to the perineal area. This condition occurs due to delayed fusion of the urethra during the first trimester of pregnancy. Hypospadias can be corrected through surgical reconstruction, which is the…
Maxillofacial is a very important element for humans due to it’s aestheticness and functional components. Maxillofacial fractures is a common form of hard tissue trauma to the face. This fracture can affect the frontal, orbital, nasal, zygoma, maxilla and mandible bones. Utilising a cross-sectional approach, this descriptive analytical study examines the patient profile for maxillofacial frac…
Symptoms of mental emotional disorders resulting from the complex interaction between various physical, psychological, and socio-cultural elements indicate a decompensation of the adaptation process that can occur as a consequence of the impact of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Medical education is considered one of the most academically and emotionally demanding disciplines, lead…
Malaria is a tropical infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium sp and transmitted through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria is an acute or chronic disease. In Indonesia, from 2021 to 2022, there was an increase in malaria cases, one of which was in Riau Province. This study aims to determine the clinical and laboratory features of malaria patients treated at …
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease caused by chronic metabolic disorder that is marked by high glucose level in blood, whereas gingivitis is an infection that occurred in mouth cavities. Gingivitis occurence could become a complication in diabetes mellitus patients. Gingivitis in DM patients are caused by many forms of microorganisms such as fungal infection. The purpose of this research is to…
Learning management system (LMS) is a software application developed to help manage the online learning process. User satisfaction is a user's assessment of the extent to which an information system can meet their needs. Usage is the user's decision to use a system. At the Faculty of Medicine, Riau University, LMS was developed as an independent learning medium on herbal medicine topics. This r…
Contact dermatitis, which is divided into irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), is a skin disease that is often encountered and can affect the quality of life of sufferers, so appropriate management is needed for sufferers. This study aims to look at the picture of pharmacotherapy in contact dermatitis patients at RSUD Petala Bumi. This research is descriptive…
Organs weighed after death play an important role in deducing the cause of death. The lungs are one of the organs that are weighed because they can be used as a marker of disease and abnormalities in the lungs. This study aims to assess the average weight of lung organs post mortem, assess the average weight of lung organs based on age and gender and find out the number of resort police who req…
Premature rupture of membrane is the rupture of amniotic membranes before labor and one of the causes of mortality in pregnant women in Indonesia. Parity is one of the factors in the occurrence of PROM. High parity in multipara women affects the strength of membranes in holding amniotic fluid, causing amniotic membranes to be more susceptible to rupture. Research objectives were to determine th…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease characterized by respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that are persistent and generally progressive. This study aims to determine bacterial patterns and test antibiotic sensitivity in the sputum of inpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Arifin Achmad Riau provincial hospital for the period 1 January 2…
Contractures are a common complication of burns and if they occur in the upper extremities can interfere with daily activities. Because the hand has a complicated structure, it necessitates significant maintenance and recontruction. The medical records of patients at Arifin Achmad Hospital who suffered burns and developed upper limb contracture between 2020 and 2022 were examined for this study…
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are miltipotent progenitor cells that have the ability to self-renew and differentiate into mesodermal cell lines. Cell culture is a common produce to archieve an adequate nummber of MSC source. Many factors influence MSCs culture, such as culture condition and MSC source. In addition to its role bone metabolism, vitamin D is suggested to affect the rate of cell pr…
Nocturia is voiding >2 times at night when getting up from sleep and on each subsequent of void must be followed by sleep or the desire to sleep. Nocturia assessment uses the International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) questionnaire, voiding diaries, and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Nocturia Quality of Life Module (ICIQ-Nqol). This study aimed to determine the d…
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is a renal cortex tumor characterized by clear cytoplasm and dense alveolar with branched vascularity. Androgens (testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT)) are steroid hormones that function in the reproductive system and the development of secondary sexual characteristics in men. Previous studies to assess the association between AR and RCC with metast…
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease causes hyperglycemia, long-term exposure will become a major risk factor for diabetes mellitus complications such as diabetic retinopathy. Hyperglycemia can be controlled by checking HbA1C levels. This study aims to determine the relationship between HbA1C levels and diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The design of this res…