Advances in Health Sciences Research

Diarrhea is still a public health problem in developing countries. The availability of basic sanitation such as clean water, the use of latrines, the disposal of wastewater, the garbage disposal, the house and the healthy environment and the cultivation of clean and healthy living behaviors in daily...

The article analyzes the problem of alcohol behavior of women of reproductive age in Eastern Siberia and assessment of their quality of life. The authors analyze the current research of this problem and make a conclusion about the ambiguity of the solution of the problem of alcohol behavior in women...

Mansonia is one of the genera of mosquitoes that play a role in the transmission of filariasis in North Hulu Sungai Utara undertook mass treatment of entire endemic communities from 2006 to 2015 to eliminate the transmission of the disease. However, post validation surveillance activities are required...

Various problems of the lawsuit exist because the health service is not optimal, complaints about the quality of health services are also perceived. If the medical record document is filled with complete, it will be easy for health professionals to explain it if there is a lawsuit. The contents of the...

According to an evaluation in early 2016 the coverage of IVA exams in Bogor City was still very low at around 10.4%. This is far from the target of the Bogor City Health Office, which in 85 years is 85% or an annual target of 20% of the population at risk. The purpose of this study was to determine the...

Coordination is one of the most critical elements for futsal players, especially for junior players. This study aimed to examine the content validity of the coordination training model for junior futsal players using a qualitative and quantitative approach. Four experts, two in the physical condition...

Background: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It develops into acute respiratory distress and the majority of affected patients are placed under respiratory assistance in the intensive care unit. Furthermore, several efforts have been made...

This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding among working women in Indonesia. This descriptive study employed a survey method using Google Forms as a data collection tool. A total of 109 working mothers who were exclusively breastfeeding participated in this study....

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing Hemodialysis is increasing day by day. The long duration and risks of undergoing a hemodialysis program are reasons for CKD patients to routinely participate in this hemodialysis program. A high level of self-efficacy is needed so that...

Background Family planning is a role that helps a person or married couple to achieve the desired goals, application of pregnancy, manage the time and number of births in the conjugal relationship, and choose the number of children the family will have. Objective: This literature aims...

Background: Oxidative stress has been implicated as a part of the pathophysiological mechanisms of Schizophrenia. Oxidative stress occurs due to the imbalance of antioxidants and oxidants. Glutathione is one of the primary antioxidants that contribute to the oxidative-stress-preventable mechanism. The...

Increases in the ideal level of public health are the objective of health development, which is a component of national development. The truth is that public health is still in horrible shape, especially for the poor. Based on the infant mortality rate (IMR) of 35 per 1,000 live births and the maternal...

A lack of knowledge and an attitude can cause the failure in exclusive breastfeeding (ASI). Counseling has a significant role in enhancing abilities and encouraging someone to behave. The study aimed to determine the effect of counseling on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mothers in relation to...

In orthodontics treatment, to obtain a good and stable occlusion, harmony between the combined mesiodistal width of maxillary teeth and that of mandibular teeth must be attempted. Extraction of premolar is routinely carried out as part of orthodontic treatment, but it can lead to the changes of the overall...

Breeding system in goats in Indonesia applying had two models of breeding with owned bucks by breeders or breeding assisted by bucks selected from the government in the form of frozen semen. Problems interesting note was how the genetic variation of the population of the goat. The purpose of this study...

Background: Corona infection is a viral infection that attacks the respiratory system. Patients who are classified as suspect Covid-19 undergo independent isolation at home or in the hospital so that they do not transmit to other people and their health conditions are monitored. Home care of patients...

Pain is a sense of discomfort and accompanied by pain due to cell damage to the body. Pain can be overcome with the use of modern medicine and folk remedies. One of the plants that are suspected to be analgesics is the sisik naga leaf (Drymoglossum sp.). This test aims to find out the analgesic effect...

