Microbilogical examination of the acid fast bacilli (AFB) is an important adjuct test in diagnosing pulmonary TB. In most cases, when symptoms of pulmonary TB is found, the results of the AFB test will be positive. This study aims to determine the prevalence of positive AFB in the smear of patients with new case of pulmonary TB with type-2 DM in Arifin Achmad general kospital Riau Province, per…
Informed consent must be done before any of medical treatments performed by doctors. Every medical students on their journey to become a doctor should go through a phase called clinical rotation to implement the theories that they have got from the pre-clinical phase. The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and behaviour among medical clerkships of Riau Universi…
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition as the body's response to the infection process which can cause failure of the function of tissues and organs. Damage more than one organ experienced by sepsis patients causes patients to be administered with several drugs that may lead to polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is the simultaneous use of five or more drugs in the same patient. The purpose of this stud…
Underweight is a problem of malnutrition with the increasing prevalence both in the world and Indonesia. This condition has a greater risk of occurring in adolescent because inappropriate behavior and high nutritional needs, which unhealthy eating pattern is one of the predisposing factor. The purpose of this study was to describe eating pattern awareness and intention in underweight adolescent…
Weight training with pyramid set method and high whey protein milk consumption are effective methods to increase muscle mass. There are not many studies that combined these 2 methods to increase the muscle mass . The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of combination : pyramid weight training sets and consumption of high whey protein milk to increase the muscle mass. Muscle mass s…
Cadaver embalming by certain chemicals is used to inhibit decay and maintain the external appearance in order to keep it remain similar to their conditions during life. This study was conducted to determine the effect of the embalming technique on macroscopic of pulmonary organs of wistar rat (Rattus norvegicus) using 37% formaldehyde. This study involved 15 male (Rattus norvegicus) wistar rat…
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common, preventable and treatable diesease that is characterized by progressive and persistent airflow limitation in respiratory tract and associated with an inflammatory response caused by exposure to noxious particles or gases. An elevated neutrophils in peripheral bloodstream are triggered by circulating cytokines in respiratory tract that st…
Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, which is associated with dyslipidemia with potential impairment of lipoproteins. Systemic chronic inflammation is suspected to be the link between psoriasis vulgaris and this abnormality. The longer duration of the psoriasis vulgaris, the more complex immunological interactions that lead to life-threatening comorbidities. This study aim…
Psoriasis is a chronic non-infectious inflammatory disease of the skin that is a result of polygenic predisposition combined with trigger factors such as trauma, infection, stress, and drugs. Prevalence of psoriasis in world population about 0.1-11.8%. There have been no studies on the relationship of fasting blood sugar to the duration of psoriasis vulgaris illness in Pekanbaru. The study is a…
Anorectal malformation is a congenital disorder that shows a condition without anus or with an imperfect anus. After repairment surgery, anorectal malformation patients have risk of complications such as constipation. The incidence of constipation in the postoperative period is 31%. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of constipation with the posterosagittal anorectoplast…
Hepatitis B is an important health problem throughout the world, about 2 billion people are infected with hepatitis B and 240 million of them suffer chronic hepatitis B. Antiviral therapy given to patients with chronic hepatitis B aims to suppress viral replication and inhibits the progression of inflammation and necrosis of the liver. Evaluation of therapy is needed to analyze the possibility …
Hypertension was one of the non-communicable diseases which is a health problem in Indonesia and in the world. The condition of sustained increased in blood pressure will cause complications to other organs that cause strokes, heart attacks, kidney disorders, and blindness. Hypertension was caused by various factors, one of them is anxiety. The purpose of this study was to analyze differences o…
Chronic hepatitis B is a global health problem. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) had infected 2 billion of the world’s population, and 257 million of them suffer chronic hepatitis B. There are two classes of antiviral therapy (interferon and nucleos(t)ida analogues) which aim to suppress viral replication and eventally prevent the progression of necroinflamation in the liver. This study aimed to deter…
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is an infectious disease caused by one of the dengue viruses, namely DENVs 1-4. This disease is transmitted to humans by the female mosquito Aedes aegypti (Ae. Aegypti) as its main vector. Dengue hemorrhagic fever patients in Bengkalis Regency in 2016 reached 908 cases, one of the most cases in Gajah Sakti Village as many as 41 cases. This study aims to determine …
Anorectal malformation is a congenital abnormality that can affect male or female and occur the most among other congenital abnormalities. Colostomy is the first procedure performed in patients diagnosed with anorectal malformation before fistula closure is made. This study aimed to determine the types of colostomy based on fistula types in anorectal malformations in Arifin Achmad General Hospi…
Chronic hepatitis B is the persistence of hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) for more than 6 months. Curently it is estimated that there are 2 bilion people infected with HBV and 240 million of them continue to become chronically infected. HBeAg is an antigen that indicates active HBV replication. HBeAg status has an important role in the treatment decision and monitoring of antiviral therapy a…
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…