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…
Lymphatic filariasis is a chronic disease that can cause disability and still a health problem in Indonesia. Lymphatic filariasis patients in Riau Province 2015 had reached 258 and most cases happended in Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir. The purpose of this research to describe the lymphatic filariasis patients according to age, sex, occupation, lymphedema status, lymphedema location, and treatment m…
Physical fitness is one of important health indicators in determining health status. Many factors influence physical fitness and one of them is breakfast routine. The purpose of this study was to analyzed the relationship between breakfast routine and physical fitness in medical faculty students at Riau University. This is an analytic cross sectional study, using 101 subjects. Breakfast routine…
Head injuries are among the most common types of trauma encountered in emergency room. Head injury is a injury that is directly or indirectly in the head which effects the injury to the scalp, skull fracture, tear on the lining of the brain, damage of the brain tissue and neurological disorders. Moderate head injury is defined as an admission GCS score of 9 to 12. 15% patients with brain injur…
Genital warts are sexually transmitted infections caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes fibroepithelioma in the skin and mucosal . The use of condoms is one of the methods to prevent genital warts. Female sex workers (FSW) have a higher risk of genital warts.This study aims to determine the influence of condom use towards the risk of genital warts among female sex wo…
Almost all human will be affected by AV at least once in their lifetime. Successful treatment of AV can impact patient’s quality of life. Acne vulgaris treatment outcome is associated with the patient adherence. The aim of this study is to know the association between acne vulgaris and adherence among students in Medical Faculty of Universitas Riau. The type of research is cross-sectional ana…
Wooden dust contaminates industrial areas so that woodworking workers can be exposed and susceptible to pulmonary function changes.This study aim was to determine the level of wood dustand and assess the lung physiology of Woodworking workers in CV.X. The study design was descriptive cross sectional. The study included 18 Woodworking workers taken by total sampling. The results of measurement l…
An Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) is a condition when patient with COPD experiences a sustained increase in cough, sputum production and dyspnea. Patient with AECOPD requires hospitalization which duration can be influenced by various factors. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the COPD severity level, comorbidity, stagnancy and methods …
Penile paraffinoma or Sclerosing Lipogranuloma is a deformity of the penis caused by the self-injection of certain liquid to increase the size of the penis. These injections can stimulate multiple undesired reactions that can eventually cause an inability to achieve sexual activities. Therefore it is important to know the profile of management on penile paraffinoma by age, duration, anatomical …
Hypertension was a common public health problem in developing countries. The patient's knowledge of hypertension was essential so that the patient can control his blood pressure. This study aims to analyze the relationship of knowledge level about hypertension with controlled blood pressure in hypertensive patients in Arifin Achmad hospital Riau Province. The research method was analytic resear…
Gunshot wounds are caused by penetration of bullet into the body. Gunshot wounds are associated with criminal cases involving firearms as a means to injure or kill person. This study aims to determine the autopcy profile of gunshot wound victim cases in Bhayangkara Hospital Pekanbaru in 2013-2017. The research method used is retrospective descriptive by using secondary data of Visum et Repertum…