Background: The healthcare sector is a complex and demanding sector, with workplace violence being a serious risk to healthcare workers. Aim: The current literature review to understand the frequency of workplace violence against nurses and how it relates to stress at work, job satisfaction,...

One way to overcome the social problems of children with disabilities is inclusive education. Inclusive education is an innovative and strategic educational approach to expand access to education for all children with special needs, including children with disabilities. This research method...

Yogyakarta has a high number of morbidity rate which equal high possibility of using medical services. In therapeutic transaction arise obligation between patient, health personnel and health institution. This research to understand the legal analysis of informed consent in health services as well as...

Periodontal disease is an infectious disease that attacks gingiva and other dental supporting tissue which caused by microbial bacteria in subgingival plaque. The majority bacteria are an anaerobic gram-negative. Propolis is one of natural products as an antimicrobial mouthwash. One type of bee that...

It was recently shown that perception of the blue part of visible spectrum is mediated by melanopsins localized not only in the retina, but also in cells of the vascular wall. We have studied changes in the human cardiorespiratory system under the influence of light with a wavelength of 470 ± 10 nm in...

Heart diseases can be diagnosed and evaluated using cardiac catheterization, which requires standardized policies of care. Cardiac catheterization needs qualified and skilled healthcare providers for excellent management outcomes. The current study aims to assess the nurses’ knowledge of patient care...

Abortion is one of the obstetric complications that are often found in pregnant women. The cause of abortion is not known with certainty, but it is suspected that one of the causes is an imbalance of pro-oxidants and antioxidants that occurs during placentation. Catalase is an enzyme that functions to...

Rhizophora apiculata is a plant species that yields medicinal raw materials. This research compares the protective effects of ethanol, methanol, and n-hexane extracts of Rhizophora apiculata mangrove bark on the kidneys of rats exposed to cigarette smoke. The study used a post-test-only control group...

The process of cleaning the swallow’s nest is done manually by workers using tongs that are moved by three main fingers, namely the thumb, index finger, and middle finger. This movement is done repeatedly and puts pressure on the median nerve of the wrist, which can cause CTS.CTS is a narrowing of the...

Disorders of sexual development in boys and adolescents represent an urgent problem in pediatric endocrinology and medical genetics, as they can lead not only to endocrine and reproductive dysfunction but also to persistent infertility in adulthood. One of the possible factors influencing spermatogenesis...

Probiotic foods have evolved from traditional fermented products into functional foods that offer health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Soft cheese is considered an effective carrier of probiotic microorganisms because of its favorable physicochemical properties. This study evaluated the effect of...

The work investigated the immediate and distant consequences of the introduction of Cortineff. Cortineff, as a derivative of corticosteroids, has both mineral- and glucocorticoid properties. Moreover, its predominant effects are mineralocorticoid. The injection of Cortineff to pregnant rats caused a...

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurs when there is evidence of myocardial injury (an increase in cardiac troponin values) and clinical evidence of myocardial ischemia. Data from the Jakarta Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry states that in 2014 there were 3015 patients with acute coronary syndrome...

Childhood is the most vulnerable time for anxiety syndrome since anxiety syndrome will continue to adolescent, and 15-20% can cause trauma, decreased school performance, turnover of mental health disorders such as depression and early treatment due to psychiatric disorders. About 8% of children in the...

Background: Dysmenorrhea is a gynecological discomfort due to an imbalance of the hormone progesterone in the blood, causing pain that most often occurs in menstruation period. Giving a warm compress uses the principle of heat delivery through conduction, by attaching a hot bladder to the stomach for...

Sexual and reproductive health education is still considered taboo to be given to teenagers, so there are still many myths and bad perceptions related to menstruation. Preliminary studies show that there was 6 out of 10 students had poor menstrual personal hygiene. Self-care during menstruation can be...

The Child is a unique individual and has need by with their development stage, one of which is sleep. Sleep is one of the pleasures and great mercy value of the many pleasures given by God Almighty to man. Sleep disorders in children are quite often experienced by parents, but unfortunately, these conditions...

