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…
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…
Nutritional status is affected by intake and nutritional needs. Malnutrition is a serious health problem in children. The role of parents, particularly mothers, is very important to prevent malnutrition in children. The purpose of this study was to compare the nutritional status of children based on mother’s perception and anthropometry measurement. This was analytical observational study wit…
Acne vulgaris is due to chronic inflammation disease of the pilosebaceous unit charactherized by comedone, papule, pustule, nodul and cyst which is always happen on teenager or early 20-30 decade. One of the risk factor of Acne vulgaris is stress. The purpose of this study is to determine association between stress level and Acne vulgaris severity in students of the Faculty Of Medicine, Univers…
Sudden death was defined by World Health Organization (WHO) as one which has taken place within 24 hours from the onset of symptoms of and sign, sudden deaths occur most caused by cardiac disease. Sudden death that caused by disease are often bring suspicion thus they need to be proven by doing the medicolegal autopsy cause of sudden unexpected death. The Research methods was a descriptive usin…
Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) is an endoscopic procedures which was done by removing the inner portion of the prostate that is pressing on the urethra and is a gold standard for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) management. The researches aimed to describe the risk factors of recurrent urinary retention in BPH patients of post-TURP at Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital of…
Diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) caused by insulin deficiency, insulin resistance or both. Prevention of DM complications through controlling blood sugar levels is one of the main goals of type 2 DM patient management. Physical exercise is one of the four pillars of type 2 DM management. This study was aimed to det…
House dust mite have an important role as an allergens in allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and other atopic diseases. Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is inflammation of the skin with itching, chronic and recurrent symptoms. House dust mites can be a precipitating factor for AD. The objective of this study aims to find out the description of house dust mites in the …
Urinary catheterization is the insertion of a catheter through the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine that is used in the hospital to maintain the process of urinary excretiom. This action is the most frequent catheter associated urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infection is an infection signed by growth and development of bacteria in the urinary tract with a significant amount …