Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacteria that can cause infection, especially in immunocompromised patient. Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is bacteria that resistant to at least three group of antibiotic. The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Arifin Achmad General Hospital, Riau Province. The desig…
Inotropic drugsareused to increasemiocardium contractility in decreasing cardiac output condition. Decreasing cardiac output can disrupt hemodynamic system leading to death. The purpose of this research is to describethe characteristicof patients, inotropic drugs usage, length of stay, and patients’ condition when discharged from CVCU ArifinAchmadGeneral Hospital Riau Province in2016. This re…
Over the last few years, there has been a degradation in amount of effective antibiotics, coincide with the lack of new antibiotics relevant for the treatment of Gram negative multi-drug resistant organisms infections. This problem can be overcome by the assessment and re-introduction of old antibiotics such as fosfomycin. Fosfomycin is a bactericidal antibiotics that has a board spectrum. Some…
Elderly is someone who reaches the age over 60 years which is a life process. In elderly people the cognitive function often decrease, where one of the cause is the alteration of lipid profile. The purpose of this research is to know the the relationship between lipid profiles and cognitive functions of elderly patients in neurology polyclinic of Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital of Riau …
Hypertension in Indonesia is the third leading cause of death after stroke and tuberculosis. Hypertension and its complications can also be overcome, prevented, or controlled by taking medication regularly or without using drugs by maintaining a sedentary lifestyle. In addition to these procedures, family support is an important factor in the treatment of patients with hypertension. The purpose…
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that needs long-term therapy. Inadequate adherence reduces the effectiveness of treatment, leading to increased mortality, morbidity, and healthcare cost. Non-adherence issues are related to the health care quality, patient-related factors, social factors, and disease therapies. Patients’ satisfaction is one of important indicators for healthcare service…
Double j stent is a thin tube inserted in to ureter to relieve obstruction or compression from internal or external causes. This study had an aim to understand the profile of double j stent management based on age, gender, diagnosis, duration of usage, method of insertion and posible complications in Arifin Achmad Hospital Riau Province in 2011-2016. There were 88 patients using double j stent,…
Lung cancer is a major malignant disease and a major cause of death in the world. The disease affects all ages especially elderly. Lung cancer consists of four stages namely stage I-IV, of which stage IV is lung cancer with metastases. The purpose of this study is to describe profiles of patients with stage IV lung cancer, including location of metastases and the diagnostic tests to determine l…
2013, Riau has the biggest peatlands ecosystem in Sumatera and had lost 800 hectars of the land due to forest fire. SMA Negeri 2 Tambang is located close to the location of forest fires The smoke from forest fires involve a health effects especially in lung functions. This study aim to asses the lungs function of students from SMA Negeri 2 Tambang. The study design was descriptive with cross se…
Asthma is a chronic respiratory inflammatory disease which involves many cells and elements. Chronic inflammatory increases airway hyper responsivity which makes repetitive episodic symptoms such as wheezing, dyspnea, tightness in chest and coughs especially at night or early in the morning. The aims of this research is to know the profile of asthma patients in Emergency Department of Bangkinan…
Urethral trauma is one of urological trauma. Urethral trauma still a health issue because the increasing incidence and cause an increase in morbidity. Therefore it is important to know the profile of urethral trauma by age, gender, clinical symptom, etiology, examination of radiology, classification, management, and complication. This research used a descriptive study. The research was conducte…
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the urinary inflammatory reaction of the presence of microorganisms in urine potential for invasion of the urinary tract. The first-line treatment performed for UTI is adequate used of antibiotics and supportive therapy. The research aim to know antibiotic use pattern in adult with urinary tract infection in hospitalized patients of private hospital X Pekanbaru …
Elderly patients experienced several chronic illnesses simultaneously (multipatology) so received more drugs. The aging process results in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes in medications. The purpose of this research was to know the incidence of Drug Related Problems (DPRs) in geriatric patients who treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Arifin Achmad of Riau Province period Jan…
Atherosclerosis is arterial wall’s disease initiated by lipid retention, oxidation, and modification, provoking chronic inflamation ultimately causing stenosis and thrombosis. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is naturally found in mitochondria that exerts anti-oxidant and anti-inflamatory effect associated with abnormal oxidative stress and inflamation on diabetes melitus (DM) . This study investigate…
Hypertension is risk factor cause of the chronic disease such as kidney failure, coronary heart disease, and stroke. The increasing incidence and prevalence of hypertension depends on several factors such as age, gender, level of knowledge, family history, and the level of adherence medication. This research has aims to analyze the relationship between the level of adherence medication with blo…
Beta cell damage due to inflamation process can cause hyperglycemia. It can be due to increase of free radical and the decrease of endogen antioxidant that might lead to oxidative stress. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) has several antioxidant effect such as binding ROS (radical oxygen species), chelating metal, regenerating endogen antioxidant and exacerbating cell damage. The aim of this research wa…
Isoflavones which have been known having anti diabetic effect. Fermentation process of soybean can lead to formation aglycan isoflavones which have higher bioavailability than unfermented-soybean. The aim of this research was to know the effect of soybean and tempeh (fermented-soybean) administration to oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in diabetic rats. This research was experimental by using…
Hypercholesterolemia is complication in type 2 diabetes. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) can reduce total cholesterol by modulating cholesterol synthesis pathway and reduced cholesterol biosynthesis genes expression. The goal of this research was to investigate prohibition of hypercholesterolemia in type 2 diabetes rat by ALA. Fifteen adult male wistar rats (2-3 months 200-250 g body weight) were segre…
Street sweepers are thought to be susceptible of changes in lung function due to frequent exposure of air pollution and other influenced factors. This study aim was to assess the lung physiology of the street sweepers staff of Pekanbaru City Sanitation Department. The study design was descriptive cross sectional. The study included 61 street sweepers of Pekanbaru City Sanitation Department take…
Pediculosis capitis is categorized as a neglected disease and it’s still become a problem for public health. Pediculus humanus capitis infestation is easily transmitted directly between individuals or personal objects used together. Pediculosis capitis has various risk factors that can increase the occurrence of Pediculus humanus capitis infestation. The disease affects all ages especially ju…