The physical condition training method for football athletes is still relatively low. In European countries, physical condition training is varied, even lead to multitasking training through life kinetik. So that the performance of athletes is better at performing tasks. The study aims to examine the...

The objective of this study is to determine factors associated with gingivitis in 10-year-old Vietnamese school children. A cross-sectional study consisted of 1,079 children matched for age 10-year-old who were randomly selected from 16 public schools in Ho Chi Minh City, 2015 applying PPS (Probability...

This research is conducted in big city Car Free Day area, especially Semarang and Surabaya to find out public participation and the impact of sport performed at car free day area. This research is qualitative research by using observation and interview methods. The technique of analyzing data is using...

Study showed that 95% women had serum level of 25(OH)D lower than normal and women have riskier lifestyle than men, this is based on women's lifestyle, such as avoiding sun rays, sunblock application, low vitamin D intake, and low physical activity. As result of the deficiency, there will be increasing...

Patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis will face various physical and psychosocial problems. Psychosocial problems include the inability to resume a normal lifestyle, self-reliance in life anxiety, depression, social isolation, loneliness, helplessness, and despair. Renal failure patients should...

This study aims to find out: (1) Describing the conditions and potential instruments of attitude assessment that exist and are used today. (2) Producing attitudinal assessment instruments on sports and health physical education learning. (3) Test the level of validity and reliability of attitude assessment...

At the time of fever children need more fluids because of an increase in evaporation. Venous puncture is one of the measures to meet the patient’s fluid needs. Installation of infusion and blood collection in children is not easy because the child has a small and fragile vein, so frequent intravenous...

Safe and satisfied parturition are influenced by anxiety suffered by mothers during maternity. Anxiety and pain during maternity cause stress responses. It increases catecholamine causing vasoconstriction which influences to womb contraction, pain, and parturition length. Multi-sensory stimuli are identified...

Introduction: Pain is a cause of dissatisfaction in labor. The use of lumbar epidural analgesia (LEA) in labor is widespread due to its benefits in terms of pain relief and the shortening of labor time. The study selected 50 consecutive primiparaous women in labor at Asri Medical Center. They were given...

Islamic caring is a form of caring based on Islamic values following the guidance of the Qur’an and Hadith. There are still many unfulfilled caring behaviors. One of them is in the context of Islam in Indonesia, in which most people adhere to Islam, giving rise to many perceptions of patients who receive...

Physical fitness is one of the problems which have something to do with health issues experienced by many people including university students. Students with a good physical fitness will have good health condition which enables them to do their daily activities without experiencing major fatigue. One...

Bipolar disorder was a severe mental disorder that had a quite high prevalence of around 1-2%, with multifactorial etiology. Most patients had a chronic symptom of bipolar disorder. The chronicity of symptoms caused comorbidities that could eventually cause malfunction and death. This study aimed to...

Laryngeal cancer is a malignancy on larynx that may occur in glottis, supraglottic and subglottic. This malignancy is a second most carcinoma in head and neck area Clinical manifestation such as dysphonia, breathing obstruction, dysphagia, odynophagia, and hemoptysis. Reported a laryngeal cancer with...

Cervical cancer remains a significant public health challenge in Indonesia, marked by persistent low participation in screening programs, with an attendance rate of 10.7% against the government’s 80% target. This study investigated the association between women’s knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors...

An anti-aging traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) compound emulsion was prepared using Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix as the main ingredient. Human trials showed significant improvements: 76% increased stratum corneum water content, 42% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL), 15% lower F4 value, and 17%...

Purpose The study explores the psychological conditions of COVID-19 nurses at the Medan City Hospital. Method Research design was descriptive phenomenological qualitative. The purposive sampling method was used to obtain data from 10 participants through in-depth interviews....

