Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that spreads skin-to-skin which will cause pre-cancerous lesions or cancerous lesions. HPV infection in men are often asymptomatic, so that they can increase the risks of cancer in their partners. So it is necessary to have screening to prevent HPV infection in male. This study aims to determine the optimization of the sampling used for the detection of HPV…
Atherosclerosis is a change that occurs in the lumen of the arteries caused by the accumulation of cholesterol in the tunica intima of arteries. These changes are characterized by fat deposits, leukocyte accumulation, foam cell formation, smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation and extracellular matrix deposits, resulting in thicker and stiffer blood vessels. Bortezomib is a proteaso…
Nasal polyps are disorders of the nasal mucosa in the form of soft masses that are stemmed, round or oval, grayish-white, with a smooth surface. Nasal polyps are still a problem because they can affect the patient's quality of life. This study aims to determine the characteristics of nasal polyps patients at the ENT-HNS Polyclinic, Arifin Achmad Hospital, Riau Province in 2018-2020. The des…
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is defined as inflammation of the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses lasting at least for 12 weeks. Based on the presence of the polyps, CRS is divided into CRS with and without polyp(s). Nasal polyp is the most common mass lesions of the paranasal sinus mucosa located in the nose which is caused by chronic mucosal inflammation. This study was conducted to dete…
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) is one of the most common urinary tract infections, accounting for more than 30% of all infections in hospitals. The infection is associated with increased mobility, mortality, resistance, and the length of time bacteria grow in the urinary tract due to the use of urethra catheters. The most common clinical symptoms of a CAUTI are fever, h…
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a benign prostate enlargement which found in men, and some of which are related to age. BPH patients often complain interference when urinating.Compliance is a term used to describe the behavior in taking medication properly about dosage,Frequency and timing.Management of BPH can be done by giving tamsulosin 0.4 mg to relax the smooth muscle of the pros…
Sunnah fasting Monday and Thursday is one of the sunnah fasting that is often done by Muslims by limiting food and drink. Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels which depends on the volume of blood and the tensile strength in the blood vessels. Sunnah fasting on Mondays and Thursdays can affect blood pressure by increasing parasympathetic activity due to …
Atherosclerosis comes from the Greek, which consists of two words, namely athero which means porridge or paste and sclerosis which means hardening. So it can be concluded that atherosclerosis is a condition of plaque buildup and hardening in the walls of arteries. Atherosclerosis causes the accumulation of lipids and fibrous tissue in blood vessels, thereby progressively narrowing the lumen…
Proteasome is a complex enzyme for protein degradation in most of intracellular proteins, so that, cellular proteasomes process’s regulation plays an important role. This research aimed to analyze the effect of giving a proteasome inhibitor, bortezomib, on the catalase expression in the aorta of atherosclerotic rat model. This experimental research used 15 male Wistar rats which were divi…
Female Sexual Interest-Arousal Disorder (FSIAD) is a condition in which females experience a loss or permanent reduction in sexual desire. Several factors have the potential to influence, such as biological, psychological, socio-cultural, and interpersonal factors. The diagnostic criteria are evaluated using a DSM-V questionnaire that contains six questions. The objective of this study is t…
Changes in air quality have short-term and long-term effects on human health. Pollutants can cause various diseases, one of them is respiratory disease. Exposure to pollutants reduces the immunity of the respiratory system and increasing host susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The case of tuberculosis is still one of the infectious diseases that is a problem in Indonesia. This r…
Persecution is all unlawful acts committed by someone that harm or cause pain to the human body. Victims of abuse generally come with minor injuries, such as bruises. The absence of bruises during examination cannot confirm that there was no blunt force on the victim. Bruises are wounds located below the epidermis that arise due to rupture of blood vessels due to mechanical force from a bl…
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a tumor which develops from changes in the epithelial cells that cover the nasopharynx's surface. NPC can be caused by genetic factors, environmental factors, or Epstein Barr Virus infection. Finding the symptoms caused by NPC, such as nasal symptoms, ear symptoms, eye and nerve symptoms, and symptoms of metastases in the neck, can serve to establish a dia…
Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular disease that often found at younger age lately. This study aims to determine the prevalence and risk factors of prehypertension and hypertension among first-year students in medical faculty of Riau University. The type of this research is descriptive analytic with a crosss sectional approach. The sampling technique is a total sampling techniqu…
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a disease that cause a serious problem around the world. This disease is caused by virus dengue which is transmitted through Aedes aegypti. There are many ways to control this mosquitoes, one of them is using an insecticides. However, the use of insecticide can cause resistance to mosquitoes if not used properly. The purpose of this study was to determine t…
Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a bacterium that has surface glucosyltransferase (GTFs) enzymes that play a role in the attachment process and the virulence of bacteria on the tooth surface. Various Gtfs enzymes can be found in Streptococcus mutans, one of which is the gtfD gene which acts as a precursor in cellular adhesion of dental plaque that can cause dental caries. Objective: Thi…
A forensic autopsy and exhumation is checking to determine cause of death. Suicide, killing and accident is a way of unnatural death.The purpose of this research is to know wheter there is a relationship between decay gradation and determining cause of death period of 2015-2020 in Riau Province using an analitic method. The data for this study was obtained from forensic reports belongs to R…
Blood glucose is the main source of energy in living organisms derived from the end product of carbohydrate metabolism whose use is controlled by insulin. Fasting sunnah Monday and Thursday causes a reduction in insulin secretion, which lowers blood glucose levels. There will also be an increased of counter insulin hormones, such as glucagon and catecholamines which cause glycogen breakdown…
COVID-19 is a health problem that is known to spread throughout the world quickly so that it becomes something that needs to be overcome properly comprising of prevention, medical treatment, and breaking the chain of COVID- 19 spread. One of the attempts is to educate the public by clinical students who have good knowledge and practice of COVID-19 education. The objective of this research …
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and urinary calculi remain the most common reasons for urology consultation. Pre-operative urine culture is one of the examinations before surgery on patients to find out if there is an infection. Continuance of infection can occur from microorganisms that release endotoxins that can cause infective stones. The purpose of this study was to identify microorga…