Periodontal infection is a collection of inflammatory conditions that support dental tissue caused by bacterial infections. Periodontal tissue infections can be classified into two, namely gingivitis and periodontitis. This study aimed to determine the profile of periodontal disease at the University of Riau Hospital Period 1st January 2015 - 31st December 2017. The results showed the highest i…
Kidney stone diseaseis a condition where stones are formed usually within the kidneys. Management of kidney stone patients can be done by ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy) method, PCNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy), open surgery, and conservative therapy. PCNL is one of the minimally invasive method in urology that can be used to remove kidney stones by using pelvicocalyceal access…
Muscular strength is one of the physical fitness components that can be achieved by doing series of exercises. Technique used to test a person’s muscular strength is to measure a group of muscles that represents the body, including the abdominal muscle. This study aims to compare the abdominal muscle strength of Pekanbaru LibuRUN Community with Running Exercise Program and sedentary group. Th…
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the ten most life threatening disease in the world after HIV/AIDS. To decrease high TB burden in Indonesia, Indonesian government adjusts Directly Observed Treatment Short – course (DOTS). However one of the challenges that arise from DOTS strategy in Indonesia is the high levels of TB cases that are not be reported by private practitioners. To overcome this proble…
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top 10 causes of death in the world and Indonesia is in the third place with the highest TB cases in 2016. To reduce TB incidence, the roles of various sectors are needed, one of them is the community. This study aimed to describe the role of community to control pulmonary tuberculosis in the working area of Public Health Center that has implemented Public Privat…
Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) is a group of worms that are transmitted through the soil and contaminated human dirt in areas with poor sanitation. The intestinal nematodes belonging to the STH group are Ascaris lumbricoides (A. lumbricoides), Trichiura (T. Trichiura), and hookworm which is Ancylostoma Duodenale (A.duodenale), and Necator americanus (N. americanus). The clinical symptoms caus…
Tuberculosis is a health issue in Indonesia due to its high prevalence, especially in developing countries. Sialang Bungkuk Class IIB prison in Pekanbaru has the capacity of ± 1800 inmates, it also has 96 rooms with different capacities and sizes. Prisons have a high prevalence of Tuberculosis, due to the occupancy density and inmates lifestyle. This study aims to determine the characteristic…
Snacks sold on the street for students have an important role in providing energy and nutrient for school-age children, so snacks sold on the street for students must be safety-guaranteed. Based on Indonesian national agency of drug and food control supervision results from 2008 to 2012, the food additives usage is still exceeding the permitted dose and the content of microbial contaminants and…
Hypertension is remained to be a significant health problem, due to increasing prevalence of hypertension over the years. Hypertension can be treated with antihypertension agent. The usage of hypertension should be evaluate constantly, as the selection of antihypertension agents will highly effect on blood pressure control . The aim of this study was to describe the usage of antihypertension at…
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an important health issue, especially in Indonesia. Labuh Baru Timur village that is located in Payung Sekaki sub-district, Pekanbaru city is one of the regions with high number of DHF cases in the past few years. One of the methods that can be used is to use organophosphate type insecticide, which is malathion, through fogging. The use of malathion insecticide…
Caries is an infectious disease in the hard tissue of teeth caused by the bacteria Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus. Bacterial activity converts glucose and carbohydrates at foods into acid through a fermentation process. Acid continues to be produced by bacteria and ultimately damages the structure of the tooth. Indonesian people aged 12 years and over have active caries of 43.4% and 67.…
Sleep is very important for one's health and well-being, but there are still many people who do not have good quality sleep. Sleep disorders can cause serious disturbances in function during the day and contribute to worsening medical or psychiatric conditions. Research in several places showed a relationship between the quality of sleep and the academic achievements of medical students. This s…
Periodontal abscess is localized polymorphonuclear accumulation which lives or dies in the periodontal pocket which could tear periodontal ligament and alveolar bone, also it could damage cells and other components of tissue structure. This study aims to identify, analyze bacteria and antibiotic sensitivity in periodontal abscess patients. The study was conducted at Arifin Achmad general hospit…
House dust mites (HDM) are widespread in a variety of human environments and are the most common source of allergens in the home and have a major influence on the occurrence of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Orphanages are places where there are many risk factors of this. This study aimed to determine the relationship between hygiene behavior with HDM density in children at the orphanage in Peka…
Tutorials is a part of Problem based learning (PBL) and the key of tutorial is student’s prior knowledge that will come out if there is a trigger. Prior knowledge in tutorial is a factor that can influence the effectiveness of tutorial, which also tutorial determined the success of learning in PBL. This study aimed to determine the correlation of prior knowledge in the effectiveness of tutori…
Periapical abscess is a lesion that spreads or is localized in the periradicular region as an inflammatory response to microbes or non-microbes from the pulp that experiences necrosis. This study aims to identify, analyze bacteria and antibiotic sensitivity in periapical abscess patients. The study was conducted at Arifin Achmad general hospital in Riau province and Microbiology Laboratory of m…
Betel a leaf is a medicinal plant and consist of alkaloid, saponins, tannin and eugenol. Based on the experiment done to mosquito larvae by Cheng et al. resulted that aqueous extracts, methanolic extract and essential of betel leaf has LD50 amount of 33 ppm. The goal of this research was to determine LC50 and LC90 of ethanolic extract of betel leaf (Piper betle L.) on the larvae Aedes aegypti. …
Based on data from the health department Pekanbaru, Payung Sekaki District is an endemic area. Payung Sekaki District has 4 villages that Labuh Baru Timur as area with the highest case and Air Hitam, as the lowest case area. Endemicity of an area closely related to Maya Index and density of dengue vector Aedes aegypti namely (Ae. aegypti). This study is a descriptive study to determine Maya Ind…
The prevalence of childhood obesity in urban areas are higher than rural areas. Teacher’s knowledge and attitude may affect the incidence of childhood obesity through the development of heathy lifestyle among children. The objective of this study was to compare teacher's knowledge and attitudes about childhood obesity. This was an observational analitical study with cross-sectional approach. …
Opportunistic intestinal protozoa are protozoa that can infect humans at a time when the body's defense system is declining (immunocompromising). Opportunistic protozoan infections are infections by intestinal protozoa that were not previously considered important, but now can cause disease in humans. Opportunistic intestinal protozoan infections besides being found in immunocompromised patient…