This study was to identify the duration of sedentary screen time (SST) and gross motor skills (GMS) of Indonesian preschoolers in the urban area. This study used an IPAQ questionnaire and Test of Gross Development (TGMD) to collect data. Preschoolers who live in urban area are involved in this study....

Give only breast milk for the first six months is recommended for optimizing the infant’s growth and development. In fact, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia is relatively low. This study was aimed to assess the survival probability of exclusive breastfeeding and identify the factors related...

Lately, the dynamic fast pace of modern world has led people to live a sedentary lifestyle, which is defined as lifestyle with lack of physical activity. Such kind of lifestyle would have an effect on Body Mass Index (BMI), Physical Fitness Level (PFL) and Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP). The fact that...

The aim of research was to study the interdependency between the elemental and amino acid composition of blood serum among the sledge hockey athletes. Determination of the elemental and amino acid composition of blood was performed using an Elan 9000 mass spectrometer and an Optima 2000 V atomic emission...

Hypodontia is defined as the absence of one to six teeth. There is high prevalence of hypodontia recorded in Malaysia (2.8%). This study aimed to identify any mutation of MSX1 in Malaysian family with hypodontia and its clinical finding. We re-examined 4 individuals from a family of the previous PAX9...

This study was aimed at discussing the development of responsibility and leadership attitudes through the Sport Education Model. Sport education is an integral part of physical education, while physical education is a subject that has a vital position in the development of Human Resources. By developing...

The purpose of the study is to analyze the variant anatomy of renal veins forming its venous vessels and inflows. In total, 142 corrosion casts of the human kidney venous system were produced followed by 3D stereomorphological analysis to identify the sources of renal veins forming its venous vessels...

Based on the United Nations Organization (UNO) annual report, the number of hemorrhoids occurred worldwide, with a percentage of 54% having hemorrhoid disorder. In Indonesia, based on the data of the health ministry obtained from hospitals in 33 provinces, there were 355 patients with hemorrhoids, both...

Potential foreign employees are beneficial to both the nation and their family. Prospective overseas employees contribute significantly to the nation’s foreign exchange and the family’s financial stability. Prospective foreign workers must be in good physical shape because being healthy is a need. This...

Telemedicine is considered as an alternative for problems found in health services during pandemic of Covid-19 since it enables both doctors and patients in information exchange via mobile and gadgets with the help of internet connection. Some services from telemedicine are teleradiology, teledermathology,...

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder increases every year. Autism spectrum disorder refers to a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communication and social interaction as well as patterns of behavior, interests, and activities that are limited and repetitive. ABA intervention...

Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is Indonesia’s most common type of head and neck malignancy. NPC presents non-specific signs and symptoms, which lead to late or missed diagnoses. Early detection and prevention are important based on the NPC profile. Objective: This study aims to reveal NPC’s...

Gold processing activities of artisanal gold mining at Krueng Kalee Village is using a method called amalgamation. Amalgamation method is a process of binding the gold metal from gold ore by using mercury in a tromol tube. The waste from the amalgamation process is released directly to the environment...

Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica) is one among the wild mammals of Indonesia. The porcupine skin shows peculiar appearance by the presence of quills, spine like structure, instead of hair, that commonly found in mammals. On the other hand, our previous preeliminary study observed a relatively quick...

Crew is one component in the vulnerable community of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the port. According to the Integrated Biological and Behavior Surveillance Survey (STBP) report in 2011 at 5 ports in Indonesia, 58% of crews were associated with Women Sex Workers (WSW) and 50% had unprotected...

Nowadays, anemia is a serious problem especially for girl adolescents. The high prevalence of anemia for girl adolescents needs to be handled to prevent long phase impact or short phase impact. One of any method handling for anemia is by knowing the cause and overcoming it probably. Dehydration is one...

The aim of this experimental study was to compare two learning strategies on learning outcomes smah skill in the game of badminton. The learning strategy consists of a duty and play. This study also aims to determine the interaction between learning strategies and kinesthetic perception abilities toward...

