Open defecation (BABS) in Indonesia is still a challenge for sanitation development and socio-cultural problems from the behavior of residents who are accustomed to defecating in any place. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health education on knowledge and attitudes of open defecation (BABS) in elementary school-aged children. This type of research is quantitative r…
The high infant mortality rate (IMR) is one of the problems facing the world. One of the efforts that can be done to suppress the IMR is to give colostrum contained in breast milk as soon as possible in order to increase the immunity and immunity of the neonate. After the first breastfeeding is done, it can be continued with exclusive breastfeeding until the baby is 6 months old. The succe…
Obesity is the accumulation of excessive fat that can interfere with health. Obesity has been declared a global epidemic by the World Health Organization. In 2016, 9.77% of the elderly were overweight. In 2020 the obesity rate reached 11.34% in Indonesia and in Riau Province. it was found to be 31.6%-33.5%. The purpose of this study was to describe the nutritional status of the elderly base…
Forensic Anthropology is a specialized branch of biological anthropology based on osteology and human anatomy with the aim of identifying individuals for legal and judicial purposes. The purpose of this study was to determine the profile of the case of the deceased who was carried out by forensic anthropological analysis. The results of this study indicate that there are 49 cases. For the c…
The skin is the outermost organ of the human body and has various functions. One indicator that affects the physiological function of the skin is the acidity (pH). The acidity of human skin ranges from 4.1 to 5.8 and is acidic. Skin acidity also affects some skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis. Patients with atopic dermatitis experience disturbances in one component of the skin acidity …
Hyperlipidemia is one of the causes of atherosclerosis and also plays a role in kidney injury. The hallmark of kidney injury is deposition of extracellular matrix, such as collagen. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of mangrove (Rhizophora sp.) fruit extract on collagen formation as a marker of kidney injury in renal tubules of atherogenic diet-fed rats (Rattus norvegicus)…
The comprehensive station is a preparatory station to face the UKMPPD exam at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Riau. Learning in the comprehensive station that has been implemented before has several obstacles, such as limited learning time and availability of self-learning media that do not yet exist This research aimed to find out the analysis of the use of an interactive reproducti…
Food Additives are materials added to food materials to affect the nature and shape and quality of food materials. Borax (boric acid) is a chemical compound in the preservative group that is prohibited from being added to food raw materials. The use of borax as a food additive has many negative effects on health. Anthocyanins are chemical compounds that are contained in the Rosella (Hibisc…
Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer that affects women with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide, including in Indonesia. Riau is one of the three provinces with the highest cervical cancer cases in Indonesia. It is important for clinicians to be able to know the description of clinical symptoms and the type of anatomic pathology of this disease so that the dia…
Hyperlipidemia is one of the causes of atherosclerosis and also plays a role in kidney injury. Hallmark of kidney injury is deposition of extracellular matrix, such as collagen. This study aimed to analyze the effect of mangrove (Rhizophora sp.) fruit extract on collagen formation as a marker of kidney injury in glomeruli of atherogenic diet-fed rats. Sixteen paraffin blocks of Rattus norve…
Adherence in consuming antibiotics prescribed by doctors is significantly important to achieve optimal therapeutic effect along with prevent antibitotics resistance. One of the diseases that require antibiotics for treatment is Acute Respiratory Tract Infection. Based on the Pekanbaru City Health Service report 2020 Simpang Tiga Public Health Center, Payung Sekaki Public Health Center, Garu…
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global health problem due to its potential development into life-threatening liver disease. The development of HBV infection can be influenced by one of the immune components, Vitamin D. The active form of vitamin D can modulate the immune response by binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR). The vitamin D receptor is encoded by the VDR gene, which has…
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 can occur through droplets. One of the complications that often occurs in Covid-19 patients is ARDS. ARDS is an acute respiratory disorder with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema manifested as rapidly progressive dyspnea, tachypnea, and hypoxemia and an increase in the permea…
Hepatitis B is still the one of public health problems in the world including in Indonesia. The most at risk group to hepatitis B virus exposure are healthcare workers. Healthcare workers who had the highest prevalence of hepatitis B virus exposure are clinical laboratory analysts. The best way to prevent hepatitis B infection is by getting vaccination. Therefore, healthcare workers, especi…
Air pollution is a combination of particles and gases that can be harmful to human and environment. The respiratory tract is the main door for air pollution to enter the body. The increase in the incidence of respiratory diseases due to air pollution is influenced by the behavior or attitudes of individuals related to their health which is determined by the individual's own perception. The …
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory infection disease in humans and animals caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients can be in the form of systemic symptoms, respiratory symptoms, and digestive symptoms where the most common symptoms are fever, dry cough, and fatigue that appear after an incubat…
Central obesity is a risk factor for various diseases, for example hypertension, coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cancer. Central obesity criteria in Indonesia follow the Asia Pacific criteria, namely waist circumference 90 cm in men and 80 cm in women. The prevalence of central obesity in Indonesia continues to increase from 26.6% in 2013 to 31% in 2018. One of the fac…
The comprehensive station is a special station program that is held to improve the preparation of students in participating in UKMPPD. Learning at the comprehensive stage has been carried out previously and has several obstacles, namely: limited time and the availability of independent learning that does not yet exist. This study aims to determine the acceptance of the use of an interactive…
Gunshot wounds are caused by the penetration of the bullet into the body. Gunshot wounds are linked to criminal cases of using a firearm to injure or kill someone. The purpose of this study was to determine the profile of cases of death due to gunshot wounds examined at Bhayangkara Hospital Pekanbaru for the 2018-2020 period. The research method used is retrospective descriptive using seco…
Lung abscess is infection to the pulmonary parenchyma caused by a bacterial that results in damage and supuration to lung tissue. Abcesses in the lungs are generally caused by aspiration pneumonia, necrosis, and bacterial infections. The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics of lung abscess patients hospitalized at arifin achmad hospital in 2016-2020. This type of research…