Customs are strongly associated with mental health disorders. Hapunuan literally means extinct. In Batak culture, Hapunuan refers to a situation where a Batak woman is unable to give birth to a son who will continue the clan. So that the clan that is passed down through a son will become extinct. In...

Introduction: Nurses as health professionals should be able to pay attention to the status of patients who are not only being the bio-psycho-socio-cultural but also spiritual. Many nurses who complain of high workload, so it can not meet the spiritual aspect. The results of the initial survey in Siti...

Poltekkes Kemenkes Bengkulu employee is one of the jobs at risk for obesity. In addition, the support of economic capacity is also one of the supporters of greater intake of food than the calories removed from physical activity. The study aim was to investigate the relationship between intake of energy...

Infant Mortality Rate in Indonesia was 32 deaths per 1000 live births, whereas Under-five Mortality Rate reaches 40 deaths from 1000 live births. One of the factors which underlie those numbers was the low rate of exclusive breastfeeding. In Central Java, exclusive breastfeeding was still below target...

The aim of the study is to develop recommendations on the formation of an ecological culture for children and youth within the framework of ecological tourism. Materials and methods: the components, types, principles and distinctive features of ecotourism were examined; the legal framework of environmental...

Immunization is a prevention effort that has succeeded in reducing infectious morbidity and mortality in infants and children. Based on a preliminary study on mothers who have baduta, there is still a low knowledge of mothers where mothers who do not want to give immunizations to the clan, then the mother...

The purpose of this study was to find out how the Physical Education Facilities and the Teaching and Learning Process of Physical Education in High Schools in the Middle City of Tebing Tinggi in Academic Year 2018/2019. The method in this study is a descriptive method using survey techniques, using these...

Introduction: To calculate the prevalence of mental disorders and identify the availability of essential psychotropic medicines and mental health facilities in the hospitals of Mosul city Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in city of Mosul _Iraq for the period between January 1 2020 to January...

The decline in patient visits of general polyclinic at Sekarpuro Medical Clinic requires the clinic to have an effective marketing strategy. The strategy used is a marketing mix consisting of product, price, promotion, place, people, physical evidence, process, and customer service. The purpose of this...

Patient satisfaction is a key indicator of hospital service quality. Outpatient pharmacy services support medication access, clear communication, and adherence. Variations in satisfaction across countries emphasize the need for structured evaluation to identify service gaps and improve pharmacy care....

The proportion of households in Indonesia Practicing Healthy Living and Cleanliness Behavior (PHLCB) is still very low. Low PHLCB practices can lead to deaths caused by acute respiratory infections such as pneumonia. This study aimed to determine the effect of health education on knowledge and attitudes...

Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a syndrome that causes eye symptoms due to computer use for more than 3 h/day. The prevalence of CVS reaches 64–90% with an estimated 60 million sufferers in the world with 1 million new cases each year. Kitolod flowers contain alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, and tannins...

Hyperglycemia is a condition of glucose levels in the blood that exceed normal limits, this occurs due to a lack of insulin so that glucose levels are high. Kawista contains antioxidants that can lower blood glucose levels. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving kawista juice...

Excessive exposure to anthropogenic environmental factors on the territory of chemical production enterprise causes changes in the microelement composition of biological media of the child population characterized by an increased level of blood contamination with benzo(a)pyrene and phenol (p <0.05),...

Background: Indonesia ranks second in terms of maternal mortality in Southeast Asia while the highest maternal mortality rate in Indonesia was contributed by the provinces of West Java, East Java, and Central Java. Since then, Central Java Province made a mapping of maternal mortality locations last...

The degenerative aging process creates problems in old age, resulting in physical, cognitive, social, and sexual changes. Anxiety in the elderly is one of the emotional issues that the elderly frequently experience, characterized by physiological stimulation, unpleasant sensations, and a feeling that...

Ethosomes are innovative lipid-based vesicular systems containing relatively high concentrations of phospholipids, ethanol, and relatively high air. The presence of phospholipids and ethanol can enhance the permeation and penetration of the drug more profoundly into the skin layers. This study aimed...

This study aims to determine the effect of student participation in sports-based camps on the knowledge of the dangers of drugs and the level of student responsibility. This study used pre-experimental with pre-posttest group design. The subject of this research were 20 female high school students in...

Skeletal Class III malocclusion is some of the most complex cases to treat. Currently, orthognathic surgery and orthodontic camouflage are the standard technique for treating this condition in fully growing patients. With skeletal Class III orthodontic patients camouflage can be used to treat milder...

Growth failure (Stunting) in children under five years old can cause various developmental disorders, including personal social development, fine motoric, language, gross motoric. Some studies show different results, where nutritional status (stunting) is not related to child development. Objective:...

In 1997, WHO reported that 25% of pre-adolescents used to drink alcohol worldwide. The purpose of this cross-sectional research was to explore the alcoholic beverage consumption (ABC) behaviors among 380 primary school students in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. Data were collected by questionnaires and...

This study aims to: 1) determine the validity of the digitec holding bow test 2) determine the reliability of the digitec bow holding test 3) create a new breakthrough that the “Holding Bow Digitec Test” is a tool for measuring arm muscle strength and endurance with high validity and reliability for...

Sexual violence is an issue in society, especially in higher education institutions. A survey by Students Executive Board on sexual violence at Universitas Negeri Malang in 2022 with 205 respondents reported that 11 respondents had been victims of sexual violence. Several studies have proven that knowledge...

This study aims to analyze the comparison of life skills between adolescent athletes and non-athletes. Life skills are essential for individuals to navigate daily interactions, whether in work or social settings. This comparative study employed purposive sampling to select participants. The sample consisted...

This study aimed to determine the frequency of the step of 100 meters sprint, the research method used is to analyze the video with dartfish. The results of this study indicate that the anthropometry profile greatly determines the sprint running speed of 100 meters.

Probiotic can improve the condition of diabetes. Anthocyanins are potent antioxidant compounds. This study aims to analyze the effect of probiotic combination of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophyllus in the form of yogurt with purple sweet potato (PSP) on blood glucose levels and lipid...

Physical exercise is a stressor to the immune system. Leukocytes and the neutrophils toward lymphocytes ratio (NLR) can be used to determine the status of immunity. This study aims to see the difference in the number of leukocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and NLR on maximal physical exercise. This...

Aging or elderly were the most growing population group and continued to increase as a proportion of the world population. Elderly were the most susceptible age group to physical complaints, either due to physiological factors or disease. Most diseases experienced by the elderly were hypertension. According...

Background: Hemodialysis is a process in renal replacement function. Comorbid is one of the contributing factors for the high mortality among hemodialysis patients. Objective: To determine the correlation between comorbidities and duration of HD treatment and the effect of HD treatment duration on mortality...

Hemiglossectomy, surgical removal of half of the tongue, is one of the procedures for tongue cancer management. Surgery followed with supraomohyoid neck dissection (SOHND) is suggested to treat regional metastasis. SOHND is a selective neck dissection indicated for patients with T2, T3 tongue cancer...

Public health programs aim to assure fair access to high-quality care for all necessary health care packages, including preventive, promotional, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative care. Currently, we face numerous global issues, including issues in the public health aspect. Some of the popular...

The rapid growth and development in the first 1,000 days of life makes monitoring children's growth and development very important at this age. Monitoring growth and development is expected to always be a priority for parents, especially mothers, from pregnancy to the age of 2 years. The problem...

Dandruff is a condition where flaking of the skin occurs excessively on the scalp. The primary cause of dandruff is due to the development of Malassezia furfur fungus above normal level. One way to treat dandruff is to reduce the population of Malassezia furfur by using herbs that have antifungal activity....